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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

years ago but they have owned the
plant for sixteen years. Not a bit or
opposition to municipal ownership is
found in St. Joseph. In answer to in
quiry as to the cost of operation of
the new plant and the old, it is found
that the cost is less than one-half.
These figures cannot be gainsaid and
can be verified by anyone who cares
to know
1t is said that the cost per lamp
counting interest, depreciation. cur
rent expense, etc, brings the total TO
ST. per lamp per year The average
cash cost per lamp per year as shown
by the reports in the clerks office has
been $39.S4. If the bonds are paid off
this adds $4,000 with interest for
twenty years besides the cost of equip
ping the plant with new dynamoS and
lights and if this whole sum is taken
and divided between the lamps it gives
a cost much lower than the estimate.
And this counts every possible figure
too for it counts the plant as absolute
~ worthless at the end of that time
so that no depreciation is left out. 1t
takes every item of repairs and ex-
pense and it pays the bonds, interest
and principal.
In regard to the machinery owned
by the city at present. the opinion of
all the men engaged in similar bust
ness in the city is that the machinery
is good unless it is the boilers. The dy-
namos will have to be exchanged if
new plant Is put in for it requires
different style to use with the new
good figure. So far their being
useless is concerned, Mr.. Goodrich
says. 'They cost S2,1O0 each and can
be rewound for about $500. After re-
winding they might be resold to us
with the company's guarantee and we
would never know the difference. They
are far from useless
st. Joseph has owned its plant near
~ as long as Topeka. 1t rebuilt two
years ago and no complaint whatever
IS made concerning it. Topeka can do
as well. Give the plant a thorough
overhauling, then take its management
entirely out of politics and let it be
run by an electrical engineer who is
unhampered in his work instead of
running it by resolution of council and
the result should be as favorab BILE to the
city from the stand point of lights as
the waterworks is in it's department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
sroRK AS A soNGBIRD.
So C1assed by Law in Montana-Joke
of Legislature.

In Montana the slork is by law
classed among the singing birds. This
is the result of joke started by a
legislator in which the whole legisla-
ture Joined.
In 1895 the game laws were up for
amendment. The house resolved itself
into committee of the whole for the
consideration of the amendments.
The committee was about to rise and
report progress. when Lewis and
Clark representative saw an opportun-
ity to spring a joke at the expense of
Cascade county colleague named
Stork- To make it more effective, he
stepped over and informed the Great
Falls representative of his purpose to
introduce an amendment including the
stork in the protected class-that is 10
make it a violation of the law to kill
a stork at any season of the year
Not seeing the joke, the Cascade
county member assented to the amend
ment, which was duly offered to the
effect that the stork be included in the
singing bird class and, therefore, en-
titled TO protection from sportsmen and
their shotguns. The Cascade county
representative seconded the adoption of
the amendment declaring that he
thought 1t a splendid step.
Then another member from Helena,
a lawyer, made somewhat extended
speech in support of the amendment,
declaring that those who had heard
the stork sing could not fail to appre-
ciate its melodioUs notes. and he as
serted with great vehemence that it
should by all means be protected
against the onslaughts of the cruel
hunters. Still another Helena mem
Der arose to second the motion and
told of the visits of the stork in GER
tain parts of Cascade county.
BY this time the Cascade county
representative realized that a joke was
being perpetrated and endeayored to
catch the chairman's eye that he
might protest. But the chairman was
deaf to his entreaties until half a
dozen speeches had been made in
favor of it's adoption.
Finally Mr. Stork was recognized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

and he became especially bitter in his
remarks, which caused his colleagues
to become all the more determined to
put the amendment through. which
was done, to the discontinue Of the
Cascade representative.
The bill as amended was recon-
mended for passage and passed on
third reading, despite Mr.. Stork's
speech in protest. and it went to the
senate. Here again Mr.. Stork made
vain attempt to kill the bill with the
Objectionable amendment.
1t went to the governor. as did MT.
Stork. but the governor was as OBJ
durate as the two houses had been.
and thereafter the Montana statutes
classified the stork with the singing
bird class. So the law still stands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
Excursions
jamestown e

jamestown Exposition. Tickets to
Norfolk and return $51.05 via direct
$56.25. On sale daily. Final limit
December Is. Sixty day tickets $3.50
via direct routes; via New York in one
direction $4,000. On sale daily. Ten
days stopover at New York on season
and sixty day tickets. Purchasers of
either of these tickets may make por-
ton of journey by steamer.
jamestown Exposition. Tickets to
Norfolk and return $4,000 via direct
routes. On sale daily. Limit fifteen
days.
Homeseekers' Excursion Tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays of each
month. Rate in many instances less
than one fare and limit twenty-one
and thirty days, according to destina-
ton.
Atlantic City and return s3s.25 ac-
count American Medical association.
Tickets on sale May 80. June 1 and 2.
final limit returning June IA.
Chicago and return $4,000. St. Louis
and return $12.7O on sale Gaily June
LIST to Sept. both. Final limit Oct. 31st.
Denver. Colorado Springs ana
Pueblo and return $3.50, on sale daily
June / to September 80, final return
limit October 81.
salt Lake City $1,000, on sale daily
June to September 30
Mexico City and return $3.50, on
sale daily June 1 to September Is.
limit October 81.
Canadian and Northern New York
ReSOrts-Toronto. Montreal and many
other points on sale daily. June to
September 80, at rate of one fare plus
81. limited 80 days from date Of sale.
New England Resorts-Boston, Bar
Harbor, Bellows Falls, Vermont: Bur-
lington, Vermont; Montpelier, Yer
mont; Old Orchard. Maine. Portland.
Maine, and many other points too nu-
merous to mention. On sale July 2.
13, %. %. August 6, 10, 20, "a and
September 10. IA, "a and % at rate
Of one fare plus $500: tickets limited
80 days from date of sale. Liberal
stopover privileges allowed. slight adj
ditfonal cost for tickets routed via the
st. Lawrence river route.
Jamestown-Detroit, Buffalo, Ma
CARA Falls, Cleveland. Denver. Pueblo.
Colorado Springs, Mexico City. Los
Angeles, San Francisco. Portland.
Seattle, St. Paul. Minneapolis. Yellow
stone Park, and many attractive
steamer trips from Chicago In fact,
extremely low rates to most any place
this summer. Write for full informa-
ton relative to rates. limits, stopover
privileges. sleeping car reservations
and literature.
Steamship Tickets to and from all
parts of the world; lowest rates and
best lines represented.
For further particulars apply to
T. L. KING, City Pass. Agt.,
Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
Rain in Smith County

Gaylord, May 3O.-About half
inch of rain fell here Tuesday night
and Wednesday. 1t is question
whether the recent freeze hurt the
wheat and, corn, if not. some of the
wheat viii make small yield and per-
haps very good quality. Corn is Just
being planted and through the ground
but may have to be replanted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

The membership canvass of the col
ored department. of the Y. NJ c. A. is
growing in interest as the date of clos
ing draws near. The Mohawks. who
are in the lead. feel that they will win
easily and are already planning for
5ollihcation when the final results are
known. 1t is believed by some that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

Siouxs intend to make a final squirt
and overcome the lead of
their opponents by next Monday even
ing when the contest closes. The side
bringing in the greater number of
members, together with the new mem
bers will be dined BY the losing side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
GOOD PROSPECT AHEAD.

This paper didn't think the RepubIi-
can board of railroad commissioners
would be worth a whoop to the people
of Kansas. and the railroads didn't
think they would either, but we are
very happy to say that they have done
some good work and are promising to
do lot more.-Jewen Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

Albany, N. V May Ex-Governor
Hughes vetoed the bill which sought to
equalize the salaries of the woman
school teachers of New York City with
those of male teachers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

AS water feeds flowers. Satin skin cream
nourishes the skin TO health. &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

jamestown Exposition. Tickets tC
Norfolk and return $4,000 via direci
routes. On sale daily. Limit hfteer
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

HomeseeI<ers' Excursion Tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays of each
month. Rate in many instances less
than one fare and limit twenty-one
and thirty days, according to destina-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

Salt Lake City $3O.5O, on sale daily
June 1 to September 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

Atlantic City and return 1895 ac-
count American Medical association.
Tickets on sale May 80. June 1 and 2.
final limit returning June IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

Mexico City and return $3.50, on
sale daily June 1 to September Is.
limit October 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

Chicago and return $4,000. St. Loui:
and return $12.70 on sale Gaily Juns
1st to Sept. goth. Final limit Oct 31st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

Denver Colorado Springs anu
Pueblo and return $3.50. on sale daily
June 1 to September 80. final return
limit October 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

Steamship Tickets TO and from all
parts of the world; lowest rates and
best lines represented.
For further particulars apply to
T. L. KING, City Pass. Agt..
Topeka. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

Canadian and Northern New York
ResOrts-Toronto. Montreal and many
other points on sale daily. June L to
September 80, at rate of one fare plus
50, limited 80 days from date of sale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
IN LOBSTER LAND.

In Lobster Land, where angles" stand
Along its great white way,
met a little chorus girl,
And she was blithe and gay.
She took my hand: In this fair land
I'd rather work than play"
She was a well bred chorus girl
Without the preface SAY"
II understand that you commend
The backing Of play;
I'm but little chorus girl,
But vet I'm great, they say"
what have you done sweet chorus miss,
That ! should star you? Say,
What awful murder or divorce
VIII advertise you, prayp
She dropped my hand. From Lobster
Land
] saw her fade away.
She was an honest chorus girl,
And ! an "angel" gray.
Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
MONTPELIER


a man registered 1T the Montpelier
louise for dinner Wednesday, requesting
the clerk not to tell any one his name,
and the clerk has faithfully observed
bis wish, probably because the name Is
written in Turkish. The man was rug
merchant, and as long as he registers
ii the language his identity win be UNI.
known.
But little has been done on the re-
lnoval Of she crossings near kenney
bridge on tho Montpelier & Wells River
railroad. The surveying for the new
road has been nade and the work of
building th@ road will be soon com
meneed Many expressions Of approval
on the change of this highway have been
heard by the members Of the board for
railroad commissioners since they gave
notice Of the change.
The strange part Of the thing Is that
although some so ties we've smashed to
pieces and prol&bly hundred more cut
somewhat, yet the track was not out of
shape but what tia passenger train
could run over IT, The accident occurred
shortly after 10 o'clock and there we're
Is cars in the train. The one off the
track was in the middle Of the train.
Engineer Michael J, AioMahon was run
ming the train.
Tie assistant Judges of Caledonia
county, G, T. Eastman of Walden ami
J. Frank Ruggfes Of Burke, were in
the city today looking over the Wash
ington county Jail with the idea 81
building jail in their county They
are making some nasasuren bnlss and
getting other figures, so as to be able
10 make a report on the matter. The
present jail In their county ii too small
and besides Is out Of date, 50 that d
modern structure is imperative.
Traffic was blocked couple OF hours
On the Barre branch Of the Central Yer.
mont railway Wednesday night. The
night freight train between this city
and Barre left tie latter city about ID
o'clock and when few rods this side
Of where the 9eidcnt occurred Al
Dodge's bridge 10 days ago. car Ii
the middle Of the train jumped the track
and bumped along on tae ties for nearly
one half mile. For some distance the
crew did not hear it but when near The
Marvin underground pass leading ".
Caledonia park the jarring of the cai
off the iron was felt and the train stop
ped. A part of the train was brought
into this city. The engine with the re-
pair going back to the scene where thg
ear was placed on the track. A flag
man stopped the passenger train which
was held behind the train for over 60
minutes while the car was being placed
on the track.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
PLENTY OF COAL.

Anthracite is coming out of the ground
this year in such quantity as to lead
Chief Ruley Of the anthracite statistical
bureau to speak Of it as the greatest
output in history. The year 1905 was
fecorl breaker, with an aggregate OF
over Gl,oo0,00e tons shipped. Last year,
1908, would have shown an even larger
output but for the partial suspension
Of work pending decision concerning the
awards of the strike commission. Up
to Sept, this year the shipment were
4,s97,704 tons in excess Of those OF the
corresponding eight months in 1905, so
that Chief Ruley is able easily to demon.
strate the faith he has in the current
years output Old mother earth is do,
ing her part in the anthracite fields, and
It will be no fault OF hers If prosperity
this year fails to reach the consumers
Of hard COAL Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
SOUTH BARRE.

Robert Donohue is on the sick list.
Frank Wallace has begun to build
his green house.
Mrs. f. A. Laughlin was in Barre
yesterday on business.
Miss Fern Recor began school at God.
dard seminary Tuesday.
1t is reported that Mr.. HAN has sold
his house TO George Peterson Of VIII
Jamestown.
The steam shovel has finished work
at South Barre ana has gone to Plain.
field TO work.
Mr. and AIRS. George Porter have
returned home from Warren, VI, where
they have been visiting friends.
Bfr. and Mrs. Guy Howard. wha have
been visiting friends and relatives in
Concord, have returned home.
Mrs. Martin STATION is ening to
Waterbury to work Saturday. until the
first of December. then she intends 10
make her future home in California.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
HIS LAST WEEK.

The year had gloomily. begun
For Willie Weeks, poor mans Sun,
He was beset with bill and dun,
And he had very little Mon
"This cash. he said, won't pay dues,
I've nothing here but ones and Tues
I've nothing here but ones and Tues
A bright thought struck him, and
he said,
"This rich Miss Goldrocks will We'd
But when he paid his court to her,
She lisped, but firmly said, mo, Thur
"Alasl" said he, then must die"
His soul went where they say souls Fri
They found his gloves and coat
and hat,
And the coroner then upon them Sat
Puck
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
Returned.

Now the letter r appears;
Now the oyster gayly steers
Toward the scallop or the stew,
For the summer days are through.
No more freckles; no more tan;
No more leissrely young man.
No more strolling meath the moon
No more ice cream; no more spoon;
No more landlord smiling gay
At the bills you have to pay.
No more tunes in discords played;
No more boardwalk promenade;
No more sleeping rooms so small
That your elbows hit the wall.
Home again. Despite the heat,
A real town is hard 10 beat
Washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
WILLIAMSBURG.

Quite a good number attended thee
fair at Washington yesterday.
Miss Susie and Emma whitney re.
turned from New York Tuesday night,
Martin Burnham an old townsman Is
visiting relatives and acquaintance
here.
Remember the Erskine auction Is
next Saturday at Q a. m. Make your
plans to attend
Rev. J. w. Miller Of Bethel will
preach In the Methodist chureh next
Sunday, both morning and evening.
Joseph Kings East Lynne was one Of
the best entertainments ever given in
the town hall. The bad weather kept
many at home This company deserves
crowded house wherever they 90
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
Al FINE BANKING INSTITUTION

The Milton Times thus char
acterizes the Lamoille County
Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany Of Hyde Park in a recent
article. 1t saya:
IT makes specially Of banking
By mail and has record Of never
having lost dollar 1t is a fine in
sfitution with. which to do banking
This Bank pays a per cent.
compounded semi annually on
deposits of 500 or more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13

The burlington News insists on the
right Of every free man to hold office
lie certainly he's the right-if his fellow
freemen will vote kim into Office. But
there is no law to COMPEL the voters
to elect a new official in place Of a tried
true and experienced one If they choose
to keep the latter in Office, aad The
Times believes when particularly good
official Is in Office he should be kept in
When he is not an efficient official. 70
tate him out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
MANI INFLICTED.

1t is surprising what lot Of people
limp about suffering from corns. Suf-
'fering from such a cause is really un-
necessary Corns can be removed In
two or three days without the least
pain, injury OF Inconvenience. We I'M
derstand that g. H. Kendrick q Co.,
Druggists, have something that is
sure cure for corns. If you are affliet-
ed, better see them at once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13

The Lustania ii coming along win
ner at a record clip, less than Eve days
on the seas ffcn Question: to Sandy
Hook a few more like her, with the
inevitable improvements II engines,
SHOULD make 4 for-day trip out f!oa
New York reality. The danger arts.
ing is that the Atlantic voyage will be
made too short, too easy toe luxurious
for real. old-fashioned enjoyment =
springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
GREAT UMBRELLA SALE

This is the Umbrella sea-
son. We have made a large
purchase of $3.50, $500 and
81. SO Umbrellas from a man
ufacturer's surplus stock and
are going to close them out
at only csc each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
BOYS FIRE MANIA is
TO IGNITE GASOLINE
Taunton Youth Admits Firing Stable Of
Mayor Tracy and Auto Of Postal
Inspector White, Using the


Taunton. Mass, Sept. Punching a
hole in the gasoline tank OF an automo-
bile and igniting the contents, and in
another instance sprinkling gasoline on
the floor, were the methods used BY Ber-
nard NJ. Cahoon, lD-year-od youth,
in setting two fires here recently, ac-
cording TO his confession in court, where
he was held in bonds Of $1,000.
The fires occurred IN barns owned by
Postofice Inspector Joseph NJ. White
and Mayor Tracy. The mayors two
small children, together with other rel,
atives, had narrow escapes.
The boys counsel, Frank p, Lincoln,
told Judge Fox that the boy is not
bright mentally.
The fires occurred within half mile
OF each other. The entire neighborhood
was aroused, and Investigations led to
the boys arrest.
Inspector Whites loss amounted 10
about $4,000, and other buildings, in
GLIDING his home were threatened. The
mayors loss was about $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
/ JINGLES AND JEsTS
Hash Iokes.

HUSH JVht5'
Editor-You live in boarding house,
don't your
photographic SerfI do
Editor How is it we never ret any
tough spring chicken jokes from you?
photographic Serf They can't afford
chicken where board. / write hash
jokes. Chicago Record Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
The average daily circulation Of tbs
Barre Daily Times for the week ending
Saturday was
1850
copies, the largest paid circulation Of
any daily paper In this sertinv

The st. Adams Messenger dianies the
statement imputed to Governor Proctor
that there was strong feeling for
Hughes for president in Vermont. Il
Il worth whiie9 IT'S no discredit to the
governor if he did say it, and none if
he didn't.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
Authoritiye.

do you think that horrid story
about Beatrice is true2
1T must be. I heard It from her
dearest friend.h-Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
Big UNDERWEAR SALE

Two cases of DR.. Kahn's
celebrated Finest Wool IN
derwear, medium weight,
worth $500 per garment, to
60 in this sale at only 81. 40.
Other grades at 3oc and up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
Tnssparable.

It's useless to forgive an injury if
you can't forget it.Chieago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-13
A GREAT GLOVE SALE

Dress Gloves in kid and
mocha and Working Gloves
in gauntlet and regular styles,
75c and Sc values, at only
ACC per pair.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-13
Cost of Experimental Work.

The estimates of appropriations for
the government service during tie fiscal
year ending June 30, 1909, which were
submitted to Congress by the secretary
of the treasury, includes an appropria
ton of S666,26 for the bureau of plant
industry of the department of agricul-
ture for investigation in fruits, tobacco,
etc. This is an increase of $8l, ,486 over
the appropriation for the current year.
and is TO be used, among other things,
'sfor the improvement of tobacco by
breeding and selection. The estimates
alss include the following for tobacco
experts:
One tobacco expert at S2,50O per an
mum, two at $1,000 each, one at 1900,
one at $1,000, one at $1,000, three at
81 400 each, two at 81 200 each and one
at 81 900 per annum, all to be located IN
work outside of Washington.
An appropriation of 5000 1000 is asked
for the bureau of soils "to map the to-
bacco soils of the United States: to in
vestigate the soils and conditions of
tobacco growth IN Cuba, Sumatra and
other tobacco competing countries" and
other soil work, an increase OF $4,000
over last year. An increase of So, ,440
is also asked for the promotion of eco
nomic entomology, including miscellan
eous insect Investigations among them
those affecting tobacco.