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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
The High School spelling Reform.

From the point Of view 81 a newspaper
office there was one item OF good news
in the local columns of The Phoenix
last week-the announcement in The re-
port Of the nigh school conference that
the boys and girls Of that school are
learning to spell this winter. 1t is q
good thing to know how To spell, and
there is hope that from CHS beginning
the "refa1nH may continue and grow
until the high school boys aud girls of
some future day may also know now o
read and write and "sipher.,,' This IS
not said eynically. but wltn sincerity,
having IN mind in q broad way what
President Elliot once said, in substance
that the essential thing in a liberal
education in this country j. to be able
to read and write and understand tne
English language.
We know a great deal better now
what President Elliot meant than we
did when he said il, for it was a score
OF years ago or more, and there have
bern good many times in that period
when, in both the editorial and business
ends Of this Office. it has been with Bit
terness thought ana SAIL that. under
the modern method OF education, the
boys and girls compass the whole range
OF human knowledge. but they cannot
spell or read or write the English Ian
euaqe OF be depended on to add a
column Of figures correctly.
We do not mean by tins TO say That
tine new ways in education are not
good ways. or that the old ways were
better. Not an the grown-ups Of today
are good spoilers or proficient in the
use Of r00d English. mar were all the
hovs and gifls IN the SCHOOLS Of fifty
years ago. But we believe, and feel
sure. that in the modern attempt TO be
q good deal j. lost in def
initeness and assurance ia the simple
and essential things Of everyday use.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

Senator Redfield Proctor Of Maine, =
says an item in a contemporary. What
won't they take from Vermont next ?
We supposed that Proctor and Vermont
were indissolubly linked in association,
especially the name Of Redfeld Proctor
al least, that is what the Proctor
phobia people would have use believe,
and In sense it is true.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

Says the Boston Transcript "A New
Jersey pedagogue Iaments the passing of
the birch Being a discreet person. he
does not name the stigmatized twig;
but he expresses his regrets for the chill
sIren Of the rich who are being spoiled
for lack Of home training in terms
from which the birch may be inferred.
The era Of corporal punishment in the
public schools IS now looked back upon
with Kind Of enlightened horror. the
tendency Of the time is all away from
physical persuasion except in interna
tional affairs. Reason with the child
IS the maxim Tor dealing with the plain.
old fashioned tantrums An eminent
Briton, who handled men, professed to
be able to tell in a twinkling whether
his suhordinates or associates had had
the advantage OF Bnsby's birchings.
Bushy, said he, was the only sound edu-
eational method. To take threshing
without the sulks was what had made
the Britoh the bulldog Of the nations,
The birch, such observers believe, is the
only method Of knocking the nonsense
out Of a man at the only age when it Is
to be knocked out. Many win agree
18th this verdict, without desiring
sturn Of the old regime"
These observations are undoubtedly
brought out BY recent case in New
York City; and in that particular ease
most critics win agree that a good lib
eral allowance Of the birch in former
days would have gone far toward remov-
ing the possibilities for the more recent
and horrible developments Of selfshness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
DAVIS rHRusr INro rHE YoIp.

A new man has been thrust before
us as candidate for governor Of Yer
mont. He is Fred t. Davis, the secre-
tary Of the state board Of agriculture
and a Windsor county man. Thus in
two ways be fills what has been consid-
cred in some quarters a long-desired
want. He fills the deep Windsor county
void caused by the withdrawal Of Allen
N. Fletcher Of Cavendish from the GU
bernatorial running; and he is, Of course,
a Granger. Perhaps Mr.. Fletcher regrets
ere this that he betook himself out Of
the canvass for the place in view of
the still unsettled conviciens Of the
average Vermonter regarding the Re
publican nomination for the place. This
mention gives expression, it may be
noted, to certain wing Of the malcon
tents who are of the opinion that
Granger could be elected over the present
aspirants; and his opinion will find
considerable support in various parts Of
the state, where Mr. Davis work on
the board Of agriculture has been put
forth. The mention OF his name Ger.
tainly detracts from the certainty Of
the nomination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
pan carmody.

The Barre Times includes Daniel T.
Carmody Of this place in It's selected
list Of the head and front Of the Yer
mont Democracy. Dams head is all
right and when It comes to his front ne
il the envy Of we'll known candidate
for the presidency just wait until
William J. gets there and Fair Haven's
well-knoRn and popular citizen has his
innings and you'll secular Haven
Fra. N.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

the ladies' Aid society Of tae Cathoie
church. The constitution and bylaws,
prepared By the committee were adopt
ed and the following officers were elect
ed: w. d. Woolson, president; G E
Morse, vice president Geo +. Leland,
treasurer; NJ j. Donovan, secretary;
II. S. Henick, auditor, with she following
men IA A executive lJoaSdi II B. Finn,
Rev J. B. Reardon, Geo. G. Shedd, Rev.
+. ID. Hickey, Edward Brown. Sixty.
two members joined the association
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

The Yonkers. n. X, editor who has
Just died at the age Of 90 years must
have steered between the ScyIla of de-
layed mails and the Charybdis Of broken
down machinery, else he never could
have withstood the usual buffeting Of
the country editors life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

Every little bit helps Therefore the
Taft boomers are spreading the report
that the honorable seeretary's brother,
Charlie P. Of Cincinnati. Is himself fight
ing the great big beef octopus. Go it,
Charliel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
EAsr BARRE

a valentine dance will be given Fri.
day evening. February 18th, for the
benefit Of the hose company. No. j AZ
the opera house. Dancing from %
o'clock. Admission, 50 cents. Music
will Be furnished By fuckers orchestra
q three Riscea Everybody invited
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
MONTPELIER
City Hall Building Bids Were Too High,
1t Was Found.

The city hall building committee last
evening opened the bids that had been
submitted for the erection and equip
ping Of the new city hall Twenty-seyeu
bids were received, II on the building.
10 on heating, four on the plumbing. and
two for heating, plumbing and ventilat-
ing No figures were given out last
night, but the committee is OF the opin-
ion that all the bids were too high and
the firms submitting them will he asked
to re-fgure on the job.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

The JOY Of the South Americans in
entertaining the United States fleet is
only surpassed by the JOY Of those who
are being entertained. Therefore, alps
we'll Still, it's frolic. M
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
Fortunatelv Ruined.

His Letter. New York to Chicago.
Dear GiTi
The town still Gibbs around.
The crowds still come and 10,
The airs the same Below me ground
Still holds me up, you know.
And yet the world has all gone wrong,
I'm not the same Your Jack
I've sold my pittance for song
And everything's turned black.
Ny motor ear west Yesterday
| dreamed, ard then awoke
They stripped me took my fleece away
The Jig IS up-l'm broke
Now, don't reproacIi me-Not word
| couldn't stand that. dear,
It's all 50 strange it seems absurd,
I'm broke Say, don't you hearg
Yes, brokel Why should the world be
turned
With that one word | vow
Into my heart it's meanings burned
We can't get married now!
That's brutal, isn't It Dear me-
Ave lost all sense Of tact
Married. Great Scottl How can we be
On nothing? (That's a faetl
A cold hard fact II cried for more
Copper's the thing | bought.
loaded up at ninety four
GA 'ieineh' was what | thought
Well, dear, it's over with. Goodbyl
I've lost the throw The knell
OF all my hopes has sounded |
Can only say-fareweIll
Her Reply
Dear Jack. -
You're broker No wonder, dear,
But I'm not going to scold.
Don't worry. All your moneys here;
The day You bought sold.
Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
o hurry aud hnrry and hurryl
An Emotional Role.

Howell What kind OF d part mas
Rowell in the new playl
Powell-lt il an emotional role for
him; ii one act be has TO refuse to
drink Harpers Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
a Mental AshIs.e

wife as active as ever. Rube?"
"Yep. She Kin Jump at 4 conclusion
luiek's she could forty Years ago.
Detroit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

While the centenary Of the discovery
Of anthracite is being celebrated, the coal
barons may expect to have a few chunks
thrown at them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
Behind The ears.

He once was making money.
Much more than he could use.
Detectives caught him at Il.
And now he's making shoes.
Buffalo News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

Dolly-Polly has lest her diamonds.
"Molly-Gee. Wouldn't i be awful
II it didn't get IN the papers s-YoBkers
Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

The problem great. propounded BY fate
To the young married rouple in town,
Is how they nav keep appearances up
And yet keep expenditures down.
New York Evening Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
Her Reply
Society

ivan Arthur IS reducing expenses.
isn't hey"
Quite materially ! heard him say
he was looking about for cheaper
wife, New York Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
SPRINGFIELD BOARD OF TRADE.
Has Been Formed With a Membership
of 90 Men.

sprinefeldl Feb. ItY-At a meeting. Of
representative men n Springfield,
which included merchantss lnaRufaes
turers and laboring men, the Springfield
board Of trade was organized Saturday
night, following d fine banquet served by
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

Cortelyou has rather been lost in the
Taft Hughes shuttle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

Another blow to immigration; babies
pay full fare hereafter on steamship
lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
WILLTAMSTOWN
Funeral Of Mrs. John Adams Was Held
Yesterday.

The funeral OF Mrs John Adams was
held yesterday at the Methodist church,
Rev II. X. Currier officiating, anil G. If.
Edison conducting. The body was taken
to Mr.. Edson's undertaking rooms after
the funeral, where 1t will remain until
today, this being done on account Of a
SON. Rev Carlos Adams, who comes from
the West, but who could not get here
in time for tie funeral as expected, on
account of delay Of the trains
The auditors have begun the work Of
auditing the accounts Of the town for the
past year.
G. NJ. Seaver Is recovering from the
grippe and has been able to get ont 4
little the past few days
ID. w. Flagg's Wonderland Moving
Picture company will show at the town
hall Wednesday night. All pictures
and songs new.
Edwin Whitney is getting along as
well as could be expected from his IN.
Jury Of last week, when his shoulder
was diSloeated while working at the
feed store.
George Brush has returned to his home
in Proctor after spending some time
here looking up his farm interests. Mrs
l. G Robinson has rented the place aud
viii move there some time this spring.
The Norwich university musical club
will give an entertainment here Febr4l
ary 90 under the auspices Of the Village
society. There are 2S ia
this club, and tirst,class entertainment
is assured Reserved seat tickets viii
be on sale Monday, February II, at N.
]. Drury's store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

How does the Boston Herald feel TO
be initiated into the Ananias club?
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25
PHoENIX ARIz., JANUARY 25, 1908
A FEDERAL BUILDING.

The declaration of Chairman Taw- ney of the house appropriations com mittee on Thursday that the urgent deficiency bill contains no provisions for public buildings and grounds need not cause an abandonment of our hope of federal building. The urgent de- ficiency bill at its introduction usually bears little resemblance to the bill at the time of the passage. It is said that the squab is a bigger bird at it's birth than it ever is afterward. In that respect it is different from the urgent deficiency bill
 There are now before congress sev- eral hundred bills providing for the purchase of sites and the erection of public buildings. In most cases such bills are presented with a view to ap- peasing constituents rather than with hope of securing the buildings and in most cases the buildings are not needed. The erection of them would be a reckless waste of public money so far as the federal government is concerned.
 The Phoenix case has been shown to congressman to be different Two years ago last fall when MT. Tawney was here he learned that the rentals paid by the government for federal quarters was a big investment on such an expendi- ture as would be necessary to house all the federal officials. So when pro- vision begins to- be made for public buildings. there is reason to hope that Phoenix will be among-the first cities to be considered.
 That the appropriations committee intends to practice rigid economy at this session is evident and Mir. Taw- ney has shown the urgent need of it in the fact that there is a difference of s1OO,OOO,OOO on the wrong side. be- tween the estimates and the probable receipts for She next year. Some weeks ago the chairman announced that there must be a wholesale reduc- tion of the former and before that, Speaker Cannon. on the night of his nomination conveyed hint that much that would be asked for would not be granted.
 IL is beginning to be clear that the estimates for the navy. one of the chief items will undergo the severest pruning and that the demands of the departments under the high pressure to which they have been subjected will have to be greatly modified.
 All this will be in the interest of economy, but it is not economy for the government to pay rent when it can save money by q modest invest ment.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25
INFORMATION BUREAU
 FOR LOS ANGELES
Real Estate Exchange Has Worked a Plan for Submission to the Board of Trade.

The Los Angeles Information bureau to be operated under the authority or as an adjunct of the Phoenix board of trade. seems to be slated for success. It will be remembered that the details of the plan were left with a committee of last Tuesdays mass meeting to work out and fhe committee suggested the idea of enlisting the efforts of the real estate and hotel men as sponsors for the movement. the board of trade to help out by providing literature and display.
 Yesterday the project was laid be- fore the Phoenix real estate exchange which held a meeting in the office of the Greene & Griffin real estate and investment company. The real estate men were greatly enthused with the idea and intimated a desire to push the matter to a successful issue. A plan was discussed, worked out and tentatively adopted. but the details of it have not been made public and will not be until Messrs. R. H. Greene and F. D. Lane. as a committee represent ing the real estate exchange, have laid the plan before the directors of the board of trade There seems to be such unanimitv of sentiment among the realty men, and their smiles are so profuse there can be little doub. that whatever their plan is it will be a win ner. The committee will meet with the board of trade directors. just as soon as the latter can be called together and if all is agreeable there will be no time lost in doing things.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25
4 COMPLETE AND LOGICAL
 REMEDY.

The Republican is informed by I. Crane Clark of Denver. Colo. that he will shortly forward to this office a work on political economy called The Automatic System" which he says of fcrs "a complete and logical remedy for the present financial and indus trial distress" While the distress is net so acute as it was, it is desira- ble that means should be employed to prevent its recurrence. MT. Clark's work ought to commend itself to con- gress whose members are sitting up nights trying to elaborate a plan which MT Clark has already elabor- atcd.
 We suppose there is hardly cross roads store within the territorial linn its of ths United States where during the long winter nights. this financial problem in all it's phases. has not been threshed out to a finality. Men who are constituticnally embarrassed in the matter of settling their grocery bills. have shown precisely how the country came to be embarrassed. And though their own situations may not be improved, they know to "a gnat's eye brow" just what the government should do to keep the country out of such fix as the one into which it was lately precipitatcd.
 But these cross roads financiCrs have been entirely too modest or per haps not patriotic enough. At any rate, they have not disclosed to con- gress the result of their deliberations
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25
It's Nerves

That make life worth living when they are all right. But when weak or exhausted it's diff ferent; some of the organs do not get enough nerve energy. Their action becomes weak. The pen alty is aches, pains and misery. Dr. Miles Nervine restores nerv- ous energy. It establishes normal activity, so that nature can cor rect the irregularities.
 cured me of nervousness and indigestiI60,n. I suffered untold misery for months. The first half bottle of Dr, Niles Nervine l1, relieved me. l have used bottles m all, all, and now I feel as well as ever eat heartily. digestion good. nerves strong
 Campbell. Texas. If first, bottle fails to benefit. money back.
 MILES MEDICAL CO.,, Elkhart, Ind.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25

It is reported that Japanese spies have heen caught making sketches of the Qualifications at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu. This is the first intimation that most American citizens have had that there are any defensive works there. only few days ago a couple of Japanese were caught looking in terestedly at Fort Stevens, Ore. That is bad enough, but we will have no real cause for alarm until San Pedro har- bor becomes the exposure for Japanese eyes. Then we will know that Japan is contemplating the conquest of the United States.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25

Readers of The Republican no doubt have perused with daily palpitatinG in terest the Washington weather fore cast Fair tomorrow; next day fair" A rival to this standard bit of diurnal information is found in the intelli- gence that government officials are engaged in a conference at which was fully discussed" the legal proceedings to instituted against Hartman. Sometime perhaps. the weather in Arizona will change and also some time perhaps the government will in- to be instituted against Hartman. but just now both are fair tomorrow; next da.- fair"
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25
PLEASE EXCUSE.

Shall we instruct for William Taft. Or let the delegation choose? Shall we make sure our share of graft, Or run an awful chance to lose? Let's nail a sure thing while we can; Because, from all the clews. It seems that Billy is the man
 The G. 0. P. will use. There is a chance, (although 'tis sllm.) That Teddy's choice may lose; But if we win our bets on him,
 To favor us he won't refuse. And when the state roll call is done, I think you'll hear this news: They've named Ohioh favorite son, And shelved mysterious Hughes" But I don't ready give a darn. For Taft or others of his ik; The purpose of this little yarn Is to boost for Valley Pride Pastur-
 ized milk.
 By the Valley Pride Poet
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25
BLACK MOVEMENT TO AFRICA.

To the Editor of The Republican: Sir-In an exchange of notes with Senator Joseph p. Foraker of ohio. have learned that after 40 years trial, he believes it to be impossible for the ex-slaves and their former masters to live together in peace, and the senator promises 10 do a! in his power to se- cure q home in Africa for the negroes, where they shall have a government of their own, set up and protected by the United States, until able to take care of themselves. This was Lin coln's idea also and will greatly re- lieye conditions in both north and south on the negro question.
 D. F. THOMAS. Bonita. Ar;Z Ian 21
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25
1000, 900 TREES AND PLANTS AT WAGNER'S NURSERY.

Umbrella trees ...21zc each and up Ash trees ............1c each and up Mulberry trees ........5c each and up Rose Bushes. ...5c each and up Fruit trees .....-.....20 each and up Ornamental Fan and Date Palms,
 ...'.............5 Sc each and up varieties Hedge Plants, Sc each up Grapes ..............5c 5c each and up
 My fruit trees have been inspected by proper authority It will pay you to come and see Te at the nursery. E of mile south of Eastlake Park. R. P. b. No. l.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25

Mayor Taylor of San Francisco at three score ard ten, announces his en- gagement to marrv. The mother of the mayor was, we understand, Thaw. These two facts might be seized upon with advantage by the de- fense in a certain case of international interest now in progress in New York.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25

Secretary Taft's announcement that his campaign is not to be carried on in states which have candidates ought 10 dispel the war clouds in Ohio, where Senator Foraker is understood to be a more or less active candidate.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25

The amount of newspaper advertis- ing being done by the Standard Oil Company might be construed as a sign that :t mhans to scatter it's sur plus before Uncle sam is in a position to collect the fine imposed by Judge Landis
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25

Senator Jeff Davis calls William J. Bryan a "belted knight" He has earned the title too, on two different occasions. and has fine chance of being belted once more next fall.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25

An untutored Kansas man is said to have offered 9 dime to a Broadway waiter as q tip. The waiter was still alive at the last reports, but his con- dition vas ver- serious.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25

The methods employed in the at tempt to orertrrn the government of Portugal were of the Latin-A American kind. The explosion occurred, but the surrounding material was not suffic- iently combustible to flame into revolution.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25

The members Of the lower house of the Nevada assembly seem disposed to blackmail the mine owners in behalf of the Western Federation.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25

Eight hundred invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. The list of guests will in clude al O. New Yorll's Four Hundred and Count Szechenyfs relatives as well
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25

Whatever ma- be said Of the Portu- gese government, it has kind of cen sorship which makes the ola Russian system appear like bureau of pub licity.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25
THE COUNTRY cLUB.-

THE COUNTRY CLUB.-Mrs. w. B. Lount and Mrs Newhouse will serve at the Countr. Club this afternoon.
 Q. O. X. k'S.-The Dramatic Order of the Knights of KhorasSan will hOld a meeting tonight for the purpose of installing new officers.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25
SEE A LIST OF THE HIGH CLASS
 POLICYHOIDERS

that are insurinE in The Pacific Mu- tual Life. It includes the leading bankers, lawyers. physicians. business men and farmers in Arizona. w. T. Rarr will explain their famous combi- nation policy of life. endowment, acci- dent and health, combined in one pol icy.
 32t-22 Fleming 5idg, Phoenix Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-25

GEO. W. vICKERs. Pres. and Gen. Mgr.