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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
DOUBTLESS THE REASON.

Professor Scarchcm was cngrossed in
tho study Of all things that wlcd. To
him a pin had but one purposc--to inn
pale insects. tin cans but one use-to
house worms.
professor" complained his Young
wife one evening, "how the prices Of
vegetables are soaring, Just think Of it,
s. for this bushel OF apples, and half have
worms In them
perhaps, darling commented the
professor, as he strovc to part the few
remaining hairs on his shining head.
they are of a very rare species. liar
pcr's Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
A SAD SEA DOG.

T am very sorry to hear, Capt
salter. that your wife left you to UNI
ceremoniously."
MY mistake. sir, l took her for a
mate and she proved to be a skipper
Current Literature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20

There seems to be a growing feeling
that the republican national convention
may yet renominate President Roosevelt,
Would Vermont supporters of the Roose-
welt policies want our delegation bound
hard and fast to some other candidate
under such circumstances?
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
THE TRAGIC MUSE.

a Of his poems have tragic end
ings."
Why does he write that way"
He doesn't"
But you said"
Il said they all ave tragic endins 90.
Every magazine editor kills them
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20

Vermont may not have paid as much
for the silver service for its namesake
in Uncle Sans fleet as did New Harnp-
shire. but there has been no hint Of
graft in connection with the gift Of the
Green Mountain State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20

The New York clergyman who has
engaged a theatre for his Sunday even
Ing service evidently believes in going
put into the world TO preach the
gospel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
vi KALEIDOSCOPE.
IN THE FASHION.

Jones-Do you dine late?
Brown-Oh, yes often our cooks ra-e.
~ punctual-Ally Slopcr's Ifalf-IIoliday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20

In two weeks Vermont cities and
towns will shape their local government
for the coming year. If you have in
competent public servant to shed, pre-
pare to shed them now.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
THE HORRID THING.

There was a man from the Bahamas,
Who went out to walk in pajamas.
Tho folks all took fright
AT the unwontcd sight.
Especially the girls and their nam.
mas.
Life.
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Terms-1.o0 n Yenr. In Advance.
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a PREFERENCE

Wife-Which church shall we go 10,
dear, the Episcopal or Methodist? The
preachers are equally good.
"Episcopal. Better music and less
birthstone. Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20

When you want anything. advertise in
the new special column of this paper
Some bargains are offered there this
week which 1t will pay you to read
about. See page two. This paper has
more than 5000 readers every week
and one cent a word will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
HORTICULTURAL.

Weary Wrly-Wots Yer fav'orite
flower, Tim?
Tired Tim--Ops.-.Ally Sloper's Half
Holiday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
TO BEGIN WITH

Nov, my children, what is an abso-
Lutte necessity for family prayers"
Boy-A family.-Harper's Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
VENTILATION AND COLDS.

(From the Brattleboro Reformer.)
III you wish to revel In colds says
DR.. Woods Hutchinson In the Saturoay
Evening Post, ''observe the folowfng
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
KENTUCKY BALLADS.

-' |N'
specimens were collected in the mount
aims Of Kentucky by Miss Katherine
Petit Of Hindman, Knott & Co, and are
edited ny Prof. q. l.. KittrcdSe. One OF
the shortest IS as follows;
lonesome SCENES OF WIN
TEN
lhe lonesome scenes OF winter contains
TO lr'st ana snow
DARK ''"udS around us gather an"
stormy WINGS 90 dow
LOU are '"c one ! NAVE N"oS'" W !"
my lonely u'"''
-FOUR ".i' u'''t Is ''o@c" anu ''0Nou up
l lear'
IL
,u,ta s,harIoo.
,.'I ~ - 81, n,or+ad T., marry shs
u.ould ro, consent tn mo.
..-rho ,i~,. is East rravolinr is o,,,oet
the bronx NJ dav.
am waiting for an answer-kind love
what 40 Won save"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
PROFESSOR THORNDIKES FIND.
INGS.

At least p out Of IN children of the
white population OF our country who en-
ter school stay long enough to learn to
read simple English, write words as
they commonly use. and perform tho
four operations for integers without sori.
Gus errors. A ffth of the children (whitc,
entering city schools stay only to the
NTH grade.
OF IT," children entering the nublic
schools Of our more favored cities over
half probably never have a man teacher.
Less than one in ten graduate from the
high school.
only about a third graduate from an
elementary school OF seven grades or
more.
Only about half nave any TRACKING of
consequence concerning the history Of
their own country or any other. or con-
corning the worlds literature, science.
OF art.
In our city high schools, for 100 girls
entering there are only 70 boys, During
the high schools course, moreover, the
boys are eliminated more rapidly. so that
in the last year there are 81 per cent.
more girls than boys.
Though Germany and France, and per
hal s England; do as well as the United
States in keeping every one In school UNI
til he learns the rudiments' or until he
reaches thirteen, the United States Is
far more successful in retaining a fair
percentage for a much longer and more
extensive schooling.
The failur of this country to provide
education generally for the wage-earncrs
is in part atoned for by the delay in re-
curing youth to go to work and their re-
tention of schools till the late teens.
There is an enormous variability among
cities in the amour of Summation, sucn
that If all cities OF over 5000 inhabitants
did as well as worthy citizens. good
fortune, support OF education. and wise
administration now enable, say, Worces-
ter, Cambridge, Maiden. or Springfield, to
do. the number of children, remaining to.
say, the seventh grade could be increased
40 pcr cent, and the number remaining
to the ~fourth-ycar class of the high
school could be increased over 100 per
cent,
The superiority Of one city over another
in the retention OF pupils is apparently
caused far more by the nature of the
population than by an poculiaritics in the
c%urricula or schemes of administration
of the schools.
TIL high schools are being recognized
by parents and pupils as simply the last
four years of a general course, there
being so far as leaving school is concern
ed, no greater gap between the last elc-
mcntary and the first high school erode
than between the seventh and eighth
elementary grades of the first and second
high school grades.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL,
Dwindling Of Glasses in the Up
per Grades.
Important studies Mad by Professor
ThOrndikc OF the Teachers College
-Grcnt Nnriations between DIFF
-Grent Variations
Different Cities.

Edward LThorndike, professor of edu-
cational Psychology, Teachers college.
Columbia university. has prepared u
monograph on 9TH Elimination of PUPILS
from school," which DR.. Elmer Els
worth Brown, commissioner of the bu-
reau OF education. asserts carries the in
curry much further than it has been
carried in any previous study"
BY way of comment on Professor
Thorndikc'c work. Or. Brown remarks
that the rapid dwinding of classes in the
upper grades of our grammar and high
schools has been often noted. and many
suggestions as to the Improvement Of our
system of education nave been empha
sized by reference to this tendency. 1t is
clear that after all that has been done
the attendance of pupils, pa rticularly in
our elementary schools, is still in an I'M
satisfactory condition, and this condition
becomes more unsatisfactory in the lat
ei years of the school course. In order.
however, that we may base any sa fe
conclusions upon these facts of current
observation. ii is necessary that the facts
should be more exactly determined. and
more carefully analysed. Some important
studies have been made in this field
''N''' Nv ldNl l'I OF lllcPn Years.
They have tended to show the danger Of
unqualified and sweeping statements with
reference to the withdrawal of pupils
from school, and to show also the diff
ficulty of ascertainine tho exact condition
OF our school attendance with the sta
~tistical methods and materials available.
While the attendance in the upper
grades of our elementary schools does
NOT t11ly, - r-lAl "
comparison with the attendance in the
schools Of some European countries. and
the provision for so-callcd ton
schools in this country falls behind tina:
found in some portions of Europc. these
unlaVorable indications are in a meas
ure offset by the notably large atten-
dance in our American high schools.
FALLING OFF IN UPPER GRADES
while there is a marked falling off of
attendance in the upper grades of the
schools in all of life cites to which this
INQUIRY extends, it IS found that the vari-
atoms between different cities are sur
prisinEiy great. The fact that some
cities approach much more nearly than
cih"rs to an ideal standard of school at
tendance offers ground Of announcement
1t gives reason to hope that, bad as tho
present conditions appear in many parts
oil the country. they can be greatly i'm
proved by means which are already avail
able.
Confronted by many difficulties in get
ting a true basis for his inquiry. Profess
sor Thorndikc had to choose between a.
studying deliberately each city's schools
statistics, vital statistics, and the like
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WANTED.

BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, FEB. 20.
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THE LONESOME SCENES OF WIN
TER
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
lALK OF IHE TOWN


See Christmas week specials-Fitts'
adv
IL win pay you to buy your umbrellas
at Vaughan's.
NJ NJ Gordon was in Calais on bust
ness yesterday.
Miss Josie Rivers left yesterday for
Waterbury TO work.
+. @. Wells went TO Moretown this
morning on business trip.
j. Ward Carver went to White River
Junction on business today.
Jlist arrived at Pery's, Christmas
muffs IL has paid you to wait.
Samuel J. Segel went to Burlington
this morning on business trip.
j. 4. Fraser and L. b. Timmons
went TO Burlington yesterday TO visit
friends.
G. II. Sawyer left yesterday TO
spend the holidays with his father in
Underhill.
w. A. Hill went TO Caremont, N.
H., today for few days visit with
relatives.
Miss Addle Sawyer of Morstown is
visiting at the home of her nephew,
Karl Sawyer
w. d. Clifford, who has been visit
ing friends in the city, left yesterday
for Philadelphia.
Mrs. @. S. Wallace and son, Arthur,
went to Waterbury this morning for a
visit with relatives.
Mrs. J. Frank Perry and son went to
Waterbury this morning for visit at
the home of her parents.
Miss Alice Gladding OF Holyoke,
Mass, is visiting at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. Arthur G. Tilden.
Henry Soldini returned yesterday
from the university Of Vermont medi-
cal college at Burlington and is clerk
ing in the Red Cross pharmacy during
the holidays.
Painters Attention:--Local 1856, p.
d. and p. H. of America win hold its
regular meeting Tuesday, December
20, in Painters hall, at 1880 p. m. A
good attendance is desired. NJ. r.
Fadden, president.
For the accommodation Of those
wishing to procure steamship tickets
the Office OF N. B. Ballard, steamship
agent, in the Miles granite building
win be open each evening for the bal
anee of the week.
Alexander Smith has arrived from
Kirksville, Mo-, where he has been
studying at the American school of
0Eteopathy, and will spend the holi-
days at the home Of his father, win d.
Smith, of Summer street. Miss Eva
Smith is expected home from Boston
university tomorrow.
The public Scotch dance late night,
Christmas eve, Thursday, oath, Miles
hall; coffee, sandwiches and cake viii
be served at IL o'clock. Brooch and
case will be given to lady for best
Highland schottischs; also box OF cigars
to gentleman for Highland schottische.
Tickets Toe couple. Mr.. George Fowler,
floor manager.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN
Local Happenings Tersely Told for Busy
Readers.

See Christmas week specials--Fitts'
adv
Dance, South Barre tonight, Unity
Temple.
$500 silk petticoats, homemade make
at eVale q Knights.
See the endless variety of lockets
and chains at Burr's.
William Mackay went TO Mortified
today on a business visit
BY express, new waists for Christmas
see those at Vaughan's.
William Carson went TO Burlington
today for visit with friends.
Phillip Lavery went to Concord, N.
H., today for weeks visit at his
home.
Perry's store has had big sale of
Christmas bandkerehiefs. More to fol-
low this week.
Come to mans store for the sort of
Christmas gift man appreciates most.
Moore q Owens.
Miss Sarah Munroe has returned to
her home on Elm street 10 spend the
Christmas vacation.
The case Of Angelo Diversi charged
with allowing minors to play pool in
his pool rooms was set for a hearing
in city court this morning but at the
request Of his attorney, j. w. Gordon
was continued until Dec 80.
A big Christmas ad. full of useful
and appropriate suggestions is A. A.
Smith 4 Brothers today on page 4. It
gives a very complete list OF such
things as neckties, gloves, munlsrs,
handkerchiefs, etc, with prices. Many
Of the articles advertised are put up
in dainty holiday boxes just right for
sending away or presenting personally.
The store is full of new stock Of the
latest designs and fashions. They cor
daily invite everybody to step in and
look around, even if they don't think
Of buying. Plenty of statesmen TO at.
tend 20 customers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
EAST BARRE

All East Barre stores win be open
every night until Christmas and viii
close Christmas day at noon.
The prudential committee win meet
at fremen's hall on Wednesday evening
December esd, to settle with all parties
who claim any reduction in their water
rentals and to draw orders in settle
ment Of bills against the fire district
All persons who claim any reduction
in water rentals are hereby notified to
be at said meeting and present the
same. Per order Of the prudential com
mittee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

Delicious hot chocolate at the Red
Cross Pharmacy.
Christmas umbrellas, all silk ones, at
Veale & Knights.
Call at Holmes, the jewelers., for your
Christmas watches and jewelry.
Special attention is called to the line
Of choice pictures Miss M. L. Walker is
now showing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Children's rings at Burr's.
New lot of ruchings at Abbott's.

New lot of ruchings at Abbott's.
Buy for a gift a "Maish comfort"
at Perrys.
Christmas neckwear in handsome
styles, choice and exclusive designs, zoe
to Slo0 Moore & Owens.
An umbrella Is reliable gift; we
have them in all prices at Porry's--
colored ones as well as black silk ones.
Louis Benvenutti has purchased
through the D. A. Perry real estate
agency a house at IS Circle street.
Consideration, 1900
New Indian head $3.50 and IS gold
coins can be secured on exchange at the
National Bank of Barre and the Barre
Savings Bank and Trust company.
When seeking substantial Christmas
presents, call and see our line of velvet
and Smyrna art rugs and Rogers Anchor
brand table silver Full line of house
hold specialties and home comforts
Open evenings until Christmas. Sadlier
& Dawson, "a Elm street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

Snow shoes and skis at Shepard's.
opossum fur sets for sll.00 at Veale
& Knights.
The Granite City Quoting club will
hold its annual dance at Woodmen's
hall, Bolster block, on Christmas eve,
Thursday, the oath, at 1880 prompt.
All members are requested to be there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

Gents Csc initial handkercheifs tic,
at Abbott's.
Talk about your Christmas candy
You ought to see Mascotts--the kind
that comes in long pieces, delights both
old and young. Know whyi Because
he makes it himself and guarantees its
purity. At the Barre Candy Kitchen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Fancy center pieces at veale 4
Knights.
For your public surrey, telephone Even
& Cow, 1911.
If it is a house coat or bath robe, 20
to the Frank McWhorter Co.
Lockets and sigRet rings for the baby
engraved while you wait, at Holmes,
the jewelers..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUESDAY, DEcEMBER a, 1905.
weather Prediction.

Snow late tonight in Maine and
warmer. Wednesday snow in north,
snow or rain in south portion; warme:
in north portion; light TO moderate
northeast winds increasing TO fresh be-
coming strong gales Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
UNION cLorA1Eo COMPANY. UmoN CLOTHING COMPANY.
Fancy Handkerchiefs

Mems and Ladies Fancy
Handkerchiefs in silk and linen,
with or without the initial DC TO
to SOC.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Mems and Ladies' Slippers

We have an elegant assortment
OF these and the prices range from
Doc to 81. 30.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
MuffIers

A most beautiful collection of
these in all the colors imagina-
bic in Silk and Wool Nothing
makes a nicer present and one
that is not very expensive, than a
Neck Muffler. All prices from
25c to SO. 90.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Sweater Coats

What would be a more useful
present TO a man or boy than a
nice Sweater Coat. We have
them by the hundreds in all colors
and sizes. Prices Doc to SO. so
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
GRANITEvILLF.

Public dance in Unity Temple, South
Barre tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Fancy Shirts

In fancy fronts, pure white
with plated bosoms. In fact, a
better line of Shirts cannot be
found in the city. Prices from
60c to SO. 90.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
WILLIAMSBURG.

Public dance in Unity Temple, South
Barre tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Miscellaneous

Neckties in fancy boxes, Sus-
penders in fancy boxes, Fancy
Armbands, Pocket Books, Sleeve
Links, Fancy Hose, Umbrellas,
Gloves and Mittcns, Underwear,
Suit Cases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
THE BEST CHRISTMAS Present IS

The best thing for the h8me Is an Edisor,
Phonograph. Nothing makes 1t so inviting
and popular as the great and versa tile enter.
tainer. CaIkin and hear the new four minute
Amberol Record. II. L. Hayward, &c Elm
street, Phone 1894. ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22

For the accommodation OF those
wishing to procure steamship tickets
the Office OF N. B. Ballard, steamship
agent, in the Miles granite building
win be open each evening for the bal
auee of the week
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-16
RECEIVERS NAMED FOR RAILWAY
stlckney and Smith Appointed for
Chicago Great Western.

St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 9.-Judge Wal
ter H. Sanborn of the United States
circuit court Wednesday afternoon
appointed A. B. Stickney and Charles
H. F. Smith, both residents of St.
Paul, receivers for the Chicago Great
Western railroad. A. B. Stickney is
now president Of the road. The firm
of Kellogg & Severance of st. Paul,
was appointed attorneys for the re-
ceivers.
The appointment of receivers fol-
lowed the inability Of the company to
meet obligations falling due in 1908,
and the failure to secure an extension
of the obligations. Loss as a result
Of the boilermakers' strike of last fall
Is given as a partial cause for the
financial straits Of the road. It was
also pointed out in the proceedings
that during the last ten years the
road has spent $40, 00o, 900 in recon-
structiOn.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-16
HE|NZE HAS LOST
CONTROL OF BANK
COULDN'T PAY FOR STOCK IN
THE MERCANTILE NATIONAL
IN STATED TIME.
Edwin Gould Takes It Baok-coppsr
Magnate Pleads Not Guilty TO
Charges Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
May Be Indicted.

New York, Jan. 9.-Being unable TO
meet payments due on his stock In
the institution Wednesday, F. Angus
tus Heinze lost control of the Mercan-
tile National, the conduct of which
as its president brought about his ar
raignment in the United States cir.
cult court earlier in the day On
charges of Decentralization.
One year ago Heinze bought a con-
trolling interest from the Goulds,
with whom he pledged his holdings al
security for his promise to pay them
in full within one year. This loan Of
$1,2O0,O0O was due Wednesday to Ed
win Gould and William Nelson Crom-
well, who was a member Of the Gould
party in the bank before the Mercan-
tile was added to the Heinze-Morse-
Thomas chain of financial houses.
Made q Losing Struggle.
Up to the last moment allowed
him Heinze struggled to meet his OBJ
legations and SO to retain his banking
interests. His failure was chronicled
in the following statement issued by
Mr.. Cromwell after an afternoon con-
ference of the parties concerned:
1.-THE Heinze stock in the Mercan.
by Mr.. Gould in a satisfactory ar
rangement. Mr.. Heinze was given
every possible chance to pay for the
stock, but because of his inability to
do so in the time agreed upon We
have been forced to take it over"
Later Mr.. Cromwell added that the
Gould interests would assume their
proper place in the bank board at the
meeting on January IA. This implies.
of course, that the so-called Heinze
directors will then retire.
Heinze Pleads Not Guilty.
Wednesday morning HeinZe, now
under bail consequent upon an indict-
ment by the federal grand jury on q
charge Of over-certifying checks OF
his brothers brokerage firm involving
$46o, 900, was arraigned before Judge
Chatfield.
A plea Of not guilty was entered
and permission was given to alter or
to withdraw it, or to make any other
desired motions later. AS adjourn.
me1.t of the case was ordered until
January 20, when the final plea will
be made. The bail of $4,000 was
continued.
It was reported that other men
equally as prominent as Heinze in
Wall street operations were to be
called before the federal authoritiea
to plead to similar indictments.