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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
BARREs FINANCIAL pRoGREss.

It vii be very gratifying information
to the taxpayers Of Barre that the tax
rate win be materially reduced during
the coming year, If the plans of the
present city government are carried out,
rhe early growth of the community and
he changes thereby caused, as well as
Jhe expenses incident TO divorcing the
city and the town. necessitated q very
large outlay Of money, in schools, streets,
city hall, fire station, police and the
other departments. To meet those ex-
penses meant heavy burden Of taxa
ton; with municipal disgrace through
slip. shod methods as the alternative.
The community chose the former and
consequently the citizens have had 70
pay large tolls.
However, the municipality is in better
shape than it has been since the organi-
cation in 1895. and promises Of that
condition have been seen in the reduced
tax rates 81 the last two years. Now,
still further evidence Of the sound and
prosperous financial state is shown BY
the proposal to drop the rate to 1925
on the dollar Of the grand list, with
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
! JINGLES AND JESTS !


Iow do you perch the bobbin on the
string
Before you send II slyward with a jerlKf
How the diabolo do you get the thing
To work?
Last night practiced for an hour or 20
Until difference Of opinion led
To the diabolo skulking In below
The bed.
caught It twice--once of my looking
glass.
And once it got entaneled with my ear:
We're needing three new nantes in my
olier.
could admire the creatures graceful
waltz
Did Il reverse with less unholy glee;
can't forgive It's cowardly assaults
On me.
Are not its destinations mostly sham?
DO its exponents really find the fun
Worth all the loss OF temper and the dam-
age done2
Next year it's name will be anathema;
The present cry will in a month or so
Be changed 10 eau diable with dia-
bolol"
Glasgow Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
CHURCH WORK.

1t was $50 years ago that the Society
OF Friends founded its church in Lynn,
Mass.
An average Of four Sunday schools
day established for every day Of the
last eighty-three years is the record Of
the American Sunday School union
One thing that greatly impressed the
bishop of London during bis visit to
America was the harmony Of purpose
and lack OF wrangling among the
churches, a condition which does not
exist in his own country.
A school for the training Of lay evan
gelists is soon to be opened in New
York with thirty Of the leading laymen
and pastors OF nearly every denomina-
ton as instructors, the intention being
to keep it strictly undenominational
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22

Here are a few selections from a
circus poster recently displayed in Am
bala, India:
Il. Some horses will make as very
much better tricks.
-. The clown will come and talk
with that horses, therefore the audi
ence will laugh itself very much.
20. Boys will jump and roll In the
mud.
Il. One man will walk on wire tight.
he doing very nicely, because he is
professor Of that
20. Then will come the very much
better dramatic
"Notice-No sticss will be allowed
in the spectator. and he shall not max
ing the smoke; also we don't make 1t
only the fourth class.
IN. B--The circus Is the very much
better; therefore be come to see that
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
WOLCOTT

WIN. Mcdonald was in Hardwiek over
Sunday.
j. X, Parker and wife visited at II.
u. Parker's Saturday.
ii c, Cheney and F. E. Wheeler Of
Morrisville were in town Tuesday.
George Tillotson and Lewis Liberty
Of Morrisville were in town Thursday.
The condition 81 NJ. A, Buriges, who
Il III with pneumonia II slightly i'm.
proved.
J. M Golden, whe was operated on
for appendicitis at the Mary Fletcher
hospital at burlington Saturday Is re-
ported as improving.
Saturday morning about four o'clock,
Joseph Genness' house on Town Hill was
destroyed by fire. Mr.. Genness cot up
and built fire and went back to bed
and then went to the barn to work.
When he got back the house was in
flames The building was insured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
CURRENT COMMENT.
Not crying ouits.

AS predicted in last weeks Signal,
organized labor Is not crying quits on
the employers liability bill because it
was declared unconstitutional new
measure having already been introduced
BY u s. Senator Knox, designed for the
express purpose Of overcoming the tech
nichal objections raised against the law
turned down by majority vote Of the
Supreme court The new measure pro-
yides in effect that eveEy common car
ricr using steam or other motive power
and engaged in commerce to which the
regulatiye power Of Congress extends,
under the court, shall be liable to any
person employed BY such carrier in such
commerce while the emplove Is engaged
therein, and in case of the death OF such
person the company shall be liable to
his heirs for all damages which may re.
suit from the negligence Of any OF the
officers, agents Or employees Of the car
rier or by reason of any defect in the
cars, engine, appliances, machinery,
track, roadbed, ways or works of the
carrier due to the carriers negligence
Section 2 provides that IN all sections
brought under this act the fact that
employees may have been guilty Of con-
tributory negligence shall not bar
recovery But the jury Il empowered to
deduct from the total damages a per-
ccntage equal to the percentages Of neg
ligence contributed Section 8 provides
that no contract Of employment, insur
ance, relief benefit or indemnity for
injury Or death entered into By or on
behalf Of amy employee shall constitute
any bar OF defense to any action brought
to recover damages. Actions must be
commenced within one year. and noth-
ing in the act shall be held to limit the
duty Of common carriers by railroads or
impair The rights of their employees nm
der the safety appliance Vermont
Union Sianai.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
whittler's Humor.

A story is told Of Whittier which
illustrates the character Of his humor.
Two Of bis neighbors. an aged broth
er and sister, had accumulated COM
potency. lie thought they were work
ing harder than was necessary in view
Of their age and worldly Accommodations
and spoke Of II.
1--WE must lay by something FOR our
last sickness and have enough left to
bury US, said the sister
MARY replied Whittier. did thee
ever know any one III his last Sickness
to stick by the way fer want Of
fundsT'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22

The prisoners at the Washington coun-
ty jail may be better workers than those
at the Franklin county institution; they
certainly showed up better in their net
earnings Of $4sa.3s, whereas the Frank
lin county results show d slight deficit
Or, it may have been due to better judg-
ment in putting them out to work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22

Men are united more By their vices
thin their virtues. observed Balzae II
Is also true that they are more closely
bound BY their failures than their sue
ccsses. How q man viii love You X
you have fallen down ike himself
when perhaps you should both hays
won out we're there any real stun IN
ron.-NIiehael Monahan
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22

Yesterday might very properly have
been designated governors day in
Montpelier; there were assembled Gov.
ernor Proctor, Ex-Governor Dillingham;,
Ex-Governor Stiekney; Ex-Governor Me
Cullough and Joseph A. DeBcer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22

Mr.. William Travers Jerome is Ger.
tainly treating Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
with little consideration in this second
trial, and Evelyn might be padoned if
she refused to speak to the prosecuting
attorney the next time she meets him
on the street. There is little delicacy or
feeling in the court room, Of all places.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
MAYOR ROBINS MESS ACES.

Mayor Robins annual message is dom
mated BY the spirit Of modesty, but
that win not blind the citizens to the
merits Of the administration by any
means. II Is a case OF deeds rather than
words, with the deeds speaking for
themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22

Victor Spear started for Boston on
Tuesday morning where he may be for
4 few days
Mrs. Harry Allen Of Gaysville was in
town on Tuesday, the guest Of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. a. 3. Fish.
Fred Rope Is critically III with
pneumonia. From the first his eondi-
tion has been regarded serious.
Mrs. Clarence Cook. whose home il in
the lower tenement Of the Mansion
house, Is quite i'll with pneumonia.
The Venetian band gave matinee on
Monday afternoon in Music hall AMI q
concert in the evening to a medium
sized house.
Mrs. Ella Leayitt and Miss Ada Bur
ronghs have returned after spending a
few DAYS with relatives in South Royal
ton. Mrs. leapitt is to meet Judge
Stowe Tuesday in regard to the settle
ment Of the late Mrs. Abbie Bingham's
estate, the meeting being at Randolph
inn.
Miss Clara Bnrnham Of Concord, N
III. has been ia town for few days, tine
guest Of her mother. who is the house
keeper for Granville Barnes Miss
Durham was IN Burlington on bush
ness trip on Monday and returned to
her duties a. saleslady IN store in
Concord oil TUESDAY. where sne has
been employed for the last few years.
Leslie DielSerman Of Vancouver re-
turned to Vermont and East Granville
on Tuesday to attend to some business
in that place. He viii remain here about
two weeks when he viii return BY the
way To California, where are his wife ami
son. Mrs. Bertha Nickerson and daugn
ter and Mrs Tarbel After time
spent there he Will 20 on to Vancouver,
where are his business interests and the
remainder Of tie party viii return east
for the simmer They report the eli
mate delightful and Vancouver good
business place
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22

The turning down Of Fairbanks for
pension commissioner in this district
may presage the turning down OF more
prominent man Of the same name in
another capacity later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
p.rhsps she Did.

did your daughter inherit her tai
emit for drawingf'
well, never thought Of it before.
but 1t may be that she did One Of
my brothers is a dentist FL Houston
Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
mhl.tIer. ,hs Eaa ana ths Amateur.

WhistIer, the Eae ard the An1ateur.
A young artist had brought that err
ratio genius, Whistler, to view his
maiden effort. The two stood before
the canvas for some moments in 81
lenee. Finally the young man asked
tinidIy. Don't you think this painting
Of mine is a--er-a tolerable picture.
sir"
Mr.. Whistler's eyes twinkled. What
is your opinion Of a tolerable egg7p he
asked -Harper's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22

Henry w. Dennison. the Vermont adj
wiser of the Japanese emperor, will not
resign A base insinaatiaul After 2S
years service in that capacity, why need
a man resign2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
Finances

The kcome Of the city from taxation
during the past year was considerably
larger than that Of any previous year,
but the amount raised and available for
general purposes was not SO large a.
last yea by S2.03A3l.
We have been enabled on the same
tax rate as last year to pay over to the
school commissioners for the support Of
schools the sum Of s3s,l5l.ss. an ia
crease Of Sl0,35392 over the amount
given them last year. Out of this theY
have paid about four-ffths Of the cost Of
enlarging the Brook street school build
ing.
The city's floating indebtedness as
represented by notes outstanding has
been reduced s20.5S365. and the only
notes Of the city now outstanding are
those held by the cemetery commission
ers.
The sinking fund Of the city has in.
creased during the year from S33,S2s.25
to So. 273-70. q gain Of Sa045.45. This
brings our sinking fund up to where We
can meet the SO. 900 Of sewer bonds ma
turing in 1909 if we raise special sink
ing fund tax during the next two years
81 about twenty seven cents on the dol
lar. This we believe can be done %
a total tax rate Of s225 We viii then
he rid Of an annual interest burden 81
s3aoo. and can drop 10 the goal long
promised but hard 70 reach. namely.
50 90 tax rate This Is matter Witch
We recommend To the serious cQnsidefa
ton 81 succeeding administrations and
We think they win see the advantage of
carving out this Recommendation. #
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
a Real Difficulty.

New Cook (menacinglyl-Maam, /
amt a woman to mince matters,
Mistress (timidly) Gracious me.
cook, then how can you make pieG--
Baltimore American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
A Question Of Honor.

Sadly the pickpocket surveyed the
interior OF a fat purse.
Nothing but samples, be muttered.
lis there no honor among women T'--
Philadelphia Ledger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22

The death Of 'Iittlc Egypt" in New
York calls up the famous seeley dinner,
also the usual claimant for the worldly
possessions OF the deceased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
Obliged to Hustle

Hewitt Gruet is a hustler. He Is
always on the move.
Jewett-- He has to be on the move.
He never pays his rent--New York
Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
4,615

The National Life Insurance company
beats the green-bay tree. May it al
ways flourish
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22

She What do you want for Christ
mas present, hubby, dearl
He-Nothing, thank you. The recent
panic cornpels me to economize this
year.--Log Angeles Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22

Pointers for the Par
ticular.
Cold weather was slow
in coming, SO our warm
Suits were slow in going.
Now if you're particu-
lar about money matters
it will interest you to
watch our windows for
the next 80 days. You
will see good, scasonable
goods for about one half
their value. Some are
little out Of style, but
worth fully rs per cent
more than priced. To-
day it is Mems Suits.
All Goods Sold for Cash.
FUR COATS TO RENT.
WE CLEAN, PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22

II took So ballots and lot Of anguish
for Rhode Island to elect G. 7. Wetmore
senator yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
RANDOLPH
Augustus Wheeler, a Former Resident
Died at Canton, N. Y.

DASu a. NohAVhi ~ -
Augustus Wheeler, who was at one
time resident Of town, died at Canton,
N. j., on Monday, january 20, the re-
suit Of heart failure. The funeral SER
vices will be on Wednesday and in the
spring bis remains will be brought here
with the body Of the late Mrs. Jeunie
Wheeler Jerd, who died earlier and both
will be buried in the cemetery at East
Braintree in the family lot. Mr.. Wheel
er was the father Of Mrs. Mary Jerd Of
this town and formerly lived mere and
worked for Salisbury Brothers. He
left for Canton some two or three
years ago. at the time Mr., =, N. Jerd
established himself in business in Can
ton and has since lived there with ths
family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
VIE He Learns 4 School.

n
He can weave a raffia baeket.
Make cunning pastehoard box,
Cut Noah's ark from paper
Fashion bent wire weathercoclxs;
He can mold q wabbly pitcher
(SoITle two inches out or pluInhl--
He can work IN brass and iron
Strange he cannot
do
SUM.
He can knit, and he can hen1stitch;
He can draw and paint and sing:
He can work In wood and leather.
He can knot the festive string;
He can weave a mat gaperbly
And IN stringing beads excel.
Truly Willie Is a wonder
Strange he cannot
read
and
SPELL.
Whites father. as It happens,
Is queer. old fashioned crank
Who contends IN education
The three RS should hold first rank
And It grioves him that his offspring
Should grow up in ignorance Quite.
So he's huckled down 70 business
And is teaching
Hiii
at
NIGHT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
Children free if accompanied BY paid
admission, afternoons only.

p. DAILY matinee At goo, evening a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-22
Police Department.

This department has. as in The past.
rendered efficient service during the year
and handled all business coming under
its jurisdiction in a faithful manner
Tt WIS seriously considered az one time
during the past year as being necessary
10 have another officer on regular duty.
but we do not believe that the same
is necessary Yet
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-23

\ WATERBUR >~>>-~~~~>~~~-~-~~~ ~~~~~~~-~~~~-~>~
 AUTO REPAIRING. Fred Phoenix. Watertown, Conr. Automobile. Gas and Gasolene En- zine repairing. If it's anything In machine line bring 1t to us. ARTISTIC WALL PAPER. To tempt you we will sell paper this
 week at
 5 Gents per Roll. The A. F. Taylor Co, 43 Center St. AVERY'S LUNCH ROOM.
 445 West Main St. working men of the west end, why carry your dinner? We serve
 full course dinner for 200.
 A HOME INDUSTRY. Waterbury Towel and Cabinet Sup ply Co, B. l. Russell, PrOp'r. Why patronize out of town com panies? 13 k. Main. Phone 244-5. APRON AND TOWEL SUPPLIES. Waterbury Apron < Towel Supply Go Office Cabinets a speciality. frompt service. Goods thnt are right. '. II. Shove, Prop. S1 liingsbury.
 ASH REMOVER.
 c. w. Brown, 58 Dover Street. l make specially of removing ashes, rubbish, etc. Personal attention.
 Telephone 942-4.
 BAKERY. JnO O'Brien, Stores 414-8O8 N. Main.
 Factory IF Adams St. New England Bread, Bakery Goods Ice Cream a speciality, Tel.
 BAKERY. " North End Bakery & Confectionery. P. Hook. Prop, 764 No Main. Fresh bread and cakes daily. We'd ding Cake orders attended to.
 BUSINESS COLLEGE.
 Waterbury Business College. Fall term begins September 1, 1908.
 Send for New Illustrated
 Catalogue.
 BOUFFARD'S BAKERY. Try our Teas and Coffee. Cannot be
 excelled. i Teas 35c lb, Coffee 25c lb. 3S5 E. Main, 1052 N. Main. BOTTLER AND GROCER. A. P. BIanchette, o5S South Main St. All kinds Liquors and Lagers 4s bottled for family use. Groceries. Delivery. Tel 262-2. COFFEE ROASTING. Kaplan's Coffee Roasting Company. Fresh roasted coffee erery day. Full line Fancy Groceries. 42S No Main St. Phone 1187-4.
 CHIRoPoDIsT. Mrs M. B. Rood, Room 3S Apothe.
 caries' Hall Bldg. Residence calls by appointment. Wed and Sat evgs at office. Tel 149-2. WANAMAKER CLOTHING For the man who has $16, SIS or $2O to spend for suit or overcoat tailored to your measure. Lyons X Grimes, 05 Bank St.
 CONTRACTOR. c. G. Riggs, Contracting Engineer. 65 Bank St, Waterbury, Ct. Reinforced Concrete Structures, Side- walk Lights, Fireprooamg, etc. CONTRACTOR. Albert Delay. Waterville, Conn. General Contracting and Teaming.
 Excavating and Leveling. Light and Heavy Trucking. CARPENTER AND CONTRACTOR. Chas H. Payne, s25 Piedmont St, Estimates given. Jobbing a special ty. Personal attention to all work.
 Send post card. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. J. A. Lovett. 50 Fuller St. Ford's All Wood Weather Strip. Es- inmates furnished. Jobbing at tended to- Phone 1127-4. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Genest & Michard, IS William St, Estimates on all contracts. Jobbing speciality. Personal atten- tion given to all work. Tel 1861. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. J. H. Jones, 1147 West Main St. | Contracting and Building. Jobbing work speciality. Estimates
 furnished.
 COAL AND WOOD. l.. D. Bouley, 5O7 East Main St. Lumber, Coal and Wood. .... Horseshoeing and repair york. Blacksmithing. Telephone.
 COAL AND WOOD. 5. Robinovitz, office and yard Field st.
 Hard and Soft Wood. Hand screened Coal and Charcoal.
 Phone 264-2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-23
FREE STEEL, SAYS, CARNEGIE
Says That Industry Has Grown es- 2. yond Need of Protection,

New York, Nov 23.-A notable artf- cle by Andrew Carnegie dealing with the tariff appears in the December number of the Century Magazine.
 The iron master takes the position that the steel and other industries have now grown beyond the need of tariff protection: that duties on luxu- ries used by the rich should be main tained, but that those on manufac- tured articles should be reduced great ly or abolished entirely when no longer needed
 Mir Carnegie says:
 ''The day has passed when any for. eign country can seriously affect our steel manufactures, tariff or no tariff. The republic has become the home of steel, and this is the age of steel. It may probably be found that there ex- fists the small manufacturer of some specially in steel which still needs q measure of protection. Fhe writer speaks only of the ordinary articles and forms of steel as being able tn stand without protection"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-23
CHINESE REVOLT
 IN FIVE CITIES.
Army Sent to Quell Out
 break on the Yangtse.
MUTINY IN SIX GARRISONS

Troops Join the RsvoIutiorariss, Dc.
 stroy and Loot Houses and Kill 1 Many Nonconbatsnts - Commander
 Chen Hon Young and Deputy, In
 Charge of a Magazine of Arms and
 Ammunition, Are Among the Slain. | More Battalions For the Defense S Pekin.
 Pekin, Nov. 23.--A revolt against the government has broken out in the province of Ranking. where the revo- lutionaries have killed many noncom- batants and footed and destroyed hun- dreds of houses.
 The government troops in six gar risons have mutined and joined the forces of the insurgents.
 Commander Ii was wounded, Com. mander Chen Hon Yung killed, and . deputy In charge of q magazine was murdered
 Six battalions of troops fresh from the maneuvers have been hurried to the disaffected province, but 1t is fear ed that these will be insufficient to cope with the emergency.
 Five more battalions have been brought to Pekin to protect the capital. as it is said that large force of revo- lutionaries are on the march hither.
 A decree has been promulgated or dering the officials of the provinces to capture rebels for summary beheading and promising a reward
 Tsen Cben Hsalan, formerly viceroy of Liangkwang, has been summoned to Pekin and will arrive today
 Detachments of troops guard the city gates, and gendarmes are on duty at the approaches to the foreign lega- tions. The government is urged to take additional precautionary measures, for revolutionists are spreading all kinds of reports, which might act like fire. brands to the spirit of uneasiness un- deriving present conditions in China.
 It was owing to one of these disturb ances that the edict of Nov. 21 was issued, in which was pointed out that lawless cOnspirat0rs had tried to in- wade the interior. and all officials were ordered to arrest and summarily be- head them wherever found. The gov ernment has ordered an investigation of the governor of Nganhwel province on account of slight uprising that took place there. Two Pekin newspa- pers have been fined and one has been suppressed for publishing details of the illness and death of the emperor and the dowager empress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-23
PRESIDENTS TURKEY DIES.
Twenty-si six Pound Bird Slain For the
 White House Table.

Westerly, k. l., Nov. 23.-The Rhode Island turkey which Horace Vose will send to the president to grace the ta- ble of the White House on Thanksgiy- ing day was killed and sent to Wash ington today.
 It is the best of lot of chestnut fed birds specially reared as candi- dates for the distinction. Tka bird weighs twenty-six pounds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-23
Congressman Lorim.r Stricken.

Portland. Ore. Nov. 23-Congress- man William Lorimer of Illinois Is stricken with blood poisoning here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-23
MOUNTAIN HOTEL BURNED.
Fire Sweeps Town of Dublin, sn
 Monadnoek Ridge.

Dublin, N. H.. Nov. 23.-Fire has swept part of the town of Dublin, on the Monadnock ridge, and destroyed the Leffingwell House, one of the most famous mountain hostelries; the hotel annex, the stable and the Unitarian parsonage occupied by Rev. Dr. J. L. Seward
 In the path of the flames were the town library. the town hall, many stores and handsome residences, but aid from Peterboro, Marlboro and Har- risville saved these buildings.