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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
TALK OF THE TOWN
Local Happenings TerSely Told for Busy
Readers.

Try Lander's Havana leaf So cigar.
Skirts at less tnan the cost of materia
at Abbotts
Pc silk mulls reduced to lie per yart
at Perrys on Saturday
Michael Burns went to Montreal to-
day for visit with relatives,
b. G. Bass OF Randolph was in tn,
city yesterday on business visit.
St. John court c. o. r., will meet
Thursday oyeng. Full attendance is de-
sired.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. V. q. Freeman Of
Dorchester, Mass, are visiting friends il
Barre Town.
Daniel Stanley and Mrs. Charles Stan
ley Of Washington were visitors in Tho
city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs {. w. Perry went Il
Randolph to-day for few days visit
with relatives.
Wait for the great red tag sale" Of
the Peoples Shoe Store, beginning Satur
day, July 25th,
Daniel Muchmorc and G. T.. Andross Of
Picrmont n, Il. were business visitor.
in the city yesterday,
There will be no base ball game at
lnterciiy park Saturday, as the team
will 90 to Barton TO play.
c 5. Wallace and son Arthur went to
fairlee Lake to-day, where they will
spend two weeks vacation.
Miss Ella Dunsmoor Of Adams, Mass.
is visiting with Dr. G. w Steele and
Mr.. and Mrs, Z, o Holmes.
Mss Mildred Wheeler Of Taunton
Mass is a guest at the home OF Mrs
Il. r. stoughton OF French street.
W, V 0reutt. who has been clerking in
Davis drug store for the past few weeks,
began clerkng ia the Red Cross phar.
macy today Tor month.
A special meeting Of Foreign Masons
vii be held in the Masonic hall, Friday
evening, July "a, al 7 o'clock Business
OF Importance. Per order J. Scott
To morrow friday night will be am.
ateur night at the opera house, when
local amateurs will appear for prisos (;
winners to be decided by the audience.
Mrs Eliza Gale Strickland OF Hard
wick and nephew, Lyman e. Gale Of st.
Johnsbury, have been visiting relatives
in Barre Town since the Gale family
reunion last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Gordon went
to White River Junction last night to
see the Glidden automobile touring par
ty pass through that village on the re-.
turn trip from the White Mountains to
New York
At the opera house on Saturday af.
ternoon there will be free matinee for
all children under twelve years of age
whether accompanied by parents or not.
This is strictly a children's free matinee.
Let the Mite ones come and ENJOY them
selves; they VIII be well taken care Of.
James 4. Walker Of This eitv haz been
engaged a. principel ii V-bitcop,b bicb
schools IN Bethel and viii take cbarre
OF the school with the opening OF the fall
term the iirst OF September Mr Walk
er Is graduate OF Spau'ding high school
and Dartmouth college Mrs Walker
will be instructor in drawing IN the Beth
81 schools.
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When n need ot ant squares, lace cur
tans, portieres, rugs Monday goods,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
THURSDAY, JULY %, 1908.
Weather Prediction.

Fair tonight and slightly cooler OK
ccpt in southern Maine, Friday, fair
light variable winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
DIR. z. ARCHAMBAULT.

General diseases treated, but special atten
ton given TO the treatment Of tuberculosis or
consumption BY means Of the new serum.
Rarre--Oiiic0 81 summer ST., corner West
Hours-7 to 3 a. M. 2 to and to o p, m, Wen
le-Residence Henry Gignre, for consul
tatIon Tuesdays 10 IL a, m Graniteyiie--
Residence Odule Gilbert, for consultation, FRI
days to ~ a. M. Tel 3o7-I3
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
When His Troubles Begin.

She purseT on a transatlantic liner
is an exceedingly busy man when his
steamer comes abeam of quarantine.
His troubles begin some i've hours be-
fore the steamer arrives of Sandy
Hook and continue until every pas
senger has left the pier The purser
is besieged by passengers who wish to
exchange foreign money for American; /;
he has to tell them when the steamer
is expected TO dock, when to set their
watches ahead and reply to hundreds
of other trivial questions. The pursers
on the French line are nothing II not
courteous, but sometimes their pa
thence is sOrely tried, and 10 avoid any
apparent discourJesy in the tribula-
tions of arriving at port they prepare
a statement for the press containing
memoranda of the notable passengers.
special incidents, ships spoken. amount
of specie and weather conditions. "
The statement is manifold and handed
to the reporters with a pleasant smile
and the news gatherers do the rest.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Proves Earth Is Round.

When the earth comes between the
sun and the moon it always casts a
round shadow A place chosen for an
experiment 20 prove the roundness Of
the earth was near Bedford, England,
where there is a straight siX-mile
stretch of water At both ends and in
the middle OF this stretch of water
posts were erected, each of the same
definite height above the water level.
Upon looking with a telescope along
the tops of these three posts it was
clearly seen that the center one over
topped the others by about six feet,
thus marking the curvature Of the
sarth's surface" This experiment has
been repeated. and with every latest
appliance brought to bear to effect
absolute accuracy. The statement as
to how a ship at sea shows the tops
OF her masts first, and then gradually
parts below that. but above the water,
is a familiar one, and satisfies most
minds.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02

civil war as a private soldier to be
promoted to the rank of bTigadier
general. He was born in Newbury-
port, Mass. March 27 1874. and re-
ceived a common school education. In
1861, when but a few months over II
years Of age, he enlisted as a private
and became a member OF the Byfield
Rifles. Greedy continued with his COM
mand until March, 1863 When a call
was made for nOn-cOmmissiOned Off
GERS to officer ne colored troops then
being organized, Sergt. Greely was
one of the number 10 respond and
was commissioned as first lieutenant
in the Eighty-frst United States col
ored infantry. He served with this
command until the fall of 1855, rising
TO the grade of major.
He entered the regular army as a
second lieutenant in March. 1867, and
was promoted to first lieutenant in
1873. Between 1875 and 1879 young
Grealy proved himself TO be one Of the
most untiring workers in the army.
During that period he constructed
1000 miles of military telegraph in
Texas, Montana and Dakota This un-
Drecedented feat made him a marked
man in American military circles.
Then came the expedition 10 the far
north. In 1881. in pursuance Of the
recommendation of the Hamburg in
ternatiOnal geographical congress, he
rqfvr Of ha
States expedition to establish one Of a
chain Of 13 circUmpolaT stations. The
trying experiences Of Greedy and his
little band are well known to all read
eTs Of history.
During and after the Spanish war
Gen. Greedy had a further opportunity
to show his great ability as a builder
of telegraph lines Under his immedi-
ate direction there were built and op-
Grated 1000 miles in Porto Rico, $500
miles in Cuba. 25O miles in China dur
ing the Boxer outbreak and 10000
miles Of lines and cables in the Phil
ippines He afterwards installed a
system of $500 miles of telegraph
lines in Alaska, one OF these lines be
ing the first wireless system to be put
to commercial use.
One of Gen. Greely's most brilliant
achievements was the reorganization
on its present efficient basis OF the
national weather bureau. Previous to
his incumbency the service was of 4
most crude and untrUstworthy charac-
ter. He began at once to gather me-
neurological data from every reliable
source, and in the course Of time he
was able TO aTri p Ar something def
mite. He established a CoGplete sys-
parts Of the country and lifted the ser
vice from the plane Of ridicu.e to that
Of respectability-
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Digging Rock Oysters on Oregon
Coast.

hual feast of rock oysters, which are,
in their estimation, far superior to the
turkey cherished so highly by their
paleface brethren. During the long
summer days the Indian women are to
be seen daily tTudging to and from the
beach with baskets of their own manu-
faCtuTe strapped on their backs filled
with the bivalves. They sell a part
but never fail to retain the amount
necessary for their daily cOnsump-
ton. and later in the season. when the
supply becomes less than the demand,
# is impossible to buy them at any
price. showing the appreciation Of the
rock oyster as a food delicacy by the
Indian.
The legend of the discovery Of the
rock oyster by the tribe OF Yaquina
Indians located on Yaquina bay, say
that bad Indian was cast out by the
tribe He roamed the hills Of the
coast range for days in the hopes OF
securing some large game that he
might come back TO the tribe and beg
forgiveness. Day after day no game
could he find, making his way back to
the coast. exhausted from hunger. he
lay down to sleep where the tide was
low. Awaking from the rise Of water,
he by chance discovered the neck of a
rock oyster sticking above the reef.
which he used to satisfy his hunger
He returned to his tribe with a few
Of the bivalves, and obtaining forgive
ness. he became a good Indian.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Diagram Illustrating Scheme of Eng
lshman.

the daylight of one year, or that por-
ton of time when artificial light is not
required in the latitude of London
The left hand shaded portion repre-
sents the first half of morning twi-
light, and the right hand portion rep
resents the second half of the eve
ming twilight, or that portion of the
twilight when artificial light is re-
quired indoors. The curves B B B
may, therefore, be considered as in
closing the daylight of the year, the
remaining portion indicating the
night. The curved line marked X X x
indicates the curve of sunrise, and
that marked o o o the curve of sun
set.
The broad broken lines include that
part of day when the average man is
awake; outside these lines is the por-
ton of time in which he sleeps, The
broad line marked A A A shows the
same period corrected to suit the new
proposal 1t indicates how man would
benefit by the system of altering the
clocks at stated overwhelmingly
Setting the clock ahead 20 minutes on
each Sunday morning at two o'clock
during the month of April. and vice
versa during the month of September
The steps marked c c indicate the
hour and month when the clock
would be altered-that is, in four
steps of 20 minutes each in the spring.
and back again in four steps in the
autumn.
The lined patch shows clearly the
gain during the summer months. The
line to the right shows the average
hour for leaving work and the extra
daylight available for recreation.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02

jObbing methods than they were with
the manufacture of munitions of war.
Then he resOTted to money lenders
in league with the other interests, and
to these sharks he found himself
Obliged TO pay 50 per cent. interest. 1t
was due to this that he Put aside his
pride and made a public agreement
providing for longtime payments Of
the gross amount of his debts.
Lord Armstrong, by birth and chris
tening W. II. A. F. Watson, was born
in 1868. the son of John William Wat
son of Adderstone hall, and the
grandnepheW of the late Baron Arm
strong of Cragside, through whom he
inherited his fortune. He was edu-
Gated at Elton and Trinity college,
Cambridge, later pursuing studies of
a mechanical and engineering char
aCter.
The great engineering establish
ment of Elswick is one of the most
celebrated in the world. From a
nucleus of SIC acres the plant has
grown to 230 acres, and when fully
employed has $4,000 workers. The
weekly pay roll involves the distribu-
ton of about 100000.
In its shops were turned out some
Of the most formidable of the modern
machine guns, the deadly precision
of which the Japanese demonstrated
in the late war with Russia While
the Armstrong works are chiefly noted
for their high power guns they also
embrace a shipbuilding department
whence the Abdul Hamid, a 4,00O-ton
cruiser. was recently launched for the
Turkish navy.
The founder Of the house Of Arm
strong was William G. Armstrong,
who constructed a small shop to the
west of Newcastle for the manufac-
ture Of the various hydraulic machines
which he, while still a solicitor. had
begun to invent. This was about 60
years ago Gunmaking was begun at
ElsWick in 1885, and it was largely
the application of hydraulic mechan-
ism, Of which the late Lord Armstrong
had been a close student, that made
| The working of the high-power artiI-
lery possible.
Five years later captain. now Sir
Henry Noble Joined the STAFF and as
managing director he did much toward
the development Of modern ordnance.
Some OF the largest guns used by the
japanese during the late war fired a
prcjecti,e weichils $50 pounds with a
velocity og ESQ feet po~ second. The
energy Of these huge shots is nearly
10000 fCot-toHs. measured at the muz-
lie. and they are elective at eight and
en- miles -a--o. The evolution Of
hydraulic machinery. I@rgcIy brought
'hout al tho Fls~fCE works. makes it
-ossibla TO Ea9d-a thesr pondcrous
.asiues with great ra.idity.
Tie present Lesl .-Lst.Cng's S most
ramcus county I.3ra Fambur1h cas-
tie. once tie nome Of he kings of
Norghum5-ia. is q ts.-ric place It
!; has been careflly restored ard is now
! comfoTtab . house ord Armstrong
and his vile ale be- devoted to out
of-door sports an a-~ aal motorists
and fond Of gel ,G-s,.rr All G--.'5.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02

Germany, during the years 1885 to
1897. He was a delegate TO the
Worlds Commercial congress in 1899
In 1903 he assumed the editorship Of
the bureau of foreign commerce in the
department of commerce and labor
DR.. Monaghan is prominently known
as an educator having been very
active member of the faculties of the
University of Wisconsin and the Uni
versity of NotTe Dame. In the latter
institution he was dean OF the history
and economics course in 1907. He is
a graduate of Brown university, and
also studied in Heidelberg
A reunion Of all the Laetare medal
lists is being planned for May IT at
Notre Dame. 1t is likely that the 1908
honor will be bestowed upon DR.. Mon
aghan at that time. Among those who
previously have received the medal ara
Attorney General Bonaparte, William
Bourke Cochran and Eliza Allen
Starr.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02

church, the first site of which was at
Lake and State streets. The church
is now at Wabash avenue and Ell
dredge place
At the time of the building OF st.
Mary's there were only 80 Catholic
families in Chicago, representing 122
persons. To-day the Catholic popUla-
ton of the city is approximately $780,
600. The number of priests is 600 and
the number Of edifces consecrated to
divine worship is IT'S.
For years this church remained in
charge Of secular priests. When Arch
bishop Quigley assumed charge Of the
Chicago archdiocese the Paulist Fa-
theirs were placed in control
According to the plans outlined by
Rev. P. J. O'Callaghan, pastor of the
church and local head of the Paulist
Fathers, the celebration OF the dia-
mOnd jubilee will include a gathering
at the Auditorium and special serv-
ices in the church.
A special committee on arrange
ments has been named consisting OF
prominent laymeR
BenedictiOn Of Pope Plus y. Is ex-
pected fOI the jubilee ceIebrants.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02

OF the United States and Samuel Viii.
liams of Indiana for vice-pTesident by
the Peoples party convention, after
two stormy sessions.
Watson was the Populist candidate
for the same office four years ago and
candidate for vice-president in 1896,
when the Populists supported Bryan
for president Re was a Democrat
early in his political career, but in
1891 was elected TO congress as a
Populist and served one term. Mr..
Watson is q laUys-. native and resi-
dent Of Georgia, and 81 years old. He
l-hat have beer highly praised, and is
considered a nan o. brilliant powers.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
'ROCK OYSTER REEF
SUCCULENT BIVALVES FOUND
ONLY ON OREGON COAST.
Indians Gather Once > Year for An
nuaI Feast of TIE Delicaey-
Legend of the Discovery
Of the Food.

Newport. Ore.-RCck oyster digging
Is having the attention Of a large num-
De- Of Newport (OreJ citizens. and
the native Indian dweIlers. and conse-
quently rock oyster soup and rock oys-
Ter frltters will take the first place at
the table as a delicacy which will
ever De in the memory of those fortu-
nate enough to have had their palates
rckled with the fat and juicy bivalves
.Ehat inhabit this particular spot on the
Peoast Of Oregon.
The home Of the rock oyster is in
<he soap stone rock. called reefs, be-
ing imbedded from four TO seven
Inches with a hole to the surface. As
the oyster grows in size the cavity is
gradually made larger by the twisting
or its shell in a semi-circular shape,
the neck extending to the surface Of
the reef, thus obtaining its necessary
nOurishmeat
The rock oyster reefs are only ac-
cessible on the ebb tide for a short
interval, otherwise they would soon
become extinct. During the winter
months the reefs are exposed for
about TWO hours in the p for a period
OF from five to seven days. About the
ItfuIl OF the moon the opportunity for
digging is best as the remainder Of
the month the reefs are covered by
water
During the months Of July and Au-
gust the reefs are exposed about six
hours in p. Il is during this season
Of tie year the rock oysters are
Bought to a large extent. selling read
lily at % cents a gallon in the shell to
local consumers and so cents a gollon
in Portland.
The coast Indians never fail to be
on hand al this time to have their an
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
.GREELY IS RETIRED
FAMOUS A7aY c=FicEa REACHES
AGE LIMIT.
General Noted as Arctic Explorer and
Distinguished for Military Feats
-Reorgan -eS the Weather

WashingtOn.-Mai. Gen. AdOlphus
w Greedy, the famous Arctic explOr-
er, for news of whose whereabouts the
congress of the United States once
offered d reward of $25.00O, was placed
on the retired list Of the army the
other day for age. Gen. Greedy is now
in the Orient on leave OF absence. His
last command was that Of the depart
ment of Dakota v--h Headquarters at
st. Paul, where he vas recently sue
ceeded by Brig. Gen Winfield S. Ed
gerly.
Few if any officers Of the United
States army have enjoyed such a
wide measure ot lame during recent
years as has Gen. C-ee,y. L is now
something more than g quarter Of a
century ago that Ia attracted world
wide attention By a polar expedition,
Of which he was TIE chief. This eXpe-
dition sailed nOy,lward in 1881. 1t
contained p Members. of whom only
seven came back Two relief expedi-
tons failed 10 find the Greely party,
and when finally rescued by the third
expedition, sent under command Of
Capt. Winfield S. Schley, the survivors
of the party were nearly crazed with
hunger. At the time he made this
expedition to the polar seas. Gen.
Greedy was a lieutenant in the Fifth
cavalry. The expedition reached a
point farther north than any previous
record
Gen. Greedy had the distinction Of
being the first man who entered the
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
d. whit. Eueninn walstcoat.

Anything that breaks through the
gloomy, funereal, waitereal aspect Of
male evening dress is to be commend
ed. But practically. as a general rule,
the white evening waistcoat cannot be
effectively worn much after the age
OF 21
Black. it Is well known, diminishes
the proportions, but white undoubtedly
increases them. l see men whom |
have hitherto considered to be slim
appear in white evening waistcoats
and look absolutely corpulent.-LOn.
don Graphic.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02

same class at the historic St. Johns
church on Lafayette square. by the
late Bishop Satterlee. Since Miss
Taft's departure for Bryn Mawr Miss
Ethel has left the cathedral school and
is receiving instruction from an Eng
lish governess.
If William Howard Taft should be-
come president of the United States
his daughter would make her bow to
society during her fathers second year
in the White House, for it is the pres
ent intention Of the young woman to
continue her studies at college till her
four years are completed, which means
that she still has two full years after
the present term expires.
White House debutantes are well
coined by Washington society, for
many brilliant functions are given
often for the younger set. Miss Taft
is said by those who know her to be
unaffected and as democratic and
genial as her father. She has never
accompanied her father and mother
on their long trips to distant lands,
but has spent her time preparing for
college, which she entered at an age
rather below that of most girls.
It may be that Miss Taft, like the
former Miss Root, now Mrs. Ulysses S.
Grant III, being studious and do
mestically inclined. will shun as much
as she possibly can the gayer life OF
the capital city after the novelty OF
being a White House debutante has
worn off This, of course, in the event
of her fathers nomination and election
next fall
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
ONLY DAUGHTER OF TAFT.
Miss Helen Now a Sophomore in Bryr
Mawr College.

Washington.-Miss Helen Taft, only
daughter of the secretary of war and
Mrs. Taft, now is a sophomore in Bryn
Mawr college. Before entering the
Philadelphia institution of learning
she attended, with Miss Ethel ROOse-
velt the school which is connected
with the Episcopal cathedral situated
way out on the TenleytOWn road.
The daughters of the president and
secretary have been close friends and
playmates since early childhood. Two
years ago they were confirmed in the
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
DIAMOND JUBILEE FOR PARISH.
First Permanent Church in Chicago
Is Years Ol5 This Year.

Chicago.-FOuRding Of the first per-
manent Roman Catholic parish in Chi
cago 75 years ago will be celebrated
by Roman Catholics in June with a
diamond jubilee demonstration in
which both laymen and clergy will
take part.
Although Jesuit fathers conducted
missions in Chicago long before that
time the first permanent church was
founded in May. 1888. by Rev. John
NJ. l. st. Cyr, who came here from St.
Louis. He established st. Mary's
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02

succeed the late Senator Bryan Of
Florida in the United States senate.
Mr. Milton is a grandson of former
Gov John Milton of Florida and Is AZ
years old. He is a successful banker
and business man. The appointment
is for the uneXpired term OF the late
Senator Mallory, which had been filed
by the appointment of Senator Bryan
three months ago.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
.SQUANDERSFORTUNE
LORD ARMSTRONG PREY OF ENG
LANDS MONEY SHARKS"
Misdirected Business Energy Proves
Disastrous to the Extent Of So
600, O,0O0-Inherited Famous.
ElswCk Gun Works.

London.-Lord Armstrong, head of
the greatest private arsenal and en-
gineering works in Great Britain. has
demonstrated cOnclusiveIy that misdi-
rected business energy may be as dis
astTOus TO the heir Of a great fortune
as the eXtrayagauces more commonly
imputed TO the younger members Of
the aristOcracy. Eight years ago Lord
Armstrong, equipped with a technical
rather than a business education, in
herited through a granduncle who had
been raised to the peerage $4,000, 600,
a controlling interest in the famous
ElsWick Gun works, two country eS-
tates-amOng the most spacious in
England-and a magnificent town
house in London His vast fortune has
now been dissipated, and last week he
entered into a deed of arrangement
for the liquication of $2,5OO,O0O debts
in long-term installments.
1t was all due to a lack of familiar
ity with modern business methods. He
had one Of the most stable and we'll
intTenched manufacturing businesses
in England behind him and the pres.
tige of a family name which has been
associated with solid. conservative
business methods He was told he
was failing to keep abreast of the
modern industrial expansion. and he
admitted among his cOunselors men
who were more familiar with stock