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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-17
BROKE LEG ON HOME RUN.

Frank Miller Of Hadar Meets With an
Accident in a Game Of Ball.
Hadar, Neb., April Especial to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-17
Party Tor Miss Refs.

Miss Mary Peidhahn gave a surprise
party last evening for Miss Rosa Refs
who is soon IA leave for her home in
ICarn,opv CamaS and cards were thR
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-17
Iowa Seed Corn

Robbins Golden
yellow corn In the world 1t is
sample tee Price per buhe $500 half bushe $25;
In 10 bu lots at s175
We furnish saks free with farm
am seeds should
thing in the line Of farm seeds and
-.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
/; CURRENT COMMENT.
AboIishing Grade Crossings.

II is seldom that a reform takes place
in a commonwealth with such an absence
81 friction as has characterized the abol.
ishing of the grade crossings in Vermont
Previous TO the additional authority con.
ferred upon the railroad commission by
the legislature of 1906 and the attendant
laws created during that session, grade
crossings in this state were regarded as
an evil to be endured and for which no
one seriously sought a cure However
once the laws which prescribed that for
every section of railroad of certain
number Of miles two crossings should
hereafter be annually abolished went
into effect the death traps began to dis
appear, they have been disappearing ever
since and to-day an order from the com
mission fer one of these changes which
add so much to the general safety of
life and limb causes hardly ripple OF
comment.
To be sure it hasn't been smooth sail
ing all of the time. Unexpectedly it was
the towns, in one or two instances, that
attempted to block the wheels of prog,
ress instead of the railroad companies,
but the exceptions, as in every instance
wherein the individual attempts to stand
in the way Of that which makes for the
general good, counted for little Ben.
nington Banner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
Use Them Fair

News items in the state press do an
injustice to our Italian Citizens as q
class, in almost designating the nation
atty of wrong doer when he happen:
10 be a native of Italy. 1t is not prob
able that this is intentional on the part
Of the newspapers, but may possibly
be accounted for from the fact that we
are so unfamiliar with the Italian
language that being unable to pro-
nounce the name or mnch more to spell
il, the easy way is to designate the
persons as an Italian.
This has grown into such a habit
tnat it often happens that when the
name of an Italian offender is obtained
the nationality is also printed As an
Illustration: A newspaper is going the
rounds of the press relating to the Jail
break in Windham county. The names
Of the three prisoners are given, one
being an Italian is so designated after
his name, while there is no explanation
as to whether the other two are of
Yankee, Irish, French or some other
extraction
The large majority of our Italian citi-
zens are industrious, honest and pro
gressive. Their children are being ed
ucated in our public schools and the
scholarship among them indicates that
the rising eneration of Italian. Ameri.
cans will take prominent place in the
business world of tomorrow.
1t is, therefore, as unnecessary as it
Is unfair to the citizens to take especial
pains to designate the nationality of
the "black sheep among them, while
other offenders of the law are left inn
mune in this respect. The newspapers
ought, in all fairness, to get over tnis
careless habit.-Northfield News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
Central Vermont Railway.

1t viii be gratifying to all we'll.
wishers of Vermont and its material
interests to learn from the report
made to the shareholders of the Cen
trail Vermont railway company at their
annual meeting today that. despite the
business depression of the past year
the road has been able to break about
even in its financing, and at the same
time maintain a better public service
than it was able to give the year be-
fore. Every man that understands
conditions in northern New England
knows full well that railroading in
Vermont is not a moneymaking pro-
position. With the steady development
of industrialism and the small but GER
tain gains in population now under way
there Is good reason to expect that
eventually the business prospects of
Vermont railroads may be substantial
~ bettered. But these developments
a;e not vet sufficiently advanced TO ma
terially affect railroad financing in Yer
mCnt at the present time, and with the
constant demand of the legislature and
the public service, equipment, and sppli-
ances, on the one hand, and the COVER
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
JUDGE TYLER's SERVICE.

The announcement that Judge Jane:
NJ. Tyler, first associate Judge of the
Vermont supreme court, has declined to
be considered candidate for reelection
this fall will be received with general
regret by the bench and bar alike, while
the state Of Vermont will feel that II
is to lose an honest, capable Judge who
with twenty-one years experience on tho
bench Of this court, might still render
many more years Of splendid service
But, considered from another standpoint
Judge Tyler, the senior of the supreme
court in the point Of years, has earned
vacation from the arduous duties OF
the p0siton-well earned it, in fact; and
it is his privilege now to retire into pri-
waite life to follow ont long cherished
plans. lie will retire from the position
in the satisfaction Of service well per-
formed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

The Barre Times says that the recent
anxiety over race suicide. so far as Amer,
lean families are concerned, may be re.
liered somewhat by government figures
that show an increase OF births to Amer.
lean born parents over foreign born par,
ents in this country. Let The Messenger
ask the contemporary whether those
American born parents are of the old
British stock or whether they are the
first American born generation of immi.
grant parentage. st. Adams Messenger
The contemporary has accredited to
The Times something which belongs to
another; this paper did not make the
comparison quoted. So The Times will
not attempt to answer for somebody
else; but il would suggest that the whole
matter hinges simply on the degree Of
separation from foreign shores. The
Times might suggest also that the first
settlers in the United States were not
confined to old British stock" alone. al
though it is admitted that the British
must have predominated. We are all
immigrants, once removed, or more dis.
family removed The first generation
immigrants are Americans even though
their names have not become Anglicized
or some of the old world customs efTaced
by new world habits of living. Their
children are apt to be quite as patriotic
American citizens as the children who
trace their ancestry buck several genera
lions into the early history of the nation
50 there is no need to worry if the
birth rate among the first generation
Americans is larger than the birth rate
among the oldest families in the coun.
try.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
WE CLEAN, PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING.
GH ||TI! S::G
ia North Main ST.. Barre. VT.

is any virtue in the law, we may as well
begin to execute it, or at least attempt
to execute II. Moreover, there is another
law which makes it an offense punishable
by fine for child under fifteen years OF
age TO have a weapon within his posses
sion unless with the consent of the par
ent or guardian. This law is more diff
cult of proving than the other, but its
intention was equally good. Now that
the hunting season is on us, there ought
to be a trying.out of some of these
accident .preyentiye measures.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
EAST BARRE

Fred Hero is quite i'll at the present
writing.
Miss Lizzie Watson is, again working
for Mrs. J. o. Bilodeau.
Mrs. Doyle has friends from away
visiting her at present.
Miss Carson from the city is visiting
Miss Marion Dickey at her home.
Miss Florence Blake is home for a
vacation from her work in Mortified.
The W. C. T. [. will meet with Mrs.
J. Arkley Friday afternoon at $3.50.
Wuchosen Tribe, !. o. r. NJ, will
meet Thursday night in regular session.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herb.
W'hitcomb has been quite i'll but is con
valescing
Mrs. DIR. Minard is attending a Free
Will Baptist meeting at her old home
while she Is away.
The Lady Foresters' fair is in pro.
gress this week and good entertain
ment is promised all who attend each
evening.
Rpling Stream Rebekahs hold reg.
ular meeting Saturday evening and
every member is requested to be pres
ent for work by n. G.
Elmer Blanchard was taken suddenly
and seriously i'll last Monday night and
had to go to the Burlington hospital,
as it was feared an operation would be
be necessary,
Frank Diclley is on the gain from the
effects Of a recent wrestling bout with
A. y. Hutchins, in which Hutchins was
the victor as we hear he was in SINH.
lar one about 21 years ago.
The two upper rooms in our school
are closed for the remainder of the
week, that the teachers Miss Sanborn
and Miss 0'Brien may attend the state
teachers meeting at Rutland.
Milestone lodge, No 1872. n. II. o. p.
meet Friday evening. All members are
requested to be present to consider the
of an entertainment for
the observance of the 21st anniversary
OF our order as requested by supreme
lodge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
CHILDREN. FIREARMS AND THE
LAW,

Two Hardwick lads were able to rent
rife from a Hardwck storekeeper.
and one Of them was shot, seriously, even
if not fatally It remains to be seen
what will be done with the storekeeper
who rented the rifle to the youngsters
neither of whom was. as we understand
the case. much over the tender age of
twelxe.year-old. One of our public stat
ntes has it explicitly that the person,
other than a parent or guardian, who
sells or furnishes" to a minor under
fifteen wears of age a frearm or other
dangerous weapon, shall be fined not
iess than ten dollars and not more than
fftv dollars. This is the second case
within week in which mere lad has
been shot through oarelessness Of boy
companion. This statute was designed
to remove the possibility for this care
lessness by placing firearms beyond the
reach OF those who are not old enough
10 know how to handle them. If there
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
CABOT.

Next Tuesday is the last day to pay
your taxes and save discount.
Cecil Foster and T. H. Osgood were
in st. Johnsbury on business Tuesday
NJ. D. Wells was in Montpelier on
business yesterday. George Boyles of
Montpelier spent Sunday visiting mis-
parents here.
T. H. Osgood viii finish work at S. c.
Voodry & Co.'s store and go to st.
Johnsbury TO work in the Berry. Ball
eompany's store.
DR.. A. w. Baker and Dr. II. G. vii.
liams went to Boston on Tuesday. DIR.
Baker has bought Harvey Chase's house
on Main street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
PRESIDENT REFLECTED.
DR.. A, L, Cooper Of Randolph Again
Heads the Vermont Bible Society.

AANouo the foAAAVhb hAhie RNSs~Ny'
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
Bible society was held yesterday after
noon at the Y. M. G. A. parlors In Mont
pelier, the Rev. Dr. A. L, Cooper Of Ran
dolph, the venerable president, in the
chair. The reports OF officers were made
and ID was voted 10 elect an executive
committee 10 act with the corresponding
secretary during the coming year. This
committee is composed OF the Rev. w. A.
Dawson Of Burlington, II. A. Slayton of
Morrisville and the Rev, Il. u. Kellogg
of Waterbury. The anniversary exercises
of the society will be held next Sunday
evening in the First Baptist church in
Montpelier, when the Rev. l.. A. Bam'
berg, the pastor, will deliver the sermon.
If the use of representatives hall at
the State House can be secured, II Is
hoped to later have a public meeting
there vita an address by the Rev. DIR. w,
l. Haven, one OF the directors OF the
American Bible society.
The officers eleced yesterday for the
ensuing year are; president, the Rev.
DR. A. l.. Cooper Of Randolph, vice.
presidents, the Rev. w. A. Dawson Of
Burlington. the Rev. G. G. st. Clair of
Morrisville; recording secretary, the Rev.
l.. o. Sherburne of Burlington; treasur-
er, H. A. Slayton of Worthwhile; auditor,
Henry Waite Of Morrisville; directors,
T.. A. Bishop, @. c. Holmes, w. $. Smith.
ers and A. j. Hough of Montpelier, the
Rev. +. B. Kellogg Of Waterbury, the
Rev II. r. Lowe of st. Adams, the Rev.
]. w. Wallace Of South Ryegate, d. NJ
Camp of Newport, o. G. Stickney and the
Rev. F. A. Poole of Barre, II. A. Slayton
of Morrisvile and j. w, Burger of Ign.
don Center
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

The courtroom at the State House was
crowded to overlooking last night when
the farmers of the legislature met for
Il reorganization of the Farmers club
that was first organized in 1902. w. n
Cady, Middlebury. the president of the
club in 1906, presided. The sentiment
oil the meeting was strongly in favor
Of continuing the organization. Mr.
Cady explained its object and remarks
in its favor were made by Mr. Fletcher
IF Cayendish and Mr. Hitchcock of
Pittsford and others. Officers were
elected for the ensuing two years as
follows; President, Rep Q. L. Martin {
plainfeld; vice president, Rep. A, M.
Fletcher Of Cayendish; secretary, Rep.
George G. Flint of Bethel; treasurer,
Sen. James Kennedy Of Williston legis-
latiou committee, Reps. w. r. Walker
Of Dummerston, John Button Of st.
Adams town, y. H. Marshal Of Burke
About 100 Of the 1871 farmers in the
legislature Joined the club last night.
Its object is to foster discuss and pro-
mote legislation favorable to the farm
ers Of Vermont.
IT. G. Thomas of Stowe. state fish and
gf me commissioner, met the Joint COM
mittee on game and fisheries after adj
journment yesterday afternoon to dis
euss with them FISH and game bills that
ere likely TO be introduced into the leg.
stature this session. Nothing definite
was accomplished but several measures
were formally discussed.
representative f. G. Williams of New
port entertained members of the legis-
lature and state officers from Orleans
county last evening at his rooms at the
Riverside. The affair was entirely in.
formal and was to enable the Orleans
county men to get acquainted. Re.
were served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

mental regulation rates and the pre-
yailing depression Of traffic, ON the
other, the problem Of railroading in
Vermont IN the past few years has
been a perplexing one. TO say the elast,
Add 10 all this, however, the obvious
fact that the rigor Of northern winters
In mountainous country makes the
mere business OF physical maintenance
and operations Of the road an expensive
matter by itself, no matter what traf-
fic conditions may be and the figures
of the Central Vermont report today
show what efficient railroad MANAGE
ment can do against adverse circum-
stances.-St. Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
OCTOBER TOGS!


We mean by "togs"
clothing. Of course you
need some, but the point
that troubles you is where
you'll get it--isn't that 500
The only thing well ask of
you is, come in and let our
saleman show you our stock,
tell you the prices, and if
you wish it, tell you the ad-
vantages of buying here.
Isn't that a fair proposal'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

A former Montpelier newspaper report
er has been bequeathed a four years
course In Dartmouth, but it was not be.
cause he was newspaper man, but be.
cause he aad rich uncle Moral; don't
be q newspaper man, but have q rich
uncle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

J. A. DeBoer, representative from
Montpelier, introduced point resolu-
ton in the House Wednesday afternoon
granting the use Of the hall Of represen-
tatives to the. Vermont Historical so
oiety for the evening of November 10
when addresses will be made by the
president, W. w. Stickney. by Senator
Henry W. Hill of New York on the life
explorations and public services of
Champlain and by John +. Goodrich Of
Burlington on early immigration to
Vermont. Senator Hill is chairman Of
the New York commission on the ter
centennial celebration Of the discovery
ii Lake Champlan and il may be that
the entire New York commission and
the Vermont commission viii meet at
the same time to discuss plans for the
& cat celebration. New York has ap.
propriated already $4,000 for the pur-
pose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

The team which represents the highest
development in the science OF base ball
has won the worlds championship.
There has never been team TO equal
the Chicago aggregation in the National
base ball league.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

II looks like larceny Of the state Of
yermont's time to suspend sessions Of
the legislature to permit members Of the
assembly to attend annual meetings of
insurance companies or other corpora
tions. There are enough distractions
already without adding this one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

0steopathy IS having as hard a time
breaking into rank with the medical pro
fession as it is having to break into Noah
Webster's dictionary;. but long step
toward that end has been made in New
York state, where a nigh court has de-
cided that an osteopathist is a doctor,
and as such had right to file death
certificates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
RATHSKELLE:R
MENUS.

To the Economist. Please
don't get the unwarranted i'm
preston that it costs a small
fortune to get good meal at
the Rathske!ler, for it does
not. It's no more expensive
to dine here than at any other
good restaurant, and the only
real difference is the quality
of the food-for here you get
food of grade such as you
would get at the American
House Rathskeller, Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
USE

Nothing better to wear
without an overcoat on a
cool day, and to wear under
an overcoat on cold day.
So you see they're useful
from now on through the
winter. We've a complete
line for men and boys in
different qualities, colors
and prices. A price to fit
every purse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

The reunion Of the Ninth Vermont
Regimental association, which was to
be held in Montpelier October 20. has
been postponed and will be held in
Burlington in July, 1909, during the
Champlain tercentenary celebration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

The line will be busy when the legisla-
tive committee investigates the telephone
companies OF the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

Barre people will be pardoned II for
once they break over and so TO the
Devil" tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Two Held Their Annual Meetings Yes
terday Afternoon.

The annual meetings Of the stockhold.
ers OF the Vermont Mutual and the
Union Mutual Fire Insurance companies
were held yesterday afternoon at the
home offices in Montpelier. The stock
holders OF the Vermont Mutual elected
as directors. George o. Stratton, James
T. Sabin, w. +. Dewey L. ID. Taft and
George Briggs from Washington county;
j. y. Weeks from Adison county; J. II.
Judson from Bennington county; Il. +.
lde'from Caledonia county; L. w. Henry
from Chittenden county; q. S. Robinson
from Essex county; L. b. Hunt from
Franklin county; II. W. Marvin from
Grand Isle county; Thomas G. Cheney
from Lamoille county; Jonn II. Dubois
from Orange county; j. \. Webster from
Orleans county; II. L. Clark from Rut.
land county; James l.. Martin from
Windham county; w. w Stickney from
Windsor county.
AZ subsequent meeting OF these di-
rectors, George o. Stratton was elected
president; Thomas c. Cheney vice. pres.
ident, james /. Sabin secretary, and w.
I. Dewey treasurer.
On August !, zoos, this company had
52,356 policies in force, with assets Of
SLABS, 1902. The amount at risk was
S79,55S,4li
Union Mutual Reelection.
All the directors of the Union Mutual
Fire Insurance company, as well as the
officers, were reelected, as follows: Di-
rectors, J. w. Brock, A. D. Farwell, J.
II. Senter, II, w. Kemp, Fred Blanchard,
r. b. Denny, Fred A. Rowland, ID. D.
Hemenway, T. HoNie Hall, G. VI. Camp.
bell +. Henry Powell. Herbert f. Brig,
ham. Henry NJ. Mcfarland, c. S. Emery,
j. n. Woodfn. Fred &. Field. These di'
rectors reelected James w. Brock presi.
dent, Herbert +. Brigham vice president,
Harlan w. Kemp secretary and treasur-
er, and Ralph b. Denny assistant seere.
tary.
This company now has insurance in
force Of $25ll2,l72.65. and has premium
notes in force OF S2.32l ,96S. It's total
expenditures for the year have been
Sl9s ,50500. OF which SS4,429o3 was for
losses by fire. The total assessment Of
this company for the thirty three years
OF its organization has been LIS per
cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

The first batch Of joint resolutions
to which Governor Prouty has attached
his signature came into the House Wed
nesday afternoon. They are of minor
Importance, having reference TO the
joint assemblies to announce the re-
suits of the canvassing committee for
state officers, etc. and resolutions re-
lating to pay of stenographers, etc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

c. o. Averill will be prepared to give
private dancing lessons on and after
October IL. Phone 1921.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

Governor G. II. Prouty will nave Ia
appoint new hank examiner this fall
10 succeed l.. A. Cobb OF Island Pond
who aannounced some time ago that he
would not be candidate for reappoint-
ment. This recalls the fight Of 1904
between the Senate and Governor Bell.
Mr. Bell appointed Mr.. Cobb to succeed
+. S. Platt and the Senate several
times refused to confirm the appoint.
ment although Gov. Bell finally won
out. This year conditions are differ
ont and no applications have thus far
come to the governor, probably because
would.be aspirants for the place expect
that the governor has somebody in
mind for the place whom he will ap-
point wnen the time comes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15
A. A. SMITH
& BRO.
Fall Footwear!

This is just the time you
need heavier-soled, stouter-
built footwear. The light
shoes are all very well and
quite the proper thing for
Summer-but now it's cool
weather and it will soon be
colder, and you should get
a pair of our comfortable.
stylish, wearable shoes, at
something under what the
same thing would cost you
elsewhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

What do you think of this bit of June
weather tucked away in gray octoberf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-15

The first measure Of the session to
become law was the bill to enable ST.
Adams City to issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000 to increase its water
supply. Governor Prouty attached his
signature TO the MEASURE at 4;30 last
evening.