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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01
Advertising vermOnt,s Attractions.

Adequate publicity for the beauties
Of Vermont and the states attractions
Tor capital and permanent residents
as we'll as for summer tourists IS The
chief need of Vermont at the present
time. Publicity Of this character would
imply a number OF either things like
spirit OF progessiveness, which We
lack to a shameful degree at the pre-
sent time; and a determination 10 help
develop our own natural resources. All
these Things gran,ed, Vermont would
blossom as the rose.
II is a depIorabIe fact that pract
cally the only advertising Vermont is
receiving at the present time outside OF
the state, where such publicity counts.
is being carried on by the railroads. 1t
is true that the railways are not car
rying on this project OF publicity for
Vcrmont's attractions as charitable
enterprise, but tae fact remains that
our people receive direct benefit from
tnis advertising IN the increased number
If epopIe brought into our state and
inc many thus PUT in circulation among
orr boarding houses. hotels. stage pro.
prietors and all classes Of our people.
who in any way help directly or indi-
rectly to care for visitors, to say moth
ing OF the people who are thus led to
establish summer or permanent home
in the Green Mountain state.
1t is worthy Of attention in this
connection that t'c railways have Be-.
gun to realize that the newspapers are
the best medium in which to secure
prompt and widespread publicity for
the attractions Of Vermont, and ara
governing themselves accordingly. The
Central Vermont railway, for example
IL advertising Yermont's beauty spots
in various Boston papers, using for this
purpose space covering four columns in
width and the upper half of the poge.
and devoting part Of the same to large
cuts showing some of the most attrac
tive scenes in Vermont
This is advertising that will count.
iHasmueh as people cannot avoid see
ing it, and they would not be human,
II they were not attracted BY the fine
views shown 1t would be grand
thing if the state could corporate with
the railroads or manage to supplement
;heir work in order not to cover the
same ground and make the attractions
of the Green mountains a household
word in every tourist family in the
larger cities of Eastern United States.
Burlington Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01
A. A. SMITH
& BRO.
Fall Suit
InduCement

AS a special inducement
for you to buy your new
Fall Suit here where style,
quality and fit are guaran.
teed, we are giving abso-
lutely free with every Suit
a useful, well.made $1.5O
Suit Case.
Conservative New York
fashions, or the more swag-
ger cuts for the younger
men, all tailored with the
utmost care and accuracy,
and of the highest grade
fabrics at the lowest fair
price is the proposition
we offer you. This offer
for limited time only.
This applies to made to-
measure Clothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01
cavendish and Her Representation.

Cayendish again returns to the legis.
lature Hon. Allen NJ. Fletcher, his re-
cent denomination by the Republican
caucus in that town probably being
practically an election, Mr., Fletcher
hus proved his ability as legislator
aud will, as in tbs last general Assem-.
ny, be one OF the leading members.
Thus the town Of Cavendish has an in
llrence out Of all proportion TO it's size
and the Republicans seem to realize
that fact by re.nominating Mr.. Fleteh-
en- The state az large, however, Is
more than satisfied to have man Of
his ability among the law makers
News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01

and $500 besides expenses as chair.
man of the railroad commission or q
nice little income Of s2,65O a year in
all from the state on account Of tho
two jobs. lnasmuch as Mr. Redmond
admittedly carries on his double duties
rather better than two men could per.
form them, why not appoint a commits
on TO investigate whether he cannot
also take on the remaining Offices
and salariesf-llandolph Herald and
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01
CURRENT COMMENT. |
Another For Redmond.

Isn't it possible to find another fat
Office to confer on so faithful and eff
Gent public servont as John W. Red
mond, supreme court reporter and chair
man Of state board of railroad commits
sioners? BY himself, clerk, servant or
agent, Redmond seems to possess the
possibilities of a complete eentraliza-
tion of state government, attaining the
end so often sought. He draws $3.50
salary and $500 clerk nire as reporter,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01
EXTRA FALL TROUSERS

Our separate Trousers
this Fall have a certain
swing and style to them
that only New York tai
Tor can give--and the de-
signs are fetching and the
quality is beyond reproach.
Here's some take EN-
quick prices.
Mems s. 50 and 81. 90
Trousers SOS
Mems s.. so and s3.o
Trousers 1913
Mems $50 Trousers Csc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01

Orange and Windsor counties arc about
'alf.and- 'alf in sharing the notorety Of
last Sundays murder among the Polish
copper miners near Pompanoosuej but
the weight OF legal responsibility seems
TO fall on old Orange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01

1t is evident that the time is rapidly
approaching when automobiles will be
practically banishcd from the peoples
highways; that is, when those using
them WIZ be obliged TO build their own
foads.-Middebuy Register.
That time will come when we shall
be sailing about in airships. If The
Register should happen to take look
at the highways OF the large cities it
would find that the auto is actually
sapereeding the horse; which doesn't in
dicate that the motor cars day is over
vet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01
PILEsl pILEsl PILES,

Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cnra
Blind. Bleeding and Itching Piles. IL absorhs
the tnmors, allays itching az once acts a. !
pouiuee gives instant relief. Wiliamss IN
dian Pile Ointment is prepared for Piles and
itching OF the private parts. Sold by drng
gists, mail 0oe and Si.00 Williams Mig "a
Props, Cleveland, Ohio 49,
Sold by C. H. Kendrick & Co. Barre VI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01
GRANITEvILLE.

There will be dance at Unity TEN.
pie, South Barre, Tuesday evening. Sep,
TENDER | Riley's orchestra. Teams put
up at NJ t. Lewis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01

Next after election comes Labor Day.
Barre ought TO have big day OF it
next Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01

II is all but overlooked that we are
swapping congressman to-day, but Plum.
ley was really elected at 81. Johnsbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01

Wanted, dairy butter in exchange iol
goods; we viii pay 2sc per pound. East
man Bros.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01

The partridge season opens in Vermont
September Is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01

Indications point to very heavy vote
in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01

After to-day the nation will look on
Vermont with a microscope.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01

We solicit your vote
for our candidate-Mr.
Hy Quality.
He stands on the plat
form of good Shoes.
He believes in good
Clothes.
He indorses good Fur
nishings. and he's ahead
on good Hats.
Our store is his head
quarters.
WE CLEAN, PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01
FALL SCHOOL SHOES +!

For Misses, Boys and
Children at under regular
prices. Now is the oppor-
tune time for us to lower
our stock-and you to get
bargains.
$I.5o Misses Shoes Sl.23
Lag Misses Shoes 90
400 and I.75 Boys
Shoes LAO
I.so Boys Shoes l.23
lag Boys Shoes 90
LIZ Children's Shoes 80
100 Children's Shoes 70
Ssc Children's Shoes 90
6sc Children's Shoes 40
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-01
A. A. SMITH G BRO.

Mems outfitters,
Miles Granite Block. Barre, VT
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
AUTOMOBILE VS.. AIRsHIP.
Automobile Club and Aeronautieal
Society May Consolidate.

NEW YORK, n. Y, December %.
The automobile may now become
vehicle for the common people. The
aristocrats Of the automobile world
have taken to flying machines. The
Automobile Club OF America has con
rluded an arrangement with the
Aeronautical Society for the use Of
the old Morris Park race course for
experiments with heavier-than.air
machines. Henceforth the idle young
millionaire, instead Of endangering
bis neck in 200 horsepower racing
machine, will find excitement in tests
Of skill and daring up among the
clouds, or as near to the clouds as his
flying machine will carry him.
Automobile manufacturers can only
view this departure with alarm. They
have not forgotten what happened to
the bicycle industry when the fash
i0nable world abandoned the wheel
sor the motor. Alert bicycle manu-
facturers who discerned the trend Of
the times converted their bicycle
plants into automobile manufactures
1t will now be UP to the automobile
manufactures to begin making flying
machines. All this is very beneficial
to the new science of aerial nayiga-
ton, and there appears no reason why
the public should have an inclination
to complain. When the millionaires
quit demanding higher and higher
priced machines the manufacturers
will be compelled to turn their atten-
lions to the making of good ma
chimes which may be sold to people
il moderate circumstances at reason
able prices. The racing automobile Is
the highest priced machine now made,
and about the least useful If the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
ROYAL STRONG ARMS
Famous MOnarOhs That RlVaIed
the Mighty Samson.
AMAZING FEATs OF MUSCLE.

The emperor Maximianus Could LIft
Three Men With One Hand-Ausus-
rus the Strong Of saxony Carried q
Horse and lts Rider on Hls Back.
Curlously enough, large percentage
Of the notably strong men Of history
have been Of royal blood One Of the
earliest OF these royal athletes was
Maximianus, called "Maximianus Her
cules' because Of bis great strength.
He was the son Of a peasant and had
an enormous physique. He became
common soldier and was finally made
emperor by acclaim Of his fellow sol
diers during a stormy period Of Ro.
man history,
Maximianus' strength was prodi.
gious. 1t was said that on foot be
could run down a fox, that be could
lift three men with one hand and that
by gripping the wheel Of chariot
with one finger he could resist the pull
Of three horses. Like most men Of
great physical strength, Maximianus
was a heavy eater. History records
that his daily allowance was forty
pounds Of meat and eighteen bottles of
wine.
Augustus the Strong Of saxony was
another Of these royal SamsonB. He
would often seize two Of his courtiers,
grasping one with bis right hand and
another with his left, holding them up
at arms length and playfully twiriing
them about. Y
On one occasion the horse ridden by
one Of his attendants became balky
and refused to bulge. After some min
utes Of coaxing the king dismounted,
placed his Herculean shoulder under
the horses chest, grasping It by the
fore legs, and calmly walked away
with both horse and rider. This re-
markable performance was witnessed
by number Of courtiers and attend
ants.
King Richard of England C'Coeur de
Lion"J had tremendous strength. Dur
Ing his captivity In Germany he gave
q terrible demonstration Of his physical
powers. The son Of one Of the ward
ems was youth locally renowned for
bis muscular strength and in his as
surance invited the royal captive to an
exchange Of buffets. The young man
by cast Of the dice won the right to
the first stroke and struck the king a
staggering blow on the side Of the
head 1t was then the kings turn and
be landed a blow just behind his op-
Iponent's ear so heavy that the man
yaa fnafantIv kiIlod
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30

This Incident Is used 10 Sir Walter
Scotts famous historical novel "Ivan.
hoe" where King Richard. the "Eslaek
Knight" and the jolly outlaw Friar
Tuck have an exchange OF buFota,
without however. any fatal result.
Dom Pedro l.. emperor Of Brazil. II
also on the list OF royal strong men.
On the occasion Of carnival be ar
ranged matters so that he was stand
ing on the how Of the royal barge be-
tween two OF his statellest courtiers.
Suddenly In the midst OF the festivities
the king reached out. grasped a court.
Ter with each hand. and, after holding
them for few moments squirming In
the air and begging 10 be released, ho
relaxed his grip and allowed them TO
drop plump into the water. amid the
frantic applause Of the huge crowd
that had assembled to view their mon
arch. The king Joined heartily In the
general hllarity, but what the drenchsd
courtlers thought about this exquisite
Joke is not recorded.
Peter the Great OF Russia, like Char.
lemagne, possessed great physical as
well as mental power His years OF
work az blacksmith and ship carpen-
ter had 80 developed naturally pow
erful physique that he was believed 10
be the strongest man in Russia.
The story Is told that a certain
blacksmith 10 a little country town had
boasted that he was the only black
smith In the world who could lift his
own anvil. The emperor, hearing Of
the blacksmlth's boast. disguised him.
self as a workman and with single
companion set out for the blaeksmith's
village, On learning Of their errand
the blacksmith without a word laid
aside bis tools and, grasping the anvil
with his brawny hands, lifted 1t with
great effort about n foot from the fioor.
Then Peter took hold OF the anvil,
raised II a foot two feet three. higher
and higher, It'll be finally swung It to
his shoulder and calmly walked away
with II.
Charlemagne was said 70 be the most
powerful man physically Of his time
One Of his favorlte feats Of strength
was to break the heaviest horseshoe by
gripping 1t with one hand.
A worthy successor Of Peter the
Great was the late Czar Alexander Ill.
who was one OF the strongest men 10
the world. He was often called "the
Russian Samson" The czar's regular
visiting card was q Russian coin some
what larger than our silver quarter
which be would bend almost double
with his powerful fingers,
Alexander was also fond Of breaking
horseshoes, and 1t Is said he never
found one be could not break in two
He could take two fresh packs Of cards
and by gripping the ends with his
hands tear them straight down through
the middle.
It Is said that on one occasion q wo
man companion expressed a wish for d
bouquet holder IN which to place d
large bunch Of roses The czar took n
pewter tankard from q table nearby
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
RELIGIOUS ACRoBATs.
Dangerous Aerial slide Annually Per.
formed In India.

formed In India.
India offers many curious things In
the way Of religion, and the strangest
Of them all is the aerial slide, which is
performed annually at Kulu, in the
Himalayas. At point where there Is
a clin oyerhanging precipItous gorge
several hundred feet in width and q
hundred feet in depth a rope Is made
fast to the rock. The other end Of this
Is carried across the gorge and there
secured to stake. The total length
Of the rope between the two points ig
when drawn taut $500 feet, and the
end attached to the cliff Is several hun.
dred feet higher than that fastened on
the opposite side of the ravine. Thus
a slide is contrived, and 1t is a danger
GUS one to all appearance.
1t is down this incline that the per
former has his path. For the 10.
journey a sort Of saddle is provided
made Of wood, with holes In II, through
which the rope passes. But before a
start is made the whole length Of the
rope is wet TO prevent the saddle from
catching fire from the friction. The
performer sits astrlde this seat, and to
his legs are fastened bags Of sand,
which serve two purposes they enable
him to maintain an upright position
during his llghtning-like descent, and
they increase the momentum. The
lower end Of the rope Is carefully
wound with bits Of carpet to check the
speed before the stake is reached
without this precaution the performer
would be dashed to pieces.
The terrific velocity of the descent
for the first few hundred yards Is
shown by the stream Of smoke that
trails from the wake Of the saddle, de-
spite the fact that the rope has been
wet. Afterward the incline dlminishes
somewhat, and the pace becomes corre-
spondingly slower. By the time the
goal is reached the jheri, as the per-
former is called, Is able to come to a
standstill without disaster.
This slide In the air is supposed to
reveal the will Of the gods as to the
crops Of the approaching season. II
the perilous trip is accomplished In
safety a plentiful harvest Is assured
Naturally, therefore, every care Is tax.
en- to minimize the dangers Of the per.
formance. The ceremony Is Of ancient
origin, and those who engage. in It as
jheri form a small caste apart.-New
York Tribune.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30

time and talent which go into the
making of racing machines we're de-
voted to producing machines Of more
practical use, the public would be
bound to be the gamer. The danger
is that this talent will be drafted for
the production of racing air machines.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
An lmpertinent Question.

A young man hurriedly entered
restaurant and sat down at the table
nearest the kitchen. With shutting
feet the waitress advanced.
"Have you frog legsT the young
man anxi0usly inquired.
"No, indeed. Rheumatism makes me
walk like this" the waitress indignant
ly replled.-Judge's Library.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
High Top Working Shoes

These values In working shoes are posi-
lively the best obtainahle and will not last
long at these prices.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
A-brirF oFNst.r.

A glass Of cold water slowly slipped
viii produce a greater acceleration Of
the pulse for time than viii a glass
Of wine or spirits taken at a draft. In
this connection # may not be out Of
place to mention that slipping cold wa
ter VIII often aIlay the craving for al.
cohol in those who have been in the
habit Of taking too much Of It and
may be endeavoring to reform, the
effect being probably due to the stimu.
liant action Of the slipping
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30

anh with a few movements Of ME pow.
eFful hands fashioned Il into q rough
but picturesque and quits etAcient hou.
qust holder. w. q. 9. tatson m Nav
York Tribune.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30

Hoarse cough and stufy colds
that may develop into pneumonia
over over night are quickly cured by
Foley's Honey and Tar, as it soothes
inhamed membranes, heals the lungs,
and expels the cold from the sys-
tenn lnrE III
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
Goodness Noael

When the clerk informed the Gus
toner that the handkerchiefs were
$3.50 each the latter remarked:
"No. Stree! That's too much money
TO blow in!"-Judge's Library.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30

subscsise % the koFnlng AsloriAm,
the local newsi iail Associated Press
rsportA Delivered by carrier. IS sents
per mopih Covers the entire lover
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
Evasive.

The Professor And how did Phoclon
shamefully evade his dutyf The Fresh
man (who doesn't know)I have been
taught, sir, never to speak Ill Of the
dead Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
piles Cured in 8 to "A Days

PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed
to cure any case Of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to
"A days or money refunded. 50 cents
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
TAX BUYER ASKS TITLE
TO FIRE ENGINE HOUSES
Seeks to Secure City Property by Pur.
chase at Forced Sale for Assess
ment Not Owed by the
Municipality

]. H. Smith, we'll known in municipal
circles for the eagerness with which
he watches for tax sales, wants two of
the city's lots on which fire engine
houses are erected and have been in
operation for several years. He has
filed suit against the city to quiet title
to two parcels of land of this character.
One is on Twenty-fourth street near
Main, and the other on Hover street
near Washington.
In 1898 the city bought these lots and
erected fire engine houses on them as
soon after the purchase as the con-
tracts could be let. BY some oversight
in the office Of the county assessor the
transaction was not noted by that Of
fetal, as Is required by law and as a
consequence the property was sold for
county taxes in 1900 and again in 1901.
The city Is not required to pay taxes
on municipal property and no notice
was taken of these tax sales.
The unpaid taxes were charged up
against the property and the lots re-
Gently came into the hands of J. HI.
Smith at a tax sale.
He filed suit against the city to quiet
title to the property and Assistant City
Attorney Howard Robertson yesterday
filed answer to the claim in which Mr..
Smiths right to the parcels of land is
declared to be absurd. AS the city
attorney is convinced he has the law
on his side 1t appears Mr.. Smith is out
of pocket the amount of taxes he paid
the city to secure his rather f1imsy
claim TO the land.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
LABOR COUNCIL ASKS
ACTION ON CHARTER
WANTS SPECIAL ELECTION FOR
FREEHOLDERS ORDERED
City Council Must Do Something at
Mondays Session or Matter Cam
not Be Presented to the
Legislature

Members of the city council yesterday
received notices of resolutions. passed
at a meeting of the Central Labor coun-
ell asking them to take action tmme-
diately to call a special election for a
board of freeholders to frame the new
city charter
The resolution follows:
ITO the members Of the common coun-
ell of the city of Los Angeles;
Whereas, The city council of Los
Angeles has issued a call to the various
civic organizations of the city to APP
point delegates to a body to be known
as the charter revision committee; and
Whereas, Said delegates have been
appointed and virtually completed the
work for which they were appointed,
with great inconvenience to themselves
and without compensation other than
the feeling that they were working for
the best interests of the people of the
municipality; and
Whereas, 1t becomes necessary that
immediate action be taken by the city
council to call an election for the pur-
pose of electing a board of freeholders
to draft a city charter to be presented
to the voters of the city at the regular
election in November; therefore be it
Resolved, That the General Labor
council of the city of Los Angeles re-
spectfully urge that the common coun-
ell of the city of Los Angeles take i'm
mediate action on the ordinance now
before 1t providing for the calling OF
an election for the purpose of electins
board of freeholdeTs and that all
means in the power of the city council
be used to expedite the work of said
board when elected"
Members Threaten to Quit
The council was advised at its meet
ing Thursday that the men now acting
as a temporary charter revision COM
mittee, the members of which were APP
pointed by the various civic associa-
lions of Los Angeles, would cease all
work on the new charter If the ordin-
ance providing for the special election
was not passed at the council meeting
Monday.
Unless this ordinance is passed Mon
day the charter cannot be finally acted
on by the people in time to present 1t
to the next legislature when that body
meets in January, and unless presented
at that time 1t will have to go over
until the session following, which will
be in two years.
There is strong antagonism from some
of the councilmen to passing the or
dinance. They believe the interests Of
the people can be as well conserved by
amendments.
| The charter revision committee hal
| declared amendments will not do at al
and they would be worse than useless
| but that an entire new charter must b.
framed.