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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-28
Notice 70 the pnbIir

One wise counsel is better than the
strength Of many EuripIdes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-28
NOTICE.

We mako ana sell Sugar Pals and Syrup
Cans ana do al kinds OF Eayes Trough Work
and Tin Roofing also Plumbing and Heating.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
CARPENTER & WHITNEY.
DuFkee Place, Telephone s7-2
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HELP THE CHILDREN.

From Columbia South Carolina,
comes approval of the suggestion made
by The Dispatch that sand boxes
be put in the parks for the little child
rem. The summer is here, and during
the afternoons the children can be out
of doors. But why should mothers or
nurses be compelled to mind children
when little sand will make the child
ron mind themselves? AS mere char
ity the City Council cannot better
spend few hundredsdollars in any way
than BY arranging some small sand
piles at convenient places for the
children. In this case the sand piles
are not only charity. but common sense,
and the Council should act on this
matter with the least possible delay.
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Rhymes for To-Day,
THE MESSAGES

A MESSAGE came at 4 o'clock and
az sure as you're alive,
4 Another, very lengthy, reached
the Speaker just at s,
And two more came at 5:16 (and did
they cheer EN-? Nix)
And nearly half a dozen tumbled in at
half-past six.
The gentleman from Oskewa stood UP
amid the fuss,
And hlssed: 1--WE heard of massage
does he want to mEssage us?"
And he from upper Navesink shouted
out above the roars:
'Unk Joe! There may be others
kindly have them bolt the doors!"
Then up arose the party from South
Kankakee and said:
ITO read this line of missives. gents,
would keep us long from beds
I hate to do him dirty, but-you all
know how 1t Is!
Let's print 'cm in the Record and go
on about our biz"
They passed them to the sad-eyed
clerk and settled back to work.
But ah-too soon the door-bell pealed.
to fill them all with irk--
"More ssages!" the members moan
ed--"Oh, send the man to
Monet
SO Cannon raised the window and he
yelled down: mot at home"
THAT night at near 2:3o DER their sup
per- dish o. tripe,
The proof-reader he muttered to his
chum, young Linotype:
.If we two didn't read 'em fer 10 git
our quo pro duid'. a.,
kinder reckon Teddy'd be the only
one as did" III. >. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-29
THAT CHINESE BOYCOTT.

Before the japanese make their
peace with China they will have been
taught a lesson in the strength of pas
sive resistance. China may not be q
warrior nation, but IN the peaceful af-
fairs of trade the Middle Kingdom UNI
4aerstands the force OF a boycott better
.ftlan perhaps any other people ON earth,
(. In 1905, following the refusal on China's
part to renew the treaty made with us
In 1894. boycott against American
goods was undertaken. In consequence
American exports 10 China in 1906 were
$4,000, 900 less than in 1905 and in
1907 sis,Ooo,oOo less than in 1906, tina,
is. between 1905 and 1907 our exports
10 China fell off ssl,ooo,oOo'
lust at this juncture when Japan
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needs all the money that she can pos
.siblv raise to meet interest on her war
loans. and when the depression follow.
ing war Initiation is rapidly overtaking
her industries, II would seem as II
the older statesmen have not been
wise In sowing seeds of nntagontsm
with neighbor who can prove herself
so profitable or so dangerous as China.
One effect Of the boycott has been the
suspension of the Togo Kisen Kaisha
toriental Steamship Company be-
tween Hong Kong and South America.
This steamship line suspended because
II was unable to obtain passengers or
freight
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THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY.
Not Astor'x Fault That He wn. Borr
In An,Orlro

In America. -
1T is not the fault of William Wal
f dorf Astor that he was born in the
w v!ed S Saates hoa lie couldn't help IT.. He
ne could have arranged 1t, It must
pc admitted that he did not get out Of
me United States as soon as he could.
s on me contrary. he remained here
to go to England, and he even tried
to make the best of bad mess by
getting to Congress, in which he was
defeated q, e. far,td by Roswell ?. Flower and a
York district which embraces Murray
Hill and Cherry Hill.
But when he realized that money
would buy more consideration for him
In England than in America he not
only went to London, but he renowned
his American citizenship, and he has
been so much more English than Eng
lishmen ever since that he deserves
more consideration from Edward VII.
than he has ever received we have
never been enthusiastic about the re-
turn to the United States by way OF
an auction-room of the flag OF the
Chesapeake. which was lost In battle.
If a born Englishman had bought that
souvenir of British victory over
Americans and presented it to a Brit
ish military museum 1t would have
seemed natural and proper act. But
when man who was born American
does u he may pc CRITICIZED BY persons
who have prejudices on the subject of
patriotism. This feeling is very strong
In England. and while Mr. Aston has
given uncommon evidence of his pas
sionate desire for astitle, we fear that
he has not improved his chances Of
success. Englishmen are likely to
take the same view TINT we take OF
man who faunts before the world
the evidence of the misfortune of what
was once his country. To the credit
of the human race be it said that
there Is no precedent for Mr.. Astor's
act William Waldorf Astor is the
Man Without Country.-Philadelph
Record.
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Voice Of the People
Tho I,rl,nnry.

Editor of Tho Tlnes-D ispatch:
Sir,-As a general proposition tho
primary Is not so popular in rural dis.
tricts as It was when first instituted.
1t derives them of the social feature,
which was looked forward to with
anxious pleasure, when as precinct
delegates they would assemble at their
courthouse and enjoy the ruips and
quirks of aspiring candidates or their
partisan representatives.
On their return the home folks would
be entertained by recital OF the ANUS
ing incidents OF the day and enjoy the
messages OF cordial friendship from
relatives or friends in distant sections
of the county.
These social gatherings produced n
harinonizirg effect on the Democratic
party, as 1t brought the sbvereigns in
touch and caused them to feel that they
of tho political vineyard.
But an entirely different proposition
is presented wien confronted by ward
meetings In cities.
It is we'll known what an aversion
nearly all respectable persons have to
ward politics and the methods that OBJ
tain in such gatherings. Consequently
they are avoided.
Some years ago the writer ventured
into one In order to aid comrade, a
warm personal friend, whom the ma.
chine had doomed for decapitation, not
withstanding lie had previously filled
the office in an efficient and satisfac-
tory manner.
The struggle was rewarded with vic.
tory. but the experience brought no
lingering charms or desire to invite
repetition.
Personally, have always advocated
the primary method az the fairest way
Of obtaining the wishes OF the voter.
but observation leads me to hope that
the forthcoming convention Of Roanoke
will give the precinct selection OF dele
gates to county conventions, while all
cities or towns of 5000 inhabitants
should be required to hold primary.
II this can be done 1t may possibly
prove happy solution Of the per-
picking problem. FRANCIS.
April 2Sth.
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Personal AND GENERAL.

Vegetarians assert that one acre of land
will comfortably support four persons on
vegetable diet.
Owing to shortage in small coins. seven
tons of pennies were turned out IN single
day by an English mint
Louisiana has steel sawmill with, ca
racity OF 100000 feet day. which Is said
to be the largest in this country.
The linen industry is the greatest manu-
featuring industry Ireland possesses. There
Is invested in 1t something like 10000.
and it gives employment to 10000 people.
unnjured mammoth remains are among
the vast natural resources of Siberia await
ing exploitation. For commercial purpose
the skeletons are more valuable than the
hes. indian ivory
Consul Frank w. Mann, of nottingham,
reports that the coal output OF that part Of
England in 1907 Increased 1000, 900 tons over
lHo6-one- fourth of the total increase in the
entire kingdom.
bingham. Mass. has the oldest church
edhce now in use in America-the First
old John 3. Lewis has been sexton and
bellringer at the church for more than fifty
years.
W. K. vanderbt's yacht Tarantula has
arrived at Tampa, Fla. for an indefinite
stay Mr.. Vanderbilt and two friends. sgd :
ney j. Smith and Robert c. Watson. left th,
yacht at Punta Gorda and took n train for
New York.
Lieutenant Frank p. I.ahm has written
the st. Louis Aero Club, offering TO pilot the
ST. Louis the balloon to be entered by the
st. Louis Aero Club in the third annual bal
lson tournament TO be held in Berlin next
October. President Dozier telegraphed Lieu
.ciant I.ahm accepting the offer.
Laura Bissar, formerly an actress. wha
Inherited almost s1,O0O,0o0 from Henry NJ
| Bennett, a theatrical manager. Is now a full
| fedged editor. Some time ago Miss Bigga,
went to Albuquerque, n NJ, where she pur-
chased the Daily Sun. She is now personal
y conducting the paper under the name Of
| II. NJ. Bennett.
Rev. John II. Coleman. one of the ables
and most eloquent preachers of the Metllo-
Gist Church, has resigned the presidency Of
| Willamette University, of Salem, Ore, ant
! returned again to the Troy IN, W confer
/ ence lie is mentioned as one Of the possible
BISHOPS who will be elected at the next gen.
era err conference, which Will soon be held ii
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rHE PAPER TRUST.

The testimony of Mr.. John Z. Norris,
of the New York Times, before the
Special Investigating Committee OF
I Congress OH the paper trust is another
Indication Of wha. it means to stand
,rdize prices In 1896, said Mr. Norris
the price of paper ran as low as W.
ton. and in 1897 10000 tons were
bought at $40 a ton, but to-day the
average price throughout the country
is $50 a ton, and list of newspapers
submitted by Mr.. Norris showed that
200 papers have been raised from So
to SIT q ton place. while the average
raise Tor the last two years was $3.50
a ton.
The paper manufacturers admit the
advance, but insist that 1t was due
; solely to natural causes, chief among
which are the destruction Of the for
ests and the consequent depletion OF
water po~-er. On this showing alone
The argument for admitting wood pulp
and white paper from foreign coua-
tries free of tariff charges seems an
1answerable The United States has
lust awakened to the incalculable value
of its forests and the irrcparable loss
that will be entailed by their destruc-
ton. The argument, therefore, for re.
moving the tariff on white paper ant
wood pulp has cogency of its owr
apart from any general theory OF pro
lection, and doubtless furnishes par
'of the Dutch courage which has nervcc
Republican editors TO demand a repea
of the sacred tariff on the most I'M
por,ant article in newspaper manu-
facture. All Democrats, whcthe:
publishers or not, can applaud and as
sist any movement looking towards
repeal or revision of the Dingle!
iniauity.
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An INTERNATIONAL HuMon1sr.


The pleasure of nominating Nine.
Anna Gould. Of Paris and New York.
for membership IN the American Press
IIumorists Is denied to this newspap per,
for we find ourselves forestalled in
that direction by an esteemed con-
temporary. the New York Mail. Nine.
Gould's bon mot in Naples-"We like
arstocracy because we have not got
1t at home, and we believe French
arstocracy is the best storehouse OF
the refinemcnts OF which Americans
ere ignorant''-made her election to
the Humorists certainty. There yet
remains, and we herewith claim, the
privilege Of scconding so felicitous a
nomination.
In stupid world wit is perilous
Indulgence. Billiards are always sure
to misunderstood. 1t was inevitable.
therefore. that many plodding souls
should have taken Nine. Gould's clever
satire seriously. These assume that
the former countess is dissatisfied with
the quality of the aristocracy Of New
York. that her ideal chevaler is
Custellane. who. we believe, never beat
her, and that she regards de Sagan.
who emerged from his ARRAY with
Boni bearing the unhappy title of "the
human cuspidor,' as the arch reposi-
tory of the subliner refinements. Could
anything be more preposterous and
more unjust? Who believes that love
is as blind as all that? Who has
plumbed beneath the veneer of French
arlstocracy" more deeply than she? To
the seeing eye it is obvious enough
that, while feignng to praise. the keen
edge of her wit has ripped all the
glittering trappings from gnoble no.
hility and left 1t bare to the scorn Of
outraged gentilty throughout the
world. She has subtly parodled the
sentiments of some new pork princes
daughter of Chicago
Therefore let supplies everywhere,
holding their aching sides, rise and
make obeisance to new mistress of
the art of irony. But who would have
dreamed that this none too fortunate
little lady. rather broken, as had been
thought by twelve years enforced
companionship with an exceptionally
soulless little cad, welded a satire as
delicate, as Astounding and as merciless
as Voltaire's own!
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Though the Hearst papers, led by the
New York American are still beating
the tom-toms and preaching a holy
war under the banners of the indie
pendence League. no one expects any
real third party movement from such
a beginning. AS very acute reader
In the Review of Reviews says, the
trouble is that Mr.. Hearst, the jour.
nalist, is trying to build up third
party from Inc top downwards for Mr..
Hearst, the politician. In this effort
Mr.. Hearst has the enormous Influence
of his chain OF papers, but those who
trust to this support will do we'll 20
recall that in every election since 1896
Mr.. Hearst has earnestly and faithfully
supported the Democratic candidate af-
ter his nomination. though between
1896 and 1900 Mr.. Hearst did not spare
his criticism of Mr.. Bryan. and within
the last two years Mr.. Hearsts papers
have not given any indication of their
personal admiration of the Nebraskan.
If a third party is to be formed and
to endure when formed, it will have
to start with the backing of popular
demand and not be stimulated into
being by the paid employees of an edi-
torial promoter. Signs of great dis
affection, both in the Democratic and
Republican ranks, are not lacking. ami
a hasty generalization might lead to
,he conclusion that the formation of
third party was imminent and inev1-
table. There Will be a long way 10
traverse vet before this country divides
again on new lines. When 1t does, no
matter how the issue may be desis-
mated. whether as socialism or cen
tralization; whether the demand be
I. for the abolition of the Interstate
!. Commerce Commission, or government
ownersnip of railroads, the Fundamental
issue will be the question of extend
ing the influence of the central gov
eminent to spheres that are now left
either to the individuals or the States
Disaffection makes for reform OF old
parties within, and not for the crea-
ton of new parties without. II Mr..
Hearst is sincere in his movement Tor
n third party. his league will announce
a definite platform. and his papers
will. with all their might, support TIA
contingency which no one believes pos
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ORIGIN OF MOVING: rlcrunEs,
How the Popular Amusement Grew to
Its Present Form.

f&#E' ltS present fOrm.
The beginning Of moving pictures
was In this wise: Sir John Herschel,
after dinner in 1926, asked his friend,
Charles Babbage, how he would SHOW
both sides of a shilling at once. BAD
bage replied by taking a shilling from
his pocket and holding 1t to a mir
ror.
This did not satisfy Sir John, who
ner table, at the same time pointing
out that If the eye is placed on level
with the rotating coin both sides can
be seen ut once, Babbage was SO
struck by the experiment that the next
day he described It to a friend. pr.
Fitton, who Immediately made Work
ing model.
bird on the other side an empty
birdcage; when the card was reVolVeu
on silk thread the bird appeared 70
be in the cage. This model sho.We!l
tho persistence Of vision upon when
allmoving pictures depend fortheir et.
feet The eye retains the image OF
the object seem for II fraction OF
second after the object has been re-
moved This model was called the
thaumotrope.
life. \ cylinder Was perforated With
series of slots and within tho cylln,
der WAS placed hand OF drawings OF
men, On the apparatus Deln'
slowly rotated the figures seen through
the slots appeared to he in motion The
first systematic photographs taken ~
regular intervals of men and animals
We're made by Muybridge in 1870
Chicago Tribune,
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Cauudn,s Average Wages,

for saying that in Britain the income
tax was only paid by the well-to-do,
and then lie points out that the im-
post falls on all who have an income
OF rl6O or over, Aman with such ali
income may not, perhaps, BIO classed
with the we!l-to-do: but he Is not in
the hardup class, either II, Great Bril-
tain or Canada Even here, whore
wages are generally higher than In
steady $500 a year would be counted
fairly we'll fixed by the mass OF the
workers. who. recent government sta
itistics show, have average earnings
Of about $500 q year-Montreal Ga
zette 49,.
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Nc,v u.c FOR uCnt-TaiI..,

"Cat-talls," which are scarcely util-
lied at all in this country. are used
in England as filing for the "uphol-
STEERING of furnture; but hitherto the
supply has been very small on account
obtained by the use of this material.
The closest competitor of "cat-tails" is
the Indian fibre llopdk. which, even
when Of poor quality, sells at cents
thus far been sent to England from
the United States have varied in price
from 2 to 4 cents per pound. A Lon
don importer has invited through the
Bureau of Manufactures Of Washing
ton the sending of samples with lowest
quotations, +. o.. b. seaboard, prefer
ably New York, and his address will
be furnished upon application to the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald.
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An OLD COSTUME.
Did Our Ancestors Call 1t the Merry
Wi1lOIY GNI1n2

Widow Gown:
Nine. Henry ,Letellier, who is said
to be beautiful, made a sensation late
ly In Paris by appearing at fashion,
able reception in directoire costume.
The dress, which was cut close and
clinging, was split on the right side
from the bottom to point above the
Wearer's knees. Consummate art is
necessary fol. the wearing Of such a
gown properly" We should say 1t
We're. rather question Of the wearer's
sculptural
In the early years OF the nineteenth
century American women of the high
est respectability wore not only what
We're called "chemise dresses" with
only single garment beneath dress
of extremely fine texture, but the skirts
OF their gowns were of uneven length.
The loft side was made shorter, either
by being looped up or slashed. No
petticoat was worn under this open
robe. When Miss Patterson, Of Balti-
more, married Bonaparte 1t was said
that all .he clothes worn by her then
might have been put in a pocket. Alice
Morse Earl Informs US that the we'd
in New England were Of fine organdie
ed that they were. indeed, incroyable,'
slit up at one side nearly to the waist.
"a certain sheath slip was worn under
this outer cobweb--desperately Inn
modest attire, 1t would seem to us to-
day" Who knows but that In the
constant shiftinGs and return OF fash
ions slit gowns may yet be seen here
in parlors, and even in the street,
Boston Herald.
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Heart Power.

The weight of the blood expelled
at each contraction Of the left yentricIe
OF the heart is about four ounces. The
multiplication of this number gives us
Two and a quarter foot pounds--that
IS, force capable of raising that
the work performed at each contrac-
ton of the left ventrcle. In an adult
person in good health there are per-
formed some seventy-fye such con-
fractions per minute. Adding the work
done by the right ventricle, which is
about one-third that of tho left, we
find that tho force expended by the
human heart in twenty-four hours
would suffice to raise leo tons weight
one foot Eish-New York American
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HIS OWN FOLLY.
The Provcrb .Justlfea a Wise Man,

The Provcrb Justlhes Wise Mans
Change.
Wnen Mr.. Bryan returned In August,
1905. from his tour OF the world, the
Democratic party was at his feet. Con-
vcntion after convention had indorsed
MIN MIN, Democrats from every part OF
the country came to New York to
greet him as their candidate for Presi-
dent. No other name was mentioned
in connection with the nomination..
Drunk With power and applause, Mr.
Bryan rejected the counsel of the par
~ Leaders and advocated government
Square Garden speech. Instantly, the
rat was in the fire. The South re-
pudtated his policy at once. and he
was finally forced to abandon It on
make 1t an issue in the 1905 campaign.
MI. Bryan is now IN the ridiculous
position or candidate who is clamor-
ing FOR more government regulation
or railroads and Is on record as de-
claring that government regulation IS
bound to fail.
No sooner had Mr.. Bryan dropped
government ownership than he tried
to Is, commit the Democracy to the initia-
speech, April 1s. 1907. he threatened
SUBSTANTIALLY to drive everybody out
Of the party who did not believe in
MS new panacea. Eastern resentment
S Ini,I, cor, him to subordinate the
wv shpN iclcl eIuuHl, US southern
opposition had forced him to dron
government ownership.
lie proceeded next to make the DEM
ocratfc party an annex to the Roose-
Welt administration, Endorsing "my pol-
icies' and absolving Mr.. Roosevelt
from all responsibility for the panic.
At present. If he has an issue at all,
IT lies In yelled renewal of the 1896
threat to pack the United States SUI
preme Court.
The main trouble with Mr. Bryan is
that he mas no fixed political princi-
Pies; no economic stability; no grasp
Of the veal problems Of government.
He is essentially an agitator with
strong iemagogic proclivities, given
to emotions rather than to reason
With the narrow egotism characteris-
tic OF men. Of his type. he is unable to
account for the opposition to his
nomination except on the theory thai
predatory wealth must be spending
money to, defeat his candidacy. He is
incapable OF understanding that intel
ligent, thoughtful Democrats every
where are against him because he has
proved himself wholly untrustworthy
as leader; because his domination OF
tie party is disastrous. and because
lie is temp eramentally disqualified for
the office of President.-New York
World
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Our Geographical Greatness.

People Of this country do not appre,
ciate the rastness of It's territory. We
speak of the great German empire In
Europe. 1t Is great In population and
wealth and power, but when It comes
to area 1t does not size UP with Texas.
little larger than California, but con-
siderably smaller than the Lone Star
State. The entire area OF the empire
OF Japan. including Formosa. is less
in size than the Golden state. Portu-
gal is little less In size than Indiana
and has a population put little greater
than that of the city OF New York.
Belgium and switzerland Combined
have but little more surface area than
Lake Superior,--Sacramen Union.