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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
MARSHFIELD.

Mrs s. II. Irwin was in Barre Wed
nesday.
A drill meeting Of the Z r., X. Of p,
is called in Folsoms han this evening
All members Of this order are earnestly
requested to come
Are your taxes paidg The constable
viii file the "black list with the town
clerk on or before II o'clock tonight.
See that your name is not written
there
For the benefit Of friends in one Of
our neighbor towns, the correspondent
81 Narshfield would say that hereafter
she will endeavor to send town items
oftener than twice year" Many
thanks, and no oiTense for the sugges
ton.
To any who wish to send items or
notices to The Times, we would say
that If You will phone your wants to
the regular correspondent any time be-
fore II o'clock, they will appear the
same day as sent in. Ernest Peck in
stalled a Union phone in the Times
Office Thursday
School closed last Friday in the Bond
district. taught by II. II. Brown. The
average attendance was 95s. Those hav-
ing no marks through the term were
Annie Crotto. Julia Crotto, Jennie Bull
lock, Ella Bullock, and Earl Lamberton
Those having only one days absence
were Pearl Wells, Ralph Wells, Lee
Dwinell, Matte Dwineh. Charles Brown
had two days absence, these being on
account Of sickness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local Happenings Terseiy rold for
Busy Readers.

White sale at Vaughan.
Claude George Of Calais visited friends
in the city to-day.
TO secure that tranquil feeling cat
spaghetti at a. Giachinos.
Mutual insurance costs less than 9th
ers Try the Granite Mutual
Gilbert L. Dwinell of Marshfield Wis.
tied friends in the city yesterday.
3. r. Pierce Of South Royalton was
business visitor in the city to-day.
Don't forget that Perry's store is sell.
ing children's coats at reduced prices.
Look at Perry's furs and you cannot
help buying, If low prices will sell them.
Twelve couples from this city attend
ed the dance at South Barre last even.
ing.
The Home made underwear always
gives satisfaction. Sale now on at
Yeale 4 knights
81 A. Morris, who has been visiting
his son, George Morris, returned to his
home in Cabot to-day.
The greatest picture ever shown in the
city, IS the verdict Of all who have seen
THE Passion Play last time to-day
Gordon Riddell, 70 Merchant street
for watch and clock repairs; 20 years
experiences old country watches a spec
ialty.
Airs. G, Remela and children, who
have been visiting at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs o Bottino. returned to-day to
their home in Boston.
The Athena club will meet with Mrs.
Stone Monday evening; teams will leave
Mrs Bugbee's at 6:l5 and Mrs. Lber-
yeau's at $3.50 p m.
Mrs, Hattie Martin, who has been Wis
ting her mother. Mrs. b. b. Halves. Of
Summer street, returned to her home in
Holyoke, Mass, to-day
The committees Of the Scotch socio
ties on the Burns lecture are requested
I'd meet In the Cosmopolitan rooms.
Tuesday evening, Feb. Is, at 1880 o'clock.
Saturday candy, 20c per box, home.
made polasses kisses, l5e pound; Klon-
dixie l5c per pound. The Barre Candy
kitchen.
Iii the printed list of flowers III yes
terdays accounts OF Mrs, Mary Murphys
funeral should have been included large
wreath from Thomas G. Gaal and f. H.
Brown
Mrs NJ 3, Fradd, Mrs w W. Ander
son and Mrs w. Walker left this after
noon for their home n North Augusta,
Ontario. being called there BY the seri
Gus illness Of their mother.
The body Of Mrs. A. NJ. Hanaford.
who died at her home in Claremont, n
EI, was brought To this city last night
and placed ia the tomb IN Elmwood Gem.
etefY The remains were accompanied
BY Mr. Hanaford who returned to Clare /
mont this afternoon.
The Young Girls club was entertained
at the home Of Miss Margaret Currie. /
70 Fast street. last evening. A delight 4
ful little valentine lunch was served.
after which the members passed social /
hour with games and opening the valeu
line box. The party broke up at late
iom feeling greatly indebted to their
little hostess and her parent for this EN-
oyable evening.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
TALK OF THE TOWN.


/ Auction sale tonight.
New belts at vauglian's.
Fifty four-inch linen for suits at veale
& knights.
Auction sale at the City auction rooms
tonight
Leave your order or Lenox incubator
oil at Smith 4 Cummings
T. A. BaIser went to UnderhilI to-day
for u visit with relatives.
John Wood went to Mortified this
afternoon on visit with friends.
Only Ave Of those sleds left at Hook
er & Co.'s red tag sale; they were 65c,
now 80.
See the r. B. Cate agency adv. on the
seventh page, 70 close up the estate of
A. c. Day,
William Melvin, who has been visiting
at the home Of George p. Milne OF Elm
street for the past three months, return.
ed to-day to Philadelphia.
Evangelist John Woightman Of New
YORK Will Tomorrow commence services
at the Peoples church, Montpelier. which
will extend over and including next
Sunday, Feb. 23 The services on sun
days will commence at 1880 a. m. 2;30
and p. m. Each weeh-n night evening
except Saturday the service will COM
mence at 1880.
When in doubt, leave your money
with home company. Granite Mutual.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kent entertained
the Vine street whist club at their home
last evening, Whist was enjoyed until
late hour, after which light refresh.
ments were served Highest awards
were taken by Fred Andrris and Clara
Hawes; Mr., r. 6 Robinson and Airs.
r. A, Danforth the lowest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Mrs. Clarence Harvey is i'll will grippe
at her home on the East Montpelier
road.
Earl Hayden Of Norwich university,
Mortified, is visiting at the home Of his
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Allen returned
last night from visit in Boston and
New York. Y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
mo SCHOOL, SIGNALS.

The attention Of parents il called I'd
the following mo school" signals. j
weather conditions are such that it
seems advisable to close the schools the
fire bell viii stroke twice at 7;30 indi-
eating no forenoon session. II unfavor-
able conditions continue the bell will
strike again at 1910 idicating no school
for the balance of the day These sig
nails win close all schools in the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
CIVIL WAR MAN.
Charles H. Frost Died at Middlebury
Aged III Years.

Afidalebury, Feb Is. Charles II.
Frost. aged q years, died suddenly
Thursday evening from heart disease.
He had been i'll for some time bnt was
about the house as usual THURSDAY
About $50 III going through the dining
room he fell on the tabie dead. He
Is survived by one son. Carl 0. Frost.
who has lived with his father, ana a
brother, 3. W. Frost Of Bridport Mr..
Frost was Civil War veteran. a mem
Der Of Go. III, lst Vermont cavalry. He
was member of George S. Gale Post.
G. A r., Of Bridport IN which town he
was born and whore ne made his home
until ) years ago when he moved to
this village, The fmeral was held at
his late home this afternoon at one
o'clock and burial was 10 the Bridport
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
Card 81 Thanks.

We wish TO thank the neighhors and
friends for their kindness TO lis in our
bereavement and for the beautiful floral
tributes.
Nj J. Murphy and family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
Weather Prediction

Rain or snow tonight and colder,
Sunday fair and colder; brisk to fresh
southwest winds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
w. B. BoNNIFIELD

In the death of w. B. Bonni-
field, which occurred yesterday, OF
tumwa loses one of it's first citizens
and the banking fraternity of the state
loses one of its most prominent mem
bers.
Mr.. Bonnifield came of pioneer
stock His family moved to Iowa in
lS43 and settled in Jefferson county,
Just east of Fairfield, before the coun-
ty was surveyed. AS boy he lived
through the hardships Of pioneer life
hardship and toll that is unknown to
the younger generation of today-and
the result was that he laid the foun-
dation for strong character, a rug
ged honesty and self reliance that
ruled his later years An education
was not so easily gained when w. B.
Bonnifield was boy, yet he secured
for himself the best education his
means could obtain. He first studied
at MT. Pleasant, and then wishing to
secure more complete course than
was afforded by the pioneer schools of
Iowa, he journeyed overland to Mead
vile, Pa, and worked his way
through Allegheny college, where he
was classmate of Senator Allison.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
THE SENATORIAL SUCCESSION

Muscatine Journal. Until this
day love and generation for the mem
DRY of Allison has led us to refrain
from editorial discussion of the sena-
torial succession. But today the grave
of Iowa's grand old man is closed, his
life, his death, his obsequies, are only
memories, dear though sorrowful mem
cries they be.
The world moves swiftly and with
all due honor paid the dead, it is for
the living to turn their thoughts once
again to living issues and living men.
The question that confronts Iowa
today is:
WHO SHALL SUCCEED SENA-
TOR ALLISoN?"
In times past there has been bitter
ness in the ranks of Iowa Republican,
ism. Traces of the bitterness still
linger, but most of it is gone. He who
did the most to remove it, paradoxical
as it may seem, was he whose rise to
fame and power did the most to bring
1t into being.
When the last primary was on,
there were two candidates, Senator AL.
lison and Governor Cummins, for the
senatorial endorsement of the Repub-
lican voters.
On one side was spotless record,
the appeal of gray hairs, the
appeal of sentiment, the wisdom
of statecraft of veteran lawmaker
and counselor. On the other was a
younger man, a man in whose veins
flowed the blood of a fighter, a man
who had fought the battles of pro-
gress, not always wisely, but always
well.
Sentiment and loyalty, respect for
old age and wisdom, won by the
margin of 10000 votes And the young
er man gracefully accepted the verdict
and set his shoulders to the wheel to
see to it that Senator Allison should
have the reelection that his endorse
ment by the Republican voters of Iowa
entitled him to-
In the last Republican convention
after his followers and his policies
and indirectly himself, had been of
Tended by an indiscreet speech of an
oyer-zealous partisan, this defeated
candidate, supreme in his control OF
the convention, arose and delivered q
brief but eloquent speech in behalf OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte.- Magnolia Chapter, o. L.
S., held special meeting at the
Masonic hall Monday evening. Re-
freshments were served.
Miss Edna Corns has returned home
after an extended visit in Downing,
Mo.
Thomas Chapman and family, of
st. Louis, are spending the week hero
with relatives.
j. K. Wilson, of Des Moines was
a guest over Sunday at the H II
Meek home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Purcell of Hans
ford, Tex, are visiting at the Emil
Noske home.
Lee Cox and family. of Douds, Wis
tied relatives here over Sunday.
Oscar Brown, of Keokuk, is making
a short visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Brown.
Ernest Junkins and Earl Wright, o!
Pennington, were in town Yesterday
N. c. Crouch, Of Des Moines, is yis-
iting Mr.. and Mrs. George Ryland.
Miss Nellie Smith and Mrs. Chas
Miller, of Unionville, Mo-, have ar
rived for a visit with the w. 4
Steadman family.
G. w. Simpkins, of Stockport. was
a business caller here yesterday.
Clayton Beckley, of Hilisboro Wis.
tied friends here yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
si0ELlGHTs.
e4+s.+ss.s s..sa~a.F..8.'@s

1t all happened in Griff Melicks
justice court There were mixed up in
the affair a team of white horses, a
man and his wife who had family Of
six children, whose heights varied
from the height of the Justices table
ESQ the evidence showed) to the mini
mum height of humanity, also four
cold ones" for ten people, an irate
liveryman, who had side kicker"
who could use language decidedly
more forcible than elegant. The con-
stable was Johnny at the rat hole
when he started out to get jury and
soon he had six good men, tried and
true, who stood up in their shirt
sleeves and swore that they would see
that justice was done. The fan that
had done valiant service on
so many similar OCCASIONS tried
it's best to keep the tenn
perature down below the boiling
point, and although it was the day aft
er the billion dollar rain, cold King
Sol got in his work and the steam
from the heated pavements came
strong at the finish in spite of the
clouds that obscured the sun.
Justice Melick umpired the game
while the jury sat on the bleachers
and looked wise. Long Bill Lowenberg
came in between times and stood on
the coachers' line. The plaintiff went
to bat first and put up a stiff game,
making a few scores and plenty of dou-
BILE plays. Tho last man UP, however,
had hard luck. He couldn't solve the
'spit balls" which the pitcher for the
defendant handed out to him, and
struck out. He knew the white horses,
but whether the inmates of the car
riage were black or white or wheth-
er they were standpatters or demo-
Gratis or belonged to Bishop Walsh's
new tangled side steppers,' he could
not tell, so he was sent to the bench.
This retired them and the defendant
came to the plate, and the story of the
drive out In the country and of the
four bottles Of beer for ten people and
the chase after the rabbit came to the
surface The heat increased. There
was double header ball game and the
learned counsel for the defendant is a
"fan," so at the close of the evidence
he proposed to submit it without ar
gument, to which his opponent agreed
(probably thinking it might be good
afternoon to electioneer). The verdict
was for the defendant. Which proves
that 1t is not lucky to own white
horses. That four bottles of beer is
none too much for ten. That as the
rabbit got away there was no law
broken on his account and that it is
good for a man to have six children in
his family even if none of them are
taller than Justice Melick's table.
w. T. z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13

him for months there was nothing
that could mar his honorable career,
cause one of his followers to blush
with shame, or make the warm affec-
ton of a devoted commonwealth to
grow cold.
He was a Republican who will be
missed in the councils, the leadership
and the ranks of the party whose
youth ran parallel with his own, and
whose heroic moral heroism found
faithful embodiment in his own life.
He was a statesman whose grasp of
the great problems of state made him
the adviser of presidents
He was a friend of the black man.
Without spectacular display he stood
for the rights of all men. He helped
to blot out the Fugitive Slave law,
nominate Abraham Lincoln, have the
black mans bill of rights set as a
jewel in the constitution of the ma
ton, and we are glad that he did not
die until he had chance to see the
colored men of Iowa show their APP
probation of his friendship for them
and their race by standing Loyalty by
him in the last contest in which he
ever called for support from his fell
low citizens.
We will mourn his loss and honor
his memory, Tor he belonged to the
few remaining members Of the grand
old guard that stood true as gold
amid the fiery conflicts of the civil
war. Ours will be the smallest flower
cast upon his casket, but it will be
fragrant with the affection of an
emancipated people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
LETS HAVE HARMONY"

Let's have harmony in Iowa Repub-
lican politics We are tired of all this
fuss and furry. 1t is up to the leaders
in the party to bring about harmony.
We small fry have little to do and lit
tie to say, or harmony would have pre-
vailed long ago. We are tired tearing
off our shirts for some of these big
guns that don't care tinker's dime
for us. When we say we, we mean the
small fry of both factions of the party
We fuss and fight, neighbors and
friends in all other ways, but oft times
become bitter enemies over party pol
tiles. Get US together, gentlemen; and
get us to gether in friendly way, not
like the two Irishmen got together
We have had enough of that. = Cen
terville Citizen.
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A NOTABLE TAFT RECRUIT.

New York Tribune. The Spring
field Republican, which supported Mr..
Bryan in 1900 and which has ever
since shown liking for him as pub
lie man, now favors Mr.. Taft's cleo
ton and has just published the rea-
sons for it's preference. AS the Repub-
lican is a journal of somewhat radical
inclinations, these reasons are inter-
esting. OF Mr.. Bryan it says:
Great as has always been our re-
|spect for Mr.. Bryan his stainless
character, his ability for brilliant lead
ership, his resolution of nature the
doubt as to his capacity beyond that
of helpful propagandist has not been
satisfied during the years of his great
prominence before the American peo-
pie.
And again it sums up his disqualifi-
cations thus:
Strong and attractive as preacher,
his achievements in that field have
tended to unfit him for such govern
mental work as is the need of the ma
tional situation, and developed the ora
tor and the doctrinaire at the ex-
pense of the practical, we'll poised adj
ministrator -
In other words, Mr. Bryan Is an ag-
itator, with little capacity for con-
structive work or for the details of
administration, and the times do not
call for agitation. They call for "the
man with patient constructive ability,
in full sympathy with the popular
cause for wide seeing and capable
handling of large things, and these Of
ten of a very delicate nature" :.
The Republican regards Mr. Taft as
a man who stands unswervingly by
the president on the main lines of his
fight for the people, and it accepts him
"as the best exponent of the national
purpose TO enlarge within the public
the dominance of genuine democracy"
In view of the situation and this
Is significant because of the general
attitude of the Republican practical
ly comedies with that of Mr. Taft ex-
pressed in his letter Of acceptance that
the function of the next administra-
ton will be to clinch Mr.. Roosevelt's
policies. It's opinion OF Mr.. Bryan cor
responds to that which appears to pre-
vail in the radical west, where Mr.
Bryan is held in genuine affection, but
where administration of his personal
qualities does not blind the people to
his unfitness for the presidency. They
regard him out there as being thor
oughly in sympathy with the fight
for the people" but not the man to be
trusted in carrying it out. His limita-
lions have become clearly understood
even by those who like him best The
cause of progress calls for talents
which Mr. Bryan lacks and Mr.. Taft
possesses in an exceptional degree
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
SCHOOL BOARD
MAKES TAX LEVY
AMOUNT NEEDED TO RUN CITY
ENSUING YEAR is
$4,000.
LET COAL CONTRACTS
William Dempster and Star Coal Com
pany Are the Successful Bid
ders Out Of Five Con-
testants.
LET COAL CONTRACTS

At the meeting last night of the OF
levy for the ensuing year was made
and the bids for furnishing the twelve
school buildings Of the city were let.
There were five bidders for coal but
the lowest figures were those of Will
liam Dempster and the Star Coal COM
pany, who received the contracts to
each supply six buildings.
The prices Of these firms ranged
for mine run from 81 to cents per
bushel and for lump coal. of which
there is very little used by the board,
the prices were from liz to 1914
cents, the difference in price fluctuat-
ing according to the length of the haul
from the bidders base of supply.
Others who had bids in for furnish
ing coal were:
Roseland Coal G.
Styre Bros.
F. Schaefer.
The school buildings were diveded
up between the successful bidders as
follows:
William DamDstar High School.
Jefferson, Irving, Agassiz, Garfield and
Adams.
Star Coal Co. Lincoln, Hedrick,
Franklin, Fairview, Orchard and Doug
las.
The Tax Levy.
The total tax levy amounted to $97,-
600, divided up in the following funds:
Teachers fund, $4,000.
School house fund, $4,000.
Contingent fund, $4,000.
Teachers Resign.
The designations Of Helen z. Har-
Ian of the Lincoln school and Iva Hur-
less of the Douglass school were re-
ceived and accepted by the board. II
is possible that at the next meeting
OF the board these vacancies, together
with the two vacancies in the high
school corps will be filed.
The coal report for the school year
ending in June showed that 34.3S4
bushels were used, costing the school
district $3,243. Several minor bills
were allowed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13

last No man could have accepted the
condition as it was then any more
gracefully than he did. His language
was unqualifiedly in favor of the man
he had just been contesting against.
He and the men who voted for him are
now entitled to just as fair treatment
as he accorded the men who voted
against him.
1t is to be hoped Gov. Cummins will
not make the mistake of resigning and
having himself appointed senator, but
that he will appoint to fill the vacancy
until March 4, 1909, man who will
be approved by majority of Iowa Re-
publicans. Then he can swing into
the campaign and work with all his
ability and vigor for the whole Repub-
lican ticket from Taft to the township
officers, and with a united party, the
Republicans of Iowa will start this
campaign with rush and enthusiasm
that will carry every congressional dis
tr1ct and again roll up Republican ma
joritiss in counties that are now Dem
ocratic, and carry the state with a
hundred thousand majority for Taft