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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
Roadless America in Transformation

RoadleSs America in Transformation.
From the maledictions scattered
broadcast in the mire of roadless Am
erica by despairing bicyclists fifteen
years ago hopes of better things have
taken root. So writes q. L, Carter in
the August Technical World Magazine
No gift OF prophecy is now required to
foresee time when these hopes will
have so far materlaized that team,
ii it is a good one, will be able to haul
an empty wagon over the gumbo roads
Of the Mississippi valley in spring, and
the public highways draught automo-
biles may navigate them in compare
tive safety.
From every part OF the country comes
encouraging news. Sixteen states now
have highway commissions that are
trying in various ways to supply the
greatest need OF the nation, which is
good roads. At one extreme is New
York, which in 1905 voted to expend
fifty million dollars in building roads.
Under the plan adopted the state will
build and maintain 3,33 miles, connect
ing the principal cities, and pay one
half the cost of 400 miles OF local
roads to be built by the counties.
At the other extreme is Iowa, the
third state in the union in extent of
road mileage, where the use OF the pub
lie highways is so vast that if teams
enough could be assembled to do in one
day to do all the travelling done in the
state in year, the line would reach
once and half around the earth, which
doles out an annual appropriation of
S., 600 TO defray the expenses of the
state college faculty while acting in
the capacity of highway commission.
With this introduction the author writes
of what is being done and what can
be done to transform roadless America,
and the article is illustrated with fine
photographs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
"HE WOULDN'T KISS ME-"
Husband Told Wife That Kissing is
Silly,

st. Louis, July 15.-Mrs. Nora Chal.
FAINT, a brunette with liquid brown eyes,
gave Judge Kinsey detailed descrip-
tion of "the husband who doesn't care"
She is suing for divorce from her hus-
band, Alfred +. Chalfant, an insurance
man, now in San Diego, Cal
He wouldn't kiss me-" Mrs. Chalfant
declared her eyes filling with tears. He
said that sort Of thing was silly"
Once when laughed at a joke in a
magazine he slapped me. He said only
silly people laughed,
lie wouldn't take me out evenings
after we married. He said 10 cents was
too much to spend when | asked him
to take me street-car riding, but he
often stayed out late playing pinochIc,
and he told me he played at $40
game"
DO you intend to marry again
asked Judge Kinsey.
Indeed, don't" said Mrs Chalfant,
Cone was enough"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15

overwhelming natural advantages, dis
tributes and radates what disease It
does foster among its urban neighbors,
by sheer ignorance or sheer obstinate
resistance to the newfangIed notions
of science Such men as the late Col
one Waring of New York, DIR. Fulton
OF Baltimore, and DIR. Nende oil Buffalo
have repeatedly pointed out the debt
OF death and suffering which the city,
often well organized against infections,
owes to the unorganzed and uncaring
rural districts. Reciprocity in health
matters can be represented, numeri-
csIIy, by the figure zero
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
A DOZEN SKELETONS
OF coNTINENTALS.
Waterbury Has Them Locked in Cell
at Police Headquarters.

at Police Headquarters.
Waterbury, Conn, July To- The city
OF Waterbury has on its hands the
bones the bones OF dozen Revolution.
airy soldiers and does not know what to
do with them.
The superintendent of police has them
locked up in cell at present but wants
to get rid OF them. The superintendent
OF street won't take them off his hands
and the cemetery officials say the bones
of men who died so long ago and who
wasted their time quarrelling with King
George instead OF going into the brass
business, don't interest them.
The board OF public works will hold
a meeting to consider the matter. Pat
riotism and reverence having gone out
Of fashion here, an appeal will prob.
ably be made to the state d. A. K. or
). A. II.
The bones were unearthed by railroad
laborers working on the approaches to
the new station. For years the remains
~ iN''4u'i"hat! hEht'lS Hhhf "''H -
ing in unmarked graves in a little park
back of the library. To keep the grass
down without serious expense the city
has turned flock of sheep into the
field and box tg used the place for
base ball ground. The employees OF
the railroad waiea bought ground from
the city, unearthed the bones Saturday.
Frightened by the grinning skulls, the
laborers quit work in a body
Many members Of the famous old
lighting regiment, Penworthy's Foot,
were sleeping here what their friends
thought would be their last rest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15

Panama, July l5.--Word has reached
here OF the abandonment OF the towns
OF Graeias aud ChoIuteca by the Hon.
duran revolutionists, which they cap
turcd by hard fighting. The opinion
prevails here that President ZeIaya of
Nicaragua has taken hand in support.
ing President DavilIa and the Honduran
government against Salvador and Guate-
mi, the two republics charged with aid.
ing the revolutionists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
GEAR TO VISIT KING OF ITALY.
Russian Emperor Will Soon Go to
Racconigi.

Rome, July 15.--It is now officially
assured, that the emperor of Russia
will shortly return the visit of the king
of Italy which the latter made at Pet.
eFhof over SIX years ago. Signor Ric-
caido Rollati, the secretary general at
the ministry of foreign affairs, will
leave Friday next for Carlsbad to con.
fer with the Russian minister of for.
eign affairs, NJ, Tiyolsky, about the de-
tails of the emperor's visit which viii
he at the royal castle of Racconigi, near
Turin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
JINGLEs AND JEsTs


Political Nursery Rhymes.
Sing song OF politics,
A pocket full Of notes,
Four.and.twenty candidates
Exchanging them for votes.
When the polls were opened
The coins began to talk,
Isn't that pretty path
For candidates to walki
Senator Homer sat in his corner
Voting for ChristmSs pie;
He put in his thumb
And pulled out a plum
And said, Next time for more III try"
/ love little System, her coat is SO
warm,
And II don't hurt her she'll do me no
harmj
So III sit by her fire and coddle her
mood,
And System will love me because l am
good.
Three wise mice see how they run!
They all ran after the farmers
votes
And promise to pass his bill on
shoates,
But after election call them goats,
These three wise mice
1, 2, politics brew;
3, 4, through Senate doors
s, 6, fix up tricks;
z, s, rebate great!
0, 10. sont to the pen"
Old Senator Hubbard went TO the cup.
board
To get a nice, juicy bone;
But when he got there the cupboard
was bare;
The Interests had left him nonel
Ding. dong bell,
The Bills going well.
Who put IL iny
Senator O'Scheme
Who'll pull her out'
Congressman Graftbout
v bat do you think of Sen. Scatt
Who tried to kill our Bill, "Wildcat;"
He never did any harm
When we cared for him and kept him
warm.
Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
Magic Polishing Cloths.

Mix two pounds OF whiting and one
half ounce Of oleic acid with gallon of
gasoline. Stir and mix thoroughly. In
this compound soak flannel rags of the
desired size, then wiring out and hang up
to dry, being careful to keep them away
from fire or open flame. These
cloths will give fine gloss to silver
ware, will not soil the hands and will
preserve their polishing qualities i'm
detinitely-Womsns' Home Companion
for July.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15

The smallest electric locomotives en-
gagged in practical every day work, are
not over three feet long or eighteen
inches high; and they run upon single
rail-quite frequently upon wire
cable. The trolley pole which takes
the current is but half yard in length.
These small locomotives are known
as telphers, the name being derived
fiom the Greek words signifying ito
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
The Bungalow.

There's one word ! hear
Wherever ! go;
lis a queer Importation,
The word bungalow.
All over the land
The North and the South
The bungalow theme is
In eyeryone's mouth.
The master and mistress
The groom and maid
Are studying plans
To see how they're made
One kinds built of plaster,
Another of logs,
But all are constructed
With queer little joys.
There is one room in front
Half dozen combined;
The others are fastened
Somewhere on behind.
But. then. after all,
The most room is outside,
Where porehes are broad,
And mosquitoes abide.
it's the funniest thing
Whatever do,
I've just got to have
A bungalow, too!
Il. Irving harrington in Woms
ONE Companion for July.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
His Way Of Starting.

Tow ne -McBluf started to tell me
today how terribly ashamed he was
Browue-Yes, | know him. When
ever he wants to Drag about something
he's proud of he always begins, Well,
I'm ashamed to ssy."-Cstholic Stand
ard and Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
A Summer Idyl.

Twas sweet to sit alone with her.
/ felt a throh sublime
When In the grass the grasshopper
TO breeze and leaf beat time.
] felt her little hand in mine:
/ clasped her dainty glove.
Still in her pensive eyes no shine
Was there of plying love,
popped SIZE gently raised her lamps
No tremor did she show
Then said: Il need the long green
stamps
How are you fixed for Dough-"
Eugene Geary in Judge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
An Extra.

Howdy, Mr.. Skeeter!
Ecpe | don't intrude.
Hate to stop Teller
AT his daily food.
nut I'd like to warn you
That you'd best bewarei
What you're eating, isn't
On the bill of fare.
And if youth excuse me,
would like TO say,
That my nasal feateur
Isn't cafe.
Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
rimiditx In the Extreme.

"What did-her father say when you
asked him?"
Il hung Vp the receiver before he
had chance to reply."-San Francis
co Examiner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
Reminiscent.

In the strife for education
There are chs nges. so they claim.
But tae essay and Grafton
Al seem very much the same.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15

I've heard about a fairy spell.
Oh tlGt's the kind for me
I cannot earn the common way.
] spell ulsgracefully.
IL IKE 10 meet q fairy child
side a marc well
t. reg a fairy spei ling book.
Then ] could learn to spell
- sbie Farwell Erown in Century
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
Limited Supply.

B,ox-Skinner certainly guards hi,
honor zeaously.
Knox Well. don't blame him.
there's such little of 1t left.-Chicago
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
Astino Too Much.

Eaton JOgaaag aegking out anothe'
oneg-You hain't d8in' nuthin Spn
IA re count the fish I've ketehed
Languid Lazarus-All right One
ee-four-five-si- oh. blamJ
ye, count yer own Gsh. I'm tired!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
pisannointment.

Agent-Isn't that soubrette I sent
you chic?
Manager don't see much chick
about her She's a regular old hen
Omaha Bee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15

VICTORY FOR
HONDURAS
Force the Rebels to Eyacuate
ChOluteca
THE NORTHERN BORDER
However, Scene Of New Uprising
Lee Christmas Taking a Hand
Conditions Generally in venez-
uela in a Bad Way.
THE NORTHERN BORDER

Managua, Nicaragua, July l5.-Hs-
patches received here say that the reyo-
lutionists have evacuated Choluteca,
Honduras.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
Richest Authoritv.

Farmer (angrilyl-Sny. who gave you
perlnlshun L fish in this pond?
Enpeck- Why my wife. OF course.
What a silly questlonl-Detroit Free
Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
Loyal.

Loyal.
"Queen Elizabeth was the greatest
woman tie world has ever SEEN" re.
marked the historian.
THAT shows" remarked Mr.. Meek.
ton little haughtily. 'thnt you never
met my wife. Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
A Rural Reflection.

Once more the heart with pleasure sings.
Earth might be worse. It's plain to SEQ.
III sparrows were equipped with stings.
What fierce mosquitoes they would be!
Bohemian Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
The Articulate Chick.

Owner of the coop--Who's in therei
Quiel, Witted Rastus (softly)--
"T'ain't noboddy in heah 'ceptin us
chiekens.-Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15

Bridget. wasn't that policeman max
ing love to you in the kitchen laSl
night?"
"IIe thot he was, mum New Yort
life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15

~0@tlstH ~ -+.l VI
Since thoughts of home grown products
thrilled
Our hearts mid summer plans.
Why Is the farmers back yard filled
With old tomato cans
Washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
Tho MiIIionaire's PLANT.

o Lord. ! pray thee hear my prayer:
Beckon the fate that fiaunts
Her ensign DER my grim despair;
Give me few more wants.
Thomas L. Mason in Century.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15

Moonlight has marked effect on
Etammerers They stammer most when
the moon is full
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
Ode to a Tailor.

A humble tailor Death had caught
Within his clutches grim.
Yet by his grave we stood and thought
How much We owed TO him.
Catholic Standard and Times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15

Employer whose faro-ai do you
want to so TO?
Office Boy-The umpire s.-New YorK
Gnn
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

and at this writing the wheat is prac-
tically all in the ground. Although
there was not an extra large amount
of Durum wheat planted last year the
Durum crop the coming season will
be much smaller as the farmers have
planted a good many more acres OF
corn this year, in fact, the acreage OF
this crop is double over last year.
There will be more land sown to
oats this year. but the flax crop will
not be near as large as last year, al
though there will be many acres of
new land that will be sown with fax
after the breaking is finished. There
will be nosincrease in the acreage of
barley on" account of the high price
of seed but the farmers would do well
to SOW more of this grain for there is
a continual demand for it and the
price last year was the highest that
1T has been for number of years and
next fall it will easily reach fifty cents
bushel and the crop will average
thirty bushels to the acre.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08
CONTRACT IS LET
For the Erection of Mercy Sisters
School at S4O,4OO.

Monday morning the contract fnp
the erection of the Mercy sistersa
school building was let to Thse
Powers, of Fargo, for $4,000, he be-
ing the lowest bidder. There were g
number of other bidders but Powers
had the lowest bid fof the erection &C
the building according to the plans
submitted. The buildin will be a
three story brick structure and will as
modern and have basement under
the entire building. The sch1 bl will
be built near to the hospital and d>-wIIf
be run by the same sisterslthat contpaR
the Mercy hospital. 1t will be devoted
to the education of girls exclusively,
although a boys dormitory will be
instituted and should the demand for
the education of boys at the school be
great, they will in all probability be
accepted. .,$
This will be a handsome addition tn
the city and when completed viii he
one Of the finest institutions of the
kind in the northwest and will un-
doubtedly be patronised by the child
rem of the Catholic denomination from
the city and surrounding vicinity to
a decided extent ~
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08
CHURCH BEING SUED
Catholic Church is Being Sued BY
Il i L.4 j. Mueller Furnace Go. 3, >.

IA The L.. J.. Mueller Furnace Co., Of
i Milwaukee; Wis, have brought suit
against the, new Catholic church of
this city for the sum Of :sseO.11 which
is balance due for. the furnace and
heating plant that has been installed
into the church. W.sR. Hill formerly
y contractor, of this city, had the con-
tract for; the installation Of the heat
Ing plant ii the church and secured
the plant from the. firm of Mueller &
Co. <-,.i...5, ,4i. : ~'-.
( After the plant had been put into
the church satisfactorily Hill was paid
for the work and it was supposed that
he paid for the material that he used
but the bringing of this suit shows
that he had only paid part of the debt
and the company are bringing this
suit to recover the balance which has
already been paid by the church to the
contractor but which . has not been
turned over to the firm furnishing the
heating plant. ',7A- ,. =.
j. The whereabouts of Hill is unknown
]. and efforts are being made to bring
suit against him and Muller & Co., are
forcing the church to pay the debt that
has already been paid. T.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08
Go. NJ M EETING
New Militia Company Held Meeting
|: Tuesday. Appointments Made

The militia company are fast get
ting into shape and now have part of
the necessary equipments and the rest
Of their. uniforms land other necessi-
ties will be here in a short time and
they will be all ready to attend the
state encampment. this year and Cap
tain stenson feels confident that they
will vi l11 make a good showing. e. "<' .;,,
tuesday evening the regular Ineet. n1sat.
Ing was held and imp business
matters were transacted and the non
commissioned officers were appointed
to serve until such. time as. an cleo
tion can be held. The following mem.
.bers were appointed temporary sar-
gents: WI. Brownie, J. N. Nelson,
M. w. Rosenberger, VIM. shirk, j. W.
Peterson Corporals appointed were:
L. P: Olson. Walter Lynn, r. e: Lar
son, Carl Barson and Geo. Holland was
appointed musician of the company.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08
SAVINGS BANKS
And What They Will be Worth 10
Those Who Use Them

Much has been said during the past
few months about the necessity for
more elastic currency, and I believe
that the postal savings-bank system
would do something toward remedy
ing that matter. Foreigners are not
the only persons who hoard money.
There is more or less money stored
away In hiding at all times, but par
ticularly during financial scare per-
iods. It has been estimated that about
five hundred millions of dollars are
boarded constantly by people of this
country who distrust banking institu-
tions, but who have absolute faith in
the credit and protection of the gov
ernment.l I know of one woman, the
wife Of a prosperous merchant, who,
having mo faith in banks, secreted
nearly -four thousand dollars about the
house, unlSnown to her husband, it be-
ing found when she died. about six
months ago If even half the total
anountSof Boarded money could find
it's way int5 circulation through the
postal sayig,sss banks, what a laudable
benefit to eens countr s nlllenes .oaidii.
tions, especially in times of stringency
lit would be.-James H. Callman in
Leslie's Weekly.
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! Want [ i BAND D STAND
Y, 90 =. 4 ~ - .Z1, - y
y Who o. viii i III Donate o. the Lumber for q
>. Band Stand ~ Z: SIS s. + n

/ The Eagle Band will give open ear
concerts all through the summer; and
ttlh the, people Of Devils Lake should; be
willing to make some donations to-
wards var the erection Of a band stand
50 that the musicians will not be com
PEELED to stand on, any old corner they
come to and toot their horn A 10
cation for the stand has been donated
and the carpenters are willing to erect.
the stand free sof charge and ifssome
good Samaritan who has a surplus Of
cash that he iss willing to invest in &
good Worth cause VIII buy the necess
sary lumber for this stand the band
botoo boys will give "a special concert iii;
front s's Of his residence every Sunday,
morning rla The prop position is open to,
q al and doubt edly before the week:
les finished the S giles VII be fly-s
ing fast Tor the erection Of the stand
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. Business Men Meet

& There wasa meeting Of the business
men at the Court House Tuesday even
ing for the purpose of organizing re-
tail Merchants. association. A com
n,ittee composed Of the following bust.
ness men was, appointed to call on
the business men to ascertain their
opinion on this important subject; f.
p. Mann, Nm! O'Brien, John Van
LEV, G. III. Baker and A. H. Bell; The
purpose Of the organization is for the
benefit of those in the association and
the committee will undoubtedly meet
with much favor. r., s%. 25j ''.s% ::
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ID
Hurst=tiurd NuDtiaIs

At 500 o'clock p. NJ, Thursday, May
Z, 1908, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Hurd, at Leeds, N. Oak,
occurred the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Ora Ethel, to Mr.. Stanley Y. Hurst
of this city, the Rev. T. J. Thompson,
pastor Of the Presbyterian church Of
fciating. The out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Hurst and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J. Hurst, of this city and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas Hurd, Of Alexander,
N. D. The wedding was of a quiet
home nature, there being none Invited
but the near relatives and a few very
intimate friends of the contracting
parties. ;x :, ~ .:~. =.
:. The bride is one Of Leeds most ac-
complished young ladies, and has been
a resident OF Leeds for a number. of
years during (which time she has gain
ed the esteem, of all who know her. f
u, Mr. Hurst has lived IN Devils Lake
practically all his life and is one of
our promising young business men, be-
ing engaged in the undertaking bust
ness. u VI srS,5 S 1.. %n,4 Il. I !. ss 8
" y. Mr.. and Mrs, Hurst will beat home
after May Goth at 7e5 Fifth street In
this city. Their many friends in this
vicinity join In wishing them long
welded life. and health. wealth and
prosperity. S5.5s 5S 1y; 81
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versed on the conditions of the state
and made several remarks about
nandidafan tbo4 IL

'StoSo oA LIZ couulClOnS OF the state
and made several remarks about
candidates that were the topic of dis
cussion. The question of primary cleo
ton laws was being handled In an
able manner by one Of the gentlemen
and he went on to show the means
that had been practieed to bring about
the desired results In various parts
of the. state and had fairly started his
argument when he was INTERRUPTED bv
this newcomer who wanted to know
II they had seen the account of the
terrible conflict that was surging
down at Lisbon, N. D. This was all
new to the crowd as they had watched
the papers very closely and were not
aware that there was any disturbance
whatever at Lisbon and one of the
crowd vouched to say that he must
surely. be mistaken as he had been
at Lisbon only a few days previous
and there was perfect harmony among
the politicians in. that city. The one
VINO had made the statement that It
was necessary to call out the troops
to stop the riot and bloodshed was so
positive of his assertions that he was
willing to get%Sa copy of a paper that
he had seen che article published in
and convince the crowd that his as
sertlons were correct. The paper was
brought forth and to the astonishment
OF the crowd it was dated Lisbon, but
there was another word added to the
date line and that was Portugal. :