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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

gers 10 mutual entertainment, and
Miss Harker began 70 think how sim
guar II would be II she succeeded in
marrying her mother 10 the deaf Mr.
Blobson and she herself should marry
the deaf aud dumb Sir Douglas. Pres
emily the dominic came IN with a man
as old as himself and introduced him
as the real original and only Sir Doug
las McCracken.
'sAnd this gentleman Alice asked,
pointing to the man she had been con-
versing with.
'sHe's Sir Douglas son, Angus"
and I've been talking I'd the young
lady" said Angus, ''supposing her to
be deaf mute"
There's nothing like sightseeing ok.
cursions for loyemaking. Angus Nc.
Cracker and Alice barker walked to-
gether on the hills overlooking Naples
and its picturesque bay, sailed to the
island Of Capri, spooned In its celebrat.
ed blue grotto and drove from sorren.
70 over the most beautiful drive IN the
world to Amalfl. Proposals often come
at opportune moments, and in this case
the declaration was made while the
two were looking down into the crater
Of Vesuyius. However. Alice was ready
for Il, and while giving her reply she
was meditating upon a plan to bring
about the union OF her mother with
Mr. Blobson.
She told Angus McCracken that
while her mother was on her hands
she could not marry, but she hoped ID
make q match for the old lady. after
which she would be pleased to become
his wife. Angus, realizing that his
happiness depended On the success of
the scheme forthwith devoted himself
20 Mr. Blobson, sounding alI tbs while
Mrs Harker's praises and suggesting
what q fine thing Il would be for him
Y be could secure her for wife.
Blobson was finally convinced and told
Angus that be would propose. Angus
communicated the news to Alice.
Alice in turn conhded IT to her mother.
Angus Mccracken and Alice Harker.
although they had plighted their froth
coughing up the fumes Of a volcano,
considered that q romantic situation
would be most effective 10 closing the
matter between the elder lovers. The
party were at Sorrento at the time.
On road winding up the cliff q short
distance from their hotel is house Of
entertainment with a square open cu-
poia overlooking the enticinC bay ana
surrounding mountains. The young
sters drove their elders there one noon
light evening and pushed them up
INTO the cupola, Angus giving the old
man the tip that he had better make
his proposal then and there. When the
couple descended Alice drew her moth
er away and asked her It She proposal
had been made.
7 suppose SO. said the old lady,
but couldn't hear what he said
Or, Blobson told Angus that ID had
told bis story Angus told Alice,
Alice told her mother, and the anair
was settled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
Award for Graham.

These various newspaper comments
Of approval Of Auditor Graham begin
to look suspiciously al il u not really
necessary to do business with brass
band attachment in order 20 attract at.
tention to work faithfully and honestly
done. Neighbor Graham doesn't work az
ostentaiously as some, and hits evenly
all the places in the road, but it has
been long day since the state has
been served by more efficient, indust-
rious and valuable official Also TO his
infinite credit is the fact that he is not
cunning all the time for notorieety and
promotion In the interest Of official
worth and personal merit the Gazette
is pleased to Be able to say these
things. -Hardpiek Gazette.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
y. \. 8. RTFT.E coMpETITroN.

The Vermont National Guard viii not
this year participate in the national rifle
competition 1T Camp Perry in Ohio, but
will devote its time to practice on the
range at Mortified. The decision Is well
made. The Vermont militia viii get
more good out Of the home shooting
than it will BY sending few sharp
shooters to the competition with the ma
tional guards Of other states out in Ohio.
although admittedly it is good practice
to send rife teams to these national
competitions occasionally SO that the
Vermont National Guard will not get
entirely out Of touch with the trend Of
affairs in the citizen soldiery Of the
country We do not care 50 much for
individual excellence on the part Of
few sharpshootera as we do for a general
betterment 81 the entire regiment ii the
art Of hitting the bulls,eye There is a
good range at Northaeld, near the Nor
wick university grounds and 1t viii be
money better spent to send the regiment
there By companies than to compete for
honors merely with other national
guards We understand that the Yer
mont militia + showing quite a marked
gain; that IS, the part which has already
been privileged to take in practice shoot
~ n r
segment shall have had the opportunity
the results should prove very beneficial.
AT some future competition at Camp
Perry. Vermont can send body Of
hsrpshooters who Do not represent the
sig apples On The top layer 81 the barrel
With little, stunted apples underneath.
The apples viii be more Of the Same
&c 81 the way down the barrel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
What ! RspubIicanism MOVE

"There were probably never 50
many good protection Democrats in
the country as at the present time ~
Burlington Free Press.
How about the Free Trade Repuh-
leans Boston Herald.
Not much left 10 say, II there,
neighbour We Republicans have been
rafting good deal Of Democratic
thunder lately, haven't we2 But where
did the Democrats get II in the first
placer Review the history Of Ameri-
can politics and see how the line uf
cleavage between the two great parties
that have always dominated its 8f-
fairs has shifted from generation to
generation, epoch to epoch, to make
heresy orthodox on one side and orth0-
doxy heretical, on the other, only to
exchange old lamps for new once more,
and light up the Old pathway with q
strange CLEAN Mother party can
boast very much Of absolute consist
ency. And it - an Intelligent, far
seeing patriotic Inconsistency that at
times saves the governments to its
proper authority and the land to its
prosperity and progress There Is no
iBigotry SO woodaH-headed as a certain
kind Of so-eallad consistency that will
not learn anything new Or forget any
thing old.
Meanwhile, what Is tie distinguish
ing characteristics Of Republieanism
nowl There's question for debate
that, might keep the Old lycepms busy
for a while.-St. Abans Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
GRANITE MEN RUSHED.
Industry in New Hampshire More Flour
ishing Than in Years


Industry in New Hampshire More Flour
ishing Than in Years
Concord, n. f., July 2e.-Not for
many years has The granite industry
Of New Hampshire, Of which Concord
is the centre been in such prosperous
condition. The wholesome activity ii
building all over the country has re-.
suited in The manufacturers Of the
Granite state having al the work they
can do, and many operators are having
difficulty IN obtaining enough help.
The new building Of the New Hamp.
shire Historical society IN this city, the
cornerstone Of which was laid recently
and which Il being constructed Of Con.
cord granite. started the rush early IN
the spring, and other large contracts
are keeping the manufacturers busy.
The new State House win be built Of
Concord granite, and the contract for
the stone will be awarded soon. Two
good sized contracts have been received
BIZ local manufacturers this week, one
OF which is for receiving tomb for
Wheeling, M. Va, and another for a
large mausoleum to be erected ii Brook
Ign, n. Y.
One Of the reasons for the flourish
ing condition Of the business Is the ami
cable ending Of the differences between
the workers and the manufacturers
which resulted IN three year agree
ment being made IN this way the OPP
orators are permitted to bid on work
fearlessly, which they would have been
unable 70 do had there been any unceT-
tainty III the labor market.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
LOVE AND DEAFNESS.
~ = a. Mitchell.
Icopyright. 1909, by American Press Asso-
ciatIon.l

copyright. 1853. by American Press Asso-
ciatlon.I
Fergus MacAlister, a Scotch Pres
byterian minister having lost the
power OF speaking distinctly, became
a burden on bis congregation. In or
der to get rid Of him they suggested
that be 90 to more saiubrious eli
mate and build M another church
There were many English speaking
tourists in southern Italy. and the pas
tor was packed OF to Naples. where,
instead Of succeeding In establishing d
church, be supported himself and bis
family By entertaining said tourists in
what IL called In Europe pension. In
America boarding house.
There came to MT. MacAlister's pen
sion an Americas party consisting Of
Mr.. Blobson. an old gentleman deaf
as a post; Mrs Harker, a widow. deaf
as Mr.. Blobson, and Alice Harker, her
daughter, aged twenty-five, 4 confirmed
globe trotter. Miss Harker was espe-
cially anxious that her mother, whom
she found It inconvenient to drag
about with her, should in some way
be soothed. The Harkers had met Mr..
Blobson 10 Paris, and they had all trav-
eled together to Naples. On the way
Miss Hafker had conceived the idea OF
marrying her mother to Mr.. Blobson,
though how the two were to get on
together both suffering from the same
physical defect, she did not consider
The beginning Of the party's stay with
the MacAlisters was not auspicious
Mr., MaeAlisfer at dinner, after his
guests had been seated, bent bis head
and began to speak in a low tone
Whats tbatw asked Blobs0n,
The host paused, somewhat discon.
certed, then, without noticing Che IN.
terruption, began again.
Speak louder I'm hard Of hearing
persisted Blobson.
The Scotchman raised his head and
spoke az loud as bis impaired voice
would admit But It was no use.
Blobson drowned his words with his
demands for louder speech.
"Ye irreverent monf' MacAlister 81.
claimed angrily. I'm saying grace
It seemed as though all the deaf
tourists in Europe were destined to
meet at MacAlister's boarding house.
Sir Douglas McCracken, born deaf
and dumb, an old friend OF the do4ni. |
ME, was expected to visit Naples ana
during his stay was to be member
OF the household. Alice Harker. who
was used to talking with her mother
BY the finger sign language, was asked /
to assist in entertaining him. one
morning on coming III from slghtsee-
ing she was told that Sir Douglas had
arrived. Entering the drawing room.
she saw man with d young face and
a bald head reading gaidebook
Seeing q pretty girl. he rose defereu-
TALLY She addressed him Ii the sign
language, and he replied in kind
Now It happened that this meeting
involved case OF love at first sight.
For go hour the two piled their en-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
JINGLES AND JEsTs
For Living's Higher.

BE easy On your trousers and be care
ful with your shirt,
Don't get your coat Or waistcoat streak
ed with paint Or smeared with dirt.
The cost Of iivings higher than 1t eyer
was before.
And every suit you purchase costs a lit
tie Bit more.
Learn to get along with little when yor
seat your self to eat;
Try to brighten off starvation without
tasting meat;
The poorest strip Of bacon's worth its
weight in precious ore,
And every box Of berries costs little
bit more.
Take the children'sss stockings from them
let their legs and feet be bare;
Make them run barefooted, even when
chill j. in the air.
Save yonr money for you win need II
whom the blasts Of winter roar~
Every pair Of shoes and stockings cost
a little bit mere.
Try to learn to cease to SILVER when
the mercury is low,
Cease to feed your hungry furnace when
the bowling billiards blows
Give up coal or soon the werewolf win
come scratching ct the door
Every ton you burn, remember, costs a
little bit more. Chicago Record Her
aid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
The Old Man arInnea.

Duke, said the heiress, eagerly, did
you see fatherfn
Yes
aWell9p
we talked about the weather.
What, lost your nerve againq Why
don't Yoa brace up and talk like 4
man!a subject Of king on whose
domain the sun never aetslR
Can't moaned the Duke. All the
time / was in your fathers office he
kept grinniug at a big painting
What paiatingtp
4The BATTLE of Bunker Hill"- phila-
dalphia Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

II is a decided stand which the Bur.
lington News takes in favor Of Sunday
base ball and Sunday band concerts in
Vermont. The contemporary speaks as
follows: 1--WE do not know Of any
amusement more fitted for sunday than
a well conducted game Of base ball. 1t
calls people out into the open air, far
from danger Of over indulgence in eating
and drinking and, indeed, from the
degradation Of participating in less
manly, less innocent, more noxious
sports or iudulgenees which We al know
many people are apt to take part in on
Sunday. Base bali il a manly, healthful
amusement and it ought not 10 be often
sive to anybody, even on Sunday. The
Bennington experiment ought % do good.
Band concerts alsof We envy Benning-
ton. Not many moons ago band concerts
on Sunday were squelched in Burling-
ton"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
Legislature Too Large.

The movement for a smaller legislat
IRE, or rather for smaller House Of
Representatives, continues 10 grow. The
people fully realize that the present
body Is too large for good work and
that most Of the faulty legislation, the
failure TO do things, the great mass Of
the people Of the state demand, is
chargeable directly 10 the size Of the
lower body Of the legislature. II will
never be possible 10 secure wise legis.
lation when the balance Of power IS
held BY towns Of less than so voters
Vergennes Enterprise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

Mollie, tie Irish domestic in the SER
vice Of a Wilmington household was
ONE afternoon doing certain odd bits Of
work about the place when her mistress
found occasion 70 rebnke her for one
piece of earelessness.
You haven't wound the clock, Mollie, Z
said she. ! watched you closely and
you only gave It 3 wind Or two. Why
didn't You complete the iobfz
Sure. mum, "a haven't forgot that
I'm leaving tomorrer, have YET" asked
Hollie. II amt goin' to do amy Of
Weekly.
the new gym's worklp Harpers Week.
"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

Tt was a solar plexus punch which
James ]. Jeffries gave the Rev. G. L.
Merrill, a Minneapolis preacher, who
called on him officially the other day.
Said the Honorable James j.: WHY in
thunder don't you preachers say some-
thing about mans body as wen as bis
soulY How is man going to save his
soul when his liver is out Of orderl'
But the Honorable James J. AZ the same
time displayed his ignorance Of matters
religious, for the Good Book says that
no man can save his own soul Still,
It wouldn't be bad thing for the min
listers now and then to talk little about
the physical side Of living.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
LIE oN a wARp LIZ.
So Much Water Poured into the vigilan-
cia That She Sunk.

So Much Water Poured into the Vigilan-
cia That She Sunk.
New York. July 26--A wireless fire
alarm. sounded from the steamer vigil
lancia Of the Ward line, about two hours
after she had doeked At Brooklyn yes
terday afternoon, brought fire boats from
Manhattan to fight serious blaze which
had broken out in the cargo Of hemp,
sisal. mahogany eedpr and the ike,
which she brought from Nassau, N. G.
The Yimianeia, which left Nassau on
Thursday, arrived about noon and her
passengers aud baggage had been put
ashore
For three hours the blaze had the up.
per hand. Tipped at an angle Of almost
As degrees, the vessel continued To burn
until late last night, when she sunk
under the weight Of water poured into
the holds By dremen. The steamer,
which IL valued at $4,000, can easily
be raised
The loss TO cargo and vessel, Il was
estimated, will reach 100000
The vessel i owned bv the New York
and Cuba mail steamship company pop.
ularly known as the WAND line. She is
of Alb tons register, and was built In
Chester, Pa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
CURRENT COMMENT
The Placa for the Monument.

The place for That champlain monu-
ment Is some island in The steamboat
channel where II will be seen by the
greatest number of peopie- Both New
York and Vermont should be broad
minded enough not to care who owns
the land It IS built upon Champlain
belonged to history and to al the
world, and SO win this memorial.--St
Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

The Fair hayen Era encourages us BY
the statement that some time there will
be an airship line from Rutland to Mont
pelier. We have already had several
railroads in the air between the two
places But il would be real nice to be
able to take an airship on top Of one Of
these hills and just slip over to Rutland
and then back again the same day-the
same forenoon, in fact. Mind you, we
don't wish to stay in Rutland; merely
transact our business there and get out,
Yes, it would be nice-it will be ce-to
have distance thus shortened
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

Emma Seymour win take the vacant
tenement and will move from the Chad
wick house there as soon a. II Is yaoat,
ed.
The funeral Of Mrs. Horace Howard
win be held fror her late home on
Weston street At o'clock Monday at
terno0n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck and two dangh-
ters, Misses Alice and Dorothy, went
Monday 70 Highgate Springs for two
weeks stay at Camp Randolph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
Advce . AsprIants.

The men who have political ambition
to be VeFmont's next governor are wise
to keep quiet Il Is decidedly early for
any cold type announcements. The
voters Of the state do not need a years
notice and, what's more, do not want
IL The longer the man keeps his
ambition concealed the better his can.
didacy win be taken BY the people We
congratulate the six or seven men who
have or think they have a governorship
bee sailing around their hat for keep.
ing STILL Good Judgment Waterbury
Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

just now the building granite trade
at Concord, n. H., is Having one Of its
ups" It's been having one Of It's
downs. That is always the way with
the building granite trades there are
periods Of depression and periods Of
rushing activity, and when they are
down they are way down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
~ Nad Season.

Il notice you are very cautious IN
SHAT you say about. peoplep
ssYesn
why 4 this7"
well. amt prominent enough 20
claim was misguided - Louisville
conrier 1onrnal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

And Charles Taft goes a.fshing.
They pay good money to transmit that
70 the world by telegraph Pretty small
fry, ehi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

The English Channel is as good as
bridged when an airship can cross the
water in less than half an hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

Mortified is hanging hard to its gran
lie industry. The citizens have exempted
an addition to one plant for ten years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

II is worth your time to inspect the
articles in the Frank MeWhorter Co.
window, and then deposit bid
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26

kefuse 70 WORRY and ron have &C.
eompiished one Of the greatest thingu
e the Aschison Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
WIZ CLEAN, PRESS AND
REPAIR CL0TNIK@.
FHE (. ]. Z !!

The big store with little prices.
ia North Main st., Barre, vt
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-08
- Board of PardonS

The Board of Pardons met vest erday
and considered a number of applica-
lions that came up before them for
pardon and parole. The application
for pardon of the following named
were denied. A. L. Mcdonald, of
Washoe; S. T. Kawano, Elko: Ben
Kirky, Esmeralda; Jas. Watson, Elko;
James Apostolos, Lincoln; Chas. Robin
son, Washoe; and Paul Lovelace, Elko.
Henry McDaniels of Washoe sent I'D
for assault to kill was pardoned and
George O'Neil of Esmeralda for Jail
breaking will be paroled on April 1st
The sentence of John Miller of Esmer-
aida, convicted of burglary has been
COMMITTED from three to two years.
The question of the restoration of
citizenship of Ed Jones will be con-
sidered at later meeting. The case of
Preston and Smith will come up before
the board Friday when a hard fight
will be made in their behalf by the
attorneys of the Western Federation of
Miners who are to be in this city from
Denver especially to fight the CASE
Carson News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-08

A Goldfield dispatch of the 9th says
that Ben Rosenthal has been officially
notified by vote of the new county
commissioners that his services are not
wanted in any branch of the county
government where his salary would
have to be paid by the board. Rosen-
thai had been appointed a clerk by
County Clerk Hamilton and this action
of the board practically means his dis
missal It is said by the friends of
Rosenthal that he will fight the action
of the commissioners and if they re-
fuse to allow his salary at the end of
the month he will take the matter into
the courts. Rosenthal claims that the
board may designate how many clerks
whose salaries must be paid by the com
missioners each department may have
but cannot say who those clerks must
be. The two judges of the district
court state that they will not hold
court with Rosenthal as a clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-08
St. PauI's Guild

We have in prospect an engagement
of the celebrated Shubert Symphony
Club and Lady Quartette Company OF
Chicago. They have been secured to
give one of their delightful entertain.
ments on January 10Th at the Opera
House under the auspices of the Guild
This company gives a program of the
greatest variety, consisting of lady
quartettes, mandolin and guitar club,
string, violin and vocal solos, amusing
readings.
In the Shuberts we will get musical
treat that is enjoyable from the first to
the last. Not long, dull, classical
affair, but a bright interesting program
of music's choicest gems. ~
Come and enjoy yourself. Yer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-08
Adam and Eve

Many are the attempts to identify
the forbidden fruit. Some saw it was
the fg, others the grape, others, again,
the pomegranate, but the most ara
blan nightish" description paints it al
an ear of wheat which looked like a
ruby and was as big as an ostrich egg
and grew on tree whose trunk was
like gold, its branches like silver and
its leaves emerald.
our nrst parents were expelled about
o'clock of the afternoon of Friday.
the 10th of May, having resided in
Eden seven years, two months, two
weeks and three days. Adam was
banished to Ceylon and Eve to Mecca
and they remained apart for 200 years
Adam, according to some accounts.
spent half his time weeping, with his
face to the earth. Others less charit-
able aver that his solitude was shared
by Lilith, who resumed her former
relations with him.
When he repented and rejoined Eve,
he, begged that something might be
given him from the happy garden of
innocence which he had forfeited, and,
TO- in answer to his prayer three mighty
archangels were sent to him Michael
bringing gold, Gabriel frank-incense
and Raphael myrrh-mystic gifts in
after years associated with the Offering
of the magi, whom early Christian
tradition identified with Enoch,
Melchisedek and Elias.-Exchange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-08
HoW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactio MS and finanl
cially able to carry out any obliga--
tions made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatiOn. q.