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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
The Highest Authorities.

A Kentucky physician. after exten-
sive experiments. has written paper
to show that whisky aGgravates tho
venom Of snake bites. This 10 testi-
mony from . high source and leaves
little TO be done except to appeal the
case to the supreme experts In North
Carolina Louis 0iobe-Democrat.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Where the Glove Tree ThrIves.

There Is no place in the world where
the Glove tree thrives as well as in the
islands Of Zanzibar and Pemba 1t Is
the principal product of the islands.
and, together with copra and the ivory
brought from the mainland. cloves
form the principal item Of export.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
A Mans Birthday.

We do not know whence a man
comes nor whittier he goes; yet we
choose his birth or death day to cele-
brate his recurring century. We
should choose his day Of achieve
ment.-London Saturday Review.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Unob.ervant Male Dramatist..

Masculine dramatists are old-fash.
toned enough to make their women
"catty.'' It shows lack of observa-
tion to make the feminine character
in modern play behave in the man
ner Of the eighteen-eighties.-
Sketch.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Cows Happy End.

George, the four-year-old grandson
OF an extremely pious and devout
grandfather, came rushing into the
house few days ago in q state Of
wild excitement. "Grandpai Grandpa!"
he called. "Mr. Barton's COW is dead!
God called her home!"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Woman. Rem.rkabIe Fe.t.

Though the compiling Of diction.
ary is task that even a corps OF
trained editors undertake with no
slight hesitation. 4 Washington wom-
an, Mrs. George H. Gorham. finished
the remarkable feat Of writing an
idiomatic French English. English
French dictionary entirely unaidsd.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
ay she or.ee ef oed ALONE.

No iron chain. or outward force
Of any kind. could ever compel the soul
Of man to believe or to dlsbelieve: II is
his own indefeasible Hight, that judg-
ment Of his: he will reign and believe
there by the grace Of God alone
Thomas Carlyle.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Virgin Land In Cuba.

In the mountain regions In Cuba
there are many ridges and valleys Of
extremely fertile land, nearly all un-
touched, and existing practically as
they did before the time of the Span
iards.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Daily Thought.

Whatever our place allotted to US by
Providence that for us Is the post Of
honor and duty. God estimates us not by
the position we are In, but by the
way in which we ill it.-Tryon Ed
wards.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
[. Newest rh,ss.catehsr

A recently invented thief.catcher for
stores consists Of system OF levers.
which will close doors frop behind
counter on pressing pedal and at the
same time ring an alarm outside the
building.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Cultivate Ideals.

II IL = cheering thing to meet young
minds inspired BY ideals. It is n de.
llghtful psstime to give q quarter Of
An hour day to great poet Have .
little blank book and copy q quotation
or two when you meet them.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
For Married Men.

Don't expect to have your own way
in life. You must yield one-half at
least. Let your wife have her way
once in while and experience throb
Of generosity.-Exchange.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Thing Greatly Worth Having.

The one thing srpremely worth the
having is the opportunity, coupled
with the capacity, of doing a thing
well and worthily, the doing of which
is for the welfare of mankind-Tbeo-
dore Roosevelt.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Had 1rue saxor Of tha Sea.

At service Of thanksgiving for the
harvest of the sea at Port Isaac
church, Cornwall, the walls from end
to end were draped with fishing nets,
while lobster pots and packing bar
rels occupied the window spaces.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Friends Seized Opportunity.

How did it happen that your
friends got the best Of you?" Queried
the inquisitive person. They got
busy while l was watching my enc
miles," explained the man who had got
the short end Of 1t.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Pertinent Question.

More than one-half Of the diseases
humanity suffers from are due to
sheer carelessness. And yet We teach
hygiene In our schools! What would
It be II we did not?-Gazeta Medica,
Barcelona.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Only Needed d. start,

One night little Margaret, on kneel-
ing by her mamma to say her prayers.
finished: Nov l lay me-" and for
got. Mamma she said. you Just
start me and then l can go a-whiz-
zing"-Delineator.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Wise Rule In Austria.

The government Of Austria makes
special inducements to farmers who
will reclaim water lands and make
use Of them.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Lsft-Handsrl Economy.

The average man is 30 economical
that he makes his wife's wedding
clothes last her two years.-Atchison
Globe.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Hiulno Back.

Your nearest rival gave me q
gold bracelet" boasted the pretty
girl. And I will send UP my present
tomorrow" replied her other suitor.
In caustic tones. "Ah. something gold.
too" NO; bottle Of acid to test my
rivals present"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Don't Let Problem. Worry.

Don't Let Problems Worry.
OF course life is full Of problems.
The only way to get any comfort is to
throw them all in the wastebasket
and to do the things we can see clear
ly in daylight.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
psarth Of Crest Aetrsssss

Although acting IL essentially fem
inine art. EnglIshwomen are making
far less mark In It At the present time
than in probably any other period Of
our theatrical history. We have no
Mrs.. Siddons.-London Taller.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Tendency to Exasserate.

We exaggerate misfortune and hap
piness alike. We are never either SO
wretched OF SO happy as we say we
are.-Balzac.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Marks End Of Honeymoon

The honeymoon Is mostly over
when the couple quit buying their
meals In hotels and the bride tries
to provide them at home-New York
Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Diplomatic Conclusion.

Considering the annoyances Of life.
. patient man or woman is entitled to
great deal of credit.-Atchiso
Globe.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Output Of One Shoe Factory.

Ten thousand pairs Of shoes are
produced daily from a single eastern
factory. Every "a hours 1t uses the
hides and skins Of 1900 kids, 300
horses and colts, 300 calves and 425
steers.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23

Work Of Jungle Monarch In india.
A years death rate from tigers in In
dia numbers 69s human beings and
nearly 5000 head OF cattle.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
Slaughter Of the Birds.

oIduUHtoT UI tne bITut.
1t Is said that the annual bird
slaughter for plumes and other decora-
tions is 300,000,000.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23
South Africans Fond Of Oatmeal.

South Africans are distinctly an oat-
meal-eating people, over 100000 worth
OF this American breakfast food be-
ing imported annually into South A.
rica.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-23

Long Life Of cocoanut Palm.
The Brazilian cocoanut palm lives
from GOO to 700 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
BARRE MILK PRODUCERS.

The position taken by the milk pro.
ducers of Barre at their mass meeting
yesterday afternoon is conlmendabIe. 1t
shows that they are in sympathy with
the movement to secure a cleaner milk
product by virtue of the improved meth
DDS Of handling the milk; and, in fact,
they invite inspection Of their stables and
their equipments They do, however, ask
that the cows be subjected to thorough
physical inspection before animals are
given the tuberculin test. Such spirit
will have tendency to satisfy the milk
consumers Of the city that within shotr
time whatever complaint there may have
been concerning unclean milk will be
done away with. I"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

fade, Joseph petfosine. But Il i not q
question OF vengeance. but Of htriet jus
tee. Any display OF brutality toward
persons suspected, no matter with what
reason, OF sympathy with the assassins
Of the detective would mean that the
sworn guardians of public order had n
tendency TO sink 70 the level Of the
murderers.
The crime II even more dreadful 10 all
law-abiding Italians than 70 the rest OF
the community IL will make the pro-
lection Of many from murderous black.
mailers more difficult than before The
thing that Is desirable above all Il TO
show those who ignore the rules Of So.
ciety that the arm Of the law Is long
enough 10 reach anywhere, and further
that It's garsp Is equal TO It's reach.
In hisl etetr 10 Lieut.. Petrosino's wild
ow yesterday, Commissioner Bingham re
ferred to him as u ebrave man, faithful
to his trust, honest and respected by nil
who knew him and an expert in bis
profession The Italian ambassador
spoke of him as that good, eonscien-
tious, courageous, honest man. The
mayor described him as one who died
in the performance Of his duty, brave
man, sacrificing his life IN cause Co
which he had devoted his best years"
There are Others Of his nationality like
him IN the service Of the city who can
be depended upon 20 show the same Eea-
az he did in the performance Of neces.
sary task.-New York Evening Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

The advantages OF wireless telegaphy
have been demonstrated in SO many in
stances. both at sea and on land, that
there can be no argument as TO the ul-
innate development Of a system that
will be Of the greatest possible benefit
10 mankind. But nc present It must be
admitted that there are disadvantages
which must he overcome in some way,
and Just now the only satisfactory way
that suggests itself is government con.
troll As the use of wireless tclegraphy
is practiced today there are altogether
too many possibilities. Anybody may
have a wireless plant II he is willing 10
meet the cost Of Installing il. and the re
suit is an unlimited number OF all
sorts Of messages pulsatine in the
other at one and the same TIME II is
entirely possible that ship at sea may
be calling for help, that &C the same mo-
ment the United States government may
he attempting TO transmit an order 10
the commander Of some ship in the navy
and at the very instant some summer
resident at Newport may be trying to
secure a cook from New York by means
If the wireless system. Just now It
appears that there Is possibility still
worse TO be considered. n the reports
are not entirely Enthusiastically, the
owners OF private wireless stations have
been amusing themselves by sending
bogus appeals for help. as if from ships
in distress. 10 y said that again and
again the life-saying stations have been
aroused, and even government vessels
have hurried out to sea IN response to
what appeared TO be genuine calls of
distress, only 10 find later that the call
had been a hoax. OF course. this sort
Of thing cannot be tolerated indefinitely,
and the question at once arises what il
to be done about IT, Just now 10 GER
tainly seems as il there were one thing
which the government would be com.
PEELED 10 take to itself With all the
wireless outfits in the hands of the
government, there would at least be no
more bogus calls for help from ships
supposed to be in distress at sea.--Man-
chester Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
RANDOLPH
Miss Carrie Draper Starts For Seattle
Where She Viii Be Married.

Miss Carrie Draper started last night
for Seattle, Washington She was ac-
companied as far as Montreal by her
sister, Mrs. James Walker, of Bethel
On her arrival in Seattle she viii at
once be married to DR.. Walter Wood.
ard, former Randolph boy and the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs D. G. Woodard of
this village II is expected that the
wedding will take place at the home OF
nr. and Mrs. Moore. the former being
Dr. Woodlands partner in business, and
a reception will also be given them
following the marriage ceremony DR..
Woodland went west after his gradu.
alton at Dartmouth college and since
that time has built up successful
practice and has recently received the
appointment Of city physician at a new
hospital now in process Of erection
there Miss Draper was graduated from
Randolph high school and afteFward
attended school in Sew York City, after
which she taught in the Barre City
schools and later n Attleboro. Mass
leaving there about the first Of Janu-
airy. Miss Draper Is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ. Draper and her
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
JINGLEs AND JEsTs
He,s So Polite.

He's So Polite.
Hes a man OF lovely breeding,
he is always most polite,
Anything that he is needing
He won't shout for as a right.
No, he's not ut all exacting,
Most common in a guest,
Like gentleman he's acting,
He's pattern to the rest.
n the coffee should need straining
II the buffers rather rank
You won't hear that man complaining
He is not a carping crank.
OF the people with the staying
He's the one we like the best,
Such urbanity displaying.
He's model for the rest.
We have some that should pay double
They're so ugly and so mean,
But this one Just makes no trouble
And he keeps his room 80 clean.
Still. there's one consideration
That is not exactly small.
lie has shown no inclinat ton
Yet of paying UP at all.
Chicago Daily News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

1t was a sensible action for the voters
OF Bennington village to vote down the
eurfew law. In theory the eurfew is a
nieely-srrsnged scheme, but in practice
it is woefully inadequate to meet the
needs of place OF the size Of Benning.
ton. In the larger communities it
is either violated with IMMUNITY by the
children or the regulation itself lapses
into disuse through lack Of public senti.
ment in support Of it, There can be no
denying, however, that the purpose Of
the curfew law is good, that efforts
should be made to take the children of
the street at reasonable hour in the
evening; but the task is parental rather
than governmental The parents need
to be warned Of their duty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
OUR BOSTON THERMOMETERS.

Vermont people at home are glad to
see the spirit Of loyalty which Vermont
ers abroad maintain toward their native
\ state, and there IL no more convincing
evidence than the Vermont Association
Of Boston, which has kept up its organi-
zation for twenty-three years and, IL
, might be stated, retained vital inter.
est in the home state by meeting FREE
quently and talking over old times and
by making annual pilgrnnages to some
point in the state. This association Is
one of the foremost of its kind and seems
to be growing stronger every year. 1t
maintains comfortable club rooms in the
Hotel Westminster, where Vermonters are
always welcome. The purposes of the asso-
siation are summed up in the following
paragraph from q circular Just issued:
This association stands to-day as one
Of the strongest factors for promoting
the high regard for the states historic
past and its present position of influence
in the nation. 1t also provides large
social enjoyment for its several hundred
members, among whom are some OF the
leading citizens Of Boston and its vicin-
ity. The object Of the Vermont Associa.
ton Of Boston as specified in the bylaws
Of the corporation is to promote social
intercourse among its members, to per
petuate common memories, celebrate
events in the history Of the state Of
Vermont, and establish and maintain a
meeting place for its members and a
reading room and library connected there.
With
No doubt the annual pilgrimage to-
Vermont the eeming summer will be in
connsctisn with the celebration of the
Chanplain tercentenary at Burlington, as
the Observance wiz be il keeping with
ore 81 the purposes Of the organizations
to celebrate events IN tbs history Of the
state "a vernsnt."
-. s.zs.s<..s.,s5ss . - -. - il
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
G0vernOr Proudly ana the Tercsntenary.

Governor George II. Prouty, who at
tended the meeting Of the committees
on the celebration OF ChampIain's tercen-
teuary at the Commercial club rooms
last evening, expressed himself as partic-
ufarfy gratitied over the enthusiasm man
Tested by the large number present as
well as over the progress which has been
made in the preparations for the ceiebra-
tion.
Governor Pronty predicts that the
celebration viii bring to this city the
largest crowd ever seen IN Vermont, At
the meeting of the Lake Champaign asso-
citation in New York, he found $50 men,
including some Of the most substantial
citizens Of the metropolis, enthusiastic
over the Champaign tereentenary. and IN
Washington as we'll as other cities he
visited he found the people who formerly
lived in this state interested in the eel
ebration. The railroads are to distribute
in the larger cities 10000 illustrated
folders devoted to the celebration, q
number of pages in which win be devoted
to Burlington and its Celebration, as we'll
as its attractions, in addition to various
other avenues Of publicity nearer home,
and the committees are beginning TO real.
ize the truth Of Governor Prouty's asser-
tion that the biggest problem confront
ing Burlington is to take care Of the
crowd in a satisfactory manner
Il is certainly gratifying 70 see our
citizens alive TO The responsibility as
well as the opportunity that confronts
them, and Judging from the manner in
which the different committees are TAX
ing hold Of the work, Burlington will ac-
quit itself proudly during Champlain
week. Burlington Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

The powerful workings Of conscience
ore indieatad BY the recent act Of
an aged Nebraska man who has paid
the BurgIingtOn railroad Ss.2s for his
esrfare for 207 miles back in the year
1850. He at the time OF the journey
failed to hand the fare to the conductor,
and the conductor overlooked him. Now
after half century his conscience has
prodded him into making restitution of
the amount which he beat the railroad.
II conseiences should be likewise power.
full IN all people, what a handsome con
science fund We should havel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
CURRENT COMMENT
Interference in School.

Over in the town Of Woodstock there
is a revival OF the, district skule" and
the scene isn't laid on the stage OF the
town hall but in the actual school at.
fairs Of the community. The high
school principal thas resigned because a
boy student whom he suspended was re.
instated by the school commissioners
and the result is chaotic condition
that ordinary common sense ought TO
have told the commissioners would fol-
low any such interference on their
part.-Bennington Banner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18


Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Holmes came from
Boston for few days stay this week,
Mr.. A. NJ. Hubbard returned from
Springfield on Wednesday after an abb
sence Of day.
Dr. A.C Bailey accompanied Percy
Riford to Burlington Monday where he
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Vaughan are en-.
tertaining their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vaughan, u Woodstock this
week.
/. A. Jerd Is entertaining his brother,
". Il. Jerd and +. n. Jerd another broth.
er from Canton, N. ". is also expected
this week.
The house Of the late A. D, Kenney
on South Pleasant street Is advertised
10 be sold az public auction on Satur-
day, March gath.
Frank Williams has resigned as mail
carrier ON route No. 3, and and an ex.
animation is ordered April 3 for appli-
cation for that position.
The Order Of Eastern Star have a
special meeting on Thursday evening Of
this week for the initiation Of candi-
dates before the annual meeting in
April.
The Brooklyn Whist club was pleas
antly entertained on Wednesday after
noon by Mrs. Clarence Booth and those
who composed the number for six tables
voted the occasion q success.
Mrs. Charles Ingalls, returned from
Montpelier Tuesday after a stay Of
three weeks in that city. Her sister,
Miss Gertrude Parsons, accompanied
her here for few days stay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
The Christening.

Sand the name IL TO BET" asked the
suaye minister az he approached the
font with the precious armfuI of fat and
flomees
Augustus Philip Ferdinand Cordiean
Chesterfield Livingston Snooks."
Dear mel" turning to the sexton).
"a little more water, Mr.. Perkins, if
you please. s--Tit.Bits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
High Art Clothes

Our High Art Clothing
represents the highest value
in ready-made suits and
every cent beyond the price
we ask is money cast away.
If any one offers you the
same fabric that goes into
our High Art Clothes, and
asks you from $500 to
5000 more, you might as
well take the additional
bills and scatter them to
the four winds of heaven,
so far as the good they'll
do you. Here's prices on
the latest, snappiest, most
admirable and satisfactory
suits you ever wore:
/. $40. 90 value suit. A 90
II. 50 value suit. II %
1900 value suit. g %
2I.oo and ~. 50 value
suits. 81. ............I4 %
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

The people Of Woodstock have done
the right thing in standing by their high
school principal who attempted to main.
tain discipline among his pupils. Prin-
sipal Virgins, II he appreciates the situa-
tion, viii now proceed as II nothing nm.
toward had happened.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

The defaulting cashier Of the First
National Bank OF Somersworth, n. II.
got one year for every sl7 GOA that he
took--or five years for $4,000 Bar
gains, ehi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

Can il be possible that after all his
protestations Congressman Foster for.
sock the Insurgents" in their fight
against Cannon and Cannonisml
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
Predestined to The Bar.

DR.. Norris of GoIdfeld. New, called
his s-year old son into the library after
breakfast the other morning and regard
ed him with sad frown. Harper's
Weekly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
wished He,d Been FORGOTTEN.

did your uncle remember you in his
willY'
"Yes; he directed his executors 10 coli
lsct all the loans he had made me-
Boston Tranaeript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

IL is like a voice from the grave TO
hear James J, corbett issue challenge
to fight either Mr.. JeGries or Mister
johnson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
Justice. Not Vengeance.

It is easy to see why some Of the more
of the police should be anxious
TO avenge the death OF their gallant com
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
sos

plattsburg's $1,000 will add little
TO the gaiety Of the nations about the
shores Of Lake Champlajn next summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
VERMONT HOTEL SOLD.
Henry st. Lawrence Has Bought The
Mound Hotel at CastIeton Corners.

Rutland. March 1s.--The Mound ho-
tel ali Castleton Corners has been sold
BY w. c. Mound Of Fair Haven, owner
Of several hotels at Lake Bomoseen, to
Henry st. Lawrence Of Athoi. Mass,
formerly Of this city Possession win
BIZ given April is. Mr.. st. Lawrence,
who is niachinist, will build gar
age and cater especially to automobiles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

home has been here since her childhood.
The many friends OF both parties will
extend the kindest of wishes for the ia.
ture happiness of the couple soon TO
0e married.