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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
CURRENT COMMENT
a Ripe FieId for Inquiry.

"As The board Of aldermen has assigned
TO City Attorney Villas the investigation
Of existing conditions as TO damage done
through burning Of soft coal and the rec
ommendin gto the board such ordinances
as may be allowed under the charter, he
requests that all who suffer from the SCOT
and cinders arising from the burning Of
soft coal inform him, together with any
recommendation for lettering the situ.
alton, besides prohibiting entirely the
use Of soft coal Burlington Free Press.
Let Mr. Villas extend the scope Of his
investigations to inquire who It is in
Burlington that is popularity reported to
receive rake.oh Of so much a ton on
every ton Of coal that comes up this
way, although he may never see it or be
instrumental in any sense in facilitating
the transaction by which it is bought
and sold Let him find out If this popu-
lar understanding is correct, and, If IL is,
why the public IL taxed this extra money
on fuel 70 pay tool to somebody 10 whom
il is under no obligation Of debt.-St.
Adams Messenger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

''Do you know" a pretty bride Of
three months said to friend the other
day, Il think all these jokes about
young wives having so much trouble
with butchers and groeers and being
cheated and all that is Just too fool
lsh."
Then | presume you are getting on
an right with yours, dear?" her friend
Inquired
why. Of course am! Anybody
would If they would just deal at a re-
liable place. the young wife declared.
snow, there is my grocer" she con-
tinued; she is just as obliging and
thoughtful as can be. The other day
ordered dozen oranges, and when
they came | found there we're but elev-
en- in the bag, 80 when went to the
store again I told him 80.
why. yes. ma'am, be said, I know
here were. had pat IN dozen. but
noticed that one Of them was spoil
ID. and Of course I wouldn't send you
my but the best goods. 50 / took It
out
'.Now, don't you think that was nice
In him to be SO thoughtful and hon
sstY she concluded. -Harper's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
Marriages X nihlo Times.

From the Bible accounts Of the mar
riages OF Jacob with Leah and Rebecca
and from other narratives Of marriages
IN Jewish history It seems that mari
rage was not held to be sacrament
Or religious rite In the times Of the
patrlarehs. In those days the head 81
the family, the father, was priest aud
ruler Of the family and the only priest
or ruler whose authority It recognized.
As far as we learn from the Bible mar.
rative IN the case Of Jacobs marriages,
the simple giving Of bis daughters by
Isaac constituted the marriage, there
being no religious or other ceremony
whatever OF course, however. mar
riages made In this way were JUST as
sacred and Just as binding as those
performed In the most cerenonious
manner. IN these days in Protestant
countries the marriage laws do not
look upon marriage as sacrament.
but only as a civil contract, Though
most people prefer to give It a certain
religious sanction by having It per
formed by a church minister st Loula
Republic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

The Granite Cutters Journal, whose
editor i James Duncan, e-president
of the American Federation OF Labor,
pays the following tribute to the late
Fred Bruce Of Barre;
while organized labor was agog with
the details necessary to preparation for
Labor Day, telegram was received at
headquarters from Barre, VT, announc-
ing that Fred Bruce W asdead- The good
fellow had been ailing for short time
but had displayed such recuperatiye grit
that death was not expected He was
one Of the most rugged Of men both IN
body and mind His physique was such
that anyone would have calculated that
old Con" would not wrestle with him
and win and his active mind on trade
and association affairs was as much IN
evidence as his ability to get around and
in his own way 70 make progress for the
principles Of our association But the
unexpected often happens, and il did 80
in this case, and to the surprise Of all,
Of him, il did rapid work, quickly re-
ducing his physical strength, but not
impairing his menetal vision. He died
as he lived, in the harness. As street
commissioner Of the city Of Barre, and
the most efficient one 1t has had he was
bury rounding up the pay roll 10 that
those who worked IN his department
would get their wages, and had partly
attached his signature 70 the document,
when the call came and he passed on
10 theGr eat Beyond Fred Bruce has
been a hustler since boyhood He was
left an orphan when a child and copse.
quently had more OF less Of changing
scenes to encounter until he arrived at
manhood. On the Western praries be
WAS noted as a COW puncher and he M
often credited as the discoverer Of
rounding up a stampede IN the quickest
time and in the shortest space He did
not epunch" cattle in doing So He
simply made the acquaintance Of the
leading steer and urging his broncho in
to the lead, he gradually diverted their
stampede into 0 circle and when the
cattle had fully exercised their ability
and desire TO run, they were all to-
gether and nigh 10 the place where the
stampede began. Horses, however, took
Fred's attention, and he soon became
foreman on one Of the biggest horse
breaking stands on the plains and only
left the wild and woody West when his
desire TO mate reached fruition and he
returned TO Vermont to live a domestic
life, cut granite, organize granite cutters
and to settle disputes, and in All Of
which he met with success, and in his
passing, our association has lost an ex-
cellent member.
Draw the circle closer, one has left us,
Fate, with lightning fash, struck down
our friend,
Oh brave and stalwart yoeman has
bereft US,
OF a comrade true and loyal to the
end
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
Rutland High School.

The Rutland high school is the largest
high school in the state. More's the pity
il the standard Of scholarship is to be
lowered and comprehensiveness Of course
is 10 be narrowed Beginners in Greek
however misguided they may he Of how.
ever impractical Greek isll should have
facilities for instruction, Il they desire
TO take the language. 1t is required as
entrance to college in the purely classical
course. But opportunity 70 study Greek
has been denied Rutland high school pn-
pills unless as many as ten appear. Fur
thermore, any arbitrary system Of mark
ing the work Of pupils X 4 At subject for
criticism. How does any teacher Of finite
wisdom know, for instance, that a certain
pupil knows rs per cent OF the DAYS les.
son and should be marked accordingly
That's really a matter for infinite wis
dom TO determine. Infinite wisdom might
place is at 7925Sg per cent. But gen.
eral average Of rs per cent. has been the
passing" mark. The lowering 81 the
passing mark to 10 per cent. strikes us
as evidence Of lowering the standard.
Rutland schools should be careful lest
they retrograde, Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
SPARED BY THE ENEMY.
A Dramatic Incident In the Career Of
General de oaIIifet.


A Dramatic Incident In the Career Of
General de caIlifet
It was on that fatal day. Sept. i,
1870, that General de Gallifet distin-
guished himself hy commanding the
cavalry charges intended to clear the
elevation at lily, with the view Of
opening a passage toward Floing
where 1t was hoped the army might re-
treat. The first charge overthrow the
Eighty-third regiment OF the Prussians
and penetrated among the German
troops, but the latter formed again
rapidly after the retirement Of the
French cavalry.
General Ducrot then asked IL they
could renew the charge with what re.
NAMED Of the light cavalry and nus
sars, and then GaIlifet answered in
the words that have become historic,
CAS- often as you wish. general, as
long as man remainsF' The second
charge was not SO successful ais the
first Only few men. with their gem
eral at their head, succeeded In pene.
trating the first ranks Of the enemy.
II is known that the king Of Prussia.
who was watching the battle from the
top Of the bin Of Marfee, exclaimed
with admiration, "0h, les braves gensr
Just at this moment an astonishing
event occurred 10 the midst Of the bat
tie AS Gallifet was returning with
a few survivors, their horses for the
most part wounded or foundered. be
passed before the Nassau regiment
The Prussian officers ordered their
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14


A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs
Robert Watson last Saturday
r.. e. Sargent began his duties as iur
or at Montpelier this week
RIPPING Stream Rebekahs viii holt
their regular meeting Saturday evening
Wuehosen Tribe, I. o. r. NJ, viii
meet Thursday evening for the regular
work Of the order.
IN the absence Of Mrs. Scott this ev.
enine. Mrs Corliss viii take her place
in assisting in the meeting Of the VS.
The Ladies Of the Silver Leaf Circle
are making their preparations for their
annual fair to be held September 20, 30
and October ] and 2.
Frank Dickey returned from Spring
field last Wednesday where he had been
to spend d two weks' vacation visiting
his son, Harry and other friends
Williamstown lodge, No. sa2, N. +. o,
r., viii meet Friday evening and being
the last meeting in this month and this
the month for the payment Of dues ev-
cry member is urged TO be present If
possible.
The w G. T. z. win meet with Mrs.
Clara Chamberlain next Friday, al $3.50
p. nj Mrs. Chamberlain il local super
intendent Of Quarrymen and miners
work win the ladies please bring some
Of the necessary things to help fill the
emergency boxes.
NJ J. Whitcomb has Just received
some more 81 those beautiful rugs and
very attractive art squares. An exami-
nation only will give you an apprecia
tion of their real value and Mr.. Whit
comb will be much pleased to show
them To you. just call and see them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

the luxury OF an automobile ride for
the first time in their experience The
scheme does appeal more strongly than
this barbarie begging which goes under
the guise Of aid 70 charity and which Il
blindly named stag day Through It
the public gets something for its money
and people aren't importuned until dis
gnested by a party Of amateur beegers
The Times adds is endorsement Of the
automobile day" scheme aud commends
the plan to any community which may
be seeking after money for a local char
ity-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
WE CLEAN. PRESS AND
REPAIR CLoTMINa.
JINGLEs AND JEsTs
His Heart Desire.

I would not be a millionaire,
With scads Of cash to bother me;i
such wealth reuires too much care,
Too many worries here and there;
That rich / would not be.
I only crave q modest sum,
To keep from getting on the bum.
would not be q magnate grim,
And ride IN state from day To day.
/ envy not the likes 81 him.
Though ] could pamper every whim,
II were built that way.
Enough TO pay my wife's way through
Down at the beach one month would do
am not seeking after wealth
BY ways both tricky. dark and vain;
To get hank account By stealth
Is not conductive to ones health;
1T is unrightaous gain,
But, Oh. ia like d roll 81 bills,
To spend week ont ia the hilIsl
Los Angeles Express
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
Our Canadian New Corners.


Some Of the state papers seem In
clined to worry because thirty young
men from Lamoille county have gone
70 the Canadian northwest to seek their
fortune. OF course we all regret 70 see
promising Young men leave the state,
but the condition isn't as bad as II used
To be when of every five Young men
raised in the state three left Il to set.
tie elsewhere, until there were more ma
tives Of Vermont living outside Of Yer
mont than there were inside. Then too
we are getting back from Canada many
more than are going from Vermont to
the Dominion Not only have we the
thrifty and Industrious French Cana.
dians ii All except the very small towns
in Vermont, but also large numbers of
Canadians of Scotch, Irish and English
descent Barre alone has several hun
dreds Of these people and the number
includes some Of the towns leading
citizens, manufacturers, business and
professional men. Among the sons az
the Dominion who have risen to pronii.
hence In this state are s. Hollister Jack.
son Of the state public service commits.
sion and Editor Howard Il. Hindley Of
the Rutland Herald There Is hardly
large town ii Vermont which does not
include men Of Canadian birth among it,
best citizens We hope the Canadians
find the young men from this state
equally desirable additions. Bennington
Banner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
EAsr cABor.

Mr.. and Mrs. Heath Of Cabot visited
at /. c. Ricker's Sunday
Mrs. James Houghton Of Sutton is
visiting her son, Silas Houghton.
Mr. and Mrs, Mark Abbott Of Peach
am visited at w / Abbott's Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. WIN Houghton If
Peacham visited relatives here IN town
one day last week.
Mrs. H. L. Houghton was called to
Sutton by the sickness of her sister,
Mrs. o. e. Bundy
Edward Drown Of Barre Is visiting his
father Enoeh Drown, and his sister,
Mrs. r. i. Houghton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barr Of Green's
boro visited at his brothers, Robert
Barr, one day last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

Montpelier seminary still needs over
$4,000 20 enable it to secure the prom
ised gift Of $4,000 from Or. d. X. Pear.
sons Of Chicago. The trustees Of the
Institution have prepared the following
statement Of the endowment fund 70
date:
Dir Pearsons offers to give $4,000
for endowment when the trustees shali
have raised 100000 more for the same
purpose. and shall have paid All out.
standing indebtedness The financial cX-
hibit made April I, 1909 shows;
Net indebtedness Of .... IS 57.s2s.57
Endowment to be raised l00O0000
Total to be secured 1857 s2s.57
Resources.
Endowment paid in April i
1900 ............... s32,m203
Josiah Ward annuity ... 100000
"A. 6. Button annuity ..... 7,407S5
Cash on hand .........* 10000
Total cash resources s4o,524ss
subtracting this total from
the amount to be secured
there is left ........... lOs,soses
OF this amount we have now
IN cash or in good subscrip
tons ,......,..s......s.. o76S7l6
Leaving balance to be raised sl06d647
IN addition to the above surplus
must be provided against possible shrink
ages II is our Judgment that to claim
DR.. Persons offer we must secure Sl5,-
600 additional More than $4,000 is
promised on condition that we raise this
balance.
Several weeks ago DR.. pearsons wrote;
you can have till October !. but no
longer" In order to make settlement
with him at the date mentioned, ID ia
necessary to secure pledges for the $l5,-
90 very quickly. To delay may mean
the loss o. Montpelier seminary. From
a published interview We infer that DR..
Pearsons is questioning whether Yer
monters really appreciate the school and
his generous offer. Now is the time 10
furnish him tangible proof Of our inter
est.
Montpelier was asked to contribute
$4,000. Aside from 81 OPS which our
teachers have pledged out Of their mea-
ger salaries our citizens have given
s2I ,54450 Therefore, at least one
fourth Of the balance should come from
our city.
Since June 10, Sl5.020.64 has been SCI
cured IN 1876 different subscriptions.
Counting the individual churches Of the
Vermont conference. there arc more than
$50 subscribers 70 the fund Az a gem
tleman put II recently, Our need Il Of
few large subscriptions to close up the
work but il these are not forthcoming
then many smaller ones must be secured
without delay
When the endowment IS completed and
all debts paid the seminary will have
property valued az over 100000; an
endowment Of $4,000; and certain
building lots valued at $4,000 more
Then, instead 1t paying $1,000 per an
mum on indebtedness. We shall BE receiy-
ing $1,000 Or $4,000 or income on In
vested funds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
Ringing In fhe Enra.

Ringing" in the ears Is most Pc
cullar condition. II Is interesting to
learn that, though the brain so dis
tinctiy receives an impression Of sound.
there is really no sound at all The
sensation is produced by arrangement
Of the nerves Of the ear. caused BY
poor circulation Or such pressure and
Interference as come from hardened,
excessive wax, bolls, etc. Some one
oddly remarked that when the ears
were ringing they were insane
Truly, they carry wrong Impressions to
the brain. They record things that 90
not happen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

According TO the st. Adams Messenger,
Randolph has discovered a substitute for
tag day for the purpose Of raising
money for local charities. The substi-
tute Is automobile day" when The own.
ers Of automobiles loan the use Of the
machines with their own services as driv-
ers or with competent chauifeurs, and
the local institution which is raising the
fund sells rides. BY this method many
people Of snaall means that want 70 give
something and have little to give. find
al opportunity TO Do good with their
widows mite and at the same time enjoy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

A writer tells of a curious stone that
Is to be found ID Finland 1t Is a
natural barometer and actually fore
tells probable changes in the weather.
It is called a semakuir, and its pecul-
iarity is that 1t turns black before ap-
preaching rain, while in fine weather
It Is notified with spots Of white In.
vestigation has shown the stone to be
a sort Of fossil, mixed with clay, rock
salt and inter When the air 10 moist
the salt turns black; when the air Is
dry, the salt shows IN white spots on
the surface Of the stone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

AT any rate, whether the Rutland
county fair association lost fares or
not, it is pleasing news that a sl70O
debt win be paid with the receipts this
year and the premiums viii also be met.
Nothing win serve better to re-establish
the fair in public favor than this settling
Of old obligations, showing the good in.
tent Of the management.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

There il considerable discussion il
Fitchburg. Mass, whether the office Of
mayor IS sufficiently onerous to be worth
salary Of $1,000 a year Fitehburg Is
municipality about three times as
large as Barre This city pays $3.50 a
year to its mayor, and the mayors Off
cial duties do not prevent him from con
tinuing his own personal business. II
would not seem that Fitchburg Il 50
large that the mayor 81 it should need
to relinquish his personal business.
Hence. the salary Of $4,000 does seem a
tribe large.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

men to cease fire and even struck up
some Of their guns. The French sa.
luted and shouted, give rempereur"
and the German officers acknowledged
the salute, some Of them appauding--
Westminster Gazette
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

He--It was a frightful moment when
received your letter telling me OF
the insuperable obstacle to our mar
riage. would have shot myself, but
/ had no money to buy revolver.
she Dearest II only you had let me
know Simplicissimus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

Speaker Cannon must have heard some
OF The spiteful things the Vermont news
papers have been saying about him, for
he has decided not to attend the YER
mont Fish and Game league banquet
next Friday. Judge David J. Brewer is
coming, however, and be is as likely as
Cannon to say something that will jar
the Nermonters
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
SO preeoeity q Iob.

Small Girl-Why doesn't baby talk,
fatherl
Father-He can't talk yet, dear Young
babies never do.
small Girl 0h, yes, they do. Job did
Nurse read To me out 81 The Bible how
job cured the day he was born.-Tit
Bits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
A change for the Milder.

Anna 2. Dam and Charles 7 Gosh were
married in Dubuque recently, and those
who heard the minister 20 through the
marriage service said it sounded like a
steamboat mate talking TO the deck
hands,-Savanna (Illl Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

What has become Of the proposed new
hiiilding at the corner Of Main and Elm
streets to replace the present building
tberei It was proposed some time ago
by the trustees Of the Aldrieh library,
who control this property to tear down
the old block and erect new one on
lines that would straighten and widen
Main street at this point, but would
carry the corner Of the block farther up
Washington street way. Has the idea Of
4 new building been dropped
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

Grandmother-W Why, nurse, whatever
are You thinking Of to bring SO young
an infant Into the open air on 80 cold
and windy q day as thlsg Nurse But
you surely do not think that SO small
a child understands differences In tenn
perature7-Il Monde Umoristleo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

Vermont has state fair this week y
and if the weather is favorable the great
plans which have been made for it will
meet the success they deserve. Thinking
it over, we can't help envying Vermont
and coveting Maxwell Evarts Concord
al H. Monitor.
But then, You have your Winston
Churchill And think Of the possibilities
he has for reyiving the New Hampshire
state fairi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
A Mean Friend.

"All the dust dies up my nose"
'fWelI. Cholly. maybe the city will
pay you to parade the streets. Per-
haps. instead Of sweeping. it would be
better to clean them BY vacuum proc
sss. Kansas City Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
AlI az nlHarenon.

any wife Is very bad said man
at he Bloomsbury county court
"You mean she Is very ILL., hope
she is not bad, replied the magistrate
alphabetically London Telegraph
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

Trained elephants" are to perform at
the Vermont state fair No doubt g.
o. p will be one of them; he is well
trained.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

Now the French are unkind enough to
lint that neither Cook nor Peary really
found the north pole. And the French
may be risht.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

The tomorrow Of which we dream
never comes. but the real tomorrow
upon arrival a merely i commonplace
Today view York Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

The magazines have been giving us
Hartman alive for years; now they will
give rs Hartman dead for as long,
probably.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

Montpelier seminary is within $4,000
Of the goal, and there are only two
weeks left. Urgent Decidedly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

The Massachusetts, Prohibitionists
have named their state ticket. The
first shall be last"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

Miss Fortysummers-I had a pro-
posal last night and refused It. Miss
Crusher- You are always thinking OF
the welfare Of others, aren't you, dear2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
$500

The groaning pig-skin begins It's weary
rounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

why do girls wear engagement
rings7"
ION the same principle that a person
ties string around his finger--so they
won't forget they're engaged"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

The safe path is the one
that leads to our store.
Every employee is trained
to give you just what you
want and to return your
money if you change
your mind.
When you make a pur-
chase here it is only the
beginning of our respon-
sibiliy.
We stand behind tn {
goods you've bought I'M
I'll you We proved 10 your
own entire satisfaction
that you have your mon
ey's worth.
Everything now ready
for mems or boys wear.