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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20

present rules. Speaker Cannon WAS the
caucus candidate Of his party, and BY
caucus the adoption Of the rules was
made a party platform Being members
Of the Republican party in good standing
and desiring TO continue 80, Nermonts
representatives voted with their party
To have done otherwise would have
placed thcm in the exact position IN
which they would have found themselves
had they bottled the nomination of vii.
liam II. Taft and the national platform
Of their party last summer II is neon.
peivable that any Vermont Republican
could have tolerated their doing this
thing. Had they done SO, Vermont In
the lower house OF Congress would have
been absolutely wiped of the map Tor
the next two years at least, and likely
for a decade. what sort of n condition
would this has left Vermont int OF
course 10 would have meant the political
death Of the two representatives, as far
as their power for good here was CON
cerned.n
This is an admission that the speaker
Of the House Of Representatives has
the power TO wipe states OIL the map and
cause the death Of representatives POI
litically, at least-~Nho do not do his
bidding. II is equivalent 10 saying that
If Congressman Foster and Plnmley had
dared To oppose Speaker Cannon and the
old order Of things the dictator would
have visited him wrath upon them in
such a way as to make their presence
in Washington amount TO nothing This
admission in itself is a sufficient indict-
ment against the old rules, for whose
eventual overthrow Messrs. Foster and
Plumley might have done worse than
to sacrifice themselves. That our readers
may know something more about these
rules, we call their attention TO an arti-
ele from The Outlook reprinted elsewhere
in this paper Bgattleboro Reformer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20
swanton FaIr when sIIeked up.

What with old paper to the right Of
us. old rubbish to the left Of us and
empty tin cans in front OF rs Swanton
is a fright this spring. This litter Of
tends the eye and endangers health and
we hope there will Be general move-
ment this season towards cleaner
streets There should be concerted,
determined roundup Of flying paper and
rubbish. not only n the streets, but in
all the alleys and by-places, that to-
day invite the match Of the incendiary
and serve Is breeding places Of disease.
Swanton is fair to look upon when she
II slicked up. clean and orderly A liz.
tie effort viii do it. Let's try--Swanto
Courier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20
THE WORTH OF THE HEN.
Much Money Made From Poultry on
the Farm.

The agricultural department accredits
to poultry product during the last year
over $3.50, 600 600 Missouri has estab-
lished careful census Of what they call
the surplus farm products of the state.
This refers to the actual production Of
all kinds Of products. For 1907, their
daily products were nearly 5000, 0OOi
fruit and nursery products, more than
poultry s6.000,000; mill products,
nearly sec 000,00Os farm crops, $4,000
600; and poultry products Of al kinds.
nearly $4,000 900 says the Country
Gentleman. To show how carefully these
records afe kept, they are separated into
live poultry, dressed poultry, eggs and
feathers sold, and the records are re-
ported IN this way. The s45,000,000
that goes into the pockets Of the Mis-
souri, farmers for poultry products, is
equal to all the other farm products Of
the state, excepting the mill products,
When il is stated that poultry is not
paying proposition, just stop 10 con
slider that the farm crops Of Missouri
were worth only S32 900 900. while the
poultry products from the farms and
small twou growers were far in excess
Of these figures, and the poultry was
largely kept as q side line on the farm,
and in many instances, permitted TO
CLEAN their own living.
If care and attention were given to
keeping hens that is given to the care
Of dairy stock and hogs. the increased
value Of the poultry products Of Mis-
souri, would double in few years with
out in any way interfering with other
products Of the farm Besides this, the
increased number Of fowls would have
an enFiehing influence on the soil, for
wherever poultry IS kept to a limited
extent, it proves successful adjunct 70
the farm. The census report Of 1900
gives 100000 farms If each Of these
farms had 200 hens. the total would be
more than billion fowls; If each hen
produced two dollars worth Of products
IN a year. the actual profit from this
number would bring more than bill
lion dollars To those who keep hens This
is sum that any one can work out,
and the results show that the farmers
Of the world first feed themselves from
poultry products. and, following this,
there comes to them q return in money
from source that Is scarcely taken IN
TO account in their serious farming
operations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20
rAFr 4 REAL aFAN.n
Munched Peanuts and Saw His Home
Team Beaten.

Washington, d G.. April 2o.-Presi-
dent Taft yesterday afternoon went out
TO the base ball game, saw Washington
walloped, 5 70 4, by the Boston Ameri'
can leaguers, was initiated IN to the
mysteries OF the espitballr shared
five cent bag Of peanuts with Vice-Presl-
dent sherman, who sat IN the box next
to him, wished hard for Washington
to win and said, sadly that he hoped he
wasn't a 'hoodoo"
Although the game was one~sided al
most from the hrst there we're some
thrilling plays mixed with the bad ones
on the part Of Washington players and
the president remained until the last
man was out. The final play was the
best Of the game. A Washington player
sent crashing hit to center that seemed
70 wear home run tag. Speaker, the
Boston centerlield, rafl 40 feet toward
the fence. made leap into the air and
bali stuck fast in his gloved hand
No one in Washington could recall
today just when II was that a president
Of the United States last attended 4
ball game in this city. With all Of his
love for outdoor life and sports Mr..
Roosevelt did not 70 within the ball
grounds during his seven years IN the
White House. President Taft arrived
al the game yesterday at the beginning
Of the second inning Boston was at
the bat, two men we're down and no
runs had been scored. The game was
interrupted by the cheering which spread
in a great wave from the grandstand to
the farthermost corners OF the wide.
reaching bleaehers as the crowd quickly
recognized the president and saw him
greet the vice-president. The latter a
dyed in .thc.woo @fanp had gone directP
to the grounds from the Senate chamber.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20
WASHINGTON

William Page Il moving 70 small
tenement in the Yeartaw house.
Mr.. and Airs. Eleazer Smith have NOV
cd to a tenement at 9. II. Dickey's.
George Richardson Is to move this
week 70 his newly purchased home.
c. W. Huntington Il III and tho all
meut was reported Saturday as pneu-
monia.
n. b. Cloueh Is III and confined to his
bed, the trouble originating from blood
poison in one foot.
Lyman Dennison and wife have moved
10 the village into the Yeartaw house.
Mrs. Dennison's father is living with
them
Nellie Demas Is not thought to be i'm
proving: she was very low last week and
her condition caused her family much
alarm.
Mrs. George Flint. who has been SO
very seriously ILL., is said to be improv-
ING. The nurse who has been caring for
her is to be dismissed this week.
Mrs sally Emery has returned from
her long stay az Incian Downing's in
plainield. The friends Of Mrs. Downing
are sorry to learn of her illness.
Mrs N. w. Chamberlain, who is at
the Mary Fletcher hospital and who
underwent very serious operation re-
Gently. Is said to be doing nicely. Mr..
Chamberlain and daughter Gertie went
70 Burlington to-day 70 be there during
the second operation that Mrs. Chamber
lain is to have.
Annie, the oldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs George Flint, was in town last
week, called from her home In Canada
hy the serious illness Of her mother. She
With her husband, Elmer, Comstock, re-
turned to their home, taking with them
their little boy, who has been cared for
by its grandmother. They were accom-
panied by Nathan Flint.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20
EAST ORANGE

Mrs. Geo. Felcb is i'll with lagrippe
Robert Richardson Is on the sick list
Farmers report fair amount Of suga-
made so far but it is not as nice as
usual.
Otis Williams Of West Topsham is
at work for !, A. Burroughs through
sugaring.
Nathan Burroughs, who has been
quite i'll the past week, is on the gain
1T this writing
A. r. Beede had the misfortune to
cut of the end Of his little finger on
his left hand at the mill one day last
week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20
Newspaper suspensions d vermont.

Every little while someone starts an
other paper in Vermont only 20 find the
enterprise failure after a more or less
varied experience. The Barnet Record
has Just gone out Of business after a
years existence, but the Record was
very angry when told there was not
room for IL. The Southern Vermont
Mirror has also suspended publication.
Barton Monitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20
CURRENT COMMENT
NoveI GIft to Pastor.

That was very handsome as vel
ais deserving gift made 10 Rev. w. H
Spence BY members Of his chnrch-in-
structions to take two weeks rest at
once after his ardnous labors Of the
winter and funds with which to do it.
II was q very sensible and substantial
way for the parishianers 70 express their
appreciation Of their minister's hard
and successful Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20
Speaker cannon's Power.

III defending the action of Vermonts
congressman IN voting fer Speaker Cam
non and the old rules, John =. Harris. a
former Vermont newspaper man who
now has some sort 81 d government job
at Washington, writes as follows;
"Weli, Representatives Foster and
pinmley voted with their party for
Speaker Cannon and the adoption Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20
JINGLEs AND JEsTs
Zoo Trusting.

The early robin freely acknowledged
that a. harblnger OF spring it had
been failure this time.
II was fooled by the boys playing
marbles in the streets" pleaded the
bird il exclamation.
For there are times, as Solomon or
some other wise man has remarked,
when all signs faii.-Chicago Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20

After his failure to collect a $4,000
600 fine from the Standard oil company,
Judge Lands fined mar one cent the
other day. The latter fine was coll
lected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20

Pownal, where there is death mys-
terry, is just enough in Vermont for the
state to get the discredit Of the disreput.
BE affair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20

wen be talking with Mars by July
II somebody win @come up with ten
million dollars. Who viii "come up
Money talks in this case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20

A vermontcr has just died, worth
t5,OoO,O00, He didn't make il in his ma
tive state, however
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20

The woman thief who stole new
spring nat from a Rutland milliuer could
rave stolen house as easily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20

Barre's fire alarm rings just often
enough to remind US that there is neces-
sity for fire department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20

KEEP LOOKING YOUNG. DO NOS
allow your gray hairs 30 make
you OLD locking. Gray haired
people are hack numbers Do
net be once
The use OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16
MILAN MASONS
IN CELEBRATION
Sixtieth Anniversary of Institu-
ton of Eureka Lodge
Observed.
BANQUET, SPEECHES, DANCE
Frank HI. Harris, Only Surviving
Charter Member, Attends the
Ceremonies.

The Masons of Milan held big cele-
bration last evening to mark the f0Ih
anniversary of the organization of
their lodge, which is known as Eureka
lodge 90, A. F. and A M Exercises
were first held at the temple and at
$50 members and guests repaired to
the Kale building, where a sumptuous
banquet was prepared for them. One
hundred and thirty-five sat down at the
festive board. OF this number So were
members, the others being their ladies
and their invited guests. Frank H. Har-
r1s, the only charter member of the
lodge still living, was present at the
celebration.
State Lecturer Present.
Following the banquet a program of
speeches was carried out Principal
among these was an address by C E.
Groves, state grand lecturer. He sSoke
on the subject Of masonry. He was
followed by Clark H Smith of Milan,
who read a history of the lodge since
its organization in 1S49, and including
its reorganization in 1856
Dance at Town Hall.
After the speeches the remainder of
the evening was given over to dancing
at the town hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16
A FRATERNAL ORDER SPLIT
Seeding States Form New Supreme
Lodge of United Workmen.

Kansas City, Dec. 16.-Represent-
atives of the Missouri, Kansas. Ari-
IONA, New Mexico, Nebraska, Colora-
do and Massachusetts, grand lodges
of the Ancient Order of United Work
men decided at a meeting here yes
terday to form a new supreme lodge
under the name of the National An
cient Order of United Workmen. A
committee of which L. NJ. Penwell of
Topeka, Kan, is chairman and w. ].
Howell of st. Louis is secretary
treasurer was delegated to make
plans for the new organization
whereby the majority would have
the right to rule in all matters in
volving the lodges. Each grand
lodge will handle it's own funds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16
TRUE DISCOVERER
Title Conferred Upon Lieuten-
ant Peary for His Polar
Achievement.
BY GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Prof. Willis Moore, Head of Govern
ment Weather Bureau, Gives
Medal at Dinner.

Washington, Dec 16.-The title of
true discoverer of the north pole" was
conferred officially last night upon
Commander Robert E. Peary by the
National Geographic society. At a
dinner attended by more than 600
guests at the New Willard hotel, Pro
lessor Willis Moore, in the presence
Of distin guished representatives of for
eign nations. presented to Commander
Peary the gold medal of the society in
recognition of his great achievement.
In the same ceremony which placed
the seal of Americas approval upon
Peary, the society cast DR.. Cook into
the outer darkness as a faker. Presi-
dent Moore was unsparing in his con-
domination of Cook, though he did not
mention him by name.
Told of Peary's Records.
He told how Peary made his records
day by day on his march to the pole,
and that no inexperienced man, blessed
even with phenomenal luck, could have
done what it took him 90 years to &C
complish. Cooks partisans appeared
to be conspicuous by their absence, and
all references to the recognition of
Peary as the true discoverer and to
Cook as the faker elected tremendous
applause.
Altogether it was an occasion on
which Peary came into his own. It
was the goal beyond the pole to which
he had been looking forward for 20
years-this recognition by the society
composed of $4,000 members and rep
resenting the highest American author
ity on geographical matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16
LIGHT MOVEMENT
SPREADS IN CITY
Owners of Several Second Ave-
nue. Properties Planning
Innovation.
PEOPLES NATIONAL & BEST
W. o. Negus, Owner of Rock Island
House, Takes Lead in Six
teenth Street Block.

The ornamental post light movement
IS spreading rapidly in the business
district of Rock Island, with indica-
tons that before spring several blocks
will be included in this scheme Of il
Elimination
The pioneers in the enterprise here,
H. E. Casteel, president OF the
Rock Island National pank and repre-
senting the new Robinson build
ing at Eighteenth street and Sec
ond avenue. and Manager Carl Mueller
of the New Harper. have, as The Argus
stated last evening. builded better
than they knew. The lights on the
Nineteenth street side of the Harper
have been on nightly since the opening
of the first floor cafe. Those ON the
Second avenue side are ready for the
turning on of the current. Those which
are to decorate the Second avenue and
Eighteenth street sides of the Robin
son building are being put in place
and will be in operation in few days
Peoples National and Best Block.
With the remodeling of the Peoples
National building. an Improvement
NAAo1 10 " LOA4oN NoNe]1AC-A ny ~ ~ -
of their present quarters for removal
into the large store from which Young
& McCombs recently removed their
business, it is understood will come
more of the ornamental post lights,
these to be placed both on Second ave-
nue. and Eighteenth street.
Further west, it is said that L. P.
Best, owner of the new building at
Seventeenth street and Second avenue,
occupied by Young & McCombs,
is contemplating taking up the move
ment The wiring under the walks IS
all in on both sides of the Best build
ing, and there it would be only mat
ter of locating the posts. The under
standing is that Mr.. Best is to place
the lights the entire length of the Sec
ond avenue front of the block and on
the Seventeenth street side to the al
ley.
Rock Island House, Too.
Then still further, west good news
comes from W. o. Negus, owner of the
Rock Island house. He says that be
proposes to keep up his end of the city
in the matter of ornamental improve
ments, and the result IS he is figuring
on the new lights for the front and
side of his hotel property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16
erandenbura Returns TO cIerkshIp

]. K. Brandenburg is home from
Springfield to spend the Christmas hol-
idays. Mr.. Brandenburg has a fur
Tough from his position in the corpora
ton department of the office of the
secretary OF state, to serve as engross-
ing clerk of the senate, a position
which he filled at the last session of
the legislature and to which he has
been reappointed for the special ses.
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16
Letter Carriers EIect.

The local branch of the National
Letter Carriers association held a
meeting Tuesday evening and elected
officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows:
President-Henry Burris
Vice President-Joseph Wilmer.
Secretary and Treasurer-Elmer F.
Stroehle.
Sergeant at Arms. n. Lubbock.
CoIlector-W. f. McLain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16
UNCLE SAM HAS BIG FORCE
Report on Military Strength Shows
Formidable Reserve.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 16.-There
are 14,974,44 men in this country who
are available for military duty but mot
organized according to a report trans
mttted to the house by the war depart
ment The report shows that the aggre-
gate strength of the militia in all the
states is 120,65S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16
CROWN PRINCE is HURT
Heir to German Throne Shaken Up
in Auto Collision,

Berlin, Dec. 16.-Crown Prince Fred
erick Wilhelm was in an automobile
accident early today, but escaped ser
ious injury. While driving in Char
lottendurg his motor car collided with
another machine. The crown prince
was severely shaken up, but otherwise
uninjured-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16
City Chat
A cHILo's CHRISTMAS PRAYER.

Dear Lord. be good to Santa Claus,
He's been so good to me;
l never told him so because
He is so hard to see.
He must love little children so
To come through snow and storm;
Please care for him when cold winds
blow,
And keep him nice and warm.
Dear Lord, be good to him and good
To Mary Christmas. too.
I'd like to tell them, if 1 could,
The things I'm telling you.
They've both been very good to me,
And everywhere they go
They make us glad-no wonder we
All learn to love them so.
Please have him button up his coat
So it will keep him warm;
And wear a scarf about his throat
If it should start to storm.
And when the night is dark, please lend
Him light if stars are dim,
Or maybe sometimes you could send
An angel down with him.
Please keep his heart so good and kind
That he will always smile;
And tell him maybe we will find
And thank him after while.
Please keep him safe froDa harm and
keep
Quite near and guard him when
He's tired and lays him down to sleep.
Dear Lord, please do! Amen.
u. w. Foley in the Christmas Golfers.
Roller skating
Horblit's for toys.
Kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Electric lighting outfits for Christ
mas trees at the Electric Construction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16
In to-Round DRAW.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 16.-Tommy
Bresnahan of Chicago and frankie
White of Omaha, welterweights,
fought 10 rounds to draw before
the Tri-City club at South Omaha
last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16
NaviqatIon Closed for Wlnter.

St. Louis, Dec. 16.-With the De-
parture of the Peters Lee for Mem
phis yesterday, navigation on the
Mississippi river in the vicinity of St.
Louis closed for the winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16

Electric lighting outfits for Christ
mas trees at the Electric Construction
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06

Zen clear hogs ~ lice. know OF
nothing br'srT than mixture Of
hogs lard. ptn~ tar and sulphur.
rubbed luto IN" hair until ~" whole
BODY - creased from head 20 foot.
Equal parts ~ lard and TAR mixed
wifh enough bulphur 10 give /, NIL
yrllowish color la panacca for
all ilco and ucka Coal o!l may BE-
substituted for lard or mixed With
tho other ingredients 20 xreat ad.
vantage. J Il ENDON,
Montgomery Co. Ala
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY.
March Work for the Stockman.
for Thing and Keep All Comfortable
and Re ady for spring

~ LII tricky March is here with
IlA us again lie haa fooled th"
W. atockmcu 81 The nation times
without number and wi. fool you.
Mr.. Southern stockmau. II you
give him an opportunity II" ~ill Iull
YOU 30 rcat At night With bis gentle
south winds. then brfar" day on
will hear his wicked laugh as he
golis DE u.tlo lamha. calves and pigs
Nth hia bitter cold tain and hail
lie ma, catch that llti,o ucH born
rolt nu, IN tho pant.uro and before
sou can Dress and get ou, 80 the held
vlth tho lantern Will have done u
30 death
Take tho sunny Home Mans ad-
vice au1 have all >oune. tender ami.
mails under shelter tAia month. The
calYoa wl.i probably alntrr ~"
storms. bus 1ou ~lu bc ashamed
"a hen you sec tho worrird look In th"
old cn~'a eprs shat yoa had NOT
treated hcr bctfes aH"t aH she has
done ta7 2ou. and "a ben }os ato dgjf-
lue 'hr lltsfo b9n .'osert ehlv"flnE
fellows OF to thr comfortable sheds
tu tho cold raipo az btca& OF DAY.
you wi.l $50 sorry that pass had uut
arranged 80 give thow better nrat
impression 81 tAt# Eoot aoTid ~
oura Anb H. aa hnn,rttmrR hspucuH.
'Ar ato-m haa chilled tlo .tc oa: ~
thc afaYr Utt,o calf. thr e.} ~ the
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06

THESE. animal
were good enough
To win the hrs, pf,xc
in their class at the
Virginia State | air
las, fall and arc OF a
type thu, should be
more generally bred
IN the South We
need more h orscn
anyway and better
ones. they will no,
only save much cx-
pensive hand labor.
but will also utilize
the forage and gram
on the p &C c and
thus IN ere ease tho
manure pile and the
fertility OF the farm.