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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
WILLIAMSBURG

Rumor has il that we are to have an
other meat market in town soon.
Don't forget the union services at til,
Congregational church Sunday. Attenc
them.
Mrs. George i. Newton Of West Tops.
ham is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eel
lows, al Twin Brook.
Remember the prize speaking thi.
evening at Grange hall; better get out
and hear 1t. See programs for partieu'
lars.
Don't forget the social dance and
promenade at Grange hall Saturday
evening for the benefit Of our base ball
team. Good music and a good time as.
sured. 25c couple.
Business seems to be booming in al
lines in our hustling borough; new or.
ders in the granite industry are Of daily
occurrences; all our merchants are well
satisfied with the business outlook; Mr.
Robinson is extending his fine water sys-
tenn, and wears broad smile--wall
business boomS
The largest potato that we have seen
to date was raised by Il IT, Goats. The
tuber, a National" measures 20 by II
by y inches, and tips the scales at
two and one fourth pounds. Who beats
this for a dry seasonf let as hear
from others on the East side, where the
finest and fairest potatoes are grown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
wEBsrERyILLE.

Mrs. Bernice wilbur is on the sioE
list.
Miss Nellie Woodruff was home over
Sunday.
j. A. Cummings has his home place
on Main street offered for sale.
Mrs. J. A. Cummings and Lucy and
Marion are visiting in Tilton, \. H.
Schools opened Tuesday Mr. Irish i
the new principal Of the high school.
Walter Geake and family have re-
turned from carriage drive to Fairlee
The sermon by Rev. F. l. Sullivan Of
Boston Sunday morning, "The Miff-tree
was much enjoyed.
Miss Mabel Edwards sang solo Sun.
day evening at the Baptist church TO the
delight Of the congregation.
Mrs. r. Fl Holton Of Fitchburg, Mass,
passed a few days with her parents
Rev and Mrs. A. S. Buzzell, recently.
Next Sunday morning Rev A. s. Buz.
zell viii speak upon the theme, Is there
a heaven: if so. where and what is itiT
and in the evening, rs there a hell' Il
SO where, and what Is itW
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
TREES IN HOLLAND.
Al Streets and Canals Bordsrsd With
Elms or Lindens.

Al Streets and Canals Bordsred Win
Elms or Lindens.
The average Dutch town Is nm at
tractive place IN the summer months.
since practically every street and canal
Is bordered with shade trees. which
shut out the glare Of the sun and offer
cool and inviting avenues for the ex-
ploratlon Of the tourist. The banks az
these canals are generally terraced IN
two levels-the lower one for ware
houses and the upper for shops or
dwellings, but each elevation Is plant
ed with trees.
At best q city u an exceedingly poor
location for tree culture. Narrow
streets. with TAN buildings, exclude the
life giving sunlight; asphalt or closely
paved walks prevent the necessary
moisture from sinking into the ground
and nourishing thirsty roots. and Leak
age from the gas mains Is deadly
poison to all vegetation. For this rea-
son care should be exercised ii the
selection Of the variety Of trees for
street planting ID order to get the best
results. IN Holland time has demon.
strated that the elm and linden should
be placed IN the first rank, for there
are many examples or these species in
Dutch towns which have withstood
the ravages Of more than two CEN
turtles. The elm appears to be the
harder Of these two trees and viii
live under most adverse conditions.
The Dutch municipalities expend
large sums each year for the preserya.
ton Of their shade trees, but the re-.
suits amply justify the cost for main.
tenance -TIarpers Weakly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10

The cowpea Is a large beanlike plant
that produces a large amount Of for
age II Is valuable for a green food
or for blowing under for green ma
nure. 1t has been used successfully
Tor improving wornout soils, especial
IL those that are light and sandy in
texture Its greatest advantage for
this purpose is its ability to gather
nitrogen from the air and mineral ele-
ments from subsoii. When the crop
is plowed under these are left near
the surface. whore they will be avail
able to shallow rooted crops and those
which cannot get nitrogen from the
air. It has been little used for hay in
the north. because It cannot be read
fly dried IN this climate. It makes
good green feed for milk cows be.
tween Aug. 10 and Sept IS, or 1t may
be preserved in the sllo By mixing
With corn fodder
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
THE BANNER FARM STATE.
Missouri Tracts Smaller, but In Mum
bcr They Exceed Others.

Missouri Tracts Smaller, but In Num-
ber They Exceed Others.
Missouri has more farms than any
other state IN the Union. Within her
borders are 2s4.SS6 farms, which aver
age 40 acres to the farm. The Inn
proved land TO each farm gferages rs
acres, or 62i5 per cent. These figures
are based on the last census report
According to the report Of the com
merce and labor bureau, the farms OF
Missouri are worth s34.75 an acre.
Among the states Of the middle west
Missouri has smaller farms than many
81 them. Ohio is an exception, where
2T6,00o farms only average SO acres
each. Illinois has 264O00 farms OF 124
acres each. Iowa has 22S.000 farms
Of 151 acres each Kansas has 113. 900
farms Of DDS acres. In the United
States farms average TAG acres. but
only 80 per cent Is improved land
r. B. MHmford. professor Of animal
husbandry in the college Of agriculture
IN the University Of Missouri. has pre-
pared some interesting facts about the
amount Of live stock there Il on an
average Missouri farm. This is con
sidered a great mule state, and yet
there are four times ais many horses
as there are mules in Missouri The
equipment as Professor Mumford
gives 1t IS: Fifteen cattle, four horses,
one mule twenty-six hogs. i've sheep
and a fraction Of goat
Fully one.thIrd Of the states popula-
ton depend directly or indirectly upon
animal products for their existence.
The income from animals and animal
products is S13O,O00.o00 annually. Fif
ty-fve per cent Of the farmers have
their principal income from live stock
In fact more than SS0o.000O0o are
invested In farms, live stock and equip
ment for stock raising
Missouri stands third in the middle
west as the state having the largest
number OF renters on the farms Hi
nois farms are titled by 81 per cent
owners and 80 per cent tenants. The
percentage Of tenancy IN Iowa IS $40.
while Missouri has only three tenants
in ten farmers, which means that sew
en- farmers out OF fen IN Missouri do
not pay rent but have the title Of their
farms resting in themselves. The per
centage Of tenancy in Ohio is 27.5. but
in Michigan it drops to 159-
There is said to be a tenant on land I
or David Rankin. III the northwest
part Of the state, making as much as
$4,000 a year On rented land Tenant
farming In Missouri as welLas In. all |
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Il arm Gn0
Garden
IDEAS ABOUT HAY.

Increase In Yield and How TO Improve
Crops.
The average yield Of hay III the
United States from 1866 to 1870 wns
1.2s tons per acre. This yield was ex-
ceeded but three times during the forty
years from 1866 TO 1905. The aver
age yield for tho third ave year period,
ending with 1850, was 12g tons; that
Of the seventh Eve year period was
1885 tons, and that for the last FIVE
years was LAT tons per acre. The
average yield for the last period shows
an increase Of 0.19 ton over that for
the first period and an increase OF OBJ
ton over the average yield for forty
years, which Is l26 tons per acre.
The average yield per acre In the ten
leading timothy hay producing states
for forty years varies little from that
for the entire United states. There is
slight difference during the first
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
MONTPELIER

Supt Roberts will commence work on
the Hubbard park road next Monday He
expects 10 have the road by the car barn
al completed BY that time.
The funeral Of Mrs. Rachel Taft was
held from her home on Main street
Thursday afternoon with Rev. S. K.
Bloomfield Of Bethany church officiating
The r. G. Bowers Granite Co., hold
its 1ath annual clam bake at the Marvin
farm Saturday afternoon, Sept. is.
Capt. Joe Wilson of Providence will
again be IN charge About 400 are ex-
pected to be present
At the annual meeting Of the New
Hampshire society OF the Sons Of the
American Revolution, Concord. n H.,
the Rev. Howard f. Hill OF Concord twas
elected president Of the society Mr..
Hill was a former rector Of Christ church
Of this city.
Several Of the bod carriers on the city
hall job quit yesterday afternoon and
struck for more pay and were told to go
by Charles jackson who il in charge Of
the work while w d. jackson is away.
He expects to be able to hire plenty Of
men at the old price.
Within "a hours after the burning Of
the Central Vermont bridge between
Barre and Montpelier the bridge crew Of
the railroad erected temporary struc-
ture owe which the 8 o'clock train was
able 10 pass last night. The bridge Is
expected to be replaced BY an iron
structure soon.
F. Q. Seguin arrived last night from
Lowell making the trip in an automo-
bile. While there he witnessed the
great Labor day races at Lowell. Tie
had a fine opportunity 10 watch the race
as he was in position to see the races
az two different points. On his return
he made the trip in hours and As min.
utes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
Stick 70 the Country.

Life Fri a metropolis makes youne
children sharp, but not clever It often
destroys their chance Of ever being
clever for it hastens the development
OF the brein unnaturally; 1t makes
them superficial, alert, but not obserY-
ant; excitable. but without one spark
Of enthusiasm. They are apt to grow
blase, tickle. disconnected. They see
more things than the country bred
child, but not such interesting things,
and they do not properly see anything,
for they have neither the time nor ca,
paeity to get at the root OF all the be-
wildering objects they crowd into their
LITTLE livna.
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rhe perfsct Woman.

The world has never yet produced a
woman OF great beauty, great ambition,
great accomplishments, or great faith in
her sex who was without a trace OF
vanity Glasgow Evening Times
One summers eve, what time the sky
Airrored the sunbeams parting gleam,
And frolic winds were signing,
Had a most lovely dream
Methought I saw close by my side
@The perfect woman, nobly planned"
I long had sought for far and wide
10 win her perfect hand.
Fair was her face; it seemed TO me
Her features in their sweet repose
Were Of the angel types and she
Had such splendid nose.
She had a seraphs form ! saw
("Syrup," as Mrs + had said);
She was a pearl without a flaw,
Briefly, from toe to head.
Then In my dream / heard her tell
OF the great deeds she wished to do;
She was a most ambitious belle,
Though that is nothing new.
She spake Of science, books and art,
Cultured right to her finger tips;
It struck me an my anxious heart,
II reused my moistening lips.
/ asked her for her weighty views
On woman's rights and woman's ways;
She had no word of bad abuse;
Nothing ! heard but praise.
Woman she held no lesser man,
Qqlr Tennyson she would refute;
Woman was the highest" plan,
Than the mere male, or brute.
And chow I loved to think Of IT'D
Spite Of her beauty, woman pride,
And culture, she had not bit
Of vanity inside.
But, OH my vision slowly fled;
She was too heavenly to be true;
I banished her from out my head
And merely married youl
London Truth.
Excursion to Mortified fair. See adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
Millions Of onions.

Fourteen million bushels Of onions
were raised in the United States last
year. and SO great was the demand that
100000 bushels more were imported
from Spain. Egypt Bermuda and
the south sea islands. The value "
Americas crop was si00O0000 and
the department Of agriculture believes
that Of 1909 should be worth twice as
much. II has just issued a bulletin ou
the subject as a gentle reminder to
the average Turner aud truck grower
that they are overlooking the onion
MS II any one could do such a thing
For many centuries this vegetable
thrived only IN the valleys and low
lands. but improved agricultural mefhs
ods have made it possible TO raise X
with profit on the hiltops. The Ber
muda variety Is being grown wift
tremendous success in an Of the south
ern states, especially along the gull
coast Each succeeding year brings
new Ideas as to marketing, and the
danger Of having the fruit rot in
transit is fast becoming thing Of
The past
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
GOOD AND BAD STACKS.

TO more than the net profit after the
cost Of curing. baling, etc. is deducted.
The price Of hay land is steadily ris-
ing III the tame bay section, and III
order to make a fair profit on the value
Of the land it will be necessary for
the grower to practice the best meth
DDS Of culture, curing. baling and sell
ing. Before there can be any material
change Iii the quality Of hay sent 10
the market it will be necessary for
farmers to learn the grades Of hay,
for it is impossible to grow choice hay
II the producer does not know what
constitutes this grade.
Much Of the heavy work IN loading
hay can be saved BY using a hay
loader Take pains to stack we'll
Note the difference between the stacks
in the illustration
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10

the best agricultural states is said "a
be on the increase.
Missouri does not get 80 much return
from her lands per acre as do many Of
the other states According to the last
census report. the money made on each
acre Of improved land in Missouri was
s0.5s an acre. This is much less than
in any of the best states surrounding
Missouri. The return per acre In Ohio
was 1895. Michigan, sl242; Illinois,
$l2,4s; Iowa, S12.22.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
WHY Melon vines Die.

Melon vines sometimes die from no
apparent cause Decay begins at the
base of the vines, the branches not
falling until later This frequently
happens when no indications of insect
damage appears. The cause Of the
dying Of the plants may be from the
ground being low or from the use Of
fresh manure IN the hills. which Gre
ates too much warmth during dry Pc
RODS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

"The County Sheriff at The Barre Opera
House TEs Evening.
''Tae County sheria," an entirely new
play this season, produced by O. F.
Wee, is the offering at the opera house
tonight. This is one of the late plays
and is bright, interesting, witty,
quick, dramatic and delightful as any
thing he has heretofore written. The
plot Is original, holding ones interest
to the very last. There are many
amusing situa tions and intensely inter
esting scenes. A very elaborate produc-
ton is utilized and everything essen
tial 10 make the production a complete
one Is carried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
The Road to Success

has many distractions, but none 50 des-
perate as poor health Success to-day
demands health, but Electric Bittegs Is
the greatest health builder the world
has ever known. Il compels perfect a.
tion of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels,
purifes and enriehes the blood, and tones
and inwgorates the whole system. Wig
orously body and keen brain follow their
use. You can't afford to slight Electric
Bitters if weak, rundown or siclly.
Only SOC. Guaranteed b. the Red Cross
Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

Excursion to Northfsld fair. See adv.
on page 2.
II we don't sell you, we both lose
money. The N. D. Phelps Company.
Cash paid for watches, diamonds, gold
and silver jewelry. Burr, the Jeweler
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pumplllns - FaIl %.

1t will pay to SOW plenty OF pumpkin
reed Pumpkins are one Of the best
fall and winter green feeds for almost
M kinds Of stock, especially dairy ami
mails They are especially relished by
hogs and cows, and they are excellent
10 mix with dairy feed for the produc-
ton Of milk, the cows relishing them
greatly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
Baskets For esrrIes.

In making provision for the crop Of
red raspberries order pint baskets IN.
stead Of quarts. The fruit carries
much better in the smaller package,
and profits are generally larger. The
oblong pint basket may be used IN ths
ordinary thirtv-two quart crate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1909.


about life insurance are as to amount
and company Have some with us as a
star to steer by Goth year. National
Life Insurance Company, Montpelier,
VI (Mutual)
s s. Ballard. general agent, Mont
pelicr, VT; N. B. Ballard, local agent,
Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
His only Reason,

Mrs. Jawback tangrily) Since you
stayed out 80 late, why did you como
home at all? M Jawbaek (drowsilyl-
To sleep, M ear-iusht to Sleep
thatsh all Exchange
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10
IRAyrLERs, RAILWAY GUIDE.
Central Vermont Railway.


Trains leave Barre for White hiver junction
md Boston, and way stations, also windsor
and Bellows Falls aud New York At sos aud
lbs o. a. and ii.65 p. m. Also leave Barre for
Waite River junction, Bellows kaiis, Spring
field and New York at B.55 p M.
Trains Leave Barre Tor Burlington, Bt. Al
bans, Montreal and way stations ~ 500 y m,
ao6 df6 ana 2 rs q. IA
Montpelier & Wells River Railroad.
Trains leave barre for Wells River, connect
ing At that point with trains going both north
and south, st IT'S a. M, 1875 and 305 D. m. The
y 3 train connects with train for Boston, and
north for Lisbon, Llttleton, Fabyans and Jan
caster, also with Montreal express, and the ~,
and d.o5 trains with St Johnsbury trains,
Trains leave Barre for Montpelier at 725
iUd5 a. N, t2.s5, ao6. 4.l0 and 5.s0p. m.
Electric Street Railway.
Cars leave square III barre FOR Montpelier al
70 minutes Of and 10 inmates past the hour
Leave Montpelier for Barre on the hour and
half hour until 10 p, N
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-10

IF ever you come to Washington,
stranger and, while strolling leisurely
down Pennsylvania avenue. happen to
espy two charming young girls ia 4 big
seeing Washington automobile. who look
as if they might stand for Just a bit Of a
Irritation you stop right there renem-
Der the folks at home, aud hike back to
your hotel
Those bewitchine young ladies with
the kittenish attitude are In the rubber
neck wagon for a purpose.
Surprising you happened TO intercept
svi glance from one 81 The demure
creatures ell but concealed beneath an
apple basket hat. Surprising yon batted
your eyelid il return, and got smile
that semed to say / dare youl9 And
lust supposing you promptly walked into
the office Of the seeing Washington au-
tomobile and paid down a large dollar,
intent upon occupying an empty seat be-
side the charmer
supposing you had done al that and
were iust about ready to begin a discus.
sion of the weather wouldn't it jar you
To see the young lady and her equally
charming companion assisted from the
buzz wagon BY the gentlemanly chauf
feur and the portable lecture bureau then
start off without themY
That's the way it's worked here In
Washington. Two young ladies who
must be pretty and roguish are paid
regular salary by the enterprising stran.
ger-steerers to show the glad smile TO
the visitor from squedunk, or Lalapaloo-
"a, or squashtowu or even lndianapo-
lis, or Detroit. They invariably perform
the disappearing act just a. the auto
starts on its tour Of the town.
The men who tout the seeing Wash
ington automohiles- tour Of the city
under an experienced guide, all places Of
interest pointed out have an uncanny
way Of intuitively sizing up the stranger.
A Washingtonian may pass them, and
even wink at the two charmers, but the
tout disdains him, But let Smith Of
Oshkosh try To pass. looking as if he
had trod the thoroughlare Of Washing
ton for score Of years. and the tout
calls his bluff
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FOR sALE--I have about 1000 cords OF fine
second growth wood which ] win sell BY the
run at S2 IS delivered of the car, and three
runs for Sd 20. each. Also 1000 cords or chunk
wood BY the run S. IS three runs 62B By car.
load delivered az stone shed at So 90 per cord
also block and limp wood at S2T5 for block
and Sk25 fer limb Soft slab wood sI.76 IN
quire Of Michael David, - Granite street, tele-
phone 82s-ls. l24tf
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Wood! Wood /!

Block Wood, per running cord. s2.7s
Chair Wood, per load ...... $50
Limb Wood, per load ........... 2.2s
Mixed Slab Wood, per load - lis
ARTHUR s. MARTIN,
Telephone 53-s 43 Park Street
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Excursion to Northaeld fair. See adv.
on pace q
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

yawning mouths of ice rivers whence issued the
milky white streams that dashed through the lower
gorges-they passed before her ewes as She read till
she dazzled by their glorieS
What day dream to who dwelt in smoky
London year in and year out What an experience
to look forward to- What memories to treasure
Nor she blind to the effect of the undertaking
on her future Though The FREELY was not an
important paper. though its editor of a half
forgotten day and generation she would now have
good work to show when asked what she had done.
She not enamOured of beetles. Even the Classi-
fyIng of them mOnOtonous, and she had striven
bravely to push her way through the throng of
wOuld-be writers that beseged the doors of every
popular periodical in London. 1t was a heart
breaking struggle The same post that gave her
this epoch marking letter had brought back two
stories with the sereotyPed expression of editorial
regret
Now, thought Helen, when her glance fell on
the bulky envelops. my Will at least become
known And editors very much resemble the public
they cater to II writer achieves success they ali
want him | have often marveled how anv author
got his first chance. Now | know 1t comes the
way this has come to me, like a flash of lightning
from summer sky"
1t was oRly fit and proper that she should mag
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
CHAPTER ii. Continued
The Fulfilment of the Wish

"THILE Spenser was watching Helen hostess
w cutting capers in the Mandarln's 5 palace
Helen herself reading and over
again a most wonderful letter that had fallen from
her SKI It had all the appearance of any ordinary
nlissive. The Kings face on penny stamp, or 50
much OF it as was left uninjured by postal snudge
looked familiar enough and both envelop and paper
resembled those which had brought her other COM
nunications from The Firefy" But the text
was magic. rank necromancy. No wizard who
ever dealt in black letter teatses could have devised
more convincing proof of his occult powers than
this straightforward offer made by the editor of
The Firefiy. -Four articles of five thousand words
each; tickets and one hundred pounds awaiting her
at a bank; 60 TO the Maloggia Kuhn Hotel; leave
photographs and suggestions for blaCk-and-white
illustrations Of mountaineering and society! What
could IL possibly mean:
At the third reading Helen began to convince
herself that this stroke OF luck really hers
The concluding paragraph shed light on he Fire
hv's" extraordinary outburst.
As this commission heraldS departure for
the paper, have to ask YOU to be good enough not