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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11
CURRENT COMMENT


The Journal takes pleasure In extend.
ing hearty congratulations TO Montpelier
seminary and Doctor Bishop. the earnest
and efficient principal Of that institution,
upon the success which has crowned the
efforts TO raise the Sl50u00 endowment
fund. The journal also congratulates
Montpelier on responding molly to the
emergency call BY raising the few thou
sand dollars necessary to save the en-
dowment and in reality necessary to
save the school itself
The city has done what those who had
confidence in her believed she could DO,
and again has demonstrated her right to
be classe1 among the most wide awake
and progressive Of New England munich
palities. Il has been long, hard fight,
to save the school butt it has BEEN
worth while. The whole state has been
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11
JINGLES AND JESTS
Riddle Of the Ages.

AANb1C Va tttN avs
Maude, You know that I adore you,
That I'm yearning ever for you;
Ever since first time | met you
Been unable to forget you.
Ready to forsake my duty
Just to gaze upon your beauty;
And whatever task your choosing
Wen you know I'm not refusing.
So you will not mind question
That impcrils my digestion,
Seeking ever solution
OF a pulling evolution.
Do not wish to hurt your feeling,
But, my love, my brains reeling,
And / really must be knowing
Ere the problems got me going;
Tn our youthful days aforetime,
IN the callow and the raw time
When the world resembled heaven
Yon were 10 and ! was 7.
But with added years a-plenty
I am 30, you are 90
And | ask, though ! may rue IL,
Tell me, Mandy, how you do itg
Harper's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11
knew It's True value.

Sylvester Long Of Dayton, O., tells
this story Of some commercial friends Of
his:
A customer who bought in small
way from the wholesalers and whose
credit was not Of the sort known as gilt
edged visited the city and purchased a
81 500 bin Of goods, paying $500 in
cash and giving his note for the remain.
ing $500
After the transaction had been closed
and the paper and currency had changed
hands the customer said
Now, after a deal Of that size it Ii
customary to give the customer a pres
ent. Come across with it.
Wen throw ia a pair OF suspenders,"
laughed the salesman, temporizingly.
A pair Of suspenders, Ell Say, quit
fooling. really mean Il / expect you
to do something in acknowledgment of
my patronage"
The salesman went TO the manager
with the problem and the manager said:
Well, Ii bic feels that way about tt
we might encourage him a bit Well
do something that ought 10 please him
greatly Give him back his $500 note.
Make him present Of his paper That
viii make him cash customer, raise bis
credit and save him money besides.D
The salesman went back. pleased to
BE- the bearer Of such joyful tidings Of
lberaitv in business
Well, SIR he said. we've arranged
about that present, All right. Here"
with flourish IS your note. We Wye
it back to vouv
The customer did not seem enthusiast
tie. Instead. without looking at the
note. he said;
rs il indorsed y
No. said the salesman in astonish-
ment
Then I guess YOU better gimme the
suspenders" said the disappointed GUS
toner Chicago News
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

watching the outcome and Montpelier
seminary Is better known, and occupies a
higher place to-day than ever before. as
a result Of this struggle. As long az
the seminary endures, tho name Of Or.
y. r. Pearsons and the others who have
contributed TO this endowment fund, viii
be held in the highest esteem
Now the fund has been raised we must
not consider that al the work has been
done when the jubiation over our success
ceases. We must cooperate in every
way possible in aiding The management
Of the seminary 70 make the school better
and more useful than ever before We
should take a greater personal interest
IN lis development aud make it, to a
greater degree than il has been in the
past, one 81 the principal assets Of Mont
pelier Montpelier Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

According to the Barton Monitor, a
recent edition Of Vermont directory
and gazetteer, published by Methuen,
Mass company, says the Vermont pub
lie service commission is composed Of
Fuller G. Smith, Henry s. Brigham and
George !. Howard. If the remainder
Of the volume was edited with the same
lack Of attention To modernity, It will
be Of little value to the people for whom
It was probably intended. The oldest
inhabitants win recall that the three
gentlemen named once graced the state
board Of railroad commissioners. Such
careless compilation Of statistics in a
book which purports to be a directory
and gazetteer Il ridiculous.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

It looks like good business move to
extend the Mount Mansfield electric rail.
road from Stowe to Morrisville and per-
hsps to Hyde Park. Rail trip from Nor
risville to the capital Of the state is
now made BY travelling about twenty
miles further away from Montpelier and
then almost doubling on the same track.
II the proposed extension Is made, there
win be almost direct route from Nor
risyille, connecting with the Central
Vermont railroad at Waterbury Such
line would tap quite populous terri
tory, too.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

That a Montreal man should have been
fined in Burlington city court for over
speeding his automobile is not so re-
markabls as the conclusion therefrom
that anything in Montreal should be ca
pable Of breaking any speed limitations
IN the states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

The ST. Albans Messenger Is being
kept busy these days Of political talk
by the repeated offenses Of its contem-
poraries in giving wrong middle initial
to yermont's highway commissioner,
Charles w. Gates-we believe we have
the initial right Perhaps Mr. Gates will
overlook the fault. at least much more
readily than will John Abner Mead
whose light was hidden under bushel
with the name Of George b." Mead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

The first issue Of the century-old Yer
mont Journal under its new ownership
was certainly full Of the sprightliness Of
youth. and Windsor people, ii they are
DESTROYS Of progress, will give the new
management generous patronage both IN
subscriptions and advertisements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

II Miss Boston displays red ear, II
Il because she Is looking forward to the
Vermont associations husking Dos.
ton Transcript.
but Miss Boston's "red ear" won't
prove a sufficiently tempting challenge
unless it is accompanied by a pretty
face.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11
lust Like the Rest Of Usl

Please, Mumsey, just Eve cents beg
ged Johnnie.
But, Johnnie, II was only This morn
ing that gave you five cents
u know, Mumsey, but" putting his
arms around her neck I'm 50 hard on
money Everybody's Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

William R. Hearst is a political cha,
meleon. changing his eolors az fancy
pIeases him. He is now the Civic Ali
anca9 candidate for mayor Of New York
Tile last time he wore the colors Of the
Independence League" New York PEG.
pie may well wonder if he would not be
as shifty and unreliable should he get
into the mayors chair
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

Instead Of Ty Cobb Of the Detroit
base ball team being arrested for as
saulting a Cleveland man, they ought to
arrest him for stealing Pittsburg's home
plate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11
what Marriage Is.

eLove II the wine Of life" quoted
the Wise Guy @And marriage Is the
morning after added the Simple Mug
Philadelphia Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

While not even hunting, a Middlesex
farmer bagged six Old Krows bottles of
whiskey Now watch for the rush to
this new Klondike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

And now let the Eskimos come down
and ten their story Of the capture Of
the pole. and our misery win be COM
plete.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

"The Hanging Of the Crane"-the
hanging-6r Of Charles r. Cranes APP
pointment as minister to China.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

Has Rutland county produced another
Elroy Kentl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11
Pretty Serious Charge.

When the esteemed Middlebury Regis
ter gets on the automobile hobby, tte
mix up the figures Of speech little
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11

Opening sale gloves at vaughan's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11
5,32O

copies. the largest paid circulation Of
any daily paper in this section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-11
WE CLEAN. PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING

The big store with little prices.
ia North Main Street, Barre, Vermont.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
HITCH IN BOND DEAL
LIVELY wRANGLE AT DOTHAN
COUNCIL MEETING.
Town II on the Beom-Buy Lot for
e2b,00o sehool---tset Good
Roads-Degin Work
on Building.

Dpthan, June 2a.-(SpeciaL)--Ah hitch
In the bond deal recently pulled on by
the city officials, was the cause or quite
a little wrangle at the regular meeting
Of the City Council Monday night. The
attorneys for the purchasers passed
favorably on the $4,000 issue Of school
bonds. and the $4,000 Issue for paving
bonds. but signifed their intention OF
reporting adversely on the $4,000 is
sue of electric light. water works and
sewer bonds.
The attorneys contention IL that the
light, the water and the sewer propo-
sitions are each separate. different and
distinct propositions and should have
been voted on as such in the election
A conference between the city's at
torney and the purchasers attorney
will be held right away. and definite
understanding reached as to whether
the city has or has not sold $4,000
worth of bonds for municipal improve.
ments At the meeting OF the City
Council Thursday night definite actor
will be taken, the bonds resold or an
other election ordered II the bonds are
not accepted by the highest bidder. and
the supposed purchasers.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
FAIR IS ASSURED
DIRECTORS DISCUSS PLANS AND
MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT.
second Meeting VIII he Held Friday
Might ana Final Details VIII
Ne Settled and Secretary
Elected.

Almost at the eleventh hour, the di-
rectors of the State Fair Association
have virtually decided that there Will
be a fair at vandiver Park this fall
At a meeting Of the directors. plans
and projects were discussed and while
ne definite decision has been given
out, 1t 10 known that financial obsta-
cles are well-nigh cleared. and that
the general demand for q fall fair will
be granted.
A second meeting of the Association
will be held Friday. night, at which
every detail viii be settled. and there
10 little doubt but that the outcome
Of the second meeting will be the an
nouncement that the fair plans are
settled. and that a Fair Secretary, to
succeed Mr.. F. p. Chaffee. who is now
in Birmingham on a similar under
taking, will have been elected.
Most Of the premium lists have al
ready been complied, even in absence
Of secretary. and It is known that
there has been nothing in the way,
through II all. with exception Of the
financial obstacle.
The start will be late. and a rush
will ensue as to booking the attrac-
lions, and settling the multitude of
minor details. but It is thought that
the straitened time will prove OF no
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
BLACK HAND NEAR
TALLAssEE MERCHANT THREAT
ZEN DED BY ANONYMOUS LETTER.


Tallassee. June 2s-(speciai.)--A
letter has been received by DR.. ]. w.
borough. who runs drug store at
this place. notifying MIN to make Sc
cure his stock of goods. as the pool
room and skating rink. between which
his store is located. may be destroyed
at anv time.
As result Of this letter. the pool
room management has discontinued
the sale OF white Top" In that place
of business. as this is supposed to be
the objection to the pool room; and
az to the skating rink. It Is not known
why the Black Hand Society should
desire to destroy this as II Ia patroniz-
ed by some of the most respectable
people of Tallassee.
Should fire be set to these buildings
1t would entail q very great loss, as
1t would take In the skating rink, pool
room. Dorough's drug store. q vacant
store house-two stories, and q two
story store house coupled by o. c.
Toombs. and would also destroy the
United States Post once. which IL To-
Gated In Toomb'e building.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24

ronage of the river during the next fall
and winter, II will be of great aid to
them. All such things as return. IN
trafic haulage and appreciation by the
people are taken into consideration by
Congress"
The work on the river is being I'M
dertaken this year on a more extern
siye scale than ever before, and also
with a view to permanence In the i'm
provements Captain Ferguson tells as
his opinion that the Alabama river has
been allotted one of the most complete
and efficient fleets In the United States.
The report of Captain Ferguson. as
head of the division corps OF engineers.
will be made to Congress by the end
of July. The report on the Coosa
river work has already been compiled
and submitted.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24

one of the finest river dredges, Ii Is
said Of any deet in the United States.
Ia at Two Notches. point not far from
Montgomery on the river. where bar
produces an accumulation OF sand
which impedes the channel. After
clearing this obstacle, the Pettus will
steam down stream, deepening the
channel
The smaller dipper dredge. which has
been in use for several seasons, Is fur
Their down stream, while the snag boat
Twining is at work farther on. The
lefty fleet is now stationed below Sell
ma. effecting permanent work In max
ing the stream passable. Jetties are
being built by the fv,t wherever the
river Is divided by an island or sand
bar, thus holding the stream in one
channel, ana obviating the shallow
ness which comes of the division.
The work is taken up this summer
In a systematic manner, which will re-
suit. It Is anticipated, In a permanent
channel, and will eliminate. in the fu-
ture. the necessity of the eternal
dredging
The sand bars to be cleared by the
dredges has been mapped out. This
however, is only temporary work, as
the sand will accumulate after each
dredging. To obviate this. the jetty
feet will construct the 5etties or dams
wherever the river may spread out over
| bars or across islands.
Captain Ferguson returned yester-
| day from Pensacola, where he had gone
| to look after the work of his division
| He In sanguine Of results and antici.
| pates making of the Alabama river
| from Mobile to Montgomery. stream
that will be perennially navigable and
permanently.
| He asks only the cooperation of the
! people, he says. Uncle Sam wants re-
| suits in exchange for appropriations
| The appropriation, Ii Is shown. Is up
| held only when 1t brings results. II
people are satisfied with the old ordei
! of things, as attested by lack Of sup
| Elemental improvements on their part
| then the government, which is very
| hard-headed on business propositions
| may think that the old order Is equal,
satisfactory in all it's phases. says th'
| engineer, and Will think twice wheI
| appropriation time comes again.
| FOR its 100000 appropriation, thu
! Alabama river recorded only 100000
| in value of freight hauled" said Cap
| tain Ferguson, "wnereas Pensacolf
| harbor, which has only 100000 itself
produced $21, 00O. 900. and the Chatta
| hoochee river, $1s,00o.0eO.
1T the people of Montgomery, along
with other citizens along the Alabams
] make a good showing as to their pat
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
UNCLE SAM
WANTSR RESULTS
Alabama River Patron
age Very Light.
COOPERATION OF PEOPLE ASKED
Annual Appropriation Upheld Only
on Results.
work ON stream Being Undertaken
More systematically This Year
Than Before-Dredging
Fleet mt Work.
COOPERATION OF PEOPLE ASKED

Uncle Sam wants results for his
s1oo,o0o annual appropriation for i'm
proyements on the Alabama river, and
unless the results are forthcoming in
the way of increased patronage of the
improved waterway, and in the con-
ktruction of wharves and warehouses
to show an appreciation Of the 100000
and to accommodate the increase in
patronage that should come, then there
Is the possibility that the government
will attain the viewpoint that the
money IL being wasted. So Captain
Ferguson. of the United States Engi-
neering Corps puts It.
In spite of water higher than nor
mai the river feet of the United States
has started upon it's summer work of
clearing the channel of the Alabama
from Montgomery to Mobile. 1t has
been long since boats have piled be-
tween Selma and Montgomery during
the summer period of low water, but
Captain Ferguson. United States Engi-
neer, anticipates that the channel will
be passable through this season.
The boats have been withheld from
their work because of the high water
which has resulted from the recent
gains. but now the dredge "Pettus,'
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
TO BUILD SCHOOL.

Deal Closed for a s25,o0O Structure
Dothan, June 2s.--(speciai.)-At the
meeting OF the Council last night the
Finance Committee was authorized to
close o trade for the Espy lot on
which TO build the new $4,000 high
school building, the price authorized to
pay for lot was $4,000.
II is a very desirable location. and a
very reasonable price. This lot is in
the northwestern portion Of town,
while the other buildings are at the
other cardinal points of the city. Work
viii commence on the building Just as
soon as the bond muddle can be dis
posed Of. the plans made and the con-
tract awarded. When this building Is
completed, Dothan will have school
building in three Of it's four wards. and
at the present rate Of growth will have
to add a fourth. one before many years
CONFER WITH BANKxHEAD.
Dothan. June 2S.-(Special.) 1.-THE
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
'BONDSHAVF ARRIVED
FINAL AWARD TO BE MADE MON
- DAY NIGHT.


Bond matters assumed rosy aspect
yesterday, when there arrived almost
simultaneously. the bands of the $685.
900 paving issue, and telegram from
the purchaser. Lawrence II. Park
hurst Of Boston, telling the city tres.
surer to draw on him for the amount
Of the honda.
And 90 there the city is. with finan-
cial conditions ideal, so far as the
paving matters are concerned. The
Council will meet Monday night TO
make "a final award OF the contract.
as recommended In the report OF the
street committee some weeks ago.
The bond issue 10 to defray the ex-
pense Of paving the roadways and
sidewalks Of various streets IN fol-
lows:
Street paving-Perry street from
Washington to city limits. High street,
from Lawrence to Hall; Goldthwaite
street from Montgomery to Bell: For
est Avenue from Highland avenue 10
city limit.
Sidewalk Paying-Moulton street
from Bibb to Bell: Oak street. from
Hail to Elm: wilkerson street, from
BIB to Goldthwaite, Grady street.
from Cleveland Avenue to Mobile
South Baimbridke street from Colun.
bus TO Randolph.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24

County Commissioners have appointed
q committee to confer with Senator
Bankhead in effort to get the govern
ment to build mile OF sample roao IN
Houston County, which 10 Houston's
first step In the direction Of good roads.
From the construction OF this road.
should the committee be SUCCESSFUL IN
their Efforts the commissioners hope
70 learn something Of road building
themselves and to show the people the
value and cost of good roads. and cree
ate a better sentiment for good roads
than now exists. !.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
RAINS EVERY DAY.


4. SO Inches in Birmingham Since June
II.
Birmingham June 2s.-tSpecial.)-
The weather bureau agent in Biz
mingham after the heavy rain this
morning. announced that 1t had rained
every day since June II in this city
and that the total rainfall from June
II until today amounted to 4. so inches.
The records given out show the fol-
lowing rainfall day by day: Friday.
June ii; 0.1s inches; Saturday, June
~, 0.05; Sunday. June 10. o.os; Mon
day, June II, 0.43; Tuesday. june Is.
O.74; wednesday. June 16. oil; Thurs
day, June II. 0.04; Friday. June ID.
o 90; Saturday. June 10. 0.2e; Sunday
June 20, 1.19; Monday June II. O.zs;
Tuesday, June %, 0.s3; Wednesday,
June 20, 0.30. Total, $50 inches.
The predictions are for more rain
tom orrow
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
NEGRO GIVEN LIMIT.

Birmingham, June 23.-(Special.)-
Pat O'Rear, c. 8. Winfield and VIII
Fleming. the latter O negro, were tried
in the police court this morning on a
charge OF violating the prohibition
law.
The limit, 500 and thirty days extra,
was imposed on them. Notice Of APP
peal was given and bond made.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
HAPPY REUNION.
PIaymates Meet After Fftx-Two Years
Of Separation.

of Separation.
Maben, Miss. June 23.-(Special.)-
There was a happy Reunion in this
town recently of two old Confederate
veterans, one being MT. 3. 7. Cleggs
oS Columbus. Ga, and Mr.. w. L. Ctega
a BLACKSMITH here The two are hrst
cousins.
was when the Columbus man at the
age Of eight played with the other
when he was nine. The men are near
iy sixty, and have both seen two years
service In the civil war.
M ~ r. Clegg who was attending
the. reunion at Memphis, decided to
visit his Maooen playmate before re-
turning home
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24

100000 Government Building to Il
Completed In a Year.

Completed In year.
Dothan, June 23.--(speciaL)--Ground
has been broken. and the work Of ex-
cavation is being rapidly pushed fol
the 100000 government building In
Dothan. which Is 10 be completed with
in twelve months.
The building will be Of granite, stone
and brick stucco, three stories high
and basement. The basement and
first floor will be for the postofice
while the upper part Is for the Fed
eral court.
The plans are elaborate. and Super.
yising Architect Bergman IL on the
ground with Offices in the Nationa
Bank building. and will remain unit
the work Is completed.
The citizens of Dothan are much
gratified at the appropriation by the
government for this building. and fee
that II will be worth much to this sec
tion.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24

Two Year Old Chiid Eats infectes
pIusn.
Mathiston. Miss, June 2s.-tSpecieL)
The little two year old baby OF MT.
Nathan McMinn. living two miles from
here. was suddenly seized with conyui.
sions yesterday and before medical
aid could be rendered. died. Thu child
was In the orchard gathering plumss
on the way to the house 1t eat plum
supposed to have contained some KIND
of an Insect. causing death.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24

II It "a good Cleaning and Pressine
you want then stokes Place.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
DEATH CAUSED BY INSECT.

detrimsnt to the ultimate success I
the fair
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24
Suits and Dresses $3.50

Wash and French Repp plain tailored
and trimmed of finest materials and trim
mings high qualwhte and coor-al new treh
this garments-regular prices to $11OO M
piece suits and princess dresses Space
describe these elegant AFFAIRS X1A IN
Values $780, for -
Suits of white with black hair line striped serge
coats lined throughout satnskirts of latest XII az
fashion Values to $500 for. ..'.:.'...'..'Y">~
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-24

CONFER WITH BANKHEAD.
Dothan, June 2s.-(Special. 1.-THE