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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-28

are people WHO arr lH1 a. cHnt'lln@
as | am and in order that there might
be corroborative testimony | only
made the suggestion. According to
Dow, Jr., that tree must have been
the scene Of many great events in the
annals Of this county, many Of which
were sadly overlooked by Judge
O'Neall and Mr.. John \. Chapman
when they were undertaken" to write
the history Of this county. These
ought 10 be recorded for the benefit
Of the future historian. The fact Is
those who have undertaken to write
the history Of this county and put 1t
in permanent shape have not given
that attention to the Dutch Fork
which it deserves.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-28

That was pretty gOod April SHOW
.er we had last week and it demon
strated the Importance Of doing some
permanent work in the way Of street
Improvement. Certainly the city
ought to do something to care for the
water and not permit it to run
through the streets as if they were
intended for drainage pipes. The
streets were terribly washed and the
little nice work that Supervisor Wick
er has been doing in cleaning out
bitches and throwing the dirt up in
the middle of the road will have to
be done over. And they tell me that
Alderman Baxter actually had to
build dam in front of his store door
to keep from drowning. Well, it is
we'll that this happened to city Of
! fetal, NAV be it will impress his Off
cial mind with the Importance of do
ing some permanent work. What this
town should have done before any
permanent work was attempted was
to employ civil engineer and had the
work properly done and with an eye
to further improvements in the fu-
ture. It is a difficult matter to get
some of our people to realize that this
is no longer little hamlet but a
city.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-28

| think if the editor could induce
Dow, Jr.. to write some "reminiscences
of this section and some of the my
thology Of Hunyuck Settler it would
make interesting reading. I am anx-
ious to see that picture Of the big tree
that the editor told Nose he was 60
ing to take and print. | don't sup
pose he will take the picture Of Nose
holding the tree in his arms like he
held that old hen. To be serious,
there is no reason why very inter-
esting story should not be written in
connection with this massive oak.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-28

Talking about these Ilai> I read The
following i'll L paper recently:
ANY ~irl who has waste basket
i'll fair state Of preservation can
have new spring hat without much
cost. \ few blossoms and red ribbon
Will do the rest.
But when YOU receive the bill Of
the milliner YOU will see that "a few
blossoms and red ribbon' is a pretty
expensive addition.
What | can t understand Is why I;
pretty woman would want to follow
any fashion that almost made defor-
mites out Of her. Some Of these
styles they put on almost do it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-28

O, my, | got behind one Of those
fashionable has the other day at
church and to tell You the truth 1t
would have been a great deal better
for my spiritual welfare if | had not
gone to church. for my thoughts were
not Sunday school thoughts by any
means. Of course | could not say
anything because I would not offend
pretty girl but | wanted to tell her
how pretty she was without that hat
and how horrible it made her appear.
Do you see? I was thinking maybe
some one could invent an A-ray pair
Of glasses that might be used when
one goes to church for / like to see
the preacher when try to listen to
him. But | believe that the plan |
have already suggested Of a return to
the old-fashioned high pulpits IS the
best solution.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-28

l noticed in a paper | was reading
the other day that in some of the
counties they are talking about pub
fishing the tax returns so that the
public might see how much each man
valued his property at when It came
TO paving taxes on that valuation and
then compare that with what he
would value it at if ne came to sell
it. And the comptroller general, l
understand, .favors the proposition
Well, it might help and [ don't see
why all the papers should not advo-
cate the proposition most heartily
We would find a large per cent of our
rich people owning very little prop
erty. I do not see much use in IN
creasing the tax values however for
our legislature Will not lower the rate.
The higher we make the taxable prop
erty the higher. the legislature makes
the appropriations and we have to
pay that much more tax. The only
thing We need is to get an equitable
valuation. But it does not concern
The Idler how much you make your
taxes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29

many Of them have never seen him at all
and others only on some of the few oeca-
sions when he has made a temporary
vacation stay here and when he mingled
precious little with the public al large.
His political activities have been outside
Of Vermont and latterly his business
and social connections appear 20 have
been well nigh wholly beyond the limits
of the state.
In the meantime there are men in this
state OF Mr. Ide's age and ability that
have stayed here during all these years
and have borne the heat and burden Of
the day in the labor Of developing the
material and moral interests Of the old
commonwealth. They have snmmered
and wintered in Vermont, have lived her
experiences in their own lives and made
her life theirs, they have wrought the
best there is in them for all that Yer
mont stands for to-day, and, If any ma
tional honor Is 10 be bestowed in Yer
mont's name, they are entitled to bear
il If any Vermonters ever we're
This is not a protest against Mr. Ido's
continued good fortune in long list Of
political fayors. il is merely an earnest
suggestion that Yermont's books should
not show debt for political plums that
Vermont has not had.-St. Adams Mes.
sengcr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
"A Protesting Standpatter.

They've left the tax to juleps
Without consultin' me,
Or Joey, or PiIduzer;
Yet they call this country freel
Necessities are burdened
And luxuries let of fat
We're victims of oppression.
And we're mad enough to fight
They've left the tax on juleps,
And mint and good and green
Down there with every patch full tilt
And the tansy in betweenl
The Associations nettled.
And Freezeris fghtin' mad
This country's goin' to ruin
And our hearts are mighty sadl
They've left the tax an juieFs,
And iulep times 81 hand
No tellin' what win happen
Whsu Congress rules the landf
We offer an amendment:
Pile up the tax on tea.
But when i Games 30 juleps-
Ny country, tbs Of fheel
-BalGmore Sun
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
AuthorIess Letters.

A discussion is on in several Of the
state papers relative 10 the printing Of
communications which are not signed
by the writers real name, not exactly a
discussion because the editors are al
Of the same opinion that a person who
writes for the public should be willing
70 stand behind what he says with his
name. The Journal is OF the opinion
too, although Il makes exceptions once
in while as the other papers are in the
habit Of doing When Il is evident that
the article submitted contains sugges.
tons of a valuable nature and II is
evident also that there is no malice
buried between the lines somewhere,
that the paper = not being used as a
vehicle for personal prejudices, the Jour
nal sees no harm IN printing such an
article under a fictitious name.--Mont-
pelier Journal.
This is an old argument and there Il
good deal that can fairly be said on
both sides, but the Banner is OF the opin
ion that citizens Of good standing in
the community should have the right to
bling their views before the public
without signing their names
People are 80 apt 10 accuse persons
Of wrong or SELFISH motives that they
do II when no such motives exist. III
Collins Graves writes a letter 70 the
Banner on a political subject and signs
bis name eome people will say that he
i trying 10 earn his money a. a bene-
fciary Of the Republican party. II
Ward Lyons writes letter. the topic
Of which Is in any way political and
signs his name, certain ones will wag
their heads wisely and say that he is
working for some future preferment
when the Democrats are in power
A business man in retail trade hates
70 make enemies by commenting on To-
cal topics and signing his own name.
A lady does not like TO attract disagree.
able attention TO herself By signing her
name 10 letters on public abuses. The
Banner even questions If the effect Of
the letter Is as good il signed. because
the personal motive, real or suspected.
il then taken into consideration. If
the letter is signed ~Citizen" or Tax
payer" il depends on the letter itself
whether il has any effect. The argu-
ment made has to stand on its own
merits and can be taken only for what
it says and not for something that Is
thought to be back Of il.
The publisher Of newspaper always
insists on knowing who writes a letter
and if II comes from a reliable. respec.
table man or woman and Is on some
topic Of public interest. no wrong +
done BY printing II without the actual
name Of the writer attached. Care
should be exercised that people writing
letters do not use this way Ia paw of
private gfudges or make insinuations
false or misleading as some few people
attempt 70 do. II in doubt the publisher
should throw the entire letter in the
waste basket OF insist that the name Of
the writer be printed. In many cases.
however, II Is perfectly proper to print
the letters without the writer's name
attached. Bennington Banner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
Granite Savings Bank & Trust Company
BARRE, VERMONT.
His HonOred Name.

he wandered from the little town
a dozen year or more agoi
He hoped he might achieve renown,
And fanried he was doing 30;
he thought of those who stayed behind
10 toll unseen and die unknown.
While he, more fortunate than they,
Was mounting upward day by day
And claiming laurels as his own.
He went back, when he thought his fame
Had spread to every hand and cline.
When he supposed his honored name
Had been exalted for all time
When he believed that every man
From Budapest to Hackensack
And from Spokane TO Ispahan
Must know that few we're greater than
He had became, he travelled back.
An ancient settler met him where
He fingered when the train had gone:
well, Dan1 Binks, | do declared"
The old man murmmed, swell.
swami
I'm glad to see you back again,
am, by gtunl You're Iookin' prime
Say, Dan'l, If the questions fair.
What have you been driyin' at, and
where
Have You been stayin' all this time -
Chicago Record Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
BrattIebOre's csnsumptives.

The Reformer was opposed to the plan
started few years ago to build a pub.
lie tuberculosis sanitorium in this town
with the money left BY Col. Austin. II
does believe, however, that the income
from the fund might well be used In
providing treatment for such Of our own
residents as are III with the disease. Lo-
cal physicians say that there are num-
Der Of people in Brattlebnro who are in
the incipient stage Of tuberculosis and
that in justice 10 themselves as well as
70 the public provision for their proper
treatment ought TO be made. Such
treatment would not involve great ex.
pense. The air and sunshine in the VII
entity of the old Reyes farm, for in
stance, are as fresh and vitaliging as can
be found anywhere, and frame tents Of
sufficient strength to Withstand the
weather could be built at slight cost
AIS the consumptivss in town could
probably be looked after BY one nurse,
and the only remaining expense would
be the cost Of the plain, nourishing diet
which il required.
II is terrible thing TO see an appar-
entity strong person succun1b to the raw
ages Of the disease in spite Of every
thing that can be done. but ii ia more
terrible to see the disease claim q victim
who might have been saved had the
money been forthcoming to secure proper
treatment. Not long ago a Brattleboro
young man went to the state sanitor-
ium at Pittsford. From the first the
treatment benefited him and he was
apparently well on tho road to recovery
when lack Of funds made it doubtful
whether he conld continue the treatment
Friends were notified and application
was made to the Thompson fund in the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
CURRENT COMMENT
oh FudgeI

Few items in the proposed tariff sehed-
nIes escape challenge somewhere or by
somebody. The proposed tariff on tea
as well Is that on gloves and other spec
ial articles Of apparel has drawn women
into the controversy and they divide
their interest between the allurements Of
bargain sales and the shifting sentiment
Of Congress with respect TO the new
economic measure.
But if they protest against the duty
on tea, what must be their feeling
toward the larger duty on cocoa and its
products when once its significance il
nnderstoodl Tea is beverage, but CO.
Goa and chocolate are that and consider
ably Enore. The crude cocoa which is
the basis of chocolate IL set down for
tribute 60 government of four cents q
pound. Chocolate cake and chocolate
candy, chocolate pie and chocolate pud
ding. NOT to mention chocolate dressing,
chocolate ice cream and fudge, have long
been reckoned among the necessaries of
left in some of the most fastidious cir
cles, and here they 10, soaring up among
thel Injuries II is an invasion Of one of
the most cherished privileges of high
school and college; it is q tax upon ev-
cry social gathering. Yet perhaps 1t
viii carry it, compensations. The young
lady who now receives box of bonbons
is likely to more highly appreciate the
gift and the piYer, and even if she has to
retreneh somewhat on what she provides
for herself, her improved health and com
plexion should partially console her for
the forced abstention from the daintiest
Of dainty sweets.
IT il not probable that heartlfss man
win worry much over the fst9 of this
particular luxury. He prefers his coffee
aud cigars But where one woman de-
aires the suffrage ZEN crave their ehoco
late. liquid. solid or in combination If
they wish to conserve this social resource
they much make haste. The issue, large
N feminine, Is Just at present monopo-
iized by selfish and soFdid uaen.-Bost
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
crrlited 10 Vermont.

If news dispatches are accurate, the
appointment Of Henry G. Ide to be
minister to Spain has not been charged
of to New York states account, as was
lirst promised, but is credited to Yer
mont. This means. Of course, the reduc-
ton BY 50 much Of any possibilities for
further patronage for Vermonters from
the present administration.
The Messenger sincerely desires to
avoid : proper charge Of uufairness or
capiious criticism IN this matter and it
ceftaialy owes Mr.. Ide no ill win, on
tie ore hand, and has no disappointed
friends on the other. But It is inclined
to think il expresses opinion Of q good
many yermonters when ii says that this
appointment should not. in strict justice,
he charged up 70 this states quota in
the government service.
Ii IS true that Mr. Ide Is Vernonter
born, and that up to and including The
earlier years Of his manhood he was well
known here. puf that is the beginning
ard lie end % his Vermont career. For
tie most part. 10 tie men that are to-day
aetirp Ia public Affairs IN this state.
NJ. Ide i but an honorable name He
has net dwelt amoag them fer years;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29

hope that aid might be secured for him
under the kindred charitable purposes"
clause. The aid was not forthcoming
from this source -strange As 10 may
seem 20 persons not familiar With the
funds management a private citi-
ztn OF the town guaranteed the amount
necessary 20 ensure continued treatmelEl
and undoubtedly restored health TO the
young man.
II has been suggested that the income
from the Austin fund be used TO send
local people 20 the state sanitorinm for
treatment, but this cannot be done for
the reason that the accommodations Of
the Pittsford Institution are already
taxed to their limit However, there
seems 10 be no valid reason why az least
portion Of the income cannot Be used
in the equal worthy cause of home
Treatment. -BIattleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
WOMEN TO HELP THEMSELVES.
Fer After An Nature Hasn't Done Much
for Them.

: An English woman declares that shs
considers nature very much overrated
in the matter of taste.
For instance" says the lady, sit is
perfectly evident that nature considers
the ideal color for human hair 20 be that
of potato. Suggest to her the charm
Of auburn. gold or midnight locks and
she says-in effect:
'Poohi Give me a good durable
shade like potato browni'
so she proceeds to give it to us.
Straight hair, tool Wavy hair ia
more becoming in ninety nine csses cut
of hundred, vet / suppose not one wo-
man in q thousand has real, naturally
wavy hair. Nature likes shiny ncses
Not Venus herself could look well with
a shiny nose, yet life's pathway would
be Illuminated BY countless millions Of
them If we left the matter to nature.
When it comes to our attitude or
carriage, how many of use would not
stoop If we were simply naturalg Our
aboreal ancestors probably stooped
frightfully. Orr feet--theories To the
contrary Notwithstanding assert that
running about without shoes spoils the
beauty OF ones feet.
Though nobody thinks less Of small
waist than do. assert that il had
Ia waist more than twenty five inches I
should look downdy-unless it was
round. The lucky Possessor oil an abso-
lutely round waist may have one If
twenty-five inches and still appear f0
measure only eighteen.
Nothing can be more lovely than IN
absolutely lovely. natural woman NO.
man with perfect skin and hair. features
and figure, woman for whom nature
has done everything at Der very best
but how often do you find herr Once
in million times, perhaps.
As for most of us, we want orr hair
even ii abundant, to BIZ coaxea into bril-
lance and form: We want our possibly
NATURAL teeth carefully preserved ana
kept clean; the same with onr skin; We
want to be taught to walk and dance Ara
hold ourselves properly, to wear the right
stays, the right boots, the right clothes.
we want our color instinct and orr ren-
eral taste trained; we want Ia he saprhs
in youth not to talk through our moss
or out of our boots. nor to laNph tan
loud in an unfortunately acquired man
ner; We want to be taught "a take care
of our nails-the nail left to nature 3oas
nature but seant Justice La short. NJ
require civilization where our anpear-
anoes are concerned il We are To Be 1T
to look ats-From The Queen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
rHE TARIrr ON GRANITE.

According TO adYices from Washington
CONGRESSMAN Currier OF New Hampshire
is more disturbed over the fact that Con.
greszman Foster Of Vermont dug out OF
the measure an item cutting the rate on
rough granite from twelve 10 six cents
and IL is very likely that the granite
quarried IN Vermont, New Hampshire
and Maine win be heard from before the
new tariff measure is disposed of.--Bur-
lington Free Press.
So far as the granite Of this immediate
part Of Vermont is concerned, The Times
is not aware that it is greatly concerned
over the proposed reduction Of the duty
ON rough stock from Il to 9 cents per
foot. The Republican presidential cam
paign last fall was conducted on plat
form which promised reduction Of the
tariff downward, and President Taft
more than once made it clear that ii
elected he should call an extra session
Of Congress for this purpose. This he
has done, and in the proposed tariff bill,
along with other proposed reductions, is
a cut of so per cent. in the tariff on
rough granite. If The Times understands
the local sentiment Alright, our quarry
men are ready to accept this II they are
to receive the benefit Of substantial re-
auctions on lumber, coal and iron.
The fact that there is q general hesita-
iion ia business now because of expected
changes in the tariff, affects the granite
industry, as wen as other lines of manu-
featuring at the present time, and the
earlier the tariff law is enacted, just so
much earlier viii the business revival
beein.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
Truly Literary.

Jinks-Harkins doesn't strike me al
literary. Yet he declares that ne new.
er feels 50 comfortable as when he ID
snngly settled in his library.
Binlss--0h, that's not surprising. His
bookcase is q folding bed Harper's
Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29

The old-time spelling bee is coming
into favor again. BrattlebOrO held one
and crowded its opera house. Caremont
followed with equal success. Here is a
suggestion for some Of our local ehArita-
Bile societies TO furnish an evenings en-
teftainmrnt and turn an honest penny.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29

Montpelier borrows money at 3 per
cent. and is allowed per cent. by lie
local banks. Barre borrows for s.ll per
cent. and is allowed per cent by the
Barre banks. Barre's municipal 6nan-
scering is all to the good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
No ouaaon-

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ron any avn
patty for the unemployef CelaS,ls
PoliticiaB--i dealt know any nes,n
pioyed, slr. Every MAJ 81 my acauain.
fance has been working hard fcf ske asl
Two or three weeks irving t. lana !
Job n WaShinEton--sAicsgo Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29

Mrs. Ella H. lJohs0nl Hin. wife AZ
William II. Hill, az Concord. \. III. ara
daughter of the late ]. w. .Iohnson. ons
Of the commanding figures IN the life ~
New Hempsakre in bis generation. aies
Tuesday after a long illness. Mrs H;n
received part of her education II s
private school at Rrattlvhoro. Nth
her husband she had keen associated
in the management Of several Aotel
properties in New England. notably TIE
Winslow House on Mount kcarSace
another at Maquam hay on LAKE eAams
pain, and the Quincy House. Boston. n
which her farther was for many vosrs
until his deatA, the owncF and nanacsr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
JINGLEs AND JEsTs
Fearless.

Fearless.
Cocknev-The fox went down there
quarter of an hour ago.
Huntsman didn't We boiler
then
Coclzney--What did want to ,oller
fort 'E never bit me.--punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29

The President and Vice President
play GOLF "UneIo Joe going to learn,
are the dispatches from Washington.
Watch out for the golf cabinet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
To-day

81 ran across an old acquaintance the
other day"
Casually. or in your automobile -
Baltimore American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29

Carload famous Lilley Farm
Wagons, with king-bols, Just ar
rived. You'll need one on the
farm this year-buy ii now and
get full seasons benefit. Handy,
strong and nor too heavy. Great
value tor cash price asked.
Grocery Wagons, new. extra
vide, stout, light and sort that'll
stand hard knocks without
breaking. $3.50 buys one
now.
Full line other vehicles, 1909
styles. fresh from manufacturers,
Plenty of harness. Come in
look en- over.