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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN.

The visit Of the Tufts college musical
clubs to our town should be hailed with
delight by our music-loying public Bos-
ton CRITICS say that Tufts has as fine q
musical organization as any American
college.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27

John Kennedy Of Fair Haven was or
dained to tie priesthood Of the Roman
Catholic church by the 1t Rev. Bishop
Thomas Burke Of the diocese of Albany,
Friday He will be assigned to some
parish in the diocese Of Darlington in a
few weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
BROWNREID
Well Known Granite Cutter Married on
Christmas Eve.

William Brown Of Grant avenue and
Miss Margaret Reid. his housekeeper.
were quietly married Friday evening at
the Presbyterian parsonage on Spaulding
street Rev J. d. Mackenzie officiating
The bride and groom were attended BY
Nh. and Mrs John Chcsser Mr. Brown
II well known granite cutter Of this
city. and at the present time is chair.
man Of the lockout committee Of Barre
branch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
THE CHRISTMAS CHEER
Was Uppermost in the Churches Of Barre
Sunday.

Appropriate Christmas exercises were
given yesterday at nearly al Of the
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
TOWN BEAUTIFYING CLUB.
Two thirds of Linden's Residents Are
Members Of 1t.

Linden, Mass, boasts of club of
which over two-lhirds of the town res
idcnts are members whose object it is
to improve the minds and bodies of the
population and to bcautify the town
itself. 1t is known as the Literary and
Athletic Association of Linden.
Lately the club members have been
busy repairing the clubhouse, known
as Association hall, located in the cen
ter of the town. This building has
been idle for the past five years. Its
central location makes it an ideal place
for social gatherings.
The society was organized In n char
actcriStic manner one evening last
July the residents We're startled by the
violent ringing of the bell in the old
club building. Alarmed by the ringing,
the whole town was soon ont In full
force. This was just what the club otli-
GERS wanted, and when the people had
gathered Charles \. Westcott, the pres
idcnt, addressed Them telling them
that the old clubhouse had been idle
long enough and that it was pity if
such a town as Linden could not have
club of which to be proud.
Then Il plan was outlined for the club
TO become Il corporation of business in
tcrcsts and for shares to be sold, and
all We're invited to invest.
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
Wayside Weed Destruction.

In some of our heavyweight period
icals scientists and wise men are hold
ing a learned discussion as to the best
way to destroy waysidc weeds The
copper sulphate, the saline and other
chemical solutions proposed are doubt
less excellent for fields and rural
plants, but the most speedily efiica-
ciOus remedy that can be applied to
the rank growth on our vacant city
lots is a good. sharp hand blade WELD
ed by a lusty army, says the Memphis
Commercial Appeal. The attention of
the board of health and the chief Of
police IS hereby called to this hOmely,
common sense antidote. The man who
let's his vacant lot run to weeds main
tains a public nuisance just as much
as does the man who keeps n burglari-
Gus COW or who allows r0ol of water
to stagnate in his yard. \ Scythe will
correct the evil without the itterven-
tiOn Of chemicals.
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
w HOLE NunnEn, 1912
THE IRISH BIRD CHARMER

Wild more or less o tuneful grace,
AS fits a Celtic singer.
I've praised the great bird of our
race"
The stork the blessin' bringer.
When first to my poor roof he came
How sweetly he was sung to!
l called him every dacent name
That l could lay my tongue to.
But, glory be, that praise from me
So pleased the simple crayture
His visits here have come to be
a sort o. second nature!
I'm glad to see him now an then,
But, glory be to heaven,
~ here he isn't back again,
An this Is number scveni
Och, though this gift O. song may be
In nanny ways blessn',
1t brings some popularity
That gets to be disthressin!
Now, mind. l love this Irish bird
We couldn't live widout him
An shure, I'll not take back word
ever said about him.
But now when all these mouths to feed
Ate up our little savin's
The birds whose visits most we need
Are ould Elisha's ravens.
Begor, If they were round these days
An | could make them hear me
Ia sing them such a song O. praise
'Twould keep them always near me!
It. A. DAILY In Catholic Standard and
Times.
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23

prominent figure at the hearings has
been Representative Champ Clark of
Missouri, who is regarded as the log
ical successor of John Sharp Williams
of Mississippi as minority leader in
the house, Mr. Williams Surrendcring
this position to go on European trip
prior to entering the senate. Congress-
man Clark has been a good deal in ev-
idence at the tariff hearings, never los
ing n chance to make a point for his
party in matters pertinent to the in
quiry.
Ordinarily Frank ii. Hitchcock, who
was chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee in the recent cam
paign and who Is slated to be in the
next cabinet, would not figure at all in
the doings Of this congress. But in
view of the plans being laid by one
element or another as to the organiza-
tion of the next house Mr.. Hitchcock
comes into the game even at its pres
ent stage. He was very successful In
managing Judge Taft's canvass for the
presidential nomination and later on
his campaign for the presidency. 1t is
natural that the president elect should
rely on him for help and advice In car
ryinG out any plans as to beginning
his administration under conditions IA
vorable to the execution of his pledges.
Representative Theodore Il, Burton
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23

nit myself, for | might be disappoint
ed in the belief that my daily exercise
on the golf links has reduced my
weight. | am convinced that | could
have done nothing in the way Of eXer
else that would have done me more
good than has the daily game of golf
which | have SO rcligiously played
But l am afraid that instead of rcduc-
ing my flesh l have simply hardened
my muscles. | never felt more fit In
my life for any task"
Mr.. Taft announced at the time that
he should not dispose of his riding
horse nor should he buy another. He
has become very much attached to the
animal he has ridden for 50 long
"IIe is a good horse" he remarked,
'and the other day whom he stumbled
and lit on my shoulder over his head
he made no attempt to move. And, be-
sides" added Mr.. Taft frankly, Il
haven't the money to spend on another
horse"
j. Hampton Moore, who represents
the Third Pennsylvania district In con
grcss and who has been conspicuous
recently in connection with the meet
Ing at Baltimore of the Atlantic Deep
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23

L. d. 'Fl MfA' MEX power. There viii
be no change in the political complex
ion of the majority in either branch of
congress or of the executive branch Of
the government. Nevertheless there
will be Il change in the head of the
government. and, while President Elect
Taft has promised to carr forward the
"RooScvclt policies" he will naturally
have his own way Of doing things
and his own preferences in the mat
ter Of legislation to be furthcrcd.
There is interest among the nations
legislators as to the course things will
take after the lth of Mar h next
OF most immediate concern. however,
to the members of the SiXtirth con
grcSS are the legislative matters left
over from the last session and those
which viii claim foremost attention
In consequence of the rc"OmmcNda-
tiOnS of President Roosevelt in his an
nual message or in special messages to
congress to be expected later in the
session. MI Roosevelt is anxious that
before he surrcnderS the rcins Of gov
ernment to his successor laws should
be on the statute books cmbcdyiug.
In addition to the acts that already
have been passed in execution of the
administrations policies, such further
enactmcntS as may serve to complete
the record Some of thC@c subjects.
such as those bearing on labor inter
ests and that respecting amendment
of the sherman law to permit railroad
pools under government super" iSinM
are expected to occasion debate.
When congress assembled after the
national election of 1904 Mr. Roosevelt
had been chosen as the CC ugaut OF
the White House fer the ensuing f0Ur
years, and no special changes in af-
fairs at Washington were anticipated.
Eight years ago Mr.. Mckinley had
just been chosen to succeed himself
Twelve years ago Nr. Cleveland, Il
Democrat. turned the executive power
over to a Republican successor, as he
four years previously. had received the
same authority from Republican pred
eceSSor, Benjamin Harrison. Again
going back another four years. one
finds Mr.. Harrison taking the rc!ns
from a political opponent, Mr.. Clcvc-
land. There was also change of par
ties when Mr. Cleveland succeeded
President Chester A. Arthur. One has
to 60 back to the inauguration of Gar
field, twenty-eight years ago. to find
Republican, President Rutherford b.
Hayes. retiring from the presidency
and handing the reinS over to a sue
cessor of the same political faith.
The fact that tariff revision is to be
leading issue in the next congress
even though no enaCtmentS on the sub
jcct are to be attempted this session,
makes 1t inevitable that there should
be considerable discussion of the mat
ter now. Then, too, the hearings be
fore the house ways and means com
mittce, of which Congressman Serene
l.. Payne is chairman, have served to
keep the question in mind. Mr., Payne
is one of the veterans of the halls of
legislation ut Washington, and his
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23


the SiXty-firSt congress. Since the COM
mittee on ways and means has been
giving hearings on the subject of the
tariff schedules the question of the pol
icy to be pursued under President Taft
and the sub iCct of how the Republican
majority in the house will be organized
has naturally been uppermost in the
talk of the statesmen at Washington.
Another house leader who is now
specially prominent is Representative
Edgar Dean Crumpacl.er of Indiana
who began his service at Washington
in the Fifty-ffth congress. He IS Il
close friend of Speaker Cannon and
has been active in denying rumors of
any impending conflict between him
and the president elect.
Meantime the president elect him
self is watching the progress of events
from COn~cnial southern cline and
getting in training for the heavy re-
sponSibiliticS he IS to assume Golf he
still finds most conducive to this re,
suit. 1t was last summer that he said
one day:
Il would like to get on the scales
and weigh, but l am not going to per
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
IMPROVING A TOWN.
Consistent Following of PTede-
termined Plan Necessary.
A GENERAL MOVEMENT BEST.
Sound Progress Only Made on Basis
of Real knowledge - Improvement
Work Should Be Dono Slowly, Me
thodicaIIy and Scientifically.

of Real KnowIed-e - improvement
Work Should Be Danc Slowly, Me
tbodicaIIv and scientificaIIv
y great deal is said these days about
civic Improvement. This is biz term
and covers Il multitude of things some
art some science some phiIantlropy
and some humlur \I;n~rthrr how-
nvnr civic imurnyrm,ut is = rn.I
thinr Tho r,r,l rnirb,nrho.d pnrIans
moods svstrn1ttr scientific and syrnno-
tbntic irnrrovcmrut mora tlon any
otbcr mart nf the A1rori..,u world
Ci,.ic i,,,rr,vo,ront n,,dnrstnoI In IFS
host scn4c is coming tp Inc 4 rccor.
niznd scinurn with vorious artistic as
nocts rnrt.,in fuudop,o,,t,I rrinrfnIns
aro now vidn1v rncornizpd and thcs.
rr,ncir1ns sbouId hr no,L, ,nnrcbrrdrd
Inv thoso who wish to 500 cnuntrv
nnirbhorboods onfov tbn best of every
thinr
Tirst of all if mus- he unlrrsfood
t,o+ ro,I i,n,rnvor,ont must hn fund,-
mental Anv dnoIinn with su,rrfirf3I
do+,us is ort +, ho 1i,,rnointinr Tbn
sir,,,Io cst,lIf.bnont Of ), C,rnroin IL
Lrorv or q trnIIev line in y community
will NOT rcform nvnrvthinr There
must hn q rcncrol rloyrmcnt cnmnrc-
bendinc hotter roads hotter schooIs
hottcr libraries hotter churches better
morals eleanor poIftirs hcttcr houscS
moro homc1fI,n Grounds better saufta-
tion and vvo+nr sunr,Iv brttnr hralth
better everything saws writer in the
Country Gentleman. The great trouble
IS that these rubIic movements are
usually headed bv cranks. one town
will be exploited bv the good roads
crank another will be taken in hand
bv the nolitfcal reform club, another
Inv thc w G.. r, T.. another bv the
hoard of health and another place will
suffer from Il villagc inprovcmcnt so
cicty witch think; of nothing but
sbrubbcrics ON the front lawns All
these things are good. but to go very
far they must all pull together.
The second great fact is that sound
progress can be made only on the
basis of real knowlclgc. Educational
improvements should be made on the
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
Uncle Hiram's Deduction.

"Who are them people llvin' next
door, asked Mrs. Gadsby's uncle
Hiram.
Il don't know" she replied.
II s'pose they've just moved in."
mo. l think they have lived there
for good many years."
"Aint they decent?"
Il really don't know l have never
heard anything about them"
"Hm! Gosh, you people must be
mighty we'll off,
What has our financial condition to
do with the people who live next
door?"
"Why, you don't seem to ever have
to borrow anything. g."-Chicago Record
Herald.
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23

legislation of the present session. Rep
rescntative Moore is president of the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways asSocia-
tion. lie is Republican, was borp at
Woodbury., y. j., in 1864, educated in
the common schools, was office boy
law student, court reporter, municipal
clerk, editor and publisher, member of
legislature and served In the house
first as a member of the Fifty-irst con
gress
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
Must Have Meant Him,

81 wish l knew" said Cholly Sap
head, ''if | have any show of winning
Miss ROXie Swellman."
WELL" replied Miss Pepprey, from
a remark of hers I think you're her
choice"
"Aw! Really? What did she say?'
"She said nobody was good enough
to be her husband. ."-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
Providing a Substitute.

lie started back with Indignation.
II am gentleman, sir" he hotly
said, "and l never could demean my
self by washing windows. But If
you'll hold the job open for a half
hour I'll see If l can't get my wife to
do t"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
His Exclamation.

A boy was asked to explain the diff
ference between animal instinct and
human intelligence. IF we had in
stinct," he said, I'VE should know ev
erything we needed to know without
learning 1t, but we've got reason, and
so we have to study ourselves most
blind or be fool"
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
What He Wanted,

"Well, what do you want?" queried
the stereoscopic lecturer as stranger
appeared before him.
"Oh, | merely came to get your
views" replied the stranger-who
proved to be a constable-as he pro-
ceeded to levy on the outfit.-Chicago
News
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23

cr Waterways as
sociation, is one of
the newer congress,
men who have be-
come talked about
i'll consequence Of
the prominence of
legislation to pre-
serve the natural re-
sources of the coun-
try. Deep water
ways, forest preser-
vatiOn, irrigation,
etc, Will be much
under discussion In
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
Reverberatinq.

"IIa, Mrs. Taukaway, I'm not the
only one who snores. just heard you
saving wood"
you're mistaken again, Mr.. Tauk-
away. That was the echo Of your
own snoring that didn't die away for
some seconds after you woke up
Kansas City Times.
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
Saving the Pieces.

"Why did you steal the horse"
II was drunk"
Confess the circumstance, and ask
the mercy of the court"
Never! The only thing l have left
now is my reputation for sobrlety."-
Cleveland Leader.
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23

mind is Il big store
house of informa-
ton on matters per
tanning to the tar
if schedules. He
has participated il
the framing of
number Of noted
measures on til"
subject and has
talked tariff since
the days whc.
some of the youn
ger congreSsLAcl
were in the infant
,I,,, Ia I, =,
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
MusicaIIy EXPRESSED.

Westend-What did your wife say
when you got home from the stag the
other night?
Broadway-Nothing at all. She just
sat down at the piano and played
Tell Me the Old, Old Story."-Puck.
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
Something In Luck.

''Do you believe there is anything In
luckT' asked the young man.
Yes" answered the home grown
philosopher. There is lot of intel
llgence and perseverance in tide
troit Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
Pertinent Query.

womans work Is never DONE" quoted
her husbands wife.
"Well, why doesn't she stay home
occasionally and do it?" queried his
wife's husband.-St. Louis Republic.
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23

ungOdly young man and forbade MN TO
enter the yard. He also forbade his
daughter, Rosybcl, to leave the yard,
except on Sundays, when she could go
to church under his eagle eye.
1t may be that Farmer Johns ideals
We're rather cXacting Rosybcl thought
them 50 anyway. To her there was
no,hing absolutely wicked about Il pipe
of tobacco, especially if the pipe were
of the rakish type affected by young
men who had been to college.
Dick Melton had been to college. In
deed his A. B. was barely Il fortnight
old. Now he was touring the country
after fashion all his own in the
search of amusement.
He told his father that he wanted to
see something of life before entering
upon that glorious political career
which his dQting parent saw stretching
before his eldest born.
Now, touring suggests a gay and fes-
tive motor car, all red enamel and
staring brass work, but Dick had eS-
cheWcd such vanitics as all too com
monpIare lie was touring III hay
rack.
Besides Dick there was in the hay
rack a variety of commodities pile
Of boards of assorted sizes, for in
stance; couple of canvas contraptions
which when You gave them chance
evolved into a cot bed and lounginS
chair; nickel plated pail, which could
he Transformed by some miracle into
Il complete chatting dish outfit; a small
table and, most important of all, a
camp organ of the sort carried about
by wandering cvan@cIists.
When Farmer John issued his edis
that the young man who had dropped
into church from nowhere at all and
walked home from the meeting with
his daughter Rosybcl should not enter
his premises on pain of death-via
bulldog Towser- Dick was rather
pleased than otherwise.
His vacation bade fair to furnish
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23

Of Ohio has for some years been one OF
the leading members of the house Of
representatives, and he is especially in
the eye at present because of the talk
of him as n candidate for the speaker
ship. Should any differences arise be
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
A Self Made Woman,

Oliver Grritably) woman would
differ from the Lord himself.
Olivia-She has already done so.
Oliver-In what way?
Ouvia-On Il matter of form-Judge.
Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
FROsTBURG, MD. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2:5, 1909.

Walk HOIlt lIplll NIlNIlNi W IN O'I'
RoSybel."
But you can't" provoked RosybeI.
because dad will be there.
"And thrcc's crowd. I've noticed.
DO you happen to know, belovedcst,
what Is wrong about your little DickE'
Nothing. of course. only dad thinks
.->u are loafer and don't know how
to work"
Wen show dad his little mistake.
Some one said he was short handed
for the hayins next week. Is that so?'
Yes. He can hardly get help. but
WHAT The sound of approaching
wheels threatened Farmer Johns ar
rival. and her question was not fin
ishcd.
Early Monday morning stranger
applied to Farmer John for work. He
wore heavy, silver trimmed SpcctarlcS,
and his hair was sliclicd down over
his forehead in Il bang. His clothes
were all that a farm hands should he,
from torn straw hat to sullicd shoes.
Farmer John was nearSightcd and
never interested in matters of person
ality He chucElcl aftcrWard over the
cood horrofn bn had made for in aL
dition to the horse and hayrack which
tba man orfnrad oInur with his services
he would furnish his own meals.
He realized that this was unusual.
tbn str,rror s,id but bo had indions-
tion and could only eat his own cook
inr rorno,. Iohn v.,s de1i.,htod and
RosvbcI ustnninc ,ro,,nl fine corner
din NOT know whether tn laurh ar be
clad ot her hvcr's sense of honor
which nrovontod his eatfno forbidden
soIt
Evnrv nvnnfnq after tnat thcv met
undnr tba rIn, trnn AVID Dicl; showed
hor tho now Gallons s,ots which fine
do,. bod hronrh+ forth thn v.hi1o II.
Lo1cto1 Of hic nrov.ne, !, tna fold
posvh,l ,fstnnol n,nrr,v and Iat her
evos toll him what she tInnyht of him
vbfcb yoe worry ,1a,sont for Di,.I, ond
noIo Hrn ,Itorothor worth Ifyinr
p,. So+rrdov tho b,1 was wnIl I'm ov-
cent from = choice natch Of cIovnr
which tho farmer, h,d hnon ohIfrnd to
1oo,.o amt n,.ornf.,ht # v.os all sa,-
sorod ord c,cI,nd and ro,d,. for tho
fo,1, rhn ,.o,thor bo1 hoon fno all
tnn wonl, and Whom thn mon turnod
into tnoir hod, ,t nm nor1, horr thoro
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Frostburg mining journal., 1909-01-23
Thud.

Green-I shaved off my mustache
yesterday.
Brownies: l noticed. Quite q
downfall, wasn't it?-Judge.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-24

EDITORIALS Hr THE PEOPLE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
a Vote for Woman? Yes.

TO the Editor OF The Times
Why should woman he enfranchised?
what would be the moral. social
and political effect?
II is commonly admitted that WON
an is purcr and more refined than
man; this is not only fact but divinely
so.
This being true would not the world
be better I'm more senses than one ii
woman had voice equal with man in
the Affairs OF government?
Would not the purer atmosphere or
th& society Of woman in public affairs
have a vast bearing on the conduct OF
individuals with whom they come IN
coutact In many walks OF life2
When God created man lie also crc-
ated woman, az He saw II was not
good that man should be alone. lie
alone declared His purpose in the. Gre
alton OF woman was that she could DO
a hclpmect.
What man will say that woman's
only part in her mission as "A help
meet is To remain forever in the
home while he may exercise all the
liberties he can acquire with every
right and privilege OF citizenship he
can Justly hope TO enjoy.
why should men deny others the
same rights and privileges they de-
mand for themselves?
l. Il not fact that woman bears
the burden of life side b. side and
equally with the man?
How many wives are there who are
puslavcd with the cares of the home.
scantily clad, meagerly furnished with
those things which 20 to help keep
home in anything like the semblance
Of comfortable living. that financial
obligations NAV be met. taxes along
with other things Is she not "a
much a>taxpayeT tho man.
Is there. then. no such thing In our
country as taxation without represea.
taiiun9
There are cases where widows are