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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06
WORKED ON STATE HOUSE.
Mr.. clough Drove Stone Team From
Quarries.

George W. Clough, now in his seth
year, is probably one Of the few men liy-
ing today who worked on the new state
house. when IL was rebuilt after the fire
in 1857 says the Montpelier Arguh. This
is more than half century ago and Mr..
Clough still in good health, active and
vigorous, is able TO recall events %
those days as il they were yesterday.
In those days ho drove a four horse
team which was engaged TO draw stone
for the state house from Cobble and Mill
stone hills in Barre Town, a distance
OF eight miles. One trip day was all
he was able to make and some days it
was 2 o'clock in the morning when he
reached Montpelier with his load. As
the stone to build the old state house
was taken from different quarries 1t
became necessary to quarry similar
stone 70 match the pieces saved from
the fire.
Mr.. Clough made record Of bringing
into Montpelier tho biggest load ever
his sled was loaded a stone 10 feet long
and three feet square at the ends, which
was estimated 10 weigh u tons. II is a
debatable question whether this record
has even been equalled locally. This
stone was used over the door.
Mr.. Clough says Erastus Camp
brought in load Of rs tons but on the
team he had two yoke of oxen and six
teen horses. The bridge over the brook
near what is now Smith Whitcomb and
Cooks shop broke down under the
weight of the stone
The methods OF quarrying were crude
in those days. The drilling was done by
hand. When the blocks were broken
they were lifted by Jacks and blocked,
them lifted again and blocked until
they were raised from the quarries and
then they were rolled on TO the teams.
II took a half day to load at times.
work now done with massive derricks
and travelling cranes in ten minutes.
Mr.. Clough worked on the state house
two years and received So yard for all
the stone be drew here from the quar-
ries. So far as he knows he Is the only
man alive today who worked on the
state house
From Montpelier he went to Berlin
md bought a farm. His wife died and
was buried in Morrisville He went to
Maine in 1873 aud remained there UNI
III last fall. He made his home of late
years in small town about IL miles
rom Bath where be owns cottages for
use Of summer boarders. Mr.. Clough |
VAS been in Montpelier since last fall. |
He finds many changes in both Barre
md Montpelier since he was a boy. |
When he drove a team from the quar-
hes Barre was a struggling hamlet with
houses scattered here and there along
he road TO Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06
Using Big Stick on castIetOn.

Castleton is again wet, and by an in
creased majority. Out of total vote
Of 40, $50 of Castleton's voters favor
the open saloon. Looking at this propo-
sition from one direction, it would APP
pear TO be Castleton's business and mo-
body's else. but. viewed from another
point 1t would not appear to be exclu-
siyely Castleton's concern. The moral
conduct Of every town is more or less
the concern of It's nGghhors, and espee-
tally "a this true of Castleton. Castle
ton is the home of one of the few nor
nal schools of Vermont, and with the
number of good, clean towns that there
arel in Vermont, many of them far
more accessible than Castleton, it seems
ridiculously inconsistent that the state
should locate and mainteain one Of it's
schools in town where so per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06
BEING A opLAIN CITIZEN"

No one can appreciate the full signifi-
canoe of the statement, "Pm going to be
plain citizen now except the man who
made tho utteranee to Che newspaper
reporters yesterday as the hunters for
news pressed ex-President Roosevelt for
an interview. To have stepped from the
highest position in the land, in which
he was given every consideration that
the most honorable position can bring,
to the position of mere citizen is to
have crossed a tremendous gulf, however
much we may try to conceal the truth
under the belief that ours is demo
cratic government, where there is no
rank and no caste. It is a democratic
government, thanks be; but there is
nevertheless difference between being
president Of it and being mere citizen
wide difTerence-not born Of divine
right of kings nor of nobility of rank,
nor even Of superiority Of social position;
but rather from the very high distinction
which comes with selection to stand
temporarily st the head OF 10000 900
people. There unronseiously is built up
about the person 50 honored a premier
shFp Of the lard and the Office itself
surrounds ~ occupant with wealth Of
attenti0ns that sets the president apart
frsm he fellows for the time being.
Daring that tiss the executive Is tbs
~ffst zan@ = ~ country and b ~.
eslyss ~ s.esssfs q Fesyeet due the
essssfsss Tn eszss ths end 81 be
l<4m = $50. - ~ seenpsaf II shs
lsssltSsz ssers ssse e ass private Ife
.sss elts - rss ssssfss
oAh D. ksssfsfIY i eesiestg l. 20 Low
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06
COL HAsKINs,s RECORD.

Col. Kittridge Haskins Of Brattleboro
who on Wednesday was succeeded as
congressman from the second Vermont
district by Frank Plumley of Mortified,
was rather lost sight of in the greater
shuttle of presidential change; but the
st. Johnsbury Caledonian didn't forget
him, as the following appreciatiye words
indicate: Sol Haskins's official record
in the eight years he has served is one
of conscientious, intelligent labor, which
has certainly been awarded by the APP
probation and good viii of his associ-
ates. Few men in Congress have worked
more hours in the committee room,
where the acts of Congress are formu-
lated and carefully considered, than Mr..
Haslins of the second district. Early
and late at his desk, he has performed
the many responsible duties assigned
him, while he has never lost sight Of the
interests of constituents, whose demands
are IrcqueHb ana olteHtlfhes alHtulI 10
supply. Mr.. Haskins as mamber OF
the agricultural, labor and war claims
committees has rendered invaluable SER
vice to his country. His work as chair
man of the war claims committee has
been characterized BY the leaders Of the
House Of Representatives as Of greater
value than that Of any other man hold
ing that important Office. 1t is place
where the reasoning and good Judgment
Of a well. trained lawyer are invaluable,
and all agree that Mr. HaslIins has made
good in his occupancy Of the place"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06
wEBsTERvILLE.

Websteryille Mission tEpiscopall. Ser.
vice at p. M, cottage meeting at Gran.
iteville on Tuesday evening at 1880
o'clock. The Rev. w. J. M. Beattie.
rector.
The First Baptist Church. Mrs. C. A.
Robinson, pastor. Morning worship at
1880 o'clock. subject, "a World Wide
Message" Bible school at li;45. Even
ing service at o'clock, subject, "Step.
ping Heavenward" A series Of special
services will be held in the Baptist
church, the first one being Tuesday even
ing, March O., at o'clock. The Rev.
L. ]. Bamberg Of Montpelier will speak.
Everybody invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06
CURRENT COMMENT
what The Homo Paper Save.

Did it ever occur to You what an
enormous service the home paper per-
forms for the benefit of the home or
ganizationsf How terribly crippled all
the churches and social orders would be
il the home paper was not on hand to
print their notices and TO report and
describes their activities and public func-
tions. Moral don't begrudge the print
er his pay for this work which is so
largely done free. Is il not up TO You
to subscribe to his sheet in return for
what he does for nothing for your
church or society.-Springfeld Report
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06

and MIR. and Mrs. A. L. Patterson were
able to be present to an oyster supper
and whist party at the hall; but about
fifty gathered and partook OF the we'll
laden tables, after which twelve tables
were filed with whist players and they
continued until nearly midnight, when
they departed, all having had very
pleasant evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06

1t is a rather indicate task which the
Brandon Union has taken in attempting
to scare Castleton into voting no-lieense
by influencing prospective students not
to attend the Castleton normal school for
the reason that the town voted Eyes"
this year. That is the only interpreta-
ton which can be put on its editorial re-
printed elsewhere in these columns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06
POEM BY BLISS cARMAN.
For The Champlain Public Exercises in
Burlington Tuly 9.

st. Adams March 6.--Announcement
is made by the program committee Of
the Vermont Lake ChampIain tercenten
airy commission that Bliss Carman one
OF the most famous Of American poets.
has accepted an invitation to write the
poem for the Burlington public exer-
eises to be held Thursday, July s.
It is expected that the Rev. Henry van
Dyke will be the poet for PIattsburr
day. Wednesday, July Z.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06

Various newspapers which had lad
vance stories of the Inauguration set
into type days before the event had a
lot of lead to melt over, if they wished
TO maintain their reputation for accur.
acy. II 1t hadn't been for the weather,
however, the advance stories" would
have been pretty nearly accurate. as the
events were well foreeasted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06
A Hurry-up Medicine.

An effective remedy to be used when
something must be done right away, Is Perry
Davis Painkilier--for spaina and bruises.
for strained muscles and for the aches and
pains resulting from blows and falls. 1865
and outs are instantly relieved by Il an.
helped to healing. There is but one Pain
killer, Perry Davis. Buy the new 35c. SEE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06

Roosevelt sets us good example at
the start of his retired" life by plung-
ing into the woods of Sycamore Hill for
an invigorating walk. II the trees could
communicate his thoughts to us, it would
be an interesting communication without
doubt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06

States Attorney simonds of Caledonia
county is justifying the good opinions
expressed OF him when he was elected
by his hustling methods in suppressing
the Illegal liquor traffic. He seems to
have plenty of work cut out for him
also.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06

The Brattlcboro Phoenix is, of course,
too modest to mention itself as one Of
the few leading newspapers in Vermont;
but its contemporaries cheerfully sub
scribe TO the truth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06

of its voters favor traffic OF this kind.
This Is question entirely worth while
to look into. Ii Castleton wont correct
this evil, she ought not TO expect our
people TO send their children there TO
grow up.-Brandon Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06

Perhaps Wall street stocks dropped a
point or two because they had read
Taft's inaugural speech. VINO knowsi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06
A BUSY Age.

what are her days at home
"0h, a social leader has no days at
home any more. Nowadays, she has
her telephone hours kansas City
Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06

You will never have better opportun.
ity to buy ladies dress skirt than
Saturday at Perry's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06

Ex.secretary Loeb slips into a nice
fat job, too.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06

President Tsft--"Gee, but that is hard
10 say"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06
WASHINGTON
Towns Vote on Local Option Question
Was Quite Decisive.

#W&S NAAtE ASN1SARNs
The result of the annual March meet,
ing was as follows: moderator, L. w.
Seaver; seleetmen for one year, NJ. w.
Chamberlin, two years, O. e. Stanley.
three years, A. L. Patterson; town clerk,
&c. HI. Dickey; treasurer, j. r. Calef /;
lister for one year, q. II. Bigelow, two
years, H. s. Smith. three years, G. w.
Downing; school director, G. A. Bohonon;
road commissioner, j. j. Dashner; audi
tors, G. H. Bigelow, G. G. McAlister.
and A. f. Whitcomb; town tax, 65c:
highway tax. so; school tax, 60c; special
county jail tax, Sc; special highway tax,
4c: tax collector. G. w. Downing; library
commissioner. DR.. w. @. Hutchinson;
overseer of poor, c. E. Emery. License
vote, so no, Al yes.
Rena MeAllister is III with throat
trouble.
Mrs. J. D. Eastman is not thought to
be improving very fast.
n B. Cough had the misfortune to
lose his only horse last week.
Nearly 100 of the neighbors and friends
Of Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Smith assembled
at their home by their request We'd
nesday evening to enjoy bountiful sup.
per and pass an evening in pleasure
Everyone was served with all. they could
eat and the remainder Of the evening
was passed at playing whist and listen.
ing to the music from a gramophone.
Toward midnight the company broke up,
hoping Mr.. and Mrs. Smith might have
many more years Of happiness and all
voicing thanks to The host and hostess. I
Thursday evening. owing to the bad
weather, not all OF those that had been
invited BY Mr.. and Mrs. Rory Mcdonald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-06

is the proper food, but only a
little at first.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-22

fciarieS of the waterway fund, for
their streams are not the sources or
tributaries OF navlgable rivers. but
they would be enabled probably 10 get
a greater proportion OF the rcclama
tion fund than at present.
These views were presented some
what at length in my speech at a
banquet at Caspar, Wyo. upon the
occasion OF the recent visit OF the
senate committee on irrigation TO that
locality I would be greatly obliged
to YOU IL you would read il and then
write me your Views and suggestions
regarding 1t. II You think we'll of the
matter we can early In the next ses-
sion bring together the senators and
representatives from the arid and
semi-arid region for conference inst
as VIC did in 1901 regarding the irri-
cation question,
We can then. after a full express
sion OF views, appoint sub. commit
tee to form and report to the full CON
ference plan of legislation and We
can thus not only greatly benefit onr
own region, but be a potential factor
in the great and patriotic work or
organizing the water transportation of
the country.
Hoping that ] may hear from YOU
at an early date, | am, very sincerely
yours,
FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS."
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-22
HIDE CUSTOMS
REGULATIONS

Washington. Oct 21-Secretary VIII.
son has notified the treasury depart
ment that Great Britain. Ireland and
the Channel Islands and North Am
erica. including Mexico. arc so far free
from contagious CT infectious dis
eases Of animals. that cattle there
from may be imported without danger
to livestock In the United States and
that hides of meat cattle may be i'm
ported from all parts of the world un-
der proper sanitary regulations.
The department accordingly has
suspended the prohibition In the new
tariff law against meat. cattle and
the treasury department as to the
hides.
Certificates of disinfection signed
by the American consul for the dis
trict from which the hides are ship
ped will be required upon the entry of
all hides OF neat cattle except hard
sun dried and arsenic cured hides from
the countries Of Europe. Africa and
South America The regulations pro-
vide the method of disinfection b.
sulphur dIoXide or with q five per
cent solution of carbolic acid, except
where anthrax is prevalent.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-22
MANY DOUBTS
AS TO JEFFRIES
He May Not Fight the Wonderful
~. Colored Champion. a-

With the fight for the worlds
heavyweight championship between
Jack Johnson and Stanley Ketchcl off
the boards. the pugilistic fans OF the
country viii once more concentrate
their thoughts on James ]. Jeffries,
the man who says be is anxious TO
have 1t out with the big Galveston
negro.
JeffrieS Is due to arrive In this
country from Europe this week and
on his arrival the big fellow is ex-
pected 10 let loose a lot OF informa-
ton. This information the fans are
of the belief will give a more definite
idea as TO the seriousness OF Jeff In
regard to a fight with Johnson, Ac-
cording to the latest reports from
across the big pond there will be lit
tie trouble In arranging the match
which may OF may not knock the
black man out of the worlds cham
pionship.
When Jefiries reaches New York
the reporters will swarm down on
him and demand TO know the answer
to the following question: do YOU
really intend 10 fight Johnson" In
the answer there should come some
thing definite. for now that Jeff has
followed his original plan. that OF
going 10 Europe to get into shape.
more delay will not be countenanced.
Many People Are SkeptIcal.
There are good many people iu
this country who believe the big Cal
ifoIpian does not eApect 10 enter the
ring again, To these no one can give
an answer but this same James j.
Jeffries Considering the whole mat
ter from the time Jeff first said that
he might meet Johnson. his actions
have been nothing but evasive. Only
promises that he would fight II he
learned that he could gain the proper
condition were made for the first
few months
But it is different now and the ten
tativc agreement for the match reach
ed by Johnson and Sam Berger, rep
resentinS Jeff. must he carried out
This agreement. which was made In
Chicago. provided for match, which
showed that jeff was OF the belief he
could fight. Now should Jeff discover
some way TO slip out of the fight 1t
is the surest thing in the world that
he will be the most unpopular person
in the country.
According 10 the agreement made
by Johnson and Berger the bids for
the fight are due 10 be accepted soon
One thing is certain, there Will be
bids all right and enough of them
But 1t is the size and the division that
again may cause serious hitch In
the final arrangements of the battle.
Jeff turned down an offer of s55,00O
from Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian
promoter, who wanted TO pull the
i1nht off In Australia or England.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-22
SAN FRANCISCO is
CARNIVAL MAD

San Francisco. Oct 21-San Fran,
cisco and all OF her guests went car
Eival mad today and crowds st1ll
surged up and down the streets after
decorative illuminations were extin.
guished tonight.
Never before has this city enter,
tained such huge crowd as gathered
to see the big civic and industrial par,
ade. the leading feature OF the day
Over 10000 people marched for three
hours, and it was late In the afternoon
before the last of the floats disap.
pearcd from the streets.
For a time gloom spread over the
merry-makers when it WIS reported
that Don Casper de PoTtola had been
thrown from his horse and injured,
but this feeling turned 10 admiripg
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-22

In it's Maine fields. in order to Gre
ate a scarcity OF Ice and to raise
prices The idea for the organization
OF the combine. he continued, original.
ed with Charles w Morse.
Deputy attorney General Osborne
read 10 the jury the certificate of in.
corporation, a company in New Jer-
sey. wherein the capitalization was
fixed at sGO.0OO,000 each OF the hve
incorporators subscribing for only
forty shares. The capitalization was
later reduced TO Si0.000,000. John r.
Bennett. one OF the incorporators, was
called as the first witness. He ad
mitted that out of the $4,000 900 cap
italization OF the American Ice conf
pnny, s20000.000 had been exchanged
share for share for stock in the Knick-
erbocker and Consolidated Ice com.
panles and about S19 100000 for other
Ice companies properties.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-22
STATISTICS
SHOW CAUSE OF DEATHS

Washington. D. C., Oct. 2l.-Each o
the following causes was responsible
for at least 5000 deaths of male
breadwinners during the year: Ty-
phoid fever, tuberculosis of lungs.
cancer, apopleXy and paralysis. heart
disease. pneumonia. brights disease.
suicide, accident The total number of
deaths of occupied persons from
these causes was. for males, 13S,259
and for females 17,434. or the
deaths OF occupied males. 29.443 or
10 per cent were due 10 tuberculosis
of the lungs and of the occupied males
5.511, or II per cent were due TO the
same cause.
In the registration area during the
year 1908, 500 deaths out of every
100 deaths OF occupied males who
died between tho ages of % and "a
years was caused by tuberculosis Of
lungs or nearly one death out Of every
three. During the same age period
419 per cent of the bookkeeperS,
clerks and copyists; 40.1 per cent Of
the BARRIERS and hair dressers; 409
per cent OF the servants, 44.1 per cent
of the boot and shoe makers: 1872 per
cent OF the compositors, printers and
prcssmen, 41.2 per cent of the tailorS
and 25.6 per cent OF the farmers who
died In the registration area during
1905 were victims of pulmonary tu
berculosiS The number Of deaths
from all forms Of pneumonia return.
cd for 1908 was 81 .25e. decrease Of
over 5000 The crude death rates
from cancer continue to increase and
slightly higher rates are recorded for
each main subdivision Of the regis
tration group For the year 1908, 33..
i66 deaths from this disease were
reported, as against S0.514 for 1907.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-22
Orrine Cured Him
of DRUNKENNESS
Her Husband Now Spends His
Evenings at Home.

She bought Orrine from the drug
g1st in her home town-She bought
1t after reading the Orrine Free Book
let In the Booklet she read OF the
wonderful cures OF drunkenness
which were accomplished by the aid
of OrTine. On page ten OF the Book
LET she read the liberal guarantee to
refund all money paid for Orrine II
IL failed 70 effect a cure. After read
ing the Booklet she became con-
unusual merit. She decided to pur-
drunkenness OrTinc cured him.
Now she is happy wife in a happy
home Read the following letter from
Walter K Schmidt Co.. 81 Canal St..
Grand Rapids. Mich;
For a number of years We have
been agents for Orriue. During that
time We have had occasion 10 be con-
yinced, beyond doubt that Orrine
Is a reputable remedy, worthy OF rec
ommendat1on. One of the many cases
coming to our attention, a mechanic
earning $225O per week. who had
not taken a full pay envelope home
for over five wears, was induced TO
try Orrlnc, complete cure being the
result The man became worth more
10 his firm, receiving an advance in
pay. and has purchased home. The
house stands there showing the mer-
rs of Orrine. We can not help but
feel that we were most fortunate
when we secured the agency of this
reliable liquor cure"
Orrine Is prepared In two forms.
No l, a powder absolutely tasteless
and odorless. given secretly In food
or drink. Orrine No. ,. IN pill form,
is for those who wish 10 cure them
selves. Orrinc costs only 81 a box.
The guarantee is in each box. Write
for Free Orrine Booklet (malIed In
plain sealed envelope) TO Orrine Co,
991 Orrine Building. Washington. D.
c. Orrine is for sale in this city by |
Badcons Pharmacy, 2421 Washington.