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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-21
Appeared Before Board Re-
garding the North 18th
Street Improvement.
CLAIM OF PETITIONERS
THEY STATE THAT THE PRO-
POSED IMPROVEMENT HAS
BEEN MIsREPREsENTED TO
THOSE WHO OPPOSED IT.

A large number Of resident property
owners Of North Seventeenth street
appeared before the board Of public
works this morning 70 demonstrate
against the proposed improvement Of
the street II has been proposed to
construct cement curb. cutters and
sidewalks on the street The petition
ers claimed matters had been misrep-
resented to the demonstrators. They
charged several OF the demonstrators
had been told that IL the contemplated
Improvement were put in, the street
would be macadamized, tlso. and the
property owners have to pay for II.
Where cement curbs cutters and walks
are put In, II is the custom for tho
street to be macadamised At the city's
cost.
Say it II Needed.
The petitioners said the Improvement
Is one that IL needed They said at
the present time there are some gpod
walks between Main street and the
railroad, but there.are more poor ones.
They expressed their belief In the need
OF the Improvement Tho board OF
works gave all who desired to talk on
the subject the opportunity. The board
would b macadamised, also. and the
eonflrmed the reooluftoa-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-21
THE WEATHER PROPHET,

iNDlANA-Fair and warmer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
CURRENT COMMENT
Constitutional Weakness.

The Tribune, in common with several
other papers in the state. has advocated
certain changes in the constitution, and
subject. Since his appointment as a
member Of the special committee to
consider the revision OF the constitution
We have taken occasion to ask Hon.
Allen NJ. Fletcher of Cayendish this
question;
What is your attitude as TO the adj.
visibility of changes in the constitution
of this state
AIR. Fletcher's reply was Characters.
tically direct Il certainly am in favor
Of amending the constitution in some
particulars. To Just what extent, | am
not prepared 10 say now in advance of
a meeting OF our committee, by whom,
81 course, the matter viii be fully and
carefully canyassed will say, how
ever, that the one transaction at the last
session which has been most severely
criticised land Justly so~-was the out
growth of constitutional weakness for
which the people are responsible, aud
for which they win continue 90 be re-
sponsible until they provide remedy
| am OF the opinion that no member
Of the general assembly should be eli.
gible to any Office within the gift of
that body. whether that Office be Judi
eial or otherwise"
This is plain talk. But the sugges,
ton of ineligibility viii strike a great
many people as involving an effective
antidote for political Jobs and trades in
which the interests of the people are
treated as secondary importance. -Lud.
low Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
The Sugar Maple Threatened.

However il may be in New England
reports from the Middle West represent
that the flow OF maple sap this season
IL better than it has been for many
years. Operations open there little
earlier than In this section, though the
latter still leads in the amount Of the
product. How long Il viii continue to
do so, or even how far distant is the
time when this industry will be a neg
ligible quantity among our national
staples are questions that must give MS
anxious pause. Maple sugar making
cannot be expanded or developed with
the same ease and quiekness as sugar.
making from cane. heets or other ma
terials that annually reproduce them
selves A good sugar orchard must be
the result Of half century Of growth,
and longer time still further inn
proves IL IL the trees remain healthy.
But unless this industry is caught
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Perhaps the youngest great-grand
mother in the country is Mrs. Anna ID
Avery Of Hartford. Conn, who is but
ffty-nine years old.
Mrs. Margaret Van Dwyer of Menlo
with claim to an unbroken residence
In Iowa for seventy-one years, il up
to date entitled to the rank as the old.
est Iowa resident.
The highest price on record for d
dog is that of $40 an ounce, said to
have been paid in New York by Mrs.
John Il. Windrim Of Philadelphia for
dog weighing twenty-five ounces.
Miss Clarence w. Shumway OF
Southbridge, Mass. recently picked
eighty pearls from a single oyster shell.
The pearls for the most part are no
larger than the head Of q pin, bur
there are two Of them about the size
Of pea.
Maria de Luz Monroy. IL she lives
another year, win be a leading figure
at San Luis Potosi in the celebration
Of the centenary of Mexico as a re.
public. She is I16 years old and was
grownup when Hidalgo liberated
her people from the spaniards in 1910
Miss Kate Gilmour. stewardess Of
the Sardinia, which was destroyed BIZ
IRE short time ago at Malta. is the
only woman who has ever received 4
Lloyd's medal for life saving at sea.
Miss Gilmour refused positively to quit
the ship until all the women and chill
dren had been taken OF. BIZ her cool.
ness and courage many lives were
saved that might otherwise have been
lost.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09

IN and protected In the movement for
the conservation Of our natural resor-
oes It's extinction will be only a matter
Of time. Already the census returns
have shown a downward tendency that
must cause apprehension 70 the lovers
OF this much. priced sweet, who comprise
almost everyone in the country. In
thirty years. or from 1860 until 1890,
the maple sugar product for the entire
country decreased from a0.l20,000
pounds to 3e953. 900, but ten years later
il had dropped 10 about l2000l000
pounds. This did not represent dead
loss IN maple products. however, be-
cause in thirty years ending in 1900 the
output Of maple molasses had increased
about thirty-three per cent.
OF the total product OF the country In
1900 Narmont was credited with eonsid-
erably over q third. leading New York,
hh nearest competitor, by more than
a million pounds. Il is to be feared
that the coming census win have even
a more discouraging story 10 tell. The
price of maple sugar has risen az rapid
rate. but maple lumber priced for many
usee has advanced even more rapidly
and that augurs III for the preservation
of these lordly orchards. 80 long the
pride of the Green Mountain state.
a popular article Is generally imitat-
Ell and IL Is said that sugar reKners
make more alleged maple molasses than
the entire natural product Of the ooun.
try. In the movement for the rehfbili
tation 81 our denuded lands the sugar
maple will be found a profitable as wei
as a beautiful tree to cultiyate.--Bos.
ton Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
MAKING Home llappy.

DO not ignore conventions laws
Or growi and chsfe
At everything al home because
You kAow it's safe.
Washington Herald
For you win find, o grOuchy one.
That there are cures
For petulance that's overdone.
And you'h set yours
Scranton Tribune.
! never kick the furnitule
Nor make complaint
At home because / know it's safe:
! know 1t amt.
Houston Post.
The surest way to get along
In any house
Is 10 steal in and out again,
Just Ike a mouse,
Birmingham tAla) Age Herald.
IL you would have your married life
F'tIled with delight.
Take home a fat check for your wife
With you each night.
Chicago Record Herald,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
The Cookbook.

Breadcrumbs should always be used
for covering articles for frying, as
cracker crumbs absorb grease.
In making salads do not chop your
meats and celery IN ehoppiHg bowl
Cut into the desired sized pieces with
scissors This Is quicker. heater and
cleaner than the old way.
when Masking apple pie the favor
L much improved and the apples win
keep a geod color II : few drops Of
lemon juice are squeezed over the sp-
pies Just herore The paste Il put on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
Short Stories.

It takes twenty men to make thin.
bic.
man II generally at his heaviest in
his fortieth year.
The average Atlantic fog is thirty
miles In diameter.
Mexico denotes the place or seat OF
Mexitti, the Aztec god of war.
The recent issue OF 100000 two
cent stamps bearing washington's pro
ole lacks the Arabic mineral provid-
ed for by the international postal I'M
Ion.
Burglars who entered an east side
apartment house at New York and
stole a bracelet and watch entered the
place again week later and left
watch and bracelet where they had
taken them from.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
MONTPELIER

Major 7. NJ. Grout Of this city eele,
brated yesterday his seth birthday al
the home of Mrs II. w. Collier, his
daughter, in Stoneham, Mass. AL
| though a veteran of the Mexican and
Civil wars. Major Grout is remarkably
well preserved, and still enjoys traYel
and change of scene. He was born
/ in Elmore, which town was named fol
Col Samuel Elmore, his great grand
father. He served in the sth New Eng.
I land regiment in the Mexican War and
In the sth Vermont in the Civil War
in which he was promoted to be major
in June, 1868, just before his honor
able discharge for disability.
Through the efforts of Senator W
r, Dillingham;. the Congress just closed
raised his pension from SEA to $40 4
months. Major Grout has six children.
DIR. D. ID. Circuit, superintendent of the
state Hospital for the Insane at Water
bury; Mrs. IT, w Collier Of Stoneham.
Mass Mrs. NJ. A. Bingham of Burl-
ington, George G, circuit of Winehes-
ter. ME-, Mrs. II. A. Mutt and Frank
+, Grout of this city.
AT the Office Of the state auditor it
Il learned that the legislature Of 1908
cost the state $56, 7os.s0 more than
did the legislature of 1906. The in
crease comes from the longer session,
which Ii figured Mt S30,3l6 and the
increase per deim and mileage at S25,-
ASP.
Congressman Frank piuniley was In
town yesterday closing up some matters
in county court in which he il inter
ested. He will leave Wednesday for
Washington. accompanied BY II. j.
Smith of Newport, his secretary and
Charles A. Plnmley, his SON. The latter
was also in town yesterday conferring
with the state auditor IN regard to the
expense of rewriting 1o3 pages Of the
Journal OF the Honse OF Representatives
which were SO badly damaged in the
Gre at the office of the st. Adams Mes.
senger that it was rendered useless.
Charles S. Davidson Of this city will
leave next Saturday for New York city
Shade Co. This concern does a large
business in Illuminating engineering.
and has monopoly on the Holoplane
shade sold extensively all over the
country. Mr.. Davidson expects to 20
on the road for the company and viii
have Michigan, Illinois and Indiana for
a territory Mr. Davidson has been
in Montpelier for some time, having
come here after his brother. J. f. David
son, was placed in charge of the Con-
solidated Lighting Co., and has made
many friends, both in a business and
social way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
JINGLEs AND JESTS
BOndeau.

She looked at him. Her eyes were steely
gray.
Nothing az all the woman had TO say
No comment, no objection did she deign
With perfect calm she LET the man ex-
plain,
No 6nger-nOt the least--did she dis.
play.
Tie made poor endeayor 10 be gay
As he proceeded. hiding his dismay.
Striving his selt-possession to regain,
She looked az him.
Al, well he knew that vainly he would
pray
forgiveness for his failure 10 obey.
He wilted like a flower wanting rain.
lie shriyelled. and collapsed beneath
the strain
You would not wonder had you seen
the way
She looked at him.
Chicago Daily News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
TALKS TO FARMERS
President Buckham Of the University
Of Vermont Spoke at the FIRST
Annual Vermont farmers
Week at Burlington.


Week at Burlington.
Burlington, March D--The first an
nual Vermont Farmers week, held
under the joint auspices Of the Uni
vcrsity OF Vermont and the State com
mission Of agriculture, was auspieious-
" begun las evening. The speakers
we're President Bckham, State Commits
sioner o. L. Martin and Director w. p.
Brooks Of the Massachusetts Expert
ment Station.
President Buckham in short adj
dress cndcayored 70 formulate the ar.
gIments Of intelligent reasoning farm
ors for and against the proposition Of
| sending boys TO the agricultural col
lego. lie imagined that as arguments
against such course il might be
urged
I) That agriculture Is plain
mans occupation, largely dependent on
weather conditions, which cannot be
controlled, and are not affected by
scientific work.
(2) That such training may tend
TO educate away from the farm.
CD That collegiate institution prom
Uses much but performs little; that II
does not really turn out any eonsidera-
Bile numbers OF greatly improved farm.
ers; that returns are not eommensur-
ate with the sacrifices made. Such ar.
garments doubtless due 10 faulty reas.
onng, in many cases at least are reas-
onably and not unduly prejudiced
On the other hand It may be urged
"a That science is quite as eapa-
bic of developing wonders in agricul.
ture as in other lines OF human en-
deavor.
I'D That to saw that science bears
no relation to agriculture Is 10 pro.
claim ourselves 25 years behind the
covered The Mouro Is Spanish YES
may be cited the improved Louisiana
sugar cane. the corn breeding and i'm
provement Of the middle west. and the
Babcock test.
(3) That the liberahzing Of the
farm life is quite as necessary as that
Of the lawyer, doctor, preacher, mer.
chant; that the fact that some farmers
boys are drawn citywards as a result
Of education IS in It's favor and serves
TO develop farm life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
vIcE-PRESIDENT HoKoRED.
Sherman and Mrs. Sherman Were Guests
Last Evening.

Washington March 9.--yice president
and Mrs. sherman were the guests last
night at a complimentary dinner given
by Senator Warren of Wyoming at which
about 100 guests, including cabinet off.
GERS, members Of Congress and their
wives and prominent Washington society
people, also were present. The front Of
the menus bore likeness Of the vice.
president.
Suggesting Mr. Sherman's long asso-
citation with the committee on Indian
affairs, and Senator Warren's Western
life, the decorations were typieally West
ern.
There was no formal speechmaking,
but short addresses were made by the
yiee-president. Speaker Cannon and 9th
ers present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
English Etchlngs.

or the 553 women physicians in Eng
land 5SS have signed the petition for
woman suffrage.
The dome of the observatory at
Greenwich. which weighs twenty tons,
Is made chiefly OF paper.
London's ash bin refuse Is compress
Cd. reduced to a material resembling
garden mold and then sold as q fer
tilEzer.
Charged at willesden. England, with
begging, homeless man said be had
been out Of work for Il long time and
had lived chiefly on acorns.
Since 1883 the sea has washed away
z1s acres Of the British isles, bat Il
has also added 3o.752 The land gain
3D. however. is at present useless.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
&c Tercentenarv Poet.

Bliss Carman has accepted an invita-.
ton to write poem for the Lake Cham.
plain tercentenary celebration to be
held at Burlington on Thursday, July s,
Mr.. Carman Is one Of the foremost OF
the younger generation of American po-
cts His Champlain poem viii be worthy
of the occasion and OF his reputation
Burlington News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09

Vergcnnes citizens arc arousing 70
their chance to achieve fame in the
celebration Of the tercentenary of Cham.
plains discovery, and they propose to
have little amusement of their own.
vergeunes has right 10 celebrate be-
cause II lies the nearest of the larger
places TO the scene where much of Cham.
plains activities was carried on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09

Every once in while efforts are put
forth TO secure the pardon Of persons
who have been convicted OF crime and
who are serving sentepces for their Of.
lenses. As rule, these efforts are put
forth by relatives Of the imprisoned per-
sons who are moved by feelings OF senti-
ment, or by lawyers who are moved by
the hope OF peeuniary reward; so it Is
proper TO state that those petitioners are
more or less biased in their action ana
are not in position to present fair
consideration Of the case. An effort lie
now being made about Enoshurg to Sc
cure the pardon II a man who was con.
victed fo burglary and attempted MUIR
der Of prominent citizen Of that town.
VIZ are not aware who is hack Of the
petition for pardon; but the opinion of
the Enosburg STANDARD probably reflects
public sentiment in that neighborhood
that the time is not ripe for pardon.
The STANDARD saysi THE renewed at
tempt TO secure pardon from the gov.
ernor for Henry I. Chamberlain, serving
term in the state prison for burglary
and attempt 10 kill NJ. P. Perley Of this
place, viii find very little support or
sympathy in this community, where the
circumstances Of the crime are thorough.
ly well known The pardoning power
is something which no governor who is
sworn TO do his full duty viii use to
the extent Of abuse; and Governor Prou.
ty win no doubt consider both sides Of
the case thoroughly before taking any
actien.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
Taking No Chances.

Robert was OF religious and thank
full turn Of mind. When on his tenth
birthday he made the trip TO his
Erandfathar's alone and narrowly miss
ed railroad accident be wrote back
fervently TO his mother. by the prov
ldenee of God | had good luck and es-
raped. Moman's Home Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
The Earliest Sim.

TO go where swollen rivers sing
In search OF early signs OF spring
Would be a useless step for me,
A waste Of time and energy.
AS all / haze TO do Is walt
Until the postman at my gate
Some morn his shriil blasts make me
heed
And hands me catalogue Of seed.
New York Telegram.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
A Man Of Depth.

DO you regard Bliggins as a man Of
great depth?"
NO answered Miss Cayenne; his
conversation Is hard TO follow. But his
is one of the natures that avoid seem.
ing shallow by being opaque. Wash.
ington STAR
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09

Besides being the son Of man who
was born in Vermont, President Taft
has chosen man Of Vermont descent
for his private secretary. lie thus has
q goHl start.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
Their las and Outs,

Mrs. Plumpton with fashion paper
--Oh. Paul. this Is indeed good news
Thank, thank heaven, hips are coming
IN again.
Mr.. Piumpton--Inf You mean burst.
ing out, don't you?--Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09

And 10 think that Yale university has
lived all these years without having one
Of her sons in the presidential chair,
until Taft came
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09

II you want 10 do TIE eomnu,s,,.
foa must de u vel.
Yes may % Il with fzSunnsfx
II yeu Do 4 wen.
Il Tou DO It wei
New York Hsr.la.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09

We are waiting for the village of
Evarts. nee West Hartland to start the
gubcrnatorial boom for Maxwell Evarts
for governor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
Rather Dubious.

Eyes. ma'ami this is genuine spring
lamb," declared the butcher.
(which spring asked the careful
housewife.-Judge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09

Thus il win he seen that Vermont is
a fairly good state 10 remain ia for
heaithful conditions. We are prone to
complain ef the westher-or rather the
various kinds Of weather afforded the
residents Of the state; but It seems that
We are mere favored than vs had antiei-
patel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09

Hundreds Of shrewa buyers have taken
advantage sf Tflaen's sale On footwear.
Are yo0 ora 81 thsm,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
New Wash Goods

H Every fabric that is new can be found here. We
have enlarged our Wash Goods Department. Nearly
one side of first floor is devoted TO Wash Goods and
Fancy Wash Silks where large assortment Of stylish
goods be procured.
Ginghams-In large variety at &c yard.
Ginghams-That have style In design quality as
good as sold last season II &C. Over SO designs to
select FROM Price 10c yard.
Ginghams-That have all the style of fancy Scotch
Ginghams, extra good quality and best make P-ice
IL lie yard
Better Ginghams -Shirting Madras in different
weavcs at from I5c to Csc yard.
Percales-Here we can safely state that we think
we are showing one of the strongest inesn the market
known for the beautiful soft finish equal to the finish of
English Percales. Price IL DC yard Il
Ask to see the Irish Poplins, in plain and mercer
lied stripe. 25c yard.
Check Vols in all plain colors Price IL &c I'd.
Mercerizcd Seersuckers in large variety of colors.
This is fine sheer cloth We making special
price on this CLOTH only l5c yard There is cheaper
grade in the market at the same price.
A large variety of other Wash Fabrics to be
here Plain Colored Dress Linens Galatea, etc.
White Goods-In plain weaves, also Check Dimi-
ties, Dotted and Figured Swiss Muslins-
III, Mugbqa Store
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
Hardwick wants more water. No won
der, since that Wholesale liquor raid.

Texas Is not nice place for negro
TO go to, just as present. they are max.
ing bonflres & negroes there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09

TIE foolish youth who steals 4 ksss
Must exc for trial stand
TIE charge = patty larceny
let sra al 50 its grand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09

How easily people are falling into the
habit Of saying Col. Roosevelt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
VERMONT GROWING MORE HEALTH,
PuL.

Vermont is getting 70 be more
healthful state, In fact, Vermont made
the greatest reduction in the death rate
per thousand OF the fifteen registration
states OF the union, according to the last
comparison, The Bureau of this Census
announced to-day the results Of its find,
ing for the year 1907, and we learn from
II that twelve OF the fifteen states either
fell behind their record for 1905 OF made
no progress, while Vermont, New Hamp.
shire and Michigan made material i'd
yanees Vermont's death rate Is now
l6.a per one thousand Of the population.
which II better than the average Of the
states considered in these statistics. For
the preceding year the rate was l6.s,
70 that it viii be seen that the reduction
was q during the year. yermont's ratio
Of deaths was three tenths less than The
ratio for the entire territory included in
the registration,
The 1907 table of the fifteen states
shows the following rates.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-22
Wanted.
For Sale or Trade.

FOR SALE-4O acres of the fin
est land in the valley, "a of a mile
from the depot. Land all cleared,
broken and ditched Suitable for
truck, forage or sugar cane Loca-
ton and soil must be seen to be
appreciated | have more than /
car handle. Dr. Mount c. Wild,
Harlingen, Texas 9-20-trdw
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-22
HERALD WANT ADS

(Ads for this column strictly cash
in advance. 1t is only by saving
bookkeeping and collection expenses
that The Herald can make the cheap
rate giVen.)
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-22

FOR SALE-cheap if sold at
once, s. or 20 tons sorghum hay in
stack. Call at RowsOn's office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-22

FOR RENT-Four large furnished
rooms in new house with or without
board Apply house next Windsor
Hotel. 9-22-3t
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-22

FOR RENT -Furnished rooms
Apply corner Adams and Ninth.