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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02

all that has come To them and their
outside friends rejoice in their prosper
ity."
All Of which il probably true and
which represents the feelings Of Cross.
Bros business and social friends But
il must be remembered that even the
logged determination Of these brothers
might have been unsuccessful II it hadn't
been for that bedrock Of SO many sue.
cesses, Barre granite. II we mistake not,
Cross Bros. built the foundation Of their
success on Barre granite. Hence, to the
fact that they had a splendid material
to work on--the best there is in the
worlds to be attributed part Of their
development. Barre manufacturers are
frank to confess that considerable meas.
ure Of their success is due to the fact
that they had 50 fine lavishment Of
nature 10 start with.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02
sEN. rAaE AND THE TARTrr.

Senator Page wins his fight for free
hides and the newspapers lose their fight
for a reasonable reduction in the duty on
newsprint paper All 81 which ought Ia
make said newspapers wildly enthusiast.
tic for the reelection Of the Hyde Park
ealfskin king next year.. Randolph Her
aid.
The price Of white paper ought not To
influence the editorial opinions 81 the
Vermont press, and The Times is not a
believer that it does. but would Senator
Page have voted for free hides IL he had
not been in the hide businessi IN how
many other instances did he work and
speak for free raw materials, or reduc-
tons IN dutiesG It looks as il Senator
Pages tariff views were influenced BY bis
own pocketbook, and if this Is 80, there
are good and sufficient reasons for oppos-
ing his reelection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02
shortsitedness.

Admitting that IL IL not oreditable
to show mp the failings OF ones people
at the same time il must be aeknawf.
edged that Vermonters art at time
shortsighted. For years the press 81 the
state commended that scenic attractions
Of this commonwealth are the equal Of
and IN some respects superior to the
natural conditions that call So many
outside people and outside dollars into
the land just east Of the Connecticut
iriper. We Vermonters believe, and oth-
er people tell us that we are entitled to
that opinion, that the mountains Of
Vermont and the shores oil Lake Cham
plain make an ideal territory for SUM
mer outings and vacation. We are also
told that the attitude Of the state tow
ard the sale Of Intoxicating liquor II
the primary reason why capital viii not
consider summer hotel investments in
Vermont and that if a more liberal view
Of this problem prevailed a more salts
factory condition would come into ex-
iateuce
II hardly seems possible that the ex-
cess Of summer business Of this nature
In New Hampshire is all due to the man
ner ia which our own state handles tho
liquor question Many of the large NJ
tells in the White mountain section
We're built while the granite state had 4
prohihitory law On IT. statute books
May It not be reasonable to believe that
the illiberality Of which Nermonters are
So frequently charged Il not confined Ia
their attitude on the question Of bars
in summer hotels and other phases Of
the Liquor question:
An incident il illustration II the
course adopted By the hotel proprietors
at Burlington on the occasion Of the re-
cent tereentenarY celebration. Here was
ar opportunity cor the creation of fa-
vorabIe impression upon a large number
of people many Of whom had never be-
fore visited the city OF the state. The
hotel men grasped the opportunity, but
their method had only one point Of
view, the amount Of money that could
BE squeezed out 81 their patrons AZ
time when It was expected the city
would be so crowded that the visitors
would be unable to avoid the extortion.
Greed Of this nature Is as much resp0n
sible for the Discrimination Of outside
people to visit Vermont as the attitude
Of The state on The liquor question and,
in many individual cases, more So
Bennington Banner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02
MONTPELIER
Balloonist Didn't Find Much Encourage.
ment For Starting Club.

William Van sleet Of the Aero club Of
lPittsfed, Mass. who was in Montpelier
two days last week attempting 10 form
Ian aero eIuh returned Saturday evening
to pittsfeld He was not met with en-
ongh encouragement to warrant start
ing club 81 that kind at this time, but
be proposes 70 return at an early date
land discuss the matter further with
those interested.
Mr. Gidney, our ice man. was on hand
again Saturday after . few days III.
ness.
The end Of the month and the book
keepers dreaded trial balance d here
again.
] W. V. Grearson left Saturday for a
/ few weeks outing AZ ST George, New
foundland.
A. n. Fellows returned from weeks
1 fishing trip Friday afternoon and re
ports light crop.
The new sign aWilliamsfown Inn" now
attracts the attention of the pablic at
the hands Of landlord Leilingweli
Miss Blanche Magoon. who has been
assisting Mrs Fellows IN the store, il at
her home IN Orange for i few days
Mrs. Fl. A. Thurber stood the Journey
70 the hospital ia BiTliagton IS well as
could be expected. Mr.. rhHber, who ac-
oornpauied her, returned Friday evening.
James f Sabin, secretary Of the Yer
mont Mutual Fire Insurance company,
began today his 43rd year ia the service
Of that company and w. T Dewey, the
treasurer entered upon his 10th year
Of consecutive service.
A supreme court entry In The T.amoilla
county ease 81 Iand0n vs. Hunt was
made Saturday with Deputy Clerk E.
NJ, Harvey by Chief Judge John W
Rowell, To whom the case was referred
IN the lower court there was verdict
in this case for the plaintiff to recover
s214,66, and the entry made by Chief
Judge Rowell aflirms the Judgment of
the lower court
John X. Wilson Of Worcester, secre-
tary and treasurer Of the Washington
County Veterans association. who was
IL town Saturday, stated that among
the speakers OF the annual reunion OF
the association TO be held at Dewey
park August rs and 10 will be Coy.
George IT. Prouty, Lieut-Gov John A.
Mead and Congressman ID y. Foster
This ASSOCIATION has a membership Of
over 500 and is the largest Of the kind
ia the state.
Charles A. Hagerman, treasurer Of
the Elowe's Great London shows, called
Oh State Treasurer r. Fl Deavitt Sstur
day morning and gave him check for
81 1000 for a license fee for the circus
which enters Vermont at Rutland today
The License is good for three months
Mr. Hagerman, who tips the beam at
more than 200 pounds, filed an appliea
ton while he was in town for member
ship Ia the New England Fat Mems club
He hopes to attend the annual meeting
at Portland next week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02

w Seward Webb IL, seems to be 4
sample Of that class of impudent sons
Of the rich who have no very fine quail.
ties and 40 sense Of the rights al Others.
Upon being arrested and fined for over
speeding his automobile he paid bis fine
and laughed in the face Of the Justice.
A day Or two later Ne was rearrested
and fined for running an automobile
without license. It is not related
whether he was discouFteous upon his
second conviction. But the people Of
Vermont, Or Of any other decent oommu-
nifty, have no particular sympathy with
the young man If he Il periodically fined
for some misuse Of road privileges IN the
running Of his motor car, Vermont ex-
tends most cordial welcome "a any
respectable owner Of motor can. rich
or poor, but It has no use whatever Tor
the idle and reckless young millionaire
who knows nothing Of the value III
money or Of respect for other peoples
rights-Rutiand News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02

There were n from this place who
took il the excursion to Lake Champlain
yesterday.
It IS expected that repairs on the
Methodist church win begin about the
hrst Of September.
A frost is reported this morning, which
viii make good the record Of frost
every month Of the year.
The village cemetery Is now supplied
with water from the Robinson system,
greatly to the accommodation Of those
who 60 there TO place flowers.
Rev. +. ~ Lewis Of st. Johusbury,
district superintendent, preached at the
union service at the Methodist church on
Sunday evening, and his discourse was
listened 70 with great interest.
Mrs. Colby b. Petit, who returned
about three weeks ago from Queen City
Park, has been very sick since that time
but is now able to sit up a few minutes
each day. She is attended BY Dr.. Hur.
lev.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02
BUILDING SUCCESS on BARRE
GRANITE.

A thnmb-nail sketch Of the success Of
a Northfeld firm Of granite manufaetar-
ers, which TIE Randolph Herald and
News presents to it's readers, is 50 much
like the story Of many other granite
manufacturers in Barre and Montpelier
that it is worth reproduction here. Says
the contemporary;
Gross Brothers. the leading granite
firm in Mortified, has been incorporated
with d capital stock OF $4,000 This
concern now includes five brothers Two
Of them started IN at NorthfeM about
seventeen years ago with little else than
their hammers and ehisels to work with.
Yes there was something elsepluek,
good judgment and practical knowledge
Of their business With these cone0mi-
tants almost without capital, they start
ed in q very small way ID little rented
she'd. As they worked on things came
their way, as they have 4 habit Of doing
Is the deserving, and II was not long
before they had TO enlarge Step By step
they pushed on finally acquiring a large
amount Of real estate, at an almost
nominal price. in the very heart Of
Mortified. with a valuable water power
connected, Later. they introduced every.
thing modern in machinery and are able
to compete on even terms with the larg-
est Arms il Barre. The Cross brothers
ape all good fellows, personally and So
cially and have borne a leading part in
the growth Of their town They deserve
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02
BALLApE on PETs.

Some have 4 Persian cat,
Courtly of ruff and mews
Others q spaniel fat
On a parrot Of vivid haei
Ours ii 4 pet more true,
Faithful. tried to the core,
Adhesive as gum or glue.
Fido, the Wolf at the Door.
There on the outer mat,
Watchful the long days through,
Lure him with this 81 that.
Still he commands the view.
For exercises, this his due,
10 follow to shop OF store,
With warning growl Or two
Fido, tho Wolf at the Door.
True TO our habitat
Watch him the van pursuel,
He follows To house or fat
no take up bis post anew.
Other pets age, and few
Live to achieve three score;
Long ere we'll weep or rue
Fido, the Wolf at the Door.
I'Envoi.
Callers. this word for you,
Step lightly, your hosts implore,
lest you trampie on old Blue
Fido, the Wolf at the Door
Ainglee's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02
FATALLY INJURED.
Frederick j syinth Of Rochester, N. Y,
in Automobile Accident.

In Automobile Accident.
Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 2. Frederick
.. symth, aged AZ, Of this city, was
mortally injured in an automobile aoei-
dent On the Scottsville road eight miles
south of Rochester yesterday morning.
He bad started in new machine with
bis wife, her sister, Mrs I. b Davis,
and three children. To visit Mrs Smyth's
former home in Corfui Going down
what is known as Dumping hill, Mr.
smyth, who was novice at the wheel,
apparently lost control and the machine
caTeened and overturned in 3 ditch be,
side the road.
All Of the party we're either thrown
out OF pinned beneath the car Mr.
Smyth's ribs were driven through his
lungs BIZ the steering column and bis
left arm was broken. Tie died on the
way to the Homeopathic hospital, this
city Mrs Smyth received fractured
collar bone, scalp wound and broken
nose. Frederick Smyth, aged five, has
fractured collar bone The others IN
the party were badly shaken up, but not
seriously injured.
Mr. Smyth, who resided at No. $50
East avenue, was for years in the law
firm Of Ponte. Bills & Smyth. For the
past four years he has had an Office by
himself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02
RAnRoAp ExoNERATED.
From Blame For The Wreck at Barnet
on Iune &c.

st. Johnsbury, Aug. 2.--The public
service commission has exonorsted The
Boston & Marie r. R. from al blame
for the accident which took place at
Barnet on June So, 1909. The commits
sion finds in part, that the regular north
bound passenger train, rounding . curve
was completely derailed and seven peo-
pie injured though none seriousvs also
that the cause Of the accident is largely
matter of conjecture though It is
thought By the commission that the De-
railment was caused BY this kinklpg Of
one Of The rails aaa to the excessive heat
81 that lay.
The persons injured in the accident
were Mrs. Timothy Lessond Of Com.
cord, N. Ell, arm hurt; Mrs. Z. A. Shaw,
set Johnsbury, rib broken; Miss A. J.
Parker, West Derby, arm injuredi Nor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02

The decrease Of immigration in The
United States during the year 1908 is
to be attributed to the reason that the
year was lean one 50 far as industrial
prosperity was concerned but in spite
Of the fact that general immigration fell
of considerably, the influx from Italy
was larger chan for the year just pre-
ceding
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02

ris Ladrey, Of Tittletqn, \. H..ea8aisea
about the leg. Mrs & K. 6rayes' am.
bridge, Mass. arm hurt; +. #. -
Boston, aAiss. baggage master, sh0Elier
injured; Addie Rogers, Plymouar 8. H.
bruised about the shoulder and abdomen.
The state was represented by States
Attorney r. IS. Simonds of Caledonia
county while the Boston s Maine vas
Represented by Harry Blodgett their az
tornev.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02
JINGLEs AND JESTS
Al Election Slump.

Politician teanvassing distrietl-How
10 YOU stand on the electioH7
Mr.. Ray Peter Pretty poor, 50 far,
Four years ago / sold my vote three
times for 81 apiece, cash, and the best
can do this time Is two sales Of "
each. payable in sixty days, and the
promise Of 4 $1,000 year job after
election Puck
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02

We wish To thank our friends and
for their kindness and sympa.
thy ia our loss Of husband and father
and for the beautiful flowers sent us.
Mrs. George II. Porter,
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Porter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark A. Porter,
Mr Warren + HolbroolS,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Cutler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Cutler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02

The duty on rough granite Is cut from
- to 10 cents per cubic foot in the
new tariff bill. The duty on manufac-
tured granite remains the same as in
the Dingley law, 50 per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02
CURRENT COMMENT
Those Leg Boots.

Leg Boots, which we're common en-.
ough a generation ago, are now com
paratiyely unknown The trade does
not recognize them but there are few
old gentlemen who saill insist upon hayl
ing them One Of these halls from DUNE
merston, VT His Brattleboro maker
having died, he started out to 6nd a
successor He heard Of one in Palmer
but found that he had gone out Of bust.
ness Finally after travelling seventy
miles he located one IN Brmdeld, and
is once more content. Boston Tran
script
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02
Reassnrinr.

Mr. Brown and his family were stand
inc ii front Of the lion cage.
John, said Mrs. Brown. il those ami
mails were to escape. whom would you
save hrst-lne or the ehildreng
NMe7 answered John, without hest
Lation. -EverYbody.s Magaglne.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02

The Rutland News speaks che truth
when it says that If somebody had used
the dogwhip on Thaw when he was
younger it would have been blessed
thing for society,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02

Those earthquake visitations are com.
ing uneomfortably near our own U. S. a.
again. San Francisco and the coast Of
California have reason to be apprehen.
siye once more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02
a BOXER KILLED.
Had A Bout On The Battleship Vermont
Saturday Night.

Provincetown, Mass, Aug 2. Follow
ing a boxing bout in which he took pant
ait smoker on board the battlesAiF
Vermont Saturday night, I eolored me
attendant named Foster died yesterday
His opponent, named Williams ais
colored, was 4 fellow meas attendant or
the same ship. WillsaRs vas under sur
veillanee last night, but not afresei
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02
5,5O5

Ex.President Roosevelt Is now men.
toned for ambassador to Mexico. That
would be bully.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-02

It wasn't such ge-lorious victory for
the tariff tinkerers, with vote Of l05
to 1888, only o dozen votes between.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-03
UNNAMED ANIMAL.
Systematic Search of Traclsless New
Guinea Forests to Find It.

Somewhere in the heart of untrodden
Dutch New Guinea is believed TO be Il
primitive animal, unnamed by scientists,
very large, striped black and white, with
a nose like a tapir and a face like the
devil"
The tracks Of the animal have been
seen. The vivid description quoted is
that of a member of a Dutch expedition
which, after penetrating a distance Of
eighty-fve miles into the unknown, re-
tired, batiied by the mountains, forests
and fevers.
On Wednesday q British expedition
will leave England for Dutch New
Guinea to make another attempt to cross
the island. 1t has been organized by ".
X. Ogilyie-Grant, for the British Or
nithOlogists' union and is headed by
Walter GOOdfellow, the we'll known trav-
eler, with whom will be 4. +. II. VOL
aston, recently medical officer to the
Rowenzori expedition, and DR.. Eric Mar
shall, who was with Lieut.. Shackleton in
the Antarctic
Mr.. Ogilyie-Grant received from the
Dutch minister Of the colonies Saturday
a letter giving the expedition special IA
cilities for prosecuting its search in uu-
Known Guinea. In January it is hoped
to begin the task, which will include
search for the unnamed animal the col
lection Of new birds and insects aud q
careful survey Of the country fraversed
A fund Of $4,000 is being raised to as
Slst the expedition, the amount sub
scribed being $1,000. &. Pagan the sec
rotary Of the Natural History museum. il
acting as recommendation Daily Mail
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-03
HOW MoNGooSE KILLS COBRA.
Description of a Contest in Which tn
Little Animal Came OFF Victor

l had the good fortune this evening n
witness fight between four-foot cobra
di capella and a mongoose.
On first catching sight of the cobra
rikki tik (as Rudyard Kipling calls the
Indian mongoosel quietly smelt its tail
and then hung around awaiting events
with curiosity, but he had not long TO
wait, for the cobra spread its hood, Kissed
out its sentence and prepared TO dart
from its coil at its natural and hated
enemy.
Now commenced most interesting
and deadly battle-of feint and counter
feint by the mongo0se and strike and
lightninglike recovery by his adversary,
who was also on the defensive, all the
time watching for the opportunity to get
in his properly aimed bite
Time after time rikki tik squirmed
slowly up to within reach of those ter
rible fangs-belly on ground-with every
gray hair of his body erect with anger
and excitement his eyes glaring from his
head, which. by the way, he invariably
held sideways during this approach and
attack; but the moment the cobra struck
in a flash back sprang master mongoose
and although often it appeared as il inn
possible that he could have escaped the
dreaded fangs, ne'er a scratch harmed
him and there he would he again wear.
ing the cobra out and pressing his adj
vantage inch by inch, At last with a
growl and sharp rikky cry the plucky
little beast flew in, avoided the strike
and seized the snake behind the head.
never for moment getting under its
mouth, but right mt the nape Of the neck
and head which he scrunched with n
loud cracking sound despite the strug
giles and twisting and turning of the
cobra Again and again rikki returned
to the now writing reptile and bit its
head and body until it lay dying.
Finally he ate three or four inches Of
bis mortal foe, but carefully avoided eat
ing the fangs and poison glands, which
| picked up by stick and found them
broken but with the venom sacks at
tached
Contrary to popular belief / am of
opinion the mongoose is not immune
from snake poison, else why should he
so particularly and carefully avoid being
bitten? 1t is only by his marvellous ac-
tivity that h. escapes the spring and
daring strike of his deadly enemy, the
cobra di capella.--Tmes of Ceylon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-03
HOW DOE SAVED HER FAWN.
Instance of Maternal Intelligence Told
by a French Writer.

The following anecdote is related by
NJ. Y. Raspail. 1t is worthy Of COM
parison with the most remarkable of in
stances of the same kind.
The author one day perceived d doe
in full flight before two dogs in the Aigle
woods that form part of the forest Of
Chantilly. The doe was accompanied by
a very young fawn which appeared quite
exhausted and ready TO drop. The moth
er. doubtless well aware of this, slack
ened her pace and presently stopped
close to some thick bramble bushes She
remained some time there with lowered
head as if awaiting the onset of her
pursuers.
Suddenly an idea seemed to strike her
and with a butt of the head she tossed
her fawn right into the middle of the
thicket. Then first advancing gently as
ii to make sure it was well hidden she
soon set off by rapid bounds in front
of the dogs. The latter barking close
upon her heels, she made a sudden bend
and thus drew them far from the spot
where this incident occurred. The howl
ing of the dogs became fainter and
fainter, the valiant animal having
doubtless led them two kilOmeters away
into the Canardlere peat boys, where the
dogs often lose the scent.
In fact later they were seen returning
to the village in an exhausted condition.
while the intelligent mother doubtless
returned to the bushes 10 find the little
fawn she had SO cleyerly hidden and
placed in safety. - NulgarisatiOn Scieu.
tifique
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-03

f. l.. Breidenstein. better known to
Idaho sheepmeu and his other friends in
Boise as Coyote Bill. a hunter in the
service of the forestry bureau. was in
town Wednesday, Brehiensten reports
the extermina tion of forty-seven coyotes
during the month of September. Alto
gether for the year he has been with the
department he states he has destroyed ut
least three hundred coyotes, besides a
large number of ps, wildcats aud other
obnoxious ;. He has killed seven
bears, but 1t succeeded in getting
any cougI though more successful
in destroym. votes than any other
man in the stare, Coyote Bill says he
has never used poison in any form. nor
has he used a gun. He does all his work
with traps, and it may be imagined with
what care and skin he places them when
it is remembered that of all the beasts
that roam the hills the coyote is perhaps
the hardest to fool with trap.-Idaho
Statesman
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-03
Spirit Aid for Stock swindlina

Working a spook To sell industrial
shares is n new dodge that has yielded a
maker of tooth paste named Berg
mann $4,000 in the last few weeks.
He does business under the trade name
of Bombastus. Not long ago he began
giving spirtualistic seances to impress
sionables with money to spare, whom he
convinced thnt when he fell into trance
the spirit OF Martin Luther possessed
him, Luther held forth through Berg
mann on the merits of Bomhastus' certit-
Gates in the mnnner of mining pros
pectus, Those who attended the seanceS
seem to have had no doubt that teh ad-
vice was inspired and forked over their
money to Bergman, When the author
titles heard of these performances they
arrested Bergman on "A charge of get
ting money by fraud. He has assumed
Il pose of injured innocence. declaring
that he acted merely as Lutheg's uucon-
sCiouS medium.