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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

and the refusal Of bis crew further to
attempt to ind northeast passage.
Chagrined al his failure Id this d.
rection and determined to win sue.
cess somehow. II possible, he proposed
to his crew TO search for northwest
passage by one of two routes. One
route was by way Of Davis strait,
which had been discovered BY John
Davis in 1854. The other alternative
was 70 90 to the coast Of America to
the latitude Of 20 degrees. This idea
had been suggested to him by some
letters and maps which his friend,
Captain John Smith. had sent to him
from Virginia and by which Smith had
informed him that there was sea
leading into the western ocean be-
tween New England and Virginia
Hudson turned bis Prov toward the
American coast. reached It July IL,
and, after touching on the coast Of
Maine ard later exploring Chesapeake
and Delaware bays, he reached a point
which Is probably the Navesink High
lands, on the south side Of New York
bay. at 5 o'clock On the afternoon Of
Sept 2
As New York bag Is regarded as
the mouth OF the Hudson river, Sept.
9 is the commonly accepted date OF
Hudson's FIRST personal acquaintance
with the stream which bears his name.
A week was spent In exploring the
adjacent waters with the small boat,
They entered on the 18th OF Septem-
Der "int0 as fine q river as can be
found They assembled the river as
wind and tide served. always anchor
Ing at night, and By Sept 10 the half
Moon had reached her 'farthest north,
opposite Albany
The friendly relations between Hud-
son and the Indians of the upper
reaches Of the river had i farreach-
ing effect on the history Of the state.
On Aug. %. less than month before
Hudson's arrival az the site Of Albany.
Champlain and party If Huron
and Algonquin Indians had fought and
utterly defeated a party Of Iroquois at
the head Of Lake Champlain. BY this
BATTLE the French incurred the bitter
anmity Of the New York Indians.
while. in contrast with that conflict,
Hudson's friendly feast remained in
their traditions for $50 years.
The Half Moon lay at anchor at Ho-
Doken from Oct to Oct. 4. the 80
being very stormy On the 4th she
dropped down the harbor and passed
1ut to sea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

American mind not TO cry very long
over spilled milk has come 10 the rescue
| in customary fashion. IL Is our national
tendency 10 make the best of an nm
pleasant experience with a Mark Tapley
disposition that relies upon the saving
grace Of humor 60 dismiss troubles light
| ~ The only fallt the serious student
| Of public affairs can find with this pleas
antly adjustable faculty Of our American
temperament is that it cultiwtes and
stimulates an inclination 20 bear too
long and too patiently with evils that
are known TO be durable but that are
endured with patience that permits
civic vigilance for the accomplishment Of
better things in government to grow
lax.
IN one respect, however mot now 10
mention others the popular mind has
not ceased altogether 70 dwell upon a
lesson Of the last session Of the law.
makers that came home with telling force
at the time, and that Is that there is
something wrong with our system Of
eleeting Judges by the legislature
There is something wrong with IT, IN
the first place. because IL eonfuses the
functions Of what ought TO be two sepa.
rate and distinct attributes Of the gov
eminent. II our polity Of separation of
the three great powers Of government,
the legislative, executive and judicial, Is
the correct one land the experience Of
many generations shows that thus far it
is the best yet devised By the ingenuity
of mani then il is plain enough as a
matter Of theory borne out BY long prac.
-tice Chat the men that are chosen to
make laws should have no part ID tne
selection of the men that are To admin
lister or interpret them That power
belongs either to the people themselves.
or 70 some man OF body Of men whom
the people shall entrust with the respon
sibility or performing that duty for
them. When the legislature is permitted
not only TO make the statutes but to
say who shall execute them, il Is ab.
sorhing TO itself duties clearly outside
its original sphere Of responsibility and
TO that extent not only transgresses the
line appointed for the separation Of gov
ernmental powers, but seriously binders
and complexities the discharge Of the
duties Of the lawmakers themselves by
introducing extraneous matters into their
deliberations that cannot fail Of disturb
ing effect upon their judgment Of the
task committed TO their care When the
legislature Is permitted, not only to
make the statutes, not only 70 choose
men that are to execute them, but To
select the judges that are To interpret
them for those men as well the hin
dranee and complication become intensi
E.I E~I
night the whole powers Of government
have been gathered into the hands Of
the men that are theoretically supposed
to exercise but one third Of them And
the confusion Of duties becomes more
confused than ST Adams Messen
ger
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who win claim Them :

Letters remaining mcalled for at the
Barre post Office for the week ending
Aug, Is,
Meu-Aimini and Bell, John Ander.
son, Alfred Anderson, c, r. Butler 3,
R. C. Bioney. W4fred Chahfoux 2, VIII
liam Clough. Joe Cassiver. Harry Co,
lombo, e. o, Farr, +. L Elliott, William
Flannigan. T 4. Grace. Geo Giogonnegi,
VIM nalstead, Denis +. Johnson s. 10.
bin. sidney Jarvis. Arthur Lebrane j.
r. Lindsey Patrick Mccarthy, Otto Mel
Tin, Geo A. Miles. Alfred Mcleod
Charles Perkins, gorge Peters, VIM N.
Rogers, ri Natlale Salvatore. Albert Yen-
ner. Roland Williams. w. II. Weeks.
Women. Miss Grace Cutler. Miss
Catherine Fraser. Mrs. Hannah Goorley
Mrs Mary Stone Holden, Miss May
Hanson, Mrs. Anna Hazel Mrs. Herbert
Madame Jacques, Mrs r. Maloney, Mrs
Agnes Parmelle. Mrs S. S. Smith, Miss
Edna Terry, Mrs Geo Wilford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
SHIPS AND METEORs.
A Possible Solution Of Mysterious pia-
appearances al Sea.

n Possible S0luNtQn OF Mysterious LIS
appearances at Sea.
Scientists abroad are urging captains
or the worlds merchant marine and
sailors in general 10 make exact OBJ
seryations OF every extraordinarily
large meteor coming within their range
Of vision and record what they may
observe.
There is no doubt, the men Of science
point out, that meteors. TO a far great
er extent than we until bow have real
lied. are responsible for those ineom-
prehensibe disappearances Of SHIPS Ia
calm weather and smooth sea. We
know that meteors are more frequent
at certain times Of the year than at
others. In all probability also certain
regions Of the oceans are more open to
meteors than are other tracts.
Conspicuous among the more recent
meetings OF ships and meteors is that
OF the English steamer Camhrian. On
the way from London to Boston the
ship. In the forty degree OF
north latitude. on the 18th Of August
last, only by few feet escaped de-
struction by a meteor as huge as 3
four story house, says The Chicago
Tribune. The meteor fell into the sea
not over eighty feet away, and In spite
Of its 5000 tons capacity the ship was
lifted many feet high IN the air by the
agitated waters. The terror stricken
crew came out Of it unframed. how
ever.
The English sail ship Eclipse was not
so lucky about bali a year ago. In the
Pacific ocean, the vessel steering for
the Hawaiian Islands. an immense me
teor struck and crushed the foremast
and the bow part Of the ship. The
crew entered into desperate bot fu-
tile contest with the water streaming
into the hold. but bad 10 abandon the
ship and take to the boats After
two weeks Of terrible suffering they
reached one Of the Hawaiian Islands,
900 sea miles from the scene Of the
disaster. Several men died Of starya-
ton on the water.
a WI WNElttM newspaper EFE4EES al
accident which shows that ships on In
land lakes are no safer than are ocean /
travellers.
The steamer was in the middle OF
Lake Theiemarken and the time about
midnight AS the meteor came from
behind, the captain and the pilot on
the bridge observed nothing before
they we're developed in the most daz-
cling white light. Almost in the same
moment they heard crash like that
OF gigantic explosion, The sound
was SO loud, piercing and nerve rack
ing that the strongest thunderclap III
their recollection was nothing Ia com
parison.
When the dense clouds Of steam |
from the water. made boiling. scatter /
ed it was detected that the meteor /
lad struck the smokestack Of the ship I
and cut OF two feet Of it at the TOP. +
The foremost was struck and cut of
IN the middle. With the same ease
the redhot meteor had melted and
burned its way through smokostack
and mast.-New York World.
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SUSPICIOUS.

Hes been so very nice 60 me
or late. wonder why It's SO.
Before whenefer we CHANGED 10 meet
He'd very seldom say "Hello"
But now be stops to take my hand
And breathes the hope that / am well.
His manners hard to understand
I wonder what he has 70 sell
He stopped me on ths street today
And asked ma II I'd like a smoke,
And many were the pleasant things
About my work that fellow spoke
lie patted me upon the back
And said that he admired me much.
I'm really quite suspicious be
Is laying plans to make touch.
Wheneef 8 brother gsts too kind
Or suddenly becomes polite
I've grown to think q baited hook
Is dangling near for me 70 bite
i've learned some things upon this earth
Aud some, indeed were 20 my sorrow.
When man ELUSIVE grows, beware
He wants to SELL b. wants 20 borrow.
Detroit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
The New
Half Moon
And the Old

JIMMIE celebration this fall by the
state OF New York under the
auspices Of the Hudson-Fulton
celebration commission Of the
three hundredth anniversary OF the
discovery OF the Hudson river BY
Henry Hudson and the one hundredth
anniversary Of the first successful
steam navigation OF the Hudson river
by Robert Fulton has aroused a great
popular interest 10 both nayigators.
Fulton made bis trip when the river
itself was already known, but there Is
sentimental as we'll as a great his
torieal interest 10 the voyage OF the
first white man. Hudson, up the ma
jestic Hudson river.
The recent arrival in New York Of
the reproduction Of Hudson's ship, the
Half Moon. is the occasion for special
attention to everything pertaining to
the momentous entry of Hudson into
the historic river The new Half
Moon. which was built for the coming
celebration by the people Of Holland,
came across the Atlantic IN twelve
days on board a much larger ship, the
Soestdyke Of the HollaBd-America
line. She could have sailed across on
her own account but II was not
thought advisable to take any chances
Of her being wrecked or in some way
being prevented from taking part in
the celebration as planned She Is Of
oak, with q high poop aud long messed
bow. Her length is seventy-four feet
and beam sixteen feet. and she is
equipped with two small cannon. In
her cabin is a library such as Hudson
must have had Bible. prayer book
and few volumes 90 navigation aud
geography. With the Clermont and
large escorting Geet the Haif Neon
win saA up the Hudson to Albany on
the day Of the big marine parade ID
the frst week Of October.
Hudson set sail from Amsterdam on
April 4. 1000 N. 81. with a mixed
crew OF about eighteen Dutch and
English sailors. on May he rounded
the North cape. On May 10 be reached
the North cape again on the return
trip. having been baffied BY the ice
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

Boston Transcript THE Sutton in
yestigation now in progress at Annapolis
bids fair to be a celebrated case. even If
the present board leaves It in the mys.
terry which Has heretofore surrounded
the sudden taking of Of Lieutenant
sutton Whether be shot himself acct
dentaly, Or was killed BY bullet from
the revolver 81 one Of his companions,
is the question ten board Of inquiry is
trying to solve Even should the board
be unable to decide. the end might not
be in it's failure, since it Is conceivable
that civil tribunals might take up the
case on the ihstigatiou Of sutton's rela.
tives Meanwhile certain circumstances
have come out in evidence which may
hold public attention in the event Of
legal proceedings being dropped 1t
seems quite clear that most If not all
the parties in interest had been drink.
ing, and it Is possible that no one Of
them retains distinct recollection 81
what happened Lieutenant Sutton him
self appears to have been an 'undesir
able, who had provoked antagonism chat
broke out ID 4 free fight The testi-
mony Of Sergeant Todd that he found
on Lieutenant Rocker a revolver bullet
that had been arrested BY bulky book
in Rockers pocket would seem to add
to the mystery as to who did the shoot.
ing. That party Of commissioned off
GERS should be in such condition as to
redner a confused melee possible among
them one ending in a mysterious trag.
edy, is the circumstance that impresses
the public and may long impress it with
the conviction that even If ali that has
been said Of Lieutenant Sutton Is true,
he was not the only undesirable In the
party, from the standpoint of character.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
JINGLEs AND JEsTs

A Perfect Man.
Never bad cross word
With his little wife;
Never told fsh-lie
In his mortal lifel
Never blamed the weather
BE IL rain Or sun;
Never ran for office.
Though they tried to make him run
Never IL a poker game
Was the Teller found
Never snored in meetin
When they passed the hat around.
In world 50 sinful
Seemed ashamed to roam;
Bein' jest so perfect
The angels called him homei
But still there we've some people
Who had the heart to say
Satan singed his feathers
When he tried to fly away.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
az Artful pIeader.

Look here said the lawyer. Il en-
Joy ball game as much as anybody.
but the next time you get on you
smustn't tell me you are going to some.
body's funeral Nobody can have so
many grandmothers and aunts and
other near relations
"Our family isn't like the general
rum" answered the Office boy "Fa-
Their was q Mormon" Washington
Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
Setting Him Right.

Irate Parent There's no use talking.
young man, my daughter can never be
yours.
Young Manor course she can't Be
my daughter; but she's going to be MY
wife, just the sam@ and the sooner
you get the idea out Of your head that
she isn't the sooner youth have room an.
der your I'D for some other ideas See ~
Chicago News,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

Boss's Wife-so this Is the new Of
fee boy? ! suppose You behave like
a little gentleman, especially II there
are ladies present?
Willie-You beti II they're homely
ones the boss takes EN- in ana I show
'em ont and II they're good looking i
show 'em in and the boss takes EN-
out.-Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

Husband Wen, / went out to see
that little country place we saw ad,
yertised, and I've made up my mind
to buy 1T
wife Oh, then, wen move away
from the hateful old city for good
Husband Yes It's d fine place but
there's only two acres Of ground ard
half Of that Is covered by a pond OF
water
Wife SAY, that viii be nice We
can raise pond lilies and watermelons
IN it.-Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
HHvHr HASH WILSON,

wabash college in 1879. His father
the late James Wilson. was once min
lister to Venezuela Mr.. Wilson prac-
ticed Law IN Spokane, Wash, for some
years. and IN 1880 President Harrison
offered him the post bis father had oc-
eupied IN South America He declined
this appointment, but IN 1897 accept.
cd from President Mckinley that Of
minister to Chile. This post he held
until promoted to the legation in Bel
GUM IN 1908.
He is considered to have made
fine record at this post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
The Election Of Judges.

For the most part popular disappoint-
ment, 70 use mild term, over the pro-
oeedines 81 the last session Of the legis.
lature has ceased 10 find solace in the
somewhat vigorous expressions Of seuti.
ment that followed for q long time after
its adjournment Other interests have
absorbed the public attention since and
the natural philosophical tendency Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

It was dogs, and not deer, that killed
the Guilford farmers heifer Dogs do
more damage in a month than deer do in
year. Wouldn't it be good idea for
the next legislature to give up part Of
the time accorded to the consideration
Of deer laws to putting closer restric-
tions on dogs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
An Audience in Revere.

Having told his favorite Joke four
times over without eliciting even POI
lite smile from any Of his listeners, the
man turns angrily upon his heels and
mutters.
by George TIT get a laugh on that
story Or know the reason why. I'LL tell
it % Simpkins. He borrowed SOME
money from me the other day. Chi
ca00 Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

Mistress-What is that old paint pot
doing on the corner shelf, cooke
Cook-it belongs to a man who werk-
cd here four years ago.
Mistress You can throw 1t out 81
the window
Cook Please not. mistress. 1t ia
All have to remember him hy.-Mer
gendorfer Batter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

The Randolph Herald wants some rich
man to leave million to Vermont for
road building purposes, Thus does pros
perity breed discomfort. Editor Johnson
has an automobile and has been riding
over some 81 the Vermont roads this
summer. And now comes the complaint
about our roads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

II newspaper manimity has any
weight, the census supervisor for Yer
mont will be Lynn A. Hays Of Essex
Junction, Hays Is hustler systematic
and in every way qualified for the posi-.
tion. Here's hoping he gets it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
Monday, Aug. 18th


az Highgate Springs has long been known e.
40 ideal spot FOR rest, recreation and pleasure
The grounds comprise some twenty acres o.
beautiful Mssisquoi Bay. Lake Champlsin,
beautifully laid out by NATURE herself the
greater portion being thickly covered With
shade trees, elmS, tutteTnufs. naples and ev-
ergfeens. Numerous grassy lawns are dotted
% among the trees. Winding paths ard stairs
lead the way around the diffErent sections Of
tie Park. Tho grounds are equipped with rus
tic seats, tables for aefyiag rsfrasnments
swings, croquet grounds ana eaneing pavilion.
ON ana adjacent to the grounds are the CELE.
DRAFTED MINERAL SPRINGS from which
About ten minutes walk from she Park are
located numerous summer cottages also first
class hotel and restaurant where those net
taking their iancbes can obtain regular dinner
The Central Vermont Railway ca. viii sell
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The Best Part i a

Mr. Peck-This talking machine rec
ord is allied with a few remarks By
Mrs. Peck.
Oldbatch It's wonderful to think
that you can hear the voice Of one
who IL not present
Mr. Peck--And more wonderful that
! can stop 1t just as easil5 Answers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
~ way IL Diversion.

SAY queried the summer boarder,
@what can fellow do 10 kill time
around here3"
WAL dTawled the old farmer.
"mebby yew KIN coax tn ole woman
tew let yer whitewash th' chicken
house. - Houston Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

Rochester is able TO make a beginning
on building work with an undeveloped
quarry The Liberty Hill company,
which is opening mp a quarry with stone
similar to the Bethel stock, has secured
a good building contract to start with
If this can be done practically on an
unopened quarry, what could Barre do
in this line if she once undertook the
work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

Gilman Brothers & Carr Of st. Johns
bury have sold the standing lumber and
wood on the Tilton farm to the Parker
81 Young Co, Of Lisbon. N. HI, who are
to put hi portable min and remove the
lumber, having until April 1, 1913. In
which u do III. This town Is being strip.
ped 81 some Of its best wood lots IN
that way, which i a great damage 10
the town, making the real estate OF less
value every year
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Ancient At.

THAT quaint Miss Passay looks like
an old portrait. doesn't she9"
mot exactly She reminds me more
OF mural painting
"How's thatg"
shes perpetual wallnower.e-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
HENRY LANE WILSON.

The Successor Of David E. Thompson
as Ambassador 20 Mexico.
Henry Lane Wilson. the newly ap-
pointed ambassador TO Mexico, was
formerly minister to Belgium and sue
ceeds at the Mexican capital David Z.
Thompson Of Iowa, who resigned Mr.
Wilson was born IN Charlottesville,
Ind. ID 1857 and was graduated from
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
Cause Fer Joy.

Congratulations. old man! sup
pose you're tiekled to death because
It's a boy"
Eyes: IN few years. now. I'll have
an excuse for going to the circus -
Detroit Free Press,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

More people than ever are making the
climb to the top Of Cancels Hump, this
year. II will repay anyone to make it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
$500

II Thaw would now only stay put in
Matteawan- how happy everybody would
,e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

Tickets Will be good onfv On above
trains August rs, 1909 and for CON
tfnuous passage only.
g. g. JONES, General Manager.
J. W. BANLEY, General Passenger Agent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
ORANGE.

Or. z. A. Bishop Of Montpelier will
occupy the pulpit Sunday at the usual
hour $3.50. Everybody welcome
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
CURRENT COMMENT

Senator Cummins Of Iowa laws down
some political doctrine that may be
"inNmgent" to-day. but that promises
to be pretty close to being party gospel
tomorrow st. Adams Messenger
The name Of Hon. o. NJ Barber of Ben.
nington Is being prominently mentioned
in connection with the judgeship Of the
customs court The Vermont delegation
could suggest no better name to Presi.
dent Taft He has the ability and Is
in every way worthy Of political recog.
milton Hope he wins Waterbury Rec
ord.
A progressive Montpelier citizen feels
80 deeply over the telephone question
that has been agitating the people Of the
Capital city that he proposes to take
$4,000 Of the stock Of Si25000 COM
pany, II his fellow citizens will sub.
scribe the balance, for the formation Of
second telephone company. While
Montpelier Is unWestionably entitled to
relief from certain injustices Of its pres
ent telephone corporation. it Is pretty
expensive in every way to attempt to
get relief by installing competing sys-
tenn There are easier and cheaper meth.
ods that are effective IN correcting pres
ent abuses Rutland News.
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WE CLEAN, PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING.
FHRDGERS sG

The big store with little prices.
ia North Main st., Barre, vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13

The Central Vermont Railway ca. will sell
round trip tickets az the following greatly re-
auced fares.