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The daily sentinel., 1909-06-14
BARBER WINS
|NGREAT RACE
The Grand Junction Boy Came IN
First in Great Bicycle Marathon
in Denver Last Saturday.
SECOND IN TWO OTHER RACES

Saturday afternoon at Overland
Park. Denver, before a crowd OF w.
900 enthusiastic spectators, hex
Barber, the piucky Grand junction
bicycle rider again demonstrated his
superiority over all other riders OF
the state by winning the second
News-Times, bicycle Marathon, in one
hour eleven minutes and eighteen
seconds, practically six minutes
shorter than his former record.
During the past week Rex had been
under the direction of trainer and
this and the fact that track was more
suited to fast time than the road,
accounts for the fact that he lowered
his record so many minutes. He was
also harder pushed this time.
Contrary to the statement publish
ed in the Morning News, Rex did not
take the lead until the last mile when
he sprinted and phenominally passed
three determined riders. In letter
to Whipple Chester of this city, re-
ceived Friday Rex said: Il do not
intend TO take the lead until at least
ten miles have been passed. and in
an interview with The Sentinel, w.
H. Barber, father of Rex said: Rex
was very nervous and 1 believe some
what afraid 20 attempt to take the
lead and he stayed back so long that
was afraid that he would loose the
race. but he made a grand finish and
in the last mile passed three men
The Marathon race was the feature
of the afternoon and II was certainly
the best ever witnessed in the state
In the one mile and five mile races,
Barber won second place, starting in
the latter as scratch man. E. p.
Green won the the first and Elmer
johnson the second.
Rex will be home Tuesday noon on
the Midland
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w. II. Deutsch came up from Grand
Junction. now his headquarters, We'd
nesday evening and is yet in the city
calling on old friends and acquaint-
ances who are many. owing to the
fact that Ed once worked in this
camp not many years ago. Since leav-
ing Telluride Ed has changed his
vocation and is now on the road for
the Western Packing company of
Denver, and is. from all accounts,
making good in that line. This sec
tion, however. is not his regular ter
ritory, he making this trip for the
regular man. Mr.. Patten.-Tellu-
ride Journal.
On Tuesday evening, July 6. will
occur the big wrestling match be-
tween Carl Temple, lightweight
champion of the army, and Alfred
Baucher. state champion of Ouray
Articles of agreement have been sent
Baucher for signature and the two
will appear at the opera house for
purse of $500. to be divided 60 per
cent to the one who secures two out
of three falls. and 40 per cent to the
other. and each wrestler will post
forfeit OF S25 so that the match will
surely be pulled off.-Telluride
Journal.
William j. Bryan is still the fore
most American. Defeat is but
trifle in the career of this wonderful
man. In fact. every defeat is a vic
tory to man of character. With
such a man material success is never
the criterion of truth, and yet despite
Bryan's misfortunes in allaying him
self with a moribound political party,
he cannot complain of waning pop
ularity. Articles for which he form
erly received five hundred dollars
now bring seven hundred and fifty.
Catholic State Register.
Today the county commissioners
are out inspecting bridges and roads.
They finished up their office work
for the term on Saturday afternoon.
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UNIVERSITY H. S. WINS.
| speeial 10 INC sentinel. ]

Chicago. June 14.-The University
High School of Chicago won the Sth
annual interscholastic track and field
meet of the University of Chicago at
Marshall field Saturday. The win
ners scored 23 points and won their
9TH interscholastic meet of the sea-
son, having already captured the IL
linois, Cook county, Northwestern
and Beloit meets. The Central High
School of Kansas was second with
1879 points, and Byrd of Milford,
H., placed his team in third.
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MADE GIANT SCORES.
Ispecial to The sentinel. /

Golden, Colo, June 14.-The mem
beIs of the State Industrial School
base ball team qualified as Marathon
runners Saturday afternoon when in
two ball games they made "A total OF
60 runs as against 2 by their oppo-
nents. The Guy Hill team was de-
feated by score of 40 to ] and the
Ideal team of Denver held the small
end of a 90 to l score.
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Our work will be right up-to-date
this season as in the past, and we
will be better able to handle our in
creased trade this year as we are
putting in new machinery and will
soon move into larger building
J. II. Lane.
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Low rates to nearly all Eastern
points via the Rio Grande. Tickets
on sale daily after June l at city
ticket office.
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Insure quick sale of your house
by installing one of our reliable and
gas tight furnaces.-The Grand
Junction Cornice e. Heating Com
pany, 724 Main street.
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Barton & Terrill do heavy hauling
at reasonable rates.
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Struck out: BY Toner. II; by ZeI-
Ter, 8; Bases on balls: Off Toner, / /:
off Zeller. 4 Left ON bases: Grand
Junction. 3; Colorado Springs. 3:
Stolen bases; Mcneil. Sweet, Counts.
Time of game. 1:15.
Attendance, 600.
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See us IL you want farm loan
The Coe Investment Co.
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Gas! Proposed Users of Gas, Notice.

After June 18th we will discon-
tinue our offer of connecting your
house for Gas Free. If you intend
to use gas come in and sign contract
before June 15th and save the eS-
pense of piping from the gas main 10
your house.
THE GRAND JUNCTION ELECTRIC
GAS ~ MFG. co.
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Let us see you about that new
buggy or surrrey.-Fred Mantey.
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We have awnings to match the
color of your house. or any stripe
you want. H. Lane
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Money on hand to loan on ranches
The Coe Investment Co
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Hardwood at hard time prices at
McCary's.
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!. 81 Main. Phone Junction 5l.
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HIGH LINE
PERRY. SIMMONS

Real Estate & Investment Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
"Human Hearts,"

On Tuesday, October 10, the stage
of The Colonial will be devoted to the
presentation of the popular and highly
successful play Human Hearts," with a
company of superior excellence and
strength. The author of the play is an
actor of wide experience and fully un-
derstands the art of playmaking from the
standpoint of both spectator and the
actor. His effects are produced quickly,
but none the less does he hold patent
sway over the passions of his auditors.
The play is almost too we'll known to
require more than passing word upon
the plot. The main thread of the story
centers around Tom Logan, who is un-
justly accused of murder, and sentenced
to life imprisonment. His wife, Jean
nette, who is proud ambitious woman,
runs away with an old lover, and goes
to New York. Even in a woman degrad-
ed as she is, the instinct of motherhood
prompts her to return to the old home
to try to gain possession Of her child,
Grace. She is frustrated in her design,
and new evidence being submitted to the
Governor of the state, he pardons Tom
out ofjail. Jeanette dies, her paramount
is arrested for the murder of Toms faith
er, and Tom marries Ruth Larkns, and
the clouds of adversely are dispeled by
the sweet sunshine of true woman's
love.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
Government Farms For All.

A golden opportunity awaits the
homeseeker in several sections of the
West where large engineering works of
the government are now ready to supply
water for irrigation. The prospective
homeseeker will not be compelled to take
chance in lottery, and he acts with
promptness he will find a home on his
arrival. The farms are 40 to 80 acres,
and are so laid out that from S to 16
farm houses line each mile of the main
highways, giving plenty of neighbors
and creating social conditions which
even today are unknown in many older
settled sections of the East and Middle
West The Reclamation service at
Washington, D. c., the bureau which is
promoting the work, is endeavoring to
acquaint the public with the manifold
advantages of our irrigated west. In
quiries addressed to the statistician will
receive prompt attention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13

these girls came from a class that would
warrant them in neglecting preparation
for the practical duties of housekeeping
to the extent Indicated but suspicion
is warranted that greater per cent of
them will have to engage to some ex-
tent in cooking, ironing and mending
when they are thrown on their own
resources, and especially if they go
Into homes of their own" But it is
evident they are either ignorant of this
or else Indifferent to the way they are to
fulfil these duties. So far as this is true
so far are they neglecting preparation
for what will be the real foundation of
their success and happiness in the world,
for no woman should expect happiness
unless she makes her home happy.
The condition of these girls reveals
social condition that should receive
prompt and serious consideration if we
intend that the homes of our children
are to be of the standard and influence
they should be. America needs more
American girls who know how to con-
duct homes and must have them if the
future of the country is to be safe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
Several Breaks in Summerville.

At about 9 o'clock Friday evening a
telephone message was received at the
police station from L. P. Leach's house
telling the officers that two unknown
persons were trying to force their way
into J.. S. Weeks store. Equipping them
selves with all the necessary articles for
which a job of the kind would call,
officers Smith and Rolfe made quick time
to the scene of action. They surprised
the marauders at the work, but the lat
ter beat a hasty retreat and outran the
officers to Harrison Avenue, where they
disappeared.
An investigation showed that they
had broken cellar window but asSit led
to the coal bin this means of ingress had
been abandoned and they had partly
ripped heavy iron screen off the next
cellar window before they were obliged
to move. This attempted break is but
the continuance of numerous breaks
which have been reported from the Sum-
merville section within short time.
Several times recently some one has tried
to break into H. NJ Cross residence on
Portland street, and although watchers
were employed the parties did gain an
entrance to Mrs. Clara Laird's house.
They were scared off by the barking of
dogs at both places and as yet nothing
has been missed during their activities.
The police are inclined to the belief that
it is the work of boys, evidently imbued
with the spirit OF dime novel heroes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
PRESS COMMENT.
How Vermont Ranks.

Statistics recently issued by the depart
ment of agriculture show that in 1908
Vermont ranked second among the New
England states in number of tons of hay
produced, in acreage, and in farm value
of meadow lands, Maine alone lexceed-
ing this state. The average yield per
acre of potatoes and 1.-THE average farm
value per acre of potatoes were lower in
Vermont than in any other New England
state. Maine exceeds Vermont in acre
age of buckwheat. Vermont leads New
England in acreage of barley and aver
age farm value per acre. This state
ranks second in acreage of oats, third in
average yield per acre, and first in farm
value per acre. Vermont led New Eng
land last year in acreage and production
of corn and in the value of the crop In
number of mich cows, other cattle and
the value of the same, this state is far a.
head of any of her New England neigh
bors. Perhaps the greatest surprise in
the list is the low rank taken in the
growth ofpotatoes. 1t might naturally
be expected that Maine would lead but
there would seem to be no good reason
why Vermont should be the tail ender,
although potato growing may not be
the most profitable occupation for Yer
mont Montpelier Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
At Fifteen Mile Falls.
]. A. Ross has Sold his Interest in Proposd
Power DEVELOPMENT.

There are continued evidences that the
big power project at Fifteen Mile Falls
on the Connecticut river was not mere
bubble but that it will soon be a matter
of fact, says the Littleton Courier. Carl
A. Ross of Chicago, son Of Charles Ross OF
st. Johnsbury, the promoter who has
been behind the movement and who has
obtained the rights on the New Hamp-
shire side of the river from the various
owners, has sold out his interests to
Massachusetts capitalists who are al
ready making plans for the development
of three big power plants, in accordance
with the original plans, by which some
5000 horse power would be generated.
Although he has disposed of his interests.
Mr.. Ross will continue to manage the
development for the syndicate OF capital
lists, being very familiar with the whole
matter.
1t is understood that the new owners
will at once put surveyors onto the river
and that the ground will be well gone
over before the snow flies. The prelimln-
aries will take considerable time, but it
is probable that the new syndicate will
pS lCdup W put On d lOlCe vi ulCH oh SOh-
struction work some time next spring.
1t is said that there will be no lack of
capital to finance the project, as the in
vestigations already made haveconvinced
the promoters that the scheme is a wor-
thy one and that it can hardly fail to be
a profitable investment.
The option which the Littleton COM
pany gave to Mr.. Ross and which has
now been turned over to his successors
still has some months to run, but there
is practically no doubt that it will be
taken up. These holders of the charter
will receive $4,000 for their interests,
which will pay them a fairly good sum
on their investment. Only a little more
than half that amount was expended in
getting the charter and such rights as
had been obtained. Had the promoters
in this case failed to 60 on with the pro-
ject it is understood that several others
stood ready to pick it up. The advertis-
ing which the Fifteen Mile Falls have re-
ceived on account of the present investi-
cations and the announcement of the
proposed power development has con-
WINGED many investors OF the worthiness
of the plan.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
Deficient in Practical Duties.

Thirty questions asked of a class of
twenty six girlsi Massachusetts high
school brought out the following inter
esting nformation-
Twelve of the twenty-six said they
could make bread, eighteen could make
cake and allcould make candy. Twenty
two had built kitchen fire, twenty had
cooked beefsteak and twenty asserted
that they had prepared full meal. Only
one knew why new bread is not health
full article of food, and twenty-four were
unable to tell what trap to sink is
The making of starch was understood
by twenty of the class. and sixteen said
they could iron their collars and cuffs
Twenty girls could mend their clothes
at least that's what they claimed and
seventeen had made shirt waists. Seven
of the seventeen had made but one shirt
waist, but there was one girl in the class
who had made fifty. When 1t came to
trimming hats there were thirteen girls
who knew how. and thirteen who didn't
know and hadn't tried to learn.
This information would indicate that
these girls. expected one of the main vo-
cations of their life will be candy making.
Less than half of them are equipped to
make bread and about three-fourths of
them could get a full meal. Possibly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Man on the Box at The Colonial
Tomorrow Night.

"The Man on the Box" was an anus
ing comedy of almost farcical mischance
when Henry E. Dixey acted it for two
seasons in New York and on tour, and
it ought to be no less amusing when
Wilmer Walter and a special company
present it at The Colonial, Thursday,
Oct. IA. The book by Harold McGrath
has been widely read, and the play fol-
lows the lines of the story very closely.
The box of the title is the box of a
carriage that was waiting to take Miss
Elizabeth Annesley home from a ball at
the British Embassy, in Washington.
Forreasons of his own, Bob Warbur-
ton" lieutenant of the regular army,
lately resigned, dons a coachmans
livery, sprang upon that box and obsti-
nately fixed himself there. The spring
and the obstinancy bring him to the
Police Court; theysbring as we'll many
amusing consequences to Miss Betty"
and her circle. Cupid, the insinuating,
even in the precints of police court,
speeds his arrows and barbs each with
new complication. The sum makes a
diverting play, which is acted lightly,
swiftly and merrily.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
SOUTH WALDEN.

Mrs. Rachael Gilchrist who. has beer
keeping house for D. w. Stevens, has beer
obliged to go to her home on account o.
poor health.
Gardiner Orion of Montpelier recently
visited at his parents home.
Arthur Beals who has been suffering
from rheumatism IS improving.
Mrs. A. L. Beals little niece of Ames.
bury, Mass, is spending the fall with
them.
Miss Flora Stevens has returned to
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kennel are at
Levi Parontos.
Lucy Talbert, East Hardwick, is help
ing Mrs. Ernest Orton.
Mrs. Charles Domey and son and Mrs.
Arthur Domey went to Boston on the
excursion Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
New Telephone Line.
The Union Telephone Company is Beginning
Business In st. Johnsbury and Vicinity.

The poles have been set by the Union
Telephone company from North Danville
to this village and several telephones in
the village already installed. force of
men under the direction of 0. H. Barret.
president of the company, is working in
the village to install as many telephones
Rs possible.
The Union Telephone Company is a
Vermont corporation incorporated
under special act of the legislature in
1904 1t is empowered to construct and
operate lines in Washington, Caledonia,
Lamoille and part of Orleans counties.
The headquarters ofthe company are in
Cabot and it has telephones in St. Johns.
bury, Danville, Walden, Stannard, Greens
boro, Hardwick, Wolcott, Elmore, Cabot,
Marshheld, East Montpelier and Barre.
The company operates on the coopera-
tive plan. man builds and owns a
halt mile of line and has the right to use
the whole line in any town where it goes
without charge, except small switch
tax each year. Where man cannot or
does not want to build a half mile of
line he can rent telephone of the com.
pany the same as from other companies.
Next year the company plans to estab-
lish trunk lines between st. Iohnsburv.
Hardwick, Cabot and Barre 1t will
open an exchange in North Danville very
soon and hopes to open one here in the
near future.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
"The Matchmaker"

One of the prettiest bits of comedy seen
here in long time was presented at The
Colonial. Wednesday evening, by Daniel
Sully and his excellent company. The
Matchmaker is one of the old fashioned
plays, comedy and pathos so closely
mingled that in Daniel Sully's own
words "one hardly knows whether to
laugh or cry" AS Father DAILY, the
tender hearted priest of frontier town
in Idaho, MIR: Sully is perfect and he was
admirably supported, especially by w. j..
Nelson as Jim Carter and Carl B. Flem-
ming as Willie Beekman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
AT Stanley Opera House.

The attraction at this house next Tues
day evening, October 10, is the popular
comedy Capt. Racket" or my Uncle
from Japan" by the Lyndonville Dram.
attic Club.
This Club has as its members the finest
amateur talent in this section of the
country, and while still amateurs they
rank in practice close to the best work
of good professionals. There is just
enough plot to this comedy to make it
interesting and to bring out the indivi-
dual parts of the company. The follow
ing people take part in the play, the
most of whom are very we'll known here:
Thomas E. NeaRle, Will Harris. Will
Cleary Herman Butterfeld, Jesse Spen-
Ger. Laura Buell., Rosa Allen and Irena
Parker.
Make plans to see this play and enjoy
good comedy by strong amateur
talent. Seats on sale at Bingham's and
Landry's stores.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
Has Interesting History.

Among the honorable records to be
noted in Vermont is that OF the Vermont
Journal, published at Windsor and re-
Gently purchased by Editor w. c. Belk-
nap of the Bellows Falls Times. The
Journal was established in 1888, thus
giving it history of 126 years. In fact,
it harks back to the days when Vermont
was in the making. If its files>have been
kept intact, they ought to be a valuable,
very valuable, contribution to Vermont's
historical papers, telling us of the early
struggles to form a constitution and the
early meetings of the Vermont legisla-
ture at Windsor in the days when the
state capital was transferred about the
four corners of the commonwealth each
year. Windsor was chief center of the
states governmental activities then, and
the newspaper published there ought to
contain much of interest,-[The Barre
Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
Married Fifty Years.
G. Harrison Taplin and Wife Quietly
Observing Golden Wedding Today.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Harrison Taplin will
receive the congratulations of their
friends today in that this is the fftieth
anniversary of their wedding. As Mrs.
Taplin is not very strong there will be
no observance of the event but everyone
who has known them during their half
century of life together will extend good
wishes in which HE CALIFORNIAN joins.
They were married at Danvile on Octo-
Der 10, 1859 by Rev. Mr.. Eastman, but
have lived in St. Johnsbury all these
years. There are only two men at the
scale factory Of E. and 7. Fairbanks &
Co. who have been in their enjoy longer
For 81 years Mr.. Taplin has worked for
them as machinist and he is as regular at
his post now as when he began. He was
born in Montpelier, November 20, 1886
and was one of seven children. Two sis
tiers and brother are living, Miss Julia
Taplin and Mrs. Edward T. Fairbanks
of St. Johnsbury, and Charles Taplin of
Westford, Mass.
Mrs. Taplin, who was Mary Jane
Dearth, was the oldest OF ten children
and was born i'll Lancaster, N. H., May
4, 1887, but the family soon moved to
Danvile. She has two brothers and
two sisters living Henry Dearth of In
land, Mich, and Freedom of Water
Mills, Long Island, Mrs. Della True of
Jacksonville, His, and Mrs. Harriet
Hutchinson of Alameda. Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taplin have had four
children. The oldest died in infancy, w.
Arthur Taplin and Mrs. Carrie T. Hin
man live here and Roy in Greensport,
NY They also have FIVE grandsons,
Frank and Carl Taplin and George Hin
man of St. Johnsbury, and Robert Ed
ward and Harrison Taplin of Greensport,
N. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Taplin are both
members Of the South church and Mr..
Taplin is charter member of Green
Mountain Lodge, N. E. y. P.