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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
Impeding an omcer.

IT would be salutary example if
every one of the mob who hooted and
ieered the officers on Center street Sat-
urday evening while making the arrest
Of man crazy drunk, aud who were
disposed to interfere with the officers
in the discharge Of their plain. but very
disagreeable duty. could BE- made to pay
the proper penalty for their act There
have ben several eases Of such interior
cnee with officers while taking into Gus
tody men who were making q public
nuisance q themselves within the past
year It il nothing less than incipient
mob rule Rutland should not tolerate
Il for a minute Law abiding citizens
should stand shoulder to shoulder with
the officers III maintaining decent order.
The officers have no more disagreeable
task to perform than the arrest Of a
man fighting drunk, but it's an absolute
" necessary duty and should be per-
formed without hindrance on the part
Of the hoolum element Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
The ola Income Tax.

Senator Bailey y certainly generous IN
the amount Of the exemption he allows
in his scheme for an income tax. The
tax would be levied ON incomes above
5000 per annum, whereas under the in
come tax that bothered people forty
years ago the exemption stopped at ST.
600. In the midst Of a great war people
were quiescent under the operation Of
federal tax foreign 70 their experience.
but the original requirement, that Of the
act Of ts62. levied the collection a. low
a. S6oi The rate was IN the beginning
three per cent on all incomes between
5000 and $4,000. and FIVE per cent.
above $4,000 The burden was pretty
onerous on The laboring man paying war
Ipricos for everything he consumed and
receiving bis pay in paper money. Sub
sequently the rates were increased a.
five and ten per cent respectively, which
oecasioned. naturally, great protest from
the low-salaried, but i was not until
1867 that the exemption was lifted TO
$1,000. The rate was then put down r.
fat five per cent AZ time elapsed
after the end of the Civil War repeated
attempts to abolish the income tax
were made, but Is was not until 1871
that success was attained and in the
meantime the exemption point had been
moved up 70 $4,000
Always . peculiarly odious imposition
il was the object Of every possible kind
Of evasion. and there we're 80 many nm
collected balances that not until 1874
were fhe final collections completed. N
all between 1868 aud 1874. the govern
ment collected $3.50 ,90s,740 income tax,
the biggest yield being sT2 .asa leo IN
/ 1856 1t was observed as curious
coincidence that the collections decreas
ed with The growth ~ the wealth of
the country. and that the rate Of the
! falling OF was not accounted for by lih-
| 81 collection was rather primitive, since
the government shrnnk from the unpop-
lularitv 81 extra inquisitive measures.
and doubtless missed much that II
might have reached This may explain
ia part the amchronism Of growing
wealth and declining revenue but more
probably the explanation was between
the tax payers and their eonscienres,
they making the returns on blanks fur
nished by the government.
N those days, or certainly during The
early stages Of the system, the news
papers used 70 published lists Of the re-.
turned incomes in excess Of the exemp-
ton. These lists furnished cews to
creditors and amusement to the cynical
| ~ some instances. Whether incomes
have IS generally increased that with an
exemption as high ne $1,000 the tax
would yield sl00,o00000 per annum, as
Mr. Bailey estimates, is a fitting subject
for statistical research, for the popular
estimate Of wealth il not sufficient
basis for calculation Boston Tran
scrint.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
CONE n. 81. ALRANs,


Anent the revival Of base BAH interest
IN Vermont the st. Albans Messenger
makes the following statement regarding
The value OF outdoor sports;
"There are many reasons why II would
be a good thing for st. Aibans to encour-
age healthfuI public sports more than
she does. II would be a good thing for
the people Of this community to have
regular outdoor sports through the SUM
mer season, sports THAT would be within
the gauge OF the local purse and yet
pretentiols enough 10 be highly interest.
Ing and popular It would be good
thing for a little city like ours ii on
some afternoon ii every week the whole
Down locked its front door tucked the
key under the mat. and went out into
the fields under the blue sSy t0 breathe
pure air aud have two OF three hours OF
elemental fun and delight III the mere
physical side Of healthy life. Ii would
be good thing for this little place If
everybody went out TO such a Yield of
sports every now and then b. habit and
met everybody else there and played
neighbors with them. 1t is good for any
body with a soul above buttons to ret
out into a crowd and see hundreds and
thousands Of their fellow creatures with
smiling faces trying to forget their midi
vidual troubles III a collective ioy. There
il moral uplift in such experiences. 4
tremendous power Of suggestion for bet
ter things in it, that we of Sc. Adams
stand in great need Of nowadays. tt is
a grand good way for a community to
find itself for people to know them
selves, to kindle and perpctuate closer
sympathy Of all the parts of the local
society with each other.
Even an Indian smiles to see a fellow
mortal trying to beat the ball to first
base. And an Indian seldom scalps when
be smiles
If we smiled together more we might
scalp each other less
Perhaps the Railroad City can be in
luced to come into the proposed base
BAH league, with Barre Montpelier, Bur
lington and Rutland The other cities
which propose TO enter the league wonld
ike nothing better than that their old
rival TO the northward should join hands
the national game. What about ity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
Patten and Protection.

SO IL seems that Plunger Patten is
doing us for our own good with his bpll
speculation in wheat If not us, then
some of iis. Out West he il being CALI
ga n agricultural circles "the farmers
FRIEND and they do seem 70 look on
Nm in that light, for they have not been
rushing 70 market any OF the wheat
which would make the position Of him
self and his fellow philanthropista un-
comfortable or even unpleasant. Mr..
Patterns own conception of himself j.
Of a patriotic humanitarian whose bene-
Cts have not been showered on the farm
ing class alone. He solemnly AYERS chat
he Is engaged in the great good work ot
keeping wheat III this country by max
ing it improbable to export il Il the
views of his associates are accepted q
monument "a the pllmgers love Of eoun.
try should be erected in every town.
Persons Of a phihnlhropieal bent may
be able to forget the siekening cuff
emitted to cast glamour Of kindness
over a sordid and commonplace grab for
dollars by rejecting that next year, and
all on account Of the Pdtten deal, the
price Of wheat is likely TO be lower than
il would be otherwise. Few Of Us arc
such philosophers, however, and the maui
seating nonsense which il put out as an
apology for the Patten plunge fills the
averatge man with the same feeling Of
disgust as tho patier Of the protection
ist who also lightcns his load 81 cash for
his own good When the protectionist
has bagged his swag, or all lie wants Of
il he endows colleges or builds libraries.
Patten ought 10 let 90 a hundred thous.
and dollars or SO Of his phimnthropie
winnings for church missions 10 complete
the kindness homr missions. OF course,
since be is 50 patriotic New York .Ev.
ening Sun
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
PROGRAM FOR LIBRARIANS.
Order Of Exercises at State Meeting in
Swanton April 90

The program for the meeting Of the
Vermont Library association to be held
IN swanton April 90 follows: II a. m,
What club can do for library Miss
Carrie Carroll, Jacksonville; How |
Have Used a Travelling Library" Mrs.
Nv. o. Start. Bakersfield; How Our
Books are Selected" Miss Josephine
Lyon, Highqate; inteTmission for dinner;
j $50 ). III, "The Use of Pictures in the
Library Miss Bertha G. Jennson, ST.
Adams: Library Work in Swanton,'
Miss Elizabeth Rogers, Swanton; ''The
New Library Law" Charles D. Watson,
st. Adams: Travelling Libraries in
schools, Supt. Frank K Graves, Nor
risville; "The School and the Library
Supt. e. ]. Best, Enosburgs Falls;
Library Buildings and "rhe Needs Of
the Small Library win be subjects Of
discussion. Miss Edith +. Clarke Of
Burlington and Edward NJ. Goddard Of
Montpelier viii each speak briefly in
memory Of Dr.. James IT. Garfield, late
81 the Columbia university library Of
New York and Miss Mary Macomher of
The kellogg Hubbard library in Mont
peher, both Of whom were layol mem-
bers Of the Vermont Library associa-
ton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21

The Democratic senator's have decided
not to ohstrnet By unnecessary talk 81
flibustering the passage 81 the tariff bill
This decision Is wise from every point
Of view, including, among the points Of
view, the division 81 the Democratic
party on the tariff question Il is NOT
easy for the Democratic senators to
get together in opposition to the pros
posed legislation. So many Of their con.
stituents want Just enough protection 70
help them in their business The South.
ern marble interests. not 80 very long
ago, urged a senator from that section
to work for an increase Of protection
on their products. He told them that the
present schedule was made in Vermont
and what satisfied Vermont should be
sufficient for Tennessee and Georgia.
Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
JINGLEs AND JEsTs
SILL Ioys

Spring joys.
Long were the winter nights. and long
The shortest days 90 cold and drear
How easy to forget the song
OF spring when winter chokes the year
But now the choral tbrongs are here
And JOY redlls the hearts 81 men,
We turn our thoughts 10 outdoor cheer
And hear the German band again,
Again the slim commuter wears
A look Of lofty thought and pants
with pride as down the row he fares
The while he sets tomato plants,
Again the alley, huckster rants
OF 'sBerri-eesl strawberri-eesl and
them
Oh thrilling, blissful circumstance
We hear the German band again.
No more shall care beeloud the brow;
no more shall sorrow bear MS down
We have a lot Of pleasure now
TO drive away the anxious frown.
Though icemen charge as though the
town,
And boldly swim into our ken
The bills for wife's new hat and gown
We hear the German band again.
Chicago Daily News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
CURRENT COMMENT
WIthholdlng Auto License.

The states attorney Of Chittenden
county IS trying 10 have the secretary
Of state refuse licenses this year 70 two
reckless operators Of automobiles who
have already been involved in serious
accidents, due 20 over speeding their ma
chimes. The secretary will hardly dare
incur the responsibility Of granting the
licenses over this protest. u Is a good
way to encourage caution and handle the
difficult matter Of wedding out the bad
men who discredit automobiling. Ran
dolph Herald and News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
The National Life and Its President.

The prosperity Of o big industry helps
community. A live life insurance COM
pany is really big industry. The
quarterly report 81 the National Life In
smance Co, shows an increase IN net
ledger assets during the three months
OF S724.37s.5l and an issue Of over p.
100 new policies amounting 70 over as
millions. Montpelier as wen as the Ma.
tional is proud Of this increasing bust.
ness that Is shown &c every meeting Of
the company. which speaks stronger, &C.
cording to goth century standards d
business enterprise, than any words q
praise for the management In addition
to that the people here feel character
in the institution as reflected by IL
president who Is never too large to lend
his support To anything worthy nor too
small Tor any pyroblem that presents
itself. Montpelier Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21

D. A. Young Of New York was arrest
ed recently, charged with drawing checks
upon the National bank Of Newbury at
Wells River knowing there were no
funds to draw upon and with intent to
defraud Young was given hearing and
defended on the ground that these checks
were forgeFies The case was continued
to give Young an opportunity to prepare
bis defense by way OF producing from
New York some Of his old checks for
comparison with the claimed forgeries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
As Il Happened.

Maud Muller, on a summers day,
Put MP a bluff at raking hay,
But on the high road kept an eye
In case a judge came riding by.
And, sure enough, Judge did pass
AT forty miles an hour. alas
II gives to romance quite jar.
The modern hank honk touring car.
Philadelphia Bulletin
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
on The Tump.

tIs 1t really only ten minutes walk "a
the station from your house asked
Gilman.
what ridiculous question ex.
claimed Suburbs Nobody il lovely
Swamphurst ever walks TO the station
! may say, however, that it's only
about eight and half minutes run -
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21

The Montpelier Journal suggests that
We forgot to mention all Of Montpelier
wants the other day, and the contempt
rary adds these, new IRE station, and
public playground and a park, etc.
etc we didn't want to embarrass
Montpelier, that's an
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21

Now that Henry c. Ide is in Vermont
it might be good plan to tag him as
Vermonter in order TO satisfy some
doubters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21

Any idea that the Barre city council
Il non working body was successfully
disproved by last nights six-hour ses-
zion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21

good citizens for good government. II
does not believe The Issue exercises
much influence in the decision one way
or the other st. Adams Messenger,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21

Barrels sunday lid is neither on
straight nor secure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
sos

The Barre board Of trade has got an
suspicious start.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
GOOD WHOLESOME FOOD

Nothing more Clearly. mere nutri.
tious and altogether desirable than
good fresh fish. It's healthful and
economical
While we have this week all sea-
sonable varieties fresh from sea, river
and lake. particular attention is called
to the following
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21

President Taft famed" with the best
81 them, but the home team famed out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
Specials

Best Large or Chicken Halihut. none
superior. This week .......... zoe Id
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21

II you want these bargains or fish
Of any kind order early. Remem-
Der our Meat Department is doing
business. Wed ike your trade. We
deliver your order when you want it.
See ads later IN week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
Changing the River.

The members were getting sleepy when
City Engineer Reed presented his plans
for the proposed change Of the Stevens
branch in the rear Of the business blocks,
but the council listened and questioned
for about an hour, after which they de-
cided to meet the abutters and the rail-
roads at q special meeting this evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
SALES INDICATE THRIFT
ABOUT CASA VERDUGC
James wyvell reports the followin

James Wyvell reports the following
sales at Casa Venduga:
l.. C. Brand and Huntington Land
and Improvement company to Nels j.
Mellin, lot north of Dryden street with
a frontage of $50 feet on Louise street
by 200 feet in depth, price $1450.
James Wyvell to j. H. futile, lot
5$x162 feet on Burchett street, just west
of Central avenue, price $475.
Nels j. Mellin to Mr. and Mrs. Neil
Elliot, "a new modern six-room bunga-
low, lot 50x200 feet, located on Louise
street, $50 feet north of Dryden street,
price s2250.
M B. Jones to Fannie e. Greer, lot
on Salem street, just west of Central
avenue 50x142 feet. price $475. Mrs.
Greer has improved this lot with a nice
fiye-room modern bungalow
L. C. Brand and Huntington Land
and Improvement company to Nels j.
Mellin, lot on Campbell street, $50 feet
south of Stocker street, 250x200 feet.
price $1450.
r. d. Tinklepaugh to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Sammons, north front lot on
Wollcott street. west of Central ave-
nue., 50x162 feet, price $2S5.
Nels j. Mellin to Mrs. e. e. Johnson,
lot on I.euise street, south of Stocker
will soon improve this lot with a mod
ern home.
John wyvell to E. A. Bedford, lots 5
and 6, Wyvells Casa Verdugo tract,
consideration $1,000. These lots are To-
Gated on Randolf street, with an east
frontage of 100 feet on Brand boulevard
by 225 feet in depth. and will soon be
improved with large modern home.
Ann H. Davenport to Mrs. Matte
McIntire, five-room modern bungalow
on lot 56.66x150 feet to 2O-foot alley,
located on Louise street, just north of
Fair View avenue, price $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
RESIDENCE LOTS
GROW IN DEMAND
WILTSHIRE HARVARD HEIGHTS
SALES INCREASE
TOTAL FOR PRESENT MONTH
REACHES $so,34o
Purchasers from Over the State and
Through the East Make Invest
ments or Plan New
Homes

e. A. Forester and Sons report sales
in Wiltshire Harvard Heights aggre-
eating $S0,34 The sales were made in
the past month, the purchasers being
both from Los Angeles, Southern Cali
fornia and the east.
The partial list of the sales follows:
From the Forester improvement
company to William o. Hood, 50-foot
west front lot on Harvard, midway be-
| tween Seventh and Eighth streets, for
$3.50. Mr.. Hood is erecting seven
room modern and artistic bungalow to
cost $780,
To w. f. Kramer, 50-foot east front
lot on Harvard, midway between Sew
enth and Eighth streets, for $2050. Mr..
Kramer is finishing seVen-room bun
| galow, with sleeping room and balcony
upstairs.
TO Joseph P. Loeb, a 75-foot east
frontage on Harvard, between seventh
and Eighth, $3075. Architects Edelman
& Barnett are preparing for Mr.. Loeb
plans for a handsome bungalow to cost
about $4,000.
To j. w. Burt, a 50-foot east front lot
on Harvard, between Seventh and
eighth streets, for 1880. New owner
will build in the near future.
To Edward Heyes, a 50-foot west
frontage on Jasmine, midway between
Ninth and San Marine, for $15G0. Mr.
Heyes is erecting a seven-room story
and half house.
To F. J. Jones, two 50-foot front lots
on King, adjoining the southwest cor
ner of Seventh street, for a considera-
ton of $4,000.
TO Arthur J. Casey 50-foot west
front lot on Irolo, midway between
Ninth and San Marine streets, for $1400.
To Frank E. Hartigan, two 50-foot
west frontages on King street, south of
Wiltshire, $4100. Mr.. Hartigan has
started two residences Of two stories
each to cost $4,000 each.
To DR.. D. G. Barber, 60-foot east
frontage on Harvard, midway between
Wiltshire and Seventh, for $2750. DR..
Barber is having plans for a two-story
dwelling prepared in the Office of Frank
Tyler.
To local builder, a 60-foot east front
lot on King street, adjoining the north
west corner of Seventh, $4,000. A two
story house to cost $4,000 will be started
at once on this lot.
To George w. May, 50-foot west
front lot on Harvard, just south of
Wiltshire for a consideration of $2050.
Mr.. May will build his seventh house
in the subdivision on this lot.
To James C. ONeil, a 50+foot west
front lot on Harvard, south of Wiltshire,
for s1750.
To w. P. Burnett, a 50-foot west
front on Jasmine, midway between
Wiltshire and Seventh, $2050. Mr.. Bur-
nett has started the erection of an
eight-room two-story dwelling to cost
SA6n0
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21

plumbing, electric wiring and all mod
.ern features will be provided.
Mayberry & Parker, structural en-
gineers, Pacific Electric building, have
prepared plans of one-story brick
building to be erected at the southwest
corner of Seventh street and Maple
avenue for w. M. Garland & Co. II
will be 97.6x117 feet and divided into
eight store rooms. 1t will have pressed
brick fronts, plate glass windows
metal covered sash, composition roof
ing, plumbing, electric lighting fix
lures, etc.
Thomas Fellows, 218 Delta building
is drawing plans for a ten-room lire
proof residence to be built for DR.
Kate Black on her twenty-acre orchard
at North Ontario. 1t will have hollow
tile walls, tile partitions. fireproof roof
eucalyptus and concrete flooring, white
cedar and white enameled wood work
first class plumbing and plants Tor the
manufacture of gas and heat.
Architect S. B. Marston, 500 Cham
Der of Commerce building, has taken
bids for "a two STORY, eight room resi-
dence to be erected on South Grand
avenue for I. r. Morris. There will be
white cedar finish, redwood exterior
hardwood floors throughout, gas fur
mace, instantaneous water heater
three brick fire places, two bath rooms
and brick veranda.
New Concrete Structure
Architect Ferdinand Davis of Pomona
is preparing plans for a two-story brick
building, to be erected on the corner
of Third and Carey avenue, for the
Pomona Implement company.
Architect Irving ]. Gill has completed
plans for the new reinforced concrete
building to be erected at La Jolla Tor
the San Diego Biological association
the funds for which were chiefly do
mated by E. w. Scripps. The new build
ing to be erected will be devoted to
laboratories, work room and lecture
rooms 1t is the intention of the asso-
cation to erect an aquarium at a later
date. Julius Wangenheim is chairman
of the building committee.
Architect Gill will also supervise the
construction of the Holly Seton Me-
mortal hospital, to be erected at. the
Children's Home site in the City park.
1t will be 45x70 feet in size, of brick,
with plastered exterior. 1t viii con-
tain several wards, operating room, a
large court and loggia.
The same architects have prepared
the working drawings for the new pas
senger depot to be built at Ocean Park
for the Los Angeles-P Pacific Railway
company, also for a store building to
adjoin 1t. The buildings will contain
waiting room, offices, Wells-Fargo ex-
press office, concessions room, freight
offices and sheds. With the exception
of the shed the buildings will be of
brick.
The same architects are preparing
plans of a frame clubhouse building
to be erected at Whittier for the Wom-
ans club. 1t will be 40x100 feet and
contain auditorium and stage, dining
room and kitchen, vestibule and COM
mittee rooms.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
PERMITS SHOW
ENORMOUS GAIN
RUN AHEAD OF LAST YEAR BY
S273,72o
RECORD BEARS EVIDENCE OF
BUSINESS ADVANCEMENT
Issue of 522 Permits Amounts to $7z2,-
4o9-Two Glass A Reinforced
Concrete Structures in
Report

Nineteen days in March showed an
increase in building permits of $273,7 2s
over the corresponding period last year.
This gain is enormous and bears the
strongest evidence in the case of bust
ness advancement.
There were issued this year in the
nineteen days named 522 permits,
amounting to $772, 400. The number last
year in that time was AIT, amounting
to $498, $50.
feature in the report was two
class A reinforced concrete structures
amounting to $4,000. Thirteen class {
structures made total of $177,8 51. The
Fifth ward led in point of number and
amount, 40 permits, aggregating S214,-
619.
The report of Chief Inspector Backus
for nineteen DAYS follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21

nishings. The plumbing will embody
several distinctive features, entirely
new in Los Angeles. This beautiful
home was designed and is being built
under the supervision of Thomas Eel
lows, the general contractor being Val.
KatZenberger
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
For Residence Alterations

The same architects have made plans
for extensive alterations to the resi-
dence of A. b. McGaffey at Albuquer-
que, N. M. 1t will receive two-story
addition, with stone foundation, plas-
tered exterior and shingle roof. New