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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-05
The Laws Delay.
from "success Magazine.

Il understand that you called on the
plaintiff, Mr., Barnes, Is that so?p ques-
toned Lawyer Fuller. now chief justice.
Yes answered the witness
What did he say?' next demanded Full
Ter.
The attorney for the defense Jumped to
his feet and objected that the CONVERSE
ton could not be admitted In the evil
dence. A half-hour's argument followed,
and the judges retired to their private
room to consider the point.
An hour later the judges fled into the
court room and announced that Mr.. Full
Ter might put his question.
Well, what did the plaintiff say, Mr..
,Barnes?"
III weren't at home. SIR came the
answer without a tremor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-05
Proof PositIve.
From succesa MagaEIne

Al Western newspaper man visited
washington recently and told the fol-
lowing story on former Representative
Amos J.. Cummings, OF New York, who
was once city editor OF the Sun, One
all the saloons were TO be closed next
day.
Cummings called his star reporter.
Murray. a
"Tom," he said, Ego out tomorrow
and fnd out IL the saloons are selling
liquor"
1t was Thursday when Tom again ar.
peared at the city desk.
They were." he reported.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-05

A new social experiment has been
made by the authorities Of Charlotten-
burg, Berlin's Fashionable suburb. They
have appointed TO their elementary
schools women officials under the IT,
tie OF "Schulschwester," or school sis
ters, whose function II Is specially to
look after the health Of the children.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-05

London has a population u 4.Ts5.757.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-05

AS part OF the education OF the Eng
'lish naval divers, the beginners are
taught how to save themselves, should
they become exhausted, by allowing
their suits to I'LL with air and shooting
rapidly upward to the surface, where
they are dragged into the boat by the
attendants.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-05
ReAeetIona q . RaoheIor.
From the New york Press.

From the Now York Press. I
Girls would be perfectly willing TO learn
to gew IL 1t wasn't so useful.
A stout woman calls 1t losing flesh II
she gains only two pounds a week.
II men have the brains they think they
have. their legs wouldn't be strong enough
to carry them.
A woman's idea OF a friend Ii one that
will talk about her behind her back only
to the very best sort OF people.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-05

In the interior OF Asia Minor nearly
all the Turkish men wear fezeS, yet
80 per cent OF these head covers are
made in Vienna, n the remaining 10
ner cent In other Austrian towns and
in Germany.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-05

carts. He set IL up at Chittabalbie on
n part Of his concession and began
to work. Rich ore was almost immedi-
ately developed and in a short time
enough gold had been taken out to
pay all expenses and put the company
on easy street. AS a result, all of the
partners in the business have made
millions and they still w a conces
sion of rich territory, covering an area
which Is 20 miles wide and upon which
they have the exclusive rights to all
minerals until 1854. After opening the
mine. Mr.. Hunt stayed some time in
Corea to operate it. but 1t is now many
years since he left here for Egypt,
where he owns a great plantation on
the Nile, not far from Khartoum, and
is raising American cotton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
Betrarea bv - pisanise.

IN one Of the principal Western cit
les the proprietor 81 large iewelrS
store reported to tho chief Of police nj
extensive diamond robbery He was
asked BIZ the chief if he suspected any
one
@Yes, SIR hesitatingly answered thf
merchant although we have no proof
But man whom ] have known fol
twenty-five years was IN the store a
day Or two before the robbery looking
around and appearing to be u at ease
He has since disappeared
what kind Of looking man was heia
curly hair, and a heavy mnstachen
We'll. said the chief. after NOM
ent's thought II hope 10 be able to give
you some news Of him soon
Then he sent this telegram TO the POI
lice authorities Of several other cities.
arrest tall man with close cropped
head and white upper LIP. Diamond
thicfn
The next day he received this dis
patch from town in Mississippi
"Got diamond thief. Have recov.
cred goods Am holding him subject to
your orders" Youths Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
THE SPIRIT OF PROGRESS.

Judging by the fact that corpora
tion has been formed to exploit granite
which has been discovered at Barton,
the good people OF that town may have
outgown their aversion to the develop
ment Of their resources because Of Che
foreign workmen the industry would
bring into the community Then again
perhaps not. Possibly those who are IN
terested in the development have taken
against the project In either event, the
have decided to open up the guarries
whether public sentiment Is for or
many "unco giid' communities which
decision to act is wise enough, for Bar
ton viii never know what its granite
possibilities are until some steps are
taken TO uncover the formation; and
we predict that the people Of Barton
win eventually outgow their prejudices,
well .founded or otherwise There are
many communities IN Vermont which
have been pleased to welcome these new
corners and they have profted thereby
wonderfully. Then again there are
many @unco guid1 communities which
have shuddered in horror at the thought
Of any but native.born being located
in their midst These latter towns re-
NAMED and rotted in their seIf-eom-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
soME AMERIcAN soLnTERs.

If all the United States regular troops
were as gentlemanly fellows As the sol
diers who visited this city yesterday
afternoon while on their practice hike
from the Plattsburg barracks to Au-
gusta, Me-, there wouldn't be much
chance for complaint about their ac-
tons. The men who came to Barre
from the temporary camp ground at In
tereity park merited the generally fay.
orabe comment which was made of
them They were not Of the blatant,
type Of soldiery which brings the army
into disfavor, but were quiet and reason.
ably reserved IN their conduct.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14

paeeney- They have skunk hack on the
traces Of yermonts industrial march
and whatever advance the state has
made has been done with them carried
along as dead weight. Ii there IS
wealth in Vcrmont's soil let's utilize it.
Barton, then, i to be congratulated on
these steps to determine just what It's
granite is worth, modest though the
steps may be. With a capital stock Of
$4,000 the incoporators cannot hope
to do great deal Of quarrying, but the
amount can be increased II the examna-
tions seem to warrant Editor Gipin
q the Barton Monitor is ono Of those
who has faith enough TO lend his sup
port, as an incorporation, TO the under.
taking and thus the company has
vehicle Of booming at the start.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
CHELSEA

Hale X Darling left for Brattlebore
Monday afternoon to take MP work
again for a time for Ex-Atty Gen. @
.C. Fits.
Mrs Frank F. Durkec Of East Ran.
dolph was in town Monday to sec her
husband who i confined in jail
Hon. and Mrs. George l. Stow went
Saturday to West fopsham and remain.
ed over Sunday As the guests Of the lat.
ters brother, George Rice,
Mrs. Fillmore Edwards has been III
during the past week, and Mrs. SybiI
George Lake Of Barre City Is caring
for her.
S. II Allen Of Boston, Mass. spent
last week in town and was the guest
Of bis son, O. Fay Allen.
Mrs. Charles N. Hunt went to Bur
lington, Monday with her sister, Mrs.
Van MeAllister, who went to the Mary
Fletcher hospital for an operation for
the removal Of gall stones
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Il. Goodwin and
son, Merlin, returned Sunday evening
from their vacation portion Of which
they spent Ia Burlington
Madam Merrill and her daughter, Miss
Maud Merrill, who has position rs
stenographer Ia New York City arrived
in town Monday evening for their am
nual vacation, and are al their home on
Maple avenue
Miss Vera NJ. Beckworth went last
week to Barre City where she il the
guest this week Of Mrs Minnie whit.
ney) Hodgeden
Wilmarth H. Iluce and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends Id
Barre City.
Among the business visitors in town
Tuesday were, Geo. Il Thomas OF South
Hero; b. J. Humphrey of Springfield,
Mass aC. w. Griffin and Leon Duck
worth Of Rogelsville, n j
Hon. Willard r. King Tonbfidga
and II CT Woodruff 81 3 tY were
III town Tuesday TO att be semi-
annual meeting Of the directors 81 the
National bank of Orange county. The
latter was accompanied by his wife who
called on friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
Leisure

Except in certain remote provinces 81
The South and ii those Of our island
possessions, where the Latin supersti.
tion still prevails and an ignorant pop.
ulaee believe enough is as good as toe
much. leisure has virtually gone ont te
the effect that the man who finds him.
self with time to chew his food Il forth
with oppressed by an uneasy sense 81
being out Of the current Of affairs, the
woman who isn't driven to death feels
her position ii society endangered
while the child who can sit down and
keep still sinks under the reproach Of
being mentally defective.
Broad is the road that leadeth to de-
strnetion, but Il isn't broad enough for
the traffic and unless airships come on
pretty fast there win be serious con
gestion.-PuCk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
BOTH TRIALS FAILED.
Orville Wright Was Hindered BY His
Limitations.

Washington. July "a Orville Wright
late yesterday made two unsuccessful
attempts to manoeuyre his aeroplane in
the air at Fort Myer The small area
of the field and The unfavorable diree-
tion Of the light wind blowing at the
time were largely responsible for the
failure Of both fights attempted.
The machine arose from the ground
OH both occasions. but the aviator was
obliged to make The turn 1T the end Of
the drill field before the flying speed
had been attained and was compelled TO
come to earth.
On the first trial the machine rose
4 little more than ten feet and On the
second trial height Of about 90 feet
was attained In the latter trial Mr..
Wright failed to stop his motor before
making a landing and the machine, in
scraping against . little knoll broke the
erossbar between the skids.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
To the Point.

"There Il a ring around The moon to-
night" remarked the young man in the
porch rocker DO you know what
that means
NO" replied the fair occupant Of
the hammock, but know what ring
around girls third finger means"
And al there was only one way out
Of it, the Y m. went ont that way-and
bought the ring. Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
Sure For Once

Van Antler-I think we are sure Of a
good dinner tonight. You know my new
English butler does the entire catering
for the household.
Grubb Can you rely on him to-
Van Antler Not always. but this
evening | requested him to send ne mp
something from the kitchen table,
Puck
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14

It is a queer fighting law in
Pennsylvania which permits q prizeGghi
in which one fighter is knocked down
six times and which does not allow the
winner to be declared the winner. The
Pennsylyaniaps are trying to hide back
Of q mantle of righteousness just as
the ostrich tries to conceal its body by
sticking its head in the sand. The won
der il that the Pennsylvania law doesn't
require the spectators to wear smoked
glasses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
EAST BARRE

A. B. Hutchinson has returned from
burlington.
Ripling stream Rebekahs win meet
Saturday evening
The Il. 4, i. viii meet Saturday after.
noon With Mrs Hutchinson.
Florence Blake was expected home 10
spend Sunday with her parents.
Wuehosen Tribe, /. o. r. NJ, viii
meet on Thursday evening at the usual
aou.
Mrs. Richardson from the City was
il town Saturday evening, giving music
lessons.
Regular meeting OF Milestone lodge.
No. 332, n. Z. 0, Pg Friday evening at
s o'clock.
The regular meeting Of Winona eoun-
ell, D. Of r. win be held this Wednes.
day evening.
d. Mcleod expects to move to the
Bond place al lower Nebsterville the
last o. this week
4 ne ldAtta NtN NJ 0tuatflfiitt VIII
give an ice cream sale near the school
house Friday evening.
J. Cillandcrs drove his three.seater
10 Berlin pond last Monday TO convey
some OF the older members Of the pic
mic party.
The meeting 81 the ". G. r. q. has
been changed, and viii meet with Mrs.
Avery Friday afternoon at ESQ. We
hope for q large attendance.
The meeting Of the X w G. T. u.
Tuesday evening was well attended. a
good program was given by the mem
bers assisted by Mrs. Scott.
Dan Nelson went through here early
Monday morning with bis four horse
team TO convey the Baptist Sunday
school from Websterville TO Berlin
for their annual picnic. A perfect day
and thoroughly good time was enjoyed
by all
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
waats chauaIsurs.s Lieenss Revoked.

Secretary Of State Bailey has receiv-
ed 4 petition from States Attorney II.
B shaw OF Burlington asking that the
automobile operators license issued to
William Il Benwafe OF Newport, chauf-
four Tor Gov q 81 Prouig, Be revoked.
The secretary took the matter under
consideration and VIII give a public
hearing on it at an early day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
JINGLEs AND JEsTs
The Vain Mosquito.

The Vain Mosquito.
Said the July-mad mosquito,
As he hummed the way along;
n wonder why the moekingbirds
Don't initiate my song
] sing all night, and so do they,
An l can beat 'em, night or dayl
"But the man there, meath the coverlet
My music understands;
He's giving ME an encore,
just hear him clap his handsl
It's music / was born to teach,
But-keep me from my pupils reaehln
Atlanta Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14

DR.. William osler, sixty years Of age
and still active, is direct reputation
Of the theory that a man ought to be
put out Of existance at that age. Or,
osler wisely concluded 70 spend his
birthday on the ocean where no report
ers could reach him and ask for his pres
emit views on the Osler theory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
50, what's the Use.

eyes, ] went fishing yesterday be-
gan the man who tries to be original
Luck Well some. | caught two fish
One was three and a half inches long
and the other two inches"
But was he believed Not much. AZ
alter he had passed on some one CONF
mented
bet he didn't even get a bite" Kan
sas Citv Times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
VIM Ha Renented.

TEDDY wish hadn't fought Jimmy
Brown this morning.
Mamma You see now how wrong IL
was, don't You, deari
Teddy-Yes, cause | didn't know tin
this afternoon that he was going to
give party. Kansas City Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
YERMoNT,s FINANcIAL coNpITIoN.


If it were not for the shortage in the
states department Of justice, Vermont's
treasury would be in far better oondi-
ton at the present time than it was
two years ago at the close Of legs-
lative year. The report Of the state
treasurer, summary Of which is given
in another column, shows that there is
balance Of slo955ls5 available for
current expenses and that dedueting
even for the $4,000 deficiency in the
department of justice there would be
some $4,000 still ahead. In view Of
the calamitous statements recently made
this report is reassuring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14

They are trying to take away Che H
cense Of Governor Prouty's chauffeur
Who ran down and killed a bicyclist in
Burlington. Locking the barn door
afterwards may do some good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
Dissolution Notice.

Notice Il hereby given that the partnership
doing granite BUSINESS under the firm name
Of Dswar McMaster & Han on Rnrnham's
meadow, Barre. is this day dissolved l5y mutual
consent and the business viii be continued
under the name of Dnwaf g. McMaster whc
will pay and collect an bills heretofore and
hereafter contracted.
NJ DEWAR
WILLIAM MCMAsTER,
T. S. HALL
barre, July Il, 1901
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14

Our Neckwear keeps
right in step with style.
Ruhchunda silk scarfs,
blue and white and also
novel sombre effects pro-
duced by tricks with the
dye pot. Narrow white
oxfords with your initial;
wash scarfs that look like
silk in odd patterns,
striped combinations
swivel designs, panel eff
fectS.
Flowing end scarfs in
crepes and grenadines.
English foulards in two
tones, navy with green,
green with purple, tan
with emerald, etc.
Everything fresh from
fashions mint.
Wash Ties, l5c to soc.
WE CLEAN, PRESS AND
WEpATR or nsrWTMn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14

Te-he-ran sounds like joke, but the
Persians know it isn't.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
Cool, Comfortable
Under Garments

Men and boys this wealth
er-when the thermome-
ter movers right round
90 degrees-want the
coolest, highest, most
comfortable undergar-
ments obtainabIe. We can
satisfy such wants, and
add a guarantee Of quail
lily, too.
Regular 75c value mems
BaIbriggan garments, 49c
me in grey and
white.
Regular SOC value mems
BaIbriggan 6 arm ents,
white, SOC.
Boys Underwear, Csc.
Summer Union Suits for
men from 75c to 800.
"B. v. D." and "Poros-
knit" two very popular
brands, SOC Inc garment.
SpeciaIti IS at Special Prices
See new sd. here tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
WE CLEAN, PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING.
E..H||'R.I:OGERS va

The big store with little prices.
ia North Main st., Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14

Read our adv for Thursdays sale at
Vaughan's.
Evening star., 1909-03-14

touching statue erected by the Danish
people to the gentle sage who added so
of the statue is covered with legends
connected with his favorite tales. There
are his three swans and his StOri1 witt
the infant. Around the statue is that
poetic touch so typical of the Danes,
beds of forget-me-nots and pansies, but
this appeal by the language of flowers
Is not needed In Copenhagen. where
every man, woman and child knows Hans
Andersen's lonely history, his love of
children and each of his homey tales, as
Bible
Count Moltke has established his le-
CATION on the high hills which form 10th
street extended, and his home is one of
the imposing of the houses recently erect
ed. 1t is part Of the edifce which is a
replica Of the palace of the Archbishop
of Salamanca and half of which is the
Swedish legation. The count is diligently
seeking out his cOuntrymen and has been
more than usually hospital BILE TO all who
claim Denmark either directly or col
laterally. Washington and its adjacent
cities boast of several eminent scientists
who were born in Denmark, and they
are made welcome to the Danish leea-
ton. The count and countess also In
tend to visit those sections OF the United
States where the Morse people are best
represented and to study Industrial con-
ditions relating to immigration questions.
Il fear that people must find me com
monplace. said the countess 'since
! can claim no fad nor any great love
of anything in particular. beyond home
and the duties which devolve on one who
has an infant son about five months old.
Still. I must confess to a love of life
in the open. and when I was not COM
PEELED to be at home or making calls
or accepting some hospitality from my
friends l have lived in the parks. The
weather this winter has been congenial
to such tastes though old residents tell
me not to expect such treat every
year..
Countess Moltke might be a daughter
of the Vikings by birth instead of by
adoption, for she is tall and fair, and
looks more Danish than her husband. Il
have been interested" she observed when
this characteristic was noted. that by
universal approval my appearance seems
TO suit my part. When 1 meet Danes
they Immediately begin to talk to me in
Danish. and am quite disappointed when
l cannot make them comprehend my at
tempt. But L am studying Danish and it
is proving good way to employ every
moment. l have noted, or rather my
friends have called it to my attention,
that when man marries a foreigner
she usually resembles the women of his
country This is true in my case, and L
can name a dozen Others" Washington
fans recall that the Duke of ARGOS who
married Miss Virginia Lowrey, was fair
as an Englishman and looked like a
Bostonese. The duchess is dark and
superbly lovely after the Velasquez fash
ion. and there have been other equally
impressive illustrations of what Countess
Moltke says about the appearance of the
brides in nearly all international mar
riages.
Resides making a charming acquisition
to the circle OF American diplomatic host
esses Countess MOltke adds to the in
Evening star., 1909-03-14

dustries having told their tariff wants
and having been examined by the repub-
lican and cross-examined by the demo-
cratic MEMBERSHIP committee will re-
port the Payne bill to the House. where
1t will be haggled over and patched up
with all sorts Of amendments.
Although Mr.. Payne will be the repub-
lican general on the floor of the House.
Speaker Cannon will be the republican
commander-in-chief there. He will have
sole power to recognize members who
wish to speak, and he need pay no heed
to members who are trying to attract his
attention. Il have caught the measles
whooping cough and influenza, but never
yet the Speakers eye" once said a Ten
nesseean who had been in the House six
years Yet no member will be able to talk
without Mr. Cannon's permission Be
fore each session list of those who by
previous agreement are to be recognized
will be placed upon his desk His COM
mlttee on rules. of which he will bo
chairman and which he will appoint will
limit the debate on the tarin bill to so
much time on both sides, and the Speaker
Will see that when the time is I'D a vote
is taken.
The battle I'm the Senate will be different.
There the bill will be referred to the
finance committee. It's chairman. Senator
Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island. who
piloted the Dingley bill twelve years ago
viii again be the general-in-chief Of the
republicans of that chamber He is now
sixty-seven years old. with white hair and
muscache. He Is wealthy merchant
so wealthy that his daughter was accepted
by John D. Rockefeller good match for
the latter's son. He has been in the Sem
born leader. he has there risen to be A
power superior to all of It's other leaders.
He Is better acquainted with the intricacies
of tariff legislation than any other SEN
ator. so, while lawyer will steer the
Payne bill through the House, a merchant
will pilot it through the Senate
. Thirteen men will do the first tinkerins
with the Payne bill after 1t reaches the
Senate These members of the finance
committee. with Chairman Aldrich. will be
Burrows Michfgan Penrose, PennsyI-
vania: Hale. Maine; Hopkins. Illinois. and
three other republicans to succeed Platt,
New York: Hansbrough, North Dakota,
and Allison. Iowa; also Daniel. Virginia;
Money, Mississippi: Bailey, Texas: Talia-
ferro, Florida, and one other democrat
to succeed Teller of Colorado. Thus
there will be eight republicans and five
democrats on the committee all law
yers thus far. except Aldrich. Money and
Taliaferro. The four vacancies will be
flle1 by the Senate committee on COM
mittees," and not by the presiding officer,
as in the House. The commander Of the
democratic forces in the Senate will be
the ranking democratic member Mr..
Daniel, the eloquent Virginian who so
closely resembles Mr.. Bryan.
Chairman Aldrich will not encounter
such smooth plotting for the tariff bill in
the Senate as the chairman will enioy in
the House. After the bill has been reported
to the Senate Vice President Sherman
will have to recognize any member address