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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
MAGAZINE REVIEW,
The Task That Needed God.

In the February Circle Magazine
James Oppenheim pictures Lincoln the
night before the signing OF the Eman-
cipation Proclamation. He knew-how
well he knew--at that moment how lit
tle 4 part he WAS playing. Something
behind all things--something beneath
all things-the vast Power and Love-
We're working out in America the liber-
alton Of the toilers of humanity. And
heY He, the common man--the boy
born Of white trash,' poor whites in
Kcntucky-~the boy Injured TO hard
farmland labor--the poor country law
yer--old Abe--the Vail splitter-yes-
be smiled grimly to himself though on
throne, he was still common man
same old stuff same Old Abe--same old
loafer and joker and comrade. He had
q Napoleon's position and power He
laughed at himself How poorly Ma
poleon's shoes fitted his big feet.
And then he thought again of his pro
clamation. II was safely waiting in
some desk drawer. which, He forgot
which. He was pretty shiftless about
things and the old proclamation might
be in his hat band for all he knew. For
q moment IL flashed across his mind
that this proclamation might lead to
his own downfall, his disgrace. Was
the country ready for iti II was a dar
ing act, and he had TO do it alone. No
one else could share the responsibility.
At one stroke OF the hand Of one man
end that man himself-the slaves of
two centuries, the millions of black ami
mails, would be promised their freedom
il the ConfederacY did not surrender by
the first of the year. And il he made
the promise he would keep 1t. A ter
rible power was in his hands. That
stroke Of his pen might ruin these Unit
ed States with all the future millions
on millions of human soulsl
He lay for some time staring into
the darkness. But up and mp he look
ed, as il he saw God. And then into
his breaking heart, his shattered soul.
a flood OF light seemed to be poured; il
streamed into him; it swept through
him; the room seemed charged with
spirit. Making him tingle, came the d.
vine glory He felt strong; he felt
bnoyant; he felt sure. II was the sa-
cred moment. He knew now he would
90 on with the task until it was ended
fIe knew now that God was with him.
He knew now that he was the tool
which Gods great hand was using in
the Nineteenth Century. He determined
once and for all, that come death or
defeat, he would 20 forth on the NOR
row and issue his proclamation. The
slases would be freel, aialei
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
Edward Of England Receives
Unusual Attention
SEES SIGHTS in BERLIN
First Foreign Monarch Ever Entertained
as the Guest Of the Municipality Of
Berlin--Dressed in the Uniform
Of a Prussian General.

Berlin, Feb.l Liking Edward, who
arrived here Tuesday from London and
was given hearty reception by En-
peror William and the people of Berlin
yesterday enjoyed the distinction of be,
ing the first foreign monarch who has
ever been the guest of the Berlin mu-
nicipality.
Shortly before noon his msjestey, who
was dressed in the uniform of Prussian
general, proceeded in an automobile to
the town hall, where Mayor Kirschner
and the other members Of the city gov
eminent greeted him and escorted him
to the public reception hall, which was
splendidly decorated. Here several hun.
dred persons awaited the king. Among
those present were Chancellor Won Bue-
low.
Foreign Secretary Won Schoen and the
other members Of the cabinet and all
the coiincimen and aldermen, with the
exception Of 80 Socialists, were also pres
ent. The chamber OF commerce and the
oldest Of the merchant guilds were nu-
merously represented.
According to the wish OF King Edward
no speeches were made, Herr kirschner
asked the king to accept a drink OF
honor from the city in golden cup.
The mayors daughter handed him the
beaker filed with rare old wine, which
King Edward emptied.
His majestey then thanked Che mayor
for the splendid reception accorded him
Tuesday and added; MY greatest wish
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11

hams Vegetable Compounds the most
successful remedy for all kinds Of
female troubles, and / feel that can
never praise it enough. "--MRs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND, Noah, KY.
Tibet hangeof Life is themostcritical
period Of q woman's existence, and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Womeneverywhere shouldremember
that there isno other remedy known TO
medicine thatwill so sUccessfullycarry
women through this trying period as
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs.
For 80 years it has been curing
women from the worgt forms of female
ills - Inflammation, liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
If you would like special advice
about your case write q confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Phnkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
BAND OF ANGoRA GOATS
To Labor for Permanet Improvement of
National Forests.

National Forests.
Three thousand angora goats herded
out on the brush-coyered foothills of
California are going to do some hard
work for Uncle Sam during the coming
two years beginning this spring. The
experiment will be unique both as a
stock raising proposition and as an en-
9neering and tree culture problem.
The little white animals whose long
wool is of such great value are going
to be put to no less task than con.
structing mile after mile of fire line
through the bushy chaparral growth in
the national forests, saving much labor
BY the United States Forest Service
engineers and making way for forestation
by merchantable trees. Not the least
important feature of the experiment,
which for the first two years will be
confined TO the lassen forest. is the fact
that the task will be performed during
the regular grazing BY the goats, which
win not even realize they are doing
valuable work
Plans for carrying on the work are
outlined in a cooperative agreement
drawn up by the Forest Service and the
owner OF band OF angora goats grazing
on the Lasseu national forest Of Calf
fornia. The scheme is to run fire lines
parallel with the contour Of tho slopes
BY cutting trails about eighty rods apart.
These trails are to serve as guides fer
the angoras. They viii Craze in each
direction from the trails. killing, it IS
estimated. strip Of brush about SOC
yards wide. The side lanes cut out
and grazed by the goats viii serve as
ideal fire lines il protecting the forest
covered lands lying beyond snd around
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
aAs Others Might See us.r

The philosopher writing in 'The In
terprcter's House, in the February Am
eriean Magazine suggests some very
plausible conclusions that native Of
The North Pole or an inhabitant of the
earth thousand years hence, might
draw from "histohy" The article is
both amusing and interesting. The fol-
lowing Is an extraet
mo history is true, but some history
is truer than others. The only way to
measure the comparative truth of the
things that are printed about the past,
near or remote, liz 10 measure the man
who sets them down.
"A short history of the United States
Mt the present time written from print
ell testimony might run something like
this: The whole nstion was stepped in
prohigacy and vice The rich were
without exception corrupt and immoral;
the poor corrupt and ignorant. Public
officers of all stations, courts and juries
We're accustomed to accept brides. So
base had the people become at one time
(circa 1903) that ii became necessary
for the head 3of the nation TO issue
proclamation against deliberate race
suicide. The marriage tie was so loos-
cDed that divorce was the rule rather
than the exception. Maddened by the
pursuit of riches the ignoble nation me-
elected even its primary defense. The
army. starved or poisoned by corrupt
contractors, was cawofdly ard inefficient
in the field of action The navy was
composed oflships which seemed deliberT
ately designed for destruction at the
rsr inapaetgwith foreign enemy. The
church decayed at fearful rate. The
cicrgymen in most cases were the paid
agents of corrupt millionaires. 1t be
came necessary at one time for the
president to put hired spies on the
members of the congress. Tempted fur
Their and further by cruel spectacles the
populace finally could only satisfy its
thirst for blood by fierce contests amons
students arranged by the learned uni
yersities, in which the young men (ac-
cordling to veracious contemporary
chronicles in the New York newspapers)
literally tore each other to pieces And
fnaIly to crown the infamy Of this ig
noble period mendacity prevailed to
such an extent that Annias clubs, with
The liar of Acts as their patron, were
formed, to which thousands of citizens
were elected aon the special recommen-
dalton Of the president, who was himself
unanimously elected by the clubs as an
honorary member
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
TRY THIS FOR YOUR
COUGH

Mix two ounces Of glycerine with a
half-ounce Of Virgin Oil Of Pine COM
pound pure and half pint OF straight
whiskey, Shake well, and take in dos
es Of teaspoonful every four hours.
This mixture possesses the healing,
healthful properties Of the pines, and
will break a cold in twenty-four hours
and cure any cough that is durable. In
having this FORMULA put up, be sure that
your druggist uses the genuine Virgin
Oil Of Pine compound pure, prepared
and guaranteed only by the Leach Chem
zeal Co., Cincinnati, o.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
NOW at nil druggists In three sizes,
26c. 600 and Sf.0O per bottle.
Plot and Counterplot.

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Copyright, 1905. BY American Press Assoc
ciation1
Jim Pickering and Marcia Kyle
were as popular duo as ever graced a
city social set. When they became en-
gagged the girls all said How lovelyr,
and the men said "A pair of bricks.p
1t was to be expected that they would
be married in fine style and would re-
ceive a multitude of presents. They
decided. however, to confne their in
vitations to their intimate friends and
make an old fashioned Notification OF
It. Even this narrow limit took in
some two hundred people, but there
were plans among those invited to
have rare time. 1t was proposed by
one group to kidnap the bride and
groom and take them far out of their
way on their wedding trip. Another
group planned to give them what is
called IN the country charivari- that
is, to collect under their windows and
serenade them with all kinds Of dis
cordant music. Another feature was
to follow them footing horns.
But the groom and bride were also
busy planning. How should they es-
cape all these traps set for them and
turn the laugh on the would be trap
pers? Many plans were discussed, but
laid aside as impracticable. One was
to procure an automobile with an ex-
perienced chauffeur to distance their
pursuers Another was to hide some
where In the house till the guests,
weary Of hunting for them, would give
up the attempt to find them. No conf
dence was placed in being able to lose
their pursuers on the road, and, as to
hiding in house with 200 eager
searehers to turn it inside out, such
scheme was manifestly impossible.
There was one avenue of escape,
which they did not hit upon till the
last moment, though It was the sim
plest and most practicable Of all. For
tunately for them they thought Of 1t In
time to put 1t into practice.
THE guests were met, the feast was
set Two hundred young men and
women--there was not an old person
among them except from the immedl-
ate families Of the bride and groom
witnessed the ceremony, many Of them
on tiptoe of excitement to put In prac-
tice some plan by which to turn the
wedding night into a carnival. Then
there were the usual kisses for the
bride and groom from members OF
their respective families, after which
the boys and girls passed before them
offering their congratulations. After
this came the drinking Of the health
of the bride In the supper room and
lastly the usual disappearance up
stairs Of the newly married couple to
don travelling suits preparatory to be-
ing driven to the station.
The hour was 10 o'clock az night.
The groom's dressing room was on
the top floor of the house. the brides
on the next floor below When the
bride was ready she mounted to. the
floor above, where the groom awaited
her. Together they ran up ladder
way to the scuttle. pushed 1t aside and
stood on the roof The house was in
block Of houses of nearly equal height.
Pickering jumped down over the COP
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
COLORADO RAILROADS TIED UP.
One Of the Worst Storms That Was Ever
Experienced.

Denver Col. Feb 1.-THE storm that
ragged throughout Colorado for the last
twentyrfour hours was one Of the worst
experienced in the state. Never before
have the railroads been so blocked by
snow and slides The passes through the
Rocky mountains are nearly all blocked,
and traffic over the Denver & Rio Grande
and Colorado Midland il almost suspend
ed Thirteen snowslides are reported
between Durango and silverton, and the
Georgetown loop line Of the Colorado n
Southern is closed. Rio Grande east.
bound train No. 9, which Is sixty hours
hate and which narrowly missed rock
slide at the Utah line two days ago, Is
again blocked at Shoshone, the slide
there descending but two minutes before
the arrival of the train. Lake City has
been without train for two days and
is running out Of fuel. The Colorado
Midland tracks are blocked BY big slide
at Sellar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
The Gateman's Sensation.

The man from Washington, D. G., was
at the Bunker Hill Monument. He regis
tered, looked at the euriosities, and when
told that TO 60 to the top he would have
to climb the stairs lodged. Leaving
he chatted with the gateman, who de-
scribed the views from the windows in
great detail.
How long have you been heregn
Twenty five years"
What are the sensations experienced
when you are at the topY"
u don't know, I've never been to the
top From the Boston Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11

1t was former Archbishop OF York
DR. Thomsoii-who appeared once in
the role of coachman. He had attended
an evening party and, on leaving the
house, discovered that his coaehman Was
drunk There appeared nothing for it
but to drive home himself, and the Arch
bishop, after placing the smiling but
unconscious eoaehman inside the car
rage, mounted the box and took the
reins. The monotony of the homeward
journey was broken by q wheel Of the
carriage coming into violent collision
with stone just outside the entrance
to Bishopthrope. The lodge keeper, UNI
able to reconize the approaching figure
in the darkness, called out cheerfully:
"Hallo, Bill, drunk again!- land blowed
il you amt got the old cocks hat ont"
"It's the old cock himself" gravely
his Grace.Argonaut.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
NEW MAN FOR THE TREASURY.
Frsnklin Macvesgh Of Chicago Is Men
TONED.

Chicago, Feb. Has George NJ. Rey-
nolds is out of the field for the position
Of secretary Of the treasury of the
United States, the name Of franklin
MaeVeagh of this city will probably be
presented to President-elect Taft. Mr..
Macyeagh is a brother of Wayne Mac
Veagh Of Pennsylvania. He is promi.
nent business man and merchant Of this
city. He has taken an active interest
in politics for many years.
Mr.. MacVeagh expressed surprise when
told that a move was being made to
place him in the Taft cabinet Its
news TO me; truly never heard Of it
before he said. Despite official denials
the presence here OF Chairman Hitchcock
of the Republican national committee is
believed to be in connection with the
filling Of the secretaryship of the treas
ury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
FARMERS UNITE.
10000 Of Them Decide to Do Away with
Middlemen.

Portland, Ore, Feb. lI-Ten thousand
farmers.c ontrolling grain output in
the finland empire" estimated to exceed
20,000.000 bushels ofg rain yearly, have
formed hard -and-fast combination at
an executive session of the Farmers Ed
ucational Cooperative Union, at Spok-
ane, Wash. It was unanimously decided
that the active board be empowered to
employ one or more central selling agents
to represent the union on the coast or
at other peeessary places.
This means that the entire output of
their grain is to be sold direct, doing
away with middIemen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
A Leftover Snake Story.

George Weikert of Round Top, near
Gettsburg. had an exciting experience
with snake Sunday evening, Mr.. Weik-
ert had gone into the haymow at the
barn to throw down hay for the horse
when he was suddenly confronted BY a
large reptile ready to strike.
Mr.. Weikert dropped the fork and
got down to the ground as quickly as
possible. He says that the snake was
fully five or six feet in length and that
it has probably been in the barn since
harvest last summer, as the field from
which the hay was taken has long been
favorable haunt for snakes.--The Punk
sutawney Spirit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
LAVA FLOWS FROM
MEXICAN VOLCANO

Another Earthquake Shock in the vicin-
ity of cOlima.
Mexico City, Feb. liza special dis.
patch says that another earthquake oc-
CURED in the vicinity of Colima Tues
day. A violent eruption Of the volcano
followed the quake. A ridge Of lava
about mile long is streaming down
one side of the volcano.
No fatalities have resulted so far as
known. The region affected is barren.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
Science Siftings.

Some Of the Mountains Of the Moon
measure 10000 feet in height
Owing to the friction OF the tides
the earth Is gradually losing speed.
The days are now half a second longer
than they were in 1902.
A scientist has succeeded In perfect
ing a camera so rapid that 1t not only
photographs fying bullets, but the
waves Of condensed air 10 front Of
them and the rarefed afr behind thea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
The shad Season.

'rm always glad said the good feed
err, when the shad season approaches.
It's the only fish like. wonder why
Providence only gives it to us in the
spring. ~
I'm bet growled the pessimist 'it's
because that's the only season when it
has all its bones.r--The Catholic stand
ard and Tines sHnfll ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
WAS HEAD OF PEARS SOAP FIRM.
Andrew Pears, Last of That Name, Dies
Suddenly.

London, Feb ll.-Andrew Pears, man
aging directora nd head of the firm OF
A. 4 I. Pears, Limited, died yesterday
at Brentwood, his suburban home at
Islesworth,E nglsnd,f rom heart disease,
He was worth many millions, was the
last member Of the Pears family to be
connected with the firm, and was grand
son of its founder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
NO NEWS OF TIDAL WAVE.
The Destruction of Port Limon Ru,
mored.

Galveston, Tex, Feb. 1.-THE pub
lished rumor OF the destruction Of Port
Linlon, Costa Rica, by the tidal wave,
is impossible of confirmation from here
up to this time. IL is believed the ru-
n,ors had an origin in the Interruption
In the telegraph service TO Port l.imon
caused by landslides following exceed
ingly heavy rains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
s77.e97 .457
Statistics Obtained from the Mines.

Statistics Obtained from the Mines.
The statistics OF mine production pub
lished IN this chapter are based on re-
ports made directly to the United States
i;eoloeseal Survey hy the mines and
represent the quantity Of metals recov-
cred or paid for in the ore that was sold
or treated during the year. These fig
ures agree closely with those reported by
the shelters and refiners, which repre-
sent the actual quantity of finished metal
produced during the year, though not
wholly from ore mined the same year.
In addition to the statistics the report
contains brief accounts of the develop
ments at the mines in each state during
he year. Copies Of the paper may BE-
obtained free Of charge BY applying to
the Director OF the Survey at Washing
ton, d. C.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11

ncfltlttCuchf uCA NOun
prostration, and
hemorrhages.
Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegeta BILE
Compoundmademe
well and strong, SO
that Lean do all my
homework, and at
tend to the store
and post-oflice, and
Ifeel nluchyounger
than / really am.
"IyClia ID. Pink
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11

Absolute cleanliness and purity are
two strong points in favor Of 4Salada"
Tea. It is prepared entirely by machin-
cry, and never touched by human hands
save in the picking. Ask your grocer
for a l0c trial packet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
Montana Senate Kills Primary Bill.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
by strict party vote killed the House
primary election campaign were slo7,-
after the Oregon law relating to the
election Of United States senators.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
Aids Nature

The erest success OF DIR. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
coyery in curing weak stomachs, wasted bodies, weak
lungs and obstinate and lingering coughs is based
the recognition of the fundamental truth that Golden
Medical Discovery" supplies Mature with body-bud-
ing tssue-repairing, musce-making materials, in con-
densed and concentrated form. With this help Nature
supplies the necessary strength TO the stomach to digest
food build I'D the body and thereby throw of neerins
obstinate coughs. The Discovery re-estabIshes the
digestive and nutrve ORGANS in sound health, purihes
and enriches the blood and nourishes the nerves-ln
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11

yonr deafe Offer something "fust 9ocd,'
~ probably FOR HTHs-H pays better
thinking Of NOT fhe profit so
nothing 6oode for you. Say SO.
In Plain English; Med
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11

BEST
REMEDY
For Women-Ly E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Noah, KY. - 81 was passing through
the Change Of Life and suffered from
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11
SOME MINERALS.
Silver, Copper, Lead, and Zinc in the
Central States.

The value Of the silver, copper, lead,
and zinc produced by the mines Of the
Central states Arkansas. Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri,
Oklahoma, and Wisconsin in 1907 reach
ed toal Of $77,697 ,457, according to a
report BY 4. O. Grafton and 9. E. Sieben-
thai, published by the United States
Geological Survey as an advance chapter
from Mineral Resources of the United
States, Calendar Year 1907"
Lead and zinc were reported from all
the states except Michigan, which re-
ported eopper and silver, and Kentucky,
which reported lead and silver Arkan
sas, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wis
consin produced no silver. It is worthy
Of note that Michigan, producing the
largest quantity of crude copper ore in
the United States, and Missouri, the
largest producer of lead and zinc ores,
belong in this central group.
Production by States.
The total value of the product of each
state is shown in the following table;
Production Of silver, copper, lead, and
zinc in the Central states in 1907.
Arkansas (zinc and lead NJ. $57 ,204
Illinois zine. lead. and silYer) l76.s25
Iwoa lead and zinc 42.782
Kansas tzinc and Iead) $50. 2,367 ,926
Kentucky dead and silyer) 1862
Michigan "copper" and silverl 1851 300
Missouri lead, zinc. silverl 28,493,243
oklahoma zinc and leadl 25l.al8
Wisconsin zinc and leadl Il. 2,552,0l4I
S77,697 ,457
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-11

The total value of the product of each
state is shown in the following table;
Production Of silver, copper, lead, and
n;.n l.. liz Central etatps in 100T