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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

commission invites all former sons and
daughters of Vermont, all former resi-
dents of the Chanplain valley, as well
as oil persons who desire To take part
in this undertaking. to contribute to
this worthy purpose.
Whether Vermont eFects a memorial
TO Champiain alone, or If memorial
Is erected jointly BY the states Of
Vermont and New York, Or If the ma
tional government lends aid, all persons
interested in this deserving project
should contribute financially, and in so
doing proper credit will be given in the
form Of tablets that Will become d
part Of the memorial.
Private contributions to the Quebec
Battlefelds association were generous
ly made by Canadians. Ii is hoped that
Nernonters as well as all persons in
terested in great historical events will
be no less generous.
Contribution blanks are enclosed and
ready response is urged.
Every contributor win be sent the
larger medal that has been purchased
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
solace for 4 Hypochondriac.

I've had my share OF grievances, the
toothache an the rest
OF maladies that put mankind's EN-
durance TO the test.
I've had rheumatic joints for many
long and weary years
Neurslgy that 'ud almost force you
into sheddin' tears.
Bnt no matter what the ailment you
may be compelled to nurse
You can allus find somebody that ap.
pears to suffer forse.
! SILVER as read the various papers
which reveal
The agnoies that men with swollen
fortunes ought to feel
The pain, so scientific writer's tell us,
mostly looks
As il twas caused by pressure on con-
gested pocketbooks.
An once it's fairly under way the pa
tient runs a chance
OF strikin' condition known of part.
ocular finance.
A symptom that's productive Of part
icular distress
IL every now and then a state Of blank
forgetfulness.
SO, though my suiferin's are severe,
with mRbbe worse TO come,
I've cot no swollen fortune, an that
helps my feelin's some.
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
LACK or RESPECT

The Italian people Of New York City
and New England paid deeper respect
10 the memory Of the United States con
sui Arthur s. Cheney, who was killed
in the Messina earthquake, than did the
American people themselves when the
body Of the consul and that of his wife
reached this country. The Italians turned
out snmasse and escorted the remains
from the boat to the station in New
York and again they attended IN large
numbers the funeral which was held in
New Haven. while there was no Official
representatives Of the United States at
the dock to receive the bodies such q
lapse il the respect due dead Ameri-
can ofseisl was unfortunate, and the
faithful sst<rdsnce Of the Italian people
in tais country makes it all the more
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
THE SURPLUS PAY.

II any Of the legislators on returning
home from Montpelier find that they
have surplus affiuence and at the same
time conjunction of conscience, they
can get rid Of the former and satisfy the
latter by turning over the dollar a day
extra pay, which they voted themselves,
into the treasures Of yakious organiza
lions in their towns or they can build a
monument to Mr.. Greed. One legislator,
who, BY the way, voted against the self
raise in salary, has distributed his extra
pay among the church societies and the
Improvement organizations in his town,
and has thus washed bis hands Of The
unfortunate affair insofar as it is posi-
bic. Many others might do the same
thing and thus proclaim their digust with
the scheme However, about two-thirds
Of the legislature might, as before hint
ed, erect monument to Mr.. Greed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

cd. When, as 1t appears. the single
item Of enlarged salaries OF state ON
cials, not one of whom would voiun-
tarily have dropped his job because be
wes underpaid, is very largely. IL not
wholly. responsible for the deficit that
calls for the direct tax, there Il good
ground for the most severe criticism
and dissatisfaction Something must
be done to curb this wasteful ten
densy
Somebody with more interest in the
welfare Of the state than OF greedy In.
dividuals must come to the front and
lead in genuine reform II p. w.
Clement is the only available man in
wkom the people have confidence at this
time. let him lead. The state il mad
mad clear through. One hears 1t every
where-loud and insistent.
A legislature that, with record for
prodigality unsurpassed; with the long
est session debenture in the states his
tory and little real accomplishment to
show for ii, and the state confronted
with direct tax as the reault--a leg
islature, we say. that would for mo-
ment consider raising its own pay i'm.
der such circumstances, desires all the
hot shot that the press and people Of
Vermont are pouring into this one
1t Is perfectly plain that the members
profess not to care what is said OF
them; in fact, they boast Of their
callousness. Vermont has never seen 10
near an approach to the "niggers lee
islatures that during reconstruction
times plundered the states Of the South
worse than war itself. individually,
both houses contain bright, able and
loyal men. but when it comes to action
Vermont has never seen body 80
disappointing. There can be no avoid
ance of an aftermath that will last
two years, at least. Randolph Herald
and News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
Borrowed Books.

Editor, Times: One month of the
year is past, but may We not add one
more resolution to the many or few we
may have made for the new year, and
that is to return borrowed booksg Iwon-
der how many book lovers who read this
paper have had tie misfortune of having
some cherished volume lent to friend,
VINO with all eonscientiousness intends
to return it, but either through neglect
or carelessneas. lets the weeks 60 into
months and years until entirely forgot
ten, or they lend ii again to another
friend, saying, | have a loan Of that from
SO and 50; it's good, you can read it
before return it, Then perhaps the
second party lends it to third and SO
on, until the original owner IS entirely
lost sight Of. and one day someone will
see a name in book they have on their
shelf that they don't know from Adam,
and wonder how 1t got there.
Books. like umbrellas. seem to be
things some people have little conscience
about. vet surely when friends kindly
lend book and not give it outright, It
shows that for some reason they set a
value on It. and it would be reasonable
enough to suppose ordinary courtesy and
gratitude would make the borrower re-
turn what Was kindly lent The old say
ing Is, better late than never. and al
though the year is a month old. might
We not resolve for the future. to look
out and return All borrowed books and
never 70 lend again what we do borrow.
tai returned, and with the owners sane.
tionf
Commune Bonum
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

Statistics from the new state sani-
torium at Pittsford show that over one
third Of the patients admitted to that
institution during the past year were
classed as housewives" This should
not be taken TO mean, however, that the
work of keeping house is more hazard
Gus, for instance, than cutting granite; ;
but the classification as housewives" is
this more inclusive, even AZ it is the
most numerous, and thus the greater
percentage Of patients from that class il
accounted for. Next to that comes the
classification Of Students there being
eleven out Of the los patients to be SO
designated while there were only five
granite cutters to be received in the
Pitstford institution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
PERMANENT MEMORIAL.
To Samuel de champlain ia Nov Plan
ned. What May Be Done.

Several projects are under considera-
ton for permanent champlain mem
orial in Vermont. The Vermont com
mission has set aside liberal amount
Of the $4,000 appropriation made by
the legislature for this memorial. II
is expected that New York will join in
this feature, making the memorial a
more heroic undertaking
One plan is for Vermont and New
York to unite with the United States
government and erect combination
lighthouse and museum annex, with a
bronze statue Of Champlain and suit
able tablets. This matter is now before
Congress.
Whichever plan Is adopted more
funds win be needed. The Vermont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
JINGLEs AND JEsTs
The New Faa.

The New Fad.
Ma Is giving up card playing,
Bridge Is foolish, she declares;
She has promised TO quit playing
All our cash for which she wears;
She Is Tearing oratory,
OF the honor and the glory
That will blot the shame away
When at last the women sway.
Sister Maude is quit preparing
To 90 on the concert STAGE
There's badge that she is wearing,
And IL seems TO be the rage
Votes for women is the motto
Printed on Ii; she's confessed
That each cultured woman ought to
Wear one pinned upon her breast
just 10 mark her from the rest.
Pa looks ON and smiles serenely,
It's safe, an easy bet
That he isn't very keenly
Interested in the case as yet,
Lovely Sister Maude and mother
Tor the new fad will be strong
Till some morning when another
From New York is pushed along
They'll adopt IL, right or wrong.
Chicago Record Hearld.-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

clear. The Italians no doubt felt .
certain brotherhood with the Official and
his wife, who lost their lives among 50
many countless thousands Of their own
countrymen in the recent great earth
quake, and they took this simple but
touching manner Of expressing it. The
United states might certainly have done
as well.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
Reforml Reforml

A direct state tax would be unpleas-
ant enough, but the state would stand
for it ii il were really necessary. How
ever, the contrary IL believed to be the
truth this year There has been no
we'll founded call for such d great in
crease in state expenses, and no state
ro,icy, or state institution, or state
official would have suffered il economy
instead Of proaigacy had been ogserY-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
CURRENT COMMENT
vermont's Sanitorium.

The Vermont sanitorium for the
treatment of incipient tuberculosis at
Pittsford has made a splendid record
during the past year, as disclosed by
the reports at the annual meeting held
January rs. The treatment Of 90 wo-
men and 80 men, victims of the white
plague, most Of them To their temper
DRY, ii not permanent, advantage, il
important work. The fact that the
treatment and care Of the average pa
tiont cost over $6 week more than
the patient paid the institution em-
phasizes the philanthropy Of the foun.
der and builder the late Redfield Proc
tor Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

Barcelona still stands, In spite Of the
first wicked attempts Of the cable to
have her swallowed up in tidal wave.
The untrue report was perhaps partially
accounted for BY the hysteria which still
remains from the great cataclysm a little
further east In the Mediterranean sea.
But we are happily spared SO terrible
calamity as the total destruction Of
Barcelona would be-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

The Rutland Herald resorts to the
deadly parallel" and reproduces side
by side speech Of Senator e. W. Gibson
OF Brattleboro and speech Of Repre-
sentative Harry Daniels Of East Mont
pelier. The speeches are identical, and
The Herald wonders. So do others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

The Brattleboro Phoenix suggests that
while Windsor county man died recent.
" as he was shoveling the snow of the
sidewalk, many Brattlebcro people are
immune to such fate. The same might
apply to Barre, let it be said. Perhaps
they think it would be tempting proI-
dence to make the try.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
Women for Women.

He--So you favor woman Suffrage
Shell certainly do.
swell. in the last election, for in
stance, would you have voted for Mr..
Taft or Mr.. Bryant"
Il would not have voted for either
When / vote I'll vote for woman OF
not at alll"-Yonkers Statement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

Only dozen criminal cases In the
month Of January does not indicate that
Judge Scott is an overworked official just
at present. Give US more of the same
kind Of record until our temple Of justice
shall have become network Of spiders
weayings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

Jack Binns, the dutiful wireless ope-
rator on the steamer Republic, has fed
to England and thus escaped osculatory
chorus girls and silly flatterers. When
he returns, the American mind ought to
have composed itself enough to give him
respectable welcome.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
The Poetic Muse stirred.

The departure of the legislators from
Montpelier stirred the poetic muse in thu
Montpelier Journal to this extent:
THE Solons homeward weud their weary
way,
And, session DER, sweet silence weayei
its spell;
And nothing done, naught doing, in Yer
mont.
After fierce, ftful fever, she sleeps
WELL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
His Thsorx.

The family thermometer
The three year-old regarded well
And said 'fDess It's sorter snail
It's crawlin' back into its she'll"
Houston Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
Neatly ssopped.

The Barber Your hair Is very dry.
sir.
The victim--It ought to be. I'm from
Georgia.--Chicago Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

AM list of contributors win be pub
lished in the papers OF the state.
Low rates viii be given on all trans,
portation lines, beginning June 80 and
good until July I4
II the person receiving this folder
will mail all the names and addresses
OF former Vermonters that occur 70
hin. to the secretary. matter pertaining
to the celebration will be Forwarded 70.
these addresses Immediately.
Contributions should be mailed ta
Frank L. Fish, treasurer, VergennesI
VT.
Il Further information regarding ths|
celebration will be sent upon request
by Lynn At. Hays, secretary, 1876 Main
street, Burlington. vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
An Old Story.

And Etill the man who seeks to win
Success by methods 50 precise
Finds he must take his medicine
Because he wouldn't take advice.
philadelphia Press,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
Expert Testimony.

.Have You ever seen the prisoner at
the bar?'
"Yes, Judge, and he can drink like
fish. bohemian Magazine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

The departure of the legislators from
Montpelier seems to have turned on the
Montpelier spiyot of poetical flow to an
alarming extent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

1Doctor. have you ever done this OPP
eration .beforeT'
The Surgeon enthusiastically
sir; I've never had the chance.--New
York Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

If Evangelist Chapman is able to warm
Boston with his revival movement, we
shall say that the day Of miracles is not
yet passed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

The recent collision at sea need not
deter you from completing those plans
for your next summers vacation abroad.
You are az safe on water as on land.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
Not What You Expected.

Press me closer, closer still.
With what fervor you can mastsr.
All my nerves responsive thrill
Press me cioser--mustard plasteri
--Judge
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4,925
copies, the largest paid circulation Of
any daily paper in this section.

When Congressman Rainy gets up to
speak on Roosevelt, we may always ex-
pect real drooling weather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
L.ittIs of Evcrythinc,

Bink-Say. old man, what in the
deuce is chop suey, anyway?
Wink-Chinese hash.--C Chicago News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
Iuat 81.

just So.
'There Is plenty Of room at the top
quoted the moralizer.
Yes. rejoined the demoralizer and
there always will be unless facilities
for getting there are improved. '-phil'
adelphia Bulletin.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-24

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 24.-Charley
White. whom Battling Nelson picked
as the boy TO wrest Abe Attell's title
from him. 10 out with a challenge to
fight Jimmy Moran and Babe Cullen.
the same night. White agrees 10 for
felt his share Of the purse II he
doesn't whip both OF them. Cullen Is
claimant Of the Australian title. Mo
ran recently took a tattooing from At
tell and gained decision over Gull
len.
White has come mp In the ranks
the last year. He Is a clever Yiddish
boy OF Is. with a name that sounds
like c. Q. d. wireless. He lost an
eight-ruund decision TO Attell. who
chased him fully 10 miles during the
fight. White claims Attell's demand
that he make 1872 ringside weakened
him so he could only defend himself.
AT that he landed a couple that
rocked Abie's belfry. and had he been
able TO show steadily. what he did
In a few flashes. Attell might have
had trouble getting the decision.
Now White wants TO hght Attell
20 rounds. He has IL on Abe In
height and reach. and his cleverness
enables him TO boast that he has
never been knocked down.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-24
IOWA GOVERNOR GOES
THE LIMIT ON ETHICS
Won't Even Permit Fight Pictures To
Be Staged and Has Theetrieat
Folk In Panic.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia. Dec. "a
The action OF Gov. Carroll In holding
that IL Is illegal 10 exhibit moving or
other pictures OF a prize fight has
caused a decided sensation In sport
ing and theatrical circles in Iowa.
Parties who were operating a NOV
ing-picture theater had made arrange
ments TO secure the films Of the John
son-ketchel prize fight. but before put
ting them into action concluded that
they had better secure an opinion
from the executive for the reason that
in this state prize fighting Is not only
prohibited. but participating In. pro-
noting or even attending a night Is
made a felony.
The matter was referred TO Gov.
Carroll and in reply he has stated that
under the provisions OF the state law
the exhibition OF such pictures is posi-
lively prohibited. He goes beyond this
point and adds that the Iowa laws spe-
cifically' forbid showing any moving
picture OF anything illegal. continu-
ing: III the tight would not have been
allowed in Iowa, the picture Of il GER
tainly could not be shown here"
That the decision on the prize-fght
pictures Is more far-reaching Is what
is worrying the show people. They
contend that more than half OF the
plays that are put on at the theaters,
especially at those OF the cheaper
class. portray the commission Of acts
that are prohibited by the state laws.
For tnsfanre I'm tragedy the commits
sion OF murder Is frequently shown.
II is nothing unusual to show upon
the stage OF even the high class the
aters all over the state the commission
Of burglary. robbery and arson
The Detroit times., 1909-12-24
$500 FOR Il MANS DRINK
IS RECORD FOR OLD CORN

The rattle OF the nog shaker ceased
and the eagle on the dollar stopped
f1uttering on the bar In the Belmont,
in New York. The bar man looked
up. He was used TO money talk when
the juice started to take effect, but
here was something unusual.
I'll make your salary $4,000 IL you'll
take a mans drink. and Nick. you're
witness TO the transaction" The
speaker was John I. Taylor. jr.. owner
OF the Boston club and he was in that
happy-go-lucky state which has caused
frequent doings along the gay path.
way. He was speaking TO Hugh Nc.
Breen, his secretary.
Hugh did some thinking. His boss
was making good talk and he spout
ed: You're on, John; I'll take bour-
bon"
The bar man set an extra glass on
the mahogany, McBreen poured out a
portion and downed II. following with
liberal chaser of H-2-O. Thus Hugh
McBreen became the highest priced
secretary In the American league
Back OF this is the story! The
night previous Taylor was In one OF
his happy" moods and announced
there was nothing TO II, he must boost
Hugh's salary $500. Later he declar.
ed $500 not enough and tackled on
$500 more, which made everyone feel
good.
In the morning Taylor had some OF
the good feeling left and when Nc.
Breen greeted him with. John do you
=, IA.
night?" Taylor shouted:
Did I? Well. what ! say goes.
Let's have drink"
McBreen and Nickerson. a Boston
scribe. ordered water. John l. IT,, don't
The Detroit times., 1909-12-24
MURPHY WILLING TO TRY.
Hopes To Suecsed With Sterling Me-
Kinney Where Geers Failed.

Horsemen will watch the career OF
the stallion Sterling Mckinney.
2:06 IA, next year with unusual inter
est. v. L. Shuler. it will be remember
ed, took this son OF Mckinney when
he was a cast-off and made a really
great trotter OF him. Shuler sold the
horse to a couple OF Pennsylvanians
for $4,000. and he was turned over to
that prince OF reinsmen. Ed. Geers.
In Geers' hands the stallion has been
about "a worthless as a trotter could
be. He has great speed. but some
way he and Mr.. Geers never got along
well. aud in the two seasons he has
raced IL Geers' stable the horse has
never trotted more than one or two
good races. and but few heats in which
he had not made one or more breaks.
Recently the stallion was turned over
TO Tommy Murphy. and that rapidly
rising young trainer will winter him
and endeavor to At him 10 make a
campaign next season like what he
seemed able TO make when his present
owners paid such a price for him
Sometimes one trainer will get along
with horse that proved worthless in
the hands Of another OF equal skill
but il Murphy can make a good race
horse OF Sterling Mckinney II will be
about the biggest feather In his cap
he has captured for Il 10 date.
Prinfing CO., Is John r. st. Call Main
1893 or City ASS.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-24
Sporting Notes

Iee-beatinx On tho river Q. all In order
and the Detroit Yacht club has re-
gatta scheduled for tomorrow
Pool Chsmpaop rueston defeated Benny
Allen. OF Kansas City, and retains
his national title,
stanley keteheI 10 at his home In
Grand Rapids. where he announces
he has signed pledge TO take effect
Jan /.
Fenby. the shepherd wrestler. 10 nop-
ping them all on their backs up
Jisks Dosshue IL going Ia nght the .c-
tion OF the Washington club by which
ne is sent TO Minneapolis.
President FeseI of the PhiiIie.. a.-
nounces that he has compromised
with Manager Murray who had q
contract that had stu two years to
run. Catcher Doom will lead the
teaain 1910.
Esstern Invaded Western. gymnasium
yesterday and won two basketball
games. reserves and first teams, The
big game was close. the fnal score
being IS 10 L..
Minnesota and Marquette ErayeIy ae-
cept Michigau's apologies for the
playing or Miller.
yesterday, and IL no longer in the
ranks OF the apprentice Jockeys.
-
Big Jen was Kissed at Galveston when
he made a speech in which the local
Negroes thought he was underesti-
mating the ability OF their fellow
citizen whom ne is scheduled TO meet
for the pugilistic championship.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-24

drink water. With the suddenness OF
popgun he swung upon McBreen
and announced, "Tll make your sal
airy an even $4,000 Hugh. that's an
other $500 raise. II you'll take mans
drink"
II was then the barman looked ND
and the eagle winked. as McBreen
ordered his corn.
Three hundred for hooker.
That's the best I've heard. and all
he had was q Swiss s. and beer"
murmured the dispenser OF hquld
things.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-24

HORSE WINS IN CONTEST
FOR ANIMAL POPULARITY

IL Is stated that the Parislen.
a French newspaper. opened u
novel competition by voting TO
discover the animal most useful
TO mankind. The horse won by
obtaining l.26s.s72 votes against
l.243,ll7 OF the COW. placed sec
ond. Then followed the dog.
1.203.473. the chicken and the
bullock being separated by 500
votes for the next place. The
pig. the sheep. the camel. the
lamb and the bee were placed
next In order. all with less than
million votes. The London
Live Stock Journal says this
ought to make horse laugh
after all the knocks he has had
from motors and cycles.