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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-10
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terprlse that was wholly on paper and
on which not a single tie or rail had
ever been laid
The inevitable result Of such hnan-
eiering was that the surface railroads
OF the city OF New York went into
the hands Of a receiver. Without any
noise the individuals composing the
Metropolitan Securities company have
been compelled to pay back some Of
the money represented by these fren-
zIed finance transactions. Something
ike ST.000.000 IL al have been refund
ed. Thomas r. Ryan was the head
financial genius in the traction trust
and heads the list which Is as follows:
Thomas r. Ryan--sl. 0O0. 900 marlborough
Metropolitan note s15sSss Wall and Cort-
landt street ferries refund and 100000
cash paid Receiver Ladd. total a.fSs.bss
p. A B. Wdsner-sl 900 INTERIOR
ough- Metropolitan note. slSs,5B Wall and
cortlandt street ferries refund and $500,
90 cash paid Receiver Ladd; total, 8, 49,.
542
z. ]. Berwlnd-s1 10000 marlborough
Metropolitan note and $4,000 cash paid
Receiver Ledd. total, 81 .so0,ooo
John %. Crimmins-- 81. 10000 note less
certain minor partieipations. and $4,000
cash paid Receiver Ladd; total u.soo.ooo
Thomas Dolan--slss,4ss Wall and Cort-
landt street ferries refund.
E1kins EHtate-siSs.43s Wall and Certs
landt street ferries refund.
whitney Estate-sisS. s3s Wall and Cort-
iandt street ferries refund.
paul D. Cravath-sio0. 900 cash paid Re-
ceiver Ladd.
Mortimer u. sehiff Thomas p. Fowler
and H. Il yreeland about $4,000 cash
between them.
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CHICKEN RACES.
The Ridiculous "Hsn Derby" inssl.
tuted BY Sir John Ashley.

Tho Ridiculous "Hsn Derby" inssl.
tuted BY Sir John Ashley.
II Is said that the crowning triumph
Of Sir John Ashley. that inventor OF
absurd contests, whose forte Il was to
arrange races between animals which
nature apparently had made most un-
suitable for the purpose, was the In
stitution OF the only races that ever
took place between chickens.
The story is that the idea came %
Sir John during a visit 70 friend who
kept a large number Of hens. He no
tieed how rapidly the chickens used 70
seurry 70 their mother when food was
thrown to her. This furnished the In
genious SIR John With clever notion,
and at mess, be then being guartered
at Windsor. be accordingly unfolded
70 bis brother officers bis plans for q
great chicken race.
He bought from farmer q hen and
brood of chickens. Each officer was
to choose chicken and mark it with
ribbon, so that he could easily recog-
nize Ii. The chickens were to be placed
about fifty yards away from their
mother. and whichever Of them reached
her first IN answer to her eaekle when
food was thrown to her was to be ad.
judged the winner.
Aud SO this ridiculous hen Derby
came of IN the barracks at Windsor
and was witnessed by nearly the whole
brigade OF guards, who Travelled down
from london especially to see It.
The race was such success that II
was arranged to repeat 1t the follow
Ing week. 1t might possibly have be-
come a regular institution and rae
ing stable Of chickens might have been
added to the attractions az Windsor
had not Sir Johns chicken won on
each occasion with such case as to
cause suspicion In the minds Of bis
competitors. Indeed, it was found, i
is said, that In both races Sir John had
selected a sturdy young cockerel who
was much too speedy for his sisters
When victory was certainty for one
particular competitor the contest Of
course, lost interest, and SO the chicken
races at Windsor came to sudden
end.--New York Herald.
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an Inaenlotls peienae.

Nimble wits and a glib tongue fire.
quentIy save erring "coppers" on trial
before the deputy commissioner at
headquarters. Some of the "defenses
1ut up by offenders are more ingen.
lous than convincing Not long ago a
giant patrolman. accused Of being
about a quarter Of a mile or his beat.
evolved this excuse. you see it was
like this. your honor. | was patrollins
my post when thought ] heard a
man up the street yelling Fire!
Fireg ran in the direction Of the
sound, and. would you believe me, Mr..
Commissioner. there stood fellow out
on the sidewalk trying 70 wake up a
friend Of bis on the second door, aFd
he was yelling with all his might
Meyer. Meyer" swell, that's a
brand new one" said the trial commits
sioner, the suspicion OF a smile cross
ing his face Complaint dismissed"
New York Tribune. ~
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theleas making good in one Of the most
trying positions IN the entire country.
By his honest and straightforward acts,
albeit sometimes tactless, he was gain
ing the admiration Of those who had
been mis- enemies at the start. He coun-
tenanced NO shams; he overlooked no
shiftlessness in his subordinates; he
held all to the exact line Of duty. He
was markedly superior to his immediate
predecessor, and gave indication Of at
tanning even greater success before the
end Of the term. Therefore, the at
tempted murder by discharged and
disgruntled city employee yesterday is
the more to be regretted Il will be
the earnest wish Of all that Mayor Cay
nor be spared b continue his splendid
work as mayor Of New York and to
perform other duties for which be seems
to be well fitted.
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oveworked Young Athletes.

A coach IN one Of our eastern col
leges tells Of a letter he received from
high school boy Of fifteen who planned
10 enter the college and wished, mean
while. to benefit By the experience Of
the man whom he hoped would help
him, later on. TO gain distinction m
athletics. The boy wrote that on th.
advice Of the professor who had charge
OF the high school team, he had en-.
tered IN an intersehoastic m1et and
had gone In for less than five events
the discus, hammer, two dashes and the
mile nun. after training for Q couple
OF days my back was 50 sore could
hardly bend over" the boy added. How
would you advise me 70 trainF The
answer OF the expert was prompt and
pointed. drop al the events he said.
aGet a pair Of light wooden dumbbells
ard exercise with them three times a
day. Put on some weight and i've an
cut OF doors life. Then in couple Of
years write to me again
The episode serves to call attention
to an abuse so serious that II would be
difficult TO 0verstate its mgtuey the
overworking which really means tn
physical e.iaustion, Of promising young
athletsa IN secondary schools IN one
view the lads themselves are 10 blame
since their ambitions are almost bound
less, vet Of course the deeper responsible.
itv rests upon coaches who sacrifice a
bows future IN order that they may
gain glory for themselves or temporary
honor for tine school. As the situation
develops In after life, many 9 star Of
the preparatory schools, confidently sx-
peeted to surpaes his former achieve
meats. proves in college 70 be almost
helpless and useless. As the common
saving puts it, there Is mot q race left
in him. He has been exposed to a
strain that no growing boy can success
fully endure, and when ha shonid p
AZ the height Of condition he Is actually
in such poor shape that the COLLEGE
coaches can do little with or for him.
Wiser methods prevail, The Times tells
us. IN the Public Schools Athletic league
Of New York. The competitions are d.
vided into classes, with age and weight
limits. and the boys are carefully n
structed and prevented from over exert
inc themselves. Seldom before the sen.
or year IN high school Is one permitted
to take mp anything more weaang than
light track work In that last year
granting that he has taken care q him
self. he may safely step over the bounds
little and stih entgr college, If col.
lege be his destination, with a sound
and unwearied body that viii bear de-
gelopnent. II certain preparatory
schools would adopt a similar system
toe haders in college athletics would
suffer fewer disappointments at the hands
OF much advertised young athletes, whs
driven almost night and day for foui
years, have lost the spring and snap
that are such priceless possessions o.
youth Boston Transcript.
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and Henry White, head of the Amer
lean delegation. responded TO the
speech Of welcome in behalf Of all Of
the delegates. This address was trans
lated into Spanish and literally APP
plauded DR. de Ia Plaza. the foreign
minister OF Argentina. 10 his address
Of welcome bad spoken In a compli-
mentary way Of the Monroe doctrine,
and to this Mr.. White responded:
I'VE are neither North Americans,
Central Americans nor South Ameri.
cans. but we feel that we are all
Americans"
He pointed ont that the Monroe doc.
trine was conceived In the broadcast
spirit of brotherhood and added that
the congress would conduct IT'S work
tremendously.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-10

All early writer's attribute wonderful
qualities to toads aud frogs and the
various parts Of their bodies. Pliny
believed. for instance. that II toad
was brought into the midst Of mob
or other large and unruly concourse Of
people silence would instantly pre-
vail" A small bone found IN the right
side Of tonds "of the proper age" was
also believed to have powers ove- the
various elements. "By throwing this
bone into vessel Of boiling water
says Piiny. st win Immediately cool
1t. the water refusing to boil again I'M
til the bone has been removed TO
find this bone. expose the dead toad
on an ant hill When the ants have
eaten her all away except the bones,
take each bone separately and drop it
into boiling water Thus may the
wondrous toad bone be discovered"
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IMPORTANT PLANK LEFT OUT.

An appeal to voters, sent out from
Rutland by the Republican state COM
mittee, urging support Of the ticket at
the polls, pretends to summarize the
platform adopted at the state conven.
ton, but omits reference to one Of its
most important planks, that declaring
for publicity in campaign expenditures
Evidently the committee does not wish
TO embarrass DR.. Mead, but the voters
win not look at il in that light. They
believe the doctor spent considerable
sum Of money to secure his nomination
and because Of this belief the state con-
vention unanimously adopted this plank
for campaign publicity, by his contin-
ued silence, Dr. Mead has shown that il
did not have his endorsement, and a.
consequence he is going % lose many
Republican votes at the polls. Must
every other candidate on the ticket b.
made to suffer reduction in his VOTE
to suit the personal feelings Of DR.
Meadf
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Must Have Been 4 Slip.

IT Is more than strange that sensible
men will spend their money in the ex.
pensiye game Of politics, with the
chances 81 money return SO uncertain,
when farms are so cheap and The
chances Of satisfactory financial results
40 favorable Come TO think Of it, too,
some Of our political patriots would
make better farmers. Washington
Times
Isn't this something Of slur on the
farpers, thought Nowadays IL takes
brains and special fitness and training
to be a good farmer Agriculture Is re-
earded as a science and one Of the most
deep and involved Of all the great mas.
ter.secrets Of nature. Once upon time
10 be true, husbandry was thought Of
as more OF less Of a haphazard ooeupa.
tion, and many man that failed at
everything else fell back on farming as
something that anybody could follow
and at least make a living. Some Of
those misnts are still trying to farm
But 81 the greater part Of the men
now taking up farming from choice ana
not by reason OF Inheritance, it is true
that they are bringing to this ancient
art an ability and character and deter
mination that must one Of these days
reyoIutionize farming in Vermont
Now, your poor politician, what is he
doing for the betterment Of things com.
pared with such meni How shall he
whose stock in-trade oftentimes largely
consists in the ability to make mischief
among his fellowmen-how shall he able
10 take up successfully the task Of these
useful menl
Come Brother Times, admit that That
word Farmers was slip.-St. Adams
Messenger.
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The Rutland News, whose editor and
publisher was one Of the defeated candi-
dates for postmaster in Rutland, shows
that he is good loser, as yesterday tbs
following appeared in the editorial col
umns Of the paper:--
Congratulations and best wishes (
George F. Pease, the new postmaster.to
be. He was the lucky winner in com
netition that was strenuous but entirely
devoid Of bitterness or mud-slinging be
tween candidates
It is pleasing that good feeling re
mains after the sharp contest, and if th'
other candidates are as generous al
Editor Fairfield there win be no sor'
spots remaining to mar otherwise har
monious relations.
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Summers Ready Reply.

Charles Sumner when IN Londor
gave ready reply. At dinner given
In his honor he spoke Of the ashes oi
some dead hero. "Ashes. What Amer
lean English" rudely oke in an Eng
Iishman. Dust you mean, Mr.. sum
ner. We don't burn our dead in this
country" yet" instantly replied Mr.
Sumner. with d courteous smile, your
poet Cray tells us that Even in our
ashes live their wonted fires TIN
American was not criticised again thai
evening. --Argonaut
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Jingles and tests
on FaIthiuI InaurgeA


well-uh, Mistch Candidate, | sees yo'
hyuh ag'in,
Wild yo' glad.to.see.yo han'shake en- yo'
hows.de-ehillun grin.
70 low de kentry's slippin' en- a-slidin'
plumb ter smash
Onlcss yo' git de ofIice-en yo' talkin'
mighty brashi
Yo' tor me his Dc las time, EN- ] asst 20
man to man
FL fo.do. lection talSin keep de bacon
in de pan.
How dat. Misteh Cannidate2 Yo s'prise
az dat fun mel
Vas. / know yo' bout TO norate on de
yemblem o. de free.
En- whoop erbout de soiers fun Gawge
Washumton clean down
But now come de whtewashin' Is %
sca'ce IN dishycr town.
Yo Tow ter me de las time dat ef
Glib yo' nah vote
soon be p'omenadin' wild a plug hat
en- long coat.
Um-huh. Misteh Candidate, 20 slap me
on he back
En- say dat Use regular en- ! nevah
jump De track,
In co'se | take q seegyah, en- | thank
yo' kindly, too
But ef yo' please doan' roa' bout de Of
red white en- blue,
En- how de soiers tromped up TIL dey
&c en- bled en- died
II knows which way yo's p'intin' when
yo say yo' pint with pride.
Yes. sub, Misteh Cannidate, I knows 20
banked on me-
But yo' dess does yo bankin' in de cam
paign, doan' yo' seer
I knows so speeches backwards, er
criss,crossways, ez ter dat,
But dis is what Use astin' yo' dis times
What Is yo' att
Now, Fl yo' gets elected win yo' make
dem walk De chalk,
Or is yo gwine ter set down en- Dc
muffin else but talkY
Chicago Post.
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UNITING THE AMERICAS.

Spirit of Concord at the Buenos Aires
Conference.
The pan.American conference In SEES.
sion at Buenos Aires has been referred
to by John Barrett as second IN Inn
portance only TO The Hague peace con.
gress, 1t is designed to promote peace
in the western hemisphere as that at
The Hague is to promote the peace of
the entire world The conference met
on July II and win remain In session
FIVE or six weeks. The delegates from
The United States were warmly re-
ceived and the report that there would
be protest over our action as to Me
aragua was quietly laughed at In
deed. Secretary Knox. who conducted
our end OF the Nicaraguan affair. was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-10
q Am Goinn y 1nsure Before

long" Postponement is not only the
robber Of time, but the murderer OF OPP
portunity. Many put of insurance un-
til. when ready, health has declined and
thev are uninsurable DO 1T NOW,
National Life Insurance Co, Montpelier,
Vt. lMutuall
S. S. Ballard. General Agent, Mont
pelier. vt: n. B. Ballard, local agent,
Barre, Vt. lMutuall
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THE SHOOTING OF MAYOR GAYNoR

THE SHOOTING OF MAYOR GAYN0R.
When Mayor Gaynor was preparing
on Monday to go abroad for months
vacation, he requested that mo fuss
about it" be made when he took the
steamer the following day. He desired
as little Of the spectacular as possible
about the Ieave-taking. And that illus
trates one Of the dominant characters
tics OF the mans life, his every day
nature, his very democratic view Of
Things. Although mayor Of the great
est city in the country, he had put on
no fuss and feathers, but conducted him
self as he ordinarily did in private life!
although devoting himself assiduously
to his duties as executive Of the city
He mingled freely with the people Of
the city, in manner which should be
possible in the life OF every official in a
country like the United States. He
went into the by-ways Of the great and
wicked metropolis with no fear Of the
consequences. He sought out the wrongs
Of municipal life and by blunt, cour-
ageous action endeavored to remedy the
defects as much as possible. It was this
boldness in striking for the right that
made him the object Of bitter enmity
among those who felt the force Of his
reform efforts, and it was his disregard
for personal safety that opened him e
be the target Of would-be assassin.
Mayor Gaynor, although not having
The full confidence Of the people at the
autset Of his official career was never
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-10
MORA suasion ard : Strap.

"She seems 10 have abandoned her
moral suasion ideas relative to the
training Of children
She has"
How did It happen2"
swell. | was largely instrumental in
bringing about the change. You see
she has no children OF her own, and ]
grew weary OF her constant preaching
and theorizing. so loaned her our
Willie"
Loaned her your bcy?"
Precisely She was 10 have him G
week on her solemn promise to con
hne herself entirely TO moral suasion.r
did she keep her promised"
she did. bur at the expiration Of
the week she came TO ME with tears
IN her eyes and pleaded for permission
% whale him just once. New York
Mail.
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Mayor Gaynor seems to have been such
as to make the outlook for bis restora
ton TO health and service fair IN
which case he win return the stronger
III the respect and affection Of Ameri.
cans, because he mas suffered yicariously
for his stand as a reforming mayor, de-.
termned 70 abolish parasites from the
body polite, OF which class the assassin
was one. Boston Evening Herald.
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UNCLE SANS GOOD WORK.
A Chapter on FrenzIed Finance Win
an Unusual Ending.

A Chapter on Frenzied Finance With
an Unusual Ending.
One OF the most fearful and wonder
ful chapters OF frenzied finance ever
known III wall street concerned the
looting OF the surface railways Of New
York city. It is again called 70 the
public mind by the refreshing informa-
ton that the men concerned IN the
deal have been compelled by your
Uncle Samuel to put II back.
The footing Of the surface lines cul-
minated in the metropolitan Securities
company. one OF the Characteristic
transactions OF the men composing
this concern. which practically consti-
tuted traction trust OF the chief city
Of the country. was 10 turn over at a
good round figure the Wall and Cort-
landt street ferries railway. an en-
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pIrkinr ! Wan for Montpelier.

Whom. in your town, would You Sc
lect to represent you in an important
business transaction that would require
several weeks to complete and that
meant good many dollars to you fer
several years to Gomez Think It over
and make list Of those whom you
feel sure YOU could trust and who had
the ability and tact necessary TO SADIE
guard your interests. Then ask your
sJdf II one oil those men is not the
rery man you and every other tax payer
ought to send to Montpelier to look
after yopr interests and those Of your
TOWN during the coming session Of thu
legislature. No man ought TO be elect.
ed representative that majority Of The
voters do not measure by this simple
rule. -vergsnnes Enterprise and Yer
monter.
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The army Of newspaper photographer
who had gone to the boat to take pic.
lures of the departing executive OF New
York, for once, found things coming
their way; and the pictures in the New
York papers make striking contrast
the vigorous mayor chatting with friends
one minute and the next being borne on
q stretcher from the steamer.
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Important

Teacler-Now what little boy can
tell me what Is the most important canal
lin the world
Pupil kin, mum.
Teacher Very well, Willie; you may
tell me what is the most important
canal in the world.
Pupil-Th' alimentarg canal, mum
Judge.
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confuoius on Kinaorsft.

'sWhat Is kingcraftf demanded
disciple.
Confucius replied, "Food enough,
troops enough and a trusting people"
'sWere there no balp for 1t which
could be best spared Of the threeT
Troops said the master.
"And were there no help for it
which could be better spared Of the
other two?7
Food said the master. "From Of
old all men die, but without trust a
people cannot stand"
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A Banner year.

Motorist- Going to have a big year
in your town, supposed
Village Noiable-Yep, a grand peace
celebration This Is the first year since
1879 that we haven't had a centennial,
county fair. soldiers reunion, old-home
week or Knights Of Ceres eonyentionl--
Puck.
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Over in New Hampshire, some are
claiming that the next state legislature
will be at ''lagerheads," which statement
plainly tells which way the spgot turns
in New Hampshire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-10

Fishermen should bear in mind that
the trout season in Vermont is very
near the end, closing Sunday by the
calendar.
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brooklyn has q number OF youngsters
who promise to shine In the fast SET
With little more experience Tony
Smith, Daubert. Wheat and Dalton are
four Of the most promising bali tossers
b the country today.
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The Barre and Montpelier Traction
and Power company, with its circus bust
ness of Monday, should hurry up those
new double-truck cars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-10

The formation OF mountain clubs in
Vermont indicates that walking is not
q lost art hereabouts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-10

Cheer up the price Of oil won't jump
Unfortunately for John D. Rockefeller's
fine for overspeeding was only a flyer.
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Montpelier club women don't want the
Johnson-J effries fight pictures. They
probably will have their way.
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eBig BHlp Edwards found the bene-
Ats of football yesterday, and one Gal
Iagher felt them.
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10, the Poor Indian can be made
poorer, it seems.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-10

The clerks holiday makes big void
in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-10

These are growing times for taxes,
too.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-10

Depend on our line.
Here's a reliable line
of everything in style TOR
men and boys wear.
From bathing suits to
tuxedos and from under
wear to full dress.
New York styles, too.
We are the one and
only store in this town
that has a resident New
York buyer who from
day to day keeps our
place supplied with every
New York fad just as
promptly as it is shown
in the B,r Dad way and
Fifth Avenue shops.
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Does a sucker deserve suecor
who takes his chances in acheap
bathing suitl