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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-27

The Boston police authorities refuse
let d circus parade compete with the
terans next Monday. There must be 2
Il somewhere in the pre-empting Of
amorial day and It was an easy matter
. draw the line against the circus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-27

When a small college like Mddlebury
raises s60000 for building gymnasium.
it shows that physical culture i close
companion Of mental culture IN these
days. hiiddlebury was always good n
the latter and hopes 70 be in the former
through the acquisition Of WELL
equipped structure BY the way what
wonders President Thomas is doing for
the institution
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-27

It ives left for vermonter John a
kasson, to ondow q church whore The
plain religion Of Jesus Christ, uneneum
cred 81 obscuring rites and ceremonies
an 81 preached to al people" Anc
hap Mr. Kasson's milhon-dollar es
H Be to the best advantage, pro
aed tbs stipulations Of the viii ar
sarried out with fidelity The material
hurch which he speaks OF is to be To-
Gated in the city Of Washington
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-27

Tbat king Of earthly kings. Theodore
Roosevelt Whew, Rev. Mr. Macarthur
Of New York aren't YOU going 4 point
~ 50 too far? There IS something Ike
carrying a thing to a degree Of Stiffness,
also.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-27

Two 81 tbe richest girls in the United
States were married yesterday and their
husbands are Americans, which means
two more mortgages tackled onto foreign
estates
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-27
NORTH MONTPELIER.

There win BE- services at the union
church IN North Montpelier Sunday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock when Rev Mr.. Fiske
of Painded viii speak.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-27

New Hampshire voters may be called
upon to Sean" Corning for governor,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-27

Nobody talks but IaFollettei be talks
around an day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Why Johnston Did1 t Advance

in pursuit of the federal army. But
suppose 1 had given the order? Reach
ing the Long Bridge, would have
found it destroyed. I could not have
entered Washington that way, and any
attempt to enter 1t otherwise would
have involved an attack upon the very
strong Notifications built in its de-
Tense. I doubt if any army twice the
size of mine could have captured those
Notifications"
General Johnston smiled. 'It, of
course, sounds very well when 1t is
said that an army has captured the
capital of nation" he said. But
there is little advantage in capturing
a capital unless you can hold it.
Sheridan, in the early spring of 1864,
actually enterI1 the outer defenses of
Richmond, and undoubtedly could
have entered Richmond itself. But it
would have been impossible for him
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
"Hindoo" UIIman Was So Obstinate
That the knoW-fdotnIng Ticket
in New York Was Badly
Beaten in 1854.

One of the dramatic incidents in
that party of many dramatic events
the old Know Nothing, which aimed to
have all political Offices filed by ma
tive-born Americans only-was the de-
feat of its candidate for governor in
the New York state election of 1854,
the first of the two years when the
party was at the height of its strength,
nationally.
When the Know Nothings nominated
Daniel Ullman, prominent lawyer,
for governor, they confidently ex-
pected to elect him in three-cornered
contest, and this confidence was In
creased by the evident fright Of the
Democrats and the Whig-T emperance
coalition at the probability Of Know
Nothing success. But just when it
seemed as though nothing could pre-
vent a Know Nothing wave from
sweeping Ullman into the guberna-
torial chair, from some unknown quar-
ter there arose the declaration that
the head of the native-born American
ALL but one of European parentage
who had been born in the East Indies.
At once there arose the cry of Hin
doc" Ullman; it went all over the
state, checking the sweep towards the
Know Nothings, and ultimately re-
suited in the defeat of both Ullmap
and Horatio Seymour, the Democrat
ic candidate, who later ran for presi-
dent against Grant, by Myron H.
Clark, the candidate of the Wings and
temperance element.
So it came about that the rout of
the Know Nothings in New York was
set down to the credit o. a nickname
of timely invention. Nevertheless,
am in possession of the statement of
one who knew Daniel Ullman from
childhood up that his defeat was due
not so much to the nickname applied
to him as to his stubbornness in re-
fusing to let the real facts regarding
his birth be placed before the voters.
when the charge was brought
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Took One Plunge Into Politics

'I suppose, if I am elected, I will be
named a member of some committee,
and then I will see the actual work
ings of city politics. Yes, I'll accept
the nomination for alderman"
In due course Professor Sumner
was nominated, triumphantly elected
without his having spent cent, and
appointed to the committee on which
he preferred to serve. He took up
his duties with great zest. He was
the distinguished member of that
board.
But quite some time before the year
was over it was observed that the pro
lessons interests in things political
began to abate When the time came
for o new election, he was utterly in
different to denomination. In fact,
he let it be known that he preferred
not to be renominated; his wishes
were represented, and-he was out
of practical politics.
A few weeks later met the profess
sor. You should have remained on
the board, professor" said Il have
no doubt that you could have gone
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
In the Desert.

Here is a glimpse of the horrors OF
q western desert taken from the Gold
fild New News: Another desert
victim is reported, and Archie Camp
bell, manager of the Last Chance
mining property, near Death valley,
came to Goldfield yesterday to en-
deavor to establish the identity Of the
unfortunate.
'Mr. Campbell encountered the I'M
known man on the desert in a fright
full condition. He was in the last
stages of desert exhaustion, devoid
of clothing, sunburned, blistered and
crazed, with his tongue swollen enor-
mously, a pitiable object, and unable
to speak.
''He was tenderly conveyed to camp
but kind aid came too late, for an
hour after he had absorbed the first
cup of water he expired"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
.Sfubbornness Defeated Party

against him that he was an East In
dian," said the late Stephen F. Tay-
lor, at one time president of Madison,
now Colgate university, "Mr. Ullman
declared that he would not dignity the
accusation by answering it; he would
rest on the positive declaration that
he was an American citizen by in
heritance and birthright To this at
titude he stuck all through the cam
paign, even when all manner of fun
was being poked at him-a foreigner
for daring to run as native Ameri-
can candidate, and when he must
have seen that by refusing to let the
truth come out regarding the circum.
stances surrounding his birth he was
defeating his party. And yet it was
such simple situation to explain, and
I am sure that had he allowed me to
do so, I could have explained it to
the satisfaction of the great mass Of
voters
you see, some thirty years earlier,
when I was the young principal of a
school in Lowville, N. Y, received a
l0II6F 1rOm a HAL III 1uUld WHO SCdCSu
that he was sending on to my school,
for their elementary education, his two
sons; and he went on to add that
though he was an American citizen,
for years he had been engaged in bust
ness in the east and his boys had been
born there and brought up in charge
Of a Hindoo nurse. Now, however,
they were Of school age, and, following
the custom Of English officers sta
toned in India, he was sending his
children back home to be educated.
"The boys followed their fathers
letter in due time. One was about
six years old, the other eight. One
was named Isaac Ullman, the other
Daniel Ullman. Both remained at the
school until they were old enough to
enter preparatory school. In the
years that ensued Daniel Ull.nan be-
came a brilliant lawyer and candidate
for governor of the Know Nothing
party. Then came the charge that h.
was not of American birth-which he
was, of course-then his defeat. And
because he would not let me explain
1 was compelled to stand by and be-
hold him practically laughed off the
political stage of the Empire state" z
Copyright, 1910, by E. j. Edwards.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Quaint Table Manners.

Jerome S. McWade, the Duluth mil.
lionaire, talked at dinner about the
delights of a backwoods vacation.
II go to a quaint backwoods village
every summer" he said. "and number
less are the quaint people meet
there
"O1d Boucher, for instance, the JAM
itor of the village church, is most
amusing with his quaint ways. had
old Boucher to lunch one day, and
the cold lobster was served with a
mayonnaise sauce When my servant
offered this sauce to Boucher, the old
man stuck his knife in it, took up a
little on the blade, tasted it, then
shook his head and said:
Don't choose none'"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
&C. N. r."

A traveller to the north, having de-
IIvered his luggage to the care OF an
alert railway porter, proceeded 10
make himself comfortable in the cor
ner Of f1rst-class smoking compart-
ment. The porter. having performed
his duty, came to the carriage to re-
port, not without expectation OF &C
ceptable reward"
WELL" said the passenger, I see
by the letters C. N. r. on your cap
'Gratuities never received.
Not quite that, sir" replied the
porter, touching his cap peak. 1t
might mean 'Gratuities never re-
fused" And the way that porter
smiled when he left the carriage be-
tokened his satisfaction at the mate
rial result of his smart answer and
the service he had rendered.-Scraps'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
lEIow Prof. William G. Sumner Of
Yale Satisfied His Ambition by
Serving One Term as Alder
man of New Haven.

When l read a week ago last
"Wednesday of the death OF Prof. Will
liam G. Sumner, who as Yales teach
er of political and social science for
ehirty-seven years. gained internation-
al fame and the affection of thousands
of Yale men, ] recalled how ! once
helped Professor Billy" as he was
known to Yale men. to take his
4nitial and only plunge into practical
politics.
Z am satisfied said the professor
80 me one day, a few years after he
had Joined the Yale faculty that it
is essential that one should have some
personal, practical experience if he
is to write with full information upon
political subjects. Can you suggest
any way in which I can get that ex-
perienoe?" And the professor gave
me one of his engaging smiles.
do you mean that you want to hold
Officer" I asked
'I don't care a rap about an Office
for itself" was the reply. Il haven't
any ambition to be an officeholder-
but, I suppose that in that way you
tcan get behind the curtain and see
:the real workings of practical poll
tics
That was a hint sufficient, and day
sor two later I was able to tell Pro-
fessor Sumner that the leaders of his
party in the city of New Haven would
he daIiobted to have him acc apt the
nomination for alderman from the
ward IN which he lived.
The professor beamed the pleasure
he felt
1T seems to me that is jrst about
what 1 would like to have de said.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

Rowing is true sport. 1t is sport
for sports sake. The men who en-
gage in it undergo many hardships
sometimes and are benefited both
physically and mentally. 1t is the
sport of the right and wrong way. 1t
is not question of strokes" That
Is myth of the newspaper reporters.
There is, and has been. only one way
to row, and that is the right way.
Crews are no faster now than they
we're 40 years ago. The record OF
Ward brothers four of "a; 40 for four
miles, with a turn. made at Saratoga
In 1871. on fixed seats, has never been
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

from it to the legislature after an
other term"
He shook his head vigorously.
NO, sir" he said. II have had my
experience. l have been behind the
curtain. I have learned that human
nature and ambition play far greater
part in political life than do academic
arguments or any logical assertion of
this or that principle. I have also
learned that if anyone is to succeed
In public life it is far more important
that he have a certain tact. real or
manufactured magnetism, the mas
terry of the science of hoodwinking,
and very thorough knowledge of hui
man nature than it is that he should
be learned or know the history of the
federal constitution.
Nov, these are qualifications l do
not possess. l never would succeed as
a public officer; and if ! felt assured
that 1 would l wouldn't touch a public
Office But l have learned my lesson
we'll know the other side now The
years experience has been of inestim-
able value to me for this reason. l
am satisfied; no more Office holding
for me-" And the professor smiled
the dry smile of knowledge gained at
the cost of disillusionment
Copyright 1910, by E. J. Edwards.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Our Own MlnstraIs.

"Wot am de diff'unce, Mistah Wal
kah, tween collectin' graft I'm dive
keeper an detachin' de kewpons I'm
a guv'ment bond?"
Il don't know, Sam; what IS the
difference between collecting graft
from diyekeeper and detaching the
coupons from a government bond?"
ID one am a tariff fur perfection,
an de uddah am a tear-off fur rev'nue
only"
Ladies and gentlemen, the brass
lunged basso, Sig. Emitz de Growells,
will now sing selection entitled:
You Smoke En-, George. and Yet
You Live? How Sadi'"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Fairly Safe.

AS the spangled horses pranced up
to where the mixed throng was surg
ing into the evening opera. the lady
in the very decolette gown popped
her jeweled head out of the window.
Officer" asked she, appealing to
the policeman on the curb, do you
think it is safe for me to alight here?"
Jump out" returned the policeman,
after scanning her attire; we're pretty
scant about the chest, but Oh guess
ye'rs within tn law!"-The Widow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Confederate Generals Clear ExpIana-
fion of His Failure to Enter the
National Capital After the
Battle of Bull Run.

In early February of 1868, a few
weeks before the close OF the term
of Gen. Joseph T. Johnston as a mem
Der of congress called upon him at
his home near Macpherson Square in
Washington, by invitation. In a
chance conversation / had with him
a day or two earlier, had mentioned
to him that had heard that some of
the members of Jefferson Davis cab
dnet had severely criticized him be-
cause, after the first Battle of Bull
Run, July 81, 1861, he had not followed
up the victory and taken his army
into Washington.
IF you will call upon me some
afternoon" said General Johnston, 81
will talk that matter over with you
very cheerfully." So I went to his
house at the first opportunity and
found him seated before a table on
ton and that part of northern Vir-
ginia of which Manassas Junction and
Bull Run are the center.
ut would have been a great triumph
IF aftg2' the first battle of the war, we
had been able to capture Washington
and to have held it," he said. THE
amoral effect would have been very
great and it would undoubtedly have
strongly impressed both France and
sEngland.
But what were the facts? By forced
marches I arrived upon the field Of
Bull Run with my army from the Blue
Ridge region Of Virginia, where had
been for some time. 1 had been called
upon by General Beauregard, who COM
manded the army of Northern Vir-
ginia, for achievements or support.
He knew that the federal army, I'M
der General Mcdowell, was preparing
Ito attack the army of Northern Vir-
igtnia somewhere near Manassas juno
Bion. There was one of the two rail-
Foads communicating from Richmond
and further south with the northern
part of Virginia. So, as speedily as
possible, I got my army into motion,
and, If you remember anything of the
Battle of Bull Run, you will recall that
4 arrived with my troops upon the
field while the battle was in progress.
q do not now recall any other time
during my entire service with the
5COnfederate army when my troops
Nvere so worn before actually engaging
lin battle as they were when they ar
rived upon the Bull Run battlefield
liust in the nick of time, with the bat
Btle hanging in the balance. Neverthe-
Iless, my fatigued troops turned the
scales, and there followed the demon
Valuation, utter confusion and head
long fight of McDowell's army
towards Washington.
Now, l see how anyone at dis
tance, and especially anyone not of
military training, could have honestly
Thought it was the easiest thing pos
sible for me to follow McDowelPs
army into Washington aud capture the
city. But after the battle was over
what with forced marches and fight
ing my troops were completely ex-
hausted, and so were Beauregard's. 1t
would hive been impracticable to
have t. Ken up another forced march
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
4. knew the Painless Process.

The bald man had just come In and
was still wearing his hat. He looked
up from his desk at the thin young
caller.
ST have here, SIR" said the latter
glibly, "a preparation for removing SUI
perfiuous hair. 1t removes 1t thorough
ly and painlessly."
Eyes" interrupted the bald man.
YEARLY, 81 know the process. MY
hair" he added as he took off his nat
was removed in the same way.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
And They WonderedI

Judge Nicholas Longworth, who used
to sit on Ohio's supreme bench, looked
unnaturally grave, and neighbor, in
recognition of his facial depression,
named pet owl Judge Longworth."
1t was the very next day that an ex-
cited maid broke up his wifes garden
party. ooh, madam" said she. MA
dam! Judge Longworth has laid an
egg"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

to have held Richmond at that time.
so that he would have gained nothing
by entering it. AS for myself, / am
sure that all the competent COM
manders upon both sides in the Civil
war now surviving are convinced that
it would have been unwise, and pos
sibly fatal, for me to have attempted
to enter Washington Immediately aft
err the first battle of Bull Run"
Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
| kk5niL + Esl !
SONG OF THE FooLKILLER.

The fooikiller said, said he
! ride on the auto free.
When the risks are rash
And they scorch and smash
Right there on the job I'll bel"
The foolkiIler said, said he:
Il swim in the lake or see;
When the wight unsecured
Beyond his depth has Jared
follow upon his lee."
The foolkiller said, said he:
II bend to the oar with glee:
When the boat Is rocked
And the world is shocked
listen to no ones plea"
The foolkiller said, said he:
Some fly without sight of me:
Drat the pesky things
I'm afraid OF wings,
And that's the truth. b'geelT
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Which Is Different.

The editor was trying to placate an
indignant statesman.
"All we said about you in the paper.
Mr.. Krakajak," he assured him, was
that you seemed to have an inadequate
sense of proportion"
mot by blamed sight," roared the
caller. What you said about me was
that / seemed to have an inadequate
proportion of sense!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Not for Them,

why are the sad sea waves moan
ing on the shore?"
Probably because thy realize that
they will never get any closer than
they are at the present moment to
that girl in a swell bathing suit
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Reversed.

"The wise men tell u.s." said the
star boarder, that the less we eat
the longer we live
eyes," replied the octogenarian
boarder, whose diet was limited to
milk and oatmeal, land / also notice
that the longer we live the less we
eat
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Public Sets the Gait.

Winks-Don't you think editors and
reporters ought to be requested to
sign their names to their articles!
Jinks-No. Editors and reporters
are not responsible for what they
write.
who are, them"
1.-THE people who buy the papers. =
New York Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Amusement Note.

Anything entertaining booked In
the city for the fall?"
"Oh, yes. The successful dramas
which have made a hit this season in
New York and Chicago, some new
vaudeville acts and the Downs trial"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Driven 20 II.

Johnny positively refuses to wash
his ears"
Then we must resort to heroic
measures. Drop postal for one of
these vacuum-cleaning wagons to
call"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
The immortal Sherlock.

ANY clew?'
"Only a broken window shutter"
said DR.. Watson What do you
make of that, Sherlock"
81 can't say yet" answered the great
detective. "He may have left it as a
blind"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
a WARMING.

so Gazzam died suddenly. Was 1t
the HEATH"
"Well-incidental
What do you mean by incidental
Typ"
He kept asking people if it was hot
enough for them"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
For Minor Heiresses.

Have you copy Of Burke's Peer.
age you could loan me?"
It believe there's an old copy kick
ing around. What do you want with
it?"
Gust little scheme. I'm thinking
of compiling a mail-order catalog OF
bargain dukes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
parfectiv HARMLESS

"A poet. writing of his lost love-
says: L kiss your memory
"Umph! / shouldn't think there
would be much danger from germs In
doing that"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

Old Gentleman-So, he's your little
brother, Ell? He seems to be
bright little chap.
The Kid (proudly)-Bright? You
bet he is! Cuss fer de gent, Jimmy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
THEIR IDEAS.

First Woman-A smart woman can
fool a man all his life
Second Woman-And a smart man
can only fool woman until she finds
1t out
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
He Mas Il

When Hayrube bought a golden brick
His heart was filed with rage;
by grass" said he, 'I sure hev reached
What's called "a green old age"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Wooden Courtship.

'T pine for you,' the young man cried.
She took him unawares,
Spruce up! Spruce up! ere papa comes.
He's numbering up the stairsi''
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
The FIyIess Kind.

The f1ypaper lay on the table,
Where all could plainly see;
Could it speak 'twould probably say:
There are no flies on me-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

Good looks don't amount to any
thing, after all"
"They don't? Well, Just come round
to OF clearinghouse. That's the
place where the fellow with side
whiskers gets the biggest piece OF
pie"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Down 70 Facts.

did you ever get diamond ring at
the seashore?"
Don't make me laugh. But I'll tell
you what did happen"
"What?"
"a fellow 1 was engaged to once
bought me an ice cream Soda"