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The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

The commission in charge of the
Limos Hall OF Fame, at Champaign,
mas decided that the late Philip d,
Armour IS entitled to recognition.
owing to his services in promoting
the livestock industry in the United
States.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

Cardinal Logue, the prelate of Ire
land who IS in Durham, n. c., to at
tend the conservation service of St
Patrlcks Cathedral, said: The col
ored people should have been edu-
Gated first, then gradually emanci-
pated 1t was a mistake to set them
free, untutored and helpless.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

A new course of drawing, includ-
ing printing, color, designing and con-
structlve work, will be taught in the
public schools of this CITY.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

Hampton Institute received 10000
from the estate of Horace B. Silliman.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

For the first time in the history of
New York State politics, the Demo-
Gratis find the moneyed interests lined
up with them
The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

A.: I. Stuart, superintendent Of the
public schools, advocates a system of
tree lectures at the schools, both for
pupils and parents. He proposes that
these lectures treat of live interesting
subjects, OF popular, scientific and his
torical character.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

It IS said Booker T. Washington
will tour the State of North Carolina
as he did Delaware.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

A movement has started in North
Carolina to establish a reformatory
for Negro boys. It is said Miss Nan
ME A. Foulkes, cOlored, gave $1,000,
her lifelong savings while employed
in one family toward the reformatory.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

In memory of the beginning of the
American Navy, and Of Benedict Ar
mold, while he was still a patriot"
numbers of the Daughters of the
American Revolution scattered flow
ers on the island where he distin-
guished himself,
The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

Before making up your suits for
winter, consult "The Queen of fash
ions" McClure's magazine.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

It IS said the faculty of Tuskegee
Institute number $50. The enroll
ment up to October was 1924.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

READ THE BEE
The Washington bee., 1910-10-15

in Washington. But not so with the
handsome, debonnair, capable Lieu
tenant. In him is the stuff they make
men of.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

ing, but they are not found TO be 50
satisfactory as small round pebbles Of
other mineral composition. The pow
dered granite Is also used now and then
in giving a top dressing to Streets bat
some binding substance Is required 10
hold it together, so that municipalities
consider the materials too expensive. We
have heard TOO, that finely powdered
granite worked its way into certain mar.
ketable articles entirely foreign 70 gran.
tie, but that Is mere rumor So that the
chief use Of granite chips Is IN road
building, and IN That there il not sun.
cicnt demand to dispose Of an indnites.
imal part 81 Barre's waste supply Barre
hopes with ST. Adams that some marlset
may be found for The stuff An ingeni.
Gus mind should set to work on this
problem
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
The siqnalman.

This Is game calculated 10 break
40 any stiffness IN a party and Is much
enjoyed by children, even some OF lar
ger growth:
Place a row OF chairs two less In
number than the players. For exam
pie. If there are ten players put eight
chairs. The players then take hold Of
each others dress or coat 50 as 70
make a chain. One stands biindfolded.
With a stick IN her hand, and sings:
Take your soat as soon as you can
When you're called by the signalman.
The others walk solemniy round the
chairs til the leader gives three quick
taps with her stick on the door. when
each one endeavors to get a chair. Two
are. OF course, left ont, the blind one
and another who becomes signalman.
the former slgnalman joining the
chain. These resume their walk and
watch for the next signal Each time
after the first a chair Is removed. and
those who are left without one are
"out Of the game" except the one made
signalman, The one to capture the
last chair wins the game.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
FOR THE CHILDREN
ana nId nx

This is q game Of memory In which
you pay forfelts FOR mistakes and also
for laughing
The players SIT IN circle One be-
gins by saying solemnly. Zone old OK
opening oysters" Everybody repeats
this ID turn. Then she begins again,
"One old OK opening oysters; two tired
turtles trottlng 70 Trenton" This goes
round the circle The next repetition
IA. zone old Oh opening oysters; two
tired turtles trotting to Trenton; three
tame tigers taking tea This Is re-
peated by each one. always beginning
at zone old OK" adding a new aIlitera-
ton each time Some examples are
given. but it Is more fun to make them
up as You so along
-Four fat frinrs fishing for frogs
Five fairies lighting furious fire
dies"
''six soldiers shooting snipe"
aseven salmon sailing southwark"
Eight elegant engineers eating
eggs
Mine nimble nobIemen nibbling
nuts
"Ten tan tinkers tentatively toiling.'
eleven earnest emigrants eating
early eggplants,"
Twelve terrible talebearers telling
truths
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
RANDOLPH

THE funeral Of the late Mrs. George
Flagg was held at East Braintree on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Z. Alice Fisher u in Barre for
day 81 two this week, the guest Of Mrs
Fred Fisher
Mrs. S. s. Whitcomb has been confined
ta the house for several days with an
attack Of the grippe
Mrs. N. W. Campbell and Mrs G. s.
Booth returned from a brief visit IN
Montpelier Wednesday.
Mrs p. A. Durkee and her youngest
son we're the guests Of Mrs Martha
Cushing at Bethel on Wednesday.
At the meeting Of the Ladies Aid
society 81 the Federated church az the
home 81 Mrs Henry Leonard 90 Tuesday
afternoon the attendance was small, oW
ing to the severe storm The annual
election 81 officers was postponed on
account of the limited number present
and time was taken In making arrange
ments for the reception on Friday night
at the Baptist church. II n understood
chat Rev. Il. Al Wells 81 Randolph Center
Rev. Fraser Metneer and the Rev. a. 6
Gilmore of this village have been invited
Is be present and assist IN the reeogni.
tian services II is also expected that
in addition to music ~ the regular
church choir the services Of an orchestra
viii be secured for the evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
a Pencil Tract.

How would you feel II you we're a
pencil--a nice. conscientious pencil
and somebody was writing with you?
Suppose you were rather a fussy pen
ell thnt had always belonged to par.
ticular old gentleman, who knew all
about spelling and punctuation. and
suppose he lent you to his grand
daughter and she made you write all
sorts Of ridiculous things, with queer
spelling. Wouldn't It make you shud-
der9 Maybe that Is why slate pencils
shrek so dreadfully. They are al
most always used BY children. and. Of
course. children don't know bow 10
write and spell properly, SO the poor.
dear. conscientious pencils have q ter.
rible time. So This is plea 70 yen,
children, to be humane 10 your pencils,
and not chew them into stubby points
Or such long ones that they break OF.
and not make them spell badly, aud
not make them write such ridiculous
nonsense as tbis.-Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

The hunt on Secretary BallinRar Is
getting strenuous, # be should happen
to make good out Of All bis troubles,
the present intensity would assume the
look Of persecution Springfield Repub-
liean.
All Of which is granted But that
doesn't excuse Secretary Ballinger for
not retiring from the leadership Of the
department OF the interior. If he comes
ont with skirts clear" there surely will
Be something waiting for him. and he
win have the good wishes Of The admin.
istration, if he shows now that he does
not desire to hamper It in any respect
III remaining In The cabinet The Amer
lean people are willing that Rallinger
proye BIS case completely but they real
" are quite anyious--a part of them, at
least thai he should do the right thing
meanwhile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
CURRENT COMMENT
Eufoyce the Tax Laws.

Whatever may be the final adjustment
Of tho taxation troubles Of the state, Il
"a certain that the listors may 81 their
own initiative improve the situation tree
mend0usly Tie coming spring brings us
to a Quadrenuial appraisal and ail prop.
erty should be listed according to law, an
offsets should be carefully serutnized
and every possible effort should be made
to uncover All the taxable property that
now So generally seeks and finds conceal
ment. Il may be a painful thing for the
taxpayers, but IL viii be q great boost
toward reform Rutland Herald
1t may be mistaken impression, but
II seems TO The News that the esteemed
Rutland neighbor j. getting onto a more
practical basis on the taxation question.
The News has long advocated the on.
forcement Of the present tax laws. after
which it win be possible to decide upon
necessary changes Ia the Law 70 make il
more just and practical.
The News is also more thoroughly con
WINGED than when IL advocated TIE dea 4
year ago, chat Il is the duty 81 the attoT-
ney general, through his several states
attorneys, 10 see that the tax law Is en-
forced Although this official took no
action last year, IN Washington county
STATES Attorney Gates asked The listers
Of the several towns 10 meet him, and
the response being quite general. be gave
them plain version Of their duties.
This meeting was Of undoubted benefit,
let the attorney general take up this
matter Of enforcing the tax laws in earn
est this year II the listers feel that
they have the active backing Of the state,
they viii certainly do better work
Northhsld News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
The Stone Tree.

There IS a tree which grows IN Mexi-
co called the chjol" or stone tree.
It is Of enormous proportions. both IN
circumference and height II has a
number Of branches spreading out
widely and carrying leaves Of a yel-
lowish green color The wood is ex.
tremely dne and easily worked IN a
green state. Il il not given to either
warplng Or splitting The wonderful
part about Il ii that after being cut
the wood gets gradually harder. and
in the course Of q few years Il ID alb
soiately petrihed, whether left in the
open air or buried In the ground. From
this timber houses can be built that
would 10 a few years become complete
u ireproof and would last as though
built Of stone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
a auooessfnI eohsme

sJigsby has invented plan to test
bis win power"
''What is it2p
why, he has fixed hts thermometer
SO IL always registers 70. No matter
what The temperature, be makes him
self believe he Ii comfortable
How ia the plan working?7
Beautifully
"Wef, what is the benefit to Jigs-
by2'
why, his wife takes care Of the
furnace now.n--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
ROCHESTER,.

Mrs Clark Kidder i quite ~ with
bronchitis.
susan stockwell Is teaching at Stock
bridge common
Iumbermen are improving the fine
shedding, and logs from all sections are
being hauled to the mills in great mum.
bers.
Many were glad to see the rain on
Tuesday. as the springs and streams were
50 low that seant supply Of water
ID feared,
Their was pleasant gathering Of
friends and neighbors at the home Of i.
j Spencer Saturday evening, Games
were played and music was furnished by
TIE photograph and organ, with singing
~ the guests Refreshments were served
and an had an enjoyable time,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
EAsT oARoT

George Drew wss in Barre one day
last week.
Austin and Hattie Goss Of Danviile
visited al " p Balke's Sunday
Mrs. @. A. Drew has returned home
from her two weeks visit at Norris
willie.
Miss Gladys Blake was home over
Sunday, accompanied BY Miss Walbridge
Of Cabot
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver McCosco Of Dam
vile visited at n. r. Gates and r. S.
Barr's one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Miles and daughter,
Helen, visited at her mothers, Mrs. Hell
en- Wilson. OF Danville recently.
Mrs. Leila Fltzgeralds and son. Cor.
don. have returned to their home in
Barnet, after weeks visit at her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. S. p. Houghton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

One cannot help feeling sympathetic
with the son of the convicted banker,
John r. Walsh. who landed an inquisitive
camera man and bis instrument in q
heap when the shopping individual tried
to get picture Of Walsh, senior, on the
way to Jail However, the attempts to
Snap people il but Of slight discomfort
when compared with some Of the espedi-
tions on which a few big newspapers
send their cohorts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

err where can ] find the depart
ment where they sell openwork
goodsT asked the man who wanted e
buy bis wife some peekaboo waists
and ship them to her ia Florida
Third counter to the right. sir, re-
sponded the tall Hoorwalker, with 4
smile
Are you trying to make Ounce Of
me7 That IL the drug counter. What
kind OF openwork goods do they sell
thareT
Porous plaeters, SIR, and the best in
town, sir. Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
THE GRANITE REFUSE.

MIC st. Adams Messenger is i9st now
conducting sort Of primer class IN the
ahasss Of the granite business, coineident
with the opening Of large granite
cutting establishment in its city, and the
reading Of the explanations is most in-
teresling One expression used BY the
contemporary is oda enough, when It
speaks 81 storing The granite chips u
III some practical disposal cf them can
be devised In Barre, they don't store
granite chips they just dump them, al
she time wishing that the refuse were
in the bottom Of the sea- # ever some
practical use for the chips is devised, as
the contemporary suggests. then these
are many fortunes now lying about Barre
and begging for claimant IN fact. the
disposal Of the refuse granite is one Of
tie biggest problems Of the granite cut.
ting industry, and to a certain extent It
IS also a problem at the quarrias, where
there ere huge heaps Of so-ealied gfout.
Up to the present time, there Is little Or
Is market for the discarded pieces Of
granite at either the quarries Or the eut
ting nIeRts The smalIer pieces are used
somewhat IN subsstasa Of street build
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
stock Company at Opera House AIT Next
Week.
~. ~ Ahfnesf NHSiah&
Jan ls, 1910

stock Company at Opera House AIT Next
Week.
The WhitesideStraus company will
open a weeks engagement at the opera
house, commencing Monday. The Whites
side Strauss company played here last
season and left good reputation, having
received hattering criticisms from both
press and public.
This company is far superior to any
organization Messrs Whiteside and
Strauss have put on the road this year,
and IS indeed far better than the greater
number Of repertoire companies which
are on the road.
The individual members Of the com.
panv are thoroughly capable and the
six Bic specialties seen between The acts
are 81 the highest order
1.-THE Johnson Sisters Americas fore.
most singers and dancers THE Musical
Loekwoods7 high class musical artists.
PLAYING a variety 81 brass reed and nov
sity instruments; Miss Maude Glenn
emf" the petite condolences Miss Vivi
an Laid Law" IN character songs "Bnf
dette Bros, the greatest Of all comedy
aerobats. and Mr. VIII p strauss that
funny fellow See Tie beautiful coat
ia Homer Fits company window to be
given away AT the Saturday matinee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
HANCOCK.

Mr. and Mrs George Farr were IN
Braintree recently
Mabel Buttles is at home, having been
in Warren a few weeks.
Calvin Wheeler. who has been away
on visit, returned here Monday
Mrs Ransom Dunham who has been
very in with pneumonia is slightly i'm
proving.
Mrs Alice Leonard, who has reached
her eighty eighth wear. is quite active.
having been visiting friends in Rochester
and p this town
Mr Dutton. engineer At the Pierce
mill Ii Churchvile, has returned to West
Rochester, and Ed Gleason is taking his
place Tor the present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

You are learning trade, my boy
That is good thing. 1t is better than
gold brings a large premium. But to
bring q premium the trade must be
perfect--no plated silver AFFAIR. When
yon go to learn trade do SO with the
determination to win. to ba at the head
Of the line. to depend upon yourself
FOR position and holding IL Make mp
your mind what you will be, and be 1t.
10 not whifile around but hold your
upper lip close down and labor for the
future. Determine in your mind to be
4 good workman or let the job OUT
American Boy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
Raymond Brry fractured his collar
bone recently while sliding.


Raymond Brry fractured his collar
bone recently while sliding.
The land and house on the east side
of Liberty street belonging to Harriet
and George Sihley was yesterday trans
ferned to George and Belle Griggs q
Barre.
The funeral Of Mrs Scion D Newton,
aged III years, mother Of Rev. NJ. NJ.
Newton, formerly principal Of Mont
pelier seminary, now Of WoonsocSet, II.
+, was held al her late home IN Barn.
ard this forenoon.
Branch AZ, Jumpers international I'M
ion yesterday installed the following
officers: President. a. r. Miner; vice.
president. Q. D. D'Arthenay; recording
secretary, James Lunderyille; treasur-
er Henry Carney
Hermon d. Hopkins Of this city has
some Plymouth Rock fowls, which have
won the blue ribbon IN the Vermont
poultry exhibition and IN the New Eng
land shows as well The birds have
Just won from the state poultry show
fl ST. Adams four FIRST awards. three
second, and two fourth.
The funeral Of Capt Iemuel M.
Hutchinson was held yesterday in Beth.
any chapel Rev Stanley n Bloomfield Of
That church officiating Brooks post g.
A. RI. accompanied the body from the
house to the church and performed the
Grand Army rites. The body was tax.
en- to Worcester for burial. The beaJ-
efs were comrades IN the post, 7. i.
Joslyn. J. 4. Morse. George Felt, John
Birtel, Charles Harran and Edward Bak-
er.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
cHELsEA's GRANITE.
It Was Omitted from Write-up b. the
Monumental News

Monumental News.
Dear Mr.. Editors With your permits.
sion. / would ike @ reply through the
columns Of your paper TO an article 81
January ~. headed GRANTEES Of Yer
mont. located in q,mrries outside Of
Barre. as described By The Monumental
News They have given a fine deserip.
ton 81 q great number Of different quar-
rie located In the different towns Of
Vermont, but I wish % say this and call
tha attention 81 the writer of the articles
IF January n ana also If the people 81
Vermont and other states. That either
purposaly or by mistake there il one
quarry that they didn't mention. and the
ONE / refer to is located III Chelsea.
Orange county, VT AT the present time
It Is not operated, but it has been adj
mitted BY expert granite men to Be
one Of the best, II not the best, granite
to work and Of the best quality and
gives a fine polish when worked The
quality and quantity are unsurpassed
and an there is lacking is a little better
railroad service and have some good live
granite men take hold Of it. They could
make themselves fortune and help to
make Chelsea one Of the best granite
towns IN the state.
Yours
=. D. Barnes, Chelsea, VT,
Jan. rs, 1910
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

Maud Muller on q summers day
Dropped her rake and ran away.
And with fair Maudia also ran
Her pas bis husky hired man.
Finding an airship built Tor two.
They got Ia. and away they few.
Nandiss pa 10 ain old balloon
Began to chase EN- pretty soon.
But alas. be wasn't IN the race
SO ne soon gave up the chase
and dropped 70 earth once more.
Feeling down and out and sore.
Then, forglving them hy telegraph
Went home and laughed the merry laugh
-Chicagu News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

James J. storrow is gaining on Bos-
toms mayoralty recount in little dFiblets
Of threas, but there are not enough dis
triets to permit this reduction e blot
out the little generals majority II
that respect, the recount i proving
worthless IN respect to the inaconracy
Of vote counting in Boston, however, il
is showing things up in miserable
light.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

Manifestiy, there was discrimination
against chelsea granite in recent write
ups. through failure TO mention the
stone at ali as shown by correspond
Ont ia to-day's issue Probably it was
overlooked because the quarry is not
being operated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

Feeling their way, just as ems would
crawl over the ice to the north pole,
perhaps, the Danish scientists have at
last given their final Judgment that Or.
Cook imposed on them when he submit
ted data to prove that be discovered the
pole. Supporters Of the Brooklyn ex-
plorer do not seem to have a leg left TO
stand npon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

BY and by the Burlington and Rutland
newspapers win find out that the ex-
plotting Of the professional vTestlers who
have temporarily located in their cities
would make quite szeable income if
charged up at the regular rates Of adYer-
Using.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

A Gould heiross picks an American for
q husband, instead Of a title. Therefore,
it is up 10 Mr.. Anthony J. Drexel, IT..
recently addicted to the habit Of beeom-
ing engaged to actresses like 20 many
other American scions Of wealth, to
prove she didn't make mistake.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

wax poor II be proves uninsured Life,
limited payment life and endowment pol
ieies. 0lst year National Life Insw.
aneo Company Montpelier st. gAin.
tnal
s. 81 Ballard, General Agent, Mont.
pe5er, VT; N. b Ballard. local agent,
Montnelier. Vt tMutuaLl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

When deer-does, at that-take to
breaking into banks, as one did at Ware,
Mass, the other day, they are only &C.
custoining themselves to our present day
social conditions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

The very slight reduction IN Barres
birth rate during the year 1909 is more
than balanced BY a greater reduction in
the death rate In fact, the rate of NOR
sality was lower than the average for
Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

Bell--Did you and Jack enjoy the
ride fiji the taxicab?
Nell No. we were too busy watch
Ing the indicator Spokane spokes-
.man-Rarlew.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
Child neroaa.

Twenty-seven Of the i26 Carnegie
fund heroes were seventeen years old
or less. Fifteen Of them were from
eleven to fifteen years Of age IN all
but four Of the twenty-seyeu cases
the special deed Of heroism was the
rescue Of a person from drowning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20

How do you know she thinks
she's pretty?
Marjorie She Is always suggesting
to the girls that they have their pic
TIRES taken IN a group. Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-20
Teddy Terry ana Tommy.

Teddy, Terry and Tommy.
TEDDY.
When / grow up 4 think IN be
A soldier strong and brave
With ell my might IN flght for right.
THAT none may be a slave
TERRY.
When grow up 1 think I'LL be
a sailor bold and true.
I'll learn the sea from A 70 2
And own a ship and crew.
TOMMY.
when grow up ] think TIT be-
Oh. Gear. I've made no plant
Wen. anyway. I guess ri say
I'll simply be man.
Chicago News.