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Arizona republican., 1910-02-20
PHoENIx. ARIZONA. FEB. 20. 1910
Why Is the Weakness?

It is mentioned in the Associated Press dispatches this morning that President Taft feels certain of the passage, among other bills, of the statehood bill at the present session of congress. But it is added, that of the so-called four administration measures the statehood bill alone shows signs of weakness.
 We had heard something of this before A private dispatch from Washington to this paper few days ago brought news of a hitch in state hood legislation. singularly over the provision requiring the approval by the president and congress of the proposed state constitution. Where this opposition originated was not stated. but it may easily be surmised that it was not spontaneous in con- gress
 There has evidently been some quiet work in the territories against state hood, this provision being made the pretext for opposition. So far as Arizona is concerned, no citizen of constitutional convention to form a proper constitution. Very few Ari- zonians believe that a constitution could be adopted of which the presi- dent and congress would not approve. Probably majority of the citizens of this territory would not want such a constitution as would not receive pres idential and congressional approval.
 We have heard the foolish, senti- mental argument here at home against the provision that it is "un-American," an overused, a misused and frequently a meaningless adjective; that on prin- ciple we should resent the provisions insinuation that congress is afraid to trust us. Such an evidence of distrust may be humiliating. but inasmuch as congress is within its right and within the prevailing precedent, we can not be heard to complain. and we do not think there is any complaint on the part of those who really want state hood Some of our democratic friends, we are sure, would prefer statehood at a time when the territory is repre- sented in congress by a democrat we are also sure that their grief, if we should not attain statehood now. would be assuaged in part by the failure of the campaign promises of two years ago.
 There are others. some democrats and a few republicans, who want only a special kind of statehood, the kind that would give us unbridled license to adopt a freak constitution--a base for still more freakish statutes.
 But all these opponents of state hood are in a minority. An active minority is, however. more powerful than an inert majority. which has all along regarded statehood legislation as thing practically done.
 We believe. as the president does, that the statehood bill will be passed at this session, but it would be well for that majority to awaken and in quire what has occasioned this hitch, if there is one, and whence the source of the weakness referred to in the dispatch.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-20

Early Rose Seed Potatoes for sale t. Crump Hay & Grain Co. dr
Arizona republican., 1910-02-20
HIS TRAIN OF THOUGHT.

A New York boy brought home with him from college friend who had not visited the metropolis for ten years. After a day of sightseeing the two were walking down Broadway near Twelfth street.
 "Oh, Jack" said the guide, suddently. you remember Grace Church, don't you?" r- ..
 Let's sec" replied the other with signs of interest. what company was she n?"-Everybody's
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
The Sleepy Railroad Man.

If there is anyone more reckless and
careless than an employee Of a railroad,
the editor of this paper would like very
much to have him exposed to view.
Wasn't this reckless and careless indie
vidual in evidence, right here in Fair
Haven, last Friday? Here was car
containing a railroad man, standing on
the track of a line of railroad over which
cars are continually passing, and yet the
railroad man goes TO sleep, just as
though in his bed at home, with no more
thought, apparently, of danger. What
happens? Along comes another railroad
man, an engineer, and despite tiagman
and other safeguards, never sees the car,
containing the sleeping men, until on
top of it, and the life is crushed out Of
two men. just why the same thing did
not happen the next day or any day
since is simply because all railroad en-
ployes have been kept awake by a
knowledge of their responsibility. But
the trouble appears to be to keep them
awake 1t won't be many days before
some one of them will again be found
asleep, and there is no telling how many
lives will pay the penalty.
There is a moral to this, and we might
Just as well out with it; If you are
railroad man or occupy any other post
of responsibility, keep your eyes wide
open and don't go 10 sleep while on duty.
Fair Haven Era.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
A BILL no RE KILLED.

One of those little legislative bills
which slip along easily through the chan
nels of the Vermont legislature is that
which proposes to give women the right
to vote in town meetings on the local
option liquor question The bill has had
such smooth trip thus far in the
House that it has been ordered to a third
reading, which means that it will pass
unless the legislators wake up to the
significance Of the proposal. OF course,
there is the chance that the Senate
might kill the proposed Laws but too
much should not be leis to chance and
to the caprices OF the Senate, and the
House ought to stop the progress Of the
bill at the first opportunity. AS the
Mortified News says, the House has
already turned down proposition 20
permit women to vote in general mat
ters, and it would be very Inconsistent
at this time to vote the ballot to them
in this matter of local option. The pro-
posed law is merely a step to destroy
the present policy OF the state regarding
the sale OF liquor, win nothing but pro.
hibition to put in place Of it, if the law
should be wiped out And prohibition
has been tried and found wanting in
Vermont, as a liquor policy. Until
more satisfactory substitute than state
wide prohibition is provided, let us keep
the local option principle on the statute
books. Therefore, legislators, kill this
measure at the earliest opportunity on
the reassembling of the legislature next
week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
ONE VERMONT FARM.

That the master Of the Vermont state
grange, G. r Smith Of Morrisyille, was
able to sell his farm near that village for
$4,000 is proof enough that farm
which is kept up in good condition is
profitable investment and can be dis
posed OF at a fancy figure. The Smith
farm represents higher class Of farm
values than the average in Vermont, but
undoubtedly it could not have been
brought to its present standard, except
through the discerning application Of inn
proved methods. There is in the tran
saction an incentive to improve the quail
ity of ones farm SO that in case the
owner should ever desire to sell he could
command a pretty figure, as in the case
of Mr., Smith. However, people in Yer
mont generally will express the hope
that Mr.. Smith does not intend to leave
the state. Particularly the state grange,
Of which he has been the acceptable
worthy master for some time, would
miss his services and his guidance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29

might react unfavorably on the attend
ance. Already some suffragetists have
commented unfavorably on this action
Miss Alice Stone Blackwell declares,
for instance, that the faculty has ex.
ceeded its just powersbut public opin-
ion seems likely to support the faculty
On the ground of expediency and the
best interests OF the university, no 9TH
er course was permissible.
The attitude of Mrs Annie Nathan
Meyer apropos Of somewhat similar
question raised al Barnard college is Of
interest The question of women enter
ing politics can, she says, safely be left
until after graduation The students
have plenty to do with their studies Of
the regular curriculum, and already
more than enough outside interests to
provide the needed distraction from the
student grind Most college presidents
with whom she has talked depreciate the
injection Of the suffrage question into
college life.
The suffragists are it is said, making
strong efforts to introduce a suffrage
course into the curriculum of several
women's colleges. These attempts seem
likely 10 fail until the college author,
titles can be convinced that such a move
win not react unfavorably on attendance.
There is also something to be said for
the view that an educational institution
is not a proper place for crusadng. The
general question is large one, however,
and may be attacked from many points
OF view. II is likely to produce some
interesting discussions New York
Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29

Governor elect c. H. Aldrieh of Ne
braska seems to have brought his per-
sonality into direct conflict with long
established customs in his state, since
he has refused to countenance the usual
governors ball" at the opening of his
official term, saying that he does not
believe in dancing. He is thereby trying
to force an individuals views onto the
entire people of the state. The people
may not care snap whether there is
governors ball or not at Lincoln this
year, but doubtless they will resent the
interposition of one mans preiudiees,
even though that one man be governor
of the state. There is apparently moth
ing to hinder a governors ball, even
though Governor-elect Aldrich does not
attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
BIDS WANTED.
For Printing the Annual City Report.

VI EtlnLlHR the annual Nlty Acpoih.s
The city of Barre, by its printing com
mittee, will receive sealed bids for print
ing the annual city report for the year
1910; said report will contain about go
pages, more or less; size of pages to be
sA in. X Sc in, and the size of the
printed page to be 7x4 in; the type TO
be used to be l0-point solid, and S-point
solid
Nine hundred fifty copies Of the report
will be required, Is of which shall be
bound in cloth. and lettered as required.
be bound in paper covers. Five hundred
of the paper.covered copies of the report
must be delivered on or before Feb. 10,
1911, and The balance of the paper-
covered copies on or before Feb. rs, 1915
and the cloth-bound copies on or before
Mar |, 1917.
All of the copy for the report will be
furnished by the city, by February !
1911
Samples for the style OF binding and
lettering for the bound copies may be
seen at the city clerks office.
All bids should be made at so much
per page for the $50 copies required aud
shall set forth the price per copy for the
bound copies, including the lettering,
Samples Of the paper, paper covers and
cloth binding to be used must accom-
pany each bid, and all bids must con-
form strictly to the above specifications
or they will not be considered.
Bids will be received at the city clerks
office up to Tuesday. January 3, 1911,
at o'clock p. m, and should be marked
"Bids for printing city report"
Dated at the city Of Barre, Dec. 2S,
1910
A. NJ. Rossi,
William Brown,
=. X. Thurston,
Printing COMMITTEES.
bargains all through the store Friday
and Saturday at Faughan's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
Endless Endeavnr.

The boys who lived upon our street
Built massive fortresses OF snow
And gayly cheered at the defeat
OF other boysthe hapless foe,
And statues OF strange form and size
We wroughti and oft displayed om
skill
On mighty spheres and sent each priz.
Mid laughter rolling down the hill.
Full many sunny day has passed.
The battlements have left no trace;
And much beside, too slight to last,
Has risen but to be effaced.
But laughter still rings clear and sweet
Where youthful hearts are all aglow
And other boys out in the street
Are building fortresses of snow.
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
peyeloping wac power.

Brattleboro, which is already reaping
benefit from the big power development
at Vernon, will take interest in watch.
ing their progress OF the project TO har-
ness the Connecticut river at a point
below the Fifteen. Mile falls near Bar
net, where it is estimated that $4,000
lO-hour horsepower can be developed for
transmission to the surrounding coun-
try, fully twice as much as the Yer
non dam is capable Of generating. The
identity of the men behind this enor-
nous proposition. whose total cost will
approximate 100000, is proof positive
that it will be pushed to completion
provided legislative authority is granted
in this state. Messrs Chaee and Har-
riman have demonstrated their ability
to make good in big business OF this
kind, and they can be depended upon
to keep every promise they make. The
Fifteen-Mi falls development should be
Of vital interest to every enterprising
town and city in northern Vermont and
New Hampshire, meaning as it does
much cheaper power and consequent OPP
portunity for industrial expansion.
Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29

If Congressman Foster is appointed
by President Taft to the international
peace commission, he might start in by
settling the war which he started in
Rutland over the post office job Here
is the Rutland News stating that David
j. went about Rutland on sneakers" at
the time the job was vacant and several
persons were after it, and The News
ought to know.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
A Winter wooing.

In the chill of gray December
was bent on doing
What | wanted most-remember,
Twas a winter wooing
She was pretty, chic, and sprightly
As a playful kitten;
] her hand requested lightly,
And | got the mitten!
Yet ] do not sit in sorrow,
Signing like bellows;
JOY ! need not much to borrow
From the other fellows.
Not by keen regret I'm bitten
For a single minute
Ii is true ! got the mitten,
But her hand was in i'll
Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
oBack TO the Land

The back to the land" movement re.
ceives striking illustration from the
agricultural college OF Cornell uniyer
sty. The college has registered in its
agricultural course this winter, sixteen
graduates Of colleges, one lawyer, one
a mechanical engineer, and nine with the
A. B. degree from various colleges Of
good standing Brattleboro Phoenix.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
Gov. Mead's Secretary.

A Montpelier correspondent is author.
ity for the statement that the accom-
plished secretary to Governor Mead
makes three distinct changes Of raiment
every day, and that each suit is all that
is demanded in cut, style, shape and fit
by the latest canons of Fifth avenue
sartorial art. This is indeed good news
and shows again how well Governor
Mead knows how to choose his aides, so
as to observe the eternal fitness OF
things, both from the practical as we'll
as the aesthetic point of view Burling-
ton Clipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29

College faculties seem unwilling to
identity themselves with the woman's
equal suffrage movement. Boston uni
versity has Just forbidden its equal suf-
frage league to give suffrage play in
the university buildings, and prohibited
the use Of the college name on the
programme for the same play given In
an outside hail.
President Huntington explains that,
while neither he nor the faculty is op.
posed to woman suffrage. it is not
deemed wise to identify an educational
institution with the movement Pre-
sumably because anti-suffage prejudice
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
Ruskin Declared That the

business of science is to substitute facts
for impressions. This is an especially
worthy rule in buying life insurance, and
for that reason you are invited to in
yestigate our claims to placing our sery.
ice at your command. National Life
Insurance Co, Montpelier, Vt.
S. S. Ballard, general agent Lawrence
block, Montpelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
FAvoRs PLAYERS OF OLD.
"Bil" LANCE Also Rates Rusie, Clark
son and Radbourne As Good As ANY.

"Bill' Lange one of the greatest out
fielders and batters the game has pro-
duced was an interested and interesting
figure durino the worlds series Things
have chang, i pile since | played with
Arson on the old Chicago Colts" said
BILL in tanning bee, These fellows
out there are making as much during
this brief engagement as we boys used
to clean up all season. / haven't been
out of the game for great while,
either
Il don't think that baseball has inn
proved a whit since we played. As far
as | can see, we used to hit better and
field Just as wen. On bases, too, we
wouldn't have to salute the present gen
Grafton. In pitching, perhaps, there has
been a change, owing to the innovation
of the spitball. But our old pitchers,
who used TO stand five feet closer to
us than those Of the present day, could
certainly wing them across the plate.
For that reason, maybe. we could hit
further, for there was greater force to
the ball when it reached US.
81 believe that John Clarkson. Amos
Rusie or Radbourne were the equal or
superior Of any Of the pitchers ! saw
during the series There were Others
almost as good as those / mentioned,
too. But I'm glad that baseball isn't
changing, If it did it wouldn't be the
old game. | like the pepper and dash
that continues, and hope it'll stay that
way always Say, honest, / wish I
could have got on uniform and played
in those big games, Maybe I'm big and
fat and slow, but / bet | could sting
the ball once in a while and get under
some of those flies, too. You see, We
old fellows never know when we're
through. At least ! don't"
Mentholettes. the best cough aron. for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29

Boston university is rapidly getting
the reputation of being women's col
lege, because of the great increase in
the number of women attending, but it
is not yet a suffragette institution, de.
clares President Huntington. He says
it isn't good policy to link woman's suf-
frage with the other policies OF the in
stitution, although he himself and other
members of the faculty favor the plan
of allowing women to vote. Such an
alliance would be damaging to the uni
versity, not necessarily because of the
nature of the policy adopted, but be-
cause the institution would be commit
ted to single idea in field which is
very broad at the present time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
Current Comment
Grumshoe Dave Foster.

Editor Fairfield of Rutland says Rep
resentative Foster can't come back for
another term Let's see. Wasn't there
some racket over the post Office at the
marble city not long since ~ Randolph
Herald and News.
No racket at all The congressman
wore sneakers" as usual Rutland
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29

Governor-elect Woodrow Wilson's po-
litical path of roses is cropping out a
few sharp rocks, but thus far it may
be said, to his credit, that he has got
around them pretty we'll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
NoRTHFIELD.
Grange officers Elected On Saturday
Evening.

Grange officers Elected On Saturday
Evening.
AT the regular grange meeting Satur.
day evening, officers were elected as fol,
lows; Master, Mrs, f. A. Joslyn; over
seer, d. A. Horner; lecturer, Mrs. H
NJ. Dole; steward, H. M. Dolej assist.
ant steward, B. A. Stockwell; chaplain
Mrs. John Mccormick; treasurer, II. a
Jones; secretary, Mrs. Charles Pervier;
gatekeeper, George Marsden; ceres, f.
A. Joslyn; pomona, Mrs. e. f. Bliss;
fora, Miss Georgia Barry; lady assist
ant steward, Mrs. B. A. Stockwell The
officers are to be installed January Ia
Miss Florence f. King, who for two
years had been assistant in the high
school here, recently rendered her resig-
nation to the directors, who refused to
accept it and so notified her, but she
has accepted position as teacher OF
French in the Manchester, N. H., high
school and win not return here,
The Vermont Hosiery and Machinery
company gave a Christmas dinner to its
employees Friday afternoon. Tables were
spread in the upper room, which was
effectively decorated, and after the feast
was over, an impromptu program was
given. Miss Mary Kinsley, for the EN-
ployes, presented Mrs. Carpenter beau.
tiful jewel case.
Mrs. Frank Kirby died last Thursday
at her home here after short illness
with a complication of diseases. She
was born in Montreal in June, 1912, and
was married in 1853 to Frank Kirby
For 40 years Mr.. and Mrs Kirby resid-
ed here. Three years ago they observed
their golden wedding. To them twelve
children were born, of whom eight sur
vive, also Mr.. Kirby. The children now
living are as follows: Mrs. John Legier
Of Mortified Falls, Mrs. John Buzzell
of East Roxbury, Mrs. Frank Godfrey
Of Williamstown Mrs. William Gilpin
Of Mortified, Frank Kirby Of Manitoba,
Henry, George and John Of Mortified.
Mrs. Kirby is also survived by one
brother, John Jerry, and a sister, Mrs.
Ida LaCount of Woonsocket r. l. The
funeral was held Saturday from st.
Johns Catholic church, Rev. J. P. O'Neill
officiating
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
No Primrose Faith.

Grouchy Yisitor-W Where can get hold
of the bossY
Office Boy--Got me- He's bald, got
no neck to speak of, greases his boots,
and wears such tight trousers that you
can't get a grip on him anywhere-
Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
Things to Remember.

Accept no mountains with strings tied
to them, Vermont.
Put no state normal schools up at
auction to the highest bidding town.
Never make any stipulation or part
nership with, or accept any condition
imposed, by any town or citizen.
Be sovereign st. Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
"Graustark" at the Opera House Next
Monday, Matinee and Night.

"Graustark" at the Opera House Next
Monday, Matinee and Night.
"That the whole world loves lover
Is an old truth that the novelist and
playwright have coined into dollars. The
world does love love, and pays good mon
ey to read OF II and see it acted on the
stage. The American public love
"Graustark" not only because "Grau-
stark" is story Of love, but of dom
inant American love, the love that knows
no end-and no defeat,
When a lover pursues a girl across
an ocean and two continents only to
find her, at the end of the journey, sit
ting in the fierce light which beats upon
a throne, the situation is at least
strained and by many, the incident
would be regarded as closed. But when
by sheer grit and tenacitv, he proceeds
to batter down her ancestral traditions
and misconception of duty, oyerrule the
bitter preiudiees Of her people and re-.
fuse fatty TO consider himself beneath
princess; the patriotic American spirit
rises to him and rejoices when, in the
face Of all opposition, lie wins the royal
maid for his bride.
II is hkewarm American indeed,
who will not feel a thrill for the man
ly hero in "GTaustark," whose pulse viii
not quicken at his bravery in the face
OF danger and his resources in meeting
il. Mr.. McCutcheon undoubtedly UNI
derstands the worlds love for lover
He probably realized, too, how the love
OF Americans for this American lover,
this greatest creationj would prove lit
erary ore Of tremendous richness.
Those who have read Mr.. McCutch-
cons description Of "Graustark,' have
naturally formed a high ideal of its
beauty, and Messrs. Baker & Castle, the
managers, deterwined that the scenic ar
fists should not disappoint the admirers
of the novels. The result is some Of the
most beautiful settings ever presented
on the stage. The happy blending of
simple clothes with the gold-laden uni
forms and royal robes OF a European
court forms a most unique and pleasing
picture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29

The resignation of Martin A. Knapp
from the interstate commerce commits
sion to become a member of the federal
commerce court brings Charles A. Prouty
of Vermont next to the top Of the rank
ing members Of the commission, Judson
G. Clements of Georgia now being first.
As for salary, there is no distinction
between chairman and last ranking men,
Der, but, on the other hand, the chair
man now serves on board of two in
settling railroad labor disputes, and the
position is, therefore, very important.