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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03

@Dici1," said his aunt. Il think you
are making a mistake in not marrying
Jenny now. Start In with what you
have and It viii grow"
Dick Larramore was very much I'm.
pressed with his aunt's advice. lie
talked with Jenny about it, and they
agreed that they would make a be-
ginning at once Together they could
raise SIS, and they knew Of cottage
they could get for $40 q month. They
fixed q date for their wedding and
began to hunt for furniture that they
could pick up at small cost.
One day Dick heard Of an auction
sale Of household goods that was to
take place Ia a ne ghboring village and
concluded to 30 over and see If he
could get anything that would help
him and Jenny at their housekeeping.
He bought a dining table for 81 and
sideboard for &C. Among other
things put up for sale was basket
full Of shells. eggs and other oddities
Dick had always taken great interest
IN curious things and had quite a col
lection OF old dirk knives, bits OF UNI
common metals. shells and other ar
ticles. There were two large eggs in
the basket he saw at the auction that
excited his curiosity. He had never
seen eggs Of that size OF shape. He
forgot for the time being that be need
ed furniture and began to bid on the
basket of curlos An old woman seem
ed to covet them and bid against him
til she bad raised her offer to 81. Dick
bid 1926. and the basket was knocked
down to him.
That brought him to bis senses. He
had invested about one-tenth Of al
be had to spend for furniture In a
basket of worthless trinkets. He was
SO disguised with himself that he left
the auction and drove home.
The boldest thing he had ever thus
Ear done was facing Jenny, showing
her, among his purchases. the basket
of kniekknaeks
why, DickH she exclaimed whei
she saw the latter
Dick hung his head.
They'll make d nice ornament for
our sitting room, said the girl. seeing
by Dicks rueful appearance that he
regretted his purchase as much as she
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
go No..

All leaf buds, whether underground
or on the bare branches Of winter, are
plant savings put aside from the SUI
perHuity Of summer against the pros
verbal rainy day The starch Of
which such organisms consist IS 70 The
plant what his savings are 20 the pru-
dent man. and the common potato IS
one Of the greatest misers of the veee-
table world - this respect for almost
tile whole % the tuber II made up %
starch food, left as legacy to the
Young plants represented by the
eyes" This Is true Of All plants that
grow from bulbs
Some go further. for they run a say.
ings bank in the shape Of q taproot
which. if left undisturbed grows lars
ger year BY year 70 be drawn upon in
seasons Of drought when other means
Of subsistence are exhausted Among
these are primroses, carrots. beeuoot
and nrnips and with these three last
this faculty OF saving has been deYel-
oped BY man to make the plants a
source Of profit to himself
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did, and. putting her arms around bis
neck, she gave him a kiss.
what big eggs those arer she said.
what bird laid themr
II don't know" said Dick, "and 1
don't care"
wen ask Professor Drummond."
Jenny showed Professor Drummond
the eggs, and he pronounced them
auk's eggs.
Whats an aukT' asked Jenny.
MISUNDERSTANDING birds with a
pointed bin, very short wings and legs
placed very far back Penquins be-
long to the alcidae family. I'm not
sure" he continued, examining the
eggs critically, "but these are eggs Of
the great aux
rs the great aux superior to the
resty asked Jenny.
in one respect They are extreme
" rare. Indeed, think they ara ex-
tinct."
III they are extinct how came these
eggs 70 be IN existenceg
''They must have been procured be-
fore the birds extinction. AT any rate
they are great curioslties. They must
be very valuable
Jenny's heart leaped for Joy Per.
haps they could sell them for what
Dick gave for them This would re-
lleve his mind, and they could buy
some kitchen utensils she needed
EDO you think, professor" she asked,
shat we could get as much as S7.25
for themY
The professor smiled III they are
great auk's eggs he replied you can
get more than hundred times $7.25.s
Jenny opened her eyes
Il would advise you to put them
away carefully. ! win bring Profess
or Wilson, the naturalist to see them.
lie viii settle the question whether
they are great auk's eggs or not"
Jenny put the eggs away. II was all
she could do to keep from telling Dick
what the professor had said, but she
shrank from raising her lovers ex-
pectations to have them blighted, so
she kept her secret, and the next day
the two professors called. looked at
the eggs. ana Professor Wilson pro
nounced the eggs those Of the great
aux. He gave their value at abont
thousand dollars each He agreed to
send man who would offer for them
all they were worth except fair
profit
Jenny kept her secret ia fne style,
though she said, Heaven knows what
4 struggle have 10 do sol One night
when Dick came to see her she said to
him.
"Dick. you know what poor bust
ness man you showed Yourself in buy
ing that basket Of trinkets"
please bury that matter
"Well. since you were So stupid as
to buy those things ! think had bet
ter sell them for you I'VE sold the
two big eggs already"
Sold them7"
eyes. ] got a good price for them"
.How muchg'
"Two thousand dollars"
stop your nonsense and tell me-
Jenny drew check for $1,000 and
tried to show It TO him, but her feel
ings overcame her. and, throwing her
arms around his neck be could see
nothing at all.
They spent the rest Of the evening
locked in each others arms and plan
ming what they would do with their
wealth.
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40 en- wIcKERsHAM LETrER.
Resolution for This Purpose introduced
in the House.

:
in the House.
Washington, May q Congress win bc
able To determine whether Attorney Gem
eral Wiekersham antedated his opinion
On the CLAWS eharses against Secretary
Ballinger, II the House passes resoln.
ton introduced yesterday hy represents
tive Harrison lDeml 81 New York. MI
Harrisons resolution directs the attorney
general to furnish u tie House Gle exact
information which tbe Ballngcr piuchot
investigation committee BY 4 vote 81 !
to refused 10 cali for. ne introduced
his resolution after a conference with
Representative 9Taham OF Illinois, one n
the Democratic members Of the commit.
tee Mr.. Graham suggested few tech.
meal changes in TIE phraseoogy and
then said that the resolution had his
Endorsement
II presented this opinion said Mr..
Harrison, beeanse the Republican mem
bers 81 The Ballinger Pincbot investigat
ing COMMITTEES denied the committee and
the public the right 70 this Information.
n doing 50 thay also denied the House
the same information think we should
have al Of The fRots ID This matter, and
do not approve Of nny evident attempt
to conceal something. II illefe is moth
ING to conceal then let the adminisfra.
ton produce this information III there
is something they want hidden Il i our
Ausiness q see that X Is not accom-
plished'
The resolution was referred ID the
rules committee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03

A barb wire fence with which to keep
out the Mexican cattle tick IS The queer
expedient for which The bureau Of animal
industry is trying to secure congressional
permission.
The fence needn't be made Of mesh
small enough to keep out the insects.
But there must be barrier to keep the
tick infested Mexican cattle OH of Uncle
SANS territory Otherwise. the Amer
lean cattlegrower finds his herds full Of
the pest
The bureau has asked Congress to
grant an appropriation to do the fencing
along the international border line, wher
ever natural conditions do not constitute
an impossible barrier for cattle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
DEWEY MEETS FIGHTERS.
Entertains Officers Who Fought with
Him at Battle Of Manila.

Washington, May g. Admiral George
Dewey followed his usual custom BY
entertaining at dinner Sunday night, az
the Raleigh hotel the officers who served
under him in the battle Of Manila bay
y years ago. Covers were laid for rs
guests
Admiral Dewey is hale and hearty.
He was 70 years old on Dec. 26, last
He Is at bis Office every day attending
to bis duties IS president 81 tue gem
eraf aoard Of the navy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
LOEB SMILED
Clear That Re Is Ignorant Concerning
Roosevelt's Plans.

New York, May 8 William Loeb,
ir merely smiled when be was asked
ahout the letters Theodore Roosevelt
is said 70 have written 70 President
Taft, Senator Root ard himself BE
was unwilling TO say anything for pub
lication. but he made It clear to his
friends that he knew nothing Of tile let
tiers OF any plans IF Mr. Roosevelt In
yolving has own political future.
He expressed The opinion that be
surely would have been consulted be-
fore any gubernstorial boom was START
ed for him
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II Il scarcely to be wondered at that
recently bis health threatened TO fail.
But he has accepted the warning and IS
now arranging To curtail the amount Of
business that he must do Another con.
sidention that has led him 10 DO this is
the social duties which occnpy his even
inqs. Scarcely any man In Washington
entertains more than does Secretary Mae
Veagh, To X always giving dinners Of
receptions TO bis friends or attending
similar functions Of an official Or social
character.
So a. the first step ia his new policy
of conservation, he decided to move hts
office from The corner 81 10th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. where there Is a
constant clamor Of sireet-ear g0ngs auto
horns and the noise OF wheeled vehicles,
"a the quiater corner on the Executive
avenue. overlooking the White House
grounds. The general color scheme OF
the room fixed MP for the secretary's pr
waite use is green and peacock blue The
walls are tinted in olive and the furnf-
ture upholstered in blue plush. There is
wonderful big mahogany desk, the
top Of which is protected by q single
sheet o. plate glass There are other
smaller desks aud tables Of mahogany
and at the farther end Of the room,
where the delegations will be seated and
where the wear and tear IS likely to be-
greatest. there Is suite Of handsome
chairs and settee done III mohair. Five
rugs Of domestic manufacture decorate
the floor.
The room for the use Of his secretaries
Is almost as large and artisticaily fur
nished as his own. There Is a private
reception room and private elevator. The
next step ia the secretarY's policy was
only taken this week III was the issu-
ance ii ain order that the department
would be positively closed To Ed outside
visitors at 4s30 o'clock each afternoon
After that hour no one not even sen.
atnr OF member Of Congress viii have
access to the secretary 81 his assistants
Heretofore, although the body Of clerks
left The building al the hour indicated,
many 81 those attached to the principal
bureaus and especially to the office Of
the secretary and assistant secretaries,
have been kept al work until late hours
simply because their chiefs have been
unable to catch up with The necessary
work, because OF the run Of callers dur
ing the day.
Bv enforcing this new order, the seore.
tary expects to dispense with this neces-
sity, and to obtain some time when be
may consult with his chiefs and dispose
of bis own voluminous mail undisturbed.
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a parcels post at iirst, if not for I'LL
time. limited to packages originating IN
rural routes and destined for rural routes
was advocated before the House commit
tee on post offices and post roads by
representatives of The merchants ASSOC
citation of New York.
Marcus NJ Marks, president Of the as
ISOLATION, favored limiting the parcels
post to rural communities, because liz
feared that 10 extend It 70 cities would
allow the large mail order houses O.
gain a monopoly on rural business and
thus threaten the welfare Of the country
store, which he considered essential to
the growth Of the village lie said also
that the government had better 60 slow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
Mr. TAFT SAYS NO.
President Shakes His Head When oues.
toned About Letters.

Pittsburg May ). When President
Taft was informed yesterday 81 tine
story published II Washington rs 70
letters said ta have been received bv
him and YVES asked # he he'd received
amy such communication from Mr..
Roosevelt. he shook bis head
mo" he said
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and try out the rural system before At
tempting the costly establishment 81
parcels post IN cities. In rural districts.
De pointed out. the nucleus of tie ma
ehinery already existed in the rural free
delivery.
Tie considers d raise Of 5000 a year
q sufficient amount II cover the extra
work to rural carriers Beyond this there
was little additional cost 70 be expectet
in the way II horses and wagons. and
lie aid that a thorough Investigation had
assured the members Of the merchants
association that the venture would prove
profitable to the post office department..
The views held BY Mr. Marks are all in
corporated in the parcels post bill of Rep
resentatiYe Bennett fReps n. VI
John n. stahl president Of the farm
ers' congress. said that It was unfair that
Japanese in this country could send
package of 10 pounds TO Japan fer Sl.20,
when an American citizen % send that
same package from Washington TO Balti-
more would have to pay sl.80, even when
the package was broken mp into the
mail limit Of three pound packages. He
advocated either the zone system Of
charge or else an entire monopoly Of the
parcels carrying business By the govern
ment. The express company. he said,
was almost exclusively an American IN
stitution, as in nearly every other coun-
try in the world the government had
monopoly on this business.
That interesting old story about sal.
mon leaving the streams ii which they
are matched and disappearing until they
return. full grown, to spawn IN the iden-
teal stream in which they came to life.
was challenged at meeting of the HOUSE
committee OH territories the other day.
Dr. B III Fverman. nh expert 81 the
bureau Of fisheries said III answer 10
question hy Chairman Hamilton that Vi
bis opinion great majority returned
to the streams IN which they were
Matched
IT'S there proof that 4 single salmon
ever returned to the stream where it
was Matched !" challenged Judge Wicker
sham. the delegate from Alaska.
Dr. EfeFman said he thought It had
been proven By the experience of the
government n restoring a supply Of sal
mon to the Sacramento river but Wick
ersham was not convinced The doctor,
hy request. also enlightened the commit
tee by the statement that fish Is an
"animal"
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worshippers. They do not countenance

worshippers. They do not countenance
the superstitious rites of Benares. In
short, 1t Is doubtful whether many of the
Ganges devotees themselves are consist
ent believers in their cult. To seem thus
religious I paid a man two rupees to lie
on a spike-bed. Many of the so-called
devotees pose as religious for the pho
tographer or for revenue only. There is
critical concern on all sides for the awak-
ening of keen ethical sense in distinc-
lions of right and wrong. Dr. John P.
Jones affirms that 1.-The root of midas
present incapability for self-government
is not intellectual, but social and moral"
Indeed, no self-government worthy of
the name can possibly result until the
character of India becomes firm and
steady enough for a foundation. There is
a feeling among many that the greatest
use of the Bible in the east is along the
line of an awakening of personal, moral
responsibility, for Herbert Spencer's
words are applicable here, institutions
are dependent on character: and, however
changed in their superficial aspects, can
not be changed in their essential natures
faster than character changes
The awakening of midas conscientious
ma ture is revealed IN a new attitude to-
ward social and domestic reform, espe-
cially toward marriage. Until compare
lively recently it has been impossible
to obtain serious hearing before a stu
dent body upon questions concerning the
home, so skeptical have been these men
as to the binding character Of moral laws
relating to social conduct Even now. to
be sure, virtually all the students one
addresses In the colleges are married, but
the marriage relation is being set fur
Their on each year, and while students
are betrothed at any early age, the edu-
Gated Indians are becoming more and
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more averse to the early marriages OF

more averse to the early marriages of
their sons and daughters.
This change of the accent of religion
from ceremonial TO morals and conduct
Is affecting not simply the physical life
of students, but its bearing is seen d.
rectly In a most timely fashion in bus
mess. politics and the general trust
worthiness of men of affairs.
An Oxford man who was conducting a
most profitable work for students in con-
nection with the government college hos
tells at Allahabad. told me of Hindu
student with whom he had been privately
reading the Bible for over a year. He
had not mentioned to the student the
subject of his personal acceptance OF
Christianity. He had noticed, however,
certain changes in the students life. At
the beginning of the second year of study
he asked the Hindu scholar what impress
sion he had gained from his reading. He
answered, The influence I have gained
is not one of thought merely; it has
changed my life and Network
For 30 centuries India has been turning
her gaze into her own soul Religion has
been spent upon itself. Contemplation
rather than action has been the objective.
In short religion in India has been
disease, another name for egoism Mems
souls have become burdens to them, as
usually happens with those persons who
give disproportionate attention to self
examination and retrospective spiritual
acknowledgment. l'li zNaaNa Il
India hope today is In positive particl-
patton In great altruistic enterprises. She
needs to make her religious and spiritual
development a product, or a by-product,
of her life of service. Christianity must
take to her a living faith, stimulus to
a life of deeds.
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Hanan & Son
Fine OxfOrdS

Once you experience the
luxury of wearing comfort
able shoes that hold their
shape, with a style made per
manent by fine material and
skilled workmanship, no other
shoes will satisfy you there
after. We are speaking OF
selling Hanan Shoes, selling
them is the easiest thing we
do, because there Isl nothing
to explain. The Shoes tell
their own story and every
wearer tells his friends. We
want you to call in and let us
show you the snappy oxfords
in all feathers, black or tan.
Priced $3.50, $500, $3.50 and
$500.
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back to the bench at the end Of the in
ming some pitcher is sure to ask him:
"What was 1t that busher hit?"
IAN out drop" answers big Jeff, ''and
he hit 1t awful hard
'.uh, huh," say the Cub pitchers; out
drop, hey?"
And all the right handlers make men-
tai note OF John Smiths apparent fond
ness for that particular ball.
In every department of the game the
| ew PLAYERS are under keen scrutiny. II
John Smith shows the least timidity on
the bases, the opposing infielders will
make his life very unpleasant for him.
| II John Smith hates to slide, they will
| make him slide Just as often as they
possibly can. II he is just fraction OF
second slow in getting under way, or
| II he shows signs Of carelessness while
ON the bases. play is directed against
| those weak spots.
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Our Straw Hats
For Men

Are an index to the new and
distinctive styles in mems
Straw Hats made by the best
manufacturers in the world.
They are the representative
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known to builders Of good
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lower and our quality is all
ways better than other stores
,give you. Prices 81. 90 to s.. 90.
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From the Chicago News.
mo substance that refuses to dissolve
in water has an odor.'' says writer.
For it is the actual substance itself.
floating in particles in the air, that APP
peals to the nose. and not simply vibra-
ton of the air. as in the case Of light and
sound. The damper a thing is the more
powerful the odor 1t gives Off. A pleasant
proof Of the fact can be had by walking
in a garden after rain.
There is no end to the curiosities OF
smell. 1t is, for instance, the vappr of a
liquid that smells and not the liquid In
the mass itself. If eau de cologne be
poured into the nostril the nose refuses
to recognize any odor there at ALL
1T is not In the nostrl that the sense
Of smell lies. but In the upper third oi
the nose There the red lining OF the
nostril changes into brown and becomes
much more sensitive"
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aid: II want you to buy me some

said: IT want you to buy me some
beer"
It was never intended that Lord Fish
er should be allowed to rust IN retire.
ment, and suggestion ie now oein<
brought forward that he should be APP
pointed to organize and coordinate the
naval defenses of the empire. With the
growth of the Australian and Canadian
navies, and the probability OF South Al
rica falling into line in this direction
within a comparatively short time, It ~
felt that one master mind Is necessary
to direct the whole energies OF the en-
nire feet in one channel, and there Is no
one quite SO competent r carry out TINS
work as Is Lord Fishery
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n. or, ror IS ~ Biz League

The reasoned pitcher like Mathewson
or Mordecai Brown knows the batting
habits Of every man who has been one
season in fast company, and It is part Of
a pitchers business to get acquainted
with the new crop as soon a. possible
and turn that acquaintance to':acoQunt.
Let US suppose that John Smith, thu
first time up against Overall, lacee the
ball out to the fence. When Overall goes
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BIBLE IN INDIA
Striking Instances of Religious Fer
ment, Among HindOos

From the Century Magazine.
An old, white-haired Brahman came to
me in Calcutta, after a public meeting
of students, and said, rs stir the con-
science an ineligible use of English? p
/ assured him that it was. He replied:
Tndiass conscience has been dead for
centuries, at least along certain lines.
The Bible will stir the conscience of In
dia-s
The men in the institutions of higher
learning in India are no longer idol
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STEAMSHIPS
ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR CITY TREASURER
George Eustis is a candidate for City
Treasurer and Tax Collector, subject to
the action of the Democratic Primary
of June 20, and solicits your support.
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The Deadly Parallel

From Judge.
Madge-What has made Dolly SO
vexed?
Marjorie-The young man she was once
engaged TO happened to be the enumera-
tor who took her. census. .
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ingram Wells Hotel open.
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Cravenette MOhairS
Ideal Summer Clothes

Are as mannish in style as
worsteds; their colorings the
same; their texture lighter in
weight, but firmer. They are
thin, cool, extremely service
able and will wear better than
other light weight cloths.
"RAIN WILL NEITHER
SPOT OR WRINKLE
THEM"
& They will neither shrink nor
cookie from dampness, and
they Will keep their shape
well; seldom, needing pressing.
Outline contains many beau
tiful styles and colorings, and
the price range is nominal;
1890, SIS, ,$18, $50 and $25.
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