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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-01

Ii the short space Of three hours.
the other day. a dirt road across the
great state Of Iowa. reaching from the
Mississippi to the Missouri. 8 distance
OF three hundred and eighty miles.
was put in first-elass coRditiun- b a
prearranged plan. the whole distance
had been divided into short sections
ana at the given hour men ard horses
with the famous spzit-slog azEhxaE
drags cid the work The ineldant n
lusfrzses the popularity end the pos
sshilit}ss q tbe go0d rosas rnoFemsnt
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-01

Does Joe McNeal want Governor
Haskell to call the legislature togeth-
er and pass new election law be
fore the November elections, or what
does he want, anyway
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-01

Dr.. Harry Haas vent east on the
Frisco this morning.
Cool and pleasant at the Rel AfilI
|at the Red MsH r.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-01

no other place in Vfnita carries the
me line Of candies that can be found
at the Red Mill. tt
Seed rye at Garrison's. 105n
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-01

For men belonging to the same po-
litical party the utteranees Of Col.
Roosevelt and James Schoolcraft
ekernaan are widely divergent
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-01

That Kansas republican platform is
almost good enough for a democratic
platform. The insurgents are pretty
decent people.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-01
Badger fighting seems to be the
chief sport st Bartlesyille

II you hare any doubts about Ninita
being a mighty good town visit some
other places and you viii come home
satisfied.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-01

The n G. T. {. win meet at the
Methodist church Friday at 2;so D. N.
EVERYBODY invited to attend.
Seed rye az Garrison's 1ostf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-01

Mrs. ". S. Quigg Of Chanute Is ris-
itine the family Of } C. HAYNES
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-01

Prof R E Downing is here from
claremore today
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-01

Miss Agnes Richie ven to weleh
last night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23
,HoosING PERMANENT ROAD MA

,H00SING PERMANENT ROAD MA
TERIAIs.
IN Hardwick the village trustees have
discussion whether To build perma
nent road On one Of the main streets
Of concrete OF macadam. Take Barre
word for it, that there Is no doubt Of the
better value Of maeadam over concrete.
A strip Of concrete was laid on The main
street Of this city some years ago, and
within short time It was full Of holes
and rats, which rendered travelling over
i a decided discomfort, The proposed
road material in Hardwiek may not 81
subjected to the same pressure as that
brought to bear On The Barre street, but
ven % the likelihood il that concrete
win become filled with depressions. The
concrete pavement became SO poor in
barre that the entire strip had to be torn
mp and is now replaced with granite
block pavement; and HardwicS's expert
ence would probably be somewhat sins
Ilar Moreover, it Is much more difficult
10 do satisfactory Job Of patching con
rete than it Is repairing macadam, for
Il is next 70 impossible to get az even
surface without ccncreting over a wide
section outside the circumference Of the
damaged part That neeessitates, Of
course, j considerable expense, in addi-
ton to the filing Of the holes. On The
other hand. naea6am can b easily and
cheaply repaired, each year if thought
best, BY simply rcsurfaeing and adding
some binding material.
Therefore, The ask which the Hard
wick trustees have to face ought To find
. ready adjustment, because Of the ex.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23

cumbers. cantaloupes and watermel.
ons are reserved FOR seed BY seed com
panies and by farmers who grow them
for the seed houses. II Il a common
sight from the first Of October to the
first OF December to see machines IL
the fields Of cucumbers and melons
thrashing them for their seed.
The growing Of cucumbers for seed
IS considered very profitable. and often
the owneF clears from 600 70 $50 az
acre. While 1t Is possible to sell the
cucumbers to a canning factory, many
farmers prefer to let them remain for
~eea. aa fhe expense. Of gathering IS
not 50 great and the income an acre
y nearly as much. The thrashing
continues for only q short time and
costs moderate amount.
The cucumber thrasher Is a peculiar
looking machine. It IS built on
wagon-like frame with great wide
wheels and is drawn b. two horses.
At the rear Of the machine is station
ed The little two horse power gasoline
engine which operates the machinery
Of the thrasher. JUST ii front Of ths
engine Is the crusher. which looks
something like a common cider mill.
It contains two iron rollers moving
together and crushing the cncumbers
as they pass between them.
Against the crusher ia set the frame.
work containing the real seeder. when
the cucumbers are crushed they pass
out into this large cylindrical seeder
the outer surface Of which IS a wire
netting with meshes large enough TO
permit the seed to drop through into
a vat below, but holding back the
crushed cucumbers As the cylinder
slowly revolves the seeds drop through
the netting into box.
From 1880 to 1908 the heart death
rate Of the United States increased 81
per cent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23

his herds. Not only IS this unsatisfac-
tory to the thoughtful farmer who breeds
along certain lines that he believes are
best for him but he has to pay the oth-
en- fellow the profit Of breeding that
he could save himself And II there ~
quite general selling Of whole milk
with the resultant Of little or no calf
or hog feed. there is soon shortage
IN stock that means unnatural prices
such as cannot easily be paid. This
condition even now prevails. And the
loss Of skim milk means the end o.
hog raising almost ufways profitable
factor On the farm and now extremely
So, With calves and hogs gone, there
Is a heavy shrinknge N both quantity
and quality Of barn manure. that the
land itself viii soon feel We fear the
farmers who are reaching now for the
dollar ia sight viii live % regret that
they did not plan for the better dollar
anead One Should be able Us figure,
safely and surely wide margin in
favor Of whole milk, and also To see
his way clearly TO The keeping up of
his heard and lands, counting out the
loss in pork, before he goes back on
the good old way. And the wide mar
gin hasn't vet been offered Randolph
Herald and News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23
Non-promotlon Movement.

The Burlington Free Press devotes
some space to a discussion Of the advisa
bility Of re-eBtablishment of the for
mer practice ii this state Of advancing
our lieutenant governors 70 the executive
chair.
The Free Press IS Of the opinion that
this custom in the past has resulted ii
the selection Of some governors who werr
not possessed Of the requisite quali6ca-
tipns for the Office, and in this connection
The Free Press Is undoubtedly correct.
1t Is held BIZ The Free Press that TO
nominate Lieutenant Governor Mead for
governor directly after The Advancement
Of Governor Pruuty from the minor TO
the major Office would. IN effect, be a re-
turn 20 the custom which 50 long reNi-
lated political matters In this state, ana
t Is quite likely chat this view OF IL
might Be taken b. the next man who is
selected to hl The Office Of lieutenant
governor
Ii Is really 4 matter about which there
can Be no hard and fast rule. If the oc-
cupaut OF the lieutenant governors chair
possesses superior qualifications for the
governorship, it IS obviously the duty Of
the VOTERS q place MN ~ the higher
Office, regardless 81 the danger Of estab-
fishing precedent
On the other hand, this idea Of
precedent would be thoroughly shattered
BY the prompt refusal 70 advance any
lieutenant governor who did not demon.
stiste his superior worth. Now The Mos
senger believes that the non. promotion
Of Fisk and Allen and others has pretty
clearly indicated that no assurance 81
further political honors IS gwen by tho
mere selection 81 a man for the heuten.
ant goyerndrship
OF course. IN the election Of 4 iieuten-
ant governor the contingency that be
may Be called upon to discharge the du
ties 81 governor should always be kept
ID mind although fortunately, such %
oasions have been rare in this state
Now, lest The Messenger be misunder
stood il might say that It believes that
This particular year Is an excellent time
to reassure the people Of the state that
their faith ii the idea that an election
To the lieutenant goyernorshin does not
constitute mortgage On the governor
shin q Well feunded.St. Adams Mes
senger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23
Farmers win Rue h.

The writer admits IN advance that
he isn't a farmer, OF the son Of farm
Ter. hence his opinion will count for only
what Il IS worth 10 regard to this Bos-
ton milk war 1t IS, in brief, that the
Vermont farmer who sells whole milk
either to Boston or focal parties for
practically the same figures that he
can get for the product By separat-
ing Il himself, or taking the skim milk
back home from the creamery. IS Short
sighted, and ia the end viii rue it. He
is Just as surely SHINING his farm
as though he cut ali the timber a few
years win show it even the present
reflects il When The farmer sells his
while milk Ne goes ont 81 the stock
and hog raising business and must de-
nend upon other breeders to reulealsh
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23
Current Comment
The Horse Remains.


If reliance Is to be placed on the testi.
Imony Of southern cotton planters befors
the Senate committee, which is inves-
tigating the high cost 1T living, il Il
quite apparent that the permanently-ar
rived automobile has hy no means had
the effect Of crowding the horse off the
field Of usefulness, early predictions to
the contrary notwithstanding. The
automobile era Is not vet 80 far ga
yaneed as To have dimmsd the popular
memory Of the days when few eg-
thusiasts were prophesying some with
regret some with exuitation, all with
positiYeness the almost Immediate
supplanting, IN mans affair, Of the horse
By the automobile The testimony Of
r r Staekhouse Of Dillon. South Caro-
Lima Is fairly typical of the general run
Of evidence given before Che committee
on Wednesday, Mr. Stackhouse, who
lives in one Of The most favored cot
ton sections OF the United States. where
the crop averages 3 bale OF cotton to
the acre. declared that the price Of
everything nsed III the production Of
cotton has increased at least loo per
cent il ten years By way Of liustra
ton, Re stated that horses and mules
had advanced in price between 30 and
40 per cent, and wagons and harness
in proportion. IN all probability, this
percentage of advance has not been
maintained throughout the country, vet
it is certain that the average money
value OF horse the country over has
not fallen on to any appreciable extent
since the advent of the automobile.
Those who formerly predicted the aban-
donment Of the horse as beast Of bur-
den. or as a means OF conveyance, were
won't TO base their prognostication on
the fact that the automobile had come
70 STAY" The weI-maintained prize
of live horse flesh and Of its accouter-
ments seems to indicate that. while
the automobile Is undoubtedly a per
manent Institution. there is plenty of
room for it and the horse.-Maneheste
Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23
THE COVETED PLANT.
Just q Bic 81 Human Nature " q
Florists Shop.

Just Bit ct Numan Mature "
Florists Shop.
Two little girls entered a tlorist'a
shop. So near each other in size we're
they that they would have been taken
for twins. They had 20 cents-10 cent?
apiece and with this sum saved from
pennies for some time back they were
going to buy a plant for mamma. One
stepped out q little IN advance Of the
other when the door closed behind
them. The other was shy. looking
ffn.faI1. SEES -z=-.ss-aenfIy At her sister
The woman in charge q ne small
shop looked up al the two mites 81
humanity paused IN 'front.' Of her
'sWellgH she said encouraglngly.
I'VE want to buy plant said the
little spokeswoman Then she added,
IN order to avoid later embarrassment,
'The cheapest one you've gotp
"Ah," said the florist, going to the
window, here Is a nice little plant
for rs cents,
The little sister turned quickly TO
the other. but still smiling bravely.
''Baby. we've Just missed It nick.
e" she said.
Yet not three minutes later they is.
sued from the shop bearing the plant
between them. and as the woman de-
posted the two silver dimes iii the
cash drawer her eyes must have
caught their CLEAN. for there was
something shining there.-New York
Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23


trayagant experiences Of some other com.
munties AS between concrete and ma.
cadam for road building on q much tray
eled street there is no doubt whatever
Of the superiority Of maeadam. Barrs.
also. has problem for North Main
street, but concrete is not considered at
.all in the discussion; aud, by the way,
the city council should be taking steps
a. once to adopt some policy based on
intelligent observations IN other com.
nuhvies and then by another spring e
to work ca the completion Of the much
delayed work on North Main street. The
road is in very poor shape from the end
Of the granite pavement at Depot square
northerly % Blackwell street; and # is
one Of the most prominent and most used
thoroughfares in the municipality at the
present time. The street opening out from
# have been put IN splendid shape. but
tho main artery has been neglected. If
the adyoaates 81 granite blocks ana ma.
eamad eatno reconcile thair differences. It
should he remembered that there are
other materials for pernis Dad build
ing. One q these raaH 81 blocks.
rather expensive perhaps but combining
most q the good aaalitiss Of granite
blocks and manas m. while not having
their unsatisfactory qualities. Let there
be committe chosen to investigate
materials and report within a reasonable
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23
.Jingles and Jests

Summer Plans and Specifications
Get ont the timetables, Lacy, surely
we're late this spring,
For it's time 70 plan vacation and the
annual sammering
We who have planned together iunkets
and trips and tours
Harken TO my plans Lucy and I win
listen % yours.
First we must 60 to the mountains, up
where its clear and dry-
But ! don't like The mountains; they're
likely to be too high.
Rather for is the seaahofe, By the At
lantie deep
But I don't Hike the ocean; he noise
never lets me sleep.
why not 8 trip TO Europe, where we
can have a changel'
But J am afraid Of Europe, where every
thing seems to strange.
Well let as try the Rockies, and travel
The boundless West
But that would BE work, my dearest and
the thing we both need Is rest
'Haply. then. Nova Scotia, cool as a
mountain grot
Cooi2 Don't you ever think lt Some
times it's terribly hot
We'll let Us seek the country, up in the
wood 81 Maine"
Perish the very notion Miles from 8
boat or train
I could ngo on forever, telling each futile
plan,
Reporting each conversation that ends
ends right where II began;
But here's the motif Of my ballad, this ii
the crux 81 my pome;
That Lucy and I do this each year--and
end BY staying at home.
Prom Success
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23


The Bellows Falls Times comes ont
strongly for Fleetwood for governor. say.
ing that every town Or city that chooses
fleetwood delegates viii east IFS inhu.
ence for progression ii state affairs and
purity Of politics That Is putting the
'ase about right. Barre Times
The state has been progressing without
Fleetwood and probably would continue
to do 20 without him. Ard politics would
be as pure Not a whit difference ia
these respects, whether he d Mead or
any other good man filled The chair.
Fleetwood i not An there Is to its-New-
port Express and STANDARD.
Mr.. Fleetwood does not pretend to be
more than a unit citizen, just the same
as the Newport editor. and the state Of
Vermont would probably get along, even
il he were not III the governors chair,
Indeed Vermont would sim survive, even
though it were deprived Of the services
Of any single man in the state, no matter
who. It is absurd for the contemporary
10 argue in that manner. but the state
ment Is in Keeping with the 4anti.kid
glovea kind Of talk MI. Fleatwoods oppo-
nents are putting out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23
How MANY Men To-day

from the standpoint Of q miserable and
poverty.stricken Old age, would admit
that when they could have made PROVE
sion for the later years 81 life they
ala not want to, and that now, when
they want to. they eannotg Send for
rates on endowment insurance. National
Life Insurance Co. Montpelier. vt. lMu-
tual.l
s. S. Ballard, General Agent. Mont
pelier. VI; n B Ballard, local agent,
Barre. vt. tMutuall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23
EAST BARRE

The third annual ball and supper will
be held III Miles ball, Graniteville
Thursday evening, May %, at s O'Clock
under the auspices Of Granite Mountain
lodge. No. 1881. ]. Q. O. F ~ q Riiey's
orchestra, Of pieces viii furnish music
including supper and dance 81 90,
extra iadies 25 cents. Everybody invit-
ed. Event Of the season
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23

Spring mixtures, not
the old fashioned kind,
but our tasteful kind
makes the best Spring
tonic.
One Of our new Spring
Suits in the new mix
lures of black, white and
a dash Of blue will tone
up any man S appearance.
Try il on and judge
for yourself, mirrors are
here.
Oh, the prices are SIS
to SIS.
We Clean. Press and Repair Clothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23

Measurements have been taken To The
springs to b purchased for a water sup
ply for Hyde Park, and it Is found that
three miles Of pipes will have to be laid,
An excellent system viii be put in. Civ
ing pressure Of 90 pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23

The Batehelder entry into the Vermont
goyemorship must have burt the Mead
forces for the latter's guns have been
turned On the Arlington man BY the
Springfield Reporters one Of the Rutland
mans most alert supporters
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23

The Proctor half million which Prince
ton university lost because 81 adherence
TO principle, looks paltry IN comparison
with the ten millions just left the insti.
tuition by Isaac G. Wyman Of salem,
Mass. Perhaps that is the pay for hay.
ing convictions and standing by them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23
THRASHIaG CUCuMBERs.

How Colorado Farmers Make Profit hy
Preparing Seed.
In eastern Colorado. where most
vine crops grow Ito perfections on
the irrigated lands, hundreds OF Gu
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23

Flying across the English channel is
getting to be less unusual One Of these
days an enterprising Snowman viii begin
a regular service for people seeking a
novelty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23

An albino deer with pink eyes and
spots Of black on its head has been seen
10 Springfield. It's a bad state thar
some Springfield people have gotten into
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23

Although Halley's comet missed the
earth it is still killing some Of the
earth's inhabitants People with weak
hearts better not look
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23
WATERBURY.
Funeral Of Mrs. Roxanna York Was Held
Sunday Afternoon.

The funeral Of Mrs. Roxanna YORK
was held from her late home on Stowe
street Sunday afternoon The Rev MI.
Parker Of Waterbury Center oficiated,
Rev. Mr.. Johnson, her own pastor, assist.
ing. Mrs. York was one Of our oldest
residents. She was born in Duxbury
August % 1924. About seventy years
ago, she was married to Alfred York aue
they began keeping house on Kicker
mountain. Having no children Of her
own, she was more than kind 70 those
81 her husband By Ills iirst marriage. OF
these only one survives, John York OF
Keene, N. H.. who was with Der at the
time Of her death. One granddaughter
Mrs. Lizzie Gibson and a great grand
daughter, Miss Rose Gibson, have liyef
with her and been her constant comfort
and help. Two sisters also survive. Mrs.
Ann Sinons AZ Lewiston, Me-. and Airs.
Sabrna Lamfair 81 Ware, Mass Mrs.
York had been in failing health for a
long time and had been an invalid for five
years. In Der death Waterbury loses
one Of is oldest inhabitants and the
Methodists church one who was active
IN its interests, as long as she had the
strength.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-23
BREEZY NEWS NOTES
FROM WASHINGTON
Montpelier's Fair Name slandeFed by tho
"Girs' in a Recent Production--Ar-
thur Martins Automobile
Pioneer in Washington.

Washington, D. c.. May Mont
pelier's fair name was slandsred, libeled
Or honored at a production witnessed
az the Columbia theatre couple o.
weeks ago, entitled, "Girlsn light play
from tie pen Of the late Clyde Fitch. A
stenoeapher, who resents roo much en-
thusiasm for her on the part Of one Of
the members Of the law irm for which
she works turns down" an invitation
rendered her to dine on the following
evening at Sherry's Her dechnation 3
very emphatic, ia fact - much 50 that
her employer, who Is making himself
somewhat superduous u bis seeming
anxiety q help her find letter IN the
files. takes Il upon himself to say some.
thing ike this On come along; you
are II New York. not Ia Montpelier,
Vermont Be Il said 10 the honor Of
the earlier environment accredited her,
She did not weaken II her decision ara
before the play u over she has a large
part 81 The Office under her thumb.
Rev Fraser Meizger 81 Randolph and
II. ]. sIayton Of Barre Mrs 3. j An
drews 81 Burlington and Miss GU. Church
ili head nurse All The Mary Fletcher hos.
pital HI Burlington are smong tile yiss
itors IN the city also ~ Walter =.
Banks 81 shclburne
Mr. aud ssrs ~ H5as ef Bsatileboro
were ia the city recently Mr. Root beius
a delegate from the Vermont hoafd 81
~ ,.s,5.a4- ~ lfa 95.a~|44.a 4F.4staN Mta4am
pharmatopoeia convention. The conven.
zion was i large one, attended BY about
500 delegates, and had for its purpose
the revision 81 the United States phsr.
maeopoeia. the recognized standard and
authority on matters pertaining to the
manufacture and mixing Of drugs.
John A. Kasson, for half century
prominent Ii public life and best known
for his negotiations 8r the reciprocity
treaties under Che Mckinley administra-
sion, died this week &c his home in
this city He had been in public life
since The first year OF the Lincoln admin.
istrati0n. He was born at Charlotte, Wiz
Tia lsa2 and graduated from tho univer
sity If Vermont in 1912. The second It'll
Il class 81 seventeen. III 1850 he was
a delegate to the Republican convention
80 Chicago and was one 81 fhe members
Of the subcommittee to draw up the
platform. He was a member Of Con-
rress from lows for time and served
as minister to Vienna. President Arthur
later sent him as minister To Germany.
Arthur Martins machine IS said % Be
the first Vermont automobile TO arrive
~ Washington. He left for home on
Friday Of this week. accompanied by
Mrs Martin, his mother Mrs Perrin Of
Montpelier. and Miss Mabel Martin Mr..
and Mrs II. b Cate Of Barre also visited
here this week