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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12
TIE NEW pENITENTIARY sUPERIN-
TJNDENtr.

It.aI. lt
In violation of a principle which the
organic and statutory law makes bind
| ing upon other bodies intrusted with
the appointive power. the state Peni-
Tertiary Board has named n
| of its own members to fill the Office
| OF superintendent. We can imagine
no hypothesis on which such a step
could be justified except that there is
| no other equally competent nan In the
State who could be induced to accept
the Office. As the post is ono OF honor
and great opportunities for usefulness
and is worth from $4,000 to $500
a year, and as Mr.. Woods technical
qualifications for 1t are limited. it is
cation existed in this case. If a suit
able man free from all official dis
qualifications did not seek the Office.
the office might very we'll have sought
the man.
BY all means the Legislature should
now pass a law fo%rbiddins any State
board henceforward to put one of it's
own members into any salaried posi-
ton. In all probability Mr.. Woods
appointment will be the last of it's
In the State. Ills is not likely
TO be a popular appointment through
the State. both because it dis
regards a manifestly wise and safe
principle and because 1T exhibits
an ail-Richmond board selecting a
Richmond man for an important posi-
tion of profit. However, it is done.
and we trust that it may work out
well. We hope that Mr.. Wood Will
meet the greatest success in his new
work inc will fully Justify the con-
fidence of his friends in his abilities.
A high standard of efficiency will be
expected of him. 1t will be- necessary
for him to be an extraordinarily good
superintendent, We imagine, to allay
the opposition naturally aroused by
his appointment, and convince the peo-
pie that his selection was wise.
judicious and proper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12

The Next Presidential Election.
Please give me the date or the next
stdered the most prominent Democratic
ic%Bndidatee SUBSCRIBER.
November s. 1912. william j. Bryan
still has his enthusiastic advocates.
Judson a. Harmon, of Ohio, is re-
garded by. many as the most promis-
Slg candidate,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12

Ambassadors TO England.
When was Mr.. Whitelaw Reid sent
to England as ambassador for this
country? Whom did he succeed?
READER.
Mr.. Reid succeeded Joseph A.. Choate
In 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12
I..ENvo1.
MERELY JoK1Nu.

Driven to II.
You didn't really need a wig.
II was driven to II. Now the barber
won't try to sell mo any tones or hair
restorcr. "-Louisvill Courier-Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12

Samuel G. Clemens, Etc.
1. Where was tNIark Twain) Samuel
C. Clemens born?
2. What was the origin OF the horse
hung above the door bringing
good luck to the occupant OF the
house?
8. What was the origin of Thanks.
giving Day as celebrated on the last
Thursday of November throughout the
States?
CONSTANT READER.
l.. Samuel L. Clemens was born at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12

The Terminals M tho N. Il W.
Please tell me what are tho tcrmi.
nnls of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road and how many miles 1t includes.
READER.
Norfolls, Va, mi Columbus. o., arc
the terminals. The total mileage is
1881.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12

Florida, Mo-, on November 80, 1896.
2. The origin OF this nymbol Is not
KNOWN
3. This happened to be the day for
which the first thanksgiving under
tho Constitution was ordained. Custom
followed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12

The Population OF Richmond, Etc.
L. What Is the exact population OF
Richmond ut the present time?
2. Where may I obtain Il machine to
moving pictures, and would there
be any license on them? What would
be the cost OF such a machine?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12

Lnrgcst Hailrond Mileage.
Which railroad system In the United
States contains most mileage, and In
what order does the G. & y. Railroad
come In tho list? j. 10. 8.
The Pennsylvania system, with H.
$50 1niles. The Chesapeake and Ohio
has 1874 miles and ranks about TWEEN
tieth In the United States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12
4rtincia, Limbs.

Artificial Limbs.
Is there a firm In Richmond that
sells artificial llmbs2 IF so please send
address. SUBSCRIBER.
Send us a self addresscd stamped
envelope and wc will gladly furnish
you the names OF such firms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12
rnoposALs.

sET ItAILN ny PROPOSALS..
It point that might suggest
connection with the proposals
ilrEinia Railway and Power
is as to whether they should
,red at all. The city has the
I of the company. and IL 1t
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
RANDOLPH.

Mrs. A. L. Rock and daughter from
osdensburg. N. ", are guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. D. Partridge. Mrs. Jesse
Wilson, Mrs Partridee's sister, is also
being entertained at the same place.
F.B. Wright, Of the firm Of Adams &
Wright, has sold his interest In the
business to his partner, J. ,. Adams.
Miss Mary Adams succeeds Mrs. George
Drew as bookkeeper.
A large crowd attended the picnic on
Wednesday at SIari-castle park, given
by the Christian brotherhood. The Green
Mountain band was in attendance and
games and sports were the amusements
Of the occasion.
Charles Wood, who was arrested here
Monday for intoxication and wife-beat-
ing. and was confined in the lookup until
Wednesday, was brought before the
states attorney and a hearing was given
aim. The result was that Wood was
placed under $500 bonds for appearance
1t the December term Of court, and also
put under $500 bail to keep the peace.
q. A. Thomas furnished the bail and
Wood is again around the streets.
Mrs. Alice Badger Test and her daugn.
ter. who have been visiting at DR.. and
Mrs. f. 0. Blanchards, left for their
home in the West, Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

John W. Annis q White River June.
tion came Monday evening q SPEND b
few days al his Ola boyaoad lniAc on
the west hill and VIII be tie guest Of
bis nephew, Leon 9. Grant Mr. Auns
is las goa Of the ate Ara \. Anns
ard wife.
Martin Carpenlcr, son Of Aee.hrt p.
Carpenter Of somerville aiRss., who IS
spending las vacation with relatives ia
town went last week to 81. Jofnbury
to vt.dt bis uncle, Jason 0afpensen
slrs, Berntcc stevens IaDue o. Waits
River Is in town canvassine for books
and is incidentally visiting friends in
town.
Mr. ad Mrs. II. NJ Tolmon aud aaugh.
tiers, Misses Ella +. and Edith s., and
their son, Horace Tolman left the first
Of the week for their home in Boston.
Rev. Carl c. Corwin and family Of
ClEmgo arrived recently to spend the
month"; Of August in town as the guests
Of the formers parents, Dr. and Mra.
N. II. Corwin. Mr.. Corwin is the pas.
tor Of the Porter Memorial church in
Chicago, and during his stay in town
viii preach at cookytlle, toorinthl in
which place he spent his early child
hood.
Mr. and Mrs, Walter, H. Emery and
daughters, Alice and Mary. left Tues
day morning for two weeks vacation,
which they will spend with the family
Of Mr.. Emery's brother, Albert b.
Emery, OF Montague City, Mass.
MISS Maud Corwin Of Hubbardton,
came last week for visit to her grand
parents, DR.. and Mrs. NJ II. corwin,
and also her father, Rev. Carl Corwin,
Of Chicago, who is spending his yaca-
ton in town.
The hines OF both the New England
and the Grunge County Telephons com.
parties are being transferred % the same
set Of poles on Main street, which will
admit Of the removal Of at least half the
number Of poles and give a much bet
ter appearance to our well kept street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles b. Fletcher, who
live on the cast hill are rejoicing over
the recent birth Of daughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
MONTPELIER.
Runaway Horse Made Excitement on
Main Street Yesterday

AlAAWAX AiAA@N Aaue AAl+ANAhNAN "a
Main Street Yesterday
The funeral OF Mr. Edward nakcr wa
h.ld yesterday afternoon from Der late
home, Rev }. Edward Wright oficiat.
ihg. Ivy Rebekah lodge, Of which Mrs..
Baker was charier member and the
lWomans Relief corps attended, in a
body. S. ". Corse, Il. b. Whitney, FL.
mer L. Clark and H. A. Bowman were
the bearers, and inseunent was in Greep
Mount cemetery
Nearly 500 people attended the lawn
party given BY the home and foreign
missionary societies Of Trinity church
hst evening. The lawn was decorated
with American and foreign iiags and
the tables were wen arranged. Young
women in Chinese costumes served at
the tables
After Ten weeks trip, during which
they covered $500 miles, to the western
coast Of the country, Hiram oDeA and
Henry Abobtt have returned 70 Mont
pelier, wei satisfied With Vermont.
They spent most Of the time in Oregon
and California.
A runaway horse dashed into a double
team driven by A. Q. Moulton yester-
day afternoon and although Mrs. Moul-
ton and Miss Emma Pape and three
children Of Fred Myers Of Chicago were
knocked to the sidewalk on Main street,
none was hurt. However, they all were
greatly frightened Mr.. Moulton saw
the runaway coming and jumped out and
started 70 lead has horses onto the side
walk. at the same time telling the Won.
en- to get out of the carriage. Be.
fore the latter could alet the runaway,
which had just freed itself from the
wagon. ran fun-tih into the Moulton
vehicle, striking just back Of the horses.
i was a narrow escape from being
stepped on hy the horses
frank Felt, whsle trying 70 crank W
In A. Stanaish's auto yesterday after.
noon, sustained fracture IN one arm,
the crank handle kicking and hitting
him in the arm.
Articles Of association were filed YES
terday at the Office OF the secretary Of
state By the Mansouins Lumber com.
mny, organized with capital Of slZo,-
coo 10 own and operate timber lands,
ETC.. IN Quebec. Can, with offers az
Wells River Vermont The incorporat.
on ere Thomas b. Hail. John + Hatch
81 Gaoton. Charles A. Young, Lisbon. n.
IT,, Nelson Bailey Wells, and Raymond
NJ. Smith Noodwille n. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
Excursion and Boat Ride.

There will be an excursion and boat
ride from Barre and Montpelier to Ausa-
bic cnasm and return, Tuesday, Aug. %,
via Burlington. Round trip tickets viii
be sold nc the following reduced fares,
which includes the rail ride to Burling
ton. steamer to Port Kent, the ride to
Ausable chasm, also admission to the
ehasm. Fare for round trip, Sl.75. No
ehildren's tickets will be sold. Special
trains will run to Burlington and return
to connect with steamer Chateaugay,
leaving Barre at TAO a N. and Mont
pelier 1T s a. m, arriving at Burlington
at 9:35. Steamer leaves at 9:45 and
arrives at TT. Kent at l0;40, Ausable
chasm at llil5. Returning, leave Au-
sable chasm at 3;i5 and Burlington at
4,s0. Tickets good only for continuous
passage on special train.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

A Spanish Woman Answers the Cues
tion. "Why Do You Wear III"
The writer once asked Of a wen
known lady Of the Spanish aristocracy
who was seated in the box Of the pres
ldent Of a corrida IN Madrid. why do
you wear mantilIa% and the fair
duchess replied: because we all wear
a mantilla at a bullnght or at any
truly Spanish function. Il is the prop
er thing TO do. and we do It,.
A little later as ! str0lled among s
group Of a6cIonados l ventured to ask
a woman OF the people over whose
head and shoulders was also thrown a
mantiIia why all Spanish women. to
Whatever ciass they be- eyed. wore
tais natonal neajgear. II it may be
called thus.
ThlS woman was sitting 10 the open
afr. and l was thinking that a large
straw hat would nave projected bel
ictter from rhe Durnins rays u III
an md 5epn gnife rpInresaue
ne ppiiad.u eafm ION
20 fya.cel Of Sea paH
oeHe1 70 haze u ta
aud ! think Fiy 81
wear tire Span
81 asp nv mafl ~
Aalr. We q rus ~
goman are nnr Z y sfa aeF pair
And. as Won n,a ser we Al. 5avs
sp'end.d IL Ba~ts9s nsir, and W
are suB1 III iare aAns of rs fas-
rinarhag eyes Naw. why should wr
hide our sIai ely arranged hair IN
der a bar and conceal our ewes in the
shade cast by rhe brlm Of hat~
No doubt this woman was right. Pa
risian elegance to the Spanish women
Of fhe upper classes may have its At
fractions. but they. as their less fortu
nate compatriots. all agree thar beau
tifui hair and expressive eyes are more
important. And both of thes
may be cultivated london Mail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
THE PONY EXPRESS.
Fearless Riders and the Dangers and
Esidships They Faced.

Fearless Riders and the Dangers and
Hai dships They Faced.
Perhaps the most picturesque figure
on the old trail was the pony express
rider The overland stage proved too
slow for mail and express in It's flight
from the Missouri and the Pacific.
True. II had cut down the months OF
the old OK team to twenty-five days,
and still there was a clamor that the
east and west be brought closer to-
gether. and II was done. The pony
cut the time to ten days.
Those who were personally acquaint-
ed with the famous pony express OF
those days could never forget the in
irepid rider who braved all peril. for
getful OF self. intent only on the
speedy delivery Of his precious mo
chlla to the next hardy horseman.
Hard aud fast he rode over mountain
and plain. across scorchlug desert and
icy snow. through sunshine and rain.
past friend. away from foe to the
final achievement the safe delivery
Of hts charge.
Forty fearless hor4emen IN saddle
riding west as many lore riding east
and this novel but useful enterprise
was In motion For two years the
pony express carried messages Of bust
ness and love across 1900 miles Of
western mountains and plains. over
a country peopled with hostile race
destitute Of cultivation Or develop
ment. through q region wild, desolalF
and little known
1t was in 1850 that the pony express
was established The route. briefly
stated. was due west from st. Joseph
to Fort Kearney, up the Platte 10
Julesburg. thence. By Fort Laramie
and Fort Bridger. 10 Salt Lake City
thence to Camp Floyd, Ruby valley.
the Humboldt. Carson City. Placer
vile and Folsom. to Sacramento and
San Francisco By boat
The intention Of the pony express
was to carry letters only and not more
than ten pounds Of a trip II was de-
cided that the safest and easiest mode
Of carrying the mail was to make fJur
pockets, one II each corner Of the mo-
chila. covering made of heavy leath-
er for the saddles and generally used
by the expert Mexican and Spanish
riders. The moehiIa was transferred
from pony to pony and went through
from st. Joseph to San Francisco. the
pockets containing the mall being lock
ed and opened only at military posts
en- route and at salt Lake City These
precious letters were wrapped in oiled
silk to protect them. but even this pre-
caution sometimes failed. Rivers had
to be crossed; horse and rider swan
together-w. c. Jenkins in National
Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
BETHEL.

Mrs. Fannie Adams and Or. Eddy were
married Sunday at the Congregational
church parsonage BY Rev. $. I. Good
heart.
A son was born Sunday to Rev. and
Mrs. Robert Wilson at the home Of Mrs.
J. J. Wilson.
Miss Nellie Adams of Boston is to be
a guest OF Mrs. w. L. Fish for the next
few days.
Work is progressing finely on the en-
gine-room Of the tannery, and il is
expected that 20 or more carpenters will
soon arrive, to begin work upon the
building, woich Is to be completed before
November l.
DR.. o. v. Green has leased his house
on River street to Principal James Walk
er for the next year.
Miss NJ. +. Waller and her mother
will shortly leave her home here and
60 to Pawtucket, R. l., for an indefinite
time.
Mrs. Aleck Washburn is taking va
cation from the Bethel telephone Office
and mas gone to visit her parents in
Morrisville.
Miss Mary Washburn has gone to
Nantucket to pass two weeks yaca-
ton from her work at the Randolph Ma
tional bank.
The latest reports from Myron Saw.
age, who suffered serious injury at
Windsor are more encouraging.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

EAST CABOT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Houghton were
in Marshfeld Friday.
Miss Florence Houghton was the guest
Of Miss Sarah HaIcrow of Peaeham a
few days last week
Mrs Helen Wilson Of DanyiIle is Wis
ting her daughter Mrs. $. T. Miles.
Mrs. v. .. Blake and daughter
Gladys. visited friends in Calais Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. w. D. Barr visited at Oliver
McCosco's at Danville Saturday,
Ernest William Of Cabot visited IT
IKE Pecb's the first Of the week.
IIrbert Houghton and wife were IL
DsHviilc Monday.
Charles alouldis Of South Cabot is
working at G. A. Drew's.
Mr.. End Mrs. Harry Chandler were n
Cabot one Gay last week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Austin and
daughter, Ruth, visited in Hardwiak
Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
ST. JoHNsBuRY.

Senator Murray Crane Of Massachu-
setts has been the guest Of 7. n. Vail
III Lyndonyille for the past week.
Olive Barry leaves to-day for d two
weeks vacation III Hartford, Conn, and
New York.
Ex Governor Fletcher D. Proctor and
family Of Proctor are guests Of I. n.
Vail at the Speedwell farms this week.
Charles T. Walters and daughter, Miss
Dorothy, went to Peacham to attend
tile celebration there Tuesday evening,
and from there they will 60 to IIar-
vey's pond, to attend the outing Of the
Caledonia Forest and stream club
Miss Agnes Hulburd Of Hyde Park has
been stopping few days with friends
IN town
Miss Mabel Jonas, who has been the
guest Of Miss Elizabeth Peck for the
past two weeks returned to her home
in Cambridge, Mass, last nignt.
a. NJ. Goodrich and Mrs Goodrich
we're in East Hardwics yesterday, be-
Ing called there by the serious illness
Of Mr.. Goodrich's mother
G. D McEwan returned 70 his work
Monday after two weeks visit in Bos-
ton and New York.
Rev. Mi Buckley. former rector
Of st. Andrews church, and daughter
are stopping in town for few weeks.
The recent real estate appraisals N
ST. Johushury show an increase Gin sp-
praisals, anyhow Of si,4oSo0o, making
the total to date s5.1a30o0. The total
in personally is $500 900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
WASHINGTON.

Mrs. G. A. Briggs Of Wiliiamtoswn,
accompanied BY Mrs. Mary Flint Of Dem
yer, Colorado, visited at Ora Curtis the
18th.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Nye, Mr.. and Mrs
J. B. seayer, Mr.. and Mrs. I. W. seaver,
Mr. and Mrs. G H. Flint, Mr.. and Mrs,
4. L. Whiteomb attended the funeral OF
Rodney Seayer at Williamstown Mon.
day,
The Republican caucus will be held
saturday, Aug. 20, at ? o'clock ?. N.
All Republican voters are earnestly re-
quested to be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
LONDON THEATERs.

They Charge From . Penny TO Six
pence For Bill Of the Play.
At the London theaters when the
young woman shows you to seat she
asks II you wish a program. II you
do you pay sixpence in the orchestra
or dress circle for program hand
somely printed on fine paper. The
price ranges down through "Trip
pence" and "tuppence' as the CALLER
les ascend to a penny In the coekloft.
The quality OF paper and the general
artistic merit OF the program decline
with the price, but exactly the same
information is conveyed for penny
as for sixpence. The fastidious thea
ter goer might prefer to pay dime for
neat and simple program rather than
to have bulky bunch OF advertise
ments gratis. as IN New York, but
these London programs. although not
10 thick MS those Of New York. are not
devoid Of advertisements. This gives
the purchaser the feeling that he Is be.
Ing worked at both ends. A lady re-
minds mes however. that program in
q New York theater costs her 10 cents.
as the smeary printing rubs off on her
white gloves, the cleaning Of which
costs a dime.
The quality Of the performance at
the better London theaters certainly
averages no higher han that az sirnf
lar theaters ID New York. The music
halls are the resort Of the great mid
die class. These are great aEditor'-
ums with tier on tier OF galleries. the
seaiing capacity ranging perhaps from
3.o00 to 5000. London Letter in New
York sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
TRICKY ART DEALERS.
Assuts Partisan Scheme Fer Booming
New Master"


"New Master"
For the booming Of a new artist an
astute dealer Is necessary. He catches
his artist as young as possible. prefer
ably as 40 exhibitor Of crazy canvases
at the autumn salon Of the independ-
ents' exhibition. and commissions him
10 paint 100 pictures a year.
One By one. occasionally Ia twos ard
threes. at tudicious intervals the deal
er sends tue pictures 10 the Hotel
Drouot for sale by public auction.
There he has cOnfederates, who raise
the price at each sale. and he. buys
them 10 himself
After a few months the young ar
lists canvases have a certain market
value. and the next step IL taken 70
turn their painter into modern mas
ter. The critics IRE attacked One Of
them Is asked to look at some daub.
and when he cries out with horror the
dealer says
what? You don't Ike It? Take It
home with you as favor TO me, live
with 1t six months and them
In due course an art amateur calls
upon the critic and cannot contain bis
admiration for the Jaw artists pic
ture.
what masterpiece. The most
modern thing In art have seen for a
laat- ffr4api he avpinfrnS
Doubt begins to invade the critics
mind. and when one or two more en-
thusiastic amateurs have visitedf him
be is worked up to writing column
of panegyric on the new master The
amateurs are. Of course, sent by tho
dealer
One or two articles and the boom i
in fun swing. Wealthy and simple
minded collectors. remembering how
other painters have been decried In
their early days and how their works
later have commanded fancy prices,
rush in.
The new master makes about 10 per
cent of the profit and the dealer the
other 90 per cent. The new master Is
at the mercy Of the dealer II he
erumbies the dealer floods the auction
rooms with hundred or SO OF his
masterpieces and orders his agents not
10 bid. the result being that the can
vases sell at rubbish prices. and the
boom is burst. Gil Bias.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
The Roman Tribune.

The tribunes in ancient Rome rcpre
sented ths people in much the samF
way that the house 81 commons does
In England and the house Of repre-
sentntiyes ia this country Tor 9 Iona
time the patricians or aristocrats "
Rome had everything their own way
Bur when the plebeians sor. rs We
would say, the ,'pisin people, got their
tribune the reckless tyranny OF the
patricians ceased The tribune bad
great power lie could veto almost
any act and nullify almost any law
passed by the Romans. Liberty among
the Romans dates from the time taeF
FIRST secured their tribunes. New York
American.