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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02
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Republican Revolt.

The newspaper rebellion against DR.
Mead il spreading. Last week The
Enosburg Standard was added to the list
If rebels It endorsed the action Of toe
st. Johnsbury Caledonisn in not urgin
the election Of tie Rutland candidate
likening The Caledouian's protest to
voice crying in the wilderness. The
Randolph Herald spoke Of The Gale
DOMAINS bolt in tone that contained
no eensure and ON that account received
c,nsiue from the Rutland News for not
promoting party harmony. 1t is evident
that DR.. Meads particular friends an
members Of the state Republican organ
zation view with alarm this independent
tendency, and we expect to see consider.
able wark done between now and Sep
tember with a view to maintaining the
usual majority. spellhinders will doubt
less expatiate on the Importance Of
Nermonts vote from the viewpoint 81
the country. This argument is absurd
As the ST. Adams Messenger well says.
"The September election IN Vermont
is contested along purely local lines and
will be this year Any national author.
ity that attempts to read into the fg.
ines Of the vote this fall some direful
prophecy Of Republican disafIection, fail
ure to support the administration, or
repudiation q party organization gen
orally, will be mistaken The voters III
this state are net thinking about the
tariff just now; they are thinking Of
some mighty serious questions right at
home. They are going 20 vote az they
please on them and their vote will be
significant only as it reflects the opn.
ion Of our home people about their own
home affairs. Ii may not be bad idea
for the country generally to be pre-.
pared to understand this when the time
comes and read the election returns
from Vermont in their true meaning
The foregoing paragraph would seem
to indicate a belief on the part Of The
Messenger that the Republican majority
this fall will be much smaller than uau-
al, and there are many good reasons for
this belief. Chief among the mighty
serious questions" that confront Yer
monters at present is that Of cleanliness
in politics 1t is just as serious ques.
tion now as it was previous to the Re
publican state convention. No person
VINO disapproves the methods used By
Dr. Mead previous to the convention
can vote for him at election without
subscribing to the iniquitous doctrine
that nomination is equivalent to absou-
ton from all political sin. Brattleboro
Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02
Ingles and Jests
Trouble Ahead.

When gentle woman goes to vote
They say the time is coming
AS certain az that cork viii float,
She'll always vote her ticket straight
And never, never scratch IT.;
For that would spoil it, sure as fate
She'd feel she'd have to patch it.
Her gloves will have to match her hat
Her gown be tailor fitted,
And of the latest mode at that,
Twill be admitted
That when fair woman goes to choose
And cast the ballot cunning,
From picture hat to dainty shoes
That voter will be stunning.
But should the tailor fail to send
The new gown as directd,
The charming dame will never lend
Ier aid to the elected
What use is woman suffrage, pray,
With which the age Is humming,
II gowns upon election day
Ar old or unbeeoningl
Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

A boy Of eight years was asked By
bis teacher whore the zenith was Hs
replied Tint spot in the heavens al
rectly over ones head
To test bis knowledge further the
teacher asked;
"can two persons have the same ze'
NTH at the same timer"
They can"
"How9"
IF one stnnd on the others head"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

The state health officers school, which
Is now being held in Montpelier, is open
to the public, and the opportunity
should be taken advantage Of by large
number Of people. The public may not
be entirely able to fathom the scientific
illusions, but they may be able to CLEAN
some facts from the discussions Of the
professional men which will be Of benefit
to them. So, the invitation to attend
the meetings Of the school Is well worth
accepting BY people in this vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

more or less Of a social nature. The
state win hope that at some other time
when the demands Of his Office are less
pressing he will be enabled to visit Yer.
mont and enjoy the hospitality Of its
citizens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

With one automobile concern declar.
ing capital dividend Of 80 per cent,
and stock dividend Of 1000 per cent,
and still another declaring 90 and 400
per cent, respectively, enc is apt to
wonder that the price Of automobiles Is
climbing, rather than being forced down
~ the public. The size Of the dividends
also explains why new automobile con-
eern is started about every otnsr day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

Two New Hampshire newspapers
printed the same political editorial on
the same day, That locks little as
If New Hampshire had caught Vermont
methods Of press agent work; and it
doesn't look any better across the Con.
necticut.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

One rather unfortunate feature about
the railroad strike is that Vermont
Eust look to Montreal for settlement
ii its grievances The Central Vermont
being but subsidiary organization to
the larger Grand Trunk, the settlement
OF the former strike is dependent upon
the result Of the negotiations in the
latter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

The new movement to advertise Barre
granite Is not started because the de-
nand is shortening not by good
deal; but rather because the people here
are waking up 70 the fact that they
have net improved all their opportuni.
ties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02
TAFT TOO BUSY TO VISIT YER
MONT.

TAFT TOO BUSY TO VISIT YER
MONT.
In the slashing Of the engagement
dates Of President Taft, It was inev-
liable that the tentative date with the
Vermont Historical society at Mont
pelier for the early fall would be one Of
the frst to GO; and the people of the
state who had looked forward 70 visit
Ey the executive, while naturally disap.
pointed. are nevertheless satisfied with
the strength Of the presidents reasons.
In fact, great many people in YER
mont, as well as elsewhere, are of the
firm conviction that the duties Of presi-
dent of the United States are such as to
make frequent trips to the four corners
Of the domain drawback to the full
exercise Of the presidential prerogatives
President Taft Is noteworthy as trav-
cling executive, and the trips must have
iiterfered somewhat with the routine OF
his work, although there are subordi-
mates to carry on certsin phases Of tho
work during the executives absence.
For that reason, Vermont viii relinquish
whatever claim it may have had for a
Nal from the executive, realizing that
rs duties to the nation Jig more directly
in the attention to national problems,
rather tnaH to excursions which are
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02
Live while You Live.

and provide a living for your family
beyond your life No uncertainty about
this plan if you will carry adequate
insurance. National Life Insurance Co.
Montpelier, Vt lMntual)
S. $. Ballard General Agent, Mont.
peIier, VT; n. b. Ballard, local agent
Barre. VT. tNutuall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

The Quincy police were very prompt
in responding to the call to catch the
murderer in Fridays tragedies, but the
murderer was more than their match,
showing the willy nature Of the criminal
insane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

Spare u.s. oklahoma's gain in popu
lation win entitle it to eight representa-
t6es in the national legislative assem-
bly,, instead Of five. Thus Oklahoma
will become one of the leading states
before the newness has worn of even.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02
Hope Springs Eternal.

How IS the magazine man getting
along whom You hired to run your news.
paperfp
Il haven't broken him Of an his cid
habits. When news is dull Re promise
> lot Of fine news for the next mum
Der. Louisville Courier journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

Daughter Mamma. can't ] have 8
little money for shopping this morn
Ing? Mrs. Malaprop- No. dear; there :
the taxes to pay. and expect the esS-
idermist around any moment-BosteH
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

England is going after Crippen in
notable contrast to the half.hearted
attempt Of Italy to get Porter Charl-
toni yet the situations are quite sim
liar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

A Boston detective agency offers S25
reward for the finding Of a certain Yer
mont physician. Such Hattery will new
sr bring the wandering doctor back.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

! The Burlington News has consigned
Is mayor TO the Down and Out club, a
club which, by the way, is gaining mem
bership steadily in Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

I. Roosevelt, iro has resided in Cali
fornia for month and hasn't run for
Congress yet. Wonderful It isn't nat
ural for the family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

De Friend What Is that picture In
tended to represent? De Artist =
Board and lodging for six weeks,-~
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

It all happened quicker'n you could
sry @Rev. John Robinson; and the
dentist and his typst were behind the
bars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

Perhaps the Vermont Fish and Game
league win now awake to its posslbili-
ties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

Father Point, Quebec. now goes back
farther into seclusion after is one
splash of excitement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02
The Ray0 Lamp

Produces a clear, soft light, easy to read
and sew BY. Well made and Ornamental.
Can be used many room Az dealers OF
write cur nearest agency.
STANDARD CO. COMPANY
uHeornA'atedl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

Learning Is ever IA TIE freshness o.
its youth. even for the Old. -AesoAyluss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

II seems that General Lee has won
another great battle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

Just the same advant-
ages for the boys as for
the men at our July clear
ing sale.
To keep up our repu-
tation for style we have
TO keep up the freshness
of our stock by closing
out every Suit before the
fall clothing arrives.
Wash Suits, now 35c
and Use.
Wool Suits, S1.35 to
$685. Suits that sold for
So. 90 to SO. so.
Straw Hats, I5c, 35c
and Csc S5c for any
Straw Hat in the store,
except Panamas.
We Clean. Press and Repair Clothing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02

We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
Hardness of lcehsrus.

The hardness and strength Of ice In
creases with the degrees of cold. and
as icebergs come from the region of
perpetual cold of an intensity difficult
To realize il is readily seer how they
can become demons of destruction.
The hardness of icebergs is something
wonderful. even surprising that of the
land ice reported from ST. Peters
burg III 1T40. wherein il is declared
that Hin the severe winter of that year
house was built of ice taken from
the river Neva which was fifty feet
long. sixteen feet wide and twenty
feet high. and the walls supported the
roof. which was also Of ice. Before il
stood two ice mortars and six ice can
non made on Il turning lathe. with
carriages and wheels also of ice. The
cannon were of the caliber of six
Founders, but they were loaded only
with one-quarter pound of powder and
with hemp balls-on one occasion with
iron. The thickness of the ice was
only four inches. and yet it resisted
the explosion" Ice palaces have also
been built in late years III this coun-
try and in Canada which have stood
for weeks. SO. then. how strong must be
the ice i'll masses hundreds of feet in
thickness.-P ittsburg Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
Charming Away Tigers.

No woodcutter will go about his
task in the Indian forests unless he is
accompanied by faker. who is sup
posed TO exercise power over tigers
and wild animals generally. Before
work is commenced the faker assem-
bles all the members of his party in a
clearance at the edge of the forest and
erects Il number of huts. in which he
places images of certain deities. After
offerings have been presented to the
images the particular forest is deciar-
ed to be free of tigers. and the wood
cutters in virtue of the presents they
have made to the deities are supposed
to be under their special protection.
If after all these precautions Il tiger
seizes one of the party the faker
speedily takes his departure without
waiting to offer supert1uous explana
tions.-Calcutta Statesman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
Tricks of Short SIGHT.

Not only the inanimate but the ami
mate world presents itself in strange
forms to the myopic. Humanity, for
instance. is often revealed in some
what inhuman guise. Thus. so far as
ocular demonstration goes, the world
to the shortsighted is peopled by men
and women as faceleSS, sometimes
even as headless. as the horseman of
legendary fame. Indoors myopic per-
sons get quite accustomed to talking
with persons who have neither eyes
nor nose. Out of doors the phenome-
non is more striking because oftener
repeated. At quite short distance
the face meltS into the atmosphere
and becomes either a cloud or. like H.
6. Wells invisible man. u nothingness,
Il see the hat and the figure. some
times the beard | see the walking
stick. If the hand is ungloved this
stick is waving miraculously little
way from the sleeve edge, for the
hand. like the face. has vanished
Strand Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
Helped Him to Hurry.

Prince. Bismarck once told story of
the battlefield of Koeniggratz. The old
emperor. then king Of Prussia. had
exposed himself and his staff 10 the
enemy'S fire ia very reckless fash
ion and would not hear of retreating
TO Il safe distance. AT last Prince Bis
narcke rode up 10 him. saying: AS Il
responsible minister | must insist upon
your majesty's retreat to safe dis
lance. 1t your majesty were to be
killed the victory would be OF no use
TO u.s." The king saw the force of this
and slowly retreated. but in his zeal
returned again and again to the front.
when 1 noticed it," Prince Bismarck
went on. II only rose in my saddle
and looked at him. He understood it
perfectly and called out rather an
grily. Yes. ann coming But we did
not get on fast enough. and at last
rode close up TO the king. took. my
foot out of the right stirrup and Sc
cretly gave his horse an energetic kick
Such a thing had never before hap
pened TO the fat mare. but the move
was successful, for she shot off in a
fine canter.''
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
A Toothsome Revenge.

During the reign of Charles H.. the
age of gallantry. it was the custom
among gentlemen when they drank a
lady's health in order that they might
do her still more honor to destroy at
the same time some part of their cloth
ing.
Upon one occasion Sir Charles Sed-
ley was dining in tavern and had a
particularly fine necktie on. where
upon one of his friends to play him a
trick drank to the health of certain
lady. at the same time throwing his
necktie in the fire. OF course Sir
Charles had to do likewise. but he got
even. for not long after that. dining
with the same company. he drank the
health of fair one. at the same time
ordering a dentist whom he had en-
gagged to be present to pull out re-
fractory tooth which had been trou-
bling him. Every one else was obliged
in this manner to mourn a molar.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
Great Forests.

Canada owns q forest larger in area
than the whole Of England. Scotland
and Wales all put together. The great
est length of Britain is COS miles. and
its greatest width 325 miles. while q
Canadian forest in the Hudson bay
and Labrador region is 1000 by LOO
miles in extent. Another big forest
state The Amazon basin, South Amer
lea, comprises about 2,1O0 by 1900
miles of forest. while Central Africa
has a forest region 5000 miles from
north to south and of unknown width
from east to west. and the pine, larch
and cedar forests Of Siberia are 5000
by 1000 miles in extent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
Home Course
In Live Stock
Farming
H.-WindbreakS and
Buildings.
BY C. v. GREGORY,
Author of Home Course in Modern
Agriculture" Making Money on
the Farm. Etc.



Association.
I'm most parts of the country it is
81 necessary to provide some sort of
M shelter for the stock during con-
siderable portion of the year.
Good buildings are expensive. and it
takes a number of years to get the
farm improved as it should be. By
having definite plan in mind. how
ever. every building that is put up can
be made TO conform to that plan. and
the final results will be much better
than if the work had been gone at in
a haphazard manner.
There is usually rise of ground
somewhere along the road that makes
good building site. Natural drain
age is very important. as the yards
will be sloppy enough at best in wet
season. The first step after the site
has been selected is to provide good
windbreak on the north and west.
There is nothing SO effective for a
windbreak as an evergreen hedge.
The best evergreens to use for this
purpose are the pines. Of these the
Scotch pine is one of the hardest and
is also fairly rapid grower. 1t does
not make as good windbreak as
some of the others. however. The
Austrian and bull pines are among the
best for windbreaks. White pine is
rapid grower and is very valuable for
lumber when it reaches sufficient size.
The worst fault with it is that it is
rather tender when young The white
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28

FIG. 1I1.-GooD INDIVIDUAL HOG HOUSE.
spruce is an excellent windbreak tree.
growing rapidly and making dense
hedge. 1t is of little value for timber
purposes. however
Setting the Windbreak.
Two rows of evergreens are sufd-
Gent for an effective Windbreak. Ii
SET sixteen feet apart. with the trees
in the second row opposite the spaces
in the first. they will in few years
form mass that will be practically
windproof. Willows, catalpas and
other quick growing trees make fair
windbreaks and grow up quickly
enough to be useful for number of
years before the evergreens are big
enough to do any good. Unless plant
ed very thickly. however. much of
their effectiveness is lost in the winter
at the very time when they are most
needed. 1t is good practice TO plant
a few of these quick growing trees
outside the evergreens. They will pro-
tect both the evergreens and the build
ings until the former are large enough
to be effective Then the temporary
trees can be cut down for posts and
wood 1t is sometimes hard to kill
willows after they once get a start.
but with the aid of a few sheep or
goats this can be accomplished
Little care is needed to get a stand
Of willow trees. but with evergreens
the case is different. A strip of land
three or four feet wide. where the
row is to be. should be plowed. In the
prairie states spring is the best time
to transplant Two to four year old
trees are generally used.
The greatest cause of failure with
evergreenS is allowing the root system
to become dry After the roots are
once dry the tree might as we'll be
thrown away. as it will not grow As
soon as the trees are taken from the
packing Of wet moss in which they
are received they should be placed in
a pail of water. They should not be
removed from this until the hole in
which they are TO go is dug Then
they should be placed in the hole inn
mediately and covered with fine dirt
1t is important to lamp this dirt tight
~ about the roots If the soil is
packed we'll enough watering will not
be necessary. In most cases the trees
will be better off without it. Ever
greens should not be cut back in trans
planting, as is done with other trees.
as this causes uneven growth. If a
strip on each side of the trees is cul-
nvated for few. years the trees will
grow faster and be more vigorous.
Building Material.
The question of building nateria, is
an important one on the farm where
there is much building to be done.
Lumber is undoubtedly the most con-
venient and in most cases probably
the cheapest also. When durability is
considered, however. lumber is inferior
to other materials. This is especially
true of the quality of lumber that is
coming on the market in the last few
years.
Cement has been much lauded as a
building material. 1t has many uses
and advantages. There is a tendency,
however, to overestimate the value of
cement and to look at it as the best
possible materiaj under all conditions
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28

"What-a boy of your age doesn't
know the parts of speech exclaimed
the schoolmaster.
mo, SIR replied the pupil.
Haven't you ever heard of noun?'
"Oh, yes. sir"'
"WeIl, what comes next"
II don't know. sir"
"a pronoun." said the master. Now
remember that. Then comes the verb.
Now what follows that?"
"a proverb. please, sir."-London
Scraps.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28

FIG. V-TANK-wILL NOT RUST OR ROT.
so that they will not be cracked by ice
in winter. After the forms are re-
moved brush the inside of the tank
with a paste of pure cement to pre-
vent any leakage.
In locating the buildings keep con-
venience always in mind and figure to
save as many steps in doing chores as
possible Do not have the barn too
far away from the house. If you
build a silo. have it at the end of the
COW stable. where most of the silage
will be used. Have all the buildings
where stock is kept as close together
as possible and cOrncribs and granaries
close to each building. This matter of
saving steps not regarded as careful
~ as it should be- Every device which
lessons the actual labor on farm is
worthy of consideration. and the step
saving scheme is by no means trivial.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
Not Mechanical.

A song and dance comedian was
working in u cheap vaudeville house
where performance was given hour
ly. The tired performer had made
nine appearances and had fallen asleep
on his trunk when the manager poked
him in the ribs and said:
Hey, you-wake up. It's time for
you to go on again"
Say" retorted the performer, 4
can't go on again What do you take
me fora finn? Metropolitan Maya
zine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
A Choice of Calves.

The difficulties the early Virginian
coloniSts had with their live stock is
curiously illustrated by the fact that
in the colony of Massachusetts Bay a
red calf was cheaper than black one.
experience having shown that the for
mer was more likely to be attacked by
wolves owing. it was thought, to the
wolves installing it for Il deer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
poinu Very Well.

"How's your son making out in bust
ness?' asked the first capitalist.
Every well. indeed replied the
other; ''he's got a quarter of a million"
"Why. you started him with mil
lion. didn't you?"
eyes. and it's two months now since
he started operations. in Wall street"
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
hisPreference.

Pompano-Why do you work so hard.
Bagley: You slave from morning I'M
til night Bagley-I know | do. l
wish to get rich. | want 10 die worth
a million. Pompano- Well. there's no
accounting for tastes. Now. would
much prefer to live worth half a mir
lion. Philadelphia Call
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
A Limited Forever"

''What's the matter. Clara q asked Il
father of his daughter.
..Ferdy and have parted forever"
"UnI. In that case | s'poSe be won't
be calling for couple OF nights