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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
THE PROHIBITION FARCE.
Told About by Writer in January @Amer-
lean Magazine"

Told About by Writer in January "Amer-
lean Magazine"
The January American Magazine con
tains an interesting article, entitled.
Drinking in Dry Places IN which the
author, who is an extensive traveller.
claims that in no matter what prohibi-
ton community he has been he has never
failed to obtain drink within two hours
Of his arrival The farce of statewide
prohibition he unveils in describing a
personal experience as follows.
q was in jackson, Miss, when the
august legislature OF that state passed
a statewide prohibition law. jackson.
the city, had been dry for many years.
arrived in the morning. registered al
a hotel and asked the clerk where I
could get a drink He glanced at me
and gave me an address a few blocks up
the street ] went there and asked for
pint OF whiskey The proprietor called
a boy, ostensibly sent him somewhere
else to get the liquor In six minutes
the boy returned with a pint of whiskev.
for which / paid seventy-hve per cent
over the regular price. The bow had
not left the store at all lie GOT the
whiskey from a stOre.room at the rear
| discussed the situation with the pro.
prietor, He said he had been lobbying
for statewide prohibition, and explained
it was making a fortune for him. He
sent me tc an agent of a railroad TO
verify some statements he had made
The agent informed me that one Junk
dealer out Of four doing thriving bust.
ness in Jackson had that morning
shipped four carloads Of empty bottles.
Il went to the legislature, which was
busy passing the statewide prohihitorv
law amid cheers by the prohibitionisfs
The busiest lobbyists, not excepting the
reformers and the good women OF Jack
sonh were the hired employees of the
Of a popular soft drink.
The vote was for prohibition. Missjs-
sippi was legally dry The Cause was
and a brave band of good
women wept and sang hymns. having
saved their sons That night the lob Z
byists for the soft-drink concern gave
= banquet to members of the legislature. /
A carload Of wine and intoxicants was
consumed celebrating the victory. The !
returns Of express companies and the
igdres of brewery agents at st. Louis
Indicate that Mississippi is consuming
more intoxieants dry than IL did vet. /
The brewery agents boast Of it,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
RECENT DEATHS
OF VERMONTERS

Charles R. Myers, age 81 years, Civil
war veteran, died late Thursday after.
noon at his home in Rutland as tho re-
suit Of paralytic stroke which he sui
Tered Wednesday morning. Mr.. Myers
had been a resident Of Rutland about
30 years, moving there from Brandon.
lie was employed By the Howe Scale
company in Brandon and continued IN
their service after they opened the plant
in Rutland At the time Of his death
he was employed in the carpenter shop
Of the Rutland Railroad company. Mr.
Myers enlisted May o, 1851, from Bris
tol in the first Vermont regiment for
three months. He re.enlisted June q,
1852, as a corporal in company E. OF
the ninth Vermont regiment and was
mustered out june Is, 1865. lie was
member Of Roberts post, g. A. r.. Of
Rutland Besides his wife. Mr.. Myers
Is survived by two sons, II. D. and
G. d. Myers. Of Jersey City, n. J.. and
one daughter, Mrs. G. A. Barton of Rut-
land
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE CHANGE.
Cars Daily From White River Junction
to New York.

Boston, Dec. 81. The Boston and
Maine railroad announces that the
through sleeping car service between
White River junction, Vi, and New
York City which heretofore has been
provided only on Saturday night out Of
New York City and out Of White River
Junction Sunday night, viii be provided
daily, beginning Monday This extern
sion Of service will be an accommodate
tion to the people Of Woodstock, w..
Bellows Falls, w., Bmttleboro Vi, South
Vernon, VT, Keene. N. FL, Greenfield,
Northampton and Holyoke The train
carrying this through sleeping car leaves
White River Junction, Vt, at $3.50 p
M. daily and in the oppste direction
it leaves New York City at II p. m,
daily. Good connection is afforded with
the train from Woodstock, Vt. due at
White River Junction at p. m, south
bound There will be a direct eonnee-
tion at South Vernon, VT, with the
train that leaves keene, n. FL. at $40
p. MI week days There will also be
a direct connection at Greenfield with
the Boston and Maine train from Aver,
Fitchburg, Gardner and Athol.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

The boiler explosion in Pittsfeld
Mass, this week accentuates the need
for rigid inspection Of boilers at reason.
ably frequent intervals and, more par
ticularly the need for following out the
instructions contained in the reports.
There are so many high-pressure boilers
in operation in Barre and vicinity that
the Pittsfield warning ought to be taken
home to each and every person who is
directly concerned with the control of
them. There is a chance for a repetition
of the Pittsfield disaster.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

1t seems that the master of the state
grange, G. +. Smith, was the victim of
erroneous journalism in several respects
he has not sold his valuable farm in
Morristown, nor does he intend to re.
move to the West. The nearest approach
to the truth in the news item first
published is that his farm property il
for sale. Anyway, Mr.. Smith may
thank his lucky stars for the fine line
OF advertising he has been getting for
his farm, and that, too, without money
cost to him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
One Feather.

Her sister brought the wife feather
A soft Partisan, a thing of beauty
tAnd Mr. Loeb may answer whether
He did or did not get the dtuy.l
The feather had to have a hat
To wreathe itself upon, | take it;
For twenty dollars cheap at that!)
Madame O'Malley deigned to make il.
So fine hat Is simply lost
Without a proper coat below IL.
The coat with ell its fxings, cost,
Say, ninety more-at least l owe it.
The coat was scarcely warm enough
A stylish cloth is rarely weighty;
But, after all, the stole and muf
We're hardly very dear at eighty.
And then a gown and shoes and things
Here add the bills We household
scholarsl
That little feather plumed the wings
OF pretty near three hundred dollars.
A straw may break the eamel's back
How might a feather overtaX him!
| never knew before. alack.
The truth within that shopworn max
i'm
Yet, oh, for all this traitor writes.
The wealth Of all the stores togeth-
er
Was never worth one smile that lights
The dimpliug face beneath the feath-
eri
Arthur Guiterman in Woman's Home
companion for january.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
A Keen Pun.

States Attorney Carver is certainly
making busy beginning Of his term Of
office Barre Times.
The happy punster of the 'steemed
contemporary would probably have pre-
ferred to say that the states attorney
is Carving the Illegal runm sellers, ii it
hadn't been little bit afraid of the
new official, who Of course has dignity
to maintain Mortified News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

The practice Of the Rutland railroad
in running locomotives with the tender
ahead is continuing despite the repeated
warnings. Another fatal accident was
barely ayerted at crossing near BEN
nington one evening this week, because
Of the practice, and the situation was
the more open to censure because, ac.
cording to witnesses, the part of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

such additional machinery as he may
deem necessary from time to time.
IN the contract submitted with the
proposal, Senator Barden agrees to with
ii a reasonable time put IN operation a
manufacturing plant that win give EN-
Ployment continuously to at least p
persons and will increase the number
from time to time as the business war
rants or requires.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

engine running ahead carried no lights,
with the result that team was struck
and one horse was killed. If there is a
lack Of turntables on the Rutland rail.
road, the public service commission
might make brief order to the effect
that more be provided.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

Commissioner Titcomb's instructions
to fish and game wardens throughout
Vermont have borne some fruit, as one
might judge by the number Of cases of
alleged law violation which have been
brought in various counts of the state
In most of the cases already tried, there
have been convictions also. Outside of
certain sections in the back country, the
laws for the preservation of fish and
game are reekoned as more than paper
and ink.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
A Remarkable centenarian.

There died late last week at Ludlow.
Vt, the most remarkable centenarian Of
that state-John Page Brown, who 80
years ago was widely known in that
section and around Boston as cattle
dealer. He was near the end of his lOlst
year, had been a cripple from childhood
and retained his faculties unimpaired 70
the remarking as a final word his
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
Reasons.

Professor Why did you come to col
lege, anyway You are not studying.
Willie Rahrah Wen, mother sRys it
y 70 ut me for the presidency; Uncle
Bill, to SOW my wild oats; Sis. to get a
chum for her to marry, and Pa, to bank
rupt the family. Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

Powerful fortune tellers as they were
the New York seers couldn't detect their
own discontinue at the hands Of the
New York police, who descended on
them this week A little intensive
soothsaying would have helped them out
wonderfully
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

The fact that money gives one a dis.
torted vision is well shown by the act
Of one "Jim' Scott, late of Detroit, in
willing half million dollars for a me-
mortal fountain with a life.size statue
of himself surrounding the memorial
Mr.. "Jim" SCOTS chief claim on fame
was that he was rich, and yet he thought
himself big enough to be set before the
gaze OF the public as long as bronze
will last.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
In Active use

James" asked the Sunday school
teacher, "did YOU memorize the first six
verses of the twelfth chapter of
Joshuaf"
Nom, ma was pressing autumn
leaves in that part Of the Bible.n-M L.
Hayward in Womans Home Companion
for January.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
MONEY AS A MEASURE OF NAN.

NACA'GA AC = A{1ao M VI MAN.
Property domination at the polls in
England will receive body blow shortly
through the promise of the House of
Commons to send a bill to the House of
Lords abolishing what is known as plural
voting, but which would be called IRE.
peating" in the United States. The prac.
tice gives voter the right to register
his vote wherever he has property, and
the rich landowners scurry about from
place to place, generally by automobile
now, casting their votes here and there
in distant parts of the country, the sys.
tenn OF holding elections on different
days giving them the chance to make
long jumps. The native citizen Of the
United States stands aghast at such a
system, because Of the openings it would
make in this country for manipulation
OF elections, say for instance in and
around New York City. The system
Of plural voting is a relic of olden times,
when property was the measure of a
mans value, rather than the man him.
self, and it deserves to be displaced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
How II Hammered.

why, Harkins. whore have you been
You look like a wreck
u know it, My twin brother and /
had a quarrel, and hired q bruiser to
lick him. The fellow mixed us up-and
here / am -Tit-iBts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
Current Comment
vermont's Hangover.

Vermont is not particularly proud of
ITS distinction in being the only state
in the union with hang over: that is
a legislature which began in 1910 and
continued into l9ll.--Concord. n. H
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

II the East and the West come to
blows, the weapons viii be a gooseneell
putter and croquet mallet putter The
golf rebellion is marching on apace
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

After President Lowel's pronuncia-
mento against organized college cheer
ing, we shall expect to hear the stadium
Tesound with silence next fall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

We are panied to learn that Mayor
Fitzgerald did not sing Sweet Adelineo
before the musical convention in Boston.
How they would have appreciated it!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

surprise and qualification that he could
die 50 easily, 50 comfortably Nature
has 9 way Of acting kindly in this its
most dreaded manifestation. Springfield
Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
JingIes and tests

In the Land of Pyramids,
In
The country
OF old Madame Sphinx
There exist stranger things
Than one thinks But the men
OF that land, they have plenty Of
Sand, and so has each maiden who prinks
This
Land is the
Home Of the palm,
And some kinds Of
Spices and balm. Each child
OF the fates can tel by the dates
The time Of each battle and calm.
And
Many an old
Crocodile has tossed his
Huge head with smile;
For the young desert lirts
Sometimes get their deserts in the
Land OF the Sphinx and the Nile
Smart Set.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

The census bureau shows there's plenty
of room in Vermont So come on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

win the Stevens branch resolve Janu-
airy to follow new course in lfer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

Opportunity only knocks once geuer-
ally before you're married.-Abe Martin
IN the January American Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

There is no question about Barrels
right to fortify its Panama canal"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

The eXtremities Of 1910 are cold which
is a sure sign OF coming dissolution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

May it be a happy one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

Entered at the post office al Barre as
seennd-class matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1910.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
WOODSTOCK NEWS
Going Some.

Woodstock is seldom disturbed by
things not down in the social calen-
dar, but the present profitable fad
for trapping the common garden
skunk has upset local circles a little.
No one knows just how it started,
but skunk skins are worth something
these days and the young ladies have
gone into the fur business with much
confidence and unmerciful enthusi-
asm. They are borrowing and build
ing box traps, some of them dainty
affairs inlaid with a square of glass
in the top; the public library reports
a large demand for it's lone copy of
Hints to Trappers," and the local
circulation of sportsmen's magazines
has doubled during the past week.
The would-be victims of the craze
have gone SO far as to spring one or
two traps, but the traps were empty
the next morning. The opening of
the traps is attended with some cere-
mony and caution and generally takes
an hour or two.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
NORTH POMFRET

Mrs Lamberton is entertaining a
cousin from Athol, Mass.
Mrs. Burnham has been spending
few days with her daughter. Mrs.
Howard Bushway.
The Ladies' Circle met with the
Misses King last week and elected
officers for the ensuingyear. 1t was
voted to continue tho sewing class.
Mrs. Roy Shepard visited at the
Emerys' the first of this week..
j, Davidson has bought the Chaun-
cey Childs farm of Austin, Howard.
Arthur Dove is at the hospital in
Hanover, whore he was operated on
for appendicitis. and now seems to
be doing we'll.
Mr.. Horton is earring apples,
bought about here, this week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
WEST WOODSTOCK

r. d. Bridge returned from
Boston Wednesday evening.
George Briggs and wife are visit
ing his father, VIM. Briggs.
MRS. Frank Switzer and daughter,
who have been visiting in Newton
and Boston, returned Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Shattuck have
been entertaining friends from Plain
vile, Conn.
Mrs. L. ]. Adams returned from
Rutland Friday evening.
Hiram w. Johnson is in Boston
this week.
Mrs. Della Freeman is with rela-
tives in Waterbury, Conn.
r. J. Adams is in Cambridge,
N. Y, this week, where he is plac-
ing several large monuments.
Mrs. Frank Howard is in Berlin,
N. II, visiting her SON Harland.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
New Road Completed.

The new road which eliminates
the first crossing on the Woodstock
railway below Taftsville, the Tracy
corner, and also the Hoitt crossing,
was completed on Friday by the con-
tractor, II. @. Lockwood, though it
has been in use for several weeks.
On Thursday it was inspected by
State Highway Commissioner @. w.
Gates and highly approved as an
excellent piece of work. Commits
sioner Gates was accompanied by
Road Commissioner Hunt of Hart
ford and the selectmen of the towns
of Hartland and Hartford:
The road, which does away with
two bad crossings. is 1900 feet in
length, 81 feet wide, surfaced with
gravel to depth of IL inches and is
a well graded and substantial section
of highway and one in which the
contractor can take much pride.
Mr.. Lockwood began work ON the
road, which was ordered year ago
or more by the public service COM
mission, last fall. and the mile-long
job has taken good part of the past
season. The contract called for the
excavation of 1000 yards Of earth
and filling with 1000 yards. 1t was
necessary to build many culverts and
sluices, the largest culvert, of stone
and cement, having nine foot span.
Most of the mile of road. 4l0O feet,
lies in Hartland, and 800 feet of it
belongs to Hartford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
NO HUNTING
NEXT WEEK.
Governor Mead Issues a Procla-
nation Prohibiting il.

Governor Mead on Thursday issued
a proclamation suspending the open
season for deer and all hunting from
the Oath to the 3lst Of this month.
This action is taken on account of
the dry season and the danger of
forest fires. The season was to have
opened October "a, but the law pro-
vides, that if it ie the opinion Of the
governor. that owing to drouth the
use of firearms in the forests is liable
to cause fires, he may, by proclama-
ton, suspend the open season and
make it closed season for such
Length of time as he may deem it for
the best interests of the state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
Harvey-Fitch.

Miss Mary Frances, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James @. Harvey of
White River Junction and grand
daughter of George W. Harvey of
this village, and Clarence Walker
Fitch of East Montpelier we're mar
ried Thursday afternoon at the juno
ton. Rev. F. III. Smith performed
the ceremony. The bride, whose
gown was of white embroidered null,
was attended byMiss Gertrude Edison
of Randolph Center and Everett
Edison of Randolph Center was best
man. A wedding breakfast was
served. !.
Mr.. Fitch is a farmer in East
Montpelier and formerly was a
teacher in the Hartford schools.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22

cessful farmer in Shrew sbury fol
many years, then moved to EasI
Wallingford where he carried on {
grist mill and feed store for ten
years. For several years he has
passed much OF his time here. His
surviving children are, Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. II. N Walker of New York city
and Mrs. E. NJ. Barney of Chester.
Capt. Elton A. Smith came up
from Smithville, N. j., Monday night
and left for Chicago Tuesday after
noon accompanied by Miss Verona
Smith, who goes from there to
Tucson, Arizona, with her aunt, Miss
Angela O'Byrne.
/. Clinton Mower and his brother;
Philip Mower of Orange. Mass, ex-
pect to start we'll equipped steam
laundry here early next month. They
have already bought some machinery
and have secured E. T. Eaton's new
building at the upper end of the
village.
Mrs. Julia Fairbanks is passing a
month with her son, FL. w. Fair
banks, in Proctor.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Goldschmidt
and Miss Peckham started for New
York Wednesday in Fla. Richmond's
motor, intending to stop at Manches-
ter and other places.
Richard Billings of New York was
in town few days this week.
A meeting of the Junior Auxiliary
of the Woodstock Improvement
Society will be held at the home of
Mrs. Frederick Billings this morn
ing at $50 o'clock. Prizes will be
awarded and plans for the winter
work will be discussed.
Mrs. j P. Bryson went to New
York Tuesday and will thence go by
way of Scranton. Pa, to her home
in St. Louis.
Sheriff e. A. Thomas, who has
been the efficient keeper of the county
Jail for some years, has made arrange
ments with Sheriff-elect Kiniry to
retain the position, and will doubt
less remain there during the coming
two-years' term.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
SOUTH POMFRET
TWO COOKS in TWO SHOTS.

TWO COONS IN TWO SHOTS.
Moses Shipman was out hunting
by the light OF the hunters moon
Tuesday and had unusual luck, pick
ing off two big ones from one tree.
He saw the nose of Bre'r Coon polk
ing out from the hollow trunk, or
behind limb, and the animal
dropped. This casualty started up
another coon, and a second shot hit
him. Mr.. Shipman's brief bonn
bardment made fairly profitable
nights work.
TEAGo GRANGE NOTES.
Our hall was well filed on Tues
day evening, the 18th, with an
appreciative audience, who listened
attentively to the mirth provoking
lecture given by Mrs. Mary Grace
Garfield. Her description of scenery
is fine; her sense Of humor keen,
and she makes you see people and
things with all their local peculiaii-
ties as wildly as If il were yourself
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
FOOT BALL TO-DAY.

The big game of the season is on
today, weather permitting, at 3
o'clock.
The Woodstock High school plays
it's old rivals of Windsor High, which
usually sends good team here. The
local eleven has won the three games
it has played this season, developing
fast under constant practice and the
coaching by Rev. Mr.. Lynch. and
will be in good shape for this after
Moons battle.
Woodstock should turn out and
shout for it's fast young team.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
BRIDGEWATER.

The Bridgewater Electric Go. is
preparing to furnish light for the
village, having purchased a go k. W
machine. Several houses in the
village will be lighted at once and
others will be wired for the service
Hardwood floors are being laid in
Fred LeDoux's house.
Tonight will be "gentlemen'f
night" at the Grange.
Miss Hazel Davis is out again after
her recent illness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
MARYLAND HILL.

A. @. Morse and wife of Lebanon,
N. H., were with his mother, Mrs. E.
A. Morse, Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs Elmer
Colby will be glad to hear of the
favorable reports since her operation
at the Cottage hospital in Claremont,
N. H.
Lewis and Charlie Green recently
received news of the death of their
uncle, George Little, at his home in
Washington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park, Vt.

d. s. Capron of Cavendish while
cutting hay on the Wiley meadow at
the upper end Of the village, suddenly
came upon two vicious looking
snakes. They Immediately began
the attack by dashing toward him.
He, having no other weapon of
defence, seized a monkey wrench
from the moving machine, with
which he fought them until one was
slain, and the other disappeared in a
bank close by. The slain snake
measured A feet 81 inches from tip
to tip and four inches in circumfer-
ence. This specimen is rarely if
ever seen in Vermont, and closely
resembles the blue racer found in
the western states.