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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
BARRE ARRAIGNED.
Lack of Enterprise, Declares @stone,' Is
Retarding Progress.

A joint committee, made up Of repre-
sentatiyes Of the granite manufacturers,
tbs quarry owners and the board Of
trade Of Barre, has been meeting and
formulating plans for advertising Barre
otanite before tie general public 81 the
United States The words that we
have quoted express the purpose Of tine
committee, as stated By itself Let us
see hfw II Is proposed to 20 about this
A collection will he made Of views of
the Barre quarries and cutting plants
al we'll as photographs of some of the
most famous monuments and mausole-
inns that have been produced ii Barre
granite. These viii be suitably framed,
although no announcement will be per-
mitted AZ To The ownership Of any of
tine individual quarries Of cutting plants.
The exhibit is to form portion Of the
mural decorations iii tha headquarters
Of the grand eonmandarv OF Vermont,
at the triennial coaelaye Of Knights
H'emplar, held III Chicago. After it has
served its purpose taera, it il e. be rel
tained for permanent sac at retail mon
ument dealers conventions, epHrtg Fairs
and the like This Il The method that
II 70 be followed te feaeh the general
public Of the United States! There Is
only one thing That can be said TOR this
scheme; II is luiquestionably cheap. To
some people anytime tHat il cheap must
pelforce be good. But olieap publicity
IS generally very poor Publicity, and
this IS no exception ID the rule. If
i9arre granite IS not meeting The slseeess
that Is desired as 4 monumental stock.
Il Is from no lack 81 knowledge OF tbs
STONE itself. NJ monumental granite
s more widely known IN itself It
reeds little advertising, and especially
among retail monument dealers them.
selves What would BE 70 the point
i legitimate advertising in the organ
q trade. setting forth ia straighlfae-
Ward, convincing language that The pro.
dueers and manufacturers Of Barre gran
ite are enterprising and wide-awake.
that they use sound discretion in extend
ing credit SO that the customer who
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

TO Be Held In Montpelier On Saturday
August 20.

All county, town and city committee
men Of Washington county, are request.
"a to meet at the Washington county
court house on Saturday, August 20
at p. m, to consider political condi-
ticna and make final arrangements for
campaign work in this county
1t IL VERY important that you should
attend this meeting. The following gen
tlemen VIII be present and each wiz
give a fifteen minute talk:
Congressman Frank Plumley on Ma
tionai Issues"
Lieut.. Gov. John Abner Mead on eThe
state Platform and the Beet Methods
Of Obtaining an Average Republican Ma
iofity.n
Hon L. P. slack on Progressive Leg.
itationn
John W. Gordon on Labor Iegislae
ton.
The office which you accepted as com
matteman Of your town. places you I'M
der obligation to your fellow citizens
10 put yourself ID a position to advise
with them on questions Of Importance
which Will Be discussed at this meet
ing and we earnestly request your at.
tendance with any friends whom you
can induce to accompany you.
The pubic il cordially invited to be
present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
He's Got 4 Motnrcar.

NY shoes are worn until my feet
Are sore from contact with ths
grounds
1 do not like to walk the street
Because the neighhors all around
Can see I wear my last years hat
My once black suit il rusty green
I need new clothes but what Of thatf
I've got to buy some gasoline!
NY house looks queer-'tis bare o.
paint
And it IL not in good repair.
I often hear mournful plant
About chat awful cellar stair
The walks naive all begun to crack,
And grass Il growing up between;
see The ruins but, alaek!
I've got 20 buy some gasolinei
No more | eat my eggs at morn
We lave no eggs, they cost good CASH.
don't see how 4 man could scorn
A cheap chuck steak or call It trashl
fwculd give me pleasure to cut loose
As I'll The grub I've ever Scent
I'm almost starved but what's the use
I've got to buy some gasoline
Vancouver Province.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

"The indications are that the next leg.
islatilro VIII be made up largely Of able
and experienced legislators II most oi
the towns ii Vermont send back their
representatives Of two years ago, az
many Of them now seem inclined 10 do,
the state should have body the like Of
which has seldom, II ever, been seen in
the halls Of state at Montpelier - Fair
Haven Era.
Is the contemporary very sure that all
this reform in The makeup Of the leg
islature Is about 60 spring into being
this fall. after years and years Of invo-
cation by ambitious press and n long
wroried peoplel Here aud there, to be
sure, there ARE symptoms Of developing
common sense manifested in the prom.
ised return Of some experienced leGis.
lator BY some practical community that
apparently regards the welfare Of the
state us whole above the mere local
ised qualification Of passing an honor
around among good fellows. But, tax
ing the state By and large. the careful
observer win note that pretty much the
same percentage of new men is sehed-
nled for the general assembly this fall,
pretty much the same quota of good
fellows, clean citizens, but inexperienced,
untutored. unfit men that never would be
picked out BY private employer 10 60
on 10 his private payroll and do work
Of the same responsibility in his private
business.
How many men IN The state Of Yer.
mont, after they have been nominated
for seat in the Senate or House Of
Representatives, take pains to prepare
themselves in any way for the duties
that will confront them at Montpelier
How many whose every day occupation
does not familiarize them with such
things take the pains to read over the
constitution Of the United States end Of
Vermont, to study the acts of the last
session and maybe one or two before it,
70 read over the party platforms, and In
various ways 70 prepare themselves for
more intelligent discharge of the i'm.
portant functions with which they have
been entrustedf How many
Don't you know that these yery same
men viii spend more time. take more
pains, and exhaust more nervous energy
over a two-minute speech presenting a
rattan cane to q neighbor going on the
road for horse medicine than they will
in equipping themselves to make law for
whole statef-st. Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
BIG CROWD ATTENDED
Old Home Celebration In Sharon Yester.
day, One Man 60.

Sharon. Aug 1s.-e0ld Home Day.
YVES observed in this village yesterday,
there being about 700 visitors on the
grounds, many more taian last year. A
dinner was served 10 al persons over
10 years 81 age and s. were present.
n being rtddents oi Sharon. The oldest
man present was William Holden Of
sharon. aged So, while the .obfpst lady
was Mrs L. A. Fay, also Of sharon,
aged ST. The oldest resident OF the
town, James Hoyt, aged ", was not able
70 be present on account Of feeble health.
The basket picnic was well attended
and the baseball game between Sharon
and White River Junction resulted in
victory for the home team by the
score Of 70 B.
Exercise appropriate to the day were
held in the Congregational church, the
principal address being delivered BY Rev.
E. F. Grant 81 st. Johnsbury, former
resident Of Sharon. The officers 10 have
charge Of the next %0ld Home Day ares
President, G. L. Shore vice president,
". 4. Heathi secretary, Mrs. X. e.
Noyeei treasurer, d. L. Parkhurst, All
Of Sharon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

All crops, and especially the hay crop
are reported good In this section.
Miss Fern Recor has return from her
vocation and resumed her duties at the
post office.
L. d. Gale Of Boston Is spending hts
vacation with his family on the farm.
Miss Katherine Cram Of Germantown,
Pa. is stopping with her uncle, 9. }.
Cram.
The Tall game here on Tuesday after
noon resulted 10 score Of " to IN
favor Of the Independents Of Barre.
Winfrtd.C. W. Cram and wife Of
1 Plainapla, n. j., are visiting ais father,
g. W. Cram.
Oar hotel, under The management Of
/ Mr., MARI Is becoming well and favor
sbly known, as the following recent reg.
istrations will show; J, ]. Gable, BUR-
lngton; John Scott, New York; j X.
Lindsay. Burlington; Harlan Cross.
Piitsburg, n. IL; Frank Mccarthy, New
York; J, G. Little. Boston; g. n. Ken
yoi, Barre; Robt, Dickson, Boston;
STANLEY c. Wilson. Chelsea; +. y. Rol-
llns, Bostoni Frank Ware Eaglesyille,
Conn; Geo Crane. Brookfeldi George b.
Goodrich, South Royalton,
Don't forget your Vermont Register
At Mrs. Fellows store; only few cop
les left.
All lines Of industries are improving
IN good old Williamstown; the crops
ara good and the farmers are happy;
increased new orders for monumental
work in The granite business; timber
coming into the George w. Lynde mill
Ia keep manager Carpenter busy; in
creasing business and excellent prices
o. our creamery products, and Jewett is
not idle; in the mercantile line, every
thing II nc its beati and, TO use an old
tertH, business Is booming and with a
new store and new goods open TO the
public next week. shows that our town
Is not sleeping, and everybody is, or at
least ought TO be. optimistic and out
siders are not slow 70 recognize the adj
vantages Of locating IN a wide.awake
and growing town, with everything
pointing to o rapid and haelthy increase
n every department Of human effort
Yes, Williamstown-- good, old Williams
town--is indeed improving.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
Climbing Mt. Greylock.

Preliminary work Is now going for
ward on the four extensions Of the new
Berkshire trolley system. The one that
is perhaps the most of problem Is that
proposed up Mount Greylocly II wftl
cost several hundred thousand dollars
to build and 1t Is question whether tue
patronage would BE- sufficient to make
it profitable. A read to the top would
doubtless be popular, for in these days
thousands Of people viii 60 where they
can be carried to dozens who have to
depend on their own eNertionss An ord.
nary trolley line can do the work from
Adams to the base Of the mountain.
whence there remains step ascent Of
about 400 feet to the summit. There
are three ways Of overcoming this, one
by a switchbaek arrangement; another
by cable road like that to Mount Tom
and third cog road which can no up
q twenty per cent. grade. The cable
road would be the cheaper Of the three.
Perhaps in time there will also be a
trolley to the top of Mount Everett,
another state reserve The Egremont
line heads in that direction and the at
fractions from the summit Of that eieva-
ton are fully equal to those of Grey.
lock- and in the past even more tour
lists have visited ii. Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

use those other agencies which will
bring the public in contact with ideas
about nafres distinguishing product
No harm done, surely and perhaps a
great deal Of good. Doubtless the Barre
association did not plan 70 turn over
The world with their cheap" form Of
adyertlslngi but they thereby made steps
towards getting that publicity which
"stone" says II one breath Barre gram
ice does not need and IN The next urges
through rs own medium, good as tdat
medium may be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
The Start on an Author.

Soon after Treasure Island had ap-
peared and attracted public attention
to Robert Louis Stevenson, two gen
tlemen were travelling up to London
from Norfolk. One Of them was read
ing Treasure Island Presently. hav-
Ing finished the book. he dropped II
into his travelling bag, remarking'
Well. ! think | could myself write
better child's story than that" The
other. who. by the way, was his broth
er. urged him to try. Six weeks aft
erward the former handed to the lat
ter a complete tale in manuscript. II
was "Iling Solomon's Mines the first
novel that made 3 reputation for Mr.
Rider Haggard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
THE FIRST WINDMlLLS.
Could Work Only When the Wind
Blew From . Certain Point.

Could Work Only When the Wind
Blew From . Certain Point.
WIndmills are said to have been IN.
troduced into England by the Knights
or st. John. who observed them in use
among the saracens in the Crusades.
but how long they had been In ex-
istenee before this 1t Is not possible TO
ascertain. A water mill was built. IN
Bohemia in the year TlS. for an old
chronicier mentions fl going on to say
that before that time all the mills in
Bohemia were windmills set upon the
summit Of hills"
For hundreds Of years windmilis
were among the most important adj.
juncts OF industry. vet they hardly
changed from the rude and primitive
design Of earliest days. They were
fixed In one position. and 50 could only
be worked when the wind blew from
a certain quarter. while the four sails
beasted no stats or checking apparatus
OF any kind which must have been
most lnconvenient at times.
Inc nEst iaea or arranging mill so
that It could be worked whene'er the
wind did blow" was that Of lettering
an ordinary mill tn the middle of
pond BIZ means OF ropes. When the
wind shifted the ropes were loosed
and the mill dragged around until the
sails were caught by the wind, and It
was then again tethered as before.
Later on great pole. which was
worked on the principle Of d turntable.
was affixed to the mill Not until 1900
did Holland the land Of windmills,
introduce q movable dome carrying
the sail axle. The dome ran on rollers
and was shifted around by means OF
the pole mentioned above. These an
cient mills were often OF massive build,
being made Of brick or stone. and later
entirely Of wood. = London Globe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

rays promptly does not have TO carry
the burden Of the laggard and the dis.
honest, and that all orders are filed
strictly On honor as TO quality of work
menship and time Of delivery. Let this
method be followed, and Barre would
get enough monumental trade to keep
every plant busy.
Barre has made several half.hearted
attempts to enter the building field.
There Is no reason, save lack OF enter
prise, why The town should not play
an important part therein. All except
the very dark stone Is just as we'll suit
Ell for structural as for monumental
purposes. OF course, building stone
brings ! considerably less price per cubic
foot than monumental stock. but The
much greater quantities sold more than
make up the difference. Besides, there
is practically unlimited amount Of
granite IN the mills around Barre. and
Il building and monumental trades
could be carried on side BY side without
interference. the one with the other
Rut the exhibition Of photographs at
knights Tempiar coneIaves win not
bring iiarre a building trade. The pro.
ducers must grid up their loins and en-.
ter upon vigorous campaign. Arehi-
tects adm builders must be told through
their accredited and representative or
CANS Of the undoubted merits Of the
granite as n structural material. They
must be shown beyond the peradyenture
Of doubt that there are ample and
dependai e facilities for the quarrying
and cutting Of the stone Then, and
not until then, will Barre come into
her own VIII the town awaken 10 her
From aStone.a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

Vermont people are pleased to see the
plans groressing for the proposed large
hotel in Burlington, for which they were
inclined to bo tkcptieai At the outset
because OF the opera houiie Of the "hotel
war; in Vermont's leading city. Per-
haps the new ro5el viii have dining.
room large enough to accommodate some
Of the Vermont gatherings which would
like to meet Oil Vermont soil, and which
have either been compelled to 90 to
New York or ourtail the attendance to
conform with the accommodations Of the
largest nostelries There il a need for
the new hotel, such as Is planned in
Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

The co-partnership heretofore existing
between Charles G. Cuslanan and Earle
4. Ward. under the firm name ard style
Of Cnshnan q Ward III hereby dis
solved, and tile said Charles s. Cush.
man will continue tho business under
the firm name of Cusifnan & Ward and
the said Charles s. Cuehman will collect
ag bills due said co-partusuship aisd wiA
pay all debts 81 said partnership.
Done at the city of Barre this nth day
Of August A. y. 1910
G. s. Clsiman,
II. Z. Ward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
CHEAP ADVERTISING OF BARRE
GRANITE.

GItASIlE.
Tn characterizing the latest advertis-
ing plan of the Barre Granite Manu-
facturers association as cheap and IN
ferring that it will be ineffective,
stone trade paper, seems to have
misjudged the situation entirely. 70 be
sure, the placing Of photographed ex-
hibits Of Barre granite Oh the walls Of
the Knights Templar headquarters hall
Ia Chicago, to be followed by displaying
them at fairs and similar institutions,
lid not neeessitate great outlay Of
money, and such an exhibit does not
furnish an adequate idea Of the magni-
tude Of the local granite industry. Tn
deed, what single exhibit wouldl But
The purpose Of this form Of Advertising
II we understand the position Of the
local association, was to get before that
portion of the public which never sees
trade paper or Is never visited BY q
retail monument dealer some conception
II Barre's possibilities for giving salts
faction We have no faith in stones"
statement that Sin itself it BARRE gram
lte) needs little Advertising Barre
granite does need advertising, although
Today it IL the best known monumental
granite In the world. 10 the granite
Trade, it is thoroughly known; but TO-
the general public the name Barre
granite does not present the distin-
gushing qualities which place il in
higher class than those other GRANTEES
which are used for monuments.
To reach those people, therefore, who
nay have heard nothing Of Barre gram
te as distinct from any other kind Of
sranite, or who may have only vague
conception of the difference to reach
hem Is the purpose Of the unusual form
II advertising which the Barre assoeia-
ion has recently embarked upon Those
,eople could not be reached By 4legiti.
nate advertising il the organs Of the
rade, setting forth in straightforward
convincing language. etc" as the es.
eemed contemporary suggests. because
hose organs never reach tie general
lublie except through occasional monu-
nent travelling men. Hence. why not
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
MISSING HEIR FOUND.
Property Left by Woman in Germany
Can Now BE Divided.

Burlington, Aug. ls.--,After 9 iong
searsA Mrs Kate Ynielgind Of 80 Nolz
street. has succeeded in locsting her niece,
10 years Old Minnie Eibl Of Chicago,
who lately became heir 10 some money
left her BIZ Mrs Yungkind's mother.
Mrs. Yungkind's mother died IN Ger
many last june and soon afterwards
Mis. Nunglind received notice OF the
win There were five heirs mentioned.
Mrs. YHngkind, her sister and two broth.
ers, besides Minnie, the daughter Of her
brother in Chicago, All were located
at once except the niece and II was
found that hfr parents had died in Chi
eago FIVE years ago and that she had
gore 70 i've with certain Joseph Frank
Mrs. funekind wrote 20 the police and
post Office authorities In Chicago and
notices appeared il the newspapers In
that city. fesse rdav she received word
from Captain Wood oil the Chicago po-
lice that Mr. Frank had communicated
with him and that the little heir had
been found. Mrs. Yungkind has written
70 her brother in Germany ard expects
an early settlement 81 the wall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
Current Comment


Isn't IL about time for the proper
authorities 70 take some action that
will BE- Effective FL stopping tic drunk.
enness and disorder on The streets Sat.
uiday nights, which are directly trace.
able TO The practice Of various parties
making regular trips to ST. Adams and
Felinhsburg for quantities Of liquor for
local consumption Enosburg Falls
Standard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
Saturday, August 20, 1910
at q O'clock in the Afternoon

on the premises where I now live. on
the east hill in Barre, VT, and known
al the Henry Paine or Holmes farm, sit
uated only two miles from Barre City
and one mile from the cobble Hill cream
cry, the foliowing Twelve fancy COWS
ell young and good size, commencing 10
come in this month and all Of them will
be fresh soon and in the early fall.
am not afraid To say that have one oi
the best herds Of cows in Washington
county, fine mixers and good, healthy,
hearty bunch that would not be sold ait
any price, only for the above reason.
Also full blood 3-year old Holstein
bull, 2 spring calves, 2 brood sows due
to farrow this fall and about 10 tons
of oat straw.
Terms at sale
PAUL PERSONS, Owner.
G. II SMITH, Auctioneer, with the
d. A. Perry Real Estate Agency.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

The New York Globe says Cannon is
not candidate for speaker again, now
ever much Cannon may think he is.
That is eniunatie, indeed. Cannon
might be a candidate and not get a
single vote. Hapgood was candidate
and got two votes in the Republican
state eonvention--his son-in-law's and
one other. Yet he considered himself >
candidate. Speaker Cannon is likely to
get more than two votes, and according
to Mr.. Hapgood's precedent he Is a
candidate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

The youthful acting mayor Of New
York is a child Of fortune, too. Mayor
Mitcnel not only comes into the lime
light through the shooting Of his SUI
perior, but convenient prizefght comes
along and gives him a chance at fame
by issuing a knockout punch, just as
Mayor Gaynor would have done, Mayor
Mitchell cannot be called self-made
official.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
Those who outliye Their

earning period appreciate endowment in.
araaae, which usually turns out the
most practical Investment they have and
eften the only tangible financial result
of a life work. National Life Insurance
CO., Montpelier, Vt. Mutual
S. S. Ballard, General Agent, Mont.
pelier, Vt: n B. Ballard, local agent,
Barre, Vt. lAtutuall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

The Enosburg Falls deputy sheriff
who was mulcted Of $3.50 by piekpockets
on circus day in st. Adams was tempt
ing fate and criminals by carrying such
a sum on such day. Better have left
1t at home on the bureau.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
Her Advantaae.

Il don't know which is the greater
gossip Mrs. Lovenews or Miss Scan
dalmonger."
aThey say Mrs. Lovenews has a cir
culation 25 per cent greater than Miss
scandalmonger. Chicago Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

The defeated candidates for post
master in Rutland are dubbed the
una. Peased candidates, which designa-
tion in one or more cases seems to be
right.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
Bargain Rates.

Howell-Does your wife care anything
about baseball2
Powell She never did until one day
when she heard me say that they were
going 70 play two games for one admis
sion Judge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
.JingIes and tests


"ElizalH yelled the poet, "why don't
you keep that child quietl What aiIs
him, anyway
"I'm sure don't know replied his
patient wife Inn singing one Of your
iullabies 70 the little darling, Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18
GRANITEvILLE.

The Rev s. NJ. Forsyth Of Boston
will lecture in the Presbyterian church,
Graniteville, Friday evening at 1870
o'clock al are cordially invited, espee-
tally the Sunday school workers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

HouatonHow do you supposed the
Egyptian managed to get the Pyramids
where they are2
Mulberry-Oh. their congressman prob
ably franxed them. Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

Senator Crane goes back to Massachn.
sets and reports that crops are excel.
lent in Vermont, we suppose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-18

Admiral George Dewey is finding that
his native state, Vermont, is not 80 bad
after all. Come again.