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For hobby suit go to Williams Co SIS and up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
WORD BLINDNESS.
A Curious Occasional Broken Function
of the Mind.


A Curious Occasional Broken Function
Of the Mind
It i scarcely open to question that an
education should be individual but un.
fortunately this requirement cannot be
met in our crowded schools. Tie state
is compelled to require definite amount
Of knowledge from al engaged IN the
same course The difficulties to which
this may give rise are Illustrated by
the following stories Of pupils who de-
spite earnest endeavor could never learn
to write correctly. or 70 read iuently.
or to pass the examinations provided
for the lowest classes, although some
Of them are able to accomplish import
ant scientific work A perfectly healthy
fifteen year-old girl, one Of the best pu-
pills Of the highest class Of German
school, could not spell correctly either
German or foreign words, either from
dictation Of from memory She could
write single characters perfectly
she could also read single series Of
musical notes and play the violin BY
note, but she could not read piano mus
ic. The difficulty was that she was un.
able to impress the picture Of the word
on her memory. BY the employment
Of a great number Of aids TO memory
she succeeded IN making much progress,
hut she continued TO make the most ii.
credible errors ia writing, which sharp
" contrasted with the general excel
lence OF her work at school She could
not read huently because the image 81
the word was not present to her mem
orv.
The girls grandmother, a highly edu,
Gated woman, her great-uncle and son
Of the latter exhibited the same defects
scientific works. but the spelling had to
be corrected by others.
IN this case. therefore this same de-
feet, which the English call word blind
ness appeared il four members Of one
family As we know that the brain
contains a special centre for the memory
Of words we must conclude that the
entire absence 81 this elementary facul.
~ in persons otherwise Of good mental
equipment must be caused by defect
in this small part Of the brain AS
such persons cannot satisfy the require
ments exaeted IN the lowest classes they
are N danger Of never reaching the hiqa
err ones IN London one case Of word
blindness was found among each 1000
school children With proper apprecia
tion Of the conditions i should Be pos
sible to carry on the education of such
child If otherwise intelligent This
however, cannot be done By the school;
Il must be accomplished by the parents
or By benevolent societies. Scientific
American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
help WANTED.
WORK WANTED.

WANTED Position at general homework bg
Swedish girl, just over from Sweden. Address
e Division st. 269tas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

The toymakers Of sonneberg are
among the worst paid work people in
Germany. It often happens that the
earnings Of a Sonneberg workman
and bis family. working sixteen hours
a day. do not exceed $40 a week
About three years ago there was az
exhibition OF home industries ~ Ber.
lin where articles from Sonneberg
were displayed. the making q which
was paid for at the rate Of 4 cents
an hour. Numerous instances are on
record Or children after school hours
working six hours At stretch color
ing and polishing the heads Of dolls
for piftance of III cents an hour.
Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
MotorIng on Winter Roada.

Motoring in winter is exhilaratinp
sport, and entirely safe IL certain pre-
cautions are observed. What these pre-
cautions are, Is made plain By Victor
w. Page writing in Suburban Life for
February. Among other things, be says,
In winter driving there are certain pre-
cautions 10 be observed the most I'M.
portant being 70 drive carefully II IS
well 70 remember that brakes are not SO
effective on slippery roads as when the
surfaces are dry and hard. and. II one
does not drive with caution over snow
covered roads, one Il liable to encounter
some hidden obstacle which may serious.
" damage the car. Deep ruts or holes
become filled with snow large stones
Or other obstacles may be taken Tor a
drift, aud many other possibilities make
careful driving essential. Even II the
roads are not covered with snow. the
frozen surface win grind the tires away
rapidly If the car i driven too fast,
and again. applying the brakes sudden.
ly under such conditions win wear the
tires away more than many miles Of
normal use
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
The Head q the Heart.

In speaking 81 the influence Of col
Ilege education for girls IN the Febfu-
iary Womau's Home Companion, col-
lege woman says, THE girls that met
then and that still meet seem u me
emotionally little hard buds long beyond
the time when their minds and bodies
are both matured and | cannot but
think that IL Is as disastrous to have
this emotional immaturfty prolonged be-
y0nd measure as il IS % have II awok
ened too soon. Quick sympathes and
warm loving heart make for happi
ness anywhere. and All the critical
knowledge Of Shakespeare in the world
never helped q woman to rest q tired
man Or Ia hold 4 child more loving.
II in her arms.
my summers were periods Of wait
ing To get back to my college life.
made no effort TO understand the lives
Of my brothers and sisters, The little
help ! gave AZ home was done willingly
Is enough, but without interesta duty
"a be accomplished that was all I
dwell upon this, for think that this
was the effect that college had upon
the greater part of my friends All n
us would come back from our various
towns with reports Of the meaaerness
81 life; all Of us were Disconnected with
the conditions we found there; al Of
us had windy ideas about independence
and careers was among tile most
favored Of them, think, IN that my
work wus destined to make me self
supporting Tt gave ne at least a pro
fession, which il very great thing. but
many girls have left college at twenty
two no more able 10 earn 4 penny than
the day on which they entered Il
alieuated from their home people on
the one hand, wrosliippinr things 81 the
intellect and with an inclination to look
down upon the men engrossed, as they
call IL, In money making
II do not say That this happens to
all girls There are women So WON
AMY and 10 sane that nothing can i'm
balance them but this was the tenden
lev Of college for many Of MS and this
BIS my quarrel with education az 1t Elk
lists Education ought to educate for
something it should help q woman to
lead Ter life Of woman Or else ii
should at her to earn her living.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

The dust Of the Danish kings IS kept
"a great cathedral "a Roskilde, an
old town twenty miles from Copen-
hagen Every year the entire royal
family always pay visit b Roskilde
"a obedience to an ancient custom.
On one 81 the pillars pra marks show
ing the height Of Peter the Great,
Nicholas the Iron Car, Alexander III.
OF Russia, the king Of England and
many other kings The cathedral was
baiit IN the eleventh century. It has
two mighty towers, which can Ne seen
&C long distance The oldest grave
Is that q King Harold l., who died in
nsT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

TIE garage. owned by +, u. Newell
and located in Brattlehoro. was destroy.
ell by FIRE last week His automobile
was removed IA place 81 safety His
heu.honse from which the hens had been
removed, was destroyed. also nearby
carriage shed and barn owned BY
IN. +. Glynn The personal property
was removed from them Mr. Newell
cleaned his automobile the night be-.
fore and ID Is supposed that the cause
Of the fire was spontaneous combustion
ia the oily rags left on the floor The
loss was $780,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
LOST AND FOUND

LosT-Iadr's purse Oh Main street Saturday
Gee 27its
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
ExPoRrs OF rARM pRopucrs.
Increase Has Been Greater Than That Of
Population.

AANAtaot IAah Ht1u JAtdtti AAau Aftah ~
Population.
Exports Of farm products from TIC
United States have increased from an
average Of sl50,0oO0o0 year in the
hve,year period from 1851 to 1855 TO
more than 100000 to 1905 accord
ing TO statistics OF the department o.
agriculture Tie increase IN exports has
been greater than the increase ia popu-
latiou In 1851 SIS the average value
per capita Of agricultural exports wa.
s5s5; in le0l-o5 It was Sl0ss; and
since 1905 II has been still greater.
The chief products exported during the
hast half.eentury have been cotton
grain and grain products and packing
house products The value Of cotton
seed products exported averaged during
the last several years from S25,000.0O0
10 s30O00000 year. Grain exports in
1900 were valued at s2l5O00000, an in-
crease from S26.0000o0 IN 1851. Pack
ine-honse products have increased sl0,-
100000 IN the 1851 30 period to 1885,
100000 in zoos, the principal items in
this group being pork, beef aud cleo
oil Since 1905 there has been q de-
cline in the exports Of beef. Exports
Of tobacco. nnmanuiaetured. averaged
more than 300000Oo0 pounds year
since 1895, with yearly valuation Of
more than S30,0o0000. Fruit exports in
creased from 81 600 IN 1851 10 500.
100000 ia 1904 and from sl4000.000 TO
SlT.000000 subsequently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
al POULTRY FOOD or GENUINE
MERIT.

The manufacturer Of any stock feed
must be attentive to all the details 81
its preparation, beng certain that only
frst.class materials entef into its compo
sItion. It is claimed for Pages Per
fected Poultry Food that there
doesn't enter into its composition san
gle particle OF the ordinary meat meal
which Is the basis Of Sd many poultry
foods The nearest approach to it IS
what Is known as tallow scraps o.
cracklings, and every grandmother who
has lived on the farm and taken care
Of chickens knows there IS nothing bet
ter to make hens lay than talIaw scraps.
and Pages Perfected Poultry Food
contains a considerable percentage OF
this ingredient.
If you want 70 know more about this
food ana The best ways Of using tt
write to C. S. Page Hyde Park, VT,
for bis booklet, Profitable Poultry =
Ii win be sent free. postpaid. to anyone
mentioning this paper
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
RANDOLPH MAN INJURED.
Judge James Hutchinson Knocked Down
IN Washington.

At y ssaA-tA : AsA-H
Washington, b a. Jan. 81 Judge
james Hutchinson. 81 years old. resi-
dent Of Randolph W. was knocked
down BIZ chiid's automobile Thurs
dav afternoon while on his way to the
capitol and seriously injured He sns-
tanned a fractured Zip and was greatly
shocked. TIE injured man was removed
20 the home Of his sister Mrs james
H. spauldiug, 1868 Biltmore street,
where he has been spending the winter.
Il was stated that the patient was
IN serious condition The accident ec-
CURED shortly before o'clock, only q
short distance from lst street Capt
In. q. geavefs 81 The Salvation Army
whose Young children were occupants 81
the automobile at the time the accident
happened gave what assistance be could
and took Judge Hutchinson 70 the Bit
more street address.
Judge Hutchinson who had been IN poor
health. came here to spend the winter
al the home Of his sister. The change
had done him great amount Of good.
Il Il said, and Thursday he was walk
inc from Pennsylvania avenue, the Eth
street 10 the Capitol when the small
automobile struck him and knocked him
down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
Zoe sALE

FOR sALF-Abouteo tons Of A No. ! hay ]
mile from Montpelier. also black mare. Z
years old. Good worker. Or viii exchange fer
pair driVofe aud pay tile differences. Geo. r.
laekeY. Montpelier ", or Tel 2i2~i2 2litt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

F0UND--A womanis bracelet which owner
ran nAvs BY proving property and paying ioE
adv. at shis Office l6ats
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
MAGAZINE REVIEW
The insurgents Need 4 Lincoln.

Ray Stannard Baker after careful
canvas Of the Middle West, writes about
what the people IA chat section Of the
country think about the lnsurgent move
ment IN the February American Maya
zine After stating Ills conclusions, Mr..
Baker says;
"The Insurrent movement is indeed
torn between the timidity Of not going
far enough and the terror Of going too
far. Some shock, some eoagilant, will
yet be necessary to predpiatc is UNI
certainites to draw the scattered
groups together, and point the place Of
attack The movement is we'll supplied
with Garrisons and phillipses and SUM
mers. What is needs Is q Lincoln
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
4 eooa puddIng Turasth Away wrath.


eLand how disaereeable everything
isln cried Ma here's julie a-gittin' mad
at her own brother, and here's YOU
Opal havin' no buds TO wear to the
picnic But don't believe I'D ask your
Pa for 4 new dress. cause that'd make
everything more disagreoable than ever
But Opal could not give up the idea
81 new dress. and "a as soon as her
father and her brother jed were seated
at the supper table that evening, she
e0urane0usly said "pa can ] have q
new dress "a wear to the picncg'
a new dress" echoed her father gruf-
ily II don't know nothin' about itf
but this I do know. we've gotta be ave-
ful careful Of money jest now while
the factorys nlnnin' light :
"Whatd I tell you, Opaip asked her
mother significantly.
pa ate big potatoes and meat IN grim
silence But after he began on the rice
pudding his seowl gradually relaxed and
q look Of peace oferspread his tired
face; for The pudding tasted very good
e him. And as he slowly munched the
fsisins. Ne glanced speculatiyelv at
Opal; then. after every crumb was gone.
said pleasantly. "What kind Of a dress
do yoH want 0palfg
"A thin white one; and I can't 60 70
the picnic without 9 new dress"
IA sheepishiy handed Opal three sill
yer dollars
eOh, thank you Pa cried Opal ioy.
fully "can have ii MasH
Didn't your IN give it 20 you7 But
I dunno IS be would q we hadn't work-
ed ~ bis fcelina with the puddin wor.
ried Ma
"a good puddin tnrneth away wrath. Z
erinned Pa From @Jug9iH % be Gems
teel" By Bessie r Hoover Ia Every
hody's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

Alsosame party viii sell house and barn, ~
acre Of hnd IN he village and % acres outside,
81 for sts0000. This Is bargain. +. 3 Cate
Real Estate Agency Barre, W. 250Ef
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
mstiug Life safer.

EVERYWHERE life is being made more
safe through the work 81 DR. Kings New
Life pills in constipation biliousness
dyspepsia, Indigestion, liver troubles, kid.
nav diseases and bowel disorders They're
easy but sure, and perfectly build up
the health. 25o at the Red Cross Phar.
macy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
sToRE HoUsE.

u. date accommodations for st9rlnt
most anything, carriages ana slelehs specially
No dust OF dirt and very little danger from
fire. although I CAB insure property stored ef
me At very cheap rata u desired price,
righL Gallon o. address. George Il Mekar
ss-4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
Fresh Cut Meat and Bone as an Egg
Producer.

Fresh cut meat and bone has been
called The idea food for laying hens
because II contains IN a highly eoncen
trated but easily assimilated form all
the materials which are contained fl the
egg # your hens are not laying, you
had better send 70 G s Page Hyde Park.
VT, for a 200.pound barrel 81 this food
It win cost YOU only $500 freight pres
paid s. your railroad station When
writing him, mention this paper
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

Reginald Bagley, small boy living
in Bradford. got quite badly choled with
a tin whistle one day last week. Il
lodged in ns throat and WINS finally
swallowed, as IL had gone too far down
to be dislodged otherwise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

10 wn0m it mas concern The eopartuafship
existing between Alexander Milne and James
G. Robertson ~ theCity Of Barre VIZ has this
day been dissolved Mr. Robertson having
bought Mr. Milne's interest in the business, he
will pay ell bills contracted by this rrm and
will collect ~ money owed the same
Dated this 18th day Of January. 1910.
ALEXANDER MILNE,
JAMES G. ROBERTSON
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS

DRIVE AWAY RkTs@The rat exta1mina-
tof has returned % Montpehen By 8 simple
preparation ne drives rats out e buildings He
Drop card o. e. ~. kHpDkR. Montpelier. Vi.
2s0tl2s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

WANTED-A party with So COO % " invest
ia an established granite plant Must be will
ing q take some part iu shop of capable e go-
fn5 nut 81 she road for the company. Address
j Times office 1905
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
His Mlatnk.-

Trate Customer See here That stu
dent lamp you sold me week ago Is
no good, II won't work
Dealer Beg pardon, sir ought 10
have told you il was college student
lamp Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

Here Is a snap. You viii have 70 speak quick
e get ~ Farm and personal property. located
on nice nearly level road, siH miles from Mont
pelier. Good buildings. loo acres Of good land.
Plenty OF wood nice frult orchard. Running
water at house and barn. Near school and
neighbors. x. &. ID. Keep 70 cows. Price only
tIaO0.OO, including one COW, 20 hens. IS tons
hay 90 hu. potatoes, ~ hu. corn cream sapara.
tor new one.horso lumber wagon, set traverse
sleds. covered carriage sleigh. moving ma
chime harness. pillow, harrowa, etc Easy
terms. Night exchange Tor other property.
This "a a bargain Let Hs show IL to you. y.
A. Perry hell E.tale Agency. Barre. We l9Ltl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

FOR SALE Farm $50 acres located In Marsh
Geld. about four miles from Piainneld and {
miles 10 MaFshhoid. Farm viii keep 70 head Of
stock, 1900 sugar trees equipped for 800 TIN
tubs oYaporAf0f, steel ARCH etc Abundance
81 other other WOOD probably 300 runs, soft
timber enough = keep up the huildings Run
ming water. House "a good repair, barn needs
some repair Large apple orchard grated
fruit Farm ASSESSED for 5000. Hay 81 cut
with machine. Price for farm ana farming
tools S4.e10o0 Personal property II wanted, AZ
invoice. This Is al exff8 good farm and cheap
Sc the price asked for it INQUIRE at the
r. b Cate Real Estate Agency ktrre, "
New England Phone and Peoples Phone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

William Lancor, station agent al Boil
ton, fell on the steps of the platform
last Mondav and WAS 50 seriously I'M
iured that he was taken to Waterbury
for an examination. when Il was found
that there were two fractures on one
lee. re was taken 70 the hospital in
ST. Adams.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

FOR sALE OR TRAnE--Large farm which
viii carry 9O COWS. Located ABOUT fsnr miles
from GraBlteviiie and tHree and one .haif miles
from WiuiAmetewn on good road iiilage
lies fine and there Is no more productive land
III Williams town good pasture. plenty q WOOD.
some iumbtr Sight room house painted
white. Horse barn clapb0arded and painted
twQ large barns one nearly new. basement I'M
der an barns. This Il a very aaslrapls prQpo-
eiiion and must DO sold az 0uce. Inquire q
VI 13S1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

A pet eat belonging TO Z woman IN
Iownshend was burned 10 death last
week in an oven, into which 1t had
crawled TO get warm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

Joseph Gagnon bad the first finger 81
bis right hand cut of and several 9th.
er fingers injured while saving wood
with a machine run By q gasoline Ell.
CINE one day last week IN Pittsford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

Tun uMna viii publish WAntA Lost All
Found. For SALE 10 LaE. etc.-~ahorr advertise
mnntn-~At the rate Of four limos for twenty-five
cents for tha nfat insertion ana uvo ceup iof
each subsaquent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
{ sSiLIzzs
~

Toe Cigaf--lncfeased sales in past year
4.04s. 677. Moneys worth to the smoker
tells the story r. G Sullivan, sole pros
prietor, Manchester y. Il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

attractive. convenient cottage. g rooms and
BATH, 2-dght windows. Wide piazzass never
falling pure spring water, cellar under al, also
shed, carriage aud Ice houses and stable, about
~ acre 81 land. Also the Bee supply factory.
built by my late husband, 20 Is, with plauer
IL 20 Is and wafer privilege. Very desirable
location for wheelwfight shop or small mauue
featuring nlantt 2 mile 70 railroad and post
Office. Graded school privileges. Terms sat
isfactory. Price Sl6OQbA Also for cash sale
Grimm sugar of aFch with copper pan, good a.
new Net ~ ia. double pulley blocks and 100 IS
eaginR-saw bench, lock.cofner machine, with
saws. s. IT, ~ ia. and Ia9 70. Ain, ~ in in.
aud IN leather betting. knife grinders, lot
pulleys d 10. 81 IN. diameter and s in, y IN.
face, lot shafting, T. IN. and in. hangers
To m. tight and loose pulleyA SANS etc, new
s-8 il saw for nandsaw resAw machine, 30 "a
Aunt turbine wheel. Mrs II. p. Davis, honth
Newnury, W 25t9s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

While cutting scions from an apple
tree IN Townshend a few days ago, John
Jenkins fell and broke three ribs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

ABOUT THE STATE


j. r. McCuin's tenement ia Belyidere
burned recently the fire starting from
live ashes IN The she'd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

FOR SALE Look this up At once. a mills
iinery store on Main street. Barre, and another
az Randolph, W. Stock reduced JUST right for
spring trade. Both nicely located. Extra good
trade established. Price b right II sold before
March ist Rent low Inquire Of the II. g.
Center VI 23Jtlz
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

TO RENT-~five-room tenement ia good re-
pair, bot and cold water. gas stove and gas
lights. Inquire Of William Black y Maple
Grove fG9t0s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
AIR COMPRESSOR FOR SALE

Ingersol, Belt Driven, 10 by TO- Ma
chine practically new. Can be seen At
our plant and viii sell at a bargain.
G. Bianchi q Son