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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
Current Comment
How We Are Decaying.

"The census returns of the value of
farms and farm buildings in New York
hardly bear out the statement OF agri-
cultural decadence in that state which
were rife three or four years ago. Since
1900 this property has increased thir,
ty-one per cent and rises above billion
by a very comfortable margin, More
than forty million dollars were paid for
farm labor last year, as against twenty
seven millions in 1900 Other expenses
have increased in proportion, but the
compensations have more than warrant
ed them" Boston Transcript.
Well, now, the figures of the census
of 1910 show that in Vermont for the
past decade there was an increase of
81 per cent. in expenditures for labor in
agriculture; an increase of 40 per cent.
in the value of farm buildings; an in
crease of 80 per cent. in the value OF
farm machinery; an increase of y per
cent. in the value per acre of farm lands
and buildings.
And vet you are the fellow that print
ed that sensational story about the de,
cadence of Vermont!-St. Adams Mes
senger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
VENETIAN WOMEN.
The Whims Of Fashion Hold No Ter
rors For Them.

The Whims Of Fashion Hold No Ter
rors For Them.
The women of Venice are absolutely
free from the rule which Dame Fash
ion exercises over their sisters else
where. They care nothing for modes.
With them the length Of the skirt re-
mains always the same, neither short
nor long. aud they always wear plainly
made dark dresses. black stockings and
the heelless slippers of the east. Hats
are unknown.
The universal outdoor wrap for all
ages and all sizes is the black shawl.
with deep silken fringe. 1t is folded
with short point above and a long
one below, and sometimes it envelopes
the figure from head to foot. 1t is new
er fastened at the throat. and when 1t
slips off it is gathered up with one out
stretched arm. which makes the spec
tator think of a big bird stretching It's
wing.
In their attire the women of Venice
are independent. only wearing local
clothing. but with feminine inconsist-
ency they are thoroughly up to date
I'm the matter Of hairdressing. the style
of their coiffurcs changing from time
TO time. according to the vogue OF the
moment in London and Paris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
Obituary Gems.

When John Sherman of New Haven.
preacher. mathematician. almanac
maker and father of twenty-six chill
dren. heard of the death of his good
friend Jonathan Mitchell. Harvard
pastor. he explained after due thought
and many poetic pangsl:
Here lies the darling Of his time.
Mitchell expired in his prime.
Who four years short of forty-seven
Was found full ripe and plueked for
heaven.
When Thomas Dudley. father of the
first American poetess, Anne Brad
street, came to his deathbed, says the
South Atlantic Quarterly, he showed
where his daughter had received her
surprising gift by composing such fare
we'll lines as:
Dim eyes deaf ears. cold stomach shew
My dissolution is in view.
Eleven times seven near lived have !,
And now God calls l willing die.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
A CAREFUL MAN.

His Indecision In the Matter of EN-
ployins Doctor.
The parsimony of the old New Eng
lander Of the type now almost vanished
was nobly exemplified in Mr.. Benny
Huntingdon, who lived with his maid
en- sister in a little town In western
Massachusetts, Neiher had ever spent
penny unnecessarily and when in
his old age Mr.. Benny became crippled
with "the rheumatic" and had, as we'll.
strange hutterings of the heart, which
were unrelieved by the best recon.
mended ''yarb teas" they were greatly
shocked at the suggestions and warn
ings of their friends and neighbors
that they ought to send for a doctor.
Mr. Benny refused. declared his scorn
of the entire medical profession and
continued TO save his pennies.
But the pain grew worse. Mr.. Ben
ny was confined 10 his bed In great
agony and overheard some Of the
neighbors telling his sister that he was
going to die. Then he sent for an old
schoolmate. a man as careful" as
himself.
Josiah" he asked, in low, conf
Dental tone, "have you ever had q
doctor?"
Josiah shook his head Dunno as
I have" he answered.
Mr.. Benny reached out and laid a
trembling hand upon his old friends
arm. Josiah" he asked again. did
you ever hear how much 'one O. them
doctors charges for a visitg'
Josiah looked at his suffering friend
with plying sympathy. Well" be
said. breaking it as gently as he could
well. have heard. Benny, that they
charge as much as So a visitT
Two dollarsr Mr.. Benny repeated.
1.-TWO dollars Then be sank back on
his pillow and sighed in a voice of
strangely mingled relief, regret and
resignation. We'll. dunno but I'D
rather spend 50 than die"-Youth's
Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
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f74 North Main Street, Barre, Vermont
The Big Store with Little Prices.
WILLIAMSTowN.

Rev and Mrs. w. r Davenport OF
Bellows Falls are visiting at E. r.
Walkers
Liveryman Edison has disposed of his
familiar roadster John" which IS
now the property Of Mr.. Reynolds.
The deed OF the place occupied by
DR.. Hurley on Main street has been
transferred from William Walker and
wife Of Barre, to Henry Ahern OF
East Montpelier
WilIiamstown lodge, No. 81, | O.
10. r. will observe the 92nd anniver-
versary of the order April q All
members Of the subordinate and Re-
bekah lodges and their families, are
invited
James G. Pirie and Miss Olive NJ :.
Fairchild were married in Chelsea
Monday. The bride has been one Of
the successful teachers in town She
has recently taught the Foxvllle inter
mediate, also in the Cram district
The sugar season, which was 50
unfavorable at the first, is turn
ing out to be fine success Fremont
c Little has made several thousand
pounds already. George w Lynde is
reported to have made 500 pounds IN
three days Henry J. Martin and other
sugar makers report fine run OF sap
yesterday
The discontinuance OF the reading
room under the care OF the Village
Improvement society is less of mis-
fortune in view of the fact that there
will probably be reading room con-
neeted with the new library. Much
credit is due to The ladies who have
maintained the reading room, which
was we'll equipped and well kept. A
more general patronage would doubt
less have been appreciated, and GER
tainly would have been OF advantage
to the public themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
MEASURES ATTITUDES.
The Use Of the Barograph on Aero
planes and Balloons.

The Use Of the Paragraph on Aero
planes and Balloons.
What the compass is 10 the mariner
the Paragraph is to the aviator The
Paragraph is an instrument for meas
uring attitudes The pressure OF the
air as il increases or decreases causes
delicate needle to trace a wavy line
upon a cylinder which revolYes by
clockwork. This line indicates not
only the exact height that is reached
by the aviator, but also the speed at
which he is travelling.
The Paragraph is kept in a weather
proof box with glass front, which is
attached to a bar of the aeroplane or
to rope on the balloon. Ii is official
~ sealed before the aviator embarks,
so there is no possibility of tampering
with il, and the seal is taken or In
the presence Of witnesses at the end
OF the flight. In this way Il is posi-.
Bile to establish absolutely and graph
ically the altitude which an aviator
attalns In his aeroplane or balloon.
1t is necessary for the aviator to
watch the Paragraph constantly. as 1t
indicates change In the elevation al
most to the foot. The sky pilot has TO
keep his eye on the indicator much as
the man at the wheel of the seagolng
ship watches his compass. Should the
aeroplane or the balloon rise or fall
ten or twenty feet the aviator would
not be conscious of 1t unless he looked
at the wavering needle tracing its
permanent record on chart before
him. This tells him Immediately Of
any changes in the nature Of the air
currents and gives him timely warning
Of aerial dangers.
These instruments are so delicate
and so accurate. it Is said. that a man
might hang one OF them about bis
neck In its glass case or carry it in his
hand and climb flight of stairs. the
height Of his ascent being graphically
indicated by the linked needle on the
machine.--New York Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
RoIIina CIGARS.

1t is common to hear men complain
of poorly made cigars, but 1t is not
always because a cigar is indlfferently
or badly made that the wrapper eurls
ND and comes of. Much oftener this
comes from the cigar having been
rolled by a makers left hand and later
smoked from the hand of a right
handed man. All cigarmakers must
use both hands equally well, and econ
omy both I'm time and material is the
prevailing rule in tobacco factories.
When piece OF tobacco is cut for the
wrapper It is cut on the bias and rolled
from left TO right on the filler. and at
the same time and by the other hand
the remaining pieces are used, being
necessarily rolled in the opposite way,
For this reason the man who holds a
cigar In his right hand. which always
gives a few twists during the course
OF a smoke. rubs the wrapper the
wrong way. and easily enough It Dc.
comes loosened- -ChicSgo Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

''Why is It that the butcher always
sends me more meat than | order. new
err by any chance lessT' complained a
young housekeeper to her husband.
LET me give him an order" said he,
and. stepping to the telephone, be call
ed up the market
"send me two pounds Of porter
house" he ordered. land. say, il you
can't cut two pounds make 1t a pound
and a half"
He got the two pounds by the next
delivery New York sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
maemshon's Epiaram.

When Marshal MacMahon in the
Crimean campaign took the Malakon
by storm aud wrote his celebrated dis
patch. 'J'y suis; ~ reste" e'Here I
am; here ! stay''). these words made
him famous all over the world. Yet
his friends said thar the worthy sol
dier had written them in the most
matter OF fact manner. with no
thought Of phrase making. The most
surprised person over the success of
this epigram was MacMahon himself
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

lF people that Westerly granite be used
in the construction Of the building for
it would be source Of no end OF iron
ical comment, us long rs the post Office
stands, in case any other material than
granite, and Westerly granite at that, is
used in The building. Barre people, who
have waited for years and worked inees.
sanity for Barre granite in their own
federal structure--an accomplished work,
it may be added-hope that the agita-
ton now being started in the Rhode
Island granite center will result in no
Encouragement to local sentiment and
blow to local pride It most assuredly
would be a setback to one OF the chief
industries OF the place II limestone, or
marble or, in fact any other granite
than it's own should be selected for the
material.
However, it is contrary to the regula-
tions of the federal government to dis
criminate between kinds of granite, or
kinds OF limestone, etc, as the Wester-
ly Sun states; and hence it is left for
the matter to be governed largely by
local enterprise just what size OF bids
on Westerly granite shall be turned in.
If Westerly granite can be secured at
figure which is not unreasonable in
comparison with other stones, Wester-
ly can probably see its way clear toward
getting a post Office of its home mate
rial, Just as Barre did after years OF
labor and waiting. Barre, on its part,
hopes so.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
MACADAM IS WANTED.
lcontlnued from llrst page.l

committee of the license committees
stated that when the committee visit
ed the store they were told by the pro-
prietor's son that they did not serve
lunches there and for that reason the
license was refused.
Oscar Borg, who was also refused a
lunch room license, again applied for a
license, claiming that he had put in ia
cilities for serving lunches since the h
eense committee had visited his place,
On motion Of Alderman Ward, both
Denies and Borg's requests were re-
ferred to the license committee. The
license committee reported in favor OF
granting pool and bowling licenses to A.
Ii. Buzzell; pool room to John Russo
aud a restaurant license to 3. II. Tassie.
On motion OF Alderman Thurston, the
licenses were granted.
The committee on lights reported fav-
erably on the petition for street light
on Hill street at the corner of Perry
and South Main and recommended that
the Tungsten light be installed. On mo-
ton of Alderman Ward the light was
ordered installed
The report OF former water superln-
tendent O. G, Russell for the last three
months, ending April i was read, but
was held up until the auditors report
had been received The health officer re-
ported 10 births and Ii deaths in March.
The city clerk stated that since a
statement had been published in the pa
per that the reports OF the tests of the
milk dealers Of the city would be on
record for inspection by the public at
the city clerks Office, there had been
from ! to 20 people in the office every
day wanting to see the reports, but the
reports have not been received, The
clerk was instructed to communicate
with the state board OF health and find
out why the reports have not been sent.
The clerk stated that Joseph Romans
wanted to rent the old Durkee house
on Prospect street now owned by the
city, and the matter was referred to
the property committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

Fire can be made to sing. A writer
says: Take lighted candle and blow
gently against the fame. You will hear
a peculiar flutte-ing sound The fiutter
ing sound is fires first attempts at mu
sic. Instead of the unsteady breath OF
our lips LET us employ the steady blast
of blowpipe. Instead of the pale aud
Pickering light of candle let us use
the bright and ardent glare of chem.
lists lamp. When you have a lamp and
blowpipe you can make fire sing In
earnest"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

The quarrying firm, which has a
branch at Manchester Depot, is to be
congratulated, along with other Vermont
concerns, over securing large building
contract, the construction of the Mont
real Art associations home in Montreal.
The material is the so-caled light Dor
set gray marble, which is quarried ex-
tensively on the southwestern side of
the state. A large measure of progress
is coming to Vermont through its quar-
rying operations, and the people regret
that there should be any setback as
there is at the present time in Hard
wick, where there is a dispute between
the employers and their workmen
Hsrdwick deals largely in building stone
and the shutdown is likely to divert
orders to other centers of New England
Realizing this, both sides should resolve
to come together Immediately.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

Two aviators fell from height Of
one hundred feet on Long Island the
other day, which fact reminds that the
one great drawback to air navigation
has not been remedied. 1t is easy
enough for the aeroplanists to rise, but
it is impossible for them to stay up
when something goes wrong with the
mechanism of their aeroplanes. How
ever, the experience of the two aviators
mentioned shows that it is possible to
fall one hundred feet without sustain
ing injury worth speaking about; that
alone is an interesting contribution to
the science OF aviation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

1t remains to be seen whether public
opinion will weakly surrender to few
prating souls in New York City and
permit the retirement of Croker from
the head Of the fire department. Crok-
er is still young and remarkably eff
cient; and the work is extremely hard.
A man like him is surely needed; and
he is available, according to reports, in
spite of his voluntary resignation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

Before turning himself seriously to
the task of running for president of
the United States, Governor Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey has a missionary
work to perform right in his own state,
as the report of the election inyesti-
gators in Atlantic county is anything
but reassuring. The alleged yenality OF
voters is startling, very startling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

Naturally enough, Burlington people
are somewhat impatient over the slow
ness of operations looking toward new
railroad station, especially since the two
lines were apparently so eager to get
the advantage = location not very long
ago; but work OF the magnitude which
Burlington hopes for is rather slow in
consummation, as Burlington ought to
know by its own federal building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

Strangely enough, when we have the
most militant president we have the
least trouble over possible wars and real
wars. When President Mckinley, a
peace loving man, was in charge OF the
ship of state, the nation got mixed up
in the unequal encounter with Spain;
and now with President Taft. another
man averse to war, in the same office,
we find the nation harassed by fears of
possible embodiment and perhaps faced
by the problem of intervention in Mex
leo. Yet, when Roosevelt was in the
presidential chair, things were as smooth,
comparatively speaking, as the summer
sea; and Roosevelt fairly exuded the
spirit of war at all times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

Now little joint debate between Will
liam J. Bryan and Joseph W. Bailey
would be a most enjoyable feature, not
to forget also a great drawing card. 1t
would make money faster than The
Commoner. However, William j. will
continue sticking type.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

she-Dear me. hope the man at
the next table Is not fighter, but bis
order sounds Ike II! He-What was
it2 she-He told the waiter 10 bring
him a club sandwich and something TO
drink with a stick In it-Baltimore
American
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
WESTERLY GRANITE FOR wEsTER
LY.

The same apprehension which was felt
in Barre for years while the post Office
project was taking shape, lest the ma
tive stone be not used in the exterior
construction, is now clutching at the
minds Of the people Of Westerly, r. l.,
where they have secured an appropria-
tion for a new structure Barre people
know well enough the desire OF WeStsr-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

Speaker Musgrove Of New Hampshire
as well as Speaker Howe of Vermont
seems to have given good account OF
the newspaper profession in a respon-
sible position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

Douglas, Arizona, wouldn't be heard
from without this notoriety. 1t occu.
pies much the same position as Beebe
Plain has on the northern Vermont bor-
der. SO there is chance for Beebe
Plain to become world famous, but we
trust not in the same manner as Doug
las
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

dueIing corps and had shown a special
facility for handling the small sword
He had worsted one antagonist after
another and shortly before leaving the
university bad been declared the cham
pion for that year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
An Evident Success.

$50 you have position as stenogra-
pher. | hope you viii succeed in max
ing yourself Indispensable to your en-
ployer."
81 think l have, auntie. we are to
be married next month."-Pittsburg
Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
Just What He Wanted.

as your suburb wholesomef"
mo, old chap. 1t amt My wife lost
her voice as soon as we moved out
here. and
whats the price OF the lot next to
yours? Cleveland Leader.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
Mirth.

Harmless mirth is the best cordial
against the consumption of the spirit.
Wherefore testing is not unlawful. IL
1t trespasseth not in quantity, quality
or season. - Fuller.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
Jingles and Jests
Helping Her out.

"Have you a young chicken? am
rather green at cooking"
Such being the case, madam, don't
you think you'd better have an old.
experienced fowl|-Louisvill Courier.
Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

Lucky.
"Noah must have felt lucky when he
landed after his long SAIL"
YES" replied the New York i'm
porter. Think OF man landing all
that cargo without a customs official
to say wordp'-- Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

Massachusetts was not the only state
which raised patriots, but Massachusetts,
is the most noisy about proclaiming its
share of glory to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

An Irishman on applying for relief
and being told to work for living re-
piled. IF | had all the work In tho
world | couldn't do It."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

The Mexican rebels lightened Uncle
Sans worry great deal by evaeuat-
ing Aqua Prieto.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

A thoroughbred. class
All, with a blue ribbon,
is the family to which our
SIS fancy blue cheviot be
longs.
Color, pattern, cut,
style, finish, all Sh o W
pronounced points OF
pedigree stock.
These Suits were made
by skilled sons of expert
enced artisan tailors.
No tenement house or
sweatshop work.
We know the family
history of every suit in
our stock.
Ovcrcoats spring
weight, wait h ere for
you.
Underwear and over
wear for man and boy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

Chance generally favors the prudent
-Joubert
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19

Concentration IL the secret of
strength In politics, In war, In trade
Emerson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
$500

copies, the largest circulation Of any daily
paper in Vermont outside OF Burlington.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-06-29
D AK II ALL

Wheat cutting is all the 90 at
this writing; corn is growing
very fast on account of the re-
cent rains.
Miss Lou Dean, of Barstow,
Texas, visited A. Dean and fam
lily last week.
Miss Arlie and Austin Shelton.
of Dixon, KY. who have been
visiting their uncle, w. &. Con-
dit, returned home Monday ac-
companied by Miss Grace Con-
dit. who will be their guest for
a few days.
Messrs Rufus and Roy Terry,
OF Chicago, ILL.,, visited friends
and relatives in this vicinity last
week but returned to Chicago
Sunday.
Walter Worley and Miss Stella
Robinson, of Forest Grove, at
tended Sunday School at this
place Sunday afternoon.
Our Sunday School is prepar-
ing to have some Children's Day
exercises in the near future.
W. L. Terry and family passed
through the neighborhood Sun
day evening enroute home from
a visit to W. B. Rankin.
Mrs. Caroline Belt visited her
daughter, Mrs. J. L. G. Cleg-
horn, last week.
Miss Susie Barnes gave a birth
day party to quite a number of
her young friends Friday eve-
ming, and everyone present re-
ported a nice time.
Otis Ford made his usual cal
Sunday afternoon. Some say,
he will cali her home, ere long.
We ali hope that those talked
Of turnpiaes will mayeriaiize in
the near future; but in the
meantime some respectable dirt
roads would cone III pretty
handy.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-06-29

cutting wheat; r. Robinson has
broken the record, having, with
a Deering binder fifteen yeal S
old, cut ten acres of wheat in
five hours, Walter Worley being
the driver. Walter is a crack
shot with a revolver, as well as
the whip; having killed a hawk
that measured four feet eigf t
inches from tip to tip of its wings.
There is only two crops of to
bacco set in this neighborhood
The hay crop will be short;
oats are not very good; corn
looks well; wheat farely good.
Miss Emma Terry visited hi
sister, Mrs. John Guess, at Toiu
last week.