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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

producer in 1910, with an output valued
at the quarries Of SS,62l ,937 New York
was second, with $64l0,6sS; Vermont
third, S62s2574; Ohio fourth, S5,759,563;
Indiana fifth, S4,476,3S2; California,
sixth, %,202,45l; Illinois seventh, So,
S53, 425; and Massachusetts eighth, 49,
0l3,375. Twenty-four states produced
stone TO the value OF Sl,000,000 or more.
For use in road making, ls,0S5,l
short tons OF crushed stone was pro-
duced, valued at $ll,9ll,246, a slight
decrease in both quantity end value com
pared with the figures for 1909. For use
In making concrete the production OF
crushed stone in 1909 and 1910 was H.
00l,6ll tons tvalue, sou, l50) and 49,
9G794O tons value, Ss,957 ,09s), re-
speetiyely.
The statistics Of stone are shown in an
advance chapter from Mineral Re.
sources for 1910 just issued by the
United States Geological Survey. The
subject is reported in considerable detail
by states for all classes Of stone. A
copy Of the report may be obtained free
on application te the Director Of the
Geological Survey, Washington, d. c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
The Ghost Club
Man S Story
BY ROGER N. OLMsTEAD
Copyright by American Press Asso-
ciatlon 1911

Though am now general superin-
tendent Of q railroad l was once a To-
connective engineer | crawled up TO
my present post through every inter
mediate position. One wouldn't sup
pose that a man who had made his
way by hard work and a practical
makeup would be member Of the
Ghost club, as some persons call the
Society For Psychical Research. But
l am. and I'm going to tell you what
started me in that line.
When | was a young fellow my ia
Their wanted me to go to college, but
Disguised him by taking position as
fireman on a locomotive. | had just
learned enough about the machine 10
take the throttle when the civil war
broke out. and | enlisted. While
campaigning in the south we captured
hundred miles of railroad. includ-
ing a good supply OF rolling stock. OF
course there was call for those Of us
who had railroad experience, and
gave in my name as an engineer.
did that because | was young and am
bilious to run an engine,
/ was gwen a machine at once. This
was more than l wanted, for we had
made some sixty miles of forced
marches, advancing every hour of the
night, before we had made the capture.
The consequence was that we were all
dead tired. and as for sleep we'd had
hardly any for several days We had
come down on a central point where
the rolling stock was kept and used 1t
to capture the terminals on our TANKS.
I was ordered to pull train loaded
with a regiment of 500 men on an ex-
petition to occupy the eastern termi-
nal, and ! wasn't permitted to go to
sleep for few hours before starting
either. told Major Twining. who had
been made superintendent. that he had
better send a man with me in case
went to sleep in the cab from sheer in
ability to keep awake, He sent Bob
Stewart, who was to shovel the coal
and be ready to relieve me in case of
absolute necessity.
We started at dusk to run through a
country, the people Of which were all
hostile to us and ready to throw US
off the track or fire into us whenever
an opportunity arose. 1t seems now
more than it did then pretty risky
business to put man who hadn't had
six hours sleep in forty eight hours in
charge of the lives of 500 men. Be
sides. | was young then. and young
persons require more sleep than older
ones. For awhile the danger Of run
ming into distractions was so terrible
to me that | had no thought of sleep.
but we had some seventy miles TO go
before morning, and with the load, the
condition of the road, the grades and
the locomotive Of that date we could
not do more than twenty miles an
hour. and the required stops lessened
that figure.
We had got over seven-eighths OF
the distance when the monotonous pun
of the engine began to tell on me and
| looked around for Bob. He was not
in the tender. Looking over the ten
der, saw him lying on top of the next
car back sound asleep Thinking it
would be better to let him get little
rest before calling him. turned again
TO the throttle.
] must have gone several miles half
asleep. At any rate, i was. reused by
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
Two-cent Mileages.

The drop in the price of mileage books
on the Montpelier and Wells River road
to two cents per mile win be appreciated
OF course BY pe6p7r-who travel that way.
But ii ought to be two cents per mile,
straight fare, on every railroad in Yer
mont: and it would be, if the legislature
had the courage OF it's convictions. Suclt
q move. we believe, would result in not
an atom of hardship for any Of the rail,
roads-and ii must come, some sweet
day.-Ludow Tribune.
1t seems to The News, considering the
passenger train service given, the com
paratively small amount Of travel
through at least four months in the
twelve and the difficulties of railroadiug
during the winter months in Vermont,
that two-cent-a- mile rate is SO very
reasonable that no objection should be
made if the railroad arrangements wish
to avail themselves of the wholesale fea-
ture adopted by about every other line
Of industry especially in so mild form
as requiring the patron to invest ten
dollars in order to get the two-cent rate;
and when the travellers journey is com.
pleted he has no trouble in selling any
balance of mileage left in the book at
par.
1t would be much better to ask the
principal railroad system of New Eng.
land to adopt an interchangeable mile.
age, SO that one book could be used on
any line controlled by the Grand Trunk,
the New Haven or the New York Cen.
trail. This would be a greatly appreciat
ed convenience to the travelling public
and one which it is to be hoped will be
adopted in the near future-but not
through legislative enactment North,
field News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

1t was exceedingly democratic, to say
the least, for Gov. Foss to personally
pay visit to a condemned murderer
awaiting execution in the Charles street
Jail, so democratic as to startle Boston.
However, Gov Foss does some startling
things, and in this case perhaps he wasn't
50 far out Of place after all, since a
personal talk with the condemned man
gave him the first-hand information he
sought, by which to be guided in answer
ing the mans plea for communication Of
sentence. Some governors would have
sat at their executive desks and forlaed
decision on the say-so OF others, but
not so with the plain Vermontcr at The
head Of the Massachusetts, common
wealth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

bullets scattering against the sides o
the cab and hearing a fusllade which
was answered by men from the cars.
Realizing that we had struck a nest
OF enemies, pulled her wide open.
and she sprang forward with consld.
cradle speed. Anyway. we got away
from whoever were firing on us. Then
things settled down to the same old jog.
The next thing l knew Bob shook
me and, taking the throttle out of my
hand, told me to find a place to get
some sleep. | preferred to sit on the
seat on the other side Of the cab.
saw Bob running the engine. looking
as wide awake as IL he hadn't been
doing forced marching. and, treasured
by the sight, went to sleep, | was
awakened by a touch which l sup
posed came from Bob, who wished to
be relieved | didn't see Bob, but l
saw that day was breaking. No one
was at the throttle. No one was in
the cab or the tender. The locomo-
tive's speed had been reduced to a min,
imum.
Where was Bob? l had seen him
asleep on top Of the car; then he had
relieved me. But where had he gone
since, and how had he come to leave
the engine without a guidel And who
had awakened me If not he?
We needed water, and as soon as |
came TO the next tank ! pulled up to
take In some. Colonel Fordick, in com
mand of the troops / was hauling, came
forward to ask why we were getting
on so slowly. l told him my story and
asked him to have search made for
Bob. He did so. but no Bob was to
be found. | began to feel kind of
queer about the whole business. n
couldn't stop thinking what had be-
come of my assistant and when or
why he had left his post endangering
the lives Of whole regiment.
We made the point we were going
TO before sunrise, and when took the
train back / had orders to look out for
Bob or his body on the way. We
found the body where we had met
with the firing. He had been shot
dead and rolled of the top of the car.
He couldn't have relieved me. and
from the time ! supposed he did till
dawn the locomotive had been with
out an engineer Nor could be have
awakened meat least not in the
flesh
That's what made me member OF
the Ghost club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
In Brown October.

The brown October pippins
Are bending low the bough
The brown, brown leaves,
The russell sheaves,
Are quite in order now.
Kansas City Journal.
The brown October pippins
No longer bend the bough.
They did until
They went to mill,
But they are cider now.
Los Angeles Express.
The brown October pippins
Now in November 90
First in, then out,
AS skirts they flout
At us in the front row.
st. Louis Times
sThe brown October pippinso-
Why call them brown They ANTI
Forsooth we think
They're rather pink,
They wear so darned much paint.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

The persistence Of sixteen-year old
youth in trailing a man who had tried
to commit murder, in spite Of the fact
that the youth vainly appealed to sew
eral men to take up the chase, is some
thing to be commended; and the Somer-
vile, Mass, youngster who was respon-
sible for the capture of the shooter de
serves no small degree Of praise, as he
materially lightened the burden ii the
police and perhaps prevented the escape
of the man scot-free. The refusal OF
the men to whom he Appealed to take
any part in the chase is not of the same
class.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
Fur Coats to Rent.

motion rule that would advance u
man from the lieutenant -goyemorship TO
the governorship whether he desired il
or not?
There certainly should be no rule
about the business, either way The de-
serving lieutenant governor should have
his fair opportunity to candidate for
promotion, and the man that has gone
high enough already should not be al
lowed to use his present Office as a
springboard for another leap.
We are short-sighted in the non-pro-
motion rule as some would apply it to
the Acknowledgements Its opera
ton simply makes this important pub
lie office political blind.alley to be
sought only by second-rate men that
cannot hope to 20 higher. We belittle
great office in the popular estimation,
merely to serve the ambitions OF a few
Jealous politicians, st Adams Messen-
ger.
To our way of thinking, too, there
should be no bar to selection OF our Off
cials other than the question Of ability,
citizenship and moral fitness to carry
on the duties of the Office. Moreover,
we coincide with you, esteemed Messen-
ger, in your premise that because a mar,
has held one office in the service of The
state he should not therefore be barred
from holding another and higher posi-.
ton. Thus far we are very much in
accord, and on points with which we
should doubtless find quite unanimous
aequescence throughout the state.
But in commenting on the paragraph
from our columns, you may have mis-.
taken the intent in your very laudable
desire to point out that Vermont's poll.
tics ought to be free to all corners. Our
point was this: that for many cam
paigns it had been the custom in certain
sections to take it for granted that the
Acknowledgements whoever he might
chance to be, was bound to be a caudi-
date for governor. Very frequently, too,
the people of the state fell into the idea
Of actual promotion" of the second
officer into the first, until it canie to
be quite the established thing. But lat
terly, the promotion idea has found less
and less following, and The people have
come to insist that because man has
been serving as Acknowledgements he
must not necessarily be governor Of the
state, or even candidate. They have
insisted that the lists be not circum-
scribed by mere former office-holding,
in fact, to be free to all corners, as the
contemporary would seem to declare for.
Fitness should be the guide, rather than
former official preferment.
Therefore. realizing that trend of the
popular mind we ventured the sugges
ton that the st, Johnsbury contempo-
rary may have hit upon a discord in ad.
yancing the possible candidacy of its
very estimable townsman by explicitly
calling il possible promotion; and that
possibility we gave expression to in the
which the st. Adams contcm-
porary quoted and discussed at some
variance from its intent. As for Lieut.
Gov Slack himself, there was no desire
to read him out of the lists if such
thing were possible even, and we now
suggest that if Lieut.. Gov. Slack goes
into the cam dign it will have to be
on his merits as a man, rather than
because he is now serving as lieutenant
governor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
STONE PRODUCTION
SMASHES RECORD
Quarry Output of United States Has
More Than Doubled in Ten Years
Vermont Is Third State
of Union.

The value Of the production OF the
stone quarries of the United States dur
ing 1910 was the largest in the history
of the industry and was more than dou-
bic that of 1900, the figures being re-
spectively S76,520,5s4 and $38,970,777.
The output for 1910, according to Ernest
+. Burchard OF the United States Geo
logical Survey, shows an increase over
that OF 1909 by S5,l75, 1885, or more than
7 per cent. The increase in stone pro
duction OF all the principal sorts has
been notable during the last few years,
as is shown by the following statement,
all the classes having heavily Increased
except bluestone
Pennsylvania was the greatest stone
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
In the Coming Year.

Friend, in the coming year let us
make OF the possibilities, realities Let
us use the powers God has given US.
Let us make our little part of the world
yicher because we have lived in it.
and have reached ont and touched the
lives next our own with the tender,
loving touch that helps, and heals, and
understands. Let Us, in things mater
ial, spiritual, mental expand; 50 that,
whatever the present shows, another
year shall find the balance on the right
side. Let us resolve to be truetru
to life, true to love true to God; SO
that, when at last the volume OF lite
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
THAT PROMOTION. PHRASE.

'In calling Lieutenant Governor Slack
a possible candidate for promotion, The
st, Johnsbury Republican did not hit
popular chord, much as the people
may like Mr. Slack, because the promo
ton idea long since became distasteful.
Those who want Mr.. Slack would prob
ably like to have that promotion idea
obliterated,' Barre Times.
What is the matter with the promo.
ton idea? Why should not a man by
advanced from one office to higher
when he deserves it? Who can give u
reason?
Is it not possible good neghbor, that
You have momentarily confused legiti
mate promotion" with the so-called pro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
ma and the Treaty.

There is one aspect OF the Russian
treaty affair that cannot be overlooked,
namely, the playing politics Of it.
Viewed from that rather lowly stand
point, it must be said that the president
has very clearly won the best position.
He has prevented the bully-ragging tao
ties OF the Democratic party from tri-
and in so doing has won the
thanks Of the country to himself, which,
by the way, is not bad political asset.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

And now they come from the western
coast and tell us to put little salt ON
Clifford Pinchots estimate OF Alaska,
and, too, just when we were beginning
to think that Clifford knew the whole
thing. Now we know not whittier to
turn, having become previously aequaint-
ed with Richard Achilles Ballinger,
Guess. well have to turn to someone
who is not poised to stick knife under
somebody elses fifth political rib.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

is bound and opened for tile reading. tais
twelve-month chapter shall be rich in
those things that count toward the up
lifting and upbuiding Of our own soul,
and the great soul Of humanity. because
we have fultilled-or, at least, have tax
en- some steps toward fulfilling the
God-implanted possibilities hat lie deep
in every soul j. ID. Stearus in the
January Suburban Life Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
CURRENT COMMENT
Pleased with New Service.

The Green Mountain express, the night
train on the NJ. & W., with the reduc-
ton of mileage to two cents is evidence
that the new management under the b.
& NJ. system is giving this road an up
to-dste service that will please the pub
lie and gain for it increased business
Groton Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

the privilege Of giving us good course
OF entertainment by contributing from
their own pockets. If we have enjoyea
it this year. we ought to attend as
tawn. so that we may have the same en-
ioyment next year.-Bradford Opinion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

For the peace OF the meeting t is just
as well that Roosevelt viii not attend
that peace meeting in New York Ev
erybody would be looking for a club IL
he were to be there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

Although having almost the fewess
people of any state in the union, Yer
mont stands third in stone production,
being next to the great states Of Penn
sylvania and New York. We may be
few, but we're powerfully busy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
Keeping Up LECTURE Course.

The lecture course so far has given
us pleasant entertainment. 1t makes us
feel alive every time we think we have
such an institution in our town, but we
have got to brace up and patronize it
so that there shall be no deficit at the
end OF the season, or we may find our
selves without it at the beginning of the
next season. While such committees do
not expect or want to make money, they
are not likely to be willing to pay for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
Complimentary.

Maud-Miss 0ldm thinks that hotel
clerk just lovely.
Ethel--Why so?
Maud-Ile wrote opposite her name
on the hotel register; Suite To-
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

The California orange crop has been
nipped by the frost. However, the usual
number Of lemons viii be coming our
way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
JINGLES AND JESTS
Christian Science.

Some people think pains pain,
But mothers sure it isn't
And grandma smiles, and says her aches
Must be the rheumatisn't.
January Woman's Home Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

Gold paint, bronze powder, bronze liz
ud, aluminium, copper, silver and pale
gold bronzes dry, PLAQUES. palettes, pal
cite knives, etc, at a third less than
usual prices. Call on L. NJ Averill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

Little Senator La Toilette has heaved
his pebble into the presidential pool.
Now watch for the widening circles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

The poultry awards are going to Barre
and Others a few others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

What, st. Johnsbury a jumping oil
place,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

Someone finally opened the cold air
box.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

Mems necks have been under the
trusts for some time, and now they are
going to put their collars there, too.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-10
NO GERRYM WANDER
SESSION IN OHIO
Has Important Bearing on Political
Situation Along the River
Front

River front politicians are much n
terested in the announcement madp
from Columbus by Governor Harmon
mat he would not call special s.s
SION OF the legislature iu Ohio for ia.
purpose or redistrict.ng ti, state con.
Occasionally. This action mean, that
ohio On 1872 VIII elect congre -srnan
a. large and from the old districts
Gen Hollingsworth. Republican. in
the sixteenth ohio district. will en-
deaNor tu defeat Democratic Con.
gresham Francis. Rhile Hon u. g.
Scott, in place oi opposing cen. Hol
lingswOrth for the nomination Ia the
sixteenth district. ALL continue his
night for nomination as a Republican
congressman a. large in the state. tie
viii make his hght on a platform for
IN" promotion 81 OHIO industries.
both manufacturing and agricultural
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-10
DID A MARATHON
Two Sovth S'dsrs Walk Home From
Hunt when Driver Deserts Them
win Ais Wagon

Ask Foreman Oberi,. ot the Fort
kalbitzer hose house. and Grocer,
man Charles lIydingcr. ~ Jacob and
Forty.third streets how thev like CD
walk. and then run Their friends
are running ON them I1r the Mara
thon walk they tooa Wednesday after
days hunt. when their driver. John
Prsczlinski. deserted them with the
wagon and left them Boo the v.lds o..
the short Creck country
The Tire" had started ou briehf
and early "wednesday morning. ana
driving 20 the scene % the chase "a
distance OF about 70 miles. proceeded
20 sajoy q pleasant aad sa,s.s-...t
DAYS hun A. the evening shadow 4.
grew long Dr. was decided that Prose-
linsh should drive arounf a him "a
distance - about four miles Will.
the other NO hunted across tho TON
meeting the wagon ON tine other sid.
and coming home in lf Huf .the hesf
laid plans. etc. and This was ono o.
that hind. The result being ha. thr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-10
NOTION
SPECIALS

Hair Pin Cabinets with $50
assorted japanese Wtre pms
regularly l5c. FRIDAY special ~
a cabinet.
Asbestos Ironing Pads the s.
kind, az 3c each
Holly Pin Books. containing
100 black and white pms. assosi-
ed size lOc kind, az s. book
Real Ocean Pearl Buttons a.
sorted sizes. qualities up 10 iqo
a dozen for &c a dozen
Tubular Shoe Laces. s and q
quarter. regularly - a pair. al
six pairs for los
Horn Hair Pins. three pins on
card. straight and waved. regu-
larry zoe. az s. a card.
Defender Safety Pins. two
sizes, regular Sc kind. NJ sc a
card.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-10
Stone & Thomas

wagon reached the rendezvous before
The walkers. and ON the information
of Young lady the driver proceeded
"u to Wheeling. expecting 40 every
'gFn O.. %" road 20 come mp with his
companions Oherie aud Hydlng.r.
ou the other hand. were doing the
Marathon trying Co oyerfake their
fecinE driver Hut Dr. was % no use
They had 20 van all the vay home
And Yesterday tho South Side drug
stores sent north OF the creek 10 pur
chase new supply of witch hazel
and other iiniments. his said
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-10
ROUND TABLE
VII Open ~ Methodist Cru-e1 a.
MoUndsVilie This Afternoon.

The opening session al tine Ohio
valley Round Table meeting viii open
in the Methodist church a. Mounds
vile this afternoon. and viii take up
with general discussion Of round
table work Teachers and officiaI-
cOprising the Ohio Valley Teachers
Institute viii be boz attendance a. tho
m""'''". which win last to-day anu
tomorrow.
t'roi ,. IS Nolsn OF West Virginia
universit, viii read a special paper
before the meeting this afternoon on
Methods Of Teaching Agriculture
The evening session viil boz held iu
fhe Central school building as tho
church is not available.
The sessions will close tomorrow
morning and number OF different
subjects will be discussed Frank o.
Trotfer. dean % fhe State university.
aill deliver an address on the place
~ the state University IN the School
system After the round t1lle dis
rus-Ion. a business meeting uIu be-
held