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themselves reactiOnary Or II through
division or otherwise they should re
veal the fact that they are not etfec-
lively and sincerely progressive the
verdict against them will be as swift
and decisive as was this II in their
favor. The voters will either return to
the Republican party or, what is more
probable, will form a new party that
will be all progressive.
New Party In Sight.
Right now there IS Il movement on
foot to form a progressive league. 1t
Is to he nonpartisan-that is, composed
of members of both parties. 1t will
not be III any sense a new party, at
least not yet, but will be pledged to
advance progressive legislation and
progressive candidates. Whether men,
bers Of this league or not, the MAORI
ty Of the American people are Of this
mind. and they have passed the point
where they a be trifled with. In all
friendship this fact should be made
apparent to the Democratic majority
Of the incoming congress.
AS already stated. Champ Clark has
shown himself to be fairly progressive.
and this Is fortunate. He has one of
the greatest opportunities that ever
faced an American public official. II
he measures up to 1t he will become
n OF the nations really great fig-
ures.
MIR. Clark was born in Kentucky in
1850 and was educated in Kentucky
university. Bethany college and the
Cincinnati Law school. For a year or
more he was president Of Marshall
college. in West Virginia, and at the
time was the youngest college presi-
dent in the United States. He then
went west. edited a country paper fol
Il time and then became a lawyer. He
was city attorney Of both Louisiana
and Bowling Green. prosecuting attor
ney Of Pike county. member of the
Missouri legislature and has been In
congress nearly twenty years. For the
past two years Mr.. Clark has beer
minority leader of the house.
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cludeS Il tariff commission to inycsti-
gate difference In COST Of production
at home and abroad. together with
other facts bearing on the question.
After this commission reports congress
takes up its findings as to any partic-
ular item and lcgiSlates thereon with
out disturbing the remainder of the
tariff.
Thus far the Democrats have shown
no disposition to favor the tariff com
mission system, and some of them
have openly opposed it. Now Il faction
is developing in the party favorable to
reductions, one schedule at Il time,
Their contention is that with Il Re.
publican senate and president such a
method is the only one that stands
any chance Of going through.
Mr.. Clark has already intimated that
he will advise caution In tariff reduc-
ton and has spoken %favorably of the
one schedule at Il time plan. On both
this question and that Of the house
rules 1t Is fairly certain that he will
a%cQuiesce In the action Of a majority
Of his party which will tend somewhat
to eliminate these issues as factors in
his candidacy for the speakership.
Even though he is a ChautauQua Ice.
turer and a rather fiery orator Of the
transforming persuasion, Champ Clark
does N lack in political astuteness
and is not liable to stumble into any
pitfalls his enemies may dig for his
feet. He Is something Of a seasoned
veteran and has already called atten
tiOn to the fact that Talbot of Mary
land, Jones Of West Virginia and him
self are the only Democrats of tho
new congress who We're member.
when the party was last in power il
the house. He should have learnet
some things about the political gam
In all these years.
Mr.. Clark's friends insist that he ha'
been much moderated by the countr,
and that he himself is to some de
gree responsible fol- the miSunder
standing. They say that he is reali,
nor of the scholar in politics thai
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-11
Tariff Still Big Factor.

The other method of tariff reduction
is that advocated by tho insureent Re-
publi"anS and Is known as the one
schedule at a time plan. Under this
system the old log rolling methods are
avoided. and each schedule is made to
stand or its own merits. The plan in
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Estray Taken Up.

Taken up, q bay horse about four years old,
branded q on left hip. Has been with my ont
At about IN three years.
E. P. kILROY, Alma, Montana.
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Fine Book and Job Printing 3 spe
cialty 1T the RIVER PRESS Office.
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Brilliant Reign Predicted.

washington is that he will make a
great speaker. 1t is perhaps too early
as yet to pass Judgment on that point,
as a speakers success depends not
only on his own personality, but on
the support given him by his party.
The Democrats have sufficient major
ity, If that can be classed as strong
support. but is 1t a united majority?
Especially will there be danger Of d.
vision if there is Il attempt at re-
action. The progressive movement is
in both parties. and it is going forward
despite what party leaders may do. In
the past Mr.. Clark has shown himself
fairly progressive, so that he may
avoid this shoal Of reactionism. Yet
there are indications that all of his par
ty In congress may not be Of a like
mind: that some of its representatives,
to put it frankly. are under suspicion
Of being too close to the interests.
Right here the danger of division comes.
by the late election the American
people have shown themselves over
whelmingly progressive. They have
swatted the stand pat element Of the
Republican party hip and thigh. AS a
result of this castigation the Democrats
have come into power. But let the
Democratic brethren gain no false no.
tons from this negative Endorsement.
1t is only tentative. They are merely
put on probation. If they should show
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Ledge, that he is finely educated, hav-
ing nee been a college president, that
he has read widely but discriminating
~, and that he is anything but the
transforming orator that he has been
pictured and that he has pictured him.
self.
Certain it is that he is one of the
most entertaining and forceful speak
ers in congress. He is rich in Biblical
illusions, is quick at repartee, is ia
miliar with the classics and even more
familiar with up to date information
and is a fighter feared by his oppo-
nents. Yet he is popular on both sides
Of the chamber and has the fullest re-.
spect Of the whole house.
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WARD g.
FORT BENTON, MONT.
rio LIGHT
FOR YOUR RANCH BUILDINGS

Has been made practicable by the recent improvements in cleo
1treal machinery and lamps. You can produce electricity on your ranch
cheaper than you can buy it from a public service company in town.
The price of the equipment is within reach of all. Call and let me
quote you price of plant installed, and you will be convinced that you
cannot afford to be without one.
w. f. WILFORD. Fort Benton
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More Rebellion Possible.

This question Of the further reform
of house procedure Is quite a serious
one, and It is not believed that Mr..
Clark will place himself in the way.
If he should do 81 it is safe to say
that the rebellion against Uncle Joe
would be carried over to himself.
Then instead of a d%enunciation of
Cannonism we should have Il revolt
against Champism.
It would be a public calamity If
Democratic success should halt. ever
temporarily. the process Of freeing
the house from machine domination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-26
The Secret Of the Piason.

II is an old and much disputed cues
ton by what means carrier pigeons
find their way home over distances
sometimes of hundreds Of miles. Some
extraordinary suggestions have been
offered to explain this strange faculty,
such as that the birds are guided by
magnetic currents, that they possess q
special sense of direction, enabling
them to reverse course once pursued.
and that they have particular ar
rangement of the internal organs OF
the ear which affords means Of guild
ance. The problem has been attacked
again recently By p. Hachet-Souplet,
director of the Institute Of Animal
Psychology in Paris, who concludes
that the whole secret is contained In
the ability Of the pigeons to lay their
course by recognized points In the
landscape beneath them. he believes
that the longest authenticated flights
are explicsble in this way.--Youth's
Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-26
Jingles and Jests
He'd Seen 1t Before.

In Touring Europe" party was
member named McCarty,
Who had never been away from home
before;
And though all his prior travel has been
on the country gravel,
Yet to him the whole trip seemed an
awful bore.
At last one day we asked him, and in
manner gentle tasked him,
To inform us why the journey seemed
so slow;
Then he gave this explanation, TO our
mighty CONSERVATION:
II have seen it at the moving picture
show"
Well we showed him every wonder, but
he treated us like dunder-
Heads. he constantly felt more and
more enuui;
What we thought must sure impress him
only managed to distress him,
And he rested while we rayed about
Paree
Up the highest Alps we took him, but
emotion never shook him
As he gazed ten thousand feet 10
depths below;
And he said lit was heartrending, as on
ropes we were descendingl;
II have seen it at the moving-pieture
show"
Once some briQands bold entrapped US,
took our coin and then kidnapped
And at point of knives were leading
us away,
When McCarty, little hero, grabbed q
gun and cool as Nero
Plugged the low-browed scoundrels a
Ia Z. s. A.
Then we wrung his hand and kissed
him, but our gratitude all missed
him;
'eWhy,' said he, "that's very common,
don't you know,
In at least dozen citips, and with
photographic ditties.
have seen 1t at the moving picture
show
So we gave It up, despairing, for the
effort was too wearing,
And we figured that we'd all be old
and gray
Ere we found, within earths borders,
anything those film-recorders
Couldn't show him for nickel every
day,
And If e'er the pearly portal opens to
this pampered mortal,
AS trust ii will when he is done be-
low,
III believe he'll tell ST. Peter, the al,
legged official greeter:
II have seen il at the moving picture
show
-puck
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-26
RANDOLPH.

Dir. and Mrs. Il A. Eaton were IN
Greensboro Friday, where they went to
purchase cottage
Miss Hazel Campbell, who has been
away during the last week, taking
vacation, has returned.
Miss Florence Noble returned satur.
day for two weeks visit in Mont
pelier and Waterbury
Mrs. r. 4. Congo of Bethel and Mrs.
/. l.. Cobb OF Island Pond were in town
Friday, calling upon friends.
Miss Ethel Robinson arrived Sunday
from Michigan. to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. b. T. Lombard on Monday
The Philathea girls OF the Federated
church made about So at their food sale,
held in the Baptist chapel on Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. lamar Angel after month in
this vicinity, went 70 Waterbury Sat.
urday, where she is for the present IN
the hospital
Charles Pratt, teacher in an insti-
tute for the blind in Boston, is here for
the summer, the guest Of Mrs. Emily
Burroughs.
Miss Leaphy Hutchinson, who has been
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. u g.
Tracy. returned to her home In North
field on Saturday
The remains Of Mrs A. J. Copeland
we're taken, Sunday. TO Chelsea, for in
terment, and Rev. ], w. Hamilton ae-
companied the family there.
Robert SauIt and his sister, Miss
Agnes Sault. went to Hanover on Sat
urdav. 10 attend the commencement exer-
cises OF Dartmouth college, frem which
Robert is TO be graduated this week
Mrs. Carrie Tewksbury and her daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Tewksbnry, who has
been teaching in the high school in Rut-
land for the last four years, have re-
turned to their home here for the SUM
mer
Mrs. r. S. Hewitt has returned front
Meriden, n H., where she went to at.
tend reunion Of the graduating class
OF lSUD. OF Which sue WIS y thF4brea WV
en- Of the original class being present
at this reunion
Principal and Mrs. Morrill,. who have
been at the Center for the past few
wears, went from here Saturday for a
short stay. before going permanently e
Bakersfield, where Mr.. Morrill, Is to be
principal OF the academy.
Miss Alice McIntyresis in Burlington
for ten days visit with her cousin
Mrs. Guy Loudon, and during her alb
senee, her place in the library is being
taken BY Miss Desire McHlton, with
Laura Wedgwood for an assistant.
The farewell dance, given in Dubois
Il Gays hall on Friday eyeaing, was .
success in every way, and RALPH Dunn
in whose honor the dance was given, was
presenteded SIG to speed him on M
way to Oregon, to which place he goes
| this week, starting tonight.
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settino an Example.

whether the hotel proprietor !
lunched with the other day is hero
publicly maintaining his sincere con-
victions as an encouragement to 9TH
ers or a slave - his own domain
cannot determine said the gray head
ed man. Il met him in the street not
far from his hotel, and at his sugges-
ton we lunehed together. We ate In
his own dining room. He tipped the
waiter. We had checked our hats, and
he tipped the boy in attendance.
"Do you tip in your own hotelT
gasped.
Always said be. TT is as much
trouble TO wait on me as anybody
else New York Sum
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-26
The Ns~ York Shave.

I think that the New Workers. shave
Il symptomatic OF the whole rate Of
life in New York II is, IL you will.
luxurious, but you have to allow TWEEN
ty minutes out of your day for it. In
London / never allow more than five
minutes. Here | lie down in a chair
and say: I'm in hurry. Be as quick
as you can. please" My barber sur
yeys me with no look Of interest and
goes to talk for five minutes to the lady
manicurist When he returns | say
from my recumbent position, I'm in
a great hurry" He says. "Yep?' In
terrogatorily as II had given him a
piece Of quite uninteresting and dispss-
sionate information. He goes to a mir
ror and for some moments examines a
wart upon his cheek. Eventually ne
shayes me.-Atlantic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-26
LAUGH AND GET FINED.
That Seems to Be Common Occur.
renee In Germany.

That Seems to Be . Common Occur.
renee In Germany.
English law is occasionally subject
TO criticism, but for real comedy we
are long way behind Germany.
In Berlin recently an ironworker was
sent to prison for week because he
laughed Going along the street he
saw merrymaker being chased by
particularly stout policeman. and the
sight tickled him. He was promptly
hailed before the court for scandal.
Another man attempted to get into
a moving train and fractured his leg.
After six months in the hospital he
was discharged. cured, wnen the state
railway department at once prosecuted
him for breaking their regulations. The
law and leg breaker was fined Sl-25
Stepping into an omnibus a man
trod on the foot of lady. who was 50
annoyed that she said he walked like
a hen. she was fined IS for using this
term OF reproach.
Claire WALDORF, the Berlin singer, out
witted the police. however She was
warned that If she sang any OF her
songs on Easter Sunday there would be
trouble. But the announcement was
made that Claire waldoff would posi-
lively appear she did. SO did the po
lice. And she sang--the German ma
tional anthem.
The promised prosecution did not
take place.-London Answers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-26
Current Comment
Economy Of Good Roads.

The economic loss due TO bad roads
is beyond computation and the indiiier-
enee of the general public toward any
projected improvement of our highways
Is not easily understood Each owner
of property must be held accountable
for the condition OF the highways OF
this locality.
OF our public works the condition OF
none reflects our business status more
accurately than the condition Of our
highway. To make good roads so that
products of the farm are easily and
quickly brought to this market is to
increase the value of every farm along
those roads and is practically to increase
the farmers facilities and lessen their
expenses; at the same time making this
town bigger and better market Tor
farm produce.
If every citizen could see in actual
money, the financial return on his in
vestment in good roads he would con-
tribute his share thereafter with alarc-
rity. He has drained the swamps on
his land and converted them into arabic
land. He has bought improved farm i'm.
plements-he has, in fact, adopted all
modern methods-in order to increase
the productiveness of his land. But the
marketing OF his farm products is still
seriously hindered by defective highways.
The actual returns on any Investment
in improving the roads TO market are
just as direct and even more prompt
than are those from farm drainage and
improved farming methods
In these days of automohiling, good
roads open up much wider range OF
vision for the rural inhabitants, and the
same conditions that enable our resi-
dents to visit other sections induce resi-
dents OF other communities to visit this
locality. This REORGANIZATION re-
suits in kind Of advertising that in
eyitably increases the value OF property
by bringing in desirable purchasers. In
fact, the results accruing from the build
ing Of good roads comprise an endless
chain Of benefits to the community that
builds the roads.-Barton Monitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-26

One of the st. Louis country clubs
has an unwritten rule that whenever
member kicks for something he
thinks the club ought TO have it is at
once put in at his expense. Not long
ago member complained OF the
cream. The club ought to have a
couple Of fine cows Of its own he
growled. That ended the incident for
the time being. but the first of the
month be found the following item on
bis bill:
Two Jersey cows.............s.+.s''' 80
The result Of this policy is one OF
the most complete country clubs in the
Mississippi valley. but the members
are growing more and more cautious
about kicking. and acquisitions are
nothing Ike so common as they for
merry were.-St- Louis Post-Dispatch-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-26
Crime and Punishment.

A clever manipulation of statistics re-
Gently proved TO his own satisfaction,
at least, that the state of Vermont was
decadent The same clever gentleman
might take the statistics of crime IN
the United States and prove equally
well that the whole country is going to
the dogs. We lead the world in crime,
according to statistics, There are more
homicides in the United States, accord
ing to population, than any country on
the globe. Even Italy, where the frey
tempers of the excitable natives are sup
posed to make life taking almost q
pastime, does not equal us.
We commit 1000 murders and homi-
cides in this country every year and
only two per cent of the guilty pay
the penalty Of the law. Here evidently
is the reason that we lead the world.
Our ingenious lawyers so befog and de-
lay litigation. our law processes have
grown SO cumbersome and involved that
the perpetrators of the highest crimes
go unpublished while the small offender
Is pushed to the limit.
Our justice is indeed tempered with
mercy, not mercy for the grief and suf-
fering of those who mourn for their be-
loved ones stricken down, but mercy for
those who break the law, who main
and kill Millions Of the peoples mon
ey is spent annually to detect, defend
and try the perpetrators OF our 5000
murders and homicides and for it all
we get only a measly two per cent. OF
result Is there any wonder that muir
der increases, that law is held in con-
tempt and that life is unsafe!
No fair-minded person desires that
even perpetrators Of crime should be
prosecuted, brow beaten or railroaded to
prison or death. The sentiment for
fair play is as strong in New England
to-day as ii ever was. There is gen.
ersl desire to have every condemned per.
son tried fairly-to give him the bene-
fit Of every doubt but in the light OF
increasing crime and the deplorable sta.
tistics as to the paucity of punish
ment, the feeling is growing that there
is something wrong and that steps
should be taken to right Huntington
Clipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-26
NORWICH GRADUATES FOR THE
ARMY.

College graduates of this month, who
find themselves without job, will se-s
eure places in the Unit, States army
Il they can pass the exg lations. In.
deed, Secretary of War timson urges
solIege men TO take the limitations in
order to fiji the two hundred vacancies
In commissions The graduates will not
end high positions at once, but they
will be second lieutenants to start with
II they can satisfy the examiners as to
their competence and from that as a
start they can gradually ascend the
scale Of army positions. In view OF the
fact that its graduates are trained in
military life, the students of Norwich
university ought to find this opening
lust to their liking, and the examina-
lions should be considerably less ardu-
BUS for them than for the graduates Of
the purely classical colleges II the
United States army stands in serious
need of lieutenants why doesn't it look
10 Norwich. which is said to stand next
to West Point in the excellence OF its
military trainingl A considerable part
pf the four years training at the North
ield institution is given up to drill and
practical training in army life, and the
Students are, therefore, far advanced in
knowledge of the duties. The graduates
pf Norwich should make very eompe-
tent officers in the United States army.
Another military institution, whose
graduates are sought by the government,
Is the Virginia Military institute In
addressing the graduating class there
This year, General Wood of the Z. S. A,
cordially invited the young men to make
The try for entrance to the service, while
The class leader was at once commits
toned as second lieutenant. Probably
The students at Norwich get as good
mdimentary education in military sci
.nce as those at the Virginia institute;
Ind in that ease its graduates would be
rs welcome to the army as those whom
General Wood explicitly invited. Nor
kich ought to be much greater feeder
Tor the United States army than II now
+.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-26

Because Of the large number of grade
crossings throughout Vermont, it is
somewhat remarkable that there are not
more accidents like that Of Saturday at
North Clarendon, when an express tram
on the Rutland railroad struck an auto
mobile and hurled the occupants to the
ground. There are great many ex-
tremely dangerous crossings still re-
naming in spite of the systematic work
Of abolishing them; in fact, the present
system is little more than snaifs prog
ress in the contamination of a very i'm
portant project.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-26

To the names already mentioned as
possible candidates for the nomination
for governor next year should be added
that of Joseph A. DeBoer of Montpelier.
Mr.. DeBoer has frankly admitted he
would like to be governor, but he has no
time to go out and work up sentiment
in his own favor. If, however, there
is any apparent demand for him to be-
come a candidate he viii enter the con-
test with the others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-26
THE NEW COWBOY.

Grounding up cattle with an aeroplane
s the latest achievement OF the aviator
Press Dispatch1
Goodby, pal! I'm gone forever.
Amt a-comin' back no more.
When the cowboy uses airships
Count me out. and count me shore.
Give my saddle TO old Pecos;
Give Comanch my pinto beast;
You can have my spurs of silver
I'm a-foggin' It back east
When an air bronx gifts TO fyin'.
Cuttin' out cattle herd,
Circlin' round the frightened dogies
Jes about like some big bird.
Then I pull my freight and pronto
Durn It all. what Is the use2
Don't catch me upon the roundup
Ridin' any sech cayuse.
Goodby. pardner! Soon this bunk house
AS a hangar will be known.
Monoplanes viii be a-fiyin'
Where the cowboy rode alone.
'Scuse me, pards. I'd shore be tempted
Fer to cut loose with my Cat.
Let me vamoose fore I'm locoed-
While / know where l am at
Denver Republican.