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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

land the may continue and improve
the pond and keep up the dam thereof
for his advantage without molestation."
That is, the water of his pond may over
flow the land of his neighbor, and the
latter may not modest although, Of
course, there may be a claim for dam.
ages, which, in the event Of failure
to reach an agreement by the parties,
may be determined in court. But this
provision of the old law holds only in
the case of the actual establishment of
water mill, and the modern develop
ment of the application OF electric pow
err at distance from its source has led
to new difficulties which the Rhode Is
land assembly is just now trying to
provide for through an amendment Of
the law which will in effect enable a
person or corporation who sets up wa.
ter power for the supply OF mills to
proceed "for his advantage without mo-
lestation," exactly as he may if he owns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
Current Comment
Temporary Setback.

II would be futile to disguise the fact
that reciprocity on the Canadian side
has suffered something of a setback,
temporary, TO be sure, in Premier
Laurier's reversal of his decision TO
force the consideration of the bill con-
tinuously until its passage, even at the
cost of remaining away himself from
the imperial conference and the coro.
nation. Evidently, the combined eff.
forts of Earl Grey and Ambassador
Bryce, representing the king and the
premier OF Great Britain, have under
mined Sir Wilfrid's resolution Ii is
possible, too, that reports from Wash
ington concerning the Senate's program
Of leisurely all-summer deliberation on
the reciprocity bill have discouraged
him. Then, too, staying at home from
the imperial conference and the eoro-
nation would be susceptible of so much
malicious misrepresentation that the
Canadian premier's political instinct is
staggered perhaps, at the prospect.
The opponents of reciprocity in the
United States will. perhaps, gain fresh
hopes from the coming adjournment OF
the Dominion Parliament without ac-
tion on the measure. There is still a
long contest ahead. Springfield Re.
publican
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
OBSERVING MEMORIAL DAY THIS
YEAR.

The observance of Memorial day the
latter part of this month ought to be
of greater significance from the fact that
it was fifty years ago this year that
the volunteers marched forth from their
homes to the battlefield. The observ-
ance OF the day will be attended in
some places with greater preparations
because of this semi-centennial Of the
great leavetaking. People and organ
izations, which have it in their power
to add to the proper celebration of the
day, should resolve now to exert those
efforts in behalf of bigger and better
Memorial day. The following well.mer-
tied rebuke by the chairman of the Me-
mortal day committee in the town of
Pownall last year may serve to stir up
the laggards in other places: Last year
G. A. Custer post furnished flags, flow
ers and markers for veterans in Pow.
nal, costing about So. About 20 mem
bers went down for the memorial sery-
ice on Memorial Sunday No one met
them. They went to Oak Hill cemetery,
had services all by themselves. Town
pride should not permit your fallen
heroes TO be forgotten on Memorial day"
1t is an easy matter to postpone pic.
MICS, sports and other prominent tea
lures of the present-day observance, at
least till after the proper respect has
been paid the fallen soldiers Of the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the humane so.
cicty in Rutland the other evening was
attended by one person, showing at what
low ebb the society is in at the pres
ent time. The poor attendance does
not necessarily mean, however, that
there is no interest in Rut-
land regarding the humane treat
ments of animals. 1t is probable
that the sentiment runs about the same
there as anywhere else; and that isn't
strong when it comes to active work.
In general consideration of the matter,
q majority of people believe in lending
human aid to beasts in distress; they
are ready to admit that it is good
thing and deserving OF support. But
personal interposition is matter of
considerable difference to them, and it
is a thankIess task. The agent who
tries to do his duty is prosecuted and
heckled and held up as wanton inter
ferer with personal rights Of property
owners, while those who have the cour-
age to stand back Of him in his rea-
sonable endeavors are also compelled TO
stand certain measure of abuse from
unthinking people. That may explain
why the Rutland humane society gets
no support, why any society of like ma
ture gets so little support. 1t is work
which at best win have to be carried
ON by few. Nevertheless, it is good
work, and the apparent failure in any
community is matter OF regret
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
EAST BARRE.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
union met in the reading room yester-
day afternoon and the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year;
President, Mrs. Minnie Boyce; LIST vice
president, Mrs. Clara Chamberlain; ID
vice president, Mrs Cora Tucker; treas
urer, Mrs. Fannie Cooney; secretary,
Mrs Cora Bates superintendent Of
flower mission work, Mrs Mary La
bounty; superintendent of press work,
Mrs Waterman; superintendent OF
purity, Mrs Avery At the close Of
the meeting delicious refreshments were
served The meeting adjourned to meet
again in two weeks with Mrs. La
bounty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

The automobile show which has been
held in Burlington this week was called
the vermont automobile exhibition"
st, Johnsbury is to have an auto show
next week and will be as much entitled
to use the name as wss Burlington. In
fact, any city or town which wishes to
put few cars on exhibition seems to
have the right to use the title first TAX
en- by Burlington. The title viii be
finally bestowed by common consent on
the town which makes the most credit
able exhibition, because we want the
vermont automobile exhibition to be
the best.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

mill with pond and dam Immediately
attached. The Providence Journal says
of the particular case IN point which
has led to the proposed legislation "un
relatively small scale here is illus.
trated form OF enterprise that has
come to distinguish the twentieth Gen.
fury. The old bottom land that never
produced enough to meet taxes is now
adays picked up by the city fellers'
for water farming, or, as an magma
tive French engineer has called it, the
mining of white coal "-Manchester
Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

Senator JEFF Davis wants Postmaster
General Hitchcock discharged; but the
Honorable JEFF is mild in comparison
with Representative Berger of Wiscon-
sin, who wants the entire Senate abol-
ished, including the Hon. JEFF, Berger bet.
ter wait; he may want to run for the
Senate one OF these days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
Ignore sss,ooo Check.

New York, May GA certified check
for $4,000 blew under the feet Of pedes-
trian on lower Broadway Thursday aft
ernoon for nobody knows how long
while not a soul took the trouble to
pick it up. James Mccarthy, 10 years
old, messenger boy, recognized its
value and turned ii IN at his office. He
got 81 for his honesty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
Flowage Rights.

In the early days the settlers of New
England so fully appreciated the value
Of mills that they very generally made
provision for their encouragement. Thus
in Rhode Island to this day the law,
which is very ancient, is that when a
person has set up water mill on his
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

an evil, but the need of it is a hard.
ship when ability to earn has passed.
Nothing more comfortable than an an
nuity OF a certain amount each year,
payable annually or oftener, as long as
you live.
National Life Insurance Co. Of Yer
mont. 5. 5. Ballard. general agent, Law
renee building, Montpelier, Vt. lMu-
tuall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

No vermonters in the latest class to
pass the Annapolis entrance examina-
tionsll Where are the Deweys, the
Clarks, ct al?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

Among the new buildings of public
nature in Vermont are the $4,000 town
hall in Hartland and Montpeier's city
hall costing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

Oberammergau last year; coronation
this year; they viii have to invent some
thing next year, to draw us over the
water
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

Jim ,Jeffries is at sea again. The 9th
er time was out in Reno with the black
waves beating against him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

We haven't heard of any Southern
newspapers running serial accounts OF
the Civil war;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

If Providence admits the Grand Trunk
railroad and Boston doesn't we wouldn't
give ginger-snap for Boston later on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
GRANITEvILLE.

The dancing school and dance for next
Saturday evening has been postponed
until Saturday evening, May Is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

Stocking day at veale & Knights
Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
MONTPELIER.
Drug Company Files Articles Of Asso-
citation In Vermont.

CATION IN Vermont.
The Belacco company has filed arti.
cles Of association with the secretary
OF state and will carry on drug bust
ness in Middlebury. The capital stock
Of the company is $4,000, and the
subscribers are all Middlebury men.
The McDermott Dairy company has
been granted permission to operate in
this state. It will maintain plants for
buying milk
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06

ia North Main Street, Barre, Vermont.
The Big Store with Little Prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
FOR SALE.

5 Room house Jackson street, ST.
500.
6 Room house, large lot, $3,25o,
One Groom house, large lot, 81,
200; sewerage and bath.
One 5-room house, large lot, ST.,
600, sewerage and bath.
One broom house, large lot, $4,-
25O
One 4-room house, large lot, 5000.
1O7 acres, 4 miles of railroad coo
acres open; 4-room house $1,000 acre
100 acres, miles of railroad; S.
acres open; rent 8 bales cotton; $500
acre.
200 acres, 6 1-2 miles of railroad
rent bales cotton; price $1,000 acre
400 acres on fine graded road, well
improved and near railroad Nice
home or investment; 300 acres open
1000 acres, miles of railroad; 800
acres open; Is tenant houses.
1900 acres, miles of railroad; we'll
improved; healthy; all-'round goo1
farm; only $500 acre.
If you want to buy, sell or rent
come to see me.
2. B. WILLIFORD,
526 Cotton Ave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they canno
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies Deafness is caused by ar
infiamed condition of the EustachiaE
Tube. When this tube is infiamed yoI
have a rumbling sound or Imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely clos
ed. deafness is the result, and unless
this inflammation can be taken on
and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an infamed condition of the mu-
Gus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
'or any case of Deafness Caused ny
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
,tipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
NeighbOrly Attentions.

Harkins had lived in his new home
but few weeks and scarcely knew his
neighbors by sight at the time Of his
fire, says London Tit-Bits On rushing
out of the front door he found two If
his neighbors already on the scene.
q say Harkins cried, excitedly,
will you run to the corner and give
the alarm"
Every sorry" explained the man,
but l have a wooden leg and can't
run"
81 say" said Harkins, turning to his
new ally; while I am getting the
things out run over to the corner OF
the street and halo 'Fire!'"
I'm suffering from laryngitis and
can't halloa," said the other neighbor
in stage whisper.
There was not moment to spare
but Harkins found time to turn Il
them and say politely:
Suppose both of you go into the
house and bring out easy chairs and
sit down and enjoy the blaze
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
= = y = = = y : = = = = = , = ,
= STORIES
= WORTH READING.
The Englishman,s Drink.

Said Benjamin E. Walsh, in recent
lecture in Reading:
4 would not restrict immigration.
1t is true that some immigrants, en-
tering for the first time a free country,
abuse their freedom. But they soon get
over that,
we are apt to abuse unwonted free
dom. I know an Englishman who, on
his arrival in New York, demanded a
glass of whisky in a palatial bar.
Now, in England your whisky IS
measured out TO you in small tin
measure, but in our bar the English
man, to his establishment, had the full
bottle set before him. He was given
for the first time the freedom Of the
bottle.
And, though a rich man, he abused
that freedom. He took an enormous
drink. Then he rose and handed the
bartender Is cents.
Hold on, sir the bartender call
ed after him. You've forgotten your
change
4 thought the drink was Is cents?
said the Englishman
Yes, that is So, said the bartender
but that is the retail price. There's
reduction when you buy wholesale
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
THE WORK OF THE AGRICUL-
TTR4L SCHOOL.

Americas, Sumter county and this
entire section has cause TO feel proud
Of the progress and thoroughness OF
the work that has been done at the
Third District Agricultural and Me-
chanicaI College, as it will be shown
by means OF the manual and other
demonstrations to be given during the
coming week at the commencement ex-
ercises of that institution
The public has been most agreeably
surprised before BY the work Of the
students as shown in the closing ex-
ercises of the school, as there are 50
many patrons and friends who rely
rather on what is shown at that time
as they are not able TO visit the school
in order to SEE the still better and
more inspiring sight Of the students
doing this same work in their daily
routine.
This year Superintendent Collum
promises the best displays and demon
STATIONS that have ever been given
That is saying much for this aggres-
stYe and enterprising school and its
able superintendent, whose efficient
management has placed this school in
the lead Of every similar institution
in the state as regards attendance and
general effectiveness Of work.
Every friend Of this school, in fact
every friends Of worthy education, will
find worthy entertainment at the con-
mencement exercises OF this chool
which win begin Monday. The work
of the school has attracted statewide
attention, and it has been thoroughly
appreciated locally No greater ap-
probation can be shown the school and
its management than by giving its com,
mencement exercises a generous at
tendance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
GRAY HAIRED MOTHER
PRAYED FOR HER son
Dramatic Scene in cambridge
Court Room

cambridge, Ga, May 1S.-A dram
attic scene was enacted in the Superior
court room this morning when Mrs.
S. D. L. Ray, at the conclusion of her
testimony for her son, 5. T. c. RAY,
charged with murder, asked Judge
Park for the privilege OF praying.
Mrs Ray kneeled at the foo. of the
witness stand and offered Up an in
tense prayer for her boy and asking Tor
guidance for the jury in Is verdict II
would render. Her prayer was ear
nest, and there was scarcely a dry eye
in the entire room at its conclusion.
Ray, who is % years old. is charged
with killing Essie Schwartz. of Savan,
noh, on the night of April /, this year,
lin a house in this city.
The evidence of the state alleges that
Ray brought the girl here with him on
the day of the shooting from Mont
gomery, Ala, and upon her refusal tC
return to Montgomery with him he
shot her.
The defense is insanity and mum
Der of witnesses including two physi-
clans testified that they consider the
defendant mentally irresponsible Ths
defendant, with sunken eyes and {
deathly pallor, sat immovable by his
mothers side throughout the entire
trial and never for an instant display
ed the slightest interest in the deyel'
opment of the states case, nor did h
show any emotion during the prayer o.
his mother, when the entire room was
so visibly impressed.
Solicitor S. w. E. Wooten handled
the states case in a mastery man
ner. Judge S. w. NJ. Harrel represent
ed the defense. The jury had not re-
turned. verdict late last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
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y PRACTICAL HOUSEKEEPING
y Cutting Down the Cost of House
y keeping.
y y y y y y y y y y y y y = = +
CBy Barbara Boyd)

Wy ACeA4 Dt1- q DCS ~
The waa.efulness Of the American
housewife has passed into proverb.
That nation of thrift, the French, are
Mortified at American garbage cans.
Enough is thrown away, they think, TO
keep one member of the family The
criticism is largely true. But it is not
quite so true as it once was. The pres
ent high cost of living has turned many
a housekeeper's thoughts to the prob
lem of how to save. And many a house
wife has discovered numberless ways
to save in little things of which she
once knew nothing.
Good butter is one of the expensive
items of the marketing. One housewife
says she has saved on her butter by
cutting it into little pats for the table
j 1t IS served this way in restaurants
land hotels, she says, and why shouldn't
it be served this way at the family
table? Not so much is used, and GER
Itainly not so much is mussed as when
a large piece is placed on the table
and every body dabs into it. When the
pound of butter comes from the mar
ket, she cuts it at once into 40 small
squares. She wraps the blades of the
knife with a piece of the paper that
I M 40
Of the butter sticks to the knife. Some
people have bowl of hot water handy
to dip the knife into. But little but
ter adheres to the knife as is shown by
tn oily appearance of the water. And
why waste even this much? she asks
This woman also has an economical
way of using her eggshells, When the
eggs come from the store, she washes
them under the faucet before putting
them away. When she uses an egg, she
puts the shell in the warming oven Of
her range, or wherever it will dry
When dry she crumples it into small
pieces and places it in a glass jar
Thus she always has eggshells ready
to clear coffee, clear drippings, or
clear soup.
Another woman who clears coffee
with egg, whenever she gets a fresh
pound Of coffee, beats the white of an
egg, mixes it thoroughly through the
coffee, so that every grain is coated,
and then puts the coffee in the oven
where the egg will slowly dry on It.
The oven must not be hot, just warm.
This does away with the necessity of
mixing white of egg with the coffee
every time coffee is made. 1t is a
great saving Of egg, and also some saw
ing of work
The little scrapings of flour left on
the board when pies or bread are made
can be put into receptacle and saved
for making thickening for grayies,
soups, and so forth. Many housewives
brush this flour off into the sink or
garbage can, because it seems so little
But in the course of a year it amounts
to a good deal 1t might as well be
saved
A spatula in the kitchen saves it's
cost many times over in scrapug
things clean. The economical house
wife should not be without one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
Nal de Mer.

A Philadelphia on his way to Eu-
rope, says Lippincott's, was experience
ing seasickness for the first time Call
ing his wife to mis- bedside, he said, in
weak voice: Jenny, my will is in
the Commercial Trust Company's care
Everything is left to you, dear. Ny
various stocks you wild find in my safe
deposit box" Then he said, fervently:
And, Jenny, bury me on the other
side. I can't stand this trip again
alive or dead. ="
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20

Hetty Green's son overlooked some
of Hetty's St. Louis tenants for full
six months. Does he want to break his
poor old mothers heart? If he does
much more business of that sort she
will sentence him for six months in a
Hoboken fiat with Oil stoves cooking
Brunswick Journal Yes, but sonny
won't likely do it again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20

Commenting on the decision in the
Standard Oil case, the Birmingham
News concludes: The country Will
realize anew its heavy debt to the fed
eral supreme court as the great con-
seryator of all that is best in this gov
eminent. Ours is still a government
of the people, by the people and for
the people.-Co Columbus Ledger Some
os TIE tine, at least.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
IGEORGIA-Sumter Sounty.

The appraisers appointed to set aside
years support out of the estate Of
Willie Fudge, late of said coun-
ty, deceased, to Alice Fudge and he1
four minor children having filed
their returns in this office. This
is therefore to notify all persons inter
ested to file objections, if any they
have, on or before the first Monday in
June, 1911, or else said return will theI
be made the judgment of this Court
CAT. JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
Plenty of Practice.

q am quite surprised, Mr.. Meeke7,
at your wife's knowledge Of parliament
tary law"
She? Great Caesar! Hasn't she been
speaker of the house for the last fif-
teen years ?"-Tit-Bits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
The Poet Won.

81 understand that Kipling is paid 81
a word for his poetry" said the soul
full poet to the hard-headed editor, az
cording to London Tit-Bits. "Now, you
don't pay me any such price for my
poetry"
Il can hardly afford to pay you 81 a
word for your poetry" the editor said;
"but I will pay you 81 line for short
poem"
The poet departed, to return next
day, with the following poem:
John
Yearns,
Jane
Turns,
Eyes
Meet;
Love
Sweet;
Jane
Stops;
John
Pops.
Both
Wed.
'Nough
Said.
John
Mad,
Jane
Sad
Both
Fight,
Sad
Sight;
Whole
Week
Won't
Speak
Re-
course
Di-
vorce.
You win said the editor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20

Excited Lady Cat the telephone)-'l
want my husband, please, at once"
Voice (from the exchanged Number,
please Excited Lady (snappishly)-
only the fourth, you impudent thing! "
-Tit-Bits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20

THE wind is tempered to the shorn
lamb" quoted the Wise Guy. Yes, but
the shorn lamb is generally trying to
raise the wind" added the Simple
Mug.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
A Mathematical Difficulty.

81 say, old boy, lend me an X"
Would if I could, dear chap, but
there's an algebraic difficulty in the
way"
What is it?"
'-An X with M is an unknown guam
tity. THE Pathfinder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20
Oh. @Iyric Love-"

First Cat-How sweetly you sing,
never heard anything so enhancing
What was that last song?
Second Cat (sentimentaBly)-"If
had nine thousand lives to live, I'd live
them all for you'-Woman's Home
Companion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-20

The Baltimore sun thinks "a mint
julep unadorned is adorned the most.
There was a time when Georgia was
more or less particular about the style
of its mint juleps; but that was before
the state went dry And the julep IS
exactly an obsolete beverage, either