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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08
The Daylight Store
A Short Time Ago

a business man came within one word
OF taking insurance. He said mo" In
stead Of yes" Now he is dead and his
family has nothing" instead Of "plen-
ty." 1t is a privilege to have health
TO get insurance.
National Life Insurance Co, Mont
pelier, Vt. tMutual) S. S. Ballard,
general agent, Lawrence building Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08
BARRE TEAM AGAIN.

Defeated Candle Pin Rollers in North
field Last Evening.
The Barre bowling team defeated
team OF Mortified rollers bowling can
die pins at Mortified last night by a
score OF 1875 to .2S2 It was the sec
ond time the locals have trimmed North
field this winter As the score indicates,
Mariotti rolled the most consistent score
for Barre, while Riepke Of Mortified
was the leading man among his team.
mates The scores
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08

Phone Cutler Bros, No. 100. if you
want a surrey anywhere in the city;
price 25 cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08
SPRING HATS

The Spring Styles Stiff and Soft Hats ready.
We are showing the things in StetSOn and
LamsOn and Hubbard Hats So 90, g. SO and a co.
Other Hats at soc, ST. 90, I. SO, D. 90 and D. so.
The Soft Hat is going be very popular this Spring. and
we have in stock many styles and colorings.
We are positive that supply your Hat demands
whatever they may be. We ask your inspection. The
new things in Lamson and Hubbard Caps also here
The Frank McWhOrter Company
We Clean Press and Repair Clothing
FUR COATS TO RENT
blanchard Block Ne
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
The PACE OF CUBA.

Cuba cannot live within her means
and has weakened her credit with I'M
due despatch The rule of President
Gomez has shown how quickly young
republic can be impoverished. The
revenues ought to meet the expenses.
The port of Havana produces daily
something like sixty-five thousand
dollars in customs revenue; the ma
tional lottery produces quarter of a
million dollars or more month; the
tonnage of the port amounts to mil
lion dollars year, and these are but
few of the sources of income in
Havana alone with other smaller
ports where many millions of dollars
a year are taken in. And yet last
month the government made a deficit
of ss,457.31.
When President Gomez came to
power there was surplus of s30,000,-
600 in the treasury and now Cuba has
a debt of $50,0O0,00O and no credit to
speak of.
1t is not strange that a revolution
pant and graft of every kind uncon-
demned, and the better classes bur-
dened and restless are likely to re-
pudiate the present government and
establish a regime governed by wise
policies with a view of making the
country solvent and financially strong
with the nations of the earth.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
UNCLE JED'S TALK
TO THE LITTLE FOLKS.

Uncle Jed makes it a point never to
send out a book that is not worth read
ing; but selecting books for children
whose tastes he does not know comes
very near to trying to fit square pegs
to round holes. If he has disappointed
any of the children in the books sent
they have been polite enough not to
say anything about it, and brave
enough to keep right on trying to win
a prize.
The nice letters fla has received from
the prize winners indicates that more
have been pleased than he could rea-
sonably have expected to have satis-
fed; and as only one or two complaints
have been heard in all the months the
department has been running. he feels
that he has done pretty well from his
side of it.
The stories and letters are unusually
good this week, and you will notice
one very interesting letter from a lit
tie reader OF the department out in
California, who tells US about tho
ranch she lives on and the pony and
pets. I think We shall hear from this
little lass again.
Uncle Jed thinks the Social Corner
grown ups will have to work hard
to excel the little folks in their in
terest and enthusiasm in the agreeable
work of being entertaining.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
Life on the River Reaupre.

The River Beaupre is beautiful for
it's scenery as well as its usefulness.
1t has several waterfalls which flow
through beautiful wooded country
down until within mile of the st.
Lawrence river Here it runs through
a valley with grand hotels, to which
come Americans and other tourists to
pass the summer months.
The River Beaupre is controlled by
the st. Anne Waterpower company,
and leased by the Davis company, an
American firm. They have a railroad
that runs up five miles into the forest
parallel to the Beaupre river. It is a
branch railroad of the Quebec Light
& Power Co. They have mill there
where they saw wood in different
lengths for the pulp mills Of the state.
They have a dam where they store
their wood in the springtime. They
go fifty miles into the forests in the
winter to cut the lumber; they throw
it on the ice and float it down in the
river in the spring. The lumber is
cut in the mill, then loaded on the
freight cars for the states. You can
see from rs to 100 cars coming down
every night with the wood. The men
who work in these mills live five and
ten miles away. They go and come
from work in strong carts drawn by
Canadian dogs harnessed like a horse.
1t is fun to watch them riding with
one another coming down the road in
the evening after work.-Richard w.
Tobin, Jr., Norwich. Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
A Peach Orchard.

! wonder how many of us have ever
been in the midst of peach orchard
at picking time.
1t is a great sight to see the trees,
bending nearly to the ground with the
beautiful red-cheeked peaches hanging
on the boughs.
The men have bags around their
necks with iron hooks attached to the
ends, on which to hang the baskets
when picking.
In the background are the packing
houses where the peaches are sorted
and packed for sending away.
In the orchards there are many
kinds of trees. EIbertas, Carmens and
great many other varieties
Some of the peaches are large,
glossy and red nearly all over, while
others have hardly any red on them at
all.
Some of the peaches come the first
of August and others come the last
of September.
The gentleman who has the orchard
to which I am referring has two others
as beautiful as this one.
Another beautiful sight is the grapes
when ripe. The deep green leaves
with the purple and red grapes inter
mingled
[ have tried to make my description
as interesting as possible, and l am
sure if you will try and imagine the
original you will find it so.-HARRI-
ETTE E. ALLEN. age 13, Mansfield
Depot Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
An Instantaneous
Wrinkle Remover
(From Eastern Styles

The average woman is always sur
prised to learn, after experimenting
with all sorts of patent so-called
wrinkle removers," that the most eff
fective remedy in the world is a sim
pie face wash which she can make her
self at home in a fifty.
She has only to get an ounce of
pure powdered saxolite from her near
est druggist and dissolve it in half
a pint of witch hazel. Apply this
refreshing solution to the face every
Gay. The result is charming-msr-
velous. Even after the very first treat-
ment the wrinkles show less plainly
and the face has a nice. firm. com
Portable feeling that is thoroughly
delightful and lends self-confidence in
ones appearance. This harmless flom.
remedy is used by thousands of
women to obliterate the unwelcomc
traces of time.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
NEW YORK BEEF PRICES
SOAR TO GIDDY HEIGHTS
Wholesale Rate Advances 1-2 Cents
Since Last Week.

New York, August 23.-The whole
sale prices of beef scared to a new
high level in New York yesterday. AS
announced at various local wholesa lie
centers the price of ribs and loins in
the best grade of beef is now IS 1-2
cents a pound, $ compared with -
cents at the beginning of the year 1t
is an average of l IL cents since last
week.
Best rounds of beef are advanced to
ii IL cents, as compared with cents
at the first of the year, and propor-
Tomato increase is made in the second
and third grade beef.
The advanced prices are attributed
to scarcity of good cattle in the west.
and the fact that more stringent cold
storage laws are going into effect in
this state.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
A LITTLE HOME BOOSTER.


Dear Uncle Jed: I'll write you a
story of the village where l live. Ills
very beautiful. Everything neat and
clean. [ live on Elm street. There
are five big nice elm trees which gives
it a name. There is large thread
mill here. A new church is nearly
completed. There is a tower on the
church with a clock and bell. The
clock and bell are connected so it
strikes every hour.
Some say when it is finished it will
cost nearly 100000. It's a memorial
to Gardiner Halls daughter, who is
dead. Mr. Hall put piazzas around the
houses on this street.
The schoolhouse where l go to school
is on this street. 1t has two depart
ments. We have a lake called Lake
Beauty.
We have spring water in all the
houses.
1 think I won't write any more this
time.-Stella Zuscik, age u, South
Wilmington, Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
\ UNIFORM DANGER SIGNAL,

In time the warning of the motor
carriages in the streets will be uni
form and much of the confusion which
exists today because of all kinds of
warning sounds will be overcome.
The leading automobiles are work
ing to bring about the recognition and
legalizing of one signal for all. David
Beecroft, president of the Chicago
Motor club, says:
Il believe, while I have not made a
special study of the warning signal
question, that the electric horn is to-
day the only horn that really amounts
to anything as a warning signal.
What has initiated against it thus
far is it's misuse by joy riders and by
chauffeurs who ought to be subjected
to some kind of regulation. 1t has
occurred to me that if some plan for
high and low control could be de-
vised it might serve better than any
thing else to check this misuse evil,
which is the real cause of the legisla-
ton now becoming so frequent.
The truth is. the automo bilists
themselves are often obliged to take
legislative steps to protect themselves
as body from being classed as Of
tenders against the public peace. But
What Is QeSlT0Q Is reg uIdl lOIl, uOL pro-
hibition. A warning signal is for use
in time of danger just as the new
Chicago ordinance says. 1t is rarely
necessary for man who drives a car
with care to use his horn in the city.
There are, however, emergencies, and
when these arrive. the car should be
equipped with a warning signal that
really warns.
Il do not think the bulb horn is Of
any practical value to the motorist
harsh, commanding note is essential
to give adequate warning. A warning
signal must alarm in order to be ade-
quate. If you wish to warn anyone
out of your way, you do not whistle
a tune.
/" The motorist is not actuated by
commercialism in his position regard
ing the horn that should be used. He
looks upon the matter from the stand
point of the sportsman. 1t begins and
ends right there.
In my judgment, the bulb horn
must co.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
THE COUNTY FAIR.

While the county fair in it's pristine
plainness is thing of the past in
many sections of the country, it still
has a hold upon the agricultural sec
tions which make it next to the circus
in popularity. The county fair has
never been without it's competitions,
it's buffoonery and its music, and is
never likely to be. The general char
acter of the county fair as established
in America is the general character
of it in all parts of the world wherever
fairs are held.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, discourse
ing upon this subject recently, said:
THE fair that counts is the county
fair. 1t may not be gorgeous, but it
is picturesque; it is homely; it grips
the heart; it is the great American
national show. There is nothing like
it elsewhere in the world, outside of
England, and saving the motley, semi
barbaric display of Nojni Novgorod.
The farmer and his folk never tire
of it. They esteem 1.-THE crops safe
ly garnered-as their real harvest
home Indeed, one fair is hardly over
before the winning or losing contest
ants for prizes begin to boast of what
the next years exhibit shall be, and
the women get out their quilting
frames for another try. Some moss
back malcontents have perceived and
1amented a decadence of the true ag-
ricultural spirit in recent fairs; they
resent the intrusion of the midway
features, the meretricious popularity
of the vaudeville performance at the
expense of the pie or pillow contest;
the supersession of the crazy-quilt or
butter attraction by the barked all
lures or cockney concessionaires.
There is little ground for such COM
plant The county fair. which with
us is unique, though in some form or
other il is almost as old as history
itself. is bound to retain some of its
original function mart and all
OF its chara as a show
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
cHILDREN's DAY IN SWEDEN.

Dear Uncle Jed: I wonder how many
of the little girls and boys that write
for the childrens page have ever heard
OF children's day in far away Sweden.
This is a gala day in Sweden. for
grown-ups as we'll as children take
part in the merry making.
In the streets there are bands of
music and floats filled with children
dressed as gypsies, heroes and hero
ines, to say nothing about American
rough hiders Indians. and wild west
cowboys. Some children are even
dressed as rooSters.
Children's day was set apart for the
purpose of raising funds to send poor
little children out into the country
through the hot months of summer.
In the big parks they have fancy
drills, games and SO forth. All public
houses are given tin banks, and heaps
of loose change are dropped into them
and they have to be emptied many
times.
1t is one happy day when old as well
as. young join in the festivities
katherine Desmond. age 10, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
The Wait-a- Minute Twin.

Albert and Alfred were twin broth
ers and looked as. near alike as two
peas in pod; but they were very
different in their ways.
Albert was never on time for any
thing, and no matter what he was
asked to do he would always reply:
'Wait a minute
It was the source of great deal
of trouble to his parents; and his
companions never called him anything
but "the wait-a- minute twin
Mother had promised to take the
boys to the beach to spend the day.
All were ready, and on their way to
the boat. when Albert exclaimed:
"Oh, mamma, please wait min
ute! I forgot to feed my rabbits"
I'VE cannot wait for you. Albert.
Go back and feed your rabbits and
then you can run and catch up with
usi'
Albert did run and just got to the
pier in time to see the boat steaming
down the river. He cried bitterly; but
learned not to wait minute" when
he had anything to do. DICK.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
THREE WHITE THIsTLEs.

Dear Uncle Jed: The box of flowers
I left at The Bulletin office Saturday,
Aug. II, were pure white pasture this
ties. The pasture thistle is purple.
and those were the first specimens
have ever found.
1 have read when the Danes invad-
Cd Scotland they stole a silent night
march upon the Scottish camp by
marching barefoot: but a Dane step
ped on q thistle, and his sudden. sharp
cry, arousing the sleeping Scots, saw
ed them and their country; hence the
thistle became the Scotch emblem.
Here are two more pages from my
flower book. On one page have dan
delions and on the other dwarf gen.
tan, rattIesnake plantain, toad-fax,
and bellwort; and the rhyme for
these is: Here comes the circus. See
the Lion bold, and the dwarf, Miss
Gentian, I'm sure she must be old y
That toad is truly spinning flax; that
rattlesnake is plantain. Hark! hear
Miss Bellwort ring her chimes. This
surely is ng."-Student.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
PUBLIC RoADs AS MEMORIALS.

There seems to be trend among
the very rich to do something for the
public besides endowing libraries, hos
pitfalls and other beneficial institutions
The good public road is a blessing to
all who travel: and as a memorial of
man is as enduring as most anything
that can be conceived of. General
DUPONT, who Is popularity known in
Delaware as 1.-The Blue Hen Chicken -
proposes to build a road the entire
length of that state. rock ballasted,
which will endure thousand years
The Baltimore American, speaking Of
this enterprise, says:
Topographic and geologic condi-
tions in Delaware are much the same
as on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
No rock is found in the two lower
counties of the state and the ballast
will have to be carried down from
the vicinity of Wilmington 1t Will
be interesting to note how this road
constructed under the watchfuI super
vision of a good business man like
General dupont. will compare as to
cost and quality with the roads on
the Eastern Shore of this state that
have been built under the provisions
of the state road law The dupont
road will be about 100 miles long. and
Will cost more than a round million
OF dollars if the average mileage cost
is as great as the average contract
cost on the Eastern Shore. 1t is likely
that the DUPONT road will serve as an
object lesson in road building in more
respects than one
The road Mr.. Morton Plant has of
fered to expend 100000 on in this
state. if promoted and accepted by the
state. will long remain monument to
his liberality and enterprise
And the memorial road to be built
from Washington to Gettysburg by the
government as a memorial of Lincoln
is worthy of the "Martyred Presi-
dent'S' name and fame
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
INDOORS AND OUT OF DOORS
A Boys and Girls Department
cry~ Baby Ben.


Poor Ben was always getting into
trouble. You would think to hear him
talk that he was as bold as Hon, but
he never showed his bravery except in
talk.
If Ben was playing at tag. and he
fell down, he would hawl and cry as
though he was hurt to death; and re
would accuse the other boys of making
him fall when, in truth it was only his
own awkwardness.
One day Ben was playing at snow
ball. He tried his best to hit the other
boys, and it was fair game: but
when a SNOWFALL struck him in the
face he cried SO loud that girl who
was passing thought he had been al
most killed. Her attempt to soothe
him only made him cry the louder; but
the boys said to her:
you need not mind him; it's only
Cry-Baby Ben
Some day. perhaps, Ben will really
need help; then nobody will go near
him.-Ethel Burton Whitney, age 49,
Putnam
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
POETRY.
Motherless.

He was SO SMALL, SO very small,
That since she ceased to care.
Twas easy just to pass him by,
Forgetting he was there:
But though too slight a thing hi
seemed
OF interest to be
One heart had loved him with a love
As boundless as the sea.
He was so poor, so very poor,
That now, since she had died,
He seemed a tiny threa dbare coat
With nothing much inside.
But. ah. a treasure he concealed,
And asked of none relief:
His shabby, little bosom held
A mighty, grown-up grief.
Florence Earle Coates.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
The Demure Brook.

Near shady nook ran d tiny stream
"a lovely little babbling brook. 1t
was edged by tall grass and bullrushes-
1t was a lovely little place to have
good times; but everybody passed by
and did not say a good word to it, but
only grumbled and said it was not fiji
place for common sense people to go,
and then went on to- some other place.
The little brook cried and said:
They do not like me. Everybody is
against me. What good am I here
Nobody cheers me up. I do hope some.
body will. or I am afraid I will die
Just then a party of picnicFers came
down the lane
Il wonder if they'll choose me, >
sighed the little tstream.
But they passed on as the others
had done.
Again the little brook began to cry,
when down came Bob White Good
morning, friend Brook said Bob.
Good morning" replied the brook.
I'm glad you have come. I didn't
know l had a friend
Just then down came the bobolipk,
the robin, the chipping sparrow, the
wren, the blackbird, the oriole, the
goldfinch, and even the turtle dove.
Good morning, Friend Brook said
they. all in chorus.
This is the best place for our re-
union said the leader.
I am very glad l have a few friends,
If they are only Birds" said the brook.
Mother Nature never forgets me-"
After having a hearty meal and drink
the birds sang the brook song.
''Oh, lovely brook,
Oh, lovely brook.
Thou does't send thy treasure.
To these dear friends of thine
In very full measure
After the song was over they bid
the brook goodbye and started to their
homes.
II have some friends after ALL said
the hrook.-Ruth r. McCollum, age T..
Mansfield Depot, Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
HER CALIFORNIA HOME.

Dear Uncle Jed: AS was once q
Norwich girl ann took an interest in
the little stories published in The Bull
1etin, I will write and tell you Of my
ranch home in the west.
We have a little colt named Nell.
The colts mother has sore leg and
when my Papa leans over to dress
it, little Nell takes off his hat; and
when we let her out in the lot and
go for her at night she will come to
meet me, for she knows I have some
barley for her. She will follow me all
around whenever I go in the lot.
We have four little pigs, four little
kittens, and a. calf named Beauty
My grandma sends us The Bulletin
and I like to read the little stories
in it.
I will close, hoping you will publish
this, / am your little friend-Nellie
Lamb. woodland. Cal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
LITTLE ORIGINAL STORIES.
A Shepherd Dog.

Once I knew of a shepherd dog whose
name was Sweep. Pe used to drive the
cows home from pasture every night
and in the daytime he used to watch
the hens and chickens.
When hawk came around he would
bark and chase it until it was far from
the chicken coop.
After he drove the cows home from
pasture he would wait for supper. At
ter supper he would get his mistre S.
slippers and the daily paper and then
lie down in back of the stove.-Elsie
La Bounty. age II, Montville, Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
City of Never Done.

Tomorrow I'll do it." says Bennie,
i will, by and by.T said Seth;
Not now-pretty SOON" says Jennie;
In a minute" says little Beth.
Oh. dear little people. remember
That true as the stars in the sky
The little streets of Pretty Soon,
Tomorrow, and BY and BY.
And In q. Minute lead every one
AS straight, they say.
AS the kings highway,
To thu City of Never Done.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
THE PRIZE BOOK WINNERS
FOR THIS WEEK.

Richard w. Tobin. Jr., of Norwich,
Flower Guide. Flowers East of the
Rockies" by Chester A. Reed.
raymond French of Norwich
Land Birds East Of the Rockies" by
Chester A. Reed.
Stella Zusck of South Wilmington
THE Little Earl" by Ouida.
Nellie Lamb of Woodland, Calf,
'Anderson's Fairy Tales.
Ruth B. McCuIlom of Mansfield
Depot, Chinese Fables and Folk Lore, "
by May Hayes Davis and Chow Leung.
Carrie e. Main of Norwich,
Fairy Tales" by the Brothers Grimm
7-katnerine Desmond of Norwich,
THE Windfall,'' by w. O.. Stoddard.
Call for books after 10 a. m. today at
The Bulletin Business Office.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
A DAY AT THE CIRCUS.

Uncle Jed: Have you ever seen a
giraffe? I have / saw one when !
went to the circus. 1t is very tall and
Slim 1t is mostly yellow.
I saw a lot of other animals, lions,
tigers, seals, and many other kinds
The seals had g. ball and they wo lid
throw it to man who would. catch
it and throw it back to the seals.
I saw the biggest rninocerous ever
caught.
There were clowns and other things
The circus was very interesting
Kathryn Hendrick. age 10, Taftville,
Conn.