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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

ton and II Is simple justice to say,
while acknowledging the good work done
by scores of others, that President Will
lard G. Cotton of the board of trade
has shown himself master organizer
and at the same time has been able and
willing to handle great mass OF de-
tails. In all the work he has had
splendid assistance from the acting sec
rotary, George II. Walton. The hearty
cooperation of the Woman's club has
contributed materially to the success of
the convention. Their fitting up OF
reception room and the courtesies shown
by the visitors added materially to
Montpeliers reputation for generous hos
pitality. The furnishing of electricity
by the electric companies for the street
illumination was commendable exhibit
tion of public spirit.
Taking this convention, the Columbus
day exercises, the Labor day parade, the
work of the choral union and other ac-
eomplishments into account, Montpelier
NAV well be proud of the achievements
of the past few months. We have in
the board of trade and the Woman's
club two civic bodies that are rendering
invaluable aid to the upbuilding 'of the
best interests of the city. We are learn
ing that we can do great many things
and do them we'll The spirit of enter
prise and progress is growing in most
gratifying manner and the spirit OF har-
mony and good fellowship in which our
people cooperate in upholding the good
name Of the municipality is a good omen
for successful future.
Montpelier is good city, if we do
say so ourselves. Our citizens are pub
lie spirited and they know how to do
good team work. Now that we have
made such good start let US keep
on until we make this one of the best
and most enterprising cities in New Eng
land. Montpelier Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
when the Curtain Drops.

When the curtain drops
And the music stops
Then the flare Of the footlghts fades
away,
And the cleaning mes
OF the diadems
Go back to the paste that they are by
day.
And the rich-robed king
Il common thing.
While the painted fool is a sober one,
And the cleaning gems
With her grace serene
Is woman-thenwhen the play il
done;
Then the lords and esrls
And the lace and eurls
And the pomp and pride are forgotten
then
When the curtain drops
And the music stops
They must all become what they are
again.
1t is so with life,
When the mimic strife
Has been put away with the mimic
mirth,
When the kings have sighed
And the slaves have died
And the queens have all gone the way
OF earth,
When our pride and pomp
And our rout and romp
Have an end--and the prompt books
close for u.s.
When we've played our parts
With our hands and hearts.
Then the costumes fall and the play ends
thus.
So we should not grieve
For the make believe
OF the mimic life we have lived, for then
When the curtain drops
And the music stops
We shall all become what we are, again
Chicago Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

It is none too early for the citizens
of Barre to be looking about for some
successors to Assessors F. NJ. Andreani
and c. J. Lease, both of whom have
recently left the city for new places Of
residence. In addition, the term of As
SCISSOR Martin j. Riley will expire next
year. making it necessary to elect a
complete board. Inasmuch as the office
OF assessor is one of great Importance,
albeit the work is not of long duration,
it is of vital concern to the city that
capable men of broad discernment be
chosen to the new board. Owners Of
realty appreciate this fact perhaps more
intimately than others, but the general
fact that small-calibre man can do u
bad turn to the city is recognized by all.
Therefore, we should be taking this mat
ter in mind with a view to getting the
best men available.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
GOV. MEAD's NEW IDEA.
Nearly Million Dollars Wasted Annual
ly in Vermont.


The ravages OF fire in the state Of
Vermont alone last year amounted to
nearly a million dollars. This enormous
and to a great extent needless waste led
Gov. Mead to set apart last Saturday
as Fire Prevention day.
Gov Mead and the Fire Insurance
association made recommendations,
which, if followed, would greatly reduce
this needless loss
In the larger cities, freproof construe-
ton reduces the percentage Of loss. This
freproof construction is hardly practical
for use in dwellings and rural buildings,
similar to those found in Vermont.
BY the greater use Of the many eff
cient devices sold for the putting out of
fires q great saving would result. How
ever, that an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure is more true re-
garding fire than anything else. If
proper precautions were taken in regard
to rubbish and other infammahle matter,
many less fires would originate. More
care should be taken Of matches and
other means Of starting a fire.
That Vermont has more than its pro.
portion is undoubtedly due to the sever
ity OF its winters. This neeessitates ex-
tremely hot fires; also wood as fuei
Is used to large extent Wood is a
very treacherous fuel
One more step in the right direction is
the Arnold damper, which is just being
introduced into Vermont. The Arnold
damper is so constructed that it auto
matically controls the fire by the power
'of its own draft. Concerning it, r. G.
Robinson, Barre's general insurance
agent, says: eve have seen the Arnold
stove damper in practical operation and
fully believe it practical, especially as a
preventative against fire in case Of an
overheated stove or burning nine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

the support OF the institution resulted
from the efforts OF the ladies forming
the hospital auxiliary society last week,
the announcement of which is made to
day Such general interest in the hos
pital, as indicated by these two contri'
buttons, viii prove encouraging to the
association in charge Of the institution
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
Morgan,s Visit to Vail.

j. p Morgan, the New York financier,
was the guest Of Theodore n Vail at
Lyndon over Sunday Mr.. Morgan is a
big gun in the business world, but he Is
in every way human. He has an artistic
eye and an appreciative love for the
beautiful, and his many expressions Of
admiration showed that Vermont's au.
tumnal scenery appealed TO him. IL is
distinct credit to any community that
men of Mr. Morgan's class are attracted
to it. We hope they will come again
and often,St. Johnsbury Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

sides being difficult of achievement, has
little attraction.
The exodus downward j. protest
against being regarded as nothing more
than farm implement, speakers at the
recent rural life conference said. Boys
will continue TO leave the farm as long
as farm life Is less attractive to them
than town life, as long as the schools
continue 10 prepare them for the town,
as long as they have no opportunity for
owning land" G. Il Eastman said.
J. G. Dorian is a widely known resi-
dent Of Knox county. He was born and
reared on farm. lie went to town
and studied law. In time he became
prosecuting attorney of Knox county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
GENEROUS SUPPORT OF HOSPITAL

GENEROUS SUPPORT OF HOSPITAL
The net receipts from the recent Co
lumbus day celebration in Barre make
very welcome addition to the funds
Of the Barre City hospital the amount
being, as announced Saturday, four hun.
dred dollars, besides some smaller dona-
tons of prize money contributed by
public-spirited persons. Needless to say,
the total contribution is much larger
than was anticipated by most people
when the promise was made that the
balance remaining after the celebration
would be turned over to the hospital
but the remarkable response to the spirit
of the day brought the gross receipts
higher than was thought possible, with
the result that judicious management
preserved considerable portion to the
further advancement Of worthy insti-
tuition. To the gentlemen who took upon
themselves the burden of preparing the
celebration, the people owe, therefore, a
debt of gratitude, not alone for success
full celebration, but for discreet manage
ment in behalf of good cause. Those
who indirectly contributed to this end
are also to be congratulated.
Another generous outpouring toward
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

away so that we would be able to do
a good days work on the morrow.
"The farm boy was forbidden to 90
to any socials on entertainment during
the week days of the farming season,
for the reason that it might interfere
with the work. On Sundays innocent
amusements were forbidden because the
older folks urged that it was wrong.
The boy was good for only one thing,
and that was the same thing that the
horse was good work. The only
difference between boy and horse
was this; II horse got tired, he was
given rest. If boy showed any de-
sire to rest, he was told to keep on
at his job, that working was good for
him."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

He now is prosperous town lawyer, not
a farmer. Why did Mr.. Dorian leave
the farm Here Is his own testimony:
when l was a boy on the farm we
were compelled to rise about 4 o'clock
every morning. not later than 4:30
o'clock From the time we got on our
clothes until 1880 o'clock we fed the
livestock and MIXED the cows. Then
breakfast. After breakfast we worked
in the field until 1880 o'clock, then,
after spending at least 30 minutes in
caring for the teams, we went to din
ner. We went back to work at ! o'clock
and remained in the field until 1870
o'clock. After quitting the fields we did
chores until $3.50 or o'clock, and then
we were advised to go to bed right
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
Munchausen Again.

Burglar got into our room last
night
And you tackled himl"
didn't see him. My wife did
though"
Great Scott! Didn't she say any.
thing"
mo, but her teeth chartered so in the
tumbler on the dressef the burglar
thought the loud tinkling was some one
ringing up the telephone for the police,
and he lit out. Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
Mai the Teachers I'd.

The 300 teachers who visited Mont
pelier last week probably left behind
them there about $4,000, apart from
what they spent in the stores, Such a
sum means better than Sl25 each for
every man, woman and child in the city,
place that would not appreciate this
cash in hospitable manifestation must
be nearer to Lilassa in Thibet than any
Vermont city is Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
The Ordinary Man CANNOT

master the intrieacies of life insurance
service nor, for that matter, the true
meanings Of theology or law or politics.
The duty of government is to protect
him in all things relating thereto. and
of corporate business to supply him an
honest and a mutual service
National Life ms. Co., of vt. (Mu-
tual) S. S. Ballard, general agent Law
renee building, Montpelier, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
What Montpelier Has Done.

Now that the convention of the Yer.
mont State Teachers association Is an
event of the past it is proper for Mont
pelier to consider what it has to show
for the efforts put forth in time and
money and effort expended for the en-
tertainment of more than 300 guests.
First of all it has been demonstrate
ed that this city is better equipped than
any other town or city in Vermont TO
care properly for the largest convention
held in the state during the year. Our
new city hall is admirably adapted for
the holding of such conventions In 9TH
er cities the auditorium furnished has
been inadequate for seating all those
who desired to hear the principal adj
dresses. The room has been over crowd.
ed many have been compelled to stand
and others have been turned away.
Montpelier is able to give every visitor
comfortable seat in the finest audi
forum in the state, where all may see
and hear with comfort.
The large rooms in the basement are
admirably adapted for exhibits of books
and school supplies and there are plenty
Of rooms available for various commit
tee headquarters. This gathering has
demonstrated that Montpelier is pre-enii-
Inently the convention city Of the state.
Not only was the attendance the larg-
est on record, but the teachers declared
that never before had so much been
done for their pleasure and comfort.
There is plenty to criticize in Montpelier
but once in awhile we are justified in
eongratulating ourselves on doing task
well and this is one of the occasions
when little self praise ought to be
permitted, The board of trade for weeks
has been making plans for this conven-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

you may say what you will" said
the lady; "but think that you will find
women less wicked than men. conf
IDENTIFY expect that heaven will be in
habited principally BY women"
very likely" answered the man.
THE men will be found, as usual. in
the smoking room on the floor below"
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

One Winooski merchant has proved
that the way TO make black hold-up
man turn yellow is not TO show the
white feather. Still, it takes nerve, and
Winooski merchants ought not to be put
to the test more than twice in two
weeks. If Vermont had a state con-
stabulary at the present time, it could
do effective service in and around Wi
nooski.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
Why DO BOYS LEAVE THE FARM?
Must Own Land and Be Prepared Before
They Will Stay.

Why do boys leave the farm? In the
old-fashioned story books the road to
the city led the farmers boy to wealth
and fame. To-day, in real life, every
farmers boy knows that he has the most
certain path to prosperity right through
the fields, says the Kansas City Times.
And fame unaccompanied by money, be-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

With score OF SO to 0 against them,
the football team of the State Agri-
cultural school at Randolph probably
can't be accused of negleeting their
studies for sports. But they went to
school to handle the pigskin in its native
form, not in the elusive, bounding oval
shape.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

The newspaper world lost one of its
shining lights in Joseph Pulitzer of the
New York World, but Publisher Pulitzer
had been disassociated from active man
agement of his paper so long that the
impress of his work was not particu-
larly noticeable. Nevertheless, he must
be accorded high place in journalism
OF the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
JINGLES AND JESTS
nae First WIG Frost.

Thus spake a tiny country lass
'The milk tonight viii be quite
sweet,
For see where Grandma's spread the
grass
With sugar, for the cows to eat"
Emma Mayhem Whiting in Suburban
Life for November.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

That chunk of Windsor granite "as
large as small house, which is being
written up so frequently, would be only
good-sized pebble for the Barre quar-
ryman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

If the trust busting attack of the
government against the steel corpora
ton was a political move in behalf OF
President Taft, it was well timed; but
it is hardly to be credited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

The usual amount of newspaper rot 10
being written about the Richeson-Linnell
case in Boston. Apparently it can't be
avoided.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

West Berlin gets a train wreck one
night and robbery the next. No COM
plant of quiet times in the little village
this fall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
Frank E. Langley, Publisher.

My, but Vermont had bloody week
end!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
CURRENT COMMENT
May Spread Like wildfre.

Keep your eye on the DeBoer boom on
Fire Prevention day. Spontaneous COM
bustion sometimes causes lots of trouble
st. Johnsbury Republican
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

Listen to the rasping Of Steel Common
and Preferred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

'Dr. Cook in Berlin'-calm yourselves,
Berlin, Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30

when tillage begins other arts
follow. The farmers therefore
are the founders of civilization. -
Webster.
AS long as there are good crops,
prosperity cannot take a cropper
notwithstanding the freaks of
Congress or the idiosyncracies of
the Courts.
Prosperity suits at pop
ular prices, SO to $40.
Overcoats, $40 to SIS.
To day our special
American all-wool suits
in fancy mixtures and odd
tones of color at $50.
Take off the price tag
and it is a $50 locker.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-12
Early Returns Indicate Constitutional
Prohibition May Be Retained by
Small Majority.
5000 IS THE FIRST EsTMI
533 Districts Give 1000 Majority
Repeal of Clause.
OTHER CITIES BELONG TO DRYs(
Bath Reverses Its Former Decision by
a Large Vote. -
INTEREST IN RESULT INTENSE
II License Interests Arc succeSsful
Governor May Call Session of
Legislature to Repeal
statute LAW.

PORTLAND Me Sept u.-Returns in
today's special election on the question of
taking prohibition out Of the constitution
from 5S8 out Of 60 election districts in the
state gave:
For repeal, 57,1sO; against repeal. Oo9.
AS a number of the towns to be heard
from are conceded to the prohibitionists.
a victory for the retention of constitutional
prohibition is indicated by about 5000.
Bath. the first place to count the vote,
favored repeal Of the prohibitory law
LBS TO 45S In 1854 Bath voted for prohi-
bition, s2O to Ala.
The city of Rockland today voted for
repeal, 975 to 5S4, and the city of saco did
likewise, sos TO 54s
Names fame as the pioneer prohibition
state of the union was in the balance to-
day Daylight saw the first of the army
of voters on their way to the polls and as
the hours passed the stream grew in size
With ideal election weather there was an
unusually large vote cast
continued without cessation throughout the
day, opened in many of the city churches.
II the licenses interests are successful to-
day there is said to be every possibility
that Governor Plaisted may be prevailed
on to call a special session of the legislature
to take action on the repeal of the statute
law which IN effect is the same as the
constitutional amendment and the enact
ment of another law for the regulation Of
the liquor business. local option law
such as prevails in Massachusetts is what
the license advocates seek. In the regular
course of events the matter would not come
up before the legislature until January,
1913 when the complexion of the state gov.
ernment might be much different than that
of the present body.
The morning vote in the cities was even
larger than was anticipated and in many
places fully one-third of the entire vote
was cast by noon. In the manufacturing
centers the heaviest vote was deposited
during the noon hour. Both sides worked
hard to get out the early vote and auto
mobiles and carriages of every description
were pressed into service to carry invalids
and dindifferent voters TO the polls.
Fair weather was reported from all parts
OF the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-12
Hanford Beal's Body
is Found in a We'll
Remains of Cottonwood, S. D., Man
Uncovered b. Searchers-Cause
of Death Mystery.

STURGIs. s. D.. Sept n--(specisl Tel
egram. "A second attempt was made this
afternoon to reach the bottom Of the we'll
here in which the explosion occurred yes
terday when four men we're badly burned
and others injured while searching for the
remains OF Hanford Beals of Cottonwood,
who had been missing since last Tuesday.
The search was successful
After taking out lot OF old timber and
dirt apparently saturated with gasolene
the body of Beals was found and taken out
with a rope. Coroner Brandt took posses
sion OF the remains and summoned a jury.
tomorrow. 1t is still a mystery where tire
gasolene came from and how Beals met
his death. The sum of SSl. 10 was found in
his clothes, a watch, knife and some
papers. The well has not been used for
years. Beals was 50 years old and had
several children. He was a member of the
Odd Fellows and Workmen lodges.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-12
Ocean to Ocean
in a Flying Machine
Aviator Fowler Starts on Trans Cont.
mental Voyage, Stopping at
Omaha.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept u.-Robert
Fowler, the aviator, who will attempt to
1y in a Wright biplane from San Fran
cisco to New York, was at work this morn
ing tuning up his machine preparatory to
starting on the first lap Of his journey
Fowler started at II o'ciock from Golden
Gate park.
The aviator plans to make the distance
in twenty flying days and in a total of
twenty-six days arriving in New York Oc-
tober 7. The aviator will follow the line
of the Southern and Union Pacific and the
Illinois Central railroads, stopping In
Omaha and Chicago.
Fowler's plans for today are to make
stops at Sacramento and Colfax, Cal, and
Reno, New. He will carry a message from
Brigadier General Daniel D. Brush, COM
mander Of the Department Of California,
TO Major General Frederick d. Grant at
Governors Island, n. 7.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-12
Troops Fire on the
Rioters in China and
~ Twenty Are Killed
Situation in North is Growing More
Critical and Uprising of Ma
tives is Feared.

WASHINGTON. Sept. II. Blood has been
spilled in Sze-Chuen, the tu. bulent province
Of China. over twenty rioters and a num-
Der Of soldiers have beer killed in battle
during the last few days resulting from
attacks Of dissatisfied natives on the
Yamen. or residents Of Cheng-Tu, See
Chuen. This information. the first news
of bloodshed in the present disturbance.
reached the state department today
To investigate the situation which is
threatening to Americans, United states
Consul Ponuus lett Haukow satur day night
for chang King
The gravity of the conditions and the
fearful possibilities Of the mammoth up
rising has brought the central government
Of China to a quick decision to suppress
the trouble with a strong hand Thursday
the ringleaders Of the agitations were ar
rested by the viceroy of the province This
inflamed Their followers and resulted in
attack on the Yamen by the mob. The
soldiers on guard fired into the rioters.
killing some twenty Of them The mob re-
turned and in a subsequent assault on the
viceroys residence slew a number Of the
troops
Later news in regard to the conditions
is unattainable, as the telegraph wires be-
tween Cheng-Tu and Chung King have
been cut.
Chiha's troubles continue through ravages
Of nature. Twenty-seven counties in north
ern Anhewi and Kiang su have been de-
vastated by the floods of the Yang-Tse,
according to official reports to the Amer
lean legation at Picking.
Conditions in the Yang-Tse valley are re-
ported as even more appalling. The central
government of China has appropriated
10000 taels, or about $4,000, for relief pur-
poses. but that amount is regarded as
wholly inadequate
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-12
Flying Postman Comes
Down Quite Suddenly
Aeroplane Machinery Goes Wrong,
Dumps Hubert, Who Has Both
Legs Broken.

LONDON. Sept. n.-Hubert, one Of the
aviators of the aerial postal service in
augurated by the British postoffice last
Saturday, met with a bad accident this
morning and only the mail bags which the
flying postman was carrying from Hendon
to Windsor castle saved him from an al
most certain death.
Hubert had just got away from Hendon
with 200 pounds of mail when the machin-
cry OF his aeroplane went wrong and the
machine crashed to the earth, burying the
aviator under a mass of debris.
Both of Hubert's legs were broken and
he suffered other injuries. but the mail
bags on top of him acted as a buffer and
saved him from being crushed to death by
the weight. OF the engine