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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-21
Ughl

WELL Saw my wife off for the
West Indies this morning
Jamaica"
NO She went of her own accord.
Princeton Tiger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-21

Lest the fact be overlooked, here it Isl;
Summer began to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-21

With four minute sessions daily, the
convention will end by the Fourth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-21
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
FRIDAY, JUNE 81, 1912.

, Published every weekday afternoon.
Subscriptions: One year, $3.0Oi one
month, rs cents; single copy, cent.
Entered at the postolice at Barre ss
second class matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-21
6,O25

copies, the largest circulation of any daily
paper in Vermont outside Of Burlington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29
Good Advice About Travelling
to the Far West and Northwest

Don't leave your arrangements until
the last minute. Right now is the time
for you to begin to get ready. You will
want to take advantage of the low
price tickets which we are offering
just at present. The best thing to
do is to see me very soon about
your trip. / am employed by the Bur
lington Route" to helpyou in every way
possible. No matter where you want to
60 in the far West, Northwest or the
Pacific Coast, can give you complete
information about it and take the little
details off your mind. Through chair cars
(seats free) and tourist sleepers 1ow
price, by variety of routes,
You'll be surprised at how cneapIy
you can travel this way. Please drop me
apostal asking what you want to know.
G. c. Maxwell, Travelling Passenger
Agent, C. B. & G. r. r., Box So,
Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29
THE FIDDLE AND The BOW.

AS fiddler Bob Taylor was essen
italy the best of democrats. He was
the exponent of Jefiersonian simplicity
in melody. He was on record against
the highfalutin HamiItonian pretense
of which he denounced ''grand opera
as the epitome, and he hated the
affectation of violin virtuosity typitied
in Yanny Kubelik as being contrary
to nature. He reYelel in good old
tune, pronounced "toon" and not
"tewnn and we have delighted to note
ere this, he would leave his horse
hitched at a camp meeting and walk
fifty miles to play Turkey in The
Straw" and call the numbers for a
barn warming. "Sugar in the Gourd,"
"Rabbit in the Brair Patch and
"Leather Breeches" were Included in
repertory, all learned by ear, and with
plenty of rosin on the bow, which was
a principle of his, he could make his
fiddle outsing beetle, outbuzz a bum
blebee, outhum a saw mill tickle the
heel of negro half mile away into
a syncopated spasm. Bob Taylor could
cast out devils with his music. He
could charm soul. He could win a
vote. He could make even stand
patter dance. Alas, that he has hung
up the fiddle and the bow at time
when the full strength of the demo-
cratic orchestra is most needed in the
land
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29
Attest
Ordinance No. 36I,
WIN. II. POUDER,
Recorder.


An ordinance to amend ordinance No. SO.
Be it ordained by the board OF mayor
and aldermen OF the city Of Johnson City
Section /. That ordinance No. So,
passed on third reading October Z, 1911,
be amended by inserting the following
in section 2, just after the sentence end,
ing: ~ within ten days from the
passage of this ordinance"
provided further, that said compa.
MES are granted the privilege OF using
the poles used or to be used by the John
son City Traction Co. on either side Of
the said Roam street and Watauga av'
enue, should such traction company
permit such use OF said poles by said
telephone companies and Watauga Elee
trio Co., and said companies shall have
the right and privilege of using said line
Of poles either jointly or separately
should they be permitted such privilege
by said Traction Company"
Passed first reading Oct. IL, 1911.
Passed second reading Oct. 10, 1911.
Passed third reading Oct. 90, 1911.
Approved October 30, 1912.
W. A. DICKINSON,
Mayor.
Attest:
WIN. R. PoUDER,
Recorder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29
CAUSE AND REMEDY.

Uncertainty of the immediate
future is looked upon by many men
of affairs, as a blockade to enter
prise and business prosperity, and
this blockade is now quite apparent
throughout the channels of trade.
The Presidential Election; the
efforts of Congress with no fixed
purpose; Organized Labor as a new
factor in politics; together with
other matters Of greater or less
import, represent at this time a
chaotic conflict of separate inter
ests, to harmonic which is now the
problem before the country.
All want Prosperity, Peace and
Plenty. Read with care the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, journal that
prints all the news each day from
every commercial center through
out the world. A barometer of
causes and effects that points out,
as Beacon Light, the danger and
the safeguard therefrom.
AS well known, the Daily En-
quirer is the largest in size and
highest priced paper in the United
States, yet cheapest, measured by
quality and quantity.
The Weekly Enquirer, with the
cream and digest of all the news,
able and conservative editorials,
market reports, methods and re-
suits from Government and State
Experiment Stations, veterinary
matters, Peoples Forum, choice
literature, short and continued stor-
les, on-sectarian sermons, general
information, etc, with the exclusion
of all matters of scandal and i'm
morality, is today the Cleanest
Weekly Family Journal obtainable.
Each issue is alone worth the price
of a years subscription.
Solicitors for subscriptions make
handsome profit and increase the
good influence of The Enquirer in
the uplift of morality and industry,
and for the betterment and welfare
of the community. For terms write
to The Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29
A CASH OFFER

The Comet has made special club
bling rate with The Memphis Weekly
Commercial Appeal by which we will
furnish both papers for one year fol-
the price of The Comet, regular sub.
scription price $1.00. The Commercial
Appeal is one of the largest and best
papers in the south, and we hope to
receive many new subscriptions on this
offer; S1.00 cash for both papers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29
sL>O>C>A>L,;

Miss Black we'll and Mrs Miller ar
improving nicely.
Col. J. b. Duncan was over from
JOnesboro yesterday.
J Mrs. J. Norment Powell has returned
from visit TO New York.
Prof. J. r. Owen, of Boones creek
was in the city Saturday.
Mrs. R. A. Wood after an extended
illness is able be out again.
Little Ernest McAdoo Young ha:
been confined to his SOON with Group
Geo. T. Wof1ord and wife came in
on No. rs yesterday from the Mardi
Gras.
Mr.. III. r. Parrot, after a months
stay in Florida, is expected home this
week.
Mrs. w. z. Harris returned from
New Orleans yesterday evening on
No. AZ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Horton are NOV
ing TO the Russell home on Buffalo
street.
Miss Kathleen Dickinson has return
ed from very pleasant visit at Abing'
don, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Morgan have re.
turned from pleasant trip to the
Mardi Gras.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Duke are light
housekeeping at the Cooper house on
Spring street.
Mrs. d. K. Tranum and Miss
Blanche Hannah returned from Flor
ida Wednesday.
Judge p. q. Miller is now located on
the second floor of the Smith-Cass
building on Upton street.
Mrs. White, of McKeesport, Pa is
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh L..
White on Second avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Pankake has return
ed to her Virginia home after pleas
ant visit to Mrs. e. 7. West
w. X. Boardman, superintendent of
the East Tennessee Telephone Co., was
johnson City visitor Friday.
Mrs. Elmer Moore, of Whitesburg,
daughter of MI and Mrs. q. A. Bar
low, is visiting here few days.
East Tennessee Telephone Co. is NOV
ing to the fal west Tor his health.
Miss Aimee Jackson has been the
guest of Mrs. Chas. Y. Deaderick Mt
the Soldiers home for several days.
Hon. T. A. Cox and wife, Miss
Painter and Il. J. Vaught have return
ed from an extended trip to Florida.
Vines & Price, attorneys, are now
comfortably quartered in the new
Smith Cass building on Upton street.
s. s. Crumley has returned from a
short stay in Florida and is so greatly
improved in health that he looks like a
new man.
GUY Seaver is home from the Roam
oke business college for a short vaca-
LlOT, lIlG lldNluk CiOoSu Oh az
count of smallpox.
Does your groceryman feed his de-
livery horse? 1t is hard enough for
we'll fed animals to pull the wagons
through the most of our streets.
Judge p @ Miller was called to the
residenc CT Mrs. Stroupe Tuesday to
unite in marriage Miss Ida McCowry
to Mr. Ben Taylor, forenoon on the
Narrow Gauge.
Mrs. Morris Shafer received mes
sage on Tuesday that her daughter,
Mrs. Rob Cowan of East Radford, Va,
was quite si3It. \ later letter reports
great improvement.
Mr.. j. j. Range, while on duty at
his engine on Tuesday was painfully,
though not dangerously injured. He
was caught between the car and the
engine and one limb was badly bruised.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29
SANDERS SAYS STATE
WILL SUPPORT TAFT

Chattanooga, Feb. 26.-"I have moth
ing to say in regard to the announce
ment of Col. Roosevelt, said chairman
Newell Sanders, of the state republican
executive committee, "other than that
Tennessee will give it's vote for the
nomination of Taft, and there will be
no troubl about the matter"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29
DAVID BOWMAN LOSES
ARM UNDER CAR WHEELS

David Bowman was struck by west
bound train on the Southern railway
Monday. His left arm was cut off and
he WAS badly bruised about The head.
A train was passing On the G., {. " q.
and u freight was switching OH the
Southern track The train which in.
jured Bowman came up behiud him.
Quality Of a Good Teacher.
NJ man can govern a school unlesS
he knows how to govern himself.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29
HAVE RETURNED FROM
A PLEASANT TRIP

Horace Miller aud DR.. Bowman
have returned from the Mardi Gras at
at New Orleans. They came by steam
er to the Florida coast and while en-.
route foundered every sea gull and fish
in the Gulf of Mexico. They are try
ing to recall the chief incidents of their
trip but are still so incoherent that
they can not not be understood.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29

The family of Mr.. Charles Mitchell
will soon move into their newly &C.
quired property on Pine street, once
the Will Reese property. The new
manager OF the East Tennessee Tele
phone Co. will occupy the house they
vacate.
When her child is in danger a woman
will risk her life to protect it. No great ACT
of heroism or risk of life is necessary to pro,
tect a child from Group. Give Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy and all danger is avoided
For sale by all dealers.
o. G. Walker, of Dayton, Tenn, has
succeeded G. A. Marsh rs manager OF
the East Tennessee Telephone Co., at
this place. Mr.. Walkers family has
arrived and they will go to housekeep-
ing this week.
How to cure cold is question in which
many are interested just now. Chamber
ls;n's Cough Remedy has won its great rep
utation and immense sale by its remarkable
cure of colds. 1t can always be depended
upon. For sale by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29

The johnson City public schools are
fortunate in having such corps of
mother workers, making the surround
ings so much more pleasant and sani-
tary for the children. The West Side
and Martha Wilder schools have Just
finished very creditable concerts. Col
umbus Powell is preparing for one and
in the meantime pure candy is being
placed in the rooms where the small
amount claimed to be necessary to the
child's welfare, will bring in a small
amount to the association.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29

On Washington's birthday Mrs.
Virgil Odell delightfully."- entertained
the ladies' aid society at her home on
Pine street. A most profitable hour
was spent at the close of which appro.
pirate refreshments were served con-
sisting of cherry ice cream, peaches,
Ratchet cakes and coffee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29

Mrs. Rule, once Miss Carrie Snyder,
has returned to her home in Hobart,
Okla, after pleasant visit with her
uncle, Landon Hoss, on Unaka ave-
nue.. Mr.. Rule owns fiourishing
daily newspaper and a very fine Alfalfa
farm
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29

Mrs. Conner was hostess to the EN-
broidery Club OIL Wednesday after
noon from two till five. The new ideas
in fancy work were displayed and after
pleasant social hour most delightful
refreshments were served.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29

Mrs. Sam Sells will entertain a
thimble-bee party on Friday afternoon
complimenting her mother, Mrs. Hay
ward, who is now her guest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29

FOUND-A sum of money was recent
ly found upon the streets of this city
and the person losing same can secure
same by giving proper description to
Officer Fuller Campbell and paying for
this notice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29

1ueo led 0e ss9uIsnq LI9ql sosesIo
~ laqleeM dmgp leql AS slsnusQ
'u}s9I IoI "a Iou}esM duueo
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29
SOCIETY

Miss Willie Pritchett's home was
the scene of a jolly candy pulling last
Friday night.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29
WANTS

FOR SALE-A gasoline lighting plant.
In good condition. In use at present
and giving good results. Write for full
particulars to ]. Z. D., Box 745, Knox.
Vile, Tenn. 144l-3t
Evening journal., 1912-02-01
PARTY FOR MISS cLYMER

Professor and Mrs j. r Clymer,
No. 4oS Jefferson street, gave a party
at their home on Tuesday evening,
in honor of the eleventh birthday an
niversary of Miss Marguerite Clymer.
Mrs Clymer was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Alexander Alison. Miss Grace
Baird, Miss Anna Brown, Miss l.. Ma
RE Clymer and Miss Ella S. webb of
Kennett Square, Pa, in making the
evening success. The children pres
ent were: Marjorie Spear, Myrtle
Brown. Gertrude Pyle, Marion Spru-
ance. Marion Trua&, Ruth Christy,
Mary White, Ethel Webb. Helen Laf-
ferty, Edith Weyle, Francis Wallace,
Elizabeth Challenger. Ruth Maclntire,
Rebecca Clark, Marguerite Clymer'
Leroy Corkran, Edward Stauffer,
Lewis Fritz. Reginald Jackson, Paul
Wilkinson. Samuel Mckay, Alexander
Alison, Valentine Alison and Florence
Allen.
Evening journal., 1912-02-01
MISS BONNER
AS THE SOLOIST

Miss Elizabeth Bonner will be
soloist with the Philharmonic Chorus
on Thursday evening. February 8. at
the New Century Club, Miss Bonner
is now pursuing musical studies in
Philadelphia.
Norris Brown, an eminent violinist
of Philadelphia, will give several
numbers. Miss Edith Robb, a we'll
known soprano soloist al West Pres
byterian Church, will be heard in solo
work
Because the concert viii be bene-
ht for the Homeopathic Hospital, it
is expected that the added interest
will make the affair a greater sue
cess than has ever been the case
before. The program as arranged,
is as follows:
Chorus. Gypsy Life" shumanu;
violin solo, (a) "Liebesfreund," d"
Kreisler; Cb) "Lignen Erwelson," )"
Sarasota. Chorus. (a) Joy and sor-
row." Lemmens; (b) Sunshine
through the Clouds" Lemmens. Alto
solo. Miss Bonner. Ladies' chorus,
(a) I'D Be a Butterfly" Neyin; (b)
'r Once Had Sweet Little Doll,
Dears." Baly; soprano solo, For All
Eternity" Macheroni, Miss Edith
Robb (violin obligato), Morris Brown.
Chorus. Bridal Chorus" Gowen Alto
solo Miss Bonner Male chorus,
"Welcome Joy and Feast" Farmer.
Solos, william Raymond, Frank E.
Jones. Chorus (a) "The Bate Come
Live With Mel, Hatton (b) Boat
song" Cowen. Violin solo, Hun
garian Airs" Ernst Chorus, Good
Night. Farewell" Garrett Solos,
Miss Robb and Miss Bonner.
Evening journal., 1912-02-01
FEWER DAILY NEWSPAPERS.
Statistics For Past Year Show They
Are diminishing in Number.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. News
paper census figures for 1911, compiled
by the American Newspaper Annual
and Directory, published here today,
indicate that multiplication Of daily
papers in the United States has come
to a halt. A year ago the number
was 2,472; the 1912 Annual lists 10
less, showing that the trend is now
r. the downward direction. According
TO this authority. greater mortality
than birth rate Is explained by suspen-
sion or consolidation of newspapers in
crowded and unproductive fields. New
England has lost four dailies, New
York four, middle west states nine,
aud the western states have thirteen
less than a year ago Gains have
been heaviest IN the southern states,
while the middle Atlantic section has
an increase Of three.
Weekly and semi-weekly newspa-
pers also seem to have reached their
limit in numbers. The 1912 Annual
names and describes 1929 weeklies
40 less than in 1911. and sos semi
weeklies, as compared with 6l7 in
1911
The 1912 Annual marks its forty
/ fourth year, contains more than l2Ol
pages describing 24.S45 newspaper
aud periodicals. presents ten distinc
items about each, including its circu
lat.on rating. and gives 1910 censui
populations for the 1000 towns il
which newspapers are published.
Aeronauucs, moving pictures an'
Esperanto are responsible for new
lists of publications devoted to thes
subjects. There are over two hundre,
Of these lists in the book just from
the press. Religious publication
number S65, agricultural journals tota
463. and there are no less than ~
separate divisions of class and trad
periodicals. Exponents OF more thar
( forty secret society orders are cata
/ logued. Foreign language papers
printed in thirty-four different formi
of speech are described in a classifi
cation of their own.
These statistics are gathered from
returns by the press of the countr,
and sifted. verified and arranged b.
the publishers of this directory. whit
are enaged in such revision through
out the year. The importance of th'
newspaper publishing industry. like
wise the development and rapid in
crease of advertising. is impressivel,
illustrated in the magnitude Of th'
work.
Evening journal., 1912-02-01

"The first lime ] saw my valentine
girl after that was on The street I
saw hcr coming and she saw me. too,
for she tried 60 look careless. and when
any ono tries to look careless they're
very likely to look Just the opposite
7 was watching her and by the time
she'd got n few yards from me she
was red as rose and looking all ways
az once
81 pretended not 10 notice any
thing unusual and walked on. I just
wanted 70 see how she'd look the next
time I'd meet her A few days later
/ met her doing some marketing. I
Just said Good morning kind Of care
less-like. You ought 60 have seen the
way she tossed her head up and heard
the short crusty Good morning she
gave me.
'I've always believed that instead Of
( the feller seeking the girl the girl
should seek the feller-that is. IL the
/ girl does IL right. II my valentine girl
hadn't done as she did probably I'd
have been undecided as TO which ono
OF 'em l wanted till they were all so
old that I wouldn't have wanted any
OF EN-. or they me. AS Il was that lit.
tie piece OF paper and especially the
handwriting on the envelope separated
her from all the rest Of 'em. II decid
ed for me what l couldn't decide foi
myself And from the moment I tool
it out of the postofice and learned wh'
II was from ! began TO feel differen
toward that particular girl from al
the rest
after bothering her awhile begal
10 think how I could reciprocate il
some such delicate way, as she ha'
let on she liked me. for l don't believ
in this blunt love making. The bir'
sings to his mate. hut / couldn't sim
for 'shucks. I could appropriate tn
beautiful flowers nature has provided
especially for lovers. so 7 sent my val
cntine girl a bic bouquet A womai
can always understand flowers ant
knows mighty we'll what they mean
followed 'em up with myself tn
same evening aud found my valentino
girl expecting me- dressed in her bes
bib and tucker, evidently ready to car
~ on the work she'd begun"
"Pop." called a voice from the mex
rsom. 'you ought to be ashamed o
yourself 70 be telling those childreI
such a yarn. It's madeou Of who'll
cloth. Nou know very well you wer
the most persistent
Evidently the old lady who spok
these words had not intended TO Civ
: herself away. as she had done half
E century before. and stopped short
+ The children laughed and clapped thei
n lands. and small boy cried out:
Itl II believe grandps's story, grand
7 ma, every word of t."
a "And ? believe grandma" retorte
n be girls.
Aad grandpa gave in.
Evening journal., 1912-02-01
DEGREE STAFF
In FIRST DANCE

Eden Lodge Degree Staff gave a
pleasing dance last evening in Pythian
Castle.
The First Infantry orchestra gave
a delightful dance program. During
the Paul Jones the dancers formed
the word Eden in one of the figures
which made a pretty effect. The COM
mittee comprised w. II. Dutton. A.
oliver c. II. wilkins, A. II. Barker
and c. e Searles. Future dances of the
degree staff will be given Thursday,
February %, Monday, March IL, Mon
day, March 25, Wednesday, April 10
and Wednesday, April "A The pro-
ceeds are TO send the degree staff to
Winnipeg. Canada, where the body
win compete for prizes in degree work
offered by the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
/. o. o. f.
Evening journal., 1912-02-01
MY VALENTINE GIRL anD,,,. y w.,,,.,

"You young people nowadays don't
seem 10 make much out Of ST, Nalen-
tines day that rs. you don't seem 70
use IL for matchmaking When J was
young man The girls and the fellers
used valentines FOR practical purposes" /
How was that. grandpa" asked a /
rirl of hfteen. 'Tcll MS about it,
"When got tired living in the /
homestead I wanted 10 branch on But
a man can't set up a house without n
woman IN g. In the first place. no
don't know how to so about 81: in the
second, he couldn't take care OF II IL
he did and, ia the third, IL he could do
both it would be the loneliest place ON
earth
Well, looked over the girls 20 see
II there was any one OF era ! would
like for a helpmeet. but they We're all
such good girls and SO attractive that
I couldn't make a choice. ] thought
that II there was only one OF 'em I
could do the trick easy enough, but
with so many | just couldn't. had
about given Il up when st. Valentines
day came around. aud when went to
the postofiice the clerk handed me an
envelope covered an over with cupids
and hearts with knives stuck into EN-
stamped IN the paper. Several persons
were looking at me. and, feeling the
blood getting into my cheeks. I stuffed
the thing into my pocket and got out
as soon as | could.
II took il TO the store-I was the
only one yet down-and. going TO the
back window. stood looking at the
handwriting ON the envelope for two
minutes trying 70 find out who Il was
from.
"The handwriting wasn't disguised.
so after awhile ] remembered whose II
was Then ] opened il and there was
a picture and some printed poetry, but
no ponvoyk. n Il hadn't been for the
address I'd never have known who was
the girl"
"Why didn't she write crookedy
asked little girl Of seven.
Cause she didn't want 20. I tell
yeu she was mighty foxy. that girl
was. She wanted q home as bad as
did. and she gave herself away on pur-
pose.
Whats the use Of sending valen-
tines and keeping the sender Sc
cretf
"Thats all well enough for the
little tots. but for those who are old
enough to know the meaning OF val
entine it doesn't do. This girl sending
me valentine and letting me know
who she was just gave me a delicioui
pain about the heart. That little piecl
Of paper with the picture in it seem
ed 10 me Just the incest thing I'd eve
come across. and when thought tina
It had been sent me by real girl
Just chuckled all over But what goo
would Il have done If hadn't know
who sent it,
Evening journal., 1912-02-01

HONOLULU. Feb. Pearl Harbor
the spot selected some years ago by
President Taft as the future naval
base of the United States in the Pa
cifc, is ready for business. Rear Ad-
miral Thomas has formally opened
the harbor and immense drydock
Though there is much work TO be done
indeed the work on the harbor will
probably never be completed there
is a channel now that would be safe
for the largest warships Pearl Har-
Dor is the only land locked harbor m