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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20
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A New York paper, modestly dis
coursing on the fact that the metrop-
oils gets all good things first, after
saying that the relief from the cold
spell arrived there before it had touched
any other place, declares that the Their
mometer readings in Vermont were toe
cruel to print. Vermont's figures may
seem cruel, but how about the real cruel
ties of New York? Up here there are
no tales of sucking babes freezing to
death at their mothers breast, nor OF
the finding OF frozen bodies in food
less and fuelless rooms. One short gaze
into the looking glass will show Fa-
Tier Knickerbocker where cruelty makes
its honest. Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20
Vermont Turkeys.

People outside of the state might well
expect, having in mind the fame that
the Vermont turkey has gained and the
fancy prices il demands at these seasons
of the year when custom DEGREES that
the principal article on the table shall
be one of these birds, such people might
expect that one of the big attractions
at a Vermont state poultry show would
be the exhibition of the turkey. And
even Vermonters win be surprised TO
learn of the insignificant position they
hold at the state display. Seven lonely
birds are the only representatives OF
this branch of Rae poultry industry TO
be seen.
1t indeed is wonder that the state
does not do more in the turkey business.
Her farmers have oFsn to them market
where the magic OF the word Vermont
can be measured in dollars and cents.
They have at the very outset that for
which business houses expend enormous
sums to attain--familiarity with the
name of their product. Nevertheless,
poultry raisers have failed to utilize this
valuable trade asset id anything like a
reasonable measure. Despite the fame
of the Vermont bird. Vermont is out
stripped in its production by several
states.
For which condition, the main reason
seems to be that poultry rafsers nave
come TO consider it too difficult task
to raise turkeys for the market. II Is
difficult to bring them TO marketable
size and age. so susceptible are they to
certain untowad influences. But then.
most mcney-making enterprises outside
of the Get Rich Quick Wallingford'
class, do require time, attention, patience
and study.
So neglectful are Vermonters that
they have been instrumental in forcing
birds that even unto death have Stunned
living double life in their western
prairie homes, into disappearing, after
death, in the eastern markets as mem
hers OF the aristocraey of their kind, into
masquerading as the real Vermont tur-
key.-St. Adams Messenger.
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Repartee.

Says the captain Of the tugboat to the
skipper of the barge:
II hain't anything again you, but to
take you by an large,
Ye're fuzzy. gorilla that is al
ways crazy drunk,
An You otta to be a-runnin' of store
for sellin' junk;
Ye're a lubber that is cross. eyed, an yer
brain IS buckwheat cakes.
An / guess the way you got here-some
one wished you ON the Lakes
If they sold you for nickle it would
be an overcharge."
Says the captain of the tugboat to the
skipper of the barge.
Says the skipper of the coal barge to
the captain of the tug:
There's padded cell awaitin' fer yer
special kind of bug;
amt got thing again you-'cept
the color of yer hair,
An yer looks, an ways, an actions, an
the kind of clothes you wear.
I'm just kinda sorry fer you--fer yer
temper am yer shape,
As a human ye're failure, but you'd
make handsome ape.
l would git a job as wild man if I had
yer awfu mug
Says the skipper of the coal barge to
the captain of the tug.
Then the captain of the tugboat climbed
upon the coal barge deck,
An the skipper of the coal barge fell
upon his brawny neck.
An they wrestled, an they pounded, an
they shouted, an they swore
An it looked-the way they acted
they was out for blood an gore
Says the captain of the tugboat: "Well,
it's good to meet you here"
Says the skipper of the coal barge:
Same to you, Bill. Have beerl"
An the two old pals an eronies-arm in
arm they goes below
For twas Just to show affection that
they cussed each other so!--Pop-
ular Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20
TINE TO CHANGE A VERMONT
POLICY.

POLICY.
The appointment by Gov. Mead and
succeeding governors Of delegates to a
congress this and a congress that, a
convention here and convention there,
and national assemblies of pros and cons,
is likely to be brought to halt some.
what NOW that the state treasury has
been called upon to meet a bill of ST.
4l4,79 in payment for bills of expenses
presented by some OF the delegates,
From January to January l, Gov Mead
appointed upwards of one hundred such
delegates, some of whom went to the
conventions which were held anywhere
from Boston to Pasadena, California,
while others, treating the appointment
as more courtesy than anything else,
stayed at home. There is no doubt that
some of the conventions to which the
governor of Vermont is asked to appoint
delegates have objects which Vermont
has direct interest in and should have
representation at; but on the other hand,
conventions are being called without
number in every part OF the country,
which Vermont has no interest in what
ever, and to which, if the facts be known,
Vermont was invited only in keeping
with a rule to invite all the states or
to develop widespread sentiment
toward some scheme in remote part of
the continent, 1t is probably true that
the projectors of most of these conyen-
tions hardly expected Vermont to send
delegates. Nevertheless, it has become
the custom of the Vermont executive to
follow routine and name delegates to
this and that assembly, sometimes using
the opportunity to pay political scores,
other times pleasing friend, and at
others naming men whose life interests
lie in the direction of the matters to be
discussed at the conventions.
Indeed, it has come to such a pass
that it is time that the executive of
Vermont exercise more discrimination
and name delegations only to those CON
ventions which are of direct interest to
Vermont and from which Vermont may
expect to get value received. Moreover,
pay the expenses of the delegates to
those few conventions and request that
the delegates make some reasonable report
concerning the salient facts there
brought out in relation to Vermont's in
terests. The information brought out on
this matter by the st. Johnsbury Gale
DOMAIN is timely, and the contemporary
is to be commended for accelerating the
movement for greater discrimination in
accepting the multitude of invitations
which come to Vermont every year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20

and company Of Montpelier, which firm
has always taken a lively interest in
this series of agricultural talks.
Entries for the various competitions
win be free of charge and will be closed
promptly at twelve o'clock, at which time
the Judging will begin. As last year,
there will be talks by experts on the
various subjects and an opportunity will
be given those present to make all de-
sired inquiries concerning the culture,
marketing and care of corn, potatoes
and oats.
There will also be held in connection
with the above, an exhibit and competi-
ton of hand braided rugs made in Wash
ington county, for which sum of mon
ey has been appropriated by the Mont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20
SEASoNABLE TINE FOR lNAUGU-
RATION.

There is a great deal to be said in
favor of a later day Khan in early
March for the Inauguration of the presi-
dent of the United States, and about
all there is to be mustered on the nege-
tive side of the question is sentimental
regard for the customs established by
our forefathers. Washington, ID. C., in
the early part of March is scarcely more
inviting than Vermont is at the same
period; sometimes there are Billiards
and oftentimes there is clustering
weather, so that out of door celebrations
in connection with the great national
event are conducted with real danger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20

last year except that on this occasion
there will be exhibits of three products,
namely, corn, oats and potatoes, instead
of one as last season. The exhibits must
have been grown in Washington county
by the exhibitor and one pint OF oats
il the amount required for exhibition in
that product. Five potatoes will con-
stitute an exhibit and five ears OF corn
an exhibit.
1t is requested that those intending
to enter the competition observe the
quantities above mentioned in order to
avoid confusion and make possible the
regular arrangement desired.
For each one of the three products
five prizes are offered, the first in corn
and oats being donated by Z. w. Bailey
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20

The humanizing of the college course
is going ahead most rapidly when Smith
college, for instance, adds cooking and
sweeping to the curriculum. This fact
taken in connection with the recent an
nouncements by several colleges that
Greek is to be dropped and, in some
cases, Latin also, for the A. B. degree
shows what a remarkable change is
coming over the higher institutions OF
learning. Figuratively speaking, they
are coming out OF the shell which has
sheltered them for SO many years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20
A Review Of the Past Years Business.

Reports from retail dealers and man
ufacturers of everything which enters
into the granite business, not only the
manufacturing, but machinery and sup
plies of all kinds, show but very few
discordant notes.
As a rule business during the past
wear has been recorded as mp to previous
years and an excellent outlook reported
for the future. We are very much
pleased with this report. 1t is better
than we hoped for and we have every
reason TO believe that the reports con-
tanned therein are true; but the fact
still remains, that business is not what
it should be taking into consideration
the general prosperity of the country.
Why it is so it is impossible to state
absolutely.
Reports which have come to us in tab
ulated form from over 100 different
kinds of manufacturers, on the average
show a loss as compared with the bus
mess OF 1910. Out of the number of
different lines noted above, only six
show a gain. Among those which show
gain are the manufacturers OF au-
tomobiles; SO per cent. report an eX-
cellent business, and SIS per cent. re-
port excellent prospects for 1912. But
there Is no one line of business which
report conditions as being very bad.
Possibly the very fact that the auto
mobile business is reported in such
prosperous condition is one of the res
sons why general business is not good.
Without question lot of money has
been diverted from legitimate channels
and poured into the pockets of the au.
tomobile manufacturers. This from all
classes. And there is not one line that
it would interfere with more than the
selling of monumental work.
Another line of business reported as
excellent for 1911. is the rubber bus
mess; 2S per cent. of whom were re-
ported as doing an excellent business,
and 81 per cent. report excellent pros
poets. This business has also to do with
the automobile industry and our re-
marks above would apply to this indus
try also.
In fact these two lines appear at the
head from the percentage standpoint OF
any industry having sent in their re-
port Not only of past business, but
future prospects.
But business is far from bad and it
would take but very little to turn the
tide from fair to very good. Merchants
in all lines are carrying small stocks
and ANYTHING out of the ordinary de-
mand will clean off their shelves; then
it will be up to the manufacturer and
iobbers TO fiji them up again and this
will make the mill wheels turn to their
full capacity and when this time comes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20

pelier Board of Trade to be divided in
prizes. Owing to the nature Of this lat
ter exhibit it is requested that parties
wishing to enter this competition have,
their exhibits at the city hall not later
than Tuesday, February 6, in order that
they may be properly arranged, as con
siderable time will be required for this
purpose and it is desired not to in.
trude upon the meeting Of the 7th.
For further details regarding this exs
hibition please note advertisement APP
pearing in this paper and inquiries con-
corning the same may be addressed to
the president or secretary of the Mont
pelier Board of Trade or II. S. Tabor,
chairman of the committee on agrieul-
ture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20
Saws tbe St. Albans Messenger :

vermont won't be loser when the
Grand Trunk completes its invasion of
New England She is mighty glad to be
on the line of march,
Which is respectfully referred to oui
friends over in New Hampshire who may
have some doubts about the ACCESSIBILITY
of letting in the Grand Trunk. Some big
things may be expected from the So
called invasion when the great railroad
system turns its attention entirely from
some other project to this section of the
country. New Hampshire may then be
as glad as Vermont expects to be,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20

to the participants. In view of that
fact and the fact also that the change
win not disarrange the course of ma
tional events to any appreciate extent,
it is to be hoped that the bill of Repre-.
sentative Henry now before Congress
and calling for an Inauguration ON the
last Thursday in April, will be favorably
acted upon by both branches of that
body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20
OATS, CORN, POTATOES
To Be Exhibited at Montpelier City Hall
on February 7.

On Wednesday, February I, in the
Montpelier city building will occur the
exhibition and competition of oats, corn
and potatoes, under the auspices of the
Montpelier Board of Trade. This ex-
hibition is = continua ton of the agri-
cultural talks which were held last sea-
son under the auspices of this board
and proved so successful and beneficial
to persons interested in this community.
The general plan will be the same as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20
CURRENT COMMENT
Wilson Still Dangerous to Taft.

The sober second thought on the Will
son Harvey episode seems to be com
ing about, and the great ruin that the
Wilson campaign was supposed to have
sustained from it does not appear. Gov
ernor Wilson is still the most dangerous
obstacle in President Taft's path.-Bos-
ton Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20

Gov. Wilson'S first break" was about
knocking Bryan into a cooked hat, his
next was breaking with part OF the
Democratic machine in New Jersey, and
his latest break was with Harper's
Weekly. His next will be breakers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20

Senator Stephenson Of Wisconsin has
been graduated from the investigating
committee with the degree of Q. K. IL
remains to be seen if Senator Lorimer
will be awarded the same degree. At
any rate, it will be Senator Stephen
son, O. X.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20
JINGLES AND JESTS
Nothing New.

Witts-What do you suppose would
happen if an earthquake should hit New
York, laying every building in ruins and
tearing great holes in the ground
Bitts-All the natives would probably
lean over the improvised fence and say,
"Goodness--what lot of building go
ing on this year Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20

If Col. Roosevelt can tame his new
automobile. he will be a sure-enough
broncho- buster. But hasn't some enter
prising automobile agent neglected a
point by failing to reveal the make OF
the machine?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20

The gubernatorial fads have brought
a "health day" on New Hampshire for
February o. If this sort of thing keeps
up, we may confidently expect each day
of the year set aside for some particular
purpose and so designated. In that
event, the value of the few days already
differentiated from the others viii have
been lost.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20
The Trouble In Ecuador.

While the Maryland, our l3,6S0-ton
armored cruiser, is Fastening from Hon
olulu to Guayaquil in Ecuador-a dis
lance of 5000 milesin order to pro-
tect American interests in that country,
a victory of 5000 government troops
under ex-President Leonidas Plaza has
probably put an end to the rebellion.
As is frequently the case, the South
Americans have been fighting for moth
ing in particular, aside from the further
ance of burning individual ambition, and
it is time that this crane-and pigmy war
fare came to an end.
The chief American interest in Eeua-
dor is the Guayaquil- Quito railway. 1t
is owned by a company incorporation tn-
der the laws of New Jersey and was
engineered and built by Americans.
When it was opened in 1908, this line,
325 miles in length, had cost $2l ,000,-
900, or nearly $4,000 mile, and even
the Notwithstanding Oroya railway in
Peru is hardly a more remarkable tri-
umph OF the ingenuity OF man over al
most insuperable natural obstacles than
is this line that has found its sinuous
path through the wind-whipped, desc
late valleys amid the snow-clad crests
OF the Andes. The unreasonable com
mercial benefit conferred upon the re-
gion through which this wonderful rail
way passes is as nothing to the reyo-
lutionists compared with the Importance
Of making their man" president, and
il is because these short-sighted pa
triots" are wrecking the property of
an American concern that the United
States is sending one of the larger war
vessels to the scene of their destructive
operations.-P Philadelphia Public Ledger,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20

From prisoner to guest of the United
States government, Charles w. Morse
has the ground plan for writing a book
of rare experience.
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Popularity.

The Barton Monitor has hard time
choosing between the two Orleans coun.
~ possibilities for the Republican ma
tionsl convention delegates, but finally
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20

everyone viii be showed under with or.
ders. From Granite, Marble and
Bronze"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20

II is the Grand Trunks move on the
New England railroad cheekerboard.
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$50

copies, the largest circulation of any daily
paper in Vermont outside OF Burlington.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
LA VALE WEDDING

Verne Apker aud Miss Elsie Rist
were married at La Vale On Tuesday
evening by Rev. j G. Roger of Bara-
Doo, at the home of the BRIDES mother,
Mrs. Minnie Rist. The couple was
attended by Clinton Mihibauer and
Miss Grace Paddoc2 with Miss Gladys
Apker at The piano. The bride was
dressed in blue marquisette over blue
massaline vii b lace. Miss Paddock
wore pink silk with lace. The nook
in which the ceremony took place was
in white with white bells, carnations
and ferns. Miss Helen Nc Claim of
Chicago came for the event and a day
or so previous to the wedding a show
er was given by Miss Paddock which
was a happy occasion. Mr.. and Mrs.
V. Apker have gone to their new home
in th e village.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25

water nor lead it arolni ii little
creekletS over his farm with a hoe
and rubber boots and bad temper.
Comparing Wlsconsin's 1911 crop with
that of Colorado and taking the Nov
emDer f ,rm due Of eacn as shown by
the U. S Crop Rep 1rter, the aggregate
value Of an acre each of thu above
mentioned crops is more than $40
greater in Wisconsin than in Col
orado The statistical department Of
the Wisconsin Advancement Ass )cia-
ton wlll soon have the figures worked
ou as appl wing to the other irrigated
states and this compassion will be
the best Of reasons way the WiSco Asin
farmer should DE satisfied that he To-
Gated in the right STATE
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25

it, looked up, and it made a mark in
his life. A girl in white dress
trimmed with blue gentians, white cot
ton gloves, and golden hair, was the
soloist. He knew her, that is, he
had nodding acquaintance with her.
1t was the girl at the drug store who
sold soda water, and he had aaked her
some hundreds of times for "ganilla
or chocolate" but it wasn't this vul-
gar memory that made the little boy
listen. It was the girls voice. Stand
ing back Of the yellow-painted rail,
above the minister's pulpit, above the
flies, the red pews and the panama
fans, she sang, and she sang INFO Dan
Blair's soul. To speak more truly,
she made him soul in that moment.
She awakened the boy; his collar felt
tight, his cheeks grew hot. He felt
his new bOot2, too. hard and heavy.
She made him want to cry. These
were the physical sensations-the. ma
terial part Of the awakening. The rest
went on deeply inside of Dan. She
broke his heart; then she healed It.
She made him want to cry like girl;
then she wiped his tears.
The little boy settled back and grew
more comfortable and listened, and
what she sang was,
From Greeniand's icy mountains,
From midas coral STRANDS"
Before the hymn reached its end he
was a calm boy again, and the hymn
took up its pictures and became like
an illustrated book of travels, ana he
wanted to see those pea-green peaks
of Greenland, to float upon the ice
bergs to them, and see the dawn
break on the polar seas as the ex-
plorers do. He should find the
north pole some day! Then he wanted
to go to an African jungle, where the
tiger. "tiger shining bright" should
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Z bOre!"

~ pore!
Dan did not contradict her She
was by no means Eve to him, nor was
be the raw recruit his simplicity might
give one to think. He had had his
temptations and his way out of them
was an easy one; for he was very
slow to stir, and back of all was his
ideal. The reality and power of this
ideal Dan knew best at moments like
these. But the Duchess of Breakwater
was the most lovely woman-the
most dangerous woman that had come
his way. He liked her-Dan was well
on the way to love.
The two were alone in the big dark
room. At their side the small table,
from which they had taken their tea
together, stood with it's empty cups
and it's silver. Without, the day was
cold and windy, and the sunset threw
along the panes red reflection. The
light fell on the Duchess of Breakwa-
ter, something like veil--a crimson
veil slipped over her face and breast.
She leaned toward Dan, and between
them there was no more barrier than
the western light. He felt his pulses
beat and tide rising within him. She
was a delicious emanation, fragrant
and near, and as he might have gath
cred a cluster of flowers, so in the
next second he would have taken her
in his arms, but from the other room
just then Lady Galorey, at the piano,
played snatch from Mandalay, strik-
ing at once into the tune. The sound
came suddenly, told them quickly
some one was near, and the Duchess
of Breakwater involuntarily moved
back, and so knocked the small tray,
jostled it, and it fell gathering to the
floor.
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day evening.

day evening.
Emil Diehl is confined TO his bed
with an attack of quinsy.
There will be Leap Year party
given in Posts opera house Friday
evening. Feys orchestra will furnish
music.
Gertrude and Grace Michels were in
Plain Wednesday where they attend
ed the dance given at the home of
their uncle, Will Mic lels
Leah Logue dep; rted Tuesday for
Endeavor where she will visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Alva Mills, for two weeks.
Mary Beaver is again very sick,
Monday was large stock day.
A daffydil-If Frank Snutes will h
kill Haas, (hors Beaver or Fisher
will the Gunlock,