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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18
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We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing
Fur Coats to Rent.
ia North Main Street, Barre, Vermont
The Big Store With Little Prices.

owned it. The Equitable structure was
built some fifty years ago, and at that
time was considered the exponent of
highest development in building work
at that time. But since then great
advance has been made in construction
OF business buildings, and the Equitable
had long since become back number
with the people of New York, and the
owners were considering project to
replace it with a new and modern build
ing. 1t was not to be compared with the
newer buildings which have grown up
about it in recent years, for those build.
ings represent marked advance. For
instance, there is the Knickerbocker
Trust building, in which a fire broke out
yesterday morning and was stopped aft.
er comparatively meagre damage was
done. The Knickerboeker building
called a "fre-proof" building, and the
results OF yesterdays fire tend to prove
it. OF course, it is impossible to prevent
all loss by fire, because of the nature
OF the equipment in the modern office
buildings. There must be some infiam.
mable material in the various apart.
ments -desks, chairs, filing cabinets, and
the like, while in Others there are stocks
OF goods, as in the case of the Kncler-
booker fire, where the flames broke out
in tailoring shop. When ignition oc-
ours among those materials, it is phys.
ical impossibility to avert all loss; but
it is possible to prevent the spread of
the flames through the building to a.
marked degree. That is what the mod
ern "fre-proof" structure is designed to
do, and does to a remarkable degree. It
is not q reflection on the building that
$4,000 loss should have been caused in
one apartment of the Knickerbocker
building yesterday; nor it is a mark of
failure of so-called fire proof construe-
ton. But in the Equitable building
fire the conditions were so different that
the contemporary question does not ac
curately apply itself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18

was nurtured under the teaching of the
late Hiram Atkins of the Montpelier
VT Argus and Patriot, and is of the
Peacham sort, did more than any other
one person to introduce Woodrow Will
son to the American people as political
possibility. The colonel has always been
a Democrat from principle, and is so
now Gov. Wilson discovered that the
support of Harper's Weekly twas af
fecting his candidacy injuriously," and
told Editor Harvey of this belief. Con
seqnently the journal of Civilization" II
"in simple fairness to Mr.. Wilson no
less than in consideration of our own
self-respect" to advocate his
nomination. This is the latest bubble
on the surface of our politics. The ed
itor has maintained his self-respect, and
the governor of New Jersey is relieved
of what timid souls have called Cor
poration supporter is it "the fangs of
the money power''f Gov. Wilson needs
to cultivate broader type of philos-
ophy. The virtue of candidacy lies in
the strength of its personality Leaders
lead and have little occasion to supervise
their following. We are willing to wa
ger cooky that il the relations of Will
son and Harvey had not been disturbed,
and the governor of New Jersey occupied
the White House, the editor of Harper's
Weekly would have simply asked Mr..
Wilson to do his duty by the country
and nothing more. 1t is a nervous year
in American politics, and no mistake
Springfield, Mass, Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18
JINGLES AND JESTS
The Worst Fault Of All.

addressed 10 certain type of heroine
in latterday fiction,l
Your feminine qualities tso-ealledl en-
gage
To quite an alarming degree
The pens of this too analytical age,
o complex, inscrutable She!
You're curious blend that the pub
fishers sell
OF philosopher, savage and doll;
And aren't you a little bit crazy, as
we'll,
Ma Sour. of the six-shilling vel. +?
Don't you find it too warm in the mask
beneath ,sk
That YOU aud your sisterhood wear?
And how many must we pull off ere we
ask,
Not wholly in vain, Are you there ?
You pose as the y in the problem Of
life,
The riddle that cannot be guessed.
Sphinx maiden, and SPINNER still as a
wife
| wish they would give you rest!
A mysterious monster you may be, my
dear,
With nature none dares to explore;
But one of your faults is becoming quite
clear.
The worst fault of alI-you're a bore
London Punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18
Invited on the Mountain.

The Vermont Press Association have
been invited by Walter NJ Adams, pro-
prietor of the Mt Mansfield House, to be
his guests at their annual meeting next
June. OF course the association will ac-
efpt the invitation and be there, it is
hoped in large numbers, for there's no
better place for just such meeting than
on the top of Mt, Mansfield. And this
reminds us that the association held a
meeting there some forty years ago and
among those present We're the late Hi
ram Atkins and the late A. A. Earle,
both prominent newspaper men in those
days-Atkins being at the head of the
Montpelier Argus and Earle at the head
OF the Morrisville Citizen. Mr.. Atkins
was making speech pertaining to the
bt st interests of the craft, when there
came up terrific thunder storm, so
severe was II that Mr. Atkins was oblig-
ed to stop speaking, whereas, Mr.. Earle
spoke up in his sarcastic way: THE
devil always keeps silence when the
Lord speaks Morrisville News & Citi-
zen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18

Gov. Wilson OF New Jersey, the politi-
cal orphan of the Democratic party, will
have to 90 it alone. To lose ones politi-
cal god-fat in ones very infancy is
no light blow and entails great hardship.
Nevertheless, Col. Harvey of Harper's
Weekly cannot be blamed for removing
the governors name from the.head of the
editorial column, for Gov. Wilson's re-
quest really amounted to demand
There must have been considerable
wrenching for the political god father
to dsengage himself from the child which
he had nurtured so long and so valorous
ly; but that he is now resigned to the
filial ingratitude is evident from the
bold statement which Col Harvey makes
in this weeks issue OF his periodical.
Friends no longer; perhaps allies no
longer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18
The Kent Execution.

The unfortunate bungle in the execu-
tion OF Elroy Kent hurts the state of
Vermont. The yellow perils of the big
cities painted the scene in colors Of
hurled fancy at variance with the facts,
and thousands of people in converse
tion have INDUCED in cheap sarcasm
aimed at the state. After all the pre-
cautions which were taken TO drop the
trap by the pressure of several electric
buttons simultaneously so that no one
would know who set the machinery in
motion which precipitated the condemned
man to his doom it is singular that
the rope had not been tested sufficiently
to avoid the accident which occurred.
We have heard men say "there will be
no more hangings in Vermont after
this" Perhaps not But the breaking
of one rope is not an argument against
capital punishment. The fear of the
death penalty undoubtedly has deter.
rent effect upon criminals. The man
sentenced TO prison for life might COM
nit murder again. Confined murders
are always a menace to society and an
expense to the state. The legalized tax
ing of human life, however, savors of
barbarism. 1t is an awful thought
the hurting of human soul into eter-
nifty and this paper, for one, would
not strenuously oppose the abolition of
the death penalty in Vermont. If we
are to kill our murderers, however, it
would be more humane and less re-
voting way to send them TO death
through a shock Of electricity, than
at the end of rope which may stretch
too far or break in two. Strong pres
sure was brought upon Gov Mead to
commute Kent's sentence to life impris-
comment, but in view Of the fact that
no new evidence had been presented in
the case he, chief executive. had no
right to interfere with the Judgment
OF the judicial branch of the state gov
eminent. Gov. Mead had a difficult
task to face but he performed it in
accordance with his convictions, and
We believe he should be commended rath-
err than censured. -Brattleboro Phoenix.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18
THE NEW RIvERBED AND IT'S COST

THE NEW RIVERBED AND IT'S COST.
The statement of the expense incurred
in changing the course of Stevens branch,
as published in to-day's paper, must be
satisfactory to the parties directly inter
ested, they being the municipality, the
Barre railroad and the individual abut-
tiers on the stream. The project was one
of the biggest efforts at public improve
ment ever attempted in Barre, and it has
been carried to satisfactory conclusion,
well within the estimated cost and with
out trying litigation. 1t is a large I'M
dertaking to take up a fair-sized stream
and set it down several hundred feet
from the old channel as was done in
this case; and the projectors are to be
congratulated on the success of their
efforts. The great regret, however, is
that the work was not done many years
before, when it could have been done at
less cost as to land values and before
merchants had suffered semi-annually
from floods. Property owners along the
line of the old channel are far safer now
than formerly because of the better ia
cilities for fighting fire afforded by the
made land; and tenants of the buildings
are in less peril from disease which
might have sprung from the sluggish wa
tiers of the stream in midsummer. In
addition, the removal of the river has
made it possible for more expeditions
transportation, inasmuch as much of
the traffic now centered on Main street
can be sent by the new road in the rear
as soon as the weather conditions will
permit of the construction of that road.
These advantages, briefly outlined, may
indicate to those who are not conversant
with the project just what the engineer
ing feat means.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18
WAITSFIELD.

Mrs. c. s. Quimby is i'll with ton.
silitis.
j. D. Thompson has sold his grist mill
TO S. p Ioslyn Mr.. Joslyn is Waits
field boy and his many friends wish him
success.
The ninth grade of the grammar
school plans to have a promenade next
week Wednesday evening. Light re-
freshments are to be served,
Benjamin sherman of Boston, who is
stopping at E. T. Neill's, has on exhibi.
tion the first milking machine in town.
Mr.. Neill is giving it trial.
Miss Stella Huntley, former teacher
in the grammar school. has gone to the
Pittsford sanatorium for treatment A
speedy recovery is hoped for by host
of friends.
The annual installation of Odd Fell
lows and Rebekahs was held Tuesday
evening at their hall. About $50 mem
bers and guests We're present. Everyone
enjoyed a social time and good supper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18
70 tbe effect that our support was at

to the effect that our support was al
| fecting his candidacy injuriously.D
When cruel young woman perempto-
rily tells young man not to come 70
the house and to return all letters anu
presents, naught remains but to comply
though the heart is breaking. Nhen
serenader has his ditty interrupted by
douche of water flung from the easement,
and the finger is the lady TO whom he =
singing, there is nothing for him to do
but to retire with dignity. When can
didate, averting his face, intimates to an
admiring editor that his praise is loath-
some. the fountain of eulogy must in
stantly be dried up. Col. Harvey says
that many inquiries have been addressed
to him. The explanation for the cessa'
ton Of his serenading is ample.
The subject is distressing. 1t is pain
full to pursue it. Some mysteries should
be left unsolved. But curiosity is an in
sistent animal, and good taste is unable
to keep it in its proper place. In the
present instance it will ask why did Gov
ernor Wilson believe that the Harvey
support of his candidacy is injurious
thereto?
Is it because he objects, and has OBJ
iected from the beginning, to being pre-
scented as a discovery" of Col. Harvey
Does he feel that he has been belittled by
being openly taken charge OF and patron
ICED and introduced as protege? A
press agent performs services so delicate
that candidate may web claim the
right to choose one to his own liking
One can readily understand that II has
been irritating to Governor Wilson to be
presented as any mans or any newspa-
per's candidate.
But there is another explanation OF
the genesis OF the request 10 Harvey to
lay aside his guitar. II is that Governor
Wilson Is controlled by the demagogieal
fear Of being on friendly terms with any
one who doesn't turn his face toward
Wall street to curse as Moslem turns
toward Mecca to pray, According to this
theory, Governor Wilson is small enough
to sacrifice and abandon friend in the
effort to help himself The zeal that
certain persons have shown and are
showing in discrediting Governor Wilson
is suspicious The motive sticks out
too plainly. New York Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18
Gubernatorial Backbone.

Gov Mead passed strenuous week as
the result of pressure brought to bear on
HIM in connection with the execution Of
Kent He was beset by those who We're
opposed to hanging and by those who
were afraid he should weaken and extend
leniency to the convicted perpetrator of
a horrible crime. He is to be congratu-
lated on the possession of backbone
enough to deal with the matter from the
standpoint of a chief executive who rec
ognized the courts as having certain def
mite functions, and who believed the
findings OF the court should be considered
final, barring the appearance of new
evidence that warranted halt in the
process of law.-Ludlow Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18
FIRE. PROOF BUILDINGS.

Are there any fire-proof buildings in
New York? In view of the big fire that
destroyed the building occupied so long
by the Equitable Life, that was supposed
to be absolutely fire-proof yet burned
like an ordinary building, this question
is very pertinent,-Morrisville Messen-
ger.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing about the nature of the Equita-
BILE buildings construction. According
tc the opinion of New York experts, it
was not considered "fre-proof' in the
modern sense of the term, and it was
scarcely so treated by the society which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18

ANY fear that the postal bank would
become threatening rival OF state
banks is dissipated by the discovery that
in almost four months the postal bank
at Brattleboro has accumulated $500.
In Burlington, there is like condition.
In some other cities of the state, the
deposits have been larger, but in no wise
has the United States bank worked to
the disadvantage of local institutions Of
saving.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18

Middlebury college allies itself with
j. P. Morgan & Co. by taking William
II Porter as trustee The ancient in
stitution is making progress in finance
surely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18
The Interrupted serenade.

Col. George Harvey, after three weeks
of intense silence, explains why the
name of Woodrow Wilson no longer
graces the head of the editorial page of
Harper's Weekly. 1t was taken down,
he says, Gin response to statement
made TO us directly by Governor Wilson
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18

Chicago retailers are said to fear
sixty-cent butter" If it is anything like
some of that germ-intected butter Iound
in Burlington, the consumers have some
thing to fear also.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18

President Fitzhugh told the Boston
newspaper men that he intends to make
railway out of the Central Vermont
system. With all due respect to the
trail of steel down through Vermont
we hope so.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18

Vermont is certainly progressive, Tor
we read now and then that INSCRIPTIONS
OF careless merchants are fined for short
weights or measures. The prosecutions
of recent frequency indicate that the
states new law in this respect is needed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18
CURRENT COMMENT
The Hotel Barroom.

So Senator Max /. Powell of Burlng-
ton was over at st. Johnsbury the other
night telling the good citizens of that
hustling town how to build and manage
an up to date hotel. Probably he knows
as much about it as anyone in the state,
but did he tell them all he thinks he
knows, or did he very considerably omit
to explain that he considers that bar
room is a very necessary adjunct to
a first class hotelY This is Senator
Powell's excuse for running bar room
in his hotel in Burlington under his
first class liquor license, but it might
not have satisfied his hearers to have
listened to that kind of doctrine. North
field News.
A Nar-uni,c Xnnr In pnlticc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18

One Of the best things Carnegie has
ever done was to give ten thousand dol
lars to aid in the tuberculosis fight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18

Apparently, New York City hasn't
followed Gov. Mead's fire prevention
idea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-18
$3.50

The Cuban itch for war is asserting
itself
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-28
Rspsls Attack Of Death.

Five years ago two doctors
told me / had only two years to
live" This startling statement
was made by Stillman Green,
Malachite, Col. "They told me ]
would die with consumption. "
1t was up to me then to try the
best lung medicine and | began
to use DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. 1t was well / did, for to-
day / am working and believe ]
owe my life to this-great throat
and lung cure that has cheated
the grave of another victim. "
It's folly to suffer with coughs,
colds or throat and lung troubles
now. Take the cure that's SAT-
est. Price 80 cents and $1.00.
Trial bottle free at all druggists.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-28

Railroad talk has been rife up
and down the Licking Valley for
years, but from the outside indi-
cations it looks as tho a railaoad
to West Liberty is practically as
sured. On Mar 18th the Licking
Valley & Elk Fork R R. Co, filed
its articles of incorporation in the
clerks office. The incorporation,
are Jacob Fulmer, Jas. A.Roper,
Abner Graham, Mishawaka, Ind.
Willard Hubbard, Indianap bis,
Ind Leonard barrow, La Port,
Ind, S. R. Collier, West Liberty
and T. G Stuart, Winchester.
The roadi is to begin near Md
land, Bath county and follow the
Licking Valley to Swlmotol NJ L
coffin county, with a branclfoAi
up Elk Fark.
The survey has been mad and
the work of securing the rigl f
way begun. 1t is claimed thai
work will begin at once on the
construction of the road.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-28
H. G. CorrLE.

We received a copy OF t e
Quarterly Bulletin of the College
of the Bible, Lexington, which
contains a beautiful memorial Of
the colleges late President, John
William McGarvey, delivered by
Prof. Benjamin c. Deweese, at
chapel service of the College of
the Bible and Pennsylvania Uni
versity. on March the first, 1912
the eighty-third anniversary Of
the birth of President McGarvey,
President McGarvey was well
known and held in high esteem
in West Liberty where he form
erly preached and lectured.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-28
We are the
LIVE WIRES
in Real Estate!

If you don't see whaa you want
advertised here, call on us, Or
write to us. We can suit you in
town or farm property.
If you have property to sell,
list it with us.
West Liberty offers splendid
opportunities for Investment. A
live, growing town, good school,
natural gas, surrounding terri
tory good farming, near vast coal
debosits,. on Licking river. ~
Property steadily advancing in
price. Let us serve you.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-28
To Mothers And Others.

You can use Bucklen's Aanic
Salve to cure children with ecze-
ma, letter, rash, chafings, scaly
and crusted humors, as well as
their accidental injuries, -cuts,
burns, bruises, and ETC., With
perfect safety. Nothing else
heals so quickly. For boils, Ill
GERS, old running sores or piles it
has no equal Is cents at all
druggists.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-28
Success to the Courier.
FAIR PLAY.
INDEX.

Russell Brown has gone west.
w. D. Feel was at Camel
City las week on business.
Bucz c xhas moved to Frank
Lewis farm.
]. N. Ravens died at his
home the 14th with consumption
Mrs, Geoge w. Elan is suffer
ing wit a pain in the head.
PIC PEAD.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-28
EZEL

This is my first time writing
to your pape.'. | hope | can give
you all the news in this vicini-
ty.
Flora Henry was married Thu
rsday to Mr.. Ed Hull, of Mid
sdletown Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs John Whitaker and
family, of Magoffia, are on their
way to Kansas City Missouri.
Miss Rena Kash, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Kash, has
been i'll.
Mrs. ]. G. Yocum has been i'll
but is now better.
RELIABLE.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-28

ANio' w. wi vi 10 iiO DS'ISi .
Mack Mckenzie and family
have located on Grassy.
Green Payton, V. T. Ferguson
and families, have sold out and
gone to parts unknown.
Deputy sheriff, Jas. Shockcy
has been hustling around among
the boys inviting them into
court.
Mr.. Editor can you tell us why
the records of our Fiscal Court
are withheld from the press?
Is it not public record? | think
that every taxpayer in Morgan
county has the perfect right to
know just how much money is
paid into the county treasury
each year and how this money is
expended and the number OF
claims allowed at each term and
the amount Of each claim, anc
to whom the claim was allowed,
Until recently it has. been Gus
tomary to make public the acts
Of our Fiscal Courts but they
have failed to appear in print
thus far. This being the case
the people demand publicly Of
the Fiscal Court officers as wei
as individual should make a rec.
ord that will bear criticism.
/ want to compliment Gump
ton for currying the Agitator
Let a man he conscious that he.
right and then take a bold stanC
regardless of what people thinl
or say.
Success to the Courier.
FAIR PLAY.
(No, Ican't tell why the list o.
claims have not been published
but if it is not done soon | am
going to know the reason why
aad then III makeit public :
EDITOR
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-28
Coal Tract for Sale.

We have a 800 acre tract. of
coal land in Breathitt county,
situated on the O. & X. r. R.
that we will sell at a very low
figure, il taken soon. We viii
sell in fee for less than the usual
mineral right price. See Us and
get this bargain.
CoTTLE & HovERMALE.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-28

II Oar Correspondents.

Our space Is limited, make your
news items brief and to the point.
Give the news only and avoid COM
ment., Leave the editorial writing to
the editor. Don't moralize, don't
glish. Short items of news is what
wewant. Separate the items. Don't
begin one item on the line on which
You end another
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-28
A Cold, Lagrippe, Then preu-
monia

m0nla
Is too often the fatal sequence,
and coughs that hang on weaken
tbs system and lower the vital
resistance. r. G. Collins, Post
master, Barnegat, N. P, was
troubled with a severe cough.
He says: II would be complete
ly exhausted after each fit Of
violent coughs. | bought a bot
tie Of Foley's Honey and Tai
Compound. Before | had taken il
all the coughing spells entireley
ceased. Foly's Honey and Tar
Compound can't be beat" 1t
stops the cough by healing the
cause. Refuse substitutes. by
all dealers.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-28

Mrs. Matte Womack wishes to
announce that her new spring
line of millinery will be here
within few days and can be seen
at Womack's store. Give her a
call aad examine her styles.
94-1t.