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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Linen sale at Fits.
Dress sale for three days at Fits.
See the ladies' wool dresses on sale at
Vaughan's.
Italian art embroidery sheets and pill
low slips at Vaughan's.
See coat and suit bargains, $500
values for $1,000. Henry W. knight,
c. +. Smith went to-day to Bethel,
where he conducted an auction sale OF
horses and stock
! d. w. Cooley of Waterbury, con,
tractor, was among the business visitors
in the city yesterday.
Uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, will
hold their regular meeting Thursday
evening, November 81 at s o'clock.
Henry Powers, who has been visiting
at Williamstown for the past few days,
was visitor in the city to-day, re-
turning to his home at Burlington.
The 1913 Fords. just arrived. They
are lower in price end higher in quality.
Call at our garage, at the rear of the
City hotel, home Of the famous Ford, and
let us tell you about them. Perry Auto
mobile company.
Do not get along without piano this
winter when few dollars down and a
little each month will secure one for
your home. Call and talk it over.
Bailey's Music rooms, Ii Elm street,
Barre, Vt. II. j. LaRoe, Mgr.
Regular meeting of j. B. Mead circle,
No. /, ladies Of the q. A. r., will be held
Friday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock. The
department inspector and department
president will be present to inspect the
circle, Let every member be presnt,
A party of nearly ten local adherents |
of the Bull Moose party will leave Fri !
day morning for Rutland to attend the
state Progressive banquet in the even
ing. At the banquet Bird, the Bull /
Moose candidate for governor in Mas
sachusetts, Churchill, gubernatorial can
didate in New Hampshire, and Oscar
Straus will speak.
A double hitch delivery wagon of the
Eastern Estate Tea company waiting in
front of the enmpauy's store on North II
Main street became alarmed at the APP Il
proach of an electric car about half past
this morning and dashed up South
Main street, only to be stopped near
the covered bridge near the old Bolster
wood yards. The wagon, in travelling
The distance up South Main street.
brushed against delivery wagon Of
The Eastman Provision company, causing .
slight damage. The wagon and the
iorses of the Eastern Estate company
escaped without damage. TIE team was
n charge Of q. A. Hill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-20
aThe Street Singer

Alice Joyce is featured in this picture
as an opera singer who as a child is
taken in and protected and raised BY
a woman and her son, the latter OF
whom as the child gets older takes her
to music teacher. The singer is sent
to Europe for study as the protegee Of
wealthy woman, and on her successful
debut on her return the patroness tries
to keep the singer from seeking out
the protector Of her childhood. II is all
pretty story and very well done. At
Dreamland Adyt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

r. d. Mcfarland Of Burlington was
lmong the business visitors in the city
o-day.
Miss Eva LaBlanche of North Main
treet left this noon for Northiield for a
ew days visit with friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Broom sale. For few days only,
a nice house broom for only 25c. N. d.
Phelps Co.
Regular meeting OF division No. l,
A. o. FL, Thursday evening at Z o'clock.
Joint meeting at s o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-20
Absolutely Safe Electric Wiring

We are now using New Steel ATmored Wires.
which are not only cheaper to install but better
for he following reasons.
Inspected, approved and passed by Fire In
surance Board.
lmpossibility of persons tampering with wires.
Nailproof, waterproof, fireproof aud oolproof.
No spliees under floors hnt in boxes and easy
of access TO authorized persons
Labor in installation reduced twenty pr cent
VIII be pleased togive estimates on this work.
CARL c. PERKINS. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-20

.sse4sss.. Regulsr meeting of Hiawa-
800 tina lodge No 20, l. 0. O. f.,
zs'Afs~ Thursday evening at o'clock
Per order noble grand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Thanksgiving linen sale at Vaughan's.
Have you see our Sl.0O serges at
Fitts'y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

(topyright, 1912, by Frank c. Carpenter.)
 Washington, D. c.
 T N this, my last letter on Uncle Sam
 in the Philippines, I want to say A something of the new money mak- ing possibilities which are being opened up by the government. I have already written of the fortunes in the develop ment of hemp, sugar and rice, also of the great cocoanut groves, which an- nually yield from s1 to 8 per tree. I have written of the public works, the roads and newrailroads, and something of the new work which IS now going on
 So far few favors have been given to foreigners, and by this I mean Ameri- cans. and. Europeans. Uncle sam has gone on the motto. The Philippines Tor the Filipinos.' and he has practically shut out the islands from foreign ex- poitation. As a result the material de- velopment has been slow, but the arch ipelago has been held as great savings bank. in which its great resources are being kept for the people. It is a ques- tion whether they would not be better off if outside investors were allowed to come in and build up the country.
 Fifty Thousand New Rubber Tires
 Just now one of the new things in prospect is the establishment of a rub ber industry. The department of agri- culture believes the islands are well fitted for that, and different kinds of rubber plants and trees were brought in three or four years ago and planted in about eight different provinces. The vari- cities chosen were many. The most of them came from Ceara and they included not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
PICTURES BY ALBERT LEvERING

Oysters. These came in Sextettes, wearing slight ptomaine pallor. On the 20th Proximo they had said good bye to their Friends in Baltimore and four Hours they had been lying naked and choked with thirst in their little Canoes and now they were to enter the great Unknown, further sacrifices to the Votaries of Pleasure.
 Luckily the Consomme was not hot enough to scald the Thumbs of the jovial Stevedores who had been brought in as Extras, so the Feast proceeded merrily, many of the Par ticipants devoting their spare Mo ments to bobbing for Olives or pulling the Twine out of the celery.
 The Fish had French Name, hay ing been in the Gold Storage Bastile for so long. Each Portion wore a heavy Suit of Armor, was surrounded by Library Paste and served as Tee for two Golf Balls billed as Pommes de Terre.
 |
 It was regular Banquet, so there was no getting away from Filet dc Riff aux Champignons. It was brought on merely to show what an American Cook with a Lumber Camp Training could do to plain slice of Steer after reading Book written by a Chef.
 Next, in accordance with honorec Tradition, half melted Snowfall i'm pregnated with Eau de Quinine.
 Just about the time that the Whit, Vinegar gave way to the Aniline Dye nut-headed Swozzie, who could get into Matteawan without Credentials moved down the Line of Distinguishes Guests asking for Autographs. His Example was followed by 150 othel Shropshires, so that for the next 3l Minutes the Postal Chamber resem bled the Auditing Department of { large Mercantile Establishment.
 During this Period the Departmen of Geology in the University was hon ored by the appearance of a genuin, petrified Quail. And the Head Lettu. carried the Personal Guarantee of tn, Goodyear Rubber Go.
 Between the Rainbow Ice Cream ano
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

saw mills in operation, but as a whole the forests are in better condition than when we came in.
 I am told it is impossible to estimate the swealth of the lumber resources. An area equal to about one-half Of Ohio Virginia or Kentucky is still covered with virgin timber, and there is perhaps one-half as much more which has been carelessly cut over but could be brought into good, productive condition. The forest experts state that there are about 206 900, 100000 board feet of timber which could be mark eted now, and that great part of this is located on or near the sea coast in Mindanao and Luzon and could easily be brought down to the ships. There are hundreds of square miles upon which the cut wil run from 10000 to 50,000 board feet per acre.
 l wish I could show you these Filipino woods, The trees are enormous. have seen some hardwood trees so bia that you could not reach half way around them with your two arms, ano they rose 150 feet from the ground six feet wide are now and then seen and l have been told that the islands have produced rosewood logs nine feet in diameter. 1 have ridden on horse back over bridges planked with mahog any and rosewood, and l saw floors in Manila, the boards of which would have made excellent piano cases. MT. Fox worthy, of the College of Agriculture in Luzon. says that the Philippine forests have five times as many different woods as we have in the United States, and that there are several hundred conner cial varieties. There is a Benguet pine that is soft and there are many hard woods fitted for furnitures
 Major George P. Ahern, the director
 
 properly equipped lumber company would run no risk of failure in the Phil ippines.
 The margin of profit Is too wide. II costs nothing to get a concession, but the company must show that It has a large enough capital 10 properly ex- ploit the tract which 1t takes. Exclu- sive privileges can be granted up tc tracts of several hundred square miles in extent. and that for twenty years only tho stumpage is sold. the land re- maining in the hands of the govern ment The woods are divided by law into four classes. and there is a govern ment charge which ranges from one to five dollars per thousand board feet for the cut The government has ma ps of the forests and it is ready to furnish information to prospective investors,
 Fortunes in Mines
 We are just beginning to discover the mineral wealth of the Philippines. The bureau of science at Manila has had mining engineers and metallurgists looking up the possibilities and mapping the country. They say the islands hold districts which are rich in gold. copper and iron and they have recently discov- cred extensive underground gold work ings which were made by the Igorrotes The openings of these were so small that man of good size could hardly get in. but further on, when the mineral was reached, large rooms had been excavated and hundreds of tons of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

the Calcareous Frontage, a member of the class of '0S who could not Sing arose and did so.
 Then each Guest had to take Tablespoonful of Cafe Moi and two Cigars selected by Farmer Student who had promised his Mother never to use Tobacco.
 It was now after 10 o'clock and time to go Home. Those who had started to tune up along in the Afternoon were dying on the Vine. Others, who had tried to catch even on the $3 Ticket, felt as if they had been loaded with Pig Iron. Up at the Long Table enough Speakers to supply a Chau- tauqua Circuit were feeling of them selves to make sure that the Manu- script had not been lost. Each thought that he was the Orator of the Evening.
 The Committee had put on the Toast Programme every one who might possibly take Offense at not being Asked.
 Also they had selected as Toast master a beaming Broncho whose Vo- cal Chords were made of seasoned Moose Hide and who remembered all the black-face Gravy that Billy Rice used to shoot across at Lew Benedict when Niblo's Garden was first opened.
 After every 30 minute Address he would spend 10 minutes in polite kid ding of the Last Speaker and then an other 10 Minutes in climbing Noun tain Height from which to present the Next Speaker.
 Along about Midnight the Cowards and Cutters began crawling out of Side Doors, but most of the Loyal Sons of Old Bohunkus propped them selves up and tried to be Game.
 Before 1 o'clock a Member of the Faculty put them on the Ropes with 40 Minutes on projected Changes in the Curriculum.
 At 80 the Postmaster was mak- ing Speech No. 8 and getting ready to spring the Oldest Living Grad uate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
A Slirht Difference

From the St. Paul Dispatch.
 II was at an afternoon concert ann in the stalls sat smartly dressed girl and the young man who deemed her the most precious jewel of the uni- verse.
 Behind them sat couple of the type of suburban con 1rt geers who came rather to discuss the audience than listen to tl.e music.
 Look at that girl just in front or us" commented one in a very anuipie whisper. shes a shop assistant at I,-s. should like to know what business she has at q gathering of this sort. And just look at her hat She served me the other day with the ones | am wearing, and l suppose she per suades herself that there Is mo difrer- once between it And mine. never---
 The girl in. front turned with crim- son face ence." she said, quietly Mine is paid for"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

Committee on Invitation.
 Committee on Reception.
 Committee on Lights and Music Committee on Speakers. E
 Committee on Decorations.
 Committee on Police Protection.
 Committee on First Aid to Injured
 Committee on Maynew
 Committee on Liquid Neurishment
 Each committee held numerous Meetings, at the Call of the Chairman and discussed the impending Festivi- ties with that solemn regard for pif- fling Detail which marked the Peace Conference at The Hague.
 The Frolic was to be perpetrated at a. Hotel famous for the number of Electric Lights.
 The Hour was to be 6:30, Sharp, SC that by 6:45, four old Grads, with va riegated Belshazzars, were massed to- gether in the Egyptian Room trying to fix the Date on which Dr, Milo Lobsquosset became Emeritus Profes. sor of Saracenic Phlobotomy. !
 Along about 7:30 Sub-C Committed wearing Satin Badges was sent down. stairs to round up some recent Alumn who were trying to get Running Start and at 7:45 second Detachment was sent out to find the Rescue Party.
 Finally at o'clock the glad Thront moved into the Main Banquet Hall which was snug Apartment abou' the size of the Mammoth Cave o1 Kentucky, done in Gold and various shades of Pink, to approximate tht Chambermaid's Dream of Paradise The Style of Ornamentation was tha' which precipitated the French Revolu ton.
 Beside each Plate was a blonde De coction named in honor of the Martin Rifle, which is guaranteed to kill at ; Distance of 5000 Yards. The com pounding had been done in Churr early that morning and the Temper ature was that of the Room, in com pliance with the Dictates of Fashion
 Those who partook of the Hemlocl were given Courage to battle with tn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

lgold ore taken out. This ore was crush
 ed in rock mills, many of which are still to be seen. and the gold was then banned and melted into bars. It is said
 that the Islands have been yielding gold
 as for back as the third century A. D.,
 and during the last two hundred years
 there have been numerous mines op-
 erated by the natives, Spaniards Eng lishmen and Americans.
 l The Spaniards and Englishmen were
 not allowed to work in the mountain provinces because of the Igorrotes and
 other head hunters, but since the Amer i jeans have come our miners have scat i tered over the country and some of
 them are now holding and developing
 properties which were located some years ago.
 One of the best districts is near Bag uio, where is now the summer capital of
 the Philippines. There is one company there which has thirty five claims, in
 which are 135 veins of gold. These
 veins range from one 10 twenty feet m width. and some can be traced for two miles along the surface. One company 1 has the ore developed for 300 feet below l the grass roots and has blocked out l 500.009 tons of ore. In some of the
 mills they are crushing the ore and talk 1 ing it out on amalgamation plates. In oth-
 CTS the ore is treated w:th cyanide. The l dbDAt CoilltS Alpn r hiiA G. Eddlngfield, who is a mining engi-
 neer of the bureau of science.
 Another mining district which Is now being exploited is in the island of Mas bate This was also worked by the Chinese. and it has three companies working in it today. Some of the veins leverage s14 per ton and 1t Is gotten out l with air drills.
 They are mining gold on the eastern
 coast of Iuzon, about 150 miles iron Manila. This region is an old one ane much of the output comes from placer mines. There is q tract of river flats upon which the gold is washed dowr l from the adjacent hills. Some New l Zealanders are getting out this god with dredges, and others are now bring l ing dredges to take up and wash ou' the soil Quartz boulders are some
 times found at the bottom and some oi
 the best dirt averages over sl per eubi, i yard. The gold is coarse and relted
 down 1t has a vaIiie of SIS per ounce There Is also gold in Mindanao, and
 there are copper, iron, coal and other
 dora and elsewhere.
 k The MOros in 1912
 Before l leave the Philippines I wish to say a few words about the Moros
 saw much of them when l went through | their country visiting fhelr ports and
 coast villages on steamer loaded with l Uncle Sams mules. We delivered the
 mules to the soldiers and often came
 to places which had been opened only a few days before. l thus had a chance | to gee the Moro as he was under the 1 Spaniard. There were about 100000 ot | them, and they were all slave dealers ! slave holders or slaves. Many had been l pirates. not a few were murderers, and | all had low state of civilization. An i internecine war was going on among l them. and 1t took us several years to subdue the various tribes. Here is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

shades, arc it is said not uncommon in Shansl where the above strange rites took place.
 An equally unranny nuptial cere- mony was celebrated seven years back at kochi, Japan. A young couple were engaged and the day appointed for tho wedding was ut hand when the girl. for what reason is not stated commit ted suicide by drowning. The intended husband was lneonsollble at his loss and. on the financee's body being re- covered. was readily persuaded by the deceased's parents to fulfll the VOWS that he had sworn. Friends and rela- lions were summoned. and h their pres ence. living bridegroom was unitei to dead wife.
 strange was the marital substitute ae- cepted not long back at the marriage or a European government official and q native woman at Saharang The brlde- groom was himself unable to he present at the ceremony, which was performe according to local rite", so he sent ms hat. to which as k permitted by naiivs law, The bride was duly uni'ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

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province are steadily growing, giving more and more funds for public improve ments.
 The Harem and the Slave
 In some of the provinces schools arc being established and the officials are doing what they can to get the Moros 10 send their children to them This is dif- fcult and if will be long time before any sort of a modern civilization can be built up. The work has 10 be started al uae beginning of things. The people have lit- tie respect for human fife They have il- ways had slavery, and even now it see!ns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

4 IL those who had Done Time "A at a certain endowed Institu-
 tion for shaping and polishing Highbrows had to close in once Year for Banquet. They called it Ban quet Because it would have been a Joke to call it Dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

Protected by all the Gray Hair that was left to him he began to Reminisce, going back to the Days when it was considered a Great Lark to put Cow in the Chapel.
 The Toastmaster arrived home at 3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
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impossible to abolish 1t. They are afso Mohammedans and those who can afford fl have numerous wives, I saw one datto, an old rascal named Uto, who was said to have GO women in his harem. and photographed the Sultan of Mindanao with 10 of his wives. saw slaves every where and was told that the wife was little more than d slave. At that time the average price for wife was SlQ in silver, a water buffalo and 5Qo pieces of rice cake worth I cent each Altogether this made about S3i. of which s2 wont to the girl and the rest to her parents.