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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

will be made upon the whole conservation
policy of the Roosevelt and Taft admin
STATIONS by interests claiming to fight
the battle of states righs.
| Six hundred thousand people use the
national forests every year One-sixth
of the American people are supplied with
meat from the sheep and cattle grazing
within the boundaries of these forests.
The federal forest service has built more
than eleven thousand telephone liens, six
teen hundred miles OF roads and over
thirteen thousand miles OF trails. Forty
thousand permits for the use of timber
by settlers every year have been given
out, and forty thousand miners OPP
crate in the national forests. The water
supply of ,l75 towns and cities, and 1924
water-power projects, furnishing light
power for industries of every kind, are
conserved within these forests. And yet
four-ffth of the standing timber in this
country remains in private hands. and
thirty-seven private owners control al
most as much timber as is now included
in the national forests.
In the course of his appeal for help to
check the attack IN and out of Congress
against a national forest conservation
policy, Mr.. Pnehot pays a high tribute
TO the administration OF the fores serv-
ice under President Taft. THE forest
service" he says, lis clean, efficient or
ganization, almost entirely made up of
western men. 1t has always been, and is
to-day, wholly free from politics. Why
should the American people run the risk |
of political mismanagement and private
by splitting up the national !
forests between fifteen or twenty sepa-
rate states, most OF which have no for |
est service to take charge OF them"
No appointment in the new cabinet !
will be scrutinized more closely by the /
country than that of the secretary of the
interior. When his name is known the
country will be able to determine what,
i any, sympathy the opponents of fed
sral conservation policy will receive from
he next president.-Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
Our State Expenses.

The committee on ways and means hai
introduced its bill for the support of th'
state government for the biennial periot
of l9l3-l4. This committee is made III
of men OF good business Judgment, eau
tious about any useless expenditures
! The amount of money appropriated II
their bill is not wholly dependent upon
their Judgment as they have to provide
for many special appropriations made by
the legislature. The total sum approprl'
ated for the two years is S2,l93, 900. Ten
years ago the bill for the support of the
government carried total appropriation
OF 81 1856 900 or S55S,000 less than this
session. In other words the expenses of
the state government have increased be-
tween thirty-four and thirty-tive per
cent in ten years.
For the purpose of further compari-
son We give first the appropriation for
the different purposes for 1913 and 1914
and Immediately following them the APP
preparation for 1908 and 1904: -Contin-
gent expenses of the General Assembly,
1910, 600 sos, 900, increase. Sl90,000; for
support of insane, $40, 000-$320 900, in
crease, S30,000 for the state prison,
SlO5, O00-S66 900. increase, $50 900; for
the state industrial school, $96 600 S45,-
600: increase $4,000; for interest on
bonds and debts of the state, Sl0s000--
$50 900. increase, $4,000; for the sup
port of the executive departmet, $780,
900, for the administration of justice,
100000, total, 81 100000. For 1908 and
1904 these items were not separated but
were for orders drawn by the state audi
tor. Sl,0lo000, increase $4,000.
II will be seen the greatest increase
have been in the legislative, executive
and judicial departments and the in
crease in the legislative department is as
great as in the other two. The law
makers must be held responsible for this
and the increased democratic and pro-
gressive representation in the present
body can claim little credit for economy.
Il would be interesting TO know the in
,rease in each of the executive and Judi |
'ial departments in order to understand |
which department is responsible for the !,
,reater increase. Another item that de- /
hands official explanation is the increase
II interest on bonds and in debtedness of |
he state. We have boosted that we
ave no state debt but this increase in the
interest account means something. The
tate auditor and state treasurer are in
errogatei on these two points, not be-
suse they are responsible for these in
reases, but because they can give the
esired information. The companion
hows the efficient manner in which our
tate institutions are managed. While
here have been increased expenditures
n each il has been only natural in
resse and is no reflection on the man
cement Of the various institutions
Z. Johnsbury Csledonisn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
Killed While Cleaning Rifle.

Portland. Ne. Feb. l7.-While clean
ing rife in the garrett, yesterday Sey
mour w. Peregrine, aged SIS, former su
of the Burrows screen man
ufactory. was killed by the accidental
Of the weapon, which he did
not know was loaded. The bullet en-
tered the right eye and carried away the
top of his head. Peregrine came here
from Grand Rapids. Mich. twelve years
ago and leaves a wife and daughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

personal repression. Evidently the peo
pie OF the state of Arkansas, or thai
portion of them as represented by ma
jority of the state legislature, consider
IL matter for statute prohibition
for the Senate now has passed a bill
which already had passed the House
the purpose OF which is to prevent the
giving of tips TO hotel and restaurant
walters, and the bill goes to the gov
ernor for his Signature or his disap'
proval. II the executive places his sig
nature on the bill, as there is much
reason 10 believe he will do, il will not
be possible under the Arkansas law to
reward or coax the bearers of food TO
the plates of the hungry Arkansans.
in other words, the walters must look
to the owners or keepers OF the hotels
or restaurants for their weekly stipend.
That the custom of caioling servants
by valuable reward is not only an evil
but very great nuisance is generally
conceded but il never would have been
started had not the consumers brought
it upon themselves, first through the
action OF comparatively small number
who imported the practice from Euro
pean countries and paraded it before
the American populace as mark to
denote themselves as Travelled persons
and little apart from the vast horde
OF Yankees who had not stepped across
the pond" and, secondly, through the
prompt and sheep-like absorption Of the
idea by their fellow Yankees, who
thought that they would be reckoned /
out of date if they, too, did not lavish
money on their menials, using the word
mental advisedly
nuisance which we free American peo-
pie brought upon ourselves, and fool
shly. it is an evil and nuisance which
we Americans, bursting the chains Of
,ustom, must throw off by our individ
lal efforts. The remedy for the tipping
practice lies in the assumption of an
attitude, which will enable
me to weather the surprised scorn OF
he waiter as he turns away, empty
landed, after doing no more for the pat
on than his duty as waiter demands.
When the American people get suffi
iently aroused they will take that in
dependent attitude; and tipping win 60.
'ossbly legislative action, like that in
arkansas, viii help toward the acquire
ient OF backbone enough, but legal en-
ctment is a small agency as compared
18th that force of public opinion backed
Y conviction. We do not anticipate
hat many legislatures, surely not Yer
FONTS, will be called upon to take ac-
on similar to that just taken by Ar
ansas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

The New Haven railroad system fears
that it may be caught in bad company
so it sends out signed statement that
it was the Grand Trunk system which
applied in New York Saturday for the
appointment OF a commission to visit
London and interview bankers concern
ing the alleged shortage of the money
market which caused the suspension OF
the Southern New England route. There
seems to be little chance for confusing
the New Haven with this petition, but
the explanation is here given to remove
all doubt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

The wedding of Miss Barbara CasaricC
of Second street TO Mario Trentini was
celebrated at city hall Saturday after.
noon at 2 o'clock, Justice of the Peace
james Mackay performing the ceremony
The bride recently came to this country
from Italy. Mr.. Trentini is stone
cutter. They will make their home in
Barre.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state for the
Peck Bros. Co. of Montpelier, the ncor-
porators being John Peck, the presidents
Neson Peck. the treasurer: and Maurice
W, Dewey, the assistant treasurer The
corporation eventually will consolidate
the two mercantile establishments,
known as the John Peck store and the
Blanchard Hardware Co, the latter hav-
ing just been purchased from Fred Blan-
chard, who has conducted it for 81 years.
The corporation is capitalized at $780,
000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
CURRENT COMMENT
The Conversion of Gov. Foss.

/ Judging from the interview with Gov.
ernor Foss published in the Boston Globe
if his excellency has not exactly reached
the point of burning what he used to
ideas which he thought valuable when
| he first took office. He no longer thinks
| that the aim of the state should be
| to get back dollar and, If possible,
one hundred and one cents, for every
dollar it expends. There are limita-
tions to business rule" which expert
ence has demonstrated to him to the
enlargement of his mind. But it may
be questioned if many business men,
ever held the theory of public admin
istration which Governor Foss has found
undesirable"
In the past forty years Massachusetts,
has had among its governors many emf
nent business men. William Clafln,
William b. Washburn, Alexander II.
Rice, Thomas Talbot and Oliver Ames
were all leaders in the business world.
They one and all looked to civic bet
terment, and the enhancement of the
value of the community as the suffi
Gent return 10 the commonwealth LOT
many of its expenditures, and as not
only the sufficient return but the only
one whose attainment should be sought
II probably never occurred to them that
if the returning dollar was not so per-
ceptible that it could be banked that
the states charitable, philanthropic and
educational activities failed. Murray
Crane is one of the biggest business
men in the United States, and while
he was governor he managed to com.
bine the progressive administration with
the economist. He headed off extrav
agance without impairing in the slight
est degree the great beneficial agen-
cies through which the commonwealth |
works for the elevation of its citizen
ship. Governor Foss admits that be. |
fore he became the states executive he |
was inclined to regard the expenditure |
for the militia as money wasted. He |
has learned better, and processes sym.
pathy with its interests and develop |
ment. Now that Governor Foss has
ined himself up with the business gov
,rnors of our commonwealth, why does
ne not translate profession into per-
torrance with respect to the militia
ind respond to the requests of its Off
ers and men for a more efficient ad-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

The Randolph Herald and News makes
telling point anent the House pro-
posal for referendum on the 100000
building proposal at Montpelier, saying
that if the 275 legislators who have been
at Montpelier during the past four
months do not know whether the state
needs the building how do they expect
the voters of Vermont, few of whom
ever go to Montpelier, to know whether
the state needs it or mott 1t is worthy
of note that the Senate rejected the pro-
posal for referendum and passed the
bill, out and out, taking a decided stand
upon the matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

Mister McGraw, manager of the New
York Giants" is to receive nearly S20,-
900 year for his services. Besides that
stage appearance during the off season
of baseball. Taking it by and large
these professionals ought to be able
to shoe the wolf from the door. Mean
while, we the people of the United
States pay the salary rot the club
owners. Therefore, we demand of Mis-
ter McGraw that he conduct himself
decorously on the field and play the
game for all he's worth, which, judged
by his salary, is a good deal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
REBELS CAPTURE
A BORDER TOWN
Without Resistance, Matamoras Was
Seized This Morning-Town Lies
Opposite Brownsville.

Brownsville, Texas. Feb. l7.-Without
serious resistance, Matamoras. Mexican
town across the Rio Grande from
Brownsville, passed into the hands of
the Mexican rebels at five O'Clock this
morning. This is the second Texas Dor
der town to be occupied by the insurree-
tos since the Diaz revolt started, the
other being Nuevo Laredo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

II summer hotels must burn, we know
OF no better time for them to burn than
winter, when they house the fewest oe.
cupants. The destruction of a hotel
at North Conway, n. H., Saturday morn
ing might have been accompanied by some
very terrible consequences had the fire
come at time when the hotel was
crowded with people. Still, it seems
that this fire, like a great many 9th
ers, might have been averted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
REBELS DELIVERED
A RAKING FIRE
ing With the Opposing Forces in
Relatively the Same Po-
sitions

Mexico City, via Vera Cruz. Feb IL
The hostilities between the rebels un'
der Felix Diaz and the federal troops
who have remained loyal to President
Madero, were vigorously resumed early
this morning. The positions of the two
forces had not undergone any change.
Daz and his followers still occupied
the arsenal and several other strategi-
cal points in that district, from where
they were directing a raking fire on
the national palace and on points at
which the federal authorities were post
ed, and those replied, shot for shot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
Courtesy.

Being unable to find seat on the
overcrowded train. large woman went
into the smoking car and sat down by
the door.
The man next 20 her, absorbed in his
newspaper, kept on smoking.
u was foolish enough 10 suppose,
said she. glowering at him. that some
OF the men in here at least were gentle
mrB."
Pardon me. madam be answered pJ-
litely, Offering her a eigar.-The House
keeper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
A Timely Warning.

Clifford PinchOt sends out = timely
warning against the attempt that men
in and ont Of Congress are making TO
take the national forests from the whole
people and turn them over to the West
ern states. Friends OF conservation must
be on their guard during the new sd-
ministration to prevent the attack which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

Admiral Dewey is sued because his
dog is said to have bitten person in
Washington. Spain didn't think to sue
the famous vermonter for being bitten
by his dogs of war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

"A proposed appropriation of 100000
makes an auspicious start for st. Johns
bury's new postofiice. Surely no less
than that amount is needed to construct
a building commensurate with the needs
of large town like st. Johnsbury; and
we hope the towns aspirations will not
be thwarted in any way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

We trust that the bequest of farm
to yergennes church will not tend
TO encourage the practice of having the
minister till the soil to round out his
salary. But that aside, it was quite a
fine gift for church to receive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
Some Men Are Overloaded

with excuses for not insuring. IL should
be hard to find even one excuse fer
neglecting 10 provide for ones family in
event OF disease. National Life lnsur-
ance Company Of Vermont fMutuzll
: ;. Ballard. general agent, Lawrence
building. Montpelier. Vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
EAST BARRE.

The Websterville school dramatic club
will give the play, mo Girls Admitted =
in opera house hall, Wednesday evening,
Feb. 10. Also another good feature is
the comic force. "Who Stole the Chick
enss" Admission 10 and Is cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
WEBSTERvILLE.

The Websteryille school dramatic club
will give the play, mo Girls Admitted"
in opera house hall, Wednesday evening,
Feb. 10. Also another good feature is,
the comic force, who Stole the Chick
ems y Admission 10 and Is cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
Started Right

Doctor Madam, your husband must
have absolute rest.
Mrs. Chat-Well, doctor, he won't list
en- to me.
Doctor-A very good beginning. mad
am; very good beginning -London
Tattler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

Il see they couldn't subpoena that
New York millionaire, after ALL
well, why didn't they compromise,
and let him deliver his testimony BY
gra phaphone Louisville Courier Jour
nal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
JINGLES AND JESTS
Successful Joker.

Il don't see how you can laugh at
that fellows absolutely senseless jokes. :"
"lou would if you knew his absolute
" beautiful sister."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

According to descriptive writers, Mex
leo City was built on an unstable foun'
dation. Mighty unstable, as present
events prove.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

Cold weather and feet are causing an
awful defamation of General Rosalie
Jones army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
GETTING RID OF THE TIPPING
NUISANCE.

1t is somewhat of question whether
the evil of tipping servants in hotels
and restaurants is, or should be, n
matter for statute prohibition or for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
MONDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1878.

Free at last, Crete should be discreet
hereafter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

When John Barrett opened his mouth
about Mexico he seems to have put dis
foot in il all over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank all the neighbors
and friends and especially the Societa
Aperai di Mutuo Soecorso for their many
kindnesses shown us during the sickness
and death of our loving husband and
father. Also for the many floral trt-
bu' es.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

mnistration of its affairs Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17

Adele Cato.
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Charlcs Cato.
Frank Cato.
Theresa Catto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17
TQRR|D WEATHER IS HERE En-.
Fierce Heat Wave Yesterday. Its
Effects Felt During Last
Night

Old Sol made himself felt
Yesterday and his fierce beams kept
many persons under shelter. The
mercury forged into the nfnetles'
and general discomfort was eNper-
fenced by man and beast.
Towards the close of the day clouds
formed in the western heavens and
later there was rain accompanied by
thunder and lightning.
The rain, however, was short
lived, but for the time being It al
forded some relief from the prevl-
Gus sitting conditions. The breeze
which had preceded the showers
soon died away, and the temperature
last night was sultry and interfered
considerably with sleep.
A fresh northwest breeze has pre-
vailed today, which rendered conel-
tions more endurable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17
ELECTION ORDERED.

In accordance with the provisions
of the State primary law, Robert H.
Cox, city sergeant, has received no
tice from 3. o. James,. secretary oil
the Commonwealth. to advertise the
primary to be held in this city on
July Sth, for the nomination of can
dijate to represent Alexandria City
and county in the state House of Del
era es. The date was fixed some time
ago by the joint democratic commit
tees of the two jurisdictions, and
with but three weeks remaining be-
fore the vote is polled the candidates
are actively canvassing for support.
BOARDERS WANTED in ROsem0nt
Apply at Gazette Office. II st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17
DEATH NOTICE.

Mr.. THOMAS F. KELLY, son =
Thomas l.. Kelly, died at his late resi-
dence, $40 south Patrick street. at
half past one O'Clock this CTuesday)
morning in the Seth year of his age.
Funeral Thursday evening at )
o'clock 1FH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17
SEVERED HIS FINGERS.

Howard, son of Howard Davis, re-
siding at the extreme southern end OF
Lee street was the victim of seri-
Gus and painful accident on Sunday.
He was engaged in cutting fodGer on
a nas,.hine when his right hand was
caught under the knife which sew
cred three fingers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17
SOCIAL and personal
Interesting News Notes About People
Of Alexandria Happenings
IN Society.

Judge and Mrs. Louis C. Barley and
Louis C.: Barley Jr., accompanied by
Miss Judith Boswell left this morn
ing for ."The Wilderness" Deerheld,
Augusta, county, where they VIII
spend the summer. They will be joined
at Rapidan by Miss Anna E. Barley
who has been visiting Miss Chris
tina Furnial, at her home in Rapdan'