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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
Is It Worth While?

| Sir RAY Lancaster intrudes into the
chorus of praise which is naturally law
ished on polar explorers, with word of
protest. He yields to none in his adj
miration of the qualities displayed in re-
cent expeditions, and was among the
first to laud the band of heroes who
found an ley death at the south pole.
But he denies, alike for science and foe
civilization. the need of these N,crifices.
1t is his claim that no adequate quid pro
quo can be shown. And he connects
them with what he calls "a regrettable
readiness to encourage and desire to
undertake enterprises of deadly peril re-
quiring the exercises of the highest skill,
organizing power and courage, merely
because they call forth and demand those
qualities. and not because they lead to
results commensurate with the risk
Now if Sir Rays point be well taken,
it must apply with at least equal force
to the dangers OF mountaineering. In
the one case there is an ''unattainsble"
summit to be scaled. And the end in
each is not primarily that of obtaining
useful knowledge, but the satisfaction
call it fame-of performing an unpre--
feat. How are the toilers re-
warded? Some Of them win the coveted
others leave their bones in
the keeping Of the white north" breathe |
out their lives on the southern ice bar
rier, or join the long list of climbers
who, with oolors more "deep-dyed" than /
those of "human endurance" have writ
ten their names upon the Alps.
Nature eonfrants man with an eternal I
iarA but he is wisest when he selects I
from her challenges such as are likely to
result in benefit to his race. To attempt |
l task merely because no one has affront-
ID it before, or because the supreme diff
.ulty and peril of it puts the effort out
tide of the scope of ordinary human pow
rs, is a senseless ambition. Heroism
nay indeed be shown in polar explora-
ion, even in mountaineering, but
needs every vestige of it for
he works of progress. Each life dashed
'ut against the adamantine wall Of
lseless enterprise j. worse than wasted.
The records OF human endeavor show
hat II glory NJ needed, It can be won
therwise, and far more benefcally, than
y attempts to scale peaks which should
e left alone, or to loealize poles never
meant &c be nhabited.-Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
THE GAME OF PLAYING WITH FIRE
And the Right Not to Be Forced to
Know Evil

There is no lack of natural healthy
robustness in the tone of the young folk
of to-day, and no danger that they will
become prudes. The danger is altogether
in the opposite direction, says an edito-
rial in the March Century" All over
the country thoughtful parents are COM
ing to the conclusion that it is neither
wholesome nor necessary that the minds
of young people should be constantly oc-
cuped with the public discussion of eu-
genics and the social evil. These are
problems for adults, and require the
most careful, discriminating, expert
scientific study. But the influence OF
such knowledge is very different from
current forms of sex-obsession. 1t is
enough to make angels weep to see what
is set forth in the form of fiction, under
the guise of truth, freedom, and public
education, without delicacy, tone, or dis
crimination.--and, alas with little or
no otest.--eirculated in newspapers
and magazines in the best families. The
young women reached by this poison are
already abducated.
The more Roadway this tendency
makes, the more vigorous must be the
fight for ones standards and for ones
right not to be dragged through the
slums. 1t is not yet time to replace the |
national motto "In God we trust with |
The shibboleth of indifference, "Laissez-
faire." A good many people are awaken
ing to the dangers OF adulterated men
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
WHERE LATIN is NOT TAUGHT
II Is In the Schools of Spanish Amer
lea.

Boys and girls in the schools of Span
ish America do not have to worry over
Latin The study of ancient language
has been practically eliminated in Span
ish America, according to bulletin on
Latin American universities and special
schools just issued by the United States
bureau of education.
Latin is not included in the curricula
of secondary schools in any of the fol-
lowing countries: Argentina, Bolivia,
Chile, Costa Rica. Cuba, Ecuador, Guate-
mala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pan
anna, Paraguay, Peru, Salvador and Uru-
quay. 1t is taught to limited extent
in the classical schools of Haiti and
Colombia. Some Venezuela high schools
offer courses in Latin, but the studies
are very elementary. Notwithstanding
reasons of kinship of speech, pride OF
race and scholastic tradition" says Dr..
Edgar Ewing Brandon, author of the bull
letin, Latin, as well as Greek, has al
most wholly disappeared from the cur
ricnla of South and Central American
educational Institutions" In some coun-
tries it is positively forbidden by law to
teach Latin in the schools.
In the universities there are usually
courses of lectures on the history of
classic literatures, but these are given in
the mother tongue and the students who
take them are not required to be able
to read the original. In the Institute
Pedagogical of Chile, an elementary
course of three years in Latin is required
of those preparing to teach Spanish anil
French, but even here Latin is not taught
for the sake of Latin, but as suit
able background for the scientific study |
of Spanish or French grammar. A sim
liar plan prevails in the University OF
Buenos Ayres.
"The disappearance of Latin was not |
effected without contest" says Dr. |
Brandon MANY educators trained un
der the old system recognized the value
of the subject in any scheme of educa-
tion, and fought valiantly for its reten-
ton. Some states wavered in their pol
icy; under one regime it was abolished,
under another restored, only to be cast
out again when its opponents returned
to power Argentina fuctuated many
years in her policy; Uruguay but recent
" discarded the subject"
Various reasons are assigned for the
abandonment of Latin The question OF
.hurch and state, an important one IN
latin America. is involved to large ex-
,ent. In addition there is the motive
If utilitarianism, strong in the pres
.nt-day Spanish-American whose chief
ambition is to be modern He feels
hat Latin is an antique, out of place in
modern life. He conceives the purpose ,
# education to be distinctly practical :
nd useful. According to his view the :
choo must be direct agent in the re- /,
of the nation; it must nd
ance civilization, develop the natural !;
esonrces of the country, and bring it j,
nto touch with the most progressive OF /
Is neighbors; and in this program OF :
ractical accomplishment the Spanish !;
american finds no place for Latin. !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
SUICIDE OF HINspALE MAN.
5. p. Dresser Shoots Self While Standing
on veranda of Hotel.

Hinsdale, N. H., March l7.--Charles
L. Dresser, 20, took his own life Satur'
day about o'clock in the evening, by
firing a 3S.calbre Smith 4 Wesson re-
volver. He lived but few minutes. He
boarded at hotel Hinsdale and remarked
TO those about him that he was going TO
the postollce, just across Main street,
and had no sooner closed the door behind
him than the sound of the shot was
heard by those inside and by people
on the street. He fell ON the yeranda
floor and died without speaking. The
bullet entered near the right temple and
could be felt on the left side temple
Drs. w. l.. Tucker and G. II. Maxwell
happened to be near, but arrived only
in time to feel the last iluttering OF
his heart.
Dresser was born in Hinsdale March
"a, 1854, q son of DR.. Simeon L. and
Mary Cobb Dresser. He was rural
free delivery agent on the Hinsdale,
and Washington route. He
had not been in good health recently
and was just recovering from an attack
Of heart trouble His father, former
physician of Savoy and
Hinsdale, met his death by an accident
many years. His mother died several
years ago. His wife also died several
years ago. He is survived by son,
Charles Dresser, and by one sister, Mrs.
J. Silas Cole of Detroit, Mich; also an
incle, DIR. Dresser of Chicopee. He was
member of the Congregational church |
md of Globe lodge of Masons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
ROCHESTER.

A few friends and neighbors of Loren
j. Spencer gave him a surprise Saturday
evening in honor of his birthday ami
versary, which was the following day
Games of various kinds were played
music was enjoyed and refreshments
were served. Mr.. Spencer also received
a postal shower from his friends.
Mrs. Hiram spoor OF Ripton is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie
IShampeney.
Mrs. Hattie Eaton, who has been a
great sufferer for long time, died Friday
morning at the home Of Caleb Eaton.
Clayton Hubbard has bought the
Eubar place in North Hollow.
Mrs. Hester Durham is visiting friends
in the village.
Fred Eaton and family have moved to
the William Hubbard place, having rent
ed their farm to Mr.. Pray of Granite
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Eaton were in
Barnard recently to attend the funeral
OF an uncle of Mrs. Eaton.
Frank Hanna has moved into tene-
ment in the Beehive
Clifford Knapp spent Saturday and
Sunday in Pittsfeld.
Henry Stoughton was in Bethel last
week, acting as one of the judges in
prize speaking contest at Whitcomb
high school,
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Almon
Godno Sunday, March 8.
Luther Kent and children or Randolph
were visitors at Seymour Kent's last
week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
SOUTH CABOT

+. G. Lamberton was in Montpelier on
business Thursday.
William Dutton returned from Calais
Thursday.
Mrs. +. G. Lamberton has finished her
visit with her son, Raymond, and re-
turned to the home of her sister, Mrs.
w. X. Tibbetts.
Mrs. Marion Lamberton was the guest
of L NJ. Putnam, Friday.
l.. o. Houghton was in Lanesboro last
Thursday on business.
Miss Goldie Tibbetts and r. S. Haw-
kins were in Cabot Friday on business.
Mrs. Jones Needham of Peacham was
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. w. j.
Houghton, few days last week.
Mrs. Orvis Shaw has been confined TO
the house for number of days with an
liberated tooth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
RANDOLPH.

Rev. Joel Whitney of Royalton occu-
pied the pulpit of the Federated church
on Sunday, preaching an acceptable SER
mon appropriate to Palm Sunday, and
in the evening he addressed the Chris
tian Endeavor society on his work as
missionary.
Earl Mcintosh and Harry Tredo were
arrested on Friday night for intoxication
and breaking the peace, and on Satur-
day were tried for the offense before
Il. +. Briggs, found guilty and fined
Mcintosh was fined SIS and costs and
sentenced to 80 days in Jail. The fine
was finally suspended, and he was placed
on probation for six months. Tredo
was fined 5000 with costs. Several
Others were in the trouble, but lack
of proof allowed them to escape.
The remains of David Hatch, former
resident here but later living in New
York City, were brought here on Sun
day morning and taken to the old home
near the Center bridge. where his sister,
MIR. Grant, resides. Deceased had sew
eral brothers and sisters in town.
Miss Rachel ellison of Concord, N. H.,
who has been in Waterbury on visit
to friends, stopped off here on Saturday
to pass a few days with Mrs. Nettie
Rix before going on home.
J. j. Trerise joined Mrs. Trerise in
Barre on Saturday, where she had been
several days with her daughter, Mrs.
Edwin Scott.
Miss Alice Buck, who has been in
Barre since last Thursday, was joined
here Saturday by her mother, Mrs. w.
). S. Buck, her sister, Miss Dorothy
Buck and Miss Clara Smith. who went
% accompany her home after visit
% friends in the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
HANCOCK.

Mrs. Claude Farr is a guest Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Farr.
Mrs. Rnaldo Whittier has been visit
ing friends and relatives in Bristol and
Lincoln.
The family Of Carl Eaton isNgettng
over the measles and some of them are
able to be out.
Mrs. Mabel Marsh has been keeping
house for her brother. Christopher Riley,
in Rochester while his wife was away on
a visit with relatives.
Herbert Church, who has been working
in Massachusetts, is with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Church, for a short
stay.
Mrs. Alice Leonard. who has been on
the sick list, is now improving.
The W. c. I. u. will meet March 10
with Mrs. Lucy Perry.
Eugene Martin is helping to care for
his uncle, Oscar Martin of Rochester.
Mrs. Lucy Perry visited relatives in
and Bethel last week.
John Robson of Burlington has been in
town on a business trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17

The legal voters Of the town Of Marsh
field are hereby notified and warned 70
meet at the town house in said town on
Thursday. the 9th day Of March, A. ID.
1918, 10 transact the following business:
|. To elect a road commissioner for
the northern part of the town.
lilo transact any other business that
NAV legally come before said meeting.
Dated at Marshfei this 18th day Of
March, A. D., 1914.
C. II. Collins.
y. L. Cameron.
s. SwerdfeCer,
- Selectmsn-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
The Cause of Rheumatism

Stomach trouble, lazy liver and de-
ranged kidneys are the cause of rheu-
matism. Get your stomach, liver, kid
nys and bowels in healthy condition
by taking Electric Bitters, and you will
not be troubled with the pains of rheu
matism. Charlse b. Allen, a school prin-
cipal of Sylvania, Ca, who suffered
indescribable torture from rheumatism.
liver and stomach trouble and diseased
kidneys, writes: "All remedies failed
until / used Electric Bitters, but four
bottles OF this wonderful remedy cured
me completely" Maybe your rheumatic
pains come from stomach. liver and kid
ney troubles. Electric Bitters viii give
you prompt relief SOC and $l.00. Rec
by the Red Cross Pharmacy.
-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
BERLIN

A social, which in spite of the fog and
mud was attended by about 40, was
held last Friday evening, under the aus
pieces of the ladies Lend "A Hand society
Of the Berlin Congregational church at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bosworth at Berlin Corners. The follow
ing program was carried out. Piano solo.
Mrs. Charles Barney; song, ship Of Ny
Dreams Mrs. Charles Brown; reading.
selection from The Chronicles OF Avon
lea Miss Lou Andrews piano solo,
Miss Marion Turner; song, "0ld Time
Gardens Arthur Brown. Ice cream and
cake were afterward served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
Resolutions.

Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty Coz
to remove from our MIDST our esteemed
brother, Fred Wolcott, be it
Resolved, That we extend to the be-
reaved family our heartfelt sympathy
and that our charter be draped in mourn.
ing for sixty days; that copy of these
resolutions be sent TO the bereaved fam.
lily and one entered on the records OF
our order.
''There is no flock, however we'll attended
But one dead lamb is there;
There is no hearth, however well defended,
But has its vacant chair
Here and now there is one vacant
chair, that, with its pathetic silence, APP
peals to us for special tribute of our
grateful tears. Since we last met. on.
chief, mightiest among us, has fallen
Fred Wolcott, loved and loving. has left
this miracle called living for that mys-
terry called death. His bark has LETT
the wave-washed shores of life for voy-
age on that silent sea whose waves have
never yet been Swallowed by returning
sail.
Lovingly and tenderly we followed him
to his grave: further we could not go.
And so we are. left as children crying in
the night. But through that night
faith, looking upward, sees star and,
upward, feels Fathers guild
ing hand.
Death loves a shining mark and in
the loss of Brother Wolcott there passed
away the purest, the gentlest. the most
ovable Of men. Let us be guided on the
trail Of life by the shining light that
be has left us, that we go not astray
Ind follow the path of the evil spirit.
lSignedl Committee on resolutions
rom Wuchosen tribe, No. 10, !. o. r. NJ,
J. A. Cummings, NJ. E. Lermond, w. T..
-Appin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17

tai food, and bracing themselves against
mercenary sensationalism. They begin
to realize that one book is not about
as good as another, that poor things are
not about as good as good things; that
there is knowledge that may bless and
a knowledge that may blast; that, in
the division of moral labor, one must
give some attention to the salvation of
his own soul as well as of the souls Of
others in short, that something must
be conceded to those who feel that the
progress Of the world can be accelerated
not only by retrieving the erring, but
by building up, in the quiet and security
Of the home, those ideals of purity and
which are the anchor
age and defense of the spiritual life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
cORINTH.

Lyman Norris of Windsor Lock, Conn,
spent last week here with relatives and
friends.
Arthur Tullar is quite i'll at the home
of G. A. Ladd.
Joel Avery is quite low.
Sidney X. Mead was buried at the
Center March s.
G. C. Moulton recently visited his son
in Barre.
Charles Thurston is i'll.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
WILLIAMSBURG

Regular meeting Of Summit lodge. No.
lo4. r. and A NJ. "Wednesday evening,
az 1880 o'clock, for despatch Of bus
mess. Also meeting of the ball com
mittee at I o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
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TOPSHAM.
W. N. Fox's Store Destroyed by Fire
Friday Evening.

rriuay Evehng.
On Friday evening little after
o'clock, the alarm was given that w. N
Fox's store was ON fire. The cburcl
bell was rungand telephone messages
sent far and near, and in short tim,
all available help was at the scene oil
the confagration, but the fire was under
such Roadway that nothing could be done
to save the buildings, and everything
was burned. Ii was only after several
hours of desperate fighting that they
were able to save the home OF George
Hall from the flames. The men were
rewarded for their hard work by being
served to hot coffee, cake and dough-
nuts. Mr.. Fox carried an insurance, but
not enough to cover his loss. Cause Of
fire unknown.
Mrs. Milo Magoon has returned from
Mary Fletcher hospital, where she has
been for several weeks, and she still
remains In very poor health.
o. r. Dickey is quite i'll with the pre-
vailing distemper.
Mrs. Putnam Hayward is very low at
this writing.
Dennison Eastman was in Groton Fri
day to meet his son, Harold, who is home
from his school at Montpelier for the
Easter vacation.
Mrs. Carroll Childs and two children of
Corinth visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. +. Powers, last week.
Mrs. j. A. White is convalescing slow.
ly from her recent illness. Mrs. Sarah
Little of Corinth is with her for the
present.
Mrs. A. Fuller is quite i'll. DIR. OAR
ling was called to see her on Tues
day.
Mrs. George and Mrs. o. N. Merritt
were in Waits River last Tuesday.
There are two or three new cases Of |
measles reported, and several are i'll
with the prevailing distemper.
Mrs. Clarence Lang is confined to her
bed. DIR. Rowland of East Corinth is
attending her,
Miss Carrie Leet has been spending
| few days at East Corinth, dressmaking
or Mrs. MILFORD White.
j. r. Nolan attended the funeral of
Charles Burgin at East Orange last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Mckay and daugh-
er, Miss Jessie, were in West Topsham
asst Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
Make Us Prove II

We dare exaggerate to you We dependent upon
your patronage. To get your confl
dence We make the following with full UNDER
standing Of what they to You safe when you
believe In
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
MONTPELIER
Water Receded Yesterday and Danger
from Spring Freshet Is Over.

The water in the streams remained
high throughout Saturday, but with .he
cooler weather OF yesterday it went
down, and as most of the snow is melt
ed from the hillsdes it is thought the
last danger from food this spring is
over. It will be some days before the
stonesheds at the upper end of the city
will be in running order again. as tons
of ice are piled in the yards, obstruct.
ing the side tracl.s and highway. As
late as yesterday, the highway between
here and Middlesex was impossible in
some places because Of the ice piled mp
in it. Street Superintendent Roberts
opened State street Saturday afternoon
to the Middlesex line to permit funer-
Al procession to 60 to the cemetery.
Traffic over the Central Vermont line be-
tween here and Barre was resumed Sat
lrday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
For the Bowels

II you only knew as much as We
and those who have used them know
about Rexall Orderlies, you would
be as enthusiastic about recommend
ing them as we are. They taste just
like candy. They act so easily and
90 pleasantly that the taking Of them
Is pleasure.
Even children like Rexall Order
lies; and you know that il medi-
cine appeals to a child. it will appeal
to grown-ups.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17

The funeral of James Daley was held
from his late home Saturday, Rev. !. II.
Benedict officiating. The bearers were
Thomas J. Keegan, Corliss Lafferty,
Pearl j. Lanier and Grin B. Cross.
A ten pound son was born Friday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Scott
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17

OF bowel ills and In a short time
usually make unnecessary the cons
tinued use OF physics and purgatives.
thus tending to stop such unhealthy
habits as may have been formed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17
RED CROSS PHARMACY, Burt rr1
IRE The Ts1eaX Store
BARRE

10 In and
different Reian
The Rexan Drug stores
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-17

"There is no flock, however we'll attended
But one dead lamb is there;
There is no hearth, however well defended,
But has its vacant chair
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-24
WHO WANTS TO BUY
THE MAYORS
HORSE?
Nifty Little Bronx Is Held By
the City and Will Be Sold
Tomorrow Unless Sellers
Takes 1t Out OF Hook.

Mayor d. X. %. sellers owns a
horHeat lenst he did own ono up
10 few days ago when the horse
wandered carefully out on South
Waiter street and destroyed three or
four lawns and ate up some moth
eaten, frost bitten Ecroniums
owner Of said neraniums caught
the horse and called tho police The
horse catcher was sent out and took
said bronc 90 the pound where, after
the regulation time. IL was advertised
for sale by Chief Of Police McMillin,
as required bY Law,
LEGAL authorities differ as 10 the
exact procedure likely 90 follow IN
this case Some lawyers hold that
having been duly advertised. AZ re-
CURED by the statute and by city or
dinance, the horse must be fold. 9th
ers hold that II the mayor comes
across with the cash io Brother
Ward. the pound master, the fees Of
the city and the cost Of publication,
he should be permitted 10 get his
horse without further trouble. But
the grief OF Il is that tho mayor Is
ms king speeches today in Los angeles
and cannot possibly get back In time
either 20 take his lawyers advice. or
bid on his properly. II is a hard sit
uatiun.
Anyway. what does Mayor y. X. b.
SELLERS want with q horse2