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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
EAST BARRE.

Mrs. J. r. Osborne is assisting in
McAllister Bros general store.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Dickey spent the
weekend in East Orange, among old ac-
quaintances.
Miss Gladys Durkee was unable to re-
sumo her duties in the second primary
department. of our school to-day on ac-
count OF illness.
Ray Osborne of Cobalt. Canada, is
visiting for several days at the home of
his brother. j. r. Osborne.
New book cases have been placed in
the reading room and many new volumes
are being added to the library.
1t is rumored that John Salter has
purchased the shop belonging to Clayton
Tucker and will remove there soon..
Mrs. Brink returned home last Thurs
day from Morrisville, where she was
called by the illness of her father.
viii the party who took the fifty
cent piece from the dress suit case be-
tween East Barre and Williamstown re-
turn the same to the owner and save
trouble? The identity of the person is
known?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
NORWICH UNIVERSITY.

The first formations since last fall
were held outdoors on Thursday. Drill
and evening parade on Thursday and in
speetion and evening parade on Friday.
This is very remarkable for this time
of the year as the university is general
ly snowbound at this season--The study
marks are posted for the month ending
February 20, and all those deficient in
two or more subjects will be deprived of
privileges for the next month.-Capt.
Frank Tompkins, ii Cavalry, y. $. A.,
commandant of cadets, has been spend
ing short time in Washington, ID. c.,
in the interests of the university.
5Sth initiatory banquet OF the Alpha
chapter of the Theta Chi Fraternity will
be held at their chapter house on March
l.--Post In. Sergt. II. b. p. Body, ~
has gone to his home in Portland, Me-,
where he viii spend several days, when
he leaves to assume the duties OF come
mandant at st. Matthews Hall school,
Cal He is to take the place
of Asa p. Leete, y. D., II who has
given up the position because of i'll
health.-The rifle team shot the Uni
versity of Maine on Feb. Is, for the
week of Feb. %, The score was 9lO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
GREAT WATER RESOURCES.
Enormous Sums Involved in Water De-
velopment.

The water supply of the United States
Is undoubtedly its greatest single min
eral resource. The study of water re-
sources is therefore one of the most i'm
portant governmental Investigations.
The United States geological survey has
been making a systematic study OF the
rivers and other water supplies in the
United States and during the last II
years has published over 800 reports
presenting the results OF this work. Per-
haps the most useful phase of the work
is the measurement of the flow OF
streams Records of stream flow are
absolutely essential to any intelligent
river development, whether it be in the
interest of navigation, OF flood proven
ton, of irrigation, OF land drainage,or of
power development. In report ISSUED by
the survey dealing with the surface water
supply OF the Ohio river basin-Water
Supply Paper 2S3 -attention is called
to the Importance of longtime records
OF stream flow, inasmuch as all rivers
vary greatly from year to year. Expert
ence has shown that such records should
cover all stages from absolute maximum
to absolute minimum and should en-
brace periods OF 3, 10, or for some
streams even 20 years At first glance
these may seem excessive lengths of
time for the simple determination of
rivers capacity, but when the vast in
terests involved in river development are
considered it will be recognized that
great care should be taken to obtain
trustworthy information
Records of stream flow have been OBJ |
tanned at nearly 1000 different points in
the United States. The surface water
supply of small areas in Seward PENN
sula and the Yukon-Tanana region,
Alaska, and in Hawaii has also been in
vestigated. During 1910 regular gaging
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24

nected with the upper air by means Of
rubber tube. He uses a drawing board
made of glass and paper which has been
soaked in cocoanut oil to make it water
proof. French waterproof paints and a
heavy weight, to keep him at the bot
TEN, complete his outfit. Nothing more
is needed, except the courage to descend,
the ability to select what to sketch and
to sketch it quickly. Nature and prac-
tice have given these to Mr.. Pritchard,
who, however, was years in thinking out
ways and means.
OF course, Mr.. Pritchard does not
finish his paintings beneath the water.
He makes sketches in crayons for them,
transcribing form, noting color, diagram
ing fish, feeling for the precise color har-
mony that can never be wholly brought
from the depths, then aseends to fix the
scene enduringly in his studio. This ne
does on leather. On leather like the
tone of the sea. With what perfection
the medium adapts itself to the subject,
one must see to realize. 1t is almost I'M
belieyeable how the surface of the leath-
er holds the pigments and gathers light
and depths, perfectly interpretative of
deep water
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
Painting Under the Ocean.

Tn a special salon at Chicago there was
recently placed on exhibition a collec-
ton of what are, undoubtedly, the most
unique paintings in the world. They
are unparalleled in art in that they were
painted literally at the bottom of the
ocean. says Robert II. Moulton in March
Technical World Magazine.
The founder of the new school of sub
marine paintings is Zarh Howlison
Pritchard, an lrishman by birth, now re-
siding at Pasadena, California. He spends
good part of each summer at the bot
ton of the ocean off the coast of south
ern California painting pictures of the
oceans bed and the creatures that in
habit the water.
Mr.. Pritchard works in way easy
enough to understand. He has devised
an extraordinary set of apparatus in
order to paint pictures under the water.
Sometimes he goes down in an ordinary
diving suit, furnished with a pair of
pearl divers goggles. At other times he
wears divers helmet, which is con-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
"The Right Princess at Barre Opera
House Next Monday.

"The Right Princess" with Maude
Fealy and James Durkin in the leading
roles, will be seen at the opera house
next Monday, March 3. The piece is a
drama tization of Clara Louise Burnham's
novel of the same name. The story
deals with the efforts hitherto unavail-
ing, of noble English family to re-
store the reason of the heir to the title.
Medicines and surgical treatment have
failed to produce any effect, when the
niece of the housekeeper pays visit
to her aunt and brings promise of light
through mental treatment. She is per
suaded to devote all of her time to the
treatment of the young peer and finally
accomplishes his cure. Then, OF course.
he falls in love with her and at the end
she promises TO marry him. The plot
in the last act deals with the diabolical
efforts of the villain and his sister TO
prevent the heroine from marrying the
young nobeman
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
FIVE THOUSAND DRUGGISTS
Unite in Opinion Regarding One Medi-
cine.

If anyone should know the value Of
a medicine, it is the retail druggist who
sells it.
Therefore, when over five thousand of
the best retail druggists in the country
recommend Vinol our delicious cod liver
and iron tonic, without oil, as the great
est tonic reconstruction and strength ere
ator they have ever sold, it must ind-
cate the value of Vinol.
We could publish columns of such tess
timony as the following:
Mr.. E. c. Spens, druggist, of Alpena,
Mich, says: "vinol is the ideal tonic
reconstruction, as it really to-day is the
best remedy we have on our shelves
Mr.. c. +. Bueholtz, the leading drug
gist of Springfield, Ohio, says: "Vinol
gives better satisfaction than any medi-
cine | have sold in my store"
We ask every rundown, nervous, de-
bilitated, aged or weak person or any
person suffering from chronic coughs.
colds or bronchitis, to try bottle of
Vinol with the understanding that their
money will be returned if it does not
do all we claim. Red Cross Pharmacy,
Burt H. Wells, Prop, Barre, Vt.
p. S.-For itching, burning skin. try
our Saxo Salve. We guarantee it,
Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
SEE MOVIES AND ROB WOMAN.
Boys Hide in Theatre After Show and
Hold Up Manager.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 24.--After wit,
Messing "movies" Of the wild west Sat.
urday night in the Ivy theatre, James
Robinson, aged 10; Edward Douglass
aged II, and Joseph Fleming. aged II
remained hidden in the theatre and as
Miss Maggie Garner, owner. was count
ing up the nights proceeds, held her
up.
They stole the nights receipts of SIS
and a handbag containing three brooches,
a diamond locket, pair of earrings
and seven diamond rings, the entire haul
totallng 500 in value.
As soon as Miss Garner recovered from
fright she screamed and the police were
summoned Shortly afterward the three
youths were found burrowing into the
ground under an old building near by
to bury their plumber.
The three were arrested and all of
the stolen articles were recovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
CIRCASSIAN WALNUT.
United States Probably Is the Largest
Consumer of the Wood.

The United States, says the depart
ment of agriculture, is probably the
largest consumer of Circassian walnut,
one OF the worlds best and most' ex-
pensive cabinet woods.
The high cost of Circassian walnut is
due to the scarcity of the beautifully
figured variety demanded for furniture
and interior finish, for the tree itself is
more widely distributed than almost any
other of commercial Importance. The
demand for the best wood, however, has
always outrun the supply. Even in the
eighteenth century, when wars IN Eu-
rope were frequent, so much Circassian
walnut was used for gunstoeks that the
supply was seriously depleted. Early in
the nineteenth century the wood OF H.
900 trees was used for this purpose
alone. Single trees, containing choice
burls OF fine bird's-eye figures have sold
for more than $4,000.
The tree is a native to the eastern
slopes of the Caucasus and ranges east
ward to the foothills of the Himalaya
from which il extends south
ward to northern India and the noun
tains, from which it extends southwark
to northern India and the mountains
of upper Burma. 1t has been widely
planted in Europe and the United States,
in this country under the name of
English walnut. The wood grown here,
however, has not the qualities demanded
by the cabinet and furniture maker.
Much of the Circassian walnut now used
comes from the Black sea and from
other parts of Asia.
According to circular just issued by
the forest service the demand for Cir |
,assian walnut has resulted in the sub
of other woods. Our own red |
gum is often sold as Circassan walnut, |
and butternut is also similar in gem
,ral appearance to the less highly figured |
grades. Many good African, Asian, and
south American woods resemble Circas-
iian walnut, though none possesses the |
figure, delicate tones, and
,eIvety texture of the latter. The cir |
ular discusses the supply and uses of I
1ircassian walnut, and those who wish
o know how possible substitutes may be
distinguished can learn from this cir
ular the distinctive marks which the
governments experts have discovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
PREFERRED DEATH
TO CHOPPING WOOD
Milton Bancroft, a High School Boy,
Ended His Life Rather
Than Do the Work.

Hudson, Mass, Feb. 24.--Milton Ban
croft, aged II, high school boy, ended
his life Saturday rather than chop
wood. He objected to the work and left
home leaving note stating that he in
tended to take his life.
Police Chief Margorty was notified
that the lad had left the note
and gone away. The boy was traced to
the Riverside Driving Park. Policeman
searching for the lad heard the report Of
a revolver coming from the direction OF
the Brigham Bridge.
Baneraft was found lying on the
ground with a wound in his right side
just under the short ribs. A 3S-ealiber
revolver lay by his side. DIR. +. p.
Glazier was summoned and probed for
the bullet but failed to locate it. Ban
croft was taken to the Marlboro hospital
where he died.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
BITS OF WORLDLY WISDOM.

Many so-ealled strong minded per-
son is merely stubborn.
He is practical humorist who banks
on his fund of humor.
II may be a case of double dealing
when a couple decide to marry.
The average man is apt to finch when
he looks back at the past.
Take care of your pennies and your
heirs may dodge taxes on your dollars.
Get on the other side of the fence when
you have occasion to argue with a mule.
To those who believe in fortune tel
lers, charms, or love powders, ignorance
ia bliss.
We feel sorry for the woman who is
afraid to laugh for fear she may fracture
her complexion.
And many man who wants to kiss
a girl against her will wouldn't want to
If she were willing.
The average small boy has much
greater dread of the seruhbing brush
than he has of his mothers slipper.
There are more fool men in the world
than blind ones. which may account for
the average girls desire to be beautiful
rather than intellectual.
The minute a woman's shoes begin to
feel comfortable she discards them and
buys a new pair.
A man is known by the company he
keeps, which may explain why some OF
us hate TO be alone
Many a man has acquired wealth by
giving away nothing but advice.
Money may not 60 as far as it used TO
20, but it goes faster.
There is just as much difference be-
tween fact and fiction as there is be-
tween a woman and her Photograph
Houston Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
For the State.

Without the slightest ceremony the
old dairy farmer bundled into an already
over-crowded railway compartment and
it so happened that one of his CUSTOM
ers was also in the carriage, says the
Baltimore American.
The particular customer was rather a
dandified person and by way of pleas
antry asked the farmer the nature OF the
contents of the box he held under his
arm.
WELL" said the dairyman, as
matter of fact, sir, this is a box Of
chalk"
II see," replied the young man with
an air of great wisdom. Chalk for the
milk-eh?"
''Well, not exactly" drawled the man
of the soil. "Ive done so much chalking
up for the milk you've had ON tick that
I've had to buy another box of chalk"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
EVA BOOTH is FOR SUFFRAGE.
But Salvation Army Commander De-
plores English Hysteria.

Pittsburg, Feb. 24.-T believe women
should have the vote, but | do not be-
lieve in the irresponsible hysteria mani
tested by English suffragettes," said
Commander Eva Booth of the Salvation
Army Saturday. ~ do not understand
what they are trying to demonstrate or
what they think they can gain. Men
surely will not give the power of vot-
ing into the hands of persons showing
themselves so irresponsible.
Il admire the way the American wom-
en- are getting the vote. They are go
ing about it in dignifed way and ac-
complshing wonders. Women should not
take up politics to the detriment OF
the family and home life, but there s
no reason why they should not have
the vote"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
PARTLY VERMONT STONE.
To Be Used in New Municipal Building
at Hartford, Conn.

Concord, n. H., Feb. 24.-The New
England Granite Co. of this city and
Westerly, r. L., has been awarded the
contract to furnish the granite for the
new municipal building at Hartford,
Conn. 1t is $250,000 contract, and
calls for Concord and Bethel, VT. gran
lite. II will be cut here and at Wester.
ly and will keep the whole force of cut
tiers in both places busy for a period
of several months. Besides the Hart
ford contract the New England COM
pany is working on the Widener Me-
mortal for Harvard university, the West
ern Union building of New York, and
on several maLsoleum jobs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
RANDOLPH.

II was Mrs. A. u. stephens, who came
from Barre to assist her mother, Mrs
NJ. T. Iiolbrook, instead of Mrs. Alex
ander, as previously stated.
The meeting Of the federated churches
was held in the Baptist church ON Sun
day morning, Rev. J. w, Chesbro OIL
ciating for the last time in his passionate
of three years here, and at the concu-
sion of the sermon Mrs. ). II. King was
baptized by Mr.. CHESHIRE.
The funeral OF Mrs. Frank Bin. - N
was held from her late home on the
Rochester road on Sunday, Rev. Fraser
Metzgcr officiating, and the remains We're
taken to Bethel TO be buried in the fam
| lily lot, in Fairview cemetery.
Rev. w. I. Sparhawk, went to West
Hartford on Saturday, to supply the pull.
Il pit of the Congregational church in that
place on Sunday. This week he VIII
give his lecture on the yosemite in
Pomfret, and will return to West Hart
ford to supply another Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Curtis, and chill
dren went to Montpelier on Saturday to
pass few days with friends in the city.
Mrs. l.. N. Wardner left on Saturday
for Rochester to pass short time with
her daughter. Mrs. John Udall, and fam
ly Mrs. Udall is confined to her room
by Illness, the result of an attack OF
grip, which she has ben suffering from
for several weeks.
John +. Tewksbury went to White
River Junction, Saturday, to meet his
brother. who came there with the re-
mains of his wife's mother for burial.
Miss Clara Senter of Montpelier, who
has been the guest of Miss Mildred Good
win since Thursday last, returned to her
home on Saturday.
Edwin Goodwin has gone to Worces-
ter, Mass, where he has found employ
ment for the winter months.
l.. II. Ruhrill, who had been thought to
be incurably i'll for the last three months,
is now improving and is able to be about
the rooms of his home, much to the sur
prise of his friends.
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Wheeler of Maiden, !
Mass, have ben entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. f. Bass for a few days.
A. NJ. Vaughan, the representative
from this town to the legislature at |
returned home on Saturday, |
anu ~ lttuEts WIN mas bcNh 81 ~
porter there during the session, also re-
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. +. t. Chagnon of Bedford, Que
bee, is passing some time with her sis
ter, Mrs. o. p. Northrup, and Saturday
the two ladies passed the day in Bethel,
the guest of Mrs. l.. NJ. Greene.
Miss Florence Howard and Miss Lena
kilburn went to Montpelier on Saturday
10 spend Sunday with Miss Edith
Blanchard and attend the pageant given
1t Montpelier seminary.
Miss Annie Wood has closed sue.
'essful term of teaching in Mortified,
md returned home Saturday, to pass the
'pring vacation with Mr. and Mrs. +. b.
Wood, her parents. /.
Miss Jennie Bell arrived here on Sat
lrday from her home in Walden to re-
main for few days with Mrs. Z. II.
Mason.
William Young, who has been critical /
y i'll for two weeks, has been more com
ortable for few days, with reason |
BILE hope of recovery. {
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24

stations were maintained by the survey
and cooperating organizations at about
| 100 points in the United States, and
many discharge measurements We're
made at other points Data were also
obtained in regard to precipitation, eyap-
grafton, storage reservoirs, rive- pro-
| files, and water power in many sections
of the country and will be made avail
able in the series of papers on surface
water supply published by the survey
and in special reports issued from time
to time. Consideration of the large ex-
penditures made by nation, states, and
individuals shows the need of this basic
study OF streams.
Enormous Expenditures in Water De-
velopment
In developing inland navigation the
federal government alone has expended
in the neighborhood of $300,000,000, and
prospective expenditures will approx
mate or exceed this sum. 1t is obvious
that the determination of stream flow is
necessary to the intelligent direction of
these large disbursements. In irrigation
the United States government is now
expanding on reclamation systems about
SI00,000,000. and this amount is far eX-
ceeded by the private expenditures for
this purpose in the arid west. 1t is fur
Their obvious that the integrity of any
irrigation system is based absolutely on
the amount of water available. The
highest use of water is the use of do
nestle supply, and in connection with
this phase of the subject not only guam
tity but quality of water is Of prime
Importance. In very recent years water
power has become matter of great ma
tional moment. Before the day of inn
proved electric transmission the import
ance OF water power was confined largely
to the locality at which it was general |
ed, but it has now become public util- |
ity in which the individual citizen is |
vitality concerned, and as the amount of |
water power that may be made avail /
able is dependent on the flow of rivers. !
the investigation of stream flow is a /
prerequisite to the intelligent manage /
ment of this source of energy
Drainage of Swamp and Overlooked I
Areas.
The drainage of the vast swamp areas
Of the ry-approximately 10000
300 acres-is a matter of water engi-
leering and the study of runoff is Of
irst consideration in connection with
my drainage project. Drained swamp
snds as a rule become the most fertile
If agricultural areas, and the reclama-
ion of swamps of the United States I
'hould add a value to the nations assets
which can be reekoned only in billions of L
dollars. Il
Finally. in the matter of flood proven
ion a thorough knowledge of stream
low, both in the contributing areas and
long the great lowland rivers, is the
irst necessity. The flood damage in the
Jhited States is estimated to be in ex-
ess OF SlOO.0O0.0O0 annually.
Water supply paper 2s3, covering the
lhio river basin, contains a large number
g records Of the flow of numerous trib- I
taries Of the Ohio in 1910. A copy
nay be had without cost on application
o the director OF the geological survey
{ Washington, ID. c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
CHILD DIES GOING FOR DOCTOR.
Breaks Through Ice in Taking Short Cut
Across Pond

Paterson, Feb. "a. Hurrying over the
ice on Slater's pond in Riverdale Satur-
day to get physician for her brothes,
i'll with pneumonia, Agnes Letter. seven
years old, of Riverdale, broke through
and was swept to her death before the
eyes Of her mother,
Mrs. Letter could not leave the boy
to go for the doctor.
"Ill go. ma" volunteered Agnes, one
of nine children of the widow.
She took short cut across the pond
and when near the center broke through
the thin ice and the current carried her
Her body was recovered several hours
later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
wAITSFIELD.

Mrs. Frank A. Bragg went to Burling-
ton Thursday to visit her daughter,
Edna.
The play coax Farm" was given by
the Rebecca lodge. No. So, in Middlesex,
Wednesday evening.
Don't forget the fifth number of the
entertainment course, Feb. 25. Sketches
and original novelties. Yare Duo.
The drama, THE Iron Hand" was
presented in |. o. o. +. hall Friday even
ing with the following taking part: f.
II. Van Duesen. NJ. II. Bucklin, Howard
Wakefield. Paul Miner. Frank Lovett,
Mrs. Genie Tillotson, Mrs. Grace Lovett,
Miss Effie Lamorder. Inez Bennett.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-24
WIDOW BELIEVES
HUSBAND POISONED
Mrs. Frank chausse OF ST. Adams Had
Body Exhumed at Montreal
Saturday.

Montreal Feb. 24.--The body of Frank
Chausse, which was taken TO Montreal
for burial soon after his death two
months ago in st. Adams, w., was
eShumed Saturday for an autopsy to
determine if there is basis for his wild
ow's belief that he was poisoned. Mrs.
Chausse, applying 10 Judge Guerin for
permit 10 have the grave opened, set
forth an opinion that her husbands
death was due to morphine poisoning
As he never used the drug, she declared,
she feared il was administered. She
said further she thinks she knows who
gave him poison.