The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-05

zen referring to Detroits tlrst citizen
as "Mr Cyrus Cobb" Another case Of
cognominal mayhem; officer, remove that
man.
Seeks soaked in whiskey is the medium
through which the citizens OF Greeley
Col, hope to intoxicate the sparrows OF
their town and then kill them by the
windrow. May they reap the whirl'
wind
Nowadays the proper and dignihed
drink to serve at thimble parties. neigh
borhood gatherings and their ilk in the
social order is Bryan punch. But for
more boisterous assemblies harder stun
will still be in good form.
Tuesday President Wilson told his
callers that the controversy with Great
Britain over the exemption OF American
Icoastwise shipping from payment OF
tolls through the Panama canal was
very dcbatable issue, to say the least
That's more than some Of the admin
Istration's best friends have been in the
habit of admitting lately.
A lock of Millions hair brought 1880
in a London antique sale. We know a
man who wouldn't take sl3,500 for a
lock of hair if he had one.
| Washington Senators manager has in
sured ten OF his players. just now it
looks as though Jake Stahl would like
TO insure his worlds pennant against
Iloss.
A thousand goats were sold in Kansas
| CITY for mutton at five cents per
pound last month. A good many goats
| have gone for less than a nickel. And
not all them in Kansas City
| Health note from Wolf Knoll: Our
popular undertaken, Jabez Needham, re-
cefved choice lot of twenty caskets
this a. m. He hopes to fill them soon,
as he needs the room for spring goods
which are coming in every day.
r. L. Angel of Centraha, Mo-, is ex-
hibiting an ear of yellow corn which his
father took from the shock thirty -two
Years ago-News Item. Corn that has
attained such venerable years is seldom
found outside the can. If Mr.. Angel
happens to be one OF the boarding house
proletariat he will appreciate the worth
of the ear.
"The stork pulled off another job on
Central avenue this morning at o'clock,
and as a result Joe Augur has little
gimlet up at his house.-Albany Times
Union. Wouldn't that bore your
The senior class in southern YER
mont high school has selected as its
motto for commencement, labor con-
ouers everything" The motto is not
used there for the first time, it is be-
lieved.
Will Scribner left on the fyer Thurs
day morning for Cobalt, Ont, TO i'm
prove his characterization CORE
spondence. The accursed thirst for gold!
A man whose relatives thought he
persisted on the field of Fair Oaks. turned
up in New York the other day and
claimed a small house and lot which his
sister had converted TO her own use. IL
Is sweet and honorable to die for ones
country, but there must have been
sensation infinitely more saecharine in
making such unique and tardy en-
trance into the family circle.
Baltimore Star: Kansas college girls
have agreed not to marry q man who
drinks. smokes, chews OF uses profanity.
Kidnapping is about the only way they
can get married.
Mrs. Ed. Cole. who with her husband
attended the funeral of a relative in
Alton last week. went from there TO
Walton. where she visited relatives and
on to Hancock, where she attended
Rebekah meeting az delegate from
the lodge Oneonta, y. Y, Daily
star Good opening for a live young
booking agent.
Peter Laroska. POlander, spent last
night in the cooler for stealing S5.-Mor-
risviIle item. Why "a Polanderf1 Why
not ~Cv Pettingill. a Yankee Why
not Xavier Bonapsrte,7 Frenehman
Wherein is he mere incident Of a mans
birthplace connected with his erimet
A John b. Cough vas convicted Of an
intoxiestion ofFense in Waterbury iustice
court Just lately. John bartholomew