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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
The Railroad Appraisal.

One of the evils incident to extrava.
gance at Montpelier appears in the at.
tempt now being made to increase the
heavy burdens laid upon the common
carriers. Notwithstanding the fact that
in his annual appraisal of railroads,
which was filed on February II, State
Taa Commissioner Cushman had raised
the total $5,000090 above that of two
years ago, and that the FAX on the roads
was increased by $4,000, Gov. Fletcher
has ordered an appeal on the ground
than tle figures are too low. The Justice
OF the advance made under Com mission.
er Cushman's figures was at least cues.
tionable; any further increase would be
positively unjust.
No doubt the state needs the money
that 1t is proposed to take from the
railroads. The need was created by ibe
legislature WI IN it made appropriations
that were out of all proportions to the
states resources. But the atteinpt to
make the railroads carry more than their
share OF the burden imposed by an in.
efficient and extravaganf general assem-.
bly, is grossly unfair.--Rutland Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
WILLIAMSTOWN.

William Leblanc of Boston, who has
been employed by w. V. Grearson for
several weeks, finished his engagement
last Saturday night and has returned
to his home.
Ira b. Wright has gone to New Hamp-
shire for weeks visit with relatives in
Haverhill Plymouth and Warren.
The Rural Good Luck club will meet
with Mrs. May Jefrords Saturday, March
l, at 2 o'clock p. m. All interested
in the Bay View course please be pres
ent and bring the books.
On account of the lecture course en-
tertainment the same evening, the Good
Templars' meeting will begin Wednes-
day evening, Feb. 20, at 1880 sharp
Students of Spaulding high school gave
the comedy, Daddy" in grange hall
Saturday to smaller audience than
the merits of its rendering deserved. All
who were present spoke highly of the
production.
The work of harvesting the ice crop
on Cutter pond was begun yesterday
under unfavorable conditions, as the ice
has to be hauled to the village on wag-
ons.
Homer H. Clough is about finishing
a years work for George T. Colby, and
has engaged TO go to a farm about a
mile from East Bethel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

had received the promise OF the new
government that this unfortunate man
would have fair trial. What easier
way Of shifting all this responsibility
and so OF circumventing the American
government than by the application oil a
little Mississippi jistice'f
Nor is this likely 10 be the end OF the
story. Mr.. Tat in n statement lssned
last night, relterates his theory of the
conditions on which our go, ernpent
would be justified in intervening. II
foreigners cease 10 be protected il would
be our duty 10 step In. This makes
them hostages, as il were, OF the proyi.
sional government. But by the same
token it makes them natural targets OF
AIRY element in the community that may
desire to force the coming OF American
troops, Here is a very ticklish situe.
ton.
Mr. Taft is handling the difficulty ad.
He is providing all the equip.
ment so that the new president, on
March 8, will be as free as II his proceed.
ing six weeks had been spent in the
White House. Ii Mr.. Wilson wants to
intervene, troops will be in readiness
for that purpose. II he prefers the con.
servatiye course his hand will not have
been otherwise forced. A splendidly ia.
fleial course our retiring president is
Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
CURRENT COMMENT
vermont's Longest Legislative Term.

The longest legislative term in the
history of Vermont is finally ended.
For this the people will generally give
thanks.
As to the casting up of the account
with the legislators, it will take some
time for fair judgment as to whether it
has done more harm than good. 1t has
done some useful and progressive work !;
! it has left some important work undone;
| it has done some work that, it is conf
IDENTIFY predicted will be undone by some
of its immediate successors.
In the near future there will be pub
lished in The News a supplement con-
tanning all of the important laws made
during the term, and it behooves citi-
zens generally to make a careful study
of these various acts of their represen.
tatives. In some respects the peoples
eyes will be opened for the first time.
Their eyes should have been opened be-
fore, for the widest possible publicity
has been given to the legislatures daily
proceedings, in this paper and in other
newspapers in Vermont.
The indifference shown by large pro-
portion of the intelligent people of the
state as to what is done in lawmaking
capacity by their representatives is not
only woeful, but a cause of inestimable
waste.
Lieutenant Governor Howe says, in
answer to the criticism of the extraordi-
nary length of the session, that the
towns themselves have been to blame.
for sending to the Legislature inexperi-
enced men. The fault, rather, is in the
constitution itself, which provides that |
acres, square miles, imaginary boundary
lines, shall determine the membership OF
the legislature, rather than population. |
Fundamentally, the House of Represen-
tatiyes, under the constitution, is a
house of misrepresentation.
Mr.. Howe also says that the amount |
of business done by the legislature to-
day is fivefold what it was a decade
ago. The more's the pity. Our progress
should be measured by diminution of |
amount of legislation. The truth may
be that the present legislature has add
ed TO a cluttered mass of useless and
petty statutes more similar measures
than any of its predecessors.
Governor Fletcher regrets the taxation
law enacted. because, while a step in
the right direction. it is incomplete. IL
may be a step toward elimination of
double taxation; it certainly is only half
lone. The law, we predict, will be found
TO the drone without bust
ness, and to the man who has money to
and manufacturer. who Is q borrower
oan. But TO the enterprising merchant
Tor the purpose of extending his bust
hes. injury viii be done. II would have
been better to pass no law at all than
half-measure that will smother a
,pirit of enterprise and push.-Rutland
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
Now She Knows.

During one of the aviation meets n
young woman went through the han
gars under the guidance of mechanic
After asking all the usual foolish ques
tions that avators and their assistants
have to answer during a tour of in
spection, she wanted to know: "Bnt
what If your engine stops in the air.
what happens Can't you come down -
That's exactly the trouble" respond
ed the willing guide. There are now
three men up in the air in France with
their engines stopped. They can't get
down and are starving to death. =
Weekly Telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
Married Life One Hook After Another.

James Montgomery Flagg, the famou:
wit and artist, contributes in words and
| pictures an amusing piece to the March
American Magazine, an extract from
which follows:
Life for married men nowadays is
just one damned hook after another
You pause in the midst of your second
shave in twelve hours, with the lather
that will not dry on the face doing so,
to wrestle with Polly's hooks and eyes
"You cuss Lady Duff Gordon for the
devilish flaps and cross hitchings and
over and under lairs that you only be-
gin to master as the gown is about to
be discarded. When you cannot find a
partner for certain young hook YOU
surreptitiously hitch him onto a hunk
of lace or a row of insane glass beads,
without a halt in the rhythm lest Polly
suspect
"And when hook hangs back and
refuses to meet a willing eye across the
two-ineh chasm you grunt and mutter.
Gee, you must be getting largern or,
why the deuce don't you pull those
strings tighter so this dress will meet y
BY the way, why is it that in moments
of emotional stress men will forget that
they are gowns or 'frocks' and not
dresses?
These impolite remarks of yours nat
urally rile Polly, so she says, Let it
go-1'll ring for Sandra-she under
stands
This, as was intended, stimulates you
with renewed determination. And you
reply, OF course Sandra's mentality Is
much superior to mine-blu blu. blu, etc,
etc. ii you looked over Polly's shout
der into the mirror you would see her
wickedly at herself.
"Just as you have nearly stretched
that little gauzy triangular patch across
the V between the shoulder blades Polly,
of course, raises her arm and begins
rubbing off the excess powder around
her pretty nose. You lose the eombins /
ton.
"1f you expect me to hook this dam
thing while you are isadoraduncaning |
Ill over the room you are laboring I'M /
der delusion.' You get this off with /
the usual restraint and anxiety for UNI
reinstatement OF the regular husband.
Discreet silence. The work is at last /
completed. You smile with pity when
7ou think of all that talk about the
Panama canal being such a stupendous
eat of engineering"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

In view of the hostile sentiment
against the United States, which is
brewing in a neighboring country, it will
be a wise preeaution to guard both the
president and the president-elect of the
country well. Possibly the wisdom of
such plan already has appealed to the
authorities, so that the extra guard
about the president elect during the past
few days is explained. In any event,
the taking of proper safeguards will not
be out of place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

Wilson gave up his seat in crowded
car to a woman and Marshall refused
reimbursement for house rent, etc, dur
ing his term as governor of Indiana.
We notice that the press agents are be-
ginning their campaign. But if they do
not sink to presentation of items Of
lesser consequence than the above they
will be forgiven. 1t is the simply silly
"press agent" items which the public
objects to most strenuously.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

We are told that Madero and Suarez
died by "ley fugs,' which may be. ac-
cording to the Mexican Interpretation;
but what concerns the world is that the
two men were killed while prisoners of
the present government of the country
which was under moral obligation to
give them protection till such time as
their fate had been decided judicially.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
The Mexican Crisis.

The killing OF Msdeno and Suarez
NAV be quasi-aecidental. a. the provi-
sionsl government OF Mexico j. trying
10 maintain-but il will require mors
evidence than Is yet available 10 con-
Vuce tie world The affair look. Ike a
--put-up or. lsfs had appealed in he
half ri MadeFo Ambassador Wilson
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
THE WELCOME TO DIR. FRIEDMAN

THE WELCOME TO DIR. FRIEDMAN
Judging by the reported statements
of several physicians, the medical pro-
fession in New York City is adopting
hostile attitude toward DR.. Friedman,
who comes from Germany with a reputed
discovery of a cure for tuberculosis, the
attitude doubtless being based on the
mereenary position of DR.. Friedman
in being anxious to sell his discovery to
high bidder. However, if DR.. Fried.
mann really has cure for tuberculosis
his demand for money consideration will
be sunk into insigniicance in the light
of the great good which the cure may
do for humanity. Meanwhile the re-
ported dscoverer of the cure ought to
be given fair and impartial hearing,
accompanied by a reasonable chance to
demonstrate the effectiveness of the
remedy. The medical profession of New
York City should be the last to stand in
the way of possible advance of its own
science.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
Card of Thanks.

Editor of Barre Daily Times Please
allow Mrs. Caroline f. Glidden TO ex-
press her sincere thanks TO all friends
who contributed by present, letters, OF
post card congratulations, to her post
card shower, on the occasion of her
eightieth anniversary birthday. Over
one hundred and fifty presents. letters
and post cards were received with heart
felt thanks.
Mrs. Caroline +. Glidden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

The unfortunate feature about this
bribery investigation, in which it is al
legged that $4,000 was offered for the re-
lease of prisoner from the Matteawan
insane asylum, is that certain young
man must be brought into prominence
again For some years he has appeared
to better advantage in the background,
along with the woman who was his
wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

President Byrnes of the Barre rail
road denies he's going to Washington as
Legislative agent" for the New Haven
system, but he admits he's going to keep
in closer touch with congressional af-
fairs. 1t does seem that Mr.. Byrnes has
enough work at home (meaning New
EnglandD to keep him busy most of
the time without assuming the duties
of Legislative agent"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

When the members of Congress are
called upon to adopt an income tax it
will come forcibly to their attention
that they themselves will be well ur
in the list of those who are to be called
on to pay, as their incomes are consid-
erably above the minimum generally
considered probable. Perhaps this knowl.
edge will act as somewhat of deter
rent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

Even if Mrs. Pankhurst, in jail for
alleged completely in wrecking Lloyd
Georges country residence, goes on a
hunger strike, as she proposes, she may
at least be compelled to "eat her words"
by which she assumed full responsibility
for the bomb explosion. There viii
doubtless be some satisfaction to the
authorities if she is made to eat that
much.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
The Aeroplane Age.

What's become of Yorick Hamm p
asked Susan Brett.
Il hear he's stranded on Saturn" an
swered Hamlet Fatt. "He went out
with planet storming crowd, the show
busted, and he's never been able to get
back. kansas City Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
JINGLES AND JESTS


When some one runs to greet you.
It makes your bosom glad.
when some one runs to meet you,
You simply can't be mad
It's so with Fortune. Hurry.
And greet with welcome true;
Aye, run to meet her, scurry.
And she will welcome you!
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

A st. Adams ofiice-seeker announces
that his hat still is in the ring, in spite
of reports to the contrary. In view OF
what happened to that other hat in the
ring, it was an unfortunate parallel for
the st. Adams man to draw upon for
striking political declaration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

Ignoring the significance of the day,
Pres.-elect Wilson sets the opening OF
Congress on April |. However, various
and sundry interests consider it no jok-
ing matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

European powers that are now urging
the United States TO intervene in hex'
leo are reminded that they have had
chance to intervene in the Balkan war
for long time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

The Vermont legislature has ended at
last the longest session in the history
of the state; and the things said about
it by our exchanges across the river we
should hate to say about our own solons.
Concord Monitor.
But you may have to say them, and
worse, if your legislature doesn't smash
that deadlock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
aKeeninr Adding Little To

little and soon there will Be great
heap" Nirgill One Of the accomplish
lection goes on al the time. National
Life Ins. Co.. Of VT lMutusll ;. :.
Ballard. general agent, Lawrence bldg.
Montpelier. Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

The capital appears deserted since the
departure of the 100000 legislature
Montpelier Argus.
Stil they didn't leave heartburn with
out considerable salve from that $780,
OO0
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
Not Using It.

Mr. Green--Miss Passay says she has
prescription for perpetual youth Miss
Sarcastic-It's a wonder she wouldn't
take it to a drug store and have it put
up.-Detroit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
"Moviesn In Africa

\ suppose you saw some interesting
things in the heart OF African
Some OF the best moving picture
shows it was ever my pleasure to at
tend. Baltimore Star,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks to
friends and neighbors for their kind as
sistanee and sympathy extended during
the illness and death of Luiger Roux.
Mrs. Georgians ROux,
Michael Dessureau.
Theodore Dessureau.
Philip Dessureau,
Henry Dessureau.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

Recognition of the present government
should be conditional on the clearing Of
the Huerta governments skirts of this
awful crime.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY as, 1913.

One week from to.day-town meetin'
Get ready for it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

The meeting Of the Sunbeams anG
Baracas 81 TIE Presbyterian church.
which was called for "Wednesday night.
has been POSTPONED.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

Most stories seem to agree that Ma
dero was too kindly fellow for presi'
dent of the Mexican republic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25

The big minstrel show-Ifs sure TO
be a hummer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
MISS WORKMAN
DANCE HONOREE

| Mrs Jere King was hostess last night
at a delightful house dance to introduce
her guest Miss Nell Wortham of Smith
Grove Fifty were included in the party
and the dance was one of the most de-
lightful of the smaller college affairs.
Garden flowers were intermingied pro-
fusely among palms and ferns to decorate
the King residence so that the surround
lngs were charming for summer party
Ices and punch were served during the
evening.
Among the guests were Miss Lillian
Goodall, Miss Ireta McCrossin, Miss car
re Yates, Miss Lucy Bonner Cooper OF
Nashville, Miss Lizzie Lee Pound ana
her guest, Miss Orline Barnett; Miss
Katherine Whitfield Miss Lucille Jackson
of Montgomery, Miss Bessie Foster, Miss
Sybi Herzberg. Miss Oldsen, Miss Swift
the guest of Mrs. Carl Brown; Miss Mar
garet Moore, Miss Margaret Jemison
Miss Lois Thompson, Miss Gladys ALI
son, Miss Anita Eustis. Miss Helen Nc
Clary Miss Margaret Munger, Miss Alice
Jones, Miss Mary Sibley, Miss Bessie
Evans, Miss Augusta Clark, Miss Mott,
Miss Bessie Wathall; Messrs. Philip
Kemp Lee Poe, J. d. Moore, Jr., Rich
mond Wetmore, Vedder Zimmerman. Lee
Hooper, Kenneth Mcdonald, Bell Foster,
Clinton Decker. Henry Hamilton, Nee
Norment, Leslie Barker, Craig Perkins,
Jack Smith, William Badham, Vernon
Badham, Cherry Crawford. William Fran
els. Jack Wallace, Hunter Wallace George
Long, Lucen Hood, Harry Mccormack
John Bradley, Robert Goodall. Latimer
Brown, Joseph Macintosh, Webb Craw-
ford Wallace McAdory, Malcolm Bethea,
Alfred Eaves, Evans Dunn. Tom Jones
and Mr.. Keiser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
MISS ELLIE G. ROBINSON
GIVES A BUFFET SUPPER

One of the attractive pre-nuptiai Pei
ties of Yesterday was Miss Ellie Gordon
Robinson's buffet supper given In no,'o,
of Miss Dorothy Eaves- and Dr. Caoct
I.uIly. whose wedding occurs "Wednesday
night 1t included only the members o,
the bridal party, with several additio'al,
couples whom Miss Robinson has asse"
to assist her in entertaining
The supper was served from the nihii7
room. where lavender sweet peas maue
pretty decorative plan. In the center "i
the bonbon table was a large brass pas-
ket of sweet peas; on the handle "a'
tied bow of pink tulle
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coffin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hudson Barker assisted Miss Ropin-
son to receive. The guests included MISS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
MISS MAJORS AND MISS
WEAKJEY ARE HOSTESSES

Miss Marguerite Nabers and MISS Euid
Weakley were joint hostesses last night
at dinner in compliment to MIR. Hettrici
and Miss Thompson. whose wedding vii!
be one of the important events of We'd
nesday evening" The dinner party oc-
CURED at the home of Judge and Mrs.
Samuel ID. WealSley on Ridge Park ave-
nue. and the guests included only the
members of the bridal party-16 in NUM-
ber
The table was covered in white and in
the center was a broad PLAGUE of pink
Killarney roses and swansonia. Above
this. suspended from the chandelier. hung
a shower Of pink sweet peas and lilies
of the valley. The lamp shades which
covered the lights standing at intervals
among other graceful accessories on the
| table We're pink, 10 match the blossoms.
| Wine glasses on which sat Master Dan
| Cupid were the place cards. The guests
were Miss Nabers. Miss Weakley. Miss
Thompon, Miss Margaret Chenoweth,
Miss Belle Roberts, Miss Serena Kirk
| patrick. Miss Annie Donnelly, Miss Lucy
Pinckard, Mr. Hettrick, Mr.. Herndon,
Mr.. Webb Offutt Mr.. Arthur WeIlborr.
Mr.. Maurice Henderson. Mr. Joseph Mudd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

There is no character in all literature
whose domestic relations have been so
publicly aired and around which SO much
bitter controversy has been waged. No
woman ever had a more devoted lover.
He fairly smothered her with books. He
led her along the paths of historical re-
search, introducing her to Gibbons and
Hume to say nothing of n host of minor
lights. The sparkling vivacty of her
love letters make interesting reading
Jaue was desperately in love with Ed
ward Irving, who introduced her to
Carlyle, and it was only after he was
married that she turned kindly to Car
lyle's plea. She was honorable enough to
confess TO Carlyle of her once passionate
sponded: mo more of this, for Gods
sake. Forgiveness. Where is the living
man who dare look steadfastly into his
painted sepulcher' of a heart and say:
L have lived one year without COM
hitting 50 faults of a deeper dye than
this?"
At last they were married. The cere-
mony itself was regarded by both OF
them as some terrible calamity. When
they were settled in their own home
it was the end of Jane Welsh's happy
girlhood, and the beginning of that time
of mingled good and evil, Of exultant
happiness and deep despair. of great
courage in the face of misfortune, ane
of heartache, which men may guess at
but only women may understand.
1t may be questioned whether Carlyle
was fitted for marriage. That great anc
lonely soul was like some vast cathedral
sore pressed by eternity and Inward
gloom. There were many things which
were hard for both to bear Poverty
continually stared them In the face. Do
nestic upheavals tormented them con
tinually. Finally the strain was too
much for poor Jane and she became II
and died. From that hour Carlyle's iif'
was broken. Had he been as consid
crate a lover to her in life she Nigh
have been spared to him long, but IL
death he visited her grave to the end o
his days, and was seen always to knee
and even to kiss the sod that rested owe
the only being who had given him rea
happiness during his life.