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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
FIJI. Rogers & Co.

for such animals as deer, and especially
so when the snow becomes coated with a
crust which is strong enough to support
the lighter animals but not strong enough
to carry the weight of the deer. There
fore, deer are apt to become easy prey
for dogs, inasmuch as the dogs can race
over the crust while the deer break
through at every plunge. This condition
is likely to become more pronounced as
the alternating thaws and freezes come,
making thick crust on the snow. Hence
there is need for protection from deer
from dogs, and the only way to do ii is
to keep the dogs locked up so that they
cannot harry the deer. Dog owners and
keepers are warned to look after their
CANNES to prevent them from chasing
deer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
little Lost Sister" at the Opera House
Wednesday, Feb. 25th.

Honest in its appeal and far reaching
in its moral is "Little Lost Sister" the
Illuminating white slave play which
comes to the opera house Wednesday
night. Miss Virginia Brooks, the Joan
of Arc of West Hammond, H., who made
the town fit to live in, is responsible for
the book f. f. Rose put the book into
stage form. Every member of the COM
pany spent the summer in Chicago's
levee district studying conditions there
before the play was produced.
The play has been lauded by press,
pulpit, and public. 1t has achieved ma
tionwide plaudits. One Chicago minister
declared every person should see the
play. Let it be hoped that every per-
son shall have this chance. The play
deals with the curse of the nation, white
slavery, and prescribes possible rem
edy. At least it points out conditions
and directs the public into the lurid by
ways of the underworld.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
$3.50
wILLIAMSTowN.

The grange will give its sixth annual
ball, concert and supper in their hall
on the evening of Thursday, March 5th
The Barre opera house orchestra will
! furnish music. Full bill, Sl.50 Extra
ladies, so cents. Concert, 25 cents.
! Mrs. Julia Blanchard and daughter
Miss Nellie Blanchard of Barre, are in
town for short visit to relatives.
Supt. L. d. Smith received news the
2lst of the serious illness of his father
at Morrisville and left for that town on
the last train.
Rural carrier Charles d. Brockway
has gone TO Boston and vicinity for a
brief visit.
Our former townsman, Burt d. Clog
ston, now of Bradford. has lately visited
his brother, Edwin j. Clogston.
The younger members of the Congre-
gational Sunday school and invited
guests, enjoyed a barge ride to Barre
and return on the evening of tia goth.
After their return an excellent sup
per was served the party at the Monu-
ment house.
Probate Judge George l. Stow of
Chelsea was in town last week on his
regular visit.
John A. Perry was in East Barre the
goth to attend the funeral OF his uncle.
Warren Nye. He went with George ABB
bott of Mortified, who reported the
road over the heights in very poor con-
dition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

the prince an enduring friendship was
formed and when thereafter the latter
met Americans from this city or the
state in England he never failed to in
quire after his "old friend" the former
mayor of the city.
His son, the present King George,
cared less for that kind of experience
than his father, being of rather less
social temperament. He was in this
country, and as commander of the
Thrush, cruising in North American and
West Indian waters, he caused tenn
porary flutter more than 30 years ago
by putting into Newport. But that was
before the death OF his older brother,
Albert Victor, duke of Clarence, and he
was not then heir to the throne. At all
events he preferred to accept the atten-
tons paid him as British naval com
mander rather than as scion of the
royal family. He has since visited Cam
ada, but we believe did not cross the
border. He was not then prince of
Wales, that honor being conferred upon
him when about 30 years old.
Judicious travel broadens and enlight-
ems even the private citizen and it should
have larger potential value for one who
is contemplating the great responsible
tiles that involve upon the occupant of
the British throne. If he comes he
should be received as the most intimate
representative of the head of the ma
ton and treated accordingly. There is
little danger of a lack of cordial hospi-
tality. He win not come upon the mis-
sion that brings here SO many noble
men. 1t is not necessary to become the
son-in-law of rich American to have
his debts paid. The restraints of his
position would make his social relations
here safe for himself and the American
beauties whom he might meet, and it
will by no means be bad thing for a
future king of England to know some
thing of American conditions at first
hand.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

An exchange announces that its con
gresham has appointed" such man fol
postmaster Since when was the ap-
pointing power taken from the hands Of
the president and bestowed on the repre-
sentatives in Congress? Possibly the
power still rests in the hands of the CHIEF
executive and the congressman was toe
prompt to arrogate the power to him
self just for the effect the publicity would
have upon him in his bailiwick. That
must be the reason for the published re-
port, which should have read that the
representative made recommendation
for the appointment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
Color Reproduction Of Granite.

The matter of selling granite and
marble; OF selling monuments and OF
selecting material for monuments would
be greatly facilitated for dealer, manu-
facturer, quarryman, sculptor, and ar
chiteet if it were possible to show at
any time and to all interested, samples
or exact reproductions of the various
monumental materials. Ii the producer
could put exact reproductions of his ma
terial in the hands of every possible pur-
chaser; If the architect or sculptor could
have for ready reference fac-similes of
the leading stones; if the dealer could
show to prospective customers by mail
or in person, the exact color and text
ure of the granite or marble, the prob
lem of Selecting the stone," would be
greatly simplifed. The carrying of
many bulky samples, or trips to the
shop or cemetery TO see "just what the
stone looks like" would Outlines be
rendered unnecessary by exact color pic
lures of GRANTEES and marbles The
Monumental News takes some little
pride in showing for the first time the
exact reproductions of four different
GRANTEES. The striking portrayals of the
polished surfaces of the colored GRANTEES
shown in the advertisements occupying
the first two pages of this issue, have
been secured after careful study and ex-
pertinent by leading experts in color en-
CRAVING and process printing. Those
who are familiar with the granite illus
trated, viii recognize the faithful char
acter of the reproductions, which are the
nearest to exact fac-similes of GRANTEES
ever shown in trade journal. A care
full examination of these illustrations
cannot fail to suggest to any thinking
man identified with the monument craft
the varied possibilities and the many
uses for such reproductions of monu-
mental stones. - From Monumental
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

If the moving picture man, who was
allowed to take pictures of the Thaw
hearing before Judge Aldrich in the
United States court at Concord, gained
such permission by misrepresentation
claiming himself commissioned by gov
eminent officials, it ought easily to be
possible to cause the destruction OF such
films. ii the present protest against al
lowing a moving picture machine in q
court of Justice is something more than a
flash in the pan, we shall expect to see
the films surrendered to the proper au-
thorities and never reproduced in any
moving picture house. There is some
thing to be said against official cogniz-
ance of this encroachment on official pre-
serves and the subsequent exploitation of
the films for commercial gain by few
people; apparently, too, there is some
thing to be done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
A vermonter Hard Hit.

The income tax hits some people hard
er than others and here is case that
does not seem just. A Vermont friend
of ours has long enjoyed good income
from a successful business in large Eu-
ropean city. But he already pays three
taxes to the foreign government, heavy
income tax, a property tax, and mill
tary tax to support great standing
army. And because he is an American
citizen he must now pay our own income
tax. If such cases We're more common
we would agree with the man who said,
BLESSED be nothing. "-From The Ad.
vance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

Boston man was arrested for failure
to shovel the snow off the sidewalk in
front of the tenement he rents, but he
claims it is the duty of the owner of the
property to shovel off the walk. Here,
then, appears to be chance to try out
the merits of law or ordinance that in
theory and principle is very good, but in
practice and demonstration is not so
good. Such law or ordinance is prob
ably one of those most generally disre-
garded, as few people accept any personal
responsibility by coercion. Those who
clean off walks do so because they wish
to do so and have some pride in appear
ances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
SUCCESS IN SAVING FORESTS.

The measure of success that attended
the national forest fire protection service
during the past calendar year was enough
to encourage its supporters into renewed
activity along the same line during the
present year, inasmuch as nearly twice
as many fires were fought in the latter
year, yet the total oss was no greater
than during the preceding year. The
largely increased number of forest fires
from 1912 to 1913 indicates that the work
must not be relaxed at all, else the ag
gregate forest fire loss in the United
States will be staggering. The chief fea-
ture in which the service proves its bene-
fits is the promptitude with which the
fires are discovered and attacked. Alert
watchers can save millions of dollars to
the general public by detecting outbreaks
of forest fires early and organizing fire.
fighting squads promptly on the discovs
cry of the outbreak. In Vermont the
annual loss is far greater than it should
be because we are somewhat careless in
attending to outbreaks of this sort, on
top of individual earelessness in causing
the fires to start. More alertness and
quicker organization would, annually,
save Vermont quite heavy loss, albeit
there has been decrease in recent years
in destruction of forests and woods from
this cause.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
cRITIcIzEs MUNICIPAL DEALINGS
Barre Contractor Writes He Bargained
for Grading of Lot.

]
for Grading of Lot.
Editor, Barre Daily Times: Kindly al
low me little space in your valuable
paper.
Early last spring | spoke to Alderman
Patterson for some grading. He told
me | could have it for Zoe load, $50
loads, when they graded North Main
street for paving. / built the wall for
the cellar, then wrote Mr.. Patterson he
could do the grading. n NJ. Nelson
called to see me about grading. / told
him how it was. He said / would not
get that grading. Asked why, he said
grading had advanced in price.
Then | wrote to Alderman Brown
that ] wanted that gra6 according to
agreement; that / wound pay Zoe a
load for $50 loads. got no reply. /
had a man ask Mr.. Patterson why /
could not get that grading. Patterson
said the city was using all of it and
could not fill that order, when at the
same time they were selling it all for
Toe load ! would not have bought
the lot only the grading was so cheap,
and / spoke for the grading before pur.
chase of the lot, thereby setting me in
the hole to the tune of about $50 Now
let us reckon:
$50 loads at 25c load $50
$50 loads at Toe load ....... $500
s52. so
The city lost $3.50 by this little deal
Thanking you very much for your
trouble, ] am
Truly yours,
w. II. Kelley, contractor and builder,
80 Pleasant street, City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
The Success of Rhode Islands New Tax
Law.

A year ago The Transcript called at
tention to the remarkable success Rhode
Island had achieved in remodelhng her
tax laws. In 1912, at a single stroke,
that state succeeded in creating a new
system of corporation taxes, improving
the assessment of real estate and tan
gible personality, and introducing four
mill tax upon intangible property which
yielded gratifying results even in the
first year of its operation. Although
the new law could not be expected to
demonstrate its full possibilities at the
very outset, its first fruits were exceed
ingly good; and we ventured the opin-
ion that Rhode Island had devised a
system of taxation that promised well
for the future.
The results of the second assessment
under the law of 1912 have recently
been published, and they confirm our
prediction. Business conditions in 1915
did not make for high values, either OF
securities or of other kinds of property;
but nevertheless the yield of the new
taxes on corporations increased three per
cent. Local real estate assessments in
creased four per cent; assessments OF
tangible personality rose nearly five per
cent; and. most important of all, as
sessments of intangible property adj
vanced 10 per cent. In some places slight
decreases were recorded, but the general
rule was increase all along the line, es>
pecially in the assessment OF intangible
In the first year of its operation the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

The troubles of the New Haven rail-
road are increased many-fold by the loss
of the quarter of million dollar station
at Hartford. If any corporation is pur-
sued by the jinx, so-called, it is this
much-troubled railroad. Perhaps it will
gain in the end by feeling the effects OF
a more relenting public opinion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

Reports from the back districts of YER
mont state that the ground in the woods
is covered by from two to three feet OF
snow on the level and that the drifts
mount to much higher figures. This I'M
usual depth of snow makes travel hard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
Does the Church Favor the Rich /?

In the February Woman's Home Com
panion, contributor writes a splendid
article entitled "Why Fifty Women Do
Not Go to Church" He has made in
quiries of hundreds OF women. One
woman writes him, as follows:
"The church is commercialized There
is much more rejoicing over the acquis-
ition OF rich man than pauper Souls
are not the only thing it is looking for;
it win cover with mantle OF charity
the transgressions of a rich member
while it visits its righteous anger upon
the poor one for the same offense. |
have seen much more charity and milk
of human kindness in few skeptics /
have known than / have found in ten
times as many church members"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

If Washington should come back, he
would find country that was rotten in
spots but ready to purge itself Of those
spots when once revealed. 1t is, perhaps,
fully as much as can be said Of the coun-
try of his own day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
Notice.

The Graniteville express will leave
Barre City in the morning, arriving at
Graniteville at noon, returning to Barre
at night. Order slate win be left at
Turney & Churehill's meat market, care
of Mike Corbett; also Calder & Richard.
sons coal Office, Depot square, Barre.
Graniteville phone, 277-W; Calder &
Richardson phone, $50; residence phone
l0l-l. A. j. Mclean.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

Texas should not get unduly excited
over the alleged execution of an English
man by General Villa in Mexico. It was
serious offense, if true, but not enough
to go to yyar over instanter. Rein up
your horses, Texans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

Mayor Curley has beaten the sword
into pruning hook, and Boston's salary
list is Isaowing very classy" appear
ance as result.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
A Little Insurance Now

and then is the one thing needful for
men. National Life Ins. Co. of Vt.
tMutuall S. S. Ballard, general agent,
Lawrence building, Montpelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Nashville Students" Open a Two Days
Engagement in Barre.

The Nashville students opened two
days engagement at the Barre opera
house this afternoon. This company,
nine in number, give an excellent per-
Torrance consisting of southern songs
and dancing, opening with minstrel
show, the first part giving five vaude-
vile acts and closing with the big south
ern jubilee, "a Holiday in Dixie. ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

Is your cherry tree still standing? Now
don't tell lie!.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

Promote, then, as an object of
primary Importance, institutions
for the general diffusion of knowl-
edge. In proportion as the struc-
ture of government gives force
to public opinion, it is essential
that public opinion should be en-
lightened." Farewell address Sept.
IL, 1896.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

Possibly "Tammany" Murphy has heard
what happened to Cub" Murphy-oust-
ed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

''In country like this, where
equal liberty is enjoyed, whore
every man may reap his own har-
vest, and where there is so ample
a field for every mercantile and
ehanical exertion, if there cannot
be money found to answer the
common purposes of education, it
is evident that there is something
amiss in the ruling political pow
er, which requires steady, regu-
lating, and energetic hand to cor
rect and control it."-Letter from
Mount Vernon April 25, 1888.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
WASHINGTON ON PUBLIC
EDUCATION.

knowledge is in every country
the surest basis Of public happi-
ness. Speech to Congress Jan. 8,
1890.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

Buy new percales at vaughan's.
Waist sale to-day 95c each, at the
Vaughan Store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

If Brattleboro's lookup is so poor, il
seems to be encumbment ON the people to
keep out OF it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

at teducation) contributes to
the security of free constitution
in various ways: By convincing
those who are intrusted with the
public administration that every
valuable end of government is best
answered by the enlightened conf
dence of the people, and by teach
ing the people themselves to know
and value their own rights; to dis
Germ and provide against invasions
of them; to distinguish between
oppression and the necessary exer-
else OF lawful authority, between
burdens proceeding from disre-
gard to their convenience and those
resulting from the inevitable ex-
igencies of society; to discrimi-
nate the spirit of liberty from that
of RIGHTEOUSNESS, cherishing the
first, avoiding the last, and uniting
a speedy but temperate vigilance
against Entertainments with. an in
violable respect to law. Speech
to Congress Jan. s, 100.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23

"a plan for the establishment of
a university in the federal city has
frequently been the subject of con-
versation; but in what manner it
is proposed TO commence this inn
portant institution, on how extern
sive a scale, the means by which
it il to be effected, how it is to be
supported, or what progress is
made in it, are matters altogether
unknown to me. / have
greatly wished to see plan
adopted by which the arts, sci
ences, and belles-lettres could be
taught in their fullest extent;
and (which with me is
consideration of great msgnitude),
by assembling the youth from the
different parts of this rising repub-
lie, contributing from their inter
course and interchange of informa-
ton to the removal of prejudices,
which might perhaps sometimes
arise from local circumstances.
The federal city. from its central
ity and the advantages which in
other respects it must have over
any other place in the United
States, ought to be preferred as a
proper site for such a university"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-17
CHANGING CONSTITUTION
ECONOMIC LEAGUE TOPIC

Mrs. Joseph FEELS. widow OF the famous
single taxer. owing to illness. was unable
10 speak before the Economic league at
the court house last evening. /, j. Dunn
spoke ON whether It is desirable to make
changes ih legislation by constitutional
or by the calling Of con-
stltutlonal convention. He personally de-
clared himself strongly IN favor OF tho
latter course. The present form OF
ma jority vote which is necessary to estab
lish an amendment makes II PRACTICAL
Impossible to adopt II. lie urged tina
Douglas county representatives TO thu
legislature ,;s:it Tor a constitutional con
gross because the present state constitu
ton is Antiauatedf and IN many particu
lars ridiculous according TO present needs
Daniel Keefer single taxer. OF cincin
natl. made a brief talk.
Colonel c. G. Cunningham, president o.
the organization. presided. despite hil
very recent illness. The meeting wa
largely attended.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-17
DODGE FGVORS SHORT BALLOT
Is Also Against the Annexation Of
South Omaha by Legislature.
TALKS TO THE REALTY MEN
Member OF the Legislature would
Buy the old Poor Farm 20 Make
Large Public Park--wOuId
Buy the Gas Plant.

At the regular meeting Of the Real
Estate exchange n. p. Dodge. member.
elect Of the legislature from Douglas
county. was the only speaker and he de-
voted the time to telling Of some OF the
legislation that may be looked for at the
coming session.
Mr. Dodge favored the short ballot
and asserted that n law providing for it's
us in Nebraska is necessary in order
that the present primary law may be
efficient
In discussing annexation W South
Omaha. Mr.. Dodge said that he looked
upon it as a political scheme, adding;
Right now there IS plan being
worked upon for the annexation OF South
Omaha and bringing It into Omaha in
time so that the voters there may par
ticipate In the city election next spring
II this is done il means that commits
soners of the character OF the present
ones will be perpetusted in office, for
they and the interests will have the
votes.
Steps for acquiring the gas plant as
soon as the franchise expires were
urged and the speaker asserted that he
would introduce in the legislature bill
looking to this end
The purchase OF another park was ad-
vocated, Mr.. Dodge saying;
"one of the bills that 1 will offer will
be a measure looking TO the requirement
of the Douglas county poor farm and the
grounds now occupied by the Field club
and held under lease.
III l get the backing, I will introduce
! and attempt to secure the passage OF a
bill to buy the poor farm
The following committees for the year
were announced by President Thomas;
Executive-F. II. Myers, B. r, Hast
ings and George T. Morton.
Membership-George d. Tunnicliffe, II.
A. Wolf and Howard g. Loomis.
Appraisement-C. c. George, n. NJ.