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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11
In Plattsburg.

When "the Hon. Peter Stirling" in the
attractive story which Paul Leicester
Ford founded upon the career of Grover
Cleveland, mustered his men for strike
duty at the Grand Central depot in New
York City, he issued orders with mill
tary curtness as the colonel of the regi-
ment to captain who saluted respect
fully and put sir" at the end OF each of
his replies. Fifteen minutes later the
colonel and the captain were smoking
together and chatting intimately as
"Peter" and Ray" oldtime chums and
business associates.
Many an experience of the kind will
fall to the men who go into camp at
Plattsburg to-day. Did ever such a
body of men Of conspicuous position
in professional, social and business life
undertake a month of volunteer mill
tary service in this country before The
mayor of the greatest city OF the west
ern world is among them, and several
of his associates in the government OF
New York. There are bankers and
brokers, lawyers and doctors, representa-
tives of all the great universities OF the
East, many of the most redoubtable
athletes whom Harvard has sent for in
late years, and men who bear names
among the most famous in American
history, among the 1900 civilians who
will make the complete regiment to be
instructed by United States army off,
ccrs at Plattsburg.
They will get lot of hard work,
digging trenches, pitching tents, max
ing long hikes. They viii study many
lines of military science which only ed
ucated men are prepared to understand.
And they will have lot of fun, for
they are just the type OF men to appre-
eiate to the full life in the open, tin
plates and camp fare and all. 1t is raw
material, true, but raw material of the
finest kind with which the instructors
will have to deal in their task OF impart
ing the maximum amount of military
education and experience in the mini
mum amount of time. The Plattsburg
camp may well prove to be an impor-
tant contribution to the solution OF one
OF the problems of the day, and it is
hard to see any objection to it on the
score OF "militarism." Boston sends a
goodly proportion OF the 1900, and the
city is proud of her representatives.
Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11
iu,,LIk. q Comet.

A well known astronomer and math-
rnatician was on bis way home one
evening after having spent an bour or
two IN an observatory booking through
a telescope at comet
Directly opposite him in the car sat
man with a loud voice, whose mis-
information concerning comets would
have supplied the material for libra
~ and who appeared 10 be talking for
the benefit OF the passengers. The as
tronomer listened patiently for time
then be said IN a low tone TO the man
sitting next TO him:
-our friend on the other side Of the
sssis reminds me somewhat Of a comet
himself"
How soT
he y emptying his bead 10 make
long tale."-Youthas Companion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11
Ralph Leans to Drive.

In the August American Magazine Ed.
win L. Sabin writes the adventures Of
family automobiles as told by his
wife. The title is. Ralph Learns 70
Drive" Following is an extract taken
from the article;
"we certainly enjoyed our automobile.
IL was such a pretty car, and Ralph
learned 90 drive splendidly. Why, even
vet he has killed nobody, and has had
Just two damage suits, the biggest Of
which cost him only s73.25. which, as
he SAYS, We might otherwise have spent
for mere clothes. In a way, an automo-
bile Is a real economyi Il shows you
how much else you can do without. And
IA saves street car fares, II you count
easolene at a cent a mile and oil about
a quarter Of = cent (which IL the actual
f1et. with our machine. and don't try
% add in tires and batteries and litts
repairs. which. a. Ralph says, are up
keep, and not mileage.
Ralph, Of course, enjoyed the machine
more than I. because be j. natural
mechanic. The FIRST thing ! did was 10
get a nice blue duster. 20 wear in The
machine; but be- got some blue overslls.
10 wear under a.
aThe morning after ve, or hs. rather.
let the car butt into the end of the
garage ! had 70 cal him 30 breakfast;
and finally BE- answered in ssch far
away manner that il seemed - though
~ must have fallen INTO somsthinE. be
voice uas - strangely mufaed. Break
fast Was getting cold couldn't ind
hm. uuil ] sac be feet sticking cut
toes ar. from underneath the end 81
cur osr n the garage.
Ny heart ieapea riFit into ~ tt1rpat
That dreaaful err lad msde snrthef
frur and he'd run ever him
Eaiph+ ] mknags8 % gasp On
8arlinri
All riaht' h. soothsd SO shsad
IN - thers directly
when rsskes undsf. b wRsnt
rinionsd fast after at hs $50 only
fst On his hs.k. vth rrssss - -
uoss and his hsnds - tlaet ne 90. His
ne orsrsns ss-s 81 sreass. go.
Fuf ruuauass' sske whEt 80 rct
ne thers Z ssked j wNs suah A.
ll-rifsz position
1inottng tt the trEreNaissfan 49, q
at 81 eEFliriref g lesksf
Hsrs haran esq sra FL ETeasa
srrssass r~rraf = r.fersssrv a. 81 Nut1.
ruaflls ans rsn SAY Nir ~ UnrdEf
uhsst nsirt esss q AZ Va hanas So
rHesT rissr srE So iauraFsss e1rlrsst-ls
fhas tta-ss fssHss ever - - u.s---
tlsthirE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

A great many people who were amused
BY the whimsicalities of his pen viii re-
greet the passing of George Fitch oil
Peoria, ILL.,. writer with fine command
of English and an ability to condense
ideas into very small compass when re-
quired. In the midst Of the lighter vein
he oftentimes concealed the really seri-
Gus view of things, which made his com
positions all the more entertaining. Mr.
Fitch's chief contribution to publications
was his Siwash series, stories of actiyi-
ties in small college of the Middle
West, which were so true to life that
many a man and woman recognized his
own college life in the portrayal by the
author and which brought the old grad
uate back 10 his youthful days with the
bubbIing efrervescence of college spirit.
Those siwssh stories brought Fitch a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

In an East Indian museum there II
10 be seen q singular instrument In
vented FOR the delectation q Uppco
Fhhfb IN his palace 81 NFs0re. u =
N ne forra q an sufomaton tiger. NE
sine. represented IN THE act q devour.
srr British soldier. Who lies prc~trste
under IN paws inside THIS sutomston
u q rude organ. turned ~ q handle.
ana emitting sounds IN fruitsttgn -
Ne rruvls q q tiger and The means -
ne eyinr vfcftm Az The taking -
ssrInTupstsrn this curious Object VS.
fsuna IA Tsrpcss palace signe With
siha- ertdenuss - the hsTfhlT cruel
nsfurs II the conquered r.rfnce
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11
rha Nav Minister.

"How do You like your new minis
terT'
VERY much. indeed. He's the right
sort, one of those man among men
ministers. you know. Comes over 10
the house occasionally and smokes a
pipe, plays on our baseball team, good
at tennis and golf and seems to be-
lieve in getting pleasure out OF this
life."
IT see"
yes, and he's interested in the things
we laymen are interested in. He dis.
cusses the problems Of the day. ] tell
you he's a fine fellow"
81 know. but what sort OF sermons
does he preach
swell. that can't tell you. haven't
been over 10 hear him preach yet"-
Detroit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

nearly all organized trades the conditions
of labor have been improving steadily
during the last few years, with marked
progress in the direction of shorter
working day, the public employmehts
keep well ahead of the procession ihey
have long since passed the mere eight,
hour day, the goal for which machlnists
and other workmen are still contendlng'
The Saturday half-holiday was ut hrst
given to city employees during the sum
mer months only, now IL runs through
the year. And on top of it all comes
legislative authority for a two weeks
vacation on full pay.
No wonder the payroll keeps piling up
when the amount OF return city re-
ceives for it keeps so steadily dropping
down. Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

If the Morrisville effort to make au-
toists blow their horns at every corner
and intersecting street should be carried
out in Barre there would be bedlam
let loose every hour of the day and long
into the night. However, at such dan
gerous curve as the Main, Washington
and Elm street junction the precaution
of sounding horn is very necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

The Brattleboro Reformer hears there
will be senatorial contest in Vermont
next year, with Senator G. 5. Page de-
Tending his seat against "other aspirants
at the starting line"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

A wgrnsr fr0m ths scufh Ftsiting
rsw York for ths frst time wAs nauch
srs.rteE vlhen. ssssr t<tnr conveyed
ft-uurt fbs Hudson tubt. sbs ferns
berrsg N suUther subway Rushing
- 90 . knowing BOOKING infirtfusl
- sstaf g. m awssnted tuus.
80 e. rieaus teI ne vhsrs = Nsw
Fu-s
sTRFr.- ssis - w1ft rhs utrsuet
r-s-ffr. ~ 49, 81 - taT - tsn@s
s-Nf-s s-rHr-r.u-s MarKwtrs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

national reputation in that field OF lit
erature and aroused in many people a
desire for more contributions of the
same sort. The author of them was still
young man, being but So years of age,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

The state hureau ~ statistics has re-
crrtlv issus8 = huiiefin si0uin the un-
ian aaais Of wages and hours IF laboI n
Massnetusftts during the year 1914, ana
along slfh these For purposes 81 cpfn
parisBn tlls rates psii fuT labor - sim-
lat grad ~ the federal Ruvsrnrnsrt ssd
- ths rnrious rlfies az - eefumon
wealth. Ths frures are far tr0n cum
risfs = regsTfs nl.tlf FuflnFneft, nut
srarrh So prntidsi - sh0N rerf clearly
mAr Z = thst tlacHs on She raun.ilfsai
rsfroH 81 nostun nrf - eagerly sui1Tt
so u is uat ttst ~ wsEss raid hg
a5firs e. fltsf rrfriDreE srf etwars hires
- fhnn tttrss rltsn IN rritntf ssts tlist-
nerts 90 fhf rnrtrHry tifv Hrs -
ssrs aasrs nat - tirh pr Municipal
feaifr i. ths na6tar Ell d1tr wnrksnE
tsrs. far -heldtYs nHi snmuHf vaes
faant far nfrf flnr aFstts So rif9-
ears Efnmstrrs aa rT eEte esuF.leaF'sssf,ss
- rraarlr rrefff fran fis tr 81 -
uak ttssa enrirHeG 81 ftf etF 81 Doe
trF r. ETE rH fhs sarrr urrk frew
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

Eugene n. Foss desires that his rivals
for the Massachusetts governorship step
out of his way by leaving the contest.
1t is very inconsiderate Of them to OPP
pose him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11
Her Idea Of II.

Hell am joining the seventy-ffth
infantry. She--My brother Jack is in
the seventy-sixth. So glad you two
boys will be near each other.-Boston
Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

No one can deny that Colonel Goethals
has earned vacation, nrlIch as all would
like TO have him stay on the job in Pan
ANA for a while longer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

If President Wilson expects TO make
practice of assisting Vermont motorists
n trouble he will haye,a big contract on
his hands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

When casting trout fly, a Mlddiebury
fisherman caught a swallow sweeping
through the air. Other fishermen eaten
theirs before they start fishing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

II is wonder that nobody has nom
mated George w. Perkins Tor president
al these United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11
CURRENT COMMENT
Camping in Piattsburg.

More than 1900 men. living in New
York. Boston and Philadelphia, two
thirds Of them from this town, have en-
rolled for a months military training
in camp AZ Plattsburg, and they have
all arrived there before this. This body
of men il drawn from all walks Of life.
from varied business, the profe sion and
the arts. and all are mature men who
have enrolled for the purpose Of gaining
the rudiments 81 that training which Cts
men 10 take the field in defence Of their
country and for the purpose Of setting
the example 10 others.
The establishment 81 this first camp
i signslly important not for itself but
Tor what Il indicates and for the ma
tion.wide cooperation which i suggests
and invites II i the first outward and
visible sign that American citizens real
ize that each individual should recognize
his personal responsibility 70 the federal
government and accept the knowledge
that bis citizenship demands perform
ance of q duty - wen a. confers the
highest privileges. This conception Of
What il means 20 b. an American citi-
sen lee a the root 81 al good eitizen.
ship. and IL development i the most
vital necrssty which lies before Amer
leans to-day-Neu York Evening sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11

Hope against hope. and ask TIL re re
ceive.-James Montgomery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-29
Oregon Has Green Petunia.

Ey one Of natures curious "accl-
Dents a green petunia has been
evolved at the state fair grounds
which is attracting attention OF flor
lists. Discovery Of this floral freak
was made by Professor Peck OF inc
Oregon Agricultural coilegc.
So far as Professod Peck knows n"
petunia of this colon has ever been
grown and he intends to preserve
slips from the plant in order to grow a
full bed of this peculiar flower next
wear. In the riot of purple. RCD, PINK
white and other shades of petunlas on
the grounds, the green petunla Is al
most lost, but close investigator Will
show the observer the blooms scat
tered among their more priiilan'
neighbors.
How the green petunia originated Is
ve, one of natures secrets. but Pro-
lessor Peck says that it may nave
sprung either from seeding stocN' o.
as he is more inclined to believe. De Il
bad variation from the Pride OF Port
land or Irvington Beauty. THESE w"
varieties were planted in the oeds
earlv This season--Salem tOre.) DIS
match 10 New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-29
SOME REAL NATURE STORIES
Here Are a Few Live Tales That Come
from the Wild and Wooliy West.

(S4attie. Wash. Cor. New YORK "o'iu.
Here are a few nature stories OF TINS
year:
From EnumcIaw---C F.. Barker set a
+r,,. IN catch n bear that had been de-
strov;ne his pigs When the bear came
,,one no found a COW in it. The COW
,,,e q descendant of n COW that came
across the plains from Ohio ~ years
ago. For years the Barker 1aFiiiy ia, (
lont the calves Of the Annie Laurie
COW that worked in the yoke along the
old Oregon trail almost 80 years ago,
THE COW eaten by the bear was the ias1
Of her line.
From Ia Conrer-MrS. j. st John
cont her S-vear-old son out to the patch
To oct some turnips for dinner ana ne
returned carrying three. each as large
80 ,ho vim, of a mans hat. The seed
vos soun Aug. i. The turnips attain
.a q weight of nearly three pounds IN
loss thcn three months There was not
q turnir in the patch smaller than
saucer. ,-
From Toppenish-Eric Garrison TINS
vaor had q sunfiower stalk IA feet tan.
and tho largest flower measured Il
inches in diameter. Besides this large
ono there were lS7 other flowers OF the
same stalk. many of them over 1901
vide The diameter of the stalk foot
.rove the ground was eight inches.
From Chelan-From seeuhhs tie
+ F. Hamilton picked an apple 'na.
weighed three pounds ana nieaS", gu
% inches in circumference eight inches
long and over six wide the tree gre"
from seeds planted four years as'
There were 40 apples on the sapilns
this year many of them haif as large
as. the prize fruit. ,,d
From Ferndale-The big yea. .o,u
steer reported in oregon has a compel
tor in a 6-year-old steer ralseo ~ :.
caorce Rasmess Of this place. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-29

Inc meeting was carried IN, ,ccordi,.-
to the program The reading of W.
"rs' three chapters of Shakespeare.s
Much Al" About Nothing" by the
'.ie''ioers was the program. Following
,he meeting Mrs. Gibson invited the
iadles to the dining room, where A
most delicious luncheon was served
MIS-. Helen Gibson Gushing of Seattle.
Wash. was the guest of honor. and
MISS Ellen Dunbar was also present as
guest The luncheon proved to be a
| most delightful occasion.
Harry kenrick Of Nashua. \. H. was
IN town Tuesday afternoon. calling on
iilends. Mr.. kenrick is conducting "a
portable saWmill at Albion. this vim
ter.
Friends of Lafayette Goodwin, for
merry of this town. will be grieved to
learn of his serious Illness. He make
ms home with his daughter. Mrs Ruth
JeWett. at SkowheGan.
Misses Wood and Dcerine. nurses ut
he Central Maine Sanatorium were
calling on friends in town Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Miss Winnie Estes of Bangor has
arrived in town TO visit her aunt, Mrs
Jessie Richardson. lower Main street.
The many friends of Mrs. William
K. krcger will he pleased to learn
that she is so far improved after a
Several weeks illness as 10 he able to
sit up q while each day.
George MaXtield has moved his fam
/ lily and household goods from the rent
. on Elm street. where they have lived
lor some time 10 the house on upper
Main street, owned hv Eugene Clark.
Mr.. ana AIRS. Maurice McGoon of
SkuWhcean ara guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred n. Neal, High street, this week.
Jessie Richardson, employed as fire.
man ON the Maine central Railroad,
is confined to his home by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-29
Few Claimed the Bacon.
(Kansas City StarO

DnnmoW. a town of Essex. England.
is famous for an offer made by Rop-
ert FitZ- Walter in 1244. that whatever
married couple will go to the prlorN'
and. kneeling on two sharp-polnted
stones. will swear that they have rot
ouarreled nor repented of their mar
riage within year and day after
its ce,ebrat alton, shall receive fitch
Of bacon
1t was more than 200 years before
any one took home the bacon. and up
70 iS5, il is said to have been claimed
only FIVE times. Mr. and Mrs. Johr
Shakcshanks on June 20. 113l, took adj
vantage of the 5000 persons who gath
cred to see the ceremony by selling
them slices of the bacon.
In 1885 two couples each got one hall
2 hog and the Lord of the Manor de-
cided it was getting too expensive a
practice
When another couple in 1860 let it be
known they would strive for the bacon
he objected strcnuously. but w. Har-
rison Ainsworth. the novelist. and some
friends betrayed the expenses and SUI
pcrintendeG the ceremonies. The prize
was awarded in 1860. 1876 and 1871
Since then no couple has been holC
enough to try for it, And there is a
certain man in one neiShborhood who
thinks those who won the bacon
cheated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-29
WIN. H. TAFT ADDRESSES The
MEMBERS OF The COLLEGIATE
ASS0'N-- ELECTION OF OFFICERS

New York, Dec. 2S.-TlTe standards gov
ed today by members OF the Nationa:
Collegiate Athletic Association here for
their 10th annual convention n.le OF the
principal speakers was William II. Taft
who address on college athletics was ore
of the most important on the program.
Other speakers are Professor Albert IL
Fevre Of the University Of irginia. Pro
fessor Robert y. Corwin of Yale. DeaM
Howard McClcnanaM OF Princeton ana
President Henry \. Garfield of Williams
College
Reports We're received from committees
on football rules and fatalities, basket
ball rules, track and field sports. an !
the problems Of defining an amateur.
Members Of the football rules com
rittee are also here today to consider
minor changes in the rules of that game
and the definition of unusual plays not
covered by the rules which dcvelope !
during the games Of the last season.
The most important amendment submit
ted to the committee is a rule compelling.
the players of all teams to wear mum
bers.
The committee is composed If repre-
sentatives of dartmouth, Yale. liaver-
ford. Pennsylvania. Harvard, Naval
Academy. University of the South.
Princeton. the Military Academy. ohar'
lin. Iowa state. Chicago, MINNEAPOLIS
and Cornell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-29
KINCKlEY-

Mrs. Abhie y. Clongh Of Fairfield is
IN town for two weeks.
The friends Of Mrs. irwin Davis. who
recently underwent a surgical opera :
ton at the Somerset hospital. are graf
flied to learn that she is at home and
is doing W"li.
Christmas was very happily passed
III this place many guests coming To
pass the DAY with relatives.
Mrs Elizabeth \. Crawford has gone
to Portland for a short vacation
Albert Smith is the guest Of his
brother. Almon Smith.
Clifton Wheeler Of Watertown,
Mass is visiting FOR a week his grand
parents. SIR. and Mrs. Geo. 7. Iihbetts,
Miss Marian dunbar left Monday for
Portland 10 cttcnG Shaw's Business
College.
The exercises DIT the Christmas tree
were good and a fine time was report
ed There was a. good attendance. al
though the weather was not the best
Children and grandchildren of r. NJ.
Dunbar made merry at his home on
Christmas day. y most pleasant time
was passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-29

Three years ago. however. automo-
biles were admitted to Bar Harbor.
The toll bridge commands the only APP
proach to the island. At once its re-
ceipts increased by leaps and bounds.
The amount of travel has steadily in
creased. too. During the summer
months there are some 600 automobiles
owned in Bar Harbor alone, as we'll
as a proportionate number at the other
resorts.
Then there is stream of tourist
traffic going to Bar Harbor. Every time
an automobile goes across this bridge,
going or coming, it must come down
with quarter, while proportionate
rates are charged for teams and foot
passengers. The autoists do not al
ways submit gracefully, but pay they
must or stay out or in. There isn't
any alternative. Once this summer a
Bangor autoist decided he wouldn't pay
the toll and smashed down the gate
and got away under cover Of darkness.
He was cornered later by chief of po-
lice however. and settled.
The bridge, which extends across
what is known as Mt. Desert Narrows.
is one of the longest in the State. A
picturesque feature is formed by the
skeleton towers, extending far up III
| the air above the highest ships masts,
which carry over the wires of the Bar
Harbor and Union River Power Co.,
its direct transmission line from the
Ellsworth DAM and which are put up
at this hight by the requirements of the
! Federal government so as not to inter-
, fere with navigation.
| An attempt was made last year to Sc
cure the purchase by the towns con
cerned of the bridge property and
making it free bridge. Several con
/ ferences by town committees Were
| held and il babe fair to go through
smoothly. However. the failure of a
bill for the State to put the bridge
into repair before the towns took j,
over put a damper on the whole pro-
position There is an enabling act APP
portioninG the expense of maintaining
the bridge among the towns concerned
Eden, Mt Desert, Trenton, Southwest
| Harbor and fremont and the county OF
| Hancock which is to take effect II this
purchase is ever contaminated.
Meanwhile when the noise of an au-
! tomobile engine comes nearer anC
! nearer to the toll house and the rattle
of wheels across the bridge warns the
keeper somebody comes out with
smiling face after the quarter which
the automobilist digs out of his poke
none too gracefully in a lot of in
stances. If all the arguments over thu
payment of that sum which have beer
started during the last three years were
collected there would be controVers!
enough to last the most quarrelsom'
nerson for the rest of his natural HI
and then some.