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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
OUR BELT OF ATMOSPHERE,
In Thickness IL 10 TO the Earth a. the
Skin 10 70 the Apple.

In contribution 20 the year book
~ the department OF agriculture RIOS.
coe Num- OF the United States weather
bureau compares the thickness OF the
atmospheric envelope that surrounds
the earth with the diameter OF the
earth itself.
The extreme limit OF the earths at
mosphere above the surface OF the
earth Is estimated TO be $50 miles. The
earths diameter is approximately 5000
miles. But the density OF the atmos-
phere decreases rapidly as altitude In
creases, so that three-quarters OF the
mass OF the atmosphere lies below tho
seven mile level.
Thus the solid earth has but a thin
coating OF air. nj most only about one.
fortieth as thick as the diameter OF the
earth. or II we consider only Its really
appreciable extent, which Is about for
~ miles above the earth. only one two
hundredth as thick as the diameter Oh
the earth. II is therefore a mere
coating. not thicker, relatively speak
ing. than the skin on an apple OF or.
binary size. When we consider the
fact that storms operate only In that
part of the atmosphere which lies
within about seven miles OF the EARTH
and chiefly within three miles, 1t Is
truly wonderful what mi.hty forces
they generate and what vast energy
they expend within that thin film or
gas.
A storm condition may cover one
third of the United States. The dis
turbance may be 1000 TO 1900 miles In
diameter. bat less than seven miles
thick. In other words, the body OF
mir in which those tremendous forces
work Is Of about the same proportions
as postcard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE


FOR SALE OR TO RENT-A cottage on
hillside avenue OF rooms faVorably situAt-
ed only o minuteS' 20 earline ana minutes 70
srhoolhouse place large enough 20 keep over
hundred hens henhouses with 900 ieet OF
fencing; has never been rented, but nsea ~ :
residence business reasons for dlsposinE OF OF
renting above property Tor iul,her uht e.i.s.
tion inouire nj the premises G. MoruEAh salA'
FOR RENT-cottage at websterville; seov;
SALE OR ExcHANGE-House In Barre
City or house In Webstervile for email farm,
FOR SALT driving horse, wagon. sislsh;
FOR SALE-iai5 Paige automobile. xsV't
FOR SALE--i9iA Hudson 6-bs automobhe
both automobiles are b.pnsscnger with electric
lights and starter; would exchange Tor a sea,
estate. xaou
II. A. PHELPS co.
Telephone sit-2. Miles Block, Barre W
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
TO RENT

TO RENT-S rooms for lisht housekespins
furnished or unfurnished set fanEs' Nooa ~
coal hot.Npter connections, bath, slecfl,
lights. gas apply 20 A. H. BaEaslL blatsl
Hotel, Barre, -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
State OF Ohio. City Of Toledo.
$3.50 rAnntU a.

State OF Ohio, City OF Toledo,
Lucas County. %.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that ne
IA senior partner OF the firm of F. J.
Cheney a. Co. doing business In the City
OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid:
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9Th day Of December.
A. ID. 1886. A. w. GLEASON:
(Sean Notary PUBIC.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken In
ternaily and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
FL CHENEY a. CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
Examination for Appointments
to Fire Department

A there is a prospective vacancy among the
55,,srs and pipemen Of the fire department an
esar,;nstion will be held in the city council
Chamber on Friday Dec. 2e. at 1880 o'clock
n. M Those desiring TO apply for examination
win find blanks at the FIRE station or at me
sitx clerks Office and should be made out and
sIed with the city clerk by Wednesday, Dec.
III so that complete arrangements may be
made for the examination the following even
inG. ~,
C. H REYNOLDS,
A. E. BRUCE.
o. D. SHURTLEFF.
Dec. %, 1915. 2sst6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

WE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE and will be
pIeased 10 give full particulars regarding tho
above properties better make an early sp'
r-ointment to look them over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
Thought Creates

character. character dominates conditions
vide life insurance for his family. Send
for description Of our plans. National
Life Ins. Co, Of VI. lMutuall :. :.
Ballard. general agent, Rialto build
ing MONTPELIER. Vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
Department of Agriculture,

Before 1889 the department of agri-
culture WAS simply bureau. Before
the Fiftieth congress adjourned 1t
passed a bill making the bureau a de-
partment and the commissioner Of ag-
riculture a secretary and member OF
the cabinet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

Jonathan Herrick, who had served the
town of Dummerston as selectman, list
err and overseer OF the poor, died Monday
night at the home of his son in Brat
tleboro at the age of 90 years. Two
weeks before the death of his wife, in
1910, they observed their 59th wedding
anniversary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Quarry Savings Bank & Trust Company
will be held at the banking rooms of said bank
in the city of Barre. Vermont on Tuesday,
January rs, 1917, at 10 o'clock n. M, for the
election of directors for the ensuing year and
for the transaction of any other business that
may properly come before said meeting
c. M. WILEY, Secretary.
Parre Vermont Dec 26 1915 242t17
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
Oxar thu Marx.

Does he aim at realism In the sto-
ries he writes?"
He may aim at il, but he doesn't hit
within million miles of it.
"How's that?"
1.-The hero of his last story is spend
thrift Scotchman' Houston Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

In Windsor county court recently, W
Z. Mack, Woodstock farmer, was found
guilty of maintaining posters on his
land in violation OF the fish and game
laws, which infiicts penalty OF $40 foi
each illegal poster. The case may &c
to the supreme court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
p,sappsars.

There Is a town In England which
when you approach II disappears
Seems impossible, doesn't tn But 1t
is quite true. The town Is In Norfolk.
and Its name is Diss. Thus. you See
when you approach IL Diss appears.-'
Pearson's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

THE q. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
Rooms 2 and Howisnd-Cave Building
p,rre yern,ont Telephone Connections
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
ANNUAL MEETING.

Tho annual meeting of the stockholders OF
,he peonles National Bank of Barre will be
held nj its banking rooms in the city OF Barre
W.rnont. ON Tuesday, January 9, 1917, at Ia
-, for the purpose of electing directors for
n. wear ensuing and the transaction of any
other business which may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
Dated city of Barre. VT. Dec. 9, 1916.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the Granite Mutual
Insurance Co Of Barre, VT, will be held at the
home Office Of said company. in the city OF
Rsrre VI. on Tuesday. January 2, 1917, at 10
a,eio,k a M for the purpose of electing d.
rrctors for the year ensuing and the transae-
ton OF any other business which may properly
come before said meeting.
r. C. ROBINSON. secy.
233tlS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
A GOOD RECOMMENDATION

Station A, Boston, Mass. Il am using
DR.. Stansbury's Throat and Lung Healer
and il has done ME more good than all
other remedies that ever used. think
il most wonderful medicine, and rec
ommend it to all troubled with throat
and lung complaints.
MR.. w. II. FREEMAN.
For sale in CSC. and 81 90 bottles.
Sent by mail, prepaid, on receipt OF
price.
w. H. Dornburgh, Schenectady, n. Y.
At following druggist in Barre, Ver-
mont:
Cummings & Lewis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
Four Lines for 25c

The Times will publish Wants, Lost and
Found. For Sale. To Let. eta.--short Aavsr,s .
cents for the hrpt insertion and nNe eene TOT
each subsequent insertion,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

Arthur L. Weeks of Richford, for three
years Chinese and immigrant inspector
at Montreal, has been assigned to duty
Of the Richford port.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

81 had a wonderful drive yesterday"
laid the motor bug.
"What'd you use. the wood or ironF'
asked the golf bug Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

Plans have been made to form a per-
manent community glee club in Ben
nington, so successful was the eommunl'
ty Christmas chorus scheme. The aver
age attendance at the rehearsals was 90
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

Mrs. Julia Bonnan died at the home OF
her daughter in Bennington Monday OF
old age, being in her s9th year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

More than 900 children took part in
the community Christmas exercises ut
Bellows Falls Saturday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

The visiting nurse in Rutland an
swerod l75 calls in three weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

my daughter has rack for her
music"
II know. It's the one she puts aes
listeners EXCHANGE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
More Like II.

"Now they say they can weigh tho
conscience"
by the ouRceT
81 imagine by the scruple. kansas
City Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
Yhe nnuhlA Standard.

Knicker-How big Is your boyf Book
er-He takes n four-year-old street car
seat and a ten-year-old suit-New York
Sun
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

The Burlington postofliec did the big.
gest Christmas business In Us history
this year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

An autopsy on the body of the late
Clarke C. Fits of Brattleboro estab-
lished the fact that he died of cancer
of the pancreas, OF which there was no
trace when he was operated on early in
November.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

Choose the life that is most useful
and habit will make il the most agree
able.-Bacon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

People who grumble in cloudy wealth
err usually wear wells when the sur
shines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
DETECTIVE AGENCIES

NEW ENGLAND DETECTIVE SERVICE,
fpaaisteredl any legitimate business handled
with secrecy and despatch; honesty and relia-
bility guaranteed best references consultation
free; Quinn building. Rutland. VI day ana
night telephones. -Iots
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

Luther Whitcomb, aged "a, of Wards
boro. died Dec. 10 at the home of his
daughter in Brattleboro. In 1894 he was
town representative of Wardsboro, For
more than so years he had been stew
ard in the Methodist church. His moth
er was the first white girl born in ia
maica.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co
NOTICE

The stockholders Of the Barre Savings Bank
4 Trust Company Of Barre are hereby notified
that their annual meeting for the election OF
directors and the transaction OF any other busi,
n.ss that NAV legally come before them will
he held at their banking rooms on Tuesday, the
OH day of January next at 3 80 O'Clock a. m.
MARY J. WRIGHT, Secretary.
CITY of Barre VT, December le, 1915.
235tt7
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
MARSHFIELD.

Every farmer viii get his moneys
sorth by attending the school Of asIi-
silture in Plainfeld next week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

f. Henry and Max Leon Powell, lr.
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Max l.. Powell oil
Burlington, entertained at the Hotel Yer
mont on Saturday the newsboys OF that
city. to the number of nearly 100, 4
Christmas dinner was served and as each
boy passed out he was given necktIe
in Christmas hox
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

Mrs. Helena Downs was badly injured
Friday evening when she fell down
flight of stairs at her home in Benning-
ton. She struck on the back OF her head
and received severe bruises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

Fire in Dorset Christmas morning com
pletely destroyed the finishing mill OF
Saunders Bros. the loss being around
$4,000. The machinery and all the con-
tents of the building were total loss.
There was no insurance. The plant had
but lust meen completed, the company
coming from Sandy Hill, Me-. and bust
ness had not vet been started, as the
owners were waiting for one small piece
of machinery, which had been delayed,
new building will be erected at once.
A party of Is persons, returning from
The Christmas exercises at the Methodist
church in Sheldon Friday night, were
forced to stop at the home of A. L.
Leach in Fairfield because the storm was
20 severe as to blockade the roads and
make travelling dangerous. The chill
iren in the party were nearly persisted
from the cold and Mr.. Leach aceommo-
lated the wayfarers until morning. They
we're three brothers and their families,
While few women and one man were
n the church at East Concord Monday
evening fixing trees and getting ready
for Christmas exercises. the chandelier
n the center of the church fell to the
ioor. breaking every lamp, spreading the
,il and starting blaze which for time
threatened to assume large proportions.
After the man and one woman had used
M their overcoats beating the flames,
he blaze was srbdned and the church
vas cleaned up sufficiently 80 the eNer-
Uses could be held. Considerable dam
lge was done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

The noblest part Of our existence \
based upon sentiment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
FEMALE HELP WANTED
AGENTS

AGENTS WANTED TO SELL ANTI-FROST
Ranishes frost fog and steam from specta-
cIee automobile shields, etc. /; biggest seller in
wears agents wanted everywhere; send 15c for
sample: address w. E. Veaber. Tyrone Pa.
230t1ss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
BUY A FARM AND BE
INDEPENDENT

NOW Is tHe tIIne 10 Duy IdI III
when farm prices are low and the
products of the farm are selling
at exorbitant prices. Call us up
NOW; phone $40 and let's talk it
over. Farm catalogue mailed free
on request. J. J. Dashner & Son
Real Estate and Employment
Agency. Rowland Bldg, Barre.
iestf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

For using obscene and profane Ian
ruage on the Burlington streets, George
Thompson and Arthur Langlois we're ar.
rested Monday and had to pay fines oil
$50 each, with costs of SS.25 apiece.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

II. A. PHELPS co.
Telephone sis-2 Miles Block. Barre VI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
LOST AND FOUND

LOST - Key ring with keys finder please
return to the Times Office. ZSstr
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
eooo WORK DONE,

Clubs and Club Women In Louis.
Iaua ls the subject Of satisfying
article in the Southern Womans Maga.
xins for August One. who does not
devote much time TO news OF club life,
among whom We are which" as Bill
Arp used to say. will be surprised 10
learn that 80 much civic work has been
accomplished by these women. as con
sprvatIve as any in the land From
this article ore learns that Monroe has
a book club which has stock In local
building aud loan association. RayyIlls
has woman's auxiliary TO the Knights
af pythias Reading Club. And the clsif
leagues are numerous and hoarishing
Meat of ihe large towns have them.
Noticeable among these Ia the Jean
prette League which accomplished one
thing that every town in the South vii
,ia we'll i0 take up the organization oi
ciyie leagues among the eelored people
Three we're organized In the town et
Jeanerette. and so we'll was the move
ment received that the negroes mol
only eoopeFated in keeping the cit,
clean. but organized further leagues
among themselves.
This womang club also enforced tht
towns CurfeW Law broke up Chinese
laundry where minors were encouraged
80 gamble, and opened one OF the only
three rest rooms IN Louisiana,
The work of this club IL especially
ia be commended. although man,
other daughters have done virtuonsly
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

An exchange says that AS soon as
oge disease Is mastered, another bobs
up 10 worry the world II looks that
say. because Of the press method 10
tufn the spotlight ou only one thing at
time, bat the laboratory. worker, each
10 his Helf appointed task. Ia searching
night and day to discover the secret
cause of some particular disease. II Ia
only when he meets with success that
he is heard from. but until he does, his
work II hidden
Physicians could testify that In spite
ol the prominence given by the press
from time To time 20 one specific dis
ease, tuberculosis, dlphtheria. smallpox
and now tnfahtile paralysis. that all
diseases are continually coming under
their care For example, DR. Bowling
reports 20 cases la all Louisiana OF
Infantle paralysis This is probably
the average number that physicians
encounter The disease Is not new
one.
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
PARISH FAtH NOTES.

An unusually large number Of direc'
tors. diylsien supefintenden'g and other
interested people attended the meeting
Of the Fair Association, Wednesday
August 2. The ladies division, as usual
had large delegation present
The meeting of directors was called
to order BY President Edward Butler,
The Secretary was granted addition.
al time for preparing the minutes OF
the Association from it's inception. and
putting same In permanent binding
Reports from the various department
superintendent were called foe Some
reports we're made, but additional time
seemed necessary before exact data
could be had as TO the number OF eA.
hIbltors and exhibits II vas indicated
BY the reports that the number Of e&'
hihits especially Ia the live stock tine
would tax the capacity OF the grounds
A motion was made by Mr. J. Bot
| Daniel that six pens S0S3oSG be made
for the exhibition of lunches of cattle
and mules. Motion carried
Motion made by Mr. Lee q, Lester
that Secretary be authorized to secure
entry blanks AT once aud that October
i0 be set az the last day for making
entries. Motion seconded aud carried
Moved seconded and carried that
Expenditure by Secretary Of six dollars
for slides and advertising at picture
show be approved
Mr.. W. E. Wood. Treasurer, reported
on the receipts and expenditures From
his report II appears that the Associa
tlon Is la need of funds 10 carry oa the
| work of getting the grounds In order
| II would be- a great help II some Of the
| money pledged for the Fair could be
| received now. Checks should be made
| payable 10 the Association and mailed
| to the Secretary.
On molten ~Feting adjourned "a
go to the Fair grounds Automobiles
| and baggies were requisitloned and th'
gentlemen and ladies visited the Fair
grounds. The work already done was
approved and suggestions made as "a
the work yet 10 be done. The grounds
| are being rapidly placed Ia shape
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
MARKED BRAVERY.

\ Louisiana exchange argues be
cause Mr. Marion Swords was killed
while IN tischarEe Of his duty that
being sheriff IL dangerous and should
draw bis pay accordingly In like
manner clerk of court should have
hig pay because he might set run over
by some one wanting a marriage H.
c.nse IN q hurry. or an asEessof might
get knocked oyet the head because he
fixed a mans assessment too Iow
Iieing a Judge IL also very dangerous.
ahout once In every hundred years or
so snmc insane person kills the Judge
for imposing a heavy sentence Same
thing MAJ happen to q district attorney
i'Hi there are always brave men to fiil
these positions
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
CRIMINAL CASES.

With the spproach of the time for
opening court business seems to pick
up among the criminally inclined
Whether the above inference Is correct
whether this state of affairs IL an indl
cation OF the return of the heavy Grim
lnal doekets Of prosperous times, ol
whether II Is attributable 10 the heat
Ia meoted question Nevertheless
the condition exists.
Last Saturday convict was brought
down from Angola and charged with
murder He had an alteration With q
fellow convict, struck him on the head
and inflicted wounds from which the
fellow afterwards died
Thursday Sam Jordan struck VII.
liam Turner on the head with a shovel
and nov faces the big court next week
Thursday night, Wes Johnson took
our shots at Louis Bryant, one ei
which took effect In the arm The
officers called on Wes, Friday morning
but Wes was gone
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
NEWSPAPERS. DO YOUR DUTY

President How'd Of she Louisiana
State University made an address ia
the state demonstration agents Mon
day night ~, uttered q foFeeful ap
peal ia behalf 0t the agricultural DE-.
partmrnt of the university Taking
comparative figures, President Boyd
showed that Louisiana IL mere parsi
mouious With her state university than
ans other state In The Union For ~
ample. Arizona as President Boyd ex
planned. IL ONE Of the smaller states IN
point Of population and wealth, and is
not such an agricultural state rs Louis
lana, set she provides more money foT
THIS purpose than Louisiana does.
Col Boyd asked for the cooperation
nf the agents In laying before the
people the needs of the university, In ttF
agricultural work particularly These
agents come into very intimate rela
tion with the people, and can have
great influence II they choose 10 exar
else IT AZ II Is In line with their own
needs and hopes OF advancement, there
is likelihood that the appeal will be
needed
Hat what is tho matter with The
parish rev spapers2 These Journals
should as representatives vt agricut
iural communities be eonyeTsani " ith
any and al means Of Improvement In
conditions They should be familiar
with the great work the university is
doing Tor the agricultural interests oi
the state IN an educational way, and
knowing should hnpart Il Vet ont
looks In vain h. many of these news.
papers t0T a word to help the untyer
sity In tts work
n more altyeuess sere shown by the
country newspapers. the whole body
af the people would soon be aroused
To demand that the university he pro
yidod with sufficient funds,