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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
CURRENT COMMENT
Hugh Jones' Qualification.

| Hugh J, Mr. Jones Of Montpelier is
mentioned as a candidate for delegate
! to the Republican national convention
at Chicago. Mr.. Jones is at tire head Of
the largest monument granite manufsc-
turing plant in the United States. He
is not politician but merely one Of
the men who have had large share in
building up the present prosperity of
the state. He deserves to be selected
more than most of those who have been
mentioned The mentioning habit of the
newspapers serves useful purpose in
calling attention TO a number of men
who are available or desirable. The Re-
publican state convention win actually
select the delegate. 1t would be a dan
gerous thing for the convention to pick
ont the Vermont delegates wholly from
the list of ultra conservatives that have
been suggested. The Republican party
of Vermont is not made up chiefly of
rich men and corporation lawyers, but
of farmers, workingmen small business
men and professional men. The dele
gates should not be selected because they
are rich or poor, because they are con-
seryatives or radical, but in broad way
the delegates should be representatives
of the voters and not hand-pieked from
a close communion group.-Benningto
Banner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
suriaI customs Of tha Hittltas.

Although the tombs of the metropolis
had been rifled at an early date, a
great deal that is new was learned
about the burial customs of the Hit
tites. Graceful vases. simple In design
and undecorated, held the ashes of the
cremated body, together with any trim
kets the person was wearing at the
time of death. A small vase about a
foot high was inclosed in a footed YES
sci of cylindrical shape, which was
beautifully decorated in patterns like
those of Crete and Cyprus. Around the
middle vessel were grouped various
dishes containing burial gifts or oil.
most of them plain, but some of beau
tiful shape and as thin as modern
china, though unglazed. 1t can well be
seen that these two vessels would pro-
tect the ashes from dampness from be-
low. but as both were open at the top
there was large cover. like an enor-
nous bowl, inverted over the other two
vessels. Christian Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07

tav was reported missing were intern
ed, and there she went. Upon examin,
ing the rolls she found her lovers
name as an inmate of a hospital.
One morning while Sergeant Schultz
was lying on his cot reading a news.
paper, an autumn sun shining at near
window, he heard cry, and, looking
up, there was Bertha staggering to-
ward him with open arms. In another
moment she had clasped him and he
her In an embrace.
Schultz was expecting that if he was
ever returned TO Germany he would be
discharged from the service, for his
foot had been so shattered that he
would never be able TO walk upon 1t
again except with difficulty. He had
exchanged a good foot for the iron
cross, which he considered a fair ex.
change, Bertha's story excited good
deal of interest and sympathy among
the French officers, who finally obtain
ed permission for Gustav to embark
for America.
He is now in New York first violin
lst In an orchestra.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
With One Stone.

Vengeance, according to the Good
/ Book, isn't for mortal man; and as
President Wilson by frequent quotation
has demonstrated a rich knowledge of
that book, we should be reckless in as
Stunning that the speeeh-making tour
through the middle West had in it any
intention of furnishing William Jennings
Bryan, who in the fat Chautauqua years
! Just past has held peculiar power there.
But the fact remains that the Wilson
speeches have won the Bryan crowds.
Mr.. Wilson didn't 90 South, where
the terror Of war is already known; nor
to New England where we know just
how far a l2-inch shell carries; nor to
the Pacific coast, where there is yell
low haze to the westward. He covered
the Chautauqua circuit. which for two
years and more has rung with paeans
of eternal peace.
Where Mr.. Bryan discoursed six
months ago on "The Love That Faileth
Not" Mr.. Wilson has spoken of our
naval weakness. Communities that
were lulled to sleep last fall on "The
Bounties of Brotherhood" have been
brought to their feet by warning that
war may come with the next dawn.
People who once munched sandwiches
in the big tent to the accompaniment of
The Sweetness of Surrender have
arisen and sung America led by a
grave faced man who had told them that
they needed the best navy in the world
The greatest physical issue in this
eountry's history is better understood to-
dav than il was a month ago.-Boston
Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07

1t looks as if the Canadian government
and dominion police were forced to ar
rest someone in connection with the fire
which partially wiped out the govern.
ment building at Ottawa, and they just
naturally pounced on Charles Strony, an
opera singer, whose lot it had been to be
in ottawa on the night of the fire, who
was known to have left the city two
hours after the fire broke out and who
unfortunately, had picture of the Par
lament building in his possession when
taken from train en- route to Chicago.
As far as the picture of the Parliament
building being in his possession is con-
cerned, that is easily explained because
any visitor to Ottawa is apt to carry
away the picture of the most preten-
tious structure in the city, which the
Parliament building was. Moreover, it
SO happened that Strony had completed
his musical engagement in Ottawa and
was on the way to his home across the
boundary line-a perfectly natural pro-
ceeding, it would SEEM. In being halted
in that proceeding he was the victim of
circumstances and a very laundering po-
lice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
SOME FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

While on the subject of Barre's fnan-
cial status, it may be remarked that the
Granite city has reason to congratulate
itself upon the negotiation of a TEN
porary loan of $4,000 at 3 per cent. es-
pecially in view of the fact that the
proposition came voluntarily from a
financial institution. Barre's net bond
ed indebtedness, is, unless we are mis-
taken, considerably larger than that of
Rutland The most recent figures avail.
able show a total of approximately S436-
900 outstanding, with no sinking fund 70
eounterbalance. although we are under
the impression that there is a small sink
ing fund which has been started. Rut-
lands net bonded indebtedness is sub
stantially 1852, 000.-Rutland News.
The Rutland contemporary apparently
Is somewhat hazy about the financial
condition Of Barre. and for its benefit we
viii present a few figures. The bonded
and note indebtedness Of Barre az the be-
ginning Of the present calendar year was
1927 ,04s.3l. not including the water de-
partment debt which is. in most all mu-
nieipal debt statements. figured separate
" Barre has land has had for a good
many years a sinking fund. the total
amount on Jan. /, 1916. being s75.S6477;
which is quite in contrast 70 the +smail
sinking fund" which the contemporary
refers to. Furthermore. this sinking
fund Is receiving annual accretions IN
such size that it is expected to wipe ont
large part or the bonded iniebtednes-
q the municipality in three years. erI
vhen the bonds become payable. IN
1919. il alt goes wcl there viii BE- but
suall percentage 81 she presented bombed
indehteslness leit On tire citv's liability.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
Why Mosquitoes Like Blood.

The fact that mosquitoes so continu-
ally harass rich blooded creatures Is
due to the fact that they cannot lay
eggs without the albuminous food
which is thus obtained. In tropical
countries the greatest enemy of the
malaria bearing mosquito is species
of bat which is protected from the in
sect's bite by its strangely shaped
hairs.
The bat is very swift of flight, and
the mosquitoes, especially those which
have already made supper Of blood,
are their ideal food.--St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
F. H. Rogers & Co.
We Clean. Press, and Repair Clothing

As for the water department statement
the bonded Indebtedness is $4,000; but
over against that is an asset column OF
1878, 29S79 The net income Of the water
department last year was $l4,4sl.4l; the
annual reduction Of $1,000 on the bonded
Indebtedness was carried out and a sink
ing fund was started in that department.
Taking these figures into consideration,
we feel convinced that the Rutland con
temporary must have been mistaken in
coming to the conclusion that Barres net
bonded indebtedness is considerably
larger than that of RUTLAND; and we
think also that the contemporary win be
prompt to admit that it was mistaken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07

Canada will proceed to show the world
its financial reeuperative powers by re-
building the burned Parliament building
at Ottawa along even more pretentious
lines than those of the former structure.
There will be some handicap because of
the war in Europe which is sapping some
OF the strength of the dominion, but Can
ada will easily overcome that handicap
inasmuch as it is strong and young. The
loss of several million dollars worth of
property is but an incident in the life of
a prosperous, growing country such as
Canada is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
A Rush Season in Northern Vernon
GRANITEVILLE

About 20 couples attended the mas
querade ball held Friday evening by the
A. o. f. in the gymnasium. Prizes fol
the best costumes were awarded to Miss
EVELYN Finnigan and Walter Wiquest
Music was furnished by CarrolPs orehes.
ira and supper was served by members
of the Mystic circle.
A daughter was born Feb. ? to Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt Williamson and son to Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Riddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McRae went to
Spring Hill. p. O., last Friday, called
there by the serious illness of Mr.. Nc
Rae's father.
Winnifred McHugo has returned to his
home in Barre after spending a few days
with Arthur Miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. SIcCaslJill Of Mont
pelier spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Paiemont Of Barre
were weekend guests in town.
Leslie and Roscoe McIver students Of
Z. V. NJ, are at their homes for a few
days.
c. J.. Linton, who has been engaged as
principal Of the grammar school here,
completed HE duties Friday. Harold
Adams Of South Barre has been elected
20 an the vacancy.
Mrs. Norman McAuley of Williams
town is az the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Mcleod for an indefinite stay.
Meeting q branch No. y. q. W. J. L..
Of ~ A. viii b. held ia Miles hall on
"wednesday evening. Feb. 3. az 7 o'clock-
A good attendance j. desired. Per order
81 secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07

The Providence Journal has wonder.
full source of first hand information Of
German plots" in the United States and
Canada. The contemporary claims to
have given warning of the intended de-
struction of the government building at
Ottawa three weeks before the event oc-
CURED. Prior to this, the Providence
newspaper had been foremost in setting
forth charges about alleged plotting by
German agents in the United States.
Why not publish some OF these "plots'
beforehand and see if the property can
not be saved?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07

If you want to see new
winter Mackinaws, cut
on new lines, this is the
place to look.
If you want one OF
these seasonable a n d
modish coats, this is the
place to buy.
Sweaters, too.
Still going down 5 per
cent. every day on the
few Mems Overcoats,
Boys Overcoats a n d
Suits-97c, S1.41, 500,
$2.79, S3.51, S4.1S, for
values $500 to $3.50.
1854, S7.S7, $1O.49,
$3.50, for values $3.50
to $500. Only a few
left.
See window.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07

The Brattleboro Reformer is forced tc
admit that the nearest Brattleboro got Ia
the Mohr trial was when former re-
porter on The Reformer, acting as a sub
stitute for the court reporter on a Proyi-
dence paper, took the court job for day
or so. This looks to us a good deal like
the relationship called fifth cousin, eight
times removed, However, we are forced
to confess that Brattleboro win not be
denied
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07

A visitor to a hospital for soldiers
was surprised to hear one Of the pa
tients being addressed by the nurses
by his Christian name. it being custom
airy to address patients by their sur
names only. Upon inquiry as to why
this distinction was accorded to the
particular soldier referred to the reply
received was:
"Well we can't very well call him by
his surname"
"But why not?" queried the some
what astonished visitor.
"You see" was the overwhelming
answer, his surname is Love, and it's
rather awkward. London Tit-Bits
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07

Possibly the relatives and friends oil
the man who wantonly fired revolver
at four persons in the streets of Albany
n. Y, knew that the man was not OF
sound mind and yet they allowed him to
run at large to do his own will There
is apt to be too much delieacy OF feeling
about this matter of taking care of de-
mented people before they have had oc-
casion to do harm to persons innocent of
any wrong doing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
Not a Fertile Soil for Ministers.

Ministers salaries in Vermont are not
the munifcent stipends that they might
be. This we know from a perusal OF
statistics furnished by Rev. Walter r.
Davenport of Springfield, who finds that
the average salary paid to the minister
in 10 churches of the Vermont Methodist
conference is sI,29 per day for a year of
800 days, while in one town the pastor
gets the princely salary of 65 cents per
diem. Safe to say this minister does not
run a motor car.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07

The race committee of the Capital City
Driving club viii meet this evening in
the office of d. X. Lille, president, TO de-
eide upon the date for the next matinee
and the classes to be had. The club was
much encouraged by the large number of
horses out last Saturday afternoon and
it is hoped that other owners will be-
come interested and enter their speed
horses.
A daughter was born yesterday morn
ing to Mr. and Mrs. T.. E. Parker of the
Hyde block, formerly of Barre.
Manager I. W. Mitchell Of the McCuen
store and Misses Theresa Failey and Jo-
sephine Pollard left last evening for New
York City to buy goods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
A Strange critter.

"The ground hog was most ubiquit-
GUS animal in Vermont on Feb. last,
because he appeared in 246 towns and a
few unorganized cores This we know
from a perusal- of the town correspond
ence in the newspapers of Vermont. At
the same time we noticed general skep-
tieism as to his ability as a prognosti-
Gator of the winter weather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
WoefuI Lack.

although Chugson has had car for
almost six months. he still seems TO
think a pedestrian has some rights"
How do you account for that atti,
tudeT'
IT'S very peculiar 1t certainly
shows a woeful lack of self conf
dence. Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
Put a Little Salt in 1t.

A robin was heard in Stowe
Tuesday morning. Last week
news item.
Nothing doing. That sort of
music has been going on in Ludlow
for some time, Stowe is too far
north to maintain an orchestra of
that kind all winter. - Ludlow
Tribune.
The above from a fellow who used t.
live in the Ide cold regions of st. Johns
bury viii have to be taken with littl,
salt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07

Belgium would be extremely migrate.
full TO accept terms Of peace with Ger.
many without the consent OF the entente
allies, who have poured out their blood
with her in the common cause.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
A Great Deal in Small Space.

As an example of brevity in eulogy
while at the same time saying much, we
commend the following from the pen of
the Amsden correspondent Of the Spring.
field Reporters
This place lost good kind
neighbor when John Hager passed
away.
No superfluous words, straight TO the
point and stopping after reaching it. A
good example, indeed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
Lost by a Rutlander.

A Barre citizen denies the report
that a man in that city found a
tooth brush on the street and took
it to police headquarters, thinking
it was some sort Of an Internal
machine. --Rutland News
S-s-h-h! Hist The Barre police say
twas a Rutland mans only badge of
which he inadvertently
dropped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
sinnle and Double Flowers.

The petals of a single flower fall
sooner than do those of double one
for the reason that the inner petals
are transformed more slowly and re-
tain the power of adherence they need
when performing their original func.
lion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
And Without the Aid of a Pulmotor,
Either

Owing to slight misunder-
standing in regard to the paper
changing hands, there was no paper
issued last week.--Groton Times.
And we are glad that the breath OF
life has again been breathed into the
body of the esteemed contemporary. May
it never skip breath again,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
On the Mark, Boys.

Widow, worth $4,000, lonely,
would marry. All letters contain
ing stamp answered" etc.--Mont-
pelier Argus.
Steady there, boys! Back on tn
mark. Let this be fair race and NJ
unequal handicaps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
The Greek Kalends.

Postponed to the Greek kalends"
\ Roman phrase used when the
Greeks had no calendar and therefore
meant, as regards debt, that 1t would
never be paid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
RAMBLES THROUGH
OUR CONTEMPORARIES
Nature Taxing.

Wanted-A man and his wife 10
work on farm with no children
ADV. in Montpelier Argus.
We suppose if the farm were blessed
with children the offspring would be
called farmlets. At least, that is what
the fellow at the next desk believes; and
we place reliance ON his judgment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
His Adns.

Wife-one afternoon I win al bridge
and the next I lose.
Hub-Theu why not play every other
afternoon Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
Just Natural

DO You believe in encouraging boys
TO ights@
NE more than in encouraging ducks
TO swim.-Baltimorc American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07

II doesn't pay TO be in Canada these
days without means of positive identif-
cation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
Help! Someone with "Pull" Badly
Wanted,

It does not speak very well for
the public spirit of the village of
Wilmington that its only dentist is
forced to remove from town on ac-
count of inability to find quarters
for Office purposes. Those in need
of dental work will now have to
make the trip to North Adams,
besides, in some cases, suffering
with aching molsrs until they can
reach dentist there.--Wilming
ton, VT, Times.
viii not someone pull Wilmington on
of the depth of despondG Quick, help
A Rush Season in Northern Vermont
A busy place hay pressers,
wood sawyers and doctors all on
their iobs.-West Newport item in
Newport Express and Standard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07
MONTPELIER
Funeral Of Mrs. Alvira Ainsworth Was
Held Sunday.

Held Sunday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alvira Aims
worth, whose death occurred Friday aft
ernoon, were held at o'clock yesterda,
afternoon at the home of her son, vii
liam b, Brown. Rev. William Shaw, pas
tor of Trinity church, ofliciated. Bura
was made in Green Mount cemetery,
j. Alfred Couture of Fitehburg, Mass.
is acting as night operator in the loea
Western Union telegraph Office during
the absence of Edward Carey, who is TAX
ing a two weeks vacation.
Louis Ledden, who has been making a
two weeks visit in the city as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. p ]. Ledden of First
avenue, left this morning for his home in
Quebec.
Ruth, the fiye-week old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde b. Worthen of is
Winter street, died this morning. The
funeral will probably be held tomorrow
afternoon.
Robert Murphy went this forenoon to
Waterbury, where he will be employed
for a few days.
Mrs. Charles f. Scott has returned
from Indiana, where she went last fall to
visit her parents and because of i'll
health.
Hugh J. NJ. Jones of East State street,
of the firm Of Jones Bros, Barre granite
manufacturers, has returned from a bus
mess trip to New York City.
The Clerks increased their substantial
lead in the city bowling league by the
games played last week, the nearest
team being the Apollo club. The stand
ing;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-07

Germany has gone a long way TO meet
the United States ON the Lusitania case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-13
SheriA's Sale.

By virtue and authority of a special
execution issued from the Office Of the
clerk of the circuit court flIcn county,
Missouri, ard TO ne, the undersigned
sheriff, directed, in favor oftEe State OF
of B. P. BuInhsm, collector of the
revenue for lron county, Missouri,
plaintiff, and against
H. D. Miller, if living; or the unknown
heirs and deyisees of H. D. Miller,
il he be dead,
defendants, bearing date February IL,
1916, ard IetuInable to the April tenn,
1916, thereof, l have levied upon and
seized the following described zeal es-
tate ard property, lyirg and being in
lrcn county, Missouri, as the property
Of said defendants, described as follows,
to-wit:
Lot II in block 80 of Murdeck C1umb
Company's subdivision OF parts of Sec
lions 20 and 80, township "a, north, of
range A east: tract 2 in section @, town
ship SO, north, of range 3east, 10 acres,
as shown by Murdoch CIumb Company
plat book 8, page z, all the above
described land being subject to mineral
reservation made by Big Muddy Coal
G Iron Company in book 80, page 24I,
Iron county land records.
And / will on
f. Tuesday, May 2, 1916,
at the east front door of the courthouse,
in the city of I%ronton, Iron county,
Missouri, between the hours of nine
o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock
in the afternoon of that day, and dur
ing the session of the circui, court, sell,
at public vendue, all the right, title,
claim, estate and property of the said
defendants, of, in and to the above
described real estate and property, for
cash in hand, to the highest bidder, to
satisfy said execution and costs.
VIM. BLUE, Sheriff Iron county, Mo.