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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
Discriminating Against Mother.

The Vermont legislature is still strug-
Cling with woman suffrage bill which
seeks to set up property qualification
for women voters. 1t gives the vote to
women who possess certain amount of
taxable property, and it is earnestly OPP
posed by some of the papers of the state
on the ground that it is undemocratic.
In the rough and ready language of the
Burlington News, the bill permits the
woman with several dogs and an auto
mobile to vote all she wants to-" while
the woman with six or seven children is
more effectually disfranchised than ever"
because the motor lady is put above her
given a privilege which she does not
possess. The principle Of the bill is GER
tainly anew one in Vermont, where the
housewife and the mother of a family
has always been regarded as of greater
consequence than any other woman. But
it seems that the woman suffragists
themselves, who are working for univer-
sal suffrage, manhood and womanhood
suffrage, are nevertheless willing to ac-
cept the bill as an entering wedge. In
other words they are willing to take
partial enfranchisement, believing that
the partial measure, when in force will
compel the early adoption of the COM
plete one. Half loaf is better than no
bread, especially as bread is never really
baked in half loaves, and the next bak-
ing must make up for the deficiency.
Throughout the eastern states there is
a curious tendency to give the women
the voting privilege in installments. Hi
nois, Indiana and Ohio have extended the
suffrage in that way. The women are
permitted to vote for president of the
United States but not for mayor, coun-
cilmen or selectmen The president is
long way off, and it makes no difference
to Goose Green even if the women do
vote for him. But Goose Green forQets
that woman with presidential ballot |
in her hand becomes at once mighty |
power with the politician. She can soon
have all she wants. And referring to
the woman who votes under a property |
qualification, it is plain said that she will |
not hold her exclusive privilege long, as |
against the claims of Mother. The bows, |
and their daddy, will not long permit |
Mother to be Disseminated against, lust |
because the only property that she pos.
sesses is her creative right in their |
strength, their virtue, their patriotism,
their hopes of happiness on earth and an
eternity in heaven. There, in truth, Is
a property which yields in value TO moth
ing at Tuxedo or Pocantico. and its
rights will not long be denied.-Boston
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
TALK OF THE TOXIN

Edwin and Henry Poulin of Plainield
spent Saturday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Williams of North Main
street.
Your shoes when repaired with quality
leather, are a safeguard against colds
and wet feet. Neolin soles are water
proof. All kinds of rubber repairing
Basement of Worthen block, Keith ave
nue., NJ. Charbonneau & Son.--ady.
Although Robin Hood is 25 years old,
and Reginald De Koven has written
many other works, this is the first time
that he has lent his name to any com
pany presenting his operas. The Walk
er-Stevens Opera company, composed
mostly of grand opera singers and with
Ivy Scott of the Metropolitan grand
opera, New York, will be heard at the
opera house tonight, and, radical as it
may seem, Mr.. De Koven is authority
for the statement that the vocal balance
and cslibre of the present company suits
him even better than did the original
Bostonians.-ady
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
AMUSEMENT NOTES
"The Cotter's Saturday Night"

Speaking of "The Cotter's Saturday
Night" the New Bedford Mass Times
of Jan. %, 1917, says;
1T was peculiarly appropriate that the
observance took the form of the presen-
tation by the Scottish Musical Comedy
company of one of the poets master
pieces, THE Cotter's Saturday Night a
truly clever arrangement that made an
excellent vehicle for the introduction OF
Scotch songs and stories and the delinea-
ton Of Scottish character. 1t was done
in first -class style.
"The singing was very well received
and brought tears to some of the older
Scotch parents, who, perhaps, were think
Ing of loved ones in dear auld Scotland
far across the sea, The writer was sit
ting next to one Scotch mother who was
there in body, but in her heart and soul
she was at home,
THE Scotch dialect was used by the
players throughout the performance.
The stories and quaint witticisms were
of great delight to the enthusiastic audi
ence" AT the opera house Friday night,
auspices Clan Gordon.--adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
MIDDLESEY

Mrs. Mary ]. Scott, who has been
quite i'll with erysipelas, is much bet
ter
Little Robert Densmore is quite i'll
with measles and bronchitis.
Miss Bessie StOckwell came Saturday
for two weeks vacation from her
school in Norwich.
Mrs. Herman Collins and son went
Saturday to st. Adams to pass the week
end with Mr. Collins.
Mrs. Charles Turner is quite i'll with
. nervous trouble.
George Crane was taken Thursday to
Heaton hospital, where he will receive
medical treatment for blood poison in
his face and hands
Miss Addie Nichols came Wednesday
from her school in Berlin for the spring
vacation.
DR.. Hatch of Montpelier seminary oc-
cupied the pulpit at the NJ. Z. church
Sunday morning.
Alden Way, who has been in Maine
for some time past, is visiting the Reed
brothers, where he lived for several
years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
WILLI4MSTOWN

The meeting of the Home Study
club, which was to be held ON Thursday,
the 22d, has been postponed for week.
Neale Roberts, who has been in Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut for some six
months past in the employ of publish
ing house, arrived at home the 10th.
Edwin G. Smith has lately received in
the same mail three letters from his
nephew, George Brigham, all written in
January from Russia, one on the 4th
from Petrograd, and the others on the
18th and 2Sth, both from Moscow Word
is also received from his aunt in Mont
pelier, stating that she had received
cablegram since the revolution in Russia,
saying he was all right.
The next number in the lecture course
given under the auspices of the Mems
club, is a musical and literary entertain
ment to be given by the Griswold Sis
ters' Quartet on Wednesday evening,
March rs, in grange hall.
Hugh and Howell Seaver, sons of Carl
Seaver both had measles at the same
time, one at his boarding house in Ran
dolph and the other at home in town.
Mrs. Seaver is still in Randolph. Both
of the boys are now recovering and were
able to sit up yesterday.
Birthday Best Wishes, Easter cards
and Vermont views 10 for Zoe, or 30 for
25c, by mail postpaid. George L. Will
Der, Williamstown, VT adv.
Every mepber canvass. viii all mem
bers and friends who have received let
ters from the finance committee of the
NJ. +. church kindly have the cards ready
for the canvassers not later than We'd
nesday afternoon Supper will be served
in the church vestry from to o'clock,
after which the reports of the canvass
ers will be received Do not forget this
invitation to supper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Customers desiring meat may tele-
phone 604-W My store at 81 Berlin
street is closed because of sickness. G.
Ala.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning We're
the following people; Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Thslasso OF Burlington, H. A. Nc
Crillis and George L. McCrillis of Marsh
field, Thomas p. Hollingworth OF New
of Burlington, Henry Martin of South
Hero, II. l.. Carey and DR.. H. n. Jackson
OF Burlington, G. w. Reed of Peru, n. ",
Warren L. Peck OF st. Johnsbury, Lee S.
Tillotson of st. Adams, Fred Ruppel of
Buffalo, n. y, and j. r, Rutherford of
Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
TALK OF TIE TOWN

Reserve the evening of March 80 for
"Around the Map in Costume and Song"
Whereg Congregational church.-adv.
A chance to save real money by using
Eastman's baking powder.
Regular meeting of the ladies of Clan
Gordon Wednesday, the 2lst, at 7:l5.
Business of utmost Importance to be dis
cussed Come.
The womanis association Of the Con-
gregational church will hold their regu-
lar business meeting and social afternoon
in the church psrlors Wednesday at 1880
w. A. Gates, D. C., of st. Johnsbury,
Mr.. and Mrs George Gates of this city,
Mrs. st. Cyr of Plsinfield and Eva Stod
dard of Montpelier were over-Sunday
guests at Bert st. Cyr's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
Small Farms That Pay Big Profits.

Despite the oft-repeated statement
that the larger profits come from the
larger farms says Farm and Preside,
there are in the United States thou
sands of small farms that are paying
handsome profits Take, for instance,
the case of Arnold Martin, the Swiss
farmer who is becoming Independent on
2o-acre Nebraska farm of much less
than tho average fertility. There is need
Of rccounting such successes in order to
keep hope in the heart Of the poor man
ambitious to own home, rather than
always be a renter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
Dog Licenses Notice to Owners and
Keepers

All dogs within the city one month old
and over must be licensed on or before
the first day Of April 1917. in accordance
with the provisions Of chapter 237 of the
public statutes of Vermont and Sec. 4,
chapter 43. OF the ordinances of the city
of Barre. The fees, if licensed by April
!. 1917, are as follows Females IS, males
and spayed females 81. Fees if licensed
after April / and before May Is, 1917:
Females SIP. males and spayed females
SIS. After May |, 1917, all unlicensed
dogs will be shot and the owners or keep
ers will be subject to fine of $50,
James Alackay. City Clerk.
City clerks office, March is, 1917.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

VIII the ladies of the Episcopal church
please notify Mr.. Beattie when they are
ready to send their rummage articles to
the churchg Please have them ready no
later than Wednesday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
Dog Licenses.

Notice TO owners and keepers: All
dogs, within the town one month old
and over must be licensed on or before
the first day of April, 1917, in accordance
with the provisions OF chapter ~ of the
public statutes of Vermont. The fees, if
licensed by April /, are as follows: Fe-
males Sc, males and spayed females, 81.
G, +. McAllister, Town Clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20

II looks as though Brick Wilder would
be the recruit catcher kept by the Red
Sox MANAGEMENT this summer. He is
larger and has had more league ball ex
perience than Devine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
Notice.

The regular meeting Of the tool sharp
eners. No ,, branch Of the q. G. I. A.
viii BE- held "Wednesday evening March
p, at : O'Clock A. J. Young, Sec.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19

the year This will be even more true after the completion Of the government railway which Is now under construction From Eagle to Nome, from the headwaters of the koyukuk 10 the last town on the coast. there are trails and waterways leading tu Fairbanks Already We have an experimental farm. and will soon have an experimental mining station. 10th of which will be of inestimab.e value to the proposed college
 The SUI. needed to erect the neces sary buildings and equip them will not be 1ery large. even for this sparsely settled country. and does not weien in the scales with the advantages which are bound to accrue to the Territory from such a school
 Let us all, every one of us, get busy now and support the idea For get for the time any petty private grievance that we may have against our neigh boring citizens or neighbor- ing towna. and work together for inc poOd of tho entire Territory By a united effort there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. so let's get together for a change, and bury all the hammers so deep that they will never be located again in our day.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19

hand. Boston and St Louis. two of the largest cities of the United States. voted to remain Wet by large ma JoTiues Throughout the rural dis triCt of the country. however. prohi- bition has been making great strides
 Bui, nothing daunted by the de feats which they have suffered in the past. tle prohibitionists are keep ing up their campaign for nation wide prohibition. They are working tirclessly to mak" the entire country dry and {, forbid the manufacture and sale Of intoxicating liquors in the United States. Their successes show the neral trend oi the times bu; whether or not they will gain their objec, as early as 1920 yet re mains to b. seen.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
THE ROUGhNECk.

The following paragraph in answer to query was published in the Literary Digest recently;
 Rouehneck is a slang term for
 rough or rowdy. such as
 member of one of those gangs
 that at one time terrorized the
 people of the slums of New
 York or Chicago. The term is
 also used tp denote person
 who lacks Manners or refine
 ment in manner, In contrast to
 one who has good address and
 the appearance of culture. as,
 oh, he's rough neck" In
 the Evening Post (New York;
 of August IT, 1903. we find the
 following: His (Sam Parks)
 stated income amounts to union
 wages from his union of rough
 necks, as the ironworkers call
 themselves, as walking delegate"
 Also in Colonel Crockell in
 Texas" published in 1886, we
 read: You may be called
 drunken dog by some of the
 cleanshirt and silk stocking gen
 try; but the real roughneck will
 style you a jovial fellow"
 In Alaska the term "roughneck' has an appropriate meaning distlnc, from any of the above definitions Far from being a term of reproach it is in large measure complimen tary It refers to that large class of Alaskans who. meeting and com batting natural obstacles in an un tanned wilderness, overcomes then and glores in the task The Alaska may have been reared diliouS IeilheAieHt ol luAuiy, ol 1t may have been product of the slums but the trials and difficulties met with in the Northland lend tha, touch of nature which makes them all kind. The roughneck of today is apt to be the capitalist of tomorrow and even then he Is not ashamed of being designatsd as "roughneck. -IditarOd Pioneer.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
ALASKA"

On March 30, 1867. while d violent political storm was enveloping his administration, as result of dis agreement in relation to reconstruc- ton in the south, Andrew Johnson, seventeenth President of the United States and immediate successor of Abraham Lincoln, communicated. in the form of message to the house Of representatives and the senate, the astonishing fact that treaty had been negotiated with Russia un der the terms of which all of that nations possessions in North Am erica might be acquired by the Unit ed States. The only formality neces- sary to the consummation of the convention was ratification by the senate. At the time, almost any act in which President Johnson and his cabinet might have had hand would have failed to obtain the commendation of the Radical Re publican" majority in congress. and the purchase of Russian America was at first put down as a characteristic Johnsonian misconception of the needs of the country.
 The United States, it was held by critics of the administration already owned more land than 1t knew what to do with. Vast territories beyond the Missouri were undeveloped. al most unexplored. Some of them were practically inaccessible; money was even then being lavishly spent upon the construction of railroad across the continent. an enterprise which. it was thought. would be treasury. in the hope of bringing the eastern into regular connection With the far-dlStant western portion of the republic; a huge debt. piled up by the Civil war. was exacting heavy taxes from the people; the times were dull and with 1t all came this foolish" proposal to pay the enormous" sum of $7.200.000 for an uninhabited and, as it was termed, probably uninhabitable area at the end of the earth, which Russia would no doubt gladly have parted with for nothing!
 While the attacks on the Russian American purchase were aimed at President Johnson, they were felt most keenly by his secretary of state. William H. Seward. to whom the acquisition of the territory was the realization of a long cherished dream AS variant of the phrase. "Johnson's Foolishness." the trans action with Russia was sometimes
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
ely for traffic and business

rely for traffic and business
 When We compare the present con ditlon Oi Alaska and its people with what II would surely have become under wise and liberal policy. We become indeed desperate and dis couraged. and are in the humor 10 welcome any form of legislation. and change in the policy of the govern, ment that promises a measure of relief. however small or inadequate.
 We want our coal lands opened so that ali of our resources can he developed. and thus result in q greater measure of prosperity and happiness tor the people of Alaska - CordOya Times
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
AN ERROR.

The Citizen received an Associated Press dispatch Wednesday evening telling of the action of joint ses sion of congress that day in can wasting the electoral vote and de- claring that President Wilson and Vice-President Marshall had been elected The dispatch said that the count showed that President Wilson had been elected by an electoral vote of 277, but in the article re- garding the matter it was stated that he received but 271 votes. The the real number being PIT
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
WHAT EDES SAYS.

That the government railroad in Alaska will be completed to Fair banks ut the end of the year 1919. two years from next fall. is the statement made by Chairman Edes, of the Engineering commission.
 This statement of Edes appears in the Juneau Dispatch of Decem- Der 27 last. The Dispatch in an edi- torial says directly that Edes denies the report that the completion of the railroad will be delayed beyond the time originally estimated. If Commissioner Mears was rightly quot ed as saying that the road would not be built until 1921 and that Seward had no chance to be joined up with Anchorage this year he was either joking or trying to tease someone evidently. The Gateway hers repeats what it said few days ago and that is the Engineer ing commission will do everything possible and is doing all it can right now to connect Anchorage and Sew ard this year as MT. Edes told this paper long ago they intended to do. It can hardly be possible that the chairman of the commission and one other member would contradict each other in this fashion. As the chair mans word must be accepted. the statement attributed to Mears must be taken either as a joke or a mis- take.-Seward Gateway.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
SPORTING NEWS
 FROM OUTSIDE

Associated Press Cores spondence)
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27-The women students of the University of Wisconsin have sent out circular letter for the purpose of sounding the sentiment of other educational institutions as to the advisability of holding a convention of womens athletic associations among the west ern colleges.
 This letter has been mailed to twenty-three colleges in the Middle West and Far West It asks infor nation concerning the nature and methods of the various organizations. Replies received thus far have been favorable, and it is said that in all likelihood the first of these conven tons will be held at the University of Wisconsin.
 The institutions to which the Ques tionnaire was sent include Stanford University, Mills college of California Northwestern university, University of Chicago. Rockford college, De Pauw university. Purdue university. Downer college, Oberlin college, Washington university, Uni versity of St. Louis. Cornell univer- sity. and the State universities of California, Colorado. Kansas, Ne braska, Missouri. Illinois, Iowa, In diana. Michigan. Minnesota. Ohio and Texas.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19

The absence of international com petition due to the war has made for activity in intersectional contests and in this respect. polo will be no ex' ception. Pacific coast players are strongly in favor of these games and are said to have pledged them selves to support any move which may be made in this direction.
 According to coast players, the National Polo association Is arrang- ing for an ntersectional tourney. Teams from all over the United States will be invited to compete. From present indications the games will be held on the field of one the larger eastern country clubs.
 According to the announcement. the entire expenses of all visiting teams will be defrayed by the na- tional body out of . fund set aside for the purpose of encouraging the sport.
 Players of Southern California are endeavoring to work up interest in the coming tournament all along the Pacific coast Judging from the num- Der of teams that have already de- clared their intentions of entering
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19

The invitation sent by Princeton University to the Stanford university track men asking that they make the Tiger campus their headQuar- ters in the event that team is sent east, and at the same time re- questing that a dual meet be arrang ed between the two institutions has met with warm welcome at the Cardinal Quadrangle.
 Undergraduate sentiment is strong ly in favor of sending team east again this season. Last year Stan ford competed in the intercollegiate championships at the Harvard stadi- um and tied with the University of California for fourth place. Gradu- ate Manager Behrens already is talk ing steps to determine the feasibili- ty of sending a representative team east. With faculty consent obtained the principal stumbling block would be the matter of finances.