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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30
Thinks Proctor will win.

There remains but two weeks from
Tuesday until the Vermont primary
election, so the Republican campaign
for governor takes on something of a
final phase. No change usually occurs
in such time, although there have
been brief, whirlwind.type campaigns
before now that broke political records
Barring tragedy or disqualification
either Abram W Foote of Cornwall
or Redfield Proctor OF Proctor will be
chosen as the Republican candidate
for governor on September the twelfth.
between the hours of twelve noon and
eight p. m, and -he Herald has some
good reasons for believing that the
choice will fall in this county.
To begin with, Mr.. Proctor has made
very good impression, both where
he has appeared in person. by means
of his published statements on public
questions and through the somewhat
modest publicity which he had sent out
to the voters. Considering his public
record and services. his experience in
business and his minute familiarity
with questions of state finance and leg
islation. he seems to appeal TO the ma
iority of the voters, and his chances
for the election have been Increasing
day by day since his first announce
ment.
Some attempt has been made TO
make capital of the fact that Mr.. Proc
tor is a man OF means, scion of fam
lily which has always been lin poll
tics" and probably receiving some ad
from the fact of his name
having been before the people Of Yer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30

Various Vermont towns are taking
account of stock to see which had the
biggest chautauqus deficit to MAKE up
this year. From reports thus far made
public, Brattleboro seems to take the
lead in an individual assessment of s35
against the guarantors. Some day a
scheme may be devised which will
make the chautauqua companies CO.
sharers in deficits instead of being
sure-thing winners in every instance,
even at the expense of local guaran-
tors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30

Six prospective motorists examined
in Rutland will have to wait on the
probation list a little while longer as
the six were found on examination to
fall short of necessary qualification.
The six might never have caused an
accident ON the road but it is GER
tain that the highways viii be safer
if all candidates for motorists licenses
are required to be reasonably skillful
in the handling Of their vehicles before
they are given permits to operate. The
idea of examination in the details Of
the operation of a car is excellent; and
persons temporarily deprived of the
privilege OF motoring should not feel
disgruntled, in view of the good pur-
pose Of the requirement. A season of
training under competent direction will
not come smiss. for them; and no one
knows what the greater skill acquired
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30
might forfend in the nature Of acct
dents.
THAT EMPTY COAL BIN.

| Although the bituminous mine strike
is clearing up rapidly and coal is be-
i ling turned out in huge quantities and
although there are indications Of a
break in the anthracite mine strike,
there is no cause for complacence on
the part of householders, especially in
| regions far remote from the mines.
| Even though the anthracite strike
should be settled up this week, which
is not BY any means an assured pros
pect, there is the yawning chasm of
/ weeks upon weeks of inaction during
which the winters hard coal supply
there is, in addition, the problem of
getting the meagre supplies Of hard
coal to the consumers. Those two con-
siderations should shake the average
person out of his complacence and
prod him on to some kind of action to
meet an impending serious situation.
1t looks like winter of hard coal
shortage even under most favorable
conditions after the strike is settled,
granting that settlement is not very
far off; hard coal, If it is obtained at
all by the consumers, will be received
only in very small quantities and there
viii, of necessity, be resort to other
means of heating the houses.
One such means of heating houses is
more at the service of Vermont people
than to the people of other states. 1t
is the hard wood supply in the Yer
mont forests and woods. Not every
body is able to 60 out into the WOODS
and eat their winters supply. But |
there is plenty Of hard wood avail
able. 1t is being cut in greater guam
titles now than it has been cut for |
years, largely due to the efforts of
dealers in fuel who realize the poor
of getting anthracite coal.
Hard wood as substitute for hard
coal is adaptable for stoves and it can
be used to advantage in some furnaces,
of the hot air variety, and it
can be combined with the use of soft
,oal, perhaps, in other furnaces. Deal
FRS in fuel are, therefore, laying in I'M
usual supplies of hard wood. Indi-
RITUALS, however, have thus far failed
% sense the danger of fuel shortage
'r have been to quiescent in the mat
.er They need to bestir themselves
Immediately as the days of cooler
weather. are approaching. The empty
,oal bin is going TO be one of the great
problems in Vermont this winter.
therefore, it behooves the people Of
he state to take most seriously the
warming of the state fuel administra-
or that hard wood ought to be cut in
reat quantities. Cut now. Cut often.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30

mont for three generations in some
public capacity. These attempts have
very largely failed, and they ought to
! fail When used for the purpose Of
boosting his opponent, they seem act
| ually to have reacted. so that to-day
Mr.. Foote is very little stronger in
the state than he was when he entered
the canvass
This initial strength. however, il by
no means to be despised and those
who fail 10 take account OF the Foote
following in grange, farm bureau and
rural circles will be greatly surprised
when the votes are counted. The pres
ent lieutenant governor is man of
sound sense. honesty and some ability
and experience in public matters. He
is also persistent and industrious, so
that his campaign has by no means
failed Ii has not, however, shown
such vigor and growth as to keep up
with that Of Redfeld Proctor.
The growth Of Proctor sentiment
has been Of extremely quiet, steady,
almost negative character; that is, the
failure of the Foote strength to mate
rialize has made it rather easy going
so far Assurances of support have
not rained in on Proctor in any sem
sational fashion, but there has been
growing confidence in him as can
didate, so much so that il seems to
be almost foregone conclusion that
he viii be chosen as the party stand
ard bearer" to use term which is not
especially descriptive of vermont's one
sided party contests.
Such foregone conclusions are not
always safe as basis for estimates
Of strength, but The Herald believes
that II viii so prove out" in Mr.. Proc
tors case, and that he will have a
substantial majority of the votes cast,
two weeks from Tuesday.
The coming two years viii offer a
very important opportunity for serv-
ice to the man who is elected governor
of Vermont. 1t viii be service for
which Redfeld Proctor Is eminently |
fitted, and without any aspersion |
whatever on his opponent, for which /
Mr.. Foote's training and experience /
have not so well qualified him.
Predictions are usually dangerous /
but The Herald believes Redfeld Proc
tor viii be nominated and that the
result will thoroughly Justify the con.
idence which the Republican voters ex-
press thereby Rutland Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30
Divorce Was Granted.

Moses Diggs, an old Alabama darkey
had been arrested for having more than
one wife, the last woman being the
complainant. He happened to be well
known locally and considered an or
derby character.
How many wives have you had p
demanded the examining judge.
six, you 'honah," was the reply.
"Why couldn't you get on with
them ~
well, sur, de fust two spilled de
white folks clos when day washed EN-;
de thu'd wornt no cook; de 10th was
just naturally lazy, an de fifth-In
tell yo', jedge, de fifth, she"
'Incompatibilityf"
"No, yo' honah," said the negro
slowly, 'sit wornt nothing like dat.
Yo' Jest couldn't git on with her on
less yo' was somewhat else."--Har-
per's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30
IT'S Mel ,Tisne Me-

Two sets of twin brothers occup,
their time in the business life of In
dianapolis. One set is Louis and An
drew, as alike as the aces on a pail
of dice. The other is William anc
Charles. as similar as bananas.
Lou knows Bill but he doesn't know
Charles.
Charles knows Andy but he doesn't
know Lou.
The other day Lou met Charlie on
the street.
Hello, Bill, said Lou.
''There you are Andy all messed up
again. I'm harles. not Bill"
well. YOU haven't anything on me
Tn Lou, not Andyg'-Indianapolis
News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30

Judges in Vermont courts have be-
gun to sentence to prison those per-
sons found guilty of driving motor We
hicles while intoxicated. Perhaps they
have delayed this campaign until thus
late in the motoring season because
of the realization that Vermont penal
institutions are full and could not ac-
commodate a rush.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30

The exile without trial which is now
being carried out by the soviet gov
eminent of Russia cannot be such a
dread thing as it used to be inasmuch
as copntless people probably would be
glad to get out from under the direct
influence of the soviet regime.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30

Action OF the United States Senate
In voting to pay soldier bonus from
the interest on foreign debt indicates,
among other things, an expectation
that the war debt Of many nations to
the United States will be paid at least
as to interest,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30
Expert Advice.

The new golfer had acquired all the
paraphernalia and started of. After
a painful exhibition over the first few
holes, he decided on taking counsel
with his caddie.
What club do | take here," he
asked the diminutive urchin.
Il should take me brassie," was the
calm reply, but then, o course. all
we eaddies plays a swell game
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30

The Rutland fuel committee chair
man was nothing if not prompt he
secured an option on 50O-acre tract
81 hard wood If you happen to go to
Rutland to see friend this fall you
PROBABLY will find him out in the wood
lot hacking away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30
Couldn't Escape 1t.

The charwomsn was lamenting the
fact that badness was attacking her
son.
But therei- she wound up. re-
signedly, Il s'pose ell ave TO put I'D
with il. Is fathers bald and so was
IL grandfather. and thew do say as
its airydifty. Edinburgh Scotsman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30

In enumerating the reasons why the
voters of Massachusetts, should vote
for him as candidate for governor,
Eugene n. Foss, former vermonter,
reaches an anti-climax when he de-
clares: Mayor James M. Curley of
Boston is for me-" Up to that time
voters were considering his reasons as
fairly tenable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30

James M Cox of Ohio gets the CO.
operation of the British newspaper
men in his efforts to stay in the lime
light of American politics. Perhaps
the British newspaper men are not
wholly accustomed to the methods of
American politicians to get their
names constantly before the people
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30
Something in That.

"Why do you always buy your
Clothes on the instalment planl"
''They try 10 give me stuff that will
last till the instruments are all paid"
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30
Sign She Is Smart.

just because a girl lets a fellow do
all the talking when they are courting
is no sign that she is dumb. II is a
sign that she is smart.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30
So Different from Hers.

Edith-Jack wants me to set the
date for our wedding.
Miss Flyrte-Goodness DO your
flances take their engagements as seri.
ously as that Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30
An Old Darkey's Reply

man touring thru Of southern states
surprise probable length Of time required
razorbac answered by his dky informant in this
ner-"What's to a hawg, sah?"
This amusing reply Of the old darkey considerable bit
of philosophy after ALL To humans endowed with intellect time
precious gift those who particular
things develop their talents
time makes very little difference their earthly existence
The his money and practices thrift is i'm
proving his time he sowing the and later he
will the harvest Time wasted and money wasted gold
opportunities thrown away. who wastes his money
and his opportunities gets very little out of life How
he gets out of life just exactly what he puts intoi
way encourage and impress upon the minds Of
people the necessity for bank shall be improving
opportunity you that feel
responsibility this connection this concerned
than bank public institution Of thrift
and it is our duty to teach it and preach it.
If with already you cordial
ly invited to become depositor of this bank
Peoples National Bank of Barre
per Only IBankin Barre per cent
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-06
At the Source.

At the Source.
Have you heard tOday's gossipT
"No, I haven't"
Then / guess there isn't any,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-06
CHAPTER XIII.

Neils Halvorsen often wondered
what had become of the Maggie and
Captain Scraggs. Mr.. Gihney and Bar
tholNnew McGuffey he knew had
turned their S%un-tanned faces toward
deem water some years before Captain
ScraggS and the Maggie disappeared
nom the e%nvironS of San Francisco
hay, and Nells Halvorsen was wise
enough to waste no time wondering
What had become of them. These two
worthless might be anywhere, and
every conceivable thing under the sun
night have happened to them; hence,
II his idle moments, Nei!s Halvorsen
I'D not disturb his gray matter spec
Eating an their whereabouts and the!l
ben condit on Of sarvitude.
But the continued absence Of Cap
ain Scraggs from his old harnts Gre
led quite u little gossip along The
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waterfront. and in the course Of time
Of his demise by sundry ana
devious routes came TO the ears OF
Neils Halvorsen.
Hence The Squarehead" was puz-
zled. In fact, to such an extent was
Nells puzzled. that n perfectly calm
Gear night, while beating down San
Pablo hay in his bay scOw, the Willie
and Annie, he so far forgot himself
and his own affairs as TO concentrate
all his attention on the problem OF the
ultimate finish Of Captain Scraggs.
SO engrOssed was Neils in this vain
speculation that he neglected to OBJ
serve toward the rules of the ocean
highways that nicely of attention
which is highly requisite, even in the
skipper of a bay scOw, If the fulsome
| title Of captain is to be retained for
| any definite period. AS a result, Neils
became confused regarding the exact
number of blasts from the siren OF a
river steamer desiring to pass him to
port. Consequently the Willie and
Annie received such a sever butting
from the river steamer in question as
to cause her to careen and fill. Being,
unfortunately, loaded with gravel on
this particular trip, she subsidized in
%continently 10 the bottom of San Pablo
bay, while Neils and his crew of two
men sought refuge on a plank.
Without attempting to 20 further
into the details of the misfOrtunes OF
Neils Halvorsen, be 1t known that the
destruction of the Willie and Annie
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Street, St. Louis, Mo.
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This is noted, by the disappearance, one
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proved to be such a severe shock to
Neils' reputation as a safe and sane
bay scow skipper that he was ulti-
mately forced to seek other and more
virgin fields. With the fragments of
his meager fortune, the ambitious
Swede purchased a course In a local
nautical school from which he duly
managed to emerge with sufficient
courage to appear before the United
States local inspectors of hubs and
boilers and take his examination for
Il second mates certificate. To his un-
utterable surprise the license was
granted; w%hereupon he shipped as
Q~uartermaster on the steamer Ala
media, running to Honolulu, and what
with the lesson taught him in the loss
of the Willie and Annie and the ex-
acting duties of his office aboard the
liner, he forgot that he had ever
known Captain Scraggs.
Judge of Neils Halvorsen's surprise,
therefore, upon the occasion Of his
first trip to Honolulu, when he saw
something which brought the whole
matter back to mind. They were
standing in toward Diamond head and
the Alameda lay hove to taking on the
pilot. Ii was early morning and the
purple mists hung over the entrance
to the harbor. Neils Halvorsen stood
at the gangway enjoying the sunrise
oyer the Punch.bowl, and glancing
longingly toward the vivid green of
the hills beyond the city, when he was
aware of a put "put," put" to
starhoard of the Alameda. Neils
turned at the sound just in time to
see Il beautiful gasoline schooner OF
about a hundred and thirty tons head
ing in toward the bay. She was sc
close that Neils s,enabled to make
out that her name was Maggie II.
"yell. aye be DAM" muttered Neils
and scratched his head, for the name
revived old memories. An hour later
when the Alameda loafed into hel
berth at Brewers dock. Neils noticed
/ that the schooner lay at anchor Off thu
quarantine station.
That night Neiis Ealvcrsen wen
ashore for those forms of enjoymen
peculiar to his calling, and in the Pan
theon saloon, whittier his pathway le'
+ him, he filed himself with beer an
gossip. 1t was here that Neils cam
across an item In an afternoon pape
which challenged his instant after
tion. 1t was just a squib In the shiI
d ping news, but Neils Halvorsen rea
d it with amazement and joy:
a The power schooner Maggie II arrive
=, this morning, ten days from the Friendl
" islands. The little schooner came I'M
n port with her hold bursting with the mo-
d valuable cargo that has entered Hone
lulu in many years, 1t consists for II
most part of black coral.
'e "the Maggie ii is commanded by Ca
T. tain Phineas Scraggs. and after takir
n or provisions and water today will pr
"A cese to a Francisco. tomorrow, for di
~ charge of cargo"
by yiminy," quoth Neils Halvorse
faye bat YOU that hane de ole man
c. sure MS you hane alive. And aye HI
!r new hat he skall he glad to see Mel
Halvorsen. I guess aye hire Kanal
hoy nm Re hane pull me opt 10 s.
. lie ole man,"
he ITO BE CoNTIEUEDl
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Quantities OF pcurl oysters were
brought to the surface, and these Mr.
GhuC0 - personally w u great
iron TO. uo. he ~sAh The she'll was
,,,r.J auaE fn tNr hH-NIud the pearls
v,n, fn.oa. channels nourn& MITCH never
iar Ha instant uu- oal of ~ commo
dor,.e posse. uu. rhr raaeN at that
po.nt I..lu4 uov du.ort,l frequent
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eye was in mourning and a stiff JOLT
In the short ribs had caused him to
grunt In most ignohle fashion. But
few men could withstand Mr.. Gihney
once he got to close quarters. Tahu
rahu wrapped his long arms around
The commodore and endeavored to
smother his blows, hut Mr.. Gihney
would not be denied. His great fist
hot upward from the hip and con
lected with the canniharS chin. Tahu
rahu relaxed his hold. Mr.. Gihney fol
owed with left and eight to the head
n quick succession, aud McGurey was
ounting the fatal ten over the faller
arrior.
| NJ, G.hnev grinned rather isn..sh
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Great. great he murmured. Il
.onldn't hive gotten a better island II
I'd had one built To order He called
aft 10 the navigating officer: "Scrag-
.sy. there's the ring. Nothln' else to
do now but get the contestants into 1t.
Along in the late afternoon, when the
heat Of the day Is over, well 60 ashore
and pull off the fight. And, by George,
Scraggs. n that old king succeeds In
lambustln' YOU, IN set the rascal free,
Seeing that there was no escape,
Captain Scraggs decided TO bluf the
matter through. Lets go ashore and
have It over with" he said carelessly.
I'm a man of peace, but when there's
hghtin' to be done, | say 20 to 1t and
no tomfooery."
Clear away the big whalcboat> with
two men 10 pun ne ashore" said Mr..
Glbney to the mate: Five minutes
later the members Of the syndicate, nc
companIcd by the captives, climbed
INTO the whalchoat and showed OFT,
leaving the Maggie II in charge Of the
mate. even be back in half an hour
called the commodore. as they rowed
away from the schooner. Just ratch
back and forth and keep heavin' the
lead"
They negotiated the fringe Of break
... -, a.. ,,artb ne thn leland CJInnnCC.
fully, pulled the boat up on the beach,
and proceeded AT once to business. Mr..
Gihney explained to Tabu-Tabu what
| was expected Of him. and TGbu-Tabu
in turn explained to the king. It was
not the habit Of white men, so Mr.,
Gihney explained, to kill their prison,
crs in cold blood, and he had decided
TO give them an opportunity to fight
their way out of n sad prcdicament
with their naked fists, II they won
they would be taken back aboard the
schooner and later dropped at some
inhabited island. If they lost, they
must make their home for the future
on TuyRDa-thOlo.
LET 'pr 60" called McGuffey, ant
Mr.. Gibney squared off and made (
hearlike pass at Tubu-Tabu. TO The
amazement Of all present Tabu-Tabl
sprang lightly backward and avoided
the blow. His footwOrk was excellen'
and McGufrcy remarked as much t.
Cnptain Scraggs. But when Tahu
TNbu put up his hands after the mos
approved method Of ~sclf-defenSe ant
dropped into Il "crouch," McGufe,
could no longer contain himself.
"The bcggar can fight, the begga
can fight" he croaked, wild with JOY
"Scruggs, old man, thiS'l be a rar
mill, | promise YOU. He's been aboar,
n British m%an-o,War and learned hoy
to box. Steady, Glib. Upper-cut hin
upper-wow y
Tahu Tahu had stepped in an
planted n mighty right in the center q
Mr.. Gihncy'S phNsiognomy. followin
it up with n hard left to the CommC
dorc's ear. Mr.. Gihncy rocked a mt
ment on his sturdy legs, stepped bac
out of range, dropped both hands, an
stared ut Tabu-Tabu.
81 do believe the niggerll lick yol
Glib" said NcGuGrey ~anXiously, "He
got n horrible reach and a mule kic
in each NIT. Close with him, or he
due for Il fun pardon"
"ln a minute" said the commodol
family. Hes so good hate to hu
him. Eut TIT might him to a finish
Which Mr., Gibney forthwith pr
cccdcd to do. lie rushed his opponcl
and clinchcd, though not until his rigl
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