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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12
PATENT MEDICINE SECRETS.

this old prescription, as Is done III the fol
loving letter:
In August, 1901, was attacked with
a severe cold which soon settled into a
bronchial irritation Of great severity.
could not sleep nights because Of the
wheeling and choking irritation caused
by the phlegm and was obliged TO SIT upin
bed to get any relief Doctors entirely
failed IN their efforts to relieve me. On
the advice Of my father, Captain Allen Il.
Hodge Of Washington, d. G., who was
visiting my family at the time, | began
taking Father Johns Medicine My
trouble was then Of several months stand
ing and I decided to drop the doctors and
give your medicine fair trial.
II had taken two bottles when relief
came % me and continued with the medi-
cine until was completely cured. When
ever feel any suspicion that the disease
Is coming on, / Immediately take Father
Johns Medicine and 1t always banishes
all traces Of Ii It cuts the phlegm and
stops the irritation.
III keep it ID the house constantly and
the children like It so we'll that they fire.
quently ask for it. 1t keeps them well
and strong.
Thus there are three generations Of us,
/ all using Father johns Medicine and
uniting N it's praise.
i have recommended 1t to many people,
and / know personally Of many remark
able cures your medicine has accomplished
/ (Slgnedl Burton A Hodge, 81 HamBshifG
Street, LOWELL Mass.
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Why So Many Preparations
Are Short Lived.

= i one Of tile recognized requirements
in the patent medicine field that a prep
aration to be put on the market must have
the power to give an immediate effect
that Ii to say, that Il must apparently give
immediate relief. It Is also well known
In the patent medicine field that this Sim
mediate effect Is obtained only BY theuse
Of poisonous drugs and alcohol and that Is
why these pois0ns and weakening stimn-
lants, dangerous to life and health, are So
reckleesly used ii such preparations. The
fact that they have only temporary eff
feet, leaving the patient weaker than be-
fore, explains why SO many patent medi-
cines are short-lived. VI the hundreds
put On the market every gear, it is almost
impossible to name single permanently
successful one Our object ii calling your
attention 60 this IS to emphasize the fact
that for 80 years Father Johns Medicine
has been recommended by Lowell, Mass,
families lin the city where it was pre-.
seFibed Tor the late Rev. Father John
0sBIen. BY whom 1t was recommended
and from whom ii derived It's nameD thai
more Lowell people are using It today than
ever before. and that 1t IL to unusual
thing TOR three generations to express their
gratitude for the benefits received from
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12


The largest number of women emf
ployees in any line of work are em-
ployed in the United States postal sery-
Ice. Some Of the highest salaried wom-
en- in the world are employed thus
More than one-third of them are past
middle age. and many are past seventy
years. Many Of the women are mail
wagon drivers. having long and lone
some trips in uninhabited parts Of the
country. Ia great numbers they are
employed ID the rural free delivery.
Nearly all the experts in the dead letter
Office are women. They have to per-
form tasks which to the average per-
son would seem impossible. 1t il their
duty to take charge of the pieces Of
mail which 60 astray every year, and
they must see that these WATTS get to
their proper destinations If possible,
and IL not they are returned 70 the
senders. Many of the rural post Offices
are intrusted to women The work il
usually light, aud II is the general opin-
ion that women II such positions have
performed the best work for the De.
partment.
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THINGS THEATRICAL.

Mrs @ II. Gilbert playing IN An
ME Russell's company in Mice md
Men, recently celebrated the eighty
third anniversary DIT her birth
erosion Clarke has been engaged to
play the part Of falleyrand IN Conan
noyp's Adventures of Gerard in
which James O'Neil Is to star this sea.
son,
rrince Waidemar Of Lippe Germa-
nj. has ordered the production by the
orchestra of the Royal theater Of four
Of the compositions Of Lewis Wallis
OF Trenton, MI
Mime. Schumann Heink has forfeit
ed $4,000 marks In breaking her con-
tract with the Royal Opera company
OF Berlin. She did this III order 70
sing IN this country
1t now develops that the mysterious
work which has been engaging ed
mond Rostand for So long is i new
play for Coquelin, for whom Of course
''Cyrano" was written.
Mildred Holland Is again demonstrat.
ing her personal popularity IN the
towns Of New England and Pennsyl-
wanna. and she will soon star IN The
Triumph of an Empress"
Henry II. Harris, not content with
securing tho latest Richard Harding
Davis play. "Ranson's Folly7 for Rob-
eft Edeson, has accepted tor him am
other new American play,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Jessie. youngest Of the erstwhile fa-
nous Cherry sisters, died at her home
IN Cedar Rapids, Ia, recently
Miss Mary F. Ropes viii, recently
filed for probate III Springfield, Mass,
bequeaths 100000 to education.
Rome has one woman lawyer. Sig
norma Labriola, who is leeturing at the
university on the philosophy Of law.
Mrs. Martha Durham OF Hot Springs
Ark, was pupil Of Wesleyan Female
college on the first day II opened, in
1887. She is exceedingly well preserv-
ed for one Of seventy seven years.
The widow Of the late Chris T. Ma.
gee, capitalist and politician Of Pitts
burg, has decided to live permanently
Id Europe. Her share OF her husbands
estate amounted TO several million dol
lars
Mrs. Emma D. Lemon, cousin of
Colonel William II Cody. best known
as Buffalo Bill, has been appointed
matron at the Pittsburg jail Mrs.
Lemon has had long experience as a
teacher Ia the public schools
Perhaps the most important person
age III Paris at present Is Nine Che
nier, the official florist Of the French
republic. who Inns entire charge Of all
the floral decorations and q credit Of
100000 francs lit her disposal
The office Of master Of hounds has
been conferred on Miss Greta Iome-
roy. one Of the fashionable summer
residents Of Newport, by the Mon
mouth Country club she il daring
Iiorsewoman and is always the most
persistent member Of tie ehase
Miss Frances Moulton McLane,
daughter Of Mr.. ana Mrs George Il.
McLane and greatgreas granddaugh-
ter III General jonathan Maullon first
hrlgadier general to be appointed IN
tie Revolutionary army has received
the scholarship Of the New York city
chapter Daughters of the American
Revolution. 1T BARNARD college.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12

Every mother should put aside one
hour day ID which To read Or tell sto-
ries to her children. Ii IS best to have
the same time every day Iii many
homes where this has baen tile rule
from babyhood the story hour IS looked
forward to hy the children as the best
one Of the day Often neighhors chit
dren are gathered iii. and valuable
missionary work may De done In this
way for children whose mothers de not
or cannot take time to read to them.
Id families where the children are 0f
different ages ana sexes 1t Is sometimes
a difficult problem to find books which
will interest all, but by little judi
cious selection this can usually Ne man
aged, and the mother can direct the
child's own reading along the indiyid-
ual lines which have special interest
for him Chicago Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12
TRAIN AND TRACK.

The street railway companies Of the
United States, 0ST IN number make rel
turns showing an Investment Of 81
30g.U0oO0O
Trolley road construction il extend
ing rapidly Hi over The United States.
ana the network viii within twelve
years connect all leading cities
The electric roads Of this country car
ried last year three times the popula-
ton III the earth Every man, woman
and child in tile land took on m aver
age. sixty-three rides on Tile street cars
in the year. according e 1 recent re-
port Of the census bureau.
TIE authorized capitalization Of street
car lines III tile United States IN 1902
amounted 10 $3.50, 620316, while the
gross earnings from operation were
S24T 1853, 900. and the net Income after
deducting I'LL expenses, both operating
and fixed charges. was s30,5969lI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12
CHINE Sc PROVE RIBS.

If there be no faith in our words, Of
what use are they
Hoaor comes BY diligence; riches
ring from economy.
a3desty Il attended with profit; ar
rogance brings on destruction
Time aies like an arrow. days and
months Ike weaver's shuttle.
Doubt and distraction are on EARTH
the brightness Of truth IN heaven
He who can suppress d moments an
ger may prevent many days Of sorrow.
The generations Of men follow each
other like the waves Of a swollen river.
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SPORTING NOTES.


Tommy Ryan, middleweight cham.
pion. claims TO be anxious for q try at
philadelphia jack 0'Bfien
Morton Il. Plant the wei known
New York yachtsman, viii race his IA.
nous schooner lngomar abroad next
season.
Billy Mack. 2:f7A. pacing by Mack.
has been bought hy Joseph Wells Of
Blufton, Ind, from Tom Rea Of Mont.
peiier. Ind
clarence Maekay, the New York
millionaire sportsman, will again be
prominent thoroughbred racing sta.
ble owner next year
Pat DaIy, the BROOKLYN boxer who
has been 10 England for a number Of
wears ana where be has made eousid,
erable money viii return % America
next month
Eddie Mitchell who has been the
handler and caretaker Of creseeus.
$685. for loug while, has engaged
10 train for Walter Winans Of Brigh-
ton. England
sam straue TIE Brooklyn Baseball
clubs third baseman. won the medal
~ the Mauntaiueers Gun club, Chat
tanooga. Tenn. recently. breaking %
out Of 80 targets
ceprs who dearly loves that wonder
FIJI geIding, Tie Monk 2:05#- says be
wishes Mr. Billings would allow him
ia start him for a time record 70 suIky-
lie believes TINT he could drive him a
mile in 2.u4 or better
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12

One cannot be too careful abouf
shielding infants from all excitement
At their tender age the brain ii most
susceptible, and dangerous impressions
may PC made which time win not
erase. One should avoid telling Young
children such stories as "Jaek. the
Giant Killer Bring them up To en-
tertain no unreasonable fears, for it
3 not an uncommon thing that chill.
dren are frightened into nervous af-
fechons, commissions or st. vltua
dance.
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For ne Hnra..rr.

A source Of great amusement IN q
nursery Is an improvised drawing
board made Of width Of unbleached
muslin. This is tackled as firmly as
possible to the wall with brass headed
tacks. To 90 with this a box Of col
ored chalks with which to draw the
pictures will give much pleasure to d
little embryo artist The drawings
may be rubbed out with the same kind
Of Sleeps wool eraser as Is used on the
blackboard in the schoolroom This
contriFanee is 80 simple and mex
pensiye and yet gives SO much pleasure
that It is well worth considering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12

lower end Of the pump barrel The
top Of the small barrel te) IS closed
with a piece Of rubber that is fastened
with a small tack and can be moved
up and down The pumping rod (bl Is
made of thin stick Of wood and an-
other short piece of bamboo (dl. The
short piece Of bamboo Cd is closed on
one end by d piece Of rubber similar
TO the lower part Of the pump mem
toned before, This piece Of bamboo
is fastened to the stick of wood with
the help Of cord and putty and must
fit tightly into the pump barrel. The
pump barrel will work satisfactorily
If small quantity Of water is poured
into the upper barrel to get il started.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

The giraffe, which nature has equip
ped to enjoy a drink, Is less d drinker
than the donkey
"A pig Ii usually kept in every stable
ID Persia, as It Is thought the presence
az tile porzer is beneficial to the health
Of the horses.
Charles Wetmore Of Winchester Cen
fer. Conn has d remarkable hen Ii
LAYS iii i tree. ike any ether bird and
keeps Mir Wetm0re and his men busy
hunting the eggs.
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Andrem dohn.on.s Roxhaod.

When ten years old Andrew john
son, who succeeded Abraham Lincoln
as president Of the United States, was
ragged street boy in Raleigh, N e.,
and had never been to school. Andrew
was apprenticed to a tailor and began
to learn his trade before be was able
to read or write. A benevolent old gem
tleman In Raleigh used to 60 about the
city reading to the apprentices in the
shops and In the course of time he
came upon Andrew. 1t Is supposed that
in this way the boy who was to become
q president got his first love Of read
ing. for shortly thereafter be began to
learn his letters. Ten hours a day he
worked at his trade. and the rest OF
the time. with the exception Of few
hours devoted 10 sleep, he was trying
to read at sixteen he finished his APP
premiership, but be had yet to learn
much before he could read we'll Then
he was fortunate enough To marry a
young woman who became his teacher.
He opened d tailor shop after he was
married, and his wife sat with him
while he worked and read to him Ia
the evenings teaching him writing.
geography, arithmetic and spelling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12

When the English tongue we speak
why Ii BREAK not rtymed with freak2'
VIII you tell me why it's true
We say sew but likewise few,
And the maker Of q verse
Cannot cap his horse with 'werse?H
BEARD sounds not the same az heard.t
Cord is different from word
Cow is cow hnt tIows Il lowe
Shoe II never rhymed with foe
Think Of hose and dose and Lose
Think &c goose and vet W schooseiH
Think of comb ard tomb and bomb. 3
"po1le and roll and home and
Some
And since ''pay Is rhymed with say.
why not paid with said 4 / pray?
We have blood and food and sgood.'
Mould Ii not pronounced like could"
Wherefore done, but gone" and
Toner"
Is there any reason knoWna
And in short 1t seems to me
Sound and letters disagree.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12

4 parrot and a dog we're left in a
room together. The parrot, out Of mis-
chief, said to the dog, sick him. The
dog, seeing nothing else, went for the
parrot and tore out about half his tail
feathers before he escaped to Ills perch.
The parrot after looking himself over
and rejecting d little. said, Poll, you
talk too much"
There are many people, old and
young, who would do well to remem-
Der this story.
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Rihhons.

Soft ribbons. such as liberty satin,
taifeta and peau de sole, may be wash
ed to look about as good rs new. Pre-
pare basin Of warm water and cas-
tile soapsuds and soak the ribbons.
without mixing colors, of course. for
fifteen minutes. Spread them one at
time on smooth surface and scrub
gently with a soft nailbrush. Rinse
10 clear water and press the water out
between folds Of cloth. Iron between
two towels with q moderately hot iron.
a few drops Of vinegar III the rinsing
water viii keep the ribbons stir.
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Riadlea ana Tnings.

Can April Marehf No but June
May.
When Is a man thinner than a lath?
When he is a-shaving
When does a chair dislike youf When
it cannot bear you.
Why Is d sheet Of stamps like dis
tant relatiyes2 Because they are only
slightly connected.
Why is d whale like a water lily7
Because II always comes to the surface
to blow
What il better than presence OF mind
Id a railroad accident? Absence Of
body.
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Curanun Phenomenon.

a curious phenomenon has been no.
ticed IL the tropics that can never be
seen at higher ATTITUDES. A mining
SHAFT at Sonlbrerete, Mexico Is almost
exactly On the tropic OF Cancer. and at
noon On June u the sun shines TO the
bottom. lighting up the well for 4 YER.
teal depth Of 100 feet or more
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a GOOD TOY PUMP.
Make ID According 10 Directions and
II WIN work.

Make IL According 20 Directions ana
II Win work.
The following directions for mAking
real pump, one that viii work, are
given hy tile Cincinnati Enquirer Any
smart boy who studies the diagram
and the directions carefully win have
no trouble ia making this toy Here
is tie way
Select a thick piece Of bamboo about
eight inches long without joints lal
clean the inside carefully, making il
as smooth as possible; bore small
hole about two inches from one end to
hold a smaller piece Of bamboo which
is to form the spout A hollow piece
Of bamboo tcl, somewhat thinner than
the pump barreh IS inserted into the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12

WINDOW CONVERTED INTO A BOOKCASE
divided IN three sections and set with
tricolored glass, red, yellow and green.
Each section was covered with slight
framework in imitation Of diamond
panes. The traAsem was not quite So
wide as the original opening, making II
necessary TO board In the sides dag
onally from the front 10 meet Il which
arrangement helped TO efface the out
line Of the old window The small
window was furnished with hinges az
the top and opened outward, thereby
making d most useful ventilatof ON
the highest shelf were placed two on
three decorative pieces and immediate.
IL below it a brass rod for the curtains
Of crimson wool, which shield the re-
mining shelves and their books BE,
meath the original window sill stands a
long, narrow box upholstered with the
same warm color. This carries the
bookcase effect TO the floor, making q
convenient resting place and receptacle
for papers and magazines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12

The first forks made In England
were manufactured In l60s, Their use
was rldiculed by the men Of the time.
who argued that the English race must
be degeneratlng when 4 Knife and a
spoon were not sufficient for the table
use.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12
WOODEN watch Chains.

Pretty pieces Of bark. nicely cut and
strung together, make good watch
chains for boys nickel watches They
are not very durable, but 1t Is easy to
make new ones when these are gone.
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Neaetahlen.

All vegetables which are eaten raw
should be WILL washed rs the larvW Of
worms and the germs Of typhoid fever
cholera and other diseases might be IN.
troduced into the system BY means of
unclean raw vegetables
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12
RoAee-00 Cherry Juice
= 9 Cough Syrup.

a new scientific cough cure, totally unlike
70 old-fashioned remedies. Itis exceedingly
pleasant to The taste ana remarkably quick
IN its curative action. Price, 25c. Red
Cross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-12
AdnafraIss Fio -.

An admiral dies Ills flag at the main
mast d vice admiral Ii tile fore and d
rear admiral at the mizzan.
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A DtsusEo WINDOW.


ArtfsffcatiF Treated ana AeAkeAA~e
Into q Bookcase.
The accompanying illustration from
Good Housekeeping presents the arts
lie treatment Of a window whose orig
inal purpose was abandoned on ac-
count of ths erection Of brick wall
outside which shut off the view and
light. An opening was left a foot and
a half deep at the top Of the old WIN
dow casing. In this was fitted q SASH
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17

now, stealing and doin' all sorts
of devilment, I'm sacred to death
about that child. She don't seem
any more afraid of 'em than she
is of a cat"
L don't believe anybody would
hurt Flora, Tom-she's such a lit
tie angel" said Castor, kissing
the tears from the chi1d's face.
She is cute-ain't she?" said
Tom with pride. ''I've wished
many a time lately I'd gone west
with them Yankee fellers that
took such a 1ikin' to me in the
war. They to1e me that poor
white man had a chance out
there, and there weren't a mig
ger in twenty miles of their
home. But then I lost my leg;
how could I go?"
He sat dreaming with opened
eyes for moment and continued,
looking tenderly at Flora: but,
baby, don't you dare go nigh err
niger, or let one go nigh you
no more'n you would a rattle
snake!"
I won't pappyn' she cried
with an incredulous smile at his
warning of danger that made
Toms heart sick. She was all
JOY and laughter, full of health
and bubbling life. She believed
with child's simple faith that
all nature was as innocent as her
own heart.
Tom smothed her cur1s and
kissed her at last, and she slip
ped her arm around his neck and
squeezed it tight.
Amt she purity and sweet
now!" he exclaimed.
Tom, you will spoil her yet"
warned Castor, as he smiled and
took his leave, throwing a kiss at
Flora as he passed through the
yard gate. Tom had built
fence close around his house
when Flora was a baby to shut
her in while he was at work,
TO BEcoNTINUED
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Tom saw the form of a negro
man passing over the opposite
hill, going along the spring path
that led in that direction.
"Was you ta1kin' with that
niger, Flora?" asked Tom,
holding his hand on his side and
trying to recover his breath.
Yes, I said howdy, when he
stopped to get a drink of water,
and he gave me a WHISTLE" she
replied with a pout of her pretty
lips and a frown.
Tom seized her by the arm
and shook her. Didn't I tell
you to run every time you seed a
niger unless I was with your"
Yes, but he wasn't hurtin'
me, and you are!' she cried,
bursting into tears.
I've a notion to whip you good
for thisi" Tom stormed.
Don't, Tom; she won't do it
any more; will you, Flora?"
pleaded CASTOR, taking her in
his arms and starting to the
house with her. When they
reached the house Tom was still
pale and trembling with excite
ment.
Lord, there's so many triflin'
niggers 1oain' round the county
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PART TWO.
CHAPTER ".
THE UNsPoKEN TERROR.

When Castor reached Ham
bright the following day, and
whispered to his mother the good
news, he FASTENED to tell his
friend, Tom Camp. The young
mans heart warmed toward the
white-haired old soldier in this
hour of his victory. With spark
ling eyes he told Tom of his
stormy scene with the general,
of its curious ending, and the
hours he spent in heaven beneath
the limbs of an old magnolia.
Tom listened with rapture.
All, didn't | tell you if you hung
on you would get her by and by?
So you bearded the general in
his den, did you? I'll bet his
eyes blazed when he seed you!
He's got an awful temper when
you rile him. You ought to a.
seed him one day when our bri-
gade was ordered into charge
where three concealed batteries
was cross firm and men was fall
lin like wheat under the knife.
Geeminy, but didn't he cuss! He
wouldn't take the order fust from
the orderly, and sent to know if
the major general meant it. I
tell you us fellers that was Lawn
there in the grass listenin' to
them bullets singin' thought he
was the finest cusser that ever
ripped an oath.
"He reared and charged, and
he cussed, and he damned that
man tryn' to butcher his men.
and he never moved till the third
order came. That was the night
ten thousand wounded men lay