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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07
THE GRAND RAPIDS SCANDAL.


EH@N 81 cEAAH Et&NN NuNAN# To e. MMFHE
OF Accepting Brides.
Grand Rapids, Mich Dee. T--As was
expected. six ex-city officials who had
waived examination in the police court
on the charge Of accepting brides from
ex-Clty Attorney Liant X Salisbury
went into the superior court and plead
ed guilty. Judge Newman deferred
sentence, releasing them under bonds TO
appear whenever ordered by the court.
Those who pleaded guilty were: Corey
p. BisselI, ex-member Of the board Of
public works; John 4. Donovan, ex-
alderman from the Fifth ward; Clark
+. Slocum, ex-alderman from the
Twelfth ward; John McLachlin, ex-
alderman from the Twelfth ward; Rey-
ner Stonehonse, ex-aldermau from the
Tenth ward; Abraham Ghysels, ex.al
derman from the Sixth ward.
In addition to the punishment to bt
pronounced by the court each Of those
who have pleaded guilty TO accepting q
bribe will be forever disqualified from
holding a public office Of trust. Thi.
provision is included in the statute
prescribing the punishment in sucf
cases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07
What Shall | Buy FOR a
Christmas Present !?

There is nothing like a Book TO an
swer this question We have them.
All kinds. Prices from tc Up. We
shall offer special bargains in lOc, l5c,
25c and SOC Books. Our line Of Christ
mas Cards, Booklets and Calendars is a
choice one. Do not fail to see our
Diaries for 1904 before buying. Re-
member the place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

We suspect that this Is from the pen Of
the woman editor Of the Windham County
Reformer, "The man who thought be
could fool Montpelier woman, get her
money and then shake her for Sweden
and his old sweetheart made the mistake
Of his life, It'll encouraging to have 1t
thus demonstrated that woman may be
foolish enough at forty to believe that a
young man loves her when he encour-
ages her to leave her husband and home,
and still stop good way short Of utter im-
becillty.n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

The city health officer thinks that the
washing out given the city water system
recently bad beneficial effect on the
quality OF the water we drink A good
cleansing never did harm anything or any
body,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

The general manager Of the Rutland K.
H. who refused TO receive a delegation Of
business men to talk over railroad ar
rangement is only one step further along
than the railroad manager who hears the
complaints but forms a continuous passage
from one ear to the other so that the com
plants whistle through like the wind sigh
ing through the stumps Of forest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

"You have wonderful deposit Of gram
iten said the government engineer to a
Barre man the other day. Barre granite
advertising Is falling on fertile soil. Barre
manufacturers always pushed their indus
try but they never did it before as they
are doing It now There Is everything
here with which TO do. The results Of
the advertising are sure to follow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

We commend the following from the
Vermont Union Signal, to our readers
while not questioning the right Of any
one to give trading stamps II they wish,
the sentiment Of unions Il against their
acceptance BY union members or their
families
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07
The Holiday Trade!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Vaughan Store already showing fancy and useful gifts for
Christmas We mention today few Of the many different hnes W arc sell
vv one real pleasure 70 give and Of real value the receiver.
We are showing endless line Of Ladies Fancy Necwea and Fancy
Lace Collars and Cap-beauifu goods and they make sensible gifts
LADIES' Misses and Chden Kid and For Lined Cloves and Mens
They make excellent gifts.
Ladies and Gents Initial Hanes and Fancy Embroidered Handker
chiefs. We have hundreds Of them to select from
Fancy Towels Tray Cloths DoiHes, Center Pieces, ETC.
new line Of Cut Work in Pillow Shams and Bureau Sears
An endless variety Of Pin Cushions in all colors.
Pretty Pillow Tops and Cords New Dressing Sacqu and Kmonas and
Fancy Waists
nbby line Of Fus Remember Furs al with values that
arc truly Incompatible.
With an array Of stock surprising size worth and sYe many larger
city Stores our Holiday sale attracts enthusiastic crowds We would be
pleased have you in and look around.
THE VAUGHAN STORE,
A North Main Street, Barre, Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

Some are giving up their licenses volnn-
tarily, others are forced to yacate, which
reminds us that the license law is not a
toy but living reality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

The three jail-birds from the county jail
at Montpelier Saturday night probably con.
cluded that brick walls do not a prison
make nor iron bars a cage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

Senator Graves Of Caledonia county
''trots out c. J. Bell Of Walden as a
farmers candidate for governor. Are we
the first to ask II this Bell has any connec-
ton with the ring. Randolph Herald
and News
Or Is this Bell simply a ringer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07
Ills Lucky nay.

THE old lady'll give You hail C.olum
bia for betting on a horse race
NO, she won't This time / won -
Atlanta Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

NJ. B. Morgan Of Bennington denies be
said that all license advocates were
buns Mr. Morgans apology is accept
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07
JINGLES AND JESTS.


One time a simian athlete tried
To vault a wide and yawning trench;
He sprained his ankle then he cried
THAT was q FIRST class monkey wrench!'
Baltimore News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

The occasional good deeds that shine
lumInousiy In wicked world ought to be
known lis said that the Vermont Mar
Bile company gave It's employees for
Thanksgiving, I047 turkeys, % barrels Of
sweet potatoes and q barrels Of cranber-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

The Pawlet minister who was arrested
the other day on the charge Of NAL treat
ing three-year-old child did moi, perhaps,
practice what he preached, But they dotell
us that ministers are human, although it
Is barely possible that some are not hu-
nlnnn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

HYGIENE eouches no webbing. no
twine, all wire construetion--for $1,000 to
$1,000 at 3. VI Hooker & Co.'s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07
Ikillen rna uolaanrnn.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. THE owl
train from Boston to New York ran
into freight train just before reach
ing the Union station Three railroad
employees were killed and two are re.
ported missing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

Wrappers in fleece lined, Just the stvle
you want, at s1.15 and $1.25 each. Veale
u knight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

De soake Gee. but I'm glad that I'm
not a cat!
De Tanke Whyl
De Soake Because they have to lap
up everything they drink with their
tongue, a lick at time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

Aprons IN large sizes for Zoe, zoe and
zoe each These are bargain. Veale &
Knight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

This beats us: Bennington county has
three murder trials set for this term.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

stock IL gold mining companies is not
selling at a very large premium in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-07

one Of the features Of Fits holiday dis
play win be fine books.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

The early Egyptians divided the day
and night each into twelve hours. n Gus
tom adopted by the Jews or the Greeks
probably from the Babylouians. The
day Is said to have FIRST been divided
into hours from b. O. 200. when a sun.
dial was erected In the temple OF Quiri.
nus et Rome Previous TO the invention
Of water clocks. d. G. 1853. the dime war
called at Rome by public criers. In
early England one expedient Of meas
urlng time was by wax candles. three
inches burning an hour. The first per
feet mechanical clock was not made
until about A. d. 1850. Day began at
sunrise among most OF the northern na-
tiOns. at sunset among the Athenians
and Jews. at midnight among the Ro-
mans. as with us.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21
Confessions Of q Priest.

Rev Ino s. Cox, OF Wake. Ark.
writes Iot l2 yeers I suffered from
Yeilow Jaaldica cousaioi q 1um-
hr Of phvsicians ana rlod an 8ora oi
medicines, Dut 8ot no rclof Thun {
began the use OF Elsc.-3 Iiuers anil
feel thar : am now cured Ji ltcasf
that had me In iis grasp for twelve
yearsj" II you wapt a rcliaDla medi.
cine for Liver and Kidney trouble,
stomach disorder or senral debility,
get Electric Bitters lta guaranteed
by T. B Lille G Co. only SOC.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21
THE TOP % VEsUVIus.
a visit TO the crater OF the scethinG
Volcano.


Volcano.
There was no life on that bare. black,
birdlcss cone. and as we climbed an icy
wind began 10 blow. ana the lava dust
siung the face like hail. The crust was
warm to the feet. ! dipped my hand
into an aperture the size OF rabbit
hole and withdrew it hot and wet. On
every side the smoke oddied up from
tiny craters. but all these things were
details in face OF that everlasting vom-
it Of black smoke from the crater.
The wind ragged above US as we drew
near the crater. and the lava dust spat
more viclously; the sulphurous smoke
lid the world from our view II was as
IL the lioutenants of that angry mon
arch stroye 10 prevent mortals from
gazing too closely ut her Internal or
gies. On handg and knees we grabbed
our way up the yonc, coughing blinded
by the smoke. bu0rted by The ley wind
We reached Tie verge Of the crater and
threw ourselves on our faces ] peered
for one moment into that calGrOn OF
fire and smoke The guide clUtchod
my arm and motioncd me 10 follow
him round the edge OF the crater. /
crawlcd after him, CRYING. Euoughw
But he dld not bear. lie could not have
heard a foghorn in the roar % that
wind
Enough" { bawled. trying to grab
him. "E-nough" / roared. clutcninp al
his leg lie shrugged his shoulders,
md, taking my arm. we plunged down
through the Lawn. A few paces below
be stopped. / bent toward him and
through the screams OF the wind heard
him say, give me leetle present to
buy umcarcni Academy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

"Is this the best wurst you can send
nieT' asked the lady who walked into
the meat store with a package Of that
edible in her hand
MADAM" answered the meat man,
1t is the best wrirst we have"
"wen. It is the worst wurst / ever
saw"
II am sorry TO hear that The best
] can do is 10 try and send you some
better wurst from today's lot; but as
SaiG, that is the best wurst we have
at present. I am sure however, that
the wurst we are now making will not
sbe any worse than this. and It ought to
We better. assure you that as soon as
get the wurst you shall have the best
IT, We never gave any one the
rst of 1t so long as we have been I'm
wurst business, and you may be
re that when we give you your wurst
will be the best, for our worst wurst
better wurst than the best wurst Of
our competitors"
But the lady. whose eyes had taken
on a stare Of glasslness. was seen to
throw UP her hands and fiee from the
place. FOR she was afraid the worst was
yet TO Baltimore American.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

When the celebrated physician Sir
Henry Holland told Sydney Smith that
he had failed to kill either one of e
brace OF pheasants that bad risen with
In easy range near the lattcr's home,
the witty divine asked "Why did you
not prescribe for themf"
One day Sir Henry was engaged Ia
hot argument with "Bobus" Smith.
barrister concerning the merits OF
their respective professions "You Will
admit said Sir Henry, that your
profession does not make angels Of
men" NO" retorted Smith, there
you have the best Of H."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21
FEEDING THE ANIMALS.
How some wild Captives Act When
Mealtime Arrives.

How some wild Cnptiyes Act When
Mealtime Arrives.
An animal is almost as demonstrative
when he is hungry as when he is in
rage. They are both natural feelings.
and he sees no reason for Disgusting
them. Human beings who are affected
in the same way as animals by hunger
pay tribute to civilization by not let
ting this appear. At an animal show
in this city the wild occupants of the
cages get very wild when the hour
comes for them to be fed. A truck
laden with meat and vegetables is
wheeled around. Long before it gets 20
their cages the lions act as If beside
themselves over the maddenlng pros
pect Of food. The cages are very small,
and yet a lion and lioness win often be
In one They tear from one side to the
other the lion jumping over the body
Of the lioness rather than make a Ion
ger trip around" Though they ought
tc haze learned that each viii get n
share, they both plunge for the great
chunk of meat. Once they get it they
eat It with a certain intensity, but de-
liberation.
The hyenas. FOUNDERS OF the ami
NAL realm, are horribly greedy and
VIII steal from each other every
chance they get The apes, the "snobs'
OF animal kind, are rather fastidious, II
greedy. The ostrich. large, robust bird
that 1t is, awaits its food with much
stolidity and when it gets its head OF
cabbage pecks at 1t in a most con-
tained. ladylike fashion. The stoiell
elephant is a placid eater also.-NeNv
York Times.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

British census returns ore more In
formative than diverting, but the same
cannot be said OF the Indian. The Pun
jab returns include professional crick-
eters under - heading OF Clowns
and Tumblers," regarding them appar-
emily in the same light as MIR. Kipllng.
The Chenab has forty-six male, seven
female and sixty-seven dependent
plano tuners. and the inland state OF
Nahan rejoices in the possession of 205
shipowners. In the schedule also APP
pear III receivers Of stolen goods
and 126 witches. wizards. COW poison
ers. etc" There is a frankness about
these returns which is very engaging
London Express.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

~Father, should like to try one Of
these systems OF physical exercise that
are advertised IN the papers. They are
cheap, and you don't need any ap-
paratus"
"I'll furnish you with one, my son,
that l tried with great success when !
was n young man, and Ill warrant Il
to be as good as any in the market"
''Could take IL here at homer
'Yes; that is one Of it's chief mer.
it's"
"A1y apparatus necessary
ayes, but it's quite simnle. III fur
nish IT,"
"Can I take it In my roomp
'No. you take it out at the woodpile.
You will find the apparatus there, all
ready for you, my son."-Chicngo Trlb.
une.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

A southern Judge who had a fine lot
Of hogs one day met a colored man no
torious for stealing and said to him:
Uncle Jack IN tell you what Iii do.
You pick out two of those hogs you like
best, and I'll give them to you. provid-
ed you won't steal any of the others"
The negro pondered awhile and final
ly said. "Jcdge, you've always been a
good nelghbor, an likes yuh, an
wants to do right by yuh an so accepts
de offer yuh makes, but wants yuh TO
know dat I'll lose meat by it"-Phila-
delphia Telegraph. .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21
The nttinct Qunrrn.

The quagga. the half cousin to the
wild ass. has vanished from Africa
and only exists as imperfect specimens
In the European museums
The qu0gga exists as name stil IN
South Africa. for the name has been
wrongly applied 10 Burchelrs zebra,
but the true quIgga, which took its
name from It's cry "quacha, has been
extinct since 1872. when the last OF
his or rather, Of her race, for this
quogga was female, died in the Lon
hoG Geological soclety's menagerle.
Its extinction in South Africa was
due solely to the zeal with which the
Dutch farmers hunted It for fits hide,
and 1t Is n saddening reflection that
thousands Of KafIirs used to be fed on
Il by their Boer masters.
The ldiotic wastefulness of thus ex-
terminating a species becomes the
more marked In view of the fact that
the quagga, which was midway be
tween zebra and a wild ass, could
be broken to harness and was the
bravest as well as the hardest of AMI.
mails. Some Boor farmers used tc
keep tame quaggas on their farms tc
Craze with horses In order to protect
them from beasts Of prey.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21
saved "a -.

J w Davenport Wingo Ky. writes.
June "A. 1902: II want TO ten you /
believe Billiards. Snow Linlment saved
my life. I was under the treatment
Of two doctors, and thoy told nae one
of my lungs was entirely gone. and
the other badly affected / also had a
lump in my side don't think thar ]
could haye lived over two months
longer I was induced by a frigpd to
uy Billiards. SNOW linimeat The FIRST
application gave me great relief; two
nifty cent bottles cured ne sound and
we'll 10 IS wonderful medicine ana
1 recommend it to suffering human
ity." 25c, soc. 90
soli by + B. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

Waggshy Gracious II young Cot
rox and Miss Blublud are so fortunate
as 10 have their marriage blessed with
children. the rising generation Will be
terrible tnlkeis.
Naggsby-W so?
Waggsby-- Why. II money talks" and
"blood viii tell" their progeny will in
berlt two mighty strong Inducements
to be communicative Baltimore Amer
lean.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21
w. s. riIhnrt,. cnrecr.

It is said that w. S. Gilbert was
meant for the bar, and his father was
reluctant TO see him turning in other
directions. III you would only stick to
IT," said the elder Gilbert, "you might
become lord chancellor"
$50 l might" answered the author Of
the "Pinafore' TO be. "and If | stick TO
the theaters l may become Sheridan
Ones as likely as the other, and Of the
two | prefer Sheridan."
That was a preference lucky for the
lovers OF the stage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21
Ended the pispute.

Two ladies at a tea party got quar-
Feling about their respective ages At
last. to end he dispute. one Of them
said in conciiiatory tone Of voice:
Don't lct us quarrel over the matter
any marA dear l. at least. have not
the heart TO do IT, never knew who
my mother was cor she deserted me
WHOM | was n baby and who knows
but that you may have been that heart.
less plront:' pcarelns Weekly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

Speaking Of high prices, Henry Nor
mans book Oh Russia throws some in
teresting light on what It incidentally
costs TO visit ST. Petersburg. To begin
with, he tells as every house and hotel
there contains swarm of servants.
and each one expects a tip. The man
who takes your coat and hat at q pri-
vate house thinks 10 cents little enough.
and If you give a dollar or two 70 the
attendant who performs the same mod
est service at an official residence he IL
only satisfied The tips of a wealthy
Russian TO a waiter at q good restau-
rant are something enormous. A de-
cent room in a drst class hotel costs
about 81 a day, and a closed carriage to
take you to dinner. ten minutes drive
away. costs s.. A few sheets Of note
paper In your hotel costs you a shilling
and the cheapest kind Of a bath 81. st
Petersburg is far and away the most
expensive city in the world.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

rive been thluSiug Of &c ever since
l started on my present lrip," said the
drummer thoughtiully. uud i'm hang
ed If can make UP my mini just what
she was aiming at You sec some
time ago / realized that, travelling about
the country as | am. ] was taking "a
good many chances; SO 7 decided TO
take out an accident insurance policy.
"N1y DEAR said 20 my wife after
l had acted upon the thought, i have
done something today that ! should
have done when l first started on the
road have taken out an accident
insurance policy on my life. II am
killed the company pays $1,000 II l
am injured, then | get S25 a week
"'For how longT She asked.
"'As long as am laid up
"'But IT might be only a week
"'Yes.'
"'And you would only be entitled to
s25Y
"'That Is ALL
"'And If ycu get killed you get So
DOOR
"'You would | answered patiently.
"Well, the next morning when /
started on my trip she threw her arms
around me and cried:
"'Now, John for heavens sake what
ever you do don't get injured. DE
trolt Free Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

This country is not the only one
where unconsidered trifes are snapped
up by manufacturers and put to prac-
teal use. Ia China the down Of the
thistle is gathered and mixed with raw
silk so ingeniously that even experts
are deceived when the fabric is woven.
1t is also used to stuff cushions as a
substitute for eiderdown. and a very
good substitute II makes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

aust one" said the lover as he stood
upon the stoop with his girl; Just
one"
"Just l." said the mother. putting her
head out Of the bedroom window above
swell. / guess it amt so late as that.
but it's pretty near u, and you'd better
be going or her father Will be down"
And the lover took his leave with .
sad pain at his heart.
No one would be bothered with
constipation if everyone knew how
naturally and quickly BuFdock Blood
Bltters regulates the stomach and
bowels
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was once
giving a piece Of advice TO a ro6mful
Of Young men in little village on the
subject Of matrlmeny. "Whcn you
marry she said, choose woman
with q spine and a sound set Of teeth"
GOOD gracious, Mrs. stanton" re-
marked one of her listeners IN ALARM,
0an they esev come without splnesf'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

In peeling potatoes it is often o.
served that the outer desh Of the tubeF
contains brown sliyers extending from
the surface inward to the depth Ot
about one-eighth of an Inch. These sliv.
ers do no BARN except 10 slightly injure
the appearance of the cooked potato.
Usually their location is indicated cx.
ternally by a minute puncture in the
skin. In some cases each silver is sur
mounted by a pronounced elevation
and tubers so affected are called pim~
ply potatoes
The sivers and accompanying PIN
pies are caused by minute whito
worms, the larvm of the common dea
beetle, which bore into the tubers while
they are growing. Naturally slvcrs
are most common in potatoes in lOcall-
Gies where flea beetles are most abua-
dant II Is likewise plain that 10 prC
vent the appearance OF sliyers IN tbs
tubers II is necessary 10 prevent fc9
beetles from attacking the tops. This Is
best accomplished by spraying the
plants very thoroughly with bordeaux
mixture containing paris green M the
rate OF about twelve ounces TO fifty gal.
Ions Of bordeaux. The same Treatment
prevents blight and the ravages Of 20
tato bngs--F. c. Stewart In American
AgriculfuIist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

Mrs. Green (who thinks Of hirlng)--
But is the girl honest? Can she be
trustedl
Mrs. Brown (the girls former mis-
tress)-You need not bc in the least
alarmed. She is perfectly honest. An
the time she was with me never
knew her TO take a thing rot even my
advice as to how things should be
done.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-21

Would not interest you II you're
looking for a guaranteed salye FOR
Sores. Burns or Piles Ot.o Dodd, o.
Ponder, Mo. writes: Il suffered with
IN ugly sore for year, but a box Of
Bucklen's Arniea salye cured me. Us
the best salve on earth. 25c at r p.
Lille 4 Co.'S drug store