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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
WILLIAMsToWN.

Mrs. Leon Dirty received word yester-
day Of the serious Illness Of her father,
Mfr. Boyce at Randolph and left immedi-
ately for that place outbound he had died
only about half an hour before her arrival.
Reserved seat tickets for the Canadian
Jubilee Singers are on sale at Miss Nj j..
Drurys store. This company comes very
highly recommended and those who do not
90 win miss one of the best entertain
ments Of the season.
Yesterday was the annual election Of
officers Of Willlamstown Grange. The
meeting called 10 order at 10 am,
dinner was served In the hall and in the
afternoon the election Of officers with re-
suits as follows: Master, G. w. Cram
Overseer. Geo. Colby; Sec. Lena Briggs
Chap, Rev r a. Kimball; Treas, G. Nj.
| Erskine; steward, Heman Smith; assis-
tant steward, Bert Denny; Lady assist
ant, Susie Badger; Gate keeper, Neal
Godfrey.
The members Of the Junior Young Peo-
pie's Christian Union connected with the
Unlyersalist church viii give a sooiahle on
Friday evening of this week at the town
hall There will be music for marching
and all kinds Of games Home made can
dy and pop corn will be sold. A dolls
house has been contributed which will al
SO be sold to the highest bidder This
may be seen at any time at Miss Drary's
store An admission fee of 10 cents viii
be charged All are invited, especially
the children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
Saturday Bargain, Dec. 10
Ia GIoyes.

Kid These IF eolor They
$500 sz warranted We putting them into this
Saturday per pair These viii make
good Christmas gifs.)
FIeshers Best Shetland Floss.
Seyenye Of in and white This the
Saturday price four ns for 2s
This yarn bought again. wholesale price fifteen
box moe.)
Handkerchief.
Our Handkerchief department crowded with Handkerchief Our values
arc follows
buys almost endless variety Hemsehed and Lace Edged Handler
chiefs the best qualities that be sold price. An all linen Hem
stitched Handkerchief fol
lOc buys from good 0 ! Hmdkuchiea.
5c buys Hndchief sold in smaller z YOU take they
25c he two.
25c selected line. Many patterns Of 35 and 8c qualities
Novelties SOC, 75c, 81 100 81 50 and $500 such from
Gnbbon Brothers
Gents Annm Initial Handkerchief This quality sold last
year for each The price or this sale lsc each for IS
Handkechief fo Pillow TOPS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Largest line Of handkerchiefs at Alb.
bolts
Read our ad on the last page. Yeale &
knight.
The best coat sale the season win pro-
duee at Fits on Saturday.
Lester Harris moved yesterday from
Church street onto Laurel street.
The Barre Bible School Union will meet
at the Baptist church this evening
Canaries for sale Twenty five singers
bright plumage, $50 each, just the thing
for Christmas presents.
Billiards. steamship agency reports the
arrival Of IverDia at Queenstown at 3 last
evening james Baigrie and Robert Ber-
ney Of Barre we're aboard.
J. S. Robinson and daughter, Mrs Proc
tor, and Miss Carrie Martin Of South
Barre left this noon for Mrs. Proetor's
home In Peabody, Mass.
Frank Odgers reads paper this even
ing before the young people Of the Pres
byterian church on The Island Empire
OF Japan; some lessons from It's eiyiliza-
tion for ours p
Companion Court Granite City, No 757,
/ o. II, will meet Friday evening at
so for the election Of officers. Let every
member be present Please note the
change in time. Grace f Houghton, Rec
Sec.
At the meeting Of the Rebekahs last
evening three candidates were initiated
and after the work a crazy supper was
served which was very mach enjoyed by
all District Deputy Mrs. Geo. Hutchins
Of East Barre was present
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Cdngre-
gational church held chaing dish social
ia the vestry last evening which was fairly
well attended and very much enjoyed. A
g0odly plumber of the fancy articles left
over from the fair we're sold.
The Manchester Unity Odd Ladies will
hold a meeting ia Foresters hall on Satur-
day evening, the 10Th, at 6 O'Clock. AS
the district officers are to be here to insti-
tute the Lodge it is necessary that every
member be present and the second half Of
initiation fee will be collected.
The man who recently purchased the
Philip Lapoint farm In East Montpelier,
started for Montpelier yesterday with
load of wood One horse stopped after
going some distance and refused to move.
The former cut a stick beside the road and
struck the horse, which fell and died in
its tracks. The grand juror investigated
but did not deem action necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
TOOLATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

FOUND-A lap robe, which the owner can
have BIZ proving properly and paying for notice.
Oliver Dickinson, Millamstown. VT 233t3
FOR SALE-Pair OF chestnut mares, weight
2s00 pounds. Price $3.50, Inquire Of A. e.
Batehelder 233f
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
A. P. ABBOTT & CO.
We Are Ready for Christmas

It's the part Of wisdom not delay preparation until the last week.
Better begin when do more e The whole store has
caught the holiday spirit and welcome inspect array useful
and beautiful gifts such seldom your good fortune It's stock
enlist the interest Of every taste and satisfy the demand poebook
What you select viii Be held for later delivery you WISH WhateyeS
weaae gb and acceptable fol- Christmas present. We every
thing that's beautiful and excellent Mems Boys Clothing and
Furnishing Goods
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
98c-Ladies' and Gents' umbreIIas!-esc

What is more appreciated than Umbrella? We have
taken from stock forty Ladies and Gents Umbrellas that
sa5 $3.50 and sI7S These have good Of
handles and good quality Of covering Saturday. only oSc each
You will appreciate this bargain when you these Umbrellas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
-Bargain IN Ladies' Jacketsl-S7.5O

We offer the balance Of jackets that were $1,000 and
sI25o eve have about twenty-five eft The lot includes
black blue and castor, all and strictly the latest style We
offer you your choice Of any Jacket that was $1,000 and
for only $3.50 Now your chance buy Jacket for your
self or as gift to someone else.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
Message of Economy.
THREE SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR
SATURDAY, DEC. 10TH.

We think you will appreciate these bargains coming as they
do just before Christmas You cannot afford to miss these
chances to buy Christmas gifts
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17

Ill-health in woman is generally trace
able to disease of the delicate wonlanly
organism. Many women have been re-
stored to happiness by the use of DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. If there
is an Invalid woman, suffering from
female weakness, prolapsus, or falling OF
womb, or from leucorrhea who has used
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with
out complete success DR.. Pierce would
like to hear from such person-and it
will be to her advantage to write as he
offers, in perfect good faith, reward of
$500 for any case of the above rlaladies
which he cannot cure.
CT feel it my duty to inform you that had
been sufferer for many years from nervous
ness with all its symptoms and complicationsn
writes Mrs. o. N. Fisher of 1861 Lexington Ave-,
New York, N. Y. III was constantly going to
see a physician. I was induced to ask DR..
Pierce's advice. then took five bottles of Pa
vorite Prescription I not cross and
irritable, and I have good color i'll my face;
and one thousand Of comfort, for am new
woman once more"
The dealer who offers substitute for
uFavorite Prescription does so to gain
the little more profit paid on the sale OF
less meritorious medicines.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send 81
one-cent stamps for the paper-covered
book. or 81 stamps for the cloth bound.
Address DIR. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
The Jews as Colonists.

Even in the ancient days they never
enjoyed the Wilderness, and we do
not believe that their experiences dur
ing the last 1900 years have better
fitted them for such life. They have
shown themselves able to rise above
repression and persecution into the
front rank of the forces of modern
civilization, and we do not believe that
there is any general sentiment in fav.
or of putting their victories behind
them and relapsing into primitive con-
ditions. Scattered as they are, they
still preserve unity unequaled by
any other race, ancient or modern. We
can sympathize with their yearnings
for the Holy City, and admire the 10y.
atty that has survived the lapse of cen.
turtles and unparalleled vicissitudes:
but we believe their future lies along
the lines of historic evolution, and
certainly from present indications they
do not need to murmur at the pros.
pect Events do not move backward,
and certainly neither Palestine nor
East Africa is now the promised land
for as virile people as the void has
ever seen.-Boston Transcript.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
general Trade Conditions.
Bradstrcet's says OF the state of trad

Bradstrcet's says OF the state of trade:
Trade conditions are still irregular.
Business is OF fair volume, but not so
active as year ago, partly because OF
the backward season, heavy rains inter-
fering with crop movement, and col
lections; vexatious labor troubles, past
and present, discouraging building op-
erations, and the spread of the con-
sentative feeling among buyers, based
upon stock market liquidation and the
feeling that high prices OF many pro-
ducts will tend, if it has not already
done so, to automatically check con-
sumption.
Many underlying conditions are,
however, still favorable. First in im-
portance should be reckoned the decid-
eddy better tone of advices from the
corn crop, which has developed a larger
yield and better quality than was
earlier deemed possible. Lower prices
for this and other cereals and for cot
ton, whose yield will be smaller than
seemed probable a month ago, seem
likely to help our backward export
trade in those products and improve
the foreign exchange outlook.
Failures this week numbered 23o IN
the United States. against 245 last year
and II in Canada, compared with Fl
wear ago"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Eye Shades on New Lines.


Shades to protect the eyes have
been used from time immemcrial by
those engaged in the york Of engrav.
ing, drawing and similar occupations
requiring plenty of light and close APP
plication of the eyes. There has never
been any radical departure from tho
general shape which is SO familiar,
consisting of a hood fitting close to tho
forehead and supported by loop Of
cord or wire extending around the
head OR over the ears. An improve
ment in this line has been recently
brought out. The new invention con.
sists Of holders similar to the spec.
tacles provided with bows that pro
ject over the ears. with bridge piece
that bends over the nose and with
shades which are secured between the
bows and the bridge piece and which
are arranged to rest &nG bear against
the forehead and are provided with
projections that extend forward to
shade the eyes. The shields ale Sub.
stantially half-cylinder held over
each eye and shaped to correspond
with the lines of the forehead ct that
point, so that no light may enter Le
tween the eye and the spectac.es.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
POVERTY AND WEALTH.

The stork flew over town one day,
And back of each wing an infant lay;
One to a rich mans home he brought,
And one he left at q laborerS cot.
The rich man said, "My 500 shall be
A lordly ruler DER land and sea"
The laborer sighed, lis the good Gods
That have another mouth to ILL.,
The rich mans son grew strong and fair,
And proud, with the pride of IL millionaire.
His motto in life was, Live while you
may"
And he crowded years in single day.
He bought position and name and place,
And he bought him wife with handsome
face,
He journeyed DER the whole wide world,
But discomfort in his heart lay curled.
Like a serpent hidden in leaves and moss,
And life seemed hollow and gold was dross'
He scoffed at Woman, and doubted Goa.
And died like beast and went back to the
sod.
The son of the laborer titled the soil.
And thanked God daily for health and toll;
He welded for love in his youthful prlme'
And two lives chorded in tune and time;
His wants we're simple. and simple MS
creed,
To trust God fully-it served his need:
And lightened his labor, and helped him to
die,
With smile on his lips and hope In his
eye.
When all is over and all is done,
Now. which of these men was the rlcner
one?
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17

intently, and as she sazed, the color
went out of her peach-blossom face,
and left her white as marble.
"There! there!" cried Rosslnore
frightened within "a incl, of his life
and fully believing she was s;oing to
| collapse and die then and there. Don't
| take it so hard! 1t was a mistake-a
most natural one, ! expect, else you
never would have made it! THAT
| that is, you-dear me! how was it? and
what was it?'
His evident distress was too ludic'
rous. The girl laughed again, and all
the color came back to her face. But
she had moved quite away from Ross
more, and somehow or other it didn't
seem half so nice as it did before.
81 mistook you for my brother. Will
liam Danforth,' she said, with dignity.
He was coming to Sister Annies we'd
to be groomsman and bridesmaid. You
are just Willie's size, and his exact
counterpart! l must ask you to ex-
cuse me for annoying you SO much,
and-and will find another seat"
But Rossmore begged so hard for
her to sit still, and impressed it upon
her that if she did get up he should
be certain she was angry with him,
that she consented to sit still.
Of course, you are expecting that
there was a collision, or that the cars
ran off the track. or the engine burst
it's boiler, but nothing of the Kind &C.
Cured. There is no shadow of trag-
edy in this story, neither is there any
moral. At least, don't know Of any
and the individual who discovers one
will be a deal sharper than am.
Rossmore found out that his COM
panion's name was Laura; and in spite
of the fact that he detssted women, he
made himself very agreeable to this
one. So much SO that he was invited
to Sister Armies wedding, and they
concluded to double the numter OF
groomsmen and .bridesmaids-so as 10
allow Laura and George to participate.
For it turned out that Sister Armies
betrothed and Rossmore were class
mates, and had always been the best
of friends.
Three months thereafter Laura be-
came George Rossmore's wife--and it
was all through the agency OF a cup
of coffee.
But l would not advice young men
to scald themselves at railroad refresh
ment saloons, and ruin ladies' dresses,
under the mistaken impression that
they will secure lovely wives by so do
ing, for the old saying is true in most
| cases:
There's many slip
'TwiXt the cup and the lip"
New York Weekly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
The VALLEY of the Shadow.

The place which has the reputation
of being the coolest between London
and York is not 10 miles from Char
ing Cross. 1t is the valley. locally
known as "The Valley of the Shadow"
at the northern side Of Royal Oak
Hill, between Child's Hill and Finch
ley. and is about the first bit of real
country that gladdens the eyes OF the
Cockney cyclist. The road makes
dip into dell between green fields,
and in the valley on the left, wa
ter-cress farm, much patronized for
it's penn 'orths by bonafide Sunday
travellers, shows the existence OF
plentiful supply of running water. In
spring, autumn, winter, and one may
include what stands for summer now
adays, there is a dividing line distinct
ly noticeable between the upper air
and an unexpected layer of c1ammy
chilliness which hangs motionle SIS over
the valley of the Shadow" though
the Sky may be blue and the trees
green OH either side. Most people pre-
fer to travel down hill, but in this
case it is quite a relief to leave that
queer penetrating cold stratum for the
mellow air Of the hill above.--West-
minister Gazette.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

Emperor Menelik, of Abyssinia, it is
stated, is establishing complete telc-
graphic and telephone system in that
country.
Commerce between the United States
and Russia during the last fiscal year
greatly surpassed that OF any previous
year.
The peon child of Mexico may now
pass from his letters to the highest
diploma entirely at government ex-
pense, and the government hopes
shortly to make education compulsory
Thuringia, Germany. exports $500
600 worth of dolls and toys, of which
the United States gets nearly $2,oooooc
worth.
The sinking of the shaft lao feet from
the river bottom by the Toronto and
Niagara Power Company occupied but
little more than a month.
The United States bought from Ha-
wall in the fiscal year, more than $26.-
100000 worth, and sold i'll that territory
less than $1I 100000 worth.
IL. Whitman and E. T. Hammond
crossed from San Francisco to New
York City in hve-horsepower ODDS
mobile in ffty-scven days travel. -.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
MMexican, and MGold."

The American who has lived long in
Mexico and come to New York is
queer on money. "How much did you
say you made last year?" you ask, and
his reply will be "a hundred thousand
Mexican, or $45,ooO gold" 'What is
your regular salary as president"
TWENTY-FIVE thousand gold.'. He
buys a hat. "The price?" Five dol
lars" Mexican or gold?'' Gold,
treasury certificates or silver dollars"
Here's an old hat that cost me $43
in the City of Mexico That's fine
Panama. We will sell you one like it
for $685." mexican or gold?" UNITED
States currency" Mine cost $40
Mexican, so I beat you $5.65 bold" II
takes the clerk all the rest of the day
to figure it out.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Won a Race With Death.

Edward Gum, one-armed sheep
kerder employed twenty-five miles
from Miles City, Mont, has just won
= race with death. While caring for
the sheep Gum was bitten by rattle.
snake. Jumping on his pony, which
wore neither saddle nor bride, Gum
started for Miles City. With the horse
On dead run every foot of the way.
Gum reached the city just as the
seadly poison was beginning to take
hold of him in earnest. AS he check
ed the pony in front of a doctors Office
he reeled and fell to the ground.
Everything possible was done for him
and he will recover. The pony drop.
ped dead after bis long run Of twenty.
i've miles.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
BONE FOOD

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Little doses everyday
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger and
frmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will it.
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists.
4oe-Alf Pearl Street. New York.
& SI.oo; all druggists.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
johnson Before Boswell.

It must not be forgotten that tho
picture of Johnson that Boswell gives
us is picture of Johnson in his de.
clining years, his character formed,
his work for the most part done. The
johnson whom we all know in the
famous biography, the Great Cham"
OF literature, the founder of the
famous club, the revered philosopher
whose grotesque antics moved his
friends to alternate awe and laugh.
ter, the tender-hearted and rough.
hammered man who bullied the strong
and bowed humbly to the weak, was
the product of a long life amid an
environment unknown to Boswell ex.
cept by report, and of an heredity
which, had he known, he could not
have approximately. M. Parrot, in
Booklovers Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
TAX COLLECTORS
NOTICE OF SITTING.

In compliance with the Acts Of As.
sembly of 1902, Chapter 1853, Section 8B,
which requires that the Collectors shall
sit for the purpose Of collecting the
State and County taxes the last ten
DAYS of the months of August, Septem.
Der, October and November respective.
ly, hereby give notice that the time
and place of such sittings will be as
follows:
WILLIAM WHALEY, Collec.
tor for the Third, Fifth and Ninth Elec-
ton Districts, will sit at Ocean City
the 21st day of August; At Berlin the
22d and goth days August; at Berlin the
Goth day of September; at Berlin the
oath day of October; at Berlin the oath
day of November; at his store in Bishop.
vile the remaining days not above
mentioned of the last ten days OF each
of these months.
CHAS. M. PETERS, Collector
for the Second Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
Election Districts. will sit at Snow Hill
the 25th day of August; at Stockton the
Goth day of August; Newark the 22d day
of August; at Snow Hill the 22d and 29th
days of September; at Snow Hill the
Goth day of October; at Snow Hill the
oath day of November; at his home near
Wesley the remaining days not above
mentioned of the last ten days Of each
Of these months.
WILLIAM e. IAMMFORD,
Collector for the First and Seventh Elec-
ton Districts, will sit at Pocomoke City
the last ten days Of each of the months
of August, September, October, and
November.
BY order of the Board of County Com
missioners.
J. EDWARD WHITE,
Treasurer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Rabbi KohIer Made President.

The late Rabbi Wise of Cincinnati,
has been succeeded in the presidency
of the Hebrew Union College of that
city b. Rev. DR.. Kaufman Kohler Of
New York. The college prepares stu
dents for the ministry in American
Reform Hebrew congregations and
supplies the west and south with
rabbis. Dr. Kohler is about sixty years
old and graduated from the UNIVERSE
ties of Munich, Berlin and LEIPZIG. In
the same year he came to this country
to supply the leading Detroit Hebrew
congregation. In 1871 he was estab
lished in Chicago and since 1879 has
been rabbi of BETHEL congregation of
New York city, whose temple on Fifth
avenue overlooks the park.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
One Man Killed by a Turkey.

OnS WAN I\iIIS0 Wy q uINSys
The story from Oklahoma Of two
rear-old child being killed by Ply
mouth Rock rooster reminds the
Charlotte Observer of tragedy in
North Carolina. which it relates as
follows: MANY years ago North
Carolina judge, or ex-judge-Judge
Spencer of Anson-was killed by a
turkey. He was a very old man, and
vas sitting in the yard with red
,kull cap on his head. The red at
,racted the attention Of the turkey
and angered it. and it flew upon the
wearer of the cap and pecked and
spurred and beat him to death" -
Richmond (Va) Times-Dispatch.
The Crtimist's Song.
Life may be filed with aches and
pains,
With waste and seeming folly;
Our path may be a Path Of stains,
(I3lood stains of Melancholy
Dull Grief a mighty monarch reigns,
Deposing Master Jolly;
Yet. core what may, one Joy. re.
mains
The kiss I stole from Molly.
"A. Walter lifting.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
An Excellent Reason.

"No man shall refuse to drink with
me without giving his reason" said
the enraged Kentuckian to the. mild.
faced gentleman beside him.
"But l have two excellent reasons"
pleaded the stranger.
"Then name them"
"In the first place IL promised my
mother upon her deathbed that never
--never-'
Enough" said the Kentuckian, ex.
tending his hand. II respect your
motive. l also have had a mother
But you spoke of another reason. May
I ask you what it is?"
my other reason? Oh, yes! Well,
I've Just had drink"