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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05
THE TOMB or CAIN.
II Is Said 10 he Not Far From the
City of Damascus.

II Is Said TO be Not Far From the
City of Damascus
The early traditions concerning the
city Of Damascus are curious ana inter-
esting. even though untrustworthy and
contradictory. BY some of the ancient
writer's 1t was maintained that the city
stands ON or near the site Of the garden
Of Eden, and just opposite there Is
beautiful meadow Of red earth from
which, II Is said. God took the material
from which he created Adam This
field Is called Ager Damascenus, and
near its center there formerly stood
pillar which was said to mark the pre-
else spot where our first parent was
created A few miles out there Is an
eminence called the Mountain Of Abel,
supposed BY some 10 be the place where
the first two brothers offered their sac
ritiees. also the spot where the FIRST
murder was committed. The most In
teresting spot pointed out. however. is
about three leagues from the city,
where an old ruin Is shown which all
the orient believes to be the tomb of
Cain The traditions respecting this
famous spot are known to antedate the
Christian era by several hundred years.
Up 70 the time Of vespasian the In
terror of the tomb Is said to have been
lighted and warmed by one Of the aeyer
burning" lamps SO commonly used by
the anclents
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05
! 80 ono ~ RnrnI slnng.

1T ii part Of my business TO keep
apace with the current slang" said
Oscar Hammerstein, the well known
theatrical manager, 'and | don't think
much that is new gets by me, The
other day was in A rural part of Con-
necticut looking after some propert7
The farmers daughter said her mother
was in the parlor talking TO Mrs.
Barnes
Whatever you have to say 70 ms
explained the Girl YOU nlight A. well
tell before her They're never apart
all day long, them two
What l exclaimed, are they 50
thick as all that2
Thickr repeated the girl. Why
they're 50 thick. they both cat out Of
one egg. New York Times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05
7be Times Daily Short Story.
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move the hatch and for the crew To-
scanper down the hatchway They
found Nancy with her face up- 70 a
hawse pipe for air. while several Of the
many mattresses piled in the middle
Of the floor We're smoldering and
ready 50 burst into a flame. a little
water put out the fire, but Gurleys
wrath had been kindled and was not
to be 50 easily quenched- He deter
mined on a supreme effort. He went up
on deck and gave orders to two Of the
men to lower boat over the port
bow, then told two others each to tske
Nancy BY a wrist and bring her up on
deck There she saw a man running
out plank on the port side. Gurley
was angry enough to make any one
suppose lie was in earnest without as
Stunning any harshness Of manner.
Pointing to the plank, he said TO the
girl:
You may as well understand that
by this mutiny we've put our necks
In d halter You and the captain are
the only witnesses against us. You're
altogether TOO desperate to let live.
Now, walk straight out on that plank
and into the water"
Il didn't know you were pirate, ["
Kissed Nancy
Got to be pirate. Mutiny means
a swing TO the yardarm for every man
Of us Come. get along"
Since Nancy didn't move, Gurley mo
toned the men 10 close around her, and
she was edged out on to the PLANK.
Gurley ordered a man to go to The port
bow to make sure the men in the boat
were ready, as soon as they heard a
splash, 70 pun around and rescue her.
The man reported the oarsmen resting
on their oars.
There's one way to save yourself, :
said Gurley. "and only one get spliced
to Captain Gordon and both sign arti-
cles lndemnifying this crew OF all
blame
Marry him. Neverr'
shove her off. boys"
stop cried the girl by this time
quite frightened "I'li sign"
"All right. Let her come aboard"
Gurley drew up the agreement. which
the girl asked to take below TO read
over Her request was granted. and
when she came up she had signed IL
Gordon was brought up from the cabin
and informed that there was to be a
Scotch marriage The pair were asked
10 stand side By side. when the girl ex.
tlaimed
''I'm not going to marry that whipped
cur. didn't agree to- Read the pa
per
Gurley cast his eye to the paper and
for the first time noticed that the name
Of Ralph Gordon bad been erased and
that Of Tom Gurley substituted.
Well III be jlnsoed~ exclaimed the
mate, did ever any one see the likes
Of woman was dom the job Of
maxim her walk the plank, and shs
preferred me to an honest man.
That was The end Of the plot to break
Nancy Greene. and six months later
she married Tom Gurley.
+. A. Mitchell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05
GRAND Army SOUVENIR.
Model Of Historic saloon VIII Nc
Seen at National Encamp mert.

a model has been completed ~
Schuyler post No. 81, q. A. r., Of
Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia,
which If il planned will be presented
% Thomas q stevenson post No. ~,
Of Roxbury. Mass. whose guests tie
Philadeiphians win be during the com
ing thirty eighth national eneampmcat
ia Boston. says dispatch from that
city The model II an exact repraduc-
ton 0f the old volunteer refreshment
saloon which was located on Washing
ton street wharf in Philadelphia during
the civil war and was d popular rem
devious Of United States troops MUS
tered out Of service on their return
home The MODEL which VIII be about
four feet square, IN company with the
old cannon which was fred when the
troops disembarked at the Philadelphia
port at the close Of the war, Will be
carried in tile great parade IN Boston
and at the close Of the encampment
will be presented to the Roxbury post
as memento Of the visit
Few, If any. Of the old soldiers who
iourneyed through tile Quaker City on
their return ever forget the old re
freshmen saloon The latehstring
was always on the outer wall, and the
good cheer within was freely dispensed
There was no style None was expect
ed The tables were long and made Of
plain spruce boards. the crockery was
such that It would not easily break.
but the solid, substantial food that
was set before the soldier was ban
quiet tit Cor the gods compared TO what
he had been accustomed to ia camp
and on the march This model VIII be
one that will be cherished BY tile mem
bers Of post 40. ~ and their heirs and
assignees as long rs it holds together
Many Incidents VIII BE recalled when
1t goes through the streets on the day
of the parade
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05
DAVIS AS A POKER PLAYER.
Democratic Vice Presidential oandi-
date Plays an Hour Every Night.


Should Henry q Davis OF Eikins,
VIZ N.ls be elected to tile vice presi-
dency and afterward succeed to the
presidency the great American game
Of draw poker would Of necessity be-
come a regular institution ia the White
House, says a Washington special dis
patch to the New York Herald There
Is seldom an evening, except on sun
days. when MIR Davis is in his home
at Eizlns that the regular poker game.
Is omitted. An evening mail is received
az ElkIns about dinner time There is
an outgoing mail early the next morn.
ing This makes it necessary for Mr..
Davis to devote the early part Of the
evening to reading and answering his
correspondence ana deciding upon buSi-
ness propositions that may be sub
mitted to him in the evening mail.
He gets through all of this by 10
o'clock. and at that hour he, the mem
bers Of his family and guests who may
be in the house assemble about d table
in the upper hall A deck Of cards and
box Of chips are brought out. and the
game begins. 1t lasts until II o'clock,
after which hour five jack pots are
played
White chips are worth quarter and
the reds and blues IN proportion, and
the amount OF money that would
change hands in an evening over that
table would be large IL real money was
played for AS II Is, everybody quits
even. Mr. Davis has never staked
cent on card game in his life. but
plays with as much zest as If money
were involved He finds that this even
Ing game takes his mind of his bust
ness and enables him TO sleep soundly.
The other recreatlons Of the Demo
cratic vice presidential candidate are
walking and riding horseback At his
home in EllSins and elsewhere. when
ever it Is possible Mr. Davis takes a
long horseback ride every afternoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05

the benefit Those who own such pro
perties should De sure that they are
located beyond hope Of profitable sale
before sacrificing them
Irrigation advancement is not 50
marked as many believe The recent
rains ana foods have lessencd the de-
mand for artificial watering. Thou
sands Of windmllls are in operation
and are increasing in number These
can 10 little more than water garden
Here and therc 4 creek may be dam.
med aud its waters utilized, but this
opportunity Is infre4uent On the
whole, file western plains regioq IS set
Ting down 70 stock raising and .ts at
tene nat features. and 1t Is what Il Ii
fitted for most completely
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05
THE TRICKY GROUSE.
He Has Hundreds of Devices For
EIuding the Hunter.

He Has Hundreds of Devices For
EIuding the Hunter.
The grouse has hundred tricks OF
defense. 1t viii lie still until the hunt
er is within a yard Of II. then soar
straight upward III his Sront, towering
like woodcock: again, it will rise for
ty yards away, aud the sound Of its
wings is his only notice Of its pres
ence. 1t will cover upon branch
under which he passes, and his cap VIII
be not more than foot below it as he
goes. and. though it has seen him APP
preaching. II will remain quieseent in
fear until his back il turned II will
rush then, and when he has slowed
himself hurriedly around he will catch
only a glimpse of a brown broad wing
far away.
Wounded and falling In the open, 1t
viii be foundif 1t Is found at all
with the telltale speckles Of its breast
against the trunk of some brown tree,
against which its feathers are indis-
tinguishable, and the black ruff about
the neck Of the male viii DO laid
against the darkest spot OF the bark.
Often ii will double like fox; often
as a man draws near it will spring
noiselessly into some spruce and hide
until he passes, dropping then to the
ground and continuing its feeding; Of
ten, too, 1t viii decline to take wing,
though unhurt, and will run fast for
half a mile so fast that the most ex-
pert woodsman will be unable to keep
pace with 1t. This II will only 40 on
leafy ground and never when snow
would betray its tracks. Outing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05

In Siam wien f.ipge is a question at
law between tvs es ana a search
ty Of witnesses 10 aallsh ale truth In
the case 1t is customary 70 resort TO the
water test Both parties are required
to dive simultaneously into deep wac
ter, and the one that stays the longest
under Is adiudged the truth teller ana
gets the verdict
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05

In the churchyard at a Welsh village
there are four huge yew trees, and a
large cavity 10 one OF them. which Is
protected by door. is used for storing
the coal needed TO heat the church dur
Ing the winter months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05
Charncfer Anafyais.

"He is a great deal Of an optimist,"
said one bright girl.
YES answered the other, "and an
egotist as weIl''
"Can one be both?'
Certainly. He Is cheerful because
be firmly believes that the world can
not go wrong so long as he lives in il
and looks out for itn-W Washington
gfar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05
Nflrnees.

Mirages may occur In any place
where the denser stratum of air Is
shifted above the lighter stratum, thus
causing reelection Of the rays Of light
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05

When Mania Wheaton, a negro Won
an, was recently searched at the Wal
nut street police station In Kansas
city S45 ID bills was found In her hair,
says the Kansas City Times She had
been arrested by officer SINNERS on
the complaint Of w. ] Scott Of Rock
Falls. ILL.,, who said she had robbed
him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05
We vouch for this--absolvtely.

has been beyond possibility doubt edcamn
hg aaz almost miraculous (Itis specific formula which because Of its
Ike story magic But there fir doubt about whatever full proofs
them the one shown here Of the boy Sammy Mn who cured
appeared
Each one q the known skin affections parasitic and AZ At them have
yielded to ~ D
IT. compounded Tor druggists solely By The p p Co 70 Dearborn ST. Chicago
utilized physician
the work 4 IS accomplishing It used the Cook County Hospital Chicago
Visit the undersigned and that will happier
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05

Mrs. Hayes First Letter Appeal
ing to Mrs. Pinkham for Help:
DEAR Mrs. PTNKHAm II have been
under Boston doctors treatment for
long time without any relief They
tell me have fibroid tunor. can
not sit down without great pain, and
the soreness extends up my spine. /
have bearing-down pains both back
and front. My abdomen is swollen.
and have had flowing spells for three
years My appetite is not good. can
not walk or be on my feet for any
length Of time.
. The symptoms Of Fibroid Tumor
given in your little book accurately
describe my case, SO | write to you for
advice. = (Signed) Mrs. f. +. HAYES,
25e Dudley st. tRoxburyl, Boston, Mass
Mrs. Hayes' Second Letter:
DEAR MRS PTNKHAM - Sometime
ago ! wrote TO you describing my synp-
toms and asked your advice. You re-
Piled, and followed all your direc-
tons carefully, and to-day am a well
woman.
The use Of Lydia Il. PinIxharn's
Vegetable Compound entirely ex-
PEELED the tumor and strengthened my
whole system can walk miles now.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is worth five dol
lars a drop. | advise all women who
are afflicted with tumors or female
trouble Of any kind to give II a faithful
trial. - (Signed) Mrs f. f. HAYES,
Esq Dudley st. (Roxburyl. Boston. Mass.
= $4,000 forfeit II original cf above letters proving
esngiGsRess cannot DO produced
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05
elections s Of the the SKIN
Positively cleared away in hurry. vouch for II.

Thousands wrei misunderstanding pos-
Of ! is purely locapa
manifestation away in
Not
of all
drrhiv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-05

Are Eager 10 Acquire
Governments Lands For crasinr
Territory-succes. Of settlers IN
the Extreme western Plains RE-
gion = Irrigation Advance NOT So
Marked.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
ANNUAL 0. W. c. SOCIAL
Ladies Tell Ages But do Not Betray
Their Birthdays.

The annual social of the Oskaloosa
Woman's Club was held at o'clock
on Saturday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. B. o. Jerrel. 1t was one OF the
most successful and interesting meet
ings of the kind ever given by the
Club. During the afternoon the Child
Labor petition was circulated by Mrs.
w. r. Sterrett and signed by all the
ladies present Preceding the guess
ing contest which formed the diver
sion of the afternoon, cocoa and war
ers were served. The contest afford
ed much amusement and caused some
rapid thinking. The compound words
answering each question ended in
"age." Mrs. Morris Hirsch and Mrs.
w. s. Windle tied for first honors,
and each was given. a beautiful china
plate. The BOBBY fell to the lot OF
Mrs. w. HI. Riley, who carried away
a smaller plate. The questions and
answers were as follows:
What is the usual age of ship ?
Voyage.
What is said to be a mean age?
Average.
What is the age Of pocketbook?
Coinage.
What is the most musical age?
Band-age.
What age is necessary for sol,
der? Courage
What age should king have
Homage.
What is the railroad age? Mileage.
What is the best age for horse
Carriage.
What is the easiest age to express
Package.
What age does a lady prefer? Man,
age.
What age is always before us ?
Visage.
What age do single people never
reach? Marriage.
What age does the ostrich attain
Plumage. .
.. What age is always ahead? Cab.
bage. a .N
What is Uncle Sans age? Post,
age. .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
A CLOSE CALL.
Mrs. Wort Compton and Children in
d.. Topeka Wreck.

Wort Compton is in receipt of a
letter from his wife, who is en- route
with the children to California, stat
ing that they were in the awful wreck
on the Rock Island road near Topeka,
Kansas, in which twenty people were
killed and many injured. The train
was crowded and Mrs. Compton had
been sitting in the day coach, the one
that was crushed into kindling wood,
and in which the fearful loss of life
occurred. She had Just left her seats
and with the children had gone back
into the other coach to get more
comfortable location. She was stand
ing up with the baby in her arms
when the crash came. The child was
thrown across the backs of two seats
and was saved from injury by strik-
ing against another passenger. ALI
three escaped injury, except Mrs.
Compton, who was quite severely hurt
in one arm. The wound was not seri-
GUS enough to incapacitate her and
she has continued on her journey.
Charley and A. l.. Oldham, of Eddy
vile, were also in the wreck but es-
capped with only slight bruises.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
500 Reward, $500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages land
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu.
ton and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best. r
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
MISSIONARY MEETING.
Christian Church Ladies' Gather at
the Huber Home.

The ladies missionary society of
me Christian church met at p. M,
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Frank Huber, on North First street.
The afternoons program was proceed
ed by business meeting under the
direction Of the president, Mrs. B. W.
Johnson The regular afternoon
meeting was in charge of Mrs Thorn
as Soseman, and was as follows:
Paper Woman's Work in This Cen
fury, Mrs Frank Huber.
Story The Eayesdroppers Meet
ing, Mrs. George Caffall.
Scripture Reading Mrs Cora
Deutchman
There were about thirty members
present and nine new names were
added 10 the list Of membership. Re
fresIments were served by Mesdames
Huber. Soseman and Deutchman, and
NEST interesting afternoon spent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
ENGINES ARRIVE.
Rolling Stock Borrowed by Iowa Cen.
trail in Commission.

Two of the Great Northern freight
engines which have been leased by
the Iowa Central for use on its line,
have arrived in Minneapolis and have
been placed in charge Of Minneapo-
lis & st. Louis crews, to be brought
south and placed into service. Two
M. & St.L. engines, also leased by the
Central, were turned over to the Cen
trail at Albert Lea Friday night The
M. & st. L. furnished the engine
crews for the locomotives leased to
the Central. A switch engine was Sc
cured at Mason City Friday night to
transport the crews and their way
cars to Albert lea. All of the Iowa
Central engine crews are in service
at the present time, with the excep-
ton of few firemen, OF which the
company has small surplus. It is
necessary, therefore, for the company
to secure the engine crews with the
leased engines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
THANKS FOR GIFTS.
Children's Home Appreciates oska-
Ioosa's Generosity.

The following letter received by
the secretary of the Oskaloosa Local
Board of the Iowa Chi1dren's Home
Society speaks for itself, and shows
how much appreciation is felt by the
management of the Home for the gen
erous gifts received from the public
from time to time:
Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. &c, 1908.
Miss Mary Norris, Local Secretary
Oskaloosa, Iowa-Dear Madam
Your letter Of the 21st is received,
and the barrel of donated articles
you mentioned is also at hand.
To the friends who had part in this
donation, and to those who helped i'll
preparing the box and barrel received
at Thanksgiving time, we would senG
our sincere thanks. We appreciate
the articles sent for their usefulness;
we also appreciate the interest in the
Society's work for the children which
actuates those who send. We think
not all our friends are informed of
the help these donations are to us.
We care for over four hundred chill
most every one has to be QUILTED
entirely from garments at the Home,
as we'll as cared for here until the
new home" is found To do this
work requires an immense amount OF
clothing, etc. A good deal we have
to buy; but our friends, members OF
Local Boards and others, have been
very kind, and we estimate the
value of the clothing, bedding, etc,
donated, to be from $4,000 to 5000
each year. This is low estimate;
and much of the clothing is not new
The actual value measured by use
fulness of the donations is much
greater. The contents of the barrels
and boxes received at the Home are
in measure of as much consequence
to us as the cash donations we re-
ceive.
We hope the Oskaloosa Local Ad-
visory Board and the many other
friends of our work in your com
munity will continue their thought
fulness Of this organization and all
work for homeless, helpless and de-
pendent children, and that they will
aid with money, personal work and
good will, until it may be said that
in care for her dependent ones, and
perhaps in freedom from their Cry
ing need" Iowa shall afford one Of
the best examples to be found any
where.
Yours very truly,
w. H. Slingerland, Supt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
SALEM c. A. r. POST pIssANDs.
Surrenders Charter Because of Thin.
ming Ranks.

Salem, Jan. 9.-Adam Kimple Post,
No. 245, of the Grand Army, has de.
cided to surrender its charter at a
meeting held last Saturday. The dis,
banding of this order and that of the
Woman's Relief Corps is to be re,
GREETED, but SO many have passed
away the remaining few are not able
to attend all the time, so it was
thought best to disband as an organ,
ization and dispose of the hall and
fixtures. For thirty years it has been
a meeting place for the members.
This post was named for Adam Kim,
pie, who was member of the Tween,
ty-flfth Iowa regiment, and was the
first one to meet his death from Sa.
lem, being killed in an engagement
at Arkansas Post in 1862.