davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

The Fijian fossil coral is the best
building stone in the world Soft as
cheese when first cut, it hardens in the
air to the consistency Of granite
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
Card 81 Thanks.

We wish to thank all out friends who
so kindly assisted us in our hours Of
bereavement, also for the floral tributes
and especially the neighbors who we're
so good to us and the children.
N. E. and A. G. Gillespie.
Mrs. w. I. Gillespie.
George w. Lee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

Il swear by yon TAN elm in the
park" be began but she shut him Of.
Swear not by it." she said lmplor-
ingly
why not9"
Because it is a slippery ELM she
answered knowingly Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
Rine nannnns.

In their native countries bananas are
seldom eaten before fhe skin IS discol-
ored and the pulp is Of so soft a con-
sistence that it can be scooped out
with spoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
How 20 walk.

A bad figure and a poor carriage are
often due to Iaziness. Walk with the
shoulders back, the chest elevated and
the hips back IL a good carriage Is de
sired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

AT last It's here sufficient snow 10
be called snow In this respect Vermont
now takes les place with Massachusetts,.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

Ii IS announced that State Senator
Joseph w. Fowler, Of Manchester, viii
Be candidate for auditor Of accounts
ii 1906. He would no doubt make a
good officer but we agree with the st.
Adams Messenger when 1t says that ii
win be time enough to talk about Au.
ditor Graham's successor when we are
quite certain it Is time to succeed him.
st. Johnsbury Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

The capitol building at washington
has the only really large dome Of iron
In the world. 1t il vast hollow
sphere weighing s,000.s00 pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

The town Of Richford has lost $685.,
900 hotel Barre couldn't lose many at
that price it hasn't any.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
what the Press Of the State and coun-
try Is Talking About.

We have no extended comment To
make on the record Of the late legisla
ture, but we viii say ia brief that while
It was not SO good as we hoped, it was
better than we expected. Lyndonyille
Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

The Vermont legislature monkeyed
with tho fish and game laws and left
them in such way that the farmers
cannot control the brooks running
through their own lands without cxpen-
sive restocking each year New Hamp-
shire laws may need d little change but
It il wen to look after the law
makers to see that no such fool meas
IRE Is passed in this state. Franklin,
n. IL. Iranacript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
TUESDAY, DECEMBER a. 1904.

And in the general good cheer the let
ter carriers were not forgotten,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
norkn.

The best eorks come from Algeria.
There are 100000 acres OF cork for.
ssts in that country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

The ravages OF fire at passumpsic Mon
day brings into the market a water pow.
err that could be used for an electric light
plant for the village Of st. Johnsbury,
and our municipality now has chance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
MAGAZINE for NOVEMBER 3. 1900

Still she trusted and waited, a always
should.
There were the ducks in full view trotting ,ut
the wheat field but with assurance that shay
would come our way Then the wise old Gaps I'd
moved cautiously backward the way bad ..-
circled the little rise of ground and up or &c
other side Presently they him and 5t.-, -
clunsily upward. First a wide circle, ,h
narrower one as is their wont and in another ra-
they swung in over me
| gave them both barrels and dropped The .a-
On they went in the circle and the old man lr.
twice and took out of the bunch, Mrs Bar
began get nervous, but a promise of later
panionship quoted her, and the birds came a-...E
again Another shot, another bird and al was
for the wanderers had wandered elsew1-rr TH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06

instructive with the fine old woodsman But after
awhile moved up to deserted farmhouse and
had luncheon of sandwiches and pie.
1t as thus that | caught sight of some
thing Just above the horizon familiar than
wOOdCOck Yet could not be not here in the middle
of New-NOrk State with no body of water anywhere
about. No no. Vet looked again Certainly that
queer movement OF the wings, those long, unganly
necks. that strange formation in the flight
Captain, am crazy, those ducks:'
He turned and took long look at the speeding
spcckS, and then got hastily his feet
'Duggummed if them amt mallardS," said he in
wonder. Where he they a-goin' Where" And
then watched them and them light in a field
Of wheat stuhblc
They cant be ducks said presently
1t don't matter much what they be, said he,
'Thems malards for sure, down there in the stubbe'
Then I'm for en- | said, and off We went. 1t
was strange afternoon for a who has lived his
brdshooting life among ducks in the stands and
batteries by the sea, Here we were several hundred
miles from salt Watel and something close upon a
hundred miles from fresh water of any size, without
dccoys, with Mrs Barnard hand with half
dozen WoodcoCk in our pockets going wild-duck
shooting in the mountains
1t seemed that about twenty OF the brown and
green fcahcrcd wanderers had really oregathered in a
marshy stubble field surrounded by long grass And
after much consultation up the shot
from behind the long grass and crawled through this
to the edge 1t might have been the sea-coast the
shore of lake for the long grass made out into the
fields as do points of land into the sea
The Captain Sncakcd out upon point and I
took Mrs Barnard to another. Her ladyship trusted
me. knew, but she could not understand this con-
cealment, nor vet my commands orbidding her to 90
and point the birds which she we'll knew nearby
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cold October air came down from the hills ruI--i
along with dropping heads and loaded pockets Mrs
Barnard trOttIng peacefully at heels. II Is not
for who tells of unpOetic day with the birds
to drift eventide into poetry into poetic de,rp
tons but my mind such a twilight at that month Of
the year something feel In poetry belt
strong and All along the western horizon the
leaess trees stand up with the red light behind them
like an etching. only never there such light and
such sharp branches on etchers copper That same
strange atterglow brings out all the COlorS cvervV here.
and reflects like silver from the pools IN the -.
road and the burrows of the fields. Somehoe ..l
tramp along in silence and think OF the davis
sport vet of the office, but in a stupid Ar.'.-
Saxon of the JOY of living of respect for the Mimi
that paint such sky and hills and trees and .-.-
of pride in being part of it all, and of-of what .r~
Just set down here. though | wish | could .-..
sense of surety that Gods in His Heaven and
right with the world.
And SO We thus to the old house again
sat us down by huge wood fire with other -..
in the room. Mrs, Barnard curled up ON the ..-
before the blaze; the Crptain in a chair with
feet stretched out to the burning glow and his heal
Old eyes gazing into the embers; and | lay the
by her ladyshp with my fingers in her SOFT HAIR
my thoughts wandering hither and thither Will.
woOdcOck sizzled cheerfuly in preparation ot -.
that was no doubt hit for the gods but was ultima.
consumed with infinite relish by common or gar
mOrtaS.
do not know ii there be finer hours in this
but do know that he who has had such
does not recall such ends of tired davs when
body IS so gloro,sly weary and the mind So rested,
he would better go far in search of them than v
to pile up another million. Some pcopl, can -I.>.
money at any time; Others can never make it, B.-
rlch or poor, the man who does know the Oce..-
woods III northern country is a miserable crir--
ana deserves neither a1tluenCe peace of mind
My memcnto of those few DAYS with the Captain is
Mrs Barnard felt that it love first sigh
and So 1t turned out to be. For now at home sl.
sits by me and looks up at OF old and newer
seems To regret that she has in her lot With MI
lor better, for worse The other lady of my hous,
hoid objected at hrSt and though now she has
In way to accept the situation when we are in the
country. there Is a balk at any such life in town
Tor there she says: Such creatures POSITIVELY not
decent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06

VGoing a-wOOdcocking at seven in the morning,
as we did that day, he learns how the wOOdcOck hives,
what it feeds on what its little family ways are
and especially he learns to praise the Lord IN
his nmost soul for that He has laid out so fair
world and set such wonders thereon. For while you
wander in the covert full of the work of your dogs,
in constant expectancy, there is little in your
head for the of business yet there vacant
pgeonholes for the learning of the woods. And at
the end you hold in your hand the materials for
meal which the other who would only shoot with
the camera will not hesitate go and buy with money.
So moved along for the rest of that morning,
and then getting shot. frequently resulting in
miss my part, never so resulting on the Captain
part He did not aim at all; he merely pulled the
trigger and the feathered critter' fell 1t all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06

personal interest the remnant and that he would
lend hand ID like to make a break for liberty Thus
with much reaching of hands and long and steady
pulling l gradually oo1ed and sucked out of the
and recovered the of my legs And as | sat
a Clump endeavoring clean up. Mrs Barnard came
along and deposited the soft little body in nv hand.
We have heard much lately of the shooting of
birds and beasts with the camera that who
kills of the feahered daughters of Creation
is coming to be known in certain quarters as the
person who Immediately precedes the baker and the
candlestick-maker in Mother Goose's ancient rhyme
And yet, like the procedure of Madam Carrie Nation,
while the object is worthy it lacks temperance in its
execution. There many ngbirds which it is
peasanter and better to hear than to eat and they
are killed only by the who bear that name or
who should bear it, ii they do not now.
But the other hand there many birds that
furnish good and healthy food and that do sing.
which being furnished for food in any case, might far
properly and much greater advantage be
killed by men who protect their country who watch
carefully by summer and winter to it that
they increase numbers and flourish in their native
haunts, than by the barn-yard tradesmen. We were
wrong not to encourage the sportsman years ago
and have buffalo If we do not encourage
him now shall soon have woodcock 1t is
because you and | want and then get a deer
in Maine that there deer there to-day than
there have been in the last hundred years 1t there
fore, becomes somewhat of a paradoXical trusm that
the men who want to- and who do, kill game are the
men who not only keep them alive but to it that
they increase.
And in the midst of all this those who know enough
get their chance TO wander over the hills and through
the swales watching all that the good earth has to
tell getting the health and the Joy that comes only
from the trees and the fields and all that in them is
coming back by and by to the work that must be
done by some one to keep this country moving on to
leadership Jack, being extremely dull boy if he
has all work and no play, is imaginary person;
and if cannot all be great men, we can certainly
all avoid being dull drones by getting gentee suff
cheney of play. Furthermore, the real sportsman
gets deal more out of his day in the woods than
the mere killing He gets inside suggestion of
what there the world besides railroad shares and
corporate interests and excessively late and ind
gestibe suppers and he learns put the last three
in their proper places
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06

exertion required to move one leg was enough to
disturb any bird within a hundred-foot radius And
so | stood or rather sunk where | was. waiting for
Mrs Barnard get the bird up 1t was reasonably
clear opening and everything promised we'll pro-
vided the woodcock got up before the bog covered
nv eyes Frankly, the worth gambling
on with odds in favor of the cock; for waited [
began to feel certain cold, clammy moisture pene
trating viciously to my person somewhere about
midway between the shoulder and the knee, and it
required not a great ability recognize that the
penetration was proceeding rapidly upward
At this moment the Captain appeared ahead and the
woodcock likewise With solemn resolution
nv lips | followed the long beak around to the left
and dropped him Just beyond her ladyship. The
Captain remarked that this better, and he had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
" a n I S III f ID
By NcLandburgh Wilson

Where is the girl that used to know,
With pigtails down her back?
The boy with the cow-lick on his brow
Where have they gone, alacl;,
oh. life made their hair to stand on end.
Risen, indeed, each lock
She has a wonderful pompadour;
He has a football shock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06

set DuS1ly 10
work to secure
the bird when
my comment
that g t his "
W a 5 an eX-
pressive sight
worse drew his
attention to
me. Even then
| was forced
TO ask him IL
he would mind
lie t tin G the
feathered crea-
ture go while
he helped me
to health and
happiness.
Myl" said
he. comm G
through the
bushes. There
amt much o
you left. be
there? | dun
nos the rest
is worth saw
in ~
| told him |
had a certain
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-30
The WprId's Pair Route,

Those anticipating an eastern trip.
or visit TO the Louisiana Purchase
exposition at st. Louis. cannot afford
TO overlook the advantages offered BY
the Missuri Pacific Railway. which. on
account OF Its various routes and gate
ways. has been appropriately named
''The Worlds Fair Route"
Passengers from the northwest take
the Missouri Pacific trains from Dem
ver or Pueblo. with the choice Of either
going direct through Kansas City. or
via Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant
Hill.
Two trains daily from Denver and
Pueblo 10 st. Louis without change.
carrying all classes Of modern equip
ment including electric lighted obser-
walton parlor cafe dining cars. Ten
daily trains between Kansas City and
st. Louis.
write or call on W. c. Mcbride. gen.
erai agent. 124 Third street. Portland.
for detailed information and illustrat-
cd literature.
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INFLUENCE or MIND OVER MAT.
TEA.

Since the board of health in Greater
New York Issued a pronunclamento to
the BARRIERS, commanding that all tow
els and shaving mugs be rendered hy-
CHEMICALLY perfect, the residents Of New
York have been suffering from bac-
terra fright in sn aggravated form. The
greatest misery has resulted to the
people Of the metropolis because Of
this order from the board OF health;
all the pangs Of a sure enough attack
by microbe germs and parasites, have
been suffered by thousands. But for
this innocent action by the health
board the people Of Gotham would
have been spared the agony Of this
combined attack. yet the microbes
would have got in their deadly work
just the same, even II no one dis
covered the alarming fact.--MADAME,
for August.
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]. II. HANSEN.
GEO. KABoTH,
r EnrrX
L. LEBECK,

Committee on Public Property Of the
Common Council Of the city Of AS
toria.
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office Constructing Quartermaster
Astoria. Ore. July 2s. 1sO4:-Sealed
proposals, in triplIcate, win be received
at this office until 10 o'clock a. M.
August 27. 1904, and then opened for
the construction and plumbing Of an
addition to frame guardhouse at
Fort Stevens, Ore. United States re-
serves the right to reject any or all
proposals. Plans can be seen and
specifications obtained at this office.
Envelopes should be marked PRO
posals for construction" and address,
ed. Captain Goodale. Quartermaster,
Astoria, oregon.
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once c. Q. NJ, Vancouver Barracks
wash, July s. 1sOl.-Sealed proposals
in tripllcate. win be received here un-
I'll II o'clock. a. m, August 4. 1904. fol
furnishing forage and bedding at posts
in this department. for year ending
June 80. 1906. Information furnished
here or by quartermasters at posts
U. S. reserves the right to reject OF
accept any or all proposals or any part
thereof. Envelopes containing propo-
sails should be marked: Proposals for
Forage and Bedding at -" addressed
f. G. Hodgson, C. Q. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Notice Is hereby given, that up 10
the hour OF 10 o'clock a. m. on Monday,
the sth day OF August 1904 the COM
mittee on Public Property OF the COM
mon council OF the City OF Astoria, at
the Office Of the Auditor and Police
Judge therein. will receive sealed bids
for the construction OF a City Hall
for the City Of Astoria according to
the plans and specifications therefor on
file In the ofiice OF the Auditor and
Police Judge. and ordinance number
1856 of said city providing for the
time and manner OF constructing said
City Hail. The bids must be accom-
panied with certified check of the
bidder payable to the Auditor and Po-
lice Judge or order. In five per cent
OF the amount bid. to be forfeited to
the City of Astoria in case the bid
shall be accepted and the bidder shall
fail to enter into contract within three
days from notice OF said acceptance.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
]. II. HANSEN,
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The Northern Paclrc Railway Com
pany viii place round trip tickets from
Portland to ST. Louis and return on
account OF the worlds fair on sale as
follows:
August 9Th, 9th and 10th.
Sept. 9th, 9th and 9TH.
October 3rd, 9th ard 5th.
The round trip rate to st. Louis and
return from Portland will be $67.5o,
Tickets win be good for return via any
direct line.
A round trip rate Of $725O will also
be made from Portland to Chicago and
return.
II a passenger desires to take in both
Chicago and St Louis the round trip
rate will be $500.
All tickets will be good for 80 days
from date Of sale. Tickets will be
good going ten days from date Of sale
so that limited stop-over can be had
on the going trip and on the return
trip passengers can stop at their pleas
ure west of the Missouri river or St
Paul. These rates apply via direct
lines. but IL passenger wishes to re-
turn through California tickets can be
sold accordingly, but at an increased
rate OF 1880 added to above.
For any additional information de-
sired. call or address A. D. Charlton.
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Uorthern Pacific Ry.. 25s Morrison
street. corner Of Srd. Portland, Ore.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC
time Gard Of Trains

Time Gard Of Trains
PORTLAND
Leaves ASfivoa
(uget Sound Limited.T:is m s:G . m
Kansas City-St. Louis
Special ...........u:i0 @ m e:GS . m
North Coast Limited $50 0 m T;ee n m
Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express ...........u:t6 . n sos , n
Take Puget Sound Limited or North
Coast Limited for 0rays Harbor points
Take Puget Sound Limited for 0lym-
pla direct.
Take Puget Sound Limited or Kan-
sas city-st LOUIS Special for poilta
on South Bend branch.
Double daily train service on 0ray's
Harbor hranch.
Four trains daily between Portland,
Tacoma and Seattle
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A DIRECT LINE
TO Chicago and all points east; Louis
Vile. Memphis. New Orleans. and all
points south.

Soc tha. your ticket reads yia the
Illinois Central r. n. Thoroughly mod
srn trains connect with all transconti-
mental limos at st. paui ana Omaha.
II your friends are coming west lot %
know and We win quote them direct
the specially low rates now In eject
from ali eastern points.
Any information a. 70 rates. routes
etc., cheerfuily given on application.
d. II. TRuMBULI4 Commercial
Agent. 10 Third street. Portland. or.
.. @. LINDSEY. T. =. q P. A.. ~
Third street. Portland. Or.
p. D. THOMPSON. y. o. p. A.
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DON'T GO TO ST. LOUIS

Till you call at or write to the Chi
cago. Milwaukee 6 st. Paul Railroad
once 1874 Thirt street. Portland. Ore,
Low rates to all points east, in connec-
tion with all transcontinentals.
H. S. ROWE.
General Agent,
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ooNd TO THE FAIR.


What 10 Do II You Desire Practical
information.
If you contemplate visiting the st.
Louis Exposition. to secure reliable in
formation as 70 railroad service, the
lowest rates and the best routes. Alac
as to the local conditions In st. Louis.
hotels. etc. etc.
II you win write the undersigned,
stating what information you desire
the same will be promptly furnished.
II we do not have It on hand. viii
secure II for you IL possible, and with.
out any expense to you. Address
b. II. TRMBULL.
Portland, Ore.
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No Pity Shown.

"For years fate was after me con-
tinuousiy," writes r. A. Guiledge. ver.
bena, Ala. Il had terrible case Of
Piles, causing "a tumors. When all
failed Bucklen's Arnica salye cured
me- Equally good for Burns and all
aches and palms. Only 25c, at chas.
Rogers drug store,
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5000 CHICAGO TO BOSTON, MASS,
and return

Via the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Tickets good leaving Chicago August
10, 1s and IA, valid for return until
August 20, subject to extension to Sep
tember 80 on payment of a fee of so
cents. Stopover at New York. Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Washington,
ID. C. For through rates apply to your
ticket agent at your home city, For
full particulars send for circular to
Peter Harvey Pacific Coast Agent, San
Francisco, Cal.
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The only direct route to the St.
Louis worlds fair and the East Ia
via the o. r. q N. and Union Pacific.
The following rates apply from AS
tcria:
TO sc. Louis and return. ...... .te7.60
To Chicago and return ....... 72.5o
To Chicago. returning from st.
Louis or vice versa ....,..... 1000
TO Chicago. returning via 81.
Louis or vice versa .......... 1850
Returning Via California. $3.50 ad-
ditionai.
For further particulars. call on or
address @. w. ROBERTS.
Agent o. r. q ~. Co, Astoria.
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Irannaa (sity-gt. LIQUID

Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express ...........u:S . n t:ob , a
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THE FAIR ROUTE.

via Chicago or New Orleans to ST.
LoaIs. Is one that gives you the most
for your money and the fact that the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL offers unsurpas-
sed service via these points to the
WORLDS FAIR. and in this connec-
tion to all points beyond. makes II to
your advantage. in case you contem
plate a trip to any point east to write
US before making final arrangements
We can offer the choice Of at least
dozen different routes.
B.. H. TRUMBULL. Commercial Agent
i42 Third street. Portland. Oregon.
J. C. LINDSEY, T. r. g PA
142 Third street, Portland, Ore.
p. B. THOMPSON. r. & P. A.
Room /. colman Bldg. Seattle. Wash
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STOP OVER. AT CHICAGO

on your way to st. Louis fair. Low
rates and best service via North west
ern line. For full information. write
H. L. sisler. general agent. No. 1sS
Third street, Portland, Ore,