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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
A. P. ABBOTT & CO.
TALK OF THE TOWN.
vaughau's, The Linen Store.


bennington underwear at Abbott's
The best line Of flannel working shirts
Fat AicWhorter's.
Remember this il the fur store 81 the
town. Moore 4 Owens
Ladies' and gentlemens solid gold
watches at Fl e. Burr & Co.'S
These cold days call for Bennington
underwear. You'll find it at Abbott's.
An elegant line Of handbags just re-
ceived at Fits in lizard, Russia leather,
grained leather and seal.
just received the Brown Pictures
Good mat board and all the supplies for
passe partouting. Harris, Hale block,
Thanksgiving time is a good time to
replace the old dinner set with Il new
one. We have them at from 5000 to
$1,000 per set. Boston Bargain Store
@tYe all know what the boys in Barre
can do with the bat. Now let's see
what they can do with their brains. DO
not forget the Thanksgiving essay" f.
II. Rogers q Go,
Mrs. c. C. Ramsdel was called to
EWaitstieId this morning by the serious
illness Of her father.
The philomathians will meet with
Mrs. Hoyt, 364 North Main street,
Tuesday evening at 7;15 o'clock.
There win Be a meeting 81 the Red
Men Tuesday evening at Z o'clock
just before adjournment Of Supreme
court Saturday Elmer st. John Of Rut-
land county was fined 500, with costs,
which he paid, he being in court on the
charge Of killing a deer without horns.
st. John said he killed the deer just at
dusk and that he supposed the deer had
horns. Judge Rowell declared that any
one who shoots at deer must take his
chances. BY this decision the ruling
of Judge Alunson in the lower court that
I horns must be visible was sustained
The Office Of Editor Mccarthy Of The
Quanyworkers' Journal in the new
Scampini block at Barre is one Of the
finest and best equipped Offices OF the
kind imaginable. Large and roomy, it
abounds in desks, files and cases for the
tAlSAlbltd1 anu dAAAANAt AHtAAAlli@ VI 5Nttt
many interests which engage the atten-
tion Of the occupant, and beside is light
and airy, and has fine front lookout
upon Barre's busy streets The Quarry
workers may Well be proud Of their cen-
trail Office. Vermont Union Signal
The rank 81 knight win be worked on
one candidate By the knights OF Pythias
tomorrow night
Frank r. Austin is laid up as fe-
suit Of being hurt while playing basket
ball,
The best granite letter sent out Of
Barre to any Of the trade Journals is
that TO Rock Products by IL. G, Nhita
ker The November letter in that jour
nal is an especially interesting one.
a new stock Of Bibles and diotiona-
ries at the Barre book store.
Miss HARRIET McAlhster OF South
Ryegate is visiting Mrs. William Good
fellow
Prof. w S. Cannell gave a banquet
Saturday night in his rooms at the
seminary to the members Of the foot
ball team. After the banquet toasts
were responded 10 by each member Of
the team.
a. Scampini leaves tomorrow for New
York, where he viii set sail for Italy to
spend the winter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
UNDERWEAR.

Bennington Underwear costs no more
than poorer makes. Il has more wool
and outlasts other kinds.
Children's Bennington Underwear in
all sizes. Prices from 25c TO 75c, ac-
cording TO size.
Ladies Bennington Vests and Pants in
cancels hair or natural wool, all sizes at
same price, Sl.O0 each.
Bennington Lamb Wool Vests, all
sizes, at 81 so each.
Munsing Union Suits, all grades. These
Suits are different from all Others. Once
worn, no others win do. There are no
Union Suits that Fl as well OF win wear
as long.
Buy your Thanksgiving Linen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
HOSIERY

Ladies o. Children's Black Heavy
Fleeced Hose, two pairs for 25c. MANY
have remarked that they never saw as
good at the price.
Children's Black Cat Wool Hose beats
them all. We have carried many kinds
Of Wool Hose, but never one 10 compare
with these for hard wear. Better try
pair on you boy. They viii do the
business every time.
One LOT Of Ladies Wool Ribbed Hose,
the zsc grade, for few days al zoe
per pair.
There is no better or larger stock Of
Hosiery in the city 10 select from than
here.
of the parties chat will give Va
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
a. P ABBOTT & CO. IA. P. ABBOTT 8 co. r. ABBOTT CO.
1The Daylight Store Y
THIS Is THE WEATHER

Hosiery VIII
ndh the
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-21
BLANKETS.

A very few more pairs Of Ten quarter
Blankets a. 4oc per pair
We have very large extra quality
Grey Blanket for only 0Sc.
a large, soft finished White Blanke, AZ
only S22S.
White Wool Blankets these have
wool in the filing at S2.87.
Our White Wool Eleyen.qaarler Blan-
kets are in pink, blue and red borders and
arc the best Gor The money thar We have
ever seen They win compare With
SO. So Blankets Our price is SIS. IS
Ask to sec Bed Comiorters mar are
our special at $l.0O
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
A Serious Operation.

A half dozen commercial travellers
were on the Michigan Central near
Nashville the other night when one of
the number. a Grand Rapids man, was
noticed to be unusually quiet. In
quiry developed that his wife was
sick and that he had received letter
from her at Nashville that morning
indicating that she had a surgical
operation performed. He was anxious
to get home and he feared lest she
might die before he reached her. The
crowd was all sympathy, and one of
the boys finally inquired as to the
nature of the operation. The Grand
Rapids man admitted that he had
never heard of the thing before, but
he produced his wife's letter and
showed the boys her statement. She
had been down town the day before
"to have a kimona cut oCt. "-Detroi,
Free Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
The Mail Carriers Troubles.

Drive about twenty miles on one of
these cold days and then attempt to
fish two pennies from the bottom of
mail box. This will give some idea
of what a rural mail carrier has to do
perhaps dozen times day. Many
patrons fail to realize that carriers
hands can become numb, and careless
ly drop the pennies into the box in
stead of utting stamps on the mail.
Some OF the patrons do the correct
thing by keeping liberal supply of
stamps in the house. doing their own
licking. Bear in mind that when q
carrier licks stamp he does favor,
not duty. A carrier with cold
fingers feels more like licking the
patron than he does the stamp. -
Clarksville Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
About Good Roads.

There seems to be great complaint
about working the roads under the
new system. The fault is probably
not with the system but in the man
ner in which 1T is carried out. In
most if not all of the New England
states this system has been i'll practice
for fifty years and has given entire
satisfaction. There the roads are
divided into sections of one mile each
and are let to the lowest bidder to
keep in repair for one year. No one
can secure less than section but as
many more as they desire by present
ing the lowest bid. A disinterested
commissioner from some other town
ship is appointed to examine and ac-
cept the work and order the pay for it
or reject it, which is seldom the case.
In this way none but men of expert
ence and JUDGMENT in fixing roads
Will apply. 1t is as much for their
interest to have the work we'll done
on time as it is for the people. 1t is
also for their interest to keep the
bitches clean and other little repairs
at little expense and thereby save
large amount of time and money, be-
sides great annoyance to the patrons
of the road. To illustrate, last year
OH some roads one dollar expended in
cleaning bitches of leaves and rubbish
would have saved fifty dollars in labor
as the ditch being blocked it turned
the course of the water into the mid
! die of the road. y \ \
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
GREAT SHOW THIS WEEK.
Miss Adelaide ThurStOn in Polly Prim.
rose" at the Grand Next Friday
Evening.

Adelaide Thurston. who stands with
all vino have seen her as the embodi-
ment of all the charms Of girlish
artistic, is to come to the Grand opera
house on Friday evening, Jan. goth in
her recent great success by Paul Wills
tach, "Polly Primrose. p" A fact
pointeu out by theatre-goer who was
praisefully reciting the charms of the
performance. is that all the characters
in the long cast are supposed to be
Soutnerners born below the line. In
casting the play the Messrs. Wills
taach, instead of getting Northern
born and bred actors who would give
an imitation of a Southerner, engaged
for the leading parts only ladies and
gentlemen who were born in the south.
In this way the horror of dialect is
avoided and the soft, refined and
thoroughly patricisn quality of a
Southern lady or gentleman's speech
is naturally presented. Miss Thurston
brings all her own scenery and every
particle of furniture which includes
suite of colonial mahogany of rare
design. In "Polly Primrose" may be
anticipated one of the chief treats Of
the season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
Remedy for Dead.Bea!S.

The large amount of book accounts
some Keota merchants are troubled
with recalls to the editor of the Eagle
one David Sidey, who had store
there in early days and how he
worked the credit business. Sidey
was An aristocratic, haughty Scotch
man-didn't speak to everybody. A
customer would come in and order
goods and Sidev would wrap up the
package and if, perchance the Gus
toner would say, 81 haven't the
money today" or Keep account of
this" Sidey would say. "What is
the name?" and when Informed would
take his pencil and inscribe the name
neatly upon the bundle and lay ii
back on the shelf and treat them as
though he had not expected they
would wish to take the goods until the
cash was ready. He had over one
hundred bundles on his shelf at one
time, waiting to be called for. Times
Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
A Timely Warning.

Just now there are good many
country girls and girls from smaller
towns of the country attracted to St.
Louis by the Worlds Fair which comes
this year. All sorts Of advertisements
appear in the papers declaring the
great chances to make money by the
good wages and ready employment to
be obtained. The St. Louis Advocate
offers the following timely warning
"We would be very glad to impress
upon our brothers of the country press
the great dangers that lie in wait for
the multitude of young girls that are
fiocking to st. Louis, and notably at
this time. The country press is 6
tremendous power for good, and ii
they would keep this matter before
their readers, constantly warning all
as to the open door to ruin, many
might be saved who else were lost.
The gateway to st. Louis is the great
union depot which is beset with
tfOusduu sudl co tOA iSop my
young girl who comes through the
gates into the midway is at once spot
ted. and If it be possible the snare
will be so spread in her path that she
cannot escape. No girl shoold come
here unless absolutely certain as to
her course. The many tempting adver-
tisements are often mere balts for ig-
norance and innocence. And If she
comes to che city ready to enter the
first carriage whose driver proposes to
take her to a good. cheap boarding
place, or to accept the first situation
offered where "no experience is re-
auired. she may as we'll bid adieu to
innocence and hope when she leaves
her home. And as matter Of course,
the young man is almost equally ex-
posed so far as mora! or even physical
safety is concerned. If the country
papers will only keep these things be-
fore their readers they will serve God
and humanity"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
CEDAR VALLEY RACING CIRCUIT.
Four New Cities Added TO the Circuit
E. J. Curtin of this City Elected
President.

The annual meeting of the Cedar
Valley Racing Ciruit was held at
.Ceda. Rapids last Thursday. Repre-
senting the Decorah Driving Club
were Messrs. E. j. Curtin and f. W.
Boyd. The other towns in the cir
cult were also represented, as we'll as
new ones asking for admission to the
circuit. Four new towns were ad-
mitted. Fort Dodge. Nashua. Mason
City and Boone. Mr.. E. J. Curtin of
this city was honored by being elected
president of the association. 1t was
agreed that the purses should range
from $500 to $500, and the events at
each meeting should be 2:l0, 2 20 and
2 80 pacing 2:15, 2 20 and 2:35 trot-
ting. The following dates were Sc
lected for the different meetings.:
Nashua-Fourth week in. May.
New Hampton-First week in June
West Union-Second week in June.
DecoraIi--Third week in June.
Waverly-Fourth week in June.
ObudT lltI WCch III - uuC.
Marion-First week III July.
Waterloo-Second week in July.
Marshalltown-Third week in July.
Oskaloosa-Fourth week in July.
Mason City-First week in August.
Ft. Dodge-Second week in August.
Boone-Third week in August.
1t will be seen from the above that
the dates for the meeting in Decorah
are the third week in June. Lo"al
parties have had the matter in charge
for some time, and preparations are
being made for the biggest meet in
the history OF the city. Everything
will be done to make it a success. and
the present indications are that De-
corah will see the best races it has
ever seen in June.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
Winners in Iowa Corn Show.

In connection with the two weeks
corn Judging school at the Iowa state
agricultural college at Ames was held
the corn show of the Iowa Corn
Growers Association. There. were
over $50 entries of corn, and among
the winners were the following from
this county:
Glass B. northern section, third dis
trict-W. Nj. Drake, second.
Exhibits by clubs, class G., northern
section. third district-Winnesheik
County Corn Club, first.
Sweepstakes for northern section
Winnesheik County Corn Club, second
Glass Fl, northern section, THIRD
district-W Winnesheik County Corn
Club, first.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

Readers of Success" will find much
to delight them in the February issue,
which contains long list of articles
of unusual interest. The cover, by f.
3. Masters, is exceptionally attractive.
1t represents Sir Henry Irving and
Miss Ellen Terry in the scene from
"The Merchant of Venice" where
Portia pleads with Shylock to show
mercy, that mercy which 'droppeth
as the gentle rain from heaven. The
costumes which have lent so much TO
the charm of the Irving Terry perform
ances of this great Shakespearean
drama. have been faithfully repro
duced by Mr.. Masters. Some interest
ing facts regarding Sir Henry Irving
are given by Roger Galeshore in an
article entitled Henry Irving's Fight
for Fame" and an able article on
"The Higher Influence of the Drama,
is contributed by E. II. Sothern. The
leading article, from the masterly pen
of David Graham Phillips, tells How
Wall Street Makes Something Out of
Nothing" and throws some interest
ing side lights on that great money
mart.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

1t is indeed amusing to note the
"sparring" being INDUCED in between
certain unfortunate newspapers anent
the coming congressional election.
Some of them have experienced a
change of heart during the past two
years. Meanwhile Congressman
Haugen keeps on gaining in power
and influence at Washington and at
home, serving his district faithfully
and fearlessly, paying no attention to
the few disgruntlers who are indulg-
ing in a useless attempt to stir up dis
ention at home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

1t may be interesting to some who
have slipped in "just few words" of
writing in package of paper or mer-
chandise mailed at the lower rates to
their friends. that the abuse has be-
come so common that postmasters have
been instructed to examine such pack
ages and report, of writing is found,
to the department officials. The next
the senders know will be visit from
deputy United States marshal with
warrant of arrest, and he taken to
Chicago for trial with the result of
having to pay a fine of $25 and the
cost of the action.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
DecOrah Granite Works.

J. +, Steele, of West Union, has
bought out Mr.. Hokaasen and is re-
modelling the building and in the
future will have the largest and finest
stock ever brought to Decorah. Par
ties wishing to purchase monument
will do we'll to figure with the new
firm before placing an order else
where.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

When a man playfully points pis-
tol or gun at you, knock him down
don't stop to INQUIRE whether it is
loaded or not knock him down. Don't
be particular what you hit him with,
only see that it is properly done. II
a coroner's inquest is held, let it be
on the other fellow-he won't be
missed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

Medical men say that cold is the
result of changing suddenly from one
temperature to another. Those who
live in overheated houses are most sus-
ceptible to colds, and have to bundle
up with the greatest care when they
60 out this kind of weather. 1t is
claimed that no one ever saw tepee
Indian with a cold or cough. In
dians never died of consumption until
they commenced to live in houses like
white men. Camp life is recon-
mended for all people who are afflicted
with pulmonary complaints. and in
such life colds are rarely contracted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

The Howard County Times at Cresco
has been sold by Mrs. Adams to j. G..
Mccormick of Clarinda, Iowa. l.. P.
Barth of Cresco will also be associated
with him. We welcome them to the
newspaper circles of northeastern Iowa
and wish them the highest measure of
success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

Many country merchants sell goous
cheaper than the big mail order houses
but they forget to tell the general
public that fact through the columns
of their local newspaper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
Iowa Agricultural Union.

Last week a large number OF the
alumni and ex-students of the Iowa
State college, who are interested in
agriculture met at Ames and formed
an organization to be known as the
Iowa Agricultural Union. This
organization is similar to that of the
Guelph Experimental Union of On
tario and the Ohio Students Union of
Ohio and it is hoped. will fill long
felt want.
The objects of the association will
be:
1st-To gain the Inspiration of fell
lowship aud promote interests which
result from close cooperation in the
field of agriculture, in its broadcast
sense.
2nd-To conduct experiments in CO.
operation with the state experiment
station, and collect data upon agricul-
tural problems.
3d-To endeavor to stimulate and
secure the interest of the farmers in
the state.
4th-To disseminate knowledge
among it's members and others who are
interested.
9TH To meet at least once annual
ly, to report upon the work of the
past year, and to discuss topics OF
mutual interest
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows: President, r. B.
Eckles. Aplington; Vice President, I.
A. Hunt, Ames; Secretary, G. l.
Christie, Ames; Treasurer, Herman
Knapp, Ames; Prof. @. F. Curtiss,
Ames, chairman of the executive com
mittee; and E. q. Beard, Decorah
member of the executive committee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

Science has now developed new
metal said to be hundred times more
costly than radium. This is called
actininm. and the eminent minerolo-
gists who inspected few dust flakes
of it valued at $50 declared that il
made radium look like 80 cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

And now some meddling scientist
has discovered that whiskey is not an
antidote tor snake bite. If science
keeps on finding out things there will
soon be no excuse, whatever for man
to take a drink.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

And now il seems that we have got
to fight that Cummins and Anti Cum
minis fight all over again on the ques-
tion of delegates to the national con-
vention at Chicago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

Live, growing towns always have a
high rate of taxation-have to. A
town with low tax rate indicates that
the people are either dead or asleep,
says 10. Trigg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

Life can be made success 1t is
not a question of climbing above
poverty lit is question of understand
ing life. So many of us have been
lured away and fascinated by what
turns out to be phantoms and false
gods. We have had to wheel back
and begin over again and fight along
against tremendous odds, and yet with
all that life can be made a success for
success consists in doing right, in do
ing the best you can with what you
have, of years of experience. of sor-
rows, of chances, of joys and of hope.
Fight until the end.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

England's navy STANDS first; is
greater than any other two in the
world. Frances comes next ours and
Germany's nearly tie for third place,
and Italy's next after.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

The share holders In the Standard
Oil company have just received a
division of si2, 900, 900 as the profit on
their stock for the last quarter of the
year. This is better than gold mine.
John d. Rockefeller is credited with
owning 33 per cent of the stock and
his receipts for the current year have
been $l5, 900. 900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

To be successful all we have to do
is to make as much of business OF
our own business as we do Of the
things that are none of our business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

There is hope for China; 1000 coolies
OIL an American railway have struck
for higher wages. They want cents
a day; they were getting 2.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

Over 5000, 900, 600 pennies have been
shipped from the Philadelphia mint
in the past five years. Placed side by
side they would reach $1,000 miles or
nearly around the earth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

The individual. who devotes his
energies to the regulation Of the con-
duct of others usually stands in sore
need of little attention himself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

The Iroquois Theatre Company is
facing damages to the amount of $40.
600. 900 or possibly $l2, 100000. The
company is not incorporated and all
the members in the company are Ii
ahlp
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

There was wise sort of guy that
held forth to a bunch of listeners the
other day with theory that coughing
was just habit and people who go
around with a distressing cough could
cut it out if they only would exert
their will power. One of his listeners
remarked that it would be bad thing
to live in town where no one would
cough up when presented with bill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

There were eight more lynchings in
1908 than in 1902. the total for the
United States being l04. No less than
8, 597 persons committed suicide in this
country last year. The number OF
homicides increased from 1884 to S,97f
in 1903.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

The man who never inspects or re-
pairs the chimneys is the one who has
occasion to bewail his hard luck when
his home is damaged by fire.