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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31
DAMEs AND DAUeHrERs.


Mrs Andrew carnegie IS very popu
lar ainoas the eofiagcFs upo tie es
tate o. Ter husband IN Scotland
Mile dc grewlie al one tlue lady m
waiting TO Empress Eugeue Is living
In poverty and obseurIty III New York.
One Of the few newspapers printed
IN Iceland IS a senaimonthly. tile editor
Of which IS Mrs Asmunes0n she Is.
tablished Il ia 1895. anu Il has 200
readers
Frau Cosima Wagner has devoted
her entire widowhood TO the praise OF
her husband She Is the daughter and
mother Of a composer and has been the
wife Of two
AIRS, Thayer and daughters on the
Batehelder farm. Townsend, VI. pick
ed the past season 100 quarts Of wild
Strawberries, 10 quarts Of Wild rasp-
berries and 800 quarts Of wild black
berries, making roo quarts in all.
1t is said that Mrs, I.angtry never
feels comfortable unless She carries
turquoise on which Persian love let
ter is engraved AIRS, l.angtry, it is
said. iished up this peculiar mascot
while diving in the Lido at Venice
Miss Caroline y. Mellyalne, eusto-
dian and librarian Of the Chicago His
torieaI society, has obtained some very
rare books and maps from the collec-
ton Of the late Hiram VI. Beckwith
touching the early history of Illinois
and the Mississippi valley
Mrs Wynne, wife Of the new post
master general. is one Of the best
known hostesses in Washington. She
Is remarkably young looking woman
to be the mother of ten children, but
she was married when barely ont Of
school, and her first long dress was her
wedding gown
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31
SPORTING NOTES.

Young Corbett says he viii defeat
Battling Nelson IN six rounds in Sar
Francisco
George Botliner the worlds cham
pion lightweight wrestler. has become
an expert iiu iitsu performer
William Bradbury OF Topeka kan.
has sold to james Butler. East View
farm, New York, the brood mare Cora,
2:25, BY Coriander and two foals. one
BY Direct and the other by Dlrectum
Kelly,
President Taylor Of Tie champion
Boston American baseball team will
not meet tile New York Nationals In
the championship series proposed FOR
next spring He will let his team play
now or not at all
Although Bon hon, the dam of Bon
ME Direct, 2.054. and Bonsaline,
214i4, is dead, she will doubtless have
another 2;l0 performer before long. as
her son, Bonnie steinway, BY steinway,
is showing very high rate Of speed at
Pleasanton, Cal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31
Cheap Bread and Reciprocity.

II Is perhaps premature to say that
the United States is likely to become a
permanent importer Of wheat in the
early future, but the present trend Of
conditions i plainly ID that direction.
Should the home consumption Of wheat
continue much longer to outstrip rela.
lively the home production Of that Sta
pie, as has utterly been tile case the
fact can hardly fail to inpart ire
mendons impetus in this country to the
demand for i reciprocal trade treaty
with Canada, IN which Canadian wheat
should be admitted into the United
States either absolutely or practically
free Of duty. a rise in the price Of wheat
flour, due to the continued maintenance
OF our present tariff, would result n
converting legions Of "stand-pattersu
into ardent advocates 81 Canadian reel
procity IN other words, Of cheap
bread. New York Commercial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31
stock Market Gossir.

New York. Oct. 3l.--Iondon sent over
generally higher prices this morning, and
the market here opened up IN sympathy
from y to y points. Prices held firm
during the first half hour after which
q general selling movement began. Dell
aware \ Hudson broke over 9 points
and sugar over points, while Union
Pacific, Steel Preferred, n. y. Central.
St. Paul, Missouri Pacific suffered de.
elines Of over | point each. There ap.
peared no particular news Of disturb
ing nature and the consensus Of opinion
I'm well-informed circles was that i re-.
action was overdue, and that q decline
Iot substantial proportions mst now would
put the market on 4 soundcr, teehnic..l
basis At ! o'clock the maftes MS anll
and fcatureless.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31
the Hnnthen nrxii

lThe empress Of China has purchased
an automobile.
on the Sacred Central city now new
enchantment lies,
And the image OF confucius looks around
and blinks IFS eyes
While the golden dragon ways his tail
ia horror ana surprise
For Isl An's~gone out riding III her
auto
An the.ugy little idols fl tile Temple *
the Fan.
Who have sat serene and quiet since the
dynasty began,
Now are shuddering and whispering
opinions OF Tsi An.
Who's gone out buggy riding in her
IN the courts the stately mandarins with
trailing plumes Of blue
BY many lily maiden with number
zero shoe
Sit idly II irritation for they've nothing
else to do
since Isl Ans gone out riding in her
auto
No more with past Offenders are tie
royal fishes fea.
No more the pale refarmer Is 10 execution
led.
Ana inc say provincial viceroy serenely
keeps his head
While Isl ANS gone out riding in her
auto.
Great Scott remarks the Lord High
Yingi whose indignation grows.
There's marquis 10 be poisoned and
princess to depose
Yet no one tends to business when The
queen Of heaven goes
Choo-chooing Ia that heather devil
auto
Yet every chink in gay Picking his lady
skill attests,
While c3rps Of pigtaiIed surgeons are ro
pairing legs and chests,
And the Royal Chinese hospital is fun Of
groaning guests
When Isl Ans been out riding III her
anto!
Wallace Irwin Ia New York Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31

The report d The state tuberculosis
commission shows that while there is
no decrease il the numDer Of tubercu.
losis patients in Vermont, there is a
smaller mortality rate This decrease
IN the latter is due to the more modern
methods Of dealing with the disease We
are glad to note the awakening in this
matter, Now, if the people Of tie state
can be taught to adopt equally np.to-
date habits Of life we may find great
decrease in the number 81 patients Air
and sunshine are the great remedial
agencies and certainly no location fur
nishes these remedies in greater and
pnrer abundance than Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31
JINGLES AND JESTS.
seven Ages Of women

Says she's sixteen when she's twelve.
Says she's eighteen when she's four
teen.
Says she's eighteen when she's TWEEN
ty-one.
Says she's eighteen when shes TWEEN
ty-five
Says she's nineteen when she's thirty.
Says she's twenty-one when she's for
ty-tiye.
Says she's twenty-eight when she's
hfty-fre. Yonkers Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31
TO THE PUBLIC.

Having sold my entire stock Of Groceries 10 Eastman
brothers, shall retire from the business after today October
29tn NY reason that may devote my entire time to the
mhg business af no. 70 South Main street My stock will be
moved to Eastman Brothers store No 1Sa Nortb M
and my clerks will be pleased to call IS usual from mn
WISH at thus time e thank al my patrons for their liberal
patronage ii the past and would esteem i fo. .
give your trade to Eastman Brothers, as feel sure III, I'M
you prompt service satisfactory prices and 6rst on.,
Very respectfully, LINLY A. AvFRIfT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31

Groton may be ono Of the towns Is
wake up and form hoard Of trade. as
some q It's citizens are now planning
e do that. Mortified has had It's board
Of trade Tor some time and it has done
a good work for that community. some
such yitalizing force would not be amiss
IN many more communities in Vermont
where the dry bones are rafting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31

Il stranger were to Judge By the re-
ports Of deer, bear wildcats and lesser
animals shot IN Vermont he might easily
believe that Vermont is one vast bowling
wilderness. Hundreds q deer have been
killed N ten days, two bears have been
laid low in the last week, Wildcats are
more q less familiar sport while small
game Is quite numerous
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31

Johnny Harvard went down before the
peaceful William Penn on the gridiron
Saturday afternoon. It will be the real
event Of this seasons foot ball contests.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31
By VIM. W. Lapoint.
Presented ~ IN Exe.IIent Company.
BULK PICKLES
We have large me II BuIE PIekles,

We have large line IF Bulk Pickles,
just arrived.
Hein2's Sweet Mixed per pound. ~ I5c
Heinz's Sweet 6herkins. per pound ISc
Hsinz's Chow Chow, PEI quart .... lSc
Helms Picked Onions. pet pound l5c
hsinz's Plain Sour, pei ID Isc three for 25c
Also full line Of Bottle Goods. Olives,
Sweet Onions, Pearl Onions, Tomato
Catsup and Horse Radish Meas and
Vegetables
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31
The cnnrse Crifin

"Seripps says lie always does Iii.
best writing ON an empty stomach.
lin" answered the coarse critic
1T reads more like an empty head ~
Buffalo Express.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31

10 ''cut 4 figure In the strife
We deem the height OF bliss.
The figure, though, that all through
life
We strive to cut is this
81 100000
Philadelphia Press
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31

Why bow SO low?' asked Afiluence.
our head doth touch your feet"
Said Poverty That's just q way
| nave of making both ends meet
Boston Globe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31
CURRENT COMMENT,
What the Press of the State and conn-
try Is Talking About.

The Dodworth line, plying between
Tacoma and the East, refuses to carry
the United States mails to Japan SO
long as there is danger Of being held up
by Russian cruisers One Of its ships,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31
roDAY's soc -.
Opening and 100 Selling Prices on New
York Exchange.


Quotations On the New York stock
Exchange as reported by G. IT. Gilfllan
g Cor 1uuler block, this CITY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31

Washington is iust beginning to an
preciate Bethel granite. Wait until the
world begins TO appreciate this beautiful
granite and then watch Bethel prow.
Barre will not be in il beside the White
River Valley town Middleburv Regis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31
Winter Apples :!
from Champlain Valley.

a car Of hand-picked Rhode
Island Greetings and Baldwins
at Central VT. depot Now is
your opportunity. sI.Io at car.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-31

Whew Neighbor, how you send the
cold ehills down our spinesi
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-09
RAISING DISHRAGS.
California Industry Which Has
Odd Features

novel enterprise, that OF raising
dishrags, is being exploited by mum.
Der of southern California horticultur.
lists, who received tn" inspiration for
the scheme from Charles Richardson.
whose gardens in Pasadena are bccom.
ing famous for their remarkable pro.
ductionS, says the New York Tribune
Mr. Richardson has successfully raised
many srowths new to American soil
and this year is exceeding all his pre-
vious triumphs by raising thousands
Of dishrags.
Last year Mr.. Richardson's string
beans, which, measured forty-thrce
inches i'll length, created Il stir, but
dlShraS vines, which, with their pend
ant diShrags, fwine about orange trees.
palms, evergreens and peach trees ana
peek in at the second story windows
bid fair to win the championship from
the beans.
These dishrags, or vegetable sponges,
MS they are sometimes called, are in
digenous to Africa, but now it has
been demonstrated that they will thrive
In the United States they are bound to
become q popular PRODUCTION.
The graceful, well foliaged vines are
not only ornamental. but they bear i'm
profusion fibrous sponge that is emf
nently useful for bathing aS well ms
for securing pans and kettles. Imagine
picking dishrags i'll ones garden lust
as one would pick blackberries or i'm
agine having vines all laden with dish
rags clambering over ones kitchen
windows so that all one need to do is
to stretch out an arm and pull one in
Such an arrangement would be much
easier than going to the ragbag or buy
ing dishrags at stores.
These curious vegetables assume the
form and appearance of cucumbers and
hang on the vines until their green
coats become brown AID dry like
parchment. AT this stage they are
ready to harvest. After they are pick
ed the brown coat is removed ana an
extremely strong and compact fbrOus
sponge is revealed. Through the CEN
ter OF this sponge, in three lengthwise
compartments, are many black seeds.
which shake out easily. In the Pasa-
dena garden these sponges have aver
aged eight inches in length.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-09
A Tough ola Invalid,

In England the purchase Of an ad-
vowson, or the right to succeed to q
vacant church office, is not uncommon.
There is n story told of country vic
arage whose incumbent was, though
but middle aged, very inirm.. His ten
ure Of the position being thus uncer-
tain, the living was advertised for sale.
The auctlopeer 'ysho at the time had
the disposal of an church preferments
mentioned as n special advantage to In
tending purchasers that the then holder
could not last long. To put this pros
pect to the test Scveral possible buyers
went down to the vlllagef to look over
the vicar. A father and son attended
the Sunday services at the church. A
servant led In the aillng vicar, but the
latter managed to get through a very
earnestly delivered sermon lasting half
an hour. In the AFTERNOON he again
conducted service, baptized children
and preached for fifty minutes. Serv-
Ice i'll the evening was to follow. But
the man who had come to buy had seen
enough. My son" he said 'that old
cock amt a-goin' yet; am" and he
forthwith departed. In the end young
parson bought the place for himself.
The invalid outlived by. twenty years
the man who had bought his living.
He lasted fifty years beyond the sale
and died of sheer old age at Ninety
two. 81
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-09

| frightened kitten. The little thing
| fioundered at the edge Of its frail sup
| port as though debating whether to re
main and starve or trust itself to the
| dark water. Lois even faucied she
could hear It's appealing cries. and Will
an exclamation of pity she made to
ward tho steps.
"Wait," said her father, putting out g
OBTAINING hand. Hes going to look
after 1t. Besides, it can't EaH of. It's
tied'
II don't see how you can tell,' said
Lois. '.Your glasses must be better
than mine"
In spite OF the muddy water and it's
unknown depth, the young man seem
ed to be resolved upon rescue. He
started to roll up his immaculate trou-
sers, then, apparently realizing the fu-
tllity Of such precaution, threw off his
coat and waded in. 1t was evident
that If necessary he meant to swim.
But he was spared that sacrifice. When
he reached the marooned kitten the
water was barely above his knees. DIS
regarding the ungratcful little beasts
outrageous spittings and clawings. he
plChcu IL UP, boN uiiu uli, auu started
back to shore.
"Oh," cried Lois, with Il long breath,
isn't he n dear! 1 don't believe there's
another man in the place who would
go to all that trouble for n poor little
kitten. 1 wonder who he is Won't YOU
go out and thank him, father? Perhaps
the kitten is one of Poosie's.''
II am sure he would appreciate
thanks from you more" replied South
ley, and when he comes this way
you'd better do it yourself He de-
serves Ill the nice things you can say
to him.
'Why. what do YOU mean?" inquired
Lois, glancing up quickly ut the signif-
icant note in his voice.
"Whcrc are your eyes. daughter?
There, he's facing u.s. with his hat off.
Now you must recognize him
The youth with the kitten on his arm
had reached dry soil. where he stood
ruefully inspecting his mud soaked
clothing. After Il moments meditation.
however. he put on his coat and con-
tinued his progress toward them. still
bearing the kitten.
LUIS tooh ole lolS LOOK, lNen lowered
her glasses to hide q burning face
against her fathers coat.
rs he still coming?' she ut length
whispered.
"Certainly,'' said Southlcy. You
didn't think he'd miss his appointment
just because his clothes were musscd,
did you?"
Lois forsook his encircling arm and
began to settle her hair with dcft pats
Il think" said she-"I think No.
don't think any more; I know. Father.
l shan't need your help. I'd rather
thank him myself"
"All right, child" replied tho old gen
tleman, turning to enter the house. II
never believed it wise for parents to
meddle in such affairs as these
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-09

when we laugh and love and iet f,,,,,3d
bind us in rose Chains and drive ,,s M
his dear. capricious will, span or ta,,.
dem s.
"Its generally tandem. Mrs. Chad.
wick" said Dean, with merry scorn
'"There must be leader, You know
and Cupid's law is ladies' first.p
"Ah. but they are only rose chains,
Dean" The gray curls were shaken at
him rebukingly "And they break SO
easily. Once married, they are rose
chains stiib but some wise fate has
slipped links of steel beneath the pet.
ais" .
"And if we break them noy"- Dean
paused
"Then there are only scattered roses
In the dust and Cupid weeping and
Rosemary-for remembrance. May II
never come to YOU" She smiled at botI,
young faces. Memory is dear. but not
when all 1t brings to mind are the
broken rose chains"
There was momentary hush. The
sweetly modulated. old voice had car
ried to the far ends of the table, and
all were listening. Rosemary's, gaze
rested on her plate. She dared not
meet Deans eyes. The hush passed,
and there was the low, light babel of
voices again. She~h heard him speaking
to her and held her breath to listen.
isn't she an old darling to say
that?"
"She doesn't know they are already
broken" He conld hardly catch the
half whisper.
"But are they? Only last night, and
no one knows, and it was all a mis-
take" He bent with pleasing eyes, to,
ward her. Rosemary, my Rosemary"
"For rcmembrance?" She laughed, a
low, tremulous LITTLE laugh that was
the first sign of surrender.
"For life. Roses are sweet. but they
need the steel"
She hesitated, her eyes full of oues-
honing doubt.
Jack didn't mean anything" she
said hurriedly. He didn't really pro-
pose. He knew tlat was engaged, Of
course. He only said that he had al
ways loved me. and, after all he's only
boy. 1t couldn't matter in the least
his loving mo when
"When what?
His tone was full OF the old impera-
tive, proprietary command, and she
met his glance for one swift, losing in
slant
"Whcn loved YOU"
Mrs. Creighton was rising. AS he
drew back Rosemarys chair he Wills
percd
Broken rose chains can be rewoven,
can't they. dear? Forgive me-"
He caught n flccting glimpse of her
face as she passed OH in the wake of
Mrs. Chadwick. She was tall and
sweet rs young lily in her white lace
dinner gown, and he felt wild, sud-
den longing to crush her to his heart
before them all and win the world of
forgiveness =
She was gone, and he was unan-
swered, but the La France rose lay in
his hand, and R6semary was smiling
as she, too, accepted Mrs.. Chadwick's
congratulations in the drawing room.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-09
The Personal Equation.

Mr. Ames entered with his nose un.
equivocably turned up. Those people
in the fiat below are cooking onions
again" said he Mrs. Ames lowered
one of the windows before she replied
Il wish you wouldn't say those peo-
pie,'" she said. "Thcir name is Wat.
son."
.'Pheww said Mr.. Ames, lowering an.
other window.
II don't think the odor Is SO very
disagreeable," she said cheerfully.
Mr.. Amcs looked at her amazed.
why, thought you couldn't bear the
smell OF onions!'
81 don't really like ii, of course, but
it is such n little thing to be disturbed
over"
Mr. Ames looked indignant and in
jured and felt so; he could not under
stand his wife's attitude& III wish you
had felt that way seoner," he said
dryly Last week YOU usmade me tell
the janitor that If those people didn't
stop cooking onions every night we
should move"
Yes, did" said Mrs. Ames candid
ly; "but that was before Isknew Mrs.
Watson. We have exchanged calls
this week. and 1 like her very much"
Mr.. Amcs made curious noise which
his wife was able to interpret:
81 expected you'd take it that way"
she said. But even you must admit
that there's great difference between
the smell OF n fricsd' onions and those
of people we don't know."-Youth's
Companion.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-09
DAMAGED LUMBER FOR SALE.

Three hundred thousand feet of dam
aged lumber, all heart and perfectly sound
saved from the wreck of the Clifton and
Pacolet Mills, composed of 3x1L flooring,
6xS and Sx10 sills, various lengths, col
umn posts of different sizes, and over five
hundred floor beams from IA to 16x22 and
30 feet in length. This lumber can be seen
near Jonesville. s. g. and can be bobght
at bargain For particulars, address,
g. Z. SPARKS,
JOneSyille. y. y.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-09
World S Fair, st. Louis, Via
Southern Railway

Best line; choice of routes: through
Pullman Sleepers and Dining Cars.
Stop overs allowed at Western North
Carolina summer resorts and other points
Low excursion rate ticket on sale from
Union as follows:
Season tickets $35. 10
Sixty cay tickets 30.10
Fifteen day tickets 26.75
For full information or Worlds Fair
Literature, apply any Agent Southern
Railway, or r. w. HUNT,
Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston. 8. e..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-09
PLAN ro BOON MzrRIMoNY

Girls Form Club TO Ala Them In As
sertinE Leap Year Rights.
The young marriageable women OF
LIE Sueur, MINI, recently organized
'The Ladies' Bachelor Club OF Le
Sueur." says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The bylaws provide that no member
shall reject an offer of marriage made
In good faith by an eligible man, re-,
CARELESS OF age. He must, however,
agree to have the washing done at a
laundry. build the fires In the morning
and not tell how mother used to cook
dinner. 1t is further agreed that he
must not visit the lodge any more than
one night month and not ask where
his wife was when she returns from
the club at any hour or time.
The club members are strong on the
leap year proposition nlso, claiming the
rights accorded them by tradition as TO
proposals Of marriage, but insist on
the young man or old one paying for
the license for the marriage ceremony.
Provisions as TO pin money, hired girls
and other household necessaries are
Incorporated in the contract.
1t is told that president, vice presi-
dent and rccor,i;ilg ana financial score
tar.cs ere already under contract to
marry fine Young men and that now
IN exciting campaign Is on to fill the
places made vacant by these marriages,
as it is thought the offices had much to
do with the early proposals.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-09

The imperial encourage at st. Peters
burg has lately been scandalized by
the number Of practical jokes which
nave been played on the czar, says the
New York Journal. For example, one
night his majesty's bed WAS filled with
cheap ikons and buttons cut from his
own uniforms. The prank was follow
ed by others equally annoying.
Finally his majesty's writing desk
was found covered with toy Japanese
soldiers. This was so pronounced a
case Of leze majesty that n most care
full investigation was made, with the
result that the culprit was discovered.
He Is page In the palace whose mind
has been unbalanced by the war ex-
element. ~
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-09
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t takes lot of engineering to steer
clear of trouble when it comes in shape
of pretty girl and an ice cream parlor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-09

We could not borrow trouble if there
were not so many people round making
1t.
The man who is slave to habit can
not become free by any enactment Of
law.
The reason why women are so In
consistent is because they are sisters
to men and 1t runs in the family.