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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-02
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Visit the underwear department a
Naughan's.
John McGee went to Rutland today
on business.
The largest line 81 furs in Barre al
Moore & Owens
Mrs. L. al Houghton went 70 lurling.
ton this morning.
NJ . Green went Is Boston last night
on business trip.
Well Above all things. Avoid i'm
itations. Use Ruberoid.
Fred Bruce and ", S. Alexander went
to Mortified this afternoon ~ bnsi-
ness
One Of McWhorter's $500 flannel night
robes would keep YOU comfortable 81
winter.
Are you lover If food cooked ii 4
chatting dish II 50, rember the day,
Nov I.
The Drill Team, NJ. Nj. Of ii, will
have their rehearsal IN Hales pavilion
Thursday evening az $3.50.
Remember We order any book maya
zine or sheet Of music You may wish.
Ideal Book and Stationery Store.
Any parties having bin against the
Drill Team, NJ. W. OF A., should present
same to g. Phillip before Nov. 5th.
Official concaye Of st. Aldemar Conn
mandery, X. T., Thursday evening, Nov
81, at 7;ao. Work, Temperance degree.
Mrs Leon Luther returned to Boston
today after a several weeks visit ut the
home Of her parents, Mr., and Mrs ~.
A. Bradford
lohn NJ Eastman, senior member Of
the firm Of Eastman Bros, went 70 his
home in West Fairlee today, after a
few days business visit at bis store
Plant your tulips before the ground
freezes, and remember that you can get
nice bulbs at 15c per dozen on Si.00 per
hundred at the Boston Bargain Store
Companion Court. Granite City, ]. o..
r., win hold public whist party IN l.
0 Il hall, Worthen block, Friday even
ing, Nor. 4, at o'clock Everybody
invited.
The Ladies Of the Maceabees sill give
a private dance Tuesday, Nov. is, ia
Hale's pavilion. Tickets are for sale
by the members. Any member can get
the tickets by calling at Che home Of
the record keeper
10 granite dealers and stone cutters
of Barre Wonld You consider opening
OF monumental works in a suburban
city about Boston2 NO competition
For particulars inquire at Il b Gates
ri p. Agency, room l and ~, Bolster
block Barre, VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-02
LegIsIatiye committee. Attention.

The legislative committee are request
ed to take the 5:45 car for Montpelier
on Wednesday evening, November %,
as the hearing Oh the weekly payment
bill Is Of great Importance ana it IS
necessary that every member be in at
tendance.
Alex'r Ironside, Secretary.
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The Newmarket Coat

This is the latest decree Of fashion and
we believe we are the first ID show The
revival q this very practical garment
We shall inaugurate The style By offering
an extraordinary value Made Of black
sroadcloth and covert cloths. Just the righs
weight 70 be warm enough and moi too
heavy 10 wear for comfort Whae ibis
Goat win sell regularly At $500 eysry
lady knows how much material there
must be in a full length Coat es oRrr
II At $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-02
LADIES, SKIRTS.

As the season advances the demand Tor
Separate Skirts is greater. We are show
ing strong line Of Separate Skirts, both
in dress and walking lengths Have you
seen our new Broadcloth Shirt in bluss and
blacks at SIS 90 It's leader.
Our special mixed Walking Skirt al
So. 9S is winner. Il IS good style and
the quality i all right
We have good Misses Skirt at 81 oS
which is quite popular.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-02
DO YOU KNOW THAT
"Dreamland " Goats.

The smartest Popular-prieed Goats on
the market. Don't fail to see them. Made
Of all-wool medium weight kersey in black
tans and browns, partially fitted back and
loose front This viii be the popular
November Goat Come IN 80 and 36-
inch lengths and are priced from IS so
to $500.
The new 3o-iuch Strapped Coat is a
very popular Coat and one which has met
with great favor Comes in Atwood
American Jersey Colors, black, brown
and castor. Prices from Sl2. so to SIS. 90.
The Silk Broadtail Plush and Velour
Goat is a garment which is very stylish
and is becoming quite popular Comes
in IS and 36-inch lengths, partially tight
fitting back, loose front, leg Of mutton
sleeves, lined with good quality grey and
white satin and trimmed with fancy en-
broidered gimp. Color is black and it is
popular priced garment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-02

10 granite dealers and stone cutters
OF Barre Wonld You consider opening
OF monumental works in a suburban
city about Boston, NO competition
For particulars inquire at Il B Gates
R p. Agency, room and ", Bolster
block, Barre, VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-02
Fur Neckwear.

We are doing reeord-breaking bust
ness in our Fur Neckwear Department.
Never was there season when we have
had such demand for nice Furs as Ibis.
We have the style and quality the trade
demands.
In Isabella and Sable Fox Boas We can
show YOU one Of the best lines in the
state. AT SS.os We can show You 4
Fox Boa FIVE and one-half feet long and
Of medium size.
At $1,000 and $500 Fox Boa il
both Isabella ana Sable. length i've and
one-half and six feet long, very fall and
fluffy. win compare with many $500
Furs.
Assoc. SIS 90, SD 50, SIS 90
and $1,000 we an show YOU ) line Of
Isabella and sahle Fox Boas which have
no rivals as d quality and price
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-13
By John A. Hill

kicked so that no one could room with
| him. The Kid was the butt of all the
/ firemen on account of his size. but he
/ kept the cleanest engine and was never
. left nor late. and seemed more and
more attached to me, and / to him.
Things were going along slick
enough when Daddy Daniels had a row
with his fireman, and our general mas
/ ter mechanic took the matter up. Dan
1 iels' fireman claimed the run with me.
as he was the oldest man. and as they
I had an oldest man agreement, the
master mechanic ordered Smutty Kelly
and the Kid changed.
| Il was not in the roundhouse when
I the Kid was ordered TO change. but he
went direct to the office and kicked. but
to no purpose. Then he came TO me.
jim said he. with tears in his
] eyes, are you satisfied with me on the
/ 1922
why, yes, Kid. Who says I'm
They've ordered me to change to
the II with that horrible old ruffian
Daniels, and Smutty Kelly TO go with
YOU.
They have?' says I. That SLOUGH
can't go out with me the first time; I'll
see the old man
But the old man was mad by the
time 1 got TO him.
That baby boy says he won't
! fire for anybody but you: what have
you been putting into his head?'
Nothing: I've treated him kindly.
and he likes me and the 12-that's the
| cleanest engine on the
Tut. tut. I don't care about that;
f, I've ordered the firemen on the L and
II changed-and they are going to be
! changed
The Kid had followed me into the Of
fee. and at this point said, very re-
! specially:
Excuse me, sir: but Mr. wainwright
and get along so nicely together. Dan
! iels is a bad man; so is Kelly; and
neither will get along with decent men.
/ Why can't you
There, stop right there young
man. Now, will you go on the Il, as
| ordered2'
+" Yes. if Jim wainwright runs her
q No ifs about it; will you go?'
. No, sir. I won't
You are discharged. then
That fires me. too said l.
- Not at all. not at ali; this is fire
man row, Jim
Il don't know what struck me then.
but ] said:
No one but this boy shall put a
scoop of coal I'm the y or any other en-
CINE for me; Til take the poorest run
you have. but the Kid goes with me-
Talk was useless. and in the end the
Kid and quit and got our time.
That evening the Kid came 10 my
room and begged me 10 take my job
back and he would 20 home; but /
wouldn't do it, and asked him if he was
/ sick of me.
No. jim said he. i live in fear
that something win happen to separate
Us. but l don't want TO be a drag on
you-I think more Of YOU than any
body
They were buying engines by the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-13

: Up under the skylight 1 met the de-
! sigDer of the new engine In five min
/ utes | WAS deep in the study of the
/ drawings. Everything seemed TO be
/ worked out all right, except that they
J had the fire-door opening the wrong
/ way and the brake-vaIve couldn't be
reached-but many a good builder did
that twenty years ago. was impressed
/ with the beauty of the drawings-they
were like Autographs. and one, a per-
/ spective, was shaded and colored hand
| scmely. l complimented him on them.
They are beautiful, sir he said.
I They were made by lady. I'll intro
/ duce you TO her
"A bright, plain-fsced little woman
with a shingled head looked up from
/ her drawing board as we approached,
shook hands cordially when introduced,
/ and at once entered into an intelligent
discussion Of the plans of the new
! record beater.
Well, it was some months before the
engine was ready for the road and in
: tnat time L got pretty we'll acquainted
/ with Miss Reynolds. She was mighty
! plain, but sharp as buzz saw.
don't think she was really homely,
but she'd never have been arrested for
her beauty. There was something
( fetching about her appearance-yOu
couldn't help liking her. She was in
teiligent, and it was such a novelty to
! find woman who knew the smoke
stack from the steam-chest. l didn't
fall in love with her at all, but l liked
to talk to her over the work.
1t seemed that her father had been
chief draughtsman OF those works for
years, but had lately died She had a
strong taste for mechanics and her
father, who believed in women learning
trades, had taught her mechanical
drawing, first at home and Zen in the
shop. She had helped in busy times as
an extra, but never went to work for
regular wages until the death of her
/ father made it necessary.
She seemed 10 like to hear stories
of the road and often asked me 10 tell
her some thrilling experience the sec
ond time. Her eyes sparkled and her
face kndled when ] touched on the
snoW-buckmg experience. She often
said that # she was a man she'd go
on the railroad and after such a re-
mark she would usually sigh and
smile at the same time. One day, when
the engine was pretty nearly ready,
she said TO NE:
Mr. wainwright. who is going TO
fire the Experiment.
don't know. l had forgot about
that; I'll have TO see about it,
IT wouldn't be OF much use to get
an experienced man. would 1.-THE
engine viii burn a new fuel in new
way?'
No. said J. not much
=" Now, said she, coioring a little.
let me ask favor of you l have A
brother who is just crazy TO go out
firing. ! don't want him to go unless
it's with a man / can trust; he's
young and inexperienced, you know.
Won't you take him2 Please do
Why, I'll be glad to- said l. I'll
speak to the old man about it,
Don't tell him it's my brother
Well. ali right
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| hundred on the Rio Grande and Santa
| Fe and the A. & p. in those DAYS. and
1 the Kid and 1 struck out for the west
/ and inside Of thirty days we were at
work again
we had been there three months. I
guess. when 1 got orders 10 take a new
I engine out TO the front and leave her.
| bringing back an old one. The last sta
| ton on the road was in a box car.
thrown out beside the track on a couple
of rails. There was one large rough
/ board house, where they served rough
and ready grub and let rooms. The lat
! ter were stalls, the partitions being
| only about seven feet high. 1t was
| cold and bleak, but right glad we were
70 get there and get a warm supper.
Everything was rough but the Kid
seemed 10 enjoy the novelty After
supper asked the landlord if he could
fix US for the night
e can jest fix We, and no more said
he. I have just one room left Ye's'H
have to double up; but this is the kind
o. weather for that; it'll be warmer
About o'clock the Kid slipped out,
and not coming in for an hour. went
TO look for him. AS I went toward the
engine, I met the Waterman.
PLY don't that fireman O. yourn
sleep in the house. or on the caboose
floor, such night as this? He'll freeze
up there in that cab wild no blankets
at all; but when tOuld him that he DO
! litely informed mesel that he'd
knowed men to get rich mindin' their
own biz. He's a sassy slip of a Yankee
L climbed up on the big consolida-
ticn, and, lighting my torch. looked
over the boiler head at the Kid. He,
lxrfss ri rt,~
his OvercOat for covering and an arm
rest for a pillow.
What's the matter with you, Kid?''
| asked him. What are you doing freez-
ing here when we can both be comfort
able and warm in the house? Are you
ashamed or afraid to sleep with me?
l don't like this for a cent
Hope YOU won't be mad with me.
Jim, but l won't sleep with any one;
there. now!'
You're either a fool or crazy said
I. Why you viii half freeze here.
The Kid sat up. looked at me soberly
for a few seconds, reached up and un-
( hooked his door, and said:
Come over and sit down. Jim, and
I'll tell you something.
I blew out the torch and went over,
half mad AS / hooked the door to
keep out the sharp wind l thought L
heard a sob. and took the Kids head
in my hands and turned his face TO the
moonlight. There We're big tears at the
corner of each tightly closed eye.
I" Don't feel bad. Kid. said l. I'm
sure there's some reason keeps you at
such tricks as this; but tell me all your
trouble-it's imaginary. 1 know.
There was a tremor IN the Kids
voice as he took my hand and said: We
are friends, Jim; amt we?'
Why, of course said L.
. I have depended on your friendship
and Kindness and manhood. Jim. Ii
has never failed me yet. and il won't
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S4
Va va va

A put down my name and the num-
Der of the crack engine of America
AS well as the imprint of a greasy
thumb-On the register of our round
house last Saturday night, the foreman
borrowed a chew of my firemans fine
cut, and said to me:
J John, that old Teller that's putting
on the new injectors wants to see you. 8"
What does he want. Jack?'' said I.
Why, he says he knowed you out
west fifteen years ago"
so. What kind o looking chan is
he?"
"Youngish face, John: but hair and
whiskers as white as snow. Sorry-look-
ing rooster-seems like he's lost all mis-
friends on earth, and want Jest sure
where to find 'em in the next world"
/ can't imagine who it would be.
What's his name?"
"WinthrOp-no. WethersOn-nO. lem
me see-why. no, no, Wainright; that's
il, wainwright; ]. E. wainwright"
Jim wainwright" says 1, Jim VAIN
right. haven't heard a word of him
Tor years-thought he was dead: but
he's young fellow compared TO me-
We'll, he don't look it," said Jack.
and asked for J. z. wainwright
Maybe you think Jim and l didn't 90
over the history Of the front" "Out
a the front" is the pioneers ideal Of
railroad life. l guess we started az the
lowest numbered engine on the road
and gossiped about each and every
crew. We had finished the list of en-
gineers and had fairly started on the
firemen when a thought struck me- and
! said:
''Oh, / forgot him, Jim-the Kid
your CHEEKY little cricket of a firesy.
who thought Jim wainwright the only
man on the road that could run an en-
CINE right. I remember he wouldn't
take a job running switcher-said a
man that didn't know that firing for
Jim wainwright was better job than
running was crazy. What's become Of
him? Running, 1 suppose"
Jim wainwright put his hand up 70 his
eyes for a minute and his voice was a
little husky as he said:
NO. John, the Kid went away
Went away?"
Went across the great divide-dead"
That's tough" said /. for / saw Jim
felt bad. The Kid and you were like
/ two brothers"
John. loved the"
Then jim broke down. he got MS hat
and coat and said:
John, let's get out into the air--I
feel all choked up here. and TIL tell you
a strange. true story-tbe Kids story
As we got out of the crowd and into
Boston common. Jim told his story. and
here it is. Just as / remember it-and
I'm not bad at remembering.
"Ill commence at the beginning. John,
$50 that you viii understand. It's a
strange story, but when l get through
you'll recall enough yourself to prove
its truth.
Before I went beyond the Mississippi
and under the shadows Of the Rocky
, mountains, ] fred, and WAS promoted,
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/ THE Kid was such a nice little fell
low l liked TO have him with me, and
somehow or other he had a good in
/ fiuence on me. In them days j took
drink if l felt like it; but the Kid
wouldn't go into drinking places and
soon quit il. He gave me many eX-
amples OF controlling my temper, and
soon got me into the habit of thinking
before l spoke.
we played. horse with that engine
for four or five weeks, mostly around
town, but l could see it was no so.
1 The patent fuel was no good. and the
patent fire-bOX little better, and l adj
vised the firm 10 put standard boiler
on her and pair Of links and sell her
! while the paint was fresh. They took
my advice.
The Kid and I took the engine to
Kinkley's, and left her there; we
packed up our overclothes, and as we
walked away the Kid asked: What
viii you do now. JIM
oh, I've had nice place, and I'll
go back to the road. l wish you'd go
along
II wooldn't ike anything better;
! will YOU take me?'
6 Yes, but / amt sure that can get
you a job right away.
Well, could fire for you, couldn't
e" ] like to haze you. Kid; but you
know have q regular engine and
regular fireman. I'll ask for you,
though
ii won't fire for anybody else
You won't? What would you do if
/ should die?'
Quit.
g Get outi'
Honest; if 1 can't fire for you. I
won't fire at all.
j put in few days around the Hub.
and as 1 had nothing to do. my mind
kept turning 10 Miss Reynolds. I met
the kid daily. and on one of our ram
bles ] asked him where his sister was
Out in the country
. Send word TO her that / am going
away and want TO see her, viii you,
Kid?'
Wei, yes; but Sis is funny; she's
too odd for any use. l don't think she'll
come
Well. I'll go and see her
No. Sis would think you were crazy
Why? Now, look here, Kid. l like
that sister of yours, and want to see
her
But the Kid just stopped. leaned
against the nearest building and
laughed-laughed until the tears ran
down his cheeks. The next day he
brought me word that his sister had
gone to Chicago to make some sketches
tor the firm and hoped to come back to
see US after she was through. / start
cd for Chicago the day following. the
Kid with me.
Il had little trouble in getting the
Kid on with me, as my old fireman had
been promoted. had a nice room with
another plug-puller, and in few days
was in the old jog except for the Kid
He refused to room with my partners
fireman. and When I talked TO him
about saving money that way he said
he wouldn't room with anyone-not
even me. Then he LAUGHED and said he
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The old man told me TO hire who
ever / liked, and l told Miss Reynolds
TO bring the boy in the mornins.
Won't you wait till Monday? 1t
Will be an accommodation to me-
'Of course l waited.
The next day Miss Reynolds did not
come to the Office, and / was busy at
the shop. Monday came, but no Miss
Reynolds. About Q o'clock. however,
the foreman came down to the Expert
ment with a boy, apparently about is
years old, and said there was a lad
with note for me.
Before reading the note l shook
hands with the boy and told him
! knew who he was, for he looked like
his sister. He was small, but why. and
had evidently come prepared for bust
ness, as he had some overclOthes under
his arm and pair of buckskin gloves.
He was bashful and quiet, as boys
| usually are during their first expert
ence away from home. The note read:
Dear Mr.. wainwright:
This note will be handed to you by
brother George. l hope you will Oe
satisfied with him. / know he will try
to please you and do his duty; don
forget how green he is. I am obliged
TO go into the country to settle up some
Of my fathers affairs and may not see
you again before you go. ! sincerely
hope the Experiment" George and
his engineer will be successful. I shall
watch you all.
&C. Z. Reynolds
Il felt kind of cut up, somehow.
about going away without bidding Old
Business-as the other draughtsman
called Miss ReynOlds-go by: but
was busy with the engine.
The foreman came along half an
hour after the arrival of young Rey-
nolds and, seeing him at work clean
ing the window glass. asked who --e
was.
d" The fireman. said 1.
What, that kid?
And from that day I don't think I
ever called young Reynolds by any
other name half a dozen times. That
was the Kid you knew When it came
quitting time that night 1 asked the
Kid where they lived, and he said
Charlegtown. / remarked that This
voice was like his sisters: but he
laughed. and said I'd see difference
enough if they were together. and
bidding me good night. caught pass
ing car.
We broke the Experiment in for a
few days and then tackled half train
for Providence. She would keep water
just about hot enough to wash In with
the pump on. II was a tough day: I
was at the front end half the time at
every stop. The Kid did exactly what
told him, and was in good spirits all
the time / was cross. Nothing wul
make man crosser than poor
steamer.
We got to Providence in the even
ing, tired: but after supper the Kid
said he had an aunt and her family
living there. and if / didn't mind he'd
try TO find them. left the door I'M
locked. and slept on one side of the
bed, but the Kid didn't come back: he
was at the engine when got there the
next morning
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JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID.

on a prairie road i'm the Great Basin.
well known in the railway world. 1 was
much like the rest of the boys until /
commenced 10 try TO get up a substitute
for the link motion. / read an article
in a scientific paper from the pen of a
JackasS who showed a COrliss engine
card, and then blackgUarded the rail-
road mechanics of America for being
satisfied with the link because it was
handy. I started I'm to design a motion
TO make a card but-well, you know
how good-for-nothing those things are
to pun loads with.
After my first attempt, 1 put in
in many nights making a wooden model
for the patent office. ] was subsequent
ly informed that the child Of my brain
interfered with about ten other mo-
tons. Then l commenced to think
which ] ought TO have done before.
went TO studying what had been done.
and soon came to the conclusion that [
just knew a little-about enough to get
along running. l gave up hope of being
an inventor and a benefactor of man.
kind. but study had awakened in me the
desire for improvement, and after con-
siderable thought ] came to the conclu-
sion that the best thing could do was
just as a starter.
Il was about % years old. and had
been running between two and three
years. with pretty good success. when
one day the general master mechanic
sent for me. In the Office I was intro
duced to a gentleman, and the general
master mechanic said:
This is the engineer I spoke TO you
of. We have none better. / think he
would suit you exactly and when you
are through with him. send him back;
we are only lending him. mind. and he
went out into the shop.
The meaning of il all was that the
stranger represented a firm that had
put up the money 10 build o locomotive
with a patent boiler for burning patent
fuel-she had an improved valve mo-
ton. too-and they had asked our gem
eral master mechanic for a good en-
gineeT TO send east and break in and
run the new machine and go with her
around the country on ten-day trials on
the different roads He offered good
pay. il was work ] liked. and / went
/ came right here to Boston and report
ed 10 the firm. They were a big con-
Germ IN another line. and the head of
the house was a relative Of our general
master mechanic-that's why he had
chance to send me.
After the usual intrOductions. the
president said TO me:
Now, Mr.. wainwright, this new en-
CINE Of ours is hardly started yet. The
drawings are done and the builders
contract is ready 10 sign but we want
you to look over the drawings To see IL
there are any practical suggestions you
can make Then stay in the shops and
see that the work Is done right. The in
ventor is not a practical man; help him
il you can. for experience tells us that
ten things fail because of bad design
where one does because of bad ma1ipu-
lation. Come up into the drawing room
and ] will introduce you TO the invent
or