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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30

thorities are watchful, oyer-zealous stu
dents who are in control Of affairs will
smcsas their athletic consciences--if
the expression may be used--an go
to mwauanted ends. There is probably
no college in the country which has not
at some time or other had to deal with
this commercial aspect. Most Of them
have settled it satisfactorily BY elm
mating professionalism entirely. The
moral tone Of the college which con-
dones trickery and mderhanded meth
DDS in athletics is lowered, with the
attendant effects on its students.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30
A Flesh and Blood Story.

Ruined Lives. is the title OF the play
blazoned upon the bin boards as the at
traction at the opera house for next
Tuesday. 1t is a comedy drama. It's
story is flesh and blood one, while its
characters are human ones. And so
cleyerly has the author looked after the
element OF laughter that the entire I'M
folding Of double murder is presented
to the audience ID a most hilarious com
edy scene between Dutch butcher boy,
an Irish section foreman and q tough
girl Of the slangy sort. Among the play
ers to be seen are Will Crimans, w. j.
Shea, Harry Weston, Rita Harlan, Rose
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30

And some Of our citizens think a
bucket brigade is ample protection
against firesl Would you think Of
saving out lumber, today, with an old
up-and-down SAW Not Wen, it's
fully as up-to-date as fighting fire with
a bucket brigade Better get fire
engine before it's too late. Groton
Times.
There may come a time when it win
be too late Fire has hit both sides
Of Groton, and it might be Groton's
turn next Marshfeld and South Rye
gate have already been tried BY it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30

eNvill Dewey Gomez asks the Ran
dolph Herald and News.
We don't know, but we believe that
Dewey win not come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30

Montpelier still continues to be such
a warm town that load Of hay catches
fire when it is hauled through the
streets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30
Millinery Openinc.

Mrs. w. f. Shepard viii have her fall
and winter styles Of millinery, Saturday,
Sept. 30, at the Daylight store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30

Leyalle and Mildred Hyland, An elabor-
ate staging will also be seen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30

A regular meet
ing Of Clan Cor
don, No. ~, win
be held Monday
evening, Oct. End,
when a good at
tendance is desired
as business Of i'm
portance viii come
up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30
Homework Is Made Very Easy

For the woman Of the house or her cook
if the Boston Daily Globe is read in
the home. It has a daily bill Of fare
and lots Of tried, practical recipes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
No Separation for Tennessee.

From thu American
Talk OF n new state Is nonsense. Give
up east Tennessee2 Never, East
Tennessee In one OF the richest sections
OF the south. IL In natures storehouse
and conservatory. From Turleytown TO
Ooltewah. from Glenalpine to Buck
lick. IL is n land OF wealth and lowell
ness. Its fertile valleys are walled by
blue mountains and traversed by beau
tiful streams that would beguile n
preacher Into fishing on Sunday. while
there Is enchanting lovcliness In the
deep shade OF It's coves. Its hills and
mountains abound In coal and iron and
marble and zine and copper and gold.
while I'm the shadows Of the mountain
tops and the recesscs Of the giades In
distilled n liquid that multiplies the
vision and Fobs death OF its terrorr
Fast Tennessee IN a land of milk and
honey. Of fruits and flowers. politics
and scenery. Give up east Tennessee.
with It's blue skies and soft sunshine.
its bracing breezes and llmpld waters.
its rich mines and teeming orchards. It's
fertile fields and nne forests. itr beau
tiful women and freedom-loving men,
Not for n moment. We shall keep u
and continue In the effort 10 CONVINCE
IL of the error az It's political ways. un-
al IN the end we shall have succeeded
In converting ~ TO the truth. and shall
have baptized Il In the faith. welcomed
Il into the temple of righteousness and
received IL into tho ark OF safety.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
The Fashion Outlook for 1000.


Most attractive are the advance de
signs for the autumn and winter. and
from present indications N would seem
rs though the first fashions would not
require the modifying that has gen
orally 10 be carried out I'm order &C.
make the styles becoming n not to-
conspicuous. Z
As r. always the case when the new
fashions are first exhibited. there Is
much TO admire. much TO wonder Mt.
and something To criticise. Hats are
stiil on the eccentric order. Sleeves are,
as A were. tcntatiye-of medium size
In many instances. OF '-exaggeratedly
large or small size In others.
Again crlnoline Is threatened I'm h
width OF the skirts. which, To the un-
initiated glance. seem surely To require
artificial means to- hold them out. Tho
Initiated realize. however. h n the
wonderful cut n hang OF these skirts
answer every purpose OF the crinoline.
and the faro IN gained without IL. When
pctticoats measure not less thar eight
yards around the foot. IL In certain
that the skirt or tho gown must be OF
corresponding width: but both petit
coat and skirt ht close around the hips.
and have the fullness at the back In
he becoming inverted pleats.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
A LABOR SAVING BAG.

II n not an casy task for the man who
must do all OF the work around the farm
most OF no year TO handle some things
alone. 30 that II he II Mt all Ingenious no
welcomes the devices which will enable
him 20 do his work more easily. Here Is n
plan for n man 20 handle grains or any
other thing which may be placed IN n bag
which In stored In the upper part OF the
harm and must 80 to the main floor. Takca
bag OF strong material. a seed bag In the
best. and ave ~ reserved 30 that II viii
be n tribe smaller ut tho top than In any
other part: n light iron or strong wire
hoop r. hen scwcd around the top 30 that
me bag 10 kept open M yet the contents
are not easily spilled out. Two rings are
placed In the bottom Of the bag several
inches apart and a ring In slipped over the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

ment rather sarcastically AZ her de-
cisions were not fair. Tho fact that
they ARE always willing To have her
umpire n game. and In some Instances
have chosen her In preference To men
who are experienced In the work.
shows thnt she thoroughly Understands
the business.
Those who have seen her on the Ola
mond this year. dressed In a natty
blue suit. short skirt and blouse. with
her hair tucked beneath n jaunty cap.
declare she II an inspiring slight. Her
presence makes Il certain the game
will be clean OF Lnseemly kicking and
the use OF questionable language ON
the part OF the players.
Moreover she thoroughly understands
the fine points Of h game. ~ h pos
SCISSOR of an eagle eye" and good judg-
ment ana I'm the most exciting plays NJ
ways keeps her head and decides fairly
and lmpartially. She In especially good
on balls and strikes and on bases she
has n habit OF being right on the spot
when n play II made Altogether Miss
Clement Is declared to- be the equal ~
not the superior OF most OF The league
umpires.
Prominent in Athleties.
From %Rirlhood this young woman has
been n follower OF outdoor sports. She
~ n fine tennis player and NJ Yankton
college, where she attends. SHE was last
year captain OF the woman's champion
basketball team. She has played base
ball, and in "A ontest with other girls
last summer, she threw the ball la
feet. a very good record.
Miss Clement Is Il years old. strong.
healthy and attractive I'm appearance,
She IN thoroughly "A modern young col
leSe girl and immensely popular At home
and at college. Her bS her is n pro-
fcssionnl bail player M this season
has beeIi with the Hawardei. In. pro-
fessIonH! independent team, which IL
probably the champion Organization OF
Iowa. Clement plays center field with
Hawnrden and wnen that tep!n and
RenviIle played here this summer Gem.
ent occupied center for HaHarden M
Riverside park.
'.IIow did l ever happen toary umpir.
80 repeated Miss Clement In answer
10 a question. She laughed mcrrily and
| continued: We'll. MS I said / always
liked baseball and had a good knowl'
edge OF the game. My enthusiasm II
known to most OF my fricn6s NJ HON,
and 80 one day when the married and
single men OF Hudson Fixed up n gam,
they asked me 10 ohiciate. They
seemed TO be satisfied with my decis
IONS. so the next week. when the team,
mot again. I oficinted for them. Thet
a team from Canton. n semi-pTofcssion
nj organization. came down To pia,
Hudson. I umplred that game. Thcy
accepted my decisions without l'beehng
that's The word. isn't u.--AnA I wen
TO Canton and umpired n return game
Appears "a a Professional.
Then I oficiatcd between a couple o
knights OF p'ythias lodges from Hudson
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

u Was . q. m. and They Were slow *
p:ainins They Had Lest Thsir Way.

p'aininq Iney Hso Lcet Inetr way
Prom the Chicago Reccrd-Hcrsid-
Johnson works on n morning news
paper and lives In n Chicago suburb at
n considerable distance from the iins
OF the elevated. which isn't eIevaosd
when IL gets to Austin. Therr-
ing that with the small police proter-
ton fooipads are likely 20 be
tered.
A morning or two ago Johnson hnd
left the car and was walking along tho
ill Lighted streets toward his homo
when he saw ahead OF him two mtn.
street Mt an early a In the morn
ing all other persons are suspicious.
The two men were approaching
lelSureiy and. indeed. somewhat stealth
lly. Johnson slipped his revolver from
his hip pocket to the side pocket OF
his coa where 10 could be produced
moro quickly. and his fingers closed
Johnson did n biz OF lightning calcula-
ton as 90 what he would do when
he heard the command: Hands up"
Doubt became certainty In Johuson's
mind when. a few feet away. the men
stopped. whispered quickly to ench
other and separated. Johnson recog-
nized II as an old trick OF the highway
ttNtUs NV NtAtNh iAttH utltttGNA UtuNN
~preceuting tht victim from making an
enectual battle. Johnson stopped.
what do you fellows want" he In
CURED roughly. his eyes keenly alert ~
every move. But there was no move.
Instead. n of the strangers spoke.
and his voice betrayed his nervous
ness"
could you-could you tell M where
the hotel is.' asked one.
Hum" thought Johnson. chats
mighty thin" Then he said:
ITS down that way nodding. and
It's quite n distance"
well. does Mr.. SmIthcrs-Henry q.
Smithers-live anywhere near here?"
Never heard OF him." answered
JohnHon. growing holder M the men
seemed 20 be making nc move In the
nature OF an attack.
"weii-h-m-m-well. you see we ARE
I'm attendance M the Dcs PLANES camp
meeting" said the spokesman. and we
were invited TO spend the night with
Mr.. Smithers. We did not get here
until very late and we found we had
lost MI. Smithers' address. Everybody
seemed 10 be In bed. and we couldn't
find n policeman or n hotel. and wtve-
well. we've been sort OF wandering
around since. I am the Rev. Mr.. Jack
son OF ~Jasonviile and this In the Rev.
Mr.. Bulger OF fIopkinstown." /.
Johnson had been becoming more and
more treasured as the speaker con-
tinued and row ms he drew nearg he
saw that both the strangers werk at
tired In clerical gprb. He laughed
Really" he said. II nope YOU'D win
pardon me- but ] though ut frstI that
YOU here--well-wcre--"
Both preachers burst out In HAIRY
laughter.
I'VE thought ut first" said one, THAT
you might be n-well-n-"
'I guess the joke r. on all hatds."
said Johnson. ''and 10 you VIII come 20
my house ! will be pleased To offer you
n he'd and n biz OF breakfast before you
return TO the camp grounds" and the
two c~lerics and the T.. II. linked arms
and passed down the street.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
NOTICED ".
A Young Lady from New Jersey Pat
Her Wits 60 Work.

A Young Lady from New Jersey Pat
Her Wits 60 York.
Coffee gave me terrible spells Of In
Digestion which, coming Oh every
week or SO. made my life wrctrLel
Until some one told me that the coffee
I drank was TO blame. That seemed
nonsense, but | noticed these attacks
uscl 10 come on shortly after eating
and were accompanied by such cxcru-
eating pains In tie pit OF the stomach
that ] could only lind relief by loosen
ing my clothing and lying down.
III circumstances made IL impossible
for me TO lie down l spent hours In
great misery.
II refused 10 really bcllcvc IL was
the coffee until finally | thought n trial
would at least do no harm. so | quit
coffee In 1901 and began On Postum.
My troubles left entirely and con-
WINGED me OF the u
Postum brought no discomfort. o
did indigestion follow it's use. ] have
had no return Of the trouble since |
began TO drink Postum. il has built
me up. restored my health and given
me n new interest In llfe. II certainly
81 n Joy 10 be well again" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Greek. Mich.
Read the little book. THE Road 20
MELVILLE" In each package.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
Cured Her Rheumat,sm.

Deep Valley. Ia, Oct. 2.--tSpeclal)
There In deep interest In Green
county over the cure OF the little
daughter OF I. ". whlpscy of Rheuma-
tism. She was a great sufferer for i've
or six years and nothing seemed 20 do
her any good till she tried Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. She began TO improve al
most at once and now she Is cured and
can run and play as other children do.
Mr. whlpkey says:
IL am indeed thankful for what
Dodd's Kidney Pills have done for my
daughter: they saved her from being a
cripple perhaps for life"
Dodd's Kidney Pills have proved
that rheumatism Is one OF the results
OF diseased Kidneys. Rheumatism Is
caused by Uric Acid In the blood. II
the Kidneys are right there a be no
Uric Acid In the blood and consequent.
~ no rheumatism. Dodd's Kidney
Pills make the Kidneys right.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
Mrs. Maekay's Duchess Dinner.

From the New YORK Worsd.
There will be n musician for every
guest that dimes with Mrs. Clarence
IL. Mackay Mt Harbor Hill. Roslyn. l..
l.. on. September -. This entertainment
IL I'm honor OF the duchess OF Mnrlbor-
ough. The duchess was Miss ConEuelo
Vanderbilt and Mrs. Mackay viii have
her as a house guest over the week End.
The dinner will rank as n OF h
great society events OF the autumn.
Mrs. Mackay was u OF the brides
maids at the wedding OF the duchess.
her school friend. almost ten years ago.
After dinner Nathan Frankie. one of
the conductors OF the Metropolitan
opera house. and the opera house or
chestra OF sixty musicians. will give an
interesting concert. Moreover. Frankie
will play several solos. There may be
other soloists. The musicians will 20
In n private car. and they VIII stay
at Roslyn owe night. An army or for
lists viii turn HRrbor Hill into n bower
OF flowers. and the population OF the
village will be swelled also by the ca
Iterer's employees, who viii provide the
dinner and n midnight supper.
Probably not more than sixty guests
will be present. This does not Include
the entire Meadow Brook set. by any
means, and some OF the leaders OF So
ciety who are now Mt their estates
along the Hudson will make plans TO
accept Mrs. Mackay's invitation. The
guests will be the smartest set In the
smart set. The dinner will be served at
one great table I'm a large dining room
on the east side OF the house.
= The musicale viii be I'm the great
stone hall. the feature OF the Mackay
house. This extends from the ground
to the roof. and the solid stone walls
are hung with tapestries n trophies
or the hunt.
The duchess of Marlborough In the
guest OF her mother. Mrs. Oliver II. y.
Belmont. who n a home near
Hampstead.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
COLLEGE GIRL WHO
LIKES TO UMPIRE
Amanda Clement Of Hudson, 8.
D.. Had Made Good on
Diamond This Year.
WORKED IN REAL GAMES
She Was the Arbitrator in Champion.
ship Contests Between Hswardsn
and Rerville-What She
Thinks Of Baseball
Prom the sioux City Tribune,

~ FOH ~ oAV9& 1hAy AEtUutNsF
Amanda Clement. n charming young
college girl. who resides Mt Hudson.
a town I'm South Dakota. Is probably
the only girl I'm the country who has
ever umpircd In professional a
games. IL II doubtful II n woman was
c"sr known TO handle the indicator In
amateur gamcs-at least TO the extent
that this young woman has.
Thoroughly convinced that baseball
II the greatest OF outdoor sports. Miss
Clement. who. has played baseball with
much Interest In the game for years.
and this summer she appeared for the
first time as an umpire.
Readers OF these columns have
doubtless noticed In reports " games
played In Iowa and South Dakota this
year the name of Amanda Clement as
umpire. Many thought Amanda was
n "a for ns a general proposition the
position OF umpire II one which even
the stoutest hearted man IN backward
about accepting. No individual a.
roasted more plentifully and probably
more ~unjustly. aud the thought that a
young woman would ever essay this
most trying position has probably new
or occurred to the fans.
But that IL what Miss Clement has
done this summer. and. what is more.
she "a been an unqualified success.
So successful. In fact. that she mas been
employed on more than one occasion
TO oficiate nc professional games. for
which she received pay for her sery-
tees.
Says She Enjoys umpirins.
Stranger yet. NJ, Clement declares
she likes tho work. The ball players.
although naturally gallant and disin-
clined TO criticize n woman. ncverthe-
'ess would probably not fall TO COM
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
Frnm thn chicnrn NeMa

Ffum inc NHIchku NtWH.
The empress OF Japan In a noble and
inspiring character. Her name In Ha,
ruko. and she II the daughter OF a
noble OF the highest rank. M n two
years older than the mikado. Her mar
rage O place In isss. A further indi-
cation OF the sacredness In which the
imperial -personages are held In shown
by the incident which occurred when
u was determined that the court ladies
should adopt European dress. At this
time great difficulty was experienced In
getting clothes To NJ her royal high
meas. The profane hands OF n dress
maker could not be allowed To touch
the parsonage OF the empress. so n
court lady had to pose as a model un-
OIL he garments were gradually made
20 AZ.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
A Nsx Whittier Pesm

-
N ina according 70 tho recently pub
D1shsd rsminiscencss Of Mrs. Priscilla
Wobo1oP Page. Of Washington. ID. C.. she
Wns attondtng tho Cony female academy
~ Augusta, Ne. In that year there
cane q Augusta for q summer q Mrs-
Nulcina, who established herself at the
aoaosny boarding house as . teacher Of
5000 NE possesssd an autograph album
watch was somewhat of . curiosity In In
Way.
Amons iss contents was . poem written.
- ohs said. by . very prosy. awkward
young man. who boarded In the Same
house with her q at whom she was II
the habit OF poking fun rather merciicssiy.
The evening before leaving her Boston
boarding house h gavo him her album.
requesting q slip from his pen. upon which
he wrote ths following lines. which. n 10
believed. have never been published:
Thou are going hcnce-Cod bless thesi =.
rho art going hcnce-farewel:
May the devil nc'cr distress thee.
May The wide world use thee well.
Thou arc going hence forever.
n thou sheddcst not q tear;
It's well. for tears. shall never
Lament thy leaving here.
Yst some win not forget thee
A torment N thou art;
And some will cen regret thee
who do not weep 10 part
They win m.ss thy merry laughter.
As the schoolboy does his rod.
Ani the jokes which follow after
Thy visitings abroad.
Farewell. the Lord be near thee
In thy future goings on,
And tho picus shun and fear thee.
A. thy quaker friend has done.
Thy iife-may nothing vcx It
Thy years be not a few.
And NJ thy nal exit
May the devil miss his due.
Joh q. Whittier.
18th Of eth Mo-. is3o.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
SKIN P~uRiFlcATIoN.

cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills
Cleanse the skin and Blood of Tortur-
ing Humors Complete Treatment
500.
The agonlzlng itching and burning OF
the skin, ms Ia eczema; tire frightful
scaling. ms. in psoriasis; the loss OF hair
and crustlng OF scalp, as In scaled
head: the facial disfg- rement. as Ia
plmples and ring worm; the awful SUI.
ferlng OF Infants, and Saxlety Of
WORKOUT parents. as in milk crust. tct.
ter and salt rhcum-all demand a rem
edy OF almost supcrhuman virtues TO
successfully cope with them. That
Cuticura Soap. Ointment and Pills are
such stands proven by the testimony
OF the civilized world.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

and Hawardcn ana n happened than
the managers of the Renviiic. Minn..l
and Hawarden professional teams hap
pcned 10 be on the grounds. After tho
gafre they asked me to umpire a game
In the afternoon between their clubs
and as there was good pay In IL for
me. ! consented. I got along nicely and
well, after that. my services were I'm
dcrhnd. I umpired In n series between
Renviile and Hawarden and now I'm
looking for other worlds TO conquer.
DO like umpiring? Yes lido. II isn't
as Easy m IL looks. but for all that
there's n good deal OF enjoyment In
the work. or course the players kick,
sometimes. just awfully. but not when
I'm umpiring. Maybe It's because I'm
n Girl. but I believe that I give de-
cisisns exactly as I see 70 and In doing
that I seem TO satisfy the players and
the patrons OF the game. No I haven't
any ambition TO appear as a REGULAR
league umpire, but for all hat I be-
lieve women who understand the work.
could 2 as well an the men. That
sounds conceited doesn't n? But I don't
mean 10 that way. You've got to have
confidence In your ability or you won't
do well ut anything"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

From Harpcr'a Weekly.
In the old south IL was customary for
slaves who could neither read o write to
ask some member OF their masters fam
fiy 20 10 their correspondence.
ON morning AUNT Chioc approached her
young miss and requested her 20 write q
o letter TO Uncle Billy. an aged sutton.
what shal I Va Aunt chiceT' tho
young lady inquired.
"Dlaw. Miss Annie, Write IL jcs lax
you wus or writIn' to one or your own
beaux: but I tink Notwithstanding IL err
mighty purity word. Jcs put dat In
eom'ers',
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
FoR HOGS.

This Is another idea which the one-man
farmer will find exceedingly useful N he
has 10 drive hogs for any purpose. IL needs
but one experience with the beasts 10
convince any man OF the difficulty In
making a hog 20 where desired. The
hurdle described Will help wonderfully Ia
this work. Use Stats OF ono by three
material and make n hurdle TIVE and one
half feet high and about four feet long.
Make Il OF light weight material so that
II may be easily handled. In either end
piece. at top n bottom, hooks may be
placed 20 that the hurdle may he attached
to posts ~ required az any time. Then
max handles TO make u convenient 10
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
SURE % Visit the We'll.

Sunday School Teacher: Now. chill
dren. you have read h story OF
Rcbecca at the well. Who can tell nle
why size was waiting there7 Little
Johnnie Wise: I guess her sweetheart
was n miIkman and she knew he was
bound TO show up there.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
Thrra Are Othern.

From tho Pittsburg Post.
Globetot-I say. old man. I've been
abroad for eight months. and I'm rusty
on the styles. Are they wearing h
same things this summer they did last
Dedbroke-I am.