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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
Hi.c Two Smiles

lOriginaLl
Owen Harding possessed a genial dis
position, which was concealed under a
forbiddlng countenance The corners
of bis mouth were drawn down, aud
when he smiled they refused TO be
drawn up. The consequence was a
minglng Of smile IN the eye and a
crusty look about The mouth that was
by no means pleasing Harding pos.
sessed very good mind. lie was orig
inal and entertaining. but this, espe-
CHILLY among young people. counted for
nothing. When he pegpetrated a with
cism accompanied by what ii another
would have been d drolI expression the
result WAS a combination Of smile and
acerbity that was very unpleasant.
One girl only seemed To De able TO
chat with Harding without laughing
at him. Rebeeca Payne. But Miss
Payne was The daughter OF poor cler-
gyman and merely tolerated in society
well, because she had neither wealth
nor that faculty Of assumed gracious
ness to the members Of her set which
III society people Il often accompanied
BY ungraciousness to those without
their set She was, however, intellec-
tual. ana some Of the more appreeia-
tive members took her up. But none Of
the socially prominent young men paid
her any attention. and this was back
set for her When it was noticed that
the only attendant she could rely upon
was Harding her fate. socially consid-
cred. was sealed
HardIng's occupancy of the social po-
sition to which he was entitled was
confined to one winter. The next soci-
ETY. saw him no more. He disappeared
for FIVE years. At the end Of that pc
Rod one OF the aristocratic churches of
the place where he had been born and
reared needed minister The pillars
had heard Of a young man, q Mr.. Cum.
mings, who was electrifying the elect In
another city and sent him an invitation
to preach The reverend gentleman APP
peared one sunday morning IN the pull
pit, and the moment certain members
of the congregation looked at him they
whispered TO one another, How like
owen Harding and yet how unlike
himw
Mr. Cummings after Announcing his
text closed the Bible and without
scrap Of memoranda delivered the fin
est sermon that had ever been heard In
that church Once when using hui
morous illustration he smiled That
smile captigated every woman present
and there was not girl un6espoken
who did not resolve that If Mr.. Cum
mings were called and accepted the
call she would set her cap for him. for
1t was known that he was both unmar
ried and rich.
When the congregation left the church
there was u hum Of praises interlnin-
gled with query and counter query
from those who had known Harding as
TO whether he and Cummings could
possibly be one person. Then it was
learned that the clergyman's name was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
PERMANENT WATER SUPPLY.

The present drought throughout New
England has brought before the public
the necessity Of having a more perma-
nent supply Of water than dug wells,
or shallow streams or ponds. In the
Western deserts the II. s. Government
has, by means of Artesian or Drilled
Wells, turned many of the formerly
barren wastes into fertile farm lands,
and it seems as though this method
might with success be more widely
adopted here in the East, to at least
supplement the present surface water
supplies.
The name Artesian is derived from
the Province OF Artois in France, where
wells were successfully drilled into the
bedrock in the early part Of the last
century. There is one about two thous-
and feet deep at Passey, France, from
which flows over 100000 gallons Of
water in twenty-four hours.
In New England where these wells
have been tried, the water seldom flows
above the surface, but there are a
large number from which large quanti-
ties can be pumped.
Another modern method of obtain
ing supplies Of water is by driving
wells into the earth, but not penetrate
ing the bedrock. This method has al
ready been adopted with gratifying sue
cess by a number Of New England towns
and cities. Lowell and Methuen in Mas
sachusetts, Portsmouth, N. FL, and Wes-
terly, r. l., obtain their entire sup
plies amounting to millions of gallons
per day, in this manner, and it is to
be hoped that the number will rapidly
increase, for a ground water supply is
a guarantee against animal or vegetable
contamination. Brunswick, Me-, is the
latest town to install system of driven
wells. They secured the services Of B.
X. Smith & Bro, 3s Oliver ST., Boston,
Mass, who located and installed the
Lowell plant, to plan and construct
their works. They were very success-
full, and the citizens of Brunswick now
have the satisfaction of knowing that
they have an inexhaustible supply Of
100000 gallons per day Of pure water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
MARSHFELD.

Mrs. Helen Loveland is expected to
return from her work in Barre next
Friday.
Mrs. Albert Lamberton was i'll the
first OF the week, but is better at this
writing.
O. L. Bemis has engaged to work for
the coming season for Henry Waldo, on
the Haskins farm.
The Marshfeld Creamery Co. is inn
proving the interior Of the creamery
with new coat OF white paint.
The Rathbone Sisters work one de-
gree next Saturday evening. 1t is ex.
peeted refreshments win be served.
Mrs. Kate Rosebrook went TO Mont
pelier Tuesday morning, where she has
an engagement for several weeks, as
nurse.
Mrs. w II. H. Mears went to st.
Johnsbury last Monday to remain in
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Il. r.
Slack, for a short time
Mrs. Bertha Hill Of Lancaster, n. H,
widow of the late Leo N. Hill, with her
two children is visiting at the home Of
her father-in-law, Horace Hill, for a
few weeks.
Everett Carpenter returned from Viii
Jamestown March Ord, after having ta-
ken two months treatment of DR. Mar
tin. 'Brim" seems much improved in
some ways
The school directors, @, II. Smith, S.
III. Unwin and Lee Townsend, met with
'S. II. Unwin last Saturday evening and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Chairman, 0. II. Smith;
clerk, s. FL Unwin, and Q, II. Smith
was chosen school superintendent.
The funeral service Of the late Mrs.
Geo. Carpenter We're held at the home
Sunday afternoon at i o'clock. Rev.
billiard OF the Congregational church
of Cabot ofiiciated, assisted by Rev.
Buck Of the Marshheld M. u. church.
Music was furnished by a quartette
from the latter church.
We would like To laugh at the man
who was to carry his neighbours milk
to the creamery, loaded two out Of
three cans, took the butter pail' off
the third can, and drove to town free
from care. The neighbor had to har-
ness his own team and take the remain
ing can We wonder where Clark's mind
was that morning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
Promising Young Stallion.

At the recent big horse sale held in
Chicago fancy prices were paid for we'll
known horses which are related 10 APP
proyal, the promising young sstallion
owned BY r. A. Davis Of Mortified. Red
lac, 2i0sA, by Allerton, and half brother
to Approval, sold for S7,10O, the high
est price brought by any horse at this
sale. Norwich, 2:27, son of Onward
and sire Of the grand dam Of Approval,
brought the next highest price, S6,170.
Egotist, sire Of dam OF Approval, al
though 20 years cid, sold for $s75. These
facts must be most gratifying TO Mr..
Davis as they indicate that his horse
is Of the bIuest Of the blue blooded
of the turf favorites and that their
progeny are highly valued and eagerly
sought BY those desiring thoroughbred
horses
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
PLAINFIELD.

Mrs Cara Blaisdell died March 9TH,
1905, at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Melissa l. Ladd, at the age Of 5s years,
Of consumption. Again death has taken
from our midst one loved and esteemed
for her sterling Christian character, the
beautiful traits Of which become more
apparent to her neighbors and intimate
friends as years went BY. She lived in
the capacity of housekeeper for w. j.
BateheIder, who, with her sister. at
whose home she has been for some time.
kindly and faithfully watched over and
cared for her through the long weary
months of her illness. Her nature was
quiet and reticient, but strong and firm
in her convictions of right, as a friend
loved and trusted. She battled diseases,
hoping to win the victory, but at last
death conquered. The funeral was held
at the NJ. z. church, Rev G. IT. Wright
officiating, assisted by Rev. r. u. Sheaff.
Burial was at the cemetery in the cen
ter. The bearers were Theron Moore,
Waldo Perkins, Frank Perkins and w
j. Batehelder. The funeral was largely
attended from Barre, Montpelier, East
Montpelier, East Calais, and many of her
friends from Marshfeld. The floral Of
ferings were beautiful Pillow, brother
and sister, tulips and hyacinths, Mrs.
Clara G. Page, Barre; carnations, Mrs.
i. G. Batchelder, Barre; roses, Mrs. G.
NJ. Spencer. st. Johnsbury; roses and
lilies, Eldon II. Ladd and wife, Chicago;
flowers, Mrs. r. Q. Richards, Calais;
flowers, Mrs. r. @. Richards; callas, Jane
Clark, Abbie Clark, Mrs. Olive Town
send, Mrs. T.. + Leavitt, Mrs. Ruth
Laird, Mrs. Arch Batehelder, Mrs. Mary
Bodies; pinks, Mrs. Dean Willis; II q
Perry; pinks, NJ c. L. U.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
HAIR GOODS.

Mrs. Q. 3. Meaker, 20 Jefferson st., my agent
VIII be glad TO furnish Hair Goods, Wigs, Front
notice from my Manchester store. Thanking
the public for their liberal patronage In the
past and soliciting = continuance or the same
10 the future for my agent and myself am
yours with all respect 3. MI YORK
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
The Times Daily Short Story.
9exe&eSe9e q.

Harding Cummings. the latter name
having been taken to fulfil the provi-
slons of a fortune. This settled ii that
Cummings was none other than owen
Harding, who had been the laughing
stock Of his acquaintance for dia-
bolic smile that had since become Sc
raphie A thousand tongues were set
babblng not at the young minister's
eloquence, but at the transformation Of
his facial expression AS people once
asked concerning a newly risen literary
star, Where did she get that stylegi
SO 1t was asked concerning the Rev.
Harding Cummings. where did he get
that smileg'
Mr. Cummings became the pastor Of
the church, and fifty young ladies' In
and out Of the congregation. all social
~ prominent, made dead set FOR him.
It must not be supposed that Mr.. Cum
mings' eloquence or his heavenly smile
would have alone led these young ladies'
to covet him for husband. 1t was
the eioquence and the smile supported
BY bis great wealth. The minister
showed no preference for any of them,
which made tie race all the more ex-
citing Young women who FIVE years
before had made no attempt to conceal
their laughter at BIS unfortunate ex-
preston when he made droll, re-
mark did nat now scruple to remind
him Of their enjoyment Of what they
called bis sparkling wit. The clergy
man smiled pleasantly on them, al
though one Of his best friends remark
ed that It was to be hoped he had his
old smile at home, where he might put
It on after some Of these aattering re-
minders.
Mr. Harding Cummings had been
pastor Of the church year, and the
battle Of the beauties for his posses
sion was at its hottest when the bri-
gade was panic stricken By the an
nouneement that he had gone away to
be married. His bride lived In a far
distant land-her father having gone
out as missionary therefore no
invitations to the wedding would be is
Sdtds Silif dIuDHncbtleut cdTus. NHeD
several months later the groom brought
his wife home there was consterna-
ton on tie features Of some Of the old
er bellies as they recognized Rebecea
Payne. And well they might tremble,
for Mrs. Cummings became at once
prominent woman In society and set
the stamp Of her disapprovaI on every
one Of them who had laughed at her
husbands misfortune.
How in the name Of conscience
asked ore of several gentlemen smok-
ing after q dAner party did Harding
get rid Of taat diabollc expression he
once Noreg"
Il ean eniighten you," said a promi-
nent surgeon, Il carved 1t out OF him.
At the moment the reverend gentle
man referred to entered the room and
overheard the reply
THE doctor made very good job
Of my case" ne said I'm thinking
OF employing him to make a similar
Transformation in a psychological way
among the more hardened sinners OF
my congregation
+. A. mitchell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP.

Having rented the old Blanchard
Blacksmith Shop ct South Barre, am
prepared to do Horseshoeing, Gneral Re.
pair Work and BlacksmithinQ OF all
kinds In q workmanlike manner aMd AZ
right prices. Satisfaction guaranteed
JAMES D. MEisEN
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY.
Is the Charge Brought Against Harris
London Of Burlington.

Burlington, March 16.-Harris Lon
don, proprietor Of a second hand store,
was arraigned in city court yesterday
Afternoon on the charge Of receiving stol-
en- property. His case was continued
until this afternon, bail being fixed at
$500, which he furnished, Joseph Rosen-
berg and Sam Knkoostein becoming his
bondsmen.
The specific charge against London is
buying the truck and tender brasses
which were stolen recently from the
Central Vermont railroad.
The warrant alleges that London
knew they were stolen property. Three
men are now in Jail on the charge Of
the theft, Nelson Latom, Oliver Latour,
who has pleaded guilty, and Jacob Nit
ehell. The brass is valued at $50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
POLICE CAPTAIN SLAIN.
Murderer Of Four is Also Finally Kill
ed.

Denver, March Is. Police Capt. vii
liam Bohanan died early yesterday
morning Of bullet wounds inflicted OF
Sunday by William Schlisser, who, be
cause he was beaten in $40 lawsuit
killed Mr., and Mrs Keysill, his neigh
bors, and Police Surgeon Frank Dulin
Scnlisser himself was finally killed by
the police. The condition Of Michael
Kelly, 4 bystander, who was also shot
by Schlisser, is serious, but he will
probably recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
Give the Dog a Chance.

Splendid 'ouse dorg, that, ma'am, OBJ
served the fancier, as he brought for
ward a half-fed, yellow-coated canine.
Comes o the right stock, that dorg
does. Is father accounted for eight
and-twenty burglars, and the force was
so grateful that they 'ad i'm stuffed,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
Read this Guarantee

Dr.. Kennedys latest medicine, is no ordinary
remedy. 1t it is based upon a new principle Of
Tile cause and cure Of kidney and bladder troubles.
Cal-cura Solvents wonderful power to cure dis
eases Of the kidneys and bladder is the happy
result Of the efforts Of that skilled physician and
surgeon, DIR. David Kennedy, to make medicine
that would dissolve and expel from the system
stone, gravel and uric acid. IN this way, Cal
cura Solvent not only cures the disease but also
removes the irritating cause. 1t IS not patent
medicine, but a prescription used by DR.. Ken
nedy II his large private practice with uniform
success. We guarantee to return your money i
CaLcura Solvent fails to cure you. You cannot
afford to put of its use on this guarantee.
E. A. Drown, Barre, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-16
BUSINESS CARDS.

DR.. F. M. LYNDE, Dentist.
Telephone 1874.
Room 2, currier Block, Barre, vernont
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-07-05
ORIENTAL PEOPLE.
Grace OF the Women and Classic
DrapeFy of the Men.

Grace OF the Women and Classic
Drapery of the Men.
Passing us occasionally, going to Je-
rusalem with butter and eggs and little
Jars of leben that showed their thick,
creamy threats as they were held up
to us, were small companies of women
In single file. AS one blue procession
went by the leader called to us: '.'Why
should you ride and we walk? Why is
Tour lot better than ours?' Given the
opportunity for leisurely argument, we
could not by any philosophy have made
satisfactory answer. We could only
admit the fact as they saw it and rec
ognize the universal world plant of
discomfort. - - h.. :.
They carry themselves, these wom-
en-, like figures on an antique frieze. AS
they stride along, holding in sure bal
ance on their heads their Jars and bas-
kets of homely produce, they tread the
stony paths with the grace and large
ness of action that we Of the occident
have grown to regard as belonging only
to the age of Praxiteles. r. - -
The men are also admirable In the
simplicity of their gestures, the big
lines of their attitudes, the swing of
their draperies. 1 saw youth fling his
mantle over. his shoulder and fold it
about him exactly In the manner of the
classic Greek sculptural In his finely
unconscious pose. Cod save the day
when these sons of Canaan clothe their
limbs in our ungainly garments!-M
ropolitan Magazine. 49,. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-07-05
~------'~ ~--~s.-~
NOBILITY OF TREES,
4 Tribute to the Majesty of the
M1Ghty Oak.

4 Tribute to the Majesty of the
- - Mighty Oak.
Directly in my path stood an ancient
swamp white oak, the greatest tree,
think, that have ever seen. 1t was not
the highest nor the largest round, per-
haps, but individually, spiritually, the
greatest. Hoary, hollow and broken
imbed, his huge bole seemed encircled
with the centuries, and in this green
and grizzled top all the winds of heav-
en- had some time come. 49,
One could worship in the presence Of
such q tree as easily as in the shadow
Of vast cathedral. Indeed, what is
there built with hands that has the dig
nifty, the majesty, the dignity, of life?
And what life was here! Life whose
beginnings lay so far back that l could
no more reckon the years than~I could
count the atoms it had builded into this
majestic form.
Looking down upon him from twice
his height doomed a tulip poplar, clean,
boiled for thirty feet and in the top all
green and gold with blossoms. It was
4 Respondent thing beside the oak, yet
how Enthusiastically the gnarled old mon
arch wore the crown! His girth more
chan balanced the poplar's great height,
and, as for blossoms, nature knows the
beauty Of strength and inward majesty
and has pinned no boutonniere upon
the oak.-Dallas Lore Sharp in Nation.
al Magazine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-07-05
AT BUENA VISTA.

The Only Preparations General Tay-
lor Made For Defeat.
Santa Anna was the greatest military
leader the Mexicans have ever known.
Santa Anna with 5000 veterans went
to the battle of Buena Vista with the
avowed purpose Of exterminating the
entire army Of the United States, and
there was no doubt In the mind Of
Santa Anna that this great feat could
be accomplished with comparative
ease. General Taylor, with his 5000
men, prepared for the unequal contest,
and not only defended himself success
fully, but won a substantial victory
from his aggressive antagonists and
drove them from the battlefield Of
Buena Vista. y.~ = # =.
Some time after the battle was fought
and the Mexican war concluded Gen
eral Taylor was criticised for having
made no preparations for the retreat
Of his army In the event Of defeat.
General Taylor promptly replied: II
made every preparation necessary for
the battle of Buena Vista. I wrote my
will, and so did nearly every man in
my army II we had not won that
battle, we would have needed no lines
Of retreat. It was, from our stand
point, victory or humiliation. The only
preparation necessary for the contin-
gency Of defeat at Buena Vista was
that we should write our Wills" -,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-07-05
Berequist Writes Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Berg quist are in
receipt of . letter from their son
Elmer, dated at Mare Island, CAL,
June IL, in which he states that he is
enjoying good health and in fact is
feeling better than when he was At
home. This goes to show that life
In the marine service for Uncle Sam
must agree with him.
In speaking OF his comrades, Carl
Berg and Ludwig Glarpm, Elmer
states that they were all together until
the last OF May, when Carl left for. the
Philippine Islands, having been as
signed to service there. Elmer and
Ludwig were also among those expect
ing to 60, both having signed but
were not detailed. Carl and the seven
ty other boys had been gone about
two weeks when the letter WAS written,
90 were about half ways on their
journey. Elmer expected to leave in
July, and stated that he would try to
20 to Sitka. Alaska. At present he
and Ludwig are assigned to police
duty In certain section of the navy
yard and also guard tho Russian
battleship "Lens," which lies in that
port. Elmer had been told by one of
the higher officers that he would
be made acting corporal some time
during June, , promotion which his
many friends will be glad to learn OF.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-07-05
SAVED BY A GYPSY,
An Incident Of the Austro-Prussian
War OF 1866, 49,.

An Incident Of the Austro-PEussaan
War of 1866. 49,.
An incident of the Austro- Prussian
war Of 1866 was told as follows by the
Archduke Joseph: ION our retreat be-
fore the advance of the Prussian
army" said the archduke, I'VE camped
In the neighborhood Of Bohemian
town. / was lodged in peasants cot.
tage when about midnight I heard the
sentry challenging some newcomer.
Ny adjutant entered and reported that
. gypsy wanted to see me in private.
A soldier "a gypsy entered, and on my
asking what was the matter he told me
that the enemy was approaching to
surprise us. -.
"The outposts have not heard any
thing suspicious l said. NO, your
highness, because the enemy is still q
long way off, But how do you know
this2' / asked. Come to the window,
your highness,' answered the man. DO
you see those birds flying over the
wood toward the south?' Yes, I, see
them. What, thenT what, then? Do
not birds sleep as well as men? They
certainly would not fly about il they
were not disturbed. The enemy IS
marching through the wood and has
frightened all those BIRDS ~ rz-f.:
( $ $ Very well, my lad. You can CO.
! at once ordered the outposts to be re-
enforced and the camp to be alarmed.
An hour later the outposts were fight
Ing with the enemy, and our camp was
only saved BY the keen observation Of
4 simple gypsy" ~. <
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-07-05
CAUGHT BY THE CRY.

The Way an Australian Bandit Was
Trapped I'm London.
'Coo-e~e" is the curious cry that was
one of the signals Of the native blacks
OF Australia. The cry was speedily
adopted by the invading whites. The
final ''e'' IS a very high note. sort Of
prolonged screech that resounds for
long distances through tue bush and
thus enables separated persons to as
certain their relative positions. On one
notable occasion this peculiar cry was
heard in London. A daring bushranger
made his appearance one morning in
front of bank in Ballarat and cooliy
posted notice on the door to the ef-
feet that the place would be closed for
an hour.
T. Entering, he terrorizel the officials
With his revolver and got clear away.
with $4,000. Some time afterward
the authorities received information
that the man had been seen in London.
One dag detective thought he espied
his man in the Strand; but, not being
quite sure, he hit upon an expedient.
He uttered a piercing "Coo-e-e."
Passersby stood fixed in astonish-
ment, but the Australian, acting on the
spur ct the moment and recognizing
the familiar sound, fastened to the per.
son who uttered it. He was promptly
arrested and vas taken back to- Aue-
6alia.- Chicago News. e sZ5 55s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-07-05
The, o,lurth Victin,ls

az5A rthnr' ] ohna0n !, aged IL, son 81 .A.
g. johnson: Arthur w eiss aged u,
son 81 And. w etss, and Charley Otto.
dahl, aged l6, were among the will
mar Fourth Of. July oelebrators who
received Injuries from the careless
handling Of pistols and flre CRACKERS.
None Of Thorn we're seriously injured,
however, and they are Ill cow alss-
cling nicely. Il 10 remarkable, BY the
way, that moro serious acoidents did
not occur, especial whom one con.
siders the large number Of giant crack.
ers and dynamite explosives which
were used freely both BY large and
small. It 10 to be hoped that before
another Fourth OF July Qawns that
there will be IN ordinance forbidding
the use of these treaoherous and 10
jury dealing explosives. J 81