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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
WHY THE PARsoN WAS ILL
Old colored Preacher Was in Bad
Way Until He Got Rid Of
Sermon.
A csrtaIn I'D colored preacher, v

A certain old colored preacher, VINO
boarded round" among his parishioners,
awoke one Sunday morning feeling FAR
from well. lie made Il or two efforts
TO rise, says a writer in Lippincott's put
Ills head swan and ached and he felt
the misery" in every bone.
'Brsr johnson, Br'er Johnson" ne
,alled to tie worthy deacon with whom
he was then domiciled. "Br'er Johnson
clar to goodness | jes' cawnt preach dis
heah mU'uin', nohow. is sick, dat's wat
I is. You all ies' 90 up to de meetln'-
house an tack up a notice to say DAT
oar won't be no p%reachin' dis monln'.
"Aw. Elder ]Duserberry you hadn't
oughter glib in to de Ills oh de fe-h lax
dat" said Deacon Johnson, reproVingly.
You max a effort to rise, nah trien'.
Shame de debbil an his pains II leah yo,'
rink what a Disappointment you's gWlne
to Glib all dem foIks-lettin' EN- git all
fixed up fer meetiu' in dair bes' clothes,
an den fin dere amt gwine TO be non
So spake Br'er Johnson, with much
more to like purpose. Thus admonished,
the preacher rose, and with many groans
and lamentations, dressed. A hearty
breakfast and turn in the fresh air gave
him the strength Of mind and body to
face his congregation, and, as the sery-
ices proceeded, he warmed to his work,
delivering an even more feryid dis
course than usual.
When he arrived at home after meet
ing Brer johnson greeted him anx-
iously,
well. Elder Dusenberry, how you
teel?" he asked, solicitously.
"Oh, | feel furst rate, Br'er Johnson.
Spry as n sparrow, An | wants to
thank you, Br'er Johnson, for a-stirrin'
me up dis mawnin', an keepin' me in de
PAT OBJ duty"
"Oh, dat's all right, Br'er ~Dusenberry
dat's all right. knowed you'd be all
right as soon as you got dat sermon out
OBJ your system!"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
RICH, CAN'T PAY BOARD.
Prsdicament of Samuel Medbury, VINO
Possesses a $4,000 Estate. Which
Is Tied Up BY Litigation

Detroit, Mich.-Possessed OF an estate
worth about $4,000, yet too poor 70 Duy
a suit of clothes or to pay his board Dill.
is the peculiar predicament samuel
Medbury is In, according To hh Hsu-
mony before Judge Frazer.
Medbury Is the grandson OF the iaee
Lucetta r. Medbury, who left an estats
valued at between s5O0,OO0 and $eoV'oVo'
and is one Of the legatees under ner
will. Mrs. Medbury. however, when M
died, tied up the property and left the
shares of her two grandchildren, Sam
uel and his brother, Truman, In trust
to Henry B. and Cyrus E. Lothrop. Shs
specified that the shares should DO
turned over to them at the discretion
of the trustees, and in the case before
the court Medbury told Judge Frazer
that he thought he was old enough 10
manage his share OF the estate
Medbury testified that he had tried to
secure work, but had not been sue
cessful only among his relatives. ne
said that the state of affairs had mol
permitted him to buy a new SUIT OF
clothes in two years, and that he was
now heavily indebted for a board Dill.
In disposing of the case Judge Frazer
said that he thought a man who hao
reached the age of 80 without being aoie
to secure a permanent position for him
self was not competent to manage 8
$40, 900 estate. He advised, however
that the trustees turn over from $5,W'
to 49, 900 to Medbury to find out VIVA
he could do with that amount,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
STRANGE TRIP OF WHEAT
Cereal from Oregon II avels to Europe
and Back Again for Curl
GUS Reasoi l.

New York.-By an una sual condition
Of affairs a large importat ion Of wheat
arrived at this port the other day In the
British steamer Princess. t.rhe amount
was 10000 bushels, but 1t. was not for.
eign-raised wheat, but ca me originally
from oregon. 1t was sold by the grain
firm of McLaren & Muir to -four mills o.
this city and is now brout int back from
Antwerp for manufactui e here int
-four.
This Is the first time in t he history Of
the grain trade exported wi ieat has beer
brought back for any other purpose thar
to meet the exigencies of a tl,rner in thai
commodity and the yeimna ortation a,
this time is cue to the 81 /, Ill crop OF
wheat in this country this ye ar and thu
high price now obtaining fer it. Nc
duty on 1t will be charged, provided 4,
can be identified by the col asignees Tn,
high rates for transport2 ltion OF wheat
from Oregon at the prese mt time makes
the transaction q profita BILE one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
Y. { NJ. Y.R. R. Schedule.
ARRIVAL.

ARRIVAL.
3lS. arrive AIS pm, daily from Mem
phis and Clarksdale.
38l, arrive 7:lO In. daily from Gre
NADIA,
307, arrive 400 pm. daily except Sun
day from Grenada,
3li, arrive 1925 a.m. daily from Jack.
son and Yazoo City.
S32, arrive 7:15 pm. daily from Jackson
and Eazoo.
DEPARTURE.
SlS, leave 4:83 pm. oaity for Yazoo
City and Jackson.
3l4, leave 1896 am. daily for Clarks.
dale and Memphis.
83t. leave 7.l0 am. daily for YazoC
City and jackson.
332, leave 7:l5 pm. daily for Grenada,
39S, leave 7:45 Am. daily except Sun,
day for Grenada.
W. II. MUSTANG, Ticket Agent.
Greenwood, Oct. 1G, 1905,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
GLOBE TRoTTER TO QUIT.
Joe Schwartz, Citizen of the World,
Decides to Make st. Louis
His Home.

st. Louls.-Joe Schwartz, globe-trot-
ter. citizen of the world and one Of the
famous characters Of the recent fair,
has forsworn his peregrinations around
the globe and will settle down in st.
Louis, the city of his choice.
Ever since he was eight years old
he has travelled the habitable globe and
many parts of the uninhabitable sphere,
not once, but many times, but until he
struck St. Louis he found no place where
he could stop and say: This Is the
place | will make my home"
Mr.. Schwartz has been appointed pas
senger and steamship agent Of a railway
line, with headquarters at st. Louis
This is not his first railway experience,
as he served for several years, some time
ago, as passenger and tourist agent on
the Pacific slope.
He first started putting girdles round
the earth % years ago at the tender age
of eight. He is q native Of Argentine
his father being an Austrian physician
and his mother an Argentinian woman
Since that time he has trod the soil oil
almost every land under the sun and
is a linguist of ~polyglot attainments
He has seen almost every exposition
of any note in that time and his serv'
ices have been in demand as ar inter
prefer. In his travels he has met and
obtained the friendship of many ia
nous public lnen and bears letters o.
commentator from many of them. HI
came to st. Louis in 1902 and almos'
Immediately secured a position will
the worlds fair. Zoo
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
VEST A DEADLY GARMENT.
British Schoolmaster Holds Present
Style Is Per0ous and Starts
Crusade Against Them.

London.-L. N. Milrshall, head mas
ter of the Kingston grammar school
has started a national crusade against
the waistcoat. He holds that vests
contract the chest, and advocates loose
flannels and jerseys for boys wear,
His idea has caught the public fancy
and physicians have tiocked to back
up his contentious.
One physician declares the vest 10
one of the chief causes of pulmonary
trouble, especially In elderly men. 9th
ers declare that the thin lining Of ths
vest in the back does not protect thu
spinal column nd lungs, the most vul
nerable parts of the human body, ant
that a reform is, needed.
Another expert declares every vest
should be lined with flannel in the back.
Medical men are of the opinion that the
garment, as now fashioned, is a death
trap in winter. A Il join in the declara,
ton that some step should be taken to
remedy the matter. They claim that
influenza, now so prs valent, is due large,
ly to the deadly" vest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
Cnllection Of Cats, Tails.

There is a gamekeeper at Winches-
ter who has a wonderful collection Of
cats tails. which he obtained In the fol-
lowing way; He surrounds the coops in
which he keeps his p~heasants with a net.
work of electric wires, and when the
cats come after his birds they are killed
by the shock Of touching the wires. In
he morning the ~gamekeeper goes around
and picks up the bodies Of the maraud-
ers and cuts of the tails. of which he
has 255 specimens. He Is not popular
with his neighbors, who suspect that
they Have contributed to his collection
the tails OF their favorite calSs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
DOLL CONTEST.

The contest grows inter
esting, but is only yet
started. The first may be
last and the last first.
If you want your favor
tie to win work for her. A
purchase of % cents of any
thing from US entities you
to five votes.
The list now stands:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
AT GOSSOM'S
you VIII find a CompI tie New Line of
Good Things.

The attenti ion of our readers is direct
ed to the advertisement of ~. II. Gossom
in this paper. Mr.. tussom carries a
complete aud frst-class line of the
choicest goods to be had anywhere, aud
his prices are right. He has inst re-
ceiyed a large line Of new California
canned goods, the finest ev, r brought to
this market, and his stock in the other
departments has been replenished with
new goods Of all kinds. MIR. Gossom
solicits a share of the public patronage,
and guarantees satisfaction in prices
and quality of goods. He also buys and
sells all kinds of country produce.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
Buy Interest IN Greenwood Bakery,

Mr.. c. G. Drumright. OF Falcon, Miss,
has bought from Mr., John II. Regan a
half interest in the Greenwood Bakery,
and will be in charge Of the management
of same in future. Mr.. Drumright is a
good business man and comes to our
city highly recommended. The Green
wood Bakery is one Of the best in the
State. and the new firm proposes to I'M
prove It's service by running two deiiy-
cry wagons every day, We wish for all
concerned much success.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
Everything at a discount
at
Austin's Retiring Sale
Our Trade Expanding.

Mr.. S. G. Wilson went to Jackson
Wednesday to fit up the new home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl, McCarty in that
city with furniture, having sold them a
bill amounting to over 81. 900. Our mer-
chants are continually extending their
business and will soon be supplying all
sections of the State with goods.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
The r. r. Austin Dry Goods Co.

The +. R. Austin Dry Goods Company
offers some extraordinary bargains to
the public in this issue of The Common
wealth This popular firm will retire
from business on January 1st, and is
offering its mammoth stock of high-class
merchandise at a liberal discount.
Better go and get some OF the big
bargains before they are all gone.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
Coupon Books.

The Commonwealth solicits your Or
ders for Coupon Books. The very thing
for plantation supply stores. Save time,
assure accuracy and obviate disputes
with your customers. A great many
supply stores are using these Coupon
Books and why not you?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
Engraving orders Solicited.

The Commonwealth is prepared to
I'LL orders for Engraved Visiting Cards,
wedding invitations, monographs and en-
bossed stationery. See u samples and
give us your orders for anything in this
line. The latest styles and best work
guaranteed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
Gard of thanks.

Tho ladies of the odd Fellows Gene
terry Association wish to thank Mrs.
&. p. Hicks and all Of those who SO
willingly assisted in helping them with
the violin recital on last Friday evening.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10

No. 50 sleepers Birmingham 70 brunswick
and Atlanta 10 Jacksonville.
No % carries Pullman Sleeping cars Birm-
ingham To Atlanta and Atlanta TO Macon. lin
ing car Birmingham To Atlanta
No. es Pullman Sleeping car between Bir-
minghBm and Atlanta All trains run daily.
Il h. SPENCER, c. NJ, Washington, D. c.
s. II. HARDwICK, p. L. M, Washington, 10
". Il, TAHOE, G,P,A,. Washington, 2. {,
@ A. BENSCOTER A,0AP A, Chattanooga, Tenn
J. N HARRISON, D. 4. A., birmingham. Ala
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10

Everything in the Mems
Department at a reduction.
Hanan & Son Shoes at $500.
F. r. Austin Dry Goods CO,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10

No. IS. Pullman Sleeper Greenville 70 Birm-
iugham, Birm nshsa to Asheville and Birm-
tnShnm to New York, Cafe Observation car
birmingham. Ala, 10 East Radford, Va,
Ne. S8 carries Pullman Sleeper Birmingham
to Chattanooga, connecting at Chattano ga
with train carrying Sleeper and Day Coaches
Chattanooga TO Salisbury without change, also
Slrener Salisbury 10 New York.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
Scales.

Original ALGRErrI famous Chocolate,
Creams, the finest ever. 90 cents a
pound.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
LOST

Small purse with silver chain and
silver mounted. Return to this Office
and be rewarded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
Franklin Mailing Machine For Sale.

The Commonwealth has for sale a
Franklin Mailer in good condition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10

Not Getting Its Mo, aey's Worth.
While Russia Is pay ing 1000 900 9
day for its war. it annot complain
that 1t is not getting a very superior
article in thAs line.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
Trains 81 and SO carry Pullman Sleeping Cars
between Greenvins and birmingham.

No, 50 Washington d Southwestern lin
10 New York, carrying Pullman Sleeping cars
Birmingham TO New York, Dining ear east Of
birmingham. Pullman 1Isrsry Observation
cor Atlanta TO New ferR, Pullman Club cor
Atlanta to Washington.
No. s. Pullman Drawing roam Sleeping cars
Birmingham 70 RlcAmont and Atlanta to New
York. Dining car s~partsasurS ~ Washington
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10

Hon. A. II. George was over from Car.
rollton yesterday,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10

The Commonwealth will
do your job printing right.
Send us your orders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
SCATEs

Oyster Cocktails, Bouillon's, Beef
Drinks, Sandwiches, etc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10

We are selling our MILL
merry at big reductions,
BARROW & PRICE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10

No. IS Pullman Sleeper 0reenyille TO Bir-
mingham and Birmingham to Cincinnati with
out change.
No, SO Pullman Sleeping Cars Birmingham to
Cincinnati and Chattanoohs TO Louisyille.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Table boarders wanted at the Hotel
Northern, $3.50 per week.
New hay from the field, 5000 per ton
delivered A. f. Batehelder.
Try the Spotted jacket" Ave cent
straight cigars at Wheeler & Co.'s cigar
store.
Odd Ladies' lawn party, Monday, July
"a, P. M, Cutler lawn, North Main
street.
Old gold and silver wanted at re-
fners' prices in exchange for goods at
Il. e. Burr's.
Saws fled. Prompt work and salts
faction guaranteed. L. K. Griswold, "a
North Main street.
A downstairs tenement, with electric
lights and bath, at "a Merchant street Is
for rental Ring upper bell.
The Office of the city clerk will be
open each evening until August 10, to
allow the payment Of taxes.
We are selling best quality stone cut
ters' glasses at zoe. Lenses of white
glass at SC per pair. r. E. Burr.
Lawn mowers sharpened by w. L.
Huntington, 162 Washington street.
Telephone 410-4. Will call for mowers
and deliver same.
Any one wishing to exchange hay or
straw for new wagon or harness, IL.
i. Cutler will do business with them at
his livery stable rear city hotel.
With ashes and smoke, with litter and
grim,
She waged unceasing strife.
A gas range stands in her kitchen now,
She leads peaceful life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24
NOTICE.

To the Barre Railroad Company by A.
ID. Morse, President, and i. w. Stayan,
Secretary. You, each Of you, as owner,
agent, attorney or legal representative
interested therein of any of the land
or buildings abutting on the herein
after described portion Of North Main
notified that the City Council Of the
City Of Barre, at meeting thereof duly
warned and holden on the 1st day OF
June, 1905, have by resolution duly
passed and decided that the portion Of
North Main Street from the present
terminus Of the granite block pavement
northerly to the line Of the northerly
side Of Depot Square, so called, and also
that Depot Square, SO called, from North
Main Street to the track of the Mont-
peier & Wells River railroad should be
drained, paved, graded, curbed and gut
tered, and have ordered the Street Com
missioners to given notice, hold hear
ing and to proceed with said work &C
cording to the Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Barre, VT, and the Laws
Of this State.
We have therefore appointed Tuesday,
the first day of August, 1905, at 4
o'clock in the afternoon, as the date
for said hearing, and the City Council
Chamber, in the City Hall Of the City
of Barre, VT, as the place for the hear
ing Of you parties interested in regard
to the necessity Of paving said portion
Of North Main Street and portion Of
said Depot Square, 50 called, and also in
regard to the material to be used in
paving of said North Main Street and
Depot Square, so called.
Dated at the City Hall, City Of Barre,
VT, this 21st day Of July, A. D. 1905.
J. J. Mackenzie,
James Adie,
+. H. Burke,
Street Com'rs in and for City Of Barre, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24
BIDS WANTED.

The Street Commissioners Of the City
Of Barre, VT, desire sealed bids for 49,
600 granite paving blocks, loaded on
cars at Quarry. Blocks to be ready for
delivery not later than August 18th,
1905.
Sealed bids are also wanted on about
600 linear feet Of granite flag stones
for crossings and on Ave (5) stones for
granite catch basin covers. Plans and
specifications for the above can be seen
at the Office OF the Street Department
and City Engineer in the City Hall.
All bids must be in by o'clock
August 9TH, 1905.
The undersigned Street Commission
ers reserve the right to reject any Oh
all bids.
Signed at Barre, w.t., this 22nd day
Of July, 1905.
]. J. Mackenzie,
James Adie,
+. H. Burke,
Street Com'Es in and for City Of Barre, VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24
Bent Her Double.

Il knew no one for four weeks, when
/ was sick with typhoid and kidney
trouble" writes Mrs. Annie Hunter Of
Pittsburg, Pa, "and when got better
although had one of the best doctors
| could get, | was bent double and had
to rest my hands on my kness when
walked. From this terrible affection
was rescued by Electric Bitters, which
restored my health and strength, and
now can walk as straight as ever. They
are simply wonderful Guaranteed to
cure stomach, liver and kidney disor-
ders. At the Red Cros Pharmacy and
Parlor Drug Store. Price soc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24
BE CAREFUL IN NEGOTIATION,

satisfy your Judgment, look for age,
reputation, strength, experience, and be
sure and investigate the standing of the
National Life Insurance Company. 56th
year, doing business in AZ states.
The National Life Insurance Company
of Vermont (Mutual). Organized in
1850. S. S. Ballard, General Agent. N.
j. Ballard, Local Agent, Rooms and
3, Miles Block, Barre, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24

A European firm engaged in print
Ing and turning out thousands of al
MANAGES, In which eyelet holes were
punched, discovered confetti acciden-
tally. The tiny colored disks were
thrown about by the work girls, and
the proprietor saw their decorative
possibilities. He tried his idea. II
caught on to such an extent that soon
be had to stop printing and devote
himself to confetti making.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24

The late General Maxine Gomez
once caught one Of his brigadiers sell
ing brown sugar to the Spaniards. Co
mez stripped the traitor OF his stars
aud said, "From this time forth you
are Brigadier Raspadura, which,
translated, is Brigadier Sugar Cake.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24
HINTS and Horns.

Siena, italy. Is famous for the large
hats Of its women and the long horns
of its cattle. The hats which we know
In America as Leghorn hats are pc
euliar product of Sienna, although
they are known abroad BY the name Of
the city from which they are exported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24

Paris possesses a curious social or
ganization with an odd purpose. 1t is
a band Of prosperous tradesmen who
agree to trade with one another to the
utmost extent possible and when nee
essary to help one another with loans
without interest. The clique calls it.
self 1.-THE Tranquil Fathers"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24
A Deadly Trn.,e.

Quicksilver miners follow the most
unhealthy trade in the world. The
teeth of an employee drop out. owing
to the fumes Of the mercury produc-
ing constant salvation. and the sys-
tenn becomes permeated with the
metal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24
Notice to Association Football Clubs Of
Vermont.

A five aside association football con-
test for the championship of Vermont
win be played at Clan Gordon's picnic,
Saturday, Aug. 5, clubs wishing to enter
this contest will please communicate with
James Elrick, secretary, No. 2 Morse
block, Barre, Vt, on or before July rs,
as no entries win be taken after that
date.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24

The French partridge must look upon
the rabbit as true friend. for the
bird has no conjunction In making use
of its burrow as place Of refuge in
times OF necessity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24

The first printers used only one side
Of page, then pasted together the two
blank pages to give the impression OF
one leaf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24
The spanish FIar.

The simple stripping of the red and
yellow in the dag Of Spain was sug-
gested by the arms Of Aragon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24
SeaSORabIG Literature!
SUMMER READING.

to be refreshing, must be entertaining
No dry, hard thinking is commended.
We want recreation when it's hot, not
hard study.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24

One range will be gives to the lady
receiving the highest number of votes
in any contest.
No coupons will be sold at this Office
and no papers will be sold in quantities.
No coupons viii be printed in the pa.
per, but win be issued as specified In
the paragraph following.
One twenty-five vote coupon will be
issued for every Sf.25 that is paid In
on subscriptions to the Times, but no
coupons viii be issued for fractional
parts of dollar, or for any subscrip-
tion of less than six months. This APP
plies to either old or new snbscrib-
ers. One twenty-five vote coupon for
every S1.25 paid, no more, no less.
To prevent trading among contest
ants, those who receive coupons should
fill them out at once. No coupon will
be counted upon which two names APP
pear, even if one Of them has been
erased. After coupons are once credited
no transfer win be made.
Any contestant is at liberty to can
vass anywhere for subscriptions no
matter where she resides, but the prize
winner must be a bona fide resident of
the towns to which the range is to be
awarded, as indicated above.
Any one intending to canvass for
these ranges should write to this office
at once for instructions, and printed
matter.
All votes recorded in the Times will
be held and be open for the inspection
by any candidate until after the contest
closes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-24
Special Announcement.

In case that two bona fde contestants
do not appear in any contest, or that
the total number Of votes in any coz
test fails to reach 1000, the prizes In
that contest will be withdrawn and
will be awarded to the lady receiving
the highest second in any other contest.