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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-22

A Philadelphia man claims to have
discovered a process by which non
intoxicating whiskey can be made
without sacrificing the flavor or fare
well of the article. Who cares? No
body wants it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-22
o o 3 o o o o o o o o . o o o o o
Q THIS IS MY 3Sth BIRTHDAY.
. E. H. X. Green.

q y q 9 @ Q 9 O 9 9 @ @ @ @ o o o o
President of railroad and repub-
lican nominee for governor of the
great state of Texas. at thirty-eight
years of age. is the record of E. H. R.
Green. who was born August %, 1868.
In addition, young Mr.. Green is for
tunate in being the son of Mrs. Hetty
Green. "the richest woman in Ameri-
ca" When Mr.. Green cNed") Green
they call him where they know him
beSt) left F'ordham college in 1887, his
mother asked him what he wanted to
make of himself. Ned said he wanted
to have three months vacation and
after that he would tell her. Mrs.
Green asked Ned how much money
ne would want. He replied: "Oh.
about $1,000 week." hardly hoping
that his request would be granted.
But Mrs. Green gave him the money
without word. At the end of three
months. Ned reappeared before his
mother with 50 cents in his pocket
and told here he was ready to go to
work. Mrs. Green appointed him fore
man of gang of section hands on a
Vermont railroad that she owned, his
salary being $45 month. Ned took
his medicine with good grace. In
few years he had demonstrated his
ability and pluck and also learned
something of the practical side of the
railroad business. He was then made
general manager and later president
of the Texas Midland railroad. He
has since made his home at Terrell.
Texas. His greatest hobby is auto
mobile racing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-22
o o . o o o o o o o . o o O o o
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
August g.

8 o o o . o o o 8 8 8 8 8 8 o @ o o
113S-Battle of the Standard, Eng
land.
12sO-Pope Nicholas III. died.
1S5O-Philippe de valois of France
died.
14S5-Richard III. killed on Bos-
worth field.
1795-French directory established.
1S1S-Warren Hastings &.
1s2s-Dr. Franz Joseph CA i, fe!dnler
of phrenology, died.
1s61-Richard Oastler. leader of the
ten-hour movement in EngM nd, died.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-22

F. w. Balm, the translator (adapter.
or author) of the entertaining collec-
ton of Hindoo love stories, entitled
THE Light of the Moon," has now
completed a new volume called "a
Draught of the Blue" which is listed
for early publication by the Putnams.
Like his previous book, the present
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-22
Canned,

Mary had little lamb,
The plot begins to thicken,
The lamb got sick, she sold it quick.
And now tits labeled chicken"
Jud Mortimer Lewis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-22

1t may be ungodly to lie to woman
about how beautiful she is. but it's
mighty easy to be popular that way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-22

To girl nearly all the fun of hay-
Ing man is keeping him from some
other girl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
SELLING A DRIVING HORSE.
The Trick Of the Trade Is to Find the
Right Buyer

To successfully sell driving and car
riage horses requires higher abilities as
a salesman and better knowledge Of
human nature than any other branch
Of commerce.
The value Of fancy driving horse or
carriage horse is purely fctitious. a
horse that would not be worth 500 90
enc man is worth several times that
amount to another, and the real measure
Of value il the anxiety OF one to pur-
chase or the other 10 SELL OF course
there are certain types OF horses that
have fairly stable value. But ] am
speaking about horses whose value is in
their Individuality. Many people keep
snowy equipages who know nothing OF
horses and have no love for them, and
the prices they pay depend largely up
on how the animals coats shine and
the amount and lustre of the brass
trimmings on the harness in which they
are shown. II would be money thrown
away to give such people perfect ami
NAL or team Of them.
And herein comes the discernment OF
the dealer. lie may have horses which
to these people will appear perfect, but
hofseman would note their flaws. The
position, shape and size Of the horses
ears all have bearing on its value, as
do the position of the eyes A slight
curve OF the nose or coarse muzzle
deduct dollars from its value. These
and a hundred small points all add to
or mar the worth Of the animal, not
to speak of any of the more glaring
defects II is the horseman's business
TO determine before showing an animal
just what kind Of customer he has
to deal with
ii he sells his perfect animals ID
those who would be satisfied with an
inferior article he lessons his own chance
for profit, while If to the right person
he shows one Of the poorer animals he
forfeits the confidence Of the buyer.
have sold everything pretty nearly ex
cept gold bricks, and they were an easy
in comparison with selling horss, but.
at that there is a fascination about the
sale Of horse that makes it hard for
me TO give it up after thirty-iye years
in the business. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19

Guy Sterling Manatt was over at
Clereniore recently, aud upon returning
the train stopped at a small station,
where q married couple got Off No
sooner had the train slowed up than
the chariyari party began a cannonado
of pistols, guns, etc. Two Fasteners,
who were down there prospecting. were
travelling IN the Same ear with Manatt
They had undoubtedly heard much of
the Wild West and had expected any
time To witness massacre, train robbery
murder or something, So when the
commenced, not knowing that
IL was chariyari party, but believing
that some wild-eved band OF outlaws
were holding up the train, they cot down
on their hands and knees between III
seats, their faces wearing one of the
most horiied looks imaginable. AND
as the fusilade continued one OF thor
crawled down the aisle to the coal bunk
er and tried to elface himself amid The
coal.
Manatt says it was the rarest scene
" pure, unaloycd terror lie ever saw
After the train started UP and no blood
thirsty robbers had robbed and slain the
passengers, the two Fasteners lot up
one from between che seats ana tie
other from The coal bunker. aud, after
brushing oii their clothes, shamefaeeIlv
took their seats again And an the
rest Of the trip they looked az though
they wanted someone 70 hit them with
a brick. Enid, Okla, Events.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
From Her Own Mouth.

The cleyerest Of lawyers occasionally
find their match when engaged in their
fayorite occupation of breaking down an
opponents witnessi and this frequently
occurs in the case OF "ilorsey" indiyi.
duals.
The following wQray contest between
q hostler and counsel is one Of the
most amusing specimens Of the kind;
Now, ] ask You, sir, under what au-
thority you are prepared to swear 70
the mares agegr
Under what authority" said the hos.
Tier interrogatively.
@You are to reply, and not repeat
the question put to YOU
u don't consider mans bound ia
answer question afore he's time to
turn il in his mind.
Nothing can be more simple, sir,
than the question put, and | repeat it.
Under what authority do you swear to
the animals agel7
'rhe best authority" said the Wit
ness grutliy.
Then why such evasion Why not
state il at once y
We'll, then, If you must have it.
Must. ] will have it," Numbered
the counsel interrupting The witness.
well, If you must and will have IL, 7
rejoined the hostler, with imperturbable
gravity, why, then, had it myself
from the mares own mouth Chicago
Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19

Constipation causes headache, nausea,
dizziness, languor, hear, palpitation.
Drastic physics grippe, sicken, weaken the
bowels and don't cure. Doan Regulets
act gently and cure constipation. rs
cents. Ask your druggist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
Not to Be ouotedl

The reporter boarded Chestnut
street car at Broad street. Two minutes
later a bulky gentleman dropped into
The seat by his side and damned him
against the window. The reporter
grunted, but the newcomer was cheer.
full
u knew Chestnut street before it had
car tracks, he announced pleasantly.
USED to run omnibuses up one side
and down the other"
The reporter wasn't Interested.
Eyes" Ne continued. 1--WE lived here
all my life. like to see the old town
grow. was born in 1stl--on the 22d
Of 1874"
The reporter tried to imagine just
when the momentous event happened
The information was somewhat hazy.
Yes, those arc facts he went on
II Went to school What, not go.
ing2n
Yes replied the reporter, there is
where / belong
Say young man, what's your bust
nessi7
I'm reporter"
"a reporter Great heayens!" be
cried. "And here I've been talking so
freely to Won Say. now, don't quote
me. | wasn't talking for publication"
But he was, even II he didn't know
it.. Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
OF DISCOVERING THE POLE.
Its Pictorial Side Very Seriously consid-
cred from An Sides.

The necessities Of mural painting de-
mand that the discovery Of the North
Pole shall be pietoriaily impressive,
something as satisfying al Columbus
first appearance on American soil, with
the flag Of Spain in one hand, an upIift
cd sword in the other, knights in armor
lneeling behind, and brown savages pic
turcsquely grouped about on either side
Something as well arranged as this
is demanded by the thousands Of hotel
Offices, museums, libraries and railroad
stations yet unborn. In view Of the
fact, one cannot survey the activities
of contemporary Arctic explorers with
ont certain feelings Of dismay. Mr..
Peary is already on his way to The Pole
by land, certain that this time he will
reach it. Mr. Wellman prepares TO dash
from Spitzbergen, and, BY means OF q
dirigible airship, escape all the embar-
easements OF water and ice, and ny to
the Pole in two days
This, without doubt, is the most dfa-
matte method yet suggested for reaching
the Pole Picture for an instant the
intrepid Wellman, actually in flight,
about to reach his goal. Hawk-eyed he
peers out OF the bow colIoid into naked
Arctic space-ike Mr.. Kipling's Captain
Iodgsou in with the Night Mail
the dawngust booming on the airship's
skin, the G. G. X. lateral indicator Civ
ING warning that Just behind that bank
OF clouds stands the Pole, only sixteen
Kilometres (Fleury scale, parabolis reck-
oning) ahead.
Into the cloudraol sweeps the air.
ship; holding-clips are loosened, Captain
Wellman, one foot on the colloid RIM
an American flag in his hand, prepares
TO leap out and claim the Pole. The
mist parts, the yolt-hurry clearing with
it, With long-drawn Sqtee-c, the
engines purr down, and---therc is the
Pole, and there, leaning against It.,
that very instant arrived by land, i
the tireless Peary smoking long cigarl
Endless arc the possibilities There
might be animation. action, but where
the mellow dignity, the rcvereRt repose
81 the mural decoration? We hope all
viii turn out well for noyelists. paint
ers, and writers Of librettos. Golfers
Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19

Don't let the baby suffer from eczema,
sores on any itching Of the skin. Doans
Ointment gives instant relief, cures
quickly. Perfectly safe for children.
All druggists sell it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
TALK OF The TOWN.


Regular meeting of Junior Court
Barre, No 1, L. vi Al, will Be held IN
Foresters' hall, Monday evening, Feb
Az, II I o'clock Let all members be
present.
Mrs. lNate Eloise Tenill, a popular
reader Of Montpelier will assist al the
Marie Pareello Bixby song recital. opera
house, Wednesday, the 2ist, for the
benefit 81 the Civic Federation.
All delinquent tax payers for the
years 1909 and 1904, who wish to vote
at the coming election, had better pay
JAS r. Coutts, constable for the years
above mentioned on or before the 18th
Of February, 1906, as the board Of civil
authority will meet ON the Goth to take
action on The list. His address is 20
Academy street.
There il vast difference between
wishing and winning. Many a good man
has failed because be hid his wishbone
where his backbone ought to have been.
He will be a winner who buys a home
though the p. A. Perry Real Estate
agency. Cali at our Office and look over
our list and after investigating You do
not care to buy we won't urge you.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Oyster stews At the Eureka restau-
rant.
Old gold and silver wanted at re-
iiners, prices in exchange for goods at
F. f. Burr's.
The Ladies Of Clan Gordon will hold
their regular meeting February 20 at
6.45 instead Of o'clock.
Bernard Marshall, public stenograph-
er, 10 State street, Montpelier, does
prompt and efficient work
The costume carnival by the Christian
Endeavor society Of the Congregational
church will be held Friday evening, Feb.
20.
Tickets for the Federation Musical
Recital, Feb. 21st, at the opera house,
10 on sale Monday morning at the Red
Cross Pharmacy. Prices so, 35, rs
cents. Those who have bought exchange
tickets, please bear this in mind and
get their reserved seats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
HE BARRE DAILY TINES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1905.
20 Serve ANp I've SERVED.

all who come In time. For ffty-six
years (going on iifty,seyen), We have
aimed and operated good, reliable, just
and true life insurance, and we repeat
the offer Of our service and unequalled
security 5fth year, doing business in
AZ states
The National Lie Insurance Company
Of Vermont (mutual1. Organized in
1850. 4. $. Ballard, General Agent.
n. B. Ballard, Local Agent, Rooms >
and 3, Miles Block, Barre, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
EAST MONTPELIER.


II. Nj. Farnham arrived home from
Chicago this morning, where he bought a
carload of twenty horses, which are ex.
pected 70 arrive Monday. One pair in
the lot weighs $3.50.
Friday morning the coolest record
heard from in town was "A degrees bel
low zero and this morning 20 de-
grees at the same time, 6 o'clock.
The family Of Clark sibIey have all
been i'll with severe colds recently,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II Tillotson were
in East Calais Yesterday.
Harry Daniels, Hiram sparrow and
George Wood were all III Barre on busi-
ness Thursday
Mrs. II. NJ. Farnham and her guest,
Mrs Herbert Martin Of Williamstown,
drove to Plainfield yesterday to attend
the Gillian meetings.
East Montpelier creamery paid the
patrons p cents per pound for January
butter.
The snow roller had hard time get
ting around the first Of the week, one
taking eight horses and the others six
to move them.
A petition Is being circulated for the
appointment Of Clarence Dudley as post
master.
There will be sociable at the hall
February "a, with farce, entitled, THE
Only Young Man in Town. and coffee,
doughnuts and cake will be served
There were about 81 mt he sociahla
last Monday night at Alfred Bailey's,
and it was a very enjoyable occasion to
all.
John M Willard arrived home the
last of last week TO finish his vacation,
after which he expects to work as con.
ductor on new run from Chicago to
San Francisco on the Santa Fe rail.
road.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
Speaker Reed and Toe Wheeler.

The late Speaker Reed, when dis
cussing with some Of his colleagues the
rayages death was making in tile older
membership OF Congress, once said.
''Now, there's Wheeler sitting yonder.
He's getting old, but the Almighty could
never End him in one place long enough
to put his finger on him"
This tells the story Of Gen. Wheeler.
He was constantly on the jump. did
everything nervously and rapidly When
he arose to speak in the House, where
he served as member from Alabama,
he invariably said. II arise for a mo-
ment just TO say one word" II always
brought forth laugh from his col
leagues He talked SO rapidly that It
was almost impossible for stenograph.
er to take him down. On ono oc-
casion while in Congress the general lost
his voice IN the midst Of speech, but
continued the motions Of talking for
some minutes, bis white beard bobbing
up and down, 20 the amusement Of 100
members, all Of whom, nevertheless, had
kindly feeling for hn. Boston Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19

Had dyspepsia or indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what | did eat
distressed me terribly. BurdoelS Blood
Bitters cured me- ~. Fl. Walker, Sun
bury, Ohio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
Luckiest Man in Arkansas.

"Tm the luckiest man in Arkansas, .
writes II. L. Stanley OF Bruno, since
the restoration Of my wife's health after
Ave years of continuous coughing and
bleeding from the lungs; and / owe my
good fortune to the worlds greatest
medicine, DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which know from ex-
perience will cure consumption if taken
in time. My wife improved with the
first bottle and twelve bottles completed
the cure" Cures the worst coughs and
colds or money refunded At the Red
Cross Pharmacy. soc and S1.00. Trial
bottle free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. Or. Thomas Ec.
lectric Oil instantly relieves the pain
quickly cures the wound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19

Willard O. Smith, who during an alb.
sence Of 80 years from this, his native
place, has repaired and adjusted sewing
machines Of all kinds IN factories, for
all branches 81 manufacturing in cen
trail New York, and over ZOO machines
in Burlington, VT, since his return, will
repair machines at your homes, in Barre
and vicinity, making an old machine run
like a new one-~or no pay. Address or
leave word at No. 80 Ayeril street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
Our Book Counter!

On orr soc Book Counter this week
is fresh supply Of high-class copyright
fiction that formerly sold for $3.50 per
copy. Beautiful Books, amazingly
cheap, all handsomely bound in cloth,
A few Of the titles are Gordon Keith, :"
"Brewster's Millions @Granstarka and
Janice Meredith"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
EAST BARGE.

4 regular meeting Of Silver Leaf Cir
Gle Lady Foresters, will be lfeid Tuesday
evening, February 20, at seven o'clock
sharp. After the meeting a whist party,
which will be open to the public, win
be held Light refreshments will be
served. Admission 10 cents,
The N. II. o. r. will hold an anniyer.
sary meeting on Monday evening, Fehru-
AIRY 10, at seven o'clock. There will be
initiation and installation. A program
win be presented and chicken pie sup
per served, to which the families Of
the members are invited
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-04

usual Halloween ceremonies were per.
formed and appropriate games played.
Miss Haertel added greatly to the fun
Of the evening by her clever impersona-
ton Ct gypsy fortune teller. q
delightful lunch sl was served by , the
4 Truscott Helen Ham ss Gertrude d Rob.
inson, Ruby Perkins, Rosa Myers, Flora
Guy, Lucretia Bohanon, Luella Davis,
Louise linn, Bert Adams, Gilbert Will
coz, Leslie Wilcox, Harry Dormon,
Edwin Campbell, Charles Woehler, Roy
Abrams, Pontus Winslow, Walter linn
and Robert Kent.
nesdaY evening at the home Z Of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. M: Somers, TWenty-ffth ave-
nue. n. The rooms were lighted with
candles and jack-o-lanterns. Music,
progressive peanut games and charades
were the amusements and the favors
were small pumpkins. Present were
Misses Edith Forth. Alice Corcoran,
Fanny amy ssteWa =, Rosalia Gertrude and
Thomas Devery, William smart. o Felix
Marshaillo, William Tuscany, Martin.
Louis and Will somers, Messrs. and
Mines. Somers, Walter Corcoran and
Lester Thomas
Rev. and Mrs. q. L. Morrill, enter.
tanned the ushers Of the People g
church and their friends at a delightful
MMia Halloween party Wednesday, evening.
children's costumes were in order.
Each guest had been requested to bring
his infant picture, and the one who
recognized most Of the pictures was
awarded handsome prize. Halloween
games were played and all the proper
frolics Of Halloween night were en-
joyed. Jack-o-lanterns, pumpkins, ap-
pies and colored lights made a decora-
were Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Elliott and
Mrs. j. =, Rogers. James Latourelle
and Jack Elliott were the chief fun
makers, and Mr.. Latourelle presided at
the piano. :. : :,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-04
ST. ANTHONY PARK

Miss Maude Chase gave Halloween
supper Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Costello left
Wednesday for Vancouver, B. G.
The st. Anthony Park Association
History class met Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. G.3H. Shel1 enbarger gave, ssThe
Situation in 1887; Mrs. W. NJ. Todd.
The Political Parties Of 1857; Mrs.
Crowell, ''The Events Of the PERIOD -
Mrs. Sturtevant and Mrs. Douglass
gave two readings.
Miss Grace Costello entertained Rho
Sigma Delta sorority at luncheon Tues
day afternoon. The favors were heart
shaped and hand painted. A
and Miss Grace Cass left Thursday to
reside in Columbus, Ohio. 800 5&
The st. Anthony Park association
will sew Thursday at the Jean Martin
Home, for the babies of the home.
bringing their own material and serv-
ing box luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Nelson enter.
tanned at dinner Tuesday evening, in
honor of the anniversary Of Mr.. Mel
son s birthday. A. ~ =. IA
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Lovene are en-
PERTAINING, group of Minneapolis
guests today ii.
MRS. waiter Kelley entertained for
her son William Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Quigley: Of Du-
lluth, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Grey. ~, i 80. ....s.
M. and Mrs. J. E. orsland are en-:
PERTAINING R. D. White of Washing.
| ton, D. G.
Miss Madeline Liggett has returned
from the east. & %#>
Mr.. and Mrs G. 81. Shellenbarpe,
gave a dinner Friday evening in honor
Of the Sunday school teachers of the
First Unitarian church. Minneapolis.
Mrs. c.. P. Buell. will entertain the
Ladies Shakspere club Of Minneapolis
TUESDAY afternoon.
i Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Polk have gone
Ito northern Minnesota for a few weeks
las The L. V. T. B. club gave dancing
party Tuesday evening at the home Of
|2Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sewall. The rooms
were decorated with autumn foliage
Eand fruits.
~ Mrs. Clark Of Hudson, Wis, is visit.
ing Professor and Mrs. Andrew Boss.