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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-27
MINISTER ACCUSED
OF UNFIT CONDUCT
The Rev DR.. W. H. Shaffer, Presiding
Elder, Put on Trial Today.

Philadelphia, Dec, 27- Tine Rev. DR.
William II. shaifer, presiding elder Of
the west district in the PHILADELPHIA
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
enurch, was placed on trial before the
ecclesiastical court here today on the
charge Of conduct unbecoming min
ister.
The court Is composed Of nine min
listers, the Rev. Dr. S. II. Hoover. pre
sidirng elder Of the north district, act
ing as judge. The sessions viii be ex.
ecttive.
The Rev. DR.. George III. Buckley, pas
tor Of Arcn street church of this city.
i the prosecuting attorney, and he II
assisted by several other clergymen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-27
RUSH TO WE'D BEFORE
LICENSE LAW GOES IN EFFECT
Cupid waging the Liveliest Campaign Ia
New York for Years, to Escape
Publicity.

New York, Dec. "a Cupid Is having
an inning III New York Just now. Be-
ginning Jan. /, d new law requiring IL.
censcs to wed will be in force, and hun-
dreds Of couples are rushing to the min
listers to escape the publicity which will
follow the recording Of all marriages.
There are commonly about $50 mar
riaaes 4 day in this city, but for the
last week this number hes been increased
threesfold. and the next week promises
the biggest matrimonial rush the city
has ever seen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-27
asHooT ME BR0THERl"
seven -Year-old BOY Kills Little Brother
in Bed.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. 27--
Five-vear-old Harry Johnson lay i'll in
bed on Christmas afternoon, while an
elder brother, Z years old, played about
tl,e room with target rife he had re-
ceiyed as d present The child in bed
buried himself behind d barricade Of
pillows. peeped over the top and lisped,
aShoot me, brother; shoot mel"
The boy aimed the gun and pulled the
trigger. The little fellow was Killed in
SANITY. The police are undecided as to
what action they win take.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-27
The Priest and the Rabbi.

Father Kelly and Rabbi Levi vert
seated opposite each other at BAN
quet where some delicious roast ham
was served, and Father Kelly made
comments upon its flavor. Presently
he leaned forward. and IN a voice that
carried fnr he addressed HIS friend:
rabbi Levi. when are you going
to become liberal enough to eat hamT'
AT your wedding. Father Kelly
tetorted the rabbi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-27

Embarrassed the Boy.
A business man was telling some
friends OF the disadvantages OF hnv-
Ing two telephones IN his buaIneaa Of
ice.
a new oftee boy entered upon the
discharge ~ bis duties last week.
faid the merchant among which dn.
Ties Is that Of answering the telephone
calls Tho very firnt call resulted tn
bis coming 10 ne with the statement:
You're wanted at the phone By a
lady. SIR
Which oncT I asked, thinking Of
the two phones
"'Weli sir. said the boy after en-
embarrassed pause. II think It's your
wife. SIR IIarpers Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-27
TAKE TO HOSPITAL WOMAN
SAID TO BE HELD FoRcIBLY
Chicago Police Break Up Alleged Con-
spiracy Against Rich Patient.

Chicago, Dec. 27-Reports that woman
so i'll that her life was in jeopardy was
being held aginst her will and deprived
Of proper medical attention at her home
as the result Of conspiracy, caused the
police to break into the house Wednes-
day and forcibly remove the sufferer.
The woman is Miss Anna Nolan. and
the report of her detention was accom-
panied by statement that she is pos
sessed of property valued at $4,000. She
is sixty-fve years old.
Coincident with her removal, NJ. b.
Brown, eightytwo years old, who de-
clares he Il the oldest practicing lawyer
in Chicago; A. f. Kelley, real estate
broker, and Mrs. Ruth NJ. Laughlin were
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-27
a chanes For EIahtIna BOB.

= NIFAHNI FVT ' IHHtIHH BOD
Through a typographical error In the
title a bill came 70 the senate reading
"A bin 70 retire pretty officers IN ths
navy" etc. when It should have read
petty" officers.
Senator Tillman. who II no great
shakes for beauty himself, saw the
bin, read the title and said: That's Z
gooa idea. Retire al tho pretty oils
ccrs aud give Bob Evans a chance"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-27
Kindness.

He-Pardon me, madam; didn't see
you
She ldistressingly plump oh, my
dear monsieur, you are SO Kind Trans
atlantic Tales
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-27
IN rull Time Now.

Concord. i. II, Dec. 27.-The Swenson
.,snife ~orks resumed operations on
fal iisss Yesterday. The full compile
mi IS lsn men were put TO work on
n lasasf,sI 81 : new city bali to be built
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04

James WhitcOmb Riley's fame as the
'Hoosier Poet" was just budding when
the people of Delphi were for the first
time delighted with one of his quaint
entertainments, says the New York
Herald. 1t was probably an hour after
the curtain had gone down on the last
reading that two men met on the quiet
street in front of the opera house and
one asked the other for a match The
man solicited rapidly searched his
pockets and then blUntly said:
Have some up in the office-right up
this stairWay-cOme on"
And in this way James Whitcomb
Riley got a match and became ac-
quainted with Dr. Wycliffe Smith. The
strongest ties of friendship sDrang up
between the two on this first meeting.
Riley was the guest of DR.. Smith that
night, and the next day he busted him
self cancelling dates to permit of a two
weeks visit with his new friend.
"Happiest Hoosier Larks."
The friendship ripened into one of the
Damon and Pythias sort, and Riley be-
came a frequent visitor at the Smith
home, remaining several days at each
visit. The bachelor chUms became To-
cally noted as 1.-TWO of the happiest
larxs on HOosier soil"
A summer in the poets life was in
complete without his customary time
with DR.. Smith. Many are the unpub-
lished verses Riley composed to be read
only by his chum and other immediate
friends.
Not all of Riley's local poems were
lost. Herr Wiser" and Doc Siphers,"
subjects of Riley's verses, were well
known Delphi characters, and ION the
Banks o. Deer. Crick," one of the Hoo
sier poets most popular productions,
was written on those same charmingly
beautiful banks near Delphi
One can imagine the two kindred
spirits on a lazy afternoon in a Sc
cluded spot on the creeks banks as he
reads:
On the banks O. Deer Crick-there's the
place fer mel
worter slidin' past We jes as clair as it
See yer shadder in it, and the shadder o
the sky.
And the shadder o the buzzard as he
goes a-lazin' by;
Shadder O. the pizen vines and shadder
And 1 purt' nigh said the shadder O. the
sunshine and the breeze!
Well I never seen the ocean ner / never
seen the sea
On the banks o Deer Crick's grand
enough fer mel
On the banks O. Deer Crick-miHd er two
from town
Long up where the mill race comes a
loafin' down.
Like to git up in there-'mongst the syc-
amores,
And watch the worter at the dam, a.
frothin' as she pOurs;
Crawl out on some old log, with my hook
and line.
Where the fish is jes' so thick you kin
see 'em shine
AS they flicker round yer bait, eoaxin'
you to jerk,
Tel yer tired ketchin OF EN- mighty
nigh is work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
MATCH GAVE BEST FRIEND TO RILEY
Hooser Poet and DR.. Smith Called 1.-TWO HappeSt LarkS on
HooSer Soil"

On the banks Of Deer Crick!-aIus my
delight
Jes to be around there-take it day OF
night
Watch the snipes and kiIdees foolin' hal
Err these ere little worter bugs skootin
out night
And dewfall, and bullfrogs, and Iightnin
bugs at night
And smell o. muskrat through the darI
clean from the old b'y-Oi
Er take a tromp, some sund'y, say. way
up TO 'JohnsOn's Hole"
And find where he's had fire, and hit
his fishin' pole;
Have yer dog leg" with ye, and yer pipe
and 'cut-and-dry''-
Pocketful o corn bread and slug er two
Soak yer hide in sonshine and waller il
Like the Good Book tells us-"wher,
there're none to make afraid"
Well, ! never seen the ocean ner / never
seen the sea-
On the banks o. Deer Cricks grand
enough fer mel
Makes a Ride Memorable.
1t was on day in May that the poet
and the physician once gailoped.
From Delphi to Camden-from Camden
back again.
This memorable ride has been given g
lasting place in Indiana literature by
Riley. How the poet enjoyed the ride is
familiar to all HoOsierS, but the verses
are worth repeating:
From Delphi to Camden--little ,Hoosiel
towns,
But here were classic meadows, blooming
dales and downs;
And here were grassy pastures, dewy as
the leas
Trampled over by the trains of royal pa
geantries!
And here the winding highway loitered
through the shade
OF the hazel-covert, where, in ambuscade
Loomed the larch and linden, and the
greenwood tree,
Under which bold Robin Hood loud hal
loed to me,
Here the stir and riot of the busy day
Dwindled to the quiet of the breath OF
May;
Gurgling brooks, and ridges lily-marged
and spanned
BY the rustic bridges found in wonder
land!
From Delphi to Camden-from Camden
back again,
And how the night was on us, and the
lightning and the rain;
And still the way was Wondrous with the
flash of hill and plain
The stars like printed asterisks-the moon
a murky staini
And I thought of tragic idyl and of flight
and hot pursuit,
And the jingle of the bride and cuirass.
and spur on boot
As our horses hoofs struck showers from
the flinty powders set
In freshet-ways of writing reed and
drowning violet
And we passed beleaguered castles, with
their battlements a-frown;
Where a tree fell in the forest was tur-
ret toppied down;
While my master and COMMUNICATIVE
brave knight l galloped with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04

/ On this reckless road to ruin or to fame
Was-Dr. Smith
When Bill Nye Rested.
After Riley became associated with
Bill Nye the poet and the humorist were
invited to Delphi to rest a week or two
as the guests of DR.. Smith. Riley, il
accepting the invitation, reminded the
doctor that it was real kind of him tC
provide a legitimate excuse for two
weary entertainers who were seeking
in vain to throw the public i'm theil
tran for a night or two. They needed
rest. However, when the distinguished
visitors arrived at Delphi they were
surprised to find that their thoughtful
! friend had billed them for a show al
the "Op'ry house" that very evening.
The "billing was original with DIR
Smith. The town was literally COW
cred with bills of every description
from medicine and clothing advertise
ments to twelve-sheet circus posters
and to each of them was attached d
small yellow date line announcing that
the great and only Nye and Riley
would appear at the opera house in a
One-night stand.
The show" was given to a packed
house, and the spirit of the evening
/ made the entertainment undoubtedly
the best Riley and Nye ever gave. In
cidentally, Smith "sneaked away
with the door receipts, and a dozen OF
moro of depths poorer families were
well supplied with coal, wood and fioul
that winter
1t was not at all strange that the
Hoosier poet should take such a fancy
to an unknown bachelor physician in q
country town Volumes could be writ
ten Of DR.. Wycliffe Smiths character
but let it Suffice to say he was as noble
and as generous a man as ever lived
This is none too strong.
DR.. Smith was a great man withou;
the limelight. Glowing, empty words
tell less of the man than does a nara
ton of some of his deeds, trivial
thought they may seem, yet real in
dices of character.
A poor laborer who owed DR.. Smith
for professional services was asked by
the doctor to whitewash the latter's
office one day, and when the work was
accomplished DR.. Smith asked:
What's the charger
ooh, just let it go on my BILL" said
the laborer
"All right" he answered. and after
consulting his books he handed the man
a receipt for so.
Carl Dern was a young lad of or
8 years. who was playing on the Wa
bash railroad tracks one day, when a
train cut off both his legs. DR.. Smith
was called as the company's surgeon.
When he arrived the plucky lad, with
out showing the least sign of pain.
pulled the Doctors coat sleeve and
quietly asked:
you can't put 'em on again, kin
you, Doc?"
Smith looked at the boy in amaze
ment and then remarked:
THAT will get you something. 1 like
a real sport"
At the doctors own expense the boy
was taken to Chicago hospital, where
he received special attention He was
provided with artificial limbs and DR..
Smith placed a thousand dollars in the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04

vicinity; Neil Judd and Joseph briggs
have prepared careful typographical
maps, and Professor Hewett has ex-
plOred and located the numerous cliff
buildings and villages about them. and
we expect that when our report to the
department of the interior has been
fully considered the government will
make this section into national mOnu-
ment, and these great natural wonders,
together with their surroundings of
cliff ruins, will be preserved for the
delight and instruction of all the peo-
pie. An expenditure of a few hundred
three or four, it is estimated will put
the trail in such shape that wagons
can be driven TO these bridges; and we
hope the wealthy people of Bluff viii
show their public spirit by making
beginning in this direction and render
ing these natural wonders more ac-
cesSible than they now are.
During the coming winter two re-
ports will be published on the results
of this summers work, one on the na-
tural bridges made to the department
of the interior. the other to the insti-
tute, which will appear as one of the
papers of the School of American
Archaeology. Anyone interested may
secure these papers when they appear
by applying to the secretary of the
Utah society, Byron Cummings, Uni
versity of Utah. Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
NOT ON THE FREE LIST.
Philadelphia Record.)

81 gave you dime and you went i'm
mediately into a salOOn'' remarked the
benevolent old gentleman. Don't YOU
know il is very wasteful to spend your
money for liquor?'
I've often thought of that sir" re-
piled the weary wayfarer. but I've never
yet found a place where l could get it for
nothing"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
TIE POINT OF VIEW.

''You can't get in here on a half ticket"
exclaimed the dOorkeeper at the circus.
Il thought ! could apOlOgiZed the
small town citizen. Il have a bad eye,
and I only expected to see half of the
show"
''Then you'll have to get two tickets"
said the doorkeeper- IF you only have
one good eye it'll take you twice as long
to see the show"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
TO BE EXACT.
CCathoIic Standard and Time

Catholic Standard and Times)
Whats that sign you're making
there?" asked the grocer
Fresh Eggs',' replied the new
clerk
HIN! Make 1t read Fresh-laid Eggs
while you're about it
What for2 Everybody knows the eggs
were fresh when they were laid"
Just so. and that's all it's safe for US
to say about them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
DULY Bohernian.D


Miss Smith, see that the legislature
has passed a law prohibiting the women
from wearing stubbed birds or feathers
on their hats.
Aunt Maria-It amt fair I've heard
of how the men in the cities wear swal-
lOwtail coats, and they never say
word against it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
UNFAIR.

bank for the lads education. This was
done without a brass band
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04

On this reckless road to ruin or to fame
was-Dr. Smith
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-14
TRUTH ABOUT TURKEYS.

Money in turkeys? Why, GER
tainly! How can it be otherwise?
Look at the market quotations Of
recent years! Prices have been soar
ing upward year by year, and the de-
mand still exceeds the supply. AS
the festive turkey spends the long
summer days ranging the woods and
fields. filling his craw with juicy bugs
and luscious grasshoppers, seasoned
with berries and seeds, needing only
a finishing of grain at market time,
isn't the selling price pretty nearly
all clear gain? Growing to Thanks
giving stature with only small
board bill to pay, and selling for top
prices, shouldn't the turkey prove a
money-maker for the raiser?
But stop a minute. If turkey
raising is so profitable, why have so
many old-time growers abandoned
the business? Why has the produc-
ton of turkeys in the eastern part
of the United States annually de-
creased? There isn't the shadow of
doubt that turkey-raising has paid,
and will pay, a big proit-if the tur-
keys can be grown. And if they
can't, why not?-Farming
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-14
FRESH AIR FOR POULTRY.

The poultry manager of the Canada
Experiment Station, A. G.. Gilbert.
has recently published a summary of
extended experiments in poultry feed
ing and breeding from which the fol-
lowing notes are taken: Hens kept
in cold quarters and fed heavily pro-
ouced eggs with strong germs which
Matched we'll. On the other hand,
poultry kept in artifcially warmed
houses laid eggs with weak germs
which Matched weak chickens. The
results were considered in favor of
fresh air and plenty of it even il it
was cold In a study of the dura-
ton Of fertilization after the removal!
of the male bixd, records were kept
of the number of eggs which Matched
or which were shown to be fertile
The last trace of fertility was noticed
eleven days after separation. The
unfertiliZed eggs had superior keep
ing qualities, so the author recon-
meEds that as rule male birds
should not be kept with hens depend
ed upon for market eggs. Expert
ence showed that where there is va
riety in rations and care in feeding
them, and sufficient floor space. there
is little likelihood of egg eating or
feather picking. Steamed lawn clip
pings were fed to the station poultry
three or four times week and eaten
with evident relish. Clover leaves
treated in the same way were also
much liked.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-14

Unions in Swedsa hare nsorr than
fes. eco members
Strike il Eaku nzpAtha works az
fecss 1000 smp:oY@&-
International Association Of Ma
ehinIsta has 500 400 Ia the treasury.
Over fg.aae .aea wa~s esrnswx re-
eesss al average Of bat s4eo PER
yesr
4 ne~ uuiou 81 inside metal work
c-s has been organized in Cleveland.
Ohio.
Hotel employees have been active
recently. u5ae unions having besn
formed.
San rroneIs~a unton.stx demand
that the building trades recognize the
steam filters
The mines In the lake region and
the West are reducing operations for
lack of help
Working people from Europe ara
coming I'm a the rate Of 5000 or 1000
@ day. yet labor Is xcarcer than ever
An Official labor paper. 10 be pub
.Ished weekly. Is conten plated by the
Union Labor Council OF Minneapolis.
The Cincinnati City Council is con-
sideTing an ordinance making 81 q
day the minimum wage for city labor
ers.
rhe labor unionists OF Tennessee
favor legislation which will require
the labelling OF all penitentiary-mAde
goods.
The Massachusetts street car mems
Esata convention haia in paztCu IA
cided to make the request for . nine
hour law.
A national union of wire workers
is suggested by the Boston local OF
that craft, and it has elected a COM
mittee TO work TO that end.
The California State Federation of
Labor reports that there are 227
unions affiliated with the federation.
representing 10000 union wage
workers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-14
IN THE POULTRY YARD.

Feed in winter boiled small pota-
toes. Boil them in large pot very
thoroughly and take them out piping
hot to the chicken yard and spread
the mash.
Feed this once, twice or three times
4 week, according to the condition
of the fowl.
AS soon as the feed tends to loosen
them hold up on it. On all days of
the week feed a mixture of cornme cal,
oats, barley, wheat and corn mixed.
Keep the water pan supplied with
best quality water. Chickens will
drink any sort of gutter wash, but
this doesn't mean that bad water is
healthful. 1t isn't.
See that the Enclosure has ample
window space on the sunny side.
Tack tar paper on the exterior and
lath it in.
Carpenter up the corners and an.
giles of the chicken-house.
With these precautions the chick
ems will be warm and tight during
the winter.
See to it that they do not get fat
bound, as this will prevent laying.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-14
GUIDES CHILDREN
Experience and a Mothers Love Make
Advice Valuable.

An Ills. mother writes about feed
ing children:
II mothers would use Grape-Nuts
more for their little ones there would
be less need for medicines and fewer
doctor bills.
II those suffering from indiges-
item and stomach troubles would live
"a 0rape-Nuts, toast and good milk
Hor short period they would exper-
Esnee more than they otherwise would
believe.
NOur children have all learned to
know the benefit OF Grape-Nuts as an
aapetizi1g, strengthening food. It is
every evening. with few variations.
IKE this: Mama, let's have toast and
tGxzpe-Nuts for breakfast: or. let's
Assc eggs and Grape-Nuts' - never
forgetting the latter.
One OF our boys in school and Is
years Of age repeatedly tells me his
ZszSad is SO much brighter and in every
Gay he feels so much better after
having Grape-Nuts as a part II not
all his breakfast" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
she little book, THE Road to Well.
vIlIe." in pkgs. There's a Reason
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-14
The MOdesty of Women

Naturally makes them shrink from the
indicate questions, the obnoxious ex-
aminations, and unpleasant local treat
ments, which some physicians consider
essential in the treatment Of diseases of
women. Yet, if help can be had, it is
better to submit to this ordeal than let
the disease grow and spread. The trouble
is that so often the woman undergoes all
the annoyance and shame for nothing.
ThouSa ndS \Qf women who have been
cured BX DR.. Rerce'S Favorite Prescrip-
ton writS in depreciation Of the cure
which disLehseS Nfth the examinations
and local treatmentsS There Is no other
medicine SO sure and safe for delicate
women as "Favoritc Prescription" It
cures debilitatlng drains. irregnlarity and
female weakness. It always helps. 1t
almost always cures. It is strictly nom
alcoholic, non secret, all it's ingredients
being printed on its bottle wrapper: con-
tains no deleterious or habit forming
drugs, and every native medicinal root
entering into its composition has the full
endorsement of those most eminent in the
several schools of medica. practice. Some
OF these numerous and strongest of pro-
feSSional endorsements of its ingredients,
willsbe found in pamphlet wrapped
around the bottle, also in booklet mailed
free on request, by DIR. Z. v. Pierce. Of
Buffalo, n. Y. These professional en-
dorsementS should have far more weight
than any amount of the ordinary lay, or
non-professional testimonials.
The most intelligent women NOWADAYS
insist on knowing what they take as med
icine instead of opening their mouths like
a lot of young birds and gulping down
whatever is offered them. rFavorite Pre-
scription is of KNOWN COMPOSITION. 1t
makes weak women strong and sick
women well.
DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt of stamps to pay expense of
mailing only. Send to DR.. r. v. Pierce.
Buffalo, n. Y, 81 one-cent stamps for pa
covered. or 81 stamps for cloth bound.
Ii sick consult the Doctor. free of charge
by letter. ALI such communications are
held sacredly confidential
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
and regulate stomach. liver and bowels