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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
TALES OF CITIES.

On the roster OF municipal offices at
SC. Louis is hooking bird catcher.
One thousand wedding and engage
ment rings are pawned every year in
Chicago.
Policemen In Bridgeport, Conn, have
been fitted out with light steel canes
with which TO punish unruly boys who
create disturbances at the evening
band concerts.
Mayor Reyburn Of Philadelphia Is
planning to submit a bin to the councils
next September providing for a further
permanent loan OF probably Sl0,0O000O.
This amount represents the full bor-
rowing capacity Of the city ut this
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
HUNDREDS SLAIN.
LOoters in Raid on casablanca BrutaIly
Murder Women and Children.

Tangier, Aug. l3,--The holy war in
Morocco has begun. From an insurrec,
tion and protest by arms against being
disciplined for murders, the trouble at
Casablanca has become a general cam.
paign against invasion by Europeans
and armies Of fanatical Arabs, fearless
and confident in their faith, are making
attempt after attempt to annihilate Gen.
eral Drude, commander Of the French
troops.
A fearful slaughter is in progress
Machine guns and rifle fire inflict fearful
loss on the Arabs, but the tribesmen
rally Immediately after a repulse and
come back for more. They are, for the
most part, troopers, mounted on superb
horses
General Drude has asked for reinforce.
ments, declaring that with his present
force Of 1000 men his position is unten,
able. The number of tribesmen are in.
creasing rapidly.
Couriers are riding throughout the
country calling the tribes TO war in a
holy cause, the response to the message
is immediate There is every likelihood
that the war will spread throughout No.
rocco and eventually North Africa.
General Drude is maintaining stub
born defense of Casablanca, but there
is nothing more to defend there than
the eonsnlates. The rest of the city has
been battered TO pieces Scarcely house
or wall Is standing that Is not filed with
gaping holes made by shells from the
French and Spanish warships.
l.. 4. 4 ~ Il.
on General Drude's forces Sunday. They
were mounted on the best Of horses, and
executed picturesque barbarous ma
noeuvre and then charged tn, French
troops, being reinforced by foot soldiery
and bushwhaekers. A hot engagement
ensued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
KOREA CONDEMNS HAGUE
DEPUTY TO DEATH
Prince vi, Nephew of Emperor, Now in
America, to Be Hanged, Others
Imprisoned, If They
Return.

Seoul, Aug. l3.--The Korean supreme
court has passed sentence upon the mem
bers Of The Hague deputation. Yisang
Sol has been condemned TO be hanged
and vi Wi Chow and vi Chun have been
sentenced to Imprisonment for life
company Of 80 japanese soldiers
with two machine guns had five men
killed and live wounded Sunday night
on a landing at Kang VIVA island, II
miles north Of Chemulpo, made for the
purpose of disarmng a small Korean
garrison of 80 men which were support.
ed by several hundred rioters.
The landing party was reinforced at
II A. m. yesterday by another company
from Chemulpo.
a Japanese fishing fleet which was
driven of the island with several casual
ties reached Chemulpo Sunday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
Foolish to Quit.

"Why don't you buy it?' asked her
husband who bad consented TO &c
shopping with her "You say It is just
what you want, and the price seemi
to be reasonable. so why waste time
looking further"
"Gracious, George, how foolish you
talk! I'm not half tired out yet
Chicago Record.Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
Reversed The Process.

Eyes. sir, the major went In swim,
min an I'm blest ef Teller didn't
some along an steal All bis clothcs!
"An' what ala he do thenT
"Brol;c the record BY goin' home In a
barrel instoad o the barrel goln home
IN him" Atlanta Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
DoINGs or La MODE.

A Means to an End-Popularity Of
Tulle Plsitines on Ribbons.
Instead OF having made to order the
large passementerie and button orna-
ments which are in such favor for
trimmings on linen suits the home
iressmaker can first cover a mold with
be material and then apply on top Of
1t some little embroidered medallion
in heavy ecru lace which can be
bought very cheaply.
Tulle plaitings are used on all sorts
Of odd materials and are seen as a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
Shocks 20 Tire Ger.

a succession OF noises means q sue
eession Of shocks. says Country Life.
The ear. unlike ihe eye. has no la
under which il may 80 to sleep. md
indeed It has been proved that the
sense OF hearing Is at work just after
sleep comes on,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
RECTOR DESERTS
ELoPING LAssrE.
Miss whaley in a Sanatofium in Canada
Whereabouts Of Cooke a Puzzle.

New York, Aug. According to the
news that has reached Hampstead, the
awakening has speedily come to Miss
Floretta Whaley, the l7-yearold girl
who eloped with her guardian, the Rev
Jere knode Cooke, then rector Of st
Georges Episcopal church at Hampstead
Miss Whaley, IL is stated, has been
deserted by the nfrocked minister aud
is reported TO be in sanatorium IN
Canada, nervous wreck
The whereabouts Of Cooke has not
been learned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
The whlppoorwllL.

Though the whlppoorvlips two cream.
speekied white eggs are laid with seem
ing carelessness on the ground, she e
not careless with her young, picking
them up as a cat does a kitten If dan.
ger threatens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13

Tobacco was discovered in Santo d.
mingo in 1896, In YucOtan by the spaC
iards In 1920. It was introduced intl
France in 1860 and into England L
1888.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
An obIIolna cyclone.

People who want something bright
md original may be referred to the
story of Texas cyclone that picked
up a letter and delivered It to the per
son to whom Il was addressed. twenty
miles AWAY Toledo Birdie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13

Danes seem more prone TO commit
suicide than any other people. About
$50 Danes per 100000 die yearly by
suicide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
KING LEOPOLD.
The Belgian monarch as he ap
pears in everyday street attire.

the British packet AIbertville, which ar
rived here Sunday from the Congo. They
say the revolt is alleged TO have been
melted by English missionaries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13

II. s. Groenlcaf. pastor Of the Chris.
tian church at North Shrewsbury, has
accepted a call to the church in Hines
burr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
WHAT is WORN.


SPAR" Used In Millinery.
A flower that is being exploited by
the best modistes is known as the
artists despair" 1t is white and
green, the foliage so delicate and feath-
cry that 1t resembles fern more than
anything else. And as for the blossom,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-13
A Plot Against Leopold Is
Reported
ENGLISH MISSIONARIES
Responsible, Says RumorTroops Use
Bayonets on Belfast Moh-Persian
Prince Raises Force Of 10000
Against the Turks.

Antwerp, Aug. ia widespread re-
volt of blacks in the Congo Independent
State, which, it is claimed, was carefully
planne,. as blow to King Leopold's
authority, il reported BY passengers on
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-18
pear santa Claus:

am little boy seven years old.
and go to school and hear the other
children talk Of what they asked you
to bring them. / thought would ask
you to bring my little brother and !
something. My little brother Is one
year old and is too little to want
much so please bring him teddy
bear and a gum doll baby and some
blocks, and please bring me a drum
and little train with some coaches
and candy cane. a jumping jack and
n nice book that a boy lust starting
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-18
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

When the stomach, heart or kid
ney nerves get weak, then these or
gans always fail. Don't drug the
stomach or stimulate the heart or
kidneys. That is simply a make
shift. Get a prescription known to
druggists every where as DR.. Shops
Restorative. The Restorative Is
prepared especially for these weak
inside nerves, build them up with
DR.. Shops estorative-tabIets or
liquid-and see how quickly help
will come. Free sample test sent on
request by DR.. Shoop, Racine, WIS.
Your health is surely worth this sim
pie test. All dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-18
Badly Mixed Up.

Abraham Brown, of Winterton, N.
Y, had a very remarkable experience
he says: doctors got badly mixed
up over me; one said heart disease;
two called it kidney trouble; the
fourth blood poison and the fifth
stomach and liver trouble; but none
of them helped me; so my wife ad-
vised trying Electric Bitters, which
are restoring me to perfect health.
One bottle did more good than all
the FIVE doctors prescribed" Guar
anteed for blood poison. weakness.
weakness and all stomach. liver and
kidney complaints, by Frank C.
Bland, druggist. soc.
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IT trust this may be read by many
sufferers from kidney and bladder
trouble" writes Mrs. Joe King, OF
Woodland. Tex. Il suffered four years
and could find nothing to give even
temporary relief Our druggist at last
induced me to try your 80 days treat
ment of Pineules for 81. This one
bottle has cured me and money could
not buy the value 1T has been to me-"
Guaranteed. Sold by H. Il. Burke.
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ARTHUR LoNGNETTE.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
As all the children are writing you
letters thought would tell you what
1 want for Christmas. 1 want a
gold necklace. signet ring. a brace
let a pair of kid gloves, a hat that will
match my suit, a pair of button shoes
and pair OF skates, a box Of hand
kerchiefs, white apron with pink
how on it, a box of candy and a Ted
dy bear, nuts of all kinds and some
candy and pair of leggings and
some new red hair ribbon. Well
Santa 1 don't think have asked too
much of you so 1 am sure you will
bring them all. your little girl
LULU SHACKELFORD.
p. s.-Santa don't forget to bring
papa something nice for he has been
i'll for some time.
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Dear santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
I am n little boy years and 1
can't write myself so my Sister Grace
is going to write for me. Please
bring me a sled and wagon. and a
pick and a desk and a desk chair,
some books Grace can read to me,
and good things to eat like you al
ways bring and Grace wants another
carriage as her old one got lost when
we moved from Indiana to Clarksburg
mun. pair of kid gloves, and a
dou dresser and Grace wants a small
er doh this year because she still has
the big one you brought her last year
and she wants some story books.
Please don't forget mama and papa.
From your little friend,
WILLIAM FARNUM.
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Dear Santa Clsns-
win tell you what want for *
mas 1 want a doll and doll bed and
buggy and want a teddy bear and
Dear Santa ! want lots OF toys. Dear
Santa don't forget my sister Mildred
She wants q pair OF kid gloves, and
don't forget Fay she wants n little
teddy bear And Dear Santa don't
forget to bring papa some tobacco.
Please don't forget to bring me a
pair Of roller skntes for love to
skate. I am u years old. I will
leave the kitchen door open, and Dear
Santa don't forget to iii my stocking
It will be the biggest one hanging UP.
HELEN MoRRETT.
p. s.-Don't forget mama. She
wants green hat with a yellow feath-
er IN it. hate TO ask for so much
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Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
VIII you please bring me a train
and a little automobile and pair
leggings and gloves. Please bring
vieva a tedy bear and the baby
rattle. Bring Mama a fur. Papa
won't tell us whit he wants so you
can bring him anything you like.
Lots OF candy and nuts and oranges.
Please don't forget us. Goodbye.
IRA SCOTT.
1877 Bridge street.
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Dear santa claus:
]. HENRY.

Dear Santa Claus:
/ am a little girl six years old and
I live on Ben street. Would you
please bring me a blackboard,
wash tub and a small doll, story
book and a pair of house slippers,
ring and a little hat for my doll,
and please bring my sister Beulah
white teddy bear. suit for it, a
little broom, set of tin dishes,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-18
Dear Santa Claus:
Cos East Pike street.

Dear Santa Claus:
am "a little boy and work at Gras-
SELL mt the carbon works. would
like FOR you to bring me lot OF big
fire crackers, some caps FOR my toy
pistol. a little pony. cart with red
wheels on 1t. some candy and peanuts
and one ban OF popcorn. little red
top. package OF Dukes Mixture. ana
a new corn cob pipe IopIng you win
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-18

Trial catarrA treatments are be-
ing mailed out free. on request, by
Or. shoop. Racine. wis. These tests
are proning to the people without a
penny's cost. the great value OF this
scientific prescription known to
druggists everywhere as DR.. Shops
Catarrh Remedy. Sold by all deal
ers.
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II I haven't asked too much OF you
please bring me a pair or red bed
room slippers so can slip my shoes
on in the kitchen for my sister plays
the piano and don't play when I am
about the house. Hoping you VIII
bring them all. From your darling
little boy.
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Dear SANTA Claus:

am a good little boy and live at
Grasselll. would like for you to
bring me teddy bear. doll baby.
a baby carriage with a little umbrel-
la, some candy and nuts and a pack
age OF Mail Pouch and cents worth
OF cigars. Please don't forget to
come. Your little boy.
WILLIE cRIsS.
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Danger in Asking Advice

When you have a cough or cold
do not ask some one what is good
for 1t, as there is danger in taking
some unknown preparation. Foley's
Honey and Tar cures coughs, colds,
and prevents pneumonia. The gem
uine is in yellow package. Refuse
substitute. Sturm & Wilson.
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Dear Santa Claus:

am a little boy seven years old
and thought I would write and
tell you what 1 want you to bring
me for Christmas. I want an air
gun and a pair Of boxing gloves
and some shot for my gun and some
candy and nuts and that is all for
this time, from your friend.
]. HENRY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-18

MY child was burned terribly
about the face, neck and chest. I
applied DR.. Thomas Electric OIL.
The pain ceased and the child sanks
into restful sleep. Mrs. Nancy
NJ. Hanson. Hamburg. N. Y.
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

1t win be unnecessary for you TO go
through a painful, expensive operation
for piles II you use Manzan. Put up
In coIIapsible tube with nozzle. ready
to apply to the soreness and innamma-
ton. For any form of piles. price
csc, guaranteed. Sold by II. F. Burke.
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Dear Santa Claus:

I am little girl aged years. l
live on East Pike street and would
like to ask you for don that viii
go to sleep and hobby horse. sled
and a pair of roller skates. No. IL,
and please bring me a new slate and
lots of pencils and a drawing book.
GENEVIEvE coNNELL5 !
III East pike street
Z. s.-Please don't forget my little
sister May. Goodbye Dear Santa.
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Dear Santa Claus:
/ write you a few lines to let you
know what / want for Christmas.
Please bring me new hat and leg
gings and a pair OF skates and doll
that goes to sleep and some candy and
nuts. / live on Mechanic street. $50
MADELINE LACY.
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Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
I thought 1 would write and tel
you what ] want for Christmas.
want a teddy bear and tin horn ana
a hobby horse. 1 want train that
goes on track like my buddie Lcrf.
Sircs. want a drum. Goodbye.
CHARLES LAWSON. "
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Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
l thought would write and tell
you what 1 want for Christmas.
want a pair of gloves. pair of
stockings and nuts and candy and
oranges, a god story book. and
something nice from the 5 and 10
cent store, and something that you
think is nice, I don't think / ask too
much, / live in Point Comfort at
No. 60 Maple Lane.
From your friend,
ALBERT FLORA.
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nuts and oranges, candy and fruit.
MABEL AND BEULAH WRIGHT.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
AS I am going to put two letters in
the paper for my little friends. l
Will tell you what want, I want a
topaz ring, set of furs and a pair
of Cheyenne gloves.
Yours to a cinder,
RUTH MCCONNELL.
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penr santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
| thought / would write and tell
you what I want for Xmas. want
a pipe and one dozen stems. never
smoke but think 1t win be nice TO
learn how. 1 want teddy bear from
Pike News stand. some candy and
nuts and don't forget to put in some
niger toes for like them best OF all.
l want Soll from the 10 cent store
with dark brown hair and oh Santa,
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Denr santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
1 am nice little boy and live on
Church street and would like to
have for Christmas a pair OF kid
gloves and Teddy bear and toy
dog from the tencent store, an allo-
mobile, doll baby with yellow curly
hair from the Bon Ton store and
this is all.
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Dear Santa Claus:

! would like a ring. some nuts
candy. oranges. figs. dates and a new
suit. pair OF boots. neclstIe, collar
two packages OF fire crackers. L am
a little hoy 10 years old and go to
school every day.
Your little boy.
WALTER BROOKS.
COS East Pike street.
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Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
will tell you what want for
Christmas. / want a gold bracelet,
a ring. scarf. pair of leggings
and some nuts and candy and that
is all. From your friend,
EDITH JAUMoNT.
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Dear Santa Claus:
/ am a little girl four years old
and I am going to tell you what I
want. l want a doll baby and a
cart for it, picture book and candy
and nuts.
HELEN KERN.
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Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am only four years old so I will
have my aunt Matte to write for me.
want doll and doll carriage, Il
little broom, little tub and wash
ing board some peanuts, pop corn
and some candy.
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Dear santa claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me sled with that
has bells to it and candy and nuts
and doll and go-oart and stove
with pans on it and that is all.
BERTHA TOMAS.
Locust street
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Dear Santa Claus:

Dear santa Slaus-
Please bring me house, stove,
little doll, set of chairs, and a
set of dishes.
RUTH HOLT soUDERs. Y
P. s.-That is all.
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school can read. candy and nuts. This
is all. From.
CHARLES JONES.
us Locust street.
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

Don't forget that box OF Huyler's
for your sweetheart for Xmas. sturm
& Wilson.
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Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
Please bring me sled that has a
bell to it and nuts and candy. and
a house with horse in it and fire
wagon with horses to it and an air
gun. q
WILLIS DUKLEY.
Locust street.
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East Clarksburg.

Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl five years old
and l try TO be good and want you
to bring me a Teddy bear. a brace
let, dumb watch, cand and nuts
and oranges.
HAZEL ESTELLE MATTHEW.
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Dsar SANTA Clnns:

Dear Santa Claus:
I>wu write to you for it is too far
to cope to the North POE to tell
you WHIT l want for CbLfstmas. he
sidcse-aA mama and~6apa' only lit
tie boy andSeacy ~ they could not
keep house MIl46rst me. 1 will be
twenty montys\eld SaQday. I help
mama with sHs ss 1 se"S e91 eisa his
gave mo nice pair d shoes and .
little red wagon. and s6>it you will
bring me n picture book Apd some
pennies for my bank. I'll tIhSnk you
way down in my heart Don'tNSorget
those poor little orphan childreh>> at
Monongah. am going to send them
dime.
Your little boy.
7 BYRON MCDONALD FLoRY.
IO7 Mcthrel street.
p. s.-You might bring me a little
candy as l have n sweet tooth"
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HOPE HATHAWAY.
Grasselli.

NTdSoNIII
P. s.-Please bring me some kid
cutters and a set of play dishes.
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Dear santa Claus:
: ant a fire wagon, suit Of I'M
derwear, a pair of shoes, stockings
,and red gloves and candy and nuts
and fire works.
ERNEST SMITH.
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Dear Santa claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl nine years old
and | will tell you what l want for
Christmas. l want jumping jack.
a doll. bureau. a doll bed and some
candy and nuts.
DORA KERN.
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Dear Santa Claus:

Chestnut st.
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RUTH MCCONNELL.
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CARSON HICKMAN.
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(continued on page ~

HELEN KERN.
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Your little boy.
BYRON MCDONALD FLoRY.

p. s.-You might bring me a little
candy as l have n sweet tooth"