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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18

day to his son, Louis w. Hill, who has
been trained for the duties likely to
fall to him sooner or later. Louis Hill
Is Yale graduate and has gone
through al the departments Of the
complex railway business, mechanical,
executive and accounting. He has been
in d model school under the eye OF a
master. He became president not long
ago Of the Eastern Minnesota railroad.
one OF his fathers requirements. Since
that he has become first vice president
of the Great Northern road
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
LoyIs ". 81.

Son Of James j. Hill, Who May Sue
coed to His Fathers Shoes.
On account OF the great railway in
terests controlled by James J. Hill
there has been much interest in the
question OF who win succeed to his
powers in the railway world when he
dies or becomes too inflrm to take the
active part be Inns taken for SO many
years ii the affairs OF the financial and
industrial community. 1t has been
stated recently that he contemplated
handing over his work as the director
Of great railway system at an early
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
Eunana Eiald,a Rreakfast.

Eugene Field, sad OF countenance
and ready of tongue, strayed into
Denver restaurant and seated himself
at n table 10 him there came a swift
and voluble waiter who said, Coffee
tea chocolate ham m eggs beef-steak-
mutton chop fish balls-hash- d beans"
and much more to the same purpose.
Field looked at him long and solemnly
and at last replied: "oh. friend. want
acne OF these things. All require is
an orange and few kind words"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
SMART STYLES.
Yhsater Gowns In Pastel Tints--B'ue .
Fxverite Spring Color.

Faverits Spring Color.
A charming thcater gown is Of palest
pastel broadcloth--a chiffon broadcloth
Of the finest quality The uneven heai
is Of tafetn and Joined TO the skirt
with Persian embroidery in pale shades
run with gold threads. The same EN-
broidery is used around the deep U
shaped opening Of the bloused bodice,
which Is slightly supplied. The guimpe
is OF maltese lace; also the inner short
sleeves.
Vests are seen on a great many OF
the new gowns One in black and
white striped cloth has vest Of coral
chiffon. Checks or plaid suits have
vests and collars Of black MORE, braid
ed in soutarhe braid.
Blue is worn great deal It is n
satisfactory color and becoming to al
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
aooka.lIinn.

Bookseiling is the most healthy
trade. A bookseller loses on an aver
age only four and one-half days yearly
by illness, while a mason or miller
loses nine days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
ParaloY.

Parsley was eaten ~ the ladies' Of
ancient Rome rs a cleanser az the
breath. and honey boiled in aniseed
and wine were also used for the same
purpose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
A pia Family

Dennis Koorohea, who died In ire
land in the carly part Of 1852, had 4s
children, 23G grandchildren and 044
great -grandchIdren.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
plaster Of Paris.

When plaster OF paris is used for
mendlug cracks in plastering, mix it
with vinegar instead Of water. 1t will
be more easily worked with.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
a Joks N the Dentist.

swell. Mrs, Finnegan, hoy yer had
yure tooth pulledE
'Yis AM begorra, tn Joke IS on Til
dintistv
How sou
"He claimed TO be wan ay thin
painless vans. an 0i nIyer wor so
nearly Kilt IN all me loife "-Jndge.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-18
A GUSHER CAME IN.
The New We'll at the Power House Furnishes an Abundance of Water

The new well at the power house was completed yesterday, when the well drillers passed through the third strata of rock. at depth of 192 feet, and the supply was more than satisfac tory. In former days, before water works were established here, ordinary wells were only bored through the first strata of rock. This was sufficient for ordinary household purposes. Later, when the power house was built, it was decided to go through the second strata, but that was found inadequate for all purposes, and recently the city decided to go deeper, and pass the third strata. This was ac- complished yesterday, and a stream sufficient to supply sev- eral towns the size of Prescott resulted. But today, for some cause, the supply is weakening thought to be caused by a cavine in of dirt, because there is evi- dences of quick sand with the small amount that comes out through the pump. It is claim ed that by tomorrow a regular gusher will be flowing.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-18
Conventions.

On the 24th-28th inst, will be held in JOnesborO the twenty ninth annual convention of the Arkansas Womans Christian Temperance Union.
 Mrs. E. l.. Calkins, Michigans $ capable President, and for years "a National lecturer will be the Speaker and helper, as will also, Mrs. Maude L. Greene, National chalk talker.
 Every one who possibly can ought to avail themselves of the opportunity of this meeting of the class" that they may learn of the doctrine" so as to make efficient workers in this imporaa tant department of Gods great vineyard. Where there is multi tude of counsel there is safety. " The annual convention is the place of all places to learn the needs of the work, and to learn the best methods of it's prosecu- tion. Let Prescott send her full quota of delegates.
 The National W. (. T. U. con- vention meets in Nashville Ten neSsee November S.14th. Arkan- sas should be well represented as it is seldom that such a glOri- ous opportunity is presented to her people to attend this annual meeting, as it is not possible for it to be often held this near It is at these meetings we can hear the news from the field and note the mighty progress that is be ing made.
 This will certainly be a Jubilee year for Tennessee, aS there are only four places in the state where liquor can be sold, and great inroads are being made in to these places, even, by the streams of righteousness that were sent fowingby thelast legis, lature.
 Let Prescottpeople take advan- tage of this meeting, also.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-18
School Notes.
Capital Stock and Surplus $40, 100000

SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES
 We are glad to welcome David Harper back to our room after a few days absent.
 We were glad to welcome John Thornton to the 7th grade Thurs, day.
 Mildred Putnam is back again after some few days absence.
 George Blake is absent from school this morning.
 Every body likes our new teach CT, Mrs. Davis.
 Ali Jones is looking bad this week, but it isn't on the account of sickness.
 Harold Brooks was absent Thursday afternoon.
 Ivan Britt was seriously hurt Monday morning, but we are glad to state that he is able to be with his class mates again.
 Mrs. Annie Davis is teaching in Mr. Chappell's place during his absence.
 Somepeople say l can't;l won't is some ones cry. All should be like David, because David said "I'll try"
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-18
ON A LONG JOURNEY.
One Hundred Bales of Cotton Leaves
 Prescott Tonight for Russia.

The Prescott Mercantile Co.,. by R. l.. Blakely, President, is shipping today 100 bales of this seasons cotton, to .Reval, Russia The staple is consigned to c Decker X Co, for whom Mr. Blakely is acting The cotton leaves on it's long journey tonight, and the shipment was made through the Citizens Bank of this place
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-18

A splendid crowd was present last night to hear Rev. Marshall on the subject of Baptism in the Christian Economy" Tonight is Bro. Marshall's last night with us. If you have not heard him come tonight and hear him on the subject, Reconciliation" If you want to hear great subject handled in masterly way, come to hear Rev. Marshall tonight.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-18

for it to be affected by the boil weevil.
 Every body interested are re- quested to be present to hear these lectures and learn some thing of the plans lately adopted by this Department to combat the boil weevil.
 Don't forget the date, Oct. 24th, at $. 30 D. m.
 J. J. Moore, Special Agt. U. s. Dept, of Agri- culture.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-18
Notice 10 Farmers

Hope, Arkansas,
 October 17 1907. Dear Sir:
 | wish to announce through your paper that 1 and possibly others will be in your city on Thursday night Oct. 24th, to address the business men of Prescott on the prosperity of our country and how it is possible
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-18
BUSINESS IS SPLENDID
Commercial Agencies Report Business
 Better Even than Last Year.
Special to the News.

Little Rock, Oct. 1S-Accord- ing to the commercial agencies, Arkansas business was never before better than this year. Manager Nickols of Bradstreets' Is authority for the statement that business is actually better at this time than two years ago, the largest business year in the history of the state. Mr. Nickols some time ago made the state ment that spring business was not so good as was that of the spring of 1905. Asked regarding this statement he declared that this is correct, and that it is now operating to the good of all lines. He declares that all lines of busi- ness were very careful during the spring and early supper and deals which have heretofore been made, were passed by this year, owing to the very unsettled con- ditiOn of the trade throughout the country. Small orders were placed, where heretofore the ca pacity of the plants and estab- lishments were taxed to care for the stock coming in. In this manner money was turned over rapidly, although in a smaller way, and as the summer .advanc- ed, and the fall came on business in all sections of the state, took on renewed activity, with the re suit that the fall of 1907 is going down in history as the greatest business producer in the history of the state up to this time.
 Mr. NickOlS, in his position as manager for this commercial agency, travels over a good DOT tiOn of the state, and he reports that the Arkansas wholesale houses are selling more goods than in their history. He points out many firms who have hereto fore gone to other cities to secure supplies now come to Little Rock Ft. Smith and points in this state where they can secure the same supplies, at the same prices with less freight to pay. This, he says, is operating to the benefit of the general trade in this state. The large sums of money which ordi- narily go to the larger centerS, remain in Little Rock and other state points, and in this manner there is ample money with which to move the cotton crop, now be ing gathered.
 Mr. Nickols has recently re turned from short trip down the main line of the Iron Mount ain and reports that frost has killed all cotton leaves, and sweet potatoes in that section. He was surprised to find this from the fact that but few realized that a killing frost has occurred in this part of the state. He reports that .cotton is opening rapidly, and that all the help possible is being secured to care for the crop. Taken altogether Mir. Nickols is most optimistic.
 Axkg A.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-18
! S.Regan,
 Cashier.
|eatingSfoVes

While you have plenty of time for com p;aflson p; of stoves and prices, and we have PIenty of time to show you and to set a heater up for you, don't you thiuk right now the time to choose your heating stove iof TOT this fall? You pick out the stove, we set alup, pipe and all complete without extra enarge, and then when the cool mornings Vome you are ready for them.
 n. We handle the Bucks line, the line wth reputation behind it, and we guaran- see you satisfactory stove. We will put tns, ma Bucks Alright on thirty days free tuial, and take it back if it is not satisfac
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-18
The |itiZef1S
 Bank
 
pITAL. $z6, 900. co

| " 70 f8f M M Blank has been in success erationfor more than twelve
 We have not grown rich frOgant, but. have paid oul holders a reasonable divi- their holdings each year, fe stronger than ever. We PepoSltors now, to whom fned money when we com Ed business. It does not
 borrow money unless you
 reasonable prospect that Rn makemore on it than the st you pay. If you want to account and see it grow, peer your declining years, Fosee us. If you are in need eytomeet your obligations, fosee us. We will treat you Fery consideration, be your
 iarge or small.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-24
SOME REMARKABLE HORSES.
Wonderful Stories About the steeds
OF Famous Men.

In his letters to Lord Granville. pub
lishod by the Royal Philosophical so,
ciety who was also greatly Interested
in natural history Smithson, the
founder Of the Smithsonian institution
in America. relates how the horse of
Alexander the Great, Bucephalus.
would at night, on hearing u blast OF
the trumpet from the soldier5 on guard
showing the approach Of the enemy,
run at great speed to his masters tent
and with his teeth grab the sleeping
monarch and shake him until he sprung
into the saddle and galioped toward
the enemy.
Also that the great Csliph Haroun-eI-
Raschid in the eight century In march.
ing toward the forces of Queen Irene
OF Constantinople constantly had 4
number Of trained Arabian horses tdi.
rect descendants Of the f--aous horse
owned by Ishmael 1000 years ago.
thrown forward as scouts, who from
time to time returned to camp and by
peculiar whinAy and neigh rcaOrted
the proximity Of the enemy.
Bat, to come down to the present
day, IL Is related by q retired New
England clergyman, whose sands OF
life had nearly run out. that one day
on leading bis horse down through a
lane to a brook for drink the animal
suddenly halted and. turning its head
round, grabbed up with its teeth one of
It's hind shoes which had just dropped
off, and, holding It in its mouth with
the nails dangling, II backed up against
a stone wall and clapped It onto its
hoof and with a few violent kicks
nailed It on again.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-24
NO KISSING IN cHuhCH.
Gallelan Peasants Punished for uE
timely Oscillation,

Twenty Ruthenian peasants belong.
tnWto lspas in Galicia, have been sen.
fenced TO various terms OF imprison.
ment, from a week to a month, for
kissing each other in church.
g A feud has arisen between two 'par'
Dies In the town, and the priest
preached sermon in which he urged
the peasants to make friends before
they came to church again. They
cook him at his word, and on the fol
lowing Sunday the two hostile parties
marched up the church side by side
and kissed the altar Then they sol
EMMY shook hands and kissed one an.
other on both checks in the Polish
fashion TO seal the reconciliation
The kissing scene excited loud
laughter among the members Of the
congregation, and the priest prescott.
cd the peasants for unseemly conduct
In church The court held that a
church is no place for kissing and
found the peasants guilty
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-24
BOY HAD NOT UNDERSTOOD.
Pretty Phrase That Was 'r-t Woe.
fully Misunderstood.

That TIC effect of a choice and ap-
prppriate phrase is sometimes lost
and ofttimes woefu:ly misinterprcted
Ia well illustrated in an incident con-
nected with the death OF a Virginia
lawyer.
During the mans illness the wires
we're disconnected which attached the
Sell to the old.fashioned pull knob
IN the front door.
A messenger boy came to the house
,ne morning and began pulling at
he bell. There was no response
Ho continued to jerk the ancient knob
vigorously. A white.haired gentleman
nnally appeared, who raised his hand
warningly and said:
My boy. the silver cord has been
Ievered"
rs that So" exploded the boy.
From the way it acted thought the
whole darn thing was busted."-N. Y.
Times.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-24
He War Thicker Skinned.

Walter Howard, the London drama
list, was leaving the stage door of a
theater one evening when an Gaemlc-
looking youth stepped up and said:
Are you Mr.. Howard?" The author
replied in the Affirmative, whereupon
the young fellow said he wanted to 30
on the stage. Noticing his evident
unfitness for such a life Howard ad.
vised him to stick to his present oc-
cupation, whatever It was. Il am as
sistant pawnbroker across the way"
said the ambitious young man. And
what do your people think OF your
going on the STAGE" asked Howard.
"oh. they are right against It" was
the jaunty reply, but shouldn't mind
the disgrace myself"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-24

To illustrate. There is a little city in
the central part Of Wisconsin. beau.
tiful little place. with its shady streets
and pleasant homes. II has several
general stores owned by live. wide
awake merchants. who are hustling for
business, yet are always pleasant and
ready to visit with customer They
are not put out at any time to show
goods, taking down bolt after bolt Of
cloth and maybe then not making oven
fivc.ccnt sale. They take that as
part of their business; they are always
willing to send pos haste to the city
for any article they may not have in
stock that is wanted by a customer;
their stocks are uptO.datc and free
from shclfwOrn goods. These men
make the humblcst customers feel wei.
come in their stores, and particular at
tention Is paid to waiting on children,
giving them even better measure and
quality than their elders would re.
ceire. And these mon are advertisers.
Their ads in the local papers are
'
study, They meet the mali order man
more than half way in special sales
end clearing OF odds ard ends Here
Is an instance where there is no legi.
innate excuse for person sending
away after goods. And the people do
not, Very few articles Of general Nor.
chandise are shipped into that city
The buyer and seller are working In
harmony to their eva bettermcnt and
advantage.
But look at the other side The city
which we have in mind has one hard.
ware and one furniture store. Both
have fairly coed stocks FOR the size OF
their circle of trade, but Just step into
either one OF these stores. The pro.
prlctor may be In the back room or tho
back yard for all you know. but by and
by some stir is heard and leisurely he
makes his Experimentation store
has need Of a clerk--and probably with
some grumhles about being disturbed,
asks what is wanted, There might as
well be placards in the store aanounc.
ing Buy what I've got and keep still"
and 1--WE are busy, don't disturb us."
No effort is made to show you an arti-
cle nothing is ever taken down from
the shelves unless directly asked for.
Neither hardware nor furniture man
acts willing to get whas you want IL he
does not have 1t in stock And again
neither one az these gtoreu lplievn In |
They use no space in |
their home papers; newcomer would |
never know the city possessed such |
places of business enterprise. Who |
ever heard OF country hardware or
furniture store having special sale,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-24
DEAD MERCHANT
HE SOMETIMES DRIVES TRADE
AWAY FROM THE TOWN.
HINDRANCE TO LIVE MERCHANT
Are as Much TO Be Feared as the
Competition OF the Catalogue
kouses-Should Be Awak.
ened or Buried.

Why should the home merchant be
patronl2ed instead OF the mail order
house? The subject has been ex.
hausted almost and from all points OF
view and all sides there Is no valid
reason why the merchant at home
should not-cxccpting two price and
articles wanted.
1t is not the intention OF the writer
to iot down pleasant flow OF Ian.
guagc or to produce an interesting bit
OF reading matter. but merely to state
in few simple sentences what have
seen and learned Of the competition be.
tween the catalogue houses and the
home merchants. In the first place no
one community suffers greatly In this
competition. That makes tho problem
all the more difficult in solution. |
mean by this that the majority Of buy.
ers in no one community pNrchase by
mail. The business Of the mail order
house is scattered over large terri
tory, the number Of orders conf "
from any one community compnrcd
with the whole is comparatively small
TO the number Of orders in the town.
There is an exception to this In com
munity whore the home merchants are
dead ones and ask cxhorbitant prices.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-24
Yale University Wealthy.

According to the Yale Alumni Week
ly. the property Of the university in
New Haven which Is exempted from
taxation, is appraised at s9.I3I $50, an
increase OF S255.OOO over the appraIs.
ed tax exemptions OF last year, though
this increase does not necessarily rep.
resent actual additional values sub
tractcd from the New Haven grand
list OF the total exemptions about
$1,370OL0 belongs to the sheffield Sci.
entihc School The old campus. as
land. is valued at $l.O33. 400. and tho
buildings on this campus at S2.iN3,5O0.
The appraisals are high on many Of
the buildings as compared to actual
cost The valuations are placed. and
as they are exemptions there has
been no occasion 20 appeal Tor their
reduction.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-24

or harvest sale or the like? But why
rot? These two storekeepers are bit.
ter against the mail order houses.
wonder why? | talked with the rail.
road agents in that little city and he
said lots OF hardware and furniture
was shipped in. He said, One day
made out an express order for $34 to
pay for a bill OF hardware told the
man to go up and see II the merchant
couldn't I'll the order. He went but
soon came back. saying that he didn't
have half of the stun on hand and that
he wouldn't cut bit on what no did
have"
Column after column has been writ.
ten Geploring the fact that the buyer
spends her or his money away from
home, that she or he is helping to build
up the mail order house to tho detrl.
mont Of the home merchant. The sen.
timent is good and the cause is worthy
OF The efforts being made to stop this
undertow; but no amount Of writing,
and no amount Of home patriotism will
'N'l oN'lIbill' lHt DNu tHtCtS Oh inc
dead merchant in the little town. The
truth can be plainly seen.
Let us turn back to the general
stores and look NJ tho proprietor OF
any one, He probably will be found
busy waiting on customer, but II not
he will tell YOU that It is not the cata.
Iogues alone that he fears, but also
that It is the lcthargy OF these two
dealers. They are helping to drive
away trade from home.
have wandered from the subject
and gotten over on the buyers side
of the fence; but isn't 1t we'll at times
to look at the other side Of this pitiable
story? ] started to write few lines on
Why People Should Trade at Home"
and have gotten into the field OF why
tho Home Merchant Should Induce
People to Trade at Home" 1t may be
fair to the little town to once In a