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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
THE OYSTERMAN.

His Work Is Hard, and the Returns
Are Often Measer.
The life OF an oysterman IS By no
means an easy one AT the first sign
Of dawn in all kinds OF weather excep.
when the river is frozen the oysterman
leaves BIS home and II the breeze Is
fair sails to the oyster grounds. If not
he rows the six or eight miles to bis
working grounds. Arriving there. be
drops bis anchor and puts his tongs
overheard.
All day long be manipulates them
with varying results Sometimes he
finds a particularly good bed. and the
tongs viii bring up oysters each time
they are put overheard, but more often
there are more stones and shells In the
tongs than there are good oysters. and
the days work IL poor
The catch is then culled- that Is. all
undcrslzed oysters aud shells are clean
ed our and thrown overheard. At least
this Is what is supposed to be done:
but. judging from the cargoes often
brought here. the law is very often 4
dead letter When the catch is culled
it is sold to the river boats and By
them brought to market. Few oyster
men market their own catch but some
own the river boats In which they are
brought to market Washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29

exposed In the main, however, It's bust
ness, then and afterward, was not de-
rived from corporations. Hughes tai
ents have never been utilized to make
millions for large corporate interests by
teaching them how TO water stock capt.
talize franchises, organize holding com.
panies and originate the other devices
with which the public has been familiar
lied in recent years On the other hand,
lie has preferred to show Old fashioned
merchants how Co draw agreements. Ell
force contracts. and perform other az
fees which are similarly essential TO the
maintenance Of orderly business Ae.
eording 70 his partner. George w Schur
man, general retainers, involving bis
commitment to any and every kind OF
service, were never accepted By him He
has acted upon the principle that in
dependence both Of lawyer and client
Is essential to the ideal relation between
them
Mr. Hendrick has gathered a variety Of
anecdotes, both interesting and illumin
ating
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
ORIGIN OF THE
SUICIDE MINE.


TOriginall
! had tramped all over Colorado with
pick and shovel and hadn't taken out
any more paying dirt than would keep
body aud soul from flying apart. One
time | was working a hole by myself
and camping alone on Clear creek. |
was sitting at night in my tent--I was
only staying temporarily some
Old letters BY the light Of candle for
the want Of something better to pass
the time tn | turned In, when sud
denly looked up to see the most for
iorn face, the most detected pair OF
eyes, looking straight at me out Of the
darkness. started as though I'd seen
ghost. When l determined 1t was
only man, and an inoffensiye man at
that, ] swore at him for startling me.
Stranger be said, "can you lend
me something to blow my brains out
within
'I'll blow 'em out for you" / answer
ed sharply, i'if you don't quit looking
at me that way"
) we been prospecting without find
ing anything till I'm dead tired of the
business. I've got family In the east
that's depending on me, and | haven't
anything to send 'em. The wifes sick,
and they're about to be fired from the
hut they're in. Say, stranger, lend me
your gum
See here, my friend, I'm pretty
hard up myself. If lend you my gun,
1t will be useless without cartridge.
Now, don't see any use wasting am
munition that way. Just you wait a
minute and I'll think up a way for
you to get rid of yourself without cost
ing anything. / have it. You keep
right on. Dye see the north star up
there? Well, you follow that star for
about mile and you'll walk off cliff
into an abyss 500 feet deep. There are
rocks below pointed rocks-and they'll
make mincs meat Of YOU"
Much obliged" the strange man an
swered. "1I do It, Any way to end
this torture How far did you say it
isgs
"Just mile. You cross rise in the
ground. then walk ON a level till you
come to sort Of ravine. Cross the ra-
vine, countIabout hundred steps, and
you'll be right on the brink of the
precipice"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29

simply traced with a pencil. The strips
Of paper are then rolled and twisted
into shape to represent the different
flowers which decorate the frame illus
trated Forgetmenots or red berries
are done by taking a strip Of paper.
folding one end lightly round needle
and rolling round and round very
closely until the circles one after this
other form solid mass sufficiently
large to make one berry or petal The
needle is then drawn out, and the little
bali of rolled paper is pressed into
shape and made longer or pointed by
judicious pressure with the thumb
nail or with hard paper knife. Wher
this has been done the petal is SUI
rounded with a strip of gold paper
which, only showing the narrow edge,
gives the appearance OF a gold band
or setting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29

MAGAZINE REVIEW.
-
ORIENTAL Etiquette.

4 peasant named Ali according to a
good old Oriental chestnut. needing bad
ly donkey for SOME urgent work
decided 10 apply 10 his neighbor, named
aiehned. whose donkey Ali knew to be
idle in the stable that day.
4 am sorry, my dear neighbor,' said
MANNED, in reply to Allies request, "but
cannot please you My son took the
donkey this morning to the next vii
lage"
Il assure you,r insisted All, 7 shall
take the very best care Of him, my dear
neighbour
Can you not take my wordY' de-
manded Mehmed with show Of anger.
u tell you the donkey il out.
@But"at this point the donkey be-
ran to bray loudly. There. That Is
The donkey braying now"
Well said the Justly indignant Meh-
med. IF you would rather take my don
keys word than my word, we can be
friends no longer, and under no cireum-
stances can lend you anything Ev-
erybody's Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
SUFFRAGETTES
| WIN COMMONS
House Passes WOman'S En-
franchiSement Bill
BY VOTE OF 27l to 90
Demonstrations in Streets--Action TAX
en- on First Reading in Committee
Of the whole-Wome Plan to
Continue the Fight.

London, Feb. 20-The Woman's En-
Reimbursement bin passed its first read
ing in the House Of Commons yester-
day afternoon by vote Of I'll to o.
and as soon as the news reached West.
minister Palace yard, the waiting crowd
Of excited women suffragists who mad as.
sembled there broke out in found after
round Of cheers. The measure, which
was introduced BY Henry lorke stan
ger, Liberal member from North Kenis.
ton. Is identified with the bill Of " II.
Dickinson. member of the House for the
North Division Of ST. Pancras, which
Was defeated March 5, 1907,
Herbert Gladstone, the home secre-
tary, vino spoke in bcAaii q the govern
ment, said lie left the decision Of the
House 70 the views Of its individual
members He declared that personality
he favored tne principles Of the bill, but.
he Thought that tie great mass OF public
opinion would nave to BE- moved before
any effect could be given to it. Tn.
doubleday, Mr. Gladstone continued,
there uas baeu a g.eat and growing
movement III favor Of granting sui
frage to women, but it still Lacks mum
beers, AL II has been demonstrated that
women as 4 whole desire to secure the
privilege Of voting.
The opponents to the bill made no
objection to the vote OF the House be-
ing taken, and as the promoters Of the
measure consented 10 its reference to a
committee OF the whole House, the bill
Is efIectually sheIved for the ureseat SEES
sion. This course Of procedure enabled
the members Of the House to treat the
bill rather in the nature Of resolution
expressing THEN fpious opinion" than
Al an actual legislative proposal.
Party lines were completely ignored
in the voting.
Great crowds Of women awaited the
result Ia the vicinity Of the House Of
Commons, and strong detacnments Of
police. mounted aud on foot, had been
brought up to guard against possible
disturbance. Beyond cheering the
known supporters there was little
demonstration and the women soon dis
persed TO attend congratulatory meet
Ing, at which their future course ii &c
tion was discussed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29

"Mucn obliged to you, stranger. /
reckon I'll find It,"
/ You can't miss 1t. 1t extends ten
miles to your right and Ave to your
left straight across your path Keep
looking up at the north star, and you
won't know when you get to it,"
There wasn't any use OF his looking
up to avoid s&eing the gulf. for the di-
vide was high on either hand, shutting
out so much sky that nobody could see
two steps ahead. He went on, after
thanking me again for putting him on
to such an economical way OF killing
himself, and | started In once more on
my letters. was thinking Of getting
Into my blankets when the fellow
came back.
What's the matterr' said Didn't
You come to itl.
well. yes" he said. Il came to It
all right crossed the rise and the
ravine, then counted my steps till they
numbered ninety-fye. Then thought
I'd like to see how near the gulf was.
SO ! took match out of my pocket
and struck IT, There, not ten steps
from me. was the great black dark
ness, and knew I was right on to It.
Somehow 1t scared me-
you shouldn't have lit the match,
/ said. You should have walked right
or the cliff without knowing where
you were going to fall You've spoiled
the whole business"
Il reckon I'd rather do the Job with
a gun. I've got something here that's
worth dozen cartridges" And he
handed out little brown stone.
What do you meanY l asked.
"Well. the match lit shone on some
thing bright. picked up this stone
and saw that the flame was shining on
particles Of gold"
/ moved the stone about In the light
Of the candle, and it sparkled from
various parts.
See here" | said to the stranger.
You turn in here with me. and tomor-
row we'll go down and hunt for more
of this, Maybe we can ind the place"
Its right on the edge Of the gulf"
Rats! There isn't any gulf knew
you wouldn't walk into 1t anyway.
Only lunatics choose horrible deaths,
and | saw BY your eye that you were
not lunatic. You're only discouraged.
The abyss You saw was created by
your imagination"
gave him something to eat and
couple Of my blankets lie was tired
out and slept soundly till morning.
when put some bacon. hard tack and
a tin cup full Of coffee into him. Then
we started toward the gulf. When we
got to the top Of the rise had men
toned we looked across the ravine
and there was nothing but dead level
ahead to - foot Of the divide. The
man looked at It astonished. We count
ed ninety-fiye steps due north from
the ravine and began to pick up mug
gets.
Well. that's what led up to the dis
covery OF the Suicide mine. The
stranger and have long been pards.
and either Of us could sell out for
million. He built a fine house and
brought his family out to live In 1t.
He took me in and returned the loan
OF couple Of blankets when he was
q would be suicide with a suit OF apart
ments In his home and an elder down
guilt to cover me nights.
He did more than this. He had a
daughter who thought lot Of me,
that I'd saved her father.
and he gave me her too. All the luck
for all Of us was started by my reckon
Ing that the man who wanted to Kill 4
himself would shrink from death If /
made 1t frightfui enough.
SPENCER TROWBRIDGE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
THE SCRAP BOOK
stt.ss::ssss:iisssssslssssss,tslss
The Dramatic Instinct.

Professor Brander Matthews In q
lecture on theatrical conventions to a
class in dramaturgy the other day told
the following story:
"a little girl had dramatized sofa
pillow into horse and had ridden on
the horse TO her mothers knee. 'Horsy
is thirsty. mamma she said. To hui
NOR her the mother brought a glass Of
water, but the little one carefully emp
tied the water in a jardiniere before
offering the glass to her pillow "A
pretended horse ought to drink pre-
tended water, she remarked grayely.'
--Harper's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29

aBui," demanded the first professor
Of theology. "how can you call his
thesis excellent il, as you say, some
Of his arguments are extremely irrel-
eyants"
'sYou didn't catch my remark correct
H." replied the other 4 said 'lr-
reyerent
'sOh. that's a different thlnglr-Phil.
adelphia Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
poina Her Best.

THAT Mrs. Popley,v said Miss
Crouch. lis the most slovenly house
keeper / ever saw"
"But," protested Miss Cooley, "she
has big family Of growing boys
"All the more shame TO her for she
should know that cleanliness is next
to godliness, and
"She says it's next TO impossible
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
what Aughss Learned fram His FatheE


Burton J Hendricz. whose articles on
Great American Fortunes are known
throughout the country, contributes an
article on Hughes to the March Me-
Cures This article unveils an unusual
personality and IS withai most enter
tanning reading Governor Hughes once
remarked faeetiously, apropos Of current
stories OF his reserve and eoldness. that
he hoped coroner's autopsy would dis
cover something in him beside sawdust
and useful information Mr. Hendrick
has happily forestalled the coroner and
gives his readers glimpse Of the gov
eFnor Of New York state.
Charles T. Hughes was the son Of a
Welsh Clergyman who reared him in
the nurture and admonition Of the Lord
AT an early age" said the father, Il
taught my son that a straight line was
the shortest distance between two
points" lesson he has had occasion 70
use in his public career.
In 1884 Hughes passed the bar exam
nations with a rating of 99k, attraets
ing the attention Of Walter s. Carter,
one Of New Works most successful law
yers. He became one Of Carriers kids"
and married his oldest daughter.
eIt Is an interesting coincidence that
the Carter firms largest client. when
Hughes entered the Office. was the New
York Life Insurance company, whose ir
reguiarities he afterward SO mercilessly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
DO0T0RS MISTAKES

Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
Imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease. another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their easy-going or over
busy doctor. separate diseases, for which
he. assuming them 10 be such, prescribes
his pills and p0tiOns. In reality they are
al only sym ptOrns caused by some uterine
disease. The physician, Tgnorant Of the
cuusc of suffering, Keeps up lnS treatment
until large bills are nlqde. Tie >sotl ering
patient gets no betteIA III aso2- o. the
wrong treatment. but probably worse. "A
nrnppr Y1edicire. Like Qr. Esierce-,s EaYnrite
PROSTITUTION, directed u The cQlsSc would
have enfIfeIy rEs1IYed The disease, there
by digbeiIIng al those 0iStresSing Symp-
toms, and instituting comfort instead OF
prolonged misery. II has been well said.
that "a disease Known Is half cured"
Or. plerce's Favorlte Prescription Is =
scientific medicine, carefully devised BY
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted to woman's delicate system.
1t Is made OF native American medicinal
roots and IS perfectly harmless 10 It's
ELECTS n lIlll ggAdlLl-lll 4L--lbe IeL11e
elIsl(nl.
As Powerful lnvigorating tonic Fa-
vorite Prescription imparts strength 20
the whole system and to the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, WORKOUT rundown" cebili-
tated teachers milliners, dressmakers,
seamstresses. sshOp-girls.H houso-keepcrs,
nursing mothers. and feeble women gem
orally. Or. Pierce's Eavorite Prescription
Is the greatest earthly boon. being un-
eoualed as an appetizing cordial and 70
siorative tonic.
AS q soothing and strengthening nerv-
me TFaxorite Prescription IS uneQualed
and is invaluable in Rllaying and sub
DUNG nervous egcitabiliiy irriiability.
nervous exhaustion. nervous prostration,
neuralgia. hEstcria, spasms. ST. Nituss
dance, and other distressing, nervous
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease Of the
uterus II induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mentai anxiety and dependency.
DR.. pieree's Pleasant Pellets invlgorate
the stomach. liver and bowels. one e
three a desc. Easy 70 take as candy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
ninnnr Lima.

The dinner bell should be signal
for the happiest time Of the day Ev-
FRY member of the family should go
to the table in bis most genial mood.
Each one should bring his best bright
pst and most cheerful things to 1t. Ma
one should be allowed to complain or
relate his or her troubles there. The
assembling round the dinner table
should be an occasion for the fun and
laughter and cheerful talk, the enc
mics OF indigestion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
PAPER FRAME.

imaginable. the paper being either plain
or crinkled, some Of the strips having
a gold edge
The design to be worked Is first
transferred on to the material in the
usual way known to needle workers or
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29

A False Friend

Airs. Al thought Mrs. G. was a
friend Of yours
Mrs B And 50 she is.
Mrs A.-Well. she isn't shes q hyp-
ocrite
Mrs B.-Iiow do ycu know that
Mrs because she tried to gct ne
10 say something mean about you.
Mrs b. She did Howl
Mrs a. WY. she asked me to tell
hbr what | really Thought q you chi
cage News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29

Canned artichokes may be used now
for a novel entree. Small amounts OF
other vegetables for filing the arti.
choke cups must be cooked ready for
lse, such as caulifower. peas and
lmell French beans String beans can
ia added to the list ii liked in a0mbi-
patton.
Saute the artichokes In butter until
Light color
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
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WOMAN'S WORLD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sssi:.:s:s:sst;I
PAPER MOSAIC WORK.
Design Transferred 10 Material In the
Usual Wy.

Usual Way.
The description Of the work is sim.
pie enough although the execution Of
1t requires practice to be perfect. The
materials used are cardboard silk, sat
in. linen or leather as foundation and
long narrow strips Of strong paper
about one-eighth Of an inch wide for
the decoration. These strips are OBJ
tainable in all colors and art shades
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-29
| An
A Another

How nlany American women n
lonely homes to-day long for this
Blessing to come into their lives, and
- he able to utter these words, but
because of some organic derange-
merit this happiness Is denied them.
Every woman interested in this
subject should know that prepare
fion for healthy maternity is
: .,osoo,nnlished bv the use of
The Huttig news., 1908-06-06
A BlRBaRiC CUSTOM.

We wish a law could be passed
prohibiting the barbaric custom Of
opening caskets in public at church
funerals. 1t is relic of dark ages
and has no place ia a civilized COM
munity. 1t jars on the sensibility
of every tender cord, and is some
thing the churches and undertake
ers ought to combine and put to an
end. In nine-tenths of the cases
its merely a pandering to ghoul-
ISL curiosity. People who never
spoke to the diseased in their life
parade around the church, cape at
the form Of our loved one. then go
out of the presence Of death. not to
talk of the good deeds done in life,
The Huttig news., 1908-06-06

but to criticise the appearance of
the poor clay that death has left
once at their mercy. DEATH is a
sacred thing. If we are going on a
long journey we do not make our
adieus before gaping crowd: we
ought not to be expected to bid our
dead a last goodbye while curious
eyes fatten on our grief, and we
ought not to be expected to sit in a
house Of mourning while people we
never speak to, who have no claim
on US or our loved one, jostle each
other in their desire to view the re-
mains, and then get together and
and gossip over what they saw or
failed to see. We believe that a
majority of the people detest the
painful funeral scenes as much as
we do and would be glad to see
them ended, but are afraid to break
a custom" But it is the duty the
minister and undertaken owe to
themselves and the long-suffering
public to put a stop to the exhibita-
ton, and they will find the public
onlp 90 glad to uphold them with
a hearty amen.
The Huttig news., 1908-06-06
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting of the stockholders of Union Saw
Mill Company will be held at the Office of
said Company in the town of Huttig,
Union county, Arkansas, on the 29th
day of May, 1908, and will be convened
at O o'clock a. m. on said day for the
purpose of considering and voting upon a
proposition then and there to be submit
ted to authorize and give assent to said
Company issuing it bonds to the amount
of So, 900. 900, bearing per cent. in
terest payable semi annually, principal
and interest payable in gold, said bonds
to bear date the first day of June, 1908,
and to mature at the rate of 100000
90 per year. And to fix the denomina-
tons of said bonds and to authorize the
Company to execute its mortage or deed
of trust which shall be first lein on all
of the lands, timber and property of said
Saw Mill Company, except persona
property, but including the saw mill
plant and the interest of the Company in
the Louisiana & Pine Bluff Railway
Company, in order to secure the pay
ment of said bonds, and to fix the terms
of said mortage or deed of trust, name
the Trustee, and also authorize the offie-
ers of the Company to negotiate said
bonds. Said bonds are are to be
issued for the purpose of paying off,
discharging and funding the Indebtedness
of the Company and for other corporate
purposes. And it shall also be the pur-
pose of the meeting to vote upon any
other propositions that may properly
come before said meeting.
BY order of the Beard of Directors.
c. D. JOHNSON,
F. w. SCOTT, President,
Secretary.
Huttig, Arkansas. March l9. 1903.
The Huttig news., 1908-06-06
Tax Assessors Notice.

will be at the following places on the dates name
below for the purpose of assessing the Poll and Per
sonal Property Of Union County. Arkansas for COS
All School Directors are earnestly requested to sem
me list of Taxpayers Of their District by July 9th
Norphlet. Monday. June l..
Smackoyer, Tuesday. June 2.
Griffin, Wednesday. June 5.
Lisbon, Thursday. June 4.
Cairo, Friday. June S.
Three Creeks, Saturday. June g.
Mt. Holly. Monday. June 8.
Payne's Store, Tuesday, June 9.
Old Shuler, Wednesday, June TO-
New Hope Church, Thursday June l.
Wesson, Friday, June 2.
Upland Saturday, June Is.
junction City Mon. and Tues. June 5 and 10.
Catalonia, Wednesday. June IL.
Hillsboro Thursday, June 70.
Strong, Friday and Saturday. June ! 9 and 90.
Felsenthal Monday, June %.
Huttig. Tuesday, June 49,
Lapile. Wednesday. June "a.
Pagans Store Thursday, June 25.
New London Friday. June 26
Green's Store. Saturday, June 81.
McGough's School House, Monday, June 90.
Lawson. Tuesday, June so.
Union Church, Wednesday. July !.
Champagnoe, Thursday, July Q.
Ell Dorado from July Ord to 4th.
PAUL TATUM. Assessor.