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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
Pointed Paragraphs.

A friend never has to make the as
sertion that be is a friend.
How fearless and plain spoken a man
is in talking to HIS women foIksl
Tact is always remembering that a
fine needle requires fine thread.
One thing may be said to the credit
Of the parrot-he never makes any
thing worse in repeating it
It is easy to be a brave man until
confronted with an opportunity to
fight On parade the cowardly soldier
looks quite as well as the hero-Atehi.
son Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
winda IN Arabia.

The whirling winds Of Arabia some
times exeavate sand pits to the depth
of 200 feet, the rim usually being
three times that depth In diameter. A
sand pit thus made may be entirely OBJ
liberated in a few hours and another
excavated within short distance of It
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24

To do away with mice a mixture O.
equal parts OF four and plaster o.
paris is said to be excellent No m0is.
ture is applied to the powders. but ali
food IS put away and the mixture left
on q plate where the mice win get IL
After one rerast they return no more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
MEETING OF THE BARRE TOWN
BOARD OF CIVIL AUTHORITY.

There viii be a meeting Of the board
Of civil authority held At the town clerks
office on February p. 1905, at 7 o'clock
p. m. and one February % at East
Barre hall at o'clock p m, for the
purpose OF making additions and COZ
rections on the cheek list to be used st
the annual election to be held March
3, 1905
Per order Of the hoard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24

The mustard in the hamlet OF Spiel
Is indeed strong. A man made a plas-
ter Of 1t, put 1t on his back, and that
night 1t drew his diamond stud into his
body. Up to the time Of going to press
the doctors are still probing for it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
Coal.

The first mention made Of the use OF
coal as a fuel is in the records Of the
abbey OF Peterborough ID the year
$50 A. b, where is found On entry fof
twelve carloads Of fossil fuel"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24

Feel languid. weak, rundown Head
ache3 Stomach or -,Just plain
case Of lazy liver. Burio.k Blood Bit
tiers tones liver and stoinasn, promotes
digestion, purifes the blood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24

When she carelcssly fell in the consomme.
Said her husband. not heeding her ex-
plantations.
sThe Ingredients I'd use for soups and
Are none but extremely strained reia-
tons"
-Harpers weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
Al the Masked sall.

do you know, BY dove. l actually
kissed my own wife just now"
Ssh Don't say a word I did the
same thing. Harpers Weekly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY a, 1908.
For Those who Are insured

there is no loss. 59th year. National
Life Insurance company, Montpelier, vt.
lMutual.l
:. 81 Ballard, general agent, Mont
pelier; N. B. Ballard, local agent, Barre,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24

7 suffered habitually from constipa
ton Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever since 1-A Il.
Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24

They met the cid COW all forlorn
And asked how she got her crunpled horn
II crossed The road" the old COW said.
And an auto coliided with NJ head
Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
BRIGHT outlook

Karr-What makes you think that
you are going to succeed in business2
Bagsier-B Because my partner has
t5o0,oo0.-Somerville Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24

Soothes itching skin Halls cuts Or
burns without a scar. Cures piles, ecze-
ma, salt rheum, any itching. Doan's
Ointment. Your druggist sells it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24

We are still running public surrey
and meeting all trains. Telephone 2a2 4.
Papin Bros.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24

Cheapest accident insurance - Dr..
Thomas Electric Oil. Stops the pain
and heals the wound All druggists
sell II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24

The simplon tunnel. twelve and &
quarter miles in length. is the longest
in the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
Maple Sugar

A few pals Of good Maple Sugar 70
close at lie a pound. Maple Syrup
81. 90 per gallon. Remember, we
sell Hams, Bacon, Salt Pork, Salt
Salmon, etc. First-cla goods only.
Give us a call. we will try and use
you right
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50-cent bottle
OF Creene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar if
It fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-eent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Red Cross Pharmacy, f. A. Drown.
G. Il. kendriek & Co. D. F. Davis,
George i. Edison, J. A. Macarthur,
". i. Miles { Co.. ascAllister Bros,
d. G. Howard. J. A. Cumming.
y. w. parmenter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24

]. R. OSBORNE, East Barre, Vi.
SUCCESSOR to n. j. Woodward.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16
EuRALGIA

The real meaning OF the word Neu-
ralgia is nerve-pain. and any one who
has suffered with the n,alady will not
be so anxious to know of its nature
as 20 hear Of its antidote. Though
scarcely recognized by the profession
and people half century ago. it is
now one of the most common aid pain
full ailments which affiict humanity.
AS now generally understood the word
signifies an affection of the nervous
system, with pain In the course of the
principal nerves.
The two great causes Of Neuralgia
are, Impoverishment of the Blood
and Deficiency Of Nerve Force; and
the treatment of 1t is not SO obscure
as many would be led to suppose. The
first thing Is to relieve the pain,
which is done more quickly and salts
factorily by ST. JACOBS OIL than by
any other remedy known; the second
object is to remove the cause, which
Is accomplished by the abundant use
Of nourishing food, Of a nature to
strengthen and give tone to both the
muscular and nervous systems.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16
Washing ton Whisperings
Interesting Bits OF News Gathered
at the National Capital.
Women Lobbyists Are Most Unpopular

The marble columns partly shut II
away from the main hall, and there
are chairs and table where the WON
en- write their pathetic. apologize
notes. Many Of them are in mourn
ing: their eyes are frightened and ap-
pealing. Others are plainly pests.
It's not always clear to congress.
man which he hates worse to see. the
penniless woman who is absolutely in.
competent to do anything much ex.
cept starve, or the woman who is al
ways nagging him for another job.
The first one makes him sorry for
her. The second makes him sorry for
himself. Both sensations are uncom.
Portable, and the consequence Is that
he very often tries to shirk the whole
experience by not going out at all In
response to these cards and notes.
AS capitol employe said: Say,
that corner over there makes me have
the blues to beat the band. Them wom-
en- In their black dresses, waitin' an
waitin' for a congressman that's prob.
ably hidin' in cloakroom for the sps.
cial purpose of dodgin' an interview
with 'em, would drive a married man
to drink or to the life insurance com
pany,"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16

r. He postmaster generals name IL
! George Won Lengerke Meyer. It
would be supposed that most Amer
leans, especially those having business
with this particular cabinet officer,
would be able to get the name right.
But they aren't. Any. number Of
Americans can't pronounce the presi-
dents name, but 1t is not matter OF
precision OF pronunciation in connec-
tion with that Of Mr.. Meyer. The
won" fascinates the throng. They
can't get away from 1t.
They know that German with q
won" before his last name is noble,
and this proposition looms large in
their conceptions of the postmaster
general George v. L. Meyer" &c. v.
L. Meyer" and George Won l.. Meyer"
are the various ways the officials
name appears on departmental papers,
and that should be sufficient to secure
accuracy in address and speech. But
It isn't. The H." or "Lengerke" are
half the time ignored, and the magic
proposition won prefixed directly to
the family name. 30 that the postmas-
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16

w AsHINGToN Lobbying is not
w unauthorized Joy even for a
man. But for. a. woman--well, whole
calendar of saints would not be too
many for the special protection and
consolation OF the woman who goes to
Washington with an ak to grind.
There are really three Hobbies at the
house end Of the capitol. One has for
Its habitat luxurious suite OF rooms,
with soft carpets. beautiful paintings.
A good share of the men who are
seeing congressman have to do their
lobbying. such as it is, in the corridor
near the main entrance to the house.
It's a mixed lot of humanity that gath
ers there, eagerly or sadly waiting for
response to the cards that have been
sent In.
The women are still further away.
Their lobby is a corner of Statuary
hall.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16
Pete, Whitehouse Bulldog, Still Dead

senators, knowing how much the
president thought of him, called at
the White House to offer condolences,
coming out all smiles.
Then came the report that Pete had
reappeared. Only. strangers entered
the White House grounds after this re.
port became current. The president
himself was one Of the most inter
ested He said II Pete had returned
1t was a twentieth century miracle.
So he investigated.
The investigation developed that
Thomas R. Stone. veteran usher at the
White House. had brindle bulldog.
which he has named Pete in honor of
the original, only he calls this one
Pete the Bulldog H.
The original Pete was white, and
died under stress Of circumstances In
April of last year. Some one hit him
with brick in the White House lot.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16
Why Uncle Joe Cannon Clings to His Job

get mad and insist on keeping 1t fol
yourself"
That's what happened. Uncle joel
ambition for congressional honors re
vived and he returned to the house
After he had served few terms and
was Just about ready to throw tho
pesky Job over, some one out his wa,
announced that as congressman,
Uncle Joe" had been a failure an1
that some one else ought to be nomi
mated. That quickened his pulses
once more and again he sought tina
nomination and election which but fos
Interference he might have spurned
Thus 1t went. until his influence in tho
house began to wax until importan,
chairmanships came his way. until tho
speakership was In sight.
"And now" concluded the speaker.
my highest ambition IL to be a mem
Der Of the house as long as live, t.
die during a session OF congress, anc
to be buried at the public expense with
all you fellows at the funeral discus
sing. with bated breath. the question
Of my successor
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16
PUBLIC LAND OPENING.

$4,000 acres OF irrigated govern.
ment Land in Big Horn Basin, Wyom.
ing, will be thrown open for settlement
May IL, under the Carey Act, afford
ing an opportunity to secure an irri.
gated farm at low cost on easy pay
ments. Only 80 days residence is re-
CURED. A report containing official no.
tice Of the drawing, maps, plats, and
full information has been published
by the Irrigation Department, 405
Home ms. Bldg, Chicago. Any one In.
terested may obtain free copy by ap.
plying to the Department.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16
Woman,s Rule.

1t Is becoming more and more evi
dent that women mean to have; and
win sooner or later, gain the suf-
frage, which all thoughtful persons
Of both sexes are coming to see Is
only reasonable claim, but one could
wish that men would accede to 1t in
more generous spirit, and that wom-
en- would plead for it In womanly fash
ion. and without treating man as II
he were the sole possessor Of all the
vices.-Lady's Pictorial.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16
The Postmaster General and His Name

ter general often receives letters ad-
dressed to George Won Meyer" Post.
master General Won Meyer" ora par
ticular etestation-"Gen. Won Meyer"
which has field-marshally sound.
suggesting clanking sabers and a
charge to the death. Letters SO ad.
dressed come from persons who
should know better-offlcials and 9TH
ers close to the public affairs of the
nation.
A magazine which pretends to ma.
tional Importance and is always filled
with accounts Of Washington affairs
recently printed full-page picture OF
the postmaster general and labeled 1t
in large type Postmaster General Won
Meyer And the magazine is pub.
lished in Boston, whence Mr.. Meyer
halls. A card in one of the elevators
OF the postoffice department was
brought up to date by one of the, EN-
pioyes. who, when the cabinet change
came, crossed out the name of Mr..
Cortelyou and substituted won Mey.
err" The card hung undisturbed for
months and may be there yet. It is
interesting to wonder how this error
arose and why it persists. There is
apparently no good reason for 1t ex-
cept carelessness in observation or a
habit OF grandiloquence. But the
postmaster general is evidently
doomed to remain won Meyer" to a
large number Of Americans, since q
remedy seems to be lacking.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16
d "a e. Az

n HERE was great excitement in
Washington when It was reported
the other day that Pete, the bulldog.
had returned.
Pete was the pet who almost started
war between the United States and
the rest OF the world by tearing the
trousers OF diplomats. At one time he
had the United States army on the
run in the person Of the secretary of
war.
Pete disappeared some time ago.
and diplomats, cabinet members and
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar !,
good quality all the time. Your dealer OF
Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16
POOR oEoRoEI

Johnny-I'm glad didn't live in the
time when George Washington was a
boy.
Father-Why not, my son?
Johnny-Why, his dad didn't wear q
plug hat for him to throw snow
balls at.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16

There is need for Garfield Tea when the
skin is sallow, the tongue coated, and
when headaches are frequent.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16

If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large OF.
package, cents.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16
TactIess,

TactIeSS.
Zone Of those fellows that is always
doing the wrong thing, eh?"
rs he? Why. say, that fellow would
put frieze around a dollhouse"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16

An easy-going man is apt to make
1t hard going for his wife.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16

Action to have its right value, mus
be action with purpose.-Gill.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16

It isn't easy to fool the man who
knows himself
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces I'm
nammation. slsys pain. cures wind coio 2oc bottle
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-16

or course you never took advantage
OF any one.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

CARDINAL GIBBONS has said:
"The great curse Of the laboring
man as intemperance. 1t has
brought more desol olation to the
wage Garner than strikes or war
or sickness or death. 1t is a more
unrelenting tyrant than the gras.
ping monopolist. It has caused
little children to be hungry and
cold, to grow up among evil
associates, to be reared with hout
the knowledge of God. It has
broken up more homes ano
wrecked more lives than any
other cause on the face of the
earth"
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

IT seems to us beyond discus
sion that the legislature intend
ed to prohibit in any county
adopting local option, the sale by
any person of any intoxicating
liquors, except "wine for sacra-
mental purposes, or pure alcohol
for medical, art, scientific OF
mechanical purposes" The law
is undoubtedly intended to pre-.
vent the traffic absolutely and
not to drive it from the saloons
to the drug stores. If any
county in Missouri adopts local
option, no druggist cansellintox.
icating liquors, except as above
specified.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28
THAT LIQUOR does more harm

THAT liquor does more harm
in the world than pestilence,
famine, war, drugs or insanity is
attested by undeniable statistics.
That 80 per cent of thethousands
in jails, work houses and aims
houses are there as a result of
the liquor traffic, cannot be
denied. That drunkards can
not be cured by law is not the
question. The point of dis
cussion is that they shall not be
made by law. The government
is charging every saloon a price
for the right to make drunkards,
and the constitution authorizes
no such traffic,
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

THE COURIER has no quarrel
with anyone who differs from it
on the question of local option,
and we accord to all q perfect
right to their views. We believe
that when an issue arises in
which the :spublio is interested
that a::newspsper should stand
for som ething and not be q mere
cipher in the community. That
the liquor traffic is great evil
no sane man will deny. That it
has b]ighted many aprospect, i'm
poverished many apurse, wreck
ed many a home and has been
the cause of many q crime all
will admit because it is the truth.
Then whatever will curb this
great curse can but be for the
betterment of markind and the
elevation of society. That is why
we favor local option in prefer
! ence to the open saloon.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

THE Democratic state com.
mittie has set Wednesday, May
20, and selected Jefferson City as
the place to hold the next Dem.
ocratic stata convention which
will select delegates to the ma.
lional convention at Denver,
Colo, the 7th of next July.
While in session the state COM
mittee endorsed the candidacy of
Bryan for president, regardless
of the fact that "Grandma'
Evans, chairman of the com :
mittee, had previously given out
that the endorsement of one can
didate or another was none OF
tatescommittee's business.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

PROBABLY not one in 10000
drunkards or moderate drinkers
went into the saloon for the first
time with the Intention of drink.
ing intoxicants. They were
drawn there through evil associ.
ates or perhaps through some
attraction and in indirect ways
were led to take their first glass.
Therefore why not, remove this
social evil which ruins it's mil.
lions, body and soul? The
American people have power to
do this by their ballots. Social
ev;ls and nuisances of many
kinds have been removed by
prohibition and why not so re-
move the saloon nuisance?
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

LOCAL option is the true solu.
tion of the prohibition question.
Let the majority in each county
control, and by this the public
will be kept in line with law and
order. There will be no laws
enacted only to be Gerided and
defied, but in stead the majority
that decide will have power to
compel a vigorous enforc ement
of the law.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

BY the adoption of local option
in Charlton county the COURIER
does not hope to save those
whose appetite for strong drink
Is dea, er to them than life itself, ;,
but it does hope to throw around
young men and boys q safe.
guard that will prevent their be-
coming drunkards and which
would disqualify them for lives
of usefulness. So far as the
"old soaks" are concerned. un.
less they mend their ways,s. the
sooner they drink themselves tc
death the better.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

The COURIER man has received
the plans and specifications for
his new residence which were
drawn up by Architect H. F.
Sommer of Salisbury, and if we
have sufficient encouragement
in our business we intend to build
a home that will not only be a
credit but also an ornament to
Keytesville. The things to do to
accomplish this end are for our
delinquents to pay their sub.
scription, for those who want job
work done to bring it to this of.
flee and for the merchants to ad.
vertise and thus help our bust.
ness as we'll as make business for
themselves. We incurred a loss
of So, 1000 on our home that was
burned the 18th of January and it
makes long hill for us to climb
to procure another home. We are
needing all the assistance we can
possibly get, and the payment
of your subscription or an ord er
for job work, a legal notice or
an advertiser ent would be ap.
preciated now as never before.
Friends, please do by us as you
like to be done by under the
same circumstances.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28
PUT OUT THE SIGNALS.

Do you recall the splendid
conduct of Conductor Bradley,
whose heroic story Whittier has
made immortal? Rounding q
curve, Conductor Bradley saw
another train bearing down upon
his own at q fearful speed. Bend.
ing to the brakes with might and
main, che did his duty as a brave
man should" but il the terrific
collision he was crushed and
mangled with those whom he had
tried to save. Taken from the
wreck short time after, the
hero spoke no word about him
self or friends, but murmured,
brokenly, in dying anguish:
"Put out the signals for the
other .train!"
Dear friends, there is another
century speeding toward US along
the track of time. Don't you
almost hear the rumble OF the
train? Can't you catch the dis
tant whistle of the Twentieth
Century express coming along
behind us at a lightning speed:
We of the nineteenth century
have suffered pain and loss ano
almost ruin by the collision o1
our best beloved with the grin d.
ing engine of the liquor traffic
Our cycle is almost at an end
God grant that with devoted 10y
atty we may ''put out the signals
for the other train;" that fo1
the twentieth century, so full O
light and life, whizzing TOWARD
US 80 rapidly, we may wave alof
in friendly warning the electric
torch of scientific Temperance
instruction, and turn on the glow
ing h eadlight of prohibitor.
law!
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28
MONEY IN MooNsH,NE WHISKY.
Revenue ofTfcer Tells Why the eusL
me-. is Fiourishinu,

Revenue ofTtcer Tells Why the eusL
me-. is Fiourishing.
An cid rtveEue officer who has had
years of active experience in ralding
stills says that Illicit disti4ling in the
south will never be stopped. The rea.
son is that the profits are so large
they will always invite to q violation
If the law. will give, he says, an
idea Of how cheaply moonshine
whisky Is made. and the immense
profits that are rearcd from it's sale
They take one gallon of cheap black
molasses, which costs about 80 cents:
two bushels Of meal, costing So cents
per bushel. and some water. This is
made into mash, allowed to fer
ment, and the stuff then goes through
the process of evaporation. This
amount of meal, water and molasses
makes 40 gallons of whisky, which IL
sold for 81 a gallon. Anyone can see
the immense profit from this illustra.
ton