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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-18
The Yellow
Violin
BY John T. Mcintyre
Copyright, by Bobbs-M Merrill Coy

II WONDER" said Bat Scanlon, III
cause he can play a violin better than
the other catgut experts, or because
he owns better VIOLIN"
No one ventured a reply; violins
and violinists were not exactly in the
company's line.
was engaged in negotiating a loan
on Swiss watch from Tolma, a
Mexican Jew, who conducted COL
lateral bank with considerable sue
cess in st. Joe at that time when a
customer came in and interrupted
proceedings.
The customer was q thin man,
with hollow chest and cough that
ratified; he had hesitating manner
and soft cloth bag. Tolma looks
him over with the green-eyed benevo-
lence of the cat tribe, and then says:
What do you want?"
THE thin man puts a gray, damp
looking hand into the cloth bag and
brings out a violin. 1t is a big, yell
low one, the kind you see the coons
have down in the cotton belt; and
somebody had painted picture of a
steamboat on the back of it.
"'I want says the man, "a loan on
this
"Tolma takes the violin and holds it
up by the head.
"'Shingles, shoe-nails and roof
paint says he. You'll take a dollar
and a half on it, or you'll take it out
of the place.
THE customer stares and fumbles
at the Cloth bag.
"A dollar and half says he, in a
voice that showed that he was CROP
ing around to get the feel of the
words. Did you say dollar and a
half?'
"'One-fifty,' says Tolma, and I'd
rather you wouldn't take me at that.
1.-THE thin man reached for the violin
and tucked it into the bag; he seemed
sort of scared and astonished, and be-
gan to hand out line of reminis-
cences that made the pawnbroker
grin. He allowed that he had once
been the main squeeze in highly
profitable business at New Orlenas,
and that he had frequently been COM
PEELED to send out for extra rubber
bands to hold his roll together. He
made his money in bottling pickles
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-18
Embroidered Coat Collars.

Linen embroidered coat collars will
be worn until it is time to put on
furs. The new collars have a touch
of color, which is quite Partisan. They
are somewhat larger than the early
fall styles and the revers come to a
deep point. The edges are embroidered
in long, shallow scallops, alternating
blue and lavender or pink and blue.
Green and white is an effective COM
bination for these dress accessories.
Irish lace medallions are introduced on
the collars, tiny roses with an open
meshed border encircling them being
the favorite design.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-18
Stood Ten Hours in Cistern.

Holland. Mich.-For ten hours Mrs.
Vi1ram Weiss of Vriesland, stood up
to her neck in water in a cstern, striv-
ing to keep her head up and to save
a two-ycar old boy, after whom she
had rluN"ed.
Mrs. Wiess saw the bov, the child
# q nci~Fbor fall into her cistern,
and ,lnn"ed after him. Welding him
at the bottom of the cistern she held
him above the Yates, and vailed for
hc'r, bat the cistorn is deep and no
ere heard her. Later in the afternoon
the woman Yves missed and u2ighbors
,rcan to search. 1t was long after
dark before she was found
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-18
MAR j!
~ y -

Roses for hats are immense in size.
New coats are deliberately braided.
Modish grays range from deepest
smoke to palest pearl.
The Psyche knot is the favorite
couture of the moment.
Pompadour ribbons are much in de-
mand for evening sashes.
The sack shape is smart and be-
coming to good forms.
The walking coat is long and the
walking skirt is short.
Rich and dark colors have the great
est vogue in hat trimming.
Brightly colored heels are found on
many of the new smart pumps.
Some smart French women are be-
ginning to carry dainty walking sticks.
Filet net and soutache braid are
the two most popular trimmings.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-18
For the Books

There certain books of reference that should always find place on
particular volume be found at glance and in that case almost
novel of doing this and perhaps better name for than book
case be boohends, instead
consists two small cardboard boxes which may be flied With anything
Of
with odd material that be handy and
sides The books placed shown
books should be taken is trouble push the remaining
capital weights.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-18
ALLIGATOR Claw Purse.

One of the new small purses fol
change and car tickets is made from
the claws of an alligator. 1t is fas-
tened with single clasp and has a
strap across the back.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-18

The human eye can discern an OBJ
iect as small as 1925 OF an inch IN d.
ameter.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-18
SorsetS Must Be Adap-
ted to the Individual
W@Ar@r

URE enough, womankind
has been terribly stirred
up this season about the
fashions. The launching
of the sheath gown was
q chOck and tho nrQ6ic-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
100 LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

ber N wagons Of sl kinds at Brook Street
SHOP
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

The Vaughan Store open this evening.
Special prices on ladies coats at Fits.
Al complete line OF children's furs at
Fits.
Sweaters for Christmas gifts. See
them at Vaughan's.
Real Christmas holly, 20 cents pound,
at Sowden & Lyons.
Charles johnson of Marshfeld visited
| friends in the city to-day.
Miss Lora Laramie of Hardwick is
visiting friends in the city.
Ladies and gents fur-lined gloves and
mittens from the Frank McWhorter Co.
For sale: One Quaker prize range
with bot water front. F. E. Burr, 50
North Main street.
Nurses by applying at Davis drug
store win be furnished with package
of Clinical Charts free.
| Harry NJ. Ream, who has been in the
r;tv for two weeks on business visit,
lleff this noon for his home in Mansfield,
| Ohio.
Miss Nell Stoughton returned to Barre
last night from Newport, n. H., where
she has been engaged as instructor in
kindergarten work.
George r. Byerle, piano tuner, will
be in the city this week, and not again
until February. Orders left at this office
not later than Friday will be attended to.
George Parker returned last night from
Milton, where he has been attending
school. He viii spend the holiday vaea.
tion at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. n. Parker.
Carl Tenney OF Peseadero, California,
is visiting at the home of his brother,
III. Burton Tenney, on Washington street.
Mr. Tennev left for California twenty.
two years ago, and this is his first visit
hack to his old home.
s. J. Segel & Co., down in the Scam
mini block have a very attractive dis
play window for Christmas. Many srti.
eles of useful as well as ornamental
gifts for the male friends at very low
prices. Do not fail to take walk
down and see the display. Goods cheer
| fully shown. Yours for merry Christ
mas, S. J. segel and Harry 4. Segel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
Handkerchief Sale for Saturday
BUY HERE AND SAVE NJ JNEY.

For Saturday we shall offer you the benefit Of close
in Linen Embroidered and Initial There is big saving
here Handkerchiefs
FOR 25c-ades All Linen Handkerchef good sze with
IA inch hem. Our price Saturday. g for Csc
FOR 25c-Iadies Initial Handkerchief made OF good quality
Lawn with nicely embroidered letter Extra good value
FOR 25c-Lades ALpue Linen Handkerehe. with IL and
IA inch hemstched border, best sold this price.
1Oc EAC-Men's Ansbar Lawn Handkerehes something
FOR 25c-Mens Hemsttched Handkerchefs of good
quality Lawn with nicely initial in
FOR 25c-Mens All Linen Handkechie, hems,tched extra
good value
FOR 25cMens Linene Hndkerche, soft and ready
FOR 25c EACH good value in Ladies'
Gents Handkechies
Special Ladies' Embroidered Handkerchie tOc t5c
25c 35c and SOC EACH
PERRY @ CAMP,
Telephone a. II and rs Main Street, Barre, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
iALK OF THE TOWN.
sIgnet rings at Burr's.

signet rings at Burr's.
Ladies' suits at cut prices at Abb
botps.
Christmas sale Of flus and coats at
Vaughan's.
See Abbott's line Of ladies and misses
furs for Christmas
Call at Holmes, the jewelers., for your
Christmas watches and iewelry.
New lot Of the latest sheet music just
in at shepards sporting Goods store
The best assortment Of fur and fur
lined coats in the city. Moore \ Owens
II 1t Is fur cap, fur.lined gloves or
mittens, for ladies or gents, 60 TO the
Frank MeWhorter Co.
We give prizes to the most poverty
stricken pair at X. OF c, hall tonight
Come all, Toe at door.
Best 1900 calendar in city given with a
box of Havana Leaf Sc cigars az Oh sum
mer street @, w. Lander, manufacture
/. o. Forcsters Court S3l7 and Com
panion Court will hold a regular meeting
In Worthen block this evening at $3.50
followed Dy pthate u"iisN ~ 49, ~
at s o'clock. Montpelier Court and Com
panion Court win attend. Refreshments
will be served.
There win be two league bowling
matches on BuzzePs alleys Tonight, III.
Ethans from Burlington coming TO bow
each of the Barre teams. AT Montpelier
last night the Pastimes took four Out
OF Eve strings from the Capitals and
Holt OF the winning team rolled single
string Of 240, equalling the record OF Me
Carty's of Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
LADIES' BLACK COATS.

In Ladies' Black Coats we have sons
values which are worth much more than
the price quoted.
At $1,000 are a half dozen Coats in
black broadcloth, made half atting and
trimmed with braid and satin bands.
These Coats have a guaranteed satin
lining and a heavy flannel interlining'
making them almost as warm as a fur.
lined coat. These are Coats that have
sold for $500.
AT $500 are black Broadcloth Coats,
made In tie best semi.htting style,
with braid and satin bands fully lined,
and have flannel interlining, which
makes them very warm. These are
Coats that have been selling at $3.50
and $1,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
CHILUREN's AND MISSES COATS.

At the last OF successful Coat sea.
son there are lot OF odd Coats left
to close. We are now Offering some
odd Coats in sizes from 0 10 IA years,
and from 10 to II years at very low
figures.
These are Coats where we only have
one or two left and cannot duplicate
the cloth. We had rather sell them
cheap than buy new line. There are
few Misses Junior Coats in a plain
broadcloth with quilted lining that
sold at $3.50, now only $1,000 to close.
At sass is a lot of odd Coats in
misses sizes, colors blue, brown and red,
also q few mixed Coats. These are
warm lined Coats that sold at $1,000.
At $3.50 are some extra yaules in a
good cloth Coat, lined throughout, and
are coats that sold at 5000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
LADIES' COLOREO COATS.

AZ $1,000 we have few Ladies' Long
Coats In colors, no two alike. These are
Coats that have sold at $3.50.
At $3.50 are lot Of Colored Coats,
in plain and mixed cloths, are heavy full
lined Coats. These are garments we
cannot duplicate, only one or two Of
a style. Are our regular $500 Coats
At $500 are a few odd Colored Coat.
in plain broadcloth and heavy novelty
cloths, made in the best styles, arc
among our best selling Coats this sea.
son at $500
At $500 and $1,000 arc all odd Goats
in plain colors and mixtures, to Close
at once. These are Goats that have solo
at $1,000, $3.50 and $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
TALK OF The TOWN

call at vaughan's for Christmas goods
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
TALK OF The TOWN

ChIldren's rings at Burr's,
New muslin waists at Fits.
Christmas gloves at Vaughan's.
Snow shoes and skis at shepard's.
Real hand crocheted doilies Saturday
at Fits.
New val laces open this morning at
Vaughans.
For your public livery, telephone Even
& Cow. 1911.
Delicious hot chocolate dt the Red
Cross Pharmacy.
See the safety razor they are selling
at Hendricks for 80 cents.
Fred Bryan Of Waterbury visited
friends in this city yesterday.
Can at Holmes the jewelers., for your
Christmas watches and iewelry.
Public scotch dance, Miles hall, Satur.
day, Dec. l9i gents, Soc, ladies free.
Public dance in Worthen hall, Sat
urday night. Director, Andrew Min
ME.
See window full OF genuine Christmas
holly at Sowden & Lyons. ~ cents a
pound.
Select your presents and have them
engraved free Of charge at Holmes, the
jewelers..
Special attention is called to the line
OF choice pictures Miss NJ. L. Walker IL
now showing
II YOU have no other approaching holt
1 day attraction, remember the poverty
social tonight
o. s. York, who has been visiting
friends in the city, returned to his home
in Hardwiek this afternoon.
Be sure TO attend the chicken pie sup
per at Odd Fellows hall, tkis, Friday
evening, from s TO o'clock Tickets
25c.
The condition Of the three-year-old son
OF Mr.. ard Mrs. Arthur Loranger, who
had his skull fractured by a runaway
horse yesterday, is comfortable
Clinton G. Moore went to White River
Junction today 10 meet Mrs. Moore, who
is returning from a two months visit
at her former home in Michigan.
The Bricklayers and Masons' Union
at its annual meeting last evening elect.
ed these oflioers:, President, NJ. j. Hac
kett; vice president, Joseph Bushman
recording secretary, W. V. Avery; finan
cial secretary and treasurer, Edward
Normandcau; doorkeeper, Joseph Rabi'
dou.
For the accommodation of those wish
ing to procure steamship tickets, the
office OF n. b. Ballard, steamship agent
in the Miles granite building, will b.
open each evening from 6 until 5 o'clock
excepting Modnay and Saturday even
ings, when it viii be open from Q until
o'clock.
Notice. Our store vii be open this
evening till 10, every evening after til
10 until Christmas eve. You are vel
come to come in and select your Christ
mas gifts and we will hold them unit
the day you want them. DO not fail &
see our large display window. Yours TO
merry Christmas, S. J. Segel & Co.
A cute little story is told Of Bah,
Beand. the wonderful little child. actres
who viii please the children in Al. w
Martins aUnele Toms Cabin" at tn
opera house tomorrow afternoon an'
evening, Baby coming in from her wall
one morning, Informed her mother thar
she had seen lion in the park. NJ
amount OF persuasion or reasoning coul'
make her vary her statement on hair
breadth. That night, when she shppe'
down on her knees to say her prayers
her mother said, Baby, ask God TO for
give You for that fb. Baby hid he
face for a moment Then she locke,
straight into her mothers eyes, her owl
eyes shining like stars, and said; Il di'
ask him, mamma dearest, and he said
Don't mention 1t, Baby; that big yellow
dog has often fooled me. >"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18

TO RENT-A cook warm tenement 3 IAN
ils without rhiilern, = Maple Ave. inquire q
frank Cooper is Plain Street ssotA
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
A. p. Abbott @ Co.
Christmas
SUGGESTIONS FOR A GIFT.
HOUSE COAT, SUSPENDERS
UMBRELLA, SHIRTS
GLOVES. HOSIERY
MUFFLER, TIES
SUIT, OVERCoAT.
RAINCOAT, Bath ROBE
NIGHT ROBE, UNDERWEAR
ttANDKERCiflEFS.

Wha,to give Man Boy for Christmas is problem we solve
many times day. Our being headquarters for Mems
things. the question is very easily answered For Men,
both old and young great and small, we've ideal gifts
Just the gifts that will be appreciated the most after
Christmas is over. From stock Of Mems excellent
Garments Headwcar and choice Haberdashey the
most appropriate Christmas gifts possible to make, can
be chosen. Make your selections early while the picking
is best Better than later. You'll find our price no
barrier to choosing exactly what you would like to give
Man or Boy
We Clean Press and Repair Clothing Fur Coats Rent
The Frank MCWhOrter Company
Telephone call PISA
Price Mems and Boys 0ufers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
A P. ABBOTT & co. IA P ABBOTT 8 CO. IA p ABBOTT co
The Daylight Store
Before Christmas Sacrifice Sale.

andM Winter this the
W. colder weather than this therefore overbought II
until Coat
January and three weeks good wear from You wi"
here's some
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-20
Milwaukee Convention City.

Boston, Aug 13.-The supreme
lodge, Knights of Pythias, voted to-
day that the next convention be held
in Milwaukee, which had already
been selected by the supreme assem-
bly, of the uniform rank Of the order.
The formal vote to-day stood:, Mil
Waukee 81; Richmond, Va, %; Col
orado Springs %; and Mackinac Is
land 65.
The primary election at Clear
Pond next Tuesday will be held in
the house where the session Of the
Clear Pond school was finished this
spring.
The primary election for State
and county offices is to be held next
Tuesday. The polls open at eight
and close at four o'clock. 1t is the
duty of every citizen to vote, even
if none of the candidates for any Of
fee are to his liking. Go to the polls
and vote for the. best men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-20
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, August 17.-Messrs.
Frank H. Copeland and J. B. Ehr-
hardt left for Newberry, Saturday
night.
Mrs. Frank Copeland and Miss
Edrie Ehrhardt went up to NeWber-
ry to spend some time with rela-
tives, and Frank and Ben went to
Join them there and return with
them.
Miss Ruth Kennedy is spending
some time with Miss Elizabeth Rob-
ertS.
Saturday night about eleven
O'Clock our town was aroused by a
gun shot and screams. Upon inves-
tigation it was found that Perkins
COPELAND, colored, had shot John
Bingley, colored, in the left hip with
shot gun. The load Of shot broke
the bone in the thigh about three
inches from the hip joint. The doc
tors say that Bingley will die If they
amputate or leave it on, so they con-
cluded to let it stay as they found it.
Loose women of their race is at the
bottom of all the trouble.
Mr.. A. w. Brabham brought in
two bales of cotton last week. They
were rather green and did not show
up good samples.
Farmers would get better results
from their cotton If they would pay
more attention to drying their cot
ton before ginning, so as to give a
better sample. Try it, farmers, and
be convinced. Mr.. 0. P. Folk was
in town on business early this morn
ing to avoid the heat of the day.
Mrs. H. N. Folk was laid to rest
in the Wesley Chapel grave yard last
Friday. She has been i'll for some
time. Quite a crowd of relatives
and friends were present to see her
remains placed in her grave. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-20
The Only Available Spot.

During the recent congress of the
American Medical Association In
Chicago, some pretty good stories
were told by the visitors. A south
ern physician related a number OF
funny experiences among the colored
folks at the time of a smallpox scare
in which a general vaccination cru
sade had been undertaken. One case
was an old colored woman, who said
she had no time to stop work to be
sick from vaccination; that the chill
dren would starve and freeze II she
could not do her laundry work, and
that it was positively out OF the ques-
ton to have a lame arm.
"Well, auntie,' said the doctor,
81 will vaccinate you on one OF your
lower limbs, 80 it won't interfere
with your work"
"No, siree," said auntie; Il can't
spare one O. my laigs, neither
Then the doctor said kindly:
"Well, what spot could you spare,
because you must be vaccinated."
The old colored woman thought
and thought, and finally said slowly:
"Well-Lord knows-1 don't never
get no chance to-set down.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-20

Yorkville, Aug. 16.-An accident
which might have proved quite a
serious if not fatal one occurred
here last Friday night. Mr.. John
R. Shurley, clerk in the York
drug store, with Miss Leon White,
eldest daughter of Alderman John
P. White, was in buggy driving
up Kings Mountain street, going to
a party at the residence of Mr.. John
S. Sandifer at the Kings Mountain
Military school building. AS they
were opposite the residence of Mr..
L. R. Williams the buggy slipped
into an excavation, called a man
hole, dug by the sewerage workmen.
1t was about 10 feet deep and the
same across. There was no red Ian
tern there to give notice Of danger,
it is said, and the wheels Of the
buggy slipped in, throwing the
young man and lady in the hole.
Then the buggy toppled in and the
horse fell on top of it. Fortunately
they were not crushed to death and
Mr.. Shurley was at his business next
day, but the young lady is confined
to her bed and the physician says
she is suffering from great shock
and it can not be ascertained what
her injuries are.
The horse and buggy were hired
from Barron Bros, liverymen, and
they claim the horse is injured.
They rendered it to the superinten-
dent of the sewerage construction,
but he declined to receive it and
says he was not responsible for the
accident.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-20
Arrested on Fraud Charge.

On last Saturday Branchville was
treated to a mild sensation when it
became known that an attempted
swindling Of one of her citizens had
been nipped in the bud.
An advertisement appeared in the
State some time ago wanting a man
ager for South Carolina to sell scales
for the Standard Computing Scale
Company, of Detroit, Michigan.
A correspondence was entered in
to by Mr.. G. NJ. Noble of this place,
and ]. T. Martin, who claimed to be
the secretary of the company. He
wanted to establish a distributing
agency in Columbia.
Mr.. Noble met him in Charleston
last week to conclude the arrange
ment resulting from Mr.. Martins Of
fer which was, that to insure earnest
effort on Mr.. Mobiles part he was to
purchase $500 worth of stock in the
company. In return he was to be
appointed manager for South Caro-
lima:
They were to go to Columbia and
select an Office which was to be fur
nished rent free. Mr.. Noble was to
receive a salary of 500 per month
and ten per cent. on all sales.
When he returned from Charleston
a friend advised Mr.. Noble to COM
municate with the. house which Mar
tin claimed to represent before clos
ing the deal. In reply, the company
informed Mr.. Noble that they did not
know this man at all, that he was a
swindler, and to have him arrested.
Saturday he was to have been Joined
here by Mr.. Noble and they were to
go to Columbia and commence work.
BY claiming he could not pay over
the money until later in the day, Mr..
Noble induced Mr.. Martin to stop
over for the day. Constable A. Il.
Byrd was on hand, and he was ar
rested. Martin protested that 1t was
all a mistake but he was taken to
Orangeburg and lodged in jail. A
request has since reached here that
he be held for similar offense else
where. United States Commissioner
Robert Lide has also issued war
rant for him for using the mails un-
lawfully. He claims that his father
is president of one of the trust COM
panies of Louisville, Ky.-Branch-
vile Journal. ...
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-20
TOUGH GAFFNEY CITIZEN
Not Only Got Drunk Himself bu
+ Made Two Little Girls Drunk.

Gaffney, August 10.-Almost the
entire population Of "Stumptown," "
a part of the Gaffney Manufacturing
company's mill village, was in the
mayors court this morning as wit
nesses against one Joe Medlin, a cit
izen of unsavory reputation, who re-
sides in the aforesaid "Stumptown." F"
Medlin was charged with being
drunk and disorderly and disturb
ing the peace of the community on
the Sabbath day. He not only got
drunk himself, but he gave whiskey
to two little girls of about twelve
years Of age, making them both
beastly drunk. The worst part OF
the transaction is that one Of the
girls was his own child. The other
was Jennings girl.
When arrested yesterday, Medlin
was required to deposit fifteen dol
lars for his appearance this morn
ing, and when the case. was called
he failed to appear, and his bond
was forfeited. 1t is very probable
that if he had been present Mayor
Ross would have given him the full
limit after the facts in the case were
brought out.