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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
All His poino.

Miss Chellus-ls it really so that
you're engaged TO Mr.. Roxley? Miss
Pechis (calmlyl-lt IS. Miss Chellus-
Ny, he was a great catch! Miss Pechis
Il beg your pardon; catcher.-Phila.
delphia Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
PILFsl pILESl PILEsl

williams Indian Pile Ointment viii cure
Blind. Bleeding and Itching Plies II absorbs
the tumors, allays itching at once, acts az a
puultice gives Instant relief. Williams In
dian Pile Ointment is prepared fer Pies and
itching Of the private parts sold by drag
eists, mail 5so and si.0e williams Mtg. Co,
Props, Cleveland. Ohio
Sold b. c. H. Kendriek & Co, Barre, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20

Judge-You say you went into the
room at night quite internationally
Why then. had you taken OF your
shoes? Cause. ledge. / heard
dere was somebody lynn in in de house.
Home Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
Lots Of HOUSES Are Mortgaged

without a policy TO protect them. 59th
year National Life Insurance Company,
Montpelier, VI. tMutual-l
S. s. Ballard, general agent, Mont
pelier, Vt; N. b. Ballard, local agent,
Rarre We
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20

Cynical Man. Nature must have been
dreaming when she made woman.
New Woman-She must have had a
welsh rabbit nightmare when she
made man.-Bohemian Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
TRAVELLERS RAILWAY GUIDE.
Central Vermont Railway.

Central Vermont Railway.
Trains leave Barre for white liiyer Junction
and Boston, and way stations, also windsor
and Bellows Falls and New York at 100 and
l40 a M. and 1875 p, m. Also leave Barre for
Waite River function, Bellows Fails, SPRING
field and New York az as p m.
Trains leave Barre for burlington, st. Al
bans, Montreal and way stations ~ haO D. ms
8oo, 80 and Ills p m
Montpelier g. Wells River Railroad.
Trains leave Barre for Wells River, connect
ing At that point with trains going both north
and SOUTH &C $50 a. M, l2.SO and 800 y. m. Inc
1880 train connects with train for Boston ana
north for Lisbon, Ilttleton, Fahyans and Ian
caster, also with Montreal express, and tho "SO
and 400 trains with 81. Johnshury Trains.
Trains leave Barre for Montpelier at 100,
1885 a. m, 1880, AGO. ai0 and 6.2op. m.
Electric Street Railway.
Cars leave square In Barre for Montpelier at
ibminntes OF and 10 inmates past the hour.
Leave Montpelier for Barre on the hour and
half hour until 10 p. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
RANDOLPH
Several Persons Report Hearing Ex'
plosion in Post Office.

Several Persons Report Hearing Ex-
plosiOn in Post Office.
Additional particulars are developing
in regard to the post Office burglary
on Monday morning, and several
around the square seem 10 have heard
the explosion, besides G. w. Hayward.
who was aroused and who got up and
went down stairs to the market of G.
w. Panton, where he thought the noise
was. Upon seeing no stir he went
back and telephoned to the station TO
know if the operator heard it. Others
who heard the noise thought it was a
torpedo on the track as the yard was
filled with cars waiting for the night
train.
George Prince is critically i'll with
pneuoomonia.
Ed Bagley for many years resid-
ent of town, but later from Keene, n.
H., is in town the guest Of his brother,
Henry Bagley, and other friends.
Mrs George Sparhawk, lately return
cd from Burlington where she visited
htt nlSltif bliss AllAith itaAb anu hti /
father John Burt, went to Montpelier
Monday for short stay.
Bernice Morrill,, who has been the
guest Of her aunt, Mrs. Lyman Rix,
returned to her home in Tunbridge on
Monday, accompanied by Miss Lucinda
Dupris who viii remain there about
week.
Mrs. Marcice Russlon left yesterday
for an extendent visit at Woodsyille
and Lancaster, N. H., and Danville VT,
after which she viii 90 TO Norwood. N
Y, to spend the winter with her daught-
er.
DR. T. E. Ladd of Plymouth, N. H.,
arrived on Friday and passed Sunday
at the Church farm with his family,
and on Monday Mrs. Church and the
daughter accompanied him to Montpel-
Ter.
Tt is understood that unless the water
increase in the reservoir in few days
that the water win be shut off from |
every place except for household pur-
poses. The connection has not yes
been made, although work is being done
on it as fast as possible from the new
springs on the HerTick place and the
water in the reservoir is very low.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Indiana as Lumber State.

Indiana produced 504. 79O 600 feet of
lumber. as against 447. S0S.0OO feet
during 1906. an increase of 1871 per
cent.
For a long time Indiana has been
the leading State of the Union in the
production OF walnut lumber Walnut
is the highest-priced native wood cut
into lumber IN any considerable ex-
tent in the United States. Last year
Indiana produced 9.975.O00 feet of wal
nut lumber. valued AT si47,592. This
was "a per cent. of the total output
Of 4l.490.0OO feet The average value
a thousand at the mill was 1881.
Indina also led in the production of
sycamore lumber OF a total of &C.
Of4,O00 feet Of sycamore produced in
the country. 1l,129.000 feet, or 24.2
per cent. came from Indiana. The
average value a thousand Of the Indi-
ana sycamore lumber was $lC.71.
The total value of the lumber pro-
duction OF Indiana in 1867 was Sl2,-
47S,O74
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

25S5-Boys Overcoat. This is a styl-
lsh and attractive little model adapt
able to serge. cheviot. tweed or frieze
cloth: sizes. to years.
2603-Child's Coat. This stylish lit
tie garment for the growing girl de-
veloped well in serge. corduroy velvet
or velveteen. the cape bound with silk
braid or bias band OF satin; sizes,
! to years.
2053-Ladies' Semi-Fitting Coat in
Three-Quarter Length. This is most
stylish model for the separate coat Of
covert cloth. cheyiot or serge with the
long front and long back seams curv-
ing in slightly at the waist-line. and
the whole garment fastening in single
breasted effect sizes. 80 to AZ.
1f22-Misses' Coat, With Box-Fronts
and Semi-Fitted Back. This model is
an excellent one for the girl still in the
school-room, and may be developed in
any material that suits the wearer's
fancy; sizes, 13 to II years.
2539-Ladies' Dress. Closing at Left
Side of Back, with Three-Quarter
Sleeves Body Lining and with or with
out Mikado Bands. This is a charming
model for the house dress made in
dark red cashmere or Henrietta. with
the princess panel trimmed in a fancy
design with narrow black soutache
braid; sizes, 80 to AZ
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
The latest Thing in sunko.

A twentieth century graft, new in
its conception and original in its
workings, has come to light in Shelby
county. The farmer is the victim.
To work the game four persons are
necessary--a reputed minister and his
wife, bashful boy and blushing girl.
Late in the evening, when IL is pre-
sumed Mr.. Farmer is ready to retire.
he is called to the door by a loud
knock
He Is greeted by ministerialap-
pearing man, who asks lodging for the
night for himself and wife. They have
been doing work among the farmers,
and We're caught out later than they
anticipated. The long frock coat and
white tie appeal 10 the farmer and
consent is readily given.
At the firesde religious work is dis
cussed at some length, when a second
knock at the door calls the farmer.
and he is greeted by a blushing young
man and demure lass leaning on his
arm.
Is there a minister here?" inquiries
the young man
The farmers interest is awakened.
Certainly" be replies.
The youth, stammering and fussng
like a schoolboy. cOnfdes his secret.
He and the young girl are clipping,
and learning that a minister is in the
neighborhood, desires his services.
No, no, no. | can't become a
partner TO such an incident" emphat-
ically declares the minister, when told
Of the couples desire.
But Mr. and Mrs Farmer are not
DESTROYS of missing such a culmna-
ton Of romance within their home.
and persuade the minister 20 perform
the ceremony. The minister consents
al last
Now. as witness" suggests the
minister. sign this certificate here. :"
The farmer. excited by the even
ing's events. quickly afTixes his sigma
ture.
The bride and groom leave at once,
and the next morning the minister
and his wife say adieu.
Revelations come with the arrival
of the postman. The county seat
bank informs the farmer that a note.
duly executed and due at a certain
date. is now in its possession for col
lection.
The farmer instead OF signing a
marriage certificate. signed his name
TO a note Cor $500.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
GAGS From the Minstrel show.

Texas is becoming a good state.'
says Bones. who. by the way, carries
no bones.
a good state? How is that?"
why, yo' cant get into the saloons
on Sunday"
We'll, that Is a good sign. What
do you think 1t means"
1T means" says Bones, that
they're too crowded"
Or this:
so you We're born in Missouri? I
suppose you've lived here all your
llfe?"
20. no; not yeti"
Honey Boy Evans tells the audience
that he doesn't object to shirt waists.
For long time" says he. Il didn't
care for them, but | see through EN-
all right enough now"
This same comedian. who is really
funny and capable as a singer and
dancer. takes fine advantage Of the po-
litical situation.
Il always vote for Bryan" he says.
"and | mean to bring my children up
TO do the same thing"
Touching the pay-as-. cars,
Evans said that he never saw a cor
poration so anxious 10 get the money.
Just as yo steps w to the car
they's man there to ask yo for yo'
nickel. II won't be long before they'll
send an agent round to yo' house to
ask yo' II you's goin' downtown in the
mawnln'."
Seeking TO suppress his friend who
Is telling a particularly atrocious yarn
one Of the many comedians says:
20. do turn on your side. st.
Louis Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
eiIIIsrd.pIayIno BY Electric siqn.

One OF the best examples that can
be found to show the progress OF the
ingenious art OF electric-sign adver-
Using is described with illustration in
the December Popular Magazine. II
is a billiardplaying sign displayed in
one OF the streets OF Chicago. II is
double faced. projecting across the
sidewalk and. although only IL feet
long by feet 10 inches wide. II Is
drawing as much attention as any sign
in the great Western metropolis.
on one side Is shown billiard table
with two players. BY an automatic
flasher controlling the lights which
make up the sign one OF the players
is seen 10 strike the ball with his
cue. apparently making 1t roll across
the table and strike the other two balls
which are correspondingly knocked
into new positions after rebounding
from the cushions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Let ca, Out Of the Ran.

Why. how do you do. Mr. Prince
How are your wife and children A
harmless enough salutation seemingly,
yet II was the undoing of Evry Prince.
OF Seymour a real estate man. The
words were spoken by Miss Green al
a social at ElizabethtOwn. and were
the FIRST intimation that Miss Cordia
Smith, daughter Of Rev. w. r. Smith,
pastor of the Elizabethtown VI. T..
Church. had that the man with whom
she sat chatting and who had been
paying court to her since July was
married
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
How Business Men May Rest.

Miss Lillian b. Hill told a number
Of Duluth jewelers. at recent jewel.
ers' banquet a good way to get of for
a vacation without being missed from
business.
During the last Easter holidays, .
she said, Il met jeweler at seaside
hotel
why, thought you were such a
busy mani | said. How do you man.
age your affairs here at the shoreT
"'Oh, said he, 4 am just keeping
my advertisement out OF the papers
until my return, and so. you see. there
are no affairs to manage. Duluth
Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
peeeitfuI Appearances.

81 went to the door this morning,
John. and there was a plain-looking
man with a black leather bag. OF
course, | recognized him at once as a
peddler."
You should be more careful. my
dear"
Il know il. love. | feel that | am
too apt TO judge by appearances.
said to the man, No; we don't want
anything today And what do you
suppose he said?"
"Ill bet anything he said he came
to pay me some money"
NO, he didn't"
1T wasn't Summerlight with the
rent. was it?"
NO"
"Well, what did he say?"
"He said, I've got some fine SAM
pies OF toilet soap here TO show you
at 9 cents a box "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
AFRICA-19O9.

Hello. brother"
Said the old gorilla
AS he saw those flashing teeth;
But. ha-ha-he.
He did not see
The rifle down beneath.
So his skin came OF
Hello. cousin,
Said the yellow lion
AS he heard that awful roar.
But. ha-ha-he.
He did not see
The trusty old choke bore;
So his skin came OF.
Hello. uncle"
Said the little monkey
As he heard the sounds OF strife:
But, ha-ha-he,
He did not see
The glittering bowie knife.
So his skin came of,
Hello. son."
Said the G.. o. elephant
As that well-known form was seen;
But. ha-ha-he,
He did not see
The loaded magazine.
So his skin came on,
Il seem 10 fool EN-"
Said the Mighty Hunter,
"Where'er ! chance TO roam;
But, ha-ha-he.
They don't know me.
IL makes me think Of home,
SO their skins come on"
New York Sua
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Stays DsspoiIer Of Home.

William Dwyer. aged q. an employee
Of the Nandalia railway. was shot TO
death at Goods hotel at Swis City
BY William Good proprietor of the
hotel. The shooting was caused by
the presence OF Mrs Good in Dwyer's
room. and il is claimed by Good that
he had suspected relations between
the two for some time. Mrs. Good
claims that she was discharging her
duties as housekeeper in Dryers
room when her husband entered and
killed him without asking eAplana-
tons. She denies there was any
cause for jealousy on the part of her
husband. Good and his wife are under
arrest
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Fat Ladies Wouldn't Roll.

we won't roll on the floor" was
the ultimatum delivered by a dozen
Logansport society women when Miss
Margaret NJ. Hall, who organized a
class in physical culture, insisted they
had TO emulate her example.
A class in the science of reducing
adipose tissue was organized. follow
ing a series Of health lectures. and
enthusiasm ran high among the wo-
men until the instructor rolled from
one end OF the hall to the other, and
invited her class 10 follow her.
You've got to do ii or leave the
class" she said. and. while the more
enthusiastic matrons and maids rolled
and played leapfrog, the rebellious
members marched out in a body.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
ALTERATION Appropriate AGAIN.

An Austrian army. awfully arrayed,
Boldly by battery besicged Belgrade:
Cossack commanders cannonading
come,
Dealing distinctions devastating
doom.
Eycry endeayor engineers essay
For fame. for fortune-fighting. fur
ious fray
Generals against Generals grapple-
Gracious God.
How honors heaven heroic hardihoodi
lnfuriate indiscriminate IN III,
Kinsmen kill Observation-Disclosures kin
dred KILL
Labor low levels loftiest. longest lines.
Men march mid mounds, mid moles.
mid murderous mines.
Now noisy. noxious numbers notice
nought
OF outward obstacles opposing ought;
Poor patriots, partly purchased. partly
pressed,
Quite qnaking, quickly quarter, quar-
ter quest,
Reason returns, religious right re-
bounds,
Suwarrow stops such sanguinary
sounds:
Truce to thee, Turkey triumph to thy
train,
Unjust. unwise, unmerciful Ukrainel
Vanish vain victory! vanish victory
vainl
Why wish we warfare? Wherefor well
come We
Xerxes. MINES. Xanthus, Xavier?
Yield, We youths! we yeoman yield
your yell
Zieno's Zarpatus, Zoroaster's zeal.
And all Advantageous against APP
peal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Too Much for Him.

Smithson used 10 labor under the
impression that he was a born humor-
list, but he has given up trying TO be
funny now.
He called one day on an old school
friend and was shown into room
where his chum's sister was busy ar
ranging quantity of dried grass
which she had collected.
What quantity OF dried grass you
have collected, Miss Ritchie,' he said.
Then his humor burst forth. Nice
room for a donkey to get into"
Make yourself at home. Mr.. Smith
son" said the girl pleasantly
When he arrived home all the hui
NOR was crushed out OF him forever.
London Scraps.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Too Suggestive.

Wimbleton-Hello, Simpleton. How
did you enjoy your visit to the insane
asylum the other day?
Simpleton-Oh, $3.50. IL was all
right enough. I guess.
Wimheton-Well. you don't talk as
though you were much impressed with
It. Did you give the superintendent
my note OF introduction?
symphonies, gave IL TO him.
Wimbleton-Well what did he say :?
Simpleton-Oh. he just looked at me
and said MAKE yourself at home
Iippincott's Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will 81 1'a
70 learn that there is az least one IRA
disease that science has been able o. rlr
ell It's stages. and that Is Catarrh II
latarrh Cure l. the only positive cure
known 10 the medical fraternity 1u
being constitutional disease. require
constitutional treatment Halls lau
Cure Is taken Internally. acting dire =
the blood and mucous surfaces N We
ten. thereby destroying the founllti1l
the disease, and giving the patien .tei
by building up the constitution aui as
Ing nature In doing its work. Ihc 40
tors have 80 much faith In It's cura
ers that they ofer One Hundred l n
any case that IL falls 10 cure Send iof
OF testimonials
Address: r. J. CHENEY 4 CO. T1.el0
Sold by all Druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family pills for cons. pat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Bet They Were All Thankful.

While at dinner Thanksgiving at the
home of w. A. Abbott, of Columbus
Mrs. Mary Coleman received a letter
from New York lawyers stating that
the Lefever estate, valued at 100000.
600 TO which she and most Of the com
pany present are heirs, was now ready
for bnal settlement A reunion Of the
Lefever family was being held at the
time. The estate, which is located
both in this country and England has
been in litigation for thirty years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Very. Very sad-if True.

A woman living south Of Bedford
placed her turkey in a pen a week
ago 70 have il in proper condition for
Thanksgiving, but the bird. appar-
entity. Interpreted the meaning Of its
confinement and actually committed
suicide by cutting its throat on a
barbed wire. II was found in that
condition when the owner went TO the
pen with an ak 10 Stay the bird for
dinner. The woman is convinced the
turkey committed suicide
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Fox Terrier Saves Family.

A fox terrier saved the lives OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Lippelt and their thir-
teen-year-old adopted son, Frank La
dendorf. at Hammond A leak in a
gas pipe under the house caused the
fumes 20 enter the house while the
family was asleep. The fox terrier
jumped on the bed and scratched Mr..
Lippelt's face until he aroused him
from his stupor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

Indiana has declared quarantine
against Michigan cattle. and, TO pro-
tect Indiana cattle against the mouth
and hoof disease that is epidemic in
Michigan. he State will send Veteri.
marian DR.. G. H. Roberts. OF Indian
apolis. to study. along with other vet
@rinarians, the mouth and hoOf dis.
ease. and the methods Of preventing
il so that the disease shall not spread
into Indiana.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

The roads In the United States. Syria
and Australia belong in the same class
according to a speaker at the recent
good roads convention IN Buffalo some
Of them are good and some are bad
He also says that roads in the Ff,
Islands are better, as a whole. than
those here. and he ,ocs not sneak
without experience.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
BULLY for Farmer WolfeI

On the front page OF a Portland
paper. J. NJ Wolfe, farmer. an-
nounced that the man with the gun
and dog can have free rein on his
property. The notice reads. Hunt
ers can hunt on my farm all they
please Come up 20 the house when
the dinner bell rings and get your
dinner"
In the same issue the usual prohibit
tory notice 10 hunters appears. II is
signed by forty-nine land owners. The
first notice sounds good TO hunters.
and II is thought many Of them will
take advantage of il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

Japan purposes to save 100000. 900
on its public works by not executing
them. The japanese version OF the
old saying is that a yen saved is half
a dollar gained.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
wife pies During Family Scrap.

The fortyyear-old wife OF John Ra-
Der, OF TT. Wayne. dropped dead dur
ing a fight between her husband and
their two sons. William and Fred.
Raber. it is alleged. had come home
drunk and started a rough house.
The boys threw him outdoors and in
the excitement Of calling the police
heart failure ended the mothers life
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

Just TO prove that Mr. Rockefeller
wrote his autobiography himself the
magazine prints a photograph OF his
handwriting. That ought to convince
the skeptics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
School BOYS Start Forest Fire.

The forest fires in Dubois county
that ragged for three days last week
were started by several schoolboys,
who burned a pile OF leaves in the
woods near Kyana. The fires spread
over hundreds OF acres Of valuable
timber lands
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

During the past our or five months
10000 freight cars have been put to
work. Loafng around isn't good for a
freight car, just as It isn't good for
man
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

Let us hope that when all mankind
has learned to fly there will be no cut.
ting across a neighbours grass plot sim
ply because one is too lazy or indiffer-
ent TO walk around.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

While nimbly fitting from iceberg
to iceberg in the North Polar Sea dur.
Ing the pleasant winter months Elk.
plorer Peary may wish he could start
at once for the South Pole and speedily
get halfway there.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

Now comes a student Of crimlnology
who asserts that blond criminals large
ly outnumber the criminal brunettes.
This puts an entirely different face on
the matter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

The night riders have been active
recently, but the college hazers can
still point with pride to the fact that
they are beating all others in produc-
ing cripples.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
According to Its Name.

MY book on house furnace Is /
ing very well"
Glad TO hear IL. II certaIulr on
TO be found in our best cellars 4
timore American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Won't He Be Tickledl

For the last several days a stork
has been seen in the Wabash river
bottoms. below Owensville, and efforts
are being made to capture the strange
bird in order 10 send il 10 President
Roosevelt, NJ Washington. d. c.