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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
HE REFORMED.
A Flash Of Lightning Made Him See
Hie EVIL Ways.

A Flash Of Lightning Made Him See
t4ls EVIL Ways.
A group Of men sitting on the dry
goods boxes 10 front OF q country
store were discussing BIG storms
There's no use 10 tniking.s remark
ed one Of them I'VE are all buddy
scared In = thunderstorm
= remember one time when was,
sure enough. said another III was
about q year after was married. and
was on my way home from town Il
began to thunder and tighten when |
was about halfway there. and the rain
fell In sheets ! stopped under a big
tree ! knew that WASN'T safe. bur !
thought ia risk IT,
IN a few Minutes the lightning
struck a tree about a hundred feet
away. and J fell down. either from the
shock or from fright. don't know
which to this day But got up again,
and my hair rose on end when re-
membered that had plug Of tobac-
90 In my pocket
'fW hat had that to do with it,"
Nothing but this: Ms wife didn't
know chewed tobacco She hated
the weed like poison. What II had
been killed and that plug Of tobacco
found in ny pocketT thought /
think | had the worst fright right
then that ever had in my life"
ssWelsv
ssWell. before the next fash came
took that ping out OF my booklet and
threw 1t as far as | could send Il, and
have never chewed tobacco SINCE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31

your cemetery. l had on board my
ship an American missionary lady
coming home from India She was
delicate, and from the first, having
worn out her body m an execrahle eli
mate In the service Of the Lord. ]
feared that she would never complete
the voyage Growing rapidly worse,
she exacted a promise from me that III
/ case she died before reaching port |
would not commit her body to the
deep. The waves are so dreadful, She
said, so merciless. Take me to the
shore, put me in the ground and plant
a willow beside my grave
The captain paused, took out ban.
danna handkerchief and wiped bis
eyes.
Pardon this emotion. monsieur, but
the good lady was SO kind to us all.
Every one of my men was devoted to
her. she converted nearly ali the
crew."
He turned, cast glance at the men
In the boat, and they too, showed d
similar emotion.
ITO keep my promise and to do what
little can to return the many kind
nesses Of this admirable woman 1
came far out of my way at great loss
Of time and money to leave her re.
mains in your soil l trust now that I
have told my simple story you will not
refuse me-
The chief stood listening respectfully,
feelingly 10 the recital Though
pompous man. he was d tender heart
ed one, and the story movsd him.
do not think, monsieur he said,
that the French are the only people
TO possess that consideration for their
fellows which, | admit, they have to
an extraordinary degree. Permit me
to thank you in the name Of the
United States government for your
Kindness to an American lady. Bid
your men remove the body from the
boat and 1 will myself conduct you to
our little cemetery"
He sent messenger ahead to make
the necessary arrangements, and when
the coffin was brought ashore process
sion Of melancholy sailors. nearly all
tn tears. wendell It's way slowly to-
ward the cemetery TheH after wait
ing short while for the completion
Of the opening Of the grave, the body
was deposited, the sailors returned to
the dock and after profusion Of
thanks on the part Of the polite French
captain they pulled out to the vessel
and soon after made sail
AT midnight a party visited the mis-
sionary's grave, took out the coffin,
and another procession proceeded In
land to desolate spot where few
passed even by day. There they ruth
lessly took of the cover aud removed
silks and lace to the value Of many
thousand dollars. This they placed in
separate covers and. loading them on
a light wagon. drove or to market tho
next day the remains Of the sailors
beloved missionary, they participating
fri the profits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
PIIiakurv,s Wonderful Memory,

Harry A. l'iilsbury the chexs player.
offered one day 10 South Hetdlehem,
ia. 10 nemorizp thirty words, no mat
ter how hard they might be, the seiec-
lions 10 be read to him only once.
Professor Merriman Of isehigh mil
versity and Or. Tbrelkeld Edwards OF
Bethlehem picked out most OF the fol-
lowing words: Antiphlogistine, peri
osteum. takadiastase. plasipon. ambro-
STA. Threlkeld. streptococcns. staple
lococcus. micrococcus, plAsmodInin.
Mississippi. Freiheit. Philadelphia
Cincinnati. athletics no war. Eichen-
berg, American. Russia, philosopher
PCT potgieters-R ost. Salmagnndi Oom-
eillecootsi. BangmamTato, Schlochters
Mex. Manzinyanm. theosopty, cate
eslism, Madjesoomslopa.
Mr. PilIsbury Immediately repeated
these words IN the order given and 10
the reverse order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
A CONVERT.
Ne Is Now Firm Believer In Psychic
Phenomena.

Ne IL Now Firm Believer In Psychic
Phenomena.
do / believe IN the occulf1 Sure,
do" said the suburbanite as be set
tied down into bis seat 10 the smok
ing car and fllled bis pipe. Il was
just as great a skeptic as you are until
q week ago. was firmly convinced
that table manipulation was fake,
that mind reading was pure guess
work and that all alleged psychic phe.
nomena could be attributed to natural
causes But now I'm willing to ac'
cept the entire propaganda. Nothing
Is too obscure for me to accept on
blind faith. i've experienced com.
plete change Of heart, as they used to
say IN the old camp meetings
"You see, It was this way. My
friend Buggins. who Is really a bug
on the occult. induced me to 20 to a
seance with him the other afternoon
and prevailed upon me to have sit
ting. In spite Of my nonbelief he said
/ was d good subject and ] guess !
was. The lady who was delivering the
soul fluid told me / should have trou-
bic with a stout dark woman. All
the way out on the train that evening
the idea haunted me. l couldn't get
it out Of my head
"And, say she was right. What
happeneds Why. when got home !
found myself up against the PROPOSE
ton Of tiring the colored cook. Sure,
] believe in the occult. Got lIghtT'-
New York Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
wrapper.


The finding Of dies and butterflies
q long way out at sea IS perhaps ia
most readers a fact not very well
known. A recent traveller tn the trop
les relates that when thirty miles
ont from land a plague Of fiies over
took the vessel on which be was steam
Ing The cabin was SO full Of them
that the beams were blackened. Com.
mon black houseflles they were for
the most part. with. however. a good
sprinkIing Of large green flies. Where
they could have come from was a mys.
terry. but they were n terrible nuisance,
and. although those on board swept of
hundreds Ia net, their numbers were
not sensibly diminished. Another sin
gular circumstance was that. although
no land was ia sight. large dragon
dies repeatedly few across the ship.
and a large dark busterAy.was observ-
ed to fit across til the direction OF the
nearest land. quite thirty miles away.
without stopping to rest on the vessel
at all.--London Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
a vIMDICTIvE KNIFE.
Tho Weapon That Tried Several Times
to KIN kipIinn.

Tho Weapon That Tried Several Times
to KIN Kiplinu.
Ny mind has flown back down the
years to London and into the large
corner room Oh the second door WI
Iiers street, Embnnkment Gardens On
the wall fronting the Thames hangs
the most vicious looking knife | have
ever seen II Is serpentine In shape,
and It's downward point ~ ais sharp as
d needle.
what villaInous weapou" | said.
'Yes" replied Kipling, and / forgot
the name lie gave It or the section Of
India from which II came. "That
knife has tried to kill noe several
times. It's always on the watch.
When ] got II there was affixed to II,
like button on a foil, one Joint Of d
mans backbone. The knife had been
run into the vertebrae, given savage
twist and brought away with 1t piece
Of human framework"
AS he spoke he approached the gilt
tering, snakeliSe knife.
''Don't touch itw cried. You
ought to keep II IN locked box"
He didn't touch 1t. SO FAR as saw.
but as he raised his hand the knife
dropped like plummet and stood
quivering In the floor within an inch
of his boot.
Look at thatg' he said and stood
there without moving a muscle until l
saw how nearly the sinister blade had
come to impaling his foot. Robert
Barr in London World
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
LONDON THEATERS.
The Ordeal Of Getting Past tho Aged
Ticket Taker


The Ordeal Of Getting Past the Aged
Ticket Taker.
The first difference always find be-
tween going to the play in London and
Id New York IS that ID New York the
man who has paid for seat is made
to feel thar be Is a patron Of the house,
while In London be Is greeted by the
star OF the tbeater not exactly as an
intruder. but as a necessary evil. They
appreciate that an audience IL neces-
sary evil. but sooner than have enc
they would almost prefer TO close the
house.
In London for that Importantly sfrn.
teglc outpost of ticket takef m old
man Of eighty Is always employed
You think this Is accident. but II is
not. Old age naturally suggests falling
eyesight. and when he keeps you walt
Ing In the foyer while he examines
your ticket and assures himself that II
is not laundry bill or motor bus re
ceipt you attribute she delay to his old
eyes. But In OBTAINING you he has a
motive. Standing at bis elbow. scowl-
ing darby. there always Is another
man. apparently plain clothes out
from Scotland Yard. uncomfortably
disguised ID evening dress. And while
the aged ticket tnker pretends to acru-
nitixe your ticket the lookout man
scans ron. You eannot escape his eye,
He never sleeps No American. no
matter how reckless. can hope to pass
that man with concealed bonab or a
revolver Of wearing white tie with q
adipner coat Golfers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
A BURIAL

Copyright. 1909 by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
The sun was standing low of the
coast. about to 80 down into bank
Of red clouds, when French ship was
noticed rnaking for the harbor She
came on until within mile OF the
docks, when she was brought up to
The wind and the stiffness was broken
by the rattle Of her anchor chain In
her hawse pipes, followed by another
rattle marking the lowering of her
sails.
ION the dock were various loiterers
al looking at the Frenchman. There
were customs house men, ready to balk
any attempt at smuggling, free traders
watching for an opportunity to get
goods of the new conner without pay
ment Of duties, and the chronic loun-
ger, who has no business In view what
ever. The chief OF the customs officers
deployed his subordinates as a general
would post his men to be ready to
meet possible attack. He was a
pompous old fellow. seemingly as anx-
ious to display his zeal as to do bis
duty BY his government and ready to
nip In the bud any attempt to run
goods ashore surreptiously.
They are lowering a boat, sir said
one Of his men, saIuting respectfully.
Notify all the stations was the
prompt reply. ut will doubtless not
move till after dark, when 1t will make
for one Of the creeks. She must be
intercepted
But the boat did not wait for the
darkness. She put off as soon as re-
leased from the davits, and, what was.
still less anticipated. was pulled direct
" for the dock where the chief was
standing. On came the boat, bobbing
up and down over the waters whose
crests were made blood red BY the
rays Of the sinking sun
They've got box aboard, sir, re-
marked a customs officer.
The chief knit his brow and drew
dawn the corners Of bis mouth severe
~, indicating that any attempt 70 de-
fraud the government would go bard
with the perpetrators, bat on second
thought he concluded that people did
not attempt to smuggIe thus openly
and relaxed
"It's coffin, sir" said another
Somebody's dead
''Of course if there's a coffin.s said
the chief sternly, somebody's dead
You don't suppose they'd be bringing
it ashore empty"
When the boat pulled up at the foot
Of the steps Of the dock those looking
on took of their hats respectfully In
presence Of the dead. a Frenchman
with serious expression came up. and
the chief Of the customs advanced to
meet him.
Are you the mayer5v asked the sail
or In broken speech.
I'm the collector OF the port" was
the dignified reply
Well, monsieur, II you have the au-
thority / would be obliged II you would
grant US permit TO bury a body in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
COLOSSUS OF RHODES.
One Of the Ancient Seven Wonders Of
the World.

One Of the Ancient Seven Wonders Of
the World.
The anclents succeeded In making
THAI alloy OF copper which Is known as
bronze. Among the seven wonders OF
the world was the famous statue,
wholly made Of bronSe. historically
known as the Colossus OF Rhodes. 1t
represented Phoebus, the national del
" OF the Rhodlans. II was begun BY
Chares. pupil OF Lysippus. the sculp-
tor, and was completed by Laches 2SS
B. O. The popular belief Is that 1t
stood astride the harbor Of Rhodes.
that II was 1906 feet high and that
chips could easily sail between Its legs.
PlIny said that few men could clasp
It's thumb It was cast on metal plates.
afterward Joined together. and this
process occupied twelve years In the
Interior was spiral staircase reach
ing into IT'S head. and in great mirror
suspended to its neck we're reflected
the coast OF Syria and the ships sailing
to Egypt.
After II had stood for sixty-four
years this colossus was overthrow by
an earthquake. and It's remains lay on
the shore for 1913 years-that is, until
A. ID. GT2 when they were sold By the
saracens to d dealer The original
cost was 800 talents--about S6,0OO.o00-
and II is not too much to say that a
similar image might be constructed
now 80 one-fourth Of the time and at
one third Of the original cost. Rhodes.
BY the way, must have had colossus
Oh the brain. for rllnys relates that the
port was adorned with 1000 colossal
statues Of the sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
Remarkable II Years Test
Of tuberculosis Cure

visitors 10 the exhibition recently
held ia Philadelphia TO acquaint the
public with the dangers Of Tuberculosis
and to demonstrate the methods of pre-
vention and the cure Of Consumption,
were surprised when informed at the
Bureau of Information that no state
ment Of cures was at hand. In the
past few years immense sums have been
spent and many persons treated by the
eggs, milk and fresh air advocates yet
curi0usly, cured cases are rarely found.
That Eckman's Alternative positively
cures tuberculosis Consumption and
stands the test Of time Is proven by the
following letters;
Philadelphia. Pa, March Is. 1893.
Gentlemen My son commenced taxi
Ing your medicine February I'd, 1893.
Previous to that time my family physi-
clan had given him up to die with Con-
sumption. Not being satisfied, / had
him taken to a prominent hospital in
this city. whore they informed me that
both upper lobes of his lungs were dis
eased, Upon examination Of his spufum
they found 1t full of Bacilli and said
there was no hope of bis recovery. He
was compelled 10 give up his position.
He commenced TO improve almost inn
AtNNtAANtF AAtgA NAAAttA Jul ANhATH1H
aud has now returned to his Office work,
(Signed) Mrs. RI r.. Bird.
208 South Seventh Street.
AFTER ELEVEN YEARS
Philadelphia. Pa, January "a. 1909.
Gentlemen: Your inquiry as to the
health Of my son Sbapleigh received. /
can truthfully say he ia. and has been
IN excellent health; never bad return
Of the disease since taking your Altera-
tive II years ago.
cannot speak highly enough Of your
Alternative. as It saved my boys life.
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) Mrs. Il. II. Bird.
Eckmans Alternative Is good for all
Throat and Lung Trouble aud is on sale
Il ned Dross fnarnaey and other Drug
gists Ask for booklet Of cured cases, or
write to Eckmau Mfg. Co, Phila., Pa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
Rearranaina the Basis.

@You are charging me 81 week for
board and lodging Mrs. irons" said
the gray haired person Of the name Of
Harris May ask how you would
itemize it2 What part Of 1t is Tor
board?v
Five dollars replied the landlady.
''And $2 for my roomgs
YES"
well, IL you don't tldnd. Mrs. Irons
be said, proceeding 10 square up FOR
another week. "we'il consider here
after that I'm paying you 50 for lodg.
Ing and So for board. 1t will seem
more as II / were getting the worth OF
my money."--C Chicago Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
WANTS EDW ARD
TO COME
Canadian Would Have Him
Visit United States
SAYS CLOSE ALLIANCE
Would Be the Result The French High
ProtectioDists win--Bnl Affects
Agricultural Machinery Prod
ucts Here.


Ottawa, Dec 3l.--That King Edward
would visit Canada and the United
States in the near future was the hope
expressed BY Senator Belcourt az the
Ottawa board Of trades annual banquet
here IF he comes, and believe he
will said Senator Beicourt, "the result
will be a close alliance between Great
Britain and the United States, which
viii insure for all time the peace Of the
world" In proposing the health OF Earl
Grey, the governor general Of Canada,
Senator Belcourt expressed the hope that
the governor general would be retained
in that post for another term Senator
Belcourt added. @My suggestion il that
his excelltncy, whether he remains with
Is for another term OF whether he a.
smnes new duties, could in no better, no
surer way, deserve and earn the eternal
gratitude Of the people Of this dominion
than in an earnest endeavor, which
am certain would be successful, to in.
duee his gracious majesty, our beloved
king, to crafty the Iong-cherished hope
Of Canadians. Of offering 10 his majesty
in person and on Canadian soil tribute
of their loyalty, Of their attachment 10
his person and to British institutions,
as we'll as the homage Of their admira-
ton and affection.
What a horizon is open TO our vision
when We contemplate the possible, nay,
the probable outcome OF the coming Of
Edward The Psacemakcr to North Amer
lea | have said North America. ana said
il advisedly, for take It that visit
to Canada would nr~an also visit ID the
United States Of America. His majesty
and the president Of France have ex-
changed with one another visits. which
have been most cordial, and il can be
readily assumed that his majesty and
the president Of the great and friendly
republic TO the south would be delighted
To receive one another. The friendship
which since the days Of Lafayette and
Franklin has existed between France and
the American republic Il as strong to-
day as ever It was; I believe stronger
than ever. The cultivation Of mora
friendly relations between Great Britain
and France has produced the entente
eordiales The establishment of closer
relations between the United States and
Great Britain would. believe, bring
about complete alliance between
France, Great Britain and the United
States Of America"
Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the prime minis
ter, declared that in the last century
the United States had played 4 great
pert in the development Of civilization
and had given an example which Canada
would probably follow George H..
Drummond Of Montreal, steel manufac-
turer and last year president III che
Canadian Manufacturers association. de-
nouHced the campaign Of portion Of the
American press 70 promote commercial (
reciprocity between Canada and the
United States HE laid ii was an inyi-
tation BY the spider e the tiy Canada's
commercial development had been along
British imperial lines and the dominion
should not be cgjoied into departing
from that policy for anything the United
States might offer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31

A lady who ordered some caracul
eoats to be sent up Oh appro7 Oh SAT-
urday returned them On the Monday
following With the MESSAGE None
were suitable The next morning she
received courteous communication
from the head Of the department ne
burning her prayer book, which had
been found in the pocket OF one Of the
coats. Liverpool Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
straightforward.

He-y You mustn't believe every beg
gar who comes to your door She
hut this was no common beggar. Ha
was a sea captain who had lost every
thing In a shipwreck He-How dc
sou know he was7 She He told a
straightforward story about how his
ship went to pieces on the coast Of
Switzerland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31

The largest cactuses in the world are
those 10 be found In parts Of Mexico
The curious bristling plants common
n greenhouses and even IN botanical
collections give but a poor idea Of the
size and beauty of this variety II is
common. for example. 10 find a single
plant growing to height az eight d
ten feet which win weigh several hun.
dred pounds The cactuses grow IN a
hewildering variety of forms and col
ors. Their blossoms are corresponding
Ii large and varied.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31

A novel and startling fashion In wo.
mems iewelry has arrived ID London
from Paris This consists in the wear
ing of light anklet Of plated gold
wire just above the left ankle. In some
cases these ankle bracelets" are very
ornate. jewels such Ms turquoise, coral
or mother Of pearl being worked in.
Cold and copper with amber beads Is
popular, but I'D al cases the ornament
Is light and fiimsy, These queer deco
rations cost anything from So to $50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31

Theatrical Manager Your costume bill is appalling
Three $500 gowns in two weeks ~
Star Well, they got grease paint on them, and you
can't expect Juliet to appear in white tunic that
spotted ~
A1ty Dysxd0e-'J Just buy cake Of Fels-Naptha Mr.
Manager, and you make every one of them tunics
as white as ever. Fels-Naptha will take out grease
paint grease and every other kind of stain, and it
won't harm the most delicate fabric
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
His Birthday.

"When were you borny asked an
inquisitive Of Robert Louis one day,
"May 10, 1880, was the instant reply.
and Robert Louis and Fanny Steven,
Eon exchanged glances. This was their
wedding day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31

Moral stains are the only kind
Fels-Naptha won't take out. Coffee
stains, fruit stains, ink stains, blood stains
and grease spots are easy for it. While the
soaped clothes are soaking in cold or luke
warm water, Fels-Naptha dissolves the
matter that makes the stains into tiny par
ticles. A light rub in rinsing sends them
flying, leaving the clothes white and pure.
All this without boiling or hard rubbing.
Follow directions on the red and green
wrapper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
A cxnieaI cItlzen.

rs yonr town improvingF
yep. answered Broncho Bob 'The
figures show that the tone OF Crimson
Gulch Is improving The population
has decreased 30 per cent IN the Inst
year. and don't know Of Anybody
whose absence wouldn't be benefit :
Washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31

The Clergyman--Buts my friend, why
make usa OF such ahomInahle oathsj
The MotorcycIist Abominable. Do
you know any better oness- Harper's
Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31

The desire Of appearing clever often
prevents one becoming So Rochefou
cauId.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-10
Thn Kind Cat.

A neighbor Of OLD Mrs. Harrington
killed fine pig one Gay. He cut it
Up and hung the pieces In his wood
shed Mrs. HarrinSton's cat climbed
into the shed that night. stole large
pork chop and carried it home to her
mistress. The minister happened to
cali oa the old lady the next day. She
was just frying the chop. She told
the minister how miraculously It had
been brought to her by the cat.
and, oh. sir" she said piously. 1T
was almost beautiful to see the WAY
the cweet animal brought me the pork
chop. 1t quite recalled to my mind
what we read IN Holy Writ about
Elijah and the ravens. Exchange.