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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04
STRAY PICKINGS OF
LOCAL INTEREST

A Barre man Of foreign extraction
went to an insurance agent and ans
nouneed his intention Of getting his
household goods insured against the raw.
ages 81 iire The preliminary steps were
agreed upon between the householder and
did insurance man; and the matter was
left with tie latter I'd fill ont the policy
A few days later. the householder rushed
into the insurance mans Office IN an
excited manner and demanded his insur-
anoe policy. Is eet done Is eet doneY'
be cried
The insurance man, wondering at he
disturbed state Of his customer, asked
what tile haste was Nhercupon, the
customer impaired TIE information that
fire was even then working its way
through the other tenement in the same
house. and there was no telling how soon
the flames would get TO his 1.-THE Gus
tomer'sl part Therefore, he wanted his
Insurance policy In the few minutes Of
grace which might remain 1t was one
81 the closest connections which the III.
stfanee man had ever known, and 81
course. be Is now preaching the don't
delay doctrine with even greater sue
cess.
The company which played 40ther
Peoples Money in Barre last night saw
very little Of It Perhaps most every
body is holding his money for the bigger
attraction next Wednesday night Per.
haps too. the business suspension may
have had something to do with The light
attendance last night,
Possibly some 81 Rarre's granite men
can fathom tie statement 81 the Barton
Monitor. ia describing Barton granite.
that none OF the sheds find Il difficult
to ship as light Barre They Will
naturally hope that the expression II
not % be interpreted al meaning that
Barton granite ean pass for Barre
light" and that ii does pass fol- that.
The contemporaries write-up must sure.
" mean something else.
This seems TO be another winter Of
our discomfort but, to mix metaphors,
the silver lining may soon appear Here's
hopin'
Not the least interesting feature in
connection with the two real Indians,
who have been exhibiting in local drug
store window for a week, advertising a
certain kind Of medicine, is the process
Of shaving, which the "ehiefa went
through yesterday afternoon Ia the
amusement Of sidewalkfuI Of people
The chief uses a safety razor, but not
Of the usual keen edge kind, which ii
SO commonly used nowadays This
razor" consists of a spiral spring about
as large in diameter as the little finger
and readily compressed Holding this
spring IN his right hand and d small hand
mirror ID the other, the chief surveys
his countenance for stray hairs. when
he locates one, he slips the open spring
over-it, congresses the spiral ana gives
a yank--and out comes the hair. To the
ordinary man. this would be more Or
less Of torture; but the Indian doesn'
vince, and he can even crack a grin
when the onlookers pass remarks. After.
yanking out the last hair, he put the
razor back in little cigar box. tied
some Irvine about the box, and laid il
away until necessity should demand
again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04
USE OF RED CROSS STAMPS CUR
TAILED

USE OF RED CROSS STAMPS CUR
TAILED.
m connection with the sale Of Red
ross stamps for the Christmas sea.
son, it should be borne in mind that
some countries do not accept packages
which have these stamps. The countries
are Great Britain, Orange River Colony.
Rhodesia Of the South. and Transvaal
Some people hereabouts may be moved
TO send letters or packages, with these
decorations, to their friends in the Brit
ish Isles, and they should be warned
against attaching the decorative stamps
as the mail matter viii not be accepted /,
and, in case the name Of the sender Is
not written on the matter, II will have
to 20 to the dead letter Office Of the
United States and be probably held there
for lack of the forwarder's name. How
ever, there is nothing to hinder the send
ing Of such decorated mail in the
United States and other countries with
the stipulation that in being sent to
Germany the decorative stamps must be
on the back sidel, and it is to be hoped
that the cause Of the Red Cross society
will be helped along by the generous use
Of the stamps issued BY that society.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04
A Fair Instance.

Here is a little news item printed in
The Messenger yesterday that this paper
would commend to the esteemed Joseph
Battell OF Middlebury, arch-foe OF auto
mobiles. Names Of persons are omitted
this time. merely to avoid giving them
unpleasant publicity, but the original
item can be read BY Mr.. Battel when
ever he desires. Here is the reproduc-
tioni
"- and daughters, and
were summoned to St. Adams Wednes-
day morning by the critical condition Of
Mrs who underwent surgical
operation at the Sherwood sanatoriun
last Monday. The message was not re-
ceived until $3.50 O'clock. OF just three
quarters Of an hour before the train
leaves East Berkshire. Necessary prepa-
rations We're made and conveyed
them 10 the station in his automobile,
distance OF seven and one half miles,
arriving there three minutes before the
train"
The Messenger will respectfully sug-
gest to its friend at Middlebury that
here IS m instance where the automobile
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

Offset BY good works every criticism he
has ever made Of its use in Vermont.
And this Is only one Of numberless sim
liar everyday incidents Of great public
Or private service afforded BY this inyen
ton and hint Of more TO come.
BY all means. let US employ sensible
laws to regulate the use Of The highways
BY motor vehicles. but let US be sane
enough in the doing Of il not 70 blind
ourselves to the simple truth Of the situ-
alton The motor vehicle is not only q
fixture, but its use has only just begun.
st. Adams Messenger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Times and Places Of Worship and
Subjects Of Sermons.

Websteryille. There win be service
in the schoolhouse at , p. m. Rev. w j..
NJ. Beattie, rector.
First Presbyterian Church, Granite
vile. English service in the morning
At 1880. Sunday school at noon. Even.
ing service at I.
The Church Of the Good Shepherd.
Rev W. y. NJ. Beattie, rector. Holy COM
munion and sermon at l0s30. Sunday
school, Hes, Evening prayer and ser.
mon at 7To'clock.
Italian Mission. Brook street Rev
"a r. Castellini. pastor Sunday school
at 2;45 p M General meeting at p. m.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday at $3.50
p N. All are welcome.
St. Monica's Church. Children's mass
at o'clock, celebrant, Rev. r Nj. Me-
Kenna Parish mass lat 1880 o'clock,
celebrant, Rev. e. T. Cray Cateehism,
3 p. m. Rosary and benedictions, p.
N. Baptisms at p. IN.
Swedish Mission. Foresterers' hall.
Sunday school az l0s30 a. m. Evening
service al ! p M. preaching By the pas
tor; subject Bible as a Light; singing
with stringed instrument accompani-
ment Prayer meeting at the Baptist
church Wednesday evening at 80. All
scandinayians arc cordially invited
Universalist Church. Edward c.
Downey. pastor. Preaching service at
1880 Sunday school at ~. Junior Y.
2. &. Y. al s.30 The topics for sun
day evening lectures during December
are a. follows: December 5. The Chris
tian at Work.: December II, THE Chris
tian az Plays" December 49, The Chris
tian at Home December 20, The Chris
tian at Church.
Congregational Church. The Rev. Cal
vim B. Moody, D. d., Of Bristol, Conn,
viii preach Morning sermon at 1880.
Sunday school at Y Young peoples
meeting at 5t45 Evening sermon al
o'clock Thursday evening at 1880 the
regular midweek service, the Rev. G w.
Winch to lead Next Sunday the Rev.
Charles ~ Dickinson. ~ d., az Middle
fury has been engaged TO preach.
First Baptist Church. William f.
Bfaisted, minister Morning worship at
1880, with message: subject, 'TThe Profit
or Loss Of Goodness" Bible school at
IL M. @. r. meeting at 9. Evening wor
ship az Z, with message subject Gods
Generosity; Lords supper at close Of
meeting Prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 1850. Cordial welcome to
al meetings.
Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church.
Edward Q. Thayer, pastor. Morning
worship at 1890; talk to children On
Little Giants topic Of sermon, IA New
New England Evening worship at II;
sermon. "a Disastrous Lookout Mon.
day evening at s, Bible study class at
the parsonage Tuesday evening, class
meeting Wednesday evening, Epworth
league social Thursday evening, prayer
meeting Friday evening, Boys Broth
erhood at Il
Presbyterian Church. J, y. Mackenzie,
pastor Tomorrow, chorus choir Of
thirty voices will lead the singing az
both services aud render special pieces
The choir will assemble at 10 a. m. to
arrange themselves in their seats, Sing
ers, who were unable to attend the re.
hearsal, please be present for Sunday
services. Sunday school and Bible classes
at ll45 a. M The Barracks win meet
upstairs at IL, noon. All young men
cordially invited to the Baraca Bible
class, The pastor viii preach at both
services.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

With over one hundred thousand dol.
lars being put into new buildings this
fall and winter, most Of which is for
manufacturing concerns, Swanton is also
to be enumerated among the live towns
Of Vermont. Besides all this, a st.
Adams manufacturing company is to
occupy a vacant factory building. Little
wonder that the swanton Courier is
jubilant over the situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

What sort Of times are we living IA,
that the government has found il neees
sary for years to station a company Of
soldiers at Canton, O., to guard the tomb
Of Mckinley, and only now has it been
deemed advisable to reduce the guard to
two soldiers Suspicion seemssto have
overcome sense III this matter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04
CURRENT COMMENT
Advertising a Town.

The Merchants association Of Fair
Haven has contracted for d page Of the
Era to be used regularly To Set forth
the interests Of the town. This ID de-.
cidedly a step ii the right direction and
If the space Is used to advantage It
will bear good fruit II Is the course
that ell public improvement socitiecs
have got to follow if they want their
efforts to amount to anything. Burling-
ton Clipper
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

The Vermont editors failed to include
.Yotes for women" ii their discussion
at Montpelier yesterday Most likely
thes viii get bulky letters, postnarked
Enasburg Falls, because Of their forget
feIness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

Some Jealous people are urging Lieut.
Gov Mead's election as governor because
he Is an sold soldier" To have lived
in the time OF war WIS the good fortune
Of some men, as after events sometimes
demonstrate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04
wrinkIed Purses MAKE

wrinkled faces. Annuities guarantee full
purses at regular intervals, as true al
YOU live, as long as YOU live Goth
year National Life Insurance Company,
Montpelier, vt. tNTutual)
S. S. Ballard, General Agent, Mont.
pelier. VT; N. B. Ballard, local agent
Montpelier, VT lMutuall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

The Irish coleeians are noted for their
foot BAH abilities ii the big American
colleges but it was left for Tufts col
lege to choose Ireland for leader next
year HIS name is Everett w
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

The Randolph Herald and News mod
rstly admits thar Il has heard from
annette" and, from the tone 81 it's reply,
SIC oriae that It IS Annette Parmelee
and rot aurette Kellerman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04
OUR DUTY AS INTERNATIONAL
POLICE.

Aside from the fact that the sggres.
siveness Of the United States against the
little Central American republic Of
Nicaragua seems extremely ludierous.
and the note Of Secretary Knox giving
passports to the Nicaraguan charge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

Congress assemblies next Monday, and
one Of its first duties should not be the
declaration Of war against puny Mica
ragua.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

tThe granite cutters lockout goes
neTfdy on Waterbury Record Not
g up here, There is anything but mer-
rmant over it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

Seven hundred marines roaming the
Prairie and having their martial ardor
cooled in an ooze Of Delaware mud
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

This month our store
is an exposition Of the
best wearables for men
and boys.
Our stock is at the
highest point Of pcrfec-
ton.
Absolutely the best Sl2
overcoat ever made, and
for SIS here 5 a silk lined
overcoat that has ever de-
tail Of luxury and ele-
gance.
We're just opening special
assortment Of appropriate pres
ents for men and boys.
We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

The comedy, "Other Peoples Money"
presented at the opera house last even
ing 70 a small audience, proved laugh.
maker from start TO finish. There Is not
much TO the plot, but am excuse for
laughter, brought about by the amazing
situations which che brain Of the author
has conceived The work Of Henry Buck
Ter as Oliver Starbird was excellent.
while that Of James r. Waite as Hutch
inson Hopper was nearly as good.
Now Is the time to buy coats and furs.
Ten per cent discount at Yaughans
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04

We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-05
Smeltzer, or WhIskey,

Davenport Democrat: John Smelt-
zer's picture, in the Des Moines pa.
pers, shows that he was good locking
young man. Lots of worse appearing
men have won their way to the seats
of the mighty But Shelter filled UP
with bad whisky, and when couple
of detectives sought to restrain him,
he emptied both barrels of shotgun
into one of them-his own neighbor.
Frank Delmege. He is now seeking to
avoid responsibility for the murder by
saying that he was intoxicated, and
didn't know what he was doing, If
the courts share something OF the tenn
per of the people OF Des Moines, this
excuse will not greatly avail him. Del.
mege's neighbors say that when smelt-
ger deliberately filed up with whisky
he was deliberately assuming RESPONSE.
bility for anything that the whisky
told him to do.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-05
AN EASY AND HARMLESS WAY TO
DARkEk THE HAIR.

Who does not know of the value OF
sage and sulphur for keeping the hair
dark, glossy and in good condition?
AS matter of fact, sulphur is natur-
al element of hair. and deficiency OF
IT in the hair is held by many scalp
specialists to be connected with
loss of color and vitality of the
hair. Unquestionably, there is no bet
ter remedy for hair and scalp troubles
especially premature grayness than
sage and sulphur. If properly prepared.
The Wyeth Chemical Company. "A
Cortlandt St, New York City, put up
an ideal preparation OF this kind. call
ed Wyeth's Sage ard Sulphur. It is
sold by all leading druggists for soc.
and s1.00 bottle. or is sent direct by
the manufacturers upon receipt OF
price.
For sale and recommended BY Nc.
Grath Bros, Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-05
BANQUET TONIGHT
You Can Safely Eat One if You Take
TWO Mi-o-na Tablets Afterwards
wilkinson G. Co. Guarantees
Them.

1t is really pitiful sight to see sc
many thousands Of people worrying
about what they can eat and what taey
can't eat
Dyspeptics. they call themselves
but they stretch the imagination when
they do it.
All these people need to make them
healthy, cheerful and of sound appe
tite is box of Mi-o-na tablets.
The stomach Of a dyspeptic is over.
worked and run down. It needs help
to digest the food, but more than tina;
1t needs prescription that viii
cleanse, renovate, strengthen and put
elasticity into the stomach walIs
Mi-o-na is the prescription that viii
40 this and do It 30 promptly TIA,
you'll wonder why you didn't try II
before
1t stops belching OF gas and djgtreaa
after eating in five minutes. II tx IN.
doubtedly the greatest stomach tonic
ever given to the public by specialist
in stomach diseases.
Leading druggists everywhere sell
Mi-o-na. Wilkinson q Co. sells II 10
Keokuk for so cents large boz on the
money-back plan. Test gampiez frse
from Booths Mi-o.na, Buffalo, ~, r,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-05
Scales for oyspeptics.

when l got my last prescription
made up the druggist showed me a
pair Of pocket scales for weighing
food" said the sallow commissioned
man. He said he could tell by the
medicine l was taking that | would
have to be mighty careful about the
quantity of food ate, and he urged
me to buy the scales SO / could be
sure not to overeat They were the
first scales designed especially for
dyspeptics had seen. They cost two
dollars. No doubt they could be used
for weighing other things, but that
druggist offered them only to Gus
toners whose digestion was out of or.
der The scales were small enough to
be carried conveniently and they reg
istered rations light enough to starye
a canary. | did not buy, but the drug
gist assured me that many persons
who are on strict diet have provided
themselves with pocket scales on
which they weigh every bite they
eat"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-05
Your out-of.order Kidneys Will Act
Fine and Backache Simply
vanishes After Taking
Several Doses.
SPLENDID FOR ANYONE
Pape's Diuretic viii Clean and Resu-
late the Kidneys Curing BIad-
der and Urinary Trou-
BILE Promptly.

| II you take several doses of Pape's
Diuretic, all backache and distress
from out-of-order kidneys or bladder
trouble will vanish, and you will feel
| fine.
Lame back, painful stitches, rheuma-
tism, nervous headache, dizziness, irri-
liability. sleeplessness, inf1amed or
swollen eyelids, worn-out sick feeling
and other symptoms of sluggish. in
active kidneys disappear.
Uncomfortable. smarting. frequent
urination Especially at night) and all
bladder misery ends.
This unusual preparation goes at
once to the disordered kidneys, blad-
der and urinary system and distributes
Its healing, cleansing and vitalizing
influence directly upon the organs and
glands affected, and completes the
cure before you realize it.
The moment you suspect any kidney
or urinary disorder or feel rheuma.
tism pains, begin taking this harmless
medicine, with the knowledge that
there is no other remedy at any price,
made anywhere else in the world,
which will effect so thorough and
prompt cure as ifty-cent treat
ment of Pape's Diuretic, which any
druggist can supply.
Your physician, pharmacist, banker
or any mercantile agency will tell
You that Pape, Thomas & Pape, of
Cincinnati is a large and resDonsible
medicine concern. thoroughly WORTHY
of your confidence
Only curative results can come from
taking Pape's Diuretic, and few
days treatment means clean, active,
healthy kidneys, bladder and urinary
organs-and no backacfle.
Accept only Pape's Diuretic--fifty-
cent treatment any drug store-any-
where in the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-05
National League Games.

At Chicago Chicago closed the
local National league season by defeat.
ing the champion Pittsburg team.
Teams. R.H. f.
Chicago go. 600 900 oso-s II 2
Pittsburg -. 200 600 ooo-2 5 2
Batteries: Brown and Moran;
Frock and Gibson
At New Philadelphia forfeit
ed the second game to New York in
the fourth inning. The first contest
was won by the home team.
Teams. R.H.E.
New York -. o01 o03 oo2-6 8 0
Philadelphia -. 900 900 050--5 II 3
Batteries: Wiltse and Wilson; Cor
ridon and Doom.
At BROOKLYN Brooklyn and Boston
broke even in a double header.
Teams. R. H. E.
Brooklyn -. 600 01o 1902 /
Boston 1890. 100 oil 1904 II 0
Batteries: Knetzer, Mcintyre and
Bergen Curtis and Smith.
Second game. r. H. f.
Brooklyn -. o1o o10 1903 IL /
Boston ...... 001 600 000--1 1
Batteries: Dent and Marshall; Mat
tern and Rairden.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-05
WHEN HER BACK ACHES.
A Woman Finds All Her Energy and
Arb Slipping away

Keokuk women know " the aches
and pains that come when tie kidneys
fail make life burden Backache,
hip pains, hef aches, dizzy spells, dis
tressing urinary troubles, all tell of
sick kidney and warn you of the
stealthy approach of diabetes, dropsy
and Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney
Pill; permanently cure ell these dis
orders Here's proof of it in Keo-
kuk woman words:
Mrs. R. Jones, III South Sixteenth
street. Keo, k, Iowa, says: If am
in position to speak highly of
Do;.n's Kidney Pills and will always
do SO when the oppo rtunity occurs. [
have used them off and on during the
past eight years and they have always
given me relief from pains in my back
and other symptoms of kidney trouble
] first procured Doan's Kidney Pills
from Wilkinson & Co.'S drug stc.s
about eight years ago and they We're
so beneficial that was pleased to rec
ommend I'm publicly, oday | glad
ly confirm that statement"
For sale r all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole as It's for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan sand
take no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-05
THE STEADY USE OF
RI lair.
eaEfh

PREVENTS as well as RE-
STORES gray hairs TO their naasl-
raj color and beauty, and keeps
the hair soft, glossy and I'm q
healthy condition.
GRAY HAIRS mar every Svoman's
beauty and should be guarded
against In every way. Nothing
contributes so much 60 a WO-
mans beauty as her hair, and II
should be every WOman'S duty
to take the best care of it.
No other preparation can compare
with Il I'm any yVny. IS NOT A DYE
81 and SOC. bottles, at druggists.
Send &c for free book, ssThe Care of the Hair"
Philo Hay Spec. Co.. Newark. N. }.
For sale by WILKINSON & Co., and J.
E. kiedaisch & Sons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-05

1t is in time OF sudden mishap or
accident that Chamberlain's Liniment
can be relied upon to take the place Of
the family doctor, who cannot always
be found at the moment. Then 1t Is
that Chamberlain's Liniment is never
found wanting. In cases Of sprains,
cuts. wounds and bruises Chamber
lain's Liniment takes out the soreness
and drives away the pain. Sold by
Wilkinson & Co, and j. f. Kiedaisch
e Son
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-05
n1,n Rafhsr Die. Doctor,

titan bave nay feat cut OF" says NJ l.
Bingham, II priDceyiiIe, III but you'll
die ff0fa gagKrene (Which had eaten a
NM eight oes) n you don't, said all
doetorg Instead he used Bucklen'e
hfties HaiYe tlil wholly cured. Its
epYes N Eez4wa, Fever sores, Boils,
f;afas mn Piles agtonnd the world
z5e ~ UflSHsO, u 90, and j. F.
KisGafs12b NJ son,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-05

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages, stops the irritation in
the throat, soothes the inf1amed mem
branes, and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and inflamed lungs
are healed and strengthened, and the
cold is expelled from the system
Refuse any but the genuine in the yell
low package. Wilkinson & Co., ]. F.
Kfedaisch & Son.