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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
~ RICHARD sPILLAsE.

Harrison Was born TO groceries TO
the tens OF thousands Of little store
Keepers Of America his story should be
an inspiration. IN his own way,
through years OF struggle and defeat
ne studied and finally solved problem
that Is puzzle and nightmare to
many OF them. What he did othcr7
may do. It rests with them. The task
should be easier from the knowledge
Of what ne did.
The earliest recollection Harrison has
u Of playing around the barrels and
the boxes in his fathers store, In Bos-
ton He remembers how he used tc
peep out over the counter at the Gus.
toners. how he toyed with the scales
and with the weights and with what
wonder he gazed upon his father as he
dettly measured out foodstuffs OF
Wrapped bundles for the purcha sers.
That store was his little world. and
when he grew bigger and was able to
assist in the selling or occasionally the
delivery OF goods, he was very proud
OF himself Then came the school
period. He never cared much for
books. but studied because he hal TO,
and, unconEclolsiy perhaps. absorbed
more learning than he appreciated.
When he was sixteen he quit school.
His father had planned a cole giatc
course for him. but had to change his
program.
alter the leisure and freedom and
frolic5 OF school days, the return To
the store rathec grated on Harrison
The business had lost the charm OF
carly days. There WAS moro or drudg.
cry than he had supposed, and /, was
long time before he could content
himself with the Wcarlsomc hours and
the curtailmcnt OF many OF the pleas.
ures and rccrcations TO which lie had
become accus; omcd. Few healthy, spir-
tied youths take with good grace TO
such work In the days when their blood
is warm and they long FOR adventure
Harrison often became rcbellious. Now
and then he k!chcd over tho traces and
abscnted himself for day or two. but
when he returned to work and Ills
father overlooked his conduct with
oniy, mild word OF reproof. lie felt
ashamed Of himself
IL was not until he was twenty one
that lie realized The patience and con-
sidcration OF his father. Then The
father took him into partnership and
explained why il was the boy had moi
hSen sent TO college, Somehow tbs
profits OF former years had dwindied
Times had changed. conditions had
changed and people had changed
There was more credit business than
formerly. There wtre more had 40.
counts The growth OF the city had
altered the complexion OF the neigh
borhood. The staid old families that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09

, saw them. The father. making due al
ioWance for the cXuberance OF youth
but feeling that the son would not lie
content unless he had his own way
consented TO the young man having a
free rein, soliciting trade, taking
charge Of the buying and generally
supervising affairs for q few months
| The young man got customers, but he
got little PROFIT through them. He got
some customers his competitors were
not sorry TO get rid Of He did fairly
we'll in the buying end and he worked.
| f3ard enough TO suit any one, yet al
the end OF six months the result was
unsatisfactory. Tho business showed a
little profit, but only q little The
hustle OF the young man was no better
than the conservative methods and
steady application" of the father. There
was no satisfaction in the Harrisons
discovering that their competitors
Jared no better than themselves. Some
in fact. Jared much worse and had 10
give up. but new men entered the field
promptly. Stores did not remain idle
long There seemed to be aninex.
hausuble supply OF hopeful persons
who saw fortunes III grocery estah-
!ishmcnts sal 1-',
Harrison, putting all that he had OF
brains and energy into the manage
nlent-o Of his store, worked year after
year and made no progress. Before
he was twcnty-thrcc he knew tho
odds were heavily against him. and
that II WIS almost folly to continue
the struggle. He knew it was tho
drltt toward centra liaztion that wa s
grinding him. Moro and more stores
were coming under one control or IN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09

der the concerns with big capital They
were able to undersell the little store
keepers because, buying in great
quantities and taking advantages Of
cash discounts they could buy cheaper
than the others. They did business on
basis that made it impossible for
the little fellows to compete. They ad.
yertised widely, offered some staple
articles at such low figures that the
price charged by the ordinary groce,
seemed eHtortionate, and kept them.
selves always prominently before the
people The little storckeepers could
40 notnlns put hope for change they
knew in their hearts never would
come.
Harrison and his father struggled
along patiently and we'll for ten Years
and then gave it up They did 1t none
too soon, for little was left The
fathers spirit was broken hut tho
young mans hest abilities were only
beginning to bctdeveloped. lie had be-
come u student OF his business. He
had studied it from all sides. and he
was firm in the belief that he had dis
covered the one certain avenue to sue
cess.
When he sold out and closed the Bos-
ton store Harrison came TO New York.
and made q tour of the SUBURBAN towns
within radius Of thirty miles. Az
though his money was none too plenti-
ful, he exhibited no haste in his search
He knew exactly what he wanted. and
after few weeks search lie found il
In Jersey town less than twenty
miles from the cit. and which may be
called Wcstboro, he found conditions
such as he sought. There were various
grocery establishments. All extended
credit to their. patrons The class OF
residents. was good There wore few
local industries Nearly all Of the house
owners worked in New York There
were many rich people There was
big country club Within eight miles
or SO there were half a dozen other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
Do Your Eyes or
Nerves Trouble You

or have You other chronic aiIments?s
Call on DIR. FORTNEY. Neurologist..
81 p. Broad Street. for free consuitaaj
ton. Wonderful cures through nau- ~
rologIcal methods. ;15 ssS5
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
ARMISTICE IN
HONDURAS ROW
Agreed to by Davila and Bonilla After
Christmas Occupies Puerto
Cortez.

Washington. Feb. O.. President Davila
Of Honduras and Gen. Bonilla, his revo.
mtionary opponent, have agreed to an
armistice This information was re-
eeiyed by the state department yester.
day in kilograms from Tegucgalpa and
Puerto Cortez.
When Dayila signed the armistiee he
agreed to the occupation OF Puerto Cor
tez by Christmas
As the armstice was arranged through
the friendly mediation OF the United
States, the American government will
have a representative present at the con-
ferences Of the commissioners of Presi-
dent Dayila aud Gen. Bonilla which will
be held for the purpose Of permanent
liz terminating the conflict The repre-
sentative Of the United States in all
probability will be either Fenton r. Me.
Creery. minister to Honduras, or Thorn
as c. Dawson, minister to Panama.
The United States probably will offer
the American gunboat Tacoma, now in
the harbor OF Puerto Cortez, as the meet
ing place OF the representatives. Of the
government and revolutionaries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
Magazine REVIEW.
Princess Juliana.

In the quaint garden OF the two
story palace at The Hague plays lit
tie Dutch baby" says Woman's Home
Companion for February, "all meonsci-
Gus that in her are centered the patriotic
hopes and fears OF brave nation. As
yet she is hardly old enough to pro-
nouncer her full name, which is Juliana
Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina. Prin-
cess of Orange-Nassau and Duchess of
Mecklenburg; but she is in truth heiress
to the throne of the Netherlands; and
her birth on April 30, 1909, relieved her
people of the imminent fear that their
next sovereign would be a German
prince. and that their cherished and
with its splendid traditions of pluck and
independence would become merely
subordinate principalty of the German
empire. Her people know her well
both by sight and through gossip, and it
is an article of faith among them that
she is wholly and completely Dutch.
She is the picture of her mother say
the rosy Dutch vrouws, and not the
least like her father Now her mother,
the dearly beloved Queen Wilhelmina, is
and aggressively Dutch, while
her father, Prince Henry of Mecklen-
burg Schwerin, had the misfortune to
be born in Germany The little princess
had better play while she may in the
tulip gardens, as before her are years of
hard discipline with little pleasure, in
order that she may be fitted TO hold her
own in the complications of European
politics and to emulate the virtues of
her great ancestor, William the Silent,
whose statue guards the gate of her pail
ace Moreover, Queen Wilhelmina, re-
puted to be the richest woman in Eu-
rope spends little on herself and much
On the poor, and the small princess will
be trained likewise to live
simply and to give both generously and
ntelligently."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
, This Hon7e-Made Cough
Syrup viii Surprise You
Stops Even WhoopinR Cough
Quickly. 4 Family supply
Mt Small Cost.

Here IS a homemade remedy that
takes hold OF a cough Instantly and
VIII usually cure the most stubborn
case in "a hours. This recipe makes
a plnt-enough for q whole family.
You couldn't buy as much or as good
ready made cough syrup for $3.50.
Mix one pint OF granulated sugar
with = pint OF warm water. and stir
minutes. Put ~ ounces of pinex
(ifty cents WORTH In a pint bottle.
and add the Sugar Syrup. This keeps
perfectly and has q pleasant taste
children like IT. Braces UP the appe-
lite and is slightly Laxative, which
helps end q cough.
You probably know the medical value
OF pine IN treating asthma. bronchitis
and other throat troubles. sore lungs,
etc. There is nothing better Pinex Is
the most valuable concentrated COM
pound OF Norway white pine extract.
rich in Euiaieol and all the natural
healing pine elements other Drepara-
tions win not work In this formula
Tie prompt results from this mex
nerslTe remedy have made friends for
III ln thousands OF homes in the United
states ard Canada. which explains WHY
the plan has been Initiated often, but
"A guaranty 81 absolute satisfaction.
o. money promptly refunded. goes with
this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex
or viii get Il for you. II not, send 10
The Finex Co. Fl Wayne. Ind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
MAY LOCATE IN VERMONT.
GRADER Calculating Machine Co. Deciding
Question.

Rutland, Feb. g.-The GRADER Calcu.
lating Machine company, incorporated
in the stats of Maine, has decided to To-
cate ia either Vermont or Massachusetts
Because Of the high wages paid IN Mas
sachusetts, Vermont is favored Bur.
lington aud Nergennes, besides this city,
have offered inducements to the com.
pany's representative z. II. Delehanty,
president, New York lawyer and broth
err of DR. \. j. Delehanty of Rutland.
who brought one OF the machines to Rut-
land recently when he was looking for
a good site for the business Ii is under
stood that the offers OF both of the Ner-
mont cities were much better than any
thing that Rutland would do.
The company viii start business with
plant employing probably about 30
men and worth something around $780,
600. The industry is bound TO grow as
the machine Is an invention that will
supplant inferior and much higher priced
apparatus. II adds, subtracts, multipies
and divides, the three latter processes be-
ing performed il is said, more rapidly
than by any other machine in use in
the world
The work is done by the use of cogs
and cylinders and when an Improvement
which Is now under way is completed
the company say that the invention will
also be the fastest adding machine on
the market There are at present less
than dozen Of the machines in exist
ence. Other calculating machines are
very complicated in construction and are
known as the millionaire machines. be-
ing sold for several hundreds Of dollars
apiece, while the GRADER calculator is
simple in construction
and win be put on the market at a price
within the reach Of a far greater number
of users.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
The Sophisticated Maiden.

A young man and maiden were be-
trothed.
Dearest one, said the young man, 4
love thee. So great is my devotion that
ii another should but cast loving glances
at thee fearsome thing would happen.
what might it be u quot the maid.
Even that would Kill him, Dost
believe me!"
Nay" quoth the maiden.
"NayY But protest TO thee, vow,
swear. that ii another should make
love to thee his life should pay forfeit.
BY yonder moon | swear. Dost believe
me now?'
NAY" quoth the maiden.
''Now. what meanest thou? Why be-
lieyest thou not that | would kin the
dostard villain p
Because" quoth the maiden, thou
wouldst not know aught about it.'-Tit-
Bits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
JAPS ROUSE
AUSTRALIA
Result OF Importing Labor in
New Caledonia
5000 COOLIES BROUGHT
In by French OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES as
Menace to British COlony--A Cy-
clone Sweeps the French Is
land of Reunion.
5000 COOLIES BROUGHT

Victoria, B. G., Feb. 9.--Adviees were
brought by the steamer Zealandia that
much excitement was oecasioned In Aus
tralia and New Zealand by the report
that arrangements had been made by
the French Nickel Mining companies in
New Caledonia to bring five thousand
Japanese to the South Pacific islands.
Mr.. Fisher, premier Of Australia, in an
interview, said the arrival Of thousands
of Japanese at Noumea was matter
of grave Importance to Australia, ow
ing to the danger OF New Caledonia be-
ing made an intermediate settling
ground for hordes Of Japanese, with
Australia as the final destination
Noumea correspondents state that the
arrival of the first shipload Of japanese
is causing disturbances. The bringing
of the japanese was arranged in France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
CIergymal'S Son
Cured of tuberculosis

To neglect cold, bronchitis, lung trou.
bic or Consumption Is dangerous. We MI
know how prone people are to deny they
have Consumption. 1t Is 1attering DIS
ease. and the sufferer is filled with bright
hopes of Improvement Call consumption
by its own dread name-and then-take
Eckman's Alternative, because it is efTec-
tive in Tuberculosis. No one need doubt
about it-there Is plenty OF evidence
from live witnesses. Investigate the
Gentlenen: .'Prior TO Feb, 1908. j was
located in Rochester, n. Y, suffering
with LaGrippe which developed into
tuberculosis. My physician gave me one
month 20 live. 1 was having terrible
night swests and midday chills and los
ing flesh rapidly, having gone from 100
70 1876 lbs. / coughed and raised contin-
ually and became so weak that walking
a few feet exhausted me ON my return
home, my regular physician gave me lit
tie announcement My father, who Is
clergyman, heard or Eckman's Altera-
tive and induced me, 10 take IL. The
cough became easier and gradually d.
ninished and In a few days / developed
an appetite, the first In months. I am
now ia perfect health, back to 1856 lbs.
/ feel certain that i owe my life TO Eek
mans Alternative"
Gentlemen: IT cannot find words to
express my appreciation Of what your
remedy has done for my son. II changed
despair into hope within two weeks A.
ter ne began taking II, and without any
doubt IN my mind, IL saved his life.
/ wish 70 add my endorsement &c
every word Of his testimonial"
(SfUnedl REV. Y. !. COWLES.
Pastor Presbyterian Church
Eckmnn's Alternative cures Bronchitis.
Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat and Lung
Affections. Ask for booklet OF cured cases
and write 20 tho Eckman Laboratory.
Pa, for additional evidence
For sale BY all leading druggists and
Burt Il Wells, Barre, VI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
GLAD TIDINGS FOR
BOYS IN PIE BELT
"Give Him All He Wants. Says a Food
Expert at the Health Con-

Baltimore, Nd, Feb. DIR. Woods
Hutchinson OF New York, who is attend
ing the national health conference here,
said Tuesday: Give the boy all the
pie he wants. When he gets enough,
hen know it, His system Graves it, or
he would not ask for it"
There's another hitherto friendless one
in whose behalf DR., Hutchinson lifts
up his yoice-the youngster who always
growls "yes'm,' when his mother calls
him in the morning and then turns over
and goes to sleep again.
Let him sleep" says DR.. Hutchinson.
"He needs the sleep; if he didn't, he
wouldn't object to getting up
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
DEATH OF pIrrsFoRD MAN.
Pierce Flemming, Member of Rutland
tadge B. P. 0. E.

[angel d. Z. ". Il.
Rutland, Feb 9-The death OF Pierce
J. Flemming OF Pittsford. a member OF
the Rutland lodge of Elks and well
known in this city. occurred at his home
yesterday. aged about So years Bright's
disease was the cause of death, Mr. Elem
ming having been i'll several months.
Mr.. Flemming leaves besides his wife
two sons. Edward L. and Michael A,
both of Pittsford, four brothers. Michael
Thomas and Edward OF Gardner. Mass.
and William of Fitchburg, Mass. and
three sisters, Mrs Margaret Glasheeu
and Mrs Mary Miller OF New York and
Mrs. Lucy O'Brien of Nashua, n H.
Mr.. Flemming was born at Sherring-
ton. p Q. He moved to Rutland in
1871 In 1872 he was married in this
city to Miss Ellen Connolly and on Feb
ruary Is. 1876. they moved to Pittsford,
which has been their home ever since.
Mr.. Fleming was a travelling sales
man. lie was employed p years bv Lee
Brothers Of Philadelphia and later BY B.
Appleton & 60. Of Boston, both being
medical supply houses.
The funeral viii be held az ST. AZ
phonsus' church Saturday morning az .
o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
Sounded Interst-in-

The new maid seemed eIulleltly sat-
isiactory, bat tie mistress OF tha house
thought q few weeds * advice would be
just Is we'll And rem 1ber, she con-
ei3ts1 "tl.e I expect yoH 81 be yesy ret.-
cent about what you hear WAsn Won
are waiting TT table" Certainly,
madam. certainly, replied the treasure.
But then hes face Et up with an in
uoceut curiosity. May I ask, madam,
If there viii he much TO be retioent
about -Arronaut.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
RULERS MAY VISIT HOME.
Report That Kaiser and Others Will Be
Guests at the Quirinal

Rome, Feb. o. The announcement
that the German emperor viii visit
Rome as the guest Of the Quirinal next
March on the occasion Of the fftieth an
niyersary Of the proclamation Of Rome
as the capital Of United Italy has caused
the report that other heads Of states
may come also during the celebration.
Those mentioned more particularly are
President Falleres Of France and King
Haakon Of Norway, King Peter ii Ser
via will arrive here Feb. Is. and it is
thought not impossible that King George
may visit Rome after the coronation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
Tell Your Druggist

that you want Sirolin; that
nothing just as good "
will do.
Sirolin is entirely different
from any other preparation
for colds and other pull
monary affections.
II acts in a different way.
BY its action the cold is
eliminated by increasing the
resisting power of the lungs
and air-passages, 1t is es-
sentially a builder-up, a
tonic, a restorative.
lteffectually prevents colds
by the same process. Keep
q bottle Of Sirolin in the
house and take 1t as a
preventive during the win
ter, and especially during
cold and rainy spells.
You will find that YOU
have missed your regular
winter cold; that you feel
well all the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
TAKES PARIS GREEN
AND WORKS ALL DAY
Man Dies at Night-He Said He Feared
Friends Were Getting Tired
of Him.

Haverill, Feb o. After swallowing
two teaspoonsful OF paris green, William
Mullen worked all day Tuesday, and
when he was taken i'll at night he denied
that he had taken any poison. News
OF his death at Plaistow, n. H., reached
here yesterday Mullen was employed
in the greenhouses of Carl Lloyd at
Plaistow. Just before his death he adj
mitted that he had taken the poison
and said that he had done so because
he feared the Lloyds, who were old
friends Of his, were getting tired of him
He was % years old and unmarried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
DOCTOR copp LEAVES.
Noted Graduate Of Dartmouth Goes to
New York.

Boston, Feb. o. Announcement Is
made OF the resignation OF Dr. Owen
Copp, for u years executive officer Of
the Massachusetts, state board Of in
sanity to accept the charge Of the Penn
sylvania hospital for the insane at Phila-
delpha.
Doctor Copp i credited with the ma
iority OF the reforms that have been
instituted in the Massachusetts, insane
hospitals during the past ten or dozen
years
lie IS "a years Of age, graduate Of
Dartmouth college and of Harvard Med
zeal school His professional career has
been devoted almost wholly to a study
of insanity, ana he has served in va
rious capacities IN most OF the impor-
tant insane hospitals of the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
MRS. HILL FAILS TO APPEAR.
Divorced Wife of British Officer Charged
with Smuggling.

New York, Feb. 8. Mrs Roberta G.
HILL divorced wife of Captain james
Hill OF the British army, failed to APP
pear in the federal court at the time
set yesterday for pleading TO the charge
Of having smuggled $4,000 worth Of
clothing and iewelry into the country
from France last December Although
a default was entered her counsel plead.
ed for more time for his client. and the
case was put over until to-day with the
understanding that her time for plead
ing is past, and ii she appears it will
be to have date set for her trial. Mrs.
Hill is under $4,000. bail which was
furnished by surety company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
MISSION DEFENDERS KILLED.
Zealandia Reports German Suppression
Of Island Rising.

Victoria, B. G., Feb 0. The steamer
Zealandia brought reports Of the revo-
tuition suppressed by German warships
on Penape island in the Carolines. The
rising started from the punishment OF
q native workman. The German over
seers took to flight and sheltered in a
Catholic mission, which the natives
placed under siege The defenders, nine
in number. all Germans. were killed
Father Gebhard, the missionary, was
killed when seeking to leave the mis-
sion and the road superintendent were
hacked to pieces after a gallant fight
at the beach. where they sought to
launch boat,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
CYCLONE SWEEPS REUNION.
Great Damage Caused to French Colony
in Indian Ocean.

Paris, Feb. 8. Advices received yes
terday by the ministry Of the colonies
from Reunion state that the island was
struck by cyclone that continued for
three days. The damage is heavy, but
it is impossible to estimate it, as COM
munication between the different places
is cut of. The official dispatches do
not state whether there was loss Of
life. Reunion is an island OF the Mas
earene group in the Indian ocean forming
a French colony. Its area is 700 square
miles and it has a population OF about
10000 Its capital is St. Denis. The
chief products are sugar, coffee and to-
bacco.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-09
SUN N Y |
gWMKEr
MONDAY | | |. !. ! !

Rosin soap hurts your
clothes, and all yellow soaps
contain from 20 to 40S rosin.
Sunny Monday is white, will
double the life of your clothes
and contains not an ounce of
roSin.
Which would you prefer to use
on your clothes-a soap contain
ing one-third rosin "a cheapening
ingredient), or Sunny Monday, in
which the cheap rosin element is
replaced with expensive fats and
vegetable oils which do the real
cleansing and are kind to clothes?