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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-15
PUBLIC REQUESTS.
Many Provided for in Will of Nashus
Woman.

Nashua, Feb. l5.-Public requests
amounting TO about 100000 are con-
tanned in the will Of Miss Sarah w.
Kendall of this city, fled for probate
here yesterday.
They include $4,000 each to the New
Hampshire Home Mission society, the
Nashua Protestant Home for Aged
Women, the New Hampshire Orphans
Home, Mount Holyoke college and
Mortified, Mass, seminary, and $1,000
each to the American Missionary asso-
citation and the American Sunday school
association.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-15
CANADIANS CHEERED
When Announcement of Reciprocity Vote
Was Made at Ottawa.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb Ia The ndop
ton Of the reciprocity agreement by
the House OF Representatives at Wash
ington was announced last night by
Mr.. Medley, who was speaking in favor
Of the agreement when the information
was conveyed to him by a note from
the press gallery. Mr.. Neeley's an
nouncement was greeted by applause
from the government benches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-15
LARGE AND SMALL POTATO SEED.
The Larger the Seed Piece, the Greater
Yield Per Acre.

wish 60 say few words in reference
to the closing sentence Of the item re-
garding an English contest in which
gardeners compete in an effort to obtain
the largest possible yield Of potatoes
from a single pound Of seed writes II.
Ernest Hopkins in the Rural New
Yorker. The item closes with the state
ment; "These Englishmen conclude that
these results show that big seed pieces
are not necessary" have for years
been advocating the use Of large seed
pieces and practicing the same to the
extent 81 planting whole large tubers.
Vet 7 willingly admit the conclusion
the Enrlishmen arrived Rt is a right
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-15
AIDS INDIGESTION
IN A FEW MOMENTS
Gas, Heartburn, Headache and All Mis-
cry from out-of-order Stomach
Vanishes After Taking Lit
tie Diapepsin.

Wv ~A~PNRS
Nothing will remain undigested or sour
on your stomach If you viii take little
Diapepsin occasionally. This powerful
digestive and antacid, though as harm,
less and pleasant as candy, will digest
and prepare for assimilation into the
blood all the food you can eat.
Eat what your stomach Graves, with
out the slightest fear of indigestion or
that you will be bothered with sour ris-
ings. belehing gas on stomach, heart
burn, headaches from stomach, nausea,
bad breath, water brash or feeling
like you had swallowed lump OF lead,
or other disagreeable miseries. Should
you be suffering now from any stomach
disorder, you can get relief within five
minutes.
If you will get from your pharmacist
n 50-cent ease of Pape's Diapepsin, you
could always go to the table with a
hearty appetite, and your meals would
taste good, because you would know
there would be no indigestion or sleepless
nights or headache or stomach misery
all the next day. and. besides you would
not need laXatives or liver pills TO keep
your stomach and bowels clean and fresh.
Pape's Diapepsin can be obtained from
your druggist. and contains more than
sufficient to thoroughly cure the worst
case Of Indigestion or dyspepsia. There
Is nothing better for gas on the stomach
or sour doors from the stomach or to
cure stomach headache.
You couldn't keep a handler or more
useful article In the house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-15

l6lac, Vermont twins, fancy l5@l5t5c,
fair to good stock l4@l5c, Young Amer
lea l713@lsc, sage l7ia@lse.
Eggs-Fancy hennery 2S@30c, choice
eastern 26@2Sc, fresh western 23@25c,
storage l7@l0c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-15
Fresh Eggs and Butter Are
Unchanged
DRESSED PORK IS QUIET
Veal in Good Demand at 10 to 11c--Fresh
Eggs Fetch 2sc to 26c--Dairy
Butter 25c to 26c--creameTy
~ to 28c.

Barre, Vt, Feb. 10, 1911.
Fresh eggs and butter unchanged.
Dressed pork quiet, with veals in good
demand
Wholesale quotations.
Dressed pork-0@012c
Dressed veals-l0@ lie.
Lambs--ll@l2c.
Fowls--l8@20c.
Fresh eggs 25@26c.
Butter Creamery 27@2sc.
Butter-Dairy 25@26c
potatoes-Quiet at soc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-15
NEW FLIGHT RECORD.
Aviator Carries Passenger o. Miles at
Less Than Mile-a-Minute Rate.

Rheims. France. Feb. l5.-The aviator
Busson yesterday made a new record
for speed in a moncplane with passeu-
ger. He few 100 kilometers (sixty-two
milesl at the aerodrome in one hour
and one minute.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-15
HER HUSBAND WAS NOT DEAD.
After Mrs. Kennard Had Identified
Body Taken from the River.

Reading, Pa, Feb. l5.-Mrs. A. H.
Kennard two weeks ago identified the
body Of a man found ia the Schuylkill
river as that Of her husband. She col.
lected the insurance on the life and
the body was buried in her lot Mon.
day Kennsrd returned home, saying that
he had been working in Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-15
pILEs CURED M 8 no ]. pAYs

PAZ0 OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case OF itching blind, bleeding
or protTuding piles in 9 70 IL days OF
money refunded. 50e-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-15

Of Wales also developed unmistakable
symptoms of the malady.
The cases are quite normal and give
no cause for anxiety.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-15
RIcKER's MARKET REPORTS

Veal Steady, Hogs " cent Lower, Beef
Firm.
st. Johnsbury, Feb. l5.-Reeeipts at
". A. Rieker's market ion the past
week were;
Lambs-~3@ &c.
Hogs-75. 6la@7c.
Cattle-30, 2@5c.
Calves--l25, 3637c,
Mich cows S27, a $50
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

they all attained instantaneous 1t he who
wrote Thomaschesky's ''success-b ballad - 'Isroelill
Kun Aheim'' Jacob A. Aders ''Gott und Sem
AHshpot is Gerecht,' and the song which is sung by
Bernard Bernstein. the comedian, entitled ''KoI
Yisroel kabarim.i'
Mcirowtz never published any of his works, Tic
lid not know that they were worth publishing. But
once IN while someone from another theater dropped
in at the little Grand music hail. heard his music and
knew immediately that IL worth publishing They
proceeded to fud who the composer was. They
were directed to Merowitz. They asked him how much
he wanted for the song they had heard he din I
know lie had no idea of the prices for musical com
positions They offered him ten dollars. lie accepted
ii eagerly That is the price he has got for all the
songs he has sold IT is interesting TO compare with
hk Kun AbeimS' made $4,000 the operation.
The may not be correct But IT is certain
that he made large amount of money, for the popu
larty Of the song immense it became in fact
the Jewish national hymn, Many OF his songs have
been placed on phonograph records Almost everyone
has heard some Of them. Never lay goes by that
hurdygnrdy in large city in the land does
play Of them MeIrowiz receives dollars apiece
for these successes and turns them in his sleep
He is Just beginning to understand their real value
The that others building $4,000 houses on
the profits from his songs have opened his eyes III
is learning what fortune his gift is TO him. Writing
music is not effort for him; he simply does il in
his spare moments. Let him insist contract with
ms publisher and written promise OF reasonable
royalties and his fortune is made There is chance
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

those who heard him. and they threw him COINS as ne
passed by.
Often he stopped at inn with no money to pay
for food and lodging. and then he would sing to the
landlord. lie would sometimes compose the words
AMI music of song about the landlord or his vile or
his pretty daughter This invariably amused them ana
they always took him and gave HIM shelter 1t was
only by singing much that he arrived at the idea
of composing his music. 1t rather amused MIN TO
make up music; it became sort OF Pastmc 1t re-
eycl the monotony OF his trip 1t once occurred
to him that he doing anything unusual lie sup
posed that any could make up music If he wanted
TO- And that the way he came to America Hc
improvsed a song about the captain of vessel that
bound this way and got his passage Tree lie sang
to the steward and got his food
A I LAST he landed in New York with fifty dollars
" in his pocket and the discouraging prospect OF
ekiug out a living in strange land. 1t would have
been dscouraging to most people, and many give mp
under the strain But David Meirowitz was always
optimistic He sings his way through life and is sell
,om downhearted He found many of his compatriots
in the lower east side section of New York and he
went to live among them. He found there sort of
''cafe concert where people sat and drank soft
drinks while, an improvsed stage at one enl sing
and dancers did turns for whatever coins those
seated at the tables willing TO throw them
Meirowitz gained admission there and sang for the
amusement OF the drinkers sometimes his own songs
and sometimes popular hit of the day by some well
known composer He that his own songs were
Just as we'll received and sometimes better received
than those of his learned contemporaries So he
relied mostly on his compositions In that way he
fell entirely his own merits. 1t was an
uncertain life rather hit miss, but he enjoyed it,
and continued to do the thing for several
until at last the cafe concert changed into
music hall
it is the Grand music hall. a Yiddsh variety
theater. the of Grand aud Orchard streets
in the very heart of the side of New York City.
Merowz is still there but he has risen from the posi-
ton of singing for pennies until he is the com
poser of all the theaters operettas the writer OF all
its songs and its principal actor. lie longer de
peuds on the generosity Of the audience lie gets
stated salary of forty dollars week. But what Is
forty dollars a week for the amount of work he doesg
One even wonders how he finds time TO accomplish
all that ne does Read the schedule OF his average day
At p. M he rises and eats his breakfast,
At he usually goes 10 the theater TO rehearse
the operetta for the next week and arrange the
orchestraton Of opereta with the conductor Of
the orchestra.
At - he eats his lunch,
At 1:30 he returns TO the theater TO dress for
the matinee performance.
Al D. the performance begins.
Al p. he cats dinner
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
New Fable of the
Honeymoon That
Tried to Com e
Back

, ~ nee there was an I'M.
II I divorced Couple that would
get up every G. NJ. and put
on the 6vc-oun Mitts and wait
for the Sound Of the Gong.
Each was working for the
Championship of the Flat and
proved TO be a Glutton for Pun
iShmcnt.
Every time he landed crush
ing llay-Makcr on her Family
History she countercd with Il
short Jolt on his Personal
Appearance.
Both would retire TO the Cor
ners breathing heavily, but still
full Of Combat.
He loved TO start out the Day
by finding in the Paper what
Professor connected with the Uni
vcrsity of Chicago had said about
the American Woman being a
vain and shallow Parasite with a
Cerebrum about the size Of an
English Walnut.
She would retallatc by reading
aloud Special in regard TO q
Husband going after Wife with
Axe, while under the Influence Of
Liquor.
After which. for - or 20 min
utes, the Dining Room would be
just as peaceful and quiet as a
Camorra Trial.
Sometimes he would get First
Blood, but ust as often she would
fiddle around for an Opening and
then Iowic fright ON the Conk
and him Stalling TO escape fur
| tier Punishment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
BY ALMER G.. SANDBORN.

H HERE probably few musical composers who
would be willing to sign contract with
theatcr manager in which they agreed to fur
nish original operetta week. play the
important role in it. conduct all the rehearsals
and write from five to dozen songs TO be sung by
the vaudeville actors who appeared the programme
following the operctta. Most of them would refuse
such proposition the ground that they wanted
little time to and sleep. And if any of them had
that happy faculty of getting along without sleep
and thought seriously of taking the job they would
certainly hold mp their hands in anguish as
they heard that the remuneration only $40 week
There is one in this country, however, who
has signed a contract TO do that very thing lie has
bound himself TO write the music Of operetta
week 10 conduct all its rehcarsas and play the prn-
cipal role twice day. In addition he has agreed to
furnish other actors with all the songs they need
for their different acts from week to week There Is
mistskinC the fact that it sounds impossible, but
David Meirowitz performs that miracle every week,
and Saturday night receives his check for $40 Add
to this the fact that Mr.. Meirowtz cannot
music that nc does not know note from another,
that he has heard than three four operas
in his life and bis accomplishment becomes of the
most astounding things of modern times.
Every one who hears bis music calls him genius,
but that is only for want of stronger term The word
genius has been much abused in recent years IL
has been promiscuously applied TO persons who had
unusual talent and extraordinary ability for de
veloping it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
New Fable Of the
Life of the Party

Ne Night Complimentary
Dinner was given TO Cap
~ tain Of Industry by some
Friends looking for Orders,
The Chairman Of the Arrange
ments Committee was popular
Wine-Pusher, consequently the
volunteer Search Parties were out
for Three Days after, gathering
up the Dead.
Along about 10 80, when every
Perfect Gentleman was neatly
Stewed, Man connected with
the Jobbing Trade got up to say
few Words.
He was keyed TO Concert Pitch
and the Audience was Piped and
all the old sure.fire Bokum of a
Sentimental Nature simply
Killed them in their Seats.
When he Concluded the hilar-
ious Bun Brothers, with the
pussed-up Hair and the twisted
Shirt Bosoms. arose to their
Feet and waved Napkins and
gave the Orator what he de-
scribed to his wife at 2 A. NJ. as
A Novation.
Another Good Man was spoiled.
After Herman made this gosh
awful Hit with the Souses he be-
came convinced that he was an
After-Dinner Wit.
Gus Thomas and Simeon Ford
had nothing on him.
Whenever he found himself
seated at a Table with other Peo-
pie and Food being served he be-
gan 10 suck Lozcnges and classify
his Anecdotes and try to appear
Unconcerned.
All the time he was simply
waiting for the Main Fluff to
come up from behind the Chrys-
anthemums and say, "We have
with us this evening"
Then for the quiet lIntroduc-
ton, leading up to the sparkling
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

When Nightfall came they
would still be cdging around the
Ring. whanging away. for each
was too Game TO be a Quittcr,
Their Married Life, which
started out with American Beauty
Roses in every Vase and long
Piece in the Paper. now settled
down TO Thirty Years War with
all Of the Attendant Horrors.
The only time the Dove of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

He Knew that he was a Ding
er, because he remembered how
the Magnificent Assemblage stood
and cheercd him for five Min
utes.
Therefore his Voice sounded to
him a good deal like the Boston
Symphony Orchestra playing
Rubinstein S Melody in +.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

ID Ut il is misuse of the word to apply il TO
ID David Meirowitz. He Is a of thirty
and has been in this country about eighteen years He
was born in Russia. He di grasp a violin and
play Bach's Two Part Inventions violently when he
two DAYS old. IS many prodigies said to have
done He did of musical family. No
knew that he had any music in him. He did not
know il himself until he forced by circum-
stances bring II He left Russia when he was
about twelve wears old He had money and he
needed il TO travel He needed great deal in fact
for he had set his heart upon coming 20 America and
il takes more than a boy Of twelve by manu-
al labor to make that voyage.
As he travelled he sang. Sometimes be would stop
aud sing 20 group OF children. He sang them
of the old Russian folk songs, and and then a
Yiddish ballad that his mother had sung TO blm
Those the songs that nearest TO his heart
lust then wheu he leaving home and striking out
FOR himself, bound for strange land. They meant
70 much him that ne put his whole soul into the
rendering OF them. He sang them more To keep up
his spirits than anything else, but they moved
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
Oh, What a Wretch to Treat His Wife 50

Two fishermen named Je6s living near each other.
had met with misfortune. the having lost his
wife and the other his boat. 4 lady visitor called
the who hai lost his boat, thinking IL was the
who had lost his wife and the following conver
sation ensucd;
Good morning, Mr.. Jens! | sorry to hear OF
sad loss
'.oh it ain t OF much consequence. mum; she
warn I up to much. =
. Dear me- YOU dou Z say So
.sAy She was a rckety old crock When ! out
with her ! was always in danger OF my life
- Indeed. -
II offered her to my mate only last week, but he
woudn 4 have her; but have bad my eye another
Bnt the adv could stand no more of the old man $
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

in his Chair with Ton OF Coal
in each Tail-Pocket.
And if The Ladies were present
that was where he worked in the
Bird Calls and ordered out the
Twinkling Stars
According to the Expectation
Tables Of the Insurance Actuar-
les, probably he will Stick around
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

Peace really Int was when they
had Company.
Then they would Dear each
other until the Premises became
Sticky and she would even coax
up Il Ripple Of Fake Laughter
when he pulled some Whcezc that
used TO 90 Great the Year they
were engaged. But the Moment
the last Guest closed the Front
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

Whenever People sat down IN
front Of the decorative Canapc
Caviar and got ready 10 endure
the Horrors Of another Hotel
Gorge. they would glance across
the Snowy Expanse of White,
dotted with plump California
Olives and cold, unfceling Celery.
and seeing Herman seated oppo-
site. would remark. "Stung
He could not have been kept
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

Weaker Vessel and to koe.
Honeymoon Of True .Affes,;.
pruncd and watereI hv n.
and Sacrifice.
Therefore, he made On.
vow TO cut out the Rough S.,
Next Morning when III, q.
of the Amazpns put on he,
and Feathers and began l. \
the big War Drum thar.
Nothing Doing.
lie refused to enter fl. Il.
stained Arena and when sb.
after him he fell over and
the Count before purol h
been delivered. h
Before starting for The "a;
he Kissed her couple Of u,
and gave her some N..
ieatmcnt around the Shoula
Blades and called her ''Too,.,,
Term of Endcarment wb;,
had been rusting on the 81.
ever since they used il at Nia,,,
Falls.
She was so dszcd by this n
vcrsal Of Form that she pess
from the Front Window !,
watched him clear TO the Corn,
convinced that he was on his y,
'''S WN
to meet Another Woman
lie came home that Evcu;,
with Jar of Candied Nuts !,
when Mrs. Simon Legree demau
ed the Name Of the Hnwv
simply pulled a Yearnins smi
and invited her TO 20 ahead 4,
use him as a Punching-Bag.
Next day she put Newman
around the Bird Cage and tied ,
the Geranlum and took the uns
lshcd Tatting and Blew.
When she walked in on NJ
Own People, with the Declaratj,
that all Bets were of, they wan
ed to know how about it, and sl
said a Spirited Woman couldn
keep on rooming with Gaine
! Pig.
MORAL = Contempt brcst
Familiarity.
| Copyright, 1911, by George Ade) .
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

Coor the Dove Of Peace WOULD
beat il and another domestic
Gettysburg would drive the Ser
wants TO Cover.
After this had been going on
for several Seasons he happened
e. gel hold of Powerful Work,
written by IA Popular Novelist
Unmarricd). who made a
psychological Dissection Of a Wo-
mans Soul and then preached a
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

Mot and the Tremolo Stop pulled
all the Way out on the Pathos
and couple of Depews TO put
them in Good Humor, conclud.
ing with Hypodermic of Hot
Mush.
If the Bunch sat back and re-
fused to Fall for the Wartime
Favorites he would console him
self by telling around that he was
up against the Low-Brows.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

Funeral Sermon over the Dead
Love that once bloSSomed in the
Heart Of the Heroine.
After he read this Tragedy of
hickered Romance he felt like a
Pup.
lie Perceived that he had been
in the Wrong.
The Novelist taught him that
his Cue was to bear with the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

for - years more and never find
out that he is Pest.
MORA11-Those who bcmoan
the Decline of Oratorv should re-
member that Oratory never was
known 10 Decline.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

for piracy Of his music. it is not written be ns
all in his head. HI could not write il If he trled \
he needs TO do is TO refrain from singing unll 7
contract Is signed. 1t is impossible to steal his ns'
from him.
IF YOU wish TO prove the value of MeoE1)
on hand at his thcater every week with brand p
operctta. and everything in it is original. Me1on'
cannot make over another 8 work. for he cannot \.
IT. His work rnquestonably iustlSes the U.s. @ Of !
word gcuius with regard TO BIN. and he msN n
rank IA the busiest man in New York
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
Promise of Release.

Karin Micbaeis. the author of The Ds's'
Gus Age was talking in New Ee-k about her aa
divorce insurance.
"There would be less need OF divorce nsu'''.
she said. elf there were not SO many merceha'. q
and foolish gTaybeards. When mercensry e'N n
ries foolish graybeard then the divorce in'''-l'
agents should hock around.
The wellknowu novelist here told an apP'oPn1
story.
"a chorus girl" she said. ''haviug luiII j. -
ricd an aged millionaire got letter to tms sps h.r
IF YOU do not put $4,000 in the tree 'h,d pvJ
Your house tonight will blow up your pO7''
The Black Hand .soop
''rbe young bride. instead of putting '"''
the tree box. put this note there; -, .,,s s
% Cannot meet your views as regsras .in
otherwise your proposition deeply lnterssN -