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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-01
-FROM THE DAWSON NEWS.

The candidacy Of John R. Mercer
for Congress from the Third district
of Georgia seems to be botherlng
some of the editors. One 81 the
brethren has recently come forward
with a large-sized piece Of writing IN
which, by lack-logic PR cess OF
elimination, he proceeds to show
that there is only one logical can
didate in the race, and that Is
well, not Mr.. Mercer.
He says that Mr.. MERGERS prin-
cipal argument why he should be
elected is the fact that heisa farmer;
and a good one. Then he pro
ceeds to hand out quite a tidy little
bunch of advice to Mr.. Mercer and
the folks in general. He says
His calling (farming) isan
honorable one, and perhaps the
most important in the whole
wide world. Mr.. Mercer seems
to think that there are too many
LAWYERS in Congress already.
Perhaps SO. There are also too
many lawyers runninf farms
folks call 'em near farmers.
We venture to say that mere
good farmers have been spoiled
by being drawn into more at
tractive pursuits than men OF
all other callings. That is one
great trouble with the agricult-
ural conditions throughout the
nation today; good farmers are
too few. Mr. Mercer should
continue in his chosen vocation,
in which he has met with SO
much success, and by practical
example lead his neighbors to
standard Of farm mani
pulation. =
You are right Mr.. Editor. Good
farmers are too few. That's what
Mr.. Mercer thinks. And you need
not worry about Mr.. Mercer not
sticking to farming. One OF his
cherished aims and most definite
plans is to continue to demonstrate
to his community that farming
rightly carried on is not only a bene-
fcence to the farmer himself, but a
source of economic salvation to the
country in general. Mr.. Mercer does
not propose to throw away o life
time of hard-won experience IN
which he has proved that the safe
and sane sort of farming is a paying
proposition from every point OF view.
If he goes to Congress. and he
hopes to do, he will go with the fixed
idea OF deyoting his time and ener-
gies to just the very thing that our
friend suggests namely, the. adj
yancement of the interests of farm
ing people generally, and those Of
the Third district in particular.
Mr.. Mercer has been construc-
tive worker, and he has literally
passed on his ideas to his neighbors.
He has labored both by preeept and
example to better the quality OF the
agricultural achievements OF his
community. There's no reason why
he should stop being a farmer. He
doesn't want to quit. He loves the
soil and the pleasant fruits OF his
labor. He is not the kind of man
who, to literalize a familiar meta
phor, having put his hand to the
pillow wants to look back.
Look back Not at all. Mr..
Mercer's idea IS to look forward.
That's exactly why heis running for
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-01

Especial Service, SlrI But You Are
Not Assigned to My Commando"
pected to find you logged out in this
style. BY Jove. l wish it was day
light"
Whatever she replied must hare
sobered the fellow.
Everything l say you take wrongly.
OF course it's all right, for the coun.
try is full of stragglers out of both
armies. Lord, l don't care what you
wear, as long as it suits you. My
business? oh, I explained all that to
your putty-faced servant-Saint Anne!
that fellow! But I'll review the mat.
ter again. I'm drumming up Clinton's
deserters, but now I've met you I'm
tempted to go along with you as far as
Elmhurst."
Become a deserter yourself?"
"oh. no, or at least only tempora.
'rily. There win be plenty OF fighting
yet in the Jerseys. Clinton's whipped
all right, and is going to have a time
getting away to the ships. In my
Judgment there viii be richer picking
for 3 Jerseyman right here at home.
than eth the army 3 Mex York. :
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-01

at He Head.
above the low trees of the orchard.
All appeared peaceable enough, and
felt sudden relief, There were lights
burning on the lower floor, streaming
through several windows, while up
stairs one window was ablaze. Late
as it was, this illumination was not
surprising, however, as the care Of the
wounded man would necessitate night
watchers, while, no doubt, Claire
would anticipate by reaching there
before morning. All this flashed over
me, as my eyes hastily surveyed the
familiar surroundings. Then / be-
came aware that the older scout was
reporting.
"There's quite a bunch Of horses
picketed down there in the ravine,
sir" he said, pointing toward the
right.
How many2"
"Oh, maybe twenty-five or thirty;
Joe an couldn't get very close, as
there's, couple Of men on guard on
top Of the bank, A hundred feet down
you can see 'em plain against the
sky"
Wasn't what you saw a cattle
herd?"
mo, sir" positively. They're
horses, picketed In line like a cavalry
troop, and they've got their saddles
on"
What this all meant could not be
guessed at, but there must be some
scheme Of deviltry under way.
"Have either Of you crossed the ra-
vine?" / asked, endeavoring to reach
some conclusion.
Eyes, sir, Joe did. He was up In
the edge of the orchard9"
"See any men2"
mot man, sir, outside" answered
the other. "But saw shadows against
the curtains on that lower floor /
couldn't tell how many; they Just
come an go, only they wasn't dressed
alike"
One thing was sufficiently certain
we could gain little information re-
naming where we were.
Sergeant" / said, determining
swiftly on a course Of action, take
your men, dismounted, across the "a
vine. and into the orchard. Keep un-
der cover. but get as close to the
house as you can safely. Picket your
horses back there beside the road"
And you. sir?"
'I1l take Tom with me, and wen
circle that horse herd, and come up
to the house from the rear. / want
to discover where those fellows are,
and what they are up to. See this
whistle, sergeant2"
Eyes, sir"
'Tt gives a sharp, shriIl blast, III
blow 1t twice, get your men inside
the house instantly, I'll not sound
1t unless / need you at once. Wen
wait hers until you get across"
The disappeared into the black
depths Of the ravine, moving cautious
~ and with little noise. Tom and
plunged down the steep slope, feeling
our way through the darkness, but
moving to the right. toward where
the scouts had indicated the horses
were being herded. We skirted these,
creeping along the opposite bank be-
hind a fringe OF bushes. certain that
the darkness concealed our move.
ments from the two men on guard.
We crossed fifty feet above, gained
the top Of the bank, and crawled
down. sheltered from observation, un-
til we were directly above the two
guards. Peering cautiously over, we
could easily distinguish the black aut-
lines on the hillside below.
Conf;nued Next Week,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
MAPLE SUGAR MAKERS MEETING
Vermont Association To Have Have Ses-
sion at Burlington Jan. 2 and s.

\ The Goth annual meeting of Yer
mont Maple Sugar Makers assacia
ton will take place in Burlington Jan
uary and 8, Immediately preceding
! the annual meeting OF the Vermont
Dairymen's association. The following
/ program has been arranged
| Tuesday, Jan. I, 2 O'Clock p. m, pres
dents annual address
Report of secretary.
Working Up Market For Oour Ma
pie Products and the Advantages of
Being Registered Under the Pure Food
and Drug Act of June 80, 1906" j.
Burton Pike. Marshfield.
THE Maple Industry of Canada" NJ.
+. Goddard Waterloo, p. Q.
Facts and Figures in Regard to Ma
pie Sugar and Syrup Production in
Vermont Prof. c. V. Woodbury., Nor.
witch university, Mortified, Vt.
"Some New Ideas In the Sugar Camp
p. b. b. Northrope. Sehldon.
'The Price and the Balance" T.. Well
man Barnard, Springfield.
Tuesday evening, 1880 o'clock RE
cent Investigations in Regard TO Maple
Sugar and Syrup Production in the Uni
ted States" A. Hugh Bryan, chief OF
sugar laboratory, department of chem
istry. Washington, d. C.
THE Nature of Sugar Sand, a BY
Product of the Maple Sugar Industry
and Its Possible Commercial Value As
a Cheap Source of Mslie Acid and Deri-
vative Products" William II. Warren.
professor of chemistry at Wheaton col
lege. Norton. Mass.
what An Association Con Do For
Its Members Perry Walton. Pilgrim
Publicity association, Boston, Mass.
Wednesday morning. o'clock, bus
mess meeting for the election of Of.
ficers and other business.
The association pays annually over
5000 in cash premiums on exhibits of
maple sugar and syrup fAll maple
sugar makers should make il a point
10 attend this meeting and keep abreast
Df the times in this important Vermont
industry. Address the secretary. II
B. Chaplin. Middlesex, for program and
premium list.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
ORANGE co. COURT
ENDS ITS SESSION
Large Amount of Business Handled on
Final Week, Adjournment Being
Taken Saturday.

Chelsea, Dec 23.-0range county court
took final adjournment on Saturday at
noon, the work OF the term having been
completed. The following work on the
criminal and divorce calendars was com
pleted during the weeks
State VS.. William j. Bent of Randolph
in which the respondent was charged
with having committed adultery with
one Florence Flemming, also of Ran
dolph; the respondent entered plea
of guilty and was used as the principal
witness against the Fleming woman.
Bent was sentenced TO serve a term Of
not less than three nor more than five
years in the state prison. Execution OF
sentence stayed and the respondent
placed on probation. Bent is young
man about twenty-five years old and has
wife and two small children, and
among the terms of his probation, which
are very rigid, he IS 70 support his fam
lily. NJ. NJ. Wilson OF Randolph appeared
for the respondent.
In the companion case of state W.
Florence Flemming, the respondent en-
tered a plea of not guilty and stood trial
and the jury rendered a verdict of not
guilty. ID. 5. Conant appeared for Mrs.
Flemming.
In state VS. Gintle Morse. the respond
ent, an Italian from Williamstown, was
charged with keeping Intoxicating liquor
with intent TO sell Morse was on the
first OF October, last raided and
quantity of liquor was found by the Of
ficers, He then pleaded guilty and was
fined $500 and costs and upon the pay
ment of Sl20 he was placed on proba
tion for one year. The officers swooped
down upon him again inr Novembe
and found barrel of wine and a barrel
of beer and several bottles of whiskcy
and alcohol and he was taken into Gus
tody again and before the justice waived
examination and was bound up to couri-
ty court. In county court he pleaded not
guilty and stood trial, basing his de-
Tense on the ground that he with two of
his boarders joined together and pur-
chased the liquor found on his premises
for their own use and denied selling CT
the intent to SELL The jury, however,
rendered verdict of guilty and the case
goes to supreme court on exceptions by
the respondent. States Atty. r. S. VIII
Hams prosecuted, and X. A. EOar OF
Barre City defended Morse Bail was
fixed in the sum of $500, and was fur
nished and he was allowed his liberty, |
pending the Judgment of the supreme
court
In the case of state VS.. Frances Bates, !
who last week pleaded guilty to the |
charge of receiving stolen property, she |
was sentenced to serve term of three |
months in the county jail. which sem
tence was suspended and she was placed |
on probation, until further order of
court.
In state VS.. Elmer +, Corruth Of |
Corinth, who was charged with keeping
liquor with intent to sell. 7
The respondent, who had entered a plea
1f not guilty, retracted his plea and
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nay
4 fine Of $500 and costs which sentence
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23

away as nothing but the sweet purr Of
perfect mechanism
"You sit on the edge of the seat,
nerves taut, inwardly challenging these
men to say anything nasty about their
own goods. Their own! Yours!
"You clutch the leather arm-rests with
the fierce joy of ownership, and cry Gee,
some boat.'
"We could a-done that hill just as
easy on hight grins the wicked demon
strator as he looks around for your ap-
proval.
"'When can have itf' you hiss, hard
~ recognizing your own voice,
BY the way says the salesman,
,doubtfully, to the wicked demonstration,
this car isn't sold is itf'
"'Oh. my Godp
"'Oh, no, it's all right was think
ing Of that 1911 runabout of Johnson's
mo, it's all right
"sOhn
You nearly swallowed your Adams
apple
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.
Glee Club Plans To Leave on Tour
Through State.

The university of Vermont musical
clubs win leave Burlington Monday, De-
eember 30th, to give six concerts in east
ern and northern parts OF the state. The
itinerary includes entertainments at
Morrisville Monday night, st. Johnsbury
Tuesday night, Barton Wednesday, New
port Thursday. Kichford Friday and the
engagement at st. Adams Saturday ev-
ening the 4th of January. The thirty
men OF the university, who make up
the musical organization, are offering
many new and novel stunts in the
concert line this year. They showed
their cards at the home concert in Bur
lington last week to the delight Of their
hearers. The evenings program is di-
vided into two parts somewhat after
the style of the travelling minstrel The
first part includes instrumental and glee
club numbers. readings and bass and
tenor duets and solos. The second part
is an innovation depicting scene in
"the dorm" liyened with true college life
as it is and as it is supposed to be
with many al informal hum and melody.
The glee men are featuring a college
medley and a rag medley" and Man
ager Smith gives prominent place on
the program to the brand new brass
sextette. Robinson, a member of the
freshman class and leader OF the instru-
mental department, recently wrote
popular new York song in march time
which the glee club uses. The manage
ment is still negotiating for dates in
Vermont towns and any nigh school or
club wishing TO entertain the clubs
should communicate with w. p. Smith,
Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
Selling Yourself an Automobile.

James Montgomery Flagg writes an
amusing sketch about buying an auto.
mobile in the January American Maya
zine. Following is an extracts
"You and Polly are given demon-
stration.
"The psychology of the trade starts
psyching at the moment you take your
seat in the car. The instant the wheels
turn you are a goner!
"Iou are now the best salesman they
have! You sell yourself the car! You
root for that car as if it were something
you had invented yourself.
IAN awful gathering underneath your
feet, that in later years of experience
would clearly indicate frazzled bearings,
you are now eager to have explained
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
YOUR GROCER SELLS
StlcknGy & POor's Mustard
Tell him nothing else will suit
you.

was stayed and the respondent placed
on probation. d. $. Conant appeared Ion
the respondent.
In state VS.. Walter Il. underhill, who
was charged with an assault with dan
gerous weapon, the respondent entered a
plea of not guilty. Bail was fixed and
furnished and the case continued. ). I.
Wilson appeared for the respondent
In state VS. Aubrey c. Grove. OF Mon
trcal Que. who is charged with obtain
ing money from the Wells River Savings
bank under false pretenses, the respond
ent entered plea OF not guilty and bail
was fixed in the sum of $500, which vas
furnished and the case continued. The
respondent IL represented by Atty.
James Crankshaw Of Montreal and D. >.
Conant Of Bradford.
This completed the criminal work and
the jury were discharged and divorce
cases were then taken up as follows; In
the case of Fanny Cyrs VS.. Leo II. Cyrs,
the libellant was given a divorce on The
ground Of intolerable severity and neg
lect and refusal to support and the care
and custody of three minor children de-
creed to petitioner. d. 5. Conant for
HtlltlViitl.
In Eldora L. Noyes VS.. Fred W. Noyes,
the parties were from Tunbridge and Il
bill was granted for the cause of intol-
cradle severity with alimony as per de-
cree on file. X. NJ. Harvey and w. II.
Sprague appeared for the libellant.
Elizabeth Main VS. William B. Man,
bill granted for wilful desertion, and
custody of two minor children deereel to
libellant. ID. s. Conant for libellant.
Lillian NJ. Wylie VS.. Walter Wylie,
bill granted for wilful desertion and IL
belant was decreed alimony as per stip-
ulation on file and also the right to re-
sumo her maiden name. d. S. Conant for
libellant.
Nellie Wason VS.. Peaslee c. Wason,
bill granted for intolerable severity and
neglect and refusal to support. ID. 5.
Conant for libellant.
Elsie l.. Kelly VS.. Patrick Kelly, par
ties from Williamstown, bill granted for
severity. Custody of minor
child and alimony decreed to libellant.
J. H. Senter of Montpelier for libellant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
Drives OF a Terror.

The chief executioner of death in the
winter and spring months is pneumonia
Its advance agents are colds and grip
In any attack by one OF these maladies
no time should be lost in taking the
best medicine obtainable TO drive ii of,
Countless thousands have found this to
be DR., Kings New Discovery. "My hus-
band believes it has kept him from hay
ing pneumonia three or four times,
writes Mrs. George w. Place, Rawson'
vile, VT, "and for coughs, colds and
Group we have never found its equal"
Guaranteed for all bronchial affections,
Price 80 cents and Sl00, Trial bottle
at the Red Cross Pharmacy.-Adyt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
Moslem VS.. Christian.

American and Turk in Holy War" Is
the title of striking article by William
I. Ellis to appear in the January Cen
fury. In addition to a candid review Of
the exact sentiments of Moslems and
Christian countries where both dwell
Mr.. Ellis will give clearly drawn cher.
acterizations Of the two men Of the hour
-Sheik ul Islam, who suayely asserts
that the AIoslem bears only good VIII
towards Christians. and the Rev. Samuel
NJ, Zwemer, d. D., of missionary fame
the frank warrior on Islamism
"Boy Scout fobs at Gordon Rid
delPs, &C North Main street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY

Local people are surprised at the
QUICK results received from simple
buckthorn bark, glyeerine, etc, as mixed
in Adler-i-ka, the German appendicitis
remedy. C. II. Kendrick & Co., Drug.
gists, states that this simple remedy
antisepticizes the digestive system and
draws off the impurities so thoroughly
that A SINGLE DOSE relieves sour
stomach, gas on the stomach and CON
stipation INSTANTLY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of tic stockhold-
crs Of The Peoples National Bank Of
Barre will be held at its banking rooms
in the city OF Barre. Vt. on Tuesday,
January u. 1913. at 10 o'clock, =. m, for
the election Of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction Of suca
other business a. may properly COM
before the meeting.
Dean P. Town. cashier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Granite Savings Bank and Trust Com,
pany will be held at the banking rooms OF
said bank in the city Of Barre, Vermont, on
Monday. January 6, 1918, at 10 o'clock n. M.
for the election of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of any other
business that may properly come before said
meeting.
H. G. WOODRUFF.
Secretary.
Barre. Vermont. Dec. ie. 1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
ANNUAL MEETING.

of Barre are hereby notified that theil
annual meeting for the election of di.
rcetors and the transaction of any other
business that may legally come before
them, will be held at their banking
rooms on Tuesday, the l4th day of Jan
u&fy, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
T. III. CAVE, JR.,
Secretary.
Barre, VT, Dec 90, 1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
wEBSTERvILLE.

st. John the Baptist Episcopal church.
The Christmas tree and exercises will
b. held in the vcstry Of the church on
Christmas eve TUESDAY. The pro-
gram will begin at 7:30. Parents and
members Of the church. with their
friends. are invited 20 attend. Christ
mas day-Seryice in the church at 3
2. N.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23

The annual meeting Of the Granite Mutual
Insurance Company for election of directors
and transaction Of any other legal business
viii be held at their office in the Aldrich
block. North Main street. city OF Barre. VT.
on Tuesday, January {. At 10 o'clock a. m.
By order Of tho directors.
r. C. ROBINSON.
Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
ANNUAL MEETING.

The stockholders OF the Barre Savings
Bank & Trust Company are hereby noti-
fled that their annual meeting for the
election of directors and the transaction
of any other business that may legally
come before them, will be held at their
banking rooms on Tuesday, the l4th
day of January next, at o'clock p. m.
MARY j. WRIGHT.
Secretary.
Barre, VT, Dec. 90, 1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23

Timber proposition; 900 acres or more
within four miles Of railroad: estimated
10000 feet Of spruce and large amour;
Of hardwood. A bargain az s25on
Buildings suitable for camp. Better look
II over az once. The d. A. Perry Real
Estate Agency, Barre Vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23

Thirteen cases of diphtheria were re-
ported TO the Brattleboro health officer
in the week ending Thursday. IVA eight
cases of humps and two of whooping
cough. Brattleboro doctors are urging
the parents TO cooperate with them in
stamping out the epidemic. Among the
diptheria cases are two of the probation
nurses in the Brattleboro Memorial hos.
pital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest from Diff
ferent Sections. M

Walter c. Piper, native Of Bratlte-
boro, now of Detroit, Mich, is in the
real estate business and six weeks aft
er he bought property valued at sl25..
goo he sold il nj an advance of $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
FOUR LINES FOR rs CENTS

The Times will publish Warts. Los,
and Found. For Sale. To Let, ete.-shorf
rdvertisements--at the rate of fonr lines
for twenty-five cents for the first inser'
tion and Ave cents for each subsequent
Insertion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.


FOR sALE-Nice house and barn; aise feur
building lots, All joined together wouid make
a splendid hen farm. situated on Montpelier
Read. Also one shoat. w. }. Shepard, Ad-
ministrator Barre. VI 935tf
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE - farm Of is1
acres for a house in he City OF Barre. Also
for sale top buggy, surrey. harness, aud one
COW butter chnrn. Louis DeBivis, Laurel ST.,
Barre, Vt. .sotf
7 WILL help anyone to lscate ON Government
best land In thu state and will give informa-
tinn. d. J. Boyce. Los Angeles, California;
General Delivery. 26i25
FOR SALE-A splendid large, resmr house
in the best residential section OF the ctsy, near
school on car tine, witain 10 minutes walk OF
pest office. We'll built, a modern conysn-
fences, lawn, garden, hen houte. Let 10 feet
square. Can be seen anv day from to r. NJ.
at 30 Patterson street. Eeiephons 3a6-iL i74tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23

Wauted-To exchange building lot for
motor bike, team, or other personal
c. A. Hoyl, Hardwick, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23

NJ. W. of A. public dance at Rowland
hall Saturday, Dec. 81 Riley's full or.
chestra. Gents, soc; ladies, free.