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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Muslin Underwear

A good large loss here on goods
that when washed will be as good
as new.
Night Robes that were soc, 75c. SIC,
$l00, 1925, up to S4.50-some of
each.
Corset Covers that were 25c, SOC,
75c and Sl00.
Drawers that were from CSC up to
$3.50 per pair.
White Skirts from 2ec up to 5000
each.
Combinations from Zoe up in skirt
and drawers.
Slips in good assortment.
Babies 25c Night Robes and a few
Babies Dresses; also few Babies
Knit Wool Jackets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Umbrellas and Parasols

This lot was in some way soiled
or mussed up. This is our whole lot
of Parasols at half price.
One lot of 20 Gents Umbrellas,
assorted prices, at half price.
All Parasols that are at all badly
soiled will be sold at very small
prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Ladies' Lined Coats

One lot of about dozen Linen
Coats that were slightly wet.
At S1.OO each are few Coats
that sold at $3.50.
At $3.50 are few Linen Coats
that were wet Same sold at from
1915 to $3.50. These Coats are not
in bad shape, but are mussed and a
little soiled.
At $500 are three Natural Linen
Suits. Were $1,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Water Sale

Read carefully. We don't want
you to buy one penny's worth OF
these goods unless you can use the
goods and make big saving. Then
you and we both will feel pleased.
Remember that not all of our store
was wet, but that 100000 worth
was wet, and the following is list
of things that caught in some way
that wetting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Ladies' Silk
Petticoats

At Csc each are lot of Colored
Silk Petticoats in all colors Are
Petticoats that sold at from $3.50
to $500. Many of these if dipped
in gasoline will be as good as new.
AT S275 are few Dresden Silk
Pettieoats in a quality that sold at
$3.50. These Petticoats were simply
wet down.
At $3.50 are a few Navy Blue
Petticoats in a messaline. Were bad
ly wet down, but not soiled, and
are as good as ever. Were $500 and
1918.
At $500 is light, washable
Petticoat that sold at $1,000.
AT one-half price are nearly all of
our Black Cotton Petticoats. These
are Petticoats that we had thought
were not wet at all. Were just wet
enough to spoil them for fresh goods.
These are Petticoats that sold at
from $500 to $3.50, to clean them
up at S1.OO and Sits.
At $500 are few Black Silk
Pettieoats that sold at 1915. We're
simply wet through, but not soiled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Children's Coats

One rack of Children's Colored
Coats in sizes from to l6 years.
These were some of them not wet
so as to SHOW at all Others We're
quite little soiled. Are Coats that
sold at from $3.50 to $3.50. Your
choice for $500 each.
At $500 are lot of Children's
Coats, mostly in sizes 10, IL and Ii
years. These were simply wet a lit
tie and do not hardly show spot
now that they are dry. Are Coats
that sold at from 1915 to $3.50. Your
pick for $500.
AT $500 are what we have
were not wet, but somewhat mussed.
Regular prices $1,000 to $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Cottage Curtains

At soc per pair are lot of Cot
tage Curtains in different colors. Are
Curtains that sold at Sl.35. These
are not soiled, but were simply wet
down. Are fast colors.
There are also few Lace Curtains
in this lot of damaged goods. Are
lot of Curtains that were displayed
on tables The price viii close them
quickly just one-half.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
KNOCKED
OUT
BY hot weather, stomach
and bowel ills, nervousness,
exhaustion or sleeplessness
is needless.
Sanfords Ginger
Is sure to prevent it. Besides
it's always healthful.

A delicious combination of ginger, aromatics
Mark the wrapper, lest you get cheap,
worthless or dangerous substitute. Forty years
the standard of purity. favor and strength.
Sold by all druggists and grocers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
'Handkerchiefs

Several dozen of Sc Handkerchiefs,
part plain, part with colored borders,
also lot of Gents Large Handker-
chiefs, all of these a little wet.
One lot of l5c Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs these in this sale.
All Hamburgs and Insertions that
these come in large pieces we have
cut them up into small lots, SO that
all could get chance at them. You
will also find several yards Of ALI
overs in this lot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Ladies' Tailored
Suits

One rack of Suits that sold at
from $500 to $4,000 each. in this
sale at s79S and S9.SS each,
These Suits were not wet, but are
odd Suits we are anxious to close
at once.
At one.half price are lot Of La
dies Suits in the seasons best quail
ties. Are Suits that sold at from
$500 to $4,000 Were not wet.
These are Suits that are the sea-
sons best values, only one or two
of kind left. We want to clean up
our stock. So we are putting these
prices on at this time to clean them
up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Ladies' Rain Coats

At one-half price are few Rain
Coats that were used to cover up
goods with. Were not soiled, but
were wet and little wrinkled. Were
Coats that sold at $1,000 to $500.
Only one-half price.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Children's Dresses

Our whole stock of Children's
Dresses was badly wet down, but
you will hardly find a Dress that has
faded. Colors Were Fast. These we
are marking at prices to clean up at
once. If they were not badly mussed,
you would not know they were wet.
Here are Dresses at less than half
price that are just as good as they
ever were. Sizes from to Ia years.
At 29c are lot of Bingham
Dresses in sizes from 2 to years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Ladies Long
Coats

We have a lot of Long Coats that
were spattered up some, but we're
not badly soiled. We are putting
prices on these to close at once. The
regular price of these Coats was from
$1,000 to $500 To close we are
putting the lot in at $500 each.
One lot of Pongee and Cloth of Gold
Coats. These Coats We're simply
mussed badly by being under other
goods. Are Coats that sold at from
$500 to $1,000. Your choice at only
$500 each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
LIFE is SAVED BY HIS ARMoR.
Rukis Shot at From Hallway Escapes
Injury.

New York. July l3.-When an enemy,
lurking in a hallway, fred three shots
at Benjamin Rukis yesterday, Rukis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Ladies' Neckwear

One lot of Neckwear at very
small price,
Several pieces of fancy Ribbons,
but very little soiled, now at water
prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
A. P. ABBOTT & co.
A. P. ABBOTT g. co.
A. P. ABBOTT & co.
A. P. ABBOTT & CO.
A. p. ABBOTT & co.
A. p. ABBOTT & CO.
TT ABBoTr
WATER SALE

This sale Saturday O'Clock p before This Wee
ct busy can forget Of our hds a every ct hogodtht the poaby
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Junior Dresses

At Csc are a few Junior Dresses
in sizes from Is to II years. Were
extra values at Sl.75. Are scarcely
soiled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Hosiery and
Underwear

About 40 dozen Ladies', Gents and
Misses Hosiery, not all sizes, but
large lot as they are. The most of
these are 25c values, few are SOC
values, now at water prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Ladies' Skirts

At one-half price are lot of Black
Wolfe Skirts. Are Skirts made from
the best quality Altman Wolfe, and
sold at from $1,000 to $3.50. To
clean up at this time for just one-half
the original prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-13
Ladies' Waists

At CSC are lot OF Laundered
Waists that were in the top of the
case, but were only slightly wet. Are
Waists that sold at from $3.50 to
$3.50.
At soc each are lot of Waists
that were on the show case. Value
from $3.50 to $500.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
AN OLD COMPANY
DONS NEW CLOTHES
wsll.knOwn Auto Accessory House
Will Be Known in Future
as F. K. B. Company.

The announcement is made in another
column of this paper to the effect that
the Frank c. Fickiing Company. Inc,
will in the future be known as the. F. K.
B. Company.
The Frank G. Fickling Company was
organized in July, 1910. with Fred X.
Barbour as president, who has success
fully piloted the business to-its present
standing as one Of the foremost auto
mobile accessory houses in washington.
The slogan of the company is Every
thing for the motor and the motorist." :"
complete stock of accessories, as wen as
a line of motor apparel, such as dust
ers, rain coats, gloves. and caps. The
success they have attained is the re-
suit Of the broad-minded, liberal treat
ment extended their patrons and a sue
cesstul EFFORT to keep abreast Of the
times in business. In addition to carry
ing in stock everything that is neces-
sary to the motor and the motorist. they
are the exclusive agents for many we'll
known and popular lines of accessories,
such as Victor pliers, Daimler rims,
Ripon and Updegran gloves, &C.
Another valuable account that the F.
X. B. Company controls is the Ted
Johnston self-etarter, the cheapest and
most practical self-starting apparatus on
the market to-day; also the Ted Johnston
self-Ighter. that can be turned on, re-
duced, and extinguished by pressing q
button located so as to be reached with
out extending the arm.
The officers of the F. K. B. Company
are: F. X Barbour. president and gen
eral manager; W. W. ChisweIl, treasurer;
A R. Haller, secretary. Mr.. Barbour
will, in the future as in the past. per-
sonally supervise the business, while Mr..
HaIier will preside over the details Of
the once.
The wholesale and retail departments
are in charge of John O'Regan, who has
been connected with the company for a
number OF years, and who is entitled to
a good measure of credit for the success
OF those departments. Mr.. o'Regan is
one Of the best posted accessory men in
the business, and has made a host OF
friends and patrons by his untiring ef-
forts to please all and his unfailing devo-
tion to his duty.
Sailing under the new banner-The F.
X. B. Company-aIl connected with the
company-win strive to raise the already
high standard OF quality and service
that has made them so many friends and
patrons and all who have come in con-
tact with them are strong in the belief
that they will grow and prosper in a
greater measure in the future than they
have in the past.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
Sure
and Safe
Starter

Put on a self-starter and your
car is always ready. All up-to-date
cars have self-starters. A Johnston
will make your last years car up to
date.
No ,old-fashioned cranking-no
cold weather troubles. Even if you
should run out of gasoline while on
the road, it will feed Acetylene Gas
TO your motor and keep your car
running for 100 miles.
In cold weather it warns your
engine until the gasoline vaporizes.
We put 1910 Pullman car in cold
storage for 26 hours, and when il
was taken out it was started imme-
diately with the Johnston Self
starter.
1t is simple and Inexpensive. II
can be attached to any car having
dual ignition and motor of four
or more cylinders. 1t requires no
change in the construction of the
motor.
We guarantee the Johnston for
life.
Price attached free by
us.
If you cannot call, tell us to send
you new descriptive literature-it's S
free.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-03
COLUMBIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. e. D. Nye visited at
the E.. w. Cramblit home Sunday.
Theo. Picken of Kirkville visited
friends here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Cramblit visited
Sunday at the home of their son F. l..
Cramblit. ~
Mrs. F. w. Chisman who has been
quite i'll is reported some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s.. Swenson and
Miss Annie Abegg Of Ottumwa visited
relatives here Sunday.
Miss Iva Stevens visited her cousin
Mrs. Harry Miller of Frederic Sunday.
Miss Nancy Goodwin visited her
friend Miss Isal Cramblit Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jenkins Of Chilli
cothe and Mrs. Florence Dunkle and
son Purl of Eddyville and Mrs. Mamie
Garfield of Ottumwa visited at the F.
w. Chisman home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Byrum and chill
dren visited at the j.. J.. Miller home at
Pleasant Corners Sunday. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Nye and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Noe visited at the F. W.
Chisman home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stevens and
Miss Alice Stevens and w. Stuber went
to Eddyville Sunday to visit at the
G. w. Stevens home.
Friends here Of Mrs. G. w. Stevens
Of Eddyville are grieved to hear of her
serious illness.
The preaching services at this place
will be in the evening Sunday Sept. 20.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-03
sIGoURNEY.

S. w. Brunt left the fore part Of the
week for Springfield, Mo Ito visit with
his daughter, Mrs. U. G. Dawson.
Mrs. J ID. Hinkle left Tuesday for a
short visit at Hamilton, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. McClenahan re-
turned Tuesday from Cody, Wyo.,
where they spent the summer with
their daughter.
Miss Lola M. Savage of the high
school resigned her position as teacher
on account Of her health and at a
meeting Of the board Wednesday even
ing Miss Nettie N. Donovan OF Armour
South Dakota, was elected to FIJI her
place.
Mayor ]. H. Wyllie was an Ottumwa
visitor Wednesday on political matters.
Attorney D. T. Stockman returned
Wednesday from Des Moines where he
was attending the supreme court.
Miss Anna Neiman returned Tuesday
from California, being called home on
account of the illness Of her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Stockman were
passengers for Richland Thursday to
attend the wedding Of the formers
niece, Miss Louisa Brady.
E. II, Mccain came in from Indianola
Wednesday to spend a few days with
his SON., Lee.
funeral Of James v. Thomas who died
at Portland September IS. Mr.. Thomas
was about % years Of age and leaves
surviving his father, mother and three
sisters. Rev. Lodwig Of the Christian
church conducted the funeral.
Mrs. A. e. Pollard returned to her
home at Montezuma Wednesday after
having spent several weeks at the home
of her son, Walter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-03
A ROOSEVELT PARADOX

Fremont Tribune: 1t is a paradoxical
situation that Mr.. Roosevelt should be
able to make some %undoubted head
in proclaiming himself a crusader.
1T Little Rock he said his campaign
a good deal of a religious move
ment. and 1t is singular that this is
true. He is an apt user of bible quota
lions. and engages in a good deal of
preaching. This invests him with an
air OF religious fervor that lays hold
to some extent upon the public. The
marvel Of it is that he succeeds in that
direction. For not in the history Of all
the presidential campaigns since
Washington has a candidate employed
such shocking methods. His brutal at
tacks upon the president are as far
from indicating a Christian spirit, or
even displaying a righteous indigna-
ton, as anything that could be
imagined. It Is without a parallel. It
has SO lowered the popular estimate Of
high station as to be a distinct moral
loss to the day and generation. Though
his personal conduct bellies his claim
to be the leader of a religious move
ment there are doubtless many dis
posed to regard him in that light. It
is as one critic has said, his virtues
are God-like, while his vices are only
human"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-03
Sidewalk Sketches
THE KICKER,
BY Howard L. Ram

It is an established historical fact
that William Cullen Bryant wrote
1.-The melancholy days have come" i'm
mediately after he had paved several
bushels of autumn leaves out OF the
eavespout with a whisk broom.
The kicker never admits that there
will be more than one-third of a corn
crop until along about Christmas time.
II the new minister chooses q text
from II. Kings. he will wonder why our
preachers can't get out Of the Old
Testament once a year. II the SER
non introduces an original thought or
two, he will sigh for the o~ld-fashioned
preaching which you could follow
without a guide book or q set Of EN-
erson's Essays. J
The kicker is at his best during the
summer solstice. He Is then able to
kick In long, sustained high notes
about the warm weather, and every
change In temperature causes him to
let go Of a SOUL cackle. During the
cold weather. he Is prepared to show
that the heavy winter of 1857 was a
hot wave compared with what is just
ahead.
The kicker teaches us that some
people are truly happy until they
have made everybody about them mis-.
cradle. #1'h
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-03

nesnfte the fact that some OF
current years crop IL In the fields n
elevators and not on It's way to tne
market places, the railroads are oday
moving more freight than at any otner
time IN the fall period OF the year.
nh presidents Of two great railroads
az the country have recently expressed
~tharnse1ves In the most glowing terms
49, Nhnafness conditions and the out
look for business
". 9. Brown, head Of tho New York
Central, after his trip through the
west and northwest, returned nome
satisfied that this country was going
ia see .'the heaviest business IN all
me OF its history" This opinion was
derived from intercourse with the
leaders in trade and industry through.
mt the region where he Travelled ana
from the conviction formed In h
rreat grain states that the crop was
The best. Crops of all kinds said
M. Brown. from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Will be q perhaps the o
abundant In the history OF the coun-
try He advised cooperation between
business men and the railroads Pc
cause 'the traffic In sight Is
edly KONG 10 AX LILO oDAAAey " -
Transportation lines to the utmost.
James McCrea Of the Pennsylvania
lines. spoke in the same vein. He said:
~Proepertty-why. It is here. Every
body san see that the pulse OF the
whole country IL beating to the
rhythm OF happy tines. And we
are 1ust entering on the new era OF
prosperity" Mr.. McCrea ALSO spoke
OF the great demand that was sure
to be made upon the railroads for
Transportation facilities and urged
that there should be cooperation be-
tween shipper and consigned. The
one can help by loading promptly and
the other by unloading promptly"
The farmer Of today 1s realizing
more and more that the general pros
perity of the present time is most sat
isfactory, and he will cast a vote for
President Taft to continue this pros
perfty, The great number of laboring
men who are employed in handling
the large shipments Of grain are of the
same mind. and they, too. will express
their approval of the present good
times by supporting Taft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-03
BONAPARTE.

Mrs. r. II Meek and Miss Ariie
Coolidge have gone to Madison. Wis,
for a visit with the r. l. Eason family.
Mrs. j. II. Dial and son James Of
Quincy. H., are enjoying q visit at the
Murphy home.
e. Case and son Dee have gone to
Fl. Madison where they have employ
ment In III q shops.
Miss Anna Rtgler is visiting rela-
tives In West Point and Keokuk.
Harley Percival has gone to Keokuk
where he has employment.
Hubert Shin has gone to Boston
where he will take a years course In a
musical conservatory.
Mrs. Austin Perkins Of Ottumwa Is
visiting her grandfather Alfred Wolfe.
z. L. Cheney of Pawtucket. r. l., IL
enjoying a visit with his brother d. w.
Cheney n family.
G. 8. Percival was called to Hoxie.
Kansas last week because Of the sud-
den death Of a nephew.
Mrs. Roger N. Cresap and daughter
nasnarne were recent visitors in
Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Greenfield and SON
OF Douds-Leando have been enjoying q
visit here at the Cheney home.
4. e. Watts has moved his family to
Salem, and VIII live on n of the Hart
ley farms.
1ne ttoydL gave q HhOWer
OF Kitchen ware Saturday in honor OF
Mrs. Geo. LETTER. 1t was a very pleasant.
occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chloe Bradford are the
parents Of a daughter born Sept. "a.
Miss Mary Meek was a recent visitor
OF Ft. Madison relatives.
d. 4. Bennett has returned from a
trip to Medford, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fender OF OF
tumwa visited here recently.
john Doughty of Spencer. Ia. was
wife. -
Joe Grail, progressive candidate for
congress spoke here Wednesday after
noon at Riverside park.
Otto Meredith ~andsfamily Of Mt.
Hamill visited here recently.
J. l. Israel has gone to Keokuk where
he hal a position.
Mrs. Anna Dick visited in Blakesburx
recently with her sister.
&. w. Dulaney of Cincinnati, O., has
been visiting at the j. G.. whitley
home.
Mr. .and Mrs. Guy Greenfield and son
or Douds- Leando have been enjoying
a visit here at the Cheney home.
Mrs. Fannie Wilson expects to leave
soon for Rocky Ford. Colo, where she
will spend the winter with her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. G. Page and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Meek started Thursday
via automobile for Palmer and Miller.
Nebr. They expect to be gone about
three weeks.
Mr.. Rehkoff of California is enjoying
! q visit with his sister Mrs. Anna Mere-
dith.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-03
CHARLTON

Mrs. Ollie Johnson OF Cedar Rapids,
formerly of this city, is here for a
visit with her mother, Mrs. Rosetta
McEndree, and other relatives and old
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry vickroy and
son, Harold, have gone to Stockton.
Cal, where they expect to make their
future home.
Miss Katherine Chartrand Of
Seattle, Wash, who had been spend
ing several months with her sister.
Mrs. Fred Bane, returned home yes.
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith Of this
city and C.G. Byrum of English town
ship, have returned from a visit with
relatives and friends In Mahaska
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Kiley have re-
turned from a two months trip to New
York and other points in the east.
Miss Bernice Copeland Of Brook.
field, Mo-, who had been visiting here
at the home Of her uncle, Ira Boylan,
left yesterday for Bloomfield, Neb., to
spend the winter at. the home OF her
uncle. Mr.. Copeland. She was. accom-.
panied by her aunt, Miss Laura Cope
land, Of. this place.
Mrs. John skidmore Of Lucas has
returned home after a few days visit
with Mrs. F. o. McEndree.
Frank Copenhafer Is expected home
today from a few days visit in Des
Moines with his sister, Jessie, who is
teaching in, the public schools at that
place.
Mrs. H. E. Johnson Of WOODBURY. has
returned home after a few days visit
with relatives and friends here, where
she formerly resided.
Mrs. J. w. Francis of Des Moines
came Saturday for a visit with her
cousin. Mrs. William Baxter, and other
relatives.
Miss Esther Boland, who is teach.
ing school near Alton, visited in this
city Saturday with her aunt, Mrs. J.
II. Carroll, while on her way to Lucas
to visit her parents.
Mrs. r. L. Douglass and little son
went to Kansas City Saturday to
spend a few days with Mr.. Douglass,
who is employed there.
Mrs. George Werner returned Sat
urday afternoon from a weeks visit
with friends in Abba, Loyilia and
Centerville.
u Mrs. w. X. Farmer and two daugh'
| ters, of Ottumwa. and Mrs. v. S. Win
slow Of Abba, all formerly OF this city
| came Saturday for a brief visit with
their numerous friends here.
Miss Lillian Keene, who is employed
in Glenwood as a saleslady, returned
to her duties Saturday evening after
spending two weeks with her relatives
and friends here.