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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-02-23
Public Sale
of valuable
Personal Property

The undersigned intending to dis
continue farming I will sell at public
sale three and one half miles North
west Of Falling Waters on the cid
Williamson farm near Cedar Grove
schoolhouse three miles from William
sport, Nd, on
Saturday, March 8, 1912,
beginning at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the fol-
lowing personal property to-wit:
4 Head Horses and Colts
No. /, Minnie, black Perch ron, yrs.
old. good WORK animal; No : Do.,
sorrel mare, yrs Old, worb > ~ y,gnere
hItched, a good driver; No. 3, Dexter,
gray horse, ~ yrs. old, goou barsiIear
leader and WORKS anywhere hitehed, a
good family horse not afraid OF any
thing; No. black colt coming yes r.
7 Head Cattle
Ne. / Durham COW viii be fresh in
March carrying Attn calf; No 2, Hol-
stein COW, 4 yrs old Will be fresh in
March; Ne 3, a good COW will be fresh
in May, 5 yrs. old; No. A Jersey COW, a
god milk COW; No. 5, 8 aud 7 heifers
coming yr old IN spring.
II Head Hogs
4 brood sows one fine Berkshire sow
will farrow in April the others are
young sows with pig, ID shoats very
fine.
Farming Implements
two-hoIse wagon and bed, Brown low
down farm wagon and bed, good Day
ton wagon, falling top buggy and
runabout, set shelvings Is feet long,
Mccormick binder foot cut, only cut
crop, Osborne mower, good as new;
Superior gran drill, good as new; good
Deering horse rake, aouLIe check row
corn planter, good dTopper, good cut
ting box, corn crUsher, cora sneller,
cider mill, good az new; ? Oliver Chill
ed plows No. 40, 2springlooth harrows
a lever harrow good as new; Buck
eye cultivstor shovel, Brown cul:i-
vator q shovel, 1-horse cultiyator, stu
gle shovel piow, 2doubie shovel plo s,
sill gle, double aad ti,rible trees, breast
and butt chains, nlattoeks. hoes, show
els, digging iron forks, log chain, pole
for Dayton wagon, barrel vinegar,
grain cradle, moving scythe, briar
nook, grindsIone and many other arti-
cles 100 numerous 10 mention.
Harness
2 sets breecbbands, sets Yankee har-
ness, 5 blind brlales, collars, wagon
line, set double driving harness with
brides, collars and check lines good as
new, 2 sets single driving harness.
About OF Chickens and lot of Guineas.
Terms
A credit OF months will be given
on all sums OF $40 and upwards pur-
chaser to give note with approved Sc
curity negotiable and payable at the
Bank of Martiusbarg, with interest
from dale but If paid at maturity in
terest Will be remitted. Under $40 sash
A discount OF per cent on all sums
over $40 when cash is paid.
j. V. GROVE.
Dodd d Hoffman, Auct.
Harwood BurkhaTt, Clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-02-23
Harness.,
Household and Kitchen Furniture,

sets brseehhands. : sets plow gears, collars,
blind brides, Or breast chaius,spr check lines,
set good driyingiharness.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-02-23
Admlnistratrlx' Notice.

The undersigned having qualified as
administrators of the estate of Jas.
w. Mcdonald, deceased, hereby gives
notice to all persons owing said estate
that the same must be paid at once
and those having claims against said
estate will present the same with due
Authorization for settlement.
Mrs. Alice M. Mcdonald
Administrators.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08
TOO LATE TO BE CLASSIFIED

wANTED-A good, capable girl for general
housework. Address 70 Summer Street, Mont
pelier. or telephone Montpelier, 274-M 27stf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

Another big sale Saturday at The
Vaughan Store.
A regular meeting of st. Johns court,
No, 522, G. 0. f., will be held this even
ing at 7 o'clock.
Lincoln Barlow, an architect, who was
in the city on business yesterday, left
for Boston last night.
Mrs Friend Whitcomb Of Beacon street
went to Williamstown this noon for a
few days visit with relatives.
The Presbyterian Smbeams are re-
quested to meet at the church Thurs
day evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Rodney Peake, who has been visiting
friends at Topsham for the last few
days, returned TO this city to-day.
The eighth grade and invited friends,
ehaperoned by Miss Perrin and Miss Jen-
ME Blanchard, enjoyed a sleigh ride to
Williamstown last evening An oyster
supper was served, and the evening was
most pleasantly spent in games and mu-
sic Landlord and Mrs. Morgan proved
themselves amiable host and hostess.
You have probably seen picture dramas
written around western scenes, but to
see a western picture different from the
ordinary run, superbly staged and en-
acted by the best motionpicture per-
formers now before the camera, is novel
and interesting. Such is picture at
the Bijou, a Reliance, entitled "The
Squaw."
Last week the trade was so well
pleased with our banner orange and
candy offer that We are compelled this
week to double our supply Of both for
the big Saturday sale Twenty juicy
navel oranges for 25c; two pounds OF
those fresh homemade chocolates in as
sorted flayors for 25c. The New England
Fruit Store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

You can save money by buying you'
suits at Fits.
A. A. Lamorey went to Richmond this
noon on short business trip.
C. d, Burbank went to Randolph this
noon to remain for a few days on bust
ness.
Spring quarterly OF the Pictorial Re.
view is now on sale at the Barre Booi;
Store.
II. e. Denton of Wells River was
among the business visitors in the city
to-day.
Public Scotch dance, Worthen hall,
Saturday evening, Feb. 10, at o'clock
Gentlemen SOC, ladies free.
George Croissant, travelling freight
agent for the Atlantic Coast Dispatch,
was in the city to-day on business.
William Blakeley, who has been visit
ing friends in this city, left this noon
for his home in East Walpole, Mass.
Rev. John b. Reardon, who is con-
sidering the pastorate of the local Uni
versalist church, will preach there next
Sunday
j. M. Morrison of st. Adams, super
intendent of construction for the Central
Vermont railroad, was in the city to-day
on business.
Mrs. J. r. Miller of Elm street, who
has been in Burlington for the past
two days for medical advice, returned
home last night.
Earl s. Shepard of the Montpelier road
left this morning ON an extended busi-
ness trip through northern Vermont,
where he expects to purchase guam
tity of furs.
The annual day Of prayer viii be oh
served at the Baptist church tomorrow
at $3.50 p. m. Those who can are re-
quested to bring the January copy OF
Helping Hand"
Rev. r. E. Boivin, who has been
guest OF Rev Fathers P. NJ MeKenm
and A. C. Griffin at st. Monicas rec.
tory on Summer street for a few days
past, has returned to his home in ST.
Adams.
The Arts and Crafts club held ban
quet at the home Of Miss Beatrice Kent
of Wellington street last evening at
" tloch' MISS htul WAS dSSEAltu DN
Miss Theresa Dix. The following menu
was served: Escalloped oysters, olives,
sandwiches, fruit, cabbage and banana
salads, sherbet, assorted cake, coffee
During the evening, games and musical
rendered by several members
OF the company were enjoyed. All de-
parted feeling that very pleasant even
ing had been spent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08

Auction Sale-H. NJ. Farnham's eighth
big combination auction sale Will be held
February l6, 1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08
MAPLE SUGAR MAKING.
Some Things to Be Done Before the Sea-
son Is at Hand.

II is "hurrving time of the year"
when we get into maple sugar making.
Can't stop then to get ready, writes
T. i. Vincent of Bronze county, New
York in the American Cultivator. The
time to do that is before the tussle
really begins. The man who waits till
the work is really upon him is the one
who is stripping his farm of rails and
tearing down the board fences and burn
ing them for fuel in the sugar bush.
Nothing else works SO great disaster to
the fences as this one thing. As time
permits, get up the wood for boiling
sap. Most always there is some old
dead hemloek or perhaps stub of hard
wood that can be used for this purpase.
Fer a good many years we got all we
wanted by going round through the
woods and digging up old hemlocks that
had lain for years on the ground. These
when cut and split and seasoned make
frst-class wood
The old-fashioned wooden sap buck
cts are going out Of date and it is a
good thing, for they are so hard to
keep clean and most always they leak
badly, do the best you can. Wherever
they are still used they should be
washed thoroughly in good scalding wa
ter and scrubbed clear of any sap that
may have been left in them till it was
sour. This also is the time for putting
on any hoops that may be needed. In
days gone by it was quite business
to hunt little water beeches, split them
and shave them for hoops; but the
beeches have all been used up in many
bushes. Hoop iron is better, anyhow.
Three-quarter iron is wide enough for
the ordinary bucket. With a good punch
and some rivets one can hoop good
many buckets in the course Of a day
1t will add to the life of these hoops,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08

as well as to that Of the buckets, to
paint them all over the outside.
But good tin buckets or those of gall
vanized iron, beat wooden ones by far.
They can be made cleaner and kept so
q great deal easier. These, too, we like
to have painted If any spots OF paint
get rubbed off, put on new paint before
sugaring begins. Rust will not get in
its work on the bare spot then Now,
too, any needed repairs on the arch or
sugar house may be made, Store tubs
may be looked over and made ready.
Racks for drawing and gathering bar
res may we'll be examined and put in
shape for use. These are little things
but they lessen the work of the busy
season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08

A society drama in which Miss Flor
ence Lawrence, the greatest and most
popular of all picture actresses, is seen
at her best.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08

It's great program-Come early.
m. Evenings at p. m.
CHILDREN, S CENTS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08
BARRE DRUGGISTS
DESERVE PRAISE

Kendrick & Co, Druggists, deserve
praise from Barre people for introducing
here the simple buckthorn bark and gly-
cerine mixture, known as Adler-I-lsa.
This simple German remedy first became
famous by curing appendicitis and it bias
now been discovered that A SINGLE
DOSE removes sour stomach, gas on the
stomach and constipation INSTANTLY,
1t is the only remedy which never fails.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08
Asbestos Can Be Fine Spun.

The earliest use OF asbestos was for
spinning and weaving, to make incom-
bustible thread and yarn rope and cloth
and this has continued to be the most
important use of asbestos ever since
the days of the Greeks and Romans
Only the best grades can be used for
this purpose, according to j. S. Diller,
of the United States geological survey.
Thread can now be spun so fine that it
will run about $4,000 feet to the pound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08
The Carnegie Library Plan.

The Hon. II. H. Powers of Morris
vile has let little daylight through
the Carnegie plan OF giving libraries
that is illuminating as well as inter
esting. 1t seems that the Laird OF Ski
BIO as per his stereotyped plan many
times followed will give the town of
MorTistown 81 goo for free library,
provided the town binds itself to raise
800, or ten per cent. Of the sum, an
nuaily, for the library's support. OPP
posing acceptance Of the gift. Judge
Powers tells his fellow townsmen that
they can borrow $1,000 at four per
cent at a total cost of $500, or $3.50
year. If during that 20-year period
they raise the same amount annually
That Carnegie demands, 500, and to-
falling $4,000, they will not only be
able to pay the $1,000 loan but will
have 81 400 to the good. While this
may appear to some people as looking
a gift horse in the mouth" it is not
every day that proposition to make
money by refusing benflcence gets
proven.-Rutland Sews.
Auction Sale-H. NJ Farnham's eighth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1912.
Weathtf Forecast.

Generally fair tonight and Friday.
Colder. Moderate to brisk northwest
winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-08

There will be a special
AZ communication of Granite
~ lodge, No. 35, F. and A. NJ,
YGN Friday evening at O'Clock.
.F[S1N Work, NJ NJ. degree. The
degree viii be conferred by
the post masters. The Granite City
male quartet will render choice selec-
tons during the work, accompanied by
a celebrated artist. Refreshments will
be served. Come and enjoy one more
evening. Per order w. NJ
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19
M MNED MIT
III The NNrESZEP

this rock, and took a long jump from
its summit, after carefully spreading
pepper all over the fat top of the
stone. The deep footprints made as
they landed from their leap were
%sprinkled with cayenne. Cayenne COW
cred their tracks into the woods for
the next half mile, and when they
leaped a slender stream they peppered
the spoor on each side of the water.
Then they raced on, tired almost to
the dropping point, staggering, STUN
bling now and then, but keeping their
nerve and spirit undiminished. At
last a railroad cut appeared before
them. They crossed it, climbed the
bank on the farther side and burrowed
In a tangle Of long, dry grass and
weeds. There they lay, gasping and
putting, while their lungs seemed
bursting through their ribs. And from
the dim distance, borne upon the
breeze, came family the bowls OF
hounds in bitter agony, and the shouts
OF bafled men In fruitless &
That seems to have worked pretty
WELL" grimly commented Solano.
THAT particular pack Of dogs won't
be in shape to trail anybody for a
week to come. II they want to fol-
low us with hounds, they'll have to
send back for another batch. and by
the time they arrive we can be some
distance on our way. II they try to
track us without dogs, We have a
splendid chance to get through these
woods to some spot where we can
board a train. The chances are all
with us right now-your noble baron
is fooled again."
Fooled more completely than the
boys imagined. At the very moment
when Brockett and Solano lay painting
in their weedy lair, a large, double
listed, irascible mar walked up to
Baron Zollern, who was just alighting
from a train and was gazing blandly
upon the unaccustomed scenes OF Lit.
tie Rock.
Baron Zollern?" demanded the
double-fisted and irascible individual.
1T ISIS me. Vot wish your" ac-
knowledged the baron. amiably.
The large, irascible man seized
Baron Zollern with a clutch like that
of a laundry presser. II want you,
frst," he Numbered. land then | want
that gang that you hired to bluff the
conductor Of the Chicago train. I'll
put you where the feas won't bite
you and then I'll collect YOU part
ners!"
And the genuine sheriff OF Little
Rock, without further delay or parley.
dragged the noble Baron Zollern head
long from the station platform.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19
BER!IKS WEST END
Comforts That May Be Had in
Kurfurstendamm. A
Section OF oermany's Capital as
Seen In 1912-i1otels, Cafes and
Business Buildings All Have
Modern Equipment.

Berlin.-Our European guide books
are of little help IL we wish to study
the ~pulsating life Of a modern city.
There is In this respect hardly any
difference between the English MUIR
ray, the French jeanne or the Bae-
deker made in Germany. They wish
to give us a full list Of the old estab-
lished, hallmarked sights to which
frequent illusions may be found in
classical literature or modern fiction.
but omit to take notice Of the latest
actualities. We are still directed by
them to the Friedrichstrasse as the
center of Berlin life. Such 1t was
more than twsnty years ago. AS late
as ten years ago the whirlpool OF
modern life was to be found at the
Potsdamer platz, comparable to Pic
cadilly Circus In London. Nowadays
1t has shifted farther west to the
long and broad enu called Kur-
furstendamm, says q Berlin corre-
spondent. There we are in the New
West" the up-to-date part Of the most
modern Of all European cities. Mod
ern is also the accommodation the
visitor may now find there. The
Boarding Place" that has Just been
opened is neither 4 hotel of the &C.
customed style o a boarding house,
but something between the two. If
you ask for a room, a plan Is handed
to you, from which you see what &C
c"ommodation there is, with prices in
serted. II you want lodging for a
week, a fortnight, a month, a year,
the scale goes considerably down IN
proportion to the length Of your stay.
But with your furnished room you
get also the comfort Of dining rooms.
an elegant cafe, q first-class restau-
rant Of the German beer garden
style, and all those conveniences of
an American hotel for reading, writ
ing and passing the time. 1t Is a big
building, containing 500 bedrooms, be-
sides the lavishly spacious suites for
general use and the halls for festivi-
ties.
1t Is astonishing how quickly fash
ionable society has moved into these
quarters. Already now these out.
skirts of the city have developed a
life Of their own Kurfurstendamm is
now for Berlin life what the Fosse is
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19
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downWsrd to the Little Rock station.
They were two good city blocks away
and o losing IN ground when the
frantic sheriff and hts men tumbled
from the car, and a few minutes later
they vanished into a junsly network
Of vines and shrubbery beside the
river.
The sheriff sighted the disappear.
ing figures and trained a long blue re-
volver on the fast-receding Brockett.
He might not have hit his target at
that distance and he might only have
fred In the air to frighten the quarry
into surrender. However this might
be. he lever delivered the bullet. A
small, stocky boy, intensely Irish Of
general feature, stumbled against the
gallant sheriff at this juncture, and
for the second time in two minutes
tac valorous official sought the sod.
Rising, he aimed a well-meant kick at
the youngster, who was perhaps ten
feet away as the boot WINGED and
then, realizing that the mishap was
pl rely accidental, paid no further at
tention to the newest disturber.
cit after 'em!" he beloved. "Hur-
ry along there! What are We all, my
how? Hookworm cases? Git a move
onl" And the deputies plunged pant
ingly In the mad pursuit of two active
young men who had a start OF at least
a thousand feet and every incentive
to exert themselves to the utmost.
Brockett and Solano, their journey
once more interrupted, lost no time
in lamentations or vain objections.
The circumstances were hardly suit
able. They struck out through the
Arkansas hills, making remarkably
good time, and doing all their COM
planning inwardly. Baron Zollern and
the epithets most appropriate to that
noble German could wait, but the sher-
III of Little Rock was hardly likely
to do much waiting. After hustling
along through the underbrush for per-
haps twenty minutes, the sounds OF
pursuit died away to a far-off muir
muir, and the fugitives took breathing
space, though still pushing doggedly
ahead.
Clear OF Little Rocks outskirts, the
boys made sharp detours around sew
eral farm houses, and even lodged
negro cabins. Coming up to
a white, rather attractive house a lit
tie farther On. they were about to
skulk by under cover of a hedge, when
suddenly halted.
I'VE need something-at least, /
think Wen need 1t awfully soon," Ell.
claimed the Cuban, land | think VIZ
can get 1t at this house. Come right
time to lose, but this ~
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19
SYNOPSIS.

Secret Service Chief wilkins, puzzled
ovsr the theft OF the governments cipher.
csils 70 his aid Detective Pinkwell. They
think they have discovered a new cipher,
when the office boy. Brockett, tells them
US the Cipher" and starts for
the ball park. Brockett, Chula Lon Kan,
Siamese, Ramon Solano, a Cuban, to-
gether with some twenty other youngsters,
practice baseball. playing until dark. one
pf wilkins stenographers is seen to pass
~ TO a mysterious stranger. AS
outcome OF Brocketts cipher, the ball
player and Solano are engaged by gov
ernnlent for mysterious mission. Yazi-
moto, mysterious Jap, calls on Brockett,
Brockett falls into Y~azimoto's trap, a
Fight follows. Brockett coming out on
TOP; Messenger McKane coming TO the
rescue. McKane was bearer OF the mys-
FERROUS cipher; Is also a ball player. Yaz-
pnoto returns TO headquarters and re-
ports TO Baron Zollern his failure TO OBJ
tain the cipher; Miss Lawson, the stem
also reports to the baron.
Rroches and Soiano have encounter with
me psron In which the latter comes out
pecond best. Brockett and Solano arrive
N Jersey city: make appointment 20
Eleet INGENUITY, the Iron Man" baseball
manager. Brockett and Solano arrive in
New York and run into a Chinese Tong
war; rescued by a white man. The place
pr refuge found to be a trap; ind them
rescue. Kelly turns 10000 Ian money
pver TO B%rockett. Brockett and Solano
nave encounter with tough gang. but are
R,.OtuStSu oy helly . men. On sleeper
Cleveland bound: the baron detected in
act or rihing Solano's berth. jumps from
Irain. AT Detroit the messengers 20 10
epall game, receive hieroglyphs In mystic
lious manner and depart for Chicago Ar
living In Chicago. the messengers are
by a "transom thief" the baron
fgain appears. The baron agrees 10 as
gist In recovering the stolen papers. The
passengers find the stolen papers in the
possession or a giant negro. After a
.Bolano wake up In jail. The messengers
And police visit the Tenderloln In search
pr the stolen property. The thief Is found
IN q hop joint, a fight follows, and part
pf tho booty" Is recovered. Mysterious
receiving another hieroglyphic mes
the messengers board a train for
'1he west and are later arrested by bogus
Arkansas sheriff.
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Of Arkansas, the city of Little Rock,
and the hardy sheriff, unless bis pa
pers were returned and all duplicates
destroyed. Whereupon the sheriff, ap
parently but little frightened. had the
baron photographed while at the
height Of his oratory, and presented
the boys with souvenir copies of the
proofs.
Late in the evening, somewhat re-
freshed by the hospitality Of the sher.
iff, the boys resImed their journey.
The sheriff himself escorted them to
the train. and with him came Pod
Morgan, wne of ~ bloodhounds BAT.
fed by the pepper trick a few short
hours before. Mr.. Morgan showed no
resentment against the youngsters,
and ever insisted on sending a young
hound to the home address Of each
one-"a dawg," as Mr.. Morgan stated
1t, "that'n be a real comfort to yore
family, an will be mighty useful when
1t m tub keepin' foreign snakes
from traipsin' 'roun' yo' premises"
Several Of Mr.. Morgan's famous blood
hounds were with him and the boya
learned, with establishment, that the
dreaded man-trackers were rather
small, measly-looking creatures, not
large enough or powerful enough to
make a good fight against a buli-ter.
rier, and answering in no description
the stories or the pictures which pass
current In all literature.
Real bloodhounds," explained Mr..
Morgan, grinningly, has come tub be
nothin' but show dawgs, with long
ears that'd git cotched in the bramb,es
in a minnit. Yuh turn a pack of real
b~loodhounds loose after a man, an
they'd all sit down on their tails an
yell right helpless. Real, genuwine,