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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Warts may be removed in a short tm'
by applying coal oil twice day.
Sandwiches that have been left ovel
are very appetizing when toasted and
served hot.-Suburban Life,
To pour oil on smoudering fire is nj.
ways reckless thing TO do. One may
escape ninety-nine times, but the hun.
dredth will be your Waterloo.
A mustard plaster, made with the
white of an egg. will not blister, while
the result will be as good.
IL rice is cooked in water, it will alb
sorb about three times its measure. If
il is cooked in milk. at least half as
much more liquid will be necessary.
If moles eat the bulbs and roots in
flower beds. put moth balls in their
runs, and they will leave. Moth balls
are also good to put in hens nests to
keep them free from mites.
If the leak in a washboiler is not large,
il may be stopped by dropping into the
boiler, near the leakage, little corn
meal The suction of the water oozing
through the hole draws the meal to that
place, and the meal swells and is drawn
into the leakage and stops it, so that
the work may go ON without further
trouble.
After getting suede shoes wet so that
all the pile has gone, leaving them shiny,
they will be as good as new and the
pile quite recovered by getting an ordi
nary common piece of emery paper and
rubbing the shiny parts. 1t will be
found that the pile comes up again like
new after rubbing them with dry cloth
ball the same color as shoes.
Few housekeepers realize the many |
uses to which lime water may be put in I
hot weather. For little more than the |
trouble of making one may have gener
Dus supply of this liquid which viii be |
found almost an article of necessity. |
Purchase lump of quieklime as big |
IS the two fists and lay it in granite
ware pitcher or bowl and pour over it I
iwo quarts of cold water; stir with
wooden spoon and let stand for six hours.
Then strain the liquid through a double
thickness Of cheese cloth without dis
urbing the sediment of lime Put in
,ottes and cork tightly and before using
,our half an inch from the top if it
las stood any length of time. Lime
water is good to rinse bottles. pitchers
nd pans which have held milk; it is Il
for hard water. and will sweet
n drains. II will bleach out the marks
Eft when strong alkalies have failed
0 entirely remove grease spots. II is
xcellent used in milk for those of deli {
ate stomachs and especially for those !
roubled with acidity, the quantity vary {
lg from teaspoonful to tablespoon !
ii in glass OF milk. 1t is also mucf ]
ked as mouth wash. As household !
,medy for scalds and burns, when used '
/ combination with equal portions OF
weet oil, it is considered the very best |
,r this purpose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
THE N. X. FAIRBANK COMPANY. Chicago

enough to say that l made a durnet
fool of myself. and. though / couldn'
see it then, I'm admitting most of 4
now.
Gentlemen. was two long months
hesitating over asking the wilder t.
be mine. and yet the rest of you was
saying that she'd jump at the chance
! Mebbe you was right. | know that
when finally managed to get up the
courage hadn't hardly got my mouth
open before she says yes.
/ And now comes the real pint. I'd
been boss of the house, same as all of
you are boss OF yours. Wasn't 1t nat.
eral for me to keep right on bossing
Had the thought Of surrendering the
reins of government occurred TO me?
Is man and husband to be treated
like child or slave? At the first
go-off her bossing was Il novelty. and
| rather liked 1t and encouraged it.
was still In love. you see. After about
month the novelty wore off. and
began to assert myself / took the
bossing business into my own hands.
What follered? Why. that wife got
right up on her hind legs and made
the air blue for forty rods around. She
got out ten words to my one. When
took her by the ear to sit her down
and hush her up she lit into my hair
and pulled 1t out by handfuls.
Gentlemen, who bosses the roost?
Mrs. Shorts.
who handles the cash? Mrs. Shorts.
WHO tells me when ! can so and
when / shall come? Mrs. Shorts.
"Who gives me liberty to draw my
breath? Mrs. Shorts
I'm only telling you what you ell
know and what is the gossip of the
town. She made up her mind when
she became No. that she'd be the
boss. and she's carried 1t out. That's
the way with all No. rs. No. / knuck- |
les down and let's you do the bossing /
and thinks it's all right. but No 2 is
no such chicken. She intended to get 1
the whip hand when she married you.
and she's going to keep it or raise such
a row that you'll wish you, was in
your grave.
Understand. gentlemen. that I'm
saying nothing agin Mrs. Shorts.
She's fner'n silk. o Lord. but such
picked peaches as Ashe does put up!
And apple sass-it makes you grin
from your neck to your heels. Just
one of the incest women in the coun-
try. and hope that she'll outlive me
by twenty years. but have had to use
her as an Illustration. She married !
me to be boss. and she is boss. same I
as all the other No. 2s. l hain't ex
actly saying that the man who loses
No. shouldn't look for No. 2, but
I'm saying that IL he does he ought
70 know what's coming to him and !
what he'll be sure to get. I've fit agln /
L and fit and fit, but it's no go. To- 3
light she sends me down here after a
,allon of lie and says | can stay just G
orty minutes. Them forty Is so c
mighty nigh up that I've got to get y
hump on me and run all the way '
lone, and even then Mrs. Shorts may |,
We standing there with a club to hit !
ne when jump through the gate"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08

Gold Dust is a good,
honest, vegetable-oil
soap in powdered
form, to which are
added other purifying
materials in just the
right proportions to
cleanse easily, vigor-
ously and without
harm to fabric, uten-
sis or hand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
mick" L0NGW0RTH
PROBABLY BEATEN
Rumored That He Will Carry Contest
to the Floor of the
Congress.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. Complete
unofficial returns from the first Ohio
congressional district yesterday after
noon indicated the defeat of Congress
man Nicholas Longworth for reelection
by Stanley Dowle, Democrat, by 100
votes
In the event Dowdle is declared elect
ed, it is said that Longworth viii carry
the contest TO the floor OF Congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
An itching Scalp
Forms Bad Habit
Use Zemo and You Won't Need to
Scratch Your Scalp. This
Is Guaranteed.
Get the liberal ESQ. Trial Bottle Today.

For eny skin afi,iction. itch, dandruff
eczema, pimples. blotehes, use ZEMo. No
matter n you hive tried everything else
under the heavens uso zEMo. II your
scalp itches, fly to ZEnfo.
II your face is covered with pirnplcs rely
absolutely upon ZEMo. IL you have the
worst case Of eczema ever known Just
remember ZEMO CURES.
You apply liquid ZEMo with the fingers.
just n touch of IT. No trace is left. And
though IL vanishes instantly. you know
ZEMO IS at work. You know II by the
relief. the almost instant relief.
You feel this in the disappearance Of ell
Itch, all pain, all distress. Get the liberal
25-cent size trial bottle OF ZEMO rs quickly
as you can. Relief from skin distresses
can't come any too quickly for you. And
remember. ZEMO Is guaranteed. ZEMO Is
sold by druggists ut sl.oo for the regular
size large bottle or Is cents for the liberal
siza trial bottle.
ZEMO 5 sold and guaranteed by drug
gists everywhere, and in Barre by the
Red Cross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08

there are small uprisings occurring in
various parts of the republic, the rebels
are said to have shot their bolt. In
Vera Cruz and 0axaea, the uprisings
have been put down eifectually and quiet
prevails throughout those parts Of the
country. According to the authorities,
hundreds of the rebels are giving up
the fight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
DIVINE SARAH IN PERIL.
Actress Attacked by Bear While Visit.
ING LIVERPOOL Zoo.

Liverpool. Nov. Sarah Bernhard
was attacked 6y bear while visiting
a menagerie here yesterday. The ami
NAL seized her furs, but was beaten off
by attendants before the actress was
injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08

Warts may be removed in short time
by applying coal oil twice a day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
GOLD DUST
digs deep after germs

Soap merely washes over the surface, leaving
greasy film behind it.
Gold Dust goes to the bottom" and insures
sanatize your r home, as swell we'll as Clean clean it? 49,
Soap needs muscle help; Gold Dust does all the
hard part Of the task without your assistance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
REBELLION DYING OUT.
Reports from Mexico Indicate Return
of Peace.

Washington, Nov s--The Mexican re-
bellion will soon end, according to state
ments OF Mexican authorities. Though
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
Teachers Institute.

The Teachers Institute for Jefferson
County will be held in Shepherd Col
lege, at Shepherdstown, w. Va, com
mencing August 10Th, 1912. The first
session will begin at 10 a. m. All sub
sequent sessions Will begin at 8 a. m.
The following instructors have been
assigned us Superintendent John c.
Wagner, of Carlisle, Pa, and DR.. j. N.
Callahan, of the faculty of the West
Virginia University. These gentlemen
come to us very highly recommended.
Thursday morning, August %, has
been set apart for school officers and
citizens day. Feeling assured of the
great benefit derived from such con-
ference, the State has agreed to pay
$3.50 cents to every member of the
Board of Education who attends this
session. We hope there will be full
attendance of all citizens, and in fact
any who are interested in education are
most cordially invited to attend any or
all of the sessions. Those from dis
lance can find ample accommodation at
moderate price. The State Superinten-
dent has signifed his intention to visit
the Institute at some time during the
week, let US give him a most hearty
welcome.
JAMES GRANTHAM.
County Superintendent.
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JAMES GRANTHAM.
County Superintendent.
Town Council.

At the regular meeting of the Town
Council Monday night the following
business was transacted:
Ordered that an arc light be placed on
South Samuel street, and the property
owners are requested to trim trees or
said street.
Mr.. VIM. B. Packet appeared before
the Council and requested that new
crossing be placed over Liberty street or
the west side of George street.
Councilmen Skinner and Conrad and
Mayor yesterday were appointed com
mlttee to examine buildings OF VIM
Phillips Sons and Mrs. Jas. Law. Hoof
and see if they complied with the fire
ordinance.
Property owners on both sides of South
Mildred street were ordered to lay pave
mentS
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Items for this column should be IN


Mr.. G. L. .Renner on Monday las
recovered $615 he had lost at church OF
Sunday. The money was found by thu
sections nephew and was restored X
Mr.. Renner by the sexton Mr.. Rem
ner spent about $50 in rewards, etc.
He had consulted Prof. Merlyn, and il
impressed by the workings of spirit.
ualism.
Miss Mildred Harris of Hedges1iIle,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. 0. L. M.
Wiltshire.
Mrs. K. C. Lucas and Miss Jennie
Crane visited Mrs. J. w. Riley during
July.
Miss Lillian Stump will come to visit
Mrs. John G. Elliott Friday of this
week.
Mis- Jane Riley of White Post. Clark
County. is visiting Mrs. Wageley and
Mrs. Elliott
Mrs. Kanode's sale on August 6 was
largely attended. and the property
brought good prices.
Mrs. S. NJ. Prince of Morgantown,
and herstwo sons will spend the month
of August with Mr.. A. M. Grim, Mrs.
Princes father.
Miss Viola Smallwood has returned
from visit to her sister, Mrs. George
Roberts. in Martinsburg.
Mrs. R. L. Biller. her three children
and Miss Mary Biller of Bolivar, are
visiting Mrs. Joseph Tharpe.
On Thursday last Mr.. W. A. Riggs
and family, Mrs. George Howe and son
Harry, Mrs. E. E. Furr and her child
rem, Miss Mamie Grim, Mr. and Mrs.
Anderson, and Mrs. Horace Grim went
to Pen Mar. They enjoyed the day.
Mrs James NJ. Ransom has as her
guest, her sister. Miss Brown.
Mrs. Mary Smallwood is visiting in
Shenandoah Junction.
AIr. F. B Robinson has begun his
new house. It will be of brick with 8
rooms and all modern improvements.
The work goes forward steadily on
the fertilizer plant of Washington Alex
ander & Cooke which is located east of
the EGGPLANT. 1t will be a very large
building.
Mr.. Craven James is improving his
house by porches, etc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
Reception.

One of the most enjoyable affairs of
the season was a. reception on Tuesday
evening last, given by Mrs. Joseph
Crane in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
ton T. Perry From 8 to 10 the spacious
rooms were crowded with friends, over
200 invitations having. been is
sued. Mrs. Crane was assisted in re-
ceiYing by Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton
Perry. Mrs. Tayloe Perry. Miss Mary
Morris Mason and Mr.. Craighill Perry.
Miss Ethel Turner Of Baltimore pre-
sided at the punch bowl. Mrs. Phillip
Nelson, Miss Ellie Keerl. assisted by
Misses Julia and Mary Boone Peyton,
Catherine and Rosa Baylor, Margaret
May Border, Margaret AIfriend and
Virginia Shut served delicious refresh
ments.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
WAIT PAINT.

There are painters and walters.
Which am l going to do? Paint or wait!
Which is better
How much am worth with my pro-
perry waiting? How much if / paint7
win my house be worth more or lesl
If paint?
Say it costs $2.26 gallon Devoe-l
wouldn't paint any other and S. or 81
more for putting it on. That's $50 OF
$50 . 1O-gallon job.
The money is gone. Is it in the house,
Is it all in the house?
Suppose ! were selling; what shoult
get for that house freah-painted ana
what should l get for it needing paint
/ wonder why men paint before sell
ingl
DEvOE
G WTaylor sells it.
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In the passing away OF Mrs. Julis
Kennedy, there ended most noble ant
useful christian life Having lived IL
Charles Town for number Of years,
| she was left a widow when quite q
young woman with nine little children,
but with the same christian fOrtitude
that marked her life at all times. she
accepted cheerfully her responsibilities
and never swerved or shirked from the
path of duty. Mrs. Kennedy was for
merly Miss Julia Chew Paca, Of Wye,
Queen Anne County, Maryland, and was
the widow of the late Edmund Pendle-
ton Kennedy. She leaves five sons and
four daughters to mourn her loss. ~
Messrs. Edmund p, and Anthony Of
Pittsburg; John, of Cambridge. Mass;
Andrew, of New York, and the Rev.
Paca. Kennedy, of the faculty of the
Virginia Theological Seminary, and
Mrs. Chas Nicholson, of Baltimore;
Mrs. Edmund Taylor. of this county,
and Misses May and Margaret Ken
nedy at home. Funeral services were
held in Zion Church. of which she had
always been an earnest and consistent
member, on Friday at half after five
O'Clock Interment in the church yard.
The active pallbearers were: T. G.
Bowling G. Lee Shirley, Robert
Browse, Marshall Mcdonald. Forrest
W. Brown, James Aldridge., John
Strother. Honorary, Major Angus Nc
Donald, DR.. Payne, Col. R. P. Chew.
T. T. Perry, John T. Colston and John
Selden.
1.-THE strife is Ger the battle done,
The victory Of life is won:
The song of triumph has begun,
A1Iehuia F"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
River Notes.

Ann,her delightful camping party is
being held at Kemp Kilkare" this
week, chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. F.
l.. Jordan and Miss Lallie Craighills
The guests are: Misses Martha Thorn
~. Of Charlotte Hall. Va; Sydney
Kearfolr and Mary Lucas. of Kear-
neysvllie; Namely Jordan, of Powhatan
county. Va; Margaret Border and Mil
dred Daniel and Messrs. Wilson Ballard,
Of Baltimore; chas. Lucas, of Kear-
neysville; John Porterfeld, Jay Wy
song and Adrian Wynkoop.
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Commune ated.)


On August 5, 1912 at the home Of
Mrs. A. D. Barr, Charles Town, more
than thirty representative women
from different sections of the county
met to discuss the advisability of
county organization and if found ex-
pedient to do so, to effect the same.
Miss Roena Shaner, of Jackson, Mo-,
a national organizer, a most effective
speaker and an indefatigable worker
in the temperance cause was present
atthe meeting and gave her last hour
of the weeks services in Jefferson
County to uniting more closely the
six unions in pledge ito aid and
cherish the county union in all its de-
partments. She most highly eomph.
mente dthe spirit, zeal and culture OF
the women of Jefferson County, say.
ing that they were "the salt of the
earth,' and that she ha dnot found
their equal anywhere in the clever
years she had sought for the noblest
and truest of womankind
After prayer for guidance, and fol
blessing upon the new union the fol
lowing officers were duly elected
President, Mrs. Matte Harris, Char
les Town, R. F. D. No. 3; Vice-Presi
dent, Miss Eliza Evans Johnson, Kear
Ineysville, R. F. D. No. / Recordin;
Secretary, Miss Sarah Payne, Martins
burg, w. Va, R. F. D. No. 4 Cor
responding Secretary Mrs. l "
Dick, Charles Town; Treasurer, Mrs
Nv. S. Melbourne, Charles Town.
| The new county president called
meeting in the Court House Angus
| s, Immediately after the mems ratifi
cation of defining definitely the won
il ems work in the prohibition campaign
and to begin at once to declare thei
/ protest against the nefarious hquo
halSireSs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
Middleway Notes.

Mrs. Jas. Madison of near Summit
Point spent last Thursday with her aunt
Miss Helen Bates.
Miss Mary Myers and her niece. Miss
Emily will spend the month of August
with her cousins Mrs. Fanny White and
Mrs. Rachel G. Smith.
Miss Margaret Bates has gone to In
wood to visit her friend. MISS Scollay
Briarley.
Mrs. Harry Briarley spent last week
with her sisters. Misses Sallie and Mar
garet Evans before their return to
Baltimore.
Miss Ella Glassford has returned to
the home of her sister after spending
sometime with friends in Berkeley
County.
Miss Cassie, daughter of Mr.. Nathan
Barnes has been quite sick for couple
weeks but is now much better.
Mr.. Jos. Minghini of Martinsburg,
spent several days in town last week.
He is native of Middleway and lived
his early life here but moved with his
family to Martinsburg about twenty.
five years ago. He says while he likes
his adopted home he is compelled to re,
turn to the old homestead occasionally
to renew his youth. He is hale anG
very active tho he has passed his 76tE
milestone.
Miss Edith johnson spent few days
with her cousin, Mrs. Charlie Grove
at SHIRLEY Manor near town last
week..
Miss Margaret Willis returned home
on Monday after spending week with
her friend, Miss Scollay Briarley al
Inwood, Berkeley County.
Messrs. Harry and Triplett Smitl
came on Sunday to see their mother
Mrs. Lydia Smith who is very feeble
indeed at this time Her daughters
Mrs. Shaull and Mrs. Childs are will
her.
Mr. Thomas Johnston and family Wis
tied Mrs. Charles Thomson last Friday
Mrs Dan Fry and daughter Lucinda
of Washington, are visiting Mrs. Fry
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jennings
Rev. and Mrs. Jas. Grammar returne,
to their home in Winchester, Va. at
ter spending two weeks with friend
in Middleway. While Mr.. Gramma
continues feeble he feels that the out
ing has benefited him greatly.
| Mrs Henry Smith of Washington
who is spending the summer here ha
been quite sick but is well enough t
be out again. Mr.. Smith spent Jul
with his family and now has returne
to the city to resume business, stayin
the week ends here only.
i Mr.. N. r. Roberts has made severa
business trips to Washington recently
!. The stork visited the home of Nj
Garland Athsy last Saturday leaving
!, bouncing ten pound boy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
NOTICE.

The Art Institute of Chicago, has
kindly consented to send on collection
of pictures, to be exhibited in Charles
Town for four days, beginning August
the twentieth. The Episcopal Parish
House has heen offered for the Exhibi-
ton. This is an unusual opportunity
and it is hoped that the pictures win
be enjoyed by the whole community,
A small admission will be charged.
and any amount realized, win be ap-
piled to the decoration of the new
High School building.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08

not later than Tuesday evening
Harpers Ferry and Bolivar
NeOvc

Harpers Ferry and Bolivar
News.
Is the little English sparrow frient
or foe? The U. 8. Government de
nounces them as pests" telling how
they may be destroyed. yet this same
agricultural report puts them among
the birds that help to rid Us of the
Goblin moth that apple growers are
fighting. watch the sparrows with
much interest. Man should copy them
for their industry.
Father John W. Lynch will take an
ocean trip for his health, going to Eu-
gland.
Mrs. Williams and two daughters, of
Boston, Mass, are occupying Rose
Cottage, the Tierney property.
Mr.. John Martin has moved into the
Edgar Sponseller house.
Mrs. Padgett, the widow of Thomas
Padgett, is critically ill, having sus-
tanned stroke Of paralysis.
Workmen from the Washington Navy
Yard are at work on the filtering plant
to give the soldiers, who will be here
the 18th, plenty of fine water. Mr..
James Castle is adjusting the pipes.
Miss Mary Gardner is visiting in
Charles Town.
Mr.. John Aglionby was in town last
week.
The Huckleberry vendors must be-
long to the trust.
A handsome monument has been
placed over the grave of Mrs. Joe
Jones: daughter of Mrs. Alfred Bur-
ton, in Fair View Cemetery, Bolivar.
Mrs. Dan O'Boyle has been on the
sick list.
Mr.. Will Dinkle is on the sick list.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08


The true age Of wisdom Is when
We are boys and girls, not women
and men
When Is credulous children we know
things because
We believe them-however averse to
the laws.
II IL faith, then. not science and rea-
son, / say
That Ia genuine wisdom. And would
that to-day
We as then were as wise as ineffably
blest
AS to live. love and die. and trust
God for the rest. +"
4. Riley.