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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
The Country in Winter.

Along about this time of the year APP
pear advertisements in city papers of
the beauties of the country in winter.
These, of course, are inserted by pro-
prietors of winter resorts. such as those
conducted at Woodstock and Lake
George, N. Y, which this year has bios
somed into winter resort where all of
the seasonable sports are offered to the
guests. City folks are more and more
coming to realize that a northern win
ter has charms no less alluring than
those of the southland, and it is probable
that within few years the end of the
hotel business that caters to winter
guests will have assumed more important
proportions.
No state available to Eastern cities
has greater natural advantages for those
who would take winter jaunt into the
country than Vermont Richly endowed
with scenic beauty in the summer, her
mountains and fields take on a differ
ent charm, but none the less appealing,
when clothed in white. An excursion on
snowshoes up hill and down dale will
quiet jumping nerves and furnish vigor-
Gus exercise amid weather conditions
far more invigorating than those that
exist in the heated months.
And what can be more pleasant than
to pass a winters evening amid con
genial company before log blaze in a
great fireplace, safe from the winds thet
blow the falling flakes through the air,
piling them up, in readiness for the
morrow's sport? The country in winter
is land of enchantment to the city
bred, realm worthy and waiting to be
explored.-St. Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
A BANNER COUNTY OF VERMONT.

Franklin was Vermont's banner coun-
ty in the greatest expenditure for good
roads during the past year. More than
that, it ought to rank high in the vlh'e
received for the money expended, if the
influence of having the state highway
commissioner in the county is of benefit,
as il is conceded should be the case.
State Commissioner Gates, while not
showing Partially to his home county,
undoubtedly could aid materially in the
work of road building by helpful sug.
gestions to his neighbors and acquaint-
ances throughout the county. Therefore,
we are led to believe that at the same
time Franklin county was expanding the
most money on permanent roads it was
building them in manner as they
should be built. We congratulate the
county on this manifestation of prog
ress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
vermont's Highways.

When the Vermont delegates TO the
eighth annual convention of the Amer
lean Road Builders association returned
to the state and made their report, one
of the most emphatic propositions in it
was to the effect that the state of Ver-
mont should have the supreme author
ity over highways, and not the towns
in which the highways lie, and that the
state should build and maintain the prin-
cipal trunk line highways.
When Orion M. Barber, of Benning-
ton. was chairman of the committee on
platform at the Republican state con
vention of 1904, he presented plank
that pledged the party 20 the principle
that this report advocates. The plank
read:
"We believe that the welfare and in
creased prosperity of the state and
the better convenience and greater en-
ioyment of its inhabitants requires, that
a system of permanent highways shall
be constructed upon modern scientific
principles and at the expense of the
state, such expense to be so provided
for that no material increase of taxa
ton to our people shall result there
from"
This plank was practically ignored in
1904 as it has been ever since. The Re-
publican party of Vermont has not yet
developed such tender conscience about
campaign pledges that it may have some
day when ii finds itself confronted by
an opposition that can make their
pledges good if the Republican organiza-
ton fails to keep its own.
For years. by the way, The Messen-
ger has argued that all the interurban
highways of Vermont should be owned
and controlled, maintained, and i'm
proved. by the state, under direct state
authority, and out OF the state treas
ury. The Messenger has long contend
ed that the highways of state belong
t. the people that have to use them and
not to the towns in which they happen
to lie.
One of these days we will throw off
the last bit of half-afraid- towns
idea. and Vermont will come into her
own.
What was the Kings highway, in days
of our old British ancestors, is now
the states highway. if it be true that
we inherited those old fundamentals of
free government from our ancestors, and
if it be true, in principle, at least, as
the old statute of our Vermont fathers
that so much of the common
law of England as is applicable to the
LEGAL situation and circumstances and is
not repugnant to the constitution and
laws shall be law in this state"
This is not government of towns, |
this commonwealth of Vermont, it is
a state government Ethan Allen fur |
nished contributory evidence to prove |
this when he went down to Windham |
county and forced the town of Guilford J
TO join the state whether it wanted to
Or not.-St. Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
Attended to II.


A certain librarian was very absent.
minded and also very much absorbed
in his profession. AS the telephone
was out of order his wife asked him
to attend to few errands for her on
his way to the library. On his con-
senting she ran to his desk and, hastily
taking the nearest card-one from a
list of sample library cards-made out
a list, which she handed to him. He
put it in his pocket and promised not
to forget IT.
At dinner that night she reminded
him of his promise.
Il was going to give you your 70
lite dessert, hot gingerbread VI BE-
sins In 1t and whipped cream"
sured him reproa ehfulIy. "but ID
no ginger and not enough raisins o
couldn't. The grocer didn't BRING
them or anything else / ordered You
must have forgotten. after all"
Indeed, didn't forget" he assured
her earnestly II am perfectly sure
attended TO it,
That's odd" was the answer. 'rhey
are not usually careless about orders.
What clerk did you seer"
Clerk" he repeated vaguely. 81
don't seem to remember seeing any
clerk" Then In fash of enlighten-
ment he added, with gasp;
"Why. didn't see any! II did at
tend to the list, but l am afraid |
filed 1t in the card catalogue under
Groceries, And there. indeed, he
found 1t the next day.--Youth's Com
panion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
vulgarity In Dancing.

1t is very apparent that wave of
vulgarity has struck dancing and only
public sentiment can accomplish res
cue from unfortunate conditions. Dane
ing is a pleasing form of amusement
when rightly directed, but of late So
ciety, high and low, has shown dis
position to favor risque dances and the
result is anything but satisfactory.
The sooner the young mep and young
women frown upon the unconventional pos
lures that are discrediting the pastime
the sooner will this type Of entertain
ment regain favor. AT present it is
in danger of going under the ban. 1t
ought not to require the adoption of
city ordinances to prohibit the grizzly
bear" and other Objectionable dances.
Public sentiment is the best way to
combat this movement, and it is hoped
that its force will be felt. Boston
Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

Yesterdays wreck on the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, near Kinmundy, Illinois,
was palpable blunder on someone's
part, probably that of the fagmau who
was sent back to warn the approaching
train that the New Orleans express,
carrying, among others, several railroad
officials, was held for brief time 1t is
taken for granted that flagman was
sent back to place the danger signal,
for it would have been sorry piece OF
railroading if not, particularly as the
standing train had been running late az
to schedule. The fact that part OF the
victims were railroad officials is likely
to lead to such rigid investigation as
the situation demands. At present, the
wreck looks like a terribly botehed job.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

There is one topic which never gets
stale to Gov. Mead, and that is "Ver-
mont" Any place, any time, the pres
emit chief executive of the state is pre-
pared to laud the old commonwealth
just as he did at the banquet of the
Vermont sons and daughters in Boston
last Saturday night. But, for that mat
ter, we do not recall governor of Yer
mont who did let a good opportunity
slip without saying good word for this
mother of men,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

1t is perhaps an Infringement on Brat
tleboro's specific prerogatiye, but the
Rutland Herald asserts that the duke OF
Connaught "passed through" Rutland on
his way from Ottawa to New York
Thus we see that one of the benefits
of being on main line is the relation
ship which it affords city or town with
royalty and others, because royalty and
the others can't help it. Unfortunately
i. was ! a. m. when the relationship
was formed in this particular instance,
so that the duke was unable to see what
really fine city he had become related
to by passing through"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

Canadian border country. And it would
be just as hard to understand if Canada
had not accurate Topographic maps OF
the American side OF the boundary line,
One OF the ways nations nowadays pre-
pare for war in time of peace is to Sc
cure accurate information of the terrain
of possible theatres of operations, it is
merely detail Of military precaution.
The Stars straw man this time was
badly stuffed.--St. Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
CURRENT COMMENT
Hotel Bars and Bathrooms.

The Mortified News raises the point
that Landlord Powell of the hotel Yer
mont, in recent hotel booming meeting
in st. Johnsbury, did not urge the pro-
priety of the hotel feature comprised in
the bar. The Northfield contemporary
should remember that bars and bath
rooms are items of detail to be settled
upon after the hotel booming has ac-
complished its pose.-Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

q disease incident to childhood which
is characterized by an eruption of the
zin?'
To avoid argument" signs the man
with the rectangular Adams apple.
"what is the difference
"One's brother is measled: the 9th
er's breather il muzzled."
And afar down the glen arose the
mournful cry of a loon lamenting its
lost love.-Chicago Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
Antihypnotic.

THAT typewriter OF yours is very
poisy.r
Yes" replied the stenographer. Il
prefer 1t that way. The racket helps
% keep me awake while am TRANSCRIPT
Ing some Of these speeches"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

The danger now is of oyer-vindication
of DIR. Harvey Wiley in a manner to
handicap his usefulness. After we get
through congratulating him 1nce for his
mot guilty. verdict, let us leave him
alone to go about his work with as lit
tie distraction as possible. That will
be the friendliest attitude which the
American public can take toward the
pure food man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

The Michigan City, Ind, minister who
preached so powerful sermon ss to
cause supposed embezzler to surrender
himself to the police deserved to gcs
his name brought to public attention;
but that slight detail seems to nave been
overlooked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

Not dollar has been paid in on
the s40,OOo,0oo capitalization Of that
new light and power corporation in
Maine, which information is quite a
shock in and of itself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
For Both.

~ want to get something for a
young married couple. something for
both of them. as 1t were"
Yes. ma'am. Here. boy. show tho
lady to the embroidery department."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

President Taft's protestations of faith
in the loyalty of Postmaster General
Hitchcock are somewhat circultois Civ
ing indication of some hazy misgivings,
at any rate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
A Simple Question.

what is the difference" asks the
man with the dispirited whiskers and
the keen eye. between a girl with a
clothespin on her nose and one whose
little brother is quarantined because of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
pEscRIREp Rur nor NAMEn

After carefully reading what th' Bur
lington Free Press had to sly to day
regarding the kind of governor Vermont
needs" we feel constrained to suggest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

The examination of cattle for tubercu-
losis can't be too exacting to suit the
people of Barre and vicinity, who con-
sumo milk products and the meat OF the
beeves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
RECOGNIZED IL.

'The Malays have queer marriage
custom" remarked the traveller, 'sThe
groom holds his nose against small
cylindrical object. / couldn't quite
make out what ii was "a grind
stone, probably" interposed Mr.
Grouch.-Kansas City Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

children when | was attending my
club meetings"
THAT SOP"
Eyes. Positively. she couldn't think
less Of them If they were her own
Detroit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

According to the Concord Monitor,
New Hampshire is just now cutting ice.
It's poor state that can't cut some
ice all the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

'IIe had repeatedly thrilled the crowd
by sensational manGuvres, doing daring
dips and sharp turns" And the next
day he-Rutherford Page-died.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

Probably New York doesn't look like
dear old London to the Connaughts, but
II would be hard to find a place that
did.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

Perry's big reduction on furs and
mufFs has closed them out mostly, but u
few were left.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
The seapeaoat.


"You say the boys maternal grand
father was highwaymanr
.Yes."
"And his paternal grandfather was
charged with arson?"
Eyes"
"And his aunt is a shoplifter and his
uncle counterfeiter?"
"Yes."
.Then to what do you ascribe his
waywardnessT
why. to moving pictures, of course"
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Fashionable Maid.
81 had TO let that new maid go.
discovered that she was neglecting the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
$3.50

copies, the largest circulation of any daily
paper in Vermont outside of Burlington.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-14

CABBAGE PLaNTS-Select frost
proof Early jersey and Charleston
Wakefield cabbage plants 15c the hun
dred. Kaufman Drug 70.
Mr.. Thos. J. Harper one Of the best
known men of Columbia and well
known TO many Of our people, died IN
Columbia Friday.
MIR. John Taylor, former Lexing-
toniar, who has resided IN Columbia
for the last several years died on Sun
day. He was brother to Mr.. Albert
R. Ia yaor, of near Brookland.
FOR sALE-Triumph Cotton Seed, Is
cents per bushel, cash with order.
w. J. McCartha, Batesburg, >. .. lS
Col. John P. Thomas, one of the
Oldest citizens of Columbia, died in
his horne in that city on Saturday
night.
Jotn Sam Werner, we'll knowD
resident of Columbia, and a proml-
nent attorney, died yesterday, aged
63 years.
LOST-On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4th.
one bird dog, white and liver color
ed, with mark on side of tail,
answers to name of "Joe." Re-
ward for information leading to his
recovery. h. Dibble George, Lex
ington, S. O.
Clerk of Court Frank w. Shealy
will sell the Witt lands at Brookland
on next Friday. He will sell the
property Of same estate lying in Lees
Vile ct Leesyille On Saturday.
Go to the big closing out sale at M.
D. Harma1.'s store.
Mrs. Frank W. Shealy, who has
been desperately ill with pneumonia
for the past ten days, is very much
improved, which will be glad news to
her host of friends. Miss James, an
efficient trained nurse from Columbia,
is constantly in attendance at her bed
side.,
:, Dyeentary yields quickly to OAR
BY'S PROPHYLACT 10 F L UID.
Cramps, wind collie, and sick stomach
also disappear before its marvellous
correcting influence. 1t heals cuts,
sores or wounds on the snrface of the
body with equal readiness. 1t pnrifies
bad odors, destroys germs and ls excel
ent in the bath water for cleansing
the slin. Price so cts. per bottle. Sold
qy all Druggists.
FOR SALE-One pair of Mill Rock.
Apply to p. J. Wessinger.
Is New Brookland, S. O.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-14
Touching SCENES ENACTED IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL CITY
Throngs of Healthseekers Resemble Walking Hospital
Stories Are Told That Would Wiring Tears From
Hearts of Steel.

Atlanta, Ca, Especial. )-Stories of
strange and remarkable results that
have been circulated in this city by
hundreds of persons who have used the
new Root Juice treatment for rheuma-
tis1n. stomach trouble, kidney disor-
ders and similar complaints, have
reached even the humblest novels of
the poor and destitute and throngs Of
cripples and infrm have poured into
the headquarters of the scientists rep
resentative to beg or buy the strange
new medicine that is said to exert it's
powerful influence over certain diseas-
es in manner that seems almost MI
raculous.
Pale-faced, weak and sickly widow
ed mothers with ill-nourished infants
clntching at their skirts nave told sto-
ries of suffering, sickness, privatlon
ard despair that have caused strong
men to turn away and hide their tears.
Once healthy and able men now
crippled by the ravages of merciless
rheumatism. with faces lined and
drawn by pain and suffering, have
hobbled in on cane and crutcb, telling
of families dependent upon them, of
nPgl6CCeO ltlle OueS duO o1Ch1y WIVES,
begging just one bottle of the great
new liquid that may possess the power
to change their condition, strengthen
their weak and stiffened muscles and
enable them to care for the loved ones
at home.
Such persons have been given cards
to be signed by any preacher or cler-
gvman as recommendation and
which when returned properly filled
out have been exchanged for full sized
one-dollar bottles. The cards are sup
piled by the main laboratories at Fort
WAYNE, Ind, and can be obtained by
any worthy and deserving poor person
who needs medicine and has no mon
ey to pay for it.
Not only have the poor people be.
come interested in the strange liquid
hut persons in all walks of life; mer-
chants, business men, everyone is talk
ing about Root Juice and it's wonderful
cures.
So quickly and marvelously have
some severe cases been cured that sto-
ries have been circulated to the effect
that the medicine possesses miraculous
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-14
Col George Johnst0ne
Suddenly Stricken.

Hundreds OF people throughout this
county will learn with supreme sorrow
of the sudden and serious illness of
Col. George Johnstone, the distin-
guished lawyer of Newberry. Col.
tombstone was here last week, having
on tuesday defended the Southern
Railway Company in a damage suit
in the common pleas court. He left
Lexington on Tuesday evening and on
Wednesday afternoon was suddenly
stricken with appoplexy At the Oolonia
hotel as he went to pay his bill, and
has been seriously i'll at Knowlton's
hospital ever since
Col. Johnstone is one of the ablest
LAWYERS the State has ever produced.
He has been connected as leading
counsel with some of the most import
ant criminal cases in the court annals
of the State, and his reputation as a
lawyer is known throughout the coun-
try. 1t is hoped by his many friends
here that he will soon be himself
again.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-14

power, but this of course is ridiculous
and untrue.
Many Of those who have used it, how
eyer, say that the good effect is felt so
quickly that it does seem almost like q
miracle.
Persons who for years haye suffered
from loss of appetite. indigestion, gas
on the stomach, pains, belching, bad
breath, shortness of breath, and other
such symptoms of severe and chronic
stomach trouble say that the first few
doses produce noticeable benefit.
Mr.. P. @. Harrison, well-known
plumber Of Atlanta, who has been u.s.
ing the new treatment for rheuma-
tism, met a friend on the street the
other day who remarked: "How well
you are looking The doctor is bring
ing you around in fine shape" "Doc-
tor nothing" Mr.. Harrison replied, II
have not seen the doctor for three
weeks. l have been using the new
Root Juice treatment that everyone
is talking abJut and am feeling fine"
After telling of the above incident,
Mr.. Harrison said, Il have been suf-
fering from rheumatism and constipa-
tion for five years and in wet or
changeable weather my joints would
swell up and pain me so terribly that
would have to have them lanced. The
pain was terrific and sweat would
stand out on my forehead in large
drops. At times I had no appetite,
could not eat and could not sleep Or
work. am plumber by trade and
am now at work again. I have no
more rheumatism or swollen joints, my
bowels are regular and I feel like my
old self again, thanks to this great
medicine"
Other well.known persons who have
suffered from Indigestion, backaches,
headaches, nervousness, sleeplessness,
dizzy spells, weak kidneys and bladder,
too frequent. scanty or burning urine,
tired, worn out and run down feelings,
report equally good results and many
say that the first few doses made them
feel better.
The Root Juice medicine is being
sold in immense quantities and drug
gists everywhere say they have never
known a medicine for which the de-
mand was SO great.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-14
Clerks Sale.
State of South Carolina,
County Of Lexington,

State OF South Carolina,
County Of Lexington,
In the Court of Common Pleas.
The Bank of Swansea, Assignee,
against
J. w. Grim, and others.
Sale in Foreclosure.
In obedience to the decree Of the
court herein, signed by His Honor
Judge Geo. E. Prince, dated the -
day of February, 1912, Twill sell before
the court house door, to the highest
bidder at public outcry, the following
described tract OF land:
''All that piece, parcel or tract of
land situate, lying and being in the
county of Lexington and State Of
South Carolina, Sandy Run Township,
and bounded as follows: on the North
by w. L. Whitaker and Mrs. Elizabeth
Hutto; East by V. V. Grim; South by
J. l.. Williams and V. V. Grim, and
West by Sarah Holder, and containing
Fifty seven and one-half acres, more
or less" being sold to satisfy mort
cages given by J. w. Grim, and held
bv the said The Bank of Swansea,
Assignee, and the defendant o. B.
Riley.
Terms of Sale: Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
FRANK w. SHEALY,
Clerk of Court.
Efrd & Dreher, Attorneys for plain
tiff and defendants J. W. Grim and
Jessie L. Reynolds.
A. J. Hydrick, Jr., Attorney for the
defendant o. B. Riley.
Feb. 12. 1912.