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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
MONTPELIER.

Twin sons were born yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs. I. Lawless of North Mont
pelier,
Aiken Breslaw and Michael Carry were
each sentenced to 20 days in jail yester-
day in city court, for intoxication. Tim
othy Corners, who was arraigned for
perjury, was bound over to county court
on bail of $500 He was committed to
Jail for lack of bail.
Miss Sophia Pitkin, daughter of Grin
Pitkin, one of the first settlers of Mont
pelier, died Wednesday in Baltimore,
Md, and the body is expected to reach
here to-day for interment. Miss Pitkin
was member of Bethany church. She
IS survived by two sisters, Emma and
Fannie Pitkin HARDWOOD.
Further investigation of the FIRE in
the millinery store Of Mrs. G. K. Me
Jntosh Wednesday evening tends to show
that it started from a stove in the rear
of the room, as the electric wiring APP
paratus seems to be intact. 1t is the
theory of Fire Chief Pattee that screen.
which stood near the stove, caught fire,
which soon communicated to the fiimsy
articles near by and spread to the front
of the store. The insurance has not yet
been adjusted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
BERLIN.
Annual Dinner of Congregational Church
Largely Attended.

The Berlin Congregational church and
society held their annual dinner on
Wednesday. About sixty sat down to
the tables that were spread in the church
parlor, after which a meeting was held
in the auditorium. Mrs. Wilbur Brown
played pianoforte solo, Cathedral
Echoes The pastor, Rev. Frank Blom-
field, who presided read letter from
Deacon Emeritus j. n. Perrin. who, be-
ing old and feeble, was unable to be
present, but who took this means of
expressing his continued interest in the
church whose welfare had been dear to
him for many years. Arthur Brown
sang solo, "The Moonlight, the Rose.
and YOU The pastor followed with a
short address, calling attention to the
influence the church had exercised over
the surrounding neighborhood during the
lib years of its existence. He also
spoke of the kindly reception he had re-
ceived during the last year; the fruit of
his pastorate; and of the encouragement
he had experienced from the ready sym"
pathy and help of those to whom he
ministered. Deacon w. II. Turner spoke
as deacon and II. NJ. Perrin as super
intendent of the Sunday schools. Mrs.
Leon Stewart referred to the good work
that had been done by the Lend-a- Hand
society during the past and foretold an
even better record for the coming year
Miss Lena Andrews represented the
young peoples society in few well
chosen remarks.
After Clinton Benjamin had sung a
solo, "Silver Threads Among the Gold"
Mrs. lacy Pearson, one of the oldest
living members of the church, related
some interesting incidents in its history
since she first became a member, in
GLIDING her recollection of the burning
of the old and the. erection of the pres
cnt edifce rs years ago. With few
more words from members of apprecia-
ton of the pastors efforts during the
year, the meeting closed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
DISTRIBUTING Valentines.

A pretty way to distribute valentines
at party is to suspend from the chan
delier Cupid's how and arrow. Use
these for delivering the valentines.
Stick the mesive on the point Of the
arrow. which is hurled toward the
person to whom 1t is addressed.
Have all the valentines original and
use them for pairing off your friends.
The more absurd the rimes the bet
ter. Prose will answer, but be sure
to omit anything in the least rude or
liable TO hurt any ones feelings. for
Valentine was the saint of love, and
his day should be devoted TO messages
and acts of affection
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
EAST CALAIS.

D. B. Dwinell was in Plainfeld on
Wednesday.
Charlie Smith of Cabot was in town
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burnham visited
in Hsrdwick Saturday and Sunday.
Clifford Bliss and Frank Scott were
business visitors in Plainfeld on Mon
day.
Franklin Dwinell. who is attending
Montpelier seminary, spent Sunday at
the home of his parents in this vii
lage.
Rev. Mr.. Sargent of Mortified and
p. A. Gilmore of Cabot are holding a
series of meetings here this week in the
Union church.
Carl +. REIN of Hardwick and Miss
Sadie II. Celley of this place were mar
ried at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Celley of Woodbury.
Center, Saturday. January 20, by Rev.
Walter Coates of this place
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
FOR THE CHILDREN
A Bow Who Met Lincoln.

When Lincoln was in Springfield,
ILL.,, he met a little boy, who was in
troduced to him and allowed to shake
the great mans hand. OF course the
boy boosted Of this honor among his
schoolmates, who wouldn't believe him,
making his life miserable by their UNI
kind speeches. Young America, how.
ever badly he felt, was not going to be
put down by little thing like that.
No, indeed He sat down and wrote
a letter to Lincoln, telling him Of his
trouble. After awhile he received let
ter, which is still preserved, 1t read:
Executive Mansion,
March 10. 1861.
Whom II May Concern:
1 did see and talk with Master George
Evans Potter last May at Springfield, Ill
Respectfully, A. LINCOLN.
From that time young George, in
stead Of being laughed at, became the
envy of the other boys. The part of
the story that most interests us is that
Lincoln at this anxious time amid the
thousand things demanding his at.
tention, should have found time to
heed the unimportant request of a
1t shows US very plainly
that Lincoln hated injustice, however
humble the subject of 1t might be-,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
LinooIn Kent His Word.

When Lincoln was quite young
man he was visiting New Orleans.
Walking through the street one day,
he saw a colored woman up on a stand
In the market place, being sold at auc-
ton. Turning to his companion, he
said with emphasis, "If I ever get a
chance to strike this thing I'll hit it
hard"
He kept his word, but 1t was with
malice toward none, with charity for
ALL"
During the heat of the terrible civil
war not a word of bitterness came
from his pen. His honest manliness,
his humorous, good natured penetra-
ton. won to his side not only his eoun-
trymen, but the great majority Of man
kind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
A Great Cavern Found in a Quarry.

A cavern, which is said to rival Wyan-
dotte cave in extent and beauty, has
been discovered on the tract of land in
Washington township, Harrison county,
Ind, on which the German American
Stone company is developing quarry of
Autograph stone. The company is com
posed of New Albany capitalists and
its quarry is located about thirty miles
southwest of New Albany and about
eight miles from Corydon. The cavern
was accidentally discovered while work
men were drilling through ledge of
rock and at first was thought to be only
a sink hole. An investigation was made
by William Mitchell of New Albany.
superintendent of the company, who
traversed nearly mile of subterranean
passages with the aid of a lanterns
light. Many of the passages have not
been explored, and the extent of the cave
is not yet known. The floors of several
of the rooms cover an acre in size, and
beautiful stalagmite and stalactites
and other cave formations abound. L.
From "Stone."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26

had fiinched under his baptism OF fire
and needed to be carefully handled, di-
rected that the accused man be brought
to his headquarters. When this was
done, who should appear but Private
O'Neil.
You're the man who was continu-
ally trying to get another man away
from the guard when we were in
Tampa, aren't your"
Yes, sir"
"And If | remember rightly you
wanted to be shot in his placer
Eyes, sir"
whats become of him?"
Hes Private Thompson. SIR" the
corporal put in. Lieutenant Blister
withdrew the charge Of mutiny on the
ground that Thompson. being recruit.
didn't know any better than to strike
an officer. Thompson has distinguished
himself in the battle and has been
made sergeant"
II don't understand why this boy
was continually trying to save Thomp-
SON"
They seemed to be great friends"
We'll. take him back where be came
from and order Thompson to report to
me in person"
He won't tell you anything." said
O'Neil.
"You impudent, cowardly youngster,
what do you mean? Away with him"
Thompson reported with an arm In
sling and bandage around his head.
81 understand. my brave fellow"
paid his commander, that you have
been promoted for gallantry in the bat
tie Now, ! wish you to tell me why
cownrdice was constantly interfering
In your behalf with the guard when We
were at Tampa"
II can't do that. colonel. unless you
order me TO tell you
'Very well; order you to tell"
"O'Neil isn't a man; he's woman"
"Pheww
shes my wife. When | enlisted
she followed me and enlisted. too.
dressed as a man. tried to make her
go back to our kid. but she wouldn't. I
wish you'd send her home"
Orderly" cried the colonel, go TO
the captain commanding d company
and tell him to send Private O'Neil
here"
Private O'Neil came. evidently fear
full that the cat was ont of the bag.
lyon are to go north" said the colo
nell con the next train. You don't
need discharge since no such person
exists. All have to say to you is that
you are couardly man and brave
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
GRIP is DREADED
Because 1t Lowers vitality-What to
Do

1t is not the disease itself, but the
dangerous complications that follow it
that people fear with such good reason
the lingering coughs, the terrible weak
ness, and the liability of being attacked
by pleurisy, pneumonia or some other
serious ill.
We say it is highly important to free
the system of every trace of grip and
nothing is so good for this as Vinol,
our delicious cod liver and iron prepare
ton which creates strength and builds
up the body.
Mrs. c. L. Edwards, Long Branch, N.
j., says: Last February l had very
bad attack of grip and it left me with
a terrible cough. For fully six weeks I
coughed a great deal, and nothing had
any effect on it, until tried Vinol which
soon gave me relief and has since brought
about a complete cure"
Can anything be more convincing that
Ninol is just what you need to build
you up and make you strong? We guar
antee it most positively. Red Cross
Pharmacy, Burt II. Wells, proprietor,
Barre, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
The Valentine Party.

Many little ones look forward to Val.
entine's day for the pleasure Of send
ing and receiving the prettily decorat-
ed cards, and others are eager for the
18th of February TO come for the par.
ty they will have, to which they have
invited their playmates and friends.
For such an affair the invitations
should be written on heavy white pa
per. At the top paint with water col.
ors a heart pierced with an arrow, a
bow with an arrow crossing it, or in
the upper right hand corner little
hand holding a bow.
You can make your own valentines
II you are the least bit handy with
your pencil and crayons. Before the
middle Of the last century everybody
made his own The kind you buy,
or. rather, much palmer ones, first APP
peared in a town In Massachusetts.
They were sheets Of letter paper, with
pictures pasted in one corner, the
edges scalloped and verses neatly writ
ten in the center. This was the be-
ginning Of our great valentine trade,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
Her Parents Came Far to Hear Her Sing
and She Failed.

In the February Woman's Home Com
panion professional opera singer writes
remarkable article, in which she tells
the true story of the country girls who
20 to New York to study singing, and
then make failure of it. In one club
that she tells about there were forty
girls, only two of whom were daughters
OF rich parents, the remainder coming
from middle-class families. Following
is the story of one OF these girls;
The first to go was the mine-owner's
daughter. She had come to New York
with a clear, high uncultivated soprano
voice After two years of study with
high-priced teacher, she had nothing
to show but few vocal tricks and many
ungirlish mannerisms. Her tones were
what we singers call white or color
less, and her singing lacked warmth,
sincerity, and feeling. None of us took
her very seriously until she gave mid
winter recital.
Her teacher rented a fashionable hall,
and guaranteed the presence of critics.
Her parents came from the far West
to witness her triumph. Her frock came
from Paris The tickets that would
not sell were distributed among desir-
able people. We club girls, accompanied
by the most presentable men we knew,
were scattered through the hall. There
were flowers and critics in plenty; but
the recital was hideous failure. The
star paled beside the three unimportant
professionals hired by her teacher and
manager to assist her. The critics
fayed her with illusions to her fathers
newly acquired wealth.
"The night she said good-by to us is
stamped so indelibly on my memory
/ can recall her very words; Girls, you
can call me coward, but I'm going
home. Money can't buy career, and
I'm not going to give the best there is
in me for one. I've been paying man
five dollars an hour to jolly me along
in the belief that have voice.
haven't enough left to sing in q choir
back home; but it doesn't matter.
There's one man out there who doesn't
care whether my voice goes or stays,
and, thank Heaven, / found it out in
time"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
Private O'Neil
BY F. A. Mitchell
Copyright. by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

During the Spanish-American wal
one morning Colonel Brewster of the
--th United States infantry was sit
ting In his tent at Tampa, Fla, when
private-a mere boy with rosy cheeks
and Jet black hair--was brought up by
the corporal of the guard.
"Well, corporal" said the colonel,
not ceasing TO wag large palm leaf,
whats he been doing?"
Interfering with the guard in the
line of duty, sir
"How?"
Private Thompson on being repri-
manded by Lieutenant Blister knock
ed the lieutenant down. We put
Thompson in the guard tent. and this
man lifted up the rear part of the tent
wall while the sentinel wasn't looking
and helped the prisoner out"
what did you do that for?" asked
the colonel OF the prisoner.
why, they told me-" said the boy In
trembling voice. that Thompson
would be shot for mutiny."
"what good would 1t do you to try
to save him that way?"
There was no reply to this, the pris-
oner standing with eyes bent on the
floor.
do you think" said the colonel,
that If / let You off this time you can
let the prisoners in charge of the guard
aloneY'
II don't know, sir"
Don't know!"
II think can, sir"
The colonel told the corporal TO
march the boy back to his company en-
campment and release him.
The next day the recruit was
marched to the coloners tent again.
having committed the same offense.
See here. young man." said the
do you know that you are la
BILE to be shot for thisT
mo, sir"
"ThompsoD's striking an officer was
outright mutiny; your helping the mu-
tineer to escape from the guard is the
next thing to 1t. Do you want to get
yourself shot too?"
Gould | take Private Thompson's
place. sir?'
Take his place in whatg'
Being shot"
What in thunder do you want to do
that for?'' asked the astonished colonel. !
I'D like to. If he has to be shot"
How old are your" asked the |
colonel, hoping the boy was under age /
and be could discharge him from the /
army.
I'm twenty, s.r."
Twenty? Were you enlisted as
.wenty? You're nothing but a child"
There was no reply to this. Tears I
we're standing in the boys eyes.
Take him away" said the colonel to
he corporal. "and tell his captain to
ry and find some reason to get rid of
lin"
The commander heard no more OF
he recruit Private O'Neil until after
he first fight in Cuba. Then, on look
ng over some papers that had come up
o him from D company. be noticed
hat charges had been preferred
Igainst one of the men for cowa fdice.
rhe colonel, suspectipg that some boy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
500 Per Plate

was paid at banquet to Henry Clay in
New Orleans in 1912. Mighty costly for
those with stomach trouble or indiges-
tion. To-day people everywhere use Dr.
Kings New Life Pills for these troubles
as well as liver, kidney and bowel DIS
orders. Easy, safe, sure. Only 25 cents
at the Red Cross Pharmacy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
MAGAZINE REVIEW
She Believed Him.

She-"What has happened to Miss
Murdock?"
He-"That affable young fellow told
her she had musical laugh, and she
went into Mysteries over one of his
stories. February Woman's Home
COMPANION
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
How a Governors Cow Became Famous,

nOW q OOVtIuOI IUW PeCdInc dnlVuS'
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, in
writing his autobiography in the Febru-
airy American Magazine, tells of the long
struggle in Wisconsin to enact laws
which would forbid public officials from
accepting favors from public corpora
tions. Following is an interesting little
story;
III. NJ. Tusler, the Madison agent of
the United States Express company.
who was a strong sympathizer with our
reform movement, as are so many en-
ployes of corporations, let it be known
that Governor Scofeld had shipped from
his home in 0conto, in the northern part
of the state, to Madison, the capital, in
the southern part of the state, free
on express frank No. 2l69, the follow
ing:
January 7, 1897; boxes; 2 barrels.
January s, 1897; 8 barrels. box.
January 0, 1897: 2 boxes, 200 pounds.
January IL, 1897; barrels, 2 boxes,
1000 pounds.
January l3, 1907; COW (crated1.
january Ia, 1897; box, so pounds;
box, 26 pounds.
February 2, 1897; | package.
February 20, 1897; l package.
"March 20, 1897; sewing machine.
sMarch 26. 1897: ! buggy pole.
August 26, 1897; l barrel potatoes
SMALL
These facts were published
at was no answer to say that this
was not in violation Of the law. 1t
raised storm OF mingled ridieuie and
Scofield's COW became
famous. her picture appeared in the
and she came to be known
in every home in the state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
The Groundhoo.

1t viii soon be time for Mr.. Ground
hog to wake up. The grounding is
the wcodchuck, you know, and he
goes to sleep some time in November
away down in his snug nest under the
ground. He goes to sleep fat and
roly poly, and in the spring he crawis
up to the sunlight again as thin as
rail fence. People do say that he
comes out OF the ground Feb. 2 and
looks about him and that If there is
so much sun that he can see his
shadow he is frightened and crawls
back into his burrow and then there
are six weeks more of winter. But
If the sky is cloudy he stays ont and
is not frightened when the sun begins
to shine, and the spring comes before
its time.-Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
CABOT.
Farmers Meeting to Be Held Monday
Afternoon and Evening.

A farmers meeting will be held in
grange hall the afternoon and evening
of January 20, under the auspices of
the state board of agriculture. There
will be speakers from away as follows:
Ontario, Pennsylvania, st. Adams, Bur-
lington and Plainfield. Advanced meth
DDS of agriculture to show better way
of farming will be the principal topics.
Everybody cordially invited; and learn
all you can.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
Didn't Want Too Much,

Amateur Nimrod-Can you show me
my bear tracks? Native-I kin show
Fou bear Amateur Nimrod-Thanks
twfully. old chap. Tracks viii sur
'ice.-New Orleans Picayune
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
EAST BARRE.

Dance at the opera house hall Friday
evening, JAN 20. Music by Imperial
orchestra of four pieces. Dancing from
S to /. Admission. Zoe; ladies free.
Dances to please all Everybody in
vited
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
PILES CURED IN TO il DAYS

Your druggist win refund money If
PAZ0 OINTMENT fails TO cure any
case of itching. blind, bleeding or pro-
truding piles in 6 to Il days. soc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
arandmnther,s valcntine.

He had to wear his clothes, OF course. for
fear OF taking cold
But we made pair of paper wings and
spangled them with gold.
With gilded bow and arrow. too. our little
laddie made
As sweet a baby Cupid as ever was por-
trayed
Then mother rimed little verse and
taught him TO recite.
He said 10 over patiently until each word
was right.
MY own dear grandmother. I'll be your
faithful valentine
Through all the happy year to come IL
you win just be mine"
When Cupid got to grandma's house her
table was all spread
With mullins and With peach preserves
and spicy gingerbread.
And while he stood and gazed and gazed
at all the tempting things
Dear grandma cried, why. Cupid, love, I
know you by your wings.'
my own dear grandmother I'll be- our
little lad began.
And then he pouted out his lip. as DIM
pied Cupids can,
And. looking up at grandmother as grieved
as grieved could be.
He cried IT isn't Cupid. and wants to
stay to tea
Hannah G. Fsrnsld in Youths Compan-
Ion. ---------
Didn't Get Even the Brick.
did that man hand you a gold
brick?"
II should say not" answered thu
amateur financier HE sold me an
interest in the gold brick on credit and
took mortgage on that. together with
everything else | owned Then he
called the loan and foreclosed the
mortgage and took possession of the
gold brick. along with the rest
Washington Star.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-12

If you need a stove, visit the
large stove show room of the Sam
uel E. Hubbard Hdw. Co., and in
spect their large line of carefully Sc
lected stoves. Sat.
Bro. have just received a complete
line of cigars and tobacco of all
kinds, which they have for sale at
their stationery store, corner Pop
lar and Race streets. 10-S-tf.
F. S. Jordan & Co. have on
display beautiful window of hand
embroidered pillows and center
pieces. 11-2t.
DO not fail to attend our
demonstration of Malleable South
Bend Ranges next week, Oct. 14-19.
We are also the sole distributors of
the celebrated Isaac A. Sheppard,
Baltimore-made stoves.-The S. E.
Hubbard Hdw. Co. 9-4t.
Ever think about it that weight
means a great deal in the stove
question? We guarantee that our
stoves represent the very best in
stove production, and that they can
not be beat for price Or quality
The S. E. Hubbard Hdw. Co. CAT.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-12
Remode||ing Dorchester.

Mrs. VIM. A. Clash, owner of
the Dorchester Hotel, has contract
ed with Simmons & Blades, local
builders and contractors, to make
extensive improvements to the
front of the hotel, the principal
change being to remove the lower
front and put in glass one; other
alterations will also be made.