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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
"Doing" a Civ.

Every city in this country is "doneH
by those who do business with it or in
its name, and the bigger the city the
worse il suffers. IL is the free and
easy American way of doing municipal
business-and the taxpayer pays the
bills and blames the increasing cost
Of living on the tariff or the worlds
supply Of gold. The New York papers
are telling their readers how the city
paid many millions more than it should
have paid for land that was bought in
preparation for building the great reser-
voir that has been added to its water
supply system. The city had to pay
sl4.OO0.000 10 get these lands, and now
disinterested experts say that S3.000,OO0
i generous estimate of the value Of
the lands acquired. II was not actual
robbery of the vaults in the Office of
the city treasurer 1t was not graft,
as the term j. commonly used when po
lice or contract scandals are uncovered.
IL was simply a hold up" of a pros
pective purchaser. because that purchas
er happened to be a municipality. Every
city has had the same experience on
: smaller scale-Boston not excepted in
many recent instances.
If the buyers Of the New York land
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
an the Good Old DAYS.

! Every little while, when old hotels or
public resorts are overhauled and remod-
eled, there are brought to light con-
trivances employed in prohibition days
for selling liquor Illegally and avoiding
detection. To the new generation these
have little interest, but those who re-
member the struggle for law enforcement
twenty or thirty years ago give more
attention to them. Yankee ingenuity
never found an opportunity for greater
play than in rigging up the various mech
anisms intended to defeat what the late
Hiram Atkins called the "ramrod raid
ers.' In all the populous towns were
well-known places where liquor was sold
freely and openly. In Montpelier at one
time there were forty such places, some
of them fronting right on the main
streets.
As public opinion began to demand
their suppression, and various loopholes
in the law were plugged to make it more
effective, the lines frightened ON the illicit
dealers, many of whom had grown rich
in the business. Officers made unan-
nouneed raids after contraband. 1t was
to foil them that dumps and pitfalls and
subterranean channels were constructed,
that walls were fitted with concealed
panels and closets, and all sorts of
schemes of piping were introduced. When
an officer appeared unheralded tsome-
times word came ahead the "spotter"
on duty outside sent in the alarm sig
nal, the trap was sprung and all the
wet goods went onto the cellar bottom,
there to be spilled beyond use as evil
dence, or other means were used for
the same purpose In some places later
showed that supposed gas
jets brought in different kinds of liquors |
from tanks outside.
However, despite all the ingenuity Of /
the dealers, they had to yield to the |
persistency of the laws minions, in most |
towns. In Washington county it was
States Attorney-now Judge-Stanton
who broke their power. When he sent
two or three of the most powerful and
popular prohibition rumsellers to Rut
and to polish marble for a year or
more it had a discouraging effect on the
traffic. and most of the rest went out
y the business.
A perusal of the files of the Mont
,elier Argus and Patriot of that period
would be interesting. "Old Hiram was
IN deck then and afraid of no one. His
,aper welded powerful influence. and
men with thin skins disliked to provoke
lin.
Now that license-local option has
ONE, how many are aware that within
en- years of its adoption by referendum
-ote, the Vermont legislature came
within a very few votes of submitting
he then prohibtory law in the form of
constitutional amendment, where, il
had carried, almost no power could ,
ave disturbed itf-Randolph Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
SERVED A FINE DINNER.
The PrirAe Enjoyed II, and the Fam
ished Guests Politely Smiled.

Prince Leopold. the late regent OF
Bavaria. was extremely hospitable, re-
ceiving many guests and keeping open
house, to which came in turn officers,
scientists. artists. manufacturers-all
the best society in Munich Himself
the wielder OF an excellent knife and
fork. he took the pleasures Of the ia
BILE seriously and desired that all his
guests should do the same.
Some weeks before his last illness
he fell asleep at dinner party imme-
diately after the first course. His
guests were restrained by respect for
etiquette from waking him, but con-
tinued their conversation In low tones
The servants did not dare to continue
serving the dinner. The prince con-
tinued to sleep and soon began to
snore. The guests continued their con-
but the prince slept for two hours, dur
ing which time no one left his place.
The guests sat famished in the same
room with marvelously appointed
dinner.
At length Prince Leopold awoke. He
gave a hurried glance round the table
and saw only number of well man.
nered guests successfully pretending
to have noticed nothing. Persuaded
that his doze had passed completely
unobserved. he said, Now let US go
and take coffee"
The guests rose accordingly and pro-
ceeded to the drawing room. They
were served with sonee. liqueurs and
cigars. The prince. thoroughly re-
freshed ty his sleep, INDUCED In a
great DIAL of excellent conversation
which lasted ill midnight The party
then broke up. aud the guests depart
ed. fanished with hunger, with az Off
ciaI smile upon their lips.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
The Drink That Was Called Rotur.

About forty years ago there wss adj.
vertised on London billbonrds a drink
called Robur, said to be good for every
ailment and. incidentally, the long
sought after elixir OF life. One was
invited TO send for free samples. and
its marvellous properties were the sub
ject of everybody's conversation. Ro.
bur might have been sold TO this day
had not some one, without the fear Of
a libel action before his eyes. divulged
its secret formula-cold tea enliyened
by rum. From that moment 1t fell as
rapidly as II had risen. for people
could make their own Robur If they
wanted it.-Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16

While the American people, outside of
a select eoterie in New York, did not get
excited or unduly interested, they never
theless note with satisfaction that the
Yankee polo players showed the Brit
ishers that they knew something about
the game. Thus the second invasion of
the year was turned back, the first be-
ing the onslaught of the tennis players
from Australia. Next.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
had been private individuals or the Off
GERS of business corporation they would

had been private individuals or the Off
GERS of business corporation they would
have conducted the transactions in a
business like way and secured the prop
erty for S3,000,000, or less. The sellers
would hardly have tried to hold them
up for an exorbitant priceor would
have made only perfunctory attempt
to do so. But since the buyer was a
city, it was inevitably the victim of
the exorbitant price, and its representa-
tives as usual allowed the robbers to
get away with the loot. And yet there
are good people who think that cities
should enlarge their business operations
and take over various enterprises now
run proftably by individuals or corpora
Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16

There seems to have been a more pro-
nounced disposition throughout the coun-
try to honor the United States flag last
Saturday, on the occasion of the both
anniversary of the adoption of the en-
blem by Congress. Particularly in Bos-
ton was the celebration OF the day pro-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16

That punch which was delivered in
the Illinois legislature Saturday was re-
lated in no way to the celebrated milk
punch, or even to grape juice, it being
straight from the shoulder. 1t is too
hot to fight, even in legislature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
An ExpIsna,ion.

She presented herself at a fashion.
able wedding.
Friend Of The bride or the bride
groomy- asked the usher.
I'm the fancee OF the organ blow
err" she explained. blushing.-Lippin-
colts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16

Although nominally, Harvard univer-
ity closes this week actually it won't
close till the annual row pronounced
as you like with Yale. What are our
colleges for if not to promote rowing
and baseball in their season?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
Speculation.

'what Is you gwine ter do wifi dat
sogf"
as gwine ter sell I'm fob % cents"
"You KANT make no money dat
way"
de las party ! sold i'm to fob IS
rents gimme two dollahs next day TO
take i'm OF der Observation-Disclosures
Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16

Miss Browne beat Miss Green for the
woman's tennis championship of the
United States--a battle of the colors,
with the dark horse" winning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
Rral Humiliation-

TT must be rough to lose the roof
over your head
Yes; but think Of having the mort
gage foreclosed on your automobile"-
Pittsburgh Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16

Let the fatal automobile accident of
Saturday be the last in Barre for the
season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16

nounced. 1t is a good thing. In Barre
more flags than usual were displayed
from private houses, showing greater
interest in the significance of flag day."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16

Impotence has wings and passes the
goal Intention packs her trunk and
misses the coach. Resolve starts on
foot and wins
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16

Testing brakes on the New Haven
railroad trains now is like locking the
barn door after the horse is stolen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16

Those who jump at conclusions are
more than apt 10 fall upon uncertain
ties
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
The daily average circulation of ths
Daily Times for the last week was
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1913.

Keep a sharp watch at corners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
"You Should Worry"

if your life is not insured National Life
lns. Co, of VT. (Mutuall s. S. Ballard,
general agent, Lawrence building, Mont.
pelier, Vt.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21

there was no appropriation to
cover her case.
But in that same town there
was farmer had a fat hog
taken sick with cholera. He
wired to Washington about it,
collect. In an hour he received a
reply. 1t reads: Keep your hog
alive for twenty-four hours and
our men will be there" The
next morning three men from
the Department of Agriculture
arrived. They treated the hog
and the animal recovered. The
fat hog Jared better than the
woman with tuberculosis. People
in this country should die of old
age, not disease. The death rate
is Is out of 1000 per annum in
the States. This a ruthless waste
of human life. Exchange.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
No Need to Stop Work

When the dhctors orders you to
stop work it staggers you. j crn't.
you say. You knhw you are weak i.
run down and failing in health day by
day, but you must work as long as
you can stand. What you need is
Electric Bitters to give tone, strength
and vigor to your system, to prevent
break down and build you up. Don
be weak. sidkly or ailing when Elec-
trio Bitters will benefit you from the
first dose. Thousands bless them for
their glorious health and strength.
Try them. Every bhttle is guaranteed
to satisfy. Only Soc. ssat j. E. Jack
sons. Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21

North Carolina since the first
day of last August. | have been
across the State, east and west,
north and south; have been in
most of the towns and | Lave
not had man to ask me for a
dime to buy drink with, and
have noticed the absence Of
buns and liquor-soaked down
and-outs on the streets of the
towns of this State. | went
home three weeks ago last Satur-
day, and | went only three or
four blocks after leaving the
depot, and during that walk
three liquorsoaked buns, white
men, who were simply down-and
out, asked me for a dime. Around
the six or seven barrooms that l
passed in that short walk | saw
more drunken men than | have
seen in North Carolina since
last August. Yes, they are send
ing the money to our State for
liquor, and it may be making
some of our folks rich, but III
tell you, old man, it is making
many of our people poor"
Hurrah for the drummerl His
contrast of conditions in dry
North Carolina and wet Virginia
was a clincher. We pity the man
who can seriously propose the
financial argument in the pres
ence of the human want and
wretchednees and the moral
havoc wroght by the saloon. His
condition is desperate who can
weigh money in the balance with
manhood.
Yes, Virginia is the pecuniary
gamer from the traffic in drink
with North Carolina. We regret
that we have men who will de-
bauch sister State for gold and
newspapers that will aid in the
transaction by carrying their
advertisements. But we trust
that the Shepard-Kenyon bill
will shortly put a partial stop to
this unholy means of gain by its
prohibitions. Richmond Chris
tian Advocate.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
Must be Watched

Recently we printed some
rather comprehensive and in
cisive remarks regarding Par
son RUSSELL" of the Brooklyn
Tabernacle, whose sermons are
syndicated in many weekly and
a few daily newspapers in the
country. Promptly we were call
ed to taw by an enthusiastic and
alert disciple of the pastor in
Lynchburg. The letter was too
long and too tremendously rhet-
orical for publication. Now we
read in the newspapers that Pas
tor Russell has been selling, far
and wide, some miracle wheat, "
his published and distributed
sermons being valuable adver-
tisements for his seed. The
clergy say the pastors sermons
are not orthodox and the farmers
say his seed, for which they
were induced to pay great pre-
miums, are more of mess than
a miracle. All of which goes to
prove our contention that the
people who invent new styles of
religion and undertake to syn
dictate them, are to be considered
with caution and studied espe-
cially by newspaper people, with
contemplation of the probable
swag. Roanoke Evening News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
Special Emory and Henry College

The preliminary contest to Sc
lect speakers for the Inter-colle-
giate debates this year with
Randolph-Macon College, of
Ashland, Va, and Emory College
of Oxford, Georgia was held
Wednesday afternoon. There
We're a large number of contest
ants for places on the team and
much interest was manifested.
Out of the number contesting
four speakers were selected. E.
A. Fields and d. P. Hurley, Jr.
were selected to debate wit h
Randolph-Macon and j. l.. Lyons
and P. D. Morelock were select
ed to debate against Emory Col
lege. The Randolph-Macon de-
bate will be held at Roanoke,
Va, some time in March. The
p lace for the Emory debate has
not as yet been selected, but the
time has been fixed as sometime
in April. These debates are of
the utmost interest to Emory &
Henry this year. Each debate
will be the third one with these
colleges and consequently the
deciding debate of the series.
These are the first series of de-
bates that Emory & Henry has
entered into and those who repre-
sent her will do their best to
win.
The Emory & Henry basket
ball team has returned from an
extensive trip through Virginia
and North Carolina. While on
this trip games were played with
some of the foremost colleges in
the South, namely: Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, Roanoke
College, North Carolina A. & M. g,
Elon College, Wake Forrest,
, University of North Carolina
and Trinity. The boys came
home in excellent spirits having
taken five out of the seven
games. The scores were as fol-
lows:
V. P. l. 36-Emory and Henry
%; Roanoke 28-Emory and
Henry 80; N. G. A. & M. 80
Emory and Henry 33; u. of N.
G. 17-Emory & Henry 20; Elon
16--Emory & Henry %; Wake
Forrest 21-Emory and Henry
%; Trinity 36-Emory and Henry
Is. This record is one of which
Emory and Henry can justly be
proud.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
W.C.T.U..Column

The Bible is on the side OF
Temperance, and against strong
dri nix. The saloon is the enemy
of the church, and therefore the
enemy of Christ and righteous
ness. 1t opposes what the church
is trying to do, and if possible
it prevents the church from be-
ginning its work. Give the sa-
loon a good chance at the boys
and girls, and they are practic-
ally beyond the reach of good
influences ever afterward.
The greatest help toward win
ming the battle is information
and agitation. The people know
some little, but they need to
know more. The process of edu-
cation of the young in the
schools and colleges is an ad-
vance in the right direction.
Let all come to understand the
5 facts.
The cause of temperance will
he helped when those who favor
it come to understand the exact
situation better. A distinguished
statesman recently said that the
cause was hurt by its friends
becoming too easily satisfied and
getting off guard. He said that
prohibitionists thought that
when they won an election they
had won battle, and might
take it easy; when the truth
was that they had begun a cam
paign. He said that the securing
of the temperance law was one
per cent, and the administration
of it was ninety-nine per cent Of
the battle:
In this warfare the fight is
between righteousness and its
relentless foe. A foe that defes
law, and will not listen to reason
that stiles justice and ignores
mercy; that cares mt except fol-
the victory through the blood Of
it's slain. We may be sure Of
victory some day; but, oh, the
waste between this day and the
day of victory.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
Said SHE
WOULD FAINT
Mrs. Della Long Unable TO Stand
On Her Feet More Than a Few
Minutes at a Time.

Pcndergrass. Gn.-Mrs. Della Long,
OF this place. In n recent letter. says:
For five or six years. | suffered agon-
les with womanly troubles.
Ofton. | couldn't sit up more than
few minutes at n time. and II stood
on my feet long, l would faint.
took Cardnl, and II helped mo I'M
medlatcly. Now. | can do my work all
tho time. and don't suffer like did,"
Take Cardui when you feel i'll In any
way-wcalS. tired. miserable or under
tho weather. Cardui 10 strength.
building tonic medicine for women.
IL has been found to relieve pain and
distress caused by womanly troubles,
and is an excellent medicine to have on
hand Mt all times.
Cnrdul acts on the womanly constl-
tuition, building up womanly strength.
toning up tho nerves. and regulating
the womnnly organs.
lts half century Of success Is due to
merit. II has done good to thousands.
VIII You try II? II may bc just what
you need. Ask your druggist about
Cardul. lilo will recommend II.
N. n Write 10. Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chat,s-
looga Medicine CO.. Chattanooga Tenn ior .S.,rciuI
InstrucfiOns, and t,-ragc hook. ''Ilumu Treatment
br Women. sent In plain wrapper. on request
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
Tho Nux vomioa Treo,

Tho Nux Voniioa Treo.
The nux vomica tree is OF natural
growth over nearly nil Of southern
Anam. Cochin China, Cambodia and
Lnos. The seeds are gathered by the
natives and sold to Chinese traders.
who sell to exporters.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
A Steer is Looked After.

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley in lee
ture recently said it was better
to be steer than a man, because
the steer is treated with more
consideration. Then he added:
Here is an instance where it
is better to be a fat hog than a
woman with consumption. This
special case happened in one of
the States of the Middle West.
A woman with a child was
stricken with tuberculosis. She
applied to the State, and then
the Federal government, for
assistance, but was told that
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
SChoes From Marion
Marion nappenings Always In

After reading of so many people in
our town who have been cured by
Doan's Kidney Pills, the question
naturally arises: us this medicine
equally successful in our neighboring
towns?" The generous statement of
this Marion resident leaves no room
for doubt on this point.
John ii. Rider. w. Main ST., Mar
ion. Va. says: my back often trou-
bled me and Mt night felt lame and
sore. frequently there were sharp
pains and kidney weakdess. saw
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised and
thinking they might help me, got n
box. They soon relieve the pain and
trouble with the kidney secretions and
| haven't suffered since"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Eoster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's-and
take no other.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
A Jaws Horsepower.

A reader of this paper, sign
ing himself Enquirer, wishes
to know the horsepower of the
average human jaw. This is a
regular jaw-breaker, sure
enough. The inquiry is referred
respectfully to Prof. Carson's
class in Physics. and hope to
have an answer for next issue of
this paper.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
Sick of Ii.

O'Flanagan and his spouse
frequently had a falling out. He
came home one night with a
deep band of black crepe around
his hat.
why Mike" exclaimed his
wife, what are you wearing
Il at mournful thing for?"
Il am wearing itfor your first
husband" replied Mike FIRMLY.
"Pm sorry he's dead. Eek.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
Mothers Can Safely BUY

DR.. Kings New Discovery and give it
to the little ones when ailing an3
SUFFERING with colds, coughs, throat
or lung troubles, taste nice. harmless
once used, always used Mrs. Bruce
Crawford, Niagra. Mo-, writes: CDR.
Kings New Discovery changed our
boy from pale weak sick boy to the
picture of health" Always helps.
Buy it at John E. Jackson's.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
Coffee Smokers

Coffee as a substitute for to-
bacco in cigarettes.
The Temperance lecturer must
come again. On Sunday last l
saw>three boys smoking what /
first thought was tobacco
cigarettes, but the flavor made
me suspicious, and / found it
quite an Improvement. The
boys / did not know, and they
refused to give their names.
They were bright boys, and the
substitute they had beat tobacco.
1t was coffee, Of a fine flavor.
You can't beat a boy at his own
game except with a stick.
OBSERVER.
Tazewell, Feb, 18th, 1918.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
DR.. Kings New Discovery

Soothes irritated throat and lungs,
stops chronic and hacking cough. re-
lieves tickling throat, tastes nice.
Take no other; ouce used, always used.
Buy it at John Il. Jackson 8.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
Spiking The Guns of a Liquorite

Mr.. Clarence Poe, in the Pro-
gressive Farmer, reports a
drinking man as saying in Mon
roe, N. c., in the presence of a
Virginia drummer, that North
Carolina is making Virginia rich
on whiskey money. This is the
reply of the Virginia man:
81 have been travelling in
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G q 8 T . RI q
Are You a Cold Sufferer ?

Take DR.. Kings New Discovery.
The best Cough, Cold. Throat & Lung
medicine made. Money refunded if it
fails to cure you. Do not hesitate
take it at our risk. First dose helps.
j. r. Wells. Floydada. Texas, writes
CDR. Kings New Discovery cured my
terrible cough and cold. gained Is
pounds. Buy it at j. E. Jackson g..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21

For a sprain YOU will find Cham
berlain's Liniment excellent. 1t al.
lays the pain, removes the soreness.
and soon restores the parts to healthy
condition. 25 and SO cent bottles for
sale by all druggists.