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The midland journal., 1913-05-09
DESIGNED HER OWN ROOM
How One Girl Carried out Idea 40 to
the Furnishing and Col
orinq.

Her brown study was the name
girl gave TO a little room she had
made into a snuggery of her owns
where she could read and work and
have cozy chats with her friends. 1t
was the brown study because brown
was the prevailing color, enlivened
with yellow This girl did most of the
work herself, tinting the walls a soft
yellow tan. with "a picture molding
painted cream color near the ceiling.
The floor was stained slightly dark
er shade than the wallis and on it were
laid rag rugs of browns, tans and yell
lows The girl branded these rugs
from white material she had dyed her
self so that they would be just the.
shades she wished
So far it was all plain brown, cream
and buff Now for variety and color
she chose a Powered cretonne with a.
design of little yellow roses With
this she made slip cover for little
low rocker. valance for the top of
her window with side curtains just to
the sill, curtain ran on brass rod
lHSISdu VI HSl CupUOdAu uOOA WAASn
she had taken off, and slip cover for
her lounge. She preferred the slip
covers for her chair and sofa because
they could be sent to the wash occa-
sionally, so keeping her room fresh
and bright. She framed an oblong mir
ror in the yellow rose cretonne. and
painted a bureau, a small kitchen
- -r--s
colored paint. On the table she placed
her blotter with its dull-brown cor
ners and over the table hung her book
shelves. well filled. Then she felt she
had room to enjoy.
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
There with the nNerve.o

The conversation led to the beauty
of having abundant nerve the other
evening, when Senator Clapp of Min
nesota told of a man who went into
a fashionable restaurant. accompanied
by a couple of children, and after
ordering lemon soda, asked the
waiter to bring him three plates.
This, according to Senator Clapp, the
waiter did, but when he saw the man
take some sandwiches from his
pocket. put them on the plates, and
pass them around to the kids, he re-
ported the matter to the boss. What
are you doing?" Indignantly cried the
manager. rushing over to the sand
wich party. Don't you know that
this isn't free picnic ground, where
you bring your own food?" "Is that
so?" was the calm rejoinder of the
man, passing along another sandwich.
Who are your" 81 am the manager"
clustered the boss, with rising heat
+" Just the very person that
have been looking for interjected
the imperturbed party. why isn't
the orchestra playing ~
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
Even in Death.

Sam Bernard was talking at the
Lambs in New York about the recent
arrest of some foreign dancers on the
score of immodesty
aOf course these dancers were all
right" he said, .and they got off.
Their arrest was dictated by prudery.
Such prudery reminds me Of a hos
pital know.
In the building of this hospital a
cold storage chamber for the accom-
mediation of dead bodies was includ-
ed. One of the hospital doctors. in
going through this cold storage cham
Der, found that partition divided 1t
in two.
What's this partition for? he
asked.
"Oh. sir said the foreman primly.
that's to keep the sexes apart
The midland journal., 1913-05-09

Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work to perform, day aft
er day. have found a better capacity
and greater endurance by using Post
um instead of coffee. An Ills. Woman
writes:
Il had drank coffee for about twenty
years. and finally had what the doctor
called coffee heart / was nervous
and extremely Respondent; had little
mental or physical strength left, had
kidney trouble and constipation.
''The first noticeable benefit derived
from the change from coffee to Postum
was the natural action of the kidneys
and bowels. In two weeks my heart
action was greatly improved and my
nerves steady.
Then became less respondent, and
the desire, to be active again showed
proof of renewed physical and mental
strength.
Il am steadily gaining in physical
strength and brain power. formerly
did mental work and had to give it up
on account of coffee, but since using
Postum am doing hard mental labor
with less fatigue than ever before"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich.
Postum now comes in new concen-
trated form called Instant Postum. It
is regular Postum, so processed at the
factory that only the soluble portions
are retained.
A spoonful Of Instant Postum with
hot water. and sugar and cream to
taste. produce instantly a delicious
beverage.
Write for the little book. "The Road
to Wellville."
re's Reason for Postum
The midland journal., 1913-05-09

How many people realize the number of ways
in which it is possible for some of the commonest
everyday events OF life to happen? London
Answers asks.
AS you walk through the streets of your town.
for example and hear the chimes of your parish
church bells has it ever occurred to you to think
out how many Changes can be rung with
"peal of eight bells? The answer is 40,320 a
number which seems almost incredible. but none
the less is true.
Ten horses run in race. The number of ways
in which the first, second and third places can
be filled is 720. while the number or ways in
which all ten horses pass the winning post
is the enormous number 1927 800.
town council is composed of twenty-five ceun-
cillors and ten aldermen. From 1t 1t is possible
to form 6,375 900 different committees, each COM
posed of five councillors and three aldermen.
Eight people could arrange themselves about
round table in 5040 different ways and if six per
sons receive first-class railway carriage having
six seats they could choose from among 200 diff
ferent ways of seating themselves
little girl has ten different beads to make
into necklace. She could do 1t 1.290 times
and get different nacklace each time.
II we wish to make selection Of six books
out of an available twelve. have the choice
of 924 ways in which to do It. while If we have
the following halfpenhy. penny. sixpenny
piece shilling. horin and half crown--we can ar
The midland journal., 1913-05-09

fully carved with figures of Bacchus, fawns
cupids. satyrs and bacchantes. woven around
which are grape vines and clusters of fruit pop
pies and ears of wheat all Of which symbol
ical of the reveIling which the name of the tenn
pie suggests.
This great doorway stands 43 feet high and
211s feet wide, while the carving OF the posts
just mentioned covers a. space about six feet
wide. On both sides of this door stand graceful
futed columns forming the prostyle portico
while the plain ones of the peristyle. which
stands between them, seem to reflect their
beauty.
The mammoth stones contained in the inclosing
wall of the Acropolis have been the marvel of
engineers for ages. The lowest courses are Of
stones of moderate dimensions, but at height Of
20 feet above the ground on the west wall is a
of three enormous stones. the shortest being
63 feet and the longest 65 feet in length and
each being about 13 feet high and 10 feet thick.
They are the largest building blocks ever known
to have been used by man. still larger stone
lies in the ancient quarry nearby. never having
been detached from the rock beneath. This one
is 20 feet long by IA feet by 13 feet.
The midland journal., 1913-05-09

bv the Emperor Trajan prior to his entrance on
his second Parthian campaign Antonlnus gus
"a D. 13S161) built the great temple which the
legend current among the modern inhabitants
counts work of solomon. The platform and
substructures, however. Of much earlier
date. This temple is said to have contained
golden statue Of Apollo. of Zeus, which on GER
tain annual festivals the chief citizens OF Helop
oils bore about on their shoulders. When Chris
tianity, under Constantine. became the dominant
religion, the temple became Christian church.
In the wars that followed the taking OF the CITY
by the Arabs, who sacked 1t in A. D. 74S the
temple was turned into fortress. The city was
completely pillaged by Timur in A. D. 400
Both city and temple continued to fall more and
more into decay under the misery and misrule to
which Syria has been subject ever since Many
of the magnificent pillars were overturned by the
pashas of Damascus merely for the sake OF the
iron with which the stones were bound together.
What the Arabs. Tartars and Turks had spared
was destroyed by a terrible earthquake In 1853.
Baalbek is now an Insignificant village with
population of about 1000. more than half OF
whom are Christians
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
THINGS NOT GENERALLY KNOWN
s of Changes Can Be Rung on Eight
BeNs---Horses In Race.

range them in a straight line in 72O different
ways. Try it!
Finally, it would take 5000 years for a man
earning e200 a year to earn e1.0000O0, while
if person invested 6 1 at per cent. compound
interest he would become a millionaire he
live so Iong-in 2S3 years.
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
important TO Mothers
Rainy Spell.

Beautiful the rain is, cheering to
the crops; umbrella men, golosh men,
hail those gracious drops. Blest pre-
cipitation. early, latter, fall; but
kindly pipe and smoke it--you've been
running baseballl
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
Cleaning TiIee.

Many times the tiles of hearth will
become so stained that water win not
clean them. Never clean tiles with
water. Use turpentine on piece Of
flannel and polish with dry cloth
and the tiles will look like new.
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
very Useful.

"A self-made man is OF no particular
help. to his fellow men"
sWell2"
But self-made woman is a perfect
mine of information about hair dyes
and face bleaches and pads and
things"
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
Foolish Eootisn1.

The true egotist is the man who
imagines he is attracting attention to
his particular line of comedy in
crowd of baseball rooters.
The midland journal., 1913-05-09

Clarice-It must be awful to be married to
man you cannot love!
Gaby--I should think SO! It is so hard getting
divorce from those goody-goody chaps>[Penn-
sylvania Punch Bowl
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
An Exception.

Il don't want anybody to mince
matters about this house,"
But, dear. how about the pies?"
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
For sUMMER HEADACHES

Hicks CAPUDINE is the best remedy
no matter what causes them whether
from the heat, sitting in draughts, fever
ish condition. etc 10c., 25c and SOC per
bottle at medicine stores. Adv.
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
Nothing Like That These Days.

Nothing Like That These Days.
How did Skimmels make his money!"
"He was one Of those old-fashioned dairymen
who left you in doubt whether water had been
put in the milk or milk had been spilled in the
water."-Washington Star
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
pIsuuaIihed.

my wife thinks I'm one man in million-
boasted Tigg.
rs that so?" said wigg sadly. 81 don't believe
my wife thinks I'm man at all"
The midland journal., 1913-05-09

'Diggs tells me he takes nearly all the leading
newspapers" said the visitor.
$50 he does" sighed the exchange editor HE
takes them from me-"
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
cOLZltzxS EH0Nzz,,C P0GZ4Z ar
JEJZNE ar RACCHZIS

At an early period the
Arabs converted the temples
into the fortresses, and to
this end, to a certain extent.
removed them. Their work.
however, has now been re-
moved by the Germans.
The early history of Baal-
bek is involved in darkness,
but it is certain that from
the most distant times it had
been a chief seat of sun
worship, as it's name implies.
Augustus made it a Roman
colony and placed there q
garrison. Baalbek had an
oracle held in such high es-
TEEN that in the second CEN
+,,rx, n II was consulted
The midland journal., 1913-05-09
Game AIways il order,

Ruth-Love is a nice game to play
at.
Fred Besides, it's the only game
know of that's never postponed on
account Of darkness. Boston Herald.
The midland journal., 1913-05-09

MORE THAN EVER
Increased Capacity for Mental Labor
Since Leaving of Coffee.
The midland journal., 1913-05-09

MONG the many ruins to be found
in the east. those Of Baalbek, in
Syria, are second to none in inter
est. During the last four years
German archaeologists have been
busy excavating there, and every
The midland journal., 1913-05-09

debt of gratitude. They have not only dug down
and removed many tons of rubbish and debris.
thereby exposing the ruins to better view. but
they have also strengthened the weak parts. It
was not entirely disinterested work, however,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-25
Club of Vermont 1918 Year
Book.

| Automobiles and Others have beer
eag erlv awaiting and will gladly wei
come the annual year book OF the Au
tomobile club Of Vermont, which is nov
being distributed by S. 5. Ballard Of
Montpelier the secretary and treasur
er of the club.
The book contains the usual we'll
known features, but the form has beer
changed in some respects Tor the bet
ter convenience of users.
The highest registered number june
10 was 5000, an increase OF 1900 over
the registrations of year ago. There
is also an increase in the number OF
motorcycle owners and automobile
dealers. This is evidence of the grow
ing popularity of the automobile and
assures a steadily increasing fund to
be applied TO the improvement Of Yer
mont highways.
The secondary list of automobiles In
the year book has the cars listed under
the towns where the owners reside,
with the towns arranged in alphabeti-
cal order instead of being divided by
counties as heretofore. This makes ex-
animation and identification easier for
all users VI Jht utuhs anu tNPfNAaliN AbA
strangers.
The book also contains carefully
prepared and accurate highway map of
the state which will be of advantage to
every person using an automobile.
Only members of the Automobile club
of Vermont are entitled to a copy of
the book. and the humber of such mem
bers is steadily increasing Member
ship in the club carries with il not only
the book now being distributed. but a
handsome brass and enamel club em-
blem. membership in the American
Automobile association and subscrip-
ton to the official magazine. The Amer
Jean Motorist. The receipts from mem
bership fees and annual dues are ap-
piled to carrying on the work Of the
club. and that organization has already
accomplished much in securing inn
proved highway legislation, better laws
for the regulation Of automobiles and
use Of the highways. the placing of
hundreds OF direction and danger signs
on important highways all over the
state. publicity for the state in other
ways than those directly connected
with automobile affairs and furnishing
10 tourist visitors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-25
BIG AUCTION SALE
FURNITURE
Saturday, June 18th
At 2 p. M. at Depot Square

80 Ava 90 DNPoe odAoi~
A large lot of household goods
will be sold to the highest bidder
on the above date. This is one
of the best chances to buy Fur
niture at your own price that
has been offered the people of
Barre in a long time.
Fifteen chamber suites; these
include iron beds, dressers, chif-
foniers, ward robes, commodes,
tables, rockers, chairs, commode
sets; also springs, mattresses,
pillows, blankets, puffs. Large
lot of rugs, drapery curtains,
mirrors, large and small; pic
lures; 100 feet of rubber carpet
ing suitable for halls; / gas
range, cost $28, good as new; 1
kitchen cabinet; crockery, table,
mop wringer, lot of screens,
and other goods not mentioned.
Do not fail to attend this sale.
1t is an unusual opportunity.
Saturday, June %, at 2 p. m,
near Depot Square, Barre, VT.
o. HI. HALE. AuctiOneer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-25
No Substitute Could Do This.

No inferior substitute, but only the
genuine Foley Kidney Pills could have
rid J. f. Wallich, Bartlett, Neb., of his
kidney trouble. He says: Il was both.
cred with backache, and the pain would
run up to the back OF my head, and
had spells of dizziness. took Foley's
Kidney Pills and they did the work,
and | am now entirely rid of kidney
trouble. My father-in- law, now past
93 years, has taken them, and they have
added years to his life."-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-25
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

No. 623--200-acre farm; $4,000 down. We
are offering for immediate sale good, pro-
ductive farm, which viii keep from 10 to 20
cows located on main ,, road and WITH good,
ing crops. which will be worth from $4,000
TO 100000 in a short time. There is large
amount Of hardwood and nearly Sl,0O0.0o
worth of pulp wood. Place will cut from 40
to 80 tons of hay this season, and there are
several acres of corps, including oats, pota-
toes, corn. miliet, etc. Ten-room house morse
barn of five stalls main barn is nearly 100
fl. long. and there are tie-ups for 20 head OF
stock silo sugar bush of 400 naples and
plenty of fruit fifty trees. Good water mail
Is delivered, and telephone. About four miles
to Mortified creamery three miles to railroad
station. Price. IL sold this month, $2,500.0O !
$4,000 down, balance 10000 per year. s4tf
for $2,500.00 personal property worth ST.
10000. There are 10 etxra good cows 2
calves, shoats, horses, cheap at 100000 !
20 hens and ducks cream separator and
all dairy tools; new set sleds new z-horse
wagon set work harnesses drive harnesses
Concord wagon, top carriage. moving machine,
horse rake corn planter, harrow, pillow, cul-
tivator, weeder, sleigh and all small tools.
also 75 cords of wood Farm contains l3s
acres tiage is level good pastures and
comfortable set of buildings house contains
rooms horse barn is new clapboarded and
painted stables warm; good hog house and
hennery large enough for $50 hens. Price for
all only s2,500.00. This property is located
three miles from Plainfeld. S4tf
GRIST MILL in good town with excellent
water power; main building is 60x30; ga
stories high 3 store houses. Nine-room house
and barn. all in good shape. Doing large
business with a good net profit. Price;
IS, 10000. e4tf
Let show you
--~ .1rx,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-25
1t is true that women more frequently

It is true that women more frequently
suffer from kidney trouble than men
1t is also true they suffer more intensely
owing to their more sensitive organism
Katherine l.. Norton, New Bedford
Mass, says; Il had a terrible pain
across my back, with burning and
scalding feeling. / took Foley Kidney
Pills as advised, with results certain
and sure. The pain and burning feeling
left me, felt toned up and invigorated.
am glad to recommend Foley Kidney
Pills They are tonic in action, quick
in results.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-25
80 to 40 Commission Horses


all kinds; good farm teams, some heavy
pairs, livery and family horses, as fol-
lows. | pair of heavy black horses,
weight 1900 pounds, and 10 years old /;
| pair of gray horses weight $500
pounds, good all-around team; / bay, 10
year-old horse. good to work and drive !:
l2-yearold horse, been used on de-
livery wagon; / pair of light readers !;
| brown horse, ii years old, weight $50
pounds, just off from a farm; ! pair of
bay horses, s and 8 years old, been
drawing lumber horses listed by one
party will make good livery or order
team horses; extra good 9-year-old
bay family horse, fearless and good
one; ! pair of farm horses. weight 1900
pounds, good medium-priced team, and
many Others that are not described, and
number that will be listed between
now and day of sale. We will have
number of wagons, including open and
top buggies, express and farm wagons.
Plenty of new harnesses and some sec
ond- hand. single and double, work and
drive. We also have more of those
good quality summer robes and blankets
like what we sold so many of at our
last sale. Also whips and halters, corn
planter, good Tunbridge pillow. and an
incubator We usually have some cattle.
pigs and poultry and always have good
crowd of buyers and plenty of property
to sell. These are the sales where you
can sell what you do not want and buy
something you do want. Remember, the
last sale before having, June 81. Usual
terms of credit. Lunch room on the
grounds.
Commissions charged for selling horses
All over $50, per cent; all under $50.
s per cent. No horse sold or put through
the ring for less than $500 commission.
A commission viii be charged for all
horses sold, either at private or auction
sale on the grounds auction days. Cat
tie, hogs, poultry, wagons, harnesses,
farm tools. furniture or other property.
10 per cent. commission.
H. M. FARNHAM, the Horse Man.
c. F, SMITH, AuctiOneer, Barre, VT.
D. A. PERRY, Clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-25
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF TOWN OF BARRE

Notice Is hereby given that the selectmen
Of the town of Barre have placed IN my
hands for collection rate or tax bill Tor
town, school and highway taxes, amounting
in all to one dollar and sixty-seven cents on
dollar OF the grand list of said town, and
that ninety days from the date OF this notice
is allowed by law for the payment of said
taxes, September 10, 1913. being the last day
on which said taxes can be paid to save your
discount and costs Of collection.
W. III. MILES, Town Treasurer.
Dated at Barre. VT, this 2lst day % June
A. ID, 1918. soto
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-25
RIcKER'S MARKET REPORTS
Veal a Shade Lower, Beef Well Up and
Mixers Lower.

st. Johnsbury, June 25.--At w. A.
Ricker's market veal is reported shade
lower, beef sells well, mixers are lower
and hogs are unsteady.
Receipts for the past week were:
poultry--500, 100 l2c.
Lambs so, 3@6c.
Hogs -3l5, Ease.
Cattle-2l0, 3@7c.
Calves--6s0, 3G7c.
Mich cows--40, $500 sos.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-25
IN BOSTON MARKETS
Butter Prices Remain Firm, Egg Supplies
Growing More Limited.

Boston, June 25.--The weakness OF
outside butter market does not seem to
have much effect on the local market
at least not as far as fine goods are
concerned. Dealers report prompt
clearance OF fancy butter at firm prices,
small packages, for which the demand
Is large as usual at this time of year,
commanding even higher prices than they
have recently. The lower grades are
plenty and some shading of prices is
necessary to prevent accumulations. The
cheese market holds firm; there is a
good speculative demand, and the
strength of the primary markets Also
has an important bearing on the local
situation. The egg market is still look
ing up, especially on hennery eggs, sup"
plies of which are constantly growing
more limited
Jobbing quotations:
Butter-Fancy Northern creamery,
tubs 3l@32c, boxes 32a 32tac, prints 33
"a 3315, fancy Western creamery in tubs
3oh@31c, good to choice creamery 2s1a
ta2915c.
Cheese-New York twins, new fancy l6
al6ihc, fair to good l4h@l5c, Young
America l71a@1sc.
Eggs Fancy hennery 30@3lc, choice
Eastern 27@2sc, fresh Western extras
25@ 26c, frsts 23d24c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-25
One II-Year Old Black Horse

fat, slick and fine driver, fearless, safe
and kind for lady and children;
good open buggy, 2 sleighs, drive har-
nesses, robes, blankets, etc. Also LOT
of blacksmith's tools. Household furni.
ture consisting of 3 full chamber suites
beds, dressers, commodes, mattresses and
springs and some bedding, Boston steel
couch, | drop head couch and couch pill
lows, cot bed, ehild's crib, mattress and
pillows, dining table and dining chairs,
wood and willow rockers, upholstered
spring rocker, large plush arm chair,
child's high chair and other chairs, 2 GO
carts, book rack, writing desk, odd bu-
reaus and commodes, stands and tables,
carpets, one never used, new art
square (never laid, rugs mats, pie
lures, lace curtains and shades, | nearly
new kitchen range with reservoir and hot
water attachments, blue flame oil
stove, gasoline stove, 2-burner oil
stove, wash bench, boiler, tubs and
wringer, full ll2-piece dinner set, nice
hanging lamp and other lamps, with
erockery. glass iron, tin and wooden ware
and other articles not mentioned.
Sale positive without reserve or limit.
FRED DRURY, Owner.
c. F. SMITH, Auctioneer.