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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
Mr.. DOG AS SANTA CLAUS.

Well, he had TO work pretty hard / tell
you, TO get things ready. 1t wasn't 50
hard 10 get the presents as it was 10 rig
up his Santa Claus dress He found some
long wool out in Mr.. Mans barn for his
white whiskers. and he put some that
wasn't so long on the edges OF his over
coat and boot tops and around an old
hat he had. Then he borrowed a big
sack he found out there too. and fixed II
up TO swing over his back, just as he had
seen Santa Claus do in the pictures. He
had lot OF nice things to take along
Three tender young chickens he'd Dor
rowed from Mr.. Man, for one thing, and
then he bought some new neckties for
the Hollow Tree folks all around, and "A
big striped candy cane for each one,
because candy canes always locked well
sticking out of a stocking. Besides all
that he had a new pipe for each. and a
package OF tobacco. You see, Mr.. Dog
lived with Mr.. Man. and didn't ever have
TO buy much for himself, so he had al
ways saved his money. He had even
more things than that but | can't remem-
Der just now what they We're, and when
he started out. all dressed up like Santa
Claus, | tell you his bag was pretty
heavy. and ne almost wished before he
got there that ne hadn't started with
quite so much.
II got heavier and heavier all the wav
, and he was glad enough TO get there and
fnd the latchstring out He set his oas
down to rest a minute before climbing the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
ABOUT SANTA CLAUS.

He told them about Santa Claus. for
one thing, and how the old fellow came
down the chimney on Christmas Eve 10
bring presents to Mr. Man and his chill
dren. who always hung up their stockings
for them. and Mr.. Dog said that once he
had hung up his stocking. too. and got
nice bone in it. that was so good he had
buried and dug it up again as much as
six times before spring. He said that
Santa Claus always came 10 Mr.. Man
house. and that whenever the children
hung up their stockings they were always
sure TO get something in them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

something And this is what II was-he
made up his mind % play Santa Claus.
He knew just how Santa Claus looked.
cause he'd seen lots of his pictures at
Mr. Mans house. and he thought II would
be great fun TO dress up that way and
take a bag of presents 10 the Hollow
Tree while they were all asleep and Ill
up the stockings Of the Coon and
'PCssum and the old black Crow But
first he had TO be sure Of some way OF
getting in. 50 he said 10 them he didn't
see how they could expect Santa Claus
their chimneys were so small. and NJ.
Crow said they would leave their latch
string out downstairs. which was just
what Mr. Dog wanted. Then they said
they were going TO have all the folks that
had spent the summer with them over
for Christmas dinner and TO see the
presents they had got In their stockings
They told Mr.. Dog 10 drop over too If
he could get away. and Mr.. Dog said ne
would and went off laughing TO himself
and ran all the way home because he
felt so pleased at what he was going
to do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
NEVER HEARD OF SANTA CLAUS.

Well. the Hollow Tree people had never
heard of Santa Claus. They knew about
Christmas. of course, because everybody.
even the cows and sheep, know about
that but they had never heard Of Santa
Claus You see Santa Claus only comes
10 Mr. Mans house, but they didn't know
that either, so they thought II they
just hung up their stockings ne
come there, TOO. and that's what
they made up their minds to do
They talked about il great deal
together. and Mr.. 'Possum looked over all
his stockings 10 pick out the biggest one
he had. and Mr. Crow he made himself
new pair on purpose. Mr.. Coon said
he never knew Mr.. Crow TO make himself
such big stockings before. but Mr.. Crow
said he was getting old and needed
things bigger. and when he loaned ape Il
his new stockings to Mr.. Coon, Mr.. Coon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
Georges Letters.

Because so many readers asked the editor n
ruhlish the addresses or me chl'H4'"' We a. e
going TO start 70 do so to-day
Dear George: am sending you this
little note so you won't cry any more
You must be brave and happy or Eddie
won't Ike you. shall be very glad 10
receive a postal from YOU. Lovingly.
NATHALIE HARDER.
No. isi LIST street. Brooklyn.
Dear George: I sent a letter 20 Arthur
and received a card ! thought II very
funny. and If it would make you stop
CRYING would like to receive a card from
YOU. Your affectionate reader
EDWIN ". CAMPBELL.
No 100 Madison avenue, Maspeth. Long
Island.
Nv Dear George: VIII YOU tell Edie
and Eddie how glad | am that the paper
dolls are coming 90 soon. l am sure your
clothes will be very nice if Ann has
chosen them for you / do wish you could
come and visit me There is a splendid
school right opposite us. so 1t would
Just suit YOU like the Junior Forum
more every time | read IL. yours truly
EDITH H. WALTON (aged 100.
Monomonock Inn, Caldwell, \. j.
Dear George: | am very glad arthur
found out you wanted letters. This Is the
first time | ever wrote to the Forum. |
would like TO receive a postcard from you.
Your little friend. ALICE ROBERTSON.
No. West 9Th street. Bayonne' y. J.
Dear George. though you come
At the end of the line
Believe me. | think you all risht
II ever / change,
And go back on a friend
That day will 1 say black is white.
Your friend,
MARION B. HOBART.
Nutley, n. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
EOIE AS A PAPER DOLL

, looked fine, II almost made Mr.. DOG
wish he had a stocking OF his own there
10 III. ana ne forgot all about them wax
ing up. and sat down I'm chair TO look
at the stockings. II was a nice rocking
chair, and over In "A dark corner where
they wouldn't be apt TO see him. even u
one OF them did wake up and stick MS
head out OF his room, so Mr. Dog feIt
pretty safe now. anyway. lie rocked
softly. and, looked and looked at the nice
J stockings, and thought how pleased they d
be i'm the morning, and how tired he was.
You've heard about people being as urea
as a dog: that's just how Mr.. Dog felt
lie was so tired he didn't feel bit IKE
starting home, and by and by-he never
did know nov 1t happened-but by and by
Mr.. DOG went sound asleep right there
in his chair, with all his Santa Claus
clothes on.
Mr.. DOG is DISCOVERED.
| And there he sat. with his empty Dag
! in his hand and the nice full stochIhss
! in front OF him. all night long Even
when il came morning and began to get
| light Mr.. Dog didn't know IL; he just
! slept right on, he was that tired Inc"
pretty soon the door Of Mr. PossuHi
room opened and he poked out MS hedu'
| And inst then the door OF MIR Coon
room opened and he poked out his heal
Then the door al the old black Gro"
: opened and out poked his head ihey al
! looked toward the stockings ana thes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
A MISSION BENCH FOR DOL

II you have already made few q
cles from cardboard. you VIII be aux
see almost at a glance how to maze
mission" bench pictured here.
This is one OF the patterns thai u
YOU will wish TO enlarge. II you mas
twice as big as the drawing Il VIII !"
good size for a small dollhouse.
You will cut on all the plain lnS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

outside edges. and stick the top 0.
cross marked pieces 10 the ends Of
dressing table where the ends turn 90
II makes the cut come at the top inst
OF at the side of each cross marked
ton.
II Is nice for you 20 think things
for yourselves. so here is a chance
you to do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

They really did intend to stop,
But didn't, as you see.
And when they did-against fence
II bumped them awfully.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
Clubs Save Money for Members

Many clubs and organizations are saw
ing money for their members by buying
groceries and other household supplies
that their members need direct from
the factory at wholesale prices. The
saving is a considerable one, and is max
ing membership in these organizations
valuable from an economical as well as
a social standpoint. Fortunately this
kind of economy can be practiced by
everyone whether they belong to a club
or not. BY purchasing your teas. soaps.
spices, extracts, foodstuffs, notions, and
other household supplies from Larkin
Co. you can make even greater savings
than do these club membres Larkin Go.
sells you household supplies for just
about half what you have to pay for
them at the store. They already have
over two million customers in the coiin-
try, which is pretty sure proof that deal
ing with them must be very satisfac-
tory. Suppose you write to them to-day
and ask them for their Catalog r 81
This will explain their method OF Fac
tory Family dealing in full and show
you what big and constant savings it
means to You. just address Larkin Co,
Buffalo, n. Y.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
DOUBTS THE DIAGNOSIS.
Man Guaranteed for Smallpox at Mont
pelier Tells About It,
The Editor of The Barre Times,

| The Editor of The Barre Times.
Dear Sir:-As there have been so
many fictitious stories circulated re-
garding the smallpox, | feel it my duty
to say word. 1t has been stated in
the papers that my chief occupation
| is picking up junk. to be sure, I do
pick up junk. carry good class
of goods that the farmers like, and il
they have some old junk, they are
| very glad to have me take it as part
payment. deal with respectable class
of farmers, and stop only with respect
able families, who also consider me re-
spectacle.
1t hardly seems possible that / could
have carried a contagious disease five
or six weeks and be as healthy as /
have been. | have felt better the last
two months than | have for ten years
and have weighed more. 1t will be re-
membered that l underwent surgical
operation year ago and since that
time my health was poor until last
October. but since then | have been
stout and we'll Several people where |
have stopped spoke of how well looked.
had none of the symptoms about
which DIR. Ladd asked me. 1t seems
strange that after travelling over the
greater part of Washington county and
coming in contact with so many peo-
pie, that nobody where | had stopped
contracted the disease. 1t has been
stated that Fred Loisselle of Duxbury, !
who it Is claimed has smallpox, got
it from me. / have not seen the man
to speak to since last summer, nor had !
been in the town of Duxbury since |
the 18th day of October until last Fri |
day. Three weeks ago | went up the |
river through Waterbury; it was very |
breezy day, he might have been out |
in the yard and smelt my breath-six |
miles. | have not stayed with him. nor
has he slept in bed after me, as some
one stated.
can prove by hundreds of families
with whom / have stopped that | am
considered respectable and upright and
| feel that !. as well as some OF my
friends, have been somewhat misused in
this matter. If anybody wishes to ask
me questions / am ready to show my
rolors and if l had smallpox, or any
similar disease, ] was innocent of it.
| was vaccinated four years ago and
,an give the physicians name if it is
required. As ! was speaking with a
ioctor recently he called it good vac
,ination. Now. if | had smallpox, is
vaccination help to anybody? +,
| feel now that some of those who
nave done so much advertising had bet
er take a back seat and sit down.
Respectfully yours,
Wilbur w. Martin.
Montnelier VI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
BERLIN.

Miss Rosa NJ. Bloomfield, teacher of
domestic science in the Goddard semi
nary, spent from Saturday to Monday
with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Frank
Bloomfield. at the Berlin parsonage.
The young peoples society of the Ber-
lin Congregational church gave a very
enjoyable aud well attended social Sat
urday evening. After partaking of a
hash supper, those present adjourned TO
the auditorium, where a program was
presented Several well executed tab
leaux were shown, Clinton Benjamin
and Miss Ruth Lounsboro sang solos and
the kitchen orchestra PLAYED two selec-
tiOns, which afforded considerable amuse-
ment. The instruments OF the different
performers were usch as are usually
found in the hands Of the family cook.
The audience joined in the singing Of the
final numbers, Aud Lang Synes aud
America The proceeds will 90 towards
the cost Of painting the parsonage in
the spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
About Foul Breath.
Dy On. Jpue

want to speak word here to people
who have a foul, offensive breath. | am
sorry to say mary people have bad smelling
breath and do not know III
Nine times in ten the cause is found in
stomach and bowels. II you correct an
imperfect performance of these organs you
are quite sure to remove the cause of bad
breath. You can see that this would be
so, because imperfect digestion clogs the
organs with foul poisons and sluggish
bowels fail to pass them off. So, if you are
one of these unfortunates, counsel you to
take my DR.. True's Elixir; because life
time of experience proves beyond question
that it qeW set the stomach and bowels
right and Keep them so. 1t is the best
remedy for indigestion, constipation, bill
iousness, feverishness and worms. II drives
from the body, with gentle force, the accu-
mulated poisons and any worms that NAV
be present Thus, DR.. True's Elixir has
proved, and is proving, a source of health
TO thousands. 1t is sold by reliable dealers
all over the country; also in Canada, South
America, Cuba; Honolulu; Bombay and
Calcutta, India; Shanghai, China; Cairo,
Egypt; Athens, etc. Price 35c, Soc and
S1.00.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
Infection and Disinfection
How Physicians Protect Themselves Against
Contagious Diseases

branes protect these organs against in.
lection. II the mucous membranes are
perfectly normal, if they are doing their
function as they should there is no dan
ger of infection from that source.
The most common derangemen of the
mucous membrane is catarrh. Catarrh
produces condition of the mucous
membrane which disables it from pro-
tecting the system. Posons are easily
absorbed through the mucous membrane,
if there is any catarrhal congestion.
What is still worse, the catarrh will
produce small ulcers on the mucous
Sometimes these ulcers are
SO small as to be invisible to the naked
eye. Others are large producing white
patches of some size. Such a mucous
membrane will absorb any poison with
which IL comes in contact. The physi-
clan strives to keep the mucous men,
branes free from eatarrh. He knows
very we'll if he exposes himself to dis
ease with catarrhal mucous membranes
he cannot hope to escape infection.
There are different remedies recon.
m tended to produce this result. But the
remedy that will really keep the mu-
rous membranes healthy, the remedy |
Use myself, the remedy / recommend tn
my patients, is Peruna. Peruna, if TAX
En- properly, will protect the mucous
membranes from catarrh This will en-
ible the mucous membranes to protect
.he body from contagious disease.
If were practicing among contagious
md infectious diseases to-day, should
AXE Perlina every day, to insure per
ect condition of health. There is no
strong enough to kill dis
.ase germs that will not at the same
tine injure the human body. Therefore,
rood health of body, inside and out,
5 the only hope OF the physician or
nyone else, as a preventive against con
agious diseases. No. 50.--Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
NORWICH UNIVERSITY.

A letter was received several days ago
from the intercollegiate committee hav-
ing charge of the colleges taking part in
the inaugural parade in Washington on
March 4, extending an invitation to all
the cadets to take part in the parade A
vote was taken in chapel and voted not
to GOD. II. b. Starr, n. U. I'll, now in
Canada spent several days at the Sig
ma Phi Epsilon house last week. Prof.
and Mrs. X. r. B. Flint and Prof. and
Mrs. A. Il. Winslow very pleasantly en-
tertaincd the members of the senior
class one evening last week.Prof. A. T..
Winslow entertained the junior engi-
neers last Friday evening.--Pres. Charles
H. Spooner, who has been in Boston for
several rays on business regarding the
university, has returned.-Cadet Cor
poral George l.. Davis has obtained an
honorable discharge and has gone to
Washington, ID. c., where he has en-
tered David's Army and Navy Prepare
tory school with the view of taking ex-
aminations for second lieutant in the
U. S. army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
BROOKFIELD.

w. S. Williams and Homer Holden
were at Gilbert Blaisdell's in East RAN
dolph on business Saturday.
A. r. Rumney was in Mortified Sat
urday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fullam are spend
ing the week in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. ID. Williams and
Frank Williams of Mortified spent Sun
day at b. J. Williams; also Mr.. and
Mrs w. S. Williams.
Brookfield grange, No. 9S, will hold its
regular meeting Friday evening, Febru-
airy II. There will be five candidates
to take the first and second degrees
1t is hoped there will be good attend
ance
Miss Cora Rumney, who has been
spending two weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Rumney, has re-
turned to her work in Randolph.
There was a good attendance at the
Central Vermont Pomona grange last
week Wednesday, held with Brookfield
grange, No. 9s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patterson were
in Waterbury recently to see her broth
er, L. G. Sprague, who is gaining as fast
as could be expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
No Need To Stop Work.

When the doctor orders you to stop
work, it staggers you. / can't, you say.
You know you are weak, 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 breakdown and build
you up. Don't be weak, sickly or ailing
when Electric Bitters will benefit you
from the first dose. Thousands bless
them for their glorious health and
strength. Try them. Every bottle is
guaranteed to satisfy. Only soc at the
Red Cross Pharmacy.-Adyt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
Seasons.

Any old time is springtime, if you're
willin' to help it along;
Any old day is holiday, if you'll fur
nish the laughter and song.
The birds can't be singin always, an the
blossoms can't bloom without
rest.
But there's hope an there's light, an
the sky seems bright fur the fell
Ter that's doin' his best.
Any old time is winter. if you're willin
to see it that way.
The frost in the heart is the frost that
ehills till the world is dull an
gray.
You may SILVER by day an be shiverin'
still as you turn to a restless
couch.
For the days go slow though the ice an
snow fur the Teller that's nursin'
a crouch.
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
MAKES YOUR BACkACHE VANISH,
DRIVES ALL RHEUMATIC PAINS AWAY
Discovery Eases Stiff Swollen Joints and Muscles
Relieving Backache nd Bladder Disorders
After Few Do Are Taken

No matter how badly you suffer, how
chronic your case may be, or what has
failed to cure you, your pains will leave,
your aches vanish and the torturous,
killing backaehe or rheumatism will
bother you no more.
This is what CroXone, the new seien-
tific discovery, does for sufferers of such
troubles. IL cures these diseases be-
cause IL reaches the cause and removes
il. II soaks right into the walls and
Innings of the kidneys and cleans out
the stopped-up, in active orgsnss like
water does a spOnge-neutraiizes and
dissolves every particle Of uirc acid aud
makes the kidneys sift from the blood
all the waste matter and poisons that
lodge in the joints and muscles 90
scateh and irritate and eaust rheuma-
tism. IL soothes and heals the delicate
Innings OF the bladder and leaves the
kidneys in clean, strong, healthy con-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
NORTH CALAIS.


Mrs. Betsy Marsh is i'll and threatened
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Louise Foster is in weak and
critical condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Albert Young of st.
Johnsbury visited their son, Claude
Young. last week
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Teachout Of Mont
pelier were guests at Edith Boards over
Friday.
There was meeting of Stowe Relief
corps, No. SO, and OF Stowe post, No.
20, at their hall on Saturday afternoon.
We feel that praise is due the two
children of Mr.. and Mrs Claude Young,
who have just completed their fourth
term of school without an absent or
tardy mark and they may well be
proud OF such record.
Fl. S. Scribner certainly has some very
patriotic pullets among his Rhode Island
Red hens. Not to be outdone in cele.
brating Lincoln's birthday, q out Of
pen of 80 pullets responded on Feb. II
with an egg, much to Mr.. Scribner's sat
isfaction.
The alumni prize speaking and school
at Memorial hall, on Thurs
day evening, February h. drew full
house. The exercises were ereditable to
both pupils and teacher. Some OF the
drawings exhibited were works of art in
themselves and deserve much praise. In
the speaking contest, the first prize for
girls was awarded Miss Mary Wheelock
and the second prize to Miss Emily
Robinson. The first prize for boys was
awarded Forest Jeronime, and the second |
prize to George Warren. In the spelling |
contest, Miss Eleanor Ainsworth was the |
winner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
WEST BERLIN.

II. Roy Buck of Brooklyn, n. ", is
visiting his brother, j. II. Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Burns of Cam
bridge, Mass. made short visit to Mrs.
Catherine Rumney last week. They are
visiting their friends in Mortified.
Fred Stebbins of Montpelier visited
his mother Saturday.
+. b. Bailey, who has been i'll for
some time, is now able to be out again.
George Chandler of Barre visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Chandler,
Sunday.
About ninety attended the valentine
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Caustic Friday evening,all enjoy
ing the hash supper which was served.
The tables were decorated with emblems
symbolic of the day. The receipts of the
evening were Sl2.
Mrs. Catherine Rumney received on
her birthday anniversary, Feb. IL, iifty
postcards.
C. l.. Streeter has returned from WIS.,
it to his sister, Mrs. Stephen Ramsdell,
in Wilder and to relatives in Concord.
Mrs. Louis Sweeney and daughter,
Flora, were in Montpelier last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
SOUTH BARRE.

The Busy Bee club will meet Friday
night at Mrs. j. A. Thow's home in
South Barre.
South Barre grange, No. 467. will hold
an open meeting Feb 20, ii being patri-
otie night. The public is cordially in
vited. The program: Song, america"
by grange choir; address by Brother
Mitchell; reading or early life of Wash
ington,, Brother MsLean; reading of the
middle life of Washington, Sister Hol
den; reading of latter life of Washing
ton. Brother Huse; song, Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp" grange choir; song.
Just Before the Battle, Mother"
grange choir; reading of life of Lincoln
from his birth to his assassination. Sis
ter Allen; Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
Master ID. V. Camp; song. Marching
Georgia" grange choir; "Star
Spangled Banner" grange choir.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18


person some. disinfectant that makes
him safe.
This is not true, however. The ply
stefan has no potent charm to keep dis
ease away. There are no such rem
edies. The only protection against dis
ease is good health. To keep in splen-
did bodily condition is almost sure
preventive to contagious disease.
The successful physician takes care
of his body. His skin is clean. And
if he has any scratches or open sores
he is very careful about coming in
contact with anything to infect them.
He is careful about his diet. To come
into the presence of infection with in
digestion is TO invite danger. 0yer-eat-
ing is a prolific cause of the spread of
contagious diseases.
More than all this, however, is tine
condition of the mucous membranes OF
the body. The mucous membranes line
the nose, the throat, the larynx, the
bronchial tubes, the stomach, the bow
els, the kidneys. The mucous mem