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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13
FOUR LINES FOR Csc

The Times will publish Wants, Lost and
Found, For Sale, To Let etc.-short adver-
tisements--at the rate of four lines for TWEEN
ty-fve cents for the first insertion and hve
cents for each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13
Only One aBRoMo ouININEn

That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUTNINE.
Look for the signature of Il. w. GROVE.
Cures a cold in one day, cures grip in
two days. 25c.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13
just Right for Backache and Rheumatism

Foley Kidney Pills are so thoroughly
effective for bsekache, rheumatism,
swollen, aching joints, kidney and blad-
der ailments that they are recommended
everywhere. A. A. Jeffords, MeGrew,
Nebr.. says: My druggist recommend
ed Foley Kidney Pills for pains in my
back, and before l finished one bottle,
my old trouble entirely disappeared
Advt-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13
MISS M. B. ROBERTS SAYS:

| had been sufferer of lung trouble
for over two years. Was in a sanitarium
a year and had been given up for hope
less. | am now well and strong. VIII
gladly give anyone who has asthma,
throat or lung trouble full information,
free of charge, as to the treatment |
took, right at home. Send name and
address to Miss NJ. B. Roberts, % Foster
street. Worcester, Mass.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

The Rutland Merchants Exposition
and Automobile show, the first one OF
which was given last year. is to be held
the week beginning April 10 in the
Shrine hall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13
SMITH & DASHNER
REAL ESTATE AGENTS

Are Still Selling Farms and Town Property
and have large and continually growing list
for you TO select from. few new ones are
described below:
NO. I5l-For sale 100 acres of land, so in till
age. balance pasture and woodland; both hard
and soft wood timber; good sugar orcnhfat
equipped also fruit orchard large basement
barn with lean-to for stable, 2S tie-ups and
silo horse barn 24x36, and ehckennouse, q
room house. painted white and in good conal-
ton water at house and barn; only miles
from Montpelier the capital Of the state. On
r. II. d. and telephone lines with this farm
you get IL good cows, young cattle, hofses,
2 hogs, all the fodder and large line OF farm
tools and machinery, all for $4,000. 2sou
NO. 152-FoR SALE. A SLICK, PROFIT
ABLE, 90-ACRE FARM, only 2K miles from
Barre City. nearly SO acres in tillage that
no stones or lodges Farm will winter "a
cows, 10 head of young cattle and team
fields will cut so tons of hay large basement
barn, with SO tie-ups, silos, horse barn and
chickenhouse; 7-room brick house in good
shape; water at house and barn; " mile to
school; r F. d. and telephone. II you are
looking for a money-maker. let US show you
this one. Owner has made big money here
and wishes to retire 296tf
NO. I5s-FoR SALE; less than ! mile from
center of Barre City; is owned by nom
resident; 5-room house and barn; spring wa
ana ~ acres OF BoOu 1iuit bitSe.
You can get more than half your living off
this and work in the city. This kind OF
places is selling about fast as we get
them. 296tf
NO. 154-FOR SALE this is the home
place of the late Clarence Wheaton, at Ia
Ayers street, this city strictly modern. 2-story
house, rooms. bath and pantry bay-window,
porches, hardwood floors, electric lights,
gas, furnace heat city and spring water. hot
and cold. cemented cellar, good barn, large
best properties in town. and a splendid. con-
venient comfortable home Let us show you
the property. 296tf
NO. i55-FoR SALE one Of the best pay
ing business blocks on the main street. in
the center of this city ground floor Is leased
for term of years. at $4,000 year: %
rooms with bathrooms makes very profit
able proposition as a rooming and lodging
of health of owner, who is advised to move to
warmer climate. This is great, big in
vestment proposition. 2e6tf
NO. l56-FOR SALE, STONE SHEDS,
equipment and land; travelling derrick, air
compressor electric motor, surface-eutter and
all small tools building electric lighted. We
have low price on this property and would
like 10 show you how it looks. 296tf
We have all kinds Of business propositions,
We can also sell your farm or town property
at private or public sale. Come in and talk
with US, and tell US just what you want,
either to buy or SELL 296tf
SMITH q DAgHNER
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13
BURL-ING
animal
Fertilizer

Is a scientific plant food made
from the products of our render
ing establishment, together with
the proper addition of high-grade
chemicals.
Just remember when you boy
fertilizer that no single brand is
adapted to ali sections of the
country.
Burlington Animal Fertilizers
are made and sold IN Vermont
only-and they are made right
for Vermont soil.
Burlington Rende ring Go,
Burlington, W..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13

Repair work on the Vermont Valley
railroad at Williams siding near the
Westminster station cost $4,000. The
road was opened in 1850. The improve
nents include the installation of the
block signal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13

We have all kinds Of business propositions
farms. town and city properties, timber tracts
We can also sell your farm or town property
at private or public sale. Come in and talk
with US, and tell us just what you want,
either to buy or sell. 296tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13

One of the largest catches of smelt in
Lake Champlain reported this season
was brought to Burlington from Grand
Isle Tuesday by Frank Lavallee and
jeremiah Belhumer. When put on the
scales the fish were found to weigh 80
pounds, all of which were caught in
three days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13
LOST AND FOUND

LoST-Gold watch and fob in Eugene
Calls mill yard Williamstown. Finder please
return to the postoffice or Williams store.
305t6s
LOST-A ladies' green leather pocketbook
somewhere on Main street contained sum
of money. Finder please return to The Times
Office 306t2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13
CARPENTERS, LOOK! IMPROVE YOUR
SPARE TIME AND MAKE MONEY BY BUY
ING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

SPARE TIME AND MAKE MONE1 BY BUY
ING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Nearly new building. 24x30, clapboarded.
excellent cellar and in the best possible shape
to finish into a tenement situated on lot
62xl32 very slightly and good place for a
home or 20 rent Price only $4,000. which is
only about what the lot and cellar are worth.
SO4tf
Lot with barn just Off Circle street will
sell for about what the lot is worth. Barn
could be made into tenement and would be
sure TO rent readily. Price $4,000; easy
terms 304tf
Two houses in Graniteville with 2ia acres
of land rents for $4,000 per month needs
some repairs. Want offer. Easy terms
304tf
There is money to be made in these propo-
sitions. Do you want it,
THE d. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13

NO. l56-FoR SALE. STONE SHEDS,
equipment and land; travelling derrick. air
compressor. electric motor, surface-cutter and
all small tools building electric lighted. We
have low price on this property and would
like 10 show you how it looks 296tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR A FARM
Nearly new s-room brick house on Phelps
street, Montpelier all modern improvements,
including steam heat, with extra lot INQUIRE
Of George F. Lackey. or telephone DEW !,
Montpelier vt. sOoti
FOR SALE Modern Groom cottage house
and barn; has large lot. just the place
for poultry and gardening Apply to " IL
liam Macdonald, SO Park street. zsHi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13

Mrs. Arthur Charland of Lyndonville
has been suffering terribly from the eff
feet of small missile which accident
ally entered her eye, from toy shooter
with which her little boy was playing.
The substance was cut out, but the in
Illumination which followed so affected
both eyes that she has been in great dis
tress, both from pain and from temper
airy blindness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13

Repairs and improvements have been
introduced at the Rutland hospital dur
ing the last month and their completion
places that institution on an equal po-
sition with any other similar institution
in the state. The kitchen department is
almost entirely new, with a private re-
frigeration plant in the basement sup
plying coolers and making ice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13
HELP WANTED

WANTED-At once first-class letterer
Apply c. Bianch & Sons. 305tf
WANTED-Girl to work in granite office
must understand shorthand. Answer in own
handwriting Address IA" care Barre Times
306t3~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13

wANTED-By the 2lst of March, COM
petent girl for general homework. Apply to
Mrs. Frank NJ. Cory 26 LOOMS street, Mont
pelier, VT 293u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13

wANTED-At once. first-class gang sawyer
Jones Bros. Co, Barre. 2s7tf |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13

CARVER wANTED-By W. L. Carr & Co.
Waterbury. Vt. A steady job and good pay
293tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13

WANTED-Cows and calves of all kinds
D. NJ. Beei.ley. telephone 1922, East Hill.
236tf
The Washington herald., 1914-08-02

shout, and let me have q chance to 20 to
the city and become a waitress in a res
taurant? You don't because there isn't a
woman in the State who'd look at you
twiceP'
One day the two of them sat on the
back steps in the shade. The father
was smoking and Mary was reading.
For the first time in months he took
long look at her and criticised every
feature He had Just turned away when
the plan for which he had been schem-
ing for years mashed across him. 1t
was only the outline Of a plan, but the
details would come later.
by the great horn spoonr' he cried
out as he slapped his leg.
Did he bite hardT sniggered Mary.
Say, girl, I'm not satisfied with this
way Of living"
Ditto a dozen times over, Dad"
Il am lazy. but not too lazy to take
in money at the door"
And I am homely, but not too home
ly TO Join q circus"
Suppose we have q circus of our
own?''
The girl laid aside her book and
Strengthened up and said:
why. dad, you must have got a
scheme"
II believe have. What size shoe do
you wearr'
The Washington herald., 1914-08-02

We'll, when have any to wear they
are No. 2s."
do you realize how homely you are?''
Il know that the cows run away after
one look at my face"
But I can take you to the city and
have you painted up and your hair COL
ored so that you will be presentable' -
80 that some one will want to marry
me?"
SO that lots Of fellers will want to-
Gee, Dad, let's start in FIVE minutes
What is the game?"
Before the talk was finished the game
was fully explained and details worked
out. When this had been done the faith
er asked:
Mary, do you think it will work.
Bound to-" was the reply.
Then consider 1t settled"
The Osbornes sold out the farm and
headed for the big city. They were
there two or three weeks and then they
took the road, and the inhabitants of
the smaller towns and villages were in
formed that on such and such a date
Col. Sisgbee and his daughter would
furnish the most unique entertainment
at Lyric Hall that had ever been given
there before.
Miss Loreli, the beautiful and cultured
daughter. had met with a sad misfortune
to call forth the pity of every kind
heated person in the land. She had her
feet poisoned with ivy. and through the
criminal neglect of a surgeon the dis
ease called Elephants had set in and her
feet had swollen to an enormous size. as
all could see. Shoes had been made
for her, and all who paid 10 cents ad-
mission were entitled to guess how small
shoe she could wear.
Miss Loreli was lonely-very lonely.
She wanted to be loved and petted. She
would marry IL she found the right man.
and her father would guarantee a bridal
present of $4,000, but every contestant
for her hand must put up the sum Of
s. to prove his earnestness.
There was the scheme as Matched out
on the steps of the farmhouse weeks
before. The father as Col Sigsbee, acted
as advertiser and doorkeeper. and Mary,
as Loreli, sat on the platform with her
feet bandaged until they looked like nail
kegs for size. She did not pretend to
The Washington herald., 1914-08-02

concern the postofiices don't concern
me, you know"
7 see. but I thought you might at
least know who Monroe was. When
] hear Lish Billings, Zach Scott. Enos
johnson. and the rest of 'em talkin'
about Monroe ana his burned old doc
trine as glib as you please it makes me
about free trade, pap?"
'tSkassly. Bein' busy in the grocery
and postofflce, 1 don't go into outside
things very much"
And what about protection"
Same thing. I reckon we are pro-
sected. but just how 1 can't say"
''But I've got to find out all about
do it?' asked Abner. feelin' sort of
desperate.
why don't you go to Lish BfIings?"
says I. 'Jish is purity well posted and
will help you out"
But how kin I? LIsh wants to run
fur constable hisself, and he'd throw
me down in a minute"
Abner seemed SO concerned and
anxious that I felt sorry for him, and
after thinking it over I says to him:
Look here. Abner. You had a great
grandfather"
Il must hev had"
And he ft and died at Bunker Hill,
didn't her
He must hev. As nigh as kin
learn, he was an old critter, who was
allus around whara row was goin'
on, and I'll bet my boots he fell at
Bunker Hill. AS to his dyin' thar
can't say"
But you must say. You've got to
put 1t that he poured out his blood
thar. That's your holt. Let free trade,
protection and all the rest Of it alone
and stand on your great-grandfather
and his dyin' at Bunker Hill. That'n
hit the crowd"
The next day it got around town that
The Washington herald., 1914-08-02
Dan Didn't Count for Very Much

I'VE are a wife in the mornin' and Q
widder at night, and such is life"
Who's the widder?'
Mrs. Wharton, our husbands 70 forth
so forth at the rising OF the sun. and
and"
Look here. Mister Mani" said the
woman, as she rose up and lifted Q
handy club from the ground. '+hav you
got anythin' in pertickler to say to mer'
Il hev, widder," he answered
Then spit 'er out and don't act Ike
a fool! What's happenedr'
Your husband is no more on this
earth"
why amt her
Cause he's dead He fell again the
saw up at the mill this morning and was
cut In two"
''Humph. You mean Danr'
Yes"
Gone fur EoodT'
Gone to a better land I hope. wldder
Wharton. may heaven gin ye strength
to bear up agin this awful blow"
''Y-e-s-um- See them critters over by
that hay stack7'
We looked where she pointed and saw
Ave men sitting in the shade Of q hay
stack. each one with his face in his
hands and his elbows on his knees.
Who's themT' asked the messenger.
Callers" she replied. callers to see
IL was a widder and on the marry. ana
at least fve more will be along afors
dark! I guess heaven will give me
strength to bear IL, and I'm much
obleeged to you, and now I must go In
and change my apron and put on my
shoes and git ready for . rush,
The Washington herald., 1914-08-02
BOWSER DOESN'T LIKE EN-
Women Have No Right to Be Mannish

Mrs. Bowser drew a long breath.
She knew 1t was coming.
Even the cat got up and turned around
seven times before lying down again
Mr.. Bowser had smoked only half his
after-dinner cigar when he began to hitch
around in a way to prove to Mrs. Bowser
that he had something on his mind. She
waited for him to begin. and presently
he said:
Mrs. Bowser, want to say a few
words to you this evening in good nature,
and 1t will be entirely your fault II there
Is any hard feeling"
We'll, what is it," she asked.
Il don't like a mannish woman, as you
very we'll know, and all this talk about
woman's right makes me very tired. /
believe, however, that a woman should
pay attention to some few things beyond
bargain sales and tea parties"
You are very kind" she answered.
Il would like to know what is going on
in the political world. What are the
issues at stake this year,"
The issue, Mrs. Bowser," he replied
as he walked around-''the issues are
tremendous. There Is our foreign policy.
for one thing
Just what is that?'
What is il? What is It? Why it's
our foreign policy. OF course. You know
what foreign means, I suppose? We have
policy towards all foreign countries,
and it's a mighty good thing We have"
But what is the policy?'
Mr.. Bowser was stumped. He flushed
up and looked around uneasily, and when
the family cat came over to him and
wanted TO rub against his leg he lifted
his foot so menacingly that she jumped
six feet
1T refers. OF course. to our general
and particular attitude on general and
particular questions said Mrs. Bowser
in answer TO her own question. There
is the Philippine question, for instance"
''What-what do you know about the
Philippine question:" he asked.
Not much. There are those who claim
that under the Monroe doctrine we have
no right 10 hold them, but the majority
is with the President in his policy TO re-
tain possession. You understand 1t that
way. l presumed"
He didn't reply. He simply glared at
her and kicked himself for having opened
the subject.
And we have a Chinese policy" she
went on. We have treaty rights
there, and We are bound to make Rus
sia, France, Germany. and England re-
spect them in their grabbing OF territory.
Yes. Mr.. Bowser. I think 1 have a dim
perception as to what a foreign policy
means, but I'd be glad to have you en-
tighten me all you can"
He stood with his hands crossed under
his coat-tails and glared at her. and the
cat walked around on tip-toe and scented
a family row in the distance
What are the other prominent issues,
Mr.. Bowser?" queried Mrs. Bowser with
out appearing to notice his attitude.
You have heard Of the currency ques-
ton, perhaps?" he half sneered.
IL think l have. but I'd like to be
The Washington herald., 1914-08-02
FISHING FOR SUCKERS

James Osborne wasn't much of a farmer
mot enough Of one TO grub out more
than . bare living. He wasn't exactly
lazy, but he carried the feeling with him
that there were easier ways OF making a
living.
As a consequence, what he did on the
farm was half-hearted, and the crops
grew the same way. Some people were
kind enough to say that the loss OF his
wife had broken him up, and he let them
keep on thinking 50 and went on with his
scheming.
He had q daughter Mary, who kept
house for him, and she kept II as slovenly
as he worked the farm. She had got to
be twenty years old, and had grown more
and more homely with every year that
passed She had never had a beau. She
had never even had a peddler wink at
her. The sewing machine agents never
called but once.
Mary worked when she had to, and
loafed and read dime novels the rest of
the time. There wasn't a pleasant feek
ing between her and her father Being
dissatisfied with the general situation,
they were dissatisfied with each other.
Now and then she would taunt him with
1aziness, and he would reply:
IF you wasn't so dog-gone homely YOU
could find husband and a home, ana 1
could go into something else"
"And why don't you marry?" she would
The Washington herald., 1914-08-02

A couple of miles west Of Prairie City
I was overtaken by a man on horseback.
who informed me that there had been
an accident in the town by which a man
had been killed, and that he was then
on his way to break the sad news to the
widow She occupied a dugout about a
mile further on, and as we reached the
place we found her sitting on an old box
at the door and putting away at her pipe.
She gave US a nod and a look OF inquiry.
and the man with the mournfuI news
cleared his throat and blew his nose and
finally said:
Mrs. Wharton. in the midst OF life we
are in death"
What We drivin' at?'' asked the woman
as she gave him a sharp looking over.
I'VE are here today and gone tomorrer,"
he continued. I'VE cometh up as flower
and are cut down"
Who's Eoin' tomorrer?" she demanded
IF you think am you've made a mis-
take. What's the matter with ye,
stranger-got cramps or sunthin'?''
Mrs. Wharton, I am a bearer Of
news"
wall, what is it?"
Its bad news"
Letter come and don't be beatin' all
around the bush. Is taxes goin' to be
higher?'
''No-not that"
Got to give our lands back to the
Injuns?"
No"
Judgment Day comm purity soon?"
mo. Widder Wharton, We know not
what day may bring forth"
wall
The Washington herald., 1914-08-02
OLD PAP PINKHAM

Ny Dear Mr.. President: Later on
may ask you TO find some sort OF Fed
eral ONCE for Mr.. Abner Jones, Of this
town.
He has invented and patented what he
calls the Wilson" wheelbarrow.
He contends that you must have sec
ond term.
He says that you are the savior of this
country.
He has had three fights while defend
ing your Mexican policy.
He has contributed fifteen empty bar
rels for bonfires for you.
The other evening when the postofice
crowd went home. Abner stayed behind,
and as soon as We were alone and the
door locked, he says 10 me:
Look here, Pap, I've got sunthin' on
my mind. and want 10 talk with you"
Measles or mumps among the chill
mo: nothin' Of the sort. It's about
politics. I'm thinkin' about runnin' next
lection, but 1 don't see my way clear. I"
What pears to be the trouble?''
Argument, Pap-argyment. I've bin
buyin' and shippin' hogs fur the last
twenty years, and haven't paid no ten
shun to politics. Mebbe you have noticed
that I sit here every night and don't
skassly open my head. The rest Of 'em
gold standard. free silver, free trade,
and all that but can't mix in. I've
got to mix in to get office. 1 want to
give up hogs and go into politics Pap.
you must help me out"
But I'm postmaster of Jericho" says
I. "and it's furbidden fur postmasters TO
talk politics. II I'd los this job of mine
at $3.50 year, I don't know what would
become of me-"
&c
Pap" he goes on. III swear on the
Bible never to tell. I've bin a friend of
your'n. and now you've got to help me.
What's the Monroe doctrine?'
II wouldn't dast start in to tell you.
rs never studied up on it What don't
The Washington herald., 1914-08-02

walk a step, but was carried everywhere
by her father.
1t wasn't so very easy to see through
the swindle. but common sense ought to
have warned the people that there was
a catch somewhere. AS one entered he
was given a ticket good for one guess
When his figures had been Jotted down
the card was put into a box.
It was a three-night stand at every
place. On the third evening commit
tee was to examine Lorelis feet in pri-
vate and report to the audience. That's
where one OF the jolts came in. No one
who had gazed at those muffied feet
marked less than No. l5's, and some
went double that There were doctors
that cried fraud, and asserted that no
case of Elephants existed. but the colo
mel got out OF 1t by stating that 1t had
been a bad case. but a change Of food