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Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
DEEP CRACKS ON JOINTS

P. o. Box 37S. El PasO, Texas.-"M My
trouble began December, 1911. 1t com
menced on me by causing a scurf-like
skin and my toe joints, finger joints
and lips commenced to crack and
split open. My finger cracks would
bleed all day long; the cracks wero
very deep and my thumb seemed to
be cracked to the bone. My hands
were SO bad that | had to sleep with
gloves on. The cracks in my lips
would bleed often during the day and
| used to put adhesive plaster across
them TO try to keep them closed My
toes would bleed, and ! would find
blood in my socks when the days
work was done The skin around the
cracks was red and inlamed. wore
shoes one size too large on account Of
my feet being so sore. | used to be
come frantic with pain at times. My
hands and feet used to smart
Il suffered agony for four months.
| went TO town and got some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. From the time
commenced with the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment until completely cured
was just nineteen days" (SignedD
Jack Harrison, Nov. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept l., Boston. ADV.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
Feel All Used 10?

Ever feel that you can go no fur
ther-that you must have rest for that
lame and aching back-relief from that
constant, dead-tired feeling?
Have you suspected your kidneys?
Kidney disease shows itself in back
ache, nervous troubles and disorders
of the kidney seCretions. II tired.
worried, lame, rheumatic. dizzy and
nervous don't let a possible weakness
OF the kidneys escape attention until
ii turns into a case Of gravel, dropsy
or Brights disease
Sick kidneys go from bad 10 worse,
Their useful work Of fltering the blood
Is only partly done. POisons that
should be passed out with the kidney
secretions are held in the blood. cir
culating freely. attacking muscles.
nerves and vital organs. The kidneys
inhame. swell and thr0b and that is
the cause of sharp pains in the back.
or that dull. constant heavy ache.
For quick help use Doan's Kidney
Pills. No other kidney remedy is used
and recommended 50 generally. Take
them when you feel the first bad
backaChe. or see the first disturbance
OF the kidney secretions. Doans have
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
BUYER WORSE THAN SELLER
In the Scale of DepraVity the Briber
is Far More to Be Feared Than
His Victim.

The man who sells for dollars is not
especially dangerous. One knows
what such a person will do and trusts
only to that point of weakness. 1t Is
a safe point because 1t Is where you
can see It. Indeed, the poor devil who
sells at any price Is never 80 r""E -
be feared as the man who does lE'
buying Ii IS the latter who enter
tains the motive and who looks for the
gain. He not only knows what he
wants, but he understands how to get
It. He entertains a hundred subtle APP
proaches to reach the man to whom a
tender of money would be an insult
SO many of us who could never sell
find it exceedingly hard not to give
Los Angeles Times.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
RUB RHEUMATIC,
ACHING JOINTS
Rub pain away with a small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs 0ip
Rheumatism is pain only"

Not one case in fifty requires inter.
nal treatment Stop drugging! Rub
soothing, penetrating st Jacobs Oil''
directly upon the tender spot" and
relief comes instantly. st Jacobs Or
Is harmless rheumatism cure which
never disappoints and can not burn
the skin.
Timber up! Quit complaining, Get
a small trial bottle Of st. Jacobs Or
at the store and in just a moment
you'll be free from rheumatic pain,
soreness and stiffness. Don't suffer.
st. Jacobs OIL is just as good for
sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, back.
ache, sprains. Adv.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
mamma
"OH!I FEEL
SO THANKFUL" :"
Sincere Gratitude Expressed by Lady
After being Delivered From
Very Low State.

Hayne, y. CT feel it my duty
says Mrs. V. Spell, of this place. TO
tell everybody how much good Cardui.
the woman's tonic, has done for me.
Last spring, | suffered dreadfully
from womanly troubles, and was in q
very low state of health. was not able
to he up 10 attend any of my duties
We finally consulted our family ply
sician, and he advised me to try Car
dui, the woman's tonic, which | did.
and soon l began to feel better. After
using seven or eight bottles, l was
able to do my housework.
am now able to do all of my work
and take care of my children. | feel
80 thankful for the benefit | have re
ceived that l shall heartily recommend
Cardui to all similarly afflicted
women"
If you, lady reader, suffer from any
of the numerous ills so common to
your sex, try Cardui. 1t has been
helping weak, nervous, Worn-out
women for over half a century, and
will help you, too.
Cardui is a perfectly harmless, vege-
table extract. of mild acting. medici-
nal, tonic herbs 1t is the ideal,
strengthening medicine for women.
Cardui regulates Irregularities, tones
up the Womanly organs. and brings
back the brightness OF health.
Get a bottle today.
NB.-Wrie to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta-
nooga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. Tenn. for
Social Tn,fructons. and 64page book, Home Treat
ment for Womsn,' sent in plain wrapper. on
request. Adv.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07

One objection TO the new method
Of handling sheep brought up by
many owners has been that the herd
ers who were used TO the close sys-
TEN would not adopt the new one
The associate forester said that herd
ers naturally take a pride in having
their sheep look well and that since
they are coming to realize that open
herding means better sheep, they vol
unfairly adopt it,
In conclusion Mr.. Potter mentioned
other studies and experiments which
the forest service is undertaking to
help stock growers secure a better
utilization of the forest resources and
said that the success in the work has
been due largely to the hearty CO
operation of the stockmen.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
Thinqs Have Improved.

President Wilson. at dinner in
Washington, said of commercial hon
csty:
Commercial honesty is improving.
When man lies to YOU and cheats
YOU. it no longer excuses him to say,
cayeat emptor' tits business) and
shrug and smile.
In fact" the president ended,
things have now so much improved
that If some multi-milli0naires were to
lose their fortunes the same way they
gained them, they'd insist on some
body going to jail
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07

Heavy losses from preventabie dis
eases in the cereal crops alone cost
the people Of the
LOSS from us country each year
eases of Cereals more than twice
as much as ii
takes to run the whole department Of
agriculture This fact was brought out
in hearings before the house commit
tee on agriculture. when Carleton r.
Ball, a government grain expert, told
the members that the Office Of e.. IA
Investigations Of the department had
estimated the losses to the grain crop
from preventable diseases each year
10 be approximately $4,000, 600.
Representative lIelgcsen Of North
Dakota added that in his state alone
the disease known as black smut
=. wiped out from six to ten million dot
lars worth of the farmers profits in
two 10 three weeks time some years.
The loss of money by the farmers be
cause of cereal diseases is much more
than $35.0O0.0oO each year. according
TO grain experts. The sum named coy
farmers will make use of the informa-
tion which scientists have already
gathered in their various experiments.
The disease known as smut is a
peculiar fungus growth on the surface
OF the grain. which either reduces It's
value a great deal or destroys it al
together With the exception Of corn.
this disease can be prevented in prac-
tiCally all OF the grain crops, accord
inE TO government cereal experts. The
best method is to use seed from a crop
which is known to have had no smut
in it. and the second method is TO use
hot water at varying temperatures in
9 manner which will Kill the smut and
yet leave the seed uuiujured Great
care must be taken in following out
the hot water method. because if the
water is too low i'm temperature the
smut VIII not De Killed. end ii 1t Is toe
high the grain is injured. and Eermina-
ton is prevented.
The government has an Office in the
agricultural department, the principal
duty Of whose grain experts Is TO ad-
wise the farmers of the use OF these
methods in preventing these diseases,
and the proper method to check the
spreading of smut through the wheat,
oats and barley crops. There are still
some questions of the smut problem
whicr are yet undetermined. and gov
ernment scientists and cereal experts
under the direction of Mark A. Carle-
ton are working all the time 10 devise
methods by which practically all Of
the troublesome diseases may be pre-
vented
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
Debts Of Leading Cities.

The net debt of the 146 leading cit
les OF the United States increased
from s900.17S.161 in 1902 to sI.SO1.-
l29,0S5 in 1911, a little more than 100
per cent In the same period the net
debt of the Federal government in
creased from S9G9, ,457,24l TO s1,O15,-
7S4.33S, or only AS per cent. The per
capita debt of the United States as
q whole actually decreased. the in
crease of population having been far
greater than the debt increase, so
that the per capita debt was $10.83 in
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
Quick to See Situation

Briggs-Say, can you lend me five
or ten
Braggs-No-
Briggs-Minutes? think can
show you how to make some money.
Braggs-Trouble at all. You can
have 20 if you want.-Stanford Chap
arral
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
The Miser.

Il asked him how to get rich, and he
told men, but shan't follow his ad-
vice"
why not?"-
Il don't like his method
Not at all. He said he simply saved
his money instead of spending it for
everything he thought he wanted.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
Enclosed find one dollar for whi

Enclosed find one dollar for which
please send me two boxes Tetterlnei
this makes five boxes l have ordered
from you. the first one only being for
me- / suffered with an eruption Tor
years and one box of Tetterine cured
me and two OF my friends 1t Is worth
its weight in gold to any one sufferin g
as / did Everybody ought to know OF
its value" Iesse w. Scott. Milledge-
Vile. Ga.
Tetteriae at druggists or sent by mail
for soc JT ShuptriHe.Savannah Ga. Adv
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
We're Wrong Again.

"Of course, you have your little
theory about the cause of the high
cost of living?"
Il have" replied Mr.. Growcher;
too many people are trying to make
political economy take the place OF
domestic economy" Washington
Star
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07

1911, as against s12.24 in 1902. a de-
crease OF fi6 per cent. The per capi-
IA debt of the LAG cities in the same
time increased from $44.19 to s67.31.
the latter figure being 6.2 times great
er than that for the United States.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
Hitchcock Ships Strawberries.

Hitchcock, Tex.-Shipments OF the
first strawberries of the season were
made from Hitchcock Monday.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
He Had an
Unusual Melon.

melon. and a melon in winter attracts
attention
Waiter" called one of the senators
in parliamentary tone, what's this
amendment recorded here on the
fourth line?"
That, sa, am a Cassenaba melon"
What is it like? You look like a
melon expert"
1T looks like a muskmelOn, tastes
like a watermelon, but eats like a Gu
cumber" The new hybrid product was
tackled with mingled palate sensations
of cucumber. watermelon and canta-
loupe. and the testimony given by the
waiter was fully verified
The provision of fruits. cucumbers,
melons and other vegetables out Of
season has become an important indus
try of the United States. One firm
has Is acres of cucumber plants under
glass and in winter sells the products
at high prices to all hotels and high
priced lobster palaces in New York
city and elsewhere. where the four
seasons are eliminated as far rs the
palate is concerned.
The high cost OF living when care
fully analyzed often shows that Presi-
dent James J. Hills statement, that it
was the cost of high living" that
caused most of the trouble is worth
serious attention.-National Magazine
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
Indicating Calmness.

Wife-"Look here, Emil, il your col
leagues wife gets a new hat | must
have one, too" Husband-"Keep
calm about it. We have come to an
agreement that neither of you u to
have one"
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
A SURE CURE FOR ITCHING PILES

And all forms of skin diseases Is Tet-
terfue. 1t is also a specific for letter.
Ringworm, Eczema. Infant Sore Head.
Chaps and Old Itching Sores.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
Modern.

Drummer-Don't you have old-fash-
ioned barn dances any more?
Lew Lucas-Nope. Now we call
'em garage socials."
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07

The hustler generally gets more re-
suits than the fellow who was born
under lucky star.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
shackeIford County Votes Wet.

Albany, Tex.-Shackelford County
returned a majority of % against pro-
hibition in a county election held
Thursday
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07

For calks use Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07

If she trusts all men she is shy OF
experience.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
Business Mans
Little Slip.


BUSINESS mans contribution to
Little Slip. any worthy cause
would better read
this story before it's too late.
A big business man of this city re-
ceived a nice little letter in the mail
one day reminding him that he had
subscribed s. to certain charitable
organization last year and that the
time was now ripe for another one.
Whereupon he sent, as he thought. a
five-dollar check.
Two days later he received an &C
acknowledgement of a check for twenty
one dollars. That's strange, thought
he. and Immediately looked at the
stub. The memorandum showed Sc,
but Immediately preceding it was q
stub for another check for $21. His
generous subconscious self had raised
the check and there was no comeback
But the treasurer OF that society
must have thought it was an odd
amount, and perhaps he has hopes of
raising it to s25 by next year.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07

Two senators on a dining car were
very much absorbed in the menu.
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07

There's many a slip 'twixt the stub
and the check, and any one who has a
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07
IF YOU HAVE

Bowels, Dumb AEue, Sour Stomach, and
Beching; II your food does not as ssimi;ate and
Sou have no appetite,
Abbeville progress., 1914-03-07

Heavy losses from preventable dis
eases in the cereal crops alone cost
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
WEST CORINTH

Mrs. Edwin Colby has gone to Boston
to visit her sister,
Charles Smith and friend of Mont
pelier are visiting Mr.. Smiths sister
Mrs. Arthur Gordon.
Mr. and Mrs. Alden True of Spring
field are visiting Mrs. TrGe's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Blake.
Miss Clara Burroughs has gone to the
White mountains, where she has EN-
ployment.
Mrs. w. H. Hulsey is very sick.
Miss Anna Tucker OF Tunbridge is
visiting Mrs. Horace White.
Don Brown and family of Washington
were in town over Sunday.
Miss Ella Prescott of Boston is spend
ing her vacation at Mr.. Liteh's.
Lightning struck the barn of Mr.. Car
ruth and burned it to the ground re-
Gently, with all the contents, consisting
OF 40 tons of hay and one horse. belong
ing to Mr.. Hosford of New York.
While Bert Hill was at the village re-
Gently, he hitehed his valuable span OF
horses under shed and in some way
one of the animals threw itself and
choked to death. The pair were valued
at 5000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
Not Only in Barre
Similar Cases Occur Daily in
This Vicinity

Not only here in Barre, but in
our neighboring towns, the same
good story is heard. An encour-
aging instance from West Tops
ham is given here, and will be
read by us with great interest.
Mrs. Hattie F. Dodge, West
Topsham, VT, says:
"When | got up in the morning, my
back seemed as if it would break in
two. The misery ] endured at times
can only describe by saying that /
felt as if rope was bound tight across
my kidneys, causing almost nubearable
pain ! could not rest comfortably in
any position. / tossed and turned at
night and got up in the morning feeling
worn out Hearing about the wonder
full cures Doan's Kidney Pills were
making in cases of kidney trouble, |
tried them. found they acted directly
on my kidneys and soon made them
normal | am pleased to confirm the
statement | gave regarding Doan's
Kidney Pills some years ago. The cure
they made has been permanent"
For sale by all dealers. Price,
so cents. Foster-Milbur Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
WEST BERLIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Robinson OF
White River junction visited at the
home of his uncle, Loren Robinson, a
few days last week.
Mrs. Charles Leonard and two chill
dren spent Tuesday in Mortified.
Mrs. William Moody is visiting rela-
tives in Waterbury.
Miss Thens Dewey of Mortified visit
ed over Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs ID. B. Celey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Paine and Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Colby of Montpelier
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Berry over Sunday.
Earl Cove OF Barre visited friends in
town last week.
Mrs. L. A. Stiles is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs Charles Brown, in Montpelier.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lacount of Mont
pelicr called on Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Stockwell last week
A number from this place attended
the Fourth of July celebration at North
field
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
EAST CABOT

Mr.. and Mrs. W. |. Abbott went to
Hardwick Friday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Libbey. Saturday they all took
an auto ride TO Burlington. MIR. and
Mrs. Abbott returned home on Sunday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. George Durrett and chill
dren OF Barre are guests at George
Drew's.
Several from here attended the picnic
at the Pondside, Ewell's hollow, on the
Fourth.
Miss Agnes Walbridge of Woodsville,
n. H., is guest of her aunt, Mrs. S. +.
Houghton, this week.
r. S. and w. d. Barr spent Friday
at st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale and Clyde Hale of
st. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hale
OF Montpelier and Richard Morehouse of
Barton were Fourth OF July guests at
George Warehouses;.
Mrs. S. f. Houghton was at Gilman
ton. N. H., to attend the funeral of her
brothers wife, Mrs. Laural Blake, and
also visited her sister, Mrs. Frank Wal
bridge, at Woodsville, n. H., the last of
the week.
Mrs. Gilbert Hill is on the gain. Mrs,
Melvina Young remains about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ID. Morse visited at
Harry Gamblin's at Cabot on Sunday.
Mrs. w. ID. Barr was a recent visitor
at Charles Howland's at Cabot.
Mrs. Lcantha Barr of Greensboro, was
a guest at Robert Bars recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
WATERBURY

/
Saturday afternoon an exhibit by the
boy scouts was given in the chapel oil
the Vermont state hospital for the pa
tents, they being divided into two sec
tiops. A talk on the principles OF the
boy scout organization was given by
ccoutmaster w. H. Boicourt The scout
oath was given, the scout law also, and
one boy was sworn in to membership
| Exhibits were given of badger pulling
coaster fights, a splendid demonstration
of the hreman's lift given by Charlie
Edward. The games of dodge ball and
spot the coon pleased the patients, while
the scout yell was frequently heard'
This was pleasing Fourth OF july,
celebration for the patients and showed
very strongly the work done by Rev.
Mr.. Boicourt with the boys. The money
for the exhibit and proceeds from the
ice cream sold that afternoon swelled
very materially the Camp Abnaki fund
Max Ayers started Saturday night on
the return trip to Chicago, where he is
employed by the Western Electric Go.
Mrs. Allen Foster is visiting in st.
Adams. A
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Pierce are rejoicing
over the birth of a son.
The Winooski Valley and Hiawatha
campfire girls are preparing for the play,
ANY Girl"
Miss Grace Hamblett of East Mont
pelier is the guest Of Miss Kathleen Lee
Barron at the LeBarron farm.
Roy w Demeritt and V. L. Perkins
left for Boston Sunday night.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. d. G. Jones
entertained at her Main street home in
honor of her sister, Miss Lena Carpenter,
and her guest, Miss Elizabeth Spencer
Copeland of Rochester, N. Y. Games
were played and refreshments served,
Mrs. Jones being assisted by Miss Stella
Griffith. Miss Carpenter and Miss Cope
land are both graduates of the Roches-
ter Homeopathic hospital. Miss Cope
land is niece of Rev. Jonathan Cope
land, who was pastor OF the Congrega-
tional church here eight years.
Thursday evening at the home OF Miss
Amy Griffith on Winooski street show
err was rendered Miss Margaret Dickie
by Miss Griffith and Mrs. Grace Towne.
This was in honor of Miss Dickie's APP
preaching marriage to Neil Daniels of
South Woodbury.. The home of Miss
Griffith was beautifully decorated in
pink and green, there being an album
dance OF pink roses. A large bowl of
these was in the center of the table and
pink and green streamers ran to the cor
ners. The ices were pink and the cakes
heart shape For the shower there was
a net work of pink and green cobweb
which gave the guests exercise. At the
end of the pink strings were gifts for
Miss Dickie and at the end of the green
strings favors for the guests. This was
one of the most delightful pre- wedding
affairs given in town for a long time.
Lucius Wells of Burlington spent Sun.
day in town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
PLAINFIELD

George English of Montpelier called
on friends in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelley and family
of Montpelier spent Saturday in town
with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kelley.
William Strong of Providence, R. T.,
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Goodwin and
daughter Of Lyndonville spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. L. l..
Knapp.
Mr.. and Mrs George Brown and son
spent Saturday and Sunday in Tilton,
n. H., with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Leon G. Cutler of New
York City recently visited Mr.. and Mrs.
f. V Duke
Arthur Bodies of Schenectady. N. Y,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs George Bolles.
Miss lara Patterson visited friends in
Montpelier and Barre last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tierney and
child of Montpelier recently visited Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Rublee.
Arch. Hill has returned from Mary
Fletcher hospital Burlington, where he
has been for operation and treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Brown and Mrs
Noble Whitney OF Lincoln recently visit.
ed at the home of d. j, Lafayette.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Morgan of Bris'
toll are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor.
gan.
Row Gale of Barre visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. j. Gale Saturday.
Roland Spencer of Lisbon, n. H., spent
Saturday and Sunday in town with rela-
tives.
Miss Rachel Martyr of East Mont
pelier spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Albirda Martyr.
Mrs. George Benjamin Of Montpelier
is spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bodies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Badord and Mrs.
Ella Kidder of Montpelier visited H. +.
Lane Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Lewis and child
of Calais visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ben War
rem Sunday.
Miss Anna Webster of Montpelier
spent Saturday and Sunday with Misses
Jane and Abba Clark.
Nj. and Mrs. Walter Perkins of Barre
visited relatives in town Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Silas Willis and Roland Spencer
spent Saturday in Waterbury with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Davis.
William Best recently picked bas-
ket Of strawberries in his garden of
which the smallest measured three
inches in circumference. the largest five
inches. Ii took only 80 berries TO fill
the basket.
Miss Ellen Hathaway, formerly OF this
town. and Frank Houston of Walden
were married Tuesday, June 80.
MIR. and Mrs. McKinistry of Mont
pelier spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
."Dickr Batchelder,
Mrs. Emma Batchelder and Miss Alice
Batchelder spent Saturday and Sunday
at Ernest Batehelder's camp at Groton
pond.
Several from town spent Saturday and
Sunday in camp at Edgewster.
Misses Alice and Ruta Hudson and
Miss Pauline Foss spent Friday in Mont
pelier.