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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
WHISTLER AT WEST POINT.
He Loved Truth and Took Punishment
Rather Than lie,

At West Point was old Joe, the me-
gro cadet hair cutter He was never
Known to smile or to deviate from
regulations" Once a month cadets
were obliged to have their hair cut by
him. This was great worry to Whis-
tier, who disliked to part with his pref.
ty locks, so he would try by cajolery
and fattery to have Joe let up little
on the length Of his hair. But in this
he was never successful. Joe would
stop his shears In the midst Of re-
rnonstrance and say, "Mr. Whistler, do
you want me to cut your hair accord
ing to regulations or not?" OF course
this put an end to the argument, and
Whistler would come back to our
rooms. look in the glass and swear
about Joe.
He loved frankness, truth and honor.
Cards were forbidden in cadet bar
racks, but we had pack, and one
night long after "tapsp 40 O'clock we
had been playing, and the cards lay
carelessly aside. when we were sur
prised by the entrance of the inspect
ing officer, who spied the cards. We
knew that the offense was serious
one against discipline and considered
we could properly ask that the
report should read Cards in possess
sion," a lesser offense. instead of
Playing cards." as we were not play
Ing when the inspector saw US. Whis-
tier said. mo, we had been playing
so we faced the music and as punish
ment lost our cadet furloughs for q
NJ. Lazelle In Century.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
CAPTURING A GIRAFFE.
The Animal Is Too Fragile to Snare In
Traps or Pitfalls.

tHS animal NV W ofafc WI
Traps or Pitfalls.
Perhaps you have often wondered
about the scarcity of giraffes in pub.
lie ZOOS. The reason that only very
few menageries can boast of this e-z-
hibit is on account of the difficulty in
capturing and transporting them.
The long legged and long necked ami
NAL, keen Of eye and nose and ear, can
see. smell and hear hunter miles
away. Hunters cannot employ traps
and pitfalls against him. His fragile
legs would be crushed In a trap, and
both his legs and neck would be bro
ken In a pitfall.
There is only one way to capture a
giraffe alive. He must be surrounded
and chased until from sheer WEAKNESS
he staggers helpless into bamboo in
closure.
Peril lies in shipping the giraffe for
his voyage on the sea. The CRATES
legs break very easily. II he slips the
fragile underpinnings double under
him and snap. In transferring the ami
NAL from shore to ship his long. help
less neck may become tangled In the
tackle or strike spar. mast or shroud.
in which event it's all over with Mr..
Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
ROCHESTER

George McCrae is attending Goddard
seminary.
Guy Farr and family have moved into
the tenement recently vacated by Julian
Harvey.
Mrs. George Howe of Randolph has
been recent guest of her sister, Mrs.
Emily Stockwell.
Mrs Katherine Fifeld has returned
from New York state and is visiting
her children.
Miss Evelyn Eaton is attending God
dard seminary.
Mrs. Fayette Kezer ATTENDED the w. G.
7. U. convention in Barton last week.
John Trask has returned to his studies
at Phillips Exeter academy.
Mr.. Monroe and his assistants, who are
taking the United States geological sur
vey, have gone TO Bread Loaf inn for
two weeks. They will then return here,
to remain until November.
Rev. and Mrs. W. +. Lang have been
visiting friends here and attended the
state fair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
HIS HARD TASK.
II Wearied Him, and Yet We All Face
the Same Problems.

the same Problems.
A friend once asked an aged man
what caused him to complain so often
at eventide of pain and WEAKNESS
Alas" replied he, II have every day
so much to do. / have two falcons to
tame, two hares to keep from running
away, two hawks to manage, ser.
pent to confne, lion to chain and a
sick man to tend and wait upon"
well. WELL" commented his friend,
you are busy indeed! But didn't
know that you had anything to do
with menagerie. How, then, do you
make that outr
why" continued the old man, Ills
ten. Two falcons are my eyes. which
l must guard diligently; the two hares
are my feet. which | must keep from
walking In the ways of sin: the two
hawks are my hands, which | must
train TO work that | may provide for
myself and those dependent ON me as
well as for needy friend occasionally;
the serpent is my tongue. which l must
keep ever brdled lest 1t speak I'M
seemly; the lion is my heart, with
which I have continual fight lest
evil things come out of ii, and the sick
man Is my whole body, which is al
ways needing my watchfu;ness and
care. All this daily wears out my
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
GRANTTEvILLE

Regular meeting ~ hrHnch Nn. DE-. @
W. n q. ~ ". A. WiI - i.eld ID las
sssrsr hail Wshstsrriile. on Wednesday
evening az : ~ o'eloak. a good affHna-
nnes i desired r. q Fnnirnn.
a. fhs Grariss fheatrs Tuesdar niri.t
f5iiie neeFss ths fnmuus Enrlish me-
81 han uo1nediar- ~ funniest and ninst
aririnai flsrErtaF Htfr shnun ~ Nrv
zeFern BIiia EsHfrs- clio has rnnds
b erfirs ucfif nush Aiso q fhrss-
rel hFasHmsr stnf fsatrTe Thsaa r,if-
tmFes are raeturss thst are not Nurn OFT
sa fhs slrear -AEf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
MARSHFIELD

Mrs. George Emery returned Friday
from Hazardville, Conn, where she went
to visit her son, Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marshall of Mont
pelier were visitors in town last Thurs
| day.
| Miss Dorothy Wooster came home
Tuesday from Barre, where she has been
nursing for the last few weeks.
A. Ii. Jameson has sold out his black
smithing business and expects to move
t. Barre soon.
II. A. Wilson has recently purchased
a new Ford automobile.
Harold Goodridge returned Friday
from barre, where he recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the City
hospital. II is stopping at H. f. Tan
ners.
Miss Kathryn McCarty of Montpelier
and her sister, Mildred, We're recent visit
ors at G.. Il. Mays.
George Durette has started new
meat cart in town and il visiting his
patrons twice week
Mr. and Mrs. r. S. Hudson left re-
Gently for Ithaca, n Y, to spend few
months with their son, Brooks Hudson,
who was selected from list of so APP
plicants and appointed manager of an
electrical plant employing IS men. We
are glad to note that he is making good.
Kingston Chaplin came home Wednes-
day night for few days visit with his
parents, hi school being closed on ac
count of the state fair.
f. G. Haskins, former postmaster OF
Bristol and ex.president of the Vermont
state league, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Davis a few days last week.
Wednesday evening, Sept. %, there is
to be social at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. ii. Collins TO which everyone is
invited. The committee in
,harge hope to be abb to arrange trans
Dol tatlon for all who have no other way |
If going, SO make your plans to attend,
~ | watch for further particulars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
EAST CABOT

Mrs. Ida Barr spent Friday at Barre.
Mrs. y. II. Cate is failing fast.
Mrs. Eva Paquin Of lower Cabot was
az +. f. Halls and n. II. Gates Thurs
day.
Mrs. Martha McCosco Of West Dan
Vile was with her sister, Mrs. n. II.
Cate, few days recently. Mrs. Paulina
Davis Of Mortified was also called here
by Mrs. Gates illness.
George Drew spent several days re-
Gently az Barre on business.
Adna Fisher aud daughter, Mildred,
Of Westminster, Mass, were recent visit
ors az Isaac peck's.
Leon Hopkins Of East Montpelier was
at Ira Reads over Sunday and viii ac-
company Arthur Read 30 Lyndon 10 en-
ter the agricultural school.
Clarence Dawson OF Rumford, Me-, Wis
tied relatives here last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
couldn. Leave.

They were late at the special sale
and found crowd clear out 10 the
doors.
Isn't Il dreadful7- asked No. /.
Perfectly awful" replied No. 2.
Think OF cultivated. intelligent wom-
en- in such jam as that"
How can they endure Hf'
"No woman OF dignity would be
caught in such a mob. and I am going
right back home"
so am I" t4. ....s...
'Then come on. Hold on a minute.
though. What's that woman sayingT
why, that she got three cakes OF
regular ten cent soap for Is cents. oh.
Susan. how can we 90 homer
I'VE can't Take hold OF my hand.
turn your shoulder to the crowd. and
we viii push our way in there or die
in the attempt. "-washingto Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
Was 1t Spirit
Or Illusion?
By F. A. mitchell

There is nothing so strong in nature
as the chains that draw two persons
together. and nothing better typifes il
than two vines that originally could
have been broken apart by a child's
delicate fingers, each becoming after a
lapse of, say, half century as large
as an athletes biceps and much hard
er to bend.
The most remarkable case Of this
kind came under my observation.
win relate the story.
Donald Gregory, when he was too
young to remember the fact, became
a playmate Of little girl about his
own age, Ella Marston. Their parents
places were side by side, and the chill
dren, neither having brother or sister,
were together all day. Then they
went to the same kindergarten and
afterward to the same school Their
first and only separation was when
Donald went to college. They pinned
for each other, and he neglected his
studies to write her long letters, re-
ceiving equally long replies. When the
first examinations came on. though a
bright fellow, he failed. This ended
his college career. He returned to his
love and was never again separated
from her till half a century later, when
death claimed her.
They were married when the groom
was nineteen. the bride eighteen. A
son was born to them and daughter.
The former lived; the latter died in
infancy. Till the son came to man
hood he remained with his parents.
Then he broke away to engage In BUSH
ness at another location.
Even In their youth they had few
intimate associates and after coming
to middle age dropped away from any
thing social. Those who knew them
wondered at this. for they were both
attractive and popular. Efforts TO get
them into social undertakings always |
failed.
Mrs. Gregory died at seventy. 1t /
was a year after this that ! made the |
acquaintance Of their son. now a man
of nearly fifty. Strange 1t is that with |
his parents happy married life before
him be never married. When his
mother died be persuaded his father 10
come to live with him. ! had made
George Gregory's acquaintance some
time before this, and when his father
appeared on the scene George and i.
both bachelors. were intimate. being
at his house frequently.
When was introduced 10 his father
i saw handsome old gentleman with ]
a ford complexion and white hair and
II struck me that n ! 4
were a woman would fall in love
with him no matter what was his age.
George told me Of the close relation
ship between bis father and his late
mother, and when the latter died he
feared his father would lose his rea-
son But his father seemed 10 settle
down TO an acceptance Of his fate and
In a measure apparently ceased to
rrieve. His son noticed something
about him which he communicated 10
no one. I discovered Il for myself
One day when going 20 George
house I saw bis father put
ting his night key into the door He
opened Il. stepped back as ~ waiting
FOR some one % enter. then went In
himself. The matter made but little
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
Tn. yoraeieu. csrmeran,.

How a cormorant dives for sea trout
and gets them Is told by a writer: Il
had the cormorant under observation
only for the space Of four or Eve min
utes. and during that short period II
had captured four sea trout all OF con-
siderable size. After being under wa
ter for a few seconds the bird would
reappear with a sea trout wriggling in
its BIN But in spite Of the victims
desperate efforts 10 escape u was def.
iy swallowed. and after a few gulps
the cormorant would resume its nsh-
ing operations. One Of the sea trout
gave II considerable trouble. however.
for the fish struggled violently for
some moments. but was deftly placed
80 that SIS head pointed down Its cap
tors throat. aid thus It's own strug-
gles assisted the bird 70 swallow IT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
NORTHFIELD

Ward Jones Is clerking In the store u
C. p. Hatch a Co. during the absence OF
Robert MAYO, who j. ID.
Miss Mildred Tou-c spent Sunday %
her home IN BcFl,n.
Miss Ida Sticlzney l. having a vaoa-
ton from her work in the Mortified
Savings bank.
G. ID Edrerton was . business visitor
in Montpelier Saturday.
Commissioner Of Taxes Charles A.
Plumley. With Mrs. Piumlsy. also Com.
missioner 81 Weights and Measures g. s.
Carpenter. were IN Franklin saturday %
sttcni the funeral Of Madam Gates. the
mother Of Governor Charles w Gates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20

II has been generally believed that
the temperature increased at almost a
constant rate from the earth's surface
toward ifs center. but this superstition
appears to be Incorrect In the light Of
recent experiments In one mine the
average rate o. increase in fempern-
ture. carried down 10 5000 feet was
one degree for each go feet Of de-
scent Various results have been Oh
tained from MEASUREMENTS IN other
places No temperature variations
we're shown between depths q 100
feet and 1850 feet m the Kalgooriie
mlnes IN Australia. These and Other
observations are considered as md
eating that the Increase 81 temperh
fures win deTth IN the earth is not
governed b. any eenersi law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
DIDN'T QUITE DODGE.
When the Elder Booth Tried to Escape
a Man Who Bored Him.

Man Who Bored Him.
Thomas r. Gould admired the elder
Booth almost TO alteration. The most
minute and instructive account that ex-
lists Of Booths acting was written by
him-a book called 1.-The Tragedian"-
and Gould's marble bust of Booth, no.
BILE work of art (made before the come
dian Flynn broLe Booths nose with a
pewter pot. is the best likeness of that
great actor. But Gould's assidious per-
sonal attentions to Booth became
wearisome TO that eccentric man and
vexed him. Peculiar discretion Is
sometimes requisite TO those who would
praise and please eminent persons.
Booth. when acting In Boston. custom
arily lodged at an old hotel called the
Albion, situated in fremont street. nc
the northwest corner of Court street.
Zone day." said Edwin. my father
dashed into the bedroom where ! was
sitting and. almost breathless with
haste, exclaimed: Could Coming upi
Say I'm out and literally dived under
meath the bed. received Mr.. Gould.
who seemed surprised not TO find my
father u think he had seen him rush.
ing upstairs. and he talked with me
for several minutes. Then there was
moment OF silence, and my father. be-
coming impatient thrust his head out
from under the bed. inquiring as he
did 30:
Is that Internal bore gone yetr
Imagine the efectr'-Collier's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
eird, and Liah,nlna.

Birds are sometimes struck by light
ming. Darwin records the case OF a
wild duck that be saw struck by a
bolt while flying. II was killed In.
stantly and fell TO the ground. But
birds seem 10 know instinctively that
lightning Is to be feared. That perhaps
Is why they seek shelter In thunder.
storms. The sudden disappearance OF
the birds Is. indeed. IN the country one
Of the surest signs OF an approaching
tempest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20

Brown is a very careful critic. isn't
heT'
I'm what wayT'
He always manages 10 take the
sting out OF his unfavorable com
ment"
For instanceY'
His bride made him a shortcake
the other day, and when she asked
him how he liked IL he replied. 1t
isn't as good as your mother used to
make Detroit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20

Italics are letters formed after the
Roman model but sloping toward the
right used % emphasize words or sen
fences. They we're first used about
1900 A. ~ ~ Manutius = Venetian
printer. Who dedicated them 10 the
Italian states. hence the name.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20

First Artist-Well. Old chan. how n
businessf second Arrist-0h- splendid,
Got commission this morning frem a
miiliounire4 Vents his wife and chIl-
dren painted rery badly. First Artist
Wen rDu're the VERY man 20 a. hat
r-wrlhe~~-a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20

scrHnama- Inquired her utfls grand
Fan ths daT - her arrival adid vUu
tleep On yuuf face inst ulelfs-
ssOf courss not dear WY % rou
nsk hist
@sCsuss frs en- vrlrkied- -Er.
fhsurs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
BETHEL
Funeral Of Asa Thayer Held in Barnard
Sunday.

The funeral of Asa Thayer of Ayers
Mass, who died last Thursday night a
Mrs. Ida Hatch's in Barnard, was hel
yesterday afternoon in that town
Among those present We're j. Il. Ker
shaw of Fitchburg, Mass, G. p. Peril
of Medford, Mass James King, II. Sea
lorne and o. Ii. Kidder of Ayers, Mass
Mr.. Thayer was brother of Frank an,
Albert Thayer of Barnard, and Sol
of the late Henry A. Thayer, for som,
years resident of this village. Tn,
deceased, who was q railroad man, il
survived by his wife, who was with hin
during his last illness, and by eight
children. He came to Vermont about
two months ago suffering from tubercu
losis, which was too far advanced to be
checked
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Gay and Miss
Mary Stearns returned last Friday from
three months outing at Canyon ranch
OF the Big Creek ranch outfit. They
lived quietly and without any remark
able incident whatever, Mr.. Gay caring
for the garden and chickens and the la
dies of the party doing the work inside
Tor the three permanent male residents
OF the ranch and the cowboy employees
of the system, who, in groups of three
or four, would be present for three or
four meals and then away again. There
was not much hot weather and rather
light rainfall. The land in that section
q A l. nf in,
wild grass is abundant and alfalfa is ex-
tensiyely raised. On their return jour
ney the party visited for lew days
Mrs. H. Il. Copeland, an aunt, who lives
at Jefferson, Wis, and who visited rela-
tives here five years ago. The object
of the party was rest and change from
the routine of the rather strenuous viii
lage life to which its members are ac-
customed.
David Burrelle, who spent the sum
mer on the Carney farm, has moved to
the village and is working at the tan
merry. Fred +. Haekett will remain at
the Carney place during the winter.
Mrs. Lillian Cades went Saturday to
her home in New York City after spend
ing the summer at w. w. Wilson's.
Clark 4. Davis went yesterday to be-
gin his third years studies at the New
State college.
A party of neighbors met Saturday
evening at John Morses's and sent for |
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Holurook in order to |
giye them surprise on the occasion OF |
he fifth anniversary of their marriage |
Fred Sutherland, who had worked at |
week to Woburn, Mass.
Mrs. w. l.. Fish is in Lowell, Mass.
With her son, Leonard, who became ill |
Don after entering upon his studies at
commercial school in that city.
Montpelier people at the Bascom house
yesterday were DIR. +. f. Steele, Mrs
'teele and two sons, o. n. Kew and
'ernon l.. Cruiekshank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20

do Tou So n rlthout Tour v1,s
tszrsnr voa lnsf nigtr7-
Va. ard ] Eisrt rst r. wathurt
tssrsrr 49,. enc. ~-E5rre-ur past-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20

when ] isnaed ] took tie ear for |.
hotei~
what q singular mistake --l,osson
Trauscrirt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20
wEBsTERvIIIK

BED Men attessaurt Eauaerstsr 80
eorr rnsst - 49, Fstat Esrn WsGnasErT
HFenin-. SEA r.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-20

Thourtt ard articn are inseuzrnhi..
A. D. the thought. % d the NE
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-17
COUNTRY CLUB
IS see NE F On
LARGE DINNER

Mr.. w. A Ayash is managing the
dinner at the Country Club which will
be given for the DIXIE Highway tour
lists upon their arrival in Americas
Monday.
A few extra plates have been re-
served in the dining room for those OF
the citizens who would like to be pres
emit at the dinner. Tickets for this af-
fair can be secured at the Chamber Of
Cimmerce or at the Ayashery.
A feature of the stay of the tourists
at the Country Club will be a program
rendered by the negro students of the
Americas Institute, which will give the
western tourists good idea of sauth-
ern life, the music and happiness of
the southern negro.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-17
". c. TURP|N { co.
AGENTS FOR TWO CARS

w. G. Turpin & Co. now represent
in this territory the well known Cad
lilac and Dodge automobiles This
concern has recently secured the agen-
cy for the Dodge cars, and with two
OF the famous makes they are pre-
1 AIRED to furnish the public with the
best in any kind of automobiles.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found
two advertisements of these cars,
which are interesting facts for the
prospectice automobile buyer.
The firm will be glad to make DEM
onstrations of these cars making en-
gagements for an exhibition OF their
splendid qualities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-17
HELPLESS AS BABY
Down in Mind Unable to Work,
and What Helped Her.

Summit Point, w. Va.--Mfs. Anna
Belle Emey, of this place, says: 81 suf-
Tered for Is years with an awful pain in
my right side, caused from wornanly
trouble, and doctored lots for ii, but with
out success. ! suffered so very much,
that | became down in mind, and as help
less as baby. was in the worst kind
of shape. Was unable to do any work.
| began taking Cardui. the womar's
tonic, and got relief from the very first
dose. BY the time | had taken IL bot
lies, my health was completely restored.
am now 48 years years old, but feel as
good as did when only Is.
Cardui certainly saved me from losing
my mind, and feel it my duty to speak
in its favor. ! wish ! had some power
over poor, suffering women, and could
make them know the good it would do
them"
fyou suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar to women, ii will certainly be
worth your while TO give Cardui a trial.
II has been helping weak women for
more than SO years, and will help you,
too.
T:y Cardui. Your druggist sells it.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies
advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for Stseia.
Instructions on your case and 81 page book, Home
Treatment for Women" in rlain wrapper. NC. IA