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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02

Public opinion, skillfully formed up
on models fashioned in Mayor Cort-
wright's municipal laboratory, dealt
handsomely with the little group of
widely-heralded visitors-the "con.
gressional committee" When II was
whispered about, some days before the
auspicious arrival, that the visiting
lawmakers wished for no public dem
onstration of welcome, 1t was resolved,
both in the city council and in the
Commercial club, that the wish should
be rigidly respected.
Hence, after the farewell banquet at
the Commercial club. at which even
the toasts had ignored the official mis-
sion of Mayor Cortwrights guests, tin
Cling curiosity still restrained itself,
said nothing and did nothing until the
train had stormed out on the begin
ming Of its steep climb to War Arrow
pass. Then the barriers went down. In
less than half an hour after the depar-
ture Of the visitors, the Spotlight Of
fee was besieged by eager tip hunters,
and the Metropole cafe and lobby were
thronged and buzzing like the compart-
ments Of an anxious beehive.
Harlan stood the pressure at the
newspaper office as long as he could.
Then he slipped out the back way.
There was light In Brouillard's Office
on the sixth floor of the Niquoia build.
ing, and thither he went, hoping
against hope, for latterly the chief OF
the reclamation service had been more
than usually reticent
What do you know, Brouillard?"
was the form his demand took.
GO to Cortwright," suggested the
engineer. Hes your man."
Just come from him. and couldn't
get thing there except his admission
that he is buying instead OF selling"
well, what more do you want?
Haven't you any imagination"
Plenty of 1t, and, by Cad, I'm going
to use 1t unless you put IL to sleep!
Tell me a few correlative things,
Brouillard, and III make a noise like
going away. Is IL true that you've had
orders from Washington within the
past few days to cut your force on the
dam one-half?"
The engineer was playing with the
paperknife, absently marking little cir.
cles and ellipses on his desk hSotter.
and the ash on his cigar grew a full
quarter of an inch before he replied:
mot for publication, Harlan. I'm
sorry TO say"
But you have the order7"
Yes"
Good. Then I'll ask only one more
question. and II you answer 1t at all
know you'll tell me the truth: Are
you. individually. buying or selling on
the real estate exchange?"
Brouillard did take time. plenty OF IL.
Harlan was a student OF men. but his
present excitement was against him.
Otherwise he would have interpreted
differently the sudden hardening Of the
Jaw muscles when Brouillard spoke.
I'm buying. Harlan; when I sell II
is only to buy again"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02
"AlI Gone Now" He Murmured.

away--suddenly. capriciously. his In.
ther thought. Joel had simply stated
that there had been n fuss" that "he
could not at all get along with a cross
grained tyrant." his employer and
that he was going TO seek his fortune
In a new field.
In truth Joel had made a bad mis-
take In purchasing some stock for
the business at a ruinously high figure
without obtaining the sanction OF his
employer. whom he should have wired.
The next day the stock went down TO
low point. The house lost eight
hundred dollars on the deal. Mr.. War
ner found fault with Joel. Tho lat
ter had a high spirit and could not
brook complaint
Il discharge myself" he announced
sngrily. "Ill never enter your doors
ngain until I am able 10 repay the
measly sum you mourn about and
which, under the circumstances.
should be at the risk OF the business. ="
Mr.. Wells descended the stairs. He
was on nettles until he saw how his
wife would take the abstraction OF the
table leaf. II would be remindful and
he cherished a patient regard for her
feelings To his surprise. when Mrs.
Wells came into the house she simply
looked grave and said. evenly enough:
Yes. we can get along with less
table space. Ira. but OH II looks 30
lonesome. Nellie is coming over TO
tea"
Nellie arrived with her pleasant
smile and gentle ways. She was the
light Of the house. her presence graced
II. She was unusually viyacious on
the present occasion and Mr. Wells
noticed II. He attributed IL, however.
20 her helpful spirit I'm constantly
striving 20 direct their attention away
from their sense OF loneliness. Mel
lies sweet face did not even shadow
when she noted the further curtall.
ment as to table space.
why. IL will not even be crowded
when Joel comes!" she said. brightly.
"When he does" responded his IA
ther. rather disconsolately. Tell you,
Nellie. I'm afraid the boy is going 10
be a rolling stone. We got a letter
from him yesterday. He's going TO
Canada"
Yes. nodded Nellie. and seemingly
not discomposed at the statement.
so he wrote me"
up 70 Waldron's folks. I suppose"
continued Ira. Il never like IL when
a fellow drifts down on relatives out
of a job"
But how do We know that Joel has
rot some motive In view In dropping
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02
SYNOPSIS.

Brouillard, chief engineer OF the Niquoia
irrigation dam. meets j. Wesley Cort-
wright and explains the reclamation work
20 him Cartwright organizes a company
and obtains governmene contracts to fur
nish power and material. Steve Massin-
gale threatens TO start a gold rush it
Brouillard does not use his influence 10
bring a railroad branch to the place, thus
opening an easy market for the Little
Susan" mine ore. Brouillard tells Amy
Massingale Of his need for money TO pay
of his dead fathers debts. She tells him
20 be true 10 himself. He decides for the
extension. Mirapolis the city Of num-
bered days, booms. Cortwright persuades
Brouillard TO become consulting engineer
of the power company In return for sloo,-
600 stock. Stoppage OF work on the rail-
road threatens a panic. Brouillard spreads
the Massingale story OF placer gold In
the river bed and starts a gold rush.
which promises 10 stop the reclamation
project. Amy tells Brouillard that her
father Is In Cortwright's financial
clutches He tells her he has made $780,
600 and declares his love. She loves him.
but shows him that he has become demor-
allied A real gold find Is made. Brouil-
lard sells his stock but does not pay his
fathers debts. Cortwrights son shoots
Dave Massingale. Brouillard threatens
Cortwright with exposure II he pushes
Massingale to the wall.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02
By Francis Lynde

Brouillard's antagonist In the game Of
hardihood changed his tactics.
Forget It," he growled morosely.
What do you want this timer"
Il want you to send q wire TO Red
Butte telling the smelter people that
you will be glad to have them handle
the Little Susan ore"
And IL do?"
"If you do, two things otherwise due
TO happen adversely will go over to
your side OF the market. I'll agree to
keep out OF the way of the sham Wash.
ington delegation, and think I can
promise that Harlan won't make a
scarehead Of the facts concerning the
Coronida land titles"
Mr.. Cortwright thrust the other arm
into the remaining coat sleeve and
scowled. But the rebound to the norm
Of brusque good nature came almost
Immediately.
"You are improving wonderfully.
Brouillard. and that's no joke. have
large respect for a man who can out.
bid me in my own corner. You ought
to be IN business-and you will be,
some time. I'll send the wire. but
warn you In advance that can't make
the smelter people take Massingales q
ore II they don't want to. All can do
Is to give the old man free field"
THAT Is all he will ask-all I'll ask
except one small personal favor: DON,
rub your masquerading Washington
delegation into me too hard. A fine
quality Of noninterference Is about all
you are buying from me-"
Tell me one thing. Brouillard
What is your stake in the Massingale
game? Are you silent partner in the
Little Susan'?"
NO"
Then why are you so anxious to
make old David a rich man'at my ex
pense? Are you going to marry the
girlT
The engineer did not resent the ques
tion as he would have resented II a
few weeks earlier. Instead he smiled
and said: "A little while ago, Mr.
Cortwright, I told you that you didn't
know men; now I'll add that you don't
know women"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02
731e
Last Leaf
81
By
FRANCES LANYON
(Copyrisht. 1916. by w. @. chapman.)

Copyright. 1916. by w. q. Chapman.)
Hes not coming back feel u.
know It," sighed Ira Wells. Il hope
Janet don't take on"
The old man breathed hard amid
his mournful soliloauy. Ho was car
rying leaf OF the dining room table
up the attic stairs. They were crooked
end he was not supple or nimblo, He
groaned trifle as narrow turn near.
ly upset him. Finally. however. he
reached tho top or the stairs. dragging
the heavy black walnut board after
nim.
The last leaf" he voiced solemnly.
and set II up against the slanting raf-
ter. Then no rubbed his eyes and
stood viewing the board aud its en-
vironment solemnly.
"All gone now." he murmured. 1T
had TO come. suppose; but JOEL
thought he'd stick II out. There is
Nellie. OF course. but she is like an
own daughter and always counted on
making her homo with us. And now
she's Just as heartbroken as We
are."
The last leaf Of the dining room ta-
BILE had three companions. Once all
four had been I'm use-but that was I'm
the long ago. Madge had married and
she and her husband and his sister
and. later. the two little ones. with
Joel. the only son. had made the old
house ring with Joy and laughter. Al.
ways was theye merry. happy table
full. Then tho sister-in-law had mar.
ried, and one leaf came out. Then
Madge and her husband and their two
children had gone TO Canada. and two
more followed.
Only six months since there had
come the flnal break. Joel had gone
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02

means no money for you, and more de.
lay; and delay happens to be the one
thing you can't stand. When do those
notes OF yours fall duef"
Massingale was troubled, and his
fine old face showed IL plainly.
II amt much OF a man TO holler
when I've set the woods aflre myself"
he answered slowly. But don't know
why / shouldn't zip little TO you II
feel like II. Today is the last day on
them notes. I been TO see Hardwick
at the bank. and he gave me the ulti.
maytum good and cold"
One OF Bongras rear-room luxurles
was a portable telephone for every
group OF tables. Brouillard- made a
sign 10 the waiter. and the desk set
was brought 10 him. II David Mas
singale recognized the number asked
FOR, he paid no attention; and. since
man may spend his life digging holes
In the ground and still retain the In.
stincts OF gentleman-if he happens
20 have been born with them-he was
equally oblivious 70 the disjointed half
OF the telephone conversation he might
have listened TO.
Hello! Is that Boyer-NiquoIa Ma
tional? This is Broulllard.
Can you give ne my present ngure7
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02
The Unfair Sex.

walt a minute" said Mrs. Jones 10
Mrs. Knox, who was making a neigh
borly call. II want to show you my
new Easter bonnet"
Il think I saw H." replied Mrs. Knox.
you had II on at church last Sunday.
did you not?"
Yes" replied Mrs. Jones. by the
way, how did you like IT."
"oh. II was just lovely" reioined
Mrs. Knox. I'm sure. dear. II looked
as well as II did last year"
Only a female OF the species could
say a thing like that and say II 90
sweetly that honey would taste sour In
comparison.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02

The newspaper man rose and held
out his hand.
You're q man and brother. Brouil-
lard. and I'm your friend for life. I'm
going TO stay until you give me the
high sign TO crawl out on the bank. Is
that asking too much!"
mo. II the time ever comes when
have anything to say. I'll say IL TO you.
But don't lose sight OF the r. and
don't lean too hard on me. I'm q
mighty uncertain quantity these days.
Harlan. and that's the truest thing I've
told you since you butted In. Good
night"
Mirapolis awoke to full sense Of
its opportunities on the morning fol-
lowing the departure OF its distin.
guished guests. By ten o'clock Il was
the talk OF the lobbies. the club. and
the exchanges that the reclamation
service was already abandoning the
work on the great dam. One-half OF
the workmen were TO be discharged at
once. and doubtless the other half
would follow as soon as the orders
could come from Washington.
Appealed TO by mob OF anxious In
quirers, Brouillard did not deny the
fact OF the discharges. and thereupon
the city went mad In a furor OF specu-
lative excitement in comparison with
which the orgy OF the gold discov-
erers paled into insignificance. Curb
exchanges sprang into being In the
Metropole lobby. in the court OF the
Niquoia building, and at a dozen street
corners on the avenue. Word went 10
the placers. and by noon the miners
had left their sluiceboxes and were
pouring into town to buy options at
prices that would have staggered the
widest plunger otherwhere. or at any
other time.
| Brouillard closed his desk at one
o'clock and went to fight his way
through the street pandemonium to
Bongras' At a table In the rear room
he found David Massingale, his long
white beard tucked into the closely
buttoned miners coat to be out OF the
way Of the flying knife and fork. while
he gave q lifelike imitation OF man
begrudging every second OF time
wasted in stopping the hunger gap.
Brouillard took the opposite chair
and was grimly amused at the length
OF time that elapsed before Massingale
realized his presence.
PITY a man has TO stop 10 eat on O
day like this, isn't 1t. Mr.. Massingale? 2
he laughed; and then; How is
Steve?"
Massingale nodded. THE boys
comm along all right now. They're
sayin' on the street that you're lettin
out half o. your men-that so?"
Brouillard laughed again. "Yes. It's
true. Have you been doing something
in real estate this morning, Mr., Mas
singale?"
"All could" mumbled the old mar
between mouthfuls. But | caynt dc
much. II it amt one thing, it's an
other. Bout as soon as l got thai
tangle with the Red Butte smeltel
Strengthened out, the railroad hit me.
How was that?" queried Brouillard
with quickening interest coming aliv,
at bound.
Same old song. no cars; try and ge
'em tomorruh, and tomorruh It'll b,
next day, and next day it'll be the da,
after. Looks like they don't want t
haul any freight out o. here"
II see," said Brouillard. and truly
he saw much more than David Mas
singale did. Then: mo shipmenti
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02

The most humiliating experience
that can befall a man IL that OF being
lifted in love. The possibility that
a woman would not care TO marry him
never occurs TO a man ...f f...4 =
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02

There comes time In the life
Of every young man who 10
smothering his soul to crafty
his senses and selling his char
aeter for money, when opportu-
nifty 10 given him to turn about
face, to redlscover his ideals
and get back to common hon.
esty. Has Broulllard reached
this point?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02
VIII Old Dave Msssinssle 90
himself 20 Amy and tell her
what Victor has done 20 get the
MassinasIe mine out OF cort.
vrisht's elutehes7
Jol,loo Hls complaeeney

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CTO BE CONTINUED
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
F. H. Rogers & Co.
We Clean. Press, and Repair Clothing

seals while in nearly all the other com
munities of the state there is nothing
but haphazard, take them If -you-want-
them spirit back of the presentation of
the seals to the public 0ftentimes, too,
the seals are kept so completely out of
sight in the stores that the average Gus
toner for other goods in the store is I'M
mindful that it is possible to purchase
the seals there; and unless he goes to
the store with the intention to purchase
the seals he leaves without investing
few cents in a cause witch will bring
marked returns to the state as a whole.
1t is not to be expected perhaps that the
merchants will push the sale of the seals
iuasmuch as there is nothing in it for
them, but they might make a slightly
more noticeable display OF te seals with
out encroaching on the space needed for
their own wares and without interfering
with their own business. If that should
be done, there is no doubt that the an
nual sale Of the seals during the Christ
mas holiday season would be greatly |
and the work Of the anti. |
tuberculosis campaign greatly furthered
in consequence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13

"She did not unloosen her fur chin-chin
collar as she sat easily in the witness
chair and Strengthened out her long We
lour coat. Her black hat with wide
transparent brim was set at a sharp
angle and above a black lace veil a tuft
of feathers trembled."
You may be interested to know that
the above does not describe the latest
demonstration at Nine. Modste's "glad
rags" parlors, but is highly colOred
word picture of a girl witness in an
especially infamous murder trial, wit
ness, too, whose associations with the
murdered man are alleged by the prose-
cution to have been contributing factor
to the murder. The reporter who con
tributed that paragraph would find him
self decidedly short Of material in re-
porting murder trial in the Fiji islands.
providing there should be murder trial
there, and providing, too, that he should
be banished to that natural-elothes com
munity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
CURRENT COMMENT
Neither Bully nor cringer.

II would be difficult TO conceive OF
more nonsense than Senator Chamber
lain OF Oregon, chairman of the military
committee of the Senate, packed into
one part of the speech he delivered on
Saturday before the Republican club.
He presented Uncle sam as bully
toward weak nations and as coward
toward strong ones. This is gross
SANDER This country has not bullied
Mexico during the last three years. IL
has not bullied Cuba, which IL has twice
evacuated. IL has not bullied San Do
ningo, or Hayti, or Nicaragua, or Hon
duras, which In good faith and with high
motives IL has tried TO assist 10 realize
civilization. IL did not bully weak Chi
ma when il returned its part of the Box
err indemnity. On the other hand, il did
not cringe before Great Britain in the
Venezuela matter. IL has not crnged
before Germany or Austria Hungary in
recent negotiations. Nor has it eringed
before Great Britain with respect to in
reference with neutral trade. Every
American who knows the history of
his country is aware that Great Britain,
in her blockade of Germany, is going
little If any, further than we did in the
blockade OF the Confederate states dur
ing the Civil war. Secretary Lansing
in his protest to Great Britain has
sought to draw distinction and to
trace differences, but the big fact is
that our own presidents clearly support
the proposition that if blockade ex
lists it is not permissible to beat it by
indirect methods and by breaking ship
ments. Nor can any one say that we
cringed to Japan. The behavior of some
of the western states to japanese citi |
zens has gone to the edge of proyoca-
tiyeness, and Japan has some ground for |
saying that we have tried TO bully her.
What good Senator Chamberlain, who |
a responsible place and on
whom obligation thus rests to be care
full in statement, hopes TO achieve by
such Incorporate utterance is difficult
to discover. He must know that he
playing with fire when he complicates
delicate relations by haunting our gov
with cowardice. The boy who
tells another that he afraid of third
mas a plain object in view. Nothing is
more fundamentally unpatriotic than to
ilur ones country in respect to other
The present war in Europe
vas largely brought on by constant
by the party of the crown
'rince that Germany had cringed be- :
ore the entente powers in the Morocco ]
rises.-New York Globe. I
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
GRANITEVILLE

The following officers of division No. 3
A. O. H., We're installed Jan. IL by Coun.
ty President ID. ]. Sullivan of Barre
assisted by Past President T. J. Bagley;
President, Peter Murphy; vice-president
Frank Rafter; recording secretary, James
M, Degnan; financial secretary, Peter J,
Finnigan; treasurer, John w. Sheridan;
chairman Of standing committee, Jere-
miah Murphy sergeant-a alarms, Byron
Blaisdell; sentinel, John W. Reason. Aft
err the installation, dancing was in order,
with music furnished by CAROLS orches-
ira. Refreshments were served by the
committee in charge, and splendid time
was reported by members and guests.
Mrs. Neil Mckenzie has returned from
Sherbrooke, p O.. where she was called
by the death of her mother. Mrs. Nc
Kcnzie was accompanied by her father
John Matheson, who viii make his home
here for some time.
Mrs. N. L. Murray is i'll with pneu-
monia
Miss Teresa Miles has gone to the
Barre City hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marc Churchill and son
have returned from visit 20 Norris
Vile.
Fife, the youngest daughter of Angus
Smith, is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
There will be vaudeville show and
seven reels of moving pictures in Gil
bert's hall tomorrow evening. Our pro-
gram will include only foremost stars
and favorites known the world over; in
fact, this is the biggest show we ever
put out and our price is the same. Two
,lassy productions featuring Ella Hall in
)ne, Hobart Hanley and Frances Nelson
n the other; also Charlie Chaplin and
Billie Richie in comedies. Admission,
loo to all. First show starts at $3.50
}. m.--adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
Setting Him Right.

During the concert a man who really
appreciated music for its own sake was
greatly annoyed BY young flop in front
Of him who kept talking TO the girl at
his side. what a nuisancei" finally
exclaimed the appreciative man. do
YOU refer to me. sirin threateningly de-
manded the fop. s'Oh. no, | meant the
musicians. They keep up such noise
with their instruments that I can't hear
half your brilliant conversation Ar
nouaut
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13

Such plain-spoken talks as DR.. Henry
S. Goodall of Bennington, former medical
director of an Adirondack sanatorium,
gave in Rutland recently go far toward
reducing the cases of tuberculosis be-
cause they acquaint the general public
with the early symptoms of the disease
and because they prompt those having
incipient cases to begin treatment at
once. An excerpt of the talk is given
in another column of to-day, and the
attention of all our readers is directed
toward the article.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
FAYSTON

George w. Annis of Barre was in town
on business recently.
c. w. Brigham, who has been sick
with neuralgia of the heart, is improv-
ing
Mrs. F. A. Bragg was sick the first of
the week
Mrs. Lizzie A. Livingston is in Waits
field, caring for Mrs. Howard.
Miss Myrtle Pratt is working for Mrs.
Ezra Kingsbury in Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Mccullough were in
Montpelier on business Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Mickler has returned to her
home in Gaysville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13

The generally improved tone OF affairs
in the American Fidelity company, as in
dicated at the recent annual meeting in
Montpelier, is gratifying not alone to
the stockholders but TO the people OF
Vermont who desire to have a good
intentioned home concern succeed. They
hope to hear reports of continued adj
vance ON solid ground during the year
Just started,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-13
EAST BARRE.

At the Granite Theatre. special show
will be given. Worlds Greatest War,
in five parts, and two Charlie Chaplins
biggest comedy in the world, on Friday
night. Jan. IA. First shows starts at
ESQ; second at 5 o'clock Don't forget.
Come and see this big feature, War in
Europe Admission. Toe and 20c.-adv.
The Red Men and Pocahoutas circle
viii give another Of their series 81 card
parties and dances in Forester's hall
Thursday evening. Jan. -. Friends
night VIII again BE observed and a
good time i assured.