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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-28
WANTED
WORK WANTED

WORK wANTED-Will 20 out by the day
or hour doing washings, homework or sewing
Address Gertrude Chaples. ~ Upland avenue
Barre s4t6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-28

CITY BL0CK-Paying over per cent. net
located only few roads from Main street and
yielding $4,000 per year never vacant; a
splendid location and the building is practi-
caly new. What rate of interest are you re-
ceiving one your money? If it is not earning
enough look this nm 2lf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-28

Mr. and Mrs Moulton A. Taft observed
their 63d wedding anniversary at their
home in Sutton April "a. Mr.. Taft has
held most of the Offices in the hands Of
the town and has represented it in the
legislature. For years be held the posi-
tion of chorister in the church, of super
intendent in the Sunday school and held
a license of lay preacher, occupying the
pulpit when necessary. They have lived
in Sutton since 1866, coming from New
ark
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-20
prima-donna quickly had all Australia

prima-donna quickly had all Australia
at her feet.
Sam B. Holman fulfilled his con-
tract and was preparing to lead his
flock back to America-in fact, he had
already booked p~assage-when Miss
Elverson surprised him by announc.
ing that she had decided to remain In
Australia a while longer.
what" exclaimed Sam B. Hof-
man: Il guess not. You go back with
u.s." Mr.. Hofman's culture had not
improved with his bank account.
mo, Mr.. Hoffman, I shall remain
here two months longer" remarked
Miss Elverson calmly.
you'll pay your own way home,
then.,'
mo. Mr.. Holman, you will hand me
the money for two first class tickets
to San Francisco, according to the
contract I have with you. or you will
not sail on the day you are scheduled
to sail. And you must be very nice
about it, MI. Hoffman, or I will never
sign another contract with YOU" She
said this very sweetly and with an
adorable smile.
Sam B. Holman retired TO post hini-
self regarding certain points in Aus
tralian law, after which, hiding his
chagr1n he returned, and in his most
gracious manner discharged his finan.
cial obligations to Miss Elverson.
Three days later a steamship having
@on board Mark Makepiece Marriott
and the Misses Edith and Helen Mar
riott, arrived at Melbourne. The first
thing that met their eyes when they
stepped ashore was a flaming poster
which read:
'Gaiety Music Hall.
Announcement extraordinary!
For a limited period and at enor-
nous expense the celebrated Ameri-
can Prima Donna, Miss Elise Elver.
son who will sing real, genuine Ameri-
can niger coon scngs! Accompanied
by plaintive rag time music as render
ed on the levee side.
The tourists paused to read the en-
tire bill. Marriott's eyes frightened.
american eh? That sounds gooi
to me. Front row for me tonight,
girls. How marry tickets shall I get
one or three?"
'"Three, daddy" replied his daugh.
tiers in unison.
Marriott secured the tickets While
the three Greek goddesses stood laa1d
by with a coil Hof rope.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-20
CHAPTER XXI.
HemenWay Wings a Man.

Hemenway Wings a Man.
Tyler ordered his crew to make
sail as soo as the yacht was clea1
of the island.
Lent had kept off by himself bu,
he quickly came to the conclusion
that the sooner the schooner was un.
der sail and away from there the bet.
ter it would be for his schemes. SO
he turned to and helped the others
get the working sails on the yacht.
What little wind there had been
during the night had by this time died
to a whisper, but light as it was there
was enough to take the vessel beyond
danger of being washed ashore. There
a current bore them toward the west.
which was fortunate, because the
breeze suddenly went to nothing.
Tyler cursed as the sails thrashed
to the rise and fall of the yacht, which
refused to answer her helm. There
was nothing else for Tyler to do. He
couldn't get out and push.
II ever there is an excuse for swear
ing, it is on a sailing vessel that is be.
Gained; and in this case the extraor.
binary Tyler made, the most Of his
privilege.
The current was still bearing them
westward, and al the minutes went by
the island grew less and less distinct,
Daylight was breaking, and they were
then about q mile due west Of the
island, when those on board the
Wanna saw the lasnch making toward
them.
The discovery was followed almost
Instantly by q gentle puff Of wind. It |
proved to be the forerunner Of
steady breeze.
The yacht gathered headway, and !
Tyler. rushing to the wheel, wore
aTound and headed due north. This
brought tho wind over the starboas0
lSaTtss.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-20
THE GRAND
+: GETAWAY
~
BY A. II. G. MITCHELL
Copyright by the Frank A.. Nun.
sey Co.

Holman scratched his head and hes
itated, but wound up by telegraphing
an 20. K" On her part, Miss Elver-
son provided herself with a property
mother-not having a real one and
Joined the company IN San Francisco.
from which port they all set sail.
The undertaking was a huge c
IN every way. Thanks to Miss Elver-
son's fascinating personality and her
splendid ability and Sam B Hofmanrs
American methods Of publicity. the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-20
p Xxx


sClotho, -LaGhesis and Atropos did
their work quickly that night and did
It well. It was all over in a Short
time. Before Miss Elise Elverson fin
'ished her first song Mark Makepiece
Marriott became her AFFECT slave.
The three Greek goddesses, who
preside over the destines of mankind,
had seized hTm, bound him hand and
foot, and delivered him at the feet OF
the gorgeous American song bird.
Marriott's whole success in life hac
come through quick decisions. He
made another quick decision that
'nfght-the decision to win Miss Elise
'Elverson. 20 be sure, he was old
enough to be her father.
1t was quite true he didn't know the
lady and never heard of her before,
wherefore it was equally true he did
MT know if She had a past. He didn't
car
1t was her future that claimed his
undivided attention from the moment
she tripped n the stage, beamed on
the audience and began to sing.
Accelerated French chef, when. ask.
ed how many ways there are to>cook
eggs, replied that there are three1hun-
dred and four. "But unfortunately"
he added, '"I"only know two hundred
and ninety sever of them"
There are in fact and fiction, many
ways aof winning a woman, but Mar.
riott knew only one of them, and that
was the straight, old fashioned, open
and above board method. Against This
fifty years he had the advantage efsap-
pearing not more than forty. He had
"A quick, engaging laugh, a somewhat
sboyish manner, splendid physique, and
he was what men would cali good
hooking. Besides he was a millionaire
with a bit over.
With these assets he began plan
ming a campaign to reach Miss EFver-
sons heart with the energy that char
acterized an his undertakings.
AS DOE as that young woman had
responded to the last. of many encores
Marriott hurried to the box office,
where he purchased the lower right
hand box for Miss E1verson's entire
engagement of three weeks. He SHOW
ed the correct amount Of money
through the window long before the
ticket mar could multiply the price Of
box by seventeen.
On the way back to their hotel Mar
rfott skilfu1ly succeeded in getting his
daughters considerably warmed over
Miss Elverson without arousing sus-
picfon of his interest in the matter.
Likewise he Unanswered them into
making the acquaintance of the young
American woman the following day.
His Introduction was next In order
% a matter of course. Then for three
weeks he paid violent court to Miss
brushing aside the younger
but less active ana ~resourceful suttors /
like SO much chaff.
Edith, Helen, and Elise soon began
each other by their first names
At first the daughters looked upon
love-making as q joke, but
they were generous to hope he would
vim out, for they too. had fallen IN
love with the charming young singer.
Following the Melbourne engage
ment Miss Elverson had three weeks
b Sydney to complete her contract.
When she left Melbourne the Mar
RIOTS left too. They all went BY boat.
The first night out happened to be
Ilorious moonlight. The elements were
calm and peaceful, the moon looked
lind. - picking 01t the right kind 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-06

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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15

linked Press stan Correspondent
NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-Cuban ball
players by droyes may be expected on
American baseball teams within the
next few years, II the present rate Of
development In the island republic is
continued. There are many of the
brownskinned opponents of the Amer.
lean national game VINO will be given
tryouts this year Several Cubans
already have won fame as big leag.
uers.
There Is Armando Marsana. who
now Is performing for the St. Louis
Browns. and Miguel Gonzales. who is
backstopping TO rthe Cardinals. These
two men have made their marks as
big leaguers Another Cuban, Acosta
outfielder, appears to be ready to hold
down a regular berth with Washing
ton, and Angel Aragon and Jose Rod
rlguea, the former with the Yankees
and the latter with the Giants. appear
TO be real big league stock
Manuel Cueto already has been
signed to a big league contract. but
they're having so much fuss over II
that IL isn't az all certain where he
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15
BY HAMILTON

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. Nov. 13.-It certainly
is a tough game when a boxer APP
pearing at New York club, begins
to get some Of the skin taken OFF his
nose and starts to receive the efforts
Of his antagonist i'm his stomach and
eyes.
The New York gallery fan-and he
is legioh-is one of the best little en-
couragers in the world, but he con-
fines his encouraging wholly to help
ing along the game Of the man who
is winning.
A few nights ago Battling Levinsky.
who, through his manager. has claim
ed at various times, about half the
crowns in the boxing world took a
sound beating from Billy Mfske, st.
Paul light heavyweight
AS the fight started it was a tame
affair Miske and Levinsky skunk
around the ring, cycling each other
suspiciously. and the crowd grew
tensely silent waiting for somebody
70 start something. Then the gal
lery supplied some enterment
WIN rAdllIu iAlln nAMA UllI VI
hem asked Don't know" replied
another, "but think it was dat guy
u d'middle."
Round one was over. Alta boy
yelled an admirer at Miske. and he
settled himself into his chair alta
boy That expression is good for any
k nd of a sporting event
"C'mon Billy. Let's g'home. "
shouted a wild-eyed fan IN a ring-side
seat as the second round started And
started to carry out his wishes.
'Whee the crowd howled. "Hit i'm
wild d bucket. Bill"
ROUND THREE-"Knock d'stum-
mick offa i'm. Bill He amt gotta
tt ng.' From IevinslSy's corner
use d'left lab i'm. Don't let I'm
set"
ROUND FOUR-C'mon Bill. y'm
maxim sucker outa i'm. Alta boy
C'mon. Bill. Les g'home.
ROUND FIVE-Levinsky eye /.
cut ''LOokit at eye. will va C'mon
Bill Ygottim goin Hit AT eye. BILL
ROUND SIX-"Don't let I'm lear
on va, Bill. C'mon. let i'm fall Fin
ish i'm. and les g home"
ROUND SEVEN-"Did y see al
un. Right on d'ohin Hey Bill, LEI
i'm fall"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15
Pitt Looms Up on Equal Terms With
Winner of Big Three tournament

With one game on SIS schedule be-
fore the wind-up OF the 1916 football
season Pittsburgh University looms
up in the gridlron limelight as the
team that neither the East nor the
West can disregard as champion.
ship possibility.
Under Pop Warmers direction
Pitt went through an extremely hard
season this year without losing a
game.
True Navy held them to a 20 TO
10 score, but Pitt won and the Navy
has no >k team.
Pitt has developed the most for
midable scoring machine In the coun-
try as the scores against Penn and
Syracuse indicate. The Victories over
Washington and jefferson and Navy
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15
PENNSY sMOKER T0NIGHr.

The smoker and entertainment Of
the p. B. and w. Railroad Athletic
Association IN THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL building this evening will be Of
unusual interest. Lester Appleby, tick
ct agent, in the local Offices. viii de-
liver an address on Yellowstone Ma
tional Park, illustrated by stereOpti-
con views obtained sometime ago in
a tour through the park by a party
OF which Mr.. Appleby was q member.
Addresses also WI be made by Off
cials Of the railroad and prominent
railroaders on topics of interest to
the association members.
A Hamilton watch will be awarded
the lucky traveller" at the smoker
When the local athletic teams, with
Their. followers, went to Altoona last
September for the general managers
contests, It was decided to give the
watch to the holder of the lucky
ticket. and tonight that lucky num-
Der will be decided.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15
Y. NJ. II. A. SMOKER.

The Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton will hold a smoker in the hall.
Third and King streets. this evening.
officers of the Camden Y. NJ. 1T. A..
which recently raised $4,000 for a
building fund. viii be present Re
freshments will be served. The pro-
gram will be as follows Violin solo.
Harry Hart remarks, J. n. SokOhl
general secretary; piano solo. n. SLAM
sky; remarks, Or. S. A. Rabnowitz:
violin solo. S. Regenbogen; short
speech, David Snellenburg: imperson-
atoms. 1. Newton Wetstein: short
speech. William Topkis. president;
wrestling match, /. Baer VS. II. Solo
mon; wrestling match, p. Y. Topkis
VS.. J. Tollin,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15
TEAM UNDEfEATED
IS YEARS IS Beaten

Perhaps you have never heard of
Pine Village. Ind, which is not al all
remarkable since only about 400 peo-
pie live there, but football teams from
Pine Village, professional teams, have
carved for themselves a niche in the
temple of fame by the unprecedented
feat of going for 10 years without a
defeat
Beginning way back in 1903 when
Pine Village won the professional
championship of Indiana, the Hoosier
teams went through each season un-
defeated until this year when they
lost to 6 to a Cincinnati profess
siOnal team.
Most of the members of the team
are old college stars who keep
themselves in condition year after
year.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15
Oh! LOOKEE:: WORLDS
BOWLING Series

A world series for bowlers in
which the winners IN the biggest
sectional associations may compete
is being boosted by men high in ma
tional bowling circles.
On account Of opposition in the
past the American Bowling Congress
has frowned at the suggestion OF
a world series, but it is believed
such a classic could be arranged
this year with the sanction of the
A. B. c.
Tournaments which might furnish
bowlers for such a series this year
are the A. B. c., Middle Western.
Pacific Coast, Atlantic Coast, South
ern, International Of Minneapolis.
Windy City, Greater Chicago. st.
Louis, Ohio State and Northern mi-
nOis.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15
M. NJ Cuban Ball Players in United States

will draw his pay check next season.
Jacinto Calvo, an outhelder has
been grabbed up by Detroit from the
Northwestern League and win be
given his first trail in fast company
next spring
Adolfo LuQue and Emilio Palmero
both pitchers. are former big leagucrs
who are now doing duty Ia the Amert
can Association. and another will join
them when Pedro Dibut. a right hand
finger joins the Milwaukee, club next
spring
Rafael Almeida probably will get a
chance next season with the lnierna
tional League. He played third base
for the Scranton New York State
Club. and did it SO well that Montreal
exercised its option.
Oscar Tuero. a right hand pitcher
is with the Eastern League and Frank
Munoz Is In the North Carolina
League.
These Cuhans probably viii be
Joined by others Of their country al
ter McGraw and several other promi-
nent baseball men get through look
ing them over this winter. Several
Journeys to Cuba are under contcm-
plation by baseball managers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15
CHESTER mon HERE SATURDAY

Chester II 81 school eleven VIII Dc
here on Saturday for their annual
game with the Wilmington High
team. The game VIII be played al
Wawaset Park. While the Chester
team has made better record than
the Cherry and White team this year,
the locals hope to triumph
Chester outweighs Wilmington con-
s derably They have a fast-worlling
scoring machine that has rolled an
large scores against opponents this
season. The local team will enter the
fray with a determination to "clear
up" for Their defeat Of last year
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15
Stsgg Couldn't Find SuperfOOibau
Player and His System Failed

Failure OF one super.backheld man
to develop AT chicago University
undermined the entire system of
coaching as practiced by Alonzo A.
Stage and resulted in the most dis
astrous year Chicago has had in
couple of decades.
Stages theory Of getting a win
ming football team is to build his
entire machine around one good back
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15

field man. who is the hub for every
play started.
And Stagg has been successful. Be
ginning with Walter Eckersall, about
ten years ago, Stage has turned out
winning teams with Eckersall, Steffen
and Pat Page as the big cog IN the
machine.
This year the star failed to show
up and Stage has a consistent loser.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15
Plenty of Encouragement
For New York Boxers Now

ROUND EIGHT-"Want flight VIII
lard, and look at i'm. D'big stiff
C'mon, Bll. les ghome-'
ROUND NINE-"He's big bum,
Bill Knock i'm dead and les gh0me.
ROUND TEN-C'mon. Bill. Alta
boy. Hit i'm in d1kitchen' Bell rings
and boxers start for their dressing
rooms. Boos greet Levinsky as he
.crawls through the ropes and Miske
is given great cheers
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15

show the versatility in the Pitt at
tack
There Is no satisfactory way of
showing that Pitt can beat Harvard.
Yale or Princeton on vice verse the
teams do not meet But Pitt, by de-
feating Penn State Thanksgiving has
as much claim to the title as the
winner of the BIG Three round robin
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-15
LEONARD VS.. nuNnEr.

A large number OF local boxing
enthusiasts viii leave the city on
the 7.06 train tonight FOR Philadel-
phia. 70 take in the Johnny Dundee
Benny Leonard fight al the Olympia
Club This bout promises to be
the most exciting one that Philadel-
phia has seen in years. In their
previous ten round encounter. both
boys scored knockdowns
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. u. s.
Land once at Blackfoot, Idaho, Nov.
18, 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that John
A. Sparks, who on February 81, 1918.
and July 28, 1914, made homestead
and additional homestead entry, No
013645 and O17255, for EN- NEA
Section IS, and Ek SEA, Section
26, Township Is South, Range As
East, Boise Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final three-year
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before M. B. Cherry,
u. s. Commissioner, at his office I'm
Montpelier, Idaho, on the 9Th day of
January, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward Bird. Roy Bird, and Elmo
Dayton, all OF Dingie, Idaho, and Ed
ward Y. Bostrom, OF Pegram, Idaho.
J. T. CARRU1H, Register.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-22

II the fire bell should ring would
you run and stop II or go and help
put out the fire. II is much the same
way with a cough. A cough Is dan
ger signal as much a. p fire bell.
You should no more try 70 suppress
II than to stop a fire bell when il 10
ringing. but should cure the disease
that causes the coughing This can
nearly always be done by taking
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy. Many
have used II with the most beneficial
results L Is especially valuable for
the persistent cough that 80 often
follows a bad cold or an attack Of
the grip. Mrs. Thomas Beeching. An
drews. Ind. writes: During the win
ter my husband takes cold easily and
coughs and coughs. Chamberlain. 3
Cough Remedy In the best medicine
for breaking up these attacks and
you cannot get him 20 take any
other" obtainable everywhere.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-22
Notice for PublicatiOn

Department of the Interior; u. g.
land Office at Biackfoot, Idaho, Nov
90, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that john
q. Eschler, OF Raymond, Idaho, who.
OH Jan. 10, 1910 and October II, 1915.
made Homestead entry and addition.
al homestead entry. Nos. O7284 and
020799, for SET NWL, NE9 SWk, M
SCI. VIZ NEA, Sec. I, and S1k SF
quarter, Section Q, Township Is South
Range 40 East, Boise Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
five-year Proof, to establish claim tu
the land above described. before III
b. Cherry, u. 8. Commissioners, at
his office IN Montpelier, Idaho, Oh
the 18th day OF January, 1917.
Claimant names IA witnesses: Al
ma L. Eschler and Albert r. Kunz,
both of Raymond. Idaho; Christian
Teuscher and Fritz John Teuscher,
both of Geneva. Idaho.
IL Let ]. T. CARRUTH, Register q
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-22
EsTRAY NOTICE

have in my possession the follow
ing described animals: One two
year-old Holstein heifer with square
crop in right ear and underbit in
left ear; branded with u with curl
on top and bars extending beneath
1t at the bottom, on left hip.
One Holstein cow, no ear marks,
branded s ] on left hip and HIP
combined on left ribs; she has a
calf marked with underbit and left
slit in right ear.
Unless sooner claimed by the own
efs, I will sell the above described
animals at public auction at the home
of Isaac Johnson In Ovid, Idaho, at
2 o'clock p. m, on January 16, 1917.
ARTHUR PETERSON,
Constable.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-22
GEORGETOWN NOTES

Georgetown. Dec. 20.-We had a
real Bear Lake blizzard here Tuesday
lit showed and blowed hard all
day.
orson Sorenson was taken TO Lynn
Bros. hospital last Saturday, where
he was operated on for appendicitis.
Miss Harriet Hoff came home from
Salt Lake last Friday to spend the
holidays.
Miss Laura Hoff. who has been
in Ogden for the past six months
will be at home tomorrow to spend
the holidays with her folks.
Mr. Rem Jackson of Randolph and
Miss Ivie Dunn of this place. were
united In marriage in the Logan
temple yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Brady Dunn an
nounce the engagement OF their
daughter, Edra, to Mr.. Ernest Bark
dull. The marriage will take place
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Robinson
were treated to charivari last night
by a crowd OF young folks. They had
just returned from Logan, where they
were married. Mrs. Robinson was
formerly Miss Idella Weaver of Ben
nington.
There will be a Christmas program
at the meeting house next Sunday
night.
There will be a character ball at
the meeting house on Friday night,
Dec. 20. A big crowd Is expected.