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PART ONE-(Contlnued)
CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
Cutting from The Ddilgruph,' August
CPasted in Nina MuTTdy's JourndL)
From Correspondent.
WHITLEY.
One Of the greatest and suddenest
storms on record has just been expert
enced here, with results both strange
and unique. The weather had been
somewhat sultry, but not to any de-
gree uncommon in the month OF
August. Saturday evening was as
fine as was ever known. and the great
body OF holiday-makers laid out yes
terday for visits to Mulgrave Woods,
Robin Hoods Bay. Rig Mill, Runs
wick, Staithes, and the various trips
in the neighborhOod of Whitby. The
steamers Emma and Scarborough
made trips up and down the coast,
and there was an unusual amount Of
tripping" both to and from Whitby.
The day was unusually fine till the
afternoon, when some Of the gossips
who frequent the East Clir church
yard. and from that commanding emf
ncnce watch the wide sweep of sea
visible to the north and east, called
attention to a sudden show Of
mares tails" high in the sky to the
northwest The wind was then blow
ing from the southwest in the mild
degree which I'm barometrical langu-
age is ranked NO. .: light breeze"
The coastguard on duty at once made
report, and one old fisherman, who
for more than half a century has kept
watch on weather signs from the East
ClIT, fOretold in an emphatic manner
the coming of a sudden storm.
The approach OF sunset was so very
beautiful, so grand in its masses OF
splendidly y-colored clouds, that there
was quite an assemblage on the walk
along the cliff in the old churchyard
to enjoy the beauty. Before the sun
dipped below the black mass Of ket-
tleness, standing boldly athwart the
western sky, its downward way was
marked by myriad clouds of every
sunset-color-hame, purple, pink,
green. violet, and all the tints OF gold,
with here and there masses not large.
but of seemingly absolute blackness.
in all sorts OF shapes, as we'll out
lined as colossal silhouettes. The ex-
perience was not lost on the painters,
and doubtless some OF the sketches
of the "Prelude to the Great Storm"
will grace the r. a. and r. l. walls
in May next. More than one captain
made up his mind then and there that
his "cobble" or his mule" as they
term the different classes OF boats,
would remain in the harbor till the
storm had passed. The wind fell
away entirely during the evening.
and at midnight there was dead
calm. A sultry heat. and that prevail
ing intensity which. on the approach
of thunder. affects persons OF a SEN
sltive nature.
A SOLITARY VESSEL ACTS
IN FACE OF STOaM.
There were but few lights in sight
at sea, for even the coasting steamers,
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adVice-and now / want to ask
you to write an article on What
Women Most Admire in Men
"(signed M. F. n"
AEY correspondent is a non
W comittal person who does not
tell me either through writing
or the way the question is put.
whether I am being asked for ad-
vice by a man who wants to show
his sweetheart an article with
(which to convince her OF his good
points. or a woman who wants me
to furnish her with a measuring
rod by which to test her sweet
hesrti So ! ma ynot prove a very
present help in time OF trouble
but I shall nevertheless give an
honest standard OF measure.
What women do admire in men
and what women were wise TO ad-
mIre in men Is. alas. not always
one and the same thing. Poets have
indicated with varying emphasis
what their ideal OF man is. Brown
ing has said 1t rather well on varl-
Gus occasions. Once he writes of
his ideaE
Learning anew the use OF SOL
diership,
seIf-abnegatIon freedom from all
fear.
Loyalty to the life's end"
And again he has said:
One who never turned his back.
but marched breast forward.
Never doubted clouds would
break,
Never dreamed. though right
were worsted.
Wrong would triumph:
Held we fall to rise. are bafned
to night better.
Sleep TO wake"
There we have Indicated q splen-
did set OF characteristics and quail
ties: bravery: willingness to De dis
ciplined and take orders; unselfsh-
ness and lovalty-the courage to 20
on with undertakings: the optimism
to face temporary defeat: the ideal
Ism TO believe in the good. and the
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By MARY ELLEN
SIGSBEE

youth to bear to contemplate
She stood gazing at a windowful Of Fall millL
merry, her dull eyes lighting with a momentary in
terest What were her thoughts / wonder as she
looked upon those trihes so dear to her heart in
her youth and beauty? Did they typfy to her
mind a deusion and snare-a willo,the-wisp
pleasure that had been her undong? Or was her
interest merely last hickering spark at the
shrine Of her old idol? What sort OF a lost oppor
tunity did youth represent to this old woman?
As l watched her she shunled OF down the
street. occasionally begging from a passerby-ths
light gone from her clouded eyes.
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Venus Nearing the Earth.

VENUS now becoming gradually conspicuous the
western sky after sunset During all the Autumn Venus
will increase in briliancy swings away the sun
and draws to the earth The red fixed star
of Venus is Antares
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Tom Acts at Once.

He espied = wrench on the floor
the huge wrench with which Nh-
eng nee' had been working. SerE-
ing il swiftly. he lifted it and
brought u down with = TerrLtc
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Americas First RdiilUay.

THE first railroad the United States of recorded date
putin operation at Quincy, Mass October T. 1885,
transport granite three miles tidewater The rails
fat iron bars spiked tmbers laid granite seepers
or ties, and the cars were drawn by horses.
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A Series of Accidents.

gered backward into the walking
rod. which felled him Instantly.
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0I HAVE been a constant reader
OF your articles and Advice to
the Lovelorn for years. But this
Is my first opportunity to ask for
adVice-and now I want to ask
you to write an article on What
Women Most Admire in Men
"(Signed) M. F. ~"
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| SOLITARY VESSEL ACTS

A SOLITARY VESSEL ACTS
STRANGELY IN FACE OF sTOaM.
There were but few lights in sight
al sea, for even the coasting steamers,
which usually hug" the shore so
c'osely. kept we'll to seaward. and
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A Regular meeting
81 aAE Of winnetta coun.
r.. Thursday. Dee
6, at O'Clock let every member be
present for nomination Of officers.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE - Coed upholstered sleigh. 9
washing machine. also storage room for auto
mobiles. Al % Peru street. phone 5S-II. 22sti
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rally which the troop of boy scouts in
that town will give. Frank F. Howe of
Bennington will also be a speaker. Both
with discuss the 'Great Issues of the
War"
Edwin Steele, son of DR.. and Mrs. F, f.
Steele of this city, left Tuesday for
Camp Meade, Maryland, where he has
been ordered by the federal government.
He went to Burlington to take the physi-
cal examination. Because he is not of
age he did not try for a commission, but
probably will receive an appointment as
sergeant. He goes in the engineering
corps. Lieut.. G. Ii. Moore, who was ply
steal director of the local Y. NJ. C. A., is
with his family until Saturday, when
he goes to Camp Devens, where he has
been assigned to company, although
probably he will be transferred south in
a short time.
Judge G. H. Dale of Waterbury was
called to the city Tuesday afternoon, be-
cause the boiler in the county court
house, over which the assistant Judges
have supervision burst a flue. A stream
of hot water almost the size of per
sons little finger was running into the
firebox. The fire was drawn, after which
The repairs were made, and the boiler
was again in shape for heating the
building in the evening
C. o. Clogston is taking vacation
from his work as lineman for the New
England Telephone company.
Miss Aileen Kern entertained the
members of the Sodality at the Mont
pelier Country club Tuesday evening,
some % attending. 1t is part of the
plan of the officers of the organization
to entertain the members. Refresh
ments were served. Dancing was en-
joyed, although the major part of the
evening was passed in knitting.
Mayor F. w. Mitchell is in Boston,
purchasing goods for his store Mrs FL
eanor Pollard of the same store accom-
panied him for the purchase of special
lines in laces.
Mrs. w. T. Dewey and Miss Kate
Blackall left this morning for Florida |
to spend the winter.
The justices of the supreme court are |
in conference at the State House, rela- |
tive to the formation of opinions to be |
given at the next term of court.
Mrs. George Miller, who has been Wis
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wANTED-A bahy sleizh; would Hks %
buy a secondhand deiEh at once. sddras
ID. J. - care Of TINES EZ8tis
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MONTPELIER
Mrs. L. o. Sherburne Passed Away This
Morning After Long Illness.

Mrs. Clara B. Sherburne, wife of Rev
J.. Olin Sherburne, passed away at theil
home, l40 Main street, at 2:30 O'Clock
this morning. Mrs. Sherburne had beer
jill for more than year and half, sc
that her death was not unexpected. Hel
native place was Mortified, her parent:
being Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Markham
She was the youngest sister of the late
Mrs. d. G. Kemp of this city. Her early
years were spent in her native village
where she received her education in the
public schools. Always frail, she pos.
sessed ability and energy far beyond her
strength and was always glad to do what
she could. During her protracted illness
she manifested great Christian courage
and patience. She was member of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. Be
sides her husband and daughter, Flor
ence, she leaves to mourn her los one sis
Her, Mrs. Laura f. Hazen of Beverly,
Mass, and one brother, Clarence G. Max
ham of Rochester, n. Y. The funeral
will be held at the home on Friday at
I1:30 p. M, with burial in Elmwood Gem
tctery in Barre.
H. NJ Farnham has purchased from
lJT. L. n. NeWtOHlD tne ldJIeT ) farm OF
los acres on Mortified street for an in
ivestment. The property is well timbered
with old growth has a large meadow
and considerable wood. The price which
Mr.. Farnham paid for the property is
mot stated, but il is known that DR..
Newcomb had recently asked $4,000.
Gov. III. i. Graham is sending out in
formation to the advisory boards, both
medical and legal, that when in need of
any information relative to the new
draft regulations they should not com
municate with the provost marshal gen
eral, because he is loaded up with such
requests; but that the information will
be given either from the adjutant- gen
erals or governors office. The instruc-
tlons relative to the new draft are being
mailed TO the different boards as fast as
they reach the adiutant- generals office.
Gov. II. f. Graham left this morning
for Putney, where this evening he is to
be one of the speakers at a patriotic
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T4LKOFTHE TOWN
Rust Craft novelties at Fits.


Miss Rose Miller of Pawtueket, r. T.,
deputy supreme commander of the Mac
cabees, will arrive in the city this after
noon to attend meeting of Harmon re-
view, No. |. After the ceremonial of the
review this evening, the Maccabees will
elect officers for the ensuing year
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TALK OFTHETOWN

Silk hosiery neatly boxed for gifts at
Fits.
How pleased you were with the photo.
graphs you received as holiday gifts.
This is the time for you to return the
compliment and please your friends. The
Troup Studio is the place to have them
made
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends who as
sisted rs during the death and burial o
our wife and mother
George :. Barber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Moran
aud family
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wEBSTERvILLE

All ladies interested in Red Cross
work please meet at the home of Mrs
William Mathieson Thursday afternoon
at 1880. Come prepared to sew.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

viii all Christmas bags for the sol
diers which have not already been turned
in be left with Mrs. A. A. Cross not later
than Friday morning.
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BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER S, 1917.
The Weather

Snow furries and colder tonight
Thursday partly cloudy; moderate west
to northwest winds.
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EAST BARRE

Regular meeting Of WI
chosen tribe. No. ~. I. q.
4. NJ. on Thursday even
inGs Dec. 6, at 1880.
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FOUND Two keys on rms owner can
have sane b. paying Ter sd. 81 TINES ofioe-
zazsl
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to do the nations work; it will put the blame
for wrong motives where it belongs.
RAILROAD EARNINGS AND RATES.

When Samuel Rea, president Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, said that he was amazed at the
reasoning and discouraged by the conclusions IN
the rate decision, he had in mind figures in the
fiscal report of, his own company which were
on the rate case, Mr.. Rea predicted that mot
withstandng the increase in traffic, railroad
earnings would continue to fall. Similar views
were expressed by other experts in the trans
portation business. That these men knew what
they were talking about is shown by the Penn
sylvania report. In the five months ending
May 31st the Pennsylvania system earned $lO,-
56S,967 less than in the preceding five months.
In May, the earnings were ST ,653, 250 less than
in April. 1t is true that there were gains IN
gross income, but they were more than offset by
the increase in operating expenses. In the five
months under consideration there was an in
crease of about nine per cent. in gross earnings,
but decrease of about twenty-seven per cent.
in net operating income.
The cost of labor and material is still rising,
being above the estimates made. when the in
terstate commerce commission was hearing the
case for the roads. The commission has prom
ised to watch the monthly reports of the car
riers and to take account of new conditions in
1t will find the report made by
the Pennsylvania since it's decision was an
nounced interesting as well as timely. The
the carriers are being fulfilled by
developments. The commission would have
served the country better if it had granted the
fifteen per cent. rate advance.
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othy Levitt accompanied Miss Maxine
home for several weeks visit.
Mrs. c. G. TomInson and son, De.
Forest, expect to depart next week
for a months visit in Butler, Indiana
with her husbands relatives.
The assessors books of Carthage
township have been returned to the
office of John H. McCallicter. srpervis-
or of assessments, and show the fol
lowing:
963 horses were assessed, the total
value being fixed at S6S,007.
21S5 cattle, full value, $S2,317.
&c mules, full value, $3.50.
ITO sheep, full value, 5000.
1877 hogs, full value, S1S,303.
241 carriages and wagons, full
value, s6,S01.
165 automobiles, full value, s32.502.
IT steam engines, including boilers,
full value, 1890
% fire and burglar proof safes. full
value, $5O7.
s27 watches and clocks, full value.
$2,7S3.
Total value of personal propert as
sessed, s794,2S6.
Mrs. Louisa Cutler, who has been
visiting relatives and old friends in
this city and vicinity, went to Ferris
Sunday to attend family dinner at
the home of Frank Mapes, thence to
Powellton, to spend several days with
her sister, Mrs. Henry Mapes, before
leaving tor her home in Kansas City,
Kan.
Mrs. Marilla Thu ckston accompa-
MED Mrs. Cutler to Ferris and Powell
ton for a few days visit
Miss Alice Crabill. house director Of
Willard Hall, Northwestern Univers-
ity, College of Liberal Arts, Evans
ton, ILL.,, is spending two weeks va
walton with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Crabill, and her sister, Mrs. Ed. Cut
le,r in this city.
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A man is rich in proportion to the number
of things which he can afford to let alone
Thoreau
D1STRUsT OF THE PUBLIC.

It is a question more and more deserving at
tention why our public men SO distrust the pub
lie 70 which their utterances are addressed. We
have comparatively few arguments Of the sort
we had from Webster, Clay, Lincoln, Sumner,
Blaine and Conkling. President Wilson, once
committed to policy, make a mastery
public statement Of it. But in congress at time
when there is subject for great debate, there is
no great debate; there is interminable discus
sion And the worst feature of the paucity of
actual argument is the extravaganza of what
takes its place. Instead of the fine courtesy, the
admission of the opponents opinion to consd-
GRAFTON on it's merits the moderation which
shows real strength we have superlative denun-
citation of an opponents motives, an assumption
that the error in his propositions is apparent
and an appeal to the public made not upon be-
half of belief in it's intelligence but in the ease
of winning it by vociferous denunciaton and I'M
supported statements
A great deal night be accomplished by can
dor in addressing this same public. There has
never been a time when this people has not re-
sponded to call from it's chosen leaders, when
these leaders appealed in reason and with
facts for it's support. No surer way can be
found to set clogged agencies in motion to-
ward doing what we must have done than by
telling our people the absolute truth. There is
no reason to doubt their will to do the right
thing and do it at once. The president, his adj
visers, prominent and tried leaders of both
parties in congress, public men like Elihu
Root, ex-Presidents Roosevelt and Taft-a host
of men we have reason to trust are greatly con-
cerned over obstruction to quick action. Let
the whole truth be told US; it will be mighty
Influence for help and it will be wall of de-
tense in time to come for those who are trying
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on the main building n, q,
Smith Lumber COMPANY h me W.
After the minnows COM.
wnaie. Make arrangemts r.
the Dig Bonaparte Chautauouo a'ted
VIII be held the first week IN ~. shid
Last Wednesday. the :,
Fourth, was a very quiet oco uiorioa
Van Buren, county. The SMnaslon
picnic at Bonaparte was ~ Woodnd
1ertalnment Of any kind in thu guy ~.
me eagle didn't scream this sc W.. soa
it did in nearly every town ieaf
county n few years ago when
oody celebrated the Fourth =, e,et
There are no more old fashiou =. 'u
ebrations such as used to b e
the Glorious Fourth" with aro ~
ers, red lemonade. plugurlies wac
pole and egg races. etc. Tho'ses . ~
the days when young Amss
thought life was worth the eama s'lc
The next term of the distric. =.
10 be held at Keosauqua will bao, Wv
August 20. It will be a three ea.
session. with Judge Anderson n nsss
int.. pres
Verle c. Smith, who has bea, !,
for two weeks visit with n,
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Smith \
other relatives, returned to y
MoinesS Saturday, to resums
studies in bushes college tbe,.
Colonel Baker, the man who :.
here last year exploring for ~,
options on the land where il wa. ~
posed to bs buried, was In tow !.
eral days last week. The mature
his visit was not made public but
is presumed that, in general ",
he is planning to go ahead with Il
first of exploratory wells VET n
fall. He has options on lar
amount of land northwest OF hs,
also north and west of Bentonsport
The board of supervisors OF v,
Buren, county were in session the Al
part Of l2st week.
Ed Cummings Of Springfield, m
has been visiting here for the pa
week with his parents, A. T Gun
mings and wife.
A. S. Sanford and son of Dout
were Bonaparte visitors Friday !
last week.
George Sprankle. manager Of Ii
National Pickle company sailing 81
tons in Van Buren, county, has Ia
a force of men here for the past Sc
eral days tearing the old roof of ii
station and putting on a new roof an
making other Improvements and 90
ting ready to handle the large cn
of pickles which it seems at this timy
will be raised on the large acreas
which the company has contrated 0
PURCHASE.
Allen Perkins, who has been in Ked
kuk hospital for several weeks, cam
Monday for n visit at the Mrs. Sara
Petrie home.
J. F. Boyer and wife motored II
last week, where they visite|
for several days with relatives.
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The Waste Of War

is terrible, but the waste OF
food in times of peace is
colossal. Rich and poor
alike eat tons of food that
has little food value and
tl1isuseless food breaks down
the so-called eliminating or
gans and depletes the physi-
cal and mental powers.
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
is all food, prepared by a pro-
cess which makes every
particle thoroughly digested.
1t is 100 per cent. whole
wheat. Two or three of
these Biscuits with milk
make a nourishing meal,
supplying the gre test
amount of energy at lowest
cost. Delicious with sliced
bananas, berries or other
fruits. Made at Niagara
Falls. N. Y.
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WARSAW, Ill, July 9.-There was
no diminuition in the crowd attend
ing the Saturday night band concert.
The roads being good, country autos
made good use of them and greatly
swelled the crowd. The band played
in the middle of the block between
Fifth and Sixth on Main. There will
be no more street corner concerts as
this new arrangement reduces the
possibility of an accident. All band
concerts will hereafter be given be
tween cross streets.
Miss Grace Swigelson visited Miss
Mabel Loewenstein Of Keokuk, from
Friday until Tuesday.
Mrs. John French and daughter
Miss Mae of Keokuk, were calling on
Warsaw friends Saturday.
Warsaw's concert band has recent
ly been photographed, the mounting
being large enough to frame. The
likenesses of the boys are all good
and easily recognized; as group
photo it is hard to beat. Photo
gravures will be made from the pic.
ture for advertising purposes.
Miss H. Mae Goehring of Chicago
is spending months vacation with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Goehring.
A tax payer enquiries why it Is that
the street gang is SO very particular
to cut the weeds in the street facing
vacant lots, but don't see the weeds
and grass growing in front of resi-
dences, and also asks why he should
pay a man to cut the weeds in the
street in front of his house and also
pay in taxes for cutting the weeds
in front of vacant lots on little used
streets.
| You don't want to miss the band
concert Saturday. July IA, and you
don't want to forget to applaud, in
fact, you should always applaud gen.
erously, and If you have buzz
wagon, toot your horn. 1t won't do
any harm now that the concerts are
to be held midway between streets
and the footing cannot be mistaken
for signals. Our boys play beautiful
music, classical and popular. 1t cost
them time and money and while they
know we appreciate them and their
efforts, let us show them and applaud
literally. On July 4. the band played
mum Der Of perhaps ten minutes
duration. and at it's conclusion. one
friend of the band and enthusiastic
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TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
RED CROSS.

RED CROSS.
Out where the line of battle cleaves
The horizon of woe,
And sightless warriors clutch the leaves,
The Red Cross nurses go.
In where the cots of agony
Mark deaths unneasured tide
Bear up the battles harvestry-
The Red Cross nurses glide.
Look! Where the hell of steel has torn
It's way through slumbering earth.
The orphaned urchins kneel, iorlorn,
And wonder at their birth
Until, above them, calm and wise,
With smile and guiding hand,
God looking through their gentle eyes.
The Red Cross nurses stand.
Here, in our sheltered homes we sit,
Remote from wars red sweep,
Doing half-heartedly our Bit
Sleeping painless sleep.
See. Where the Red Cross flags unrolled
With red, and white, and blue;
Let us pour out our treasured gold
To guide the Red Cross true.
Thomas l.. Mason.