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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
TALK OFTHE TOWN

The n. d. Phelps Co. has a small sup
ply OF meadow and field hoes.
See the souvenir folders of Barre, Ia
views for sc, at Martins Book Store,
S. w. Maryo of Waltham, Mass, ar.
rived in the city last night for visit
with friends at l5l Washington street.
Closing out sale of Perfection oil
stoves, White Mountain refrigerators,
wash boilers, clothes wringers, sewing
machines, all kinds of lanterns. Z. A.
Prindle, 200 North Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. L, Barberi and daughter
of North Main street left this morning
for Burlington, where they are to re-
main through the week end with g. Bar
beri, who is a member OF the LIST Yer
mont regimental band,
Leon Nixon, formerly employed in the
Central Vermont freight office, arrived in
the city this morning from Boston, where
he is in training for the United States
navy. Mr.. Nixon enlisted from the
Burlington station several weeks ago and
his present visit is the first leave he has
taken since he donned the uniform OF a
sailor.
Isaac Baker, who recently returned to
the Barre granite district after an alb
sence Of four years and who has been
here "a polisher for few
weeks, left to-day for Salida, Colo, his
former home, where he was called by his
wife's illness. Mrs. Baker had planned
10 join her husband in Vermont, but was
aiken i'll soon after his departure.
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of an ambulance unit in Vermont and
when the orders have been complied with
tells those who have spent their time
and money that the project has been
abandoned.
Vermont will make no complaint about
being held up as an example of behind
the mark recruiting if the war depart
ment will identify the state as that
which has received a slap in the face
from the war department after her best
men have spent months of time in organ
izing what was expected to have been
one of the best ambulance units to 60
to France, only to be told that the whole
matter had blown up.
This treatment does not tend to make
men rush TO the colors in Vermont and
this attitude of the war department does
not stimulate enlistments in any state
Rutland Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
as Your Boy Going?"

A writer in the August Womans Home
Companion says:
Close TO me lives man whose inter
ests have been separated from mine by
more than mere ivy grown stone fence
to be exact, by several hundred thou
sand dollars The other day he leaned
over the fence and inquired;
Your boy going'
"'Yes.'
mime, too. Had a notion he didn't
want TO wait for CONSUMPTION. BY the
way, those eggplants of yours arc not
coming on very we'll May | send my
man over with some fertilizer that has
helped oursT
"The fence is still there---but not the
barrier Our boys and our country lev
eled it,
There's bound to be a lot of such lev
cling from this time on. Some of US
who have been too busy TO get aequaint
ed are going to know each other. Some
who have been too absorbed by money
making and reputation seeking TO make
friends viii suddenly feel the need OF
comradeship. Some of us who have wor-
ried because our neighbors dressed bet.
ter than we did, had finer phonograph,
Or ran faster car, are going to have our
eyes opened to the falseness OF the
standards by which we have judged our
selves and each other We're going To
like each other great deal better and
10 need each other'a great deal more"
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Official Heckling.

The statisticians who spend much time
in figuring that Vermont is the tailender
in recruiting should be fair in their de-
auctions. They must take into consid-
GRAFTON, in addition to the number OF
volunteers for the National Guard, the
number of men who have enlisted in the
navy, the naval reserve, the regular
army, men who have joined the various
ambulance corps and the men who are
at officers training camps.
When Vermont's contributions to the
various arms of the service are totalled
the showing will not be so bad as some
are endeavoring to make out just now
With the total enlistments in the coun-
try for Tuesday announced as ,296 it is
apparent that some of the states besides
Vermont are woefully behind in their
quotas.
There is, however, no lodging the fact
that Vermont is behind the number of
volunteer enlistments which the war de-
partment has apportioned to the state.
While Vermonters will not try to dodge
the fact they are becoming nettled with
the continual reference to the lethargy
which prevails in the state regarding re-
cruiting.
There's reason, perhaps. for the war
departments policy of nagging. Possibly
this is the administration scheme for
stimulating patriotism. If it is the Bak
er plan to boost recruiting it may be
classed along with the same executive
foresight which directs the organization
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
doubtful whether the cutting and burn.

doubtful whether the cutting and burn
ing of asparagus tops is advisable. The
old tops hold the snow and prevent deep
freezing and the blowing of soil. Some
growers thoroughly harrow the bed after
the tops are removed, others throw a
slight ridge over the row, but ridging is
not necessary unless there is danger of
injury by severe freezing during the win
ter. Where land is inclined to wash,
and ridging in the fall are
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
TALK OFTHET TOWN
The n. d. Phelps Co. has small sup
ply of meadow and field hoes.

ne n. -. IHeips Iu. mas Slldh sup
ply OF meadow and field hoes.
Edward Duprey left this morning Tor
Burlington, where he will remain with
friends for few days before returning
to Nashua, n. H., where he is employed.
Guy 0ltolini of Blackwell street, who
is taking vacation from his duties in
G. w, Averill 4 Co.'S store, left this
morning for Burlington, where he is to
confer with recruiting officers in the mat
ter OF enlisting in the army or navy.
Edmund r. Tarbox of Elmwood ave-
nue., a foreman employed by the Lille
Granite Co., left this morning for keene,
n. H., to attend the funeral of Mrs. Tar
box father, Orleans $. Eaton OF West
Swanzey, n H., whose death Thursday
afternoon was the result of bullet
wound in the hand which he received
when assailed by automobile bandits on
June 2s. Mr.. Eaton was on carriage
drive not far from his home when he was
ovrtaken BY an automobile, the occu'
pants of which babe him halt. Their
obvious purpose was to rob him, but Mr.
Eaton. despite his 50 years, used the butt
end of horse whip so effectively that
the plans of the bandits were frustrated.
In the shuttle, however, the man received
4 bullet wound in his hand. Later blood
poisoning developed and his condition
became so serious that his daughter, Mrs,
rarhox, was summoned to his bedside
week ago to-day. Funeral services were
,eld in Keene this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
Very Much Lost.

Old Man Ito crying boy What's
the matter, my little man?
Boy--I'm lost. Boo-hoo
0iG Msn-Lost2 Nonsense! We
mustn't give up hope so soon. Where
do YOU live!
Boy--D'don't know, sir. We've just
moved, and / c-can't remember the adj
dress.
Old Maxwell, what's your name?
Boy-Dont know, sir. M-mother got
married again this morning Irish
World
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
In Our Basement

We have some special values in
Wash Goods in our Bargain Basement.
One lot of Fancy Winner Voiles that
have sold at lsc and l9c per yard and
were good values. Now at only 15c
per yard. Visit our Bargain Basement
for special values in Ginghsms
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The Materials and Garments You'll Ne


The Wash Goods Dept, has been one
of the busiest places in our store this
season. One of the reasons for this un-
usual Wash Goods business is that we
have had one of the largest assert
ments of the newest materials to be
found in this section.
We have put on one counter lot Of
Wash Goods in a variety of different
cloths. Are some of our seasons best
values, where the lines are broken.
These are cloths that have sold at
25c and zoe per yard; are the sea-
sons best materials and in good pat.
terms, These we are marking at only
21c per yard to clean up the line. II
you are looking for Wash Goods, these
should interest you.
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staran rna hasida himseli.

dresses" Steven was beside himself.
Don't you think 1t is good idea?"
"A good idea to disgrace me-to-
to gamble? Why, and you were the
wife who was so particular about her
reputation that she wouldn't even go
the moyies-and then you gamble!"
Il did go to the movies a few times"
she said guilty.. I'm sorry, but
don't know what you mean about gam.
bling"
well, then, how did you get that
dress?"
Il made it," she said. II took a
course in dressmaking at the depart
ment store and made some dresses
while | took II. The course cost only
S., and | made three dresses. This,
and the one wore last night, and an.
other The material didn't cost SIS
for the three"
Steven was too surprised to speak.
Yes. and the reason why | did 1t
was because went to the movies one
afternoon-once when l was late TO
dinner-and / saw picture that. show
cd how wife lost her husbands love
and affection because she didn't dress
up for him nights when he came
home. And decided Id manage to get
pretty evening dress somehow, AID
then you would always love me. That
it what made me think OF taking the
dressmaking course. But it has just
made you hate me. | didn't want 10
tell you about going to the show be-
cause at lirst you said they were JUS
Tor the maids, and then was afraid
ii did tell you about that picture |
saw, and would have to tell you tho
secret ABOUT the dressmaking lessons.
But | went only twice more. saw a
hOrrid one about a vampire woman
cnce, and it was so dreadful that
decided Id never go again
a saw that picture, too,' remark.
ed Steven. Then he forced a hearty
laugh. at was a rather foolish pic
ture." He held the little wife in the
apple blossom dress close to his heart
I'm dreadful practical joker. |
lust got across about the dress as a
Joke. I've been too busy to be polite
lately. But business is picking up.
Here is q check for $500, half the IN.
crease in profits for the last few weeks.
was going to give it 10 you for some
new dresses. But you don't need 10
buy them. If you say SO, I'll add the
other $500 and we can buy that little
runabout you have been dreaming
over"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01
HEALTH HINTS

Care of the baby should begin long
before the baby comes In the world
Every baby has the right to
healthy mother and father.
The mother can do many things to
keep herself we'll and to make the
baby strong during the months before
it is ready to be born.
If the baby is to be strong, 1t muSl
not be starved before it Is born. The
mother at this time must take sufti
cient quantity of food to keep up her
own strength and at the same time
nourish the developing infant.
Good plain food and plenty OF IT.
without overeating should form the
diet. Vegetables and fruit, meat
cereals, good milk and bread and but
ter are the best things to eat. Meat
should not be eaten more than once
day. Digestion is not as good at this
time as at others, because Of pressure
on the part of the body that do the
work of digesting food.
If you think that you are eating tor
much ask the doctor, not your friends
Do not eat what you find disagreea
with you. 1t is most important that
there should be regular daily move
ment of the bowels.
1t is very important for the mother
and the baby that everything he clean
about the home in which the baby is t.
live.
The home must be cleaner than it
has ever been. A little baby may be
made very i'll by tiny speck Of dir
that contains germs. A germ which
may cause only slight illness in nor
mai grown person might cause severe
sickness in a newborn baby or a moth
er just after her baby is born. They
are both too weak to fight harmful
germs. Just before the time for the
baby to arrive every corner and every
thing about the bed shouldAbe careful
Iy washed. Use plenty Of soap AMI
water.
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Food is that which, taken into the
body, builds tissue or yields energy"
But manyfoods, expensive and in great
demand, are neither very good tissue
builders nor energy makers, and many
foods both cheap and nutritious, like
navy beans, are not popular.
There can be no effective wartime
economy unless the housewife knows
how to distinguish between the diff
ferent classes and grades Of foods.
She must know which foods contain
PROTEIN which builds and repairs
tissues. Protein is found in the white
or albumen of eggs, the curd or casein
of milk, in the lean portion of meat,
and in the gluten of bread.
The FATS also serve as fuel. They
yield energy in the form OF heat or
muscu power The fats are also stor.
ed up in the body. They are easily
distinguished from all other foors as
the fat OF meat, butter, olive oil, the
oil Of corn, etc.
The CARBOHYDRATES, such as
sugar and starch, alsa provide form
Of fuel.
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gamble in order to get money, and
when both he and the vampire lady
had been reduced to sufficient -
condition to appeal to the lurld taste
of any audience, the scenario writer
relented, permitted the spirit of home
love creep back into the vampire wo'
mans heart and so on till the final
picture, where the circle diminished
around the silhouette of the husband
holding the reformed vampire lady in
his arms.
And all this time Steven had had in
the back of his mind the fact that his
wife had been late for dinner three
times. When he arrived home that
night he expected her to be reduced to
a state of suspense and contritiop, 50
that she would ask him where he had
been and return the confidence by Civ.
ing him an explanation of her tardi.
ness. But not so. She hadn't realized
he had been gone at all, she told him.
The evening had been so short; and
when he asked her point blank what
she had been doing she just smiled
and said, Nothing much"
After that the wife seemed strange
ly pre.occupied and a pre-occupied
wife, Steven concluded is almost as
bad as one with a vampire smile. He
recalled the picture and the poor hus'
band there. At least he would not be
caught in such pickle, he reasoned, Ii
his wife had taken to gambling as the
vampire lady did, he would work hard,
do his best in his business save money
and be ready when the crash came.
In the meantime the wife continued
to be pre.occupied. Not infrequently
she was flushed of face when she greet
ed her husband at night, and once or
twice she did not reach home till af'
ter he did.
Then came the climax. 1t was the
day when Steven had the first proof
by way of report from his bookkeeper
that the renewed efforts ne was put
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

Dick has been quieter all day, little
hook. He still calls for me at inter.
walls but when come in does not rec
ognize me. This afternoon DR.. Virot
sent me note and said as soon as l
was at liberty he had package he
wished to deliver into my hand. He
also said that if he could do anything
for Dick he would be most glad to do
1t.
can't see DR.. virot yet, little book,
Malcolm Stuart's passing into the
Great Beyond is too recent-the shock
too terrible.
1t is as thought. Malcolm has Ger.
tainly left some secret instructions to
his friend and letter to me.
Isn't it strange, little book, that l
have so little curiosity about 1t all?
have often wondered If have a pe-
culiar nature-a peculiar feeling about
death.
don't think, little book, that any
one is more loyal to her friends than
|, that anyone loves them better, longs
for them more when they are away,
but there is something so absolutely
Inevitable about death that when e
friend Of mine dies l have found, in
spite of all effort, that the door Is
closed-I can't even visualize him.
/ don't think 1t Is because l care
less than any other woman but be
cause l recognize what 1t all means.
My friend is dead-that means gone
out Of this life forever. 1t is as though
one had plucked the leaves from q
rose, held them in her hand for lie.
tie while and then dropped them some
where along the path and nothing re-
mains but subtle fragrance.
Occasionally you get this fragrance
for moment but even It grows fainter
as the years pass on.
When took leave Of Malcolm Stuart
at the ocean side, when saw him
swim out to meet death with q smile
for life and love on his lips, took
leave also Of a feeling Of want Of HIN,
although did not know It at the time.
And yet am not heartless.
am. only bowling to fate's decree.
have Just shut up those receptacles
IN my brain and heart which belonged
10 him and sealed them forever-I
wonder, little book, II 1t will be forever.
You know that somewhere In the
=
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ting into his business were actually
bearing fruit, So he was somewhat
strengthened for the ordeal At dinner
he was greeted by the wife-not in a
muslin dress, but decked and blazoned
out in long, slinky net affair, with a
sweeping train and low bodice. True,
it was amazingly becoming. Any man
would envy him a wife so well dress,
ed. But how did she get the dress!
Steven had been especially careful OF
late not to give her sou more than
her allowance, which was not, Steven
knew, enough to play for dresses like
the one she wore. He made no COM
ment and looked at the dress only
when he was sure his wife could not
see his fixed gaze.
The next evening the same thing
happened-only she wore another
tempting gown, a delicious pink and
white silk frock, as fresh and spright'
ly as branch of apple blossoms.
Still Steven said nothing; that is,
he said nothing during dinner. He
did not want to force an explanation
He dreaded knowing the truth. The
man in the movies had been as rettc'
ent. Steven suggested having hand
of double dummy whist. Me thought
in that way he could trail her into
showing how proficient she had be
come at the game. But the poor wife
smiled rather guiltilY and said she
hadn't played whist for so long she
had forgotten whether you played with
poker and whether ace was high or
low.
"You don't dare play with me-"
gasped Steven, catching the blush.
81 dare to-" came weakly from the
wife. I'D like to ever so much. But
you see I've been so busy. just
can't remember Couldn't we play old
maid or double Garfield or something
easy?"
Don't jest with me-" shrield the
husband, feeling the uselessness oil
putting things off any longer. "ot
course you have been busy, but you
think am fool enough not to notice
it. You'd make fool of me, would
your"
Stevens wife looked more alarmed
than guilty, why, Steven" she tried
to soothe. do you feel iIl?" and
then, stroking him on the head as II
trying to divert a delirlous child, she
cooed: Don't 90 like the pretty
"Don't I like it% gasped Steven,
pulling back from her caresses. How
could / like it when l know the price
But / didn't have to ask you for
the money"
makes it any better? Do you dare
stand up there and tell me that in or
der to wear finery you"
"oh, dear, oh dear" BY this time
the wife was weeping, II thought you
would like me more If I was dressed
prettily and instead you treat me
dreadfully."
I'm order to wear flnery you'll know
how you have been getting those new
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heart of every woman there is tucked
away precious priceless dream. NY
friendship with Malcolm Stuart has
been taken from the great storehouse
of reality and put away in the sealed
casket of dreams.
| almost wish l was not going to
have 10 open it when l get that pack
age. Oh. little book little book, have
told you many a time do not like
memory and yet memory is one of the
soul attributes.
wonder IL we were happier as a
race before we, through much suffer
ing and grief, grew this importunate
thing we call soul,
hear the nurse calling, little book,
and am going again to try and call
hack Dicks memory of me that he may
tell me something that will relieve the
travail of his mind.
What is it, little book, what is it?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01

MINERAL MATTER or ash is also
required by tho body to form bone
and to assist in digestion. Phos-
pilates of lime, potash and soda are eS'
sential to the good health Of the body.
The fuel value of food is expressed
in terms of heat units or calories.
A calorie is the quantity of heat re-
CURED to raise the temperature oil
one pint of water through 4 degrees F.
1t is also defined as the amount Of
heat required to raise 2 teaspo0Ifuls
of water from the freezing to the boil
ing point.
It is not possible to estimate any
food correctly without soma krowl
edge of its value in catorles.
Perhaps the first lesson for,the econ
omical housewife to study is that re
lating to the composition Of bread
and cereals.
Uncl esam has himself provided Just
such a lesson in the famous Lang
worthy charts, which are easily un
derstood.
(Another LanswOrthy chart tOmor
row..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01
DRUGGISTS EXPERIENCE
WITH kidney MEDICINE

We are very much satisiled lih
the demand we have for Or. Kiimct
Swamp.Root. We have been eafTy
ing 1t for eight years and have aeYtr
heard Of dissatisfied customer they
all speak very favorably regarding tho
merits Of the preparation and iudains
from the sale we have on II y nuts
be splendid medicine for the trouble
for which 1t is so highly recommen
Worry truly yours,
ZEBULoN DRUG Coz
e. c. Daniel, Mf9
Sept 81, 1915. zebulon, NORTH
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Irony and sareaon.

Irony may be either gentle 1l.
ting. Sarcasm, however, Y alWagi b.
ter or haunting. It may or may DOT
be ironical at the same time EntlT1
is usually applied to a more Or isrl
formal holding up Of the follles Of
vices of society. 1t is always pfesaded
by the satirist's personal sense o. TIN
ridiculous. 1t often makes use q q
sarcasm and irony.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01
Many varIetIes Of Moths

There are many varieties of moths
and some are called moth mtllers be-
cause of the dusty appearance Of their
wings. The term moth miller does not
indicate any particular variety. They
are all destructive. The ordinary
moth can be successfully fought with
camphor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01
Where coast oaIns upen q.

The Pc, in North Italy, Il 500 roles
In length. The deposits at itSenouih
have caused the coast 70 Sain upon
the sea so rapidly that q point hlch
In the time Of Augustus was leapo1t
town is now IS miles from til dr'
attic.
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Impatlsnes.

Beware of the first tmpatient .luI
likely to rouse resentment but ink.
especial heed to the second one loF
after a moment Of second thouEht
It is the more likely to exasperate th1
hearerr by Its unreasonablenes
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Bumstead's WormSyrup

A safe and sure Remedy for @oEne
Stood the test for 50 years. IT a1yAS5
FHiIE, TO children It 10 IN angel Y
mercy, PIHARANT TO TAKE. "
gYoEHH6S, no PHY6Eo NEEDED. 0ne
bottle has killed 152 WORMS. Al aFuB'
o44ta ana aSSIerB, or py malI-2oe . 9ot
EGt, O. a. VOORHEES,, H D. RhAs., 20
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When the Fox Maps.

The fox nearly always takes his nap
during the day in the open fields, along
the sides of the ridges or under the
mountain, where he can look down
upon the busy farms beneath and hear
their many sounds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01

NEW YORK, May IA remarkable
coat-that is the verdict Of all who
view a new model from Robinson's.
A scarf collar, a belt, and large
square pockets combine to make this
coat the wonder that 1t Is.
The garment is made Of tan jersey
cloth; the scarf collar is faced with
green.