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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-01
LIFE PRIMITIVE AND RUGGED
oesoes "a Bessm q Rvssia,s lel1hav
River cannee y Duplicated
AsyeshosO on Earth.

he day. On the volga are - allke
% the white towns strung on the volu
chain, and all laden With . sense az
h6e sluggish and primal and poten-
ttal. The scent Of panes, Of nsw-n0wn
hay, Of drying metz, and the fraszanee
Of lilies; brawny red-shirted sat,ors
shouting and splashins each other With
water - they scrub the decks; the
whistling a grain steamers; the sosnd
Of hammers from bargss building along
the shoFs: anchor chains fattling ~
We drop into the wharf where nsher.
men are unloading their shining catch.
It 10 q robust river LIE. not familiar.
but transposed into strange keys and
staged largely.
The RATS seemed the most essen
TALLY Russian part Of the volga. We
had seen them before. Gargantuan
yellow logs, az delicious looking 40
taRy, dragged from q forest in Tver
and bound together with eaplings, each
raft bearing tiny hut for the fam
flies who make the Journey with the
RATS to the sea. Now we met them
on the river: peopled with rollicking
figures, who balanced themselves with
long poles and laughed and shouted
unintelligible cries to us as the surge
Of the steamer threatened their foot.
hold.
The truckers, borilaH, we never say /:
debased men Of herculean strength,
muscles knotting In their hairy threats,
theYs straiping LIE horses against the
dead weight Of the barges as Riepip
had painted them. They have passed
with the sails. But the other figures
on the RATS. in the fishing boats-are
their brothers. And never have I felt
life emerging so freshly from the black
mold.-Olive Gilbreath in the Yale Re-
view.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-01

her mouth, and when . woman onl1loo
20 herssn ahe's planning. ee0eol1ne,
and when woman u planning oone-
thing, look outi "a ~ - :
When she lett that aftefnooa, tie
Honorable Peter Hobb, following his
usual custom, arose from his desk and
bowed to her stifny.
Goodnight. Miss wells," he said.
sravely. just a. he had done every
weekday night for four long years.
Goodnight, Peter Prim, you stir
thingl" laughed Mabel Wells, as she
vanished through the door.
And he stood there in perplexed
w0nderment gazing at the door that
slammed behind her, until grin allow.
y spread over his sober face.
Funny thing woman!" IL what
he said. But what he thought was en-.
tireay different. It had to do with
what his private secretary might be
expected to do under q given circum.
stance. Take kissing, for example.
But during the next afternoon the
Honorable Peter was out and his way.
ward nephew strolled into his uncle's
private Office.
'Hello. fair one!" he greeted Mabel
Familiarity.
"I'm glad you're here. Billy" said
Mabel. do you know that your
uncle's been trying to get me to marry
you?" she laughed. "What do you
think Of that?"
"Honestly?" grinned Billy. II al.
ways was lucky guy" And forth.
Fith he reached out and caught Mabel
by the f0rearms.
Behave yourself, Billy" she was
laughing, when the door opened and
Peter Hobb entered.
'Look here, BILL" he said, grimly, III
you must hug my private secretary,
kindly arrange to do it after Office
hours!"
Don't be foolish. Peter" said Ma
bel, demurely. HE wasn't hugging me
at all. He was only trying to, the
fresh youngster. I am perfectly able
10 take care of myself as we'll as the
pr0prieties Of the Office, thank you.
Now, Billy" she said, squirting up her
fine eyes and facing the nephew de-
terminedly, tits time you were help
ing your Uncle Peter. You will re-
port to the foreman Of the shipping
department at eight o'clock tomorrow
morning. Salary sixty dollars to start
"a month, that is. And no fooling,
understand me-"
'Yours truly, boss" laughed Billy,
as he bowed low before going out the
door.
Tor a moment the Honorable Peter
Hobb stared at his secretary in amaze
ment, and then at the letter che had
written to his nephew. the one he had
dgned without reading.
"ie's good boy" she smiled, "only
you we're spelling him, Peter"
But Peter Hobb waved the subject
Of his nephew impatiently. and stood
over his small secretary stimy.
IA while ago. you know" he was
saying, awkwardly. II was-I guess I
was Jealous Of the cub, Mabel, dear,
III"
II knew. Peter. II knew you
were" said Mabel Wells, shyly.
While from the door, where Billy
H0bb had returned to enter his blond
head for the last word, came q stern
voice:
Look here. aunty! II you must
kiss my private uncle, kindly arrange
to do 1t after Office hours"
And some such arrangements wore
subsequently made.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-01
HAWK NO MATCH FOR CROWS


Travellers in the Orient have m1eA
% say about the Indian crow, q hid
that for uncanny knowinsnsas and
pfankish auda1ty has perhaps no
equal.
Cofvus splendens-thus have oFni-
biologists labeled him; but q famous
naturalist who knows the breed ct
drst hand has called them "shreds Of
Satan, cinders from Tartarus." 10
give these impish creatures their due,
however, 1t should be said that life n
India 10 not little enlivened By their
presence. Here is q Characteristic In
cident in this relation:
A small hawk had seized q little
bird and perched on q leafless branch
to devour his prey. The spectacle drew
two crows to the spot. They hoped
and tapped from branch to branch,
noisily discussing the strategy Of their
intended raid.
Then one Of them quietly slipped
away through the surrounding foliage.
At the same time his mate heW In
front Of the perching hawk, and how
ering steadily within foot Of his beak
maintained = busting menace Of
snatching, the titbit.
That effectively compelled the atten-
ton Of the hawk. His prey grasped
firmly beneath his feet, he angrily
Kissed and lunged at the lowering
nuisance. So lively was the skirmish
that the human onlooker forgot the
edstence of the second crow. But
now that willy bird reappeared some
distance in the rear of his destined VIC
tim.
With stealthy sidlings and short,
noiseless flights he drew near. Then
he made swift dash, seized the
hawks long, barred tail by the tip,
hung on with his full weight and
toppled the luckless hawk in q COM
'plete-back somersault from the branch.
The released titbit was instantly
seized by the first crow, and the clever
pair bore of their booty with much
triumphant cawing.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-01
For the Love
Of Pete
o@
By l,aEs MACDONALD

(Copyright. 1911, by the Mcclure Newspa.
Dor eyndjcato.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27
OH! MY BACK
The Expression of Many Kidney Suf-
ferer in Barre

A stubborn backache is cause
to suspect kidney trouble. When
the kidneys are inflamed and
swollen, STOPPING brings a sharp
twinge in the small of the back,
that almost takes the breath
away. Doan's Kidney Pills revive
sluggish kidneys-relieve aching
backs. Here is Barre proof:
]. H. Holt, carpenter, Ia Hill
side avenue, says: Last winter
/ caught a cold, which settled on
my kidneys, and they began to
act irregularly. / had stitch-like
pains in my back and couldn't
stoop over or do any lifting. One
box of Doan's Kidney Pills
Strengthened me up in good
shape, and ! haven't beer both
cred since"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Holt
had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo,
N. Y.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27
EAST MONTPELIER CENTER

Mrs. Arthur Wells and children have
been at her farm for a week with some
relatives camping, but she does not ex
pect to stay for long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mcknight were
visitors in Montpelier Thursday.
Chauncy Kelton of Brooklyn, N. Y.
came by auto Thursday to the home Of
his cousin, Herbert Kelton, for week OF
rest and change from his work as his
health has not. been good lately.
The Cleaners are not holding their
usual meetings now while everyone is SC
busy.
Jerry Donahue of South Barre visited
relatives in town last Sunday.
The latest news from Gerald Mason
to his mother, Mrs Merton Mason, is
that he is now well, and all right again
at the front in France where he is not
having any picnic
VIII S. Page of Barre City was a
business visitor in town Monday.
As Eugene Sployd neared the cream
cry Wednesday morning his horse fright.
ened at passing auto, backed over a
bank, overturning the wagon and spilling
the cream, but no other damage was done
except a few scratches on the horse and
the wagon needed some repairs.
Mrs Hannah Stewart of Montpelier
has been the guest of her niece, Mrs. Her
bert Kelton, the past two weeks.
George Sployd came home last week
from his work near Worcester, Mass,
and wills remain here on account of the
serious illness Of his father.
H. M. Farnham of Montpelier, long
time resident here, was in town on bust
ness Monday.
The fine weather this week has given a
good many chance to finish haying,
and others would be able to finish ex-
cept for the lack of help, which has
never been so scarce or high in price as
it is now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27
ORANGE, COUNTY
FARM BUREAU
Notes for Week Ending July AZ.

Beginning the first Of August Office and
headquarters sfor the Orange County
Farm bureau viii be located in Chelsea
instead of Randolph. The reason for the
change is the more central location Of
Chelsea, which viii mean a greater eff.
cheney in handling the county as unit,
The reason why. Chelsea has not been
chosen in the past as headquarters has
been its lack OF railroad facilities. The
train schedules of last winter however,
were such that the railroad was of very
little aid to the farm bureau force in
getting from one side of the county TO
the other. II looks now as though train
conditions this winter would be similar
to those Of last winter, and thus make
the central location of Chelsea better
advantage. We hope that members of
the farm bureau who have occasion TO
visit Chelsea will visit the farm bureau
office, which will be located in the Dana
house, near Burgess store.
Edw. II. Loveland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27
NO MORE RHEUMATISM
Torturing Pains and Swollen Joints Van
ish When Rheuma Is Used.

At last a real remedy for rheumatism
And a good one it must be when L. A.
Drown & Co. and good druggists every
where sell it on the no.cure no-pay basis.
Rheumatics should hail the news with
great rejoicing, for It is surely a remark
able remedy and has a record of almost
unbelievable cures. Read what b. r.
Oliver Of Albany, Ga, says about it,
VI had sciatic rheumatism for two
years, and tried every medicine offered
Tor rheumatism. Tried many doctors,
was treated at one of the best southern
sanatoriums, and if | improved any |
Hid not realize it. am conductor on
the Central of Georgia railroad, and had
secured a pass to Hot Springs, Ark, to
lake treatment. About that time | saw
Rheuma advertised and concluded to try
Il. | abandoned my trip, took three bot.
lies, and now feel as well as ever. | am
going to make everybody / see who has
rheumatism try it. ] would not take q
hundred thousand dollars for what Rheu.
ma has done for me. / would rather be
lead than live as was before the use of
Rheuma."
If you have rheumatism in any form,
lon't delay--try Rheuma to-day. A
arge bottle, sufficient for two weeks
treatment, is not expensive, and your
money back if it does not give you quick
md joyful relief.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27
WOODBURY.

Leslie Thomas visited in Montpelier
over the week end,
Sidney and Fred Weeks are home for
few days from their work in Ports
mouth, N. H.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thomas and daugh.
ter, Florence, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ar.
thur Brannan in Chelsea over the week
end
Mrs. Arthur Ainsworth and children
were weekend guests of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs c. H. Dana,
Ellsworth Carr has rented Mrs. Sadie
Ainsworth's tenement.
Mrs. +. d. Baldwin and daughter
Jettie, have returned to their home for
an indefinite stay.
Mildred Ainsworth spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, V. A. Aims
worth.
Mrs. j. v. opposite and son from Con
necticut, who are in camp at Curtis lake
and Miss Mary Vanorman were guests
Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Morse
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. McClary Of Chi
cago were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs
r. f. brennan.
Horace McClary and daughter of
Windsor were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. f. brennan,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Frost of Barre
visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Wheeler Sun
day
Mrs. Floyd Blake left Saturday for her
home in Portland, Me, for a few days
visit.
oma Thomas is in Waitsfeld, guest
of Mrs. Estell
Mrs. Henry Ross, who has been i'll for
the past twelve weeks, is conyalescing.
Mrs. Lizzie Robertson and aunt Of
Msrshfeld called on Mr. and Mrs. w. G.
Peck recently.
Morton Atkinson is helping Robert
Davis through hsying.
Mr.. and Mrs r. d. Bachelor and Mr..
Sheldon Of Burlington were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs r. f. Drenpan.
Mrs Sarah Weber returned Sunday
to her home in Barre, after a weeks Wis.
it with her son, Mrs. II. E. Webber,
Mrs Fred Heath and children of NAL
den, Mass, who have been visiting rela-
tives in town, left Sunday for Burling
ton for an extended visit
Mr.. and Mrs. H. +. Weber and chill
dren visited relatives in Barre Sunday
and Monday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27

the first award was made to Sergt. Elijah
Churchill early in 1873. The form Of
that award, "as a badge of military
merit which brave and faithful soldier
deserves" survives in the military rec
ords. That award antedated by many
years the French Legion of Honor, the
German Iron Cross, the British Victoria
Cross and all similar orders, except the
Russian Order of st. George, which Cath
crime III. had instituted in 1859.
After Sergt. Churchill, Others were
awarded the Order of the Purple Heart
in recognition of distinguished bravery,
but in the generation that followed the
Revolution the army dwindled to the
point, and its traditions grew
dim as its opportunities passed. The
order that Washington established was
never formally discontinued 1t simply
fell into abeyance-an important thing,
for its origin gives it a sentimental and
patriotic value that cannot be estimated
lightly. As visible link with the heroic
past, the emblem would be far more
significant and desirable decoration for
soldier of conspicuous valor than the
newly created medals and crosses can be-
come.-Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27
Gull the Poultry Flock.

To encourage the production of better
poultry, specialists of the United States
department of agriculture are now con
Quoting campaign urging all poultry
growers to Gull their flocks at this sea
son and keep only the best laying hens
for next year. In this work they are
urging poultry departments Of agricul-
tural fairs, county agents and poultry
breeders TO take a greater interest in
poultry shows and poultry displays at
fairs. In the present emergency, to use
to the fullest extent the power of popular
exhibitions of poultry to create new in
terest, it is more important to have
small shows wherever an exhibit can be
brought together chan to have what poul-
trymen are accustomed to call quality
shows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27
The Purple Heart.

The institution Of system of medals
and crosses in recognition of special hero
ism by Our soldiers and the discussion
over the right of our soldiers to wear
the orders conferred by France and Eng.
land give special point to the plea for
the revival of the Order of the Purple
Heart The plea comes in an article
that Maj Gen. William Harding Carter
contributes to the July number of Nun
sey's magazine-an article that tells the
story Of an American military decoration
that very few of us ever heard of.
The Order of the Purple Heart was
established by no less an American than
George Washington himself. Toward the
end of the Revolution he saw the value
Of distinctive reward, in the way of a
badge or ribbon, for specially heroic
deeds in battle. While the army was in
camp near Newburg he conceived the
idea of the Order OF the Purple Heart,
and, after consultation with his officers,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27
RANDOLPH

Mrs. f. L. Stearns of Concord, N. H.,
came on Friday for visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Emery.
Mrs. Emeline Noyes of Chelsea, after
a several days stay in town with Mrs.
A. Fl, Powers, went to Essex Junction
Friday for a few days.
Misses Carrie Eaton, Eleanor ]. Clark,
and Elizabeth Holden, who have been
in johnson attending summer school, re-
turned home on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Carmi White, after a sew
eral days stay il town with friends
left here Friday morning for Johnson
where they have purchased farm and
will take possession of the same at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. White came from Califor-
MIA few weeks ago, having sold their
ranch there, and have decided to remain
here for time.
Miss Josephine Emery, employed IN
Springfield, after a visit Of week with
her father, Alonzo Emery, and wife, re-
turned Friday to resume work. Charles
Wood who is now at Greensboro for a
time, has also been here to visit Mr.,
and Mrs. Emery
Mr.. and Mrs. e, c. Whiting of Spring
field, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Watts for few days, left here Fri
day.
Ernest F. Manchester has purchased
the motor driven shoe repairing machin-
cry of George Bryant, and moved it to
his pool room.
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Shirley, who
recently sold their home on Forest street
to Newell Jones of Mortified, left last
week for their new home in Rotses
Point.
w. M. Lewis has moved from Mrs. I.
D. Litchfeld's house on lower School
street to the house of F. c. Ford over
the crossing.
Julian Goodrich of South Royalton, is
surveying Pleasant View cemetery, lay
ing the ground out into lots.
Miss Lura Church is passing several
weeks with her father, Charles Church,
of Worcester, Mass.
Mrs RosseIle Taylor of New York
City is passing some time at Mari Castle,
the guest of Col and Mrs. A. B. Chan
der
Mrs. James Menard and children of
White River Junction and Miss Bessie
Stevens were guests at the home of G.
G. Stevens Sunday. Miss Stevens is
learning typesetting in the office of the
White River Junction Landmark.
G. f. Griswold has sold "The Reserva-
ton" on Elm street, for many years
owned by his father, Frank Griswold, to
Henry and Nettie Lambert of Spring
field. The intend to finally occupy the
same, but at present G. w. Panton occu-
pies it.
G. G, Dubois joined his family at the
Sanford farm Tuesday, having just
come from San Francisco, and will re-
main here the rest of the week Mr..
Dubois is comptroller of the American
Red Cross, with headquarters at Wash.
ington, D. G., and VIII return there the
18th of next month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27
The Lieutenant Governorship.

The Free Press announced some time
ago that the Hon. Mason S. Stone, for
mer state superintendent of education,
was considering the possibility Of be-
coming candidate for the Republican
nomination for lieutenant governor. At
the same time we stated that the Hon.
Frederick H. Babbitt of Bellows Fall was
also understood to be possible candi-
date for second place on the state ticket,
emphasizing the point that both were
well qualified for the position.
The announcement of -Superintend-
emit Stones candidacy, printed this morn
ing in our news columns, clears the sit
uation definitely as regards one feature
Of our previous announcement. 1t now
remains to be seen what position former
Senator Babbitt will take. Some of his
friends have been urging him not to run
for lieutenant-governor now, but to re-
serve his strength for race for the gov
ernorship two years hence while others
have indicated that an election for
second place now might put him in line
for the higher position later on. There
are two ways of looking at this matter.
For considerable period our lieutenant
governors were promoted invariably, but
after long struggle this rule was brok
en- as Objectionable.
Now that the right of succession, which
is so strong in Massachusetts, has been
so long broken here as to be in no dan
ger of becoming as fixed in Vermont as
the law of the Modes and Persians, many
of our people see no objection to making
an able and efficient heutenant-governo
our chief executive.
Mr. Stones announcement is short and
to the point. After stating that if elect
ed he will GLADLY accept the Office and
will serve with fidelity the highest in
terests of the state" Mr.. Stone con-
tinues:
"0n account of present conditions |
shall not carry on an active canvass, as
feel that the citizens Of the state should
not at this time be diverted by any po-
litieal activities from their united and
infexible determination to do their ut
most towards winning the war"
On account of this consideration, Mr..
Stone does not propose to make an active
and statewide canvass. In view of the
wide mountaineering of Mr.. Stone.
gained in his long school work, he can
better afford TO dispense with vigorous
campaign than could most men. Indeed
he undoubtedly has wider and more in
innate acquaintance with the people of
the different towns than any other man
in Vermont Under these circumstances,
the mere announcement of his candidacy
will be sufficient for many people, and it
will probably be difficult matter for
any other candidate to defeat him for
the Republican nomination for second
place on the state Republican ticket.
However, we would not be understood as
trying in any way to exclude Others, but
as stating an unquestioned fact and fac
tor in the political situation Burlington
Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27
What Danger Can Do.

There is an article in the August
American Magazine in which writer
says;
danger is the best teacher in the
world, 1t can teach boy to swim. It
can make man out of a careless youth
in day 1t can transform timid WON.
an into raging lion. 1t is the test OF
human mettle 1t is the developer OF
souls.
Danger has made the American people
thrifty overnight. We have subscribed
for Liberty loans of staggering size. Yet
the amount of deposits in the savings
banks has not decreased. What all our
preaching and warning could not do, dan
ger has done"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27
EAST BROOKFIELD

Miss Margaret Shay of Chelsea Wis
tied at f. G. Trask's last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Austin and
daughter, Jessie, visited in Burlington
last week
Wesley Banister Of Randolph was in
town the first Of the week
The young people of Williamstown
gave very interesting program at the
church last Thursday evening, after
which lemonade and waters were served.
Miss Bessie Whestley has gone to
Washington, D. c., where she has a gov
eminent position.
Mrs. p. D. Reed and daughter, Eva,
were in Barre last Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-27

day to sew for the Red Cross. Please
be present as the quota requires much
additional work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Farnham and
Mrs. Helen Kent and children of Mont
pelier and Howard Kent of Boston visit
ed Mrs. Frances Peck Wednesday.
Miss Gill will say Eau revoir" to YER
mont for one month in Plainfeld to-
night. However, the company will re-
main, and Miss Curtis will be seen as
the leading lady. On Tuesday the COM
pany viii play in Marshfield, presenting
the great companion piece to paid in
Full" entitled Bought and Paid For. !"
It's great play.-adv.