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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-27

~ hired q girl to mind the chill
dren and to do whatever else she
could. I couldn't stay in bed long.
Sick as was, IL wns easier for mo
to crawl around than to lie and
worry about my little oneA. So
I got up after n few days, and let
the girl go. l had noticed that she
had sores on her face. hands and
arms, but paid no attention to that
until Charlie, my youngest, began TO
pick and scratch himself. He was
then ten months old, and the girl
had paid more attention to him than
TO any Of the others Charlie was fret
full and cross, but As he was cutting
teeth. didn't think much OF that.
Even when rash broke out on his
face / wasn't frightened, because
everybody knows that that Is quite
common with tecthing babies. Sew
cral of my others had 1t when little,
and thought nothing about it.
But the rash on Charles poor
little face spread TO his neck, chest.
and back. l had never seen any
thing quite like it before. The skin
rose in little Jumps, and matter
came out. Ny baby's skin was hot,
and how he did suffer- lie wouldn't
eat, and night after night walked
the floor with him. weak rs was.
Often had to stop because felt
faint and my back throbbed with
pain. But the worst pain of all was
TO see my poor little boy burning
with those nasty sores.
~ believed he had caught some
disease from the girl, but some OF
the ncighbors said he had eczema,
and that Is not catching. they told
me. Yes, gave him medicine. and
put salves and things on him.
don't think they were all useless.
Once in . while the itching seemed
TO let up a bit, but there was not
much change for the better until a
lady across the street asked me why
didn't try the Cuticura Remedies.
told her 1 had no faith in those
things you read about in the papers
She said she didn't want me TO 20
On faith nor even to spend any
money at first. She gave me some
Cuticura Ointment II think the
box was about half full - and n
piece Of Cuticura Soap. l followed
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-27

Yes, that fat little boy by tho
window is Charlie, and his skin IL
as white ms snow fake, thanks to
the Cuticurn Remedies. I think
everybody should know about the
Soap and also the Ointment. and IL
IL is going TO help other mothers
with sick babies. go ahead and pub
lish whnt have told YOU
MRS. HELENA RATH.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-27

The agopizng itching, and burning of the skin
the ghu scaling in psoriasis the loss of hair and crusng
of the scalp in SCALED head the facial ds6gurements
pplcs and rngworm the awful suffering infants and anxiety
of wornout parents milk letter and salt rheum-a
demand remedy of almost supchunan virtues successfully
with them That Cucura Soap, Ointment Rcsolvent
such stands beyond all doubt No
regarding them that is not justified by the strongest evidence
The purity and sweetness, the afford immediate relief
the certainty of speedy and the absolute safety
and have made them the standard skin
purifiers and b.,mour remedies of the civilized world
Of
2.hc Blood Skin and Scalp
% & S Gss bsGs aS sIEss I G
Aton b.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
MICHAEL HERBERT BURIED.


impressive Memorial Service In
marlborough House Chapel.
london. OetN7.-The remains Of SIT
Michael Herbert, the late British am
bassador at Washington, have been
inferred in the family burial ground
at Wilton. Wiltshire The funeral was
largely private. King Edward and the
Prince Of Wales sent representatives.
Ambassador Choate, Secretary White
and Second Secretary Carter Of the
American embassy represented the
United States.
simultaneously there was an impress.
sive memorial service in the Marlbor
ough House chapel St James palace
The service, which was fully choral
was attended by the Earl of Kintorei
lord in waiting. representing King Ed.
ward; Mr.. Mccormick, the United
states ambassador to Russia; the Alas.
Ia boundary commissioners, the mem
bers of the United States embassy who
were not at Wilton, Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne, Lord strathcona, the Ca
madam high commissioner, and Lady
strathcona, number of diplomats
Lady and Miss Pauncefote, Lord and
Lady Croner, Sir c. S. Scott, the Brit
fish ambassador to Russia, and Sir Gin
ton Dawkins.
Among the senders Of wreaths "a
Wilton were Ambassador Choate, Sen
ator Wetmore, Count Cassini, the Rus
sian ambassador to the United States
and the Pilgrims club. The latter sent
large wreath Of yiolets with two
small American and British flags in.
tertwined and draped with Grape.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
MY HEROINE
loriglnall

[origlnaLl
'sWhat place Is this? How and when
did l come here? Whatever it is, l
don't like it. The walls are bare, and
there is no furniture except the bed
lie on, that washstand with its bowl
and pitcher and those queer looking
bottles.
'I'm not going to stay here III get
up, dress myself ana ind out what this
all means
: ''No, can't do that. I'm weak as a
kitten. That I'm I'll is plainly evident
how Ill / don't know. ! wonder II
I'm going to die.
''This won't do. / must occupy my
mind. Fortunately, we authors can al
ways do that. let me see. What was
l doing when l was last at work. !
have it. / was eonjuring up new
heroine
Whether there was an interval be.
tween this point and what followed |
don't know. / may have slept; / may
have been unconscious At any rate,
standing In the middle OF the floor look
ing at me was a young woman. She
appeared 30 be about twenty three
years old. Her dress was similar to
that Of the portrait Of my great-grar'i-
mother when she was young. There
was some adornment to the head which
/ could not make out, but it resembled
a. 49,, - i p,,asro4oae sn4yn1 bpf
neck and shoulders was a white ker.
chief. she wore a spotless muslin
apron. Her dress was Of some gray
material That facet Can / ever forget
it9 oval, the cheeks round, the com
plexion fair, the mouth small and .sensi
tive, the hair and eyes black. But tc
say that the eyes we're black Is nothing
They were fun Of feeling. of sympathy
My soul went out to her in an instant.
- Here Is my heroine. That is her per
soanel, and am sure from her appear
anee She Is as lovely within as without
Judging from her dress, she must have
lived not less than a hundred year.
ago. 1t may be 200. Possibly sh,
was with William Penn when h'
founded the Quaker City. shall have
to brush up my remembrance Of VIVA
/ have read Of those times, for | hav'
no books here. and | must set my her
oine in the midst of pioneer scenes
But that part of my work can walt
For the present Ill occupy myself Will
my skeleton, Oh, rather, my plan, 70
skeleton is not a good word, though Al
expressive one, and somehow, feelini
that this romance is keenly near n,
own self, | don't like grewsome eS
pressions. q wonder why we author
so often forget that our readers hav
selves)
she Is Alice Gray. Alice is a prett
name, and Gray Is quite appropriate t
a Quakeress. She loves whom? Pen
was marvel Of manly beauty.
might make him the hero. No; Oh
heroine is mine There shall be n
hero unless be is unworthy Of Alic
Gray and in the end she turns to m
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
TiIiman TRIAL Again AdIourned,

Lexington, S. O., Oct. THE contin
ned illness of Milton Sharpe, one Of
the Jurors in the case Of j. II. Tillman
necessitated another adjournment o.
court. When court was convened sher
if Caughman announced that Jurol
sharpe was unable to appear in court
Upon inquiry by Judge Gary. the at
tending physician. Dr. Wingardr STATED
that sharpe would hardly be able to az
Jury duty within twenty-four hours
and he was not able to state whethel
he would be we'll enough at the end q
fhaf narind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
- nrrnnire cnI.e niinern.

Pittsburg, Oct. For the first time
since the disastrous strike of thirteen
years ago, when the coke miners or
ganization was completely wiped out
efforts will be made this week to or
ganize the $4,000 coke miners in tht
ConnelIsville region. Thousands Of dol
lars Of the national Office funds have
been placed at the disposal Of the loca
officers of the United Mine Worker'
for this purpose, and it is the intention
to place in the field the best organizer
in the association.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 7.-Returns
from all the towns in the state where
elections were held, with the exception
Of Killingworth, show that 123 went
Republican, thirty-seven returned Dem
ocratic majorfties and in one, Canter-
bury, there was a tie vote. Last yeaI
1913 towns were Republican and thirty
nine Democratic. Should the result
from the missing town, Killingworth
prove TO be the same as last year the
Republicans viii have 124 towns and
the Democrats thirty-seven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
Dynamiters RESUME Operations.

Helena. Mont. Oct THE Northern
Pacific suffered again from the work
of dynamiters. When an extra west
bound freight was three miles west Of
Birds Eye, station eight miles wesi
Of Helena, an explosion occurred. a
portion Of the tracks was destroyed
and the pilot and headlight Of the en-
CINE were blown off The enginee
stopped the train in time to proven
its being ditched. No one was hurt
but the roadbed was damaged, anC
freight trains were tied up until re
pairs could be made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08

Collinsville, Conn, Oct. IAN at
tempt has been made to wreck train
on the Collinsyille branch Of the
Northampton division of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail
road. L. Cooney, a baker, of New
Hartford was driving across the line
about a mile and a quarter below Bur
llngton station when he noticed pix
of ties on the track. He FASTENED K
remove the obstruction, finishing hii
work only a short time before the pass
ing Of the south bound freight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
Lawrer. After s.rat.on.. Money.

Chicago, Oct. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Colorado Springs, Colo.
says the jury in the case of J. S. Dono
van against l. Harry Stratton has re
turned verdict in favor Of StrattoT
for 10 per cent Of the $3.50 600 secure,
by young Stratton on a compromise o.
his suit to break his fathers will. At
torneys Spurgeon and Cassidy Of Colo
RADIO Springs, who were among STRAIT
toms counsel in his contest suit, have
filed suit for $4,000 for services, anc
various witnesses claiming to hay'
been employed by Donovan have alst
filed suits aggregating $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
Rhode island Republican,. Nominate

Providence, r.. Il, Oct. TAT the Re
publican state convention here the fol
lowing ticket was unanimously nomi
mated For governor, Colonel Samue
Pomroy Colt, Bristol; for Lieutenant
governor, George FL. Utter, Westerly
for secretary Of state, Charles T Ben
nett, Providence; for attorney general
Charles II. Stearns, Providence; fol
general treasurer, Walter A. Read
Gloucester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
California Mines RUNNING Again.

bakersfield, Cal, Oct THE Yellow
Aster mine at Randsburg, Cal, is now
running with 1T5 employees, almost
the fun complement Of men needed in
the mine and mill. All the other mills
in the vicinity of Randsburg are also
in operation, excepting only the Butte
which, it is said, viii open again with.
a few weeks. The former members OF
the miners union have for the most
part found employment for themselves
somewhere in the district or have left
the camp for other parts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08

Camp Young. West Point Ky, Oct
AFTER the exhausting work Of the
past two days the troops here received
with satisfaction the announcement
that light drills would be all that was
required of them. The soldiers spent
mneh time in putting themselves and
their accouterments in order for the
division review, in which 10000 will
participate. Governor Beckham and
Ills STAFF viii be present, and thousands
Of other visitors are expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08

sault ste. Marie, Mich, Oct THE
rioters who were arrested in the Ca
madam 500 a week ago were tried and
with the exception of Denes, pleaded
guilty. Leonard Lavergne, Baptiste
Roseon. Albert Robinson, Frank La.
lond. Edouard GIasson and Fred Winel
were fined So or two months in jail
for assault. Noise Dupont was fined
S25 for riot, as was also Andrew Denes
The court held the company was mucl
to blame in aggravating the riot by
firing from the windows and orderins
the hose turned upon themen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
A ROYAL WEDDING.

Princess Alice OF BRttenberg Mar
ried to Prince Andrew Of Greece.
Darmstadt, Oct 1.-THE civil mar
riage Of Prince Andrew of Greece and
Princess Alice of Battenberg has been
celebrated here.
The king Of Greece and Prince Louis
of Battenberg were the brides wit
nesses. The ceremony took place at
the old palace, in the presence Of a
gllttering assemblage Of 200 sovereignsi
princes, diplomats and cabinet minis
tiers. Or. Choosing, a state official, per
formed the ceremony. The church
services take place in the castle chapel
first according to the Evangelical and
then in accordance with the Greek
church rites.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
The Times Daily Short Story.


for the sympathy I would give her.
There, She is getting away from me.
Why is it that an authors characters
viii fly about like a fish hooked TO the
end of a line? And whence comes this
Howard Stanley, the younger son Or
an earl? He has a dissipsted look. and
yet Alice is infatuated with him. How
can she be pure and listen for mo-
ment to this noble brutel
She is strolling beyond the limits OF
the village. II is autumn, and she
gathers goldenrod. which she encircles
with sprigs Of crimson leaves. Think
inc only Of these, She wanders into the
forest. Stanley misses and seeks her.
Suddenly a hideous painted face springs
up before her Stanley, who is now not
far behind, sees it. too, and. turning,
runs like the wind A shot, the savage
falls A simple yeoman advances with
a smoking rife.
who babe this hero come out Of the
forest? Go back. Ny heroine WIZ be
full OF gratitude. She win despise the
eowardiy noble and bestow her love on
the lowly yeoman. Any one could shoot
an enemy unconscious Of his presence,
but, womanlike,. Alice will magnify the
act into one Of heroism- heroism
which even If genuine ] am not trying
to depict Thus does my plan as well
as my characters constantly run away
with my intentions.
But by this time ! have no intentions
/ am part of my story, too intense
part Sly temples are throbbing. Alice
and / are sitting on a high backed set
tie The floor Is covered with what we
would now call rag carpet. The great
high clock ticks in the hall. Her hand
is in mine; hers delightfully."- cool. mine
burning. She is looking into my eyes.
DO you love meg' / ask.
Il have sacrificed for you"
What a singular reply.
1 awake as from slumber TIE morn
( ing sun shines in at the window A
man stands at my bedside looking
down at me. know at once that he i
/ a physician | am iii q hospital
/ "Am ] all right. doctor|
I "Of course you are. Your asking the
question proves that. You've been dowr
( with contagious disease. We found
but one nurse who would volunteer tC
take your case. 1t is her nursing thai
/ has saved you"
The door opened, and trained nurse
came in with a breakfast tray. She
was Alice Gray.
MY vision must have been strained
to mistake her uniform for the dress o.
O Quakeress. And now that my braiI
was clear l was surprised that he
face was familiar 70 me. had me
her once long while ago and passed
delightful evening with her.
''Do you often volunteer for such dis
easesg" / asked.
She turned away "She is not /
trained nurse. whispered the doctor
'She came here as aSfriend of your
and asked permission to nurse YOU"
Then / had an explanation of TIL
words, $40 you love meT and th
reply, Il have sacrificed for you"
II. A. mitchell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
- nnlclnls IndIcted.

Springfield. Mass, Oct 7.-Joseph T.
Lodge and Patrick T. Murphy, license
commissioners of the city Of Chieopee
have been indicted by the grand jury
on three counts of bribery and one
count Of conspiracy to extort brides
They pleaded not guilty and were hello
IN $4,000 bail each for trial in the su
perior court. The indictments name
two saloon keepers, former hote
keener and the owner of block II
Chicopee in which a saloon was located
as the persons compelled to pay thu
bribe money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
Is
AIN INVENTOR
White House Maniac Known In
Milwaukee.
REGARDED AS HARMLESS,
Was Ambitious TO Know Great Men,
ms lie Considered Himself One OF
Them. but Had Never Threat
ened to DO Murder.

Milwaukee, Oct. ia. A. Swan OF
this city, who has been requested BY
Peter Olsen Elliott, the insane man
who fought the White House officers in
an attempt to gain access to the presi
dent, to come to Washington, is con
tractor and has known Elliott for five
years. He said:
Il was very much surprised to learn
that Elliott had gone to Washington,
and when be reached there is a mys.
terry to me. He is a crank, but think
an entirely harmless one. About a
year ago lie came to me about some
mechanical invention of his and want
ed to interest me, saying he intended
to organize a stock company.
"The plan fell through and ever
since then he has worried about ths
matter believing that those whom he
interested were planning to take bis
invention away from him and have Il
patented lie talked continually Of
this.
''He always felt that he was a greal
man and was DESTROYS Of meeting great
men. He believed that he was in their
class and often spoke Of wanting to
meet President Roosevelt For this
reason, and this only, do I think he
went to Washington. would not be-
lieye that he desired to kill the presi-
dent. He spoke too highly of the ma
TONS head for that. He spoke only Of
killing himself, but never Of killing
any one else. shall not go to Wash
ington. Why he should ask to have
me 60 to him Is q mystery to me-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
r,vo Nen MA ~ Fast Train.

Philadelphia, oct T. Two men were
struck by an Atlantic City express
train on the Pennsylvania railroad at
Nerchantyille, N. j, One, who has moi
vet been identified, was instantly Kill
"a. and the other who was brought 70
this city on the train which ran him
down. died at a hospital He was iden-
tilted as Henry TreclS, aged twenty -hye
wears. of riverside, Nj. The two men
were in carriage and were attempting
10 cross the tracks Of the Pennsylvania
railroad when the train came dowr
npon them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
JAPANESE FLEET NEAR KOREA.
Russia Likely to Concede Japan a
FoOthold In That Country.

Russia Likely to Concede Japan a
Foothold In That Country.
Paris, Oct 7.-Oficial adyices show
that the japanese feet is in the har-
Dor of Masanpho, south Of Korea No
troops have yet been landed
1t is accepted as practically settled
that Russia will not eYacuate parts Of
AIanchuria on Oct s. the date fixed
for the evacuation. The Russian am
bassador to Japan. Baron de Rosen
having plenary powers, is now nego
tiating with the foreign minister at
Tokyo. and there is reason to believe
that the possible basis of solution Of
the difficulty having some prospect OF
adoption is that Russia shall concedt
Japan foothold in Korea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08

washington. Oct. THE following
fourth class postmasters have been ap.
pointed.
Connecticut- Wooduiont William }
Phillips
PENNSYLVANIA Garland, Harry Il
Garland: Pawliug. Benjamin i bean
Thurston. Alexander r. Halleekf Aef
ley's Corner, Frank L. Weider.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08

Victoria, b. o. oct. THE latest 10
turns from the provincial election heia
on Saturday show that Twenty-Five
Conservatives, seventeen Liberals, two
Socialists and one labor representative
have been elected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08

Honolulu, Oct. 1.-The steamer 81
IBERIA, sailing for San Francisco, hao
on board Prince Cupid Kalanianaola
and wife, The prince, who goes AZ 8
delegate to congress, is accompanied by
his secretary, Morris X. Keoahalole,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
-. -. nriners. strlke Ends.

Berlin. oct. z The strike Of omnibus
drivers ana conductors, which began
here Sept. -, involving about 1,l0o
men. who demanded twelve hours
work anstcad of twelve to seventeen
hours) and time for lunch, has ended
the men giving up Internationally.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08
Great Damnge 10 oats.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. THE recent
heavy rains have resulted in immense
damage to the oat crop in skogit eoun.
ty. Tie the rains continue it is esti.
mated that one-half the crop, valued al
$500 600, viii be ruined.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08

New York, Oct 1.-THE New York
state Assembly Of Mothers will hold
ITS seventh annual convention in AS
sembly hall. Syracuse, on Oct. n, 2s
and 49,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-08

The weather.
Partly cloudy; fresh east to southeast
winds,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-07

MEAT delivered to any part OF the
city by III. L. Smith. Call over
either phone. Shop at corner of
Front and Peasants street.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-07
Notice of Election Precincts
Established Within the City.

At a regular meeting of tho Common
Council OF the City of Morgantown,
held on the 26th day of January, 1908,
the following Ordinance, fixing the
Election Precincts within the City was
adopted:
Be It ordained by the Common Council
OF the City of Morgantown:
That the voting precincts OF the sew.
eral wards of said City and the voting
places therein shall be as follows:
Sec. 1. All the territory Of the First
Ward of said city shall constitute voting
precinct No. l, and the voting place
therein shall be at Laughead's Carriage
Shop.
Sec. 2. All the territory of the Second
Ward of said city shall constitute voting
precinct No. 2, and the voting place
therein shall be at Thomas Walls Store.
Sec. 3. All the territory of the Third
Ward of said city lying south OF Walnut
Street shall constitute voting precinct
No. 8, and the voting place therein shall
be at the Court House.
All the territory of the Third Ward of
said city lying north of Walnut Street
and. South of Hough Street, Wiley
braton Avenue, shall constitute voting
precinct No. 4, and the voting place
therein shall be at Municipal Hall.
And all the territory of the Third
Ward OF said city lying north of Hough
Street, Wiley Street, and the road or
street called Sabraton Avenue, shall
constitute voting precinct No. 5, and the
voting place therein shall be at the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station.
Sec. 4. All the territory of the Fourth
Ward OF said city lying west of Beverly
Avenue and a line drawn in nartherly
direction from the termination af sad
avenue to the northern boundary OF satd
city shall constitute voting precinct No.
6. and the voting place therein shall be
at Tough Brothers Carriage Factory
And all the territory of the Fourth
Ward of said city i ing east OF Bevell,
Avenue and line drawn in noitherly
direction from the termination OF said
avenue to the northern boundary Of
said city shall constitute voting precinct
No. T. and the voting place therein shall
be at Hess Paint Shop.
Sec. s.. All ordinances or parts OF or
dinances inconsistent with this orii-
nance are hereby repealed and annulled.
Sec. 6. That the Recorder shall within
two weeks after the passage OF this ordi-
nance give due notice OF the same by
publication thereof in two newspapers
published in said city. representing the
two political parties which cast the
highest number OF votes in the State at
the last preceding general election, and
by posters put up in four of the most
public places in each precinct affected
thereby.
Attest:
NJ Il. SISLER,
February 2, 1908. Recorder