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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
CARRIER PIGEON DEPoTs.
Germany'p New Plan For Using the
Birds os Messengers.

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A result Of experiments with carrier
pigeons. made Of late by the German
naval authorities. is that permanent
stations for the birds are 70 be estab-
llshed at Heleoland and Wnhelmsha-
ven in the North sea and Friedriehsort
IN the Baltic, says the London Globe
sixty-one carrier pigeon clubs have
placed their birds at the service Of the
German admiralty. The trials made
prove that birds can fly home oversee
a distance Of 800 kilometers. To insure
the delivery Of a dispatch for distances
of eighty kilemeters from land two
birds win carry the same message, and
for the greater distances up to 800 kilo-
meters from three to i've birds will be
released, each bearing copy Of the
same message. A minimum speed OF
one hlometer (about two-thirds of a
mile) a minute is reckoned upon.
The general practice Of sending the
message in quill attached to the tail
feather will be abandoned. Instead 1t
VIII be written on Il n vegetable paper,
slipped into an india rubber case and
secured to the birds foot by means Of
an india rubber ring. AS the birds ar
rive at their homes on land the mes
sages will be forwarded to the proper
| quarter. At the pigeon stations on the
North sea coast are wireless telegraphs
that VIII retransmit the message to the
head Office. In future every war ship,
excepting torpedo boats, will be re-
qulred to carry pigeons to be released
at varying distances from the land
stations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
THIS COSTS YOU NOTHING.
The Red Cross Pharmacy VIII Return
Your Money if Mona Does Not Cure
Dyspepsia and Increase Flesh.

There are hundreds Of people in Barre
who were not the least bit surprised when
they read in the Times that the Red Cross
Pharmacy Is selling Ml-o-na under q
guarantee to refund the money IN case Il
did not cure indigestion and Increase
weight.
This remarkable preparation IS a true
flesh-forming food, that builds up good,
healthy solid tissues. and makes thinness
and scrawniness a thing of the past.
1t tones up the digestive organs, and
will cure the worst case Of Indigestion,
headache. dizziness, or the depressed,
weak condition that ailliets nearly every
one who suffers with stomach trouble.
Ml-o-na does not simply relieve; il does
lasting good.
In IS out Of every 100 cases where Mi
o-na is used, the result is restoration Of
perfect harmony between height and
weight and an absolute and permanent
cure Of all stomach troubles.
There are today hundreds IN Barre who
are recommending Mio-na because Il
cured them. A few months ago they
we're thin and dyspeptic, and could eat
nothing without fear Of stomach trouble
Since using Mi-o-na they have made
noticeable gain in flesh, can eat what they
want, and when they want, without feal
Of suffering.
Remember that you risk nothing In buy
ing Mi-o-na. If 1t gives you the desired
effect the cost Is triling If it fails The
Red Cross Pharmacy win pay for Thu
remedy themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
Aueo,s HOUSE FOR PARIS.
Memorial OF Author Presented to
the NfunicipaIitv.

Memorial OF Author Presented to
the municipality.
The house on the Place des vosges
at Paris i'll which Victor Hugo spent
the most active years Of his life was
formally presented the other day to
the municipality Of Paris by the grand
children and other kin Of the author,
says the New York Tribune. The event
attracted widespread interest III liter
ury circles. PAM Meurice pointed out
that the gift was designed to give
France memorial similar to Eng
lands home of Shakespeare and Ger
manys home Of Goethe.
The condition Of the house is much
the same ais when Victor Hugo occu-
pied IT II contains many valuable
souvenirs Of his work, a library Of five
thousand volumes and a collection Of
the authors drawings and wood cary
ings. The house also contains souve-
Mrs Of Victor Hugo's friends, inelud-
Ing Lamartine, George Sand and the
elder Dumas. consisting Of ink wells
pens and letters.
The ceremony was attended BY many
members OF the academy and other lit
erary men The president Of the mu-
nicipal council accepted the gift from
M. Meurce, who spoke IN behalf Of the
descendants Of Victor Hugo Jules
CIaretie spoke on the life and work Of
Victor Hugo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

The biggest trout ever caught Ii
Pennsylvania was taken from the wa
tiers Of Spring creek, within Bellefonte
borough limits, by All Hoffman, local
fisherman, says the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. The trout was Of the rainbow
variety and measured 25 inches IN
length, was 81 inches deep across the
side, 81 inches across the back and
weighed Ga pounds. The trout was
caught on an eel set line. Ia its mouth
We're found six tishhooks and pieces OF
troll line, showing that the trout had
been 9 good bitter, but just as good in
breaking away from the angler, even
at the expense Of taking hook and line.
The fish is to be mounted and sent to
State Fish Commissioner Meehan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

Before the train which conveyed Sir
Thomas Upton to washington on his
recent visit to President Roosevelt left
Jersey City an irish woman who cleans
out the cars IN the Pennsylvania yards
learned from train hand that Sir
Thomas was on board
'Hooroor' she cried. "Divil a bit
more work will / do until / see Sir
Tommy"
She threw aside her broom and dust
er and made a rush for the drawing
room car, says the New York World.
where's Sir Tommyg1 she demand
ed as she ran up and down the plat
form. Sir Thomas obligingly appeared
at a window.
Good luck to YER she shouted. 1.-THE
Shamrock II win sure this time"
Sir Thomas raised lis hat and smil-
ed, and she went away happy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

The Portuguese government has re-
eeived a proposal from Prince Francis
Henry Of Hohenlohe for the formation
Of a large company for the exclusive
establishment and exploitation Of sana-
toria for the cure of consumption Ia
Madeira. The proposal guarantees that
one-third Of the receipts shall be paid
to the state and that further Sl00,-
900 shall be deposited with the Portu-
guese government Two sanatoria are
20 be concluded within the space Of
two Years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

Knoxville, Tenn, July Meager de-
tails OF the murder of ]. ]. Condor a
prominent railroad contractor of this
city, at Crawford, Tenn, have reached
here. Condor was engaged in building
a branch road from the Tennessee Cen
trail to Crawford, where valuable coal
mines are located. Hearing a disturb
ance IN the commissary, he walked In
and demanded the cause a drunken
miner. who had been seeking trouble
with tie clerk. turned On him and
shot him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
TROLLEY oMNlBUsEs.
A Novelty In City street Vehicles to
he Tried In England.

A Novelty In city street vehicles to
he Tried In England.
A bin Is before the English parlia-
ment authorizing the Introduction Of
trolley omnibuses In Gloucestershire.
The trolley omnibus, while free to
maneuyer over the road like an ordl-
nary bus. derives its current from over
head wires like a tram car, though, I'M
Ike the latter, It has no special track.
Services are 10 be found between sa-
mols and Fontainebleu. In France; be-
tween Koenigstein and Koenigsbrunn,
in the valley Of the Biela, and in other
places, but it has never been tried in
the United Kingdom. Mr.. a. a. Camp
bell Swinton, the engineer Of the COM
pany, says in the London Chronicle:
What we propose to do is 10 put up
poles carrying two trolley wires SINH
lar to those used for tramway pur-
poses. The cost Of the overhead equip
ment viii be the same as in the case Of
tramways. What will be saved will be
the cost Of the permanent way, which
y always very large Item
While an ordinary electric tramway
costs about $4,000 a mile to lay, an
overhead trolley motor car system
would cost something like $1,000 mile.
Where a vast amount of traffic has to
be dealt with an electric tramway or
light railway would have to be laid,
but in country districts and among
scattered populations the electric troll
lev bus should find a wide sphere Of
usefulness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
BATTLES or THE FUTURE.
To BE Fought with shrapneI, Not
small Arms, Says an oacer.

To be Fought With shrapneI, Not
small Arms, Says an ohlcer.
In d recent issue Of Harper's Week
" Mr. George i. Summers. N. E..
writes of the new field artillery used
in the United States army. The arti-
Gle has been examined and FITS publ
cation authorized by the secretary of
war, SO that it may be considered in
effect official The new field guns
described by Mr.. Summers viii carry
effectively about three miles. and the
extreme rapidity Of fire will permit Of
shot once III two seconds, or about
as fast as an ordinary Winchester re-
peating rifle.
AS it takes about seventeen seconds
for a shell to 60 three miles, 1t will be
possible to keep eight fifteen pound
shrapnel in the air at once, and Mr..
Summers points out as d possibility
that "the enemy might then receive
seven shots after it had surrendered. z
He believes that, as the distance neces-
sary for effeetual warfare between
combatants Is increasing yearly, the
battles Of the future will be fought
not with small arms, but with shrap-
mel, at a distance Of from two to three
miles
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

Irwin Pa July THE greatest
property damage done BY the aood ID
Brush creek was in this vicinity tfe
loss falling most heavily on tile Penn
sylvania railroad. The estimated loss
Of property at this place viii, il Is
said, reach s250000 Reports coming
in show every bridge along Brush
creek was washed away The grew
some hunt for dead bodies among the
debris along Brush creek has begun
All during tile night bodies were no
tieed in the mad swirl Of the creek.
The first discovery today was the body
Of an eight months old baby that was
lodged in mass of wreckage west
Of the town
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

Philadelphia, July Z, The sixth week
Of the textile workers strike began to-
day, with both sides firm in their posi-
lions. The strike leaders expressed
the opinion that the textile industry
will remain at standstill during the
balance Of the season. Another attempt
was made BY the manufacturers to
terminate the strike When the whis-
Ties at nearly all Of the mills SUM
moned the strikers TO work the number
Of operatives responding was 50 small
that none OF the plants could resume.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

The Great Pitch lake Of Trinidad
covers ninety-nlne acres and contains
millions Of tons Of SO called pitch. This
Is II reality mixture Of asphalt and
OIL, which is continually oozing up
through cracks and creviecs beneath
the pressure Of the strata Of rock
above.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

Latrobe, Pa, July THE eIoudburst
washed away the Whitney, Lloydsvillo
and several ether bridges. The village
Of Dorothy was flooded 10 the second
story Of the houses and many OF the
people were rescued from the upper
windows. Four hundred people were
eaught by the flood at Woodlawn park,
hut all escaped unhurt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
He.lI stenI Nn nIore.

In Stararosta, Galicia. a peasant
thinking il contained money, stole a
box Of dynamite, which exploded at the
first blow Of a hammer, blew the man
and his wife to atoms and wrecked
their home
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

Berlin, July z. = Prince Adalbert.
third son Of Emperor William, viii join
the German East Asiatic squadron in
October for year. but he viii prob
ably return BY way Of the United
States in time to visit the ST. Louis
exposition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

the AMetNtst AHhohB TIE A0mnna.
The amethyst, 50 called from the
Greek amethustos, meaning mot
drunk, was a favorite stone among
the Roman ladies' Its principal virtue
was to draw away the vapors Of inebri-
ETY. from the brain. It also drove away
evil thoughts and attracted to its pos
SCISSOR the fayors of princes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
If those whose Work is Mental

~ book-keepers, clerks, business and professional
men-were as particular about the bread they eat
as are those who, like manual laborers, need air..
know the best, they also would insist upon having
bread cake and pastry made from Spring Wheat
FLOUR the standard being Pllsbury's Best Flour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

"DEAR NRs PNKHAM - / have been married for nearly
two years, and far have not been blessed with child
have however suffered with complication Of female troubles
and painful menstruation, until very recently.
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few bottles Of your Compound cured her. she hardly
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No other person has had wide experience with
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The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
PLAN A NATIONAL MUSEUM
THAT WELL COST MILLIONS

Plans have been completed for the
new s3,5G0,000 structure that is to be
erected for the National museum in
Washington and bids for it's construc-
tion will soon be called for The re-
gents of the Smithsonian institution
ere experimenting this work, and it
is their idea when the new building
is completed to have a complete re-
arrangement of the exhibits now in
the National museum and the Smith
sonian institution buildings.
The new structure is to be devoted
to the scientific collections of the gov
ernmen-. the present National muse
um building to the industrial arts and
the old Smithsonian building to the
Smithsonian and National museum
library and art collections The re-
gents propose that the scientific col
lection in the new building shall be
the finest in the world, and an officer
of the institution makes the state
ment that already many of the
branches to be covered have reached
a perfection that is not equaled in any
other museum in the world. even the
great British museum. The chief sub.
jects to be covered are biology, ar
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

throprlogy, geology. zoology. botany
and American history. The present
.,ational museum building will be
given up to u great exposition OF in.
dustrial art. including the already i'm.
mense and unique collection Of the
museum, and many additions that
the regents are planning to secure
as rapidly as possible. The museum
will be modelled in its scope and gen.
eral plan after the Victoria and
Albert museum OF Great Britain
Among the chief departments will be
those of land transportation. boat
models, implements of war and clec.
trical apparatus, of which the mu
scum already has rich collections.
The plans for the Smithsonian
building contemplate the creation in
time of magnificent library and art
gallery. The scientific library of the
institution is already one OF the finest
in the world. Its scope will be broad.
ened and it will become a much mora
important unit in the general scheme
of the institution. The plans for the
art gallery are as yet tentative. The
new structure will be 1886 feet long
and 345 feet broad, with height OF
four stories.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

If purple walls and rcd-tinted win.
dow surrounded you for month with
no color but purple around you, by the
end of that time you would be mad
man. No matter how strong your
brain might be it would not stand the
strain. and it is doubtful if you would
ever recover your reason. For purple
Is the most dangerous color there is
in its effects on the brain. which is
reached by way of the nerves of the
eye,
A splash or two of any other color
in the room would save your reason
for some time longer; but dead purple
will kill you eventually: as surely as
would foul air. Scarlet is as bad.
but scarlet has different effect. 1t
produces what is called homiciGal
mania-a madness that drives its
victim to kill his fellows. especially
his nearest relatives. Even en- ami
mails scarlet has this effect. 1t will
drive bull or tiger to charge
naked spear. But purple. on the con-
trary. brings on N elancholy or suicidal
mania.
Glue. as long aa there is no trace
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

Thomas Grimes. one OF South
Boston's oldest residents. died Sunday
morning He was lO1 years cid and
had been sick only ten days. says the
Boston Globe.
Mr.. Grimes was born in Dublin. Ire
land. March 4, 1902. The date Of
birth is verified by the records OF his
native place. which show that his
house was destroyed the latter part
OF that year. In his native town he
attended the public schools for few
years, and at an early age served his
apprenticeship. learning the trade of
ship sawyer. what is now known as
ship carpenter. From his early boy
hood he was remarkable for his great
physical strength and wonderful vi
taIity. and figured in many leading
athletic events.
In reminiscent mood Mr.. Grimes
frequently recalled his early days. and
remembered distinctly the arrival in
Liverpool of the first steamship that
crossed the Atlantic. She was the
Savannah. was built in the city of that
name and created considerable interest
en- both sides of the water. On her
arrival in LiverpooI thoucands of peo-
pie witnessed the important event. Mr..
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
GLARE OF BICYCLE LAMP
SCARED KING OF BEASTS

and pedaled, although he perspired
and painted, his effort to get away did
not seem to place any more TERRITORY
between him and the lion, for tGas
animal. like Mark Twain's coyote,
kept up his annoyinsly calm jog.trot.
and never seemed to tire.
The poor rider was finally so ev
hausted from terror and eEertion that
he decided to have the matter oye.
with right away. Suddenly slowirS
down. he jumped from his wheel, and
facing abruptly about. thrust the
brilliant headlight full INTO the faca
OF the lion.
This was too much 70. the beast II
was this fright thai broke the llcu's
nerve, for at this frc5h evidence o.
mystery on the part of the strange
rider-animal who broke himself into
halves and then cast his big eye in
any direction he pleased. the monarch
of the forest turned tail, and with a
wild rush retreated in Il very hyeEa-
like manner into the jungle, evidently
thanking his stars for his miraculous
eccape from that awful being There.
upon the bicyclist, with new strength
returning and devoutly blessing his
acetylene lamp pedalcd his way to
civilization
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
Record of Blind Athletes.

Eighty-eight inmates of the state in
S.itute for the blind at Janesyille Wis.
held their field day sports recently.
Of the fifteen boys who competed for
prizes offered. thirteen were totally
blind and the other two could see only
moving objects. The hurdles, pole
vault and hammer throwing were left
out, but in their places the standing
high jump. the standing broad jump.
the football kick. and the thirty five
yard dash were contested
A boy named konia, totally blind.
was first in the thirty-five yard dash
in o:oi fiat The distance for the run
ming broad jump was seventeen feet
eight inches and the standing high
Jump was four feet six inches. The
football was kicked los feet.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
COLORS THAT WILL DRIVE
THE BRAIN TO MADNESS

OF red IN it, stimulates the brain. and
helps it; but its effect on your nerves,
ii you are saturated with it and cannot
get away with it, is terrible Scientists
class blue as kind of drug in its
effects on the brain. 1t excites the
imagination and gives craving for
music and stagecratt. but it has
reaction that wrecks the nerves. If
you doubt it. stare hard for few
minutes at piece of bright blue paper
or cloth-not flowers, for there is
good deal of green in their bIue-and
you will find that it will make your
eyes ache and give you restless,
uneasy loelnG.
Green, on the other hand. is the king
OF colors, and no amount OF it can do
any harm. II you were saul up in an
artificial green light for a month it
would develop your eyesieht immense
ly; but it would be fatal because when
you returned to the world YOU would
be utterly unable to stand ordinary
lights and colors, and you would
certainly contract opthalmia or DOS
sibly destroy the optic nerve al.
together, unless you We're very mind
FIJI to take great care.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

questions of peace or war were set,
tied by solemn ceremony connected
with the calamet, or medicine pipe.
which was Of tomahawk form, or fan.
tastically ornamented. The pipe was
borne by an honored individual who.
during his term of Office, was &C.
counted no less sacred than the pipe
committed to his keeping. His seat
was always on the right side Of tho
lodge. no one being permitted to in
rervene between him and the central
fire. His food. prepared for him by
his wives, was placed in an official
bow: reserved for his especial use.
The pipe was hung on ceremonious
occasions prior to the commencement.
Of tle pow-Wow in richly-emb-oiL-
cred bag hung outside the lodge, and
it's mncovering was a matter of much
ritual gravity.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

To the housewife who has not vet
become acquainted with the new
things Of everyday use In the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old we would suggest that a trial
or Defiance Cold Water Starch be
made at once. Not alone because 1t
Is guaranteed by the manufacturers
TO be superior to any other brand,
but because each 10c package con-
tains lG ozs., while all the other kinds
contain but - oZs. 1t is safe to say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
CuTICURA
OINTMENT
PureSt Of EmoI|ients and
Greatest Of Skin Cures.
The Most Wonderful Curative
Of All Time
For 7orturing, DistiguEing
Skin HumOurs
And Purest and Sweetest Of
Toilet EmoI|ients.

Cuticura Ointment Is beyond question
che most successful curative for tortur-
Ing, observation-disclosures Of the skin and
scalp, including loss Of hair, ever
compounded, In proof of which a
single amounting preceded by hot bath
with Cuticura Soap, and followed in
the sevcrer cases, by dose Of Cuti-
cura Rcsolvent, is often sufficient to
afford immediate relief in the most
distressing forms Of itching, burning
and scaly humours, permit rest and
sleep, and point to a speedy cure when
all other remedies fail. 1t Is especially
so in the treatment OF infants and chill
dren, cleansing, soothing and healing
the most distressing of infantile hu-
mours, and preserving. purifying and
beautifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Cuticura Ointment possesses, at the
same time, the charm of satisfying the
simple wants of the toilet, in caring for
the skin, scalp, hair, hands and feet,
from infancy to age, far more effect
ually, agreeably and economically than
the most expensive Of toilet emollients.
Its "Instant relief for skin-tortured
babies" or Sanatlve, ,antlscpt'c cleans
ing" or "One-night treatment Of tho
hands or feet" or I" Single treatment
of the hair," or "Use after athletics"
cycling, golf, tennis, riding, sparring,
or any sport, each in connection with
the use Of Cuticura Soap, is sufficient
evidence Of this.
Fold throurhout the world Cueur. Re.olvent 500 na
form Of Chocolate Coated Plls, per vial of co., Ont
ment Sc Soap. &c: Drpots. London. Il Chartsrhouss
hqi Pana, Rue dc Ia Psix. Boston, IN Columbus Ave-
foNer Drug Chem. Corp Roe Ptopretor4,
- Send SH The Cuticura skin book