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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

When 1t comes to losing jewels New
Yorks -Four Hundred can make com
ic opera soubrette look like she does
without her makeup. Detroit Free
Press.
Sir Thomas Upton has ordered the
construction Of a Shamrock ~. The
man who never knows when he is
beaten is at least half the way 20 vic
tory. Louisville Courier-Journal
The pure food subject is a live ques-
ton, one In which the people are TAX
ing an increasing interest and one up
on which they are seeking more in
formation Chicago Record Herald.
The real race suicide Ii to be found
IN the unhygienlc. unscientific care or
children. which leaves them prey to
disease and death. There Ii no sur
viyai Of the fittest In this sacrifice. 1t
is death penalty imposed by well
meaning and loving ignorance New
York World
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
LABOR AND PROGRESS.

An Arizona farm IS devoted excIu-
siyely to cactus raising
Five hundred and thirty-tive thou
sand men work In British coal mines
Canadian manufacturers say that
places for GILT working men. women
and boys are vacant in their factories.
Sixteen states now have officers for
forest work, twelve Of them being for
estry commissioners. The federal gov
eminent has established fifty three res
ervations, containing 81. 100000 acres OF
public forest, protected by 500 public
employees
One Of the latest Photographic won
ders is a machine capable Of receiving
impressions at the rate 81 1000 a sec
0nd thirty or forty times az fast as
the ordinary cinematograph 1t is
hoped that with 1t insects wings In
motion may be photographed and the
problem of fight solved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
FIVE YEARS IN ICE.
Body of Long Missing Man Found
Perfectly Preserved.

Body of Long Missing Man Found
Perfectly Preserved.
Ole sjostron, a young Norwegian,
disappeared from Baranof station FIVE
years ago. Nobody knew what became
Of him, and finally persons ceased to
wonder. Siostron's body was found
few weeks ago completely embedded
in Ice on Actic island, in Boring sea,
and so thoroughly preserved that not
even the slightest Indication of change
had set in, says the New York Herald
The barkentine City Of Papeete
reached San Francisco from Baranoff
recently and brought the news Of this
remarkable discovery.
Five years IN the Ice, said Knute
Peterson, the first mate, had not made
bit Of difference in his appearance
When they found him he looked as
though asleep. They suppose he laid
down on the glacier. fell asleep and
froze TO death. and then the ice formed
over him."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
THE WRITERS.

Mark Twain has decided to reside
permanently in New York city
An Italian novelist Salvatore Farina,
confesses that for six years he com.
pletely lost his memory for languages
and names.
Marmaduke pickthall one Of the
youngest writer's in England, is deep
II interested in Arabic literature and
has fine collection Of Arabic manu-
scripts
Henri Sienkewicz, the Polish noTel-
list, spent year in wandering and
hunting for his student life at War
saw. His house is filled with trophies
OF the chase, and he is a collector Of
all kinds Of curiosties
Undoubtedly the oldest living r3el
Is Colon Wallace. who lives at Ough
terard, Ireland He was born in 1906
and consequently is 10S years old 4
new collection OF his poems has just
been published by the Gaelic league Of
Dublin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
be 6g1bife
Haired Lady


toriginal.l
At the p house in the mountains
was young married woman whose
hair was white as snow though there
was not wrinkle III her face and her
cheeks were a rosy red Tho guests Of
the hotel soon came to know each 9th
err, and the white haired lady. as we
called her, was the life Of the house.
She said things in a droll way. made
light Of Inconvenience and misfor-
tunes and was given to story telling.
One evening / ventured to ask her
If there was any cause for her prema-
turely white hair A panied look came
on her face, but She could SO well as
sumo any expression that ! was uncer
tain II It were genuine.
Thereby hangs tale" she said. and
several persons who had heard the
question and reply drew near to hear
what was coming
Il was spending summer at Lake
NJ she said. II was engaged to be
married at the time. and you know en-
gagged people are as satisfactory to
themselves as they are unsatisfactory
to every one else The railway station
was half a mile from the hotel, and
my lover used 70 come up once or twice
week for d short stay He arrived
on the 7:30 train In the evening, and
always walked to the station to meet
him. At first it was quite light at
that hour, but toward the end Of An-
gust it began to grow pretty dark.
"one evening / started to make the
walk as usual was uncertain Of the
time and was afraid ! would be late.
Hurying through a wood, was sud
denly halted by a voice.
What's your hurryy
Before me stood the dark form Of a
man. couldn't see what he looked
like or how be was dressed was
very much frightened, but have no re-
spect for those people who collapse on
the slightest proyoeatlon, so | braeed
myself to conceal my terror. / replied
calmly
I'm going to meet the 80 train.
''0h, you are2 Reckon yer feiler's
comm up from town. Gals don't most
~ hurry to meet trains for mother-in-
laws and sieh like
You are right" | replied My
young man IS 70 come ii on the train.
/ think I'm late Quite likely it is
already in and I'm liable to meet him
any moment I think hear his step
now"
This was pure blur. intended to
let the man understand that If be mo
Tested me be was liable to be overtaken
in the act
"Oh. / know your Teller" he replied.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
Proud rather Of rwenty-fve.

GOOD luck to you, from Theodore
Roosevelt IS the autograph Of the
chief executive on a photograph which
the proud father of twenty-five chill
dren received recently, says the New
York World. He is s. p. Swartwood
a railroader Of Mountain Top, near
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
a few days ago, having read some Of
the race suicide utterances, he sent 10
President Roosevelt list Of bis chill
dren and their birthdays
II am the father Of twenty-five chill
dren, and have eleven grandchildren. "
There are i've sons able to vote Swart-
wood was married in 1871, when he
was eighteen and his wife fourteen.
Until the last seven years they have
had a baby almost every year There
were two sets Of twins In the twenty
Eve children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
7be Times Daily Short Story.


i've seen you and him walkin from
the station many time, Hes not
much of feller'
"Wlll you let me pass?' / said. III
not you may have an opportunity to
learn what kind Of a Teller he IS. He
can't surely be far away
"'Pon my word, little gal, you're a
plucky one. But as for that slab sided,
knock kneed lover Of yours. I've got
something right here to fix hin"
He put his hand in his pocket and
drew out something's could not see
what 1t was. but Of course it must be
a pistol-and pointed it right at me l
wanted TO shrek, but feared the man
would consider a shrek call for
help and attack me at once. so | forced
laugha laugh Of contempt for him
and his weapon.
1T isn't the kind that kills at forty
rods" he said Its a smoothbore.
Its pills are not bad to take, especially
if they hit one in the stomach. could
make that lover OF yours lay down
with it-that is, If poured enough OF
the contents into him"
| laughed again. this time louder
than before. l was nearer to spasm
At the same time l faneied that my
hilarity would make the fiend believe
considered myself perfectly safe
DO you suppose" ! said, that e.
Their he or IwouId 60 through this woo
except we were armed to the teeth7F
Il had read somewhere Of the men 81
the west, half century ago. drawing
bowie knives from the back Of Their
necks, and. putting my hand to my
head, pulled out a hairpin.
by Joye Cynthia, you're Jim
dandy! You should go on the stage.
But enough OF this little farce
That was all heard | knew the
man was my fiance, and the relief was
too much for me / tainted and knew
nothing till saw him bending over
me. holding a flask to my lips and felt
the fiery liquor on my mouth.
For heaven's sake, he exclaimed,
what does this mean2 Are you all
right againT
Why gasped, did you draw that
pistol on me-?
Pistol! You little goosei It's moth.
ing but a pocket pistol Thank heay-
en-. | had 1t with me-
~ thought you were a robber
moaned
land | supposed you knew me all
the time.
BY this time was somewhat recoy-
cred. got upon my trembling limbs
and. taking his arm, we walked to the
hotel"
II see. exclaimed one OF the listen.
ers. impatient for the end OF the story
'sThe next morning your hair was
white as snow"
Eyes; it was"
I'm single night2,
The white haired lady made no reply
Her husband laughed. arose and, going
out OF the room, remarked
s.Au made out Of whole cloth. !"
MARTHA ". DARGAN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
Red orOss Pharmaey. TOO NORTH Main St. Barre, Vt.
USE FANS I'M BATTLE.

Japanese soldiers Garry Breexe
Raisers Presented by Mikado.
On one side soldiers fiercely fighting
to the accompaniment OF the rifles
deadly barking and the suIlen roar OF
cannon. On the other side some in
fantry reserves rhythmicaIly swing
ing dainty little fans before their noses
while awaiting the summons to go into
action. Such is a remarkably early
morning scene in Manchuria described
by Frederick Palmer In Golfers.
The soldiers with the fans Of course
were Japs. or no other nation under
the sun would such a thing be possible.
The establishment of the Russians
upon first witnessing this custom Of
their enemies may be imagined. but Il
from 1t they gained the impression that
the little men were effeminate they
have long since learned their mistake.
Mr. Palmer suggests that the cool
and deliberate actions Of the Japanese
soldiers may be due in part to the fans
they carry, which are presents from
the emperor On them is inscribed In
the handwriting of Marquis Oyama,
the commander in chief of the army.
the words. "Do your best for your
country"
"On a hot day. writes Mr.. Palmer
from the front, "a fan may Dear up a
breeze in front Of soldiers nose
which win save him from succumb-
ing"
Contrasting the methods of the bur-
" Russians with the agile little yellow
men, the correspondent says:
"a japanese general knows that any
force, however small, viii stay where
it is placed-stay, alive or dead. One
company is as much like another as
peas in pod. No special units. no
rough riders, no kings own, no stiffen-
ing Of weak regiments with regiments
of volunteers or regulars. There is an
approximate level Of courage and skill.
A commander may choose the unit at
hand as a mechanic takes down any
one of number of equally tempered
tools from a rack. If you want a
Horatius at the bridge, take the near
est first sergeant.
"The Russians came to the attack
with a splendid confidence-a childish,
mob-like confidence. All the way
across the Siberian steppes in their
troop trains they had been begetting
this When they see us big burly fell
lows the leather skinned makaki
(dwarfs) will run fast enough. They
will find that we are no colonists and
reserves we are the little fathers
chosen. But the makak know mark
when they see one, and they like 10
fire at a column in close order"
Mr.. Palmer has found evidence Of
the truth Of Count Tolstors charge
that many Of the Russian soldiers. hay-
ing no stomach for the war, are forced
into 1t willy nilly. Speaking or certain
prisoners captured by the japanese. be
says
zone Russian who had been found
PROSTATE had been examined In vain
for any wound. Yet 1t was with diff
Guilty that he was got to walking. APP
parently he had been scared stiff By his
baptism of FIRE. When another I'M
wounded man was asked how he hap
pened to be taken prisoner he replied,
4 wanted to be- When a contemptu-
ous comment was translated to him he
said. I have no interest In tliIs war. /
don't propose to be sacrificed 3"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19

COSTS YOU NOTHING IF 1T DOES NOT PROVE TO
BE THE BEST REMEDY YOU HAVE EVER
TRIED FOR AILMENTS OF THE
STOMACH, BOWELS,LIVERANDKID KIDNEYS
YOUR HOME DRUGGIST MAKES THE GUARANTEE

This remedy Is purely vegetable and
easy to assimiiate. The doses are small
and pleasant to take. 1t is prepared
from the original formula of DIR. Franz
Gauswein. Of weisbaden, Germany,
who was, until his death, one Of the
worlds most successful and noted ply
siclans. Thousands of families for
three generations have been recon-
mending this wonderful preparation in
the highest terms.
II your digestion Is impaired, IL your
liver is sluggish or blood Is impure.
''Seyen Barksr viii surely effect a
speedy cure, as 1t cleanses, fushes and
tones up the whole digestive and drain
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
SCIENCE SETTINGS.

Ligh ming never strikes the surface
of the ocean
Ia normal respiration the air is ex-
PEELED from the chest at the rate OF
four feet per second.
a London doctor, BY grafting the
sciatic nerve from a live spaniel into
4 mans lacerated wrist, saved the
hand from amputation
Harvard observatory has added e
is equipment what II considered the
largest efficient telescope in the world
constructed ~ the famous astronomer,
A. A. Common
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
ANIMAL TALES.

1t is said that the Jersey mosquito,
famous for its size. is mere gnat
compared with the Panama mosquito.
An odd looking turtle has been made
captive at Burlington, vt It's she'll
is soft, its back is spotted. its head Is
like that Of a serpent, and its fins re-
semhle those Of fish,
FL II. Shedd has in bis possession an
albino woodchuck which be captured
few days ago on bis farm near RIit-
land, vt The animal IS snow white
but otherwise is like other wood
chucks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19

Half America grs -a y'eTes.gn.
Ancon. Tie s.t. D5v ae es..s
In the WESTERN e. Of tie isthmiaa
canal zone. VIII he under tl,c American
iag ard the Amcr.cra rate og auty w,l
be collected on ~ goolg l2ese2 tlefe.
but the American eoastwlse laws win
not be extended 10 L. ssys o WASHING
ton special q the New Tork defad.
So far az Shipping is concerned 1 wil
be the same as a foreign post
The treasury depa at ha7 liiet
al customs ON ssae.an YES
sells may do bus Gess Between American
ports and AncJn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
SEEING THE FAIR
IN DETAIL

Sixty Centuries Have Elapsed Since
Some Of the Egyptian Exhibits Were
Made-The Chapel of a Princes
Tomb-The Deities Of Esyptians-An
Early Advertisement Glass Vases
That Were Made Before elassblowing
Was Invented--An American Baby
Basket 500 to 1900 Years oId--A Gu
rious Sash and Yards Of Heads-Pre-
historic Dentistry-Where an Indian
Village Fire Department Was Baffled.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE BY
MARK BENNITTJ
When Prince Rakapu of the fifth dy-
nasty Of Egyptian rulers died about
5000 years ago, the royal family lev
led another assessment and built him
a magnificent tomb, with chapel at
tached. The best fresco artist In town,
doing work at live and let live prices,
was employed to decorate the walls in
first class mineral paints-no benzlne
mixtures sand TO make q fitting place
Ia which the restless spirit Of Rakapu
might dlsport itself. After the lapse
of sixty centuries the Anglo-Saxon,
made inquisltiye by much learning, Sc
cured permission from the Egyptian
government, which no longer rever-
enced its ancient kings, to dig in the
drifting sands Of the dry Sahara at
Sakkarah for archaeological specimens.
In time they came upon the chapel and
tomb Of Rakapu, the bright paint still
on Its walls and the stone still retain
ing Its shape, with only slight evidences
Of dislntegration This chapel Of RAJ
kapu has been set up IN the Anthropol-
ogy building at the worlds fair, where
you and may look at 1t to our hearts
content and think Of the scenes within
those selfsame walls 1000 years before
the time the Saviour walked upon the
earth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
POLITICAL POINTERS.

The people who are not saying any.
thing about their votes are the ones
who will decide the contest Phiiadel-
phia Inquirer
Before the heat Of the campaign.
when the attacks on the most eminent
OF statesmen become venomous and
frequent, 1t Is well TO recall Tom Reed !
definition, A statesman is a politician
who is dead Philadelphia Ledger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
Color OF HAIR said TO Indicate Per-
aon's Temperament.

Many people believe that blonde, or
light hair denotes affection and dark
hair consistency. A person without hair
Is not devoid Of character; far from 1t.
The disposition of the average bald
headed man is to show such solicltude
for the welfare Of others, that he neg
lects himself. A germ causes badness.
Prof. Sabouraud, OF Paris, France, in
causing Il to become totally bald in five
weeks time. 10 rid the scalp Of these
dangerous germs It is necessary to apply
Newbros Herpicide.
destroy the cause-you remove the
effect
Sold by leading druggists Send 10c IN
stamps for sample 60 The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit Mich.
Rickert & Wells, Special Agents,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
AN OREGON SNAKE STORY.
The Remarkable Case OF Luther
king, Human Serpent.

King, Human Serpent.
Luther King. an inmate Of the Sol.
diers' home at Roseburg, Ore, has just
finished his annual stunt Of turning
into d human snake, according to a ye-
racious correspondent Of the Baltimore
Herald
King was bitten by rattlesnalse
Aug. I. 1873. Each year since then the
form of a snake has appeared under
the skin Of his leg. beginning at the
foot and working to the knee, where he
wag bitten. Then it disappears. Spots
like those of a rattlesnake grow each
August upon bis skin. These finally
break, exuding poison. His leg is numb
and helpless. From Aug. ] to 10 he Is
blind, as are rattlers, and eats nothing.
He Is unable to remain In the Soldiers
home during these periods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19

age system in a thorough manner, leav-
ing Nature to do the rest, which it will.
We cordially invite our friends and
customers 10 call and get a bottle Of
this highly mcritorious remedy. You
may deposit 80 cents for bottle Of
Seven Barls' as evidence of good
faith. Try 1t as directed, and il found
unsatisfactory, we will cheerfully re-
fund your money. Or, IL you cannot
spare the small amount we ask on de-
posit, come anyway and we will take
all the risk. What we want Is to intro
duee this remedy among our friends
and customers where 1t Is not known
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
jailed In His Home

Sentenced to eight days confinement
at Shanghai recently for slandering a
policeman, an Austrian citizen WAS al
lowed to work out the sentence ait his
own home because Of the state Of his
health
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19

The sash and beads were In the vase
wrapped IN a material that crumbled
to dust when exposed to the air This
find was made BY James Black only
last year in high cliff cave dwelling
In Laguna canyon, sixty miles from
BluH City. Utah, near the Arizona line.
The several articles are from 500 to
1900 years old and in a state Of per-
feet preservation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
Gold In Australia.

Gold was discovered IN Australia IN
1899. and the discovery was hnshed W
by the governor for fear It would de-
moralize the convicts. The pnblie an.
nouncement Of the presence of gold IN
large quantities was made III laal by
a California miner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
Latest Campaign SONG.

Latest Campaign Song.
Bring The old arithmetic. we'll DO another
sum,
settins down the figures to the rolling Of
TIE drum
Counting as we used to when We made
the fractions hum
While we We're getting the answer
Hurraa hurrlh We sound the Jubilee
Il must ~
20 SIC sang the chorus that appalled, the
encmae.
waae Ma were getting the answer
flow we solved equations when the hiue
Would charge the browni
10 4e shotted l0ganthfna r7e9raa fi'.' f.'3~
st
wags3
eve we.t get'.4e s
IA hirrahl x+y~z!
AZ remains q minus quantity
s. sent the chorus down to Washing
Tor D. O.,
Aile re were getting the answer
81 we carved q pathway to the gap CALI
Thoroughfare,
81 liz our defiance with the cube root
"a the square
up with declmala. determined
cath 70 dare
we were getting the answer.
Is is;
How We opened up with diYerentlal cal
Gull
While we were getting the answeri
w D. Nasbit u Chicago Tribuna
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
unmnn sl.tn Lenther.

1t Is said that III the precincts Of
Westminster abbey the finger plate Of
door is covered with leather made
from human skin, but the story Is not
based on anything flrmer than tradi-
ton. Books do exist. however, bound
in human skin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
rp,i.ibI. INK.

Invisible ink can be made BY using
weak solution 81 chloride or nitrate
Of cobalt. 10 render this legible hold
it before a fire. and to erase it submit
It to moist air
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19
Russian wolves.

The wolves OF Russia degour about
200 people every year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19

DandeIion seeds.
It is calculated that 100000 dande-
lion seeds weigh q pound
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19

In the same case with the curious
baby basket are white wool sash
nearly thirty feet long and Ave inches
wide two strings Of shell beads yard
long and a piece Of decorated pottery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19

Baby's basket has been a household
article since mankind set up house
keeping, but the most curious baby
basket In the world is in glass case
In the Anthropology building. An In
dian mother made It. and hundreds Of
years ago 1t was sealed up in the room
Of a cliff dwelling high IN the side Of
the Mysteri us or Moki canyon, d side
canyon Of the Colorado In san Juan
county. Utah The explorer who came
upon this rare piece of prehistoric
handlwork was 4. b Wallace. It's
preservation for the many centuries
since cliff dwelling was the fashion
IS due to the inaccessible location Of
the cave or house and the extreme dry
ness Of the atmosphere The basket
was for the baby himself and not for
his wardrobe and accessories, as may
be seen BY the places for his legs 1T
Is SO deep, too, that he couldn't easily
climb out during his basket years. The
basket Is made Of red, white and black
material that looks like the bright, fine
cane Of modern commerce. but since
they used cane 1000 years before
Christ IN Egypt cane eannot be con
sidered so very modern. Fine skill is
shown in the workmanship a graceful
pattern being worked out in the three
colors. It is almost perfect to this day,
except that it has the color Of great
age. II was found June SO, 1900
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19

The glassblower. with his crystal
81 Ips and other strange craft who
ives his trail through the country
lrked by drinkless glasses Of wine
family mantels, did not belong to
aneIent Egypt The Egyptian might
have raised the wind, but he did not
know how TO use It. Here are a dozen
glass vases In various patterns of blues
and yeliows, made as the Egyptian
knew how to make them. Instead Of
blowing the plastic glass be laid it over
a core Of clay, fused the glass together
until the vase was formed and then
dug out the clay interior They were
made 1000 TO 1900 years before Christ,
and you may see them If you take the
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-19

a bit of prehistoric dentistry comes
from an Ohio mound and may be seen
In the exhibit Of the Ohio Archaelogic-
al society in the Anthropology build
Ing Some aborigine. name unknown,
having lost three front teeth In scrap
-presumably-ha them replaced With
deer teeth. The secret was out when
the Ohio archaeologists robbed the
grave.