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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-29
Prize Stories
by HeraIds
Young Folks

Prizes awarded for stories for boys. and
girls. under this heading, will be paid in
a beautifully bound Illustrated volume;
entitled wild Animals | Have Known
This book is a valuable addition to any
library, and will be found intensely inter-
esting.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-29

~ UTH DAVIS, 512 South Workman
* street, Los Angeles, class A.
ETHEL OFT, Artesia, N. M,
class r.
INEz SMITH, box 7S, Covina, Cal,
class c.,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-29

pleasure of ordering all those things
MYSELF"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
U. v. M. Athletic Field.

The new University of Vermont ath-
letic field, which IS being laid out on
the Ainsworth farm in Colchester
avenue, is rapidly assuming definite
shape and it is expected thai it will be
i'll readiness for dedication with d ball
game by June l.. The natural advan-
tages Of the Ainsworth farm for an ath-
letic field are many, as 10 acres of land
which are to be enclosed in the field
are practically on an even plane. the
greatest variation at any place being
not more than 2Ia feet.
The field Is being enclosed by tight
board fence seven feet in height The
length of the fence on all sides Is 16s
rods. 1t is being constructed under the
supervision of the Hon. G. S. Fassett OF
Enosburg Falls, member of the board
of control of the Agricultural College,
The field proper begins $50 feet back
from the Colchester avenue street line
and the land Immediately abutting that
thoroughfare will be divided into build
lots and sold. The entrance to the field
will be towards the western side Of
the enclosure and will be provided with
an up-to-date ticket office.
Immediately in front of the grand
stand will be the Ia mile oval track
which, like the track previously mem
toned, will be constructed of a six inch
layer of coarse cinders covered with
two inches Of sifted cinders and soil. II
will be Is feet wide. This part Of the
work, as the grading for the base ball
diamond, is being done under contract
by f. F. Moore The ball field will be
laid out within the oval track. As it
stands at present, the south end of the
ground is about l IL feet above the
track but it has not yet been determin-
ed to what extent the field will be
graded The exact amount to be ex-
pended this year in the equipment OF
the field is not known but ii will pro-
badly be about $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
REMARKABLE ESCAPE.
St. Adams Woman Had Shoe and Stock.
ing Cut Of by Engine.

st. Adams, MAY IL. Airs. John Brown
Of Foundry street, narrowly escaped
serious injury If not instant death We'd
nesday night on the arrival of the 1885
o'clock south-bould train. Engineer
Michael Reagan had just uncoupled his
engine and started to pull out to admit
of its being replaced by the one that
was to take the train out when Mrs.
Brown wandered directly in front Of the
engine, gazing fixedly at the headlight.
Mrs. Brown was apparently not in her
normal condition and paid not the
slightest attention to the engine.
Engineer Reagan was nearly upon the
woman when he first saw her and i'm
mediately applied the airbrakes. The
pilot of the locomotive struck Mrs.
Brown and she fell over it to the ground,
seemingly under tic wheels. Engineer
Reagan sprang from the cab add when
the woman was picked mp BY him she
appeared to be unconscious aud a doe
tor and aid were hastily called for.
One shoe and stocking lay beside the
track and none of the 5ystanders
doubted that the wonan's leg had been
cut off. Examination proved, however.
that the wheels Of the engine had taken
of the shoe and stocking without in
iuy to the leg an that the woman
Was not even bruised,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12

Tired, nervous and irr;tob,. q
mother is unfit to care for bsr .t siie
dren, and hereondition ruins the he, ob gh5a.
disposition and reacts upop bsr az S1'iu ;
The mother should not be bIs ,n.li :.
she no doubt is suffering with s,ut 5an =
ache, headache. bearing-gown - ,..i Daeh s
displacement, making lie bpr5 ;Is,-S :
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound is the unfailing enrs ~ IN IN.
condition. 1t strengthens The ~ ser snis
organs and permanently cures All ale.
placements and Irregularities - va
Such testimony as the follo,xiu.
should convince women Of It's valpe.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham.
l want % tell You how much yoo.a ,v,;a p
Ptnkhan's Vegetable COMPOUND no don W, ~ Y.
l suffered for eight Year, with ovsr gsg,
troubles ! was nervous tired ana ~
rttAble, and Il did not seem a. though + cs.,Id
stand II any longer, a. had Eve csIldren '' =
care for Lydia E. Pinkhan,i, Vavstsh n
Compound was recommended and Il I'd -.
tirsly cured me. cannot thank va, enough
for your letter Of advice and Tor what va
y Pinkhens Vegetable Compound bss dnns
Tor me Mrs. Ph. Hoffman, 100 HimTai
Street, Brooklyn, N. ya :
Mrs. Pinkham advises alex women
free. Address, Lynn, Mas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
SOMETHING EVERY
WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.
Are You the One Woman NegIecting
Mothers or Wife's Duty, or Are
There Countless Thousands.

Many women formerly full Of robust vigor,
with clear complications and bright, vivacious
spirits find themselves slowly losing their good
looks and strength, fading under the influence
OF an unknown cause, ignorant Of their real
condition. Just when woman should be at
her best she becomes depressed. fretful, nerv-
Gus. And whys You ask. She has been SO
busy planning, has been SO absorbed with
her social duties, her work has been so
continuous, that she scarcely allowed herself
moments relaxation. She has neglected
her health and, where her food formerly
seemed to nourish, now she has but little appe-
lite and even what she does cat does not seem
TO do any good. II you should ask her what
the trouble is, she would say, . am just
tired OUT But the real cause is constipation
and is resulting condition--bad blood. Just
think what habituGi neglect OF the bowels
means, sickness instead Of good health ner-
vousness instead of vigor; cheeriulness re-
placed by depression, happiness by misery.
A weeks use Of Smiths Pineapple and But
ternut Pills in these cases will work wonders.
They will regulate the functions OF the liver
and bowels, Immediately unload the conges-
ton, cure the constipation and cleanse the
blood of impurities. 1t Is pitiable to see
women with no color in their cheeks, without
ambition, always tired, with the exuberance
and viyacity OF youth Slapped as by some
dreaded vampire, just because nature has
Deeu neRlecteu, thc UuWeis nav tcOuib slug
gish and poisonous elements have been abb
sorbed into the blood. Keep the bowels reg
ular by using Smiths Pineapple and Butternut
Pills. Never allow constipation or q torpid
liver TO develop. stitch in time will save
mountains OF misery, of bad feelings and de-
preston. These little pills are wonderful
health giyers. They are Natures true laxa-
tive and q positive cure for sick headache,
constipation and biiionsness in one night. %
cents at all dealers.
All genuine signed ". r. Smith.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
The Times Daily Short Story.
pc9ensosoANso1caey 7osQgNgclaxcso 1cgc 10

the plain came upon the chlld's moth
er. She carried stick and a coarse
bag and was evidently looking for
something did not see her face, for
her back was turned. Suddenly saw
her raise the stick and strike at some.
thing on the ground In few mo-
ments she picked up what resembled q
young alligator, holding It by the tip
Of the tail. dropped It in the bag. tied
up the bags mouth and carried her
burden away, holding it apart from
her Then she turned and came toward
me. / would have liked to ask her
what she had been about, but there
was d look Ia her face that decided
me not to question her, and she passed
on without seeming to be aware of *ay
presence,
Curiosity got the better of me, and /
turned and followed her. She went to
the saloon up the road, and before
reaching 1t saw 4 man asleep on the
porch, though could not see who he
was The woman drew near him
stealthIly. pausiug occasionally, with
her eve fixed on him, till at last COM
inc upon him from a point where he
could not see her. she united the mouth
Of her bag. held it above him. and the
alligator thing 1t contained fell on his
/ breast
/ The man started M and on seeing
| what had awakened him gave II cry as
niercing. as full of despair, as had
been given by tue woman when her
child was run down. | saw him strug-
| Cling with something that had fastened
mon one Of his hands and finally throw
# from him. It crawled away, and !
saw 1t no more The woman turned
/ and walked toward her home.
i had seen the dreaded ella monster
The woman hal learned that her enc
nv was asleep on the saloon porch AMI
going ont on the plain. had found a
/ ella when attacked the monster
feioned 10 be dead She had therefore
M dinieuIty in carrying out her pur-
/ mise she knew that when her nus
hand returned the man who had run
down his child would expect to die o.
I'm his adversary Her husband, moi
knowing of tie outrage, would be taken
unawares She had resolved on her
own method Of foiling their enemy and
avcnging her child
was surprised to learn that the
ebtla bad moi been killed II had no1
seemed Is me that there was one
chance ID a thousand for its survival
PERHAPS it was that the horse one Of
| the noblest and kindest of dumb bruxes
fried not TO touch It; perhaps It was
| good luck; perhaps an interposition o.
| Divine Providence. Be this as II may
the child, though severely injured
| lived.
But the man who had sought to XII
jt-day after day. night after night
we heard the maniacal cries in his de
lirium and agony It was terrible
Int deserved retribution. One day b
found relief, ana the next the chile
he had sought to kill toddled out, ant
all who saw him rejoiced that it wa
his would be murderer and not he VIII
had succumbed.
S. MARSHALL PHELPS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
BRAVE Boys REWARD
Helen Gould to Educate the Lad Who
Saved a Train.

Saved a Train.
Denver, Col, May 12 Leroy Irgen
Dixon, the 14-yearold boy who saved
a Rio Grande passenger train from being
wrecked last fall is to receive an eduea-
ton to be paid for by Miss Helen
Gould.
Last October when the lad was on
bis way to q country schoolhouse, he
was following the Rio Grande track
and found several tons Of rock on the
railroad Just where it skirts the canon
of the Las Animas river.
Taking his bandanna handkerchief
from his neck he ran back up the track,
waving his danger signal and yelling
Justify to an approaching passenger train.
When the Rio Grande express rounded
the curve the engineer sounded several
blasts to warn the boy off the track,
but the Youngsters frantic efforts inn
pressed the engineer who stopped the
train within 10 feet of the rockslide.
The canon is over 100 feet deep.
Young Dixon will enter an eastern
preparatory school, and when he grad
yates he will be allowed to choose any
American university for the completion
of his education.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
RETRIBUTION



foriginall
The great American desert is the
home Of queer people and queer things
generally With Us the rattlesnake IS
the most dreaded of reptiles, but out
there they have what they call the
CHA monster. that Is more terrible than
the RATHER. It's bite Is almost certain
death, and men have been known to
end their lives with q revolver rather
than endure the agony resulting from
a ella bite. when went out there !
had never heard Of a CHA, but after |
had seen one and its eject | never
wanted to see another
One afternoon while riding past a
house.sor, rather. hut belonging to one
Of the herdcrs Of q ranch near by !
heard a clatter and turning saw Q
man come galloping down the road. a
child about two years old had lust come
out Of the house and Yves toddlina
across the road. The horseman paid Nc
attention to il. / thought he didn't
see the little fellow, but be did, FOL
Just before reaching him he gave 2
whoop, cutting at him at the same
time with his quirt. The child tot
young to heed. stopped to pick up some
thing that pleased It's baby fancy Inc
horseman rode straight over him.
The boys mother came % her dool
just Id time 10 see what had occurred
With shrlc,i size rushed to her child
picked hl,A t9 and ran WITH him Int
the horsc would have followed t.
administer Is her. brit there were 9th
evs with her, and, 70 tell the truth
had no heart for the work. The mar
rode on TO a stgloon farther up the road
where l.a dismounted and Went inside.
have never felt 50 ashamed OF my
self for emitting TO do what hoaol
seemed to can for as in this case y
tie east would not hesitate 70 proteeI
lady from rGfiian, YET here was
woman whose c,iid had been purpose
Ii teamnlea before her eyes, ANA ! dit
not raise i Lend to avensa her bu
what coEll I do9 Any interference q
my part must result either IN my deati
or that of the man who had committee
tie outrage.
reported the matter to the owner ~ :.
the ranch. who told NE thar the boy
father WAS ia his employ and was thel
away hcrling cattle. There was q ieua
between him aud the man, worthless
ana desperate vagabond who nag
ridden down the child to ayenge some
fanciad injury. When the father re-
turned one or the other would DOUBT
less bite the dust. -, -
..And II the father falls there VIII DC
two victims instead Of one | re-
marked. ,., -
ave can't help that out here liz. IS.
plIed my informant. There's too llttie
law to cover such cases" "a, ...
The next morning while riding over
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
PUMPKIN IN KETcHUp.
Whiskey OF SuIphuric Acid and Oil of
Almonds.


Holyoke, Mass, May I2.-Prof l.. b
Allyn Of the Westfield normal school. in
Ia talk before the Mems Industrial
League Of the Second Congregational
|church Wednesday evening. stated that
|of SO samples of Whiskey secured since
last October only one was found to an
swer the requirements of the United
States phanmaeopeia. The bottled whis-
keys We're purchased in hotels, saloons
and drug stores in Springfield, Holyoke
and Westtield. From 10 to so per cent.
of water was found in the whiskey
and from 20 to As per cent. of alcohol,
where the pharmacopeia requires As to
80 per cent. One of the samples was
supposed to contain ounces when sold,
but contained only 69I ounces, and CON
tanned 81 per cent Of alcohol. 1t was
favored with compound Of oil of al
monds, sulplIuric acid, ammonia and
alcohol. and colored with burnt sugar.
Samples Of bottles Of Jamaica ginger
and paregoric purchased in drug store
were compounded with wood alcohol in
stead of grain aleohol The speaker ex-
hibited bottle OF milk secured May 2,
1908, which was still in good state OF
preservation. II was preserved with
forlnaldehyde
IA bottle Of ketehup, holding over 4
quart and selling for cents, when
analysed, showed stewed pumpkin and
tomato dressings, colored with mineral
dye and preserved with benzoate OF
soda. Another sample was shown to
dye red piece of woollen cloth which
was soaked in it.
The speaker suggested the adoption OF
a federal law requiring manufacturers
70 properly label the constituents Of
bottled or canned goods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
AN ANIMATE STONE.
The Large Granite Ball on an Ohio
Tombstone Mysteriously Revolves Of
It Own free Will and Accord.


It Own Free Will and Accord.
In the cemetery at Marion, o.. there
p a monument which has attracted wide
spread attention, especially among til,
scientists OF the state Resting upon 4
large stone base is stone ball weigh,
ing 1920 pounds, thirty-six inches II
diameter. For some time past the stone
has been slowly turning upon its axis
revolving about horizontal axis in d
direction from north to south. All sorts
.oI theories have been advanced TO exi
plain the phenomenon, but no decision
has been reached.
The BAH originally rested in socket
provided on the base, the spot on tho
nall which fitted in the die not being
polished. 4 few wears ago G. II. Mer.
chant, local banker. erected the mont.
ment. In August, 1904, an employee
|ot the cemetery observed that the un.
polished spot Of the bali had become
visible and that the ball had revolved
nearly twenty inches in a northcriy di.
fectlon from its original resting place
Since that time a regular systematic in
specton of the phenomenon has beer
made, the result being an unquestlon.
able establishment OF proof that the
ball Is continuously and regularly NOV.
ing. Between August and December ex.
aminations show that the ball has novel
five inches.
An investigation showed that the bal
N no way had been fastened to its
base, the builders expecting that its
weight would hold il in place. When
the matter was reported to them they
lealied ~ saying that they had never
n their experiences heard OF such a
phenomenon. All sorts Of Inquiries were
made. bringing varied lot OF replies
and explanations. The state geologist
Edward orion, assigns the rotation to
two causes. First, the ball becomes
more heated in the sunshine than the
heavy base and consequently expands
more, giving rise to a slight creeping
The ensuing contraction, he says. Is
probably not enough to take up the dis
Placement caused BY the heat in the
EARLIER part Of the day. Secondly, the
circumference Of the sphere probably
lengthens out on one side, giving rise
to a pulling stress between the ball
and the base upon which it rests.
All sorts Of ludicrous explanations
have been offered, prominent among
which is one by person who maintains
that il is the work of the spirits
Some have even gone so far as to say
that some miscreant has been playing
a joke on the cemetery officials Those
expounding this theory hold that when
the employee first made his discovery,
the news of which was published in
the local papers, this miscreant began
his work Of 'pryingp it around little
by little from time to time. OF course,
no credence u given 70 this story. The
ball is far too heavy for that So the
mystery remain New York Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
BODY OF PAUL JONES.
Sigsbee May Command Ships to Escort
It Hitler.

Washington, d. G., May 12.-The act.
ing secretary OF state has formally re-
quested the navy department to send
a squadron Of warships to France for
the body of John Paul Jones, the FAM
Gus American sailor.
Ambassador Porter pointed out that
haste is necessary ON account of a
French law, which viii not permit a
body to remain above ground for more
than limited time. This period will
expire in June.
1t is probable that Rear Admiral
Charles Sigsbee will be sent on the mis-.
sion with his flagship, thes Brooklyn
and the cruisers Tacoma Chattanooga
and Galveston
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
Burlington Salaries Fixed.

The salaries of the Burlington city Of
flcials as just fixed by the board Of
aldermen are as follows
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
WATER PIPES THAwED.
Several Hundred Feet of Water Main
May Have to Be Rebuilt.

Essex Junction May 1.-THE water
main on lower Park street that has
been frozen since last February now
gives evidence of being thawed. A gang
of men has been put to work to repair
the leaks but it IS feared that several
hundred feet of the main will have to
be Ielaid The residences on the upper
street are entirely without water and
are likely to be for several days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
THE mckinley TOMB
WILL BE OF GRANITE
MagOnigle's Design of Mausoleum to
Be Erected as Memorial to
President Mckinley, Accepted
by the Trustees.

New York, May 12-The design of
II. VanBuren Magonigle for the proposed
mausoleum to be erected as memorial
Wednesday by the trustees OF the Nc
kinley National Memorial Association.
The mausoleum will resemble the
tomb of Gen. Grant. The main feature
will be a dome rs feet in diameter and
100 feet high. 1t will be built of gran
tie with an interior finished in white
marble. The entire cost of the mauso.
leum and the improvements of surround
ing grounds will be about 100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
EATS BARRE,

Don't forget tie Foresters fourth an.
nilal ball, 70 Be held ia tie opera house
IA Friday evening, May 18th, All menl-
bers Of the order win please wear
badges,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
Mothers Are HeIped
THEIR HEALTH RFSro,r.
Happiness Of THOUSAND, !,
70 Lydia E. flakhsm's v y. ZONES Due
pound and Mrs. PlnEhsn'ssS I sa.l1 Gem.

.v : devoted vote q mother tn seems to ll,+.,
preLne one that tells her lung - the su-
neaith, and before she rsa n guard her
arrangement Of the female s's' a,. It some
manifested itself, and n ,'als organs has
irritability take the n 1iIS,a'usness and
ness and amiabilitv Pave OF happi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-21
INCIDENT is CLOSED.
British Consul to Panama Resented
Strong Language.

Panama. July 2O.-In April last. as stat
ed in these dispatches at the time, all
contract Jamaican workers working at
the aqueduct struck alleging insufficient
food as the cause. The American fore
man called for the protection of the Pan
anna police, who were attacked by the
laborers and badly beaten.
Armed police subsequently, re-estab-
lished order and punished the laborers
more severely, 1t Is alleged, than was
necessary. Calud C. Mallet, the British
consul at Parma, protested to the gov
erenment, which ordered an investigation.
In the meantime santiado de LaGuardia,
minister of foreign affairs, had gone to
Bocas del Tero, and reply to the consul
was sent by Senior Ballen, under instruc-
tions from the secretary of foreign af-
fairs.
The reply was couched In somewhat
strong terms. which the consul resented.
On the return of Minister de LaGuardia
he recalled Minister Ballen's communi-
cation and addressed another one to the
consul. AS a result Of this Senior Ballen
resigned Consul Mallet declared himself
satisfied and an incident which nearly
caused strained relations between Pam
anna and Great Britain was closed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-21
BIG DAY FOR PyTHlANs.
Veteran Members at Lafayette Are
Presented With Jewels.

Lafayette, July 20.--(Speeial.)-The
knights CT Pythias of this place rendered
a most entertaining programme in Wood 5
opera house last night In honor of the
veteran knights OF this lodge-that Is,
those who have been in good standing
in the order for teh past twenty-five
years, to whom appropriate Pythian
jewels>were presented T. d. Sanford of
Opelika, delivered the address OF the
occasion. The Pythian choir. accompanied
by Miss Sarah Maroble, furnished the
music. Rev W. C. Bledsoe responded in
a most touching talk on behalf of the
veteran knights. The following veteran
knights were present and were presented
Jewels Of distinction. Supreme Judge j.
r. Dowdell and Judge N. ID. benson, Rev,
w. C. Bledsoe. Cashier ]. c. Griffin, Mr..
+. P. Brock Mr.. Sanford delivered a
forceful and inspiring address.
The song Damon and Pythias as render
ed by w. b Nichols>~ the Pythian choir
Joining in the chorus, was a delightful
feature OF the occasion. J. A. Hines pre-
sided and in his introductory remarks
ascended to flight of eloduence that was
inspiring. The occasion will long be re-
membered.