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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12

1t is because most women suffer from
some arrangement of their delicate
organism, the discomfort of which Ii
less trying when they are In motion
than when standing.
In some states laws compel employers
to provide resting places for their fe
male employees.
But no amount Of law can regulate
the hard tasks 81 these women They
must get the strength which this work
demands or run the risk Of serious
diseases and the surgeons knife.
Read the experience OF Miss Margret
Merlsley. 27s Sd Street, Milwaukee.
Wis:
Dear Mrs Pinkham;-
Gradual loss Of strength, nervousness,
bearing-down pains and extreme irritation
compelled me to seek medical advice The
doctor said had diseased organs and ulcer
alton, and advised an operation IL wanted
TO get well. objected To this and decided
to give Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial. Isoon found that oil the good
things said about this great medicine were
true. This liberation so0n healed, Eackacha
headache and nervousness disappeared and
In short time | was strong, vigorous and
perfectly well. | wish every working girl
who suffers would try Lydia X. Pinkbam's
Vegetable Compound
lydia X. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is vegetable tonic which invig-
crates and strengthens the entire fe-
male organism, and will produce the
same beneficial results In the cases OF
other sick women as with Miss Merkley.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12

in the home. The more work they do
there the better HHtslct them be the
companions al father or mothers as
much a. possible until they stre sixteen.
Iint here Is one OF the cases whore |
cannot have my own way The custom
Is SO general which permits fathers and
mothers to hire out theiF children,
al tho phrase Is. that you and iscannot
make law that children shall not earn
wagcs before they are sixteen.
What can We dor We can say that
they shall not be confined in factories
81 workshops, excepting for very limited
hours. before theY are fourteen. VS.
can say. until boy or girl Is sixteen
they shall have the privilege Of going
10 school az least hall the year ~ some
cases wc can say chat one ret Of chill.
dren ut work shall work in tho morning
and another set shall take their places
in the afternoon This is a practicable
method Of legislation which has not
yet been applied But the sooner Il Is
applied the better we can insist on a
very careful and rigid inspection Of fnc-
tories and workshops by public officers
who are in M wise peuniarily inter-
estcd IN the establishments which they
examine. Such examinations should be
possible az any hour OF the day and
The publicity given 70 the results should
be such az should make il certain that
factory OF workshop visited shall be
kept neat and sweet and clean-~a llt
place for the best prince Or princess IN
tho lhnd to work in,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
A sign Of Cuban Peace.

Governor Taft reseindcd the contract
of Sussdurf Ialdn Il Co., ot which ak
Secretary 81 state Zaldo II q member,
with the Cuban government for supply
ing $4,000 worth Of arms and am
munitions ON the ground that the ne-
cessity for war munitions no longer
exists The decree reserves ia the COM
pany the right to sue the government
and the proyisioal government fesngaS
the night, To sue the firm for delay in
delivery, or otherwise tf
X HE governor has issued decree cs
tabIishing u system for auditing and
settling the expenses Of the provisional
government, al Of which are to be sep
arated fom the regular expenses of the
republic, and he has also provided for
general changes in the methods 81 au
aiting.
The party sailing on the Louisiana
Saturday viii touch Key West, where
Secretary Tast desires to stop ia connec
ton With right Ut way across The mill
tary reservation for the railroad which
is being constructed across the Florida
keys Certain senators are anxious that
Secretary TAFT should facilitate this
work by dispensing ~ the governments
interest, and the secretary now sees
the Importance Of tho work, which will
practically connect the United States
and Cuba BY a ferry service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
TALES or CITIES.

Atlantic City, with winter popula-
ton Of only 10000, has summer popu-
lation Of about 100000.
Washington is agltated over the con-
ditiou of the trees along its streets.
They are reported 10 have IN unkempt
appearance. out of harmony with tho
general aspect Of the city.
New York Is the second great seaport
Of the world. London Is the greatest
seaport. exceeding New York In im-
ports, though not in exports. Antwerp
and Hamburg are third and fourth re-
spectively.
Boston has the only fathers and
mothers club in the country. 1t has
more than hundred members. ana,
While tie fathers csnnat very well ct.
tend the afternoon iAsessnss OF The
club, they attend in very satisfactory
numbers whoa meetings are heir la Tia
evening An SORTS 0f questions affect
ing the interests of The aoEs end tue
children are Discussed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12

We had good exercise We had as much
to eat OF what was good Tor us to eat,
and we were happy
Seeond-Ne fecoIlect again that We
were great deal with our fathers and
mothers and brothers and sisters. We
knew what the word home was, and
that home is the dearest place in this
world.
Third We do not talk about it a
great deal, for it is too sacred aething
TO be lightly talked about, but some Of
US, perhaps all OF ns, found out that
God il our Iuging Fathers Tint He Is
very near TO IL and We are very near
TO Him. We would not lose the mem
cries and the help Of what He has told
us and We have told Him for anything
which YOU can offer us
Fourth Most OF ~ camc out, when
We wcre sixteen years old, strong and
well, ready to take part with the best
men and women in the world, in the
very best work OF the world.
| think myself that that would be a
wise nation OF wise state which should
make such laws that people shall not
make money out Of their children before
they are sixteen years old. think il
would be q good thing to devote those
sixteen years wholly to tho education
OF The children, to making them better
men and women Let boy and girl help
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

Bishop Nicholson Of Milwaukee re-
Gently celebrated the thirtysfifth ami
versary of bis ordination to the dea-
conafe at Grace Protestant Episcopal
church, Baltimore.
According to the year books OF the
denominations the per cent of gain In
members for the year 1905 was as fol
lows: Baptists, 2 $40; Congregational
lists, 2 2-10: Presbyterians. 2; Methodist
Episcopal church. $40.
DR.. William B. Mcpherson OF Balti-
more has resigned as rector of Holy
Trinity Protestant Episcopal church
and as editor Of the Maryland Church
man and has accepted a call to an ed
vocational institution In Little Rock.
Ark.
Rev Alexander Cornell. who sue
ceeds to Ian Maclaren's pulpit at Self
ton Park, Liverpool, has been pastor
Of Regent Square Presbyterian church,
London. since 1898 He was born in
the Scotch highlands just forty years
ago.
Work has begun on the restoration
OF st. Johns chapel. in st. Saviour's
church. London, where John Harvard
founder Of Harvard university, was
chrlstened sand the body Of his father
lies buried The work is undertaken
by Harvard graduates, who raised Si2,-
800 for the purpose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
CastiIlo's Plan Voted Down
BY Liberals
SAY THEY FOUGHT
Not for Spcils, but for Country Two
More Cruisers Ordered Home--Sat-
urday Funston VIII Be Succeed
ed by General Bell.

Havana, Oct IT, Confidential agents
of the late Cuban government yester-
day reported to Governor Taft that at
the meeting Of rebel leaders at the home
Of General del Castillo Wednesday night
Castillo urged that Governor Taft be
called on to declare mis- attitude towards
the men who were responsible for over
turning the Palma government, and that
Mir. Taft should show his gratitude by
BUSTING the Moderates from Office and
substituting for them men who had
fought ior good government Although
he was the host, Castillo did not obtain
support of his demand, Generals Fer
rara and Asbert declared that they
fought for their country, and not for
spoiIs. Castillo was voted down. Sey
eial speeches were then made applaud
ing Governor TAFT. President Roosevelt
and the United states for their course
towards Cuba The provisional govern,
ment i unable "a make an accurate IS
innate Of the conflicting reports regard
ing the meeting
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
NERVOUS DEBILITY
LORARLE CONDITION CURED
BY DIR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
A Scranton Woman Tells How She
Was Made Well and Strong
By This Remedy.

Nervous debility is the common name
for what the doctors term neurasthenia
1t is characterized by mental depression,
FITS of the blues, or melancholy, loss
Of energy and spirits. The patient i eyes
become dull. the pink fades from the
cheeks, thememory becomes defective so
that it is difficult 20 recall dates and
names atwill. Some Of these symptoms
only maybe present or all Of them The
remedy lies in toning up the nervous
system aud there is no remedy better
adapted for this purpose than d.. Will
liams Pink Pills.
Mrs. Jane J Davies, of No. S14 War
rem street. Scranton, Pa. says: Some
years ago | became greatly reduced in
health and strength aud my nervous
system became SO debiIitated that felt
wretehed Icould not rest or sleep well
at night and woke up as weary and
languid in the morning as was when |
went 70 bed Ny head ached in the
morning and often there was u pain in
my right side which was worse when I
sat down. NY nerves were on edge all
the time, every little noise bothered me
and ! was genefablc miserable
Then decided q try Dir. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. asmy husband
had taken them with. good results. and
they did wonders for mo Now ! have
no moro pain IN my side. no more head
aches, \ sleep well and feel strong and
able 70 domy work"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are the best
nerve tonic because they convey nour-
ishment to the nerves ia tho only way
that IL III accord with tho plan IF nature
through tho blood These pills cured
Mrs Davies and they can do just as much
for every weak, pale ailing man or
woman who Is slipping into hopeless
decline They strike STRAIGHT at tho roof
OF all common discusses eaused by poor
and impoverished blond such as nnamin,
indigestion, biliousntss, headaches, back.
aches, rheuinntisu, neuralgia. nervous
ness and even more serious nervous
disorders
Or. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists, or will DO sent postpaid, on
receipt of price, 30 cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50, by tho Dr Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, NY.
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7be Times Daily Short Story.
sgek sD4ss sxs Ss 10 a xS x6 sc sS

least $1,000 II you ent up nasty the
figures win be doubled
"Then you brought me here In broad
daylight to rob mew
.'As Won see. No game could be
safer. Partly furnished house to rent.
and after laying my plans took il
and paid one-quarter in advance.
said laying my plans 1t did not rel
qulre any great astuteness knew
your weak point, you see-haye heard
It discussed In New York many time"
what do You mean by my weak
pointf" asked Mr., Fletcher
Wanting to be taken for an 1t.
When I called you my lord back there
In the>parlx you just glowed from head
to heel. I've been following you around
fora week. and the plans you have taken
to make an Englishman and n snob out
of yourself have been highly amusing.
You have convinced several hotel wait
ers that you are a born ass
you contemplate scoundrell I'll
make this outrage cost you your liberty
for the next twenty years. exclaimed
Mr.. Fletcher as he tried to rise up and
fell back. A man may be an ass and
yet not coward.
Gently, my lord replied Jones'
Brown "You may have the sense to
see that you are helpless. If you
should make nuisance Of yourself
my man might take II personally. AS
l was saying
9TH never give up cent?
las was saying. my lord, have
pressing need Of $4,000 The figures
have doubled. you see, AS / knew
you wouldn't have that sum in your
pocket had my man enter your room
at the hotel and get your check book.
Here 1t Is. VIII you kindly FIJI out
check for the amount namedTf
mol You may murder me firstl'
"a check for sf5.0e0. my lord.
Henry. You may come In With your
plstoA Ny lord Is inclined to be a
nuisance. | will give him Ave minutes
to fill out this check. II he still re-
mains obdurate you may begin firing
at his fingers Take them one by one.
Help yourself to the wine. my lord"
Mr. Fletcher must be credited with
waiting four minutes before he began
filling out the check. and he was some
what defiant and sarcastic In his re
marks as he appended his signature.
Mr.. Jones Brown gave him some IA
therly advice, disappeared with the
check. and after keeping guard over
him for couple Of hours the man with
the gun stepped into the next room
and forgot TO return Mr. Fletcher un-
tied the hard knots and released him
self and left the house. He did not 90
to the police and he didn't ask report.
ers to interview him. ami consequently
when the story finally leaked out at
home his friends could say Of HIN:
isn't 1t queer? Henri had another
chance to make an MSS Of himself and
didn't take advantage Of itr'
NJ. QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
HANDS CRACKED
AND BLEEDING
And Fingers Were All Drawn up With
Eczema Azure Of Nearly Twenty
Years Ago by the Cutlcura
Treatment Have Had no Further
Trouble With Hands Since.
PERMANENT CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"My mother was badly afflicted by a
species of eczema or salt rheum Id her
hands. They were very bad She was
treated By her family physician for
over three months and no benefit.
Then she thought she would try the
Cuticura Remedies, and very soon
found relief. Her hands and fingers
we're all drawn up and cracked and
bleeding. They very soon commenced
To heal up and III less then three months
were about well, She used the Soap,
don't know how many boxes Of the
Ointment and four bottles Of the
Resolvent. For two years she was
entirely free from the disease, when
II came on again; but as she uued the
Remedies Immediately, was soon cured,
and has had no more trouble with her
hands for nearly twenty years.
" For years she has always had the
Ointment in the house and used it
occasionally in the winter time. She
has recommended it TO many people
and always speaks well 81 II and would
use Il again II needed, and she thinks
no Soap IS equal to the Cuticura Soap,
She is willing you should publish
the above If you care to. Very truly
yours, Vim. A. Young, 30 Russell St.,
New Bedford, Mass, July 81, 1905
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

Honesty all down the line Is what
the people demand aud what they in
tend to have. Kansas City Times.
We shall now haye to dlter the
oyster The doctors have renewed their
warning that II IS spreading typhoid.
Philadelphia Press
Cycling dealt the top hat the first
serious blow; then golf 'got one ID"
and now the motor has It well III
chancery oxford isis.
Thirty miles an hour by motor boats
foreshadows time when there will be
speed lava for waterways and d har-
Dor police 10 enforce them New York
World
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
READING.

According to Sir James Crichton
Browne, British authority on mental
diseases. the newspaper is bulwark
Of sanity Itsacts upon nervous life
ike current or electricity and dis
sipates megalomania.
In his presidential address at the an
nuai meeting Of the Library association
az Bedford, England Sir w. II. Bailey
said that novel reading Is silent, rest
full recreation aud one Of the best
methods of triumphng over the misfor-
tunes Of LIFE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
vAeARlEs OF FASHION.

The Correct Length For sixirtn-Now's
the Time 20 Buy FurE--OutinE Hats.
Madam Fashion has decreed that the
skirts Of walking frocks shall be two
inches from the ground Carriage and
dressy costumes have graceful sweep
length skirts or short pointed Srains.
Those who know say that now is the
time to buy furs They are cheaper
at this time than they will be month
later and the modes are fully cstab-
llshed.
Very smart are the fall outing hats
Of gray felt, with their rather tall sug-
ar loaf crowns and wide brinis, one
side OF which rolls becomingly and is
caught with paradise plume An at
tractiye gray model in this style has
the brlm bound with pale blue velvet
and deep band placed about the
crown A chou OF blue chiffon al one
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
Western Federation Before
Supreme Court
.ARGU MENTS MA DE
IN Gases Of Mayer, Haywood and Pet
tiboue Noted Cases in
the Supreme
Court.

Washington, D. q, Oct. l2.--The 81.
prcme court of the United States heard
arguments Wednesday Id the cases Of
Charles H. Meyer, M HI Haywood and
George A. Pettibone, officers and mem
.bcfs Of the Western Federation Of Min
ers. who are i'll prison in Canon county,
fdaho, under d charge Of coDspiring 20
murder ex Governor Steunenberg of that
state The case comes to this court on
an appeal from the decision Of the
Idaho federal court refusing to grant
writs Of hAbcas7 corpus. The case for
the prisoners WAS presented by II. r.
Richardson OF Denver, and G. 5. Darrow
OF Chicago. and for the state OF Idaho
by VI II. Hawley Of Boise, The prin-
cipal point in controversy was the meth
od by which the Idaho authorities sex
cured jurisdiction over the men. All
of them are residents OF Colorado, and
it was alleged on behalf Of Meyer and
his associates that they were kidnapped
In pursuance uf conspiracy 10 which
the governor Of Colorado and the Idaho
authorities were parties, and hepce that
jurisdiction was acquired BY fraud The
act was denounced As "a fragrant NAL
feasaIce "a executive duty, from the
contemplation If which right thinking
people turn with loathng.7 Mr. Hawley
commended that the extradition proceed
inqs had been entirely regular, and, re-
ferring 10 the reflections upon the Idaho
and Colorado authorities, said the courts
could not afford TO couutenance such
abuse Of high officials by counsel He
took the position that even If it were
true that the governor Of Colorado had
conniyed at the removal of the fedora
tion officials in an irregular way, their
remedy was III an action for damages,
and that the status Of the prisoners
could not be affected BY such a course
90 the part 81 the Colorado execu-
tive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
HIS LORDSHEP
Observation-Disclosures

Copyright 1906. by Homer sprague.l
Henri Fletcher's ambition was to be
m English swell. AS he was sumter
ng across ST. James park one day.
head up, glass In his eye and his cane
held at the proper angle, some ono ran
against him and cried out.
Dear. dear me, but what fortu-
nate meetlngl why. my dear fellow,
| was just on my way to your club to
hunt you up
The speaker was d young man like
Mr.. Fletcher He was got up after
the same pattern
Now. my lord, old boy. those curios
have arrived from Egypt, and my man
is unpacking them. want you to see
the collection and give me your opin-
ion Rather have it than any other
mans In England, We knaw"
Mr. Fletcher saw that the stranger
had made a mistake, but he blushed
with pleasure. He had not only been
mistaken for an Englishman, but for a
lord. Instead Of explaining the situa-
tion he let the other 60 on with:
And you'll give me an hour OF your
time and an opinion on my collection ?
If you don't fancy it, III sell the whole
business at auction. Only step, We
knaw, but here's cab
Il think j should explain to you
began Mr.. Fletcher as the other seized
his arm. But before he could 60 fur
Their he was at the door Of the cab.
The ride lasted only ten minutes.
and during that time the stranger did
all the talking and few from one sub
ject TO another 80 rapidly that Mr..
Fletcher had no show to explain
things. The cab ratified up to fine
mansion, which might have been the
town house of duke, and arm In arm
the two assembled the steps. An OBJ
sequious servant admitted them, they
passed upstairs, and two minutes later
Mr.. Fletcher found himself menaced
by pistol in the hands of the second
man. while the first was saying
BE gentle with him. Billy He's far
from his homo and mamma, you know ?
He was ordered to sit down, and he
sat. His ankles were tied to the chair.
so that he couldn't get up again in a
hurry. A gag was laid on the table at
his elbow. A bottle of wine and a
glass were also placed there. Then the
man with the pistol, who seemed sorry
that there was no occasion TO shoot
anybody, Withdrew. and the other sat
down and observed
my lord, you may call me Jones'"
"I'm hanged II dor shouted Mr..
Fletcher. who was beginning to wake
up at last.
Then call me Brown. It's all the
same. you know. Now, my lord"
Il am not lordF'
s.There now. Mr. Fletcher, I want to
have q few minutes conversation with
you. owing to certain stock invest
ments that were III advised | am of
this moment III want Of what we Amer.
leans call the needful l shall be COM
PEELED to ask Won for the loan Of at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12

An Appeal by Rev Edward Everett
Hale.

Hale.
pr Edward Everett Hale, distinguish
ed patriot, chaplain of the United States
SENATE, American grand old man, has
become active in the warfare now being
waged against the evils 81 child labor.
In 4 ringing appeal to mothers of the
country, published in the Anti Child
Slavery leagues official organ, the Won
ans Home Companion, for October, he
says:
What you and can do about IT Il
this.
We can reeollect what We were when
we we're eight and nine and ten and
eleven and twelve years old
We can ask ourselves whether II
would have bern good thing for as
to be shut up IN the factory On a sew
ing room three hundred and six days
every year at that time Of life.
Every one OF us knows that 1t would
have been bad thing
First--Those are the growing years
Of life. You and /, well, perhaps we
were about four inches taller every year
than we were the year before We did
NOT earn any wages MOI But NJ we're
growing up strong and well because We
could Try ourselves in all sorts Of life.
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side Is the only trimming unless one In
cludes q long automobile veil that gees
with the hat.
4 charming autumn frock Is Of
bright brown yelling made with q
skeleton bodice over a full blouse of
heavy brown net. The net Ia turn Is
made oyer white baiiste, and there arc
touches Of heavy white hGtiste en-
broIdery and laec.
Tho wrap Illustrated Is designed for
a girl Of fifteen and IS Of hunters
green broadcloth, trimmed with bands
Of black cloth outlined with white sou.
tache braid. JUDO cH0LLET
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
BABIES ON FIRE

With itching, burning, scaling, crusted
humors, instantly relieved and speedily
cured by warm baths with Cuticura Soap
and gentle applicationsof Cuticura Omit
ment, the great Skin Cure, and mild
doses Of Cuticura Resolvent Pills, when
all else fails. Cures made in childhood
are speedy, permanent, and economical.
Sod shronrhout the world cptcrrs Soap, 2sc.. ONT
n,euf Soc Hetaiyen zoe. r form o. Chocolate Cen;ed
angie ~ ofisn cures, Potter Drug chem Corp sole
pfnuN. Boaton, Mass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12
NEW GOVERNOR.
Philippine Position Not to Be Held Open
for Magoon to Finish in Cuba.

Havana, Oct. The Associated
Press learned yesterday that. the va.
cancy in the Office Of vice governor Of
the Philippine islands cannot await the
conclusion 81 the duties here Of Charles
II Magoon, Who is to succeed Mr., Taft
az provisional governor of Cuba.
Il Is believed that an appointment
as vice governor Of the Philippines will
be made Immediately on Mr.. Taft's re.
turn TO Washington.
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knights Chargers.

During the middle ages so heavily
burdened were the horses OF the
knights with their own armor and that
Of their riders that only the largest and
strongest animals could be employed.
Froissart says that between coo ara
700 pounds weight was carried by .
knights charger.