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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13

Has many aches and pains caused by
weaknesses and falling, or other displace-
ment, Of the pelvic organs Other symp-
toms Of female weakness are frequent
headache dizziness, imaginary specks or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw-
ing sensation In stomach, dragging or
bearing downin lower abdominal or pelvic
region, disagreeable drains from pelvic
organs, faintspells with general weakness.
III any considerable number of the above
symptoms are present there Is no remedy
that wiz. give quicker relief or more per-
maAent cnxe than Or. Perce's Favorlte
PreAcSGbSsORs u I has record Of over forty
years 81 cufeA II ia the most potent
lnYIgoratlng tonic ard gtrenQsh be Ing mex
vine known II medical science. AZ Is made
Of the giycerlc extracts OF native medici-
nal roots found in our forests and con-
tains not drop Of alcohol or harmful, or
habitrforming drugs. Its ingredients are
all printed on the bottle.wrapper anu ~
tested under oath as correct.
Every ingredient entering into HFa-
vorite Prescription has the E-itten en-
dorsement Of the most eminent medical
writers OF all the several schools CT prac-
tice--more valuable than any amount Of
non-professionaI testimonials though the
latter are not lacking, having been con-
tributcd voluntarily by grateful patients
In numbers to exceed the endorsements
given TO any other medicine extnnt for
the cure Of woman's Ills.
You cannot afford 10 accept any medicine
of unknown composition as q substitute
for this well proven remedy OF KNOWN
COMPOSITION, even though the dealer may
make little more profit thereby. Your
interest In regaining health is paramount
To any selfish interest of HIS and It Is an
insult to your Intelligence for him 70 try
to palm off upon you substitute. You
know what you want and II IL his busi-
ness to supply the article called for.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pelle.s are tho
original ~Little Liver PILLS first put up
by old DIR. Pierce over forty years ago.
much initiated Sut never eQualed. Little
sugar-coated granules--easy to take as
candy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
aREDss TO PLOT CARS DEATH.
VIII Gather in London Next Month For
That Purpose.

London, July liz. English soil ia to
offer refuge for Russian revolutionists
to plan for the assassination Of Russian
officials. A monster convention Of the
Reds is TO be held in London next month
to plan a resumption Of the Russian
reign of terror. 1t is doubtful il ever
in history more murders have been
planned at one meeting than will be
determined on at this London confer.
ence nor do The Reds disguise the fact.
Fifteen hundred delegates win attend.
The Reds are also planning 70 trans.
fer their headquarters from Geneva to
London, laws recently passed by Swift.
zsrland having made it almost impossi-
bic for the Reds to operate from there
will be propaqated from the London
headquarters. Karpovich, who assassin.
ated the notorious secretary Of the in.
terror, Syplagn, and who escaped in a
sensational manner recently from ST.
IBERIA, Is expected to be chosen perman-
emit chief Of the London headquarters.
Bussia had appealed to Great Brit.
ain to prohibit the meeting, but her ef-
forts have been unsuccessful. Russian
spies are now being sent here by the
score to watch the convention.
1t is expected that all Russian author.
tiles, from the Gar down, will be con.
demned once more to death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
MAY COST
FAIRBANKS OFFICE
Prohibitionists Condemn and Methodists
Want to Drop Him as Lay Delegate.

indianapolis, lind, July 13.--A mo-
ton condemning Vice.Prcsident Charles
w. Fairbanks for serving cocktails and
wines at his table was unanimously car
ried at the meeting Of the state execu-
tive committee of the Prohibition party.
The motion was presented by the Rev.
.C. NJ Kroft, pastor of the Whiteland
Methodist church, and a well known
member of the Indiana Conference, be-
fore which Mr.. Fairbanks is a candidate.
for election as delegate to the quadren-
NAL conference of the Methodist church
at Baltimore next spring.
The Rev Mr.. Kroft said:
Il don't believe the conference of the
church will elect as delegate to the quad
.rennial conference man who has vio-
lated the rules OF his church BY serving
liquors in his home, even though man
should occupy the high Office Of the Vice
President
According to reports from various
parts Of the state, several Methodist
churches are arranging to send delegates
to the Indiana conference at Columbus
next September, with instructions to ops
pose the selection OF Mr.. Fairbanks az
one Of the lay delegates to the quadren-
NAL conference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
Won MoItke's Discrimination.


Bismarck once gave 10 some friends
the following droll account Of Count
Moltke:
when declaration Of war is float
ing III the air" the chancellor said.
'even Moltke gets laxative, and when
we were In for it In 1870, he grew ten
years younger in a day. Before, tacl
turn and cross, he now chatted pleas
antly, got an appetite for champagne
and heavy cigars and lost the last rem
nant Of govt that he had acquired
while resting on Iaurels that had
grown old But at any rate, the fa-
nous old general is a comforting ex-
ample for all enthusiastic smokers, He
shows how healthy smoking IS, and
that one can grow old doing it. lie
showed his fondness for good cigar
even In the battle of Koniggratz
ION that memorable day in July.
1866, when victory aud defeat hung for
hours In the balance, was filled with
disquietude and apprehension. / rode
up to Moltke, who sat on his horse like
a statue. following every movement Of
the battle. To talk to him was impos-
slble, but bad in my case two cigars
left, good one and bad one. With
out a word | offered the case to
Moltke, and without word he took ii.
examined the two cigars and selected
the good one. This was enough en-
enlargement for me, for | said to my
self, II the general can SO calmly Sc
lect the better cigar, our chances must
be good"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
CHIC ACID
The Way the Secret Of ITS Manufae-
ture Was Stolen.

The Way the Secret Of It's Manufac.
ture Was Stolen.
The proprietor Of an old chemists
shop, close by Temple Bar. in days
gone by enjoyed the monopoly Of max
Ing cltric acid. More favorably cir
eumstanccd than other secret manufac.
tureTs, his was a process that required
no assistance. He employed no work
men. Experts came TO sample and as
sort and bottle his products, but they
never entered tile laboratory. The
mystic operations by which he grew
rich were confined TO himself One
day. having locked the doors and
drawn the window blinds MS usual,
sure OF the safety OF his secret. the
chemist went home 10 his dinner. a
chimney sweep. or boy disguised as
such. wide awake IN chemistry, was on
the watch and followed The secret
keeper to Charlng Cross. and. sure that
he would not return that day, the sooty
philosopher HE'D rapidly back to Ten.
PIE Bar, assembled the low building.
dropped down the fue, saw all he
wanted to and returned carrying with
him the mystery Of making eitric acid.
The monopoly Of the inventor was
gone a few months after. and Tile price
was reduced by four-Gfths The poor
man was heartbrokcn and died shortly
aftcrward, ignorant Of the trick BY
which he had been victlmized.- London
Spare Moments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13

An Irish gentleman was recently at
tended by IN eminent London physl-
clan, who pausing and looking at him
with an inquiring glanee, said:
II should like to know. sir If your
family have been long livedp
Long lived. Is itT' responded the
patient thoughtfully "Wcll, doctor
I'll just tell you how II is. Our family
IS a west OF Ireland family and the
age OF my ancestors depended entirely
on the judge Md jury who tried them"
Strand Magazine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
TIE ,Sfafrze Of q
Rom an Soldier.
forlginnl.l

iOriBlnaLl
a party Of Americans In Paris were
Permitted to visit the studio Of Chap
man Barnes, famous sculptor, also
an American. They were piloted by
Theodore Guthrie, who announced that
AIR, Barnes would not be present. This
disappointed Miss Mabel Douglas, an
art teacher In the schools at home, who
desired to meet the artist.
Guthrie produced a key, opened the
door Of the studio, and the party en-
tered There was a grim silence about
the place. In which finished and half
finished figures stood looking at one
another as IL they had been living be-
ings suddenly turned to stone. The
party had spent some time ogling
them when footstep sounded on the
stairs and man stepped in at the
door that had been left ajar. Seeing
. party of visitors within, he turned
TO 60 away. Guthrie followed him
and after short conversation brought
him back.
This IL my friend Mr.. Williams
he said, "a fellow countryman Of ours
and friend OF Mr.. Barnes
Mr.. Williams Joined the party, and
they continued 10 admire the works OF
art in his company. Miss Douglas. be-
ing an artist. was pointing out their
beauties, while the others listened to
her remarks with every attention.
Look at this one, 2 she said, stopping
before plaster cast Of a Roman sol,
dier. isn't II splendid? What an
admirable poise! He is evidently hold
ing UP his shield TO protect himself
from the arrows Of his enemies"
What's that on the shieldg' asked
one OF the pnrty.
That's undoubtedly snow Prob
ably he was one OF Caesars men fight
ing In Helyetia. which was the ancient
name for Switzerland. Don't you think
80, Mr.. Williamsr'
Really" stammered Mr.. williams.
Il don't know Only these artists can
tell what they intend to represent.
Mlghtn,t that substance on the shield
be ashesp
"Ashesw exclaimed Miss Douglas.
Whoever heard Of the people of that
day lighting witt ashes. Besides, the
texture is not that Of ashes. IT'S snow.
He must be fighting in a snowstorm.
The enemy is on heights above him"
Mr.. Williams stood studying the
statue.
what do you suppose the expression
on the face indicates?' he asked.
"Valor. 1t is the finest representation
Of battle expression ever saw. Only
Chapman Barnes could have executed
1t. There are courage, anger, all the
passions one would expect In action"
Come here" called Guthrie, and
look at this Spanish dancer"
cit seems to me-" said Mr. Williams.
''that If an artist can't make plain
what the figure he molds represents
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
40 Mosauito h ! Now LIaht.

II was the first night Pat and Mike
spent In America They secured a
snail room at a boarding house. There
were NO screens at the windows. Be.
ing afraid Of robbers, Pat and Mike
decided 70 let the light burn all night
Soon the mosquitoes became intoler.
able.
Lets tirn out the light so they
cant End lis" said Pat.
IN short while some frenles hittlng
about entered the room
Never having seen any before, Mike
exclaimed:
"Hnlly GEE. Pat They're comm Of.
tar US with their lanternsr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
NEW SHORT STOKES
cIothes and tho Man.

A. 3. Stiekney. the president Of the
Chicago Great Western railway who
had an Interview with the president,
does not answer the popular descrip-
ton of a railway magnate IN his per-
Honal appearance. lie looks more like
d well to do farmer Off on a holiday
than multiinillionaire. A friend Of
Mr.. Sticiney related this story and
vouched for It's accuracy;
"Mr Stickney Is VIGOROUSLY careless
IN his dress, to the great annoyance OF
his wife and family.
when he was starting east recently
Mrs. Stlckney got after him and made
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
QUIT 5000, JAIL
WITH WOODEN KEY
Country Boy, whiting Genius, Made
County Officials Tear Their Hair.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, July 13.--Dutch-
ess county has mechanical genius
among her sons who is going to add to
her fame, in one way or another, some Of
these days. He is country boy "Stub'
Griffen. When Stub Is st hum" he is
at Hopewell, hamlet in the hills. just
now he is in the county Jail on the last
leg of a five months sentence.
"Stub' proved that only the other
day when he Jared forth, setting at
nought one of the most elaborate
schemes Of locks and bars ever devised
by man against man. He did it with
the broken end Of a broomstick handle
and small piece of dry elm, which he
whitfield into key.
The way "Stub" treated that Jail has
made the supervisors OF Duchess and the
contractors that got upward Of 100000
of county money for building it feel
pretty cheap.
What happened to "stub" after he
had won his freedom with his wooden
key Is better told by others. He left
trail from Poughkeepsie to Hopewel and
from that hamlet to Matteawan. 1t is
IL miles from Poughkeepsie to Hopewell,
and on the way there Stub" fell through
cuIyer. 1t was $50 o'clock in the
morning when he got IT hum" but
enough of his friends were stirring to
provide him with drink. That drink
led TO another, and the next heard OF
eStub" was in the afternoon when he ar,
rived at Matteawan on the pilot of lo-
connective.
"Stub'sn mechanical genius had over,
come him and that's how he happened,
to be on the locomotive. Whenever he
gets drink in he wants to see the
drivers of locomotive 60 round. That
trip on the locomotive put Stub" in tho
heart of his enemies, the New York
Central railroads detectives. They
brought him back here and put him in,
Jail again.
Ever since the detectives have BEEN
trying to obtain evidence to have4
sStub" indicted for stealing an engineG
and running it wild over the HopewelE;
branch. That incident lies back year
in "Stub'sp history. He got fulp' one
day, and, true to his genius, sought out
locomotive to study. He found one
with steam on, and its engineer and fire.
man missing, and be promptly took
charge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
@ The 1 a9
Scrap Book
The
An Error of Mortal Mind.

When Christian Science began to and
footing in Council Bluffs the little son
Of prominent woman who had en-
braced the faith and was urging Others
to take 1t up was out Of school d day
because of sickness. When the young
ster returned his teacher, who pos
sessed an inquirlng mind, engaged the
youngster In conversation: Been sick,
JoeY' eYessm..n 'sSIck enough to be
IN bed?1 'Yes'm." "What did your
mother do for you, Joe, while you
ached so 10 bed!" asked the teacher,
now all expectancy for the reply. "she
mended my trousers" lisped joe
Omaha Excelsior
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
whers the anraveo ExoelIed.

Bloodthlrsty, yindictiye, treacherous,
crafty, scornful Of suffering. brave UNI
to death when at bay, more cunning
than the fox and Of infinite patience
on the trail. the Indian has proved
more than a match for the whites IN
the jungle. 1t is certain that more
whites than savages have perished IN
forest lighting. But IN d set battle the
red man Is without steadfastbess and
perseverance, The least reverse dis
heartcns him. After the FIRST mad rush
his purpose wanes. and the slightest
check IS apt to dlspirit his canricious
mlnd.--Lyun Tew sprague IN Outing
Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
Told on The Pogtmaster General.


This story is told on Mr.. Meyer. the
new postmaster general. He had taken
the oath of Office the day previous and
was spending bis first day at bis desk,
where he had had nothing to do except
receive congratulations from friends.
A messenger came In carrying an arm.
load OF unsigned correspondence.
Goodness mew exclaimed tho secre
tary. "HaYe got to 60 through all
thisY'
"Oh, no, slrr' replied the messenger.
"Al you have 10 do is to sign your
name right there" And he put his In.
ger at the place,
1t Is told Of certain secretary Of the
Interior that he once signed Isis own
resignation. which his accommodating
private secretary had written out for
him. It was a Joke, Of course, and the
letter was captured before II reached
the president, bur II showed how me.
chanical the function of signing tho
mnilp can sSa~ma -Wnshlheton Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
Iaeob Rlia 40 the PrettN oIrI.

dacop rus ana the Fretty Gtrls
Jacob Riis, whose heart covers all
suffering humanity, recently engaged
q pretty, soft haired girl to work his
typewriter, While her face was pref.
~, he also saw that 1t was pale, and
his heart at once went out to her as
suffering being After watching the
girl for half an hour one day he asked
her In a tone full of sympathy:
"Dont you get awfuly tired some
times from that incessant click, click
Of the maclline?"'
Eyes, SIR replied the girl, Il do
1t wears on the nerves dreadfully.v
Il thought So said Mr.. Riffs, warm
ing up now that he had found a suffer
ing noul. Don't typewriters ever
graduate from their workf'
They do" replied the girl as a happy
light broke over her face,
.And then what do they turn their
hands tor asked the warm hearted
reformer
well" gaid the girl as the prettiest
pink bushes suffrsed her cheeks. "they
generally marry their employers"
Then Mr. Riis turned huiriedly to
his work Ladies' Home Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13

what has become Of your son, the
young inventor who used TO advance
such startling theorles| asked a
friendly man Of IN Old negro known to
Tie Washington Star. Il never bear Of
Him my more"
"No, sab" replied the shrowd father,
'he's reilly inyenting something now"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
Widespread Disorders in
Baltic Districts
ABOLITION OF TUGB0ATS
"Reds" to Plot Cars Death in Con-
vention Which Win Gather In Lon
don Next Month; England Dis
regards Russia's Protest.

st. Petersburg, July handicapped
peasant disorders have broken out in
the eastern part Of st. Petersburg PROV
vince and in the northwestern part Of
Norgorod province, especially in the dis
tricts trayersed by the canal connect
ing the Baltic and the Caspian sea. A
pitched battle was fought at Bialozero
between troops and peasants led by a
village schoolmaster. A score Of men
were killed or wounded, including the
schoolmaster. The authorities fear That
the agitation win spread TO the entire
northern part Of Bussia and seriously
interfere with the transport Of grain,
oil and coal and wood TO ST Peters.
burgh.
The recent introduction of tugboats
on the Mary Canal to replace the tow
lines hauled by the peasants, caused
great excitement Bands Of peasants
strung ropes across the canal and threw
stones at the tugboats in effogts to in-
terfere with the navigation of the
waterway. Rural guards dispersed the
rioters with some loss Of life and troops
we're detailed to patrol the canal. Fhe
failure Of the attempts Of the peasants
to drive away the tugs was followed
by a strike of the entire force of la
borers employed on over three hundred
miles Of the Mary Canal. The workmen
apparently are well organized and de-
mand the abolition of the tugs, forty
cf which were originally introduced All
movement Of freight along the canal
is at a standstill Instead Of the fifty
large barges which ordinarily enter the
canal at Scullisburg barely two or three
are now arriving Mounted Cossacks
in addition to detachnents Of infantry
have been sent to keep the barges
moving along the waterway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
A consoIIns Thouqhs.

A young authoress who has been uni
formlf unsuccessful in selling her manu-
scripts recently said to me, in all seri-
business and with the sweetest spirit:
when suffer from disappointment
and thwarted ambition go to a fu-
neral to seek relief Seeing the mo
tlonless figure at rest impresses 1t on
me that we shall all be so some day
my own fevered heart, the very editor
who refused me-and l feel certain
consolation in the thoughtr -Llppin-
colts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
Tur ANIMALS.

I think could turn and 1.-Two with animals,
they are so placid and self contained.
I stand and look at them long and long
They do not sweat and whine about their
condition;
They do not lie awake In the dark and
weep for their Gins:
They do not make me sick discussing their
duty TO God.
Not one IA dissatisfied; not one Is dement,
ed with the mania Of owning things
Not one kneels 10 cnother nor TO his kind
that lived thousands Of years ago:
Not one Is respectable or unhappy over
the whole earth.
Walt Whitman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
rro tho Lamppost."

"To the lamppost' Is a mistransla-
lion Of "a IN lanterner There was no
lamppost fhe lamp was hung over
the middle Of the street. in the center
OF cord which passed over pulleys
at the sides Of the street Tho lamp
was let down, The person to be hanged
was substituted for Il, and the ends OF
the cord pulled. London Notes and
Queries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13

The wall OF Scyerus. separating Eng,
land from Scotland was thirty SIX
miles long and protected BY twenty.
one forts 1t was twcnty-feet high and
twenty.four feet thick and to the north
was protected by mont forty feet
wide and twenty feet deep.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13

First Child Our baby can say
Papa Second Child with lofty ST.
periorityl- Our parrot can say papa"
and papa's swear words too.-Los An
salas Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
rxecutIvc AbiIity.

Little james Father. what Is eSecu-
tive ability? His fathcr-The faculty
Of earning your bread by the sweat Of
other peoples brows, my son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13
England and crain.

It would take 100000 acrcsto pro.
duce the amount Of grain wiliah Eng.
land yearly Imports from abroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-13

Behold man Of ShCpless Town;
His name is Obadiah Brown.
He says the town does not improve,
But runs along its ancient groove.
He'd like to see it spread and grow,
And yet he does not help, you know.
instead of buying things for sale
Right here in town, he's sent by mail
For many years and bought his things
From those faroff Mail Order kings.
No wonder, Obadiah Brown,
This home Of yours is Shopless Town!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-07

the insanity OF person charged with
crime, but one fest Of responsibility is
known to the law, namely, that found
in section 81 Of the Penal Code, above
quoted, which is but a statutory declara-
tion of the law as it had long prevailed,
and that when the evidence affords no
reason for doubt that the defendant
knew both the nature and quality of the
act done BY him and that the act was
wrong, he Is Justly held BY the jury
be responsible for his crime, Whatever
may have been his eccentricity Of con-
duct, 81 however abnormal his DISPOSE
ton. 8s
The learned judge suggested that
while the defendants previous maiady
and in6rnaities Of temper were INSULT
Client to affect his legal responsibility,
they might warrant a mitigation Of his
punishment and his relief from suffering
the supreme penalty Of the law.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-07
ODD ACCIDENT
MOLTEN METAL FALLS INTO
WATER CAUSING TERRIFIC @
Del. ExPLos ION
Associated Press 10 bismarck Tribune

Associated Press to bismarck Tribune
Chicago, Feb. 6 An explosion Of
overturned into a pot Of cold water at
the plant Of the Illinois Steel Co. to-
night, injured i've workmen, two Of
them fatally, wrecked two Of the
smelters and partly demolished four
others, causing a loss Of 800, 900.
The metal which caused the ex-
plosion was in huge ladle which Is
operated on q privot. This over
turned and the hot metal fell into the
water, causing an explosion and
shower Of hot metal which flew In all
directions burned five men who were
working nearby. 85
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-07
SUFfOCATED
FOUR WoRkMEN CRUSHED BY
cAvE-iN OF MASS OF III
IRON ORE
Associated Press n Rism arck Tribune

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
Steubenville, %. Feb K. -FHour work
men engaged in dynainiting frozen
ore 100 feet high at the docks Of the
iron mandatory here, were. caught in
a cavern tonight. Nicholas. Drag uvich,
% years old, was suffocated, and Nicho-
las S. Wan, John E. Wan, and Michael
Dragouvich we're probably fatally
crushed