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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20


appalliDg-yiz, that Stewart hurried
back TO the bathroom and the ring
was gone. and maid in the ladies'
dressing room told him that had just
left the bathroom and there had been
no guest on that floor at the time ex-
cept me.
Here was pretty how de do. Jack
smoothed the matter over as softly as
possible, saying that he thought under
the circumstances he should tell me
what had happened, but of course no
one would think for moment Of sus-
pecting me, and all that, but | knew
well enough that stood accused Of
stealing the ring. told Jack that
had seen the ring and left It where It
lay. He didn't say anything. but
knew by the way he looked that he
thought that instead OF having shown
good judgment In leaving the ring
where it was had acted either like
fool or knave. You see It's so much
easier to detect good and bad judgment
after than before the fact.
"Jack really believed that l was In
nocent. and / called on Mr.. Stewart,
thinking that might convince him as
well. He treated me with extraordl-
nary politeness-indced, he was so POI
lite that / knew he. considered me
guilty. And there the matter rested. I
soon began TO notice that my social ac-
quaintances were looking at me rs they
passed me with a peculiar stare. A
few cut me. Others treated me with a
studied reserve. All this. gentlemen,
need not assure you, was maddening.
Finally when / could stand 1t no
longer told Jack Williams that must
put a detective in his house. He con-
scented, and one day lady who pur-
ported TO be his cousin arrived for
visit The family and the servants
were the same as Mt the time Of the
theft. My detective left valuable things
around, but none Of them disappeared.
There was colored man in the house
who waited on the door and the table.
My detective had him Swallowed. One
night he went to a cake walk and, like
q fool, sported the lost ring. lie had
seen 1t in the bathroom, and vanity
alone had made him a thief. He went
down the back stairs with it while |
was going down the front stairs.
After the denouement Mr.. Stewart
called on me to apologize. / sent word
that was not at home. fNcut him and
every person who had appeared to
doubt me. In this way gave up a
Of acquaintances, but no
friends. Judgment is all right when
It wins. but when it doesn't win 1t is
40 better than lack Of Judgment.
KINGSBURY WEIGH.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
TAKE 1880 DRINKS
TO FETE BRIDE OF II
Syrians Celebrate Following an Elope-
ment, 100 Priests Participat-

st. Louiy Oct. 20.-A celebration Of
an extraordinary marriage was wound
up here when Annie Elias, y years old,
who eloped with Raman Mike. received
the parental blessing. Annie is not yet
out OF short skirts, and has not given
up her dolls.
The entire Syrian colony, including 100
priests, took part in the festivities, which
have been going on two days without
intermission. The amount of malt and
spirituous liquors consumed is almost in
credible. The drinkables consisted of
-Four thousand eight hundred large
glasses of strong lager beer, 400 large
tumblers Of whiskey. 500 glasses OF old
wine, 500 glasses Of proof gin. Exclu-
sive Of the wine, the drinks averaged
81 for each guest. The wine was not
counted in making up the list.
Annie Elias ia considered the most
beautiful girl in the Syrian colony. 1t
is the custom of Syrian parents to have
their daughters marry when very young,
and they do the choosing, Annie did
not like the young man selected for her,
because she loved Ranan Mike. She
and Raman eloped on October l6, the
girl marrying the man of her choice in
Sparta ILL., Returning from their honey
moon, the young couple were dumfound-
cd and oyerjoyed to be received with
arms and God bless You,
children!"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
URGES UNEMPLOYED TO STEAL.
British Socialist Expelled from Commons
Inyeighs Against Government.

London, Oct 20.-A. V. Grayson, the
Socialist member of the House of Com
mons, who was suspended Friday and
who was publicly denounced by james
Keir Hardie as a useless and irresponsi-
bic person, let his tongue wag Sunday
night in fine frenzy. Addressing crowd
of nominally unemployed men, the bulk
of whom were street oilers, in a poor
district of London, he violently let off
his spleen against the Socialist-Labor
members who did not support him in
the House. He attacked John Burns,
president of the local government board,
and the king. Mr.. Burns is visiting the
king at Sandringham, which prompted
Grayson to say, BURNS is in his proper
position tonight, turnkey to a genteel,
useless parasite" He urged those who
were starving or whose families were
starving to steal from those who had
food He appealed to his hearers TO
accompany him and invade the House of
Commons to put the fear of God in the
hearts of the members. Grayson, who
is hardly more than boy, is a political
laughing stock, but he may succeed in
achieving the martyrdom of arrest for
his speech.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20

The edge of the table would have alter
native frills Of deep valances OF red
and black paper
For light red candles with shades 10
match, applIqued with black witches.
would be effective.
Another form OF decoration is the
iaclE-o'-lantern mock pumpkins Some
Of them arc quite large. The pump
kin IS cut to represent a face, while
the nose is an immense red bulb. A
tiny lighted candle is placed inside.
Six or twelve OF these would make an
effective centerplece. They should be
set into piece OF wood covered with
black and yellow paper and so arrang-
ed that they slant outward. The table
decorations could be In yellow and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
A Matter Of Judgment.

copyright, 1905. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
whats judgment" said one Of a
party OF men sitting in n club cafe dis
sussing the business OF certnln prom
hent Spectator, "but good luck2 One
may deliberate profoundly between diff
ferent courses possible in a certain
iase, adopt that which common sense
would indicate and yet go wrong.
Judgment is like logic, which grinds
but conclusions according to the pre-
misses put in its hopper. Judgment
tells Us the best way OF action, but
aoesn't guarantee 1t to be the success
Tul way. l once had an illustration of
this TO my cost.
Before going down from the dress
ing room of Mr.. Jack Williams musical
I stepped into the bathroom to rinse
my hands. There on the marble wash
stand was large old fashioned seal
ring.
1.-TWO courses suggested themselves
TO income to take the ring downstairs
and give II to the host. telling him
where had found It. But II occurred
to me that II the person who had lost
It should return for 1t and catch me In
the act of picking 1t up he might ac-
ruse me OF stealing it. I'm a practical
chap and don't believe in doing people
unasked favors. Such kindnesses are
liable to verify 4Esop's fable Of the
man who warmed a frozen serpent In
his bosom and was bitten for his pains.
The other plan was TO let the ring lie
where it was, an act that grant was
not as kindly as the other. but safer.
What do you think, gentlemen"
II think" said one, that You ran no
especial risk in either case, but any
possible distressing consequences to
you would surely be averted by letting
the ring alone"
The others agreed to this.
every we'll" the first speaker pro
ceeded. II followed this course. left
the bathroom and the ring in it and
went downstairs. There were no guests
In the dressing room at the time--in
deed, there was no one, so far as
knew, on the second floor. was late,
and the guests had arrived. At the
foot Of the staircase met gentleman
named Stewart going up. He was evil
IDENTITY in hurry, and it occurred to
me that it was he who had left the
ring on the washstand and that he was
going up to get it. He looked at me
with an expression that indicated these
words, He has just come from the
Dressing room and possibly the bath
room, where left my ring But we
IRE so prone to attribute to others what
ii in our own minds that | banished
tho thought
1t was two or three days after the
mcident | have related that | received
i call from Jack Williams. He hem
med and hawed and beat about the.
b1lsh for time, then told me that al
hEs party a Mr.. Stewart had left in
EhN bathroom q ring that had been
landed down to him through several
and which he would not
hAve parted with for small fortune
fIa bad missed the ring within a few
inintfes after he had left 1t, having
taken 1t of his finger to wash his
hands, and hurried back to get it. vii
Hams didn't mention Stewards having |
let me at the foot of the stairs. but
eas sure Stewart had mentioned the |
facf to him. He said something more
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
How to Stretch Curtains.

When stretching curtains, especially
those beginning to show a little wear,
put a sheet on the floor and tack the
most worn curtain down first, using
bank pins to tack each scallop. Then
hook the other curtains on the same
as on stretchers. This method takes
much less time. The curtains will be
straight and of uniform size, as four
curtains can be put down at once, and
they win wear twice as long. Tack
them down. Do not pin them, be-
cause when pinning the pins must be
removed for each curtain and pinned
back. Bank pins are sold In all de-
partment stores. They will not bend
in lacking and can be used a number
of times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
THE COME AND SEE SIGN

This sign is permanently attached
TO the front of the main building Of
the Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine
Company, Lynn, Mass
What Does This Sign Mean?
II means that public inspection OF
the Laboratory and methods of doing
business is honestly desired. Itmeans
that there is nothing about the bus
mess which is not "open and above
board"
Ii means that q permanent invita-
ton is extended TO anyone TO come
and verify any and all statements
made in the advertisements Of Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Is it a purely vegetable compound
made from roots and herbs - with
out drugs?
Come and See.
Do the women of America continue
ally use as much of it as we are told I!
Come and See.
Was there ever such q person as
Lydia 4. Pinkham, and is there any
Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick
woman are asked to write?
Come and See.
Is the vast private correspondence
with sick women conducted by
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly confidential +?
Come and See.
Have they really got letters from
over one million, one hundred
thousand women correspondence
Come and See.
Have they proof that Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands of these women!
Come and See.
This advertisement is only for
doubters. The great army of women
who know from their own personal
experience that no medicine in the
world equals Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for female ills
will still go on using and being ben
Gifted by it; but the poor doubling,
suffering woman must, for her own
sake, be taught confidence, forshe also
might just as vel rccain her health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20

black, and smaller pumpkins matching
the larger ones might be used as bon
hon boxes Instead of the red bulb
the nose could be made Of bright,
ripe, candied cherry Children would
vote these quite too cute for any.
thing" Ices would be eaten from
small pumpkins, and tiny black cats
could perch behind the name cards.
Lights shining through yellow would
shed most effective glow over the
yellow. red and black trimmings.
A pretty color scheme may be car
ried out In the shades of autumn
foliage, the doilies and other table
drapery to be of white Grape paper
printed In reds, yellows and browns.
The centerpiece could be small paper
tree, the branches hung with favors
tied In paper the color of the leaves.
Each would be fastened to an end OF
ribbon, at the opposite end of which
stray leaf serving the purpose Of
name card would be secured The ice
cups would be imbedded in nests of
leaves, and the lighting would come
through yellow shades.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
RUSSIA TO
QUIET PERSIA?
Intervention, II is Said, May
be Necessary
SHAH DECLARED UNABLE
To Quell Disturbanee--The STANDARD of
Revolt stu Neutrality-suspicious.
to South Planned by Leader of
the Nationalists.
SHAH DECLARED UNABLE

st. Petersburg, Oct. 2O,--The Novoo
vremya in an editorial raises the ques-
ton of Russian Intervention in northern
Persia, asserting that this may soon be
necessary TO prevent ali of Persia fall.
ing a prey to anarchy, and to safeguard
Rusia's commercial and other interests
there. The Novoe vremya sees no hope
Of the shahs forces restoring order in
the province of Azerbaiian. Satar Khan,
the Constitutional leader, and his brigand
followers, the paper says, intoxicated
with victory, have established an auton-
omous government at Tabriz and are
about to carry the standard of revolt
into southern Persia, with fair chances
Of success. Russian trade has been
completely paralyzed and the outbreak
threatens to cross the frontier into the
Caucasus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
STATUE TOSSED INTO LAKE.
Outrage in Switzerland Town Makes IN
habitants Indignant.

Lugano, Switzerland, Oct. 90 During
Sunday night bronze statue of George
Washington was removed from the top
of monument on the quay here and,
it is believed thrown into the lake BY
rowdies. The inhabitants of the town
are indignant at the outrage. The statue
was made in 1851 for the country homo
of an American resident. subsequently
it was purchased by the municipality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20

No two women can work just alike,
as has been often proved and the
woman who ieers at another because
she rushes madly from carrots to can
taloupes and does not have her vege-
tables all in one place does not know
what she is talking about, for she can
not know what trouble it is for some
women to keep things in order and the
tendency they have to get them mixed
when they are all In what they call a
rlutter Each cook must work out her
Dwn method, and the lady of the house
VIII do we'll to be satisfied with re-
suits and not criticise too closely meth
DDS that are not her own.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20

doilies of red paper frilled with black.
In the center could be placed a huge
witch's pie covered with a yellow
crust Of paper
The middle Of the pie could be held
down by witch dressed in a scarlet
pettiooat, black cloak and cone shaped
hat, all Of these made OF paper. With
her should be the black cat and tiny
broom, This pie could be filed with
surprise packages, one for each guest.
To the end Of each Of these fayors
strands Of red ribbon should be at
tached. at the other end of the rib
bons that should reach the plates tiny
witches dressed like the one on the
pie might be tied. The napkins could
be red, printed with black cats and
witches. and the bonbon boxes black
tin witches hats for the men and
the dumb cake" for the ladies'.
Witches would hold the ice cups
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
HALLOWEEN
FAV0RS
All Saints Trimmings in e.
fectiye Color Combinations
RED AND BLACK SCHEMES.
witch's Pie Covered with Crust of Paper
and Filled with Surprise Packages
Ices Eaten from Small Pump
kins-Quaint Lights.
RED AND BLACK SCHEMES.
en- decorations and favors are

Halloween decorations and favors are
particularly attractive this season, and
many Of the quaint and amusing fig
ures are made from Grape paper, as
are the house and table ornaments
These All Saints trimmings are made
In effective color combinations, such
as yellow and black and red and
black.
In the latter scheme of red and
black a table could be prettlly ar
ranged with centerpieee and plate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
HELP WOMEN WHO
WORK FOR LIVING
National Woman Suffrage Association
Will Seek to Improve Conditions.

Buffalo. N. Y. Oct. pa round table
conference on state legislative methods
was the feature of the forenoon SEES.
sion of the convention Of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
today, Delegates from Massachusetts,,
New York, New Hamshire and other
states related their experiences in try
ing to get favorable action on woman
suffrage measures before their respec-
tive legislative bodies,
Efforts win be made in several states
this fall to secure legislation desires.
not only with the ballot in view, but
to improve conditions surrounding wo-
men who are compelled to work for
a living.
Among the reports from state presi-
dents were the following; New Hamp-
shire, Mary n. Chase; New YodlS, Ella
IIawley Crossett; Rhode Island, Ro-
wena h. r. Tingley.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
Tvina Shoe Laees.

A way TO keep shoe laces tied is to
make bow in the ordinary way. then
insert a buttonhook underneath the
center Of the bow and draw one loop
and one end through underneath. thus
turning the bow practically upside
down. or draw one loop through the
other anil pull the answering end, so
that the lOpps are knotted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
NOT ENGAGED TO BowLEs.
Daughter Of Governor Haskell Of Okla
homa Denies Report.

Guthrie, Okla, Oct. 2o.--Miss Frances
Haskell here yesterday denied the truth
of story from the East telling of her
alleged engagement to Samuel Bowles,
Jr., son of Samuel Bowles, editor of the
Springfield, Mass, Republican. Miss Has
kell intimated that she was engaged to
marry Leslie G. Niblock of Guthrie, the
editor Of the Guthrie Leader, and prom.
inent Democrat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
20 HURT IN WRECK
Santa Re Trains Meet Head On in
Kansas.

Newton, Kan, Oct. 29.-One person
was killed and twenty are repodted IN
iured yesterday in collision on the
Santa Fe south of this city. West
bound passenger train No. II, It Is
said, sollided head on with a freight
while going at forty miles an hour.
Both trains were derailed The engi,n-
ecr was killed and the fireman, VINO
escaped by jumping, was seriously hurt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
RETRACTS OFFER OF
FREE MARRIAGE
Man Too PoOrt to Pay Fee Should Not
Marry.

Boston. Oct 20.-The Rev. Herbert s.
johnson. pastor of the Warren Avenue
Baptist church, who some weeks ago
announced from his pulpit he would
marry for nothing any couple that want
ed to be married and has since been
very busy with the applicants, retracted
the offer Sunday during a sermon on
Money and Marriage"
The Rev. johnson declared that while
&c believed even those in humble cir
cumstances had the better Of life when
married. he would not marry a man
who was so poor that he had not money
enough to pay the marriage fee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
A SMART NEW BUCKLE.
Made Of Beaten Gold and Worn With
MORE Ribbon.

There are as many styles In buckles
this season as there are In belts. All
sorts Of lovely ones are brought out to
wear with brocade satin ribbon for
empire gowns as well as plain MORE
betting for everyday suits,
Wonderful French ones set with bril-
liants are being placed on evening
gowns made Of satin and velvet The
buckle shown in the sketch is one of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
WIFE DEAD, COMEDIAN coLLAPsEs
Earl Stirling Gives Way After Under
going Terrible Strain.

gVlnS ASliAplS olAa4us
Chicago, Oct. 2O.-Earl Stirling, a
member Of the stock company at the
College theatre, collapsed during the
performance Sunday, Mr.. Strings wife
who was in critical condition all last
week, died Saturday. Because no under
study had been trained, Stirling was
forced to enact comedy role night
after night and successive matinees with
his wife at deaths door.
Stirling played the part Friday night
and then went to his wife. In his arms
she breathed her last Saturday after
noon he went through the performance
and again at night without faltering or
wavering. but the strain of the intense
effort to keep his mind from thoughts of
his wife was too great and he broke
down under it Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
ITALY FOR CONGRESS PROGRAM.
She Notifies British Foreign Office of Her
Adhesion.

London. Oct 2O.-The British foreign
Office has been notified that Italy adheres
to the draft of the program for the
international congress to settle the near
Eastern situation, made public last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
OPIUM MoNoLY ABANDONED.
Government of China Instead Adopts the
License System.

Pekin, Oct. 20.--An edict was issued
by the throne yesterday which sets forth
that the government has abandoned its
monopoly Of the opium selling business.
The license system is substituted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20

the very new shapes and is return
to an old fashioned art Of the gold
smiths.
The loops and flowers are delieately
bent together, and the whole effect is
exceedingly dainty and light. The
point goes below the waist when the
buckle is worn at the waist line, but {
is turned around when It is worn IN
the center Of the back on an empire
frock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20

The web Of our life is a mingled yarn
good and u together Shakespeare.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-26
TRAINING CHILDREN IN
USE OF FIREARMS.

NOOhS IN
The great number of accidental
gunshot wounds which occur would
lead to the belief that either guns are
extremely tr~eacherous instruments to
handle, or that there is the greatest
ca-reless1ess in their use by the peo-
pie who handle them and who should
know better than to handle them in
such a way. l have been observing
this condition for a long time, and
have come to the conclusion that a
great deal of it is due to the training
two OF three years old, will be furn-
ished with a little toy gun, made out
of a piece of tin. and his father or
others will play with him n teach
him to point it at every n and make
a p~retense at shooting. / believe that
this is one of the main factors which
produce so many gunshot accidents.
Every child should be taught the mo-
ment it is furnished with a gun, even
a make-believe gun, that it is a wea-
pom which should under no circum-
a three year old child should quickly
learn that if he points his play7gun
at anybody, it will be taken from
him. If this course were followed,
I believe that gunshot accidents
would almost cease.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-26
NEW MEXICO FIRST In
GAIN OF PosToFFlcEs.

Silver City Enterprise.
An item going the rounds of the
Territorial press just now. n which
at Las Vegas, gives the
Impression that New Mexico was
third during the past yea in the gain
of new postoffices, instead of first, as
had been pointed out by the Santa
Fe New Mexican over a month ago.
New Mexico on January 1, had 522
offices, a gain of 81 Offices in one
year. NORTH Dakota comes second
with a gain of As ~postofices in one
year. Colorado zones third with a
gain of 80 Offices, or not onelhaf as
many as New Mexico. Nevada is
fourth with a gain of Is Offices. Then
come the other commonwealths in
the following order: Washington and
Wyoming with 10 each; Nebraska, 8;
8; Alaska and South DakO-
ia, 6 each; Utah, 5; Arizona, 4; Ida
no, 2; and California, /. All the 9th
er states had less p~ostofhces on Jan
uary 1. 1908, than they had on Janu-
airy 1, 1907.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-26
Fish and Game Laws.

1t is unlawful to taxi any bass be-
tween Oct. 18th and May 18th, or to
have them in possession or to take
and line.
It is unlawful to shoot doves, ex-
ept between Aug. 1st and May list,
Or quail except between Nov. 1st
nd Jan. 1st.
ffers a standing reward of $40 for
information co1victing, or leading to
the conviction of any n violating
these laws after this date (Feb. u
1909 and a special reward of $4,000
where dynamite or other explosive is
used on 1sh.