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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06
snperctItious eoIfers.

The two chl4 goliing superstitions
are that two up and lve 10 play never
won a match and that it Is uniucky to
wiz the |afst bole e Is hard 70 say
which is the sililer or the two.-London
Mail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

Let no man laugh when : woman
sharpens a pencil. Instead let him re-
member those serious moments when
he has tried to sew on a button.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06
The Arabian Horse.

The superiority Of the pure FLOODED
Arabian horse consists not in his size
nor IN his speed nor In his strength.
for in these respects be is exeelled by
horses of other breeds. but in his per-
lection Of form. symmetry OF limb.
clearness OF muscle. beauty Of appear
unee. for endurance Of fatigue. Tor do
City and intelligence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

More proof that Lydia NJ. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations.
Mrs. S. "A. Williams, Of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
Il was a great sufferer from female
troubles, end Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored me to health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso-
lutely necessary"
Mrs. Alvina Sperling, Of 154 CIey-
bourne Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
4 | suffered from female troubles,
tumor and much inflammation. Two
of the best doctors in Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
entirely cured me without
an operatiOn.n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

a pinch Of salt taken before meals
stimulates digestion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06
Marcelline =.
40 Rue du G
PR

4
Hammond threw the contents OF the
drawer into wastebasket, but the
same evening needing a bookmark he
took out the envelope for the purpose
and used 1t till he had finished the
book, leaving the envelope In the last
place marked. The name MarcelIIne
is an unusual one. and Hammond had
had it before him for a matter OF ten
days. He dropped the paper he had
been reading and reached for the book,
There was the envelope with the in
complete name and address. What
was left Of the address was plain ex-
cept the first, sole remaining letter
giving the name OF the street It is
printed here as @, but there was that
on its lower end to suggest that it
might be something else.
Hammond was interested. Neverthe-
less it was the hour when. fresh after
a nights sleep. be did his best work
and be took up his palette and brushes.
In ten minutes he threw them down,
took hts hat and went out TO find a
city directory. There were dozens of
IN Paris whose names begin with g,
and dozens that began with every 9th
err letter that might begin with @ and
tail to tia @ or d &. for in
stance. Hammond muttered some
thing about the fool killer taking him
and went back to his work. This time
lie succeeded in remaining at his easel
till his breakfast luncheon in Amer
fcal, after which be began hunt that
took up all his leisure time for weeks.
Having made list Of all the streets
In Paris whose names begin with
@ and G. he gave several hours a day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positivelycured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, illcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, baekache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

One lie must be matched WITH an
other or It viii sooa raln through
Owen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06
An Artists Search.



Mark Hammond, American artist In
Paris, was lounging one morning after
breakfast In his studio before begin
ming bis days work. He had received
newspaper from home and, as was
usual with him on the receipt Of home
papers, he read every word, including
advertisements. Suddenly he started.
His eye had lighted on the following
advertisement:
II Marcellne Blanche Cutter win COM
municate with Griffin. Hastings & Ham
Temple court, New York city. she will
hear something to her advantage
Now, there was an especial reason
why Mr.. Hammond should be moved
by this advertisement Some months
before he had needed table for his
studio and had purchased one of ~
artistic pattern in a secondhand fur
niture shop. There was a drawer in
1t, but no key. For awhile the pur-
chaser was content to LET the drawer
remain closed; but. finally needing it,
he fitted key and opened 1t. 1t con-
tained few old papers so eaten by
mice that he could make nothing OF
them. There was an envelope no let
ter in it--partly destroyed An address
was on It, or the remains of one, as
follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06
Matter "a Eaet.

A visitor from London found In q
cafe at Rotterdam o Dutchman who
had been about bit and who spoke
English perfectly well.
This Durchman was smoking q china
pipe Of remarkable size and beauty.
and the Londoner. an admi col
lector OF such bric-a-brac, took the lib.
erty to comment upon 1t.
'sYou could not stumble upon a pipe
Ike that every day." said the English
man.
The Dutchman took three or -four
iwhlffs at the pipe and then slowly re-
moved It from bis mouth.
Certainly not without breaking tt"
he said, gravely London Chronicle.
Time to Move.
A teacher IA a slum school was call
Ing over the nalEes Of his scholars in
order to ascertain which Of them we're
likely to leave shortly
sPIease. Sir" sGid one uFchin. Il think
/ shall ieaye soonv
aWhy. Tommy" asked the teacher.
"Well. sir" be said. Il think we're
goln' to leave our ouse, cause mother
burnt the coal house door an sold the
cubberd door. and farver's a chopin
down the stairs this mornin' We allus
leave after we've burnt the stairs. -
London Scraps.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MONEY INVESTED

gether with copra and the ivory brought
from the mainland. cloves form the prin-
Cipal item Of export. Since the abolition
Of slavery. the Glove plantations have been
neglected for lack Of labor. Most of the
plantations were formerly IN the hands
Of the Arabs and as the natives could be
made 10 work. the grass and weeds were
kept out Of the plantations; but since the
natives cannot be forced 20 work IL Is
hard 20 get any 20 work. even for a fair
remuneration. Various methods have been
employed by the land owners To keep the
plantations free from weeds. resortins
even 20 the American disk harrow 10 cut
up and clear the spaces between the trees
Of the rank vegetst don. but so far with
little success. This problem is stil un-
solved. but with the introduction OF q
machine able to weed the spaces between
the trees Glove. as well IS cocoanut, 4
new era will come 10 the owner Of the
Zanzibar plantation.
The cOcoanut palms are of two kinds
the Zanzibar. with its high trees and
large green-husked cocoanuts. the dried
meat OF which furnishes the cOpra OF
commerce. and the Pemba coCoanut palm,
smaller In size. with a reddish husk, a
very thin layer Of meat, but entirely filed
with milk. called madafU. This COCOanut
furnishes the native drink, both before
and after fermentation. The uangoes are
Of a good quality and plentiful, but are
inferior 10 the Bombay mango Oranges
and lines. pineapples and bananas are
plentiful. though the price realized for
them in the market sometimes does not
pay the cost Of transportation.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
PROGRESSIVE CONUNDRUMS.
His Was IA Good One, but Hers Was
n CIincher.

From Tit-Bits
Miss Oracle" he said. with an engag-
Ing smile. did you ever try your hand at
one Of these progressive cOnundrums?'
What is a progressive conundrum, Mr.
Spoonamore?' inquired the young lady.
Haven't you heard of them? Here is
one: Why is a ball of yarn like the letter
to Because a ball of yarn is circular. a
circular is sheet, a sheet is fiat fiat
is $50 a month, $50 a month is dear, a deer
is swift. a swift is a swallow. swallow
is a taste. a taste is an inclination. an
inclination is an angle an angle is a
point, a point is an object aimed at an
object aimed at is a target, a target is
a mark. a mark Is an impression, an I'M
preston is a stamp. a stamp is thing
stuck on. a thing stuck on is young
man in love, and a young man in love is
like the letter t because he stands before
u, Miss Oracle
L don't think you have the answer
quite right" said the young lady. "A
ball Of yarn is round, a round is steak
a stake is a wooden thing. wooder
thing is a young man in love. and q
young man in love is like the letter t
because. Mr. Spoonamore"-and she spoke
/ clearly and acknowledgements he II
often crossed
/ The young man understood. He took his
/ hat and his progressive cOnundrums anC
vanished from Miss Oracle Clearinghouse
visiting list forever
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
TERRIFIC HEAT KILLS Fl
PERSONS IN NEW YORK
Metropolis SHELTERS After Night of AwfuI Breath
LeSsneSs- Street BHstering at Six in Morning.

New York, July AFTER a breathless,
sweltering night. during which many OF
New York's millions tossed on sleepless
couches. or lay In parks. or on fire
escapes. or even in the open streets. the
sun came up this morning with promise
of even greater discomfort in store.
When the first list OF victims of the
heat wave was made up to-day 1t was
found that twenty-one persons in the
Greater City had died as direct result
Of weather conditions during the past
twenty-four hours. Reported prostra-
tions numbered hundreds, and thousands.
not so seriously affected, were treated at
their homes or by private physicians.
As early as o'clock in the morning
the streets were blIstering hot. and not
breath of air was moving. Thermome-
ters on the street level registered 50 de-
grees at that hour. with constant up
ward movement. 1t was not until two
hours later that the Weather Bureau
thermometer reached the so mark, NOV
ing upward by slow stages. but from that
time on the movement was more rapid
At 9 o'clock the weather man reported
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
TEMPORARY OFFICERS
AT DENVER.

Temporary chairInan-Theodore A. Bell.
California
General secretary - Trey Woodson. Ken
tucky
Assistant general secrptary-Edwin Sef-
ton, Washington. ID. G.
Assistant selretarics-Charles :. Northon.
Atlanta Ca. II G. Richmond IRE
mont Ncbr.; c. A. Nash. fcry. Iowa
Edward Cahiu. Springfield. III VIII Ref.
Rawlins Wyo.. and Frank B. Ross. In
diuapolis. Ind.
Heading clerEs-William McEniry, Rock
island. H. T. F. Smith. New YORK City:
William r K. Byrne. Charleston. W Va.
e.. J. Gavin. Denver. Colo. Rees +. Hor-
rCcis Little Rock. Ark, and Joseph l.
Reilly indianapolis Ind
Sergeant at-auus-John I. Martin. Mis-
SCUM chief assistant scrgeaut-at-arIns, J.
e.. Fcnn Indiana.
Chief doCrkccpCr- Eugene W Sullivan.
Illinois
Tally ciCrks-Ruby Ia Foon. Madls0uville.
Ky V. Alert. LangiQu. Nd. r. +. Alur-
rhv. Leavenworth HANS Thomas n. Love
lace. st. Louis. Thomas p. Collier. Mem
phis. Tenn. and e. g. Ernst. Decatur. Ind.
Messenger 70 secretary-W. '. Richardson.
Dauyille KY: messenger 10 chairman, Er-
nest BIasley. Srlliyan. Ind.
Parliamcntarian-N. ID. Crutchfeld. Ken
tucky.
Oaicial senographer - NJ. W. BlumberS.
Washington ID. G.
Chaplains-Tues.lay. Right Rev. James J.
Keaue. Archbishop # Wyoming: Weines
day. Rev G. r Reimcr. Denver. Colo;
THURSDAY Rabbi samuel kerch. Seattle.
Wash: Friday. Rev. 2. T. Ramsey. Den
yer. Colo.
GOV blanchard Of Louisiana. Lieut.. Gov.
FIIvson. of Viz y:uia and Representative
Ollie James. q Kentucky. were appointed a
committee Of q rec % escort Temporary
Chairman Bell 70 the rostulm.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
TOP PRICE FOR ROOSEVELT.
Magazine Snid to Have Bid Over 81
word for Stories.

Oyster Bay. July 7.-Despite its being
the hottest day in the memory Of the old
est inhabitants, President Roosevelt was
up early this morning and went for a
horseback ride When he returned he
took a swim in Cold Spring Harbor and
then prepared to meet visitors. The first
of these, Robert Bridges. Of Scribner's
Magazine came on an early train 10 COM
plete his negotiations for the publication
Of the Presidents African hunting stories.
1t is said that Mr.. Bridges got the plum
away from all the other magazine editors
by offering considerably more than 81 a
word. Mr.. Bridges refused to discuss his
visit with the President.
Another visitor was John S. Leech, the
newly appointed Public Printer. who
came down to discuss affairs OF the Gov
ernment Printing Office with the Presi-
dent
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
ONCE LIVED IN WHITE HOUSE.
Guardian Appointed for Nephew Of
President johnson.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Bristol Tenn. July IA guardian has
been appointed for Andrew Johnson Sto-
yer. grandson OF Andrew johnson. Presi-
dent Of the United States. who for more
than thirty years. has lived the life Of a
hermit in the mountains Of East Tennes-
see. The guardian is 70 look after the
interests Of the old man in the Johnson
estate at Greenville.
Slower as a boy, played on the White
House grounds while his mother was mis-
tress OF the White House during the ad-
ministraUon of johnson. After the death
OF his mother, Slower was never regarded
as mentally sound. lie Immediately took
refuge in the mountain Businesses, where
he has since lived alone the life Of her
nit. subsisting on berries. fruits. and
small game. He is now fifty years OF age
Stover has been character Of interest
IN this section for many years. His life
pra ,tcally was that or wild man. He
ventures into the settlements only when
necessity forces him. He is an adept in
all sorts Of woodcraft. He shuns the
soclery OF human kind as much as posi-
BILE. The appointment OF a guardian will
pr )Jably not affect him at all.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
CURBsTONE PHILOSOPHY.

From Success Magazine.
It is easier TO hit lion than hare.
A bird IN the hand catches no worms.
An iron viii needs analyzing. It may be
pig iron.
Even the Kohinoor had to be cut and
polished.
The fresh consider themsel, - the SAT-
Of the earth.
Take care OF the Pc nies md somebody
else will take care Of the dollars.
No man was ever truly wise. Even
Solomon took more than one wife.
The world is usually willing TO step
aside for a man who knows where he Is
going
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08

"a degrees. but in the meantime the hui
midity had fallen from rs to 70.
Suffering I'm Tenements.
AS always, the greatest suffering was
felt in the crowded tenement districts,
where. in single houses in some instances.
live enough humans 20 people a good
sized country village. There was little
sleep for the occupants OF these places
last night. All through the night came
calls TO the hospitals TO go to the aid Of
unfortunates who had found the abnor-
NAL conditions too severe a strain upon
them. In every one of these relief insu-
tutons resources were strained 10 their
utmost. Physicians and nurses were do
ing double duty. extra horses were called
In 10 replace The exhausted animals that
had been tearing through the streets ali
day yesterday and last night with the
heavy ambulances. and double and triple
supplies OF ice and milk were ordered 70
meet the unusual demand occasioned by
the extraordinary large number Of heat
cases which came 10 the hospitals.
Heat Claims Four I'm Philadelphia
Philadelphia. July -Four deaths and
more than fifty prostrations occurred In
this city from heat between noon yester-
day and 10 o'clock this morning.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
Women,r Two Souls.

From the New York Tribune
DR.. G. Stanley Hall. who is a psychol-
ogist and should know, says that every
woman has at least two souls which is
two more than Mahomet allowed her.
Who would be so unchivalr0us as 70 dis
pute it2 But If II is accepted. what
becomes Of the old description OF two
persons dominated by a tender sentiment
as Two souls with but a slrgl,
thoughts? Unless there are ar least
three souls engrossed in that single
thought. Is the divorce court pEognosti.
cated7 -
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
JOHNSON FOR MCNEIL
Dicker Is Made to Give Votes
to Nutmegger.
DEAL FOLLOWS HARD FIGHT
Bryan Men Declare Promises of
Three Hundred Delegates Made by
not BE Delivered to COnnecticut'E
Vice Presidential Candidate.

Denver. July 7-Connec -icut will give
way 10 Minnesota in the roll call for
States for the nominations for President.
which viii permit the Johnson men 20
put their man in nomination directly az
ter Mr.. Bryan is named.
In return for this concession, the John
son managers have guaranteed 10 throw
Johnson's entire strength 10 Senator
Archibald Mcneil. Of Connecticut. for
Vice President. This proposition Of the
Minnesota men was made and accepted
after fine fight had developed at tte
coucus ofth q Connecticut de egation held
at It's headquarters at the ho;el Ais
morning. Three OF the six Bryan men,
bers Of the delegation. ed b. Col Ask
Troup, Of New Haven, refu'el u accep'
such a proposition and declared that Il
meant the hamstringing ~ Mcneil.
Johnson Votes Promised.
When the fourteen Connecticut delegates
caucused this morning. DR. Henry Nc
Manus, of Hartford. who has been lead
ing the fight for Johnson in the Nutmeg
State, made the proposition Of the John
son men known and urged its acceptance
He said that he had had a talk with Man
ager Lynch. Of the Johnson boom. and
that Lynch had given a pledge that every
Johnson vote IN the convention would be
given 10 Mcneil. He said that Lynch had
assured him that there would be from 200
TO 300 votes for Johnson which could be
thus delivered. Dr. McManus declared
that Johnson was the man who could
carry Connecticut. and that the people
of the State were for him
But even If Johnson did not land the
nomination. he went on to say the John
son votes for Mcneil would make him the
leading candidate for the Vice Presiden-
tial nomination. along with the other New
England States which would vote for him.
The Bryan men in the delegation are for
Mcneil. along with the Johnson men.
Delegates Not Suited.
After McManus had made his speech "a
the delegates. National Committeeman
| Cummings, who Is claimed to be for
Bryan, although he has not announced
himself as yet. said that the Bryan men
had requested that Connecticut yield to
North Carolina so that Gov. Glenn. of
that State, could second Bryan's nomina-
ton. This did not seem TO suit the dele
gates, and then Col Troup requested the
delegates 10 vote to allow Gov. Swanson.
/ OF Virginia, 10 have the place. William
| Kennedy. Of Naugatuck, then made a hot
/ Bryan speech. and intimated that the
Johnson men We're trying TO betray Nc
| Nell. He said that the estimate of the
/ Johnson men as 20 the number Of votes
/ they could deliver was absurd and that
II il should be accepted every Bryan man
in the convention would be alienated from
! Mcneil.
What we want are the Bryan votes
not the Johnson votes for our candi-
date he said, and you are antagonizing
them by this action
The Bryan vote was split when the vote
was taken. and the Johnson men won by
: a vote to II to g.
The caucus broke up without any one
being selected to present McNeil's name
Homer S. Cummings was reelected ma.
tional committeeman by a unanimou!
vote.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
All TINT wns Necesarx.

From the Youths Companion.
Two men were standing in a picture
gallery commenting on the different
artists whose work was exhibited
What do you think Of Claymore's
Portrait OF Miss Lawrence2" asked
one.
IT'S a good deal iattered," said the
other.
"Ah, then you've seen her. Who is
she?"
Il haven't the least idea" was the
crisp respose. Never saw her " pay
Iifs-hut knQw him. ..,.cs,. !,
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
OIL Fields on Fire.

P. Merrill Griffith. American consul at
Tampico. Mexico, has reported to the
State Department that oil fields between
Tampico and Tuxpam are burning. and
that the conflagration is visible for 100
miles along the Gvf of Mexico. The
light he said, is intermittent, and the fire
Is dangerous 10 navigators.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
GEORGIA NUGGETS.
Prom the Atlanta Constitution.

From the Atlanta Constitution
What keeps US all alvin IS the thought
that we'll get on the brighter side as
soon as the world turns round.
There's always life in the old land; the
only trouble is-some folks don't like TO
dig for IL.
People who say that this old world isn't
bright enough for them are in no hurry
to see the next world blaze.
Happiness only comes by the pint meas
ure. and that's why some folks prefer
misery by the busheL
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
YirrInia,s REPRESENTATIVES,,

Denver Colo. July 7.-VIrginia's repre-
sentatlves on committees are: Resolu-
tions. Senator Daniel; credentials, Sands
permanent organization. Green: to notify
President, Tyler; to notify Vice President
Ford; national committeeman. Eliyson
GOV. Swanson asked to be omitted from
the committees. and that they be dlstrib-
nted- among his colleagues.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
PASSING FANCIEs.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
Being of buoyant nature won't help
you any II you fall overheard.
If you are short. II won't do any good
to make a long face over 1t.
Any girl will make n fool Of a man Il
he supplies her with the raw material
Typewriter girls may not be clannish.
but each one has her own click
Some are not so bad as they-are paint
ed-others are not so good as they are
whitewashed.
Those who promulgate get-rich-quick
schemes generally have some getaway
quick scheme ready for their own use
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
woman Killed in Auto Mi.hnp.

Santa Cruz. Cal, July Mrs. o. Serb
ner. wife Of the president Of the Asso-
ciated OIL Company. was killed in ar
automobile accident Sunday night while
going from this city to Boulder Greek
with her husband and party OF friends
The machine struck n ledge Of rocks by
the roadside and turned over. Mrs. Serb
ner. when thrown out. struck on her head
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
Admiral Drake in HospitnI

Rear Admiral Drake retired. Of this
city. will undergo an operation at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore to-
day He has been III for more than a
month. and previous TO going to Balti-
more on Monday had been confined to
one of the hospitals Of this city. Mrs
Drake accompanied her husband. and is
still at his bedside.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
OBSERVATIONS.
From Lippincott's Magazine.

From Lippincott's Magazine.
When you have something to say to a
mule, don't say il behind his back.
From Roseleaf
1t Is better TO be alone than in bad
company, but some people can't be alone
without being in bad company.
IRON Life
Everything comes TO him who waits, -
without bei z in a restaurant; but It
comes cold.
From London Globe
The poorest men on earth are the rela-
tions of millionaires.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
ReroIt In Paraguay.

Harry B. Owsley. jr., secretary Of the
American Legation Of Paraguay and Uru-
quay, has notified the state Department
Of his departure from Montevideo for
Asuncion. Paraguay, to make an investi-
cation of the conditions growing out Of
the recent revolt against the government.
The department has received no other in
formation regarding the revolution there
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
It's Really So.
From TtBhs

From Tlt-BtS
Dillaway-Talk about your aristocrati,
descent. why, my father often had 1000
men directly under him.
Caraway--Ah. a general?
Dillaway-Well. not exactly.
Caraway-A wholesale contractor7
Dillaway-NO. an aeronaut
The Washington herald., 1908-07-08
Ambassador Riddle ConvaIe.cent.

ST. Petersburg. July John w. Rid
die. the American Ambassador here, who
is convalescIng from a threatened at
tack of pneumonia. is gradually prog
ressing toward recovery. and is now al
lowed to sit up. He would be able 10
leave the hospital here were the weather
favorable