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The Washington times., 1909-12-26
THE BEETLE.

SYNOPSIS OF STORY PRECEDING.
"a beetle left his home On "a stable. be-
cause tho cmpcror's favorite horse was
shod with gold. while he. the beetle. was
Ignored
uufand De DIS nearly drowned but fno.l-
soma linen on the avn manages 90 make
his-Way 10 it.
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
A Bit Of a Joke
On Washington Contestants.

A Bit Of a Joke
On Washington Contestants.
u does seem a bit Of Joke on the
Washington members of the puzzlinE
contingent that two Of the prizes
should go 90 out OF town competitors.
However tho TWO Baltimoreans won by
q good majority. presenting neatly
written lists which arrived I'm good sea
son 10 give them a lead in the "rcn-
ming"
This week am going 10 take YOU
cciNinc into the early history Of the
country. Mrs. Evelyn B. Davis, OF 40
Harvard street, has prepared a list OF
lHublcd signCrs Of the Declaration OF
Independence. Here goes for the list,
which is OF more than usual interest.
J. A hot jest r. Blair.
.. Sas a mad mule.
g. Grey bride. reg.
T. Oh, see Fl. n. skip z. T. n.
3. VIII Marie yell?
6. c to viii to rove
g. Re-hem rags on r.
s. w do fly, 1 am ill.,
9. Sir VIM. Risole.
10. H. r. All. no. r. J.
H. Hal: Bark Mark. c. a,
T. Brim orr store
l3. The jam is ms.
a. See Garry? No. 4. ID.
Is. Dear George.
Is A sham clue s. r.
L. 7 s:all r-r-race. c. O.
Is r. Lear cried hey. y. II.
l9. Oh. James. bar Rim I'm.
D. j. II. Shoe sweep.
2l. Homie rail pillow.
%. ID. D.: Guard r. W. r. T. leo
.. R-run Del Tom had fl.
"a All ham. Nyl.
%. one great glow.
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
The Bedtime Story.

Published read to tn, t,,
while being nrht
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
Wiser 10 Use
Pasteboard Boxes.

There are various sorts OF enameled
school lunch boxes. but unless one has a
supply OF them they will generally be
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
Wise Mothers Give Children
Lunches to Carry to School

RI ANY children are compelled TO
M take their lunches 20 school
for three-fourths of the year.
The Washington times., 1909-12-26

MIS- Johnson brought in a list with
Twelve numbers correctly solved. Miss
Johnson had ten numbers and part Of
40. correctly solved, while Miss
spauldlng bad ten numbcrs tn hnr cradlL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
PythianS Preparing for An
nual Encampment
AT THE TR0TTING PARK
Grand Lodge Day Is Next Wednesday
The Pythian Sisters VIII Also Be
Here-Ptomise Of Good
Attendance.

The local Pythians are busy today
getting in readiness for the 2ist annual
session Of the grand lodge Of Vermont,
Knights Of Pythias, and the fourth an
mutt tent encampment Of the Uniform
Rank Eight tents we're set up at the
Trotting park yesterday afternoon and
ave arc lights have been installed for
lighting the camp. A telephone was in.
stalled in the headquarters tent today
The detail OF two men from the different
companies that win be present viii ar.
rive this afternoon and evening to set
mp the remainder Of the tents. There
viii be about IS tents when an are up.
Major General A. j. Stobbart Of st.
Paul, Mimi, is expected to arrive to-
night and he viii be received at the
camp tomorrow morning AZ nine o'clock.
The local uniform rank viii 90 into
camp this afternoon The major gen.
eral will make but a short stop here as
he has been ordered to Halifax, Nova
Scotia, to attend the encampment Of
the Pythians Of the American province,
and viii have to leave here Monday
noon.
Monday evening the meeting Of the
officers Of the regiment win be he'd
Tuesday wi be the review Of the regi
ment and in the evening Vinctia lodge
win work the third degree in the opera
house. Last evening the lodge worked
the rank ON one candidate in the opera
house for the purpose Of getting ae.
quainted with the floor for the work
Tuesday evening.
Wednesday Is grand lodge day and
the grand temple oi pythian Sisters win
be here also on that day. The grand
lodge will meet in the Woodmen hail
and the Pythian Sisters viii hod their
meeting III the vincitia odge rooms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
CHILDREN ON OUTING.
Sixty-seven from New York CITY to Be
Entertained BY Rutland People.

Rutland, Aug l4-A good sized party
Of Tribune fresh air children from New
York arrived in This city yesterday af,
ternoon at 4s30 o'clock, accompanied by
Miss Bernice r. Tutle 81 this city and
Miss Chase, New York settlement
worker for two weeks outing Sixty
seven children in all were expected, but
a few missed the train and win be
brought here Monday Seven Rutland
children will 20 to the camps established
for the visitors SO that IA little folks
will get a vacation out Of the fund OF
about $3.50, which the local committee
has
The children range IN age from 10
IL years and several OF them have been
in Rutland before There were some
amusing and some very touching scenes
at the depot yesterday afternoon when
they filed from the passenger coach and,
in some instances, recognized among the
many people waiting at the station those
who had entertained them before.
A number OF the children viii be enter
tanned by private families. A camp for
II boys has been established at the
home Of Mrs John Stark in Mcndon and
one for 81 girls at the home Of Mrs.
Jeremiah Thornton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
Contractors Strike Quicksand
in Bed Of Brook
THE CAUSE OF SOME DELAY
Will Necessitate the Driving Of Sheet
Piling to Prevent Leakage.
seventy-hve Men on
the Job.

The contractors, Long and Mckenzie,
with their gang Of rs workmen have
now been working on the construction
Of the new Orange brook reservoir four
weeks A serious setback to the con-
struetion of the foundation Of the dam
was struck during the first few days
Of the digging Of the trench when after
digging down into The clay which was
supposed to be the hardpan the shovels
suddenly went through into quicksand.
They had dug down into the clay ten
or eleven feet before they struck the
sand, the finding Of which was great
surprise to the engineers, as test holes
were dug to ascertain the kind Of soil
and the depth Of the hardpan several
years ago when the project Of building
a reservoir at this site was first talked.
At that time holes were dug eight to
ten feet deep and solid bed Of clay
was found which 1t was then thought
would be sufficient for the bed Of the
dam. The reason that the sand was
not discovered was that they did not
dig deep enough into few feet to get
through the clay. This stretch Of sand
il about 125 feet wide in the path Of
the dam and 65 feet deep and win cause
delay Of at least a month in the com-
pletiOn Of the dam. On finding the sand
the contractors and the engineers de-
cided on driving steel sheet piling
through this sand. A pile driver was
procured from Boston and the piling
was ordered from Pittsburg, Pa. The
pile driver Is already on hand but the
piling has not arrived, The shee piling
locks together 20 that when 1t IL in the
ground It Is water tight and viii stop
any possibility of the water working
out under the DOM The piling Will
have to be driven for d distance Of ab0ue
125 feet Of the 300 feet width Of the
whole dam and It will Be driven down
from 20 to 65 feet in some places. It
Is estimated that this difficulty will
make an additional cost Of $4,000
The dam viii set back water over
about ten acres Of land and all this
surface has got to be cleaned of and an
the trees, vegetable matter and loam
viii be taken out. The workmen have
this work about half finished. The exea-
walton for the waste-way has also been
started IN the last few days The con-
tract calls for the completion Of the
dam on December 1st and the eontrac-
tors say that they could have completed
il in contract time had 1t not been foe
this trouble which will probably cause q
delay Of 3 month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
SUTTON HEARING FINISHED.
Private Sitting Today to Determine
Findings.

Annapolis, Md, Aug 1.-THE lare-
est audience that has attended a session
thus far was presnt yesterday morning
at the beginning Of the last day Of the
open sessions OF The court Of inquiry in.
vestigating the death, October is, 1907,
of Lieut.. James n. Sutton, IT., U. S. NJ.
e. The attraction was the summing up
by Henry NJ Davis, counsel for Mrs.
Sutton, and A. f. Bierney, counsel for
Lieut.. Adams. The court viii sit To-
day in private to discuss the findings
which viii, when reached. be forwarded
to the navy department at Washington
whence the announcement Of the result
Of the inquiry will be made. The Judge
advocate said that he would request that
this announcement be made at the ear
lest possible moment. Mrs. Sutton
said last night that Il the findings Of
the court Of inquiry declare as did those
of the former board Of inquest, that her
son committed suicide she will carry
the case still further.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
OF the East Montpelier Evangelical
campmseting Association.

East Montpelier, Aug. i4-Yesterday
was marked by the annual business
meeting Of the association. Rev D. F.
Burns, the president, was chairman,
and the usual reports we're given By
the officers. AZ the election Of officers
for the ensuing wear, the following re-
sluted: Rev d H Burns Of Cambridge,
Mass, presidents John IL Leach ot
Montpelier. secretary; Q. I. Iillotson,
treasurer. Seven directors we're also
chosen, who with the officers constitute
the executive committee An encnnrag
ing year was reported.
AT i0s30 a. m. Rev. J. G. Briggs was
the preacher and the sermon WAS on
the evils Of strife and contention Rev.
ID. C. Thatcher Of New Bedford, Mass,
occupied TIE pulpit in ths afternoon.
Last evening Arthur Z. lngler sung very
effectively "The Writing on the Wall,'
and Rey J +. Irving followed with q
sermon from Dan. 81 "a. @Thou art
weighed in the balances and found want
ing
Tomorrow is the closing day, and
with fine weather there should be a
record attendance The services this
year have been very well attended and
the last Sunday is always the best for
attendance Services for sunday; love
feast at a. M; preaching at 1880;
prayer and praise at 1880, also chill
dreu's meeting at That hour; 2:30 regu
lar preaching service; $3.50, prayer and
praise: 1880, the closing service, preach
ing. There viii be good singing, under
the direction Of Arthur F. ingler,
well known gospel singer. All are well
come,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
RANDOLPH

Dr. and Mrs j. ?. Clifford have return
ed from their wedding trip.
Miss Ida Flint is passing a few weeks
vacation from her duties as stenographel
at the Quincy house, Boston, with hm
mother, Mrs ]. P. Cleveland.
The engagement Of Miss Winnifrec
Chadwick only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Mark Chadwick and Charles Kneworthy
Of Waterbury, Conn, is announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Chase has returned
from a three weeks trip to Boston
Mass, Portland and Lewiston, Maine
wera accompanied home bv Mr.
and Mrs. Daggett Of Neponset, Mass
r and Mrs. John stoors and Their
children closed visit of two days with
relatives here and went by automobile
on Wednesday for a short stop III Rut-
land before returning to their home in
Ware, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Cary Thresher and son
of Boston have arrived here by automo
bile Mrs. Thresher's mother, Mrs Lv.
man Hutchinson. accompanied them
home after passing several weeks with
her daughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
NOT THE BROWN
TAIL MOTH
Fall Webworm Is The Insict Which
Caused The Recent Scare in Wat
erbury, Says State Forester
Hawes.

Burlington, Aug ls.--State Forester
"A. + Hawes, in cooperation with Prof
William Stuart, state nursery Inspector
has Investigated the reported brown tail
moth outbreak in Waterbury No traces
Of the brown tail or is work were found
The insect responsible for the report Il
fall webworm, which has been known IN
Nermant for several years. II appears
from time 10 time In considerable num-
bers and remains for a few consecutive
years when Il disappears as suddenly as
Il came IN most instances the work Of
the fall webWorm is not az destructive
as that Of many other lcaf-eating in.
sects.
At this time Of year there should be
no difficulty whatever IN distinguishing
the fall wcbworm from the brown tail
moth While both insects are IN the
larva, or caterpillar stage, the webworm
Is from one half 70 one inch IN length
and the brown tail caterpillar Is only
from one-twefth to one-dfth Of an inch
long.
AT the present time Vermont is the
Only state OF AuF New ENIAdhN &AVhp
that has not become the hostess Of the
dreaded brown tail moth and only by
extreme precautions and watchtulness
on the part Of an the people, but more
especially those living IN Windaor and
Windham counties, near the infested
localities in New Hampshire and Maasa-
chusetts, can the presence Of this un-
welcome visitor be discovered.
II there Is any suspicion on the part
of any one in the state that they have
come upon the brown tail, or II they are
IN any doubt a. 10 the identity Of an
insect they should at once forward
specimens In perfectly secure cases TO
the experiment station, Burlington.
Although there Is no occasion for any
alarm from this source we are near the
infected states Of New Hampshire and
Massachusetts and It behooyes us to
postpone as long as possible, the en-
trance into Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
GRACE WON TN
TWO STRAIGHT FALLS
IN an Exhibition Bout with Bob Ray
mond at Graniteville Last
Evening.

Jack Grace Of this city and Bob Ray.
mond Of Providence, r. /, gave an in
teresting exhibition 81 cateh-as-cateh-
can wrestling at Miles hall in Granite-
vile last evening.
Grace proved too good for his oppo-
nent and won the match in two straight
falls. The first fall was made at the
end Of "a minutes and 81 seconds with
a double leg nelson and the second at
the end Of IS minutes and IS seconds
with combination toe and body bar
hold.
Chiaradonna Of this city, who former
IL wrestled in Bethel under the name
of Young Sully" was the referee. The
hall was well filled.
At the conclusion Of the bout Louis
Jacques Of this city challenged Chaira,
donna to bout and the latter accept.
"a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
ROBBERY AT WEST BERLIN.
Thieves Get Away With Cash, Checks
and Notes.

The Office Of Davis Bros. granite man
ufaeturers At West Berlin was entered
during Thursday night and the safe, con
tanning cash and valuable papers, riied.
The robbery vas discovered when the
bookkeeper entered the Office yesterday
morning, and the authorities notified
immediately, but np to the present no
arrests have been made.
The safe. which was old fashioned, had
been opened with key, the outer door
lacking combination, and the interior
compartment containing the cash and
other valuables. entered by knocking of
the small steel door covering It. ChiseIs
had been procured from the stone shed
adjoining the Office, and the whole Job
has the appearance 81 amateur work
manship The total loss is about $500,
Of which $500 was IN cash and the re-
Hlainder checks and money orders. Tt
Is thought that the latter win be Of
use in apprehending the robbers If an
attempt Is made to get the money on
them, and 50 disclose the identity Of the
burglars.
The only clue to the robbery Is the
fact that number Of tramps spent the
night IN small hut d short distance
from the office and it is not improbable
that this gang was concerned ii the af
fair TO a greater or less extent. The
only residence near the Office IS quite q
distance down the street, and the occu.
pants Of this house would not be liable
to hear any disturbance at the stone
shed. SO that the first intimation Of the
burglary was the finding Of the safe
open by the employees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
FOUL PLAY
SUSPECTED
Body Of Reuben Lamphere Of
Benson Found
AT THE FOOT OF A LEDGE
Man Had Been Missing Since Monday.
Coat and Watch Were Found
Some Distance from
the Body.

Benson, Aug. l4.-Searchers for Reu.
ben Lamphere, aged SO, who was last
seen alive Monday evening, when he
started to return to his home in this vii.
lage from a farm two miles away, where
he was employed, found his body al
the foot Of Myers ledge. Lamphere's
path home led over a mountain. His
head was crushed and Che body was
badly bruised. The fact that the mans
coat and watch were found some dis.
tauce from the body leads the authori-
ties to suspect foul play.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
GIVEN H0RSEWHIPPING
in PUBLIC STREET
william Shippe Of wilIiamsviIle Admin
listers chastisement to Frank Allen,
for an Alleged Insult to
Wife.

Brattleboro, Aug l4.A public whip.
ping took lpace Thursday noon at vii.
Evansville, small village IN Newfane,
about 10 miles from here. when William
Is. shippe soundly whipped Frank Allen
for an alleged insult to shippe's wife.
Both men are employed in the mill Of A.
N. Merrideld in Williamsville and the
aifair which happened on the main
street, considerably stirred up that quiet
village Both parties, the wielder Of the
rawhide and his victim, are well known.
After nshed his forenoons work. shippe
went to Mr. Merrield's general store
and purchased a IS cent whip He then
went to Fl. A. Williams store. where
Allen was comfortably seated, willing
away the balance OF his noon hour
Shippe started the argument BY accus-
ing Allen Of having struck Mrs. shippe
sunday night and asked him to try con.
clusions with the same weapons Allen
denied having struck Mrs shippe and
also declined to get a whip shippe
then invited him out into the middle Of
the street. Allen accepted the invitation
and shippe dealt Allen two resounding
cracks which could be heard long dis.
tance away.
After obtaining suitable apology,
Mr.. sbippe demanded that Allen make
an apology to Mrs shippe At bis first
convenient opportunity. In case Of nom
compliance, shippo threatened another
and much worse horsewhipping
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
TALK OF THE TOWN


Mrs. William Jackson went to Bur.
lington to-day to visit friends.
Jerome and John Berry Of Richmond
visited friends in the city to-day.
Michael Flaherty went to Richmond
to-day for a visit with friends over SUM
day
Mrs. c. A. Creed returned last night
from visit with friends in North
field
David Pombrio went to Burlington To.
day for few days visit with rela-
tiyes.
Charles Emslie, clerk in Marrion's ci-
gar store, went TO Boston last night to
spend a two weeks vacation.
Henry Fl Hodgdon returned yesterday
from Lancaster N H., where he went
TO attend the funeral Of his brother r.
B. Hodgd0n, who was killed in an auto
mobile accident at Turner's Falls, Mass.
Among arrivals at the Hotel Otis yes
terday were a. B. Burnham, Chicago;
j B. Yandow. Burlingtoni G. G. Small,
Boston George Sanborn, sheldon juno
ton; We A. Blackman. Boston Aaron
Beeman, Littleton, n H.; A. B. DufW,
Springfield; A G. Naulores. Trenton, N.
.k; T. s. Stanton, Ellensville, M st.;
A. b. Vincent, Portsmouth, n. If
"A regular melting Of Green Mountain
council. Royal Arcannm, was held last
evening, when four candidates were IN.
itiated w. ii Westcott was elected
yiee-regent iii place Of r. r. Ford, res
signed, and Alvin w Gates was elected
guide A committee was appointed for
the reception Of supreme Regent Collins
If. Bowen, who viii visit Barre the 9th
Of this month,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
pEAcE IN cH1cAeo.
Street Railroad Men Have Made a Thee
and one-half Years Contract.

Chicago, H., Aug 14.-The last sbad.
ow Of the trouble between the street
railways companies Of this city and
their employees, which threatened to
lead to a strike, passed away last night.
Formal peace under a three and half
year contract was agreed on at meet
ings between officers Of the companies
and Of the unions.
According 70 the agreement new men
viii receive a graded wage from 23
cents an hour for the first six months
to N cents the last six months prior
to February 1918.
Employees now in the service are TO
continue at the present rate of % cents
mn hour for siy months, 25 cents for
the next six months and q cents after
one year. All men II the service one
year at % cents an hour are 10 have
2s cents next year, then 20 cents and
finally 30 cents the maximum, after
two years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
ONE NEW RECORD MADE.
3. Gish of eSattle Threw Javelin 144
Feet.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 14-Before an
enthusiastic crowd, the first days events
in the annual championship meet Of the
Amateur Athletic union were held in the
Alaska Yukon Pacific stadium yesterday
afternoon. Yesterdays program was
given over entirel yto the juniors, the
team entered under the colors Of the
Seattle Athletic club carrying of the
honors with ease
A new American record was estab.
lished in the javelin throw. B. Gish Of
the Seattle club hurting the spear l44
feet. The previous American record was
made by Pratt Adams at Philadelphia
on June 6, 1908, when he threw the
iavelin l3l feet 8 inches.
An a. A. u. runner record was made
in the mile rum when J Ballard Of the
Boston Athletic association made the
four laps in 4:24 3-5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
Burglars Attempt to Escape
Ends Fatally
JUMPED OUTCAR WINDOW
Detectives Held Him by Feet While His
Head Bumped Along the Rails for
More Than
II Block.

New York. Aug. I4.--William O'Brien
who was arrested as burglar to-day,
plunged through the window of Third
avenue elevated train and was mortally
hurt. Two detectives grabbed the man
by the ankles and held him while his
head bumped along the rails for block,
until the train stopped. His head was
battered to a pulp. o'Brien posed as
a wealthy speculator, but was detected
robbing Eat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
UNDER COVER OF FOG.
Two Carloads Of Strikebreakers Got Past
Pickets.


Pickets.
Pittsburg. Aug. l4.--Under cover Of a
heavy fog two trainloads Of strike
breakers were placed in the Pressed Steel
Car company's plant yesterday before
the striking employees Of that company
were aware Of the coup
The strikers are chagrined at being
outwitted and heated discussions were
heard at mass meeting held at schoen-
vile.
The state constabulary, aided by dep.
uty sheriffs, last night established regu-
lar sentries' beats about the car plant.
Little trouble is anticipated by the au-
thorities. however.
Shortly after the arrival Of the men,
ten Hudson River company men of New
York quit work in a body. Sheriff Gum
bert yesterday resumed the eviction Of
strikers families started Thursday, aid
ed by 25 negroes, hired BY the emer-
gencies for the company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
NEW INDUSTRY FOR WASHINGTON.
A Polishing Abrasive Found on Lane
Farm to Be Marketed.

F. RI Mills Of the Mills Granite com
panv Of Montpelier has purchased a farm
Of William Lane Of Barre, which is locat-
cd in the town of Washington. compris-
ing about 140 acres, On the farm IS a
spot, covering four or five acres. that
looks Ike the bed OF some lake. and on
this place has been found what Mr. Mills
calls d polishing abrasive Ii is slip-
7ery kind Of material resembling clay in
3 way and ii has the property Of polish.
ing silyerware, glass, etc. and Mr.. Mills
claims it Is a good toothpowder. Chem.
lists that have seen the substance say
that it is the same kind as that used
as basis for silverware polish The
amount paid for the farm is not known.
This substance viii be worked up and
put on the market as cleanser and
polish,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-14
NEW POLISHING WHEEL INVENTION
F. H. Mills Patents a self-feeding Emery
Ring

+. II. Mills Of the Mills granite con,
cern has invented a self-feeding emery
ring, which Is used in the granite indus
try as a polisher, Before ia the three
wheels used ia the polishing Of granite
it has been necessary to clean the wheels
with board or some instrument, In
Mr. Mills invention this IS done by the
wheel itself IIe received a patent from
Washington Wednesday and it is thought
that a number viii be installed IN this
section. as il Is q great time-sayer Mr..
Mills has the set of three wheels but has
not patented the buffer and be did not
think it Beuld pay well.