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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
WOMAN BADLY BURNED.
Mrs. Margaret PeltOn Of claremont, N.
H. Injured by Exploding Lamp.

Claremont, N. H. Oct Margaret
PeIton. aged 40, wife Of Robert Pelton
Of 2S River street. is at the General hos
pital in critical condition from burns
received yesterday from an exploding
lamp. With her clothing all ahlaze She
ran to a neighbof's, Mrs. Cote, and fell
in the hallway.
Her cries brought Rosa, Henry and
Mary Cote, who rolled the burning wo-
man on the floor and threw rugs over
her and succeeded in extinguishing the
flames Mrs. Pelton was taken to the
hospital, where her name was placed on
the dangerous list. She had been em-
ploved at a hotel She has three adult
children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
TAFT IN ARIZONA.
After an All-night Ride Across the Col
orado Desert.

Yuma, Ariz., Oct l3-After an all
night ride through the Colorado desert.
Taft arrived here this morning. During
the day he viii speak at various points
across the state. Tomorrow the presi-
dent vii visit the Grand Canyon Of Col
orado. Taft is standing the tsip well.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
VOTED TO SELL POWER.
MorrisviIle Will Supply Mount Mans
field Railroad and Stowe Village.

Morrisville, Oct. 1a.-At a special VII
lage meeting held last evening II was
voted 10 instruct the water and light
commissioners to sell electric power to
the Mount Mansfield electric railroad
at Stowe and electricity to the village
of Stowe for lighting purposes.
The meeting was well attended and
some opposition to the proposition was
expressed but the vote on the resolu-
tion was almost unanimous. The price
named is $50 per horse power, with a
minimum Of $500 per year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
PAYS $4,000 TO FATHER
OF AUTO VICTIM
Representative White of Brookline,
Mass Settled the Damage Case
and Was Exonerated by
the Boys Father.

Worcester, Mass, Oct l3-W When the
case Of Representative White Of Brook
line, whose automobile on September
18th, killed Joseph Edward Bourgeois,
aged years. came up for trial this fore
noon the announcement was made that
a settlement for $1,000 had been reached
and that he had been exonerated by the
elder Bourgeois who later said: He is
not the kind Of man that needs pun
ishment: he did not kill the boy IN
tentionally."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
COBB ARRIVES.
But He Went From Detroit to Pittsburs
by Way Of Canada.

Pittsburg. Oct ia biting wind
which is blowing today is expected to
hold down The attendance at the Pitts
burg Detroit game this afternoon. Ty-
rus Cobb Of the Detroit team arrived
BY way Of Canada before noon. Adams
and Donovan are likely to be the
pitchers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and today were r. w Grace.
Hartford. Conn; NJ Clark, Lynn, Mass 5
G. A. Putnam, Manchester, n H; j. E.
Rowell. Woodsville, n H.; H. W. Hayi-
land, Edward Triple, Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

Lafayette Myers Of Cabot was q busi,
ness visitor in this city today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
GOOD STORIES IN FEW WORDS AND BRIEF. POINTED POEr1S
Two Lessons

A plant in the window grew and grew,
But it yielded naught that was fair
to view;
It's form was ugly. its leaves held
stings
That pierced and tortured like evil
things.
And daily and, yearly. it seemed akin
To life of selfishness, hate and sin.
And on blazing sunshine it joyed to
feed,
AS if gathering FIRE for deadliest deed.
But at last one day a rich perfume
Rose incense-like that filed the room,
And 10. on the plant flower fair.
Like the spirit of purity resting there
Then 1 thought how the years had
dragged apace.
Ere the birth of that bloom of mar
yelous grace,
And ] saw in the flower. so wondrously
planned
Two beautifGi lessons. simple yet
grand.
The ugliest shape may be found to hold
A soul of purest, loveiiest mould.
And blossom time comes be It soon
or late,
For him who has patience to work and
wait
Emma c. Dowd. in LesIie-s Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
Buttercups and Daisies

Buttercups and daisies.
Oh, the pretty flowers;
Coming ere the springtlne,
To tell OF sunny 1onrs -
While the trees are leafiesS
While the fields are bare,
Buttercups and daisies
Spring up here and there.
Ere the snowdrop peepeth.
Ere the crocus bold,
Ere the early primrose.
Opes its paly gold
Somewhere on the sunny bank
Buttereups are bright:
Somewhere 'mong the frozen grass
Peeps the daisy white.
Little hardy flowers.
Like to children poor.
Playing in their sturdy health
BY their mothers Goor.
Purple with the northwind.
Yet alert and bold,
Fearing not and caring not,
Though they be a-celd.
What to them is winter.
What are stormy showers,
Buttercups and daisies
= Are these human flowers.
He who gave them hardships
And a life OF care
Gave them likewise hardy strength
And patient hearts to bear.
Mary Hewitt
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
How a Dinner Was Procured

Gascon who was at loss for
dinner seeing Frere Roman. the eeIe-
brated architect. experimenting the
bridge of the Tuileries. determined 20
dine at his expense. he stood looking
attentively at the work, as II he had
been q cOnnoisseur, measured what had
been erected, walked with great grav-
ity across. and seemed to be engaged
in an elaborate criticism OF the whole
t'rere Roman. a little uneasy. went
uo 10 him and asked MIN what he
thought of il. Friend said the Gas
con. II have some important inf0rrna-
tion to communicate about the bridge
but / am too hungry. and must dine
first" Frere Roman Immediately Of
fered him a dinner. and when that was
over the Gascon said: NV friend.
you have done wisely in building this
bridge across the river. for il you had
tried 10 buDd II the long way It would
never have succeeded.s'
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
A Donkey at a Lawn Party

one of the most interesting guests
Tor the children's lawn party is wood
en- donkey bearing panniers full of
girls, which can be set up in the middle
OF the lawn. These donkeys are made
OF fairly thick board. painted the color
of donkey's coat and supported BY
broad fiat pieces of wood. There are
grooves in these fat pieces. and the
feet of the donkey fit neatly into
these grooves. 1t is really not difficult
for any one who has even the slightest
knack at drawing to paint this donkey
after it is once cut out The outline
OF the donkey may first be made with
crayon, and then any carpenter viii
saw it out for a small charge. 1t will
be much less expensive to make the
donkey than 10 buy one in the shops
After the. donkey is completed it is
necessary TO have two baskets of equal
size and quite large to be used as pan
niers- These are slung al either side Of
the donkey. being fastened together at
the top by a cord or ribbon. One OF
these baskets is filed with gifts for
the boys and the other with gifts for
the girls. They are used as grab bags.
AID each guest at the party has an
opportunity ia take AT least one parcel
from the obedient little beasts bur
den.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
Why We Say, "Yours Sin
cerely"

Have you ever reflected. when you
finish up your letter Yours sincerely,
John Smith why you do so, or whence
came the origin of this epistolary
method of subscribing to your state
of soul in regard to any particular
correspondent? Well. if you sub
scribed yourself Yours without wax
John Smith, it would amount to the
same thing Here's how:
When the Roman jurymen returned
their verdicts they usually did so on
a wax tablet In cases. however. where
the verdict was so overwhelmingly in
favor of a person on trial for any Of
fense they We're allowed to give their
verdict Sine cera'-that is to say
without wax, or without going to the
formality of inscribing their verdict
on the wax tablet (cera). SO, when
you subscribe yourself Yours sincere
ly" to a person, you mean-when you
are serious, of course-that your re-
gard for him is above board. Yours
faithfully is the business style. Yours
truly the Indifferent, and Yours, etc
the most objectionable of epistolary
atrocities, according to the unwritten
code.
An English cabinet minister. when
writing to you in the official style, will
subscribe himself Your obedient. hum
BILE servant A Frenchman will tell
you that he remains with especial
sentiments of the highest considera-
tion'' your Jules lie Mouton. A China
man will say: Farewell, most favored
of heaven. May the gods preserve
your honorable teeth
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
A Land of Fishermen

Newfoundland has recently become
an object OF widespread interest as the
result of the prominence given to it
during the prolonged fisheries dispute,
and there Is no doubt that inquiry
into the peculiarities or this northern
island will amply repay the curious.
The interior of Newfoundland is a
huge, burned over forest-a Jungle of
white masts, as it were-covered with
underground and tumbled into all con-
ceivable masses-this as the result of
huge forest fire sweeping almost
completely across the island.
On Twelfth Night in the fishing vii
lagos mummers, Enthusiastically dressed
in cockades and silks. go about
through the streets making merry un
til late hour. when they unmask.
Interesting tales of the sealing to
the north are told by the fishermen.
particularly al to how seal will
leave a given icefioe. say at O'Clock
in the morning. The foe will be trav-
cling south at the rate of FIVE knots.
aud yet the seal win return to ii that
same evening
The baby seal too. when born ls
snowy white iridescing to cream.
much like the icefoe on which 1t
lives. BY the time it is three months
old, however, this foe has drifted suf-
fcient1y far south 60 meet the warm.
gulf stream and melt. The baby by
that time has learned to swim, and its
color changes to brown whereby it is
less conspicuous in the waters Of the
sea, and hence better shielded from ies
foes.
Then, too, they are wont to tell how
the fishwives will put sand inside fish
In order TO make them weigh heavy,
and how one such, when caught.
pleaded the excuse that ..all fish take
on ballast before storm. New
foundland is the caribou hunters para
disc, but one never finds old caribou
antlers. unless these are locked in a
deadly embrace.
Prisoners in the colonial peniten-
tiary of Newfoundland wear a suit the
right half of which is white, the left
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
lie King Of Crabs

ON lonely strand. in a house OF sand,
Sat the King OF Crabs all day.
Bright red was his back and his claws
were black
Oh. 2 handsome king. in his way;
Yet ne sat all alone on his coral throne.
Neither queen nor court mad he.
For his terrible claws We're his only
laws
And he'd eaten his court. YOU see.
Now. who would be queen TO this cruel
king
Not We, said the lazy crabs trembling.
We prefer TO live. on the whole.
But a robber band came 10 that lonely
In great white ship one night.
Gray rats were they all and they sent
call
King Of Grabs. come out and light
But that willy old king drew narrow
On the beach near the rising tide.
Where he offered combat 20 the hrst
gray rat
Who sventured to come inside.
The robbsr band came to enjoy the
While the old king fought with their
TIL monstrous wavs ana water
grave
Brought those robber rats to srisf.
Who now win be queen to this brave
old king
And soften his grabbed old soul2
We. we. cried the lady crabs. frolick-
ing.
Let him choose his queen for that
role;
So the King OF Crabs chose another
To Danish dull care away
But. sad to relate, at their nrst tete-a-
tete
He ate her. the very next day.
w. Seward Wallace
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
Over the Sea TO Skye

Sing me song of lad that is gone
Say, could that lad be L?
Merry of soul he sailed on day s
Over the sea to Skye.
Null was astern. Egg on the port,
Rum on the starboard bow:
Glory of youth glowed in his soul;
Where is that glory now?
Sing me song of the lad that is gone,
Say, could that lad be L?
Merry of soul he sailed on day
Over the sea to Skye.
Give me again all that was there,
Give me the sun that slfone;
Give me the eyes, give me the soul.
Give me the lad that's gonei
Sing me a song of lad that is gone,
Say. could that lad be 1?
Merry of soul he sailed on day
over the sea to Skye.
Billows and breeze, islands and seas.
Mountains of rain and sun;
All that was good, all that was fair,
All that was me is gone,
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
Dickens Granddaughter

Louise Closer Hale dictated a recent
story to a delightful English girl who
worked in the typewriting Office of
Charles Dickens granddaughter. I'm
gine.s says Mrs. Hale, the grand
daughter of Charles Dickens taking in
any effort of mine / found her re-
straining influence when / came to
speak of English conditions. for we
Americans are apt to exaggerate Brit
ish faults. and whenever l saw any
thing among nay notes that 1 thought
would vex her remolded my thought.
She is a bright little bird of woman
and might well have stepped out of
the covers of the great novelist's
beoks-''-New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
Paris Doctors May Wear Signs

The Paris medical society is consid-
ering asking physicians to wear badges
in the streets and public places so that
they can be easily found in case of ac-
cidents. 1t is not infrequent for per-
son, in need of medical aid, or acting
as messenger for some one who is. to
run for blocks before encountering a
doctors sign. and at any time he might
unknowingly pass a physician
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
A Tame Spider

NJ ANY animals, and even insects, are
known to be powerfully affected
by sound, and so very susceptible to
the influence of music that the most
timid have frequently approached. and
even become familiar, with man, who.
as instinct tells them, is their mortal
enemy. The following anecdote viii
offer striking example of different
sentiments in different animals:
A gentleman named PelIisson was
secretary TO Fouquet, minister of
finances under Louis XIV. but the af-
fairs of the treasury We're so badly
conducted that the minister was CON
demned TO perpetual imprisonment, and
his secretary, Pellisson, was sentenced
to five years confinement in the bas-
tile.
During his Imprisonment PelIisson.
who knew the value of time, could not
remain idle. occupied himself in read
ing, in writing and frequently, as
kind of relaxation from study, he would
play on the flute On these occasions
ne often remarked that a large spider.
which had made its web in a corner of
his room, came out of its hole and ap-
peared TO listen to the music. PeIlis-
son. to encourage it. would continue to
play. and at last the insect became so
familiar that it would approach the
prisoner and feed in his hand.
This was great pleasure for Pellis-
son; he became fond of the insect he
had thus tanned, looked upon it as
companion, and found, even in such
society. a relief from solitude.
The circumstances having coma to
the knowledge of the jailers, they COM
municated it to the governor Of the
bastiIe. who. being man incapable of
sympathy, fulfilled but too well the
duties of his office. and by his rigorons
treatment of the captives rendares, i'm
prisonment in that citadel one of ftbe
most dreadful punishments that could
be inflicted.
Determined to deprive the prisoner
OF the consolation he had acquired. the
governor went to his cell and said
We'll Mr. Pellisson, I hear you have
found a companion" AIt Is truep ra
f-ou ASs Hhu lhOuSH W6 can not con-
verse we understand each other very
WELL But l can hardly believe what
! have been told,'' said the governor.
and | should like to be convinced Of
the truth" Pellisson, not suspecting
any bad intention, Immediately called
the insect, which came and fed in his
hand. and suffered itself to be caressed,
but the governor, watching an opportu-
nifty. brushed it off. and immediately
fsrrf h inc 1t
room without saying a word. PeIlisson
was released from a prison a short time
after by the king, who restored him to
favor and loaded hiS with honors. but
he was frequently heard to say that he
would never forgive the governor that
act of wanton cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
A Little Learning

A young Frenchman with only an
imperfect knowledge Of English. ss-
pecially in the matter OF OrthOEraphy.
began business in this country IN the
sweetstuf line. Having been cOmpli-
mented for his quickness IN serving
customer who had to catch a train
and was pleased at not being kept
waiting. he put card in the window
of his shop-~Short Weights Herer
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

and the queen took her part So the
king gave in and said she should marry
the one she liked best In the end the
princess married Pepicent and they
lived and reigned happily and long, but
never, the fairies say, was there seen
such a beautiful dress in Fairyland as
the one the princess wore on her wed
ding day. Family Herald
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
Tonnage of Battleships

The tonnage of United States bat
tleships and armored cruisers is
s07,241; that of England, 1,395,ss0.
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
A DELIGHTFUL PARTY.

Mrs. Charles G. Holman entertained
the members of the Marquette club at
a very delightful party yesterday asst
ernoon at her home In Mason street.
Sixteen members Of the club attended
the party, and spent the afternoon in
very enjoyable way Mrs. Holman
entertained her guests at cards, sever
al games of euchre being played. The
honors at cards were given to Mrs.
Peter Crumpacker and Mrs. Charles
Holman. At the close of the games
an hour was passed in an informal
way, after which the guests were in
vited into the dininy room. and served
with a prettily arranged four course
luncheon. The decorations in the din
ing room were American Beauty roses
and carnations. The next meeting OF
the club members Will take place next
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. w E. Russell in Webb street
The out-oftown members at the par
ty yesterday were Mrs. W. l. Simon
ton, Mrs. John McDermott and Mrs
E. r. Disbrow-all of Chicago.
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT.

Mrs. J. G. Ibach delightfully."- enter
tanned the retiring and also the new
ly elected officers and members of the
executive board of the Hammond Wom-
ans club yesterday afternoon at her
pretty Homewood residence. This was
the last meeting of the board, closing
a most successful years work under
the efficient and pleasing management
of Mrs. Ibach the retiring president.
The resignation Of Mrs. Harrington as
board member was accepted with many
regrets and Mrs Reiter was duly elect
ed to fill the vacancy. After the bust
ness various social entertainments
were provided after which the hostess
served an elaborate course luncheon.
The retiring officers and members of
the board are: Mrs. Minnie Ibach.
president; Mrs. Jeanie Sawyer, vice
president; Mrs. Agnes Bruce, recording
secretary; Mrs Stella Smith, cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. Mary Knots,
treasurer; Mesdames Stella Wilcox,
Mary Holm, Flota Swain, Edith Grif-
fin, Esther Harrington. Carrie Hill,
Emma Meiklex Emma Stauffer, Lillian
Atkinson, Isabelle Deming. Sarah
Rothschild Margaret Turner The new
ly elected officers are: Mrs. Jeanie
Sawyer. president; Mrs. Sarah Roths-
child, vice president; Mrs. Isabelle
Deming recording secretary; Mrs.
Anna Wilson, corresponding secretary
Mrs Frieda whitley, treasurer and
Mrs Margaret Wall assistant, treasur-
er. The newly elected members of the
board are Mesdames Margaret Turner
Lillian Atkinson and Mary Sheerer.
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
Hammond Athletic Club
Gives May Dancing Party

until 10 o'clock, when seevral hun
dred couples fell into line for the
grand march, which was led by Dr.
H. c. Gronan and Mrs. Groman. 1t
was. indeed, a pretty sight, especially
when the marchers formed a big wheel
which had for it's hub a little boy,
standing in a hoop. and the pleasure
was unbounded, when the dancers
about to glide into a dreamy waltz
We're awakened by the martial music
OF The Star Spangled Banner" ac-
centuated by the majestic unfolding
of "Old Glory" in a huge flag, whose
folds fell from the ceiling
Sixteen dances We're on the program
furnishing entertainment until after l
o'clock, when the departing guests
found good street car accommodations
thing which the club had not forgot
ten to provide.
The palm garden was a favorite re-
sort for the happy dancers. where they
found cosy resting places and refresh.
ments. The music was furnished BY
the Walsh orchestra Another dance
was announced for June g.
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07

In ballroom, that stands unsur
passed and beauty, the Hammond
Athletic club last night gave its May
dance, thus introducing itself for
mally to the people of the Calumet
region. 1t was an appropriate intro
duction in every respect and can we'll
be taken as an indication of the high
plane which the club will occupy in
the social sphere in Hammond. The
guests of the club were a representa-
tive gathering of the regions best peo-
pie. The occasion marks the begin
ming of a new most desirable element
in the city, and the people that turned
out showed their appreciation of 1t.
The large gymnasium, which is dedi-
Gated to athletic exercises, was trans
formed into ballroom, where ladies
and gentlemen glidded rythmetically to
to the strains of sweet hidden music
emanating from a palm garden. while
over head hung flowing pink and white
streamers in a maze adding to the
gayety of the scene below.
DIR. and Mrs. Groman Lead March.
Informal dancing was indulged In
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
A sTEREoPT1cAN LECTURE.

A stereoptican lecture on Ben Hur
was given last evening in the auditor
ium of the NJ. E. church. under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society.
The lecture was well delivered and
the pictures were excellent. The en-
tertainment was enjoyed by all pres
ent. although it was not as well at
tended as the members of the society
had desired. neat sum was realized
however, which will be used for the
benefit Of the church. A social hour
followed the lecture when the young
people of Mrs. Rosenberg's class served
light refreshments. The class realized
a nice sum from the sale to be used
for the church fund.
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
HOLD a RusINEss MEEr1NG.

The regular weekly meeting of the
members of the Deborah Aid society
took place yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Haan. S59 Truman ave-
nue.. Business of Importance was dis
posed of during the afternoon, after
which a social hour was held when
dainty refreshments were served. Dur
ing the business hour Mrs. Richardson
resigned her position as president OF
the society and Mrs. Sliger was chosen
to fill the vacancy. 1t was decided to
postpone the supper which the mem
bers had planned to hold May Is, and
instead the members will make a dona-
tion to be used for the new church
building fund The next meeting will
occur next Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Mattwig
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
PLEAsANT CLUE MEETING.

Mrs. Rodney c. Hobbs very pleasant
ly entertained the members of the Y.
M. E. club yesterday afternoon at her
home in Clude street. 1t was the first
social meeting Of the club and the
guests passed very pleasant after
noon with their embroidery work.
other social amusements were enjoyed
during the afternoon until the hostess
served a dainty luncheon. The next
party will occur next Thursday after
noon and Mrs. o. ". Harding will en-
tertain at her home in Wilcox street.
Mrs. Hobbs had as her guests, Mrs
Irwin and Mrs. Hamacher and the fol-
lowing members of the club were pres
ent: Mrs. o. w Harding. Mrs Alfred
Sherry, Mrs. oliver Anderson. Mrs
George Rieman and Mrs Homer Pos
talwaite.
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
AID SOCIETY MEETS.

The members of the Martha Aid So
ciety of the First Christian church met
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Linndell in Condit street for the
regular weekly meeting. Many mem
bers were in attendance and spent the
entire afternoon with business. Ar
rangements were made for the Birth
day Social" to be given this month and
other matters of Importance to the
members were disposed Of A short
social hour followed when the hostess
served dainty refreshments Another
meeting will be held next Thursday
although the place of meeting has not
been decided.