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New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

rison and Charles Dickson IN
The Blue Mouse, - and he
finished it that afternoon. Mr..
Forbes saw him one morning
in Venice, gliding about in a
gondola and scribbling as fast
as his pencil could cover the
pages. That exquisite bit OF
The Girl Who Has Every
thing" in which Eleanor Rob
son punished little Donald Gal
lagher by compelling him to
strike her, was indlted on a
pocket pad while the chauffeur
was repairing the playwright 5
car. which had broken down
between Greenwich and New
York.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

before his gaze Mountain forest stream and Sottest
sllv blending in harmony and color with melting
shadows and sunfecked lights made him halt. He
stood there entranced and impressed by Nature $
glory. rejecting long and deeply
Bltmore House today stands this plateau
Surrounded as 1t is bv lovelest nature, the house
itself IS a dream OF architectural beauty 1t IS as If
an enchanted palace had sprung up at the touch OF
1nagiciarl's wand Then the bride to complete
the scheme and make the whole picture perfect.
Perched high IN the southern range of the Appa-
lachian Mountains Asheville queen OF garden cities
commands a beautiful neighborhocd and climate
Il is well named the land of the sky, for from the
heights the views amazing.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

author had insisted upon hav-
ing in the setting, because l
never saw a flat without one
The stage hand set down his
burden. and was about to TIP
toe into the wings, when he was
stopped by a sharp command
"Waitl" exclaimed Mr. Fitch
The property man waited,
Excuse me. " he muttered L
didn't mean to interrupt
Never mind that. the
dramatist continued Look
here Miss Mayclitfe says
Goodnight. You pause two
seconds. and then har7ner like
blazes on a piece of IRON behind
that radiator. | want the NOISE
that steam makes IN the
pipes
I'm on" grlnned the prop
ertv man SO were the Others
Everybody in that house had
been awakened IN the dead OF
night by the malicious clank1ng
of the steam pipes. and every.
BODY recognized the bit OF
everyday The audience the
next night was not less quick
of perception. and the diversion
proved. as YOU probably know,
TO be one Of the most effective
bits of comedy IN Girls
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

there are enough to make a saga; but one anecdote
will serve the purpose of this article
1t was at the dress rehearsal of Girls, toward the
end Of the first act. when the young women were
climbing into their roosts and saying Goodnight
\ property man appeared with a radiator, which the
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
When He's a Stage Manager

Mr.. FITCH reserves to HIM
IN1 self the task of producing
his works, taking personal
charge of everything, from the
selection of the company to the
designing of color schemes and
the purchase of five and ten
cent articles of bric-a-brac.
Most people have heard of his
skill at rehearsal He and Mr..
Thomas are two of the best
stage managers in America.
Seated quietly in a corner OF
the auditorium. or standing
lust back of the footlights, Mr..
Fitch gives the directions that
make his performances perfect
mosaics OF marvelously lifeike
minuti8. OF stories bearing
on his quick perception, his in
stinct for detail. and his un-
derstanding of cause and effect.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
FROM BILTMORE TO BERLIN
By the Hon. Maud Pauncefote

can be found than the study
LS Of these " our contemporary
ancestors. as they have
been we'll described There are
twentv-seven mountain counties
in the district of Ashevllle. and
long after the railroad creeping
back and forth. wound It's long
tourney into the town did this
state of things in their isolation
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

impresario interrupted rehearsal OF The N1tch1ng
Hour but in this connection perhaps the tale VIII
bear repetition. .,
According to my informant. the author OF Ar
Confined on page IS
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

farm was a necessity and IS so still bu; tins work
inee not interfere Now one hundred and twenty
FIVE of these bows who had never seen anything ot
the kind are becoming adept at cabinet work, at IN
1avIng vanishing and polishing woods carving,
md cane Mating and all this IN their spare time
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

continue 1t IS the rural delivery and the mission
schools that have awakened the people back IN the
mountains
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
The Master of Speech and Pen

A UGUSTUS THOMAS con-
n ducts rehearsals from an
orchestra stall. in the body OF
the theater. whence he shouts
instructions through a mega
phone. | have already printed
the story of the retort courteous
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

NNE day a Young man r,
~ from New York rode
through the mountains OF
North Carolina IN the neighbor-
hood Of Asheville With the eye
of the painter and the soul Of the
poet. he rode on aimlcSslv. lost in
the silent rapture OF contentment.
until he came To spot where a
wonderful PANORAMIC spread out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24
CereSOta
Flour
is alwayS reliable,
alqUayS the same.

feet OF san The mast. bowsprit and
iibboom, all the yards and other spars
are OF Oregon pine The boat Is unique
in that every particle Of metal Citing
IN connection with the rigging and
spars IS Of bronze. the frst set Of its
kind ever made 10 the world. There
are also four bronze anchors.
The Carnegie Is cited with auxiliary
power for use IN maneuverlng the YES
sci when making special surveys. She
has also been fitted with internal com
bustion. four cylinders and four cycle
Craig engines The fuel IS producer
gas. the Carnegie being the frst sea
going vessel ever built TO be so pro-
PEELED This feature Is hoped aud ex-
peeted TO be perfectly successful. and
It portends a revolution In marine pro-
pulsion.
As she Is built for ocean surveys, the
Carnegie IS constructed in a particu-
larry substantial manner and combines
with the strength OF a merchant vessel
all the benuty Of finish and workman
ship OF a yacht. To complete the work
mapped out FOR her her voyages will
consume about fifteen years She is
now bound for Hudson bay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24

Pellegrini was an artist with an ex
ceedingly liberal vocabulary, upon
which he would draw freely for the
ediheation Of the Beefsteak club. Of
which he was a member. There was
one fellow member Of the club. says
J O. Carr It'd book called "Some
Eminent Veterans" who was wont
to entertain the table with little i'm.
promptu sketches and designs. which
be executed With a certain degree Of
facility.
This innocent display OF artistic
power offended Pellegrini. who, posi-.
bly, moved by measure Of Jealousy
that any one should encroach upon his
special province, insisted. with some
yehemence, that a club was not the
place for such exercises.
u like the boy" he said to me one
evening. "and when he talk listen.
but tbs pity he draw
1t was only few evenings later
that ] entered the room and found the
young friend who had been the sub
Ject OF PeIlegrini's rebuke absorbing
the entire conversation Of the crowded
table. Pellegriui was present, and !
could see that he was growing FESTIVE
under the artists unceasiHg flow OF
conversation.
In momentary pause be turned to
me and IN an audible whisper deliv-
cred this laconic Judgment:
Joe ! ave made big mistake 'Tis
better he draw"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24
Japan Decides to Postpone
Reconstruction
TRYING HARD NOT OFFEND
China's Senabilitics- Powers Given De-
tails Of the New Agreement Mani
toba Planning to Change Teie-
phone Organization.

PeIyin, Aug. PAN. Iiuin, the Japan.
eye minister to China, has handed to the
diplomatic representatives Of the inter-
ested powers copies Of the agreement
regarding the Antung Moukden railroad
signed at Moukden between China and
Japan Aug. 49, This memorandum sep
arates the commercial questions con.
nccted with the railroad from the politi.
cal aspects Of the case, and it Is under.
stood here that Japan viii hold the re-
construction Of the line in temporary
allegiance, possibly until late in the peri
Cd Of two years allowed for rebuilding.
IN the meantime it is hoped that the
political questions viii Be settled
The throne has given orders that II
be supplied with estimates for the con.
struction 81 an imperial assembly hall,
to occupy the site Of the ancient hall
Of examinations The rules to govern
the first national assembly Of China also
are being drafted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24
FOR THE CHILDREN
ShIp Animated.

The players Sit IN long row, as Il
IN class at school. The one who acts as
schoolmaster asks sharply. beginning
at one end "The name Of the letter.
"A" says the first player The school
master turns to the next player: 'eThe
name OF the shipT" and begins to
count ten very quickly and sternIy.
"Andromeda," is perhaps called out be-
fore he reaches that number. "The
name OF the captainT Allan" what
is the cargogD Apples" THE port
she comes fromY "Amboy" "The
place she is bound forq' Amsterdam"
The next letter. n" and so on, II
the schooImaster Is very strict and
abrupt with bis questions and count
ing be can drive every idea from the
mind Of the person be points at. II
be counts ten before an answer comes
he passes on to the next, and the next,
until the answer is given. The ono
who gives It moves up above those
who failed The game should be,
played rapidly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24

Did you ever see the fremen prac-
ticing their horses at a fire engine
house? II so, you noticed that each
horse leaves bis stan at the first sound
of the alarm bell and takes his place
in front Of the engine. He does not
wait for orders, but knows what to do
as well as do the firemen themselves.
When an alarm Is sounded not a mo-
ment's time is lost, everything con-
nected with the gearing and hitching
Of the team being reduced to per
feet system. largely automatic When
q new horse is brought to the station
be receives no special training that is,
training such as he would receive II a
circus man were attempting II. He Is
simply paired with horse that has
been there long time. and be soon
gets SO that be does what he sees bis
mate do. Fire horses are selected for
their good qualities, and they enter
into the spirit Of their work with what
Ia a human being would be called en-
thusiasm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24
Al Mothers Troubles.

The mother Of a large family fell IN
and died aud the attending physician
reported that she died Of starvation
1t was incredible. but he proved It,
The woman had to get the dinner and
then spend the next two hours ia wait
ing On the family and getting the chill.
dren to the table. It was never on
record that she got all Of them there
at the same time and they came strag
Cling in all the way from potatoes to
pie. By the time she had wiped the
last face her own hunger had left bet
and she had no desire to eat Chick
ems, the doctor said, come running at
feed time. but children don't A hen
has a better chance 10 eat than q
mother-Atehison Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24

plaatic SIate.

Plastic slate, that is TO say mould
able slate, is q mixture formed by com-
bining about one part 81 coal tar and
four parts of slate dust and Is recon-
mended for covering large wounds in
trees. This mass must be about the
consistency Of a not too thic GLACIERS
putty so that II can be balled and rol.
led out in the hand. Slate dust can
easily be made by crushing small pieces
of slate. The mass sticks TO wood, to
metal, to stone, and in fact TO every
thing that Is not greasy and closes CIV
cry opening alright Even ii applied
in a very thin layer, it hardens only
on the surface, remains elastic, does not
chip on in winter or run in summer. 1T
Is excellent as a Tightening agent for
water pipes whether Of wood metal or
stone for casks and many kinds Of yes
sells. II the ordinary putty cracks away
from the window panes Of greenhouses
and hotbed frames the damage can be
repaired without delay with the aid Of
this preparation If extensive wounds
on trees are covered with this mixture,
which can best be applied by means Of
a knife OF a fat stick, they win re-
main for years absolutely protected
from air and moisture. The edges Of
the wounds heal over rapidly II the
black color is Objectionable, sand, ashes
SC, can be scattered over il and press
ed in.-Scientific American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24
The shadew chIId.

/ have little comrade
Who stays with me all dag.
He comes at early morning
And watches all my play
He never answers questions.
Though | shout with all my naighi
He never seems TO hear me.
And he often hides from sight.
Sometimes he's short and funny
Or he stretches thin aud tall.
He lies upon the carpet
Or he runs right up the wall.
We often race together,
But he always wins from me.
have to run around things.
While he slips through, you see.
asked my nurse this morning
IL twas proper or quite right
Without an explanation
he should go away each night.
She told me all about Il,
And from what she says Il seems
He plays with other children
While I'm IN the land OF dreams.
Youths Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24
rANcLE IN BLEAKLEY CASE.
Court Proceedings Of Various Kinds
Delay Immediate Action.

Court Proceedings Of Various Kinds
Delay Immediate Action.
Kansas City, Mo, Aug. "a. AFTER a
night Of weeping at the police station
because. Mrs ] j. Bleasley Of Topeka,
Ks. from whose home she was kidnapped
Saturday, was not permitted to remain
with her last night, little Marion Bleak.
ley, the incubator baby, today said she
wanted to 60 home with mama" Mrs.
RlealSley while demurring at the pending
court proceedings said today that she
was confident Of retaining possession Of
the child Il am babv's MOTHER she
said, land no honest Judge viii take her
from me. Mrs. James g. Barclay Of
Buffalo, n ", who in company with
! N. Gentry Of Kansas City, Is being
held on q charge Of Kidnapping, would
not talk today. She is III in the police
matron's room.
The requisition papers issued at JEFF
ferson City BY Acting Governor Gmelich
yesterday, authorizing the return Of Mrs
Barclay and Gentry to Kansas, had not
reached here up to noon today. Even
however If they come, they win be Of
no value until the hearing Wednesday
OF the writ Of habeus corpus directed
to prevent the prisoners removal to
Topeka and also to prevent the child
being regained By Mrs. Bleakley. At
torneys for Mrs. Barclay left here today
for Jefferson City to endeavor to have
the requisition writ recalled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24

A piece Of clay was found by the
wayside, and It had most delicious
fragrance. How hast thou obtained
that odor2" asked jealous eiod Of
earth, and the answer came promptly,
Il have dwelt near the rose"
We ell gain something from our
friends, and they all take something
from Us. A Spanish proverb says.
HWho comes from the kitchen smells
Of smoke, so, you see. you may either
be perfumed by the rose or be smoked
BY the SCOT, according to the friends
you choose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24
room EXPERTS IN DENVER.
The Convention win Discuss a Model
Law


Denver, Col, Aug. "a. Secretary Of
Agriculture James Wilson, Dr. ii. w.
Wiley chief chemist Of the Department
Of Agriculture, and food experts from
almost every state ii the union ara here
to attend the opening today Of the con.
yention Of pure food and dairy com.
missioner The old fight over benro.
ate Of soda is to be over Swallowed BY
the question Of Federal regulation OF
food laws. Some contend that the
model state law" as framed by Com
missioner +, r. Iadd Dakota, should
prevail eThc Federal law has been
adopted to give uniformity said Sec.
rotary Wiley today twenty-five
states have adopted the Federal law
without material change, TIE way to
get model law Il not to undo what
has been done. but rather To change
the Federal laws where defects are
found The Ladd followers assert that
the Federal law Is not suitable for the
needs Of all Of the States.
Preliminary committee meetings o..
eupied the time today Of the delegates
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson said
today that he was merely an interest
ed Spectator and did not expect to
speak, but would defend his depart
ment If necessary. This means that
the Secretary viii strongly oppose pro.
bablc sction on the so-eailed Iadd mo
del food law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24
The Carnegie
And Her
Big Task
rAHERE sailed out OF New York
harboT recently a vessel unique
I'm lhn hIeInrr nf nnric,n Inn

%RAHERE sailed out Of New York
harboT recently a vessel unique
10 the history Of navigation
and one that has aroused in
tense interest among the scientists OF
the world since her launching a few
months ago This ship IL the Carne.
gle, the new nonmagnetic yacht that Is
to complete the work OF making q
magnetic survey Of the earth. A gi-
gantic task Is that which this vessel.
named in honor Of the donor Of the
Carnegie institution. has 70 solve.
The department Of terrestrial mag
netism, whose business is to study the
magnetism Of the earth, proposed to
make complete resuryey Of the
oceans Of the world 10 order to obtain
data so as to correct the variations OF
the compass as laid down In the pres
ent charts, These present surveys are
erroneous because iron and other sub.
stances on board the vessels used to
determine the data for those charts
detracted from the accuracy OF those
tests. Charts Will be prepared on the
voyage Of the Carnegie showing how
the compass points In all parts OF the
world and by what amount it changes
from year to year These charts viii
be invaluable assistance to the mari
ner. surveyor and explorer
In Order TO obtain perfectly correct
data the department Of terrestrial
magnetism determined that it would
be necessary to build an absolutely
nonmagnetic vessel. Henry j. Gle.
low, the naval architect Of New York,
was authorized to design a vessel to
meet the necessary requirements. For
two years after the architect had com
pleted his plans the Carnegie institu-
ton endeayored to End some one to
undertake the building Of the vessel
The task. however. was considered so
difficult and the specifications appear
ed 50 rigid that shipbuilders hesitated
and declined to undertake the construc-
ton Of the vessel. Finally. on Dec. 0
last, after a most careful consideration
OF all features involved ia the contract.
a Brooklyn firm agreed to do the work
The result is the Carnegie
The boat was built at cost Of
$4,000. The length over all is 1855
feet, the water line length 1913 feet, the
beam 80 feet and the draft u feet
She has displacement Of about 56s
tons. The material used is oak keel,
stem and sternpost. oak frames and
waterways, pitch pine planking pitch
pine ceiling, Oregon pine decking, teak
wood rail and all deck joiner work
Every particle OF metal Ia the con
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24
TalIored sulLs lad the New slIhouette.

In an exhaustive article on fall FASH
ions, in Woman's Home Companion for
September. Grace Margaret Gould says:
eThe straight lines Of last seasons
silhouette are passing The new tailored
suits and the one piece dresses are dar-
ing to show the curves Of the figure.
Though the early autumn tailored coats
are not actually tight.iittiBg, yet the
new tendency Is toward revealing rather
than coneealing the figure. The loose tit
seen in the spring models has entirely
gone, though the slender hip is still with
Us.
"The trade refer 70 the new coats as
seven -eighths fitting The tailored suit
for fall is-1nuch smarter in appearance
than last year. The coat is long. vary
ing from about forty eight inches in
length.
Sleeves are still small and extrem-
ally plain. Coats Of the tailor made suits
are strictly tailored and are extremely
mannish in effect. They show none OF
the elaborate trimming Of last year,
none OF the conspicuous button trimmed
pockete.faps nor big Directoire revers.
Instead, they have plain notehed cuff.
Many are made single breasted, fasten-
ing with rather large hut inconspieuous
buttons, or they fasten invisibly with
q ay
"The extreme ciitaway effect Is also a
thing Of the past The fronts of the
coat may curve a triAe toward the bot.
tom and still be this seasons style, yet
the very newests models show the fronts
perfectly straight. Some Of the tailored
coat.and skirt suits show the coat trims
med with bands Of the self-fabric or
with braid to emphasize the elongated
waist line, but generally speaking, the
palmer the tailored coat this year, the
better its style
"Skirts show many changes. It was
only a very short time apo that the
plated skirt qave an old-fashioned
stamp 20 & costume The plain gored
skirt, as nearly straight up and down
in line as If WIS possible TO make il,
was the reigning fashion. Now this aut-
umn our skirts to Ia stylish at all, we
are told, must be plaNcd Surely Fash.
ion keeps her followers extremely busy
these days There IS no time to loiter
BY the way in the world Of style
@The newest skirts have a deep him
yoke effect which fits the figure very
closely From this yoke come the plaits.
The plated portion Of the skirt may be
Killed, box-plaited OF it may show a
panel front with plaits introduced at the
sides. But plaits there musts be in one
form OF another and fulIness at the
bottom, or the skirt viii not have the
newest stamp Of fashion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24
Summer conundrums.

What does Sweet william carry
when he goes out waIkingf A sugar
cane
What does Black Eyed Susan use to
keep her hair in order? Cockscomb.
What form Of entertainment is com.
mon among the flowers? Hops.
What disease is common to young
fowersg Nettle rash.
On what does the Wandering Jew
rest when tired? Toadstools.
Which parent made Johnnyjump-
up7 His poppy.
What tree always uses the second
personal pronoun? Yew.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24
BURDETTE'S EARLY WORK.
Hsw the Preacher Humorist Began
Writing Funny Paragraphs.

REV this Preacher Nun4orist Began
Writing Funny Paragraphs.
The retirement recently Of Robert ]
Burdette as pastor Of Temple Baptist
church. Los Angeles, owing to illness
recalls the early work Of the famous
preacher-humorlst Mr. Burdette is
native Of Pennsylvania. but It vas 10
Peoria, Ill. that he FIRST began news
paper work. After several years en-.
ploymept on the local newspapers be
removed to Iowa and became one Of
the editors OF the Burlington Hawk
eye. he was the factor that built up
the circulation Of the paper, the wit
and genius Of bis pen being widely
copied throughout the United States.
The story Ut Bufdette's touching de-
votion to bis first wife. now dead. Is
familiar to many, but the following
recital Of his beginnings as humor-
list may be new 10 some: He was at
that time local editor OF the Peoria
Transcript. he bad to fill two col
umns day II was hard work. Dog
fights were scarce. and human beings
were disgustingiy sober and peaceable.
His page was dull
At home was bis wife, n of the
disease Of which she finally died, and
TO cheer her Up be stayed with her an
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-24

The instinct Of modesy natural to every woman Is often
great hindrance to the Of womany diseases. Women
shrink from the personal questions OF the local physician
which seem indicate The thought of examination
horrent to fhem and they endure silence condition
OF disease which surely progresses from bad
II has been Or. Pferce's pr1RiEe6o 90 care
great many women who hare found a refude
for modesty ~ his offer Or FREE c0nsuIEz.
Tf0R b. letter. All correspondence - held
sacredLy ccnfidenafaL address Or. q. u
Pierce Bnffafo, NJ. Y.
DR. Perces Faverite Prescription and regulates
the womany functions abolishes pain builds 10 and
the finishing touch Of health every weak woman
who gives It q fair trial
II Makes Weak Women .SErOn6,
Sick Women WeH
You can't afford to accept secye uo,trua a. .h.,,
for this non-aicohoc medicine or KNOWN eoMposrroc