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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20
I0HNNY'S CHRISTMAS
BY SARAH BRYCE BOWEN.

sCopyright. 1865. by American Press Asso-
clationl
On Christmas morning while Jimmy
was trying hard to dress himself the
buttons were all too big for the holes,
he said-he heard a sharp bark down
stairs Jimmy stopped IT once, and
his eyes and ears were wide open. At
another bark, half dressed, be dashed
out Of bis room and downstairs. There
IN the library he saw as pretty little
fox terrier as ever stepped on four
feet. Jimmy stood looking at the ter
rier. and the terrier stood with his
pointed nose and sharp eyes turned
directly on Jiminy Then BY way Of
making Jimmy's acquaintance be wag-
ged his tail AT that moment Jimmy n
father came into the room and said:
He's your Christmas present, Jim.
How do you like him?'
Jim was SO wrapped In admiration
Of bis dog that he made no reply
Finally he gasped
rs he really all mine. papa?s
All yours, sonny intended to give
him to you at breakfast, but his bark
stood In the way. Come; we three Will
20 up and finish your dressing ! sup
pose III have to help you now that your
attention is diverted from your clothes.
Come on. Zip"
is that his Manner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20
Chocolate Nut Sticks.

First mix carefully together one cup
full Of fine granulaed sugar, one fourth
Of cupful Of melted butter, one uu.
beaten egg, two squares unsweetened
chocolate tmelted1, three fourths Of q
teaspoonful of vanilla, one half oil a cup
full Of flour and one half Of a cupful
of English wafnuts cut ia pieces. Line
a seven-inch square pan with paraflin
paper and spread mixture evenly in pan.
Bake in slow oven. AS soon as removed
from oven turn from pan, and remove
paper; then cut cake in strips, using 4
long sharp knife. II these directions are
not followed the paper viii cling to
cake when it will be impossible to cut
it in shapely pieces. Woman's Home
for December
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20
sac PoEr 1850 IS 4 MADMAN.
Brother Declares Missing Bard has Men
tai Decisions.

III DelNalone.
New York, Dee %. William Watson.
the British poet who came to this coun-
try recently mas DISAPPEARED as complete
lly as Dr. Cook.
His hlasher, Robinson Watson. be.
liefes he IS obsessed by q recurrent hall
lueination which FIRST attacked him II
years ago ii the stress Of oyerworlS
and the conflict of powerfully opposed
emotions.
II Who alone have the right to speak
out says Robinson Watson, declare
deliberately, ii full knowledge, that ter
rihle things lightly hurled BY MY brother
against certain distinguished family
are in no sense the responsible utter
anees Of the poet William Watson They
are the outcome OF a mental maIadv
alien TO himself, and when he returns
to himself the William Watson we know
will condemn them with burning words
and bitter tears
Robinson Watson goes On to explain
in an interview telegraphed from Mon
treal and published Saturday, how his
brother came to enter on what Is per.
haps the saddest experience that can
be endured in the life of any man Ia
mental alteration
On the death of Lord Alfred Tenny-
son, William Watson, he SAYS, lahored so
hours without rest and almost without
food to produce what WAS originally in
tended to be brief commemorative
poem, but under the impulse Of burn.
ing ambition became "Lachrymae Nus
arum, a poem of which Robinson Wat
son quotes Gladstone as having said that
ut IS greater than Tennysons own ode
on the death Of the Duke Of yelling
ton
The poem won its author immediate
fame and grant Of 200 pounds from the
royal bounty fund.
And now | must disclose the fact that
at that time my brother had been for
many years contending with adverse pc
cuniarY circumstances, says Robinson
Watson, and wien the great news came
it was like a veritable avalanche Of good
fortune to him.
But it was more, much more; it was
too much; il was more than he could
hear Only week later and it became
evident beyond all doubt that his men
tai balance was gone
William Watson's decisions, Saws his
brother assumed the form Of a belief
that he had mission to perform against
certain exalted personages. That belief
the brother is convinced, has returned
@The poet he says, has come TO
America with a deeply rooted belief
that he has d mission OF hostility against
a certain family in high station in Enc
land Nothing can dispute him from
that wild nfatuationn
This family. as disclosed in New York
recently By the poet himself, is that Of
Premier Asquith
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20

10 come down to breakfast Jimmy
did not come. zip noticed that the
father and mother looked anxious. and
the dog WINS himself corrcspondingly
worried. lie ran this way and that
way butting his nose against door
that confned him, and when a maid
opened ii without thinking Zip sprang
through and ran upstairs into Jln's
room. There lay Jim IN bed looking
red and hot His mother was bending
over him anxiously zip sprang up
on to the bed The mother ordered
him or, but one look from Jim
changed her intention, and she per
mitted Zip to remain
But zip had TO so when the doctor
came and was kept out Of the room for
the rest Of the day. In the morning
Jim was a little better. and his Christ
mas dog was let into his room and up
on 10 his bed, where he licked the
boys hand. looking at him with mel
ancholy eyes, rs though bis heart
would break But he was not permit
ted to remain long. Jimmy was too
H. Indeed, there were times when be
probably did not know that his pet
was with him. Zip was put outside,
but remained at the door, looking up
wistfuIly as people went in and out
as If for bit Of comfort as to his
friends condition.
Jimmy grew worse, and It seemed
that he would pass away shortly be-
fore the dying year. The day before
Christmas after the doctors morning
call Zip saw Jimmy's mother in tears.
She Ind been told that the crisis
would take place during the next
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20
Trainnnen vote for 10 per Cent. RaIse.

Chicago, Dec 90 The vote OF the
tranmen and conductors on thirty-fwo
New England and eastern lines shows
that 10000 men are involved presi-
dent W. G. Lee Of the trainmen and
A. b. Garretson Of the conductors are
tahuating the returns. About a0009
votes We're east. Of which 10000 were IN
favor Of demanding an increase in wages
that viii average 10 per cent. s ten
hour day also will be demanded and
overtime pay for al work above ten
hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20
MAGAZINE REVIEW
Inexpensive Candle Shades.

At the tve-and-ten-eent store may be
found japanese candle shades made with
black lacquer frames and generally
red japanese paper. Tear out the paper
and replace with panels of grass-cIoth
silk, satin or even paper, which may Be
decorated with some artistic design. II
preferred This il an excellent way To
follow out the color scheme Of table dee
orations for dinner Or luncheon in the
candle shades. Woman's Home Compan.
ion for December.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20
ANOTHER GuNBoAr.
Better Protection for Americans in Mica
ragua.

Bluefelds Nicaragua. Dec. 20-The
United States gunboat Eagle arrived yes
terday morning.
The notification al the American con
sui addressed TO Gen Yasquez. who com
manded the Zelayist troops at Ramo,
regarding the decision OF Commander
Shipley of the cruiser Des Moines not
to permit fighting at Biuefelds, was
not delivered to Estrada. as the bearer
Of the communication found Vasquez,
who i en- route to the interior. unaccom-
panied By his command Or staff
It Is said that an officer commanding
COO Ielayists is ready to Join Estrada
the moment he is assured that President
Zelaya has resigned According to the
sentiment here, the acceptance Of Madriz
as provisional president is impossible,
but the entire sentiment Of this part
OF the republic is favorable TO Estrada
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20

twenty-fOur hours. ZIP could NOT be
driven FROM the door all day In the
evening he saw BIZ the expression on
the faces of those nursing Jimmy that
something important WINS taking place.
II was Z O'clock. The dinner table
was set below In the dining room, on
the sideboard was a dish OF fruit, In
Guiding some Malaga grapes. But no
one seemed inclined to eat, and the
room was deserted The door Of Jim
my's bedroom opened. and trained
nurse came out. A few minutes later
zip hoped up on the sick boys bed
with bunch Of grapes In bis mouth.
Jimmy's mother was about TO take
zip In her arms and set him outside
when her boy opened bis eyes. Seeing
zip and the grapes. he put out his
hand. trying to break OF grape, but
was too feeble
There Jimmy's mother plucked
grape and held II to her boys lips. He
swallowed II and with bis eyes asked
for more. Grape after Crane was eat
en- b. the patient til the last one on
the bunch was gone Then the boy
slept. with Zip In his arms
At 10 o'clock the nurse took Jimmy's
temperature and discovered that It
was nearly normal. at II the doctor
came and was astonished Mt the
change IN the boys condition, In the
morning Jimmy ate good breakfast
and. hearing the word Christmas spo-
ken. asked for his presents.
That was a happy day for all. espe-
cialIy zip, who had turned the scale
what is not necessary Is dear at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20
Apple Baskets.

For apple baskets, shape apples in the
form Of baskets as shown in the ii
lustration and fiji with the following
sauce; Wipe, pare, core and cut eight
apples in Fights. Put in stew pan and
add one cupful Of sweet cider, one half
of cupful of maple syrup, two slices
of lemon, one fourth Of a teaspoonful Of
salt, one tablespoonful Of butter and
few gratings Of nutmeg. Cook until APP
pies are soft, remove lemon slices, and
force MIXTURE through sieve. Woman's
Home Companion for December.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20

slightly
Medical
that he knows what the profered substitute
decidedly should
stomach and hin
difference on having
coyen. # promptly supplied trade elsewhere
81 mailing
Res Common Sense Medical Adviser 1908 ohbound Address:
World DsPenr Medical Association Y Nj D. Pres Buffalo
pr Pierce Pleasant Pellets regulate strengthen Stomach Liver and Bowels
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20
It's foolish aud often
upon the afflicted as

Behind DR. Esfsrce's Medicines
stands the LnvaLids' HotsI aud Sur
a1cal Institute, az Buxfalo, thor
ough1y equipped and with = Stair
Of Skilled Specialists 70 treat the
more difficult GASES Of Chrorfc
diseases whether requiring Ned
fcaI or Surgical skill Tor their
cure Write for free
TNVALLDS GUIDE BOOK,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20

what is not necessary is dear at ;
penny.- Danish Proverb.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

between Kansas City and Pueblo, where connection is made with the Denver and Rio Grande lines.
 Tt is the purpose to rebuild the Missouri Pacific lines west at once,' continued Mir. Waggener. "The re- construction is to begin at Kansas City and proceed westward as rapidly as possible. New ties and new rails are to be laid on new roadbed and new bridges. The reconstruction will cost millions. The Rio Grande lines are to be reballasted and 90-pound rails put in. The physical condition of the Missouri Pacific in Kansas and Colorado is such that it will be nec- essary to practically rebuild the road west of Kansas City,"
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GAME OF BRIDGE
 IS A MORAL PEST
Irish Judge Deplores Spread of Gam. : bling Mania Among Women of High
 and Low Degrec.

Dublin, Feb. 24.-Remarkable dis closures as to the prevalence of gam bling amoung young women were made at Naas quarter sessions, during the hearing of claim for damages for alleged defamation brought ny d domestic servant against Mrs. Brigid Wallace, described as a lady book maker" of Newil idge. 4 number of young girls. examined for the defense, admitted being in the defendants house on ,e day the legged sla, derous wor.l; were used, for the pur- pose of backing horses.
 Judge Barry, in giving judgment, said it was not his duty to moralize or preach, but that he knew that gam bling had spread very much through Ireland of late, and especially among women of every class. The upper class es had fallen into this vice, fos : tered by the introduction of the game of bridge, the intatuation for which had become a vice and moral pest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

depend for coal on American colliers. They upheld magnific ently the tradi- tions of the American navy, and with out an accident, without any unseen ly crawling, steamed 42,000 miles with the ships at intervals of dis tance in formation and going ten knots an hour, maintaining faultless schedule and feeding 16,000 men and making all repairs on the wing. Such an achievement is in itself historic. but greater than its potentiality as a reliance in time of war the fleet prov ed its might as an agency of peace.
 All Americans were proud when 1t sailed away from Hampton Roads, and they will greet its return in the same spirit. The fleet has done all that was expected of 1t and more.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
NEGROES. THICK SKULL
 SAVED HIS LIFE
Mack Watts, Well.Kn0wn Negro Sa. loOnist, Is Shot and Painfully Wounded. by. Highwayman,. Who Halted Him at Tenth Avenue and State Street.

Mack Watts, negro saloonisI, member of the firm of Crater & Watts. who conduct the negro annex of Foti & Co.'S saloon, at Third avenue and State street, was shot and painfully wounded by supposed highwayman early yesterday morning at Tenth av- enue and State street. The thickness of Watts skull is all that saved his life. for the bullet struck him in the forehead and bounced away, piercing a derby hat he wore. Watts head was badly lacerated and his injury was so painful yesterday that he took to his bed.
 Watts was attacked shortly before 2 o'clock, while he was on his way home. He left his saloon, he says, and walked south on State street. When he reached point at Tenth avenue and State street, near the Strangers Rest Church, a man in the darkness on the opposite side of the street asked him where he was go- ing. Watts yelled back that he was going home"
 How you know you is?"
 Because am." replied Watts again.
 This answer was followed by pis.. tol shot and Watts fell to his knees. Only one shot was fired. The man then hurried away. Watts soon re- covered from the shock and hurried back to the city. He lost much blood but e physician dressed his wound and he was then sent home. Watts says he knows of no person who feels i'll towards him and he Is inclined to think that the man who attacked him meant to rob him. The police have no clue to the would-be highwayman
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

JonesbOro, Feb. 24.--The total dead In the Fisher cyclone are three. They are:
 J. N. BASS. WILL FREEZE. MRS. ALICE STONE. Those who are now In Jonesboro. fatally hurt and will die. arc:
 Mrs. Alice Jackson. head injured.
 c. II. Stone, back and breast se- verely crushed.
 Mrs. J. N. Bass. seriously Injured in the hip and back.
 X relief train from Jonesboro reached Fisher at 2 a. ID. today and as the train entered the town a wild shout of joy was given by every in- habitant.
 Many were ready to board and leave the town, caring not where they went
 The train carried physicians from Jonesboro, the mayor. several alder men and several citizens.
 The inhabitants of the town had re- constructed rude shanties out of the bits of timber left over, and the whole place was a scene of much confusion.
 The one building in the town left intact was transformed into hos pital and morgue.
 There was little food left after the the tornado and the little that the train carried was eagerly deyoured. The train bearing the injured reached this city at s o'clock this morning with the exception of few who were taken to the homes of rela- tives They were sent to the St. Der nard Hospital.
 The following persons are under care at the hospital: J. X. Jackson, ribs broken, face bruised.
 Mrs. Allie Jackson, face and head injured.
 l.. A. Jackson, shoulders dislocatel and otherwise severely injured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
REAL ESTATE
 TRANSFERS. Reported Daily by \. T. ROBERTS ABSTRACT co. E. l.. Vail, Treas. Guaranteed Abstracts 2l3 West Barraque Street.
! <++++++*+< <+ <+< :

J. w. Monk and wife to J. A. JeteI (w. deed). lots 6, ', s, g and 10. blk. l6, J. W. Monks western add; $50.
 John Jackson and wife to Irving Reinberger (w. deej), 60x133 1t. in e. part blk. 41. D. Harding's add; $344.
 Carrie P. Frazier to A. W. Walker (w. deed). sw., se., sec 10-7-9: $40o.
 Ben J. Altheimer to W. B. Alexan- der (w. deed). lot 5 and part lot G. blk. Ii, Williams subdiy. Dexter Harding's add; $2.75o.
 Ferj Havis and wife to Edmond Brown (q. C. deed), se.. nv. sec. s-e' 10: $lo.
 E. B. Houston and wife to Felis Brown (w. deed), lot 10. blk. 3. Roant & Houston's add; $55.
 U. s. A. to Wm. Huet (patent), 6 l-o sw., nw., sw.. and nv. se., sec 35-6-11.
 Wm. H. Caldwell and wife to l.. II Caldwell (w. deed). n. 1-2. se.. sec 35-6-11 and other lands; $100. c. H. Caldwell and wife to J. T Caldwell (w. deedl. nv, sw., sec 35-6-11; $125.
 c. A. Thomas and wife to Jas. J Ray (w. deed), lots i and ?, blk. 5 Roane & Houston's add; $660. John NJ. Hauser and wife to Lis cite Laminack, sw. 1-4, blk 35, D Harding's add; $1,750.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
THE LONG CRUISE

If the historic cruise which comes to an official end today---Washington's $ ibirthday--shall impress upon the American government the fact that the national honor and the national interest demand an adequate mer- chant marine the voyage will have been worth all it cost and that is no small sum. The fleet has tra- versed 42,ooo miles, crossed the equa tor four times. and during the entire fourteen months of the trip passed fewer oversea merchant ships flying the Stars and Stripes than there were battleships in the big fleet. That is to say, after travelling distance al. most double the circumference of the globe and taking fourteen months to make the voyage, the fleet passed fewer than sixteen ocean ships flying the American colors.
 The splendid voyage taught the world a great deal about America, but 1t taught 1t great deal that does not reflect the highest credit upon the business judgment of proverbially commercial and hard-headed nation. "A German skipper, according to a re- cent writer, looked around the harbor q Rio Janeiro. where there was not D single American flag over mer- chant vessel. and asked an American .cAicer: What Is your navy for?', Tor its coal supply the fleet spent more than $5.0oo,ooo. and 1t had to rely on foreign colliers for 1t. En- glish and German merchant ships fol- lowed as ocean drummers on the cruise. During the Pacific trip there were but two American lines left of all the great merchant fotilla that formerly contested for the Oriental trade, but which has now disappeared before the flying sun of Nippon, that is waiting for the opening of the Panama canal to invade the Eastern ocean, as 1t now dominates the trade of the Western seas.
 But for the officers and men of the big fleet there are only words oi praise. It is not their fault that the colliers which fed them coal and the merchantmen which brought theii supplies flew foreign flags. It Is not fheir fault that in time of war they could not have steamed beyond their own steam radius. if they had had to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
PHILADELPHIA TEAM
 HAS BEEN SOLD
National League Club Passes Into Control oi Syndicate of State Sen. atOrs.

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-The North American of this morning prints the following:
 To-day at noon the Philadelphia National League baseball club will pass into the ownership and control of Contractor James T. McNichol, Banker Clarence Wolf and Isaac w. Durham, all state senators.
 Arrangements for the transfer of this valuable piece of sporting prop erty were completed yesterday, and all that remains is the formality of signing the documents.
 AM. indications point to the retire Ement,. of William J. 'Shettsline from active participation in the affairs Of tho club, either as its president or as an employe, but supervision of the team will remain in the hands of William Murray, the present manager
 "All the stock held by the men forming the Philadelphia baseball club at the close of the season just past has been bought up to be turned over to McNichol and Durham, except the comparatively few shares owned by MT. Shettsline and those held by Manager Murray, who recently took over the .Dreyfus holdings. supposed to be In the neighborhood of $50,O0O.
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GOULD SYSTEM
 TO BE REBUILT
The Sum of eSs, ,O0o, 900 Win Be Spent On Rebuilding the Gould System, $lSOOO,OOO of Which Will Be Ex. pended on the Missouri Pacific.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 24.-"The Gould interests are to spend $33, ,000.- 900 in improving and bettering their lines between Kansas City and Great Salt Lake," said Bailey P. Waggener, general attorney for the Missouri Pa . cific today. Fifteen million dollars of this amount is to be expended ill rebuilding the Missouri Pacific line
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

They now found In the town of Nev-f bridge "lady bookmaker," starting business for the purpose of enabling parlor maids, cooks and domestic ser-- wants to fritter away their wages in
 the qualification of this abominab,s mania for gambling, which was un. derminins the morality and honesty. of the country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
In Woodruff County.

Augusta, Feb. 25.-The following is a corrected list of those killed in the storm: Bob Prater and wife, Donnie Seats and wife. The injured are Mac Lucas and Shock Moore, colored. -
 Those killed were blown about 100 yards. The praters child Was found with them, uninjured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
THE SUNDAY GRAPHIC

MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOL.
 LOWING PLACES: THE JEFFERSON HOTEL, 117 WEST BARAQUE STREET. SBAWEIL < ANCRUM DRUG CO.,, 120 MAIN STREET. BRASHER DRUG CO.,, 222 MAIN STREET. a A. ROSENDERG,S BOOK STORE, 121 WEST SECOND AVE. CENTRAL PHARMACY, SIXTH AND MAIN STREETS. ARLINGTON HOTEL. 3o5 EAST THIRD AVE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
ONLY THREE KILLED
 IN FISHER TORNADO
Three Others Are in Jonesboro Fatally Injured and Are Expected to Die-Relief Train Reaches strick' en City-1njured Taken to Jonesboro-Four Are Killed in Woodruff nty

Russell Martin, head crushed and in- jured in the breast; srious.
 Guy Martin, seriously injured In hip.
 Miss Ethel Garrett, hip disiocated.
 R. E. Martin, face and head lacer- ated.
 Mrs. R. E. Martin. hand and wrist injured.
 George Smith, scalp wound.
 Mrs. George Smith. injured about head and shoulder.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Harris and twin babies. 10 month sold. are at the home of Mrs. Orville Alexander suffering from a nervous shock.
 A relief fund has been started in the city and special train, carrying provisions, clothing and tents, leaves this afternoon, accompanied by a number of ladies.
 Many inhabitants of Fisher were only lightly clothed on the arrival of the train this morning.
 The injured people of Fisher are being carried to homes of relatives in the country.
 The city of Rector, north of Jones' boro, in Clay county. on the Cotton Belt, was also severely damaged, but no deaths were reported.
 The loss to cattle dealers in the northern and western part of the country is enormous.
 All the western lowlands are three feet under water on account of rise in the Cache river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

You catch the bird, we'll furnish 1t the nest Cash prices on easy terms. Knox.Walker Furniture Com. pany. 2-4 tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

It's the day of ad. readers and of tho ad. ansv'erer-itis YOUR day If you read and answer ads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

--WANTED-Old rags at Graphic office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

Jonesboro, Feb. 24.--The total dead In the Fisher cyclone are three. They are: