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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
The Game Pig

Any one who has not played the game
Of Pig has vet to learn what really
thrilling game it is. It can be played
either for prizes or with forfeits and is
either way delightful. The cards used
are those Of the euehre deck which are
dealt as for Old Maid Players sit
around q general table and cards are
dealt face down Every one matches
the cards to him as quickly and quiet
IN as hc can, the object being to get
out Of cards as soon as possible As
soon as amy player finds himself ont
of cards (which is done BY drawing
and matching as in Old Maid he says
nothing about it, but folds his hands uns
der the table. This is signal for all
players TO do the same thing that iss
10 lay aside their cards and observe sill
ence. But most players are too intent
upon the game To notice the silence
in other parts Of the table. One
BY one they become aware Of this fact
and quietly lay down their cards. The
last TO do so is the Pig, who must
either forfeit his chance for the prize or
pay forfeit according to the arrange
ments made in advance of the game. a
number Of rounds are always played
IN order that number Of pigs shall
be mad. Woman's Home Companion for
December,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
A Fishing starry.

Angling has some very marvellous
incidents among its many records.
Hampshire has IT'S true tale OF duck
which became entang1ed In trout
line and, breaking off the gut. trailed
the fly behind her and actually hooked
fair sized fish The struggle be-
tween the two must have been as ex-
traordinary as that of the Dumfries
gander which became similarly ut.
tacbed to a line and hook baited with
dead frog.
In this case voracious pike was
hooked. and yeritabIe tug of war en-.
sued in which the astonished bird
performed sundry somersaults on the
surface Of the water until victory at
last rewarded the feathered angler,
which towed to shore one of the
largest fish ever caught In that par
ticular loch And that the tale is true
makes 1t All the more interesting
London Black and White
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
CURE YOUR SCIATICA
1t Is a Form Of Neuralgia and Has
Frequently Been Cured BY
the Tonic Treatment.

Soiatica is neuralgia of the sciatic
nerve Its origin is generally rheumatic
aud is the direct result Of taking cold.
For this reason the disease ID commonly
known as 'sciatic rheumatism.
Lack Of blood is almost always associ-
ated with neuralgia One medical
authority has defined neuralgia as ''the
cry Of the nerves for better blood. ;"
This is trne because the nerves receive
their nourishment through the blood
Build up the blood. the impoverished
nerves are fed and the neuralgia pains
disappear.
Absolute rest is the best aid to proper
medical treatment. Rest and Dr. Will
lians Pink Pills will cure most cases.
After years Of suffering. Mr. Fred O.
Lowe, of North Paris. Me-, was cured
ofssciatica by this remedy. Mr. Lowe
is veteran Of the Civil war and was a
member Of 90, d, 14th Maine Infantry.
lie says:
''About thirty years ago began to
have sciatica and think thrust have been
caused by exposure. My hips legs and
back were affected and often tile pain
was 10 intense that / would drop to the
ground The pains were sharp as
though knife was cutting me. NY
left leg ard foot were swollen to double
their natural size. Iwould be helpless
for three or four weeks at time AMI
was obliged to use crutches for six
months. There were sharp. jabbing
pains around my heart / could not
sleep and lost in weight and strength.
II suffered intensely for about twenty
years was under medical treatment
most Of the time bnt received scarcely
any benefit. Through reading the
papers l learned Of Dr. Williams Pink
Pills and gave them trial. They gave
me relief in a short time and | took
them until cured
Sciatica is stubborn In resisting treat
ment and the patient frequently suffers
for years Or. Williams Pink Pills do
not simply relieve pain but they cure
diseases caused by depraved or Initiated
blood They actually make new blood
and have therefore a direct aud power
full curative effect on such diseases az
anamia, general debility
and after-effects of the grip.
DR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all I
druggists. or sent by mail. postpaid, on
receipt Of price, 30 cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50 BY the DR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. X.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
COAST WELL
FORTIFIED
Army is Making the HarbOrS
Impregnable
ATTIMnT 10 AAIAT- IN AoTrN
ATTEMPT TO MINE RACE
General Murray Makes His Annual Re-
port--A Reorganization of the
Coast Artillery Corps Is
Asked.

Washington, Dec. lo--After years Of
fruitless endeavor, submarine mines have
been planted in the deep waters Of
the Race at the eastern entrance to
Long Island sound, and New York city
IS to-day better fortified against attack
BY sea than ever before. Announcement
of the solution Of this difficult problem
was made yesterday by General Arthur
Murray, chief OF the coast artillery, in
bis annual report to the secretary Of
war.
Until recent experiments were made,
army and navy officers believed that
mines could not b planted in water
deeper than 100 or l25 feet. Officers
Of the coast artillery found, however,
that ii was quite as easy to plant the
mines in deep water az in shallow, II
heavy enough anchors were used, So,
with anchors weighing l,50o pounds,
mines were planted in the Race az a
depth Of 1875, then 200, and finally 300
feet The complete submarine equip
ment will be in place soon
General Murray recommends in his
report the permanent assignment Of ons
submarine as part Of the essential de-.
Tense Of each Of the following points;
Admiralty inlet, Washington; San Fran
cisco, the entrance TO the Chesapeake
bay, and the entrance to Long Island
sound from the east These would be
used as an adjunct to the harbor defenses
already there,
He asks for reorganization Of the
coast artillery, 50 ais 70 make II independ-
ent Of other arms Of the service
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10

came a prominent Federal officer in
the civil war and on one occasion en-
camped his troops on his own planta-
ton. When he did take his inher-
itance he cut it up into small homes
for those former slaves who remained
upon Il, giving each negro title to his
land Bedell died ten years after the
close Of the war
1t seemed that with the death Of the
last person interested in the curious
affair the secret would be buried for
ever The very reverse Of this oc-
Cured Martha, Mrs Bedelrs mann
my" knew all and had been enjoined
by her mistress to make II known
after the death OF all concerned should
she live SO long Martha gave the ex-
PLANTATION Immediately after Bedelrs
death
When the child Of Mr., and Mrs. Be
dell was born Rose was astonished to
noto certain marks upon it indicating
that there was trace IN it Of negro
blood. She had endeavored to conceal
these marks from the mother, but fail-
ed. Mrs. Bedcll discovered them, and
the effect Apon her may be readily an
derstood The ancestry Of the chlld's
father was above reproach, but far
back in the ST. Leger family was a
tradition that was made a certainty in
the birth OF this little innocent. Be
dell had been willing ard anxious TO
remain with his wife, but the effect
upon her, taught BY environment as
wen as BY heredity to consider the
black blood n her veins d faint. was
far too serious to permit the sacrifice.
She insisted on bis never seeing her
again, offering to assist him in secur-
ine divorce, an offer he declined to
accept.
OF the total land n England ~ per
rent il actually under cultivation n
per cent IL grass land aud 8 per cent
wtod land.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
A PET MONKEY.
Its Franks With an Authors Manu-.
scripts and Decorations.

Its Franks With an Authors Manu-.
scripts and Decorations.
A Paris contemporary dealing with
the love n great men for animals
gives an amusing account Of Chateau.
BRAND and his monkey Whqn be was
engaged in preparing Fonianes' works
for the press. on returning one day be
was met by his monkey
"Ah, you rogue, said Chateaubriand
''your shanefaced look tells Of mis-
ihief." The monkey was chained up.
hut as things did not appear much dis
turbed Chateauhriand thought no more
of the matter until it was time to re-
sumo work. Fontanes' manuscripts
were not to be found
AT last Chateaubriand looked into
the waste paper basket. and there were
the manuscripts. The monkey had
watched his MASTER and as he had
seen him fold a sheet Of paper and
tear it into four. so he had dealt with
Fontanes' writings With much labor
they were pieced together and after
ward published
Chateaubriand thought II advisable
10 see what else the monkey had done.
His orders had disappeared from 4
drawer which was always Kept closed
The servants searched everywhere for
them. but they were not to be found.
Nearly week elapsed before they
were traced. and then a domestic no
ticed that the monkey had suspended
them to the cornlce 10 quasi-sym.
metricaI way.
The monkey was given his congo
and Chatbeaubriand replaced him BY
cat. which was allowed a place on
his masters writing table, and great
was the pleasure which be derived 10
playing with puss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
LET EN- HIRE A HALL"
Says Uncle, Joe, and Then Relents and
Assigns One to Insurgents.

10y = ~%@~N~t 49, ~--N 1890 --N~~~N-N~ --A~N
Assigns One to Insurgents.
Washington. Dee. To-" let 'em hire
hall. said Speaker Cannon yesterday,
when informed BY one Of his trusty
scouts that the House insurgents were
sore because they did not have any place
to meet. During the last regular session,
two of their leaders, Augustus Gardner
Of Massachusetts, and Henry Allen Coop
er Of Wisconsin, had nice. fat chairman
ships, with fine roomy quarters, where
the bad Indians could sit around in 4
circle and smoke and plot against the
Republican organization.
This year they are up against It. for
one room won't hold them All. So Vic
tor Murdoek OF Kansas says. and he Is
one Of them.
Uncle Joe repented Of his harsh words
moment after he had said them. how.
ever. and offered the insurgents a caucus
room IN the House Office building which
has seating capacity Of d thousand
AS the insurgents are extremely numer.
Gus, according 10 Murdoch, H thought
this offer might prove attractive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
PRAIsEs coMMERcE COUNCIL.
Nagel Calls It Valuable Asset for the
Government.

Washington. Dec. TO-. Speaking before
the National Council Of Commerce yes.
terday, Secretary Nage Of the depart.
ment Of commerce and labor expressed
his sympathy with The obiect Of that
organization. and declared ID would prove
d valuable asset to the national govern.
ment Representatives Of thirty com.
mercial organizations throughout the
country attended the sessions Of the
council Yesterday Gustav H Schwab
OF New York chairman Of the council.
presided. The morning session, behind
closed doors, was devoted to discussion Of
reoprts from various committees Al
the afternoon session, vacancies In the
list Of officers were filed, and d pro
gram for further work of the organiza-
ton was determined upon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
New Steps in Manual Training

To finish High school at the end of a
four years course with not only well
balanced educationin theordinary branch
Is but with trade learned so
as to make the young grad
nate ready and fit to take it up as q
calling Is The new opportunity that il
being offered in d few progressive cities
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10

says Mr. Tawney, and the one most ap.
parent in the frat year Of its application
was to concentrate in the executive pri.
marily the responsibility for proposed
drafts on the treasury and to require Of
the department heads more thoughtful
and careful consideration Of the annual
estimates before their transmission to
Congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
Slnmhered for Ten Years.

New York, Dee To- That report he
had made to his superiors IN the gov
eminent service OF an alleged attempt
to bride him had slumbered for 10 years
after he made il, was the
testimony offered BY Thomas D. Hyatt.
a United States district weigher, in the
sugar trial yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
OHIO POLITICS DISCUSSED.
Charles P. Taft Visiting in Washing
ton,

Washington, Dec l0.~ Charles r. Taft.
urged yesterday To say something about
his presence ii Washington and about
the story Of its alleged political signiR.
canoe, said: j have been exceedingly
busy since coming here, but the question
Of the senatoFship from Ohio has not
been touched upon 10 any way. | am
Just letting that drift. We have dis.
cussed generally the political situation
in Ohio, but that il all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10

1t Applies to the "Not to Be Opened,
etc. Label

Washington, Dec l0It has been de-
cided by the classification COMMITTEES Of
the post Office department that The words
mot to be opened until Christmas day, 2
or similar inscription, may be written
only on such parcels as bear postage
at first-class rates; but packages that
are rated at third.class or fourthclass
rates may bear the same inscription,
providing that II il printed or stamped
on them When written On the parcel
with pen Or pencil, the words are held
to be a personal communication from
the sender to the addressee, thus making
the matter subject 70 hrst.elass rates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
MAGAZINE REVIEW

A Great Supply Of Babies Once in Twen-
ty Years.
In the December American Magazine
II J Browne tells the story Of great
party" held in 1857 at certain place
IL Ohio Several thousand young peo.
pie were present. AS result Of this
party" there was great deal Of love
making begun which IN the following year
resulted in a great number Of marriages.
In the following year, l840, the first
supply Of babies was born In 1859 these
children had their first babies, and in
1887 a new allotment arrived The
story il called "The Twenty Year
Brood" and is true ii every particu-
lar.
The return on the 1909 brood are not
all in.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
MONEY MINORITY LEADER.
He Succeeds cuIberson in the U. S. SEN
ate.

Washington Dec l0.In caucus yester.
day afternoon the Democratic senators
elected Senator fernando De Soto Money
Of Mississippi as minority leader Of the
Senate to succeed Senator Culberson Of
Texas, whose resignation was presented
yesterday
As Senator Moneys term will expire
March 3, 1911 and John sharp Williams
has been elected to sncceed him. the
election of Mr. Money can have no broad
Significance as To the fuhVe policy of
the Democratic party Mr. Money Il one
Of the last Of the Democrats Of the
old school, like Daniel Of Virginia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription

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b 0unHO tive hu u strength REGULATE h
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he osf native nmd ~ plants ARE
afford to accept
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10

The palate is almost tickled
with SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod
Liver Oil. The stomach knows
nothing about it, it does not
trouble you there. You feel
it first in the strength it
brings; it shows in the color
Of cheek and smoothing out
of wrinkles.
It was a beautiful thing to
do, to cover the odious taste
Of Cod Liver Oil, evade the
tax on the stomach, and take
health by surprise.
It warns, soothes, strength
ems and invigorates.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery

donn and 6orabb
Ii aauahye
passages. dtsOpshl
bowels as nuo o.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10

Send ioc., name Of paper and this ad. for our
Beautiful Savings Bank and Child's Sketch Book
zach bank contains Good Luck Penny
SCOTT q BOVINE. 40s Pearl St. New York
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10

OF the total land n England 70 per
rent ii actually under cultivation n
per cent IL grass land aud 8 per cent
wtod and.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18
POOR SPELLING TOO COMMON
Important Branch Of Education Seems
to Be Neglected in Schools
Of To-day.

Misspelling among the educated, or
the supposedly educated. is apparent.
iy on the increase--thanks, II may be.
to the passing Of the spelling bee"
and to the crowding of the school
curriculum with q multitude OF studies
unknown and undreamed OF by our
sturdy ancestors; and thanks also,
perhaps, to the present movement for
phonetic spelling. which the indolent
are tempted to interpret as spelling
as you please"
In statistical analysis of the
spelling Of his students. Prof. will
liam B. Bailey OF Yale makes some
startling revelations. OF III essays
written by seniors and juniors, only
Is we're geographically correct,
while IA per cent contained each
ten or more misspelled words. and
one heterographic genius achieved 81
mistakes of this sort
There were 443 misspellings In all,
and SIX especially troublesome words
were separate" superintendent.
governor" COMMITTEE" "comptrol-
her," and privilege" the last mas
gueradins a. privilege. privilege. priv
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

Beauty Of grooming. correct poise
and ability to make the most Of ones
good points count for more than q
beautiful face. Any woman with
passable face may be attractive and
even be considered beautiful, II she
will cultivate the art Of being well
groomed.
There are 90 many great things
that 60 toward making well-groomed
woman" said q well-known beauty
culturist. THE FIRST thing we teach
our patrons IL the proper use Of the
mirror. We teach women TO look
hopeful, how to wear their clothes,
how TO make their eyes shine to lift
the corners Of their lips, and to OBJ
serve what pleasing effect 10 OBJ
tanned After time this becomes
Sshst and the mirror watchfnlness II
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18
FOUND HIS LANDMARK GONE
Trouble That the Moving Of . Trunk
Made for Man Who Was Look
Ing for His Room.

The hour one q. m, and all silent
along the hall Of this sleeping floor IN
Q hotel save for the occasionally
heard mufied note Of foghorn, the
sound OF somebody snoring in one Of
the rooms, and then presently the
SQUAD Of somebody moving quietly, al
most stealthily. along the long hall.
and then under the breath. spoken in
q low teue:
Devil! Where's that trunkf"
And kAew that trunk he was look
ing for wen. for 1t had been q land
mark for me Too. standing In the hall
outside of one Of the rooms. nv
room was two doors beyond the trunk
on the right and always when I
didn't need TO Iook for my number
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

my room was two doors further on
and apparently he had been doing the
saIue thing.
Hut now the trunk was gone, and IL
that long hall there was no landmark
for him, and then I heard him moving
about quietly. almost stealthily, in the
din light scanning the numbers Oh
the doors, and then ! heard him set
a key in a lock and open . door and
GO somewhere and shut the aoor
behind him, and apparently he had hit
the right room. for then again all was
still save for the occasionally heard
muiiied note of that foghorn.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18
BARAGA.

Mrs. w. T. Menge, and daughter,
Lola, of l. Anse, were the guests of
Mrs. Andrew Wahl Friday.
Messrs. J. H. Hid and M. T, Kenefck
spent Friday in Arnheim.
Geo. Peters, who is employed in the
South Shore depot at Nestoria, spent
Friday the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Peters.
+ Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Brown will
spend the Xmas HOLIDAYS visiting re-
latives in Ishpeming.
A party Of young people attended "A
Stubborn Cinderella" at the Kerredge
theatre, at Hancock, last night.
c. o. Holmes, proprietor Of Mckinley
Hotel. was Houghton business visitor
Thursday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

no longer necessary Good nature IS
an essential to a woman who would
appear at her best. Grouchiness, or
Ill temper. is her own worst enemy.
Good nature depends, Of course, very
largely on being well dressed, and
wellgroomed woman is nearly always
sweet-tempered." Delineator.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18
Hedge, privilege. privilridge and PRIV.

Certainly the later years OF a
course In great university are not
the occasion for remedying the de.
hciencies of elementary studies in the
common schools. III fares the school.
to latest fads prey, where courses
multiply and the three RS decay
Dial.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-14
BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty of Brattleboro Readers Have
This Experience.

You tax the kidneys-overwork them
They can't keep up the continual strain.
The back gives QUIT aches and pains
Urinary troubles set in.
Don't wait longer-take Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Brattleboro people tell you how they
act
+. b. Warner, IL Canal street, Brattle-
boro, VT, says: "At the time | procured
Doan's Kidney Pills | was suffering from
backache and had been for more than a
year. / was also subject to dizzy spells,
was restless at night and was bothered by
an almost constant pain in the region of
my kidneys. Before / had finished the
contents of one box of Doan's Kidney
Pills, the backache was relieved and |
was better able to attend to my work
than | had been for long time. Occa-
sionally when having slight return of
backache | take a few doses Of Doan's
Kidney Pills and find prompt relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-14
Marlboro Electric Light company,

Marlboro Electric Light company,
Gardner Electric company,
Estey Organ company,
Brattleboro Electric Light company,
DE Jonge Paper company,
Samson Cordage company.
The total amount of these contracts is
about 29,000,00O kilowatt hours.
Other large contracts are also pending
with electric light, street railway, and
manufacturing corporations.
1t is difficult to state the exact amount
of kilowatts used by each customer They
will vary from year to year, but the above
total is considered fair and conservative
for the contracts already closed. The es-
timated income from the above contracts
should amount to about $275,OOO, and the
sales above represent only 30 per cent of
the available primary power and go per
cent of the secondary power. 1t will thus
be seen that the contracts already made
are far in excess of the entire bond inter-
est and operating expenses and the ma
jority of the power is still unsold.
Yours very truly,
Henry l. Hartman,
General Manager.