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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
Boston and North Shore Hit
Hard
EIGHTEEN INCHES OF SNOW
With the Wind Blowing 40 Miles an
HOur--Everett Flooded and 1000
People Removed from Their
Homes in Boats.

Boston, Mass, Dec PA big storm
struck here at / o'clock yesterday morn
ing and extended from Cape Cod all
along the coast al far as Portsmouth,
according to present reports and reached
about thirty miles inland doing great
damage everywhere. The wind from the
northeast drove the sea into the harbor
and the tide was the highest since 1851.
Cen Cape Cod the wind blew 81 miles
an hour, which made this the worst
storm since 1898. In this city Is inches
of snow fell. In the harbor many yes
sells broke from their moorings but were
rescued BY tugs
At Everett, back Of Chelsea, where
many houses are built on low land, there
was big food that caused much dam
age and suffering. The water rose as
high as the second story windows and
many families were rescued BY boats
from the United States Marine hospital,
about 5000 persons being thus taken
out On East Locust street, Cornelius
Harkin and his wife were drowned in
bed while in another house an infant
child was drowned
The towns along the shora were con.
siderably damaged. AT Nantaslxet Beach
several houses have had their piazzas
and underpinning washed away. Much
damage was done at Lynn and the storm
seems TO have been at its worst along
the north shore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
STOMACH DISTRESS
SIMPLY VANISHES
Indigestion, Gas, Heartburn or Dyspepsia
Go, and You Feel Fine FIVE Min
utes After Taking a Little
Diapepsin.


II YOU had some Diapepsin handy ana
would take little now, your stomach
distress or indigestion would VANISH y
five minutes and you would feel iine.
This harmless preparation Wlii algeye
ANYTHING Won eat and overcome sonrf
out-of order stomach before you reaiize
it.
II vour meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems TO iill yo@
or laws like 4 lump Of lead in your stom'
Ach. or il you have heartburn, thai Is
sign Of Indigestion.
Ask your pharmacist for q oV-cent
case Of Pape's Diapepsin and take
little Just as soon az You can. lhere
will he no sour risings, no belenlng q
undicested food MIXED with acid, no
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness OF
heavy feeling ID the stomach, nausea,
facilitating headaches, dizziness or M
festival gripping. This will All 80, and.
besides. there viii be no undigested food
left over in the stomach to poison your
breath with nauseous doors.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain cure for
out-of order sfomachs, because = pre-
vents fermentation and takes hold 81
vour food and digests il Just the same
Al II your stomach wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all stomach
misery il at any drugstore waiting for
YOU.
These large 5o-cent cases contain more
than sufficient to thoroughly cure almost
any case Of dyspepsia. indigestion or any
other stomach disturbance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
MAN Is KILLED,
BOY ESCAPES
J. M. knight Of corinth is Victim
Loses Life Crossing Railroad Tracks
at Somerville, Mass.

Boston, Dee 27John M. Knight, aged
GO years. was killed BY an express train
in front Of the Prospect hin station on
the southern division Of the B. q NJ. r.
r. Somerville, shortly before 4 Friday
afternoon.
Mr. Knight, resident Of Corinth VT,
for the past two months, has been Wis.,
iting at the home Of Mrs. Patrick II.
Coyle. % Knowlton street, relative by
marriage. lie was accompanied by
Dewey C6yle, the ll.year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Coyle, and was on his way
TO drug store when the accident DC.
Cured.
The two passed through the aIleyway
leading TO the tracks from Tufts street
only to find a freight train in their way.
They walked beside the tracks and when
the last car Of the train had passed, the
two started TO cross the tracks. The boy
ran ahead and was just in time to es-
cape the outward bound express train
that left the North station at 3.5l.
Mr. Knight stepped directly in front
OF the locomotive and was struck and
thrown about IS feet. When che station
agent and others arrived at his side life
was found to be extinct.
Mr.. Knight was wen known in Corinth,
where he was secretary Of Minerva lodge,
A. IT, and Al NJ and had for many years
been employed in the Office OF the town
treasurer. His two nearest relatives are
nephews, r. d. Knight Of West Somer.
vile and Col Charles X. Darling Of Con.
cord, Mass The body will be taken to
Corinth for burial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
President Planning Drastic
Reforms
EXPECTED OF TAFT
Indications That He VIII ut-Rooseyelt
Roosevelt in His Coming Special
Message and Get Support for
His Policy.

Washington, D. G, Dec. 27.-The dis
patches understood TO be authorized biz
the White House to the effect that It IS
untrue, as has been promulgated in some
parts Of the country, that the president
IL weakening on what he will say in his
special message to Congress bearing on
the proposed traffic law amendments, are
interesting; not, however, SO much be-
cause, as stated, that the president Is
standing BY his guns to recommend to
the limit the suggestions Of the commits
sion appointed BY him to study and re-
port on the subject, as from the state
ment IN the dispatches that "the presi-
dent win send his message with better
heart because BE has been assured by
the leaders in Congress that they viii
stand by him in his recommendations"
That is very important IL true
The recommendations that the presi.
dent will make win BE drastic indeed
Mr.. Roosevelt's pale beside them. 1t is
admitted by the administration TINT
they are more radical than any Mr.
Roosevelt conceived Yet what a battle
Mr.. Roosevelt fought with Congress 70
get the railroad legislation that was e.
nally made law Many Of the things
Mr.. Taft viii recommend were debated
on the floors Of both houses, and debated
fiercely, and thoy We're rejected Mr.
Roosevelt could not save them, and now
Mr., Taft promises recommendation that
eclipse the radical proposition that made
the railroad rate law such a notable and
bitter fight, and apparently says that lie
has the assurances Of the Republican
leaders that his program will become
law
There has then ensued a marked
change Of front among the leaders. and
Mr. Taft has proved himself a wizard IN
enticing Congress to do his bidding, And
the change must have taken place only
recently, for not 50 long ago one Of the
interstate commerce leaders, Senator El-
kins himself, said that such program
as that recommended by the presidents
commission could never be rot through
Congress. TO be sure Mr. Elkins does
not always speak BY the card and he
not infrequently Is howled over BY the
leaders, but il would appear from what
be said and from what others have said.
having knowledge Of the situation, that
Congress, and certainly the Senate,
could not be induced OF persuaded to as-
sent to the presidents broad railroad
program For Inc IDEAS that Mr. Taft
will recommend such men as Senators
Cunmina and Ia Toilette are understood
to Be heartily in favor Of. but they de-
clare their skepticism that the sugges-
tions win become Law through enactment
BY Congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27

and he fell into it, catching with BID
hands either side Of the vat Then Id
pulled himself out, dripping with d
beautiful yellow dye.
Derrick shot out Of door at Tho
other end of the building at the sans
time that the pursuing girls entered
the dye house. A merry shout q
laughter sounded TO poor Beekman
like a funeral knell. AT any rate, he
knew be had lost the race and the
prize. He stood surveying himself
scraping the thick dyestuff OF one
hand with the other, and vice versa,
till Mrs. Ten Eyck took pity on him
and led him away to place where be
could get of his clothes and put on
suit OF her sons.
Derrick Schermerhorn got In FIVE
more visits and mounted the stoop 81
the Van Gaasback dwelling as tho
clock struck s.
''I'ye WON'T he cried.
How manyT asked Kate, With
quick breath.
Twenty nine"
do you know how many Mr.. Van
Corlaer has nader
asTwenty-eight at half past g. but b
won't make any more"
"Whyg"
''T pushed him into dye vat"
There was a double cause for hei
laughter. she had pledged all her girl
friends to delay Derrick, who. after
all. had won the victory she wished
him to win.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27

A young solicitor got verdict for a
client OF considerable riches. but little
beauty. Shortly afterward, In due
course OF business, be sent her q some
what Formidable account. On the fol-
lowing day his client called on him
and asked bin II he had been serious
IN bis proposal
"Preposali But have not propos-
ed. replied the solicitor. somewhat
aghast
What" replied the fair client calm
~ "You have asked for MY fortune,
| should have supposed that YOU would
at least have had the politeness to
take me along with H.
The next day she received a revised
account as follows:
Miss r.. debtor to Mr.. c. for legal
business performed.
Then in pinee Of e $. d : was Total
amount, Miss b. s-London Telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
DilIingham's Work.

When Senator Dillingham; few years
ago was appointed chairman of the
immigration commission selected BY Con.
gress to investigate and report concern.
ing possible means OF improving the
quality OF foreigners allowed to enter
this country, it was not unusual to meet
a snails, raised by the suspicion that the
Vermont senator had landed in soft
berth, with ample opportunity for travel
and study at government expense and
large emolument for alleged service
Nothing Of the kind has developed, how,
ever. The commission has found plenty
to do and has done it with thoroughness
One Of Its lines of investigation led il
to study of the so-called white slave"
traffic the bringing of immigrant girls
and women for immoral purposes. The
commission has Just made a partial re-
port to Congress covering its findings
and including recommendations, which
was presented by Senator Dillingham;,
Dec 10, and ordered printed The re-
Violations contained are Of startling
and shocking nature. Few persons inn.
aained that this nefarious traffic was
as widespread and well organized as
II il, OF that 80 much real evil re-
suited from It. The government has to
deal here with matter demanding IN
staHt attention. II Is a most difficult
problem to cope with effectively, yet
It nnaAt be done. Senator Dillingham; is
at work upon amendments to the federal
Immigration laws calculated to reduce
the traffic 20 the minimum He is TAX
ing the lead in legislation Of the utmost
impogtanee to the morals and we'll be-
ing Of the country. Randolph Herald
and News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27

Carbon Is an elementary substance
widely diffnsed throughout nature 1t
occurs uncombined 10 two distinct
forms or allotronic conditions--v viz.
graphite or blacklead and the dia-
mond, which il pure crystalllzed car.
bon. 1t is. however. more commonly
found In combination With other ele-
mentary substances than In the free
state. United with oxygen. II occurs
as carbonic acid gas CCO2l and exists
ln the atmosphere, In natural Writer'S,
Ia limestone. dolomife and ironstone.
In combination With hydrogen II
forms the extensive series Of chem
lcai compounds known as hydrocar-
bons. II is also an important con
stituent Of wood. starch. sugar, gum,
oil. bone and tiesh. No other element
Is 10 Characteristic Of the plant and
animal world as carbon. In 1888 La
yolsier showed It to be an independ-
ent element. de furthermore proved
the diamond TO be the purest form Of
carbon and BY combustion converted
It into carbonic acid gas.--New York
American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
CONQUERED HER RIVAL.
Pretty and Pathetic Story Of Jenny
Lind and Grisi.

Pretty end Pathetic story Of Jenny
Lind and Grisi
Jenny Lind and GFisl were both RI
walls for popular faver 10 London. Both
were invited 10 sing the same night at
a court concert before the queen. Jen-
ny Lind. being the younger. sang trst
and was so disturbed BY the fierce.
scornfn look of Grisi that she was at
the point OF failure when suddenly an
inspiration came TO her.
The accompanist was striking the
final chords. She asked him to rise
and took the vacant seat. Her fingers
wandered over the Keys in a loving
prelude. and then she sang a little
prayer which she had loved as a child
She hadn't sung it for years. AS she
sang she was no longer In the pres
ence OF royalty. but singing to loving
friends In her fatherland
Softly at FIRST the plaiDtive notes
fOAted on the afr. swelling louder and
richer every moment. The singer
seemed to throw her whole soul into
that weird. thrilling. pnintiye pray
err Gradually the song died away
and ended In a sob. There was a ST.
lence- the sileace OF adniging wonder.
The audience sat spellbound. Jenny
Lind lifted her sweet eyes to look into
the scoruful face thar had so dlscon-
certed her. There was no fierce ex-
preston new instead tesrdrop giis-
tened on the leng. Black lashes. and
after a moment With the impnlsive-
ness OF a child OF the tropics Grisi
crossed TO Jenny Lind's side, placed
her arm about her and kissed her.
uttering regardless OF the audience.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
TOWER or BABEL.
Traditions as to the Height Of the "a.
nous Structure.


Traditions as TO the Height Of the "a.
nous Structure.
The actual height at which the fast
stone Of that famous structure, the
tower Of Babel rested cannot. on &c.
count of the remoteness OF the times
at which II Ia said to hare existed.
ever become more than a matter q
merest conjecture Herodoius. whaI
lived about 100 years after that
great spiral way to heaven Is said
to have been attempted. says that be
saw at Babylon structure consisting
of eight towers raised one above an
other. each seveny-tive feet 10 heignl,
but whether this ruin was the re-
mains OF the tower of Babel Il was
even then impossible TO ascertain, He
rodotus usually infinitely exact 10 his
writing. leaves us in ignorance A. q
how the upper level OF each Of these
seyenty-fve foot towers was reached
from the level below.
AS might be expected even IN tra-
dition. wide difference OF opinion ez.
lists as to the height Of the tower Most
orientalists maintain that God DID hat
put stop to The work until the tower
bad reached height Of 10000 fasl-
oms. or about twelve miles 10 eey'
lonese tradition 1t is said 10 have hee0
as high as 10000 elephants. eaca
standing one above the other y
Jerome asserts on the authority q
persons who had examined the runs
that 1t did not reach height exceed
ing four miles. Other statements gre
still more extravagant. London sa1'
urday Review.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
Not the Usual Romance.

Recently one OF our most fastidlous
young men bought pair Of overalls
and found in them the name OF lns
sewing girl who made them.
He very promptly wrote her letter
with all the effusiveness necessary y
such a case and in due time receiver
a reply. which, however. WAS void =
the romance usual In such cases here
i Is; s. am 4 working girl It is Ifue'
but ! make good living. and ! 90 ~
care to support a husband, rs ! woua
DO II ! married. some silly noodle WY
gets mashed on 4 girl be never saw
Permit me to say that | do not snow
how niy card got ID that pair OF over
alls and that when | do marry. 4 eyer,
II will be some fellow who can afoFa
something better than a forty-sesea
cent pair OF breeches. ~ Museetah r.
eorder.
a Linen Shower.
Helen-The friends Of the bride eies'
are going 10 give her linen shower
Harold What's Il linen shower pr
en-lt's a shower in which the faiA
tones down 10 sheets. Excnange,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
THE GUARD WAS ANGRY.
But the Pretty Girl Didn't Need His
Protection.

But tho Pretty Girl Didn't Need His
Protection.
Passengers on a subway car bound
from Brooklyn to New York on sun
day afternoon mad an experience that
first caused frowns and then laugh.
The car was crowded. but all the
women had seats. On the platform
was a middle aged man, apparently
respectable. On a side seat was
girl in old rose. With cheeks to match.
The man on the platform cahght her
eye for a moment and threw frantic
kiss. The girl first smiled, then blush
ed furiously.
he threw another. and she turned
away crtmsoned face
THAT will about do for you" said
the big. rRwboned guard. go bone
to your wife
This didn't seem to worry the appar-
emily respectable man. and. catching
a CLINT from the girls eyes. he threw
another kiss. She turned her face to
study carefully pretty nat across
the car.
At the Manhattan end OF the bridge
the girl rose TO leave the car. The
man who was trying to firt with her
also faced the sliding door, Hy that
time all eyes were On the pair. the
guard was mad ali through and a
couple OF passengers edged dangerous
" close.
The girl In old rose took the arm of
the apparently respectable man and
said IN silyery voice that all could
hear:
"Oh. papa. bow could your
Then everybody laughed at joking
father and lovely daughter New
York Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27

NOrthAeld has been granted an OBJ
servatory for her weather bureau iine,
new building having been granted by
the treasury folks IN Washington who
believe ID weather. Incidental to the
new instaiJation viii be q seismograph,
designed 20 record tFemosa, convlusious
asfd nphaavals Of the earth. One Of the
hfst pechable acts Of the earthquake.
recorder VIII undoubtedly be TO observe
tire bursting of earthly bonds and
wTemchihg Of strata that accompany the
Washington county announcement Of :
candidate for acknowledgement -Rut-
land Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
COOK NOW IN EUROPE.
Friend Issues Statement as to Where
abouts.

New York, Dec. q. Charles Wake. the
insurance man, who has been one Of the
staunehest bakers Of Dr. Cook, has con
cluded that his faith in the arctic ex-
plorer has been misplaced He issued
statement last night in which he told
the story Of his relations with Cook
After relating how Cook had prac-
ticaily been driven into seelusion by
denunciation and threats, Mr.. Wake tells
of the steps he took to assist him. He
says Cook is now IN Europe, disguised
and under an assumed name, and Mrs.
Cook is believed to be there too. When
last heard from Cook was In Lisbon
under the name Of Fred Hunter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27

eDon't imagine he said after she
had refused MIN. 'thnt | am going
away to blow my brains out or drink
myself to death
mo" she replied II have no idea
that you viii do anything Of thar kind.
You are going away 10 do some won
derful thing which will bring you
wealth and fame and make me regret
all the resi- Of my nfe that ! didu't be-
iIeve you when yon ntinAted That you
we're one 81 the greatest little men
thar bad ever come over the asphalt"
-Chicago Record Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
TAFT DEFINES wHIsKEY.
President Says It il All Potable Liquor
Distilled from Grain.

Washington, b. G., Dec q. Presi-
dent Taft yesterday decided the ques-
ton, what il whiskeyM differing in
his decision from Wiley. chief chemist Of
the department Of agriculture, Lloyd n.
Bowers solicitor general, and forme
Attorney General Bonaparte.
after an examination Of an evidence"
President Taft says: st seems over
wheimingly established that for hun
dred years the term whiskey' Ia trade
and among customers, has included al
potable liquor distilled from grainf that
straight whiskey IL. az compared with
whiskey made By reetifcation Or redistil-
lation and flavoring and coloriug matter,
a subsequent Improvement and that
therefore it is a peryersion Of the pure
food act to attempt now TO limit this
meaning Of the term whiskey' 20 that
which modern manufacturers and tastes
have made most desirable variety"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
GEORGE P. SHELDON DEAD.
Was DepOsed President Of Phenix Insur-
anee Company.

Greenwich, Conn, Dec 27.-George
Preston Sheldon, the deposed president
of the Phenix tfrel Insurance company
of Brooklyn, under indictment for grand
larceny in connection with financial ir-
Irregularities in the company, recently ex-
posed by the state insurance department
Of New York, died at his home here
Saturday, ignorant Of the fact that de-
sectives were awaiting with extradition
papers ready to take him to New York
for trial ia the event Of his recovery.
At the time the affairs Of the company
were aTTaigned in statement BY the
New York Insurance department recent
~, Sheldon lay critically i'll of pto-
maine poisoning. and In view of his con-
dition, details Of the investigation and
news Of his Indictment were withheld
from him. He had never rallied, how
ever, and his death had been expected
for several weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
FREDERIC REMINGroN DEAD.
Operation for Appendicitis Proves Fatal
to Famous Artist.

New York, Dec 27.--Frederic Reming-
ton, the famous artist, died at his coun-
try home at Rideefeld, Conn, at .
o'clock yesterday morning. He had been
III only since Thursday night, when he
was seized with pains, which led to an
operation for appendicitis. on Friday
morning Mrs. Remington was with
him when he died. They had no chill
dren. The body viii be taken 70 Canton,
~ Y, to-day for burial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
A Physicians Faith in
tuberculosis Medicine

Have used it IN several cases Of tu.
bercular glands Of the neck with ex-
cellent results every time. In one case
ii cost me $50. for the girl was put on Il
only until she could arrange to be OBJ
Grated, and in wee short time an
operation WIS not needed. suppose
yonr records are Just as fne as Of old.
You know my faith in the medicine.
Eckman's Alternative is the medicine"
referred to- Original Of above letter on
file at Office Of Eckman Mfg. Co, Phil
adelphia.
Fckman's Alternative Is good for throat
and lung trouble and is on sale IN
al aea A4ssn .aarmacy aid Qehe. afae
rists Ask for booklet Of cured eases, or
write to Eckman Mig. CO., Phila.s Pa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
FRAUD IN NICARAGUA.
Arrests Ordered BY the New President,
Madriz.

Managua, Nicaragua, Dee. 27.-Acting
on the orders Of President Madriz. tho
police have arrested Ernesto Martinez
minister Of finance under Zelaya. Joa-
quinn Panos, the son.in-law Of ze-
lava, and T Santos Ramirez.
The first two are charged with the
embezzlement 81 public funds, the cir
culation Of unsigned paper money and
the failure to register government bonds,
while Ramirez is accused Of forging the
name Of Madriz to despatch, ordering
the Nicaraguan troops to abandon their
positions. The arrest OF Panos and
Martinez was due To the discovery that
the financial condition Of the country i
alarming.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
Never roroets 'Em.

MAUD is continually giggling She
seems to have an ever present sense OF
humor.r
Not at ait What she has is simply
no ever present consciousness OF dim
tles. Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
PILES CURED I'M 8 TO ia DAYS

PAzo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any ease Of itching, blind, bleeding or
protruding piles in to Ia days or
honey refunded. 50e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27

Sunday School Teacber-Now, lon'
my. what does the story OF the DIV
igal son teach? Tommy-lt teacn.s
rs how to get fresh veaL-ChieasS
Nasaa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-27
Sarsatahs


for all humoss and eruptions stomach. liver and
kidney ailments, loss Of appetite, that tired feel
ing They arc a solid extract Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla having al its wonderful medicinal power.
Give great satisfaction, especially 70 people pro-
ferring tablet to liquid medicines. 100 doses 81.
Druggists or mail q. Il Hood CO.., Lowell, Mass.
III Made BY Hood Its Good.