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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04
BLUFF
CALLED BY GIRL
HoLD-UP MANS THREAT To
SHOOT FAILS TO BRIGHTEN
YOUNG sTENoGRAPHER
BOLD HIGHWAYMAN IN FLIGHT
"Money Or Your Life" Demand is
Changed to "Give-Me-a-DoIIar"
Plea Before the Bandit Takes to
His Heels.

Chicago.-The pluck and bravery Of
a 19-year-old North side girl, who, in
defense of herself and her mother,
reduced a hold-up man from mon
ey-or-your-life" demand to miserable
well me-a-dollar-anyway" plea,
was the topic of discussion in the
suburb.
Miss Edith O'Beirne, daughter Of
Mrs. Ida 0'Beirne, widow, living
at 47O7 Beacon street, is the heroine
who called the bluff of the hold-up
man, who was unarmed, in true Amer
lean fashion. Before she. was through
with him he had made up his mind
that robbing is not his best line (Pf
endeaYor.
The hold-up man had followed Miss
O'Beirne and her mother for several
blocks, and when he tried to overtake
them they ran into the middle of Bea-
con street, between Leland and Law
renee avenues.
Give me your money, ladies" said
the robber in voice he tried to make
big with determination, tor / shall
shoot you. I'm a desperate man.
But Miss O'Beirne did not frighten
worth cent. She drew herself up to
her full height of something over five
feet and said:
1--WE shall do nothing of the sort
And don't you dare to harm my
mother. I don't believe you're rob-
Der anyway"
Then l shall shoot you" replied the
man as he began to search in his hip
pocket.
But Miss o'Beirne did not weaken,
and the situation began to flatten out,
from the robbers point of view.
81 don't believe you even have re-
volver," said Miss O'Beirne sharply.
Well, I'll settle for dollar came
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04

There Is a little boy five years. old
who takes everything literally. and
by so doing causes much amusement,
Not long ago he heard his father say:
We'll, am going TO take the bull by
che horus!" Whereupon Ted set up
a wall.
''ohj don't you do It, papa" ne
pleaded. sit is terribly dangerous
thing TO doc
Another day ne was given a zsass
Of lemonade by young lady. Ted
dy's got the clam." she laughed. as 6
bit of ice slipped into the glass.
Dear met" frowned Teddy, "that
is TOO bad; ! never take clans in nv
Semonade!"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04
BURIES HIMSELF AND
ESCAPES FOREST FIRE
MAN TRAPPED BETWEEN TWO
BLAZEs SAVES HIS LIFE BY
NOVEL MEANS.

Port Jeryis, N. Y.-Caught between
two fires which were sweeping over
the woodland in Lackawaxen town.
ship, Pike county Pennsylvania, and
made a retreat impossible, Edward
Chanler, one of the men fighting the
blaze, buried himself in mud hole,
and in that way saved his life, al
though the flames which passed over
him fairly baked the mud and left his
face and hands covered with bis
teTs.
He had left the main party which
was engaged in back firing and start
ed to learn the direction of the fire.
When he was in the woods and saw
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04

cleared the reptile in one leap. Again
Bosco struck, but the guinea pig es.
capped by leaping straight into the air
1t landed on the rattler's neck, but
before the surprised serpent could
twist out from under and strike a
third time the pig jumped off and
scurrfed into corner of the cage with
squeals of fright
Bosco made several other attempts
to get its prey, but all were futile.
Evidently Bosco was growing mad
der" every moment Suddenly he
reared his ugly head and, with a back
ward swing, he fastened his fangs in
the folds Of his own skin directly
over the spinal cord
Dr.. Everett doesn't know whether
the snake was striking at the guinea
pig and was too angry to judge the
distance, or whether Bosco was so in
dignant over his inability to make his
tktll' that he deliberately hit him
self At any rate the effect was i'm
mediate. The reptile stretched out
at full length and, after a few convul-
siVe movements OF the muacles, he
was dead.
When the guinea pig walked gin
gerly over to where his late enemy
lay he made noise like a smile, The
survivor is still pet in the physi-
clans Office.
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INTO FIERY HOME AS HERO
Woman and Child Rescued From
Flames by Man Who Braves
Death in Rescue.

Berwick, PA thrilling rescue
from death was that made by NJ. A.
Ferry Of Berwick. who discovered the
home of Daniel Eckert, several miles
above Berwick, on fire as he was dri-
wing past.
The flames had almost enveloped
the house when Ferry arrived and
Mrs. Eckert was alone with her four
year-old child and was making fran
tic efforts to throw some of the furni-
ture out of the window when the
smoke overcame her. Ferry rushed
into the house and rescued her and the
child when a few moments delay
would have meant death to both.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04
Life.

A person who would stand before
you and advise you to get the most out
of youth-that 1t is the happiest sea-
son of your life-is not telling you the
truth. You grow happier as you get
older. As | stand before you young
folks l don't envy any one of you
your youth. had as fine time as
you when / was young, but would
not go back to my youth for anything
I'm much happier now. really be-
lieve that by the time I'm so I'll be
having the time of my life-Prof
William Lyon Phelps, of Yale.
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Ending of Fresh.Water Eel.

The straits of Messina are channels
of immense depth, through which .
wild form of whirling eddies have the
effect of bringing up from the depths
below many marine creatures which
are rarely seen except in the deep sea
travis. It was here that the fresh.
water eel was first discovered, an in.
cident which threw blaze Of light
on the life history of a very mysteri-
Gus fish.-London Daily Telegraph.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04
BEST PLACE FoR BAD BOYS
Agricultural Schools Are Proposed for
Delinquent Youngsters-More
Openings in Country.

Agricultural schools for delinquent
boys are proposed by Fred Ward. He
thinks more of the youth should be
educated in the country and away
from the city. If boy is taught to
be bricklayer, carpenter, stone cut.
ter, plasterer, blacksmith, printer, tin
ner, etc, he must necessarily live in
the city if he works at his trade. But
if he is taught ayr, llture and be-
comes intereste9'in frShe will undoubt-
eddy live in the country.
There are more openings today for
young men along agricultural lines of
work than along any other line. The
farming communities are badly in
need of skilled labor. The graduates
of agricultural reform schools could
supply this need, and they could find
remuneratiVe as well as healthful
work on farms if they were educated
to that end. The boy that knows the
difference between a good and poor
dairy or beef animal, that can plan
a balanced ration for the dairy COW,
that knows why he euItivates the land,
that can tell the age of horse, that
knows how to fit a collar, and repair
harness, that knows the names and
nature of weeds, fruits, vegetables,
and grains is useful boy on the
farm.
Mr. Ward has taught agriculture to
delinquent boys for about six years
and believes that of the boys that do
well in the reform schools rs per
cent can be interested in agriculture
and gotten onto the farm
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by the fingers. The attachment con-
ststs of two guides, one adjacent to
the pen, to support the fingers, al d
the other projecting into the crotch
OF the hand. The guides cooperate In
preventing the writer bending his
fingers and in necessitating the use of
free and easy swing of the wrist
and forearm.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04
'6'EE . Is s. q.
~ S4zR2l4ff{yii 81 3 Z
G4<67gz1~~.-ITkTA.
- TX gN-~s~
TRAGIC cARELEssNEss.

Maria lost time as she fingered one day.
AND 50 lost her train, I am sorry to say.
and 1hen-what was Worse-lost her tenn
OeY, fear
Because she had quite lost all patience.
poor dear!
AZ dinner she lost all her appetite. TOO.
and then lost her head when the dinner
was through,
Sow see what delaying and carelessness
cost
s7aria's completely. entirely lost!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04
The schoolboy,s pefinIaio.

Etc. a sign used to make peonle
believe you know more than Won
really do.
Poetry. When every fine begins WITH
q capital letter.
Vacuum. Nothing shut up IN a box
Fishing net A lot of little holes
Joined together with string.
Parable. A heavenly story with nc
earthly meaning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04

the unexpected reply. "You can give
me that, can't your"
There comes a man." cried Miss
O'Beirne, and the robber, all his nerve
gone, took to his heels.
Miss O'Beirne is stenographer
employed by the National Biscuit COM
pany in its Evanston offices.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04

When was boy there were two
items intensely disliked about prize
distributions. They were the long
speeches and the people who made
them.-Theodore Roosevelt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04
The Cats Out.

rs your husband musician, Mrs.
Cougher?"
why, no, Bobby. Why do you
ask"
''I heard my father say he saw him
down town last night. tuning I'D to
beat the band"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04

Telka was radiant. Here was her
John, back again! And as she walked
through the park with him her admira-
ton grew. He was so worldly and
had seen so much of influential people
since he had had his new Job" And
yet he was so kind to her-he even
told her that her scarf wasn't so blue
as her eyes! Oh, John had inls
proved!
Before he left her at her doorstep
some hours afterWard he promised to
take her to the settlement house
dance Then Telka's heart leaped, in
deed, for she felt that if he ever went
there the saloon dance hall would lose
its charm for him.
As she carefully folded away the
blue silk she kissed 1t again.
you did it, little blue scarf" she
whispered. You brought my John
back to met"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04
steel TubIno for AeronIans

An aeroplane in which seamless
steel tubing takes the place of wood
or bamboo in the frames and planes
has proved a success in Germany.
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So attentive had he been until four
months ago that even now none Of the
other boys would dream of inviting
her. Telka almost wished that big
Johns great good luck had not come,
for before he had been appointed to
the small political job as part of the
ward organizations distinction
which spelled the acme of success on
their street.-the would have been eager
to take Telka anywhere. Now, how
ever. with plenty of money in his
| pocket, he scorned to go to the dances
at the settlement house-even called
them "charity"-and spent his dollars
freely each Saturday night at the sa-
loon dance halls
1t is true that at first he had invited
Telka to these dance halls, but after
she had declined and had tried to per-
suade him not to go he ceased asking
her to accompany him and went gayly
with crowd of boon companions. At
times she had to struggle with herself,
for the fear that big John might find
some girl he liked who would not
scruple to dance in saloons almost
oVercame her instructive dread of such
places and her love for the settle
ment lady" seresspuld be grieyed at
her lack of prudence.
So, though the day was fair and I'M
usually quiet, Telka could not be
happy
And as she sat and brooded she saw
down in the next block John and his
admirfng friends sauntering in her d.
rection She darted into the house,
rummaged under the staircase and
dragged out pasteboard box. It was
not exactly a treasure chest, but Its
contents were very dear to Telka
Out of a tissue paper covering she
shook a blue scarf, Burying her face
In Its folds, she kissed it. And If the
settlement lady ssssauld haveseen the
rapture on her face, any doubts as to
the suitability of her Easter gift would
have vanished. She had felt that a
pair of shoes would have been better
Tor her charge, but the blue of the silk
was SO like the blue of Telka's eyes
that she had not been able to resist
buying it for her.
The girl hastily draped the. scarf
over her shoulders, nearly hiding her
poor gown, and slipped down again to
her seat on the steps.
Big John and his friends had reached
the corner. Telka, seemingly preoc-
eupied, could see out Of the corner of
her eye thatHsig .Iahn was staring at
her.
He passed her with a scant 'Helloi"
but she observed that he kept looking
back at her as he went down the
street.
In few minutes he returned alone.
He sank down on the steps beside her
as nonchalantly as though he'd seen
her daily for the last four months.
Gee, you're lookin fine today,
Telk," he said. "Where'd you get that
blue thing? Let's git out to the park
an show It off"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04
Neither.

~ rfr,.,r,<,1<Nahich side offTre
table do you wish to sit on, sir?
American Guest-I prefer to sit on
a chair.-JuGge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-04

It takes people who have no opin.
ions of their own to make good jurors
therefore women are not eligible
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
pIamlnn b. Motor.


The gasoline motor pillow 81 the Gas
Motor works 81 DeutE. near Cologne
Is designed to take the place Of the
steam pillow aud is claimed 70 be an
important advance IL agricultural ma
ehinery. Though gasoline "a more cost.
II than coal, tie fuel expense for pillow.
ing BY the new method proves 70 be
about the same as b. the old. Steam
plows are drawn back and forth By
strong rope between two heavy loco
motives, but the single gasoline loco
motive travels to and fro across the
field, pulling one Of It's two multiple
blade plows at each trip. Being rever
Eible. with an equal pun n each direc-
ton, the locomotive avoids the trouble
OF turning around, slight turn Of the
wheels giving the shift through the
blowing width, From twelve to TWEEN
ty-two acres can be plowed ID twelve
hours, and the driver does this with
only occasional assistance from anoth-
er man, while The steam pillow requires
The constant services Of Ave men,
Having only a fifth of che weight or
the steam plow the new machine
needs no special permit Tor travelling
On ordinary roads end bridges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18

At $500 Is line ri plain colored
Dresses that should b 81 more than
ordinary attraction 10 the trade. These
Dresses arc made Of the Polarized fabrics.
These are cloth that every yard Is
guaranteed to Withstand exposure 10
sunlight and ordinary washing, without
noticeable change Of color.
These Dresses are made in the latest
styles and the material looks like silk
in finish and weight. Come in all col
ors.
At S4z5 We can show yon q very
stylish princess Dress with belt is made
Of nice quality muslin. Is made with
finely finished yoke effect Of self goods,
cut o. bias and pipcd with plain goods
10 match the color il cloth. These cloths
arc white grounds with different colored
stripes, sneh Is black, blue, lavender
and pink
At $500 Is Line of Muslin Dresses
chat are made il 4 very neat ana at-
tractfVe style The muslin Is An excep
tionally good quality. Comes IN az coli
ors
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
The Daylight Store
TALK OF The TOWN.

Bear ii mind The y. Z. D q pubic
dance hi Woodlnan haH Tuesday ever
ing, May "a Dancing from till 2.
Price soc
wednesday May IS the Barre male
chorus rehearsal al II m. in tile Cor
gfegational pestry The Barre choral
nnion meets at the same place Al d. e.
Tuesday arrivals AZ the hotel 0fs tol-
low B M Atileahy Plsttsbnfg Il III
C. g. Maynard New York City Ihas.
Muyer Burlinetpn3 g n narlbut Bose
tons Iake Norris Iehigh Valley Pa;
q VI. Lanef0r Boston; Jo Robin Bos
ton; f. Brown pattsbarg u. IL, I,
a Bond. s a. Clark. Burlingions A. AZ.
Pari2o, Burington j 3 Lawrence. ST.
Albans; r. * Platt Kansas City Mo-.
T. NJ Chase, ST. Alhans. J Il. Could.
New York City r. j Wilder, j G.
Gotta. Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
TALK OF THE TOWN


Handsome white waists at Perry's
STORE
Ten per cent on an muslin underwear
At Vaughan.
See the value Abbott is Offering ia la-
dies long coats.
Another lot Of eTy Cobb bats just
in. Did you get onei AT Shepard,
The condition Of 7. p. Mccarthy con-
tinues to improve and yesterday ne was
able to sit up Tor g while.
Best shoe shine parlor in town. PI-
waite apartment for ladies' Five cents.
American Shoe Shine Parlof.
A meeting 81 the Socialists will be
held IN The Wheelock han tonight,
Wednesday, at o'clock Important
The ladies Of the Congregational church
are invited to come to the church Thurs
day efternon, May -, 70 clean house,
Bring cleaning cloths.
Mrs. Claude Hebhard and son, AIuliord
Of Cleveland, O, arrived IN the city this
morning and are the guests ot her broth.
er Erwin iawliss AZ spaulding street.
r. N. Peterson and daughter who have
been visiting friends in the city for the
past ten days. went Is Boston yester
day for q visit before starting for their
home in So Paul.
leon Bstehelder the autist. who plays
This evening AZ Che band benefit concert
IS 4 native Of Mafshheid He has the
reputation Of being one 81 the foremost
flute soloists in the country and IS sure
to please
Come 70 the Y. I. D 7. public dance
ia Noodmens hall Tuesday evening,
May o. Rilev's orchestra. - pieces,
including drums, bells and xylophone.
Dancing from tin 2 Refreshments
free. Price SOC. ladies free.
About fifty from the Methodist, Bap-
list and Congregations young peoples
societies were guests last evening az q
very enjoyable social given IL Trinity
church, Montpelier A very pleasing pro-
gram was carried out the mandolin club
rendering four selections.
Tuesday and Wednesday arrivals at
the city hotel follow 4. A. Webster,
Providence. f. IT. 4 Harris. Albany
'N Y.sf nv. Al Dykeman. Boston; r. D.
Higgins, Philadelphia 4. r. Douglas,
Burlington; G. g, Smith Lebanon. N. H;
.P. b. GAYLORD Waitsheid; g. d Bow.
man. S. S. Spsare, Bostoni J. =. Tarsa.
ton, Fay n Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
The Coat Shirt

Easy to get into and easy to get Of great Shirt
fayore with great many We have splendid line
of these Shirts and ven simply say that very few who
have ever tested the Coat Shirt willing take any other
style Selected shrtngs Of Madras Percale Attached
detached cuffs Perfect fitting and perfect shirt making
soc, si0O to $500 Try Coat Shirt and, perhaps, you,
also, will be constituent Of this popular garment
The Frank McWElOrter Company
We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing
Main st. PHes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
TALK OF THE TOWN.


New invoice q house dresses and wrap
pers at perry's
Muslin underwear sale begins Wednes-
day May IS, at yaughan's.
Thirteen more days 10 order your coal
for $7.75 al Morse = Jaekson's.
NJ NJ. Gordon went to Boston to-day
on few days business visit
Thomas stacy went 10 Springfield,
Mass, to-day on a business trip.
Men who care receive shampoo every
month at Miers sanitary barber shop.
See the new values that Abbott is
showing in white and colored dresses.
Angus A. smith returned last night
from few days business visit ~ Mont
real.
Harry a. Segcl returned this afternoon
from 4 visit with relatives in Burling
ton.
3. +. White returned this afternoon
from stay AZ HE camp at Greensboro
pond.
Nice, fresh strawberries, two large
baskets for 25c to-day At the Diverst
Fruit Store.
The piano win be given to the lady or
girl having the largest number Of votes.
At Red Cross Pharmacy.
Those who desire clothing made to
their measure can be accommodated By
the Frank McWhorter Co.
Look over your fishing kit and supply
your wants with tackle that's ft for
fishing, at the n. D, Phelps company.
The advisory committee Of the First
Baptist church viii please meet at the
church at 6;45, promptly, Thursday even
ing.
Come to the y. i. D. 7. public dance
and hear Riley's orchestra, six pieces.
Dancing from tin 2. Ladies free Price
soc.
ny q Nye Of Washington went to Bur
liugton to-day, to attend the meeting Of
the grand lodge Of Odd Fellows as dele
gate from the Washington lodge.
Don't fan to hear Riley's orchestra
Of Six pieces at the " ~ D 81. public
dance Tuesday evening May 24 Dancing
from TIN 2 Refreshments free. Price
SOC.
All Indies and girls desiring first
shine should try the American Shoe
Shine parlors in the store formerly oceu-
pied by the United Fruit Co Special
individual apartment and good service
Only Sc.
Tonight Is tho only time for seventy
six years that YOU viii have a chance
to eat a plate of delicious, pure ice cream
in a private apartment at the New Eng
land Fruit Store, while sOid Earth" IS
passing through the tail Of Halley's COM
ct.
The Roosevelt 10 Africa film directed
70 the Dreamland theatre was mis-sent,
and in consequence the regular fiye-cent
show will be put On this afternoon. To
night The public will have the FIRST oppor
tnnity @ witness the only genuine
Roosevelt 10 Africa picture IN exist.
ence II viii be shown again Thursday
afternoon and evening IL "a q picture
81 extraordinary merit and Is pretty sure
10 interest and please everybody Ten
cents is small ice for what Is given.
The Biion theatre comes out to-day
with banners announcing an Elephant
Hunt III Africa X II said To Be won
derfaliy entertaining and instructive, as
weli There arc many breadth es
eapas from death shown which serve %
enligen IL srhe Song that Reached Her
Heart Is touching bit 81 reality, and
mighty good. The song is tie Your
Little Bull Dog Outside. Welsh renders
ii il excellent form
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18

An organization was perfected Sunday
at Rutland for the purchase of the old
State House. and the deal will probably
10 through The price Is to be $1,000
III the money can BE- raised within a week.
The plan IS to purchase the building
leave 1t on its present site and make OF
it an historical museum II 81 500 can
be raised fire proof addition viii be
erected h hold relics q great value. A
strong effort viii be made to rsiss The
$4,000 hy subscription during The week.
The officers Of the organization are.
President. Lieut.. Gov john s. Mead; vice
president, John A Woodan secretary,
II. A. Hartman; treasurer Mrs 9. s. Cav
erly.
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GIVEN $500 VERDICT

For Being Kept IN Polo Grounds In
New York.
New York. May lss-It is worth $500
to be compelled to remain unwillingly
in the polo grounds to see the New
York Nationals play hall. according TO
a verdict returned ia the supreme court
lat White Plains yesterday Frederick
II. Taicott, ir. Of Manhattan received
Judgment ID this amount against tee
National Exhibition company, which con-
trols the grounds.
Taleott alleged lie was held back by
officers when BE started % leave the
enclosure after bis failure to obtain re-
served seats He described tbs detention
for two hours as false Imprisonment
ana demanded 5000 damages.