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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
MEYERS PLAN APPROVED.
At Least. House Naval Committee Tenta.
lively Endorses Il.

At Least, House Naval Committee Tenta.
lively Endorses It.
Washington. D. @, Fsb. g. This
House naval committee yesterday voted
tentative approval Of Secretary Mey.
er's plan Of reorganization, which viii
give the secretary The power to put bis
plan INTO practice for one year
By adopting ! resolution originating
with Representative dawson Of lows, ths
result was compromise between tie
rival supporters of the Meyer and New
berry plans. The secretary can use IN.
terohangeably among tie various bureaus
the appropriations Tor tha fiscal year
which BE- win apply in accordance with
bis reorganization ideas.
It Il especially provided however. that
no appropriation shall be diverted from
its original purpose ana also that the
secretary il making his estimates for
i9l2 shall put them in The old form
This practically leaves Gle way open for
the rejection Of the Meyer plan. i after
4 years trial, it proves unsatisfactory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
Wouldn't Alter His Faoe.

A prominent Russian statesman who
bears q remarkable resemblance to the
czar was once advised By bis majesty
to try and alter his appearance why
don't you shave OF your beard.
county" asked Nicholas. Your like
ness 60 your unfortunate emperor lays
you open to terrible risks. knocking
about in public Is you do
81 will never alter my appearance,
sire I answered the faithful count II
am too proud of my resemblance I'd
your majesty
"Ah, well, said the car with
shFug, II fear II You don't alter your
face some Of MY nihilist subjects will
do 1t for you some fine day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23

him IN" said The Judge. and. seating
himself BY bis wife. he said:
My dear Lucy, he il the most pltiful
specimen Of humanity | ever saw. but
he mas fallen victim to Harry's
charms and wants 70 be bis body serv-
anti
With mingled feelings OF awe ana
delight The little cripple walked info
the presence Of the Judge ana his wife.
saiutlng them with a low bow, cap In
hand.
"Iieah is. massa. Andrew aim
wan let me IN. but | tell him / reckin
you knowed your own business. How
iff Massa Harry todayr
@lie Is we'll Napoleon" replied Mrs.
himlo
Deed would, mlssis. See. I
brung him some shells wat got on
de beach Aud be drew forth some
lovely pink and white shells from the
depths Of a ragged pocket.
Noticing his tatteFed garments. Mrs
Marsden said.
why doesn't your mother provide
you with better clothesY
she Glib all de COED clos 20 Lafa.
yette an Esmeralda an mex me wey
all de ole ones, cos she say It don
matter bout me-nobody gwine notice
me nohow'
Meanwhile Nancy brought little
Harry in. and as soon as be laid eyes
on Napoleon be toddled straight FOR
him.
See, NASSAU exclaimed the delight.
ed boy. lie ain scairt OBJ me one bit.
Here. 1T massa. here some shells I
brung you" And be put the pretty
things In the babys hands.
II was truly charming sight-the
handsome. laughing boy scattering
the shells on the door and the eager
faced bunchbaek gathering them again
and again, only 70 have the baby east
them down Immediately with roguish
delight.
"He Is too small to have charge Of
Harry" whispered Mrs. Marsden to
her husband. but be could help IN the
kitchen and be allowed to amuse him
sometimes"
She then said to the child, "Your
master and / think you too small to
have charge OF Master Harry. but you
may 90 into the kitchen aud help the
cook. and sometimes yen may play
with hlm."
eTanzie. ma'am" But he added as
he backed out Of the door, = gwine
do sometin' to show you dat ef ] is
1T 7 ken tex charge OBJ de baby"
every well. well see" said Mrs
Marsden. Atlanta Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
BODY SERVANT
mornlnl. massn. Z

KGood mornin', massa.f
fudge Marsden saw beside him 4
ky specimen Of i negro boy looking
into his face with expressive eyes.
fWell boy. what do you wishg' he
tked kindly.
"W'y, massa. ies' wan 70 ak you
TEX ME in de biz house to wnk.p
'You" said the Judge "Why. you
Ire too small. What could you doys
II knowed amt ben growed much
hassa. but sartin gwine grow some
BIO one OBJ desc days. an / kin iaru
b do anything. Why. massa. could
~ ar Massa Harry's body servant, Jes
like William is yours. sah.p
Judge Marsden smiled at the idea OF
Harry. baby Of two years, having a
4 body servant 10 this child. who did not
look very much older.
How old are you. boyg
Il is gwine on fo'teen, sah.e came
+ the surprising answer. de reason
amt neber growed no no. he ex-
planned az the Judge made gesture of
dissent. is cos Big Jim let me fail
down de blum when / ben six years
old. an eli de CROWN / would ha done
Is gone into dis here lump on my back.
but dat don binder me-"
Surely you are not that childP' In
lerrupted the Judge why, | was
"a at the time that you were dying
NWelI. nanny done shame OBJ me,
an she neber let me come to see you
nor nobody else ef she kin hep it. cos
Ehe say / too ugly an li'r an might
hcair dem
One day, massa." continued the boy.
'Nancy hrunR li'T massa down to de
cabin. an while she an nanny ben
a-talxin' / slipped up to dc kerrgdge,
an he amt neber ben scairt 10 de Ieas'.
but les' heI out bis m hands to me- an
say, 7 lub You. boy. ! glib him some
flowers. an be Jes' lan 50 sof' an
sweet. Oh, san, l know l could tex
sech good care OBJ himF'
He has a nurse already" said the
Judge. Then, seeing the disappsint-
meat In the ehilds eyes. he added good
naturedly. but come uE to the house
tomorrow, and | will see If can lind
something for you to do"
"Tankie, masaa." And With hope in
his heart the little unfortunate went
back to bis mothers cabin. careful not
TO excite her By any allusion to an in
terview with the master
Bright visions haunted the little boy
that night as he lay on bis humble pal
let The height OF bis ambition was
about to be realized. The ''big house."
as be termed 1t, which was 4 large CO.
loniai structure. seemed to him q beau
tifui palace and its inhabitants such
superior beings that he was not worthy
10 touch the hem OF their garments.
So occupied was The judge with his
business that the incident with the lit
tie boy passed out OF bis mind, and he
was surprised the next day when An
drew, the butler. told him that Rapo-
eon Bonaparte wished to see him.
s Who on earth Is Napoleon Bona
partef | was not aware that | had
made an appointment 60 meet the
ghost OF that illustrioua man. Did you
know #, my dearY turning to bis wife.
~No. indeed, did not. who is this
person, Andrew.
well. na'am. hes Liza's chile. one
wat Big Jim let fall down de blun
ou amt member dat, ma'am. cos It
happened afore You wuz married
7 remember now, Andrew show
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
Potatoes For Poultry.

Neither potatoes nor any other food
should be fed exclusively or excessive
" to poultry. Boiled potatoes may be
safely used to the extent Of 10 or
IS per cent Of the ration for lay.
ing hens and in smaller quantities for
growing chicks. We always feed
about this quantity when available
aud have never seen any I'll effects
from their use except when an ex-
eessive amount Is fed By mistake. Po-
tatoas nay be fed raw for green feed
IN winter as last resort when moth
ing better can be obtained There Is
less danger 81 ovarfeeding with raw
potatoes as they are not as palatahls
as when boiled. Variety and modera-
ton IN feeding are the watehw0rds Of
aH successful poultry raisers.-C. s.
Greene in Rural New Yorker
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23

the Bedford avenue police court, the
woman told a story Of having lived with
her burglar husband for three years in
fear Of her life. but admitted that while
he was IN the Atlanta penitentiary she
lived close at hand, 50 great was the
influence he welded over her. She said
That her husband Barnes, Anderson and
three other men were concerned in The
robbery Of the post office at Raleigh, n.
G., three years ago, and while Barnes
and Anderson escaped her husband and
the three others were caught, convicted
ard sentenced 70 three years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23

budget while abstaining from supporting
the financial measure as they abstained
Ia The last Parliament.
Home rule for Ireland is the stake for
which the Natioualists are playing, and
they realize that IL would cease to be a
live issuo Immediately upon the resigna-
ton or defeat Of the government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
YOUTH SAYS he KILLED
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
He Declares That He Threw TIE Vic
tim Down Stairs, Breaking His
Neck

Fort Collins, Col, Feb. g City Off
ciaIs are investigating the statement Of
la.year-oId Frank Griffith that last sums
ner ID caused the death 81 high school
student ID Philadelphia BY throwing him
down stairs ana breaking Bis neck.
Griffith. according to tie officials, does
not aSplain why IA committed the crime,
but asserts that after the tragedy he
stole bicycle from the sehoolyard, rode
forty miles on ii and then boarded il
train and came West.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23

There Is no prospect or possibility Of
the institution Of canals in Cuba. and
nature. BY reason Of the short water
sheds has provided no rivers which
can be improved 50 as to effer water
competition to the railroads.
Ireland's most important crop IS oats.
To which over 100000 acres are de
voted. potatoes being next IL impor.
lance. with $4,000 acres. Because Of
the extensive area devoted To grass
live stock Is a prominent feature in
local farming.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
Including That Of 0. M. Bar
Der OF Vermont
FOR U. S. CUSTOMS JUDGE
President Tafts Action Said to Have
Been Due to Action Of Congress ia
Cutting Down Salary Of the
Position.

Washington, D. G., Feb. os. President
Taft withdrew from the Senate yestar,
day the nomination Of FIVE judges Of the
customs court authorized BY the Payne.
Aidrieh tariff law. The nominations
were Alfred O. Coke Of New York to be
chief justice and William H. Hunt Of
Montana, James F. smith Of California
Orion N. Barber Of Vermont and Marion
Deyres OF California to be associate
Justices
Senators who are supposed 70 know
what Is going On in administration circles
said the president probably win not send
in the names for some time, perhaps not
until Congress has decided to vote the
salaries that are regarded By him a.
commensurate with the dignity and i'm
portanee Of tbs offices. Judge Coxe bad
already made it known that &c would
not accept the Office 1t a salary Of $1,000.
which was al Congress seemed willing
to pnFide President TAFT believes, 20
it is said, that the judges Of the customs
CONT are entitled II 9 salary of $4,000
year. as was provided By tie tariff
law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23

Behind Or. PlerCe's Medicines
stands the Invazffs' Hotel and Sur
sscaI Institute. az Buffalo, thor
ouEhIy equipped and witt STAFF
Of Skilled Specialists 20 treat tha
more difficult cases Of Chronic
diseases whether requiring Med
zeal or Surgical skill foF their
cure Send for free
TNVALzDS GUIDE BOOK
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
IRISH 70 HELP FIGHT THE LORD.

Resolve to Delay Amendment to Reply
To Throne Speech.
London. FEB. 2S. The political atmos-
phere continued heavy when Parliament
reassembled yesterday afternoon but /
ray 81 hope appeared with the announce
ment that the Nationalist At d meeting
earlier III The day had decided not To
move al amendment u TIE address II
reply "a the speech from the throne. The
text ii Che Nationalist resolution fol-.
lows
Resolved That having regard for the
supreme Importance Of tho constitutional
struggle going on between the two
houses of Parliament, and being con
WINGED Chat TIE primary business 81 this
Parliament was to act on the mandate
given ii the general election. and pro-
coed, forthwith, ID limit ths veto power
now exercised by the House Of Lords
over all progressive legislation, the Irish
party decides not 10 compicate that
great issue BIZ moving an amendment to
the address Of By balloting for bills and
motions during the present session
This decision was accepted generally
81 tile Hobbies t. mean that although
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
20 What tle Ekpeesed.

w. WIS., FfN - #SAt%%F
HAD a great surprise today
How was thatYn
"My son pointed out the famous
football coach to me-
what surprised you n himg'
why, It was man always
thought it was an ambulance. Den
yer News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23

For 30 Years Lydia f.. Pinkhaua's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female Hiss No sick woman does Justice to
herself VINO will not Try this famous medicine
HEaHe exclusively from roots and herbs, and
aas thousands 81 cures to It's creligs
MRS. PinEhasn invites al sick women
70 write her fer advice sb8 has
aalGSa 1h0nsAssas 81 health free 02 charge
Address MFs. PinkhaIl. Lynn. Mass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23

If you had positive proof that certain remedy for
female lis had made many remarkable cures would you
not feel like trying til
If during the last thirty years we have not succeeded IN
convincing every air-minded woman tnat LYDIA II fnk-
sands 81 women o the ills peculiar to their SEX then
long for an opportunity to do 50 by direct correspondence
Meanwhile read the following letters which guarantee
b be genuine and truthful
Hudson suffered for long time from weakness
naammation dreadful pains each month and Suppression
Friend take Lydia III Pnkhams Vegetable Co
advice have faithfully
directions after taking only five bottles
Vegetable have to believe
full testimonial
- 49, Lenn carmoena, Hudson ONO. 1. n. y. No. Z.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23

SO. I84T7 EaTISs - 49, IW0 years 8g0 was
III bad that had I'd take to my bad every month.
and IT would last from two to three weeks.
wrote To you for advice and took Lydia E Pink
hamss Vegetable Compound in dry f0rm / am
happy t0 say THAT / cured. thanks 60 your
medicine and good advice. Won may use my
letter for the good of others. - Mrs. ~ n.
Breyere, ST. Regis Falls, n. X.
There is absolutely no doubt about the
liability of this grand old remedy, made from
1.-THE roots and herbs Of our fields, to cure
S. We possess volumes Of proof Of this fact,
.trt1arla fha mast cI.enlif.aI
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-07

Because home is in the country-b>
cause it is on FARMS only an added
reason why it should be more up-to-date
and attractive, for those who are fortu
nate enough to live in the country really
spend more time in their homes than dc
those who live in cities.
And it is also true that farm homes and
farm life is daily becoming more and more
attractive. The inside of our house is our
home, SO why not make it nice and at.
tractive,, homelY and cheerful, up-to-date
and modern.
You wouldn't think of burning tallow
candles, yet why use wall paper9
In order to educate few refined peo-
pie in every community to the artistic
beauty of soft velvety alabastined walls
of solid color, free offer of beautiful wall
stencils of classic design is made to every
reader of this paper.
1t is also possible to secure without any
expense color suggestions for your home
telling You the most suitable colors, to use
the best arrangement, curtains and over
curtains, etc.-in fact the services of a
decorative architect are at your disposal
without charge to you.
In cities there are many and most ex-
celent designers of interior decoration, but
it takes money and time to carry out their
ideas. This same service is at the disposal
of every reader if he asks for it, and bet
ter than all, it tells you how you can
either do the work yourself or direct some
one else. 1t gives you exact shades and
colors, and the stencils to do the work
without charge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-07
GOOD RECIPE FOR WHlTEWAsH
Formula Employed by United States
Government on Its Buildings Out
ranks Any Other Kind.

The season Is always at hand when
there is a demand for a good white
wash.
The following formula is employed
by the United States government
forts and light houses, and no doubt
outranks any other formula in exist
ence. 1t has been published before.
but Is well worth repeating:
Take half bushel of unslacked
lime, slack in warm water, cover 1t
during the process to keep in the
steam; strain the liquid through fine
sieve or strainer; add peck of salt
previously well dissolved in warm
water; three pounds of ground rice
boiled to a thin paste and stirred in
boiling hot; half a pound of powdered
Spanish whiting and pound of glue
which has been previously dissolved
over a slow fire.
Add five gallons of hot water to the
mixture, stir well and let it stand for
few days, covered to keep out the
dirt; strain carefully and apply hot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-07
1be Inlportanf
Problem

confronting anyone in need Of a ,a.a
i've Is not a question of a single a.
non only, but of permanently hena
nciai effects, which will follow prona,
enorts to live in a healthful wav with
the assistance Of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, whenever it ia "a
CURED, as it cleanses the system
gently yet promptly, without irritation
and will therefore always have the
preference of all who wish the best Of
family laxatives.
The combination has the approva,
OF physicians because it is known r.
be truly beneficial, and because # has
given satisfaction to the millions Of
well-informed families who have used
1t for many years past
To get its beneficial effects. ALWAYS
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-07
GENERAL FARM NOTES.

Set every broody hen, but not on
| pullet eggs-that is, birds under nine
| months old.
Renew the sand in the poultry
| yards. Clean all the houses and pens,
and whitevash.
Give the interior Of the poultry
houses and all the outbuildings coat
| of whitewash.
Don't run the horses too fast. Let
them get used to the hard spring
! work gradually.
Put tight fasteners on your feed
| bins. The precaution may save you
a good COW or horse some day.
1t won't matter what shape flower
beds you make-round, square or OBJ
long-so long as you make them.
Feed the poultry earlier than you
did month ago. When daylight
comes the chickens want their feed.
Snap beans demand a warm soil
and should not be planted too early.
They may follow the first crop OF
radishes or lettuce.
Do not be a selfish gardener. Plant
literally so your pigs, chickens and
cows may occasionally have a meal
from the garden.
Water the sweet potato bed with
warm water occasionally. This will
help force the slips. Cover the bed
in cold weather.
Peanuts are relished by most fowls.
Spanish peanuts are easily grown,
the roots benefit the SOIL the hay is
nutritious for stock and the nuts val
liable for fowls. Plant plenty of pea
nuts and give the fowls access to
them.
Cotton boil weevils do not thrive
on wheat, oats, corn and hay. Those
who plant grain and hay crops will
not produce food for the destruction
of crops of their unfortunate neigh.
bors. But they are apt to receive the
value of their cotton for these pro-
ducts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-07
NEW KIND OF CORN
Small Lot Sent from China to
Agricultural Department.
Possesses Qualities That May Make 1t
Valuable In Breeding Variety
Adapted to Hot and Dry
Conditions In Southwest.

A small lot of shelled corn, of kind
that is new to this country, was sent
TO the United States department Of
agriculture from Shanghai, China, in
1908, and tested the same season. It
proved to have qualities that may
make 1t valuable in breeding a corn
adapted to the hot and dry conditions
OF the southwest. The plants raised
IN the test average less than feet in
nelght, with an average of IL green
leaves at the time of tasseling. The
ears averaged 51a inches in length and
l-3 inches in greatest circumfer-
ence, with 16 to 10 rows of small
grains. On the upper part of the plant
the leaves are all on one side of the
stalk, instead of being arranged in two
rows on opposite Sides Besides this,
the upper leaves stand erect, instead
OF dropping and the tips of the leaves
are therefore above the top of the tas-
sci. The silks of the ear are produced
at the point where the leaf blade is
joined to the leaf sheath, and they ap-
pear before there is any sign of an ear
except a slight swelling.
This corn is very different from any
that is now produced in America It's
peculiar value is that the erect ar
rangement of the leaves on one side
OF the stalk and the appearance of the
silks In the angle where the leaf blade
joins the sheath offer protected place
In which pollen can settle and fer
tilize the silks before the latter are
ever exposed to the air. This is an
excellent arrangement for preventing
the drying out of the silks before pol
lination. While this corn may be of
little value itself, it is likely that, by
cross-breeding, these durable quail
ties can be impaired to a larger corn.
which will thus be better adapted to
the southwest
The discovery of this peculiar corn
In China suggests anew the idea that,
although America is the original home
of corn, yet 1t may by some means
have been taken to the eastern hem.
tsphere long before the discovery OF
America by Columbus. From descrip-
lions In Chinese literature corn is
known to have been established in
China within less than a century after
the voyage of Columbus. But this
seems short time for any plant to
have become widely known and used.
Besides, this particular corn is so diff
ferent from anything in the new
world that 1t must have been de-
veloped in the old world, and for that
to happen in natural way would take
very long time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-07
Colony House.

ers and the roof boards are / inch
by 3 inch material, set three inches
apart, and the roof is shingled five
inches to the weather
The nest platform is two feet from
the ground, well braced and is s
feet long by % inches wide.
The nests are made of .5-gallon OIL
cans. the top and part of front being
cut out; inches of the lower part is
left to keep the nest material in, and
small slit at the top which
acts as brace. A sloping board is
placed above the nests to keep the
chickens from standing on them, and
it also adds to the darkness.
The perches are made of 3-inch ma
terial, set fat They are level, and
~ inches from the dropping-board IN
front
The cost of material, all of which
is new, including lumber, hardware.
and paint, does not exceed $18.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-07
HOLDER OF FIRST PATENT
wright Brothers, inventive as They
Are, Could Not Claim Infringe
ment There.

Glenn II. Curtiss. at dinner, said
OF the Wrights, good-naturedly:
They don't own the air, you know,
Did you hear about that conversation
that was overheard between them at
the Dayton plant?
"Orville,' cried Wilbur, running out
OF doors excitedly, look! Here's an.
other aviator using our patent!'
He certainly isl shouts Orville.
That's our simultaneous warping and
steering movement to a T!'
Call cop!' screams Wilbur. &c:
another Injunction
But Orville, who had looked up
through his binocular, laid his hand
gently on his brothers arm.
Come in back to work, Wilbur, he
said. It's a duck"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-07
Poultry Food.

Nearly every poultryman has diff
ferent formula for feeding his poul-
try from dry mash hoppers. Frequent
ly the mash consists of ground grain
of all common kinds. Sometimes the
grain is not ground. Again mixtures
of wheat, bran or middlings, buck
wheat bran or middlings, pinhead or
rolled oats, or corn meal are mixed
in various proportions with beef scrap,
charcoal and grit. You will hardly
find two men who agree on proper
lions or ingredients. Every man must
study out his own problem for himself
He must take into consideration the
breed of fowls he keeps, the amount
of green feed he gives, the amount of
range the fowls have, and dozen
other points and then decide on what
he thinks best.