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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
Queer Methods Used By Baseball Players
to Get Themselves Into Condition.


Hugh s. Fullerton, the well.known
baseball expert. writing IN the April
American Magazine, on how the ball
players get themselves into condition.
says
Every player seems to have his own
system and some Of the methods used
are laughable, and few are 81 any prae-
tieai value. One Young catcher, who
joined the National league club two
years ago brought five gallons OF iron,
beef and Wine in Jugs to mako him
strong Cannon balls that weigh
twenty-five pounds are used to roll over
the abdomen iron rolling pins. special
bandages, a thousand kinds 81 rubbing
oils and lotions, ranging from patent
medicines to horse iluiment and Oh
made by boiling down fishing worms
vbrators Of all siEes and shapes band.
ages, arm bakers to be superneated with
electricity, and rubber bands are EN-
ployed. Hotel rooms are turned into
gymnasiums, and one OF the funniest
sights Of the year Is to sit tn card
game with half dozen players swathed
ike puffy mummies in blankets. sweat
ers and hannels until they look a. ii
they were starting on an arctic jour
ney.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18

This trick should be announced as
an easy way Of doubling any ones
fortune. You viii soon see, the per-
former may remark to his audience,
shat this is a much better way Of
making money than to work for IT. |
wonder that the government has not
adopted this plan Of increasing the
coinage Of a country instead Of cling
Ing to the old method 81 turning it out
from the mint
The performer then takes a common
drinking glass three.quarters full De
water drops q quarter into the water
covers the top Of the glass with q plate
and quickly turns the glass with the
plate on top Of Il. 50 that the plate
is on that bottom The performer
then sets the plate with the upturned
glass on d table Tor everybody 10 see,
ana to the delight Of all the quarter
has doubled
There" says the performer-''how
much easier It IS to keep on piling up
money 10 this way than to toll for It
long hours every day
The appearance Of the double quarter
is due to the refraction of the rays IN
water. a principle Of physics which all
boys aud girls who are well along in
their studies VIII understand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18

Any number Of boys ana girls may
take part IN this game The FIRST thing
to do Is to count out as In hide and
seek Then the one who Is counted
out stands in the middle Of a ring
formed by the rest of the children
playing Next the person counted out.
who Is the blacksmith. tells the other
boys and girls to drop their hands and
stand stiil as mice. When The black
smith Is not looking the other players
may move. bat they must be careful
not 70 let the blacksmith see them
move. II be sees them move be can
chase them, aud when he catches one
be must hold him while he calls out
zone, two. three, blacksmith The
one caught must now help the one that
is 1T. the rest going through the same
performance as when the blacksmith
caught him. The FIRST one caught ia
always "lt' for the next game. Each
one caught must help the blacksmith
till al are caught The blacksmith can
tag no one until he has seen him move.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
Al ALTERATION Game.

Provide each player with pencil and
paper and every two minutes give out
a letter During the two minutes each
player Is to write a sensible sentence,
each word Of which begins with the
letter given out, II "Sg is given out.
some one might write, simple Susan
sat sewing skillfuliy,H or the like
When as many letters have been given
out as there are players, each player
must read one sentence. ANY one
with q sentence longer than the one
read aloud marks bis sentence, begin.
ming with the same letter as the one
read, plus; with sentence shorter,
minus The one with the most plus
marks is the winner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
wsspind Treas.

The phenomenon OF weeping trees"
THAT Is. Of trees shedding drops Of liQ
uid-Is ascribed BY Or. Sharp ia the
Cambridge Natural History to the in
iuence Of plant bugs. The familiar
frog hopper which produces the 80
called cuckoo spit on 50 many Of our
plants belongs 70 this family Of In
secta. A note In the London Field
calls attention to some interesting OBJ
nervations on this subject made BY Dr.
Annandale and contributed By him to
the records Of the indian museum.
DR.. Annandaie while collecting in
sects in western Bengal felt what he
thought was rain from clear sky
through the foliage OF the trees. on
investigation ne found that It fell from
the leaves and was due to species
~ plant bug present IN enormous num-
hers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18

IN early Bible days richly enbroid
cred raiment was enumerated With
the gold. silver and other valuable
property OF rich msu. In that primi-
tive age Dame Fashion was not the
tickle goddess she IS at present, and
the .raiment so frequently mention
ed in the holy Scriptures descended
from father to SON as d valuable part
OF the Inheritance Raiment was or
ten sent, with gold and gems. as a
present to dignitaries. 1t took not
months. but years 10 ornament some
Of these garments. and the gold thread
SO iaYlshly used ID embroidertng them
was real gold Moses describes the
process OF making the gold thread that
was used 10 ornamenting the taber-
nacle. The habit Of making presents
OF rare needlework Is stil common
among eastern nations that changed
their customs SO slowly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
NamIna &c.

This Is a lively pastime for quick
witted people. young Of old. The play
ers are seated IN a circle, and the lead
err says; 7 shall name city and then
count ten slowly. The one on my right
must name another city beginning
with the last letter OF the city name =
For instance. the FIRST city called may
be Chicago; the next player may say
Omaha and the next Atlanta, the next
Adrian, then Newbern, New York, and
50 on.
After q few times round cities seem
to grow scarce, and the fun increases.
Prizes may be given for the best and
quickest thinkers and forfeits demand
ed from those who fail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
VERMONT Y. M. c. A.
ENDS CONVENTION
Many Meetings Held on Closing Day
Yesterday ia Montpelier Reports
Of Committees Given.

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The doth annual convention 81 the
Vermont Y, NJ G. A. closed al Bethany
church 10 Montpelier last night At
That session the report Of the commit
tee on the report Of the state commit
tee WAS read By John GOfbel Of Benz
ningtuu. The committee found the re-
port TO indicate 2 general progress
The work Of Byron n, Clair field see-
rotary was praised and II was recon.
mended that a state secretary be se-
cured as soon as possible The reeom-
menda tions Of the report were con-
Cured In and some additional ones were
made II was recommended that S4.-
500 be raised for current work and tile
unpaid balance % S672 Of The Coylon
fund was especially mentioned
Following the reports Of the COM
mitwes, Albert F Roberts Of New York
City International secretary 81 county
work. talked on "rhe Call Of the COin-
try aud then y W Oher spoke on
1.-The Help That Helps Man to Find
Himself Adjournment was theu take
en-
During the day yesterday services
We're heid almost continually Charles
r Drum, national secretary for religious
work. spoke az Bethany church Ia tie
forenoon John Goehel 81 Bennington
spoke Al tile Montpelier Baptist church.
AZ the Church of the Messiah A. r.
Roberts was the speaker Ia Barre j
H. Allen was 1t the Presbyterian church,
~ W. Cher at the Baptist church and
q a. Palmer Of 81 Johnsbury at the
Uniyersalist.
Yesterday afternoon mems mass
meeting was held az The Montpelier
armory presided over hy President Mutt
aud with Rev w. p Braisted Of Barre
conducting devotional exercises. Charles
Il Drum was the speaker, talking 90
An Honest Man, a boys mass meet
ing was held at the same time in the
n. Nj G A. rooms, at which tho speak
81 was "A r Roberts 90 A Boy for the
Times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
About the State

Nelson Coan Of Richford has lost the
sight Of one eve. caused hy 4 hying
lcip, which struck the eye while he was
Ichoppmg recently.
/ A passing engine frightened the team
driven By Mrs Louis fredette in West
Rutland Thursday and She was thrown
from the carriage, breaking two ribs
land spfainipg one ankle
The Vermont State Spiritualists asso.
citation viii hold its next convention III
Hariwick June 10, m, and ~ An in.
teresting program Of speakers, test
mediums, etc, Is being prepared
Rev w j Heath, AZ one time 4
pastor in Burlington, has lust resigned
4 from the paatorate of the Methodist
church ID Quincy, Mass, after 53 years
81 active service in the ministry Iii
February. 1908. Rev and Mrs Heath
celebrated their golden wedding anni-
versary
The gasoline tug, Oscar @, arrived in
I port at Newport from dry dock Tues
day with the FIRST tow of che season
/ This s the eafiiest that prouty & NH.
Ter have been able to begin operations
on Lake Memphremagoe, Navigation
WIS opened April 3, the earliest ia the
history Of the lake
Edward Allen. former resident Of
Milton. who mad been visiting there for
several weeks dropped dead AZ the rail
road station Friday. lie had been talk
ing to q friend and fell az he turned
70 70 away He was about G5 years
Old and had been for 4 number Of years
a member Of the New York police
force
The members 81 the Rutland Gun
club have commenced holding practice
shoots Al their range Since Che nice
weather has commenced, the sport 81
trap shooting has started with 4 great
deal Of enthusiasm, and the shooters
al over The state have been taking
tryont &C the traps II Is now ex-
pecttd that several gun clubs in Yer
mont will send teams - 50. Albans 70
compete in the championship test
An ltAihul WORKING on LHe granite
quarry at Ross Brothers, on Blue noun.
tain il Ryegte was severely injured
by blast that hung FIRE Saturday,
April q The discharge hurled the
Italian into the air for quite a dis
lance, and Ia falling his arm struck
FIJI such 4 way As 70 badly fracture II
A part % bis nose and cheek were
blown away and bis condition Is eriti-
Gal though it Ii probable ae win re.
cover He was taken Is the Cottage
hospital, at Wooasvlle, n. Il.
Rev Eugene Haines pastor Of the
BAPTIST church az Rutland viii prob
ably leave Chat city before another win.
ter q bis physician tells him be must
60 70 4 warmer and afier climate If
81 wishes permanent relief from
throat trouble from which he Is suffer
ing SIR Haines is considering several
places, some Of whica are on the Pa
Gifts coast and Il = to this part 81 the
country that ho and bis family viii
eventually move So far as he knows
tat tile present time he win remain III
Rutland for the summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18

Germany's first complete fotilla Of
turbine torpedo boats was commission
I'd q short time ago IL consists Of
steven vessels Of the newest type built
in Vienna, Germania and Schichau
yards Those built IN the two first
named establishments have attained
a speed Of over "a knots Besides Par.
sons turbines three types Of German
turbines are represented 10 the dotilia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
Animal Crackers

This Is great fun for little folks and
4 good game for chIdren's parties,
You al know those little biscuit III
che shape OF animals, Lions. sheep,
dogs and 80 on Well. you put q plate
fun OF these on the table, and then
each child draws one out with eyes
shut When each one has a biscuit
ali take turns in giving an imitation
Of the animal their biscuit represents
The one who does this best is winner
and should receive some little prize
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
A SON TheY TeII on caruso.

They are telling story IN Paris Of
an experience OF Caruso At the New
York postofice that Postmaster Nor
gan possibly may not have heard says
the Dramatic Mirror Az the story
goes, the tenor went to the p0stotiice.
accompanied BY friend 70 cash a
large money order The official refused
to hand over The packet @ him Caru.
SO yalnly exhibited envelopes checks
and photographs; the postal employee
would not be convinced Come again
tomorrow" he said coolly but ! am
leaving this country tonightg' exclaim-
ed Caruso 4 must have my money
noww The postal official suddenly ap-
peared to have been struck by a bright
idea. eYou claim 70 be Caruso. DO
your Wen, then, you can easily prove
It. Sing us somethlngg' Taken aback
ut the request siguor Caruso hesltat-
ed But the postal official was insist
emit and had invited his colleagues to
act as judges SO the famous singer
gave IN his most enchanting tones the
romance from the third act Of Ia
Tosca." Bravo! Bravlssimom ex-
claimed the officials at the concluding
notes. "And now" added the letter
clerk. "here IS your packet We knew
who you were all the time. only. as
you charge the poor public such impos-
sible prices for hearing you we
thought we would hear you free Of
charge Kindly sign the receipt book
and accept our sincere thanks"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
Houses and Farms for Sale
IN The F, b. cate Real Estate Agency

100 acre farm only miles from Barre City
~ miles from Painfeld. W5ii keep is or iG
COWS and team. al machine moving, running
water 70 house and barn. Good buildings
9go0runa Of wood OF more. soft tim Der enough
TO keep un the place ~ rods 10 school This
The hast ons that looks atif will Dc pretty sure
70 buy it. So let us show you the place st once
The +. 3. Cate Real Estate Agency, Barre. 2stf
tenement house on Merchant ST. for only
$1,000. 1900 can be paid Ab Si0pe1 mon III without
interest Inquire At The r. B. Cate Real Estate
Agency, Barre w 2Stf
Cottage house, six rooms, barn and hen
house with three extra lots Price $500. In,
quira BIZ the H. 3. Bate Real Estate Agency
Barre, VI 23tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
rerArr on AfrrANDrR BUcHAN

ESTATE or ALEXANDER HUcHAN.
The undersigned. having been appointed ~
the Hon. Probate Court foE the District of
Washington Commissioners 10 receive. exams
ine and adjust ine claims and demands Of al
persons against the estate Of Alexander hnQhnn,
late 81 the city Of Barre m said district. decess-
ed aud all claims exhibited ia Offset thereto
hereby give notice that We viii meet for ere pur-
pose Aforesaid at the CITY Clerks office
ia the CITY % barre 30 said district. on
the ldfd day u April and 1'nddaY Of october
next. from n O'Clock A. ~ until . o'clock y ~.
each o. said aaye and that Six months from TIE
2aa day % Apiil a. ID 1910, Is he time limited
By said Court Tor said credlt3is ~ present their
claims % as for examination and allowance,
Dated at toe City " Barre this Pad aay q
a pril a. p 1910
GEORGE 81 MILNE, Commits
ALEXANDER GORDON, tionefs.
Apr 4-t14ls
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
The Demon d the All

is the germ Of Ia grippe, that, breathed
in, brings suffering to thousands It's
after effects are weakness, nervousness,
lack of appetite, energy and ambition,
greatest need then is Electric Ritters the
splendid tonic. blood purifier and regu-
lator Of stomach, liver and kidneys.
Thousands have proved that they won
derfulls strengthen the nerves build up
the system and restore health and good
spirits after an attack Of grippe, II
suffering, try them Only soc. Perfect
satisfaction guaranteed at the Red Cross
Pharmaey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18

FON SALt--A nice house and barn, one and
enc 'half miles from city On main road 60 W0r-
eester Will sem with 3 acres for SlitM Or with
20 acres for 5000. This vail maEo nee home
~ With aii mud keep 0r COWS and cam. g.
Il smlie, Aet, Montpelier,Nt Ten 4aa.li, @se
FOX sALE-1he Robert AhcTn place 10
NeusteryiIle. Inquire 81 ". II. Afilea, Gran
teYiilf VI 24tf
FOR sALE-Just what yod wnnt for a ppul-
fry iarm u acres good hniadinEs consisting
q seven room house and COL comfortable
barn Fine fruit orchard ie water Ahich
ntyef fails Village lays wei Pace VIII keep
nr COWS and team LOeai q 81 nice road mot
Gar FROM neiehhUis aud IVA NIL from school
Nail delivered. Both telephones. Place b lor
eated ~ miles from Fast haifc; . miles from
Fininteid aud ~ miles from Barre Price
eiANn0 AUST De sold at once let us show
c % gan y. A. Perry Real Estate Agency
Barre Nt 2itf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
IN RE, y. ABBIATT1 4 CoL0MH0.
STATE or VERMONT.
Washfretrn County. AL

S STAFE en- of N Glaass in ohanesy.
The court having placed the Affairs q the 90
partnership heretofore existing between iona
Colombo aud n Ahhiafti under the hfm name
nf D. Ahhiaftl s. Colombo ~ the hands 81 re-
caiver, notice "a hereby given that the cFedifora
~ and an persons haYine claims o. demands
q any kind N uatnfe against said copsriner-
ship are required within thirty days 20 Nla With
tho Clerk 81 rhs Court Of Chsncery Of said
caunty an itemizea statement 81 such claims
or demands. properly verified By oath.
Given under my hand 10 Montpelier tn snid
County. Ahls an day ~ April A. u. 1910.
MELVILLE & SMILE. Clerk
Apr a-u-ts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18

WANTED--A second hand jack, abgdt 10 ton
capacity state particulars and price On board
the car at Harra Gould use two ilrst-elass
granite cutters also, Address Jones s. Hurst
Emporia, Kan, 1sfT
WANTED--ro buy some cattle to turn out,
Tenement b renE Norses and safe for sails. A.
1omasi No. 10 Merchant street; Iei 3zi-5. 1871
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS FOR SALE or would exchange
for small farm near barre, EausHDt Stuck Or
general mefehnnaise and fixtures near Barre.
Doing So, Un0.nV business per year n one u
tie besF lofations is be stats. Clean stock;
tent low. uHath ia family reason fof selling
inquire Of the ID. a Perry Reai Estate Agency
barre, Vt 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
LOST AND FOUND.

hounds, black and tan and white breast.
white, black on baek, head mostly all black,
Owner name and address on collars. Anyone
knowing Of their whereabouts please notify Il
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
-FOUR LINES FOR Is CENTS

Tnn TfHns viii pnhlieh Wants. Lest ana
Found. Yer Sale 70 Lot. ete.--shurt edFnftiae
nants-4s the RATS 81 four lines for twenty-five
cenfa for Fha nFat insHrriom ana nve e@an fof
each snhssqnens tassrEt0n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
Opportunity!

Here's your opportunity TO get
Paints at last Fair 5 prices We arc
going 10 sen, and the public IL going
10 have the benefit. Also. We have
full line Of Wall Papers. Varnishes.
Brushes, Room Mouldings, Floor
Dressings, Kalsomincs, all at living
prices. new stock coming every day.
f. E. Conner,
Phone 22-ii, II Merchants Row. Randolph. II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18

"Does your wife Ike to eookT'
"Well--er-shes continually roasting
heF'-Eew York World.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR sAI.E--Cottags in neftbsrn part Of city
rooms. b ~ and pantry hot and cold wafer.
large cemsa tod cellar, good ben houss. several
kAdds u ifpit also large garden, a bargain II
sold az once For particulars call a. ~ Perrin
St. on Beekiey 26tgs
FOR SALE Pasture Of about 40 acres with
quite au amount Of standing who'd, Ia VII.
Jamestown, Va aear Ci02si0n Bros. Price
s50oo0 II. A. Phelps, barre, VI Tslehone
k-ti 27ti2
FOR sALE--96 acre farm, situated 1-z mills
from West Berlin, ID from Montpelier, "a
acres tiiaga large pasture and about - acres
wood land Meadow cuts tons to acre. Level.
House All 81 Cue shape, Barn 20 20, satA
roof, stories. silo. carriage house and cream
cry, ~ < 90, slate roof Mics Fprina water, q
nice COWS. pair years old horses, two years
old AZ hens, new wagons. sleda harness and
farm tools. 10 cords wood, seed potatoes seed
oats, separator Everything q farmer needs
and An good. viii send yOn full list or show
10 Won. Owners wife lust died and win sell at
4 sacrifice Come and look At this property Il
yon want > nice farm cheap. Price $500. G.
ii. smihe Agent, Montpelier Vt 9ht8
FOR QUICK sALE-A bargain on south
Main street. Nice eight room house; bath bot
and cold water furnace heat; electric lights.
Hard wood floors; sewer connections and good
eemehted cellar bay windows and porch. Good
lot with rar1en and shade trees. Price WAY
down. See ng az once, u A. Perry kaal rs
tate Agency, Barre, VI 2itf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18

and closed april ist 1910 will DO awarded "a
follower
First prize a Concord Buggy, a Sulkv Piow,
OF Oue-horee Power aas0iene Engine goes %
Jas. X. rirls, OF GraniteYille. who has pur-
chased $4,000 Ia that time.
Second prize, an Eclipse Corn Planter, or a
good Driving Harness goes 70 Vincent A.
e69000 Engine.
1ne f60o gold piece j. the properly Of Dor
V Camp, Of South Barre, who haa purchaasd
the greatest number Of different articles.
VIII these men please come and make their
choice.
A. w. ALLEN. Sunnyside Farm. 298ti
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18

FOR SALE- Beautiful farm between Barre
and Plainneld. four and oue-half miles from
Barre. Contains l02 acres OF as good land as
there 10 in the stats. riilage smooth aud there
ia no hand moving. Produces from 60 70 70
tors Of hay; plenty Of wood Sugar bush Of
800 70 500 trees; fruit orchard Fine stream Of
running water. Large TWO STORY house heated
by furnace and plumhed. Has been built but
few PEARS Large hen house. Ihis is fine
proposition II you want something nice. Price
esG{0 %. Let as show Il to you. y. a. Perry
Real Estate agency, Barre, Vt 2lu
FOR SALE OR TO RENT-A sfx-room mod
ern house. located On Franklin street. and re-
Gently completed. Owner will sell OF rents APP
ply room Cur.ier building, 1871
FOR SALE OR TO RENT Cottage On French
estate Seven rooms and BATH All finished In
yellow birch. Hardwood floors 10 every foom
Furnace fsat electric lights gas. sst tubs
Good cementad cellar For parncularASea1 AZ
50 Franklin street 81 phone as8-2 l0in
FOR sAI,E-one who Is about TO leave Barre
aSort for immediate sale bis nome place on
Park So. within i've minutes walk Of the post
ONCE, an il good repair and a bargain. For
particulars nddress Of calf on IL e.. Robinson,
81 North Main street. Barre, Vermont aosu
FOR sALK-Honss and IS acres Of land
House has nye rooms and running water. To-
Gated near qnarrlss and near Niliiamstnwn
village Good neiEhhnrhood and near school
viii be sold cheap for cash. Inquire on the
premises after ts0 p N. 81 Norman - Moffi-
son, Wliiiamstcwn. iorl6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
JUDGE ]. 3. WHEELER BURIED.
Many Attend Funeral at the Home IN
Ratland.

Rutland
Rutland, April Funeral services
for Judge laynes Bailey Wheeler were
conducted 81 the family home Satur-
day afternoon Bg Rev Joseph Rey-
nolds. and were attended BY many PEG.
pie Of this aud other states.
The bearers were james G. Dunn,
Frank ] Wade, r. W. Goodrich, Dr.
q a, Gale, George 4 Caaimers. Thomas
r Bragg Henry Honghton and Z. r.
ellison. Burial was in Evergreen ceme-
terry
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-18
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS = Mixed. Bedaer-
wood Crescent, Wilson. Waraold Senator,
soc per hundred. $t.50 for Eve huns
dred, A. A. storrs, East Bethel VI. a6tl6s