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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
QUEEN OF FAIRY DANCE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1t was the night before May day and
Julia tried to stay awake that night for
she was to be queen of the May. She
was thinking about what a good time
she would have on the morrow.
Soon Julia was fast asleep, however,
amid pleasant dreams. The fairies were
to meet at palace and have supper.
They also were to nave a May pole
dance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01

Afterward they took May baskets and
gathered flowers.
They had a fine time. Julia was
queen. Soon they all went down to
the place where a little boat was
standing. They all got into the boat
and rode off. Just then she woke up
and found herself in bed.
KENNETH G.. SAlELLIE.
Sawtelle city school, sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01

We played all kinds of games. I
thought that I had a good chance to
go with the queen. 1 was going to take
her home AS we started L woke up,
and my papa said:
"Get out of bed and get ready for
the picnic ALFRED WARE.
Sawtelle school, grade g.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
ATTENDS PICNIC

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When / went home one day saw
number of people on the porch. They
were having good time.
When / got there they said, I'VE
want YOU to see our May queen"
1 said, "She is beauty"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
HER FAIRY MOTHER

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l went to bed one evening feeling
very happy, for tomorrow would be
May day What fun we would have!
(Continued on Page Seven)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
ENGAGED 27 YEARS
BEFORE MARRYING
Bridegroom Has Reched the Ripe Old
Age of 6s, the Bride Is Six Years
His Junior

st. Louis. Nov The St Louis
models OF loyerlike constancy have been
found They are Miss Victoria Fitzroy,
siXty-two years old, and Oscar Sever
anee, sixty-eight, who for twenty seven
years have been engaged to wed, and
who fulfilled their vows few days ago
before Justice Spies.
Mr. and Mrs. Severance are honey
incoming at the home OF Mrs. Robert r..
Ghiselin OF No. 4559 Mcpherson avenue,
niece Of the bride, with whom they nave
been making their home for years.
1t was on account Of her nieces and
nephew that Miss Fitxroy postponed
her engagement indefinitely, aud put
Tier fauce TO a tWenty-seyen-y test
When Mrs. Thomas Moore, her sister,
died, sac intrusted to Miss FitmoY, the
care Of her five children Miss Fitzroy
and Severance had then been engaged a
year, and the date for the marriage had
been set but she held her sisters dy-
ing request more sacred than their love.
and refused 70 wed until her trust had
been discharged, and all five Of the chill
dren were grown and fully able to care
for themselves.
Severance formerly was livestock
agent for the Pennsylvania railroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
GARMENT STRIKE SETTLED.
Committee to Consider Grievances to Be
Appointed.

Chicago, Nov Tine garment work.
crs' strike, which called out 10000 per.
sons in the clothing trade in Chicago,
and which was productive Of numerous
small riots, was settled Saturday after.
noon. 1t is expected that the strikers
will return to their machines to-day.
Announcement Of the settlement Of
the strike came from the offices of Hart,
Schaffner & Marx, whose shops have
been in the vortex of the troubles. De-
tails were not given out. Jane Adams,
the settlement worker, and National
President Rickert of the garment work.
.ers were active in the negotiations.
The strike was called for the purpose
OF compelling recognition of the union,
The matter of wages was not involved.
In advance of official statements, is
was learned tnat the employers and
strikers will each appoint member of
a committee TO consider grievances, and
that those two will select a third. The
matter Of recognition OF the union or
Of the open-shop principle win not be
considered. The committee will merely
consider working conditions, compensa-
ton, etc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
TO MAKE ANOTHER EFFORT.
Burlington Does Want That Union Rail
road Station.

Burlington. Nov. THE committee
Of fifteen held meeting at the city
clerks office Friday evening after tne
adjournment of the council meeting, to
consider what action would he taken IN
view OF the hearing held before the leg.
islative committee at Montpelier Thurs
day night on the subject Of new I'M
ion station for Burlington. The report
Of those who attended the hearing was
made WAT the result of the hearing
was has been published.
The committee Of fifteen will be repre-
scented again az hearing before the
legislative committee next Tuesday. when
the bill to amend the powers Of the
public service commission 50 that they
may order the building Of union sta
tions in places where two ore more rail-
roads connect, is taken up.
Tne railroad proposed at the commit.
tee hearing rider to this amend
ment which is as follows:
And the public service commission
may assess such part Of the cost there
os as they deem just, against the town
or city where the same is located, hav-
ing regard to the benefit of such town
or city,
Should the bill be reported upon fav-
orally with this rider" attached, it
would probably be killed, the commit
tee OF fifteen think.
Another feature of the new station
idea suggested Friday night was that il
the Central Vermont wouldn't build one,
and the bill amending the law regulating
the public service commissions powers
fails Of passage, the Rutland railroad
may be asked to erect the structure
through the public service commission
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
A Word Of Warning.

When YOU use public telephone
booth, do you always remember that it
is publici
In the matter Of taking care not to
get too near the mouthpiece, | mean.
While waiting for my train the other
dav. Glanced to sit near public tele-
phone booth in a very busy railway sta
ton for half an hour. and what ! SAW
set me to doing some pretty tall think
ing. and brought me to two concln-
sions.
One was that | would never place my
mouth within six inches OF one Of those
mouthpieees.
The other was that ! would tell you
folks about IL.
Eight people used that telephone dur
ing my stay Six OF them placed their
mouths SO close as 70 almost and some
times quite touch the mouthpiece.
/ believe that one should even be
careful in the use OF telephones in office
and private houses, to say nothing Of
public Instruments.
7 believe that the telephones in Offices
and even in private houses ought TO be
washed of frequently with some good
disinfeutant. OF course, you know that
the members Of Your own family are
clean but Il certainly doesn't 10 any
harm to guard against the passing or of
colds or the spread OF chiidren's diseases
in this way, and it may do infinite
good
In Massachusetts, a law has inst gone
into effect which absolutely fofhids the
providing OF public drinking cups by
any public or private institution
Tie telephone is not. Of course. a.
great q uienace as The public drinking
cup. but I think It ia o eiosetsecond. ane
I trast we vill soon see some ief. -la-
ton providing for the frequent cleansing
and disinfecting Of these Instruments
Why wouldn't that be a good thing to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
PISTOL AT HER HEAD
GIRL CLINGS I'd $1,000
Bookkeeper Carrying Payroll Is Held
Up in Street by Thug, Who Is
Caught.

Fitchburg, Mass, Nov IA daring
attempt at highway robbery in the
business district of this city Saturday
was followed by the arrest of the al
legged offender within an hour after the
occurrence
Miss Jennie Haekett, bookkeeper for
the d. NJ. Dillon Steam Boiler company,
while walking from the bank to the com
pany's office with the company's payroll
of about 81 800, was seized from behind
by man who pressed a revolver TO her
head and threatened her with death If
she did not turn the money over to him.
Several men, attracted by Miss Hack.
ett's screams, rushed to her assistance,
and the robber fled.
Within mn hour Leboria Crapinza, who
claims New York City as his home, was
arrested and identified by Miss Haekett
as her assailant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
WIT OF WOMAN
SHARES SLAYER
Hunted by Police, Burke Hid in the
Woods to Escape
Them

Meredith NJ IT,, Nov. when Thorn
as Connolly, the farm hand who Friday
night shot Fred Burke, l5-year old
chore boy, made break for place
where pursuit would be less hot, he for
got 30 take into consideration such
things as telephones and automobiles.
As a result he is now lodged in the La
COMA Jail, and Mrs Tony Troiano has
q $50 reward coming to her.
Connolly has been hiding in the woods
ever since he shot Burke and shot at
Edward Wiggin, the farmer by whom
he was employed, without effect, with
out food and hunted by officers. He came
out Saturday night, and, going to the
house of Tony Trojano in Meredith Cen
ter, hired Trojano to take him to New
Hampton in his team. Trojano, knowing
he was armed, dared not refuse.
The moment Trojano and Connolly
left the house, Mrs. Trojano telephoned
TO Chief of Police Morrison, telling him
the direction in which Connolly had
gone. Morris got an automobile, and,
disregarding the speed laws, managed
to overtake the team before 1t got into
New Hampton. Connolly gave up with
out struggle and was Immediately taken
to jail.
Now Mrs. Troiano win get the $50
reward the state offered for his capture.
Young Burke is expected to recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
FORTY LIVES LOST
OFF SCILLY ISLES
Only Two Survivors of the Steamer
Kurdistan Picked Up and Taken
to Teneriffe.

Teneriffe, Canary Islands, Nov. -
Two seamem, who are believed to be the
sole survivors. arrived here Saturday
and told OF the loss Of the Anglo Alge-
iian liner Kurdistan, off Scilly, Oct. 20.
The vessel sailed from Manchester, Eng
land, Oct II, with a crew Of forty and
some passengers.
A London dispatch reports that the
vessels owners say three women were
the only passengers when the steamer
left Manchester One hundred and
twenty persons were booked to embark
at MarseiIles, where the vessel was due
Oct "a.
Tie survivors wero drifting in life
boat when on Oct p they were picked
up BY the British ship Vincent, which
transferred them to the German steam
Ell Santa Ursula on Nov =.
The Kurdistan was Of l,74l tons aud
was commanded BY Capt. Manning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07

! or liking you, Abe, but dasn't 60 back
on the stars and the gypsy"
Abe came over ON dozen occasions
In June and said nothing further. al
though he was more determined than
ever. 1t was the first Of July before he
got around to say:
you might as well be bridal tower
ing around rs washing taters here
What's the use Of fooling about thing
Of this kindg"
"The hero may be along any day
now" was the reply.
Say Manda, that gypsy must have
meant me. She sure did. I've been
| counting M since I told you I had
killed seventeen spaniards, and | find
the number was twenty-seyen. | add
cd them NJ wrong DO you want any
bigger hero than thaty'
Lands Abe, but how you must
have tit!'
Fit! Wen, | guess yes! l was
there to do 1t, and / moved EN-.
Lemme get the preacher tomorrer"
Nope. I've got TO 90 by what the
stars say"
There weren't any stars out next
afternoon and no gypsies around
when Amanda started across the
meadow to gather cowsllps at the
pond. Swinging basket In her hand
and humming 4 tune, she walked right
into a bumblebees' nest. The hero
was right over in the next lot giving
the corn a second hoeing. He heard
screams. He heard yells. He heard
walls for help. He ran to the fence
and saw Amanda hopping and rum
ming and lodging and using her sun
bonnet as weapon
Humph" grunted Abe as he out
with his knife and cut a thick topped
bush. There's the indignant insects,
and by gum II here hain't the hero!
Amanda Perkins. you are mine"
There were half hundred BUNDLES.
They were thoroughly Indignant
They made it lively for Amanda, and
they had plenty left over for Abe. but
hero always conquers. The suffer-
ing hero picked the suffering heroine
up ia his arms and toted her to the
house and dropped her on the floor to
say
There! II you are looking for any
more heroes and indignant insects FL
take you backw
ooh. Abe, am / reseuedY was
walled
"Yes, the biggest part Of you, and
don't you try it again, AS soon as
these Jumps go down it's the preacher
for US"
But the hero?'
You can't see him, but he stands
before you and has all the time. Durn
my cats what else can you call
Teller who At into the Spanish war
and moved thirty-fve of 'em DOWN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
GERMANY REJECTS
POTASH PROPOSAL
Cannot Accept Americas Offer, on the
Ground That 1t Does Not Accord
with New Law.

Berlin. Nov I. Germany has rejected
the American proposal in connection
with the export of potash from that
country contracted for by American I'M
terests This proposal sought to halye
the difference under dispute, caused BY
the enactment OF the potash bin by
Germany last May. The American con
tractors would thus have accepted a
loss OF sl400on00, that is, S2,000,0o0
annually for seven Years, which consti-
tuted the life of their contracts
The new law limits the production to
certain amount at each Of the mines
and leries tax of sixteen marks per
hundredveight on all production in ex-
cess Of the stated amount
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
BOY OF Is MADE HEAD
OF FAMILY BY COURT
His Mother Sent to Institution, Roy
Baker viii Support His Three
Little Sisters.

Brockton. Mass, NOV T.. Roy Baker,
aged l6, was Saturday given the partial
custody OF his three younger sisters by
Judge Reed in the police court. It is
the first time in this city that a minor
has been given this responsibility,
Mrs. Mary J. Baker last week was
sent to an institution The children,
except Roy, were to be sent to a ehari-
table institution by the police, but Roy
asked that he be allowed to support
them and pleaded with the court to be
given a chance. He said he wanted to
keep his sisters together. He has en-
ployment IN a local department store
and viii contribute all his earnings to
the support of his sisters
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
BlameS Them for Delay in
Alaska
AND CONSERVATION PLANS
Secretary Declares Agitation Has De.
layed the Settlement of Ques-
tious Affecting the Alaskan
Coal Mines.

Washington, Nov. blaming the agi-
tation which has been raised throughout
the country since the withdrawal of all
Alaskan coal lands in 1906 as the cause
OF keeping the whole question unsettled
and also for the inaction of Congress
Secretary Ballinger OF the interior de-
partment last night made public a long
statement in the form OF an interview,
in the course of which he assails those
who have charged him with being an
opponent of conservation and blames
them for the unsettled condition In
Alaska.
The statement was brought out by the
recent indictments in Washington
against Alaska coal claimants, in which
connection the secretary says these "are
but further steps in the effort which is
being made by the government to clear
up and settle the whole question"
Since the withdrawal order was made
to enable Congress to decide upon a
definite policy OF dealing with this re-
source, the secretary says: There has
been throughout the country much agi.
tation regarding Alaska coal, an agta-
ton, large part OF which is based OH
false statements. Whatever has been
the motive behind the agitation, ii has
resulted ia keeping the whole question
unsettled and is largely blameable for
the inaction of Congress-
The secretary points out that there
are two essentials Tor clearing up the
situation; "tll An early prosecution and
disposition Of the pending cases, involving
charges of fraud and conspiracy against
existing claimants, and ~ congressional
action definitely deciding the manner in
which Alaskan coal land may be ac-
quired
Az the Pacific coast is obliged to draw
its coal from the Atlantic coast, the
secretary says the charge has arisen that
interests are benefciaries Of the pol
lev which prevents the opening up Of
large fuel deposits
There has been much talk" hIr. Bal
linger continues, of the interests OPP
posing that so-ealled conservation which
makes for reservation, rather than use,
but as a matter OF fact the interests
naturally favor, rather than oppose, the
reservation and non.use idea"
The secretary points out that Mexi-
can coal can be delivered at San Fran
cisco at "a ton, while railroad in
Alaska is compelled to pay sl2 ton.
ITO my mind continuation OF the
present situation is the direct antithesis
Of rational conservation" the secretary
continues. Consider that for each FIVE
tons of Atlantic seaboard coal trans
ported to the Pacific coast one ton Is
used up in transportation, or a total
waste of 20 per cent, and YOU will see
that existing methods do not conserve,
but Destroy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
AN OLD
MAIDS HERO
By Nj QUAD
Copyright, 1910. by Associated Lit
erary Press.
By Nj QUAD

Miss Amanda Perkins was an old
maid. She had never loved Her
brother Ben. who was Il farmer and a
widower. took her for his housekeep.
er. Abe Smith came to work as a
hired man for an adjoining farmer
Abe was an old bach
1t was fate that kept Amanda an old
maid Ii was fate that brought Abe
all the way from Indiana 1t was fate
that finally brought the two face to
face. Abe had hardly got through
asking Amanda for the loan of Il hoe
when he found his heart tunking with
a strange funk.
Two weeks after the Holsters ap-
poarance a band Of gypsies came along
the road, ard in return for some cold
victuals one Of the women told Aman-
da's fortune.
You win marry" she started off.
1T seems impossible
but the stars say so, ana they are
never mistaken"
what sort Of husband win he beT'
bluShingly asked lie old maid
- hero. You viii not know that
he is a hero for some time. but it viii
suddenly come to pass. He will save
your life from indignant insects. l
cannot say whether they win be grass
hoppcrs or not
The next time Abe called Amanda
looked him over and decided he was
no more Of hero than the gatepost.
He didn't lock it ror talk IT, and there
fore when h told his love and asked
FOR her hand she replied
q shall never marry any one but a
here"
But I'm one. fit into the Spanish
war, and. lands save YOU, but how
moved EN- down"
But Abe was thrown down. Aman-
da's brother liked him. but that didn't
count. She had asked Ben what par
ticular insects got indignant. but he
couldn't give her the information. He
had never seen a beetle or a grass.
hopper mad. hut he had never poked
either with stick. The Hoosier had
arrived in the early spring In May
be renewed his offer of matrimony.
RE had an affeetlonate disposition and
$100 in bis trunk.
You are as good as any one around
here. Abe" replied Amanda. shut the
stars have settled it for me"
The stars be hanged The stars
have about as much to do with mar
risge as the June bugs
"But he is to be hero"
well, ding It. amt | one? I've new
er Dragged much about how l moved
the Spanish down. but I'll say to you
right here and now that killed sew
renteen Of 'em."
"Why, that was brave Of You"
Il should remark, but I'm not boast
ing of IT, II the battle had lasted a
little longer I'd have made the mum
Der twenty"
But the gypsy said it would be some
one who would save my life. I'm kind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
CAPTURES MAN AT POINT OF GUN.
Girl Lay In Wait In Worcester Orchard
for Intrudes Who Steal Apples,

Worcester, Mass, Nov. - Miss Der
nice Hays, Is years old, Saturday, cap.
tured, at the point OF gun, Peter Massa,
25 years old, who, she claims, was steal
ing apples on the Hays farm
For some time the Hays family has
been troubled BY persons stealing fruit
on their farm. NSaturday Miss Hays hid
herself in the orchard and when Massa
entered the grounds he found himself
looking into the muzzle Of the gun in
Miss Hays hands. Miss Hays Kept the
man covered until the police arrived
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
WATCHES DEATH
CREEP UPON HIN
With His Foot Caught in Frog, George
Hart Is Killed on B. & NJ
Road.

Peabody, Mass, Nov. with his foot
caught in a frog on the track and unable
to extricate himself, George II. Hart
stood and watched freight train as
il bore down upon him. He was in
stantly killed. Hart, who was so years
of age, was walking on the Boston &
Maine tracks, taking short cut to his
home az the time He was not mar
RED
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
vehicles for Rhymes.

Some women are judged by their
"bodies,"
And Others are judged by their heels;
Quite often they're judged by the car
riage"
Again, they are Judged by their
wheels"
Sometimes we can size up woman,
But often we're fearfuly stung;
We Judge her too oft by her Thar
ness,
When really the test is her tongue.
Yonkers Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
NEITHER COOK NOR
PEARY REACHED POLE"
Rasmussen Declares That No One Has
Been Nearer Than 100 Miles of
the Place Yet.

Copenhagen, Nov. 7.-Neither Cook
nor Peary has sahdow Of truth in his
claims
NO living explorer nor Esquimau has
been within one hundred miles Of the
north pole
This is the startling conclusion reached
by knud Rasmussen. say missionaries
to Greoland, who have returned here.
The missionaries. who are deemed re-
ligious aud reliable, say. too, that they
bring details OF Rasmussen's cross-ex-
animation Of the two Esquimaux, All
welah and Eturishuk, upon whose testi.
mony Dr. Cook relied for confederation
Of his claim that he reached the north
pole.
After closely questioning these two
and other Esquimaux, Rasmussen is alb
solutely certain that the pole Is still
uneonquered.
Rasmussen, an experienced arctic ex-
plorer is the Danish inspector of Green.
land His mother was an Esquimau, his
father Dane. Whatever Rasmussen
saws about arctic exploration is ac-
cepted with the greatest faith here He
was a partisan of DR.. Cook at one time.
So. if the missionaries quote him cor
rectly, his report win reopen the entire
polar controversy.
A telegram from it's Copenhagen cor.
respondent to the London Daily News
published Saturday, stated that vessel
that sailed to York last summer has
returned to Copenhagen Her captain
brings secret report to a friend Of
Rasmussen, concerning Or. Cooks Es-
auimaux, whom Rasmussen interviewed
The captain says the report will Eek
plain the whole Cook affair It's publl
cation depends OH Rasmussen's friend,
who is not in Copenhagen at the mo-
meHt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07

refer to the legislative committee Of
your woman's chbg
And, in the meantime, suppose when'
You enter telephone booth you re-
member and keep your mouth just al
far away from the mouthpieee as il
consistent with making yourself heard
Exchange.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
In Woman's Realm.

When piano keys are in need Of clean
ing. they should be wiped off with a
cloth dampened in alcohol
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
Jefferson, Iowa,
Another woman Cured.

Glenwood, Iowa. 49," About three
years ago I had falling and other fe-
male troubles, and J was nothing but
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pound. Iwill always tell my friends
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IfyOu want special advice write
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1t is free and always helpful.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-07
MADE
WELL AND
STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

- = w nen my Da0y
was just twomonths
Id l was COM
.pletely run down
and my internal or
gans were in terri
bic shape. | began
Lydia E.
.Pinkham's Yegeta-
bic Compound, and
mother wrote and
told you just how l
was. / began TO gain
.at once and now I
am real we'll"