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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
4 politician's Dream Of City.

aThe union Of voters Is needed just now
more than anything else in sight" said
the politician.
And this union Of voters is bound TO
come. / believe that, to begin with,
we're going to get direct primaries, and
also the initiative, referendum and re-
call-mighty fine institutions, because
they put big questions right up to the
voter and so tend to make him think,
But these aren't the only weapons. I've
been good deal of q boss myself IN
humble way in the last ten years.
I've been too close to politics to think
we can do without q machine And
want new machine, one that is run
from the bottom up That sounds sim
pIe. but It amt. It's the toughest poit-
zeal lob this town has ever tackled It'll
take wears of getting the crowd together
in a dozen kinds Of ways.
"a new political party, or an old one
made over again. so built that whether
HI leaders want to 81 not they've got g
stand for the people, al Of EN- al the
time. A new political partyand Or
CARNATIONS Of all kinds to bring voters
together, and then make EN- think, make
lem open their eyes, and make 'em keep
on wanting more and more Of the atore-
said swiftly eheapening riches Of the
earth,
"AIong about fifty years ago, q GER
/ tain aQitator framed up the following
little speech:
aiof the people, BY the people, for
the people,
DThat'll do for d dream Of city for
me. Everybody's Magazine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
GAVE HIS WIFE
10 CENTS A DAY
Husband Has Bank Account and Stocks,
but Feared If Family Was Al
lowed More That Some Of It
Would Go for Folly.

New York, July s.-Thomas o'Hanlon
an engineer who earns $50 a day
was a prisoner before Magistrate Cor.
nell in the West side court Thursday,
Here's a man. saia Assistant llia-
...ass Attosa.r Iuuses IS smith. ''~ho
is money mad lie ms Hoo in the
bank. $500 invested in railroad stock,
earns good wages, but allows bis wife
only 10 cents day for her and her
three children's support"
Sometimes he allows me Is cents,
Mrs. O'Hanlon remarked
She had told Agent Robinson Of the
fbildrens' society that her husband had
repeatedly threatened her with revol'
yer. In court she charged him with IN
sanity.
Policeman Goeizger declared that hs
found only one chop and two potatoes
being cooked for the family. There wa
only shakedown bed The ciiildrea
slept on newspapers. f..
dYou earn pretty good wages, don
Won - Magistrate Cornell said to OHan
Ion. "Stiil you allow your wife only
10 cents day"
eWen, I've got to do it" the MAJ
renlied. awe got to pay all the eA
nenses. because II left her much mon
ey she would spend It on drink.
You've got money IN the bank, ais
invested money; do you think ~ cent
day Is enough for your familyT IN
magistrate atsSed.
aWell. had more money in the banl
! before / married her. CstIanlon re
plied. IF ] gave her more money I'll
would spend Il foolishly, and what sb
admit spend she would give to her sis
tiers"
He was committed to Bellevue for ex
animation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
HIRAM CARPENTERS
WONDERED I'LL CURE
Of PSORIASIS

IL have been afflicted fol twenty years
with an obstinate skin disease. called by some
81 Ds. psoriasis. and others lcprosy, com,
mencing on my scalp and ~ spite 81 ~
could do, With the help Of the most skillul
doctors, II slowly but surely extended until a
year ago this winter Il covered my entire
person In the form OF dry scales. For the
fast three years have been unable 70 do any
labor, and suffering intensely al the time.
Every morning there would be nearly dust
painful OF scales taken from the sheet on my
bed. some Of them hall as large as the enye-
lope containing this letter. in the latter pnIt
o. winter my skln commen eed srnsklng opsn ~.
] tried everything, almost that could oe
thought Of, without any relief Tie 18Th Of
June | started West. IN hopes ] could reach
the Hot Springs l reached Detroit and was
50 low ! thought ! should have TO 80 70 me
hospital. but finally. got a. far o. Lansing,
Mich, where 1 had a sister living. one
Dr. $780, treated me about two weeks. but did
me no good. All thought had but snort
time q 1--we. 90 rnestly prayed % dle.
across my ribs. arms, hands, limbs feet badly
swollen toe-nnils ca me of; hngtr-nails dead
and hard as a bone, hair dead, dry and llieless
as old straw. my 0odl how did suffer
Ny sister woui dn't give IN; said, We
VIII try Cutlcura' Some was applied on one
hand and arm. Eurekai there was felicf
stopped the terrible burning sensation from
the word 20. They Immediately got tuteufa
Resolvent, Ointment and Soap. commenced
day after meals had a bath once q day, water
about blood heat: used Cutieufa Soap freely
applied Cuticura Ointment morning ana even.
Ing Result returned 20 my home IN Just SIX
weeks from the time left, and my skin as
smooth az this sheet Of paper. Hiram r,
Carpenter, Henderson, n. H."
The above remarkable testimonial was
written January i Q, $50, and Is renubllshed
because Of tho permanently 81 me cure.
Under date OF April p. 1910. Mr.. Carpenter
wrote from his present home, Clio walnut
ST So, lansing. Mich.s II have never
suffered return OF the psoriasis ana
not forgotten the terrible suffering ! endured
before using The CutIeura Remedies"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
FLIoHr OF rwo nllns
Aviator Phtzner Successfully Operates
Burgess BipIane.

Newburyport Mass, July a.--Main'
tanning height Of about 100 feet, A.
L. Phtzner Of Hammondsporti y. ~
lew distance OF nearly two miles IN
Burgess biplane here early yesterday
There was hardly a breath Of air stir
ring and flying conditions We're perfect
when Phtzner left the aviation station
in his biplane, shortly after dawn.
When over Park island, he noticed
thaf his engine was heating badly, and
although Ne believed be could have con.
timed the fight ptitzner landed in thy
tall grass On the island The grass WIS
% high that it was impossible to resurie
bis fight. 80 he had bis machine fer
r,ea across the Plum Island river. where
there was a better starting place.
A strong wind had come up by that
time and P6tzner decided not TO reas.
eend until the wind abated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
Mosouitos and Malaria.

Neither shallow lakes, boys nor logs
are responsible Tor malaria, according 70
4. II. Moore, in Suburban Life for July.
Mr.. Moore sayss Malaria can be
transmitted olny by mosquitoes; and to
limit it still further, BY the female Of
certain species Of mosquitoes called,
believed Anopheles, which has previous
w bitten someone who has malaria
germs IN the system. Mosquitoes will
breed only in water In the early stages
they are called 'wrieglers" These wrig-
elers are the twisting worms with a big
head that we often see in rain-barrels
and staenant pools Fish are very fond
Of wriggle.s, and small minnow, the
size Of a peanut, viii eat thousand Of
them in a week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
CAME JUST IN TIME.
Rain in Michigan Helped Crops and FIX
tinguished Fires.

Calumet, Mich, July o.. Heavy rains
here Thursday night broke the prolonged
drought and proved 8 godsend to farm
ers. whose crops were already greatly
damaged. The rain extingulshed the for
est fires in numerous parts of this dis.
trict.
The worst Of these fires ragged for five
miles along the shore Of Lake Superior
or west 81 the village Of 0ntonagon.
All lumber mills were shut down Thurs
dav 70 permit the men to fight the
flames. Il. A. Green Of the Greenwood
Lumber company estimates the loss to
lis company from forest fires at SIS.
600. Other companies also have suf-
fered heavily. Homesteaders who have
been driven into 0ntonagon during the
past few days. viii now return to their
homes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
a Mistake Somewhere.

'Is It true. Miss Gertie, = be said
afhnt there are just two things wc-
man win jump alta conclusion and
mouseg'
aNor she answered; "there is
third. sir. Philip"
After thinking the matter over
few moments he trembllngiy made her
an offer. but she didn't jump at It.
lie was not the right man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
SHOT BY POLICEMAN; DEAD.
Benson was Wounded in Chase After
Attempt on Toulouse.

Boston, July s,--Joseph Benson, the
voung man who was shot bgi Patrolnian
Michael Sullivan on the night Of June
"a died yesterday morning at the City
hospital. Benson and three young men
had tried to break into Toulouse by
the New Haven railroad near the Cot
tage Farm bridge and had been chased
bv sullivan. Benson threatened 70 shoot
him. The patrolman Immediately fired
and hit Benson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
Good Enough.

Wsfe-I suppose If You should meet
some pretty young girl You would cease
to care for met
Husband What nonsense you talk
What do I care for youth and beauty +!
You suit me ell right.--M. A. P.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
AUTO FRACTURES SKULL.
Bridgeport (ct.) Boy Steps in Front Of
Machine and Is Killed

bridgeport, Ct, July 9.-Albert Lacko,
s years old, living AZ the west end, was
instantly killed Thursday night, when
he stepped backward off the sidewalk
into the road, in front Of an automo-
bile. which struck him, fracturng bic
skull. John Quinn, the driver Of the
machine, which is owned by IT, 5. Van
Deusen OF 80 East Fifty-ffth street, New
York City, was placed under arrest, to
be released later under $4,000 bail for
his appearance in court to-day. The
only occupant Of the car was Eric Dahl
gren Of SIP Madison avenue, New York
to whom Mr. Van Deusen had loaned
the car during his absence abroad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
You Can't Keep 4 Good Man Down.

The following appears in the depart
ment iof "rhe Pilgrims Scrip IN the
July American Magazine.
"The alumni Of Harvard college have
Just voted on the names Of candidates
for the board Of oyerseers. Along with
the blanks for voting was a little folder
which gave suen information and advice
as might guide the voter 70 cast his bal
lot with some intelligence Il would
not be right for d man TO vote utterly
in the dark.
'1n the long list Of suggested names
of alumni who might do for the posi-
ton OF 0verseer, there was the name OF
one Theodore Roosevelt After giving
list Of the degrees which he holds, Har-
ward gently sets the mans occupation
down as author aud editor Following
this restful announcement one finds that
the candidates record is as foliowsi
Omitted States civil service commits
sioner. 1850 1905; president New York
police board ls95-lS9T assistant secre-
tary 81 the navy, 1897 1898; colonel
United States volunteers 1893; COVER
nor OF New York, 1899 1900; vice presi-
dent Of the United States. 1901; presl-
dent 9s &c aads ss ssssss s, '2 hv sgs ss
f1fsle1 sfsu- x4haf VEN flfssro a. the
end of ne last lime Of that hne print -
n fact established by documentary efi-
dencel -
aNow for the special qualifications
for the high Office of overseer which
Harvard saws that Mr. Roosevelt pos.
sesses. Here they are: Efficient and
valuable service as oyerseer during
previous term.
sThis burst Of enthusiasm would pc
enough to wound the sensibilities Of al
most any man. Happily Mr.. Roosevelt
was in Europe when the compliment was
maid him. 1t Is to be hoped tnat no
foolish person will carry II TO him. Such
praise should be reserved until after
ones death especially such praise Of
reserved and curiously retiring man IKE
the Harvard graduate named above
DHow true it is. nevertheless, that you
can't keep q good man DOWN. Natural
lly modest, and intensely desirous OF a
quiet private life in Oyster Park Pa,
! Theodore Roosevelt must be dragged
away from his wife and children and
forced into a conspicuous position as
overseer OF Harvard college
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
A surn Cure.

''Doctor my wife has lost her voice.
What can do about it2'
.sTry getting home late some night
Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
DIRECT PRIMARY IS
Commended ROOSEVELT
popular Self Government Incomplete I'M
lessIt Includes Right Of Voters
to Choose Candidates, He
Writes

New York. July 9.-Theodcre Roose-
Welt deals with Coy. Hughes, the New
York legislature and primary reform IN
= signed editorial article in the Out
look, as follows; -.
a believe that Gov. Hughes has been
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-07
.GHI2.5l ]. P.lsE5
 GE1Lo0Y BIT l5L GENESIS
FACULTY EVOLVES NEW RELIC
 ION AS PRACTICAL.
Members of Divinity School Formu- late Chzrs- -t.atjcs Of New
 Christianity

Chicago, July 7.-Members of the Ca.-a~ University divinity school ] ou.y have defined and formulated t.a characteristics Of a new Chris Uan,ty"
 The professors note the arrival of a %ue of religion in an official edl- lr. u the current number or the
 9.-9l World.
 I. the anonymous editorial he re- ao.si5Iity for which ia ao atad by the F o-.toIs, the uaigeai,, uthori ties Join. b the new Christianity ae t.tc e. faith which shall result in "rc.lusus mons minds from the bend, uaation and creed" accept the rosu scientific study of the vu'1 s.3 deal in everyday works more j.-l4 in theological subueties
 Geology Rather Than Cenesis.
 The r. l&ion is described as "scieu- tie ethical practical and altruistic
 AL-r stating the necessity of scien- tlGc study the author of the editorial proceeds:
 If there be controversy between Genesis and seoIcey, the new Chris uanity will stand with geology. The record left n the strata of the earth can not ba impugned by a poet of the pre-sciendic age, even though that poet be also a prophet o ia higher conception of God than had before his day prevailed. In conformity 10 the same principle the new Christianity will accept the assured results of his torical investigation into the records of ancient times Religion has it's rights, but so also has history, and one of these is that it be studied by historical methods"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-07
3l..I.N MINISTER
 WEOS TRAIAEO NUasE
HIS DAUGHTER AT WASHINGTON
 AMAZED.
South American Diplomat Gives Ills Age But Ccnceals Official
 Identity.

New York, July The fact that Don lgnacio Calderon, Bolivian minis ter to the United States, was quietly married at Mamaroneck, N. T., 10 Miss Beatrice Monica Aiuley, who tor many years had been a nurse in his household, has just been disclosed here.
 Mrs. J. E. Zanes. the married daughter of Senor Calderon in Wash ington, was astounded when told the news and she emphaticany declared her belief that the statement could not be true
 Miss Ainley has been employed by my father for years, She nursed my mother through a long Illness and has remained with the family since moth CTS death. She was trained nurse During my mothers illness she went with us to South America We first met her at Mamaroueck when we took mother there for her health several years ago.
 h filling up the license form, Senor Calderon gave his age aS GO years, his residence as Washington, and de- scrbed his occupation as that of a professor. The bride save her age as 43 years. Senor Calieron did not mention that he was the Bolivian m1n- ster, but he requested very urgently that his call and it's purpose should not be made public
 After obtaining the license the par ty returned once to Holy Trinity church and there the marriage was solemnized.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-07
MUST EXPLAIN S17O,OO0
St. Louisan Cited 10 Show Cause Why He Should Not Disgorgc
 Asa-taEce -ad5.

St. Louis, July 7-ruErc Nlhrow has ordered Ua.y 7 G .iLcr. s,Cra- tary and feOel -r4t oI t13 Cou-aa4- tai Assurance anl Intarnati.La. r3 Assurance co al.ea, to -.yc4r in court at 10 9. n. Monday sad SLOW cause why Le should Tot G.sgorso $17O.S9S.34 This amount, the bcoas of the concerns pWport to show, was paid Gardner for commissions on t.s sale of stock for expenses of orcaul- zation"
 Gardner is at present in involun- tary bankruptcy.
 Application for the order was filed by Chase Morsey, attorney for Matt G. Reynolds, receiver of the Continen- tai company. Morsey set forth that the books show approximately y29s.- 900 to have been realized from the sale of stock, and SIPS, 900 to remain in the treasury, of which assets, how ever, only Sl4,000 Is in cash. The dis appearance of the difference, more than $t70.000, is accounted for on the books by commissions" to Gardner and organization expenses"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-07
FllER IN NARROW ESCAPE
Plane of Illinois Man-sird Falls Ei9ht Hundred Feet Before Wings
 Catch Air.

Aurora, H., July 7.-Frcdericx Welsh, an aviator driving a Wright aeroplane, is recovering from bruises received when he fell coo feet with his machine to the ground. He was only slightly injured.
 Fully 5000 people witnessed the &C., oident Walsh attained Q height Of over 500 feet, when something went wrong and the aeroplane fell. When within fifty feet of the top of house the machine suddenly righted itself and glided to the ground with no seri. ous results other than shattered plane and few twisted rods.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-07
FRIENDS DROP IEFFRIrs Do@n.and-ON Whi>c C5r ,io, Stunned by the Fight fans
 Tie Encounters.

San Francisco July 7.-Jama. , Jetllies, van, tired and discoDso,,,' arrived here on his way to his hon S at Los Angeles, and was met by few acribes and sporting men Otbo' wise he attracted as little attentio, as an ordinary passenger Stowaa away in q corner compartment of hi. private car, the big fellow took tbinns easy and refused to speak at aSs % lcrath on any subject
 Three weeks ago his presence .. traeted crowds and every one wa. eager to shake his hand. Now th,, Lo .s yanQuished, the hero vorsbner, have turned away.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-07
HELPS MOTHAR END LIFE
Child Places Chair Near Transom.

St. Louis, July Tn order to ac- conplish her death Mrs. Pearl Heck CT, 22 years old, called her four-yea old son, Walter, and had him place a char beneath a transom, from which she hanged herself, after bidding the bcy to go and play with his sister.
 Mrs. Heclor feared insanity. She stcoj on the chair and fastened one end of rope around her neck and the other about the transom, then kicked the chair away. Four hours later she was found dead. Her husband, Chris tan Hocker, asked that the body be not sent to the morgue and his re- quest was gran ed.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-07
.g.Lc T7l?5 o2 lHD IN
 oLhZ.aG GIRGJ5 TENT.
CYCLONE HITc C4NVkG OF RING.
 LING GECG.
Anjm1is Csuoe Terror, But Ncne Es- c1Pec-- iEron1 Caught Under
 C-.VoG.

WatertoUn, $. D., July "A cyclone hit RuglLs Lros Iucus teAt duriay a D.. for.4@-la when 1t Was filled Wl,n people.
 G4e tent caught fire tc-ora the peo- pie coul1 ape. and i- is feared ,Aat many ve ahod and l-tlred.
 The Mva M tent v.5 torn to pieces by -a a.a.. l.a.asa the aAt escaped
 The storm rcac.ad Benson, 2-inno and all the wires was, ol that city Lre down.
 In Boston two inches of rain fell Aa office bull4us was struck by light tiIS. many trees were uprooted and ,al,4.4ph poles were snapped like l-.tctss
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-07

Commencing at one the Pres colt and Northwestern Railroad Company will sell Week End Fix cursio0 tickets on Saturday and Sunday good returning on any regular train up to and includ ing Monday Ut one fare for the round trip.
 This will afford all who desire to spend the day at Highland looking over the large peach or chardN or to go to Norvelle where the fishing is good an opportuni 4y for days outing.
 Trains leaves Prescott Sun days at 800 a. m., returning ar riveo at Prescott at $50 D. m.
 Train leaves Prescott Satur days at ll.55 8. m.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-07
BRAVES DEATn FOR BAlRNS
Uo.sar Risks Lie ia Cr5er to Give CuitSFen E,de CT o-~a!c.
 RaHway.

St. Louis, July 1--Iie.JiDs to tEc ouUea1,s of her lo&' children, AIs. Carrie Mccullough, A. years o.d, LrayuJ the oaugc.s Of locUriDm heart disease aAd possible G40.A -ui ,oJG lAe u.Jl@ ones for d rIde ou d scene IGliNa.
 When the car had completed it's cir cult ot p.uas.s over the "uIps' dad curves s-e Was taken from her scat helpless 4ad aIuos. uncorsuous. A gLcrt time ,aill she WAS stricken with par4lya.s ol l.9 vocal organs and the lvi. slae o1 L,r loly. She recovered the power o4 speech but still is uu- able to move the Lit atLl or leg
 Mrs Mccullough who ls the wife G1 George McCll.uea. a track su- pe.mJcAGsnt Tor the United Railways, t.as been addicted With heart trouble tor several years. ana had been aJ- ,tsed by ph3 3.ciaas against uncue eN- civeGCnt. CT aCca Eoryo-racL.I5 thrills aa those of tho scenic racers.
 Before the circuit of the possibly taJal ride had ben completed sa2 sank Lack pro.uated to Let s~4., while the children a.d other pas4au- gers, unaware ct her couaiucn screamed with delight aa the cn' shot down the slopes
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-07
MOE KILLS WRONG NEGRO
Discovering take, inc Leaders Re do.ale Efor-s and Stay
 G--i Murderer.

Gacl--,asa. Ark. July "A. F. Johnson, proprietor Of the leading ho- tcl cf this place was killed by a ne gro he had discharged A hastily formed posse ondeayorod to capture the slayer and believing they had iound him, members of the party killed a negro who did not stop when called upon t0 do SO.
 Upon discovering that the negro WAS not the one they sought, the posse only redoublcd it's efforts, and soon came upon the slayer.
 The negro attempted to fire upon the posse, but his body was riddled with bullets
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-07
UNABLE TO CRY; SEEKS END
Woman Fsiis to Hear From Hucaand. Attempts to Weep, Faos,
 Turns on Gas.

St. Louis, July 1.--Hor inability to shed tears came near caualns the death of Mrs EuSenia DocAier, ac- cordus to the story she told physi- clans Gt the city hospital atJe. sAe had partly recovered from the ef- lects of gas she had inhaled at her home ill an attempt to end her lie.
 Ms. D0cAlcr says she has for years been the object Of alhIction. Two years ago both her children died. she said. She was agle to cry and this relieved tie strain of gI.et. Several months ago, she said, her husband went to San Francisco to seek worl.. She has not heard from him since.
 She was Respondent and i'll Itm worry eve. her husbands failure to return or write to Lci. Had she been able to weep, she said, her condition would haze been relieved, but for months she has been unable to shed a tear
 She was found in the kitchen of her home with all the jets ot a gas range turned on. Her condition is se- rious
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-07
Falls to Kean rrYet; Is shot.

Kansas City Mo, July Miss Ruby Hirach, ? years old was shot and fatally wounded by Edward Ba- ker, contractor 47 years old, at her home here because she had failed to keep a luncheon engagement with him. After shooting the girl four times Baker fled, but was arrested six miles south of this city.