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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04

piece Of cloth buoyed dome shaped
over the water. There was a human
being under that dome.
IN another moment It was nearly be-
meath him. Dropping from the bridge,
be caught It as it passed He and It
iioated with the current under the
bridge. lie knew that he held the
body Of a woman and was raising the
head. As they noated out into the
moonlight he recognized In the coloriess
face the woman whom net long before
be had led to the altar
Had he before they parted plunged a
knife into her heart be could not have
been more fully conscious that he had
murdered her Il was the nonresist-
ance OF that pale face that changed
him. But one overwhelming impulse
possessed him He must save her II
he failed the world would indeed be
the horror he bad a few moments be-
fore conceived It 10 be. Life might
still throb family within her. and II he
could get Der ashore before It ceased
he might atone for all be now con-
ceived himself to be responsible
Like lightning, power ran down
through his nerves 10 bis muscles aud
made them iron With one arm about
her, holding Der chin above the sur
face, he struck out with the other.
and a few strokes brought him and
her to the shore. Once there be took
her up in both arms. climbed the bank
and ran with her to his house.
On bringing her back 70 life depend
ed whether that house should be home
or whether he Should be an outeast
and d wreck
lie was successful When she opened
her eyes and saw him and where she
was look u infinite pain passed
across her face
Live, dear heart he moaned live
that | may atoDe for the wrong have
sone you"
You 1t was /. I should hare suf
fefed III silence"
mo matter | know way 70 pre-
vent trouble between US In future
Some wise person has said, For the
causes OF disagreement look FIRST with
IN yourself Hereafter | shall blame
myself and not you. And. blaming my
self. you viii not move me to anger"
Il never blamed myself till you left
me tonight
4 year from that time baby came
and there was another revolution IN
which love was triumphant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
FRAUDULENT MASTERPIECES.
How sFsmousn Works Of Art Are Coun
forfeited T6-day.

The most considerable commerce in the
business Of turning ont faxed works Of
art Ii undoubtedly that of producing
counterfeit paintings. ancient and mod
ern. But the work must be done very
cleyerly. and only those possessed OF AZ
tistio ability, real talent and an I'M
doubted faculty of assimilation can hope
to attain perfection III the art Of iniitat-
ing the paintings Of celebrated artists.
The usual method Is to fix the freshly
painted COPY on an Old canvas bought
for d few sous ut the shop of some SEQ
0nd-hand dealer, b. means 81 strong and
tenacious qlne The painting is then
daubed an over with a mixture of Gin
ders and water, and given coat Of SCOT
TO ininart The sonlbre and warm tones
which characterize old paintings
Some operators" make use Of liquor
ice Juice for this purpose Finally. the
canvas is treated with a mixture Of var
nish and transparent glue, which, when
exposed TO the heat Of a stove, cracks
and stretches, and forms a dry, sealy
surface which adds to the antiquated
look 81 the picture All that then REL
mains to do Is to find the eon6ding ANA
teur.
In regard to the genre moderne,s boz
gus Corots, Delaeroix, Rovbets Henners,
and Items are the eanvases most FREE
quentlY met with and there are ate
Tiers in this city where numbers Of
painters are employed exclusively in
Turning ont copnterfeits Of these mas
tiers. which are launched on the market
ia considerable quantities.
These connterfeiting specialists are
we'll known 90 the dealers who trade
ii faxed works Of art, and they do not
hesitate to apply to them when vogue
sets il IN the works Of any artist, an
cient or modern, and the supply from
geninue sources IS not equal TO the de-
mand,
MANY artists ii Paris who to-day are
celebrated remember the historic banquet
given a few years ago by a dealer in
imitation paintings TO indicate bis salts.
faction with the bogus Nichels which
his guests had produced for him at a
moment when there was revival Of the
vogue il the works Of that painter
Paris correspondence Of London Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
Northfeld's Young Man.

Mortified confidently presents the old.
est Young man in Vermont, in the per
son Of Mr. Samuel Mcintosh, who cele.
brated bis nintieth birthday. March Is
Doubtless there are several older men
in the state, but The News doubts II
thare is another man, who at the age
Of 90 years Is 50 we'll preserved men
tally and physically Mr. Mcintosh has
none Of the in6rmities incident to old
age and does not even use a cane in
walking about town each day He takes
an active interest in current affairs
works a little each day and enjoys life
generally Ills equal probably does not
exist for u man Of bis age IN Vermont
and possibly not in New England Z
Mortified News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
MR.. BINEEY FAILS.
Opinions Of Neighbors, Creditors and His
Family

Opinions Of Neighbcrs, Creditors and His
Family
Mr.. Binney failed in business.
One Of his neighbors said: eat
lastn
Another neighbor said a thought
they were going it pretty strong for a
man Of his income. Still, didn't ike
to say anything at the time
a third nefghbor aaid oh, I'm sorry.
NY dear, We must 20 over end give
Mrs. Binney our deepest sympathy.
Pm diving to see how she is taking il"
One brother in-law said III he had
lent me that $500 I asked him for last
year, he'd have been that much ahead,
anyway Much good it did him to keep
it. Too bad. though, Of course
Another hrotherin-law said: sly old
boy, Binney He's got it sailed away
somewhere, All right Don't you worry
His butcher said: Now, poor man
like me has to pay his debts as be goes
along All the same, I'm not worry
ina about the $40 be owes me, but I'll
bet you if ! owed anybody $50 they a
make my life misery till they got
it"
His wife's best friend TO Mrs Bin
neyi Now, nay dear, you mustn't mind
any the awful things Won hear. At a
time Ike this people will talk
A friend; 4 man must either have
exceptional capital or exceptional abil-
ity 10 succeed ii business nowadays.
Poor Binney, as it happens had neith-
err
4 third friend @Ninety-ive per cent.
Of business enterprises are Improbable.
There's nothing like steady well-pay
ing position.
A knowing acquaintance; Wise old
BnneyiY
His daughters "NNe must hold our
heads up higher than ever or people will
say that we are ashamed
His wife: "Ie'll be home more now
and that is everything
Binnev; "Whew Thank heaven it's
over Now I've got to hustle and get a
job New York Sun,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
rhre Cheers.

Lysander, hail Immortal man,
Bright light Of bvgone times
TO you / MARBLE this poem,
OR, better, pen these rhymes.
To you I dof my headgear, sir,
Thou celebrated male.
n can't remember who you were,
But, still, Lysandsrs hailil
Hail, DAlemberti Your hon0red nama
Has often staggered me;
For laurels cluster round the same
With such luxuriancy,
To fellowmen you gave your al,
A gift of value rare.
Its nature cannot recall,
But hail TO DAIemberti1
Hail. ANU Famous man until
Men praise no longer give;
The deeds that gave You glory viii,
feel quite certain, 1--we
The tooth 81 time. IN quest Of sham,
VIII never worry thee,
q simply cannot place you. Am,
But have HALL" on me-
Century.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
SOFT COAL MINERS
CERTAIN THEY'LL WIN
President Lewis Says Men VIII Get In
crease Demanded Without a Com
plete Break.

Indianapolis, April a. Adyices from
bituminous coal fields received by Thorn
a. T. Lewis, president Of the United
Mine Workers. late Saturday satisfied
him, be said, that the suspension 81
work in the mines pending the sign
ing Of new wake contract between
miners and operators would not be long
continued
Operators and miners in Indiana,
Iowa, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Western
Kentucky and the Southwest viii al
be discussing means Of settlement 81
the questions between them this week.
said President Lewis "The matter win
work out to the end that we will get
the demanded wage increase Of 5.55 per
cent. whether on work By the day Or
the ton
I'm Illinois. the Southwest and in
Western Pennsylvania the conference
will be final break.
III the operators Of Pennsylvania and
Ohio feared that the operators IN The
non-union districts of West Virginia
and that neighborhood would undersell
them, that objection 70 increasing the
wages Of the union miners has been
swept away by the news that in prac.
tieally All the non-union coal fields Of
West Virginia. Maryland and Southern
Pennsylvania the operators have raised
the wages Of their unorganized work
men. This is proof that the union man
benefits the non-union man
According TO reliable authority. The
iron and steel industry about Pitts.
burg il proof against serious disturb
snee. because Of the suspension Of coal
mining in the central competitive die.
triots, as il has accumulated some stock.
depends largely upon non-union districts
and has the Connelllsville Geld to fall
back on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
Magazine Repierv
How the Ready Wit Of an Irish Queen
Suhdned the King.

Subdued the King.
The anger Of King Colin was terrible
Twas q fortnight before he could ad.
dress himself TO Ills queen. or look her
in the face and speak TO her and what
he come TO say to her then. was that
she was a shame an a disgrace to him
but sure what could he expect, anyhow
when he was such notorious fool as
ever 10 marry beggar Of a race 81
bcggars. sect up. say he. "and dress
yourself, and lave my sight and my cas-
tie for evermoreH
VERY well and good, me lord says
saav, says She I'm ready. was pre-
pared for this. as you'll remember, be-
fore married you. But" says she, 'you
remember your agreement--threo back
burdens If the greatest valuables
choose to carry ont Of your castle at
my LAWN"
Thirsty three, says ne. IF you ike.
Twill be cheap price 70 get rid Of
you
aThanky. me lord says she. eI'n
only ask three. And before I've got
them out, maybe youll think it's
enough
what il the first back-burden you
choosel7 says he.
"A baex.burden," says she, "of gold,
silver, diamonds, and jewelry."
In short time the king had burr
den Of them piled on her that near AZ
most broke her back-and with it she
went out over the drawbridge
When she laid it down, and come back
ia again, says the king says be, What
viii your second back-buFden be
For my second back. burden says
she, -hoist up on me our baby boy"
The king gave a groan thatd rent
rocks But be wasn't the man to he
daunted afore any woman. lie lifted
with his own hands, the boy in whom
his heart was wrapped up, and. settin'
his teeth hard. put him on Saws shout
ders. she carried him out over the
drawbridge
when she come back in again. says
Colin. says be, Now, then, name your
third and hast burden, and were done
with YOU forever. thank God
Says saav says she, "Get on me back
yourself"
Ming Nplhi tiia ms kvHu NhrNu 17sest
lived ever after the happiest and most
confronted couple that ireland ever knew
"a parable for all kings and queens
and married couples IN the nation. Saav
lived and died the wittiest. as her hus-
band lived ever after and died the just
EFT. and most generous. most reasonable,
sensible. atfable. and amiable king Ire
land ever knew From Cine Queen 5
Conquest" in the April Everybody's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04

They lived beside a river. Theirs
had been love match. and love
matches are not often made On any
other principles than leve. They had
been brought up In aiiiueace and kept
house on little or nothing. illustrating
the saying when poverty comes IN
at the door, love dies out through the
window
No; this is not true. They loved
each other deeply-more deeply than
when they we're married. But they
were oyestrained Moreover. they
fell into the habit Of giving rent
to their feelings. and the mere they
gave way ID this respect the more they
were egged on by tired nerves to do
so. Their quarrels grew more fire.
quent and more violent he would
grow at the table that there was
nothing on It ct to eat, and she would
tell him that be was responsible for
the quality Of the food Or the lack OF
it From that II would be erimination
and recrimination till they would both
be trembling with anger.
One night they quarreled TIL be felt
that If he did not 60 away from her
he should do or say that which would
be irreparable He opened the door
and went out into the front yard The
air was balmy. and the full moon
shone down from clear sky He
went out to the gate, through it. and
as 1t swung back the latch caught
with click.
she heard 1t and said to herself:
"He Is gone I shall never ace him
again. Ny dream has vanished ! do
not care 70 survive e."
He went across the road ana looked
down at the river At first he did not
see #. His brain was whIrllug and
could take nothing in through his
eyes. But presently he saw the wa
ter peacefully flowing, rejecting the
silent heavens from It's bosom. An ir-
represeible desire oYercsme him to
put an oblivion TO bis troubles by
sinking himself and them In this place
OF rest. he turned and walked
short distance down the stream to
where there was bridge. Going on
To tire bridge, he stood. looking over
the rail. The bark OF dog came
family from a distance
There was sound above as though
some one had thrown something into
the river. RE listened. but heard moth
Ing more. Then. mounting the rail. be
let himself down on the projecting
BLANKS beyond and stood there. listen
ing TO two voices. The one said. "Go
back to her soothe her. say to her,
let the past be passed; we viii begin
anew; we with bring back the love we
feit before we were married Z The
other voice said: "She will not listen.
or II she does the reconciliation will
not last. At the first annoyance she will
lose her self control, Will lose mine,
and we viii rush again into q whiri-
wind Of passion
He listened to the last voice and
made up his mind, Just ais he was
about to take the final plnnge he saw
something on the surface OF the water
floating with the current toward him
What was 1t about this undeined
something that awoke new tempest
within him--a tempest Of reverse of
thar under which he had been wreck
ed? The coating object looked Ike a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
The wIfe VAC Remained slIent.

The Wife Who Remained silent,
saw two gentlemen get out Of the
cab Ny husband was one, and Mr..
Sinclair helped him UP the steps. ]
let them in myself. We got him up.
stairs, and when we were IN the library
j told Mr.. Sinclair that didn't want
him to wait that ! could do all right
without him.
II think J will. though" he answered.
Kirk i violent sometimes This
time was much worse than before. He
talked terribly. ] couldn't have gotten
along without Mr. Sinclair He put my
husband to bed and gave him some
medicine. He seemed to know just
what to do I couldn't but feel that
he must have seen Mr.. Kirkland this
way before many times, though I didn't
ask him any questions. He hadn't taxi
en- q drop himssif-that WAS evident
but he was pale and worried Il was
after two o'clock when he went away.
Ii went on Ike this week after week.
but bis mind was SO strong that no
stood it perfectly wonderfully. and with
"a day OF two Of rest ne would be able
to 10 back to work
I never said anything: | never knew
what to say He must have known all
the things I could say by heart We
never referred to It. In the daytimes
used to think Of advice to give him and
things to suggest bit when he cane in
and wasn't himself. Of course ! couldn't
speak then; and the days after, was
too busy amusing ham and reading to
him and keeping up bis spirits. Then
after while I decided that / would
never, never say anything guess few
watch how silence worked IN my case
Prom the story Of "A Successful Wife,"
IN the April Everybody's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04

in at the restaurant and order a ha'penny
cup Of tea and ha'penny roll, and the
waiter would pay Difference to him as
to other patrons. He could pay board
to bis daughter, three shillings or three
shillings and dxpence, or even four shill
ings, and have to spare. lie could hold
his white head erect.
It was not present 10 Jim Hodge,
this FIVE shillings a week; not q dole,
like the Goals and the drudQing shillings
that men got from the charities Tie
law distinctly said, a. Hodge knew,
though he had not read it. that "the
receipt Of an old age pension shall not
deprive the pensioner Of any franchise,
right or privilege. or subject him to any
disability Jim's FIVE shillings came
from the same source as did the kings
salary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
FIND LOCK or ANDRES HAIR.
Tive Long Hidden Relics Taken from
Yale College Vaults.

New Haven, Conn, April 1.-Two
relics have been found ii the vaults
Of the Yale treasury, where they have
been hidden for many years One is
framed sheet Of paper. faded and vel.
low. upon which Is fixed lock Of hair,
which a written inscription shows was
taken from the head Of Major Andre
forty years after his execution The
hair Is extremely iine and very dark
tt has been placed in the Yale library
with the en- portrait Of Major Andre,
drawn BY himself on be night before
his execution and given to an American
officer
The second relic IL large tankari
owned BY President Daggett OF Yale,
from 1896 to IT'S
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
old Age Penslon Not charity D0Ie.

OAA kAtsN IAee4@tA @f"N '~AA~+&+N4 ~@~t~t
When the kings most excellent majes-
ty and the lords spiritual and temporal
and the Commons iii Parliament assem-
bled enacted tie old age pensions act,
Jim Hodge got bis Ave shillings. He
drew It personally; whatever the law
had been. Jim would not have entrusted
those precious five shillings 70 any soul
Fla the world. he walked toward home
With slighter step than since his last
Job. lie could hear the FIVE shillings jim
I'D In lis pocket They were hisas
incontestabIy bis al were the wages be
once earned. Not all the kings horses
and ali Che kings men could take them
away from him. From an article on Old
Ace Pensions. BIZ Waiter Weyl, appear
ine III the March Success Magazine.
The blue.coated 4bobbiese whom he
saw On the street were they not there
TO protect his five shillings! No one
would dictate what he should do with
his money. he might, II he wished.
spend a penny on tobacco; be might stop
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
Conslder This Advice.

No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia Fl Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
" from roots and herbs, 3 fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and invigorator of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town ia
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue Of Lydia
II. pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant buoyant female health. If you
are i'll, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04

could not 40 any OF
my housework My
sickness was called
Retroilexion. w hen
/ would sit down 1
felt as III / could not
ge t up ] too
Lydia q. Pinkham's
Vege Bile Com
pound and did Just
as you told me and
now | am perfectly
cured, and have q
hin Ea hu how
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
A Guess.

School Teacher Tommy. what is the
feminine corresponding to the masculine
stag
Tommy Whose mother Is a society
leader Afternoon tea, aa'am. Evening
Wisconsin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
The Usual Thing.

Doctor. is il absolutely necessary to
operate on me~
I'M no. But it's customary Toledo
Blade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck, MINI About a year
ago / wrote you that / was sick and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04

The pieces Of pie and the glasses Of
milk are growing smaller in tie House
restaurant at tie capitol. This dis-
couraeing fact has been gradually dawn
ing upon the congressman for some time
and unless the shrinkage stops at once.
The lucky individual, who Is just now
conducting the seating house win find
himself facing an investigation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
Mrs. f. A. Schauwecker wa.
an Omaha visitor today.

Thomas Thompson was born
at Chapel Maine, Berwickshire,
Scotland June Z, 1920.
He died May Is, 1910 at G::3O
P. M. at the age of 80 years, II
months and 8 days.
He was married to Miss Ag-
ness Sharp, May "a 1850 and
came to America the same year
residing in Indiana Is months.
From there they came to
their place near Woodbine
which has been their home up
to this time.
To this union IL children
were born. The mother and
g children survive the father.
The children are as follows:
Mrs. J. Holeton, Mrs. l.. r.
Young, Mrs. M. Pugsley, Thorn.
as Thompsoa Jr, Mrs. Afford
srrbar, ] mes Thompson. The
d eslsei, tnose that are dead:
Robert Thompson, Wallace
Thompson, George Thompson:
William Thompson, Mrs. Alice
Smith.
He also leaves 40 grand child
rem and 80 great grand child.
rem.
lie was a member of the
Presbyterian church. All re
latlves were present but seven
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
nra: Taaisiea 8 Tamisiea
f'o. Valley, la.
Mo Valley hospital Dr.. Hiese
Physician in charge.


The shower of meteors failed
to arrive last night as per
schedule but astronomers tell
US to look to the west FRIDAY
night, just after sunset, and
we can see a sight that is given
to only one generation in the
allotted three score years and
ten. At that time the comet
will be visable in all its splend-
or and brighter than it was in
the morning sky. From this
time on will gradually grow
DINNER until it disappears for
its seventy-five year pilgrimage
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
A Thorough Investigation
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