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Brides Cake and FrOsting.

For brides cake, cream one cupful Of
butter and add gradually, while beating
constantly. two cupfuls of sugar. Mix
and slft two cupfuls Of -four, one eupful
Of corn starch and four and one.halt
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder. Add 70
first mixture alternately with one cupful
Of milk: then add one half teaspoonful
Of almond extract and the whites oil
five eggs beaten until stiff. Turn into
two bnttered and Toured cake-paus and
bake ii a moderate oven Cover win
boiled frostnig favored with almond
extract Fannie Merritt Farmer IN
Woman's Home Companion for Septem-
Der.
Boiled frosting; Put one eupful Of
sugar and one-third OF a cupful Of boil
ing water in saucepan Bring to the
boiling point, and let boil, with little or
no stirring, until syrup will spin a
thread when dropped from the tip Of
d spoon or tines Of a silver fork. Pour
syrup very gradually, while beating con-
stantly. onto the benten white OF one
egg and continue the beating until the
mixture is of the right consistency TO
spread. Flavor with one teaspoonful Of
vaniIla and pour over cake, spreading
evenly with back of spoon. Crease a.
soon ~ firm. If not beaten long enough,
this frosting will run; if beaten too
long. it will not be smooth. Often in
the hands OF the inexperienced cook this
frosting is more successfully made with
the whites of two eggs. Boiled trosting
may be favored in variety Of ways
with one.half tablespoonful Of lemon
juice one-half tablespoonful Of almond
extract or one teaspoonful Of vanilla and
one fourth teaspoonful Of almond ex-
tract. Chopped filberts, walnuts, pecans,
shredded coeoanut, figs, dates or raisins
about two.thirds of coupfull may be
added. Fannie Merritt Farmer in Won
ans Home Companion for September.
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Delic0fely
formed

and gently reared. women will find in
all the seasons OF their lives, as maid
ems. wives and mothers. that the one
simple, wholesome laxative remedy.
which acts gently and pleasantly and
naturally and which may be taken at
any time, when the system needs a
laxative, with perfect safety and real
" beneficial effects, is Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA.
1t has that true delicacy Of flavor
which is so refreshing to the taste,
that warming and grateful toning to
the stomach which responds SO favor
ably to its action and the laxative ef-
feet which is so beneficial to the sys-
TEN when, occasionally, its gentle
cleansing is required.
The genuine. always bearing the
name Of the California Fig Syrup Co..
may be purchased from al leading
druggists in original packages Of one
size only. price fifty cents per bottle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
This the Report Circulated in
Toxic
CONSPIRATORS, IT IS SAID,
Are Now Under Arrest-They Are to
Have a Secret Trai--The YER
dict, 1t Is Declared, WIN Be
Death Penalty.

Toxic. Sept. 22.-A sensation was
created BY the publication yesterday
afternoon Of the alleged details Of plot
among his own subjects to assassinato
the emperor The startling story APP
peared IL the Hochi shimbun, which
states that the plotters who are now I'M
der arrest certainly win be sentenced
to death after trial before a special Sc
cret court. This Is the first time in
the history Of the country that the life
Of the sovereign has been plotted against
BY his own people and the fact known.
It Is understood that rigorous censor
ship has prevented the publication Of
80 much as a hint Of the conspiracy un-
I'll last evening when the Hochi Shin
bun assumed responsibility for the
alarming announcement. The papers
assertions are not without show Of
authority There are now in jail in
this city a number Of persons who are
alleged to be active in the .allied So
cialistH movement and those who may
b. considered responsible. state as does
the Hochi Shimbun that the arrests fol-
lowed the discovery Of conspiracy
against the throne. According to the
paper, the assassins planned to accom-
piish their end while the emperor was
visiting the military school, just outside
the capital. The plot was discovered in
time TO protect his majesty and the
plotters We're seized at once.
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plendingly. III you do II viii break my
heart" to which the girl responded,
IF | do not fear my mother VIII
die"
The very next day met the same
young lady on the Corso. On her face
was sad hut determined expression.
Without any definite purpose turned
and walked Ia the same direction rs
she. Presently | saw her turn into a
shop. In whose windows were wom-
ems switches wigs and cosmetics. |
could look through the glass and see
the girl IN conversation with the pro-
prIetor. She removed her hat and let
down her hair II was the most mag
nificent display ] ever saw-very thick
and reaching to the floor. The pro
prietor was inspecting It.
The meaning OF the words Of the
officer who had been with her the day
before-"lf you do II win break my
heart'-was now apparent to me. She
was about to raise the needed funds
by parting with her hair ] snuntered
into the shop. The proprietor motion.
ed me to seat while he bargained
with the girl. Presently heard him
say.
1T is too valuable for me TO buy
just now. when 1 am short OF funds.
Come in at another time"
Does the senorina wish TO sell her
halryr / asked. "My wife is looking
for a switch"
Yes. senior: she would sell H."
Il would buy it. but my wife Is not
in Rome. and prefer not TO own Il
until her arrival But If the senorina
will make n contract for 1t ] will pur-
chase 1t now"
The lady was interested and said
that the goods could be delivered
whenever ! wished. whereupon | took
the proprietor aside. asked him what
the hair was worth and told him to
offer on my behalf double the amount.
1t was accepted with delight. and the
lady asked when and where I would
have my purchase sent said that
she was to wear II TIL called for It.
Then l paid the whole amount Of the
purchase money. The lady went away
much pleased.
/ left Rome the next day and did
not return for a year. One day on a
sidewalk restaurant on the Corso who
should see at another table but the
officer and the lady whose hair | own
ed. They were staring at me. Then
they arose and came toward me.
'Senor." said the lady, "a year ago
you bought my hair for your wife"
Il remember doing so. My wife has
not yet arrived.
when will she conner
Il don't know. have not yet pick
ed out a wife"
There must have been something In
my eye to give the lady cue, for she
smiled
your accent indicates" said the Of
tcer 'that you are foreigner"
American"
The two looked at each other. then
at me. Then we all smiled together.
Il leave my possession in your care"
| said. 'till my wife wishes to use it."
raised my hat and left them. they
evidently not knowing what TO do. !
have never seen them since.
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Magazine REVIEW
Another pomestic probIem.

The prospective bride and groom lcol-
oredl were not known TO the minister,
and 20, to perform the ceremony con-
scieutiously, be asked a lot Of questions.
The man, be learned, had come recently
from the South and was working in a
hotel in town where his desired bride
was a waitress.
Have You been married betoref to
the conventional black.
"Nas, sah."
"Wite livingG"
sNas, sab
Where is shef"
"Down South. sab"
"Why doesn't she live with your
"Well, sab. she lef' me-"
"Why did she leave you"
don rightly know, sab. ] was away
when she lef"
And they sought another minister
Evcrybody's Magazine.
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Reehe.tsr,. sehooIhou.e clNe cIab.

Rochester's schooIhouse Civic Club.
Rochester il trying out movement
that is unique in this or any other
country. Ray stannard Baker describes
it fully in the September American Mag
axine. He says in parts
"The greatest step Of al, after boss
political control was eliminated in Roeh-
ester and the people really began to
dominate, was the movement, originat-
ing in 1907, BY which the people began
to take possession Of the school houses
for their own use as community and So
cial centcrs where the people OF the
neiahborhood could meet in the evening,
get acquainted, organize clubs, conduct
social entertainments, plays, dances,
concerts. banquets, fairs, and. above all,
engage III the free discussion Of pub
lie questions. The sehoolh0use thus be-
came the public place owned BIZ all
pbe people, the common ground for
the new sort of democratic association.
4The city was requested 70 open tae
public schools; and after much agita-
ton the school board was given $4,000
70 try the experiment Every member
If the board AZ that time Prof q NJ.
Forbes. Mrs. Helen y. Montgomery
Isaac Adler, james r B. Duffy and VIII
liam Baunch-was deeply interested IN
the new experiment
"AlI sorts Of people came into the
clubs people who could not be induced
70 come into any church or social set
element or any other private associa-
ton. For The people felt that the scnool-
houses belonged to them. One OF the
social entertainments located near No 8
schol. lost al OF its adult clubs It's
members were absorbed in the larger
and freer movement OF the school. Both
mems and women's clubs were formed
and these not emily held meetings. gave
entertainments, organized ball clubs and
the like, but entertained one another
with concerts, plays, and dances. ! at
tended a reception given by the Italian
Mems club Of school a. to two of the
w ome0S ftuuHF Ht biAtt fuiHtli ttAt
contained among its membership old
stock Americans, Jews, Irish Catholics,
and even one negro woman Music was
provided and there was dance
"All the clubs, Of which there are
now forty. are organized IN league of
Civic clubs, the president Of which is
Judge John II. NJ. Stephens Of the coun-
ly court, and in the executive commit
tee "a Jew, q Roman Catholic two
Republicans, two Democrats and three
independents
'"One Of the chief secrets Of success
Of the movement mas been its platform
Of open and free discussion Of all sub
iects, not even politics and religion be-
ing tabooed The dread of free discus-
sion Of politics and religion in public
buildings has long been one of our ma
tional hugaboos The two most vital
connecting links between men are thus
barred from free consideration. But in
Rochester the clubs have invited in each
Of the political candidates Republicans,
Democratic, Prohibition and Socialist
to present his case, followed afterward
BY a discussion"
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simple, the effects more lasting. and aliogeth-
or beyond comparison with the results pro
duced here.
aYou know the French people have the de-
velopment OF the bust and form down 70 hne
point
.sRs this French method. the breasts may pc
developed from to 9 inhces IA 80 days. fhis
arpliee 10 women Of almost any age. from
Young girls 70 elderly mafuns, whether the
bust is absolutely not developed at All, OF mas
grown weak aud fAbby and hangs. no matter
from what cause.
1T il beauty OF form that attracts much
more than the features. You will always IND
Z II 80 with both sexes.
u viii be only too glad 70 tell any woman
who IL Interested what this simple French
method 4. II she viii en- ciose cent stamp 20
pay for the postage. I will send an iinstatod
iooklet In \ plain sealed wrapper that Will ex (
PLAIN IL all"
We suggest TO our lady readers that they
write 10 Madame DhBarrie Tor particulars of
this remarkable French method, enclose Z
cents In stamps FOR the iiiustfated booklet and
address il % Mdme. puBarrie, suite a002,
ouinlan Building Chieago. ILL.,
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The Piazza del Venetzla is my IA
vorite abiding place when am in
Rome The reason OF this Is that It is
the most stirring part Of the Eternal
City. Above the piazza is the Capt.
toIine bill. on which state building is
being erected and from which extends
the Corso Umberto. the main shopping
street OF Rome When there | make 1t
a point every afternoon to so down
the Corso to one OF the sidewalk res
taurants and drink Frsscatti wine.
was sitting one afternoon on the
sidewalk in the Piazza Colonna. Just
of the Corso, when young officer
and a young girl took a seat at table
near by. speak and understand the
Italian language tolerably well. and it
was not long before ! caught the word
Americana The man was talking
about the Americans who frequent
Rome in such large numbers. inveigh-
ing against the manner IN which they
demoralize the tradespeople and serv-
ants by their lavish expenditure OF
money. Officers Of the Italian army
are from the upper classes, and this
young man was Of refined type. The
girl he was with was OF the same
class. tastefully dressed and pretty.
My admiration was especially excited
BY her splendid hair. which was coled
MP IN great rolls worthy Of an empress
of ancient Rome.
The lady was lamenting that her
family must remove from the home
they had long occupied owing to the
rise III rents. She was also telling her
companion. who. | judged. was her
fianec. that size needed a sum Of mon
ey. without which some trouble or In
convenience would accrue. The young
man was amcntlng his inability to
furnish the amount. having nothing
but his pay 10 the army. which is small
enough indeed. could not but feel
The Injustice Of my having severai
times the income could spend. while
these poor young people were in des-
perate straits for few hundred
francs. and what disturbed Inc more
was that conventional barrier which
prevented my giving them the amount
they needed. matter which would
have conferred upon me as much
pleasure as on them.
They arose and went away without
knowing that their structures on Amer
leans had been overheard by M Amer
lean and tint they had not modulated
their voices sufficiently to prevent my
getting vague idea Of their necessi-
ties. As they departed the officer said
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cache In which DR. Cook says his rec
ords are hidden. We photographed the
place, but we did not disturb it Only
Hemment and | approached it for
good and sufficient reasons"
Mr. Rainey learned to throw lasso
in the west, and when he went north
he bad some fine specially made ma
Mia ropes with him. 1t took the en-
tire crew, all the dogs. most Of the
Eskimos and three launches for him
to overcome King Satin. 1.400 pound
polar bear. which was brought back
BY the party.
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London. the worst congested city In Eu-
rope. While each Of these American
cities still permits the building Of the
deadly double.deeker. which in New
York is more often the seNtuple-decker,
allowing a density Of thirteen hundred
people 10 the acre. with rooms o. small
a. seven by ten feet in size.
"When cropping my way IN the pass
ages says a frequent visitor to the ten
ements, II usually initiate tile steam
craft in a thick fog and give a danger
signal when 1 hear someone approach
ing; aud even when all is silent ! pro-
coed with caution. for more than once ]
have stumbled against a baby that was
quietly sitting in the dark hall OF on the
stairs. s--F From People Who Dwell in the
Dark by Bailey Willard, in Technical
World Magazine for October.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
VINE HAs ro BE ITALIAN.
King Victor Bars Champagne at Dread
norght Christening

Rome, Sept. p. At the launching Of
the first Italian Dreadnought named
after Dante Alighieri, a small incident
occurred which, however, is not without
interest. When King Victor arrived at
Castellamare, he asked with what wina
the traditional naming Of the ship would
take place
with champagne, your majesty was
the answer, to which the king promptly
replied
sThe queen OF Italy can only use ItaI-
ian wine for an Italian mansof-war."
And although the ceremony had al.
ready begun and all the people and func-
tionaries were assembled, everyone could
see that the bottle was hurriedly
changed. not without au official going
first to the sovereigns to say, IN an apol
ogetic manner, that no Neapolitan wine
being then proeurable, they would have
TO use a bottle Of wine from the north
Of Italy.
The king retorted; but certainly
there is no question Of north and south;
we are all italians, and the wine, no
matter from which Of our provinces, is
Italian wines
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coRKscREw GOWN. about the state Of
Kansas. where they fight the demon
rum? VIII the law permit such freaks
as these habiliments to come in the
state. corrupting morals and precipitat-
ing quarrels? Women who affect this
dress, If they know what they are
about, can make husbands all confess
faults, for they can draw them out
when they come home late at night,
It's corking scheme, all right!
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THAT COOK AFFAIR.

Return Of Whitney Rainey Expedition
Brings It Up Again.
That much talked Of Cook affair is
again somewhat IN the limelight, hnv-
Ing been revived by the return from
the arctic recently Of Paul Rainey and
Harry Whitney. the well known sports
men and explorers. and the report that
Cook has gone to Etah TO recover his
records. Mr.. Rainey says Of his trip:
while we went for hunting and
nothing else. we saw, OF course, the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
The casscwary.

The cassowary is a natural boxer
and the only bird, except perhaps the
ostrich. whose method Of defense and
attack in warfare is the forward kick
straight out. like a man--is calcnlat-
ed to arouse envy In the breast Of any
save crack athlete. Another pecu-
liarity Of this bird is his ability to per-
form sort OF war dance over any
particular object, a bit Of rag. stick
or stone, that attracts his attention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
GAMBLING INQUIRY OPENS.
Acting Mayor Mitchel's Charges in New
York Investigated.


New York, Sept. % That an attempt
viii be made to place the blame for
wide.open gambling, which acting Mayor
Mitchell recently charged prevailed here,
at the door Of certain city officials dur
ing the grand jury Investigation, was
the intimation made by District Attor-
ney Whitman When asked what the
scope OF the inquiry would be, Mr.. Whit-
man replied that the grand jurors had
begun their investigation by listening to
the reading Of the section Of the penal
code. which makes It their duty to probe
misconduct on the part Of public Off
cials. Just what officials are meant,
however, he refused to say.
All the dates on which Mr.. Mitchell
made the accusations that gambling re-
sorts and houses were running under the
eyes OF the police were placed before the
grand Jury when the acting mayor and
commissioner Of accounts Fosdyek. who
directed the investigation for Mr.. Mitch
el. appeared az witnesses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22

school visitor-l hear. my good wo-
man. you have case Of somnambu-
lism ia your family Perturbed Moth
er-'Tain't no seeh thing. ma'am. We
amt never had one Of them keiehing
things here The only trouble Is that
Mamie walks in her sleep Baltimore
American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
aeRAFrs HEARINe CO.'S ON.
The New York Legislative Committee
Reassembles.

New York. Sept. 22-The legislative
graft Investigators were prepared yes
teraay TO delve further into the books
Of brokerage firms, which carried the
accounts OF many state legislators. It
was expected that the probing into the
Legislative accounts on the books Of Eli
lingwood & Cunningham, firm IN which
q. Tracy Rogers, Albany representative
Of the street railway interests. was a
special partner. wonld be completed be-
fore tho sessions had progressed much
further. At least one important point
remained for further investigation, how
ever. That point was an entry IN one
alleged dummy" account. showing q
credit Of $500 in 1905 10 George r. Mai.
by. then state senator, now repre-
sentative in Congress from the st. Law
renee district. Mr. Malhy, it was under
stood. would be one of the witnesses
called during the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
BOMB FACTORY SEIZED.
Arrest Of IL Anarchists Leads to the
Capture Of 80 Suspects.

Moscow, Thursday, Sept. 22Two
bombs were seized here this week, in
connection with the arrest Of II an
archist- communists. Ramifications Of
the terrorist body were traced to several
neighboring cities, where 80 other sus-
poets have been arrested Their bonn
manufactury at Briansk was discovered
aud contiscated. together with editions
OF anarchist newspapers, and Of peri
odical called the stormy Petrol The
object Of the terrorist plot has not been
disclosed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
The ccrkscrsw Gown.

The latest edict Of fashion is that
the corkscrew gown will supplant the
hobble skirt. AS with the latter.
woman is not expected to walk in the
generally accepted term; but, as one
feminine arbiter elegantiarum has
POLITICALLY expressed It. she must sim
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
MARRIED AFTER 60 YEARS.
Man of "a Gets Woman He Nearly Wed
ded Long Ago.

Herkimer, n. X, Sept. %. Word
reached here Tuesday of the marriages
at Little York Of Henry G. ST. John,
aged ia. Of LeonardsviIIe, and Miss Myra
M. Cushing. aged so, Of Little York.
The wedding IS the elimination Of q
romance that began go years ago.
The two were engaged here and day
was set for their marriage. Something
happened to prevent the ceremony, and
the bride-to-be could not be prevailed
upon to name another day. She re-
NAMED single and her lover waited for
her until he was 80 years old, when
lie married another.
Il wear ago his wife died, and recently
he renewed his courtship of Miss Cush-
ing.
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Odd WAY 10 Rest.

There is nothing that win rest you
so quickly as to sit on a straight back
chair and. lifting the feet from the
floor. push them out in front OF you
as far as possible. stretch the arms.
put the head back, open the mouth
wide and make yourself yawn.-Fam-
iiv Doctor
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ply wave herself
along" This is how
one Of our poets
views the matter:
What'll the w. G.
q. q. say about the
corkscrew go W n
when the garments
placed on view in a
prohibition town?
viii the women
who oppose liquor
wear this sort Of
q 10 TIL es? What
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
END OF SHAKER Community
Property at Enfield, Ct, May Be Bought
and Cut Up In Small Farms.

anu Nut Up Al SAAA@AA NNAAAAS-
Enfield. Ct, Sept. % The passing Of
the picturesque Shaker community in
this town Is believed to Be presaged in
negotiations which have been undertaken
IN representatives Of the Baron De
Hirscn fund for the purchase Of the
property OF the north and south fam
lilies. which includes twelve buildings and
about 54s acres. While an offer Of
Si50,O0O for the property has been re-
fused, negotiations are still in progress.
The Hirsch fund Of $2,500,0O0 was found
ed to encourage agriculture among the
immigrant Hebrews and il the property
Il secured it will be cut UP into small
farms and leased to poor persons Of the
Hebrew race. The community IS loeat-
cd near the state line and tracts extend
into Somers, Conn. and Longmeadow,
Mass. If the Shakers leave it will be
to 20 to the community in New York
state.
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BOMB PLOT IN PORTUGAL.
Discovery Of Factory for Manufacturing
of Internal Machines.

Lisbon, Sept. 22-The seizure of q
bomb factory Tuesday followed the dis
covery Of widespread anti-monarchical
plot with secret qualifications through
ont Portugal The Impartial. an official
organ, serves notice on the eonspirators
that although liberal the government is
prepared TO crush mercilessly any re-
volt
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variad visws Of Marriaae.

Marriage Is a-lottery to the bachelor.
an urgent necessity in the opinion Of
the widower. delightful temptation
10 the widow. habit with a good
many. Louisville Courier-Journal.