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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-07

Sheepskin shoes with the wool inside |;
price s1.O0 to $500 Adam,s
The fool-killer., 1910-10-01

ploded in their midst, and how
they are being blown seventeen
ways for Sunday. It is lifting
their claw-hammer coat-tails and
|'causfng them to turn double SOM
ersaults in every direction.
[ have always had habit of
making whatever [ wanted with
my own hands, and when [ want
ed a designed head for The Fool
Killer [ didn' t 60 and employ a
high-priced artist to draw it for
me. No sir! [ simply sat down
with my pen and ink and drew it
myself. The lettering and the
pictures are all my own, and
while it shows plainly that it is
a homemade job, perhaps it will
be of more interest to my readers
for that very reason. [ didn t
want it to look too "store-made. :"
nohOw.
So when you show this paper
to your friends, call their atten-
ton to the signature Of the artist
in the lower right hand corner
tell them that the fellow who
writes the juice" for The Fool
Killer also draws the pictures
when they are needed.
The Fool-Killer is right proud
OF it's new fall hat, and, like most
other folks when they get on
something new, it feels consider
ably "dressed up
The fool-killer., 1910-10-01
KEEP YOUR GUN LOADED.

Bust your Internal gall-bag
yelling Peace! Peace:'' but
keep your gun loaded.
Yes, that's the dinktum!
That's the way this high-step-
ping, hell-bent generation looks
at it.
Send great gang of bowling
Hobsons to Congress and let them
rip, rant and raise general hell
trying to double the appropria-
tlons for battleships and other
death-dealing devilncnr. pav
these fellows fat salaries for doing
this, and pat them on the back and
say, "Go it, boys! Give us war !!
Feed us on blood and thunder |!
Spend our money for guns and
battleships and let us kill and be
killed! Great business! Bully
fun! Hurrah for war!"
And then spin right around on
your heel and announce the open
ing Of an International Peace
Congress at The Hague, or some
place else, and appoint a delega-
The fool-killer., 1910-10-01

ton OF long-coated legal lights to
go there and pound the air into
fine dust pleading for peace and
disarmament. The Gar of Russia
was the daddy Of the first peace
congress, but when the second
meeting came around old Gar
Nick was engaged in war with
Japan and was too busy to attend
the peace meeting. And such is
life. While your peace congress
IS over there whooping it up for
peace, your war congress is over
here tearing it's shirt for war.
One raises money for a peace
palace and the other digs up the
dough for a few more Dread
naughts, and it's nj ip and tuck to
see which can talk the biggest,
spend the most money and get
the least done.
And the fying-machine! Bless
your blooming soul, the first
thing after learning to fly a lit
tie they began to speculate about
how useful the thing would be in
war. If the airship can't be used
to commit wholesale murder in
the name Of war it must be pro-
nounced failure. That s what
they would have us believe. It's
a great bloody calamity when one
lone daredevil gets his headlight
telescoped in trying to do the tur-
key-buzzard stunt across the eter-
nal Alps, but if the thing can
be used to swipe out whole armies
or cities in the twinkle of a
sleeps tail-that will be the
stuff, Roxie.
In that beautiful and wicked
city Of Washington we have
great Peace Palace standing
right dab in the shadow of a still
greater War Palace, and the fut-
ter of the Doves wings is drown
ed in the rattle of the guns.
Wave an olive branch and veil
"Peace!" till the rafters of
heaven ring, but keep your gun
loaded!
The fool-killer., 1910-10-01
BACK TO THE FARM.
VOL. /.

Back to the farm, is the cry we hear
Bubbling up from a thousand
throats;
Back to the old home place so dear
Back to the chickens and calves and
shoats.
Back to the farm, is what they say,
Over and oft with tongue and pen
Back where the smell of the new
mown hay
Blends with the cluck of the setting
hen.
Back to the farm, is the lawyers
plea
Dig your bread from the friendly
soil;
Then he goes North and takes his fee,
In a city court, from Standard Oil.
Back to the farm, the doctor cries
Health is hidden among the hills;
And then to the town he quickly flies
pills.
Back to the farm, says Preacher
Brown,
There is JOY and length of days:
But he never refuses call to town
Whenever his salary wants a raise
Back to the farm, where Nature
And l will admit that the farm is
nice;
But why in the thunder don't these
fools
Come over and take their own ad-
vice?
The fool-killer., 1910-10-01
DRESSED UP SOME.

Well, folkses, I have just made
The Fool-Killer a present of a
new head. Look at the top of
this page and see how you ke it.
got tired Of seeing this little
missionary go out into the wicked
world wearing such plain,
everyday sort Of head. And so
L seated myself with pen in hand
and proceeded to create an ap-
propriate head-piece after my
own artistic design. I have tried
to convey to the readers mind,
through the medium of this beau
tlfully illustrated head-piece,
some idea of how The Fool-Killer
aims to shake up the devil and
his angels.
Look at the picture and observe
how the bomb Of Truth has ex-
The fool-killer., 1910-10-01
PROVERBS REVISED.

r. l The proverbs Of Pear
son, the editor of The Fool-Kil]er.
2 My son, hear the instruc-
tons of this paper, anil iorsake
not the advice Of it's editor.
3 The editor by wisdom hath
founded The Fool-Killer, and by
understanding hath built up it's
circulation.
4 The fear Of the Lord is the
beginning Of wisdom, but the
The fool-killer., 1910-10-01
reading of The Fool-Killer j
NO. 9.

reading of The Fool-Killer is
funny.
5 A wise man readeth and
handeth to his neighbor, and a
man Of understanding getteth up
a big club.
e Happy is the man that
sendeth in a club of ten, for he
shall get a fountain pen or a
good pocket-knife.
Z A foolish son is a heaviness
to his father, but my premium
razor is a dandy.
s Honor me with a club of
seventy-fve, and thy pocket shall
be filled with a gold watch and
new fob shall adorn thee.
g. This watch is more precious
than rubies, and all the watches
thou canst desire are not to be
compared unto it.
10 A club Of subscribers is
the principal thing: therefore get
up club and with all thy get
ting, get premium.
IL Blessed is the man that
sayeth unto his neighbor, "Look
here! This is a good paper.
Don't you want to subscribe %
II And why wilt thou be
cheated by strange paper, and
pay thy money to a stranger?
IL Say not to the club-raiser.
''Go, and come again tomorrow,
and l will subscribe" when thou
hast fifteen cents in thy pocket.
Il A funny paper maketh a
glad subscriber, but foolish
paper is heaviness to the reader.
10 The fining pot is for silver
and the furnace for gold, but The
Fool-Killer killeth the fools.
l6 AS vinegar to the teeth.
and as smoke to the eyes, so is
The Fool-Killer to the rascals and
hypocrites.
II The fool wanteth his paper
sent on time, but the wise man
payeth in advance.
18 Commit thy nickels and
dimes to my pocket-book, and thy
subscriptions shall be recorded.
IL AS a jewel Of gold in a
swlne's snout, so is a copy of The
Fool-killer in the pocket of a
hobo.
~ Whosoever subscribeth to
The Fool-Killer showeth wisdom.
and he that getteth subscribers is
wise.
The fool-killer., 1910-10-01

When [ get hold of the tail-end
OF an idea and begin to pull.
something has got to happen,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-29
SIX PEPpERY SPEECHES
Delivered In New York State Yesterday
By Roosevelt.

Rochester, N. Y, Oct. %. Six pep
perry speeches, two each for Rome, Lyons
and Rochester, made up ex-President
Rooseyelts days work for the Repub-
lican state ticket yesterday. With all
the force at his command he kept up mis-
attacks on the Democratic party of the
state, Tammany hall and John a. Dix,
Democratic nominee for governor. He
confined himself to the arguments which
lie has been making on his trip tnrough
the state, developing no new lines Of
attack
Colonel Roosevelt began the day with
an automobile ride of more than 20
miles from Utica, where he had spent
the night, to Rome. He left hiss train
to take the air and when he reached
Rome, refreshed by his outing he tnrew
himself into his work with the greatest
yigor The colonel was in his best form
yesterday, and when he was not de-
nouncing his opponents, shaking his
clencned fist in the air as he did so, he
was making fun of them
All the rallies which he addressed
were attended by crowds Of such size
that it was difficult for him to get into
or out Of the buildings in which he spoke
and his hearers were enthusiastic in their
applause. He spoke at Rome and Lyons
in the afternoon and in Rochester last
night, leaving soon after the second
meeting for Kingston, where he is to
speak on his way to New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-29
CHOOSING SUMNER HOME.
President Taft Has Encountered Many
Difficulties.

Washington, D. G., Oct. 20.- President
Taft has encountered many difficulties
in selecting his new summer home. A
place has been practically chosen but
the announcement is being delayed as
long as possible. 1t may seem like an
easy thing for an executive to choose a
summer capital, move into house, and
be comfortable, but it isn't
First of all requisites, summer nome
for the president must be conveniently
near some large city, and itself not
too isolated. in order that it may be
easy of access for callers. Next, the
home must be surrounded by plenty Of
open ground, so that secret service men
may properly guard against intruders
1t must be situated near the executive
Offices, where the actual business is
transacted and the stenographers and
Office force located.
The president, being a golf enthu-
siast, wants his home within motoring
distance of the links Mrs. Taft wants
TO be in touch with social events, and
this means that the summer home must
be near some of the fashionable sum
mer places. Lastly, the executive can't
afford 70 pay an exorbtant price for
his summer vacation home
At Beverly ne has been paying S2,
800 each season as rent for the Evans
cottage The owner Of this home wants
to raze the cottage next summer and
put an Italian garden in its place, so
the president was notified that he must
seek elsewhere for a home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-29
C. [. U. OFFICERS
FOR NEXT TERM
f. N. Prescott Was Elected President
at the Meeting Last Night-Re
tiring Official Remembered
by Gift.

At well attended meeting Of the
Central Labor union of Barre and Vi.
entity. held last evening, the following
officers were elected Tor the enusing
term;
President, Il. ". Prescott Of the Team
sters' union; vice president, Wesley llof-
man Of the cigar makers; secretary,
James Mutch Of the tool sharpeners;
treasurer, Milo J., Bassett, OF the tool
sharpenersj sergeant at arms, John B.
Biorn Of the painters; auditors, H. j.
Houghton and A. L. Pierce Of the re-
tail clerks, John S. Mcdonald OF the
polishers; executive committee, Presi-
dent Prescott, Secretary Muteh, s. j.
Perry ,of the Jumpers aud boxers, T. n.
pnilhriek Of the carpenters, A. NJ. Hen
dry Of the granite cutters; librarian,
Milo T.. Bassett.
Secretary Mutoh IN behalf Of the c.
L. o., presented the retiring president,
Alexander Ironsides, handsome briar
pipe as a small token Of the esteem and
appreciation Of the delegates for the
work he has put into the Office during
his term. Mr. Ironsides was taken Gu
tirely by surprise but thanked tbe mem
bers for the presentation and expressed
a desire to always be servant in the
la Dor movement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-29
Leblanc Drove Aeroplane 20
Miles an Hour
AND MADE CROWD GASP
Grahame- White Seemed Slow In Com
parison with the Frenchman To-
day In Race at Belmont
Aviation Field.

Belmont Aviation Field, Oct. 20,-Aft-
er making 10 Of the 20 laps at world
beating speed, LeBlanc's gasolene was
exhausted to-day and his aeroplane was
rushed to the earth, the aviator being
injured. Grahame. White in 100
horsepower Bleriot was the first starter
to-day in the international race for the
Gordon Bennett cup. He shot out at a
rate of mile a minute and finished the
first lap in 3 minutes and Is seconds
The cup is for speed, and the winner
also receives 5000 in cash. White fin
ished five laps of l51s miles in Is min
lites and 46 seconds.
Leblanc in l00horsepower Bleriot
then started and completed the first lap
in minutes, speed of over 70 miles
an hour 1t was the most terrific speed
ever made on a circular course The
crowd gasped with amaement. Grahame-
White seemed slow In comparison
Leblanc few low, about 25 feet above
the ground, cutting the corners sharp,
and the crowd feared that he would
hit the pylons On the first three laps
he broke the worlds speed record and
gained lap on Grahame- White. Le-
Blanc finished fifteen laps in Al min
utes, an average OF 65 miles an hour.
On making the 10th lap, which was
next to the last, he descended to the
ground with a rush outside the course.
It was seen that Leblanc was injured,
and he was rushed to the hospital by
automobile. This accident eliminates
LeBlanc from the race
Graham-eWhite finished 20 laps in 81
minutes. The total distance was 62
miles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-29
TAFT WARMLY coMMENDs.
Approves of Plan to Honor Memory of
Mckinley.

Washington, Oct. 29.-In letter to
Joseph G. Butler, ir.. Of Youngstown,
Ohio, approving project for memorial
hall and monument at Niles, Ohio, to
perpetuate the name of the late William
Mckinley President Taft yesterday
wrote:
~ heartily sympathize with this move
ment and hope that it may have the
success which its object deserves VIII
liam Mckinley was a man whom it was
a great pleasure and inspiration to know
His high patriotism, his steadfastness
of purpose and devotion to duty, ais
Fentleness. his cheering optimism, all en-
deared him to those who came in per-
sonal touch with him as well as to the
general public who acquired their knowl.
edge OF him from his long service to
the country He was man VINO rose
to the exigency and whose capacity and
greatness impressed themselves upon
every one, even his intimates, as the
crises in the country's welfare devel-
oped The demands of the Spanish war
and the enormous responsibility that
followed it, called out his innate abil-
tiles and seemed to expand them in
marvellous way"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-29
Granite Manufacturers to
Have Regular Secretary
TO DEVOTE ALL HIS TIME
Association Took This Important Action
Last Evening and Unanimously
Elected Charles H. Wishart
to the Office.

An important action was taken by .he
Barre Granite Manufacturers association
last night, when it was decided to estab-
lish the office Of secretary, whose en-
tire time shall be given up to the inter-
ests OF the organization, which action
was followed by the unuaimoas election
Of Charles H. Wishart, now secretary of
the association. TO the new and RESPONSE
bic position. This step marks 3 great
stride in the development Of the Rarre
association, denoting that the business
has become SC lage and the interests so
varied that they require complete super
vision 5y a aalaried official, while tie
election of Bir Wishart is a merited
recognition.
Secretary Wishart expects to begin
his duties in the new capacity on De-
cember |, resigning his present position
as bookkeeper in the Granite Savings
Bank and Trust company, which he has
held eight years, following a short sery-
ice in the post Office after graduation
from Goddard seminary in 1901 lie IS
now conversant with many of the duties
of the new office, having served nearly
three years as secretary OF the assoeia-
ton after the resignation Of w. S.
Alexander. His election last night was
made on the unanimous approval of the
executive committe. The term of Office
is for two years.
The Offices of the secretary win be for
the present at least in the same location
as now, in the rooms adjoining the asso
citation headquarters in the C. w Averill
building on North Main street The
work will be an enlargement of that
already done by that official along the
lines OF collections and the oversight Of
the interests of the various members of
the association. in addition, he will in
augurate a publicity department, whose
purpose viii be to advertise Barre gran
ite extensively, following out, for one
feature, the exhibitions OF work as done
during the past summer and fall. Be-
sides this the secretary win attend to
all,th correspondence OF the association
and win probably be called upon to APP
prove all orders.
The Barre association is a large or
ganization. how large perhaps the public
does not appreciate. 1t embraces IN its
membership the entire granite interests
of Washington county, including Barre,
Montpelier Waterbury, Northteld, West
Berlin and East Barre, and Williams
town in Orange county It contains $50
members, and is said to be stronger than
ever before One purpose Of the new
office will be to cement the interests Of
the individual members and to cause
them to work for the united interests
in developing Barre granite, It is GER
tain that much good win come to the
organization thereby.
Little other business was done at the
meeting last night, although the matter
OF railroad regulations was discussed,
and A. G. Fay was added to the railroad
COMMITTEES Of the association. The meet
ing was presided over by President
James Adie. and William Barclay acted
as secretary pro TEN. in the absence Of
the regular secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-29
TALK OF THE TOWN.

NJ. w. Beattie Of Northfeld was in
the city to-day on business.
The milk route which has been oper-
ated from the Morrison farm for some
time past has been sold TO Fred Mears.
Mrs. Bernard Horner and son returned
to-day to their home in Bennington, after
passing few days with relatives in the
city.
A special meeting OF Granite City
camp. No, $3.50, Modern Woodmsn of
America. win be held this evening APP
plications for membership win be re-
ceived at this time.
Look over these prices in steaks, for
to-day only: Round steak at lie, vein
steak at lsc. sirlon steak at. 22e and
rump steak ut 22c. This Is an good
fresh western stock. The City Fish
Market.
Mrs Denison Densmore, deputy grand
warden. paid an official visit to Holly
lodge. N. 4. o. p, in Northfeld last
evening, it being the 23d anniversary Of
that lodge Supreme warden Rice of
Boston and grand warden Hill of Bur
lmgton were also present. A fine pro-
gram was rendered and banquet served.
Friday arrivals at the hotel Otis fol
low: J. NJ Martin, New York City; II.
A. Lewis, Burlngton; G. A. Towle,
Northheld; B. G. Foster, st. Johnsbury;
A. S. Wolf. IT. G. Farmer, New York
City; D. w. Cass, Newport Mr.. and
Mrs. James Moore, Websterville; A. Ey-
ans. Cincinnati. o.; A. s. johnson, Bos-
ton: D. c. Walton, New York City;
j. p. Towland, Swanton; ]. A. Cross,
Mortified; b. A. Chapman, Newport.
Special showing of couple dozen of
the latest style Of mems long overcoats
in pmsh-lined, satin-quilted lined, fur
collar and fur-trimmed down to edge.
Also several latest military and Presto
reversible collar overcoats OF the Talbot
10. of Boston, makers of handmade
costs. On display at the Surprise Mer-
ehandise store to-day These coats are
new samples received by us this week
to ma ke selections for our future sell
ing.
Rev. J. D. Mackenzie, pastor Of the
church, who returned to
Barre last night after an absence of five
weeks. took The opportunity Of his vaca-
tion to visit tbe great Canadian North
west In Saska tehewan province, be Wis.
tied Regina and Moose Jaws in Alberta
province. Calgary. Lethridge. Strathcona.
Edmonton. Vermillion and other smaller
places: also Torontp and Winnipeg. In
an he travelled 900 miles. Rev. MI,
Mackenzie reports thist IN southern AZ
berta the wheat crop syas practically q
failure this year but TIE people there
are not discouraged because they are rs
= rule well.to-do people, woo can stand /
one wears reverses Ia northern Alberta, /
the crop was fairly good. He says that /
the thing which impressed him uost was /
The intense LOYALTY Of citizens e their /
particular city 0r section
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-29
cAR wREcKED BUILDINGS.
Became Loosened From Train at New
port Yesterday.

Became Loosened From Train at New
port Yesterday,
Newport, Oct, 29.--A peculiar accident
happened at the Newport railroad yards
yesterday morning at a. m, and but
for the early hour of its occurrence 1t
might have resulted in loss Of life.
Locomotive 2l30 of the yard force
was pulling string Of 80 cars from
the south yard to the Canadian Pacific
yard when a car near the end OF the
train became derailed and in some way
neoupled itself from the rear end OF
the train. The derailed car climbed both
rails and the track being on a curve,
the Aanga Of the inside wheels rested
on the outside Of the outside rail.
Tho brakeman who was riding on the
last car tried to signal the forward
part Of the train, but was unable to do
SO. The car struck the long shed used
rs n shelter for passengers using the
Canadian Pacific line and tipped it com
pletely over
The car then continued on its ca
reer Of destruction demolshing the plank
platform connected to the concrete until
il came in contact with small building
used for storing supplies, when the trou-
bic was discovered and the train stopped.
The passenger shed and store house are
both a total wreck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-29
BETHEL.

Jerry Tifeld has moved to Pittsfeld
where he has bought house in the viii
lage.
Mrs. M f. Harrington is critically
i'll, and her son has been summoned
from Philadelphia
Jesse Warren is about trading for a
farm in Gambia, N. H., and expects to
go there to live in the spring.
Mrs. K. C. Freeman of New York and
Mrs. Ely of New Haven are guests of
their aunt, Mrs Sarah Sturtevant.
Mrs. Laura c. Trask Of Newark. S.
D., has arrived to visit her sister, Mrs.
Ellen ellison. Of Bethel. and will re-
main through the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kimball an
nounees the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Annie Field KimbalI. to Wiley
Oliver Newman, which took place Octo-
Der 25.
Mr., and Mrs. Lee Boardman have re-
turned here to live. Mr. Boardman was
employed by the Fisher company be
fore their tannery was burned, and will
again work for them.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage Of Miss Margaret Clark
Of the Whiteomb high school graduating
class in 1906, to Harwood Keyes Hard
ing Of Norwood, Mass.
Charles Nelson Lamphere and Miss
Grace Catherine Godfrey. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Osmoud Godfrey Of Beth
el. were married October p at West
Fairlee by Rev William Paul
A contract has been made and the
machinery ordered for the operation OF
the Fisher tannery By electricity. from
the plant Of the Bethel Electric Light
and Power company at Blue Hill.
VIII Murphy Of Bethel was brought
before Justice Flint last week and fined
S. and costs which amounted TO S630.
which he could not pay. and he was tax
en- to Woodstock to serve 80 DAYS. by
officer John Wheeler Louis Ezzo. an
Italian doing business in the basement
81 the Sargent block was brought be-
fore Justice Flint. charged with illegal
ly selling intoxieants. on Monday. and
the respondent putting in no testimony.
WAS bound over % the country court ia
$3.50 bail wnieh his brother, Dominica
l.zzo, furnished.