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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01
NAVAL GUN POINTERS.
How They Arc Aided BY the telescope
Sight ana Crossbsr. -.

Perhaps very few outside OF the
service know OF the important part
that the telescope and the crossbar
sight have played in the development
of target work. Before the recent In
PRODUCTION OF the telescope and the
crossbar the gun pointer strained his
eyes In the impossible effort to adjust
their focus to three widely separated
objects simultaneously, the rear sight
a few inches away. the front sight a
dozen feet distant from the rear one
and the target anywhere from 1900
to 1900 yards. Ordnance experts
worked over this problem, and the re-
suit was the introduction Of the tel.
escopic sight and the crossbars--two
pieces of crossed wire at the end of
the telescope When these cut on
the target the gun pointer presses his
electric button and the gun does the
rest.
1t Is eminently spectacular, this
great gun battery practice. This Is
from a description given TO the writer
by an umpire whose station was on
one Of the ships towing the target:
Through the glasses you could see a
needle-like fash from the firing ship, a
vessel so far distant that her outline
was but an indistinct blur upon the
horizon. Having caught the fash, the
glass is dropped. the eve goes to the
stop watch. and you begin TO count
one, two. three. four, five, six. seyens
eight nine. ten. eleyen-and about
then you VIII hear faint drone which
In the next fraction Of a second swells
into a mighty rosrthe roar of an ex.
press rushing at the rate Of thirty
miles a second. With the roar come
flying OF splinters from the target, a
geyser leaping a hundred feet In air.
then another and another. as the rico
cheting shell Chances from wave to
wave. and then. last of all. the faint.
faroff boom OF the gun which had hurl-
ed the missile. Harper's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01

the china boxing feat he had learned
in the army athletic training school
and landed him on the floor. Before
Jules knew what had transformed a
beautiful girl into such a fury Boyer
sat on him, pulled open his jaws and
inserted the stick he had secured for
a gag. There was clothesline In the
cellar. and before Jules had time to
recover from his surprise Boyer seized
It and got 1t around his captiye's
body outside his arms. Having Sc
cured these, to tie his legs was a com
paratively easy matter.
Jules was now in a position where
he could neither interfere with the
spy's movements nor make noise.
The latter mounted his box. put his
ear TO the anger hole and listened. He
heard enough to learn the route that
would be taken by the Prussians in
the advance and the dates of their
probable arrival at Metz, which was
principally what Marshal MacMahon
wanted.
Meanwhile Jules sat on the floor
looking at the object OF his love with
increasing wonder. He still had no
suspicion that his Lucille was man,
but he considered her mighty strong
woman. As soon as Boyer had learned
all he cared TO know from above he
got down from his perch. He had
feared that, wood being needed, some
one would come down for it. So he
gathered an armful. and as he was
about to pass out. remembering bow
Jules had bothered him with his atten'
lions. babe him adieu with a few
sturdy kicks. which the fellow could
neither resent nor complain Of
Boyer went upstairs, put the wood
down in the kitchen. walked out of the
door and was not seen again in those
parts. He reached Marshal MAGMA,
hons headquarters, donned his uni
form and reported the information he
had gathered.
Then at the mess he made good
story of how he had served the man
who would be his lover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01
Easy Enough.

Just before the capture of Savannah
General Logan, with two or three Of
his stan, entered the depot at Chicago
to take the cars east on his way TO re-
Join his command. The general. being
short distance In advance Of the 9th
ers. stepped on the steps of car. but
was stopped by an Irishman with:
"Ye can't 60 tn there"
why notT' asked the general.
Because them's leddies' caer, and
no gentleman II be getn' In there with
out Teddy. There's wan safe in that
caer over there II yees want It."
YES" replied the general. II see
there Is one seat, but what shall do
with my stafY?"
ooh, yer STAIR was the reply. GO
take the safe and stick yer staff out Of
the windy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01
books and Beaches.

At sale in New York a bibhophile
said:
Book is word that comes from the
German buche. or beech. But what
connection has a book got with a
beech? I'll show you"
The bibliophlle led the way TO a su-
perb Caxton that had just been sold
for $500,
This volume. you see" be said, is
bound in boards-not pasteboards-real
boards. beech boards That is how all
books were bound when printing be
gan. Yes. when printing began in Ger
many. each incuDabulum. or early
book. was bound in bucbe--in beech
boards half an inch thick. covered per-
haps with leather. tipped and clasped
with brass and studded with precious
or semi-precious stones"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01
A HUNGRY PYTHON.
The First Course Of His Meat Got Him
Into Serious Trouble.

The First Course of His Meat Got Him
Into Serious Trouble.
In nv travels | visited the jail at
Thayet- Myo, in Burma. On the morn
ing OF my visit there bad undoubtedly
been an unusual occurrence. A python
twenty-five feet long and twenty eight
inches In girth had entered the vege-
table garden and crossed it to the fowl
pen. Besides the fowls, there were
some Eve ducks In the pen. Now, the
front of the pen was fenced with dia-
mond mesh galvanized wire netting OF
a strong type.
The snake could not resist a fat
duck, so, putting It's head and neck
through the stout diamond frame, 1t
seized and swallowed one. have no
doubt whatever that ii would have
'.mopped up the bunch" inside the
house. but that in adjusting No i TO
make room for No. 2 It became aware
of On ueasy feeling owing to the wire
around its waist Neither have / any
doubt that in addition to becoming
uneasy IL became seriously alarmed.
Being now unable either to disgorge
or to get away, it tore or the whole
section of netting, 6 feet by 8. and re
turned with the necklace or waist
band through the cabbages. Not I'M
naturally. think. the sentry, seeing
a 0 by s foot wire section Of fencing
marching through the cabbage patch
without any visible means Of support.
gave the alarm and then opened fire.
The prison guard rushed out and
also opened ere. and very shortly our
hero lay dead in bis frame. He was
skinned and his skin cured and dress
ed In the jail. where they are noted
for this kind OF work.-Forest and
Stream. --...-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01
sAvAGEs AND CLOTHES.
Carefulness That Was Not Appreciated
by the Missionaries.

Carefulnoss That Was Not Appreciated
by the Missionaries.
Ardent missionaries were trying to
convert the natives of village In I'M
clad Africa to modesty as we'll as to
Christianity and for that purpose pro-
vided them all with more or less com
plete outfits Of clothes. The natives
were delighted and spent several days
simply in parading in civilized garb
through the one narrow village street.
But when Sunday arrived and the
blacks thronged to the weekly church
service carrying the new clothes In
bundles under their arms, the mission
aries were dismayed and feared some
kind of barbaric outbreak. But since
there seemed to be the usual min
Cling of curiosity and reverence on
the part of the natives they decided
to ask no questions until after the
service. There was normal quiet
until Just as the sermon was begun.
Then suddenly a huge chief. whe
had been squatting with his face to-
ward the open doorway. leaped to his
feet with an exclamation.
Immediately the others Of the tribe
did likewise. crying, The sun-the
sunw unwrapped their bundles and
proceeded to put on their clothes.
What does 1t all meanY inquired
one OF the white teachers.
The old chief turned to him with
equal amazement 'Of course" said
he. 1--WE could not wear our beautiful
ornaments when the rain might come
and spoil them. New York Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01

Hogan was rafting clock. He was
fairly successful In dlsposIng of tickets
in the shop where he worked. but he
ran up against trouble when he can
yassed bis neighbors. Dropping in at
neighbours house. he tried to sell a
ticket on the clock.
Its a fine tlmepiece and it'll lux
foine on yer whatnot er mantel," says
Hogan cajolingly.
"Gwan. the old clock doesn't run"
replied the neighbOr.
WELL" drawled Hogan. changing
front completely, well, perhaps yez
won't win it and then yen have the
laugh on the fellow who does."-Mil-
waukee Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01

Eggshells are made chiefly OF car
Donate of lime. and the yolk is half
water, half OIL and albumen, while the
white OF an egg, as 1t is called, con.
,ists Of water chiefly with albumen
ind a little phosphorus and sulphur.
The yolk always floats at the top OF
he white. so TO be as near as possible
% the hen when she sits upon 1t to
hatch 1t. while two cords attached to
The yolk, one at each end. prevent 1t
from actually touching the shell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01

A Scottish minister was asked to
ray for rain He did so, and the rain
anne down in floods and destroyed the
lrops. Irr!tated at the result, one dis
Eusted elder condded to another that
this comes O. intristin' sic request
10 a meenister wha isna acqnent wi
agriculture
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01
BOUND TO
BAR JAPANESE
The Firm Determination OF
Australia
TO BE DONE, SAYS HUGHES
At Cost of Separation--Race Question
One of Long Standing Emphasized :
at Time of Visit of Fleet
From This Country.
TO BE DONE, SAYS HUGHES

Melbourne Australia, June l.-Wil'
liam Morris Hughes, acting premier Of
the commonwealth, in remarkable
article which he has contributed to the
Sydney Telegraph, declares that Aus
traha will never agree, except at the
swords point to admit Japanese immi-
grants, even should such refusal mean
separation from the mother country
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01

Meyerbeer and Rossini. in spite OF all
their rivalries. were the warmest of
friends
Rosslni once said, "Meyerbeer and
can never agree When some one In
surprise asked why he replied, "Mey-
erbeer likes sauerkraut better than he
does macaroni."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01
Told Him So.

sSee here. landlord" said an angry
tenant after he had signed the con-
tract for year, this house is full of
tewer gas"
"Yes; that's what told YOU
told me?'
Eyes. You asked me If there was gas
in every room. and / said there was
London Taller.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01
W.sn.. > nit Innre.a.d

The chief Of the clan Of Mcintosh
once had a dispute with a London cab
by over the fare.
do you know who I'am?''' the high
hinder asked angrily. Il am the Nc
intosh."
Il don't care II you are an umbrella
retorted the cabby. an have my
rightsr' "
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01
One Method.

do you always keep a-smiling
about your daily duties?"
Nav: look grouchy. Then ainc
asked 10 do no extra work. Wash
ington Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-01

Who overeomes By force hath over
come but half his foe.-Milton.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22
FAMILY OF FOUR SLAIN.
Bodies of Woman, Two Daughters and
Son Found-Italian Suspected.

Bodies Of Woman, Two Daughters and
Son Found-ItaIian Suspected.
Albany, New York. - An entire
family-Mrs. Mary A. Morner, q
widow; her daughter, Edith, aged 20,
and Blanche, aged II, and a son, Ar
thur, aged % years-were murdered
on the Morner farm, about five miles
from Albany. The bodies of the three
women were discovered near a barn,
where they had been hacked with a
Ratchet and battered with stick and
thrown into a pit.
A searching party found the body of
the son, with the throat cut and other.
wise mutilated, under the barn floor,
the boards of which had been ripped
up and replaced after the murder had
secreted his other victims. The police
are searching for an Italian farmland
known as Ed Dinnis, who had been
employed by the Morners since last
September. Little is known concern
ing him.
The tragedy was not discovered for
more than twenty-four hours after it
occurred, when a neighbor remarked
the failure of Arthur Borner to bring
to him, according to daily custom, milk
for shipment to market Motive for
the crime seems to be lacking. What
money there was in the house before
the murder was found intact.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22

Congress will adjourn Dec. 22d
over the holidays.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson has begun
his campaign in Illinois.
King Alfonso has received letter
from the Infanta Eulalia asking him
to pardon her.
Andrew RoEar Law says home rule
in ireland will be fought to the bitter
end.
Ortie McManigal went before the
federal grand jury at Los Angeles.
Congressman Dan Stephens has
turned back to the treasury $1,000
unearned salary.
Frank A. Morrison has accounted
for the expenditure Of the bulk OF the
Mcnamara defense fund.
John A. Riley, aged 67, only brother
of James Whitcomb Riley, the
"Hoosier Poet" died at Greenfield,
Ind.
Senator Cummins introduced a bill
to give the tobacco organization the
right to appeal from the American
Tobacco company reorganization.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22
"Free RANGE, Free Beef"

Pierre-The county attorney Of
Dewey county is having his peck Of
trouble with settlers who insist on
supplying themselves with fresh meat
from range cattle belonging to any
body but themselves. This mode of
securing meat is based on the princi-
pie of "FFree range, free beef" The
state law is very stringent on this
point, providing that anyone else than
regular butchers killing branded cattle
must keep the hides of the same, with
brands unmutilated for period of 10
days after the killing, and provides a
penalty of $500, and six months IN Jail
for viOlators of the law.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22
MYSTERY IS CLEARED
BODY OF MISSING SOY 70 FOUND
IN A SLOUGH NEAR
WEBSTER.
HAPPENINGS OVER THE STATE
What 70 Going on Hero and There
That 10 Of Interest. 10 The Read.
ers Throughout South %.
kota and Vicinity.

Mitchell-The mystery Of the dis.
appearance Of a 15-year-old boy by the
name of Walter Jones was cleared
up when the skeleton Of a boy was
found in the vicinity Of Webster. The
body was found by two children in g
slough, about 600 feet from the farm
residence of Matt Sigaty. The child
rem had gone to the slough to set some
traps and came on the body, which
was nearly nude.
Thirteen months ago the boy, who
had been. taken into the home Of Chris
Weyer, was left alone while the Meyers
went to q neighboring town for day
On return Of the family the boy could
not be. found, and his shotgun was
missing. The members OF, the family
believed he had become tired Of living
on the farm and had taken advantage
Of their absence to leave. M
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22
Goat Farm Planned.

Deadwood.-A goat farm, the only
one in this part of the state, is to be es
tablished just beyond the confines OF
the city. Gus Kellar and ]. M. Reedy
have purchased herd of fifty goats
which will be here next week and will
supply the milk to this vicinity. In.
vestigation indicated that there will be
a good market for goat milk here on
account of it's nourishing quality
Mr.. Reedy owns large ranch which
will be used for grazing the animals
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22

Soil products of Iowa for the year
of 1911 are valued at $685., 1871 ,154.
The Mcnamara brothers have been
put to work in the prison jute mill.
The resolution terminating the
treaty with Russia was passed in the
house.
The McNamaras are now in San
Quentin, having been landed there on
Sunday last.
Thomas Knorrer, publisher of the
Munich Neueste Nachrichten. died at
at Munich.
"A suit was filed at Boston for the
dissolution of the United Shoe Ma
chinery company.
Lieut. Charl Lantheaume, the well
known French military aviator. was
killed by fall.
President Taft is credited with ini-
tiating the federal investigation OF
dynamite outrages.
Senator Cummins insists the su-
preme court should review the de-
cree in the tobacco dissolution case.
The infant daughter of Queen Vic
toria of Spain, who was born recently.
probably will receive the name of
Christine.
A license to wed was issued to
Edith Pulitzer, daughter of the late
Joseph Pulitzer and William Scoville
Moore, son OF Clement Clark Moore.
At Everett, Wash, the Riverside
branch of the Bank of Commerce was
robbed of between $1,000 and $1,000
by a highwayman just before the
closing hour.
to give independent tobacco organiza-
lions the right to appeal from Amer
ican Tobacco reorganization.
An adjournment of congress Thurs
day, December 2f. until Wednesday,
January 3, was agreed upon in the
house. Tariff legislation will be de-
ferred until after the Christmas
recess.
The advance guard of the LaFol-
lette presidential candidacy will in
wade Ohio between December 26 and
December 80, when a campaign OF
oratory will be started in various
parts of the state.
President Taft sent message to
congress recommending payment OF
$4,000 damages to those who lost
property through the burning of the
Malambo district of the city OF
Panama for fumigation purposes il
1906.
The president and his cabinet
wrestled with the Russian passport
question, but reached no conclusion.
People this year need not look for
any reduced rates on the railroads for
the holidays. Railroad officials say
there will not be any.
The constitutionality OF the en-
ployers' liability law of Arkansas was
upheld as constitutional by the su.
preme court.
Andrew w. Mellon, multi-million.
aire banker of Pittsburgh, is suing
his wife, Mrs. Cora McMullen Mellon,
member of leading family of Dublin,
ireland, for divorce.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22

Geddes.-The annual reunion Of the
Charles Mix County Old Settlers as
sociation held here was a success. The
weather was fine, and the large Tenn
pie theater was crowded beyond its
capacity. H. c. Tucker, editor of the
Geddes News, was unanimously chosen
as the new president of the associa-
ton, and Adam Grimes of Wagner, ].
M. Humphrey of Geddes and Thomas
A. Thomson of Platte, vice presidents
in the order of the districts named. G..
L. Kirk of Platte and James H: Exon
Of Wheeler were reelected secretary
and treasurer, respectively. Geddes
was chosen as the permanent location
for the meeting place hereafter, and
1875 new members we're enrolled.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22
Arrajuned for Theft,

Aberdeen.-Mrs. Dera Schroh was
arraigned in municipal court here
charged with having stolen $3.50 from
her husband, Henry Schroh. The hus'
band claims that he and mis- wife had
not been getting along well together
and that she had left him. She re-
turned again, and he thought that a
reconciliation had been effected until
he found his wife missing again, to-
gether with a roll containing about
$3.50.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22

Huron-Rev. H. P. Carson, stated
clerk of the Presbyterian synod OF
South Dakota is sending out his an.
nual report. The increase in church
membershership and Sunday schools
for the past year is more marked than
heretofore. Houses OF worship and
parsonages have been erected and i'm.
proved and church property improved
many thousands Of dollars. Contribu.
lions for missionary work were largely
increased and churches generally are
in prosperous condition, spiritually
and otherwise. The fact that the
Presbyterian churches Of the state
contributed nearly 100000 toward
Huron college endowment fund is in.
! dicative of the interest manifest in
this institution.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORT
includes What 10 Going On at Wash
lneten and In Other Sections Of
the Country.


An appeal from the Persian people
to congress of the United States 1or
aid and sympathy in their controversy
with Russia, threatening their 1nde-
pendence, was read in the house OF
representatives. It asked aid consist
ent with Persia dignity and inde.
pendence.
Senator Brown of Nebraska accept
ed an Invitation from the Maryland
peace society to make an address at
banquet to be held in Baltimore,
February 6. next. The subject OF the
address will be "The Constructive
Side OF the Peace Movement"
The Sherwood service pension bill,
which would add upwards OF $40,0O0,-
600 to the governments annual ex-
penditures by granting increased pen
sions to civil and Mexican war vet
Grams on the basis of length OF SER
ice, was passed by the house despite
the determined opposition OF many
democratic leaders.
The first redemption Of postal saw
ing bank bonds at par was made when
Postmaster General Hitchcock paid
5000 in cash for two 500 bonds sent
from New York. The transaction was
made under the postal savings bank
which authorizes the withdrawal OF
80 per cent of the savings on deposit
for investment in bonds or other Sc
curities of the United States.
Indictment and prosecution OF rail-
roads which fail to refund promptly
manifest overcharges on the trans
portation Of freight, hereafter will be
requested by the interstate commerce
commission. The commission called
oficial attention to the fact that 1T
Is as unlawful for a carrier to over
charge a shipper as it is to give
him rebate" It also says that the
refund of overcharges should De
made without an order from the com
mission.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22
Mennonite Wedding.

Bridgewater-A Mennonite wedding
of unusual interest occurred at the
specious home of the groom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Glanzer, ST., sew
en- miles southwest of here, where Da-
vid w. Glanzer and Miss Lizzie Hofer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hofer,
were united in marriage, the Rev. John
D. Hofer officiating, in the presence
of three >.undred invited guests.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22

minneapolis, Dec 15.-Wheat. Decem-
erny, s1.OlA;. No, 2 northern, s9Ac; No.
! durum. 96c; No. 3 corn, see; No. 3
White oats 45A C; barley. mailing,
s2.05ia. -~'
Duluth, Dec. 15.--wheat, December.
$l.ods May; sIo4N; No. northern,
South St. Paul, Dec. I5.-Cattle-
Steers, $3.50 cows, $3OO05.25.
calves, $4.50@7.00:. hogs, s5.6O9G.O0:
sheep and lambs. $1.75@5.5O N''
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Dec. 15.--Cattle receints
estimated at 1000; market steady to i0c
lower: beeves $4.55D8. 90; Texas steers
$4.l0M5.75; western steers. S4.5O0Dee 60.
stockers and feeders, $325O5SO: cows
and heifers, sl.90W6.25: calves, $4,000
800.