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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
The Best Cough Syrup is
Easily Made at Home
Costs Little and Acts Quickly.
Money Refunded IL II Fails.


This recipe makes a pint OF cough
syrup and saves you about ~ as COM
pared with ordinary cough remedies. 1t
stops obstinate coughs-even whoop-
ing cough--in a hurry, and Is splendid
for sore lungs, asthma, hoarseness and
other throat troubles.
nix one pint OF graduated sugar
with = pint of warm water. and stir
for minutes. Put 2 = ounces of Pinex
CSC cents WORTH in pint bottle and
add the Sugar Syrup. Take a teaspoon
ful every one, two or three hours.
This takes right hold Of a cough and
gives almost instant relief. IL stimu~
iates the appetite and Is slightly laxa-
tive-both excellent features.
pineX, as perhaps you Know, Is the
most valuable concentrated compound
Of Norway white pine extract. rich in
F1liaicol and the other natural healing
10 other preparation win do the
work OF PineX in this recipe. although
strained honey can be used instead OF
the sugar syrup. II desired.
Thousands Of housewives IN the Unit
ed states and Canada now use this Pie
nex and Sugar Syrup recipe. This plan
has often been initiated, but the old
gUccessful formula has never heen
eoualed It's low cost and quick results
nave made n immensely popular.
guarantee OF absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded goes with
Ills recipe Your druggist has PtneE.
a. ain get n for you. II not. send to
The Pfnex Co. IT. Wayne Ind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
system Is Profitable.

One girl discovered that her days were
Slipping past without very much to
show for them aside from the routine
duties which were an absolute necessity,
says G. W., in Harper's Bazaar. She was
a courageous creature. and so she an
alyzed the situation and watched her
self carefully TO find out where the fault
lay. After few hours Of thoughtful
observations she decided that her loss
came about through lack OF system and
through having nothing ready to fill in
the odd chinks of time Various small
tasks drifted on from month to month
undone, simply because they were never
ready when she had the leisure TO attend
10 them. She determined to right-about-
face
First she regulated the dresser
drawers and closets, aud laid aside all
garments, necbwear, gloves, etc, which
needed repairing. Next she went through
her desk and placed unanswered letters
and waiting business in pigeonholes by
themselves Last, but by no means
least, she placed upon her dresser a pen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
Passes Commons on First
Reading
BY BIG MAJORITY OF l24
NationaIists and Liberals Cheer Premier
as Vote Is Announced Second
Reading of Bill Will Be Taken
Up Monday.

London, Feb. %. Premier Asquith re-
ceived tremendous ovation from his
supporters in the House Of Commons
last night, when the Parliament bill,
otherwise known as the veto bill, a
measure designed TO eurtail the power
OF the Lords, was passed on its first
reading by the governments full major.
ity Of PA, the vote being 35l to 227.
The Nationalist first rose in their
places, cheering wildly and waving their
hats The Liberal members quickly
emulated their example. This exhibi-
ton was repeated few minutes later
as the prime minister quietly left the
scene Of his victory in his initial action
against the Lords.
The second reading Of the bill win be
taken up Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
WOOD ALCOHOL
FATAL TO FIVE
Drunk at a Family Reunion, Favored
Poison United Drinkers in
Death.

Monticello. n u, Feb % Four per,
sons are dead and one is dying as the
result OF drinking wood alcohol by mis-
take Tuesday at Horton, Sullivan coun-
ty. The dead ere: James Kelly, Thorn.
as Kelly, Mrs Thomas Kelly and Thorn.
as Harvey Mrs Thomas Harvey is
dying.
The beverage was purchased at Parks
Vile on Monday, it was learned, and
partaken OF freely by all of the party
OF five at family reunion at Horton
Tuesday When neighbors finally dis,
covered them in their isolated quarters,
two miles from the nearest house, the
four were dead and Mrs. Harvey was
dying.
Examination Of the bottle and what
was left Of its contents showed the liz
uid to be wood alcohol fiavared with pep
permint DR. Sullivan Of Liberty held a
coroners inquest and pronounced death
to be due to menthol alcohol poisoning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
CALIFORNIA TO
ACCEPT TREATY
Will Stand by Agreement with Japan,
Because Taft Helped It Get
Fair.

Washington, Feb. % That this coun.
try and Japan have concluded new
treaty to replace the one now in force,
and that this treaty, though making no
specific provision for the exclusion Of
japanese laborers from this country,
win not be fought BY the senators and
representatives from California are two
highly important facts that have been
made plain in the last twelve hours.
President Taft Tuesday night sent
the new treaty 10 the Senate IN exeeu-
tive session. II was discovered then
that the paragraph in the treaty Of
1894 which specifically gives this coun-
try the right OF exclusion OF laborers
had been dropped out
At the time the disclosure was made
it was widely believed there would be
intense hostility to the treaty from the
Pacific coast delegations in Congress. es-
pecially from California. But yester-
day it developed that this opposition
probably would not Be forthcoming be.
cause OF the fact that President Taft
supported the plan to have the Panama
exposition in San Francisco, and in re-
turn therefor obtained a promise from
members OF the California delegation
most concerned that they would leave
the terms OF the new treaty to the
wisdom of the federal government
The Senate foreign relations commit
tee held meeting yesterday and after
hearing Secretary OF State Knox ordered
a favorable report to be made on the
treaty and authorized Senator Lodge
to report it,
Senator Cullom, chairman OF the Sem
ate committee on foreign relations, ex.
pressed the belief after the meeting that
the treaty would be ratified at this ses-
sion.
While the new treaty omits the para
graph in the existing treaty under which
this government has the specific right
to exclude Japanese lab0rers, it is the
contention OF Secretary Knox and of the
administration that no right has been
surrendered by the United States. Tn
addition to the treaty, this country and
Japan have entered into a "gentlemen's
agreement whereby the government of
Japan undertakes to keep her laborers
from this country, At the same time,
IL is pointed out, the United States
would have the undoubted right OF ex-
clusion if il should choose to exercise II.
Another important phase Of the treaty
is that it can be terminated at any
time by either nation on six months
notice.
Should the treaty not be ratified at
this session and should there be no ex-
ira session the president will call a
special session OF the Senate for the
purpose Of getting the treaty ratified
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
Books worthy Of Good Care.

Books are frequently ruined through
carelessness. This is less in the handling
often than on the shelves. Many read
er who would seorn to bend book back
when open will put it to worse strain
on the shelves.
Books should not be packed tightly
on a shelf 1t Injuries the backs and
causes them to tear loose with the strain
Of getting in and out Often it forces
the leaves to sag to the shelf when
pushed unduly.
1t is lust as bad for books to be too
loose on shelf, as they warp and the
spreading leaves encourage dust. 4
bookcase with the contents at every
angle is not a pleasing sight.
There are some housekeepers who
think yearly busting OF books at
house cleaning time sufficient This is
bad enough when they are kept under
glass: when on open shelves it means
ruin to valuable books. It takes little
longer to dust the backs and tops Of
books on each shelf every day.
The old plan OF heaping the contents
of library unfortunately at house,
cleaning time has nothing to recommend
it, See that shelves are dried after
washing, as books are ruined by damp
ness.
In busting the book itself, clap the
covers lightly together, then dust the
outside Never use a damp cloth on a
book If it has been wet, absorb most
OF the moisture with a blotter and soft
cloth, then dry under pressure to pre-
vent warning.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
c. V. Promises.

The Central Vermont Railway com
pany has been exceedingly well treat.
ed at the hands Of the Vermont legis-
lature. 1t is particularly well pleased
with its great victory, as is evidenced
by the fact that our usually sedate con-
temporary, the ST. Adams Messenger,
which speaks with an authoritative voice
upon railroad matters from a Central
Vermont standpoint breaks into car
toons. The high officials of the Grand
Trunk, the controlling force in G. W
have made many promises of improve
ments. They are going to do great
deal for Vermont
These promises We're made when the
contest between the Grand Trunk and
the Boston & Maine hung III the ball
ance. Ii is sincerely to be hoped that
they were not made simply to influence
the result, to be forgotten when the
object sought had been accomplished.
There il much room for improvement
The c. v. can do great deal for the
state and it ought to do great deal
IN its own behalf.
The public win watch with consd-
cradle interest the outcome If the G. v.
fails to make good it cannot but eX-
pect to receive severe condemnation and
reproaeh Burlington Clipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
Sirolin Is Not A Patent Nostrum

Mrs. Montague herself writes Of Sitting
fleet 81 assure you, our old philos-
opher is so much man of pleasure he
has left of all his old friends and his
blue stockings, and is at operas and
other gay assemblies every night.
1t is to be hoped that the soul Of Mr..
Stillingheet derives from the immtoral-
| ity thrust upon him by this derivation
degree OF pleasure compensatory for
some Of the III luck Of his life He was
the disinherited grandson OF the bishop
OF Worcester; he drank the cup of NOR
tification as subsizar at Cambridge;
and his lady love Tilted him after a ten
years eourtship His life-long poverty,
which, as he said, was IA specific for
some passions" inspired him with a
gentle pesstnism which gave him a
flavor He readily became the mild wit
OF the ladies' parties, standing in the
same relation to d'Alembert at Mrs.
Vesey to Mile. de Lespinasse. His poem
on the "Art Of Conversation" deals
chiefly, like the "Decalogue," in prohibit
tions.
Mrs. Vesey and Mrs, Montagu We're
the chiefs of the blue stockings, and,
differing widely in temperament and
method. agreed only in aim They were
expositors Of two different theories OF
the evening party, Mrs. Montagu was
for organizations she arranged her guests
in semi-circle, after the method Of
the duchess Of Urbino and Madonna
Emilia in the sixteenth century
Mrs. Nesey, on the other hand, was an
advocate of "Laisses Faire. Her fears
We're 50 great Of the "horror," as it
was STYLED, "of circle, from the cere-
mony and awe which it produced, that
she pushed all the small sofas as well
as the chairs pellmell about the apart
ment 50 as not 10 leave even a zig-zag
path OF communication free from inn
pediment' Mrs Vesey's freedom from
didactic aim was, however, but a mega
tive virtue; her friends liked her. but
it does not appear that they came TO
her house, either to listen to her or to
talk to her they came to talk with each
other. II was sufficient satisfaction to
her that they came at all-London Con-
temporary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
PHOTOGRAPHIC BIG GAME.
1t Is Hard to Make the Lion Look Pleas
ant.

It Is Hard to Make the Lion Look Pleas
ant
Photographing lions in Africa is more
exciting than shooting them according
to Cherry Kearton, who was with the
Roosevelt expedition part OF the time,
He says: ARMED with modern sport
ing rifle the hunter can bring down his
quarry at long range; indeed, he counts
himself lucky ii he gets within two hum
bred yards-a distance which puts the
moving picture operator out OF court.
Again the sportsman has his numerous
retinue of attendants and is only handi-
capped by his gun, whereas had the
burden of big camera and was denied
even the comforting possession of a
rifle in ease OF emergency. From the
spectacular standpoint there is nothing
so fascinating as lion spearing 1t em-
braces all the thrill of primitive sensa-
tionalism and is accompanied by savage
rites which lend color to the whole adj
venture
"0ne of the first things to do" he
continues, lis to engage your Nasal, who
are really the warriors OF the district.
They are expert spearmen, with peculiar
tiles quite their own. Exceptional clean
Illness is one OF their outstanding vir-
tues, although they have weakness for
mud ornamentation The clay is sup
posed to add to the ferocity OF their APP
pearance. 1t does give them an uncau.
ny look, but ! have an idea that the
lion is much more disconnected by the
busiuesslike point Of their spears than
the ugliness Of their clay masks
Il engaged eighteen warriors "a fourth
OF the usual mmber-and started to
look Tor lions at the beginning of the
year My plan OF campaign has always
been to let the Nasal advance in semi
circular formation, driving the lion or
lioness toward the camera. As this
seems the line OF least resistance. the
lion PUSHES toward me with such feroc-
ity that it appears any odds against
the advance being stopped by the two
spearmeu who stand at either elbow
Il have known the lion come with
few feet OF the camera, suddenly stop as
though satisfied that safety lay else.
where, turn around quickly spot tho
weak point among the advancing Nasal
and charge ferociously. Spears rain in
from every direction, and with such uu-
erring precision do the warriors aim that
in the twinkling Of an eve the lion re-
semhles a sort Of monster pin cushion
Chicago News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
ORIGIN OF BLUE STOCKING"
Mrs. vesey's Playful Suggestion That
Gave the Name to Literary Coterie.


In the course of years the term "blue
stocking" has suffered perversion The
reason why the ladies who stroye 10
soften the manners Of their age were
called blue stockings Is still so far
shrouded in obscurity as to be prom
Using subject for a doetoral dissertation.
But they themselves had no doubts on
the subject; they did not derive their
name from the ''calze turchine" Of the
Venetian Renaissance or from any
French mode.
Nine. d'Arbiday gives an explicit der
walton, which is corroborated by Bos-
well. ITO begin" says she, with what
still is famous in the annals of CONVEX
sational, the Bias Bleu societies. The
first OF these was then in the meridian
of its lutsre, but had been instituted
many years previously at Bath 1t owed
its name to an apology made BY Mr.,
Stillingfleet in declining to accept an
invitation to a literary meeting at Mrs.
Vesey's from not being, he said in the
habit of displaying a proper equipment
for an evening assembly Pho, pho,
cried she, with her well known vet al
ways original simplicity while she
looked inquisitively at him and his ac-
coutrements don't mind dress Come
in your blue stockings With which
words, humorously repeating them as
he entered the apartment of the chosen
coterie, Mr.. Stillingheet claimed per-
mission for appearing according to or
der And these word ever after were
fixed in playful stigma upon Mrs.
Vesey's associations
A correspondent Of Mrs. Montagu
writes her that a common acquaintance
"swears he will make out some story
of YOU and Stilliugfeet before you are
much older; You shall not keep blue
stockings at Sandleford for nothing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
Silence

The instinct Of modesy natural TO every is often
great hindranee the of womany diseases. Women
shrink from the personal questions OF the local physician
which indicate The thought Of examination IS alb
horrent to Them and they endure in silence condition
Of disease which surely progresses from bad worse.
nc has been Or. Pierce's PRIVILEGE 20 cure
dreaf many women who have found o REFUGE
for Hlodesfy in his offer OF FREE cOnsaTfas
zion By letter. All correspondence is held
as sscredIy confidential. address DR. r. z.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Dr. Perces Favorte Prescription and regulates
the womany functions, abolishes pain and builds up
puts the finishing touch of health every weak woman
who gives il fair trial
IL Makes Weak Women Str0n6,
Sick Women Wei.
You can't afford accept secret nostrum as substitute
for this non.aleoholc medicine COMPOSITIONS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
California Protests.

Sacramento. Call Feb. ga resolu.
tion was introduced in the state Sen.
ate yesterday calling upon President
Taft to withdraw the new Japanes,
treaty. appealing to the United State
Senate TO refuse it assent and instruct.
ing the California delegation 70 oppose
ratification.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
LOrimer in His Own Defence
in Senate
HE DENIES USE OF MONEY
Presentation of His Claims to Seat in
Senate Made by Him Yesterday in
Four-hour Address--Bever-
idge viii Speak To-day.

Washington, Feb % Yesterday was
Lorimer day in the Senate When the
session began it was with the expccta-
tion that a number OF speeches would
be heard during the day but the address
of Mr. Lorimer consumed so much time,
Senator Beverage could not find oppor-
tunity to proceed with his remarks, and
permission was given him to proceed
to-day. There is general expectation
that other senators will ask to be
heard, and it is expected that the after
math Of the speech will be quite as
interesting as the speech itself.
Senator Lorimer has been almost con-
slant in attendance upon the session,
while the members have eontended for
or against the member from Illinois re-
tanning his seat
The session was begun with the usual
custom on Washington's birthday of
reading his farewell address. The read
ing was by Senator Young of Iowa.
Senator Lorimer, at the outset of his
remarks, indicated the general lines Of
his defense by illusions to the ques-
tions concerning his election as senator
from Illinois, which he recognized as
having been raised by senators in the
discussion OF his title to his seat.
"Many questions have been suggested
by the statements OF senators in the
debate on this case" the senator said.
These suggestions or questions concern
mostly the actual condition of my cleo
tion to this body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
Dead in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. 3D. Mrs. Frances
Z. W. Harper, who achieved fame as
colored anti-slavery lecturer and as
an author and poetess, died here yester.
day, aged IS years. Ii had been writ
ten Of Mrs. Harper that she had done
more for her race than any other wom-
an
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23

pny pad and every night before retiring
She made list OF special duties to be
attended to next day--the bits of re-
pairing, the calls to be made, the letters
answered, any special duties attended to.
The next night those so attended to
We're Cancelled, and any inadvertently
crowded out were given first place on
the list for next day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
In Woman'S Realm.

Flatirons will heat better on a gas
stove if they are kept covered with a
dishpan.
To make a candle burn low for sick
room use, put salt around the wick I'M
der the flame 1t will give soft, steady
light and win burn all night.
For starching muslins, gnghams and
calicoes, dissolve piece OF alum the
size of hickory nut for every pint Of
starch This win keep the colors~ bright
for a long time.
Linen which has become yellow with
age may be whitened by boiling it in a
lather made Of one pound Of white soap
to gallon OF milk. Rinse twice and
add blueing to the last water.
If buttermilk is used in place of sweet
or sour milk in making biscuit, the pas
try win be delicious. Buttermilk makes
a lighter batter and fewer eggs are need
ed in batter made with buttermilk
for cakes.
A workbasket hint Keep in your
workbasket several large-size safety
pins, and use them to string loose but
tons, hooks, eyes, etc, Keep those OF
the same size, on the same pin, black
hooks on black pins, white eyes on
white pins. etc Thus You never will
have an mtidy workbasket, or be de-
layed by not being able to find instant
ly what you are looking for.
There is a new umbrella for men and
women that has wider spread than
usual, without additional size, and that
comes in the usual variety of materials.
The umbrellas have ten ribs in a shape
that is somewhat fiat when opened. The
one with 23-inch ribs has wider area
OF protection from the rain than the old
kind of 26-inch rib The 25-inch rib
gives two inches wider spread than the
old 2s-inch kind.
Soft wooden material tears easily, es-
pecially when there are nails, etc, to
catch in skirts; and yet it is hard to
mend them inconspicuously. One dress
maker, who has done mending in her
poorer DAYS, recommends drawing the
torn edges together with silk thread and
then placing underneath piece of the
fabric the size OF the tear, like a patch.
Hold this temporarily in place with
court plaster and mending tissue, and
then darn with the tiniest OF stitches
across the torn edges, catching this darn
lightly to the patch underneath.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23
A Valentine

Old chap, do YOU still remember the days
OF your eallow youth,
When YOU chewed the end Of a pencil,
aud swore that you wrote the
truth
In the doggerel labelled "To Phyllis
which you left at the door Of Meg,
Then posted the same to Sallie, and
duplicate copy to Peg?
And say, do you still remember that
marvellous work of art
The naked god with the empty bow
and the arrow that pierced q
heart?
Twas framed in much lace like paper
aud the envelopes eranped adj
dress
Looked much like the hand OF Minnie
but you hoped that it came from
Bess.
I know that you still remember those
violets you sent to Nell
And the roses which went to Mary, and
the candy expressed to Belle;
And do you remember the mitten You
got by the morning post?
Ii was red and cut out OF flannel by
maid on the other coast.
I'll bet you remember, you rascal You
used to be handsome then.
And you captured the genuine Phyllis
in a race with dozen men.
And now round your eyes are wrinkles
and your hair is as gray as mine.
But SO that YOU won't be lonesome
here's "How," and a valentine.
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23

For starching muslins, ginghams and
calicoes, dissolve piece Of alum the
size of hickory nut for every pint Of
starch. This win keep the colors bright
for long time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23

Flatirons will heat better on gas
stove if they are kept covered with a
dishpan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23

Linen which has become yellow with
age may be whitened by boiling it in a
lather made of one pound Of white soap
to gallon Of milk Rinse twice and
add bueing to the last water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-23

To make a candle burn low for sick.
room use, put salt around the wick un.
der the flame 1t will give soft, steady
light and will burn all night.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-17

A travelling man stated here We'd
nesday that he had been informed
in Seattle by an official Of the Inland
Navigation Co. that the steamer
Rosalie will resume her service from
island points direct to Seattle next
month. It is to be hoped that the
report is true and if SO it will be
welcome news to the people Of the
island, and especially to shippers OF
live stock and perishable products.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-17

The teachers of Friday Harbor
entertained the teachers of the
county on Friday evening at the
bachelor quarters Of Prof. Nichols
and Mr.. R. E. Morris. Mr.. and Mrs
B. H. Claghorn chaperoned the party
and delightful evening was spent
In various contests and games
Dainty refreshments were served at
midnight.