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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
ASKS COURT AID
IN LIVING TASK
Woman, as Housewife Files Petition
In Bankruptcy and Tells Of
Struggle.

Cincinnati, Feb ? Mrs. Bertha O.
Lindsey Of 3,l25 Linwood avenue has
filed petition in the insolvency court
declaring her inability to meet her debts,
and Attorney Chester Merrill has been
appointed her receiver
In the petition Mrs. Lindsey describes
herself as a housewife 1t is the first
time in many years, according to court
house attaches. that housewife has
needed the aid Of the courts because III
her struggle for a living.
I've done my own washing for
years, denied myself all kinds Of luAu-
ries. have not gone to places OF amuse.
ment. made my own clothes. and did all
my own homework, while my hus.
band kept nothing out of his wages but
car fare said Mrs Lindsey yesterday.
"A few years ago we thought we
were on the road 10 a comfortable liv-
ing. We had bought house out Of
our savings and another through a loan
from o building association.
Then food began to go up. The tar
III sent clothing prices skyward, and
men in control OF the building material
business raised their prices out OF reason.
We could do nothing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
New and Stylish Toques.

Have You one Of the knitted toques z
They are Of wool-red or white. usual
~ and they are knitted or crochcted
loosely in the shape Of tight-fttiBg skat-
ing caps and in the weave once familiar
in baby afghans.
Sometimes they are plain; sometimes
they are bordered with dark fur; some
times at the left side they have long
quill feather or kid or velvet caught
by a little half-moon ornament. Never
anything more than that simplicity is
their raison detre.
They are attractive and easy TO make
If YOU crochet at all You must have
one. and if YOU don't crochet You must
learn how, says the Philadelphia North
American
For country tramps OF for any open
air wear they are IDEAL since they iii
closely over the hair, do not heed hat
pins and yet do not disauange the Golf
fure.
Moreover. no snow or rain can injure
them. and they are easily washable in
cool water and ammonia, with little
suds of CASTLE soap. DO not iron them,
but squeeze them tight, roll them in a.
towel and let them dry. In other words
act just as in laundering sweaters.
Where they lool, best is with the long
knitted coats that Paris sent over TO
Us earlier in the season.
With n knitted skirt, coat, gloves. leg.
gins and cap. girl is logged out for
any winter weather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
A NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Thunderer, 22,68o Tons, $4,000 H. p,
Ten 1875 Inch Guns, Launched.

London. Feb, 2 The Thunderer. the
seventeenth British dreadnought and the
fourth of the uper-dreadnouglt type,
was successfully launched from the
yards Of the Thames Iron Works com
pany at Canning Town yesterday. The
archbishop OF Canterbury conducted the
religious services preceding The christen-
ing by Mrs Davidson, Fifteen thousand
people many Of whom had gone BY spe,
cial trains from this city. witnessed
the ceremonies and cheered wildly as the
great fighter woke to lfe and plunged
into the water Local officials gave
reception for the several government Of
fcials and other prominent personages
present.
The Thumderer has displacement Of
226s0 tons and will be equipped with
turbines with total Of 1900 horse.
power She i expected to make a speed
of 81 knots an hour The vessel Is 5s4
feet in length and is armed with ten
1875 inch guns and twenty four 4-inch
guns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
WILL FAVOR
TARIFF BOARD
SmoOt Predicts Plan Of the
Committee
AT LEAST 2 AMENDMENTS
The Stand-patters Do Not Like the
Measure-They Will, However,
Accept 1t as Sop to
President

Washington, Feb. o. Senator Reed
Smoot Of Utah, who is an important
man on the Senate committee on finance
in the absence Of Senator Aldrch, said
yesterday. after a talk with the presi-
dent, that the finance committee will
at its meeting Friday vote to report
favorably the tariff commission bill aft.
en- amending it in at least two partic-
ulars. He says he is certain that The
committee will strike out that provision
of the House bill under which the board
would have some authority in the mat
ter OF summoning witnesses and obtain
ing papers and documents. The com
mittcc, he feels sure, viii also vote in
a provision that the president shall APP
point the five members of the board. BY
and with the consent Of the Senate.
As the bill stands now, il IS not neces-
sary for the appointments to the board
to be confirmed by the Senate.
Tie inside talk about the Senate now
is that the old stand-pat leaders will let
the president have his tariff board as
sort Of sop. While the old time lead.
ers are expressing this willingness to
let the tariff board legislation 40
through. they are, It is pretty well IN
derstood, privately hoping that Senator
Bailey and other Democrats will fiji.
buster against the commission bill in
such a way as TO prevent its passage.
The cloaSroom talk among the Repub-
lican leaders in the Senate i that it
will hardly be wise for them to deny
the president the tariff commission and
also block the ratification of the Can
adam reciprocity agreement.
The White House is greatly pleased
over the way the country is responding |
to the reciprocity agreement The presi-
dent is deluged with letters and tele-
grams indorsing the agreement. Sem
ators and representatives, from states
that were supposed TO be hostile to the |
agreement have been surprised that they /
have received 30 few protests against I
IL This Is particularly true Of the con /
gressional delegations from the north /
western states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
MISS MEYERS suIroR DIES.
Eldest Daughter of Secretary of Navy
Lost Her Heart In Italy.

Washington D. G.. Feb. 3 Miss Julia
Appleton Meyer, eldest daughter Of the
secretary Of the navy, aud leading belle
Of the administration circle, has retired
from society by reason Of great per-
sonal sorrow, which has revealed ro-
nance all undreamed Of in the life Of
this young woman
While surrounded By many admirers,
both native and foreign. Miss Meyer
has shown little interest in any one
mans attention As it now develops
She lost her heart in Italy years ago.
The object Of this youthful affection
was young nobleman, gifted in mind.
personal appearance and purse, who fell
desperately in love with the fair Amer
icap when her father was ambassador to
Rome.
Owing to the extreme youth Of the
two, no formal betrothal was consid-
cred by the parents Of either. The
young people, however. exchanged
piNuSNo VI hhSAtttH ana WERE III spite
Of the separation Of the Atlantic ocean.
intensely happy in their hope OF the
future. Just when the marriage might
have been possible. the Young man de-
vcloped tuberculosis. Everything that
science and medicine could do was re-
sorted to- but to 10 avail. The disease
made such rapid progress that year
ago every Que but the two most con
cened knew that a fatal termination
was beyond question.
During the last summer Mrs Meyer
took her daughter abroad Tor what
proved TO be farewell visit to the
young Italian They returned to Wash
iugton Just in time for the opening Of
the socpl season in December. when
Miss Meyer took her place, as usual. IN
the round Of gavety marking the
early season. only to hear in less than
q month Of the death of her sutton.
Now social functions know her no more.
She has not put on black, as. according
to foreign standards, there was 40 en-
gagement, but in every other way she
Is observing a period Of mourning. not
even appearing &C dinner parties in her
parents home
The younger Miss Meyer is, on the !
contrary, gayer than ever. taking al |
the houors Of belleship with the keen
Sc appreciation and pleasure. She has /
banged the spelling 81 her name. which I
eretoiore was Alice, to Alys. not only /
% her personal correspondents. but by 4
pccial and formal request through The I
amiiy secretary To the members Of 4
De press. Miss ~Alys" Meyer il viii
be IN future OF until another change is
.sired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02

these make shiny creases and streaks
in any garment pressed over them a
thing especially undesirable in fine linen
or wooden gbods.
A bedspEead is heavy piece, for the
laundress to handle Soak and wash it.,
as other bed linen, then rinse we'll and
add very little bluing to the last wa
ter. II you have no wringer, lift from
a pail to the line dripping wet for il
is too much to wiring BY hand. let
hang until nearly dry, then take down
and fold evenly. Put between two clean
boards and lay a heavy weight on. Let
stand overnight and in the morning nm
fold partly and air out the remaining
dampncss on the clothes horse or in the
sun.
Many housekeepers who arc careful
to cover their mattresses with slips
which can be taken of and, washed from
time to time are not aware that the
same course is equally good with pill
lows.
Old sheets or pillow cases can be used
to make these secondary slips, changing
leither washing or renewingl when nee
essary. Not only does this preserve the
ticking but the pillow cases look whit
er, thanks to the white linen under
meath.
Basic closely all the little plaits
wash in suds made Of white soap and
press on wrong side, picking out edges
OF lace, and they will look like new
The plaits can never be laid the same
after wetting Many dainty pieces of
neckwear are ruined
Very few home laundresses are aware
of the fact that blankets, when they
have been washed and aired thoroughly.
should be well beaten with an ordinary
carpet heater This has the effect Of
making the wool light and soft. and
gives the blanket new and fresh APP
pearance.
TO stiffen waists, thin dresses OF hair
ribbons, dampen them with solution
IF gum arabic and water and iron inn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02

The first sale you made to me was FIVE
yards Of roller toweling. You beat me
on the price and on the measure. I'm
going to tan your jacket for IT,"
but. love-
She took him by the collar and laid
on the whip till he hollered A wo-
man who could twist a 6low around
in clay soil could handle the little
Josephus.
THE second SALE" continued the
wife as she rested, twas FIVE tin pans.
-Four Of them leaked. and you beat me
out of 10 cents beside Here is HEX
ing No. ."
But | am your dear husband" he
protested as he squirmed about.
And that's why can lick you and
dodge the law. Here goes.
.Iosephus hide was ticked again
He attempted to fight. but was taken
by the hair and his head banged
against the wall till he grew quiet
When the performance was over and
The wife had got her breath she said:
''You SOLD me ten yards Of calico for
dress and warranted it to wash. 1t
was three-quarters of yard short on
the measure and the colors ran into
each other Josephus, some more
horsewhipg'
I'm have you arrested for thlsv'
"You can't. That's what paid IS
10 make sure Of Come to timer
And Josephus was licked for selling
short weight groceries. and for charg-
Ing 50 cents too much for a pair of
thoes, and for selling black stockings
that crooked, and when he had got his
last stroke the wife said:
"Josephus darling. it was cousin
of mine that got the 5000. but you've
got me, and here we dwell, and you
do the farm work and do it well or
you'll get some more of this! The
mercantile business Is not for us,
dear What we want is the free air OF
the country. with honest prices and |
good measure thrown inF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
Try This HoRle-Mods
Cough Remedy
Costs Little, But Does the Work
Quickly, or Money Refunded.

Mix ore pint or granulated sugar
win y plnt OF warm water. and stir
Tor mlnutes. Put rs ounces OF Pin
eK tLttY cents WORTH In e pint bot
tie; then add the Sugar Syrup. Tako
g teespoonful every one, two or three
hours.
You viii And that this simple rem
edy taxes mold OF cough more quick
CHuauy ends deep seated cough in
side or "a hours. Splendid. too. for
Wlooping cough chest pains. bron-
ehitls and other throat troubles. II
stimulates the appetite and IS slight
" laxative, Wnich helps end cough.
This recipe makes more and better
ready made for s2.5G Tt keeps per
fectly and tastes pleasantly.
Pinex IS the most valuable couoeu-
trated compound o. Norway white
pine extract. and g rich in guiaicoi
and all the natural pine elements
which are so healing 70 the mem-
branes Other preparations VIII not
work IN this formula.
This plan Of making cough syrup
with PineS ard SuFar syrup Tor
strained honey has proven 50 popu-
lar throughout the United states and
Cansds. that i e often Initiated. Bus
the old. suceessfui formula has never
a guaranty % absolute satisfaction.
or money promptly refunded. gees wltli
this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex or
Pinex Co, II Wayne, Ind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
Buckwheat Cakes.

Old fashioned griddlecakes with coffee
are sufficient for breakfast without ce-
real, eggs or even bread If one wants
to eat only griddlecakes. For sup,
per they make take the place of both
meat and dessert Here is an old re-
cipe for huekwheat cakes.
Stir one cup Of cornmeal into one
quart OF scalding milk and add one scant
teaspoon Of salt Cool, add one-half a
yeast cake dissolved in one-fourth cup
of lukewarm water, then stir in enough
buckwheat flour to make soft batter
Let rise over night, add one tablespoon
of soda dissolved in one tablespoon OF
hot water and bake on a soapstone grid
die.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
In Woman S Realm.

Green blinds that have become faded
may be renewed by rubbing them with a
rag saturated with linseed oil
Rubbing fennels and knitted articles,
such as sweaters, on washboard, hard
ems them the resin contained in some
yellow soaps does the same thing.
Moderate exercise means an increased
appetite for nutritious food. improved
digestion, and little by little, in pro-
portion to the exercise taken. new aud
better tissue win be formed.
A vegetable ricer is handy utensil
in the kitchen. II can be used for
MASKING potatoes and other vegetables
also il fine for smoothing lump corn
meal mush. Is excellent for Dreaming
butter for cake.
A housekeeper SAYS that before black
ing the stove she rubs soap on her hands
just as if she was about 10 wash them,
and lets it dry. This seems to pre-
vent the polish getting into the pores,
and after backing the stove the hands
are easily washed clean.
Says a writer in Suburban Life:
have found use for little cotton bags
in which salt comes / wash them care
fully to get the lettering out, then put
them away for use as wanted When
bake poultry as well as some kinds Of
meats, | make an extra lot OF dress
ing, stuff one Of these bags full, sew
il up, and bake it with the rest. 1t
makes roll Of just right size to slice
with cold meats
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02

Then get into the habit
of sleeping with your win
dows open: FRESH mir has
never killed anybody-but
foul air has killed millions.
Then eat the proper food
nourishing food, and plenty
of it.
Then always have a bottle
of Sirolin at hand, and take
it regularly in cold or damp
weather, and whenever you
have been exposed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
Modern Methods in Laundry.

Among the room saving inventions for
the smallest housekeeping apartments
and bungalows there are washtubs that
can be converted by the removal of the
middle partition into bathtubs. And
some OF these tubs have q dish draining
boarding for covers and are put in next
the sink. so that the space usually oc-
cupied By the draining beard is saved.
There Is a tub with an iron sink set
into the top which may be used for
dishes SIX DAYS in the week aud taken
out for wash day. The sink Is Of light
steel and i hinged to be removed en-
tirely ar to BE- thrown back.
When a woman does her own ironing
she should first make sure that she Is
dressed comfortably A looser and thin.
ner blouse than usual Is Of much cd
vantage in doing the warm work. The
board should be covered with q cloth in
which there are no seams or patches, as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
HUNTING CAROLINE INSURGENTS.
The Germans Dispense Force of Rebel
ious Natives in Colony.

Berlin Feb, 2 The official report OF
the rising OF natives in Penape, Caroline
islands, month ago IN which four En-.
ropeans and five friendly natives were
killed, says that on January 10 the po-
lice stormed the cliffs on which the in
surgents were fortified. The German
cruisers Cormoran, Planet and Emden
operated with the police. covering
their attack with bombardment. One
German was killed and two seriously
wounded, A German column since then
has been hunting down the insurgents,
OF whom not more than fifty are active.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
UNEARNED IN
CREMENT TAX
Law Passed By the German
ReichStag
-
BUT IT EXEMPTS HOUSES
OF Teuton Sovereigns-These Were In
cluded in Former Measure-All Of
Them Are Now Entirely Free
from Taxation.
BUT IT EXEMPTS HOUSES

Berlin, Feb. 2-The Reichstag has
passed the third reading OF the govern
ments unearned increment tax bill and
reversed its recent decision subiecting
the princes to tax. This appeared in
the form Of an amendment to the orig.
NAL bill, which amendment was adopted
by the Reichstag on January 90 The
German sovereign houses BY the new
ruling are now entirely freed from taxa
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
Grey Attacked BY Lion in Africa.

London. Feb 3 Sir Edward Crews
brother, George, had thrilling escape
from death ON sunday lie was with
party stalking lions near the Athi river,
British East Africa, when he rashly gal
loped forward and fred A lion spran2
at him and, seizing the hunter. worried
him like a rat Grev's friends came to
his rescue, which was effected with diff
Guilty. he was found to be badly
mauled. but IL progressing favorablv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
sMUGGLED $500 WORTH, is CHARGE
Former Roberta Menges Held In Fed
eral Court In New York.

New York. Feb Mrs Roberta G..
Hill. divorced wife Of Capt. James Hill
OF the British army and daughter Of
Morris Menges, the Brooklyn race track
man, pleaded not guilty in the federal
court yesterday to a charge OF snug
Cling clothes and iewelry valued at S.
700, into New York on Dec 9, last. from
The steamer Adratie from Cherbourg.
Mrs Hill was a passenger on the YES
sell Bail was fixed at $1,000, and Mrs.
Hill was released in the custody of her
counsel until the bond could be made
out.
The Indictment enumerates sable
coat worth $4,000, dress, a gold cigar
ette box, gold sleeve links and three
diamond rings
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
Ford Electroeuted.

Dannemora, \. Y, Feb. 2.-Samuel
Ford, negro, was eleetrocuted in Gin
ton prison yesterday morning for the
murder Of Captora Ashe, colored wom-
an, at Browns station, Ulster coun-
ty. Ford was convicted on circumstan-
tial evidence. He went to his death
calmly and without eonfessing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
To Avoid Colds

1t Is better to 90 out with
out your hat and coat on a
damp and raw day than to
walk around in the wet and
slushy streets in thin-soled
or low shoes.
The first thing to do to
prevent colds Is to keep
your feet dry.
Then wear the right kind
of clothing-and that means
the kind that is loose warm
and comfortable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02

other pulmonary affections,
but it is tonic and recon-
structive initsa action as well.
1t stimulates the appetite,
improves the digestion, aids
the assimilation of food,
nourishes the tissues, and
is potential in retarding that
waste of tissues and that
poverty of blood which are
among the most prominent
features of progressive con-
sumption.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
ENDS RACING IN CALIFORNIA.
Drastic Bill Passed by the Legislature
and Signed by the Governor.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb 2Tbe Walk.
err Young anti-race track bin passed by
the assembly and by the Senate has
been signed by Governor johnson. It
is believed that the measure IN It's
drastic prohibition 81 wagers, both oral
or recorded. will end horse racing in
this state. ID becomes effective Feb. l5
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
By M QUAD

Josephus Henderson was a man OF
forty when a startling event took place
In his life He was also widower
lie was exactly five feet high and
weighed ITO pounds. These figures
will convince you that Josephus was
not numbered among the mighty men
Of earth. He had tried various ways
of making a living. and in pursuing
them he had got the reputation of be-
Ing keen. He had at last turned ped
dler and was driving a horse and
wagon around the country with dry
goods notions, groceries and tinware.
That's the way he came to meet the
widow Sopher. who lived on a farm
The widow had passed forty. She
was large and bony and strong She
was not handsome. The only thing on
earth she feared was the law. She
had once been arrested for kicking a
man and had spent ten days in Jail
The sheriff had made her stay as
pleasant as possible, but she had new
er recovered from the shock.
Peddlers are jovial lot, and so are
widows, and in time these two came
to call each other Josh and Sally.
Things would have gone no further
but for the little mans keenness. He
never made a sale to the widow with
out cheating her, and one day when
he heard that she had come into pos
session of $4,000 in cash through the
death of brother Josephus saw his
way clear for the future. That money
would set up store in the village,
and he would become a thriving mer-
chant.
Josephus went counting. lie found
The widow behind the plow in a field.
AS he courted she plowed. He had
no objections, as time was money to
both of them. Josephus confessed
that he had entertained a sneaking
affection for the widow since his first
call, and, though she didn't say much,
she seemed pleased.
Josephus was told to call two weeks
later, but at the end of nine days he
was back again. He said it was his
beating heart that fetched him. He
had cut the time down, but the widow
was ready for him. Several days pre-
vious she had gone to the village and
paid a lawyer So TO answer the ques-
ton:
Can the law trouble a wife who
ticks her husbandT'
And his answer had been:
Not if you do not lick him too hard
There is neither assault nor battery in
what may be called moderate licking
Don't break any bones and don't seri-
ously injure his eyes"
81 have been thinking" said the wild
ow to Josephus; Il have been thinking
and wondering II you loved me-"
Heavens, can you doubt it," he ex-
claimed.
"And you will always love mei"
Forever and forever
"Then wen say two months hence"
zone month--a week-a dayw
Joseplrus knew of a store 10 rent in |
the village. and he wanted that $1,000 |
The widow insisted that she must have
two weeks at the very shortest. and
date was settled on. The marriage was
TO be private and be celebrated in her
home. In due time the happy day /
came round-a preacher and two wit
nesses and the deed was done. An
hour later. as the happy couple were
left alone. the widow changed her
dress, rolled up her sleeves and brought
out a new horsewhip bought for the oc-
casion.
What's up?" asked the wondering
Josephus.
Take of your coat and stand out"
"For what. love? | want to talk
with you about opening a store in
town"
PLENTY Of tine for that Josenhus
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02

mediately This is for dresses that have
been mussed, but not soiled Also aft
er ribbons have been washed. Ex-
change.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02

II these directions are fol.
lowed until they grow into
a habit, you will never be
bothered by colds, or bron-
chitis, or coughs, and the
grippe epidemics will pass
YOU by
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-02
What Sirolin Is

SiroIin is not only the
worlds standard remedy for
colds, coughs, influenza,
bronchitis, grippe, and