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in criticising others. Many OF us have
developed this trait to a marked degree
most of US TO some degree-y how
many of us pay half as much atten-
tion to our own shortcomings II
is 80 easy TO see the faults in our friends
and neighbors to find those to which
we ourselves are addicted requires def
mite exercises in introspection. and this
is an art that we have neglected to
master.
Herbert Kaufman, once said That it
lisa full-sized, twenty-four hour-a-day
task for one" to mind his own business
and once you have tried to live up to
the ideal, you will agree with him. No
failures aud half sncac I'LL men 20
wonder so many men q women fall
10 far short Of the high plane of mem
tai and moral efficiency for which they
are otherwise fitted. There are only so
many hours in day-we generate but
a certain amount OF energy in the course
OF day-and ii we waste our time
and energy upon other persons affairs
il is but natural that our own should
suffer.
If You had a rip in your coat, would
you 60 to tailor and have the gar
ment repaired, or would YOU walk the
streets calling attention TO every rent
or tear or missing button that you might
detect in other peoples clothing. If
You are sane human being you would
follow the seriptural injunction and take
the beam out Of your own eve before
you said very much about the mote
IN your brothers eye. Isn't it pity
that we are not more careful to apply
this rule OF conduct to other affairs in
life We deplore bad habits in
others when We too, are addicted to
habits that stamp Us as the most hope
less weaklings. We express surprise
that Others should submit to slavery
so readily when we ourselves may not
haze drawn a free breath for years. Oh,
it's easy enough to pick flaws in other
people. and to see the weak points in
their work. but it's quite another thing
to pick ourselves and our own work to
pieces, even though common justice de-
mands chat we clean our own house
before we begin TO call Others down be-
cause their dwelling is not in the most
perfect order Exchange.
Dorothy Dexter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-18

Mr. Scott did not drop word to a
human soul. His wife saw that he
had something on his mind and tried
to pick 1t out OF him. but sooner than
tell her be let her threaten 10 go nome
to her mother. 1t was MIR. Anderson
who tackled farmer now and then
in the streets OF Olney and took him
to his room and showed him one Of the
wonderful cucumbers He didn't do
it TO sell seeds. just TO drop mint OF
what was coming
And then the farmer would 90 home
and think IL over. He couldn't wait
three years for seeds. He wanted 10
be in at the start. before the price
should drop on an overstocked market.
He would go back to the kind Mr.. An
derson and ask as a great favor 70
sell him q score or so. In each and
every case be did go back ana PAID
dollar apiece for the seeds and took
his solemn oath not 10 say word be-
fore the next spring, and he went
away with the little packet OF seeds
Rugged to his palpitating heart.
In time that salt bag OF seeds was
emptied and filed again. In time ev-
cry man who could raise few dollars
and wanted to make ten for one had
bought seeds. The news somehow
reached as far as twenty miles away.
There was no day that Mr.. Anderson
didn't have callers and didn't exchange
seeds for greenbacks 1t was With
chocolate colored seeds that he paid
his bill at the hotel. The landlord OF
the inn was a man who wanted the
very best for bis guests. II the new
brand cucumbers were the best ne
wanted them.
From October to March Mr.. Ander-
son had good time. He lived nigh.
had the best room In the house and
carried around pocketful OF money.
Then one day he had to leave TO- Buff
falo on business. lie was to return In
two days. but be has not come back as
vet. He will never come back in the
flesh. His spirit may float over Olney
now and then. but no human eye viii
detect It. When he had been absent
for three weeks some of the seeds
were sent TO the state agricultural
college for examination The report
was very brief. 1t simply said:
These are the usual cucumber
seeds. dyed this color to disguise
them"
And were there mourning and lamen-
tation and threats of murder in and
about Olney? No. sir. You couldn't
find a man who had bought a seed and
been swindled Mr. Anderson had
tried TO swindle Smith, Jones and
Brown. but Smith. Jones and Brown
had seen through him in a second. Not
one man OF the hundreds taken in
but what denied 1t point blank and
is denying 1t to this day. All had rep
utations to maintain, and they lied
boldly and profusely and gamely 10
maintain IL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-18
Man Who Vanished Thursday
Night
FOUND SLAIN YESTERDAY
Near His Home-Greenwich Village
Grocer Thought by Police to Have
Been Killed by Black
mailers.

New York, Nov lsTo escape an
enemy whom he had long been in deadly
fear, Luigi Bono an Italian grocer, used
to pass between bis store and the apart
ment where he lived by secret way
over the roofs Thursday night the
enemy learned his secret, for the grocer
was found yesterday on his own roof
dead with a crushed skull. Apparently
the murderer had lain in wait for him
behind chimney and struck him on the
head with an axe or some similar weap-
on as he was preparing to enter through
the scuttle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-18

On the frontier of Holland many
years ago was a little fort, about
which clustered a number of farms.
1t was used by the Dutchmen to keep
the French who lived across the Dor
der from coming over to possess
themselves of the produce. consisting
Of butter, eggs, vegetables and espe-
cially the cheese. for which the Meth.
erlands have always been famous.
There was no regular military garri-
son, the fort being manned in case of
necessity by the Dutch farmers. Those
were more troublous times than these.
and there was more fighting in small
way; therefore more lawlessness was
to be expected near the border. where
frequent incursions were made.
The cause of this particular strong
hold becoming noted was not one of
butter and eggs and cheese. At least
these were not the bone OF. contention.
A Dutch maiden had been surrepti-
tiously wooed and won by young
Frenchman. and be had carried her
within the lines of France, had mar
rfed her and established her as the fe-
male head of his farm.
The Dutchmen regarded this as by
far the greatest robbery their neigh
bors could infict upon them. They
would much rather have lost hun.
dred OF their best cheeses than this
fair daughter with her blue eyes and
1axen braidS. She had had many
lovers among the young Dutchmen,
and they. formerly rivals. now became
united in a common cause One night
dozen Of these disappointed wooers
made a raid across the border. took
the young wife prisoner and carried
her into their own country.
When the Frenchmen heard of the
outrage they gathered in groups. talk
ing and gesticulating till they worked
themselves into a warliSe condition.
The Dutchmen, hearing what they
were doing and inferring that they
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-18
HANDS So SORE:
COULD NOT USE THEM
Eczema on Feet, Too. Used Cuticura
Soapand 0intmentand Was Cured.
They Also Cured His Sister Of
Breaking Out on Face and Hands.

"In the latter part Of 1889 my face and
head broke out in little pimpes. My doctor
gave me some medicine and salve. l
used them for months but did not receive
any results. In the meantime it broke out
all over my back and chest. then went to
another doctor and he told me the same as
my own doctor - that it was eczema. He
also gave me medicine for eighteen months.
All could see was that he moved it from my
face and body to my hands and feet, and
although / did everything I could not heal
my hands and feet My hands would split
open on the joints and would be SO sore
that | could not use them at times.
Then | started to use Cutcura Soap
and Ointment in July, 1893, and before
1894 l was fully cured l therefore rec
ommend the Cuticura Soap and Ointment to
any person having skin disease. AS soon
as l began to use Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment | found relief at once.
My sister, Miss Rebecca Jackson, had
breaking out on her face and hands the same
as myself. She used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment for seven or eight months, and
was cured entirely (Signed) Samuel +.
jackson, 1917 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pa,
May 5, 1911.
His sister writes: what my brother says
is quite true, and you can imagine how l
suffered and how glad was to be cured BY
Cuticura Soap and Ointment" (Signed)
Miss Rebecca Jackson, is Delaware St.,
Trenton, N. ].
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are for sale
throughout the world, but to those who
have suffered much, lost hope and are with
out faith in any treatment, liberal sample
OF each with a 32-p. booklet on the care and
treatment Of the skin and scalp win be
mailed free, on application. Address Potter
Drug & Chem. Corp, Dept. 25A, Boston.
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TAR TRIAL CLOSED TO WOMEN.
Miss Chamberlain Says Actual Work Of
Tarring Her Was Done by Three Men

Lincoln Center, Kan, Nov ls.--Twelye
Fjurymen, all subject to challenge, sat in
the box when the case of Sheriff. Clark
wealthy merchant and brother of Ev-
erett q. Clark. who has already pleaded
guilty; A. n. Simms, mill worker, and
John Schmitt a farmer. was called in
the district court yesterday. The three
are charged with assault and battery in
connection with the tarring Of Miss
Mary Chamberlain Of Shady Bend, Kan.
Judge Dallas Growers courtroom was
crowded. Following Judge Growers or
der that no women or children be al.
lowed in the courtroom because OF the
nature of the testimony, the few women
who have been attending the trial we're
Aoticeably absent.
Judge Grover passed around a "quiet
tip to the newspaper reporters that it
would be distasteful to the court to have
to exclude them from the courtroom for
sending sensationally colored stories to
their papers. The judges order to ex-
clude women and children and to curb
sensational newspaper reports followed
a petition from the Womens Civic league
of Lincoln county. TIE first panel of
thirty-four talesmen having been ex-
hausted in securing the twelve men in
the box, a new yenire OF one hundred
was in attendance when court convened.
According to Miss Chamberlain, who
is expected to take the stand, three men
did the actual work of tarring. while
the remainder OF the mob looked on.
One man held her PROSTATE, another held
the bucket of tar and third smeared
the black mess over Miss Chamberlain's
body and limbs.
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those Sea Yarns.

a worthy old dame Of New England
once invited her husbands attention
to what seemed to her a curious item
In the journal she was looking at
Listen to this" said she, reading:
The Mary II. Barker OF Gloucester
reports that she saw two whales. a
COW and calf. floating OFF Cape Cod
the day before yesterday"
"Well, what about itY' asked the
husband
only this" replied the spouse. q
can understand about the two whales,
but what beats me is how the cow and
the calf got way out there. st. Paul
Dispatch.
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Peruna and Laeupia, which commenced
at once, and was surprised how it re-
lieyed me-
Il am happy to say that J am well
man to-day. / take pleasure in recom-
mending your great remedy to all who
are afflicted with eatarrh."
Chronic Nasal Catarrh.
Mr.. Chas. H. Stevens, l22 Sixteenth
street Detroit, Michigan writes &c
affords me great pleasure to testify to
the merits Of Peruna as a remedy for
eatarrh.
q suffered for some time with chronic
nasal catarrh, but after five months
treatment, during which time / used
seven bottles Of reruna, am pleased to
say that ! am entirely well, there not
being the slightest trace Of catauh left.
"Per1ma is without doubt (in my
mindl the greatest remedy known for
catarrh"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-18
A CUCUMBER
CRAZE
BY M. QUAD
Copyright, 1911. by Associated Lit
erary Press.
BY M QUAD

II was said that the farmers In
the country about Olney were up TO
snuff. No patent hayforks could be
unloaded on them. OF the hundreds
OF patent medicine circulars they re-
ceived each year not one resulted in
the sale of a consumption cure. The
tin peddlers who dealt with them took
their lives In their hands. Cute" was
the word applied to the people OF the
town and county.
One october day middle aged man
Of good address might have been seen
driving toward olney In a buggy. 1t
was raining and the highway was
muddy. AT certain spot wheel fell
into rut, and the buggy was tipped
over. Five minutes later a citizen OF
Olney named Scott came driving in
from crossroad. He at once offered
his aid. 1t wasn't much Of trick to
right the buggy. as no damage had
been done, but the stranger. who gave
his name as Anderson. was protuse In
his thanks. He was so profuse as to
embarrass Mr.. Scott. He said It was
the first thing that had happened in
years to make him believe In humani-
ty. Mr.. Scott could have passed him
by, but hadn't done so. Mr. Scott had
halted and got down In the pouring
rain and grabbed and heaved on the
muddy wheel. Mr.. Scott had been Of
fered dollar for his trouble. but mad.
waved 1t away.
The stranger was to stop at the
Raven inn. in town. He might be
there week. Ii Mr.. Scott would call
be would be shown that gratitude still
existed in the human breast. MIR.
Scott felt that the stranger was over
doing things. but curiosity forced him
to call. He was warmly received.
Then Mr.. Anderson told his secret.
He was travelling over the country to
find some farmer he could trust.
Those seeds we're new variety OF
cucumber-a chocolate colored cucum-
Der. 1t grew to length of three feet
and was going to produce a revolution
in food 1t could be baked, boiled or
fried, the same as potato, but con-
tanned three times the nutriment. and
the taste was something that beat
fried oysters all to smash The big
hotels Of the cities would pay a dollar
apiece for them and would contract
for million year. Hush. On your
life don't mention IL! More money in
1t than in diamond mine. Mr.. Scott
had helped Mr.. Anderson out of the
mud Mr.. Anderson would now help
Mr.. Scott out OF any financial hole he
had fallen into. He would give him
twenty Of the seeds. The twenty
would grow $50 one dollar cucumbers.
and the $50 cucumbers would produce
a full peck of seeds.
Mr.. Scott was amazed, astonished
and grateful 1t was the first time be
had ever been handed something for
nothing since coming down with
measles.
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A Timely Suggestion.

Our regular readers must have no
tieed, during the past few months, the
very striking advertisements of the
Earnsdale woolens.
Now that the time has come when
most gentlemen are replenishing their
wardrobes, we want to call particular
attention TO the standard quality and
honest value of these worsteds made by
the Earnsdale Worsted Go. Of Cliuton,
Mass.
This company tells you where their
products are made; they tell you, IN
plain English, what they are composed
of, and they protect you in your mr.
chases by theil sal Of guarantee. What
more can anyone do to convince you
that You wiz receive honest value?
If you should not find Just what you
desire, postal card request TO the
Earnsdale Wooden Co.. Clinton, Mass,
viii bring You this information.
We understand Il NlcNhorter Co. Of
this city carry clothing made from the
Earnsdale wooleus
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-18
An Appeal to Wives

You know the terrible affection that
comes to many homes from the result Of
a drinking husband or son. You know
of the money wasted on Drink that
Il needed in the home to purchase food
and clothing. 0rrine has saved thou
sands OF drinking men. It is home
treatment and can be given secretly or
taken voluntarily. Put up in two forms,
powder or pill. Your money will be re-
turned if after a trial it has failed to
benefit Costs but Sl00 box-a mere
trife when compared with the amount
drinking man viii spend in a day for
liquor. Come in and get a free booklet
and let us tell you of the good ORRINE
il doing
Burt II. Wells, 100 North Mann street.
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Mr.. j. G. StefTe, r. K. 3, Sherman,
South Dakota, writes; "For four years
had been continual sufferer from
that dreadful disease, chronic catarrh.
tried all kinds Of so-caled catarrh
remedies and found no relief
Il was advised by friend to write
you about my case. which | did, and
you kindly advised me to use a course OF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-18
MAGAZINE REVIEW
The Woman who Never Missed Sitting

In Interesting People, in the Noyem-
Der American Magazine, Juliana Con-
over writes very interesting article
on Mrs. Caroline Bayard Alexander and
her brother, Richard Stevens, both de-
seended from New Jerseys greatest fam
lily, and both conseerated to doing prae-
tfcal GOOD to their fellow citizens.
Mrs. Alexander began her civil work
in Hoboken, as organizer of the first
working girls club. and has been its
president for over twenty years.
In this, as in all other associations, her
faithfuness and truth have been their
shield and buckler, One of the judges
of Hudson county gave her a mans high
est praise man he said, She has never
missed a sitting Of the court, Eight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-18
when Criticism Doesn't Pay.

Nothing is harder to do-and, Incl
dentally, more necessary than to mind
your own business. As many of us are
constituted to-day we spend 50 much
time minding other peoples business
that we haven't sufficient time left to
devote to our own affairs. Moreover,
this does not apply merely to matters
that are commonly called business"
IT has reference to practically every
phase of life.
1t is by no means the exceptional man
or woman who takes apparent delight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-18
A Cup Of Coffee is an UnfaiIing
Barometer
SEALSkIN IS SMARTEST FUR
More Used Than for Many Years
Taking to Ourselves the Crit
cism That We Give
Others.

If SCOT drops on the carpet. cover il
immediately with salt and it can all
be swept up.
II your tea or coffee pot is stained
inside, fill with water and put in a
teaspoonful of powdered borax and boil
half an hour.
To keep silver that is not in constant
use, wrap each piece separately in tis-
sue paper, and then all together in old
flannel.
Never wash marble with soap and wa
ter Use ammonia in the water, if you
would have highly polished, clean sur
face after your trouble.
Shoe cases for wrapping shoes when
travelling are OF heavy linen or denim,
10 inches square and provided with
ribbon tackled to one corner, by which
the package is tied after rolling.
If your carpets have lost their bright
ness 80 that no amount OF sweeping
will keep them from looking duh and
characterless. treat them 10 a generous
sprinkling Of coarse salt, then sweep
the salt up vigorously with a broom
You will be amazed by the result.
There is no excuse for having dingy
looking or stained tinware around the
kitchen when you can produce the shine
Of newness ON the oldest utensils by
boiling them in water to which has been
added the ordinary quantity Of borax
used in any Of the duties where this
household indispensable does duty.
One cup Of hot coffee is an nfailing
barometer, il you allow lump Of sugar
Co drop to the bottom Of the cup and
watch the air bubbles arise without dis
turbing the coffee. If the bubbles col.
lect in the center the wealth will be
fair. If they adhere to the cup, form
ing ring, IL viii either rain or snow,
and if the bubbles separate without
assuming any fixed position changeable
weather may be expected.
To remove stains from linen tie up
some cream Of tartar in the stained
part and then place the linen in lath-
er Of soap and cold water and boil for
q while. Then transfer IL wet, to luke
warm suds, wash and rinse well and
allow IL to dry in the bright sun. Either
fruit or wine stains viii be extracted
"A similar method is to rub the stains
when newly made with common salt
A third is to mix in equal quantities
Of soft soap pearlash and Stacked lime.
Rub the stains with this, and expose
the linen 20 the sun with the mixture
plastered on it. Wash out the linen inn
mediately, as it will be injured if left
on too long. t.
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"Peruna
Is a Great
Medicine
and a
Fair Trial
VIII
Convince
Any One
Gifts
Efficacy y

MR.. +, NJ. JOFFRION, corner
seventh and d avenues, Bogalusa,
Louisiana, writes: "This is to GER
tify that the latter part of Febru-
airy commenced taking Peruna for
catarrh of the head, and have
gained eleven pounds. Pcruna Is a
great medicine and a fair trial win
convince anyone OF its efficacy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-18
NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY!

German Crown Prince Punished for the
Reichstag Incident.
Berlin, Nov lS.-The Grown Prince
Friedrich Wilhelm has been ordered to
undergo months detention for his
display Of approval Of criticism Of the
governments Moroccan policy in the
Reichstag on November 10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-18
.SLEUTHS GET WITNESSES
FOR Mr.. RlCHES0N
Private Detectives Scour Rhode Island
Villages For Evidence in the
Murder Case.

4 Providence, X, l., Nov lS.--Two pri-
I yate detectives from Boston. who said
/ they were at work gathering evidence
for the defense in the Linnell murder
case, visited Pascoag and Harriville yes
I terday. One Of the detectives said the
defense had learned the identity of the
man who was seen talking with Avis
Linnell in the South station. Boston,
on the day before the girls death. 1t
has been claimed that the man was
Richeson, but he was in Harrisyille all
that day.
The visit Of the detectives to the two
Burrillville villages was for the purpose
Of disproyng the statement Of Baker,
the New York, New Haven 4 Hartford
brakeman, who was responsible for the
story that the couple we're in the South
station on Friday. Oct. l3. The defense
intends to put Burrillville people on
the witness stand il the brakeman is
produced BY the prosecution.
Those interviewed BY the detectives
were the Rev c. B. Osborne. pastor of
the Pascoag Free Baptist church; the
Rev. George r. Harvey, pastor OF the
Berean Baptist church, whose guest at
Harrisville Richeson was and at whose
solicitation the accused minister adj
dressed the Sunday school convention
at Harrisvile that day; r. II Brooks,
IIarrisvlle grocer, at whose store
Messrs. Harvey and Rieheson were Wis
TORS on that Friday evening; Albert
H. Ballou and Mathew Walsh. who were
fellow passengers with Richeson on the
train which left Burrillville at S;02 on
Saturday morning, the day of Avis Lin
nell's death.
The detectives left Paseoag yesterday
afternoon for New Haven but stated
that they would return to Burrillville
to-day.
May Cite Words of Avis.
avis Linuell's statements made dur
ing the few hours before death were
the government allowed to present them
IN the coming trial of Richeson, would
certainly help its case" declared Dis
triet Attorney Pelletier Thursday, "and
am much interested in the decision
OF Judge Crosby in the Spencer murder
trial allowing the Introduction of the
testimony Of deceased person.
But the ruling in the Spencer trial
yesterday" continued the district attor-
ney, applied only to the defense. New
er to my knowledge has the government
been allowed to present against de-
PENDANT the evidence OF a deceased per
son"