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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
Probably Got OF.


Apropos of certain unfounded
charges of drunkenness among the
naval cadets at Annapolis. Admiral
Dewey. at dinner In Washington.
told story about young sailor.
The sailor, after long voyage"
he said. went ashore in the tropics.
and. 1t being a hot day. he drank. in
certain tropical bars. too much beer.
"As the sailor lurched under his
heavy load along a palm-bordered ave-
nue., his captain hailed him indig-
nantly.
Look here the captain said. sup
pose you were my commander, and
you met me in such a condition as
you're in now. what would you do to
me?'
why. sir said the sailor, I would
MT condescend to take no notice OF
you at all, SIR"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
offered Position as Secretary.

Washington.-The President has ten
dered to Representative Albert F.
Dawson Of Iowa the office of secretary
to the President.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
WASHINGTON.

DR.. Edwin Powell. q noted surgeon
Of the Civil War and who was in
charge Of clinical surgery at Rush col.
lege in Chicago for several years. died
in Washington Of heart disease.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

|trOuDl0 III Wu ~
readful formsi
shooting pains All
lover my body. sick
headache, spinal
weakness, Dizziness
|depres 5 81 on, and
Everything that was
|horrid. I tried many
doctors in different
parts Of the United
States, but Lydia E.
|Pnkham's Vegeta-
|ble Compound has
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
Simple. Rather.

Simple, Rather.
He-You are the only woman ever
loved
She-Do you expect me to believe
that?
He-I do. I swear II Is true.
She-Then l believe you. Any man
who would expect woman to believe
that cannot have been much in the
company Of women.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
OTTUMWA
WOMAN
CURED
BY Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Ottumwa, Iowa.-'For years l was
Almost q constant sufferer from female
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
Consider This Advice.

No woman should submit to surg1-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound fair trial
This famous medicine, made only
from roots and herbs, has for thirty
wears proved to be the most valuable
tonic and invigorator of the female
organism. Women residing in almost
every city and town in the United
States bear willing testimony to tho
wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Pnk-
hams Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn. Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice Is free,
confidential, and always helpful.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
On Her Side.

II didn't know you had any idea Of
marrying her"
Il didn't. The idea was hers
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

One might fight lie and still not
follow the truth.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

Garfield Tea cannot but commend itself
to those desiring laxative, simple, pure.
mild, potent and health-giving.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

done more for me than al! the docIofs.
/ feel it my duty to tell you these
facts. Ny heart is full Of gratitude 70
you for my cure."-Mrs. HARRIET p.
WAMPLER, 62A g. Ransom Street.
OttumWa, Iowa.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
The Breed.

The Breed.
Stella-Is her coat Persian lamb?
Bella-No; Podunk mutton.-Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
SHORTY PALMER
DOES THE GETAWAY
Inmate Of County Jail Didn't Show Up
With the Supper Bell Last Mon
day Evening.

Shorty Palmer is missing. That is,
he is missing TO Sheriff Frank Tracy.
"Shorty" was serving a go days sem
tence in the county Jail and had only
Is days TO serve when the lure OF the
wild-free life appealed to him. That
was Monday, while he was working out
at the Consolidated Lighting company's
plant at the Pioneer, being honored as
'trusty." He didn't come up with the
supper gong Monday night, and his pres
ent whereabouts are not known to the
sheriff's department.
However, Sheriff Tracy announces
that he win find Shorty" II money
and time can do III Therefore. as q
starter, he is sending ont circulars 70
all police headquarters and sheriffs IN
the state and many outside so that they
may be on the lookout II he is caught
il win mean two years, same as two
other men who violated Sheriff Tracy 5
confidence and were caught.
When shorty disappeared he went
to a Montpelier shoe store and got a
pair OF shoes. His real name is Frank
Palmer, and he is short and stout, has
shifty eyes, red face and gold front
tooth. He was committed TO the jail
from the Barre city court for larceny of
clothing just before that he had fin
ished term in Franklin county jail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
RESISTED WITH HAT PINS.
Gil Jabbed Nashua, N. H., Policeman
Several Times.

Nashua, n. H., May 10 Rosette
Curran of Someryille, Mass. an attract
lively dressed and good looking girl Of
Is, put up desperate fight when
Patrolman Napoleon Dichard caught
her after chase on Armory street
yesterday.
The officer noticed Miss Curran and
another girl, said to be Marion Phillips,
also Of Someryille, in Nashua union
station, where they inquired the price
of tickets to New York Patroiman
Dichard thought they We're runaway
girls and followed them out Of the sta
ton.
"You must come to the police sta
tion and tell your story to the city
marshal" the officer told them No
sooner had the words left his lips than
the girls ran in opposite directions.
Patrolman Dichard caught Miss Cur
ran and as she did so she drew pin
10 inches long from her hat and jabbed
it into his head He took it from her,
but she found another in the hat !.
Again the policeman disarmed the girl
when she felt in her belt and found a
three-inch pin, still intent on making
pin cushion out of the officer
Inspector Edward Field, after talk.
ing with the girl and finding her
ehum's name, communicated with the
Somerville police Said the girl to the
inspector, "Send me up for as long as
you will, but don't send me home"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
ALBERT W. THwING.
A Lifelong Resident of Barre Died Last
Evening.

The death Of Albert w. Thwing oc.
Cured at his home, 6 School street
at 9;l5 o'clock last evening after M
illness OF only three days. Sunday he
was stricken with pneumonia and failed
rapidly during the next three days
Heart trouble hastened his death. He
Is survived by three children as fol
lows: Mrs Thomas j. Mercer and Miss
Mary Thwing of this city, and Dean
Thwing of Burlington, a postal clerk
employed on the Central Vermont rail
road from White River Junction to Bur
Hngton He also leaves two sisters and
two brothers. Mrs Adele Scott of Barre
Mrs. Francis Clark of Lowell, Mass
Heber }. Thwing of this city, and Clin-
ton f. Thwing OF Marshfeld.
Albert William Thwing was born in
Barre. March Is. 1850 He was one OF
six children born TO James and Eliza
Peek Thwing. He received his educa-
ton in the common schools of Barre and
had been lifelong resident of the city,
The deceased was a great grandson OF
James Thwing, who was one of the first
settlers Of Barre, coming here from VIII
brahsm, Mass, when the site of the
UlNNtMN NAAN was HNFhbttNAt
Mr. Thwing was married in Barre in
1873 to Miss Abbie Currier, whose death
occurred February 0, 1910. He was an
active member of Granite lodge, No. 35,
+. & A. NJ, for many years. In re-
ligion he was affiliated with the Univer-
salist church. He was a boxer by trade
and for nine years was in the employ OF
Jones Bros. One year ago, III health
made a change necessary and since that
time until his last illness. he had been
employed by Smith. Whiteomb { Cook.
He was known as a faithful and eff
cient workman and commanded the re-
spect and esteem Of everyone with whom
he came in contact.
The funeral will be held at the house
Thursday afternoon at ? O'Clock. Rev.
f. c. Downey, pastor Of the Universalist
church. will ofliciate. Burial win take
place IN the family lot in Elmweod
cemetery. II is requested that nc aow-
ers be contributed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
FORMER OFFICERS
WERE REELECTED
At Closing Session of Vermont State
Convention of Knights of Colum-
bus. Next Meeting in Mont
nalipr

The twelfth annual state convention
Of the knights Of Columbus, held in the
X. of G. hall yesterday, was brought
to a close late yesterday afternoon after
most successful as well as enjoyable
meeting. The visiting state officers and
delegates Joined in extending most
hearty congratulations to the members
of Barre council for the efficient man
ner in which they had carried out the
arrangements for the convention and
for the royal hospitality accorded the
visitors. The state deputy stated that
the convention had been one Of the best
that the knights ever held
At the closing session the old board
OF officers were reelected as follows ;
liz. II. McAuliife. Burlington, state
deputy: Charles n Mann, Brattlehoro,
secretary: Arthur G. Moore, Barre,
treasurer; John II Smith, Rutland, NJ,
III. OIIeare, ST Albans, advocate;
Rev. w. n Lonergan, Rutland, chap
lain. The delegates to the national con-
vention. which meets in Detroit in
August, are State Deputy McAulitfe
and Past State Deputy DR. j. 7 Rud-
den of Bellows Falls by virtue of their
Offices, and james Cosgroye Of St.
Johnsbury and John G Henderson Of
Bellows Falls were elected as alter
mates
Il was voted TO hold the convention
next year in Montpelier
Pursuant TO recommendation made
hv the state deputy in his annual re-
port that the knights of Columbus in
augurate movement for the erection
Of suitable memorial at the birth
place in Stockbridge Of 0reste A.
Brownson, the noted publieist, philoso-
pher and patriot. the convention in
structed the state deputy to appoint a
committee for this purpose
The state deputy's report on this
matter was as follows: 1T would
seem to us that Vermont does not ap-
preciate the fact that Vermont hills
gave birth to one Of the most gifted
men Of the last century in the person
of 0reste A Brownson, probably the
most noted convert that the country
ever knew Famous as publieisti
philosopher. patriot, and who loved
God. country and truth Born in Stock.
bridge. Sept IS, 1903, and died at
Detroit, Mich, April IL, 1876 1t would
seem opportme at this time for the
Knights OF Columbus OF Vermont to
inauglirate movement that would ter
inmate in the erection Of suitable
tablet to his fame and memory at
bis place Of birth BY so doing We
would be testiiying TO the world at
large our interest in placing before
their minds character too little
known, and particularly to the resi-.
dents Of our own state, and would
recommend the appointment Of com
mittee whoss dusy ii would be to ar
range details in connection with the
fulillment Of this worthy object"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
STATUES DEDICATED
In Service Held at St. Monica's Church
Last Evening.

Dedicatory services were held in st.
Monica's church last evening for three
statues OF st. Anthony. st. Peter and
st. Paul. The statues were blessed by
Rev. w. n. Lonergan OF Rutland, who
afterwards preached an inspiring SER
mon on st. Anthony. The services were
attended by large number Of people
and members OF Barre council, Knights
Of Columbus. and several Of the visiting
delegates to the state convention Of the
knights were present in body. Rev.
Father Lonergan dedicated the large
statue of Christ in the church several
years ago.
The statue of st. Anthony was pre-
sented to the church by Mrs D. NJ.
Miles before her death and the other
two statues are gifts of Mr.. and Mrs.
-. b. Sanguinetti The statues are of
white Carrara marble and very hand
some. The statue of st. Anthony is
Six feet tall and is placed on pedestal
in the sanctuary. The statues OF ST.
Peter and st. Paul are each four and
4 half feet tall and rest on either side
Of the mafh altar. The statue of St
Anthony was unveiled by Miss Glare
Miles, attended by Miss Kathleen Miles
and Miss Irene Grady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
An Edinburgh Music Hal.
Destroyed Last Night
THREE ACTORS ARE DEAD
Lafayette, the Great" a Well Known
Variety Star, Lost His Life Try
ing to Save a Pet Horse
and Pet Dog.

Edinburgh, Scotland, May To- Eight
bodies were recovered this morning from
the ruins of the Empire music hall
which was burned last night The
bodies, so far as identified, are those Of
Lafayette, the Great and two mem
bers Of his company, Alice Dale and
Jose Coster Two other bodies are those
of members of the orchestra, and the
three others have not been identified.
Lafayette has been in Great Britain
during the past years, presenting IN
music halls spectacular turn which
introduced horse and dog. An at
tempt to rescue his pets cost the per-
former his life. The fire started in a
mass of scenery which was used in the
conclusion of Lafayette's performance,
which was a spectacular military pa
geant.
Lafayette had played for twenty
years in the United States,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
FIRE ADDED
TO BULLETS
Attempt Made Last Night to
Burn JuareZ
WHOLE SQUARES RAZED
With the Ruins Still Smouldering, the
Rebels Started a Fierce Attack
on the Town This Morn
ing-Juarez Surrounded.

Ell Paso, Texas, May 10 -(ieneral
Navarro, the federal commander, con
tirued his desperate resistance in
Juarez this morning to the onslaughts
of the rebels under Francisco l. Madero
ir. After fierce fighting that lasted oven
two hours, it is reported that Navarro
has deserted the city.
The engagement began in earnest this
morning after Juarez had been
fame.swept during the night The fed.
erals made desperate stands from be-
hind their barracks The rebels pushed
the fighting The federals found ref
ugc in the church and the customs
house, but the latest reports declare
that they were driven from both these
buildings by the enemy, the rebels
throwing dynamite bombs and both
sides using machine guns. II has been
largely street fighting, each side taking
advantage of such protection as build
ings and streets had to offer
Bullets are still coming across the
river into FL Paso, but so far as known
this morning no more Americans have
been killed or wounded
The rebels seem To be in complete
control Of Juarez at ii o'clock George
Monroe, negro prisoner, has reached
the international bridge, declaring that
the Juarez jail has been dynamited
This permitted him to escape Fol-
lowing the dynamiting, IS rebels en-
tered the Jail and released all the
prisoners
II is reported here that the federal
forces were drawn into trap yester-
day near Saltilla and lost SO men
killed in the subsequent fighting with
the rebels
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
DISTURBING NEWS.
Reaches Washington Concerning Situa-
tion In Mexico

Washington, May 0-There were
enough developments in the Mexican
tangle in Washington yesterday to com
plicate still more situation that even
conservative advisrs of President Taft are
now willing to admit is almost alarm
ing. From American consuls scattered
throughout Mexico and from other
soureeb of information the president
and the state department heard yester-
day that the revolution is spreading and
from the news dispatches and from
Colonel Steever. in command of the
United States troops at III Paso, they
received bulletins telling of the fight
that was endangering American lives
ON this side Of the boundary.
The cabinet at its regular session
discussed Mexico. but decided to keep
on standing pat On the objection Of
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson, it was
decided not to permit American owned
cattle now in Mexico to be brought
across the Rio Grande.
One bit of information given out at
the White House last night showed that
European governments are apparently
willing to give Mexico an opportunity
to solve her problem The president
told callers that so far no foreign gov
ernments have suggested that the Unit
ed States take action to protect Amer
lean and other foreign property or that
if this nation intended to live by the
Monroe doctrine it must maintain or
der
Despite all the unfavorable intelli-
genee that came to the ears Of Presi-
dent Taft. he was still inclined to hope
for peace From Mexico City the
president learned that with the excep-
tion ef two or possibly three states,
AT Mexico i more OF less involved in
the revolution. But at the same time,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
FALL RIVER MAN DEAD
In MEXICO BATTLE
Theodore Cregan Was Fighting With
the Rebels In Lower California.
Tijuana Captured BY the
Rebels.

Tijuana Lower California, May 10 -
Nineteen federals and six rebels were
killed and eighteen federals and twelve
rebels wounded were casualties in the
capture Of this town yesterday by a
force of rebels under General Pryce
These are the casualties as far as had
been ascertained this morning, but it
is believed that more bodies will be
found Included in the list OF rebel
dead is Theodore Cregan, said to be of
Fall River, Mass
Five of the dead are wellsknown
citizens of Tijuana Among them is
sub Prefecto Laroque, who was in COM
mand of the rebels On the federal
side only two Of the killed We're regu-
lars The others were rurales, non
eombatants or officials, who volunteered.
out OF about 100 federals who were
in Tijuana Monday, IL made their way
to the American side and surrendered
to U $ troops
The wounded are brought as fast as
they are found aud cared for by an
American Red Cross party A bullet
riddled building in Tijuana has been
turned into hospital The wounded
in the hospital number l6 Two will
die At the camp of the American
troops half a mile distant, there are
ten other wounded men, all rebels
The leader of the rebels, is Gen
Sam Price, who succeeded to command
when Captain Woods was killed Mon
day night The attack was planned
and executed by Pryce His force sur
rounded the town on three sides and
one by the points of vantage held by
the federals We're taken until remnant
Of the federals broke through to the
south toward Ensenada. This contin-
gent had been driven from the bull
ring which the rebels set on fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
WHOLESALERS CONFER
WITH BARRE MFRS ASSN.
Important Matters Taken Up at Session
Last Evening, Thre of the For
mer's Firms Being Repre-
sented

A conference between the directors
of the Barre Granite Manufacturers as
sociation aud representatives of the
wholesalers association was held in
the headquarters Of the former last
night, at which several matters Of inn
portance to both were discussed, the
session continuing for about three
hours 1t is said that the recent ae-
ton of the Barre association in refus-
ing to deal with the so-called "pro-
fessional buyers was only one of the
minor details of the discussion, and
that something might develop from the
other matters discussed
The Wholesale monument dealers
were represented by Charles Clements
Of Boston, John Cook of Cook & Wat
lins. Boston; and c. e. Fem of G. F.
Fem Co, of Chicago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
MRS. DODGE LAYS
ACCUSATION ON
MAN DESCRIBED
TUFTS MEN JUBILANT
Over Dartmouth Victory and Burning
House Last Night.

Boston, May l0-While hundreds OF
Tufts college students last night Wild
ly celebrated yesterday afternoons vic
tory of their varsity baseball team over
Dartmouth at Hanover by 10 to 4, sew
eral thousand people were attracted to
South Medford and Medford Hillside by
the burning of the large 21sstory wood
en- frame building on little island in
the centre of the water-filled clay pits
of the abandoned South Medford brick
yards.
The building, which was destroyed,
was used as boarding house for the
brickyard employees and was about as
ancient as the brickyard itself The
land is now owned by the Tobey Lahd
company of Boston.
Owing to the isolated position of the
building, the fremen were unable to
check the fire
While the fire lasted, the college men
on the hill rent the night air with
songs and cheers, burning red fire all
the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
TALK OF THE TOWN.

w. L. Walbridge and son Of Bellows
Falls were visitors in the city to-day
William Nye Of North Montpelier
was in the city to-day on a business
trip.
I d. Harrington and Miss E Har-
rington TO Essex junction were visitors
in the city to-day
~The Blue Domino is the name of an
excellent detective story portrayed in
motion pictures at the Biiou. Another
picture. an /. NJ. p, "Her Winning
Wav.s ia also on the program, to-
gether with Miss Helen Redmond in a
repertoire Of high class songs
Arrivals at the City hotel yesterday
and to-day were registered as follows;
c. II. Stearns, A. S. Dunkett, Bur-
lington; ]. Storrs. o S Searles, New
port; I ID. Harrington. Essex juno
tion; James Collins, Woonsoeket. r..
III: II. p. Hinman, Orange, J Rob
bins, Boston; J D Gordon. Spring
field. Mass; c A Butler, L. E.
Douglas, Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
SUPREME N. E. 0. P.
Spirited Contest of the Choice Of the
Warden.

Boston, May l0.--A spirited contest
over the election of new supreme war
den brought to close the twenty fourth
annual convention of the supreme lodge
New England Order of Protection in
Boston, yesterday, David F. Sherwood
of Providence. r. l., being elected to
rule during the twenty fifth year.
The full list Of officers elected com
prised: Supreme warden, David I. Sher-
wood. Providence, r. l.; supreme vice
warden. Frank E. Hill, New Haven. Ct;
supreme chaplain, Helen r. Frazier,
Brookline; supreme guide, J. J. Vor-
tisch. Boston; supreme guardian, Joe
Daniels, Manchester, n H.; supreme
sentinel, John f. Trainor, Boston; su-
preme trustees, Daniel f. sullivan,
providence, r, T., William e. Lang, Bos-
ton. and Judge Scott of Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
ri VARIETIES
OF Automobiles to Be Exhibited at the
St. Johnsbury Show.

St. Johnsbury, May 10 The streets
are now beautifully decorated for the
opening Of the st Johnsbury automo-
bile show which begins tonight at 8
o'clock. This is the first event Of the
kind ever held in this vicinity and the
community Is very much astir A
turkey supper viii be served this even
ing and the proceeds will 60 to the
local hospital A large number Of peo.
pie are already in town, with many
automobiles There win he an exhibit
Of twenty-one different makes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
epARKY" FLYNN WON.
Jim Savage Received Bad Beating
Bout Stopped In Ninth.

Boston. MAY 10 -"Porky" Flynn Of
Boston sent Jim Saeage of NeNw Jer-
sew TO the mat so frequently during six
rounds of scheduled twelve-round
bout at the Armory Athletic associa-
tion last night that the referee called
the match in the ninth round and gave
the decision to Flynn.
Savage, although slow, showed to fair
advantage in the first three rounds
After Flynn sent him down with a
right to the midrif in the fourth and
followed with left to the jaw, which
staggered the New Jersey man, il was
FLYNN all the way through. Savage
was so weak that several times he
nearly fell through the ropes out of
the ring
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-10
BURGLARY CHARGED.
Two Young Men Arrested in Waterford
Girl Sent to Vergennes.

st. Johnsbury, May lO.--Sheriff W
B. Worthen was called to Waterford
yesterday to search for burglars, who
had broken into the house of Col
Parker of that place Col Parker was
away at the time of the burglary. They
are Wilbur Persons, jr., and Henry
Wilkins, aged is and % years respec-
lively They were brought to jail here.
Ruth Emery, arrested on the charge
OF truancy, has been taken before JUS
tice David Frechette and sentenced to
the Vermont industrial school for the
remainder of her minority. She is
twelve years of age.