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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
A Longer Season.

New Hampshire's summer season.
has been prolonged this year beyond
its usual limits and a few weeks OF
Indian summer will carry it still far.
Their towards the snow storm time. One
Of the largest hotels in the White noun
tain region viii remain open until after
the middle of this month and another
has fixed the middle Of November for
its closing The doors Of the most ia
nous of them all closed October | upon
a number Of guests who left with re-
luctance, some for their homes and 9TH
ers for hotels in the same section that
were still open.
One great factor in thus prolonging
our tourist season is without doubt the
automobile. During the last week in
September the leading hotel in Ports
mouth was forced ON one night to set
up dozen cots for the accommoda-
tion of motor parties. The same night
travellers in sixteen cars lodged at the
principal hotel in this city and Con-
cord party, motoring to the mountains,
arrived at the Crawford house in the
early evening just in time to secure
the last available accommodations and
to see more belated arrivals turned
away.
Our good roads and good hotels viii
continue to cooperate in bringing more
and more people from without the state
within our borders. They will begin
to come as soon as the snow goes in
the spring and they win stay until the
wheels of their cars crush through vim
ter drifts. Their increasing numbers
and heightened stay among us must be
taken into consideration in making plans
for the states future.
And it win not be long before the
almost untouched possibilities of New
Hampshire as a winter resort get the
attention which they deserve We have
unexcelled and seldom equalled oppor-
tunities for the sports Of the season
and the time is coming when we will
advertise them to the world and attract
here our share of seekers for pleasure
and health in midwinter as well as in
midsummer Concord, Monitor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
The Mule and the Man.

The mule-he is a gentle beast;
And so is man.
He's satisfied to be the least;
And so is man.
The mule-when he gets mad, he kicks
He does his work from to @;
The le-when he gets made, he kicks
And so does man,
The mule-he has a load to pull;
And so has man.
He's happiest when he is full;
And so is man.
Like man he holds patient poise,
And when his works done will rejoice
The mule-he likes to hear his voice;
And so does man.
lie mule-he has his faults, It's true;
And so has man.
lie does some things he should not do
And 50 does man.
Like man, he doesn't yearn for style
But wants contentment all the while
The mule he has lovely smile;
And so has man.
The mule is sometimes kind and good
And SO is man.
He eats all kinds of breakfast food;
And so does man.
Like man, he balks at gaudy dress
And all outlandish foolishness,
The mules accused OF muhshness;
And so is man.
Missouri Rmalist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
ARKANsAs PRODUCES less coAL
Strike Of 1910 Causes Loss in Output as
Well as Permanent Loss of Markets.

Arkansas production OF coal in 1910
according to i. W. Parker in a state
ment just made public by the United
States geological survey was l,96595s
short tons, with value at the mines Of
S2,979,2l3, decrease of nearly one.ffth
from the tonnage Of 1909
The coal mining industry of Arkan.
sas, like that OF the other states Of
the western interior region except Iowa,
was practically out Of business for six
months in 1910. The coal strike which
began on April and lasted until Sep
TENDER 10 affected nearly 90 per cent.
of all the coal mine employees in Ar
kansas, and the total time lost was
within ] per cent. of the total time
made during the year The total work.
ing time amounted to 7l3,794 days and
the time lost was 1920 days. Efforts
to make provision against the strike
were made during January, February,
and March, in all the states affected by
it, the operators being inspired by de-
sire to accumulate stocks of coal and
the miners by the necessity for increas-
ing their earnings in order to tide over
the period of idleness. The struggle
was evidently to be bitter and prolonged,
and both sides made preparation for
it.
After operations were resumed, about
October ], every ton of coal which it
was possible 10 mine with the available
labor was mined. The activity before
and after the strike made up for a
part of the loss in tonnage during the
summer. so that instead a decrease in
produce of 80 per cent. proportionate to
the loss Of time the output decreased
only 47l,l99 short tons, or 1913 per cent
from 2,377 ,l57 short tons in 1909 to
l,90505S tons in 1910. The value de-
creased from S3523, 1879 to $2979,2 l3, a
loss of $543 1926, or 1914 per cent.
Strikes Causes Loss of Markets.
The most serious effects of this strike
and Of the regularly recNrent diff
c,tties every two years are the loss of
markets through the invasion of Goals
from other states and the encourage
ment given to large consumers TO substi-
tute oil or natural gas for fuel, to the
displacement OF coal. Many such
changes have already been made. An
otHer evil effect IS the migration of
miners to other fields, and in Arkansas
and the adjoining state of Oklahoma.
this is particularly serious, for mining
conditions in these states are not so at
tractive as in some others, and miners
once leaving seldom return. The mining
force has therefore to be recruited from
inexperienced labor, which is always I'M
satisfactory and, in the long run, ex.
pensive. The conditions in this respect
in Arkansas and Oklahoma are much the
same.
There were 556s men employed in
the coal mines Of Arkansas in 1910, and
they averaged l2s working days each;
there were 4.S73 men on strike, and
the average time lost by each of these
was TAG days. The total working time
made by the 5,56s men was 7l3,794 days,
and the total time lost by the 4,S73
men was 1920 days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
Lungs Declared Sound
Life Insurance OR aRted

III you knew remedy that really hau
cured tuberculosis that had saved IrOia
death quite number OF people, Woui9s
you try 10 get Consumptiyes interested
In Il and Induce them 20 take lti or,
would YOU say nothing about II, for rear
OK giving offence2
We know the medicine. We know the
people cured some ~ them, we nave
the stories Of cure If maryland atiida-
Wits from some. We advertise Ecknnns
Alternative to tell those who have lung
disease what has been done by Its use
Investigate the following
"Gentlemen' On the evening OF Nay
49, 1907 | had Eve hemouhnges from the
right lung My hemOrrhaees kept up for
one weel--l had twenty.eight IN all. sep.
tic pneumonia developed My doctor tolh
me ! had better 90 10 another climate.
as my left lung had also become affected
''Abont that time i met Howard kl0tz,
1919 Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia, who
had hemorrhnges several years ago ana
who was cured by Eckmnna Alternative
~ started TO take Eckman's about the
latter part OF August 1907. My appetite
improved at once ana In about two weeks
| started 10 gain weight ] Improved
steadily. Since my recovery sometime ago.
| was accepted for life insurance, after
two examinations by a company that had
previously rejected me-
II have advised several people TO take
Eckman's aud those who took II faith
fully had the same results as myself.
(Signed AflldaviD CHAS. MORGAN.
Fuller details of this case on request)
EcKman's Alternative Is effective In Bron-
chlts Asthma Hay Fever; Throat and
Lung Troubles and in uphuilding the
system Does not contain poisons, oplates
or habit,formng drugs Ask for booklet
Of cured cases and write to Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa, for more eyi.
eence For sale by all leading druggists and
Burt Fl. Wells, Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
College Students Who Fight for
La Toilette.

In his autobiography, beginning in the
October American Magazine Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin tells of his early
struggles in politics in Wisconsin. Much
of his success, he writes, ne owes to his
training in the university of Wisconsin.
After he had graduated, he writes,
'In all my fights in Wisconsin, the
university and the students have always
stood firmly behind me. In high sense
the university has been the repository
of progressive ideas; it has always en-
ioyed both free thought and free speech.
When the test came years ago. the uni
versity met it boldly where some other
institutions faltered or failed. The dec
laration OF freedom was made by the
board of regents in 1894, when Dr. Rich
ard T. Ely was tried for economic herr
esy:
"We cannot for moment believe
that knowledge has reached its final goal
or that the present constitution of soci-
ETY. is perfect. In all lines
of investigation the investigator
should be absolutely free to follow the
paths of truth, wherever they may lead.
Whatever may be the limitations which
trammel inquiry elsewhere, we believe
the great state Of Wisconsin should ever
encourage that continual and fearless
sitting and winnowing by which alone
the truth can be found"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
Our Quicksilver Production.

The worlds production of quicksil-
yer last year was 3,747 short tons, of
which the United States produced 77S
short tons Quicksilver is usually quot
ed in tasks flask containing 10
pounds. The American production there
fore represents 20,60l TASKS. OF this
amount California furnished 1921
TASKS. In 1850 the quicksilver produc-
tion of that state was 1928 TASKS, but
CALIFORNIA; greatest production was in
1881, when the yield was 60,s5l TASKS.
In 1910 only two countries produced
more quicksilver than the United States
Italy ss2 tons and Spain l,102 tons.
These and other statistics are given in
an advance chapter on quicksilver from
mineral resources of the United States,
1910, by H. ID. McCaskey, Of the United
States geological survey. A copy Of this
chapter may be obtained upon applica-
tion to the director of the survey Wash
ington, d. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Tonight at Barre Opera House, "The
Witching Hour"

One of the greatest problems of muir
der trials has always been that of how
any outside influence may reach and af-
feet the minds OF the men in the jury
box, and the most interesting answer
ever given to this much. discussed ques-
tion IS to be found in "rhe Witehing
Hour" Augustus Thomas dramatic
masterpiece. which is to be offered at
the opera house tonight under the man
egement of Geo. w. McGregor Il Co. In
the play a young man who has COM
mitted unintentional murder and who
has once been condemned is having sec
ond trial. The assistant district-attor-
ney, who is prosecuting the case, is the
prisoners rival in love and is therefore
pressing the charges with all the power
and skill at his command. Jack Brook
field, the central figure OF the drama,
appreciates the true circumstances of the
case and is eager to secure the release
of the unfortunate young man, who is
the son of the woman he loves.
"Broo<field' through the instructions
of a justice of the supreme court, has
NDHlt W uHdGl HldHu liit poNSl VI ihciAtai
telepathy and thought transferrence.
He knows that the prosecuting attorney
has himself been guilty of planning
murder in the past, though the crime
was actually carried out by another
man. AT the last moment, while the
jury is out, "Brookfeld" gives these facts
to newspaper, regardless of al per-
sonal risk, ON the theory that, Though
the jurymen cannot read the paper, tine
news will spread like wild-fire through
out the state and the minds of the jury
men must necessarily respond to this
great invisible force Of dynamic thought
turned against the prosecutor.
In the words which the dramatist puts
into the mouth of ''Brookfeld" himself:
"To half million good Kentuckians
tonight, Frank Hardmuth is a repulsive
thing and that jury's faith in him is
dead!"
Criminal lawyers and judges, who have
foeled to see this play by hundreds,
have given the almost universal opinion
that such step would actually have
such result; that the minds Of the jury
men would truly be influenced by public
opinion at white heat, even though no
definite news of any description had
reached them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
Doubly Proven
Barre Readers Can No Longer Doubt the
Evidence.

This Barre citizen testified long ago.
Told of quick relief-of lasting bene-
it,
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete--the evil
dence conclusive.
II forms convincing proof of merit.
G. N. Benedict, Eastern Ave, Barre,
VT, says; "0ver four years ago ! fell
and severely injured my back. From
that time on / was troubled great deal
by pains across my loins and kidneys.
STOPPING or lifting caused great dis
tress and | was annoyed and inconyeni-
enced by lameness and a dull, grinding
ache in my kidneys, The kidney score
tions were irregular in passage, highly
colored and contained sediment. A
friend, knowing how was troubled, adj
yised me to take Doan's Kidney Pills
and did so. This remedy relieved the
pains through my back, regulated the
passage Of the kidney secretions and
greatly improved my condition. Since
then ! have occasionally used Doan's
Kidney Pills and have always been bene-
fitted by them" Statement given Sept.
80, l90s.l
A Second Statement.
On May "a, 1911, Mr. Benedict was
interviewed and he said: 81 am pleased
TO confirm the statement ! gave in
1908. Doan's Kidney Pills have been
very beneficial TO me and have brought
me more benefit than any other remedy
] ever used. have been free from
kidney trouble and lame back since
You are welcome to use my endorse
ment at any time you desire"
For sale by all dealers Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
NORTH MONTPELIER.

Joseph Bliss Of Putaamsville visit
ed in town Saturday.
Curtis Graves was at his home in Wa
terbury over Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Greeley visited at VIII
Greeley's part of last week.
Mrs. Emily Lilley has been quite i'll
the past week with severe attack OF
acute indigestion.
Mrs. King and daughter Ethel, re-
turned from Taunton, Mass, last week
and win move into the tenement left
vacant by Mrs. Rice
Mrs. Carnes wishes to thank her
friends and neighbors for the flowers
and post cards, which she received on
her birthday anniversary. She received
SO post cards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
An Excusasle Mistake.

The irascibIe old gentleman had or.
dered chicken, but when he got it he
wasn't satisfied some people never are
Waiter" he yelled bring a charge
Of dynamite and hatchet and an extra
double steampower coke hammer This
chickens got to be carved even if it is
made Of Dreadnougbt steel"
The waiter was desolate. Very sorry,
sir" he said, hut that always was q
peculiar bird 1t even objected to BE
killed though we always do everything
with the greatest Of Kindness. But this
bird, sir actually flew away, and we
had to shoot it, sir-yes. shoot it it
few onto the top Of house AMP
say no more" said the old gentle
mans Il see il. all now You shot at
it and brought down the weatherroeS
by mistake. John, my friend, all is
forgiven Tit Bits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
Much Cause.

There is an old codger in Boston who
affects to despise a college education.
He never had one; he's very successful,
and he doesn't see that university
training could have made him any more
SO. Therefore he sneers at some of the
/ younger fellows who have had more edu-
cational advantages.
The other day he was calling down a
college-bred subordinate. "If that's all
your gilt-edged eddication has taught
ye," he growled, by gosh, young Teller,
I'm thankful for my ignorance
Sir" the young fellow answered,
bowling respectfully, "you have much to
be thankful for. Boston Traveller.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10

CIV Pose was considered somewhat of a
character round Hickory Forks. When
he built his new house he declared that
II was not going to be a mere place
to stay in, He was going to have all
the "frills," Anyway, he had a door
bell, then new thing in the neighbor-
hood.
soon after the new house was COM
pleted, Josh Briggs, an old neighbor who
lived on the farm Just up the road,
came over one Sunday afternoon for a
little call. 1t was pleasant fall weather.
The windows were all open, but the
front door was shut.
Josh knocked a little timidly, for
everything looked pretty fine.
Cy rocked away, silently.
room. gave no heed.
Josh knocked again-louder.
BY rocked away, silently.
Josh grew FESTIVE after moments
wait, and knocked againa good loud
knock
Cy rocked on.
Josh changed feet, wiped his face, puz-
zled and offended, for he knew the folks
were at home Once more he tried it,
a loud continued knock that resounded
over the entire place.
Whereupon Cy, still rocking comfort
ably, yelled:
Ring the doorbell, consarn We! Don't
you know nothin' - YoHth's Compan-
ion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
SOME COUNTRY TREASURES.
How Soft Cushions May Be Made at
This Season of the Year.

This is the time of year for boys
and girls to make sofa pillows out of
those country treasures which trolley
ride often brings within reach The
best materials that the writer has used
are, in order of merit: Alilkweed silk,
sat-tail down, pine needles, bay leaves,
sweet fern. The miIkweed silk should
be gathered when the pods begin to
burst. Rub off the seed transfer the
down to a muslin bag, sew it up, and
let it hang in the sunshine for a few
days to cure. IL is, almost as light and
soft as swansdown, and will keep so for
many years The cat tail down and
everlasting need no curing; the other
materials, which are good for floor
cushions, should be spread out on news
papers for few days to "sweat."
Simple and effective covers are Of linen
perhaps a dress pattern remnantl with
a design ieither stenciled or drawn free
hand outlined in colored floss and filed
in with crayolas TART erayonsj in few
fiat tones. Press a warm iron on wrong
side until the eolors strike through.
These covers can be successfully laun-
dered with ordinary care. The autumn
fields and gardens offer mmberless sug-
gestions TO those artistically inclined.
Conventionalized butterflies, peoples.
melon blossoms, hlack-eyed susans, and
sprays of ruby red woodbine, are beau
tiful and appropriate, not to mention
cat tails, pine cones and milk weed
pods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
FIRST PURE FOOD LABELS
Found in Ruins Of King Ahab's Palace
and Are 5000 Years Old.

The first pure food labels in history
and the first instance on record of keep
ing wines in a government warehouse
under seal have come to light, with the
discovery by Professor George A. Refs.
ner of Harvard of the earliest specimens
of Hebrew writings in the excavations
Of the ancient city of Samaria in Pales
tine. Dating back to the period of King
Ahab, fully 900 b. c., these inscriptions
are to be considered one OF the greatest
finds OF the Harvard Palestine expedi-
ton
The Importance of these new inscrip.
tions TO the archeologists is such that
they promise to bring about revision
.of scientific opinion as to the form OF
early Hebrew writings, and. win set at
rest doubts that have been raised for a
score Of years as TO how early the scribes
used the Phmnician letters from which
the alphabet was derived
Professor David G. Lyon, head of the
Harvard Semitic museum, pronounces
these inscriptions to be the earliest
specimens Of Hebrew writings known
and the First Palestine records of this
nature to be found
These inscriptions which were excayat-
ed are labels which were employed as
seals on wine and oil jars. They men
ton the years in which the wine was
laid down in the cellars Of the palace
storehouse and they state the vineyard
from which the wine came, On the oil
jars the labels run, "A Jar of Pure Oil,
with the mention of the district from
which the oil came
These labels, about seventy-fiye in
number, have been dug up on the ruins
of the storehouse attached to the palace
of King Ahab some three thousand years
ago, and the names of the owners as
given indicate that not only the king
himself but other men stored their wines
and oils there
Professor Lyon says; "The script in
which they are written is the Phpnician,
which was widely current in antiquity,
II Is very different from the so-called
square characters in which the existing
Hebrew manuscripts of the Bible are
written, dating far ahead of that time.
1.-THE inscriptions are written in ink with
a reed pen in an easy flowing hand and
show pleasing contrast to the stiff
form OF Phpnician Inscriptions cut in
stone.-From the Bakers Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
KILLS CATARaH GERMS
Antiseptic Healing Treatment That
Quickly Cures at Trifing Cost

Catarrh is now known to be caused by
disease germs and il may lie cured only
by an antiseptic treatment that will kill
the catarrh germs and soothe and heal
the lrritatcd mucous membrane.
Netting else combines the soothing and
antiseptic powers in MS perfect a degree
as Mentholatum. Apply little OF this
in the nasal passages on going to bed
and it cures while you sleep. Then ap-
ply again in the morning and its curative
and healing effect acts all day long,
A jar of Mentholatum costs only a
trife, p cents. and is sold by druggists
everywhere under guarantee of money
back if it fails to do all that is claimed
for it. 1t is wonderful household
remedy and is good for all Inflammation,
soreness, aches and pains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
wEBsTERvILLE.

At st. John the Baptist church, there
will be a meeting of the women of
the parish Immediately after service
on Thursday night to elect delegates
to attend the annual meeting of the
woman's auxiliary to the board of mis-
sions, to be held in st. Adams on the
18th and 18th of October
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-10
Relics for Burns Monument.

The trustees Of Burns cottage and
monument have purchased and placed in
the museum at Burns monument at Al
loway the cairngorm brooch presented
by the Dumfries volunteers to Burns,
and an old wooden snuff box, which it
is believed, belonged to the poet. These
articles were given by Mrs. Burns to
Miss Grace Haugh, who, with her par
ents, for many years resided in house
adjoining that occupied by Burns at his
death Miss Haugh gave these relics TO
her nephew, William Pearee, and they
have now been acquired by the trustees
from his daughter, Mrs. S. X. Hunter,
Winnipeg, Canada. London Globe.