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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04
Former Newspaper Man Drives Good
Bargain for the People of New York.

In the September American Magazine
appears an article about George Mean
eny. president of the borough of Man,
haitian in New York, who dictated the
city's terms to the managers of the
street railway companies and then com
PEELED both street commissioners and
railroad directors to sign the document
(which he wrotel, creating the $780,
100000 subway system. This piece OF
work took him year and a half and
is bargain decidedly favorable to the
public.
Mr.. McAneny is fortythree years I'D
and was formerly New York newspa
per reporter.
An extract from the article follows:
"The new borough president started
the work of widening, Strengthening and
planning new streets, and it is still 60
ing on to-day Show windows, show
cases. flower stands, fruit stands, hand
some Fifth avenue porticos barrooms
subway kiosks, bedrooms, markets. are
being removed from the public streets,
the congestion opened up and traffic
let through. McAneny asked and got
S3,500000 with which to begin repiae-
ing the islands Anticipated pavements.
He built municipal asphalt plant aud
on plans and specifications prepared at
his request by representative highway
engineers of the country the borough
is now laying an absolutely new system
of paving In 1911 thirty-nine miles of
pavement were laid, as against twenty
five for the last year of the preceding
administration, and this year the mile
age will run over fifty.
New York City is trying to under
stand McAneny. His desire to get
things done, his thoroughness, his pa.
thence, and his persistence are almost
lost over the heads of easy going met
ropolitans. What they do catch quick
ly, however, is his never-failing sense
of humor and his sharp and ready reply
in open debate. No one vet has APP
peared who could tell the borough presi-
dent of more evils existing in his depart
ment than he already knows; and on
more than one occasion he has been
suspected of supplying materials to
committees of citizens for use against
himself.
'McAneny's training was that of tie
city room and the enthusiasm of a city
editor started him at work upon munich
pal problems. There is nothing of mys-
terry about McAneny or his administra-
ton. Carl Schurtz and Grover Cleyc-
land were McAneny's ideals, in his news
paper days, and one of them was his
personal friend. Although
Democrat he has never been in party
politics. He refuses to recognize the
rights of patronage and gets the sup
port of his employees by promotion
through efficiency and results. If George
MeAneny may he classified as anything
at all he is properly a constructive
government"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04
Helps for Busy Mother.

Simplify your work. Do your baking
and ironing early in the morning, when
it is cool. Plan your work ahead; have
place for everything. Dress the little
girls in dark gingham suits instead OF
white.
Teach both boys and girls to help you
in the kitchen. And don't forget TO send
them to bed early every night. Plenty
of sleep will make them good tempered
and less troublesome.
No matter how busy you imagine you
are, take at least one hours exercise
in the open air and one hour to rest
Dismiss all worry and unpleasant
thoughts. lie down and relax your mus
Giles. Eat plenty of fruit and drink lime
Juice and cold water. Hot drinks, such
as tea. cocoa. and coffee, viii only make
You hotter; avoid them if you want to
Keep cool.
If you are not very strong swallow
three raw eggs daily. They will build
up your strength. Practice moderation in
all things. Live out of doors as much
as possible and look on the bright side
of life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04
LACK OF INTEREST SHOWN.
State Primaries Are Held in New Hamr
shire.

Concord, n. H., Sept LACK of in
terest in the state primaries yesterday
resulted in only about one-third of the
normal vote. Franklin Worcester Hollis
was nominated for governor by the Re
publicans.
Samuel ID, Felker of Rochester, by the
Democrats. There were no Progressive
candidates.
For congress, the Republicans named
Cyrus Sulloway and Frank B. Currier
the present incumbents. and the Demo
Gratis. Eugene l.. Reed of Manchester and
Raymond B. Stevens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04
Soothing Syrup for Babies.

The recent exposures of harmful re-
suits of soothing syrups for babies TO
doubt surprised many mothers. Among
those were women who had brought up
their babies successfully in spite of
these syrups and mothers whose babies
had not lived to be brought up.
When a mother gives her baby sooth-
ing syr,ips to quiet it and produce sleep,
she is covering up natures alarm clock
so il is useless. An alarm clock would
not be very valuable if it We're rendered
quiet" The baby's cry is an alarm
clock, and is an evidence that something
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Coffee jelly, made with milk, is de
licious.
Candles will last much longer if they
are kept on ice "a hours before using
When someone is burned or scalded
apply lime water and olive OIL half and
| half.
Wind wrapping Irvine into ball when
taken from parcels, II is an easy way
to dispose of it and it will be useful
in many ways.
Throw salt or corn meal on burning
Kerosene; it will quickly smother the
flames Do not put water on it. 1t will
make it spread worse.
A few damp ashes will quickly remove
the rust on steel fender. Afterward
rub little paraffin oil well in. This
will prevent the fender from again turn
ing rusty.
When blowing out candle, hold the
light above you and then blow. Ii you
do this the wick will not shoulder, and
therefore the candle will be easily light
ed again The contrary will be the case
il you blow downwards.
To prevent the odor of cabbage while
boiling from drawing flies, wash a piece
OF charcoal and drop il in the water with
the cabbage. II is sure. There is also
good method for meat, or anything that
is likely to smell while cooking.
To clean window glass, use whitening
TO stain the glass. Take a small sponge
and dampen with water. Let the glass
become dry and then rub off the win
dow with dry cloth. You will save
10 minutes time on each window.
The next time you make dumplings to
add to stewed chicken, instead of mix
ing them with water, use some of the
liquor in which the chicken has been
cooked. The flavor is much richer, says
The Minneapolis Tribune. The same
may be treated with good results when
making baked potpie, and the richness
of the dough is delicious.
Stains on an enamel batlftub may fire.
quently be removed by rubbing on vine
gar and salt. They should remain for
moment and then be washed off, says
the Minneapolis Tribune. Any sort of
rough sandsoap is bad for tub and
none but good laundry variety should
be used. Once a week, the enamel should
be gone over with Kerosene and then
thoroughly washed.
When a dress is not soiled enough to
wash, but the stiffness is out, Just take
a white cloth and starch and lay over
the dress and press, and your dress will |
be like new BY this method every lady !
should have her dresses looking fresh !
and clean.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04

1t would bleed and then
it would turn into scabs.
and get very sore. He
was very cross. l got
some ointment; but that
made II worse and made
him crosser. i bought tho
Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and washed baby
with the Cuticura Soap;
then put the Cuticura
Ointment on. i was sur
prised to see him getting
better after a few treat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04
ATTORNEY SURRRENDERS.
New Wool Trust Man Appeared ir
Court.

Boston, Sept. 4.-The identity of the
third man indicted on the charge of
conspiring dynamite in Lawrence dur
ing the big textile strike last winter
became known yesterday when Fred Il.
Atteaux surrendered at police headquar
tiers.
He is a member OF +. f. Atteaux &
Co., dye and color manufacturers of
this city. AtteauX was taken into court
shortly after his surrender.
Meanwhile William NJ. Wood. presi-
dent of the American Wooden company,
pleaded mot guilty" in the supreme
court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04
SUFFRAGISTS FAIL IN OHIO.
Early Returns Indicate They Are De
feated in Campaign.

Columbus, O.. Sept. 4.-The women
yesterday failed to gain the ballot, ac-
cording to indications last night.
Early returns of Ohio from the larger
cities where the suffragists waged the
most determined fight. 1927 out OF 5l97
precincts gave for woman suffrage l5,-
S4s and against it 25,l47.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04
Cummins Issues Long-Pondered
Statement.
BELIEVES TAFT NOT CHOICE
Of Nations OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES He
Was Not Properly Nominated OPP
poses New Third Party as Not
Very Wise Movement.

Davenport, Ia, Sept. 4.-Senator Cum
Minis of Iowa published statements yes
terday declaring that he expects to vote
for Colonel Roosevelt for president, but
is opposed to the formation of third
party.
He does not believe that President
Taft has the choice of the Republicans
Of the nation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04
A Slight Oversight.

He had eleven kinds of bait,
Three sorts of line,
He spent wad to buy rod
OF Norway pine.
He had a pair of rubber boots
That reached the hip;
Sent miles to get a special net
With which to dip.
He had most all they specify
In angling books,
He reached the ground and then he found
lie mad no hooks.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04
ERIE CANAL BREAK
FLOODS BIG AREA
New Work Where Last Years Break
Occurred Was Washed

Rochester, n. V, Sept. 4.--The Erie
canal went out 500 feet west of Bush
nell's Basin yesterday forenoon at the
same spot where the break occurred Il
year ago. All the new work and re-
inforced concrete put in by the state
at that time is washed away, and a
large area is under water The canal
will be out of service for long time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04
CURED VERY SORE
RASH ON bAbY'S EAR
Scratched Until 1t BIed Then Turned
into Scabs. Mother Washed It
with Cuticura Soap and Applied
Cuticura Ointment. In Three
Weeks He Was as Well as Ever.

"a Blackstone St.. Worcester. Mass. -
First red rash came on baby's ear and it
was very itchy. He would scratch II until
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04

Wind wrapping Irvine into ball when
taken from parcels, II is an easy way
to dispose of it and it will be useful
in many ways.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04

When a dress is not soiled enough to
wash, but the stiffness is out, just take
white cloth and starch and lay over
the dress and press, and your dress will
be like new BY this method every lady
should have her dresses looking fresh
and clean
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-04

Coffee jelly, made with milk, is de
icious.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-04-26
OF SMALL CONCERN TO FIN
Why Uncle Eph Refused Information
He Felt to BE Altogether Su-
perfiuous.

When Robert H. Davis was young
and loose in the feet he once wan
dered into little Mississippi town.
1t was bright day In the early spring
and he walked down one street. By
and by he came to the county jail
a two-storied affair, standing flush
with the sidewalk. There was ne
gro pressing his face against the
barred window on the second floor"
said Mr.. Davis, holding on to the
bars and yawning. BY and by an old
negro came limping along the street
toting whitewash bucket.
Hello, Uncle Eph'm,' says the one
in the window.
'Howdy,' says Ephraim, limping
on.
Wait a minute. uncle, says this
lonesome negro in the window. What
time is it, uncle?'
Uncle Ephraim limped right on.
He hardly looked up.
What diffunce does 1t make to
you. niggeh?' he asked. You amt
goin' nowhere New York Letter to
the Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-04-26

continued its use until Twas made well. {"
Mrs. HENRY LEIsEBERG, 743 Adams St
Kearneysville, w. Va.-"I feel it my
duty to write and say what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. I suffered from female
weakness and at times felt 80 miserable
! could hardly endure being on my feet
t'After taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and following your
special directions, my trouble is gone.
Words fail to express my thankfulness.
I recommend your medicine to all my
friends. Mrs. G. B. WELLINGTON.
The above are only two Of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are con-
stantly being received by the Pinkham
Medicine Company Of Lynn, Mass. which
show clearly what great things Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound does
for those who suffer from woman's ills.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-04-26
WIRELESS MAN A HERO
OPERATOR MAIN TAKES HIS
PLACE ALONGSIDE OF sINNs.
Remains at Key on Board carpathIa
Sixty Hours After Getting Signal
From Titanic.

New York, April ia hero Of
the high seas no less deserving of the
plaudits Of humanity than Jack Binns
of Republic fame, or Operator Phillips
of the Titanic, who forced his assist
ant to man one Of the lifeboats and
make his escape. arrived on the Car
pathia-
He Is T. L. Main, the MaTconi wire
less man, who detected the Titanic's
80. o. g." signal, piled the air with
blue flame until he found the sinking
vessels location, and then flashed to
tb,, world the news Of the terrible
disaster. While the Ca-pathia Was
speeding to the rescue Main set at his
instrument cracking out the plight
sad position Of the Titanic, to be re-
corded On the detectors Of the Viz.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-04-26
CAPTAINS WIDOW STRICKEN
sereaved Woman Sends Message of
Sympathy to Fellow Sufferers From
the Titanic Disaster.

Southampton, April 1.-THE widow
Of Captain Smith. who went down
with the Titanic, is delirious. She
continually mutters, The Olympic's
all right" and seems quite oblivious Of
the Titanic.l
Yesterday she wrote pathetic mes.
sage, which was posted today outside
Of the White Star offices. 1t reads an
follows:
ITO My Pbor Fellow Sufferers: Mx
heart overfbws with grief for you all
and is lader with sorrow that you ara
weighed dofn with this terrible bur.
den that has been thrust upon US Hay
God be with us and comfort US al.
Yours In deep sympathy.
ELEANOR SAITH
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-04-26
SCORES ABUSE OF WIRELESS
America Is Blamed for Letting ANA
tours Interfere in Transmission
Of Messages.

London, April 1s.-Maj Floyd Page,
referring to the Titanic disaster at the
annual meeting of the London cham
Der of commerce, was bitter on the
subject of the wireless chaos in con-
nection with the catastrophe.
LAS the first representative who
ever sat upon the council in connec-
ton with wireless telegraphy," he said,
IT would like to say that we are all
dissatisfied with what has taken place
on the other side of the Atlantic In
reference to communications concern
ing that great disaster. Such a thing
could not happen In England.
The United States is the only
country in the world where the tele-
graphs do not belong to the govern
ment, and unfortunately It has be-
come the fashion in that country to
permit amateur wireless operators.
When we read that marconigrams can
be tapped We must remember that the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-04-26

ginian, Of the Baltic, the Olympic, the
Partisan and dozen other vessels
within wireless radius of his instru.
ment
When all the lifeboats had been
picked up and their occupants safely
put aboard his ship, before taking any
rest, Main again bridled the aerial
waves with messages to onrushine
steamers. telling them that all posi-
BILE had been done, and they could not
reach the scene in time to be of any
assistance.
The Carpathia headed about. ana un,
der steam toward New York. Main
found himself flooded with messages
Of inquiry, for news of the appalling
wreck had by this time reached to
the ends of the earth. This task waa
endless. He could not hope to ansver
all messages.
Though he had not slept for ca
hours, Main was able by almost super.
human powers Of endurance to trans.
NIT the names Of the survived. reply
to the more urgent calls of families
and friends, and in the meanwhile. to
keep the world informed of his ships
exact location and her progress IN
ward New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-04-26
ALMOST CRAZY WITH ECZEMA

81, the undersigned, cannot give
enough praise to the Cuticura Rem
edies. 1 had been doctoring for at
least year for eczema on my foot. I
had tried doctor after doctor all to
no avail. When a young girl sprained
my ankle three different times, paying
little or no attention to 1t, when five
years ago a small spot showed upon
my left ankle. I was worried and sent
for a doctor. He said it was eczema.
He drew a small bone from the ankle
about the size Of a match and about
an inch long The small hole grew
to about the size of an apple, and the
eczema spread to the knee. The doc
tors never could heal the hole in the
ankle. The whole foot ran water all
the time.
my husband and my sons were up,
night and day wheeling me from one
room to another in the hope of giving
me some relief. / would sit for hours
at time in front of the fireplace
hoping for daybreak. The pain was
so intense I was almost crazy, in fact,
would lose my reason for hours at
a time. One day friend of mine
dropped in to see me. No more had
she glanced at my foot than she ex-
claimed: Mrs. Finnegan, why in the
world don't you try the Cuticura Rem
edies" Being Disguised with the doc
tors and their medicines, and not be-
ing able to sleep at all, decided to
give the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment a trial. After using them
three days that night l slept as sound
as silver dollar for eight long hours.
I awoke in the morning with but very
little pain, in fact, thought l was
In heaven. After using the Cuticura
Remedies for three months I was per-
fectly restored to health, thanks to
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
will be sixty-four years Of age my
next birthday, hale and hearty at pres
ent." (Signed) Mrs. Julia Ffnnegan.
1924 Hebert ST., st. Louis, Mo-, Mar.
z, 1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, a sample of each,
with 32-page book, will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticm>a,"
Dept. L, Boston.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-04-26
Story Of a Bible.

A case that had to do with the theft
of Bible was before the grand jury
some time ago and after it had been
disposed OF, George ". Seibert, fore
man Of the jury, related a story in
which Bible figured prominently. Mr..
Siebert said that his mother had CIV
en- him an old-fashioned family Bible
when he married. About two years
after his marriage Mr.. Siebert needed
money, he said, and had almost de-
cided to dispose of the Bible. When
such thoughts were occupying his
mind, Mr.. Seibert picked up the Bible
one day and began turning over the
leaves of the book. He had passed
over several pages when his eyes fell
on two $50 bills. His mother had
placed them in the Bible when she
had presented the book to him. Mr..
Seibert still has the Bible.-Indian-
apolis News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-04-26
FIND IL DEAD ON LIFE RAFT
Rescuers Take Off Survivors-Float-
ing Bodies Seen in Large
Numbers.

New FORK. April 1s.-Simon SENEGAL,
a Montreal merchant, who was a pas
senger on the Carpathia, said that
after his vessel had rescued boat loads
of women life raft on which were
about "a persons was seen.
"One-half Of these were dead" said
Mr.. SENEGAL "One of the Carpathia's
boats went to the raft and took OF the
living. leaving the dead The water
was thick with bodies. The crew of
the Carpathia In their work of rescue
came across numerous bodies floating
In the water.
Il know Of seven instances OF per-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-04-26

the whole disaster was that final
glimpse of this elderly couple await
ing the end together"
Three sailors of the Titanic, who
were standing near Mrs. Schubert,
spoke up at this moment to say:
"You know the Titanic just crawled
up on that iceberg and broke in two"
Astor Is One of Heroes.
THE conduct of Col. John Jacob
Astor was deserving of the highest
praise" said Colonel Oracle of the
regular army. who narrowly escaped
drowning. "The millionaire New
Yorker" he said, devoted all his en-
ergies to saving his young bride, who
was in delicate health.
Colonel Astor helped us in our ef-
forts to get her in the boat" said Col
onel Oracle II lifted her into the
boat, and as she took her place Col
Dnel Aston requested permission of the
second officer to go with her for her
own protection.
"'No, SIR replied the officer: not a
man shall go on boat until the wom-
en- are all Off
Goes to Aid Of Other Women.
Colonel Aston then inquired the
number Of the boat which was being
lowered away and turned to the work
of clearing the other boats and in
reassuring the frightened and nervous
women.
"By this time the ship began to list
frightfully to port. This became 80
dangerous that the second officer Or
dered every one to rush to starboard.
This We did and found the crew try
ing 10 get boat OF in that quarter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-04-26
THANKSGIVING PSALM
A RhythmicaI and Grateful Chant.

A teacher in Terre Haute public
school joins in the chorus:
Teaching is business which re-
quires great deal Of brain and nerve
force. Unless this force is renewed as
fast as expended the teacher is ex-
hausted before the close of the year.
Many resort to stimulating tonics for
relief.
For 3 years struggled against al
most complete exhaustion, getting
what relief l could from doctors tom
les. Then in the spring of 1903
had an attack Of La grippe and ma
laria which left me too weak to con.
tinue my work. Medicine failed to
give me any relief a change of eli
mate failed. / thought / should never
be able to go back in school again.
Il ate enough food (the ordinary
meats-white bread, vegetables, etc. J.,
but was hungry after meals.
81 happened at this time to read an
article giving the experience of an
other teacher who had been helped by
Grape-Nuts food. 7 decided to try
Grape-Nuts and cres N, as an expert
ment. 1t wae a delightful experience.
and continues SO after a year and
half of constant use.
First, / noticed that I was not
hungry after meals.
In few days that tired feeling left
me. and / felt fresh and bright, In
stead Of dull and sleepy.
I'm three months, more than my usual
strength returned, and had gained Is
pounds in weight.
II finished the years work without
any kind Of tonics-was not absent
from duty even half day.
"Am still in best Of health, with
all who know me wondering at the Inn
provement.
Il tell them all Try Grape-Nuts!'"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. There's a reason"
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
Sne appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fuil Of human
interest