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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
BRITISH HONOR LIST.
Mrs. Ward Mentioned for Order OF
Merit.

London, Dec. 2S.-The honors to be
conferred by King George on New Years
day have given rise to some interesting
rumors. The vacancy in the roll of the
Order. Of Merit naturally creates the
greatest speculation. The name OF Mrs
Humphrey Ward has been mentioned in
this connection, but is likely that. while
she will receive some recognition. this
greater honor viii go to some member
of the British academy. Many people
would like to see Sir Aston Webb, the
architect, become the successor to the
late Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema as a
member of this order. Johnston Forbes
Robertson. the actor, it is said will on
this occasion be dubbed knight. Prince
Arthur of Connaught. the son of the
governor general of Canada. is due to
receive a dnkedom, probably that of
Kent, but this may be postponed until
the kings birthday. New peerages will
be few and all of them outside OF Par
lament, as the government is not will
ing to run any further risk of losing
bye-elections.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
DRUG HABIT GROWS
ALARMINGLY IN PARIS
Large Number of Women Who FREE
quent the Cafes Are Addicted to
Use of Cocaine.

Paris, Dee. 2s.-Alarmed by medical
reports which show the increasing num-
Der OF persons in certain sections of
Paris who are addicted to the use of CO.
caine, the police have commenced an
energetic campaign to suppress the clan
ldestine sale of the drug They have a
difficult job on their hands.
DIR. BRAND, chief of the st. Anne luna
tic asylum, says that fully one-half of
the young women who frequent the cafes
of Montmartre and the Latin quarter
are victims of the habit, and sooner or
later come under his care. The attrac-
tion of cocaine is not easily understood
! by those who have observed its effects.
| The original sensation continues for only
brief period, while the after effects
follow swiftly and are terrible.
| The law prohibits the sale of the drug
! except on presentation of a physicians
prescription, but the illegal methods em.
ployed to obtain it are many and in
genjous. The walters at certain cafes
make a business of retailing cocaine to
customers with whom they come in con-
tact. Their usual price is Is cents a
gramme. The police recently raided the
headquarters of dealer who occupied
iOoii bit tlt HtAbi ilbpi VI bilitt bullu-
ing. 1t had been his practice to supply
his patrons by lowering basket from
a window of his room, after the GUS
whistling in a peculiar manner. The
dealer was severely punished.
The result of his arrest, detection and
of other sharp police measures has been
TO raise the price without decreasing the
demara for the drug, and it is stated
that iuch as IS gramme has been
paid 4 persons whose cravings were so
great that they would not wait to find
a cheaper supply.
According to statistics published by
the ministry OF labor, there were during
1910 l,502 strikes in France, involving
2sl ,425 strikers. OF these 729 were for
higher wages. OF the latter, 1860 were
successful, 264 failed and BOG ended in
The winning strikes raised
the average daily pay from 81 to Sl.l3.
The 264 strikes which failed involved the
strikers in loss from idleness
of $40 Der man. Putting all the results
and striking an average for the
whole 729 strikes successful, unsuccessful
and compromised, it was found that the
average loss per man for the 1896 strik-
ers 800 days after resumption of work
was over &c. Ii was only after the 4o3d
day that the losses and gains balanced
and that the increased wages could be
considered as profits to the striking
mass.
Seven American makers are well rep
at the French automobile expo
sition this month. The cars and the
low prices have excited con-
siderable discussion among French man.
ifacturers as to whether the time has
lot come to discourage importation by
tiff tariff. =
The opinion of French automobile men
$ that the American supremacy in cheap
md light car manufacture is an indus,
rial one. bound up in their ability to
'rganize factories for turning out large
numbers of automobiles of the same
model, thing which it would be next to
impossible to carry through with
french factory organization.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28

Of fashion plates with descriptive arti
rlcs among the troops This has check
ed the advance and she is unable 70
induce them 10 advance farther They
are porting over the papers and are
insensible even to danger. General
De I.ancy respectfully suggests that
you send another force to turn the
enemy's fank."
Words that sounded like a volley
from n gatling gun left the generals
lips. There were no other troops to
send In place Of the woman's brigade,
and General Bustamento. seeing his ad.
vantage. sounded general advance.
The battle was lost. Within ten min.
ntes the American army was In full
retreat The Mexicans passed the wo
mans brigade. still intent on the fash
ion plates and cut them of.
The corps became disorganized. many
OF the soldiers marrying Mexicans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28

have made TO guard against continSen
cies TO which they were liable.
In this respect the Mexican com
mander, Antonio Rodriguez Busta
mento. proved greatly the Americans
superior. The Mexicans were drawn
up In line of battle TO resist the adj
! vance OF the Americans, who hurled
themselves against their enemy with
great vigor The woman's brigade. be-
| ing q part OF the reserve. stood under
arms. impatienty waiting to be led
forward. Colonel Amanda Patterson
Of the First regiment sat her horse SUI
perbly. Respondent in a uniform cut
and decorated In a fashion that excited
the admiration and envy of the whole
corps Major Mildred Fortescue rode
over to Colonel Patterson TO ask her
who was her tnilor, Colonel Patterson
refused TO give the information. This
led to hot words between the two. In
which many Of their subordinates join
ed, and before long their shrill words
could be heard above the singing bull
lets and shrieking shells.
For heavens sake" roared the
American commander TO an aid. send
those women into the fight. Our men
can't hear the orders for the din they
make. and there'll be panic. Order
their general TO lead them against the
enemy's left flank and turn IL IL pos
sible Should they succeed the battle
is won"
General Angelina De Lancy. a young
commander OF whom much was ez.
pected. us soon as she received the or
der, drawing her sword. swung it over
her head Unfortunately she severed
two ostrich feathers worth a hundred
dollars each. and so unneryed was she
that valuable time was lost. When
she recovered from the loss OF her
treasures she directed her bugier to
sound the advance.
Now, General Bustamento. ms | have
said had great experience with wo-
men. having been married seven times.
which is once more than King Henry
Will, and had prepared an expedient
for them which. on seeing their line
LlONt iOt VAIN. LIZ put ihto ttNt0tich'
What Is that the enemy are firing |
from those mortars?' asked the Amert- |
can commander, raising his glass.
'.They look like paper Shells" re-
marked his chief OF staff.
Great wads of paper rose In the air
and. breaking apart. were scattered on
the ground over which the woman's /
brigade was passing. Here and there
a soldier In the ranks picked up one
and became absorbed in reading some
thing printed and looking at pictures
IN 1t.
Great heavens cried General Pol
ywottle. they are stopping to pick up
he papers. The advance is delayed.
Precious time is being lost
Presently an officer from the wo-
mans brigade was seen riding full gal
op toward the commander In chief.
When she came up she saluted and
,aid:
General De Lancy directs me to re-
,ort that the enemy have fired a volley
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
CUTICURASOAP AND OINTMENT

Are not only most effective for pimples.
biackheads and other dlstiguring facial erup-
lions, but they afford the speediest and most
economical treatment for itching. burning,
bleeding, and crusted skin and scalp humors,
OF young and old. Sold throughout the
world Liberal sample OF each mailed free,
with sep. Skin Book. Address postcard
"Cuticura, Dept. T. Boston
os-Tender-faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Sample free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
The Eaale.

According TO Washington Irving, the
Delaware Indian had superstitious
reverence for the eagle. believing that
a guardian spirit in the form Of this
the sky far out of sight. When pleased
with their actions, he sent abundant
crops and made them have great sue
cess in hunting. but when dipleased
he would vent his rage In the thunder,
which was his voice, and the lightning.
which was the flashing of his eye. and
strike dead the object of his displeas-
ure. They also believed that the feath-
ers of this bird would render the wear
er invisible and invulnerable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28

She gathered them together in her own
Imagination and conceived the idea OF
telling about them in story while gath
ering photographs of birds in their own
I habitats, for which she has been of
fered thousands of dollars.
! And the book scored mighty sue
cess. 1t was clean: its characters lived
4 in the open; they were natures chill
delightful way And the hundreds of
thousands of readers were pleased.
De Won know that the most success
full plays are builded out OF Just such
home-like characters as "Freekles"g
Well they are. Alabama, "Shore
Acres "The Old Homestead. "Way
Down East. and now the famous char
aeters of Gene Stratton- Porter viii live
and will fight their adventures. sing
their songs ard go through their cpl
sodes. behind the iootlghts of the stage.
And history is repeating itself. for
like these beautiful examples of the
better and brighter side of human exis-
tence. the book dramatized is as eager
w sought for as was the book itself
The environment of nature is always
present and like good sermon. the play
tells a true story for the betterment of
mankind.
And good plucky little Freckles
is there in the play and he sings bis
love songs 10 his Angel in his cathe-
dral and fights his fights with the timber
thieves, just as he did in the story. :
The play has an advantage over the
book because the characters Freckles.
the Angel. Mclean. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan. the bird woman. Black Jack, !
Wessner. are all there living, breathing
characters.
The New York cast and production 1
win be seen here. New Years afternoon 4
and evening.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
MEXICANS FLOCKING
TO UNITED STATES
Thirty Thousand Are Said to Have Left
Their Home Country During
Last Year.

Mexico City, Dec. 2S.-Thirty thous
and Mexieans left their country fol-
homes in the United States last year.
This intelligence has disturbed tn,
/ local press, a part of which, assuDin,
that the emigrants are attracted by taC
higher wages paid on the railroads, III
the cotton fields and at Industrial cen
tiers OF the North, are sounding a VAIN
ing against what they describe as "false
promises" intended TO lure the Mexican
laborer across the line. TO his disadynn-
tage.
Other papers explain the exodus on
the ground that continued revolutions
have robbed the toiler of an opportunity
TO follow his usual vocation and left
him no occupation except that of fight
ing his countrymen. He is pretty tired
of the war trade, particularly as it must
be pursued at the risk Of his own life.
Quite different view of the situation
is taken by some observers, who hold
that an even greater desertion OF work
ing men might prove blessing in dis
guise for the effect on the public mimi
would be an economic influence in re-
storing tranquility in the state.
A story is told OF well known Amer
lean mining man in Mexico, whose fore
sight probably win save him consider
able money
During the Madero revolution his
was visited frequently by The
rebels, who forced him to contribute"
lavishly to the rebellion. For monies,
horses. provisions and other things TAX
en- he was given the provisional re-
ceipts through the evidence of which
he was to be reimbursed when the reso-
luton trinmphed.
Soon after the close Of the first revo-
luton the mining man deposited in the
office of the minister Of finance the re-
ceipts. which called for some $4,000 He
was assured that in due time he would
receive his money.
1t was not Forthcoming, however, and
several months later he called again
he was told that unfortu-
nately the receipts which he had pre-
sented had been lost, and the depart
ment had no evidence that anything
was due him. 1t was added that if the
receipts were found full statement
would be made.
But the claimant had provided for
lie appeared ut the Office Of the minister |
md deposited new and complete ser /
Il receipts. At the same time he in
ormed the official that if the second lot /
we're lost he could replace them, a. he /
ad taken the pfecaution to make fifty 7
photographs of each original receipt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
The Arch Of Constantine.

Among the noteworthy articles in the
January Outing viii be one by A. L.
rockingham giving a new version OF
the history Of the Arch Of Constantine
which be declares, Is really not an
arch OF Constantine at all. but was
erected by an earlier emperor Of hated
memory and then redeiieated 10 Con-
stantine Mr.. rockingham viii give
detailed reasons for this theory which
in the light in which tie great arch has
been held for centuries viii seem to
many ike ieonoclasm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
1T is SERIOUS
Some Barre People Fail TO Realize the
ea,;o,,..u. ~ n. p..l

Some Barre People Fail to Realize the
Seriousness Of Bad Back.
The constant aching Of bad back,
The WEAKNESS, the tired feeling,
The pains and aches OF kidney ills
May result seriously il neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles often fol-
low.
A Barre citizen shows you what to
do.
George J. Beckley, Hill and Liberty
streets. Barre, Vt, says: II have no hes
itation in recommending Doan's Kidney
Pills as a remedy of merit for the pur-
pose their use is indicated. used
Doan's Kidney Pills Tor kidney complaint
and lame and aching back, and they have
done me world OF good My kidneys
gave me considerable annoyance. Since
using Doan's Kidney Pills, | have been
perfectly free from kidney complaint"
The above statement was given on
May %, 1911, and when Mr.. Beckley
was interviewed ON August 81, 1919, no
said; Whenever ] have any symptoms
of kidney complaint / use Doan's Kid
ney Pills and they have helped me.
gladly give you permission to use my
former statement"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n ~, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name - Doan's - and
take no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
RUSH TO CANADA INCREASES.
Estimate of 100000 of the Most Desira
BILE Type from the United States.

Ottawa, Dee. William White, in
spector OF Canadian immigration agen-
cies throughout the Uni.sd States, rails
es his previous estimate of the number
of Americans coming to Canada in the
present physical year. He now places
it at 100000 and says they are of the
most desirable type.
The immigration department has been
refused space at certain United States
fairs and it believed that the purpose
is to prevent Canada getting the bene-
fit of the advertising that such exhib-
ition would afford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
To Barre Opera House Next Wednesday
Comes "Freckles.r

~Freckles" you know has been a
mighty success as a story; and proves
the adage Zone touch OF nature makes
the whole world kim. But the saturnine
mind cannot believe in real life or in
composite that it is possible for such
happy characters to exist. Gene STRAIT
ton Porter, the now celebrated bird
woman says that every single charae-
ter in "Freckles" was taken from real
life. that they did exist, and lived, and
had their being in and around the great
Limberlost swamp country OF Indiana.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
Fiction and Art in the Century.

The January Century's fiction will be
noteworthy. First viii come the o,ening
installment, 40 pages in length, of Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's new serial.
ct. Tembaron" romance of this coun-
try and England Short stories win be
contributed by Norman Duncan and
Edna Kenton. The frontispiece THE
Century's American artists seriesl will
be entitled THE White Rose" IL is by
Henry Golden Dearth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
One Way of PUTTING II.

''My dear boy" said Enpeck, who
happened to be in confidential mood,
You will never know what real happi-
ness is until you get married
''You don't mean it," exclaimed Sin
gleton, astonished at such a remark
from such an unexpected source.
Its fact" rejoined Enpeck; .'but
then it will be too late for you to appre.
tiate it."-London Answers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
REP. JOHN C. McHENRY DEAD.
Had Represented Pennsylvania in Con.
qress

Harrisburg, Pa. Dec. rs. Representa-.
tive John G. McIlenry of the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania district, died at his home
in Benton, Pa, yesterday, He had been
in failing health for six months and did
not seek reelection last November. Mr..
McIIenry was fifty-four years old. He
served as a member of the Sixtieth and
SiXty-frst Congresses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
SAN FRANcIsco's OWN TROLLEY
First Municipal Line Is Put Into Opera
ton by the City,

San Funcisco. Dec. 2s.-San Fran
eiseo's first municipal railway, the Geary
street line, extending from kearney
street down town to Golden Gate park,
distance OF about four miles, was
was placed in operation to-day. To
complete the road from Golden Gate
park TO the Ocean beach will require
several months. .
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
A FEW OUNCES OF BABY.
This One So Small 1t Holds the Mime
apolis Record

minneapolis. Mimi. Dec 2s.-The
smallest child which ever was born in
Minneapolis and lived, according to ply
sicians, is that of Alderman Arthur w.
Selover. acting mayor. The child, now
two weeks old, weighs only a few ounces
more than one and one-half pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-28
GIRL ASLEEP Sc HOURS.
Physicians Are Unable to Awaken Lit
tie Grace 0deIl.

Sterling. III. Dec. 2S.-Graee odell.
N wears old. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
f. odell, has been fast asleep for eighty
six hours. Physicians have used every
means known to awaken her. bat they
have been unsuccessful. A recent vac
rination j believed to have caused her
long slumbcr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-11-13
ADVERTISEMENTS
Health Talks.
BY o,. Ill.,.

We mus, trace sickness back 10 Il.
source. We must ask the question
Whence comes my sickness -
My practice as physician showed that
nine-icnths OF amansickness, fron, infancy
to old age, comes from stomach or bowels
being out Of order.
Headaches, tired feeling, nervous de-
preston. weakness, spots before the eye,
bad breath, slceplcsancss, irriiabili,y. dit.i.
ness and many other signs of sickness stop
il you ,sea, the stomach and bowels r,gh,
and get them into working order.
Look FRS, TO the stomach and bowel,
Get them working right and health will
be yours.
My prescription, known as Dr. True's
Elixir, has done wonders for sick people.
because /, Is the one remedy thar you can
rely on to set things right in the stomach
and bowels.
Costs 35c, Soc and 81. 90 and Is sold BY
all druggists, big or little, everywhere.
Druggists, as a rule, are very honest. They
do not try to substitute something else for
DR.. Truss Elixir, because they know its
value. Many druggists use il for their own
families, for ehildren or grown people.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-11-13

Dear AUNT Madge:
We have had so many fine letters since the
reunion that hardly dare write for fear !
shall break the spell. Win follow Beth's
train of thought and perhaps can keep the
endless chain in motion.
The householder bought marrow bone
with meat on it. and costing forty cents. The
butcher said, "you will get a good dinner out
of that" And this what she got for a family
of five, though none are outdoor workers:
Part of the meat was removed from the bone
and chopped for bamberg steak. And right
here let me say that the meat goes farther
tastes better and fries better, if bread crumbs
soaked in beaten egg are added. Seven
meat balls served with vegetables made one
good dinner.
The bone, still retaining considerable meat
was frst cooked for soup stock. and the next
day vegetable soup was prepared, enough for
two dinners served with the meat.
Two of the meat balls were left. These were
broken up and warmed up with some OF the
soup stock and placed between two layers OF
well-seasoned mashed potato, in a pudding
dish, and baked half an hour or more. This
was served for supper with cranberry sauce
Yes, Beth, there was fat from the soup stock
to be clarified and used in shortening. And
Aunt Madge, the cat had something beside
the bones. Considerable is said about using
cheap cuts, but who can do better than that!
None Of said family are large meat-eaters.
as you may guess, but all have good appetites
and could enjoy the foregoing dishes Am so
glad our family is not too dainty to eat left
overs. /. for one, think they are often the
best dishes.
/ like TO get new ideas for the so-cailed
"hearty food. Plain fish and potatoes with
pork fat, such as my grandfather used to
think was good enough for the Queen of
sheba", do not appeal to me, while hash, or
fsh-balls fried in Crisco, does.
1t seems to me that to reduce the cost of
high living we must make little go n good
way. took dinner with one OF our clan since
the reunion, and she prepared q most deli
cious omelet with some leftover meat folded
in, and enjoyed it better than roast beef or
beef steak.
Another favorite dish is to use either fresh
or eorned fish in scallop. Pick up cold cooked
fish and put in layers with bread crumbs and
either milk and butter or prepared sauce.
Use bread crumbs or well-seasoned mashed
potato on top. Cook wen, and brown on top
also send a recipe for salmon loaf which we
have recently tried.
We omitted the lemon, as we did not have
one ut hand "a saving of four or five cents at
the present prices). and as we had never eaten
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-11-13
SToNlNGToN.

John f. Bowen came from Mt. Waldo
on Monday, to vote.
John Love and wife have moved to their
former home in Bluehill.
Mrs. c. c. Cousins is visiting her son,
Calvin Davis, in Camden.
Mrs. Henry c. Smith and Miss Susie
Smith are visiting in Portland.
Fred E. Webb and wife have gone nm an
automobile trip to Bangor and vicinity.
Leman Billings and wife are home from
Bangor, where they have spent the sum-
mer.
Mrs. John Ackerman, OF Thomaston,
has sold her house and lot here to Gilman
Chatto,
Capt. Frank Haskell, Id his three mas
ter, is leading stone at the ]. L. Goss
quarry.
Mrs. Frank Brown, of Bangor, who has
been the guest OF friends here, left for
home Friday on her husbands steamer.
Fred Torrey and wife, who have been at
Deer Isle few weeks, called there by the
illness OF Mr.. Torrey's father, are home for
the winter.
Rev. A. B. McAllister, of the Methods,
church, has resigned his passionate here,
and will move to Bucksport to take charge
OF the church there.
Capt. Willard Staples and wife. who
have just arrived from Mobile, Ala, are
guests OF Capt. Stephen Sellers. Capt.
staples has put man in charge OF his
three master, the s. g. Haskell, and will
stay at home this trip.
great many of the residences here
were illuminated last Wednesday evening
in honor OF the democratic victory. A
street parade and grand ball will be given
on Wednesday evening, Nov. 10, in the
opera house. Keiley's orchestra will
furnish music.
Nov. IL. Mill.