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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
WOMAN SECURES
VERDICT OF $l7l,000
Mrs. A. G. Rycroft Got Award but Ex-
ecution Was Stayed by the
Court.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Henry Clay
| Pierce, the oil magnate, who is said to
be i'll in Florida, lost suit brought
against him in the supreme court yes
terday by Mrs. Alice G. Rycroft of 243
West End avenue, who charged that he
had obtained possession of securities
belonging to her and had converted them
to his own use. The jury awarded a YER
dict of $l7l.000.
Counsel for the defendant was grant
ed a stay of execution by Justice Friang-
er until the third Monday in April,
and in the meantime Mr.. Pierce will
have the opportunity to move to have
the Judgment set aside if he can find
proper grounds. The trial had already
been postponed several times and, ac-
cording to the court rules, had reached
point that precluded further delay
unless an agreement could be made, but
counsel for the plaintiff firmly refused
to accept the conditions. He said that
it had taken ten months to serve Mr.,
Pierce in the case.
i. b. Boise of Underwood, Van Worst
& Hoyt, Mr.. Pierce's lawyer, proposed
that his clients testimony should be
taken by referee as soon as his con
dition should permit and be submitted
at the trial. The month of May, he
thought, would been soon enough for
that. Robert Stewart of 375 Fulton
street, for Mrs. Rycroft, would not hear
OF this.
you can go down to Palm Beach and
have a little recreation and vacation at
Mr.. Pierce's expense" said Justice En-
LANCER.
cit would be too warm for me" said
Mr.. Stewart ungratefully.
"You ought to be satisfied to have
hin, represented by deposition if he is,
said Justice Erlanger. why if / We're
being sued for $l50000 I'd travel l,000,-
600 miles to get there"
Mr.. Stewart was still obdurate. He
declared that the defendant was sub
ject to attacks of illness every three
or four months and recuperated in two
weeks, and would be able to attend
the trial if he wanted to- Mr.. Boise
submitted to the court certificates of
DR. /. Holden Bangs and Dr. james
Petersen that Mr.. Pierce's condition
was such that he could not stand the
strain of a trial.
Finally Justice Frlanger directed Mr.
Stewart to open the case, granting Mr..
Boise the stay of execution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
HOWARD BROTHERS, Distributors,
South Barre, Vermont.
THROAT SLASHED,
EARRINGS TORN OFF
Mrs. F. O. Beach Victim of Atrocious
Assault and Robbery at Aiken,
S. C.--Negro Is Suspected
of the Crime.

Aiken, S. c., Feb. 2s.-There was al
most as much excitement here yesterday
as there was Monday night, when Mrs
Frederick 0. Beach of New York City, a
prominent figure in the social life of this
winter resort, was attacked at the front
gate of her home, her throat slashed, and
her diamond earrings, valued at $1,000
torn from her ears. Her assailant, who
is unknown. made his escape in the dark
ness and although the Aiken police have
arrested five negroes they are held mere
ly as suspects, and it is not thought
that the guilty man has been taken.
According to the story told to the
police by Mr.. Beach, it was about 10
o'clock when he heard his wife scream,
the sound coming from the front yard.
He rushed TO her assistance and found
her living unconscious inside the gate and
bleeding from an ugly wound in her
throat. She had been called to the gate,
he said, by someone, and when she went
out to answer an unknown man was
standing just outside the gate.
The man said he had note "from
Katie, who is in the employ Of Mrs. Har-
rimau." Mrs. Beach stepped from her
porch into the yard and reached for the
note. The man sprang inside the gate
and slashed her throat and she fell to
the ground. He tore her earrings from
her ears, then dashed away in the dark
ness.
Mrs. Beach soon recovered conscious
ness and declared that she did not know
who her assadant was. He il thought
to be a negro. He was dressed, she said,
in a gray suit, but she could not see
his face.
A crowd gathered, attracted by the
screams Of Mrs Beach. Among them
were many of the winter residents who
had been attending reception in the
neighborhood. Searching parties were
quickly organized to scour the towns in
hope of catching the assailant.
Physicians who were summoned to /
render medical aid found it necessary to
take nine stitches in Mrs Beach's throat, |
and it was with difficult that they
stopped the flow. Her injuries, the ply |
sicians state to-day, are not as serious /
as they were reported Monday night.
The clue that the Aiken police are |
working on is that Mrs. Beach's assail- |
ant was familiar with the household, IL /
he was not a servant, either in the en- |
plOy of the Beaches or the Harrimans. I
He told Mrs. Beach that the note was /
from the Hartman home, and the I
Beaches and the family of Mrs. Joseph |
Hartman are very friendly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
How Old is Your
Hair and Complexion !?


EsIneG III ftOuSenold Helps.
"Your hair need not be gray to look
old. 1t adds years to your appearance
if il is duh, lifeless and lusterless. Wash
ing the head gives that effect. 1t is
better to use a dry shampoo. like an
original package of therox mixed with
cupful of cornmeal. Therox makes hair
grow when everything else fails. Sprin-
kle teaspoonful of the mixture on your
head once a week and brush out well. It
makes the hair light fluffy and clean
full of life and luster.
"What woman would not look young
if she had a clear. soft complexion?
Throw away powders and cosmetics ii
you would look young and fair Make
a simple lotion by dissolving an original
package of mayatone in a half-pint Of
witch hazel, and rub gently over the face.
neck and arms every morning. Your
complexion soon viii be smooth. clear
and satin-hke, with the dainty natural
color of girl in her teens.
81 think Mothers Salve better than
any liniment or oil to~reduce swelling.
allay Inflammation. or relieve pain in
any part of the body Rub it in we'll
and these beauty killers disappear
Mothers Salve is also wonderful heal
er Of sores, cuts. burns and sealds."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
TWO BARGEs DRIVEN ASHORE
In Fierce Gale Which Struck the Rhode
Island Coast

Bristol, r. l., Feb. 2s.--Tn the south
west gale, early yesterday, two barges,
the Pennsylvania Railroad company's
Nos. 7l2 and 10 anchored off. Bristol
ferry light. parted their chains and, drift
ing across Hog Island shoals, piled up
on the shore at Poppasquash Point.
Both barges were light, having I'M
loaded at Fall River and Warren. A
tug was summoned from New York
to take them away One man was
aboard each barge, John Pollen on one
and James J. Geary on the other The
men stayed aboard after the barges
went ashore awaiting the arrival of
the tug.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
A CARD.

All persons using DR.. Lawyers Lini-
ment for colds on the lungs, pains, rheu-
matism. etc, with no relief, will do the
manufacturer kindness if they will
return the bottle to the place purchased
and demand their money. No "red tape
will be used whatever and their money
viii be returned as eheerfully rs it was
taken.
L. w LAWYER v. S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
INVESTIGATE TUNNEL WRECK.

BY MASSACHUSETTS, Board Of Railroad
Commissioners.
North Adams, Mass, Feb. 2S.-An in
vestigation into the cause of the recent
wreck in the Hoosae tunnel was made
yesterday by Chairman Mcleod of the
state railroad commission, Commission
er Bishop and attaches of the board.
The members of the board came here
from Boston and went to the scene of
the wreck. 70 aid them in the cleo
tTical part of the investigation. they
have retained Prof W. L. Pucer of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Newark post., 1912-02-07
SURPRISE PARTY

The friends of Misses Ida and
Tillie Getty surprised them on Sat
urday evening by walking in, in
the most unexpected fashion. The
evening was spent in playing games
and singing songs. At late hour
the guests were invited to the din
ing room where an abundant repast
awaited them.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Getty. Mrs. Nj. Mote, Mrs.
Montgomery. Mr.. William Aiken.
Misses Ida and Lille Getty, Flor
ence Moore, Hannah Fulton, Mabel
Getty, Edna Getty, Katie Mont
gomery, Mary Major, Ruth Whir-
low, Messrs. Marion Draper, Paul
Draper, Charlie Moore, William
Merrick, Clarence Evans and Da-
vid Clancy. A Guest.
Newark post., 1912-02-07
Pleasant Hill

Misses Emma Welsh and Catha-
rine Mousley spent Sunday and
Monday with friends at Holly
Oak
Mrs. Kate Vansant is seriously
i'll at her home and trained nurse
is in attendance DR.. Ball is the
attending physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wollaston
Of New Garden spent Sunday with
Mr.. Joseph Eastburn and family.
Miss Addie n. Lee Of Strickers-
vile is spending some time with
Miss Nellie M. Vansant.
Miss Edna Mcdaniel of Viii
mington spent last week at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Little.
Mrs. Chandler Lamborn has
been visiting her son, Lester Lam
born and family of Rosedale, Pa.
Mr.. Lewis Lee of Strickersville
was entertained on Sunday at the
home of Joseph Higgins.
Henry Eastburn is seriously i'll
at his home, suffering with injur-
les which he sustained while sled
ding last Saturday. His injuries
are so serious that it is thought he
may have to 90 to the hospital for
treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dempsey
and son George were Sunday
guests at the home of II. j. Davis
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Moore
visited A. b. Dennison and family
en- Thursday.
Newark post., 1912-02-07
Glasgow Items

Miss Flora Cavander Of Will
mington is visiting Mrs. w. G..
Brooks.
Mr.. William X. Brooks spent
Saturday in Wilmington.
Mr.. Joseph Stanton is i'll at his
home near here.
Mr.. w. X. Brooks and sister. en-
tertained on Saturday evening Mr.
and Mrs. w. G. Brooks. Mr.
Claude Brooks and Miss Alice
Brooks, Miss Flora Cavander. Mr..
and Mrs. William Higgins and
daughter Perla.
Little Reginald Deibert of Elk
ton is spending some time with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Dayett. while his mother. Mrs.
Reuben Deibert, is in the hospital
with typhoid fever. She is conva
lescent slowly.
Mrs. II. Il. Dayett and daugh-
ter Florence spent Thursday in
Elkton.
Miss Florence Dayett enter
tained on Friday Mr.. j. l.. Foard
and sister, Miss Fannie Foard of
New York.
The Literary Society of Glas-
gov M. f. Church was entertained
at the home of Mr.. Joseph Laws
on Thursday evening. A large at.
tendance was present.
Miss Eta Sterling of near Kirk
wood has been spending some time
with her uncle, Mr.. Daniel Thorn,
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Thornton
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
William Sterling near Kirkwood
Miss Mabel McMullin spent Sat
urday in Wilmington.
Newark post., 1912-02-07
Strickersville
Strickersville. Feb. ). 1912.

SIflcktfSNllle. TeD. -. l'i-.
Mrs. Harry Moore is spending
some time with her father, Mr..
VIM. Singles.
News came to us recently Of the
death of Mrs. Thomas Wigfall, OF
Camden. who a few years ago lived
in this neighborhOOd.
Richard Chambers, whose death
occurred at his home in Media, was
buried in the Friends burying
ground Saturday, February 3.
Mrs. Andrew Lee is substituting
for one of the officials at the Ferris
Industrial School for a short time.
Mrs. VIM. McCaulev and Mrs. b.
F. Singles spent Thursday at
Hopcwell.
Flint Hill Aid Society met with
Mrs. Robert Hall Friday evening.
February 2.
Miss S. f. Wedner. teacher of
South Bank school, spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Phoe-
nixville
Newark post., 1912-02-07
CECIL COUNTY LETTER

HbiSt was ScdItu Da liolIcR Ndl,
j. CLYDE Mackey. Of the New Lon
don section. one day last week got
a bad bruise over one Of his eyes
The snarl that arose over
awarding the trophy to the win
ming team in last years series of
games played by the Tri-County
Baseball League, which was finally
given to the Aberdeen team. ere
ated discussions the outcome of
which is a proposed new Tri-
County League. The new league
includes Kennett. Avondale, Ok
ford, Rising Sun, Port Deposit,
Perryville. Havre de Grace and
Aberdeen. Elkton, Elk Mills and
North East. Of the old league, are
left out of the new one, but they
may move for a rival league in
which Newark, Middletown and
other teams might be included. 1t
is said that meeting to consider
the matter will be called this
month or early next month. Elk
Mills is already moving for reor-
ganizaZtion Of it's team for the
coming season.
p, b. & w. r.. r. engineers have
been arranging plans for plant
to supply power for working au-
tomato signals near the Havre de
Grace end of the Susquehanna
bridge. The plant will also fur
nish light for the Havre de Grace
and Perryville stations. 1t is said
that plant will also be erected at
Newark and another between
Havre de Grace and Baltimore.
and that eighteen months may be
required for the completion of the
system between Wilmington and
Baltimore.
Maryland farmers will urge the
Legislature to provide for a State
biological laboratory, where anti
toxin or specific serum for hog
cholera. tuberculosis and glanders.
the ravages Of which last year eX-
ceeded 100000, can be prepared
and supplied when needed.
The minstrel troupe Of Company
Z. First Regiment. NJ. n. G.. which
won great popular favor with it's
two performances given last Win
ter. met with even larger success
on Thursday and Friday evenings
at Mechanics Hall, Elkton, which
was filed on both occasions. Carl
and Leo Nurnberg. of Miller's
Corner. Fourth district. were on
the bill for songs and won marked
approval with ''My Rosary of
Dreams" and Good Bye, My
Love" and Elmer Ruth, of Elk
Mills, was heartily recalled after
his skillful buck and wing dane
ing. Taken altogether the per-
formance was quite as diverting
and far more satisfying than were
most of the professional exhibi-
tions seen here in late years.
Frank II. Moody. the we'll
known butcher, it is reported, has
sold his small farm at Belle Hill.
. near ElktOn, to John Davidson.
tenant of Gilpin Manor, and will
occupy the Markee property on
Delaware avenue. now owned by
Alfred Davis. Mr.. Moody is now
conducting a meat depot in the
Giles or old Long store room in the
"Hollow.'
A ladies' auxiliary committee
for Union Hospital, Elkton, has
been organized in the Fourth dis
trict with Mrs. Thomas B. Miller.
of Cherry Hill, as president.
Newark post., 1912-02-07

the farm Of the late William Sim
coe. containing 200 acres. known
as High Point" located near
Carpenter Point. has been sold
for the heirs by Joshua Clayton,
attorney. to Joseph b. Mccall,
president Of the Philadelphia Flee
trical Company.
The residence Of the late Fran
els f. Bradbury, on West Main
street. Elkton, occupied for some
time past by NJ. r. Gilpin, p, B.
& w. r. r. station agent, has been
sold to Miss Margaret Gilpin for
$1,000.
While Superintendent d. j. Ay-
rest. Engineer Hugh McGready and
Grason Purnell were putting new
tubes in one Of the big boilers at
the Radnor Pulp Mill, Elkton, on
Monday. the scatfold on which
they were standing, broke. and
they fell to the hard floor of the
boiler room Mr.. Arrests s ankle
was severely sprained. a bone in
Mr.. McGready's ankle was broken,
and young Purnell's head was
gashed.
Among aspirants for the post of
State Auditor, vacated by the
death Of George r. Ash. is Thos.
j. Murray. the well known mer-
chant of Elkton. now journal
clerk of the House Of Delegates
and a leader of the anti-organiza-
tion wing of the Cecil Democracy.
The choice is made by the Board
of Public Works. Governor. Comp
troller. and State Treasurer. the
two latter Democrats.
The Cecil Democrat having been
left by the late George r. Ash.
with all the rest Of his property,
to his wife for life. or absolutely,
in the event of the death of his
young son. Mrs. Ash has assumed
control Of the paper, which she an
nOunces that she will conduct on
the lines followed by her husband.
Her friends anticipate that she
will deserve success. and with her
recognized ability will achieve it
in good measure.
The Automobile Club of Mary
land, despairing of an early sup
port from the Cecil county com
missiOners toward the improve
ment Of the old Post road (known
in Delaware as the Christiana
pike between Elkton and Perry
vile. have concluded to appeal to
the Legislature and have prepared
a bill appropriating 10000 for
the work, on the clay gravel plan,
which. allowing for proper drain
age, would not cost more than
$500 per mile. the material lay
ing right at hand for most Of the
stretch of road to be improved.
Great pressure will be brought to
bear upon the lawmakers to favor
the project, and the advocates
claim to have fair assurance Of fa-
vorable action,
The Elkton Gun Club has pur
chased new ideal Leggett trap
and will have it's inaugural target
match in Michael s meadow. at the
East End. next Saturday, Febru-
AIRY 10. II. Linn Worthington, OF
Rising Sun, will direct the shoot,
and he and other experts will like
ly enter for the sweepstakes. There
will be ten events at ten targets
each.
Thrown out of his buggy while
driving to Avondale, when his
Newark post., 1912-02-07

The members Of the NJ. f..
Church have purchased a piano
for their Sunday School room,
Miss Miriam Alrich has IA vall-
able horse cut very badly on the
fore leg. caused by falling and
cutting himself by the toe OF his
shoe. DR.. Ewes. DR.. Cam and kind
neighbors are in attendance.
Miss Florence Dayett and Mr.. j..
l.. Foard spent Sunday in Elkton.
Newark post., 1912-02-07

were served in every style. Tho:.
present were as follows: Mr. a~,
Mrs. James EdmanSon. Mr. Nv Nv
Richards and family, Mrs. Waltz.
Smalley and son Charles. Mr. Tho'
Maclary and family. Mr.. John ~
clary and family and Mr.. and NJ,
Francis Maclary.
Newark post., 1912-02-07
SURPRISE PARTY

On Wednesday, January 81, an
ENJOYABLE evening was spent at the
home of Francis Maclary at "Har-
monv.' Dominos and euchre were
the principal games indulged IN.
About II 80 the guests were invited
to the dining room where oysters
Newark post., 1912-02-07

Miss Flora Cavander of Will
mington is visiting Mrs. w. G..
Brooks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
HEART TO HEART TALKS-By Edwin A. Nye

wind. It may be heroic 10 go down with the ship. but 1t is better to go even battered, into port.
 Let go the impractical or unattain able or harmful. Let go!
 Every effort you make beyond the point of worthy accomplishment is wasted effort.
 Be sure you are right and go ahead" Is a good maxim. but how is this:
 Be sure you are wrong, then stopl
 Work, my son, never killed anyone.
 You need not be afraid that you may overworlx yourself. People may die be- cause they work all dsy and drink or dissipate or gamble most. of the might, but they do not die of work, my son. not of work.
 Work is good for you.
 Good, honest, heauthful labor will make you sleep soundly, eat heartily and digest easily It will make Sunday d welcome day and holiday worth while.
 Work makes men.
 Did you ever think. my son. that tho men who Aleast need to work are the men who work the hardest? Why? Be- cause it is Q pleasure to work. One .s happiest when employed. To be com pelled to loaf Is to real man heavy punishment. ssnF fafago.E ..s .a'
 If you would he man, work a
 You cannot show me anywhere a lazy boy or man whom anybody respects or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

boys of Chicago all that lay in their power to contribute of contempt not only for law but for human social existence. And these are hard words for anyone to use who honors these philanthropists as among the noblest men and women now upon earth.
 "slush~' Not a beautiful word,-the name of a most unbeautful and contemp tible fact, potent in our day. Potent and a portent, like stream of blood between banks of flowers
 The thing that we stumble over is capital punishment. It must not be understand that all men who clamor for the enforcement of law believe in the usefulness of the death penalty. 1t is conceivable that the abolition of the death penalty might relieve the outrag- eous tnhumanity in which we Rre laundering. Seeing that an accused mur derer would be sure to be punished, though only with years of prison dis ciplne, the conspiracy of venal wit nesses, rapacious lawyers and slobbering juries might be broken. But in the meantime what can be done but enforce the law, not now and then but always, relentlessly, unwaveringly? Instead of magnifying 1t and making it honorable, the modern American community, with the exception of Virginia, belittes the law and makes it contemptible. Therc Is not spark of consistency in that hap hazard disregard of the defenses of life.
 In Cook county, with two million peo- pie, they slew by voluntary homicide in two years 65s persons. In five years there has been no single execution. Yet Illinois statutes guarantee death to the murderer. In Jefferson county, with tenth the population of Chicago. we can run a more killing gait, for at the present rate we shall produce 3S6 homi- cides in two years, which gives us about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

There's half world full of people who dream of prosperity, but who seldom or never dream of moiing and toiling and saving-the only honest way to get ahead. They dream of some kind friends Who will die and endow them.
 And
 Many there are who see the vision or noble living who lack the sustaining power and the stringent self denial nec- essary to live that life.
 Essay the hard task, because, as Whit tier puts it. . Better to stem with heart and hand The roaring tide of life than lie JJnmindful on it's flowing strand, Of Gods occasions drifting by. Better with naked nerve to bear The needles of this goadlng air Than in the lap of sensuous ease forego The godlike power to do, the godlike aim to know. If you travel on one of Chicago's elevated trains you will note, standing at intervals along the tracks, numerous white signboards. They bear the leg end:
 Coast" If you observe closely you will dis cover as the motorman approaches these signboards, he shuts off the power. 1 The thing Is plain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

approach, drawn by the swan, and at the last the boats departure forever without the enchanted bird.
 Often is the swan associated with weird. superstitious things. To Illus trate What I mean I remember that Maeterlink In the strange play of the Intruder, when "the wind rises and the rose leaves fall,'' silences the song of the nightengale and has the swans on the pond frightened and crossing to the other bank" because of some uncanny influence in the midnight air.
 In his Irish Melodies. Tom Moore has a poem with the cupriops {itle, The Song of Fionnuala." The first stanza runs thus:
 silent, o Moyle. be the roar of they
 water. Break not, ye breezes, your chain of
 repose,
 While murmuring mournfully, Lir's Tells to the nigh star her tale of woes.
 woes.
 When shall the swan, her death-note
 singing,
 Sleep with wings in darkness furled.'
 Fionnuala was the daughter of Lir, and by the power of the Benshee or some other supernatural agent, she was transformed into swan and con- demned to wander over certain lakes and rivers in Ireland for hundreds of years or until the introduction of Christianity into Ireland. The first sound of bell of the Mass was to be the signal for her release. You will find this explanation in Moore's foot note to the poem- It reminds one of the strange bird known as the lost soul" It fs constant. dark wanderer through the air. No man has ever seen it on land, on sea beach,. in for est, nor in field. It is ever restlessly flying; seeking rest but finding none; a lonely, homeless, weary bird. as if