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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24

at, but he gets an idea into his head
that I'm a houri I've had three prop
ositions of marriage this year and
have accepted them all | positively
decline to accept any more"
Three propositions! You have ac'
cepted three"
"Yes. Why not? l never heard from
any Of the proposers after they were
discharged and had chance to come
to their senses"
do you mean to tell me that shall
ever consider you anything but god
dess; that when leave this placer
IF you ever come back to (which
you won't--you will see that | am a
plain. even homely, old maid. and you
will wonder what induced you to think
me beautiful. Did you ever write some
thing you thought was stroke of gen.
ius and take it up after you had cooled,
to discover that you had done a job
you were ashamed of? Well, If you
come back here TO see me that is the
way you will feel"
mot at all, I'll consider you what
you are, beautiful"
You'll. do no such thing, You'll see
me as 1 am, anything but beautiful,
even homely."
II won't. I'll clinch it now. Be my
wife"
IN bet you the price of sealskin
coat you do"
do whatT
Find out your mistake
81 take the bet"
Every well; tbs go. You pay the bet
or marry me-"
"Donep
/ left the hospital week after that.
and as soon as | got outside and rode
along the streets where many women,
some OF them pretty, were shopping.
began to feel reaction. When month
had gone by and my leg and my head
and my heart had got righted knew |
didn't wish to marry my nurse or any
other woman. / would not go TO see
her for If did / would have either to
admit that she was unattraetive or
make her my wife. Instead. / sent her
the handsomest sealskin cloak / could
buy and wrote her note saying that
marriage was impossible with me, so
there would be no use for me to see
her.
Later a woman with my sealskin on
bowed TO me on the street l wondered
who she was. Then 1t dawned upon me
that she was my former nurse. She
was perfect scarecrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
Jean SaCkheim's Death Has Not
Been Explained
SHE WAS A STEN0GRAPHER
Her Body Struck Top of Elevator Car
and Then Bounced Off and Dropped
Through Shaft to the
Bottom.

New York, Feb. 24.-Jean Sackheim, a
stenographer, of 2l9 Audubon avenue.
was killed in sixteen-story fall through
an elevator shaft at 50 Pearl street yes.
terday. Charles Spinks, the elevator op.
orator. had just taken the car to the bot
tom from the eighteenth story and all
the passengers but two had stepped out
when there was sound overhead and the
body of Miss Sackheim landed on top of
the car with terrific force, and, bounding
off, dropped between the car and the
sides of the shaft to the basement floor
Away up on the sixteenth floor, where
Miss Sackhem worked, tenants had
heard woman's scream, and running
into the corridor they saw the door of
the elevator shaft wide open.
This is the second fatal elevator acct
dent this week, both victims being wom-
en-. On Wednesday last Miss Charlotte
Battery of BAG East Twenty eighth
street, Flatbush, Brooklyn, fell eleven
stories in an elevator shaft as she was
leaving car in the Brunswick building
at 225 Fifth avenue. In both instances
the women fell through open elevator
doors.
Jean SacSheim, who was 90 years old
and lived with her mother and brother.
Benjamin Sackheim, worked as stenog-
raper for the linen importing firm of
Giovanni Cirinzione, on the sixteenth
floor.
According to her brother and her EN-
ployers no reason is known why she
should have thought of suicide, They
are certain her death was an accident
Just before noon Miss Sackheim called
some OF her friends IN the building on
the telephone. saying she would meet
them at luncheon One of these friend,,
Alice Feinman, an employee Of the Pan
American Express company, was waiting
for her on the ground floor.
Miss Sackheim went into the work
room and then passed back through the
main Office. saying as she went. Pm Off
for lmch,'" said M. Lombardo, one Of
her employers. "A second later | heard
scream in the corridor | ran out and
saw the door of the elevator shaft wide
open. Miss Sackheim was nowhere to
be seen"
Just before the accident, Spinks, who
ran the elevator car, had made the long
trip from the top at the eighteenth floor
to the bottom. He stopped at a number
of the floors to take on the crowds who
were going to lunch One Of these stops
was at the sixteenth floor, and Spinks
says he is certain he closed the door of
the shaft.
Coroner Winterbottom, after testing
the doors on all the floors. found that
few OF them closed when hurriedly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
NO DYSPEPSIA OR
STOMACH DISTRESS
Settles Your 0ut-of- Order Stomach and
Ends All Indigestion in Five
Minutes.

There would not be a case of indiges-
tion here if readers who are subject to
stomach trouble knew the tremendous
anti ferment and digestive virtue con
tanned in Diapepsin. This harmless prep
aration viii digest a heavy meal without
the slightest fuss or discomfort, and re-
leve the sourest acid stomach in five
minutes, besides overcoming all foul,
nauseous odors from the breath.
Ask your pharmacist to show you the
formula, plainly printed on each 50-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin, then you will
readily understand why this promptly
cures Indigestion and removes such symp-
toms as heartburn, feeling like lump
OF lead in the stomach, belching of gas
and quotations of undigested food wa
ter brash, nausea, headache, biliousness
and many other bad symptoms; and, be-
sides, you will not need laxatives to keep
your stomach, liver and intestines cleaii
and fresh.
y If your stomach is sour and full of
gas, or your food doesn't digest, and
your meals don't seem to fit, why not
get 50-cent case from your druggist
and make life worth living2 Absolute
relief from stomach misery and peri aet
digestion of anything you eat is sure
to follow five minutes after, an l besides
one 50-eent case is sufficient to cure a
whole family of such trouble.
Surely harmless, inexpensi prepa
ration like Pape's Diapepsin, which will
always, either at daytime or during
night, relieve your stomach misery and
digest your meals. is about as handy
and valuable thing as you could have
in the house
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
PEccI IN DISGRACE
Pope Leo's Nephew Failed to Challenge
After Insult.

Rome, via Glaze Bay, Feb. 2i.--Coumt
Peeci, nephew of the late Pope Leo NH,
commander of the papal guard, is regard
ed as a disgraced man in Rome to-day,
because he failed TO challenge Prince Al.
teri within three days after he had been
slapped by the prince. As three days is
held to be the limit of honorable DELAY,
Prince Altieri will refuse to entertain "a
future challenge from Count Pccci. He
also declined to fight Pecci's seconds, whc
wished to carry off the affair for their
principal.
Count Pecei. after elaboration, decided
to obey the papal command not to ehal.
lenge Altieri, although the duel had been
expected by all Rome, since the prince
responded to Peeei's slurs on HE father
with blow in the face. The pope, how
ever, took measures to prevent tho en-.
counter and finally prevailed upon Pecci
te let the insult go by.
1t is said that Count Pecci will prob
ably be expelled by all his clubs and that
he will also resign from his command OF
the papal guard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24

and lower limbs In about one week my
scalp was covered with scales which looked
like dandruff but became worse each day
until at the end OF another week the scales
were as large as on fish. The itch in my
head was unbearahle. My hair was coming
out in combfuls until il looked so bad was
ashamed to go on the street.
II used tar soap for a shampoo but IL
took no effect. At the end of three weeks
the back of my head was completely bald
] was a sight when / decided to try the
Cuticura Ointment for the hair, and when
/ saw the wonderful results / decided to try
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment on my body.
After taking six baths in hot water with
plenty OF Cuticura Soap, and using three
boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one bottle
OF Cuticura Pills, l was cured. My hair has
grown more than an inch In length.
Before using the Cutfcura Soap and ONT
ment | lost all Of my finger nails and my
hands were so sore l could not put them in
water. IL had tried them sooner / would
have saved a few hundred dollars" (Signed)
Mrs. X. Detlefson, 65l Knickerbocker Ave,
Brooklyn, N. Y, Jan. "a. 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
throughout the world, but those who wish
to try them without charge may do so by
sending to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Dept. l6A, Boston. for liberal sample OF
each, post-free, together With S2-n. book On
the skin and scalp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
General 0rozco Becomes Pro-
visionaI President of Mexico
TO BEGIN WORK MARCH l
Official Advices to That Effect Have Been
Received in misunderstanding
Stimson Appealed to for
Troops on Border.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 24-0fficial
adyiees from the Mexican border yes
terday indicated that General Pascual
Orozco has accepted the provisional
presidency of Mexico and win join Cen
eral Trevino's revolutionary forces in
Chihuahua.
The dispatch came from government
official on the border not connected with
the state department, and no verifca-
ton had been received from any OF
the American consular Offices in Chi
huahua.
Passengers arriving at San Antonio
from chihuahua said the rebels asserted
that Orozco insists that Madero ae-
cept his resignation, and that he will
lead the vasquistas after March /.
The mayor of FL Paso, with a dele
cation of citizens yesterday appealed to
Secretary of War Stimson to send Amer
lean troops into .Juarez, Secretary Slim
son refused. us American lives and prop
eity are not endangered yet.
III Paso citizens claim that nightly
robberies, hollups and assaults occur in
Jnarez, in which Americans are the vie
tins, and that the situation has become
intolerabie
Secretary Stimson pointed out that
the United States troops could not be
sent into foreign territory under the
present situation, as such action would
not be justified unless life and prop
eyty on American soil were endangered
By operations across the Rio Grande.
Delayed reports from Torreon say
thu. federals killed PSI rebels at San
Pedro, Sunday, turing them into a mar
row street where the federal rapid fire
guns concealed in houses moved them
down.
The federals lost II killed, and IA
wounded. Stray bullets killed seven
women and two children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
THE MARRIAGE FEAST.
Nat Goodwin Sued for Liquor Bought on
Wedding Eve.

New York, Feb. PA suit brought in
the city court yesterday affords data on
the amount of liquor man of much
matrimonial experience finds it desirable
to lay in on the eve OF a wedding, the
authority being none other than the
we'll known comedian Nat Goodwin. The
suit is brought to collect ON $3.50 worth
of whiskey, brandy and other liquors
that Nat ordered in Liverpool at the time
Of his marriage to Edna Goodrich and
had sent over the Atlantic and across
the continent to his California bunga-
low.
The action is brought by George A.
poggi & Co. of Liverpool. 1t appears
from the complaint that $40o was paid
on account, and. that the balance with
interest is now demanded. One of the
items that made the trip to the Pacific
coast, according to Harrison Clark, coun-
sci for Poggi 4 Co., was a hogshead of
Scotch, and others were casks OF wine
The defendant Goodwin has obtained an
order of the court requiring the plaintiff
10 file a bond covering the costs of the
action in case it is unsuccessful
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
CRACKED LIPS
Now Is the Time to Use Mentholatum
for Chaps, Rough Skin, Sores, Etc.

Now is the time when nearly everyone
is troubled with cracked lips, rough face
or chapped hands, as cold weather causes
these troubles unless special care is
taken of the skin.
They can be prevented if Mentholatum
is used after washing the hands or face.
If, however, the lips are cracked or the
hands chapped and rough, apply Mem
tholatum at night and in the morning
the soreness viii be gone and the cracks
healed. It is of special benefit FOR cold
sores, taking out the burning and healing
the sore.
Everyone should have a jar of Mem
tholatum in the house to use in the case
of burns, chilblains, frost bites or any
pain or Inflammation. II is of great
value in curing catarrhal colds. Money
back if Mentholatum does not give per-
feet satisfaction. Buy jar to-day from
your druggist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
A Temporary
Goddess
BY CAROL n. PIERCE

awoke one day in a new room and
didn't know where / was. | lay on an
iron cot. the floor was stone, and stone
cold at that. with not decoration on
the wall, even a calendar. But there
was somebody sitting at table in the
corner writing something down on a
piece OF paper My first vision of II
was little bits of blue and white lines
running up and down, but these soon
resolved themselves into a nurses uni
form dress. She turned. saw me look
Ing at her and. rising, advanced toward
me.
where am l and who are your"
asked
Don't disturb yourself. You have
met with an accident and have been
brought 10 hospital"
attempted to draw up one of my
legs, but concluded to let it alone.
There were other things l could do ]
liked better.
1t turned out that had been running
an auto at express train speed, tire
had burst, and l had done a sky rocket
act. lighting on the ground some dis,
lance from the road.
was a week in that hospital. attend.
ed by that same nurse, seeing no one
else except the doctor. before began
to get Strengthened out. Now, defy a
man TO be shut up with one woman foi
any great length of time, be she home
ly as a hedge fence, without the pangs
of love growing up in his heart AS th
physical papgs grew less the love pangs
grew greater till at last could stand il
no longer | must speak. She came &.
me one morning with thermometer II
her hand to take my temperature. but
first felt my wrist. Those soft fingers
were too much for me.
II wish TO say to you" broke out
that you're the loveliesS creature o,
the face of the globe. Your eyes ar.
heavens windows, through which al
angel peers; your skin is alabaster
your lips are budding roses, your
LET me see your tongueT
/ didn't like the shut off. but during
my confinement l had got used to be-
ing bossed, and | obeyed instantly.
she pushed the thermometer into my
mouth, and speech was out of the
question.
She couldn't leave the thermometer
there forever, and when she took ii
out and wrote something down on her
ruled blank I opened fire again, or,
rather, l went on from where I'd left
of ''Your hair is of gold: your cheeks
are pair of roses; your teeth are
pearls; your figure is that Of Venus;
you are inconceivably beautiful"
This time she let me go on till had
exhausted the catalogue of her charms,
when she said quietly:
Would you like chops or steak for
your dinner or slice of roast beef?
The doctors say you may have what
you WISH"
THAT means that I'm near a time
when / shall be forced to leave you. |
won't go. You needn't bring me any.
thing but Cruel. positively decline tG
be put on the conyalescent list"
"All right I'll make it roast beef"
you are cruel"
"Oh. I'm used to this. / can't be
shut up with sick man, he having
nothing but bare walls and me to look |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
A Helpless Invalid.

Mrs. Annie Spaine, Gainesville, Arkan
sas, writes: Il was helpless in bed fol
eight months and part of the time would
not have weighed over sixty pounds
Food would do me no good.
II had catarrh of the head and stom-
ach and internal catanh, and also had
heart trouble SO bad could not bear
anyone TO talk in the room where
was. The doctors and everybody that
saw me said would not get well. But
God saw fit to spare me and sent relief
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
SEC. KNOX IN INVITED
TO VISIT COLOMBIA
Invitation Was Sent Yesterday BY Gov
eminent With Whose Minister to
the United States There Was
Recent Disagreement.

Washington. d. G., Feb. "a, Colombia
yesterday virtually repudiated the ac-
ton of its minister. General Ospina, by
sending cordial invitation to Secre-
tary Knox to visit Cartegena, Colon
hia. during his Caribbean trip.
The invitation was promptly for
warded to Secretary Knox, who is aboard
the cruiser Washington on his way
south 1t is expected he will now UNI
doubtedly include Colombia in his timer.
airy
Colombia's action was received here
with satisfaction, as it closes dis
agreeable incident Other caribbean
republics have extended hearty invita-
items TO Secretary Knox.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
SOME CANT WAVES
SWEPT VESSEL
ST. Paul Steamer Had Tempestuous Voy
age Across the Ocean and Three
Sailors Had Narrow Escape.

New York, Feb. 24.-The liner st.
Paul from southampton, made port here
yesterday, glistening in coat of ice
from stem to stern. For two days the
vessel was raked by giant seas which
continuously buried the main prom
enade decks six feet or more under wa
ter
Even the hardest sailors remained m-
der cover during this period. Three sail
ors who ventured to walk the boat deck
were swept to the rail by a great wave
and narrowly escaped drowning.
During the blow, the captain said,
the weather was intensely cold and the
water froze on everything it touched.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24

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MARTINEZ, 121 S. Laredo St, San An
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24

Hoiyobe, Mass, Feb 1.-THE platter
girls at the Holyoke mills of the Amcri.
can Writing Paper company have organ
lied, with membership of over 100, and
have struck against the company. The
cause of the trouble was introduction OF
an efficiency system which increased the
work of each operative one-half, without
any added compensation. 1t is said that
all the girls in the department affected
save two, formed the organization, and
only three have returned to work since
the strike occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24

until my body looked like
a piece of raw meat. l did
believe that l could not
stand the torture any
longer. while all the time
/ was using the salve and
the wash ordered by my
physician without relief.
When | was advised to go
to a skin specialist / went
with no better results. My
body was covered with
large white scales, with
scales on my hands. arms
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
BRAKEMAN INSTANTLY KILLED.
w. E. Walker, Boston & Maine Work
man, Killed Instantly.

Amesbury. Mass, Feb. 24.-Caueht
between an engine and a freight car,
W. L. Walker, Boston & Maine freight
brakeman, was instantly killed here yes
to-day. Walker. who was about 35
years old, lived in Somerville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
WILSON'S DAUGHTER ALL RIGHT.
She Was Reported Last Night To Be
at the Mexican Border.

Fl Paso, Texas, Feb. "a. Miss Nell
lie Wilson. daughter of Governor Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey, who was
reported marooned in MADEIRA with her
friend Miss kitner, reached Pearson,
chihuahua, yesterday, with number of
American refugees, according TO adviees
received last night
The report adds that the party ex-
poets to reach III Paso tonight. The
spread Of the revolt caused their depar-
ture from MADEIRA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
Coughs, Colds and Grip.

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Coughs, Colds and Grip.
Mrs. /. d. Hayes, 1887 Druid Hill ave-
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cold in the head. sore throat, nervous
headaches, and coughs that has ever been
discovered. don't feel safe without
Peruna in my house"
In a later letter Mrs. Hayes says;
II am never without bottle of PEI
runa in the house | give the children
Peruna if | find they have a cold and
it always relieves them"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
The BLESSING
OF MOTHERHOOD
Healthy Mothers and Chill
dren Make Happy Homes

Motherhood is woman's highest sphere
In life. 1t is the fruition of her dearest
hopes and greatest desires; yet thou
sands of noble women through some de-
rangement have been denied this blessing.
In many homes once childless there are
now children because of the fact that
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San Antonio, Texas. ITO all women
who desire to have children in their
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24

Washington, d. CA bill making il
illegal for employers of labor, during
presidential elections. to threaten the
employees with the closing down of the
factories or reduction of wages, should
certain candidates or party be elected,
has been introduced by Congressman
Pepper of Iowa. A fine of $1,000 or
Imprisonment for not less than a year
is provided in the bill
Alex. Ironside, Correspondent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24
BANDIT coNFESSES.
Admits That He Held Up B. & o. Ex
press Train.

press Train.
Keyser w Va. Feb. 24.-F. a. Becker
the railroad man. who was arrested
charged with holding up and robhing
the passengers of b. & o. train No. !. the
New York and st. Louis express, last
Monday night. has confessed He had
no aeeomplices, either in planning or
executing the daring crime. He has been
taken to the Garrett county. Maryland,
Jail at Oakland and will have hearing
there to-day.
Becker gave his home as 9s2l West
Abbott street, Philadelphia. He is 26
years old.
He told the officers that his story of
being drunk when he committed the
crime was false. His statement of hav-
ing been confined to government insane
asylum. however, is true While the off.
Gers do not believe that he is now insane,
they think he might be suffering mental
IL from the effects of dissipation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24

homes and to be well
and happy l recon-
mend Lydia E. Pink
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Compound. l suf-
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Lydia E. Pinkham 5
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24

Lexington, KY, Feb. l7.-Ten promi-
nent and wealthy umbermen are being
tried in the United States district court
on peonage charges The defendants. it
is alleged. have held workmen prisoners
while they worked in the mountains,
there being ffty-six counts in the indict-
ments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24

Mary Fennessey Benton, Minnesota writes 81
afflicted unable breathe
through eight years bottles of Peruna cured entirely
and haven not eenbo catarrh since"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24

Washington, ID. C.. Feb. 1.-THE gen
eral offices of the international Associa-
tion of Machinists will remain here The
referendum vote Just completed on this
proposition declared overwhelmingly in
favor of this city At the last eonven-
ton of the organization, it was decided
to change the headquarters city to st.
Louis, No. Later, however, an agitation
was started and anbther referendum Sc
cured, the result of which is noted above.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-24

to bring about national stoppage of
work in the coal mines Feb 20, unless in
the meantime the owners accept the prin-
ciple of minimum for all men and
boys employed underground. Upwards
of 10000 miners employed in the mines
in Derbyshire have handed in their no.
tiees to quit work and immense numbers
are doing likewise in other districts.