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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09
CONTEST TO CUT DOWN FAT
Village Butcher lnstsIls Penny Weigh.
Ing Machine and Makes Money
Weighing the Entrants

Middletown. Conn.-The snfi-fkt
contest started among q dozen Of the
most prominent women Of Deep River
village about a month ago. now has
progressed so far that the whole COM
munity is watching the outcome with
breathless interest. The women, d.
vided into two teams, are striving to
see which side win be able to reduce
their weight the most ut the end
Of six months
The team led by Mrs. Ernest Prann,
wife Of the village editor, IL now
slightly in the lead. Mrs. James II.
Messenger. the Baptist minister's
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09
sItuatIon Aeeounted Eor.

New York is always shorthanfsi
for workers" said q man who po1ll
as an amateur statistician. ~Thcr1
are in this city Jobs for all the peeps
who come here. You find many out q
work, but this item Is counterbalnncot
by the number who hold dcwn two q
even three Jobs" He was zaket
What kind Of work employs the sre,t
est NUMBER" "stenography." be 70
Piled. And this Is so because Nss
York is the greatest once city IN -
world Concerns with factories n %
er cities, states or countries have %
ces here's Without q doubt mors -
nographers find employment here than
any other class Of workers." us
being the case ventured another. ~
may readily account for New York -
ing 30 short-handed. New York nh
une.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09
More Bow-Leooed Men.

Los Angeles. Cal-"There are more
Dow-legged and knock-kneed men than
women, despite all the attempts to
tear the hobble skirt to pieces meta
phoricaliy as a garment causing
knock-knees," declared DR.. William A.
Weldon, United States quarantine Of
ficer here.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09

A few hours after police were mott
ned Of the raid Lieutenant Mullen ar
rested two men and locked them up.
Ofhcials of the transfer company pro-
Tess to be mystined by the cutting.
They say they are and have been on
harmonious terms with their employees
but police say several teamsters were
recently discharged by the company.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09


1T had to come-there was no WY
BY which its advent might have been
averted."
This wall In Paris newspaper az
not refer to a great catastrophs. tal
to the beauty spot" the speck q
black plaster (which, worn on cheek
or chin. or both. makes natural tinls
(real or otherwise) more coneplcn
GUS"
The writer adds that when pannIlf
skirts. high heeled shoes and man
puffs In the hair were fashionable u,
beauty spot" was \ necessary 40
compartment. and that when the naA
ers Of fashions consulted old pfin'a
this was found 70 be 20. "and 4 ist
wax heads In the show windows q
the hairdressers decorated win th7
black spots did the rest TIE fnsh'o,
was established. or rather revived r
New York Tribune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09

tight In parliament as a representative
Of Buckinghamshire.
Some curious old documents offered
for sale recently by a London dealer
prove clearly that the wild fowl which
occupy the lakes in the London parks
were In occupancy there In the reign
Of James l.
One document IL Lord Rochester's
bill of charges ''for keeping the fowle
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09

each other than very dear friends. anl
I shall always regard him with . f,1'
ing Of tender sentiment as the Ar1I
OF my second series; but there ere %
many pretty pebbles strewn about ~
beach that don't wear black strinI
neckties, and there's one insuporr,|1
objection to Mr.. Capiss II II was en-,
So"
What's thatf" inquired Aunt 5rns
He makes me 30 awfully wesEI.
said Mrs. Merriwid.
tcopynsht. 1912 by W. q. chspnaal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09

and beasts at the st. James Parks
and Gardens for April. May and June.
1911"
1t is signed by the earl Of Salisbury.
Another document Is for the charges
layed out on St. James parke and the
syringe garden for keepinge and feed
ing his Majesties forrayne bestes and
fowle there 161l12." and this Is signed
by Sir Julius Caesar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09
Vain Hunt for 1923 Loot

Attorneys Robb and Canuti procured
: shovel and dug according to the di-
rections. Finally. they gave up the
taek. Muscardello stu insists the
money was buried at the spot indi-
Gated.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09

J"tcs IHscctt OUT o. Home.
Tuscarora. Pa--John Turk absorbed
In good faith the statements that dy-
Mantle win exterminate insect pests
rom the beds Of his home. He en-
ploded a quantity under his bed and
when he came to. he was sitting IN a
mud puddle In the middle Of the road.
The house was badly wrecked.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09

Chicago.-George A. Dortmund, who
bought q fve-cent theater and failed
to make it pay. left this note when
ne killed himself: ITO you all: Such
business-that theater. Loss sl,1oo
You cheap skates.s
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09
Aslka Doc AL Wa Mum.

Milwaukee. Wis-To save the lives
Of two baby tigers Just arrived. Keep
sr Bean. Washington park ZOO. ap-
peals for mother dog to nurse them.
Mamma Tiger refuses to nurse her
ofsprings.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09

When He Might Be MIIkmsn
He absolutely lacks the bushes
instinct"
Does he7"
Why, he'd have no more ido q
business than to open a sarage
Venice"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09
To Be Welded on Chimney.

Racine, Wis--Joseph Kuchera and
Miss Egnes Petriz plan to be married
on top of brick chimney zoe feet
high. being erected by a local manu-
featuring firm
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09
Mako Fortune SHINING shoes.

Mont Clair. N. Y.--Joseph and Angs.
10. Picola the other day began the
erection Of $4,000 business block.
They saved the money from their
profits in a shoe shining parlor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09

wife, still IL confident of success, and
this week ordered her followers on q
no-breakfast diet. So interested have
the villagers become. that last night
the standing of the two teams at the
end OF the fourth week was posted In
the village grocery. along with the
baseball scores.
The village butcher IL about the
only one who opposed the contest.
For several weeks he complained bit
terry because his sales fell on az
result OF the dieting. while frequent
calls to weigh the contestants Obliged
him to hire an extra boy. Recently.
however, his face has been wreathed
in smiles. for he has installed q penny.
in-the-slot weighing machine, the
profit from which he expects win more
than make up for the loss.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09

Berlin--Marie Borick. seyenty-three
Is under sentence to death for killing
her husband the day after their gold.
81 wedding anniversary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09
ONCE NOTED BEAUTY is I'LL
Jean Dun, TubercuIar, Sent Back to
Native Honolulu BY People Of
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.-The three Hawaiian
children Of Jean Dun. once world IA
nous as an artists model, VIII give
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
A VARIED CELEBRATION
Ry knights of Pythias in Honor of goth
Anniversary of Lodge.

Nincitia lodge. No. TO- knights of
Pythias, observed its twentieth anniver-
sGry last evening with a banquet begin
ming at 7:3O O'Clock followed by read
ing hv we'll known monologist. and
ending with cards aud dancing, which
continued until midnight. There were
more than lT5 people present and II
is quite likely that the lodges birth.
day never'had o more auspicious obserr
aGce. The attendance included num-
Der Of people from Montpelier.
The banquet, served BY Mrs c. \,
Benedict. was held in the banquet hail
oi the Masons. II was an elaborate
a6air and no pains We're spared to make
il one of the enjoyable features Of the
evening. A number OF young ladies Of
the city acted acceptably as Mattresses.
Riley's orchestra played.
After the banquet. the company re-
tired to the lodge rooms where an en-
tertainment by Edwin II. Frye of the
White lyceum bureau of Boston was
given. From his repertoire of pieces.
Mr.. Frye selected subjects calculated to
keep his audience in good humor and
in this endeavor he certainly did not
HISS the maj n as a lutHiANtfs ttt'
is gifted above the rank and file of
entertainers OF this kind and he was
received with acclaim by his auditors.
Among his selections was reading from
David Harum" In giving the version
of the horse trade. Mr. Frye displayed
none of the usual artificial tricks prac
tlced by the average elocutionist.
For another number, Mr.. Frye Of
fered his "Trip to Laughland. The
piece describes trip across the brny
deep when the author falls in with such
celebrities as Sol Smith Russell. Richard
Mansfield. Joseph Jefferson and +. H.
Sothern. The entertainer made his char
acters stand out like personal .acquain-
tanees and at the end OF the reading
complete story had been uufolded Mr.
Frye has a voice well adapted to the va
riOus characters he portrays and more
than that he has a keen sense Of humor
possessing withal the power to shift
with lightning-like speed to the pathetic
Dancing was in order during the lat
ter hours of the evening. although a
number enjoyed cards in the Nincitia
club rooms. The dance order was car
ried out in the Masonic banquet hall,
with music by Riley's orchestra
The committees in charge of the af-
fair were as follows: general. W \.
Drew. Frank f. Robinson c. NJ Wiley;
Entertainment, w. H. Duthie A. +.
Campbell. J.. c. Glysson; banquet. r. s.
Currier, c. I. Converse, Fl. c. Ladd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
A ROOSEVELT RALLY
ON CONVENTION EVE
Is Planned by His Supporters and They
May Demand That Roosevelt Speak
ers Be Heard Before Convention
If Outsiders Are to Be Heard.

According to the present arrangements,
there will be a Roosevelt rally in the
Montpelier armory next Tuesday night
pst preceding the state convention TO
elect delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention in Chicago II is ex-
pected that Governor Bass Of New
Hampshire and Judge Bainbridge Colby
Of New York City viii be the speakers
There afe also rumors that the Roose-
Welt men will demand that these speak
prs be heard before the state conventions
in case anybody outside of the member
ship OF the convention is permitted to
speak This position is taken from the
fact that Senator Townsend is scheduled
to speak, and the Roosevelt men assert
that the state committee is trying to
turn the convention into q political rally
The Roosevelt headquarters has been
established at Miler's inn.
Because the SECOND district convention
on Tuesday, April ., is likely to be
close, the district committee Is making
plans to exclude from the floor Of the
convention all except the delegates and
the press representatives. Admission to
delegates will be BY ticket. aud these
tickets are to be distributed TO the dele
gates direct, rather than through the
charmen OF respective delegations The
stage OF the convention hall viii be-
occupied by the officers Of the conveu-
tion, members OF the state and district
committees and distinguished guests
The committee probably will recon.
mend that the roll Of the convention be
called, each delegate responding to his
baf ttn4 La H. ka1
lot, one county at time, ballot box
being provided for each county. and that
the name Of each delegate be checked od
the roll of the convention as he casts
his ballot. The ballots probably win be
counted by tellers on the platform in
plain sight of the convention
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
STATE TO TAKE HOLD.
Grand Jury Has Been Called in the Car
lyle Murder Case.

Burlington. April 6. Matthew Carlyle,
eolored soldier, who killed Andrew &.
Fox on the government reservation at
Fcrt Ethan Allen and who was tried and
convicted in United States court and
sentenced to life Imprisonment in the
federal prison at Atlanta, Ga, is to be
indicted by a Chittenden county grand
jury on charge of numbering two col.
ored girls at a resort near the post on
the same dav he shot Fox The grand
jury has been called for next Thursday,
April II, when, it is understood, an in
dictment win be returned against Car
lyle. 1t is understood that the state
takes this action in order to preclude
any possibility of Carlyle ever leaving
the federal prison during his lifetime.
1t is understood that with an indict-
ment for murder hanging over the mans
head the government would be less like
ly to ever give Carlyle his liberty.
When Carlyle was convicted in the
United States court there was some
question whether the state would try
to indict him on a charge of murder.
States Attorney II. B. Shaw and At
torney General Sargent took up the mat
ter with the government authorities and
learned that in all probability, Carlyle
would not be turned over bv the gov
eminent for trial. No effort was made,
therefore. to hold him here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
BIG TIMBER LAND DEAL.
Quarter of a Million Dollars Involved in
Southern Vermont.

Brattleboro, April 6.-Papers record
ing the transfer OF property valued at
considerably more than $780, 600 We're
sent to the clerks of various towns in
Windham and Bennington counties yes
terday. The papers convey from the
Deerfeld Lumber company to the New
England Hardwood company, all the
hardwood timber on all lands of the for
mer in Readsboro, Nottingham, vii.
Searsburg, Somerset, Stratton
and Dover; all hardwood timber on the
lands Of the Somerset Land company in
the towns OF Stratton aud Somerset
south of the 80 called Wardsboro and
Wilmington turnpike, the plant of the
Deerfeld Lumber company at Mountain
Mills in Wilmington and the Deerfeld
Piver railroad from Wilmington through
Somerset. Searsburg and Stratton,
The timber included in the transfer
Is that on about 10000 acres and the
purchasing company is given % years
from Oct l, 1912, in which to cut it,
Tho present plans are to get out at least
l0000000 feet a wear.
The New England Hardwood company
is planning extensive engagements for
tho Mountain Mills plant. It's treas
ure is Gardner T. Jones head of the
Jones Hardwood company Of Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
RAIL ROAD WASH0UT
IN EAST MONTPELIER
Green Mountain Express Was Held Up
on Incoming Trip for Several Hours
This Morning.

The Green Mountain express over the
Montpelier & Wells River road was
three hours overdue in reaching Barre
this morning owing to a washout which
occurred abo 4 one and one-half miles
east Of the station at East Montpelier
Al that distance from the station is To-
ca ted a culyert some eight feet in
height. The warm weather OF the past
few days had melted the snow TO such
an extent that the stream was greatly
swollen. Ice and other debris formed an
impossible barrier near the culvert and
tie current was diverted to depression
in the land several rods up the track
from the culyert Here the water had
washed out large hole beneath the
track. The rails and ties sagged be-
meath the weight Of human body this
morning when section hands discovered
the break and a hurried message was
sent to Montpelier
The operator at Montpelier was able
to communicate with the Green Noun
tai! express several stations above East
Montpelier 50 that-the train was in no
imminent danger. II is due to arrive
at the East Montpelier station at 7;l5,
but at least three hours elapsed before
a gang of section men had repaired the
break in the road The suburban sched-
al, from Montpelier to Barre was filled
bv making up a small train in the Mont
palier wards. which arrived here on time
at SOB o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
FARvIEw CASUALTY co. OF BARRE
Leads All Other Companies Doing Acct
dent Business in Amount of Pre-
miums Received in 1911.

The preliminary report, issued by the
insurance commissioners OF Vermont,
shows that the Faryiew Casualty COM
pany OF this city is the leader in Yer
mont in the accident business for 1911.
This includes all the companies transact
ing this kind of business in Vermont,
Vermont companies and companies OF
other states. being included, This Barre
company also made the largest gain in
premiums in 1911 over those of 1910.
There were thirty-four companies in all
doing this kind of business in this state
in 1911, The growth Of the Faryiew
Casualty company since its offices were
located in Barre in August, 1909, is un-
precedented in the history OF accident
business in Vermont.
The following figures show the premi-
um income of the Faryiew Casualty COM
pany fer the years named:
1907 1910. 1911.
S7.0l7.55 $l6,0084S $27 66I .04
The home offices of this company are
in the Granite Savings Bank block, and
Messrs. Paige and Campbell of the Camp
bell block are its local representatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
After Which Clerks and Mer.
chants Committees Agree
TO RECOMMEND NEW BILL
Clerks Union Held Two-Hour Session
This Forenoon, Then Adjourning Sub
iect to Call of Committee-Mer-
chants to Meet Tonight.

A meeting of the clerks union was
held at 10 o'clock this forenoon, at which
tnue the bill agreed upon last night by
the two committees representing the
clerks and the merchants was given
consideration After a two-hour session
the clerks adjourned, subject to the call
Of their committee.
The two committees held a short CON
ference at o'clock this afternoon and
it is hoped that an agreement viii be
reached this evening and that the clerks
will resume work Monday morning.
Leading up to to-day's meeting of the
clerks, the merchants association and
the clerks union held meeting last
evening according to pre-arrangement
and each selected a new committee Of
three members, to meet and make an
effort to reach an agreement and report
back on the same last evening Ae-
eoldmgly, the committees of the two
organizations met at about $3.50 o'clock
but did not come to an agreement until
o'clock this morning. They then sep
arated. agreeing to recommend to their
respective bodies the bill agreed upon in
the conference.
Both the merchants and the clerks,
however, had adjourned some hours be-
fore the committee conference was end
ed. and the members of the two COM
mttecs went home for the remainder Of
the night. The clerks had adjourned
urtil 10 o'clock this morning and the
merchants to this evening after the clos
ing Of the stores.
The committee from the clerks un-
ion was composed of Thomas Parker,
". II. Eager and John Ariola, while
the committee from the merchants was
made up Of Homer c. Ladd, George n.
Tilden and f. J. Owens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
PALMER-DENN0.
Former Barre Young Lady Married 10
Everett, Mass, Man.

A very pretty wedding took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph A.
Demo OF Ala Pleasant street, Maiden,
Mass. on Wednesday evening, April !,
when thcir daughter, Miss Eva Merinda
Denno, was united in marriage to Wes-
ton Henry Palmer of Everett, Mass,
Rev. w. A. kinzie, pastor of Baptist
church at Lynn, Mass, and a former
pastor of the bride, performed the cere-
monv. the double ring service being USED.
The room in which the ceremony was
performed was prettily decorated with
palms. smilax and Easter lilies, and the
bridal couple stood beneath an arch of
smilax. from which was suspended
dove bearing ring in its mouth. Miss
Clara Palmer, a sister of the groom,
PLAYED the wedding march from Men
delssohn as the wedding party entered,
four ribbon bearers coming first and
forming the aisle. They We're Miss
Emma Maricell, Miss Mae Sewall Miss
Mildred Lovegren and Miss Gertrude
Palmer. a sister OF the groom. Next came
the ringbearer, Miss Elsie Manning,
cousin Of the bride, followed by the
bridesmaid, Miss Ethel Denno, sister
Of the bride. and best man, Walter Har-
vey. Then came the bride upon the arm
of the groom.
The brides gown was white lace net
over white silk, and she carried brides
roses: and the bridesmaids gown was
white embroidered net over blue messa-
line. Following the ceremony the young
couple received most hearty congratula
tions. The guests were ushered by
Mont Manning OF Beachmont and Alfred
Morey of Medford, Mass A dainty col
lation was served under the direction Of
Mrs. Mont Manning. cousin of the
bride. assisted by the ribbon bearers.
while Miss Mabel Cate had charge of the
guest book and Miss Josie Stevens was
in change of the gift table, where the
many and beautiful gifts were displayed.
The brides gift TO her bridesmaid was.
a ring. and the groom's gift to the best
man was a stick pin. The bride was
a resident of Barre until two years ago
when She went to Massachusetts to r..
side The groom is a very popular young
man of Everett and a salesman for
the Gurney Heater Co. of Boston, Mass,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
FATHERS COMPLAINT
CAUSED ARREST
Waterford Girl Arrested, Together With
Man Said to Be Married, and Another
Man Arrested on Liquor Charge
All Respondents Bound
Over.

St. Iohnsbury. April 6.--Horton Hayes
of Nhitefield, r. II. and Ethel Lawrence
OF Waterford, VT, were arrested IN
Woodsville n. H.. charged with having
committed the crime OF adultery. This
charge was made by the girls father.
Ii is understood that HAYES has family
in Whitefed. but that he has spent the
winter in Waterford on the Lawrence
farm, ostensbly experimenting a lum-
ber job for the Lawrences.
The arrest grew out Of a drunken row
at the Lawrence farm a few nights since.
Complaint was also made by the father,
Victor Lawrence, which resulted in the
arrest of William Blodgett OF Waterford,
charged with selling and furnishing in
toXicating liquor without a license and
contrary to law.
All OF these parties were brought be
fore Municipal Judge David f. Porter Of
st. Johnsbury, questions of jurisdiction
being waived. Blodgett was admitted to
bail in the sum OF $3.50 for appearance
at county court in June. Ethel Law
renee and Horton Hayes were admit ed
to bail in the sum Of $500 each and
were bound over to county court.
Hugh Kelley of New York, aged -,
and Frank Smith Of Brattleboro, aged
80, were both sentenced to county Jail
for term OF not less, than p. nor
more than 30 days, each after having
pleaded guilty to yagrancy.
Dan Brooks, who was lodged in county
jail about two weeks ago. charged with
having uttered forged check. was heard
in bound up proceedings and bound
over to the June term of Caledonia com-
ty court Bail was fixed at $780, Brooks
is a young man of % years and has
boarded for a time at the home of Jane
Wright of this place, to whom he gave
check. alleged to have been forged. in
payment of his board BILL The check
was larger than the amount due and
consequently he was few dollars to the
"velvet" as a result Of the exchange with
his boarding mistress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
/ Mississippi is Rising Faster Than
Levee Construction
THE SITUATION is DESPERATE
Mighty Wall Of Water Is Sweeping All
Before 1t in Mad Race Through
Kentucky and Tennessee
Counties To-day.

Memphis, Tenn, April 6.-"The situa-
tion is desperate but we are still hope
j full" says G. n. Killough, president Of
the st. Francis leyee board.
1T is extremely serious but if the
weather continues favorable we may be
/ able to prevent creyices," says Major
] Clark Smith of the United States army
corps
This is the Mississippi flood situa-
tion as reviewed by the men who are
directing the fight from the Missouri
state line, that stretch of the leyee which
is bearing the brunt of the battle with
the waterway. Except for the Reelfoot
embankment all the main levees We're
holding this morning, but each hour the
situation grows more critical The riv'
or is rising rapidly, faster than the SUI
perficial earthworks can be constructed
A mighty wall of water il sweeping
all before it in the mad race through
Fulton county, Kentucky, and Lake
county in Tennessee.