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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
NOTICE

The board of civil authority of the
town of Barre will meet to revise the
check list to be used at the general cleo
ton Tuesday, September 8, 1912, at the
following times and placesi At the
schoolhouse in upper Websterville on
Wednesday, Aug. 81 at the town clerks
office, Saturday, Aug. "a; and at East
Barre opera house on Wednesday, Aug.
2s. all of said meetings to open at 7
o'clock P. M
w. Fl. MILES.
Town Clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
NOTICE.

The selectmen of the town OF Barre
have designated the following polling
places in said town. The central polling
place to be at East Barre opera house.
And additional polling places at Miles
hall, Graniteville, at the school building
in South Barre, and at the school build
ing in upper Websterville.
All voters should see that their name
is on the check list at the polling place
where they wish to vote,
w. H. MILES,
Town Clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
The Trials of a Traveller.

81 am travelling salesman" writes
E, +. Youngs, E. Berkshire, VT, "and
was often troubled with constipation and
Indigestion till | began to use DIR. Kings
New Life Pills, which | have found an
excellent remedy" For all stomach,
liver or kidney troubles. they are un-
equalled. Only 25 cents at the Red
Cross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

sentative by the Republicans and Free
Bailey for the Democrats
Mrs. Eliza Bogue of Enosburg is Wis
iting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Z. Benjamin of Nal
den, Mass, are visiting relatives in town
Miss Della Poor returned home from
Heaton hospital Tuesday, where she wa
operated on for appendicitis.
Mrs. Lewis Chstfield Miss Edna Chat.
field and Miss Pearl Hills are spending
week camping at Curtis pond.
Gerry Kimball went TO Roslindale
Mass, Saturday for weeks visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Bancroft enter.
tanned on Saturday evening Whist was
played, light refreshments We're served
and a delightful time was had by all
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Barney have
moved tcstown from Middlesex and will
make their home here for the present.
Mrs. Wilbur Brown has so far recov-
cred from her recent illness as to be out
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Williams and
daughter of Brookfield visited at Clinton
Benjamin's recently.
Mrs. Mary Perkins returned from Cur
don, Arkansas, Monday night, after
spending several months with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Harry Hobson.
The agricultural meeting held in town
recently was not so well attended as it
should have been but those who did
attend were well paid for coming out
Mirror Lake grange held its regular
meeting on Friday evening. Three names
were proposed for membership. The
Grange Dramatic club is rehearsing a
play to be given in connection with its
fair the first week in October
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

NOTICE-As we are now prepared TO wait on
trade. We mean to have q first class Home
Bakery. We are here to stay. Come and be
convinced that we knew how 10 make COED
things TO eat Mrs. Barnes and Mother, No.
Mount Street iastf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
FOUR LINES FOR 25 CENTS

The Times will publish Wants, Lost
and Found, For Sale, To Let, etc.--short
advertisements--at the rate Of four lines
for twenty-five cents for the first inser-
ton and five cents for each subsequent
insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

Davis and Davis, Washington patent
attorneys, report the grant of patent
on polishing head to G. A. Undeen of
Proctor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
Ask for our illustrated Farm Catalogue
The D. 4, Perry Real Estats Agency
BARRE, VERMONT

FOR SALE-A new house just completed,
situated In residential portion OF the city. on
Nelson street Best Of birch inish with hard
vosd foera steam heat bath, hot and cold
water. SGT tubs and electric lights. Ii is a
thoroughly buiit house. Back plaster 1t fs
located on q large lot and on dry soil within
tive minutes walk OF the car line. This is an
ideal proposition for one wanting a home on
easy terms. Harry c. Patterson. s0etf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

Mrs. n. p. Ladd of Richford last week
picked apple blossoms from an apple
tree in the yard, there being green apples
on the tres at the same time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

There are now considerably over a
thousand dogs in Burlington, of which
724 have been licensed. The number of
licensed dogs is smaller than last year,
when the tax was paid on over 500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
BERLIN.
Charles Leonard, Republican Nominee for
Representative, Fred Bailey, Democrat

The Republican and Democratic can.
cuses were held Saturday. Charles Leon
ard received the nomination for repre-
sentative by the Republicans and Fred
Bailey for the Democrats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

Albert Campbell, who left Montpelier
recently TO work in Windsor machine
shops, became i'll the day after his ar
rival and returned home. His illness
was not thought to be serious at first,
but he steadily grew worse. He was
poisoned it is thought, by canned blue
berries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

Francis L. Royce, Bellows Falls cleo
trician, escaped death by narrow mar
gin the other evening while attempting
to remedy defect in an arc light The
feed wire was heavily charged His
young wife saw the accident and her
shrieks drew a large crowd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE
] WRECK OF THE TITANIC - Most
terrible disaster ar sea. This memorial edition
He una In fine oioth. Price only tioo 10 paper.
ADDRESS b. Brill, s27 Third Street. Miwaukee.
Wtseonsiu ll0t36s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

Enoch A. Bailey of Hardwick was
severely injured, in an accident which
nearly cost him his life, when he was
thrown from horse he was riding,
while leadig another. One of Mr.. Bail
ey's feet caught in the harness, holding
him tightly. and the horses ran, drag
ging the unfortunate man some dis
lance before they stopped. He was so
tightly entangled in the harness that
the horse had to be embarrassed before
he could be extricated. His body was
a mass of bruises and one rib was brok-
en-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

THE HANDY LUNCH"
is now ready for business, with up-te- date
Home made pastry speciality. Give
us call. II. Moran, Depot Square. la6t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

The Rutland Railroad Light & Power
company has bought the Walker prop
erty at Lake Bomoseen for $ll 600
The property includes a summer hotel
and cottages and 30 acres of land. II
is said that the property will be con
verted into huge amusement park.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

Rutland is entertaining As fresh air
children. One of the two women who
had charge of the children, Miss Edith
Bedony, was fresh air child herself
a few years ago. Middlebury enter
tanned fourteen Of the children for two
weeks and they have returned to their
homes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

The secretary Of states Office is busy
getting out this years automobile reg
istration book. 1t gives the owners Of
automobiles by counties and towns and
also has numerical arrangement The
information is brought up TO August L.
1t will be ready in about ten days and
may be had upon request sent Seere-
tary of State Guy w. Bailey, Essex
Junction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
HELP WANTED

WANTED "A table girl, chamber girl and
laundry woman, az the Nerthfeid House. North.
field. VT. l3stf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

Fire station one in Burlington now
has a heavyweight brigade which should
hold the automobile down this winter
when blowing up the snow. The crew
of four men contains no one who weighs
less than $50 pounds. Captain Carly
touches the scales at $50 ad Abner Lau-
zon. the chauffeur, the same Seymour
Lauzon does a little better. weighing
235 while r. +. Deming hutters on to
the apparatus and keeps the balance
wheel juggling at 275. II little more
weight Is needed, Chief Niles can con
tribute 2l7.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
WANTED

WANTED - Positions to do general house,
work by two Finland girls. Address Huito
Hakkarsinen Box 1885, Graniteviils, VT. and
Eva Hill, Lock BOX IA, Barre. VI. is2t3'
wANTED-Position as clerk In dry goods or
grocery store. Have had three years expe-
risnce. Address CLERK" Times office. lists
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
LOST AND FOUND.

LosT-A bunch of seven or eight keys. viii
finder please return TO the Times Officer Ihs
KEYS were dropped from an automobile that
traversed between the Parker garage, North
Seminary Street, and the hospital lSt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

Receipts from automobile fees col.
lected for the state by the secretary OF
states office up to August IA, amount
to s75,so4.s4. This is sl5,25a.60 more
than the automobile fees of last year
and $40 .226.50 more than those of 1902.
Receipts for the last four years fol-
low: 1909. s26 .66s.34: 1910, s43.ll2.9a;
1911. s8o,63324; 1912, to August ID, 49,,
s94s4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

Guy Burgess of West Rutland mas
been sentenced to not less than TWO
years and half and not more thar
four years in the house Of correction
for breaking into saloon in Rutland
and stealing bottles Of liquor. He threw
a stone through a large plate glass win
dow and, reaching in through the win
dow, broke show case and seized the
bottles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

I Washing aad ironing sent out.) Apply to DIR.
X, L. Cleaves, II State Street. Montpelier VI.
1856
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

John Pendesolli was killed in Viii
mington last week while a party were
shooting at birds. Antonio Rossi had
his gun aimed at a bird on the roof
of house on whose porch Pendensolli
was sitting. and just as Rossi was about
to pull the trigger, someone on the 9th
er side Of the house fred shot, caus-
ing him to drop the gun and pull the
trigger at the same time, the charge
striking Pendensolli in the heart and
killing him instantly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

Last year | ASS automobiles crossed
the toll bridge between Isle La Motto
and Alburg during the summer season
and this total did not include the ma
chimes owned on the islands. This year
more than 900 automobiles have crossed
the bridge up TO date and the total for
the year viii probably be much great
er than last year. During July 43S
machines crossed and up to the sour-
teenth of this month, SO machines had
passed that way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

WANTED Several machine hands on swing
and rip SAWS chucks, bxckknife lathss, shapers.
etc; also bench hands for setting up chairs.
Steady employment Good wages rhe White
River Chair Co, Brattleboro, VT 1885
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
Trustee SaIe.. ''.',
DISCUSS DAMAGE TO COTTON
Steamship Companies Take Measures of
elf-Protection.

New Orleans.-Steamship companies of
a number of Atlantic and gulf ports are
represented at Il conference which is be-
ing held here for the purpose of discuss
ing the question of country damage to
cotton, or cotton that is alleged to be
damaged before it reaches ship board.
There were about th~irty-fve agents at
the meeting, among the ports repre-.
scented being Galveston, Port Arthur and
Texas City, Tex; Gullport, Mobile, Pen
%sacola, Brunswick, Ca, and New Orleans.
The sessions are held behind closed doors,
but it is stated one of the results of
the conference would be the formation
of a Steamship Agents Association for
the purpose of dcvising plans to avoid
claims for damage done to cotton, which
annually are said to aggregate hun
dreds OF thousands Of dollars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
CHICAGO DEMOCRATS
IN FRACTIONAL FIGHT
COURTS, MILITIA AND SLEDGT
HAMMER SYMPHONY.
DOORS WERE SMASHED IN
Not a Man Of the Sullivan Forces Was
Present When Convention Opened.
They and the Dunno Men
Later Held Another.

Chicago.-Conflict of court orders ant
the battering of sledges and axes on
barred doors preceded the Cook county
Democratic convention, and chose two
sets OF delegates to tie state convention
III Peoria.
For more than three hours twenty-five
militiamen, under the command OF a cap.
tam OF the Seventh regiment, Illinois
National Guard, had possession Of the
Seventh regiment armory, while two
rival forces, the Hearst Harrison faction
and the followers of Roger C. Sullivan,
national Democratic committeeman, dis.
puted the right of each other to enter
the armory. The Sullivan men insisted
That the county judge had no right to
order an election commissioner to open
the convention. The Hearst-Harrison
men declared that his order alone would
insure fairness.
Battalions of police, reinforced by more
Than a hundred deputy sheriffs, acting
under the orders of County Judge John
D. Owens, controlled the crassd fssrhi m.
the armory. ~-5Tate R
Coroner HoGma~er W
.a's,ties, ws"Iee.h Ri, with twenty-five dep.
willie las busy serving police officials
and the sheriff's men with an injunction
issued in the county superior court re.
straining them from interfering. The in.
junction was waved aside, and the cor.
Oner himself was summoned before Coun.
ty Judge Owens to answer a charge of
contempt of court for conflicting with
the orders of Judge Owens.
Repeated demands were made by Flee
ton Commissioner Czarneki, delegated
by Judge Owens to open the convention,
that the door be unbarred. The militia
defantly refused, and Judge Owens, in
person, went to the armory and demand
ed admittance. He, too, was refused,
Then the police were ordered by Judge
Owens to break in the doors.
The outel door fell, and then an inner
door, barricaded with trunks and furni,
turc, gave way. County Judge Owens
and Commissioner Czarneki entered.
The Hearst,Harrison precinct commit.
teemen, who had been standing in line
wearing badges inscribed harmony" er
tered the building.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
GOVERNMENT GIVES MORE AID
Congress Arguments Appropriation fol-
Flood Relief,

Washington.-On the advice Of Gen.
BiNby, chief engineer Of the war de.
%partment, that a further appropriation
Tor the purpose was imperative, the
house OF representatives passed the res.
oIution OF Representative Wickliffe OF
Louisiana, placing additional funds at
the disposal of the Mississippi river com
mission and increasing the amount car
ried from $l50,000 to 100000. Gen.
BiNby appeared before a special meeting
OF the rivers aud harbors committee and
stated that the engineers of the various
places affected by the flood had estimate
that this sun was needed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
RAINS INJURE SUFFERERS.

Tallulah, La.-Rains almost OF cloud.
burst proportion which have fallen here
during the past two days have imtensi-
fled the already terrible condition of tho
flood sufferers, many of whom have been
without shelter, and in som instances
without food, since the waters from the
Salem levee break invaded this terri
tory. Freight ears, atties, upper stories,
lodge rooms, the court house, higa s,l,Dl
building and even the Jail are being oc-
cupied by the unfortunate sho have beea
driven from their homes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
.p1lrs. EsteIla Gillispie
ONE CASE OUT. OF MANY
TO PROVE OUR CLAIMS.

st. Anne, Ill.-"I was passing
through the change of life and. I
was a perfect wreck from female
troubles. I had a Displacement
and bearing down\ pains, weak
fainting spells, dizziness, then
numb and cold feelings. Some
times my feet and limbs were
swollen. I was irregular and had
so much backache and headache.
was nervous, irritable and was
respondent. Sometimes my ap-
petite was good but more often it
was not. Ny kidneys troubled
me at times and l could walk
only a short distance.
II saw your advertisement ina
paper and took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. and
/ was helped from the first At
the end of two months the swell
ling had gone down, I was re-
lieved of pain, and could walk
with ease. / continued with the
medicine and now I do almost all
my housework. l know your
medicine has saved me from the
grave and I am willing foryouto
publish anything I write to You,
for the good Of others" Mrs.
EsTELLA GILLESPIE, RID. No. 4.
Box "a, st. Anne, Illinois,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
British Ship Hits Battleshin-

New Iork.-Thc dense fog that On,
veloped the harbor the British steam
ship Condor. bound for South Ameri{a.
rammed the bottleship Utah, one of the
two largest dreadnaughts aloat, and
both vessels were seriously injured in the
collision. Immediately after the accident
the Condor began TO take water. and
half OF the crew were pvt a; the pumps
to keep her adoat. The Utah took some
water IN the rent OF her trimming tank
and had to he nnmned clear.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
Take All Weapons.

Muskogee, Okla,-Orders were issued
by the sheriff and chief OF police to dis
arm every man found carrying a gun and
arrest all found carrying concealed
weapons. This order followed the shoot.
ing of two men ON the streets of Mus.
kogce by Jack Davis, one of the Podum
ieudists. Joe Davis, son of Jack, and
Boa Wortham, one of the Davis sumpa-
thi2crs, appeared on the streets with
Winchesters today and their guns were
taken from them by the police.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
Falls Five arories to Death.

Montgomery, Ala,-Dropping five
stories through an elevator shaft, H. u.
Brock, president of the Bank of New
Broekton, and chairman of the county
delegation to the state convention. mot
death in the cellar of Loeb Hardware
Company's store. Brock had Just ar.
rived in the city at the head of his
delegation. He and some friends stopped
in the hardware store and he left them
on the first floor to go to the fifth in
the elevator. The elevator man did no.
miss his passenger until he reached tn,
fifth floor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
BREWER NOTIFIED.
Hears That Break Near Beulah Is 600
Feet Wide.

Jackson, Miss.-Gov. Brewer, shortly
after midnight received information by
telephone saying that the break just be-
low Beulah, Bolivar county, was about
600 feet wide. The levee was a sandy
one and broke from the bottom. A
roaring torrent of water is rushing
through the crevasse and fast spreading
over the adjacent territory.
The water will eventually cover the
tracks of the Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley railroad, the water in the Missis-
sippi river being about n and a hall
feet above the track, which was graded
for the high water mark of 1882.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
WATER OvERTOPS GAUGE.
st. Francis Flood Reaches Mark Made
in 1883,

Forrest City, Ark.-The st. Francis
river continues its upward climb and
every morning shows new areas flooded
that were dry the day before. At Madi'
son practically the whole town south Of
the Rock Island tracks is covered with
from one to three feet of water, and
conditions north of the track, where the
main portion of the town lies, are grad
uslly growing as bad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
WANT MILLIONS
FOR WATERWAYS
DELEGATION HEADED BY PRESI-
DENT KAVANAUGH.
BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
Benefits Resulting From Linking the
Commerce Of the Inland Water
ways to Panama Canal Ship
ping Are Urged.

NasllngtOn.-lmmediat congressional
action to provide millions Of dollars for
the project OF connecting the great lakes
and the Gulf of Mexico was urged on
the senate committee on m BY a
delegation Of the Lakes-tc-thc-gulf
Deeper Waterways Association, headed
by President W. X %kavanaugh, of st.
Louis.
lsham Randolph and Lyman Il. Cooley
OF Chicago and others pointed out that
The Ohio, Missouri and Mississippi val
leys ould be vastly benefited, practical
ly, by linking the ommerce of the IN
land waterways and the Panama canal.
now approaching completion.
Mr.. kavauaugh told the committee
that the people of the Mississippi valley
Tor many years had been fighting for u
iourlcen-foot waterway, and that there
should be a deepening of the channel in
stead OF building up the levees.
Mr. Randolph, consulting engineer of
as Trustees Sale. .,'y~as.Yu, ; :5".
pared the reluctance to appropriate fa.
such a project and the enormous ext
penditures for the Panama canal, far
from any American sea port. lie said
the waterway would not divert the lake
commerce to the canal and predicted
that it would largely increase lake
traffic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26

Laced boots with spats have been
authorized by the kaiser with the un.
dress uniform Of German soldiers.
German army officers may have spats.
but they are forbidden to have duels.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
&um
From Forty-Five to Fifty Are Much Benefited
by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

The "change of Life" is a most
critical period in a woman's ex-
istence, and the anxiety felt by
women as 1t draws near Is not
without reason.
When her system Is in a de-
ranged condition, she may be
predisposed to apoplexy, or con-
gestion Of some organ. AT this
time, also, cancers and tumors
are moro liable to form and begin
their destructive work.
Such warning symptoms as
sense Of suffocation, hot flashes,
headaches, backaches, dread Of
impending evil, timidity, sounds
In the ears, palpitation of the
heart. sparks before the eyes,
irregularities, constipation, vari-
able appetite, weakness and
inquietude, and dizziness, are
promptly needed by intelligent
women who are approaching the
period In life when woman's
great change may be expected.
These symptoms are calls from
nature for help. The nerves are
crying out for assistance and the
cry should be needed in time.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is prepared to meet
the needs Of women's system at
this trying period of her life. It
invigorates and strengthens the
female organism and builds up
the weakened nervous system.
1t has carried many women safely
through this crisis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
WIND and Hail Storm.

Nashville, .Ark.-This section was
visited by a severe wind and hail storm
at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning, which re
suited IN great property loss and the in
jury of n person, The hail brok,
many windows and soon accumulated t,
a depth OF from to three inches.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26

A New York physician who married
q doctor wants a divorce because all
his patients deserted him and went
10 her for medical advice and treat,
ment. Some men are so exacting that
they are not satisfied merely to have
It all In the family.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26

The attorney general OF California
mas decided that when a California
woman becomes the wife of an alien
she loses her vote. Does a German
girl who is married TO an lrishman
become Irish?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26

A. Maurice Low in a lecture at Yale
Ghe other night characterized newspa
per reporters as "men of trivial
minds without perspective and with
out education" Some reporter had
probably referred to Mr.. Low as one
twho also spoke"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26

Because she had a revolver In her
stocking a Los Angeles woman was
arrested for carrying a concealed
weapon. Her hobble skirt must have
been longer than most OF those that
are seen ~hereabouts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-26
Woman Flies Channnl.

Boulognc-Suy-Nler, trance.--Miss Har
riet Qaimbt, AN American aid woman,
crossed the English channel from Dover,
landing at llardelot, Miss Quimby is the
first woman to accomplish the feat of
flying across the channel alone. Her
flight occupied two hours.