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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30

chief. I wondered what he could be
wanted for there, but soldiers are not
supposed to ask questions of their
superiors and l refrained. Besides at
that time our regiment was the top
of the left wing of the army and no
where near the general in chiefs head
quarters.
quartermaster happened to mention
having just come from army head
quarters and ! asked him IL he had
seen anything there Of red headed
recruit from "ours" named Saunders
He said that he had been in the assist
ant adjutant generals office and had
seen a red headed man writing at a
pine desk whose face seemed familiar
to him. l told him that 1t couldn't
be Saunders. for the man couldn't
write his own name.
/ thought no more OF the matter. We
with constant fighting our army passed
through many changes. Having been
sent to the headquarters of the army
by the colonel with message. l
caught sight of Saunders. The gen
eral and his staff were In the field
and moving, so that no clerical work
was being done Saunders pretended
not TO see me and moved away
rapidly. / pointed him out to an Of
ficer of the staff as he was passing out
of sight who told me that he was a
clerk In the adjutant generals de-
partment and had been detailed for
that duty because he wrote splendid
hand.
l was so puzzled at this fool who
couldn't sign his name writing a fine
hand that 1t took some time for the
situation to get through my own stupid
brain. By the time it had effected
Judgment there Saunders had disap-
peared. / hurriedly told the officer
who told me about Saunders being
clerk the story Of the latter's enlist
ment, and added that I believed the
fellow was a spy. We both went to
the general with my suspicious and
an orderly was at once sent out for
the clerk.
1t was too late. Saunders was not
found. He was accounted for as hav-
ttg deserted. A year later l was
aaken prisoner and met him at the
headquarters Of prominent confeder-
ate general He was an officer on the
staff. He was very kind to me and
took great pleasure in telling me how
he had got himself detailed as a clerk
In the assistant adjutant generals Of
fee, where he had access to valuable
information he had transmitted to his
own commander. On meeting me at
our army headquarters he knew his
game was up and fed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
LIVING WAS HIGH IN
BABYLON, 1900 Be.
at Boarding House
Fare.

Chicago, Sept. 3o.--Letters written
from 1000 TO 500 b. c. in cuniform an
bricks have been translated by DIR. I. G.
Eislen Of Chicago University, professor
of Old Testament interpretations, A
youth near Babylon in 1900 B. G. kicked
or his boarding house fare. He took a
lump Of clay and carefully inscribed the
following; ITO my father, from Zimri-
Eramma May the gods Shamash and
Marduk keep thee alive forever. May
all 90 well with thee. | am stationed
in Duir-Sin, on the calan Bitmiskirim.
The house where | live there is no food
which | am able to eat. Here is the
third part of the speakel which have
sealed up and forward to thee. Send
me for this money fresh fish and other
food. The cost here is high
This love letter has date of 1900 b. c.:
"To Bibeye from Gimil-Marduk: May
Shamash and Marduk grant thee, for
my sake, to live forever. | write this
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
Baooed the Wrono Balloon.

The advertising genius of one of the
Swiss mountain hotels near Lucerne
recently devised the scheme of sending
out balloon attached to which were
tickets for free trips and free meals.
This apparently harmless advertise
ment, however, had an almost tragic
sequel. A number of peasants in the
Wolfenschiessen valley, seeing bal
loon lowering above their heads.
fetched their military service rifles and
opened fire on it in order to bring
down the supposed free tickets. I'm
fortunately the balloon was a pas
senger one which had assembled from
Lucerne. The aeronauts luckily came
to earth unframed, but the marks
men were taken into custody.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
Don't Eat More Than One Per Cent of
Your Weight Per Day.

Harvey w. Wiley, formerly chief of
the United States Bureau Of Chemistry,
writes an interesting article entitled
Intelligent Eating in the October
Woman's Home Companion. He says
in part:
Every pound of useless fat which the
human being carries is an impediment
to proper activity. A man six feet tall
should weigh approximately two hun
dred pounds. If by strict attention to
his diet and exercise he can reduce this
weight to 100 or 1855 pounds, it would
probably prove beneficial, but if his
weight is allowed to rise to 2l0. 300, 230,
or even $40 pounds, he units himself to
that extent for his duties.
Let anyone who is accustomed to
physical exercise, and suited thereto.
climb a long steep hill If his weight
is normal and his health good, he can
do this without any very great fatigue:
let him then begin at the foot of the
hill and carry weight of forty pounds,
and note the effect that this viii have.
The man who weighs forty pounds more
than he should-and there are thous-
ands of them in this land of ours-is
forced constantly to carry this quite I'M
necessary handicap.
Food for special activities, or special
public or private duties, is a matter
which has not received any very great
scientific attention. No set amount of
food can be arbitrarily chosen for the
brain-worker or other professional man.
In general it may be said that a man of
little exercise will eat less than one per
cent. of his weight of dry food per day
Any marked excess of food, or excess
lively starchy or surgary food, must also
be avoided by the man or woman of sed-
entary habits"
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which has passed its 45Oth performance
at the playhouse in New York city, and
which bids fair to eclipse all records
held by the dramatic attractions for the
past ten years in that city. Bought
and Paid For" tells a true story of
American married life, and shows to
the auditor a phase of the marriage
problem and the dilemma of girl who
has become the wife of a man different
from the one she anticipated. This fur
nishes the serious thread of the play
which, however, carries an amusing
veining of comedy. Every member of
the east to be seen here is identically
the same that appeared at Brady's play
house during its successful run. Patrons
are urged not to delay in securing seats
early, as there seems to be a great de-
sire on the part of out-of-town people
to see this play.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
FIND NEW FIANCEE
FOR YOUNG AST0R
The Gossips Now Link His Name With
That of Miss Laura
Webb.

New York, Sept. 30-The presence OF
Vincent Aston and Miss Laura Webb
the beautiful daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Edgerton Webb, aboard the Maure-
tania, which arrived from Liverpool, was
enough, in the light of the hours the
two young people spent in each others
company, to give rise to the rumor that
the Aston fortune might soon have new
mistress.
Mr., Astor returned to this country
alone, Miss Webb was with her parents.
The friendship between them. which
dates from their childhood. offered the
most natural incentive for their avail
ing themselves OF each others company
throughout the voyage. Friendly gossip
was soon set in motion by the young
millionaire's attentions to the charm.
ing Miss Webb. and though his manner
always Indicated that he had an inkling
OF the speculation concerning him and
his companion, he never sought to avoid
her company.
On the pier Mr.. Astor was taciturn.
Miss Webb merry. when the question of
a match was preached. The head of
the house of Astor turned it off with
the remark that he would not discuss
his private affairs. His companion of
the voyage laughed and explained that
she and Vincent had known each other
for years and that their association on
the steamer need not be construed as
meaning anything more than their al
ready firm friendship meant.
mo. I'm not engaged to marry any
one" she answered, with another laugh
Miss Webb is related to the Wander
bits by marriage, inasmueh as she is a
niece of the late DR.. w Seward Webb,
whose widow is Vanderbilt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
He Made His
Mark, but Wrote
A Fine Hand
BY PAUL WOODRUFF

While was serving in the Army OF
the Potomac in Virginia as captain of
B company, -th Pennsylvania volun.
teer infantry countryman came into
camp and told a pltiful story. He said
that he was Union man and during
the secession disputes had nailed a
little cotton American flag up over
his house and kept it there, even after
the state of Virginia had seeded.
Just before our occupation of the re-
gion a mob had burned the house
the flag futtering amid the flames
He happened to be away at the time,
and when he returned he found his
family dead and his home a heap of
charred ruins He asked to be per-
mitted to enlist, and | took him into
my company. He said he could neither
read nor write and made his mark in
stead of signing his name. which was
Enoch Saunders.
/ put Private Saunders in charge of
a drill sergeant. with orders to teach
him the manual of arms. A few hours
later the sergeant came to me and
said that the man was so stupid that
1t was well nigh impossible to teach
him anything and suggested that it
might be better to make mule driver
of him. ! told him that considering
the rapidity with which our men were
being killed off we needed food for
powder more than men to be kicked
to death and told him to keep at the
job till he made Saunders fit to be shot.
The next heard of Saunders he was
sent from general headquarters under
care of an orderly to me with the in
format ton that he had asked the gen.
eral when he proposed to move against
the enemy. He was anxious to know
since he was thirsting for revenge. !
hardly knew what to do with the man.
He seemed too ingenious, too stupid
to punish, so I explained to him that
not even the colonel would dare ask
the general such a question as he had
asked. He seemed much surprised,
and said that IL we were not going
right on he thought he would just go
ahead alone, for he couldn't stand it
to be waiting in camp while the muir
derers of his wife and children were
unpublished.
could scarcely repress a smile as
I explained to him that he had en-
listed for three years and would not
be permitted to fight on his own hook.
Whereupon he said he reckoned he
would go without permission. in
formed him that If be did so and we
could get our hands on him he would
be shot for a deserter. This seemed
TO astonish him still more.
/ 1 kept my eyes on him and was as
tonlshed at the rapidity with which he
improved. In week when seeing him
marching out on picket duty / scarcely
recognized him for the stupid poor
white virginian who had come into
our camp with woeful tale.
The next thing that surprised me
was hearing that Saunders had been
letailed by the adjutant for duty
t the headquarters of the general In
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
May Robson Comes to Barre Next Wed.
nesday Evening.

| May Robson has achieved the unusual
| distinction of being the best delineator
! OF eccentric women having a quaint
| humor. 1t has been stated, and the
statement frequently repeated, that
women in general have no keen sense of
humor. Miss Robson is assuredly a liv-
ing contradiction TO this assertion, May
Robson is an actress of exquisite pose.
enunciatiOn clear and distinct, and her
transitions from touching pathos to
ioyialty are a revelation. In the new
play, "A Night Out" she will appear in
the character of a good but &C.
centric old lady who is held in great
esteem by her two grandsons, since she
simply dotes on them and enters into
their love troubles, acting as sort Of
guardian; therefore, she easily per-
suades the boys to take her TO a fash
ionable restaurant in New York, She Il
entirely innocent OF the character of the
place, and is enjoying the novelty Of
the surroundings, when the police raid
the place "Granmum' and the boys are
hustled into the street by Mitza, the
dancing girl and policeman, whom
Granmum has bribed. Arriving home
they find the doors locked and the lights
out The boys overcome this by climb
ing up the ivy and assisting Granmum
through the window. Her hat is
crushed. jacket torn. appearance gen
orally not of the very best. The com.
plications arising from this early morn
ing return form the basis of the humor
and ludicrous situations The character
of Granmum affords Miss Robson full
opportunitw for her natural gifts in the
portrayal OF eccentric characters, in
which the expressions of pathos and
humor are so alternately and naturally
expressed. Miss Robson win appear at
the opera house next Wednesday night,
Oct end
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
Delay Probe of New York Police.

New York. Sept. 3o.-The aldermanic
committee investigating graft in the po-
lice department adjourned for week
Yesterday to give its counsel time to
map out plans for the investigation
which wouldn't interfere with the trial for
the murder of Herman Rosenthal Dis
trict Attorney Whitman had protested
previously that continuance of the in
yestigatiou along certain lines might
hamper the prosecution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
Edward Vaney of BrattIeborO in
NeWfane Jail
FLOYD NICHOLAS THE VICTIM
Bullet from Revolver Held by Charles
Varney Lodges in Floyd Nicholas
Lung-He Will Probably
Recover.

Brattleboro, Sept. 30.-Edward Var
ney, aged II, was held without bail in
the municipal court Saturday on a
charge Of shooting with intent to kill
/ Floyd Nicholas, his l0-year-old chum.
| Nicholas is in the Brattleboro hospital
in serious condition as result of Il
| revolver wound below the heart. Ac-
cording to the police. yarney said that
the shooting happened when a revolver
he handed to Nicholas was discharged
accidentally.
The shooting occurred about | o'clock
Saturday afternoon on Brattle street,
Brattleboro. The bullet is thought to
have lodged in his left lung and at a
late hour Saturday evening it had not
been located. The wound was caused
by the discharging of 22-calibre revolt
yer in the hands of Edward Varney, IA
year-old son of Charles Varney of Cen
terville.
The Varney boy, accompanied by Har-
ley Smith, 10, son of II. A. Smith, went
up Brattle street and were there behind
rock until Nicholas came along the
road It is understood that the two boys
claim that Narney started to hand the
revolver to the Nicholas boy, but that
the gun discharged before the victim
took it,
The Varney boy went home and told
his sister what had happened, and she
Immediately telephoned to G. S. Hopkins.
DR.. G. B. Hunter was called. and the vic
tim of the affair was taken to the hos
pital, where he was resting comfortably
Saturday evening II is thought that
he will recover.
States Attorney Frank h. Barber was
notified and a warrant was issued for
the arrest of the Varney boy, who was
taken into custody Saturday afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff G. l. Knapp. The
boy was taken to Newfane Jail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
David Belasco to Dramatists.

David Belasco's article in the October
Century on "The Playwright and the
Box Office" will contain expert advice to
seasoned dramatists, as well as to those
that would reach that estate. 1t is Mr..
Belascos position that even the vet
Grams forgot the elementary lessons in
bodybuilding, and that all that write
for the stage should study the front of
the house" even more carefully than the
stage itself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30

Property of Silas Gliding, a we'll
known Castleton farmer. was attached
for 81 800 Friday by Sheriff f. c. Fish
in a suit in Rutland county brought by
DIR. A. G.. Root OF Albany, \. Y, through
Attorney T. W. Mononey of Rutland,
as COUNSEL. The case is returnable at the
March, 1913. term of court The suit is
an action in common counts to collect
bill of $1,000 which is the amount
charged by the surgeon for removing an
absccss from the back Of one of the de-
PENDANTS ears.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
How to Keep Grapes Until Christmas

In the Idea Department" of the Wo-
mans Home Companion appears the fol
lowing:
ANY of the fall grapes may be kept
fresh till holidaytime by dipping the
ends of the stems in paraffin wax and
then wrapping each bunch in tissue
paper, twisting it firmly to keep out the
air, and packing the grapes in layers in
basket with sheet wadding in between
each layer. Only perfect grapes should
be used.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30

to inquire after thy health. I am nov
settled in Babylon, but | am in greal
anxiety because | have not seen thee.
Send news when thou wilt come that
may rejoice at it,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
aBoupht and Paid For.n

The real success OF the present theat
rical season is 10 be presented at the
opera house on Friday, Oct. 4th, when
William A. Brady offers for the first
time in this city George II. Broadhurst's
compelling play Bought and Paid For"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
A Practically Perfect Preparation.

Years of experience have enabled Mr. Fletcher make Castoa p
cay perfect preparation These years of labor the of money required
introduce its merits the public the investment its manufacture including
the most modern machinery vast amount of invested capital follows
that the greatest exercised in the selection of each Ingredient and the
greatest attention paid every detail of its preparation The result: The
practically perfect preparation the finished product Fetchers Cora
Herein lies the guarantee of the absolute safety the of Fche
Coia for the baby and the warning against irresponsible makers of limitations
and cmte The signature of Ca H Fletcher that printed black
the wrapper and red the bottle the mothers safeguard
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-11

and that the Undersigned has title
thereto under tax deed or deeds issued
therefor. and that YOU are entitled TO
a reconvoyance thereof at any time
vIthiS six months after return of
service OF this notice. Ipon payment
10 the undersigned. or To the Register
In Chancery Of the county in which the
lands lie, Of all sums paid upor such
purchase, together with one hundred
per centum additional thereto and the
fees Of the sheriff for the service
or cost Of publication of this notice, II
be computed as upo personal service
~ q declaration as commencement OF
suit. and the further sum Of five dol
lars for each description. without other
additional cost or charges. II payment
as aforesaid is not made. the under
signed will institute proceedings Tor
possession of the land.
Descriptions
Sc 4, Sec 1, Town North 80, Range
West 30. Amount paid $3.50, Taxes
for 1902.
Under sale to William II. Johnson,
MAY ,, 1905. luit-claimed to Abner
Sherman who quit--claimed to John
II. Rice.
81 a Sec. /. Town Nortn so, Range
West 90 Amount paid Sl5.s7. taxes for
1906
Under sale to John A. Sherman,
Agent. May !. 1906; quit--claimed to
John II. Rice
Sc u, Sec. 1, Town North 80. Range
West 30, amount pail $3.50, taxes for
1906.
Under sale to John Abner sherman
Nay A. 1903. decided to John II. Rice
sept :. 1912.
81 a, Sec. I. Town North 30, Range
West 30. amount paid $l3.29, taxes for
1907.
Under sale to j. Abncr Sherman
May 3. 1910. decided to John n. Rice,
Sept :. 1912.
SE Is, Sec /, Town North 30, Range
West 30, amount paid 1851, taxes
for 1904.
Under sale TO John Abner Sherman
May = 1907, quit-claimed to John H.
Rice.
Sc y. Sec. /. Town North 90. Rang.
West 30, amount paid S14O3, taxes for
1905.
Under sale to John Abncr Sherman
agent, MAY >, 1908 quit-claimcd "a
John II. Rice.
SE a, Sec. /, Town North 30, Range
West 50, amount paid $lAt7. taxes Cor
1905.
Under sale to J. Abner Sherman May
>, 1911 decided to John II. Rice, Sept
:, 1912.
Total $1OO.07.
All in Baraga County. state of Mich
igar.
JOHN II. RICE.
Place Of business, Houghton. Mich.
JAMES ]. BYERS,
Sheriff HouGhton County.
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additional cost or charges. II payment
as aforesaid is not made, the under
signed will institute proceedings for
possession Of the land
Descriptions:
Lot 3. Sec. %. Town North So. Range
West "a, amount paid S7.96, taxes for
1901.
Under sale to ]. ALner Sherman
Agent. May 3, 1904 quit-claimed to
John II. Rice.
Lot 3. Sec. %. Town North So. Range
West "a, amount paid 5000, taxes for
1909.
Under sale to j. Abner Sherman
Agent, May /. 1906 quit-claimed to
John II. Rice.
Lot 3. Sec. 90. Town North SO. Range
West "a, amount paid 1854. taxes for
1901.
Under sale to ]. Abner Sherman
Agent. May :, 1907; quit-claimed 10
John II. Rice.
Lot 3. Sec. %, Town North Sc, Range
West "a, amount paid $SO1, axes fol-
1906
Under sale to J. Abnor Sherman
May 4, 1909; quit--claimed to John II
Rice.
Und. 1-2O0 of Lot 3. Sec %. Towr
North So, Range West "a, amount PAID
S11OS taxes for 1907.
Under sale to J. Abner Sherman
May 3. 1910: decided to John III. Rice
Sept. ), 1919.
Und 1920 Of Lot 3. Sec. %. Towr
North Sc, Range West "a, amount PAID
Sl2.02, taxes for 1908.
Under sale TO ]. Abner sherman
May >, 1911. decided to John II. Rice
Sept .. 1912.
Total amount paid, $500.
All in Houghton County. State OF
Michigan.
JOHN II. RICE.
Place of Business. Houghton. Mich.
JAMES j. BYERS,
Sheriff Houghton County.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT.


July 1926 Aug. -f-lG-23-3 80 Sept. 6-l5
e5-2I oct Il.
MORTGAGE Stt.e.
Default having been made in the con
diuons Of certain mortgage made and
executed by Domcniro Gardetto. and
Teresa Gsrdetto. his wife. and t'ran-
eesco ,iardetto and Marguerite Gardet-
To. his wife Of the Township of Calu-
met. County Of Houghton, Michigan.
parties OF the inst part, and Peter
Ruppe # the same place. party Of the
second pert. bearing date the Ninth
day Of January A. D.. 1901. and record
cd IN the ONCE of the Register Of Deeds
tor the county 81 lioughton, Michigan
on the Twelfth DIS Il January, \. D..
1901. in Libcr DD of mortgages on
page lG4. On which said mortgage there
is claimed 10 be duo ~ the date IF this
notice, the sum Of Two Thousand SIS
teen and Forty-cignt one hguGrc;ths
,2C11AD Dollars. and 40 proceedings al
law or in equity having been institute
said MORTGAGE or any part thereof;
Now therefore, by virtue Of the
power of sale contained In said mort
gage, ard tho statute in such case made
and provided. notice IS hereby given
that on Tuesday, the Fifteenth day OF
October \. II. 1919 at ten U0) O'Clock
IN the forenoon tbore will be sold II
public auction t. me highest bidder q:
tho front door Of the Court House 10
the Village Of Houghton In the County
Of IIoushton. Michigan. Chat being the
place where The Circuit Court for said
county is holdcn) tho premises dc.
, scribed in said MORTGAGE or So mtict
! thereof as may be necessary to pay tho
amount due on said mortgace. with In.
| tercst IT the rate of Seven Cd per cent
per annum, ard an legal costs. irclud
ing an attorneys fee Of Thirty-f II, .
$50 Dollars. as also provided for in
said mortoocc.
The premises described IN said mort
/ cage being al that certain piece 81
parcel IT hand situate ara being IN In,
! Township of Calumet, In the County ol
Hougl,t"n and state Of Michigan. and
| described as follows. to-wit Lot mum
bered Fourteen ga in Block number.
ed Forty-two G2) IN the Seventh Ad.
ditlon to tho Nillage ~ Laurium. ac-
cordiug to tho recorded plat thereof or
flo IN Tire Office OF the Rccister OF
Deeds IN and FOR said County q
1ouEhton. all mineral on said land and
the right to mine the same to within
Fifteen di) fcct Of the surface of In,
rock being reserved tc previous grant.
ors. Together with the hcrcditamen,,
ana appurtenances thereof.
Dated ~ Calumet. Michigan. thi,
Ninotoenth day Of July, A. u. 1912.
PETER RUPEE. Mortgage.
4. ". KERR.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Pusiness Address:
Calumet Michigan.