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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-09
BEES DOPE -

The Tigers and Colts are play
ing better ball than any other two
teams in the league. Yesterdays
pitchers battle was a game every
fan In the country wouId have
enjoyed.
There are q good many sore
heads who lost few piker bets
on the games Pitcher Ben Hunt
has lost. who are trying TO tell
the rest of the fans what a fake
story that was about Hunts sale
to the Sox.
Any person or organization
that bowls about brutal bloody
slugging matches and at the
next breath invites young boys
TO view the extremely disgusting
Johnson-Flynn fight pictures dis
plays about as much consistency
as the squash stepped upon by an
elephant.
Johnson's contract calls for a
hight with McVey and Jack says
he has retired to stay Imag-
Inc the big smoke passing up
$4,000 for q few rounds OF ex-
hibition boxing like the match
will furnish him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
. CAPTURED IN ATTIC.
John Petropoulos, Charged with Muir
dering His Sister.

Chieopee, Mass. Oct 24--John Pc
tropoulos, aged 20, who shot and in.
stantly killed his sister, Theodore, aged
Is, Monday evening it is alleged, as a
result of quarrel over love affairs. was
arrested by the local police at o'clock
last night. Petropoulos was found at
the home of his brother n-law, Anastoa
Andriopoulos. who. it is said, took the
revolver away from him Monday night.
Petropoulos offered no resistance. and
his first question after being arrested
was about his dead sister.
The police received information short
ly before o'clock that Petropoulos was
at his brother-in-law's house. and In
spector A. t. Garon, accompanied BY Pa
trolmen Edward Connor, Philip Gelina
and Richard Healy, went to the home.
A thorough search of various rooms did
not reveal the man wanted, but lust
before leaving Inspector Caron thought
of the attic
Inspector Carron lifted Officer Conner
up to trap door, and the officer scanned
the room carefully. 1t was several min
utes before he saw Petropoulos crouch
ing in a corner. The officer drew his
revolver, but the man made no resistance
and was soon passed down to Inspector
Caron, who placed the handouts on him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
WOMEN IN WILD RIOT.
Berlin Housewives Protested Against
the Butchers.

Berlin, Oct. Hundreds OF Ber-
lin housewives joined in wild riot yes
terday because the butchers in the mu-
nicipal markets refused to handle meat
imported so as to reduce the cost of liv.
ing.
The principal trouble occurred in the
Wedding district, which is entirely in
habited by working people Hundreds of
women went to the municipal market
this morning, hoping to profit by the
reduced prices settled on by the munich
pal council. They found, however. that
the butchers had agreed not to deal in
meats imported by the municipality
They then stormed the butchers stalls,
seized all the native raised meat, tram
Piled it on the ground and fought with
the butchers who were trying to protect
it from destruction.
The police were forced to close the
market to put an end to the riot.
The prices of meats are so high in
Berlin that the government recently
broke its strict embargo on imported
meats and allowed the city authorities
to bring IN and sell meats from abroad
at the city markets and to control the
prices. The butchers at first agreed to
handle these meats, but late last even
ing announced that they had decided on
A general boycott of them in the twelve
markets OF Berlin. As the
market in the Wedding district is one
Of the most frequented the trouble be-
tween sellers and consumers first came
TO a head there.
The municipality declares its inten-
ton Of Furnishing the butchers by cancel.
ling their licenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
A capf,,I of Wind.

The origin of the phrase "a cupful
Of wind" can be traced to a Morse
king, Eric VI, who died In 90T A. d.
He was credited with the useful power
of directing the wind to blow where
he wished by the simple method OF
turning his cap to that point OF the
compass. His powers were much APP
preciated and trusted and resulted In
his being known as windy cap"
There Is no evidence as to whether he
could regulate the force of the wind
as well as the direction. Presumably
he could. Or his faithful believers
would net have been so many. A bag
full of wind" is another common ex-
preston and indicates something like
gale, This has been traced down to
the classical legend of Aeolus and his
captive winds confined in bags.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
"SEEMlNG DEFEATS
SOMETIMES VICTORIES
Weekly Prayermeeting Discussion Con-
Quoted by Rev. Z. F. Newell in
Lieu of Regular Service.

While our churches are closed for the
time being, / have been asked, this
week, to write for the Barre Times a
short, appropriate article to be printed
on that day the evening of which is
observed as our midweek prayermeeting.
In keeping with the general trend OF
thought at this time, | take as my
theme, Seeming Defeats Sometimes Our
Victories"
In Bible times. we learn of David the
shepherd lad, who is anointed as king
and then is forced to flee for his life.
His destruction seems certain at the
hands of King Saul, but the time comes
when David's victory is won and the
shepherd lad is the great king of Israel.
In the book of job we read how job
is stripped of honor and of wealth
Deepest distress is his lot. Even his
friends tell him to "curse God and die"
But Job is true to his God and the time
comes when victory, honor and wealth
are won out of seeming defeat for the
patient and trustful job
How many times in the lives of great
inventors there have been those who
have struggled on, year after year, in
the midst of grinding poverty, with few
friends to cheer them, with little to
encourage them. yet they have struggled
on until often out of seeming defeat
victory has come, as when Morse gave
the electric telegraph to the world to
help bind it together in speech, in
business in government and in religion.
In the intellectual world, seeming
defeat appeared to be the lot of John
Milton when awful blindness overlook
him; but this blindness only caused his
imagination to take higher wing, as he
scars into the realms of beauty and of
glory.
Seeming defeat has sometimes APP
peared to be the lot of some true patriot, |
perhaps like Joan of Arc dying at the |
stake, in the city of Rouen, while the |
cracking flames from the cruel fire burn |
her body till it mingles with the dust |
of the dying embers-her life seem |
ing defeat. but time passes on and the |
so-called ''heretic'' has now become the
saint her life an inspiration to many
boy or girl just stepping out into life's
sterner duties.
1t is time to draw our practical les
son from the theme. When after the
summer vacation the busy wheels OF
school and of church were set in mo-
tion and there was the hum of almost
ceaseless activity, and when about two
weeks ago it was thought best, for a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
COLORED RAIN AND SNOW.
And In Volcanic Regions Gray Hail Is
Relatively Common


Relatively Common
In certain parts of Spain during last
winter red and black snow fell. The
phenomenon is explained rs being due
to the presence in the atmosphere In
unusual quantities of certain mineral
salts. History mentions a day when
"the heavens rained blood" In the mid.
die ages such an occurrence was ac-
copied as predicting war or famine, or.
at any rate. shedding Of blood.
The presence Of a micro-organism
seems always to accompany red rain
In volcanic regions gray bail Is rela-
lively common. In Sicily this has been
observed very often. because the high
er layers of the atmosphere are filled
with ashes from Mount Etna. During
the past century there have been black
rains In England twice. and on both oc-
casions the color was due TO the pres
ence OF micro organisms.
A curious fall of red snow is observed
sometimes in the Alps in spring. but
black snow is a rarity. Last spring in
the mountains that surround the valley
of Emmen snow of dirty grayish
black has been noticed 1t forne'
crust of some centimeters in thickness
and extended over the white snow
which had fallen on previous days.
This strange occurrence has not been
explained, but It is sup
posed that the volcanic ashes from
Etna were carried by the winds and
by the dampness of tho
Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24

!, short time, to close the schools, the
churches, and places utilized for public
gatherings; when at once so many hum
ming wheels seemed almost to stop COM
pletely; when so many plans that
seemed bright with promise had, for
the time being, to be given up because
of the uncertainty of the situation
when the beautiful days of October, the
fmost propitious in all the year, must
pass by with little aggressive public
work accomplished; when business life
is somewhat affected; when social life
| has been completely changed; when the
work of the schools and of the churches
| seems almost at standstill, surely a
seeming temporary defeat lies before
us in our otherwise busting city of
/ Barre. But do you remember the story
of an incident that occurred during one
of the battles fought by the great Ma
poeon? q think it was he.) When
the word was brought to him, almost
at the close Of day and even as the sun
was beginning to set; "lVe are being
defeated, sire, defeated on every hand"
You remember the reply: Defeated,
no. We have just time to win glori
GUS victory before the sun sets" The
army rallied at once, the battle was
pressed, and soon another victory was
won for the great Napoleon.
There are those in Barre who will APP
preciate the church the more because
they have been deprived of its services
for a little there are those who have
had time to catch their breath from the
busy whirl of daily duties: there are
Ill 30. hs,,Iy
the more serious things of life. If those
who affiliate with ont different churches
will spend much time in earnest, sim
cere prayer, that If it be the will of God
there may be, as at present, no serious
cases caused by the disease: that the
spread of it may, as it seems apparent
now, have already spent itself: that
soon. as it now seems, all danger may
be over: that the community may re-
ceive as little spiritual detriment as
possible, while all may realize their own |
personal responsibility to God, to His /,
church. and their responsibility. to a |
large degree, to those about them: and |
then, as soon as it is possible to meet |
again in our different places of wor
ship, if all who ought to be there may
be found in their proper places, and they
will really put themselves heart and
soul into the Masters work, we believe |
4 glorious victory may be won before
these winter months are over May God
grant i'll May all honestly, loyalty,
prayerfully strive to do their part
Sincerely working with God, true Chris
tians should not be looking for defeat,
but for victory, sure to come to those
with strong faith, with earnest pur-
pose; those who are active workers in
the vineyard of the Lord; those whose
ives should be "hid with Christ in Cod
Elmer f. Newell
Pastor Hedding NJ. f. Church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24

The excavations ut Pompeii and Her
culaneum have unearthed masons'
tools much resembling those in use to-
day ana demonstrated the freer use Of
large tiles. the employment OF iron to
tie together brick and stone work
and the use of kind of concrete OF
which lime was the binding medium
and finely broken brick a favorite ma
terial The dome of the Pantheon
built in the first century of the Chris
tan era. still testifies to the enduring
nature of the concrete superstructure.
albeit bound with lime and not with
cement-National Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
DUMAS AS A COOK.
Hts Friends Found Him Acting as Chef
In a Trouvlle Inn.


The familiar story OF the arrival Of
the great Dumas ut Trouville ON a May
afternoon In the thirties is u cheerful
anecdote. Laughing loudly, he crossed
the Tongues carried on the shoulders
of a sturdy Norman peasant and en-
tered the primitive little inn of those
early days with all the clatter and ex-
element which usually distinguished
his movements.
La Mere 0seraie. the good woman
who kept It. told him fatty that she re-
ceived none but painters. The Trou-
vile of those days was a tiny fishing
village which only few artists had
discovered. Dumas promptly alleged
that he was painter In words and
even offered to paint-or write-her
signboard, which the other clients-un-
grateful dogs-had promised, but neg"
ected to do. This handsome though
confusing evidence of good faith mol
lifted the good innkeeper. and she con-
scented to receive Dumas at the amaz-
ing price Of francs day, tout COM
pris. Trouville was indeed then what
the French term un petit trou pas cher
IA little hole not dear"
When the painters, friends whom
Dumas had come to see in their remote
corner. returned toward evening from
the green woods and glades along the
little rivers valley they found the |
amiable giant filling the inn with his
cries and laughter and brandishing a
great spoon in the kitchen, where he
was presiding personally over the prep |
aration Of an evening meal which |
promised to run his bill for extras into |
figures hitherto unknown in Trouyille /
--Harper's Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
ON CONTEMPT CHARGE.
George A. Getehell Brought Up for Fail
ure to Pay Alimony.

George a. Getehell Of Montpelier was
brought into county court this morning
for contempt Of court for failure to
paw alimony to Laura VI. Getchell. on
his payment Of $50. the amount Of the
alimonv. he was purged Of the con-
tempt. but was also charged S545 for
costs in the case. lie was given time
in which 20 pay that amount
II j. probable that the court will ad-
iourn this afternoon or tomorrow until
Nov. ~. when court viii reconvene to
hear case on whirh Judge stanton j.
disqualified Judge Miles Of Barton viii
BE- the presiding judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
Artistic Ability.

"'By the Sea- is very pretty title
for your picture" said the Interested
onlooker But the sea is too green.
and the waves are too fluffy"
That's So" replied the artist "Ill
paint some branches and twigs iato IL
and call IL The Woodland Way.
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
wILLIAMSTowN.

George p. Colby, having more stock
than he can winter. will sell at pub
lie auction. November ], IS head of
cattle. Anyone having stock they wish
To put in this sale. notify Mr.. Colby at
once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
Entirely loo Emphatic.

Then you won't marry me-"
''No: thousand times no.
you don't need to say no a thousand
times" retorted the rejected suitor re-
Fentfully, Il only asked you once
Pittsburgh Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24

Mabel-GeOrce gave me such a lovely
diamond engagement ring. Gladys
But he'll want you TO give ii back to
him. He always does.-Baltimore
American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
TALK OF THE TOWN
New piaaos at lIale's,

New pianos at lIale's,
Great cleanup glove sale Saturday at
Fits
AT 00c each, Il sale of house dresses
at Perry's on Saturday.
Vaccinations should be covered with
a shield to protect them from clothing.
For sale at Hendricks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
Tool sharpeners.

Financial secretary viii b in the
rooms % collect dues Friday evening at
: - ocleek. James Match, secretary
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24

Injuries we do and those we suffer
are seldom weighed IN the same bah
ance.-SimmoRs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
roo LATE TO BE CLASSIFIED

WAIVED Twenty men to uort on ~. m
usfgFound - Washington street Aprlr -
TIE Ersuna NsImunt Te cphons CO. fssfT
FOK sALF-rws yesrtinr fuI MOOD H-r.sv
hulls - hns on frquire u james Henri
Win am-fown. W Gssrf
TO EENT A % stairs tpnsr-ut ~ shre.
Fecws. newiy ralfrrrt Art patnleu- Apply TO
"a slliran, III frosp.ct cueet Ieiepha-s
call. lIs-s4 gss1es
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
Rainy Day Goods!

We always have in stock complete line of Rainy
Day Goods.
Such day as yesterday makes you think of these
things Procure them and have them ready for
the next
Motormen's Goats at $500
Oiled Jackets and Trousers at S1.25 each
Oiled Hats at SOC
Rubber Coats at SIS 90
SIip-ons at SIS, SO and Sis
Rain Goats, guaranteed absolutely waterproof
$50. Sl2 SIS, SIS to SIS
Boys Slip at 81 so and $3.50
Boys Rubber Goats at 81 so
The Frank McWhorter Company
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24

Clay Products in West Virginia In
crease.
The value ofs the brick. tile. potters.
and various other clay products made in
West Virginia in 1911. according to the
United States geological survey. was
- 333. l20. This Is an increase Of 1885,
375 compared with the figures for 1910.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-28
HOTEL ROBBED IN
 BROAD DAYLIGHT
GUESTS AT BERRE HOUSE RE- PORT NUMEROUS LOSSES OF CLOTHING AND VALUABLES.

New Haven. May 2S-What the de- tectives believe to be a professional hotel thief ransacked several rooms of the Berre house on Meadow street, yesterday. making his escape after taking everything he could find. Ac- cordingy to the management, a dark complexioned individual arrived at the hotel Sunday and registered as U. Mccarthy. Bridgeport He attracted no suspicion.
 The police believe that this man Iwaited until fairly late hour yesl terday morning when all the occu- pants of the rooms had left the ho- tel, and then began his work. Room after room was ransacked The hotel thief was apparently connoisseur in his line and took nothing but the most valuable articles in clothing and ha- berda sherry. Scores of neckties. hose military brushes, handkerchiefs and other articles were taken.
 How the man responsible for the thefts carried away his loot is a my. stery The stuff stolen would have made a good sized load for an ex press wagon. There were shaving mugs, razors and clothing material O. all description, reported to have beel stolen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-28
HIGGINS WILL
 NOT RUN AGAIN
NORWICH CONGRESSMAN AN NOJNCES HE'S NOT A CANDI-
 DATE FOR REELECTION.
WEEKS MAY BE THE MAN
Statement From Retiring Representa- tive Declares That Reasons Are
 Personal.

Washington, May 2s-Congressman Edwin w. Higgins. who has repre- sented the old Third Connecticut dis trict during four sessions of Congress, announces that he is not a candidate for election from the new Second dis trict at the next election, and that because of business relations he has determined to retire.
 It is said in Washington that the retirement of Congressman Higgins paves the way for the nomination of former Governor Frank B. Weeks of Middletown for the Second district.
 Congressman Higgins statement is as follows:
 "I believe it is due to my party and my friends that they should know that will not be a candidate for the next Congress. The many kindly and
 unsolicited assurances of support from all sections of the newly created Sec
 ond Congressional district does not
 overcome the necessity for me to de
 vote more time to my private affairs.
 This conclusion, long determined upon is influenced solely by personal con- tempt no expression Of my deep ap-
 preciation of the kindly feeling SC often manifested by the loyal consti- tuency that for four Congresses have tried to faithfully serve, nor my regret at the severing of relations that have | always been so uniformly agreeable DOT my estimate of the confidence SC l ungrudgingly bestowed and the many courtesies so cheerfully accorded me by those of all political faiths during 1 what, at the conclusion of my term | will be eight years of Congressiona
 service.
 Were there no other considerations more serious than political ones, il l would have been source of especia pride for me to have included in my constituency Middlesex county, which now makes up part of the new Con gressfonaI district. This Is the coun. | ty of my fathers, mothers, and my birth. From this county my naterna grandfather went as a delegate to thu l first Republican national conv tion | and associated with localities in tha; county are some of the sweetest mem ories of my childhood. My faith an< allegiance to the party I have alway been identified with is firm and un broken, my confidence in it's unques toned supremacy in the newly-cre ated district admits of no argument
 and my willingness to aid in ever.
 honorable way to carry out it's prin ciples and policies will not be a.bated nor my friendly cooperation and in | terest be withheld
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-28
ANSWERS GOV. BALDWIN
Attorney Robinson Replies to Letter
 Regarding Auto Speeding.

In commenting upon Gov. Baldwin 8 letter to ex-Mayor Thoms of Water bury criticizing the speed of automo-. piles, Attorney c. M. Robinson, sec- retary of the State Automobile asso- citation, says that New Haven at pres ent is the first city of the state in so far as the enforcement of the speed law is concerned. Gov Baldwin said that the last legislature missed a good chance, in leaving the rate of speed where it is. Attorney Robinson says that all of the automobilists and leg islators and Secretary of State Rog- CTS agreed that it would be mistake to tamper with the present law in re- ference to speed limit.
 "what makes you think baby is go- ing to be. a great politician?" asked the young mother, anxiously.
 "I'll tell you," answered the young father, confidently; "he can say more things that sound we'll and mean nothing at all than any kid l ever saw'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
, 1912-05-09
New Home
stead Law

The homestead bill agreed upon
in conference provides for three
years residence, with twelve
months in which to establish resi-
dence at the outset in cases where
sickness or climatic hindrance
make it impossible for the settler
to get upon the land with six
months absence in each year and
are required to cultivate during
the secoud year one, sixteenth and
third year one-eighth of the land.
All the amendments relating to
the reservation of minerals, oils,
gas, etc from the patents have
been eliminated, and that matter
stands just as it was in the old
homestead act.
Under the new law the HON e.
steader will have five years in
which to make his final prof should
he choose to take an extra two
years just as under the old act he
is given seven years.
This bill will bring into private
ownership thousands of acres Of
land and will materially aid the
320-acre homesteaders in comply.
ing with the law relating to cult
walton, as they will be required te
cultivate only half the amount re
quired by the old law.
Western congressman and sena,
tors are to be congratulated upor
their success in securing tn 9 elm
ination from the bill of all tn,
, 1912-05-09
Burnett Machine Shop Open

j. 9. Brunett, who recently
erected a machine shop on the lots
opposite Dave kichmond's livery
barn, opened oct for business yes
tsrday. He has a blacksmith's
forge and a full line Of blacksmith
and machine tools. In addition
to his blacksmith shop he has a
planer and shaper, a turning lathe
and An iron drill, all attached to a
Alb power gasoline engine. Mr..
Burnett will pay special attention
to the repairing of automobiles
and for that work he is we'll equip
ped, as he can make almost any
piece Of machinery that may be re-
quired for an automobile or, in
fact, for any other vehicle. He
will add a good line of automobile
goods in a short time also oils and
gasoline.
, 1912-05-09

vantage over Montana" said DR..
Duniway, Gin that it's institutions
Of learning are all together. In
Montana and several other states
the state institutions are widely
separated, and a reduction of eff
cheney necessarily follows. At
Laramie, the equipment is there
for a splendid development, and 1
shall appreciate the cooperation
press, people, clergy and stud
ent body in attaining it"