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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
A FIGHT
FOR A WIFE
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OH"ODUCU
By M. QUAD
Copyright, 1912. by Associated Lit
erary Press.

II dunno much about romance, as
they calls 1t, but l reckon / shaved 1t
mighty clus when got my wife. One
day, when / was a young Teller OF
twenty-five. seen a gal over on tother
side of the mountings that jest filed
the bill. l made up to her and was
talkin' bout bars and wildcats and
SIGH when her mother steps In and 81 !:
stranger, mebbe yo' are wantin'
to take my gal away fur wifeg
"Tm reckonin' to consider that
would l replies.
"'Then I'll blow the horn fur her pop
to cum outer the woods and tell yo'
what is whatp
.She blowed and bowed, and bimeby
the old man appeared. He was a
powerful man, and he didn't look good
natured. His name was Rabbit. aud
arter lookin' me over he seq:
Stranger. it's got to be mighty
good man who takes my darter Sue
away fur his wife. How fur kin any
body har yo' hollerT
1.-TWO miles. IL the wind is right
SEE /.
"'And about yo'r iumpinT
Its clus to eight feet when | don't
slip,
"'Hev yo' ever dun any climbin?'
81 hev, I've climbed the tallest tree
IN sight of these we're Cumberland
mountings.'
"'And the number Of bars and wild
cats what yo've slain? he goes on.
seemin' to want to pick furse with
me.
They'd purity nigh ill yo'r cabin
seq l, feelin' a leetle riled at the way /
he spoke.
"'Well.' seq he. arter stoppin' to con- I
slider bit nobody kin take that gal T
away Jest bckase he kin boot or climb
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
A Problem at Cambridge.

When Lord Rayleigh, the British sci.
enlist. was student M Cambridge the
examiners set among other problems
one which they based on an article In
a German mathematical periodical sup
posed unlikely to have penetrate to
Cambridge. Only two men solve II,
Mr. Stuff lord Rayleigh, and another.
The examiners asked the other man
about this problem. "Oh." he said. Il
take the mentioning the name Of
the periodicaD. and | was very glad
to find that. thanks to an article In the
last number. that problem came out
quite easily." When Mr.. Struts turn
came they expected a similar answer,
but be astonished them by replying
1.-The fact Is, gentlemen. that ] some
times contribute TO -, and could not
help feeling greatly battered that you
should have thought my little problem
worthy Of a place in this examination.
He was awarded the prize
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
KNUCKLES USED To
CRACK AND BLEED
Hands Chapped. Suffered Terrible
Pain. Used Cutlcura Soap and
Ointment Five Weeks, Hands Fine.

e74 Park Ave, Brooklyn. N. Y.-"My
hands used 10 chap and bleed and they
panied mo very much. When put them
In water they used TO burn terribly. espe-
cially In hot water. My hands looked dirty;
that was because they were SO chapped.
The knucklas used TO crack and bleed and
! suffered terrible pain. tried different
remedies but they never did any good A
friend told me to try Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. got some and mado
lather from the Cuticura Soap and bathcd
my hands. then dried them and put tho
Cuticura Ointment on and put on pair
of old gloves. l was surprised to see how
my hands were healed, They used to be
red and rough and now they are soft as
velvet tried the Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment for week and they got flnc. | have
no moro trouble with my hands since I
always use Cuticura Soap and can't
praise II enough to NIL my friends lSigncd)
Mrs. M. Weierman. Dec. ~. 1911.
For pimples and blackheads the following
Is most effective and economical treatment:
Gently smear thearectcd parts with Cuticura
Ointment. on tho end Of the finger. but do not
rub. Wash of the Cuticura Ointment in five
minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water
and continue bathing for some minutes. This
treatment is best on rising and retiring. At
other times use Outicura Soap freely for tho
toilet and bath, to assist In preventing infiam-
nation, irritation and clogging OF the pores.
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are
sold throughout tho world. Liberal sample OF
each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. ADJ
dress postcard .Cuticura. Dept.T, Boston,"
aS-Tender-faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Sample free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07

! went back to hev II out. The crittel
was a-lookin' fur me and glad to se'
me.
Flows 1t to beY SEE |.
"a far fout, seq he, mo THROWN
rocks nor hittln' with clubs. Whoop
Cock-a -doodle-do.
"Waal. we went at II. Sue and hei
nav was out thar as befo'. and the ga
gin ME a smile as | went In. IL was q
rough and tumble fout jest kuowed
: I'd got to do my level best or go under
and | lost no chances. That fout last
ed mighty nigh two hours, and two OF
three times | was almost on the pint
of lettin' go. Bimeby, howsumever, J
seen that Rabbit was gettin' tired out
and the gal clapped her hands and
sicked me on. Ten minits arter that
had him whopped. Thar wasn't nc
mistake about it, beknse he riz up and
seq to me:
"Zeb White. I'm whopped man,
and that gal is yo'rs. didn't believe
thar was crltter on these mountings
as Ntulu uuhc hlt uOOl, but W uuu ~.
And now when do 20 want the gal?
Fright now, reckon, SEE |,
"'Aln't 1t purity sudden?
"'Not so very, bein' as she's rendy
to go
Then, nav. bring out the broom
stick and let 'em jump over 1t, and IL
they want to be married by a preacher
they kin do II sum other time
And you took the girl homer"
asked.
"Sartinly," replied Zeb. Yes. sab.
took her right home with me. with her
feather bed on my back. and she's out
thar In the kitchen maxim mince pies
this mint AS was sayin', these yere |
marriages OF today don't amount to
shucks, When 20 luv gal and hev to
lick her ole pop TO git her then go /
know she's with the gittin'."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
BRAVERY OF ARTILLERYMAN.
Swan From Stranded Vessel And Sc
cured Assistance.

Washington, Dec. ITO rescue his
passengers from possible shipwreck,
Captain Robert Williams plunged from
his stranded vessel into the Potamac
river and swan ashore for help, with
the result that four army officers, two
women and IA enlisted men early to-
day reached Forts Washington and Hunt
shivering and cold, but safe. Captain
Williams was in command OF the army
tug that plies between the forts guard
ing the approach to tile National CAPT.
tai. 1t went hard aground off Gies-
boro point, Maryland, during heavy
fog while the officers and men were
erasaroring to reach their posts OF
duty.
!, men the little vessel refused TO draw
off in spite of ali efforts, its commander
realized that desperate methods were
necessary. Therefore he plunged ovef
the side and with clothes on swarm
ashore. He got in communication with
the fire patrol boat here, which went to
their fortress homes on a suburban car,
which had been held for them,
Captain Williams wife was one OF
the women aboard the boat when he
overheard. The other woman
was wife Of sergeant in the party.
All of the officers and men are connected
with the coast artillery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
RAILROAD WORK MAY GO ON.
Rhode Island leaning Co. Ordered to
Stop, but 10 Hold Itself in Readiness.

Woonsocket, R. l., Dec. 7.--Resump-
tion of construction work along the
Southern New England Railway line,
which was ordered stopped recently by
the Grand Trunk directors, is said to be
probable. A teaming company, which
ha. been carting lumber from points
along the proposed railroad between
Woonsocket and Providence to Sayles-
vile, for storage, has received orders to
stop work. The concern has also been
told to hold itself in readiness to cart
back the lumber to the points along the
line whence il had been taken during
the past month. The orders to the team
ing company came from the contractors
in charge of Grand Trunk work in
Rhode Island.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07

or kill yarmints. He's got TO lay me
on my back In far fout. I'll gin you
a week to think II over. II 20 want
the gal yo' must cum back aud tackle
me, and I'm tellin' yo' I'm bad crit
ter as long as I've got one foot on the
airth.'
II went away feelin' sort o cast
down, but the mo- | thought of 1t the
mo- wanted the gal Sue fur my wife.
That night / made up my mind that
I'd try fur her. and next day went
back to the cabin. Her pop was thai
full peart.
"Thar was n cl'ar space in the front
of his cabin" said the old man. land
when the gal and her mother had cum
outdoahs we threw Off our coats and
begun bizness. was accounted q
powerful hand on wrassle but that
man was also a powerful critter. and
reckoned I'd hev to hev help from
the Lawd to gain the victory, 1t was
10 o'clock in the mawnn' when we
UtNuu, dIu tut tlOth nuN just sttihih
when | Topped him on his back. That
spot on the ground looked as II fo'ty
hawgs had bin rootln' 1t up fur q
week, and he was so beat out he could
hardly speak. Mo- than twenty times
in them three hours that critter had
me almost dun fur, but I'd send up a
sort of prayer and git new hold. and
at last I fetched him. When he was
able to talk he riz up and took my
hand and seq:
"'Stranger, it was far wrassle,
and I've been Topped. | wouldn't a be
leved yo' could hev dun 1t, but y0'
did, and I'm sayin' yo ar purity
good man. Howsumeyer. 1t amt oveI
yt. Yo've got to lick me to git Sue,
and / know you kin never do It, Well
take three days to rest up. and then
yo' kin cum back and tackle me-
"And did you go?" asked as the
old man made long pause.
Eur suah," he replied. Il was
mighty sore and lame, but knowed
he would be as bad off. Besides. that
gal Sue had hooted fur me when
Topped her pop. and knowed by that
she was with me and would hope fun
me to come. out on top. : In three days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
Ultimatum to Greece by
Austro-Hungary
AVLONA'S OCCUPATION
Cannot Be Permanent, They Say-This
True Also of Island of Saseno--
Within Her Rights Is Greece's
Obvious Answer.

London, Dec Now comes the tug
of-war. Austria has formally notified
Greece that she protests against the
bombardment of Avlona and further
that the occupation of that town and
the island of Saseno could not be con
sidered as permanent. The obvious am
swer OF Greece to this declaration by
AustriS Is that Greece is at war with
Turkey, that in the pursuit of the mill
tary operations consequent upon such a
state Greece has seen fit TO assault and
carry such positions ms it deems OF value
to II. In the cond uct OF war ia an enc
ny's country it respectfully submits
that Greece is the best judge of its own
military necessities. AS to the perman-
ence of occupation, that is matter TO
be decided between the parties direct.
ly involved. This is the anwer that any
self respecting country would return.
Were the Balkan confederacy strongly
enough united Greece could return this
answer. Her reply could be even strong
err if Russia and the Triple Entente
were back of her. But the strength
and cohesion of the Balkan eonfedera-
cy is an unknown quantity. The UNI
ion was the great surprise of the decade.
1t made successful war against Tur-
key possible against the advice and even
threat of Europe. Bugar and Greek
hitherto have been like oil and water,
they could not seem to mix. There
IRE those that say that now in the
aush of victory the old jealousies have
arisen. If this be true, then Greece
must knupkIa 10 Austrip which means
he Triple Alliance. We hesitate to
believe, however, that this is true. The
benefits of continued union are so enor-
nous that it would be the rankest folly |
o quarrel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
A slump In kisses.

A Frenchman who apparently has a
good deal OF time on his hands has
been amusing himself by reckoning up
the number Of kisses he has given his
wife during the first twenty years Of
bis married life. He finds that In the
first year he dispensed about hundred
kisses day. OF. say, allowing for birth.
days and holidays. about $1,000 In the
year. In the second year this number
was reduced by half and in the third
year TO ten day, while In the tifth
year bis better half had To be content
with two day. one in the morning
and one In the evening What hap
pened after the fifth year Is wrapped
In mystery" but at the same rate of
progression" he probably arrived
eventually at one kiss ON the LIST OF
January every leap year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
URGES WORLDWIDE
ANTI-RAT CAMPAIGN
Surgeon General Blue Calls on the
United States to
Lead.

New York, Dec IA systematic rat
catching campaign at every port in the
world Is urged in letter to the cham
Der of commerce from geon-General
Rupert Blue OF the United States public
health and marine hospital service.
Gen. Blue requests the cooperation
of the organization through its inilu-
encc with similar bodies in foreign
ports. He cites the finding Of plague.
infected rats in the port of Liverpool, as
an example of the need Of systematic
prevention measures.
"Since the public health service has
learned of the infection at Liverpool"
Gen. Blue states, sit has consistently
urged the wholesale destruction Of rats
upon vessels leaving that port for the
United States"
The chamber voted to carry out the
surgeon generals requests as far as is
possible. 8sa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
.coun,elor Th.refore.,

Sergeant Kelly. a celebrity Of the
Irish bar. had remarkable habit OF
drawing conclusions directly at varf.
ance with his premises and was conse
quently nicknamed Counselor There
fore" In court on one occasion he
thus addressed the jury: The case Is
so clear, gentlemen. that yon cannot
possibly misunderstood IL and ! should
pay your Understandings very poor
compliment II dwelt upon IL for an-
other minute. Therefore ! shall al
once proceed to explain Il to you as
infinitely rs possible"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
IBLEASE IS
| REPUD|ATED
Governors Censure Views
on Lynching
A STRONG RESOLUTION
Is Passed and the Executive Snaps His
Fingers at Colleagues--His Talk
Forced Women to Leave
the Hall.
A STRONG RESOLUTION

Richmond, Va, Dec. IA sweeping
resolution, repudiating the remarks o
Governor Blease of South Carolina il
support of Lynch law, was adopted b,
the governors conference yesterday BY
vote OF IA to 4.
Governor Blease, defending himself
snapped his fingers in the faces of the
other governors and declared that he
cared not one whit what the conference
did or left undone.
-Four times this morning has my
life been threatened for my utterances,
declared Governor Blease.
II was quoted yesterday as saying,
to hell with the constitution | say
now to all the governors OF all the
states and to all the people of the
United States what ] said then"
The conference was thrown into an
uproar.
Governors of Alabama, Wyoming,
Misori, New York, Maryland, and Wis
consin denounced the South Carolinaian
in strong terms for his utteran@es.
Governors OF North Carolina, Arkan-
sas, Connecticut, and Idaho voted
against the resolution.
The resolution adopted was intro
dueed by Gov. Mann Of Virginia as an
amendment to one offered by GOV.
ONeal Of Alabama. 1t reads as fol-
lows;
"Resolved. That 1t Is the sentiment
of the governors conference in session
at Richmond, Va, to-day that the whole
power of the several states should be
used whenever necessary to protect
persons accused Of crimes on woman
hood, against the violence of mobs, and
to provide for speedy, orderly, and inn
partial trials by courts of competent
to the end that the laws
for the protection of life and property
be duly enforced and respected by all
the people,
The conference adjourned yesterday
afternoon TO meet informally tomor'
row with President Taft at Washington
and discuss rural credits.
In its dying hours it adopted reso-
luton which many delegates believe
presages the advent OF new financial
IRA for farmers. The governors be-
ieye it will result in the establishment
If new system of state banks through |
,ut the country operating under legislar
ion sufficiently elastic to enable them |
o Issue bonds upon American farms,
n lieu OF mortgages.
Governor Plaisted of Maine, was an,
horized to name a committee OF five
governors TO draft bill to legalize
ueh plan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
To Cook Wild Fowl.

Draw and clean your wild fowl. Put
a sliced lemon inside aud keep 1t there
until ready to cook; then remove 1t
and sprinkle Inside with salt and pep.
per and put In two or three small on
ions Dredge the outside with salt.
pepper and -four. Roast In quick
oven twenty minutes II liked rare. for,
ty If well done Squeeze orange juice
over them when on the platter and
garnish with sliced oranges Sance.
Boil six onions until very soft. change
the water twice, once at the end OF
five minutes and again in another five
minutes. and then boil until done.
Drain and rub through sieve. add
one cupful of hot milk, a tablespoonful
of butter and salt and pepper to taste
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07

kan allies when peace is made with
Turkey will demand that the Turkish
Bulgarian frontier shall extend from
Midia, on the Black sea, on the north,
through Sara and Tchorlu 10 the Gull
OF Saros.
This would leave Turkey only mar.
row strip in Europe bordering on tho
Dardanelles and the Sea Of Marmora
and including constantinople. OF
course the Turkish plenipotentiaries will
bitterly fight any such suggestion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
DRINK OF CIDER
CAUSES MURDER
Allen Who Demands II Shot to Death
by Lobdell,
Farmer.

Easton, Conn, Dec. IA quarrel over
a drink of cider resulted in murder yes
terday, Charles Lobdell, farmer, shoot
ing Arthur Allen through the stomach
with shotgun.
Allen went TO the Lobdell house and
demanded drink of cider. When il was
refused he struck Lobdell with a club.
Iobdell then grabbed his gun and fred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
DOCTOR SPENCER RESIGNS.
Noted Methodist Divine a Victim of
Ill Health.

Worcester, Dec. REV. George II.
Spencer, superintendent of the Worecs-
ter district Of the New England confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
has rendered his resignation to Bishop J..
w. Hamilton. Doctor Spencer resigns
because of i'll health.
He was appointed superintendent of
the Worcester district at the annual ses-
sion of the conference last April and
soon after became seriously i'll. He
went to New Hampshire in an unsuc-
cessful effort to recover his health.
Bishop Hamilton is expected TO name a
successor before the first OF the year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
SHOOTS OSGOOD DEAD:
THEN WOUNDS WIFE
Fred Kendall of West Lebanon Finds
Woman in 0sgood's Home and
Shoots Them Both.

Planifield, n. H., Nee, Fired Ken.
dali, who is employed in livery sta
Bile at West Lebanon, came to the home
of Joseph osgood here, a. 1890 last
night and shot Osgood to death and in.
flicted woonds on Mrs. Kendall that s--e
believed to be fatal.
Mrs. Kendall was taken to the hos
pital at Hanover. Kendall called the
police and gave himself up.
Jealousy is supposed to have been the
cause Of the shooting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07

sui'or-l cannot boast OF wealth. but
] have brains The members OF my
literary club VIII tell you that you'd
have the snartest dehater 10 town for
son-in-law Father-ADd can as
sure you. my dear fellow. that you'd
have the greatest lecturer In the town
for q mother-in-iaw.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
Gives Grandson wedding License.

Pownal, Dec. Mrs. NJ r. LampmAn,
whe in her capacity Of town clerk issued
her own marriage license and those UNI
der which her son and her daughter were
married. has just filed cut : similar d.
ument for her grandson. Harry Wilson.
to wed Miss Irene Barrett. Mrs. Pamp-
man has been town clerk here for a.
raara
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
kIot at Homo.

Caller-Is your father at home? lit
Gle Daughter What is your name,
please?' Caller-Jnst tell him II Is his
old friend Bill. Little Daughter Then
| guess be amt nj home. | heard him
tell mamma II any bill came he WASH
at home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
WEDDING GIFT A COUNTERFEIT.
And Chinese Donor Suffers Loss OF
Thumb and Fear.

Singapore. Dec. Wong sok, Chinese
resident Of Ipos. Malaysia, gave a friend
IS in counterfeit silver coins for a we'd
ding present and emerged from the
melee minus a thumb and right ear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
Cause and Effect.

'What conceited little bump Bin,
gleton Isl" said Hawkes.. Il wonder II
he ever gets glimpse OF himself In the
glass"
II guess that's the trouble" said
links He probably uses a magnify.
Ing glass" -Harpers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-07
WHAT BULGARIA DEMANDS.
Would Leave Sultan Only Small Strip
Territory in Europe.

Sofia, Dec. lit was learned to-day
from an authentic source that the Bal
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-17

hours after the death"%of the other.
Born in Columbus county in slav-
cry times, the women, who were col
ored were sold in their youth for
$4,000 for exhibition purposes
being shown in Philadelphia, a few
years after their sale, they were
stolen and nothing was heard Of
them by their owner for a number
Of years. Finally re located them
in the city Of London and re-
gained possession of them. He
again placed them on exhibition and
they appeared before many of the
crowned heads Of Europe, as we'll
as being exhibited throughout the
old country and America. They
were seen in Wilmington the last
time with carnival a year or two
ago.
Millie-Christine had two heads
an di two sets Of lower extremities,
but only one body. What one dis
liked the other disliked, the same
things made each sick, but they had
their differences and were known to
have quarreled with themselves. -
Morning Star.