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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25

This is about the last chance before
hot weather comes. If you are going
to take blood purifier, better take it
at once. A. D. S. Sarsaparilla is the
best preparation of its kind. Clears
up the blood and purifies it, A rem
edy for all blood disorders, good
tonic medicine. Made in our own lab
oratory from ingredients selected for
their power, strength and efficiency.
Large bottle, soc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25

Children's dresses of brown holland
or linen may be kept from fading in
this manner: Add little strong cold
tea to the starch whenever the dresses
are laundered. They will never become
"washed out" and faded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25

A general demand for an increase in
wages and betterment of conditions was
made by over $4,000 tailors and tailor
esses in London. As result, large
number of the firms involved conceded
their demands and the strike has prac-
tically drawn to close.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25

The Vermont state branch Of the
American Federation of Labor has,
through the efforts of State Organizer
Fred Sutton and President Cook of the
local Transfers union, assisted by Or
ganizer Potts of the carpenters, organ
lied a teamsters' union in Burlington,
VT. the new union starting out with
over 100 members.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25

The federal union has been reorgan-
lied in Burlington through the efforts
of President Wilkins of the state branch,
and altogether the labor situation there
has taken on renewed lease of life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25

Salute our Sods-appreeiate it "a
the purest, richest, fastest and most
pleasing. A II flsvors and combina-
tions. Just as rich and dainty as
can be made and served in an appe-
tizing style.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-25

Now that rugs are being used in
stead of carpets, the housewife finds that
she must varnish her floors. The paint
ing with ordinary paint of an old floor
is slow process, for two coats of
paint, followed by one or two thin coats
of good, hard drying varnish should be
given to it. But the process, if slow,
is satisfactory one. A painted floor
washes well and dark room is light
ened by painting it with good enliven
ing color.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-11
WEST EATS MOST WHEAT.

Citizens of the United States con
sumo an average of almost one and
one-f1fth barrels of flour a year, ex.
perts of the government announce. in
connection with report on the wheat
supply and distribution of the coun.
try, just made public. They figure
this on a basis of four and one-half
bushels of wheat to a barrel of -four
The average of all returns indicated
a per capita consumption of about 5.3
bushels of wheat.
The people of the far west were
the greatest consumers of wheat, their
average being six bushels a person,
Next come the people of the northern
central states, west of the Mississippi,
where SO Bushels were consumed
Then the northern central states east
Of the Mississippi follow. with sc
bushels; the North Atlantic states,
with 5.3 bushels; the south central
states. with At. and the South Allan
tic, with as.
The smaller consumption in the
south is accounted for by the fact thai
corn meal is an important substitute
for wheat -four. In some of the heavy
surplus potato-producing sections OF
the northern states. such as Maine
Michigan and Wisconsin. potatoes are
another substitute.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-11
NEGRO MUSIC.

The development of the negro as
he came under the influence of the
white race does not show any ma
terial difference from that of other
savage races under similar conditions.
He adopted Christianity and in adopt
ing 1t to his intellectual capacity he
caricatured 1t to a certain extent. He
mixed It up with the old witchcraft
and sorcery of his African ancestors
The Celts and Teutons did the same.
for all the church festivals of today
and many of the church observances
are concessions made by the priests
to the heather superstitions of their
early converts. Did not our great
Martin Luther believe in a personal
devil and are there not today people
who will not sit down thirteen at
table! Freedom! Who is free? Are
we not all more or less shackled?
But IL proof positive of a soul in the
negro people should be demanded it
can be given, for they have brought
over from Africa and developed in
this country, even under all the un-
favorable conditions of slavery.
music so wonderful, so beautiful. and
yet SO strange, that, like the gypsy
music of Hungary, 1t Is at once the
admiration and despair Of educated
musicians of our race. Unique and
inimitable, it is the only music OF
this country, except that of the In
dians, which can claim to be folk
music. In 1t the negroes pour out
their joys and their sorrows in naive
but wonderfully moving fashion; and
in the face of such testimony of emo
tional and esthetical beauty, who dare
deny them wider future possibilities
in the great work of liberation OF
mind and soul which is now going on?
Walter Damrosch in the Southern
Workman. The Workman is publish
ed by the Hampton Normal and Agri-
cultural Institute, Hampton. Va.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-11

to deliberately start on a moro def
mite plan OF negro training. Last Of
all. one ought to say that, regardless
OF the economic Improvement, health
Improvement and lessening of GRIM
inality, 1t is no less than human to
give definite attention to this great
problem. The very fact that some men
are discouraged, that they feel the
weight OF this great ignorant mass
pressing upon our southern life, is
all the greater reason why a group
Of broad-minded educators should hon.
estly face and heroically address a
meeting like this.
LOG SCHOOL MUST GO.
In order that we may undertake a
more aggressive policy, four definite
lines of improvement are demanded.
First, among these stands the need
for more attractive school equip
ment. The log school house for the
training of the negro children Is still
greatly in evidence. South Carolina
has 1.777 school buildings for negroes,
the average cost of the building and
grounds being s246.SS. When one re-
members that this includes all the
buildings in the cities, one sees that
the average school building is the
merest hut. South Carolina does not
stand alone In this regard. l visited
a large cotton plantation in Kansas
recently where the plantation owner
showed me 100000 worth of gathered
cotton ready for the market, where
there were hundreds of negro families
with children, yet when drove to the
negro school house, a half mile away
from the headquarters of this planta-
ton, 1t was such a place as is fitted
for the housing of horses and cattle.
The annual report of education in
one of the states in the south, speak
ing of these buildings. says: The ne
gro school houses are miserable be-
yond description. They are usually
without comfortable equipment, prop
er lighting or sanitation. In most
cases they are a serious reflection on
our civilization
The next great thing in an ad-
, vanced policy is for larger amount
of money to be spent on the colored
children. One state in the south an
nually spends $1262 on every white
child enrolled and $1.71 year on
every negro child enrolled. At the
rate of S1.71 a negro child would have
spent on its education in IL years of
school life s20.52, which is very far
less than what is spent annually on
the children OF many of our northern
states"
At the concluding session Robert c.
Ogden of New York was reelected
president for the thirteenth successive
time.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-11

Prof. ]. George Adami of McGill uni
verstty says In the New York Medical
Journal that 10000 people of Porto
Rico. third of the inhabitants, have
been treated and cured OF the hook
worm disease by American medical
science.
They have demonstrated the cause
of the prevalent disease of the inhabi-
tants and shown how this disease can
be arrested. Through their efforts the
disease has been cured, and from be-
ing feeble and incapable. the victims
of a progressive malady ending in
death, the inhabitants of Porto Rico
have had their vitality restored to
them, have received health, strength
and happiness"
We have not heard much of the
work of the Rockefeller hookworm
commission, which was given mil
lion dollars to fight the hookworm in
our southern states. but we are sure
1t Is doing good work. What med
ical science has done in stamping out
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-11
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[L|NCS

smallpox and yellow fever. which in
the &c years after the Civil war so dev.
astated the population Of the southern
states, II should be able to accomplish
in combating the hookworm disease.
which. like tuberculosis. Ia insidious.
gradual and meroiless,
The human race owes more to med
ical science than to any other Of the
sciences, as 1t has not only conquered
for US endemic and epidemic diseases
Of all sorts. but has laid down for US
laws Of health Of priceless value.-New
York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-11

Some weeks ago a woman lawyer
of New York was appointed by the
court to defend man accused of
murder. This was probably the first
time such an appointment had ever
been made. The woman was white
and came originally from North Car
olina- The man was a negro, had
formerly worked for the woman's
father back In North Carolina, had
drifted to New York, got in trouble
and was now to be defended by this
lawyer appointed by the court. Truth
is indeed stranger than fiction and
destiny sometimes weaves plots that
are startling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
CHINESE M0bS ARE uKENED ID WOLVES Young China Has No Love for Foreigners, But Keep
 Them for Use

from the Baltimore American.
 The most remarkable feature of the Chi nese rebellion is the ability of the rebel leaders to control the mob-the more re- markable because a Chinese mob, besides being the worst in the world, is the most easily stirred to violence. says a writer in the London. Evening Standard. It has been lilened to a pack of human wolves, more dtvilishly cruel and savagely re- lentless than the animals themselves. II becomes stark raving mad with the lust of blood and plunder and is utterless careless of life. Terrible, indeed. is the fate of the man or woman who falls into its hands-too terrible to think of much less to risk, and for that reason no man who fought against the Boxers in 1900 ever fired away his slast cartrldge he kept that for himself and if he was too badly wounded to use 1t a comrads per- formed the happy dispatch" Taht was tho order.
 The character of the Chinese mob nakes the psychology of the Chinese an Intensely interesting study. Tn ordinary times he is the most reasonable being in the world: patient beast of burden, an 1ndusfriou worker, an admirable servant. an extepttona1y capable and leyel-headed man of business; but when the electric current of disturbance is in the air Do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
1913 DcmOnStratOr Is Here Now You are cordially invited to in- sDect this wonderful car and take a ride in it.

tance to the success of the rebellion that the mob shall be kept in hand; the slight est attack upon foreigners would mean the armed intervention of the powers and the utter ruin of the revolutionary cause. The rebel leaders know that and so far they have achieved what seemed to be the impossible-they have prevented the mob from going mad. It may that the expenditure of energy in this direction accounts for the want of enterprise against the imperialists. But 1t may be well asked: How long will the grip of the rebel leaders on the mob remain effec- tive? The first drfeat or even failure 10 obtain victory, may destroy their prestige and moral ascendancy and break tbe bonds that hold the mob in check, In that case something may happen that will 'stagger humanity The popula- ton of the revolted province is enormous; in Hanl1au. Hanyang and Wuchang alone there are more than 100000 people, rousn and physically powerful men. largely bruitalized by their occupations. and with. nothing but an unvaiued lie to lose.
 It must not be imagined that any of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25

goes mad and becomes brutal unreas- oning savage Competent authoritles de- scribe this phenomenon as due 10 ha- tional hysteria-
 The suddenness with which the change comes is indescribable without any warn ing foreigner may under danger of oe- ing horribly done to death by the coolie who but an hour before was eheertuiiy him about the city in rick shaw. As a rule, it is hatred of foreign CTS that is the spark that kindles the fury of the Chinese mob. The Boxer movement was directed against foreign CTS: the riots at Hankau last January blazed out on the mere. rumor that na- tive had beer. kicked to death by an Eu- ropsar policeman, Thus, the present immunity from danger of foreign resi- dents in the Yangtse valley is most re- marxablc If the landing of German sailors be discounted as a precautionary measure-as 1t should belt may be said that Europeans may not even been threatened by the mob. Nor has a mission- sry been murdered, even in the remotest rlaccs.
 It is, of course, of the very. first inpor'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
CARBURETOR-
Specifications i'm Brief

  HORsEPOWER4050 
  Cadillac   nickel steel running five Hess Bright ball  lever drivers right inside the Service brake foot lever
  air adjustment hand lever under steering
   
 
 
 
 
  adjustable whee wi BAsE12O Wright dmountabls
  nickel rinmn EQUPNENTCadiac shield crankng
 
 
  gasoline full foot rail in robe closed with elect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC CRANKING DEVICE, ELECTRIC LIGHTS, IGNITION-A vastly simplified and improved Deco system developed at the nstigation of the Cadillac Company for Cadillac cars the result of experience with the old system twelve thousand 1912 models
 While the old system demonstrated itself to be by far the most efficient for it's purposes that had been de- veoped the Cadillac Company has developed of increasing that efficiency to the 100 per cent point any mechanical appliance could be Among the smpcatons are the successful adoption of the single instead of double voltage system thereby eliminating the controlling switch the meter much wiring and other parts The meter is replaced by voltage regulator which auto maticay governs the charging of the battery reduc ing absolute minimum the attention required the part of the The switches for starting, lighting and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
THREE-PARTY EMBLEMS
The Patient Donkey Is Nearest the
 Common People
From the Commoner.

From the Commoner.
 The elephant is an imposing looking beast. but it never did inhabit many coun tries and its species is dying out. It was an object of fear in the jungles and Is still curiosity at the circus, but it re- treats before civilization The bull moose is even less desirable as a party emblem. It is a showy creatuye-quite striking in appearance. but it is only suited to the higher latitudes-its presence chills you.
 Neither the elephant nor the buil moc.e makes a good party emblem. Give us the donkey-the patient, hard-workins donkey. He is everywhere and always toiling for the common people. He lifts up his voice occasionally in hopeful sup plicati for a better day and he kicks sonetimes when he is mistreated. but what animal could better symbolise utility and universalfty? His life is . life ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25

pipes. Tn no circumstances ride CT lead bicycles, and the same warniug applies to motor cars or ordinary carriages or carts, Umbrellas are dangerous held up, also fishing rods and guns.
 Not that lightning is directly attracted by these objects. but, traveling to earth. the flash gives out inpumerabie small might cause to ope's dry clothes minor injuries may prove fatal to ono previous ly rain ssodd0u.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
Care During Thundsrstofm

From Tit Bits.
 Here are some rules to observe in thunderstorms:
 Never get under trees or stand near lateral branches: even a small part or lightning flash travelling over Wet leaves to a person underneath would form a convenient path for lightnfngs travel to- earth.
 Eouailv dangerous Is 1t to shelter alonrside buildings or close to hay stacks for similar reasons as raindrops from rooms may lead the flash to one thus standing Unfinished houses are another danger source, wet scahold poles becoming conductors; many acci- dents have been so caused. To tele- graph poles give wide berth and never use the telephone during violent
 Never stand nssr rain or vsntilatins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25

ignition the latter equipped-with Yale locks conveniently located. Lights provided with fuses: These and other advantages will be enjoyed by of the 1913 Cadillac.
 AUTOMATIC SPARK CoNTRoL-Relieving the driver of the necessity of constant attention in order to secure the maximum results.
 LONGER WHEELBASE-The easy riding qualities of which has been regarded the acme of luxury accentuated by increase in the length of the wheel base from 6 120 inches and corresponding increase in the length of rear springs
 TIRES-Increased from 36 in X 4 in. to 36 in. 1-2 n with the obvious advantages resulting ther9from De mountable rims.
 EQUIPMENT-Cadi top and windshield included. See specifications
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25

the solicitude displayed by the revolu- tionaries for the safety of Europeans arises out of love for them: it is dic- tated, as shown above, bo motives of sef-interest. Young China does not like the foreigner any more than Old China does; he is cultivated because he Is use- full, and will be put in his place as soon as he can be spared. Young China. in fact. will serve the foreigner in exactly the same way that Japan has served him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
LONG STROKE ENGINE

LONG STROKE ENGINE-4 12 in bore by 34 in stroke increasing the power of the always extraordinarily efficient Cadillac engine. This amplfcaon of power IS especially observable at speeds from 12 to 8 miles hour dynamometer tests registering increase of from Is to 25 per cent.
 SILENT CHAIN DRIVEN shaft also pump and generator shaft replacing meshed gears in conjunction with:
 ENCLOSED VALVES, and the superb workmanship throughout in which the Cadillac has always exceed pro- ducing an engine which runs with unusual quietness
 CARBURETOR-A carburetor of marked efficiency and simplicity has been further smpfied, requiring but single of adjustment removing from it to the greatest possible degree the necessity of attention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
One Line of Reasoning

From the Washington Herald.
 Why should q buy stock in your miner
 why, we're right next to the Skinned Cat, which is producing fabulous wealth."
 ''Yes; and I live in boarding house which is right next to a millionaire. But that doesn't make me worth anything"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25

Each have higher and higher price named the basis of comparison with the Cadillac
 this basis of price about to vanish altogether
 We believe that the last mental reservation is about to itself from the public mind
 We ourselves have felt eenel for long tme that in the line of demarcaon between highest price and the Cadillac imaginary line.
 that written water like the international boundary feel that this Cadillac will complete the process of convincing the public.
 the Cadillac price of matter genuine will be interested therefore, in this concerning it. w "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
His Weak Point

From the Boston Transcript.
 Peck-Td like to join your poker club, old man, but my wife wouldn't hear of 1t.
 Heck-She wouldn't if you could lie like the rest of us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
Up Asainst It

From PUCK.
 willis-I've got to cut out this hieh life while my wife Is away.'
 Gilils-Whats the trouble now? N Wilis-Tne pace and the neighbors are beginning to tell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
Source of His Iitle

Trem the Detroit Free Press.
 ''v'~-' d'd he get his title of ooloQol?'
 swell, you zee, after hs raised . Gea4po z just came naturally to hiuz"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25

service and he Is cmpiprssupt. Tho dem- ocratic party Is to be congratulated on having escaped the elephant and bull moose-hail to the deuocratic donkey!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25

will witness that the Cadillac has been overstated
 thought please considering what shall of this
 practice progressively improved itself after
 a point, which believe, in choicest with the Cadillac will hereafter confer adncon those rather than otherwise calmly observed the rapid rise of the Cadillac in public opinion.
 Each year have the little of its equals popular narrowed down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
SILENT CHAIN -DRIv
ENCLOSED VALVES,

throughout in which the Cadillac has
 ducing an engine which runs with un
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-09
A Very pe,ica.. Problem.

Parson Henderson, an evangelist OF
color, was caught one bright morning
holding the hands of one of the eve
lambs Of his congregation, who was a
very popular young lady. and 1t created
quite stir among the colored popula-
ton. So the parson was brought up
for trial and was questioned by the Of
ficers Of the church as to what he
meant by his action, and this Is what
he had to say in answer to the question
propount,cd to him: MY brudders. you
have seen these great pictures. l sup
pose, so you know dat the great shep-
herd am always pictured with lamb
of his flock in his arms"
yes, sab, parson. dat am so.' ad-
mitted Deacon Jones'
"Der, Brudder Jones. what am
wrong in the shepherd Of dis flock
holding a lamb in his arms?"
This was too much for Brudder
Jones, SO he proposed the officers
of the church have call meeting
that afternoon. After the point was
discussed fully the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
"Resolved, Dat for the future peace
and dignity Of the congregation dat
the next time Parson Henderson
feels called upon to take a lamb OF
his flock in his arms. dat he pick
out a ram lamb?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-09

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lois w. End st.. Ottumwa, Iowa. are
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thousands Of others. there Ia no sub
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pensed with and nature will do it, own
work.
Anyone wishing 10 make trial Of
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