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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22
Have the Guest Room Attractive.

Much can be done for the guest room
by the clever needlewoman. There Ii
really no excuse for bare, unattrac-
1 tive room in these days of remnants OF
| eretonne, crash, linen and thin wash fab
ries.
Remember one fact about coy COM
/ fort. Curtains add to the appearance
of room to a wonderful extent. They
also give a very necessary screen from
outside eyes, and in the summer should
be used as much as in the winter. The
materials of which they are made are
different.
| The lawn can be made up in plain
strips and hung in the Dolly Warden"
style. This is merely central ruffie
or valance about Is inches wide, with
long side curtains in straight lines ex-
tending few inches below the window
ledge.
Barred or striped muslin, serim or
dimity is most attractive in this hang
ing.
Bordered scrim, from 10 to 35 cents
yard, makes up well for the guest
room. Try to carry out the color and
design of the wallpaper when using. the
figured fabrics, says the New York
Press.
Cretonne, especially if the cushions
and other furnishings be of this goods,
is delightfully."- cool and summary" for
the extra room. Strips of it can be
added to plain white curtains and on
the scarfs for bureau and dressing table.
The cut-out flower design applied TO I'M
bleached muslin gives a beautiful eff
feet.
One attractive guest room has cur
tains stenciled in a running vine of
pale green. 1t is almost as if shad-
ow of some morning glory vine had
been cast on the curtains. How easy
and dainty the whole thing is
Bureau scarfs should be a continue
tion of the curtain idea. Plain fabric
with bordered ends is very good look
ing. Insertion of filet lace or colored
bands is effective.
Then the pincushion laundry bag, sew
ing baskets, calender and very necessary
wastebaskets must not be neglected.
These should be made from the odds
and ends and require so little time that
it is surprising that the delightful work
of furnishing is so often neglected.
Pillows are a chapter in themselves
You need not spend hours in embroid-
ering them. Combining fabrics is an art
exploited in any of our stores these
days. Long, square and round pillows.
can be made with buttoned ends and
washed when the least bit soiled.
The guest-room is no longer the last
resort. 1t is a room with its own spe
cific demands, requiring planning aud
breathing rho very essence of pood taste
care and complete comfort. 1t is not
furnished from the leftover of other
rooms. yet it does not require riches
to make it attractive. A sensible work
ing out of practical, artistic ideas will
make it JOY to every visitor
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22
What Texans Admire.

is hearty. vigorous life, according to
Hugh Tallman of San Antonio. 1--WE
find,s he writes, that DIR. Kings New
Life Pills surely put new life and energy
into person. Wife and believe they
are the best made" Excellent for stom-
ach, liver or kidney troubles. 25 cents at
Red Cross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22

until my body looked like
a piece Of raw meat. / did
believe that l could not
stand the torture any
longer, while all the time
! was using the salve and
the wash ordered by my
physician without relief.
When | was advised to 20
to O skin specialist | went
with no better results. My
bodS was covered with
large white scales, with
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22
COVERED WITH SORES
MANY PEOPLE DON'T KoNow HOW
TO GET RID OF SKQIN TROUBLES.
Try This Remedy at Our Risk.

There are many people whose skin
is almost covered with sores caused
by eczema or some other skin trou-
BILE and who suffer terribly when they
might easily have relief.
What they need is remedy that
will heal thoroughly without irritating,
but ordinary ointments are useless in
such cases.
That is the condition our new skin
remedy. Saxon Salve, was devised es-
peciall to meet, and we sell it under
a positive guaranty of satisfaction or
money back. Even in the first few
days of treatment, you can see a re-
markabIe Improvement.
Saxon Salve gives immediate relief
from the terrible itching and burning,
and also penetrates the skin thorough
". healing it in a short time. II is
the most satisfactory we have ever seen,
and is as good for Young children as
for older people. Red Cross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22
ROB PosToFFIcE FOUR TIMES.
Safe Wheeled Into Street at Merrick
N. Y; Then Blown open-Loot $500.


Merriek, n. Y, May 22.-Burglars
for the fourth time in few months
blew up the safe of Postmaster j. w
Birch early yesterday and got away
with $500 in cash and stamps. The safes
a new one, weighed ton. They wheel.
ed it out of the Office into the street
piled bags of feed over it, and blew il
to pieces. On Their first visit the burglars
found small safe and blew the door
open. Birch had new door put on
it. and on the next visit they wrecked
the safe entirely. Birch then bought
his ton safe. which was supposed to be
burglar-proof. On their third visit, a
few weeks ago, the burglars were only
able to get the outer door open. but this
morning they put in double charge
of nitro-glyeerine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22
TURKEY TO GUST ITALIANS.
All Except Workmen, Widows and the
Needy Must Go.

Constantinople, May pa cabinet
council has decided upon the expulsion
within fortnight of all Italians
throughout the empire. except work
men, widows and those in necessi-
tous condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22
Soda and Peroxide.

Ii an odor arises from excessive per-
spiration, use a teaspoonful of soda to
pint of hot water.
If. the food distresses the stomach,
give half teaspoonful OF soda in a
wineglass of milk.
For dyspepsia or heartburn, little
soda or saleratus dissolved in a tumbler
of water, and drunk three or four times
a day will be found very beneficial.
To remove bandage from a cut,
saturate 'bandage with peroxide.
To remove scorch saturate the place
scorched with peroxide and press with
warm flatiron.
A little peroxide in water is good for
canker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22
Topics Of the
Home and
Household.

For taking pin feathers from tur
key or chicken, try using strawberry
hnller.
If curtain or portiere pole is rubbed
with hard soap before being put up
the draperies will slip on easily.
If furs are put into newspapers be-
fore the moths have begun their work
they will never be eaten,,for they will
not touch printers ink.
BY slipping stiff collars into glass
tumbler after they are ironed and al
lowing them to thoroughly dry they can
be made to keep their shape.
Many families will really put up with
a squeaking hinge for weeks, when one
application of machine oil or little
heated lard will result in perfect 81
lence.
When plates and dishes have to be
warmed on the oven top or in the oven,
if newspaper is put underneath, says
the Montreal Star, it will break the heat
and prevent the plates from cracking.
For Sore Throat Eight drops Of
earbolic acid and / teaspoonful of bak-
ing soda in glass of water, used as
gargle, is almost an instant relief
for sore throat. For an liberated tooth,
apply menthol on cotton in cavity and
around tooth; quick and sure relief.
Equal proportions of linseed oil, tur-
pentine, vinegar, and spirit of wine, will
make good furniture polish. When
used, shake the mixture well, and rub
on the furniture with piece of linen
rag and polish with clean buster, vim
egar and oil, rubbed in with flannel and
the furniture rubbed with clean dus
ter, produces very good polish.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22

A Correction-In the rule for angel
cake, given in Fridays Times, it should
be baked 20 minutes, instead of two.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22
SEVERE ITCHING AND
BURNING ALL OVER
Scalp, Body, Hands, Limbs Covered
with Scales. Could Not Stand Tor
ture. Cured by Cuticura Remedies.

About three years ago / was attacked
with very severe itching and burning all
over my body and finally my skin broke
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22

If furs are put into newspapers be-
fore the moths have begun their work
they will never be eaten,,for they will
not touch printers ink.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22

BY slipping stiff collars into glass
tumbler after they are ironed and al
lowing them to thoroughly dry they can
be made to keep their shape.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22

If curtain or portiere pole is rubbed
with hard soap before being put up,
the draperies will slip on easily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22

Many families will really put up with
a squeaking hinge for weeks, when one
application of machine oil or a little
heated lard will result in perfect 81
lonea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-22

| For taking pin feathers from tur-
key or chicken, try using a strawberry
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

The natural law and order OF
:hings. II we were scheduled to
lake the trip with Charon tomor-
-ow morning he would either go to-
night or wait until tomorrow after
noon. charter q scow and negotiate
the Styx by himself.
He has made a dozen or more mil
lions out of his Inconsistencies. With
him they are marketable commodities
with fixed values. His aptitude for
the unexpected rescued him from the
turmoil of farmers life and left him
serene and satisfied at the head of
railroad system of some 5000 miles
Of track and S200000,o00 of assets.
This man-his name just happens
to be Marvin Hughitt-spent his 27,-
3S3d day being exactly as consistent
as he has been throughout the other
1882.
Il don't see why any one should be
interested in my birthday anniver-
sary," said Mr.. Hughitt at his summer
home in Lake Forest. why do they
keep reminding me that am getting
SO close to the end of my rope?
You know, 1 have a confession to
Ahdhc, dhu NY SAL ID
a good time to make 1t. Really
don't deserve half the credit l have
been given for the remarkable sue
cess of the great railroad l happen to
preside over.
I'll tell you the honest truth. 1t
wasn't who did 1t. 1t was the small
army of efficient and faithful men 1
had around me-"
Mr.. Hughitt declared that the secret
Of advancing is to know men.
Hughitt is not of the Hawley or
Hartman type of railroad magnates.
He was essentially builder never a
gambler. His life has been one of
constant and steady growth, with
none of the great successes and fail
ures which left both these others bent
and scared.
He is as straight as an Indian, alert
and handsome as are few men at his
age.
The folks expected him to stay at
home and make something of a cele-
bration of the event. Instead he went
to the Office, intent upon running the
railroad. But everybody at the office
seemed to expect him, so he decided
| to go calling on friends.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

the other municipalities of the
kingdom, the representatives OF
the city guilds and the trading
and commercial classes of Lon
don. Interest in the heavy pecuniary
burden the lord mayor has to bear is
revived through motion pending in
the city of London corporation in re-
gard to the question of the lord may
or's expenses owing to altered cir
cumstances" Since 1873. when the
matter of the lord mayors salary was
last discussed officially, the expenses
of the Office have increased enormous
ly.
Probably none of the incumbents of
the Office in recent years has been
able to defray the costs of the honor
out of his salary, large as it is, 1t is
asserted that one lord mayor spent
$150,000 in his year of service out Of
his own pocket, while the minimum
expenditure is said to be about $40,-
900. Away back in 1774. the year
before the system of compensating
the lord mayor through certain dues
was abolished, John Wilkes received
about 1000 and spent more than
$4,000. After Wilkes term the sal
ary for 60 years was $4,000 with some
allowances, and later these included
about $16500 paid by the corporation
for the expenses of the mansion house.
the lord mayors official residence.
This system was in force until the
present salary was granted. In addi-
ton to what he now receives, the
do m
$4,000 a year on mansion house e1'
penses. Those who have witnessed
the lord mayors show get an idea OF
one very heavy burden which the lord
mayor had to bear in part. When
the present lord mayor assumed office.
the show" included a historical pa
geant with costumes that were worth
a small fortune.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
His LordshIp,s Beard.

A certain peer an important figure
In the Upper Chamber by reason of
a very long and very bushy beard, had
dismissed his valet for the night.
Shortly afterwards, however, he was
much annoyed to hear peals of laugh
ter from below, and called back the
man to explain. The valet answered
that 1t was Just little joke, but his
lordship would have none of 1t, and
demanded the details angrily.
WELL" admitted the man, with re-
luctance, at was really little game
we were having, my lord"
"What gamer"
well, my lord, kind of guessing
game
Don't be a fool, Walters! I rang
for you in order to get an explanation.
What guessing game were you play
ing? Guessing what?"
I'VE blindfolded the cook, to tell you
the truth, my lord, and then one of us
kissed her, and she had to guess who
1t was. The footman held the mop
I'D. and she kissed it, and then cried
out, "oh, your iordship; how dare
you!"-London Mail.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Amarillo, Tex.-"Your moy ofrever,
AL Boyce."
Thus ended the letters read in the
court room here. They sizzle with
burning, undying affection and, like a
message from the tomb, reached the
ears of John Beal Sneed who is fight
ing for liberty.
Friends say Mrs. Lena Sneed, at
Calvert, Texas, is awaiting a visit
from the stork. They say that Sneed
is doubly bitter on this account, and
they ascribe this as the reason why
the lips of the slayer curled and his
eyes flashed fire. then he wept, when
the letters between the dead man and
the woman about to become a mother
were read to the world. The letters are
numerous and cover the period from
the arrest of young Boyce and Mrs.
Sneed in Winnipeg, nine months
ago, until a few days before Boyce
was killed here, September 14th, by
Sneed
All of the letters are written in most
affectionate terms, the majority of
them beginning: MY Precious Lena"
or My Darling Lena" and ending:
Your boy forever, AL Boyce."
1t is these letters which caused
the banker, John Beal Sneed, to plan
every detail of the murder of his old
rival in love, and upon them Sneed
relies for acquittal when his trial COM
mences. Len Boyce, brother of the
slain man, was first put on the stand
to identify the handwriting OF Al
Boyce, which he did, reluctantly.
One of the first letters read says:
1--WE are going through lots of suf-
fering and sorrow, precious, and
love you with an undying love and
will to the end. Life at present is one
long. aching void, and l do miss you
and long for you to comfort me. Your
boy forever, AL Boyce.'
While Judge Browning's court room
was not packed to its capacity there
were many women present. The dep
uty sheriffs searched as usual all per
sons entering the room for firearms
| They found handle of tub in
boys pocket and even took that away
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
Tough on the Old Man.

The occasion was a choice little tea
party on the lawn and the hostess
was beaming and busy among her
guests.
Yes" she remarked, my little girl
is very clever. She can initiate al
most anyone"
"She can. my dear" echoed the host
delightedly. "Come, Alice, show what
you can do. Pretend to be the house
maid"
The little girl, eagerly enough. came
forward and bowed to one of the
guests.
"Will you take some more tea. mad
an? p" she asked politely. Then she
turned to another guest:
May move your chair. madam
The sunlight is very strong"
At this the guests were exceedingly
interested and asked for more.
Initiate your papa. dear" said one
Backing away from her father Alice
exclaimed in terrified tone:
"Sir, let me go! Don't touch me,
sir! Give you a kiss, indeed! Sup
posing the missus was to hear your"
Then the clever little darling was
waited away suddenly.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
"seautyp Treatment Failed.

Because she had sweet sixteen"
cheek on one side of her face and a
much wrinkled and faded past fifty"
cheek on the other woman in Lyons,
France, secured $4,000 damages from a
beauty doctor much patronized in that
city. She alleged Disagreement, and
the Judge agreed that her face did look
very much like c walking certificate
of feminine deceit The doctor adver-
tised in the newspapers that he could
restore the beauty of youth by graft
ing-lifting the skin and sewing 1t
again to the forehead under the hair.
Madame Berthe Peuilly thought she
would like to be a young girl again.
She has buried two husbands and 10
now looking for No. 8. The beauty
doctor operated. His method succeed
ed beautifully on the right cheek. The
left one, however, refused to succumb
to the treatment-a most provoking
rebellion. Have patience" pleaded
the doctor, I'VE will yet succeed. See,
Madame, the loveliness, the delicate
youth Of your right cheek!" The lady,
however, could only see the faded
accusativeness of the left side Of her
face. Indignant, ashamed, she sought
her lawyer, who took the case into
court, and won.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

gone through experiences such as.
am convinced, no white woman
has had. l have circumnavigated
the South American continent, cov-
ering more than 10000 miles, and
have penetrated savage wilder
nesses where no white man had ever
been. have climbed mountains,
walked in the extinct crater of Mount
Misti, wandered in regions of noun
tain cold where my eyelids froze, and
descending into the Amazonian will
derness, stayed in a region infested
by vampires-creature which until
then ! imagined to be pure myths. |
have stood on the site of what is pos
and have studied ruins built before
the time of Babylon
Mrs. Adams has spent about eight
years in exploration. In this work
and pleasure she discovered, high in
the Andes. an unknown river OF peat
an important geographical discov-
cry, which sheds new light on the ge-
ologic formation of the continent. She
was the first white woman to invade
she wandered about the sources of
the Amazon, in company with jaguars,
| monstrous snakes and other wild ami
mails, none of which ever harmed or
even attacked her, which led Mrs. Ad-
ans to the conclusion that no wild
beasts are dangerous unless first at
tackled themselves by men. On this
trip Mrs. Adams came to region in
tested by vampires, which previously
she had believed to be mythical, and
spent night-the most horrible, she
says of her life-among them. On
this occasion her husband and Indian
guides were attacked and a number
of their mules killed by the blood
sucking creatures, which measure
three to four feet from tip to tip OF
their wings.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28

to Minneapolis to marry Miss Har-
riet M. Riggs. OF Vajiravudh, king of
Siam, Mr.. Warner said:
Instead of having 600 wives and
drowning the ones that displease him
in sacks with wildcats, as the old
time story books used to say, he
hasn't even one wife.
Instead of riding about on the
back of an elephant. he owns forty
automobiles and keeps them all in
use.
Instead of being educated only in
the mystic lore of the Orient. he is
an oxford graduate and the author of
"The War of the Polish Succession"
Instead Of shrouding his country in
the traditional weird customs of the
east, he is doing his best to make
the land as occidental as possible.
Instead Of surrounding himself with
curiously robed white bearded patri-
archs to aid in the government. he
pays ]. 1. Westengard of Chicago
s25 900 a year to be special adviser,
riding around in automobiles and
thinking up new schemes for civic i'm
provements.
Instead of depressing his subjects.
though he is an absolute monarch, he
levies virtually no taxes at all. prac-
tically all of the revenues needed for
the government being obtained from
the crown teakwood forests and jewel
mines
Instead Of maintaining mysteri-
Gus capital surrounded by an ancient
wall, he has In Bangkok a modern
city of nearly 100000 inhabitants.
paved and electric lighted. with an
electric tramway system. four steam
railroads. a fire department. police
force. public health service. three
newspapers. hospitals and European
hotels.
"Siam is no toy kingdom. The coun-
try is larger than England and Wales
combined and has population of 16,-
100000. Though Buddhism is the
state religion. Christianity is not dis
couraged."
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-28
CALLING WILD BIRDS NOT CAST FOR FISH
Imitation That Is Not at All Hard
to Achieve
Given Musical Ear With a Little
Study the Substitute Will Be an
Easy Observation-Disclosures
First Requisite.

In order to call birds with much
success good musical ear is certain
ly needed; but any one with patience
can Lure birds near or bring from
them an answer merely by whistling
an imitation Of their notes. The OBJ
server can call numbers of birds to
him by sucking his finger or the back
OF his hand. The sound produced is
like that made by a young bird in
distress. No other sound will SO
speedily attract birds, and their re-
sponse is touching evidence of the
natural affections that they possess.
Although this is the best way to
bring many birds near, and bring
them with dispatch, it has serious
drawbacks. Those that come are
likely to be fearful and excited, their
voices are Querulous and their bear
ing unnatural. Therefore. the expert
ence Is not nearly SO satisfying or
instructive as that of Turing a single
bird through the powers of attraction
and charm, rather than through rous-
ing curiosity and fear.
Move quietly and try to put your
self in the birds place. This act of
mind will soften and mellow your
whistle, and 1t will give you much
better chance of success. Perhaps Its
first answer will be half-amused.
half-annoyed note of surprise that
any bird should whistle 80 strongly.
When bird is sighted or is thought
to be within call give your first whis-
ties gently, and give them to your
self, in order to make sure that you
are on the right key. And as far as
possible avoid the appearance Of be-
ing a lurker or an object Of suspicion.
Act naturally.
The song of bird cannot really be
well initiated, even by experts, but
with a little listening and practice the
amateur can whistle the different
calls. This innocent, instructive, and
diverting pastime proves a great de-
light to those who love the woods and
fields and the wild things that live in
them.