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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27
WATERBURY.

C. c. Graves is confined to his house
by illness.
Miss Celia Thayer, who has been quite
i'll, is better
Miss Hazel Foss is spending a week
in Montpelier and Worcester.
Reports come from Hardwick Of the
serious illness from bronchial pneu-
MONA OF Charles Clark, formerly of this
place.
The funeral of William Hason was
held from his late home yesterday aft
ernoon at o'clock. Rev. T. F. Newell
and Frank Towne had charge
of the arrangements, assisted by w. J.
Boyce. The burial was in the family
lot in the village cemetery. The bear
ers were Martin Hills, Orrin Hills and
Burke Hills of this town and George
Hills of Concord, n. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27
Tho Story Of a Profile.

On the facade of the Palazzo yec-
chic, at Florence, to the right of the
central entrance, the profile OF mans
head is traced on the marble, the au-
thorshlp of which is ascribed to
Michelangelo. The story runs that
he and friend made a bet as to
which of them would draw a head
best with their backs to the wall, a
bet easily won by Michelangelo, for
he traced a perfect profile, whereas
the other produced only a wavering,
imperfect outline The story further
relates that the tool used was a nail.
Both drawings are carefully preserved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Corded ruching, 25c box for lOc, at
Vaughan's.
See the new ribbon neckwear at The
Vaughan Store.
T.. H. Clark was in Cabot yesterday
on business trip.
G. T. Adams returned to East Cabot
to. day, after visiting in the city.
For sale at 10 Prospect street, house
hold goods, including furniture, carpets,
stoves, dishes, etc. C. f. Purvee.
Maccabees. Do not forget to pay as
scssments and dues on or before the
end OF the month. Alice V. Beckley,
record keeper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Have you seen those 49c silks at Alb
bolts.
Spaulding VS.. Montpelier Tuesday
night.
The GIeaners will meet with Mrs. Paine
Tuesday evening.
A regular meeting of Barre branch
G. c., !. A., will be held in the Barre
opera house on Monday evening, Feb. 2G
at 7 o'clock. Important. James Morti-
mer, sec.
Maccabees There will be a special
review of Harmon hive, No ], l.. o.
T. NJ, Thursday afternoon, February
%, at 2:30 o'clock, for practice and
any other necessary business. Come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27
Insurance That Insures.
80 Johnson street. Barre. Vt,
z.

80 Johnson street. Barre. Vt,
Feb. &c, 1912.
To Whom It May Concern:
| have just recovered from an attack
of pneumonia that laid me aside from
my work for forty days, resuming work
to-day. | carry policy with the Frank
fort Accident Insurance company, costing
Sl.0O month. On February %, through
their local agent, James Ramage, AZ
Park street, the company paid me $4,000.
] thoroughly appreciate the prompt
and generous settlement of my claim and
heartily commend the Frankfort COM
pany to anyone who wants insurance
that insures.
Frederick Haskell, granite cutter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27
A sculptor's SIip.

How many know that the only fault
ever found with the splendid eques-
trian statue of Washington in the Bos-
ton Public garden. made by Thomas
Ball, was the fact that the horse has
no tongue 1t is one of those minor
details that were discovered long after
the statue had been put up. Balls
Governor Andrew at the statehouse
has all its proper members.-Boston
Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27
TOO LATE TO BE CLASSIFIED

FOR sALE-Ten shoats Amos A. Hall; the
Cassie Farm. Telephone 39I-l5. 2aitls
WANTED-A good, capable girl for general
housework. Apply at i08 South Main Street.
Mrs. W A. Bradford. 994tf
FOR sALE-Two Prairie state Inoubators
100 and $50 egg sizss, Both In first class con-
dition. Address r. III. Carr, r. q. Box 272
Barre VT 294tf
EGGS FOR HATCHING - Have mattel five
pens of our prize winning S. c. r. l. Reds
Best we ever owned. Eggs / &c eaeh S6Oo
to send away, 2 l-2c extra, each egg. A. p.
Abbott, Barre, Vt. 294rf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27
Lemons Six.

Mrs. Benham-Father gave me away
when we were married. Benham-
Your father has been quite a fruit
dealer. Mrs. Benham-What do you
mean? Benham-He has married or
xix daughters, and any man who can
unload half dozen lemons in that
way is a good one.-New York Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27
The Proper Gamer

Ascum-Tell me which is proper.
Would you say ct is possible tor two
to live on $40 a week" or ION $40
weekly" Wise-Well. I'd say lit is
possible for two to live on $40 week
weakly" = Catholic Standard and
Times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27
Apparently.

well. Quigley. what do you know"
''Too much, guess. I've been re-
jected as juror six times in success
sion. Chicago Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1912.
Weather Forecast.

Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
cay; much col Ter tonight; westerly
winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27

The great man is he who does not
lose his child's heart-Mencius.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27

Indoor baseball practice at Goddard
seminary began last night, when several
candidates for battery positions an
swered the call of Coach Kurtz and
appeared in uniform. 1t is believed that
several pitchers will qualify for the
slab, and among these are Craig of
last years team johnson and Peterson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Onesinne NORM, who
were married TO st. Moniea's church in
this city February 10, returned last
night from wedding trip to North Hat
ley and other points in Quebec. Mr..
and Mrs. NORM will make their home
in Websterville, where the former is
as quarrymaR.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27

hour, F. c. degree. Per order W. n,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
BELFAST.
John Titcomb Dies at Home-Waldo
County Veterans Association.

Belfast. Me-, 'dOct. 6.-tSpeciaD,-
John Tfteomb died, Friday, at his
home in this city, having been in
failing health for some time. Mr..
and Mrs. Titcomb and family came to
Belfast, a few years ago. his sons
buying the Central Market, which
they have since run under the name
of Titcomb Brothers. A widow, one
daughter. Mrs. VIM. H. Baker and
four sons, Vernon of Bangor, Arthur.
EIwood and Ora of Belfast, survive
The annual meeting of the Waldo
County Veterans Association was
field. Thursday, in Swanville. The
following officers were elected: PreSi-
dent, Camrad Crockett of Frankfort
secretary and treasurer, Alfred Stin-
son of North Searsport; chaplain, AL
bert Nickerson of Belfast. The regu-
lar business meeting was held, in the
forenoon, and followed by a Picnic
dinner, at which 1856 were served. In
the afternoon, the usual program was
given with IAN address of welcome by
DR.. Foster Small with response by
]. G. Harding of Waldo. An entertain
ing program was given by the Swan
VILE school children. Remarks were
made by Comrades Merritt of Water
willie. Thomas Smart of Waldo and
e. w. Ellis of Belfast and Others,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
LIGHTS IN MINES.
First Practical Test of Days Safe
ty Lamp Was Dramatic.

If you have ever looked at pictures
of coal mines you must have noticed
that they are sometimes represented
their caps. These are known as the
Davy safety lamp. The flame is en-
tirely surrounded with a very fine
gauze wire, which permits enough air
to enter to keep the lamp alight, but
is too fine for any flame to pass
through it. The dangerous gases in
the coal mine can enter the lamp
and burn, but the flame cannot get
out.
The safety lamp was invented by Sir
Humphrey Davy. famous English
scientist, but the wonderful thing
about the story of its invention is that
no one could be found who would dare
to carry it into coal mine to test it.
on Jan. 3, 1916, John Hodgson, q
minister who lived near Newcastle, in
the north of England, which is a great
coal mining region volunteered to go
down into the Hebburn coal pit with
a lighted Davy lamp in his hand SO as
to settle for all time whether it was
really safety lamp or no.
The first miner who saw him APP
proaeh was nearly beside himself with
terror and screamed and prayed for
whoever 1t was to put out the light be-
fore ii was too late. Bur the minister
walked steadily ON, confident in the
truth of the scientific fact upon which
the lamp was built, until he got close
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
china,s Sacred Book.

China may be awakening. and the
adoption of electric fans may have
followed close on the rejection of the
queue. but China in great Part is
China still. And to this great %
China the sacred book of ancestral
worship is a precious volume. Looted
from the Forbidden city during the oc-
cupation of Picking by The allies in
1900, it was, until July of this year,
lost to the Chinese priests. William
Grant Norris, who was employed by
the Chinese to search for the book,
found it. How he did SO he tells in the
New York sun. Carried on silk and
satin bound PLATFORM he writes. the
latter resting upon the shoulders of
eighteen high government, provincial
and city Officials, and moved through
one of the biggest crowds | ever saw
in the capital of the middle kingdom
Il mean the republic of Climatic
Sacred Book OF Ancestral Worship was
taken from the Garden of the Earth in
the old Chinese city and restored to
its ancient place in the Confusian tenn
pie of the Forbidden CITY,"
For eleven years the incense had
arisen in the temples of the empire
but tc no avail. Even then the knoWl-
edge that a foreign deviP' had been
employed to search was not Kindly re-
ceived. Morris knew Picking well. When
he began his search he went to that
large park, or common, known as the
Garden of the Earth, in the division of
Picking, called the Chinese city. The
place was almost as familiar to him
as his ranch home in Oregon, or his
native city of New Rochelle, as for
more than a year he had been en-
camped there with the Ninth infantry.
He was convinced that the Sacred Book
Of Ancestral Worship was buried
somewhere in the Garden Ct the Earth
Ten years before he continues. 81
had crawled down into one of the filth
lest we'll holes in the Garden OF the
Earth looking for this book and it was
in that same well hole that | found
what for years l had been searching
for. Still, ] must hasten to explain
when / made that nocturnal explora
ton in December, 1900, the volume had
not been placed there.
''But on Christmas night, the NIGH
my own visit, one American
soldier and two Chinese COOLIES threw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
AT U. OF MAINE.
Sophoniores Hold Annual Election of
Officers, Friday. sfn7n

orono. Me-. Oct. 6.-tSpeciaD.-The
Sophomore class held its annual cleo
ton of officers. Friday noon, at a
meeting held in Alumni hall The fol-
lowing men We're elected to the honor
positions: President, Norman S. Don
ahue, Luthersburg, Pa: vice presi
dent, Earl C. Goodwin, Oakland
treasurer, Robert NJ. Moore. Bidde-
ford; secretary, Mollie c. Hutchins,
Fryeburg: member of student coun-
ell. David s. Baker, Caratunk; ex-
ecutive committee, Geo. H. Bern
heisel, New Bloomfield, Pa, Philip
B, Sheridan. Salem, Mass, Joseph e.
Doyle, Salem, Mass, William L. Mil
liken, Bridgewater; manager of class
football. Harold C. White, Bangor
manager of class, track team, Frank
D. Freeze Bangor; manager of class
baseball, E. C. Goodwin. : Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

the great religious and historical sym
Dol into the dirty hole and piled four
or five barrels of coal ashes on top of
it. Had my own visit been one or two
nights later than it was the book
would have been at once restored to
it's place, or at least given into the
keeping of the American commander;
L would have received in full the
Chinese rewards, aggregating more
than $4,000, for its rescue, and Gf
Ii Hung Chang would have kept his
word) a double peacock's feather
would have been mine to wear in the
presence of Kuang Hsu@
Fifty thousand, sometimes four
times that number, watched him enter
the. old we'll and dig. They jeered at
him, but finally after much work
the volume was taken from the dirt
and rubbish. In describing It the
writer says: 1.-THE sacred book is a
single volume, of which no copies have
been made. 1t is the work OF two
score rulers of this ancient country;
a book with which none other in the
world from the standpoint of author
ship can be at all compared. It's his
torical worth alone from the fact of
its being the collaborated work of
the chiefs of nation extending. over
a period of some eight hundred odd
years, is immea sureable.
"Intrinsically perhaps no book or
set of books in the entire history of
writing and printing has been SO law
ished with the thought and hand of
craftsmanship. The exceiling artists
and artisans OF the Flowery kingdom
for years and centuries have expended
Their best and most beautiful on its
pages of silk and silver, gold, bronze,
hammered brass and deep carved jade.
Its ages are worked in gold thread or
set with precious metals and inerusted
with gems of a hundred kinds. 1t told
the stories of the emperors' doings,
and Ming or Manchu, Tartar or Mon
col mas find within its centuries apart
covers the valiant deeds and heroic
exploits of the chiefs of his kind.
Il have often been asked if | knew
approximately the intrinsic valte of
the great work, but invariably | was
compelled to reply that as | had new
or seen the volume and had spoken
with hut two men-Prince' Imperial
Chuen and Niceroy Chang-who had
seen it, and these two had not even
mentioned its pfoDaDie Nalue III uOI-
lars. any estimate | might make
would be wholly unreliable. But | am
sure il was not at all because of its
gold and jade and gems that the sac
red book was so highly priced by the
Chinese, even though these people
above all others on earth bow TO
riches No, it was and is the Bible of
their history, the story of their glory;
end it was but a solitary volume, the
first, last and only of its kind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
HaNoWeIi Loses to CoNy
High Eleven, IS to 7.
Home Team Improving, But
Still Lacks Ginger.
doc" Niles Of HalIoweIl Plays a
Plucky Uphill Game.

Cony defeated Hallowell, Saturday
afternoon, on the Reuel Williams
field in hard fought football con-
test. Is TO T. The Cony boys out
weighed the down-riyer boys, and
from the end of the first period ta,.the
end of the last period, they had things
their own way, keeping the ball in
HalloMe.l s territory the greater part
of the, time.
the Cony boys showed some i'm
,provement over the last game, but
they still lack some of that snap,
whi3l has been characteristic of the
teams for the past few years. The
home boys We're roo strong far the
eHallowell aggregation on the line. and
it was very seldom that Gony was
unable TO make her distance through
the opposing linesmen in four downs
HalloweH secured its only goal of
the game only a few minutes after
the whistle had been blown by Ref
cree Gould for the game to start, and
after that time the visitors did not
carry the ball near enough to Cony's
goal to make it look dangerous for
the home team. Carey, the captain
and right halfback of the out Of town
team, was the man who carried the
ball over the line, and it was DOC"
Niles, who kicked the goal from the
touchdown. Doc" played a star game
and his pluckiness won applause from
the spectators several times during
the game.
1t was was only a few minutes af-
ter HaIlowell had made her only goal,
when "Chutter" Harvey, the Cony
right end, carried the ball from the
center of the field for a touchdown.
The long run by Harvey for a touch
down. brought the Cony supporters
to their feet, for many of them had
Teen discouraged by HallowelI getting
the first goal so easily.
The next touchdown was by l..
Cooper. who caught the ball from a
forward pass made by a Hallowell
man, and running out around the
right end, carried the bali over Hal
lowell's line. Harves-obtained the last
goal of the game. on the same trick
play, which so completely puzzled the
Halloweli boys, earlier in the game.
Captain Leighton, who does the
kicking from the field for Cony, made
three attempts to kick goals from
touchdowns but was not successful in
any of them, for although his other
work in the game was excellent, his
kicking was very poor.
Th.a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
The Rat-Catcher.

With the plague at our doors the
ancient if not specially honored pro-
fession of the lat-catcher may come
again into vogue, at least until science
and invention have solved the problem
of eliminating the rat altogether In
the congested and insanitary cities Of
centuries ago it is easy to imagine the
utility of such functionary. aThe
profession still exists in most of our
larger cities, its representative sort
of noncriminal member of the under
Notwithstanding special skill or mys
terious professional secrets in his way
of working. 1t is not to be doubted
that such individuals are better ae-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
Two Liquor Raids.

Two search and seizures, one at the
rooms occupied by Mrs. Jennie Har-
vey, 100 Water street, and the other
at Mill Block So. tenement 3, occu-
pied by George Bushy. We're made by
the Augusta police, Saturday. The
raid at the mill block was made at
about SO P. NJ, by City Marshal
Fletcher and officer Dauteul, whc
found considerable quantity of beer
and whiskey The last raid was made
at about p. NJ. by City Marshal
Fletcher, officers Corbett, Dauteuil
Burke and Cloutier and Deputy Mar
sIial Perham, who found two barrels OF
ale in a locked room. Both respon-
dents win appear, Monday forenoon,
before Judge Lancaster in the munich
nal court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
All Feature picturss-opera House.

What might be readily termed an
all feature show, is the offering at the
Opera house this afternoon and eve
ming A massive and beautiful myth
illogical masterpiece by the Giograph
Co., in two parts, entitled "a Pueblo
Legend" Another picture that has
captivated the lovers of pictures and
baseball fans, is Kalem's big hit
"Rube Marquard Wins" in which
the prince of baseball players is seen
in real ~4ife. From Jerusalem to the
Dead Sea-" another Kalem winner.
is a beautiful scenic picture. which
greatly augments ones education A
good comedy is contained in 1.-THE
Hoodbo. Hat"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

Among the articles stolen by Nc
Graw were u pair of shoes from
York's shoe store; a bundle of stock
ings from Davis clothing store, four
suits of underwear and a sweater from
FarreIFs clothing store. The thief did
his work at various times during the
afternoon and evening, according to
the officers, and theelast article stolen,
which was the sweater, was taken at
about 6.55 p. M. The young man will
appear before Judge Lancaster, Mon
day Forenoon, to answer to a charge of
larceny.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

The Kennebec county Republican
committee met Saturday noon, at the
Augusta House and remained in SEES
sion ,during~~the afternoon. The only
item of business transacted that was
made public was the endorsement OF
the candidacy of Chairman Frank j.
Ham as warden of the Maine state
prison. Those present at the meeting
We're: Melvin H. Simmons. Hallowell.
Fred l. Brown, Readfield; Frank j.
Ham and William r. Ayers, Angus
ia; Edwin L. Russell, Gardiner, Pat
rick Hayes, Chelsea, Charles II. Leach,
China; Frank l.. Resse, Clinton; Harry
p. Halves, Vassalboro; William M.
Aver, Oakland; Edward r. Jones,
Winthrop; William J. Lanigan and
John E. Nelson, Waterville..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
HALLOWELI,
AMUSEM ENTS.
Big Week in Pictures at tho Rink.

One of the greatest picture shows
ever exhibited for the money in this
city will be shown at the Select Roll
er rink, this week. The program will
include 5000 feet of the best up-to-date
pictures for every afternoon and eve
ming, and il will change daily. The
price IS the same as usual. and two
hour show of, very interesting motion
pictures Will be on the programs The
afternoon show will start at $50 and
the evening show at 7.30 p. NJ. This
week promises to be a banner weekNat
the rink, and everybody should come
early to avoid the rush and obtain
good seats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
PROPOSALS.
, Augusta, Maine. October 1st, 1912.
The City Treasurer will receive pro-
nsals for the purchase of

Augusta, Maine. October lst, 1912.
The City Treasurer will receive pro-
posals for the purchase of
$4,000, Per Cent. Middle District
Grammar School Building Bonds"
issued I'm coupon form in denominations
of $1,000 and $3.50 dated June list, 1912, pay
able s33a0 ON the first day of June i'm each
of the years 1918 10 1922 inclusive, interest
payable semi-annually on the first days
of June and December until maturity
Principal and interest payable at the
First National Bank of Boston, Mass.
Said Bonds Are Exempt From Taxa.
alton in Maine.
Bonds engraved under the supervision
of and certified as to genuineness by the
First National Bank of Boston, and their
legality approved by Messrs. Ropes
Gray IL Gorham, whose opinion will be
furnished the purchaser All legal pa
pers incident to this issue will be filed
with said bank where they may be in
spected at any time.
Bonds will be delivered to the pur-
chaser on Wednesday, October 9Th. 1872
at The First National Bank of Boston
Proposals will be received until 10 A
NJ, Tuesday, October Sth, 1912, and are
TO be sealed and addressed 10 Niles l..
Perkins, City Treasur Augusta. Maine
and marked Proposal of Bonds
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
NILES L. PERKINS,
City Treasurer.
f oct413t asKfasa41f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

quainted than the rest of the COM
munity with the ways of the pestilent
rodents, and the success of some has
passed into tradition as little short Of
marvellous. The usefulness of the
profession should make it more re-
spectacle at this time than it has been
considered in the past. Boards of
health and sanitary authorities might
well utilize this class of workers as 4
temporary means of warding off a
threatening crisis like the impending
epidemic of plague Catching the rat.
to be sure, like swatting the fly. is a
lame and unsatisfactory expedient
says the Journal of the American
Medical Association. compared with
the method of building and starving
both out of existence; but so long as
such an anachronism as the rat ex-
lists there is no inconsistency in
fighting it with medieval institution
like the rat-catcher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

enough for the miner to recognize
him.
Every miner in the pit knew the par
son, and their confidence in him and
what he told them was greater than
their faith in the lamp. much as they
desired 1t. But for the bravery of
this Newcastle preacher it might have
been a long time before the lamp
came into use, if at all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

City Marshal Fletcher has posted
notices of the sessions of the local
board of registration prior to the No
vember election. Ting board of regis
tration viii be in session, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 80, 81 and
Nov. /, from A. NJ. to l P. NJ. from
te 5 and from Z to . p. NJ. also from
9 A. NJ. to P. NJ. and from 3 to ; p.
NJ, Saturday Nov. 2.