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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13

The mildness of the present smallpox
epidemic, it deserves to be repeated, is
one great cause for the smallpox spread
because people do not suspect the pres
ence of the disease until a great many
have been exposed to infection. Hence,
we need to take all the more care, both
in respecting quarantine regulations and
in assisting the state board of health in
other ways to check the spread of the
disease. The disease is spreading con-
istantly over wider area of the state,
because of thoughtlessness of people as
a rule Therefore, from this time forth
do not be a party in that thoughtless.
ness and, moreover, do not refuse to
suffer some personal deprivation and in.
convenience in the effort to help the
common good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13
GRANITE MEN WANT
BETTER FIRE PROTECTION
Want Some Apparatus That VIII Enable
the City Firemen to Get to
Fires Quickly.

To the Editor of the Barre Times:
We noticed an article in your paper
recently with reference to the city pur-
chasing an automobile fire truck there
also may be a difference of opinion
among the citizens as to the necessity
of adding such large sum to our eX-
penses during the coming year. IF our
property was centrally located. it no
doubt would be immaterial to us from
selfish standpoint whether this up-to-
date machine was purchased or not, but
unfortunately our property is located on
the outskirts of the city, where the time
OF getting to fire is great factor and
one in which we are very much inter
ested. Our tax rate is the same as those
properties located in the center of the
city, and it is our belief that we are
entitled to the same protection. We
think that a larger pipe should be run
to the Jones Bros. Co. plant giving them
much better protection than now exists
They employ about 300 men at their
shed and fire there would mean great
loss TO the city in wages alone.
We understand that the city council
has made Investigations with reference
to an automobile truck, and that they
found it was the machine that was fitted
to get to fires quickly. Sometimes two
or three minutes ahead saves large
fire, whereas that much late makes them
unable TO cope with the flames, and they
can only pay their attention to adjoin-
ing buildings. We want some apparatus
that will enable the city firemen to get
to fires quickly. and we know of nothing
better than the automobile fire truck,
and we strongly recommend that the city
council purchase one
Marion & 0'Leary,
Hoyt & Lebourveau Co.,
Giudici Bros. Co.,
Presbrey Coykendall CO.,
Jones Brothers Co,
Dewey Column & Mont. Wks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13
UNGLES and JESTS
Standard Melodrama.

Standard Melodrama.
The scene:
Modest hamlet. shady dell,
Blacksmith shop and village well;
Rustic background. buckwheat crop
Painted ON a canvas drop.
The characters
City villain, dark and mean;
Pretty Jane, the village queen.
Honest Jack, whom she prefers.
And some mossbacked villagers.
The plot;
Pretty Jane is lured away
BY an artifice one day
Spurns the villain; naught avails;
Villain binds her to the rails.
The climax:
Jack has saved her, Out of breath,
Drags her from the jaws of death.
Villain gets a husky biff.
Tumbles down the cardboard cliff.
The finale:
To the village they 60 hack,
Pretty Jane and honest Jack.
'Bless We, children" says her pop.
Let the big green curtain drop.
Louisville Courier Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13

was in personal contact with the force
and working with them. We were
brother mechanics There came a day
when it was best for me to sell the
business, and ! did SO to huge cor
poration in a distant city, with an un-
watered capital ~of three millions and
working force of two thousand men.
Under their method the shop cost per
unit OF manufacture Immediately
rose from SAP to over $4,000.
This carried loss of about one. third
OF the profit margin, for had estab-
lished the selling price and conditions
were such that the corporation could
not raise it,
THE reason for this increase is not
hsrd to find. That most potent is the
loss of esprit de corps the spirit of
the working force. man bred in Cow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13
Are Trusts Economical?

j. S. Corbin, writing in the February
American Magazine, makes the follow
ing report and comment:
1T is an error to accept as fact
that large combinations can produce any
article of utility at less cost than
the original elements of the combination
could produce it, There is a fixed limit,
varying with the number OF processes
employed, beyond which the cheapening
of a product cannot go.
II formerly employed men enough in
my manufacturing plant to match the
different processes the product required,
] personally gave each man an example
OF how to do the work he was en-
ployed for. scarcely ever was away
during the busy season but each day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13

Various newspapers in Vermont, in
commenting on the death of Fred y
Whitney, editor of the Mortified News
seem to place the emphasis on the fact
that it is the newspaper profession that
has lost leading member. OF course
that is true. But Editor Whitney's loss
will be felt even more keenly in those
circles outside of the newspaper profes-
sion, and in far greater field, in which
he was accustomed to WELD powerful
influence for good. The restricted circle
of the makers of newspapers is not a
proper measure of the mans greatest
worth. 1t is the state, or that portion
of it where his influence was most felt,
that is the greatest loser.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13

college world to-day He was the star
individual performer at the New Eng
land intercollegiate meet last season and
was fAted as the best broad jumper IN
America and the best hurdler in the
American colleges. This sterling athlete
will undoubtedly go to the Olympic
games in Sweden, next summer as one
OF the American representatives. 1t is a
proper time for The Free Press to rejoice
at the university of Vermont's progress
in athletics. -Brattleboro Phoenix.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13
CURRENT COMMENT
Ex-Gov. Prouty.

There will be genuine regret that the
health of exGov. George II. Prouty does
not permit of his engaging in the pub
lie activities in which he has done so
creditable service in the past. In with
drawing his name from connection with
proposed delegate-at large lists for the
Chicago convention by reason of the
individuality of following up such re-
lotions from the health standpoint. he,
let us hope, takes course that other
wise supplemented may restore the good
health that all wish for him in the years
to which he is entitled. so far as his
resent age should indicate, Ex-Gov.
PIouty has worked hard in a strenuous
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13
Vermont as a Reno.

"A Vermont newspaper claims that
divorce is just as easy in that state as
it is in Nevada. Maybe this is little
press work to secure for Vermont a
larger floating population. Portland
Express.
Vermont has too many floaters al
ready. What this state should do. not
merely to prevent itself becoming Reno,
but to preserve its own self-respeet, is
to remodel it's marriage laws and make
it more difficult for people that ought
not to get married to secure the license
to wed Theacure of divorce properly be
gins at that end.--St. Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13

The dates for the general and ward
caucuses having been set for Thursday
and Friday evenings, respectively, of this
week, the voters of Barre may be ex-
pected to think seriously at this time as
to the candidates they may name for
the various Offices And then, after
thinking the matter over seriously, let
them follow it up by attending the gen
eral caucus and their ward caucus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13

Now they are speaking of many de-
J serted farms" in New Brunswick, county
of Albert Canadian immigration needs
to be spread out just as United States
immigration needs it; the butter is too
thick in spots.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13

business career and, as governor, he rem
dered the state constant and laborious
service. That he has not begun to save
himself too late, is a hope as general
as it is sincere.-Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13
Compensation.

she-Just look at the trouble money
can get you into.
He-Ies, but look at the trouble it
can get you out of.-Boston transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13

There is this to be said in favor of the
weather; it gives Yermonters plenty OF
chance to exploit their winter sports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13

erneur, New York, educated there as
mechanic, now working in Watortjwn
for huge monopoly, said TO social
worker within the last fortnight, All
they care for us is how much work they
can get out of us ! believe this IS
universal feeling wherever large bodies
Of workmen are employed in one bus
mess. 1t leads to restricted output,
for the spirit of the corps is lacking. 1t
leads to a less perfect workmanship,
for the spirit of the corps Is gone. 1t
leads to strife and strikes, for the spirit
Of the corps is dead"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13

Big assortment of hamburgs, l0c per
yard, at Vaughan's.
Headquarters for sleighing parties,
with supper included, Plainfeld house,
c NJ. Halves, proprietor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13

The grounding is surely jealous of his
reputation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13

The China republic is so fragile that
Ii can't stand many bumps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR EXCURSION
United Commercial Travellers Of ouIn.
cy viii Visit keokuk
July 8.

QUINCY, ILL.,, July 1.-The United
Commercial Travellers held a special
meeting Saturday night at their hall
at $40 Jersey street and after initial
ing Carl B. Legg into their order, they
heard the reports of the excursion
committees. According to the plans
just completed the G. w. Hill and
barge have been secured and the ex-
cursion will leave Quincy at $50 in
the morning of July g.
It is the intention of the CONNER
cial Travellers to make their excursion
the best yet and they are sparing no
expense to make it so. They have en-
gagged the O'Farrell orchestra to fur
nish the music and will provide other
features The excursion will run to
Keokull and plenty of time will be
taken to look over the dam site and
other points of interest in the Gate
City.
After the meeting the men served
refreshments to their wives and lady
friends and they INDUCED in a gem
eral good time such as only CONNER
cial travellers know how to do.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
Blood Bitter1 tones liver and stomach,
promotes digestion. purifies the blood
OBJECT LESSON
WAS CONVINCING
Hiram Jores Thought Several Things
When He Fell Down Gel
larWay.

Mr.. Jones believed that no one need
ever fall down 1t was pure careless
ness, he said. Anyone who walked
straight, and did not dwadle round,
was in no danger of losing his balance.
He said SO to Mrs. Jones many times.
but she only smiled in a provoking
way.
One bitter cold January morning he
changed his mind. Everything out
doors had a coating of ice The path
leading from the barn to the house
was smooth as glass and slanted
treacherously on either hand. On one
side of it was an old cellar, where the
ing from the barn, after doing the
morning chores, with a pail of milk
in each hand He was just opposite
the cellar when-zzzt!-out flew his
feet and down he went on his back
The next instant he had slid in a
shower of milk over the edge of the
cellar hole, and landed on the bottom
with thump that fairly took away
his breath.
He looked round in a dazed way for
a moment, and then crawled to his
feet. After making reasonably sure
that none of his bones were broken,
he climbed out and went limping into
the house to tell his wife.
Matilda! Matilda" he called
Come out here!'
Obediently she came why Hiram,
what has happened? Are you hurt?'
she exclaimed, startled
YES" answered Jones. 81 fell down
that old cellarway. Come here and
I'll show you"
Mrs. Jones followed her husband
gingerly.
See. Matilda" he said, as he reach
ed the spot and turned, Il stood right
here like this when"
Once more Jones' feet flew up, and
In precisely the same manner as be-
fore he landed in the bottom of the
cellar. Silence reigned while Mrs
Jones gazed at the spot where her
husband had stood. Then she saw
his head appearing over the top of
the bank.
Hiram" she said you needn't ex-
plain any further. understand ex-
actly how it was DONE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
BRYAN SCORED
BY EDITORIAL
New York Times Asko Convention t.
do Just Opposite to What He
Demands,

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
a NEW YORK, July 1.-Commenting
on the democratic situation at Balti-
more. the New York Times said edi-
torially today:
4 1T is plain that the nomination OF
Speaker Clark is not desired by ma
jority of the Baltimore convention.
The New York vote gave him ma
jority, he held it for time and then
back. 1t is scarcely less plain that a
majority of the delegates desire the
nomination of Woodrow wilson
Urging that the Harmon and Under
wood men, together with Illinois. and
New York, should give their support
icf Wilson. appeasing everybody but
Bryan the editorial continues:
There remains Mr.. Bryan, whose
sensitive nature ccmpels him to with
draw his vote from any candidate I'M
fortunate enough to have the support
of New York. Why withhold from him
Ishat high privilege The loss would
mot be material and it might be worth
something to Governor Wilson to be
able to say that he did not owe his
nomination to the Nebraskan."
Referring to Bryan as Hungry
BILL the Sun says:
He objects to what he calls the
will of one man. Murphy of New
York; the will of one man. the only
man, Bryan of Nebraska, should be
la of To ~
What an edifying example of inflamed
spite. or goitrous arrogance and self
seeking, he makes of himself. Be
sides the dupes are slipping away.
He will lose trade"
The World says: 1T is the duty of
Mr.. Bryan to stand fast in his sup
| port of Governor Wilson, and it is
! the duty of true democrats to stand
fast In their support of Mr.. Bryan.
Whatever their differences with him
in the past, he is fighting today the
battle of honest democracy, he is
| fighting the battle of the American
people. and he is fighting it manfully
and magnificently. Ryan and Murphy
have left honest democrats no choice.
Ryan and Murphy have left honest
democrats no other alternative; Ryan
and Murphy have made Wilson's nom
ination the crucial test of the demo
cratic party's right to live
Hearst's American says: The con
vention has now its choice to make
between the progressiveism that is
eager to go forward with all who are
willing to go-and the fanaticisnl
which eyokes division in the name OF
virtues. and prefers paralysis to pro
gress"
The Herald says: The democratic
convention should take as their candi
date that patriotic young man, Oscar
4 Underwood
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
NOT A DAY IN BED

Granting, S. Gin letter from
Granting, Mrs. Lula Walden says: Il
was so weak before began taking
Cardui that 1t tired me to walk Just a
little. Since taking 1t. | do oil the
housework for my family of nine, and
have not been In bed day. Cardui
is the greatest remedy for women, on
earth" Weak women need Cardui. 1t
is the ideal womans tonic, becausa
1t is especially adapted for women's
needs. 1t relieves backache, head
ache, dragging feelings. and other fe-
male misery. Try Cardui. A few
doses will show you what It can do
for you. 1t may be just what you
want
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
Mrs. Vest Felt Like CRYING

Wallace, Ia.-Mrs. Mary Vest, Of
this place says, Il hadn't been very
well for three years, ard at last / was
taken bad. | could not stand on my
feet, had such pains. / ached all
over | felt like crying all the time.
Mother insisted on my trying Cardui
Now feel we'll, and do nearly all my
housework." No medicine for weak
and ailing women has been SO success
full as Cardui. 1t goes to the spot. re-
lieving pain and distress, and building
up womanly strength, in a way that
will surely please you. Only try it
once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
QUEER MORTALS
IN THIS WORLD
Some of the Letters Received in
Washington Enough to En-
courage Insanity.

The departments in Washington re-
ceive some queer letters. Below is
given verbatim a letter received last
November by the bureau that has
charge of the bonds of mail con
tractors, from man who wished to
get off bond 1t is unique. The
last sentence contains a valuable slug
gestion to others who dislike to re-
ceive disagreeable news, especially on
business matters The letter tells
how he signed the bond merely to
oblige friend and then continues
with this personal history:
Il risk Ny life to go TO the lection
this fall have Done all can for you
office Men at the White house. So /
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01

Upon this monument is statue. one
Of the prettiest poems in stone that
the eye has scarcely ever before rest
ed upon. It is of soldier at parade
! rest and Is a typical image of an Amer
lean soldier. uniformed and bearing
upon him the accourtrements Of earn
est, determined war AS the stock OF
the musket rests upon the ground
grasped by the two hrawny hands of
the man of war; there Is pose Of
disnified rest assumed by. the hero
which is remarkably striking and
realistic. It cannot be said to be cx
actly natural, but typical-what the
American mind would conceive i,
have been the pose Of an American
soldier at parade rest during those
frishtful years of war, rather than
the picture OF any individual soldier
that could have been selected as 4
model. Then there are the cartridge
box, the canteen and bayonet in place,
giving completeness to the picture.
The expression of the face is marked
and tells a story that must be seen
as 1t cannot be interpreted.
The perfection of this picture IN
stone was not given to chance. The
greatest care was taken in every stage
Of its progress from the first idea in
the drawing and modelling to the last
sound Of the chisel. 1t is not stoc.
statue but special production to
acorn the National cemetery at Re :
kuf. Changes causing much time and
labor We're made until it came out az
II rests upon its foundation OF solid
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
FURRY FEATURES
CUPID'S CAPERS
seventy-Four Hearts Are Now Pull
satin. as Thirty
Seven.

Judging from the marriage register
in Clerk Lakes office at the court
house, Dan Cupid has been very
busy imp during the month of June.
The month just brought to close
saw Cupid figuring in thirty-seven en-
counters, locally speaking. which is
an Increase over June a year ago. The
youngest heart to be punctured in the
June just brought to close was six
teen years old while the oldest was
seventy, all of which indicates that
Cupid plays no favorites when it
comes to the age question.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01

Wood like if you office Men Wood get
me out of trouble SO cod Rest haint
Work one Day for IS years on count
of Palpitation of the Heart Some
times I can't bare the clock Strike SO
you no My heart is Weak you office
Men Do all you can to get Nee out Of
trouble. if they had TOLD Nee the let
ten Was year l Never Wood sfra
the bond | though it Was l year So
Was told when you Rite Don't Rite
any thing that will excite Nee it Will
Fly to My Heart
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
granite today and was pronounced


granite today and was pronounced
good.
On the right of green mound on
which rests the base of this monu-
ment, very close to It's edge is-a new
made grave, that of Maj. William
Black, a Lee, county veteran whose re.
minis we're recently placed there.
It is generally understood that the
dedication of this monument will &C.
eur next month but the exact day mes
nst yet been selected. 1t is thought,
however, it will be on one OF the two
Gays announced for the annual re-
un.on OF the Thirtieth Iowa veterans
~ be held in Keokuk in August.
The Old Fence.
By that time. with the beautiful
monument in place the National GEM
eiary will be in a splendid condition.
Work Of repairing the iron fence in
closing the cemetery will have been
completed, making it almost as good
a. new and 1t will be re-painted, max
ing 1t very bright and handsome.
Snperintendent Burns is very active
in making other improvements, aud
the grounds generally are in the Lost
slightly condition.
It Is interesting to have it recalled
that the man who is repairing the iron
fence is the same who built 1t forty
two years ago, Peter Wolf. Last week
in drilling out socket holding one of
the iron posts of the fence, the chisel
refused to cut as it should. Leai had
been used in these sockets to hold
the posts in place. 1t was remarked
that the lead in this particular socke:
was very hard. On investigation II
was found that instead of lead this
particular hole had been wedged win
mails. Mr. Wolf then remembered
that in placing the fence forty-two
years ago he had run out of lead al
this point Of completion of the joh
and that In this hole nails had beer
used.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
Both Sides of 1t.

Whats the use of disturbing the
present SYSTEM" asked the man who
had just received quarterly dividend
check of large proportions What's
the use of keeping it as it is?' came
the answering question from the man
Who had spent the day looking for
work, but without finding little
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
TEN DOLLAR BOOK FREE!

The Adleri-ka book, telling how
you can EASILY guard against appen-
dicitis. and how you can relieve con-
stipation or gas on the stomach IN
STANTLY, is offered free this week
by Wilkinson & Co., Druggists. 1872
Main st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
Hicks capudine
Stops Headache

It's liquid pleasant to take and quick
" effective.
capudine removes cause of headache.
~ capudIne helps you to think clearly
AUG, 2oc, Soc ct drug stores.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01

Regulates the bowels, promotes
easy natural movements. cures consti.
pation-Doans Regulets. Ask your
druggist for them. 25c a box.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01

meul IoJ asIssuIp Ino6 4sv
$50 'uongdpsuoo emo 'qosmoas eql
euol Gllsea elgIedo s3eInseH s.usod
uoaBdpsuoo oIuoIqo esnso sIeMoq
su3 uegeeM 'loeeI sots6qd usIsH
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF SUPERVISORS
What the Lee County Board Did at
the Last Session Which Was
Heid at the County
ss Court House.
THE BILLS ALLOWED
Proceedings Of Body Are Herewith
Given as They Appear on the
Records for Benefit
Of Citizens.
THE BILLS ALLOWED
Fort Madison. Iowa. June 8. 1912

Fort Madison. Iowa, June 8, 1912.
Board met in accordance with
law, all members present.
On motion the following claims
were allowed. Supervisor Young
voting aye Supervisor Scheffler
voting aye and Supervisor Smith
voting aye, to-wit:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01
II Your Head Aches
You Can't Think asst

J, To be alert, vigorous and think the right
tnlng at the right time, you must not let
headache become chronic, whether from
neat, cold, stomach or nervousness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01

Feel langu'd. weak. rundown?
Teadache? Stomach "off Just a
plan case of lazy liver. Burdock