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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

L. A. Perkins of Rutland was injured
in peculiar accident near Pttsford FRI
day evening, when horse, frightened
by the automobile which Mr.. Perkins
ives driving leaped sideways into the
car. entering over the mud guard. Mr..
Perkins was badly hurt, though no bones
were broken and is suffering severely
from the shock in addition to his in
juries. Two young men are said to have
been driving the horse and urging it TO
its utmost speed when the accident oc-
Cured, and the animal collapsed when
it landed in the automobile, making the
work of extricating it somewhat diff
cult. The buggy was smashed the horse
bruised and 800 damage was done TO
the auto.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

Reuben X. Robinson has been absent
from his home in Wardsboro Center
since June IL and no trace of him has
been found. A party of fifteen searched
the woods on east hill last week, as he
was last seen there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

Robert w. Blood AZ years old, farm
er of Dummerston, said to be the larg-
est breeder of Normandy cattle in the
United States, died Saturday at the
home of his mother-n-law, Mrs. Chloe
Stafford in Brattleboro, after an i'll.
ness of two months duration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

Gov. Allen NJ. Fletcher of Cayendsh
has offered cup for competition at the
show OF the Connecticut Valley Poultry
association December 3, 4, and 5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

An addition of 200 feet by "a feet is
t,ing made TO the plant of the Windsor
Machine company at Windsor, to be
used for shipping aud testing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

AS the result of hearings in Bristol
in the cases of Arthur, Scion, and Clay
ton Prince for breaking open express
packages of liquor and peddIing the
same, Solan was sentenced to the house
of correction for three months for lar
eeny, and fined $500 and costs for selling
liquor, the latter kept in reserve; Clay
ton was fined SIS and costs and given
time to pay. Arthur was bound over to
county court in the sum of 5000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

To RENTING old Fire statio. bnilding on
blackwell Street. This builctn, IL well suited
for store Purposes. Apply - William Brown.
W H. ward, DobAld Mcleod. Property Com
mIftee Of Citg OF barre. l6Btf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

that will freshen this fall and early
winter. Two heifers coming two years
old. One pair of gray horses-good all.
around farm team.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
HELP WANTED

WANTED AT ONCE--Young man with some
Main street. 1874
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

A white Wyandotte hen owned by
Russell Kendall of Pttsford laid an
egg Friday which measured ga inches
and weighed half pound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

WANTED-Rcy to work for his boart on q
farm and re TO school Prefer one who can
milk SEINE. W. II. Young, South hoyalton. VI.
l97t3s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

wANTED-Aton once eleven rst-elass granite
cutters on monumeEtsi and vault work. our
plant is equipped with all m.dern heslthful
devices which iaciudes water bushiers aud
sanitary iavttory inside the building II 1. the
wArmesf shop In the state Ia the winter aad
coolest in the summer. No lest time. Cross
Brothers Co. Norfhneld. VT lT3u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings Of Interest From Diff
ferent Sections.

The Windsor district nurse fund was
augmented by 1928 as the result OF a
recent tag day effort.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

WANTED - competent derrickman to run
derrick. also care for compressor and boiler.
Must be steady and reliable. No other need
apply. Noyelli & Calcagnf. i9itf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

WANTED - Girl TO work In granite sffise
Must understand shorthand and typewriting.
Apply in own handwriting TO IS" care OF
TIMES Office. 1879
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

wANTED-Competent girl for general house
work. Good wages for the right party. U. A.
LapoInt, East Montpelier. Telephone 3i6-i6.
Montpelier. ls9tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

WASTED-A housekeeper by a widower, .
middle-aged man. American and single woman
preferred. Address Box 20, East Concord. VT.
i9iti6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

TO RENT-A lower tesemsnt, with barn, for
q small family. onsthe quarry road. Address
Bex ~. X. r. ID. No. 4. i77tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE dealing in
best line of goods ON the market. has dsct ted
to spend enormous sums In advertising; will
require the services of bright capable mas
woman IN every city and town In the L. = The
work il he lithfnl aud remunerative. Exp ri
snee Unnecessary. Mnst be able TO furnish
satisfactory references. besides paying good
salary we offer $4,000 IN prizes to those doing
the NEST successful work. up TO January !.
Write rs At once. giving sge ana references.
Address IL ] Smith, Advertising Mgr, Dept.
d., 6l-65 Bread sosten, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
FOR RENT

TO EENT - Six rooms, lower fiat. No. II
Forsyt tn Place Vacant after Nov ist. Key at
81 West Street T. l. smith. ls5tf
FOR RENT-Good stor. suitable for meat
and grocsty business. SoutA Main street,
Barre. Nearly new building and excellent ten
emsnt abevs store. also good stable. viii rent
fer only S45 on per month. Inquire VI ID A.
Perry, Barre, VI, i77tt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29

TO KENT-Tensment for small family,
Central street Call at $50 No Main street. I7itf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
CHILDREN TELL OF
LIFE AT LAWRENCE
DESCRIBE HOW THEY AND MOTH
ERS MAULED BY SOLDIERS.
RECEIVE STARVATION WAGES
Paid Company Five Cents a Week for
Canal Drinking Water.-Women
Choked By Soldiers.

Washington, - Girls and boys, four
tren and fifteen years old, striking mill
workers from Lawrence, Mass, testified
before the house committee on rules,
which is considering a resolution to in
NestiRate conditions which followed at
tempts to send children from the strike
ridden city.
Children told of working long hours
for low wages, how they had to pay
the American Wooden Company $ cents
a week for drinking water, which they
described as canal water" Some of
them told Of seeing women beaten by
the police and children knocked down
and hurled into wagons like bundles
Of rags" at Lawrence.
After testimony OF seven or eight chill
dren had been taken, Max Pogatin, a
salesman, of Philadelphia, one of Social
ist committee which went to Lawrence
to accompany strikers children to homes
i'll Philadelphia, was questioned as to
the charges of disorder and brutality
at the Lawrence depot.
Il saw the soldiers pick the children
up by the legs, like they were rags" he
said, 'and | saw one woman chokei BY
a soldier. ] was beaten by one of the
policemen and still have wounds on my
back where they beat me-
Miss Jane Book, also of the PhiIadel.
phia committee, corroborated much of
Bogatin's testimony.
Il was pushed by the police close
against Il car and held there SO that +
could not move" said she, in describing
the scene at the Lawrence depot. THE
children were screaming and many were
dragged to Il military truck and literally |
thrown there"
Samuel Golden, 10 years old, testified
that he received S1.G4 for three days
work aud never had made more than
$50 in a week. He said children paid
s cents a week for drinking water,
whether they drank or not. and were
locked an hours pay if they were late.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
RECLAIMING LAND IN SOUTH
Attention Of Government Now Turned
From irrigation In West TO Drain.
age OF swamps.

The national government is now
turning from the profitable irrigation
OF Wild lands IN the far west to the
drainage Of large areas of unproduc-
tive lands in the south.
Our population has been inCreas-
Ing at the rate Of a million and a half
annually, and the production of our
essential food supply has not been
keeping proper pace with 1t, says the
Boston Globe. There has followed a
painful advance in the cost of food
supplies. For generations the people
nave feFeled In the wealth Of our nat
ural resources, We have now reached
the natural limit, and the government
mUst develop more land in the south.
Up 10 this time the public domain
has been so extensive that virgin
lands could be had for the asking
There are but few farms now to give
away, Already 600. 000, 600 acres west
Of the ninety fifth meridian have been
taken mp by settlers aud are largely
food producing. There remain only
$500, 900 acres, and a large part OF
this Is wild mountain land.
There are in the south idle lands as
rich rs the delta lands OF the Nile.
They require development by drain.
age, The government cannot begin
this profitable work too soon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
HOTBED AT SMALL EXPENSE


Last spring we made an efficient
hot bed that cost us practically moth
Ing, Selecting q sunny, sOutherly
slope we dug q pit IS inches deep. six
feet long and three feet wide, writes
NJ. Coverdoll Of Missouri in the Farm
and Home. This should be done as
enrly as possible.
About two days before we wlshed to
use the bed, we hauled w]oll.rottcd ma
nue. FROM the horse stables and filed
the pit to within two inches OF the
top. A small quantity of rotted straw
should also be mixed with the manure.
II o n Is already in It. Where the
manure is too dry, It should be slight,
ly datnpened to induce heat. The ma.
nure also was packed down well.
We Enclosed the bed with a six
inch board on the south side. a l2.inch
board on the north and banked up all
around. Over the bed Of manure we
then placed a four.inch layer Of good,
rich fine soil. The arrangement Of
the boards provided sloplng ends.
which would admit Of q covering that
would shed water. This cover was
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08

straw soon becomes ground into a
duet that Is irritating 70 the lungs and
makes pigs cough When infested
with germs it Is liable to caasf
chronic pneumonia.
All hog houses should be kept
clean they should be thoroughly dis
Infected every two or three months
and a coat Of dlsinfecting whitewash
applied.
The nature and treatment Of
mango. swine lice. bull nose (Decro
lie stamatitis), chronic pneumonia
hog cholera, and paralysis are dis
cusscd, The more common Of these
troubles are mango, lice, and cholera.
For the first, dipping in lime sulphur
dip prepared as follows IL advised
Stake s pounds OF lime with sufficient
water to make Il THICK paste, Sift In
"a pounds Of sulphur and mix well
with a hoe. Put this mixture In q
kettle with % or 20 gallons OF water
and boil for at least one hour; two
hours Is better. When ready for use
add sufficient water to make 100 gal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
5000 ARE KILLED IN PENNG
Property Loss in Chinese Capital is
$4,000, 900.

Peking.-Yuan Shih Kai's official
statement places the number killed dur,
ing the mutiny here at 5000. The prop.
crty loss will amount to more than
~$14,00O,O00.
The city is quiet throughout as the
result OF the presence of 5000 foreign
soldiers, 1000 of whom are Americans,
and have been ordered to pitch camp
about the American legation.
An American missionary doctor who
arrived here from the district below Pao
Ting Flu, which has been the center of
disturbances for several days, says Pao
Ting Flu is in a state of desolation.
Everywhere buildings had been burned
and shops looted. The disturbances last
ed three days and the damage probably
is more extensive than at Picking and
Tientsiu.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
Stands BY Negro.

Washington.-Attorney-Gener Wick
ersham says he will resign from the
American Bar Association if that or
ganization sustained the action of its
executive committee in BUSTING w. II.
Lewis, a negro, and an assistant after
.ney-general, from membership. The at,
torney-general declared he was not
lighting for the admission of a negro
to the organization, but was wagiue
war against the idea that the Ameriean
Bar Association could do a thing which
he believes to be illegal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
Fight White Slavery.

Washington. Organized with the
greatest scc~ccy and backed by unlimited
capital, the biggest campaign ever I'm.
dcrtaken against white slavery is about
10 be launched by the business interests
OF the United States, working in go.
operation with the department Of jus,
ticc. Within the past few years. banks.
merchants, pIjlanthropists, educators and
other leaders Of national reputation have
met in New York and Chicago and com.
Plcted = merger of all the principal or
CARNATIONS fighting the white slave traf,
Gc Into the Vigilance Association.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08

a Quickly Made Hotbed.

formed by taking light strips Of boards
for a frame, md lacking II piece OF
ommon felt paper on them. Its cost
was only a few cents,
After waiting for a day or two for
tho heat, the bed Is usually ready to
plant seeds In, or 70 use for a sweet
potato hotbed II a half inch OF
clean sand Is sprinkled over the sur,
face It will assist In keeping down
the weeds. Cover the bed well on
cold, windy days and at night,
Water IT daily, as the heat causes
i to dry out sometimes very rapidly.
and may destroy the terminating quail
tiles of the seeds. Stir the surface
soil frequently. to prevent its crust.
Ing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
TEN TSIN PILLACED
AND LOOTED BY NOR
NUMBER OF BUILDINGS ARE FIpFn
AND MINT is LOOTED.
CANN0NADlNG Is CONTINUOUS
British Troops Drive Of Mutineers al
Feng-Tai.--Chinese Government Con.
fesses Inability to Preserve Order.

Ticntsin.--Rioting of a serious natlra
took place here Saturday night. The
outbreak had been feared, and preeau.
tons were taken rs far as possible 10
protect residents from harm. Between
. and 10 O'Clock the soldiers mutined. set
hre to a number of buildings, and then
began looting from house to house. They
were Joined by the rabble. Shops and
banks in all the important streets were
looted, and some OF them were wrecked.
In order TO intimidate the ~populace, the
soldiers kept up Il continual gun fire. The
rattle of musketry could be heard
throughout the night. Only a few pols
remained loyal, and they were outnuuf
bered and powerless to suppress the dis
orders.
No fewer than fourteen fires were rag.
ing simultaneously in various parts Of
the city. The soldiers broke irfo the
Pei Yang mint, which was set on fire.
The lootcrs entered the silver stores,
wrenciled of the iron shutters and even
making holes in the walls. The mint
was looted Of everything portable and
the ground was strewn with empty cart
ridge clips and cases.
An Associated Press correspondent
while proceeding from Picking to Tientsin
witnessed a critical incident at Feng-
Tai, which was in the hands OF the
n111tInpnrG Thu frniYI p,,IIoJ - lnt trnnn
lines of troops of the Somerset regiment,
who were crouehing with guns loaded
and bayonets fixed. One hundred yards
away groups of Chinese soldiers We're
splkily discussing the action Of the
Britishers. 1t was explained that the
Chinese had stopped the train and had
threatened not to let any pass.
They were given one hour by the
lions. Just about that time 700 of thu
lnniskilling Fusilers arrived and begun
to detain n quarter Of a mile away
The Chinese, who numbered 1900, did
not move until the h~niskilling marched
up and took their positions. Then they
scurried away in all directions as the
train continued TO Tientsin.
The gentry and officials Of the native
city met this morning and confessed TO
their inability to cope with the situation,
They sent a deputation TO the senior con-
sui, requesting the assistance of the for
eign troops to preserve order.
F,
The total foreign forces now available
here are, roughly speaking, ZOO British,
chiefly Of the Indian regiment; 500 Jap
anese, 800 French, ITO Russians and
Germans, and 20 Americans. 1t is be-
lleved it would require a minimum of
1900 men to police the city effectively,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
Walled Portable Hog Shelter Reco mmeoded for Use in the South.

rlude the Sun. The roof or top should
be removable to facilitate cleaning
and 10 enable n person to enter the
pen easily. The back edge of the roof
can also be- raised for ventilation.
Such "A pen is large enough for a SOW
and litter. 1t can be made larger to
meet special needs. but 1t should not
be too large to be easily moved from
place to place.
Whichever type of house Ia used,
1t should have a good floor that Il be
easily cleaned and d~isinfected. In
dry weather a dirt floor COON becomes
worked up into fine dust that Ia In.
furious to pigs when inhaled; in wet
weather 1t Ia difficult to keep the bed
dry,
Bedding for swine should be scant,
but Of good quality. Forest leaves or
corn husks make excellent bedding
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08

Washington-lrom n source friendl,
to former President Roosevelt it Ia
learned that some members Of the sen.
ate are threatening to hold up r%onfrna.
tions OF every Southern appointments
which is sent IN by the president until
after the conventions ia the yariops
Southern states, on the suspicion that
federal patronage is being used in order
to force Southern postmasters and other
federal oftcchoidcrs into line for the
denomination Of Mr.. Taft.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
Aids Own Rescue.

TT. Smith.-With his fingers in shreas
and his eyes blown out, the. result OF
a dynamite explosion, n. +. Herridge,
OF near Antlers, Okla, tied a rope about
his body so he could be lifted from
a well in which he was injured Her.
ridge placed three charges OF dynamite
In the well. There were two explosions,
and believing all the dynamite had OK.
ploded, he descended into the well. the
third explosion followed. The phys;.
clans attending the unfortunate man
say be may recover.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
QEhEALEARn
:. .NU'E::S$ 3

Good ducks mean good dollars.
Brown Leghorn hens win lay wek
until four or 1--WE years old.
Very old ewes are difficult to keep
in a good breeding condition.
Chickens have many enemies and
are helpless from most OF them.
While still young, but full grown
the chicken is best suited for food.
Ducks are hardy birds, good fsttep.
ers, and suffer little from vermln or
diseases.
Ground grain proved considerably
more profitable than whole grain with
growing chicks.
There is much Less worry in dues
raising than in any other branch OF
poultry keeping.
More Incubator matches are spoiled
by the anxiety OF the operator than
any other one thing.
Many beekeepert requiem every
year. and thus improve their csoek
and prevent inbreedinK.
Experiments have shown tha, eows
unaecustomed TO silage will become
very fond of 1t in two or three days,
While ducks are waterfowls and do
not require roosting perches. they
must have @ comfortable. dry house
Plan TO get rid of The black and nv.
brid bees by buying Italian queens
next spring, and get In your orders
early.
Although many hens are kept solely
for egg production, the greater pro.
portion are b:ei primarily for thu
tabk
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08

Hopkinsville, Ry.--The %coroner's Jury
which held the inquest over the body
OF Irving Cayce, wealthy Christian
county farmer, who was shot and in
stantly killed by his daughter, Miss
Ollie Cayce, returned a verdict declaring
that the girl acted in seif-defense and
was therefore ~justifable. The evidence
shows that for some time past there
has been serious misgivings as to Mr..
Cayce's sanity, at times his fit Of tenn
per being such as to indicate an ul-
balanced mind,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
PAYS Civil War Debt.

Workers, \, N-Torty.scyon years az,
Edgar Bowen, loaned Howard Ross, 4
Confederate Of rorinth, Miss, $50, attm
Gen, Lees surrender at AppomattoN.
Bowen received payment of the debt,
with forty,scvc0 years interest at 6 per
cont, amounting to $l0t altogether, The
check caIuo from Homer, La, whore Ross
is 10Y living, Ross originally borrowed
the money to buy a horse aud get back
to farming, lie was unable to locate
Bowen until two weeks ago,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
GOT CHICKENS FOR WIFE
Illinois Negro Pleads Unwritten Law to
Charge of Theft.

Alton, Hl.-Gus Tucker, & negro,
charged with stealing chickens, a felony,
pleaded the mwritten law when called
sfor trial before Circuit Judge Crow.
lie told the court he stole chickens
from the negro who stole his wife, and
that lie did not think he had done
wrong, Judge Grow and the states at
torney changed the charge to petit lar.
ceny, and Tucker was sentenced to
ioil
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
Soy Beans.

Soy beans have within the last two
years come into some prominence az
q cattle feed In England. Experiments
have been made with this and cotton.
seed and linseed meals. A Scotch col.
lege Of agriculture indicates the soy
bean cake inferior to linseed meal, but
1t Is added that further experiments
are necessary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
Will Hold Up Appointments,

Nashington,-From q source friendly
to former President Roosevelt it ia
learned that some members of the sen.
ate are threatening TO hold up confirma.
t'ons OF every Southern appointment
which is sent in by the president until
after the conventions in the various
Southern states, OF the suspicion that
federal patronage is being used in order
to force Southern postmasters and other
federal o~fieeholders into line for the
denomination OF Mr.. Taft.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
Benefits of BEDDING.

Falling to bed the COWS well every
night makes the manure more difficult
10 remove from the stalls and keeps
the teats and udder so filthy that it
is impossible to secure clean dairy
products, while the animals are sure
to consume a greater amount Of feed
to- keep their bodies warm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
WILSON BREAKS RECORD
Secretary of Agriculture Has New
Served Fifteen Years.

Neutrality-suspicious. Wilson, secre.
tary Of agriculture, has broken all rec.
ords for continuous service in president.
ial cabinets. He now has served fifteen
years. The longest previous term OF any
cabinet officer was credited TO Albert
Gallatin, who was secretary of the
treasury from 1901 to 1913. Mr.. vii.
son was first appointed by President
Mckinley in 1897.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
Feeding Hogs.

Arkansas and Louisiana produce
corn and cowpeas, and the hog grow
srs In these states have found good
profits in fattening hogs IN peanuts
and sweet potatoes. letting the hogs
harvest the crop. Central Texas grows
for hog feed corn. kafir corn, milo.
peanuts. alfalfa and eowpeas.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08

There Is a chance for the part Of
Gotham society who were marked out
side Of the ranks by not being invited
to meet the Connaught party. One OF
the Kaiser's sons IL coming to New.
port in the summer. and the gates OF
the social Eden may again be forced.
Busides. the son OF an emperor is big.
ger fish In the social pond than the
uncle Of a king.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-08
Manurlng Crops.

For the farm gardening crops such
as sweet corr and cabbage, lighter ap-
plications OF stable manure give ex.
cellent results. Glover sods tested
with 10 to Is tons Of manure TO the
acre, supplemented with half "A ton Of
high.grade commercial fertilizer,
should give excellent results,