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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23

1t was a cold and snowy day, as
cold as charity, which, 1t may be men
toned, is going some in the line of real
freezing weather. Weary Willie pre-
scented himself at the farmhouse door
and humbly requested the sharp faced
woman to provide him with enough
food TO sustain within him the spark
Of life. He explained that, while this
spark was not especially useful at that
time, he had ambitions and expected
to fan 1t into flame of industry
which would fully justify any kind
ness on her part.
The farmers wife was not at all Inn
pressed with Willie's plea and emitted
a long, shrill denunciation of any man
who was unwilling to hurl himself out
of bed at o'clock In the morning and
work feverishly until 0 o'clock at night.
Gaping of the days recreation by
finding the cat and giving her saucer
of milk. Finally, however, she indig-
nantly flung Willie an uninviting look
ing hunk of mince pie Willie failed
to catch 1t, and ii struck the snow so
heavily that 1t stirred up cloud OF
eathery fakes. Willie fished it out
and disappeared.
The next day he returned and said
to the sharp faced woman In tone of
great respect:
Would you be kind enough to give
me the recipe for the mince pie | got
here yesterday
"The ideal" said the woman and
launched into terrific howl against
Willie's impudence.
"Well,v explained the tramp. 81 just
says you used three cups of portland
cement TO one of molasses, but claim
it's only two and Popular
Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
AUTO D0UBLY FINED.
For Reckless Driving and For Running
Without a License.

Rutland. July 3,Henry w. Richard.
son, who was arrested some days ago on
the charge of recklessly driving an auto
mobile and also running car without a
license, was yesterday fined S45 and costs
OF about S. by City Judge FIG. Swim
merton. The fine was paid.
Richardson's arrest followed coi.
plant to States Attorney B. l.. Stafford
that the man had been running his mt
chine in way that endangered the lives
of pedestrians and drivers of other
vehicles. The discovery was then made
that he had not taken out Vermont
automobile license but had painted a
number on the front of his machine. lie
pleaded not guilty at first but two days
later decided to change his plea and SEN
tence was deferred in order that he
might obtain money to settle with the
court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
Mail Carriers Will Fly.

This is an age of great discoveries
Progress rides on the air, Soon We may
see Uncle Sans mail carriers flying in
ali directions, transporting mail. Peo-
pie take wonderful interest in a dis
covery that benefits them, That's why
DR., Kings New Discovery for coughs,
colds land other throat and lung diseases
is the most popular medicine in Americs.
'1t cured me of dreadful cough, .
writes Mrs. j. F. Davis, Stickney Corner,
Me-, after Doctors treatment and all
other remedies had failedr For coughs.
colds or any bronchial affection, it's I'M
equalled. Price, SOC and $l00. Trial
bottle free at the Red Gross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

The Democratic voters of the city Of
Barre, VT, are hereby notified and
warned to meet in caucus in the city
court room in said city on Wednesday
evening, July "a, 1912. at 1880 O'Clock
in the evening, for the purpose of trans
acting the following business, WIS
To elect eleven delegates and eleven
alternates to the Democratic county con-
vention of Washington county, VT.
which is to be held in the city of Mont
pelier, Vermont, on July 81, 1912, at Id
o'clock in the forenoon.
To do any other proper business.
Per order Democratic City Committee
of the City of Barre, VT,
Dated this 10th day of July, 1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
NORTH CALAIS.

Mrs. Annette Ainsworth is staying
with her sister, Mrs. Laura Cameron, for
time.
There will be sociable at the vestry
of the Davis church on Thursday after
noon.
Miss Evangeline Foster of Boston is
enjoying vacation at the Foster home
stead.
Wayne Martin of Hardwick was a
visitor at Mrs. Edith Boards part Of
last week.
A. u. Foster of Cabot visited his
daughter, Mrs. Ina Tabor, over Sunday
Frank Daley and wife were in Barre
over Sunday.
Miss Edith lawson of Woodbury. was
the guest of her brother, Warner Law
son, last week.
Miss Alma Leonard visited Mrs. Neryie
Lawson Thursday of last week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
ALL EMPLOYERS AND
EDUCATORS AGREE
Five Books Selected as Best Compro
mise Between Higher Education
and Business.

Is your boy going into college or the
business world?
Which course did you pursue?
These are two pertinent questions for
every father of growing son.
A former college president who is now
governor once said that Lincoln would
not have been Lincoln had he gone to
the university over which the speaker
had then the honor of presiding.
There could be no exception taken to
such truism and it is equally indis-
putable that Lincoln would not have
been Lincoln if he had not sought out
all the information which he could get
hold of
The publishers of Everybody's Cyclic
pedia have done what Lincoln did not
have the opportunity of doing and hav-
ing obtained all the information which
anyone is liable to need in every day
work compressed it into five volumes of
conventional size neatly bound, and
there YOU are.
Employers agree that there is la
mentable lack of knowledge of the Eng
lish language among youthful employees
and that this ignorance is one of the
most crying needs of education.
Educators have agreed upon compro-
mise with the employers in declaring
that the best possible arbitration be-
tween the factions favoring business ca
reers and those urging higher education
Is just set of books as the Cyclopedia
which The Times offers 4and the people
OF Barre are readily accepting.
Six coupons and small promotion fee
is all that is necessary to secure the
advance complimentary set.
Have you secured yoursf
If NOT xyh.rnof9
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
WEST BERLIN.

Miss Goldie Gardner of Lowell. Mass.
is guest of her sister, Mrs. W. G. Mid
dlebrook, at +. j. Davis Pinehurst camp
Miss Blanche Gilpin of Northfield visit
ed Mrs. Ethel Clifford last week and also
Ivaloo Rumney.
Miss Carrie Streeter visited Mrs.
Charles George in Williamstown Friday.
Mrs. w. C. Reyes visited Mrs. George
Adams in Northfield Saturday.
A. S. Libbey was in Montpelier FRI
day.
Misses Blanche and Marion Buzzell and
Miss Bundy from Montpelier were the
guests of Miss Mabel Davis quite recent
ly.
Mrs. Susan A. Keyes returned last
Thursday from her visit to friends IN
Berlin and Montpelier
Loren Robinson was in Northfield FRI
day.
Mrs. A. S. Libbey and daughter, Myrs,
visited Miss Z, NJ. Ayers one day last
week.
John Carmi's youngest child has been
quite sick for the last week
j.. Sweeney recently moved his family
into A. +. Bryant's tenement.
Mrs. Florence Clark from Barre visit
ed her sister Mrs. NJ +. Glines, Sunday
and went to Mortified Falls Monday on
business trip.
Mrs. Sarah Davis and friend, Mrs. NJ
Dow, visited friends in Mortified last
week
There win be lawn party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Cole next
Thursday evening. Ice cream and cake
will be served. Two big teams will be
at the postofiice to take all who wish
to go.
Miss Elizabeth Adams from Ferris
burg. who has been visiting friends in
Bridgeport, Conn, is now visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Glincs,
and other friends in this place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
THE HYDE PARK INN.

Everybody who has ever visited the
little village OF Hyde Park, Vermont
speaks OF its beauty of situation, its
sidewalks and well-kept streets. II is
a little gem of loneliness overlooking the
Lamoille river.
The Hyde Park Inn has been reprinted
repapered, new plumbing put in and
under its new management, it offers to
those seeking summer resort Of rea
sonable price assurance of the fullest
satisfaction. Write Tor terms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23

Northampton is leading the pennant
race in the Twin State league. keens
is good second, but half a game be
hind. Brattleboro is running third and
Bellows Falls is right claimant to the
cellar championship.
Tim Murnane, the we'll known baseball
writer, attributes the success of the Bos-
ton American team to the managerial
ability of Jake" Stahl Stahl has in
stilled into them q sense of fellowship
ana also moulded a smooth-running base
ball machine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
Convcyances.

In this game the players are in q
line, and one. who is left out. ques.
tons the others. He asks the first OF
the row, DO you wish to travel?''
Yes is the reply. North. south,
east or westg'' He answers as he
pleases. Think OF. the conveyance
you will use. but do not mention It,"
Then he asks the second in the row,
ION what conveyance will you travel?'
Guided by the last reply. the second
player will guess the conveyance. If the
player is wrong he or she must pay a
forfeit. and the question will go down
the line till the first player calls out.
fright"
The game may then begin again at
No. ., and so on. Forfeits may be
redeemed at once or at the end Of the
game.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
NO MORE SORE FEET
Ask Red Cross Pharmacy About EGO
For Weary, Aching Feet, Bunions
and Corns.

II your feet are tender, sore, burn. and
sting and keep you feeling miserable all
the time, 90 to the Red Cross Pharmacy
to-day, lay down 25 cents-say, want
jar of EGO. 1t is sold on money back
plan.
Then rub on EGO and rub out agony.
All pain will vanish like magic, and
you'll have as good pair of feet as
anyone on earth. EGO is a refined ONT
ment that quickly soothes and heals
sunburn, chatting, prickly heat and &C.
zema.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
No More Dandruff,
Falling Hair, Scalp Itch

Men aRd wemeH-do you want splen
did head of luxuriant hair free from
scalp itch and dandruf?
Do You want hair so bewitchingIy ra-
liant that it eompeis the admiration of
all who see itf
Do YOU want scalp as Immediately
clean and bright as newly minted coin 7
If you do, get 50-cent bottle of
PARTISAN Sage to-day. The Red Cross
Pharmacy sells it; so do dealers every
where. The girl with the auburn hair
eI every carton and bottIe-Ask for
FARiSIAN Sage aud see that you get it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
Rubbed Il into Mr.. Lsntz.

Former Congressman John ]. Lentz
of Ohio is celebrated as long distance
orator. but, for all that, they thought
out in Columbus that the editor Of a
morning paper there rather rubbed it
In in a short account Of political
meeting at which John was the speak
er. This was the paragraph:
John j. Lentz addressed a meeting
of the Democratic voters of the Ninth
ward last night and this morningg'-
Saturday Evening Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
MODERATE WET WEATHER.
Temperature for Coming Week to be
Bearable-Showers and Fair DAYS Both.

Washington, July Moderate
temperatures will prevail over the north
ern half of the country during the first
of the coming week. according to the
weather bureau bulletin last night.
Warmer weather will reach the extreme
northwest about Thursday, extending
eastward to the Atlantic at the end Of
the week. the temperature continuing
warm in the West,
1t will be unsettled and showery dur
ing Monday over the northern districts
east Of the Rock Mountains. followed nv
generally fair weather during the re-
mainder of the week except in the North
west where there will be a return to UNI
settled weather by Thursday or Friday.
In the extreme Central West and the
South the week will be generally fair.
except in the East Gulf and South Al
lantie States, where showers are probable
during the second half of the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
The Professors Theory.

do girls do as well in college az
boys?"
'As well or better"
Indeed? And how do you accoun,
for that?'
We'll. they have more opportunities
to study, for one thing. A girl doesn't
have to put in lot OF time coloring c
meerschaum pipe. Washington Her.
aid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
The Choice oh a Husband

is too important matter for a woman
to be handicapped by weakness, bad
blood or foul breath. Avoid these kill
hopes by taking DIR. Kings Life Pills.
New strength, fine complexion. pure
breath, cheerful spirits-things that win
men-follow their use. Easy, safe, sure.
25c at the Red Gross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
Itching, Fiery,
Raw Eczema
Relieved in a Few Seconds.

Yes, an itching, burning, raw, irri.
tsted skin relieved the moment Zemo
touches it. Zemo is a clean, sooth-
ing, healing wash, composed of thymol,
glyeerine, witch hazel, borseic acid and
other medicinal healing properties Zemo
relieves and cures every form of skin
and scalp eruption, and if you are not
entirely satisfied with results from the
very first 25-cent hottie, druggists WIN
refund your money. Large size bottle
ST. Endorsed and Sold by leading drug
gists everywhere, and in Barre by the
Red Cross Pharmacy.
Zemo is prepared by Il. w. Rose Medi-
cine Co. st. Louis, Mo. and their guar
antee is as good as gold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
HIS SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.
Gov. Wilson Goes Into Seclusion to Pre-
pare II.

Seagirt, July % Governor Wilson
left town yesterday to be gone several
days in seelusion, preparing his speech
of acceptance of the Democratic presi-
dental nomination.
The speech will reflect his attitude
on leading questions and the Baltimore
platform Champ Clark expected to take
the stump for Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-23
FOR The CHILDREN
Playground Soma.

In friendly feats of skill we vie
AS DER the May pole rope we fly.
Our balance in the tossing swing
or on the seesaw lightly spring.
We cluster on the giant stride.
And gayly coast on Kelly's slide.
And upside down we face the stare
Upon the horizontal bars.
sometimes the basketball We thump
Or test our strength in running jump
Or, resting from our noisy games,
Make hammocks boxes, rugs and frames
Playground fun and playground ways
Make for children merry days,
So we sing our playground song, asxa
Happy as the day is long. -slMM
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-26
INTERVENTION


are to be held throughout the island,
with every indication that there will
be stormy clashes between the two
great parties. Even II the Gomez
government Is able to handle these
defeated party will not abide by the
result.
The Conservative leaders. It IL re-
ported. have given warning of such
an intention, basing their threat upon
the allegation that President Gomez
has been favoring the Zayaistas. or
Liberal party. Of which he 10 a repre-
sentative. although Zayas himself
processes to distrust President Gomez
with whom he had a bitter personal
quarrel.
Disorder IL likely to occur on cleo
ton day. affording the chance for a
declaration of fraud and on the whole
all the elements seem to be present
that are required to start q revolu-
ton.
In the opinion Of the Cuban minis
ter. Senior Rivero. there is no foun-
dalton for the reports that President
Gomez Is seeking to resign his office
~ eAAAC SAAtASuA AioiicIltp duu Ao -
positive the president will maintain
an attitude of strict nom Partially.
The minister has been in communica-
ton with state department officials
here in regard to the situation. which
he believes Is within the control Of
the Gomez government.
Meanwhile. though the exigencies
Of the border patrol in Texas and
Arizona has changed considerably the
disposition Of the various bodies Of
United States troops. that made up
what Is known as the "expeditlonary
force" the general staff has amended
dts plans from day to day so that 1t
the dispatch to Cuba Of about $1,000
men to take charge II conditions
should necessitate.
As the regular army organizations
lack the mobility OF the marines. It
Is possible these sea warriors would
be called upon to initiate Intervention
and hold possession of Havana and
perhaps one or two other OF the larger
ports. until tho regular army contin-
gent could be landed on the island.
1t happens that the situation in Mic
aragua has quieted down. so tina. It Is
now possible to withdraw most of the
large force Of marines and blue
jackets under Rear Admiral South
erland and this force probably would
be relied upon for Cuban service in
an emergency.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-26
Havana 10 Quiet.

Havana. Oct. 26.-Havana was quiet
last night. but there Is a strong I'M
dercurrent of excitement and dread Of
a repetition OF the bloody scenes Of
Thursday night, when brisk battle
between Conservatives and Liberals
took place in Central park at the close
OF a meeting held by the political sup
porters Of Alfredo Zayas. a candidate
for the presidency.
The cavalry guard was withdrawn
from Central park yesterday and re-
placed by a strong force Of police. who
are not permitting any gatherings in
groups.
The partisan newspapers are in
dulging in furious determinations and
threats. and both sides are declaring
their determination to appeal to force
II their rights are not protected. Each
side IL alleging that favoritism 10 be-
ing shown their opponents by the gov
eminent.
At a conference yesterday afternoon
in the department OF the interior, at
which representatives Of the Conserv-
atives and Liberals were present,
charges we're made that the chief OF
police assisted the Zayastas Thursday
night. Colonel Orestes Ferrera, speak
er Of the house. Is reported to have
told President Gomez that unless the
government gives immediate suaran-
tees Of the absolute impartiality OF the
police and rural guards all hope OF
holding the presidential election must
be abandoned.
As result Of these representations
Colonel Pujol. an officer Of the regu.
lar army. and man Of excellent 70.
pute, has been ordered to take su-
preme command Of tho police in Ha-
vana, and other army officers have
been given charge OF them In the
various towns where trouble II
threatened.
A score Of persons wounded In
Thursday nights battle remain in the
hospital. Two died yesterday. The
others are expected to recover.
There was small riot yesterday
afternoon at a meeting Of Liberal uni
versity students. during which ono
negro was fatally shot
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-26
1t was useless, and he went away.

1t was useless. and he went away.
The stranger returned to tho vii
lage and wrote a long rambling letter
to Colonel Roosevelt. Then he dis
appeared.
The attempt on Colonel Roosevelt's
life was said by DR.. George w. Fuller
OF Oyster Bay. one Of the coloners
physicians, to have stirred up "cranks'
and to be responsible for the letters
which Colonel Roosevelt has received
since his return to Oyster Bay. In
some Of them threats have been made
against the colonel, and 1t was de-
cided that the danger of another at
tempt to assassinate him was suffi-
cient to make 1t necessary to guard
him. The physicians wish the colonel
to get out OF doors as soon az POSI-
BILE, believing that he will be benefit
ed by doing so. but they are unwilling
to risk the chance of another attack.
1t is probable that he will be kept in
the house until adequate protection
has been provided.
DIR. Fuller received letter Of warm
ing today from John A. Wandron, ap-
pointment clerk in the office Of Cover
nor Dix at Albany. Mr.. Waldron
wrote that a man who had attempted
to force his way into Mercy hospital
in Chicago while Colonel Roosevelt
was there had been a prisoner in the
clinton prison during the Roosevelt
administration and at that time had
written letter in which he had
threatened to kill President Roosevelt.
1t is said, that this man had announced
his intention to follow Colonel Roose-
welt to his home.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-26
COUNTRY HOME NEAR
MERIDIAN ROBBED

Between 3 o'clock this morning and
daylight somebody broke into the Rea
home near Meridian and robbed the
place Of $A in cash. A bloodhound
from the penitentiary was placed in
pursuit OF the burglar as soon as the
discovery was made and Sheriff Rob-
erts notified.
While unusually large foot prints
were easily discernible In the soft
ground from the house to the road, as
soon as they found the highway the
dog lost the scent. It IL evident that
the burglar at that point entered a
buggy. turned around In the road and
drove of In another direction. AS the
dog had been following the scent of
the mans foot prints. 1t could not pick
up those OF the horse and the chase
stopped there for the time.
Mr.. Rea says he happened to wake
up at 3 O'Clock and looked at his watch.
1t was between that time and daylight
that the house was entered and the
robbery committed. While the burglar
got a watch. he left that on the table
In the room together with the purse
from which he took the cash. He EVIL
IDENTIFY did not want to bother with
anything but the money that he could
find.
Guard Peterson OF the penitentiary
was In charge Of the dog. The house
II located not far from Meridian.
Sheriff Roberts and Deputy Oliver
Day went out to the house and fol-
lowed the trail az long as possible.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-26
some BIG FOOTBALL
GAMES FOR TODAY

New York, Oct. 26.-The most at
tractive offerings on the football pro-
gram in the east today are Princeton
Dartmouth at Princeton. and Harvard
Brown at Cambridge. The betting in
New York City this morning is 10 to z
on Princeton and to on Harvard.
Today marked the beginning of the in
tersectional games, with Michigan
playing syracuse. Other games sched-
uled in the east are:
Yale Washington and Jefferson at
New Haven.
Army Colgate at West Point.
Navy-Pittsburg at Annapolis.
Pennsylvania Lafayette at Philadel-
phia.
Cornell Bucknell at Ithaca.
Carlisle Georgetown at Washington.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-26
PR0CRESS|VES HOLD
A RALLY At USTICk

II. F. McElroy and II. L. Randall
held a rouslng Progressive rally at
Ustick last night. Mr.. McElroy aroused
great enthusiasm among the voters,
speaking IN the interests of Martin and
tho Progressive state ticket. He de-
clared that there is not room In the
Republican party for both Taft and
Roosevelt and that the division was
natural and inevitable one. II the
Democratic party is successful this
year, he said. the country would wit
ness the greatest fight within a party
for control that 1t has ever seen and
the question Will be whether the party
is to be controlled by the progressive
element or by the reactionary element
There Is not more than rs per cent of
the Republican party that is reaction
ary." he said. $50 why should we of
the majority in both parties submit to
being dictated to by this small minor
ity?"
Mr.. Randall also spoke effectively,
discussing issues Of particular interest
to the taxpayers and voters of this
county.