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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
She Had Consumption
Was DYinq: Now We'll

Eckman's Alternative is being used with
success In the treatment of Tuperculosiss'
Persons who have taken II Improves,
gained weight exhaustlng night sweats
stopped, fever diminished. and many re-
covered. II you are interested 70 KNOW
more about It. we win put you n touch
investigate and Judge for yourself, Read OF
Mrs. Goyert's recovery; Grii1ith lnu'
Gentlemen: Thinking that perhaps =
short history Of the remarkable cure OF ny
benefit some other sufferers. hereby
give the following testimonial; ABOUT
September 10. 1908. she was taken slGk
with Catarrhal Pneumonia, and continuah,
Night swents were SO bad that 1t was
necessary TO change her clothing once OF
twice every night; her cough Increase
and got so bad that everybody expecuen
The trained nurse Miss Anna Trinenl 10.
formed me that she had tuberculosis ana
nothing could be done for her, In Janu'
airy, when Rev. VIM. Berg, Q, 81. MICH t
aei's Church. at Shereville, Ind, prepared
for her death, he recommended that !
get some Eckman's Alternative. and see II
1t would not give her some relief l fnen
requested the attending physician 10 CIV
his diagnosis and he informed me ina,
she had Consumption and was beyond an
medical aid When l asked II he thougnt
that II was useless TO try the Alteratiye,
he replied that No physician could helP
It, So / Immediately had Rev. VIM. Berg
to send for a bottle. Practically without
hope for recovery. insisted that she ny
the Alternative. which she did. At the
end OF the first weeks treatment. she got
so bad that she refused to take any more
of 1t, but the doctor advised her TO keep
on taking IT. us 1t was the only thing
that might help her. ] am glad TO say
now that she kept on and soon began to
improve. Now, she works as hard as
ever, weighs twenty pounds heavier than
she ever did before she took sick. and
Is In good health. She frankly says she
owes her life and health to Eckman's
Alternative We keep 1t on hand at all
times and recommend II highly.
Designed Afidavit) JOS. GR1MMER."
Eckman's Alternative is effective In Bron:.
chitis, Asthma. Hay Fever; Throat and
Lung Troubles. and in upbuilding the
system, Does not contain poisons, opiates
or habit-forming drugs. Ask for booklet
OF cured cases and write to Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa, for more evi.
Ience For sale by all leading druggists and
Red Cross Pharmacy, Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
INCREASED PRODUCTION OF MICA
United States Geological Survey Reports
Output for 1911.

The production of mica in the United
States is one of the important lesser
mineral industries, but although mica de-
posits are numerous and well distributed,
the imports still exceed the domestic
production. According TO Douglas b.
Sterrett of the United States geological
survey, in report on mica published
as an advance chapter from Mineral
Resources" for 1911, the total value OF
mica produced in the United States last
year amounted to S355,s04, butSthe i'm
ports were valued at 1902, l63. These
imports, however, were less by 1922 1862
than those of 1910.
Mica has a wide commercial appfica-
ton. The most extensive use of sheet
mica is in the manufacture of electri-
cal apparatus, but considerable guam
tity is still used in the glazing trade
for stoves, gas lamp chimneys, etc. Only
the best quality and the larger sheets
are available for such purposes, but both
large and small sheet mica is used in
the electrical industry. "Micanite" or
built-up mica board, in the making OF
which small sheet mica can be used, is
substituted for large sheet mica in much
electrical work. Mica serves as perfect
insulator in various parts of dynamos,
motors, induction apparatus, switch
boards, and in nearly every kind of
electrical apparatus. Black "specks" of
iron oxide in mica are popularity sup
posed. according to Mr.. Sterrett, to rem
der it worthless for electrical insulation.
But that this is not the case is proved
by the continued production of such mica
in the United States and its use by
large and reputable manufacturers.
Tests made on domestic "specked" mica
have shown that it is safe to use with
currents of 1000 volts and that it has
a capacity to withstand even much
greater voltage.
Scrap mica is ground in large guam
titles and used for the decoration of wall
paper and in the manufacture of lubri-
cants and fancy paints; it is also mold
ed for electrical insulation. When mixed
with grease or oils, finely ground, mica
free from gritty matter forms an ex-
cellent lubricant.
The principal mica producing countries
are India, the United States Canada,
Brazil, Ceylon, and South Africa.
In the United States mica deposits
have been found in more than 20 states,
and large productions have been record.
ed by the geological survey from North
Carolina, South Dakota, New Hampshire,
New Mexico, Idaho, Virginia, Colorado,
South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
In 1911 North Carolina was the larg-
est producer, South Dakota second, and
New Hampshire third.
Mr.. Sterrett's report contains. in addi-
ton to a general discussion of produc-
ton, consumption, and imports, notes ON
number of new deposits. A copy of
the report may be obtained without cost
on application to the Director of the
United States Geological Survey, Wash
ington, D. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
House-Flies and Disease.

The house-fly stands convicted as a
dissemination of disease and carrier OF
contagion. Ever since the investigation
of the spread of typhoid fever in the
United States military camps during
the Spanish war Of 1898, the evidence
has been accommodating, until to-day
there is no escape from the charges
against this tantalizing insect. Every
far-reaching probe into sanitary prob
lens is liable to disclose conditions hith-
erto quite unsupported; and the indict-
ments already brought against the
house-fy during the past few years
charge responsibility for long cate
CORY of infections, including cholera and
various forms of dysentery, diphtheria,
erysipelas, contagious ophthalmia, cere-
brospinal meningitis, anthrax and pos
sibly smallpox, in addition to typhoid
fever.
Whether all of these charges will
stand in the light of scientific inyestiga-
ton remains to be seen. 1t is impor-
tant. not so much in justice to the ac-
cused insect as because of the HYGIENE
and preventive measures which are de-
pendent thereon, that the questions here
raised be authoritatively settled. In the
case of typhoid, the evidence appears
to be complete.
DIR. Torrey, of the Loomis laboratory
of New York, has attempted to supply
facts on this question. He has exam
ined the flies caught in the densely popu-
lated parts of New York City during a
number of months. Both the bacteria
occurring in the intestine and those from
the surface of the insects were investi-
gated. The flies examined in April and
early in June were comparatively free
from dangerous bacteria. As the sum
mer season advanced, high bacterial
counts began to spepar and also an
abrupt change in the character of the
bacteria. The record counts come at
the end of the two weeks of excessive
heat in July.
Some idea of the number of organisms
that single fly may carry is indicated
by the figures $40 to 100000 for the
surface contamination, and 10000 to 2s,-
100000 for the international bacterial
contents. Most of the bacteria found
We're comparatively harmless. This in
vestigation, however, was carried on in
the crowded city, where sewers would
naturally carry off all of the most dan.
gerous infective matter. The Journal of
the American Medical Association says
that the house-fy is an undesirable eiti-
zen" in any event, so that the way of
determination already begun against it
in many quarters deserves encourage
ment and support
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
The Men Who Walk the Tracks.

A special train was humming along
through the night over the wind-swept
beach side tracks of the Southern Pacific
company's coast line between San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles. Trudging ahead
of the train, between the rails, and care
fully inspecting every foot of the road
bed by the light of his lantern, went a
humble employee of the company named
Abe Jenkins. 1t was Abe's business to
see that the track was in proper shape
for the passage of trains. As he walked
out upon a bridge, he saw the dark fig
ure OF man bob up from between
the ties in the middle of the structure
and run quickly toward the opposite side.
Abe ran after the man, seized him and
would have captured him but that an
other man appeared and beat him of.
While these two were vanishing in the
darkness, Abe walked back to the middle
of the bridge and there he found on a
cross-piece under the ties box with a
rope protruding from it. He opened the
box and in it found thirty-nine sticks of
dynamite. The rope was ten.foot
fuse.
And now down the line and out upon
tho bridge shone the big electric head
light of the special. Abe stepped aside
with the box in his hands, the train
Numbered out upon the bridge and
whisked by him while he lifted his cap.
And the reason why he lifted his cap was
because he knew that in car of that
train, little dreaming of the plots of
anarchists, or of any danger whatsoever,
was the president of the United States.
1t is not every trackwalker who has
had the honor of saving the life of
president, or at least of rendering him
so great service, but trudging up and
down their lonely beats, many patrol
men of the rails have saved thousands
and thousands of lives of lesser persons.
You in your overheated Pullman berth,
on a stormy winter night rarely, if ever,
give thought to the man walking along
the roadbed ahead of your train, facing
the blizzard while his bright lantern
CLEANS along the double row of rails,
looking for loose patebolts, for high
joints, for broken culverts, for track OBJ
structions or whatever else might prove
of danger in your swift fight through
the darkness. Bat ahead'of you there,
safeguarding your way, the trackwalker
tramps his cold, dismal beat, with
wrench and oil can and lantern, with
alert eye and ready hand to repair, if
it is in his power, whatever damage has
been wrought by the elements 'or by the
heavily grinding wheels, and, if he can
not repair it, to set signals for the engi-
neer and to summon the roadmaster and
his gang.
At all seasons and at all hours these
careful inspectors are on the job, and
the number of disasters they avert in
the course of long term of years is
ncalculable-From ''Watchmen of the
Tracks" in June Technical World Mag
azine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
DON'T STARVE
YOURSELF
In an Effort to Cure Stomach
Treble.
1t Is Better to Tone up the Stom-
aeh and Eat What You
Want.

II you have indigestion, gas on the
stomach, sour stomach, acid stomach,
/ belching or heartburn; i you cannot
eat substantial, nourishing food without
distress, your stomach is weak. As
great deal of your comfort, happiness
and success depends on a good diges-
ton, you want to be able to eat any
thing your appetite Graves. Don't try
to get relief by cutting down your diet
to . starvation basis but strengthen
your stomach until you can eat good,
nourishing food. What you want is
better digestion, not a poorer diet.
Mr.. Schriver 6imms, of Triadelphia,
W. Va, says: ~ can recommend DIR.
Williams Pink Pills to sufferers from
stomach trouble because they cured me
after had failed to get relief from the
doctors. / began to suffer from indi-
gestion several years ago. | think
the trouble was caused b. overwork
and irregular hours for eating | had
to be very careful about what l ate as
anything but the lightest foods would
upset my stomach. Gas formed on my
stomach, causing me to. feel bloated.
Ny blood was in bad shape and my
face was broken out. | tried several
kinds of medicines and took treatment
from several doctors but failed TO get
we'll. Finally / was induced to try DIR.
Williams Pink Pills by druggist and
had not taken more than two boxes be-
fore / could see they were helping me.
l took the pills steadily for seyercl
weeks when my stomach was in better
condition than IL had been for long
time. l can now eat nearly anything |
want to and feel no distress. gained
over nine pounds In weight and feel
better than have in years.
The value of the tonic treatment with
DR.. Williams Pink Pills is shown by
the thousands OF cures the pills have
made In the various forms OF stomach
trouble, as acid stomach, nervous dys-
pepsia, neuralgia of the stomach, gas
tritis and catarrh OF the stomach.
A booklet, "What to Eat and How
to Eat," giving valuable information
will be sent free upon request.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or viii be sent, postpaid,
on receipt of price, 80 cents per box six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
Says Co-Education Robs Marriage of It's
Attractions.

In the first of the series of articles
on "The American Girl in the May
Woman's Home Companion, the author
j. Nilsen Laurvik, makes the follow
ing comments.
"Co-education has done more than any
thing else 10 rob marriage of its at
fractions, by divesting the man of most
of his old-time glamour and romance,
This early contact with the other sex
on footing of equality, which the ma
jority of girl students more than main
tain intellectually, has tended to produce
that contempt of the much-vaunted su.
periority of man that is as a rule re-
served for those postnuptial discoveries
which make marriage snch an interest.
ing venture. The American girl comes
to realize only too soon that intellec-
tually and culturally the man is often
her inferior. She pursues her interests
farther than does the man who very
generally subordinates his interest in the
fine arts to his one desire to succeed in
business or in some particular profess
sion.
I'm this respect the influence of the
higher education has exactly the oppo-
site effect upon American girls to that
of the German or Scandinavian girls. In
these countries every movement directed
toward giving woman greater share in
communal life has so far contributed to-
ward establishing the idea of the home
and the family more firmly than ever.
In fact, it may be said without exag-
geration that all these efforts toward en-
larging woman's life have sprung from
one basic idea; the right of every wom-
an to a home and children.
"And inasmuch as the general educa-
tion of the young men of those coun-
tries is on relatively higher plane
than here, the higher education of their
women has only resulted in bringing the
two sexes nearer together, contributing
new charms and possibilities of COM
radeship to the family life. 1t has made
for mutual respect and admiration
founded on an intellectual and spiritual
equality in which both find fertile field
of happy cooperation. The girls of
those countries look forward with keen
anticipation to being mistresses of their
own households, and the character of
the higher education on the whole is
of kind to make the young women bet
ter fitted for marrige. This is probably
due to mixture of practically with
ideality. such as we are only now begin
ming to feel the need of in American col
leges and universities"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
MAGAZINE REVIEW
Maurice Francis Egan.

DIR. Maurice Francis Egan, author oil
"Everybody's st. Francis" now appear
ing serially in The Century, has beer
United States minister to Denmark since
1907. Formerly professor of English Ian
guage and literature at the Catholic uni
versity Of America, Mr.. Egan is author
of many volumes of story, essay and
verse, editor of many others, transla
tor, educator, and lecturer on many
themes.
Further, DIR. Egan's long and devoted
services to Roman Catholic journalism
and education have won for him the
friendship and confidence of such prel
ates as Cardinal Gibbons and Archbish
ops Ireland and Spaulding, and have
made him an authority on clerical sub
jects.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
FRECkLES
New Drug That Quickly Removes These
Homely Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles. Az
a new drug, othine-double strength has
been discovered that positively removes
these homely spots.
Simply get one ounce of othine-dou-
BILE strength, from any first-class drug
gist in the city of Barre and apply a
little of it at night, and in the morning
you will see that even the worst freck-
les have begun to disappear, while the
lighter ones have vanished entirely. 1t
is seldom that more than an ounce is
needed to completely clear the skin and
gain a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this is sold under guarantee
of money back if it fails to remove
freckles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
Ei,s. Mail Coach In 17s4.

A theater owner was responsible fol
she first mail coach in 1854. John Pal
mer, Bath, England, saw that 1t took
four days TO get his actors from Lon
don. He went to the government au
thorities and persuaded them 20 start
humber Of coaches 10 carry the mails
and that these coaches should be built
for speed and drawn by the fastest an
imals ~ England. In Il little while a
revolution was worked, 1-----
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
River Gagings by the United States
Geological Survey.

The United States geological survey
maintains more than ] 500 gaging sta
lions on rivers in the United States for
the purpose of determining stream flow.
The information obtained by these gag
ings is needed in projecting water stor-
age for irrigation. municipal use, water
power, manufacturing, river control, and
land drainage.
The extensive irrigation projects now
in operation or construction in the arid
parts of the West are based on stream
gagings made by the geological survey,
and any general system of land drain
age or river control as well as all wa
ter supply or water power projects must
rest on the same basis.
The stations at which these gagings
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17

are made are shown in a report just
published by the survey as water sup
plv paper $50, compiled by b. ID. Wood.
This paper shows by drainage areas
the streams gagged and the location Of
the gaging stations and contains COM
plete list of the surveys publications
relating to water resources. The paper
includes a full index by states and by
authors and can be obtained without
charge from the Director of the Survey
at Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17

oughly, cup molasses, cup sugar,
cup lard, tablespoon soda, ! table
spoon ginger, / tablespoon vinegar, lit
tie salt. Put all together in dish
and place on the stove, stir constantly
until 1t boils. Take from the fire and
add 7 cups -four, or enough to roll
These are very nice.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
The Pathways of Inhaled Dust.

To the untutored individual. the hy-
gienic aspects of the dust problem pre-
sent themselves primarily as dangers
from the germs which are carried in
the air. He rarely considers, if indeed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17

In cooking beans and peas, their flavor
will be much better if they are cooked
In as little water as possible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17

Enamefed ware which has become dis
colored can be cleaned with paste made
of coarse salt and vinegar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
Diet and Sleep Will Ward Off
Old Age
FORMULA FOR WELSH RABBIT
Little Rules to Help Busy Housewives in
the Daily Routine, Including New
Recipes Culled From Va
rious Sources.

A tablespoon of water or milk should
be allowed for each egg in making an
omelet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17


In as little water as possible.
Lamps will not smoke if with sharp
pair of scissors the wick is trimmed the
shape of burner and a small V is cut
from the center.
1t was the white glass button that
ragged alone as the novelty in buttons
for several weeks, but now We have
glass buttons in color to match or blend
with the materials they ornament.
BY adding common table salt to gaso-
line you can remove spots from cloth
ing of the most delicate fabrics without
leaving ring around the edges cleaned
Many a dry cleaners bill can be saved
by this useful knowledge.
Those who keep up regular CORE
spondence with several friends will find
it good plan TO keep envelopes ad-
dressed to each of them in some con-
venent place and into these to slip news
paper clippings and notes of things which
will interest each particular correspond
emit. When the time comes to write
the letter it will be found that the task
is practically accomplished.
Welsh Rabbit--This is the correct
formula for Welsh rabbit, as given in
Farmers Bulletin, No. 4S7, issued by
the United States department of agri-
culture; One tablespoonful of butter,
one teaspoonful of cornstarch, one-half
cupful of milk, one-half pound of cheese
cut in small pieces, e-quarter tea
spoonful each of salt and mustard, and
speck of cayenne pepper. Cook the
milk gradually and cook two minutes;
add the cheese and stir until it is melt
ed. Season and serve on crackers or
bread toasted on one side. the rabbit
being poured over the untoasted side.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17

Lamps will not smoke if with a sharp
pair of scissors the wick is trimmed the
shape of burner and small V is cut
from the center.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-30
Now rs More Trinidad Women Will Have Model Kitchens

You have seen in the above picture how many
miles of steps the IIooscr you. Think OF
having your work table, Your pantry Your
kitchen cupboard Combined in spot, Your
salt at your finger tips! Your pans and dishes at
arms length Your spices. flour and sugar
der your hand Think OF the hundreds of need
less steps the Iloosicr Cabinet would save you by
having everything ccntercd in one spot.
DO you wonder that thousands OF women all
America clamorng for this marvellous
labor saving liOoscr Cabinet on the remarkably
easy club of 81 90 week? DO you wonder
that our allotment is limited to Il paltry %
cabinets?
No cabinet in the world equals the IIooscr-the
only cabinet endorsed by the Saturday Evening
Post, Ladies' Home Journal Good Housekeeping.
and thousa uds of Americas Domestic Science
Schools cabinet which the price is rgidly
fixed by the manufacture 10 give you the benefit
of the low os manuincturc-and delivery to
you Immediately for si.0O. But hurry. Don't de-
lay! Join and be glad the rest Of your life.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-30
FOREIGN
NEWS

London. Nov. 30.-The president
OF the board OF agriculture announces
that he will soon introduce in the
House OF Commons u bill providing
Tor the establishment In England and
wales OF system OF rural credit
banks. similar to those In the Scan
dinaVian countries and Germany.
II Is expected that certain of the
big Joint stock banks OF London will
be asked to cooperate In providing
funds for these institutions. which
Will thus have a better start than
those which have been started prac-
tically as local lending agencies.
Many suggestions have been offered
for the original bin. but II seems to
be agreed that the land banks shall
In their working be as cooperative
m possible.