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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
PROF. PECK WINS.
Miss Quinn's Breach of Promise Suit
Dismissed.


New York. March ga Harry Thmstor
Peek, late Anthem professor of Latin al
Columbia university was relieved of a
bugbear that has long haunted him
when Justice platzek in the supreme
court yesterday afternoon signed an or
der disseminating the suit for $4,000
damages for breach of promise Of mar
.riage that was brought against him by
Esther Quinn, formerly a stenographer
in the office of b. II. Seheftels & %.
Miss Quinn's suit was to have come
to trial yesterday afternoon Tn the
nick of time, c. D. Francis Of 60 Wall
order Diminishing the complaint on the
ground that there was no cause of ac-
ton.
Her former employer, George Graham
Rice, Of +. H. Scheftels & Co., was sen.
fenced last week in the federal court to
q year in the penitentiary for Illegal
use Of the mails in get -rich-quck
scheme, and her attorney, Daniel O'Reil-
ly, was convicted in general sessions as
receiver of the securities that were
stolen from Aaron Bancroft, the aged
stockbroker, who was knocked down in a
corridor and handed a package of waste
paper in place of the bonds. Mr.. O'Reil-
ly is now out on bail, pending the out.
come of his appeal at Albany.
DR.. Peck was greatly harassed by
the publicity given both to his intimacy
with Miss Quinn when they were seen at
a watering place on the coast of Maine,
and later when she brought the action
for breach of promise. Shortly after the
suit was filed, DIR. Peck's connection with
Columbia was severed by action of the
trustees OF the university.
Esther Quinn started her proceedings
two years ago. Her complaint was gar
nished with an astonishing wealth OF
literary gems, mainly in the form OF let
tiers, all amorous, which she declared
had been addressed to her by the Latin
scholar DR. Peck. on the other hand,
denied the authorship of these epistles
and the report was circulated that they
had been penned by newspaper re-
porter.
In a preliminary examination Of the
plaintiff, Mr.. Francis sought to elicit
more definite particulars relating to the
charges than had been set forth in the
He brought ont the fact
that Miss Quinn had been arrested when
the Boston Office OF Seheftels q Co. was
raided by the federal authorities. and
that later she obtained a position as
stenographer on the Commercial Adver-
tiser in New York, where she met DR..
Peck. one OF whose many literary activi-
ties was writing editorials.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23

England we took baby to another doctor.
whoSsaid his condition was due to change Of
food and climate, and gave more medicine.
The rash got no better, and 1t used to itch
and burn at night so bad that the child could
not sleep. He was completely covered with
II at different times. 1t was at this time that
my mother advised us TO try Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. After using Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment for about nine months
the places disappeared. There are not any
scars, or other kind Of disagreement. and
baby is completely cured BY the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. We have had no further
trouble with baby's skin. Nothing stopped
the itching, and allowed baby to sleep but
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment"
(Signed) Mrs. Margaret Gum, % Burrell St.,
Roxbury, Boston, Mass, March IL, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
throughout the world. Send to Potter Drug
a Chem. Corp, Dept. 14A, Boston, for free
sample Of each with 32-p. book on the skin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
WILEY ON ADVISORY BOARD.
He Will Assist In the National Con-
servation Exposition.

Washington. d. C., March 23.-Dr.
Harvey w Wiley has been elected a
member of the advisory board OF the
national conservation exposition Of which
Clifford Pinchot is chairman. THE con
seryation of public health" will be DIR.
Wiley's feature of the exposition to
he held in Knoxville in the fall of 1918
for the preservation and development
of the resources of the southern states
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
GERMANY ANSWERS
BRITAIN'S CHALLENGE
New Army ard Navy Bills Call For
Three Battleships and Two Cruis-
ers-Increase Also In Sub
Marines and Balloons.

Berlin, March %. Germany's answer
to the recent speech of Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, first lord of the British
admiralty, was given yesterday by the
submission to The federal council of the
new army and navy bills in an unaltered
state. The details of the measures, ac-
cording to the Norddeutsche Allgemaine
Zcitung, provide for two additional army
corps in tie Prussian army and for
minor increases in the Bavarian and Sax
on armies. The naval bill calls for an
extra battle squadron for which three
additional battleships and two cruis-
ers are to be constructed before 1920.
Tho estimated additional annual cost is
So 100000 in 1912; $3l 100000 in 1918
and S2s500009 yearly after that.
The army reforms which include the
creation Of two field artillery regiments,
one Saxon cavalry regiment. one Plus
siai infantry regiment and fourteen adj
ditonal third battalions to bring up
the strength Of all regiments from two
to three battalions and the introduction
Of machine gun companies in every ex-
isting infantry regiment will increase
the peace footing of the army by 10000
men, excluding officers non-commis
stoned officers and other details. The
pay of the men is also to be increased
New corps are to be stationed ON the
French and Russian frontiers.
The naval bill increases the person
mel of the navy by IS officers and 900
men annually until 1920 over and above
the increases provided for in the exist
ing naval law. This is necessitated by
tn commissioning of the extra three
battleships, three large and three small
cruisers and tie larger crews required
to man modern battleships. The bill
provides for an increase in the number
% submarines and for several dirigible
balloons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
SMALLPOX IN wILLIMANTIC.
Precautions Are Being Taken To Pre-
vent Spread OF Disease.

Willimantic, Conn, March 23.-There
are now eleven cases of smallpox in this
city and the board of aldermen at a
special meeting Thursday night. made
sweeping plans to prevent a further
spread of the eontagion. All trollevs
to and from this city will be thorough
~ fumigated, and through trolleys from
Willimantic to New London will be dis
continued. II was decided that if more
cases developed between now and sun
day, to close all amusement places, and
later the schools and churches, if nee
essary. The cases are said to be mild.
In fact, many believed that the disease
was chickenpox until Health Officer
Wright Of New Haven made known the
result of special examination Thurs
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
URGE TAFT TO ACT.
His Influence Asked to Extend Erdman
Act TO Cover Coal Strike Situation.

Washington, March 23.-President
Taft yesterday was asked by several
Pennsylvania members of the House to
lend his influence to the effort now being
made in Congress to have the Erdman
act extended to the mining industry, so
as to be Of value in coal strikes. At
present tire Erdman act applies only to
railroads, providing that gov
eminent mediation may be offered, if
both parties OF the strike agree to it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
Which She Instituted for Alleged
Defamation of Character
SHE is SUING FOR 100000
Miss Esther Mercy Is Plaintiff in Action
Against Dean Talbot of University
of Chicago, and She Gives
Some Heated Answers.

Chicago, March 23.-For sevafal hours
yesterday in Judge Pomeroy's court,
Miss Esther Mercy, former student
of the university of Chicago, who is
suing Marion Talbot, dean of womcn
at that institution, for 100000 for al
legged defamation of character, under
went severe cross examination. She
was still on the stand when court ad-
journed.
At times Miss Mercy's answers to
questions were heated, especially when
reference was made to her fancc. War
rem +. Reynolds, who gave her hat
that was worth $3.50 The alleged theft
Of q pompom from that hat started in
Miss Mercy's expulsion from the uni
versity. Miss Mercy said she learned
shortly after she met Reynolds that he
was married.
I'VE expect to prove" said Attor.
ney Walker, representing Dean Talbot,
during the witness examination, that
her veracity IS worth nothing, and that
because OF this she was discharged from
the university. We will attempt TO
show that her general character was
such that she was unfit for the uni
versity. We are not trying to prove
shH is immoral
A letter from President Harry Pratt
Judson Of Chicago university, to the
registrar of Northwestern university.
where Miss Mercy was refused admit.
lance after re left the university OF
Chicago, was introduced. 1t read:
Dear Sir Miss Esther Mercy is a
regularly mafriculated student in the
university OF Chicago She has not been
permitted to register in the university
for reasons that have no direct bearing
on her scholastic standing, but her
truthfulness has been seriously called
into question
Yours very truly.
Harry Pratt Judson"
Miss Mercy told of her visit to the
Office of President Judson after charges
had been made against her by Dean
Talbot.
II said for Gods sake can't YOU help
me out = she testified
What did the president says" was
asked
"llc told me he was too busy 70 listen
to me"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
HAD THROAT
TROUBLE SINCE
CHILDHOOD
All Treatments Failed. Relieved
by Peruna.

Mrs. VIM. Hob
mann, 2764 Lincoln
ave-, Chicago, Ill,
writes;
II suffered with
catarrh of the bron-
chial tubes and had
a terrible cough
ever since a child.
q would sit up in
bed with pillows
propped up behind
me, but still the
cough would not
let me sleep. l
thought and every
body else that [
had consumption.
$50 reading the
papers about Peru
ma I decided to try,
without the least
bit of hope that it
would do me any
good. But after
taking three bot
ties l noticed a
change. My appe-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23

a nasty rash came out all
over his body. We took
him to a doctor who said
Il was chicken pox. and
gave us medicine for him.
The trouble started in the
form Of a rash and was all
over baby's body, head
and face, at different
times. 1t irritated, and
he would scratch it with
all his might. The con-
sequence was it developed
into sores, and we were
afraid It would leave
nasty scars on his face.
When We reached
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
BRYAN WILL BOLT HARMON.
Will Not Serve as Delegate If Govern
or Carries the Primaries In Nebraska.

Kearney, Neb, March 23.-ln his
speech at Democratic banquet here
Thursday night, William J. Bryan said
ii the preferential presidential vote at
the coming primary in Nebraska is for
Governor Harmon and he Bryan is
elected one of the delegates-atl large, he
will file his resignation at once. He said
he would not go to the national con-
vention at Baltimore to vote for Har.
mon, who, he charged was backed by
the Morgan and Hill interests. Mr.. Bry-
an praised La Toilette and criticised
Taft and Roosevelt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23

tite got better, 50 ! kept on, never dis
couraged. Finally | seemed not to cough
so much and the pains in my chest got
better and | could rest at night.
Il am well now and cured Of a chronic
cough and sore throat. | cannot tell
you how grateful | am, and cannot
thank Peruna enough. 1t has cured
where doctors have failed and | talk Pc
runa wherever | 90, recommend it to
everybody. People who think they
have consumption better give it a
trial"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
NEW SWEDISH MINISTER.
Mr.. Ekengren, Counsellor Of Legation
At Washington, Is Promoted.

Stockholm, Sweden, March 23.-W. A.
+. Ekengren, at present counsellor of
the legation and charge d'affaires at the
Swedish legation in Washington, has
been promoted to the rank of Swedish
minister at Washington, in succession
to Count Albert Ehrensvard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
How Mrs. Reed of Peoria, ILL.,,
Escaped The Sur
geon's Knife.
Peoria, III. -"I wish to let every one
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Compound has done
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| suffered. The doc
tor said / had a tumor
and the only remedy
as the surgeons
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bought me Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, and
today / am a well and
healthy woman. For
m IN this ! suffered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
Adjourned Out of Respect to Rep. Foster.

Burlington. March 23-Chittenden
county court yesterday morning ad-
iourned to Monday afternoon after a
brief session, this action being taken
out of respect to the late Congressman
ID. j. Foster.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
COULD NOT SLEEP
WITH ITCHING RASH
All Over Baby's Body, Head and Face,
Scratching Made Sores. Used
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
Have Had No Further Trouble.

ION July 27, 1909, we left Boston for a
trip TO England and Ireland, taking baby
with us. After being In Ireland few days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
FORMER MAYOR OF LOWELL.
George F. Richardson Died Yesterday
AGED 81.

Lowell. Mass, March 22-George +.
Richardson, former mayor OF Lowell,
died to-day. at tho age of 81 years.
For half century he had been a lead
er in business and social life of the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23
Mrs. Lynch Also Avoided
Operation.

Jessup, Pa. After the birth of my
fourth child, l had severe organic infam-
nation. Iwould have such terrible pains
that it did not seem as though could
stand it. This kept up for three long
months, until two doctors decided that
an operation was needed.
"Then one of my friends recommended
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and after taking it for two months
was well woman. Mrs. JOSEPH A.
LYNCH, Jessup, Pa.
Women who suffer from female ills
should try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, one of the most success
full remedies the world has ever known,
before submitting to surgical opera
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-23

from Inflammation, and your Sanative
Wash relieved me. / am glad to tell
anyone what your medicines have done
for me. You can use my testimonial in
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to answer letters. - Mrs. CHRISTINA
REED, los Mound ST., Peoria, Ill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25

peace Elnora never before had seen. As she studied the features on the pil- low beside her the heart of the girl throbbed in tenderness. She softly slipped from the bed, went to her room, dressed and entered the kitchen to at tend the Emperors and prepare break fast. The pair had been left clinging to the piece of calico. The calico was there and a few pieces of beautiful wing. A mouse had eaten the moths!
 "Well, of all the horrible luck,' gasp ed Elnora.
 With the first thought of her moth CT. she caught up the remnants of the moths. burying them in the ashes of the stove. She took the bag to her room, hurriedly releasing its contents, but there was not another yellow one. Her mother had said some had been confined in the case in the Limberlost. There was still a hope that an Elm peror might be among them.
 Elnora took a large piece of mos- quito netting and ran to the swamp. Throwing 1t over the top of the case, she unlocked the door. She reeled, faint with distress. The living moths that had been confined there in their futtering to escape the night and the mates they sought not only had wreck ed the other specimens of the case, but torn themselves to ribbons on the pins. A third of the rarest moths of the collection were antennaeless, leg less, wingless and often headless. El- nora sobbed aloud. Everything is gone! she said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25
HOW GIRLS MAY AVOID
 PERIODIC PAINS
The Experience of Two Girls Here Related For The
 Benefit of Others.

Rochester, N. Y.-"I have a daugh- ter 13 years old who has always been very healthy until recently when she complained of dizziness and cramps every month, so bad that would have to keep her home from school and put her to bed to get relief.
 After giving her only two bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound she is now enjoying the best of health. I cannot praise your Compound too highly. I want every good mother to read what your medicine has done for my child. Mrs. RICHARD N. DUNHAM, 311 Exchange St., Rochester, NY.
 Stoutsville, Ohio. suffered from headaches, backache and was very irreg-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25

Possibly ] could get that TOT you'"
 suggested the man.
 hip, and with a small rod he sent a long line spinning before him down the creek, deftly manipulating with it a little floating object. He was nearer Elnora than her mother, but Mrs. Comstock thought possibly by hurrying she could remain unseen and yet warn the girl that stranger was coming.
 Elnora was under the bridge, one knee planted in the embankment and a foot braced to support her. Her hair was tousled by wind and bushes, her face flushed, and she lifted her arms above her head, working to loosen cocoon she had found. The call Mrs. Comstock had intended to utter never found voice. Possibly I could get that for you," suggested the man.
 'Oh. do hope you can! answered Elnora. "It's quite find! It's one of those lovely pale red cocoons described in the books. I suspect it comes from having been in dark place ana screened from the weather"
 'Is that so?' cried the man. Wait a minute Are you making a coliec- ton71
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25

Fluttering Around. and by the luck of the old boy him. self 1t was the last moth she needed to complete a collection. I got to get another one or die."
 "Then I guess it's your funeral" :" said Pete '"There ain't chance in . dozen the right one will come. What color was itr''
 Yellow, and big as bird"
 "The Emperor, likely" said Pete. "You dig for that kind, and they are not numerous, so's lat you can smash 'em for fun"
 Well, I can try to get one, any way" said Mrs. Comstock. "I forgot all about bringing anything to put them in. You take a pinch on their wings until make poke.''
 Mrs. Comstock removed her apron, tearing of the strings. She unfasten. cd and stepped from the skirt of her calico dress. With one apron string she tied shut the band and placket. She pulled wire pin from her hair, stuck it through the other string, and using it as a bodkin ran it around the hem of her skirt. Her fingers flew, and shortly she had large bag. She put several branches inside to which the moths could cling. closed the mouth partially and held it toward Pete.
 Pete slipped several more moths into the bag.
 ''Now, that's five, Mrs. Comstock," he said. "I'm sorry, but you'll have to make that do. You must get out of here lively. Your lights will be taken for hurry calls, and inside the next hour a couple of men will ride here like fury"
 Well, I'I see them makes me go," said Mrs. Comstock. i've got Roberts revolver in my dress and can shoot as straight as any man if I'm mad enough. Any one that interferes with me tonight will find me mad a-plenty. There goes another!'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25


 EInora, and She Finds an Assistant. @7UT her mothers love remained. IKI Indeed, in the overflow of the IIp long hardened, pent up heart, l~ Elnora was almost suffocated with tempestuous caresses and gener- ous offerings. Before the day was over she realized that she never had known her mother at all.
 For the next few days Elnora work ed at mounting the moths her mother had taken. She had to go to the Bird Woman and tell about the disaster, but Mrs. Comstock was allowed to think that Elnora delivered the moths when she made the trip. If she had told her what actually happened, the chances were that Mrs. Comstock again would have taken possession of the Limberlost, hunting there until she replaced all the moths that had been destroyed. But Elnora knew from ex- perience what it meant to collect such a list in pairs. Valiant as she was in any good cause, this time she was com pelled to admit that she was defeated. It would require hard work for at least two summers to replace the lost moths. When she left the Bird Wom- an she went to the president of the Onabasha schools and asked him to do all in his power to secure a room in one of the ward buildings.
 The next morning the last moth was mounted and the housework finished. Elnora said to her mother, If you don't mind, believe I will go into the woods pasture beside Sleepy Snake creek and see if I can catch some dragon flies o: moths."
 Wait until get knife and pail and l will go along," answered Mrs. Comstock. ''The dandelions are plenty tender for greens among the deep grasses, and might just happen to see something myself. My eyes are pretty sharp"
 Near the creek. following it toward the bridge. Mrs. Comstock found large bed of tender dandelions and stopped to fill her pail.
 Elnora remained within calling dis tance and was having good success. At last she crossed the creek, following it up to a bridge. There she began careful examination of the under sides of the sleepers and flooring for cocoons. Mrs. Comstock could see her and the creek for several rods above.
 Around the bend came a man. He was bareheaded, dressed in white sweater and waders which reached to his waist. He kept on the bank, only entering the water when necessary. He had queer basket strapped on his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25

thanks for what Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me. I had taken other medicines but did not find relief. Miss CORA B. FosNAuGH, Stoutsville. Ohio, RED, No. l.
 Hundreds of such letters from moth. CTS expressing their gratitude for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound has accomplished for their daugh- ters have been received by the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25
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