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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
A REAL FREAK.

etter send All Inspector down to
whats the matter with this mans
err said the cashier IN tho gas
pany's office 10 the superintendent
h." began the superintendent. I'VE
w complaints about the mctcrs'-
his Ia no complaint. He sends
KS for tho amount OF HIS bin and
/ its very reasonable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

seem to do any good"
Any regimen which reduces your
general weight should reduce your
bust. 1t may be slow, but il is sure
and safe. Spending as much time
as possible out of doors, breathing
deeply, steady exercise, stopping
only at tho point Of fatigue. less
food, moro water between meals,
eating much acid fruit, should In
time accomplish the result.
Meanwhile n you are as lmpa.
tIcnt as most beauty seekers, who
foolishly expect to do the work Of
years in two weeks, apply loose
bandases soaked in camphor water
on the breast at night.
Y. D. requests that publish q
formula to reduce enlarged pores.
Bath the parts frequently with
strong camphor water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

The thing that brought the matter
10 the attention of the State au-
,horities was the astonishing spec
tacle OF nine prisoners--the whole
catch of that term or Circuit Court
each pleading guilty TO the
charges against him. Investigation
OF the reasons brought out the story
Of the ghost" and also the remark
able fact that III the past ten years
twenty murderers had make confes-
sions of guilt urged on by the same
cause.
The ghost" is supposed to be
that Of John f. Jones, who was
hanged In the Murphysboro jail
yard on Friday, May 10, 1896.
The recent confession ball was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
NO USE FOR HIM.

re got you down for coupie O..
cts. We're. getting up rattle for
or man OF our neiEh"----
one for me. thank you. wouldn't
s what to do with poor man il
MIN"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

An investigation by the renresen-
fativc of this newspaper resulted in
the following facts:
John Jones was hanged in the Jail
yard in 1897. He was n tall, thin
man, stand keeper following the
county fairs, and on the fair grounds
at Anna. in Union county, he dis
agreed with a woman who had been
working for him. Jones knocked
the woman down and kicked and
beat her to death. He took a change
of venue from Uniop to Jackson
county, was tried at NIurphysboro
and hanged in the yard of the Jail,
which had just been completed.
Prisoners began saying they saw
the "spook" the night after tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

opened BY Samuel Smith, a
negro, who was charged with
the murder of another negro,
Asa Black, at Hollldayboro.
November IL, 1912. The Jury
TO try him had been secured
and three witnesses for the
State were examined before
the Court adjourned for the
night.
When the court reconvened
next morning Smiths attorney
arose and said: MY client
wishes to plead guilty"
why has he changed his
mind?" asked the judge.
"FIe would better tell you
that himself, your Honor"
said the attorney. Then Smith
made this astonishing state
ment:
The ghost Of John Jones
came 10 me in my cell last
night and told me If / didn't
plead guilty the jury would
surely find me guilty and send
me TO the gallows.
after the jailer locked us il
cells" he continued, 81 went to
The lights were out when | sa'
ghost. 1t came through the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

hanging OF Jones. The sheriff
and deputies at that time he
lieved it was the overweight
imagination of the prisoners.
and have always contended
and now contend that the
whole thing is merely super
stition and imagination. There
have been six shcrlffs in the
office since the hanging Of
Jones. The present sheriff, G.
T. Edwards, has been in office
two years. He would not
tolerate the playing OF
ghost" prank on prisoners.
He leaves the care of the Jail
to Jailer Jernigan. Mr.. Jcrni-
gan says he would not permit
the playing OF any such
prank.
The jail office Is on tho
ground floor and the cell room
is on the second floor. The
cell cage is in the middle Of
the room, there being two
rows Of cells with a corridor
between, and the prisoners
1Ar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

running from u
clean. If you
Wish you can
at each sham
p o o MI K q
beaten egg and
a teaspoonful
Of bay rum
with the sham
poo. The egg
and bay rum
d id a gloss to
the hair.
This Is a spe-
cimen OF many
| Ell ers | re-
ceive:
May 7 ask
you to tell me
in next Sun
days paper how
to reduce my
bust? I have
tried to Il num-
Der Of things.
but they don't
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

John Carrick of Park street returned
today from Burlington, where he has
been visiting for few days.
Peter Congo, who has been employed
at the Caron bakery for the past few
months, completed his duties there Sat
lurday night.
| John Mccarthy of South Main street
who has been employed for the past
few months at Burlington, returned to
the dty last night. He commenced
work today in the meat department OF
Smith & Cummings market.
Joseph Stumpf, who has been engaged
as operator at the Bijou theatre for
the past three years, completed his du-
tres Saturday night. Mr.. Stumpf, who
is mechanic, started work this morn
ing at the Moore & Harvey repair shops
at the Drown garage.
The party who took watch from
the repair case of local jewelry store
Saturday is known to the owner Of
the store and in order to avoid trouble
and litigation the party is requested
to return the watch to the owner.
Peter Peters, brother OF Nick and
Christopher Peters, who used to yend
ilDpSblI anu NV peanuts III i'dilts a.
rived in the city Saturday evening from
Rochester. n. Y, for an extended stay.
Mr.. Peters was in receipt of letter
Friday from his brother. Nick, saying
that Christopher had been wounded in
the side by a Turkish ball at JENNA.
At the outbreak of the Balkan war,
both Nicholas and Christopher left Barre
for Lowell, Mass. where they joined a
brigade of American Greeks leaving Tor
the fatherland. Since enlisting in
martial camp outside Athens, the broth
ers Peters have seen severe fighting,
although the injury received by Christie
pher has finally separated the pair. the
wounded one having been removed to
Athens. while Nick has pressed on with
the main body of Greek troops So
far as can be learned, Christopher Pet
ers is the first Greek from Barre who
has been wounded in the struggle say
eral well known Greeks from this city
however. The letter which
Peter Peters received in Rochester says
that Christopher wound is not consid |
cred serious and that he will be able 10
don his regimentals again in two
months If necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

Special meeting OF L. A., A. Q. H., to-
night.
Mems supper at Congregational churcl
Tuesday evening 6 to s. 35c.
John Scott returned last night to st
Johnsbury, after few days visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Keno
fick of Washington street.
Daniel Mccarthy. who completed his
duties last week with the Vermont Tele-
phone & Telegraph company, commenced
work yesterday at The Hub restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mcleod, who
have been spending the past week as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Brad
ford of Park street, returned today to
Hardwick.
Charles Ford of Merchant street re
turned this morning from weeks visit
to Boston. Mr. Ford, who is a grad
uate of Goddard seminary, attended the
reunion of Boston alumni of Goddar,
seminary held at the Thorndike hotel
last Wednesday.
Ernest Stephens. who was member
of the faculty at Spaulding high school
last year and who is now engaged as
an instructor at Newton, Mass, nigh
school, arrived in the city Saturday Tor
weeks visit at the home of Mr.. aud
Mrs. James f. Higgins of Edgewood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
4 SPORTING NOTES.

Jack Knight, shortstop of the Jersey
City club who has been training at the
Bermuda Islands with the Highlanders
does not approve OF Hal Chase playing
second base He has had a good chance
to watch him in action and says that
Chase's inexperience in the position and
his inability to tag base runners render
him liable to serious injury.
Jimmy Callahan has finally decided TO
manage the White Sox from the bench
this season. A year ago when the White
Sox were at Waco no one worked harder
than Callahan to get into shape This
season is just the reverse. Callahan has
hardly done stroke OF work. He has
been standing by directing operations this
spring.
President Barrows of the international
league is. enthusiastically in favor of es
tablishing a salary limit for the league.
When this adoption was pointed out to
Barrows that it was not in accord with
their big league aspirations he replied
that to continue without the limit meant
neither the international development
into ma jor league nor its continuation
as a successful near-major league lie
says that the fact is indsputable that the
club should be conducted with a salary
limit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
Renting Meters,

! The statement of Rev. +. T.. Phillips
the other evening that the charging Of
rental on meters by the electric and gas
companies is an unreasonable practice
appeals to US as sensible Firms using
| from twenty to fifty dollars worth OF
electricity month certainly should not
be mulcted for rental on the meter
used to measure their product. Neither
should a family who uses enough gas
in the warm months to warrant the in
stallation of gas stove be compelled
to pay fifty cents month rental for
stove it is not using. With the TWEEN
ty-five cent meters installed in house
the gas company is sure TO be paid in
advance for all the gas used and that
should be enough. If it is not no gas
should be installed.
OF course these two companies will
charge rental as long as the public SUBJ
mits to paying it but if the patrons
care enough about it to refuse to pay
there will be an adjustment. The pub
lie has an opportunity now to protect
itself The New York corporation which
has purchased the electric light business
seeks change in its charter so it ran
buy the gas plant and combine the two
businesses The authorities should al
low no change whatever in the charter
until more equitable system of provd
ing meters has been installed.-St.
Johnsbury Caledonian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
ATTACKED YOUNG WOMAN.
Telephone Operator In Rutland Was on
Her Way Home.

Rutland, April 7.-While returning
from her work as night telephone
operator. Miss Anna L. Fitzgerald who
lives in the northern part of the city,
considerable distance from the 5esi-
dences on Grove street, was attacked by
an unknown man late Saturday night.
He followed her considerable dis
tance but as there was no one passing
she dared not make a noise. In Sc
cluded spot he overlook the young wom-
an and grabbed her about the throat.
using the other hand in an attempt to
stife her cries. Both rolled to the
ground and in the struggle which fol-
lowed, she managed to yell for help.
The family of DR.. C, i. Hall heard the
call and went at once to her assistance,
but the man fed across the lots.
A very meagre description of him was
obtained by the police. Chief Young
called out number of the special Off.
GERS and during the evening two OF
three men We're brought to the station
house and again released. One man,
George Lyman of Dandy, was detained.
He was annoying people in the vicinity
of Court street He was held on the
charge OF intoxieation.
Numerous complaints have been re-
ceived by the police within the last
few days OF 'Peeping Tom
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
FOUGHT OVER A GIRL.
American Killed by Cuban in Duel
for Love.

Havana, April Rudolph Warren
son of Jere Warren, prominent Ameri-
can sugar planter. died in a hospital here
last night from a pistol wound in the alb
domen, which he received in duel Sat
urday with Hannibal Mesa, member
OF wealthy Cuban family.
The two young men recently had sew
eral physical encounters and are reputed
to have been rivals for a woman's af-
fections. As a result Mesa challenged
Warren, which according to the Cuban
code conferred the choice OF weapons on
Warren.
The duel was at IS PAGES. Warren fell
at the first fire. Mesa was not harmed.
Warren was taken to hospital where
he made a statement to the police that
he had accidentally shot himself while
handling revolver. Immediately after
the duel Mesa sailed for New YORK on
the steamer Havana.
Mesas seconds are reported to have
been the ex.speakeI' of the House OF Rep
resentatiyes, Col. Orestes Ferrara. and
major Of the Cuban army, but the ut
most reticence is being maintained on
all sides regarding the affair.
The extreme range at which the duel
was fought j. said to have been ar
ranged for the purpose OF minimizing
the danger. but Mesa Is an expert shot
at all sanges and Warren was not ac-
customed to firearms.
The Cuban government is taking meas
ures to secure the arrest and extradition
Of Mesa on e charge of homicide upon
his arrival in New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
BARRE CLUB NOTES.

Mrs. John Abiatti of Maple avenue il
employed in the Diyeisi Fruit store o.
North Main street.
Joseph Merlo of Granite street left
last night for Boston, where he viii
visit friends for few days.
Mrs. Cassius i}rowhell returned this
morning to her home in Middlebury
after spending several days with friends
in the city.
Miss Mable Sargent returned this
! forenoon to her home in Bellows Falls
after spending several days with
friends in the city.
D. ID. Royce of Maple avenue, who has
been spending the winter with his son,
| Burt Royce, in st. Louis, Mo-, arrived
in the city last evening.
Ex Mayor l.. II. Thurston, who has
been confined to his home on North
Seminary street for the past two weeks,
continues to improve only slowly.
A consignment of three Overland au-
tomobles was unloaded in the Central
Vermont freight yards today for the
Cutler agency at the Palace garage.
The waiting room in the Aldrich
building operated in connection with the
traction road extending between Barre
and Montpelier was closed to the public
yesterday
Miss Marion +. Stckney, who hns
been spending two weeks with her par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. O. G. Stickney OF
Washington street, left this noon for
0berlin, O., where she is student 1T
Oberlin college.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Hosmer, who
have been spending the past week at
the home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Mckenzie, OF Merchant
street, returned this forenoon to their
home at Fair Haven.
Miss Martha Dimlch of Boston, a
nurse in the Infants hospital in Boston,
who has been passing several days in
the city as the guest OF Charles PAM
perl and with other friends in the city,
left this forenoon at ll:20 o'clock Tor
Cleveland, O.
James Robertson, the Division street
granite manufacturer, is installing a 20
b. p motor which will furnish power
from the Consolidated Co.'S line for his !
entire plant. Hitherto, Mr.. Robertson /
has secured power from the Adie
Milne plant nearby.
The Burlington Free Press today said |
Of "The Country Boy which will be
at the Barre opera house to-
night: "'The Country Boy is not a
hollow pasteboam shadow of play. IL
is the real thing compelling
human appeal" The play was given
N Burlington Saturday night.
Due to lack of power occasioned by
lgh water at tue Bolton Falls plant,
he Presbrey Coykendall plant, Herbert
Z Ladrie and the Venetti Granite Co,
we're obliged to suspend operations to-
lay Repairs at the power plant are
progressing favorably and within a
hort time it is expected that every
he'd viii be amply supplied with pow
r.
Painters were engaged Saturday erect
ug new sign over the entrance TO
The Buzzell hotel. The new signboard /
5 finished in black and white, the in {
"The Buell. standing out /
cry prominently from Main street. q
yorkmen, who have been engaged FOR {
he past week. today completed the in i
tallation OF new shower baths in the /
iest wing Of the hotel. The baths are I
nisbed in the finest Italian marble, :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
CHICAGO OPENS
A MORALS COURT
New Department Is To Prevent, rs
Well AS To Punish Crimes and
Misdemeanors.

Chicago, April 7.-Chicago's latest
venture in the suppression of vice is
a new morals court, which was officially
opened today. The express purpose OF
the court is to prevent as we'll as to
punish crimes and misdemeanors, over
which it has jurisdiction. Those brought
before this court will be given an ,p-
portunity to change their way of living.
Positions will be found for women de-
string to reform their lives and strong
efforts will be made to punish CONNER
cialized vice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
wEBSTERvILLE.

About fifty friends gathered at the
home Of George Anderson Friday even
ing in honor Of his 2lst birthday an
niversary. An extensive program was
given. Miss MAY Mclaughlin and Ms
May Mcdonald presented Mr.. Anderson
a gold watch fob in behalf OF his frienl,.
Games were played. after which light
refreshments were served. The party
broke up at a late hour. wishing Mr.
Anderson many happy birthday
Remember the dance in Fast Barre
opera house tomorrow evening. April :.
Rley's orchestra. Dancing from u ,.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
No Alternative.

Wife Why do you tell the Batson-
that you married me because I was such
a good cook. when YOU know can't even
boil a potatot''
Hubby had to make some excuse
my dear. and didn't know what else to
say,-London Opinion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
BARRE CLUB NOTES.

The Athena club will meet with Mrs
Edwin Keast, 6 Prospect avenue, Tues
day evening at $50 o'clock.
The ladies of the social and hospi,
tally committee of the Barre Womans
club are asked to meet at the Knights
of Pythias hall tonight at o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07

Notice! I have reopened my home
bakery at No. Church street. Hot
rolls every night. Baked beans Satur-
day. | also have a furnished room to
let. Mrs. Catherine Barnes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
EAST BARRE.

Remember the dance in East Barre
opera house tomorrow evening, April s..
Riley's orchestra. Dancing from to 2.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07

= There will be special
communication Of Granite
v lodge. No. IS. r. and A. NJ.
4Aa Tuesday evening at o'clock.
* Work. VI. VI. degree. Per or
der ". NJ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07

FOR Four.year-old Morgan colt,
good one. Also one Concord style wagon
with umbrella top paint and In first
class condition. Price cheap IL sold at once.
Address Box l43, Barre, VT, phone Is5-W.
1861
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07

FOR SALE-A Glenwood heater and
GIenwood range in good condition, at 10 Divi-
sion street 1878
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07

LOST--A pair of gold-bowed eyeglasses on
the street Saturday night. Will finder please
notify Mrs. John McMinn, ST.. Perry street
19tl'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07

FOR SALE Household furniture. Apply
at Is Division street. 1878
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07

FOR SALE-About 90 tons of extra good
hay at barn or delivered; also cedar posts and
telephone poles c. J. Waterman, Richardson
road. Tel. 37s-M, Barre. 1876
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07

WANTED BY girl. place to do light
Homework. Enquire 201 East street, city. 19t6s
FOR SALE-A bay mare. 1000 pounds,
either for work or for driving top buggies
/ 2-seated rubber-tired surrey sets of light
driving harnes. Inquire at Papn Bros.
stables North Main street. Tel. HIM l9t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07

Presses. 7sG Sr.oo, $3.50
ON sale ~ hendricks and Buswclfs
Tuesday night, April :, al O'Clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
ANCIENT MEDICINES.
Curious Drugs Were Used by the Doc.
Ar. nf 1 andinaa

Curious Drugs Were Used by the Doc.
tors of Laodicea.
The city of Laodicea was noted for
is doctors and its drugs. An especial
and noted school of medicine flourish
ed in Laodicea. We are told that "this
school of physicians followed the
teachings of Herophilos, who flourish
ed about 300 years before Christ and
who, on the principle that compound
diseases require compound medicines.
began that strange system of hetero-
geneous mixtures, some of which have
only lately been expelled from our own
pharmacopoeia."
The fearful and wonderful combina-
ton of drugs given by some modern
doctors would seem to indicate that
they still belong to this school Of
Laodicea. One of the medicines for
which Laodicea was famous was an
ointment for Strengthening the ears"
whatever that may mean. while anoth-
er medicine Of still more interest to
the student Of revelation was the phry-
gian powder, made In part from pc
culiar kind Of stone pressed into tab
loids, afterward powdered and mixed
with some unguent to be rubbed on
the eye as cure for the various dis
eases which affiict the optics in east
ern countries. The world famous
Galen speaks of both of these rene
dies in his pharmacopoeia. Christian
Herald.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
"a v.rv Mon.trou, Great sbTp.r

In her Life of James w." Miss l.
A. Taylor says that James was untir
ing in his efforts toward the realiza-
ton of a good Scottish feet, In 1511
the building of the st. Michael, "a
very monstrous great ship" was COM
pleted. "All the woods in Fife, save
one. had been laid waste to build her"
and material was also imported from
Norway. According to Lindsay, this
wonder ship. which was 240 feet long
and SO broad. ''cumbered all Scotland
to get her to the sea-" Her sides were
ten feet thick within walls Of oak.
and she cost the king. all told. some
100000 He paid her daily visits when
she lay In the roads. often dining and
supping on board. and exhibiting her
TO the lords and ladies he brought
With him. Henry VIII. was covetous
OF her. but when the singular request
was preferred that James would
grant Henry the loan Of the apple Of
his eye. the great st. Michael. the
kings reply was to the effect that II
he would make peace with France he
might command all his ships" Six
months after their kings death the
Scottish government sold this desirable
ship to Louis MI.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25

A little dog. unlicensed, had been
found in the streets and taken to the
pound. He was an affectionate ami
NAL and greatly endeared himself to
all about the place They called him
Chum, and he joyfully responded
whenever his name was spoken. As
the days passed. other poor, homeless
dogs were put to death. Finally came
Chum's last day Of grace, and no one
had come to claim him. The next
morning dawned, and the man who
was to kill Chum called him into the,
yard. Chum danced and wagged his
tail. no doubt thinking something good
was in store for him. The man then
said: well. Chummy. your time has
come. You'd better say your pray
ers," Immediately the little forepaws
were crossed. the little head bowed.
and Chum said his prayers. As the
little body was still In this attitude of
reverence step was heard. The at
tendant looked up and saw the super
intendent standing there. There were
tears in the eyes of each. Chum is
still living. but instead Of being no.
bodys dog he is now everybody's.-St.
Louis Republic.