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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
Many Loads of Scenery.

Although the Grayce company headed
by Eugene Webber and May Melvin has
only been here a few hours, they have
already broken a record IL Is the
amount of scenery baggage and aces.
series carried Ii took the transfer com
pany all the morning to convey the
many wagon loads OF material to the
stage of Barre opera house and it is now
so packed that there is not an inch of
space left
The engagement commences tonight
with most elaborate and brilliant pro
duction of that delightful romantic
drama, "Tbe Mummy and the Humming
Bird" The bills for tomorrow are
"Thelma," at the matinee and "The
Wolf" at night. This last named play
is undoubtedly the most powerful drama
given the stage in recent years and its
long run at the Aston theat tire, New York
has made it famous throughout the eoun-
try. Wednesday will be devoted to
Camille" at the matinee and, MAN
on the Box" at night. The appearance
of the Grayce Stock company is made
decidedly interesting from the fact that
il offers the only opportunity local
theatre goers will have OF witnessing the
latest plays irrespective of prices. Re-
served seats for the entire week are now
on sale.---Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
CONQUEST OF THE AIR.
First Public Flight of an Aeroplane In
This Country.


In The Curtiss Aviation Book
Glenn Curtiss describes the first public
aeroplane flight in America, in the days
before any one had ever heard OF the
young Yankee inventor, and he was ex-
perimenting with Alexander Graham
Bell and others:
Baldwin climbed into the seat, took
the control in hand, and we cranked
the motor. When we released our hold
Of the machine 1t sped over the ice like
scared rabbit for two or three hun
bred feet and then, much to our joy, it
jumped into the air. This was what we
had worked for through many long
months, and naturally we watched the
brief and uncertain course of Baldwin
with a good deal of emotion
Rising to height Of six or seven
feet Baldwin flew the unheard of dis
lance of 31S feet IL inches. Then he
came down ingloriously on one wing.
AS we learned afterwarl, the frail
framework of the tail had bent and the
machine had Topped over on its side
and dropped on the wing, which gave
way and caused the machine to turn
completely around.
1T had taken just seven weeks to
build the machine and get it ready for
the trial; it had taken just about twen- |
ty seconds to smash it. But great
thing had been accom- alished. We had
achieved the first public flight Of
heavier than air machine in America"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
sPELTER PRODUCTION IN 1912.
Large Increase Over Figures for 1911
Shown by Geological Survey.

The geological survey has just ISSUED
its advance statement of spelter produc
ton and consumption in 1912. Thii
statement. prepared by G. 4. Siebenthal
gives the final figures of output by the
zinc smelters for the year, distributed
both by states producing the ore and by
states in which the ore was smelted, thus
giving a measure of the zinc smelling
industry. The zine ore made into pig
ments is not included in this statement
hence the full extent OF the zinc mining
| industry is not covered. the imports and
exports of spelter, zinc dross, and zine
ore are also given, as well as list OF
smelters and their capacity, revised to
the close of 1912, together with additions
! being built during the first months of
! 1918. A long chart shows graphically
the fluctuations for the last seven years
in the price of spelter both at st. Louis
and at London and in the price of 80
per cent zinc concentrates at Joplin.
The production in the United States
of spelter made from ore, both domestic
and foreign, was 1855 short tons, an
increase of $3.50 tons. or 1872 per cent.
over that of the previous year and by
far the largest output in the history OF
the industry. The final figures show that
the surveys estima tie of production given
out January 2, 1918, was too low by
only l76 tons, or five one-hundredths of
per cent. The spelter made in the
United States from foreign ore in 1912
amounted to I4,S9D tons, almost exactly
the same as in 1911 and considerably
less than in 1910 and several preceding
years. The production of spelter from
secondary sources such as skimmings
and dresses also made large gains, being
estimated at $4,000 tons. of which 81, 900
tons was redistiled. partly at the regil-
lar zinc smelters using ore and partly
at plants devoted exclusively to the re-
distillation of secondary materials. The
in the United States of
spelter made from ore was 340,372 tons.
an increase of 60.3l3 tons. or 2l.5 per
cent. over that OF the previous year !
The increase in consumption was made i
possible by the large imports of speltec. /
For the last four months of the year the /
average st. Louis price of spelter was I
more than li2 cents above the London 4
price. 1t was during this period thlt /
the larger part Of the LIS tons of for /
sign spelter was imported.
The list of smelters shows a total ca
paeity of l07 .94s retorts at the close Of
1912, with additions of 1926 retorts un-
Ter construction. With the exception of
SO retorts, the additions are an in IL
inois. II should be borne in mind that
III Of this capacity will not he effective
or smelling ore. for several OF the plants
listed are devoted partly or exclusively
o the recovery Of spelter from secondary
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
Macsulay as a TaIker.

Where Macaulay's talk failed Ia
clearly shown by Greyille IF he could
tread less heavily on the ground, If he
could touch the subjects he handles
with lighter hand. if he knew when
TO stop as well as he knows what to
say, his talk would be as attractive as
II is wonderful" 1t is all summed up
in the sentence, "He gave society more
than 1t required and not exactly of the
kind" Macaulay, In fact, suffered
from excess of the first requisite OF
talk, according to Johnson-'materi.
ais" AS Sir Henry Taylor said, His
memory had swamped his mind. "
Flashes of ignorance as well as of ST
lence are necessary TO the perfect talk
er. And so. as has been said. Macaulay
often exhausted his audiences before
be exhausted the subject. - London
Chronicle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
A Bit of kitchener's Tact.

The Egyptian Bedouin is not com.
PEELED to pay taxes or TO render the
ordinary obligations OF citizenship.
which in Egypt includes military serv-
ice. Soon after the outbreak of the
war between Turkey and Italy a dele
cation Of Bedouins approached Cen
eral Kitchener and told him that they
wanted TO go across the border TO the
assistance Of their hard pressed fell
lows in TripoIi The English general
admitted with unexpected readiness
that their request was reasonable. but
he reminded them that by granting 1t
he would be creating a precedent
which would make them liable for
service with the Egyptian
army.
The delegation withdrew. and Kitch-
ener was not troubled any more with
for leave to cross the border.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
The Cause of Rheumatism

Stomach trouble, lazy liver and de-
ranged kidneys are the cause of rheu-
matism. Get your stomach, liver, kid
nys and bowels in healthy condition
by taking Electric Bitters, and you will
not be troubled with the pains of rheu-
matism. Charlse B. Allen, school prin-
cipal. of Sylyana, Ca, who suffered
Undesirable torture from rheumatism,
liver and stomach trouble and diseased
kidneys, writes: "All remedies failed
until | used Electric Btters, but four
bottles of this wonderful remedy cured
me completely" Maybe your rheumatic
pains come from stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles. Electric Bitters will give
you prompt relief. SOC and Sl.00. Rec
commended by the Red Cross Pharmacy.
-Advt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
RANDOLPH.

+. A. Phillips, who has been in Wash
ington, d. c., for the last three month
with his son, Harry Phillips, returne'
Saturday night.
Rev. Nh Chamberlin OF Bethel occu
pied the pulpit of the Federated churcl
on Sunday, speaking upon Faith"
Fred Lashua, who is ut work for Saul
brothers on the Catholic church at Beth
el, came home on Saturday night, in an
alleged intoxicated condition, and made
such a disturbance in his home in the
Mcintyre block that he was arrested
and put in the lookup to remain oven
Sunday.
Mrs. Justin Holman has received word
that her niece, Mrs. Lucie Wall Beck
man, has returned from her sea voyage
to South America, which extended over
46 days, and had landed in New York,
From there she will go to Florida to
join her mother, Mrs. w. b. Wall, and
her aunt, Mrs. Mary Strong.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 0ney, who have
been in RoXbury for the last year, have
returned and entered the employ of Jud-
son Fits.
-hloS ANN DioNi, tIt lIdlueu
who has been at the Chandler farm tax
ing care of Miss Mabel Guyette, while
she was recovering from a critical surgi-
cal operation, returned home last week,
leaving Miss Guyette much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. John Curran have re-
turned from an extended visit in Bristol,
Addison and Salisbury.
Ii. L. Booth, son of William Booth
and brother of c. s. Booth of this village,
has been selected from 500 applicants
to take charge of the new $350,000 Elks'
hotel at Minneapolis. Mr.. Booth has
had an extensive experience, having been
formerly manager of the st. Paul Com
M ercial club and proprietor of the hotel
Kendall of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Packard of
Stoneham, Mass, were recent guests of
Mr. Packard's father, Ernest Packard, of |
this place.
Rev. George Ladd former Congre- !
gational minister here, has been called |
from Longmont, Col, by the death of |
his father at Woodstock. Deacon Laid |
was "A years of age and is survived |
by his wife, one son and two daugh-
ters
NiiSs oShOhu tltdbti Vi NtNDOII WAS /
IN town for brief visit with her mother.
Mrs. L. j. Blakely, last week, coming
rom Boston, where she had been to
attend meeting of the ladies' auxiliary
o the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
yineers.
Fred Lane, who has been carrying on
he V. |. Spear farm in Braintree for
he last two years, has moved to the
arm now owned by himself, known as
he Guy Clough farm.
MIR. and Mrs. John LaRoek, IT., have ,
ONE from North Andover, Mass, to take
he places of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Lamb.
ecently removed to Granville.
+. J. Cantln of the Star theatre was
allied to Hinsdale, N. H., last Thursday 4
y the death of his wifes mother. Mrs.
largaret Rafferty,, whose death was the ;
esult OF burns she received few days
efore. ,
w. II. Pratt, superintendent of the /
LIMOS Steel company, has recently been
ntertained by V. /. Spear While here, r
lr. Pratt engaged the services of Leslie !
ilman, son of A. A. Gilman, to superin-
md his large estate of 500 acres in >
Test Hartford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
A New Business Policy.

Scientific classification OF the nations
lands is now an integral part OF the pub
iceland administration. The field work
of the federal geologist and the engineer
is made to contribute to a business po-
Icy in the management Of the nations
real estate along three distinct lines.
Cumulative knowledge of the land and
its resources is now made a preliminary,
first, to disposition of lands under the
verious settlement and development
laws; second, to reservation of lands
from present acquisition pending the en-
actment of adequate legislation; and
third, to valuation of lands where the
statute provides for disposition at
prices expressing known value.
From SD annual report, director L.
s. geological suryey.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
MANS ARTERIES.
And Some Of the Causes That Tend to
Make Them Harden.


"a man is as old as his arteries"
Is a common saying among physicians,
which has come to be taken up by
their patients. DR.. Herbert G. Clapp
of Boston in the New York Medical
Record comes forward with an article
declaring that worry is common
cause of arteriosclerosis, the harden
ing of the arteries is not infrequently
considered as one of the customary and
proper accomplishments of ripe old
age-sometimes even of middle life
1t is not universally so, and that even
ut fourscore years, as proved by
autopsies the arteries have been found
to be perfectly sound. He cites the
case of the champion old man. Thomas
Parr of England, who died at the
advanced age of 152 and whose AFTER
les were found by Harvey-who dis
covered the circulation Of the blood
on examination after death to be per-
fectly sound.
DR. CLIP says that within certain
limits the arteries do not harden be-
cause they are old, but are old because
they are diseased. Among causes for
he gives oyereating. ex-
cessive muscular strain and excessive
brain work. Worry produces func-
.ional disturbances and undue blood
pressure. This brings with 1t arterio-
sclerosis. He holds that most wor-
ries are INDUCED in without an ade-
luate reason, therefore, and cites the
following quotation: II am an old man
md have had many troubles, but most
If them never happened"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
wbv s,aokis Wore tn. Plaid.

Professor Blackie frequently stayed
at DR.. Donald Macleod's house in Glas-
Cow One night. said the doctor. We
were sitting up together. Blackie said
In his brusque way. Whatever other
faults | have. am free from vanity"
An incredulous smile on my face rous-
ed him. You don't believe that Give
me an instance" Being thus challeng-
ed. l said. 'Why do you walk about
fourishing a plaid continually" I'll
give you the history of that. sir. When
was poor man and when my wife
and had our difficulties she one day
drew my attention TO the threadbare
character of my surtout and asked me
to order new one. | told her could
not afford II just then. when she went.
like noble woman. and put her own
plaid shawl on my shoulders, and
have worn plaid ever since In memo
~ of her loving deed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
The Limb and the Law.

John Moran was summoned to the
police court for committing breach of
the peace. but when his name was
called he did not appear. A friend at
tended. however. and stated that Mo-
ran could not come. having broken his
leg The magistrate. being somewhat
suspicious. sent policeman to Moran's
home to inquire, and the constable
found Moran seated at the window,
apparently in good health. Have you
broken your leg?" asked the policeman.
II have" replied Moran. How"
with a hammer" Let me see the
legr' Its out in the woodshed Go
and look at It." said Moran. The po-
liceman found a wooden leg in the
mended 1t and then took
Moran to the court.-London Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
A Juvenile Critic.

A small girl of five was walking re
Gently with her mother through the
public garden In Boston. The Wash
ington monument attracted her atten'
ton, and she inquired what II was.
That" replied her mother. lis 8
statue of George Washington"
The little lady regarded 1t critically
for some moments. and then she said,
Washington didn't take very good
statue, did he. motherT'-Everybody's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
PLAINFIELD.

: Mrs. Ella Tucker is housekeeper 70
J Charles Lombard.
Mrs. Frank Townsend and daughter
Minnie, recently visited relatives il
Barre.
The friends and relatives of Mr.. an,
Lars. Il. j. Bartlett reminded them Of
their 18th wedding anniversary Satur
day evening, March |, giving Chem !
pleasant surprise in the hotel hall. Rev
A. w. Hewitt, in behalf of their friends
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett with
a nice rocker. Refreshments of cake
and ice cream were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Adams and
daughter of Montpelier recently visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. J. Bartlett.
Mrs. VIII Worthen and Mrs. Frank
/ Worthen have both been i'll for the past
week.
Mrs. Mardell Tucker and daughter,
idella have gone to Barre to live in
the home of Fred l.. Page.
Raymond Lupine has been seriously
i'll for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. J. Colby visited Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Waldo of Willamstown,
Saturday of last week.
Miss Alice Batchelder went TO Boston
Monday to attend the millinery openings
and purchase her spring millinery goods.
Mrs. Emma Batchelder has been spend
ing few days in Barre with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Batchelder.
William Mears of Barre recently Wis
tied his daughter, Mrs. Nat Page.
4 haa IL.
comb Kinney farm of i. J, Bartlett
Miss Anna Webster of Montpelier Wis
tied Miss Jane Clark the first of the
week.
Mrs. Wheeler Batchelder has been
spending several days in Barre with
Mrs. Helen Batcheder.
Mrs. Fred Curtis was in Marshfield
this week, called there by the death and
funeral of his brother-in-law, Frank
Cole.
Mrs. Susan Parks of Barre is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Parks.
Lowell Spaulding has returned from I
Medford, Mass, where nc has been |
spending several months with his SON.
Mrs. Gertrude Bartlett has moved into !
the tenement in the Fortney house re-
Gently vacated by Mrs. MardelI Tuck
En-.
Frank Shorey Of Montpelier was in
town Tuesday visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Lupine.
Forrest Duke of Marshfeld is spend.
ng few days with his parents, Mr..
md Mrs. f. A. Duke.
Mrs. Inez Besette of Montpelier re-
emily visited Mr.. and Mrs Warren FL
ield
Between eighty and ninety couples
ttended the inaugural ball given by
:. j. Bartlett in the hotel hall Tues
ay evening. Riley's orchestra OF Barre
music.
Mrs Alden Freeman of Barre is the
uest OF her sister, Mrs. Dan Moses.
Mrs. Chase of Concord, y. H., is spend
ne few days with Miss Jane Clark.
Mrs. Frank Townsend is at Curtis
iartin's, caring for lat Eaton, who is
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Dwinell of East
alais visited Mrs. Milford Kiser Fri :
ay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Reed have re-
nrned from Greenfield Mass, where !
aey have been spending the winter. :,
heir son, Victor Reed, accompanied
iem home.
Miss Ethel Colby returned from Wa
'rbury SATURDAY, where she has been
aching school this winter. y
Mrs. n. NJ Nelson and Mrs. Ralph =
eIson of Barre visited Mrs. Truman !, !
artlett Friday Z
"The Coloners Maid" presented by $
lie Marshfeld dramatic club on Friday :,
-enipp was well attended and greatly u
iioyed. =
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
A Decadent Age.

1t seems hardly credible. but in the
New York Sun yesterday in bali col
umu article the word ~credahility" was
printed twice.-Exchange.
Time was in the good old Dana days.
when the sun could have given seventeen
perfectly good reasons why -credahil-
ity" is the better way to spell it.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
No Self Seeker.

Indulgent Uncle-The trouble with
you. Horace, is that you have not
struck your proper vocation. You
haven't found yourself vet. Scape-
grace Nephew-Huh, You want me
to be self seeker. do you. uncle?-
Chicago Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
Il Was on Foot.

''You say that there is movement
on foot?''
"Sure-did you expect il to be on
horseback. or In an automobile. or per
haps in an airship''-New York Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10

frankie and Neil Burns, who .exempli-
fled millinery, were Others OF more
than passing prominence in a company
that gave splendid support to Hyans
and Miss Mcintyre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10

Elmer Eaton is working for Ray Mar.
tin in Rochester.
Mrs. Hattie Eaton has been taken to
the home of her guardian, Caleb Eaton,
in Rochester.
At the annual town meeting, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Moderator
Dana Marsh: town clerk, George Viii.
son; selectman for three years, Dana
Marsh; treasurer, g. f. Wilson; over
seer, w. w. Jones; collector and CON
stable, G. r. Church; road commission
er, George Blair; lister for three years,
w. w. Jones; auditors, Pearl Eaton,
Lloyd Church, Harold Spencer. Tax,
1925.
Henry Belden is quite i'll with measles.
Abbie Eaton is at home from her work
in Rochester.
Mabel Buttles is in Warren, visiting
her sister, Mrs. Earl Hanks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
Sells.

"what are padded cells?" asked the
idiot.
Women replied the grouch.-Cin.
rinnau Enquirer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
FATHER AND SON DROWN.
Broke Through Ice on Pond at Terry
vile, Conn.

TeTyville, Conn, March l0.-August
and Frederick Schultz, father and son,
were drowned by breaking through thin
ice on pond here yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10

We sometimes have those little rubs
which Providence sends to enhance
the value of its favors.-Goidsmith
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
HANCOCK.
Death of Mrs. Elias Clafin at Age of
II Years.

Mrs. Elias Clafiin died last week Mon.
day, after few days illness with pneu-
monia. She was II years of age. The
funeral was from her late home Thurs
day, Rev. 0. b. Wells of Rochester Off
ciating. A goodly number of her friends
and nelghbors were present. She is sur
vived by husband, a brother, four sons,
and two daughters, to mourn their loss.
Mrs Claflin was great lover Of flow
ers and arranged them for all the fu-
nerals in town. There was great Of
fering of beautiful flowers at her fu-
neral which was tribute she would
prize greatly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10

Wisdom alone Is science Of other
sciences and OF Itself Plato.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10
MONTPELIER.
Auto OF nr. L. b. Watson of Williams
town Over Embankment

After bringing a patient to Heaton
hospital in his automobile last night
and while on his way home. DIR. L. b.
Watson of Wiliamstown met with an
accident which caused his automobile
to skid and 90 over an embankment near
the gas works, landing on the railroad
tracks below. When Dr. Watson and
his chauffeur reached this point, the
road was icy and without any warning
the machine headed for the embank-
ment. Both men jumped and We're m.
injured and the only damage to the
auto was bent wheel. The machine
did not even capsize. Employees at the
gas works and car barn assisted in pull
ing the car to the roadway again by
ropes.
William Shepard. brakeman on the
Central Vermont railway, was taken
with an attack of appendicitis at Beth
ell Friday night and was brought to
Montpelier in the caboose, being taken
then to Heaton hospital, where an opera
ton was performed Saturday. His home
is in st. Adams
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-10

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
10 refund the money on a 5O-cent bottle
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar. If
il fails TO cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a ascent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-12-05
venIson Steaks and Hash.

To hash cold venison, cut the meat
in nice, small slices and put the
trimmings and bones into a saucepan
with barely water enough to cover
them. Let them stew for an hour,
then strain in liquid into a stew ran,
add to 1t some bits OF butter, rolled
in -four, and whatever gravy was left
Of the venison the day before. Stir
in some current jelly and let 1t boil
up, then put in the meat and keep it
over the fire just long enough to
warm through, but do not allow it to
boil, as it has been once cooked al
ready.
Venison Steaks-Cut them from the
neck or haunch. Season them with
pepper and salt. When the gridiron
has been well heated over a bed of
bright Goals, grease the bars and lay
the steaks upon 1t. Broil them we'll,
turn them once and take care to save
as much of the gravy as possible.
Serve them with some currant jelly
laid on each steak. Have your plates
warm.