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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
CITY FATHERS MEET AND
TRANSACT REGULAR BUSINESS

City council met in regular session
last night. All members of the board
were present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and declared approved
The following petitions for licenses
were granted Hood and Ames, auto
Wood and Morgan, three express, and
the retail liquor license of Manuel
Lopez and Company transferred to
I'rujillo and Maestez.
A petition from Wood and Morgan
asking for rebate of $3.50 on ex-
press license granted last March was
referred to a committee consisting OF
Alderman Hanno, Wingate and Lo-
gan for investigation to report at the
next regular meeting.
The petitions of B. N. Freeman and
the Durango Land and Coal company
for rebate on frontage tax were re.
ferred to City Attorney Moody for
investigation, to report at the next
regular meeting.
The January reports of the differ.
ent officers were read and ordered
placed on file. The city treasurer re-
ported balance on hand of $8,745.47
Police Magistrate Houx' report show
ed that four arrests were made dur.
ing the month, the total collections Of
his department being $85. Health Of
fieer Robbins reported two cases OF
scarlet fever. Water Superintendent
Redman's collections for the month
were $681.86. The expenses of tn,
street department were $229.50 ant
of the fire department $382.19. Tn,
warrants issued by the city clerk to
tailed $2,945.24. The herder empound
ed eight head of horses and TIVE
| burros.
Alderman Hanno reported that il
company with the city attorney h,
had conferred with the county com
missioners regarding the building o.
the cemetery bridge. The board prom
ised to consider the matter and lie
the council know in few days i
they could give the necessary finan
cial assistance toward building tn,
structure.
January bills amounting to some
thing over $2,100 were read and al
lowed, and the clerk instructed to is
sue warrants for the same.
At the next regular meeting Of tn
council, Feb. 18, the appropriation
! ordinance for the ensuing year viii
be considered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Better man who fails than one
who never tries.
A fool can shatter wise mans
arguments with an idiotic laugh.
Many a man who is sure he Is
right hasn't energy enough to "
ahead.
When man loses his heart his head
has to do n lot of extra work.
Truth may also be joy forever but
ii is seldom a thing Of beauty.
Every girl has an idea that she is
not like other girls-and she isn't.
The man who has piled up a for
tune never wasted any time wishing
he was rich.
Almost any man can succeed II hs
has little good sense and little
good nature.
The man who attends strictly to his
own business seldom has headache
the next morning.
Every man owes himself q living
and it's up to him to discard his Goa
and display the busy signal
If man is old and ugly, and hi
wife is young and beautiful, it ma,
be sign that he has more dollari
than sense.
It's surprising how surprised gir
can be when man tells her he love
her-just as if she didn't know it al
the time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
BEGINNING OF LENT.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. g.
Today, Ash Wednesday, marks the be-
ginning Of the Lenten season. The an
nual feast of forty days observed from
very early times in the Christian
church, in commemoration of Christ's
forty days fast continues until Eas-
ter, for which feast the fast serves
also as a season Of special penitence
and preparation.
Easter this year falls on March 90
which is the earliest date that ii can
possibly come in any year. The day
is regulated by the Zodiac. Days and
nights are Of equal length on the
21st of March and the first Sunday
after the first full moon, after the
days and nights are equal is always
Easter
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
WITH THE BOXERS.

Jack Dillon and George Brown, the
Chicago middleweight, have signed to
box in indianapolis, Feb. IL.
1t is said that Luther McCarty col
lected $14,985 from his three fights
with AL Kaufman, Jim Flynn and Al
Palzer.
Ex-Champion Tommy Burns is do
ing light training and declares that
he will re-cnter the boxing game In
the near future.
Losing two decisions, to Spike Kelly
and Tommy Howell, within ten day,
has caused the stock Of Ray Bronson
to drop several points.
philadelphia Jack" O'Brien is try.
ing to sign Eddie McGoorty and JacI
McCarron for clash to take place II
Philadelphia, Feb. II.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
NEW. YORK CHINESE AD-
HERE TO OLD CUSTOM

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Can it be
after all, al, set forth in the uncon,
ventional but expressive language oi
Mr.. "Chuck" Connors, the oracle OF
Chinatown, that the story of the Chi
nese adopting the fashion of celebrat.
ing the Occidental New York was
pretty much bunk? The adoption
of the western calendar, 1t. will be re.
membered that among the many i'm.
portant changes ordered by the new
government soon after the establish
ment of the republic of China. Ac-
cording to all report the Chinese in
America were delighted with the
change and with all the zeal of recent
converts they celebrated their New
Year on Jan. l last OF the fact of
the celebration there were many out
ward and visible signs in the little
district here. The store fronts were
profusely decorated with the emblem
of the new republic intertwined with
the Stars and Stripes. And some Of
the young Celestial "bloods" cele-
brated the birth of the New Year in
approved western fashion by eating
chop suey and drinking wine in the
Oriental until almost the peep o. day.
But it is evidently hard to break
away from custom that is centuries
old, Today marked the beginning of
Sun Min, or the old Chinese new
year, a season of celebration with the
Chinese long before republics and re-
form administrations were dreamed of
in the Flowery kingdom. And in this
fact, perhaps lis to be found the rea-
son why the local Chinese, in spite of
queueless heads and occidental clothes,
today went about their preparations
for fortnight of jubilation in pre-
cisely the same manner as they did
before they hung the Caucasian calen-
dar on their walls.
The narrow streets of Chinatown
are bright with flags again and great
red placards bearing words of greet
ing are pasted at the side of the door
ways. Within doors immense pictures
of the great men of China, peacock
feathers and bright colors adorn the
rooms, while immense quantities of
nuts, candies and imported wines and
liquors. with generous pots Of tea, are
placed where callers may help them
selves.
Some Of the younger Chinese, when
questioned as to the double celebra-
tion were emphatic in their declara-
tions that their countrymen were sim
oere in their adoption Of the Occi-
dental new year and that only the old
men and women were adhering to the
custom of their venerated ancestors.
A more satisfactory explanation prob
ably lies in the statement Of one OF
the leading Chinese merchants, who
expressed the opinion that while it
might be more progressive to pay 500
for table at a cafe on the night of
Dec. 81, it is better business to cele-
brate in the old way on the wane of
the twelfth moon. For the old-fash-
ioned celebration with flags and fire.
crackers never fails to attract null
titude of visitors to Chinatown.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
SOCIETY
W0MFNST|R
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United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.-The
most sensational masked bali in Phil.
adelphia's history was held last night
in Horticultural hall by the exclusive
society set.
At day light when it continued with.
out sign of ceasing, the superintend-
ent of the hall tried to clear the hall
but failed. He then extinguished the
lights.
Many of the debutantes and ma.
irons wore tights to complete the low.
er half of their costume. Those womer
who wore dresses were regarded with
scorn.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
REVIEW OF FIRE IN
SURANCE INS1sI:

Frank Lock, manager in this Icpun-
try for the Atlas Assurance codpany
Ltd. of London, has prepared the fol.
lowing review of the fire INSURANCE
business in this country in 1912 for the
information of the British pubic, and
/ it will be published in the london
Times.
The fire premium income Herived
from the United States is latRer by
far than that of any other nation, the
reason for which is apparent when il
is considered that such income is
drawn from prosperous population
of about 10O,O00,O00 people paying
premium at an average ratesApproxi-
mately three times higher than the
average rate paid in Great Britain.
The figures being public property, it
is no secret that the United States
constitutes the chief individual income
producer to those British Insurance
companies having branches here, and
most of the important companies have
such branches.
The results of the fire insurance
business in the United States are best
indicated by the annual reports of
such companies (1ss in nunber), who
render statements as requifed by law
to the government of the state of New
York. For the year 1911 such COM
panies received 1881 100000 in fire
premiums. There are a asnumber of
other companies in the country which
do not transact business in the state
of New York whose business may be
estimated at about $25,O00,00O addi
tional. This does not take into ac-
count the various forms Of mutual in
surance of which there lis no record
and the premium income of which it
would be impossible to precisely esti-
mate. OF the 1881 100000 fire pre-
miums above indicated the eighteen
British companies transacting bust
ness in this country with their sub
sidiary companies (whose results are
merged with those of the parent com
panies) received in the year 1911
about S60,5OO,OOO.
A statement published by the "Pol-
icy Holder" of Manchester indicates
that the total amount of fire insur-
ance premiums for the year 1911 re-
ceived by all British companies in
their worldwide transactions is s145,-
7SS,920 1t would thus appear that
over Al per cent of all the premiums
Of the combined British companies is
derived from the 4nied States, sol
that the trend oE-xhe business in this
country must necessarily have pro
found influence upon the results of the
British companies as whole, but
more especially of those companies
maintaining branches here.
At this point it may be of interest
to remark that many of the American
companies transacting purely Amer
lean business are growing to mag
nitude which promises very soon to
equal anything which can be shown
in any other country. At the end of
1911 there were nineteen American
companies transacting fire insurance
business only with in some instances
trifling volume of marine business)
each possessing cash assets ranging
from $6,500,000 to $31 100000, these
same companies having incomes from
fire premiums ranging each from 3d.
100000 to s15,500,000. This income
is derived exclusively from the United
States with the exception of a com
paratively small amount from Can
ada, Mexico, Cuba and the American
insular possessions.
United Press
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
ARNOLD
WOU[DCAN'
O'DR|SCO[L
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United Press
DENVER, Feb. 5.-Mayor Arnold
today declared he would proceed
against Alderman O'Driscoll follow
ing the charge at council meeting last
night by President Blakeley of the
fire and police board, that O'Driscoll
offered him $500 if he would get
ODriscoll saloon license. O'Dris-
call denies he meant the money as
anything but "real estate commits
sion"
Mayor Arnold will first demand that
the council oust O'Driscoll. The al
derman is defiant.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
ATTORNEY
wins SUIT
FORB|GF[f
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United Press
COLORADO SPRINGS, Feb. s.
A jury this morning awarded At
torney William O'Brien $152,461
against Richard Bolles in O'Brien's
suit for 100000 for services rem
dered and money advanced in connec-
ton with Florida land deal.
Bolles is given twenty-one days to
file a motion for a new trial. The
case has been hotly contested. Both
men are prominent. Bolles is multi
millionaire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06

After eight or ten years of inactiv.
ity the legislature caused the trustees
of the Stratton estate to get move
on. Saturday morning the first OF
thirteen building contracts was award.
ed to J. ]. Cooke of Denver for S147,-
S95. There were eleven other bids
running from $4,000 to $4,000 high
er than the Cooke bid did and, strange
as it may seem, after the way the
funds Of the estate have been squan-
dered, the lowest responsible bid was
accepted instead Of the highest II
the general assembly adjourns with
out specific action it is likely the trus-
tees will put in another two years be-
fore another of the dozen buildings to
be erected are begun. The estate
must furnish a fat living for the trus-
tees the rest of their days. We trust
the members of the assembly will not
be 50 easily put off.
A lie has to keep moving in order
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
PUGS TRIAL
SCHEDULED
.F0RF[B. Is
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United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Federal Judge
Carpenter overruled Jack Johnson's s
demurrer in the white slave case, and
ordered the trial to begin Feb. 25.
When Johnson was arraigned he plead
not guilty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
RANCH[R
COMMITS
SUICIDE

United Press
GILCHRlST, Colo, Feb. 5.-Edward
Taylor, rancher, suicided last night,
= by shooting himself in the head.
1t is believed the notoriety attend
ing the fact that he was found a
year ago, drugged, near here, prey
ed upon his mind, and directly was
the cause of self destruction
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
LEAVES $50. 900 TO MISSIONARY
SOCIETY; DAUGHTER OBJECTS

United Press
GREELEY, Colo, Feb. 5.-The will
of DR.. S. X. Thompson was filed for
probate today. The deceased physi-
clan left 100000 to the American Bap-
tist society. 1t is rumored that an
adopted daughter, Mrs. Ella Davis
will try to break the will.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06

Mrs. George A. Harrington, post
mistress at Montrose, has suffered
two bereavements in the past six
weeks. The last of December her hus-
band passed away and a few days
since her little boy, aged year, was
taken.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06

Today a license to sell liquid re-
freshments was issued by the county
commissioners to John Jakino of Per-
ins. The license was held up for
several days waiting for the mine
owners to give their consent to its be-
ing issued.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06

George Bell, the former Brooklyn
twirler, has signed with the Newark
team, Of the International league.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06

The Providence club has purchased
Pitcher Jensen from Detroit. He
pitched for New Haven last season
and WAS one of the stars Of the Con-
necticut league.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06

In signing Catcher Gonzales 1t is
said that the Boston Braves have
copped the greatest ball player in
Cuba.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
WTnSTATf
AND NATION
LAWMAKERS
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United Press
DENVER, Feb. County Judge
Rothberger at night session Of court
last night granted Mrs. Joseph Schae-
fer a divorce on the ground of cruelty,
and restored her maiden name, Patsy
Campion. No alimony was asked. s
DENVER, Feb. 5.y-Helen Robinson
in the senate this morning denounced
Senator Hecker for d6ciaring that
Colorado women consume more liquor
than men. She challenges him to
prove the statement. She based her
denunciation of Washington Post
story. quoting Hecker.
Senator Hecker explained that he
never made the statement, but would
stand pat now and prove it.
DENVER, Feb. 5.-The hearing In
the Wycoff- Barela seat contest started
this morning. All witnesses are ex-
cluded from the court, Wycon charg-
ing that many of Barela's witnesses
were Las Animas officials, and in
tended to intimate Wycoffs Witness
es. District Attorney Hendricks Of
Las Animas was the first witness.
DENVER, Feb. 5.The house this
morning rejected the adverse report
on Representative Leftwich's bill, pro-
hibiting the sale or use Of cigarettes.
1t was ordered the committee report 1t
favorably.
Representative Hasty declared that
cigarettes are the prolific cause Of tu-
berculosis, leaving the lungs in such
condition that they are fertile soil
for tuberculosis germs.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. g.
Senator Williams today suggested that
if Taft wants to secure the confirma-
tion of appointments should consult
Wilson regarding appointees. He
said:
"When Madison was chosen to suc-
ceed jefferson, although they were
were full accord on national policy,
"tiic's"" Stuocu W iluhc iuTther hp-
pointments except such as were ur-
gently required to conduct the public
business"
TRENTON. N. j., Feb. BIN reply
to a question, President-elect Wilson
said:
Il haven't arrived at any decision
even regarding the approximate date
when will announce the cabinet off,
GERS. In the past it has frequently
happened that the cabinet was unsn-
nounced until the Inauguration or
March 3. I recall that the public kept
guessing at Cleveland's second cabinet
until the names were sent to the SEN
ate."
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Reuter's agency
has received Sofia dispatch which
says the bombardment of Ad.ianopie
was been resumed. 1t is supposed the
Turks refused to surrender, and the
Bulgarians broke their agreement not
to lombard the city for twenty four
hours.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06

John T. Edwards is in from Hes
perus today on land office business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06

VIENNA, Feb. 5.-The desperate
battle between the Turks and Bull
garians was resumed this morning on
Gallipolis peninsula, heavy losses re-
sulting on both sides. The Bulgarian
forces are trying to capture the Dar-
danelles forts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06
TURK CITY
REFUSES TO-
SURRENDER
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United Press
SOFIA, Feb. 5.-The bombardment
of Adrianople stopped at IL lasts
night, the Bulgarian commander in
forming the Turk commander that he
would not fire for twenty-four hours
to permit the city to surrender. The
Bulgarian forces will resume firing
at the end of that time If the city
refuses to surrender.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 5.-The
Turkish commander at Adrianople
communicated by wireless as follows:
"rhe enemy is bordering us with
l3S siege guns and eleven shrapnel
guns. The falling shrapnel has killed
eight inhabitants. wounded ten and set
fire to fifty-eight houses. The bonn
bardment continues"
SOFIA, Feb. 5.--The Turks SORTED
from Adrianople, the Bulgarians cap
turing a thousand Of them and drove
the rest back into the fortress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06

A lie has to keep moving in order
to escape being nailed down.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-06

II II II IT n n a a a d a !, a n u :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-17
STRENGTH FOR OLD PEOPLE
A Simple Remedy Which Favors
Longevity

You act as though you just wondered
how you are going to get through this
trying season and do your work.
You may be overworked or have had a
bad cold which has left you without
strength, ambition or much interest in
life; in fact, you are all rundown.
Let us tell you that Vinol, our delicious
cod liver and iron tonic, is just the rem
edy you need to rebuild wasting tissues
and replace weakness with strength.
A prominent Boston lawyer says: my
mother, who is 70 years of age, owes
her good health to Vinol, as since taking
it she can walk farther and do more
than she has for years. ! consider it a
wonderful blood making and strength
creating tonic"
We have such faith in Vinol that if it
does not quickly build you up, restore
your strength and make you feel well
again, we will return your money. Try
Vinol on our guarantee. Red Cross
Pharmacy, Floyd G. Russell, Prop,
Barre, VT.
p. S.-If You have eczema, try our
Saxo Salve. We guarantee it.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-17
A GREAT TONIC

You will get real benefit from course
of treatment with DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. These pills are
not merely a stimulant, giving tenn
porary relief; they build up the body
anew by making rich, red blood which
gives color to the cheeks and lips and
brightness to tired eyes. Sleep is once
more refreshing and the step becomes
lighter as strength and energy return.
The new blood, which DR.. Williams
Pink Pills make, will restore disordered
stomach TO its normal condition, posi-
lively strengthen the digestive organs and
increase the flow of digestive fluids.
The tonic effect of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills enables the system to recover from
many ordinary diseases of the blood and
relieves such as anamia, chlorosis, rheu-
matism, nervousness, stomach trouble,
sick headache and st. Vitus' dance.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists. Get SOC box today and be-
gin the treatment at once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-17
HOW YOU MAY THROW
AWAY YOUR GLASSES

The statement is made that thousands wear
eyeglasses who do not really need them. II
you arehone of these unfortunates, then these
glasses may be running your eyes instead OF
helping them. Thousands who wear win.
dows" may prove for themselves that they car
dispense with glasses if they will get the
following prescription filled at once: Go te
any active drug store and get bottle Of
and drop in one DIPLOMA tablet. With this
harmless liquid solution battle the eyes two
to four times daily, and you are likely to be
astonisbed at the results right from the start
Many who have been told that they have astig.
matism, eyestrain, cataract, sore eyeiids weak
eyes, conjunctiyitis, and other eye disorders
report wonderful benefits from the use of this
free prescription Get this prescription filled
and use it you may so strengthen your eyes
that glasses will not be necessary. Thousands
who are blind or nearly so, who
glasses. would never have required them il
they had cared for their eyes in time. Save
your eyes before 1t is too latei Do not be
come one of these victims of neglect. Eye
glasses are only like crutches, and every few
years they must be changed to fit the ever.
increasing weakened condition, SO better see
If you can, like many others. get clear,
healthy, strong, magnetic eyes through the
prescription here given.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-17
ROCHESTER.

Mrs. Arthur LeBar and son of Pitts.
field are visiting relatives and friends in
this vicinity.
Herman Kent was the first lucky one
here to get deer.
DR.. William Millette Huntington is
now practising medicine in town.
Mrs. Emily Stockwell has returned
from her visit in Randolph.
Royal Swan and family have moved
here from Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Hubbard have
moved into their new home at lower
Rochester.
The barn belonging to the town farm
in the hollow was blown down by the
recent high wind
Fred Pike has moved his family to
Jerusalem.
Mr.. Hutchinson is moving to the
Wright farm. which he bought recently.
Florence Skinner was an over-Sunday
guest at Ertiae Eatons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Pray are enter
tanning hunters during the open season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-17
SOUTH CABOT.

The community was saddened to hear
Of the serious illness of Mrs. John Tib-
bett. She had a shock last Monday night
and there seems to be no chance of re-
coyery. Her husband and children have
the sympathy of the entire community.
Raymond Lamberton shot deer We'd
nesday.
G. n. Plumley has finished work in
Walden and returned home, and is now
working for H. r. Barnett.
John Thomas of Woodbury. was at L.
j. Eastman's the last of the week for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cassidy and Thax
Ladd OF st. Johnsbury were at /. T..
Woodward's last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-17
A Dainty Toilet Article.

Every lady who desires to keep up her
attractive appearance while attending
the theatre, attending receptions, when
shopping, while travelling and on all oc-
casions should carry in her purse book
let of Gourauds Oriental Beauty Leaves.
This is dainty little booklet of exquis-
itely perfumed powdered leaves, which
are oasily removed and applied to the
skin. 1t is invaluable when the face be-
comes moist and flushed and is far SUI
perior to a powder puff, as it does not
spill and soil the clothes. 1t removes
dirt, SCOT and grease from the face, inn
parting a cool delicate bloom to the
complexion. Put up in white and pink
and sent anywhere on receipt of ten
cents in stamp or coin. F. I. Hopkins,
81 Great Jones street, New York.-Adyt