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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-30
MARSHFIELD.
Ticket Selling Contest Concluded with
: Banquet Given by Defeated Side.

| Two sides. the AS and BIS. took part
! in the late ticket selling contest for the
! lyceum course and the defeated BIS gave
"buzz and banquet" to the As. Ii was
a great success and one of the pleasant
est social events in the history of the
society. Messrs c. NJ. Lilley and c. f.
Shepard conveyed the older guests in
barges and when all had gathered il was
found the attendance was about fifty.
The reception committee consisted of
Mrs. c. II. Chaplin, Mrs. H., S. Carver and
Mrs. A. 7. Davis. The parlors were dec
grated with plaeards. the work of Post
master Davis. One of the incest features
OF the affair was the fact that so many
of the senior members of the society
were present, some of whom rarely at
tend any social functions, but all of
whom entered into the spirit of the
hour with zest. At five clock the
guests were seated at two long tables,
where the committee in charge. consist
ing of Mrs. B. w. Davis, Mrs. Flora
Bliss. Mrs. f. A. Thomas and Miss Car
RE Beekley, to serve, and Mrs. ID. S. Hall,
Mrs. A. +. Davis, Mrs. Lizzie Robinson
and Mrs. Lizzie Robinson and Mrs. G.. III
Chaplin, to pour. had prepared dainty
and sumptuous banquet. At each plate
was souvenir place card, made by the
program committee, Mrs. ID. ). Hall, Mrs.
L. c. Pitkin and Mrs. V. X. Hudson. The
menu included: Biscuit and butter, beef,
cake, brown cake, brambles,
bees extract, beverages.
SO well were the AS pleased with the
efforts of the BIS in serving the banquet, |
that at the suggestion of Mrs. 5. A.
Swerdfeger rising vote of thanks was
given them, followed by three cheers for I
them and the gentlemen who had as
sisted. Thanks were also expressed to 1
he vice president. Mrs. c. NJ. Wiley, and
her able assistants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-30
SOUTH BARRE.

William Stacy of the City spent Sun
day at the home OF Mr. Barney.
Mr.. Paine of Montpelier spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs d. C. Roben.
Melbourn Lewis visited his sister, Miss
Fleeta Lewis, of Williamstown, over Sun
day.
NJ. d. Lewis, who is visiting friends
and relatives at Gorham, n. H., is ex-
pected home this week.
Warren Nye, the weather prophet, says
we will have no sleighing to speak OF
until the 18th of February. Lumber
men in this vicinity are getting dis
couraged because of the lack of snow
for shedding
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-30
MONTPELIER.
Mildred st. John Dead After Long Illness
With Typhoid Fever and Shock.

The first rehearsal of the Montpelier
choral union in prepare ton for the mu-
sic festival will be held next Tuesday
evening
Mildred C.. year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George st. John, died Mon
day night after an illness of fifteen
weeks with typhoid fever, followed by
paralytic shock which paralyzed one
side of her body, and leakage of the
heart FASTENED her death. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at o
o'clock from St. Augustine's church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-30
PLAIKFIELD.
Death Of Isaac Austin Occurred Tuesday.
Funeral To-Day.

Isaac Austin died Tuesday morning
at his home on High street Mr.. Austin
was seventy-six years OF age and had
been III with hardening OF the arteries
for about wear. lie was well known
in this and the surrounding towns, hav-
ing spent nearly all his life in Plainfield.
Mr.. Austin was a CARPENTER by trade.
and though for the past few years
nearly blind. made many useful articles.
The deceased Is survived by a wife. who
was formerly Miss Mary johnson Of
Hardwirk. two sisters. Mrs. Ruth Wood
cock of this toWn and Mrs. Kettle
Wheelo,k Of Calais. also two brothers
Hector Austin d Marshfeld and Willard
Austin u CALAIS. The funeral services
we're held ct ] O'Clock this afternoon at
the Congregational church. Rev. A. W.
Hewitt offieiatinr Intermcnt will BE- in
the village cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-30
RANDOLPH CENTER.

Albert Jordan has moved into William
Cooley's house.
John Taggart. mail carrier on route
three, is confined to the house with a
cold.
Ernest Bower is again at work in
A. G.. Wells store, after being sick for
three weeks.
Charles Miles has sold his farm to
W n. Bannister of New Hampshire.
William Cooper. who moved to Brook
field last spring is under the doctors
care.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-30

there are many such mysteries in other
houses that may be as easily solved as
mine was by little looking about.
when you are troubled with insect
pests OF any kind in the house, it is
by far the best plan to trace the pest
to its breeding place. Ants OF various
kinds, water bugs, flies and mosquitoes
are easily exterminated in this way"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-30
CHILDREN WHO ARE SICKLY

Mothers who value their comfort and
the welfare of their children, should never be
without box Of Mother Grays Sweet Pow
ders for Children, for Use throughout the sea-
son They break up colds. relieve fcverishness,
constipation. teething disorders. headache and
stomach troubles. Used By mothers for p
years THESE POWDERS NEVER FAIL.
Sold BY all drug stores. 25e. Don't accept any
substitute. Sample mailed FREE Address
A. S. olmsted. lie Roy. N. y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-30
Latest Popular Music
A FEW OF THE GOOD ONES

fLW OF TIE OOOD O1fIo
Row. Row Row.
Ship Of My Dreams.
III Put Mine Against Yours Any Time
I'll sit Right on the Moon.
Ny Persian Rose.
The Ghost Of the Goblin Man.
On the Mississippi.
When | Get You Alone Tonight.
Any popular number published, al l5C
per copy or eight for Si.0o. ] pay the
postage. Address:
JAMES X. MACkAI
Barre Vermont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-30

For persons who have trouble TAX
ing cod liver oil try it in tomato catsup.
To bleach .handkerchiefs after washing,
let them soak over night in water in
which bit of cream of tartar has been
dissolved.
Special sale OF quilts and blankets at
Hales.'
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
CHAPTER III.
An Unseen Visitor.

EFFREY'S part of the search was
a mere pretense. Togo and
looked everywhere-down In the
studio and up IN the loft. But for
the greater part of the time Jeffrey sat
in his chair staring duly out of the win
dow and getting whittier and winter
every minute. When had satisfied my
self that we had really exhausted the
possibilities and that the portrait of the
girl in the white satin gown was really
nowhere in the studio / dismissed Togo
with a nod, went up behind Jeffrey and
laid my hand on his shoulders.
didn't intend to take him by sur
prise. He'd have heard me coming had
he not been sunk so far in the very
deepest abstraction. As IT was, he gave
little shudder under my touch and
tainted dead away. 1 laid him on the
floor and loosened his collar. But finalI
had to get some cold water and dash
1t In his face in order to bring him to-
Then / gathered him up, and with
little help from himself got him safely
ensconced in his big, deep Morris chair
I'm sorry I made such fool OF
myself" he said Imply.
Il don't know why IT is that people
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
GOODWIN TOCONDUCT
CIVIL SERVICE QUIZ
House Chairman Believes the
Republicans Have Acquired
Monopoly Of Offices.

Chairman Goodwin, Of the House Com
mittee on Reform In the Civil Service,
fs determined to conduct an investiga-
ton OF the civil service system, with a
view to finding out whether it has been
Administered in partisan fashion.
Mr.. Goodwin believes that under the
long regime Of the Republican party
he civil service law has been enforced
h 2Snanner to get as many Republicans
into office as possible, and shut out
Democrats. He is convinced that an
inquiry would show that about 50 per
cent Of those In the civil service are
Republicans.
This view is held by a number of
Democrats in the House. Mr.. Goodwin
intends to 60 into the matter thor
oughiy. Distinct hints are heard that
tf It 10 found the Republicans in the
cfvi1 service are largely in excess of the
Democrats, the administration of the
law will be so conducted in the next
few years as to put Democrats chiefly
into the civil service ranks.
It is generally believed, however, that
President Wilson will not sanction any
such policy, and that he will show the
same high regard for the spirit of the
civil service as Grover Cleveland did.
The Washington times., 1913-03-28

II wish you would. But I didn't take
any picture
For full minute, 1 think 1t must
have been. jeffrey sat there on the
trunk staring at him without a word.
For moment there was in his eyes a
look almost of panic. Then he rose
and held out his hand to Shean.
Thank you for telling me the truth
about It," he said. ''Oh! yes, l know
it's true. I'm sorry for you. II you'll
come up to my place and see me some
day-oh! any time-well talk things
over and see what we can do. Oh. and
If you know where the frame vs., find
out what 1 can buy 1t back for. viii
you? No, I don't want any thanks.
Goodbye!"
In two minutes We were back in the
taxi. 1 wanted to ask him what had
given him the clew for what seemed 10
me an uncannily lucky guess, but his
manner made il plain he didn't want to
talk, SO ] left his moody reverie undls-
turbed all the way back to the studio.
He sprang out when We arrived ther
with unconcealed haste. and fretted over
the slowness of the elevator as We were
going up.
His Jap heard us coming and was
holding the door open for us.
Togo said Jeffrey. did you take
that portrait left when l went away,
out Of the frame?''
Togo nodded and smiled ,,dsos Yes l
ward a big unframed stretcher on the
outside of the stack that was leaning
against the wall. That's it, he con-
cluded.
Jeffrey burst into a laugh. well. why
the devil didn't you say So" he de-
manded, when I was making all that
fuss this morning."
Togo shook his head and lifted his
eyebrows. Frame gone he said. Il
no- know
Jeffrey strode across the room and
swung the big stretcher around. Then
he made queer noise in his throat.
There was no portrait there. 1t was Just
a big. gray, blank canvas. without
brushful of paint on IT. We looked
looked at every canvas in the studio.
But the portrait Of the girl in the white
satin gown wasn't there.
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
Buildings Bill Valid,
Declares Sutherland

Senator Sutherland. chairman of the
Public Buildings Committee. takes no
stock in the assertions of Representa-
tive Jim Mann of Illinois to the ef-
feet the public building bill was not
passed in the closing hours of the last
session of Congress.
Mann contends the Record shows an
agreement by the houses on only four
iteme and that the main features of
the bill were lost in tie shuttle. Sem
ator Sutherland, who was chairman of
the conference committee of the two
houses. and who is something of a par
liamentary sharp himself, denies this.
The conference report on the bill, with
the exception of four items, as Senator
Sutherland explains ii, had been agreed
TO. but there was a dispute on four
items which remained in controversy
until almost the last. An agreement
was finally reached on these items, and
the whole bill lawfully enacted.
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
PROPHETS PREPARE
SOMETHING AWFUL .
KaIIipolis Grotto to Have Dinner
After Putting Its Candidates
Through Hot Regions.

Something awful" Is the character
fzation given to the proposed ceremonies
for next Monday night by Kallipolis
Grotto, No. Is. Mystic Order, Yelled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, at
Odd Fellows Hall, 423 Seventh street
northwest. Candidates should report
at o'clock sharp" orders read. ''Busi-
ness session promptly at 7:30." presum-
ably TO prepare for proper reception of
the candidates.
Announcement of the meeting give a
long list of committees for the affair,
and attention Is called to the banquet
TO be served at the New Willard follow
ing the business session and initiation.
The menu is attractive. which means
that the candidates will be well treat
ed after their terrible voyage through
the Internal regions"
John II. Shreve Is listed as His Sat-
anic Majesty" and Everett W. Haw-
kins. Castleman p. Boss. August B.
Douglas. Thomas II. Armstrong Ed
ward w. Libbey. Wilbur E. Fookes,
Frank X. Raymond, William H. wun-
der. Richard l.. Trice, Irving s. Hail,
and Samuel Shrere are listed as assist
ants. Mokhanna, the veiled prophet, Is
scheduled to be present. Jesse r.
Grant, monarch. and H. l.. Strang, jr.,
secretary. are ex-officio managers OF
the festival
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
DAILY SERIAL STORY
TIIT THNCT CTDT By Henry Kitchel Webster
IL ~ IL l. O The Whispering Man
Copyright Frank ~
By Henry Kitchell Webster
Author Of The Whispering Man.
Copyright. 1912, Frank A. Munsey Co

apologize for fainting. but they always
do.
Forget about it," said l. You were
In worse shape than realized when you
went away three months ago. If I'd
known how bad sou were. / think I'd
have gone with you. And you're not
quite right yet. Madeline and will
figure out in a little while what's best
for you to do. In the meantime. you
stop worrying. As said, forget It.
Jeffrey laughed. 1t wasn't a pleas.
ant laugh to hear.
Forget it," he echoed. Stop worry
ing"
''Or else" said /. struck with new
idea, tell me all about 1t. ! imagine
that will be better. after al"
IT'S nothing but nightmare" said
Jeffrey. That's all II can possibly
be-"
Exactly" / said And the only
way to wake yourself out of night
mare is TO bring it out in the daylight.
Reduce it to cold facts. Tell il, no
matter how it sounds. I've none Of
your Imagination, nor any OF those
wonderful intuitions OF yours, but p!
do lay claim to certain amount OF
common sense. and perhaps 1 may be
able to help you =.
VIII you promise" jeffrey asked.
Ito believe what / tell you? Oh! I
don't mean TO ask you not to think me
deliberate liar," he went on, inter-
pTeting my look OF surprise at his re-
quest. II mean. will you promise to
regard me as sane person recounting
observed facts? Promise when I have
got through not to come over and pat
me on the back and tell me what I
need is hypophosphites and strychnine.
I'm not a wabbly neurasthenic suffer-
ing from Authorizations. If my story
sounds like a bedlam, you're to promise
to believe it's the story's fault, not
mine"
If / felt an uncanny sort Of excite
ment over his prologue. ! did my best
not to show II. I loaded and lighted
my pipe pretty deliberately before I
answered. and IL the hand that held
the match shook little, l hoped he
wouldn't notice II.
"All right" said 7. Fire away"
DO you remember" he began, that
two years ago I spent the winter in
Paris"
Remember" I exclaimed. Didn't
Madeline and I visit you a whole week
in your apartment there"
Did either you or Madeline notice
anything queer about me then. or did
anything happen that you wondered
about?"
4 Continuation Of This Story wnl
he Found In Tomorrow
Issue Of The Tfues.
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
/ Continuation Of This Story WIN
BE Found In Tomorrow
Issue Of The Tfmes.
Secretary Houston
And Helpers Confer

A conference on the work and scope
of the new division OF markets. which
is tc be organized in the Department OF
Agriculture. was held by Secretary
Houston and his assistants yesterday.
Each of the division and bureau heads
who has been handling marketing prob
lens in the particular branch Of prod
ucts comin~ under his office. gave an
outline of the work. Secretary Houston
repards this work as of the greatest
economic Importance. and will give it
particular attention.
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
Children to Assist
In Work on Parks

At the reopening OF the schools in the
District Monday and with a fund OF
81 100. the school children will start
work on the gardens of several public
parks in the city and on the Speedway.
For a few years this work has been
done by the children under the direc-
ton OF Miss Susan B. Slip. who Will
again have charge of the work this
year. Much progress has been made
and II is expected that this year will
surpass all former ones.
The work is entirely volunteer. but no
trouble has been experienced In gain
ing recruits. The work continues
throughout the summer.
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
New York Moose Confer.

ALBANY. March 3.-The plains and
theories of Col Theodore Roosevelt
held the center of the stage here today
at the conference Of Progressive lead
ers of New York State, called to map
but a campaign and a policy for State
ami municipal fights The colonel had
a message of caution for part leaders,
warning against fusion with the Repub-
hcan party in the New York mayoralty
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
Rabbi SaIomon to Speak.

Rabbi George Solomon, of Savannah,
Ca. will give an address tonight on
"Aims and Origins" before the Wash
ington Hebrew congregation. The
speech will be In honor of the prospec-
i've convention Of the B'nai 3 rith.
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
Former P. R. R. Chief
Is Slowly Sinking

PHILADELPHIA, March 2S-There
has been no improvement in his condi-
tion since yesterday. when IT was given
out thsf he was in grave danger of
death, according to information given
oct BY physicians attending former
President James G. McCrea, of the
Pennsylvania railroad. The former rail-
roac head was said to be sinking slowly,
and his death was expected hourly.
McCrea is afflicted with Bright's dis
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
!. Street JeweIer
Makes Assignment

Sylvia W. Bissell, who conducts
jewelry store at 1874 F street. made an
assignment to George w. Ofrutt. jr.. in
District Supreme Court yesterday for
the benefit of her creditors. Her debts
were listed at 2,721.o3 and her assets at
SAl.s7. =
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
Prof. Gore to Tell
Of Siamese Customs

Prof ]. H. Gore will give an illus
trsted lecture on "Siamcse Life and
Industries" illustrated with slides and
specimens of their art. AT a special
meeting of the AnthropoIogicaI Society
of washington, Tuesday afternoon, in
the New National Museum.
The Washington times., 1913-03-28
Texans to Celebrate
On San Jacinio Day

Preparations for the celebration Of
the anniversary of San Jacinio day. the
independence day in Texas. are being
made by the Texas Society of Wash
ineton. 4 1t is expected that the celebra-
fion will be in the form of banquet.
Postmaster General Burleson and Sec
retary of Agriculture Houston will
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

William Mcclure Is dead at Spring.
field. Mo, from a blow on the head
received in n fight. All the boys en-
gagged in the fight are under 20 years
of age.
The Kansas legislature has for.
warded by telegraph to President.
elect Wilson a request that a special
session Of congress be called as soon
as possible after his inauguration for
the purpose Of lowering the tariff on
necessities.
4 series OF demonstrations and dis.
turbances occurred In the hotel and
restaurant district of New York when
thousands OF striking walters overran
the principle streets and engaged In
severe rioting. The police reserves
had TO be called IL to Quell the
Rioters.
Clarence Moss, Is years old, OF Hot.
tenville. Oh. after lighting a cigarette.
threw the burning match near 4 gaso-
line tank, An explosion followed and
the boy was burned to death.
Charles Hams, 20 years old, while
trying 10 replace 4 belt on a pulley
wheel at Bluff City, Kan, caught his
arm in the wheel and it was ORR of
at the elbow.
Dick Stanley. a l6.year-old negro,
who was charged with an attack on a
4-year-old white girl near Falthright,
Tex, was hanged by a mob of angry
citizens.
Eight persons were killed and ft-
teen injured at Mckinney, Texas,
when the walls of a crowded depart
ment store collapsed burying the
shoppers and employees in the wreck.
age. Fire broke out in the ruins and
hindeed the work of the rescuers
who were working in relays. Eight
bodies were recovered.
J. A. Schmitt, postmaster at Els
worth, Kan, committed suicide by
drinking Carbolic acid when a post
office inspector appeared to go over
his accounts with the government.
While the marriage ceremony Of
Miss Helen Gould was taking place
at Tarrytown, n. Y, 1000 hungry
men were being fed at the brides ex.
pense in the Bowery mission in New
York City,
Ten persons were injured in Pitts.
burgh. Pa, when a railroad locomo-
tive left the tracks, jumped a stone
wall and fell on q house 20 feet
below.
The postmaster at Elgin, H.. has
received n letter from an Illinois
woman inQu!ring what the rate would
be to ship herself to Washington by
parcel post.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
| NEWS Of THE WEEK
DOiNGS OF SEVEN DAYS
Interesting Items Gathered From All
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
eft Of Our Readers.
Washington.

Illegal traticking, the country over,
in stolen postage stamps aggregating
several millions Of dollars annually
has just been disclosed by p~ostotice
inspectors whose Investigations have
been reported 10 the Postmaster Cen
eral. They involved so-called stamp
brokers and confidential employees of
large business concerns throughout
the United States.
The private physician Of William
Rockefeller went before the House
Money Trust committee and told them
that his patient was in no condition
TO testify before them.
The government bureau of engrav-
Ing and printing is turning ont par
els post stamps at the rate OF twelve
millions a day. and can scarcely keep
up with the demand.
For the sixth time the senate has
refused to confirm any of 1890 APP
pointments of President Taft now
pending before them.
The House Indian Affairs commit
tee has completed its investigation
OF the controversy over the Usage In.
dian oil leases 10 the Uncle Sam Oil
Company. Secretary Fisher holds
that the leases did not pay the In
dams enough royalty.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
KANSAS YOUTHS PLAY Ar CRIME
Two Boys and Two Girls Accused OF
Robbing a Store at
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Kan.-In the county jail
al Girard are two boys. Paul Twist,
20 years Old. and Asa Thomas. II
years old. In Pittsburg. defiant to-
ward officers and parents. are two
girls, Maude Beesely and Nettie
Thomas. both IA years old. This
mixed quartet comprised a band OF
youthful bandits who started out on a
career of crime a few days ago. A
few nights ago a hardware store was
roDped of several revolvers. The
quartet did it.
While the boys were inside the two
girls stood guard on the outside to
give warning. The four left Pittsburg
and went to Webb City, where the
Beesely girl and the Thomas boy
planned to be married. They were re.
fused a wedding license and arrested,
and after their identity had been es-
t%ablished, a constable started for
Pittsburg with them on order of par
ents Of the girls.
On the way the boys escaped.
Thomas wen to Fredonia and Twist
slipped back to Pittsburg. Then the
girls told the robbery story and the
boys We're arrested. Thomas put up
a fight and a gun and ammunition
were taken from him. They pleaded
guilty to the burglary charge and
were bound e No complaint has
been made against the girls. How.
ever. they are obdunrate and refuse
10 promise to reform.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
SUGAR MEN MUST GO TO PRISON
The Federal Supreme Court Affirmed
the Sentence of Charles
r. Heike.

Washington. The conviction OF
Charles X. Heike, formerly secretary
of the American Sugar Refining Com.
pany, for completely in the sugar
weighing frauds against the govern.
ment in 1907, vas affirmed by the SUI.
preme court. He was sentenced to
eighteen months in prison and a fine
of $4,000.
A strict Interpretation of the i'm.
munity statute covering testimony for
the governments t~rust.busting and in.
terstate m cases was made in
the courts decision.
The conviction Of Heike was the
outcome of a series of proceedings
growing out of the sugar weighing
frauds, in which the company was re.
CURED to pay to the government more
than 2 million dollars. The govern.
ment claimed that Heike, as secretary
and treasurer, could not have possibly
been ignorant of the frauds.