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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
ONE ALARM AFTER ANOTHER.
Auto Answered First, Horse Drawn
Chemical the Second--General Alarm.

Two FIRE alarms, one a still alarm and
the other general alarm from box l6
at the corner OF Maple avenue and Semi
nary streets made business for the fire
department last night shortly after 5
O'clock Chimney fires at 50 West street
and 95 North Seminary street were re-
sponsible for both alarms. Soon after
five o'clock telephone call sent the auto
truck to the house on West street, which
is occupied by Mrs. Mary A. Webster
and owned by Mrs. G. b. Durkee. Before
the truck had reached its destination,
still another telephone call summoned a
detail of regulars to North Seminary
street. They left in the horse drawn
chemical truck
Hook and ladder horses champing in
their stalls at station one were soon to
be released for the fire whistle doomed
out the stroke of l6 before the first de-
tachment had reached the T. Barquin
house on North Seminary street A stiff
br eze from the northwest swept
myriads of sparks from the chimney and
gave the impression that serious fire
was under way. The firemen made short
work of the chimney blaze and the dam
ger was soon over; but not before the
men on the auto truck, having extin-
guished the blaze on West street, had
turned their car toward Seminary street.
They arrived just as the horse drawn
apparatus was about to depart. The
all-out signal was given as soon as the
true nature of the fire was learned
With two alarms occurring almost
the fremen were faced
with a situation which has not presented
itself in years. Earlier in the day the
auto truck was called to the city farm
on Merchant street extension to extin-
guish a chimney fire. In departmental
circles three fires day is considered a
rarity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
DEMOCRATIC HEADS
IN THREE STATES
And More Democratic Than Republican
Victories Were Recorded Except
in New York State.

New York, Nov. 5.-Democratic gov
ernors were elected yesterday in each
state where this office was filed, Mas
sachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia, and
with the exception of New York state,
where the Tammany Democracy was Sc
verely rebuked, more Democratic than
Republican victories were recorded at
the polls.
Maryland elected Democratic United
States senator; and of four congressman
elected, three were Democrats, Calvin ID.
Paige of the third Massachusetts, dis
trict, being the exception.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
INDIANAPOLIS DEMOCRATIC.
Joseph E. Bell Was Elected BY s,45s
Plurality.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. Sin the
mayoralty election here yesterday Jo-
seph E. Bell, Democrat, carried the city
by a plurality of S,45s.
His vote was 23,224 DIR. w. II. John
son, Progressive, was second, with IA.
766; Charles A. Bookwalter, Republican,
former mayor, 1875.
Bell had the active support of Thomas
Taggart, Democratic national committee
man, and United States Senator John w.
Kern. The entire Democratic ticket was
elected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
WALSH TO GARDNER.
Replies To Latter's Note of Congratula-
tion Promptly.

Boston. Nov. 5.-Lieuteaant Governor
Walsh sent the following answer to Con-
gresham Gardner's message of congratu-
lation:
"Dear Congressman: Accept my sim
cere thanks for your generous words of
congratulation. Your letter is Just what
should have expected from an opponent
who has always fought fair.
81 have no hesitancy in calling for
your cooperation in all our good works
at the State House."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
PLEASED WITH HIS VOTE.
Bird Also Thinks Republican Machine in
Massachusetts, Is Dead.

Boston, Nov. 5.-Charles Sumner Bird,
candidate for governor, gave out state
ment saying;
"At this time it appears that my vote
will be equal to last year. which is a
remarkable result, especially as my op-
ponents predicted 80 per cent loss. 1t
also appears that my vote will be great
er than Mr.. Gardner's- which means the
downfall of the Republican machine in
Massachusetts. thank the Progressives
of Massachusetts, for the splendid work
they have done in this campaign
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
BRYAN is SILENT
OVER MEXICO
Rumor That Huerta Had Replied To the
United States Was Not Af-
firmed or Denied

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 5.--Secretary
of State Bryan refused to-day TO dis
cuss the Mexican situation in any of its
phases. The secretary was asked in par
tieular about the published reports that
Huerta had replied to the recent com
munication from the United States, but
Bryan refused either to confirm or deny
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
IL THOUGHT DEAD
IN PARIS WRECK
Express Train Collided With Another
Train Last Night and Cars Were
Reduced to Splinters.

Paris, Nov. 5.-The Marseilles1 Paris
express was in collision last night with
another train, and seven coaches filed
with passengers were practically reduced
to splinters. The wreckage is now burn
ing. The number of dead is estimated
as twelve.
The accident occurred near Melun.
which is q miles from Paris. All the
doctors in Melun were requisitioned and
others have been urgently summoned
from the surrounding towns.
AT midnight in addition to the dead.
many injured had been taken from the
ruins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
DEATH WAITED FOR HIS VOTE.
Baltimore Elector Had Ballot Half
Marked When Call Came.

Baltimore, Nov. 5.--William H. ogle.
GA years old, dropped dead in a polling
place with half marked ballot in his
hand at ii o'clock yesterday morning.
He intended to vote and go on to the
house in which his father-in- law, George
w. Carr, lay dead,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
Ludwig III Then Proclaimed
Himself King of
Bavaria
CRAZY Mt SNsNnCH
DEPOSED TO-DAY
This Change Was Made Pos
sible by a Recent
Enactment

Munich, Bavaria, Nov. 5.-The insane
King Otto was deposed to-day from the
throne OF the kingdom of Bavaria, which
he has occupied for 27 years without be-
ing aware OF his position, and Prince Re-
gent Ludwig proclaimed himself king in
pursuance of the provision of the law
recently enacted by the Diet. He will
be known as Ludwig Ill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
oBEYING BIBLE, CUT OFF HAND.
DR.. Willis G. Jefferson of Portland Was
in Religious Frenzy.

Portland, Me-, Nov. 5.--Obeying the
Biblical injunction, "if thy right hand
offend thee cut it off" Dr. Willis G. JEFF
ferson, practicing physician OF this
CITY. severed his right hand at the
wrist with surgeons saw yesterday.
1t was supposed the act was done in a
fit of religious frenzy. He is about 45
years of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05

A telegram from Boston states that
Dr. Lemuel c. Barnes of New York City
will take the place of Rev. j. c. Robbins
at the missionary convention to be held
in Barre Friday and Saturday. Mr..
Barnes is a man of national reputation
and is fully capable OF substituting for
Mr.. Robbins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
Weather Forecast.

Fair tonight and Thursday; slightly
warmer Thursday in New Hampshire
and Vermont; moderate west and north
west winds, becoming variable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
Received Largest Plurality
Ever Accorded Democrat
in Massachusetts
BIRD RAN SECOND;
FOSS POOR FOURTH
Republicans Lost Control of
the Legislature to
Democrats

Boston, Nov. 5.-The extent of the
Democratic landslide in yesterdays state
election was not fully realized until
after the recapitulation of the figures to-
day 1t was then found that Lieut.. Gov.
David I. Walsh had been elevated to the
governship in the fonrscornered contest
by plurality of 53,69l, the largest plu-
rality ever accorded d Democratic can
didate in this state.
The complete returns give the vote as
follows:
Walsh, Democrat, ...... lS0,368
Bird, Progressive, .... 1857
Gardner, Republican, ..... 1894
Foss, Independent, ...... 20,sl5
The new governor carried with him
into office every Democratic candidate on
the state ticket with the possible ex-
eeption of attorney general. Edward i.
Barry is tle new lieutenant governor.
The Republicans win lack legislative
majority for the first time in years, and
the Progressiyes will hold the balance OF
power.
The Progressive strength was one of
the features of the election. For the
first time since the Republicans came
into power their nominee was forced into
third place.
Walsh led in both city and town votes.
The city totals were: Bird, 79,4Sl; Foss,
l2,l04; Gardner, 67,956; Walsh, l2S,sS6.
The town vote was as follows: Bird,
47,l98; Foss, Sill; Gardner, 4s,35s;
Walsh. 81 ,4s2
Calvin d. apige, Republican, was elect
ed 10 succeed the late Congressman vii.
liam H. Wilder of the third district by
l55 votes over O'Connell, Democrat.
The Vote in Boston.
Boston, Nov 5.--The total vote of
Boston, comprising 225 voting precincts
in Yesterdays state election, was:
Bird, Progressive, 1879.
Foss, Independent, 3,26a.
Gardner, Republiesn, 1928.
Walsh, Democrat, 46,69s.
The vote In 1912 was; Bird, Progress
sive, 1890; Foss, Democrat, 4s,6S4;
Walker, Republican, 1913.
Walsh Feels Responsibility.
Governor. elect Walsh made this state
ment last night:
my first feeling in the honr OF VIC
tory, is not of exliltation, but rather of
great responsibility which has come to
me to-day at the hands of my fellow
To each of them / renew the
pledges | have been making during the
serve them earnestly,
faithfully, deyotedly.
I'm the election of to-day | see the
mandate of the people for progressive
In the fulfllment of the
aspirations of the people / ask the as
sistance Of all Progressives of whatever
party allegiance"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-05
REPUBLICANS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Two New Judges, However, Were Elect
ed on Non-partisan Plan.

Philadelphia. Nov. D. Pennsylvania
yesterday elected two judges of the su-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-22
Arabia's Lauqhino Plant.

The laughing plant is not flower
that laughs, but one that creates
'aughter. If the printed accounts Of
travellers can be believed. says. an
English paper. 1t grows in Arabia
and is called the laughing plant be-
cause the seeds produce effects like
those caused by laughing gas. The
flowers are Of bright yellow. and
the seed pods are soft and woolly.
while the seeds resemble small black
beans. Only two or three grow In a
pod. The natives dry and pulvertze
them, and the powder. taken in small
doses, makes the soberest person be-
have like a circus clown or mailman,
for be will dance. sing and laugh
most boisterously and cut the most
fantastic capers and be In an uproar-
iously ridiculous condition for about
an hour When the excitement ceases
the exhausted exhibitor Of these an
tics falls asleep, and when he awakens
he has not the slightest remembrance
of his frisky doings.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-22

sea-and he lay on it like frozen
man, whose exploration had been In
vain. and above him Greenlands icy
mountains rose like emerald. on every
side
That is it-"Greenlands icy noun
tains." How she sang it-down-
down. Her voice fell on him like
magic balm. He was little boy in
church. sitting small and shy in the
pew. The tune was deep and low
and heavenly sweet. What a pretty
mouth the soda-fountain girl had-like
coral; and her eyes like gray seas.
The flies buzzed, they droned SO loud
ly that he couldn't hear her. All. that
was terrible-he couldn't hear her.
Mono. 1t wouldn't do. He must
hear the hymn out before he died.
Buzz-buZz-drone-drone. Way down
he almost heard the soft note. 1t was
ecstasy. Sky-high up-too faint. All.
Saltwater Fountain Girl-sing-sing
with all your heart SO that 1t may
reach his ears and charm him to those
strands toward which he floats,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-22
Then and Now.

Prior to the last IS years. by the
time people had attained their first
quarter OF a century. they considered
themselves pretty much formed as to
physical and mental characteristics
If they were ambitious and energetic
hey perhaps carried on some kind
if exercise for their physical well-be-
ng, and guarded against mental de-
erioration as they advanced In years
" occasionally taking up new studies
r reviewing old ones; as a dear OLD
ady of my acquaintance at the age OF
lightly nine began to review her al
Zebra to keep her mind active.
Now everything is changed. We
annot settle down comfortably In the
hought of anything in the regular
outline OF life which we may not be
allied upon to alter at a moments
lotice. Most OF US have found that
ew OF our established habits are
light and that unless we are willing
o be left hopelessly behind our asso-
,iates we must learn over again all
hat we acquired in infancy. and that
las since become a matter OF auto
matte action.-The Atlantic.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-22
SYNOPSIS.

nfty-mIllion dollar copper king OF Blair
town. Mont, is guest at the Ensiisa
home OF Lsdy yrd pans sa'nd durias
his visit to the United States and the
courtesy is now being, returned to the
young man The youth has as an n 1esa. s, Of
Breakwater. a beautiful widow. who is
attracted by his immense fortune and
takes a liking to her. When Dan was
he had never forgotten her. The Ga
ioreys Lily and Dan attend London
:theater where one Lefty Lane Is the star
town. and going behind the scenes intro
.duces himself and she remembers him
He learns that Prince Poniotowsky IS
ioneS .nd friend named a Kusses
mine to protect the westerner from LILY
and other fortune hunters. Young bar
goes to see Lily he can talk OF nothing
The westerner finds Lefty Ill from hare
work. but she RECEIVERS and Ruggles ana
Dan invite her to supper. She asks ian t
-atrical people. Dan visits Lily. for the
time forgetting Lefty. and later an
nounces his engagement to the duchess.
heni s Ts,uses By to fnS da af ses
that all Lily cares for is his money. an, anu
It Is disclosed that he and the ducness
have been mutually IN love fo s,ryc ta'n.
Dan escorting her home. Dan confronts
forms Lefty that his engagement with
Lily Is broken. asks the singer to marry
him. and they become engaged Ruggles
thinks the westerner should not marry
! public singer, and endeavors to induce
Lefty TO give him up. She runs away.
fearing she is not good enough for Dan.
and Ruggles makes the latter believe sne
has abandoned his love- Finally pan
flnds Lefty In Paris. where he Is per-
=sistent in pressing his suit. The western
.er meets Poniotowsky at Letty's rooms
mind in q turmoil arranges for the duel.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-22

like the men In bis dream. he
brushed his hand across his eyes
sit down. will you? Do you speak
English"
They were foreigners. but they did
speak English. no doubt far more per
fectly than did Dan Blair.
Look here" the boy said. Il don't
know what's the matter with me-
must have had ripping jag on last
night-let me put my head in basin
of water. will YOU"
He dived into the dressing room.
and came out In another second. his
blond head wet. wfping his face and
hair furiously with a towel. He hadn't
beamed as he did now on these two
strange mentor weeks,
Well" be- asked slowly, Il expect
you've come to ask me to tight Win
Prince Poniutowsky yes? It's
against our principles. you know. IN
the States-we don't do that way.
Personally, I'd throw anything at him
| could lay my hands on. but | don't
care to have him let daylight through
me, and l don't care to kill your
friend. See? I'm an American-yes.
| know. | know" he nodded sagely.
but we don't have your kind OF fights
out our way 1t means business when
We go out to shoot"
He threw the towel down on the
table. soaking wet as 1t was. put his
hands In the pockets OF his evening
clothes. which he still wore. for he
had not undressed. threw his young.
blond head back and frankly told his
visitors:
I'm not up on swords. I've seen
them In pictures and read about them.
but I'll be darned If I've ever had one
in my hand"
His expression changed at the quiet
response of Poniotowsky's seconds.
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-22

The expression of anguish on the
young fellows face was SO neart-
breaking that the doctor. his ear at
Dams lips, tried to learn what thing
his poor. fading mind longed for
From the beds foot. where he STOOD
Dams chauffeur came to the gentIe-
mans side. and nodded:
Right, sir, right. STILL fetcn MISS
>.Laue-I1l ave 'er ere. sir-keep up
Mr.. Blair
He was going barefoot, boy slll
following the plow through the noun
tain fields. Miles and miles stretched
away before him OF dark. ioamy lana.
He saw the plow tear up the waving
burrows. tossing the earth In sprinK-
ling lines He heard the shrill note
of the phoebe bird, and looking neaS-
onward saw it darting into the pale
sky.
what a dandy shot" be thought.
What bully shot!
Prince Poniotowsky had made
good shot :
An there was the smell OF the hay
fields-no-vlOlets that sWeetly ihlo
their petals on his lips and face he
was back again in church. lying prone
before an altar If she would only
sing. he would rise again-that ne
kpew-and her coral shoes would not
dance over his grave
He opened his eyes wide and looked
INTO Lefty Lanes She bent over him.
crying
Sing" he whispered.
She didn't understand.
"Sodawater Fountain GirHU you
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-22
BLAME PLACED ON PHYSICIANS
Growth Of Drug Habit in United States
Alleged to Be Due to Oplates
Ordered In Prescriptions.

That 80 per cent. Of all the cocaine
and morphine manufactured In this
country is used by persons who have
formed the drug habit through physi-
clans prescriptions is the startling
statement made by DR.. L. F. Kebler.
Chief of the Division of Drugs, Depart
ment Of Agriculture. This statement.
concerning the appalling growth OF
drug addiction In the United States,
was made by DR.. Keller in an address
at Washington, before the American
Society for the Study of Alcohol and
Narcotics.
DR.. Keller Is quoted by Washington
papers as having declared that drug
using had increased 100 per cent. in
the last 40 years, and that American
medical men were not discriminating
enough in their use of opiates. Their
overindulgence to their patients, he
said, is creating thousands Of drug
users every year.
1T is very sad thing to say that
our physicians are doing the greatest
work In promoting the use Of cocaine
and morphine" said the doctor. State
laws are not saving the public from
the grip Of the drug habit, and the
American public is sinking tighter
and tighter into the black abyss OF
the morphine and cocaine f1end.
THE worst of it is that the impor-
tation of opium into the country Is
becoming larger and larger year by
year. l have heard it said on reliable
authority that 80 per cent. Of the CO.
caine and morphine manufactured in
this country is used by persons who
have formed the habit through doc
tors prescriptions"
Almost simultaneously with DR.. Keb-
ler's address, DR.. J. A. Patterson, at
Grand Rapids, Michigan. in public
statement said that 10 out of every 20
patients who come to an institution
with which he Is connected for treat
ment for the drug habit owe their
downfall to physicians prescriptions.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-22
Diet of the Teetotaler

golfers and through which trade he
probably makes more than his wages
amount to
After we'd finished had a dish OF
ice cream and two large glasses OF
excellent milk Then took show
er bath dressed and went down town.
tarrying for pineapple ice cream
soda and q glass o. ice water.
For lunch at my usual downtown
restaurant | took lettuce and toma-
to sandwich, iced tea. good sized
section of watermelon and . piece
Of cocoanut pie. About nfteen MIMI
ties after four o'clock ! took an egg
chocolate at soda fountain.
And here | I'm, ready for dinner.
and not aware OF any i'll effects from
the variety of foods snd drinkz I've
taken
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-22
CHAPTER xxix.-Continued.

One of his companions offered Blair
. cigar. He refused. the idea SICK
ened him. Here the gentlemen ex-
changed glances. and one murmured:
lis he afraid"
The other shrugged.
Not astonishing-he's a child"
At this Dan glanced up and smiled
what Lily Duchess OF Breakwater.
had called his divine young smile.
The two secretly were ashamed-he
was charming.
AS they got out Of the motor Dan
said:
Il want to ask question OF Prince
Poniotowsky-if it is allowed I'll
write 1t on my card"
After a conference between Prince
Poniotowsky's seconds and Dams. the
slip was handed the prince.
III you get out all right. will you
marry Miss Lane? | shall be glad to
know"
The Hungarian, who read 1t under
the tree. half smiled. The naivete OF
1t, the touching youth of it. the crude
lack Of form-was perfect enough to
touch his sense of humor. On the
back of Dams card Poniotowsky
scrawled:
Yes"
It was q naughty inclination, ga.
lutte of honor before the fight.
The meeting place was within sight
OF the little rustic pavilion of Les
Trois Agneaux. celebrated for its pre-
sale and beignets; the advertisements
had confronted Dan everywhere during
his wanderings these miserable days.
Under group OF chestnut trees In
bright feathery flower Prince Ponio-
towsky and his seconds waited. their
frock coats buttoned up and their
gloves and silk hats in their hands.
As Blair and his companions came up
the others stood uncovered. grim and
formal. according to the code.
twenty-five PAGES. They were
at their signal Dan Blair and the
prince took their positions. the re-
volvers raised perpendicularly In their
right hands
Still more indistinctly the boy saw
the sharp-cut picture OF 1t all
the diving bell was sinking deeper
deeper-into the sea
IF aim" be said to himself. Il
shall kill sure-sure
Blair heard the command: Fire."
and supposed that after that he fire d.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-22
only knew how the o1os
buzzed. and how the droning was

only knew how the Dies
buzzed. and how the droning was .
living pain.
She said to Ruggles: He wants
something so Observation-Disclosures
can we do?" She saw his hands stir
rhythmically on the counterpane-he
didn't look to her more than ten years
old What cruel thlnS-ne
was a boy just of age-a boy
Ruggles remembered the nights he
had spent before the footlights OF the
Gaiety, and that the pale woman trem-
bling there weeping was a great sing
err
~ guess he wants to hear you sing.
She kneeled down by him: she
trembled so she .ouldn't stand.
The others, the doctor and Ruggles.
the walters and porters gathered in
the hall, heard. No one of them I'M
derstood the Gaiety girls English
words.
From Greenland's icy mountains.
From midas coral strands
They we're merciful and let him
listen in peace Through the blur IN
his brain. over the beat of his young
ardent heart, above the short breaths
the notes reached his failing senses.
and lifted INHIBITED him. There
wasn't a very long distance between
his boyhood and his twenty-five years
to 20, and he was not so weak but
that he could travel so far.
He sat there by his father again
and heard. The flies buzzed. and
he didn't mind them. The smell OF the
fields came in through the windows
and the Saltwater Fountain Girl sang
and sang: and as she sang her face
grew holy to his eyes-radiant with
beauty he had not dreamed WON
ans face could wear. Above the choir
rail she stood and sang peerlessly
and the church began to fade and
fade. and still she stood there In a