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Oriqin of SteepIechasing.

The grand national, though the chief event of the steeplechasing world. was not established until 1889, because the steeplechase is a late development of horse racing introduced about a century ago from Ireland. It was original y, as the name implies, a cross country contest between hunting men, who made some distant church steeple their winning post. The earliest recorded match of the kind was run in 1752, from Buttevant church to the spire of St. Leger church, in county Cork. But what is consider ed "the first regular steeplechase" followed the festivity of an Irish hunt dinner in 1903.-Westminstex Gazette.
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SLIPPED PAST DEATH.
Curious Cases of People Who Missed
 1t by a Hairs Breadth.

At Geneva recently a professional acrobat who performs on trapeze attached to d balloon fell into the lake of Zurich, distance of 1,500 feet. He swam unhurt to the shore, just missing death by a few yards, for had he not sprung from his seat when within fifty feet of the lake he would have been dash cd to pieces on the rocks.
 Several instances of people fall- ing from great heights and surviv- ing to tell the tale can be quoted. At Brighton an actor known as Lieutenant Daring, who was play ing the part of naval officer who is attacked by brigands in d cine matograph play and who was sup posed to slip over the cliff-in re- ality, however, to stand on plank which had been placed below the edge to make the illusion complete missed his footing and fell ninety feet below into the sea, escaping with sprained wrist.
 An even more miraculous escape after a fall over a cliff was that of a seven-year-old child who had been gathering flowers on Culver cliff, near Sandown, Isle of Wight, who slipped and fell 200 feet. She was only slightly injured, bottle which she carried being unbroken.
 Often the merest accident pre- vents death. A Cardiff laborer some time ago fell from a scaffolding about fifty feet high, but as he fell his foot caught in the scaffolding, and he hung head downward until rescued. Similarly a woman who fell out of window backward at Holborn lately was saved from in stant death by her clothing having caught in the window catch.
 John Hazlcton. the son of. Rev. John Hazleton of St. Neot's, 11un- tingdonshire, when cycling between Huntingdon and St. Ncot's at night. was suddenly lifted off his bicycle by passing motor and was carried on the bonnet for considerable distance before being gently de- posted on the road as the car pull ed up. His cycle was smashed to atoms.-London Tit-Bits.
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man for the special thing he has to do.-Philadelphia Press.
MRS, NINA VAN ZANDT-SPiES.
 MALATO.SALAMO.

Again in the limelight, Nina Van Zandt's suit for divorce against her third husband, Gregory Salamc, a Chicago cafe owner, recalls the fact that just 26 years ago today August Spies and three other anarchists were hanged for participation in the~ Hay market riots. Nina Van Zandt won much notoriety by becoming the wife of Spies in the closing hours of that great tragedy.
 The life of Nina Van Zandt, or Mrs. Van Zandt-Spies, ,Malato- -Salamo, as she was in the habit of calling herself, was replete with sensation al incidents. She was the daughter Of one of the wealthiest and most exclusive families Or Pittsburgh, Pa. She was handsome and talented, ev- en brilliant and her parents idolized her and spoiled her by fulfilling ev- cry one of her whims. She gradu ated from Vassar and was considered a brilliant scholar and accomplished linguist.
 She was on visit in Chicago when Spies and the other anarchists were tried, and while attending the trial as spectator she fell in love with Spies. In her impulsive way she made no secret of her feelings. She showered Spies with flowers and can dy, books and delicacies, and fre- quently she visited him in prison. It was Nina who proposed to Spies, but at first he declined to link her fate to his while his life was at stake.
 But Nina insisted and finally Spies, who took 8 more matter-offact view of the situation, consented. As Sher- Tiff Maston would not permit the cere- mony to take place in the jail, proxy marriage was arranged in which Louis Spies, a brother of Aug ust Spies, repr sented the bride groom. Nov. II, 1887, Spies was ex- ecuted and Nina donned widows garb, which was becoming to her style of beauty. For several years little was seen or heard of her. She travelled in Europe and seemed to en- joy life in spite of her bereavement.
 In 1895 she was married to Stephen Malato, now assistant states attor ney, then youthful and unsophisticat- ed. The marriage attracted scarce ly any interest at the time, but in 1906 Mrs. Malato onre more came in to the limelight by filing a suit fo divorce, accusing her husband of in- fidelity and other misdeeds, including corruption in buying Italian voters She was granted h r divorce in 1907 and a year or so later she married Gregory Salamo. From the declara- tion in her divorce suit it appears that her third marriage was even less happy than her former marriages. She alleges that Salamo treated her with cruelty and forced her to leave him to earn her own living.-Ex.
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The Story of Zero.

The word F'zero" is from the Spanish and means "empty," hence nothing. It was first used for a thermometer in 1795 by Prussian named Fahrenheit. By experiment. ing with snow and salt Fahrenheit found that he could produce a de- gree of cold equal to that of the coldest winter day. It happened that the day on. which he made his final experiment was the coldest anybody could remember, and, struck with the coincidence of his scientific discovery, he hastily con cluded that he had found the low est degree of temperature, either natural or artificial. He called the degree zero" and constructed a thermometer graduating up from zero to boiling point, which he num- bercd 212 and the freezing point 3S.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09
THE scHooLBoY AND HIS TRADE.

Should school help to teach boy his trade? The thousand delegates who belong to the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Edu- cation think it should. They have been in session at Grand Rapids, Mich, to discuss this point Dr. Leon- ard P. Ayres in his speech summed up the matter briefly. He said that Americans have 5000 ways of earn ing living. Only twenty:one of these may be called a steady trade. He also said that half the children who leave the schools do not pass beyond the sixth grade.
 The plea, therefore, is for more schooling, for schools that will put a finish on what has been gained in the elementary classes, and above all, for training that shall fit gradu- ates for the trade or calling they wish to follow. Be it carpenter, black smith, machinist, chemist or sales man-the thing wanted is school such as shall make him master of his work. Such schools have been tried in Germany with much success. Training schools are needed because of the changed times in which we live. Education. today is for the masses. not the few. Science today is applied to all sorts of trades and manufactures. Schooling is in conse- quence no longer question of books. It is a question of tools and skill. Six pupils out of every ten must take up some business or trade, and the training in school days or in "con- tinuation" school must keep this end in view
 The vocation school is not intend. ed to elbow the regular school out of the way. It simply means a re- turn to the common sense notion that education Is just the art of fitting a
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09
Schedule of the Donaldson.

Schedule of the Dona1oSoh. The following schedule for the launch Lieut.. c. V. Donaldson" will take effect today. All orders to the contrary are revoked. Daily, Saturday and Sunday except ed:
 Leave Fort L.scum. Alaska, 8:15 a. m. and 1:15 p. m.
 Leave Valdez, Alaska. 9:45 a. m.. 2 p. m. and 5:30 p. m. Tuesdays:
 Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska, S:15 a. m., 1:15 p. m. and 5 p. m.
 Leave Valdez. Alaska, 9:45 a. m., 2 p. m. and 5:30 p. m. Saturdays:
 Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska, 1:15 D. m. and p. m.
 Leave Valdez, Alaska. 400 p. m and 10:30 p. m. ~s.
 There will be no trips for the launch on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, these days being us ed to clean boilers. Special trips or cancelling of the above will be made without notice only to meet exigencies of the ser vice. By order of Lieut.. Col. O'Neil.
 R. G. SHERRARD, Second Lieut.. 30th Infantry. Guar | termaster.
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One Right Left.

A city chap in an effort to cross busy street lodged an electric truck, leaped over d sixty horse power roadster, squirmed out of the way of trolley car, escaped taxi cab by the skin of his teeth and was just setting his foot on the op- posite sidewalk with sigh of re- lief when a descending monoplane bore down on him.
 "Has pedestrian no rights these days?" cried the poor fellow, dodg- ing this way and that.
 "Sure he has--funeral rites, an- swered the aviator. as he volplaned heavily down on the mans head Washington Post.
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Descriptive.

The admiration entertained by a Trenton boy for his uncle includes all the latter's attributes and even possessions which the uncle himself is not wont to deem desirable.
 sTTncle." said the lad one day after he had been studying his uncle in laughing conversation with his father. "l don't care much for plain teeth like mine. ] wish I had some copper toed ones like yonrs. ."-Asv York Glehe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09

Never use fiattery with it's flu Dilute it with a little tao
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09

Kentucky has made a record for a short and satisfactory feud. Two men fought 9 duel over a woman and kill ed each other.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09

The fellow with money to burn doesn't have to go begging for light,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09

Sometimes it looks like the small CT the automobile man drives, the bigger the gauntlets he wears on his hands
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Huerta would rather be president than right, and that's why he would not be a good risk for a life insur- ar!. company
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
PAGE is PROUD OF
AMERICAN FARMER
Advises British Farmers to Come to
America and Learn
Lesson,

London, July 1a.--Upon the statement
of Sir Walter Runciman, president OF
the board OF agriculture, that co-opera
ton among the small farmers in Eng
land is backward and his request for
instruction in inducing the small agri.
culturists to abandon their individual
action Ambassador Page offered the ad-
vice that the English farmer visit
America He said that in the United
States the problem was the cultivation
of men rather than the cultivation OF
the soil and that the commissioners
chiefly came to Europe as social econo-
mists. Both Sir Walter and Mr.. Page
spoke at the government dinner given
to the American agricultural commission
at the Savoy hotel.
1t was not an accident that the pres
emit American secretary Of agriculture
was not a farmer, said Mr.. Page. He
was something that in the present stage
of development was far more useful,
one OF the foremost economists in
America, and that is why he was
placed in his presnt position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
SEEK TO PREVENT
RAILROAD STRIKE
The House Committee at Washington
Hastens Action To Extend the
Erdman Act.

Washington, July l2.--Spurred to ac-
ton by the increasing danger of great
railroad strike in the East, the House
judiciary committee hurriedly called q
special meeting yesterday to consider
Chairman Clayton's bill extending the
Erdman arbitration act.
That the committee would withdraw
the Clayton bill and probably recon.
mend passage of somewhat similar
measure by Senator Newlands, which
has already passed the Senate, was pre-
dcted by several members of the House
committee.
The Clayton bill is not satisfactory
either to the railroads or their employees,
It has been openly condemned by officers
Of the railroad brotherhoods and the Of
ficials.
To-day the Clayton or Newlands bill
will be called up in the House and
passed, Immediately If possible, to be
presented az solution of the threat
ened strike by President Wilson at the
White House conference on the strike
situation Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
The Federal Authorities Are
Pressing the Prose-
cution
HAVE COMPLETED
INVESTIGATION
Charge Is Restraint of Trade
Conspiracy in Southern
N. E. Matter

Washington. July l2.-The trial Of
Charles S. MeTlen, president of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad;
Edison j. Chamberlain, president of the
Grand Trunk railway of Canada and Al
fred w. Smithers. chairman of the board
of directors of the latter road, on the
charge of conspiracy to violate the Sher-
man antitrust law. win probably be
called at the October term of court in
New York. An investigation following
the Indictment of the three men on Dec.
% has been conducted with vigor by
agents of the department Of justice I'M
der the direction of Jesse c, Adkins,
assistant attorney general, and large
amount of evidence other than that pre-
sented to the grand jury has been gath
cred. Attorney General McReynolds said
that he was hopeful OF having the case
ready for trial at the opening of the
October term and that the investigation
had practically been completed, He may
take an active pant in the prosecution,
hut in any event the best legal talent
in the department will be employed
As the penalty is one years imprison-
ment or 81 600 fine, or both. the case is
expected to attract much attention be-
etuse of the prominence of the defend
ants and the possible ramifications of
the trial. Already the three defendants
have retained an array of counsel equal
to any sitting at a criminal trial table,
and hot legal battle is inprospect. The
intention of Attorney General Mercy
nolds, cooperating with the interstate
commerce commission, is to break up the
New Ravens monopoly in New England.
To this end the investigation of the de-
partment of justice agents has been di-
rected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
AEROPLANE IN LAKE.
Carburetor Trouble Forces Glen Martin
to Descend.

Muskegon, Mich, July Glen Mar
tin, displayed steady nerves and per
feet control of his hydroaeroplane in
which he was making the Chicago De-
troit cruise probably saving his own life
late yesterday afternoon when the ma
chine developed carburetor trouble and
forced quick descent in lake Michigan.
With the passenger, Charles Day, the
machine was flying seven feet high and
he volplaned, landing over miles from
the shore, He started the engine again
after reaching the shore under its own
power. The machine was unchanged
and viii continue.
Beckwith Ravens left at $50 this
morning on his flight to Mainstree. His
departure was made easily Francis
also got away from South Haven early
in the morning, and he stopped here for
few minutes after Ravens departed.
Francis lett at $40 and proceeded north
TO catch Haven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
BOARD FINDS NEW
HAVEN AT FAULT
Connecticut Utilities Commissions Says
That Doherty's Experience Was
Limited

Hartford, Conn, July 12.-The imme.
date cause of the fatal wreck at Siam
ford on the New Haven railroad June II
was the ''limited experience" of Engineer
Charles J. Doherty in handling the big
Pacific type of engine he was driving,
in the opinion of the Connecticut public
utilities commission, in its report on the
investigation of the wreck made public
yesterday.
This inexperienee caused Doherty, the
report saws, to underestimate the speed
of his train in attempting to apply the
brakes at Stamford. The commission
finds also that the railroad company was
at fault in not having taken proper pre-
cautions to see that a properly qualified
engineer was placed on the train.
The commission finds that from the
testimony of experts and the results of
the experimental tests with Doherty's
engine and train that the brakes were
in good serviceable condition. 1t also
finds that the distant and home signals
are too near together at Stamford and
recommends that the distance between
them be increased to at least $500 feet.
= IL is further recommended that fire.
quent examinations of engineers be made
to determine their fitness and knowledge
of requirements.
Referring to agreements between the
engineers and the company, the report
says; "The individual responsibility of
a locomotive engineer. especially on fast
passenger express trains, is very great
and the primary and ultimate respon-
sibility of the company for the safe
operation of trains is necessarily great
and imperative, and no arbitrary rule or
agreement should be entered into which
would lessen the degree of high efficiency
necessary to meet these important re-
sponsibilities."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
BRYAN'S SIX WEEKS TOUR.
He Will Leave Washington July 10 for
Lecture Tour-Moore on Deck.

Washington, July 10. Secretary Bry.
an will leave here July 10 for a six
weeks lecture tour. His engagements
. are principally in Indiana. Illinois and
Iowa. In his absence, John Bassett
Moore. counsellor of the department, will
be acting secretary of state. Mr.. Bryan
expects to return about Sept. !, At pres
ent the bulk of the actual work in the
department of state falls on Mr.. Moore
He is the navigator, stol1er and steward
of the ship of state, just now. being
about the only man in an executive posi-
ton in the department who has had the
slightest experience in diplomatic affairs
of the nation. 1t is generally under
stood that Mr.. Moore is overworked, as
to him falls consideration of most Of
the important questions which daily
arise in the state department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
COHALAN
is ENUMERATED
Charges of Misconduct Preferred By New
York Bar Association Not
Sustained.

Albany, n. ", July l2.-Supreme
Court Justice Daniel f. Cohalan, was ex-
onerated last night on charges of mis-,
conduct, which were preferred by the
grievance committee of the Bar Associa-
tion of New York in elimination of
the four days trial before the Senate
and assembly Judiciary committees.
The findings were reached by prac-
ticaIly unanimous vote. The charges
were based on alleged dealings between
Cohalan and John A. Connolly, former
president of the Victor Heating Co. of
New York and embodied alleged pay
ments by Connolly to Cohalan for po-
litical influence in procuring New York
City contracts.
Judge J. B. Southland and George O..
Hanlon. who were the closest business
associates of John A. Connolly in the
conduct of the Victor Heating Co., swore
that they had never heard of any prop
osition to pay to Justice Cohalan any
percentage on New York City contracts
that he might procure for the company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
POPE Plus WELL.
Foregoes Daily Walk, but Only Because
of Storm.

Rome, Judy IL. The pope's physi-
clans yesterday dissuaded him from TAX
ing his usual drive and walk in the gar
dens of the Vatican, owing to the vio-
lence of the storm and heavy rain. His
holiness continues perfectly well and the
exceptionally cool weather conduces
partly to keep him in good health.
The pontiff is deeply concerned about
the sitaution in the Balkans. He ex-
pressed regret yesterday that both Bull
garia and Rumania, the two most ad-
vanced of the Balkans nations should
engage in fratrieidal war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
American Wins Canoe Race.

Brooklyn July I2.-Leo Friede Of
America. defender of the historic canoe
challenge trophy. defeated Ralph B.
Britton of Canada. the challenger in the
first race yesterday.
Not only was Britton defeated bv
nearly two minutes but he fouled Mark
and was disqualified. The American
led all the way The breeze was light
at the start but freshened near the
finish.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results of Yesterdays Games.

At Boston-St. Louis 6, Boston
d. Batteries-Burke, Sallee and
Wingo: Tyler and Rariden.
At New York-New York Ia,
Chicago 4. Batteries-Te sreau,
Fromme, Wilson, Meyers and
Hartley; Richie, Lavender, Pierce
and Bresnahan.
Az Brooklyn = Cincinnati 5,
Brooklyn 3. Batteries Benton
and Clark; Yingling, Stack, Mil
Ter and Fischer.
At Philadelphia -Pittsburg I,
Philadelphia 2. Batteries-Hend-
rix and Simon; Marshall, Rixey
and Howley.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
| PERSON KILLED,
7 FATALLY INJURED
When Shifting Engine Side-Swiped
Passenger Train, Near Alliance,
Ohio,

Pittsburg, Penn, July 12.--One was
killed and seven were probably fatally
injured and many passengers hurt last
night near Alliance, Ohio, when a shift
ing engine side-swiped passenger train
on the Pennsylvania railroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12

yesterday won the doubles by three sets
To one from the German team, friedrich
William Rahe and Heinrich Klein
schroth.
The United States representatives
consequently enter the final round,
where they will meet the Canadians,
winners of the Belgium SERIES.
The scores were Cd, 20, 6-3, SO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
GERARD is GIVEN
POST AT BERLIN
Named for Ambassador By President
Wilson-Three Other Nom
nations Made

Washington, d. c., July 12.-President
Wilson yesterday afternoon nominated:
To be ambassador to Germany, James
W. Gerard of New York.
To be minister to Spain, Joseph e.
Willard of Virginia.
To be deputy commissioner of PEN
sions, Edward C. Tieman of Missouri.
To be rear admiral, Capt. Clifford j.
Boush
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
Standing of the Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results of Yesterdays Games.

At st. L0uIs-St. Louis ), Bos-
ton /. Batteries-Hamilton and
Agnew; Bedient, Leonard, Malloy
and Carrigan.
At Chicago-New York IL. Chi
cago /. Notwithstanding and
Smith; O'Brien, White, Schalk
and Kuhn.
At Philadelphia IL,
Cleveland 3. atteries-Bender.
Schang; Kahler, Blanding, O'Nel
and Bessler.
At Detroit-Washington 5, De-
troit ,. Notwithstanding and
Henry; Willett, House, Lake and
Stanage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.

Mas. WtNsLow SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS Of
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILR
TERTHINo, with PERFECT SUCCESS. II
sOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS,
ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC. and
Is the best remedy for DIARRHdsA. 1t is sk.
solutely harmless. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Winslow's Soothing syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents bot.se.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
BAR TWO LAWYERS.
Appellate Division of New York Supreme
Court DEGREES.

New York, July l2-Former State
Senator Stephen J. Stilwell, who was
convicted of bribery in connection with
his efforts to pass certain stock exchange
legislation and John r. Anhut, convicted
of bribery in connection with an at
tempt to secure the release of Harry X.
Thaw from Matteawan were discharged
from the practice of law by the appel
late division of the supreme court yes
terday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
Autos in Collision.

Westerly, r. l., July l2.--Judge Al
fred c. Coke and his wife were injured
in their automobile which eollided with
machine driven by Barnes Newberry,
son of the former secretary of the navy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
GERMANS BEATEN.
Fall Before American Tennis Players In
Doubles Match.

Nottingham, England, July 12.-
The American tennis team, Maurice f.
Mclaughlin and Harold Fl. Hackett,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
Hoods
Sars aparilla

Acts directly and peculiarly
on the blood; purifes, enriches
and revitaIizes it, and in this
way builds up the whole sys-
TEN. Take it. Get it today.
In usual liquid form or in chocolate
coated tablets called Sarsataps.