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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
MONTPELIER MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Soloists Engaged for May 2S and 2o Are
Fine Singers.

| IL a notable array of soliosts tha
has been engaged for the music festiva
of the Montpelier Choral Union to tax,
place in the Montpelier city hall audito
rum Wednesday and Thursday, May q
and 20. Marie Kaiser, the young
soprano, halls from st. Louis. and ha:
been in the east but a short. time. Am.
bition, temperament, lovely voice and
a charming personality have combined
to make her one of the most promising
artists OF the concert stage.
Recently Miss Kaiser sang with Wal
ter Henry Halls chorus in Brooklyn
with other excellent solists. Before the
concert, people wondered whom and how
the new Gomez might be; afterward they
wondered why they had not heard of
her before. Her work was positively
sensational
Director Coffin is certainly to be con-
graduated in securing Mildred Potter,
the great eontralto, for the festival.
Gifted with gorgeous voice and
gracious bearing, Miss Potter has per-
feeted a vocal delivery which is unsur-
passed for grace and dignity. In the re-
cital field, Miss Potter has an enviable
reputation; but it is in concert that the
artist has made her greatest success.
She was the soloist with the Boston
Festival orchestra on its entire spring
tour and her triumphs with the Handel
and Hayden Choral society at Boston,
and with the Columbia Festival chorus in
New York have been remarkable while
koenenich engaged her to create the con-
tralfo role in Taubmenn's German mass,
produced by the New York Orotorio
society.
Miss Potter will appear in "The Erl
Kings Daughter" THE Holy City, and
in miscellaneous numbers.
At the Springfield festival. Thursday
and Friday of last week, William Pag-
din and Earl Cartwright, appeared as
soloists with Ernestine Schumann-
Heink, the world-famed contralto and
made tremendous successes. This is
scarcely to be wondered at, for the tenor
and baritone are both splendid artists.
Mr.. Pagdin is not so well known in
this country. as this is his first season
here. hut he is widely known as a singer
Of oratorio in England where his beauti-
full voice and polished art have placed
him among the greatest in this field
Mr.. Pagdin will be heard in solos in
the concert on Thursday afternoon.
MAY 20. Other features of this concert
will be; The Barcarolle from Tales of
Hoffman, by the ladies' chorus; piano
duet oy Mrs. Badord and Mrs Cleaves
and special orchestral numbers
Earl Cartwright. the New York bari
tone, is well known here. as his work at /
ast years festival was Of very high /
indeed. MIR. Cartwright's ad- /
nirers viii be pleased to hear that he l
las had hattering offer from the Met I
-opolitan Opera company. but he prefers /
he concert operate stage and has made /
.ome splendid successes during the sea
on.
At the Springfield festival with Mr..
'aglin. with the Cecilia society OF Bos-
on. with Mrs. Williams. well known
,ere. and with the st. Louis Festival
orchestra his glorious baritone and per
onal magnetism won the audiences CON-
lle;elv.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
WHERE is MRS. WILLIS?
Went Out After Pail of Water, So She
Told the Officer

Officers from police headquarters are
keeping vgilant watch for signs OF
Mrs. Minnie Willis of Foster street
who is missing. with suspended sen
tenee for illegal keeping waiting to be
imposed on her in city court. Over eigh-
teen months ara. Mrs. Willis was ar
raigned in municipal court on keeping
charge TO which she pleaded guilty. 0w-
ing to eXtenuating circumstances, SEN
tence was suspended until last Thurs
day. when she was brought TO court to
receive the penalty for her offense. At
that time her counsel was unable to be
present and the case against her was
continued until this morning. the woman
being allowed to 90 on her own recog-
nizance.
Last night the states attorney re-
ceived a tip to the effect that the woman
contemplated departure. He accord
ingy notified the chief of police. who
was asked to detail a man to Foster
street to watch the respondent. II is
said that an officer shadowed Mrs. Willis
during the evening and even went so far
as 10 remain for a time at the Willis
home. According to the story. Mrs.
Willis left the house with the explana-
tion that she was going to get a pail
of water. The officer remained inside,
il is said. and the woman remained out
so long in fact. that the
policeman began to feel worried CON
cerning her whereabouts. Investigation
afterwards failed to reveal any trace OF
the missing respondent and up till this
afternoon the officers were still looking.
Every outgoing train has been Inspected
to no purpose, and the theory j. held
that the woman Is being concealed by
neighbors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
PROBING THE LEASES
In Fight to Dissolve United Shoe Machin-
cry Company.

Boston, May 2l.The fight over the
leases of the United Shoe Machinery
company. which promises to become a
feature OF the governments suit TO dis
solve the company, started with a probe
of the leases used before the organiza-
tion of the combination at the resump-
ton of the trial in United States dis
triet court to-day. Harold 6. Denham of
Medford, secretary of the company, was
called to testify as to these former
leases and the new leases drawn up when
the three principal companies, the Good
year Shoe Machinery company, the Nc
Kay Shoe Machinery company. and the
Consolidated and Mckay Lasting Ma
ehinery company, united
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
After Being Closed at Up.
switch, Mass, for Nearly
a Month
CROWD OF 600 STRIKERS
DISPERSED BY POLICE
Mill Officials Say $50 Out of
1,100 Operatives Re-
turned to Work

Ipswich, Mass, May 2l.--Some tiir.
moil marked the opening to-day Of the
Ipswich hosiery mills, which had been
closed nearly month as result of a
strike of the operatives. Six hundred
strikers gathered near the mills this
morning, but were dispersed by force
Of 100 policemen, including state officers
and details from surrounding towns.
Three strikers were arrested and the Off
GERS were obliged to use clubs to pre-
vent the rescue of the prisoners by the
crowd,
The mill officials say 250 OF the LOO
operatives returned to work to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
ADMITTED HORSE STEALING.
Eugene Morgan Of ST. Albsns May Be
Placed on Probation.

1t. Albans. May 21 Eugeue MORAN.
arrested in New York stas-. charge /
with stealing a horse bel bug.ng 10 ID
T. r. Waugh. and brought here lo DAYS
ago. was given hearing yesterday aft
ernoon before Judge y. \. Post lie
pleaded guilty to the information flied
~. inst him bv the states attorney. A
mot.un was made that be- - placod cn
prolsrfion and the court dire -, Pru.,s-
ttpn nffcer T.. T. Hogan % nisk. an M
vet isEtion. ui.tii the c1n- lcfi0n Of
Which sentence = dSierreL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
TRuAYcY IN WATERBURY.
One Youth Sentenced to Reform School
for 7s Weeks.

Waterbury. May 2i People here.
through the school officials. are waking
up t. the necessity Of enforcing the
truancy Law. Robert Martin vas taken
by Truant Oficer Dale before Justice
Graves and he vas sentenced 70 =
weeks in the reform school lie VA
taken 10 Nergennes this morning b.
Deputy sheriff p. = Campbell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
BURNED VALUABLE PAINTINGS
Fire Swept Through Mrs. Charles I. Bar
ney's House in New York.

New York, May 2l-Fire swept
through the Park avenue mansion OF
Mrs. Charles T. Barney, widow of the
former president of the Knickerbocker
Trust company, yesterday afternoon and
licked mp paintings and other art treas
ures valued at s75.5Ooo. Mrs. Barney
escaped with part of her jewels. enough
to call for guard of four patrolmen as
she stood outside in the street. and fire.
men recovered the others. The cause Of
the fire j. not known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
A BRANDON QUARRY SOLD.
Purchaser Was New York Man and Price
Was $4,000.

Brandon, May 21. The Vermont Ital-
ian Marble company's property. situated
east of the highway leading from Bran
don TO Leicester and formerly belonging
to Mott D. Warner and Charles r. War
ner. was SOLD. yesterday afternoon at
public auction ID Edwin shuttleworth Of
Long Island City. n. y. for $1,000. The
sale includes the right, title and interest
for developing and quarrying marble on
the land and valuable personal property
making up the quarry equipment. The
quarry is partially developed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
WORM KILLERS STARTED FIRE.
Middlebury House Was Damaged $500
Yesterday.

Middlebury, May 2l.-An alarm was
sounded about two O'Clock yesterday aft
ernocn for fire at the home of Miss
Emma Higley on South street. After a
few minutes work the fire was extin-
guished with the chemical engine. The
fire started on the outside Of the roof Of
the house and burned into the garret. IL
is thought to have started from a spark
from a torch which had Teen used to
burn caterpillars' nests on nearby tree.
The loss viii be about 5000. partially
covered by insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
GRANIIEvILLE.

Follow the crowd 20 GaEeley's park
Friday evening NAY .. and see one Of
the best hall games of the season. when
East Barre a. &. CROSSES bats with Gran
itetiile A. e. Tub Williams. the Old
Goddard star. viii h. on the inound for
Admission. 2se: ladies,
free. Game called al 5:l5 sharP.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
MEXICO SEEKS LOAN OF
S1OO,OOO,OOO FOR 10 YRS.
And Guarantees Payment by 3s Per
Cent. of the Customs Receipts
Loan Placed With French
Bankers.

Mexico City, May 2l. The Mexican
congress late last night gave its sanction
to an agreement for loan of $780,
1000 at six per cent interest. The
amount is to be placed at ninety and
running ten years, and is guaranteed
by thirty eight per cent. of the customs
receipts. The loan has been placed with
French bankers. but il is believed Brit
ish interests are also participating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
LOOKS OVER EMBRYO ADMIRALs.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels Spent
To-day al Annapolis.

Washington. D. C.. MAY 2l.-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels j. spending the
dsy to-day at Annapolis, looking over
future admirals in the naval academy
there. The secretary viii visit the acad-
cmy June 6 10 award diplomas TO mem
bers of the graduating class
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
BARRE MAN SELECTED.
Rev. George H. Watt, Baptist cOlpOrteur
for New Hampshire.

Franklin. y. H.. Nav 2I.-Rev. o. G
Sargent Of Concord. secretary OF the New
Hampshire Baptists' association. an.
nounced yesterday that Rev. George n
Watt Of Barre. VT. had been elected col.
iorteur of the society for New Hamp-
shire. lie vii begin work June /. Rev
MT. Watt succeeds Rev. A. II. Sargent
Si this eit!s Eho recently resigned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
GOVERNMENT
MADE $1SO,000
ON STAMP BOOKS
Books Issued for the Convenience of the
Public Turn Out to Be a Very
Profitable Venture.

Washington. D. c., May 2l.--The gov
ernment last year made profit OF $780,
900 on stamp books, These books are
issued for the convenience OF the public
and are sold at zone cent each above the
face value Of the stamps they contain"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Arehamhauli. Who
have been visiting relatives in Barre
Togn for the past two weeks. were VS.
tors in the city to-day while on their
way 10 their home near IbeTville, T. q.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
weather Forecast.

showers tonight and Thursday;
moderate southeast winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
Minor Reports

On the favorable Recommendation Of
Building inspector Rand permits we're
ordered granted to the following ap-
plcsnts: A. :. Martin, to build piazza
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-21
wooden Building Application Denied.

Reporting on the applicant of the
.Granite Savings Bank & Trust Co, to
erect a building for business purposes on
its vacant lot on North Main street
near Depot square. the committee Of the
whole told Of its investigation and rec
commended that the permit be not grant
ed. since i was the policy Of tire eitv
not Ia grant permits for the erection Of
wooden buildings ON the main street
within tie FIRE district IL was suggest
Cd however. that a permit would be
issued should the trust company see it
TO build a freproof structure. The re-
port was accepted on the motion Of Al
dermsn Hoban.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-11
CLEARLY NOT FOND OF WATER
Seemed to BE Fact That Old GEN
tIeman Had Been Neglectlng,
His Additions.

Vaughn Comfort, interlocutor Of
Honey Boy George Evans Minstrels,
is circulating this story:
An old rustic, bent and painfully
limping, was accosted by q friend,
who inquired:
Hello, Zeb! What's ailin' yo?"
Got a big corn between two toes"
said Zeb, land it hurts something
awful"
'Lemme see it. Mebbe kin do ye
some good"
mo use, Joe. It's been thataway
for six weeks"
But it won't do any harm to let
me try"
Slowly and tenderly the old man re-
moved his boot.
Great guns, mani" the friend ex-
claimed. "How long did you say you
have been suffering?"
Just about six weeks"
This amt any corn!" cried Joe.
Its q collar OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Telegram.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-11
WIFE WON
Husband Finally Convinced.

Some people are wise enough to try
new foods and beverages and then
generous enough to give others the
benefit Of their experience. A wife
writes:
mo slave in chains, It seemed to
me, was more helpless than !. coffee
captive. Yet there were innumerable
warnings-waking from a troubled
sleep with a feeling Of sufiocation. at
times dizzy and out of breath. attacks
Of palpitation Of the heart that fright
ened me.
(Tea is Just as injurious as coffee
because It contains caffeine, the same
drug found in coftee.)
AT last my nervous system was SO
disarranged that my physician ordered
no more coffee / capitulated.
Determined to give Postum a fair
trial, prepared 1t according to direc-
tons on the pkg, obtaining q dark
brown liquid with q rich snappy fla
YOUR similar to coffee. When cream
and sugar were added, 1t was not only
good but delicious.
Noting its beneficial effects in mo
the rest Of the family adopted tall
except my husband, who would not adj
init that coffee hurt him. Several
weeks elapsed during which drank
Postum two or three times a day,
when. to my surprise, my husband
said: I have decided to drink Postum.
Your improvement is SO apparent
you have such fine color-that pro
pose to give credit where credit 10
due And now we are cofIee-slaves no
longer"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read THE Road TO Well.
viIle," in pkgs.
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum-must be boiled
Instant Postum is a soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly n
cup Of hot water and. with cream md
sugar, makes a delicious beverage
instantly. Grocers sen both kinds
THERE'S \ Reason" for Postum
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-11
THE GRASSHOPPER SITUATION IN KANSAS


, Kansas State Agricultural College.1
Kansas than there has been for many
years. In fact, when we consider that
the farmer of Western Kansas fed
to their grasshoppers almost a thou
sand tons of poison bran mash there
is no wonder that there is a scarcity
OF grasshoppers. From sixty to eighty
per cent OF the grasshoppers were
killed by the poison bran mash. The
remaining hoppers were so left to the
mercy OF parasitic and predaceous in
sects that only few of them escaped.
The following report Of the amount
OF poison bran mash used in the grass
hopper control work is taken from
the reports of the county officials who
we're in charge OF the county work:
Ford. 9S tons; Kearny, IS; Finney,
20; Hodgeman. 49,; Gray. co; Ed
wards. Sc; Pawnee, 1l2; Ellis. lGS;
Trego, IA; Rawlins, IS; Scott, %;
Cove, "a; other northwest counties,
60: other southwest counties, ~: To
tai. S74.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-11

[By Geo. A. Dean, Entomologist OF TIL
Although the farmers in western
Kansas experienced last summer the
most serious outbreak of. grasshop'
pers known in that part OF the state.
they demonstrated that they were
equal to the occasion. They were
prompt in organizing under the dircc'
tion OF the Kansas State Agricultural
College. and by putting into operation
the methods OF control recommended
by the college they we're successful IN
destroying the hoppers. In fact, there
has never been larger and more
successful piece OF chronological DEM
onstration work than that in the con.
troll of grasshoppers carried on by the
Kansas State Agricultural College
with the cooperation OF their farm
demonstration agents, the farmers and
the county officials. The entomolo-
glsts Of the college and the farm dem.
onstration agents who have just made
a careful examination OF the Grasshop'
per situation. report that there are
now fewer grasshoppers In Western
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-11
NO LACK OF WINTER WORK ON THE FARM
GET THINGS READY FOR NEXT SPRING
Little Attention Given to Odd Jobs During the Cold Weather Will Save
Much Valuable Time When the Rush is On During the
Spring Season-Some Timely
Suggestions.
IBy B s. Wilson. Farm superintendent. X. s. A. CT

ITO THE average farmer winter Is
considered a time for leisure.
There are many things, how
ever, that can be done at this season
that will Increase the value OF the
farm. and keep up the equipment.
The farmer should try to lessen every
chance for anything to occur that will
delay operations when spring work be.
gins; for instance, chop the summer
supply OF wood.
Every farmer should go over his
machinery. and make list Of the re-
pairs needed. When each machine
was placed in the shed at the end OF
the season, u list should have been
made and placed on record as some
things are always overlooked, or are
hard to find after two or three months
have passed. Notice, especially, the
sickles OF the moving machine; have
the shares or shovels Of the plows and
cultivators sharpencd or replaced with
new ones. Sharpen and reset the
teeth on the harrows and examine
the binder. Note the condition OF
the canyases, chains and bookings. Go
over all OF the implements and re-
place worn bolts and tighten nuts. All
Of these. and many more. mean loss
OF time when most valuable, II not
looked after now.
A coat OF paint will make an i'm
plement last longer. Take the wagons
for instance; the wheels should be
Thoroughly cleaned and dried. then
placed in a hot bath Of linseed oil.
Run the fellows in pan filled with
oil set over a fire, and use paint
brush to get the oil around the spokes
at the hub. After filling all cracks
with oil. apply coat OF good paint.
II you have any equipment that paint
or repairs cannot make useful, get rid
of 1t and get something that can be
used without being watched all the
time. Many farmers have one or two
hay frames OF some description.
In many instances these will hardly
hold together and are disgrace to
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-11

the owner. Now Is the time to Get
some material and make frame that
will be credit to your business. The
harness is a part OF the equipment
that should be watched. The safety
Of yourself or family may depend
upon It some time. Replace the weak
straps and snaps with good ones. The
names and especially the hame staples
and hame straps will need replacing.
After making the repairs, wash the
harness and apply coat OF good har-
ness dressing.
II there are any waste corners In
your fields. clear them this winter. A
few sticks OF dynamite will do away
with those stumps or rocks yuu lave
been farming around before. Twenty
pounds OF 40 per cent dynamite will
cost, with fuse and caps. $500, and
will save much time and labor. II
you are so situated as to have rock
quarry at hand, get out some stone
and construct that retaining wall or
culvert Make those spring freshets
go where they will do the least dam
age.
On days when II is too disagree
able to work out OF doors, plan your
spring work. Decide what you are
going to do when spring opens. If you
have been so fortunate as to have
kept a set of books, get them out and
study them. See where you could
have. made more money, or where you
could have done work cheaper. Many
times q few hours spent looking over
the past will count for dollars and
comfort in the future. At this time
write to your State Experiment Sta
ton and have your name placed on
its mailing list. These publications
are for you. and contain information
that will help you. While writing,
drop a card to the U. S. Department
Of Agriculture, Washington, d. c., and
have the Monthly List OF Publica-
tons" sent you. These cost nothing
and when you see the name of a pub
lication dealing with farm machinery
or crops, send for it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-11
UNCLE SAM WILL HELP BURN CHINCH BUGS

are to help in organizing systematic
work." said q. A. Dean. state entom'
ologist. Road supervisors should
have all the bunch grass and other
trash along the roadsides burned.
Road masters should take special
pains to have the grass burned along
the railroad right.oi-ways. We hope
the newspapers and farm papers,
which already have rendered such val
liable help, will continue in keeping up
interest.
THE burning Of chinch bugs in
winter quarters is no experiment and
there is no need at this time to dis
cuss the methods OF destruction be-
cause these have already been well
established by the agricultural col
lege and government experts. There
can be no question about the results
If all will get together"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-11

Uncle Sam will help Kansas burn
chinch bugs this fall. The depart
ment of entomology of the Kansas
Agricultural College has just OBJ
tanned promise OF the cooperation Of
the bureau OF entomology OF the Unit
ed States Department OF Agriculture.
Il. G.. q. Kelly. assistant entomologist
OF the bureau. who has had headquar'
tiers at Wellington. Kas., for several
years, was in Manhattan a few days
ago to complete arrangements for the
cooperative burning campaign. Tue
government will furnish at least Two
experienced men, and possibly more,
to assist in every possible way in or
ganizing for systematic burning.
Township trustees, farmers insti'
tutes, school boards, county bankers
associations, oranges. anti-horse thief
associations and other organizations
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-11
3. Charles Anspaugh, R. R.

Mrs. Charles Anspaugh, r. r. !.
Kimmell, Noble Co., Indiana, writes:
"Peruna has been a godsend to me.
l can feel safe in saying that 1t saved
my life, as was all run down and was
Just miserable when commenced TAX
ing your Peruna, but am on the road
to recovery now. cannot thank you
too much"
Those who object to liquid medI-
cines can now procure Peruna Tab
lets.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruns
Lucky Day Almanac for 1914.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-11

Wooden shoes, which are attaining
some popularity in this country
would be great for bedroom wear In
old fashioned homes where the carpet
tack occasionally directs its point up
ward through the night.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-11

Popcorn as breakfast foods recon.
mended BY tho agricultural depart
meut as a way to reduce the high cost
Of living. It would no doubt cut down
the, appetite II some manner OF pop
ming Il after eating could be devised.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-11

II men wore knickerbockers they
would not need to send those gar
ments to the pressers every fed days.
and the reform might therefore In.
cur the opposition of all the United
pantoriums and pantitoriums.