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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30
"oLD TAVERN" BURNED.
1t Contained Postoffice and General
Store: Loss $4,000

Chester. Dec. 30.-The "Old Tavern"
located about four miles south OF this
village, containing postoflice and the
general store of L. A. Day, was burned
early this morning. causing a loss of
$4,000 The building also was occupied
by NIr. Days family. The flames broke
out at about midnight, and the main
building, a shed and a barn were soon
in flames The fire probably started
from defective chimney. The loss is
partially covered by insurance. The
stock in the store and most of the house
hold furnishings were lost
This was a historic building, having
been used as a stoppingplace in the old
en- days on the journey between Bellows
Falls and Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30
FIRE IN SANTA FE PRISON.
Troops Were Rushed There to Prevent
Disturbance.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec 30.-Fire in
the state penitentiary, one mile from
Santa Fe, yesterday destroyed the roofs
of the main Office building and one cell
house. The fire is supposed to have start
ed in accumulations OF paper in the
antilators of the cell house.
Two hundred prisoners were lodged in
the section where the blaze started, but
all but FIVE were out at work. Governor
Mcdonald, fearing an outbreak by the
remaining 800 prisoners, rushed two
companies of the national guard to the
scene. No attempt at escape was made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30
MURDERED BY NEGROES
Whom He Had Been Trying to Arrest
for Alleged Assault.

Jesup. Ca, Dec. 30.-Glover Manning
aged %, bridgekeepr, was shot to
death yesterday while attempting to ar
rest two negroes who were being pur-
sued for an alleged assault on an old
woman at Hortense, Ca. last Saturday
Manning sought to stop the fugitives on
the bridge and was shot down. Officers
with bloodhounds are in pursuit of the
negroes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30
DIED AT PORTLAND, ORE.
Byron P. Reynolds, Uncle of Will G.
REYNOLDS.

w. G. Reynolds received a telegram
this afternoon announcing the death OF
his uncle, Byron p. Reynolds this morn
ing at his home in Portland, Ore. De-
tails of the death are not known, but
it is probable that burial will be in
Portland, where he had lived many years
after leaving Barre as young man.
He was 62 years old. having been born on
Aug. %, 1851, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Reynolds of North Montpelier He
married Clcora Ellis of Sodom. who sur
wives. with a son, Guy. also of Portland.
Mr. Reynolds attended the old Barre
academy and then went to California,
after which he went to Oregon and en-
gagged in the ranch business. He retired
from business some years ago. He visit
ed in Barre a dozen years ago and was
well known in this vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30
Fleeing Prisoner Crawled
to Gate of Charles
Street Jail
AND SURRENDERED
TO THE WATCHMAN
Two Other Prisoners Who
Sawed Way Out Con-
tinued Flight

Boston, Dec 30.-Three prisoners es-
capped from the Charles street Jail early
this morning by means of a rope which
was made out Of bed clothes. The men
sawed the bars of window on the third
floor of the building and let themselves
down into the yard. Then they scaled
the wall encircling the Jail.
: In jumping down, Barney Clancy,
one of the trio, hurt one leg, which
caused him to give up the idea of fight
He crawled around to the gate and aft
er arousing the watchman gave himself
up. The others were Arthur Quinlan
and John j. Black, and they left their
injured comrade and are still at large
All of the trio were serving terms for
minor offenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30
Sophie Of Sweden, Invalid
for 25 Years, Died
To-day
WAS CONSTANTLY
BEING WATCHED
Because She Was Afflicted
with Melancholia
at Times

Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 30.-Queen
Mother Sophie of Sweden died here to-
day in her 18th year. She had suffered
acutely for several days and suecumbed
to an attack of inflammation of the
lungs. She had been practically an IN
valid for more than a quarter of CEN
tury. She was subject to melancholia
which necessitated constant watch being
kept on her by medical attendants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30
AMOUNT ovER-sUBscRIBED.
To Purchase Valuable Property in Brat
tleboro for Church.

Brattleboro, Dec. 30-The campaign
by the Center Congregational society to
raise $4,000 to purchase the Francis
Goodhue property near the church on
Main street at a price of $4,000 and
improve the present church closed last
evening. Chairman Frank f. Perry re-
ported that the amount desired had been
exceeded by s476.25 and that there were
large number Of promises if the prop
erty was purchased.
The total number of pledges was 3lT.
ranging in amounts from 80 cents to
$1,000. The society authorized the trus-
tees to buy the property and to inves-
tigate the best methods of utilizing it
with the present church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30
DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
Parker c. Stearns of Johnson, Brother
of Former Lieutenant-G Governor.

johnson. Dec. 30-Parker c. Stearns,
brother of exLieut.- Governor Charles F.
Stearns. died suddenly OF neuralgia of
the heart about seven O'Clock last even
ing. He was born in Johnson and al
ways lived here. except for seven years
at Lebanon. y. H., being 67 years old.
He is survived by an invalid wife. He
was an attendant at the Baptist church
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30
JEFFERSoNvILLE MILL BURNED.
Loss at G. D. Lease & Sons Plant Last
Night Was 5000.

.Ieersonvilie, Dee 30.-Fire last night
DESTROYED the Curtin d. Lease & Son
mill. causing loss of $1,000. The
blaze, supposed to have started in the
boiler room, broke out about nine
O'Clock. The mill was insured for $500.
Lease & Son are manufacturers of oars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30
Weather Forecast.

Fair tonight and Wednesday; mod.
crate westerly winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30
Many Tried to Cross into
United States but Were
Forced Back
BATTLEFIELD STREWN
WITH WOUNDED
Three Hours Battle After
Dark at Ojinaga Last
Night

Presidio, Texas, Dec 30.--The federal
army of 1000 men at 0iinaga, opposite
here, We're put to fight last night by ~
200 constitutionalists who were sent
by General Villa from Chihuahua. In
the darkness many of the federals
crossed to the American side, but all
except the wounded were forced back
by the United States troops.
The final rout was preceded by a
three hours battle, begun after dark, in
which the rebels, marching through the
deep canyons south of Ojinaga complete
ly wiped out the federal outposts. In
the charges following the rebels are said
to have left behind them field strewn
with disabled federals who had fallen
in exhaustion from their efforts to gain
the fort.
Mutiny developed in the forts Gen
eral Salazer and General CTosco, the
federal commanders, believing that the
men were about to desert, stood with
drawn revolyers threatening to shoot
those who disobeyed.
The killed on both sides is reported to
be small, but many are reported TO be
injured. The nights activities were by
no means decisive. Whether the fed
eral generals will be able to re-compose
their frightened troops or whether the
latter will scatter was unsettled early
to-day.
Fighting Resumed in Morning
The fighting was resumed this morn
ing. The rebels advanced on the federal
trenches, where the remnant of Huerta's ;
artillery of northern Mexico had taken
refuge after the disastrous defeat last
night. The situation is regarded as
critical. After last nights route, in
which they were so disorganized that
many crossed to the American side or
were shot for mutiny by their officers,
the federals apparently were in no con
dition to maintain fighting front.
Upon the ability OF the generals to rally
their soldiers depends whether the Huerta
army is to keep or lose its last remain
ing foothold in northern Mexico.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17
Halrplns and Other Pins.

Hairpins have been elaborated us a
means Of decoration since the earliest
times. Particularly beautiful Is the
variety and delicacy OF their work
manship, two Of the finest specimens
being the gold pins which were found
at Salamis In Cyprus. and are now in
the British museum. Even more hand.
some were the Saxon pins Of later
date, with their shank of brass, head
Of gold, and establishment OF garnets
and pearls. There were, too, the
larger sort Of pins so conspicuously
and frequently mentioned in the Bible.
The instrument driven by Jael through
the temple Of Sisera was probably a
tent-pin. while Delilah fastened the
web Of Samson's hair with pin or
batten. In the middle ages pins were
a great fashion-indeed, great me-
cessity-in France, and we have II on
record that in 1347 10000 pins were
removed from the royal wardrobe for
one OF the French princesses. The
convenience was probably little
later In reaching England, but In 1910
we hear Of Queen Catherine tHowardJ
importing pins from France. In 1860
the trade underwent considerable
change, brass superseding iron, while
at the same time the price was low
cred.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17
INSECTS IN THE
WINDOW GARDEN
Warfare Against Plant Enemies
Must Be Made for Ex-
termination

Look out for the insects in the win
dow garden. II any are found-as
quite likely there will be-wage
prompt and aggressive warfare
against them.
Probably the aphis will show up
most prominently. | used to dread
this pest more than all others. because
of the rapidity with which he breeds.
Now find 1t an easy matter to
keep him under control. do this by
the use of the extract OF tobacco. This
extract Is very strong and little OF
1t goes good ways. .,..
A pint Of 1t costs about $l.50. but 1t
will last the owner Of good.sized
window garden for years. because a
spoonful OF It will be sufficient for
ten-quart can OF water. and this will
be enough to spray forty or fifty plants
thoroughly.
1t is sure death to every aphide 1t
comes In contact with. 1t Is much
cheaper, In the long run. than tobacco
for fumigation, and Is much pleasanter
to use, as II gives of but little odor,
and this is soon disslpated, while to.
bacco smoke leaves its stale stencil
behind It for days. and clings to every.
thing in the house.
Every owner Of window garden
should provide herself with good
sprayer. The small bulb atomizers,
operated by squeezing. are OF little
practical use.
Better invest your money In such
sprayer as the small gardener uses. In
which the atomizer and reservoir are
connected In such manner as to
make compact little implement, very
easy to operate. and capable Of throw
ing small stream or spray Of any de-.
gree Of fneness as you may elect.
With a sprayer Of this kind 1t is an
easy matter to give your plants a
treatment once a week. and that
ought to be enough to keep them free
from aphldes.
In our overheated. dry.atmosphered
living rooms the red spider Is sure to
do more or less damage unless some
thing Is done to keep It In check. None
Of the emulsions, tobacco extracts or
other applications advised for use In
fighting plant enemies are Of any use
here.
A correspondent asks II good plants
can be grown In tin cans. Certainly.
I have seen very fine plants In them.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17
INTENSE ITCHING WITH RASH

1886 w. Goth St., Los Angeles, CAL
1.-THE skin affection began in a little
red colored rash on my right leg, and
gradually spread to other parts of my
body. Then small pimples appeared
and later several boils on NY leg. The
skin around the boils was at first
bright red, and afterwards became
darker colored. The clothing irritat.
ed the sores. The pain caused ner.
vousness and loss Of sleep, and the
itching was intense. After using vari.
GUS remedies for about six months
saw how person afflicted with skin
disease was cured by using CutIcura
Soap and Ointment.
II bathed the sores with Cutlcura
Soap and hot water and then applied
Cuticura Ointment and after about
six months constant treatment the
sores gradually healed, leaving the
skin soft and smooth. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment effected q complete
cure" (Sisned) H. A. Robinson, Feb.
"a, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32.p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17
Woman Who Can Do Things.

Gen. Sir Robert Baden.Powell be.
lieves in the woman who can do
things, and the other day he held up
Lady Baden.Powell as an exponent OF
this much.desired art. The chief and
founder Of the Boy Scout movement
was describing tour that his wife
and he recently made In Algeria. 81
saw Lady Baden.Powell." he said mot
SO long ago in-what Is the feminine
for shirt Understanding out a
saucepan. We were living the simple
life in the desert We had only one
pan, and that was saucepan. 1t had
to do for frying our fish in the morn.
Ing and also for boiling our coffee in.
After the lady had done the fried fish
sh? had to get some grass roots and
sand and scrub the pot out SO that we
could make our coffee in 1t. The lady
was quite able to do 1t, and she did It
well. She also did the washing. But"
General Baden.Powell added, 81 must
stand up for the Scouts and the mere
man-she had to fall back upon me
TO do the ironing"
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17
Woman S Beauty is
Based ON Health
To Have Health, Bowel
Movement is Absolutely
NecessartHoW Best
TO Obtain it
to ObtQtn 1t

II woman's beauty depended upon
cosmetics every woman would be a
picture of lovcliness. But beauty lies
deeper than that. 1t lies in health
In the majority Of cases the basis Of
health and the cause of sickness, can
be traced to the action Of the bowels.
The headaches, the lassitude, the
sallow skin and the lusterless eyes are
usually due to constipation. So many
things that women do habitually con.
luce to this trouble. They do not
eat carefully, they eat indigestible
foods because the foods are served
daintily and they do not exercise
enough. But whatever the particular
cause may be 1t is important that the
condition should be corrected.
An ideal remedy for women, and one
especially suited to their delicate re-
quirements, is DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. which thousands Of women en-.
dorse highly. Mrs. Jennie Snedeker,
1O41 West Monroe st., Chicago, testi.
fies that she is "cured Of grave stom.
ach and bowel troubles by using Syrup
Pepsin and without the aid of doc.
tor or any other medicine" All the
family can use Syrup Pepsin. for thou
sands Of mothers give It to babies and
children. 1t is also admirably suited
to the requirements Of elderly people.
In fact to all who by reason Of age or
infirmity cannot stand harsh salts, CO.
thartics. pills or purgatives. These
should always be avoided for at best
'h"'r effect is only for that day, while
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17
CUTTING OF PLANTS
INCREASES BLOOM
CoIumbines. HoI|yhocks and 0th'
er Hardy PerenniaIs Re.
spond Very Quickly.

The cutting Of flowers OF any sort
results In increased bloom Some
years ago, needing a quantity OF cut
flowers when blossoms were very
scarce, ! cut every stalk OF my colum.
bine. To my surprise It sent up new
flower stalks and bloomed second
time that spring, which 1t never does
II the seed Is allowed to rlpen. Since
making this discovery ! have learned
that hollyhocks respond to the same
treatment In the same way. and II may
be that the same thing is true Of other
hardy perennials. Sweet peas. pansies.
verbenas. etc. must have the flowers
cut of. allowing no seed pods to form.
II one would have continuous bloom.
Never rose should be allowed to re-
main on the bush until It drops It's
petals. or u geranium until II fades, II
one would have roses and geraniums
In abundance.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17

The fact Is 1t isn't SO much the vessel
that the plant grows In as It is the
care 1t gets that counts. II cans are
used. punch holes in the bottom for
water to run off through. would pre-.
fer pots, because they look better and
are better for general use, but those
who cannot affo:d them will find
that they can grow plants. and grow
them well, In boxes, cans or an old
earthen teapot or pitcher. provided
drainage is arranged for. That's the
important thing.
Don't discard the good old stand.
bys for novelties" In making a selec.
ton Of new plants for your window
garden. They tell us geraniums are
common" Granted; but window
bright with the blossoms OF these
common flowers is thing to delight
in in the midwinter. while the window
In which novelties" abound nine
times out OF ten is conspicuous for is
absence OF bloom more than anything
else. A brave show OF common"
flowers is a great deal more satisiac.
tory than no flowers at all. Who cares
how common" flower is II 1t Ii
beautiful?
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17
Costs Less Than a Two-cent
z P0sfaue.S .Sfamn

An average Of less than a cent and
third pair is paid for the use Of all
our machines In making two.thirds Of
the shoes produced in the United
States-assuming that all our ma.
chimes are used The most that can
be paid for the use of all our ma.
chimes in making the highest.priced
shoes is less than 5X cents q pair.
The average royalty on all kinds Of
shoes Is less than 22-3 cents q pair.
From this we get our sole return for
the manufacture and use Of the ma.
chimes. for setting them up in facto.
ries and keeping them in order. You
pay two cents for postage stamp or
yeast-cake and five cents for car
fare and don't miss 1t. Where do you
get more for your money than in buy.
ing machlne-made shoe?
Write us and we will tell you all
about it. The United Shoe Machinery
Company. Boston, Mass.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17
II We Saw the Beyond.

Now ! do not for a moment believe
that. If those mysterious portals were
flung wide. and we could see without
hindrance all the secrets of the great
beyond. we should necessarily be eth.
er better or happier. On the contrary,
the probability is that. average hu.
man nature being what 1t is. sacred
realities would be degraded to the or.
dinary levels of the human intercourse
in this world; In our knowledge Of
life we cannot rise above what we
are. What Is wanted Is a certain
quality of life itself which will carry
with 1t the assurance OF the nearness
and sweetness OF the best and highest
in the eternal kingdom of love.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17

Those without hotbed will fill the
kitchen windows with seedboxes;
for many garden plants should be
started early. and the expense Of buy.
Ing plants is much greater than that
Of buying seeds. Besides, there is a
pleasure in working even in a small
bit Of soil after being shut from 1t
during the long winter months.
Tomatoes and peppers are among
the earliest seeds started. The soil
should be rich and fine. Back of the
barn there is often plot Of rich soil,
evidence Of former farm leakage,
though modern management has hap
PLY all but rendered obsolete such
waste, or leaf mould, enriched with
perfectly decayed stable manure will
serve the purpose we'll.
Pack the soil firmly in the boxes
and then sprinkle the seeds thinly
upon the surface. Cover with sprink.
ling of soil and moisten with tepid
water until 1t is quite damp.
Firm the earth down upon the
seeds. The next day 1t may be still
further pressed down and more earth
covered over-so that the seeds will
be covered to about four times their
own diameter and pressed in place.
This will still keep the seeds covered
when the watering Is done later. II
all the earth is placed at first there
is tendency, when they are watered.
to wash the seeds bare.
Heat on the bottom OF the box is q
great advantage for the first few days.
yet 1t should be uniform. and not so
great as to scald the germs. The
small pan or box may be given suit.
able place around the kitchen range.
In our own experience, the top Of the
incubator starts seeds more quickly
than any other place.
The tiny plantlets always turn to-
ward the light. Shift the boxes daily
to counteract this and keep them
growing straight. When they have
formed two or three leaves shift each
to a small pot. The halves Of egg
shells make good substitutes for the
smallest sized pots II placed side by
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17

side and sunk in box Of earth or
sand.
When more root room is needed
the shell may be peeled of and re-
moved without disturbing the roots OF
the plant. They should be repotted
at least once more. and then when
finally shifted to the garden. the roots
will have become so matted and In.
terwoven that they will be little dis
turbed by the transfer.
Use always good seed. While that
Of inferior quality may much OF 1t
germinate. you are losing very much
more than you save through its EN-.
ployment. In this day Of cheap seeds.
just think what the land is worth. and
then resolve that the best is none too
good for 1t.
Strive to have the best tools with
which to work. In this age OF cheap
and efficient tools one cannot AFFORD
to waste their time in any makeshift
way. Even in the garden for family
use, one may raise so much more that
the wheel hoe will soon pay for itself
1t is pitiful to see the gardener work.
Ing slowly among the weeds. the lat
ter stunting the plants in the last
rows weeded, when in an hours time
with the wheel tools the entire plot
could be thoroughly cleaned out. Time
must be counted by the modern gar.
dener, and all labor and time.saving
devices given trial.
Resolve this year to add some new
variety to your list-not one OF the
high-priced novelties. but something
which you have never before grown.
II frosts threaten after the plants
are transplanted to the garden, make
covers out Of old newspapers, either
by folding sheet like FOOLS cap
and holding the corners In place with
small stones. or. in the case Of very
small plants. the paper may be spread
out loosely over the surface. Old
boxes may also be used for covering.
but tin, in any form. draws the frost
and renders the attempt to protect q
real injury.
Copyright. 1918. by C. NJ. schul,z.)
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17
UNIQUE WEAPONS Of WAR
Wooden Cannon Have Been Used
With Success In Modern Times by
West Indian RevoIutionists.

Any one familiar with the construc
ton of modern weapons OF warfare
and the high, explosives used in them
would naturally suppose a cannon
made of wood would be of little or no
value as weapon.
Wooden cannons have been used
with considerable success, neverthe
less, in recent revolutions in Cuba
Haiti and in the Dominican republic.
The wood used in the construction
Of these crude weapons is very
tough variety, having a twisted grain
that curls about the log in such way
that to split the timber with the or
dinary means is almost impossible.
The best trees are selected, and a
piece Of the log five or six feet In
length and about one foot in diameter
is cut. After the bark has been re-
moved and the log made round. 1t is
swung up on crude truss and hole
is burned into 1t from one end. The
log is wound with strips Of rawhide
cut from the skin Of steer. When
the cannon is covered with the strips
Of hide, another layer is wound on,
and this is continued until the weapon
has increased several inches In diam
eter.
After the log is covered and the
bore is finished the weapon is treated
to hot draft, which tends to con.
tract the hide binding and which be-
comes almost as strong as wire.
These crude cannons have been
used with success in number Of In.
stances. and 1t is astonishing the num-
Der Of times they may be fired before
they burst or become otherwise dis.
abled,-Harpers Weekly.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17

genuine remedy like Syrup Pepsin
acts mildly but permanently.
1t can be conveniently obtained at
any drug store at fifty cents or one
dollar bottle. Results are always
guaranteed or money will be refunded.
You will find 1t gentle in action, pleas
ant in taste, and free from gripping.
and its tonic properties have distinct
value to women. 1t Is the most widely
used laxative-tonlc in America today
and thousands Of families are now
never without 1t.
II no member Of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin and you
would like to make personal trial Of
It before buying It in the regular way
Of a druggist send your address,
postal will do-to DR.. W. B. Cald-
we'll, 203 Washington ST., Monticello.
ILL.,. and a free sample bottle will be
mailed you.