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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
RANDOLPH


Dean Wedgwood, only son of Mrs. An
ME Wedgwood, who has been in Mexic
for the last eight or ten years, ha
returned to pass about three months a
his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Bancroft Of New
York City, have arrived to pass severa
days with Mrs Ellen Blanchard ant
Mrs. Thomas Fitch.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Spaulding of Hard
wick were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Tilson over Sunday, the ladies being sis
| tiers.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Bergholz and Mrs. Walker
of Burlington were entertained by Their
niece, Mrs. Guy Lamson, over Friday
night, returning to Burlington on Satur'
day.
Helene Ranney, who has been in camp
at Highgate Springs with Mr.. and Mrs
Stockwell and family, returned on Sat
urday.
Mrs. A. r. johnson and her daughter
Greta johnson, who have been in Wa
terbury and vicinity for few days, re-
turned ON Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. i. A. Russlow and fam
lily left Saturday for Highgate and on
Friday, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. b. Hollis and
Misses Gail and Geniye Lamson went
to the same place, both parties making
the trip by automobile.
Mrs Ellen Lattimer and her daughter,
Miss Doris, and her uncle. Edison Emery,
went to Nashua, N. H., Saturday, for a
short visit with friends, after which they
will visit in Boston, Ware and other cit
les before their return in about two
weeks.
DIR. Holden returned Saturday from an
automobile trip from Boston with Clar-
ence Osha, who came for short stay
here with his family.
Mrs. George Prince, who has been a
visitor in Lebanon, n. H., with her sis
ter, Mrs. Miller, returned on Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs Carl Thresher and son
of Melrose Highlands, Mass, are in town
visiting their father, Lyman Hutchinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Manchester and
family have arrived by automobile and
are guests of Byron and Ernest Man
chester for a few days.
Rev and Mrs. Samuel Knowles of Lex
ington, Mass. arrived here the last OF
the week and are being entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. +. H. Joslyn for few
days. Mr.. Knowles assisted at the serv
ice Of the Bethany church in Music hall
on Sunday by giving the scripture read.
ing and prayer, Next Sunday he is to
supply the pulpit Of the Federated
church, in the absence of the pastor, Rev.
Guy Crawford.
Miss Hazel Slack left Sunday night
for Albany, n. Y, where she is to enter
a business college for a course of study.
which viii probably extend to the first
Of January.
Ernest Austin has been in Highgate
for about week with party of boys
who have a cottage There have been.
during the past week about 40 from
here at that place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
The Russian Frontier.

One feature in which the Russian
frontier differs from others is the com.
plete ignorance of those living near the
border of what lies beyond.
A correspondent of the Autocar says
that he called at the Automobile club
in Breslau. hoping to gain some infor.
nation. The members received me
most kindly and did all they could to
help, but explained that they never
crossed the frontier and had no first
hand knowledge. The German customs
officer. living for ten years within
yards of Russia. spoke no word of Rus
sian. and the Russians beyond the
chain spoke no German.
There is a neutral strip some three
or four yards wide between Russia
and Germany. along which many Rus.
sian sentries are posted. and mounted
Cossacks pass at short intervals. rid
ing the boundary."-New York Sun
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
Advice 70 CONSERVATIVES.

The only safe course for person
suffering from consumption is to select
n good physician and be guided In all
things by that physicians advice.
If new cure Is discovered during
your Illness your doctor will know It.
If the cure is genuine he will know
that and be the first TO insist on apply
ing the new remedy TO your case. IL
the so called cure is fake his caution
will save you from wasting valuable
time and strength pursuing will-o'-the-
wlsps
Meantime. while waiting on new
discoveries, he will keep you on the
commonplace but effective prescription
of rest plentiful diet and all the fresh
air there is. This regime has cured
tens of thousands of cases of tuber-
culosis and will cure hundreds OF thou
sands more-Chicago Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
TRICKS OF LIGHT.
Why People Sometimes Feel Dull or
Uncomfortable at Table.

Why People Sometimes Feel Dull or
Uncomfortable at Table.
How few people realize that they
are actually suffering from snow blind
ness in miniature every time they
read or work over a white surface on
which a brilliant light shines directly.
Half tone paper, for instance. which Is
the common medium for the majority
OF books we read. will throw blind
ing glare into the eye of the reader II
the light strikes it at the wrong angle.
and IL forms an excellent test for the
selection of proper lighting for room
and for the placing of the lighting FIX
lures, for lighting diffusion should be
such as to allow comfortable reading
from half tone paper In any position.
A dome hanging above dining table
on which is white cloth causes the
light to reflect into the eyes of those
around the table at an angle that pro-
duces muscular strain. This has a
peculiar effect upon the senses. and
drowsiness and mental inertia are apt
to result People are apt to complain
OF feeling of dullness at table or
that they have indigestion when 1t Is,
In reality. the effect of the light
A too brilliant light shining directly
into the eye plays many curious psy-
Geological tricks. Deaf people, for In
stance. cannot hear so well IL they
are facing a brilliantly lighted room.
and, as for being able 10 see better by
a bright light than by dim one. ex-
actly the reverse is the case. for de
tail of objects become practically lost
to the eye when too much light enters
it.--Suburban Life Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
The Least He Miuht Do,

Little Faith was possessed of most
friendly disposition, but had not vel
reached the age where she could un'
derstand the silence that may wraE
itself around wordless intimacy. In
fact. she demanded speech. frequent
and loving.
One night her brother was studying
most assiduously his arithmetic lesson,
and after calling to him several times
without receiving an answer, she APP.
pealed to her father.
George is busy" said father.
Il know" replied Faith, but be
might at least have said. Shut up.'"-
Woman's Heme Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
THEY SAW THE LAKE FLY.
An Africsn Phenomenon That Looked
Like Waterspout.

An Africsn Phenomenon That Looked
Like Waterspout.
Crossing Victoria Nyanza. MessrA
| F. FL. Melland and e. Fl. Cholmeley,
the authors of Through the Heart Of
Africa" saw a phenomenon which, al
though common on the lakes OF central
Africa, seems rare enough.
The chief engineer on coming down
late to luncheon told us that he had
seen a waterspout near by. AS we
had finished our meal we hurried up
on deck to get a glimpse of 1t. We
saw near the southern horizon gray
smoke-like column arising from the
surface of the lake and expanding
into what looked like a cloud above.
Thinking that it must be the engineers
waterspout, we approached Captain
Gray and Mr. Akeley. who were also
intently observing it. and asked them
If we were right in our conjecture.
"Waterspoutw said the skipper, with
a smile Flies"
"FliesT' we repeated and turned to
Mr.. Akeley in the hope of getting from
uiln more iuLelIlSlDie e4pidHduUu.
quite true" he said Flies. You've
seen the lake fly before?"
NO" we retorted. I'VE haven't, and
we didn't know that 1t few"
Assuring us that neither he nor the
skipper had any intention of deceiving
JUS. Mr., Akeley explained that he re-
ferred to the insect known as the lake
fly" and not to any spasmodic fri
volity on the part OF the waters of
Victoria Nyanza. The apparent water
spout was nothing more or less than
huge cloud composed of myriads Of
tiny flies They sometimes rise from
the surface of the lake in such dense
columns as to obscure the light of the
sun like a pillar of smoke.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
The Psychological Moment.

Frances is only little girl. but she
has a quick mind and the gift of lam
guaGe that sometimes distinguishes
children who associate much with
their elders. The other day Frances
came home to her mother with cheeks
like roses and eyes like stars.
''Oh, mamma" she exclaimed. hap
PLY. i've had the best luck this morn
ing! got downtown just at the psy-
Geological momentv'
did you. dear?" was mothers pleas
ed inquiry. And what happened?"
Said Frances solemnly Il saw a
parade."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
CUT THE RED TAPE.
Sarah Bernhardt's Lesson to Beleium's
Customs officials.

Sarah Bernhardt's Lesson to Belgium.
Customs Officials.
In the bad old days not so very long
ago travellers. when they reached the
Belgian frontier. were compelled to
leave their compartments in the mid
die of the night In order to be presen,
at the customs examination of their
luggage.
A train in which Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt was travelling reached the from
tier at midnight and the customs of.
ficials made their customary raid into
her compartment. Roughly awakened
from her beauty sleep and not in the
best Of humor. Mime. Bernhardt re-
fused to descend.
The officials uncoupled the actress
carriage dumped her luggage on the
platform and went through 1t with
conscientious vigor.
BY this time the train was about
ready to start
"You are not going to leave without
me-" cried the actress. BE so kind
as to couple my carriage at once"
S''when we have completed our ex-
animation" replied the inspector and
went on rummaging with redoubled
zeal But he did not know with whom
he had to deal. The actress took up
portmanteau. placed II between the
rails a few yards in front OF tie en-
CINE and calmly seated herself.
And new." she said, you can go on
II you please"
The officials were helpless. and the
Bernhardt car was attached TO the
train. This lesson in manners soop
afterward produced a change in the
Belgian customs.-London Telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
Who Will Claim Them?

Letters unealled for at the Barre post
office for the week ending Aug. Z, werei
Men-Murdock Beaten, Arthur Conrad
Louis Flmey, Thomas Forbes, Barli Giu
seppe, Homer Grimes, VIM. j, Keefe
Emery Mank, Jeeha Markkala, Giovanni
Solari, Louis Swenson, A. NJ. Wiley,
Women-Nlrs. II. Allen, Mrs. Jae Bl.
anehi, Manette Halvosa, Mrs. |. t. Ken
nedy, Miss Mabel ID. Paine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
Preserving Time.

In reaching decision as to whether
the old-fashioned or more modern meth.
cd is to be used in preserving fruit, do
not neglect to take into consideration
the nature of the fruit itself. Small
fruits, such as raspberries Strawberries,
cherries, huckleberries, blueberries, ripe
peaches, summer pears, aprcots and ripe
plums, may be cooked in the can, while
hard pears, ounces and the like must
be done up in the preserving kettle in
the old-fashioned way.
After the jars have been well rinsed
and thoroughly sterilized, place them in
a fiat boiler or receptacle, surround them
with hot water and pack in the small
or soft fruit. If sugar is desired sprinkle
between the layers of fruit in the pro-
portion of one teacupful of sugar to a
pound of fruit, according to the acidity
of the fruit. Gooseberries, cherries,
plums and the like require more sugar
than ripe peaches or Strawberries, and
allowance must be made for the individ-
ual taste, some liking the fruit extreme
ly sweet and Others preferring tart,
piquant flavor.
Boil the fruit in the cans until it is
soft enough to allow a straw to pass
through it readily. The time required
will depend upon the fruit, only a few
minutes being required for strawberries
and red raspberries. Berries and all
soft fruits of delicate texture present
better appearance and retain finer
favor and color if cooked in the cans,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
BULGARIA YIELDS A POINT.
Valves Her Claim To Port of Kavala on
the Egean Sea.

London, Aug. Announcement is
made in telegram from Bucharest that
Bulgaria has waived her claim 10 the
port of Kavala on the .Egean sea.
II this should prove true it viii great
ly improve prospects of a genuine and
lasting peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
Important.

Doubleday seems to think himself 4
very important person"
why. he can't even stand on street
corner and wait for a trolley car with.
out putting on as many airs as II he
were laying a L"-BirminG
ham Age-Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
Such a Stupid Man

Fair Customer-l tell you that l wear
No. 2. Clerk-But. madam. this shoe
that you just took off is No 4. Fair
Custemer-.Yes. ! know. but it has
stretched horribly Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
His Cieverness.

Don't be so lazy. There's plenty OF
room at the top, and you're clever
enough to get there"
But" replied the lazy genius, ''thinE
how clever it is of me to find place at
the bottom. where there isn't so much
room"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
WILLIAMSBURG

Regular communication of Summit
lodge, No. lO4, +. & A. NJ, Wednesday
evening at s o'clock for despatch OF bust
ness. The past masters will work the
NJ. NJ degree. Refreshments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
GRANITEvILLE

Quarry workers, attention. Meeting
of branch No. u. Q. w. |. U. of n. a.,
Wednesday evening. Aug. 10, at 1880
o'clock. Business of much Importance.
All members are requested to be pres
ent. Per order. secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
Consolation.

waiter. how do | know this isn't
horse meat instead of beefTi
You probably don't sir: all kinds Of
people come here to eat"-Chicago
Tribune.
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Many There Who could Do II.

Wahy IHeFe VITO OouIu Do It'
1T is said that the devil never takes
n vacation"
We'll. If he doesn't it isn't because
he can't find anybody to run the place
la his absence. Judge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
Curious.

II Is curious how much faster a
street Gear humps along when you are
running after IL than when you are rid
ing in it-New Orleans Picavuna
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
CORINTH
Funeral of Miss Winifred Dora Hooker,
Who Died of tuberculosis.

The funeral of Miss Winifred Dora
Hooker, youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hooker, was held at the
Congregational church Tuesday at IL
o'clock. Miss Hooker had been very low
for long time and died of tuberculo-
sis. Her age was IL years and 3 months.
Besides her parents, she leaves two sis
tiers, Mrs. Dana Huntington and Mrs.
Arthur Tullar. both of Corinth Burial
was in the Center cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11

The meadow Sunday school will hold
a basket picnic in Cyrus Hastings woods
Wednesday. Aug. Is. A program of mu
sic and Rotations will be given. Also
an address by DR.. w. r. Rowland on
Sunday school work. Everybody invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11

Wind all waste strings on spool, hang
it SO it will turn, in convenient place;
you have only to pull one off when a
string is desired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
BANQUET TO ELLIOTT.
Northern Pacific Officials Gather at ST
Paul

St Paul, MINI, Aug. ll.--Northern
Pacific officials of all districts of the
railway arrived at st. Paul, Mimi, Sat.
urday for the banquet given Saturday
night in honor of Howard Elliott, for
the last ten years president of the road
who soon is to be the new head of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford rail
way. A special train from Tacoma
brought large number of officials from
the West
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Sew strips of unbleached cotton or
thin outing flannel to blankets that are
too short to tuck in properly at the
foot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11

He who follows two hares is sure Be-
catch neither.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
HEAT AND THE BODY.

We Are Able to Drink Liquids That
Would Scald Our Hands.
The human body can stand far
greater heat II it be dry than if 1t be
wet. and. strangely enough. it can
stand far hotter liquids inside than
out
For example, the average tea drinker
sips tea at a temperature of about
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11

Rusts can be removed from steel by
covering it with sweet oil for a day,
then rubbing it with lump of fresh
lime and polishing in the ordinary way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11

Soapsuds should never be thrown
Away by those woh have yard or a
garden; apply them to the roots of
trees or vines, and they will act as a
fertilizer and increase their growth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11

Try making your kitchen, pantry and
bathroom sash curtains of cream colored
se9rsucker 1.-THE kind used for under
WAR. You can keep them cool and
Epotless through the summer without
much effort.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15

eek that she can enhance her WON.
anliness by making her manners and
clothes harmonic. Do not attempt
the coy. the coquettish, when you
are wearing an unbecoming hat or
when you know that your hair is
badly dressed. Nothing could be
more fatal.
In the hat I am sending you here
you can see what call the perfect
hat coquettish. Wearing hat like
this. a pretty cir! or one who has
made herself pretty can be demurely
coy. archly coquettish and, as you
say in America, get away with It!
There Is nothing demure In brim.
less hat. And yet brimless hats are
the present craze in Paris. But here
is just the thing-a hat with a brim
of malines that frames the face and
throws just the right shadow under
the eyes. The big rose back OF the
ear and the velvet strings with their
own roses make this hat picturesque
and unusual.
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Stretch No. One-For Re
ducing the Waist Line.


TAKE straight standing posi-.
L ton on the floor. Be sure
that you are standing straight and
that there is no inward curve to
the spine. Half of the people in
the world who think they are stand
Ing erect" are actually doing them
selves an injury by forcing the
spine to bend inward.
When you have taken the straight
stand.up position, draw your chest
and upper body up so that you are
stretching all the muscles from
your waist line up. Inhale slowly
as you draw up. Do 1t slowly.
never do 1t in hurry. Act as
do long distance swimmers. They
never rush things. 1t Is the secret
Of their endurance.
AS you start to draw up, your
hands are to be at your sides In
an extended position. Now start to
bring them up from your sides
slowly. but stretch with them grad
ually. Bring them on up until your
hands rest together high above your
head. Now come up on your toes.
up, up, up, as far as you can get!
now, reach-stretch. reach for
"that something that you can't
quite reach and which isn't there at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15

tango and various and varied hug
cling dances, sigh for the days of the
stately minuet. The graceful minuet
simply expressed a stately age, an
age when the social life was laid
along pleasant lines, when there was
no feminist movement; when woman
was both born and trained to please
by her charm and manners, and only
man was vile, but his vileness was
hidden under lace ruffleS and delicate
satins.
Therefore I feel that am right in
my contention that we dress up to
our morals, our manners. You see,
never disassociate manners and NOR
ais. l believe that woman who has
really lovely manners must under
meath have really lovely morals.
What is the first step in the max.
Ing OF lady? What does the clever
social secretary, the clever dress
maker. say to the woman who has
had no social advantages, but whose
recently acquired wealth demands
attention? You must dress the
part"
A woman born to social standing,
born lady, can take certain risks
that the other woman dare not 1t
thus behooves the dressmaker to go
slowly when given the task of
making a lady" To make a gra-
cious hostess out of woman who
has never entertained. one must
dress her in a gracious fashion. She
must be dressed in a manner that,
while 1t is striking and very chic,
must not oyerpower her guests, but
must make them realize that she has
put on her Very Ioveliest costume in
their honor.
am sending you this week what
think Is perfect costume for q
hostess who is at the same time
chatelaine Of large country estate.
In this costume there is the artful
suggestion Of the spirit of the day,
but also the true charm of the thor.
oughbred woman Of the world In
such a costume 1t seems to me that
one could not help having lovely
thoughts, and ones manners would
naturally become tinged with charm
and graciousness.
at one time thought that no
woman could be dignifed in short
skirt; that one needed long train
Tor dignity and soft, clinging dra.
peries for languorous ease. I still .
believe the latter, but have learned
that dignity has nothing to do with
train. There are women who look
ridiculous rather than stately in a
train, anu there are others who<look
stately and dignifed In q short skirt
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BY HAZEL Bless LAUGENOUR

You have your arms extended as
far as possible. Now, slowly bend
the hand back at the wrist until
your fingers are pointing at the
ceiling. Bend back at the wrist as
far as you can. Then, with the
middle finger, stretch out, down
and around until you find that
hnger actually hooking or describ-
ing a circle through the air. Re-
member, not to bend the elbow.
You will not get the stretch on
those muscles II you crook your
elbow.
Now, when you have the movement
down pat, add to it by working your
shoulders much after the way they
would work in a common breast
swimming stroke. Combine these into
3 stretch, and 1t won't be long be-
fore the benefits of 1t will be In eyt-
dence
Now. don't think that because
I'm telling you to stretch that
mean for you to have your muscles
at a tension. Nothing Of the kind.
In any stretch I describe, always
remember to relax. Relaxation
Is the secret of the whole thing.
Stretch No. Three-For the
Hips, Thighs and Legs.
AXE a firm stand on the floor.
= Then stretch the right leg out
until your right toe Is just tipping
tho floor. You are now to stretch
the big muscles OF the legs and
thighs by pulling" on the muscle
with your toe from the hip Joint.
Make yourself feel the pull. The
toe VIII do 1t II you stretch 1t far
enough. Now bring your leg out
I'LL 1t Is horizontal, all the time not
forgetting to "puli" with your big
toe. Swing tho leg out and back
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1t all depends on the way the cos.
tune Is made and worn. In this cos.
tune as you we'll can see. there Is
pom dignity and charm and a GER
tain piquancy. The fabric is a lus.
trous SILK, a beautiful rich blue,
somewhat sol, the tone of cornflowers in
1ull bloom; the white stripe is half
an inch wide. The lower part Of the
skirt having the stripes horizon.
taily, Is draped in the front over o
snip or lace and embroidery.
The Russian blouse has a long
SKIRT marvelously embroidered at
the sides and girdle that is new
and quaint. No little detail has been
overlooked. ! wish that might i'm.
press on every woman the impor.
lance OF detail! A gown can be
spoiled by the wrong button, the
wrong belt; and when this happens
am sure that the wearer's manners
are ruined too.
"A woman may be only a woman.
but ] can tell every member Of my