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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21
Bryan's Birthday.

The gathering of Democrats at Lin
coin, Neb., last evening, to celebrate the
54th anniversary OF the birth of VIII
liam j. Bryan possesses larger signi-
fieance than is usual on such occasions.
His birthdays mean something. A man
who could three times be the candidate
of a great party for the presidency be-
fore reaching the age of so, surely makes
good use of his time. The question
which arises as his birthday rolls around
again is whether he is not still young
enough TO reach the White House. Let
us seel He will be 81 years old when
Wilson's present term expires, or 81 if
Wilson should be reelected.
1t is nearly inconceivable that the
Democrats would trade horses while
crossing a stream by substituting MIR.
Bryan for Mr.. Wilson in 1916. But at
81 Mr.. Bryan would not be too old for
consideration. He would be younger
than were William Henry Harrison,
Zachary Taylor and James Buchanan
when they were elected, and practically
the same age as were John Adams and
Andrew jackson. But in the last half
century no successful candidate has been
more than So years old, and only Wood
row Wilson had reached that age. The
chances are thus against Mr.. Bryan's
capturing the prize, after his Goth BIRTH
day, or as early as it would be reason
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21
Use Your Dictionary Every Day.

Writing an article entitled Treasure
in Books" in the April Woman's Home
Companion, Laura Spencer Portor gives
the following excellent advice about the
advantages to be gained from the study
of words:
"The study of words; it may sound
to you dry thing yet I promise you
it is not, very far from it.
"4nd this brings me to suggest that
the habit of one of the great writers of
studying carefully from good diction-
airy five words each day is one from
which we might all of us get good deal
of profit. Or. take a good book of SYN
onyms, for instance, and learn from it
each day five words somewhat similar,
comparing and weighing carefully the
meanings and values of them. Notice
the degrees of force in the following: to
dislike, TO hate. to loathe. to detest, TO
sbhor-eaeh note struck is little
stronger, higher, we might say, like an
ascending creseendo scale. So, to in
struct, TO teach, to educate, are each
quite different in meaning with great
nicely of difference. So, rebuke, repri-
mand, censure, blame are all of one col
or but OF how different shades of mean
ing. So too, misfortune, calamity, dis
aster; so, weak. feeble, decrepit; and
what delicate difference between fame
and renown, or feminine and womanly
and womanish.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

with the people of the surrounding
towns. They have found that the lat
ter towns stand ready to lend their help
in a worthy undertaking.; and at this
time let us speak for the people of Barre
in saying that the work done in the al
lied towns is appreciated to the fullest
extent. The hearty response which came
from town after town, village after viii
lage, furnished heartening influence on
the city workers which sent them out
day by day with redoubled vigor and
largely made possible the contamination
of given work, even the surprising of
that work.
And, after all has been said, the hos
pital viii be placed in position to do a
fine work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21
Lynchinas in 1913.

Fifty-two persons, fifty-one colored
and one white, were put to death by
luobs in this country in the year that
has Just passed This is twelve fewer
than the number lynched in 1912. 1t is
the smallest number of lynehings in one
year since records have been kept.
Not all of these lynchings were mere
ly "a kind of wild justice" Twenty
one OF the persons killed were accused
only: there had been no conviction, no
weighing OF evidence. Several Innocent
persons were put to death. In Green
vile, Ga, a black man was lynched for
a murder. Another man confessed to
the crime a few days later. At Hous-
was lynched. 1t was later discovered
that he was the wrong man. Two APP
parently innocent colored persons were
put to death at Germantown, Ky. At
Spartanburg, S. c., the bravery of a
sheriff prevented a mob from lynehing a
eolored man accused of rape, He was
later acquitted by white jury
In only ten of last years lynehings
was rape, proved or alleged, the crime
which reused the mobs frenzy
To call the roll Of states in this mat
ter may SAVIOR too much of bringing in,
dictments against whole peoples. Yet
ten lynchings in a single state, Geor-
gia's record, and nine in another, Miss
issippi's with the other thirty three dis
tributed among thirteen states, sr1-
Rest that something more than tine blind
forces of coincidence was at work.-The
Survey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

ably within his reach. There will be
other Democrats cIamoring for recog-
milton, as well as an opposition party
to be reckoned with. Time has thus be-
come, at his age in life, Of the essence
OF the contract.
And still the trans Missouri Demo-
Gratis do well to gather annually in hon
or of this distinguished man, alike in
his presence and in his absence. He will
remain one of the striking figures in
American history. His chief claim to
distinction will come in having received
three nominations for the presidency on
the smallest record of public service of
any man in the country's history. Few
men have received one nomination on so
slender basis OF achievement. 1t is
no small triumph thus to have i'm
pressed his fellow countrymen. Boston
Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21
CURRENT COMMENT
A Well Earned Reward.

Ira G. Calef OF Washington county is
proving veritable good angel to the
Barre City hospital, to be erected.
Barre people made magnificent whirl-
wind campaign and raised inside of ten
days $4,000 to secure Mr.. Calef's con-
ditional subscription of $4,000 for the
institution. MIR. Calef was so gratified
at the enthusiasm and public spirit dis
played that he has telegraphed the
Barre Times that he will give the hos
pital another 10000 as a permanent en-
dowment fund. The heartiest felicita-
tions are extended to Barre. 1t is not
its good luck" at all, but tits the we'll
earned and highly deserved outcome of
the splendid efforts of its citizens. --Rut-
land News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

One of the encouraging features Of
the hospital campaign in Barre-and
there were many--was the interest
shown by former residents of Barre in
the prosecution of the work. Many Of
them sent generous donations and let
tiers of commentator of the purpose
and energy of the campaign. 1t is worth
a good deal to Barre to know that these
former residents and old-timers retain
their interest in the progress of the
community.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

You will always find extra values at
Perry's on Saturday.
Sweet navel oranges, 15c a dozen, 20
for Zoe; also zoe dozen or is for Zoe,
at United Fruit store.
Twenty-Five cent curtain scrims, hem
stitched and with Powered borders, for
only lie yard at Perry's on Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

At the rate hotels are burning
throughout the country, Barre will not
be the only city that stands in need of
hotel accommodations. 1t has been a
bad winter for property of that class,
but considering the fact that many lives
are always endangered there has been
remarkable freedom from fatalities. It
is the one redeeming feature of an 9th
erwise serious condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

Providing they would condescend to do
farm work this spring, those 10000 idle
men in New York City would do great
things for the agricultural interests of
the nation and, in addition, would be
able to lay up something for themselves
for the wintry days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

Wellesley college is too much of fac
tor in the educational life of the coun-
try to permit decrease of its activ-
tiles for long by reason of the disas-
trous fire that swept the main building
of the institution few days ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

President emeritus Charles e. Eliot of
Harvard university at the age OF so
years is very good specimen of the
middle-aged class.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

The woman who admitted on the wit
ness stand that she paid $4,000 for
some books surely bought for de luxe
of the thing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

Great Britain is making mistake
in discarding its Ulster though tits the
first day of spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

The Vermont state banking depart
ment has put up the Danger" sign on
what it believes to be thin ice in invest
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

Beautiful spring weather with the
mercury dragging over the = mark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

Well done!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21

Also, soon donel
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
LEXINGTON MERCHANT KILLED
BY FALL THROUGH SHAFT.

Mr. Stanley Milward, of the under
taking firm of w. R. Milward & Sons,
of Lexington, one Of the best-knOwn
men in Central Kentucky was in
stanly killed at 1920 o'clock Wednes-
day morning when in an attack of dir
Ziness he fell through the elevator
shaft of the firms building from the
third to the first floor.
There was no sign Of life in the
body as it was lifted from the eleva-
tor feor Examination showed the
skull had been fractured and there
were other injuries to the body.
Mr. Milward was at work with a
crew of men packing and preparing
some furniture for shipment which
the building. The men say that Mr..
Milward complained of biliousness
and of having been nauseated at his
stomach during the night.
He sent one of his crew downstairs
to bring up a wagon on the eleva-
tor, and was standing near the open
shaft, when without warning, he
swayed over the edge, lost his bal
ance and fell.
He struck the floor of the elevator,
which was standing two stories be-
low, on his head and feet, his body
being bent. One foot was forced
through the flooring breaking large
hole in the planks. In striking on
his head, the skull above the temple
and at the side of the forehead was
crushed in.
Mr.. Milward was born in Lexing-
ton. He attended the Lexington
schools and Kentucky University, as
it was then called, and had since his
college days been associated with his
father and brother in the undertake
ing business.
About twenty-one years ago Mr..
Milward was married to Miss Bessie
Featherstone, of Fayette county, four
children resulting from the union, be-
ing Miss Annie, Miss Margaret, Will
liam r. III. and Stanley, Jr.
He is survived also by, his father
and mother and by his brothers, Will
liam r., Jr., with whom and his faith
er he was associated in business;
John Bright Milward, now in South
America, and one sisters Mrs. Gerald
Andres de Haseth, of Seattle, Wash.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
LEXINGTON DAILY LEADER
PASSES INTO NEW HANDS.


The Lexington Leader, the oldest
and most influential Republican daily
newspaper in Kentucky, after more
than twenty-five years under the same
ownership and management, having
been founded on May /, 1888, and for
SO many years ably edited by the late
Samuel Judson Roberts. with yester-
days issue passes into new hands.
1t recently was acquired by a syndi-
cate of capitalists, headed by r. c..
Stoll and his brother, Representative
John r. Stoll. which assumed active
charge
Harry Giovannoli, who for a num-
Der of years past has been connected
with the Internal Revenue Depart
ment at Washington, is its new ed
itor-in-chief and general manager.
James Nj. Ross will Continue as man
aging editor and the present efficient
force will bee retained.
The policy OF the paper will con-
tinue Republican.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
ARMY MAY GIVE UP TO U. S.

PRESIDE, TEN, Jan. 1-(Builet-
in)-The surrender of the whole Mex
lean Fedora i army to the United
States troops is momentarily EXPECT
ed.
Major McNamee, commanding the
border patrol, so advised the United
States authorities today.
A message addressed by Major Nc
Nance to Gen. Hugh l.. Scott at Ell
PasO says:
Heavy artillery firing continues
in and about Ojinaga. Several hun
dred women and Children have come
across AM are under cover of this
side.
81 am. still driving the Federals
back, first disarming them Have
now over two hundred rifles, and 9TH
er arms and ammunition Expect at
any time during the fight that the
greater part of the Federalarmy,
possibly 1000 or 5000, may be forced
to cross the river. have made dis
position to disarm and hold them if
this takes place."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
BATTLES RAGING IN
2 MEXICAN TOWNS
.Ojinaga Scene of Bloody Car
mage In Fierce Battle
During Night.
600 FEDERALS SLAIN.
Wounded Cross Border and
Implore Help--May Give
Up To u. S.

PRESIDE, TEX, Jan. 1.-The bat
tie of Ojinaga, Mexico, between the
northern division of the Federal army
and rebels continued this morning,
AFTER having been In progress all the
night.
Five or six hundred Federals had
already been killed and the number
of the wounded will be far in excess
of that number.
Horrifying sights were witnessed on
the American side before daylight.
Wounded soldiers with shattered
arms, legs shot off, and injuries that
later proved fatal, struggled through
the river, and pleaded with the Amer
lean soldiers for help.
All the physicians and medical
supplies available here were placed
at the service of the disabled FEEDER.
ais. Before daylight more than 200
wounded had sought relief on this
side.
Some of them were SO badly injured
that they begged the American SOL
diers to kill them.
From the war-scarred little village
of Ojinaga, back mile from the Rio
Grande river, appeared to be an end
less tide of the wounded.
Federal deserters also came to the
river in great numbers, indicating
that the bulk OF Huerta's army was
disposed to give up. All the desert
ers who were not wounded, however,
were disarmed on this side and sent
back by Major McNamee, command
ing the United States border patrol
Major McNamee has more than 300
guns which he took from deserters.
During the night the grooming of
the wounded on the battlefield on the
opposite side of the river could be
heard by the American cavalrymen.
The firing in the darkness seemed to
be HEAVIER than it had been.
All women, children and non-com-
batants OF Ojinaga came to the river
and were taken to the American side.
The little Red Cross headquarters
on this side, where the Federal
wounded are being cared for. now is
as active as a field hospital on bat
tlefield
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02

CONSIDERED FAIR SALE
Average of $12.48 Made on
1865 Pounds Sold
Other Sales.

With the poorest grade of tobacco
that has ever been on the floors of
the bourbon Tobacco Warehouse Co.,
composing the principal offerings at
the second sale since the postpone
ment for the holidays, yesterdays
sale was remarkable in many re-
Spects. A total of 1855 pounds
were sold for $14,446.09, or an aver
age of Sls.4S per hundred pounds.
Not since the opening of the ware
house company's plant has there
been lower grade of tobacco con-
signed. 1t was made up almost ex-
clusively of the mos. inferior grades,
but with all things considered it was,
according TO the management, the
best sale of the season.
Throughout the entire day bidding
was spirited, the buyers being very
active II competition for the tobacco
of the cheaper grades, and as result
the consignees were highly pleased
with the praces obtAined.
A characteristic which has marked
every sale prevailed yesterday in that
there were very few reflections, both
the buyers and sellers being highly
pleased, the latter in the price and
the former in the product secured.
The best average of the day was
made On crop consigned by j. w.
Wright, which wen: for 1888 per
hundred.
Notwithstanding the fact that very
little of the better grades of tobacco
have been offered during the entire
season, the house average has held up
remarkably well throughout. The
growers who have the best grades of
tobacco IN their barns seem inclined
TO wait until further in the season
before putting it on the market, and
as a result the floors in previous
sales have been full of the lower
quality. The prices yesterday ranged
as high as SIS for quantity of tobac-
co inferior TO the medium grades,
while a number of, baskets went for
$50 per hundred. Following are
some OF the crop averages:
Adair & Perkins. 1,210 pounds, av
erage. s1S.12
c. H. Kuster, $3.50 pounds, aver
age, $16.46.
r. w. Thompson, 1000 pounds, ay-
erage, $15.62.
Thompson & Webb, 7,O15 pounds,
average, Slo.I0-.
Ardery & EarlyYine, 2,15O pounds,
average, S16.12.
]. L. Horton, s,S45 pounds, average,
$l5.69.
Mari & Wilson, $3.50 pounds, aver
age, $500.
Tarr & Sweeney, 2.315 pounds, av-
erage. $15.07.
John NJ. Clay, 1850 pounds, aver
age, $14.17.
John w. Wright, LAPS pounds, av-
erage, 1883.
Humphreys & Becraft, 2,130 pounds
average, $3.50.
Waggoner & Klunp, 5000 pounds,
average, $13.77.
Houston & Thomas, 1,475 pounds,
average, S15.79.
Receipts at the local warehouse
yesterday afternoon were heavy and
indications point to full floor for the
next sale, which will be held Satnr-
day.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
MATRIMONIAL.
HARRIS-EAST.

Miss Rosamond Harris and Mr.
Rufus e. East, both of PiQua. O..
came to this city Wednesday, and aft
er procuring a marriage license, were
united Nin marriage by Judge Denis
Dundon, in his private Office in the
court house.
ADDABfS-MOORE.
Miss Anna May Adams and Mr.
Thomas E. Moore, Jr., were married
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Adams, at
Pike street and Elmarch avenue, in
Cynthiana, Tuesday morning, Dec.
80, at $3.50 O'Clock. The ceremony
was said by Rev. w. E. Ellis, pastor
Of the Paris Christian church.
Only members of the immediate
families were present.
The bride, a bright and winsome
girl, wore a handsome tailroed suit
and black hat and corsage bouquet of
lilies of the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore left on the 10
o'clock train for Florida, and on re-
turning, will reside for a while at
Hazard, KY, where Mr.. Moore's bus
ines interests call him.
The groom is son of Capt. and
Mrs. T. e. Moore, formerly of Shaw
han, but for a number of years past
residents of Lexington. He is a law
yer and was formerly county attor-
ney of this county.
TAULrGORHAM.
The marriage of Miss Lille Taul
and Mr.. Thos. Gorham, of Nicholas
county, was celebrated in this city
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. j. S. Sims,
pastor of the Paris Methodist
church, In the presence of a few wit
neSseS.
The bride was becomingly gowned
in a blue tailored suit with white hat
and gloves. She is the daughter of
the late Mr.. Thomas Taul and Mrs.
Sallie Taul, of Carlisle, and is very
prepossessing young lady.
Mr.. Gorham is a prosperous young
farmer of Nicholas county, and is
very popular with a large circle of
friends. After a brief wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Gorham will return to
Carlisle, where they will reside per-
manently.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
TUESDAYS SALE.

The Bourbon Tobacco company sold
Tuesday 143,075 pounds of tobacco
for s1S.155.49, an average of $12.69.
The average of Tuesdays sale was
only 8 cents lower than the average
at the closing sale before Christmas
and the quality was conceded by all
to be much below that of the former
sale, many placing the difference at
more than "a per hundred. The mar
ket was a satisfactory one and rejec-
lions were very few.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
FIGHTING AT NUEvo LAREDO.

LAREDO, TEX, Jan. Mexican
rebels renewed their skirmishing on
the outskirts of Neuvo Laredo an
hour before dawn. Several hundred
shots were >flred. Preliminary fight
ing for possession of the town, gar
risoned by about 1000 Federals, had
begun soon after midnight Lulls in
the figh- ing were frequent. Soon
after the beginning OF the hostilities
homes on the American side of the
border that might be within line of
fire were deserted.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
LEXINGTON.

About 100000 pounds of tobacco
we're sold on the Lexington market
"Wednesday with prices ranging as
high as S31 a hundred pounds. The
caliy unchanged. The market was
strong, with prices a little higher,
the demand for the good grades of red
and colory being somewhat better,
while the cheaper tobacco held up
well.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
CYNTHIANA.

The Cynthiana tobacco market on
Wednesday sold total of $4,000
pounds at an average of $12.3S. Pri-
ces are showing an upward tend
ency.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
FRANKFORT.

A total of 500 pounds of tobacco
were sold Wednesday,. The average
was s12.75. The prices ranged from
21a to, q cents.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
.cARLISLE.

Carlisle tobacco market was firm
"wednesday. One hundred thousand
pounds were sold, prices ranging
up to s35 per hundred.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS
TO BE INSTALLED MONDAY

The city and county officials elect
ed at the November election will be
installed next MONDAY, when, accord
ing to law, they will take the oath. of
their respective offices and assume
their duties the first Monday in Jan
uary.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
RICHMOND.

One hundred thousand pounds of to
bacco were sold Wednesday, at pri-
ces averaging 13 cents pound. The
quality continues good.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
MT. STERLING.

About 100000 pounds of tobacco
we're sold Wednesday at prices rang
ing from two to twenty-one and half
cents. Red tobacco showed an up
ward tendancy Market active and
colory more in evidence.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02
sHELBYvILLE.

The higher prices which have pre-
vailed since the holidays were we'll
maintained on the loose leaf tobacco
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-02

market Wednesday,, wnen 159,010
pounds were sold at an average
of $3.50 per hundred. Prices rang
ed from $3.50 to $50.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
The Earwia.

There is no insect which has puzzled naturalists as to its proper classified don more than the earwig. Some have asserted that it belongs to- the beetles, of which it is an "aberrant type." oth- CTS that it is connected with the grass hoppers. Even about its very name there has been endless discussion Some have thought the name earwig is the result of the creature's supposed habit of getting into the ears, while others are equally certain that it is derived from the original name. which they say was carving, from the fact that the wing when spread resembles the human ear. At all events, one thing Is certain-the earwig as we know it. HOW is survival of an early type of which almost every other mem ber has become extinct.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Notes of an Author.

I remember that Frank kept q black notebook in his inside coat pocket, iil which he set down d heterogeneous collection of notes of his own observa- tions-a well turned sentence. a goo! name. the possible title of a book. One of these entries. remember. read. ''The hands of the village clock closed like pair of shears and cut the night in twain
 This book was his greatest treasure. Years afterward he told ne t-lat keep ing it taught him the difference be. tween seeing life Subjectively and Oh. jectively No one. he believed, coutd become writer until he could regard life and people and the world in gen eral from the objective point of view, until he could remain detached. out side, maintain the unswerving attitude of the observer. l read part of his notebook once and got sOundly kicked for my impertinence. but years after. ward I came upon many of these same notes in his work. amplitied and adapt ed.-From Il Sketch of Frank Norris by His Brother. Charles Norris.