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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-30
BETHEL
Mrs. Harold P. Perkins Held Prisoner by
Overturned Woodpile.

Mrs. Harold p. Perkins went down eel.
lar at ll:45 a. m. yesterday to get some
kindling wood and carried with her lit.
tie Barbara, her year-old child, whom
she set upon the lowest step OF the eel
lar stairs. As she reached for the wood
the pile collapsed and Immediately she
found herself down on the cement floor
with the wood all about her. She was
pinned down SO that escape was impos-
sible. She tried in vain at frequent
intervals to attract the attention of
neighbors and passersby, the baby also
doing her full share. but for more than
30 minutes she was held in her strange
prison. Then her husband came home
late from the bank where he is employed
and was Mortified at the plight of his
wife and child. They were very cold
and Mrs. Perkins was much bruised and
famed by sthe wood DIR. @. V. Greene
was called and expressed his belief that
neither mother nor child would be Sc.
riously affected beyond the inevitable
discomfort of so bad a physical and men
tai strain.
Daniel jackson has returned from
Springfield, Mass, and is with his par
ents in Barnard.
Charles j. Dyke, aged 4S years. ma
tive and Tor many years resident OF
this town, died Monday at Lake Helen,
Fla, where he and his wife were spend
ing the winter. They were passing their
fourth season in Florida. His mother,
who lives here, is in her s5th year.
Philip Cadorette of st. Hyacinthe,
Que, has been spending few days with
old friends here.
Mrs. Mary Parker has returned from
a three weeks visit in Portland, Boston
and Ipswich, having been accompanied
home by Mrs. Anna Upper Tucker OF
Ipswich.
Rev. O. NJ. Chamberlain, former pas
tor OF the Congregational church, is here
from Boston and last evening gave his
lecture on the Balkan war at agricul-
tural hall, Randolph Center.
In an enjoyable lecture in Oriental
costume Wednesday evening, Julius
Caesar Neyphe OF Springfield, H., was
assisted by Misses Dorothy Cady, Mary
Gushing, Irene Gushing, Katherine Rog-
ers and Mildred Shaw. There was a
large attendance.
Gordon Miller of Burlington began
work this week as clerk at the inn.
A series of ice races is planned for
Saturday afternoon on Blue Hill pond.
The committee viii make up classes for
all Corners besides the three regular
classes in which most of the fast ones
from three or four towns are expected
to compete.
daughter was born Jan. Is at Ports
mouth, N. H., to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Lee, grandchild of Moses Clukey of
this village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-30
BRADFORD
Mrs. Hannah Sleeper and Capt. Burnham
Cowdrey Dead.

11IS' i"HHah oIStP0I anu OdPl. buIH HdIH
Cowdrey Dead.
Mrs. HanRar Sleeper, who has been
an invalid for some time, passed away
Sunday morning. The funeral was held
at her home Wednesday afternoon. The
deceased leaves one son, who lives in
Michigan, a brother also living in the
West, and sister who has lived with
her for number of years.
The funeral OF Captain Burnham
Cowdrey, whose death occurred Thurs
day morning, Jan. %, after an illness
of less than "a hours, was held at the
Congregational church Sunday afternoon.
The Masons, G. A. r. and S. of ", at
tended in body.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-02
HOBSON PRAISES
SOUTHERN MEN
Albanian Also Lauds The
Navy, and Favors Federal
Aid To Education
(Steclal to The News and Observer

New Bern. May 30.-The big home
coming celebration and aviation
meet which has been in progress in
New Bern this week. came to a close
tonight with a spectacular
display at the fair grounds.
Today was to have been Bryan
Day" and Secretary of the State w. j.
cipal address, but at the last moment
he found it impossible to come and
in his stead Richmond Pearson Hob
son, the distinguished abami
was secured. This afternoon Mr..
Hobson delivered an address before
six or seven thousand people at the
fair grounds and in the estimation
ever heard in this part of the State.
Mr.. HobsOn touched on four vital
subjects. viz: Education. the need
Of sobriety, the United States navy.
and the valor Of Southern men.
He said that the South is now fac
ing a new era, and. that in order to
become leaders of the nation. that
the children Of the South must be
educated. and advocated Federal aid
in giving them better schools.
As to sobriety. he said that alcohol
| was one of the greatest curses Of the
South, and as long as the Southern
| States permitted the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic drinks. that they
| would never attain the highest stand
ards. He praised the American ANY
| highly, and ended by sd ying thai the
| United States was the only nation in
the world whose navy had never been
! defeated, while he paid the Southern
soldiers a high compliment in saying
THAT they had set a high water mark
to the world FOR bravery and yaior
and morality.
Each event Of the day was a com
plete success. including the ~aeropiane
flights and the horse racing. Ths
thousands OF visitors who are n the
city are we'll pleased.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-02
The Gray-Haired Worker.

The gray-haired m,an VINO loses a
job usually has difficulty in securing
q new one. A story of the gray-hair-
ed man. strong. able and willing to
work, but denied even a hearing be-
cauSe he is old has been ftiy describ-
ed as "one Of the worlds tragedies"
The discrimination is not always
against gray hair and age, but NAV
even be against gray hairs and youth.
have in mind. says c. B. Strayer
IN Ieslle's the case of a competent
barber, trained to his trade in Eu-
rOpe land every one knows this
means thOrOughneSS), but who could
not find a place in any of the best
barber shops in New York. be cause
MS hair was partly ray al the early
age of ~. His proposal that they try
him to see if he could not work all
around any other man in the shops
was not even entertained on account
OF his gray hairs. A barber must
have a steady hand. OF curse, but
why discriminate against a man with
a gray head if he can do the work
as we'll as, il not better. thar others
George w. CrosSett, the 7S-years-
old honorary president of the young
old mems association of Cleveland, O.
tells of an organization started by
several eldery wealthy men in that
city to help old and gray-haired men
in getting work. With between zoe
and 800 names on their books they
have already found places for SO.
The ambitious and industrious
young man who throws himself into
his work with enthusiasm is hard tt
excel. but the man with gray hairs
knowing we'll the handicap unde1
which he labors, also puts himself in
to his work with a degree of fidelity
that cannot be surpassed. And sn'
the experience that oes with gra.
hairs worth something?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-02
Z. y. ELLSWORTH.


WARSAW. May 31-The funeral ser
vices OF Mr.. Charles Norman Ellis
worth was conducted from the Pres
hyterian church at Wallace on Friday
afternoon by Rev. ". NJ l.. Curri.
Mr. Ellsworth came Ia his death in
tuiebra. Canal Zone. on Nay :. while.
with three companions. he attempted
10 swim the canal. He was about
halfway across when his strength
was HIS companions made
heroic Efforts To save his life but as
they were almost as tired as Ellis
worth, their efforts were without
avail.
The party who accompanied the
body home sailed from colon on the
fist inst, via New York. and reached
Wallace Friday afternoon.
The deceased was a brilliant boy.
just budding into manhood. and he.
as we'll as his father. held an impor-
tant position in the Canal Zone. where
they went from Arkansas about three
years ago.
The deceased is a nephew Of Mrs.
d. H. Wallace. Of kenansvilie. and
Mrs. l.. b. Carr. Of Wallace. and was
related to Mr.. c. ID. Ellsworth. Of the
Postotfice Department at Washington.
ID. G..
The many beautiful floral offerings
bore silent testimony to the high
esteem. in which he was held.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-02
SWEETHEART BADLY
SLABS HIS RIVAL
Knife Brings About Abd;cation.
mediator" John Motley
Gets Busy

Charlotte, May 3O.-George Boil
inger. % years old lies dangerously
wounded at the Presbyterian hospi-
tai here. with WI knife stabS in his
left lung. inflicted by a ~17-year-old,
knee-pants youth. Ed Shotterheld, as
q result OF a dispute over a pretty
16-year-old girl who works in the
AthertOn cotton mill Of this place.
Thursday AFTERNOON Bollinger went to
the cotton mill section and called on
the girl and later Shotterfield came,
it being an afternoon on which the
mill was not running. The boy ad-
mirers of the young lady would Meth
er abdicatc and field in favor of the
| other and the stabbing followed.
S~hotterfield is under arrest.
A meeting of the Republicans OF
| the ninth district is slated for New
| ton on a date to- be fixed in the near
! future. for the purpose of getting the
factions together Throughout the dis
! trict. If possible. Ex-Con4ressman
| John Motley Morehead. Of this city,
! formerly Of Spray. is expected to take
| a big part in the pacitication OF the
wings which warred in the last cam
paign.
4 mistrial was ordered by Judge
w. !. Adams Thursday in the case
Of Boss Higgins. a young farmer OF
this county. against five leading Char
| lofts firms for $50. 0eo aggregate am
ages az a result of serious INJURY &c
his wife IN 19l2. when his horse took
posters on the ten-mile post on thf
Providence road. The jury. after be
;ne out sight hours, reported they
could not agree. They stood sever
80 five IN favcr Of grating the plain
tif damages.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-02
THE FIRST DISTRICT
TO NOMIN ATE TODAY

Elizabeth City. May 3l.-The nomi-
nation of the Democrats for Congress
in The First District will be made to-
day. The notice signed by Chairman
A. l.. Pendleton and Secretary j. II.
Leroy of the Executive Committee.
addressed to the Democratic voters OF
the district reads as follows:
In accordance with "A resolution
adopted by the Democratic Congress
Sional Executive Committee of the
First District of North Carolina at its
meeting in Elizabeth City, on the 18th
day of May, 1914, the Democratic
Congressional Convention Of said dis
trict is hereby called to convene in
Edenton. On Monday. June /. 1914. at
II m. for the purpos nominating a
candidate for Congress and for such
other business as may properly come
before the convention"
There is no opposition to Congress
man John H. Small and he will be re-
nominated.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-02
RAILROAD WORK PROGRESSES
Rails Being Laid In KenanSx,iieN
Teachers Chosen For Next Term

Rails Being Laid In kenansyiih-
Teachers Chosen For Next Term.
Warsaw. May 31.-The work on the
Atlantic and Carolina Railroad. which
will extend from this town to Ken
anSvIile, the county-Seat. is RAPIDLY
progressing. The WOrkmen are grad
ing and laying rails. in the town limits
of kenansville, and in this town he
line Is nearly completed. All indica-
tons point to the fact thai the road
Will be completed at an early date.
The board of directors Of the War
saw high and graded schools have
elected the entire faculty who had
charge of the schools last year with
only three exceptions. Mr.. Sike, of
Chapel Hill. will succeed Mr.. Edwards
DIS prlncipal. Miss Hunter, of Elliott.
will succeed Miss Edwards as teacher
OF the sixth grade, and Miss Paige
Fryar succeeds Miss Burrows in the
eighth and ninth grades.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-02

surfmer- have never been known yet I'D
dodge their duty in the face of the
grayest dangers 10 render all possible
aid tn their fcllovnen IN distress
For this service the L. X Government
pays the keeper ~ the station and
captain Of the lifee saving squad
So ID per month for twelve month
IN the year. the number one man.
who ranks mex 10 the keeper. $500
per month for 10 months IN the year
ana the regular surfmen s.ios per
month. 10 months in the year
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-02

and gets back to the beaten track of
the Old but golden traditions estab-
lished by the Fathe of this great
the United States Of Amer
lea"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-02
Light Literature.

"The trouble with o is that YOU
have YOUR mind too much or ypfr
business. Do YOU ever read any light
iiterature?'
"OnIy my monthly a and elee-
trio biitS."--EScbanSe.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-20

AS soon as it is daylight that boy
will get up and start out to look at
those traps" said he to himself.
Probably he will take that pesky
dog. but must make sure of that.
II make a noise out around the
henhouse and friehten the chickens
so that they cackle he will be sure to
let Bowser loose, and If does that
I'll see to it that Bowser has no trou-
BILE in finding my tracks. And If he
does Old Man Coyote did not
finish, but there was a wicked twinkle
in the eye he cooked up at the moon.
1t was very plain that Old Man Coyote
had a dark. deep plan that concerned
Bowser the Hound and Farmer
Browns boy.
Now. patience is virtue when it
10 In good cause. Patience is one
Of the things Old Man Coyote had
learned best. am afraid it is not
always a virtue in his case. but, any,
way, there Is no one who can be more
patient to get what he wants. So
all the night long he lay in the grass
waiting for the breaking Of the new
day. and not once by any sign did he
show that the night seemed long. So
still he lay that Hooty the Owl passed
over his head twice so close that his
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-20

great soundless wings almost brushed
Old Man Coyotes head. and yet
Hooty did not see him.
But patience, If persisted in long
enough. brings its own reward, anu
it was so now. Little By little the
Black Shadows began to withdraw.
and way down low in the very edge
OF the sky. where it seems to meet
the earth. there were signs that jolly,
round Mr.. Sun was about to throw of
his nightcap and get up. OLD Man
Coyote drew in very close to Farmer
Browns henhouse and waited.
Next Story-Bowser the Hound
Cries for Help.
Women who desire to vote in Kan
sas are rot compelled to state their
age.
Pensions for teachers who have
served 80 years are provided.
The age of consent has been raised
from 16 to is years.
The juvenile court law has been i'm
proved by separating dependent from
delinquent children. ,.-.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-20
Little Bedtime Stories
OLD MAN COYOTE DOES A LITTLE
PLANNING.
(Ry Thornton ", Burxess. )


Copyright, 1914. by j. q. Lloyd.)
Old Man Coyote had very good
reason for not digging up all Of Farm
er Browns boys traps after he found
them. He was about to dig them W
Just to show Farmer Browns boy how
little he was afraid Of any traps that
he. might set when an idea came to
him that mae him grin. A sly
crafty grin 1t was. Old van Coyot
was still srinning as he sat watching
Jolly. round. red Mr.. Sun drop slowly
behind the Purple Hills and Old
Mother West Wind follow him, TAX
Ing her children. the Merry Little
sreezes. with her in her big bag.
Not once that night did any one
hear the terrible voice Of Old Man
Coyote. sounding like many voices,
for he took the greatest care that
none should know that he was about
He had a special reason. In the drst
place. he knew that old Granny Fox
had led Bowser the Hound over to
his home in the far corner Of the
Green Meadows, and he knew that she
had done this 60 that Farmer Browns =
boy might hnd it.. He knew that
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-20

Granny Fox would watch where she
could see all that went on there. so
Of course she had seen Farmer
Browns Boy set those terrible traps.
She would be very sure that Old Man
Coyote couldn't get out without get
ting caught, and he wanted her to
continue to think so.
In the second place. he knew that
II he howled Farmer Browns boy
would be sure to hear him. and then
he would know that he had not been
caught. and he had a very special
reason for wanting Farmer Browns
boy to think that he was caught. You
see. he wanted Farmer Browns boy
to visit those traps the next morning.
He hoped he -ould take Bowser the
Hound with him. II possible. he
would make sure that he did.
SO very patiently all night long
Old Man Coyote waited not far from
Farmer Browns dooryard. He didn't
even take the trouble to get some
thing to eat. He was too much in
terested in making his plans.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-20
Mothers Sunhowera.
sone folks in choosing favorite how-

Q0OG81S5G D .EUuUOv4Sx0s
some folks in choosing favorite flow-
WIN call the lovely rose
The queen Of all the .Earden.bed.
The .fairest flower that grows;
But mother says perhaps she's queer;
Yet she declares It true,
Her Gundowers are the choicest fow-
OF ali that ever grew.
AtSArst We almost .lughed 1T her.
And looked out at the wall, ,7f
Where stood gaudy golden row
OF sunhowers stin and tall;
But mother only shook her head
And said, "oh, no, not there:
'11s not those are my choicest flowers
The ones for which sI5care.
"hy suanovsrs' are strong and
straight. -
Take those by ypnder wall:
But mine bloom right through winter
They. me-; never fade at all.
They smile on mo through sun or
rain, -
They make my days more bright;
I kiss my sunhowers'> faces when
It's time to say good night"
And that IL all she'll ever say,
Now. really, do you spose
That Annabelle and Bess and I
Could be such flowers as those?
At any rate we're going to try
To crow up straight and tall.
And scatter sunshine like the flowers
That grow by yonder wall.
Alice Annette LArdn.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-20


Miss Agnes siverson Of Garske has
arrived In the city to take a course
in local business college.
Mrs ]. p. Nockles has gone to
Crookston to spend a few days visit
ing at the homo Of Mrs. Mary schrae-
der.
Acacia chapter o. e. s. will hold its
regular meeting this evening at 8
o'clock in the Masonic hall in the st.
Johns block. All members Of the
order, whether aliiliated with the local
chapter or not are cordially invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mccoy have
returned from a wedding trip to
Itasca Park. Minn., and will visit for
q few days at the home Of Mrs. Nc
Coy's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. 8. sar-
gent Of Reeves avenue. before leavir
tor their homo in Bonners Ferry.
Idaho.
Devils Lake Journal: i Miss s.atr.c.
LeDuc went to Crary Saturday to at
tend . party given for. the alumni Of
the cray schools. Dancing and
samss were the amusements I Of the
school students who came for the
occasion were Michael Mullen, who
is attending the law SCHOOL in Grand
Forks, and friend Of his, William
Ho'me% also Of Grand Forks.
Minneapolis Journal: The Chris
Pan-Hellenic association at Minne-
sofa at q meeting decided that all
sorofitiss here should defer the rush
ing Of new students all of tho last
week; and that each sorority should
sive mp it's first rushing party and give
eembsr 1. The above rules were made
in respect to the memory to the late
Katharine Bright, who was the recent
president Of the association.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-17
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
ALUMNI TO MEET
Over 200 from Distant Points
Expected at Reunion at the
Washington.

Two hundred members of st. Pat
rielSs School Alumni. many OF them
from distant points, viii gather at the
washington next Tuesday evening. to
attend the reunion and dinner of the
Alumni Society. Besides the mem
bers, a large number of their friends
will attend. The reunion will be the
largest in the history of the organi-
zation, according to John J. Hastings,
the chairman Of the arrangement
committee, He has received more
than 225 aeceptances TO date.
Notices In the form of a last call
have been sent to those who have not
sent in written acceptances. Accept
ances must be in by Sunday TO in
sure reservation, the notice states.
Congressman William r. Murray, OF
Boston, one of the speakers, will come
with a party of friends from the
Hub" city. Several newspaper cor
respondents at Washington will make
the trip to Newark for the reunion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-17
"Missus on Her NeuO Job ?

I'm thinkin' that worm turns all
right. but he knows when to stop
turnin'. We gev the wimmin the vote.
we put EN- on the police force-were
they satisfied? Not on your life.
Hank. If you think they aren't still
turnin' on us, read this in the papers
about Jim Bach an his wife Both
of 'em in court because the 'missus'
says she has the right to lick Jim
every time he gets fun, and jim de
nying that right because it's always
been mans privilege to do the
chastisin'. But the courts were with
Mrs. jim and, as far as I can see,
no man'n be boss in his own house
agin.n
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-17
10000 TENANTS
ON BLACK LIST
Bad Debts to Prevent Chicago
HousehoIders from Nov
ing May I.

CHICAGO, April 17.-More than So
600 persons in Chicago will be unable
to move on May /. the annual spring
moving day in this city, because of
the unwillingness of landlords to re-
ceive them as tenants. according to
a statement today by an official of the
Landlords Information and Protec-
tive Bureau
From 10000 to $4,000 persons are
eVicted every year for, non-payment
Of their rent" said the official. More
than $4,000 persons have been sued
by their landlords. We keep the
names of such tenants on our books.
other lists are obtained by working
with real estate men and with neigh
bors of undesirable tenants. This In
formation is given to landlords for
their protection
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-17
LEGAL NOTICES.

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
DISTRICT or NEW JERSEY.
In tho matter Of W. j. AtWatef a 90,
corporation bankrupt. In bankruptcy.
Notice is hereby given that w. -. At
water a. CO. bankrupt, has fled It's petition,
dated April 18th. 1914, praying for eonhrma-
ton OF composition with all its unsecured
creditors, and that all creditors and other
PERSONS are ordered to attend at tho near
ing upon said petition before said Court, In
the u. S. Postoffice building at Newark, in
said district, April 37th 1914, at 1880
a. M. and then and there show cause II
any they have why the prayer oil SAID petit
toner should not bo granted.
Dated April 10th, 1914.
EDWIN G. ADAMS.
Referee In Bankrnptcy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-17
Conflict Between Religion
and Science Is Over, He Says

PRINCETON, April t7,-"The ira
tional conflict between science and
religion does not exist today" said
Professor e. C. Conglin, of Princeton,
in a lecture here last night. 'fnas-
much as science and religion have
occupied fhe,same fields, we have had
tba-Gonfiet between them because a
z Great many people insisted that the
BibIe contained the sum total of
truth.
s'There are still a few persons who
cling to the old belief Science and
the Bible disagree as to the shape of
tho universe, evolution, the age of
the earth, the law of gravity. etc.
But it is unessential whether or not
one doctrine is maintained or an
other: we need not be afraid of
search for the truth.
81 hope the time is coming when all
men of good will, regardless of creed,
will find place in the church"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-17

A member Of the alumni. who is IN
business in Butte, Montana, has the
honor of sending his acceptance the
however, that he will attend.
Rev. Brother Edward, president of
Manhattan College, New York city;
Rev. Francis A. Barrett. of Villa
Nova College, villa Nova, and Gerald
F. c. Mcdonald, congressional aspi-
rant in the Eighth district, will also
speak. Father Barrett formerlyalived
in Belleville.
st. Patrick's Cathedral School is the
only ksehool taught by the Christian
Brothers in this city. The brothers
have schools In Orange, Paterson, Jer-
sev City and other nearby cities, and