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Arizona republican., 1914-04-12
TURNS ON GAS
 LIGHTS CIGARETTE

SHREVEPORT. La~ April H. After locking himself in room stopping all crevices and turning on the gas. Charley Bills sue cumhed to desire for a final cigarette and struck a match. He was blown through a window and is expected To die The house was partly wrecked.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-12
IAssocIArEn pnrss nIspArcnl

WASHINGTON. April H. - The views of Thomas Woodrow Wilson on the structure of the American govern ment as expressed in a magazine article published in 1S79, were present ed to the house by Representative Johnson of Washington. who explained that the writer is now president of the United States.
 Thomas w. Wilson" said Johnson. referring to the magazine article. says that congress is a deliberative body in
Arizona republican., 1914-04-12
Posse COyneYs 7y0in B0ndits
 In LOulSl0nd
rAssoc1ATrp PRESS DISPATCH


 AMITE. La. April 1f-Posses to- night surrounded Beaver Swamp nea" here. where it is thought the TWO white men who attempted to hold up an Illinois Central train are in hid ing. one of the men is believed tn be wounded. They were tra:led for hours by bloodhounds, but the trail was lost in a sudden doWnnour Of rain.
 Isom Allen. negro porter. who frustrated the bandits and Wno Was shot by one of the men. died tonight and negro passenger who leaped from the train in his fright. was ground to death beneath the wheels.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-12
ASSOCIATED PRESS DtspArcHl

LOS ANGELES, April IA jail break. which included a dash under a moving freight train by one of the two men who sought to escape from the east side city jail, ended after several officers and q fusillade of bullets had followed the prisoners. Harry Wilson and ". COnley, each serving six months for vagrancy, at tempted to escape, brushing pass the
Arizona republican., 1914-04-12
GENERAL BRACES WIDOW DIES
rAssocIArEp rREss n1srArcHl

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIspATCHI
 FOND DC LAC, Wis April H. Mrs Cornclia Bragg. aged &. widow nf the late General Bragg. commander of the Irion Brigade in the civil war, died after an illness of several weeks.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-12

By John T. McCutcheon.

Copyright: 1sf4: By John T Mocutchson.I
Arizona republican., 1914-04-12
THE EASTER WEATHER

WASHINGTON, April 1l.-For Ari- zCna Fair.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-12

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W. Va. April 11-Though press dispatches and official messages relating to inci- dents at Tampico in connection with
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
Two, Excellent Household Rules.

In the September Woman's Home Com
panion Winifred Blake contributes two
excellent household rules. Her state
ment and explanation of them follows;
"There is no reason why the two fol-
lowing rules cannot be carried out in
every household where a maid is kept.
First: Order all your groceries and
supplies yourself.
"Second Order the precise menu for
every meal yourself.
1T Is doubtless a responsibility and
daily charge to attend to these two
things regularly but it is a duty de-
volving upon the housekeeper, for il
keeps her hand upon the helm and
makes her place a. the head Of the house
hold secure.
THE best way Is 10 write out after
breakfast the menu for the next three
meals and hang it on a nail in the kitch-
en-. The maid can then plan ahead, and
here again she feels that You have charge
of everything and that she is there TO
follow out your wishes"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
capitali1ing Your Common Sense.

In the September Woman's Home
Companion Edmund Slower writes a
story for working women which he calls
"Capitalizing Common Sense" 1t is the
story of a highly efficient private secre-
tary who, on a salary of 500 a month,
was compelled TO support her old and
semi-invalid mother. She lived in a
small furnished apartment costing $3.50
a month. She paid Sl2.50 month TO
girl who stayed with the mother. That
made $500, BY keeping household ex
penses down to the lowest limit the
cost of food stuifs and laundry ran
from S35 To $40 a month. Other eX-
penes were so heavy that in a period OF
twelve years the CARL had been able TO
save up only S425. Her employer, who
was a banker took hold of her problem
and showed her how she could manage
her affairs better. He persuaded her 10
buy house for $4,000. She paid down
ten per cent in cash and then turned the
house over to an elderly couple. rent
free. and arranged to pay s. additional
in exchange for board and room for her
self and mother. Following is a memo /
randum prepared for the stenogra pher !
by her banker employer which reveals I
the financial advantages of the plan;
90 have Just purchased a 5000 res
dence in Berkeley, on terms of $500 /
FASH. and the balance az $50 a month,
interest at six per cent. This
nome | sublet TO an elderly couple, Civ
ng them free rent and s. a month in
for board and room for mother
md myself. Thus my total household
expenses have been reduced from SIS TO
.35 a month, $50 Of which is applied to
he purchase Of property therefore an
.ctual saving instead of an expenditure.
faxes. insurance and minor repairs VIII
ucreasc this by about s. monthly, max
nc the total cost Of paying for and hv-
No in a homo of my own sac a month.
Deduct this sum from nv salary Of 500.
o which figure il has bcen increased in
ecognition OF twelve years OF faithful ,
ervicc- and there remains SEQ p month.
b. this arrangement ! shall not only
ave improved my own condition bat
ave done real cr,icc 70 my proprstiye
rnsnt. Il has hcem demonstrated that
be- cost Of feeding al additional member
+ an established family hich hrss
ell. but not extravagantly. is under $40
month Thus the burden Of boarding.
lother and myself costs my tausnfs LIS
ran 500 monthly. S. of which wr our-
lives nav. This gives them for SIS
ONE that would rent EASILY for $50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
Paul Fuller, Latest Special
Agent to Villa.
Reports
ION ATTITUDE
OF THE GENERAL
Administration Fears Break
with Carranza Will
Mean Fight

Washington, D. c., Aug 24.-Paul
Fuller, a New York lawyer, who is the
latest recruit to the state department i
corps of special agents in Mexico, ar
rived in Washington Saturday after a
visit to Gen, Villa and made a report to
Secretary Bryan.
Mr. Bryan's announcement on the sub
ject was limited to the statement that
he had conferred with Mr. Fuller. Mr..
Fuller was just about as laxative on
the subject of his mission
The purpose of Mr. Fullers trip to
Mexico was to impress on Gen. Villa
the urgent hope Of the United States
that he would not do anything which
would jeopardize the prospects of the
early restoration of peace i'm Mexico
While administration officials them
selves admit that Villa apparently has
ample cause for break with Carranza,
they are hoping that ii may be avoided.
Both Mr. Fuller and Mr.. Carothers.
the other special agent of the United
States near Villa, have used every argu-
ment at their command to convince
villa of the desirability of his giving
Carranza his fullest cooperation.
Secretary Bryan said Saturday that
he believed there would be harmonious
co operation among all Constitutional
lists in Mexico This was after his talk
with MIR. Fuller. The Constitutionalist
agency Saturday night made state
ment to the same effect, declaring that
there was every indication that Villa and
Carranzs have settled all their personal
differences amicably.
Meanwhile, Villa remains at Chihua-
hua keeping even those closest to him
as TO what he will do. while |
his army Of 10000 men is kept ready |
for field service.
Constitutionalists here asserted Satur- |
lay night that the first question which /
President Carranza viii consider will be
hat of the national finances OF Mexico
rhe immediate establishment OF sin
lie form of legal tender in Mexico City
: regarded as the first requisite Of any
scheme regarding finance. The statement
5 made that there is national debt of /
bout S600,000,000, while the customs re-
eipts, even for last year, were more
han $200,00o0O0
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
SITUATION IMPROVES
Money Conditions Continue to Show
Betterment.

New York. Aug. Although definite
Developments are lacking, the general
financial situation shows improvement
over week ago The position OF the
market has been strengthened by the
various plans evolved in connection with
the foreign exchange situation and leg
islative action. including the passage by
the Senate of the war risk insurance
bill. has had the effect OF relieving some
Of the embarrassment- connected with
foreign trade.
The war shows increasing effect upon
business in general. which Is more IN
settled than week ago. Industries
more or less dependent upon Europe for
their supplies arc the greatest sufferers.
but domestic operations arc being
checked. especially In The South and
Southwest. where % much depends upon
the marketing of cotton.
Domestic money conditions continue
to show betterment. Judging from ad-
vices received hy Nov York banks. The
demand for emergency currency seems
70 have been fully met and interior
banks are releasing funds in moderate
smorr q for mercantile PAPER. The New
York market for money continues some
" hat narrow. however. with rates az s
70 : per cent Tor the longer msturties
and then only in comparatively small
smouuts
The week's bank statement vas favor
able in the main. bon that { showed q
essh gain ~ almost s500neeo, instead
b tae further ioss looked for. while the
5rfrit m cash reserves vas reduced -
sEg- 10 aoo. compared Eifh almost s4s-
non1Q last ueek.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
co.operative crsameries in vermont.

Only recently aonther creamery assoc
citation went into bankruptcy and sew
eral Vermont farmers lost thereby. A
whole the foreign creamery associa
tions do not pay enough for milk and
in some localities il is much less than
dollar per hundred pounds. Farmers
say that milk cannot be produced for
less than a dollar per hundred and that
il ought to be at least Sl.3O at the pre-
vailing price of grain and hay. Many
farmers are working out the milk ques-
ton to good advantage by the organ
ization OF cooperative creameries. BY
this method they get all there is in 10
and being their own managers they can
hold the control Of the finances to safe
guard their own interest. II will be
profitable day foc the dairy business Of
Vermont when the farmers are banded
together through cooperative creamery
lssocis Burlington Clipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
Respectable Appointments.

In the presidents appointment of At
torney General McReynolds to the SUI
preme court the expected has happened,
and if this and the promotion OF Mr..
Gregory to the full cabinet position
should be confirmed by the Senate the
machinery OF law and justice would OPP
crate about the same as it has been
doing The president has been entirely
logical in these selections. There is no
good reason why any senators should
stand in the way of their valuation.
They may not be ideal. but they are re-
spectacle and that is about as much, UNI
der all the circumstances, as the coun-
try has a right to demand. Mr.. Mercy
nolds has had an extended experience in
the Interpretation and practice of the
law as it applies to those questions with
which the highest tribunal is most likely
to be called upon to deal.
The cabinet has been a rather fav-
orte training school for the supreme
bench under various administrations and
particularly that post which Mr.. Me-
Reynolds now occupies, although the
recent wears. perhaps, il has been. I'm
der President Mckinley Mr.. Mckenna re-
eeiyed that recognition, and under
Roosevelt, William III Moody of our own
state, but Chief Justice fancy and
Nathan Clifford had undergone that ap-
some time before their ele-
walton to the dignity OF the supreme
court. President Cleveland selected his
of the interior Mr.. Lamar for
a vacancy upon that tribunal, and Pres
dent McKinley's secretary of state, VIII
lam r. Day, of Ohio, was subsequently
the choice OF Mr. Roosevelt in his rule of
udge-maker.
BY investing Thomas W. Gregory
With the full dignity and responsibility
If the cabinet position thus made vacant
here is not likely to be any Jolt in the
of that department. He is
az familiar with the require
nents of the position as his chief In
act, he has been his executive officer in
ealing with some OF the more import
mt matters with which the department
las been confronted, and in the char
cter of its service his record is largely
effected On the whole the public can
with complacency this pro-
osed arrangement for important branch
s of the general service 1t is a rather
interesting feature of the situation that
hese two men were roommates during
heir law studies at the University of
'irginia, and have been close friends
throughout the years that have fol-
,wed.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24

sit on the veranda and give me daily
lessons. Well. you've come to the
wrong shop. Look, now, I'm goin'
to keep an eye on you! You think
yourself head and shoulders above the
crowd, but I'll take the conceit out of
you!"
Not one convict in thousand would
have stood the insults and degradation
put upon Black Jim the next year.
know he tried his best, but there
was no pleasing Stebhins, He was
always boasting that he had gentle
man convict and that he was bound
to break" him, and he spent good
share of his time worrying the man.
One day, as / was returning with the
troop after hunting down false alarm
Of bushrangers. my horse SHE'D and
threw me almost In front of Stebbins'
house. and as | struck on a stone and
had several ribs broken l was carried
In. He was not glad to see me, but
under the circumstances was obliged
to give me bed. On the fourth night
of my accident four men and three
women arrived for an evening visit
When dinner had been finished and
the drink had gone around Stebbins
sent for Black Jim and ordered him to
dance for the amusement of the CON-
pany. The convict respectfully but
firmly refused. and his master cried
out in Indignation:
You won't dance, Ell? Too much
of gentleman to give US hornpipe!
Mebbe this company isn't swagger
enough for the likes of a bloomin'
murderer
.'The charge against me was forgery, |
SIR" quietly replied the man.
II don't care what 1t was. You are /
and up you go by the
thumbs After hangin' till daylight
you'll probably be little more hum
BILE"
The man had been hanging ten min.
utes and the agony had almost
brought Inconsistencies when the
door was kicked open and bushrangers
crowded in. Ii was a complete sur
prise. The women screamed out and
began to cry. but the men. with the
exception Of Stebbins. took 1t rather
rooly. The bully and coward went
white as death and fell into a chair.
md it was almost pltiful to hear him
beg for his life.
The next instant Stebbins toppled out
# his chair with a bullet In his head.
md the leader said
Sorry we have interrupted the fes-
ivities. but It was our calling night
We were after Stebbins alone. and the
est of you need not fear. Come. Jim.
We want you" I
Two of them helped the forger-con-
let out Of the house and upon a horse. q
nd that was the making of the most
otorious bushranger in all Australia.
lie had a career of FIVE years and then
led from a bullet, and It was two
ears after his death before It became !
ublicly known that he had let the
NV make a convict of him in order to
held brother. had always be- +
eyed him innocent of the crime, and. In
moving how he had been prosecuted d
nd abused by Stebbins. almost re- G
,iced when the bushrangers carried &
i'm of to make leader of him. 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
FACE COVERED
With PIMPLES-
RESINOL CURED

Atlanta, Ca, April "a, l9l3.-"My
face was covered with pimples which
defed creams, soaps and cosmetics.
They were a source of constant humilia-
ton to me, coming in contact with
many strangers as do, as a business
woman
"By the time I had finished cake
of Resinol Soap and half jar of
Resinol Ointment, my skin was soft as
velvet, and IS smooth. Ny friends we're
stunned, and everyone asked me what
/ had done. When / told them, think
they hardly believed it, for the trans
formation was simply wonderful.
'Since then I have been using Resinol
Soap and shall never be without il
again, for / have learned the delights
of a clear, soft, beautiful complexion
that may be attained by its constant
use" (Signed) Miss Z. p. Gaddis, 2s4
South Pryor SC.
Resinoi Ointment and RszDol Soap
sold by every druggist
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
MEXICAN DIPLOMATS LOSE JOBS.
Result of Change in Government--Stamp
Tax Reduced

New York, Aug 24.-Four hundred
and eighty diplomatic representatives of
Mexico are without positions because Of
the change of government, says dis
patch from Mexico City. These include
Ricardo Huerta, in charge of the archives
of the Mexican embassy at Washington,
the minister to Germany and his staff,
the ministers to Argentina and Austria
Hungary and many consuls. Fernando
Iglesias Calderon, who has been acting
as agent for Gen. Carrsnza in Washing
ton, has been recalled to take charge of
the foreign Office in Mexico City.
The stamp tax in Mexico has been
reduced 30 per cent. from what il was
under the Huerta administration.
The war Office on Friday night an
nounced that the revolt of the goth in
fantry at Puebls had been quelled and
the command dissrmed. Gen. Gonzalo
Luque and his officers are now under
arrest there. Gen. Obregon left Friday
night for the state of Sonora.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
Are Women Naturally DespOndsnta

A prominent writer SO claims. Wom-
en- are constituted with a delicate organ
ism and in nine cases out Of ten mental
depression may he attributed 20 an OBJ
normal condition Of the system which
expresses itself in nervousness, sleep
lessness. hackache, headaches. causing
constant misery and as a result despon-
dency. lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound, a simple remedy made from
roots and herbs. is the one great rem
edy for this condition. II goes 70 the
root Of the trouble and oyercomes de-
spondency.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Koontowu Parade on Tuesday by the
sunny South" Co.


The J. q. Rockwell sunny South"
company, which will appear in the Barre
opera house Tuesday evening Aug. 25,
has for a long time held unique place
among the colored attractions of Amer
lea. Since it made its first appearance,
II years ago, ii has had many imitators,
some OF them good, some Indifferent. but
all have had their day and been forgot
ten. The Sunny South" on the con
trary. has increased its popularity and
has always been able to introduce some
thing new. The management is in a po-
sition to furnish an entertainment sec
ond to none in this line of endeayor.
The performance is unsurpassed by any
similar organization. 1t is universally
popular and its tour covers every section
of the continent, oeing a perpetual, new
err elosing one. In its ranks are to be
found some of the cleverest negro sing
ers. dancers. comedians, musicians and
vaudeville performers the country has
ever known. The music is bright and
tinkling in character, it il the kind that
can be whistled after one hearing. The
olio, which is the strong feature of the
program, is composed OF an array of
high-class vaudeville stunts. such as are
seldom seen outside the larger cities.
The organization is accompanied by a
solo concert band and a superb orches
ira. The Koontown parade. a decided !
novelty, takes place at noon.--Ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24

less time and do it much more Efficient
ly. She will explain scientific methods
of cooking in plain and simple manner
that will appeal to the most inexperi-
enced Mrs. Newlywed in her audience,
and at the same time interest and meet
the approval OF the best housekeepers
and most expert domestic scientist.
The Daily Times is quite proud of it,
self for having inangurated this better
foods better homes campaign for Barre
and takes still more pride in having Sc
cured such competent and attractive
lecturer TO have charge. Further an
nouncement concerning the school viii
appear in o-morrow's issue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
BLACK JIM"
THE CONVICT
BY NJ. QUAD
Copyright, 1914, by Associated Lit
erary Press.
BY M. QUAD

The man known as "Black Jim" had
been sent out to the penal colony OF
Australia for forgery.
They sent him up to Woona Wally
after his first two years of imprison-
ment. and he fell into the hands of
George Stebbins. In those days an
Australian convict was bid off-that Is.
a settler in want of help would bid a
price for so many men, and they were
turned over to him for certain length
of time. He was responsible for their
feed and care. and his word was law.
He could work them as hard and as
long as he wished. He could starve
and beat them and there was no one to
come between. In case OF insubordina-
ton he could shoot them down, and
the government simply accepted his
statement of the affair. All convicts
were glad enough to get away from
prison and out upon the ranches, and
In most cases they found good masters
and were decently treated. AS men,
Der Of the mounted police / knew that
Stebbins was hard man to get along
With. He bad been tavern keeper
and bully in England. and his wife
had committed suicide, and his two
sons had been taken away from him by
the law on account of his cruelty.
Black Jim came up to Woona Wally
with six other men. and the gang were
up at police headquarters for the night
It fell to us to take their pedigrees and
post them as to their new master and
what would be expected of them. In
nur district we always gave a convict
a fair start He was told what would
be required Of him. advised to do his
best to please his master and given to
understand that IL he went straight we
would see that he had fair usage. |
was interested in Black Jim at once.
The law had made a convict of him.
but II hadn't degraded him
had an idea that Stebbins would
be down on him from the first because
of his superior looks, and went pref
ty thoroughly into details. When |
had finished the prisoner said:
Il thank you, sir. and shall do my |
best to please." !
Things came about as | feared. AS +,
Stebbins inspected his gang he picked |
Black Jim out for special attention.
He had little to say to the others be-
You'd making bloodcurdling threats of
what would happen if they didn't toe
the mark. but TO Jim he said:
&c
nan. have they? They thought need
ID somebody to teach me manners per-
laps. Mebbe the idea was for you to