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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
Nations That Left Mo Sian.

There are two great nations Of an
tiquity whose inscriptions cannot We,
be read-the Etruscans and the Hit.
tites. The Etruscans occupied part Of
Italy corresponding roughly to what Is
now known as Tuscany. The Hittites
at one time occupied part of Pales-
tine and united with the Canaanites to
resist the invasion by the Israelites
under Joshua. The Etruscan and Hit
tite inscriptions have thus far resisted
the attempts Of scholars to decipher
them. though no one knows when some
one may stumble on bilingual in
scripuon which will serve as a key,
Just as the Rosetta stone, discovered in
Egypt In 1899, served as key to the
Egyptian hieroglyphics. In the new
world the so called Maya inscriptions,
found on the ruins in Yucatan. are also
puzzle to scientists.-Christian Her
aid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
A Birds Barbed Wire Fences.

There is In Central America a brown
wren about the size of canary which
builds curious nest 1t selects a
small tree with horizontal branches
growing close together. Across two Of
the branches it lays sticks fastened to-
gether with tough fiber until a plat
form about six feet long by two feet
wide has been constructed. On the
end of this platform nearest the tree
trunk 1t then builds a huge dome
shaped nest a foot or so high with
thick sides of interviewer thorns. A
covered passageway is then made from
the nest to the end of the platform in
as crooked a manner as possible.
Across the outer end as well as at
short intervals along the inside Of this
tunnel are placed cunning little fences
of thorns with just space enough for
the owners to pass through. On going
out this opening is closed by the own
er by placing thorns across the gate
way, and thus the safety Of the eggs
or young is assured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
WANT WARSHIPS
TO CARRY MAILS
Propaganda On, Says Senator Husting-
No Naval Conveys to Offset
Blacklist,

Washington, July Ex-senator Hust
ing, who led the movement for investiga
ton of the telegraphic propaganda which,
several weeks ago deluged Congress with
demands for action TO warn Americans
off armed ships, received evidence yester-
day of another propaganda being organ.
lied to ask Congress to order American
mails carried by warships to escape Brit
ish detentions.
Documents which Senator Husting re-
ceived show that the propaganda pur-
ports to be fostered by the American
Steamship Ticket Agents association at
$50 Broadway, New York, and that
forms of kilograms to be sent to Con-
gress on July IA, had been distributed
throughout the country.
A copy of circular letter sent out by
the association was received yesterday
by Senator Husting. 1t is addressed to
Banks, Bankers and Money Forwarders"
of the United States, and shows the fol-
lowing to be officers OF the ticket agents
associations:
Jacob Markell, president; Rich NJ. Le-
derer, ce-president; Eugene Ruttkay,
treasurer; Morris Engel, vice president;
n. c. Herr, vice president; Karl, Schenk,
secretary; Walter B. Round, vice. presi-
dent"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25

ishable products. Digestive troubles o
children arising from the Indigestion o
food of questionable quality may lower
resistance Assemblies OF children in in
fected localities are to be discouraged, II
not actually forbidden. While the above
measures are in q sense general and ap-
plieable to many epidemic diseases, their
Importance should not be overlooked.
Individual preventive measures may be
thus summarized
Summon a physician at once and i'm
mediately notify the health officer Of the
presence of the disease If the disease
is present in the community, medical aid
should be sought whenever a child Is
sick no matter how light the illness:
many cases of infantile paralysis begin
with a slight indisposition should The
illness prove to be infantile paralysis
isolate the patient, place a competent
person in charge and reduce all conmu-
nicstions with the sick room to a mini
num- Hospital care Is prefera bic. not
only for the child but in order 10 better
safeguard against the spread OF the dis
ease. The sick room should be well ven
tiiated and screened. Nasal and mouth
should be received in cloths.
placed in paper bag and burned. The
clothing Of the child. the bed linen and
the eycretians should be disinfccted in
the same manner a. for typhoid fever.
that Is by boiling, the long continued sp-
alioation Of , per cent csrbolic or other
well recognized disinfectant. The same
s true Tor dishes and drinking vessels
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
Not Afraid of Cold Steel.

In her younger days Eugene, when
empress of the French nation, was
noted for her great courage, as the fol-
lowing incident proves.
At brilliant dinner party some
what tactless general told her majesty
that women should not NEEDLE in poll
tics.
"You know, madame" he said, that
politics lead to war, and If the worse
came to the worst you would not have
the nerve to face cold steel"
Wouldn't r." cried the empress. "I'n
show you" And. snatching large
knife from the table, she inflicted a
deep stab on her arm.
After that the general never broach-
ed the subject of woman's lack of
nerves again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
SWAYED BY THE WEATHER.
Some Persons Are Greatly Influenced
by Climatic Conditions.

by Climatic Conditions.
| Weather influences ON man may be
roughly divided into two classes-viz
those which are direct and obvious and
those which are the more or less indi.
rect and obscure. The influences be-
longing to the second class have been
during the past decade or so the sub
ject Of immense research.
Some persons are pronounced me
teoropaths," abnormally subject TO
weather neuroses." Friedrich Metz
sche was one par excellence. Such
persons, as a rule, are more specifically
"cyclonopaths." The passage OF cy-
clonic depressions accompanied by GER
tain characteristic types of weather is
reflected in their sensation and In the
mode Of operation of their bodily and
mental functions.
The gross change OF barometric pres
sure pertaining to cyclone, or low"
Ia not In itself an important factor in
producing these manifestations since it
never exceeds that experienced In the
ascent without the effort of climbing
OF a good sized hill. Indeed, many
flows" do not expose US to greater
pressure of changes in the course Of
twenty-four hours than we experience
In couple of minutes in riding to the
top OF an average office bullding,-Bal-
timore American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
How Chalk 10 Formed.

Deposits of chalk are found on some
shores of the sea. A piece of chalk,
such as the teacher uses to illustrate
something on the blackboard at school,
consists of the remains of thousands of
tiny creatures that at one time lived In
the sea. All of their bodies, excepting
the chalk-called carbonate of lime In
scientific language-has disappeared
and the chalk that was left was piled
up where 1t fell at the bottom Of the
ocean, each particle pressing over it all
until it became almost solid. 1t took
thousands Of years to make these chalk
deposits of the thickness In which
they are found. Later on. through
changes in the earth's surface, the
mountain of chalk was raised until it
stood out of the water and thus be-
came accessible to man and school
teachers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
ANCIENT FLOATING PALACE.
The Wonderful Ship Built For Hiero,
King of Syracuse.

The Wonderful Ship Built For Hiero
King Of Syracuse.
The antiquity of ships may not be
gagged, for In Genesis 1t is recorded
that ships were even old on the Medi
terranean In the days OF Jacob. Fully
1880 years before Christ, Ammon built
long and tall ships with sails on the
Red sea. Ninety years later the ship
Argo was built, the first Greek YES
sci which ventured to pass through the
sea without sight of land. being guided
only by the stars"
The wonderful vessel built for Hero,
king Of Syracuse, excited curiosity and
wonder. The craft was constructed
under the direction Of the celebrated
mathematician, Archimedes, by ship
builder at Corinth, from wood cut on
Mount Etna. Her decks were paved
with small and odd tiles, on which
were depicted with wonderful art
scenes from Homer's "Iliad."
On the upper deck was gymnasium
containing gardens planted with many
kinds of shrubs, with walks between
them overshadowed by vines and ivy,
the roots Of which were nourished In
moistened earth. Near this apartment
was a dining room dedicated to Venus,
paved with agates and precious stones.
The walls and ceiling were Of cypress,
and the doors Of ivory.-Argonaut
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
A GREAT DESTROYER.
One That Is Actively at Work Every
Minute Of the Day.

One That is Actively at Work Every
Minute of the Day.
am more powerful than the com.
blned armies OF the world. / have de.
stroyed more men than all the wars OF
the world. / am more deadly than bull
lets. and / have wrecked more homes
than the mightiest OF siege guns.
steal In the United States alone more
than S300O0o,000 each year. / spare no
one. and find my victims among rich
and poor alike.
The young and old, the strong and
weak, widows and orphans, know me-
/ loom up to such proportions that
cast my shadows over every field of
labor from the turning of the grind
stone to the moving of every railroad
train. l massacre thousands on thou
sands Of wage earners In a year. I
Turk In unseen places and do most of
my work silently. You are warned
against me. but you heed not. ! am re-
lentless.
am everywhere. In the home, on the
streets, in the factory, at railroad cross
ings. on the seas. / bring sickness.
degradation and death, and yet few
seek to avoid me. I destroy, crush or
MAIN. / give nothing, but take all.
am your worst enemy. l am Careless
ness.-Holyoke Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
SWANS TAUGHT TO SWIM.
The Black Neeksd Variety Are Afraid
Of Water When Young.

Of Water When Young.
You're acquainted with the proven
bal phrase. Like duck takes to the
water" That may apply all right TO
ducks. but there are some water birds
bch have 10 be taught TO swim, just
as we do. They hate the water at first
Just as much as boy hates the bath
tub. One OF these birds, which takes
swimming lessons from Its parents, Is
the black necked swan.
The swan babies are called cygnets.
They are Matched In an elaborate nest
which the parent swan builds along
the edge OF a pool The little cygnets
are able 10 walk and run AS soon as
they are out OF their shells. but they
can't swim
SO the mother swan takes them for
little ferry ride. She puts them on her
back and starts out across the pond.
The baby swans, frightened at first.
soon get used to seeing water all
around them.
One day the mother swan turns her
long neck aud gives her babies a gen
tie push into the water. Such n scram-
BILE and splash! The babies founder
around and try their best TO get back
on their mothers dry feathers. Final
ly they learn that their feet are web
bed paddles, given TO them for swim
ming purposes, and they are able to
glide over the water as gracefully and
as easily as their parents.-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
POLIOMYELITIS PREVENTION
U. S. Public Health Service Issues a
Statement.

To control the present epidemic OF in
fantile paralysis, according to state
ment issued by the United States public
health service to-day, the chain of infec.
| ton between persons harboring germs of
the disease and the well members of the
community should be broken. Infantile
paralysis is probably caused by a very
minute organism found in the nasal
mouth and bowel discharges of those
who have the disease or who are carriers
of the germ without themselves suffer
ing from the ailment. All of the steps
in the spread of the infection are not
known, but if this germ can be prevent
ed from passing from the infected to the
well person, the disease will cease
1nfantile paralysis is not a disease of
recent origin. Sporadic or scattered cases
have occurred throughout the country
for many years but it is only during the
last decade that the infection has as
sumed epidemic proportions in the United
States. The present epidemic in New
York City, on account of its magnitude
and virulence, has awakened the resi-
dents of many communities to the dan
ger of the importation of the disease
into their own MIDST. ms danger is |
real, but if due precautions are exercised
it is believed that the epidemic will sub |
side.
The actual control of the present cpl.
demic must be left to the city, state and |
federal health authorities. These organ
izations will properly quarantine and
care for affected persons, prescribe sani-
tary measures and limit as may be nee
essary the travel of individuals in order
to protect neighboring districts from the
individuals and communities,
however, can do much toward their own
protection.
Poliomyelitis Is probably spread d.
-ectly or indirectly through the medium
IF infective secretions. Account must ,
therefore be taken by communities of
very means by which such secretions
ire disseminated. Promiscuous expecto- ,
alton should be controlled. The common. !
Thinking cup affords method for the 5
interchange of material of this nature .
nd should therefore be abolished. Rigid a
cleanliness of glasses and utensils at :
oda fountains, in saloons and other pub
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25

lie places should be enforced. Flies
reaches and other vermin, by coming in
contact with infective seeretions, may
possibly convey them to our food and
thus directly bring about the develop
ment of disease. Therefore, eliminate in
sects. Street and house dust bear a
definite relation to the spread of many
infections and it is not unreasonable to
presume that they may be a factor in the
of infantile paralysis.
Maintain strict cleanliness of streets,
yards and alleys in order to prevent the
breeding of insects and other vermin.
See that all garbage and waste are prop
erly cared for and collected at regular
and fresuent intervals. Guard all food
supplies, especially milk and other per-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
Sharpening a Pocketknlfe.

Cutters have certain rules for sharp
ening razors, pocketknives, etc. "A
razor" said one of the craft quoted
by the Scientific American, must be
laid fat ON the hone, because 1t Is hol-
low ground and requires a fine edge.
But pocketknife requires a stiff edge,
and the moment you lay 1t fat on a
stone. so as to touch the polished side.
you inture the edge. 1t must be held
at an angle Of twenty to twenty-five
degrees and have an edge similar to a
chiSeL" -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
ACUTE AND CHRONIC
RHEUMATISM

The exact cause of rheumatism Is I'M
known. though IL is generally believed TO
be due 60 an excess ofurkc acid IN the blood.
IL may be also said with equal truth that no
remedy has been found which Is a specific
IN all cases In fact the literature of rheu-
matism shows that there are bat few drugs
which have not been given a trial. In the
hands OF one observer we md that n certain
drug has been used with the utmost salts
faction; others have found the same remedy
20 be a great disappointment All phvSi-
clans however agree that every method of
some remedy to relieve the pain ana qfiet
the nervous system and Dir. W. = srhuitra
expresses the opinion 81 thousands OF prac-
t1tioners when he says that anti karsuia
tablets should be given preferences over IN
other remedies for the relief q tAf ram -
all forms OF rheumatism. These tablets ran
be purchased ia any quantity Thev -
also unsurpassed IN headaches. ae1raiEiAs
and al pain Ask for AK IableLA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25

Nurses should exercise the same precau-
tions as regards cleanliness of hands in
caring for infantile paralysis patients as
for those afflicted with other infectious
diseases.
A child may convey the disease to
others even after a lapse of several
weeks. For this reason quarantine should
be maintained for considerable period,
usually from six to eight weeks. and the
above precautions should be adhered to
during this time Distinction Of the
room following recovery is advisable
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
Senator Smith Says With
drawal is a Posi-
.... bility
CONFERENCE
WITH PRESIDENT
No Definite Plan Yet Adopt
ed, Wilson Declares
Fault Found

Washington, July 25.--President Wilson
told callers yesterday that the British
blacklist" against some American firms
was causing him a great deal of concern,
but indicated that details of the plan Of
the American government TO meet the
situation had not been decided upon.
Senator Hoke Smith, who said he spoke
only for himself, declared after seeing
the president chat he thought the issue
would be settled either by withdrawal
or modification of the blacklist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25

CONGRESS DELAYS CAMPAIGN
Uncertainty Over Adjournment Holds VI
Wilson's Plans.

Washington, July 25.-Doubt as to
the adjournment OF Congress continues
to delay plans for President Wilson's
campaign. A committee of the New
YORK State Fair association yesterday
urged him to speak at Syracuse in the
week of Sept. II, but the president was
unable to give an answer owing to UNI
certainty about adjournment. He said,
however, that he would give the matter
careful consideration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25

of Baltimore doctor, put up in tho
form of resinol ointment and resinol
soap. This proved so remarkably sue
cessful, that thousands OF other physi-
clans have prescribed it constantly for
over twenty years.
Generally resinol stops itching at
once, and heals the eruption quickly
and at little cost. Resinol ointment
and resinol soap can be bought at any
druggists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25

State of Ohio. City OF Toledo. Lucas County, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ne Is senior
partner of the firm Of F. ]. Cheney d Co., do
Ing business IN the City of Toledo County and
State aforesaid. and that said frm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. D., 1856.
Seal. A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system Send for testimonials,
free.
r. J. CHENEY g. Co.. Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, T5c-
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25

thht one mas 20 DC
very careful. There is
one method, however,
that you need never
hesitate TO use, even
on a baby's tender
skin-that is the res
mol treatment. Resi-
mol IL the presrriptiou
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25

Laughter begins either with the
mouth or the eyes. Then come the
other muscular groups, and then come
the vocal expressions of laughter, such
as brays, cackles, singers, shippers.
giggles, snorts, grunts, foghorn rum
bles, yells, shrieks. outlaws. trills.
chuckles, snifles and all sorts of Pc
culiar bird notes and musical sounds.
Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
SneclhcatIona.

Tom-Do you know what am going
to buy you for your birthday present?
Kitty-No, only I'm sure 1t will be
something new. stylish and elegant and
awfully expensive. You dear, reckless
boy, you!-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25

Resinol Soap Is not only unusually
cleansing and softening, but its regular
use gives to the skin and hair that
natural beauty of perfect health which
cosmetics can only initiate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
In Golf Terms.

Yes. I am learning to shave MY.
self"
What progressZ-
-Oh. can 90 over the course in 10
or thereabouts. ''-LOuisviIl Courier.
Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
Safe Home Remedy
for Skin-Troubles

Eczema, ringworm, and other itching,
burning skin eruptions are so easily
made worse by improper treatment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25

A delicious combination of ginger, aromatics
and French brandy for the relief of cramps,
pains, colds, chills, weakness, nervousness and
insomnia Look for the Owl Trade Mark on
the wrapper, lest you get a cheap, worthless or
dangerous substitute. Forty years the standard
OF purity, flavor and strength. Sold by all
druggists and grocers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-13
III BACkACHY OR
KIDNEYS BOTHER.
Eat less meat also take glass OF
Salts before eating breakfast.

Iric acid in meat eXcites the kid
neys they become overworked; get
sluggish, ache, and feel like Jumps
of lead. The urine becomes cloudy;
the bladder is irritated, and You
may be obliged to seek relief two or
three times during the night. When
the kidneys clog you must help them
flush off the body's urinous waste
or you'll be real sick person short
~. At first you feel a dull misery
in the kidney region, you suffer
from baekaehe, sick headache, dir
illness, stomach gets sour, tongue
coated and you feel rheumatic
twinges when the weather is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots of wat
er: also get from any pharmacist
four ounces Of Jad Salts; take a
tablespoonful in a glass of water be-
fore breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys Will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been
used for generations to clean clog
ged kidneys and stimulate them to
normal activity, also to neutralize
the acids in urine, so it no longer is
source of irritation, thus ending
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot
injure; makes delightful efferves-
cent lithia-water drink which every
one should take now and then to
| keep the kidneys clean and active
Druggists here say they sell lots OF
Jad S Its TO folks who believe in
overcoming kidney trouble while il
| is only trouble. adv
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-13
RECLAMATION ENGINEERS
MAKE LEVEE DISTRICT MAP

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13. The
employees of the state reclamation
department under the direction of
Captain Arthur A. Stiles, state re-
clamation engineer, are busy draw
ing map and an abstract of the
survey of the Tarrant county levee
district No. l. About 80 per cent
of this district is completed and a
large part of it has undergone a
severe test, it having withstood
some of the bad floods during the
spring.
Ellis county is now considering
new plans for district which covers
what is known as the Island. The
war department recently made re-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-13
EXTENSION Of PHONE
BUSINESS IS PLANNED

DALLAS. Texas. January IL. ~
whether or not the Maokay Tele-
graph and Cable company viii make
important extensions OF its long
distance telephone Service in the
southwest. in competition with the
Bell system, viii probably depend
rpon an investigation Of the terri
tory being made by w. I. Capen OF
New York, vice president OF the
Nackav company, who reached Dal-
las yesterday from trip TO west
Texas.
Mr.. Capen is in charge of con-
struction OF the comDany's property
He Is in Texas looking into propos-
cd extensions OF service. Last night
AZ the Southland hotel, he said he
did not care TO discuss the plans Of
the company and declared that he
would rather not comment upon
the policy OF extending its service in
connection with the operation OF in
dependent telephone companies.
The Mackay company has just
opened "a long-distanoe telephone
office in Fort Worth, creating new
service between Dallas and the larg-
er cities of Texas. Louisiana and
Arkansas, local officials. of the COM
pany said yesterday. In north
Texas the telegraph company is
working with the Automatic Tele-
phone company of Dallas and other
companies. Dallas is
now connected with such cities as
Houston. Beaumont, New Orleans,
Memphis, Little Rock and Fort
Smith.