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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
Nervous Period
ical Headaches

This trouble commonly called sick head
ache, is said to be due to the retention of
urea In The system Often 10 is stated that
apoor condition of the blood is a cause of
these headaches. or that &c Is a nervous
this IL true.
Where treatment is demanded. Il fs more
Tor the pain than anything else, and DIR.
A. r. Sehellschmidt OF Iouisviile. has
found anti-kAmnia tablets TO give prompt
and satisfactory relief. Rest should be
insisted upon" he says, "and the patient
should so 20 bed. darken the room. and an
the attendants ana family should be ss
quiet as possible. An emetfc will some
times shorten the attack. The bowels should
be kept open with "Actofds"; a hot bafh and
thorough rundown with q coarse towel.
often giye grateful relief. Two anti-ksunfa
tablets when TIE nrst signs appear, will
Usually prevent the attack. During al at
tack. one tablet every hour or two viii
shorten the attack and relieve the usual
nausea and vomiting" These tablets NAV
be obtatne1 o. All druggists. Ask for Ak
tablets They are also unerceiisd for nsr-
Nous heacachet, neuralgia and gil pains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
EXPECT POISON
SOUP ARREST
Official Says Man Suspected
May Soon Be
sA.4.... Held -..ll4--
ON THE TRAIL
OF JEAN CRONES.
Believed 1t Was Intended to
Kill Every Guest at
Banquet

Chicago Feb. l5.-First Deputy OF Po-
lice Herman Schuettler said yesterday
that he expected the arrest within a
short time of Jean Crones, assistant chef
of the University club, who is suspected
of putting poison in the soup served at a
dinner given on Thursday night to Arch
bishop Mundelein.
Schuettler and a force of 100 mounted
officers, detectives and uniformed police
men were at reception given last night
to the archbishop at the Auditorium
theatre.
Detectives guarded tic entrance to
watch for notorious radicals whose faces
are known to the officers.
Others were scattered about among
the audience and several were near the
prelate at all times, Sehuettler said no
information of any planned outbreak had
been received but he was merely provid-
ing for possibilities.
Empty poison bottles and wrappers
found in the kitchen of the University
club verified by a guantitative analysis
OF the soup served at the banquet indi-
Gated that the alleged poisoner made
scientific calculations, according to the
authorities, to kill every guest at the
banquet.
The club officials said it was under
stood covers were to be laid for 200 |
guests, but at the last moment invita- |
tons were issued for 100 more.
In all 296 were present. That diluted
the poison doses to about three fifths of |
the minimum fatal dose.
To this the officers attribute escape /
from serious illness of those taken sick
1t the banquet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
A New Star
By EDNA T. STEWART

From childhood / had passion 70
personating some character In othe
words, | was born with dramatic in
clinations. When quite little girl
read Shakespeare's plays that l fount
in my fathers library and took pleas
ure In spouting the lines of the hero
ines. One day would be Juliet lean
ing over the famous balcony; another
I would be Queen Catherine; another
Rosalind.
When | was fifteen years old my IA
Their died, leaving my mother with six
children to support and without the
means to do so. We all had to do
something to put money into the fami.
ly treasury, even if it We're only the
very smallest amount. Very natural
ly chose the stage. That is, l wished
to go on the stage, but how to get
there / did not know. Had | been a
boy / might have gone from one the
ater to another till found position
as supernumerary and from that
PVihb NhtNhtu ipA an oppVf
tunity to take small minor parts. BE
ing a girl, ! could not do this
How | finally got on the stage
doesn't pertain to this story, which
deals with an opportunity to get into
public favor. am speaking of the
days when real plays were enacted on
the stage before the coming on Of the
scenic wonders, burlesques and the like
that have driven the drama away
had been taking minor parts for sew
eral years and had been an under
study for one part. Had the actress
under whom | was studying ever been
sufficiently indisposed to permit me TO
take her place it might have enabled
me to make hit. But she never fail
ed to appear.
A celebrated playwright wrote play
which he called Joan of Arc" He
wrote the part of Joan, expecting that
Nine. g., then the most remarkable |
tragedienne on the stage, would i'm |
personate the Maid of Orleans. Mem |
bers Of our profession when they once
tihip W bhc bop iouHu VI Tie iuuutI
are apt to forget the snubs they have
when they were struggling on
the lower rounds and to delight in
showing their independence, or perhaps
It is the memory of these very snubs
that gives them a desire TO exercise
their own sweet will. At any rate.
Nine. G, without giving any reason re
fused to play the part
The author Of the play was in dis
Lressing position. He had spent many
months on it; he had written it espe
cially TO display the remarkable histri-
onic ability of Nine. c., and there was
40 other actress who, so far as was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

known, could aspire TO play it. The
playwrights friends did all they could
to win Nine. g. over. but with no sue
cess. She remained obdurate.
One evening | was surprised at call
from an actor who was to have ap-
peared in Joan Of Arc" and had been
greatly disappointed that the play
could not be produced. Without ex-
planning the object Of his visit he ask.
ed me to read few lines from sew
eral of the parts OF Shakespeare's hero
ines. When / had finished he left me
as abruptly as he had come. The next
day he came again with the author Of
Joan" and | was obliged TO read the
parts had read before. They left with
me the play that had been written for
Nine. G. and asked me to learn 1t.
They came again when l had done SO,
heard me recite certain passages and
delightedly told me that they wished
me to assume the principal role.
When the time for a rehearsal came
round an audience of some twenty or
thirty persons. mostly connected with
the stage, was present. What was my
surprise to see among them Nine G.
! inferred that she had come to see If.
indeed, there was person who could
take her place. Her presence did won
ders in squirting me to do my best. |
received great applause. and Mime. G.
clapped her hands languidly. This
Fnfr eft
Their, and | surpassed myself.
When the play was finished Mime. G.. |
went to the author and said
81 am ready to take the part of
Joan"
l looked at him, wondering what he |
would say. A light came into his eye |
as he replied:
Madame, this play was written for
you, supposing that you were the only
In existence who could take the
part. Your refusal instead. OF being
/ misfortune has turned out benefit
A new star has appeared above the
horizon. You have enjoyed exclusive
for a long while From
his hour you will have to divide It
With another"
Nine G. disappeared. and l. running |
o the author, threw my arms about
Ifs neck.
Her friends endeavored to persuade
i'm TO throw me over and give the
art to Nine. G., not that she could
lay it any better than /. but on ac- /:
cunt OF the eclat she would give his
Tork. But he stood firm for me.
l nerved myself for the first per- !
Drmance, realizing that / must stand
r fall by 1t. The story had got abroad,
nd the house was packed. largely by
leatrical people. many Of whom had
Uttered from Nine. G.'s selfishness. I
forgot everything except that | was Z
ban OF Arc. the Maid of Orleans. and
lroughout the evening received enthu-
astic applause The authors predic- 6
on was verified. 7 was indeed a new s
lestrical star. From that time my <
'putation began 10 grow. and that of L
me. c., who was getting old, began G
wane. "
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
AWFUL PAIN FROM
R|NGWORM ON FACE
Then On Head. ltched terribly. Very
Large. Skin Sore and lnfamed.
Had Wet Scales on IT,.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

II felt pimples coming out on my face,
then on my head, and / began to scratch
them for they itched terribly. The pimples
were large and red and after while they
festered and seemed to run together like
one great ball and then knew it was ring
worm. The ringworm was very large and
the skin was sore and infiamed and had
wet scales on it. l felt awful pain and
lost great deal Of sleep.
II used number of remedies. Then my
hair began 70 fall out. A friend told
me about Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and / got them as soon as possible. They
stopped the itching and falling out OF my
hair and only used four cakes OF Cuticura
Soap and four boxes Of Cuticura Ointment
and / was healed" (signed) Miss Ella
Rey. Westport. Conn. Oct. s. 1915.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With s2-p. skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard "Cutieurs, Dept. II. Boss
tom" Sold throughout the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
SAVED FROM THE cEDARwooD.
Captain and Three Of Grew Picked Up il
Mediterranean.

london. Feb. l5.-Capt St Clair and
three Of the crew Of the British steamer
CeiarWood. sunk several DAYS ago. have
been picked up. according to dispatches
received here yesterday.
The Ceasrwooi displaced Ca tons and
vas registered sf Mid&lcsbrouSh.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
NO ACTION NOW
ON THE GERMAN
MEMORANDUM
The United States Government Probably
Will Wait Until Something
Happens.

Washington, Feb. l5.The United
States probably viii leave to further
developments whether any action win be
taken in response to the announcement
from the Teutonic allies that armed mer-
chantmen beginning March | win be sub
jected to submarine attack without
warning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
crochetinr Much in Favor.

Crochet hooks and knitting needle. arc
getting more busy every day. Recording
to contributor 10 the New York sun.
Il has been discovered that nothing j.
warmer and more comfortable for auto
mobile wear than the snuCly fitted gar
mcnt. made with the crochet hook Or the
knitting needles
Crocheting which win always - the
more popular with the amateur. because
il IS much easier and faster. has virtual
lv taken the place not only Of embroid
ery but Of many other kinds d fancy
work
Where only a few years ago there were
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

If He Can Testify to Anything, He Will
Be Summoned.

Washington, Feb. l5.-Charles S. Mel
len, former president of the New Haven
railroad, had not responded yesterday to
the Senate judiciary subcommittee in
quiry as to whether he could testify TO
anything material in its investigation of
the nomination of Louis d. Brandeis OF
Boston for the supreme court bench.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
BRITISH WAR CREDITS
NEARLY TEN BILLIONS
Another Vote for Sl,25o 600, 900 To Be
introduced in Parliament
This Week,

London, Feb. l5.-It is expected the
next vote of credit will be introduced
soon after Parliament reassembles to-
day. The statement is made unofficially
that the vote will be for 81 $4,000 900,
bringing up the total of war credits to
IS, 500 900 900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

He-Can't you ind anything pleasant
to say about the members of nv fam
HyF She-well. remember they were
an opposed t. our marriaEe-Rich-
mCnd Times Dispatch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
Brutal.

Old Maid Cshowing rare coins This
coin was made in 1890.
The Brute-Why didn't you spend it
when il was new ?-Froth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

The truuble with our son. said ia
Their. is that be wants his own way
shout everything. Yes. REPLIED moth
er. "snd I suppose that's what he thinks
about us Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

Have you heard that Biglow's
daughter is going to marry a million
alreT'
Yes. Heard IL yesterday. Biglow
tried to borrow $40 from me on the
strength Of it."-St Louis Post Dis
patch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
NO GROUND.
For Federal Investigation of Chicago
Banquet Mystery.

Washington, Feb. Is, lnvestigatio OF
the plot to poison several hundred guests
at dinner in Chicago in honor of Arch
bishop Mundelein has shown no ground
for action by the federal government,
according to advices received yesterday
by the treasury department from Chica-
60.
The department was interested be-
cause of the discovery of explosives in
the room of one of the alleged plotters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
Two Good Puddings.

Baked Orange Pudding-Break six
small sponge cakes into very small pieces
and pour over them a pint of boiling
milk Crate the rind OF one orange into
half pound of sugar and add also the
squeezed juice of six oranges; beat six
eggs. add them to the sugar, beat all to-
gether and add TO the milk and sponge
cakes Turn all into a deep pie dish
that has been lined with good puff paste
and bake for a full half hour. When
done. slit little powdered sugar over the
top.
Golden Pudding a quarter OF a
pound of dried breadcrumbs into basin
with one quarter pound Of very finely
chopped suet; add quarter Of a pound
of peach marmalade and a quarter OF a
pound OF sugar. and when il has been
stirred together add four well beaten
eggs. Put the pudding into a well but
tered mold. tie it down with a Toured
cloth and boil for two hours. ANY good
pudding sauce that Is preferred may be
used with this pudding
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

Never use grease or oil of any kind OF
Iovershoes; il will ruin the rubber.
Alcohol will remove grease stains un
less they are of too long standing.
A novel measuring tape is perforated
at each half inch so that marks can be
made through it.-Vancouyer Daily
Province.
If cloth is dipped in a strong solution
of salt and water and the clothesline is
rubbed with this cloth just before hang
ing out the clothes in cold weather, they
will not freeze to the line.
Use the feet of all old stockings for
cleaning range or stove; sew the feet to-
gether in a long strip; roll up and as
needed clip off a piece the size needed,
and when it has reen used few times
discard and get fresh strip. Old stock
ings cut into strips three inches wide
and put into common mop stick make
a first class mop for hardwood floors.
Hand made Belgian laces are being
sold in New York. the proceeds to go to
the commission for relief in Belgium.
There are various shapes and patterns,
but the most popular are portrait medal
ions of King Albert and Queen Eliza
beth. The prices charged for these very
small pieces are 81 and S425, and the
supply seems likely to give out some
lime before the demand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Never use grease or oil of any kind on
overshoes; il will ruin the rubber
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

Alcohol will remove grease stains un-
less they are of too long standing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11

nous distance above our heads, we could dimly discern the spot where they threw out their side branches into Gothic upward curves which coalesced to form one great matted roof of yer dure, through which only an occasional golden ray of sunshine shot downward to trace a thin dazzling line of light amid the majestic obscurity. AS we walked noiselessly amid the thick, soft carpet of decaying vegetation the hush fell upon our souls which comes upon us in the twilight of the abbey, and even Professor Cha1lenger's full chest ed notes sank into whisper Alone I should have been ignorant of the names of these of giant growth, but our men of science pointed out the cedars, the great silk cotton trees and the red wood trees, with all that profusion of various plants which has made this continent the chief supplier to the bu- man race of those gifts of nature which depend upon the vegetable world, while it is the most backward in those products which come from animal life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
that we abandoned all attempt at com-

that we abandoned all attempt at com munication.
 And now, my patient readers, I can address you, directly no longer. From now onward If, indeed, any continual ton of this narrative should ever reach you) it can only be through the paper which I represent.N In the hands of the editor I leave this account of the events which have led up to one of the most remarkable expeditions of all time, so that if I never return to Eng land there shall be some record as to how the affair came about. 1 am writ ing these last lines in the saloon of the Booth liner Francisco, and they will go back by the pilot to the keeping of MT. McArdle. Let me draw one last picture before close the notebook a picture which is the last memory of the old country which I bear away with me. It is a wet, foggy morning in the late spring. A thin cold rain is falling. Three shining nackintoshed figures are walking down the quay, making for the gangp1ank of the great liner from which the blue peter is fly ing. In front of them porter pushes trolley piled high with trunks, wraps and gun cases. Professor Summerlee, long, melancholy figure, walks with dragging steps and dropping Ec.td, as one who is already profoundly sorry for himself. Lord John Roxton steps trisAly, and his thin eager face beams
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
CHAPTER VIII.
Evidences of Human Life.

A ND yet there were indications
 N that even human life itself A was not far from us in those
 mysterious recesses. On the third day out we were aware of a sin gular deep th &Aobing in the air, rhythmic and solemn, coming and go- ing f1tful1y throughout the morning The two boats were padding within a few yards of each other when first we heard it, and our Indians remained mo- tionEess, as if they had been turned to bronze, listening intently with expres- sions of terror upon their faces.
 What is it?'' I asked.
 Drums" said Lord John careIessly, war drums have heard them be fore"
 'Yes, sir, war druli,s,'' said Gomez, the half breed. "WiId Indians, braves, not rnansos. They watch us every mile of the way. Kill US if they cans
 ''How can they watch usT" I asked, gazing into the dark, motionless void.
 The half breed shrugged his broad shoulders.
 ''The Indians know. They have their own way. They watch us. They talk the drum talk to each other. XIII us if they can.'
 All day the drums rumbled and wh1s- pered, while their menace reflected it. self in the faces of our co1ored com panions. Even the hardy, swaggering half breed seemed cowed. I learned, however, that day, once for all, that both Summerlee and Challenger pos sessed that highest type of bravery, the bravery of the scientific mind. Theirs was the spirit which upheld Darwin among the gauchos of the Ar genuine or Wallace among the head hunters of Malaya. It is decreed by a mercifuI nature that the human brain cannot think of two things simultane- ousIy, so that if it be steeped in curi- osfty as to science it has no room for merely personal considerations. All day amid that incessant and mysterf- ous menace our two professors watched every bird upon the wing and every shrub upon the bank, with many a sharp wordy contention, when the snarl of Summerlee came quick upon the deep growI of Challenger, but with no more sense of danger and no more ref erence to drum beating Indians than if they were seated together in the smolk- ing room of the Royal society's club in St. James street.
 That night we moored our canoes with heavy stones for anchors in the center of the stream and made every preparation for possible attack. Nothing came. however, and with the dawn we pushed upon our way, the drum beating dying out behind us. About 8 o'clock in the afternoon we came to a very steep rapid, more than a mile Iong-the very one in which Pro lessor Challenger had suffered disaster upon his first Journey. confess that the sight of it consoIed me, for 1t was really the first direct corroboration,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11

forth between his hunting cap and his muff1er. As for myself, | am glad to have got the bustling days of prepara- tion and the bangs of leave taking be- hind me, and I have no doubt that show it in my bearing. Suddenly, just as we reach the vessel, there is a shout behind us. It is Professor Challenger, who had prouaied to see us of. He runs after us, a pufang, red faced, irascfbIe figure.
 No, thank you" says he. tfI should much prefer not to go aboard. I have only a few words to say to you, and they can very wen be said where we are. beg you not to imagine that am in any way indebted to you for making this journey. I would have you to understand that it is a matter of perfect indifference to me, and I re- fuse to entertain the most remote sense Of personal obligation. Truth is truth, and nothing which you can report can affect it in any way, though it may ex- cite the emotions and alIay the curiosi- ty of a number of very intellectual peo- pie. My directions for your instruc- ton and guidance are in this sealed envelope. You will open it when you reach a town upon the Amazon which ts called Manaos, but not until the date and hO1ar which are marked upon the outside. Have made myself clear? leave the strict observance Of my COZ ditions entirely to your honor. No, Mir. Malone, win place no restriction upon your correspondence. since the ventila- tiou oR the facts is the object Of your journey. but I demand that you shall give no particulars as to your exact, destination and that nothing be ac- tua1Iy published until your return. Geodby.'',
 So he turned upon his heel, and a minute Inter fEom the deck could see his short, squat ne71re bObbing about tn the distance aa he made his way back to his train. We'll, we are well down channel now, There's the last bell for letters, and it's goodby to the pilot Wen be down. hull down, on the old traff' from now on God bless all we leave behind us and send us safety back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11

A ND yet there were indications
 N that even human life itself A was not far from us in those
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
THE FARMER: MAY II, 1916

of shoulder! We sprang to our feet with, gasp of astonishment as Chal- 1enger, in a round, boyish straw hat with colored ribbon-Chal1enger with his hands in his jacket pockets and his canvas shoes daintfly pointing as he walked-appeared in the open space be- fore us He threw back his head, and there he stood in golden glow with all
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
CHAPTER VII.
.'Tonaorro.~ We Dseappear Ir4o tf.e um-
 kao4Au.1

sTTonnoprosv We Dieappear Into tfse UM-
 kso44o.s
 W WILL not bore those whom this narrative may reach by an ac-
 count of QUE luxurious voyage
 upon the ocean liner, nor will tell of our weeks stay at Para (save that I should wish to a,clnowledge the great Kindness of the company in help ing us to get together CUT equipmentS. I will also a1iz5de very briefly to our river journey up a wide, slow moving. clay tinted streafn 5n a steamer which was little smaller than that which had carried us across the Atlantic. Eventu- ally we found ourselves through the narrows of 0bidos and reached the town of Mauaos. Here we were res cI1ed from the limited attractions of the local ian by Mr. Shortman, the rep resenfatfxe of the British and Brazil ian Trading company. In his hospital Fazenda we spent cur time until the day when we were empowered to open the letter of instructions given to us by Professor Challenger. Before I reach the surprising events of that date I should desire to give clearer sketch of nay conFades iR this enterprise and of the associates whom we had already gathered together in South America. I speak freely, and leave the use of Hy material to your own discretion, MT. McArdle, since it is through your hands that this report must pass before 1t reaches the world.
 The scientific attainmenfs of Profes- sor Summerlee are too well known for me to trouble to recapitulate them. He is better equipped for rough expedi- ton of this sort than one would inn