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Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
ROLE WAS FORCED ON DADDY
Really Had No Desire to Act a. Fa-
ther to the Girl. but He Had
Been Forestalled.

The dowagers and chaperons whis-
pered their surprise that SO young and
80 pretty girl should have devoted
herself the whole evening to man 80
much her senior. True he danced
well enough and was known as a man
of many millions. Still they had never
thought Meta mercenary.
Half way through the evening the
couple disappeared onto balcony. The
girl sat down and the man stood gax-
ing down at her. Without the slight
est warning he asked her to be his
wife. He was a widower, as she knew.
81 wanted to please yOu," she said.
shut did not expect this"
at is the unexpected that happens"
he said with smile.
"I'm sorry" she said, land I'm glad
at the same time. 1 have been trying
to make you like me-"
"Why?"
81 like you so much, as father"
"Thanks," he interrupted; "Tm not
decrepit yet"
"Of course not. But I came here
solely to meet and be introduced to
you. Why? Because last night 1
married your son."
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
DIVORCE FROM SINGER
SOUGHT BY WEALTHY AND AGED
COLORADO RANcHER.
eoyinston Shelton Tires After Ten
Years Of Waiting Return Of
Young Opera Star.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver Boyington Shelton,
wealthy and aged rancher, has filed
suit for divorce from Mrs. Marguerite
Starelle Shelton, the young opera
singer, who has been absent from her
husband ten years. Mrs. Shelton now
is in Paris, France. Service Will be
made through the American minister
in Paris.
Mrs. Shelton came to Denver from
Sweden and took work in the home
Of Mr.. Shelton as housemaid. He was
wealthy and she was poor. He heard
her singing about the house and real
lied that she had a wonderful voice
He made her his wife, and sent her
abroad to have her voice trained. She
succeeded from the start. She wished
to rival Melba and other great sing
ers, and has, in a measure, done SO.
After her musical education had
been finished under De Reszke, in
Paris. Mrs. Shelton sang in the Ma
tional theater of that city, and later
with the Metropolitan Grand Opera
Company in New York.
But while his wife was spending her
husbands money in completing her
education. he was having trouble at
home. He engaged in litigation over
his ranch near Littleton, which had
been left him by his mother, who was
said to be the first white woman to
settle on the upper Platte. His wife
came to his aid and furnished money
from her salary to aid him. He fl
nally won his suit.
Mrs. Shelton then returned to the
stage and sang in all of the large
American and European cities. That
was ten years ago. He waited for
her to return, but the lure of her ca
reer kept her away Desertion OF
more than one year is the only charge
made in the complaint. They mar
ried Aug. A.. 1897.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07

mend your Compound to other ladies. I"
Mrs. MARY RIDGwAY, Durand, Wis.
A Massachusetts Woman Writes
Blackstone, Mass. "My troubles
were from my age, and felt awfully
sick for three years. Ihad hot flashes
often and frequently suffered from
pains. I took Lydia E. Pfnkham's
Vegetable Compound and now am well"
Mrs. PIERRE CoURNoYER, Boz -.
Blackstone, Mass.
Such warning symptoms - sense Of
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread Of impending evil, timidity.
sounds in the ears, palpitation Of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness, should eheedsd
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through this crisis.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
JAPANESE IMPERIL v. S. RIGHTS
IN CONCESSIONS ASKED IN
FAR EAST "oPEN DOOR,
SEEK POLITICAL RIGHTS
APOLOGY IN PERSON ASKED
FROM CHINESE GOVERNOR TO
JAPANESE OFFICIALS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Sept. 6.-Sweeping and
drastic demands are revealed in the
secret terms being pressed on China
by Japan. Private dispatches reveal
that Japan seeks indemnities, an apol-
ogy and political concessions. The
four formal demands are quoted as
follows: First, punishment of the
commanding Chinese officer involved
in the military trouble in inner Mon
golia; second, dismissal, with punish
ishment of the other officers in
volved; third, instructions to Chinese
troops in affected districts not to in
terfere with Japanese troops or civil
ians fourth, recognition of special
interests" for Japan in inner Mongolia
and south Manchuria, comprising pow
ers of police and administration, pref
erence to loans and the selection of
all foreign advisers, etc.
Besides the four demands" are
four concessions" which China is
asked to grant Japan without formal
demand, as follows: First, the Chi
nese army in south Manchuria and
eastern Mongolia to employ Japanese
military advisers; second, Chinese
schools and colleges to have Japanese
military inspectors: this is not limited
to any section; third. formal apol-
ogy in person from the Chinese gov
ernor of Mukden to the Japanese gov
ernor at Dairen and the Japanese con-
sui at Mukden for the Cheng Chiatun
trouble; fourth, monetary compensa-
ton to the families of the Japanese
killed, the amounts to be settled by
later negotiation.
Secretary Lansing refused to out
line what might be the attitude of the
American government. 1t is known,
however, that steps will be taken i'm
mediately to learn the full signifi-
cance of Japan's act. American inter-
ests seem at first glance to be more
deeply involved than in any event in
the Far East since Japan's famous ul-
timatum to China of May, 1915.
Japan seeks more than ever before,
demanding political rights which are
interpreted in Peking as destroying
China's sovereignty in that whole
enormous section.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Plan Test Case on Eisht-Hour Law

Chicago-A blanket test case of
the Adamson eight-hour law is
planned by all the railroads, accord
ing to statements by G. Lathrop, gen.
eral solicitor of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe. Lathrop said the indi-
vidual roads now have their legal
staffs working out the details separ-
ately and will compare conclusions
later on, and formulate a blanket case
at the same time. Employees of the
railroads other than the members of
the four brotherhoods are to make "a
determined fight upon the Adamson
eight-hour law. according to Robert
Frazier, who claims the new law af-
fects only 100000 men and ignores L.
100000 other railroad employees.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Foreign
Petrograd claims capture of forti-
fled positions in that region.

Petrograd claims capture of forti
fled positions in that region.
Approximately 5000 national
guardsmen arrived, bringing the to-
tai number of troops on station at FL
Paso, Tex, to about $4,000.
The police commissioners have for
bidden the sale and consumption Of
alcoholic liquor in all establishments
in Rumania under penalty of severe
punishment.
According to dispatch from Wen
ma, an order has been published IN
the Austrian capital introducing the
third "meatless day" Mutton, how
ever, may be eaten on this day.
Competent authorities estimate that
about 100000 Germans have been dis.
abled in the Verdun region alone
since Feb. 81, the beginning of the
great German offensive there.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, arrived at
Punta Arenas, Chile, from Elephant
Island. having rescued his twenty-five
comrades who were marooned there
and bringing them back with him.
Unofficial dispatches reaching Lon
don, which apparently have been
much censored, indicate that Greece
has abandoned her neutrality and
thrown her lot on the side of the en-
tente allies.
With the holding of local elections
throughout Mexico as the first step
in re-establishing civil government.
Juarez voted for mayor. 1t was the
first election since the overthrow of
Madero and the people in conse
quence made holiday of it.
Listed Hawaiian sugar corporations
that paid $1,S69,00O in dividends Aug
8, distributed further dividends
amounting to $305,750. The dividends
paid by the sugar corporations at
Honolulu, listed and unlisted, during
August, aggregated $3,OOO,OOO.
Word was received at San Diego,
Cal, of the murder of Aubert Davies
an American, at his ranch, thirty
miles below the border, by Gn un-
known Mexican, for whom a posse
hastily assembled at Campo, Cal,
crossed the international line and
made futile search.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Welsh Defeats White in Twentietr

Colorado Springs.-When Referee
Billy Roche raised the arm of Fred
die Welsh in token of victory over
Charlie White at the end of their
twenty-round battle here Labor Day,
he capped the climax of one of the
most exciting days Colorado Springs
citizens ever have had. The collapse
of the bleacher stands in the southern
section of the arena before the fight,
when seventy-five or more persons
were injured. had put the fans on ten.
sion, and Roche's decision caused an
uproar aud the referee was attacked.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Furious Battle on the somme.

Paris.-The battle of the Somme
again has become the principal the
ater Of the war. British and French
claim substantial gains, while all Ger
man counter attacks are repulsed.
Russians report successes on east
front near Vladimir-Volynski. Heavy
Russian attacks repulsed, declares
Berlin. Fortified bridgehead of Intra-
kan captured by Germans and Bull
gars. Positions on upper Bowl cap
tured by Italians. Austrian assaults
repulsed. Turks and Russians in VIC.
lent battle near Ognott
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Hughes Party Leaves Estes Park

Estes Park, Sept 1.-Charles Ev.
ans Hughes and his party left Estes
Park Thursday afternoon to resume
his tour eastward. They reached
Loveland at 4 O'Clock, and Justice
Hughes delivered an address at the
Larimer County Fair. At O'Clock
the party started for Denver on a spe-
cial train. arriving in that city about
an hour, leaving then for Topeka
Kan.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Three Sisters Reunited In Boulder.

Fort Collins.-Mrs. Samuel II. Clam
mer, wife of Mayor Samuel IL. Clam
mer. is rejoicing, with sister in
Boulder, over reunion between the
two and a sister of whom they had nc
word for over thirty-six years. The
newly-found sister Is now Mrs. Bess
Argall of Salt River Valley. Ariz., and
she Is visiting at the Clammer home
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Registered Mail Theft Reported.

Notwithstanding to report re
ceived here secret service agents are
investigating the alleged theft of val
liable registered mail reported to have
occurred at La Junta.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07

Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound. When I was
5 and had tn .
Change Of Life,
. friend recon-
mended It and Il
gave me such relief
from my bad feel
ings that I took
several bottles. I
am now well and
healthy and recon.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Mine Output Shows Big Gain.

Cripple Creek-The mines of the
Cripple Creek gold mining district
produced during the month Of August.
95,26S tons of ore. with an average
value of $3.50 a ton and gross av
erage value of $3.50 ton and gross
bullion value of $1,294,343. AS CON.
pared with July there is a marked in
Figures as reported out from the
several treatment plants, are as fol-
lows:
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Bootlegaer Sentenced.

Pueblo-Ed Watts pleaded guilty to
bootlegging in Justice Leddys court
and was sentenced to serve six
months In the county jail
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07

The Independence mill of the Port
land Gold Mining Company closed
down temporarily to permit the con-
struction of an addition to the mil
which will double its treatment ca
pacity from coo tons daily to 1900
tons daily.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Restful.

THAT hired man Of yours Is very
picturesque figure" remarked the art
ist. I'D like to paint him."
go ez fur ez you like" replied tho
farmer, "but 1t seems to me I've heard
somewheres thet they amt much Of
any market fur still life pictures"
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Bio Frontier DAYS Fair.

Fort Morgan,-Almost the entire at
tention of the citizens of Fort Nor
gan is centered upon the big Frontier
Days Fair.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
1917 M. E. Conference at saIida.

Sterling-The next annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church of this district will be held in
Salida.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Sporting News

Stanley Yoakum of Denver, won
from Matty Smith of Racine, Wis, at
Ramona A. C. at Colorado Springs by
a technical knockout.
At Cedar Point, Ohio, Johnny Kill
bane retained his title of feather
weight champion by knocking out
CLANCY in the third round.
Andre Anderson, Chicago, and Fred
Fulton, Rochester, Mimi, heavy
weights, have been matched to fight
ten rounds at Eau Claire, Wis, on
Oct. 81.
Captain Ralph Mcmillan, head of
the aviation corps of the Nebraska
National Guard, was killed at st.
Francis, Kan. Captain Mcmillan was
giving an exhibition flight.
Freddie Welsh retained his title of
champion lightweight pugilst of the
world at Colorado Springs after going
the full scheduled twenty rounds with
Charlie White of Chicago. Referee
Billy Roche of New York awarded
Welsh the decision on points.
BY winning the rich Futurity stakes
at six furlongs over the Belmont Park
race track in New York, Richard l..
Wilson's chestnut colt. Campfire, by
Olambale- Nightfall, clnched his right
to the 2-year-old crown as he cleverly
demonstrated that he is the cham.
pion youngster of the year.
General
TWO men were put to death in the
electric chair in Sing Sing prisoner at
Ossining, n. Y.
Mrs. Henry White, g.. wife of the
former ambassador to France and
Italy died at LenoX, Mass.
President Wilson was welcomed to
his summer home at Long Branch. n.
j.. when he arrived for the formal no,
tification of his denomination.
Seventeen-year-old Irene Coleman
was fatally stabbed as she lay in bed
at her home in New York. The girls
father is held on a charge of murder
The heads of the trainmen's broth
erhoods revoked the railroad strike
amson eight-hour bill with ten hours
pay.
Samuel w. Pennypacker, former
governor of Pennsylvania, died of
uraemic poisoning at his home at
Schwencksville, Pa. He was 73 years
old
Railroad executives in New York
City generally predicted that the first
effect of the eight-hour law passed by
the Congress would be marked in.
creased cost of living.
Erotic insanity in its strangest
form, il is believed, drove j. Maurice
Petit to end his honeymoon by the
murder OF his bride, Katherine
Keiser-Pettit, in her mothers home at
Chicago.
For the second time In his publ!,
career. Charles Warren Fairbanks ac.
cepted the nomination for Vice Prest.
dent of the United States on the II o
publican ticket. in an address dell '.
cred on the lawn of his home at In.
dianapolis, Ind.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
the President. reported in New York
the loss of n handbag containing
money and jewels from an automobile
in which she journeyed to Shadow
Lawn, Long Branch, N. j., for the no
tification ceremonies She offered a
reward fer the bags return.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Nothing More.

"Your wife must be very solicitous
about you"
"Why do you say that?"
"She writes every day"
"She's sollcitous about the canary"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better. goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-07
Elderly women
SAFEGUARDED
Tell Others How They Were
Carried Safely Through
Change of Life.

Durand, Wis.-"I am the mother Of
fourteen children and owe my life to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-22
WORCESTER

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Free
Witham Sept ID, also son, Ernest
Lancer, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Utton
Mrs. c. c. Straw has been visiting
in Island Pond for week.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hutchinson anC
son from Barre are the guests of MIR
and Mrs. Oscar Utton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hoyt and Mr.
and Mrs Albert Lowe and little daugh'
ter, Bernice, and Mrs. Earl Bagley from
Laconia. n. H., are visiting friends in
town. They are making the trip by
auto.
Mrs. Mary Markham is at home from
Calais.
Earl and Donald Markham have gone
to Lyndonville to attend school.
Mrs. Adolph Barney returned home
Saturday after spending two weeks with
her sister in Lewiston, Me.
Chester Ladd, Cannon Cane and Ar
chic Straw have returned to their school
in Montpelier.
Mrs. Eugene Famsworth is sick.
Mrs. NJ. z. Ladd has returned from
the hospital in Montpelier, where she
has been for several weeks. She is
somewhat improved in health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-22
Spirit Leveling in New Mexico.

About 800 datum points established
by the United States geological survey
in the state of New Mexico are described
in bulletin 63s, Spirit Leveling in New
Mexico, 1902 to 1915, inclusive" which
has Just been issued by the geological
survey The highest point in the state
vet determined is North Truchas peak,
in Rio Arriba county, 1906 feet above
mean sea level.
The topographic maps published by
the geological survey show the elevations
to the nearest foot of points within the
area mapped, but the elevations given
in the bulletin on spirit leveling are ex-
act and consequently are of considerable
value to engineers and surveyors who
may require some points on which to
base their work. Bulletin 63S contains
also less exact elevations of nearly 200
well-known SUBMITS and other points.
number of years ago the geological
survey published Dictionary of Alti-
tudes" for the entire United States NOW
out of print, but the elevations given
in that volume were nearly all approx
mate only; they could not be used as
a basis for work requiring accuracy and
care. The state bulletins on spirit level
ing, however, when complete, will form
a series of inestimable value because
the elevations Of most of the datum
points are given to thousandths of foot
and the points are so described as to be
easily identified.
A copy of bulletin 63s may be obtained
free on application to the director of the
survey at Washington, d. C.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-22
WATTS RIVER

Several people from here attended the
state fair at White River Junction last
week.
Miss Ruth Burgess of Chelsea, who has
been engaged to teach the day school. ar
rived Saturday and is boarding with Mrs.
Sadie Dodge.
Twelve of our young people left Mon
day to 90 to their different schools. as
follows: Miss Annah Cunningham to take
up her last year at johnson Normal;
Bernard, Bernice and Evelyn Davis, Bea-
trice Miles and Rev. A. J. Green at Mont
pelier seminary; Ada WEIGH to Goddard
at Barre; Berdena and Agnes Richard
son to Bradford high school; Dorothy
Richardson to the four corners in Tops
ham: John Wilds to Lyndon and James
Dodge to Randolph Center
Miss Ethel Hdge who has been at Fair
lee since Jan. !, is at home for the pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Chase have taken
their daughter, Mrs, Bertha Philbrick,
and two children to their home in Mil
ford, Conn, by auto.
Fred Hodge made brief visit in Ha-
verhill, n. H., the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stmue Adams and Mrs.
Charles Disney of Worcester, Mass, are
visiting at G. w. McDufee's.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Young of Tunbridge
are visiting at W. b. Hoods home. Mrs.
Young viii be remembered as Miss Anna
Ball.
Mrs. Gertrude Rowe is on the sick list.
Rev. and Mrs. O. l.. Barnard of Wood
bury are visiting friends in the place,
II. b. Martin is not as we'll at this
writing
Mrs. John Plaisted and son of Barre
visited at f. A. Chase's and L. F. Welch's
over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Cunningham of Burlington.
with her nephew and niece, Grace and
Arthur Shortsleeyes, came Wednesday to
visit their many relatives for a few days.
Mrs. G. w. McDuffee started for Mas
sachmsetts Wednesday for an extended
visit among relatives, returning with her
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Adams and Mrs.
Disney, from Worcester, who motored
here few days ago
Miss Annie Currier has gone back to
Vershire to teach where she taught in
the spring.
f. l.. Sanborn G. w. Davis and John
Sanborn of East Orange were at Ii. Il.
Martins Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-22
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university, made the address of welcome
and Major Frank Tompkins, q. ). A.
who has just returned to the university
as commandant, after an absence of three
years gave short talk on his policy for
the coming year. 1t was announced that
President Reeves would soon be again on
duty at the university. This fact is a
source of great pleasure to all connected
with Norwich.
Football practice commenced Wednes-
day afternoon with more than 40 candl-
dates out As soon as all the upper
classmen return this number should be
increased Coach White seems TO be able
to get the ginger into the men and
good team is expected. 1t is yet too
early to Judge mach about the candi-
dates, but several of the freshmen are
showing very good form.
George F. Adams of Winchester, Mass,
has been engaged as instructor in mathe-
MATES and drawing to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation OF Prof William
T. MacCreadie. Prof. Adams graduated
with high honor in 1915. Since then he
has been working for the government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-22

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lions Of corn-pestered people happy, and that
"GETS-TT" Apply it in 3 seconds. II dries
Some people jab and dig at their corns with
knives and razors-wrsp their toes in packages
with bandages or sticky tape. make them red
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There's nothing to press the corn. or hurt
Angels couldn't ask FOR more. Try il tonight
on any corn. esllous or wart
sGFTS-IT'' is sold and recommended by
druggists everywhere. 25c . bottle. OF sent on
receipt Of price by Z. Lawrence & Co, Chi
cago.. ILL.,
Sold in Barre and recommended as the
worlds bszt corn remedy by r. G. Russell and
z A Drown--Adv.