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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
Cross Eyed Mentally,

Do you ever start to say something
and find yourself using the word you
hadn't the faintest idea of using? Just
little cross eyed mentally, aren't you
Did you ever mean to jam your foot
on the aecelerator and slam it down
on the brake instead? Have you ever
put salt twice on the same plateful OF
food when one of the applications
should have been pepper? Did you
ever laugh at the wrong time at the
theater, or sneeze unnecessarily at a
funeral, or fall to sleep quietly In
church, or solicitously inquire where
So-and-so is nowadays when the poor
chap has been dead six months? Sure
you have. Everybody does 1t. We're
all just bit mentally cross eyed some
times, and we don't look where 1t
seems that we are looking. What we
really need to look out for is not doing
queer things too often. II we do
there's no telling what may happen to
us. We may get into the papers.-
Springfield Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
A CHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH AND PLAY
If CONSTIPATED
II Peevish, Feyerish and Sick, Give seal
ifornia Syrup Of
Figs

Mother Your child isn't naturally
cross and peeyish. See ii tongue Is
coatedi this is sure sign its little stom-
ach, liver and bowels need a cleansing
at once.
When hstlcss, pale, feverish, full OF
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't eat,
sleep or act naturally, has stomach ache,
diarrhGa, remember, gentle liver and
bowel cleansing should always be the
first treatment given
Nothing equals California Syrup OF
Figs" for children's ills; give teaspoon.
full, and in few hours all the foul
waste, sour bile and fermenting food
which is clogged in the bowels passes out
of the system, and you have well and
playful child again. All children love
this harmless, delicious fruit laxative"
and il never fails TO eject good in
side" cleansing. Directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups are
plainly on the bottle.
Keep IL handy in your home. A little
given to-day saves sick child to-mor-
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for 50-cent bottle of Cali
fornia Syrup Of Figs then look and see
that it is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company."-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
MORE MONEY FOR
SECRET SERVICE
Lansing Asks House Foreign Affairs and
Appropriations Committee for
100000 to 100000
Mora

Washington, Feb. This govern
ment's international relations were in
formally discussed behind closed doors
yesterday by Secretary Of State Lansing
with the House foreign affairs and APP
preparations committees. To request
large increases in the departments funds
was Lansing's principal object. The diff
ficulties with the allies and the central
powers, however, were also touched on.
Lansing asked an increase in the state
departments secret fund from 100000
to 100000 This is the money used at
the presidents discretion for confidential
work abroad, for which no account is
ever rendered. Lansing asked Sl50,000
for confidential work of consular officers,
promoting commerce. An increase for
maintenance of embassies, legations and
was also asked. He explained
the unusual financial burden on Amer
lean representatives acting for other ma
tons abroad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
His Elaborate Efforts.

zone should beware of beginning bis
speech in too loud voice" said Grout
IF you start off with yell, when the
time comes to roar denunciation or
shout hosannas you will have no wind
left with which to be emphatic. /
once knew man whose wife ex.
hibited more than 800 love letters
in court, which he had written her dur
ing a brief courtship Of eleven weeks
He often wrote her six or more In one
day, and his shortest epistle contained
four pages. And yet before they had
been married two months he had slap
ped her jaws 50 far around that when
she wanted to talk into the telephone
she had to back up TO it. His excuse
was that he had exhausted his affec.
ton In the course OF the correspond.
ence." Kansas City Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
Wanted the Test.

A western professor said one day
that he could tell good soil by tasting
it, and man in the east end who saw
the statement promptly packed a box
and sent it to him by parcel post. He
also inclosed this note
Dear Professor saw what you
said about tasting soil and am sending
a sample selected haphazard from my
back yard. ! wish you'd give it the
palate test and tell me frankly what
you think. | don't seem to have any
luck with it myself. Ny cabbages
came up without heads, my potatoes
have been mistaken for chestnuts, my
onions are scentless. and my corn looks
like bird shot Bite off a chunk and
let me hear from you. Never mind
about returning the balance. Keep it
for dessert Write soon Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
NO STOMACH PAIN,
GAS, INDIGESTION
IN FIVE MINUTES
"Pape's Diapepsin" Is the Only Real
Stomach Regulator
Known

"Really does put bad stomachs in or
der-''really does" overcome Indigestion,
dyspepsia, gas heartburn and sourness in
five Misunderstanding that-makes
Pape's Diapepsin the largest selling
stomach regulator in the world. II what
you eat ferments into stubborn humps,
you belch gas and cructate sour, undi-
gested food and acid; head is dizzy and
aches; breath foul; tongue coated; your
insides filed with bile and indigestible
waste, remember the moment "Pape's
Dapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach all such distress yanishes. It's
truly astonishing almost marvellous,
and the Joy is its harmlessness.
A large tifty-cent case of Pape's Dia-
pepsin will give you hundred dollars
worth of satisfaction or your druggist
hands you your money back.
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stomachs
regulated. II belongs in your home
should always be kept handy in case of
. sick, sour, upset stomach during the
day or at night. It's the quickest, sur
EST and most harmless stomach regula-
tor in the world--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
Men Who Wear Feathers.

Among the strange tribes of men
about whom little is known are the
Chamacocos of the region about the
upper Paraguay river.
Although the Chamacocos wear but
little clothing, they excel in the art
of making personal adornments from
the, feathers of birds. Their country
abounds with birds of the most beauti
full plumage, including parrots, tou
cans and trogons, whose feathers are
dazzling In color; rheas with gray
plumes, musk ducks of glossy black
color, egrets with feathers Of pure
white and spoonbills OF a delicate pink
All this wealth of color and grace.
full plumage is combined by the Cha
macocos in most artistic manner
Some Of these savages walk their for
est glades in colors more brilliant, II
less ample, than any woman's dress.
maker could produce. - Washington
Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
True Patriots Behind the
Preparedness Cam
paign
MUNITION MAKERS ABB
SOLVED BY PRESIDENT
We Will Defend Because
We Need De-
tense

! Milwaukee. Feb. President Wilson
threw down the gauntlet yesterday to
opponents of national preparedness who
have declared that the movement sprang
| from the desires of munitions and arma-
ment manufacturers TO make money.
"There are some things that are being
said that hope you will not believe,
the president declared ut is being said,
among other things, that this agitation
for preparation for national defense
comes chiefly from those who are inter
ested in supplying the government with
the munitions of war and from those
who are interested in supplying it with
armament.
Gentlemen, do not allow yourselves
to be misled by statements of that sort.
Anything that the government does
somebody is going to make money out
of, but the impulse for this thing does
not come from those quarters. The inn
pulse comes from men disinterested;
men who know the actual circumstances
of the war, and who know that these
things are Immediately necessary"
81 for my part have all along advocat.
ed and always shall advocate that the
government as far as possible shall man
utacture these things for itself, in order
that at any rate it may control the
prices at which these articles will be
sold to the government. Ii it is neces
sary to protect ourselves against those
who would make money out of the neces
sites of the nation there are adequate
means of defending ourselves and we viii
use these means. But ] don't believe
the impulse comes from those quarters. |
| don't believe that in those quarters
there is patriotism lacking any more
than there is patriotism lacking in other
quarters"
The presidents declaration was deliv
cred from the rear platform of his pri-
vate car at Racine, Wis, half an hour
before he reached this city.
He came here to speak for national t
at 2.30 p m. yesterday.
Last night he addressed another meeting
n Chicago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
WHITE HOUSE LADIES.
They Weld Considerable Power. as Q
Rule, "under the Rose

Only those who have given the sub
iect close consideration and have been
familiar with II personally can have
EVEN remote idea of the yower of the
women connected with the presidential
administration. meaning the wives of
the president, the vice president and
The cabinet officers. This power of the
women first began to be marked In
President Andrew Jackson's time, and
II has continued almost undated up TO
the present hour. IL Is an unseen
power. II Is not proclaimed from the
housetops.
Ii takes some time for the wives of
the cabinet officers TO reach fair foot.
ing with the wives Of the president
and vice president and among them
selves They come from different sec
tons Of the country and must accus.
tom themselves to vastly different
environment. the official life OF Wash
ington. In a thousand little ways and
in as many big ways they can make or
mar, help or hurt, hasten or retard the
policy of presidential administration.
They raised old hob In Jackson's
time by attempting to boycott the wife
of cabinet officer, Mrs. Eaton. but
Old Hickory, though not a ladies' man
himself. stood valiantly and CALAMITY
beside Mr. and Mrs Eaton and de-
clared that the wives of his other cabl-
net officers shouldn't rule his admins
not by the eternall" Jack I
sons favorite phrase In negativing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
NORWAY CAREFUL
NOT TO ABANDON
IT'S NEUTRALITY
Decides Not to Discontinue Treaty Which
Guaranteed Its Territorial
Integrity.

London, Feb. l.-Reuter's Copenhagen
correspondent quotes the Christiania
journal to the effect that the Norwegian
foreign minister announced at secret
meeting OF Parliament that the govern
ment had decided not TO give notice to
the signatory powers of discontinuanee
of the treaty of 1907 This treaty, guar
antecing the independence and territorial
integrity of Norway, was signed by
Great Britain, France, Russia and Ger
many, as well as Norway.
"'rhis does not signify that the gov
ernment has assumed definite attitude
in the matter" The Journal continues,
but merely that it considers the pres
ent moment inopportune for an act
which might be wrongly interpreted as
that Norway was abandoning
neutrality"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
KEEPING CUT FLOWERS.
Methods by Which the Fading Process
MAY Be DELAYED.

Roses, carnations and orchids have
been found to keep three times as long
IL small quantity OF sugar be added
TO the water writes Mabel III. Wharton
of Oakland. Cal, to Popular Mechan-
les. A small lump OF starch has also
been found beneficial Other flowers
begin to bleed as soon as they are cut,
and the precious sap running out Of
the stem causes the cells to collapse
Immediately, To prevent this the end
of the stem must be quickly closed.
and this is best done by soaring in
flame or by placing directly In hot
water.
The florists Of California go so far as
to boil the stems of the brilliant poin.
settias or Christmas flowers. for which
they are so famous. The stem is first
stuck through large sheet of paper to
prevent the steam from rising directly
into the flower and injuring 1t.
Carnations and chrysanthemums will
keep almost twice as long If placed in
fresh water daily. and small piece Is
clipped from the ends of the stems
each time. While cutting this piece Off
keep the stem under water so that no
air bubbles are allowed to enter the
stalk and thus retard the upward flow
of water.
IL large headed flowers. such as
chrysanthemums or peonies, are to be
sent some distance insure their arriv-
ing in good condition by wrapping each
blossom separately in waxed paper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
A useless Advertisement.

An old man, well past sixty, entered
nle publication offices of the Book and
Life and asked to be directed to the
lost and found counter. At the proper
department, he requested the insertion
ST the following Timer ad.::"
LO6T-About forty years ago-an oppor
tunity. 1t Is probably worthless now. but
I will reward the honest finder who brings
1t to me, az | am curious to know what
It might have done for me had i not been
careless with 1t.
The clerk read the advertisement
and then looked pityingly at the old
man.
Wen insert your adj" he said, but
it is my duty to inform you that there
is hardly any use in putting it in. We
have no records of any lost opportunl-
ties ever having been found"
The old man thought for few min
utes, then he said:
We'll, insert 1t anyhow. People will
read ii and start to thinking"
Then he went away. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
The Athenlan Liturgy"

One of the most interesting cases of
voluntary taxation is the ancient Athe
nian liturgy" which meant something
very different from the liturgy of to-
day, the chronological meaning Of the
word being public work" The liturgy
was special contribution made to the
state by a wealthy citizen or group of
citizens. There were ordinary litur-
gies, such as the provision of the
chorus for great tragedy, and extraor-
binary ones, such as the equipment or
maintenance of a warship. The htur-
gy was fundamentally a tax, and it
was often evaded by all sorts of
shifts. But In the palmy days of
Athens 1t was considered disgraceful
for those upon whom IT was imposed
10 do no more than the law exacted,
and sometimes rich citizens would vol
unteer liturgy from public spirit or
to win popularity. Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
Kidney Medicine DlssOIVes
Gravel Stones

Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root sells well
with us because it invariably produces
good results in kidney, liver and bladder
troubles. We sold dollar bottle to one
of the inmates of our soldiers home
near here, and after using it he brought
in about one dozen gravel stones some as
large as pea, which he had passed. He
states that he obtained wonderful relief
from the use of Swamp Root.
ERNEST A. BROWN,
Lafayette, Ind
Personally appeared before me this
2Sth of July, 1909, Ernest A. Brown, Of
the Brown Drug Co., who subscribed the
above statement and made oath that
the same is true in substance and in
fact
DAVID BROWN, Notary Public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
TRYING TO PROTECT AMERICANS.
Carranza Forces in Cusi District Dis
tributed Among Camps.

Washington, Feb, State depart
ment dispatches yesterday reported Car
rama forces in the Cusi mining district
doing all they could to protect Ameri-
cans. They have been distributed to
guard most mining camps and patrol the
railroad between Chihuahua and Minaea.
They have found large quantity of mu.
nitions lost by Villa forces after the
capture of Guerrero.
Conditions at Monterey were reported
in consular dispatches as greatly inn
proved. The steel and smelling plants
are being opened and railway traffic is
improved. The reports added that Amer
leans at Monterey were generally well
treated"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
h0STRlLS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied In Nostrils
Relieves Head-Cold at Once.

s-s-.-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-ss-.s
II your nostrils are clogged and your
head is stuffed and you can't breathe
freely because Of cold OF catarrh, just
get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm
at any drug store. Apply little OF this
fragrant, antiseptic cream into your nos
trils and let il penetrate through every
air passage Of your head, soothing and
healing the infamed. swollen mucous
membrane, and you get instant relief.
All how good il feels. Your nostrils
are open, your head is clear. no more
hawking, snuiiiing. blowing; no more
headache, dryness or struggling for
breath. Ely's Cream Balm Is just what
sufferers from head colds and catarrh
nesyl. It's a delight.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
PURE BLOOD MAKES
HEALTHY PEOPLE

Hoods Sarsaparila surely and effec.
lively removes scrofula, boils and other
blood diseases because IL drives out of
the blood all the humors that cause
these diseases. They cannot be success
fully treated in any other way. Exter-
nal applications for their removal have
proven almost useless, because they can
not drive out the impurities that are in
the blood
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure, rich
blood, perfects the digestion, and builds
up the whole system. The skin becomes
smooth, clean and healthy. This great
blood remedy has stood the test of forty
years. Insist on having Hoods, for moth.
ing else acts like il, There is no real
Get il to-day. Sold by all
druggists.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
ARGUMEDo DIES OF WOUND,
Blood Poison Takes Away Generals
Chance Of Recovery.

Torreon, Feb. General Benjamin
Argumedo is reported to have died of
blood poison caused by wound received
at Passje recently, according to word
brought here yesterday by Major Beeson,
of General Murgia's staff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer & CO.,
Binghamton, n. Y.

Prove What swamp Root VIII Do for You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer Il Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample size
bottle. II will convince anyone. You
win also receive booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder When writing. be sure and
mention The Barre Daily Times. Regu.
lar SOC and sl.OO size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
MINERS REFUSE TO
SHUT OUT THE Ma
TIONAL GUARDSMEN
A Resolution to Amend Miners Con-
stitution to Exclude Them
Voted Down.

indianapolis, Feb. AFTER long and
earnest discussion the United Mine
Workers of America, in convention here
yesterday, defeated a resolution to
amend the constitution of the organiza-
ton so as to exclude from its member
ship National Guardsmen and the state
constabnlary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
TWO SHIPS LOST.
The Disasters to Which Had Been Pre-
viously Unreported.

New York Feb. 1.-The White Star
freight steamship Bowie reported on her
arrival here yesterday from Manchester
that she had picked up wireless messages
indicating that two steamships have
been recently lost at sea heretofore I'M
reported.
One was the Apalachee, a British tank
err in the government service; the other
an unknown steamer. whose crew was
rescued by the steamer Finland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
SAYS AUSTRALIAN
WHEAT CROP
WILL BE RECORD
Reports Show That Yield Will Exceed
15oooo,oo Bushels, Director
Sturgis States.

London, Feb. director Sturgis Of
the Australian bank yesterday stated
that reports showed the Australian
wheat crop would be a record one. He
estimated that the yield would be l50.-
100000 bushels, of which l00,000000
bushels would be available for export.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
oUERETARo CAPITAL FOR YEAR.
Carran.a Decides to Maintain His Head
quarters There for That Time.

Queretaro, Mexico, Feb. l.-Headquar-
tiers of the Carranza government, estab-
hshed in this city several weeks ago,
will be maintained here for year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
Monthly Settlements.

Am ! as dear to you as | was dur
ing our courtship, darling?" queried the
bride Of six short months.
much dearer," briefly answered the
worried freight payer Of the comtine
as he proceeded to audit the latest crop
OF monthly bills.-Indianapolis Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
The Carranza Forces Hedge
Him in at Ell
Vale
DRIVE HIM FROM
HILLS, THE REPORT
General Argumedo Dead of
His Wound-Aliens
Barred

chihuahua City, Mexico, Feb. Fran
cisco Villa, according to reports received
yesterday, had been driven out OF the
Picachos hills and Santa Clara canyon
and is now surrounded by Carranza
forces near Ell Vale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
cersnIum Oil.

Geranium oil is largely used in per-
fumery and is known as rose geranium
owing to the common practice of add
ing rose petals to the plants before dis
tillation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
IRREGULAR.

The Officer dratelyl-Why is that bed
not made up like the othersf The Ser.
vacant bed, sir. The Of
dcer-And why the deuce isn't the man
standing beside itg-London Sketch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01

The single snowfake-whO cares for
IT. But a whole day Of snowflake
who does not care for that? Private
opinion Is weak. but public opinion is
almost omnipotent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
The Distinction.

PA" asked Willie, what's the diff
ference between an invalid and sick
personT'
IAN invalid, my son." answered pa,
"has money."-Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
a.. g insta -,

Druggists refund money Il PAZO OINT-
MkNI fails g. care ltching Blind. Bleed
lnE &c Prctru4sue Piles Flrst application
gives relief. 5ae-A1r.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
NO SUPERIOR FAR-EAST
RIGHTS FOR JAPAN
Toxic Denies the Report of Signing
of New Treaty with Eng
land.

Toxic. Feb. 1.-THE foreign office de-
mics the report from Berlin that Japan
and England have signed a treaty recog-
nizing to Japan superior rights in the
far East.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01
QUEEN wILHELMINA I'LL.
Suffering from Influenza Attack and Con-
fined to Her Bed.

The Hague, Feb. Queen Wilhelmina
of Holland, who has been suffering from
an attack of influenza, has been forced
to take to her bed, it was announced
yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01

The SANDER Of some people is as
great a Recommendation as the praise
Of others.-Fieldlng.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01

II you will not hear Reason she will
surely rap your knuckles.-Franklin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01

How pipe Of Tux does bubble with good cheer and
comfort There's something about the mellow taste of
that smokers SOUL gets his inside works. sveeens his
disposition and gives him that perky, chesV feeling, like high
stopper trotting down the avenue.
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