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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
A Welcome Visitor.

Senator Snortsworthy," said the
eminent statesman's secretary, lone of
your constituents wants to see you.
Here's his card-Hon. Cicero Jones
of Chiggersville."
"Ah!" exclaimed the senator, TAX
ing his feet off his desk and beaming
with pleasure. admit the Hon.
Cicero, my boy. There's man I've
known for 20 years and all the ia
vor he ever asked was what he called
the proud privilege Of voting for me"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
WEALTH FROM
STROKE OF PICK
Three Prospectors in South Afri-
ca Gain Fortune by Finding
Huge Diamond.
WEIGHS 381 CARATS
Illness, Hunger and Death Bits OF
Romantic Struggle Which Gull
minated In Trio Digging Up
Wonderful Stone.

New York.-Details that read like q
chapter of romance have reached
America of the finding of an uncut
diamond in South Africa weighing
8S1 carats.
? Several weeks ago three men, Scheep-
ers, Kaltenbrun and Smith, set out
from the Transvaal diggings in South
Africa, for Mosinberg, where a new
field was to be opened. Smiths wife
and little boy became i'll and the party
was forced to cease it's trek and camp
at Gonggong while the mother was
nursing her child.
Found 1t by Mere Chance.
The men, to fill In their idle time,
went to work digging in the vague
hope of picking up some trif1e. Mat
tiers went from bad to worse, the dig
gers having no luck, and finally the
party were reduced to living on maize
meal and little else.
The sick child grew steadily worse,
was no reason for staying in the I'M
lucky and apparently Improbable
camp, but chance visitor had pointed
out a bit of ground and strongly ad-
yised the diggers to give it trial.
They decided to follow his advice, and
at the end Of two days We're into a
pot clay soil in which diamonds usually
are found.
Then fortune came to them. At one
stroke of Kaltenbrun's pick he turned
up something that he took to be a
piece Of crystal, something SO big
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
w N. u, NEW YORK, NO. 4o--1s21
Progression in China.

At no very remote time China will
have a very superior radio system. An
American company has undertaken the
contract for building station at
Shanghai which will be as powerful as
that of Bordeaux but will be superior
in that it, will have masts 1000 feet
high. Other stations will afterward be
erected at Hardin, Picking and Canton.
The Shanghai station will be able
to maintain communication across the
Pacific without relay.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
Not He.

"a Teller came to my house luther
day, wanting me to take stock in the
Disarmament league, or something OF
the sort, at dollar share" related
Gap johnson of Rumpus Ridge, Ark.
81 don't reckon you bought none?"
returned an acquaintance.
you're mighty durn right 1 didn't !!
While he was showing 'em to me he
stepped on the tail Of one of the dogs
and when the pore varmint snapped at
him the internal cuss kicked the dog
/ wouldn't buy nuth'n from no such in
human scoundrel as that, If 1 never
got rich kansas City Star.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
He Couldn't Tell by the Looks.

The domestic animals on a farm
proved a source of great wonder and
speculation to Bob, who was making
his first visit to the country.
One morning an extremely young
colt was shown him.
"Well, Bob, what do you call that?"
asked the farmer.
After a few minutes of deliberate
thinking Bob replied: ut looks horse,
but / guess Sheep"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01

four months could do but little work,
had to lie down most of the time, was
nervous and could eat hardly anything,
but my husband was always reminding
me to take the Vegetable Compound,
which l did. Of my eight children this
last one was the easiest birth of all and
/ am thankful for your Vegetable Com
pound. / recommend it to my friends
when | hear them complaining about
their ills. Mrs. M. NATALIE, II FIRE.
mont St., Springfield, Mass.
Sickly, ailing women make unhappy
homes, and after reading Mrs. Natale's
letter one can imagine how this home
was transformed by her restoration to
health. Every woman who suffers from
such ailments should give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound fair trial.
1t is surely worth while.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
NEGRO MAKES
TORCH OF SELF
Saturates Clothes With Kerosene
in Cell, Applies Match and
Is Horribly Burned.

New York.-A human bonfire sent
thrills OF terror through the Tombs
prison. Sylvester Crockett, Negro,
intent on cheating the law and life,
and Sing Sing, devised and carried
out one of the most gruesome schemes
to end it all. In his cell at the Tombs,
he first drenched clothing and his
body from head to toe with kerosene
and then wound a moose made out of
handkerchief and after tying it so
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
PIRATE BIRD STEALS RING
New York Policeman Rescues Engage
ment Emblem From Pigeons
Nest.

New York.-A pirate pigeon has
been added to the dark lexicon Of
crime.
Rebecca Bernstein wears her en-
gagement ring around her neck. She
placed the shining symbol on a win
dow sill in her Harlem apartment. and
pigeon, flying to the easement,
picked up the ribbon. and ring and
darted away.
A policeman climbed fire escape to
the birds nest, found the stolen jew
elry and then reported the deed to the
station house.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
RattIesnake Trees Man;
Waits for Assistance

Monticello, N. Y.-Frfends of
H. E. Barnum of Bridgeville,
near Monticello, were informed
that Barnum was attacked and
freed by rattlesnake which
made lunge at him, but only
succeeded in puncturing one Of
Mis- shoes. Barnum was on his
way to Denton Falls when the
rattlesnake crossed his path,
only a yard away. He leaped
for a branch of a tree as the
snake struck. 1t struck again,
but Barnum had pulled himself
up far enough to get out Of
range. With Barnum safe in the
crotch of the tree and the snake
on guard below, he shouted for
help, and J. B. Durham killed
the reptile with a club.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
Exact Copy of Wrapper.
Witty Rogue.

Inkpen, the journalist, had just
of course, as all newcomers to any
district always are, he was the cause
of interest to all of his neighbors.
Wimple called upon him one eve
ming.
"Snooks tells, me-" he started Off
"that you push a pencil for a living"
"That's so; 1 do replied Inkpen.
81 think It's %ery foolish Of you,"
frankly remarked Wimple.
"Why?" asked Inkpen.
because pencil should be lead"
explained Wimple.
Inkpen had not then learned that
Wimple was the "Wag Of the Village"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
Girl Held for Staying Of Fathe.

Bardstown, Ky.-A warrant has
been issued for Allie Vance. fourteen
years old, daughter of Charles Vance,
who was shot and killed in his bed.
The girl and her mother testified that
Just before his death Vance chastised
his daughter because she persisted in
receiving the attentions Of young
van.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
Passing of the Eiacre.

Paris is losing its fiacres and this
means of transportation is being re-
placed by the taxis. A few years ago
it was computed that there were 5000
of these small carriages moving about
the streets Of Paris, but at last count
there We're only a few more than 200.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01

Warning! Unless you see the name
'tBayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions. Take
Aspirin only as told in the Bayer pack
age for Colds, Headache. Neuralgia,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01

Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
Lumbagc and for Pain. All druggists
sell Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in handy
tin boxes Of II, and in bottles of "a and
100. Aspirin is the trade mark OF
Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacid-
ester of Saicylicacid,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01

alton, otherwise l
would be a sickly
woman and could not
bave any more chill
dren on account of
my weakened con-
dition. l refused to
have the operation.
My husband asked
me to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound to see
if it would not help
me. For the first
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in run down" condi-
much more than when they are in good
health. This fact proves that while Ca
tarrh is a local disease, it is greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Tonic and acts through the blood upon
the mucous surfaces of the body. thus
reducing the Inflammation and assisting
Nature in restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. ]. Cheney G. Co, Toledo Ohio.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01

Watch cuticura improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura
will do for poor compilations, dandrufr,
itching and red rough hands.-Adver-
Using.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
Compulsory Elegance.

'Is there any reason why the farm
ers should not appear in dress coats
and patent leather shoes3"
II s'pose not" replied Farmer Corn
tossel. Maybe it's what We'll be
brought to. Dress coats and patent
feathers is about all some of these
rusticators leave behind to apply on
their board bills"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
Ice Barrier Caused Falls.

Niagara Falls came into existence
because ice in past ages closed the
ancient outlet Of Lake Erie. The lake
overlooked along a new course, which
caused 1t to tumble over a cliff.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01

Donkeys and facts are stubborn
things.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01

Love myself, so shall thy affection
be returned
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
Offered Fabulous Amounts.

OHeFeo r dpuiouS Amounts.
After the news became known dig
gers crowded round, the stone was ex-
amined and re-examined, and finally
was pronounced, amid wild excite
ment, to be the genuine thing and
worth a fortune
The diamond was weighed and bids
began to be made to the lucky dig
gers-bids that to them appeared fabu-
lous. They kept their heads, however,
and refused to sell until they could
get their find properly valued. 1t
was bought at last by three men
named Allen, Russell. and Crudgin-
ton. 1t was christened the ARC"
from the initials of three men who
combined to purchase it, and already
has taken its place among the worlds
great gems.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01

II you are henpecked you need not
crow about 1t.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01

Some deadbeats won't even pay at
tention.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01

Marriage has soured the sweet dis
position of many a fair maid.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
WIFE TAKES
HUSBANDSADVICE
And Is Made Well Again
by Lydia E. Pinkham'.
Vegetable Compound

Springfield, Mass. 1.-THE doctor told
my husband that had to have an oper-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01

If the popular song is good one
1t can survive a rest of ten years.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
Turned Up What Seemed to Be a
Piece of Crystal.

that 1t seemed ridiculous to suppose
1t could be diamond. Scheepers
was called in to examine 1t, and he
pronounced 1t real stone.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01

ELECTRICIANS, GE NERAL STORES,
HARDWARE STORES acquire agency for
our guaranteed " pound electric Household
Iron at s36 per dozen. Sample upon request.
Strauss & Promo, 500 Fifth Ave. New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-18
HIGHWAY CONDITION SURVEY.
Planned by State Highway Depart
ment, to Start at Once,

The state highway department is
planning complete condition survey
OF some Of the main highways of the
state. Blanks and instructions have
been sent to the district men, request
ing them to work this fall and, finish
this fall If possible. Some Of the work
may 70 over to next spring.
The survey will not be one of those
made with instruments, all distances
being measured with automobile speed
ometers except in the case of bridges.
The information which will be collect
ed is condition of the roads, location,
character and conditions of drainage
structures, location, type, condition
and size of bridges, location of grade
overpasses, underpasses, To-
cation of rock outcrops, mudholes
which obstruct. intersecting roads, land
where they have been in
stalled, and all dangerous points such
as fills and bitches, condition of soil,
and location of telephone and utility
poles at intersecting roads.
The purpose of the survey Is TO file
in the state Office and the district Of
fees accurate data for use in planning
and construction work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-18
WILL pLAY-DEsPIrE HANDIcAPs.
Spaulding Team Going to Burlington
TO Meet High School Tomorrow.

Gameness is being displayed by
Spaulding in playing the football
game with Burlington high tomorrow.
Only skeleton of team remains and
the squad will consist of but 10 men.
Coach Lundholm, who enjoys rather
widespread reputation as a fighter TO
the finish. will have but one line sub
sfitute with him and will be minus
two of his best first-string men, Trial
and Tierney. His standing in his
studies prevents Trial from participat-
ing and Tierney is forced TO remain at
home by illness in his family. O'Leary
win go 10 left half and Watkins win
engineer the team at quarter. How
ever. Coach Lundholm is intent on
pursing up a battle despite the odds
and the men are going up 70 Burling
ton with a strong determination 10
show them they also are game hattlers.
The lineup viii he left end. Nicora;
left tackle. Abiatti; left guard, Ellen
wood: center. 0'keefe. right guard.
Crichton; right tackle. Cali; right end.
Niles; quarterback, Watkins; left
halfhack. O-Leary; right halfback,
Slayfon. and fuIlback. Bradley. Miles
ana Nalkiu- NHt ait W t.tN -. 49,"
filling the vacancies caused by the alb
sence Of Trial and Tierney are both
fast players and have demonstrated
their ability time and time again IN
past games. Coach LundhOlm hopes
the team viii he Just a. strong with
them in - with the two absent
nlavers. The substitutes who vii he
taken are Eager. Westcott. Persons and
Watson.
The game was arranged only little
over = week aro and a. the seascn vas
helirvrd % have ended the men have
not been in training or prscticIng- They
only weut out Yesterday and then Nere
forrrd 70 siop and slip sround In sever
Al inches n slush. The Lincoln campus
Rad not been cleared hecause no more
practice vas expected % - held-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-18
BIG o. E. S. MEETING
Held With Ruth Chapter in Barre
Official Visits Made.

One of the largest and most enthusi-
astic meetings of Ruth chapter, No. 33,
O. T.. S., ever held took place Wednes-
day night W. NJ, Mrs. Edith Tilden
presided and over $50 were present
from Montpelier, Randolph, Williams
town and practically every other town
in the district. A splendid banquet,
served by one of the mems circles Of
the chapter. started the evening. Then
followed the meeting. II was the Off
cial visit of the deputies and the show
ing made by the chapter excited praise
from every one of them. Grand Matron
Mrs. Josie II. Fay of Williston spoke
and dwek at length on the fine work
of the present officers of Ruth chap
ter Other officials who were present
and who addressed the meeting were
ID. ID. G. NJ, Mrs. Mary Msckay of
Barre; ID. ID. G. p, DIR. Harley Holden
of Randolph; A. G. p. Arthur c. Til
den; r. g. r.. Harry ID. McCrillis and
Mrs McCrillis Of Marshfeld; G.. s.,
Miss Abbie Clark of Randolph; G. L.,
Mrs. Kate Hull of Burlington; @. C.,
Mrs. Philu Huntington of Montpelier.
The degrees of the order were exem-
plified on four candidates and the chap
ter proved itself worthy of the praise
Of the leaders by the manner in which
they conducted the work. After the de
gree work, Miss Eva Smith spoke on
her recent trip abroad and It was a
very interesting conclusion TO a highly
successful evening
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-18
In Trial Of Giuseppe Cola
Charged with Stabbing
Son. II
LATTER'S WIFI 8
TELLS OF hiREAT )
Mrs. Pasqua1e ia Says
Elder Man $ 3, IN
Get Y, 4s


The state rested its case to-day IN
Washington county court in the trial
Of Giuseppe Cola Of Barre, who il
charged with assault with intent to
kill his son, Pasquale, in Barre last
summer. The witnesses for the stata
to-day were Chief Of Police James w.
Sullivan of Barre, Sheriff 4. H. Tracy
and Mrs. Pasquale Cola. The last
named testified that on the afternoon
of the day when the wounds by stab,
bing were afflicted on her husband
Giuseppe Cola appeared at the sons
house and the two men had quarrel,
the father leaving with threat: I'll
get YOU
The defense began by putting on the
stand Mrs. Pauline Montopolie, who
testified as to the elder Coia's char
acter He had taken meals at her house.
John Rosso, who was one OF the party
on the sidewalk on the night of the
quarrel, was asked to testify as TO the
character of the respondent, but his
testimony was ruled out. At 1880 a
recess was taken to 80 p m. at the
request of the respondent
Four witnesses were on the stand
for the prosecution yesterday after
noon. Drs. William Mcfarland and P.
S. Duffy testified that Pasquale's
wounds in the abdomen were danger
Gus because Of the possibility of peri
tonitis as the intestine was punctured
,., L. ~ TN,,Hx- fncffHaI far.
ther that the wounds appeared to have
been inflicted by some sharp-edged in
struInent.
Deputy Chief Of Police Harry Sam
Bile testified that he searched for the
elder Cola from / i o'clock on the night
of the trouble until the next morning
without finding him. He further testi-
fed to receiving a telephone call from
Robert SuseHa, attorney for the de-
tense, early the next morning, and to
the respondents appearance with SUI
sena at CANDLES house at O'Clock
that morning. The father told of drop
ping the knife somewhere in the vicin-
ity Of the trouble and stated that he
had walked to Montpelier after the
quarrel Mr.. Gamble testified.
Pasquale Cola testified on cross-ex-
animation that he had been convicted
of breach of the peace once in Barre
and once in Montpelier. He had not
been convicted of crime during his
early residence in Italy or during a
residence of year in New York City
and Rochester, N. ", he testified.
Bloodstained garments worn by the
son on the night of the quarrel were
admitted as evidence and identified by
DIR. Mcfarland and Officer Gamble.
The members of the jury are $. D.
Allen and j. H. Arkley of Barre City,
Harold Bancroft OF Barre Town, Johl
Cane Of Worcester, Edgar A. Daley oil
Calais, Charles /. Davis and J. Paul
Rivers of Montpelier. A. II. Fowler.
John Ryan and Lee Townshend OF
Plainfield, w A. Morse of Waterbury
aad c. w. Porter of Middlesex.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-18
KILLED HIS PARENTS
TO GET THEIR ESTATE
And Also Because They Objected to His
Marrying School Teacher, Latter
Induced Man to Confess.

Saginaw, Mich, Nov. ls.-Prosecut-
ing Attorney Crane planned to-day to
take Richard Champlain into circuit
court to plead to a charge of murder
in connection with the death OF, his
father and stepmother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adrian Champlain. Young Champlain
was said to have agreed to plead
guilty, following his confession last
night.
. A desire to obtain possession Of his
fathers estate, valued at more than
100000 so that he might marry Miss
Clara A. Humpert, school teacher of
Reece, Mich, and to overcome objec-
tions by his parents to his attentions
to Miss Humpert, was the motive for
the Staying, Champlain said in his con-
fession.
1t was Miss Humpert who prevailed
upon Champlain TO confess. His state
ment that he shot his parents Monday
afternoon and At fire to the house that
night to hide the crime followed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-18
MARBLE MEN
GIVE UP FIGHT
Thirty three Individuals
and Is Corporations
Plead Guilty.
TO VIOLATIONS
OF ANTITRUST LAW
The Collapse Of Defense in
New York Came I'm
expectedly.

New York, Nov. ls.-Thirty three
individuals and rs corporations, mem
bers Of the Marble Industry Employers
association, to-day pleaded guilty to
violating the Donnelly antitrust law.
Supreme Court Justice McAvoy an
nounced that on November rs he would
sentence the defendants, whose opera
tions were revealed by the Lockwood
investigation of the build
ing trust last year
The pleas Of guilty came unexpected
" at the end of four-day prosecution
conducted by Deputy Attorney General
William A. DeFord. During the direct
testimony of William X. Fertig, secre-
tary Of the association, counsel for the
accused men and companies interrupted
the proceedings with the announcement
that it had been decided to abandon
the defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-18
HARVEY BURNHAM
Died Yesterday After Being in Poor
Health Some time.

Harvey Burnham, who was janitor
of the National Life building in Mont
pelier for over 25 years, died in Barre
City hospital yesterday. He was oper-
ated upon for appendicitis about a year
ago and since that time has been in
poor health. Death was caused by a
disease of the liver.
Mr. Burnham was born in Woodbury.
and lived there during his youth and
the greater part Of his life Poor
health forced him 20 leave Mont
pelier and he opened grocery store
in East Calais which he conducted for
several years. He sold out when his
health started to fail after an operation
and he and Mrs.. Burnham since made
their home with Mr.. and Mrs Lynn
Gray in Fast Calais. Mr.. Durham IL
survived By his wife and a step-sister.
Mrs. Eta Adams Of Boston. The fu-
neral viii be Sunday afternoon AZ $50
O'Clock with services in the Methodist
church in Montpcker. Burial viii be in
Green Noun cemetery, Montpelier
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-18
~OPEN DOOR" POLICY FOR
CHINA IS SUPPORTED BY
MOST OF BIG NATIONS
SURTAX RATE SETTLED.
CONFEREES RESUME
And Hope to Get at Final Settlement
Of Tax Revision Bill By
Saturday Night.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 18th,
House having settled the big issue il
the tax revision bill by accepting by 9
vote of POI to l73 the Senate so pei
cent maximum income surtax rate
amendment, Senate and House con.
ferees resumed their negotiations to
day with view to reaching an agree,
n1cnt on the bill by tomorrow night
The margin by which the House ap.
proved the Senate surtax rate
votes--was even larger than had beer
expected by the proponents Of the
Senate amendment. One hundred and
six Democrats; "a Republicans and the
socialist member voted for the so per
cent rate while l70 Republicans and
three Democrats opposed it.
The vote was taken late yesterday
after the House had heard read a.let-
ter from President Harding to Chair
man Fordney Of the ways and means
committee, suggesting a compromise at
40 per cent rate.
The more important issues in the
tax bill now awaiting settlement are
the corporation income tax rate, fixed
by the House at 1879 per cent and by
the Senate at 10 per cent, and the SEN
ate proposal to tax gifts of property
by persons, the purpose being to pre-
vent evasion Of taxes by the wealthy.
Other items in the bill still in con-
troversy include the repeal of the $2,-
900 exemption for corporations except
in the case of corporations having a
capital stock of $4,000 or less; in
creased inheritance taxes and the
treatment of insurance companies 9th
er than life.