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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-14
The Times Daily Short Story.
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Il have made up my mind to ask a
certain young lady to be my wife, and
she has given me reason to believe she
will not refuse"
The men looked up in surprise.
"Who is the grip asked Curtis.
Miss Emerson"
The dark blue eyes Of the maid fash
ed as she filed the punch glasses.
"a toast to you" a young friend of
Merritt's cried Here's to your sue
cess in winning Miss Emerson The
guests raised their glasses and drained
them, all save Sam Congdon, whose
glass but touched his lips. A man at
The end of the table called out:
who would have guessed that our
cynical friend had fallen in lover"
"0f course l am marrying for love. .
Merritt retorted, but his tone was
tinged with sarcasm.
you'll get the money along with the
love this time" some one velItured TO
remark.
Merritt shrugged his shoulders His
manner was near to insolence
The maids hand trembled yisibly as
she poured the wine. She placed a
glass at Sans plate. noting the pallor
of his face as she did 80. Her blue
eyes grew darker still as Sam arose
and said
Won't some Of you fellows drink
with met Tomorrow night at this time
I'll be on my way to Europe"
"Why, how Is thatg' some one asked
A wave Of color spread over Sans
face for an instant as he deliberately
told the falsehood
My father wishes me te look aftel
his business in Liverpool"
All drank to his prosperity. Only on,
present knew the real reason for this
sudden voyage The new maid blushet
furiously under her stained cheeks
At 10 O'Clock the following morning
Sam stood waiting for the cab thai
was to take him to the wharf. Hi.
trunk, strapped and labeled, stood Ii
the hall His grip and umbrella wer,
on the table. Sam went to the dresser
and taking from 1t photograph chi
out the head and shut it In the back b
bis watch case. 1t was the head Of
Sue Emerson He heard the cab stoI
IN front Of the house, and, pulling his
bat down over his eyes, he started out
nearly falling over a small boy IN 8
blue uniform standing in his path. A
dirty hand passed Sam yellow en-
yelope.
Sign here, sir"
Sam signed his name on the blank
indicated, tore open the envelope. read
the message and then raced down the
stairs Umbrella, grip and trunk re-
manned behind
"Emerson's, - Eighty-frst street,
be shouted to the driver as he stepped
into the cab
The chambermaid walked into the
room just vacated by Congdon.
Would ye mind these bits Of yellow
paper flying around she murmured
to herself With a maids curiosity she
put them neatly together and read:
need you more than Liverpool does.
SUE.
ETHEL HOLLAND.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-14
RICH MANTCHOO PLAIN
Garden Spot of North China
Which War Is Running.
sPLENDIDLY WATEREDAEDTIIIED

Surrounded BY Heavily wooded Hills
and AbundantIy Supplied With
Trees-The village of Yentai-The
walled city Of Mukden, Rich In
historic Interest.
The military expert Of the New York
Herald thus describes the scene Of the
late operations IN the far east;
From Liaoyang to Mukden In direct
line the distance is about forty miles,
The backbone ridge of Manchuria,
which divides the Lao from the Yalu
valley, withdraws somewhat to the
east, leaving a wide, open plain be-
tween the two cities. 1t was through
this plain, which stretches down to the
main valley Of the I.aO river, that Cen
eral Kuropatkin was pursued by Mar
shall Oyama's three armies after the
battle Of LiaOyang
Immediately north Of the wall Of LII
aoyang comes the Taitse river, which
is divided into two broad streams by a
long sand bank. There were originally
pile bridges over these streams, built
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-14
His Postponed Voyage

copyright 1904 BY Ethel Hoiland.l
Mother, dear, there is something !.
wish TO tell YOU began Sue Emerson
Last evening Sam congdon asked
me to be his wife, and have prom
ised to answer him at Mrs. Mynters
reception. don't know what to say
to him. / am awfnlly fond Of Sam
but then there Is Harvey Merritt. He
is 50 clever, and | am sure he likes
me. wish could make up my
mind"
Mrs. Emerson stroked her daughters
hand.
you must do your own choosing
dear" she said. There is no one that
could do that for you, but my heart
has gone out to Sam"
That afternoon Sue called on her
friend, Mrs. Curtis. She found her
with most disconsoIate expression
on her face.
my dear Jessie, cried Sue. ''what
Is the matter?e
Il have a serious problem TO solve, I"
she answered Jack gives stag party
tonight and about ten minutes ago
the maid came to me and said heI
mother was seriously ILL., and she must
20 to her at once Now who can !
get to serve these men tonight9'
sue meditated
Il have ii, she said at length. Il
will be your maid tonight
Your gasped Jessie
sue nodded
But exclaimed Mrs Curtis, "Har
vey Merritt and sam ana other mer
that you know are going to be here
1T will be such lark, Jessie You
will remember was q maid in those
amateur theatrieals which Mrs. Myn.
ter gave. have my costume now
the wig, and the liquid to stain ms
face, Consider 1t settled, Jessie. "a
one will ever know me, and YOU viii
see what an efficient malt can be-
III they don't recognize you, shall
be extremely thankful to you for help
ing me out Of this strait" was Jessie's
answer.
1T will be great fun" Sue declared
"but you mustn't tell soul, not ever
Jack, until the evening is over"
Evening came and with It the new
maid As she entered the room where
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis sat Jessie said t
her husband:
"0h, Jack, Alice was called home thi:
afternoon by the serious illness Of hel
mother This IS Mary, who takes hel
place this evening. And Jack, look
ing at the dark skinned, black hairet
girl before him, did not for a minut,
suspect she was dainty Sue Emerson.
While waiting on the guests the new
maid gave start at the turn the con
versatlon had taken.
"Well, Merritt" Curtis was saying
you and Sam are the only bachelor:
among us tonight
And | won't remain one for long,
answered Merritt.
The maid was passing him sailed
almonds. and her hand shook q trifie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-14

yang, is the Hwun, or Hun, river, WIN
wide, pebbiy bed, just such = noun
tain torrent as the Taitse and, like it,
finding its way westward over the
plain into the Lao river. These streams
are the main channels Of Chinese com
merce which is carried in small boats
In the season of high water, for many
of them run dry or are frozen for sew
eral months each year, as Manchuria
has extremely cold winters. The chief
articles of Chinese commerce are
beans. peas, hemp, millet, pears, plums,
peaches and pigs. They are largely eX-
ported through Newchwang. Hence the
Importance of possessing that port,
since the authorities there can hold up
the innumerable Chinese boats OF prod
uce and make them pay toll This Is
the prose meaning Of "being in posses
sion of the custom houses at New
chwang"
Two miles beyond the Hwun, or
Hun, river stands the southern pagoda
of Mukden marking the point where
the imperial road meets the first houses
Of the city. Then come the suburbs
and finally Mukden itself Like all
cities in China, Mukden is four square,
and, again like all Chinese cities and
even all Chinese houses, the walls face
the four points Of the compass, and
there Is a main gate at the center Of
each wall. Mukden is formed of three
eoncentric squares The outermost,
whose sides measure about three miles,
is surrounded by mud wall and con
tains the suburbs, congeries of farms
and market gardens crowded so closely
together as 10 form something like a
town
The second square has sides about
half mile long, with walls Of stone
/ like the great walls Of Picking and
like them, crenelated at the top These
stone wallis inclose the city proper as
opposed to the suburbs.
The third square, IN the center of th'
city proper. contains the Mantehoo pal
ace and is the analogue Of the Forbid
den City of Picking. This Is only on,
of the many metropolitan notes Of TIL
royaT Mantchoo city, which stands on
from among the general monotony q
the walled towns Of China
Mukden is not an ancient city o.
the contrary, it is younger than New
York, younger even than Albany, ant
was founded only III 1925, few year,
before the Mantchoos began the con
quest of the Chinese empire. Never
theless it is rich in historic interest an(
shows a blending Of three architectur
al styles, ali Of high scenic value
There are the Chinese triumphaI arches
or pailows. leading up to the gates aus
broad avenues Of the city; there ar'
the Chinese yamens, or government OF
fees, some of them with roofs of greer
glazed tiles; there Is the Mantchoo pal
ace In the center, covered with yellow
imperial tiles. as III the Forbidden Cit!
Of Picking: there are also the Mongo
liam or Tibetan monasteries and la
maserais, with their bottle shaped bel
fries and their swarms Of outlandlsl
looking monks from Cobb and Shame
and the wilds OF the roof of the world
Mukden is as interesting as Liaoyanl
is commonplace. II has a population
Of quarter OF million, mostly Chi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-14
BLOCKADE OF
PORT ARTHUR
Details of Attempts to Bottle Up
the Russian Fleet.
REMARKABLE SACRIFICE OF LIFE

Skin, Goodness, Perseverance and
Daring Displayed at Three Differ
emit Times Unsurpassed In History
of Human warfare, says william f.
Curtfs-Heroism of "a Youth.
The most sensational event Of the
Russo-Japanese war thus far was the
triple attempt to bottle up the Russian
fleet in the harbor at Port Arthur, says
William Il. Curtis, the special CORE
spondent Of the Chicago Record Her
aid, writing from Tokyo under the date
Of July %. The japanese adopted
what may be termed the Hobson plan
and sunk no less than seventeen steam
ship hulks loaded with stone, railroad
iron and loose cement in and around
the narrow channel They were more
successful than Hobson at Santiago,
and the action of the water upon the
cement and other cargo was to make
the vessels practically solid blocks Of
concrete which the Russians have been
trying for months to clear away by
the use of dynamite. The skill, cool
ness, perseverance and daring dis
played on the three different occasions
is unsurpassed in the history of human
warfare. The result of the first at
tempt was a failure. and the fate Of
the men who participated In 1t made
the heroIsm Of the second party even
more remarkable And the fate Of the
second party left the officers and sail
ors who volunteered for the third at
tempt almost without hope. They went
at their task without the slightest
hesitation, however, although they re-
allied that 1t meant almost certain
death, and, as the London Times has
remarked;
Their hercism was never surpassed and
rarely equaled In the annals Of war Out
Of the 1853 officers and men who volunteer
ed for the forlorH hope only forty-one
came back alive But the lives OF their
gallant comrades were not sacrificed In
vain. Happy indeed Is the country where
bravery and intenlgence are combined in
so Just measure Japan has lost soma
whom any country In any age might have
mourned with pride, and It is their death
which has enabled her to develop fresh
stage Ia what bids fair to be the most
momentous Of modern campaigns.
In the three attempts 179 lives were
sacrificed. The following is the record:
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by the Chinese. They are now supple
mented by the railroad bridges lit
tie to the west of the town. Once across
the Taltse, there are three roads across
the plain to Mukden. that in the center
being nearly straight, while the two
others straggle from one village to am
other, for the plain Is densely Inhabited
and splendidly irrigated and cultivated
Unlike a chinese landscape, It IS abun-
dainty supplied with trees, which grow
tn groves all over the plain, marking
the villages, farms and tombs which
are generally cones of clay.
The hills, heavily wooded, gradually
reeede on the right. The plain stretches
away to the horizon on the left. Pres
entity, some eight miles from Liaoyang
and therefore twenty miles south Of
Mukden. the considerable village Of
Hsiaoyantai, or Yental, as 1t is often
called, is reached
North of this is further expanse of
plain, with smaller villages. farms,
trees and more mountain torrents x
mere stretches Of sand In the dry sea-
son, formidable rivers in the rains. The
whole plain is liable to be turned into a
wilderness of mud, and the Chinese
roads are only deeper tracks Of mud
through this wilderness,
Thirteen miles north Of Yentai, TWEEN
ty-one miles north Of Liaoyang, is an
other considerable village or small
town, called Paitapu, which Is marked
by lofty pagoda visible for miles
across the fat country. Four miles
farther. @, twenty five miles from Lao
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-14

Skin, Goodness, Perseverance and
Daring Displayed at Three Differ
ent Times Unsurpassed In History
of Human Warfare, says william f.
eurtis-Heroism OF "a Youth.
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decorated by order Of the emperor. 1t
is an amiable custom Of the Japanese
to bestow decorations and other hon
ore upon the dead The government
has also granted life pensions vary
Ing from 800 to 500 yen $3.50 to $3.50
a year upon the wounded and the fam
tiles or the dead
This story ought to be known to
every sailor and every soldier in the
world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-14
A Changed Theory.

SO convinced were the authorities at
one time that Europeans could not live
Ia India without alcoholic stimulants
that they actually prohibited the for
nation Of temperance societies among
the soldiers. The theory is now alto
gether changed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-14

I1lAkS .fsFssss#.ssssssss-..A esVrAfvVV
The vessels used were old mercantile
steamers, most Of them built In the
seventies and eighties. and their tom
mage ranged from j, $50 to 2,97S. The
value Of the cargo of stone cement
and iron IS placed at 100000 ven.
There are two harbors at Port Ar
thur, an inner and an outer harbor.
The entrance to the outer harbor from
the open sea Is about a mile and half
wide, between two promontories
known as Golden hill and Mantoushan,
on both of which are formidable fort-
lcations The actual channel used by
vessels drawing twenty feet Of
water or more is about 800 yards wide,
and, as matter of protection, the
Russians have anchored booms pro-
tecting from either shore, leaving q
very narrow passage On both sides
of the booms mines are anchored so
as to obstruct the entrance Of an en-
envy from the outside The first at
tempt as | have said, was failure,
and the five vessels were scuttled and
sunk outside Of the passage. The sec
ond attempt was more successful, but
still left portion Of the channel clear.
The third attempt was completely sue
cessful. Three steamers, the Yedo
q ,724 tonsJ. the Odaru u,547 tons and
the Sagami 1926 tonsl. We're sunk IN
such a way as to close the entrance
entirely to vessels of heavy draft
Torpedo boats and destroyers drawing
not more than twelve or fourteen feet
have been able TO pass In and out but
It took three months Of blasting 10
clear way for cruisers and battle
ships, Even then they had to be navi-
gated with the greatest care along a
channel marked with buoys and could
not pass In the night
The success Of the third attempt was
the more remarkable because II was
made In gale OF wind. The sea was
SO heavy that an open boat could
scarcely survive which Is doubtless
one reason for the large mortality, and
the weather was so thick that the
eOmmhHueFS vi tue tV-VpStatths fNa7
sells could not communicate or even see
each other.
The Yedo, Odara and Sagami lie side
by side, bows pointing In, at the very
center Of the channel, at the exact
place named in the instructions to their
commanders, where they were coolly
scuttled by their own crews The To
tamil, which was leading the squadron,
passed in between the booms, struck a
contact mine and sank broadside across
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First Second Third

It is almost certain that most Of the
missing men were killed, because re-
liable reports from Port Arthur give
the total number OF naval prisoners in
the hands Of the Russians as only
fifteen, and two of them have COM
mitted suicide since. OF the dead and
missing twenty-four were officers.
The cost in money was also large,
although insignificant compared with
the loss OF life. The following are the
official Japanese figures;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
WOMAN s CLUB
STARTS CRUSADE
Invite Mayor and Aldermen to
Discussion of Better Care
Of Shade Trees.
CALL TO COTTON RAlsERs
Mass-N1eetings to be Held III
Every County Of State to Fix
Plan for Holding Off Crop.
special 10 Tho .rimes.plspatcb,

Especial TO Tho Times. Dispatch.)
y RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. S.---A call has
been Issued by I. Il. Parker. secretary
OF the North Carolina Farmers Alliance
for mass meetings OF tho cotton grow
ers. to be held In every county where
cotton is grown. for the purpose OF agrees
Ing on sot plan for the holding Of cot
ton and marketing it only as the prices
offered by dealers and manufacturers will
Justify. The meetings will be held on tho
18th Of this month.
There was a pretty homo wedding at
the residence OF Prof. Henry Jerome
Stockard, Of Peace Institute, last even
Ing. whom his daughter, Miss Leila was
united in marriage to Mr.. Thomas Moore,
of Wilmington. the ceremony being by
DR.. Moment, pastor Of tho Presbyterian
Church. The maid of honor was Miss
Elsie Stockard, sister OF the bride and
the best man was Mr.. james Moore. of
Fayetteville, brother Of tho groom. There
was q brief reception after the cere-
mony and then Mr.. and Mrs. Moore left
for bridal tour through Florida.
The civic Improvement department Of
the Woman's Club, OF Raleigh. has
started a crusade for better care OF the
shade trees about the city, both on the
sidewalks and In private grounds. This
AFTERNOON. there was meeting held. un-
der their auspices at which the Mayor
and the Board OF Aldermen were the spe-5
cial guests. tho principal falture being
an address by State Horticuiturist II. H. q:
Hume on tho planting and the care OF
trees. S5 ~ Y, % ,,,,-
This morning at II O'clock, Miss Eliza
beth Al. Enniss was united In marriage
Is Mr.. Richard Fl. Ferguson, OF Neusc'
the ceremony being at the homo OF inc
brides mother Mrs. Hannah Enniss. Or.
Moment. OF the Presbyterian Church,
performed the ceremony. The bride ana
groom left on the north bound Sc sean
for a bridal tour. y3 ElG rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
AGRICULTURAL BOARD. /
Order the Establishment Of /;
New Experiment Farm.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)


RALEIGH, n. c., December S-Ths
state Board Of Agriculture today APP
pointed William Dunn, Newbern; a., i.
McCollun, Red Springs, OF the Board.
and state Chemist 1<ilgorc and State aor-
tIculturist Hume, q committee to con-
fer with representatives OF the East Car
DINA Fruit and Truck Growers # Asso-
citation for the location Of an experiment
farm for the strawberry ana truck sec
ton, the farm to befpurchased and ope-
rated by the Agricultural Department;
with this end III View. the experiment
farm conducted for some years near Red
Strings is ordered discontinued.
The board also ordered thnt.a test farm
bio purchased in Transylvanla county for
experiments IN apple growing and other
western fruits. It costs $1,000. the farn-
ers in that section subscribing. one-fourth
Of the amount. J
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
BAPTIST, CONVENTION
Spiritual Condition Of Church.
rs Made a Special Topic.

(Snecial to The Times-D ispatcn.l 49,
ELIZABETH3 CITY, N. c.. Dec. SS-lne
morning session of tie Baptist STATE Stot GSn ,
r ,,rincina Nv taken up with the report Of
the Board Of MISSIONS and sunday SG M
This was followed by an address BY. ITO hqo,
fessor j. w McGothl!n, Of the S So NIcl
Sohn the eams q v ths S a6e
mar and $1,000 was pledged for. u the
Students aid fund. 4,
,The report Of the Board Of Education
Wake Forest and the m1rnin n s session snH
mour Of re eriean Baptist Pu6lleat lion
spiritual condition Of the church Twas dis
cussed, and it was moved to make It - a
special topic for discussion Sunday after
noon at 4 o clock. q !, u,
a report OF tho Sunday School Board rd
OF the Southern Baptist convention was
read land was followed With an ha ad u ny
Dr.. j. NJ. Frost, Of Nashville. The night
session was devoted to- the women's work
in the church and to a discussion OF FOR
eign missions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09

ton, hut now that the gold standard Is firmly
TO take our proper place in international
banking transactions. New York should be-
come more and more the depository for inter
national balances, and exchange on New York
BIO accepted more and more In all CONNER
ci;ll countries in tho world. One important
reason why our people have. not hcen more
national banking business has been the SAND
as in many other lines OF trade-thailiist hnt I.
We i,avo been too much occupied with our
own domestic business and there has been
a greater tcmptation1t to transact the business
at home. which was easy to do and promised
'as great or even greater profits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
ARE PREPARING FOR
MORE TERRITORY

Tho Charter. Ordinance and Reform
Committee last night practically decided
to recommend the annexation Of Fair
mount and tho western portion of tho
city. leaving out Barton Heights Chest
nut Hill and Manchester
There Is yet Il prospect for the two
northside towns, but the body turned
down. the Manchester proposition by a
big majority. In order to get the mat
ter properly up Mr,Jno. 3. Minor offered
q resolution which was adopted. declar-
ing It to be the policy Of tho committee
to annex outlying districts under GER
tain conditions.
Mr., Dabney moved that tho propositions
bn taken by sections and this was also
adopted and then he got through mo-
ton running the line for tho west end
from the southside Of tho river along the
Belt Line TO Acca Station, taking in tho
property OF tho Leo annex Corporation
This line is regarded as only tentative
and Alessl;s. Beck, Lynch and Cannon
were named with the City EngiSeer to
report a more definite proposition. 88
After tho propositions to annex Man
chester. Barton Heights and Chestnut
Hill had failed. It was determined to re-.
commend that Paramount be taken IN
along with tho West End,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
six daughters and number Of grand
children. 49, Ea
Burial Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in
MaplewOOd Cemetery, "a
MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Church Hill Doctors Elect Off.
GERS and Then Have BANQUET.

The Church Fill Medical Society held
its annual meeting at Murphy's Hotel last
night pr. Julian Oppenhcimcr was elect
ed president; DR.. A. L. Leftwich frs t
vIce-president: DIR. e. wv. 8t Gee, second
vice president; DR.. NJ. Benmosche, secre-
tary.fand DIR. George =. Barksdale treas
urcr. gS
The members Of the society then adj
journed to private dlning-roonl, where a
banquet was served. DR.. Garcin acted as
penhelmcr. The speeches were informal
and the occasion greatly enjoyed.
Those present We're DR.. r. d. Garcin,
Dr.. VIM. II. Parker. DR.. r.. T.. Kern, DR..
"A. H. Leftwich. DIR. u. w. Gee, Dr. NJ.
Benmosche, DIR. George L. Barksdalc,
Dl: George W. Gay, Jr.. Dir. e. A. IIord,
Dr. ". S.. Beasley. DIR. O.. IT.. Blankcn-
ship. DR.. J. a. Iieck. DIR. a. Il. thurman.
Dr. F. I'll. Terrell Dr. c. w. Massc and
Dr. Mark w. Peyser. alt5 gS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
! Belvidere Councils Officers.

Il Bclvidere Council. Royal Arcanuin, met
last highland elected the following Of
ficers for the year: Regent, n. r. Regent:
Johnson; Collector, B. A. Jacobs: Secrc-
3tary, r. G. Carlton; Treasurer, DR.. c. a.
Werner: Chaplain. Rev. ~. G.. Stuart;
Guide. III. A. Amos; Warden, w. N. Red
ford; Sentry, NJ. 3. Dugan. Trustees,
Leroy Brown, j.. T.. Jacob, w. T.. Do
noon. Representatives to grand lodge. N.
~. ERedford: Alternate, G. y. I2argumin. !.