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The Washington times., 1911-07-20
Everybody's Question Box-Answers to Queries

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you please tell me "a remedy for
freckles? Yours truly. Mrs. NJ A
One Of the best trscxle cures know
is the following: Violet water. ounce:
elycerinc. ! dram: tincture of benzcin.
y dram. The borax and glycerine
should be rubbed together and the vio-
let water added very slowly. The tine
ture of benzoIn is to be added last. and
the whole shaken vigorously. Apply
this at night
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please tell me what will take ink
out OF a linen tabecloth. l have spilled ink
over my table cover. and am waiting until
hear from you before doing anything
with IT. MRS. s.
Cover the spots with a paste made
from lemon Juice and salt, and lay in
the sun. covering the spots with fresh
lemon Juice every hour. At night wash
in clear water and hang up. Renew
this until all the ink has disappeared
This is a slow but safe and sure process.
Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell me ~ there is a history or any
such publication giving the Confederate side
Of the civil war. and II SO, where II is
published. LOUISIANA.
Histories giving the Confederate side
Of the civil war have been written by
any number OF Southern authors. Per
haps among the most best known Of
these are those written by Vice Presi-
dent Stevens and jefferson Davis, presi-
dent Of the southern Confederacy. These
may be bought in Washington and II
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Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you tell me/what II is that the dam
GERS and gymnasts to make themselves
Timber and supple? Is It possible 10 use II
for sore muscles that come from playing
tennis. baseball. golf? Truly.
ARTEMIS.
This is the creole oil. employed for
years by European dancers and gym
nasts to make them 1.-THE and graceful;
Rosewater. 2 ounces: Portugal extract,
ounces: white brandy, Il pint; mutton
tallov. s ounces; olive oil. ounces;
virgin wax, ounces; ambergrts. ! grain
Mix the oil. wax and tallow in a double
to the brandy. then pour in a small
stream into the other ingredients. Add
the ambergris last of all Keep in small
jars. closed from the air, and rub into
the muscles of the arms, back and legs
night and morning.
The Washington times., 1911-07-20
. USTAVUS was a very reckless
youth. Instead of tending his
sheep and helping his mother,

sheep and helping his mother,
who was q widow, he would
leave his sheep to wander about and
waste his time with companions at
the village tavern.
One night when Gustavus was re-
turning from the tavern after having
spent the day there he was passing
tniek wood when suddenly there ap-
peared in front Of him a very little man.
He was hanging from the limb of a
tree with one hand and with the other
ne pulled OF Gustavus' hat.
Gustavus rubbed his eyes when he
saw the Queer-looking little man, for
ne felt sure he was dreaming.
You are good-fo for-nothing fell
low, said the little man, and then
he pulled Gustavus' hair.
That Is none Of your affair" said
Gustayus, and 1t you pull my hair
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Times Inquiry Department:
thing one can get to kill the roots Of su-
perfiuous hair permanently? II so. will you
kindly tell me what It is7 Very truly.
A. E L.
There is nothing but electrylosis that
will permanently kill superfuous hair,
and this is not always successful. The
application Of equal parts Of peroxide
and ammonia is said to bleach and rot
the hair. and. in time. discourage its
growth. This must be used several
times a week for many weeks before
any change is noted.
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please tell me what the holiday
on June was? Truly. NORTH
June was observed in many Of the
Southern States as a holiday on ac-
count of its being the birthday Of JEFF
ferson Davis. In Virginia II is OBJ
served in the public schools as Con-
federate Memorial Day.
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please kindly tell me how to write
a letter Of congratulation to a friend whose
wedding cards ! have received? do not
know the bride. Truly. IGNORANCE.
Write a letter in this style:
Ny dear friend:
I have just received She welcome mes
sage informing me of your new happi-
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you will send 4 stamped. addressed en-
velope I will be pleased to direct you
to a bookseller from whom I have the
above information.
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ness. I hasten TO offer you my most
sincere congratulations and heartiest
good wishes. May every year of your
married life find you happier than the
last, and may Mrs Smith find you as
loyal husband as you have been a
friend. From my inmost heart I say
God bless you,and your bride with His
choicest blessings. Ever your friend,
JOHN JONES.
Washington, July H. 1911
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Lightning Rods Installed and Repaired.
J. H. Kuehling. Sure against lightning
as roof against rain.
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LOCAL MENTION

Amazing, Truly Marvellous! Soft Shell
Grabs, 1Gc. Nd. Lunch, zoos Pa. ave; SO
9th st. NV.
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Read "The Story of Carnation Milk"
in the August Munsey's and Scrap
Book. A vitally interesting account of
the Improvement in quality and lower
ing of cost Of one of the chief factors
in "The Higher Cost of Living"
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Mrs O'Connor Goes to Virginia Resort
After Several Weeks in the Capita]
Mrs. Laura Burleson
To Visit at Bar Harbor

Miss Laura Burleson. daughter of
Representative and Mrs. Burleson of
Texas. who is now at Cape May. N. j.,
will leave there shortly for a visit to
Mrs. John B. Henderson at Bar Har-
Dor.
Mrs Cowles. wife Of Rear Admiral
William Sheffield Cowles, u. s. NJ, re-
tired, is at the Park Hotel, Mt. Glenn
ems, Mich, on her annual visit
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Washington. July II, 1911.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-15
CRAZY WOMAN PROBABLY.
Confesses That She wrung Her Daugh-
ter's Neck.

Clinton, Conn, March Is. The mys-
tery surrounding the burning of the
home of Alfred Fetdrapple in Killing
worth Monday and the disappearance Of
his wife and three-year-oid daughter
was cleared up by the finding late yes
terday Of Mrs Feltdrapple and her con-
fesson to the medical examiners that
she had wrung the neck OF her daugh-
ter and locked her in the house" She
did not remember, she said, anything
about setting the house afre.
After killing her child. she said, she
attempted to kill herself by pounding
her head with hammer and then tried
to cut her throat but her knife was
too dull. Failing in these two At.
tempts. she went to the Hammoona sett
river and jumped in, but the water was
so cold she could not stand it and went
TO the home Of friends, three miles
away.
Examination of the woman last night
bv the medical examiner showed that
the front part Of her head and her fore.
head were q mass of bruises and that
there were several long red marks on
her throat, all Of which seem to bear
out her story Of attempting her own
life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-15
Series Of School Concerts.

A series OF concerts by the children
of the Mathewson school building viii
be given the latter part Of the week.
On Friday afternoon at o'clock, the
fourth grade will give the following;
The Woodpecker by Ethelbert Neyiu,
The Good Fairies. Rhenberger; The
Drum, Eleanor smith; Ladybird G. W.
Chadwick: Hushaby Baby. German mel
ody: Morning Bells Attenhofer; The
Little Elf, Abt; The Shell. Julia Adams,
At 4:30 Friday afternoon the sixth
grade viii give the following. THE
Lord Is Nv Shepherd" by Anan. "The
Watch on the Rhine" by Wilhelm. "A
Spring Morning by Graner, May
Times, Polish folksong, "The Hunter
Song and sThe Hunt" by Pearsons
"Yesper Hymn a Russian folksong.
On Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
the fifth grade win give; "Our Sleigh
Ride" folksong, From Railway Car
riage7 by w w. Gilchrist, "Two-part
Round and ''Threc-part Round, French
and English folksongs, Keeping Time
by f. B. Edmunds, Lilly Bells, Ring,
bv +. B. Edmunds. Cycle of songs char
seteristic Of the following countries. Hol-
land. Japan. Germany China. Greeland
and Scotland, bv v-ty. otto Messiner
At $3.50 Saturday afternoon the sew
emth grade viii give Spring Song by
Mendelssohr. "The Snow Melts Fast BY
W. W. Gilchrist. Twilight az Sea by
Graben- Hoffman. "Old King Cole" Eng
lish folks0ng, Morse Lullaby BY w. W.
Cilchrist. Evening Song by Robert
Nolkmann.
The concerts will be held on the third
floor Of the building, and on the first
floor there win be an exhibition of
drawing and regular school work. Tho
admission is 10 cents for adults and
cents for school children, the proceeds
being for completing the piano fund
Of the school
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-15
FOUND wRETcHED HOME.
Burlington Police Made Five Arrests
After Raid.

Burlington. March Is. In city court
yesterday afternoon Mrs. Martin plead
ed guilty to the charge Of keeping a
house OF i'll fame and was sentenced TO
four months in jail John Madden. who
was arrested at the Martin house on
Battery street when the police made
the raid yesterday morning, was Civ
en- thirty DAYS for intoxicatiou. Louis
Martin and Bert Piecesaw. arrested at
the same time, were also fined for in
toxication. Martin paid, and Piecesaw
didn't. Philie GagnUn's case was c0n-
tinued as she was not in condition to
appear in court
Three Young children who were found
living in squalid accommodations were
placed in st. Joseph's orphan asylum.
The officers say that the conditions were
most wretched When the police en-
tered the place there was no one IA
sight but Mrs. Martin. Things were
happening, however. in an adjoining
room. according to the police. Piece
saw climbed into an empty trunk when
he heard the officers coming. He left
his hat behind however, land the eagle
eve of Officer Brothers noticed ii on
the floor The trunk was small one.
and how Pieeesaw managed to squeeze
into II is mystery Officer Brothers
thought be had discovered murder
when he apensa the tr,GlR snd fonnd
the colored man doubled up within, but
pieceaaw proved very much alive and
hopped out Of the trunk in a hurry
when ordered to do 80 by the officer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-15
NO CASES READY
FOR TRIAL TO-DAY
Court Excused Jurymen Until O'clock
Tomorrow Morning in County
Court.

There were no cases ready for hearing
in Washington county court this fore
noon and Judge Miles excused the jury
men until Q o'clock to morrow morning.
The first case 10. trial i that Of Bas-
sho Barquin vs.. Emeiio BaFquin, gen
ersl assumpsit
There are about twenty cases out Of
sixty 10 come up At this term. Among
The cases settled and discontinued was
that of Johu G Tomlnson against the
Consolidated Lighting company and City
81 Barre City Of Montpelier, National
Life Insurance company Village of Wa
terbury, Barclay Bros, Leland company
and George Straiton, trustees. The case
was brought to recover on note, with
interest, amounting TO about $4,000
IN the ease OF Barrows & Peck against
G. A. Campbell Tor troyer. ! III. Senter
withdrew his appearance as counsel for
the defendant Campbell is the promot-
er who operated in Montpelier and 9th.
or places III Nav England and was re-
Gently sentenced to the federal prison at
Fort Leavenworth. Il. l.. Laird repre-
sented the plaintiffs There seems no
way to try the case for some time to
come.
Attorney Shurtlef attempted to have
the case Of W. w. Cate against Fife &
Child for trover, ". W. Cate against
Fife q Child in general assumpsit and
Cate & Town against Fife & Child for
trover set for trial but this was OBJ
ieeted to bv Il. NJ Harvey. who appeared
for the defendants. on the ground that
there is an injunction restraining the
trial of these cases in this court. Mr..
Shurtleif wished them set for trial so
as to be able TO begin on them in case
decision in another case between the
same parties should he handed down by
the supreme court. but Judge Mites held
il might be an infringement Of the in
junction to set the eases for trial and
so continued them
A report was filed By 4. B. Thomas,
special master. in the case of II. A. De-
buc against T. w Morse The report al
lowed the plaintiff s76 damages and $500
interest. H. c. Shurtleif asked that the
matter be rccommitted to the master to
find on certain point but the matter
was passed for the present.
A divorce was granted L. G. Douglass
of Hardwick. formerly of Montpelier,
from his wife. Ella Douglass, on the
ground of willful desertion. John Wing
represented the petitioner. Douglass and
his wife were married in Montpelier
about nine years ago and she deserted
him soon after the wedding.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-15
TELEGRAPHERs IN SESSION.
Mass Meeting in Boston, representatives
from All Divisions Present.

Boston. March l5.--fhe fifteen hum
dred members OF the fourteen union di-
visions OF the Orders OF Railway Tel.
egrapbers. connecting the railway sys-
TENS operating in the New England
states, are represented at to-day's session
of the committees on arbitration and adj
iustments here A mass meeting win
be held tonight.
The three boards OF adjustment and
arbitration in session yesterday elected
representatives who will meet the man
agement of their respective lines IN the
near future to present the telegraphers'
requests.
The uen selected were: New Haven
system f. j. Marmon, New Haven,
Conn, general chairman; NJ. W. Handy,
New Haven, Conn. general secretary.
Maine Central--N w. Hobbs, Malta
wamkeag, Me-, general chairman; H. N.
Bates, Gardiner. Me-. general treasurer.
Boston & Maine-Jose Y. Bode. Chel-
sea, general chairman; L. P. Clifton,
Waltham, assistant general chairman;
G. K Potter, Winchester, general lsecre
tary-treasurer.
The Maine Central committee will
meet the management of that road OF
Portland next Thursday. The dates of
the other conferences have not been de-
fermned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-15
AGED MAN DYING.
Joseph Kelsey Of Randolph, N. H., Was
the Victim.

Randolph. y. r., March Is. Joseph
Kelsey. aged 90, was found dying in
his home yesterday. his head and body
being terribly battered. As Alvau In.
gerson was going 10 his work he mo-
tiped blood stains in the snow and
traced thcm. The authorities believe
the assault was committed by a per-
son wearing corked boots
Mr. Kelsey went to Berlin Monday
and was driven from Gorham 70 his
home in team arriving about 4
o'clock, and no one had seen him from
that time until he was discovered yes
teday by Alvah lngerson.
As Mr.. Kelsey was a poor man, rob
berry was not thought to be the mo.
tive. It is believed to be the result Of
quarrel, as the victim was dragged
from the dooryard through the house
TO bis bedroom. where he lay until
found yesterday. Although no arrests
have been made, two persons are sus-
pected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-15
"AN INTERRUPTED PROPOSAL"
Together with Other Entertai w.,
Pleased Large Audience.

Over 400 people were present In
Spauldug chapel last evening and were
delightfully."- entertained for an hour and
a hall by the high school seniors. A
varied program OF musical and literary
numbers, concluding with the presenta-
tion of a humorous little farce entitled,
AN Interrupted Proposal was carried
out in manner that elected well-de-
served applause from the audience. Not
the least pleasing feature of the affair
was the work OF the school orchestra.
which contributed several numbers to
the program.
The following program preceded the
farce. Reading, "An Italians Account
OF George Washington" Freda Hooker
sketch, AT the Door," Florence Inglis
and Winifred Tierney; violin solo, Ed
mund Sanborn; selection, school orches-
ira; reading, college Oil Cans Florence
Inglis.
The farce was presented in a highly
creditable manner and provoked much
laughter The cast was wen selected
and each part was interpreted to the
satisfaction of everyone lhe personnel
follows; stephen Howard, a practical
Joker, Archie Watt; Samuel Tracy"
his friend. Everett Swasey; Thomas
Stone householder, Everett jackson;
Mrs. Stone" his wife, Frieda Hooker;
"Helen Stone" their daughter. Alice
Stebbins; "Mls Ramsey, the next door
neighbor, Blanche Haskins; Bette
maid Jeannie Mitchell The program
was brought TO d close with a selection
by the school orchestra
The advance sale OF tickets by mem
bers OF the senior class amounted to
over $50. which. with similar sum
realized at the door, will reach total
Of 500 A candy table located at the
entrance Of the chapel was well patron
ized during the evening and helped to
swell the proceeds The money will be
used to help defray the expenses OF the
class at graduation.
TO Miss Lavelle OF the faculty is due
much credit for training the various par
ticipants in the program Grover Ken
eiick acted Al stage manager, and no de-
tails in the setting were overlooked
The committee IN charge OF the affair
was composed of members OF the cast in
An interrupted Proposal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-15
FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS.
Vermont Towns viii Spend More Mon
ey Than Ever This Year.

Burlington. March Is. Vermont
towns will speEd more money on high
ways this wear than ever before, ae-
eerding to information given out yes
terday at conference between State
Iighway Commissioner G. W. Gates Of
rankin and twelve county supervisors
Of the state. Under the new law the
state allows dollar for dollar
for additional appropriations voted
by towns up to $3.50
The amount of appropriations made
by towns have not all been received
at the highway commissioner office, but
the total amount viii exceed 500, 900
or $4,000 more than last year. This
means that in round numbers about
100000 will be spent for highways un-
der the supervision of the state About
$4,000 Of this amount comes from the
automobile tax Most of the money
will be put into trunk roads and a
good amount will be spent between
Burlington and Montpelier as well as on
the main road to st, Albans
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-15
Two Young Men Pleaded
Guilty at St. Adams
ONE OUT ON PROBATION
States Attorney Hogan Objected When
Proposal Was Made to Put the
other Respondent on Proba-
tion Also

St. Adams. March l5.-In city court
before Judge n NJ. Post this forenoon,
Burton Stearns OF Swanton was ar
raigned on an information by States
Attorney George NJ. Hogan, charged with
burglarizing the hotel Champlain at Ma
guam on the night Of January 8.
Stearns, who is only II years of age,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced 70 the
house of correction for not less than one
year. After being sentenced the youth
was placed on probation.
When w. & Curtis, aged p years, was
arraigned on the same charge, he was
given a similar sentence, and the pro.
posal was made to place him on proba.
tiou also To this method States At.
torney Hogan objected very strenuously,
and the matter was then referred TO the
officer to conduct an investigation and
make report A quantity OF goods was
stolen from the hotel at the time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-15
For Special Permanent Street
Improvement in Barre
TO SHARE in STATE MONEY
AT Regular Meeting Of the Board Last
Evening the Bonds of Various
Officials Were Presented and
Approved

The regular meeting Of the board Of
aldermen, held last evening. was Of short
duration, as but little business was
brought up. All the members OF the
board were present. A resolution relat
I ing to the department appropriations for
the year 1911 was read and passed to
a second reading; and resolution max.
I ing special appropriation Of $1,000 to
be expended for permanent street work
TO take advantage OF the state law Civ
ing aid to cities and towns building per
manent highways was also read and
passed to a second reading. The bonds
Of the city clerk and treasurer for S35,-
600, signed by the American Fidelity
company; the bonds of Alderman Me-
I.eod signed by Alexander Gordon and
George Williamson; Alderman Rossi.
signed by Carlo Merlo and Constantine
Cardi; Alderman Ward signed by w S.
Page and +. "A. SlaytoH; Constable NJ u.
Nichols. signed by A. H. Burke and
NJ w. Nelson, were read and accepted
The report OF the chief OF police for
the month OF February was read and
accepted, showing total number OF
arrests OF q, divided as follows: In
toxication s, keeping !, selling !, search
and seizure 2, breach of the peace >,
larceny 3, mons support l. The chief also
reported that the small street lights
on Maple avenue, Brook Pike and Cen
tral streets had been found not burning
on several nights during the month.
On recommendation OF the building in
speetor building permits were granted
To e. G. Sprague to build an addition to
the piazza of his house on Merchant
street and to Mrs A. M. Garetto to
build a dormer window on her house
Tax Collector M b. Nichols appeared
before the board with Thomas Stacy and
reported that through an error by the
assessors Mr.. Stacys tax on his house
had been placed in the collectors hands
and Mr.. Stacy had paid it under pro-
test claiming that be had signed his
inventory for the house and his poll tax
and that he sent man 10 pay hts taxes
and only the poll tax was collected
The city clerk stated that Mr., Staoys
claim was right and that the assessors
bad made a mistake in making out sep
arate lists Of his poll and property tax,
which caused q mix-up, and only the poll
tax was collected President Thurston
stated that the board OF aldermen had
no authority to rebate taxes, but the
board OF civil authority had. and the
matter should be brought before that
board.
4 communication was received from
Mayor Mutch iii which he called the
Al. n
which is expected OF them while in office
and the necessity Of getting together
in their respective committees to which
they were appointed and handling the
work with dispatch and efficiency. The
reading Of the mayors letter concluded
the business which the clerk had on hand,
and on motion Of Alderman Rossi the
board went into closed session
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-15
MASTER OF LETTERS.
They Were Poor Letters but Intended
to Extract Coin.

Burlington, March Is. David Labom.
bard, who was before city court yester.
day on a charge Of soliciting money by
means Of a begging letter was among
the out.of the-ordinary individuals ap-
pearing in city court
Labombard il a young man about %
years OF age. He has been serving 4
term in the house Of correction for
burglary but is out on parole, having
served IA months Of his term. When
arrested here he had in his possession
. queer collection Of letters. evidently
written by himself The composition Of
the letters was merely tumble OF
words for the most part, containing
some reference TO the Boston navy yard
and other sentences pertaining 10 army
matters. The begging letter stated. n
more or less ierky phrases, that the
bearer wished to obtain 81 to get to
Brandon and that he had So cents to-
ward the amount The letter was
signed Frank Roberts,
It is claimed tina Labombard worked
this scheme IN Rutland, calling at Il
house and ringing thc bell, and using
the letter as pretext to ascertain
whether there was anyone at home be-
fore trying TO enter the house. La
lombard denied this when questioned by
Chief Russell.
The respondent told the court that
his parents had just moved to Bur.
lington from Rutland and that he had
been working at various places until
within two weeks. He was unable to
give the court very definite account
OF himself. and was sentenced to serve
not less than two nor more than three
months in Jail