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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19
SERIES OF LECTURES
FOR TIE FARMERS
tHAHBf3 OF COMMERCE AR.
RANGES FOR PROGRAM TO
!NCAtTE MANY EXPERTS
viii Organ Crop Association and
Include Truck Growers In New
Organization.

The frs of a series OF lectures to
be given at the local Chamber Of
Commerce by experts in agG icultural
products and stock ra sing, fir the
benaSit OF the farmers of Jefferson
eoun y, will be given on the after
neon Of December {. Secretary
1paueling has no decided upon the
speaker for the f rst meeting.
Every rarase Of farm work will be
discus: d at some time during the
next few n:5nths by experts in all
lines. Some Of tie MIST noted gov
eminent men ccunec ed with various
nstit,.tions under the auspices of the
Department OF Agriculture lave al
ready 3ignif ed their Willingness to
sddrecs the farmers of Jefferson coun-
ty and this II connection with
the interest manifested by the truck
growers and producers it IS anticipate
ed that the lee ures will result in the
greatest coed for them. The lectures
W II ne given every two weeks. Agri-
culture in general, live stock, corn
raising leguminous crops, horse rails
ing, dairying and truck grow ng will
be the subjects discussed.
A 5oyemen- is being launched to Or
geniZe the jefferson County Crop I'M
proyement Assoc alton and it is prob
able that the jefferson County
Truck Growers Association will be-
ccme part Of the new organizat on
Tie iirst named association has gov
ernmcnt sanction and aid and the
members are recipients of much in
formation and instruct ons free Of
charge which prove of great benefit.
Among those who have agreed to
talk to he farmers are w. G.. Las
setter, assistant professor of agrCnO-
my at the Tn yersity of Arkansas; w.
r. Beattie, agricultural agent for the
Cottol Belt; Lon Frazier, noted
GaiIylnan: TGom2s r. Holbert, OF
Iowa, a successful breeder OF fine
Percheron horses, and others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19
TELLS THE WHOLE STORY

To say that Foley's Honey & Tar
Compound is the best for children and
grown persons and contains no
opia,es tells only part of the tale.
The whole 5. DRY is that it is the best
medicine for coughs, colds, Group,
bronchitis and other affections of the
throat, chest and lungs. Stops IA
grippe, coughs and has healing and
soothing effect Remember the name,
Foley's Honey & Tar Compound, and
accept no substitutes. w. L. De-
woody. & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19
|yer.Nigllt Relief
For Constipation
una RpIilbIe Laxatiye.T0nic is
Son,etI,ing No Family Should
10 without.

- well-regulajed home should be
~, . laxative for thera is scarce
'' INV in family of several persons
a smoeone doesn't compla /? OF q
f.so.ho or sleeplessne5s, cr show
| :; signs Of q coll
| laxative then becomes Il necessity
mI,'t was trif''nz; congestion at
\ beginning may iua lnta a .,r'ths
La ~ fever. No !,acaa remedy =
cd but simply will laxative
IT, that will make iia YER active
|nd stir up the bowels. Poop VI Q
|n nuo tred a great MANY thinms, cad
| |"re seen the little us run u blG
nss will tel you hat t1era IS no;h-
- hetter th3n DR.. "a dwell S!"Lp
,sn;in. which you can obtQn 1T any
rns ctore for fifty cen 5 ~ o. 81
= hottie, The late. BE- az the fam
" sze.
Among the great 5ei;e :ers N sNTu;.
,ors;,, for csnstipat: u IT. Old or
onng. and as a genal Il household
NOR ncy remedy, ara |ir NJ.
=, ington Marshall, n. G.. and Mrs.
'an.y Ainswcr5h. Brcck1aven, Miss,
nd ,tev always have hu'...a OF i. III
10 home. II is s2le.l. @as.y con-
anaded and its purity i vouc'ed t5r.
Iothers give it to tiny aa:,.ts, and
rown psc3le, ,al,ing 'iitla larger
meynt find it equally cffe @ 1T s
I'D and gentle, p'easa lt-;asting Al d
zee from grlpihg.
II does not aide '.aninl Tie atone
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, removing gra.
vel, cures diabetes, weak and lame
backs, rheumatism, and all irregu-
laricies of the kidneys and bladder
of both men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles in children. If not
sold by your druggists, will be sen
by mail on receipt of s1.O0. One
small bottle is two months treat
ment. and seldom fails to perfect a
cure. Send for testimonials from
this ana other states. E. w. Hall
1920 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold
by druggists. 1O-1e-t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19

$4,000 bail by Commissioner Shields.
He turned over his CORE spondence to
the government inspectors and ex-
pressed the 90 n on that caey lad
made a mistake in their actions He
call31 Captain james Churchill and
arranged to have him furnish bail fer
his raleaSe
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19
FOOTBALL BOYS ARE
GIVEN AN OVATION
|HiGE SCHOOL STU DENTS RE-
CEIT7 THE VIGT0RS or -FOUR
SUCCESSIVE BATTLES.
/ Haze Not Permitted IN Opposing
Team To Score This season-
Roldy For .Fordyce.

Coach Bassett ana his contestants
for tie high school footballs cham
/ pionship CT the state were given a
. greeting bordering IN an ovation
| Whea they entered the study hill at
| the ligh @sahoGl yesterday morning.
Tie regularity with Whia3 the team
has lefea ed opponents has made en-
| thusastic fans Of all the students.
many Of whom were formerly only
l9teE rm followers If the sport.
TIE game st Hot Springs Thursday
was he fourth that BasseI's men
have shut out their opponents, while
in the four games Pine Bluff has
sccre1 162 pc nJs. The game with
Hot Servings showed several weak
'nesses in the local lineup but these
Will be remedied this week. Coach
, B.ssett was not at all sat SIZED with
the game lis men put up in the Vagor
City
Yesterday afternoon Bassett out
lined the hardest work that the lads
Will have undergone during the sea-
sen. Several new plays Il be
WcrFed OUT md eyesy afternoon this
week the championship contenders
Will Go The hardest scrimmage and
signal practice yet given them.
Though the Fordyce game w; ii not
flsIHa IN the state contest every man
on tie local squad is ambitious to
WIN nc 8 me and w tn the new rep
es'ote Of plays and perhaps minor
changes IN the lineup the team will
nie up against the Fordyce team in
'he '&si poss BILE condition and with
denomination to prevent the 81
.ol: slom scoring. Reports sent out
from the Fordyce camp to the effect
tlst Pine Bluff was hoping to avoid
Mee@ns that team, which is entirely
Wlthopt founda ion, according to
u ach 3assstt, has only strengthened
We des re and determinat on to mop
up with the Dallas county aggrega-
ion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19
REDUCED RATES TO
BIG CONVENTION

The local agent for the Cotton Belt
has received motive of reduced rate
from this city to Louisville, KY. on
account of the. National Educational
Ccnvoation which will be held n The
Kentucky metropolis the latter part
of n $ month and the first few days
in December. The rate for the round
trip is greatly reduced and the tick
cts VII be on sale November 23-26
with December "a as the return lint.
Il is probable That several local teach
ers wal attend the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19
CRITICAL Time
OF W0MAN'S LIFE
From 40 to SO Years of Age.
How 1t May Be Passed
in Safety.
Odd, Va. IL am enjoying better
health than | have for 20 wears. and

believe | can safely
say now that | an a
well woman. | was
reared on a farm and
had all kindsof heavy
work to do which
caused the troubles
that came on me la
ter. For five years
during the Change of
Life | was not able
to lift q pail of wa
ter I had homer
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19
WOOD FOR SALE

1000 cords Of wood for sale; prin
cipally pine, any length or size de
sired Office Phone Mo-. 48; Resi-
dence Phone SO.
11-5 G0t A O. EDWARDS,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19

The wise buyers are crowd ng our
store daily, buying their Xmas Gifts
now, and having US lay them aside, TO
be delivered later. CLEVELAND
MATTHEWS HARDWARE co. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19

Ten dozen Duntley Cleaners now
in use in Pine Bluff, all giving entire
satisfaction. Reap & Crawford Fur
n turc Co. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19

>. I. Crawford, well known mer-
chant Of Noble Lake, was in the city
o. business yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19

II tired while shopping, visit our
home,like rest room. Goldberg's SELF
Royal Blue Shoe Store. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-19

The new Coats
of G. h ne i'll Il s,
Bouclcs, VClvcts,
Rough Novelty
WcaNcS and Polo
Cloths are C1uS-
ing much favor
abe comment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
National Guard May Garrison
Fort Ethan Allen.

Members of the Vermont National
Guard are Interested in the orders
Issued to the various company COM
mrnders to have their commands
ready to entrain at short notice.
The 10th cavalry. u. s. A.. at Fort
Ethan Allen has had the full field
kit packed for shipmett for over two
weeks. e
1t is not believed that the LIST in
fantry, v. N. G. will be sent &c the
Mexican border, butsit 10 possible
that in case the l0thireceives orders
to take station in Texas or some of
the other border states TO assist in
patrol work, the Vermont troops
might be modified at Fort Ethan
Allen for a time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
LAW NOTES.

In the case of Dan w. Howe. bank
rupt. guardian of Herbert E. Mason
vs. Margaret A. Mason of Woodstock.
pending in Orange county court Of
chancery. Chancellor Butler has fled
a decision Diminishing the bill with
costs. This was proceeding in
chancery to have certain, facts do
clared in reference to the Pickle notes
of $500. The chancellor decided
that there is no trust and that the
notes were made payable to Mr..
Mason in payment for the indebted
ness of Fl. L. Mason her husband. to
her. M. M. Wilson for orator, Gil
bert A. Davis for defendant.
In the case of White River Tavern
Co, of Hartford, the FIRST meeting of
creditors was held at. White River
Junction on the 10th inst, before @ !.
A. Davis, referee. Claims to the
amount of 1859, OF were proved and
allowed and Roland K. Stevens was
elected trustee. having received the
votes of q majority in number and
amounts OF the creditors not entitled
to priority. Arthur B. Wilder Of
Woodstock. A. 7, Fairfield Of Han
over. N. H.. and w. @. Bowles of
Norwich were appointed appraisers
Fred Brissette Of Norwich has
been adjudged voluntary bank.
rupt and the case referred to Gilbert
A. Davis, referee. The schedules
assets of $1l29 of which $267 10
claimed as exempt and liabilities Of
3 l497 .25 of which $425 are secured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
The Weeks Weather.

u lie.
Professor Shaw Of Che Northfeld
weather bureaus board of strategy
struck twelve when he announced
that there would be several wintry
days, beginning with Wednesday.
The mercury fell rapidly, following
several warm, sunny days which
started the streams, made wreck of
the roads, filed the streets with
water and slush, and led some sugar
makers into tapping their naples
Snow fell all Thursday forenoon, but
wagons were still used by those
who abandoned runners q day or
two before.
The ice in the mill pond has re-
fused to bulge. through the rain Of
last Friday, which contributed to
the slushy conditions of the first OF
Of the week, led many to look for a
big show in the river.
The stage lines lost all track Of
schedules for time. Monday night
the Rutland stage was three hours
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
BRIDGEWATER.

The drama, I" Nevada, or the Lost
Nine" announced for last week,
was postponed to this week. Friday
evening.
The members of the committee to
arrange for an Easter concert are
Misses Myrtle Pinney, Mildred
Curtis and Ruth Curtis exercises,
Mrs. LeFevre, Mrs. Southgate and
Miss Carlisle; decorations, Misses
Hazel Davis and Ethel Curtis,
Messrs. Frank Sanborn and Willie
Perkins.
Mrs. N. r. Case OF Woodstock
was recent visitor at w. H.
Emery's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
SOUTH POMFRET

Mrs. Isaac Newton is quite i'll
with trouble of long-standing. DIR.
Jackson attends her.
Elbridge Perry tapped his sugar
place Wednesday and report wss
thar sap run good.
M. HI. Finnegan has an outfit OF
sugar utensils, evaporation, holders
and buckets, entirely new.
Lem Hutchinson has been saving
III. III. Totman's wood pile.
Mrs. Emma Adams is enough
better from her recent severe illness
to be able to step out on the piazza.
There was dance at Grange hall
last evening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
TAFTSVILLE

D. 6. Spaulding's herd was
tested by DR.. Boyce recently and
found free from tuberculosis.
Mrs. E. S. Spaulding received
many flowers and other congratula-
tions on her birthday last Saturday.
Miss Adams has returned to Reyn
Rock farm.
AT the next meeting of Ottauque-
chez Grange, the subject for debate
will be, is the telephone greater
blessing than the r. F. d. to the
rural population3"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

picture show Wednesday evening
Pictures again tonight.
| Tickets for the lecture by Presi
dent Benton next Tuesday, evening
may be secured at A. b, Morgan's
store.
| j. v. johnson, superintendent al
Reuson's mill tho past year, has re
turned to the employ of A. A. Martin
in Hartland.
The scarlet fever quarantine was
lifted this week by Health Officer
@. w. Kidder. The High school
opened Monday, the grades taking
another week vacation;the Y.M.C A.
and boys meetings were held this
week and Sunday schools will be
held as usual tomorrow.
About fifty couples attended Co.
G's second drill dance Monday even
ing and was very successful affair.
Sherwin's orchestra played for the
warriors and their ladies. Supper
was served by the members Of Co. @
at $50, and E, q. McFarlane was
caterer for the supper later in the
evening.
Miss Olive Holbrook is at home
for the Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs j. s. Brownell have
taken for two years o A. Whit
combs house on North street, for
merly occupied by Major Hoare. and
moved there this week. nv. and Mrs.
e. A. Thomas will at once move into
their house, vacated by the Brown
ellis.
Is. E. Chellis. ]. Nalibow and
Otto Yuncker, representing the local
camp. attended the state convention
OF Modern Woodmen of America,
held at White River Junction last
week Friday.
DR.. R w. Boyce has bought the
Byron Thomas farm in the edge of
Pomfre.," ON the. road from the
Charles Montague farm to South |
Pomfret. DR.. Boyce and his family |
will pass the summer there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
EUGENE l.. TAYLOR
DRY CLEANING. PRESSING AND
REPAIRING
Orders may be left at The Fashion.
MARYLAND HILL.

A. r. Fisk has returned from
Boston.
Lewis and Charles Grenier and
J. P. Pierce were in Fitchburg,
Mass, recently.
Miss Cora Morse is on the sick
list, under care of DR.. Eastman.
MISS Carrie Sanderson of Hart
ford is visiting her sister, Miss Edith
Cove.
Mr.. Green, of Densmore hill,
Hartland, is moving on the Crystal
Pond farm.
Roy Putnam Of Gassetts is visiting
his mother at c. B. Colby's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
White River Junction.
A NEW CORPORATION.

A new corporation known as the
Mascoma Light & Power Co, has
been formed as holding company
to take over the properties of the
Hartford Water 20, which furnishes
water to West Lebanon, N. H., and
White River junction, and the Mas
coma Electric Light & Gas Co.
which furnishes light and power to
West Lebanon, and Hanover, N H..
White River Junction, and Hartford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
NORTH POMFRET

Mrs. Bessie Payne and Marjorie
Taylor spent Thursday last with
their aunt, Mrs. Colburn
Several have tapped their sugar
orchards.
q Charles Dow, wife and children
were Sunday guests at j. A. Bur-
;bank's.
MIR. Nutting, who bought the
Wark farm, has with his family
taken possession.
Josephine Dana, in Bethel, and
Ellis Harrington, in Norwich, were
both sick with German measles last
week.
A Bible class has been formed
with Mrs. ". S. Moore, teacher,
and Mrs. S. F. Leonard, assistant.
Mrs. Alice Adams was not so wei |
as usual last week, but is again
better this week.
e. l.. Amsden of Bethel bought a
fine Jersey bull of E. Y. Dana
recently.
Miss Bernice Harrington returned
M onday from her visit in Boston.
Mrs. M. ]. Mudgett and an uncle
from Burlington, who was visiting
here, were called to Quechee last
week by the condition Of her father,
Peter Strack, who was taken to
Brattleboro the following day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
QUECHEE.

Mrs. Andrew Sym of Manches
ter, N. H., has been visiting he
sister, Mrs. ]. L. Veyette.
Miss L. A. Barron is expected
home from Boston this week.
a Miss Ruth Eldridge is at hons
from the Bridgewater { Mass. J
Normal school.
MIR. and Mrs. A McInnes were
in Woodstock Monday.
School closed last week Friday
for vacation of two weeks.
Fred Alexander will have an
auction sale Of his stock. tools, ETC.,
on Monday, March IS, at the home
farm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
WEST WOODSTOCK

6. S. Melendy and wife OF Pom.
fret spent the day with G. S. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Adams were
in Randolph Saturday and Sunday.
r.. o. Braman, who has been
visiting relatives in Bennington,
and Westport, N. Y, returned Sat
urday.
G. II. McClay, who has been very
i'll, is said to be improving.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
Y. M. C. A. Notes.

About fifty people enjoyed the
literary program and new sugar at
the Y. M. 9. A. Wednesday night.
Miss Buzzell recited several selec-
tons which were much appreciated.
Next week Wednesday, March
9th, Mr.. Byrou N. Clark of Bur
lington will give an illustrated
lecture on The Association Work
in Vermont. :" All men and boys
are cordially invited.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
EAST BARNARD.

Marietta Vaughan Allen, widow
of Ethan w. Allen of Pomfret, died
March 8 at the home of her daugh-
ter Lacy in Winthrop, Mass.
where she had made her home since
1897. Mr.. Allen, whom she married
in 1873, died in 1890. She was a
very successful teacher for some
years. Mrs. Aliens older daughter,
Florence, married Edwin 5. Bradley,
and lives on the home farm in
Pomfret. Funeral services were held
at Winthrop March 10, and in
Pomfret March IL.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
Conpany.G.

After the battle Of March Is, 1912
Company G sustained very severe
losses, but no casualties have been
reported.
1t ought to be a matter of pride Ia
the town, and the men and women in
it, that Woodstock should support a
company for more than one period
of enlistment. Newport and North
field and other towns no bigger than
this do it and have done it. Are we
getting unpatriotic
The company needs 20 more men
before April III, 1912. II you care
to support it and not have it said
that this town had to give up after
one short enlistment, come in. We
hope that the Mexican agitation
hasn't scared out all the men in
town.
Here 10 list of the men now
available here for weekly drills:
Capt. Pember.
LIST Lieut.. Brownell.
I'd Lieut.. Thomas
SerQt. Boyce.
Sergt. HouRhton.
Sergt. Capron.
Corp. Dewey.
Corp. Harrington.
Cook DaiRle.
Privates, Collins, Dickson, Dur
phey, Gage, G. W., Gage, G., Gibbs,
Lussier, Martin, Mossey, Newell, @.
Do you see many familiar names in
this list Names of all the men
you can think of. that ought to be
willing to protect their homes and
country if occasion demanded ? We
don't think the rest of the state will be
proud of Woodstock record in this
X A. Pember
!. S. Brownell
l.. Il. Thomas
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
Six Coons in One Tree.

A three-legged coon led Rodney
Burke, young trapper of Hartland
Four Corners. from Hendrick Hill to
a tree on the Hoisfngton place, on
the Windsor road, which he found
to be the home of a happy family of
six coons, including his three-legged
guide, He also captured a skunk
while on the trail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23

or more late into Bridgewater on
tuesday it only got to West Bridge
water on the way over the mountain
The Ludlow stage due in Bridge.
water at @ p M, reached rhere al
6 a. IN Tuesday morning. being
stalled in the softened snow at PLY.
mouth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
Rosr-oFFlcE NorlcE

Mail trains arrive s.07 a, M, 2.2a p. M,
5 p. III.
Mail trains leave 1880 u. m, $40 y. M,
and $40 p. m.
Bridgewater Rutland and Ludlow stages
leave 8. 40 u. IN. and 800 y. IN.
South oodstock, 800 p. m.
Barnard and Bethel, 5.46 a. m.
Rural tree delivery routes leave at S.1b
II. Ill.
MAILS OLOSEr-For early stages $50
p. IN. Later mails, 10. 20 a. NJ. 800 p. m.
Office Hours 80 a. m. to $50 p. M
Sunday--l2 To p. M.
SUNDAY mail closes 1920 u. m.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. M.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-23
WOODSTOCK NEWS
IN TROUBLED MEXICO
Unpleasant Experiences of MIR.
and Mrs. Magenau Told in a
Letter to Woodstock Relatives

LSttSE tO WOODSTOCK Relatives
| Press dispatches from Mexico say
little about the new revolution out
side of chihuahua, but letter re-
ceived by Miss Luna b. Converse
from her cousin, William Magenau.
at Gomez Palacio, about a l2-hours'
ride from chihuahua, gives further
insight into conditions down there.
Mr.. Magenau, whose wifeis daugh-
ter of the late Capt. George B
French of Woodstock, is a mining
engineer, but at present is in charge
of rubber factory, his house stand
ing within the large walled yard of
the building. Torreon is the juno
ton of the International and Mexi-
can Central railroads, and Gomez, a
smaller place, is two or three miles
distant. An extract from the letter
follows:
"Just hasty line to tell you of
our safety. Quien sabe, but Wood
stock don't know the war has be-
gun, but we here are only too well
appraised that formidable, selfish,
anarchical, irresponsible, reprehen-
sible (and several more movement
agin the government is under way.
Last Saturday Gomez was cap
tured by a band of several hum
dred rebels = an irresponsible, half
drunken, half-starved bunch OF
hoodlums-who terrified us all. We
were armed for defense and in
momentary fear of being searched
for munitions of war.
Early in the afternoon Federal
troops from Torreon attacked and
drove out the marauders, giving us
the pleasant experience of having |
shells burst on both sides of us at a |
distance of block or 80, fired from
two miles off. Bullets whizzed on
all sides, one coming into the
kitchen. G. and the children
were shut up in the cellar during
the four-hours' battle. Since then
we have been in the possession of
the Federals, being treated to fire.
quent scares as to the return of the
defeated force armed with dynamite
bombs.
AS soon as communication with
'rorreon was restored, scores of fami-
lies rushed over there, but we and
the Fowles joined forces, and they
have slept over here for four nights
past
We have been without any mail
for 81 days; food supplies are run
ming low, and telegraphic commune
cation has been cut most of the time
Pleasant. isn't it? But now thous-
ands of Federal troops are pouring
in, and the minister of war himself
has come to Torreon to establish
base of operations against the more
serious revolt in chihuahua.
Public sentiment = heretofore an
loose-jointed affair in
Mexico - is crystalizing strongly in
favor of the government and law
md order, and it seems this mex
,usable rebellion will be sat upon
lard
Thousands of Americans are rush
ng out, but we think lots Of it is
panic, and prefer to wait few days
We will probably go then - we and
he Fowles - largely on account of
he children. who, thank Heaven,
rave remained we'll 30 far"