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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
POTASH BRINE EVAPORATION.
Some Experimental Work Carried on by
Geological Survey.

In connection with the general potasl
investigations that have been carried OF
for several years by the United States
geological survey, a number of desert
basins in the West have been more OF
less thoroughly explored and many
brines, saline residues, and mud have
been analysed with special reference tc
their content of potash. These investi'
cations show that few American brines
contain rather high percentages of po-
tassium and that most brines contain it
in appreciable quantity, although salts
Of sodium preponderate in all the hrines
examined. Economical methods for ex-
tracing the potash from American brines
are now eagerly sought, but the work is
still in the experimental stage. Frac-
tional evaporation process by which
brines are evaporated in stages and the
deposited salts removed from time to
time-is an essential part of what APP
pears to be the most practical methods
proposed, and detailed knowledge of the
effects Of evaporation on potash brines
is therefore of, paramount Importance.
Some experimental work to determine
these effects has been done by w. b.
Hicks, Of the United States geological
survey. Several different potash brines
were subjected to fractional evaporation
and the effect on the concentration Of
their constituents was determined by
analysis. The results are published in
recent survey publications. yapora-
ton Of Potash Brine" issued as pro-
fessional paper 95-E. This report shows
that, in general, by evaporating the
brines investigated the concentration Of
the potassium is increased until the So
luton contains about per cent of po-
tassium and that on further evaporation
the potassium salts are rapidly deposited
from solution along with larger quanti-
ties of sodium salts. The paper is
preliminary report, and the data pre-
scented suggest the Importance of more
extended investigation of American nat
ural brines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
POSSIBLE SOURCE OF POTASH.
In Tailings at Concentrating Mills at Big
Copper Mines.

Following Secretary Lanes Instructions
to put special effort into its potash in
vestgatiOns, the United States geologi-
cal survey is Publishing the suggestion
that a possible source Of potash may ex-
ist in the tailings piled up at the con-
centrating mills Of the big copper mines
in the West. The "porphyry" ores which
are being mined BY the millions Of tons
are being mined BY - :. s.. =.
annually contain several times as much
potash a. copper, and this remains in the
tailings az the mills. material already
4 finely ground and in condition for treat
ment. A. well AZ easily accessible for
shipment. This potash, however, IL locked
up in the form Of silicAte minerals, and
the commercial extraction Of potash from
Eilicates has been f0r several wears the
subject Of earnest study b. industrial
chemists II this problem can b. solved.
= would appear that large tonnage -
I potash bearing material i available in
TIRE uestern states
TIE hrisf report issued this uesk ~
the Feolqeical survey fbuiletin eZ8-al
santsins typical analysis d theae apar-
rhyrY ores from the largest ts5f5.ar
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove il

Or. Edwards Olive Tablets. the substi-
tute for calomel. act gently on the bowels
and positively do the work
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through Dr. Edwards olive
Tablets The pleasant. Eugnr-coated tab
lets are taken for bad breath BY all who
know them.
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
hut firmly on the bowels and liver, stimu-
lating them 20 natural action, clearing the
blood and gently purifying the entire sys-
TEN.
they DO that which dangerous Gallo
mel does without any Of the bad after
effects
All the benefits OF nasty. siokening,
gripping cathartics are derived from DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping,
pain or disagrecahle effects Of any kind.
Or. r. NJ Edwards discovered the for
rnula after seventeen years OF practice
among patients afflicted with bowel and
liver complaint with the attendant bad
breath
Or. Edwards olive Tablets are purely
Vegetable compound mixed with olive oil
you VIII know them by their olive color.
Take one or two every night for n
week and note the effect ioc and 2sc per
box All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus. o.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
Try These for a Change.

Coffee Blanc Manga pint each OF
coffee and milk Adj four tablespoons
OF corn starch, wet to a paste with cold
water, and four tablespoons of sugar.
Cook till it thiekens, then pour into a
wet mould and chill.
Banana PufTs--One cup Of sugar one
cup of -four, one teaspoon OF baking pow
der, three eggs and one-fourth cup OF
cold water. Mix and stir in three ba-
nanas. peeled and sliced thin. Half fill
buttered eustard cups, steam one hour,
serve with lemon sauee.
Prune Souflle Soak Is prlnes over
night and stew till tender. Remove the
stones and rub the prunes through a sieve
until the pulp is smooth. Beat the whites
of eight eggs to stiff froth with seven
tablespoons of powdered sugar, fold the
prune pulp carefully in, turn into a but
tered pudding dish and bake 20 minutes
Serve Immediately, or il viii fall.
Fritters-1wo eggs, one tablespoon ~of
melted butter one cup OF -four. half a
cup of cold water, pinch of salt and
teaspoonful of sugar. A little more melt
ed butter may be needed. The batter
should be just barely stiff enough to
hold shape. Slices of apples, peaches,
apricots, oranges, pineapples or bananas
are dipped into this batter and fried
Immediately in boiling fat. Drain on
brown paper and serve with a sweet
sauce favored with lemon or with fruit
juice. Canned fruit may be used in frit-
tiers. Bananas for fritters are sprinkled
with lemon juice. cut into quarters
lengthwise. and dipped into the batter.
Banana fritters are delicious with a sauce
favored with lemon rind. grated, and
made tart with the juice Of the lemon.
Brown Betty-ln a quart pudding dish |
arrange alternate layers of sliced apples
and bread crumbs, season each layer with |
butter. sugar. nutmeg. Glove and CHINA
mon. When the dish is full pour over il /
half a cup each of molasses aud water +
well mixed Cover with crumbs. Set the +.
iish into a pan OF hot water and bake |
until the apples are soft, adding more
nolasses and water ii needed. Raisins
" nuts add a dainty touch 10 this old
ind fayorite pudding Serve with cream.
Spanish Cream-Scald a quart Of milk
ind add TO il half package Of gelatine
which has been soaked and dissolved by
,entle heat Beat the yolks of three eggs
rery light with a cup Of sugar and stir
arefully into the hot milk. Cook very
.lowly. tin the mixture coats the spoon,
emoye from the stove, favor with lemon
y vanilla, strain into mould which has
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
VALUE OF KITcHENER's VISIT.
Accord Between Italy and Her Allies Il
Strengthened.

London, Nov. 20.--The Italian censor
prohibits the transmission of news re-
garding the results of the visit to Rome
OF Field Marshal Earl Kitchener. the
British secretary of state for war, so far
as these relate to impending military de-.
vclopments. Ii may be said. however,
according to dispatch from Rome, that
the conferences Earl Kitchener had Fri.
day and on his visit to the front Satur-
day have further strengthened and per.
fected the close accord between Italy and
her allies. and also have contributed TO
shaping the active assistance which Italy
is to give in the entente operations in the
near East.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
Filling the Lunch Box.

i A large percentage of mothers all over
the land have the ever present uneh box
problem to solve each day. Somewhere
an ingenious mother who had four other
friends, each with child to send with a
lunch basket, proposed that once week
each prepare basket lunch for, the FIVE,
| in this way saving the daily task for
each. The mothers could do with pleas
IRE once week which was such bug
bear in its frequency.
The mother knows that her child's
mentality as well as his physical power
depends upon his food largely, and the
growing child should. have nourishing,
plain, wholesome and easily digested
food.
The child naturally Graves sweets, and
they should be given in moderate amount,
as they are necessary to furnish. fuel.
Sweets should be given at the close of
the meal SO that they may not clog the
taste for the substantial things. as they
do If given before or at the beginning of
a meal.
Another important point to remember
with children is that their digestive proc.
esses are much more rapid than with
adults and they need a good, substantial
lunch.
Eggs cooked hard and well seasoned
make most satisfactory sandwich filling.
The sandwich is an important factor and
should have first place. Bottles now
may be bought at a small price which
will hold hot drink or soup, cocoa and
milk. these being the drinks best for the
child. A handful of nuts and raisins or
a few figs or dates win add to the en-
joyment Of lunch as well as to its nu
tritive value.
Fresh fruit, an apple or an orange, Il
cake Of sweet chocolate or a few pieces
of good candy make well-enjoyed finish
to a meal. The child loves surprise
and will eat with relish and digest a
meal much better If it is something that
comes as surprise Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
When a Good Chance Comes Seize 1t.

In the November American Magazine
Carl Mattison Chaplin writes remark
able story entitled, Destiny" in which
he portrays two men of widely different
character who are living together on a
desert island. The shrewdness and clev-
erness of one of these men is expressed
in the following extract:
al started without thing. I'm As
and I'm worth ten millions or more. A
year ago your father died and left you
a good live trading business. You'd been
sailing him around in this sloop for years,
and lazing here under the awning while
he sweat blood out in the sun with his
agents. You thought all there was TO do
was drift round aud collect profits.
"'In six months where was your bust
nessf On the ragged edge Of nothing.
told you the straight truth-there was
just about an even chance of saving il.
And / advised you to roll up your sleeves
and get to work. didn't II Ii you'd been
elected to do this particular job you'd
have rolled 'em up without any advice
from anybody But you threw up your
hands and tainted at the mere mention of
work, didn't your
NhaA Was " uvZhlA W anu ttt
valuable industry 90 TO pot Hold back
the development Of society by just that
little bit, simply out OF sentiments DO
you think il was luck that sent me out
here from the states just AZ that particu-
lar minute. when there was work 10 be
done and no one willing to DO IL don't
think Il was luck, Stoughton. ] was
sent here 10 DO that job, and I've done il.
You thought you were lucky 10 get $50.
GOO and heaye the thing of your mind.
] took the chance and ! am s9a50,000l
richer for u. You've got no kick. II
wasn't your fault nor mine; Il was des-
tiny
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
ROOSEVELT NAME STICKS.
Can't Come Off Nebraska Ballot, Secre.
tary Of State Says.

Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 29The name oil
Theodore Roosevelt as candidate for pres.
ident in the 1916 election must remain
on the Nebraska ballot despite the pro.
test OF John Yeiser, an attorney, who
filed the petition two years ago and now
wishes to withdraw it. This was the in
depreciation Of the state primary law in
a ruling made at Omaha Saturday b.
Secretary OF State G. w. Pool Mr.. Yei-
ser said Saturday night he would nov
attempt to defeat the ruling by filing an
injunction suit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
POULTRY PACKERS CAUTIONED.
Specialists Recommend Methods OF Hand.
ling Poultry Under Adverse Weather
Conditions.

Poultry packers are urged by the spe
lcialists of the department OF agricultur,
to give unusual attention to preparing
and packing their birds for shipment
particularly ii the mild weather which
has been widely prevalent this autumn
continues. The poultry specialists say
that the weather conditions in many sec
tions have been very similar to those
which prevailed in the autumn OF 1918
and which, as poultry shippers will re-
member, proved disastrous to all packers
who did not dress, chill and pack proper
lly.
The specialists therefore recommend
| the particular observance Of the follow.
| ing methods of handling dressed poultry,
which are essential to perfect product
at any time and are of vital Importance
whenever weather conditions are unfayor-
able:
L. Keep the holding batteries for your
incoming stock clean, well aired and free
from vermin, and see that the chickens
have plenty of fresh water ana plenty to
eat.
2. Don't kill chicken when the crop
is full OF feed Give the chicken only
water for "a hours before it is killed
Food in the crop or in the intestines Of
"a dressed chicken causes loss of flavor
and hastens decay, which more than off,
sets any gain from extra weight.
3. Good bleeding is absolutely essen
tial to good appearance on the market
and retards decay. Circular 81, Bureau
Of Chemistry, u. S. Department of Agri-
culture, explains the best methods Of
bleeding and loosening the feather mus
cles for dry picking.
4. Hang the chicken by both feet
while picking Hanging BY one leg spoils
the shape Of the bird. Picking on the
lap gets the skin dirty and hastens decay
8. Dry pick if possible. Scalding is
particularly undesirable because it hast
ems decay.
0. Chill every dressed bird until the
body temperature is below 50 degrees II.
Never pack or ship an imperfectly chilled
bird. More decay is due to imperfect
chilling than to any other single factor in
dressing. Dry chill. If possible. Chickens
cooled in water lose flavor, decay sooner,
VIII ilHl EUIH-stDlG MS SATISFACTORILY as
dry chilled, and are in every way more
on the market. Refrigerator
cars win carry well chilled goods in good
condition, but they cannot chill warm
goods to sufficiently Inv temperature.
T. Pack in boxes or small kegs when
ever possible. A large barrel makes an
package. because where poul- |
try Is packed in large masses the weight
II the upper layers brushes the birds at
.he bottom.
3. Line all packages with parchmentl
laper and cover the top of the poultry
before the lid is put on.
2. Wrap every head in suitable paper
% that blood from one bird will not mar
.he appearance of another.
10. Use only good refrigerator cars
md see that they are in good order. Ice
md salt the car "a hours before loading
The ear, at the end Of "a hours, should
how temperature below 40 degrees r.
4 point four feet above the floor and
,etween the doors.
EapayaI C,Yugaetsrrc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

The best thing to clean tnware is com
mon soda; rub on briskly with damp
cloth, after which wipe dry.
In putting down Turkish rugs always
spread with the warp toward the light, in
order to get the full effect of the sheen
Keep flower seeds in pill bottles and
paste a label on the outside. These are
very convenient. They should be tightly
corked.
DO not turn griddle cakes more than
once, or they will be heavy. For the
came reason, serve with the same side
up as when removing them from the
griddle.
To combat insomnia, first see that the
feet are warm. A hot mustard footbath
will stir up their lethargy. A brisk rub
bling with a salt dried towel will quick
en- the circulation. Wooden bedsocks may
then be put on. A rapid walk in the
open air just before bedtime, or going
up and down stairs few times, will
often equalize the circulation, SO induc-
ing sleep.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
The Dead.

The Dead.
| Samuel Weitzmann, so.
| Sarah Weitzmann his wife.
| David Kigner, 2s, son-in-law.
| Mrs. Beatrice Kigner, "a, wife of Da
| vid.
Two farm hands, apparently Polish
names unknown.
That the murders were committed on
Tuesday night and We're not disclosed
until Saturday night was due to the re-
moteness Of the Weitzmann farmhouse
1t is located on a lonely cross road a
Iquarter of mile back from the Gran
berry turnpike.
Weitzmann, prosperous farmer, had
been accustomed to deliver milk to Jo-
|seph Wildgoose in New Brunswick. Sat
urday an employee Of Wildgoose notified
a neighbor near the Weitzmann home
that no milk had been delivered since
Tuesday morning. The neighbor, going
over to the Weitzmann farm, noticed an
absence of life about the erstwhile busy
place. w. Il. Florance, prosecutor OF
Middlesex county, was notified by tele-
phone. He hurried John R. Ferguson, a
detective, to the scene.
The Weitzmann home is a large ono
story frame building. The rooms are di.
yided by central hallway. Ferguson
broke open the front door. In bedroom
on the right side of the hall he found
the bodies of Weitzmann and his wife,
who had been shot in the head apparent.
ly while they slept. There was no evil
dence of struggle.
The detective walked over into the
rooms on the other side of the hall. In
a bedroom there he found the body OF
Mrs. Kigner. who also had been shot
while she slept. The door to rear
room was locked from the inside. Going
outside, Ferguson broke open a window
and crawled in. He found there the bod
les of three men-the two farm hands
and Kigner. 1t was the evidence here
that gave the authorities clues as to the
probable solution of the mystery.
One of the farm hands died while he
was kneeling on top of his bed. He was
shot in the back OF the head He had
apparently started to pray and had
wrapped himself in bedclothes while shots
were being fired at him. On the floor lay
the body Of kigner. In another bed was
the body OF the other farm hand. who,
The authorities say, did all the shooting.
He had covered himself with bedelothes.
In his right hand was revolver.
"The identity OF the farm hands is un-
known TO any of the neighbors," said
Prosecutor Florance "The man in whose |
land the revolver was found had been
Employed by Weitzmann only one month. /
What the motive for the murders was il
TO us. The evidence shows
hat probably late Tuesday night the
arm hand first killed the farmer and his !
wife. then, sneaking into Kigner's room. |
Silled the latter's wife. Kigner himself 4
got up and followed the muir
lerer into the rear room. Once in there /
he murderer shot and killed Kigner, 4
ocked the door, then shot his fellow
workman and finally killed HIMSELF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
Cupid Too. va, up !. nal..

Engaged 10 '9dr girls Il once ex.
tiaimed the hurnnss uncle How 90
yea explain sutt saimei - e1nductf7
= don't knoF, said the efats5ess
neFhss. Il gueas Cupid must IaYs
siat me with anlsa e. FBn. --IAd'es'
10 me- Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
Sewing Hints.

In hemming linen dish toweling for
kitchen use, il is wise plan to draw
the threads first; then. when the towels
are Numbered, they win iron evenly and
not be on the bias. Ii yard and an
eighth be allowed for each towel they
viii be a good length when hemmed and
shrunk. Two and half yards should be
allowed for the rollers; that leaves enough
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
General Suggestions.

Never handle chickens roughly either
before or after killing. Rough handling
causes bruises, broken bones, SCARED
skins and soft places in the flesh. Undue
haste on the part of the killers and pick.
ers results in lowered keeping quality
and poor appearance Of the product
Piece work which leads 10 quantity
rather than quality makes for lower
prices on the market. Those who pay
by the piece should remember that they
sell by the quality OF the piece.
These directions viii apply with equal
force 10 turkeys intended for the holiday
market.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
SIX SLAIN IN
FARMHOUSE
Wholesale Murder on Lone
ly New Jersey
Farm
FIVE MURDERED,
ONE A SUICIDE
Latter, a Farm Hand, Is Be-
lieved to Have Shot
the Others

New Brunswick, N. j., Noy.--Six peo-
pie were found shot to death in a farm
house in country road three miles
south of New Brunswick Saturday night
Five of them had been murdered, while
the sixth apparently committed suicide
after shooting the others. A farmer and
his entire family were killed and two
farm hands were shot to death. One of
the employees, according to the authori-
ties, did the shooting while the people
were asleep Tuesday night and then
killed himself.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
ADMISSION TO
b|JOU WILL COST
YOU FIVE SpUDS

Ever hear OF potato showerg
The Bijou management viii start
this new social event at tho Bijou
tomorrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
The regular price at the Biiou Is i6
cents, but tomorrow afternoon the
|priee will be Ave spuds. or In other
words. murphies, The aforesaid
|spuds are TO be turned over to the
salvation Army. to help tho local or
ganization carry out their plan OF
bringing Christmas cheer into many
homes OF Grants Pass,
The plan is to have several tubs
In the Bijou lobby. and all who are
Interested in helping this movement
win bring as many potatoes as they
wish.
The Broken Coin" will be the fea-
ture of the program, and the show
win begin promptly at 3 O'Clock.
Captain Mitchell. of the Salvation
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
"BuIBuLn

Maade Adams is known among
stage managers as AN actress who
always draws a capacity house, "
THAT means every single seat taken,
yes, and standing room too" a man
ager of a large theater assured me,
Far be it from the east OF 'Bulbul"
to put itself in line with Miss Adams
along the lines of ability or fame.
but 1t wants this much in common
with her--that it too can draw a
capacity house" The Music club,
too, Is proud OF its toy symphony"
land three choruses.
Both high school and Music club
know the excuses too busy near
Christmas" "hard-up.r and all that
|sort of thing, Forget them, Find
la quarter and come Wednesday even
ling and it viii do you good,
Tickets for sale at Russelrs Con
lfectionery store. Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Adults. 20 cents;
children under IL, Is cents 6ai
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

next bisnop's Siothing store> o--
Lecture by Father WALL
Father Wall addressed the fresh
men OF the high school yesterday on
rhetoric. Having traced in his pre-
|iiminary remarks the gradual aseen-
sion Of the student from the elemen-
|tary study OF English in the primary
school, through the grammar grades
to the high school. and having point
ed out clearly the function of these
last four years in relation to the
study OF English. he defined rhetoric
las the art of expressing ones
thoughts in clear. fortible and per
|suasive language. He confined his
remarks. however, to wit and hamor,
which he declared were species OF
beauty.
Dance Saturday Night
y Moose hail. Tickets soc. es1
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

MAKE yourself q Xmas present OF
one of those new cameras az one
quarter less than tho catalogue
price. Paddock Photo Co. $40
North Sixth street 6as
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

Dec, %. wednesday Concert BY
Music club and high school. at the
opera house.