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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-30
ss U. S. TROOPS ON BORDER.
Are Awaiting villas Attack on Aqua
Prieta which is Expected Shortly.

Douglas. Ariz., Oct. 50.-ApproNimate.
IL $500 United States soldiers viii be
on hand when the expected attack upon
Aqua Priefa. opposite here, BY the villa
foroes takes place Military men be-
iieve the attack vii begin Saturday
night or Early Sunday.
The frst battalion Of the 7th United
States infantry arrived last night from
~ Paso.
Cen. P. Elias Gales, Csrranzs com.
msndsr 81 Aqua rrieta. j. eruectine an
sftadk ~ ths via forces Al any time.
bot reports that tis infsaers are er-
hausiei from fisif lene march INTO 80.
uurh. neeessiiatinz rest a q DAY a.
two before giving battla.
TIE rarrfsau % lsenersI Gales = work
iue dav sad night inslrcting ths iuts-
nor afffusss ~ ths Mexian town.
Bresstuorts and connecting trenches are
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-30

| was back some distance from the side.
i walk, and up on to n rear porch. Peep.
/ ing from her new hiding place, she
/ caught glimpse of the man coming
across the street. She convulsively put
her hand on the knob Of a door to
1 open 1t and was surprised at being able
| to do 50. The wood had rotted away
| from the iron receptacle into which the
| bolt was shot
The poor girl was less frightened at
being alone In the deserted house than
she would have been at facing the
man who seemed to be bent on finding
her. He had doubtless seen her enter
the premises, and the house and its
surroundings were lonely and desert
ed. There was barely enough light
for her to see an opening. through
which she passed, and, feeling her way,
her hand rested on banister Ascend
ing a staircase, she saw the light of
the sky through an open door and
window and entered room. There,
trembling like an aspen, she crouched
In corner
Meanwhile a wind arose, and the
easements Of the windows, which were
loose, ratified, and the few blinds that
had not been shaken of. by other winds
began to slam. Besides, the sky had
become covered with clouds. and the
poor girl could not see her hand before
her face. She had needed her mothers
injunctions to bring an electric lamp
nv hoI Tn haa xyybt gha nrt~sad
on her arm.
Putting out hand, she felt a piece
of furniture, but could not tell what
1T was. Taking her lamp from her
bag. she flashed 1t.
She was Eanding before bureau
and looking straight into the mirror.
In the mirror was reflection OF q
mans head and shoulders.
A scream was suppressed at seeing
not the face OF murderer, but young
man In evening dress. Moreover, the
the lamp was flashed he smiled |
In twinkling Clara found herself not |
only free from her supposed danger.
but protected from real or imaginary |
terrors.
Don't be frightened" said the man
quickly. Aren't you Miss Clara Dun
cam"
Yes"
I'm Fred Stewart. l came home I'm
line for my sisters Halloween party. 4
some one telephoned from your house
hat you had started to come up the
I'LL. and ! thought i would meet you
IN the way. | fancied Nsaw a wo-
nan come in here and that II might be
'ou. so r.
.'0h, / am so thsnkful!'' interpoSed
lara. Tor heavens sake take me
ut OF here"
Whether Clara collapsed in his arms
r not neither OF mem ever told. At
ny rate. she leaned heavily upon him
$ they left the house, he Illuminating
be way with the electric lamp. and
tier they appeared at the young mans
ONE. where they found the party bob
Ing for apples. !
The only engagement that resulted !
rom that Halloween gathering was !
nat OF Clara Duncan and Fred Stew n
RI y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-30
The Result Of a
Halloween arty
By RUTH GRAHAM

Clara Duncan lived a lonely life
Her mother was an invalid, and Clara's
time was almost exclusively taken III
attending to her wants When Hal
loween was approaching Clara was in
vited to gathering to be held on that
evening at the house of one OF her init
mate friends, Edna Stewart, but her
mother was too weak to admit of her
accepting the invitation. This was a
great disappointment to the girl, who
after a previous Halloween party had
listened to the recitals concerning the
gathering from which two different en-
gagements had resulted.
WELL" said Clara to herself, III
must wait to meet my fate at Hal
loween party l shall die an old maid
suppose"
The party convened at the Stewart
home ION the hill" as the principal
residence portion Of the town was
called, In the afternoon. The guests
were to remain for dinner, after which
they were to tell ghost stories by the
freight and occupy themselves with
other appropriate Halloween special
ties. The day was a typical October
one, aud when night fell Clara thought
of the party of young persons sitting
around the fireplace listening to the
ghost stories. Going to see IL her
mother wanted anything, she found
her looking comparatively well.
Clara" said the invalid, II am feel
ing so well this evening that | can
spare you. Go up to the Stewards and
join In the festivities. Get what pleas
ure there is left of the gathering and
don't hurry home. You'd better take
the electric light"
Midway between her home and the
Stewards stood vacant house 1t had
been prepared for a bride and groom.
but just before they were TO have been
married some trouble arose between
them and separated them.
Clara was obliged TO pass this house
while going to the Stewards. The way
was lonely and dimly lighted by a
street lamp here and there. Just before
reaching the deserted house she heard
footstep above and for a moment
saw mans figure coming toward her.
The situation for a young girl was
not pleasant one. She could not tell
whether the conner was of high or low
degree.
II occurred to her TO go into the
yard OF the deserted house and re
main In darkness TIL he had passed.
Standing beside a box tree that had
been planted thirty years before, she
waited. The man came on and stopped
before the place where she was hiding
Clara. terrified. ran to the house. which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-30
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-30
In the Laundry.

When laundering small articles Is hand
kerehiefs, embroidered collars lace, etc, a
little borax added to the rinse water will
take the place'of starch and give the de-
sired body to material.
A good starch for lace is made by
boiling two ounces of rice in one pint of
water till soft. Dry the lace in this rice
water and the effect is good.
Instead of ironing such fine articles
as lace, etc, pin out on blotting paper
and place under a weight, and the re-
suits are more satisfactory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-30
Topics Of the
Home and
Household.

In steaming velvet over teakettle,
insert a small funnel in the spout Of
the kettle. This will spread the steam
over a larger surface, and the work may
be accomplished more easily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-30

When a wheeled is used in TIL,
house, the wrinkling of rugs often makes
it somewhat hard for an invalid to &c
from room to room, but II small brass
curtain-rings are sewed to the corners OF
the rugs, and small pegs are driven in
the floor, over which these rings may be
slipped, the rugs will lie fiat and there
will be no difficulty in moving the wheel.
chair about.
The tickling, tingling sensation that
follows humping the sharp corner of the
elbow is the result of striking one of the
large trunk nerves that run through the
arms to the wrist. At the point of the
elbow this nerve lies over bone. The
sensation is painful other than funny,
but because it "tickles," the bone Is
spoken of as the funny bone"
Ii couch is used as bed, the follow
ing way of making it up is likely to be
satisfactory, provided the couch is of that
type which has sides that can be let
down like the swinging ends or sides of
a kitchen table. Make up the bed in the
as one would ordinarily. but
when the sheets and blankets are in
place, instead of tucking them in at the
sides fold the blankets and then the
sheets smoothly from the sides toward
The center. Thus the bedclothes will
occupy only the top of the couch leaving
The sides free. Drop the sides. spread
/ cover over the whole couch and neat
'esult win appear. Have for the pillows
lay covers like the couch cover, which
an be easily slipped off at night.
, 1915-09-11
BLIND CHEER THE BLIND.
SOLDIER OApsnrs's ylcroay IL THAMES RACE

SOLDIER OARsMEN's YIcroEY In THAMES RACE.
On the Thames ut Putney on Tuesday
Elind soldiers rowed against blind civilians,
cheered on by a crowd Of blind soldiers and
civilians who accompanied the races il 3
steam launch.
The soldiers came from the Blinded Sold
iera' and Sailors Hostel ut s.. Duustan's,
Regents Park, N. w, and they won two out
Of three races between them and pust md
present students of the Worcester College
for the Higher Education of the Blind.
The soldier crew thnt won the fouls were
bronzed, maguificent-looking men, perfectly
fit, and ua CHEEKY a crew as ever raced on
tie Thames. There was Jock Steel, Of
the Cameronians, the stroke, who got n bull
let through his head in flanders and is now
making baskets md mats; Milii9nn, Of the
Irish Guards; Bates, of the Royal Horse
Artillery, who like MilliGnu, has become IN
expert reader and wIiter III BrniIle; and
Lnnce- Corporal Petlit, Of the 1st Kings
Royal Rifles, now u good joiner.
1T was bully beef and biscuits that did
it." said NiIligun afterwards, Steel said it
was funny not being able to see what was
happening, but they could hear the click Of
their rivals rowlocks and they felt they
were leadiug we'll,
Private Cromwell, of the 9Th Gloucesters,
and Private WoolIen, Of the 2nd Willis, won
a great struggle IN the doubles. Captain
Owen, of the Cape Mounted Rifles, just
lost the singles by IL quarter of q length to
Mr.. j. +. Tracy.
The captain lost his sight in the fighting
in South West Africa before General BothN
arrived-Ujd
, 1915-09-11
CONSERVATION or SOIL MOISTURE.

BY the application Of compost covers, the
soil remains soft, moist and cool during the
dry season when uncovered soil becomes
cracked and baked. BY this method Of COW
ering the soil, obnoxious weeds are sup
pressed. When the object Of till"ge is the
improvement of the physical condition of the
soil, the saving of moisture and destruction
of weeds, compost covers such las are here
used may be substituted for tillage opera
tons. They conserve the water content OF
the soil SO much that in the dry season at
least compost covers are a necessity IN the
best farm management, especially III the ease
of shrubs, trees, and certain truck crops.
The best locally available cover in regard to
conserving moisture in the soil is banana leaf
cover to a depth of 80 en-, which in our ex-
periments stored in 222 days, $3.50 per cent
of the water, which is equivalent to 7.87 en-.
of rainfall, or 1877 tons per hectare. Soil
covered with wee Is loses much more mols-
ture than that which is uncultivated. and
bare, The percentage of moisture Ia soils is
, 1915-09-11
WAR HEROINE.
nurse WHO BORE SHOT Man no SAFETY.

The correspondent of the Algemce,s linn
de3S6iad in q letter "from the English front"
tells the following story of an English nurse;
was now far from the trenches and was
walking along q aunken road, when rounding
a curve ! saw a bent figure slowly moving
forward. l hurlieO mp. At first L stood
speechless. l saw a grl Of not more than
twenty three years Of nge carrying on her
shoulder a young English inianlrymnn. The
young mon had been shot through the
shoul der and after a preliminary dressing Of
the wound he had been told to go to the
nearest field hospital Taking "a wrong turn
ing he hnd lost his way, had collapsed and
tainted.
In this state the young girI-she was an
English nurse-found him. As it WAS at
least half an hours walk to the nearest
field hospital she decided TO carry him there.
The brave girl readily accepted my Ass, stance,
We made my oyelcont into a stretcher and
together carried the wounded man to the
hospital.
After receiving o satisfactory report from
the doctor the young girl continued her
wulk.-Dajly Niai, Juty 3Ist.
, 1915-09-11
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN
FREDERIKSTED'S POST OFFICE
FOR AUGUST MONTH, 1915.

Paid.
Mary Williams, Estate Carlton. Mr.. Au-
brey Ward.
Unpaid.
Peter Andrew, 20 Bit Alexander Allick,
Estate Concordia, 20 Bit; Robert Allen, 20
Bit; Frederik Ashley, Estnte Little La
Grange, 20 Bit Ber jamin Adams, 20 BIZ
Beatrice A. Bepion.in. % BIT, james c.
Boynes, 20 Bit Daniel Brown, 20 BIT; Viii
lInm Benson, 20 Bit Sarah Gains, Estate
Concordin, 20 Bit; Margaret Cpley, 20 Bit
Thomas Charles, 20 Bit Ann Maria Cru
broyn. 20 Bit Charles Douglas, Estate Little
In Grunge, 20 Bit, Rhoda David, 10 Bit
George Duncan, 20 Bit Christiana Dickson,
30 Bit Margaret DouBlas, 30 Bit; Adam
Eacles, 20 Bit Joseph Edwards, 30 Bit
Daniel Ford, Estute Betty's Hope, 20
Bit Ch'istiana Ford, 20 Bit Joseph
Ford, Estate Adventure, 10 BIT; Amelia
Green 10 bit; jeremiah Gordon, Es-
tate Mt. Pleasant, 20 bit; NJ. Gordon 80 hit;
Richard Gre9naway 20 bit; james a. rnnt
20 Bit; Artlia Green 10 biz; C~bristophrnn
Hmtchett 20 bit; Joseph Hull 20 biz; SumLei
Husband 10 bit; Cornelius Hendiick~en Is
tate H6gensborg 20 bit; Francis Hink~ou 20
bit; Alexander A.. Herbert 20 bit; Isabr. u
Isles Estate Cohoon Mt. Pleasant 10 b
NSbF9 COutS ~ D', l1eHiN oHCh9Ou ~ III y
Ferndinnrd A. Jncobs 20 BIT; Benjamin Jones
20 BIT; PncilinN Joseph Estnte Hogenborg
10 bit; Petrpma james 20 bit, Lonisa King
cede 10 bit; Foster Henry Kirton 20 hr,
J uljann Larsen 20 bit; Violin Mukshnll 10 bi',
james Messiah, Estate Carlton Garden ~
bit; Florence Morris 20 bri; Samuel MayIca
20 ht; H.. Minder 20 Bit; Charlotte Nor
us 10 BIZ; Klchaed PoiI!dore, Estate Mt
Pleasant 10 bit; Richard y. Pndmorp
20 bit; Adrinnn Pedro 20 bit; Mary Eli
abeth Richard, Estate Concordio % b.;
Caroline Stridiron, 20 Bit; Abraham Sim
mons, Estote Diamond, 10 Bit John Y.
Sackey, Estate Spring Garden, 30 Bit; Her
bert Scott, 50 Bit James Thompson, 20 81;
Richard Weeks, 20 Bit Samuel Woodby,
Estate Hogensborg, 20 Bit Robert Walters,
20 Bit.
W BJERG.
, 1915-09-11

attack on F~rieburg also proved ineffectiye.'
A British official announcement Of the
casualties caused by the . Zeppelin raid on
Wednesday, night states that twelve men,
tonr women, and SIX children were killed;
eight men, -four women, and two children Sc
nously injured, and thirty-ei9ht men, TWEEN
~ty-throe women and eleven children slightly
injured. One soldier was killed and three
injured, all the others being civilians.
New York, Sept. lOlh.-A despatch from
Berlin states that Mr. Gerard, the United
States Ambassador to Germany, has received
a German Note oscrihIng the submarine Mt
tack on the "Amblc" to self-defence. The
Commander reported to the German Adni-
ralty that the submarine was destroying "a
treightcr when the ARABIC" was sighted,
and the latter changed her course and head
ed towards the frei9hter, as If to attack the
submarine, which WAS not submerged. The
Commander waited, and as tie arabic"
changed her course agaIn md headed di-
rectIy towards the submarine, the latter then
submerged and torpedoed the liner. Ger
many Expresses deep regret TINT Americans
We're killed, and offers to refer the question
of PREPARATION to the Hague Tribunal.
New York, September Oh.
Flour. Winter Clears New crop per burrel 400
Mead. kiIndried per bnrrel 81 10
New Seasons Pork no quolnlIon.
Heavy Mess Pork s20.OO $2I.00
Snaor Crystals per 100 lbs S4.45 AIT
'"' 80 test Molptses Sugar S36 So 400
0IoIasses Eng. lslds. per gal.
Liverpool Cotton middIing Upland 5 100
Exchange, New York &London, 80 da1A sight
n0minal.
ExcEnn2e Ney York and London. 4igh, 4.67
London, September 9th.
Dem. Crystals 24,. 81 2Ss. g..
Muscovado, honlm4 terms III
Sugar. bond, on89M nominal no quotation.
Germun beet IS t 0. b. no further
sales during the war
Jaw Sugar 9GoIo GlbrnIinr or Channel fo'
orders, nonting terms, no quotations now.
DemernlH Rom, nominal =. 81. 2s, 100.
Trinidad Cocoon, good mIddln& Iteu, n ewt.
623
Cotton, Medium Fine 5.I.@t Liverpool, "omirnI
per III Is Ill
sank Of England Rnte Of discount 5
ConsoIs 65
three per cent E.nt4s in Paris for cuah $3.50
All prices subject 70 correction.
, 1915-09-11
JApAN's LATEST CENSUS RETURNS
The Cities of that Empire Now Rank in
Population with Some of the Better
Known World Centres.

From the official record Of the qniuquen-
NAL census OF japan, takon in 1913, which
has Just been published, it appears Tint the
total population of that country is 54,8A3, 083.
This is a gain of 3, 1854, 99l since the census
of 1908 aud an Increase of 13,873.483 since
1898.
This titles of Japan now compare with
some of the better known world centres.
Tokyo, for example, with it's population Of
2,O33, 321, now ranks with Berlin and Wen
ma, according to the returns of 1910 for
those cities, and is in advance of Petrograd,
which in 1910 had a population Of /, 908, 900.
Osaka-the Manchester of the Far East
has a population of 1887, 1866, which is 200,
900 greater than Rio Janeiro's, 100000 mo =
, 1915-09-11
UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN CHRIS
VIANSTED'S POST OFFICE.


Paid.
MIS-. Christina De Wendt, Mr.. VIM H.
Fretmnn, Mr.. Christian Michael, Miss Maud
NickeIdsen, Miss Mary Simond.
Cnpnid.
Mrs. Helena Bralhwalte so Bit, Mr. Chris
topher Boyce Est. "St. Johns 20 BIZ, Mr..
Charles Collins Est. Rust up Twist" 70 Bit,
Mrs. Mary Edwards Est. 'Goldem Rock" 81
Bit, Miss Louisa Gnmbs Est. "Pettr's Rest
so BIT, Mr.. Duucon Gale 80 Bit, Miss Maud
Nickerdsen 20 Bit, Mr.. Arthur Pretto u
Bit, Il. a. Robinson so Bit, Miss Mtniah
Roebuck 20 Bit.
Chri~rinusted's Post Office, the 3lst Au-
gust, 1915.
NJ. ANDERSEN.
, 1915-09-11

than that Of Culcntta's. auI "a much less
than Moscow's. Kyoto, with 500,063 popC-
latiou, stands in the list Of world cities along
with Cologne, BresIau and Hydernbad, and
is only II 1000 behind BrminYham.-D"~'8
Re0iew.
, 1915-09-11

greater Mt a depth of 80 en-. than at Is en-.
(The PhlipPine IgricaH0rt&t Mn1 F,reSIer,
May l915)-Agrtc"tural Ne~S, IHg. I4th.
Williams news., 1915-06-10
MUSIC RECITAL A
 DELIGHTFUL TREAT

The last recital for the club year by the Music Department of the Woman's club was given Monday evening at the school auditorium. Miss Bigger, the leader, dictated a fine program which was we'll pre- sented,- ,- the songs of Liszt inter- sperced with selections of Chopin and Shubert. A small but appre- ciative audience was in attendance and manifested much enthusiasm. This department is to be commend ed for setting so high standard for music and for not bidding for popular favor by making their pro- grams common and catchy. Where everything was of the finest, it is hard to discriminate. Yet, par don must be extended for mention of the Symphony by Shubert.
 This is the unfinished symphony of the great artist and reeusres twenty-five minutes for its presen- tation. The end of the first move ment was greeted by burst of ap- plause which showed the intelli- gence as well as the appreciative- ness of the listeners. The applause at the close was long and ringing and clearly accentuates the fact that the years work in the De- partment has been a source of cul- tured training to the hearers as we'll as to the performers them selves.
 Such efforts as this should re- ceive the encouragement and con- mendation of every individual who stands for higher things.
Williams news., 1915-06-10
ROBERT BURNS
 APPOINTED MARSHAL

At the regular meeting of the Town Council June 1, Robert Burns formerly night marshal, was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Chas. Wade leaving for Denver with the Wade Racing Stock. This makes MT. Burns ex. official street commissioner, also. Due to the less ening need of police since the dry law went into effect, it is not likely that another night marshal will be appointed. It is felt that Marshal Burns will be able to perform the duties of both day and night mar shal henceforth.
 The News notes one policy alrea- dy being executed by MT. Burns as street supervisor which it en- dorses. Where board culverts are being repaired, MT. Burns is re- placing two inch plank with three inch as rapidly as practicable. From the frequency with whichthese culverts break in it is quite evident that two inch blanks are too weak to bear the load put upon them. Three inch blanks should last more than twice as long as the two inch have before.
Williams news., 1915-06-10
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW
 EFFECTIVE JUNE NINTH
l.. w. Rollins Received Posi- tive Reply from Asst. Gen. Harben

The letter quoted below was received in reply to query sent by MT. Rollins of the Sultana Barber Shop.
 ''Your letter of May 4th re- ceived, in which you ask about the Sunday Closing Law regard ing barber shops. In reply thereto will say that said law was known as House Bill No. "A which passed the legislature at the last session, but had no emer- gency clause, and would there fore not go into effect until nine ty days after the close of the legislature session, which would be on the 9th day of June. After the 9th day of June, all barber shops must close accord ing to the provisions of this bill, on Sundays, or be fined in the sum of $500 for the first offense, and for the second offepse may be fined $10.0O or not more than $25.OO
 Respectfully yours,
 Geo. w. Harben
 Asst. Atty. Gen.
Williams news., 1915-06-10
Linen Shower

Linen Shower
 Miss Irma Tannehill was very pleasantly surprised Monday eve ming by the Lady Maccabees. The crowd met at Mrs. w. D. Finney's and thence to the home of Mrs. M. A. Young where Miss Tannehill was showered with an exquisite confusion of linen. Dainty refreshments were served and the guests departed at a late hour wishing Miss Tannehill a happy culmination of the c coming event.