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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-01
TALK OFTHET OWN

All Barre Retail Merchants association
stores will be closed all day Monday
Sept. 3. Labor day.
The S. b. of A. will hold its regular
meeting in Clan Gordon hall Saturday
Sept. /. at 1880 p m.
Harold Morrison arrived yesterday
from Claremont, n. H., where he il EN-.
ployed by the Sullivan Machine com
pany, to spend few days with friends
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowe Morrison returned
this morning to their home in Chicago.
after having spent the past few days
at the home of hte formers father and
brother on Hill street.
A small boy named John Gates had a
narrow escape from injuries this morn
ing when an automobile struck him on
the Pearl street crossing near the Arcade
building. The automobile, Ford bear
ing the license number l6.l4S, was turn
ing into Pearl street and bystanders stat
ed afterward that the driver sounded his
horn several times. Apparently the boy
did not hear the warning, for the car
bowled him over. In an attempt 30 avert
the accident, the driver turned his car
toward the Hale block and was making
straight for a plate glass window in the
Houston & Bell jewelry store. Once the
lad regained his feet. only to be caught
again by the car and rolled toward the
Fortunately the driver was
able to apply his brakes effectively and
the car was stopped before the wheels
passed over Gates. The latte: escaped
without A scratcah.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-01
SOUTH BARRE

Eleven South Barre grangers, includ
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Webster, Mr.
and Mrs. VIII Dudley, Mr.. and Mrs
James Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Milne
Charles Webster, Harry Hill and Mel.
burn Lewis, took trip recently to the
White mountains in Edwin Webster
and Harry Hills automobiles. They
went through Crawford notch and back
to Mt. Washington hotel, and also visit
ed Echo lake and the Old Man of the
Mountains, past the Profile house to the
fume, and from there home, making a
very pleasant trip of 100 miles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-01
VILLA ST0WN
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend thanks to all who
were so kind during the sickness and
death of our father. Also for the beau
tiful flowers
Mr. and Mrs. A. t. House,
Mr. and Mrs. f. c. Graves,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. House,
Mrs. Nellie M. Elliott.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-01
A. P, ABBOTT co.
New Fall Goods

Nearly all of our new fail goods are in stock.
ment of prices will have to be made very SOON
them increases. We handle it little different.
have paid rather than what we will have to pay.
to keep prices down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-01

This is your best time to buy as new adjust
In large cities they make up as fast as the cost to
We 60 by what we have on hand at prices we
Your interests are ours; we must work together
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-01
Early Showing of Suits

We have now ready for
your inspection and selection
a good showing of Fall and
Winter Suits. These Suits are
especially attractive, the style
lines are conservative and well
balanced, the coats are longer
and of straight lines, many of
them belted with large buc-
kles. The skirts are with a
nice fullness.
The popular colors will be
Navy, Brown, Balsam, Bur-
gundy Taupe, Beetroot, and
Black. These made up in such
cloths as Poplins, Broadcloths,
Cheviots, Mems Wear Serges,
Bucilla Cloths and Wool We
lour. These are cloths that
are very serviceable and at
tractive.
You need to see these mod
els to appreciate their value.
The prices are but a little
more than other seasons.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
Our Rumorists.

All we can say is that We hope any given Rumorist of ours will live out the greatest length of days and not stop joking before he dies. We need every moment of his threescore years and ten to keep us sane and kind. and we cannot lie satisfied with stinted measure of time for him. When he be g.ils unsulpa ssably to delight the world our national pride as well as our hu- ,nau need is bound up in his continu ;:nre. Possibly we are going from bad to worse. as we have always been, but we think we have been kept from the worst by the humorist's smile. not by the satirist's frown. Other races. Oth CT lands abound in songs and sermons. but we have sent our laughter over the world to save it alive more than any thing else could.-W. D. Howells in Harper's Magazine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.
Care Should es Taken to Minimize the
 Danger of Accidents.

Care Should es Taken to Minimize the
 Danger of Accidents.
 At least three -fourths of the acci. dents that occur in mountaineering are the results of foOlhardiness
 More than half of the entire nun Der of accidents happen to persons climbing without guides. some tO climbers attempting dangerous or impossible route with guides. and there are still other forms of folly One may carelessly engage an incom petent guide or an Overbold one. who will undertake an ascent under unfa- vorable conditions.
 Eliminating these contingencies, there remain certain risks which must be taken by every climber who ascends difficult mountains.
 However fine the weather, there is the possibility that sudden storm may render the descent perilous. though even then the chances are ten to one that skilIful climber with first class guides will return in safety Furthermore. on certain mountains there are places where party is ex. posed to danger from avaanches or falling stones.
 The risk may often be reduced to the minimum by waiting for the best of weather or by making a very early start-All Outdoors.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
NAVY TO GET STEEL
 AT $50 \ TON LESS

NEW YORK. April 18.-The prices at which the steel companies have agreed to sell steel to the navy de- partment were announced here today. They are$290 pound for plates and S2.5O for bars and shapes. This is a concession of $50 ton from the prices recently current or saving of $1S,OO0,O0O to $2O.O00,O00 to the government on the purchase of 300,- 900 tons of steel. which. it is said. the navy department has thus far con- tracted for. It is expected in steel circles that fully 100000 tons of steel will be speedily contracted for by the government to meet war nee essities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
SEW IN CHINESE STREETS.
Women Who Mend ciothss' Right There
 While You Wait.

"Uuo
 Tn many towns of China one may have his garments mendcd on t':c street and -while he waits" Native sewing women are to be seen on low stools. perhaps on the sidewalks. mend. Ing articles of masculine attire. The accomplishments of these street seamstresses are somewhat limited, their efforts with the needle being for the most part confined to running" Other branches of needlcwork are prac. tically unknown to them. AS conse qucnce their efforts are better apltc ciated by native workmen than by foreign travellers.
 They are never short of patrons among the former. for these are often natives of other districts and. having come to the city to engage in business. have no one to mend rent for them Their wives being left at home. they are glad to avail themselves of the services of the street needlewoman. For this class of customers the skill of the itinerant sewing woman answers every purpose.
 Generally speaking. these women are wives of boatmcn and laborers who live in the houseboats which line the creeks of many Chinese cities and towns. and their needles are great help toward tile solution of the prob- lem Of maintenance in crowded city or town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
"Undertaksrs."

In England in lG14 undertakers were men of influence who undertook for . consideration to get such persons re turned to parliament as would prove submissive to the royal will of King James l. The three chief undertakers of 1914 were Lords Bacon. Somerset and Neville. Then there were under takers in Ireland in 1908. They were English and Scotch colonists sent to north Ireland and were each allotted 1000 acres of land. They were men of capital and undertook to pay mark a year for every six acres and to ad
 init no recusant for tenants; hence the name as applied to them. But neither the histories nor the dictionaries give any reason for calling the men who bury our dead undertakers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
NEGRO EXPORTER
 IS SENT TO PRISON

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, April 1S.-- Because he delivered an address to twenty negroes at railroad station urging them to take a stand against the United States government, Sam Bell, negro was convicted on a charge of disorderly conduct in the recorders court here today and sen fenced to 1s0 days with $10O fine. Bell declared that he had not urged his hearers to take a stand against government, and said that he was merely repeating what he had read in a newspaper.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
CHARGE
 WHITE SLAVERY

The MarshaPs office is in receipt of a telegram from Deputy Marshal Mossman at Anchorage, stating that he has received a warrant from Ketch- ikan for the arrest. of Brown and Brown tpresumably man and wom- an) on charge of white slavery. and that he has taken the parties into GUS tody. The marshal's officer at Ketch. ikan will send an officer north to take the parties back to that place for trial.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
Ahssnce of Mind.

An old man was leading two lively calves out to early pasture in the morning. When be came to the field he tied cue of the calves to one of his boot straps and the other to the oppo- site boot strap while he opened the rickety gate. The calves ran away. When he was picked up his wife asked him:
 Didn't you know any better than t" do foolish, trick lil:e that?'
 Yes" he answered "I hadn't beeu dragged four rods before saw my mistake" Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele- graph,
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
"~ lt All Depends.

But you must admit, sir" said the aggressive party. that man ought to be the boss in his own house."
 Yves. I suppose so." answered the meek and lowly man with the scanty hair. but the house l live in happens to belong to my wife. ."-Exchange.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
FLAG 13O FEET LONG
 IS FLUNG TO BREEZES

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-An American flag 13O feet long, 75 feet wide and weighing 300 pounds carried on the shoulders of a company of marching marines from Mare Islanc navy yard was flung to the breezes in the heart of the downtown district yesterday while hundreds cheered. A hali inch cable swung diagonally across Market street at the intersec tion of Third Street sagged as United States marines and sailors attached the flag to it and non-cOmmission- ed officer freed it to the wind while marine and naval bands struck up the Star Spangled Banner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
Revenge to the Point.

She-Alas. AlgernOn. my fathers re- marks about you were very bitter. He I'm glad of it. because I'm going to meke him eat his words. Baltimore American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
Found Out.

There are lot of girls who don't ever intend to marry"
 How do you knOw?"
 "I have proposed to several."-Puck.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18

Webster's New International Die tionary, strictly up to date: come in and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18

Just received, a new line or Toilet Waters and Perfumes Owl Drug Co
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18

Goods coming on every boat for the Emporium, open for business from ? to and to s p. m. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18

For flrst-class meals and good serv-
 ice at reasonable prices try the Mer- chants Cafe. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18

A full and complete line of Cigars, Cigarettes. Smoking Tobacco and Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18

Ice cream every day. specials on Sunday at Hunts Candy Kitchen. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18
f4V +ff+f++f++f+++
 KEEP POSTED

I The next few months will be the greatest ill tbc history of the United States. ! Each day will produce events that may make or mar the destinies of you and your town Nations will grapple with nations; great battles will be won: kings will be mthroned; dvn&sries change and the worlds lines of denal"ation shifted Floating cities bulwarkrd with steel will be Can you afford not to keep posted at this time! 1t is your duty as a citizen and man to keep abreast of the nations affairs that you may realize that Opportunity is knockny--for you. Opportunity ! to serve your Country and your Flag You cannot afford to allow Old Glory to send ont he $. o. s. Freedom is crying to each man to do hS part This is not time for SackerS! I During the crisis in the Nations afal< The hrspector and Miner have arranged to receive Ali4 !cws of importance to readers. Twice the teleg1aphic matter will be received, in
 order to keep these papers up to their present hlgh standard!
 I If you wish to keep posted on world affairs you nl,st take some paper Why not The Daily I'rosprc- tor at $1 .0O per month, delivered at your door: : Or The Weekly Miner, at $3.00 per year: also delivered.
 ! Or. better vet take both The Daily ProsEcctor and The Weekly Miner for only Sl 25 per month, de ivered
 ! These papers will also have good illustrated service of men prominent in National affairs; and
 Aphoto of every batteship and cruiser taking part in the great battles certain to come between these
 mighty floating fortresses and the deatf-deaing sub nmrlnes.
 I DO NOT DELAY! MAIL OR TELEPHONE CS YOUR ORDER AT ONCE! ] SUBSCRIBE. NOW
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18

Miner Ads. bring RESULTS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18

\ pretty line of colored crochet cotton and stamped pillow slips at the Needlecraft Shop If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18

FOR RENT--Three room house completely furnished, electrical appli- ances, close in. Rent $15.00; Alaska Investment Go. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-18

Pasteurized Products.
 Pasteurizer Whipping Cream, Pas teurized Sweet Milk and Pasteurized Buttermilk at Love Whitley Co.'S. If
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-08

charge of things. "You have done a
noble piece of work." Then he looked
ut the senator.
''Is the file gomez" queried the lat
ter, weakly. "Have you caught that
man Adams?"
Both are gone |" burst from Pearl,
tossing the muffler onto a table.
"What's that" quickly asked the
senator.
His disguise" hastily explained
Pearl. HE always wears one of
these and leaves 1t behind. L.. :"
"One moment" interrupted the ma
jor, as some of his officers and clerk
appeared. Quickly to them: "Any
tracer
"None."
Major Steele showed his keen dis
appointment. He motioned the clerk
to sit at n desk and take notes. "Now,
Miss Dare. kindly tell us how you
came to be here. 1 want to get ut
the facts ut once, senator"
The senator nodded and Pearl began
to talk. She was somewhere on "F'
street, alone, when u Quickly-passing
limousine attracted her attention. 1t
was a ROlls-Royce very similar to her
own. 1t contained two passengers
whose faces were hidden. The car
passed SO near the curb on which she
stood that she was able to overhear
their conversation. The name Of
Adams was mentioned and something
about an appointment at the senate
building. This was enough to excite
Pearls alarms. She hailed q taxicab
and started In pursuit of the limou.
sine.
An exciting chase followed, winding
up in front Of the senate building. The
Limousine reached there first. Its pas
sengers dismounted, presented n pass
to the guards and entered. The guards
held her up as 1t was long after the
hour when unidentified callers were
admitted. But by ruse she evaded
them and stole into the main corridor
+ just as the two men preceding her,
mounted back stairs. Unobserved
she followed on their heels.
"You know the rest" she concluded.
you arrived In time to,save my life,
just as l was about to give up hope"
"But the man Adams wore no muf-
Her!" interjected Senator warfeld.
now quite himself. "Nor could he have
been one Of the men In the limousine"
At that moment n figure darkened
the doorway. 1t was Adams.
"Did h-hear my name mentioned?"
he inquired, calmly, addressing Pearl.
Behind him were Major Brent and
Toxic taking In the scene with startled
countenances.
(END OF FOURTH EPISODE.)
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-08

body. Then as the file was jerked out
of his hands, he received singing
blow and fell. But he was up in an
instant racing into the dimly-lighted
hall after a fleeing figure, In the uni
form of guard. He was the swifter
of the two and caught up with the
latter at the end Of the corridor. They
stumbled together into fireproof
stairway. There ensued another en-
counter. He regained possession of
the senator's file. Then his footing
slipped and he tumbled headlong. AZ
ter that for some minutes Adams knew
nothing.
BaQb in Senator Warfields rooms a
surprising scene was being enacted.
On the floor stretched the lifeless body
of an attendant. Senator Warfield,
greatly shaken, was on his feet trying
to regain his composure. Near by
stood Miss Pearl Dare. In one hand
she held thick, black muffler. She
was about to pass it to Major Steele.
Pearl was greatly agitated.
"Sit down, please, Miss Dare" re-
quested the major soothingly, taking
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-08
FOURTH EPISODE
War Clouds.

Late In the following afternoon SIX
jaded and harassed travellers re-
turned to Washington on the same
train which brought the corpse
claimed by Capt. Ralph Payne's attor-
neys, who had hastened to the scene
of the railroad wreck.
The uppermost feeling of Col. Rich
ard Dare was one of thankfulness for
the miraculous escape Of his daughter,
Pearl. from injury in the catastrophe
and also In her two encounters with
a mysterious assailant over the mill
tary plans for defending the canal.
But mixed with this emotion was
mystification and dread.
These questions kept insisting them
selves upon him; who was the strang-
er, I. o. Adams; what association had
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-08

he with the Canal document con-
spiracy for which the unfortunate
young officer had been convicted of
guilt; could this rude and whimsical
character really be the master plotter
dubbed as "The Silent Menace" by his
daughter? The sudden and untimely
passing Of Captain Payne filed him
with profound sorrow, too, for not
only had Payne been favorlte, but n
prospective son-in-law as well. He
hastened from Union depot to the war
department to report to the chief of
staff.
Major Brent reached the city In a
somewhat desperate frame of mind.
He had accompanied the colonel to the
wreck out of sense of duty, 1t is
true, but more particularly for person
al reasons. Payne was dead and
therefore that obstacle to the fortune
of Pearl Dare was removed.
He had not lost the one opportunity
afforded by the homeward ride. The
colonel had gone into another coach
leaving Pearl alone with him In their
Pullman drawing room, She was gaz-
Ing out of the car window, sad,
shrinking figure.
Brent knew she was thinking of
Payne and affected a sigh.
you've been having hard expe-
riences, PEARL" said he with we'll
feigned gentleness. Its mighty tough
to have ones dreams and faith shat
tered without final explanation, isn't
lt"
Her desolate spirit responded. She
reached over and laid the tips Of her
fingers lightly upon his sleeve.
'If could only have had one last
word with him." Her mind at that
moment was on the presidents unde-
livered message to Payne.
His hand closed over hers; his
senses were tlngling.
II am always here, PEARL
II prize and value your friendship
she reJoined, gravely.
"Some day, perhaps, / may ask you
to accept more than that-some day
when you know and understand me
better" he whispered.
She drew her hand hesitatingly
AWAY.
"Forglve me II l seem ungrateful,'
she responded with n sigh. II do un
derstand you, Thornton"
Then she changed the subject.
And now Bertha Bonn. alone, shad
owed the otherwise clear horizon o.
his goal-she and the discriminating
photograph In her locket which HI
meant to obtain and destroy. witt
hurried excuses to Miss Dnre. he lef
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-08
SYNOPSIS.

Capt Ralph Payne. ~. 8. A.. is given Sc
cret plans of defense to deliver to Pana-
ma He attends a ball at the Granada en-
bassy with Colonel Dares' daughter,
Pearl. As a climax to a series of mys-
terious Incidents he Is arrested for trea-
son. The ambassador of Granada is found
dead and the plans missing from Payne's
coat. Major Brent. Payne's rival. enters
into suspicious negotiations with Bertha
Bonn. Pearl Dare follows q burglar from
her home; Ii drugged and left in a field.
and later overhears plottera. who almost
capture her. Payne is sentenced to life
Bertha Bonn and Payne ON his way to
prison is wrecked and Pearl sees Payne's
lifeless body at her feet. She meets a
mysterious stranger who offers her his
services to trace the traitors. She learns
that he has the plans.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-06-22
Pantages

Malgr6 I'm programme de vau-
deville des plus int6ressants au
Pantages, la semaine prochaine,
l'interet Sc concentrera sur le der
nier chapitre du "Mystery of the
Double Cross qui sera pr6sent6
par le cinematographe. Cette re-
presentation que les habitues du
Pantages ont tant admiree 6ni1a ct
mettra q jour lie myst6re qui a tant
intrigue tout le monde.
1.-THE Other Fellows Girl" est
une com6die musicale rendue par
Edna Kelley un 6toile de San
Francisco assist6e dune troupe
Dambreuse. Frank Morel est bien
connu; Claire ct Atwood sont des
6quilibristes merveilleux. Dickin-
son DEACON sont deux com6diens
qui savent toujours plaire avec
leurs chansons ct leurs danses.
Les 'Six Venetian Gypsles' rem
dent les chansons d'Ttalie ct jouent
sur des instruments venant des
tampagnes italiennes. Cette re-
presentation est r6hauss6e par de
riches dAcors ct de merveilleux eff
fets 6lectriques.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-06-22

Sentant le pouvoir qu'elle await
pour lui, la jeune file Sc fdt repro.
chez de rabandonner, de le d6ses.
perez.
Ellie lui faisalt l'aum6ned de quel-
|ques BONES paroles, de douces
gronderies, de conseils pour Fave
mir, dune poign6e de main.
Eft ]e braconnier radieux sen
foncait a nouveau dams les fourr6s
Oh il passait sa vie.
Mais il ny await pas assez dun
cote CONNIE affection ct trop de
honte de pautre pour qu'ils en- ar
rivassent q IN amour avou6, eHec-
tiff.
ii cut fallu des 6v6nements ex-
traordinaires pour r6v6ler q Lau-
renee la nature de sa sympathie,
dun sentiment concu dams la soil
tude des bois ct qui await grandi
avec ellie, pour r6y6ler au Cog Girls,
le paria, le miserable savage, ce
quill 6tait dams les intimit6s de
son etre, ce quill pouvait devenir.
Ces 6v6nements extraordinaires
Sc produisirent tout q coup.
Et Laurence, la sage Laurence,
alma avec passion le vagabond, III
gnorant, la brute TRANSFORMER en-
h6ros, en- prince des contes de fees.
Quels furent done les 6v6ne-
ments qui produisirent ce miracle?
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-06-22
DECES

Nine Pierre Lavall6e est d6c6-
dee vendredi dernier q Oh. Is du
matin. apres une Tongue ct doulou-
reuse maladie, a Page de Sc ans.
Ellie laisse pour la pleurer son
6poux, deux files. Mines j.. r.
Rosch ct John Kelrow, ct un fills,
Edouard.
Nine Lavall6e habitat Minnea-
polls depuis 40 ans; ellie 6tait bien
connue ct comptait I'm grand GER
Gle d'amies.
SEES funerailles ont Gu lieu lundi
dernier en- ::l'6glise Notre-D Dame de
Lourdes, "a 9 h., au milieu dun
waste concurs de parents ct d'amis.
Les societies des Danes du Rosai-
re, du Cercle Ste Anne, U. G. F.. G,
ct de la Cour Notre- Dame do Lour-
DIES des Danes Forestieres Catho-
liques desquelles la regrett@e de-
funte 6tait membre asslstaient en-.
corps en- tres grand nombro.
Mgr Guillot a c6l6pr6 la messe,
assist6 par les RR. PIP. BRAGG ct
Boerboom, CONNIE diacre ct SOUS
diacre. Mgr Guillot donna Fab
soute ct prononca lie sermon de cir
constance.
Nous prions la famille Lavali6e
d'agreer nos sinceres sympathies.