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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
Fowls ana MIIk.

Fowls seldom tire of milk Of any
kind. They may eat too much grain
or meat for their health, but milk In
any form is not only palatable, but
healthy and nutritious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
Lenrtheninr Life.

The average age Of death has in
creased from eighteen years in the
sixteenth century to thirty-hye and
one-half years in the present one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
nav ~ TsIands.

There are no less than five different
bays each called the Bay Of Islands.
The best known one Is in New Zealand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26

Wv tAWHVs
Japanese florists have succeeded in
euluyating a rose which looks red in
the sunlight and white in the shade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12

There was little comfort for either
political camp in the figures of the
first days of registration. Whether the
storm or Indifference to the campaign
issues was at the bottom of it, the voters
did not register. In the Nineteenth
Assembly district 1873 fewer names
were placed on the list than in 1901,
and only 800 more than in 1902. The
Nineteenth is a Republican district,
and the falling of is distinctly dis
couraging to the antiTammany forces.
In the Sixth Assembly district, Tam
many stronghold, the falling off from
the figures of two years ago was S64,
or about the same per cent. as in the
Nineteenth district
Kings county made slightly worse
showing, relatively, than New York
county, the, total in Kings being
10000 less than for the correspond
ing days Of 1901, while in New York
county this years registration is 10000
behind the figures for that year.
Mr.. CHARLES F. MURPHY may inter-
pref the Brooklyn falling of US a sign
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12
Army Shipments Under Foreign Flags.

To THE EDITOR or The SrN-Sir: We are
wont to hear patriots in and out OF Congress
descant on the duty Of building up an Ameri-
can merchant marine and carrying American
products in American bottoms under the
coloTs of the Stars and Stripes. | have always
believed in the policy of protection TO Aren
can industries, and for that reason have been
an ardent Republican, but it strikes me as
somewhat anomalous TO see n Republican 81
ministration employing foreign ships to take
supplies to our new insular possessions
Almost every vessel sent to the 0rieat from
this port carries enormous quantities of
commssary and auartermasters' supplies to
the different depots in the Philippines, all
under the English flag enough. in fact, to
keep two army transports month busily
employed,
1t seems n strange departure from the ac-
cepted doctrine of the Republican party to
let our own ships lie idle and rotting In Erie
Basin and elsewhere while foreign ships
under 4 foreign flag are transporting our
military stores. J. +. McC.
BROOKLYN, Oct. lC,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12
The Working Of the Ballot Law.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir. The
recent futtering in the fusion dovecotes
Occasi Oned by the tender to and acceptance
OF Tammany nominations by Messrs. Grout
and Fones was primarily due to the form
OF our official ballot which was designed to
secure partisan advantage instead Of to pre-
sent equal facilities to all voters and afford
q fair field for all candidates.
An indorsement by the opposition, of two
prominent candidates for denomination would
appear on the surface to be a deserved tribute
to any administration. This was doubtless
Mr.. Cuttings first impression. when his opin-
ion was sought as to the Endorsements in
question. 1t was, however. generally be-
lieved that Mr., Murphy's desire in this matter
fell short of unselfsh patriotism, and that he
sought to use the names OF Messrs Grout
and Fornes TO secure partisan advantage.
for the same reasons that Republican machine
leaders seek. on a more extended scale. to
make use of fusion MIR. Murphy doubtless
expected to deprive other candidates whose
names appear on the fusion columns on the
ballot Of votes which. but for this use Of the
names Of Messrs. Grout and Fornes would
otherwise be cast for such candidates. The
present form Of ballot justifes Mr.. Murphy's
expectations in this respect, as. doubtless.
Mr. Cutting subsequently realized.
The nomination Of Comptroller Myers by
Tammany. which has been cited. and to which
no objection was raised at the time. throws
little iii ht on the ethics of the present situa-
ton, because. under the then existing ballot
law, his acceptance of the Tanmany indorse-
ment could entail no injury to Mr.. Myers's
associates
The inherent viciousness Of a ballot law
which puts 1t in the power of any man or any
group Of men to Use the desires Of voters to
vote for certain candidates as a means OF de-
feating candidate for a different and more
important office, is obvious. The existn ing
situation is but a single instance by which
the inherent viciousness OF the present law
is made apparent Both machines expect to
derive some unfair advantage from it. and
appear scandalized and surprised when it
hits them. The failure OF the candidates for
Chief Judge OF the Court of Appeals to poll
as many votes by some $4,000 as were cast for
the next highest office on the ballot in the same
number of election districts in 1897 was an
example of what our ballot can accomplish
when 1t tries
Some day. perhaps. We shall wake up and
demand the Massa chusetts ballot. wherein
the names of tho candidates Of all parties for
any one office are grouped alphabetically
under the title of the Office This form an
swers all objections; under it the existing
complication could not have arisen.
NEW YORK, Oct. I. BouDINoT KEITH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12

and arHsed with greater number OF the
most powerful modern guns than could
at that time be paralleled in any British
battleship.
What facilities for naval construction
and repair are possessed by Japan
The naval arsenal at Yokosukn, the
foundations Of which w0e laid by French
engineers, has now grown to great
dimensions Cruisers Of over 1900 tons
have been built in it, and, short OF turning
out battleship, there is no work con-
nected with the construction and equip
ment of war vessel that cannot there
be accomplished satisfactorily. The
principal dock was large enough in 1893
to admit the Victorious, which was then
one of tho heaviest battleships in the
British Navy. Yokosuka lies inside the
Gulf of Toxic, the narrow entrance to
which is defended by heavy batteries,
mounted both on the surrounding hills
and in forts built in the gulf There are
two other fully equipped imperial dock
yards. The first is situated near Hiro-
shima on the Inland Sea, where the prin-
cipal naval college now 10, and the second
at sasebo, port approached by narrow
winding channels, on the west coast
Of the southern island Of Kiusiu. These
two dockyards also are 30 strongly
fortified a. to be accounted impregnable
to maritime attack.
As to the existing naval strength of
Russia on the eastern coast Of Asia,
we merely notice that during the
last two years almost every new
Russian ship, as it has been finished,
has been hurried to the waters of the
Far East.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12

OF tho dislike felt for biz ticket by ths
Kings county machine. But the figures
for his own Assembly district, the Eigh-
teenth, in New York county, show a de-
crease Of 400 from the registration Of two
years ago, although his candidate for
Mayor is regarded as a resident Of the
district. This falling off will not dis
courage Mr.. MURPHY, however, for
Mayor Lows home district has regis
tered 1000 fewer voters than it did two
years ago.
If such comparisons are Of little value
in foretelling the results of the election,
they are useful in emphasizing the ne
cessity Of registration. The last days
for registration are Friday and Saturday
Of this week, Oct 10 and II.
Every friend Of decency should get
his name on the list on Friday. Don't
wait for Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12
The Feather Tramc Vigorously Denounced

INC NlNOTVuNy DsHOuUccu,
From an article bv Louis Windrusfler In he Outlook
1t Is hard to realize how bad taste could have
so hardened the hearts OF some women as to make
them deadly foes OF the fcathered tribes. Before
our time songsters were not chosen for human
decoration. Artists represent our lady ancestors
who did not wear coronets with garanded mantillas
and similar coquett!sh headgcar Knights wore
the piumage Of birds Of prey when they donned a
suit OF armor for tournament or battle. But the
modern women who emulate this example sport
aigrettes Of the most useful and handsomest birds.
regardless OF the misery which their use innlcts.
Women who are bound To satisfy cruel desire
for the feathers that memorable fashion demands
allow whole species OF birds to be cxterminated.
The rons OF the South are killed while they breed
In order to procure their handsome bridal plumsge,
and their young arc left TO die. These birds prey
on crayflsh which by tunnellng through the lcvees
OF Louisiana cause enormous damage. Millions OF
hummIng and paradise birds are sacrificed to crafty
female vanity. Unless checked ruthless spolaton
eventually will annihatc all tribes the plumcs OF
which now crafty and please the friends Of nature
The Audubon Society OF the State OF New York
has Initiated measures for an International agree.
mcnt to suppress the ncfarious trade In feathers,
which certainly can be made difficult II the humane
societies Of all civilized countries unite proper
measures. The feathers OF no beneficial wild bird
should be allowed to pass the custom house OF any
country. when concealed and detected they
should he seized as contraband. and the guilty
owner, when found. severely punished
Traffic In birds Is no less lnhuman than the slave
trade OF yore has been.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12
4 WOnan's Question.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: would
like to ask you if there is a real law, pro-
hibiting the sale Of LIQUOR on Sunday. II
so, in heavens name how is it that homes
are wrecked. and hearts broken, through
the violation Of it? ! did not think such
law existed. until went to the druggists for
some alcohol. which was refused That
very same Sunday morning. a member Of
my family came home helplessly drunk
Indeed he boasts that he can get all no wants
and. to my sorrow, his assertion has been fire.
auenty verified. Last Sunday morning he
was seen coming out of certain liquor store,
under the influence OF drink. returned in a
short time and came home in very much
worse condition than before, Is this not
"evidence"7
] do not want notoriety. but am filed with
Indignation at this barefaced sale of liquor
Let the volators Of law remember that there
is Judge who will not be blindfolded. and
with whom their petty schemes and devices
for hiding evidence will fall through |
would rather subsist on crust watered with
my tears than handle their blood stained
money. A SUFFERER
NEW YORK. Oct. 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12
The Inluisl! Ors.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-,Sir: Your
prosecuted correspondent who asks In such
distressful terms IL he must answer any Ques-
tons whatever put TO him by "the political
hirelings of Morgan who are constantly COM
ing to the house where he lives and bonn
harding the boarders with impairment aues-
tions." should be somewhat more explicit as
to the matters Of family history" which he
desires TO keep from these whiskey laden
medders" II he expects to receive the commits
GRAFTON of his fellow citizens He might ex-
plain why he has been asked any questions at
all and why the proprietor Of the Raines
law hotel was not the one seen by the Morgan
hirelings," whoever they may be. as the law
requires in the investigation Of matters per-
tanning to elections. Or he might 90 back to
Connecticut II he does not like the methods
adopted In New York to prevent illegal voting
NEW YORK. Oct. o. ANoTAkR BoARDER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12
The Tamm any Promise.

This is the programme OF general
virtue to which Mr.. MCCLELLAN pledges
himself no doubt with perfect sincerity:
Clean appointments: a capable and honest
police force; business administration, efnciently
and honestly conducted no step backward In the
management OF any department. Improvement
in all directions tho desire to obtain for all citizens
my conception of a Democratic government. l
believe that that Democrat serves his party best
who serves the people faithfully"
Something like this has been heard
before. Here, for instance, is the high
resolve expressed by another gentleman
who received the nomination for Mayor
from the Hon. RICHARD CROKER:
"A successful administration OF the AFFAIRS Of this
municipality must depend In great measure upon the
honesty and efficiency Of the off,cias appointed by
the Mayor In this regard. shall II elected, exer.
cse the greatest care to provide in all the depart
ments. for such Intelligent and honest supervision
and direction IS will secure to the public not only
wise and ecient service but. a. well. the return 10
them OF dollars worth for every dollar expended.
Should the people lntrust me with the grave
responsibility Of the Mayoraity. I shall make the
promotion OF their welfare. to the exclusion Of all
snason!sc ends. the object to be striven for with
every power OF mind and body"
The author Of these improving senti-
ments, the ojector of this austere
reign Of integrity, the promiser Of an
administration with an eye single to the
public service, was the Hon. ROBERT
A. VAN WICK, whose election the dis
orderly and criminal class celebrated
with a general drunk and whose
administration was illuminated with n
red light.
Mr.. VAN WICK was successful law
yer and Judge, an older and greatly ADLER
man than Mr.. MCCLELLAN, with a char
acter and temper much stronger and
more self-assertive. If, in the teeth Of
all his fine promises, his administration
was a scandal and shame, what is to
be expected Of RICHARD CRoKER's
docile and obedient ward7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12
Red LiGht.

At tho first mass meeting Of the anti
Tammany voters in Brooklyn. on Satur-
day night, the main issue Of the municipal
campaign was set forth in words no man
can fail to comprehend
The Hon. FREDERIC W. HINRIcHs, the
candidate on the fusion tickets for the
oface Of Comptroller, expressed in this
fashion his understanding of the fight
no Is making:
II stand here to plead tho cause Of the decent
people Of this city against organized blackman
and corruption
The task in 1901 was to force the pro-
teetors Of the Red Light and all their
indecencies from power This year
the task is to keep them out. Every
decent man should enlist against or
ganized blackmail and corruption.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12
The Presidents Interest In tho Ohio
Election.

There was recently in circulation re-
port that Secretary SHAw's activity in
politics and bis long absences from Wash
ington on political errands had dis
pleased tho President. This 10 disproved
By the publication Of a letter written by
Mr.. SHAW to Mr.. ROOSEVELT in August
last, together with the Presidents reply
to tho same.
Writing from Washington to Oyster
Bay on Aug. ~, the Secretary OF the
Treasury frankly stated his desire to
take the stump in Ohio in Senator HAN
MAS behalf and also to speak in Ken
lucky and one or two other States before
going to Iowa in the last weeks of the
campaign. The notable passage Of the
Sscretary's application for leave to
engage in politics is this:
~ now seems probable that the battlefield this
year VIII be in Ohio, and II your political opponents
elscs 70 make their full showing Of strength in that
Sssts. SEQ no reason why your friends should not
acsspt the challenge"
We italicize the words which SEEM
ingly denote an attempt on the part of
tho Secretary to connect his campaign
efforts this year directly with the Presi-
dents individual fortunes. This may
b. accidental, for Mr.. SHAW goes on to
express a slightly contradictory and
mach more impersonal view Of his call
to duty on the stump:
IL politics were but contests for .ths honors
AZ smolumonts of ONCE. should never have en-
eseed therein and would now wish TO remain silent:
bvs principles which @e both believe to be Of tho
grsasest moment TO tho country arc being assalled.
as1 for that reason look on the Invitation as call
to duty
Whatever may have been the idea in
Mr.. SHAw's mind. the Presidents reply
shows that on his part he was thinking
solely OF Senator HANNA's interests.
Mr.. RoosEvELT's letter Of Aug. 80, grant
ING tho desired permission, says nothing
OF my political opponents or of my
friends.' It is all Of HANNA and the
cause which HANNA represents:
my DRAR sEcRxrAsx SHAW: ! am glad you
a going 70 ONO ana agree most heartily with all
tnss you say.
"The return Of Mr.. HANNA to the Senate and the
q -.ph Of the principles for which he stands In
tho present contest are things that concern not
msrely Ohio. bu. our country as q whole. and
congratulate you upon having the chance to do
your share TO secure not merely tho triumph. but
Tho decisive and overwhelming triumph OF Senator
HANNA and the cause which he represents. Sin.
cerply yours. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"oYsrEB BAT. N. Y, Aug. 30"
This correspondence acquits Secretary
SHAW Of pernicious activity against the
whhes Of his chief, and at the same time
it exhibits the singleness of the Presi-
dents motives in sending forth upon
to political battlefield this important
msmber of his Administration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12
Farmers for a Federal ship Canal.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: ! have
worked with the farmer and on farm.
! and one year moved 90 acres, which, as it
| averaged more than ton to the acre, and as
l transported this hay to the barn, was at
| least $4,000 pounds more than the 10000
pounds the canal committee claimed was
the transport OF hay on the Erie Canal through
Rochester. at the time We had what the par
tisans of the l,0OO-ton barge canal call the
Rochester Grange meeting
As this would seem 10 make me out not
only farmer. but a transportation agency
at least equal to the Erie Canal on hay. may I
intrude upon your space?
The farmers, think, realize that the 1000
ton barge project is merely for the spending
of 500 600 900 initial cost SOL 600 900, plus in
tcrest for fifty years. in building new shallow
barge canal, perpetuatng exactly present
conditions, which are that the grain OF the
West comes readily to Buffalo in large vessels
at low rates and is there dumped through
elevators to dribble out by track way or small
waterway at higher rates in domestic COM
petition with our State farmers: and that the
500 900 900 twenty-one feet deep waterway
which will cost the State nothing If built by
the Federal Government, as it would be but
for the partisans of the l,0oO-ton barge: OF
which can carry itself however built, by
tolls so adjusted on it's cheaper carria &c that
the freight rate per ton mile. toll included,
will be no more than that Of the barge way
for actual cost of riage-would be real ad-
vantage to them They clearly perceive that
with such deep waterway carrying the uni
form channels Of the upper Lakes through to
New York the grain once in the large vessel
will go through in it to the coast. They see
that they will thus be relieved OF competition
Of Western products. and that their own eI-
port will thus he greatly facilitated. They also
realize the ship canals benefit to the West and
to the nation in furthering export at such low
freight rates that in the worlds markets they
will be able to undersell competing countries
whose producing areas are nearer the sea-
board. and il will tell immensely in the world
supremacy of this nation in agricultural
products.
The State Farmers Congress for some
years, and the National Farmers Congress
last year and before, ha We passed specific reso-
lutions in favor Of such a Federal canal So
has the Rochester Grange. and the State
Grange is favorable.
The farmer is all right.
JOHN A, COLLIN WRlGHI.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Oct. o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12
Canadian-German Trade,

On Oct / Canada imposed a surtax
on imports from Germany. Less than
week had passed before a German
wall was heard. A London message
sent to the newspapers of Canada by the
Canadian Associated Press reported that
the Chamber of Commerce at Chemnitz,
Germany, had declared that the surtax
was hard blow to the textile industry
Of Saxony. notably in the line of gloves,
nnitts and stockings, in which the Ger
MANI Canadian trade had been consider
able. The 80 1-s per cent. increase in
The tariff was declared to be prohibitive
a q continuation OF that trade.
Another wall came from the toy in
dustry which was also seriously af-
feeted. It was asserted that the export
trade in toys from Germany to Canada
would be entirely lost il the surtax be-
came permanent
The Chemnitz chamber urged a new
Arrangement with Canada, on basis OF
mutual concessions. 1t expressed
fear that customs war with Canada
would imperil German trade relations
with England, and stated that German
industries could not stand the conse-
quences OF customs war with Great
Britain.
II would seem that Germany's entire
trade with Canada must suffer severely.
The average tariff rate imposed by
Canada on all dutiable goods is 2715 per
cSat. The Canadian surtax so operates
that dutiable goods from Germany will
b subject to tariff which is double that
imposed upon English goods under the
Preferential. The German rate will be
oRs-third greater than that imposed upon
similar wares from the United States.
This would seem to shut Germany out
sstirsiy. except, psrhaps, on few lines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12
The Observatory Of the Vatican.
From he London Giobs.

From me LONGON tI0ns.
v hen toward the middle OF the ninth century
Pope Leo ". sought TO stem the further rayases
OF tho Saraccn hordcs by strengthening the de-
fences OF Rome and enclosing the Vatican hu With
massive tuFrettd walls he could little imagine that
these same walls, designed So well TO bear the en-
zines OF war that were TO dominic the country
round would more than thousand years later
be required by successor and namesake 10 harbor
a weapon o. scicnce Of potency little dreamed OF
in those daNS-a weapon whose range Of power
should penetrate to the confines OF the unknown
itself
on ono OF the strongest Of the towers forming
mart OF the ancient I.conne wall the late Pontin
Leo MIL decided to erect the newly ordered as
trovrnphic telescope which was to enable the Vail
can Observatory. until that time somewhat inca
grcy equipped TO wOrthlly enter the lists with other
ohsrrvatores Under the Formal dictatorship OF
Dcnza. the observatory was equipped with all the
most modern meteorological, magnc tic and seismo
logical Instruments. many Of them bcing tic frst
to be introduced into an Italian observatory; while
It's purrly astronomical department WAS enriched
by the addition Of ~" aS'rographc telescope con-
strctc,, In Paris b. the brothers Henry and mouatsd
by Gautlcr ot the Paris Observatory.
This Instrument, which liNr It's Paris couasaer
is mounted on the So cal'ed English system, b sar
rled on piers of white tarTara marble. and c0AHosts
OF the usual pair ~ telescopes contained In rect
angular case ot metal. the Photographic teescope
having the regulation aperture Of ?s en- to a focal
length Of IS m and the visual one an aperture OF
20 en- to 9ro m focal distance. II was placed In
position In May, 1891 on the strongest OF the towers
belonging u the ancient lfonine wall mentioned
above,
Curious as was the nnachTonism OF fltting one NJ
the most specialized products OF the nineteenth
century "a structure dating from the ninth. the
old Leonlnc tower nevertheless proved itself ad
mirably adapted for the novel purpose 70 which IL