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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
RADIUM AT THE FAIR.

~ EPORTS from ST. Louis are to the effect that no
* feature of the great fair has proven to be more
popular than the daily demonstrations of the eff
fects OF radum given every day the United States
Government building. No novelty wonder show on
the Pike is attractive than these scientific
The where they given always crowded and,
after the lecture many persons remain to ask
questions and get sight of the marvellous element.
The popular interest taken in the demonstrations
strictly speaking scientific one. At present
curiosity which every is eager to and learn
much about possible. Moreover, it is curiosity
around which there have been developed
traordnary expectations. Science knows hardly any
thing about radium except that exists and that
possesses radiant energy great be virtually
incalcuabe If it could be obtained in considerable
quantities and applied to would place at the dis
posal of force enormous that the civilization
of the future would exceed that of to-day greater
degree than civilization exceeds savagery.
According to authorities, however, the quantity
of radium is small hardly hope to make use
of it for industrial purposes 1t is said be rare
that pound of it is estimated be worth $1,000 900
Professor Kunz of the United States Geological Survey
is quoted saying
There is so little radum in the world that if it was all
crystalized together it would have more effect in
heating lighting the earth than would one incan-
descent electric light upon the of ground
comprising this Worlds Fair. There is so little radum
in the world that hardly change present sys-
tems but like other discoveries may have an appre-
ciabe influence upon the scientific world
report of the demonstrations given the fair says
There is no radium shown. 1t diry-looking
little powder and the demonstrator used speck about
the size of cambria needle point on little instru-
ment called the spinhariscope. This is small metal
tube, two inches long, having magnfying lenses at one
end and being closed at the other In closed end
there tiny yellow crystals of zinc suphide stuck on
disk of paper, before which stands pointer like the
hand OF watch On the tip of this is the speck OF
radium Watching the spinthariscope one can see
constant flow of points of light which come from the
zinc sulphde The demonstrator says that these
radations would go for thousands of years without
lessening the energy of the radum"
Such is the show that is most attractive to the
American people, and it difficult to avoid speculation as
to what kind OF radium exhibits will made at the next
Worlds Fair. That there will be something much more
notable than dry-looking powder goes without saving
1t is even possible that there may be shown exhibits Of
means OF using in art and medicine if not in industry
There was time when electrical energy was as mar
veous to man radium energy is now and perhans in
the future we shall find of using the one almost
as effectively as we the other
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
4 Library Wagon.

A library wagon to carry books to
farmers is a good Wisconsin idea. The
iterature-laden vehicles, bearing con-
signments OF the latest novels and Of
treatises on how to tell the wild flowers.
the bugs and beetles, rocks and fos-
sils, and all the rest, will make their
rounds much as the Yankee peddler
made his in the old days. In cities and
their suburbs the book lover must still
go to the library or the drug store for
his books; in the rural districts the
books will henceforth come to the
lover OF them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
PATHS TO PIcTURESQUENEss.

%HIS being the vacation season. when all classes of
citizens who have any leisure devote seeing
the picturesque sights of California find representa-
ton in climbing parties greater less
ambitious SCALE the popular mind turns naturally to the
subject of trails and to the charms of made ac
cessble thereby.
The mountain climbers may be divided into two
casses-those who diversion purely and those who
desire at to enjoy and to overcome difficulties
Mount Tamalpais is the nearest accessible to
San Francisco and thousands of citizens
ing its slopes every week Mount Diablo little
more remote, but far be of the track
of popular tours, especially the part of strong and
active young men, who think it discomfort sleep
on the summit and for whom there is reward in the
sunrise outlook that as the fruit of their indus
try, great that is truly grand under favorable
circumstances with the Sierra serratng the eastern
horizon and the of the San Joaquin Valley
in the vista and the immediate aspect embrac-
ing all intervening hills of the Coast Range Noun
tans the bay of San Francisco, Tamalpais looming up
in tent shape like great lodgment for mountain
spirit and the immense width of the Pacific beyond
Going up Mount Hamilton there various points of
vantage from which the Santa Clara Valley may be
seen in almost entire extent and remarkable pano-
rama it is indeed. Los Angeles has Mount Lowe The
north looks up Mount Shasta and the Lassen Butte
with their of snow These mountains all pro-
vided trails that the ordinarily vigorous man or
woman may safely attempt to without mis-
giving as to ability to continue to the end
Mount Whitney has many devotees that the sea-
is marked by the issuance of Mount Whitney Club
Journal From that veracious publication glimpses of
the enlargement of reach the Mount Whitney
scenery are obtained The Government road to the
Sequoa National Park has been completed the Giant
Forest A road of reasonable grades and evadne the
dangerous Stevens grade extends from Happy Gap on
the old Visalia road to the west line of the General
Grant National Park Boulder Greek, the route to
the General Grant Park has been spanned by bridge
The way the Big Meadows, the shortest hne to the
Kings River Canyon has been improved. the Tehipite
trail has been made safe for riding and pack animals
whereby in conjunction with the Copper Creek trail the
Simpson Meadow Granite Basin and Sheepshead Basin
made more easy of access. With additional
changes. in contemplation, may travel by wav
of Copper Creek TO Tehpite thence down the Middle
Fork and out via Mlwood or the General Grant Park
There have been accidents at the place known for
years the stairs the Stubs Greek trail TO
Kearsargc Pass leading the summit of the canvon
of the Kings River Pack animals and horses have been
killed there The Stairs" reported to have lost
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
Homesick ConsnPs Fourth

One of the ig department storAs :,
the city recently received an order
from Central America that held a syg-
gestion of pathos. Its sender was a
United States Consul and he to-ok The
mail order department OF the biz store
into his confidence. He and his wife
We're homesick, and they had decided
to give an "at home" on the Fourth ~
July that would show the native arts
toeracy and other foreign Consuls inst
how such things are done in the statss
Among other things ordered vsrs
paper napkins with United States fiags
on 'nem' paper cases in red, white and
Oiue Tor holding bonbons. etc, plenty
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
RnSSia'S S Gold ReServe.

Henry Norman, Russian traveller
and member of the British Parliament,
describes in the Worlds Work a visit
to the Imperial Bank at ST. Peters
burg. where there is 1913, 600 worth
Of gold. The walls of the treasure
chamber are literally lined with gold.
Mr.. Norman describes the room as fol-
lows: The walls of the apartment were
completely covered up to a height of
about eight feet with shallow cup
boards with doors of strong wire net
ting, leaving their contents plainly Wis
ible, each door being both padlocked
and sealed.
About five-sixths of these cupboards
were completely filled on narrow
shelves. with ingots of gold. the ends
of which made a lining of gold for
nearly the length of the room. The
light was reflected brightly from the
shining metal. and the effect, needless
to say. was highly impressive. l felt
as il some fairy had conducted me to
one Of the caves of gold I used to read
about with awe as a child. The bal
ance sheet of the Bank of Russia for
March 2s stated the total gold reserve
in the bank to be as follows:
Rubles
Russian gold coin. OBS, coo, 600
Foreign gold coin. 142. 600 900
Bullion gold coin. oin....-............ 2o4, coo. 600
Total .--...-....-............ 5s4, 600. 600
Or 1913, $50, 900. The gold reserve of the
Bank of England is s14O, 1000 600.
The total gold reserve of Russia
reaches the imposing sum of 1000 OOO.-
900 rubles. or more than $3.50, 600.
It is, of course. only a comparatively
small part Of this vast stock of the
precious metal that would be available
under any circumstances for a war
fund. This fund would come. in the
first place, from the reserve Of gold I
saw. The currency law of Russia of
1897 prescribes that, up to 600, ,000. 600
rubles, paper money may be issued
with a gold reserve of only one-half
its face value, but that all subsequent
issues must be covered, ruble for ruble.
by a gold reserve.
Now. there is a nominal circulation
Of paper money TO the value of $780,
100000 rubles, but of this there are
always at least 3o.OO0,OO0 to $4,000. 900
in the bank; therefore the effective
circulation of paper money is not more
than 650.000.0OO. and of this, according
to law, $50, 900 900 must be redeemab Bile
by fixed gold deposit.
Deducting this sum from hte 5S4 -
100000 of the fixed gold deposit. we
have 234000,0O0 rubles Immediately
available as a war fund, and to this
can certainly be added large part of
the gold on deposit abroad, belonging,
as explained above, both to the state
and to, the Bank OF Russia, the total
being, say, 225, 1000, ,o0o-say. an availa-
bic sum Of 2OO.OOO.OOO, making a total
war fund Immediately available of
4S4, 100000 rubles, or $225, ,000, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
IS. MANY Other betterrnents are reported.

their Many other betterments are reported.
An elaborate programme for this year includes trails
along the canyons of the Roaring River and Cloudy
River the headwaters of both and into the Kern
River Canyon where the trail to Mount Whitney
will be touched trails along the Middle Tule River, to
be followed by road buildng and the improvement of
the trail up the Middle Tue Nelson's which furnishes
easy way to the Little and Big Kern rivers.
He who will stay at home all the long and not
the mountains in their sterner smiling as
poets may find his reward in some direction,
Russell Sage predicts; but the breath of the pine
grove, the CLINT of the madrone and the soaring
peaks invite strongly go abroad and become
quainted with the charms that nature has prodi-
gay given California in all parts of its lordy do
main.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

The reputation of the penitentiary officers of Calfor
MIA has been saved again and by the customary
margin prison break, plotted by several of the most
desperate convcts in Folsom, listed among the things
that simply because of accidental dscov
cry and destruction of the plan Folsom officials should
congratulate themselves their escape from
another inglorious campaign.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

New York lad, credited with thirteen years of vege
tatve existence committed suicide the other dav he
cause he was ordered bed earlier than he tborb+
reasonable 1t IS fortunate that the youngser closed
ms uniovey career before he reached age of indis
creuon where he would have been menace 70 his
neghbors
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

Earl Roberts has finally succumbed to friendly inn
portunities and will pay visit year Let give
old "Bobs" such generous welcome that he will know
the American people love good soldier whatever
may enlist his genius and under whatever flag he may
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

Of f1recrackers, candles galore ana
boxes Of fancy crackers. The order
ended with this injunction:
MY wife says to be sure and send US
some of the newest favors for decor
ating the table-some of the same sort
that women up North are using this
year, like candy firecrackers tied with
ribbons, ETC."
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

WoRDEN-H. @. F., San Leandro.
Cal Salter d. Worden was convicted
in connection with the dynamiting Of a
bridge near Sacramento during the
railroad strike. at which time several
men were killed. He was sentenced to
be hanged and on the 18th OF June.
1888. his sentence was commuted to
Imprisonment for life.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

THE MINT-M. w. City. The United
States Branch Mint. on Fifth street.
was formally turned over TO General
o. II. Lagrange. superintendent. No
vember 5, 1874. and was opened with
ceremonies on that day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

HYDROSTATIC TEST-P. H. Mill
wood, Cal The hydrostatic test for
boilers differs according to character
OF boilers. The pounds Of water per
horse power hour vary from II 70 SIS
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Ans7vers to Queries.

NEWSPAPERS H. NJ. citv The
San Francisco Call was esta hsished in
1856. the Evening Bulletin in 1856. the
Chronicle and the Examiner in 1866 and
the Evening Post in 1871.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

Special Information supplied daily to
business houses and public men By tha
Fress clipping Bureau (Allen's). 7S0 Cal-
uornla street Telephone Main 1042,
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

Iownsend's California Glace fruits IN
artistic nre-etched boxes us Market ST
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

COINS-Cubscriber. Cit. and II. b.
Oakland. Cal Questions as TO the
value Of coins viii be answered BY mail
when the correspondent sends a self
addressed and stamped envelope. to-
gether with the question.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

PROPERTY - Subscriber. Keswick.
Cal. The question asked is one that
calls for legal advice as to property
rights. 1t should be submitted to a
reputable attorney. This department
viii give the law or decisions that have
been rendered in courts. but it does not
furnish legal advice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
ACCUSED BY FIANcEE.
Divine Man Declares His Sweetheart
Shot Him,

nyins Man Declares His Sweetnears
Shot Him.
el,taeo Jnae Z When Mrs. kebec-
IS Railey called at the Wesley hospital
IS see her hance, Louis Miller, who
hsa bsn iaken 10 the institution ta-
slly wouuded ~ huiley, she was fr-
rested on 4 eharge % shooting him ~
tle time az her arrival the man was
making IA antemorsem statement ae-
euslng her. ana Tie police were search
ine for her. With Mrs. Bailey was
Miss Sopha Gmbner who was held as
witness II tie shooting Mrs Bailey
and Miller were 10 have been married
wltbna week
The shooting took place ln Mrs Bal
ley.s apartments. and it was four hours
later before the police were Informed.
me man was found bg Mrs q ] shy
der. who declares be said that be had
shot himself. Mrs Bailey had fed
from Tie honse The police found the
apartments deserted Mrs Bailey and
Miss Grahner could net he found II
was learned that the woman had rent
ed the apartments few days before
and that Size gave the name of Mrs
Miller
Miller died at the hospital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
TESTING THE FULTON.
Submarine Torpedo Beat Given an En-
durance Trial

Submarine Torpedo Beat Given an En-
duranoe Trial
Newport. r. i, June II The tests 81
tie submarine torpedo boat Fulton
were resumed here when she began a
twenty-four hours endurance trial. The
Fulton went to Point judith, having o.
board Naval Constructor ]. ]. Wood
ward and Lieutenant Charles d Nel.
son, commanding officer Of the snbma-
rine torpedo boat paFpoise Other
members Of me Trial beard were on the
United States steamer Hist.
Tie plan provided that the Fulton
should run submerged for ten miles.
then attack imaginary warsllips anchor
"a 3l0 feet apart Size WAS then to
run around f0r about three miles back
ward and forward and come to the sur.
face amid end ana attack targets SET f0r
the purpose Mld dre torpedoes Tie
Fulton viii sink to the bottom ID sonlt
position between Point Judith and Mar.
ragansett plef and remain for twelve
hours One Or two special tests includ.
ing a run Oh the surface at fun speel
will practically complete the trials 81
the Fulton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
THE PAGE MURDER.
Large Number Of Witnesses Appear
Before Grand Jury.

Large Number Of Witnesses Appear
Before Grand Jury.
Cambridge. Mass, June 7.-Interest
in the murder of Miss Mabel Page in
her home 1T Weston on March 81 has
been revived by the appearance Of a
large number Of witnesses before the
grand jury. District Attorney san
derson has been busy in conjunction
with the district police for more than
a week III preparing the evidence
against Charles L. Tucker Of Auburn
dale, tile young man who has been held
for the grand jury charged with stab.
bling Miss Page to death.
Among the witnesses summoned are
members of fuckers own family, mem
bers Of the Page household, Professor
Wood 81 Harvard college, who has
made chemical examination OF Tuck
er's clothing. and a large number Of
officers ana neighbors Of the two fam.
flies. Miss Mabel Walker Of Damaris.
Gotta, Me-. who, it is said, was with
Tucker part of the time on the after.
noon Of the murder, win not give evil
denee
District Attorney sanderson said the
Tucker ease would be the first one g
be taken up By tie grand jury, but that
lie did NOT expect amy report to be made
on amy case before Friday or satHr
dav.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
FOUR FREE TRIPS
TO WORLDS FAIR
Daily Times VIII Send Popular Persons
to Exposition Ten Days Trip
and Expenses Paid.

ne Louisiana Purchase Exposition ~
worlds Fair, at st. Louis this wear viii
pe y! u az respects the greatest enterprise
~ = W Aihd ever undertaken. Ia point Of
hoor space 10 the exhibit palaces it viii ~
more than ten times as large as the pan.
American Exposition at Buffalo In 1o01
twice as large as the Worlds CoJnmbian
exposition at Chicago In 1898. ana tbres
tion. ans EXPOSE
indications point to an enormons :,
l Ss.s.l from All parts Of the country
~ ~ ll,s way wants to see the greatest
Worlds Fair ever held. a'es'
Inc Barre Daily Times invites fosr i,
- most popular readers Ito be detarmined
~ fotel % attend the st. Louis Rvnosi
'i9 Y, ~ the guests Of this newspaper ~
Inc candidates for these frea srins y
y. Louis viii be classified Tins.
Ra T,sss ~. r ne most popular resident Of
R. Class ,. : The most popular resident j
Class 8-The most popular reslas,, -
Orange county. ~ iesioehI q
- elass r. The most popular resident i,
washington county, outside ~ pa s.aen ". n
and town. Vusa'Ue VI Barre city
hese persons viii be selao,o6 ~,
readers Of the Times TIE bans. " tne
MIA 1r N ialely and will continue pnti
,gi laI " WV q Friday, july II me wInnsrs
9 ~ ee announced IN the issue N ,,a ICES
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
Alumaaa la44E wv 4.
Delaware Man SAID 81 Is choies
Fsfker's opnensnts.

Delaware Man SAID % g choiss q
Fsfkers oppensDts.
Philadelphia. Hume Waiter Wes
man 81 3 dispatch from Washington x
The Pros SAYS
Judge Geor-e Gfay 81 lleaaM0fN
snd not MaFer George II Mctie.laa n
New York. IS fhe man whom tAe neNt
oeatic opponents Of Judge ParSei
hope % nominate for president at th,
ST Louis convention which Is g niee'
d month from tomorrow
The hope Is faint one however
The Parker boom has made So much
Roadway there Is now but little con
naence Thar il can be stopped ! am
told Oh good authority thar even Sen
atoF German, who for some time has
been maneuvering around in an efou
to hnd a winning combination q which
BE could make himself the center ia
stead Of being compelled 10 PLAY see
ond fiddle to David b. Hill and August
Belmont. has returned from New 1ors
quite hopeless as to the outlook.
1T Is believed here that Messrs Cor
man, Guney OF Pennsylvania and
smith Of New Jersey are an playing
for positions that is to say, trying q
hold aloof from the Parker movement
with a view to making more favor
able arrangement with the managers
Of the New Workers. interests before
they give over their opposition and
come into camp If Senator German
ex-senator Smith, Colonel Gufey and
John Il Mclean Of Chic were q join
the Parker forces at once the nolnina.
ton would be a foregone conclusion
and there would be nothing left to
trade upon The only way 70 make
terms with the Parker people Il to Of
ganize an opposition which may have
something to sell that the other people
want aud may possibly need in their
business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
Peabodg saspends MartlaI LaM.


Denver. June ian order has beet
issued by Governor Peabody making
ia Las Animas county where q strike
of coal miners. members OF the United
Mine Workers 81 America, has Been on
for several months. Major Hill will re-
main in Trinidad, however for an in.
definite time IN command Of certain
troops who win act only in case the
civil authorities find them necessary
The governor says in his order that
peace and good order II Las Aninas
county are being rapidly II not wholly
restored ana that it has been shown Il
him that the civil authorities are able
ready and willing to control the stu
alton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
4 YORD or COMFORT



Fortunately for those suffering with
Rheumatism IN al its various forms. in
GLIDING Sore Joints, Sore Muscles, and
Sore rect, a remedy has been discovered
by modern science which in every instance
effects a speedy and positive cure. This
new REMEDY IS founded on scientific prime
cipies which are acknowledged by the
medical world as the only correct treat
rnent for Rheumatic or Neuralgic troubles.
Medicines taken internally rarely ever ef-
feet 4 cure without upsetting thestolnach
AS rule, they injure the digestive organs,
shatter the nerves, and III many instances
the patient contracts a drug habit which
leads eventually 10 decline Of the physi-
cal and mental forces.
Paaeamph IS The new remedy and il IS
a departure from the Anticipated methods.
Paracaraph enters into the system through
the natural channels, namely, the pores
of the skin. When applied it opens the
pores and allows the healing, soothing oils
to penetrate the sore, iniiauned mehranes
and muscles, removes the congestion and
draws out the fever and Inflammation, by
inducing sweating. This is the only treat
ment that can be Endorsed BY science. and
is guaranteed to cure even the most obsti-
nate cases Of Rheumatic Sweiiings i used
as directed. Paracanph can be procured
at drug stores in rs cent, and 50 cent, and
Al. 90 bottles Write for book Of testimo-
mails. sent free. The Paracamph Company
Louisville, KY, Y. 5. a.
SOLD BY
d. r. DAVIS, +" The Druggist, /"
7s2 North Main Street, Barre vi.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
Cook Coming wiz tIIs Anta.

Washington, June THE department
Of agriculture has been advised that Or.
Cook who has discovered in Guatemala
ma ant that is fierce enemy Of the
boil weevil has started by the over.
land route from Guatemala for the cot
ton fields, carrying colonies Of ants
with which experiments will be made
in the weevil ravaged sections. ii
these experiments prove as successful
as is expected by the department, the
ant colonies viii be imported in \
wholesale manner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-07
TaIIahassssls Passsnasrs Landed.

vineyard Haven Mass, June Tho
passengers u the steamer Tallahassee
which Was ii collision with barge Lort
berry were landed here By tug and
proceeded IL tie Vineyard steamer for
Wood's Holl en route 70 Boston. Thc
Tallahassee remains at anchor await
ing the arrival Of the superintendent o.
the steamship company from New
York Captain Albert Burroughs who
was drowned from the LorbeVfE was
resident Of Mystic Conn.,, where be
leaves widow and children. lie was
seventy Years old.