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ment Of the comparatively new field Of physical
chemistry. and he saw so much opening before
him in this branch that he became the pioneer
in the application Of physico-chemical methods
to biological work.
Physical chemistry has given few richer fruits
TO the scientific world than the stimulation of
biological research along the lines followed by
DR.. Loeb. Already, since he first came to the
Pacific Coast, additional discoveries have been
made, which place him in the forefront of the
worlds greatest scientists. Experimenting with
sea urchins at the Hopkins seaside laboratory
at Pacific Grove, he has successfully rounded
out his feat of artifcially fertizing the eggs
of these animals, and of producing almost down
to the last essential detail the phenomena of
normal development in eggs which have been
made to develop by chemical means. Moreover
by first treating the eggs with special solutions
he has performed the astonishing feat of max
ing them susceptible to cross fertilization, and
has hybridized different families and orders of
marine animals, achievement which has
upset hitherto existing theories concerning hi
ology. and thrown open for exploitation new
fields practically limitless in their possibilities
DIR. Loeb's work has been done at Pacific
Grove because there in the spring the spawn
ing season of the sea urcllin makes il possible
for him TO get for his uses any amount of the
eggs of these animals. He leaves to a skilled
collector the task of securing them BY
washing the animals carefully and heating
the Instruments, everything is sterized for the
actual experimentation. which is DR. LOeb's
own task In a large variety of solutions the
formule for which has been furnished to the
assistant and prepared 10y him beforehand Dr.
Loeb proceeds with the series of experiments
which he has outlined in his own mind. In an
ordinary medicine dropper he can take up sew
eral hundred eggs and place them in the chemi-
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own lines Of research. What with his own work,
experimenting and writing. and his supervision
OF the rest Of the laboratory staff. DR.. Loeb
is kept extremely busy all through the spring.
In the fall he is free to give a little class in
struction at Berkeley, and In the San Francisco
Medical Department In the fan term, also,
he finds time to renew his experimentation in
other lines Of research. such as the problems
surrounding the phenomenon of animal hello
tropism and the equally important field of re-
generation.
DR.. Loebs published photographs hardly give
the public good impression of his personal
appearance. He is man of medium height
dark complexion and middle age slight
stoop and a slOwness of gait would give the
casual observer the idea that he was ten or
twenty years older than his actual age forty
SIN years, but a closer scrutiny would dispelI
such an impression, for the stoop means moth
ing more than the habituaI bendine. over the
laboratory table, and the measured walk is
that OF the rejecting man. Dr. Loeb has keen
brown eyes that look shyIy. and yet shrewdIy.
through his glasses. II is his eyes, perhaps.
more than any other characteristic feature that
give one the best impression of the man himself
seeker after truth who knows where he is
going out VINO would rather go alone into the.
MYSTERIES courageously, but cautiously
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prematurely. When they have been published,
either by word OF mouth or by bulletin, they
have stamped every sentence the marks of
great caution. Actual discoveries have been so
described, but incomplete results and hypothesis
have not been confused with the former, and DR..
Loeb has made it his particular care to see that
whatever he did had its proportional value and
was not exaggerated.
DR. Loeb goes into his private laboratory,
where assistant has already preceded him
and arranged the specimens and prepared the
stock solutions necessary for the days expert
mentng. and there he works, generally with no
one near him. Men in the same building, in ad-
joining Laboratories, often know no more about
what he is doing than if they thousands
of miles away Often not one word escapes from
him concerning a great discovery until it makes
its appearance in bulletin form, given over his
signature an authoritative account of his ex-
periments. This is of Dr. Loeb's most re-
markable characteristics. He does not talk
about his work, but when he is absolutely sure
of anything, he gets it into print with rapidity,
and generally within a week he has paper
written and published in bulletin form ready
for distribution throughout the scientific world,
where his work is being followed step by
step with absorbing interest.
Like every famous experiInenter Dr. Loeb is
gifted with unusually quick playing imagina-
tion. fertile in devising new modes of attacking
his problems and resourceful to a phenomena
degree. 1t is his ability To survey rapidly and
accurately whole field and then pick out the
lines of experimentation that most likely to
succeed that has made him effective in his
laboratory work. His coworkers in the Ru-
dolph Sprec1els Physiological Laboratory testify
20 this marvellous insight by which time after
time he is able to judge, before he allows an
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with solemn joy that they entered into the
scenes OF the day. This was period TO which
an the DODUlace had looked forward and pre-
pared for for months, as do the peasants OF
Oberammergau prepare for years for their rep
TesentatiOns Of the scenes in the life of Christ.
After the scenes in the cathedral men and
children came through the palm shaded plaza
all riding small mules. while the poor women
and infants kept up the line of march as best
they might When they came to the outskirts
Of the city they were joined by the band. which
played music appropriate to the occasion. and
when the destination was finally reached all
decorated themselves with the beloved palm
branches
At a given signal. and after singing and
more tableaus. all turned back TO the city
the men in the rear this time. Where the streets
were wide enough they walked together in the
form or cross. This scene represented the
entry into Jerusalem and all joy 0uJ happi-
ness as they once more gathered in the open
square, where the afternoon light was subdued
and peaceful.
There was gratitude in the hearts Of the older
people that Easter night that again they had
been able to take part in the annual celcbra-
ton the principal fiesta Of the year to the
dWellers in Central American cities
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EASTER IN THE TROPICS.
Judas IscariOt Hunted on Good FRI
day-Eastern Sunday Procession.

At first II did not seem at all pleasant to Be
so far from home at Eastertide but the novelty
Of the scenes soon took away all thoughts Of
inconsistencies from our minds. II was Good
Friday in Central America, and it is made By
the natives a sort Of memorial day to Judas
Iscarot Why. we do not know. unless it was
to be a sort Of reminder 20 the people OF the
sin IN the world All OF the foreigners and the
residents Of far and near towns came in all
sorts Of odd vehicles to see the ceremonies OBJ
served at the Easter season.
Every was awaiting the call of the bells
In the great cathedral which occupied one end
Of the square, plaza The women wore
white flowing robes which looked ike Roman
togas, and the men were dressed in the white
duck suits suitable for a hot summer day in the
tropics. On the WOmen's gowns dainty sprigs
of green palms were so arranged as to form
crosses against the white and very effective
they we're. At the sound of the bells men,
women and children formed into line and en-
tered the church. where they listened to the
mass. and with hearty voices all joined in the
loud hOSannas- TabeaUs of Calvary and Ceth-
seInane were shown to the audience, as we'll as
the events Of the CrucifxiOn. which excited the
hot Southern blood Of the people
When the time came 70 leave the cathedral
they rushed out shouting to each other and
searching for the figure of Judas, which had
been previously hidden for this occasion in one
of the streets Of the city. Such was the
fury of the people that the weaker ones were
trampled down in the narrower byways, and
women and children tainted by the way with ia
tigue At last the effigy of Judas was found, and
then the crowd became more quiet, as the gar
ments by the figure were divided among
the few who had finally found the long searched
for object.
This event closed the Good Friday observance.
and the next day every one rested from the
excitement aroused by the fiesta as II is
called of the previous day.
On Sunday the scenes of the Resurrection
were shown in tableaus. the assembled crowd
being dressed as on Good Friday. and it was
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EHF SECRET OF LIFE.
Or. Loeb Looking for 1t rcith Chem
icaIS and Hope.

San Francisco. April % (Special). DIR. Jacques
Loeb the wizard of modern biology, has been at
the head Of the department Of physiology at the
University of California for the last two years,
and yet so quietly has he worked and so mod
estly has he taken his place in the academic
community that many college folk are still un-
acquainted with the appearance of the famous
scientist. DR.. Loebs public appearances have
been few and far between. In many instances
he has been almost dragged to the lecture plat
form to make a speech which he knew before
hand would be elabOrately reported and widely
published He prefers rather to stay in his own
chosen domain, the laboratory. a place where
he is free from interruption and where he can
pursue his Investigations without being bothered
by the curious
And yet DR.. Loeb is no recluse. He is, on the
other hand, one OF the broadest in the
faculty at Berkeley, and his interests are by no
means locked up in one small workshop But
his Teutonic caution and shrewdness make him
jealous of his own work, and he guards his ex-
periments as a secret, refusing, as a rule, to
make confdants Of even his own associates until
the success Of his Investigations is beyond
DOUBT
A real modesty and a shrinking from no
toriety are well known characteristics OF the
great Psychologist. and his evident terror at
being made the subject of interviews or at being
otherwise thrust into public gaze makes it hard
for the stranger to reach him and get him
stirred out of a persistently polite but non
committal attitude. DR.. Loeb has been so Tidicu-
lousy msquoted and so cruelty caricatured by
sensational papers at the early stages OF his
work that he has come to distrust all attempts,
however well meaning, to place his real work
before the public. Reserve is. perhaps DR..
Loeb's greatest characteristic None Of the
important discoveries that he has made in
r'le laboratory have been heralded to the world
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
THE IGNORANT L4NDSNIN.

Captain Kaempf of the Deutschland. was en-
tertaining little group Of passengers with sea
stories. He said: in Bremen one day saw a
farmer looking ut the shipping in the harbor.
\ lonSshorenan was explaining the shipping
to him Finally heard the Iongshoreman say:
1t is low water now, sir The farmer took his
pipe out of his mouth and pointed it soemnIy
toward a heavily laden tramp steamer that was
passing.
It's GoOd thing for that vessel going past
that II Is low water he said. The waters near
over the edge Of her now"
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experiment to be started, whether it viii amount
to anything not
DR.. LOeb's preliminary training in the sciences
gave him a foundation for his present work.
which Is sometimes not fully appreciated. He
has by patient study and continual correspond
ence kept himself abreast OF the latest work in
chemistry and physics, as well as in the special
branches of zoology and botany. Particularly
has his interest been attracted to the develop
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Gals Under the stimulus of these solutions.
these eggs, as they change and undergo develop
ment, can be watched with the miscroscOpe,
and their progress noted hour by hour. One
mornings work is sufficient to give him OppOr-
tunity to test many solutions and manipulate
the changes in thousands of eggs.
While DR.. Loeb leaves the spring term free for
these sea urchin experiments at Pacific Grove,
he finds time to keep in touch with all the
activities of his department at Berkeley, and his
staff of assistants and special students at the
Rudolph Spreckels Laboratory continually feel
the stimulus Of his aid and suggestions in their
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
i PERTINENT QUESTION.

Senator Beveridge was describing a precocious
little girl.
She showed her precocity the other day" he
said. by Il question that she asked me-
Il had said to her in the course OF an exam
ination in mental arithmetic:
How old would person be who was born
in 1S61%
She smiled and asked:
Was the person a man or a womanT"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-09
OF Property In Italy's Great
Earthquake.
HUNDREDS WERE KILLED
Twelve Villages Completely Wiped Out
and Inhabitants Passed Last Night
in the Open Air With
No Shelter.

Rome, Sept. a.-Twelye villages have
been completely wiped out BY the earth
quake Of yesterday morning. The i'm
habitants Of these villages spent last
night in the open air, without shelter
OF any kind. 1t is estimated that the
damage done By the earthquake will
amount to s1o,ooo,o0o. The number Of
people killed is about 400.
The shock was felt at 2.55 q. M,
lasting for is seconds at catanzaro,
and soon thereafter was felt at Mes
sina, Reggie, Monteleone, Martirano,
Stefaeoni, Piseopi, Trieparni, Sammaro,
Cessaniti, MAZDA, Oliyadi and other
points.
Scenes Of indescribable terror en-.
sued. Women aroused from their sleep
rushed half clothed into the streets
screaming with fear, carrying their ha.
bies and dragging along their other
children and calling en- the Madonna
and the saints for help. The men es-
capped into the open with their fam-
dies, calling on their fayorite saints
lux BAQNtAAA1&As 4ffE tf3AN~ fSAN t%tse~t+
by assault by the strangely garbed
crowd, but as daylight broke without
d repetition of the earthquake the crowd
gradually melted away until by eight
o'clock the streets had almost assumed
their normal appearance except in the
ruined villages where the inhabitants
were homeless. The general confusion
was added to By dreadful cries from
the jails where the prisoners were be-
side themselves with fright and III some
cases mutinied, but fortunately all were
kept within bounds.
Troops, engineers and doctors have
been hurried to the scenes of disaster
t0 assist in the work Of rescue and sal
wage. The ministry Of the interior sent
$4,000 for the relief Of the destitute
and minister of public works Terraris
left for Calabria last evening
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-09
BIG CROWD
AT BANQUET
Annual Fish and Game League
Dinner.
THE POLITICAL GOSSIP
Secretary Shaw Was oae Of the Speak
ers, Also Assistant Attorney
General Charles H.
Robb.

Burlington, Sept. o.-Nearly 500 mem
bers and guests attended the annual out.
ing Of the Vermont Fish and Came
League, yesterday afternoon, at Bluff
Point. The steamer Chateaugay took the
party to Bluff Point, where a trip up
the lake was enjoyed.
Secretary OF the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw joined the excursionists just be-
fore they left this city, arriving from
New York By way Of White River juno.
tion and thence over the Central Yer
mont railway BY special train Mr..
Shaw was one Of the principal speakers
at the banquet, which was presided over
By Frank I. Fish, president Of the
league. Among the Others who made
addresses were Asst US. Dist Atty.
Charles Fl. Robb, Congressman D. j.
Foster of Burlington, Maj Gen. }. RI.
Wilson Of Trenton, N ). and J. II.
Sargent Of Ludlow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-09
pRorEsrEp AeAINsT AwARp.
A Canal Concession Was Given Yes.
terday.

New York, Sept. chairman
Shonts Oh the Panama canal commission
announced yesterday that lie had award
ed concession for feeding and housing
the greater part Of tho canal employees
to j. d. Markell Of Omaha, Neb. Mr.
Markell plans to establish ten hotels
along the canal ard railroad, each to
accommodate from $50 To $50 dodgers
and twice as many diners. They will
be chiefly for the higher salaried EN-
ployees. The average rate for board and
lodgings viii Be about $50 a month.
II. Balfe d co. and Hndgins Il Du-
MAS, both firms Of this city, sent tele+
grams and letters to President Roose.
velt, protesting against the award. At
the same time they withdrew their bids
IN the belief that this action might
invalidate an award To Mr. Markell By
leaving only one bidder In the field.
III d statement given out yesterday. the
protesting firms declare the contract in
wolves $4,000 900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-09
He DEFIED
PRESIDENT
Was Then Removed From
Office.
FRANK W. PALMER IS OUT
President Asked for His Resignation
Last Monday Failing, Palmer
Was ousted By
Telegraph.

Oyster Bay, Sept o.-President
Roosevelt yesterday took summary ac,
tion in the case Of Frank W. Palmer,
public printer, and head Of the govern
ment printing office at Washington by
removing him from Office.
Last Monday the president directed
Mr. Palmer to send TO him his resig
nation to take effect on the 18th in-
slant. At the same time he directed
him not to take any further action in
the cases of Oscar g. Riekett, foreman
Of printing. and L. CT Hay, division
foreman in the government printing Of
flee, whose designations Mr.. Palmer had
requested Mr.. Palmer had give Rick
etts and Hay until Tuesday to show
cause IN writing why the charges he
had made against them should not be
operative in removing them from their
positions IN the event Of their failure
to resign.
In direct disobedience Of the presi-
dents instructions, Mr.. Palmer, on the
fifth instant, notified Ricketts, and Hay
that the time which they might have
in which to answer his charges would
be extended until Saturday, the 9th
instant. As this was not only viola
tion Of the presidents specific instruc-
tions but as the case of Ricketts, and
Hay had been placed in the hands OF
the Keep commission for investigation
the president felt it was time to take
positive action.
He therefore removed Mr. Palmer
from Office by telegraph ard directed
him 70 turn over the government print
ing office to Foreman Ricketts,, whom lie
has designated as acting public printer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-09
THEATRE SEASON OPENS.
New Management Promises to Give a
Good List Of Plays


The local theatrical season was open.
ed at the Barre opera house last even
ing with tile presentation of the comedy
drama, aD0wn BY the Sea- under the
management Of Phil Hunt. The play
was enjoyed By d fair-sized audience,
the house being half-filled. The play
Il d four act romance Of the type Of
Way Down East and contains the
usual dramatic climaxes and thrills, III
which the love Of parson and his
wife, severely tried, finally trinmphs ana
the villain Is turned ont the back door.
The efforts Of good company were we'll
received, as were the songs, some of
which had local application and drew
forth hearty applause.
Fox & Eaton, the new managers of
the Barre opera house, promise ID give
theatre -goers II season of excellent pro
duetions, and it i certain that they
will merit large patronage. Local
Manager Hoban has been busy the last
few weeks putting the house III shape.
and everything i clean and tidy. Charles
Kenyon is the head usher
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-09
WAR ON RowDYIsm.
Nerthfeld Youths Arrested and Fined for
Breach Of the Peace.

Mortified, Sept. q Dana Lafrana,
Kenneth Stebbins, Ben Davis, Dean
johnson, Herbert Davis, John Wood. Ed.
ward Latiey, Jay Clark, and John Lack
ey were arraigned yesterday before JUS
tiee Of the Peace +. II. Kent, charged
With breach Of the peace by reason OF
boisterous conduct at public meeting
held in Northfeld hall last Tuesday
night Lafrana and stebbins pleaded
not guilty and the cases against them
We're nolle pressed. The others with the
exception of Lackey whose case ii now
under consideration pleaded guilty and
each was fined 81 and costs amounting
to S6.20 with an alternative sentence Of
three days in the house Of correction at
Rutland for each dollar Of fine costs, and
costs Of commitment, All the fines were
paid
1t il understood that warrants have
been issued against as many more
youths on the same charge. 1t Is tie in.
tention Of the town officials to put q
stop to rowdyism
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-09
HAS SECURED BAIL
j j. Kennedy Of Burlington Released
on $500 Surety.

Burlington, sept 81. J. Kennedy,
who was placed in jail Thursday night
III default Of furnishing $500 In the
case against him for violation Of the
United States postal laws, furnished
the bail required yesterday. Mr. Ken
nedy i charged with writing letters
of an obscene nature. He was baiIed
at the time Of his original arrest BY
III Henry Parker, who surrendered him
upon learning that Mr. Kennedy intend
ed 10 IeaYe the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-09
ADJOURNED PICNIC.
win Be Held at Caledonia Park This
Afternoon.

Owing to tbe fact that some Of the
clerks, BARRIERS and carpenters who were
members Of the Labor Day committee
will be unable to attend the adjourned
picnic this afternoon at Caledonia
park, d meeting Of the Central Labor I'm
ion was held Thursday to rearrange
the committees, The games and sports
will be run off al arranged.
The management has secured spec
ial train on tie Montpelier & Wells
River railroad, to leave the local station
at 1.30 o'clock, and leaving The grounds
at $50 this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-09
LITTLE GIRL BADLY HURT
Ruth Adams Of Randolph Kicked BY a
Horse.

Randolph, Sept. q. Ruth Adams, eight
years old, was kicked BY horse at the
home Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. b.
Adams, Thursday afternoon Little
Miss Adams was leading a horse to the
watering trough when the animal kicked,
striking the girl in the head, rendering
her unconscious. Drs. 4. G. Clifford was
called and it was found necessary to per-
form ain operation on the head. a por-
tion of the skull an inch wide and four
inches long was removed from the LETT
eve down back of the left ear. The girl
regained consciousness at about 200 q.
nj. for few minutes and yesterday
morning she seemed quite cheerful and
bright.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-09
WHAT KIND OF CANAL?
Panama Engineers Going to See the Pre-
sident About It.

Washington, ID G., sept. 9.The
board Of consulting engineers Of the
Panama canal met yesterday. The dis
cussion related to the size OF the locks
and Of the canal itself. When these
shall have been decided upon il viii be
possible to make an estimate Of the cost
of the lock canal and to compare this
with the cost nf the sea level canal
The members Of the board have been
invited BY President Roosevelt to visit
him and win leave New York next Mon
day on board the Sylph for Oyster Bay,
where the President viii entertain them
Ut luncheon They will return 70 Wash.
ineten the same day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-09
THE NoRTHFIELD FAIR.
Promises to Be One Of the Best Ever
Held.

Promises to Be One Of the Best Ever
Held.
Tho Dog River Valley Fair, Familiarity
the Mortified Fair dated for Sept.
10, 90 and 2fst, will undoubtedly prove
the best fair this association ever gave.
Many improvements in the buildings,
pens and track improve all conditions.
The races This years are q feature. In
fact, all the purses are much larger
and more Of them, and this fair always
carries out the race programme as ad-
vertised. The management have se-
cured first class starter and competent
Judge, and George Iynde Is superintend
ent of this department and promises
70 open each days programme on time.
This fair 81 the nearest and most
to reach Of any in this VII
einity, and all should remember the
dates.