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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
nroHARn onoKrn.

He has spent great deal OF money
recently In the Improvement Of Glen
eairn castle, his Irish estate. A new
Yorker who visited him at Glencairn
short time ago described the former
Tammany chieftain az Iamenting that
on revisiting the United States he
would find 50 many Of bis friends Of
lifetime dead. He was sauntering
about the grounds Of his castle In a
sack coat and knickerboekers, his far
vorite collie at his heels. He had a
big watering pot with him. with which
he was refreshing the beds OF flowers
on his lawn Everywhere within the
castle were vases filed with flowers.
The castle has a tall tower from the
Flagstaff of which the stars and stripes
are usually flying. The stables are
very deliberately furnished. and in the
center Of the yard is a marble statue
Of the famous horse, Dobbins, on which
Mr. Croker is said TO have won about
100000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13

According to international President
William Foley of the Plate Printers
union, 9e per cent Of the craft is or
gained
The Sheet Metal Workers Of Boston
have voted 20 fine every member who
fails TO parade on Labor day.
The international Association OF
Photo Engravers. In session at De.
troit, rescinded the open shop reso.
luton passed at its last convention in
Buffalo and adopted substitute de.
claring that IL will be absolutely neu-
trail IN relations with labor.
Governor Guild OF Massachusetts,
presented Dennis u. DrIscoll, secre.
tary.treasurer of the state branch of
the American Federation OF Labor,
with the pen with which the former
signed the child labor bill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
HOUSE OF CORRECTION REPORT A
A POLITICAL ARGUMENT.

II is perhaps inevitable that the house
of correction report should be dragged
into politics. The publishing of the
report, whether by design or not, was
exceedingly well-timed, coming less than
a month before the state election. What
ever Of good or i'll there may be in the
findings will have particular force upon
the voters in their choice of candidates.
If 1t was the purpose of the majority
of the commission, the Republicans, to
make Of it campaign document (Which
we do not consider likely then they
certainly cannot derive much more ad.
vantage than the Fusion movement. To
us it appears like "hoss and boss" To
be sure the commission reports that it
found no graft, which eontravcrts the
claim of Perciyal W. Clement that
there was something "rotten in Den
mark," but the effect of that declara-
ton Il offset by the further assertion
that the business methods of the man
ufacturing department Of the institution
were nos such as Clement or Proctor
of any man would use in his own pri-
cate concern. 1t has been one of the
arguments of the Fusion candidate for
governor, that the state of Vermont
has allowed some of its financial affairs
to drag along about as they would,
with too little supervision. Clement has
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
THE BABY TOILERS.
ToddIins Infants Forced TO Ear
ThcIr Daily Bread,

HAc1r nnkty br&MA,
When women's wrappers are paid for
at the rate OF 40 cents dozen and
silk waists at cents each, ii is easy
to understand why even the help Of
tiny children must be called upon to
earn q pittance for the makers, If
the children can do no more than
thread needles or pull out hastings
their assistance is precious. If they
are intelligent enough to sew on but
tons or make buttonholes their help is
more precious STILL As soon as baby
fingers can move intelligenfly they play
an increasingly important part in the
labor Of the household.
1t seems incredible, I know, to talk
Of an infant three years old worklng.
and some may regard the statement
that such little ones do work as a sen
sationaI exaggeration. But II is liter
ally true, as is proved by the testimony
OF witnesses of unimpeachable char
acter. A baby three years old can
straighten out tobacco leaves or stick
the stamens Of artificial flowers through
the petals. A child OF four can put the
covers on paper boxes or even help
paste them. A child from four to six
years Of age can pull out hastings and
sew on buttons A child Of eight can
make artificial flowers almost as well
as an adult, and can make paper bags
just as well and almost as quickly.
Many girl from eight 10 twelve years
old can finish boys knee pants as well
as her mother. In our greatest and
richest city babies who should be in the
kindergartens have been compelled to
work in such occupations as have de-
scribed and others Of like nature.
John Spargo in Woman's Home Com
panion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
wILLIAMsTowN.

Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Drury visited
friends in Adamant yesterday.
There was very large attendance at
the band promenade Saturday evening
and all report fine time. Another win
be held in two weeks.
News was received Saturday Of the
death of J. L. Kimball at the home of
his daughter, Rev. + A. kimball al
Richmond. The service was held today
at 10 a m, The body will be taken 10
Poland, Maine, for burial.
Henry Erskine died SATURDAY after 4
long and painful illness % rheumatism,
followed BY complication 81 diseases.
The funeral was held at the house today,
Rev. Mr.. Clapp officiating, G. NJ. Edison
conducting The burial WAS in the village
cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13

For posts locust trees are grown
along avenues and highways. where
they answer the triple purpose of post
growing, shade and ornament. also in
pastures, where they thrive while in
terfering but little with grass produe-
tion. The borer is the great drawback
TO the locust, and II gives great trouble
In Pennsylvania and much Of the mid
die west.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
Cement work.

II seems that the foundation has
much TO do with the success of cement
work, according to the Cement Era; for
stable floors or clay or loan one should
proceed as follows; Excavate six to
eight inches for foundations I'LL in with
cinders, crushed stone or sand; spread
in three inch layers and tramp we'll
Foundations should be well flooded and
allowed TO stand for week or more in
order TO become thoroughly compacted;
smooth OF 10 level surface.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
Arab costume.

There is no record OF the costumes
Of the Syrian Arabs having changed
during the period covered by human
history either as regards male or fe-
male dress or adornment. Saving only
for his firearms there Is no reason to
believe that the Bedouin OF the desert
does not clothe and adorn himself ex-
actly as he did in the days OF the
patrlarehs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
JlNGLES AND JESIS.
standpatriots' National Air.

oIahapatIlots NATIONAL Air.
Our tariff, It's of thee,
Badge Of Prosperity,
Of thee we sing;
High Tariff, true and tried.
The Grand Old Party's pride
From ev'ry factory side
Let praises ring.
Q holy Tariff Lawl
Let US, with Leslie Shaw,
Stand pat stand patl
Let Roosevelt rip and tear,
Let Beyeridge paw the air
Let Cannon spit and swear
And holler "Scati"
Standpatriots' Saint, to thee,
Holy Saint Ding-a-ley,
To thee we cling.
Protect us with thy might,
Protect us day and night,
While in the coming fight
Stand patti we sing.
Puck
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13

The New York Sun, which is given
to making political predictions, now
states that If William Travers Jerome
is nominated for governor Of New York
al an Independent he win be elected
The Sun has more faith in Jerome's
strength than the outside public has
just now. Yet the outside public will
defer TO the contemporaries apparent
information, for it speaks as newspa-
per which knows what it is talking
about
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13

Barre viii have the rare (infrequent)
opportunity Of meeting Fletcher D,
Proctor this week. Proctor has always
been criticised or commended second
hand by Barre people. Now they win
have The chance to get first-hand
knowledge o. the mans personality, just
as Clement has given them the chance
on several occasions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
CROKER or GLENcAIRN.
The Ex-FammAny Chieftain and His
Irish Home.

Richard Croker, the ex-Tammany
chief, says he expects TO come to
America In 1908 and cast vote for
William j. Bryan for president He
met Mr.. Bryan during the latter's visit
in ireland and though he once opposed
the noted Nebraskan's ideas is now an
enthusiastic advocate Of bis nomination
by the Democratic party for third
time in the next national campaign.
He diselaims any Intention Of resuming
activity in politics In this. country, how
ever. 1t is i've years since he left the
United States to reside abroad, and he
has only returned for brief visits in
connection with deaths in his family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13

Now Bonnie Tillman has joined Marse
Henry Watterson and Sharper Williams
in declaring that Theodore Roosevelt
will run again for the presidency Of the
United States. They asseverate that
Roosevelt is gradually working around
10 The position where he will be forced
to accept the nomination Of the Repub-
lican party. That's really too good to
be true.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13

The village Of Uuderhill had no fire
protection; ii now lacks ten Of fifteen
thousand Of its taxable property. Moth
ing but the rain to fight confagra-
toni
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
In the Days Of Old.

Did Jobson lose his money betting on
race horsesfD
..No; betting on alleged race horses"
buffalo Express.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13

The sundew Is an insectivorous
flower. attracting its prey by glob-
uIes of viscous matter and holding
fast the captured insect by drawing
Its petals over the body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
Proper study u Mankind.

No doubt New England win think that
ex.Semetary Long need not have been
80 vitriolic in saying the Pilgrim Faith
efs were mimant-Denyer Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13

It's oil right for Mr.. Rockefeller to
continue to drop the price OF his Stan
dard article if he forgets to raise il
again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
Those Rakish Rostonians.

In importing DR.. Muck to conduct her
symphony orchestra, did Boston prove
herself to be muck raclSer jackson
vile (Fla,). Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
4waiting" in the Park.

she-Come over to where the foun-
tains are playing
Hell will ii they're not playing
Waiting at the Church. Yonkers
Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13

Now let the Longworths occupy their
little fiat in Washington in seelusion, or
as near freedom from publicity as pos
sible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13

Russell Sage may have been a typi-
zeal miser, but there are lots Of people
who can't throw stones.- Kansas CITY
Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13

This viii be great week for the Ver-
mont branch Of the Federation of La
Dor, which meets in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
Al so

The temperature caused people to looS
toward the cedar-chest yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
A Change Observed

Change collars for supper timei- Bal
timore Sun.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-05-02

happened: ats houses were left unoc-
cupied and unprotected, its former
trade ceased, its lots fell 10 small
part Of their value, it's two weekly
newspapers were suspended, and the
town, deserted by the bulk OF its in
Aabitants, was ut one time without a
single officer clothed with civil author
tty.".
After the first rush to the gold dig
gingS the town began to regain It's lost
ground, and ere long the influx Of gold
seekers gave quite an impetus to IT'S
growth. The town was lncorporntcl
In April, 1850, and the first common
council elected proceeded with diligence
to plumber the city treasury. The
same year the state was admitted TO
the Union, and when the steamer Ore.
gon brought the news--thcre was no
telcgraphic communication In those
days--business was entirely suspended
and the entire population rushed to the
wlarfs to welcome the harbingtr. The
town had about 10000 Inhabitants at
that time, and wlIen the people were
Informed that the signal flags OF tie
Oregon indicated that California was |,
sovereign state Of the United States of
America "a universal shout arose from
10000 voices on the wharfs, In the
streets, upon the hills, housctops and
the world Of shipping in the bay,
In its early history the city suffered
from several disastrous fires. Between
December, 1S49, and June, 1851, six
conflagrations played havoc with the
growing young town. Better buildings
were planned and several fire compa-
MES were organized. These were steps
in the right direction. 1t was also dis
covered that the fires wcro started by
criminals who profitcd by the confu-
sion.
This fact and the incnlciency and
corruption of the city government led
large number Of citizens to organ
lie the famous vigilance committee
which ruled the place in 1851. Quite
number Of crooks were lynched by
the committee, others were driven out,
like John Oakhurst, tile leading figure
in Brct Hartes "Outcasts Of Poker
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-05-02

earthquake two OF the most prominent
corners in the city were occupied by
gambling dcns. One Of them, known
rs the Cafe Royal, has been Il vcrtnblc
gold mine for it's proprctors.
The California supreme court has
rendered decision to the effect that
the game Of draw poker is not Il game
OF chance, but involves Judgment and
other elements as well rs chance or
luck. and because OF this decision these
places are permitted to he maintained.
They are frequcntcd by Il hard look
Ing crowd OF men, and many scandals
arc told associated with these places.
a visitors life Is probably Saro In these
resorts, but his money Is not. 1t Is said
that the son Of the premier Of British
Columbia was necccu Of $500 in the
Cafe Royal II few years ago He lost
$1,000 I'm cash. but stopped payment on
$1,000 In checks.
San Francisco has forty-sevcn square
miles OF territory, or about 10000
acres. within the municipal limits. The
finest residences are on Mob hill and
Pacific heights, both of which districts
command magnificent views of the
bay ana the Golden Gate. The city
has SIX large parks and twenty-five
small ones, and Golden Gate park oc-
cupicS over 1,O00 acres
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-05-02

othcr imposing cdiilccs many of
which have been more or less severely
injured. are the Hotel St. Francis, tE.
Palace hotel, the Hall OF Justice, the
Mutual Bank building, the Pacific Mu-
tual Lie building and the Callughan
building. The greatest property dam.
age resulted In the manufacturing dis
trict and the greatest loss OF life in
the tenement house district.
The chief street Of the city is Mar
ket, running diugonally formany miles.
The destruction Of many Of the depart
mcnt stores and other business blocks
Oh Market and Mission streets was al
most complete. Fire added TO the hor-
rors OF the situation, and, as the water
mains had been burst by the shock,
the fire department was helpless. The
flames ate their way along Market
street, and other fires started in differ
ent parts Of the city.
AS the earthquake occurred but a
little after 3 O'Clock in the morning,
practically the entire population was in
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-05-02

Flat" and the city went through pu
riilcation process that was Of great
benefit to It,
The aspect Of San Francisco ut this
time was not Inspiring to infowing
gold seekers. 1t was n Struggling med
Icy Of low, dingy adobcs. frail wooden
shantics. born in an afternoon, with q
sprlnklinS Of more respectable frame
houses and n mass of canvas and rub
Der habitations. 1t was mainly n city
or tents, rising In q crescent upon the
shores Of the cove. From Clark point
1t skirtcd the land to Telegraph hill,
along the Clay street slopes, tapcring
away to the California street ridge.
The larger number passed to the south
west shores Of the cove, beyond tho
Market street ridge, a region sheltered
from clustering winds and provided
with good spring water and named the
Happy Valley.
Stockton street, stretching from Sac
ramcnto to Green streets, presented
the ncntest cluster OF dwellings, and
Powell street was the abode OF churches,
for or the six churches In existence In
the middle Of 1850 three graccd IFS
sides and two stood upon cross streets,
within half a block. Mason street,
above 1t, was really the western limit
or the city, as Green street was the
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-05-02
Costly Art Treasures Lost.

The metropolitan Museum OF Art in
New York has lost in the San Francis
co fire nearly all Of the paintings be-
queathed to 1t by Coils p. Huntington,
says the New York Tribune The fire
that swept over Mob hill early the 9th
CT morning overwhelmed the old Coils
p. Huntington ,,louse.. in California
street, betwech$$$%ASIason. and Taylor
streets. Stored IN the old house was
the greater part Of the art treasures
collected .by the railroad man. In ad-
dition TO tho pictures comprising tho
metropolitan legacy were nearly Il
hundred; others Of lesser note. Mr..
Huntington spent years in acquiring
this collection. When he died tho best
| pictures In his collection were Willed to
! the Metropolitan museum. condition
in the will, however, left them In tho
| possession Of the family during tho
| lives OF Mrs. Huntington and Archer
NJ. huntington, and not until their
death could they bo hung In the mu-
| scum, Some pictures IN tho legacy
Mrs Huntington brought east, and
tbcv Iow hang in her Fifth avenue
| bonsc in New York and her house at
rhroes Neck, but thoy form only
fraction of the entire collection left by
Afr. Huntington, and the loss to the
museum represented by the destroyed
pnintings Will amount to many thou
sands. ...l
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-05-02
rles, the eight storied being most nu-

EeS, TIC eIBnt Slorleu DclnB most nu
merous. -. Pc.
The Call and Examiner buildings
were almost totally destroyed In tho
earthquake and many other skyscrap.
ers were severely shaken, cracked and
damaged.
One Of the chief buildings which col
lapsed was the new postofficc. This
was substantial structure Of granite.
costing to exceed $5,OO0,OOO. While
not striking from an architectural
standpoint, the postonice was Impress
I've from Its massiveness.
The Postal building was badly dam.
aged. and the operating room was q
wreck. Power Of every kind was de-
stroyed, and there We're no lights, ei
ther gas or electric. Neither the Pal
ace hotel nor the st. Francis was de-
stroyed as far as the framework goes,
but the inside plastering and decora-
tions We're greatly damaged.
The business section Of the city from
Market street to Mission street and
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-05-02

Independence, the Spanish settlers be-
gan the work. and when Vancouver,
the explorer, visited the place in 1902
the prcsidio represented the military
authority. while the pueblo and mis-
sion stood for the civil and religious
factors respectively. The mission was
secularized In 1884 and town laid
out tho year following
In 1916 IN American lnan- of-war, un-
der command Of Commodore John b.
Montgomery, entered the harbor and
hoistcd the stars and stripes over the
town. Mexico, which succeeded Spain
as the owner Of California, was then
at war with the United States, and tho
act Of Commodore Montgomery ended
her dominion over San Francisco.
Montgomery appointed Lieutenant
Washington a. Bartlett to be Frisco's
first alcalde, or mayor under the new
regime. Under Spanish and Mexican
rule the town was sleepy, unprogrcss-
ivo place, but with the coming Of Amer
leans and the discovery Of gold In 1913
there came an era Of growth and hus-
tie. This did not cvcntuate at once,
FOR the first news OF the discovery OF
gold practically dcpopulatcd San Fran
cisco
The town was smlttcn as by n plague,
and one historian thus describes what
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-05-02
LONG USED TO
| EARTHQUAKES
Golden Gate Metropolis Has
! Been Shaken Often
Ia the Past.
PRESENT WORST EVER KNOWN
Some Of the Skyscrapers and Other
Buildings Destroyed - Magnificent
City Hall Ia Ruius-Fires Ar.
! rested by Dynamite
quake of 1868 Described
by Mark Twain.
%1NHN recent disastrous earthquake
extending over so large a part
ia Of the Pacific cOast region and

~ NHN recent disastrous earthquake
extending over so large q part
~ Of the Pacific coast region and
wrecking such an extensive
section Of the city Of San Francisco
was not tho first OF these catastrophes
known In the western metropolis.
though by oil odds the most damaging.
For many years the municipal au-
thoritics refused to permit tall build
1ngs In the city because Of the fear Of
earthquakes, several Of which had al
ready been experienced. Finally the
Introduction was removed, however,
and Il number Of skyscrapers resulted.
Prior to 1890 there was hardly a
building in excess Of five stories and
only few Of that height. Today there
Is one eighteen stories high and quite
number from twelve to fourteen
stories.
In the spring Of 1893. about 10 o'clock
one night, the city had seismic shock
that put to test its high structures. 1t
was the worst earthquake since 1868,
when for eight or nine blocks on the
main street (MarkeD the ground was
cracked open several inches.
Ah thc uplSuVul OI lSJS the laIl DultO-
ings were given a fearful shaking, and
some Of their occupants were made
dizzy and sick. The structures were
uninjured. and ever since TINT time
there has not been 80 much question
OF the safety Of high buildings Of mod
ern construction-that Is. buildings Of
structural iron frame and facings Of
pressed brick, terra Gotta or stone.
1t was NJ. II. Do Young. the proprie-
tor and editor Of the Chronicle, who
was the pioneer In this respect. He
met with opposition from the munich
pal authorities fourteen years ago when
he decided to erect n ten story house
for his newspaper. 1t was believed to
be dangerous undertaking because of
the earthquake fear, but Mr.. De Young
won out and thereby set an example of
enterprise to other wealthy men who
have since built more tall buildings.
For instance. D. o. Mills, the New
York banker, who owns a great deal
Of San Francisco property, has one of
the tallest and finest structures in the
city.
Clnus Spreckels, known throughout
tho country as the sugar king and the
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-05-02

pletely wrecked.
The most conspicuous building in
San Francisco, the city hall. IS almost
totally ruined. 1t cost from $6,O0O,O00
to $7,00O,O00, took twenty-five years in
construction and was surmounted by
dome 332 feet high. 1t was thought
to be very solldly constructed, being
built substantially Of brick, with the
walls covered by cement The interior
Of the dome was decorated with eX-
pensive marbles taken from the Pa
cific coast mountains.
Another very fine building, which
cost over 100000, Is the splendid ho-