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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
CONCRETE JACKETS ON LEvEEs.

A new use for concrete is in the
protection of levees on the lower Mis-
sissippi. The usual way of protecting
these levees from damage by wave Is
by wooden revetment. consisting Of
planks placed vertically at the base or
toe OF the riverward slope OF the
levee. They are fastened firmly be-
tween two rails near their top and to
one near their bottom. This makes a
sort OF tight board fence from six to
nine feet high 1t is braced by string
ers which are anchored in the crown
of the levee. AS substitute, writes II
United States engineer, 1t was decid-
cd to try a concrete jacket extending
from near the top of the levee to the
toe of the slope and thence vertically
two feet into the bernie. The curbing at
the toe of the slope was to prevent
any wash taking place which would un-
dcrmine the revetment. and also to
prevent burrowing animals from maxi
ing holes through the base of the
levee. The concrete consisted Of one
part of cement to five parts of sand
and eight parts of gravel and was
placed four inches thick. A reinforce
ment of wire fabric was used for the
purpose OF holding the concrete to-
gether in the event that the earthen
cmbankment would shrink away from
the revetment and also to serve as "A
barrier to drift logs and timber that
would be likely to wear down the con-
crete surface In places by pounding
against II. After this springs high wa
ter had been against the concrete
jacket forty days no weakness or de-
feet was noticed.
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LONGEST MOUNTAIN CHAIN
discovery of N Range In Tibet Extcnd-
Ing Fully 1000 Miles.
rpers Magazine.

The most important discovery we made
in thus traversng diagonally the whole
OF Tibet was the gigantic chain Of
mountains We crossed by the Scla Pass,
which is over 1900 feet high. How little
this chain OF mountains had hitherto
been dreamed of Is evident from. among
other things. the supposition INDUCED
In by Sir Thomas IIoldrich In his book.
Tibet the Mysterious. that the great
central lakes (Dangra Yum Tso, NEanzi
Tso. etc) were the sources of tho Brah-
maputra's northern trbutaries-that is
to say. that there was Z stretch of rela-
lively fiat country where In reality We
found there was one OF the highest rang
es Of mountains In the whole world.
chain. which can be compared only with
the Himalayas and their kind. Captain
O'Conner suspected their existence by
hearsay, The chain known as Mn chen
Tansla. which is situated south OF the
Tengri Nov. was well known and had
been crossed by Littledale and several
others. but no one knew that this chain
stretched for close upon twelve hundred
miles to the west-northwest, rs I now
discovered. 1t Is certainty that It
also stretches to the east, and has
total length of about two thousand miles.
The average height OF the passes is
some few hundred meters higher than
In the Himalayas. and about the same
as In the Kara -korum and Arkataugh
Mighty as Is this eXcrescence on the
carths surface, the Tibetans have no
name for Its whole length. Countless
local names are given to the various
parts of It. AS tho range will In fu-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
TOWER FIRE ESCAPES.

| In an article on the efficiency of fire
escapes, In the current number of Ce-
ment Age. New York. two types of what
are known tower escapes are de-
scribed: the outside balcony type and the
inside balcony type. The first was e-
volved from the old style brick-enclosed
tower stairway. The door opened directly
from the stair tower into the building,
| whereas in the case of the tower fire es-
cape the door from the stairway opens
to an outside balcony and another door
| affords access from the balcony into the
building proper. This type became quite
| popular as a fire escape In Philadelphia.
and was adopted and made compulsory
In 1893 by the Bureau OF Building In
spection of that city. The principle OBJ
lection to Its use was the fact that per-
sons were exposed to the weather in get
ting from one story to the other by means
of this balcony and stairway. The stair
way itself is enclosed and may be heat
ed. 1t is also lighted by either glass
panels in the door or transom over the
door, and the opening and closing of the
door to the outside air affords suffl-
Client ventilation. To overcome to some
| extent the exposure. the second type
was designed. which differs from the first
only in the fact that the balcony is with
in the walls Of the building instead of
outside. The space that would otherwise
be occupied by a window is left open
so that should smoke issue from the
| apartment through the door to the bal
cony 1t will pass out the opening which
| is considerable larger and higher than
| the door to the stairway, thus keeping
the stairway entirely smoke-proof. The
l-t
cony is standard tin-cad fire door.
| Wire glass panels with metal sash are
pei mtted In the door. and wire glass
metal frame transom is permitted over
the door.
| Either type OF tower fire escape. pre-
ferable the latter. placed at each end OF
a large school building, the balcony con-
| Meeting directly with the main corridors.
| would afford easy and safe egress to all
the occupants in case of fire. Should
the fire be in either end of the building.
people would naturally run to the stair
way at the opposite end. These stairs
being used regularly, the people would
| instinctive!y use them at the time of
| fire. They are always made In at least
two runs with landing for use between
stories.
| Another development Of this is to pro-
vide a passenger elevator within a stair
| we'll in which case the walls OF the
tower apartment should be about square
| and the steps made in three runs with
two intermediate quarter pace landings,
tho elevator opening on the side where
| there are no steps.
In another form of fire escape. used
| in many of the public schools in Phila
delphia, the stairs are made double
tread; that Is, two stairways within
the same plan. each forming an exit
| for the opposite side of the school house.
These are generally, for the purpose of
economy. placed In the middle Of one
side OF the school building, and have all
the advantages Of the types previously
| mentioned.
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MOTHERHOOD.

downy head against my bosom press
ing,
While dimpled fingers wander DER my
face
With shy. uncertain touch my brow
caressing.
And. downward straying every feature
trace.
Sweet. sudden smiles that set my pulses
swinging;
Blue eyes that to mine own loves mes
sage speak;
About my neck two soft arms creeping.
clinging.
And open-mouthed, wet kisses on my
cheek.
A baby voice In drowsy comfort Groom
ing
y sleepy little song, to mother ears
Far sweeter melody than wild birds
tuning;
And now Mt slumber's gate, the dar-
ling hears
Faint lullabies, and far dream-volces cali.
The honny head droops low; long lasheo
sweep
Ger pear'y checks, till, slowly, gently
falling,
My dreamer nestes in the arms of
sleep.
An, mother, DER Your burden fond!y
bending.
Close holding to your throbbing heart
of bliss
The fairest gift OF Heavens gracious
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WINDSOR COUNTY
SOUTH ROYAuTON.

The Rev. Charles Gould and family re-
turned Friday to Londonderry. n. H
Miss Maud Abbott has been visiting
in HartfordMiss May Russ and broth
or, Louis. from Marlboro, Mass, are
visiting friends and relatives in town
Mrs, T.. G. Ellis. who has spent two
weeks In camp at Barnard, has returned
home.-The Philathea Bible class of the
Congregational Church held a lawn party
at Miss Josephine Brishts Wednesday
evening of last week. over s22 being
cleared Mrs. Foster Sawyer went last
week to the Mary Hitchcock hospital.
Hanover. N. H.. where she underwent an
operation Thursday.-Mr. and Mrs. c. T..
Southgate Of Barre and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Southgate are visiting at Mrs c. c..
Southgate's. From here they will go
into camp at Highgate for the remainder
of two weeks vacation.-Clark Turner.
who has been In poor health for some
time. was operated upon Thursday.
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WATERBURY,.

c. e. Warren. Jr., who has been
pending the summer in Boston. has re-
turned home for a few days.-Dr. c. NJ.
Bugbee and family have returned from a
two weeks vacation at Saranac Lake
T.. f. Campbell has returned from
Highgate Springs.-F,arl Boyce has re-
turned TO Norwich after "A few days
with his parents.-Mrs. r. Y. Houston
and daughter have returned from Stowe,
Advertised letters ars for Mr.. j. II.
O'Neil, Mr. Arthur Pollark, Carl Sto-
well and Mrs. Otis D. Smith,-Mrs Nell
lie MacEwen is having a two weeks vac
alton from b. r. Wallace's store After
spending a few days in Brattlcboro, she
will go to her home in Bristol,-Maud
and Clifford Drugg have returned from
visit at Holton Bay, N. H.-Miss Susie
Manning is visiting in Burlington-C. r..
Abaire has purchased OF q. S. Blais-
dell the W. j. Redmond house on Park
Row consideration s26o0.-Mrs. s. f..
Drew of Wakefield, Mass, is visiting in
town.-Mrs. Randall Blodgett and daugh-
ter, Bernice, are visiting In Burlington
Albert Woodland of Cabot Is the guest
Of George Woodland.
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LUMBER SUPPLY.

To supply California, the southern
half of which has been badly deTuded
OF its original forestation. with an
abundance OF timber; to aid in the In
crease of rainfall over dry area
which is destined in the near future
to be called on to support an immense
population; to supply more than a.
Oooo 900 ties yearly to the railroads of
the United States. and, last. but not
least. to furnish perpetual bee pas
turage for hundreds of ap!aries-these
all these. are the things which are be-
ginning to be written in the history
Of one tree of southern California.
That tree Is the eucalyptus, of many
species, and the lumber from which
has but lately been discovered to pos
sess qualifications for use In certain
industries possessed by no other tree
wild or domestic. known to man.
AS n mere beginning Of this plan
the Sante Fe Railway company has
bought 10000 acres of land in San
Diego county, California, and is plant
ing II as fast as possible to young
eucalyptus trees six or eight inches
tall. Several hundred acres of this
vast tract have been set out already.
and fully ninety-fve per cent. of the
trees have taken hold In good shape
and shown signs OF growth
Ons of the most interesting things
about the eucalyptus is its varieties.
of which there are at least $50 good
species, with probably a third as many
sub species which are not commonly
listed in the catalogues.
They grow to be OF great size; in
Australia individuals OF some yarie.
ties have been known to attain
height OF 400 feet. In California
where trees were planted about some
Of the old haciendas forty years aro
they are still growing and their III.
innate size is entirely problematical.
At eighteen years or age a tree will
cut into at least two railroad ties.
blue gum six or eight years old. ~
cut to the ground, will send up shoot.
| that will bn seventy-fve or one hum
dred feet tall In another eight years
Harry II. Dunn. In Technical World
for August.
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WORCESTER.

Frank Cloukie, who lived at George
Richardson's, died August IL. aged AZ
years. He leaves a wife and three chill
dren.-George Fiske. who works for c.
NJ. Ladd. fell from a ladder while work
ing on one of the buildings Thursday. He
was carrying roll of roofing paper and
when he dropped 1t on the roof 1t rolled
against the ladder, throwing II dowp and
Fiske with 1t. The paper. weighing about
so pounds, landed across his stomach
but no bones were broken.--R. f. Howie-
son of Merrimack, Mass. is in town FOR
n few days.-At the republican caucus
Saturday night NJ. p. Kent was noni-
mated for representative. The democratic
nominated Clair Templeton and the In
dependents have filed papers for J. r.
Wilson. A union justice ticket was ar
ranged.-A very delightful entertainment
was given at the church Friday evening
The Misses Marjory and Barbara ord
way Of Mortified are visiting relatives in
town.
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NO ALLIANCE WITH CHINA,
Crrom the Washington Post)

1t is, perhaps, too much to expect the
Japanese public to grasp the fact that a
treaty of alliance between the United
States and China is as preposterous a
proposal as has ever been broach he'd.
When Americans are deluded into CIV
Ing their approval OF such scheme. IL
is not surprising that the Japanese
should regard It as at least n possibility.
A moments consideration Of the matter
by any American ought to convince him
that there is nothing but a combina ton
OF mischief and foolishness in the suv-
gestion that the United States and
China should become allies, with japan
as the object OF their mutual protectiye
measures The United States is not in
the business of making treaties OF alli-
ance 1t would not make such a treaty
with any nation, unless an alliance were
necessary to preserve the national ex-
istence, Under no conceivable circum-
stances would the United States allv it,
self against japan
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GAYSVILLE.

Carl Tenney went to Brattleboro to
work Monday.-Mrs. Rena Thurston and
two little sons of Barre have been pass
ing several days with her mother, Mrs.
Esther Burnham.-F. p. Baker has OPEN
opened store In room back of tho
post office-Mrs. Lillian Wetmore and
daughter, Hazel, and the Misses Pack
ard OF Leominster, Mass. are visitors
at A. w. Ballard's.-At the republican
caucus Saturday, Joel Blackmer was
nominated for town representative. The
name of w. c. Boutwell, was also filed
George L. Miner Of Brooklyn, n. V.
is with his family at the Cobble this
week-Misses Jennie Mckenzie and Eva
Porter have returned to Boston.
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WAITSFIELD.

Frank Pingry has returned to Newark
y. Miss Gertrude Bsbee is in Win
chester, Mass, for few weeks visit
Friends and neighbors OF MIR. and Mrs
G.. NJ. Richardson gave them a genuine
surprise Thursday evening. the 40th an
niversary of their age.-Harry Mat
thews of Brooklyn. N. Y, returned home
Monday-The band will give an open air
concert Saturday evening.-A paper Is be-
ing circulated to raise about $3.50 to erect
a fountain in the park.-The posters ar,
out for the I. o. o. F. field day which is
to be held on the fair grounds Wednes-
day, August &C.
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SWISS TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
ERNEST Gordon in Boston Waterman.

! ernest Gordon in Boston Watchman)
In Switzerland the modern temperance
movement first began to touch student
circles in the SOS Of the last century
Professor Won Bunge and later Professor
Fore were It's earliest leaders. In $50
pioneer temperance society was ORGAN
lied among the young mon of the Um-
nasium at Gallen. one Of the famous
monastic centres OF medieval Europe. As
the movement grew. local unions OF uni
versity undergraduates connected them
selves in national union. taking the
name "I.ibcrtas." Students in gymnas!a
and technical schools. girl students
we'll as boys. united in our orga ANIMATION,
"Helvetia." The Catholics had their own
league.
"I.ibertas" and "Telvetia" unions do
not conhne their attention to temper
ance. They agtate for international
peace. and other progressive movements
as we'll. Artistic and literary interests
also pay an important part in their life.
They have reading circles. reading aloud
by turns. In artistic lines they learn not
merely TO admire, but to create, All the
furniture in their club house at Zurich
was made by themselves. The ideal OF
Integral education" that Is education
which is moral, physical. intellectual and
manual, is far more advanced in certain
parts Of Europe. notably in Switzerland
and Scandinavia. than in America In
their students home" also. the furni-
ture was all made by these temperance
enthusiasts Some time ago the temper
ance upton in Berne got up an art exhibit
ton which attracted deal of sympathy
In student and artistic circles.
Out of door sports are greatly cultivat-
ed by these students as a prophylactic
against university alcoholism. Excur-
sions into the Alps cultivation of all in
terests which bring one nearer TO nature
canoeing, gymnastics in open air and
the like. are entered into with enthu-
siasm. But their special delight is the
long walking tours, as is natural when
the Grindelwald. the Engandine, Cham
DUNK and the forest cantons ara al 10
easy reach
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EAST WARREN.

f. A. Williams and son, Lester. of
Barre are spending few days in town
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Childs of Moretown
We're at +. c. Lambs Sunday.-Mrs. Mer-
rill Campbell has been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Lamb.--Mr. and
Mrs. +. J. Kingsbury and two sons OF
Maiden, Mass. are visiting relatives in
town.-Mr. and Mrs Luther Colby went
to Lincoln Tuesday to attend the Colby
reunion.-Lester Lamb went to Randolph
Tuesday.-The Warren Grange will hold
a picnic in Wellman Thayer's grove to-
day.-William Baird and family of Mas
sachusetts are visiting at w. J. McGlaf-
Inns.
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FAYSToN.

Harold Long has a position in the tele-
graph office In Bolton-The Methodist
Sunday school held "a dime sociable last
week Tuesday evening at A. D. and +,
A. Braggs. About SO people were pres
ent, and the proceeds. $l2. are to be given
to the Kurn IIattin Home. for boys -
Edna u. Bragg has gone to Springfield
Mass, to attend the Hesson Memorial
school for trained rurses.-E. ]. Long
was nominated for town representative at
the caucus Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs
Charles Belts and son. Frank. have gone
to Huntington for a few days.
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ROCHESTER,.

j. s. Hall Is very Ill at A. r. Frye's.--
Mrs. Wakefield who has been visiting
at the Rev. Mary T. WhItney's. has re-
turned to Boston l'rederick T. whitney
returned with her.-H. M. Kinsnian is
In Orange and Gardner, Mass, for a
few days.-Thc Rev, Herbert whitney
has returned to Boston.-Mrs. Edgar
Eddy and son, Howard, have returned
to Gardner Mass-Mr. and Mrs. ID. O.
Goodno and daughter Grace, and Miss
Catherine Campbell are at Queen City
Park for two weeks.
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

ARE visitors at K. G. Nye's.-J. C. Brown
and his brother, B. +. Brown, are spend
ing a part OF their vacation in Norris
vile and Craftsbury.-Dr and Mrs
Jewell Of Nashua, y. H., are visiting in
town. They made the trip in their auto
mobile.-Mrs. Griffin of Cochituate, n.
H.. Is visiting the Goodell families
Della Jewell OF Villa mstoWn is in town
for short stay with relatives.-Mrs.
Morton McKinstry has returned from the
Mary Fletcher hospital.
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MoREToWN.

Mr. and Mrs. william Pine OF Mont
pclier visited Mr. and Mrs. william Shea
Sunday.--Mrs. Frank Atkins and son,
Merrill, of waitsfeld were In town Sat
urday.--Mr. and Mrs William Kings
bury are visiting In Burlington for a
few idays.-Hcrbert Austin, who has been
visiting his parents for two weeks, re-
turned to Poughkccpsie, N. Y, Tuesday
where he has n position-Mr. and Mrs.
william johnson, who have been at
queen city Park, Burlington, two weeks,
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WlNDHAM COUNTY.
BROOKFIELD.

The republican caucus TO nominate a
candidate for representative was held
Saturday. George *. Sprague was made
chairman and +. II. Allis. secretary.
After the second ballot j. w. Unteidt
was made the nominee Other candidat es
were c. r. Fisk, L. A. Clark and j. W.
Blakebrough. The justice ticket follows
ID. W. C. Blanchard. G. Il. Hail. f. p.
Lamson. G. H. BiGelow, f. o. Ralph
DR.. Tenney Wheatley and family have
returned to New York city.-Mrs p. G.
Reed is ill.--John Huntley is convalscent.
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THEY CAN'T LOSE HIM.

When this campaign Is over
And Sherman gets his wind
When Taft gets back in clover
And Kern gets back to Ind,
Then William Jennings Bryan.
with confidence sublime.
VIII say, OF course, III try an
Other time"
Alan Var
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To The Editor Mortified News
should like to say through the columns
Of your paper that hardly agree with
your esteemed citizen, Mr. May, that
reduction in the republican majority
in the State election IN the State OF
Vermont, means the election OF Mr..
Bryan. There has been no change
In the funda mental principles of the
Democratic party in tho last half CEN
turv. Mr.. Bryan is merely sentiment
and the Democratic party having no
sentiment, Bryan became his own nom
inee.
As a citizen Of this great common
wealth, | do not believe the people of
the United states by their vote will en-
dorse a sentiment, n theory or para
mount issue when these change on
every succeeding platform on which
Bryan appears. The people demand an
executive who has done something, who
can do something and who will do
something; therefore Nebraska IL for
Taft and republicans of Nebraska ex-
pect the republicans ~ Vermont to
see that there Is no reduction in the
republican vote.
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PERKINSVILLE.

The Rev. w. S. Smithers, promin-
ent minister of the Methodist Church,
and superintendent OF the Montpelier
district, will speak In the Methodist
Church in Perknsville Sunday evening,
August %, at 1880 o'clock.
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PLAINFIELD.

At the republican caucus Saturday
evening, Orlando l.. Martin, of tho
State board of agriculture. was nomna-
ted a candidate for representative
He has held several town offices and Is
prominent In local AFFAIR."
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CLAM PIES.

Line little tins or baking dishes with
paste and put in a layer of raw clans,
season with butter. a little pepper and
credse with flour. Add spoonful or
more of clam juice. cover with paste,
cut a hole IN the top brush with beaten
egg and bake
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BAKED CLAM CHOWDER.

Chop four slices of salt pork fine and
fry crisp strain off the fat and add to
it two cups of clam juice and a rounding
tablespoon of butter. Put alternate lay.
ers Of clans and crackers that have been
soaked in milk. in generously buttered
baking dish. Season each layer of thin
slices of par-boied potato on the top and
season: pour on the hot clam liquor, lay
on a cover of rich pie crust and bake.
The CLAIMS must be steamed until the
shells open before using: strain the juice.
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TIT FOR TAT.

Mr.. Smart-Did you ever cross the
street and notice the street crossing
too
Miss Sause-No; but | have walked
up ono side Of the street and watched
the other sidewalk down.-Judge.
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CLAM FRITTERS.

Chop IL or 10 clans Of good size. Beat
two eggs light and mix in one-half cup
each OF flour and milk, a saltspoon of
salt, dust of pepper and the chopped
clans. Ii needed add a little more -four
and fry by spoonfuls in deep fat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
CLAM COCKTAIL.

Have the bowl and clans we'll chilled.
To "a small clans add two teaspoons each
Of Worcestershire sauce. vinegar, lemon
juice, tomato catsup and freshly grated
horse radish.