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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13
HUGE BLOCKS OF GRANITE.
Shipments Begun Of Milford Granite
For U. S. Treasury Building.

Milford n. H., April 49, Milford
granite IS being shipped in huge blocks
to Washington, D. &, for the material
in the United States treasury building.
The first shipment Of thirty blocks Of
huge dimensions has been shipped from
the Loyeioy quarry
The block was thirty-one feet eight
inches in length and measured four feet
at the base and three at the top. It
weighed fifty tons.
It Is stated that Il viii take two
years to get out all these blocks and
that they viii cost about 81 900 each
The block vas lifted from its bed
where il bad lain for countless ages By
mammoth derrick. said TO be one Of
tne largest in New England. and if
liited the ffty ton weight without =
quiyer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL AID.
To Be Sent to The Chelsea Losers BY
Fire.

Washington, b G.. April 1s.-- Repre-
sentative Roberts of Chelsea, Mass,
called At tie war department today 70
ask that preparation be made to send
aid to his district in case the equip
nlent Of the state was insufficient, was
told that as many tents and supplies
as were needed would be sent at the
presidents oruers. The secretary Of
var has wired the Massachusetts au-
thorities asking in what way the de-
pgrtnlent could render assistance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13
ANOTHER AGED COUPLE.
Mr. and Mrs orrison Putnam Of Wood
bury Married 85 Years.

Among the couples who have had
long married life should be included
Mr. and Mrs. Orison Putnam of Wood
bury who have been married since No
vernber 20, 1s42. going on sixty-six
years. He will be 90 and she s5 on
their next birthday Mr. Putnam il
still vigorous and IS in the nabit oi
taking walks Of eight and ten miles
daily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13

And Tenders Aid to Chelsea, Mass,
To-day.

Washington, d. q, April l3.Presi-
dent Roosevelt to-day sent the following
message To Mayor Beck oi Chelsea
I'm company with all our people, am
inexpressibly shocked ut the tragedy that
has befallen Chelsea. rs there anything
the national government can do in con-
nection with the uavy.yard or with
either military or naval establishments
at Boston, which viii be OF service
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13
DEATH AT wnLIAMsTowN.
Miss Effe Whitney Passed Away Oh
Saturday.

WilIiamstown, April 13AIiss Efiis
Whitney died ait the home Of her brother
Edwin Whitney, Saturday. She had
sunered for some time. being first taken
'ill with the measles, followed by mumps
tnen spinal meningitis developed causing
death. She was Az years of age and
4 member Of the UniYersalist church and
of the Woman's Relief Corps Of the viii
lege. She leaves two brothers, Fred,
and Edwin Of AFilliamstown, besides
4 host Of friends To mourn her loss. The
frneral win be held from che house this
Afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Cora M.
Ewes officiating. The burial will be in
the village eenefery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13
barre TOWN CAUCUS.

The Republicans ef Barre Town are
warned to meet at the East Barre school
house hall. Saturday evening. April Is,
st 7;30 o'clock for the purpose Of
choosing three delegates and thnee al
iematos fo Republican state convention
st burlington April 29th and TO choose
three delegates and three alternates to
the district convention TO be held at
Montpelier April 2s. 1o0s. Per erjer
Republican own COMMITTEES.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13

Resolution to Appropriate 100000 by
State Legislature.

Boston, April l3. Representative VIII.
liam Robinson Of Chelsea this afternoon
introduced resolve in the Legislature
that 100000 be appropriated for the
relief of Chelsea
a committee organized by prominent
citizens, called together by Acting Cow
ernor Draper, received $4,000 in sub-
scriptions in ten minutes. This after
noon it announced thanks for offers Of
relief outside of Massachusetts, but said
that the state was able 10 take care Of
itself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13
FORMER VERMONT MAN.
Charles M. Lyon Died in Homewocd, s,
G., Last Week.

Intelligence was received at Montpel-
ier Saturday Of the recent death at
Homewood, 81 Ct, If Charles M. Lyon
a former well known business man Of
Montpelier Mr. Lyon was SO years old
ana the cause Of his death was bronchial
asthma. For many years Mr. Lyon
conducted furniture store in this city
and later conducted farm uu Wofees-
Ter branch For more than s5 years
he was prominent in the affairs Of the
Trinity church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13

The Windsor News Co. of Windsor
formed under the laws Of the state ol
Massachusetts mas fled registration
papers il the Office Of the secretary oi
state at Montpelier. which enable It to
do business At Windsor. It hay a capi-
tai stock of 50 500
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13
MAY RESIGN.
Supt. Brownscombe of Montpelier City
Schools Won't Say.

Supt Brownscombe OF the Montpelier
city schools, it was rumored in that
city today, il to resign mis- position to
accept one o. the several CATERING Of
fsrs he has received. When interviewed
regarding the possibility Of his leaving
Montpelier he refused to commit himself
either way. He has been at the head
Of the Montpelier schools for taree
ysars and has had good success.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13

Percy R. West of Newport, is the
first to use canoe on Lake Memphre
magug this season. The current from
Clyde river has opened a strip as far
s. Farrants joint and Alr West took
q ride ia the bay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13

The best sugar season for long time
is what many Newport farmers claim.
Some have made two pounds to a tree
bat The average Is about one and one
half pounds. G. II. Chaplin Of Stowe,
has made over two and enc bali pounds
70 a tree.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13

The Frost Veneer Seating Co. New
port, has cut time again and viii work
cnly thirty-two hours a week until
trade warrants longer hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13

Miss Hazel 3. Andrews. teacher of
tspewrifing and shorthand in Montpel-
icr seminary, has resigned and will 90
to Summertime, Z. i. J., TO reside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13
SHELTER TENTS PUI UP
AND FOOD DEALT OUT
Great CongiIagratlon Started
From Rag Fire on Dump
and Swept Away Large
Portion Of the City, Three
People Dead.

Total loss, $4,000. 900
Dead, three
Injured, 800
Buildings destroyed, 1900
Homeless people, 10000
Persons missing, 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-13

Boston, April l3-Chelsea is under
martial law to-day. The smouldering
S-uins Of yesterdays great connagration
are being guarded BY the Sixth Massa-
chusetts Militia regiment, company 81
marines from the navy yard and fully
500 police who were drafted from the
forces Of Boston and neighboring cities.
Relief work has been organized with
rapidity that establishes a record for
disasters Of this magnitude. Measures
ave being planned by Acting Governor
Draper, who Il comforting with com.
mittee Of prominent citizens at the State
House Mayor Hibbard and the whole
Iioston board Of aldermen met this
morning with Mayor Beck Of Chelsea and
laid out plan Of imaieGlate relief.
Before morning shelter tents had been
erected il the Everett street playground
and BY nine O'Clock food was being hand
ea out to A Tong line of homeless at the
Chelsea high school and the police sta
tion. A LOAF Of bread and a quart III
milk were given to each. The militia
are preparing to pitt up - tents later
ID the day on different vacant places
throughout the city.
This morning the fire was still burn.
ing in The STANDARD OH works at East
Roston, and several houses were afre 1T
Orient Heights But the spread Of the
flames had been stopped
The latest estimate Of the loss is about
$l0,00o,000. The three dead, two men
and one woman. are still unidentified.
1t i feared that other dead bodies viii
be found Ill the rains, The injured num-
Der 300; buildings destroyed, 200, and
nearly 10000 arc homeless.
81 Still Missing.
Thirty-seven persons are still missing
and ii il almost certain that more char
red bodies will be found when the ruins
are Investigated Only one ~ the dead
is thus far identified She is Mrs. Al
fred j Ash,
There is no lack Of provisions and
relief work to-day ii Bent 10 providing
shelter for the homeless A thousand
tents win be up before night. The board
Of aldermen appropriated $4,000 toward
the relief funds and has asked tile legis-
lature to authorize the loan Of 81, 900, 600.
The fire is still burning in East Bos-
ton, about the oil works.
Started from Rag Blaze.
The fire starting from an apparently
insignificant blaze among rags on dump
ragged all dag before 45-mile gale, in
spite Of the efforts Of the combined de.
partments Of Chelsea and neighboring
cities and large detachment from Bos
ton.
The fire area, which was in the form
Of an elipse, a mile and half long and
half a mile wide at its broadest part
extended diagonally across the city from
q point near the boundary between Es-
erett and Chelsea to waters Of Chelsea
creek It was useless for the firemen
to attempt to cheek the on-rush Of the
flames before the gale and thier main
efforts were to prevent spread Of the
blaze upon either side.
Their last stand was taken at Chelsea
square late in the afternoon and for
hours a doubtful battle was waged. At
nine o'clock word was passed that the
fremen we're winning and with renewed
energy the contest was pressed. At
a0ss0 official announcement was made
by Fire Chief Spencer that the fire was
under control
The great majority Of the buildings
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
ALL -NAMcN@

tire resources or the restless United
states all of which will contribute in
varying degrees to the greatness of the
business that passes in and out of the
port of San Francisco.
Back of it all. locally. is a gold
bearing belt about 1000 miles long, Of
which very small part has been even
prospected- There is copper region
that is fully 500 miles in length Some
indication of the amount of treasure
IS supplied by the operations of the
united States mint in this CITY, That
institution was established in April.
1904. and 1t has been In continuous
operation ever since. During the period
eiapsing between the day when 1t
opened Us doors for the first time and
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

the present its coinage has exceeded
one and three-quarter billions of dol
lars. Back of the prosperity that finds
commercial manifestation Is the great
wealth of the forests that are con-
vertible into lumber. Back of 1t is an
immensely wealthy interior country
A fishpond that covers nearly one
fourth OF the circumference of the
globe on which we live is the western
boundary of Golden Gate park
Thereon is broad highway which all
ships may travel freely and where the
flags Of all commercial nations may
lead commercial rivalry, with San Fran
cisco as the key of the commercial
situation. The canal will bring Liver
pool 10000 miles nearer by sail than 1t
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
PACIFIC COAST BORAx COMPANY

PACIFIC COAST BORAX COMPANY
There is no company engaged In man
ufacture so generally known as the Pa
cific Coast Borax Company. for who Is
not familiar with go mule team borax"
products of all kinds? They are in use
come more popular with each succeed
ing year. Ever since the manufacture
of 40 mule team borax" began II has
been used to a greater extent than any
similar product because of it's quality
and uniformly low price Borax is the
worlds greatest Cleanser and most
harmless antiseptic- While the main
Office of the company is located In the
Albany block, Oakland, branches are
maintained in Chicago and New York
Mr.. F. NJ Smith is president of the COM
pany and H. Dumont secretary
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
SAN FRANCISCANS LARGE
CONSUMERS OF MEAT
Statistics Show Heavy Con-
sumption of Livestock
Products

1t is noteworthy fact that San
Francisco stands pre- eminently in the
forefront as meat eating center. This
statement is based upon the authority
of recently compiled statistics of the
active markets for beef, mutton and
pork throughout the United States, and
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

al descriptions and sizes have been
launched. Their capacity is capable
Of expansion to meet any demand that
may be anticipated. There are large
dry50ck facilities and vessels of the
largest size can be accommodated
The development of commerce
through the agency OF the port Of San
Francisco cannot be estimated. Reitera-
tion has not lessened the significance of
the statement that the greatest. popu-
lations Of the entire world in the orient
are fronted by san Francisco's golden
gateway This is the nearest striking
point for commerce in vast and lit
tie developed field. Mankind in all
civilized lands finds the luxuTies Of to-
day the necessities Of tomorrow, and
the march Of invention is ceaseless.
The very power TO create new articles
that are useful and that become indis-
pensable promises vast demand in the
orient and elsewhere, and consequently
large and ever augmenting production
and commerce Foodstuffs and fabrics.
the primary commercial supplies, viii
be eclipsed as articles of barter. The
orientals are imitators. The Caucas-
ians are inventors and this is a key
70 the future
California, and no less the entire
United States, must look back to the
past so years as the formative period
IN industrial activities. Organization,
invention systematic inquiry concern
Ing foreign markets, the methods of
marketing and packing, all have been
supplemented to the increase OF trans
pOrtation facilities and each holds
within itself the certainty Of vastly In
creasing the operations of the imme-
date future The period OF so years has
brought an increase in sea commerce
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

Internationally establishes the truth
that greater amount OF meat foods are
annually consumed. per capita of pOpu-
lation. than In any other American city.
There is a reason for this. California
is blessed with the natural soil for
raising the sweetest and most nutri-
tious fodder and all conditions are con-
ducive to the growth of the healthiest
grade of cattle. The steers arrive at the
markets in normal and healthy state.
not being subjected to the injurious
effects of long railroad hanls nor af-
fected by the sudden change to Cali
fornia climate from the rigors Of east
ern and northern winters But most
important Is the method of handling in
local stockyards and slaughter houses.
Here they are allowed to enjoy a per-
feet condition and reach a thoroughly
normal state before going to the kill
ing pen and are consequently in a
peaceful mental and physical state at
the minute of killing. This prevention
Of overheating Of blood and flesh when
combined with the most up TO date san
itary methods employed by some OF the
killing butchers and the natural cool
ing of the dressed beef before deliv-
cry to the retail market produces a
sweet, tender and naturally favored
meat which has found great favor with
San Francisco's epicures
The city is to be congratulated that
among the slaughtering butchers there
are some who have observed the high
est of sanitary perfection obtainable
with modern appliances. In the recent
investigation made OF the stockyards
In Butchertown they can point with
pride TO the report of DR.. Blue upon
the perfect conditions existing in some
of the plants located there.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

Is now. The isthmian waterway will
be the portal for the dwellers of Medi-
terranean countries to California on
easy terms-the people who have
learned at home to cultivate the same
products that are the chief reliance
horticulturally and aGriculturally of
this state. The Golden gate will be the
front door of the world and the nations
will enter freely to share in and to add
to the commercial benefits that it con-
fers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
SHes 1EeoFAEED FoRWss1Va1cMs fusnn2S WF45 FyAas s
ALL NA1IeN@ -

to available electric power for manu-
featuring uses. The stores of cheap
fuel oil are vast. Back of all local
commerce is the expansion of the en-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

Hjuls coffee and lunch house formerly 427 Mort
gomery St, now 621 Sacramento below Kearny .
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

Lastufks Bros. high grade harness: wholesale
-ates~ l659-6l Market ST Tel Market 29T5-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

to the port of San Francisco that IS
indicated by the following figures:
Exports Imports
1891 -......-.- S4.S69.75S se,397,354
lsOf --..-.- 46,571,790 54,207,011
This increase is more than 500, 600 900.
or 1000 per cent Will this ratio in
crease? There is no question but that
the answer must be in the affirmative
In fact the future Is so filed with GER
tainty of growth that the amount is in
calculable-
There is hardly a limit to the pro-
dpctive ability of the farming areas Of
California, which intelligent irrigation
and growth Of population must extend
indefinitely. There is no practical limit
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

there Friday afternoon the Jaw still Oh
the Job I'm feelin about cheerful and chatty as
loo tiger with ingrowin' toenails. So, after I've
done the polite handshake and had 4 word with
Sadie the fly digs out my exercise uniform and
makes q sneak down into their dlnky little gym,
where there q first class punchIn bag that l picked
out for Puriv-Pell myself
You know l felt like l wanted to hit something,
and hit hard. 1t wan any idle impulse. either
That tooth was jumpin 50 could almost teel my
heels leave the floor, and | had emotions that II
would take more than language to express proper
So pees off for II. down to a sleeveless Jersey and
pair OF flannel pants. and starts IN to drum out the
devils tattoo that plgskln bag.
| was 50 busy reevin my feelIn that dldn
notice ANYTHING float the door. but after awhile
looks lp and discovers the @udlenCe. She young
female party that | didn't remember haVln seen
before at any of the Rockywold dom 5; but II looks
like she's of the guests, all right
Well / hadnt been introduced and | couIdn sec
what She was bllttIn the gym tor. anyway. 50
keeps right punchin the bag: think'n that If
she was shocked any by my costume she d either
get over it. or beat II and have 4 mt
She's one Of the kind YOU might expect most any
thing frorn-one Of these long, limp. loppy. drooI
eyed fiuffs with terracotta hair and pruneS-i,nd-
r,risrns mouth all puCkered To say something soulful
she ZyearIu' q whacliu blE black feather nd with
= long plume trsln down over one ear, Il StraWb ry
mink dress cut accordin to Louie Catorz designs
waist band under her asrmplts. you knoW.-and
nineteen button length gloves Finish that OFT with
a white hen feather boa have her hands ciasped real
shy under her chin and YOU ve got picture 81 "hai
sees there IN the door But It was the friendly SIZE
M She was giyin' me. and mistake. She must
have hung up there three or four minutes too" before
She quits without saylu a word
At the end OF half hour Was feelln some bet
Ter. but when "a got into my tailor made dldn
have any great enthusiasm for tacllln food
Cue in appoint this Il special fast day for
mine" SAYS | - Sadie
Why shorty" says She. Whatever is the
And She has no sooner heard about the
+,,,)L[. -u,]- than She saws. oh. pooh! lust say
tbcre isn't any such thing toothache Pam. YOU
inos j, only 4 false mental photograph, an error "t
Al back up Sadie" says L " Do YOU dream 1
DOM know whether this lump Is IN my BRAN or nay
law. Tlls is 10 halflonc; IT 5 the real thing
Nonsense! say She A94 y, come I1snl d2'h
CEElIS this ToodIc was the the p-~ty had beer
- arranged for and sadie has 10 hunt nm up. J.
,iidr't take long 10 trail him down. for pretty soon
III. comes town him into the dra"In room where
I'm ctrnred down oil a sofa. holdln on with both
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

DR. Toodle." SAYS she. Il want to prtsc1. NJ.
McCabe'
[ only has to take one look at Toode to guess that
he's some sort of phony article. No reg lar pill
distributor would around that mushy look that
he has on. He's good sized, wide shoudered duck.
with thick crop of long hair that Just clears hIs
coat collar. and of these smooth, soft. sentI-
mental faces the women folks 60 nutty oVcr,-yoU
know big nose heavy chin, and sagged mouth cor
ners. His get-up is something between priest
and an actors -frocl coat smooth front black vest,
and i collar buttOned behind He gurgles out that
he's charmed to meet Mr.. McCabe, and wants t.
know whats wrong
Nothin' but q specked tooth" says /. But
can stand it
Nv dc-e-ear brother" says Toodle, putin his
fingers together and gain down at me like prison
chaplain gIvn a talk murderers row, YOU
possessed of mental error. Your brain focus has
been disturbed. and blurred image ha7 been cast
on the sensitive rctlna Of the
All say. Doc SAYS l. cut out the preamble! Il
YOU ve got a cocaine gun IN your pocket dig 1t up!
Then he goes OFF again with another string OF gIb-
berish about pain bein nothn but thought, and
thought bein something could steer 70 SUIT our
selves | cant give you the patter word tor word;
but the nub of it was that 1 could knock that tooth
VJlldn I that pceNe YOU What
Al right Doc says | III Try thinkin |
ali t got any ache If YOU Il SIT here ana keep me
comp ny by thinbin You've had your dinner. Is It
q 90.
We'll. it want He shrugs his shoulders, and says
he, afraid m 4 difficult subject and then he
taerer, of on his toes Sadie tells me | ought 10 be
ashamed Of myself for tryin to be 50 fresh.
He Il very distinguished man. she says
e Hes the founder of Toodeism. Hes written q
book about it
Il thought he looked like q nut,y one, says /
% Keep him away from mc, I'll bc al right by
mornin
TIE argument uieh- have lasted longer: but lust
then comes the dinner all and they all goes H.
where the little neck Waltn on the cracked
ice and IN left alone to count the Jumps and ENJOY
rlzlf Dunn one. of the. calm spells wander, into
the Hb'ry. pick Il funny paper ,n the table and
settles down III Il coy corner to read the Jokes
mus, have been there near an hour. when III DRIFT
the ioppy young lady IN the PINK ~hat,d ye-ealilt.
thcouc i made the silent hr Nth IN the gym and
She make straight for me
" oh here YOU arc says She. hh~ nc VA oh
friends DO You know. I've 'u-- heard of your-
YOUR trouble
- An it aim any sllisa matter. says / IT
don't amount tp much
-Dt course i, d,c-ut'. says ahe. -Aud that