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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-21
What Keene Cement Is.

keene cement Is more of a decOra tive
material and is used largely i'm imitation
of marble and onyx. This cement is made
from a chemical combination of plaster
of paris. alum and other things. the
nature of which is kept a profound Sc
cret by those engaged in the manufacture
of thep roduct. This country uses be-
tween five to six hundred tons daily, and
the demand for this material is very
large and growing one. About 20 per
cent of the product is imported from Eu-
rope
From the gypsum sent east Keene ce-
ment was made and pieces of the cement
were sent here. AT first sight il looks
like white marble. 1t is not nearly so
in the hands of first-class workmen il
can be made to look like the finest
grades of Italian marble or Mexican
onyx. The fine veinings of marble in any
color can be impaired 10 it and buildings
finished with il will deceive any one but
an expert.
While there has been no great market
for this cement in Utah, the architects
of the coast cities realize its value and
IL is in great demand there in interior
adornment of buildings and ready mar
ket can be found for all the cement that
can be manufactured here.
Mill to Be Built.
A mill will be built here the coming
winter, with capacity of 100 tons day
This will supply the Pacific coast market
at better figure than when the mate
rial is shipped in from the east and
European markets.
Keene cement is by no means new
product. 1t has been manufactured for
over 200 years. The beauties of it for
decora ton are only beginning to be APP
preciated in the west. and the building
of a mill in Sewer county means
great thing for this valley.
a contract between the gypsum COM
pany and the representatives of the east
ern company has been drawn up TO
the delivery of certain amount of
crude gypsum at the plant of the Keene
Cement company. The exact conditions
of the contract are not given out, but
this much is certain. that the investiga-
tons of the gentlemen from the east
have been most satisfactory. The Keene
cement plant will have use of the spur
which is being run from the main line to
the Jumbo property and also they VIII
receive their power from the Jumbo
people.
The Jumbo plaster mill will be in opera
ton in about sixty days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11

When on the bench Judge Taft said:
That employees have a right to form
labor unions.
That such unions are a benefit to 10
Dor and to the public.
That they have the right to Join with
other unions.
That the accumulation of a fund to
aid In strike Is right.
That employees have right to strike
whenever any Of the terms Of their
employment are unsatisfactory.
Mr.. Gompers says Judge Taft is op-
posed to organized labor. Mr.. Com
pers has done lot Of talking in his
time and has been very prolific writ
er. but In all he has said or In all he
has written he has never given organ.
lied labor a more unqualified indorse-
ment than Judge Taft gave when on
the bench
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
LABOR WORLD FOR TAFT.
Characterizes Him as True Friend Of
the Workingman.

tF'rom the Concord IN. H. Monitor.]
The Labor World comes out strongly
In Its advocacy of Mr.. Taft. 1t charac-
terizes him a true friend Of labor and
declares that the unfair attacks Of Mr..
Gompers will have little or no effect In
alternating from him the labor world.
1t says: THAT Secretary Taft is a true
friend of labor is certain, and all the
untrue, ungenerous. vicious attacks
that President Gompers or any one else
may make on him cannot prevent him
from continuing to be the friend of the
wage worker. Organized labor cannot
afford to have itself split up into fac
lions on this political issue. That Pres
ident Gompers is wrong in forcing this
most ominous fight is certain, and in
telligent wage workers will certainly
came to this conclusion"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Collect Pine Seed.

The Vermont State Nursery used last
year for its own planting and for distri-
button in the state the seeds from nearly
100 bushels of white pine cones. These
were collected near Burlington where the
pines fruited abundantly last autumn.
This tree natures a good seed crop only
in three to five years, however, and but
few seeds will be found there this au-
tumn. Fortunately good crop is re-
ported from various other sections of the
state and whever cones are abundant it
will pay to collect them. This must be
done in September, at which time the
mature cones are from three to five
inches long, green and with scales still
closed. In October the scales open while
the cones are yet hanging on the tree
and the seeds then scatter. Where pine
trees are being cut in September it is
easy to pick the cones which may in
some cases have a value equal to that
of the lumber from the tree. Usually,
however, the cones must be harvested by
climbing the trees and raking them from
the branches. In this way from a peck
to three bushels may be had from single
good tree. The green cones are then to
be dried under cover when the scales
open and most of the seed will fall out.
When fully dried the balance may be
threshed out with fail. A bushel of
cones would yield about pound of seed.
The seeds are of about the size and color
of buckwheat and if handled rightly one
pound should start pine seedlings enough
to plant several acres.
The management of the State Nursery
at the Experiment Station, Burlington.
will give further advice upon request
relative to collecting and planting seeds
of pine or other forest trees. In case the
collector prefers to sell them the man
agement will either buy or advise as to
prices and purchasers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
CARRIED DYNAMITE
WHILE SMOKING
italian and Two Others Killed
and Many Injured

Springfield. Mass, Sept. 9.-Sixty
pounds of dynamite, which Joseph
Bello, an Italian, employed on the
Provin mountain section of the Little
River water system, had just placed
on ledge, exploded, killing him and
two companions, Militia Antonio and
Richard Platter, terribly lacerating
Frank Lovett, Frank Lopez and Joseph
Brannan, and injuring a dozen others.
Lovett will not recover, but physi-
clans who attended the injured men
say that Lopez and Brennan have a
fair chance.
About twenty men were working
within few feet of the dynamite. The
dynamite had previously been placed
on hot steam pipes. Bello, who car
ried the explosive to Platter, who was
preparing for the blast on the ledge,
was smoking at the time, and it is be-
lieved that a spark from his pipe ig-
nited the dynamite.
Bello was leaning over it when the
explosion occurred. His body was
blown to atoms. His feet and-arms
were picked up at distance of 800 feet
from the ledge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
The Normal Schools.

The report of the commissioners ap-
pointed according to the Act 500 of the
laws 1905 is out. The personnel of the
commission shows that the work had
been put by the governor into hands
competent to deal with the situation, as
Col. Frank l.. Greene, Clarence H. Demp-
sey, b. l.. Stafford, l.. e. Sherwin and
Willis N. Cady compose the force. The
commission was authorized and empow-
cred TO go over the ground and compare
the status and equipment of our normal
schools with those of other states and
report at this years session of the legis-
lature.
The commission does not seem at all re-
ticent about the statement that our nor
NAL schools as at present constituted are
not bowling success, for they are unan
imous in stating that they are not. The
buildings are not what they should be,
from any stand point; this is due to the
fact that the State has no title to the
various properties used for these schools
and can make but slight repairs and but
little alterations.
The appropriations are deemed INSULT
Gent and the equipment as well as the
quality of the force of instruction suffer
thereby; the improvement of the curricu-
lum is not possible without increased
outlay, so the attractions to prospective
students are lessened; the standard of ad-
mission is too low, with the inevitable
result that the grade of work turned out
is inferior.
AS the schools are located generally in
towns of a comatose condition, the
chances for increased growth are militat-
ed against, and all in all, the outlook is
not the best for the normal schools.
The commission comes to the fore with
recommendations that, if acted upon
promptly, will put the normal schools of
Vermont on footing with those of
other states, as they should be.
Among other things it recommends
State ownership of the normal school
properties; that new school be erected
to displace the present school at Ran
dolph, this school to be discontinued; to
raise the standard of scholarship; that
certain of the present schools be entitled
to an increased appropriation.
Along with this, the suggestion is
made that communities where normal
schools are located shall guarantee to
furnish minimum number of pupils,
prepared in training school, the major
part of the expense thereof to be betrayed
by the community
Without going into any profound re-
search into the merits or dement's of the
findings of the commissioners, it looks
from the road as if Middlebury is rather
well adapted for the location of the pro-
posed new normal school, in case this
years session sees fit to authorize the
same
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Boston Theatre.

The engagement of Denman Thomp.
son at the Boston Theatre. is proving
one of the most important ever given in
the Hub, for many reasons, and the
attendance is breaking all records.
There is no doubt that this is largely
due to the fact that Mr.. Thompson, with
whom this great play will always be
identified, and who is now seventy We
years of age, is appearing. In fact, for
a number of years, although 1.-THE Old
Homestead enjoys the same popularity
everywhere, Mr.. Thompson has not APP
peared as Joshua Whitcomb, except in
the larger cities. New York, Boston and
Chicago. His present appearance was
decided upon through arrangements
made with Mr.. B. F. Keith; and the
remarkable powers of the man has been
the subject of general comment all
week. In fact there never has been a
time when the veteran actor entered
into the spirit of the part so thoroughly,
giving a more enjoyable performance.
The production itself is on a larger
scale than has ever been given before,
much of the scenery being put on with
greater attention to detail, made posi-
bic by the great stars of the Boston
Theatre, which is probably the largest
and best adapted for production of this
magnitude, tnan any other in the coun-
Try. Seats have been on sale for the
entire four weeks engagement, and the
demand has been unprecedented.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
EXCITING PONY POLO.
The Game Will Be Played at the
Vermont State Fair.

All who patronize the Vermont State
Fair at White River Junction, September
%. 90, "a and 25, will be given their first
opportunity in Vermont to witness the
exciting sport of pony polo. The teams
in the contests will be from squadron A
of New York city and from the Myopia
Hunt club of Boston.
Pony polo is one of the most interest
lag of sports 1t keeps the spectators
attention riveted on the sport every min
ute. AS the game is new in this section
a brief description will prove valuable to
the reader.
The game is played by four men on
each side, mounted on ponies, and is very
similar to football or hockey. 1t is I'M
doubtedly the most exciting and danger
GUS game, both to the players and the
ponies, that is played.
The field is about 900 feet long and $50
feet wide, with boards running along
each side, about eight inches high. to
keep the ball from going out of bounds
as much as possible. 1t should be as
smooth as the best green lawn. At both
ends of the field are goal posts "a feet
apart and about 10 feet high. The object
is for one team to knock the ball through
the opposing goal, and of the other team
to oppose it.
The game originated in India, and was
from there introduced into England,
where it is played quite extensively,
especially in the army. 1t has been
played in the United States for the last
20 years, although not very extensively,
largely, it is believed, on account of the
time it takes to enable a person to be-
come proficient in the game, and the
expense incident therein.
The game at the Vermont State Fair
between squadron A, National Guard of
New York, the crack military organiza-
ton of the State, and the well known
Myopia Four of Boston, to be played on
Wednesday and Friday, September %
and 25., will probably be the most ex-
citing among the many novel events that
will take place at that event.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Death of Frank Sargent

Washington, Sept. 6-Frank P. Sar-
gent, for the last six years commits
sioner general Of immigration, died at
his home here. The cause Of death was
a second stroke Of apoplexy and a Sc
we're fall which he had several weeks
ago. 1t is said Of the former leader and
friend Of organized labor that no rail
road magnate ever refused to see him
while he was at the head Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. Sargent
was born in East Orange, Vt, in 1854.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11

Reports from around the State show
an encouraging increase of business,
with prospect of more in the near fu-
ture. With the exception of few local
depressions the State as whole seems
to be improving in business conditions.
One local straightforward of Bellows
Falls-is due to strike in the paper
mills there, brought on by a decrease in
the wage scale. While Vermont as a
whole does not feel the effect of a bust
ness depression SO soon and to great an
extent as many other states, it is unde-
niably true that business has not been
done In large volume as yet. But if
optimism prevails and hope runs high,
there is no need for any further slack
ness in business. Get together, pull to-
gether, keep cheerful and we will get
out of this existing condition in short
order.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Great Automobile Race

Lowell. Mass. Sept S.-Racing at
breakneck speed and with remarka BILE
good fortune over the roads Of this city
and the adjoining town of Tyngsboro
for more than $50 miles, Lewis Strang,
III 60-horse power car, left all his com
petitors far in the rear and easily won
the automobile road race for the Butler
Ames trophy. The exact length of the
run was 254.4 miles, comprising "a cir
cults of a course measuring 1915 miles.
The winners time was hours, 40 min
utes and "a seconds.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
LEICESTER JUNCTION.

The family of j. L. Barker and friends
who have been spending two weeks at
Lake Dunmore returned to New York
Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Briggs and Mrs. j.
IT, Barker and son attended the golden
wedding at MIR. and Mrs. E. G. Farnham
Tuesday the 9Th.
Mrs. Kate Bonnell of New York, a
niece OF Peter Wilson is visiting him and
family.
Miss Annie Wilson of Burlington was
home over Sunday.
School in district No. began Tuesda
the Sth. Miss McIntire is the teacher
Mrs Elizabeth Story, who has bee
confined to her bed with a broken leg
for over five weeks seems to be slowly
improving.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Majority Elections.

If any man is of the mind that election
by majority in representative contests is
the proper course, an attendance at a
few of the local elections last week
would go long way toward convincing
him that some better way could and
should be devised. Aside from the
mental and physical strain due to the
prolonged contests, business in small
communities is seriously retarded.
Horses are sometimes driven day and
night under the lash of an excited
driver, who comes in with his voting
units, leaves them at the booths and
starts off again, perhaps this time with a
different horse that has been driven al
most to exhaustion by another driver.
The angel of peace is apt to fold his
wings and weep at the more or less re-
strained animosity that is almost sure to
be developed by prolonged contest at
the polls. Little expedients are adopted
at the later ballotings that would not
ordinarily creep into a contest of a few
hours duration. Time that should be
passed in needful work, rest and recrea-
tion is used up heedlessly and to no ad-
vantage; and, all in all, the protracted
ballot is heart-scald.
A plurality vote after the second would
be great improvement on the existing
order of affairs; and the change can not
come any too soon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Anti-iniunctions

Attorney General Wade II. Ellis Of
Ohio, who was member Of the COM
mittee on resolutions of the Republican
national convention. makes the follow
ing reply to the criticisms of the plat.
form made by w. ]. Bryan. The at
torney general says in part:
THE charge made by Mr.. Bryan that
the Republican declaration with re-
spect to the use of the writ of injunc-
ton was designed to deceive the la
boring man is unworthy of candi-
date for president, and the further
charge that this plank merely declares
the existing law and will give no relief
In those cases In which there has been
an abuse or discretion or the apprehen
sion of 1t Is unworthy Of any lawyer
who has examined the question.
THE anti-injunction resolution is a
frank, clear statement of the Republic
an party's position on q question on
which others have been attempting to
deceive labor. The sole basis of any
rational complaint as to the issuance
of injunctiOns In labor cases has been
the use of the writ without notice and
the long delays In some instances which
have interviewed before a hearing OF
the case.
1.-The present statute does not require
any notice at all before the granting Of
a temporary order, and 1t is entirely
within the discretion Of the court to
postpone to any time the judge may
see fit the hearing upon the question Of
an injunction. The Republican plank
simply declares that notice shall al
ways be given unless an irreparable
injury will result from delay, and in
that case there shall be speedy hear
ing provided 1t will meet the approval
Of every right thinking man, whether
an employer or an employee"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
CASE AFTER CASE
Plenty More Like this in Vernon,

Scores Of Vermont people can tell
you about Doan's Kidney Pills. Many
happy citizen makes a public state
ment of his experience. Here is a case
OF IT. What better proof Of merit can
be had than such endorsement?
R. j. Taylor, proprietor of Putnam
House Livery and living on South
St., Bennington, VT, says: "For sew
eral years | suffered from backache. 1
also had headaches and dizzy spells and
when ! caught co my condition was
miserable. The kidney secretions were
too frequent in action and became highly
colored il allowed to stand. l was ad-
vised to try Doan's Kidney Pills and did
so, procuring them at drug store. In
a short time after beginning to use them
the pains in my back disappeared and
other troubles arising from disordered
condition of the kidneys were corrected"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name - Doans - and
take no other.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Saved s Cents and Lost 80.

big mill-owner, Spartansburg, G,
wanted 5000 gallons of paint, and bought
by price; paid . cents less than Devoe;
got a "lead-and- zinc" paint; but the
lead was sulphate of lead, not carbonate
Sulphate costs about half: and covers
about half.
That paint was adulterated about six
times as much as the 5 cents paid for.
He ''saved" cents. and it cost him 30.
Oh no; it cost him more than that; we
forgot the labor. Can't work it out ex-
actly; don't know how long it'll wear.
Short measure besides; that alone was
twice as much as his Saving" cents.
1t was thin, too; some loss there; don't
know how much.
There was too much dryer in it. The
maker made something on that; he
didn't.
Taking it altogether, ne didn't make
much by that cent.
Go by the name; and the name is De-
voc lead-and-zinc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11

The incoming State house of repre-.
sentatives will have about 200 Republi-
cans, and the Democrat members will
make some 40 odd. NJ. j. Hapgood of
Peru, grown gray in the service, was
defeated this year and his well-known
face will not be seen this session. Of
Speaker L. q. Cheney, the Brattleboro
Phoenix says: ut is singular instance
OF the perversity of home sentiment
when man like Thomas G. Cheney,
practically assured of reelection to the
speakership if chosen to the general
assembly, should be called upon to make
the fight of his life to secure his seat"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
But He Runs on Forever.

lFrom the New York SUM-
What will Mr.. Bryan say
After next election dayY
Mr.. Bryan will insist
That he Is an optimist.
Beaten three timesl What of thatf
He's the one great Democrat
Willing for his fellow men
To be beaten once again
Read the Commoner and learn!
Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Kern,
Sail together on this trip
In the old. oft stranded ship.
CThey have quarters in the sternD
In this antiquated craft.
While they gaze at Mr.. Taft
Miles ahead-the race near done
And by Taft and Sherman won
Mr.. Bryan. ever wise,
Doubtless will philosophize
And to Mr.. Kern recite
That remark. already trite.
All prepared and often sprung:
'Beaten? Yes, but I'm still youngi
! can wait another four
Years, then try the race once more.
] have got this thing down pat
I'm the one great Democratl
Julian Durand
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11

From the indications it would seem as
if Charles A. Plumley of Mortified
would be the logical candidate to sue
coed the late Fred A. Hamilton as clerk
of the Vermont House. Mr.. Plumley is
the first assistant clerk, and move of
step up is better than to break in new
man. If Charles A. Plumley is just what
could be expected of a son of the Hon.
Frank-and it looks already as il he
was-he will do nicely.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely distroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys.
tenn whom entering 1t through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they viii do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufact-
ured by FL. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., con.
tains no mercury, and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood. aud mucous
surfaces of the system, In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
It Is taken internally and made in Toledo
Ohio, by f. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, Toe. per bottle.
Take HALLS Family PMS for consultation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Reached Top of Huascaran

Lima, Peru, Sept S.-Miss Annie S.
Peck of Providence has succeeded, on
her second attempt within month. in
reaching the summit Of Mt Husacaran.
She calculates that the height of the
summit is 10000 feet a Swiss com
panion of Miss Peck had q foot and
both hands frozen, which caused
gangrene to set in. and an Indian guide
was mira culously saved from death af-
ter falling 1000 feet down a ravine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11

William Jennings Bryan, like Job of
ancient memory, has been smitten with
sore boils, and they are located on his
neck, though not as yet curtailing his
power of oratory. Mr.. Bryan will get
over the attack all right, for his neck
will stand it; and no one now doubts
that his patience fully equals, if not ex-
ceeds, that of the hero of early date.