The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31

Navigation Projects "Not worthy Ac-
cOrding to the 0ficial Report
Of Engineers to Con-
gress.

disregard Of the political aspirations Of
certain congressman and the hopes Of
sundry contractors, army engineers have
put the quietus on cluster Of fine young
navigation projects.
Resolutions introduced by aspiring
statesmen and passed By Congress di-
rected the engineers to report on the
practicability and desirabilhy Of i'm
proving those waterways at government
expense.
Not worthy" is the endorsement on
many reports that have just been sub
mitted TO Congress BY the engineers.
As result, these famous waterways
viii Ianguish and commerce viii have
to do the best it can
Among the projects denounced as mot
worthy Is the proposed deepening Of
the Mattaponi river. from It's mouth to
Aylstt, and the removal Of snags further
en 60 Guiney's bridge. Of course, every
body knows that the Mattaponi ii in
Virginia and is formed near Guiney's
BY the junction Of the Mat, Ia, Pc and
Nj rivers It sounds like Korea, but
it il really in Virginia.
The lSibosh has also been put on the
proposal 70 deepen the Great Pedee river
from Cheraw to Blcmett's Falls. That
Is in South Carolina, Likewise, the
light has gone out on the scheme to run
majestic steamers from Cheyboygan to
Petoskey, Mich. No dredge viii operate
in Fowl river, Alabama, and the noble
Yahara, Of Wisconsin, will not be given
depth Of four feet, no matter what
TaFolette and the rest may say. Moth.
ing will be done to improve the Obey
river, which ranges in width from 100
feet to mere thread, and is located in
Tennessee, nor the christiana river, Del
aware; the Alamicut river, Washing
ton. nor the Pocomoke, which neanders
from Maryland through Delaware to the
Atlantic.
Bogue Plalia has been turned down.
Bogie might be thought to Be species
Of mountain goat, variation Of golf or
brand Of washing machines, but it is.
IN fact, waterway in Mississippi
Likewise and also the engineers have
soaked with their veto the Bayou La
Batre, in Alabama; Mosquito inlet IN
Florida and Bayou cocodrie in louisiana
In the absence Of favorable recon
mendation BY the army engineers, Con
gress Will appropriate money for none
Of these projects, and the proposed great
navigation trade routes viii be withheld
from the world for the present, at least. |
II seems that Senator Nelson Of Min.
nesota, the viking Of the Senate, cele
brated for his wisdom and hardheaded-
ness, is guileless, after all
The fact was disclosed at meeting OF
the subcommittee Of the senate Judiciary |
committee, held to consider bill to pre-
vent The sending Of race track gambling
information By telegraph or telephone.
The Norwegian sage sat at the head |
Of the table Thin. nervous, bearded
men. who had turned from the pulpit to
fight evil hand to hand were grouped
opposite him. They ED on with voluble
denunciations Of bool<makers and pool. |
rooms. >
Took here let's have some explana-
ton, suddenly spoke up Nelson. What
rs a pooIrooms How is business done
in pooIroomi''
The crowd looked at him, ready to
laugh at the Joke. but suddenly realized
that he was in earnest, Smiling at his
own innocence, Nelson continued. Il
never saw horse race and I want to
understand this thing. Why do you
call man bookmakerl What does
be dot"
A reformed 'bookie." who had Joined
the nplift when track in which he
was interested was put out of business,
undertook to explain the mystery. I'm
consciously, however, he used some tech.
nical terms that left his answers little
foggy
How do they betS9 insisted Nelson.
Well I'm the booIxmalxer--the man
who takes the bets and you are the
bettor,p explained the ex.horseman. In
the first race, there are eight horses
and show you their names and the
odds. Wen say Lady Ulma is 2 to and
YOU want to BET s.. I give you tickes
that says $40 to So
DO | bet with your"
Eyes, that's right bet with avery.
body, said the bookie.
What Il VIM asked the senator
"You get the $40 you won and, in al.
dition, the s. you put up as stake is
returned"
The senator smiled approvingly. HB.Sa
what If loser he asked.
Then yon keep the ticket as souve.
nir," was the reply, and The SENATOR
Joined in the general merriment.
Near the close Of the hearing the
senator brought up the question again.
with the observation: Fl have heard
Of poolrooms where they play Kind Of
Billiards on eloth-covered table. but