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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
arnziI Issues Statistics

The Brazilian industrial bureau, an or
ganization chiefly composed Of represen-
tatives OF the cotton-worloing industry,
which operates under governmental dfrec-
ton and support, has issued a work
upon the industrial development of Bra
I'll. While there are no data with which
the figures given can be compared so as
TO show the rate Of growth as well as
the actual extent Of the development OF
the country in industrial lines. they meas
ure the coUntrys consumption OF GER
tain lines OF foreign products and are Of
practical value to American exporters in
that they indicate the distribution OF
the industries Of the country and the
exact portions of the country which can
proftabIy be considered in trade cam
paigns.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
China Orers Opportunity.

American travellers in China write OF
its immense resources and its great popu-
lation, deducing therefrom that there are
untold possibilities for the disposal by
their cOmtrymen Of products and OF ma
chinery OF every description. The only
reason the United States does not reap
the benefits therefrom. they assert, is
lack of enterprise among American mer-
chants and manufacturers compared 20
those of England and Germany. To be
sure, Americans may not be making the
most of their opportunities. but on the
other hand travellers from England and
Germany also complain OF the backward
ness of their respective countries as COM
pared with the United States. Spurred
on, then, as all countries are, by keen
rivalry, the lack Of results must be at
tributed TO something else than lack OF
enterprise, and rightly so.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
TIES USED IN 1908
Statistics Show a Decrease
of 26.8 Per Cent.
BUSINESS DEPRESSION CAUSE
Steam Railroads Consumed 04.3 Per
Cent of Years Output and Electric
Lines OF Per Cent-Avernge Price
of All Grades Was Well Main
tanned Through the Year.

According to statements contained in a
bulletin recently issued by the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor. the steam
and electric railroads OF the United States
purchased a total of 1l2. 463.44s cross-ties
in l9CS, being a decrease Of a, 25s,17 ties.
or 26s per cent, from the number pur-
chased in 1907. The cause Of this decrease
was the widespread business depression
during the year.
In 1903 only 7.4sl.17o ties, or Sc per cent
OF the total, were reported as purchased
for new track. while in 1917. q. 81. 900 ties,
or 1873 per cent OF the total, were pur-
chased for the same purpose Two-thirds
OF the ties purchased for new track in
1908 were reported by the steam roads
and one-third. by the electric roads. Since
the total mileage Of the steam roads was
several times that OF the electric roads,
these figures indicate that the building
activity on the part Of the electric roads
was relatively much greater than that
OF the steam roads In 1903
Tabular View of Ties Used.
The ties purchased last year, and the
distribution by kinds OF woods, and
classified ss sawed" and "hewed" is
shown as follows:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
Wireless Across the Straight

The Russian government has decided TO
send an official Of the telegraph depart
ment 10 the United States for the pur-
pose of making arrangements with some
American wireless company so that COM
munication may be established between
the United States and the wireless sta
ton TO be built at Kamchatka. the Sibe-
rian peninsula extending into the Bering
Sea, and opposite Alaska
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
CITY WILL TRY PAVING.
Ownership Opposed, but
Mayor stands Firm.


San Antonio, Tex. oct. 16.-Mayor Cal
laghan's plan to have the city operate
the street-paving plant, it recently ac-
quired, has not been entirely without OPP
position Parties opposed to municipal
ownership on the ground that 1t is
wrong in principle. were in favor of
getting the plant into operation by rent
ing It out TO contractors to whom the paw
ing Of the streets was 10 be intrused
But Bryan Callghan is a great deal Of a
Missourian and likes 70 be shown. This
being the case. he found that the city
could beat tie offer Of the Bithulithic
Paving Company, Of Dallas. by several
nickels per square yard. and having con-
WINGED the city council Of this. viii have
his own way now The Dallas firm Of
fered 20 lay down bithulithic pavements
at a rate OF $40 per square yard. with
out the use OF the plant, and Sl.67 II al
lowed to use II. Estimates prepared by
the street comm Issioner and the city en-
gIneer, however. show that the same
kind Of pavement can be laid by the city
government at a cost that would not, at
its maximum, exceed the sum of $40 per
square yard.
A rock-crushing plant will be installed
In a short tirne at the municipal stone
quarry and after that paving will go on
minterruptedly. The streets will be well
balasted with rock TO the depth OF eight
cen inches. On top OF this foundation
will be spread several inches OF concrete
and two inches OF asphalt viii form the
surface.
The boilers OF a Dreadnought cost about
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17

Southern State by any means was pro-
vided with a soil suitable for forest
growth or had been suitable long enough
for the growth TO appear. and there were
Wide stretches In every State almost
barren OF merchantable trees when the
white man first came. This is apt TO be
forgotten by the people OF to-day. They
are prone to think that from the Atlantic
20 the Mississippi the country was one
unbroken stretch of a heavy forest
growth. Hardly a greater fallacy could
he conceived. and Il is one that has been
at the-basis OF much OF the talk OF the
Observation-Disclosures OF our forest resources.
We got a wrong idea OF the extent and
quality Of this forest growth In the very
beginning, and It has taken years 10 even
partly correct that view
1t should be remembered. however. that
many factors contributed 20 the distrlbu-
ton OF the original forest growth, and
that much of the land upon which there
was no considerable tree growth when
the white man came is admirably suited
to such growth now.
sawmiIIs Established.
For instance. hundreds OF saw mills
have been established and lived out a
profitable existence in the so-called "oak
barrens" Of Tennessee and Kentucky.
which were spoken Of as a prairie coun-
try by the explorers OF 1S5 years ago.
The words oak barrens" are in them
selves suggestive over most OF the area
oak bushes from four TO fifteen feet high
were springing up in an exceedingly
dense growth. Many men now living re-
call the description Of the country as
given by the early settlers who traversed
Il on their way from the Ohio River 10
the Cumberland. No doubt, even at the
time Of these earliest accounts, some OF
this oak had attained to almost mer-
charitable proportions along the water
courses and in the slight depressions
called "swales" by the pioneers. Perhaps
only a small proportion OF it could prop
erly be called prairie" and the fact that
II was so called by one OF the early ex-
plorers indicates the strong contrast
which It presented to his visw compared
TO the dense forests upon which he so
often commented.
Returning 10 the Forest Service figures
for Alabama. it will be seen that two
thirds Of the state Is uncultivated Prob
ably 90 per cent Of this area is In some
sort Of woodland growth Practically
every acre Of it can be made with time
and care 10 produce valuable timber.
About the same proportion wcJld hold
good FOR all the Southern States, and with
a population as yet so sparse as to hard
" dot the surface on the land il will be
the result Of the grOssest ignorance and
neglect II the whole territory cannot be
made to perpetually supply many times
the timber it's people will have need for.
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Foreign Trade Of GermaDv

The value Of the foreign trade OF Ger
many for the first six months Of 1909. as
compared with the same month Of zoos.
was as follows: Imports, s9Sl. SIS. 672. an
increase of Sl0.116566; exports, s766 SOC fSe.
an Increase of $2S36S,420 The trade I'm
precious metals In addition. was: Imports,
S2s.494l6O. decrease OF s6,s14614: exports.
SIG, 90S,Of2, an increase Of S19,7e4,2s4
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
Seldom Use Dyes.

dye, and their homespuns are generally
made in the plain drab color which is
natural to the sheep. or in browns. with
a variegated design of the diamond her
ring-bone patterns on simply plain
brown and white woolA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
Tabular View of Ties Used.

Total rs 2o.fs4.a6 1l2,4s3A9
This table shows that OF the ties pur-
chased in 1903, SIS per cent were hewed
and 1872 per cent were sawed This pro-
portion Of hewed ties was larger than
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
MISSOURI IS ACTIVE
Goes After Immigrant and
Will Conserve Resources.
NAMES THREE COMMISSIONERS

One VIII Investigate Forests An
other VIII study the states Wnt-
erways-The Third VIII Bring
Best of Foreigners TO Vacant
Lands-AssembIy VIII Get Data.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
SOUTH STILL HAS
ORIGINAL TIMBER
Expert Thinks 1t Less Than
Popularity Supposed.
SUGGESTS ITS PRESERVATION

Editor of Southern Lumberrnan Ad-
vocAtes the Policy of State Care,
Which Would Keep Forests in Per-
petuity-His Argument Il Deduced
from Government Statistics.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17

The boilers Of a Dreadnought cost abo,
$l.5Oo.0C0
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
Steam Roads Used Dab Per Cent.

the proportions for 1906 and 1907, the per
centages OF hewed ties In those years be-
ing 75.4 and Il, respectively.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
CURB ON TRUST
In WATER POWER
Secretary Of Interior on Tsft's order
Acts 10 Prevent Spread Of
Monopoly.

Washington. April es.-A highly i'm
portant announcement was made by Sec
retarv OF the Interior Ballineer yester
day, bearing on the subject Of eonserya-
ton Of waller power and protection d
water power sites. II shows that the
administration ia fully alive to the i'm
portance Of protecting power sites
throughout the country.
Secretary Ballinger has ordered the
director of the geological survey 10 make
at once an investigation Of water power
sites within the public domain. and moi
In forest reserves, with view % recon.
mending legislation to protect these from
falling into the hands, IS the order says
Of monopolistic and speculative inter
est.
This action Is more interesting as
lately Nj. BaIlinger has been sharply
criticised BY friends Of the conservation
movement for opening to entry more
than q million acres of land in which
are valrabe water power sites
III IL freely charged that two great
power companies. The General Electric
and the Westinghouse. are getting a
grip On these sites all over the country.
President Taft Is fully alive to the inn
portance IF the matter and + DESTROYS
of protecting the eountry's water power,
The action 81 Mr.. Ballinger was ordered
by the president
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28


John L. Bacon's death al his home il
White River Junction removes one Of
the best known Of the younger Ggures
in The official and political life gf Yer.
mont and one who. ii We mistake not
will be greatly missed in the financial
and industrial life Of his immediate com
munity M had great natural aptitude
for administrative work which brought
him through various preliminary steps
to the responsible position Of state treas
urer. an Office which be filed for eight
years and then voluntarily relinquished
to assume the duties Of the presidency
Of the National Bank Of White River,
He vas i capable ofticial and an obligiHg
servant Of the people Moreover, BE-
brought into his official life geniality
81 nature which made d great many
friends, and warm ones at that, to whom
the news Of bis unexpected demise comes
AZ a great shock In Bis immediate
locale Be was power in The business
life and Bis foroeful personality vim De
hard to replace
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
rwo IMPORTANT PROJECTS.

The city meeting called for this even
ing win b asked to decide among other
things, On the question Of constructing
storage reservoir for water near the
present intake on the Orange brook, and
On tle question Of purchasing site and
erecting a new school building IN the
Gospel village section III the city. TO
take care Of the growth Of the city ana
70 be prepared for drouths similar to
chat % last year, favorable action on
the construction Of reservoir should
bs taken, ana This Times hopes this
will he done
Sc long IS Barre continues to grow in
the ratio 1t has in the past. the erection
Of school buildings will Of necessity con
tinpe, and the articles asking for author
ity 10 erect new building this year
i only q manifestation that the city
has not ceased growing. A modern ana
large school building is needed in the
setion whore Il Is proposed to build,
and knowing The eity's generosity in
airing for its own, The Times is Of tho
opinion that the new building viii b
5oted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
rHE vERMoNT TRorT sEAsoN.

We have yet to hear Of large strings
Of brook trout being caught in Windham
county, where the open season started
two weeks ago-a full month ahead q
the other thirteen counties Of the state.
1t was argued IN defense Of the special
privilege that the brooks would not Be
whipped clean 81 trout II the season
started earlier which has been proved
BY nature herself this year. But just
wait until the pent-up spirits 81 the
Isaak Naltons are allowed their sway
ana then see how the trout win dimin-
ish just Al they do in other parts Of
Vermont The fact il patent, that ma
ture fixes the time II opening the trout
season more satisfactorily than man
Hoes, and It seems 70 Us that The more
sensible way for Vermont to do would
b 70 return to The Old date Of May /
and Tex nature say whether there shall
be amy fishing II that time Under the
conditions which rule this year there
would X few big trout strings On tie
first day Of May that's certain,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
BITE OF INSANE
MAN CRAzES HIM
wanderer Sent to Asylum as Result Of
Attack on Him in a Flatbush
Hospital.

Bridgenater, Mass, April 2s.--A be-
wilderod wanderer, supposed TO be
George jordan Of brooklyn, n. ", who
was taken into custody Saturday night
has been committed e Taunton insane
asylum. shortly after a policeman took
charge Of him he lost consciousness and
has not recovered It.
In one Of bis pockets WAS found a
small memorandum book containing the
following memorandum:
"Dec. 8, 1905. 1 was bitten on the arm
hy insane man IN Long Island state hos
pital. Flatbush. N w
An examination OF bis arm revealed
the scar When 4 policeman found him
about midnight Saturday seated on a
park bench the stranger said: arrest
me officer don't know who / am. l
don't know where | belong
Although no mark Of violence was
found on him physician who examin-
ed him stated that he might have been
sandbagged. lie had no money or
iewelry.
Troy, y. Y. April 2s.-Ceorge Jordan
left Troy eight years ago to accept a
place 70 work IN New York A brother
last night said that the family had heard
81 the man being bitten IN the arm by
an insane man IN Brooklyn hospital. but
beyond that nothing was known. Il was
not known that George Jordan was in
Bridgewater. Mass. He has not been IN
Troy ia several years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
WILLIAMSBURG

Supt. Of schools Childs was in town
again this week attending to official du-
tics.
There have been many female appli-
cants for the position in the post office In
the past day or two, but as yet Post
master Wilber has not made a selection.
DR.. Stevenson Of Barre was here yes
terday in consultation with DR.. Hurley
in the case Of Mrs. ]. f. Gregory whose
condition Is critical, although there was
some improvement this morning.
A fruit supper and social hour with
gapes and music 10 connection with
PRIZE speaking, under the auspices OF
the ladies Of the M h. church, il being
arranged for Friday afternoon and even
ing, May 7. More particulars later.
An old and young folks concert and
bali viii be given al the opening Of
the new grange hall next Friday even
ing. April 30 Music for The occasion
viii be furnished BY GjIbertsou's or
chestra Of five pieces; grand concert from
s to Q o'clock Concert and supper tic
kefs % cents each. Full bili for eoneert.
supper and ball. sl50 per couple. Floor
managers. G. VI. Cram and G. NJ. Edson
of WfIliamstown and Chas. ANGEL Of
Brookaeld; committee Of introduction.
Mrs. Helen Yassar 81 Barre, Miss Emma
Whitney 81 Willlamstown, Henry Full
lam Of BfDokhsld aud Matt Hyiand OF
Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
WHO'S WHO AND WHY /?
Uniust Criticism and Condemnation
without Investigation Is Unjust
and Unfair.

The publishers Of The Saturday Even.
ing Post" have been unjustly represented
A. TO their position affecting organized
labor. are said TO be unfair.
The facts are these: Union printers
and prpssmen are employed. and q ma
jority Of our employees in the mechanical
department are union men, though We
also employ non.union help--iu fact
open shop The hours 81 labor are -
hours weekly and al employees are paid
the union scale, or more No dlscrimi.
nation IS made against union help. and
union men are quick to accept employ.
ment in the Curtis Pub. Go. plant.
Instead Of The customary weekly
schedule OF six days Of eight hours each
the same total Of As hours work il now
being done in i've days, from Monday q
Friday inclusive. an the employees IN
the mechanical department Of the bust
ness thereby have All day Saturday and
Sunday for rest and recreation.
we invite investigation as to the cor.
reetness OF these statements
". d. Clifford,
Travelling Rep,
Curtis Pub. Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28

a Minimum SaIarY Rate.

In fixing a minimum figure Of 5000
per year as the salary for q Methodist
minister, the Troy Conference took q
departure not without significance. Tbs
step means that a preacher shall be as
sured OF decent living and that The
church that cannot find the stated
amount Tor a preachers support need
not apply.
An this il not only evidence that The
management Of religious enterprises d
approaching business goal, even Il
such a course must diverge from land
marks established by sentimental and
doctrinal differences The elect can.
not b. otherwise than favorable 70 q
rational federation of denominations. A
Methodist church, for instance, which
cannot raise the minimum salary, Is
more likely 10 combine rs spiritual In.
forests with those Of some other denomi.
nation ia the ame town, thereby %
share in much more effective accomplish.
usent. than il it could worry along with
undergrad and Indifferent pastoral lead
ersbip.
Further. the step ought to be bene-
feial in deterring from entering the min
istry young men whose limitations con.
denim them III advance 10 mediocre rank
in the preaching profession. The six
hundred dollar minimum mark adyer-
tises a position ia which that sum must
be earned As well a. received, because
Of natural selection viii become opera.
tive 10 certainty. This should mean
the raising of the standard Of work
ID one Of the great professions.
On the whole then, the action Of the
Troy Conference seems 70 be one that
other conferences and other den0mina-
tions may properly consider most ex-
cellent example 20 follow Burlington
Clipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
GRANITEvILLE.

A meeting viii be held n Odd Eel
lows hall, 6raniteViile, en- Thursday
evening, April %, at 7 for the medical
examination of candidates who are de-
siFous Of becoming members nf the Com.
nani0ns 81 the Forrest ID those who
filled ont applications 81 gaze their
names to the committee are requested
to be present. The initiation fee Of s.
win b. collected at this meeting. Alse
the name 81 the new circle decided upon
and = charter applied Tor and other I'M.
portant business acted on. ALI are cor
daily invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
MONTPELIER

Martin Norton OF Graniteville WAS
committed 10 county Jail yesterday 10
serve 80 days a an alternative sentence
IN an intoxication case
When the morning train from the
south pulled in yesterday morning, eight
Spauiarsls direct from the mother eoun-
try aIighted They had large quantities
Of baggage and fiye 81 them eould speak
10 English They are all to reside in
this city.
The old school house On Berlin street,
which has been used the past winter as
a lodging house for tramps, Is to b. re-
modelled BY thr city for other uses
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28


Hold up. Alistah summer Day.
You better teake yoh time
We sho'iy isn't ready
Fob De mercury TO climb.
You wants 10 mind yoh manners
An watch what's hein' done
DE- gemmen IS i taikin'
An dey's only iez begunl
Hold up, Mistah Summer Day,
Don't son hang around
When BIC folks Is aholdin
AT desc arguments profound.
Jes' find i cold wave somewhere
An hide yohsef away
DE- gemnen Is a4talkin'
An deg has heay % say.
Washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
AWAITING HER MOTHER.
Boston Girl Who Ran Away to New
York Held BY Gerry Society.

New York. April 2s Agatha Pickard
aged IS, daughter Of Mrs. Frank W.
Gallagher ofH Quincy place, Boston was
il the custody Of the Gerry society to-
day, awaiting the arrival Of her mother
from Boston. Miss rickard had been
missing from her home Ia Boston for
six weeks, and was found in the China
town district early yesterday.
TIE the police she said that she met
Grace West 81 New York at a Boston
restaurant and was invited BY her 70
come 10 New YoFk and see the sights.
and that during her stay in New York
she bad been singing in the music halls
70 secure funds 70 return home Grace
West was arrested on charge Of abdne-
ton and was held ia bail.
Mrs Gallagher left Boston for New
York yesterday morning to take her
daughter home
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
Trout Pond for Sale.

First class fishing. either with Ay OF
sunk bait. two natural trout brooks
running into pond, new six-rOom cottage
ven built with Feranda, cellar. pantry,
with spring water and shed for antomo-
bile, boat and boathouse ard IS acres
az land s good place for club. will
sell At a bargain. Joseph Yatter. ST., Il
East State street Montpelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28

James c. Hickey, who has been on
the staff Of the Rutland Evening News
Tor several years. has accepted the posi-.
ton Of city editor Of the Concord. n. H.,
Patriot. and his newspaper brethren in
Vermont extend their best wishes to him
in bis new work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
NAVY NEEDS cHApLAINs.
Only Five in Big Fleet, Says The Rev.
c. N. Charlton Of The Georgia.

New York April e. More ehaplaini
Is one Of the most pressing needs d
fine navy at present. according to The
Rev. Dr. Charles N. Charlton, scniol
chaplain Of the navy and chaplain Of The
Georgia on the recent battleship cruise
who was the principal speaker last night
st the dinner Of the New York Metho-
dist social union
II Was my greatest sorrow in con,
neetion with the magnificent perform.
ance Of our warships in their round the
world cruise NJ said. etAat there were
emily Eve ehaplains to take care Of the
spiritual naels 81 That immense feet
For ~ years I have been trying with.
out success To have tbs number 81 chap.
lains in the navy increased to more than
"a"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28

Judge staTord's historical address a.
Che ChampIain celebration at Isle Ia
Motto on July . will be one Of tie
features Of the whole celebration, iudg.
ing by the ability Of the speaker and
his interest in Vermont history.