The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-02

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the fence and was held open The force
Z Of thew ind was sufficient to break the
appendix ropes, which allowed the BAT.
loon to parachute, but the anchor held
and very soon It was noticed that almost
half the gas was out.
While in this situation, the car set
7 tied down gently to the ground twice,
q rising a few feet again each time, but
2 the gas bag did not get near the ground
. until after the car picked up the second
time, then q gust Of wind swung the half
empty envelope down toward the ground
and the gas exploded and burned. The
D report was heard several miles. The
force Of the explosion broke the loading
I ring into three parts, tore the balloon
into pieces, and broke the valve and
J many of the ropes near the loading ring
The explosion ignited the envelope ana
It was completely consumed together
with most Of the net.
AT the time Of the explosion Of the
J gas Lieutenant Ware and l were down
low in the car holding the valve open
and thereby protected somewhat from
the flame, but the force was sufficient TO
knock us and the car over resulting in
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serious being small cuts on the forehead
and around the eye Of Lieutenant Ware.
i tLleut. Ware was facing the bag.l The
back Of my head struck something and
stunned me, but regained consciou siess
in few moments without assistance.
The ignition Of the gas was probably
caused by a static discharge between the
balloon and the earth as soon as the
envelope came near the ground Several
cases Of ignition from this cause have
been reported in Europe. The envelope
Of balloon No. l2 was made Of silk and
rubber fabric, and at 5000 feet altitude
might have acquired a static charge Of
electricity Of different potential than the
earth, retaining it during the rapid de.
scent, or perhaps the charge was aequir.
cd on account Of the friction Of the air
against the silk during the rapid de-
scent. There were no other people with.
in IS yards Of the balloon at the time
Of the explosion, and it is not apparent
how the gas could have ignited from any |
other cause than an electric spark /
There were no flint rocks, stones, metal /
or timber, where the bag exploded there I
fore it was impossible to have received
spark from friction Of two bodies
striking together"
Energetic measure taken By the mill.
tary authorities 10 improve the marks.
manship of the soldiers Of the United \
States army have produced gratifying re-
suits during the target season OF 1908,
according 70 the tabulated reports which
have just been issued by the war depart
ment. Upon the basis Of the scores
made the number of enlisted men and
officers who have qualified as expert rifle
men has been increased by 343, the mum.
Der Of sharpshooters by 2,l3l, and the
number Of marksmen BY 80. At the
same time the scores made by the com
pany and regimental teams were CORE
spondingly higher for the season Of 1905
than they were for 1907.
The regiental record for the year was
made by the 10Th infantry, with che 18th
infantry second, and the 7th infantry
third. Company L Of the 18th infantry !
made the highest score Of companies; I
Company r Of the 18th was second and
Company + Of the 18th third. h
The department Of California was first /
in its classification, the Colorado second, I
ana the gun third. IT
The best record attained was that
made by the academic staff Of the mill
tary academy at West Point the cadets
Of the first class making the high scores
Their record was higher than that Of the
winning company Of the entire army.
If the various exhibits that have been
used by senators 70 illustrate their 70. n
marks on the tariff were to be placed In
IN view at the same time the interior I
II the Senate chamber would look like 1
j department store.
Doiliyer Of Iowa was the first TO bring e
,etual objects on the floor in order to n
Illuminate his arguments He produced L
amples of silks which be handled with u
IS much deftness as a saleslady. but el
With different object in view Ills puf.
lose was TO show that great deal 81 b
otton enters into the manufacture Of IS
ONE so-talled silks and that that cot L
on has to pay the same rate as though f,
he fabric was al silk. 81
MeCumber Of North Dakota. who cl
wants lumber put on the free list. pro. q
uoed samples Of partly finished woods pl
Q show how cheapiy, with the modern ~
now in use, the mills can
lane one, two or three sides at one
pefation.
Daniel Of Virginia showed piece Of X
ole leather tanned by the product Of
is native forests with only a small
ercentage Of the foreign quebracho in
RIDER to show that the latter out to \,
. kept out BY high duties to protect n
be American makers Of tanning ex- u
racts. ao
Penrose Of Pennsylvania introduced y
IMPLIES Of the frame work Of umbrel. ne
Is, the ribs all made Of steel. for the q
urpose Of iustilying the slightly in- NJ
'eased rates proposed On these articles
bic announced that the man
faeture of umbrellas with wooden
.ieks had practically been abandoned
] this country pc
Lodge OF Massachusetts, had an inter.
ting collection Of watches to show.
lost of them were very small watches u,
ich as ladies wear The question at M
sue was whether IL would be possible na
II the manufacturers to stamp upon -,
me part Of the works the name OF the Il,
aker, the name Of the importer. and d.
lie name Of the country in which the
'ticle was made. In support Of his 4
that such a requirement
onld be insisted upon SO that 4 pur. III
ase in this country should know lust
hat he was buying, Mr. Lodge produced
small medal, about the size Of d dime
,on which, in perfectly legible charae- ap
rs. was stamped, on one side the fact cis