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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

course leading to the street. The track level Is the third below the street grade and is as deep down as afour story building is tall. There are 16 miles of tracks leading to the North river tunnels and 10 the tunnels across New Island.
 There has been used in the walls, stairways, pilasters and all of the col umns, except eight of granite, stone new to this country It is called trav- crtine This stone was widely used in building construction in Rome, both ancient and modern. the Coliseum and St. Peter's both having been construct ed of it TfaVertine is very hard and durable and has an open texture which makes it very desirable for use in building as large as the Pennsylvania station. II tends to take on polish when rubbed against. instead of be- coming dirty. and this, together with it's soft yellow color makes it more de- sirahle for use in a public building than any of the stone quarried over here
 The Seventh avenue facade of the station is symbolic of a monumental gateway. A Doric colonnade is its prin- cipal feature. the columns being doublo at the carriage and main entrances These columns are 35 feet high and A15 feet thick. over the entablature above the central cOlonnade is clock with a ven-foot dial The Thirty first and Thrty-third street sides of the building are adorned with pilasters in stead of the columns which extend along the front, but here again the cnlonnades are used as the entrances. There are 65o supporting columns In the building.
 Six and a half years was consumed in constructing this station. About l90, 900 cubic feet of pink granite was nsed in the exterior walls and 60,000 cubic feet of stone in the coneourse. The skeleton required 27.000 tons of steel and the 15.000,000 bricks were put in place. the concrete work amounting te. 900 cubic yards The cost of this station was sl2,0O0,oO0, the land on which is stands costing s1S,000,000-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
presentinp Disease Infection

From the Scientific American.
 It Is known that one of the best meth ods 10 prevent diseases being caused by oysters is to keep them for some time in pure sea water which is often renewed. To carry this out practically, M. tabre- Domergue proposes to use basins having filtered sea-water circulation in them, and thinks that these could very well be used in the oyster industry doing away with various difficulties But much care needs to be taken in laying out such basins so as to have healthy oysters without lessenlng their value at the same time. He shows that in his experiments the oysters left for eight days in flut- tered sea-water basins do not lose weight, freshness or vital resistance, and the length of time can be doubled with periments, uses artificial sea-water of a composition very nearly that of natural Eea-water, but having a slightly less density. The water is taken out of the basin by a pump and goes to sand filter then returning to the basin and making a closed cycle The water Is entirely re- newed in 1h hours and this keeps up for twelve hours out of twenty-four. He ob- served 800 oysters, in lots of 100 speci- mems. and these were treated for varying length of time After eight days in artificial sea-water the oysters showed no signs of ill-effects, and the same re- suit was observed after fifteen and thirty days in other tests. The weight and the taste of the oyster are little changed after eight days, but after a longer time 1t is found that the taste becomes less salty than in ordinary oysters. It thus appears evident that artificial sca-water can be used and this has the advantage of allowing the basins to be installed at inland points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Legend of the Ostrich

Among the Arabs there is a curious legend to account for the ostrichs resi- dence in the desert "On a certain day appointed" so the story runs. "all ere ated being met together to decide upon their respective order and precedence. All went smoothly until the ostrich, plead ing it's inability to fly, disowned the birds and claimed to take rank with the man. mals. These. however, would have noth- ing to say to a creature clothed not with fur, but with feathers, while the birds when the ostrich went dejectedly back, repudiated it also as a traitor to it's race. But the ostrich was equal to the occa- sion and declared that. being neither mammal nor bird it must be an angel. At this all the other animals indignantly rushed upon the ostrich and drove 1t be- fore them into the desert, where it has lived in solitude ever since, with no one to contradict it.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
What the Old cumpaniIe Was

Venice, April 20.-(Special.) 1.-The eyes Of the civilized world will be turned toward the great square of St. Marks cathedral here when the city and church officials of Venice together with thousands or tourists. including prominent men of every nationality, meet on April 20 to dedicate the new campanile of St. Marks-a restor-' ation of the old bell tower which, after standing over 900 years. an architectural wonder of the world, suddenly collapsed, on July 12, 1902, and fell in million broken fragments on the historic square.
 For the service of dedication a grandeur well in keeping with the event is prom ised. There will be flowers and Yari- colored bunting in profusion. Thousands of gondolas gliding through the canSs will take on holiday air of fresh paint and bizarre decorations and the moss grown walls of the ancient buildings that have stood for centuries beside the quiet streets of water will display a wealth of color unknown to Venice since the days lwhen it's commerce, art and science made It famed through all Europe.
 Already the dingy palaces. long since converted into hotels to accommodate the tourists. are overfiowing with guests. and rooms are at premium Lovers of art and the artistic are fiocking to the city from every quarter of the civilized world, and, headed by J. Pierpont Morgan, the American money king, professional artists and wealthy connosseurs will have a representation never before seen at such g ceremony.
 The magnitude of the task that con- fronted the coterie of sculptors. architects and artists who set about the work of restoration has appealed to the world in terest. After it's crash to the pavement of St. Marks the famous campanile re- eembled the ruins of an ancient palace razed by dynamite. Bricks. ten times the size used in the present age. were broken in scores of pieces; Sansovino's Logetta. and it's famous statuary group were scattered to fragments and the bronze decoration of the building were brushed and twisted out of shape; yet Iafter nine years of uneeasing toll. eac1 stone has been restored. each artistic establishment pieced together, and now,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
The Individual, Not the Dog

From the Youths Companion.
 'I don't see how 1t is" Jenkins began. eyeing the tramp and his performing dog with frank envy. Here is this mongrel of yours doing all these tricks, and there is my dog, with pedigree yard long. that can't be taught single thlngl I've hammered at it till I'm tired, and he cant even be trusted to roll over when he's told to-
 Well, sir, 'tan't so much the dog. :" the tramp replied conhdentially You have to know moren he does, or you cant learn him anything"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
A Kennedy NO Family
 Should Do Without

grownups is pr. Caldwells Syrup Pep sin. It is liquid laxative-tonic, mild. and never gripes. Is effective on robust people and can be given with safety to an infant. Children like 1t because of these gentle qualities and because it is pleasant to the taste.
 It Is the best al-around remedy you can have in the house for any disorder of the stomach, liver and bowels, and many people like Mr. Ell Miller. Lulu, Ca. and Mrs, l.. Henry. 5247 Laurel St. New Orleans. La, say they would as soon be without the necessities as with out Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin.
 Anyone wishing to make trial of this remedy before buying 1t In the reg uIar way of druggist at fifty cents or one dollar large bottle tfamily size) can have a sample bottle sent to the home free of charge by simply address ing pr. W. B. Caldwell, 405 WashiN.ton St, Monticello, III. Your name and ad. dress on postal card will dc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

No matter how healthy human being may be 1t Is safe to say that not many months are passed without some ob- struction of the bowels. in other words, constipation. even if only temporary. The bioating, the dull feeling may start after the evening meal If laxative is not taken that night 1t is certain that sleep will not bo sound, ana you VIII awaken unrefreshed.
 Hence, if is important for you and for all the members of your family that good, reliable laxative be always keI't IT is sure to be needed. and when needed you want 1t at hand. No family that is careful of its health can do without such remedy. But the ques- ton of which remedy to have on hand IA aiso of yast importance.
 The laxative most highly recom- mended by the majority of intelligent Americans as being best for babies and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Standing Room Only

From Harper's Weekly.
 According to recent statistics, the pop ulation of Paris is 2,700.0oO, and there ex- ists carriage for each forty-one in- habitants and a bicycle for each sixteen. At this rate. making allowance for the smallness of Parisian families hardly anyone needs to walk unless by choice. The total area of the streets of the capi- tai Is 92i hectares, and 1t is calculated that the united length of all the vehiciss in the world cover in area of ninety eight hectares. In other words the accumulation of vehicles would repre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

CT for a splendid quality pA silk stocking with lisle heel, sole and toe and high splieed silk heel and double silk garter top. Black, tan, pink, white, light blue, pearl, laven- der, gray, bronze, navy. Also in outsizes, in black, white and tan.
 Esco hose here also for misses and girls. Variously in isle and silk. 25c to $1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
CARL RoseLEAr

the best Observe the singular verdict of their champions, MT. and Mrs. Whel- ham, who speak of utterly wanton. self ish and restriction of the brthrate among the classes they assure us to be morally and mentally best. The eugenics which allies itself with any social class has no future. We need the help of the few wise and kind from all classes 10 says demoe- racy from itself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Paw Knows

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Willie-Paw, what does risking high stake mean?
 Paw-Leaving a pound of sirloin in an unlocked ice box, my son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
poLceMAN GsoeeE E-slLLER.

sent about one-tenth of the surface of the city streets. As the number of ve
 hicles is duplicated every fifty years. 1850 will find the number of vehicles in Paris too large for the city streets 10 contain, unless they are scattered evenly through the capital. Perhaps by the time Paris can no longer drive through the streets. it may be able to fly over them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-15

production, 397 ,sl4 tons, making an APP
parent supply of 525030 tons. From
this is to be subtracted the foreign
lead exported from warehouse, l03,oo0
tons. the foreign lead exported in man
pfactures under drawback, estimated at
10 .46s tons, the deduction by liquida-
zion. l6l7s tons, and the stock in bond
ed warehouses at the close of the year
assumed to be the same at at the close
of November), 3,72S tons, leaving as
available for consumption 39l 900 TONS
which by comparison with SI6O2l tons
in 1910 and 3700l3 tons IN l909 seems
to be normal increase.
The foreign lead remaining III ware
house at the close of November, l9ll,
was distributed principally as follow & {;
AT Chicago, $50 short tons, compared
with 1885 tons at the close of 1910;
at Newark, 975 tons, against 3,II4 tons
81 the end of 1910; at Perth Amboy,
1875 tons in 1911 and 1906 tons in
1910; and at Paso del Norte, ,o52 tons
compared with 3,469 tons at the close
Of the preceding year.
Prices.
Lead began the year at New York
with a price of As cents pound and
remained at or slightly below this fig
rre through six months. By the close
of July the price had advanced to 40
cents. This price was maintained for
about a month, but it reeeded through
September and October, touching 1926
cents, the minimum for the year, early
in November. In the later part of that
month the price was advanced to 4475
cents, at which ii closed the year The
average New York price for the year
was is cents a pound, as compared to
/ 4.4 cents in 1910.
The London price lowered around 9la
/ a long ton (2.S cents a pound for the
first six months, During the later part
Of the year gradual rise carried the
price in November to els lss. 3D. long
ton ga cents a pound, the highest
I London figure since 1907. The result
ia seen in the depletion of foreign lead
in. bonded smelling warehouses in the
/ United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-15
ZINC MINED IN NEW YORK.
For the First Time, According to U. S.
Geological Survey.

The United States geological survey
has prepared a preliminary statement
of the lead and zine mining industry
in l9ll This statement is compiled by
j. f. Siebenthal from the most reliable
sources available at this time. 1t APP
pears probable that the mine production
of domestic lead in ore in 1911 made
gain Of between $4,000 and 10000
tons over the 305,3l3 tons produced in
1910, which, when compared with the
estimated increase in the smelter pro
duction of domestic lead 35,9S7 tons, in.
dicates that domestic lead ore stocks at
the shelters were considerably depict
ed during the wear. This Il emphas sized
by the fact that a large stock OF lead
ore was accumulated at western lead
smelter now under construction.
1t is believed that the mine produc-
tion of recoverable zinc in ore was about
10000 tons greater than the output of
327.7l2 tons in 1910. The increase in
the output of domestic smelter in 1911
was apparently 2l,32s tons. The guam
tity of zinc recovered as zinc pigments
is not known at this time, so that con-
illusions as to zinc ore stocks cannot
be drawn.
For the first time in several years
zine was mined in New York. In the
Edwards district of st. Lawrence eoun-
ty shaft was sunk on vein carry
ing zinc blende and pyrite. A 50-ton
concentrating plant, equipped with a
rooster aud magnetic separator, was
completed at the close of the year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-15
ESTATE OF HELEN c. WOOD.

STATE or VERMONT, The Honorable
District OF Washington, IS. Pro ate Court for
the district Aforesaid: To all persons inter
estsd In the estate Of Helen q. Wood. L-te of
the City OF Barre in said District, deceased.
Greeting
whereas, said Court has assigned the 18TH day
of February next for examining ard allowing
the account OF the Executor OF the estate OF
said deceased and Tor decree OF the residue
of said estate to the lawful claimants OF the
same, and ordered that public notice thereof
be given all persons In terested IN sald estate
by publishing this order three weeks success
tiyely previous to the day assighed, In the
Barre Daily Times. newspaper publshed At
the City of Barre in sail District
Therefore, you are hereby notlnsu 70 hppes.
at the PROBATE Otsice 10 Montpelier In said
District, on the day assigned, then and there
t. contest the allowance Of said account II YOU
see cause and To establish your right as heirs
legatees and lawful claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 9th day OF jan
uary, ist2
ian s-t5-23
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-15
Prices.
ROMAN SURVEYING.
The Precision with Which the Ancientt
Could Mark a Boundary.

In the Zeitschrift fur Vermessungswe-
sen. Professor +. Hammer discusses the
precision with which the nations OF an
tiquity were able to mark out lines on
the surface of the earth with the means
at their disposal. Taking, first, that
portion of the frontier OF the Roman
empire which existed az a straight line
about fifty miles long from near the
river Rems in Wurtemburg to the dis
trict of WallfuTn in Baden, he investi-
gates the question whether this line was
laid down approximately straight by
chance or whether it was intended to be
straight line and special care was
taken to arrive at this result. Points on
the line were located and their positions
plotted on the cadastral maps lscale ]:
2500l from which their co-ordinates
were determined. From these the direc-
ton angle of portions of the line was
calculated. and also the mean departure
of points on the boundary line from the
true straight line For portion amount
ing to twenty-nine kilometres OF the
whole length, the mean error in posi-
ton of a point on the boundary was
found to be about two metres, which
indicates surprising accuracy in car
rying such line over rough ground,
while for portions of it an even greater
precision was attained. Further OBJ
servations by Professor Leonhard, not
vet published, on the remaining thirty
miles of the boundary indicate that the
accuracy is there maintained. The Ro-
mans must have fixed a few principal
pojnts in prominent positions by signafs
at night and then interpolated inter-
mediate points; the observed accuracy
could never have been attained by pro-
longing line.
A second case is that of the amphi-
theatre at Pola, laid out by a Roman
architect or land surveyor, which has
been recently studied by an Austrian
surveyor, Herr Hofrath A. Brooch, Using
plan on scale of $3.50, he investi-
gated the accuracy with which the form
of the amphitheatre a constructed APP
preached an ellipse. Taking twelve points
on the curve. their mean error in posi-
ton from true ellipse was but Is cen
timetres, in spite of the weathered sur
faces of the stone contributing to this
uncertainty. The axes of this ellipse
were 2a=l29.9 metres and 2b=l02,6
metres. or in the ratio of very nearly
0:7. as in the case of many Roman
amphitheatres. Professor Hammer goes
on to refer to the results obtainable in
similar way from stone circles, where
it is important to determine not only
their dimensions, but also their accuracy
of construction. The accuracy attained
at Stonehenge is referred to; and in
mentioning the standing Stones OF
Stennessn he suggests that in the circle
of $40 feet in diameter, formed of about
sixty stones exactly (60xl7 2-3=lo6ol
indicating a sexagesimal division OF the
circle.-From Nature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-15
WAIT THREE YEARS FOR yEGGMAN
Alleged Postoffice Robber Back in Yer
mont Jail.

Rutland, Jan. l6.-George Edwards,
known as Portland Fatty formerly
of Portland, Ore, called one OF the most
noted yeggmcn in the country, is safe
to-day in the Rutland county jail. The
federal authorities of Vermont have
wanted him for three years for post
Office burglaries. He was indicted at
the October, 1908, term Of the United
States court in Vermont for alleged rob
berry of the postoilices at Stowe, Stafford
and Morgan He was admitted to $4,000
bail, but fled Bail was ordered for
feited.
II was learned that Edwards had been
arrested at Toledo. o., and arrangements
we're made by United States District At
torney Dunnett to have him brought to
Vermont when his Ohio senenee expired.
A long list of crimes is charged up to
Edwards. His case will probably be
taken up at an adjourned session OF the
United States district court in this city
January %.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-15
ESTATE OLE sArAHI aoss.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Honorshls
District of Washington, IS. Probate Court Tor
In tho estate OF sarah J. Cess, la.e of tie City
of Barre in said District, decreased, Greeting
whereas, said Court has assigned the 10th day
of February next for examining ana a!loWlhg
the account OF the Executor OF the estate or
said deceased and for decree OF the residus
Of said estate TO the lawful claimants OF the
same and ordered that public notice thefeoI
he given to all persons interested In said estate
by publishing this order three weeks success
siyeiy previous TO the day assigned, i. the barre
Daily lines a newspaper published at the Cify
of Barre in said District
Thsrefore you are hereby notified 10 appear
at the Probate Office in Montpelier In said
District on the day assigned, then and there TO
contest the allowance of said account If you see
cause and to establish your right as heirs,
leg atees and lawful claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 18th day OF jan
FRANK j. MARTIN, Judge.
ian 15-91-2a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-15
RAILWAY GUIDE
Central Vermont Railway.


Trains leave Barre for White River Junetion
and Boston, ana way stations, ako windsor
and Bellows Falls and New York at 400 and
ii.se .. m, 20s and ii.50 p. m. Also leave
Barre for wnise River Junction at e.os and
$50 p Va.
Trains leave Barre for Burlington, St Al
BANS Mon txeal and way stAuons at 400, ll.tO
a. na. 5.?5. 545p. m. and . l6Am
Montpelier & Wells River Railroad.
Trains leave Barre for wells River, eoancst-
ing AZ that point with trains going both north
and south, At TO A. M. IL. % and 2,O p. m. me
IL q train connects with main for Boston, ana
north for Lisbon. Littseton. Tabyans and Ian
caster, also with Montreal express, end me To
and 230 trains with st. Johnsbury trains
Trains leave Barro for Montpelier ~ "2O
1925 a. ~. IL IS $50. AIS and B. 20 .. IN.
Electric Street Railway.
Cnrs leave square IN Earre for Montpelier at
10 minutes OF and * inmates past the hour.
Leave Mon tpeher for bATre on the hour and
half hour until 10 y. II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-15
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest From Diff
ferent Sections.

Rutlands fire loss was <Sl3,77l55 for
1911, which was about one-third that
OF the previous year.
The lake at Benson landing which
has been open later than it has been
before in 80 years, is now frozen over.
The Windsor public library circulated
II, 5sl books during 1911, the largest
number issued in any one year since
the library was started in 1888
The number of births registered with
the Proctor town clerk for the year
1911 was ia. The number of marriage
licenses issued was rs, and the number
of deaths was 80.
Davis and Davis. Washington patent
attorneys, report the grant to citizens
of this state, of the following patents:
L. w. Cole of Salisbury, square; T.
w. Sabourin of Newport, barrel.
At the annual convention of the Ohio,
New York and Vermont Sheep Breeders
association, recently held in Columbus,
Ohio, L. n. Bissell of East Shoreham
was reelected president, and g. B. Quinn
and C. II. Ashley of Roxbury were elect
ed vice presidents.
Although it is over three years since
Elroy Kent was arrested at Pittsteld,
Mass. and the man has now been
hanged, the reward offered for his ar
rest Is said to have never been paid
Sergeant John T. Hudner of the Pitts
field police force made the arrest.
The Gonyeau family of St. Adams had
its troubles Friday. Maloney Gonyeau
cut a finger of one hand and broke all
the rest and was accompanied to a doc
tor by his brother When the physi-
clan began TO work on the injured mem
Der. Paul Gonyeau was faint and, going
to the door for air. fell down the steps
and cut his head so badly that he, too
had to have the services OF the physi-
clan and several stitches were taken to
close the wound.
Tn the Ave months ended December
!. the number of guests registered at
tho Junction house, in White River June
ton. made the surprising total of 81.
| 466. These figures do not include tho
guests in state fair week as tickets alone
were used during its continuance, but
| n pertinent illustration Of the magnitude
of the business of the Junction house
in that week is seen by the statement
that $50 people ate supper in the house
one day of the fair.