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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-30
OUR ASBESTOS INDUSTRY.
Production Increased in United States
by 100 Per Cent.

II is matter of more than ordinary
interest that the production of asbestos
in the United States is rapidly increas
ing. It more than doubled in 1911 and
the increase was largely in fiber OF the
serpentine tehrvsotile) variety, Of which
the best grades are spun and woven into
ireproof fabrics for theatre curtains,
motor brake bands, and the like, where
incombustible material must be used.
The finest asbestos thread yet spun
carries small percentage of cotton and
runs over two miles to the pound. The
total production of asbestos in the Unit.
ed Sttaes in 1917 was 1904 short tons,
valued at $ll0a35. and it came almost
wholly from Vermont and Georgia. A
little came from Wyoming and Virginia
Canada. however, produced thirteen
times as much asbestos in 1911 as the
United States. and we imported for our
manufacturers GO per cent of all Cam
ada produced and SO per cent of all she
exported,
One of the most remarkable features
OF the asbestos industry in recent times
is the growth Of the demand for the
iower grades Being freproof and an
rlectric and heat insuator. asbestos is
extensively used in the building arts,
and the interest in this sort of manu-
facture at q number Of points through
ont the country indicates that the in
dustry is developing rapidly.
The most striking new application of
asbestos was made last September in
Louisiana. in extinguishing burning oil
well from which 10000 barrels of oil
were escaping daily.
The fenst asbestos vet found ir the
United States, comparing favorably with
he best from any part Of the world, is
N the Grand canyon of the Colorado in
Arizona; it is not, however, easily ac.
eessible.
The United States geological survey
has Just published a report on the pro-
duction of asbestos in 1911, by ]. 5.
Diller. who describes briefly some of
the applications of asbestos and its &C.
eurrence in the several states. Copies
Of this report may be obtained free by
pplication to the director of the survey
t Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-30

Lyndon, KY. CT have been taking
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound
for headaches, neuralgia pains, backache,
nervousness and a general run down con-
dition of the system, and am entirely re-
lieved of these troubles. / recommend
your remedies to my friends and give
you permission to publish what write. !"
Mrs. H. Won RoDEN, Lyndon, KY.
When woman like Mrs. Won Roden
is generous enough to write such let
tar as the above for publication, she
should at least be given credit for a
sincere desire to help other suffering
women.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-30

Mr.. Delbert B. Craft, r. r. (, Lowell,
Ind, writes:
For long time | suffered with chron-
ic catarrh of nose, throat and stomach.
| would continually take cold and my
stomach was in bad condition | truly
suffered untold misery. ! took various
medicines and tried the treatment OF
several physicians, but | felt no bet
ter.
"A friend advised me to take Peruna.
wrote to the Peruna Medical Depart
ment, who prescribed treatment. As
soon as ! commenced to take Peruna,
| was surprised at the relief it gave me.
| kept on taking it until | had taken
thirteen bottles and was cured.
Il would advise all those afflicted with
catarrh to use your remedy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-30
FOR CHAPPED HANDS
Mentholatum Quickly Relieves Soreness
and Makes Skin Smooth.

Now is the time when the cold winds
chap and crack the hands and lips and
Nentholatum is most needed. This heal.
ing. soothing antiseptic ointment pre-.
vents rough skin if applied after wash
ing the hands and face but if the hands
arc already chapped, apply freely at
night and in the morning the skin will
be smooth.
Nothing else is as good to take out
all soreness. Inflammation and rough
ness from the skin. Use Mentholatum
after shaving and it will keep the face
soft and the skin in good condition.
Every one should have a jar Of Men
tholatum in the house ready for use in
case of burns. chilblains. frost bites
or any soreness, pain, or inflammation
Get jar to-day and see for yourself
how quickly it relieves these winter
troubles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-30

been on for some time and an amicable
agreement was reached without stop
page of work.
practice has been uncovered in Hol-
yoke, Mass, whereby working girls have
been made victims. Recently the fact
was revealed that in the mills of the
Farr Alpaca company foremen had been
in the way of selling jobs to girls. In
one instance it is reported that $40 was
taken from young woman and she was
promised the first vacancy in certain
department. Evidently the foreman got
mixed and gave another young lady,
to whom he had made previous prom
Use, the vacancy which occurred The
other girl, incensed at the treatment,
went to the superintendent, and as a
consequence the foreman was discharged
1t is stated this practice has been com
mon,
Remember that you can never be
served with an injunction for refusing
to buy products without the union label,
Alex. Ironside,
Correspondent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-30

Congressman Frank Plumley of North
field has recently established new
prize at Norwich university, Mortified,
for the best essay on United States
government The candidates for the
prize were given their Instructions by
President Charles II. Spooner this week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-30
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

rake LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
let's Druggists refund money if it fails
to cure. Z. w GROVES signature is
on each box, 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-30

The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the Boston Central
Labor union on Sunday, March II, 1912,
and have been sent to all national, state
and city labor organizations, with re-
quest that they join in the appeal to
Congress. Let every union wage Garner
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
WROTE TRUTH IN REGISTER
clustered Bridegroom May Not Have
So Intended It, but II Was
Fact

A buxom and winsome widow decid-
ed to continue her late husbands bust
ness Wholesale meat purveyor) and
appointed his confidential and reliable
man, one John Jinx, as her manager.
ohm, though an astute and clever bust
ness man, could neither read nor write
The widow partly cured him Of the
latter defect by teaching him to write.
Settled. John Jinx,' when giving a
receipt for accounts paid to him.
The business improved and pros
pered, as likewise did the amatory
feelings between the widow and John,
the latter fructifying in proposal and
acceptance Of marriage. After the
usual pre1iminaries the ceremony took
place, followed by an adjournment to
the vestry to complete the legal for
malities.
The necessary particulars were duly
entered in the marriage register and
happy John, somewhat blushing, took
pen in hand and clearly and unmistak-
ably wrote as his signature in the
register: Settled. John Jinx."-Tit.
Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27

drawn vehicles and persons on the
sidewalks drew back as the motor
cycle whiZZed past.
The engineer was becoming fright
ened He yelled as he approached
crossings, warning persons to get out
of his way At Ninety-seventh street
Benedict decided to jump for it, and
he raised his feet from the rests and
let 60 the handle bars.
The motorcycle bounded over the
sidewalk, tore down seven feet Of
brass railing around the Victoria
apartment house at the corner of
Ninety seventh street and dropped
down into the areaway, seven feet be-
low the sidewalk.
Benedict followed the machine. In
his fall into the areaway he thrust
his arm through basement window
and then dropped unconscious.
A crowd gathered and d call was
sent to J. Hood Wright hospital for
an ambulance, but before it arrived q
passing automobile took the uncon-
scious engineer to the Red Cross hos"
pital at 10th street and Central Park
West. There he was turned over to
Dr. Malcolm Munkitrick, who found
that his skull was crushed at the base
and he had broken ribs and internal
injuries. Two hours after he was adj
mitted to the hospital Benedict died.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
- Mineral Wealth of Brazil
Immense Deposits Of Iron Ore Known
to Exist and Only Await
Development.

A latent power possessed by Brar
I'll, which has just been awakened, ap-
pears within It's borders there SSn,o4
pears in the fact that within its Dor
ders there are deposits Of iron ore Of
immense size and best quality, and
the next important step in its national
growth lies in the development OF
these resources, either by itself or by
other nations. This fact Is we'll ap-
preciated by all who have visited Bra
zil during the last three years.
The business prosperity of the Uni.
ted States is closely bound up with its
iron and steel trade, and it is fair to
presume that the future commercial
greatness of Brazil will become con-
nected with a similar development
This must be admitted when it ia
realized that Brazil possesses enor.
nous deposits Of iron ore of the high.
est grade.
The state of Minas Geraes contains
untold millions of tons of iron ore
running from so to 6S per cent. OF
metallic iron and very low in such In
furious elements as sulphur, phosphor.
us. etc.
The names Of some OF the best
known deposits are: Serro de Caraca,
Sierra de Itabira de Matte Dentro and
Sierra de Itabira do Campo, all OF
which include in themselves many
square milee OF high grade hematite
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
ore, running between 80 and IS per
cent Of metallic iron, and totaling
millions of tons.-J. B. Elgar In Cas-
sier's Magazine.
Our Prosperous Country.

W.T. VSVo p0SOOo ~VOUATy.
According to statistics, the value Of
the farm crop in this country for the
last year aggregated eight billions Of
dollars. 1t is easy to say eight bill
lions, but the sum Is so vast that it
Is not 80 easy to comprehend it. No
other agricultural nation In the history
OF the world ever produced anything
like this. No farmers In the world
were ever so well on as our farmers
are today. Last year the crops were
large and the prices good, but now
the crops and the prices better. Egypt
was the granary of Rome; the United
States is the granary of the world.
We have not only to feed our own vast
population, but our surplus products
keep hunger from many doors in
Europe. The riches Of Mexico and
Peru were curse to the old world !;
the riches of the western plains have
been blessing to it. We are the
greatest agricultural people on earth,
and in view Of the crop returns it
looks as If We could not help be.
ing prosperous il we tried.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
STOMACH WAS A JUNK SHOP
"Human Ostrich" Operated On and
Knives, Nails, Keys and Pieces
Of Iron Removed.

Pittsfield, Mass.-Luke Parsons, the
human ostrich" who was in training
for his annual Thanksgiving feast OF
jack knives and spikes, for which he
has a special fondness, was operated
on at the house of Mercy hospital the
other night and 1872 nails, two keys,
six knives and a piece of iron were re-
moved from his stomach and intes
tines.
DR.. W. C. Wilder, the hospital ply.
stefan, assisted by DR.. I. S. F. Dodd,
performed the operation. The nails
had punctured the abdomen and peri
tonitis resulted, which led Parsons to
apply for admission to the hospital on
his statement that my digestion 10
out of order"
While he was working as carpen.
ter, ten years ago Parsons accidentally
swallowed some single nails. The
diet gave him no trouble and he took
to training with nails as regular
menu, and adding jack knives and
pieces Of tin with button hooks as q
salad and keys for dessert.
Il am feeling pretty hungry this
afternoon" he said one day, and to
satisfy his hunger he swallowed a
gross Of collar buttons.
Parsons told his surgeons he had
eaten no solid" nourishment in iron
or steel since last Thanksgiving. He
is forty years old.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Stretching 1t Some.

The men were boasting about their
rich kin. Said one: My father has
a big farm in Connecticut. 1t is so big
that when he goes to the barn on
Monday morning to milk the COWS he
kisses us all goodby, and he doesn't
get back till the following Saturday.
,"Why does it take him SO long?'
the other asked.
because the barn is SO far away
from the house.
We'll, that may be a pretty big
larn, but compared to my fathers
farm in Pennsylvania your fathers
farm amt no bigger than a city lott!
why, how big is your fathers
farm"
We'll. it's so big that my father
sends young married couples out tc
the barn to milk the COWS, and the
milk is brought back by their grand
Children"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27

pieces A in position on the ends OF
the packing-case and nail the lower
ends of B and C to the case. Fill In
the board B between pieces A. on
the high side of the house.
The roof may be covered In any one
of several ways. The main thing to
look out for is that 1t will be water
tight. The method shown in Fig.
is to nail on a covering Of boards,
fitted close together, and so cut as to
form a projection of several inches
over the ends and one side OF the
house, and then cover these with a
piece of table oilcloth, tar paper or
heavy canvas The latter should be
painted after 1t has been tackled on, to
make it waterproof. The method OF
putting on two layers Of boards. with
the edges of the upper boards Tapped
about one inch over the edges OF the
lower boards Gig. s. is good one,
while If you can get few shingles
you can have q splendid shingled roof.
II you shingle the root. split up the
shingles into narrow widths to make
them of smaller proportions; also e1-
pose only two or three inches OF their
length to the weather.
The floor Of a dog-house should
never be allowed to stand directly up
on the ground, because when so placed
there is no chance for air to circulate
beneath it, and the floor boards are al
ways more or less damp and subject to
decay. Either set it up on stills or
support it upon base made of boards
three or four inches in width nailed
to all sides Holes should be bored
through the base boards for air pas
sages. In the house illustrated, one
side of the packing-case Is fastened to
the fence and the other side support
ed upon stills placed at the two outer
corners
Grade up the ground In front of the
entrance to the floor level, as shown.
Not only for the sake OF appear
ance, but for the preservation OF the
, wood as we'll, the house should be
given two coats OF paint.
Copyright, 1912. by A: Nicely Hall)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
A PAcklNGCAsE DOLLHOUSE.

A substantial appearing dog-house,
placed in 9 prominent part Of the
yard. will Of itself furnish to a resi-
dence considerable protection from
thieves, inasmuch as the average thief
will much prefer to pass by that house
than to run the chances of encounter
ing the dog. which he will naturally
assume to be somewhere upon the
premises l do not mean to suggest
that you boys build dog-house II you
do not own a dog-although this might
furnish a good excuse for getting a
dog later, but If you have dog do
not fail to take advantage OF this
means of making known its presence
to all passersby.
The size of the house will depend
largely upon the breed OF your dog,
but In any case It is better to get the
quarters too large than too cramped
for space. In the case OF pup, be
sure to provide for its full growth.
The house shown in Fig. l Is "a
inches wide, "a inches high at the
lowest point, and AZ inches long. which
is about right for a dog OF medium
size The easiest way to build it is by
using a packing-case. One OF these
can usually be obtained at shoe
store or drygoods store for rs or 30
cents. You can probably get one OF
very nearly the dimensions given
above, but if all you come across are
%0n 1or0o oHOthor If will
not take long to cut one down.
The first step in the construction
of the house should be the cutting OF
the doorway. For house OF the d.
mansions given, this will be about II
inches wide and 20 inches high. Mark
case, with an arched top, as shown
Zig p: then with your bit and bit
stock bore series OF holes close to-
gether and just inside Of the line, and
with compass-saw or other small
saw connect the holes and saw out
the entire opening. A wood file and
sandpaper may be used to finish or
the opening. When the opening has
!! been cut it will be necessary to bind
together the remaining ends OF the
boards on each side Of it with vertical
battens. Place these upon the inside
(E, Fig. ~. The end of one or more
Of the bottom boards will also have
! to be connected to the boards adjoin-
ing by means of batten fastened
across the under side.
The dog-ho may have either a
peaked roof or a lean-to roof. The
| latter Is the better form II you fasten
| the house against wall or fence, as
in Fig. l. which is a good plan if you
place 1t to one side Of the yard. A
well-made packing-case Is REINFORCED
at the ends with vertical battens, as
shown In Fig. 2, and for the purpose
| Of extending these ends to meet the
slanted roof, several inches of the up
: per ends of these battens should be
sawed OF Gig. p. One or two nails
probably will have to be removed Cut
the triangular extension pieces A Gig.
- of the length Of the ends, between
and inches wide at the high end,
and slanted down to nothing at the
other end. Then prepare the battens
B and C of the right lengths to ex.
| tend from the upper edge OF pieces A
down to the tops Of the sawed OF ends
of the battens Of the packing-case, and
| after mailing them to pieces A set
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
ROYALTY WELCOMES THE
AMERICAN SETTLER
HIS ROYAL RICHNESS, THE DUKE
OF CONNAUGHT, WELCOMES
AMERICANS TO CANADA,

It was a happy speech, that on that
beautiful October day, the Duke Of
Connaught, Governor-Gene of Can
ada, made at Macleod, Alberta. 1t
was an opportune speech, heartful
and resonant with good fellowship
And, as it was specially intended for
American ears. the audience, COM
prised largely of so many American
settlers In Canada, the time and place
could not have been better chosen.
It was in reply to an address of well
come rendered to him at the pretty
city Of Macleod, with the foothills of
the Rockies as a setting, and the
great wheat fields between, and in
fact all around the place as the fore
best interests of thu country and to
those of the Americans who choose
to make Canada their home, said in
part:
II am we'll aware that among those
whom am now addressing, there are
a very great proportion who were not
born under the British flag. Most of
these will have realized by now that
residence under that flag implies no
disabilities. All we ask is that the
laws Of Canada should be obeyed.
with this provision every one IL
free to come and 60, to marry, to live
and to die as seems best to him, and
as it pleases Providence.
I'VE bring no pressure to bear on
anyone 20 adopt the Canadian nation
atty, for we do not value citizenship
which is obtained under compulsion.
"Our American cousins are welcome
from over the border Thrice we well
come our Canadian and British broth
ers, who return to the Union Jack, aft
OF living under the Stars and Stripes.
History is repeating itself. For
many years hundreds of young Brit.
ishers have sought fortune in the
western States. Time has brought
about a change, and the tide has set
in the other direction, bringing across
the frontier numbers Of our neighbors
to whom we are glad to return hos
pitalities.
Zone of the chief dispensers of such
hospitality in proportion to its popu-
lation has, as we have said, changed
It's character from an important cat
tie town to thriving wheat producing
area.
what it has lost from the pictur-
esque point Of view, it has gained in
the material side. and I wish, In con-
clusion, to express the hope that the
prosperity which has evinced itself
here for the past ten years, may con-
unue undated in the future"
There is no reason why at a hum
dred places on this ducative, instruct
i've and interesting trip Of His Royal
Highness he might not have express
ed himself in the same terms, and on
each occasion, addressed large gather
ings of Americans who are now set
tied on the prairies of Western Cana
ia -AdvprtiSpment
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
ENGINEERS FATAL
MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Admitted He Knew Little About
Machine, but Said He Was
"Some Machinist."

New York-Christopher Benedict,
engineer of the yacht ,Hoigrass, an
chored off the Columbia Yacht club
at the foot OF West Eighty.:ixth street,
acquired a new motorcycle the other
morning, and in the afternoon an
nounced to his mates that he was 60
ing ashore for a ride.
Going to desert the sea, Chris?''
Benedict was asked as he lifted his
new machine into a small boat.
"No; but I'm going to break some
records" replied the engineer.
To see Benedict start off several OF
the crew went ashore with him. He
admitted that he knew little about op-
Grating the machine, but added:
I'm some machinist though"
Benedict mounted his wheel and
started north. He had not gone a
block before it was running away. He
was going a fifty mile pace before he
had made two blocks, and he could
not slow down.
The drive was crowded. He guided
his way past automobiles and horse
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Calumet Ends "Rad Luck"

Remember when you were Il younEster,
what trial baking day was? II Mother
was lucky. everything went finely-but if
she had bad luck" her cakes and her
pies and her bread were failures. Her
success in baking seemed to depend al
most altogether on "luck."
Nowadays there's no such thing as
baking luck" At least. not in the kitch-
ems Of the up-tcdate cooks. Simply be-
cause Calumet Baking Powder has smash
ed that old time idea. 1t has made bak-
ing sure Of success. 1t has made mex
perienced cooks able to bake perfectly.
and day after day it is saving hundreds
OF dollars worth Of time and materials by
doing away with costly failures.
Calumet Baking Pow Ter is the purest
baking powder mutltand guaranteed not
only to pr pure but ~ stay pure IN the
twice been officially Judged the BEST
baking powder Misunderstanding the high
est awards at the Worlds Pure Food Ex-
positions in Chicago Q?0O and in Paris
(191o). Adv.