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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16
OUR MINING PROSPECTS.

Even this carly in the season we have evidences of a busy sea son ahead of Us in the mining field. The faith shown by our people in the mineral resources tributary to Valdez has attracted the attention of investors, who have considered that if the peo- pie of this camp were willing to invest their last dollar in open ing up the country there must of necessity be something worth while in the country tO justify this faith, and consequently the eyes of many mining men are turned in this direction. The cx- iravagant cash down payments asked last year no doubt scared many would be investors away, but the sentiment just now on inc outside seems to prevail that our last years experience had taught Us a lesson. and that properties could now De secured on mOrc liberal terms, as to cash payment down, even if the lOca- tors demanded a roundcr sum fo.. their property and rXacicd more development work.
 Investors arc willing to gamble their money on likely property, and as rule will not prove nig- Eardly in opening up the ground, but they will baIk at inc payment of a considerable cash bonus on inc ordinary surface shOwings. We believe thai when men of money come here ihis year they will find holders of property will ing iO meet them half way. We are now rrfrrring' iO legitimate investors. not impcclIniOus indi- NidualS. who's" sole object is to get hold of any kind of property in order tO pcddlr il out iO poor working men and women for inc few dollars there may bc in il. There ar" many promising prop crt irS in this section whose OWL CTS will be only loo glad to sec thom opened up. Development done this winter has increased our faith in our mineral rcsolI1 ces and has increased our anxiety to secure the necessary capital to open up these latent riches. When mining men visit us this year they will see more than was per- missable a season back, for, dur ing the long months which have intervened we have worked to the limit of our means, and without a single exception every vein and lode has improved with depth, confirming at least our theory that our phenomenally rich out crops were not merely surface cnrichments. Sufficient work of this character, in widely differ ent sections of our ore zone, has been done to convince the most skeptical that Valdez is surround cd by a gold bearing belt, worthy the attention of conservative mining capital.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Gen. Orozco has issued decree ordering the execution of Presi- dent Madero, Gen. Orozco does not believe in the direct primar- ies as strongly as he does in a dead sure thing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

and the income tax amendment to the federal constitution, and on the second working day elected two United States senators. But the Arizona legislature was chos- en at direct primaries with in structiOns as to what the people wanted done.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

George Black, the new govcr- nor of the Yukon, deplorcs the presence in the camp of the big corporations. Not being an elect i've officer, we trust in his sheer ity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16
Masonic. Meetinu.

Special communication. Valdez Lodge No. t68, F. and \. M., in Masonic hall "Wednesday evening al $ o'clock. Work in Ihr Third degree. Visiting brethren wei come.
 C. C. REYNOLDS, Scc'y.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

Madero admits it cost him $i,- OO0,0OO to become president of Mexico and it begins to look as if he will not get a run for his investment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

According to charges being made the Republican presidential candidates have thrown their purses as well as their hats in the ring.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

The WOman's Home Compan- ion says the men are to blame for race suicide. Now, that we have discovered the source, let us find the cure.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

"Thc fumes from cigar will destroy five thousand germs, '' said scientist. We know of cI- gars more deadly than that.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

GordoNa merchants are going to make a desperate effort to cap. ture the Port Wells trade. The, will certainly have to go some.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

The new council will give | a fresh start in kicking. The are not supposed to know a thin about the glacial stream or il possible control.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

WOman's suffrage in Turkey would raise hob with the old mans vote if he failed in produc- ing the regular stock of spring bonnetS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

As a subject for arousing ar guments right from the jump" Socialism is almost as effective as the Baconian theory of Shak- cSpearc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

The Arizona senate, on it's first working day, passed a recall bill, a woman's suffrage amendment
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

We have heard the cOmmcnda. tons of the bench and press or woman jurors, but not wOrt from the .urymcn
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

Iaconla papers are rejoicing over the acquittal of their ccnsu. paddcrs. Nothing like staying with the ''bOOSters."
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

Burbank, the plant wizard" :" has invented a stOnclcSs plum This will br a hard blow on the politicians.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

His multitude of pIatiludrs about turpiIudcs has been pro- ducinG Taftian drscuiudr.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

The Appeal tn Reason dcnic. that It has suspended. II was on. ly another gasp for more d0na. lions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

ll is now Mayor Rilchir. If you have any troubles tell them lt him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-16

corporations. Not being an elect i've officer, we trust in his sheer ity.
 The new council will give us a fresh start in kicking. They are not supposed to know a thing about the glacial stream or it's possible control.
 Madero admits it cost him $I,- OO0,0OO to become president of Mexico and it begins to look as if he will not get a run for his investment.
 As subject for arousing ar guments right from the jump" Socialism is almost as effective as the Baconian theory of Shak- eSpearc.
 WOman's suffrage in Turkey would raise hob with the old mans vote if he failed in prOduc- ing the regular stock of spring bonnetS.
 The WOman's Home Compan- ion says the men are to blame for race suicide. Now, that we have discovered the source, let us find the cure.
 According to charges being made the Republican presidential candidates have thrown their purses as well as their hats in the ring.
 COrdOra merchants are going to make desperate effort to cap ture the Port Wells trade. They will certainly have to go some.
 "Thc fumes from a cigar will destroy five thousand germs," said a scientist. We know of ci- gars more deadly than that.
 We have heard the commcnda- lions of the bench and press on woman jurors, but not word from the jurymcn!
 Iacnnla papers are r.iOiring over the acquittal of their census padders. Nothing like staying with the "bOOStcrS.
 Burbank, 'the plant wizard" has invented a StOnclcSS plum. This will br a hard blow on the politicians.
 The Appeal to Reason denies that 1t has suspended. II was On- lF another gasp for more d0na- lions.
 His multitude of platiludrs about turpiIudcs has been pro- ducinG a Taftian drsculudr.
 li is now Mayor. Ritchir. If you have any troubles tell them to him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24

Thffr-avs Chicago business men sat
va 80 lunrheen al the Midday club the
gass sny 60 organize In defense OF prop
tf fehts and against socialistic doe
trn as Tie chairman. Alfred III. Multi
Kan explained why he deemed business
aans uoveacut specially necessary Just
nea aud then went on to make this
sefnitons BY business man is meant
. man ~ any occupation who works TO
naske money. WHOSE word is good, and
81 o. stands well in the community Mr..
Muiiikan Is a business man and not a
la rngrnphpr. he j. exeusable If biz. deh-
uiiian is not 20 Illuminating that one
could wuess from il what word was being
deaneA test which the dictionaries do
not Invariably meet.
Wut Il 4 business mems movement in
politics is 20 be set on foot. a somewhat
closer definition may be needed, ANY
occupation il perhaps too broad and
shuuld b. followed by a limiting word.
d q baseball player a business mani
Is en- actorf Is bricklayerl Is a
writer of novelsf Is corporation nw-
vrfs Most men work 20 make money.
and get Il IN varying amounts. Nor does
what follows constitute a sufficient linz
nation. II cannot be said that business
men. in the general understanding Of the
term. have monopoly Of keeping their
word or Of standing well in the COM
muuity." A party composed OF people
at this sort might be slightly smaller
than one made up OF all those who
work 10 make money" but il would not
b. business mems party 1t might,
Tor all anybody could tell be captured
hv the Socialists. when the business men
would have 20 begin all over again.
For everyday purposes, everyone
knows what a business man is. He be-
longs 10 the board of trade. He reads
the financial page of the newspaper. He
eats the business mems luncheon which
restaurants have. undertaken TO supply
with an evident appreciation of the sol
emn importance of the business mans
digestion. II Is not difficult, in the con-
crete case. to identify the business man.
II is not . question OF being an employer
or an employee many good business men,
especially in these days of big corpora
tions. are working on a salary. But does
a clerk become business man when he
mounts his high stool? No more than
he becomes banker or writer or a
Mathematician, This yagueness of ref
erence is for many purposes highly use.
full. The word has been seized upon with
avidity by foreigners, taken over bodily
into French and Italian. perhaps into
other languages. But abroad the tenn
has lost this agreeable vagueness. The
businessman" there is the "affarista, :"
the manager of enterprises, the Morgan.
the Rockefeller, the Carnegie. In that
sense, It cannot be said that we lack
or need business mans movement in
politics. In what sense can il be said
that there is such n lack or such a need
A committee on definition would seem to
be one of the first requirements of the
new organization.-Springfield Republi-
can.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
The Chapel of Bones.

One of the most interesting sights Of
Malta and at the same time rather
grewsome one is the Chapel of Bones
Guides who show visitors round the
island never fail to point this out. Tho
whole of the sides. arches and about
the altar are the skulls and crossbones
of the long departed monks. In inches
round the chapel stand skeletons OF
monks in their habits. On either side OF
the altar stands a skeleton represent
ing Father Time with scythe. Stand
ing at the rear of the chapel ons can
not but admire and wonder at the reg
ular manner in which the skulls and
bones are placed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
Eelinsina Edison.

The inventor appeared at his home
one day with a number of homing pi-
geons. why this bunch?" queried ms
wife. MY DEAR" he replied, Il feel
sure that they will make our fortunes,
BY closely observing their habits and
methods | shall make an invention
which will bring us millions and pro-
vide mankind with something of which
1t stands in dire need. Yes. my dear,
have given up for the nonce my eff
fort to find cure for seasickness and
a cheap substitute for ivory billiard
balls" What do YOU propose TO in
yent?'' inquired his wife. Something
that will cause my name to be blessed
IN every home in this land" he replied.
"a homing umbrella. Think Of it-no
more permanent borrowing by unslru
pulons friends-no more But she
had resumed her housework. -Philadei-
phia Public Ledger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
The Muse of Parody.

To fairer muse the high proved bard
May lift lifting song;
But. Muse of Parody, dear pard.
My heart for thee is strong.
Let others twang the golden Tyre
And hit the topmost c.
The secondhand poetic fire
Is good enough for me.
Grim hours there are when nothing
swins
Into the rimester's ken,
When frantic effort merely dims
The thinking powers of men.
IT'S then the bard may turn unto
Something that's made hit
'"rhe Raven is often made TO do
And parodize bit.
MAUD Muller"-may she always wave
with rake and deafness hayi
Full many poet may she save
From losing Job and pay!
And Danny Deever'' and the rest
on whom SO much depends.
Long may they live among the best,
The parodists best friends!
Denver Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
"a BRENT COMMENT


f as H nsay serm q the neigh-
he maefef ~ refaaclNg that
t aasls hase eame oat into the
eH A usH eHsiafahes olntssi IS with
81 A8f tast 81 Mr. husonl, w,o PLAYS
t.f aho,f furuty thrne 81 Chopia's pref.
Hisa 81 sfuus Hat that q Mr. saint
>aras. uho plays an a. Mozart's piano
falte ctaaartus ID three cenoertsi bat
amoaN tht humhle rag.time ivory pound.
srs. Nho seek e. outpiay one another
Ca q ffms killing and tune Killing rival.
fy 4 appears that I}oston holds the
championship Ia this cross-cuuntry
EVENT. az least a gentleman "at two
clock IN the morning Was pounding
sIt ag-time in the window Of a mu.
So store a. enthusiastically as when
b. started az four O'Clock the previous
afternoon. in an attempt 20 establish
ness worlds record II thirty-one hours
Of uninterrupted playing
This open warfare on the peace OF
the community is at least honorable
We are unclouded with false issues; no
promising ard personal talent" is i'm
posing on our civic right in the name OF
art; no fond parent in the fiat upstairs
l. asking Us 10 hear with fiye-fnger ex-
ercises vet a little while that ten-year-
old Ernest may become a musical prog
ony" Nor does good breeding
oblige us to suffer in silence while the
only daughter Of the people next door
angles for life partner with Sinding''
"Fruhlinggrauehen," Grieg's wedding
Day" and a nameless abomination known
as Hearts and Flowers" And as these
maTathoning pianists are fighting in
the open they can be opposed in tbs
open. For it appears that in defeating
the former champion Of Camden IN ~
the present heavyweight artist played
thirty hours and four minutes be
fore he became practically unconscious
and the police interfered." BY regret
table oversight we are not informed
whether the Inconsistencies resulted
from the police interference or from q
brick thrown through the window just
previously Probability favors the see
ond theory.
Although the pianoforte does not i'm
mediately suggest itself as an instru
ment for athletic contests or nhumar
torture, it has been used for both. but
always hitherto under cowardly subter
fuges of artistry. Here, however. We
have group of players with the cour
age of their malefactions. They openly
challenge the heaving of dornigs. and W,
may retaliate in kind, II win be a re-
lief to adjourn from within earshot o.
aspiring neighbors' daughters and TO at
tend one of these piano-thumping af
trays with an axe and one bushel Of
brickbats- Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
JINGLES AND JESTS
Paternal Theory.

In theory, father gets up at the dawn,
And ere he puts anything permanent on
Runs down to the basement and picks
up a shovel
And throws on some coal to get heat in
the hoyel
In theory, father devotes his whole soul
10 sitting the ashes and shovelling the
coal.
And then with the grating Industrious
" thinkers
And gropes with his hand for immov-
able elinkers.
Tn theory, father in summer at dawn
Is eagerly running to barber the lawn;
And, singing a song that proelaims jul
bilation,
Gives thanks to his gods for this fine
recreation!
Ia theory, father swears not at the
rock
That skaters his blade with a terrible
shock,
But, blending philosophy in with his
smiling,
Goes cheerfully into his new job Of fill
ingl
In theory. father is swift on his wing
To beat out the carpets at coming -ot
spring,
And, always delighted to meet his wife's
wishes.
Considers it pleasure to help wipe the
dishes!
Ia fact, taken purely in theory. dad
Is always agreeable. never gets mad;
Is up with the birds, and his soul is
poetical-
Rut You understand. friend. this is all
theoretical
-Raltininre Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24

m ss nannef. Then We have
ni "a aaihasy and Calais lake
Is Nss EaRlaud.
@5 afe w eainE % do about
~ heretofore We have done
efaaN Il We expect that
Faisle " going 20 conduct
eapeaitlen IN order to find
~ are mistaken. Ii we
8 smmssf visitors are going 70
~ i hand. begging for the
Faug with us for a few
theH a. ave slang phrase, we
think coming" If Wash
mnse aants is proper share OF
sMmwer tourist business
asFs got 70 get Up early in
R ana 80 after il. When
arr ready TO do this, they
~ hs possible TO assemble
8ugiug the next few weeks
a4ten county people in
nfeaeing our summer bus.
m seine definite plans. II
Natfef much under what au.
mestlng is called. The
thnR i 20 demonstrate that
ssss hsssiness and are ready e
There are scores of hi
este csnntry that are eultivat'
z large returns that would
stssf sites for summer homes
nnswis who care more for fine
sFeBpxv than for acres easily
M Waaabnry and Calais there
ss egeeted several hotels and
81 fummeF cottages
fers opportune time to APP
te railroads. asking their co
n may be found that one
twa competing lines will be
~ hn road to Hardwieb
$50 haaHtifui lake region which
the making Of that regior
reseri Both the Contra
SEA- tba Boston & Maine are
- lwspurtanee of the summer
hut they need to have then
aiit8 a. what we have e
Waa ara boarding house keepers
et8 are ready 90 take boarders
nM who are Interested only IL
nererai development of the county
t- o. willing 70 assemble for the
- Discussing the situation
sg - prize In sight Il worth work
am8 10 have waited long enough
rs aNrr itself 60 "a. Isn't Il
res fhat - hestirred ourselves to wiz
MhN salt for more years TO pass
er fks Fraa time to begin Mont
sa 4mmnal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
Washington countY,s Chance.

If Washington county is to make any
plans TO get a portion of the summer
tourist business of 1912 It is not too
soon TO begin. We recognize the vast
extent of this business, which is in
creasing rapidly with every passing year.
We are satisfied that we have attrac-
tions that are the equal of any in New
England. Although CameI's Hump is not
entirely in this county. Mount Mansfield
is Just beyond our borders and Williams
town Gulf is in the edge OF Orange coun-
IS, the natural approach to all these at
fractions is from Washington county.
Indeed. the Green Mountains at their
hest can be seen quite as easily using
Washington county as a starting point,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24

ing at last a hopeless wreck on the
sands, With you TO lean on
II don't want man to lean on me.
/ prefer to lean on man, thank you"
Ferguson stood looking at her for a
few moments; then sickly smile
broke over his face
"As a model for an ideal, self sacri-
hcing woman who loves her lover so
well that she will cling to him, though
he confesses himself criminal, you're
not a success
What do you meanr'
"I'ye been stuffing you. wanted to
see how you would act if | confessed
myself a criminal"
We'll, hope you're satisfied
Il am. | won't make any more such
confessions
II don't think you will"
"Why?"
Because | don't want lover who
viii use me for any such purpose.
Good evening and goodby." And she
swept out Of the room.
Ferguson spent more thought on APP
peasing her than he gave to his play
However. he succeeded In time and is
now married and is still playwright.
The Incident revolutionized his work.
He abandoned the heroic and turned
complete somersault into realism
and happened to have the faculty for
working realistic scenes in with what
are commonly called the dramatic
laws. but which are at bottom human
nature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
The Last Straw.
Justice.

An old woman entered a savings
bank the other day and walked up to
the desk.
do you want to withdraw or depos-
Itr asked the clerk.
Nav. OF doan't OF wants to put
some in" was the reply.
The clerk pushed up the book for
her signature. and said, Sign on this
line. please"
Above IL or below itTf
"Just above it"
ME whole manner"
"Yes"
Before OF was marriedT"
'No; just as il is now"
"Oi can't roite."-Cambridge Trib-
une.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24

NNfNEAfs MAAt@ NtfN @MNNh Mtfa
NFEmFn
0us sstfrnee 81 So ueli halsnes'3 sit}-
fnae - ne present KeFmssi kai >aleoa
ieArus ) ths 8stermsnatsum ef enc
irae8ss nss sursrlatenAeni uat D. fercr
ne vel intrnti0lea aaaes on tbpae ern-
munities uhere ieeal no-i.eease ssuii-
msemt feels eampssent 20 cope vita e.
problems. More than one community aas
beeu lost Tor uolcense IN Vermont
through ill-timsd Interference by the
Anti-Saloon league. IL the Judgment -
conservative persons can b. relied upon
Therefore, the present attitude Of the
league is likely 20 further its interests,
while At the same time not endanger.ng
its prestige as an effective force for no
license. II is without doubt true that
organized local sentiment is far more
powerful when allowed to 60 ahead with
its work, unhampered by outside inter
ference, however well-meaning that in
reference may be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
BARRE'S PROPOSED FINANCIAL
SCHEDULE.

1t is a rather ambitious schedule which
the finance committee of the Barre city
council has outlined for the guidance
of the next municipal administration,
ambitious in several respects but retro
gressive, we believe, in respect to the
sinking fund department for the aceu-
mutation of funds to meet bond issues
when they come due. The committee
would reduce the appropriation to that
department in order to make several i'm.
portant changes and additions in other
departments. while at the same time
keeping the tax rate at least no higher
than it was in 1911. Such reduction
would come Just at a time when large
sinking fund is about to be the most
needed. In 1914 there comes due one
of the greatest of the city's obligations,
bond issue of s57 500 Two years later
another issue of $4,000 comes due, and
meanwhile school bonds of $4,000 are
becoming due, to be paid in annual lots
of 5000. Thus it win be seen that a
markedly increased accumulation of the
sinking fund will be necessary if these
bonds are to be taken up with the
promptness with which such things have
been done by the municipality thus far.
To meet those large demands, the city
now has a sinking fund of between sls.-
900 and $4,000. II the appropriation
to the department in 1912 is based on
the reduced rate, as recommended by the
finance committee, the sinking fund in
tome from the next taxation viii be
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
SUGGESTS THURsToN FOR MAYOR
Correspondent Wants Old Warhorse of
Ward In That Position.

Editor Times; In your paper of recent
date | saw the names of several men
suggested for the office of mayor for
the coming year and they are. all first
class men.
| would suggest the name of Mr..
Thurston of ward for that Office. He
is probably better posted ON city affairs
than any other man after his long ex-
perienee rs alderman, in which position
he has served the city with marked abil-
ity and the election as mayor would be
fitting recognition Of faithful service
to the city.
Justice
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
In shakespeare,s Time.

Patron--No native productions on the
stage at all this year, chi
Elizabethan Manager-Noi We'd pro-
duee English plays, but we simply can't
get them All the successes Of the sea-
son have been foreign made plots that
Bill Shakespeare made over to suit our
tastes Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24

To renew velvet cover the face of s
hot flatiron with n wet cloth. Hold the
wrong side Of the velvet next TO this
cloth until thoroughly steamed, then
brush the pile with soft brush.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24

For Sale-Cottage house, corner OF
Nelson and Hill street. Would rent to
right party. Warren F. Richardson.