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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-09

Greenfield, Saturday, june rs.
kcenc, Tuesday. July 4.
Newport. Thursday, Julv 3.
Kecne. Friday. July =. d. nj.
BELLOWS Fails. Tuesday. July $.
northampton. Friday, July H..
Newport, Tuesday, July I5.
Greenfield, Saturday, Julv 1g.
Northampton, Tuesday. July %.
Bellows Falls, Friday. July %.
northampton, Tuesday. July ~.
kcene, Thursday, july ~
Newprt, Saturday. Aug. ..
Bellows Falls ,Weduetdav. Aug. 6.
Bellows Fails, Saturday. Aug. q.
northampton, Tuesday. Aug. ~.
Northampton, Saturday, Aug. MS.
Bellows Falls. Tuesday. Aua. lg.
keenc. Friday. Aug. -.
Newport, Tuesday. Aug. 81.
Greenfield, Saturday. Aug. 30.
keene, Monday. Sept. I. n. m.
Newport Wednesday. Sept. b.
Greenfield. Friday, Sept. 5.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
PRESENCE OF MIND

Private John Allen of Tupelo,
Miss. tells this one on himself.
Court had been in session in Tu-
pe1o. and there were a lot of visiting
lawyers. They were congenial souls,
and naturally a little game of poker
started down at the hotel. I stayed
out for several nights, but finally the
breakfast table arguments got so
pointed that had to promise to be in
that evening by IL o'clock.
when IL o'clock came ! cleaned
up. and could not leave a winner
that would have been snide-so /
stayed to give the boys a chance to
get their money back. Also there was
plenty of the sort of drinkables pro-
hibited by law in Mississippi
Finally the game broke up, and ]
looked at the clock. 1t was two
thirty. / started for home. making
the best time / could. slipped off my
shoes at the front steps. pulled off my
clothes in the hall, slipped into the
bedroom, and began to slip into bed
with hte ease of experience.
Mrs Allen has a blamed nice dog
that cold nights insists on jumping in
the bed with us. So when / began to
slide under the covers she stirred in
her sleep and pushed me on the head.
g Get down. Fido, get DOWN. she
said.
And, gentlemen. just did have
presence OF mind to lick her hand,
and she dozed off againi"
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
BY GARRETT P. SERvISS

NHINA once built lofty wall.
1900 miles long. and whose re-
mains are yet one of the wonders
OF the world. to keep out the hordes
of barbarians that assailed her.
China has now erected another
rampant, more in the spirit of modern
times, which is likely to prove far
more effective than her great wall Of
brick and stone as a defense against
a deadlier enemy than the Tartars.
This new Chinese wall is scientific
rampant against the plague. It has
been erected within the last two
years. and already it has successfully
defended. not only China. but the
commercial roads to Europe, from
the invasion of the terrible Siberian
pestilence, which three years ago
swept Manchuria like a wave Of
death.
European journals are saying that
the new Chinese republic has covered
itself with honor, and deserved the
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14

gratitude of the world, by thus bar
ring the road by which one of man
kinds most murderous foes was be-
ginning its advance.
Chinese physicians have discovered
that species of marmot, called the
tarabagan. is the great carrier and
distributor of the Siberian plague
and they have organized along the
line OF defense companies Of mar
mot hunters, not simply to destroy
the animals, but to bring certain
number OF them to the experimental
hospitals, where they are Kept under
observation in order that more may
be learned of the part that they play
in the maintenance and spread of the
disease.
native of China. DIR. Wu-Lier-
teh. graduate of European schools.
Is in charge of the north Manchurian
plague prevention service and he has
won universal commendation by the
great ability that he has shown in
his work.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
You Can Begin This Great Story
Today By Reading This First

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The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14

all persons suspected of infection are
detained and cared for The houses
for the detention of patients are con-
structed In such a way as to insure
complete isolation. and are placed
upon supports which lift them above
the ground and afford a free eircu-
lation of air beneath them.
The experiments in the laboratories
are conducted with all the apparatus
and skill that have been developed
by western science, although the
hands and brains behind them are
those of the yellow skinned people
of Gonftfcius. Il
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
ONE REMEMBERED

Wealthy City Man (who has taken
fancy to revisit his village BIRTH
place)--Ah, me. there is the little red
schoolhouse, and yonder is the old
church. How well l remember them,
But the dear old familiar faces are
gone, not one remains to recall those
happy
The Oldest Inhabitant tadvancing)
-Ye're Bill Judd, ain't YEP / knew
we the minute I sot eyes on to We. I
trusted your father for a Goldfish in
1888 an if we've got the money handy
I'd be obleeged If yed settle for it.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
NO MORE PENNIES IN THE MIN,

On account of the unprecedented
rush during the first two days The
Call II Obliged to discontinue its bar
gain sale Of money. The United states
mint ran out Of pennies and NO more
are available until Monday.
The sale will start again Monday
and continue two days. 100 pennies
for 9s cents. Limit. $1,000 to a cus-
toner. None sold to banks.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
NE MEIHERLAN1s IAv!:I I. g. ROUTE

This route offers exceptional opportunity for Auto
mohsts to reach all points the Sacramento River.
Coinsyie, Emmaton, Rio Vista. Iseton, Ryde Walnut
Grove, Vorden. Courtland, Clarksburg, Sacramento.
Steamer Navajo leaves San Francisco $50 a. M daily
except Sunday. arriving Sacramento ZOO D. m Stopping
at all points en- route. Leaves Sacramento 900 D. m.
daily except Sunday arriving San Francisco ZOO a. m
No stops en- route
Steamer Modoc or Apache, leaves San Francisco IL
noon daily except Sunday. Leaves Sacramento 1000
a. m. daily except Sunday; stopping both wavs at all
points en- route. Arriving time San Francisco and
Sacramento indefinite. account fruit season.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
LOCAL FERRY TRAINs-ELEcTRIc SERVICE


Via Oakland Pier
To Oakland 18th ST., and Berkeley via Shattuck Ave.
and Ellsworth ST. -Daily-From 600 a. m and
every twenty minutes until $40 p. m inclusive; then
900 o40 1920 11O0 II 40 p. m, u 20 and 20
Additional boats Saturdays and Sundays only, $40
D. m. 9.20. 1000, 1040 and 1l.20 p. m
To Berkeley via California Street or Albany via Ninth
Street LInes.-Daily- 200 a. m, i6 20, $40.
100 a. m and every twenty minutes until $50 p. m
inclusive: then 900, 9.40, 1920, 1100 11.40 p. M,
1920 and 20 a. IN. Additional boats Saturdays and
Sundays only, $40 p. m, 920 1000, 1040 and 20
D. IN.
To Oakland, Washington-Brcadway East Oakland.
Fruityaie and MeIrose, via Seventh St--Daly-From
600 m then every twenty minutes until $50 p m.
inclusive; then 900 $40, 1920 11.00, 1140 D. m,
1920 and 1.20 a. Additional boats Saturdays and
Sundays only. $40 p. m 920, 1000 l0.40 and 1l.20
D.
To Havenscourt Daiy-From 900 a. m. and every
twenty minutes until7 40 p. m, nclusve then $50,
900, II 40 p. m Saturdays and Sundays only $40.
1000, 040. IL 20 p. m.
To Dutton Ave.-DaiIy 500 a. m. go 640 700 7-0,
740 500, $40. 920, 1000. 1040. f120 a. m, 1900
p. M. 40, 1.20 200, 240, 800. 400, 20. 40,
500. $50. $40 800, go, $40. 40. 800. 900.
Horseshoe to Oakland Washington Broadway. Frutvae.
alameda, North Sde.-Daiy-From 600 a.. m, 1920,
GAO. 700 720, 7.40, $780, $40 $40 am; then 400
pm. 420 440,.500, 520 $40 600, 6-20. GAO. ZOO
and TAO p. m.
To Stone,urst Steam Seryice)-f600, t6A0, f7.2o.
1900, 1000 a. M, II 20 D. m, t200, 1900, 1920,
400, $780, $40 and t6.20 D. m.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
RAILWAY TRAVEL
Fast Electric ~
Trains for Ia !
Sacramento, ~

BagEage Carried ON All Trains.
Leave Key Route Ferry Daily
700 A. ~. 900 A. NJ, 1910 A. u. 1920
r. NJ. $500 p. NJ. 4:4O p. NJ. TAO r. NJ.
sThe 300 A. NJ has parlor observation car
Connects for Pittshurg Soano City. 4.40
2. NJ. train runs through to Marysville, Colusa,
orovtlie and Chico Sacramento first stop.
For Concord. Bay Point and way stations
leave dHi1y TAO A. NJ. 11:20 A. NJ, 1:40 p. NJ,
400 p. NJ. 5:l5 r. NJ. 7.40 p. NJ
An additional train for Concord and way sta
tions leaves 600 p. M. 5:15 p. M. train runs
daily except Sunday through to Pittsburg.
Oakland, Antioch & Eastern Railway
Key Route Ferry. Phone Suffer 1889.
Call Franklin 7J0 Red Line Transfer Co.. or
Oakland 444s. Peoples Express Co. and railroad
tIckers viii be delivered when baggage Is called
for at hotel residence.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
Via Alameda Pier

Via Alameda Pier
To Oakland, 18th and Franklin Sts.--
6.l5, Gas and then 10 and As minutes past the
hour until 7.45 p. M then $50, els, 1000, 1O45.
11.30 D. m. and l215 a. m.
To Alameda. North and South Side
6.15, 645 NJ, and then Is and As minutes past the
hour until 7.45 p. m; then $50, 9.15, 1000 l045,
11.30 D. m, 12f5 and LOO a. m
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
Oakland HARROR EERRY

AUTOMOBILES, MOTORCYCLES AND VEHICLES
From San Francisco South End OF Ferry Building. for
Broadway WhaF. OakIand.-From 500 a. m daily,
and every half hour until 900 p. m, inclusive then
1880 p. m, 1000 p. m, 1000 p. M, 100 p. m
1900 mdn., 90 an. From Broadway Wharf. Oak
land. for San Francisco.-From 6.l5 a. m, daily and
every half hour until 8.45 p rn inclusive: then 1915
pm. 'e.45 pm, t10-15 pm., s1045 p. m '1l.45 p.m
12.45 M.
for Morning. DAILY. for Afternoon.
tSunday excepted. tSunday only
SSundavs and Mondavo oriy
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
UNION TRANSFER COMPANY

UNION TRANSFER COMPANY
Agents collect baggage and checks on trains or boats d
Southern Pacific Company and deliver baggage to resi-
dence They are authorized to check baggage direct
from residence.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14

The line OF defense against the
plague runs along the valley :ef the
Amur. river and the. frontier between
Manchuria and Siberia. and includes
five principal stations. All the re-
ports are IN accord in saying that
not only has the disease not been able
to cross this scientific rampant. but
that renewed outbreak Of it beyond
the line has been averted.
At each station there are hospitals
Meteorological laboratories, post
houses and detention. camps. where
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
Now r ad On

Clode
sion Ther
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14

Continued Tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-14
THE AGREEMENT

Philip raised no protest this time.
He knew that the Jew would keep
his word Indeed, Isaacstein told
Samuel to- bring him fifty sovereigns,
and ere the man returned he began
to write on a sheet of letter paper:
Received from Here. What's
your manner" he broke in
Continued Tom0rrOyy
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
FATAL ACCIDENT AT
THE SANDGRASS NINE.

A descending cage at the Sand
grass mine in Tonopah caught A. l.
Mclean. who was running the pumps
ana badly crushed him below the
shoulders Monday. He died at the
hospital at Tonopah later In the ev-
ening. according 10 a telephone mes
a e sent to Sheriff ingalls,. the
sheriff was requested to find Nc
Leans brother John, who lives here
and who ownes some mining property
down near Beatty. The dead man
also had a sister, VINO resides in New
York.
Mclean was we'll known in Gold
field and in Tonopah. He has lived
in Tonopah fol- the last year. IL Is
supposed that Mclean stepped across
into the eounterbalance compartment
of the shaft. where some wiring was
IN progress. or was leaning forward
looking into it when the corner OF
Tho caee coming down caught him.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
ALMOST FATAL.

An agitation is being made by lo-
cal residents for a traffic ordinance.
but one incident recently would inn
press the city council that a tarffe
cop might also De employed during
these bright. sunny days, says the
Marysyille Cali Appeal. one local
business man narrowly escaped being
run down by II automobile and il
was not the fault of the driver. The
eight piece suits. which sometimes
seem as though they are but four.
have come to Marysville, and as one
Young woman was crossing the street
the LEGAL merchant tarried to gaze
over his shoulder at the Venus shap-
ed young creature. Moral: Look
before YOU rubber.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17

are not a few ultra-rich mon whoso
bank accounts can stand the stra,n
oat millions of investors in bonds ana
SHOCKS. and more millions of workers
TO say nothing of still more millions
Vi hahk depositors, holders of in
surance policies, benefciaries of hos
p1tais and other benevolent institn.
tlons-in short, practically the whole
population.
Without heat, without raneor
without prejudice. ! would commend
calm consideration of these facts and
iisufes 10 those who are eager n
swat Big Business" without count
ing the costs or giving ven one
thought as to whose heads the blows
VIII fall with the greatest severity.
Lei US have reforms, by all means.
put let US approach them and effect
lhem with a proper sense of the vast
interests involved and in no spirit of
revenge. II the business beat he
rocked oyer-yiolently, the Captains
OF industry will not be the only ones
thrown In the water. We are all In
the same boat, ever If some of us do
not yet know it.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
COST OF TRANSPORTATION
TO SOUTH AMERICA.

Foreign merchants contemplating
the purchase of American goods al
ways went to know the cost of the
article delivered. and the inability
or unwillingness of American export
ers to quote c. |. I. prices has lost
them many orders. To assist ex-
porteis in ascertaining delivery
charges, the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce Washington. u,
g, has published a bulletin compiled
by Commercial Agent F. J. Sheridan
dealing with transportation rates to
the west coast of South America. this
section of the foreign field being
selected because of the trade activity
that is expected to follow the open
ing of the Panama canal.
The main part of the bulletin is a
series Of tables giving the freight
rates on over 500 articles from in
land points in the United States to
inland points in Ecuador. Peru. anG
Chile Freight rates per 100 pounds,
in carload and less than carload lots.
are given to New York from Chicago,
st. Louis. Cincinnati. Indianapolis.
Cleveland, Detroit. Buffalo. Pitts
burgh, Roston. Providence, and Hart
ford; ocean freight rates per 100
pounds and per cubic foot from New
York TO Guayaquil. Callao. Mollendo,
Antofagasta. and Valparaiso, via the
Straits of Magellan and via Panama:
freight rates per 100 pounds inland
from Guayaquil to Quito. Callao, to
Lima. Mollendo to Arequipa. and
Valparaiso to Santiago.
Lighterage. transfer. and other
charges at the port of New York and
at South American ports are shown.
together with the cost of marine in
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
SPECTACULAR END OF
TWO HUNDRED FOOT STACK
structure That Cost $1,000 Consider
I'd Unsafe, and Was Blown
Up With Dynamite.

The huge smokestaek of the
Balaklala Consolidated Copper Min
ing company at Coram, Shasta eoun-
". California, was demolished re.
Gently by dynamite. following the de.
cision Of the directors OF the concern
IN the east TO install a new fume con
suming process. The stack WIS 200
feet high, built entirely Of brick and
costs 300. Ninety-two sticks of dy-
Mantle We're used to wreck the great
stack, and hundreds of residents
from various parts of Shasta county
gathered to witness the explosion and
see the tower of brick crash TO the
ground.
About two years ago the stack was
struck by lightning and although
slightly damaged. was not put out
of commission. Some time later,
however, the plant was closed down
by a decree from the court of Judge
Morrow. as the result of a complaint
filed by farmres In the vicinity who
complained of the fumes emanating
from the shelter.
Recently when plans were made
TO eliminate this cause of complain.
and preparations were begun for the
reopening of the plant, an inyestiga.
tion disclosed the fact that during
the time that the stack was cold the
d%isintegration of The bricks from the
sulphur fumes had been so rapid as
10 make the stack useless. Engineers
who investigated the case declared
that the stack was fast becoming a
menace 10 workmen anywhere in the
vicinity OF il. and il was decided Il
wreck II at nee as a matter of public
safety.
A force of men is now at work
installing a new process which il is
believed will mean n resumption of
business at the shelter IN the near
future. without any deleterious eff
feets TO the country around com
planned of before by nearby residents.
Within the last few weeks requests
made OF power companies in that
part of the county indicate the use of
a large amount of electricity in the
operation of the plant.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17

per. and crude ore emf to smelters
produced 21.423,S01 pounds.
The production of lead in Nevada
In 1912 was 19,500,10 pounds.
valued at sS77,5O5, against 3.263.-
657 pounds, valued at $146.S65. In
1911. an increase in quantity of
about 497 per cent. The mines of
Lincoln and Clark counties, the
largest producers. yielded 1915
$50 pounds, an increase of 1920
1S9 pounds over the 1911 produc-
ton. The mines of Eureka county
produced 23O,71O pounds in 1912
and 61.136 pounds in 1911. This in
rease is accounted for by the opera
ton of the railroad which was wash
ed out In 1910. Crude ore shipped
to smelter contained $685. 03
pounds of lead, concentrates 5,913,-
1SS pounds, and old tailings 1929
900 pounds.
The zinc production of Nevada was
~1o,322.9S8 pounds. valued at $91s,-
286. In 1912, against 3,54S,032
pounds. valued at $2O2, 23S, in 1911.
The entire production of 1912 was
derived from Clark and Lincoln
counties from ore shipped to smelters
containing 4,669,S16 pounds and
from concreates containing $685.
172 pounds.
There wer 702 producers of gold.
silver. copper. lead. and zinc IN Ne
vada in 1912, compared with SCI In
1911. The total quantity OF ore sold
or treated in Nevada In 1912 was A.
763.sS5 short tons. an increase Of
631.244 tons.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
NATIONS CANDY
BILL ENORMOUS
INV ESTIGATION ATTRIBUTES
GROWING CONNECTION HABIT
TO CHEMICAL SIMILARITY OF
SUGAR AND ALCOHOL.

Last year the people of these
United States ate 10000 600 tons of
candy. For which there was paid
something like $500, 900, 600. And
Science, wondering at 1t all, looked
into the matter and discovered a
thing or two.
For instance: Chemically, sugar
and alcohol are very much the same
and their action physiologically is
similar. Without tormenting the
reader with an intricate and weary
some explanation, il would be we'll 10
point out that the only real diffe,
ence. scientifically. between sugar
and alcohol is that tho former has a
more complex moleoule. This al
ready throws quite a little light on
the discussion.
Another thing. Alcohol is a nor
nal constituent of all living matter.
Small quantities of alcohol will be
sornd in the cells and tissues of the
most ardent te~etotaler. A disagree
able bit Of intelligence to those who
are strongly anti-Rum. but none the
less true. And everyone has. and
has to have. small parts of alcohol in
them just as We all have corpuscies
and so IN. And there You are.
The human body demands a GER
tain amount Of alcohol. Men. gen.
orally speaking, are in the habit D.
gathering it in a more concentrated
and cheering form thar their wives
If your wife critieises you to her
mother for having spent too much
tine and money at a favorite groy
SHOP o may hold Up vour end If
the dispute by commenting or the
amount of candy the Mrs. has done
away with. Your little son may beg
you for the price of an all-day suck
er. Set EN- up for him. You have
often done the same for someone less
worthy and less dear TO you. And
when he rubs several sticky fingers
over your days growth and Offers
you a taste OF the CONNECTION he IS
simply buying a round himself.
ss a nation We are getting morc
and more into the candy eating hat-
it. Confectionery shops are oontin.
ually springing IN and threaten to
become os plentiful rs tie cafes
The money spent for candy il two
years would pay off the national debt
With candy-money we spend in a
year We could buy loo new Dread
noughts for our navy. With the same
sum w could fill up the Panama
canal and then dig it over again. But
who wants to fill up the Panama
canal. and anyway the American
wives and daughters must have their
little dissipation.
There are buns in bon-bons: there
arc jags in gumdrors. But We should
The body demands its quot
of booze and here's a pleasant. re-
fined. irrerroachable way of rushing
the can. When the young mar takes
his enamorata a box of chocolates lie
is unwittingly buying her a highball.
And little Roger. our smallest. If his
mother gives him a penny. puts on
n sketch every day.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17

surance, anu data are also given as
to consular fees ard regulation and
steamship requirements. Compare
tive tables giving the competitive
rates from European ports and from
New York 10 South America.
In addition 10 these features. sta
tistics are furnished TO show the
character of the goods sold by the
United States to Ecuador, Chile. Peru
and Bolivia, and for each of these
countries general information is Civ
en- as to area, population, Ian
guage, currency. postage rates, for
eign trade. and distance from New
York. Tables of price comparisons
give the equivalents in currency and
measures of these countries of prices
stated in the money and measures of
the United States.
The bulletin is, in short, a COM
pendulum OF practical information for
the assistance of merchants who are
enga ged in The export trade or who
contemplate entering the foreign
field. Copies of the bulletin Especial
Agents Series No. 72) may be obtain
ed from superintendent of docu-
ments. Washington. for 10 cents
each.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
VOLCANO PROVES
TO I;E sAwDusT PILE

Great disappointment fell upo'
the general passenger deparlmen, %
the Salt Lake railroad recently "no''
q telegram was received from Lisin n
Nevada. stating that the volcano ID
live eruption" near there proved
10 be a vast pile of a. =
mountain saw mill
The reports of the volcano had De,
,,..sT c. Peck, general passenger
nsan, md others. whose imasinations
leaned at the thought Of spee' :,
trains of t ourists from all parts g.. o,
tho country, dasnins over the =,
,a.s road to witness the stupen'
; dous eruption