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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
LARGE ACREAGE
RESTORED TO
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Six Million Acres of Withdrawn Lands
Classified by United States Geo.
logical Survey and Restored
to Entry.

| Six million acres of withdrawn public
| lands were restored to entry during the
months OF May and June, upon approval
| by the secretary of the interior of the
recommendations of the United States
geological survey. This action was the
result of examination and classification
of the lands by the survey, those re-
stored either having been found not to
be valuable for power sites, reservoirs
coal, phosphate, or potash deposits, OF
having been definitely valued as coal
| lands, and rendered available for pur.
chase under the coalland law.
OF these lands relieved from coal with
drawal, nearly 100000 acres were in
the state of Colorado. Five and hall
thousand acres were also withdrawn in
Colorado as water-power sites.
In Idaho 100000 acres of coal and
phosphate Withdrawals were classified
and restored, and for water-power sites
Approximately 10000 acres We're with
drawn and about the same acreage re-
stored.
In Montana 100000 acres were re-
stored as being non-coal- bearing and
about 1000 acres as not valuable for wa
ter.power sites, while about $50 acres
were withdrawn for that purpose.
In North Dakota nearly 100000 acres
in coal withdrawal were classified and
restored.
In Oregon approximately $4,000 acres
were restored as nonoil bearing lands
and about 10000 acres were withdrawn
for water-power or reservoir sites.
In South Dakota over 100000 acres
were relieved from the coal withdrawal
In Utah about 800 acres were with
drawn for water power sites.
In Wyoming over 1900 acres of coal
Withdrawals were reopened to entry and
purchase; approximately $1,000 acres
were withdrawn for classification as TO
whether they are oil-bearing lands, and
about 100000 acres were restored as
phosphate lands.
For all states the total Withdrawals
during the months OF May and June
were over 10000 acres, and the total
restorations were over 6000,000 acres.
The total outstanding Withdrawals on
July l in all the public-land states
amounted to 6s,609,2s9 acres, of which
more than 100000 acres are in coal
land Withdrawals.
These lands are held pending classifi-
cation by the geological survey, and as
rapidly as they are found to be mineral
bearing they are either valued and placed
on sale Gas in the case of coal landsl
definitely reserved pending appropriate
legislation by Congress to provide for
their disposition (as in the case of pot
ash or phosphate landsi, or held subject
to development under departmental reg
uations (ss in the case Of water power
or reservoir reservationsl or if they
are found to be non mineral in character
they are restored to public entry. This
work of classification and valuation is
being prosecuted by the geological sur
vey as rapidly as the appropriations pro-
vided by Congress will permit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
The Tree Quarantine.

Draw line between the following
Vermont towns and take the territory
eastward to the Atlantic ocean and
one will know how the new tree quar-
antine imposed by the federal depart
ment of agriculture affects Vermont;
Guildhall, CRANKY, Victory, Burke, SUIT
ton. Sheffield, Wheelock, Stannard, Wal
den, Cabot, Marshfeld, Plainfeld. Barre,
Williamstown, Brookfeld, Randolph,
Bethel. Stockbridge, Barnard. Pomfret,
Woodstock. Reading, Cavendish, Chester,
Grafton, Townshend, Newfane, Aarl-
boro. and Halifax.
That quite territory is covered by
the quarantine. one may see at glance.
Vermont has been working against the
brown tail and gypsy moth pests, for
the commissioner of agriculture recog-
nized in the early days of his office
holding that these pests would make
trouble. His prediction has been full
filled in a hurry. 1t is no easy task to
get the better of these moths hut good
hard work will accomplish results. Yer
mont doesn't want to have any Of her
products shut off from interstate com
merce and undoubtedly the quarantine
will have the effect of stirring the in
dividusls into greater activity. 1t
ought 10, at least.--St. Adams Alessen-
ger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
cleveland's New Plan in Giving.

Fifty three Cleveland philanthropic
organizations recently formed a fedora
ton for charity and philanthropy with
one central office for collecting their
combined annual funds. The success OF
the plan is told in The Survey.
"1he federation plan undoubtedly
tends to make persons gift larger than
the aggregate of his gifts to the separ-
ate organizations. Nearly everyone
thinks he is giving more TO charity than
he really is. Tie demands come sep
arately and are treated separately, and
looking back over them it seems that
they must total high.
"'Can you tell me how much | gave
last year and how it was diyidedg has
been a frequent question at the Offices
OF the federation.
1--WE can give YOU your total for
1907 was the answer in one instance,
namely SIS divided among eight or
CARNATIONS
You don't say!' was the response,
only S75l Well, please put me down
FOR $500 right away.
Then there is the economy of the
new plan. For example, one firm made
contribution of 1000 TO the fedora
ton to be divided among thirty organ
izations. One check of 81 000 settled
the matter for the year. Under the old
plan, thirty letters with thirty checks
would have been necessary, preceded by
at least thirty letters of appeal as well
as many time and patience-eonsuming
visits on the part OF agents.
Formerly commissions OF from fif-
teen to fifty per cent. were paid to fl
nancial solicitors. The commissions of
solicitors and the time of other admin
istrative officers given to the collection
of funds were found by the chamber Of
commerce committee on benevolences to
cost an average OF 1000 per institution.
According to the experience gained thus
far, this is at least four times as much
and probably seven or eight times as
much as the cost will be under the fed
Grafton. Formerly perhaps one-half or
two thirds of the time of an admins
trative officer was spent in securing
money. Now 100 per cent. of his time
and energy may be devoted to the actual
work of his organization.
Another lesson CLEANED from the
is that now, Tor the first time,
it is possible TO give Cleveland a thor
ough- going course in social education.
Before long, it is believed such a
will not be possible as was made
by woman appealed to during the cam
paign. She was looking over the list
of institutions handed her by the visitor
and stopped at Visiting Nurse associa-
ton. needs S20265.'
Now, think that's too much she
said. i don't see why it should cost
$40, 265 just to entertain the nurses who
uisiA fhn cif Wv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
HAS MARRIED HIS USEFULNESS.
Mr.. Bryan Makes Himself and His Coun-
try Ridiculous.

Mr.. Bryan might have committed
worse blunders than going on the Chau-
tauaua circuit, but he could hardly have
made himself more ridiculous; and to be
the subject OF ridicule is fatal to a
public man. There is something mex
pressihly absurd in the contrast between
his talk of honest poverty and his dol
lar dinners and his plaintiye com
plants that he cannot exc out his Off
cial duties by his private income with
out impairing the amount he has laid
away las protection for old age" This
is kind OF prudence that savors of ava
rice Now Mr.. Bryan is still in the
prime of his powers; be may not be
secretary of state for more than four
years; he need not be more than four
months unless he chooses. Is there any
real need yet that he should cultivate
that good old gentlemanly vioel
Mr.. Bryan has done more than make
himself ridiculous; he has made the ma
tion ridiculous. His grape juice exploit
raised laughter at home and abroad, not
because anyone wished to dictate to him
about his private habits, but because his
air of superior virtue in announcing
them was strongly reminiscent of Mr..
Bounderby. This exposure of his finan
cial affairs only deepens the impress
sion of his banality. There is, however,
a serious aspect to the joke which he
has played upon his countrymen. One
great element in the moral position Of
a secretary of state in dealing with for
eign affairs is the respect which his
character inspires. This was great as
set in the case of Mr.. Hay and Mr.
Root, while Mr.. Knox weakness arose
in large part from the lack of it. But
Mr. Bryan has done far more to injure
himself and the department than ever
Mr.. Knox did, More than this, his pres
ent plight reflects adversely upon the
administration. Few even of those who
questioned the wisdom of his appoint
ment dreamed that he would so soon
Justify the doubt. Between grape juice
and Chautauqua, the president may yet
be driven to choose a new adviser on
foreign policy-Providenc Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
MARSHFIELD

Jseph Cutting of New London, n. H..
was business visitor in town Tues
day.
w. f. Hammond of Afiddlebury and
o. l.. Martin of Plainfeld were visit
ors at the farm of L. d. Mute Tues
day.
G.. X. Cole of Barre is in town do
ing some electrical wiring. Mrs. Cole
and daughter, Priscilla, are stopping
with Mrs. Coles mother.
Miss Carrie Beckley is assisting in
the postofIice at present, owing to the
illness OF Miss Burnham.
Mrs Isaac Austin Of Plainfield is visit
ing Mrs Eva Lamberton and other
friends in town.
Mrs. Harriet Bailey of Woodbury. is
stopping with Mrs. Lucy Bemis few
days and then goes to Bethlehem, n. H.,
to visit her granddaughter.
Mrs. B. R. Dudley and daughter, Ethel,
left Saturday morning for their home III
New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Almira Wing of st. Johnsbury
visited her brother, L. D. Mute, Friday
Postmaster A. 7. Davis and family
left Saturday for a weeks outing at
their summer camp at Lake Groton.
There was promenade and dance at
Pythian hall Friday evening.
| wish to announce that have secured
the exclusive agency for the well known
and popular CLOVIS knit hosiery. Tee-
phone or drop me a card and samples
will be submitted for inspection at your
leisure. +. E. Pitkin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
WILLIAMSBURG

Carl Reed OF Brookfeld, a graduate of
q. V. NJ. 1918, is now located at Haw-
thorn, a suburb of Chicago, and is EN-
ployed by an electrical house in that
city
State money will be used on the high
ways this year to cut off the points Of
several lodges on the west side of the
road between DIR. L. ID. Martins farm
and Adna Downs, and also to grade up
to and cut down the top of the sharp hin
just east Of Mr.. Downs.
Mr. Buck, leader OF the band at East
Bethel. was in town lately as the guest
of G. w. Cram, and assisted the local
band at the promenade and dance given
at grange hall on the evening Of the
10Th inst.
Miss Rose Blaine, who has recently
completed the stenographic course at the
Vermont Business college, Burlington,
has secured position in that city.
Station Agent Fred J. LaDue is pro
NOTED to the station at Richmond, and
goes at once to take charge of the bus
mess there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
The Loyalty of Japanese Servants.

A young married woman writing
about her japanese servant in the Au-
gust American Magazine says in part:
"But there is certainly one splendid
trait that Japanese inherit almost with
out exception and to greater degree than
almost any other nation. That is 10y
atty. could give a hundred instances
of mselfish devotion and loyalty OF Jap
anese servants that could be equalled
only by the splendid record of the older
generation of black servants in the
South. One cannot treat them as one
would an English, Swedish or German
servant. There is still great deal of
the child about the Japanese as there is
about all primitive peoples Certainly,
there is great deal of the child about
George, and he must be treated accord
ingly.
"But, child or man, one side or both,
there is no question of Georges loyalty
and devotion to us. Moreover, he is
scupulousIy honest. He tells small fibs
scrupulously but never lies. As a SER
want he has many faults. He is not
one of those wonders of Japanese ser
wants | have read much about but new
er met. They are models of neatness
and dizziness, make roses out OF carrots
and chicken out of veal and decorate
the dining room table until one might
think a magician had been at work.
George is not at all like that. He
knew nothing about cooking until he
came to this country, and then he
learned to cook restaurant fashion. Most
of the things he knows in that line |
taught him. He rises to the occasion
beautifully, but has to be watched be-
tween times. And he argues things with
me until sometimes | almost explode.
But he loves us as an old black nanny
might He thinks we are the most Won
derful family in the city or state, and
that everything we have is very much
finer and better than anything anybody
else has.
Though | know he is a careless clean
err and will leave the plate rail undusted
unless watched and that his kitchen
won't always bear inspection, | also
know that II we were Ill or in trouble
or unhappy there is nothing he would
not do to help us so far as he was able.
| believe that no offer of higher wages
would tempt him to leave us. | know
a great heartache of ours would be
heartache of his. And these things are
10 me beyond price or payment and
worth ten thousand times more than
trained but unloving service"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
BETHEL

A baseball game Saturday between
the alleged Bethel town team and a
picked-up team organized for the oca
sion by George A. Carey, resulted in a
profit OF about $40 for John Manning,
the young man whose leg was broken
during game the previous Saturday
Incidentally the score after seven in
nings of rather listIess play was an
nounced as 10 to ~ in favor OF the
Carey team which, Judging by the root
ing, was the favorite from the start.
Daniel Carney gave satisfaction as UNI
pire.
Everybody wishes the reorganized
baseball team a good time on its trip to
Granitevile Tuesday, win or lose.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Hickey were in
Burlington Saturday and Sunday to visit
at Win Hassam's.
Mr. and Mrs, William 0'Sullivan Of
New York City are guests at villa
Marie" the home of John OiSulhvan.
Miss Gertrude Hopkins of Somerville,
Mass, came Saturday to Fred William
sons.
Mrs Mary (Hartweln Miller, of Hart
ford, Conn, has arrived at William
Hartwell's, where she will make her
home for the present.
Mrs. John keleher and her three
daughters returned Sunday from a
weeks visit in Barre.
Miss Bessie Clemmons of Chicago ar
rived at the inn this morning on her
way to visit friends in Rochester.
II. b. Van Valkenburg, Mrs w. IL.
Warren and Miss Mary Gleason of Troy,
y. Y, were visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Moran OF Newark,
\. j.. are guests of John Keleher.
Mrs. i. +. Gonya is entertaining her
uncle and aunt from California.
George Z. Miner, a Brooklyn lawyer,
and his son, Paul, a student at Vermont
academy, who have summer home in
Gaysyille, went to Brooklyn Sunday
night Mr. Miner is former secretary
Of the Vermont club of Brooklyn and is
now secretary OF the Congregational
club at Brooklyn.
MIR. and Mrs. w. C. Clifford spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Hardwick.
Mrs. Walter Mentley is slowly re-
gaining her health, after a three-months'
illness, and now walks down town.
Mrs. W. o. Bailey is much better
from her recent critical illness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
An Old Fashioned Clambake.

In the August Woman's Home Com
panion appears on the Entertainment
page the following suggestion as 10 how
to conduct an old-fashioned clambake:
''rhe men made circular heap Of
stones. about three feet each way, and
built the fire in the center. They banked
it all in with sePweed, and then SHOW
eled in the CLANS. Over the clans they
put dozens of ears of corn, and all
around the edges and in among the corn
were sweet potatoes. Next they packed
seawood firmly down over the top, and
left everything to cook for fifty minutes
''When the call came that all was
ready, we found a shining tin pail hold
ing melted butter in the center of the
pile, and big pots of coffee steaming
nearby. There were boxes OF crackers,
dishes of sliced lemons and salty pickles,
and cases of iced tonics.
I'VE held an ear of corn in one hand.
sweet potato in the other, a dish of
clans in the other, and a cup of melted
butter in fourth. Our other hands we
could use for crackers and pickles"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
Even Teacher Couldn't Spell 1t.

Joseph p Tumulty, secretary to Presi-
dent Wilson. tells of former member
of the Jersey City board of education
who. upon visit to one of the schools,
took reader from the teachers hand
and addressed the nearest little girl.
MY dear, can you spell 'eggpit'7' he
said.
The little girl didn't recognize the
word but was willing to take a chance,
so she said
"E-g-g-p-i-t.'
"Erroneous-can anybody else spell
it," the inquisitor asked, looking over
the room.
'Of course, ma'am, you know how to
spell it?"
The teacher blushed and confessed
that while she was not familiar with
the word, she would expect it to be
spelled as it sounded-"e-g-g-p-i-t-."
Not familiar with it," roared the
guardian of the public instruction. Not
familiar with tits right here in the
book"
The teacher looked and saw the word
EGYPT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
RANDOLPH

Mrs. Mark Whitney of Chelsea is pass
ing several days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lyman Rhodes, where Miss
Lillian Rhodes of Brentwood, n. H., is
also a guest.
I. d. Litchfield Of Barre passed Sun
day with his sisters, Mrs. Bixby and
Miss Inez Litchfield, in town.
Mrs. B. A. Alien and her two children
left Saturday for Springfield, and before
returning, will also visit in Winchester,
Mass.
William Young and his daughter, Mrs.
Lena Wright, and her two children, Car
oline and Paul Wright, left Saturday
! for Athol, Mass. to remain with Elwin
Young for several days.
Miss Christie Williams went to North
Adams Saturday, where she will be a
companion to lady for an indefinite
| time.
Mrs. Myrtle Chamberin arrived home
from stay of several days at York
Beach, Me. Miss Maud Johnston and
her sister, Mrs. w. +. Edison, who have
been there with her, stopped on the jour
ney home for short visit with Mrs.
mari hoitoH III Igue al ~ 1iaSo'
Philip Salisbury is at the Lake Tarle-
ton club at Pike, N H., where he was
employed last summer.
Mrs. ]. H. May and daughter Ruth,
who have been visitors at the home OF
Mrs A. T. Neff, have gone to Hartford,
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burgess and
III NJ
and Mrs. Guy 0sha, have returned to
their home in Wakefield, Mass.
Bateman Bowman, Youngest son of
Capt. and Mrs. b. +. Bowman, is here
from Los Angeles, Cal. to pass a two
weeks stay during his vacation from
the baggage department of the Santa Fe
railroad.
Mrs. Eugene Horton of Whiting and
Mrs. A. L. Smith of Essex Junction, re-
cent visitors with Mrs. Oscar Manches-
ter, have returned to their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hatch and their
sister, Miss Ethel Hatch Of Manchester,
n. H., have gone to Highgate to pass
ten days at Camp Randolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.. Howard have re-
Gently entertained Frank Dame and son
from Boston.
DIR. and Mrs. Arthur Riser and three
sons of Blackwell, Okla, after passing
two weeks with their grandmother, Ma
dam Grain, on Highland avenue, have
gone to New Haven, Conn, for a short
stop, before journeying on to Oklahoma.
Mrs. L. X Jones OF Winnipeg, Man
itoba, has come to pass the rest Of the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Panton, and their other daugh
ter, Miss Marjorie Panton, is expected
from the same place little later for a
few weeks stay.
0. Il. Golburn, who now is located in
where he is employed in
creamery, has been in town picking up
his household goods ready to ship to
that place.
Miss Minnie Grant, who has been here
for medical aid, has returned to her home
in Barton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
WAITSFIELD

Miss Clara Savage is spending several
days in Waterbury.
Mrs Maud Hicks and friend, Mrs.
Plauck, of Fairfax, are spending a week
at Henry Hollis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Joslyn Of Mont
pelier are visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Baird of Hart
ford, Conn, are visiting relatives in
town.
The auction of the Learned estate has
been postponed until further notice.
Mrs. Frank Brown, Charles Bigelow
and Miss Helen Moody of Burlington
are at A. w. Bigelow's.
Holmes Bates and automobile party,
who have been at Henry Hollis, have re-
turned to their home in Ballardyale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
Are Skyscrapers Firetraps7

In the August American Magazine,
John A. Moroso, New York newspaper
man, writes story of fire, skyscrapers
and heroism, entitled "Finnegan. in
which he conveys the suggestion that
skyscrapers may be dangerous if fire
extends above the fifteenth story. His
idea seems to be that water in suffi-
cient quantities TO be useful in fire fight
ing cannot in the ordinary city be ele-
waited to such height, and, inasmuch
as the elevators and other means of ex-
ii 90 out of business in case of fire,
there is considerable danger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
CASTORiA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ <<C
A Wonderful Savings Bank
Growth

On June Both, the Hyde Park
Savings Bank passed the two and
one-half million dollar mark in
deposits.
On June Both, 1907, six years
ago, its deposits were only $844,-
1884.
In other words, the Hyde
Park Savings Bank has practi-
cally multiplied its deposits by
three in the short space of six
years.
This means an average gain in
deposits of over nine hundred
dollars a day for every business
day in the entire six years.
1t means that the deposits ex-
ceeded the Withdrawals by an
average of more than S277 900
per year for the entire six years.
The deposits exceeded the
Withdrawals for the year ending
June 80, 1913, by $298,348.36.
These figures are interesting
from two points of view, viz
First, they indicate the general
prosperity of our state, and, sec
ond, they indicate that the peo-
pie of Vermont have come to
place great confidence in the
business sagacity and conserva-
tism of the managers of the
Hyde Park Bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21
GRANITEvILLE.

Social dance in Miles hall Wednesday
July %. Harris orchestra. Dancing
from s to -. Admission, soc a couple.
Everybody welcome.
Graniteville A. c. will face the strong
Bethel aggregation at Gazely's park
Tuesday, July p, at 5;l5 sharp. 1t is
rumored that Bethel will be strength
ened for this game and with Granite
vile going right this is sure ITO be the
big game OF the season. Bethel has Sc
cured the services OF Sarka, the crack
southpaw, who pitched for Graniteville
last year, who viii do the twirling,
while Graniteyille will also use their
new southpaw. Come out and see the
pitchers battle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21

Fred Clarke, the manager of the Pitts
burg Pirates. has beaming countenance
these DAYS. During the earlier part of
the season the Pirates were displaying
wretched form, but of late they have
found themselves and are making things
lively for all clubs in the circuit. Clarke
is now of the opinion that the Pirates
viii take second position, but that it Is
too late to think Of coping the bunt-
ing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21

Chappelle, the recent acquisition of
the White Sox, seems to be worth all
the money expended for him by Presi-
dent Comiskey Chappelle, in Saturdays
double header, played remarkable ball.
He is hard hitter, and an exceptional
" fast man on the bases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-21

Negotiations have been completed for
a fight between Carl Morris. the former
white hope and Al Benedict of New
York, to be fought at Joplin, Mo-, on
July % The fight will be fifteen rounds.