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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14

involved the firm in severe losses in ad-
dition to the destruction of its operating
plant. 1t is condition of affairs which
is greatly to be regretted inasmuch as
town, besides inhicting severe personal
reverses; it seems to be doubtful at this
time whether the plant will be rebuilt.
In view of that fact, it is pertinent at
this time to emphasize that no eommu-
nifty can hope to maintain its industries,
particularly the granite industry, with
its plants peculiarly liable to destruction
by fire, unless it provides strong protec-
ton to such property from fre-fre
fighting equipment that dnder ordinary
conditions is sufficient to cope with the
flames. We have seen this fact illus
trated time after time in villages and
cities in the Barre granite belt and yet
in most of the cases no redoubled ef-
forts have been made to increase the
efficiency of the fire departments to de-
gree at all commensurate with the needs
OF the situation. 1t is possible that
cases may arise in which no human
agency would be able to stay fire and
avert destruction of granite plants; but
in those instances, the communities
would not be held responsible as they
oftentimes are now for failure to meet
the requirements. Williamstown's pres
ent misfortune ought, therefore, to prove
an incentive to other places to forfend
the possibility Of industrial decline as
brought about by fire
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
The Best Travel Books.

The writer of an article entitled "Trav-
els by Way of Books" in the July Wom.
ans Home Companion says in part:
I'm general think it safe to say that
that book of travels has the most inter-
est in which one travels in company
with great man.
when find that Captain Cook, whom
have always liked as a person, and a
traveller, is about to sail around the
world, am eager to take passage on his
ship. When Humboldt means to take
Journey, | am thankful enough to be
along, for has not Humboldt long been
man of my heart? When hansen,
whom | have admired, heads his ship for
the north, am not likely to be left be-
hind; and when George Borrow invites
me to go along with him while he sells
Bibles in Spain-George Borrow, who,
as man, has always interested me so
greatly-he is not likely to need to offer
me a second invitation. When Steven
son has the admirable plan OF making an
inland voyage in a canoe through France
or of travelling slowly and at leisure
with donkey through that delightful
country, taking it by easy stages Sleep
ing out of doors on mild nights under the
starlight jump at the chance"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14

Into the reunotest hamlets, up by.roads
and mountain lanes, into the district
school houses and village halls went this
propaganda of education; this news that
1t was no longer matter of apology TO
be farmer, but matter of profound con-
graduation. The secular gospel of soils.
of intensive cultivation, OF good schools
and hive churches, of neighborhood en-
deavor was delivered in the halls and
under patpiarchal elms at the cross
roads. In that form the campaign was
continued for years. 1t continues now
under other agencies.
Vermonters were told what they
lacked, but they We're also told what
they possessed Much OF this was news
TO them. The state was learning that
it pays TO advertise. 1t was learning
something even more interesting, and
possibly more important; that it pays
TO advertise to ourselves.
Then the harvest began to come in.
The towns and the country sides, the
people Of the hillsl and the intervales
began TO rise to a rural self respect.
They began 10 be proud of their position
and their opportunities. 1t was borne
in on them, too, that they were pio-
neers; that theirs was to be as definite
contribution as that of the hardy
colonists. who had left these hills for
the broad plains of the Mississippi a
generation before. They rolled up their
sleeves and went to work for the New
Vermont. Instead of lame acquiescence
or resentment of the metropolitan com
ment on the uselessness or the hopeless
ness of life in the country, they answer
ed in a language which the world can
understand and which it is bound to re-
specific language of deeds. They even
established bureau OF publicity in con-
nection with the Office of the secretary
of state to carry the war into Africa
the propaganda beyond the borders Of
their own state. Much TO the same
purpose state board of trade was or
gained. yermonters are talking their
state up" and not down. The truth
had made them free. The truth was
not in every instance pleasant; but il
was q stimulus 10 ambition, and a JUS
tifcation of self-respect and pride Much
has been heard through the nation OF
"the Countrywide movement" More is
destined to be heard. But it might he
well to remark in the light of the fore
going that the only valid country life
movement is one based on an apprecia
tion of country life as it is, proceeding
thence to country life as it may be
made.--Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14

Some of the housewives are complain
ing about the manner in which provision
and fruit dealers keep their goods I'M
protected from dust and flies. Some
people make it point never to buy
anything that has been exposed outside
a store. If everyone was thus serupu-
lous, the dealers would soon conclude
that it was better to keep their stock
indoors, where it would be somewhat
protected from the flying dust clouds OF
the street. People think more about
cleanliness than they used to. They
want everything possible to be done to
protect foods from the fly pest and
street dirt-Greenfield Mass Gazette.
And if not kept indoors, then placed
under glass covers where the dust and
smoke of the street could not reach the
table products shown for sale. We no.
tice that careful merchants in Barre
have begun the practice of putting fruit
under glass covers, and they are meeting
with the appreciation of the purchasing
public, which, to a certain extent, is
dependent on the dealers for good health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
CURRENT COMMENT
"Don't Remember"

When a witness in court answers a
cross examiners question with Il don't
remember" there is smiling in the room,
and if the witness makes this answer
several times, there is shaking of heads;
the witness is accused of having a Con
venient' memory, and in the newspaper
account of the trial, if the case is an
important one, there is the headline
that the jury was unfavorably inn
pressed. Yet the witness may have been
truthful and without guile.
What one of US on the stand could
tell without hard thinking where he was
three Sundays ago at 1870 D. m, or what
he had for dinner with his faithful
spouse and promising children last
Thursday? The memory is whimsical.
One man may be able to repeat nursery
rhymes, or foolish limerieks heard at
boarding schools, and yet not be able to
quote correctly four lines of favorite
poem that he has read repeatedly,
poem known to thousands! Another can
tell the record Of any prominent base
ball pitcher for the season. but must
rely on notes, clerk or stenographer for
the details of business transaction.
As a man grows old in routine. there,
are great gaps in his life certain years
will be a blank; he merely remembers
that he was happy or unhappy, success
full or unlucky. He may recall a trifling
incident, as a surprisingly good beef
steak in Swiss town, HE neglect to
buy valuable book at a ridieulously
low price, a dispute with an aggressive
person at his club; but the things that
he would be supposed to remember are
now as though they never were.
The majority of honest men are ner-
vous on the witness stand from their
very desire to tell the truth 1t is not
easy to recall the exact words of a con
versation held only yesterday. An ex-
pertinent made at a club in Boston fire.
quented chiefly by lawyers and shrewd
business men, who were called on to
write separately an account of what
they had just seen, proved the fallibil-
ity of human testimony. When the
counsel sneeringly repeats the answer
of the witness: $50, sir, YOU don't re-
member?" and then sayagely adds;
well, sir. what do you remember ?" it
is not fair TO conclude in every case
that the witness is concealing the truth
or is shameless periurer. Her
aid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
He Cured Them.

The missionary smiled benevolently OF
the natives around him, relates the Hon
olulu Gazette. Il will cure them all oi
cannibalism," he said hopefully. "They
have treated me kindly so far, and
am sure | shall convert them all"
After being introduced to the chief
he retired to the special hut the tribe
had prepared for him, where he was
shortly afterward joined by native.
"The king has sent me to dress you
for dinner" said the man.
"Ahi" smiled the missionary. "How
thoughtful Of him. You are the royal
valet, | suppose
Nope replied the native, I'm the
royal cook Toledo Blade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
WILLIAMSTOWN'S FIRE AND IT'S
LESSON.

Williamstown's misfortune in the loss
by fire of one of its few granite manu-
featuring plants will be sincerely regret
ted by everyone who has watched the
efforts of the neighboring community
TO get foothold in the industrial bust
ness. Williamstown has had hard luck
for years in maintaining the granite in
dustry. Although its location near the
Barre granite quarries would seem to
give it certain advantages over other
towns in this vicinity, barring Barre,
OF course, it nevertheless has met with
reverses to its ambitions or
with only indifferent success. And now
comes disastrous fire, which has wiped
out the largest plant in the village and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14

Springfield, Mass, threatens to do
away with the fire alarm whistle and
thus remove one of the charms of small
city existence. Who doesn't feel the APP
rrehensive exhilaration OF the shrill toot
of the fire alarm? And how is a Teller
goin' t run ter tn fire if he don't know
where It's? Springfield is putting on
big city airs--but, then, Springfield is
getting to be big city itself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
How To Make Strawberry shortcake.

Fannie Merritt Farmer, cookery edi-
tor of the Woman's Home Companion,
presents a large number of recipes in
The July issue OF that periodical. Fol
lowing is her recipe for strawberry short
cake;
mix and sift two cups of pastry
-four (once shifted, four teaspoonfuls
baking powder, and half teaspoonful of
salt. Work in two tablespoonfuls each
of lard and butter. add gradually three
fourths cupful of milk. Pat and roll
in circular shape. Bake fifteen minutes.
Split. and spread with softened butter.
Cover with strawberries, and spread with
whipped cream"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14

The will OF Philadelphia man, who
beaueathed an automobile and 81 500 an
nually for its upkeep, is calculated to
cause surprise-not so much at the
queerness Of the bequest as for the large
amount of the annual allowance for
keeping the automobile in repair. 1t
shows also that the testator may have
held good opinion of the worth of the
automobile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
Way 1t Goes.

"A famous artist has it so much easier
than an unknown painter.
"How sol"
"The unknown painter has to make
his portraits look like the people he
paints. The people famous artist
paints are willing to try to look like
their portraits "-Louisville Courier
Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14

Now that patients have begun to oper-
ate upon themselves for appendicitis, as
in the case of the Oklahoma man, VIII
appendicitis be SO popular a disease
among licensed surgeonsi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14

Judging by the reports Of Saturdays
game. the Windsor ball team ought to
"sign up" the Wilson girls, Miss Jessie
and Miss Eleanor, for the remainder Of
the season. To indulge in a baseball
game is something which princess
Alice" a former occupant of the White
House. did not do, as we recall thar
young lady's actions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14

War is--welI what Sherman called it
when participants have so little civil
ization as to indulge in the atrocities
that are being charged to some in the
Balkan embroglio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14

About time for those Fourth lock-
jaw cases to develop, if there are to be
any Happily, there are far fewer ndl-
cations of such development than in for
mer years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
@Man Has Not Yet Invented a

suitable substitute for the home" Back
of every home with a mortgage there
should be life insurance policy of same
amount. Live or die your home is Sc
cure National Life Ins. Co., of VT.
tNutual.) s. S. Ballard, general agent,
Lawrence building, Montpelier, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
Parcel Post.

"Mail heavy this week, Hiram
at is that !" responded the rural post
master Two grindstones and a post
hole digger, by gosh!"-Louisyille Cour-
Ter journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
JINGLES AND JESTS
Cruel and Unusual.

Pursuant to resolution duly adopted
by the common council June IL, 1913,
all persons who are upon the prohibited
list will expire July !, l9l3.-News Item
in Monroe, Wis, journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
MONDAY, JULY IA 1913.

Come again soon, Pres. Wilson, and
stay longerl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
Whittier Are We Drifting?

The cabaret meeting of the Epworth
League met last evening.-Whiting Ind,
Call
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14

Now is the time to get your screen
windows and doors repaired at the c. L.
Bugbee mill,
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23
JUNEAU HAS
RECORD RAINFALL

Juneau, Oct. 20--The Saturday rainfall aggregated .S2 inches. sun days rainfall, $50 inches. Up 10 press time today l inch has fallen. making a total of 5.32 inches in AS hours. - The highest previous rain fall measured in the past l5 days was 2.70 inches on December &, 1912. The figures are furnished by Weather Observer c. R. Reid, wcarI CT observer for the department of agriculture in Juneau. Mr. Reld says that this is the heaviest rain- fall recorded oy him since he com menCed IS months ago.
 The heavy rains of Saturday aud yesterday caused Gold creek to g2 on another rampage ana as a con- sequence the big Gold creek Hume of the Juneau Water company was again carried out. WOrkmen al2 repairing the damage.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23
STEAMER SELFIRK MAKES
 TWO THROUGH TRIPS

Captain McMaster, for number of years master of tie Yukon riv- CT Steamer Selkirk arrived in Skag- way last evening enroute to his home in Wenatchee, having put his vessel on the ways at Whitehorse for the winter.
 During the past season, besides making the regular runs between Whitehorse Dawson, Captain McMas- ter made two trips to the Panama river, getting as far as Fairbanks in June, and late in September talk ing his boat through from White horse to Cinema. With the eXcep- tion of the Dawson, which made a trip from WhitehOrse to Fairbanks with the Seattle Chamber of Com merce excursion, the Selkirk was the only Canadian boat to make through trips from the head of nav igati6n on the Yukon to the Panama.
 Captain McBIaster will sail south on the Princess May tonight.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23

Vera Cruz, Oct. 23-General Fe- lix Diaz, nephew of Porfirio Dnz, is to remain in th's city temporarily, and not go to Mexico City as re- ported in yesterdays dispatches.
 It is likely that Diaz will be re- turned to Havana on the Mexican warship, and ruumor has it that he is now under arrest by order of Pro visional President Huerta, the lat ter claiming that Diaz left a gov ernment position of trust without permission. Federal officials of the Mexican government refused to dis cuss the subject, and the fact that several army officers were arrested today charged with allowing Diaz to land is looked upon as a con firmation of the rumor that General Diaz is also under arrest.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23
SENATOR RAY CANNOT
 ACCEPT GOVERNMENT JOB

Valdez, Oct. 23-Senator L. V. Ray, president Of the Alaska Senate formerly Assistant U. s. Attorney for the Third division, upon the request and recommendation of District At torney Crossley, was appointed re- gently by Attorney General Mickey holds as assistant attorney in the Fourth division, with headquarters a Fairbanks, with the right to engage in private practice, where the same did not conflict with tn government s interests.
 Senator Ray stated today that while desirous of again entering the government service under Dis trict Attorney Crossley, he was un- able to arrange matters so that ne could honorably leave clients who had entrusted business to him, and the lack of time in which to make the necessary provision for aItrans- fer of the business interests repre- sented by him on tn ceoast, prevent ed his qualifying and entering upu- on his duties d. Fairbanks.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING
 SELF CONFESSED ACCOMPLIC ?

Ketchikan, Oct. 23-The United States grand jury, now in session here, is investigating the case of C. s. ys. Nakayawa in which the de feudant is accused of murder ir connection with the death of Frank Don at the Dundas Bay caanuery oY CT a year ago.
 It will be remembered Nakayama case was not undertaken by the last grand jury which assembled in Jun eau, owing to the inability of the officers to serve witnesses in the case. Although subpOeuaes were sent broadcast n the hope of reach ing the important witnesses, the latter did not respond and reports were circulated that they had lett the country. .
 Among the witnesses called TO Ketchikau ou the case is attorney Ralph F. Robertson, formerly court stenographer, who has taken the typewritten transcript of the Itow case to Ketcbikan in answer to & summons.
 In the Itow case the defendant was found guilty Of Don's murder and sentenced to death. E. Fashi- ma. another Japanese, was found guilty of mansIaughter in the same case and was sentenced to twenty years in McNeils Island ItOw's aD- peal is dragging through the higher courts. Fushiu,a is serving his sen tence.
 Nakayama was originally brought north as a witness in the ItOw cas-. The developments, however, resulted in a charge being lodged against hi Nakayama's attornyey, J. H. Cobb, made an unsuccessful attempt to re- lease him at the close of the last criminal court term, on the grounds
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23
GREAT DISPLAY OF MINING
 MACHINERY FEATURE OF ANI.C

Philadelphia, Oct. 23-The great industrial exposition held in con- junction with the sixteenth annual session of the American Mining Con- eress which c0rynesd here Monday, was the central feature of todayS proceedings. Proceeding the sched- ul , addresses and discussion the delegates, repr lsenting every min ing section of the country, adjourn ed to the exposition rooms where there are on display the greatest collection of mining machinery, first aid appliances and like appurte- uances ever gotten together under one roof. It is the first exposition of it's kind ever held in the United States. Included as part of the eX- hibits will be drills by rescue and first aid crews, and an exhibition of the work done by the rescue car of the United States Bureau of Mines with picked crew of hel- met men. The State of Illinois and d number of the big anthracite com panies also have rescue cars here without their crews.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23
OFFICERS MUST FACE CHARGES
 FOR PERMITTING DIhZ ID LAND

It is claimed that Diaz was the instigator of the plot which result ed in the overthrow of the Madreo reign which resulted in the cold blooded murder of President Madero and Vice President Suarez, and the usurption of the presidency by Hu- erta. It is believed that Huerta would have put Diaz to death had the former not feared arousing the Diaz adherents against him. It was charged at the time that Huera prae- tically exiled Dlaz, and some days ago it was reported that the pro- visional president had issued orders for the immediate arrest of Felix Diaz should he attempt to return to Mexico, upon the charge of de- serting an important post to which he had been ordered by the presi- dent.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23
DIR. l. H. MOORE IS
 COMING TO JUNEAU

Dr. l. II. Moore will leave Seattle on the Admiral Sampson for Juneau for the purpose of locating in this city for the practice of medicine, says the Empire for Oct. 21. His family will follow him later, and Southeastern Alaska will again be- come their home.
 Dr. Moore is a pioneer of the North. He came to Alaska and lo- cated in Sl1agwaY sixteen years ago. After practicing medicine there for several years he became physician for the Alaksa-I'raedwen Gold Min ing combauy, and for several years he served that company and engagel in the general practice of medicine in Douglas and Juneau. Two years ago he went to Ruby and practiced medicine there until he was called to Juneau last summer as a witness in the Macdonald case. The old as sociates at Juneau and the pros perity of the city called him so hard that he decided to locate here and make the capitol of the Territory his permanent home, and he is now carrying that decision into effect.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23
TWO JUNEAU MEN
 BURIED IN SLIDE

Capt. W. Howe and J. w. Clark had a thrilling experience with an avalanche last Monday while ou their way from CIark's camp OH Granite creek to Juneau While coming down the mountain into Sil- yer Bow basin without any warning the snow started to slide and they were caught and buried in the nov ing mass They were carried along with the avalanche for some disJnce before stopping By exercising great energy they succeeded in digging their way out and were astonished to find that they had been carried to the verge of a precipitous cliff 200 feet high 1s they had slid fii- teen feet further they would have surely been carried to certain death.
 Fortunately they did not have their snow shoes on or they would not have been able to get out of their Dredicameut. As it was, they lost their guns and alDinstocks. There was F feet of fresh snow ou the mountain and all this commenced to move while they were travelling on it.-Juneau Empire.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23

Juneau, Oct. 2S-The federal government will extend aid to the sufferers of Nome's flood to the eN- tent of $4,OOO at least, and more will come if necessary, according to adyices received by Gov. J. F. A. Strong from Washington yesterday from Congressman Albert Johnson Of Washington State. Mir. Johnson conveyed the information to GOV Strong in a cablegram, which read as follows:
 Resolution passed House transfer four thousand from volcano relieL
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23
PORTOLA FESTIVAL NOW
 IN FULL SWING

San Francisco, Oct. 2&-The spec tacular PortoIa Festival, as famous as the Nardi Gras of New Orleans, opened yesterday, and today thou1- sands Of visitors from all sections Of California and a dozen other states are in San Francisco attending the events planned. Many hundreds of visistors are here from Seattle, Port, land and other Washington cities.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23

The Alaska Steamship company's big boat MariDosa arrived in this port from the South at 9:45 o'clock this moruning and continued on her way to Cordova and other ports to the Westward at zoo o'clock. lIessrs. L. J. Calbury and s. R. Yer eker were passengers for Seward, from where thev will go to Seldovia in quest of lagre game
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-23
GOVERNMENT WILL GIVE
 S4OOO ID NOME FUND

fund to Interior Department for re- lief whites and natives. Senate ac' ton expected today. If necessary, further relife will be forthcoming from Department without direct ap- prepriatiOn."
 This will make a material additio to the Nome relief funuds, and brin the total up to nearly or quite $2O,00O. Including the money raised from the Orpheum benefit, S1lO.70, Juneau contributed within 15 cents of SISOO. Seattle raised more than S12,OOO. Portland and other cities raised lesser amounts.