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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-06

instance. Il smaller room, connecting,
designed for use as a drcssing-r room.
However. during the Taft regime,
there has been such tax upon the
accommodation at The White House,
particularly when the sons of the
President are Ut home. that it has
been found necessary to place beds in
several Of the so-cdllcd drcssing-rooms
ana to have these rooms do service as
bedrooms.
The officials whose duty It IS to
make the Presidential family comfort
able while they are in the White
House have figured IL out that the
Wilson household will in reality need
more room in the private part Of the
Mansion than either the Taf,s or the
EooscVcltS. To he sure, in number,
the three Junior members of the Taft
family countcrbalance those Of the
Wilson family but # must be borne
in mind that TWO of the Taft trio are
young men who have been at tho
White House but seldom save in col
legc vacation intervals whereas Presi-
dent-elect Wilson has three grown
daughters who viii presumably he
at home most OF the time and who will
probably invite more house guests
than dill the masculine members of
the Taft family As for conditions
during the EuoSrVclt regime tho chill
drcn except one daughter, were
younger at the time; the two oldest
boys We're away az school; and there
Wcr. fewer house guests.
Il has been accepted. all along. that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-06

The standing order to the fishermen
is to come in about shutdown" there
fore If there are only few thousand
fish in the hold when darkness setuos
the steamers make their way to tho
factories. This is due largely to tha
poor keeping qualities of the men,
MAIDEN for Icing so oily. they rapidly
decompose when the weather is warm
and in decomposinC they lose much Of
their value as scrap.
Therefore as soon as a vessel =
loaded or at SHUTDOWN the fleet makes
its way to the factory and when tied
up the work f unloading begins. The
steamers are unloaded with an endless
chain bucket in chute. pretty much
like grain is handled. The big chute
or elevator Is lowered into the hold
and dozen or more men pitch-fori
the fish into its mouth.
Tho elevator raises the fish 10 this
very top OF the factory and they ars
aUtomaUcaNy dumped into a box
which holds almost an even 1000
fish. When the box is fun man
pulls a lever which opens the bottom
Of the box and at the same time reg
istors ! on an indicator. As the fish
drop from the box they fall on a
bucket carrier which conveys them Ia
the big steam cookers which have a
capacity of several thousand each.
After 80 minutes of cooking the fish
are run into the presses and squeezed
until they are mashed ont OF all re-
somblance to fish It Is nj This point
that tho OH ana the FISH separate and
the 1sh become what is known as
scrap,
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utes for them to render useless a net
that costs several hundred dollars.
In this connection ii is worth while
70 note that the mcnhaden fishermen
rarely catch any food fish in their
nets. indeed they dn not get enough
to give the crew enough fish 10 cat.
and this is hecsuso most food fish
will nor swim near n school Of men
hadcn. The blue fish does. however.
bocauae il feeds on the menhaden.
Rut the ncuhaden fisherman does
NOT want the blue fish. at least not in
any number. for it does more damage
than it is worth.
When the net has been purscd the
steamer is signaled and it comes up
to the net. The upper, or float. edge
Of the net is made fast to the steam
cr's rail while the crew, taking in the
slack OF the net work the fish into
pocket. To get the .ish from he net
e. the steamers hold a huge dip net,
called u "scaup" is used This net is
not unlike the ordinary crab dip net
but many times larger ana holds about
1000 fish. 1t requires three men and
a donkey engine To work it, one
man holds the long wooden handle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-06


pieces of silver plate and tableware
which are again In use on the Presi-
dental table after having been dis
carded for half century or more.
Some persons who are aware OF
WashinEton's reputation for tropical
summers have expressed concern for
the comfort Of any guests who may be-
assigned to the new rooms during
the torrid term. As a matter Of fact,
house guests are seldom entertained
at the White House during the dog
days even II the President IS. per
chance. at home. but IL it is ever de-
sired to SO utilize the chambers they
habitable because il is going to be
practicable to provide bedrooms with
ceilings OF ordinary height and YET
allow an adequate air space under the
roof Similarly the heating and
Plumbing ARRANGEMENTS i'm the White
House ar" such that it will not
involve any undue labor or expense 10
extend the systems to the new quar-
ters in the attic.
With the new quarters provided IN
the attic the White House will be-
come In literal truth. a four-storv
mansion-quite u contrast from the
two-story dwelling as f. appeared in
the eyes of tourists ND to n few wears
ago. on tho first or ground floor arc
located the coat rooms used as So
cial functions; reception and retiring
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tho only way out of the dilemma AT
the White House was to provide more
guest rooms. thereby relieving, of
course. conditions affecting the suites
Of the members Of the Presidents i'm
mediats, family. But how to accom-
plish this has been another matter. in
asmuch as most Of the architects who
have looked into the subject have de
clared that the only way to provide
more rooms in the White House was
to raise the roof and It was realized
that such Dissertation would provoke
opposition that Congress might be UNI
able to ignore.
Now along comes the resourceful
Col. Crosby with a solution which
seems to be acceptable to everybody.
He proposes, by a wave Of the archi-
tectural wand, to create half dozen
rooms out Of thin air in the White
House attic and in doing go he pro-
poses to disturb not bit the aspect
OF the White House 8 viewed from
the exterior. Indeed Col, Crosby pre-
diets that when the changes have been
completed person can walk all
around the White House and view all
Of it's four sides without being able
TO detect any evidence Of alteration.
As a matter u fact. 1t IS proposed to
admit daylight to the now rooms that
are to be created by means of several
new skylights and some additional
windows but the former will scarcely
he visible unless one inspects the
White House from an aeroplane and
the new windows will be completely
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"a = Cd. ..o o. - important mrj.
~ IN ;.4. INDUSTRIES along the A,Iat.-
~ tie ,ocs' - tie catching OF men
w haGen and the iaakiug Of ,hen,
'nto oil for cheap pain, and soap ana
uto scrap for fcrtili2e~. In this indus
;Y there IS invested fully 100000. 600
n the gigantic factories and H. the
asst feet Of steamers and other craft.
During the period that the Ash run.
from early in March untn late in
october upward OF 10000 men are
employed. The catch runs into ill
lions and the annual output Of oil
md scrap is valued at close 20 $780,
100000
The menhaden industry began IN
New England scores Of years ago
when farmers used to catch the fish
ana spread them upon their land but
since about 1865 the industry has
taken on new phase and the fac
tories utilize the oil rs well as the
rest Of the fish, obtaining two valuable
"roducts, whereas but one was OBJ
aimed before.
of the several species of fish that
are not tit for food the menhaden is
he most prolific. Eut little Of it's
aistory or movements is known save
hat it is supposed to spawn in the
Mississippi River during February and
then Immediately makes its way into
Tho Gulf and thence up the coast. 1t
Is not a large fish, few eyer mcasur-
ing more than > inches or weighing
more than 10 ounces but what the
li7A lIcN in individual size they make
'ID in numbers in which they Sc lDDl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-06

~ g. .sa.n imrprian, "hana'F
XII VI all go he made IN tina: dwelling
~ win Gin. from every consideration
W If popular interest, sentimental
Evening journal., 1913-05-30
WOMEN'S KNIT UNDER
WEAR AT LAST OF THE
MONTH PRICES

Union Sults-Low neck, no
sleeves, lace trimmed drawers:
regular SOC, 60c and 75c suits;
special only ......... 44c
Regular SOC Union Suits, low
neck, no sleeves, lace trimmed
drawers; regular and extra
sizes; special ...... 39c
Ribbed Vests-l2 l-2c values.
low neck, no sleeves; spe-
cial .............S s 1-2c each
Extra Size Vests-Regular
l5c values, in low neck and no
sleeve vests. ..........,.. lie
Evening journal., 1913-05-30

J. Griffin Hall, of Baltimore, Nd,
whose poem, Decoration Day" ap-
pears in today's issue. Is a well-known
public speaker and humorist of the
Monumental City. He has on several
occasions lectured and appeared in en-
tertainments for the benefit of
churches in this city.
The following poem was read by the
author, J Griffin Hall, Of Baltimore
Md, at the close OF his oration, deliv-
cred at Antietam Battlefield, May 30,
1908:
strew the flowers Ger the soldiers
grave,
Cur country's soldiers, noble and
brave;
Men to their convictions. loyal and
true,
The gallant Gray, and the noble Blue;
Il matters not on which side they fell,
For they all together in heaven dwell I;
And today each faithful soldier at his
post
Answers the roll call of the Heavenly
Host
Then bring your garlands in beauteous
array,
And lay them on their graves today;
Yes, bring sweet flowers, rich and
rare,
And decorate those sacred mounds
with care:
AS their sweet fragrance greets the
air,
Pause. and breathe one fervent prayer
That the loved ones Of those who sleep
below,
May ever be kept from want and woe
Come, children, with your tiny hands
now spread
Your floral offerings to the noble dead
Spread lilies and roses, and the laurel
too,
On the graves of Gray as we'll as the
Blue
Yes, spread the laurel, for their con.
fiicts are Ger,
And both have true glory on the ever,
green shore;
Place the olive branch, too, swee
emblem of peace.
And pray to Jehovah that all enmit.
may cease.
Come, youths and maidens, and oil
people. too.
And pay homage to the brave, IN
noble and true
It is but just that we should som
tribute pay
To our country's soldiers. the Blu
and Gray;
For they both were sons of the lant
of the free,
And both were branches Of old Liber,
tvs tree;
Their forefathers together fought
noble and brave,
And for freedom and country theii
lives freely gave.
Then let us think no longer of the
bitter past,
But the true hand of friendship toda,
let US clasp.
And a united Nation for'er let us be.
'The home OF the brave and the lane
of the free"
Then to our Heavenly Father let IL,
raise
A grateful song Of Joy and praise.
That all our troubles and conflict,
are DER.
And our country Is peaceful and pros
porous once more.
Evening journal., 1913-05-30

The party received some attention
there. one small boy throwing a stone
az the car in his glee at seeing
strangers, Or. W G McCammon who
has practiced medicine in the place
II Is just few houses-for 30 wears.
recalled that a surveying party 30
years before had located the center
on the farm Of Joseph Npp. a hair
mile east and four miles north OF
Reamsville.
That was 30 years ago and there
was considerable excitement here
them he said. The surveyours came
through and when they told 'Joe
about It he built a platform on the
place they marked and put up a flag
The wind whipped the flag to pieces
In year and the next man that got
the farm tore down the platform SC
he could raise corn without having tc
plow around the timbers. But that
was 30 years ago and the country har
grown so much since then that the
location wouldn't be correct now
even II II was then. There isn't :
sign OF the old platform there no !
and most everybody has forgotten al
about the incident"
But the exact center is without q
doubt on the farm where Wvmar
Grifiing was repairing his lister. It's
Just ten miles north OF Smith Center
and that's where the position is. ac.
oording to the United States Coast
and Geodetic, Survey. which IS the
hnal auiohrity and the best one. Their,
Is nothing haphazard in the Govern.
ments location, because the exac
latitude and longitude are given ant
an Impractical eye can measure from
the edges OF a map where the iati
tude and longitude are given ana IN,
two lines drawn will converge Al IN,
farm owned by Dell Lewis IN Beave
township, Smith county. Kan
But, once It Is located. nothing han
pens. The fact that the eeographica
center OF the United States Is on
certain farm doesn't make the Farm
worth a cent more and a granite mon
ument would only interfere with IN
growing crop Out in Smith count
they are growing the biggest crops H
years. The farmers are ali busv AM
they are not interested in such thing,
any more than the Eskimos are inter
ssted IN the North Pole.
Evening journal., 1913-05-30
46O,OOO,OOO
TONS OF COAL
MINED in YEAR

WASHINGTON May 30.-Four hun
dred and sixty million tons Of coal,
valued at S577 $4,000, we're mined in
the United States in 1909, a bulletin
soon TO be issued by the Bureau of
the Census. Department of Commerce
shows.
The net expenses Of coal mining
and coke manufacture in the mines
we're S530,359,000, Of which about so
per cent was for wages and salaries
The number of wage-earners employ
ed in the mines was approximately
743, 900.
or the total tonnage 379.000,0O0 tons
were bituminous and S1,000000 were
anthracite, 50.000,000 tons of the hitu-
minous being used for conversion into
coke, of which S2,000,000 tons were
produced.
The capital invested in coal mines,
the output and value of coal produced
we're more than threes times as great
in 1909 as in 1899, and the acreage
Of land controlled was more than four
times as great BY far the greater
part Of this development took place
in bituminous mining.
Expense Has Increased.
From 1899 to 1909 both the average
expense Of production and the aver
age value of coal increased, especial
ly in the anthracite line. In 1899 the
average expense per short ton of I'M
thracite was S134, as against SLIP in
1909, while the average value per
short ton in 1899 was 51.44 as COM
pared with s1S4 In 1909. The aver
age wages increased 81 cents a ton.
Engaged in the industry in 1903
were 1912 corporations producing GAS
per cent. Of the output, the remain
ing producers including 1858 individ-
ual operators and 664 firms. For cor
| porations the average production per
operator was $4,000 tons, for firms
10000 tons, and for individuals, 5000
tons.
The average wages for anthracite
mining we're S115 paid by corpora.
tions and 80 cents by other concerns
not counting 70 proprietors per-
forming manual labor
OF the entire output of coal in 1906
nearly one-half was mined by oper.
ators known to be closely AFFILIATED
with railroad or industrial concerns
Producers connected with railroad.
mined more than one-fourth OF the
total coal production and more thar
three-fourths of the total in the cas-,
OF anthracite.
100000 Under Ground.
Some 100000. or about four-fifths
OF the 743,000 wage-earners reported
in 1909 we're employed below ground
and $4,000, or about one-fifth. above
ground. Excluding the 27,000 coke
yard employees. 12.4 per cent Of the
total number Of wage-earners in al
bituminous mines we're working
above ground and s7.6 per cent. below
ground. In the anthracite collierie'
PSI per cent. Of the wage-earner:
were employed outside the mines
Boys under 16 years constitute;
less than / per cent. Of all wage
earners employed in the coal mining
Industry as a whole. Nearly half thos,
reported were employed in the an
thracite collieries, practically al
above ground. while Of those employ
ed by bituminous operators by far tn,
greater number were working below
ground.
Evening journal., 1913-05-30
MEMS SOC UNDERWEAR
FOR 35c

White Lisle Athletic Shirts
and knee drawers; SOC quality
for only ............... 35c
White Lisle, short sleeve
shirts and ankle length drawers,
double seated; are especially
good for only. .25c a garment
Cool as a Cucumber" if YOU
wear a suit of this Cross-bar
nainsook Underwear: sleeveless
coat shirts, knee length draw
ers; extra quality ..-.-... .-...25c
"Dry-skin" Underwear, com.
Portable, long or short sleeve
shirts or shirts without sleeves.
Drawers are double seated and
come in knee or ankle length.
White or cream color. SOC each
SOC Balbriggan, short sleeve
shirts and ankle-length drawers;
extra special ............ .33c
Evening journal., 1913-05-30
TO FIND AND MARK
0l-YEAR-OLD TRAIL
Boy Scouts Will Try to Fol-
low Washington IrvinG'S
Steps Across Prairie

MUsKOGEE. Okla, May S0.-The
Boy Scouts Of Oklahoma City, Tulsa
and Muskogee. and from as many more
cities in the State as care to particl-
pate, will assemble in Muskogee on
June 8, and on the morning OF June 8
Will start on hike" across the coun-
try to mark the Irving trail. The
march will be made under the direc-
ton of G. H. Fenstermacher, Scout
master of Muskogee, and c. K. Buch-
ner, scoutmaster of Tulsa.
The marking of the trail will be a
difficult task. Washington Irving and
party encamped in Fort Gibson in
1881, 81 years ago. and following his
sojourn in Oklahoma wrote his Tour
Of the Prairies."
There have been many changes
since then, most Of the old landmarks
having entirely disappeared, and the
scout explorers must be guided chiefly
by tradition, The site of the Irving
tent in Fort Gibson will be the start
ing point. There is no person now
living who was here at the time Irving
established him camp.
Sam Houston Benge's father, COM
panion Of Tonish, conspicuously men,
toned in the book, described to him
the location Of the tent Mr. Benge
who died a few years ago, pointed out
the spot to ]. s. Holden, the veteran
editor Of the Fort Gibson New Era,
and the latter erected on the spot
monument of stone with this inscrip-
ton:
Site Of Irving's Tent, 1892.
Erected by ]. II. Holden, 1909.
The Irving party crossed the Grand
river. opposite the old fort above where
is now located the Iron Mountain rail
road bridge, and proceeded in a north
westerly direction, the first stop being
made at the old Chief jolly farm,
mile from the fort. Here was a clear
ing where the chief had erected a log
house. The old house, with two stone
chimneys. is still standing. There is
lalso an old pear tree, planted by Gen
Sam" Houston who once lived there
The same spring from which Irving
drank is still hubbling beneath the
branches of large burr oak, one of
the landmarks on the Irving trail.
On the east bank of the Verdigris
river, near Rex, is another landmark
gnarled post-oak trees, the only one
standing for several miles. Here also
are Indian mounds. perhaps the first
seen by Irving in this country.
Evening journal., 1913-05-30
FOOT CUT UNDER TAXI WHEEL.

William Ray, Of No. 425 East Ninth
street had his right foot injured
yesterday afternoon while attempting
70 jump on taxicab at Sixth and
French streets. The wheel OF the taxi
passed over his foot, and DR.. II. A.
spruanee dressed the boys injuries
and sent him 10 his home.
Evening journal., 1913-05-30
BUY HONE FOR BISHOP REnRY.

Wilmington district OF the Whining
ton NJ. Z. Conference has contributed
sz10 toward the pavment Of a new
home for Bishop Kerry in Philsdel-
phia.
Evening journal., 1913-05-30

The Wants will show opportuni-
ties for advancerent-better Iobs,
better means Of living. increased on
portunities. advancement and sue
cess.-Adv.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-23
M0NTANAN PLEADS GUILTY.
Rancher Convicted for Defrauding In.
surance Company and Robbing
Grave.

Billings.-Arthur F. Hughes, the
Forsyth, Montana, rancher arrest
ed in New York for alleged con-
spiracy to defraud an insurance com.
pany and for grave robbery, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to two years
In the penitentiary.
Hughes confessed that he robbed
the grave of John +. Kiernen the day
after Kiernen was buried and took
the body to his ranch, where he bur.
led 1t In snow for six weeks. Then
he took it to his home and set fire to
the building. He went to South
America and was arrested and
brought back.
Hughes sought to shield his wife,
who tried to collect his life insurance.
She and Thomas Elliott, to whom she
was married after Hughes disap.
peared. are in Jail awaiting trial on
the charge of bigamy.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-23

how old must a tick be before 1t lays
its first pupa? Experiments indicate
that ticks may lay their first pupa
within two weeks after Matching. This
means that young tick Matching
soon after the first dipping may reach
sexual maturity and lay it's first pupa
before the last of the other pupae ON
the sheep have Matched. Theoretical.
ly, 1t would be necessary, in order to
prevent this, to make another dipping
about two weeks after the first. Three
clippings placed two weeks apart are
certain to eradicate the tick, ii the
proper dip is used. There are, how
ever, certain other factors that make
1t unnecessary to use three dippngs.
two being sufficient These should be-
placed about rs to % days apart in
such weather as occurs in September.
1t is difficult to determine which is
the best dip TO use, some being better
In certain respects and poorer in 9th
ers. The effect upon the wool and the
cost must also be taken into consider
alton. The first essential is that the
dip will kill the ticks and not injure
the sheep Among the coal tar dips
there are several that may be men
toned as effective.
1t should be remarked that sheep
and lambs with short wool should be-
left In the dip longer than those with
long wool, on account OF their drying
more quickly.
The best time to dip is probably in
the autumn. The chief reason for adj
wishing dipping in the fall Is that the
wool on the lambs and sheep will be
grown out SO as to retain more dip.
This makes the killing of the ticks
more certain. If they are carefully
dipped then the flock will be rid of
the ticks and no dipping will be need
ed thereafter. The result will be that
the next crop of lambs will be free
from ticks from the first
The sheep tick once eradicated will
not return to the flock unless they
associate with other ticky sheep. The
sheep tick will not live but few days,
generally not over three or four, off
the sheep. In this respect it differs
from the true tick, which may be
picked up by the host in the brush.
The sheep ticks whole life ia spent
on the sheep. The pupae will, how,
ever, hatch even If they are kept off
the sheep during the whole incubation
period. 1t Is therefore important to
keep the sheep after dipping away
from the shorn wool for at least q
month. Young ticks will be Matching
out in the shorn wool for three or
four weeks after shearing.
1t Is hardly necessary to mention
the fact that the attendants should not
come in contact with the undipped
sheep and then associate with the
dipped flock.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-23
Estate for Unknown Woman.

Red Lodge.-Somewhere in the
east. presumably in Boston or Balti.
more, is woman who needs only
to establish her identity as the sister
of John keenan,, Red Lodge pioneer,
Ia order to inherit his estate. Kee-
nan, who was on his way from Red
Lodge to San Diego, Cal, to spend
the winter, was taken sick on the
train and had to be sent to a hospi-
tai in Spokane, where he died. In
response to a deathbed request, Kee.
nan will be buried at Hamilton.
Mont, beside the graves of his wife
and only son. Keenan, had $4,000 in
cash in the Red Lodge banks when
he left for California and in addition
owned property in Bearcreek and
Red Lodge. The only known relative
is sister in the east, although none
Of Keenan's close friends can recall
having heard him give her name.