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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
ASBESTOS, THE
UNIQUE MINERAL.
Newly Developed Deposit in Arizona
said to De of High Grade.

Asbestos Is one of the great surprises
in the mineral kingdom. On account of
Its finely fbrous, flexible, incombustible
character 1t Is spun into yarn and woven
into Goth for the clothing of ,ircmen
and foundry men who are exposed to
heat that would burn ordinary clothing
1t Is extensively used for theater cur
tains and has saved many audiences
from the horrors of conflagration. A re-
port by J. s. Diller. of the United
States geological survey. on the produce
ton of asbestos in 1918. now in press,
shows that while the United States pro-
duces little raw asbestos. 1t is the lar
gest producer of objects manufactured
from asbestos. Canada is the heaviest
producer Of raw asbestos, and more than
half the worlds supply Is brought into
the United States from Canada and man
ufactured into various commercial prod-
ucts.
In 1918 the United States produced LOO
short tons. There We're two producers IN
Georgia, both furnishing asbestos of the
amohibole type. and one in Arizona Is
Just beginning to produce chrysotile. The
difference between the two types is
merely in chemical composition.
notable event of the year m the as
hestos industry Of the Tnta ID States las
been the opening of this new locality In
Arizona. about 30 miles northeast OF
Globe. for the gh-grade chrysotilo such
as occurs In the depths OF tine Grand
Canyon. In occurrence, origin, quality.
and quantity this deposit is essentially
the same as that Of the Grand CANYON
district, but 1t Is much more accessible,
being In a canyon about 800 feet deep and
within 30 miles by trail and wagon road
from the railway. It Is associated with
limestone and in this respect is strongly
contrasted with the asbestos of Canada,
which Is found in serpentine rock, de-
rived from peridotite.
The remarkable fiber from Arizona
when twisted to yarn 003 Of an inch
in thickness will support an average
weight of 15h pounds. Its contcut of
iron is decidedly lower than tina, of
the Canadian fiber, and for that reason
1t is better for insulating purposes. The
survey report on asbestos contains 4 map
and section Of the Arizona deposit Cop
les may be obtained free on application
to the director Of the ge illogical survey.
Washington, d. C..
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ODD ADS AND ITEMS.

Ad in Wisconsin paper: "Our aunt
poison drives aunts out Of the house, 10
cents a package"
In farm paper: For exchange, the
works of Bacon for a good receipt for
hog cholera"
In the Oklahoma Pointer: Wanted. =
Five-foot bathtub also few loads IF
dirt for filing
From the Obar Progress: 'Waterme-
ons are getting so plenty around ObaF
that farmers are giving them to hogs.
We had several this week"
The Sheboygan Telegram: "A bantam
rooster owned by Adolph Sweger took
the place of recalcitrant mate on three
eggs and Matched them" Votes for
Received by a clergyman: This is TO
give you motifs that i and Miss Jemima
Brearly is coming to your church on
afternoon next to undergo the
operation Of matrimony at your hands
Please be prompt as the cab is hired by
the hour"-Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
OVER A BILLION OF BRICK
Hudson River Region a Great Brick
Center.

The Hudson river region produced L.
O253OS,oo0 bricks in 1913, valued at $685.
Sl' according to a statement by Jeffer-
son Middleton, OF the United States geo
logical survey. Large as these figures
are. they show decrease Of 207,s79 900
bricks and sl,497,ll6 in value compared
with 1912.
New York city is the leading market
for common brick In the United States.
hundreds of millions Of brick being used
there annually. The principal source of
this supply Is the Hudson river region.
extending from New York to Cohoes on
both sides OF the river. Bergen county,
n. j., has also contributed largely to this
market, and within the last two years
the Raritan river region, located in Mid
dlesex county, N. j., has sent the larger
portion OF its output of common brick
to the New York market Come ,ticut
also is at times a factor in the New York
brick market. The water TRANSFORMATION
enjoyed by the Hudson river yards and
those located In the Hackensack and
Raritan districts. however. gives them a
great advantage, and II is only when
prices are high-say above 81 a thousand
that Connecticut brick can probably en-
ter New York city market As prices
were unusually low in 1918. few II any
Connecticut brick were shipped to New
York during that year.
The principal use of the brick made
in the Hudson river region Is and prob
ably always will be in the building in
dustry of New York Notwithstanding
the fact that the expenditures for build
ing operations in New York city decreas-
ed about IS per cent. in 1913 compared
with 1912 the number of brick marketed
decreased less than half us much, thus
showing that the use of brick in build
ing is expanding and that they are also
being used more extensively than ever
before for other purposes, such as sewers
and Subways. The back to brick" cam
paign is apparently having it's effect. not
only on the demand for common brick,
but also on that for tho higher grades
of building brick and other clay prod
ucts, such as hollow building brick tile,
and terra Gotta.
The average price obtained for the
bricks in 1913 was $3.50 thousand.
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MODE OF TRANSMITTING
When transnlanting tirle arrives. tha
new bed should be either plowed or du1
and the soil mad. az fine as possible with
the steel garden lake. Than the position
of the rows should be measured off by
means of the garden line and the plants
set at intervals in the rows Of about 10 10
is inches apart. Tho rows should be pref
erably 30 inches or 3 feet apart. because
the plants will spread a good deal and
form matted rows IS to a inches across.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

Story Cotton Company Of PHILADELPHIA
He had offices in almost every other
large city in the country, and he work.
ed a gigantic fraud which was suppos-
ed to have amassed for Francis a for
tune anywhere from one to three mil
lion dollars. His Philadelphia office was
raided he was arrested and sent to
the penitentiary.
IMMENSE SUMS COLLECTED.
The several gangs who started in this
manner have collected an immense toll
from the American business men.
The association in these investigations
found one Wholesale grocery firm in
Pittsburgh which paid over 5000 in less
than three months. Tho writer In his
Investigations in st. Louis found one OF
the big banks there that had paid several
thousand dollars in less than Elk months.
The method used was very ingenious.
They would collect one day from the
cashier, secure his signature to a hos
Paid" After doctoring the Has Paid
within a few days would call on
the bank, but this time wait until the
cashier was out Of the bank, and col
nature to the HAS Paid" They would
then collect the presidents signature
from the cashier, etc. In fact. the bank
did not discover anything was wrong
until the writer showed It how 1t had
been victimized
In a raid made on one of the offices
in Chicago by the United states Assls-
tant Attorney from Brooklyn collection
slips were discovered which showed that
an amount Of over $4,000 had been col
lected in less than nine months. The ag-
gregate collections Of these different
groups ran into the hundreds of thou
sands of dollars
This will give you an idea Of tn;
methods and magnitude Of the operations
of thse people. Within the last two or
three years, however, all of the men
who were serving penitentiary terms
have either finished their sentences or
heen pardoned and within the last few
months they have commenced to operate
again. Either the old offenders have
again gone back into the business or
others have started into the game
1t is almost impossible to stamp out
this system. Not only is It hard to secure
help from the victims. but In a good
many cases 1t is hard to arouse the ac-
tivities Of the public servants.
The easiest was to blot out this sye-
tenn is to make it Improbable. This can
be done by education What we have to
suggest is that the Associated Ad Clubs
undertake this plan Of education.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
MODERN EGYPTIAN WOMAN.

In Egypt some old customs are preva-
lent regarding women which could
be more destructive of thosa
qualities that lead to progress or mora
certain to bring race to standstill
says an exchange. AS a rule there Is no
ia mily life among the masses, and super
stitions of the grossest kind are enter
tanned The wives are not permitted 10
eat at the same table with their hus-
bands, and occupy a pitiful position as
chattels bought and paid for, being In
constant dread of the disgrace OF divorce,
which may be arbitrarily imposed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
CHRONOLOGY OF HUERTA'S RULE
IN WARNING MEXICO.

February 49, 1913-Presdent Francisco
I. Madero arrested. Assassinated two
hours later. Huerta proclaimed provi-
sional president.
February 10. 1913-General venustiano
Carranza proclaims himself constitutional
president Of the republic
In following weeks President Wilson
brings pressure to bear to force Huerta' s
eviction.
October 26 1o13-Huerta calls general
election and Is reelected.
November 3, 19l3-President Wilson,
through Charge d'ATaires Onslaught
messy, demands Huerta's resignation.
April 10, 19l4-Party of American ma
rines landed at Tampico insulted and
jailed by Mexicans.
April 81 1914-Huerta refusing to salute
American flag, American battleships
sent to Vera Cruz and land forces. Sew
enteen American sailors killed.
April. 1914-Torreon and Monterey cap
tured by Villa after stubborn battles
April 1914-John Lind quits Vera Cruz.
May 2, l9l4-Charge 'Shaughnessy CIV
en- passports by Huerta.
MAJ Z, 1914-Mazatlan surrenders to reb-
el forces.
MAJ 10. 1o14-Tampico falls to General
Villas forces.
May 81. 1alEsaltillo and Puebla evac-
uated by Huerta.
May q, 19l4-A b. c. conference goes
to Niagara Falls.
June %, 19l4-Zacatecas captured by
villa.
All during June many reports and de-
malls Of breaks between Carranza and
Villa.
July @ l9l4-A p. C. medators adjourn.
Urge selection of government satisfac-
tory to both factions. which meant the
elimination Of Huerta.
July is, lo14-Huerta resigns as provi-
sional president
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ROLL ON THOU DARK DEEP

Few Years ago in small log school
mouse In one of our Southern States an
entertainment was being given at the
close or the three months school term.
Many of the patrons of the school were
present to see how their children would
acquit themselves. All the children had
gwen recitation save one large over
grown boy who had been placed at the
end OF the program for reasons obvious
TO the teacher. He had spent the great
er part OF two weeks preparing his recita
uon' When his turn came he marched
poidiy to the front and In manner which
would nave been credit to a present
DAY political speaker began:
Roll on thou dark and deep blue
ocean, roll" here he came to a sudden
pause unable to proceed further. After
"a moments hesitation during which his
race took on several different colors he
got this out:
'foil on blame you, roll on" Then
ne sat down amidst the surprised glances
OF MS friends and classmates Nationa
Monthly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
WHY FOREIGN?

Apropos of foreign honesty DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler tells this story:
"On foreign railroad commuter had
a row with the conductor, At the end OF
the row the commuter turned TO a friend
and said:
well, the P. D. r. will never see an
other cent Of my money after this
THE conductor who was departing,
looked back and snarled:
'What'll YOU do? Walk?'
"Oh no said the commuter. I'll stop
buying tickets and pay my fare to YOU
philadelphia Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
MICA PRODUCTION LARGE.

Mica Is found In crystals ranging from
small ones to those several feet across.
Crystals two feet in dia meter are not I'M
common. The value OF the mica produc ii
in the United States in 1918 WAS s436. $50
North Carolina contributing s267,9l3. The
total value of the output in 1918 was s1o4,-
164 greater than in 1912 and was the larg-
est ever reported. The production OF sheet
mica as reported to the United Stat =
geological survey amounted to 1.170,677
pounds, valued at s353,5l7, compared with
,4S3 pounds, valued at $2s2, 500 in 1912
The production of scrap mica in 1918
e. mounted to $500 tons, valued at $50. $40,
compared with 3,22s tons. valued at $40 =
OBJ i'm 1912
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
VERMONT NOTES.
Dig Granite Pedestal Goes to Gctys-
burg--Cut in Montpelier.

One of the largest monum entail jobs
completed in Montpelier in recent
years has been loaded on two fiat
aars and is ready for immediate ship
ment. The National Granite company
g the Arm which cut the pedestal for
lhe bronze monument of General
Wadsworth to be placed in the ceme-
,ery at Gettysburg, Pa. There are 10
pieces of the monument, there being
FOUR bases, three on top of the bot
tom base, the dye and the cap. The
bottom base is divided into four diff
ferent pieces and the second base Is
made Of two pieces. The fourth base
Is circular in shape Work was com
menced May 25 and il was completed
the first of this week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

have not contributed. 1t ought to be wher,
fhey advertise their wealth but do not
allow the revenue collector to locate the
Incomes that are to supply automobiles
to every family IA the State in the next
four years.
But perhaps Kansas will make n better
showing in the income tax collections in
1918, or even this year when the sl0O, 0Oo,0 900
wheat crop IL sold
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
4 PERFECT CATHARTIC.

There Is sure and wholesome action
I'm every dose of Foley Cathartic Tab
lets. They cleanse with never a grippe
or pain. Chronic cases OF constipation
find them invaluable. Stout people
are relieved OF that bloated, congested
feeling, so uncomfortable especially IN
hot weather They keep your liver
busy. j. w, OSullivan. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
VERMONT BREVITIES.

Mark Burke, charged with obtain
ing money under false pretenses was
sentenced Friday In Montpelier to
three months in Washington county
Jail. He took an appeal to county
court but was committed to Jail as
he was unable to furnish bail of 5000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
SUCH is FAME.

NFrom the Official Postal Guide)
Changes In post offices:
Established; Woodrow. Col; Woodrow,
Utah; Woodrow, Neb; Woodrow. N. c.;
Woodrow, y, M; Woodrow, Fla; Wood
row, ore; Woodrow, Mont: Woodrow,
Tex.
Discontinued; Taft, y. C.; Taft, n. D.;
Bryan, n. NJ; Theodore, KY; Tariffville,
Tenn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
PUBLICITY ROOK ISSUED.

Vermont. the Land of the Green
Mountains" an attractive books de-
scribing the scenery of the state and
it's advantages as n summer play
ground, has been issued by the Yer
mont bureau of publicity. il being
similar to the one issued last year.
Ten thousand copies have been made
up and a great many of them sent
out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
THERE IS HEALING IN FOLEY KID
NEY PILLS.

You need a mighty good medicine If
once your kidneys are exhausted by
neglect and overwork. and you have got
1t In Foley Kidney Pills Their action
is prompt. healing and tonic. Sound
health and sound kidneys follow their
use. Try them j. w. O'Sullivan. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
THOUGHT She
COULD NOT live
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
KNOXVILLE, Mol suffered from a
female trouble and got so weak that

could hardly W a k
across the floor with
out h o lding on to
something. / had
nervous spells and
my fingers W ould
cramp and my face
would draw, and l
could not speak, nor
sleep to do any good,
had no appetite, and
everyone thought 1
49, H.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
A HARD BUMP COMING.

Her Dad-Does that young man you've
been keeping company with intend to get
married or to remain single?
Daughter think he's on the fence,
papa.
Dad-Then throw him over.-Boston
Transcript.
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MEMS LIST.
PERILS OF PERSISTENCE.

She-You know very we'll that you had
to ask me three times before | would
consent to be your wife.
He--Yes, I know, and that only goes
to show that it is sometimes possible to
be too persistent,
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Our clubbing list includes all papers
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INNOVATION RACES PLANNED.

An interstate race, patterned after
the old county race, so popular with
those attending the Rutland fair for
the last years. has been arranged by
the officials and il will he run on
Tuesday OF fair week The purses
amount to $3.50 with but a small en-
try fee
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
QUICK STRAWBERRY CROP HAD
FROM PORTED PLANTS.

The objection that many amateurs raise
against the strawberry as a home pro-
duced fruit is that no berries can be Sc
cured the first season after the plants
are transplanted in the spring. This is
practically true, for very few berries can
be secured even under the best OF condi-
tons. 1t does not seem to be generally
known, however that by the use of pot
grown plants transplanted 70 permanent
quarters In August or September, n good
crop can be counted upon the following
summer Yet such Is the case even 4
good crop can be secured in this way.
Not only so. but the plants may be al
lowed to remain for another season with
fully as much certainty of getting n good
crop the second year after planting. This
Is usually not the case with spring-set
plants. because the beds, unless very
carefully tended. are almost sure to be-
come choked with weeds or small straw
berry plants before that time.
GROW PLANTS AT HOME.
The best way to secure pot-growu
plants is to grow them at home. Where
bed is already on the place this Is Il
simple matter. Where it is necessary,
however, TO purchase. plants may be Sc
cured at about SO a hundred for the or
binary standard varieties. The method
OF growing these plants is very simple.
Shortly after the fruit has matured the
plants begin to send our runners. These
are jointed stems which will produce
new plants at every Joint provided the
joint becomes stationary upon the ground
and also provided that the soil Is moist
enough for the little plant to take root.
In the production of pot-grown plants
advantage is taken of this habit of repro
ductiOn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
GOOD LOAN IN POTS.

Flower pots. three or four inches in
diameter, are filled with good garden
loan and sunk full depth In the soil Of
the strawberry bed. The runners are
then placed so that the first joint rests
above the center of these pots of soil a
little earth or pebble Is placed on the
runner to prevent the wind from whip
ping the little plant about. In a week or
so the plant will have taken root and
perhaps In another week the runner may
be severed between the parent plant and
the little one. 1t is a good plan to make
the cut with a pair of scissors close to
the small plant. Many growers think it
best not to use any bat the first plant on
the runner. Two. three or even more
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
WOMEN'S LIST.


lington postoffice for the week ending
July Is. 1914:
WOMEN'S LIST
Mrs. Lora L. Akers (2), Miss Mary
Beaulieu, Mrs. Allen Brady, Miss Jessie
p. Bolton. Miss Bee Carray, Miss Helen
Campbell. Mrs. f. II. Caude Mrs. Ber-
nard Demary Miss Elaina Graves, Mrs
y. Z, Hayes. Lillian Johnston, Miss Bill
Kropf, Mrs. Georgiana Kendall, Mrs.
Sara Wells Lawrence, Mrs. c. L. Mason.
Miss Elva Moran, Miss Theresa
Mitchell. Mrs vina MCGOWAN. Mrs
a. McQuiran. Dorothy Mclean Eva
Maynard, Mary A. Pennock, Lena Ryan,
Mrs. Grace L. Robbins, Mrs r. w. Ros-
coe. Miss Mary Jean Simpson, Mrs, II. y.
Thompson, Miss Hattie Vosburg. Mrs
Eva White, Gladys Welch, Mrs l.. ~.
Woodruff.
MEMS LIST
Bernard Confs Portrait Co.. c. L. Ba-
con, Adhemas Bouliane, Francis S Boyer,
Lispenard Blucker A. d. Condreu, A.
CHAMPAIGN (D Mr.. Clarke, Romeo Fogg
r. e. Gorton, Fred Hurley. ]. J. Krans
Samuel La Frame. oscar Lavene, Adel-
bert Lake, NJ. II. Lamoureau. Arthur La
flame. NJ. Myers, II. f. Mousette, E, A
Preston Edward l.. Rice (2). George H.
Soule, Albert Smith, NJ. G. Sleeve, ]. f.
Simpson, Raymond Scott. II. H. Shelters
Frank Thompson. Bradley Thomas, Fred
JTpchess. j. f. Van Wagner. J. J. Vivian
Prof i. w. Williams. G. A. Yarbrough.
wINOOSKI LIST.
Mrs Clara Bigue, Mrs. Jessie Shappy
Eta Wilson.
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II he is thinking of buying real estate.
he Is reading the real estate lads" In this
paper every day.