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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-06
KEEP OUT THE FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE.

KEEP OUT THE FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE.
The activity of the Vermont state cat
the commissioner. F. l.. Davis. to protect
Vermont from the inroads Of the foot
and mouth disease among livestock is TO
be commended. and the situation is such
that the commissioner should have eGec-
tive cooperation on the part Of every
dealer in the state There undoubtedly
il considerable interchange Of business
in cloven-footed animals between Yer
mont and New York. in the latter Of
which states the disease has made
marked progress, and a. a result, there
q direct danger Of communication OF the
disease IN this way "a stock already
placed on Vermont farms. An publicity
possible should be given to the plans u
Commissioner Davis department for pro.
libition Of entry Of stock from New
York state or any other state where the
foot and mouth epidemic may have
gained hold. II the disease should
find its way into Vermont il would Sc
riously affect one Of our prominent in.
dustries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-06
AZ CD

Isn't that fellow ever going to pro-
pose -
4 guess not he's like an hour glass. .
"How's that
The more time be gets tho less sand
hc has san Francisco Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-06

Postmaster General Burleson has quail
flied for joker; he characterizes the
recent election as a great triumph for
the Democrats"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-06

to their duty in this respect we doubt
not Those cities are merely waiting for
the turn Of fate which shall thrust upon
them some great sorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-06

a legislators chances for service by max
ing him the target for attack by enyious
Neutrality-suspicious. Give them all fair
show to make good at Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-06

The late +. Augustus Heinze lived 81
varieties of lives, from miner in overalls
to millionaire diamond decorated.
And he lived 'em fast, too.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-06

Penrose in his fury and swatted his OPP
ponents in Pennsylvania, No wonder
T. r. takes to quoting scripture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-06

There will be decided monotony
about the Vermont Senate with its mem
bership solidly Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-06

maneut foundation for greater develop
ment and prosperity IN the state Of Yer
mont ST Johusbury Caledonian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-06

II takes a little town to furnish big
tragedy--Andovcr.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

deadly enemy. the empocir:ent Of
fate.
How was II that tina. day Gate
had not been fulfilled? Is 1t possible
that God. who did not permit even
80 loathsome a creature as the snake
to fall an unjust prey to the crane,
would permit this Kurd. ten times
more ioathsome than the snake, to
determine my destiny?
NO. It Is all a mistake about
destiny, I thought. I must find a
way of escape.
: And began a long. silent delibera-
alton with myself. looked for
means of escape. but what could I
Z find? / didn't even have knife At
that moment, my eyes fcli upon the
kurd's pretty poniard which stuck in
his belt. oh. II that poniard Mt least
were In my hand!
Go on cried the Kurd. What
are you stopping for?'
Il started. We des.rnlei into a
ravine-a black hole. with no human
soul a-ound. The Kwe began 10
look about, his movements uneasy.
He repeatedly took the e-1n from his
shoulder. then put Il sacs again.
1 felt my end was at hand. a.t was
no longer ready TO dc. |. be snake
had right tn Eve. .h.h { human
being. especially . -hr.-t:An Ar
menian. cannot be rob5-' y. TIA,
right. sra6ssiiv so-ser:d my
pace. At any rs,.. rr,.. not 70
main b; frent O. tis Fusd rh.' was
dangA'cdx.
"op:cs. guicki" he r,l,,a ifs Us,
pla,rty trying to kssr ~ aaea. e.
him. vtHe I was trypg TO k.ar
alorgeide Of him.
'Ts sc.,ef 20 IN icr-t tar1 ea-.
other .>;r..ctiv. W. f,ug;.t : s.te-t
ba::.e for i-se sns- sre.h.' .lhich vas
all sn- s---o ter-.o.e rc.nss, Of i.s
frestherccE rstvrs.
Y .',prei: sude.cly. had 70 lie
:ry ssa.;..i-.tr!nss, n, K';7.t steepad
tevsrd NE aad az reclaimed rt.N.
Nsenout raising my hs.i I observed
his position fro,i r.icw. He stood
,fs.ct at nj right s'2., TO white hiit
CT the pa.,iard shoa- frc:n his belt.
Get done a,cx. Armenian he
-I lifted my head Suddenly,
enatched tee por.ard from Ills belt,
and, before be had time to defend
himself. plunged It into his breast
~ to the very hilt. One piercing
cfy, ther te tumbled to the ground.
was g.ved, and this is the ponia-d
that saved me-
NHdi oicW ioil MS pelt d pOnlard
with an ivory handle. and placed u
before the men In the Melikh's house.
The shining blade cast cold ray of
light in the sheen OF the lamp. All
the men got on their knees. and ex-
amined 1t in silence. The little, in
significant Chat had become hero.
He was giant. He was master Of
his fate.
II don't believe In fate" Chai re-
peated. this time with pride. But his
words now aroused neither anger nor
ridicule; they awakened respect, and
stirred up thoughts of salvation,
thoughts of freedom, sacred thoughts
Of revenge.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
HEATING TELLS INSIDE HISTORY OF
COLORADO STRIKE INVESTIGATION

, Tor discussion or vote unless the
members of the committee are agree
able. In the case of all other COM
mittees there is provided a means
by which bills may be taken from
them and placed before the house.
The rules committee has many 9TH
er prerogatives. 1t may facilitate
legislation by bringing in rule
providing that bill shall be con-
sidered by the house, limiting the
time to be consumed in debate, fix
Ing the exact minute when a vote
shall be. taken, and even deciding
how many amendments shall be Of
fered to the measure Naturally a
committee clothed with such powers
has much influence in the house.
members do not like to oppose its
findings, because at any moment
they may be seeking favors at its
hands and they like to stand well at
court.
ONCE cANNoN'S WEAPON.
In the old days of Cannon rule.
the rules committee was the right
hand of the speaker. Its powers
were despotic and it yielded obedi-
cnce to no one save Uncle Joe" him
self. 1t was his servile. merciless
tool, and he used it to crush those
members who dared to cross him. 1t
was the arrogant Injustice of this
committee which led to the famous
insurgent movement among the re-
publicaps in the house some years
ago. and which eliminated in the
defeat of Cannonism and in the end
in the utter rout of the republican
party and in the election OF Wood
row Wilson and democratic con-
gress.
Under democratic rule the author
ity of the committee has been ma
terially curtailed. but, as | have
shown, it is still a power unto it
self.
After my resolution had lain in
the rules committee for several weeks
| rose on the flSor of the house one
day--clothed in my childlike inno-
oenee and inexperience touching the
things ongressional-and asked
unanimous consent that my resolu-
tion might be taken from the COM
mittee and considered by the house.
The result was very interesting
discussion of the Colorado situation.
Democrats, republicans and progress
sives united to urge the adoption of
the resolution.- There was no open
opposition, and ii vote had been
taken | do not believe a single mega
tive vote would have been cast. But
a. that point Republican Leader
Mann made the point Of no quorum
and as majority of the members
We're out of the city we, could. not
proceed. However, we had been af-l
fcrded an opportunity to sound the
sentiment of Congress. We had
shown that the supporters OF the res
olution were in an overwhelming ma
Jority and that they were anxious
for immediate action.
Nothing could be done in the alb
senee of quorum and so abided 1
my time until the regular session
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
(By EDWARD HEATING. !

Congressman at Large from Colorado
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 27.-All
my readers are probabaly acquainted
with the action of the democratic
caucus of the house of representa-
tives on my resolution calling for
the appointment of a congressional
committee to inquire into everything
connected with the coal strike in
Colorado. The news agencies have
told the story of how after pro-
longed discussion the caucus by the
decisive vote of 149 to IT reversed
the decision of the powerful rules
committee, and directed that my res
olution be brought out ON the floor
OF the house, and the members given
an opportunity to vote on it, Many
OF the most interesting phases OF the
contest were not touched upon in
the telegraphic stories, and as they
shed instructive and illuminating
side lights on congressional proceed
ure, l feel that they may well be set
Down in this report.
While in Colorado last October
announced that l would ask congress
tn investigate the coal strike and the
causes leading up to the unfortunate
conflict. My hope was that such an
inquiry conducted by an able and i'm
partial committee, would develop the
facts which would crystalize public
sentiment in favor of prompt and
peaceable settlement of the dispute
and that that sentiment would be so
overwhelming in its manifestation
that both parties to the conflict
would be constrained to materially
modify their positions.
RESOLUTION WAS BROAD
When | returned to Washington, I
laid the Colorado situation before
President Wilson. Secretary of La
Dor, Speaker Clark, Democratic Lead
er Underwood, and the Colorado SEN
ators, and finally on October 81, in
troduced my resolution calling for
congressional inquiry. Its provi-
sions We're so broad and so manifest
ly fair that | felt 1t would command
the support of every one who was
honestly seeking the answer to our
industrial enigmas. 1t directed the
committee to probe the
methods of the union just as vigor-
ously as those of the coal operators.
| did not feel then, and | do not
feel now, that the laying bare of the
truth can injure any individual or
interest in Colorado which should be
injured.
My resolution was referred to the
committee on rules-in many re-
spects the most powerful committee
OF the house. 1t consists OF seven
democrats, three republicans sand one
progressive II is the; one commit
tee of the house which cannot be dis
charged from the consideration of a.
bill or resolution except by unani-
NOUS vote OF the house.
In other. words. when. the rules
committee becomes possessed of bill
or resolution. the house loses control
OF that measure and ii, cannot be
brought out'on the floor OF the house
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
1900 DIE EVERY
YEAR FROM BITE OF
The MEXICAN SCORPION

Sentinel Special Service.
Galveston. Texas, Jan. 27.- Mexi-
co is land OF troubles. Perennial
revolutions ravage the people and
bandits pillage and murder when SOL
dlers are not about. But whatever
the limitations placed upon life ex-
pectancy in that country in these
restless days, the Mexican scorpion
still holds the record as official exc
cutioner of the republic. Four thou
SAND persons are reported to die each
year IN Mexico from the stings of
scorpion.
There are several varieties of scor-
pion in Mexico, some of them exceed
ingly venonmous and others little
feared. In the neighborhood of Tepic
the yirulent centuris gracilis abound
but it is little known about the more
northern state of Sonora. 1t is one
of the most venomous creatures in
the world.
In the small city of Durango scor-
pions are perhaps more plentiful and
more dangerous than anywhere else
In the republic. Here the climate is
humid and torrid-it is the "tierra
caliente"--and 1t is estimated that
more than 10000 scorpions are kill
cd each year, with no appreciable ef-
feet on their numbers.
scorpion resembles Il diminutive
lobster Some specimens are eight
inches long, though the average
length is from two to four inches. The
claws closely resemble lobsters;
with them the scorpion crushes its
prey after disabling it by means of
a sting.
The body of scorpion consists of
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
BY AVETIS CHARONEAN

The snake writhed under the blow of
the birds wings. and hid its head
beneath its coils
4. Both Of us stood still.
Z "'You see,' said the Kurd, "the Ar
menian is like a snake. He must be
strangied. s.ss.ss - 49,
Il did not answer. but kept look
ing. The crane struck the snake
with its bill. and stepped across II.
The snake made use Of the interval
trying to escape. but 1t had scarcely
started when the terrible enemy was
over Its head. The snake again coiled
itself together and hid its head. .
The Kurd was right. There was
great similarity between the snake's
fate and mine. The snake has also
reached its destiny. it cannot escape
any more I thought. I even found
some consolation in the idea.
Gradually the crane grew bolder.
His blows became more and more
frequent. The snake stiIl kept Its
head concealed. and continued to de-
fend itself apparently very feebly.
Suddenly. something remarkable
occurred. The half-dead serpent,
collecting all the remnant OF its
strength, made a final desperate eff
fort. leaped and encircled the cranes
long neck. In vain the bird tried TO
extricate itself from the deadly coil.
He tapped his wings, prodded the
ground with his bill. pulled back
ward and forward, rolled on the
ground, and tried TO rise nsatr, to
hy. to escape-in vain. The snakes
desperate attack was tsrz.ple. It'e
coil drew tighter ai-d tisneer, 1t
last. 1t vss The bi,d whic. ,ay ,i:e-
less or thu edge o. TIC s-ycks The
snake siided away ana disappearec.
THE Ks-i was aow silent. He
loossc az 7,s. Or eyes met, an, tor
n few sscnnds W. we-e unable 20 turn
our gns. from cne anor,vr. Each of
us underworld TO sce--- vnet was ia
his opponent's m:nc There was no
doubt that the ..s'.gnts az each OF
US were terrible. So much we un-
derstood, so much We reo6 In each
others eyes. I knew that the kurd,
by the snRSc's ,:rexpected
victory, had resolved tn xii. me. L
read 1t in his eyes plainly. for his
expression was now even more
malicious than before. 1 knew the 1
Kurds well. E -
But my mind. too, began to work. I
The struggle between the snake and :
the crane had wrought change in .
me also. I had never yet heard OF a
snake being able to strangle crane. +,
The crane is known to be the snakes ,
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

several segmental points, the last five
or more narroing down to form the
tail which curls up forward over the
body and terminates in the sting.
This businesslike appendage is a
horny, sharp spine containing two
little openings. which connect with
the venom gland within the cell of
the last segment.
In striking, the scorpion gives the
tail rapid slashing motion forward
In advance of the body and literally
administers a hypodermic injection
OF poison, or rather several infections
for 1t usually stings repeatedly when
1t does strike.
In color scorpions vary according
to environment. One ordinarily col
orless or translucent will assume a
brown or blackish shape in dark sur
roundings. Scorpions live in the
cracks of the sun-baked clay, under
stones, in the chinks of the adobe
huts and in the cracks in the plaster
of old frame houses. They prey upon
spiders and other night marauding
insects. A spider stung by scor-
pion may be observed undergoing
commissions Just before death as an
imals or human beings.
Unless sleeping spots are we'll
screened and the supports immersed
IN cans of kerosene or carbolic acid
water evaporates too rapidly-the
proving scorpion may find its way
beneath the bed covers and sting the
restless child. By nature it is noe
turnal pest. In Mexico everyone
takes peep in the toe of his shoe
he fnrp 1f.aeCfna f,,
sure himself that no undesirable cit
izen is hidden there.
Contrary to common belief. scor-
pions never commit suicide by sting
Ing themselves to death-at least not
in Mexico. In fact, they seem i'm
nune to their own venom.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

So thought the terrified peasants in
the sakhi. That is why for them
the bowling of the wind was q grue-
some concert.
''woo-o-o-o!" uhs wind grew still
stronger. the cor2 Of the sakhI
crashed. Every ~rF and then some
one seemed e amping upon 1t.
TITS Hades ---'.'i ie," said one of
the men. u couldn't want even my
enemy to be on the mountain now"
"on the mountain" said another.
"why. you wouldn't dare go into our
gardeni Don't you hear the voices?
Heaven and earth have broken loose
against each other"
Silence again. The door creaked
heavily. Every one turned in the d.
rection where. In the half darkness,
appeared the figure of man dressed
in a shepherds mantle. looking like
a heap of snow. He must have been
out in the snow-storm a long time.
Good evening" he said, shaking
Off the thick layer of snow from his
mantle.
Good evening. Come right In.
Poor Chai. you look like a piece OF
ice. Make room for Chat. Let him
sit down.
"Ycs, by Heaven. am frozen" said
the newcomer. stepping forward. It's
impossible to remain outdoors any
longer. 1t seems as II the sky were
tumbling down. What a storm!
What a storm. I thought I'd get
warm and then go out again"
The oil lamp bypsd dypsadefully
above the hreside In 1 siittie 'datk
opening. The dull flame waverHa
and 'trefnbled softly as II 1t. too. were
afraid OF the wind. nevertheless, its
faint light was ishfficient to outline
some of the faces underneath their
thick lambskin caps. Some yellow
ish quivering rays fell upon the new
conner also. 1t was PEASANTS face
upon which a life of suffering had
stamped the seal of ruggedness. and
sorrow had nestled in the deep fur
rows Of his firm skin. He was still
youis9 man. but he seemed to have
lived too much. Beneath his bushy
mustache appeared lips firmly COM
pressed, which lent stubborn ex-
preston to his face. He was
stranger who had come to the viii
lage short time ago. and, finding
no other work. hired himself out as
the village night-watchman. q,
Chat took his seat in corner
against the wall. He was silent. 1t
was warm in the salShi. but the wind
continued to roar and howl like a
wounded beast.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
At THE LOCAL HOTELS.
ST. REGIS.

l.. E. Soloman and wife, Hem
derson, Ky; e. B. Gowan, Neslen,
Colo; w. NJ. Sweeney, Du Bois, Nebr.;
G. r. Nice, Denver; Paul Brukker,
New York; Frank S. Hamilton, Pu-
eblo; Thos. r. Wilson, New York; l..
M. Kelly, Denver; Mrs. Jas. T. Tay-
lcr, Moab; e. L. Smith, Denver; l..
Beckwith, Denver; G. II. Blackwell,
Chicago; d. H. Killen, Salida; b.
Summer, St. Louis; l.. E. Thompson
and wife, Salt Lake; o. w. Bam-
berger. Kansas City; A. T. Hinsdale,
St. Louis; L. v. Frankel, Denver; d.
d. Patton, Palisade; T. N. Gilmore
and wife, Bow Island; H. G. Clark,
Salt Lake; A. B. Schuttleworth, st.
joe; II. A. Hibbard, Chicago; Jas. o.
Jones and wife, Oshkosh; x. j. Burns
Chicago; Chas. d. Smith, Denver;
Percy E. Brown, Kansas City; J. |.
Whitney, Miners Siding; H. A.
Houghton, St. Paul; F. A. Conner,
Delta; Alex Warner, Montrose; G.
Goddard, Montrose; F. A. Kennedy,
Mack; Haywood Brown, Mack; l.. L.
R!ack, Dragon; C. B. Whitmore and
wife, Salida; w. w. Lund, Gale; S.
A. Cliff. Denver; Joe Mullin, Natur-
ita; w. A. Tighe, Salt Lake; F. Mum
roe. Price; ID. H. Killen, Denver; l..
E. Marshall and wife, Lincoln. Nebr.;
Ben Gibbons, Denver; j. j. Fifield,
Salida.
LA COURT.
F. G. Mcconnell, Denver; J. w.
Wester and daughter, Helper; J. r.
Mitchell, st. Louis; T. II. White,
Denver; Joseph NJ. Prices, Cleveland
j. A. Rogue. Denver; w. o. Walker,
Denver; j. w. Hill. Denver; M. NJ.
Hammer. Denver; Edwin Ash, New
Work City; John C. Page, Cameo:
John McAleer, Denver: NJ. L. Boheen
burg, Denver; E. A. Robertson, Chi
cago; N. ]. Sylvester, San Francisco;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gilpin, Delta; Miss
Gilpin, Delta; Mary Wilharne, Sum-
mer. Ia; A. p. Goldberg. Buffalo: c.
A.. Raysner, Salt Lake: Fred B. Thon,
GAINESVILLE, ILL.,: L. w. Schwindler,
Colorado Springs: ]. e. Mccormick,
Denver; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thornilly,
Delta; w. H. Smith. Chicago.
OXFORD.
A. b. Harlan, Dawson, Alaska: III.
D Barnett and wife, Alma; D. A.
Bailey, Alamosa; c. w. Bragg,
Cameo; E. Randell, Cameo; ]. Fer
rer, Denver; f. R. Cook, Ft. Ripley.
Minn.; A. ]. Saunders, Mesa; Mrs.
L. X. Cook, North Yakima; r. III.
Fredericks, Denver; Glen Crawford,
Movett, n. M; L. NJ. St. John. Alma;
Geo. 7. Evans and wife. Colorado
Springs; N. A. Inquire and wife, Ft.
Worth. Texas; S. E. Churchill, Sa-
ida; 4. A. Hester. Atchee.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

: 1t had turned into gail and poison.
: We abandoned everything-house and
i family. land and possessions; and.
IN order to cleanse our honor. each
i took a gun, and withdrew into the
mountains. s~sc.sas.~.s4A 80.
y TT was good that way; we were
free Oh. when a man carries such
injuries In his bosom. when his child
has been killed and his old father
disgraced. then there is nothing in
the world to console him; nothing.
His breast boils and seethes, It takes
fire. tears are unable to quench its
flames, comforting words are but
mockery and scorn. But when he
presses the barrel Of his gun close.
close to his bosom. when he sees
himself splitting death upon the head
of his blood-stained enemy, then,
only then. does his heart grow cool.
and he feels that he, too. has a lamb
skin cap on his head. He has re-
acquired his honor.
= THE Turks and Kurds called US
conspirators. but the Armenians
called us spirits Of revenge Terror
stalked before us. and behind us lay
death. We and the eagles remained
the sole rulers of the mountains. And
we resembled each other n little. for
we had the same way of pouncing
upon our prey. We went everywhere.
and many were the Turks and Kurds
whose beastly greed and lust we
stified forever. ~
"One day. when We were on top Of
Sun Mountain. our provisions gave
out. was chosen to go out and
forage. I knew the villages in the
neighborhood, but whether they were
still inhabited, or had been destroyed,
I did not know. However, there was
nothing for me to do but go and
try. / left my nest In broad day.
light, unarmed. even without a club.
I hoped would not meet the en-
emy. and II should meet him I
thought I might save myself by hav-
Ing no weapons about me; or, IL I
should not save myself. then it was
evidently my fate. For long time
met no one, and absolute silence
prevailed. Then, suddenly. I saw a
tall Kurd approaching. a Hornidy.
armed from head to foot.
Good day. friend said care
lessly.
"'Good day. Armenian answered
the Kurd, stopping and looking at
me. - a
II did not stop. but walked on. D
I felt that the Kurd was
still standing there, following me
with his eyes, walked no faster. 20