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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26
RIVERS AS CARRIERS.
They Transport Vast Loads of Silt and
Minerals.

Colorado river discharges during an
average year into the Gulf of California
33S,000,000 tons of mud and silt as sus-
pended matter. In addition to this the
dissolved substances in the water include
1850, 900 tons of sodium chloride, or com
mon salt; 3,740000 tons of Glauber's
salts; 100000 tons of lime 100000
tons of gypsum; and 400,s00,000 tons of
Epson salts. Other streams in the coun
try contain dissolved salts in greater con-
centration--for example, the Elm fork
of Red river, in Oklahoma, discharges
nearly 100000 tons of common salt an
nually. The discharge of salt from the
Colorado is equal to 20 tons annually to
each square mile drained by the river,
but the salt in Elm fork of Red river IS
equal to 1850 tons per square mile of
area drained. Elm fork also discharges
annually $4,000 tons of magnesium
chloride, l68,000 tons of EPSON salts,
100000 tons of gypsum, and $4,000 tons
of lime. These quantities, too, are con-
siderably greater than those carried in
the Colorado in proportion to the size of
the drainage area.
Belle Fourche river at Belle Fourche,
- lt'g hi5Nuai Etn ioAJoNO boiiP
of gypsum, 10000 tons of Glauber's salts,
and $4,000 tons of EPSON salts. The
mud and silt carried in suspension by
this river amount to 100000 tons a
year. Milk river at Havre, Mont dis
charges annually Al 900 tons of soda
Payette river, in Idaho, 10000 tons; Salt
river at Roosevelt, Ariz., $3.50 tons of
salt and 10000 tons of Epson salts;
and the Rio Grande 245,000 tons of lime
and 36s,000 tons of Glauber's salts.
Determines Practical Value of Waters.
The foregoing are few of the figures
of incidental interest presented by Wa
ter Supply paper 274 of the United States
Geological Survey, entitled "Some Stream
Waters of the Western United States
The work reported by this volume is,
however, of higher practical Importance |
than the above statement would indicate. |
1t is the result of an investigation of the |
quality of western stream waters, made |
for the purpose of determining their |
availability for use for irrigation and |
other purposes. Some waters contain in
gradients that make it impossible to use
them for irrigation unless certain pre-
cautions are taken in applying them to
the land and in draining them Off Ger
tain ingredients in water make it UNI
available or destructive if used in boilers,
and the quality of water used in a man
plant may very largely deter
mine the quality of the manufactured
product. The report capnot fail to be
Of value to the manufacturing and agri-
cultural interests of the West; and
study of the information il contains
win prevent many costly mistakes in
with the industrial develop
ment of that part of the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26
RANDOLPH CENTER

Prof Cook is still confined to the
house. Harry Cooley IL hearing his
classes.
The high school students are preparing
drama to be presented Jan. a.
Burton Hart has moved TO Waterbury.
where he has employment on farm.
The Ladies' Birthday club will hold
its next meeting with Mrs Joseph Bo-
doro
l.. 4. Curran has taken the @. II. Slack
farm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26
OUCHlLUMBAGO PAINT
RUB BACKACHE AWAY
Ruh ssrsnsss. Stiffness Risti out vita q
Snan Tun Bettis 81 Ols
@st Jscats or

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26
On IN. SAFE Side.

"If you were a bird what sort would
you rather beT'
why, an eagle. He's so majestic!
What sort OF bird would you rather
teY'
4 guess I'd rather be a jaybird."
The deuce! Why a jaybirdy
I've never seen a iayblrd shut up in
0 roo Birmingham Age. Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26

There was no session in the high schoo
Friday, as Principal Williams ATTENDED
the county conference in Barre.
The Misses None and Esther Skinner
were in Barre Friday and Saturday.
Miss Gladys Palmer attended the
school conference In Barre last week.
Clarence Bsbee, who spent the week.
end at his home here, returned to Barre
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. blackwell and Mr..
and Mrs. f. G. blackwell from Moretown
common were at Walter Moriarty's sun
day.
Come and hear Rev. Thomas Hall and
Arthur Wall Mt the Congregational church
every evening this week at 1880 o'clock.
All are welcome.
The high school held promenade in H.
brary hall Thursday night, for the bene-
ht Of the athletic association.
Rev. c. NJ. Redstone attended the fu-
neral OF Mrs. stephen Nelson in North
Fayston, Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Ann Livingston is keeping
house for Mrs. J. A. Smith.
Mrs. d. c. Douglass Is visiting her par
ents in hyde Park.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26

Little Bobby-Papa, did Won ever see
= cyclone carrying houses up IN the air
and cows and horses and wagons NJ.
side DOWN. Pnpa-No. my sou. Little
Bobby-Did you ever see q So ser
penti Papa No. ny son Little Bob
by-l should think II nd be firr-ome 90
live 20 your age and nerer see any
thing London Mai.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26

Papa. what b en- escufrheony
WHY
~Ihis storr ssvs there was e bet On
re ssentnheon
'7uh. res Ar esrufrheon u q frht
-oiurrd rest Hs he'd probably t=en
-nrFylur q fouufnfn rsn.- - HUusfun
ra.f
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26

s'Chnrles.~ said the teacher. do ynu
know the causes - the Revolutionary
war;
Charles booked iniererfediv "a bis In
structof and renIied. ~ u carrying on
social conversation. No. DO yOug'-
Ladies Home Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26
Association Of Ideas.

Man dn bakeshopl- Ny wife tod me
30 get something else-what was ~
Baker-You have biscuits and q pie
maybe Il was some cruliev Man-No:
! distinctly remember hr telling me
not % set things twisted. n Boston
TrarEcrfuf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26

Fa-sf eiri-I tneu Sra hnstN rgrh
raaueg. fTt ~ ran I've go faHt fuu
tusu seuund fsi-l Auf nure fsa q
EuTHHsst Tadrs GIr- An6 thHrl-Fi-
taaufur frias~rrh
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26

Schooolmaster-Now II your mother
were 20 give you a large apple and
small one and told you 20 divide with
YOUR brother. which apple would you
give himg Johnny mean my
Vic brother or my little brotherl-Ion-
Don TIT Bits
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26

Amber Il believed ~ the TURKS d
hs 90 tnfHHbie guard against TIE 70
5urious Effects - uicufins. henf'e hs
extensive Gee for nUuthnicces ~ Elpes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26

fur.a-sHnRlsr 80 rr--s1r fts hsf
hsHrtaf s-urts 81 uul-ts-s -I3HFt.s-z
EnurmHa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26
EAST CALAIS
Mrs. Mary Scribner's Funeral Tomorrow
Forenoon.

Mrs. Mary Scribner died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Ira Goodrich, at !,
o'clock Monday morning. Her funeral
will be held Wednesday, Jan. n, at 10 a.
m, at the house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-26
WAITSFIELD
Death of DR.. H. T. J. Howe Yesterday
After Long Illness.

The funeral of DR.. II. T. J. Howe win
be held Wednesday at 2 p m. DR.. Howe
died Monday morning at $3.50, after a
prolonged illness.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
Jacan's Railroad system.

The railroad system OF Japan is
practically a government monopoly,
only 265.5S miles of railroad being
privately owned on March 81, 1915
{the latest date for which statistics
are ayailable). out of a total mileage
OF 5,944. 1t is reported that the i'm
perial government railroad bureau has
planned to construct so miles and SO
chains OF new lines in the fiscal year
1856 at an estimated cost of S,543,-
$50 yen $4,000, OPP. The government
line are slowly being extended to tap
all portions OF the country where in
dustry, agriculture, manufacturing, for
estry and mining are so far advanced
as to require a ready means of trans
portation to the central markets. 1t is
intended to construct OF an average
about 200 miles Of new lines a year
until such time as the country will no
longer require any great extension OF
the existing system.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
AIR TO WHISTLE

ing cars from the running repair
tracks. In order to prevent accidents
and give men warning that the switch
leading to such a track is open, and to
keep from under the cars, the device
illustrated was put into service. Air
is always piped along these tracks for
use in testing out air brakes, ard the
air pipe from the device is coupled to
the air line. When the switch on the
repair track is opened it opens up the
cutout cock, allowing the air to pass
through a whistle until the switch is
again closed. When the whistle stops
blowing. this indicates that it is safe
to go under the cars. The air pipe is
one-half inch and fitted with a One-half
inch cutout cock. The length of the
arm that works the cock lever is op-
tional and is made to suit the condi
tions.-Popular Mechanics.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19

To be named as the best-dressed
wOman in Paris is an enviable honor.
This has been bestowed by the men
tors of fashion on Nine. RaimOnde
Fernandez, wife Of the former Mexi-
can ambassador to Paris. She arrived
in New York recently with 500. 900
worth of the very latest creations in
hats and gowns. to be shown during
the urs of a play written for the
purpose by the Well-knOwn French
litterateur and society man, Roger
Boutet de Monvel. Then the hats and
gowns are to be sold under the super
vision Of Nine. Fernandez. the pro-
ceeds to be used for the establishment
Of an orphanage in Paris where chill
dren of sewing I'M whose hus-
bands have been killed at the front
will be reared and educated.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
VETERAN OF THE OLD DA rs
Misscurian Had Seen Wonderful
Growth Of the Railroad System
of the Country.

Elias W. Weed. who died a short
one time one Of the ~best-known rail-
road me- in the Middle West. Shortly
after the Civil war he was an officer OF
the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad
company. and lived at Macon, Mo.
Recently Mr.. Weed related the story
Of his railroad career. He said that
when a boy of fourteen he started to
learn railroading by firing a locomo-
tive on the Michigan Central. The en-
CINE had only one pair Of drivers, and
it was the duty of the fireman, when
the engine stopped on the center, to
get it to going again by the use of
what was called starting hooks The
engine had nc headlight and they new
or risked running it at night. 1t had a
sort of pilot, but rarely made speed
enough to oyertake a COW.
The road connected Detroit and
Kalamazoo. On the freight runs there
were no conductors. The engineer had
entire charge OF the train, and when
there were passengers he collected the
fares. A freight train generally con-
sisted of nine or ten foLr-wheeled box
or fiat cars.
Instead of advancing to the position
of engincman. Mr.. Weed took up con-
struction and track laying, for the
enginemen of those days had too many
things to look after. His first work
| on construction paid him $40 a month.
He had to furnish his own tools. But
the wage wasn't SO small as it seems
One could get fair board, he said, at
81 a week.
When the Kansas Pacific was built
Mr.. Weed had charge of the track lay
ing gang from Kit Carson to Denver
and was in many fights with the In.
dams.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
Nc. Money for Meat.

Sir Cecil S%pring-Rice praised at a
Inner in Washington the pensions
and allowances made by the English
government in the present war.
The English government after this
war; he said, won't have to be
charged with neglect. parsimony Oh
ingratitude.
After this war the SOCIOLOGY def.
milton OF Il veteran won't have the
ring of truth that it may have some.
times had in the past.
"A ~schoolboy, you know, once wrote
in his examination paper:
An old soldier is called q vege.
TARTAN
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
Gasoline in War.

Twelve years ago they called the
gasoline car a plaything.
Today that "plaything' is doing the
work Of prancing steeds In carrying
stiff backed officers back and forth
along the battle line: is transporting
ammunition and food supplies from
base to front for distances unheard
OF in other var is serving as a
yeritable hattleship on wheels. from
which squads of gunners operate
their rapid-fire pieces: Is bearing
nurses aad surgeons and wounded 90
swiftly that the death rate 10 amaz-
ingly low considering the size OF the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
The Gas Attack.

William Thaw. the young Pittsburgh
millionaire who is serving as an avi-
ator in the French army, sent home
the other day an interesting story.
Mr.. Thaw said that he saw, one ar
ternoon. a squad Of men staggering
back to quarters from a German gas
attack. The poisonous gas had turned
their dark hair and their boards a
bright yellow. MIR. Thaw pointed out
this phenomenon to q young captain.
The captain smiled family through
his pale gold whiskers and painted in
a weak voice:
How Madeline would have enjoyed
that scrimmage,'"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
CUT DOWN FATALITIES
EXCELLENT WORK BEING DONE
BY THE RAILROADS.
Trespassers on Tracks Are Largely
Responsible for the Figures Being
as Large as They Are, Says
Recent Report.

Once again steam railroads in the
first, condemn the trespasser, who
sometimes not only forfeits his OWL
life but causes the death of others.
The bureau Of railroad news and sta
tistics shows that during the months
of January, February and March, this
year. a quarter OF a million miles OF
road We're in operation, and that 202,-
100000 passengers were carried a dis
lance of S.Sl1,l50.000 miles. In all
train accidents in these three months
those OF passengers, employees, tres
passers and all others. For Ia years
the railroads have been required to
make casualty reports. Never before
in this time has the number of fatal
ties been So ,ow.
During tt first quarters Of 1901 and
1902 lao ana 272 lives were taken, re-
spectiveiy. Railroad business in 1901
OF was far jess than it is today. Il is
said that in that time freight handling
IldO ilINi EuSFd wv pei ltilt, otid tAi1t CIV
per cent mtre passengers are carried.
In all class es of accidents, including
train and others, in 1915, there were
1882 fatalit tes. OF this total $3.50 were
trespassers Even this percentage OF
trespass fatalities is smaller than il
has been heretofore.
Safety economy tirst--thc
fewer the accidents the fewer the dam
age suits, Total fatalities in 1912 were
10,541. In 1913 they were 10.39S. and
last year they were $500. In l91.
5,402 tresnassers were killed in mis-
cellaneous accidents, and SO in train
wrecks. The total number Of tres
passers Killed in 1913 was 1854. The
total in 1884 was SPA. The decrease
in 1914 was inconsiderable. Against
the increasing preponderance Of tres
passers' responsibility for railroad ia
talities.' reads the bureaus bulletin
the record made by employees OF
duty is exceedingly gratifying. From
BOIL. or about 80 per cent of the tota
in 1912, their fatalities dropped t.
1923 in 1914. a little over 81 per cent
Meanwhile passengers killed in trail
accidents and other than train acct
dents fell from 326. or 81 per cent j,
1912, to only 203, or % per ceat of thu
total in 1914 The decrease in tres
passers' accidents is small, and it doe
not require close figuring to learl
what class is responsible for much o
| the destruction Of life or American
railroads.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
Substitute for Cotton.

A German chemist is working on q
process which is expected to make
wood pulp available as a substitute
for cotton in the manufacture OF high.
power explosives. The pulp is pre-
pared and made into sheets much the
same as in the manufacture OF paper.
The only difficulties yet remaining
arise from the fact that the material
contains impurities which make the
explosive uncertain and highly danger.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19

dragging sensation across my loins,
difficulty in collecting my thoughts
and was troubled with short
ness of breath. Dodds Kidney Pills
have cured me Of these complaints.
You are at liberty to publish this let
ter for the benefit of any sufferer who
doubts the merit of Dodds Kidney
Pills"
Doeds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodds Dyspepsia Tab
let's for Indigestion have been proved.
Soc. per box.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
Concentrate the Sirups.

According to experiments made by
the Nebraska experiment station il
has been ascertained that the mold
which has frequently been observed
growing upon various brands of maple
sirups after they had been exposed to
the air In the household for two or
Q weeks. was due to . tao dilute
form. The recommendation il made
that II the sirups are made sufficiently
concentrated littis q no growth a.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
NEW IDEA FOR SWITCHSTAND
Has improved Mechanism Which In
vcntor Believes VIII Make for
Safety on the Tracks.

This invention has for its object TO
provide a mechanism in connection
with switchstands for moving the
points Of a switch to defect trains
from the main track on to a switch,
wherein mechanism is provided for
locking the switch points in safety or
main line position and connected to
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
SWitc

the operating mechanism for moving
the points in sseh manner that when
moved into imperative position after
returning the points to normal posi-
ton. the locking mechanism will be
operated to lock the points against
movement.--E'rom the Scientific Amer
lean.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
SizinQ Up Lippy.

A Broad street lawyer was describ.
ing an acquaintance. Said he: "Lippy
is a man who will ostentatiously buy a
box Of cigarettes and let you pay for
the dinner.'-Newark News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
A GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Mr.. F. G. Case of Welcome Lake.
Pa, writes: II suffered with Back
ache and Kidney Trouble. My head
ached, my sleep was broken and un-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19

refreshing. l felt
heavy and sleepy
after meals, was
always nervous
and tired, had q
bitter taste in my
mouth. was dizzy.
h a d fl a &
specks before my
eyes, was always
fbirctv ho1 q
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19

When a a tells you how you
ought to run your business, just take
a look at the way he is running his
own.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
SAFETY IN REPAIR YARDS
Device That Warns Workers When Is
th- Right Time to Conduct
Their Operations.

IN freight-car repair yards men are
subject to a great deal Of danger, and
many accidents have resulted in pull
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19

DIR. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver.
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
q laxative-three for a cathartic. ADV.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19

All the employees of the United States treasury are having their eyes
tested by the officials oft the United States public health service to determine
Ii efect OF their vocation on the sight and o aid in the extensive studies
in vocational. diseases" being conducted by Assistant Surgeon General Kerr.
This picture shows Dr.. George /. Collins of the public health service KAN
inng the yes of N O. the pretty treasury employees. He has a room fitted
u D as an oculsts office, and as the y are examined he gives advice as to
their caro-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19

II you want to make a lazy mar
tired, offer him q. job.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
MAKE USE OF LEISURE TIME
Occupation During Idle Hours VIII
Have Most important Bearing on
Ones Life.

The pursuit in leisure hours OF
studies that are in some way allied
to a mans daily occupation is certain
10 bear fruit Even the pursuit OF
less vitality related studies is often
surprisingly important in shaping q
career.
In the lives OF many men-espe
cially men without hobbies-there are
daily Improbable periods when they
sit lethsrgic. with vacant minds
They would read book if book Of
just the right sor,-a detective story
for example. were al hand: but their
library contains nothing new and ap-
pealing, only classic authors. Dick.
ems, Shakespeare. ThacEeray. and
they have read all those On those
volumes the dust has been gathering
for yesrS. Yet il is only on sec
ond reading that really memorable
book can begin TO count as an infiu.
ence in anyone's life Then. less en-
crossed than before in the mere story
and its surprises. the reader absorbs
and appreciates the wisdom, the
knowledge OF life. the humanity. the
observations that have been drawn
upon in the making OF the book.
II is not the first reading OF grea,
books that enriches a mans mental
life and assists in his development
but the second. and the third. and the
fourth. For the loose and idle minutes
wasted every day in vacant specula
ton or indecision there could be nj
better employment than the reading
of good books.
Spare time. like spare change
should not be squsndered thoughtles :,
ly.-Youth's Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22

ply. and spice OF danger won't
daunt ne
VERY good. observed the man. 1T
will cost YOU one hundred dollars"
That is cheap enough" spoke Ad-
rian. readily.
Come Nth ne. then. | have a
relative who is-well. a smuggler. He
makes trip over the French border
tonight ne can make room for one"
Let me he that one,r said Adrian,
IScon;caIy
Follow me
Hail an hour later Adrian North
stood Wita his guide in the garden Of
a deserted chateau. Near by the friend
or his companion was getting ready a
miniature Zeppelin. 1t was OF the
dirjgsale type. but the aerilons. wings
and control mechanism were those Of
a moaoplane. When the operator had
finished the inaatioa of the gas bag
he carried ont dozen or more rough
canvas sacks and loaded them into
the sirpiaae
There were two seats. and having
received tue sie0 from Adrian the op.
orator nsosioued him to the one behind
him.
Il make no guarantee as 10 time or
location" he spoke sententiously. Il
am to land you anywhere on French
territory"
Yes. that is the bargain. assented
Adrian.
y have my own business TO attend
90 rs I take you along" continued the
aviator. CLOSE your eyes il its de
salts disturb you"
The dirigible vas shortly afioat. II
vas = model OF beauty and efficiency
and its operator seemed to understand
his business thoroughly. Then. way
Sicft. Adrian noticed something that
convinced him that things were no,
what they seemed. His companion
might have once been a sruggler. II
ne was one now. he was certainly en-
rapport with the army eneamped al.
rectty beneath them. Every once in
q waite ne touched an electric button
IVA as foot Immediately there
@uass shoot out from the tail Of the
as-ps<as so0e quick. snappy flashes