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The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-27


 m 1RE. AWRUSs, don't like the
 E@A locks of Mengel Bros. Q &
 I'VE Gunst," said Abe Potash to
 CD ~ hls partner, Morris Perlmut- ter.
 "Why not7" Morris asked '
 Because l seen Ike Mengel in front of the Blngler House thls morning, and asked him how is business. He smiles and says, Thank Gawdr Then he says be would like to duplicate on them fofty-twcnty-twos and double up on sixtecus, seventeens and eighteens."
 That's bad" Morris commented.
 "I should say so," Abe added. "Why, them forty-twenty-twos is stickers, as you know, Mawruss, what trouble we had to sell 'em, and if he gets rid of that last order already so quick, Nav russ, he done It by auction houses Ain't it?"
 Morris nodded glOOmily, and Abe walked back to the office in the rear of his cOmmOdious salesrOom-
 Miss Cohen" he said to the book keeper, you should please write to Mengel Bros. X Gunst: Gentlemen. We incloSe you statement of your &C., count which, as you are aware, Is past due, and We must say We are Burprts- ed We should not hear from you Please send us check at once, as ws pay our bills prompt on the day, and We are obliged to you to do the same Yours truly"
 He wiped uway a slight moisture from his forehead, for when Abe die tatcd correspondence he emphasized his words with appropriate gestures, which, In the case of dunning letters were apt to assume an especial vehe- menCe.
 That ought to fetch en-" be said, and, carefully selecting q slightly dam aged cigar from the E to customers first and second credit box, he strOde into the suleSroom pulling great clouds of indignant smoke.
 Morris Pcrlmutter was making up his line of samples for an impending western trip. I. -..
 Well Abe. what are you going to do about Mengel Bros. & Gunst?" he asked.
 q wrote 'em n letter." Abe replied "a dirty letter"
 A letter." cried Morris. What goods letter? Sue 'em, Abe. That's
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-27
WHAT SAVED ENGLAND?

Seattle P.-L.: Lord Welby has written lengthy article ln the Lon don Economist, which meets with the hearty approval of the New York Post, to the effect that the war has shown the great value of tha free trade policy of England. The tariffs of the protecttonist countries of Europe broke down at the precise moment that it became necessary to secure the largest gov e7umentaI income. To get iu sup plies they had to suspend their duties on foodstuffs, while Eng land has had to suspend no revenue duties.
 The simple fact is that the free trade policy of England would have put her out of the war botore this had it net been for her navy, and that alone. If the Germans had had a stronger navy than Eng land, had defeated the English navy and blockaded the English ports as the German ports have been block aded, England would have had to sue for peace within a month after the naval battle was oyer.
 It was because Germany, natural " a poor country of limited re- sources, had, through a policy of intelligent protection, built up in dustries of every kind and character that she survives the loss of her entire forign trade and the practi- cal blockading of her ports. she She can feed herself. She can pro vide all that she needs for the sus- tenance of her people and the pros ecution of the war.
 Taking the case of the United States, the only substantial injury which was done to this country in dustrially by war which suspend ed for time our foreign trade and which absolutely cut us off from the German market, was in industries which had not been pro tected in this country and which consequently had not developed sui ficiently to supply our domestic needs. The countries which ap- proacb the more closely to industrta independence are those which can be hurt least by a suspension of trade with the outside world. Eng land suffered no such suspension of her trade with the outside world. Ii she had, and her navy was the only thing which saved her, she would have been starved out long ago. ...
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-27
Found Wantind.

X New York visitor called us a thick because we have never seen a game Of golf, but at the same time he confessed that he never saw watermelon on the vine and couldn't tell when one was ripe. He was indignantly dismissed from our bucolIc presence. = Houston pDSF
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-27
Wnrk of Imanination.

They tell me that 1t is imagination that keeps the doctors busy" said the slow pay patient.
 Tt is," replied the physician. "A lot of us are kept busy making out bills which we fOolishly imagine are going to be paid."-Yonkers Statesman.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-27
Well Praserved.

"Thenc's money in preserves"
 "Yon hct, ! luOv B girl who mad S.nnaD by nry,rryiu. the letters a mar ~.r .r her Hrs.nu Transcript.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-27
CAR RUNS OVER AND
 KILLS MANY RABBITS

Seward Gateway, Aug. 17a Percy Pullen reported that during the last
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03
INCREASING VERNONT'S PRODUC-
TINITH.

Vermonts soil is not only the present
foupdation of our prosperity, but it is
destined also to figure still more in our
future development. Our columns will
demonstrate our unbounded faith in the
Vermont farm We have advocated land
as an investment, We have preached the
carly appreciation of soil In value and
have seen our prophecies materlalizing.
We have championed more intensive farm
ing, and we are glad to say that Uncle
Sam Is cooperating with the Green
Mountain State
We note with especial satisfaction that
representatives of the bureau of soils.
Of the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, are now at work upon COM
plete soil survey of Windsor county.
The party, 1t is expected, will take sew
eral months to complete the examination
and mapping of tho soils Of the county.
Thc department requests cooperation on
the part of farmers and land owners with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03
WHAT OUR nE|GHBORS SAY
A Splendid Tribute TO the state Uni
versity by Leading Educational
Paper.
(From the Journal of Education.)

(From the journal OF EducauOn.)
The Vermont Legislature has won the
gratitude of all Green Mountain boys at
home and abroad by its treatment of the
educational interests. We were entirely
sure that the successors of Ethan Allen
and his clan could be depended upon to
stand Arm even under very great tempta-
ton to go astray.
The survey and the commission made
vigorous efforts to discount all the higher
institutions of learning. but not one of
| them suffered in the slightest degree at
| the hands of the Legislature.
The worst attack of all was made on
the college of medicine Of the University
OF Vermont. which comes out actually
improved in It's national rating. standing
| to-day in the same class as the medical
schools OF Harvard. Johns Hopkins. Rush
and the best Of them.
TIE agriculture college department OF
the University Of Vermont was also under
fire in both the survey and the commits
| sions report and it comes out of 1t all
greatly benefited financially and educa-
tionally. Up to two years ago 1t had
never had any support from the State,
but for the next two years It will have
from State and nation 10000 a year for
| agricultural extension. Not only so but
the University Of Vermont's agricultural
department will appoint all county agri-
cultural advisors, which virtually places
the University of Vermont at the head
of all the agricultural educational work
Of the State, which is sure to be the great
feature of educational progress. This
makes the University Of Vermont the
dominant educational force from the Bur
lington campus to the humbest and rural
school In the State.
The educational commission bill under
the lead Of the survey and its sponsors
deliberately attempted to sidetrack the
University of Vermont and eliminate 1t
from the educational system OF the State
That bill had no friends A substitute
bill tried to accomplish the same and by
a circuitous route. and that met the same
fate Instead OF being Inundated by the
survey the Carnegie Foundation. the ed
ucatonal commission, or anybody else,
| the University of Vermont has been en-
| throned in the educational system, as II
never was before, The Legislature add
ed materially to Its appropriations to TWO
departments of the University of Ner-
mont and made no reduction at any
point.
The showing made by President Guy
Potter Benton made any other outcome
impossible The enrolment In all untver-
sity and college activities since last July
has been 1872. In the four years Of Pres
ident Benton's administration the num-
Der of students from Vermont has In
creased 40 per cent. which. we think has
not been surpassed by any State unver-
sity.
The Legislature made other plans from
which we expect decided improvement
In all the schools of the State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03
STEEL THAT STAYS BRIGHT.

steel that will neither rust nor tar
nish has been discovered and is bein(
made commercially in the United States
The Importance OF this invention cal
hardly be exaggerated. Rust and con
roism are the great enemies of iron AMI
steel. Gun through a lemon with your pockd
knife and II comes out tarni sh ed-cod
roded: stop the street cars, even for
few hours, and the rails are yellow witt
pedients have been adopted to fight thi
condition. For fine tableware the metd
Is silver plated, galvanized or painted
Sooner or later the coating fails, the|
rust and corrosion start their work I
destruction. The loss Of steel throug|
rust in the United States has been est
mated at 100000 tons year, valued
the crude, semi-finished state at fro]
$50. COO,Cc0 10 s4or0O,Do
The new stainless steel need not u
plated or otherwise coated, and 1t stay
bright under all conditions Of wealth.
and usage. For years scientists han
been seeking such metal for tablewar d
pocket knives. watch cases, for certa
parts Of tyrewriters. guns, sewing md
chimes, automobiles. bicycles and II
countless other uses Table knives forg{
Of this metal can be used with impuni1
to cut acid fruits with no fear Of sta
and the knife will remain bright witho /
inceesant securing that Is n bugbear
every household.-Iron Trade Review
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS
CTaken from Exchanges.)

CTaken from ExchanEeS.)
The rich Turk rarely eats with his
wives.
Pines are believed to live the longest
OF all trees. some having attained more
than 100 years.
Although the eggs Of various species
OF birds differ In shape. the yolks al
ways are spherical.
Heretofore an importer OF the metal
in all its forms Japan has become an
exporter of refined zinc.
Two Swiss surgeons have invented an
easily used drug which stops the flow Of
blood almost instantly
Spa nish army officers have found bomb
dropping from aeroplanes an effective
means Of subdung turbulent trbesmen
in Southern Morocco.
Many Of the larger Japanese warships
have been equipped with wireless tcle-
phones which operate successfully for a
distance up to 100 miles.
Tho worlds production of zinc last
year. estimated at 1.1O8. 3sp tons. was the
greatest on record, according to United
States geological survey figures.
bdttleS III human DlOOQ between WnHe
corpuscles and disease germs have been
photographed with the motion picture
camera by two French scientists
Every "a hours there is poured into the
Harlem river 100000 gallons of New
York city's sewage into the North river
1872 OOO,0O gallons and into the East river
"a 900 gallons,
The organization OF rife clubs for
women is spreading rapidly Throughout,
England In one of the latest, that al
Gateshead, $50 women gave in theil
names In week. and proposals for a
uniform are already under consideration
The names of the German and Aus
trian emperors have now been removed
from the list of British field marshals
in the army list, also from the lists OF
officers Of the Royal Dragon and Kings
Dragon Guards, of which regiments
they are respectively colonels-in-c hief.
The new Egyptian flag consists OF
three white crescents with their backs
to the STAFF each with a five-pointet
white star between the horns on rec
field. This flag was the personal stand
ard of the khedive, and now takes the
| place Of the former national flag. whioi
was distinguished from the Turkish b,
having a star of Ave instead of 81,
| points
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03
MAY GIVE UP THE ISLANDS
France Likely to Turn Last American
Possessions Over to New FOundland.


The possibility that the Mquelon Ar
chpelaGo. the last North American pos
session Of France, may be annexed to
New Foundland at the close of the Eu-
ropean war, says the New York Sun, Is
receiving serious consideration in that
colony.
The little islands of ST Pierre Mique-
Ion and Ianglade. a short distance off
the south coast Of New Foundland, have
formed for two centuries the advance
base for the French cod fishery on the
Grand Rapids.
In recent years the prosperity If tho
tiny colony has steadily diminished and
all possibility Of industrial progress for
some time to come was destroyed when
t11e French government in February last
summoned all the able-bodied men in
the island 70 The colors.
The town of ST Pierre. whore most Of
the colonists live, is now inhabited only
by aged men, women and children. II
is considered probable that such of the
conscripts as survive the war will be re-
luctant to return to a struggling exist
ence in the colony and will seek wider
opportunities in France
Since bait fishing by the French has
been largely supplanted by steam trawl-
ers, the usefulness of the fisheries out
post has become slight. 1t is the opinion
Of many New Foundlanders, therefore,
that France Will find 1t to her advan-
tage to turn the islands over to New
Foundland. in return for fishing facili-
ties in these waters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03
DEATH OF GOVERNOR M'CJLLOUGH

DEATH OF GONENNOE MSt ItOtU
It is given few men to grow old beauti-
fully, as did former Governor John G.
Mccullough. 1t is vouchsafed few men
to be as broad as continent In their
interests and yet become warmly at
tached to a little commonwealth as
Governor Mccullough was attached to
the Green Mountain State. While his
large railroad affairs tended to draw
his attention away from Vermont the
last of his fourscore years found his
affection for this State constantly in
creasing His vast business interests
centered in New York. but the place he
called home was among our green hills
on the Hail Farm in North Benning
ton.
General Mccullough not only loved
Vermont, but he quietly and unostenta-
tiously gave himself to this common
Vermonts welfare educationally as well
as in every other deserving way. He
contributed generously to our institutions
Of higher education, and no deserving
cause in Vermont found in him deaf
ear.
Governor Mccullough was what we are
wont to call gentleman of the old
school" Genial, urbane, polished,
thoughtfully considerate. an entertaining
recontour, possessed of rich humor. and
broadened by his constant connection
With big affairs, keenly interested in the
worlds progress and events, and en-
thusia stlcally devoted TO the welfare and
development of the varied interests of
our own nation, he was one of the
noblest of Vermont's grand old men, He
was easily one Of the biggest of our big
men.
The charming and delightful compan-
ionship Of Governor Mccullough and an
other grand old man of Vermont in the
person OF Ex-Governor John w Stewart
Of Middlebury was famous wherever the
two were known. These two congenial
comrades We're often to be found together
in pilgrimages to points of interest in
this and other lands. Though dis
similar they had many points in com
mon, and it was a privilege for the OBJ
server quietly to enjoy the communion
of these two choice spirits. In the death
Of Governor Mccullough Vermont loses
one of her strongest and ablest eXecu-
a ,ti, l,o1 nitt
generous benefactor and an enthusiast
tic son by adoption, who yet loved heY
above all other States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03

their COWS They continue to do so
until their small stomachs have all they
can hold when the ant goes to some
largo ant-hil, where she is met by idle
pensioners or antlings. and a winsless
queen, who relieves her of her treasure.
The "repete," as the returning ant-for-
ager is called, makes no objections To be-
ing thus force1 TO give up her spoil to
sustain 1.-The idle rich" Of her world. It
iS all n part of the wonderful system
by which an ant republic is governed.
In fact, those members Of community
who are engaged in building and in the
internal economy of formicary, leave
all the collection Of food to others of
their fellows.
CARRYING HOME A cow
On the stem OF another bush may be
seen an ant carrying off her little Cow"
bodily. Notice how gently she takes hold
of her prize as she goes down the stem
and over to tho big flat stone yonder
underneath which she disappears. aphd
and all! But raise the stone and you
will find hundreds Of healthy fat aphids,
each with n black herder to look after
IT, This herd of little COWS" is kept
down in the formicary, where they learn
to suck the juices from tho roots Of
plants and are MIXED regularly by their
herders. although they are brought up
from the underground galleries daily and
allowed to enjoy the heat of the stone.
Let IL not be imagined however. that
because the aphid is removed from the
cherished rose bush by work loving
ant (Which Is. of course, a good thing
that O vote of thanks should be extend
ed to the whole tribe Of ants. BY no
means should they be allowed to pose as
public benefactors, for thus safely hid
den from birds and spray-guns these an
noying pests work continual injury tc
the roots OF rose bushes or some other
shrub without fear Of disturbance. Thus
the garden physician should enforce a
command of restricted diet wherever
these small insects are found, and how
ever interesting their existence may
prove TO the professional entomologist
the rose lover should destroy then
wherever found
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03
THE DIRECTING LAWYER.

very obscure town on the coast OF
Alaska. states II. s. Farris in Case and
Comment, suddenly became a thriving
little city. Obscure towns in the north
have a way of doing that. With the
boom came a half dozen lawyers, and
very soon the judge discovered that such
a thing as demurrer existed. and he
was veXed and annoyed by Troublesome
motions and by objections made during
the course Of a trial. ut bothered ma
quite bit for while. but | hit on a
pretty good system after the first week.
You know some lawyers are lots worse
at this objecting business than others,
and l used to keep tally on the objec-
lions they'd put in during case. Two
lawyers that objected more than the rest.
I'd overrue two and sustain one; the
others-all but one-I used to break about
even with. and one little fellow who didn' t
hardly ever bother me with 'em-well, I
sustained all of his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03
CLIMBED CAMEL'S HUMP.
Members Of ArbOreta WalkitG Club
Enjoy Outing.

A very enjoyable three days outing was
spent by some Of the members of the
Arboreta Walking club. and guests. over
Memorial day on Camel's Hump. The
party included Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rob-
bins, Mrs NJ. e. Baboock. Miss #. w.
Rotbins, Miss NJ. f. Stanley, b. C. Dun
can, C. f. Morse and II. r. Dun
can. Starting Saturday afternoon, tho
party drove to the foot of the mountain.
and began the ascent from Callahans In
the early evening via the old trail. Al
ten O'Clock the moon arose, flooding the
trail with light, so that the party could
proceed on their upward climb. reaching
the camp about midnight, Much credit
is due the Cancels Hump club for the
erection and the equipment of the two
camps near the summit of the Hump. As
guests of this club the party occupied the
camps.
Early Sunday morning the party arose
in time to see the sun rise over the
mountains. and the valleys beneath them,
bathing the whole scene in glorious splen-
dor. While the sun was shining brightly
one member of the party observed snow
falling on the Hump Sunday noon. Sun
day the party was visited by Mr.. Cham
berl0in, one or the state IoreSters' VINO
| entertained them with accounts OF his
experiences on the various trails on the
mountains of Vermont.
Sunday and Monday parties NUMBERING
| forty from Burlington, Barre and Mont
pelier, visited the Hump. Amusement
was derived by various members of these
parties from kite flying upon the noun
tain top. Monday at one o'clock Gamers
| Hump was signalled to by party upon
Mt. Mansfield as pre-arranged
| At FIVE o'clock on Monday afternoon the
party started homeward on the new trail
which is far superior to the old although
n half mile longer. Rabbits were yer,
plentiful and various birds were seen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03
ANTS AS DAIRYMEN.
They Mar he seen Milking Their
Cows on the Rose Bushes.

Ants teach u lesson In industry every
gardener should heed, and without con-
demmng these little black insects too
hastily. it is sometimes interesting to
watch and learn something from their
well-planned movements. For example,
watch how this particular little black
ant rushes UP the stem OF a bush cover
ed with plantlice or aphids (sometimes
called "ant-cowso. which clasp the
branch with their feet and suck the
leaves. For leaves are the natural food
of the aphid and in digesting them they
undergo some change In transit which
| adds materially to their sweetness The
| black ant approaches the aphid from be-
| hind and soon drop of transparent
LIQUID exudes from the aphid and is
instantly gobbled UP by the ant; again
and again. this process Is gone through.
while the ant gently strokes with her
antennae the back of her little Cow" to
hasten matters. The foolish aphid re-
spends with inaudibe grunts of joy, like
a pig when its back is rubbed, and pro-
ceeds to yield it's sweet liquid as fast as
| possible,
| The liquid is known as "honey-dew,
dnd all over the rose bush II may be
Il how industriously the ants milk"