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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-03
400 Acre Farm

Bargain. large smooth meadows, fine
house and good barns; buildings worth
more than we ask for property, some
wood, plenty of water, miles to depot,
mile to small village. Steam heat and
bath room in house. This is also good
bargain.
Other good farm bargains for you il
interested. The best farm trades offered
can be found with me.
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The "puTer-in"-so they call this agent Of
the clothing store proprietor-planted himself
firmly in front Of me. Strategy was unavail-
ing. Ny arm was in an iron grasp. was
led into the basement. A single gas jet east
baleful yellow glare on the heaps Of dusty
clothes, and at machine sat a thin, peaked
face tailor band of green cloth was being
fashioned into a sleeve under the pulsating
needle.
There was no use in concealing my Identity
for had no intention of making a purchase
told the two statesmen, who had already re
moved my coat and were making an attack on
another portion of my sartorial self, what my
purpose was. Anger gave way TO resentment
resentment to disappointment, disappointment
to ignoring me altogether. l was permitted TO
seek the outer world unmolested.
At II Bayard Street, which is run by Joe
and Harry mentioned above, ! met Samuel
Samuel Krevor. Samuel is also "puller-in,'
but he doesn't ike to admit it. | have heard
on good authority that the moral uplift has
filtered even into Bayard Street.
I'VE buy the stuff off'n them old clo'es men,
explained Mr.. Krevor. 1--WE pays EN- the
lowest price they'll take, and then we have our
tailor feers fix the suits up. Some suits we
has is new, but most Of these is old suits that
we had fixed up and pressed. Sometimes we
makes so much as four or five dollars on a suit
that costs US half buck"
Samuel Krevor pointed out samples Of the
clothing dealers high finance. The "boss' Of
the place had just returned with an ambitious
load Of suits, pants, vests and coats.
"Whaddya pay?' asked Samuel.
"Seventy-fve for this one" replied his su-
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@Tbs Cart Of Death" published IN The Tr1o-
r1s Magazine Of July %, gaze some idea Of Mr..
Kurt KIetIer's poicers os q short story l0riter.
Tie impression made By that little sketch,
rieA combined IN q high degree Imaginative
force and artistic finish, ,oilI be heightened by
,'s story which foliows-nOre elaborate in ats
<rslopment and dealing not with personal
I'd individuql tragedy bat ,cith the tragedy Of
r1cs and nation
The tragedy Of Poland-the most luckless
szd pathetic Of colntries-is the theme Of 1.-THE
Faeral Pre-" The tCoes, the hopes, the heart
'lrrings, the heroic endurance and the futile
-'7ra,lons Of once dominating but nor de-
ipols2 ard esjject racial these are Cirifed
hr Klchiers tale and gjUe It's tragedy q
nirsrsai application. Hope nourlshes HLu-
nm, and Lie IS chapel 5y them" That Is the
tiny Of Poland, as rel as Of the aged, halt
''rsntsd Polish can't VhO turns his castle into
'iUneral p,re
N unity Of idea and execution this piece OF
w. Kaeilers touches the highest ieUeL IL Is
ne Of ths most striking Of current contribu-
'"rs % The literature Of the wor.
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peror, exhibiting an old brown suit, frayed at
the cuffs and trouser bottoms.
Dirt cheap" commented Samuel. Dirt
cheap. Worth five bucks fixed up
Five" sneered the boss. Amt you got no
sense? get seven for this, if anybody should
asst YOU"
Again I crossed the street 10 the busy cor
ner Again / listened to the babel Of hun
bred tongues. Boards bobbed up and down,
hands flew upward, downward and sdewise in
aggravation. Some of the poorer old clo'es
men were trying to borrow capital with which
to start business anew. recalled then and
there some Of the stories ! had heard about
the financial and worldly success Of many for
mer old cloes men. | remembered IN par
ticular that one of the largest ready-made
clothing men in the country had had his start
in Bayard Street, and that only ten minutes
walk from the Tribune Building, on Nassau
Street. there was a clother who owned his
summer home and few automobiles and big
parcels of real estate in The Bronx. Sixteen
years ago he was using his wits and his tongue
to make a quarter at the corner Of Bayard
and Elizabeth streets. But my thoughts
switched back % the hOuOW-cnesJed, oach-
bent old coes men who always remained hol-
low-chested back-bent old clo'es men. ! WIS.,
Toned the novels in which they lived. Such
men existed; they did not live, l corrected
myself.
Ny reverie was broken. "Suit, cheap,
cheap" was dinned into my ears. | turned
to look into the smiling face Of Morris Ra-
b;,ou-f+, Morris had abandoned canitalisnn 10
its fate and had turned agent-call it "puller-
in if you will--for one Of the clothing store
proprietors.
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hair struggled. The history Of a century-old
race. the fortune and misfortune Of many gen.
erations, spoke out Of that long, spare face,
made, as it were, out of yellowed ivory, and
out of that exaggeratedly lofty forehead, still
impressive and commanding in spite Of the
fact that this venerable nobleman's vitality
seemed almost spent. The old man care
fully dressed. as for some formal occasion. He
wore patent leather shoes, a dress coat and a
white necktie.
Since the officer, in his surprise, did not an
swer Immediately the aged Polish count again
addressed him.
ooh, know; you want 70 rest and eat. Ny
house is at your disposal. But, you seq
Here his withered lips pursed themselves
in a bitter smile and look Of hatred came
into his dimmed lustreless eyes.
"You see, the soldiers of my Emperor haven't
left very much behind them"
The officer made gesture Of sympathy
What should he say? He had seen all too
much Of the misery and devastation Of war.
The old man continued:
Come in here with me. This is the only
room which they have not looted. They didn't
discover II.
The officer entered with the old man through
the door, which fitted into the panelling Of the
dining hall, into the neighboring chamber. Il
was dark, since the window shutters Of this
secret retreat were all tightly sealed. yell
low streak of light came through under door
in the opposite wall. That relieved the officer
a little.
pardon the darkness" said the old man.
II will make some light My eyes are weak
/ prefer to sit in darkened place"
The count lighted some candles, which stood
in silver candelabra on writing table. The
officer noticed how the old, lean, parched hands
trembled as they struck and held the match.
They we're in a small ROOM panelled in dark
wood-the library Of the house. IL exhibited
the taste which the nobility Of Poland Dor
rowed from the French, and which shows so
conspicuously in their houses, their clothing
and their life Before the graceful writing
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table stood a high armchair, on which lay silk
cushions in soft blues and reds, such as Louis
XIV loved. In rocco bookcases made Of dark
red polished mahogany, were books bound IN
rare and costly feathers. The wagering light
Of the candles fell dimly over everything.
There was a stufy, oppressive odor IN the air,
at times almost as disagreeable as that OF
tainted meat, again as sweet and heavy as
that Of spilled wine OF faded flowers.
Like death and decay and rctting foliage
thought the German officer.
The two men stood facing each other in
-ilence. The old man seemed 70 have sunk
suddenly into painful reverie. Lost IN cares
and thought. his thin hands played absent
mindedy with a silver letter-opener.
Finally, in order to break the silence, the
German asked:
How could you endure it here during the
Cossack occupation"
The old man aroused himself. He fixed MS
startled eyes for moment or two on the
officer The thoughts labored behind his wea-
red brow as if struggling 70 bring themselves
back to the present. Then he comprehended
the situation, passed his hand lightly before
his eyes and said slowly:
"Ah. that was nothing. We stayed here, my
daughter and I. We hid ourselves. But now
the Germans are here and all is well"
He smiled gently, but that gentle smile,
which bent his dried lips into bow, was so
sorrowful, so indescribably tragic in its weari-
ness, that the German shivered.
The old man now recalled his duties as
host.
you will share our meal, will you not?
You will dine with my daughter and me-"
The officer made some excuses.
Il hope you will not incommode yourself for
me in any way, count
"Oh, how should you incommode US? II
only our presence does not disturb you? Suf-
ferng has made US sad and weary. You come
as a conqueror. You have a right 70 be cheer
ful and joyous
He paused, and then continued with a mys-
FERROUS look:
1T is not an ordinary meal which we are
going to partake of to-night-ry daughter
and L.
Then he grasped tiny bell which stood on
T,.g....I -. d.. E.,Lf
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had pressed salt and pepper mixture coat
against the strangers shoulders and was al
ready delivering an oratorcal volley the
cheapness, usefulness, quality and quantity Of
the garment. The stranger brushed him off
and continued on his way.
Maybe on a sale like that he could make
three. four dollars" Morris Rabinowitz told
me, and shook his head in sincere regret.
| left Mr.. Rabinowitz few minutes later.
Lining Bayard Street is row Of clothing
stores over dark, uninviting Easements. Out
Of one of the yawning depths emerged boyish
figure.
Just your size, mister" he barked. "Serges,
woollens, cotton. Cheap, dirt cheap. Come on
in, mister"
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which war had spared-red pinks, snow-white
roses and dark blue larkspur. The girl wore
a black silk dress, low necked, with long skirt
whose border trailed over the debris and
wreckage.
As the riders approached her she lifted her
head. The beautiful face under the dark
crown Of hair was pale and delicate. The
big. black eyes looked inquiringly at the Ger
man cavalrymen.
The First Lieutenant was amazed TO find
beautiful young woman TRANQUILITY cutting flow
ers in a neighborhood which had been so re
Gently and so frightfully devastated by the
Russians.
What room in this shattered house can she
be going to decorated" he thought
He greeted her with the utmost respect, and
asked:
Where is the master of the house,"
The Young girl silently lifted the hand IN
which she held the flowers and pointed toward
the castle. Her saddened eyes rested for
second on the face Of the German officer. which
campaigning had made as hard and brown as
copper. Then she lowered her gaze and cut
off another white rose
The officer sprang from his horse and gave
the reins 10 one Of his companions Then ne
walked up the terraced steps and disappeared
behind the oak door, loosened from its hinges
into the main hall Of the castle. The two un-
der-ofjcers rode around the house TO look for
the stables.
The Cossacks had made frightful havoc IN
this old Polish castle. The big dining hall
must have been used by them TO quarter their
horses. Filthy straw lay on the broken par
quet flooring, and here and there were scat
tered the tattered remnants Of magnificent
deep-red Persian rug Half-emptied bags OF
oats stood against the walls. On the lower
cornice Of tall crystal mirror, with gided
borders. were oats, hay and scraps Of feed.
There the Cossack horses had eaten and duly
watched their reflections in the glass. A
chandelier for candles, made Of hundreds OF
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nished from flats and apartment house closets,
Morris visits the old cloes market. He en-
ploys four methods Of getting rid Of it. One
is to sell the entire lot or a single garment or
suit TO the dealers at a meagre profit; Z second
method is to sell all or part TO another old
clo'es man, who may have OF hopes TO find
customer; a third method is to exchange with
another old clo'es man for some relic in tweed
or serge that the latter has managed TO pick
up. But better than all three and far, far
more profitable is to sell to a customer direct
"Lookt," exclaimed Morris Rabinowitz sud
denly, and pointed stubby forefnger in the
general direction Of the humming Bowery. An
old clo'es man had rushed at a fairly prosperous
appearing individual crossing the street. He
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scores of Solomon Mendes. with dirty, tat
tered suits thrown over their sagging shout
ders, gesticulating among themselves and mar
rowly watching the sidewalks for the least
possibility Of a customer.
Business is mecbuidh, rotten" | overheard
one young old clo'es man asseverate.
"Nu what can you make" YEARLY replied
a patriarch, Struggling his shoulders People
goes away on vacation which cost them money,
and you can believe an old man that when they
cone back to the city business by US will be
better"
For Why"
For why, you ask Because then they'll
need money, and when they need money don't
they got to SELF"
I inquired of the younger man, whose name,
l learned, was Morris Rabinowitz, what the
methods of his trade were. Rabnowitz pre-
ceded his discourse with an eloquent denuncia-
ton in choicest jargon. From only one person
had I previously heard such an assortment Of
sulphuric expressions, and that one person
had been Choona-Choona the famous, Choona
of the East Side Rabinowitz soon got
winded; Choona never. But this is irrelevant
Rabinowitz was cutter by trade, he said, but
ncessant strikes and five gaping little mouths
had driven him into the old coes business.
Morris begged TO be excused for a moment.
A dealer was bidding in for lot Of goods,
mostly old shirts, in front Of Joe and Harry's'
place, at II Bayard Street Morris delivered
himself Of an opinion on the value Of the lot
to the old patriarch who was trying to sell It
and came back 70 his interviewer.
AL Al" he sighed and rolled his head.
Those dealers are robbers, genoVim, thieves
With his daily burden Of old clo'es, gar
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TIE Russians had lost the battle Of Kras-
nix The beaten soldiers Of the Gar
surged back toward the east. The
's'raans and Austrians followed them over
= eevastated smoking land.
4hree cava.ryrnen Of a German troop--a
''4hg First Lieutenant and two under-offcers-
were riding along one Of the roads near Dub
They we're seeking quarters for the night.
- lar from Luoatow they passed through the
'SS gate q ar old castle park. The late after
~ 1T Bun cast a reddish glow over the massive
-I~ pillars Of the portal and over the silvered
VI indicating the rank Of the owner Of the
~e embedded in the artistically wrought
:, work The suns rays darted like flaments
= F'h through the ancient elms and oaks.
minated The rough and knotted bark Of the
~" ard famed Ike FIRE against the tiled
- ne white manor house, from whose
'~s torn By shells, the smashed dormer
,''"s BOXED out ike black, dead eyes.
-<S'ously the riders trotted along the broad
1s n elns which led 10 the castle. A
90 sight net their view. Among the
80. BED near The house, trodden down and
49,. N'sfsd with rubbish, young girl walked
snd forth and cut Of the few flowers
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crystal cubes and thin gilded bars, lay wrecked
in a corner. Sticks Of palisander and ebony
wood, the remains of costly pieces Of furni-
ture, were piled up as kindling before the
marble fireplace. Above the mantelpece was
a forgotten nagaika.
While the German officer stood in the middle
of the looted dining hall and thought perhaps
of the beautiful Polish women who on festal
days had walked with their light, pointed, silk
slippers over that dark-red Persian carpet
slender in figure, with shining eyes, their dark
hair gathered over dazzling white brows; or Of
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uONE dollar"
s." 'Fifty cents"
~ IN give it 10 you for 90 cents. l
should live; 50, mister, it's bargain
Il said 50 cents"
AZ didn't steal this pants. Make 1t so cents
Nothing doing
u got 70 have the money. Oser mir if l
make even 4 penny profit. Gimme 10 cents"
an give you CO., compromised the stout
gentleman. wipng his brow with bandanna.
Like for nothing its giving it away. Take
t."
wherewith Solomon Mendel sighed and
turned over the trousers 70 his new customer.
4 crowd Of old cio'es men had been attracted
bv the sounds Of a sharp financial deal and had
formed gesticulating circle neutrality-suspicious.
and buyer. Solomon Mendel counted the dimes,
rickels and pennies with care and smiled broad
y al the second party 10 the transaction.
Thank you. mister" he said. In good
heath you should only wear them pants"
And thus the old clo'es man, one Of several
Kindred who gather daily at Bayard and
Elizabeth streets. transacted deal that in ef-
isc. and principle differed not whit from the
zeal that is accomplished when the newsboy
s.ls you paper OF John D. Rockefeller sells
yoa oil. n Solomon Mendel l found thin,
rthsred man. with a fat-brimmed, battered
isrby almost hiding the forelocks prescribed
By Hebraic law. His own apparel had prob
lsly belonged TO a plumber or a plainclothes
sstective who might have made two Of him. 1t
ascaded from his body in folds and waves, like
he costume OF q scarecrow. The shirt ne wore
lad not experienced a laundryman's tub for
zany DAY. His shoes were certainly never
,gl. for hin. And everywhere ! looked saw
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the noblemen who under that crystal chan
delier had drunk champagne or old, earth
brown Hungarian wines, and with glowing
words had spoken of Poland's ancient glories
and Of her indestructible hopes, door in the
wall opened and an aged, weary voice asked, IN
French
How can | serve you, SIR
The officer turned and saw an old man
standing in the doorway. The evening sun fell
on him and lighted up the haggard, sunken
face. the almost inanimate eyes and the fur
rowed brow, over which some thin, snow-white
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'SERGES WOOLLENS COTTON; CHEAP DIRT CHEAP"

Not in Broad Street Alone That Nev
Has a Curb Market. There is One
Bayard and Elisabeth Streets, and There,
as in the Financial District, the
Stock Is Both Common
and Preferred
BY SAMUEL \. B. FROMN1ER
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-05

A REGENT boat conveyed piece of machinery to Seattle for some trif- ling repairs. After looking the break over we could see no reason for the useless expense of time and money, Valdez has a machine shop second to none in the Territory, which is fitted up with every tool and piece of me- chanism necessary to conduct its business. It does brazing, lathe work, heavy forging and any kind of machine work both cheaply and well. To keep this shop in Valdez it is ab- solutely necessary that we give it all our work. This shop could not only do all the work it gets, but is large enough to run half dozen hands. if the work required it. If you are in earnest and really desire payroll, in Valdez why not give your work to home people?
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-05

AS an indication that the high cost of living has hit the printer as well as those better able to stand it, we would state that one year ago the Prospector received a ton of paper which cost us $70.0O. Saturday we received a ton of paper which cost us $14O.OO. AS the Prospector uses close to two tons a month some idea may be had of the extra expense en- tailed And the same applies to all grades of paper. Statements and let terheads cost 125 per cent more now than last year and many bonds which could have been obtained last year for 16 to IS cents now cost A to 48 cents per pound wholesale, and the end of the rise in prices is not yet in sight. And yet, many of our customers kick a leg off if we charge them 20 to 40 per cent more for printing than we did a year ago. A printery must fix it's charges by its costs or it would quickly go out of business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-05
THE SALMON FISHERIES.

The grand jury sitting at Ketchi- kan, recently made a very excellent presentment to the court on finishing its labors, the report embracing a va riety of matters. germane and other wse including a reference to the threatened depletion of salmon, hal ibut and herring in the waters of Southeastern Alaska, unless drastic steps are immediately taken for the conservation of these valuable food fishes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-05

It is a matter worthy Of more than passing comment that the Bureau of Fisheries. which Is charged with the administration of the fisheries of Alaska, professes to believe that the salmon and herring fisheries are not threatened with exhaustion. This view is combatted by the fishermen and many of the cannery men who al- lege that the salmon fisheries, espe- cially are in danger by reason of in- tensive fishing; and The Empire is satisfied that the views of the latter are substantially correct. No one at all familiar with the salmon fishery in Southeastern Alaska can doubt that the intensive fishing that is now being prosecuted every year has ma terially decreased the number of sal mon; and unless prompt steps are taken to increase the supply and to enforce more strictly the law regu- lating the salmon fisheries, this inn portant resource will steadily decline until total extinction practically has taken place. .-.
 That there are and always have been seasonal fluctuations in the run of salmon is we'll known, one year producing heavily to be followed a year or two later by a distinct lessen- ing of the supply. However, as has been stated, the consensus of opin- ion among fishermen and cannery- men is that salmon are decreasing ill number year by year, as is proved conclusively by the number that as cend the streams each year. In the past few years, streams that were once fairly alive with this fish, dur ing the spawning season, are now practically deserted.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-05
TUESDAY, DECEMBER ,, 1916
OFFICE HUNTERS AND PORK.

On the Sunday before the late cleo tion the Seattle Post Intelligencer, an excellent newspaper with strong standpat proclivities, published a four-column article by Dudley G. Wooten a lifelong Democrat and a former Congressman from Texas, in which MT. Wooten strongly support ed MT. Hughes for President and and more strongly criticised Presi- dent Wilson. MT. Wooten's article caused the Democratic State Commit tee to get busy, and the committee found that MT. Wooten had applied for no less than seven political po- sitions under the Democratic admin istration. These included both local and consular positions. The Con- mittee advertised the facts gathered, concluding with the NRe, No Sup port-No Job. ."-Empire.
 This would be good plan for the Democratic Territorial Committee to adopt. In the last election many of fee holders were spotted who work ed, in many cases, openly for other persons than those nominated on the Democratic ticket. A man, be he a Democrat, or be he Republican, is at heart perpetrating a fraud when he accepts money from party whom he is working to oust from control of public offices. He is taking money under false pretenses, and there should be a law by which he could be prosecuted, when he asks for and and then works against the party. Many fragrant violators of this polit- ical tenet exist in the Territory, and they should be promptly removed by the party in power There is little to politics but the spells and the per son or persons who are Republicans very poor officials anyway. A pow erful political organization can never be built up until party lines are closely drawn and office seekers ap- pointed for work done for their party. There is no more reason why Re- publican should seek an office which rightfully belongs to Democrat than there is for a Democrat to ex- pect favors from a Republican ad- ministration. The victors should re- ceive the spells.