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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
MINING UNDER CORN FIELDS
In Northwestern Illinois That Is Common
Thing.

In the popular mind most metal mining
is associated with mountainous regions
We know that coal is mined near corn
fields, but how many, of hand, would To-
cate lead and zine deposits in grain fields
A recent publication by the United States
geological survey describes a thickly set
| tied agricultural district in northwestern
| Illinois where corn, oats, and hay are
raised on the surface and lead and zinc
are extracted from the rocks beneath the
fields.
The publication referred to is one of
the units OF the great geologic atlas OF
the United States and describes the Ga
lena and Elizabeth quadrangles, in Hi
nois. The field surveys for this report
were made under cooperative agreement
between the United States geological sur
vey and the state of Illinois. Eugene
Wesley Shaw and Arthur C.. Trowbridge
are the authors. The area described lies
in the extreme northwest corner OF the
state and is in the "driftless area, which
was not covered by the continental ga-
cier and therefore contains no glacial
drift The exposed rocks are wholly OF
sedimentary origin and consist OF hard
rock of Ordoyician and Silurian age and
unconsolidated SURGICAL deposits. The re-
port describes these rocks, shows the
geologic structure or lay of the rocks,
and gives the sequence of events in the
geologic history of the area and an &C
count of the mineral resources.
Although agriculture is the principal
industry, several hundred men are en-
gagged in zinc and lead mining The most
productive mines are grouped in certain
rather small districts known as the Ga
lena, the Sand Prairie, and the Elizabeth
districts. The productive ore bodies are
confined to the Galena dolomite and the
DEBORAH shale. Most of the mines are
100 to 200 feet deep. The production OF
lead concentrates in 1914 was valued at
S2s, 1888, and that of zinc concentrates at
S320,0l2 The lead sold from this region
since mining began has brought about
$50 100000, and the zinc produce since
about 1860 has been sold for about $780,
100000. Prospecting for new deposits
still continues.
The folio contains geologic and topo
graphic maps and map showing geolog
c structure, besides IA large pages of
text.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
Ways of Cooking Fish.

There are few more delicious dishes
than finnan haddie for breakfast, dinner
or superior for breakfast, luncheon and
dinner,sif you prefer it that way, This
fish is capable Of being prepared in a
number of ways.
To broil the fish, heat the broiler and
grease it we'll to keep the fish from stick
ing; then place the meat side to the fire
and cook slowly for Is minutes Then
turn the fish and cook it slightly. BE
careful not TO burn it After removing it
from the fire, butter it well and add pep
per to suit the taste. It should be served
with a slice of lemon
To bake the fish, place it in cold wa
ter and let it come to a boil then take
il ont and remove the skin. Place it in
a pan with little butter and bake it in
a moderate oven for half hour
To boil finnan baddie place a good sized
kettle full of water on the stove and let
It come to a boil. Put in the fish and
cook it for 20 minutes
Some folks in broiling the fish use a
dripping pan instead of a regular broiler.
The process is the same.
Another fine way Of serving the fish is
with cream sauce. Tear the fish into
small strips and place it in basin with
a quart of water. Let il simmer half an
hour, then sour off the water and add
pint of fresh milk. When this begins to
boil, thieken il with a spoonful of flour
Let il boil five minutes, add butter the
size of walnut and little pepper and
serve.
Because it requires little effort and lit
tie time frying is one of the favorite
OF cooking almost every kind of
fish. 1t should be remembered. however.
that even this simple operation has
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
Wants the Suffrage Question
Settled for the
Country
SHOULD BE REMOVED
FROM POLITICS
Urges Submission of Susan
B. Anthony Amendment
for Ratification

New York, Aug. 2.-Charles f. Hughes
Yesterday declared for women's suffrage
amendment to the constitution, in tele
gram sent Senator George Sutherland OF
Utah.
My view is Shat the proposed amend
ment should , submitted and ratified,
the Republican candidate said in his tele'
gram to the Utah senator
The telegram which evoked Hughes
declaration for federal amendment for
equal suffrage was as follows:
you will no doubt recall our CONVEX
sation few days ago when | urged you
to make public your views with regard
TO the equal suffrage federal amendment.
feel quite sure there is nothing in the
Republican platform which in any man
ner would conflict with such a declara-
tion.
THAT platform commits the party to
the principle of woman's suffrage and
recognizes the right of each state to de-
termine the question for itself. 1t is
silent upon the subject of the constitu-
tional amendment, and, therefore, leaves
everybody of the party free to determine
for himself this question. The submis-
sion of the amendment is desired by
many millions of voters, and | think the
day has come when Congress should rec.
ognize the widespread desire by adopting
the resolution Of submission and thus
enabling the states to pass upon the
question, which, without the preliminary
action of Congress, they would be pre-
vented from doing. There is feeling of
intense interest in all these suffrage
states in respect to your attitude, and
think il most important that you, as
soon as possible, state publicly your per-
sonal position in respect to the matter
(Signed) George Sutherland
To this telegram Hughes replied:
My Dear Senator:
"Your telegram has been received. In
my answer to the notification, ! did not
refer to the proposed federal amendment
relating to woman's suffrage, and this
was not mentioned in the platform. /
have no objection, however, TO stating my
personal views. As / said in my speech,
think it to be most desirable that the
question of woman's suffrage should be
settled promptly The question is of
,uch nature that il should be settled
or the entire country
"My view is that the proposed amend |
nent should be submitted and ratified |
md the subject removed from political
discussion.
Very sincerely yours,
(Signed Charles Evans Hughes"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST

At kinlock, Mo-, is being held now a
five days exhibition of power driven ag-
ricultural implements on 2,00oacre
farm. This is the first practical demon
stra ton of tractor farming to be given.
Each afternoon 40 power driven plows
will break up the ground, and forenoons
narrowing, blowing, seeding, spreading,
pulverizing, threshing and harvesting will
be carried on.
A hen belonging to a fredericksburg,
Md, farmer recently stole a nest and
when she was found was. mothering IL
baby chicks and one woodpecker. The
hen paid as much attention to the wood
pecker as to the chickens.
A four penny nail which had been in
the head of Fred Seibert, jr., of Dawson,
Pa, for 50 years, came out through the
roof of his mouth recently. Since he was
II years of age Mr.. wibert had suffered
severely from headaches, which have
ceased since the bit of iron emerged
Steps have been taken for the estab-
lishment of Film City at Corona, L. l.,
this bang a 81 900 900 scheme of the Fox
Film company. The initial buildings will
cost $4,000, which will include factory
Ind four studios.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
Summer Care of Flock.

Most hen yards are so small and in
such poor state of cultivation that as the
summer advances they become bare and
barren of any vegetation which is of val
ne to hens. This condition of the yards,
together with the neglect to replenish the
litter in the houses make rather unfavor
able conditions for egg production. The
scratch grain, instead of being scattered
in the litter as it is in the winter time
is often thrown on the bare ground where
the birds quickly pick it up without hav
ing it work for it, and then spend the
rest Of the day lounging around the yard
without anything in particular to do.
Consequently they fail to get sufficient
exercise to keep them in good health and
encourage heavy egg production.
These conditions may be readily cor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
DisIiked Euotism.

What's the matter with you?" asked
his wife.
I'm feeling lonely" was the reply.
Don't you like this town."
81 don't like this earth"
whats the objection 20 it?"
People are too egotistical. If there
is anything | hate it's egotism. And
when ] see kings going about conf
IDENTITY and doing things wrong. and
diplomats trying all sorts of insinccre
tricks with complete effrontery. and
lawyers seeking applause for arguing
on the wrong side of case and every
body displaying utter selfishness with
out blush. I am forced to the convic-
ton that / am the only consistently
moral gentleman on this globe And 1t
makes me feel lonely. Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
Ancient Iceland.

Iceland was founded A. D. S74 by
men from Norway. In the words of
John Fiske. at was such a wholesale
colonization of picked men as had not
been seen since ancient Greek times
and was not to be seen again until
Winthrop sailed into Massachusetts
bay. 1t was not long before the popu-
lation of Iceland was 10000. Their
sheep and cattle fourished, hay crops
were heavy. n lively trade-with fish,
oil, butter and skins in exchange for
meal and malt-was kept up with Nor
way. Denmark and the British isles.
Political freedom was unimpaired, jus
tice was fairly well administered, ma
val superiority kept all foes at a dis
lance, and under such conditions the
growth of the new community in
wealth and culture was surprisingly
rapid"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
Manganese Deposits in Virginia and
Maryland.

The great demand for manganese ore
and the high prevailing prices lend add
tional interest to recent report on SOM
manganese mines in Virginia and Mary
land, by ID. +. Hewitt, of the United
States geological survey. The demand
for large amounts of manganese ores IL
this country began in the period 1865
| 1870, with the introduction OF the Besse
mer and open hearth processes of stee
making, and has grown enormously. The
domestic supplies have furnished only d
small fraction OF the manganese required
by our industries 1915 only about
per cent and from 1910 to 1914 only l pei
cent.
Virginia has contributed more heavily
than any other state to the domestic
production. Five OF the six deposits de.
scribed in this report are on the east
side of the valley that lies west of the
Blue Ridge and is commonly known as
the Great valley of Virginia. They CO.
neide roughly in position with the out.
groupings of group of Cambrian shales
and quantities.. The other deposit lies
we'll east of the Blue Ridge, in the pied
mont region Psilomelane is the com
monest manganese mineral of all the
ores, but margarine and wad are also
present. The ores are all of near surface
origin and were formed mainly through
the replacement of clays and schist by
manganese carried in solution in the
ground water. Some of the clays re-
placed were the residual products of rock
weathering, others were deposited in an
cient stream channels, and still others
were formed through the crushing of wall
rocks along zones of fracturing. The
greatest depth to which the ores have
been traced is 260 feet.
Many manganese deposits in other re-
gions are the result of present day proc
esses of oxidation and deposition through
the agency of air and surface waters, but
Mr.. Hewett believes that the Virginia de
posts were formed long ago, in Tertiary
time. and furthermore that the mangan-
csc oxides were in part deposited below
the permanent ground water level their
formation resembling in this particular
the deposition of certain OF the Lake SUI
perior iron ores.
Ii i considered improbable that man
ganese ores in any of the Virginia or
Maryland deposits viii extend to depths
Of more than 500 feet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
Renewed Interest in Medicinal Herbs.

A Manchester England, paper urges
the renewed cultivation in English gar
dens of old fashioned medicinal herbs
beds devoted to which were once found
in every well conducted garden. An old
time fragrance is almost discernible in the
very recital of the names of the aromatic
plants. The fact that nearly all the
common household medicines, otherwise
known as 'simples" were derived from
plants of pleasant odor leads TO Won
der as to whether their supposed virtues
were discovered before they were brought
into domestic cultivation, or afterward.
At all events the medicinal qualities
of some of them at least are still recog-
nized even by physicians, but the one
who would use them must go to the
apothecary for his supply, not to gar
den or the woods as our forefathers did;
these dealers obtain them from far off
lands Turkey, India, China-where they
are grown for purely commercial pur
poses
In the United States these herbs have
also gone out of fashion as feature of
the small garden Where now does one
find camomile. dill. carsway, thyme,
rosemary. horehound, fennel, southern
wood cold man. and their like? The
English paper includes pennyroyal in its
list, but this grows so freely in wild
places in this country that it has never
been made a garden plant The same is
true of peppermint, except in market
gardens.
Whether or not it is worth while, as in
old time, to grow these herbs for their
use as simples, is not certain, though the
high price OF drugs owing to the war in
dicates that it might be desirable At
least however, they may have a charm
for many persons hardly less than plants
grown for beauty alone, and their cult
walton is not without interest on purely
aesthetic grounds. -Indianapolis Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02

medicine / took. Every month since
was young girl had suffered with
cramps in my sides at periods and was
never regular. / saw your advertise
ment in the newspaper and the picture
of woman who had been saved from
an operation and this picture was inn
pressed on my mind. The doctor had
given me only two more days to make
up my mind so l sent my husband to the
drug store at once for bottle of Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
believe me, l only took four doses be-
fore felt change and when had I'm
ished the third bottle was cured and
never felt better. grant you the priv
ilege to publish my letter and am only
too glad TO let other women know of my
cure. Mrs. THos. McGoNIGAL, 1882
Hartville Street. Phila., Pa,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02

Miss Anita Stewart the moving picture
actress. is seriously i'll of typhoid fever
at her home. Brightwsters, Bayshore,
L. l.
DR.. Cressy l. Wilbur, one of the most
prominent vital ststisticians in the coun-
try. formerly Of the United States census
bureau. in a fit Of melaneholis attempted
suicide al his home in Albany. y. y.
Sunday BY cutting his throat with a
razor. His chances Of recovery are about
even.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
Appeal to President.

Washington, Aug. Am appeal to
President Wilson to support suff age
amendment to the federal constitution
was made yesterday by Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, president Of the National
Woman Suffrage association, and Mrs.
Frank NJ Roessing, vice president of the
organization and chairman of the con
gressional committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02

IN my size ana Dack
until i nearly went
crazy. | went TO
diferentdoctors and
they all said / had
female trouble and
would not get any
relief until | would
be operated on. l
had suffered forfour
years before this
but | kept get
ting worse the more
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
JEWISH NEWSPAPER BLOWN UP
Bomb Throwers Attempt to Demolish
Plant and Kill Publisher.

Chicago. Aug. Am attempt to de-
molish the plant Of the Jewish Daily
Press at 1915 south Racine avenue and
possibly kin A. N. Liebling the publish
er. was made early yesterday when two
bombs were exploded at the front Of the
A-.iial;as.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02

Mrs. Dora Margowski arrived Monday
from Paris on the Cameronia with her
l3 children to join her husband. whom
she had not seen since he came to Amer
lea in 1908
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02

Cheese and olive sandwiches Cut
brown bread into very thin slices, but
tering lightly. Lay between two of these
slices filling made of cream cheese in
which chopped olives have been mixed.
These are delicious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

ii, just before putting the pie into the
oven, the top crust be dotted generously
with tiny bits of butter, the pie will
emerge with delicious naky crust
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
WOMAN GIVEN
TWO DAYS
To Make Up Her Mind for
Surgical Operation. She Re-
fused; Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Philadelphia, Pa. Zone year ago /
was very sick and / suffered with pains
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02

Nothing will so successfully soften
hard water as borax. Use il in the pro-
portion of large handful to 10 gallons
of water. The texture OF the finest linen
and cotton will not be injured by its use
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02

Take slips of gcranims when you are
setting out the plants in the garden, and
by autumn the small plants will have
grown to a good size and be ready for
winter blooming.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02

As a support for sweet pea vines when
you prefer not to use wire or brush. set
up two stout posts about 10 feet apart
(it would be well TO paint them dark
green, and. after sowing the seed in a
double row, one on each side of the posts,
stretch lengths of strong cord between
the posts, making a double row Of strings
as well as of seed. The strings should be
run through small staples driven into the
posts at proper intervals. The vines may
be trained between the double row of
strings, which will provide excellent sup
port.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02

For a bare spot on your lawn where
neither grass nor flowers will grow read.
the spot well spaded. Keep it watered
for few weeks and YOU will soon have
a bed of fourishing little green plants,
all feathery, and dotted with small pale
blue blossoms that will last from July to
September.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
MERC|FUL JUDGE WINS OUT WITH
 THE PEOPLE
GEO. w. HANCE VICTOR IN ELECTION ON PLAT FORM OF GOOD WILL,
 MILD LEGAL DECISIONS.
(From Sundays Oaily)

Judge Geo. w. Hance, Republican of Camp Verde, galloped under the wire far in the lead for justice of the peace of that precinct, with majority of 43 over his two opponents, N. A. Vyne, Democrat, and James D. Sell CTS, Socialist. Judge Hance by this endorsement of his past administra- ton of the office, is reelected and will continue to dish out legal porridge by the old-time method to a community comprising l,5l2 white people and 53S Indians under the dominion of Dr. ]. ]. Taylor, agent. In writing to a Prescott friend, Judge Hance has the following to say of the election re- suits in his case:
 "My precinct has been free in the past two years of creating any ex- pense to the county or occasioning the grand jury to hear troubles from this locality. Accordingly the indi- vidual outlay of money to go to Pres: colt has been nominal and the pocket book has not been delved into. The fsmily, in short, has received the benefit of not being drained of funds hat could be applied for other uses. Many of the residents of Camp Verde precinct have been on the ground for over a third of a century, and my rec ord of continuous residence here dates back to 4o years ago.
 "We all have submitted to priva- lions as we'll as hardships, and is not hat punishment sufficient for the or iinary evils committed which often rome before a justice of the peace in ? country precinct to solve from a le gal viewpoint? I admit some of my decisions may have caused the raw "dges of fine legal training to smart a little, but soon the sore heals and all $ forgotten. What's the use of cinch ing people with a rigid interpretation of the fne-haired statutes, when there is a middle road to travel in which the goal is magnanimity and good will to- ward all. It's easier, cheaper and better"
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15

member of either house to object, the objection to be considered in separate session. Where only one return has been made from a State, congress cannot overturn the certified result, except the two houses concurrently may reject any vote where it appears not to have been given by the prop erly chosen electors. Where more than one certificate for a State has been sent the vote of those electors whom the two houses, shall concur rently decide have been supported in contest by the proper State authori- ties shall be received and accredited Where there has been no determina- ton of contest by State authorities and there IS more than one certificate returned the choice as to the prop erty selected certificate is with the two houses. If the two houses dis agree the certificate signed by the ex- ecutive of State concerned shall be binding and the votes so certified counted.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
NEXT HOUSE ID BE CONTROLLED
 BY t. ]. P.
DEMOCRATS HAD COUNT ED ON THREE MEMBERS WHOSE DESIGNATIONS MISLEAD THEM.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The prob able complexion of the sixty-hfth con- gress was further complicated today by late returns from one close district and a reclassihcation of the politics of three members of the California delegation.
 The count in the one doubtful dis trict, that in New Mexico, is not yet complete, but the election of Walton, Democrat, is probable, according to latest returns.
 A reversal in the Tenth North Caro- lima district, where complete returns indicate the election of Congressman J. Britt, Republican, by plurality of 13 votes, broke the tie which existed on the face of the returns for con gress up to last night.
 A reclassihcation of the politics of three members of the elected Cali fornia delegation, John J. Nolan in the Fifth district, Everis A. Hayes in the Eighth and Charles H. Randall in the Ninth, in accordance with their political designations in the Congress sional Record, also apparently was favorable to the Republican side
 The names of the three members appeared on the Republican and Dem- ocratic tickets and Randall, in addi- ton, was also on the Progressive tic ket. In the returns, as previously an- nounced two had been credited as Democrats and one as a Republican. The Congressional Record, however, classes Nolan as Progressive, Hayes as a Republican and Randall as a Prohibitionist
 As a result of these changes, the Republicans, from present indications, will have small plurality in the house, latest figures giving them 216 members, the Democrats 213 and other parties six.
 There are a number of close dis tricts where, on the face of complete returns, members are apparently elected by very small pluralities. The Third New Jersey district, where R. Carson, Republican. is apparently elected by Il votes over Thomas J. Scully, Democrat, and present mem- Der of congress, is a case in point. The official count next week may some of those close districts.