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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
ODD FELLOWS MEET.

Rutland, Jan. 2G.-One hundred and
twenty-five members of the encampment
branch of odd Fellows of the first and
second districts of Vermont held their
annual meeting in odd Fellows hall, to-
night. The royal purple degree was
worked and IL banquet was served.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
SOUGHT ANOTHER BOAT.

After picking up the raft the steam
or went in search of another raft,
which the rescued mon said had left
the ship earlier in the day. The yes
sci ran fully 90 miles the other side.
looking for the raft but no sign of it
was to be seen. 1t is the general i'm
preston that this raft foundered.
The survivors say most of the boats
were smashed to splintcrs when they
were lowered. Two of tho iccboats
were capsizcd shortly after launching.
ono escaped the breakers and put to
soa with about eight or nine people
aboard
STORY or A SURVIVOR.
Tho following is the story Of I;
Wilata, one of tho passengers and one
of the men rescued from tho raft:
"rhe ship struck at 1907 on the
morning of Tuesday, January %. !
was on deck at the time, smoking a
! cigar and was looking at my watch
when the first crash came. In an in
slant all was excitement. There were
the shrcks of the frightened men and
women, the wall of little children and
the hoarsc orders of the officers of tho
I
man, slid over the reef and struck
again.
THE command to back her off was
! given and she went astcrn at fun
speed but it was too late. The water
was pouring in like mill race. The
wind swung the vessels stern to the
beach and her head to the waves. This
saved many lives as she was than swept
back to the shore, and struck once
again in such a position that she re-
manned partially above the water and
on an even keel.
| EVERY wave now washed cleared
over her and many people who hastily
| rushed on deck went to their deaths
without time TO murmur n prayer.
The order was given to get ont the
boats. Two of them on the weather side
were launched and were smashed like
| egg shells as they struck the water.
! Then came the attempt to get out the
life boats.
| "Purscr O'Farrcll took charge. Four
women and "A number of men went into
tho boat do not know how many, but
she was practically fun. Just as they
| were lowering the other, the daVitS
| broke and tn" stern of the boat fell to
| the water while the bow hung in the
| air.
DROW NED IN AN INSTANT.
Every one was prccipitatcd into the
sea and swept away in an instant. For a
! second or two | caught a glimpse of AN
agonzed face, and then another, and yet
another as they were washed by me. The
/ waves daShinG over tho ship swept the
deck loose and every swell lifted it. We
| chung to the rigging and LIGHTHOUSE. Then
an attempt was made to get n line aShor.
| 4 fisherman named Cigalcs agreed &c
| swim ashore. He was in tho water fully
| half an hour, but NWas unable to- make
| tho beach. The ship struck in "a bad spot
| She is directly at the foot Of a procipit-
Gus bluff that comes sheer to the waters
| edge. One man was swept ashore and
succeeded in landing on a small rock. We
| shot a line to him and he tried to climb
the cliff but fell and was killed before
our eyes"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
4 PITIABLE SIGHT.

The spectators on the Topeka watched
the struggling of the gallant seamcn
brcathlcssly. one minute they We're high
in the air and the next lost to sight. At
last they succeeded in bringing the raft to
the side of the steamer. The sight of the
poor creatures on the raft brought tears
to the ewes of the sailors on the vessel.
In the stem of the raft sat an old man
with snow white hair, and pallid features.
who held on bravcly to MS place, Three
other men were lying in a senseoss hcap
i'm the year washed by every swell and
ret lined solely by the bodies of the other
men who were closely packed. Time and
time again great seas swept over them,
sending sSshudder through the onlookcrs
who feared to see them swept away. The
work of Iescung them was dangerous
Thc men were too exhausted to even tie
a rope about themselves.
When the raft was sighted a cry went
wv from the steamers deck. Orders were
shouted and men on the raft screamed
and called fruitlessly for aid.
For a minute it looked as though the
OLD man with gray hair was gone when
the raft gave a sudden lurch, but tho
PROMPT work of Mate Burke and his
|
was no sooner safe when another faint
n., form was swept away and WAS only
rescued by quick work on the part Of
the boats crew. The next man to be
! swept from the raft managed to grasp
| a limo and cling to it until he WIS hoist
ed hair way up the ships side, when his
| strength gave out and he fell back, lie
was picked mp by tho boat.
The raft put out from tho wreck yes
tordav morning on sighting the steamer
| queen and attempted to reach her but
before they could get within sighting
distance the vessel put about and head
ed to the strait.
LEFT ABOUT 80 PEOPLE BEHIND.
| When the Topeka hove in sight the
raft was once more manned and AGAIN
put forth The survivors told terrible
tales of the wreck of the vessel When
they left the ship there We're about 80
people on board. most of them clingng
to the rigging.
| Men, women and children were being
swept by every sea. As soon AS the men
got aboard, DR.. Il. +. Whiting, assisted
BY two nurses ana members of the crew
hastily administered stimulants and put
| them TO bed,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

Don't let the baby suffer from &C
zcma. sores or any itching of the skin.
Doan's Ointment gives instant relief,
cures quickly. Perfectly safe for chill
dren. All druggists sell il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
CUBA TO GIVE s25, 900.

Havana, Jan. oG.-The Senate to-
night unanimously passed an appro-
priation os $4,000 for the purchase OF
Il weddinA Sitt for Miss Alice Roose-
Welt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

Constipation causes headache. uau-
sea, dizziness languor heart palpita-
ton. Drastic physics gripc, sickcn,
weaken the bowels and don't euro.
constipation. - cents. Ask your drug
EiSL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
EITHER WAY,

Marie, if James asks you to marry him
tonight, tell him to speak to me-"
"And if he doesn't, mamma? o.
'"lell him I want to speak TO hint
W omans Home Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
ONLY FAMILY INVITED.
at the Observation-Disclosures
Wedding.

Nashington Jan, 26.-The Invitations
which the PRESIDENT and Mrs. Roosevelt
have sent out for the marriage Of Miss
Roosevelt to Mr.. Longworth are limited
to the immediate family connections, Il,
small official list and the intimate per-
sonal friends OF Miss Roosevelt and Mr..
| ongwOrth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

Joseph Wheeler was born in Augusta.
Ga, September 10, 1886. He was graduated
from the United States Military Academy
at West Point, n. Y. in the class OF
1869. He was n second lieutenant of cav
airy in the army from 1859 to 1861. Enter
ing the Confederate army at the outbreak
of the Civil War he was advanced by
successive promotions from first licutcu'
ant to corps commander and lieutenant
general. He was wounded three tunes
and sixteen horses were shot unde" him.
He received the thanks Of the Conied-
crate government for his skill AMI gal
lantry in battle. After the war he was
a lawyer and planter. lie served as con-
gresham from the eighth Alabam, dis
trict from 1881 to 1899. In 1893 he was APP
pointed major general of volunteers and
in the War with Spain was assigned u
tho command IF tho cavalry div nrn IF
the Army OF Santiago. He commanded
the troops in the engagement of Las
Guasimas Cuba, was senior officer In the
field at the battle of San Juan AMI was
senior mcmh = of tho commission witch
arranged tho surrender of the Spanish
forces at Santiago. lie commanded the
first brigade of the second division OF
the army in the Philippine islands from
| August 1894 to january "a, 1900, and was
in many engagements. He commanded
the department of the lakes fcw months
hcforc his retirement September 10, 1900
He had written several books and was
frequent contributor to the magazines.
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your children and you take less care in the
choice of daily newspaper which silent but
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Better take paper than one of low standard
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e on the two life RATS and in a boat.

ing on the two life RATS and in boat.
Captain Gibbs. who went from Seattle
to the wreck on tho steamer City of
Topeka, returned to-day on the steamer
Texan. He said the survivors told him
the best of order prevailed and that the
men showed courtesy to the women.
"When the time came for the lifeboats
tea leave tho Valencia yesterday" said
Captain Gibbs, "'rhe officers ordered all
the women to take to the RATS. The sur
NiVors say that in spite Of the fact that
the Valencia was beginning to break IN
the women refused to go OH tho life RATS
on in the life boats, stating that they
would take their chances with the shin
rather than leave.
THE officers did all they could to i'm
press upon their minds the fact that there
was little chance for help after tho last
boats had gone"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
BURNED SKIRTS FOR SIGNALS.

survivor says that men. women and
children, singing Nearer My Good to
Thco,' ShVcrcd and clung together on
the hurricane deck of the Valencia when
tho steamer Queen hove into sight Tho
women. ON the i'll fatcd vessel took off
their understands and burned them as
signals To attract passing vessels hut
all in vain.
w. r. Pcarcc. assistant general man.
agor Of the Pacific Coast company. opcr-
ating tho Valencia. to-day said
Tho government is we'll nigh criminal
ly negligent OF coast shipping interests.
Years ago the Congress should have pro-
vided for a government tug located near
the mouth of the Straits of Juan dc
Fuca, in touch with telegraph wires and
cables. for just such emergencies as this.
With such a tug equipped with life say
ing apparatus, the ma oritY of the men,
women and children on board the Nalcn-
cia would not have lost their lives"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
GEN. WHEELERDEAO
Famous Veteran of Two Wars
Succumbed to an Attack of
Pneumonia.
HAD BEEN I'LL SIX DAYS
Family wns Warned Thursday and
All His Immediate Relatives Were
at Bedside before Death Came
Body Was Buried in M
tiOnnI Cemetery.
HAD BEEN I'LL SIX DAYS

New York, Jan. 25.---CIencrat Joseph
Wheeler, tho famous Confederate cavalry
leader and a brigadier-g general of the
United States army since the War with
Spain, died at 5:35 o'clock this afternoon
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Sterling
Smith in Brooklyn The veteran of two
wars was 60 years old. but in spite of
his age there was hope until yesterday
of his recovery from the attack of pneu-
monia which caused his death.
Gen. Wheeler was taken i'll six days
ago at his sisters home, where ne had
been living recently. He contracted Il
severe cold which developed into pleu-
risy and pneumonia. From the first his
age told against him but the family did
mot give up hope until last night when
the disease was found to have affected
both lungs. General Wheelor's imme-
date relatives were all with him His
daughters. Mrs. w. j. Harris and tho
Misses Anne, Lucille and Carrie Wheeler
had been summoned from the South
and arrived early in the week His son,
Major Joseph Wheeler, Jr., L. S. A..
Inow stationed at West Point, was also
present. as we'll as General Whecler's
sister, Mrs. Sterling Smith, and her son.
rho family was summoned to the bed
side OF the patient at midnight last night,
when the doctors in consultation conclud-
cd that the end was but matter of
hours. The general was then awake and
conscious and his mind apparently was
active. lie seemed to know that death
was approach and though too weak to
speak he succeeded in giving signs of
recognition to his children
Later the general sank into a peaceful
slumber, and at the request of the doctors
the family quietly withdrew. General
Wheeler never again was more than semi
conscious. He fingered until this even
! ing and passed away quietly.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-10
KNIFE no PREVENT cHlmx

RbfIaae3pAts Ffxsfefans Pewfsrns
Operations on seves CkfIAFea.
F0iiSsIny the theories Of the country's
foremost PHYSICIANS end The recent rnI-
angs IN tbe juvenile courts the pennsyi.
vania Society for the Protection OF Chill
drsn from Cruelty. working In conjunc-
ton with Director Copiin Of the bureau
OF health and charities. and Chief Abbott
of the bureau OF health, has instituted the
practice Of performing operations upon
children given into its charge when medi-
cal opinion ID rendered that such course
IL likely to prevent a criminal career.
This Is the first effort Of the sort ever
made in this country.
The subjects Of me experiments were
operated on at the inarmary Of the sociefy
In Philadelphia. Seven children were
put under the knife By the citv's most
prominent surgeons, who performed opera
tons calculated TO improve the mental
and moral condition Of the patients.
The physicians who either participated
or were interested In the operations were /:
DIR. =. Weir Mitchell, DR.. A. G. Abbott.
DIR. George w. Dcugherty. DR.. =. u. Der.
cum, DR. w. w. Hawke. Dir. Alfred Cor.
don. DIR. Charles K. Mills. DIR. Louis
Starr and DIR. Fred Freiey.
While only seven children were operat-
ed upon. DIR. L. C. Vessels aud Dr.. A.
G. Butcher, who were detailed to the task
BY Director Copiin. hare examined f.403
cases which were brought Into the tempe;
rary custody OF the society. and ether sim,
liar operations will take place shortly,
provided the consent Of the parents can
be secured
OF .ae total number examined abous 50
Per CENT were found 20 be suffering from
refracsion ~ the eyes and glasses hass
been ordered for NIL Of thess.
Whiie conducting the examlasfions IL
physicians made most minute Inquiries
into the past history Of the caiilsiren and
their parents. q wvil AZ regarding thar
present health.
Or. Alfred Gordon reported that h kan
discovered surprisingly large nuulher a
Gases of feeble minded children. supposed
% he tn victims ~ cruelty. who are. ID
reality. In d condition bcrsierinx cla~ely
apon imhecilIty. and calling for csnxfsn1
cara of q character which u hzsy ~
euss are unahle % Eise thsm.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-10

The contract for lubricating the rolling
stsck OF the Pennsylvania lines west Of
Pittsburg which heretofore has been held
BY the Standard Oil Company with an an
nual revenue Of $4,000, has been can
celied, owing to disclosures made before
the interstate commerce commission. II
was shown that the Pennsylvania In ten
years saved s1.906.0o0 BY having secretly
more liberal contract than was given
any other railroad company. The at
torneys for the commission say thar the
Standard IL receiving rebates from the
railroads in the form Of excessive prizes.
and that they are paying at least 50 per
cent more than would be charged by indie
pendent companies
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-10
Efgs TOWARD THE
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.

Alesah,ief H. smaneipaIes 23g0tl0, 100
elffs IL 1861. Ut
Nsales sainly petIfion for representa-
tise government; 1871 and 1858.
iseactienary policy Of crntraiixafion, re.
liRlons intolerance and tyranny developed
alter Polish revolt: 1sG3.lsg4.
Nihilistic revolutionary plots and mur-
dcrous attempts on the life OF the Car
and high officials; iS77-1sS2.
Emperor Alexander murdered by revo1
lntionsfs; 1881.
Revolutionary. plots. outbreaks and
murders; 1885 and 1887. 80 /
Nihilist ontrages, student riots, Jews
prosecuted; $780,
Finland Russianized and despoiled Of
liberties; 1890 to 1904.
Student demonstrations Of revolution
AIRY nature: 1S99-1001. II
Bloody agrarian outbreaks and indus
trial strikes and riots in towns; 1902.
Minister of Interior Sipiagin murdered;
1902.
Revolutionary demonstrations In many
leading cities; 1902.
Famine and industrial distress breed
discomfort and desperation; 1901
Disastrous war with Japan undermines
imperial prestige and augments unrest /;
1904. ~
Gov. Gen. Robrikoff, Finland, and Min
lister of the Interior von Plehye murder
ed; 1904.
Zemstvos meet In st. Petersburg, favor
ed By Prince sviatopolk- Mirsky; Novem-
Der, 1904.
Riotous strikes follow mutinous dem
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-10
From Far and Near.

Prince Eugene Murat was killed near
Munich, Bavaria, By the overturning Of
an automobiie. ~
Fire destroyed the Washington Brew
Ing Company plant AZ Finleyyilie, Pc.
causing a less Of $4,000
v. Baldwin johnson. leading Wash
jngten coal dealer. was found dead In bed.
death resulting from heart faiInre
Ambassador Reid, in lieu OF a fins
against bis chauffeur for scorchlng. gave
$50 70 the Barnet tEngiand) Hospital.
Harry Spayd. leader Of the Ohio and
Indiana gang Of horse thieves. was sem
ssaeed to four years In the ohip tvaiseni
tiary.
The tnised States army transport Lo-l
gan arrived Al San Francisco from the
Philippines with many sslpons passeazefs
and number of soldiers returning from
scrviee In the islands.
Lee I.indeI and Henry Wilkes. negro
boys, were artAsred In Columbia. Tsnp..
on the charge II ruling che Columbia poys,.
Office 81 money. stamps and checks 10 the
amounf Of several thousand dollars
Fright conductors and brakeuaen On
fbe Southern Pacific min soon g,resens
new par and working schedule. The sched-
asie says rgeiye end half miles sliail b.
an Aear and eigAs hsars day's sesk.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-10
ROADS MUST SHOW BOOKS.
Sweeping Order IL Made NJ Mfnne
sofa Rate Hearing,

Sweeping Order IL Made NJ Mfnne-
sofa Rate HeariaE.
Every railroad IN Minnesota whose on.
Gals have testified at the present rate
hearing must produce at the Office 81 the
State railroad and warehouse commission
all records upon which their statistics
have been based, according to an order
made by the commission at the close OF
sensational hearing.
This order is sweeping and IL thu com
mission Is inclined to enforce Ii In detail
II would mean the bringing of the record
of NIL railroads doing business In Mime
sofa TO the State capitol. The order Il al.
rected az the Great Northern railroad but
may be made applicable to any road on
request OF the shippers attorney.
Attorney Severance. representing tho
railroads, said to Commissioner Staples.
Why, II this order is enforced It would
mean the removal OF the Offices OF all the
railroads 10 the State capitol" Mr.. Sta
piles replied by saying Il would not do
that II the railroads would permit the
examination of the records liz their own
Office
This order OF the commission il the re.
suit OF request made by Attorney Man
ahan, representing the shippers OF Hast
ings. MIMI. made at the hearing after the
auditor Of the Northern Pacific railroad
had given lot Of statistics showing now
the earnings OF railroads had decreased ID
Minnesota while they had increased IN
Iowa and Illinois. Mr. Mammalian csafme6
that the statistics did not show actual
facts
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-10
Trade. Industrial ana
heN I1Ik Ierop developments are sen.

HbM luh ierop Developments are gem
orally favorahla Fair &C
tlvity for vacation period q Witnessed
In trade circles In which the usual
preparations for fab trade are maxi
Ing with a more than ordinary opsi.
mlstic feeling visible a. regards fan
and winter business Ia the leading
industries more than seasonahle activity
ruies. with the iron and sseei trades
leading In volume Of demand and out
put. Building continues astirs aud
materials move well. though easiness
In Southern yellow pine b expected 10
last until autumn The crop situation
seems 10 lose nothing a. the growing
season advances.
Business fixtures In the I'ngted
States for the week ended July 90 nun.
Der III. against iss last week. Ip7 In
The like week OF 1905. III In 1904. 100
In 1908. and ies In 1909,
In Canada failures number twenty.
four, a. against elghtsen last seek ana
twenty eight In this week d year ago.
Brsdstreet's Commercial Report
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-10
Gorky'. opiaioa OF America.

In an article In Appleton's Beoklovers
Magazine, Maxim Gorky. the Russian rev
olufionist and author, speaks out plainly
what his impression of this country dur
ing his brief visit has been. Upon hin ar
rival In New York. he says. he. noticed
that on the dark bronze statue Of the
Goddess Of Liberty. green rust had arcu-
mulated. but he says he did not then know
rhat the passionate idealism Of the younx
democracy had also become covered with
rust. eating away the soul with the cor
rosiye Of commerciaiism." He did not
realize that the disease of money craving
had assumed such proportions Ia America.
lie says he loves energy, but not when
men expend il for their own destruction.
Everywhere he sees senseless tregdmiIl
of labor, but nowhere do we feel the beau
ltysef free creation. Nowhere. as In New
York. have people seemed 70 him 80 unfor-
tnnate and 30 thoroughly enslaved 10 life.
nowhere $50 tragieomicaliy self-satlsEied
~ in this huge phantasnasoria Of soma
iron and glass;" IS