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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
JACKIES SURE OF FINE
CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 19,-Rear Admiral
Schroeder's Atlantic battleship fleet lies
in Hampton Roads tonight ready to sail
tomorrow for New York. where the ships
Will remain through Christmas. after
wards returning for rendezvous in these
waters in January preparatory to de-
parture for mid-wlnter evolutions in the
South.
The battleship Georgia, which on Satur-
day was struck and damaged by the
propeller blades OF the collier Vestal. will
be the only vessel of the feet not to
leave for the North tomorrow. She will
come to the Norfolk navy yard to 20 into
dry dock for examination ana repairs.
Tho government will give the 1900
sailors Of the Atlantic fleet an unusually
.lne christmas spread 1t New York.
Last years disa ster cheated the blue
Jackets out OF the dinner designed for
them, 1t happened that the navy depart.
ment had sent out aboard the steamer
Republic a large store Of Christmas food
for the men, then at Gibraltar on their
or Use around the world. h Republic
sank after a collision and SO cid the blue
Jackets Christmas dinners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
WAGNER LEADING BATTER
shortst"p OF the Champions Has Of
hc,ni Average OF $40.

New YorI. Dee. l9.-Honus Wagner.
shortstop OF tho PittsburE base bell
club, again leads the batters of the
National League with a percentage of
.339 In the official batting averages
made public by ex-President John
Hcydlcr OF the National League to-
day. Wagner welded the willow eff
fectively making 16S hits for a total
Of 2i@ bases. Outielder Mitchell OF
Cincinnati batted $40. Bcscher of
Cincinnati! led the base stealers our
Joining "A bases. Pittsburg led in
team batting with an average OF .25s.
The worlds champions also led in
run-getting. completing the circuit
70l times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
WRECKED IN ARIZONA.
Train struck Curve at Too High
Speeh-Two Killed.

Tucson. Ariz.. Dec. ~1a.-Engineer Tom
Walker and Fireman F. w. Bauer, both
Of Tucson, were killed. 10 persons, most
ly trainmen. seriously injured and II
others were cut and bruised to-day when
an eastbound Rock Island train operated
over the Southern Pacific tracks was
wrecked west OF Benson, Ariz. The In
jured persons were brought to st, Mary's
hospital at Tucson. Among the injured
are Mrs. L. A. Bellows, Boston. Mass,
Col. William Fife OF Cananea, Mexico,
and Miss Nellie Corbett. Southern Paci-
fc o~ficials say that the train struck a
cure at too high a speed.
The locomotive, the baggage and the
mail cars and two tourist cars toppled
from the rails. the locomotive and the
mail car rolling 10 feet dow a bank into
a culvert.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
STATES PRODUCING PRECIOUS
METALS,

DINA, South Carolina, Alaoama and
Georgia. Silver chiefly In Tennessee.
where the well-knOwn mines at Duck
town furnish silver from ores that are
mined principally for their content OF
copper, % per cent of the total product
of copper In 1908 In the States covered by
the report having been derived from these
mines.
Mr.. McCaskey's report, which MAY be
obtained without charge from the Sur.
vey at Washington. gives statistics show
Ing In detail the production of these met
ais in the Eastern States and reviews by
States the conditions and the output IN
1909
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
SAM ANDERSON WON OUT.
Well Known MidGlrwcight Threw
I~ck In 20 Minutes.

White River Junction. Dec. 19-Sam
Anderson, q well known middIeweight
wrcstlcr. who succeeded in defeating all
corners at his own weight last winter
added another victory last night when
he threw Archie Leck in % minutes. In
the second bout Leck was disqualified for
%scrapping.
Referee "Cvclone" Burns thereupon put
up s25 forfeit in case he failed to throw
Leck in five minutes. Leck. who Is q
new conner from the West with a good
record. accepted the proposition and a
very rapid exhibition foliowed in which
Burns failed to make good.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
NINE Production IN 1905.

An advance chapter OF the Geological
Surveys report or "Minera, resources
of the United States. calendar year 1898
gives brief review of the gold, silver. COP
per, lead, and zinc mining industries in
the Eastern States in 1905, prepared by
II. d. McCaskey. The States considered
arc Maine. New Hampshire. Vermont.
Massachusetts. New Jersey .pennsylva-
mia, Maryland, virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina. Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
ANNUAL MEETING Or STATE HU-
NAME SOCIETY.

The Vermont Humane society met
Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock in
the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms. President
Waldron reported on the work of the
past year and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Pres'dcot, g., II. Waldron OF Spring
field; Nice-prcsident, n, d, stanley of
Essex Junction: ecretary. Miss G, S.
smith OF Rutland; treasurer, Nal
colm Stearns of Springfield.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
CHILD KILLED SELF
LIGHTING TOY STOVE

East st. Louis, Ill, Dec. l9-A toy
stove which her father gave her to-
day instead of waiting until Christ
man, resulted in the death of Minnie
Coming, six years old. the probable
fatal burning OF the girls mother, and
the injury of her father. The child
tried TO build a fire in the stove by
pouring in kerosene as she had often
seen her mother do in a real stove.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23

Anporentiv tic only possible clue to her
ldontnv is a laudanum vial found with
,ho Girl marked "Willow Drug company.
somcrvllle, Mass"
sio had destroyed everything by which
eie might be Identified even having cut
from her nat tho name of tho place
where IT was bought.
az camc to Virginia Leach to die be-
cause Of the remoteness of the place"
wrote The girl in the note she had left
which also told of s25 she had with her
TO be used IN her burial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
BONNER BOUND OVER.
Morristown Farmer Must Answer IA
Charge ot Attempted Murder,

Hyde Park, Dec. 16.-Nelson Bon
ner. the Morristown farmer who, Mo-
vember !. was hit over the head with
an axe by his 13-year-old son, when
he was attempting to cut his wife's
throat with a knife, appeared in the
Justice court here to-day before jug
tice of the Peace A. a. Niles. lie was
held in The sum of $1,000 for his APP
pearance at the next term Of the La
mobile county court to be tried on n
charge Of assault with intent to kill.
Feing unable to furnish bail. he was
placed in the county Jail here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
FARMER TOOK POISON.
Supposed EOneIincss Made WheeIOrk
Man Dependent.

st. Johnsbury. Dec. 1G.-Edward letters,
sged So, a prosperous farmer OF Whee-
iock, a town IS miles north Of St. Johns
bury, was found dead in his bed yester-
day morning, and the suppos!tion is that
he committed suicide.
He was a bachelor, and for several
months had lived alone. Early in the
,all his mother came to st. Johnsbury to
make her home with her adopted daugh-
'er. Mrs. Frank McGovern. and left alone
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
SEPTEMBER 1924, 10

Chicago, Dec. -e-Samuel r. Nansant,
commander-in-chief Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, announced tonight that
the executives committee to-day set Sep
tember II to "a as the time tor the next
national encampment Of the Grand Army
at Atlantic City. ~. ].
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23

1t is supposed the man became desmond
emit.
He had not been seen for over a week.
and yesterday morning his nearest neigh
Dor. John Beckley. went to his farmhouse
to see what the trouble was. 1t is supposed
that he took poison. The selectmen OF
the town of Wheelock are Investigating
the matter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
LYNCH PRESIDENT
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Former Umpire's Election q Sur
prise -Heydler in Old Office
Longer Schedule.


New York, Dec. 1o.-Thomas J.
Lynch Of New Britain, Conn. as the
king Of umpircs. was elected preai-
dent of the National League Of pro-
fcssional base ball clubs at the wal
dorf yesterday afternoon. Lynch was
the darkest Kind OF n dark horse, and
his election came in the nature Of a
big surprise. He was nominated by
.Iohn II. Brush OF the New York club,
and the vote was made unanimous
Without argument or DELAY OF any
kind.
Lynch, was born IN New Britain.
where he owns q theatre. 81 wears ago.
he umpircd his first games IN the
New England League. and did SO well
that he was npnointed TO the National
Leagues star by former President \.
=. Young in 1855. he YEAS n stickler
for the rulce. ana ,ulcd tho rovdies
with an iron hond Rut his nath was
not strewn with rosos ana ba hod ,
stormy time Of it all over the cir
cult.
Lynch is generally regarded by vet
Gran critics of tho game as tho best
umpire that ever called balls and
strikes. He remained on the National
League stan until 1891, when he laid
Off n year. President Young fnnllv
induced him to return and he wont
along smoothly until 1928. Then at
the Polo Grounds he fned George
Davis and Jack Doyle OF the Giants
500 each for disorderly conduct. Tho
president Of the New York club tool
sidos with tho players. and Lynch re-
signed. !Ic came back and did solen-
did work, but IN n game PLAYED ~. tho
Giants In Boston he got into another
tanc'e with rbovlo.
BA1syn erANDApp or ,-uprp xc
. ,,n.
,.t . $500 va d'
800 "' 'u9'.e''' ne
"o'e'' 60" 'e"' /" Nv" Din
Ii", Nv ''"' II eve. since.
. " -, . "eIa''''e"t y" 'ne pan
~" t'"' ~ "9 "' 0u''ua'" VI
~n''',I7 =" ,"' 'eNpe,' Vi ia"s
iu' >, a. p'eS''en. ineans
""' "'i ""' oe O'.'" "'' ." >a''ona'
"-"' u'''o"'' "V", Ee"i' 1T aAso
"''""' '"n' i""'" VIII "e ooss AT al
me- i % ., - q "'" y nerve anu i"oe-
p".' mas " e'ec'e' LOT one
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''"" He!"'e' was 'e-eie''"o secre'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23

cutlery was heard his family believe
he suffered a stroke of paralysis be-
fore the cigar fell from his mouth.
He was "a years old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
THE NONpEsCRlPT.

Hotel Clerk who came just now In
that auto?"
Bell Boy. Three men and a chauf.
feur."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
Large Faculty at CHICAGO L.

At, the University Of Chicago the
members of the combined faculties OF
the Various colleges and schools num-
ber 40. being distributed as follows:
faculty Of arts, literature and science.
2SS; divinity faculty and conference,
10; law faculty IL; medical faculty.
-; school of education faculty. SO;
university extension faculty. 151; uni
'erSity libraries. 81 A great many
individuals serve on more than one
aiUlty. so that il these were counted
n each case, the number would be
very largely increased In addition
to The regular faculties there are each
year number of spe, ial appointments
for short periods OF time Finally, to
thesa figures should be added. the fel-
lows, of whom, in the year 1yUS-9 there
were sc.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
The ExaItation of the Pioskip

Football is slowly but surely coming
into its own. 1t iabored under serious
handlcapS IN the early part Of the
season. The assembling of the under
graduates WAS eclipsed by the tran
sCend"nt brightness OF the Hudson.
Fulton celebration. The Ppary-Cook
controversy Was also in full blast. emit
ting bnreal flashes more Or less blind
lES 10 other heroes. Then the whole
country WAS absorbed in the issue of
the Strr2gl" between the Pirates and
the Tigers for the baseball champon-
ship OF the Three Americans. The
municipal campaign might have been
added To the Other drawbacks from
which football suffered. but il wasn't
The political game is case of pull
Dick pull Devil, and the nubler game
now io"ges unilupeded to the front at
last.
The spectacle OF the rise of quarter
backs to fame is unfolded from dav TO
day. Millions thrill when the ball
scars between the goal posts in a
desperate finish, and shudder when a
giant tackle" is lost to the game bv
broken Collarbone-to be memded
no doubt. by the time he is really
needed on Yale Field or the Stadium.
hey grow hot or cold as their favorite
team is reported to he hitting the line
hard and tearing up the scrub" or
1uinbllng amid the eXecrations of the
coaches. We read again the long hos
pltal list. and compare scores fever
IShiy. They are just as credulous as
ever and as foolishly full of hope
and how they scramble for the coveted
tickets to the big games" An intoyi-
eating sport and flourishing industry
Is football: and the chief study at the
seats OF learning.-New York Sun.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
THE NEW LANGUAGE
OF THE CARTOONISTS

The polyglot teamster who boasted
hat h. could speak two languages
English and profamc-cOuld add an
other to his list without going abroad
to learn il. The CaftoOniSt has a Ian
guage of which the IeXi, ographcrs are
beginning to sit up and take notice
IIcIe are 4 few samples from the car
toonist's dictionary. as given by the
Kansas City Star:
Biff diff. n. (onomatopoeic in ori
gin. being a vocal imitation of a dull
Sichening thud. /. The sound of a
fist striking Il fighter in the ribs .
The kick Of mule. >. \ policeman
clubbing an innocent bystander. t.
Grandpa slipping down on the ice.
iaa-aa-. interj. |. An eXcla
nation OF derision by the bad boy
when the School-teacher sits on the
bent pin. ,. a command to get out
of here when an interloper gets into
4 picture and pies the form
Oof, interj. |. An exclamation of
pain by the cat when the dog chases
her up the chimney with the fire in
progress. ,. The comment of the on
locker at fight when a pugilst gets
hit in the solar pleyus.
Ss-Say. interj. The expression of
the victim in a calamity scene.
al
comic character falls out of five
. mile-hig!. balloon.
Wow. 90 s-s-s, Words uttered in
the last picture OF a calamity set mean
ing the motor has exploded and taken
all the creases out OF my trousers just
back from the pantatorium
Bowwow. The language OF dog
chasing Il cat.
Meow-The words OF the said pur-
sued feline.
Z-z-z-z-z- Eoming from person re
cGmb"nt or leaning against lamppost
or chair denotes the sound of slumbpr.
EEE-E ,-EvcIamations of hor-
ror by the "palI;d doll" while Jimmy.
her bold protector. shoots the daylight
ont OF a stuffed Cali>o snal:" placed in
the lovers path by Mike and Jake.
the bad boys
IA-II-HA-HA, (Sce Hee hee hee.
HE,E EHE.>-EiEE, (See YI-HEHAW-
HAW.l
YIHl-iII-HAW-H a " TIroarious
laughter by those present when the
trick mule kicks Uncle E.phraim into
the canal
"Gr-rr-rrr. i. The language of a
retired prizcfighter coming back. >.
Th" greeting of a bull pup.
Smatter?- sentence ut
tered by the unsuspecting victim in
the lull that preccdes the giving to
him Of his'n.
Awk (see krawk Side remark.
krawk-Side remark by the parrot
when the bomb eXplodes in grand.
fathers hip pocket
Glug-g, (See BlubI.
Blub-Remarks of the submerged
character who has been precipitated
to the bottom OF the mill.ond and is
sending up profane bubbles.
o-umph-Yawn uttered by Willie
Highroller when his lady walks off
with the prizetighter.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
University Calendd'

October 80 Football: Missouri V.
Iowa at Iowa City, Iowa.
OcIuhor 81 Dedication of new y.
NJ {. :. building.
November t. Football: Missouri vs..
Washington. at st. Louis.
November l3. Football: Missouri vs..
Drake. at Columbia.
November "a, y m, to November %.
a. III. Thanksgiving holidays.
November p. Football: Missouri VS..
Kansas. at Kansas City.
December %, p. m, to January 4.
s a. m Christmas Holidays.
January 81 TO February ). Mid-year
examinations.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
Oppose Game With Nebraska u

here is growing sentiment at the
University OF Minnesota that the an
lual game with Nebraska ought to be
eliminated. says the ST. Paul Dispatch
1t Is not caused by any desire to ignore
the COrnhuSkers for unsportmanShip,
or because they are not worthy foes
on the gridiron. The argument against
the game is that Minnesota. in order
10 be in the running for the Western
championship. ought to play Wisconsin.
Chicago and Michigan each year, and
tnat lLeSe three bag games are enough
Although Minnesota meets one of its
toughest opponents each year III the
Nebraska team. the game IS considered
Ii the nature OF Il practice game For
this reason, the team work is never
developed 10 its highest etIiI iency. and
the men are not in first class physical
condition for the onteSt.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
Michigan to Build Girls Halls.

The University Of Michigan regents
viii be asked at their next meeting to
1@vote part of the trust funds held
by them for fellowships or special en-
lowments. to the building of residence
halls or dormitorieS for girls.
The plan is to build up an entire
'ity block with girl dormitories. one
on each side OF the block. in the back
ward. as il We're. OF the dormitOries,
where all the girls could get their
meals. These buildings are not to
be called dormitories That is entirely
too prOSaiC a name for the ladies'
Nothing less than residential halls"
with a big 'R" and capital H" will
do for them. The first move on the
regents for residential halls is the re-
quest that they build one of the four
wanted as a starter. They ask for a
hall to accommodate either forty or
one to accommodate severity girls. the
latter being preferred.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
Memorial to Cornell Instructor.

\ tablet in memory OF Ross Gilmora
Marvin. the Cornell graduate and in
structor who was drowned while on
the Peary expedition to the North Pole,
will be placed in Sage Chapel by the
students of Cornell University. Presi-
dent Pond of the senior class has aI,-
pointed committee OF prominent
seniors to collect a fund for the tablet
One OF the plans is to invit" Corr
mandcr Peary to come here and de-
Yer a lecture as Il benefit. Marvin
was graduated from Cornell in 1868.
ana atterward specialized as a meteor.
ol0Glst, u accompany Commander
Peary.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
SAYS Engineers Must Be Born.

Engineers are born, not made. is
who expressed his opinion in an ad-
dress before the Engineering school of
the University of Toronto. Mr.. Francis
further asserts that too little recOgni-
ton is given to the three RS in the
universities of touay, where reading,
writing and rithmetic" have given
place to "rah, ran, rah. chicago Ma
rOCn.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
Chinese Club at Wisconsin U.

The fifteen Chimes" students in the
University Of Wis, onsin this wear are
organized into the Wisconsin Students
'lUh. and have elected as president
'.au Chi Chang. Il graduate Of Queen :;
'ol!rgc. Hong Kong. ana as secretary
Kim Tong Ho. a sophomore in ta2 com,
m"rrr course. from Honolulu. The
treasurer is Jeefong Roy Sun, student
in :hr engineering college from Shang-
hai. Close utilization with similar
organizations in other universities is
20 be maintained by the club.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27

CAS- the copy boy sees it.b
Nuthin seems jest rite,
It's all so ded.
Sence dem Tigers left
There's no fun to be he'd.
Out on Rollins Field,
De scrubs is scrubbin',
But it amt like watchin'
De Tigers civ drubbin'.
De band is loafin',
De rooters heZ de sleeps.
An even de boss don't care
Fl de blame skule keeps.
When dat train rolls in
Dis chicken has hunch
Dat therc'll be some yellin'
Fer dat Tiger bunch.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
WELCOME TO THE DELEGATES

Columbia and the University of Mis-
souri, unite this week in welcoming
the delegates attending the Presbyter-
ian Synod OF Missouri ard the Mis-
souri, Library Association. which are
in session here. Both conventions are
attracting large numbers OF delegates
from Missouri They come not only
to settle their affairs, and study the
latest methods. but to learn something
of Columbia. The best part of any
convention is what a delegate gets
outside OF the sessions 1t is this
that leaves favorable impression
upon his mind after he has returned
home. Columbia welcomes the dele
gates and offers her paved streets. her
business firms, her beautiful homes
and her educational institutions for
inspe, ton. The University of Mis-
sorIri not only offers Tor inspection the
states leading educational institution
but one OF the leading Institutions OF
learning in the West
Every 50 often the question of vivi-
section comes up for indignant discus
sion among wise men and others. The
surprising part is that in this day OF
ling and understanding of heretofore
battling diseases. in the great diminu-
ton of tn" death rate. due to the
knowledge gained from viviSection-
the surprising part is that it is still
Il question. Its adherentS are tempted
To think those who are so strongly
opposed to it are short-sighted senti,
mentalists.
Made in Germany" stamped on an
article OF trade has long been guar
antee of excellence. A vast number of
American dollars cross the Atlantic
annually To purchase this evidence of
worth. The I.arabee Flour Mills com
pany. of Hutchinson kas.. last week
opened a mill in that city. the machin-
cry of which was made in Germany. "
1t is the only mill OF its kind in Amer
ia. and the process will produce a
grade OF flour the equal of that made
in Germany"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
Dangerous, Though Not Hazers.

Said an NJ. S. L. professor: They
might gouge mans eye out. tear off
his nose or rip open his mouth. They
are dangerous at night" No. he wasn't
talking of hazers. He referred to the
low spikes on the electric light poles.
Kansas City Star.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
The UbiQuitous Purist

Nicar.-lm sorry to hear you've
been so poorly You must pray for a
good heart. Thomas.
homaS.-iaas zur; but its nv
liver Wot be wrong, ye know. zur.-,
The Tater.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27

sales have ceased but illegal safes
continue. They should be stopped.
The "Philadelphia lawyer" has Ion"
been credited with ability to solve
abstruse questions. Yet one hardl,
looked for him to undertake Il plar
TO promote religious development.
Joseph r. Wilson, OF that city, has
started campaign for "A chapel in
every home" Mr.. Wilson believes the
time will come when renters or buyers
will ask of the landlord or house
agent. What sort of chapel has ito"
safety valve On that night he works
off ali excess OF spirits, that pent up
might burst forth and do incalculable
damage. The prudent citizen will do
we'll to furnish plenty OF gates, lawn
benches. etc. for him to carry OFF
harm!essly. lest. having 10 get rid OF
this pressure OF spirits i'll som" way,
he exer, ise his ingenuity and rem"v"
III" houses themselves.
Ex-Governor Folk has mace known