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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
LEG SEVERED, RIBS BROKEN
John ShnuGhncssy OF Rutland WINS
Run over while Crawling I'M
der Trnin.

Rutland oct. 2s-John Shaughnessy.
night Waterman for the New England
Telephone & Telegraph company, who
was probably fatally injured Mt about
three O'Clock this morning when in
crossing the railroad track he attempted
to crawl under a freight train and was
run over, was operated upon this after
noon at the Rutland city hospital. His
right leg was amputated above tho ankle.
The man was somewhat stronger this
afternoon and the physicians hold out
much hope of his recovery.
The man Is about 30 years old and
widower. He lived with a daughter.
Mrs. Benjamin Warren. at Hopkins
street.
1t Is thought that when the accident
occurred the man was going into n.
building on the other side Of the tracks
to warm himself as he had said to a
member of the night train crew that he
was cold. When picked lip half hour
after the conversation he was still con-
scious and was taken to the hospital
Upon examination It was found that he
had sustained a fracture Of several ribs
and severe injury to his spine. besides
the injury to his leg which was nearly
severed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
EVERY COUNTY REPRESENTED
Two Hundred Delegates Attended
state sunday school Association
Officers Elected.

Woodstock, Oct. 29-The Vermont Sun
day School association closed three
days convention here to-day. TWO
hundred delegates were in attendance and
every county was represented. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President. F. S. Pease of burlington
vice-president. n. S. Barss of Nergennes
recording secretary, the Rev S. s. Cobb
of brandon; treasurer, F. n. Shepardson
of Richmond; chairman OF executive com
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
TELEPHONE AND TELE.
GRAPH.
Te'ephone Buainess over Three Time n
That of Its RivnI.
From the New York SUM

From the New York SUM
More than 1900, ooo miles of single wire
~ uSeo by the people of the United
states IN communicating with each
"'ner' or this amount about 1900, 900
ln''es is operated by telephone systems,
.ne rest by the telegraph companies.
ne length Is enough to encircle the
siooe at the equator GOO times.
IN fact 1t must be even greater by
'h,s time. as the above figures, though
recently published by the census office
refer to 1907 At the 1880 census the
te'ephone companies reported 1906 miles
or wire. about one-ninth OF the mileagc
OF the telegraph companies. In 1907 the
'e'ephone mileage was eight times as
great as the telegraph.
IN the amount of business done. the
sum paid In salaries and. wages and the
capital invested in 1907 the telephone
business was n little over 49, times as
extensive rs the telegraph industry, and
curing that year it furnished employ
ment for more than five times as many
persons
betWeen 1909 and 1907 there was an
hdoition OF S,0S,9lS miles of wire for
INC use of the telephone systems. as
compared with an increase of but o5a.6ll
IN the mileage of owned and leased wire
l"r commercial telegraph purposes The
'n'rea'e In the wire mileage of the tele-
phone systems during the five years re-
Ierrod 10 was more than six times as
great as the total amount of wire added
10 the telegraph business since 1850
Tho use Of telephones by railroads ex-
cluslvely in connection with the opera
toh OF the roads has increased rapidly
since 1902. Although the electric interur-
ban roads early recc Enized the advan-
taees 81 the telephone for d.spatching
purposes the larger steam railroads have
been disinclined to substitute the tclc-
rhono for the telegraph.
The bulletin points out that it gives
tn" first statistics for the commercial
wireless systems already established,
ana statos that they were operated at a
loss OF s7.fes in 1907.
There We're six commercial wireless
telegraph systems in 1907. operating 100
tower stations. located at most of the
large ports Of the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. tho gulf Of Mexico, the great
lakes and in Hawaii. They transmitted
1851 wireless messages. Over the tele-
~'"S'' VIVA III lJVi tI'Ie were DdSile'i
3CN.il1,'o9 messages of which 1869, 81,
were cahlegrams
IT Is shown that COS per cent. of the
cities with a population Of at least 10,
ono In 1900 were equipped with electric
IRE alarms. 1t appears that fer 1901
there We're 120719 fire alarms received
Concerning police patrol signaling, the
bulletin says that there were Al, 1861 $50
calls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
WANDERED 20 MILES
I'M FEVER DELERIUM
Whitehall Ninirter Found in Center
Rutland by Fnrmcr-Mny Die from
ExpOsure-Did Not Know Mime.

Rutland Oct. 2s-Rendcred temporarily
insane by a sudden attack OF A'"hoid
fever, the Rev. w. II. Wheatlev, rrstor
OF the Baptist Church at WHITEHALL " y.
wandered about all night and was found
in Center Rutland early to-day by far
mer.
he was In a serious condition from, ex-
haustion and exposure and was unable TO
give rational account Of his movements
or even tell his name His family and
friends were notified after his identity
had been discovered from papers in his
pockets, and he was later taken to White
hall by train and carried TO n hospital
The pastor was first missed when he
rallied to appear at the midweek church
services last evening. Inquiry at his
nome showed that he was not there and
search at once began. The Are alarm was
sounded and posse OF a hundred men
was organized. They secured the region
ABOUT Whitehall throughout the night
without result, and no trace OF he clergy
man was found until a Center Rutland
FARMER discovered him lying beside the
road early this morning He had trav-
eled 90 miles
When he was taken to the hospital the
physicians diagnosed his Illness as typh-
ola fever, but were unable to predict
whether his eertions and exposure last
night would render the disease fatal.
Wheatley is 30 years old and was married
six months ago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04

a portion Of each year In the South and
have come to know and to respect great
" that part Of our country and to enjoy
the society ond friendship OF many OF its
warmhearted people. il will therefore be
mn added qualification 20 me II in this
way I may in some measure express my
appreciation Of their many kindnesses
and lo"ritalities.
The reply 10 Mr.. Rockefcller. which
was signed by all the members Of the
commission. :c:s the gift meets with
their hcartiest appreciation and that
they accept the invitation to administer
iho trust with a keer appreciation OF the
opportunity that II affords to do n great
public good The commission has been
named the Rockefeller commission for
I've eradication OF hooRworm disease"
EFFECTS or THE PARASITE
Tho "hoolsworm parasites" the answer
continues. often SO lower the vitality
of those who are affected as to re-
tard their physical and mental develop
ment. render them more susceptible to
other diseases, make labor less eff
Client and in the sections where the
malady is most prev..a.' greatly in
crease the death rate from consump-
ton. pneumonia, typhoid fever and ma
lara. II has been shown that the lower
ed vitality of multitudcs long attributed
20 malaria and climate and seriously af-
footing economic development Is in fact
largely due In some districts to this para
site.
widespread and serious as the infec-
tioN is there is a most encouraging out
look. The disease can he easily recog-
nized. readily and effectively treated and
by simple and proper sanitary precau-
tiosn successfully prevented. The under
taking proposed by YOU is Their fore not
only fun Of promise Of great benefit but
IS en1inertly practicable"
In December. 1902. Dr. Charles Ward
ell Stiles then zoologist in the bureau Of
animal industry nj Washington. who had
been studying intestinal parasites an
nounced to the Pan-American sanitary
congress his conviction that so-called
laziness and shiftlessness widely observed
in portions Of the South was specific
disease due to the "hookworm." Many
members of the congress expressed sur
prise at the announcement and up to the
present the question has been a matter Of
some controversy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
CONTESTS THE Villas WILL.
Widow os Former Senator Claims
HnIf Of Several Millions

Tacoma. oct. oS-Mrs. Anna NJ. Villas.
widow of former Senator william f.
Villas OF Wisconsin. Is asserting a CO.
partnership community claim to equal
one-haf OF all Senator Vilas's estate.
Timber properties and real estate worth
approximately 5000 400 are located in
this state. The will has been probated
here
Mrs. Villas fled petition in the SUI
peror court Yesterday ohjectng to an
inventory which has been filed by the
trustees of the estate uron the grounds
that it makes no segregation of pro-
portv and fails to credit her with an
undivided one-half of all holdings. Mrs.
Villas asserts she and her hsuhand en-
tered Il co-pa-tnership agreement for
general investment and that she loaned
her husband large sums Of money for
subsequent Investment which is now re-
presented by property in the State of
Washington. II was not known here
previous to yesterday that Mrs Villas
objected to the provisions Of Senator
Villas will by which the major portion
Of his estate goes to the University of
Wisconsin,
The will OF Mr.. Villas beGueathing the
bulk Of his estate. said 20 be worth 3d.
"N0U. to the University Of Wisconsin.
was admitted to probate yesterday and
j. T. Gregory was appointed administra-
tor. The court ordered the administrator
TO hold subject to the order OF the court.
one-half OF all moneys coming into his
custody until the interest Of Mrs Anna
NJ. Villas shall be fully determined. Mrs.
Villas claims an undivided half interest
In the property in this State.
William r. Villas was born in Cnel-
sea, VI, July 9. 1910. went to Madi-
son, Wis. with his father to live when
eleven years old. his father being
brother Of the aged Harrison NJ. Villas
Of this city: graduated from Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin; was colonel OF a
Wisconsin regiment at the close Of
the Civil War: for 25 years was con-
spicuous as a trial lawyer in the
middle West: was postmaster general
and secretary OF the interior under
President Cleveland; later was the
only democratic u. s. senator Wiscon-
sin ever had: was always a keen bust
ness man. invested judiciously the
earnings of large corporation prac-
tice covering many years in coal and
iron mines. in lumber and in pulp
mills; died August 81, 1908, when his
estate was variously estimated at be-
tween 10000 900 and s4,ooo.0o0 left
by will the bulk of his estate In trust
for the University OF Wisconsin in
which for many years he was a pro-
fessor of law. His immediate family
consisted only Of wife and married
daughter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04

O'rom the Manchester Gunrdian)
The deer which Commander Pearv
found in large numbers on his last cx-
petition were reindeer. or. as they ara
usually called in Canada. carbon II IL
the only kind of deer that inhahits
Greenland and the land to the north.
II was formerly very plentiful IN south
ern Greenland, as many as 5000 Of iis
hides were exported annually 10 Dem
mark in the middle Of the 18th century.
Constant hunting however, has thnned
it's numbers, and row in the districts
anywhere near civilization, though not
extermnated it is no longer common.
The reindeer is found near and within
the Arctic circle, both in the old world
and new, and though more or less well
marked differences are found In the deer
inhabitng different countries, naturalists
seem to agree I'm regarding all the geo
graphical races as varieties of one spe-
cies. There are half dozen Of these In
all, three of which are found IN British
America and n fourth in Greenland. As
may he expected in animals living in
such cold climate. the pelage is ex-
tremely dense and compact, qualities
which make the skins invaluable for
keeplng out the cold. They are used not
only for clothes and bed covering, but
also as lining and carpets in the winter
houses No real attempt seems To have
been made to domesticate any variety OF
reindeer except the European. These
latter have been introduced into Alaska,
and for some years have been used a.
draft animals,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
DENOUNCE BRUTAL HUNTER
shot Doc Mother ns She Finished
Nursing EPWn.

Montpelier, Oct. 2S.-The most brutal and
inhuman story Of this doe Strengthening
week in Washington county came in yes.
terfiay from Berlin \ hunter there yes.
terday morning came across doe that
was nursing faWn The hunter waited
until the fawn left its mothers side and
then shot her dead. The fawn. frightened
by the shot fed into a thcket. but be.
fore the hunter could reach his prey was
again beside its dead mother
Two Other hunters who came up lust
then roundly denounced the heartless
individual who had shot the doe and re-
fused to help him move the carcass ia
his wagon in the road not far away.
SHIT TWO DEER FROM TRAIN.
Bethel oct. cS.-Although not many
deer have been killed in this town, yet
reports from the surrounding towns
show that the slaughter is even greater
than last year. on Hoard hill in Stock.
bridge. six deer We're killed Monday
Wednesday morning as the mornlns
train on the White River railroad was
putting out of Rochester village two deer
were seen by the side Of the track. Thu
train stopped and John Sargent, fore
man at he Rochester quarry, and Cart
Butter1eli Of StockhriG-e, alighted and
each secured one of the deer. which wera
loaded on the train, All happened in
less than five minuter.
on the way 10 Bethel. ~ miles. three
more deer were seen at q distance from
the train
The town clerk ~ Rethel reports that
he has issued 20 hunting licenses the
largest vet reported from any town in
the State in proportion to the population.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
HUNTERS SHOT
STRUCK FATHER
Westminster Man in Precarious
Condition with Shattered
Hip.

f;ratt,cboro, Oct. 2s-Fred Harris of
Westminster is in the Brattleboro me-
mortal hospital in a critical condition as
the result OF receiving n 3s-calibre high
power rifle bullet through the thigh
while returning from a hunting trip with
his son yesterday. Tho two men zero
walking through the woods together
when the younger man started to cock
his rifle. IT was prematurely discharged,
the ball passing through his fathers
thigh shatterlng the bono and passing
out through the other side. When
brought to the hospital. about three
hours after the accident he was weak
from loss Of blood and has not yet re-
covered from the shock to make an OPP
Grafton possible. The attending physician
states that IIarris's condition is precar-
ious.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
FOUND CORPORATIONS POOR
Only 1000 In Vermont with Annual
Net Income OF $1,000.

Montpelier. Oct. 2S-Only about 900
corporations In Vermont having an
annual net income Of $4,000 or moro
have been found by George Il. Rob
ertson. deputy collector Of internal
revenue. who has for two weeks been
at the office of the secretary of State
obtaining this data as n preliminary
step toward putting In force the cor
poration tax law passed by tho last
Congress- Mr.. Robertson found that
approximately 5000 corporations arc
doing business In Vermont and the
number that will come under the
provisions Of the law. namely. those
whose annual income is $1,000 or over.
10 considered small. A tax Of one per
cent. on all annual incomes of 5000
or over is imposed under the new law.
Mr.. Robertson went yesterday to Con.
cord to get similar data for the state
Of New Hampshire
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
CONSUMPTION ACTUALLY CURED.

Your Rydales Cough Elixir cured my
father OF an illness that the best DR..
In Pittsburg, Pa, pronounced consump-
ton. The first bottle helped him and
several bottles cured him. He Is now in
a. good health as any man of 70 years in
the county. A. r. RILEY.
Selbysport. Md
Rydale's Cough Elixir was invented by
physician Of Asheville. n. C., and used
In his practice FOR many years with re-
markable success in the treatment Of
Consumption OF the lungs. Trial Size
DC. Large Size 5oc. J. w. O'Sullivan,
Burlington. VT; Stanley & Estey, Win
ooski, VT; W. u. Nay 4 Co.. Undernill,
VT; c. l. Hatch h Co. Waterbury, VT;
e. A. Frost. Milton, VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
HUNTERS WOUNDS FATAL.


Brattleboro. oct. CAS- the result OF
shooting accident in Westminster We'd
nesdaN afternoon, when Fred Harris
about AZ was shot and seriously injured
by his son while hunting. the elder Har-
ris died to-day in the Brattleboro Me-
mortal hospital.
This Is the first fatality which has
occurred in Vermont during the present
deer season. The body was taken to
Westminster this afternoon for burial
the funeral will take place Sunday. Har-
rvs leaves wife ard four children
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
OHIO LEADS ALL WITH
92,607 ON PENSION ROLL

washington Oct. cS-Ohio leads all
o'her states with the largest number OF
war ana naval service pensioners. the
latest report OF the pension agents ne
creoit'hG that State with ac.5o7 men. wo-
men ana children who drew government
pensions pennsylvania is close second
WIN s2'o66 on the pension roll. These
TWO states furnish about 20 per cent. OF
the country's pensioners.
New York Is third with $3.50 Other
states ranking high are Illinois 66. 1o2:
Indiana 5''G2; Massachusetts 4oOsS. The
entire roll showed n net decrease Of :. 49,
as compared with the previous year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
SORRY NOW SHE SMOKES.
Woman Of I04 Years Fears Habit
VIII shorten Her Life.

Kansas City, Oct. 2s-Mrs. Indiana
Hogan. 1o4 years old and her son. Levi
Howard, n years old. whom she charac-
terizes as my baby" passed through this
city last night en- route from Anabel,
Mo-. TO the ozark regions. where they
are going for the sons health.
Mrs. Hogan. who is self reliant and
erect despite her age, Is able to recall
the battle of Tippecanoe Her father
fought under General william Henry
Harrison and she had five sons in the
Civil War. two of them being killed. She
has smoked since shc was young hut
regrets II now because she fears 1t will
shorten her life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
GREEK ART FROM THE SEA.
Marbles and BrOnzes Taken from Old
Wreck on the Coast of Tunix.

(From the Kolnischc Zeitung)
The excavations from the bottom of
the sea which the director of antiquities
of Tuns has caused to be made off Nah
dia have led this summer to new and
surprising discoveries. The ancient ship
which sank there once not far from the
north coast OF Africa held within itself a
whole museum Of ancient works in mar
BILE ard bronze. With true ardor the
Greek divers who discovered the treas
ure on the sea bottom brought one piece
after another to the surface during May
and June. That was no slight work. for
the bulk of the ships cargo consisted
of large number of marble columns.
most OF them as meters long and 90
meters in diameter. One OF them was
lifted to the surface in order to give some
idea of the architecture to which the
columns, the many columns bases and
the richly adorned Ionic capitals be-
longed
Among other marble pieces the report
of the director Of antiquities at Tunis
A Merlin. mentions a number of TRAN
Cular bases or pillars resting on griffin
feet the lateral surfaces surrounded by
strings of beads in relief; they bore
crowns with rich ornamentation OF oak
and acanthus leaves. Further four
immense marble milk Jars adorned with
bacchic reliefs. worthy companions for
the celebrated Rorghese vase in the
Louvre. Moreover, the ship must have
which up TO the present two naked tor
SOS, statuette of the hunting Artcm.S
ten heads OF laughing satyrs, larger
10
number of childrens statuettes have
been raised. Many statues are badly
dishgured by the barnacles that have
statutes. however. the face has been
wholly spared. A tombstone relief Pc
presenting funeral banquet, at which
six persons arc taking part was also
found
In addition to the marble work art
objects In bronze are represented in
large numbers. Among them are
statue OF Eros which served as candle
labrum. satyrus. dancing Cupids man
bearing mask. busts that serve as
brackets or supports; likewise an Ath-
enc with the helmet OF very fine work
manship; Artcmis with the culver or her
shoulder; then heads of horses. mules.
ducks, which served as feet for beds
and ornaments; further, Ion heads.
masks of bearded men and pacrban,es
crirfins. which belonged to articles Of
furniture vase handle Is n,adc ont
Of a pan,her nrenarinr to srrinr. a MIA
oue has on II two grif,ns. columns
can,tal, animals. feet balanced IN largo
candelbra charming lon,ns comnleto
tho rich co,,ectior y, hrongos
The rra,,est s,rnrise bove,.or ,,os
caused Nv four Creet irscr,n,in,s rro
hrst ,s a s,pule ser,,,chro, column ,or
n man from tho vi,Ioen q, phyIs ~
Attico. tho soco,d cnntairs j., ,r,a,,,.
three lives n raso,,,,,nr a. ,ha p,r,,,,
d,strict In Asrioo In honor =, ~, ,,,ia
cit,zor N 80 ,n,,, ,,si..1', a,'s
tho word poro,o, ..an W. raad. ,ha f,,',.,,,
comes fror, ,ha ,ar,n,o -, ,,,,,,,l,n t.,
Athens and n,,..s 10 vo,ivo oror,,ss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
King Of the Wheat Pit" Takes
Four Cent Profit on Short
Cotton.
PRICE NEXT TO THE HIGHEST
Market Winnings for Ycnr $4,000. OOt
Wall street Operators Ch'cs Los
crs-Chicago Followers Arc
Millions AhcRd-Cottop May
ncnCh 10 Cents.

Chicago. Oct. 29.-James a. Pattei
became 81 900 richer through a wild
rise in American and English cotton
markets Yesterday. He is long several
hundred thousand bales, much OF whict
he accumulated when cotton was selling
around nine cents a pound. An advance
to IA 5-S cents at the opening yesterday,
when shorts attempted to cover gave
him an average profit of four cents
pound. He sold to the shorts on yester.
avs rise and is said to have made near.
" $500, coo on the days trading
Every change Of point In the mar.
ket meant $4,000 to the millionaire grain
trader, who won about $500 Co0 in wheai
on the board of trade Inst May. An ad.
vance Of point on 100 bales Of cottor
is equal to s.. Since last spring cottor
has advanced about 10 points and a.
a result Pattcns Chicago followers have
made millions as they did last spring IN
wheat
MAY MEAN 1s CENT COTTON.
The cotton crop is short an enormou.
amount. and in the financial district rs
well as in the eastern manufacturing
sections It IS believed prices will reach
1G cents pound before the marketing
of the yield is completed.
The final estimate Of the government
department Of agriculture suggested
crop Of 100000 bales, although two
months ago a yield Of over 1905 600 bales
was expected Last wears crop was H..
441,o10 bales, against l9.54oo00 bales the
preceding year, when the mills took p.
ai1, 600 bales. Last year the cotton mills
absorbed more than 100000 bales
With the exception Of six years ago,
when cotton sold at l6 81 I'm the New York
market the present era Of quotations Is
the highest in the history of the market
Wall street Is short. and consequently
losing It's money to Patten, whose profits
in his May wheat deal last spring were
derived largely from New York
Patterns PROFITS 10000 COO
La Sale street brokers who have kept
in touch with the deals of the former
mayor Of Evanston say his winnings for
1909 are no less than Sl20o,01O.
Patten was n heavy operator in the Sep
'ember wheat option, and admitted that
he was q heavy winner there. though the
figures did not run as high as In the May
break. 1t was estimated, however that
he made at least s.. 10000 In this option
and unloaded the heavy line he had car.
RED over from the May deal.
The big Wall Street operators. who are
said TO be the leading shorts In the pres
ent cotton situation, We're the chief suffer
ers in Patterns wheat deals