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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
YOUTHFUL HIGHWAYMEN
MURDER VICTIM

Chicago, Nov. 2l..-1hrce youthful
highWaymen last night shot one holdup
victim to death. fred Mt two others and
allowed a fourth man to go after strip
ping him of cash and overcoat. The
bandit trio committed the series OF
crimes within tho period OF an hour
and, although seen by half dozen per
sons, had not been arrested early THIS
morning.
Following the murder they are De-
liovea to have robbed q fifth man.
Five other recent hodup shootinSs
are laid at their door by the police, ami
within n lialf-houl, Of the murder
hundred police were searching the
northwest section of the city for the
desperadocs.
The murdered man. who was about
% years old, and well dressed, has nor
yet been Identified,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
BURNED TO DEATH WHILE
FIGHTING FOR LIFE

Pittsburg. Nov. 21,-Fightng their
way through dense smoke and binding
flames In burning oil house on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad today, How
ard Vinkendoff and Wilbert Elery We're
burned to death The men had worked
all OF Sunday and part of the night and
had gone to sleep in the oil house.
Sparks from Il passing engine covered
the little building and they could be
seen running around cndeavoring to
find the door,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
NEW AUTOMOBILE
PERIL DISCOVERED

Paterson. n. j., Nov. 21.-A new
automobile peril is revealed here by
the case of James Greenbury. an S.
year-old child, who was rendered UNI
conscious by inhaling the exhaust
gases from n passing automobile. He
was taken to a hospital and revived.
The boy was walking with his parents
and while passing an automobile that
was standing at the curb. got the full
force of the exhaust in his face
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
UTAH SENATORS ARE
ALREADY AT WORK
lsrectnl u The Newsl

Washington Nov al.--Sehators
Reed Smoot and George Sutherland are
back In Washington and will i'm
mediately prepare work for the APP
preaching session of Congress. Senator
Smoot has much important work re-
gardinG the printing investigation
commission, of which he is chair
man, and AZ II member of tho
committee on finance, on public lands
and other committees Senator Suther-
land will be busy on the senate COM
mlttee on revision of the laws and
also the Ballinger-Plnchot investi-
eating committee, of which he is
member.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21

that Reyes, while nvoMing perfect
amlty and friendship for Diaz, was
plotting his downfall
Then 1t was that the stirring events
: IN May, 1909. occurred. Reyes was
surrounded by troops and was TO all
intents and purposes Il prisoner. He
repaired to Mexico City. where he was
sent on the foreign mission. Adherents
or Gen. Reyes openly assert that lie
Is now footloosc and they claim he has
Il strong following in all parts of the
republic.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
POPULATION OF KANSAS.

Washington, Nov. 2l.--The population
or tho state Of Kansas is 1,69ODi9. ac-
cordng to the statistics Of the thir-
tenth census made public today by
Director Durand This is an Increase
AZ 900, 4t4 ( or IL O6 per cent over .4.0,ia
in 1900. Tho increase during the pre-
vious decade, from 1890 to 1900, was Al,
373, or 80 per cent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Fol, THE REVOLUTIONISTS

Eagle Pass. Texas. Nov 2l.-Advices
received here today state that an out
break by revolutionists took place at
Jermanez, about hundred miles
south last night. Four citizens and
two policemen are reported injured.
The demonstration was Of short dura-
ton. The street was quickly filed with
soldiers and the crowd dispersed,
shouting Down with Diaz."
The town Is now quiet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
EXPRESS TRAIN CARRIED
DEAD MAN ON PILOT

Lancaster. Pa. Nov. 2l.-When the
Philadelphia express eastbound on the
Pennsylvania railroad came into the
station of this city early today, 1t car
ried on the pilot the body Of a man.
n wagon wheel and the seat of
wagon, all unknown to the engineer and
crew. Later 1t was found that the
victim was Michael Tort, aged 10
junk dealer OF this city, and that he
had been struck at a grade crossing a
mile west of the station.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
FEDERAL OFFICERS
RAID BURR BROTHERS

New York. NOV. 2l-Fcderal officers
this afternoon rh!ded the offices occu-
,,..d 10y Sucr Srathsrs. c"ri"tn'i"n
dealing In stocks and other securities.
The raid was made on warrants chars-
inr the use Of mails to defraud inves"
tors Postofhce officials say the con-
Germ has sold 10 investors at par vaiNe
between $iQ,0Co,e00 ana So'cW,ooo OF
stock in various companies. most OF
which have gone out OF existence OF
become bankrupt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
rIKE ~ NEW Nol,ll.

New York, Nov. 2L-Bnd fires in two
widely separated sections OF the city
today drove hundreds OF persons panic
stricken into the streets and caused
property damage approxlmating $780,
900
One fire destroyed the Throop ave-
nue. Presbyterian church in Brooklyn
and badly damaged adjoining buildings.
Tho loss was Sl25,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
NUMBER OF uNE,lpLoYEYD.

New York, Nov. 21.-The number of
unemployed In the United States Is
estimated at 100000 by the invcstl
eating board of the Bowery mission
here. About 10 per cent of them are
said to be in New York city and
vicinity. The mission plans to obtain
work for 1000 men during the winter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
orders Given Gen. Hoyt to Meet
Any Call Made by the Gov
ernor Of Texas.
WILL PRESERVE NEUTRALITY
seen. Bernardo Reyes Is Coming Is
The Whisper Heard Up and
Down the Rio Grandc.

washington, Nov. 21.--Brg. Gen.
Ralph W. Hoyt commander Of the
department of Texas has been instruct
ed by the war department to
hold troops in readiness to
meet any call made by the governor
OF Texas to preserve neutrality on the
part of the United States in connec-
lion with the revolt in Mexico.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
CONSTITUTION
OF new MEXICO
Contains 20, 900 Words, 1870 Sec
tons, Grouped Into q
Articles.
---------- --- -
MANY DIFFICULTIES FACED
MANY DIFFICULTIES FACED
Language and Race Question Among
~. The, Forcmost---ConNcntion. t
Closes Today.


Santa Fe. y. NJ. Nov. 2l.--The con-
s,;tutio, fo,.n,,i,tod h,. ,ha ,o,,.a,+;o,
a., 40
WHICH e'oses tou"s coh'''iiis -V'VoV
words, 100 sections grouped into - ar
tIclcs
pr,l,,,,, 80 o,hor commonwealth,
'''
ever confronted Such allcuitles
rs faced the constitutional conv en-
tion when II convened I'nio,le de-
, 1T, -,
spito iepe''eu "e'''''' va wy aee s''."
language question. The $4,000 people
of New Mexico who are of Spanish
, ,,,.;,,,, x..uo,r+ da,n,ndod nrot,otio,,
oil ,heir eauaitS Deiore me NV retei'-
ton of their ancient rights and priv
80, ar,,,I.,, 40, ,.rt,h ,or,ords ,h,t
~,
an the stale oi'icefs anu 'esisia'o's
must speak English, They insisted up
on guarantees tina, were difficult to
,,,,, .iro. ,lo,, q ,,,,
~ $500 - 80
intent IN other directions tiaih inlehded'
This task was made no easier by the
fact that onc-nalf of the Republican
c,o,ish A,,ar,o,, a.
'''']oi ny ""s " '..',',i - 90 "
scent While the democratic minority
had not one delegate of that race.
The convention also bore in mind the
advice of President Taft to formulate
safe and sane constitution, constitu-
ton unlike that of Oklahoma, as well
as the many restrictions and conditions
imposed by the enabling act. IL. 100,
had to take into consideration. the In
slstent demands LOT PIoSresS'Ve lea-
lures, n demand OF which the Democra--
tic minority naturally made the most
political capital,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
BRIGGS, IDA, RURAL CARRIER.

Especial to The Nows.l
Washington, d. G.. Nov. 21.--willinm
E. Barton has been appointed rural
carrier. Ruth Barton. substitute, route
l, at briggs, Idaho.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
PROF. PARKER WILL TRY
FOR MT. M'KlNLEY AGAIN

New York, Nov. 21--Pror
Herschcl c. Parker of Columbia
university, will this winter make
tlird attempt to reach the summit
OF Mount Mckinley. He VIII try
practically the same route followed
b Thomas Lloyd and party from
Fairbanks, starting from Valdez
with dog teams early In January.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
40 CONFIRMATION
OF PITCHED BATTLE

San Antonio, Texas. Nov. 2l.-Ad-
vices from Eagle Pass today fall to
confirm n widely circulated report that
400 persons were killed In n pitched
battle at zncatecas Mexico, Saturday
night. i
a Zncntecas Is nearer Mexico City than
eagle Pass and has better telegraph
facilities to Mexican capital Reports
from Mexico city state that no word
or any disorder of Zacatecas has
reached there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
MINNIE PICKETT DEAD.
Was Thirteen Years Old and Only
Wclgllcd Fourteen Pounds.

Canyonville, Or. Nov. 2l.-Mnnie
Pickett, aged 10 years and months,
and weighing only IA pounds. died here
today. She is believed the smallest
person in the world for her age.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21

senting other railway companies before
me representatives. of the commission
began their arguments
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
QUEEN EIIzAnErM.s Condition.

e, brussels. Nov. 2l,-Thc condition to-
day of Queen Elizabeth, who is i'll
with bronchitis Is serious.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04
JOHN ADNER MEAD
4 A Dramatic Life History
d q

the spectacle of this resolute, indefat
igahle young Nermonter, Drawing alike
the ridicule of his companions and the
humiliation Of wearing old and worn
clothes in order that he might receive
m education, indicates Spartan forti
tude that comes very near TO explain
ing his lifes success. Ii is n far cry
from the luxurious medical students
of today, with their expensive suits of
apartments. their good clothes. theii
sports, their rCIaNationS and the gen
orally easy way in which their sue
ceSSes are secured. to the poor, almost
mean, eXpedicutS of Dr. Mead's col.
lege training and the little office in
which he began 10 practice his pro
fesSiOn.
Young Ncrmonters who are looking
for I'm example of success 10y dint Of
will power and applied ability will not
do better than to read the story Of
those early days. explaining as they do
the steady. uninterrupted march Of
prosperity which followed his ready
acceptance and use of the first oppOr
tuuitics that fortune put in his way.
Grown men will be struck with ad-
miration when they consider the ex-
traordinary versatility which his pro
fcSsional and business life have dis
closed. 1t is very seldom that man,
after making measurable success in
a learned profession like medicine
should be able to translate himself
easily to business life and not only
prove himself the peer, of his asso-
2iatcs. but demonstrate his ability to
make a signal success in several di
vcrging lines of business.
The reSuscitation of the bankrupt
Howe Scale company was II task for a
trained executive ana hnancier. and
yet this young doctor made a striking
success of the supposed forlorn hope
The administration of banking
property is considered to bc career
enough for most men. and vet he has
made it Il mere detail of the days
work.
The operation of a large farm is
one Of the most intricate problems Of
the day, ana vet ii is one of his chief
rccreations to join his men in spring
time, haying or harvesting and dem
onStratc his practical knowledge of ag-
ricuure MS well as his love for the
open
The management and financing Of a
large business block is frequently n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

Of every possible penny with the great
goal of learning as its object. lie
worked out" he tishcd aud sold his
catch, did odd jobs. AMI often Il mans
work at a boys wage. until IN the
years Of 1857 and 1888 he was made
teacher of a district school for which
he received Sl5 per month and
boarded around" as the custom was.
When he received the SO for the final
three months service. ne had accuInu.
lated at that time sI2j. With this ne
started in life. As an example of pa
tient. persistent frugality md thrift
the foregoing Is a particularly strik-
ing example
At this time he had an uncle living
In Malone, n. Y, who was the prin.
cipal Of what was then known as
Franklin academy. The boy wrote Ia
him and was permitted to attend
school there and do ''chorps" about the
house for his board and sweep the
sch0olh0use and build the fires for tut
ton and books He had never been
outside of Rutland county. and thus. mt
seventeen years of age. alone and con.
siderably frightened. he started fOI
Malone to continue his education.
Going Through College on s425.
There he fitted himself for matricu.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

laton and entered Middlebury college
In the fall of 1860. tie then caught
the patriotic fervor of the day and
served one year in the army, cniStine
In August, 1862, and continuing In the
service until July, 1868, when he re
turned to college and graduated in his
old class of 1861 To accomplish this
he worked at haying nearly every
summer and taught school every win
ter, studying hard meanwhile to make
up his arrearages. Wi;h his original
savings of $425 he fittcs himself for
college and completed his course with
out assistance from any one hut his
own willing hands aud busy brain
John A Mead cut it pretty fine
however, as at the time Of his grad.
uation he was so hard up" that he
was obliged TO sell all his books. par
ticularly the English books of the final
year, that every graduate likes to
keep, and so he graduated from Mid
dlebury, square with the world finan
cially, but nearly pennileSs.
Tries Unsuccessfuly to Re. enlist
Finding nothing to do at home, he
then tried to enlist in the army again
going to CastletOn. where it was re
ported two or three soldiers We're re.
quired to complete their quota for that
purpose. He found that the last man
had just been enrolled and returned
from Castleton in gravel car, thor
oughly discouraged. This was low tide
In his fortunes, however, as he found
letter awaiting him from Champaign
n. Y, offering him a position rs teach.
er In the high school for a term of
four months. He started for Cham.
plain that evening and finished the
term teaching.
Immediately upon his return he be
gan to study medicine with Professor
Joseph Perkins of Castleton. paying
most Of his expenses by caring for the
office and assisting the doctor or pro.
fessor. Then he continued the study
Of medicine. attending the first course
of lectures In the medical department
of the University of Vermont
Quarry Worker That He Might Be
Doctor.
He continued with DR.. Perkins for
nearly two years, when the pinch OF
poverty came again, and he gave up
his studies and began working on a
quarry at West Rutland, having a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04
The MEAD BUILDING, RUTLAND.

m"nt of Columbia university. and grad
uated from this medical institution in
the spring of 1865.
No Dress Suit to Graduate In.
He Immediately received an appoint
ment as house physician to the Kings
County hospital, where he went the
next morning after graduating. An in.
cident in connection with this gradua-
tion is the fact that out of ninety
three students he was the only one
who did not possess a dress suit. but
WAS obliged to wear an old shiny black
diagonal suit, ana as far rs his finances
We're concerned he had rcligiously saw
ell just enough money to purchase Il
ticket to Vermont. His bewilderment
on receiving the same night during
the exercises a long official envelope
containing his appointment as house
physician at Kings County hospital was
such that he is said to have stuck Il
pin into his leg, fearing that he might
be dreaming.
After being in the hospital about
three months he was UNEXPECTEDLY
placed on salary of $500 year
which was wealth untold to the young
fellows of that day. who were accus-
toned to walk the hospitals" for their
board and washing.
Mead Learned to Say "No."
The importance of 'unconSidcred
trilles" III relation to this appointment
is we'll eXemplitied hy the fact that
during his college course and about
three months before graduation there
was a merry party in the parlors Of
the hospital AT which an ablehodied
punch. according to the customs of
that time, was served. The young stu.
dent had made mental VOW a short
time before that thereafter he would
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

double taxation and develop rather
than restrict opportunity.
Fifth Better roads for Vermont
by the introduction of improved meth.
DDS. with state supervision and aid
wherever and whenever practicable.
"Sixth.-The good offices Of the ex-
ecutive in settling disputes between
labor and capital by arbitration.
"Seventh.-Fewer md more uniform
laws, with no special legislation that
can be covered by general statutes
'Eighth,-(a) A system of courts that
will provide cheap and speedy justice
to rich and poor.
'(bl A radical reduction of court ex-
penses by business methods of admin
istration.
"Ninth.-A continuation and extern
sion of the states forestry policy for
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04


go with those complimentary and usu.
ally ornamental offices.
Mead In Business.
In 1880 he bought the Bates Honst
block, this being the largest transfer
of real estate that had ever taker
place in the town up to that time. II,
sold the upper portion of the block tt
j. NJ. Haven.
Two or three years afterward. OF
the reorganization of the Rutland rail
road, he was made treasurer and trans
fer agent, and also treasurer, transfer
agent and director of the Addison
railroad. At the organization of the
Clement bank and the State Trus'
company he was made director in bott
and vice president of the State Trus
company.
The Howe Scale Company.
In 1888, at the reorganization of tn,
Howe Scale company, he was elected
president and general manager. Thi
corporation had gone through bank
ruptcy three times, and all the money
that had ever been invested in the
stock of said company had been lost
The business of this company has In
creased since August, 1889. when ht
became active manager o. its affairs
from S350,O00 to 100000 per annuu
in sales to $1.500,0O0 in 1907. The bust
ness thereafter paid a substantial divi
dend semiannually. and its value ha.
steadily increased until today it /.
unquestionably one Of the best bust
ness propositions in the state. Thi.
result was accomplished by tremen
dous amount of hard work. long hour:
and intense application to business.
Mead the Farmer.
In 1901 DR.. Mead purchased tn,
Hayward farm, now known as tn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

FIELD OF ENSILAGE CORN.
tThcse rows are nearly half mile long. J
fair career for some men, and yet
the doctor has been able to operate his
large well tcnanted block not only
protitably, but as mere annex to his
other interests.
His entrance into the state political
field was in its way no less remark
able, and experienced political gener-
ais say chat his instructive grasp of
the principles of organization at the
time when he was nominated by the
Republican state convention as lieuten-
ant governor indicate political ability
Of Il high order His candidacy at this
time has already acquired a consider
able momentum and is being watched
with the closest interest by all men
who have made state politics a study
The Doctors Platform.
When questioned as to whether he
was prepared to take stand on mat
terS Of public import, the doctor said:
YES: have some decided opinions
in regard to public questions. Briefly,
] am in favor of progress in every
avenue of the state, the best business
methods in the administration of its
affairs and equal opportunity to every
citizen of the commonwealth"
Pressed to be more explicit, the lieu
tenant governor submitted the follow
ing as his idea of public issues before
the state:
II am in favor Of
"First.-A business administration
of state affairs on the lines of econo-
my and efficiency that have made all
business successful.
Second Practical schools, with a
view to developing more efficient work
ers-agricultural, industrial and COM
mcrcial
"Third.-The development of the
farming interests of Vermont by means
of an agricultural school and model
farm for introducing the most modern
methods.
"Fourth.--A system of taxation that
will equalze the burden, minimize
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-04

Otter Greek stock farm. this estate
of about 500 acres supporting l25
head of cattle and producing 800 tons
of hay, as we'll as three large silos OF
ensilage. This farm is model Of its
kind having running water with a tif
ty foot head supplied from spring on
the hillside, which is used for all pur.
poses and furnishes. besides, an ideal
fire protection. There was grown ON
this farm last fall probably one Of the
largest fields of ensilage corn in the
state, fifty acres in extent and growing
as level and perfect as it is possible to
imagine. Among the interesting things
about the farm is the fact that fol-
about three years an acre of land has
been planted with Russian seed corn.
variety that grows a large number
Of ears with very small amount of
stalk. This is harvested each fall and
the seed sent to Washington by ex.
press for distribution or experiment.
About ten years ago Dr. Mead was
made director and president of the
Baxter National bank and has contin-
ued in that position ever since.
His confidence in these various insti.
tutions is shown by the fact that
whenever stock was offered for sale
he always purchased the same.
Mead In Public Life.
DR.. Mead's public life includes the
following: In 1892 he was state sena.
tor, in 1906 he was member of the
house of representatives, and in 1908
he was elected lieutenant governor.
In all his public life he has acauit-
ted himself with distinct credit. Al
though not seeker for the limelight
or a lover Of notoriety, he has made
decidedly favorable impression when
ever brought into contact with public
men, and should the state of Vermont
see fit to advance him to the highest
executive Office in its gift he promises
that the qualities that have made him
one Of the most successful business
men Of the day will be applied to the
solution Of state problems, their eco
nomical adjustment and business ad-
ministration Of public finances.
: POLITICAL ADVERTISING.