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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01
SIBERIAN EDEL WEISS
GROWING POPUL
Substitute for Alpine Flower Is
Easily Cultivated

LeontopOdium sibricum is likely to
become very popular among lovers of
alpine gardens, for it is easier to grow
and much more free towering than the
Alpine edelWeiss. 1t terminates very
readily and the young plants should be
quite good size by autumn. especially
If they are kept in a cool, moist place
When planted out in autumn, says
Amateur Gardening, they should have
the east side of the rookery, as a south
ern aspect is too hot for them
1t blooms very freely with large
heads twice the size of its Alpine
cousin, and grows from inches to a
foot in height.
The foliage is a dark green, but as
yon never get the white woody leaves.
which are the charm of edelweiss in
the Alps, unless there is a glacier near.
the foliage does not really matter, and
it is great thing to have an edelweiss
which will thrive and make itself at
home in the lowlands.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01
RUSSIAN CALENDAR is
TWELVE DAYS BEHIND

The Russian calendar is II days be-
hind that of any other country in Eu-
rope. This is found to be inconvenient
in the commercial world so a member
of the council of the empire, M. w NJ
Andrewsky, has given notice of meas
ure to bring the calendar into line with
other countries, says the London Globe
1t is needless to say that such a pro-
posal is meeting with opposition, no
less parsonage than Count Witte be-
ing, 1t is said, on the side of the reac-
tionaries. Greece and Russia are the
only two countries following the Julian
system. Germany abandoned it in 1900
and Great Britain in 1852 by Lord Ches-
terfield's act. Eleven days were struck
out of September. the third of that
month being made the 18th. This was nor
done without much opposition, the pop
ular belief being that the people had
been robbed Of IL days by the govern
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01
SNAKE LIVES EIGHTEEN
MONTHS WITHOUT EATING
Reptiles Frequently Take Long
EaStS

A very fine specimen Of the nom
venomous brown tree snake of Queens
land in the Sydney zoo. having refused
10 take it's food for eight months. the
curator resolved to try artificial feed
ing Armed with a small glass syringe
and provided with meat extract the
curator carefully injected the fluid
down the snakes throat, while a
keeper tenderly held its mouth open.
saws the London Globe. When il was
charged with half an ounce of beef
extract the reptile seemed to take an
interest in life The curator has
known a bIacksnake to go is months
without feeding.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01
NURSES CAN NOT HAVE
TOO MUCH ABILITY

This is undoubtedly an independent
age" says the Nursing Times in a
leader this week on the important
question of the nurses duty to the
world in which she lives. The article
deals with the various arguments
raised by those who realize how har-
rowing is the nursing career, and ends
with some words of Lady Helen Munro
Ferguson's: "A nurse can never bring
too much skill and understanding and
capacity to her work. and every addi-
tion to her general knowledge every
interest she cultivates, every inteli-
gent observation she makes on social
phenomena, will make her a better
nurse and a more valuable citizenp
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01
SAYS PROPOSITION Is LEGAL
knOwland Denies Report
Especial Dispatch to The Call


WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-AIthough L.
Fl. CLAWS testified today that Repre-
sentative Joseph r. Knowland was in
terested in the Alaska coal claims.
Knowland tonight positively denied
having any such interest
The records will tell the story" he
said. Let them look at the records.
They will not find my name there"
Several other members of the Cali
fornia delegation, however, say that
Knowland is interested with McKinlay
in a company formed to handle 16
claims
They say it is true that the records
are in McKinlays name, but that
Knowland bought half interest in
McKinlay's claim.
The Californians say it was a matter
of common knowledge in the delega-
tion that Gillett. McLachlan, McKinIay
and Knowland were interested in the
Alaska claims and they frequently
joked about the Ballinger- Pinchot hear
ings and what sthey might bring forth
McLachlan tonight issued statement
acknowledging that de has spent about
$4,000 on his claim and that he was
sorry he had invested. He referred to
magazine statement that valued his
holdings at s1.92O.000.
THE writer of that must have be-
lieved what he wrote" said McLachlan.
II will sell him my claim for what L
paid, which will leave him a clear profit
of 1915, 900, according to the statement
he has sent broadcast by the ton over
this continent at the rate of one cent a
pound"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01

/ want a man or woman to
join me in a business enterprise
that will pay enormous profits;
bank references given and ex-
pected. Box 271S, Call Office,
Sd and Market streets.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01
.ClUBWOMEN ENJOY
life IN GERMANY
New York Tourist Tells How
Residents of Berlin Pass
Their Leisure Hours
Sewing and Embroidery Are
Done at Public Cafes and
Afternoon Concerts

Il believe that the typical German
hausfrau is myth" said a New York
woman who returned the other day
from a years residence in Germany.
i don't see how the average German
woman finds any time to be a haus-
frau. I sometimes wondered when the
German woman found time to do any
thing at home | spent eight months
in Berlin with my daughter, who was
studying music From IL to u in the
morning the cafes We're packed with
German women, who go out to take
their second breakfast in the public
restaurants, thing unknown in Amer
lea. They take along their sewing or
embroidery and sit an hour or two over
their cup of coffee or glass of beer. AT
the concerts, too, they take their work
and spend hours day after day listen
ing to the music. You can spend an
afternoon listening to beautiful music.
a magnificent orchestra, with fine vo-
cal artists. for 16 cents. That is an IL
lustration of the things that help TO
exile Americans
SOCIETY WOMEN SMOKE
AT in the afternoon again you will
see the cafes crowded with German
women taking their afternoon tea.
think American women are more do
mestic than German because I never
heard of american women who left
their homes in the evening to pass
the time at the club. A German friend
took me one evening to the German
womens club. The club has mag
nifcent suite of apartments including
auditorium reading room, parlor, cafe
and smoking room When she took me
into the last apartment it almost
feazed me for a minute 1t was blue
with smoke. / had never before seen
a room filled with elegantly gowned.
cultivated women all smoking. These
were the wealthy society women of
Berlin, titled some of them.
They We're cosmopolitan in their
dress and manners and did not present
any striking points of difference from
the American woman except in the
smoking 1t made the occurrence of
last summer when our immigration
officials detained second class pas
senger, a woman art dealer, for in
quiry into her sanity because she
smoked cigarettes, appear very funny
in retrospect.
UNLIKE AMERICAN CLUBS
The German women's clubs, like
those of the English women, are based
on the same principle as mems clubs;
these are places for social enjoyment
and for the convenience of members
In taking meals, entertaining friends
and so on. They 90 not take up work
in study, philanthropy, reform and so
on. like the womens clubs in America
But along some lines the German
women have done more than the Amer
ican. There is a working girls club
in Berlin with $4,000 members It's
object is TO maintain sick. benefits and
an employment bureau to secure better
pay and shorter hours and otherwise
TO better the conditions of the mem
bers. II is in fact nothing but labor
union, but ii was organized and be-
friended by women of the highest So
cial standing, some of them women of
the nobility. York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01

The foreign population of Morocco is
divided into the following classes, in
order of their preponderance: Span
ish speaking, including Jews, 50.-
600; French speaking, 10000; English
speaking. 5000; German speaking,
1000; others, 1000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01

come to Seattle, but sent the law off,
Ger at Portland to see me. He went
over the papers with me and agreed
that a field examination was neces-
sary."
What was the name of that law
officer? demanded Senator Nelson.
His name was Pearce"
do you know a Donald R. or Donald
a. McKenzie?" asked Senator Fletcher.
Yes, sir. l think 1t is Donald A
What relation did he bear to Com
missioner bennett and Secretary Bal
linger?"
He was very friendly with both"
The witness then told of a conversa-
tion he had with a Judge Mckenzie, in
which the latter said the reason why
James r. Garfield was not in Presi-
dent Taft's Gabinet was because of his
antagonism to the coal claimants in
Alaska
Did he tell any other reasons why
Garfield was not in the cabinet?" asked
representative Olmstead, amid laugh
ter.
No. sir"
Senator Root here entered vigorous
ly into the examination.
whom did Mckenzie make this
statement tor he asked.
To Special Agent Jones and myself
We made an affidavit to that effect"
Why did you make an affidavit?"
l thought it would be worth remem-
bering in the further investigation of
these cases if we had to call Mckenzie
as a witness"
FEARED McKENZIE'S STRENGTH
CLAWS said the impression Mckenzie
left was that influential people op-
posed to Secretary Garfield had urged
the president not to retain Garfield for
various reasons.
You thought IL was a boast by Nc
kenz1e? suggested Representative
Madison
Il remarked to Jones that if he had
strength enough to set rid of Garfield
he could also get rid of us, too"
CLAWS said he did not think McKen-
zie's statement was intended in any
way as reflection upon President
Taft
On motion of Senator Root the for
estry service was requested to produce
the affidavit which had caused such a
furry In the committee
Explaining his connection with
Alaskan coal claims, as brought out in
the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation.
Representative McLachIan of Califor-
MIA today mentioned Governor Gilhett
and Representatives Knowland and
McKinlay of California as being inter-
OStcu III the proposition with n1mSeIr
and Representative Kincaid of Ne
braska and number of others.
SAYS PROPOSITION Is LEGAL
McLachlan declared the proposition
was entirely legal and ethical A
dozen or more men OF prominence were
interested in what was known as the
Green group, he said He did not re-
call the names of all of his associates
Senator Paynter of Kentucky re-
signed from the committee today and
did not attend the session. Illness was
given as the cause for this action.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01
To Cure a Cold i'm One Dav

Take Laxat;ve Bromo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money IL 1t fails. z. w
Groves signature on box. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01

MULBERRY STREET GEAR" ILL-New York
Jan 3l--Tfomas Byrnes. known as the
Of Mulberry street. when. a supern-
tendenf of police he an international repu-
tstiOn. is seriously i'll at his home here.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01
Keeps on Swinging AK

A little more ak work marked yes
terday's session OF the board of works.
Former Assemblymen J. NJ. Copus
and Lewis Cass, a iocksmith by trade.
were forced from their jobs az fore
men Of street cleaning to make way
Tor Samuel Rainford and Charles
Meinert. Rainford was an active
worker in Mayor McCarthy's recent
campaign and Meinert was formeriv a
bailin IN Judge Lawlor's department.
Harry ID. Brodericlk, a son of Com
missioner Broderick, was appointed in
spector Of street work in the place of
Inspector Code. dismissed last week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01

WESTERN PosTMAsTERs- Washington. ian
3L-The following western postmssters have
been appointed: Caiifornia-kinsley Mari
posa county William ]. Patterson. vice
Shaw resigned Arizona-Weldon Pima
county. Henry A. Winch vice J. L. Storie,
resigned.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-01

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-When the
Ballinger-Pinchot investigation COM
Friday morning at 10 o'clock, Louis r.
CLAWS was still on the stand. He will
be further questioned at that time.
CLAWS was cross examined today by
several members of the committee, the
democrats taking by far the more
prominent part in the questioning and
framing their interroga tions in a way
that ELECTED answers tending to accen-
tuate certain parts of the testimony al
ready given by the witness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

4 meeting of the Botanical club was
held Friday evening in the Science hall
committee was appointed to take
charge OF tho matter Of fold meet
ing. which viii probably take the form
of visit to Ausable Chasm or Fort
Ticonderoga Mr., Helyar gave an ac-
count OF his visit to President
Rrainerd Of Mddlehury. describing the
latters work in hyhridizing violets
Prof Cummings spoke briefly hut en-
tcrtainingly of the origin Of our Gull
tivated varieties OF fruits and vcge-
tables and gave an account Of the
work done recently with regard to
variation in production Of individual
apple trees, suggesting the possibili-
ties of Improvement by selection. Re
Treatments were served by the ladies
of the club.
The annual banquet of the freshman
class was held Friday evening AT Plat,s-
hurgh in the New Cumberland Hotel.
The BANQUET was attended by nearly all
the freshman class. The toastmaSter was
F. s. Townc medic, and the following
toasis we're responded to: Presidents
address, J. f. Brewer; gridron roasts.
r. A. Torrance; NEEDLES. G. II. Swift, to
the class Of 1872, H. T. Randall. Jr; CO.
eds. "Cuty" smith: the class of 1918, r.
q Gibson The committee in charge "
the banquet consisted of r. F.. Aiken, r
p Smith, G, y. Hartman, p. NJ. Hershey
and r. o. Worthen, medic.
United states Senator William T.
Dilingham viii deliver an address on
Justin smith Morrill, on the Tooth year
from his birth, at tho commencement
After having the game well in hand,
the VARSITY base hall team lost Fridays
contest with Tufts at Centennial field In
the ninth inning, whom the visitors made
four runs. the final score being to .
HAYNES who pitched for Vermont was
nit hard and had poor support a critical
moments a game with Manhattan Mon
dav was won by the visitors. to 8,
through inability of the Vermont boys to
hit Hanley's drop shoots. FTaherty, on
the other hand, was comparatively easv
for Manhattan. The same teams were TO
have played again yesterday but rain pre-
vented. The Vermont schedule contains
three more games, with Georgetown sat
urday. Rochester Monday and Massachu-
setts State College Thursday.
The third annual banquet of the jun
Tor class was held on tuesday evening at
Dorn's A. H. Deano was toastmaster
and the following toasts were responded
to- prospects of lsll." D. W. McClel-
land; "The 1911 Ariel Il. II. butcher;
''Fhe Joint Feed" c. w. Carpenter; "L,~
dies" q, b. Wheeler; Athletics" G. H.
Pierce Just 1911" j T.. FuIam: The
Medic Viewpoint" W. p. Ryan; Yer
mont" NJ. r. Downing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
PICKING SHARPSHOOTERS
Lieut.. Elopton VIII Select Them mt the
!HOrt NeYt Month.

First Lieut. William H. Clopton, .Ir.
Of the 18Th cavalry has arrived at Fort
Ethan Alien. Wh"re, as captain of the
army rife team ne will have charge of
the preliminary practice and select tho
men who will represent his branch of tire
service at the national meet to W. h"ld
at Camp Perry. ohio, in August. Nj.
Clopton arrived at the fOFt Saturday from
Manila, Philippine islands, whore his
regiment is stationed
over 80 officers and men will report
at Fort Ethan Allen on June !, and from
this number will be selected a team of
y maiksmen and three alternates to 20 to
Camp Perry. Mr., Clopton has been here
but has never been stationed at the fort
He says Fort Ethan Allen is chosen for
rife work because of the superior climate
and the large range
In former years il has been customary
TO have an equal number of officers ard
enlisted men but Mr. Clopton has asked
for more officers. He wishes to have 20
marksmen report next week but the war
department may cut this number down
to nearer 60 The month of June will he
devoted to preliminary practice, when Il
match will be held. and the team selected
for work during July
Lieutenant Mumma. who has been a
member of the army rife team for three
years. will not report for this duty next
week. being ineligible or account of the
number of years he ha., been on the
team.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
OBITUARY
william EOttiiUn.

William Zottman, aged 81 years. died
Sunday morning at his home, 81 North
Wlnoosk avenue Of nrterial sclcrosis
He is survived by his wife
Mary Adeline zottnian. one son,
William H. Zottman of this city,
and a half brother, John Zottman of ver-
sennes.
Mr.. Zottman was born in Philadelphia,
Pa, In 1923 and was brought to this city
by his parents when nm infant. He re-
ceived his early education in tho public
schools Of Burlington and aftcrward learn
ed the wheelwrlght's trade. YIe spent near
~ all Of hia life In this city with the ex-
ception Of the period between 1852 and 1868,
when he was in California.
For sore yenrs Mr.. zottman carried on
a carriage manufacturing business Mt the
corner of Chemplain and Monroe streets.
Later he was associated with William
smith in the same business on ST. Pau,
street For 20 years before retiring from
active buptness life Mr.. zottman was EN-
ployed as Il mechanic by the Burlington
Granite company
come IL years ago Mr. Xottman retired
from business but still INDUCED his fond
ness for mechanical work by making and
selling extension ladders. lTe was engared
III this work until nearly the time or his
dea tn. Mr.. Iottman was also at one time
identified with lumber interests in thi.
city. lie took part IN public life, having
been superintendent OF streets and sr,per-
intendent Of the water WORKS
The funernl was held from his late home
Tuesday afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
RECENT DEATH.

Mr., Martin f. Sprague, who lied in
WeyhridGe Mt his home Wednes-
day, May is, deserves more than q
passing notice: because during his ac-
tive years he was quite prominent in
Addison county. and also In ST Al
bans as he was long time resident
of that city. MIR. Sprague was born
In Weybridge September IA. 1885. and
I. SpraEue of that town.
Martin f.. Sprague was one OF Wey-
bridges brightest sons. and always
stood for the best interests of his
community
In 1860 he was one OF two, who was
appointed to take the census of Addi-
son county. In 1&l and 1862 he was
assistant doorlsecper of the House of
Representatives at Montpelier and in
1s63-4-5 he was CLERK to mako up the
grand list of the state.
He moved to st. Adams about 1867
and entered the employ of the Cen
trial Vermont railroad, having an i'm
portant position in their Offices. and
held minor town offices there. When
the Burlington & I.amoillc railroad
was opened he was the first general
freight and passenger agent with his
ONCE in Burlington. lie returned to
WeybrdEe in 1879 where he was en-
gagged in the mercantile business and
was postmaster until he received an
appoin tment in the customs service un-
der Clevelands second administration.
After his term expired with the gov
eminent, he returned to Wcybridgo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
COURT COST $3.50.
Figures for the March Term in Chit
tenden County.

II cost the state &5,lo9o7 to run the
March term of Chittenden county court,
the court being present "a days and the
petit jurors being in attendance 70 days.
There were also two special grand iuries,
Forty-eight civil cases were disposed Of
and two morH were heard that are now
with the court. Twelve chancery cases
were also heard. Twenty one criminal
cases were disposed Of. which IL the lars-
est number ever settled in Chittenden
county court during single term.
Tho costs Of court are tabulatei as
follows Special grand iulies. s2lS9i
petit Jury, s2,I5Ini; referees, auditors.
special masters and commissioners SNi.6l;
Witnesses H. state cases, Sl,2yLiI; report
ers fees, icluding reporting of testimony
before special masters, s,i+ assistant
judges, sSs7 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
BOY LOST.
Louis Meyers. 10 Years of Axe. NissirS
since Last Monday Morning.

Moses Meycrs % Ct Crowley street is
almost distracted over the disappearance
Of his son. Louis, d-cd -. of whom moth
ing has been seen or heard since last
Monday lnornins. when ~" father left
for work at tn MOTOR Stetiou.
The boy LETT home with his father Mon
day morning ana they parted At the cor
ner OF Park and Pearl SITS. This was Ne
last Seen of him. He claimed to bis faith
er that he had been working tor tNo
Horatto lIickok COMPANY and supposedly
lett for there. Investigation shows no
such name on the hooks. however and
the elder Meyers is a, loss 10 know what
the deception means.
The boy when last seen wore n black
coat with gray trousers and a cap. He
Is Of ordinary size FOR boy of his
years. Although no theory has been adj
vanced for his disappearance ne was
known TO he fond of fishing and ii is
feared that he may have been drowned
i'm the lake or river. This suspicion is
strengthened by the tact that the boy
never stayed away from home over night
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
GRAIN STATISTICS.

Total clearances Of wheat and nour We're
equal to $4,000 hu. Primary receipts Were
31i.'"o bu., compared with $1,000 bu. the
corresponding day a year ago. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow: Wheat g cars
corn AZ cars. oats ll6 cars; hogs o, 600
head.
TER-Steady. crean1eries. 9ad97i2c
dairies. 23G.6c.
EGS Steady at mark. receipts G.1l7
cases, ca 'es included. 1601sc frsts 1sc
prime fllsts, 2oc
CHEt.SE.-Firm. dares, lis. n $50
twins. i+ui4c, Young Americas. l5Qi4c;
Long Horns. lia4 u15c.
POTATOES Easy, choice to fancy, 30
u3ic, fair to good 25N2Sc.
POULTRN-Firm, turkeys. 15c chick
ems, &c.
NEAI~-s Steady, 10 to 60 H. WITS Sq9c:
60 to So ID. WITS. su1oc; IS to 10 H. WITS
lCllllc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
COUNTY CONVENTION HERE
Republican Committee Decides on Dat0
as june II in burlington.

Tho republican county committee met
Mt the offices of Daring A Mower in
this civ Yesterday morning and decided
70 call tho county convention in the
eli, hall. burlington. Tuesday. June II.
nj tl.n "a. IL II was voted To hold all
c7u,r.,, ON Saturday. June nth
Tho towns of the county will be en-
r,oJ 10 ranroseutatiou b., delegates M
the convention rs folloge: Bolton. 4;
r;.,~,.rtr, 10. charlotte :: Colchester.
i. rssov II. Hiae.h,,re. q. Huntington. :;
Jericho o. Milton. Is. Richmond 3: Shell
brrna : south Huntington s. St George.
=, nderhilI, &. NtStlpiN. - '4lFtpn, u,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26

COMET IN TWO PARTS,
BRIGHTER Half Is 10 seconds Ahead
of the Other.

Tuscon, Ariz., May 25.-That the
head or nucleus of HallcY's comet has
divided IN two parts Is the discovery
Of DR.. A. T.. Douglass, Of the lniVer-
sity of Arizona, according 10 nr.
Douglass the brighter part IS I'm al
vance of the other about 90 seconds
which is equivalent 10 1000 miles
Dr. Douglass calls attention to tho
fact that II parallel case was the comet
of 1852 which divided into four parts,
separated and entirely disappeared.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
Miss Elizabeth NcCOnyiJI.

Miss Elizabeth NcConvill died Fri
day at her home, i7 Poarl street.
AFTER long illness of paralysis. She
Is survived by no near relatives and
belonged to no societies. The funeral was
held Monday morning from St Mary's
Cathedral