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Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-23

Gossip At the automobile show regard
ing the possible number OF sales to be
made during the week has recalled the re-
markable record made by the Rambler
people at the Chicago show this year,
when 1871 Rambler cars were sold in seven
DAYS at an average price OF 1850 each
making a grand total OF nearly half a
million, or N52,5OO This concern has held
the record FOR show sales for three sue
cessive years. Last year 10 cars were
sold at an average price OF 5000 each,
and the year previous the Rambler sales
total was 16o at an average price OF 81 800
apiece.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-23

representative OF one OF the most prom
inent automobile factories who is in Omaha
for the show, spoke about the excellence
Of the music furnished by the orchestra,
When told that the musicians were nearly
all under twenty-one years of age, and
that they we're all union people, he could
hardly believe It. Here is to the orchestra,
the musicians, and the foresight OF the
show management
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-23
Along Auto Row


Continued from Page Eleven)
must have.
Every day for three years this Mitchell
car was driven if7 miles between Mojave
and Lone Pine, and. although more often
than not II was loaded with passengers ana
baggage far beyond it's normal capacity.
Hay declares no one ever had TO walk
mile on account OF the car falling to do
business
This is all the more remarkable, II IL
agreed by everyone conversant with the
career and daily grind OF this faithful
Mitchell car because the route Il had TO
travel is sandy and rocky and means
mere primitive road, with hardly 100 yards
Of good going
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24

Part of Geidel's Alleged Confes-
sion Concerning Killing of
Broker Used against Him,

New York, Aug 98-The prosecution
scored point this afternoon at the trial
II Paul Gedel, the bell boy accused Of
killing William II. Jackson, ths aged
Wall street broker Part of tho verbal
confession alleged by the police to have
been made by tho l7-year-old defendant
Grain had ovcrruled an objection OF
;eidels counsel
Detective jeremiah BARRIER testified
that young Geidel had admitted the
ownership OF blood stained handker-
chief found in the room OF the slain
broker According TO the detectives
testimony, Geidel added: 81 used II to
wipe my hands on" Barber testified
that he saw Geidel again the morning
following this conversation and asked
hrm why he killed Jackson.
Don't talk to me about that Il
makes me sick" Barber said Geidel re-
sponded,
Before the detective took the stand
line y defence had been foreshadowed
during tho examination OF witnesses.
questions put 10y James A. Gray, Geidcrs
counsel to Coronor's Physician Leblanc.
seemed To indicate that the defense would
try to prove that Mr.. jackson died Of
heart failure Dr. Lehane was asked if
the body appeared, dsregardng the
wounds similar to that of person dead
Of heart failure. 1t did not the doctor
replied,
The trial will he continued tomorrow,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24
Atwood to Complete st. Louis.
New York Flight by 1874
Mile Jump.
WILL FLY DOWN THE HUDSON
Will Have Accomplished Longest
Trip through Air Ever Made
in Heavier Than Air
Machine.

Castleton, N. Y. Aug. 23-On the last
lap of his flight from st. Louis to New
York. Harry y. Atwood the aviator, to
night has his aeropiane hitched to an
apple tree on top OF a hill here overlook
ing the Hudson river and Albany eight
miles to the north. Tomorrow Atwood
expects, in what he calls two bird hops"
10 complete his Journey in New York,
landing in Sheepshead bay. with a pos.
sible preliminary circle over Governor
island.
On landing the Boston aviator will havu
accomplished the longest flight through
the air ever made by man in heavier
than-alr machine. He will hold the
worlds record for a cross country fight
and he believes he has set pace In tho
development Of aeroplanes which will re
suit in more long distance attempts and n
gradual elimination of fatal contests at
aviation meets
Atwood hopes to sail over the 1874 mile.
between here and e',-Jo Ycri1 before mid
afternoon IT is not probable that he viii
make it without a stop on the way, be
cause he carries only 70 gallons of Gaso-
line and uses one gallon to every ten
miles. lie hopes to make his first hop
tho longest, so that he VIII he able more
accurately to estimate the actual time
Of MS appearance over New York. His
actual flyng time from here down. he
thinks, will be much less than three
hours.
Atwoods flight today of CO miles he
tween Fort Plain and Casteton was the
only days run which he started ana emo.
ed before noon From Fort Pain, where
on the bank Of the Mohawk rver. he as
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24
VERMONT NOTES.

H. w. Nelson president Of the Amer
lean Type Founders company Of New
York. is visiting the scenes of his
youth Mt Pawlet during that villages
old home week celebration. He began
life as a newspaper man in Indiana.
Bows throwing stones at a horse in tu.
land the other day caused a lively run
away. The animal frightened ran
through several streets and was stopped
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24

Church at both morning and evening
services on Sunday.-Monday, market
day. eggs brought "a cents and butter %
to 2s cents.-Cards have been received
here announcing the marriage of Miss
Madeline Foote daughter of Judge Fred
NJ. Foote of this village, to Bernard II.
Slocum OF Boston. The ceremony took
place in Boston Saturday. After two
weeks wedding tour. Mr. and Mrs. So-
cum will reside at Medford, Mass.-Col.
and Mrs. John n. Sargent went to AL
bany sunday and from there went on
Monday to Rochester. n. Y, to attend
the annual encamrmcnt of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. Otis Abbey and
Charles Il. Youtt left Monday.-Errol
Gorham has returned from the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington, where
on saturday his ewes were dressed for
the second time following his accident
OF last "Wednesday night It Is believed
tnat the eyosight of both ewes will he
SaN"d.-Among the people in town are.
Mrs a. c. Merritt of Quincy. Mass, o.
y. Brought of Bellows Falls Miss
Frances VI. Wright of Boston. Paul
Shackett of Wevbrdge, +. ". Rrunelo
of Troy. y. Y. Miss Nable Morse Of
Isl sndon. George A. Woodbury. of Orwell
and Richard Barron Of Shoreham.-NIiss
Emily y. Williams of Bayonne. \. J.
supervisor of the schools in that city. is
here on Il bret vacation with friends nt
the Hotel 1.ogan.-NIiss Hazel O'Conne,l
returned Monday from Rurlinrton.-Nr
and Mrs Ellsworth G. Cushman Of Hovor
hill. Mass, who were married Mt lIavor-
NH on August 10 and have since been on
a wedding tour In the northern part of
the State arrived Monday from Enos
burg Falls, whore they have been for a
rev days visiting Mr.. Cushmans par-
ents at Enosburg Falls They expect to
remain couple Of weeks with friends
at the Sargent house nj Middlohurv
humphrey {. sullivan. who has been at
the Bread Loaf Inn through the summer
was brought here Sunday evening suffer-
ing with blood poisoning in his left wrist
and arm, occasionof by his openinr Gin.
ger ale bottles at the hotel Thursday
night. Mr. sullivan will undouhtedly re-
cover.
j. V. Sturtevaut. who has been visit
ing his brother Royal Sturtevant. anl
family of Wevbridpe street for the
past ten days. has gone to Burling-
L
Rochester are IN town for a visit ~
MS srster, Mrs. Allen OF Court street
The Misses Della and Marie Douglass
nave gone to NerEennes for a few day..'
visit with friends.-The annual con-
cert and ball of the Rattell Hose com
panN VIII he held in the town hall
Nednesday evening August 3O.-Ar-
thur Lane and family Of ottawa Can
ada. are visrtinR relatives in town and
nwall.-Frank Archibald. who has
been the guest Of his sister, Miss SUI
san Archibald, of Elm street for the
past week. has returned to his home
In Manchester.-Mrs. ]. Wimmett wh1
has been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs p. Dillon, of Seminary street f,r
the past week. has returned to har
nome in Fowier.-Miss Alice Iinman
ana MISS Effie Tincke of New York arc
guests of Mrs. W. F.. Clement-NIiss
Alta Cooley returned to Bristol Tues
daN.--Word has been received here Of
tho marriage in Chicago Saturday Of
ivan Drake IaEar, son of Mr.. and Mrs
continued on pnge 81
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24
EXPERTS DISCUSS
PUBLIC HEALTH
Second Day of School for Town
Officers Combines Serious
ness and Fun.
ANOTHER PAPER BY DR.. KOBER
DR.. 2. Fl. Stone and Prof. J. w.
Vctey of This City among
Speakers-H. /. Still
son on Milk.
ANOTHER PAPER BY DR.. KOBER

,
VII, s""u "ulhor ana WITTY repartce
P!'Fe' 'aIse part IN yesterday 5 session
VI 'ne scHool lor vermont heAIth ofhcers
az '',' ms" SchooI ouiu'hs' Inc VISITORS
""n ueE"h 10 reel quite az nome and the
"'"'hs session, IN particular was con-
""' t'u win charming mi 'rmallty that
~ i'E"'eneu up inc gloomy weather foi
a.. present
Inc 'll'haN occurred during tho discus
SION over ways and means OF abating
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24
COMMANDERS IN CHIEF.
Maurice simmons Elected Head OF
United spanish War Veterans.

Oklahoma city. Okla. Aug. 23.-Nau-
rice simmons of New York was elect
cd commander-in OF the United
spanish War veterans at to-day's sos-
sion Of the reunion here, Atlantic city
was chosen as the meeting place for
the next annual reunion
other officer, elected were.
C. 7. storm, Dallas, Ten senior vice.
commander; Robert r Raap, ChicaEo
junior viCc-commander; Robert i. ST.
vers. Colorado. inspector general, ".
G, CoclSey, Kansas, surgeon general.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24
WATER FRONT BLAZE,
Fire In Elevators nt Buffalo Threat
ened serious Dnmnge

Buffalo, y. Y, Aug 23.-For two
hours tonight practically the entire
hre department fought what threaten
ed to be serious blaze among the ele
Nators on the water front The flrc
started in the Wilkinson elevator at
the foot of Washington street. OF old
style construction. the tlmbcrcd In
terror offered ready prey to the flames
ana sent up clouds of sparks which
started several smaller fires.
Ihe Wilkinson was the only build
ing destroyed It's original cost was
about $4,000 but was of little value.
being unable 10 compete with ole
vators of modern construction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24

of tho wisdom Of the prompt ratification
of tho treaties as they were sigred
IL am especially anxious 20 enphas,z.
the fact that do not wish to he MI, IN
antagonlsm to the Senate 7 am ono Of
those who greatly admire the ,lan of
government devised by our forefaters II,
the constitution. think that one of the
most admirable features in that frame
work Is the Senate of the UnltedStates.
with It's various functions. I shrld be
the last, therefore, to seek to depive the
Senate of any OF the powers givn TO Il
by the constitution. If after full Consid-
GRAFTON and calm discussion, tho Senate
shall take a different course rom he one
urge. of course, like a law abiding citI-
zen. l shall cheerfully acqulesce n their
Judgment
Those who have objected to th treaty
have first suggested that the organization
of the joint high commission With tho
power given to either party t, secure
a reference OF a controversy it. cor
consideration FOR year. macs il n
breeder of war. I confess mysc, unable
to follow the force of such an a'p1ineut
The difficulties connected with ne initia-
tion Of proceedings under an. treaty.
and the appointment of six commissions
ers with the expense and worry attendant
up on IT, are an likely to proyer an invi-
tatiOn TO cumbersome neCotition lllse
this when the ordinary chaunes Of di
plomacY are open
But the main and chief OBJECTION II
understand it. to the treaty, is that the
Senate cannot agree to abide by.he rudg-
ment Of a joint high commission like This
in case a difference between the two
countries comes under the decrInt,or
contained in the first clause andis there
fore arhltrahlo. r. doing so. lie said
the Senate viii in some way urt with
the power conferred upon it by he con-
stitution. and which Il Is forbidden TO
delegate
IT is not lisputahle that tn Senate
may agree to arbitrate class Of ques-
tons III advance of their arisiig in the
fnturc. AT least. it would not lie with
tho present Senate to dispute this. be-
cause II has already made man. treaties
in which it has agreed 10 arttrato all
classes Of questions cNcept ccrtan classes
which are specified. If it has tn. right TO
agree to arbitration i'm the fuure ,,pon
any class of questions and bo bound nv
Such an agreement, II is impossible to
escape the conclusion that may ho
bound to arbtrate tho question of the
construction of treaty in lie future.
o ION has been made T. tho arrec-
m'ni ot this treaty that unter the arst
section it might be claimed that we would
he called upon to submit t, arbitration
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24
BLO0DLESS WAR
ABOUT TO BEGIN
Taft Tells Veterans Country Is
Facing Struggle Similar to
That of so Years Ago.
OPPOSES N0S1RUM REFORM
Declares against Solution of Prob
lem of Concentrated Wealth
Advanced by Demagogues
and Extremists.
OPPOSES N0S7RUM REFORM
Declares against Solution of Prob.
lem of Concentrated Wealth


| Rochester, y. Y, Aug. 23-On the eve
OF his forty day swing around the circle
ON which republican leaders expect him
to define the issues for the campaign
of 1872, President Taft Tonight announced
| himself unalterahlY opposed to the nos
trums" of reform which he declared
'demagogucs" and 'rheoreticnl extrem-
! lists have advanced for the solution of
the problem of concentrated wealth in
! this country. The President spoke to the
veterans of the G. \. r. and in the struG-
Eic which they went through fifty wears
| ago and the ono which he said now con-
fronts this nation he found striking
! analogy, although the struggle of TODAY
! he declared, viii be boodloss In the end
the President said. the poace-lovinr
stralght-thlnklne people of the country
will I've victorious. hut the fight itself
! may he the longer because it will he
fought ont to the end without bloodshcd
and tho roar Of the battlefield
"liirhor aims for the bettcrmcnt Of
| society, these new evils growing ont Of
| the concentration of wealth and these
combinations which, properly controlled
are great good in the reduction Of the
| cost of production" said the President
have Invited from the active minded
of to-day suggestions of remedies that
are so extreme that the medicine to many
OF MS seems worse thar tho disease"
"Thosc who are charged with the re-
spor ihility. and sohcrcd with the dim.
cuties, find ourselves in the middle of the
road RESISTING tho tendency to soci,ii,,,,
on the one hand and the inertia of reac-
''i'"i' N'"''"''i''"' WIN tIe present
WIS """ d'I'oI'i"H ior Efoater concon-
.ra'loh oi Hhanc'al power on the other;
pu' we are EraduaIF sowing the problem.
ne present doeS not nrlng dlfllcultieS so
great as You had to meet and overcome
III o. II may ne longer hight, because II
Will not involve violence or the shedding
or hlood hut 1t must and Will be solved
peacefuIlv and by the earnest effort Of
the level-headcd, the practical ana the
courageous among us and 10y reducing
! the influence of tho demand and th.orat-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24
CRUSHED by ELEVATOR.

Havana, Aus. g3,-Josoph Duke OF
Rocncster, n. " was crushed to death
this afternoon hy AN elevator in tho
Hotel Plaza. lie fell through an open
door which the elevator operator ha6
neglected To close Duke was a land OWE
or in the Isle of Pines
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24

bad teoth," said the speaker, "event-
ually lead to serious digestive impair
mcnt. The teeth should receive regular
attention Hot and cold drinks should
not be taken into the mouth, since these
extremes OF temperature tend TO crack
the enamel of tho teeth OF course the
teeth should never be used for cracking
nuts and other hard substances
Eye strain causes many disorders,
some of them being serious. Exposure of
the eyes to the direct rays of the sun is
to be- avoided. ana there Is danger of in
Jury even from the sunlight reflected
from snow and white walls. But defec-
tive lighting must be avoided. a physI-
clan should be consulted when signs Of
redness or Inflammation of tho eyes ap-
pear. or when there is difficulty In read
ing, accompanied by headache or pain.
"Thc ears and nose should be kept
clean, and free from foreign bodies.
which are often found in childrens audi
tory and nasal passages. Mouth breath
ing often Indicates the presence of ade-
noids, which should he removed by sim
pie operation. Many deforrned and rup-
tured children can bc treated and cured.
be transformed into healthy ones, and
their liability % disease lessescd"
Following Ur Koher's address there
was brief discussion, and he answered
Il number of questions.
"IIcalthy, wel-hred children. free from
mental or physical taint," said DR.. c.
w. Peck of Brandon. arc at premium
and the premium will he stn higher in
Years to come" lie brought out clearly
;he need for sanitary, hyglenlc school
buildings
DIR. ROBBERS SUGGESTION.
Dr. Kobcr. whose addresses Tuesday
morning and last night were Of much
value to tho health Officers took an in
formal part yesterday in the discussions
Of the school. At the morning session he
gave voice TO II suggestion of real signi-
ficance for the cause of public sanitation
in Vermont
"Education," said he, "is far more ef-
fectiVe than legislation. Health officers
can accomplish great results by arrang-
ing for public talks before the grangee
anI otner gatherings in their towns.
upon sanitation and prevention Of dis
ease Inform the people and they become
Your allie. by no other means than this
AN you educate your citizens easily and
Effectively"
DIX. 3 H. STONES PAPER.
The opening paper at Yesterdays ses-
sion of the health officers school was
read by Dr 3. H. stone OF this city.
director Of the State Laboratory of
hygiene. His topic was, The Laboratory
and Its Relation to Public Health"
DR.. Stone emphasized the important
part played in the transmission of ty-
phod fever by carriers A person, he
aid, who has had this disease may con-
tinuc to develop typhoid bacilH in the
sall bladder or the urinary bladder for as
long time as three years after his re-
eovcry from the Illness.
TYPHOID IN WATER SUPPLY.
These bacteria pass into the intestincs
and the urine, and from these sources
comes the contamination OF water sup
ply, often when this is obtained from
rivers and streams, but especially when
1t is obtained from wells and springs.
Tuberculosis, said Dr. Stone, is not
Continued ON page 81
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24
DIR. KOBrR OF SCHOOLS.


me occurrence OF so-called school
diseases said l'r kober, is not sur
pr'sIhs' ""'h we consider that children
upon beginning school enter upon new
me am" environment open air play and
'N'l'''' RiNeS pace 10 INDOOR study amid
S-''' ''"''', S"FI""h'inIS' ana the result
% '''' 'SS'i''H I"J"''""S al lhtl' HUS' ePu'I"
- " ."'" "l"'''"'' between
'''''' anu ''' ''t'' '"'P"' an "'''"0
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24
The President said in part: :

Il do not come before you in opposition
to the Senate and | do not wish to cri-
ticise the majority of the committee that
has reported AN amendment | am only
anxious to promote as fun a public dis
cussion of the questions now arising in
respect to the confirmation of the treaties
as possible because | feel confident that
a public discussion Of the matter follow
cd ny popular expression will aid much
in the clarfication of the subject i'm the
Senate itself, and will lead to convincing
majority of that body and perhaps all,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-29
Routed BY Militant Priest.

Five burglars who recently broke
into the house of a Roman Catholic
priest al the village ri Ronck, mean
Lille. France. met with rude sur
prise. First Of all they compelled an
old servant. under cover of a revolver
Ia direct them through the house
Failing to find any valnables, they
then rang the night bell, and as the
priest came down the stairs two OF
them pointed their revolvers AT him
and asked for money The priest is
a strong man. "All right" he said
won shall have something. and he
deliberately approached the men and
with two powerful blows Knocked two
Of them over. The others fired az him,
but. although wounded. he fought on
and routed his accrsssors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-29
Speed Of Birds.

Many naturalists are of the opinion
that the speed Of birds in flights is often
greatly overeStimated The swift. for
example, has been credited with a
sneed of $50 miles an hour. anl popn-
lar imagination compares Tho flight
Of a sparrow hawk with That Of a can
non ball,
Independent oil aid from III. wind.
il is thought hat 40 miles an hour is
about the full speed of good pigeon
flying a long distance. The homing
pigeon can BE- relied N, under fairly
easy conditions. TO make 80 miles an
hour or even more. But the sparrow
hawk frequently fails TO catch slow
er birds that form its prey.-Techni.
cal Magazine
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-29
A: Vagabond
Dreamer
BY Dorothy D0ugi0s

Copyright. 1911. by Associated Liter
Press.)
You are trespassing on my prt
erty." came voice from the moo
light.
Blair scrutinized the clump
bushes. He had supposed the whit
thing fitting about there to be slim
beam from the moon.
But the gardeners never come
down here and uncle is away. so it is
all right" The voice was nearer to
Blair than before.
He shaded his eyes and looked more
closely. A low ripple Of laughter &C.
companied his search.
Here | am" She had parted the
bushes and still Blair felt that a
wedge of moonbeam had squeezed
down through the trees. He stared
at her with his hand shading his eyes
Il can't see whether or not ! like
your eyes," she said half petulantly
Blair obediently dropped his hand
and turned toward the light that
came from the small door of his cara
van. The dreamer's look was in his
eyes and the dreamers whimsical
smile on his lips
Molly looked at him with grave
eyes for moment What are you
doing here?" she asked. edging nearer
to him.
Looking for fairies--like you" he
said in the tone of one speaking to q
child.
Il am eighteen" She resented his
tone. And then what do You do?"
Il weave them into fairy tales"
Il suppose that you mean you are a
writer and that your name is in al
the big magazines"
About that" he smiled
Couldn't | just have one peep into
your caravan" she asked. III look.
SO cozy"
1T is cozy" He was amused al
her quaint curiosity. Il will have
to lift you up on the step"
Isn't il darling" She turned
toward him Il didn't know gypsie.
had such exquisite
But ! am not IA gypsyy." put II
Blair and in the darkness a strange
bitterness crep' into his eyes If
were | would shut that door witt
you inside and lash up my pones!"
oh. wouldn't that be lovely Shs
clapped her hands iOyously "I'u
poor uncle would never get over it.
lie has managed to survive Othe
losses" Again that panied bitter
ness swept into the vagabond's eyes
You know he is not really m!
uncle" She had not noticed his re