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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
THE ANTIQUITIES OF EGYPT.

The ancient civilization of Egypt is
the earliest of which any written record
has come down to lis. Fortunately, the
wonderfully dry climate OF the rcglon of
the Me has preserved 20 the present day
writings on stone, wood and even papy-
rus. made so many centuries ago. The
many relies which can be seen of this
ancient people, in many ways very high
~ civilized, are indeed interesting
Most of the Egyptian antiquities have
been discovered or unearthed by scien-
lists from European nations and Amer
lea, either through the financial aid of
their respective government or of pri-
Vale individuals.
The writings of Egypt which have been
found comprise documents of almost
every conceivable kind; business and
legal papers. correspondence. historical.
scientific, magical and religious utera-
ture and writings carved on the walls
to accompany the relief pictures Hero
slyphs were the characters employed.
They are either pictures of the object
Itself or forms which developed from
pictures. The gods which they worshipp-
ed were pictured often as some animal.
usually endowed with an attribute of
man or another animal. such as a hawk
with q human head.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
PROVE PNEUMONIA
IS DUE TO A GERM
~
Of 48 Dogs Used in Rockefeller
Institute Experiments, AZ
Develop Disease.

New York. Feb 1.-The Rockefeller In
stltute announced yesterday that it ha(
succeeded at last In producing pneumonia
experimentally, thereby proving. so tn,
experts of the institute say. that pneu
monia Is caused by n germ, the pneu
mococcus. While that has long been $
| theory there has not been direct PROC,
| OF ii until now.
Inc institute experiments, made by DR.
p. V. Lamar and Dr. s j. Mo,zer q
the Rockefeller laboratories, are described
In the Journal OF Experimental Medicine
out yesterday.
All the experiments were made upor
dogs. Tho method consisted in inject.
| Ing pure cultures of the organisms takor
rom human patients into the lungs OF
| the dogs Forty weight animals were used
| In AZ of the animals pneumonia was
| produced by the pneumococcus injections
| Ten OF the dogs died, "a were killed with.
| n from one to IL days. and four several
| weeks aftes the injection.
1.-The fatal cases" say tie expermenters
''resembled closely lohar pneumonia in
man In tho noG-:atal cases the
rathologist and ARCHAEOLOGICAL findings
were again in accord with the findings
| in man. Clinically, however. the cases
of nom fatal experimental pneumonia
run milder and shorter course than in
man"
The dogs' lungs were clogged Just like
| pneumonia stricken human lungs The
symptoms and autopsy findings were
identical with those of human pneu-
inOnia-
Two other Rockefeller institute expert
mentors. DR.. j. b, Murphy and DR. Pey-
ton Rous, have been inoculating unborn
chicks with cancer. Tho work was done
IN the Rockefeller Laboratories. The doc
tors cut out a piece of the egg shell used
a hypodermic needle containing the can.
cerous fluid, and then sealed up the hole
in the shell. The eggs were those of pure
blooded barred Plymouth Rocks.
The doctors report that they succeeded
in the direct incubation of a cancer of "A
fowl into the unmatched chick in the shell
and also into unborn pigeons and duck
lings; but they could not transplant fowl
cancer to an adult pigeon or duck, ana
cancer transplantcd from one variety Of
adult chicken to another did not flourish.
DR. Isaac Levin, a Columbia University
investigator under the provisions or the
'''' W ~ N'''N MI SPECIAL leScdTcn INil'i, re-
ports that he is convinced. after expert
hohts ON white rats, which are remark-
amy resistant to cancer that the disease
AZ the beginning is local, not constitu-
tlona' or general. and hence Is not due to
parasite.
Growth of cancer concludes the Croker
iund eNperilnenter. is due to a loss of
equilibrium between the rcpressive power
OF the soft glandular cells and the flow
ering' power Of the cancer cells. As to
the origin of the cancer cell itself he an
nounces no conclusion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

me ancient tombs Of which so man,
| may he seen along the Nile. we're al.
( ways built on the western bank This
( was zone because the entrance to the
nether world was supposed to be where
the sun, which they worshipped, sank
/ 10 rest And as the resurrection of life
was to come from the east, where the
sun rose they always faced In this d.
rectfon. These torbs we're usually ho,-
! io""d out Of solid rock and, although
thelr ceilings were apparently supported
ny columns, these. too, were cut from the
rock so that they may he knocked
away without danger to the tomb. The
pooY was placed in a subterranean cav
itE' usually very deep and approached
oE an oouque narrow passage. The re-
mains We're Inferred In sealed caskets,
ofteh double. and with them was placed
FOOD, jewelry and articles which the
deceased had valued highly or needed,
such as favorite cane. The long pass
age was then closed by dropping stones
ana dirt into II until 1t was completely
filled. for 1t was considered essential
that the body should never be disturb
ed
The Egyptians believed that the same
body, with all its deformities, would be
again resumed by the dead person in
future lie. Hence crutches. wigs, and
even chairs are found in the tombs. and
IN case the tomb was ravaged several
small images OF the person. in stone.
wool or clay. were placed at various
places. so that the soul could return to
these in lieu of the body This belief
also accounts for the art of mummifying
Which was developed so highly. The
bodies so preserved were deprived of all
the Internal oreans and soft parts. which
We're placed in a jar and kept separately.
Then they We're immersed in brine for
forty days, packed in spices and wrap
ped N yards of liren to exclude the air
They are perfectly intact and unchang-
ed after thousands of years.
The great piles OF masonry known as
the pyramids are the torhs of the Pha-
roahs. Directly under each pyramid, and
approached by hidden passage. was the
roCli-hewn chamber containing the king
~ body.
The great columns supporting the tenn
pie roofs of ancient Egypt were de-
velorcd from the form of the sacred To-
tus, plant of the Nile. the capitals II
the columns being the bud or open bios
som If this plant The Greeks are
thought 20 have borrowed the nspira-
ion for the beautiful Greek Doric coll
umn from this source.
Among other interesting antiquities Of
Egypt are the wall-piCtures and sculp-
lure. Although restrained by religious
belief from 4 wide freedom in his art,
and compelled to use an accepted form
TO represent all things in fneness Of
execution and careful detail some OF the
later Egyptian sculptors have never
been surpassed The remains of this CIV
ilization, perhaps 100 years old form,
4 study of great interest. even to this
casual scholar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
DANCE ON OCEAN FLOOR.
Society Women Plan 20 Enjoy Ee,c
In Diving suits.

LOS Angeles. Cal, Feb. 2-E,ghty wom-
en- most prominent in society here. I'm
oah francisco and in Pasadena will bo
guests AZ the truly remarkable fete which
Will he given off Santa Catalina island
| next March
some Of these women are Young NOR
maids, so to speak; others are less young.
Inermatrons. OF course no indiyidua,
taste In apparel can be displayed for all
must wear diving suits. With their tresses
tightly bound. their heads will be en-
sconced in large copper helmets, each pro-
vided with an oxygen tank or "A tube ex-
tending to an air-pump on the surface OF
the sea- which is from 40 to so feet deep
just off Santa Catalina.
The women and the men will wear
closeiitting rubber suits encasing them
from neck to toe. So buoyant are the
guests each will be weighted with six
pounds OF lead on the sole of each shoe.
so 1t Is not likely that the turkey trot'
or the grizzly bear will be danced II
has not been decided whether It Will be
the proper thing to wear jewery, neck
laces and bracelets. Necessarily saluta-
lions Will he exchanged In the sign Ian
guage.
The lawn" on which the fete viii be
given is rs smooth as a billiard table. 1t
is illumined by the most perfect lighting
apparatus. for the suns ravs pierce the
crystal clear water to It's very depths
The decorations have been In place for
some TIM. strange submarine plants and
fishes, tropical ana brilliant hued q Is
not expected that any bulky. rude tuna
or barraconta will obtrude themselves
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

cult would make one. only exceeded In
size in this country by the grand circuit
and the great western circuit The OBJ
ject Of these combinations is to get fast
horses and make it possible for horse
owners TO take their animals from one
meet directly to another. The Green
Mountain circuit has been in existence Il
number Of years.
The directors decided to hold the 1912
fair from Labor day, September ., to
Friday. September 6. inclusive. There
Will be big carnival on the streets each
night OF the fair under the auspices of
the merchants of the city, the same as
for the last two years The Rutland
Horse Breeders association has been
asked to exhibit ut the fair again this
year and the Rutland Kennel club,
which has been dormant for three or
four years. will be revived
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
TREE KILLS BRISTOL MAN.
Charles Iufkin Crushed after Trying.
Ia Chop II Clear.

Bristol Feb. 4.-Charles Lufllin. aged IL.
was instantly killed yesterday morning
while chopping in the woods about two
miles south of this village. He had
chopped down one tree which lodged in
another. Lufkin chopped the second one
in two but neither tree started He
th"n cut D, piece out of tho smaller one
and started to run. The trees fell I'm the
direction he was going ana it is supposed
that a limb struck him in the base Of the
brain so that death was instantaneous
Ills right leg was broken in three places
lhlfkin's body was found few minutes
after the accident by his half-brothcr
Warner Tracy. who drove into the lot.
CharleS I-ufkin was a son Of Mrs w. +
Rider. He is also survived by half
brother, Harrison Tracy. The greater
part of his life was passed In this town.
He was a man of good habits. very oui #
and steady worker. The funeral will
probably be held Tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
GUARANTEES MAPLE SUGAR
'"'ic sam Stands Hncl, Of Product
shipped out of state.

washington, Feb. 1.--Anything brand
e" maple sugar or "maplc syrup Is
'he genuine article IF It is sold outside
t'e state IN which Ii is made, according
90 statements made by Dr. Harvey w,
Ni'ey' chief chemist Of the department
OF agriculture.
IL an article marked maple sugar
vi maple syrup has crossed state line
IS certain to he pure" said DR. Wiley.
we cannot go into the state, where
is made and insure it's purity. but we
Gun "hen 1t IS found outside the state
of Its origin"
me government Is keeping n close
WI u OH interstate shipments of maple
products and making frequent analysis
oil samples taken by inspectors. AS a
result of searching Study into the
methods of making maple syrup and
sugar tho experts can now detect any
auuIteration amounting to five per cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
VIOLENT END Of
TENNIS PLAYER
Elsie Little Said to Have Stepped
in Front of Train While
Deaf.

ISnehurst. y. c., Feb THE body OF
Miss Elsie Little OF the West Side Tennis
club of New York, who was killed as she
stepped in front Of locomotive AT the
station last night while suffering from an
attack of temporary Deafness was taken
to New York to-day Raymond D. Little,
tennis player of national reputation and
a brother of the dead girl started north
with the body
Miss Little had been examining her bag
gage on the station platform when sud-
denly she started across the track in front
Of a train that was backing in. Her COM
panions shouted a warning but Miss Lit
tie was struck and instantly killed
Friends declare that Miss Little had
been suffering from cold which af-
fected her hearing. Last night she had
stuffed cotton in her ears and is be
ievod TO have been confused both as
to sound ana direction when she started
across the tracks
DAUGHTER OF PUBLISHER.
New York. Feb. miss Elsie Little.
who WAS killed by train last night
near pnehurst, n. c.. was the daughter
of Joseph Little, a well known publisher
VI inns city ohe WAS notcu amateur
tennis player and was almost as wide
~ known in tennis circles as is her
brother, Raymond -. Little
News of her death was received here
to-day in "A telegram from Raymond D.
Little who said that he was starting
Immediately for New York with the body
of his sister.
Miss Little, a few hours before hor
death, had played match set of doubles
for the tennis championship OF Pine
hurst with her partner Miss Widely and
easily defeated Mrs. Mclean and Mrs
Miles. Prior to this she had cheered her
brother Raymond. when he played
brilliant game and easily defeated
Richard Bishop in the mems singles for
the Plnehurst championship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
UNDERTAKERS' CONVENTION
u ,viII BE Held .: Brati!eboro August
20 TO ~.

Brn,toboro. Feb although the eff
Eo:ts OF NJ j. Moran of NJ. j. Moran &.
Co.. undertalerr, and NJ. c. IIoughton.
president Of the BrhitolorO Board of
Trade. the next annual convention OF
ihe Vermont Funorn! Directors and En-
thihers' association win DC hold in Brat
Nenoro August 20 81 and 70, 1912. The
HEADQUARTERS of the association will be
~ mo Brooks House 4 local commit
tee OF arrangements vii. arrange var
'ous forms Of entertainment and trips
10 the great dam OF tho Connecticut
RIVER power company at Vernon. Tours
or inspection through some Of tho IA
nous industr1al establishments here
with motor hoat excursions on the Con
necticut river Will probably be included
In the program. II will be the first visit
OF the ansociat'oa 10 this town and the
story OF What Bratteboro Did" in the
promotion OF It's Industrial interests will
De told by tho men behind the various
moves made during the past two years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
STARVING PATIENT
TO DEATH PROVED
Wealthy English Woman Received
Last Treatment at Mrs. Haz.
gard s Sanitarirlm.

! Seattle, Wash. Feb. 4-The Jury in the
case Of Mrs. Linda Burfleld Hazard.
accused in the Iiitsap county superior
court at Port Orchard of having starved
! to death Miss Claire Williamson. "A
wealthy English patient. at the Hazard
| starvation sanltarium.' returned a YER
dict of manslaughter tonight.
| The jury was out more than % hours.
When 1t reported tonight that 1t had
reached a verdict. court was convened
hastily. Mrs. Hazzard coming in on the
arm of her husband, IL former officer
OF the United States army
When tho clerk began to read the ver
dit, the gas lights suddenly went out.
a bailiff sprang to the side Of tine clerk
and began lighting matches. The first
flare showed Mrs. Hazard biting her
lips in an effort for self-control The
clerk read on. tho words OF the verdict
being emphasized by little flares from
succo ssive matches. At the conclusion Of
She reading bonds OF $1,000 were ordered
and Mrs Hazard was remanded to tho
custody OF the sheriff.
The verdict carries on indetermina.e
pen!tentiary sentence Of from one to
90 years.
MIS-. faZ2ard was arrested on Au-
gust &. 1871. on charge of murder in
Inc hTst degree on complaint of Miss
oorothea Williamson, aged 81, who al
legged that her sister. Claire William
son. aged SO. was starved TO death by
Mrs lia2zard.
rho Williamsons were English
women OF means who were on a tour
around the world and who consulted
Mrs Hazard concerning their health.
Mrs Hazard soon had both the women
IN her starvation sanitarium at Olalla
"herc on diet of orange Juice md
asparagus broth Claire died Nav 10
1911 and Dorothea was wasted to n
skeleton.
After Claire's death. Mrs. Hazzard OH
tanned the appointment of herself as
guardian Of Dorothea by alleging that the
latter was OF lnfirm mind. She also an
piled for appointment of herself a. ad.
ministratriy of the estate Of Claire Will
hanson Tho plight Of Dorothea came
TO the knowledge Of British Vice-ConsuI
G. r.. L. Agassiz at Tacoma, with the re-
suit that Dorothea was called of sound
mind and her guardian removed
Mrs. Hazards application for letters of
administration of Claire's estate was re-
fused and Agazzis was appointed admin
istrator instead Dorothea was nursed
back to health. Each OF the Williamson
sisters is said to have inherited s2O,Oo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
MINISTER-SOLDIER DEAD.
Dr. Delmar II. Lowell. Formerly al
Rutland. Hui Unusual Record.

Rutland, Feb. 1.-THE funeral of the
Rev DR.. belmar r. Lowell, former
vermont Methodist clergyman, retired
chaplain and major of the United
states army and ex-department COM
mander Of the Vermont Grand Army
OF the Republic, who died February
Mt Washington. D. C. was held yes
terday Afternoon at his late home and
the burial was in the national Gene
terry at Arlington. d. c. As n minis
ter-soldier Rev. Dr. Lowell had an I'M
usual record.
lie served for several Years as mas
tor of the Methodist Church in Fair
Haven before coming to this city as
pastor of the local church in 1882
TWO years later he left Rutland but
was returned by the Saratoga confer
ehce in lsSS for another two years
during his last residence in this city
he was appointed chaplain of the
nited states regular army and on
leaving Vermont he went to Fort
Douglas, Utah, and later to Fort Kelly
at Leavenworth. kans. He was final
~ retired with tho rank Of major on
account of i'll health and came to Rut-
land again. While- here he published
genealogy of the Lowell family. and
ne also contributed many articles to
magazines and newspapers Going
from this city to Middletown, Conn.
lie was made city clerk and in a few
years he moved to Washington where
he had since lived
The Rev. Or Lowell was n veteran
of the Civil War, enlsting at she age
If IS years In a New York regiment.
burins the last campaign Of tne Army
OF this Potomac. three days before
Lees surrender, he lost his right arm
In the battle OF Sailors Creek, Va, IN
hand-to- hand engagement
Or Lowell had been chaplain OF tho
Grand Army organizations OF Yer
mont Connecticut and Kansas, and
later national chaplain. He is sur
vived by his wife, two daughters
MISSES May and Adwilda Lowell, and
Two sons. Percival Lowell OF wash
lngton and Lieut. Roy Lowell Of the
revenue service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
LYNCH NEGRO THREE WAYS
Georgia Mob Hangs, shoots and Final
" Burns the Corpse.

Macon. Ga, Feb. 4.-Charles Powell
a negro. who assaulted and robbed a
young white woman hero last night,
was taken from officers and lynched
b" mob early to-day.
Previously county officers had sought
TO prevent the lynching and had re-
moved Powell from the Jail about
which the mob gathered. Powell gone,
the would he lynchers were admitted
Then followed man hunt in which
all outgoing trains were watched.
members or the mob used automobiles
ana chime up with the negro and his
TWO guards In the yards OF the Georgia
'o"'"orh FLORIDA railroad. four
miles from the city, where tho necro
.'" "oeh taken TO board a train for
Atlanta lie was tied to n telegraph
poic una hundreds of bullets fired into
his body.
Al noon to-day Il crowd of several
huhured mon went to the undertaker's
Where me negroes body had been taken.
'oa"o" IL INTO wagon then carried IT
10 tHc heart or the negro section of the
city ana burned II. Cross ties soaked
J" co"' OIL furnished the pyre and so
GucAiF ana quietly was the work done
that the police knew nothing of it until
the torch had been applied.
Blnme on parties unknown" WAS
placed 10y the coroner's jury. which held
an inquest at the scene of the lynch
ing
The crime of which the negro was ac
cuscd was the assault and robbery of
youns white grl She was on her
way home from work at eleven O'Clock
last night, when she was overpowered
and dragged down an embankment. Po-
licemen heard cries and arrived as the
negro. with the girls purse in his hands,
scrambled up to the sidewalk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
OYSTER MEN SWEPT TO
DEATH IN AN ICE JAM

THghuans, Md, Feb. six oyster
men are believed TO have been drowned
in the Choptank river when their boats
were carried into the open waters In
the ice jam that bega nto move early
this morning with the gale that swept
over Tilghman's island The icehoat
Annapolis up to late hour had found
no trace of the boats or mon.
The missing boats are: Launch and
drcdge of the Tilghman's Packing COM
pany and her crew of three men;
launch of Capt. A T. Mister. with three
men aboard.
Five other launches. caught in the
swirling ice and water, managed to
hght their way through the buffetins
cakes and made clear water They
are now anchored in the middle of tho
Choptank trying to ride down the gale.
The fight was watched by Tilghman's
Islanders who stood on the wharf
and shore, powerless to give aid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
a WARNING AGAINST WET FEET.

Wet and chilled feet ueually affect the
mucous membrane of the nose throat
and lungs. and la grippe, bronchitis or
pneumonia may result. Watch carefully.
particularly the children, and for the
lackng stubborn coughs give Foleys
Honey and Tar Compound. 1t soothes the
inflamed membranes, and heals the
coughs quickly Take no substitute. j.
W. O'Suilivan, "a Church St.
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FUEL FAMINE AT NOME.
Costs $500 II ron to E,rinr: in Conf over
snow Trail.

nome Alaska, Feb. NEGOTIATIONS
are under way by the city to bring AN
ice breaking steamer here with cargo
oil coal to relieve the fuel famine.
Inc city has almost exhausted it's
tuol stores and in the ordinary course
OF events the supply would not be re-
p'"h1shed until the opening of navi-
CATION in juno
Iher" Is no wood On seward pcnin-
sula, and the nearest coal is at Candle.
which is 90 miles east Of here. and it
costs $500 ton TO bring coal from
th"fe to Nome over the snow trail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
CANADIANS IN CIRCUIT.
Hut Two In u. s. May Exceed Tint of
Vermont and New York

Rutland. Feb. At was announced at
the annual meeting Of the directors OF
TIE Rutland County Agricultural society
hero yesterday afternoon that It Is prob-
able that the Vermont State Fair assocla-
ton will enter the Green Mountain racing
circuit to which the local association as
we'll as several others In western Vermont
and northern New York belong. Brattle-
boro will also come in II the White River
junction association does and Montreal
and Ottawa has also shown interest in
the combination.
Tho Vermont-Nsw York Canadian cir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
HOW COLD AFFECTS THE KID.
NEYS,

Avoid taking cold IL your kidneys are
sensitive. Cold congests the Kidneys,
throws too much work upon them and
wetkens their action. Serious kidney
trouble and even Bright's disease may
result. Strengthen your kidneys, get rid
Of the rain and soreness. build them up
by the timely use of Foley Kidney Pills
ronic in action, quick I'm results j. W
o'Sullivan, "a Church ST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

waiter Howlison Pritchard. marine
"'uSt now In Pasadena, Is to be the most
"''' ne Is arranging the proEtdm' RIO
s'ys nc VIII show his guests how to paint
u"uer water. Tho safety cpntrivances 20
make this possible are his owr Invention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

William Kaiser. miner, aged 80. sui
cided near Silver Star. Mont. by plac-
Ing stick of dynamite under his pill
low. lying down and lighting the fuse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

John j, Ro~ kefelicr has paid $4,000 for
house to protect his New York home
from encroachment by shops