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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
ONCE GREAT sOCKALEXIs.
Cousin Of the Runner Now Lives Id,
Life of Indian Village.

Bangor. Aug. 4-Since Andrew Socka-
lexis has come INTO the limelight as an
Olympic Marathon contender thousands
OF times the question has been asked, rs
this Sockalexis any relation to the once
great ball player. Louis Sockalexis7"
Andrew Sockalexis is a cousin OF Louis
SockaleXis. both of pure Penobscot Indian
blood and both from a long line of head
tribesmen. Both live on Indian island.
the reservation. practically a part Of the
city of Oldtown, being only a few rods
from the mainland.
Louis Sockalexis Of to-day Is just one of
the fat, smoky. care-free indians of the
little village and takes life easy. He
doesn't work because ne doesn't have to.
The occasional paragraph that Is printed
about Sockalexis dying In poverty" Is
far from the fact. The Penobscot tribe OF
Indians has a tribal income from the State
and from shore rentals. and anything like
real poverty in the tribe Is impossible.
The only thing of present interest about
the indian Is his work as an umpire. Sew
eral years ago they had some hectic base
ball in northern Maine. when the rivalry
Of the big Aroostook towns like Houlton,
Caribou. Presque Isle and Millinocket,
broke out into organized war under the
polite name Of the Northern Maine
League.
\ The umpire problem was the most
serious and finally some one suggested
Sockalexis and he was tried out In a
game between the two most bitter
rivals. He was master OF the situation
from the moment ne stepped upon the
diamond and he soon won the conf
dence OF the batteries for his unerring
Judgment on balls and strikes. He In
sisted also on big league discipline. He
finished the season and has umpired
nearly all the important games In this
section since.
In all baseball history there has been
no more lamentable chapter tina the
rise and fall OF the Abanaki Adonis, -
as some writer called him. Discovered
by Doc Powers. he was taken to Holy
Cross. where his development wat
rapid. He was soon the college sensa.
ton and Patsy Tebeau of Cleveland
finally landed him after ne and Powers hat
played independent baseball with Platts.
burgh. N. Y. OF the Northern League.
They say that the downfall Of Socka,
lexis dated from his first pay day. The
lights OF the big cities daxzled him. lie
was coaxed, threatened, cajoled. all e
no effect. He simply would not lister
TO managerial advice or recognize dis
cipline. One night, In climbing out o
a second story window to avoid a guard
he broke his ankle.
That was the beginning OF the end
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
REVISION PUSHED
FORWARD BY CONGRESS

Washington. Aug. 2.-Tariff revision
legislation, with the passage Of which
Congress hopes soon to terminate its
present session. was pushed forward
.o-day in both Houses of Congress.
Complete agreement on a wool tariff
bill similar to that vetoed by Presi-
Gent Taft last summer and upon a
Bteel and iron tariff were reached to-
Say between the House and Senate
conference committees. Formal ac-
tion on the part of the Senate Is re-
quired to carry out tn agreement on
the steel bill but such action Is ex-
pected at the opening Of the session
Tomorrow. The Senate will vote to
give up Its steel bill amendment to re-
peal h Canadian reciprocity law and
the two Houses then will be in accord.
On the wool bill the House and Senate
committee agreed within a few minutes
after the conference committee mel to-
day. The basis of agreement provides for
= raw wool duty of 20 per cent. This
pleasure will be taken up and passed in
the House, and will probably reach the
enate for final ratification before the
and OF the day.
TIL House. after some debate, passed,
H6 to 70. a cotton tariff bill which is the
)ame as that vetoed by President Taft
Vast year. A reduction of duties of ap-
2roximately 81 per cent, is claimed fol-
I and the Senate probably will pass II
within a short time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
DOG FINDS HIS
DEAD MISTRESS
Body of Murdered Girl beneath
Pile Of Grass-Strange
Man Disappears.

Washington, Pa, Aug. A.-After a
search Of "A hours the body Of Celia
Funka. an lS-year-old Austrian girl, who
had been missing from her home ut
Manifold. three miles northeast Of here.
since early Saturday was found at noon
to-day near Washington by a New
Foundland dog. which had been her pet
for years. August Funka, father OF the
girl. was led to n clump of trees by the
animal. and there discovered his child.
h had been choked to death. On her
throat we're the imprints of fingers, the
nails Of which had sunk deep into the
flesh.
It was nearly midday when the dog,
crossing a line between two farms north
east Of Washington, suddenly stopped and
gave a mournful howl. With the father of
the girl close at his heels, the animal put
his nose to the ground and ran until he
finally stopped at what apparently ap-
peared to be a pile of grass. AS the dog
whined and howled, the father threw
aside the grass and found the body of
his daughter lying below.
Tonight n posse led by Sheriff Luton
Is searching In this vicinity for the muir
derer. The father of the girl says that
when he found the body he saw a strange
man in a nearby field. The stranger,
Funka says, disappeared when he looked
up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
ESTIMATE APPLE CROP
AT As, 900, 900 BARRELS

New York. Aug. 4-Reports received
the past week from all the leading fruit
growing sections of the country by the
Fruit Trade journal indicate that the ap.
pie crop of the United States will this
year aggregate about 100000 barrels.
This estimate is based on the belief that
all the fruit will attain normal size and
that no serious damage will occur from
storms or other causes before harvest
time.
Prospects of an even larger yield were
encouraging until recently, when heavy
shedding occurred in most of the princi-
pal sections. The New England States
and the Hudson valley are the only i'm
portant regions that show a lighter crop
than last year. The outlook in western
New York State points to an exception
ally heavy yield Of Baldwins. but a
lighter crop OF greetings than last year.
The situation in the Northwest is very
encouraging at the present moment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
STOLEN HISTORIC DOCUMENTS.

A French subject has been arrested
here, says a Madrid dispatch. after try
ing to sell important historical
stolen, without doubt, from some museum
or French official center. Thu arrest was
made by policemen. who had the man
under observation, under the p%retence OF
being probable buyers. They found upon
him the ratification of the secret treaty
OF peace between Louis XIV. and Philip
~. of Spain. This treaty, commonly
called the Pyrenees treaty, was signed
in 1859. and terminated the war between
France and Spain. In virtue OF 1t Louis
married the Infanta Maria Teresa. Philips
daughter. Another document contains
the marriage articles. in which the
princess %renounces all rights to the crown
OF Spain. Finally, the man exhibited a
parchment signed by the emperor, Charles
V. The documents present all the APP
p%earance of authenticity. The W former
bear royal seals and the signatures OF
Maria Teresa. Louis XIV, and Phillip Nv.
The prisoners body l. covered with
tattooed designs in colors, beautifully
executed. He has deep scars or both his
wrists.
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POST OFFICE ROMANCE.

He was a gallant postoffice clerk. and
business for the moment was slack. Pres
emily, to his Joy. there entered a beautiful
young lady.
"What can ! do for you?" he asked.
with unusual affability.
81 want a two-cent stamp said his
customer. And would you mind weigh
Ing this letter for me. as I'm afraid
II may be a little too heavy"
Mind? The very reverse. He was de-
lighted and chatted glibly about the
weather while he executed her order, He
even volunteered to lick and affix the
stamp for her-a courtesy which she ac-
cepted with a dainty blush.
Just as he was laying the stamp care
fully on the precious envelope. however.
she stopped him.
Put 1t upside down." she requested.
Why" he asked.
ooh. she replied. that means some-
thing TO Charlie
And the clerks interest vanished as
the clouds of monotony once more gather
ed OH his horizon.
st. Paul Dispatch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
MARTIN GOLF CHAMPION.
Ekwnnok Player Wins Title nj Dorset
in Low Scoring Match.

Manchester. Aug. Ain a 36-hole final
match marked by decidedly low scoring
on the part of both contestants. f. A.
Martin of the Ekwanok Country ciub won
out in the Vermont State championship
tournament fro mhis clubmate, n. X.
Kerr, yesterday. In the morning Martin
broke the course record, doing Is holes in
s. strokes, Kerr in the meanwhile play
ing only moderately we'll and being five
down at the end of the round. In the sec
ond stage Of the match Kerr struck his
gait, but Martin was going wen better,
doing a round Of the course in 80. thus
increasing his lead to six up. Kerr won
the 18th with a neat two, when to lose
would have ended the match. and found
his DOGGY four on the 18th, one more thar
his opponent.
A. w. Harrington, Dorset, was success
full against O.. M. Clar.., Ekwanok. in the
ls-hole final OF the second division in a
close match.
The gross score prize in the handicap
was won with a 70 by B.. B.. Sheldon.
Dorset. and the net score trophy went TO
r. II. Harrington. whose card was
s0-s-72. The summary:
Championship division. 36-hole inal-F.
A. Martin. Ekwanok. beat H. X. Kerr,
Ekwanok. 6 n 8.
Second sixteen, ls-hole final-A. W.
Harrington. Jr.. Dorset field, beat C.. NJ
Clark, Ekwanok, 3 and >.
Losing eight. first sixteen, Anal round-
c. s Clark. Ekwanok. beat Clark Burdn-
ham. Ekwanok. 3 and :.
Losing eight. second sixteen-William +
Kent. Dorset field. beat w. r. Roberts
Dorset field, 8 and 4.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
ASTCRS,

The aster Is Of easy cultivation. The
most important thing is to get good
pure seeds If n strain which has been
kept selected up to type. as no flower
deteriorates more quickly than the aster.
IL not kept up to type by annual selec-
ton. Get your seed from reliable deal
ers only They should be planted in flats
or pots in the house early enough that
they can be set out IN the open ground
as soon rs Ill hanger of frost Is past. a
foot apart. and be kept cultivated the
whole season. In the month of August
look out for the aster beetle, a small
black bug which eats the heart Of the
watching. shaking them from the flowers
into a pan or bucket OF water on which
has been poured a tablespoonful of kero-
sene oil. Any remedy which would kill
the beetles by application would ruin the
flowers.
The aster must have n deep rich soil.
and be kept growing uninterruptedly
from the time it is set out until the last
bloom Is picked. or they will not do any
good. Checking Is fatal to asters. When
growing for the vase set them somewhere
out of sight where they can be cut with
out marring the beds and borders. Never
grow cutting-asters in a lawn or front
garden bed.
Leading types to-day are: Branching.
early. medium and late types. and OF
many %colors; the electric type. which Is
Of European origin. and a fine one; the
American type. the result Of the efforts
of our own plant-breeders; the peony-
lowered type. which gets its name from
the exact resemblance Of Its flowers to
the old-fashioned double peony; the China
type. from which the original type came
tthe aster came to US from China). the
comet type. the Gregg type. the Japanese.
and wonder types, ostrich-feather type,
the Queen Of the Market type. and the
hardy perennial asters. Rather a formid-
able list. and yet it is to this fulness OF
types that the aster owes its vogue. The
above-named asters are those generally
considered as bedding asters. pure ant
are others, such as the Victoria. or Wash
inGton classes. and the Waldersee and
White Fleece types. which are mostly
considered as bedding asters. pure ant
simple.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
MURDER
A DAY IN JULY
New York City's Record Is about
a Fourth Larger Than a
Year Ago.

New York. Aug. 1.-One murder IA day
was the average in New York city for the
month of July. according to the official
tabulation compiled by the police homi-
eide bureau. Records show that the hot
weather always stirs the murderers to
action. but during the month just passed
they outdid themselves in activity. \ year
ago the July total was about a fourth
smaller than this year.
Gang fights or hired gangsters are given
as the cause of at least five of the muir
ders in Manhattan and the Bronx. and in
a number of the remaining is murders
where no important arrests nave been
made. gangmen are thought to have been
back of the killings. Four witnesses tes-
tify that one murder was committed by a
policeman. In two other murders. China
men figure. Two little girls were MUIR
dered in a shock!ngly brutal manner and
two other children were killed by stray
bullets in a gang battle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
BURIED LIVING PERSONS.
Horrible Custom OF Japanese r-icr to
Year Gao A.. ID.
(From the St. Louis RepubNc.)

(From The St. Louis Republic.)
Prior to the year SAC A. D, the Japanese
mad one of the most horrible burial GUS
toms that can be imagined--that of bury
ing all the immediate friends and retain
ers of a prince or other person of note
in a standing position around the poten-
tate's grave and leaving them in the
earth M to their necks to perish Of
thirst and hunger.
The custom cannot be said to have
been general as late as the date given.
for the Japanese records prove that in
the time of the Emperor sunni (97-3
f. c. the burial rites of royal person
ages were so modified as 10 partially
abolish former cruelties. Speaking OF a
young brother OF Suinin. who died and
had his retinue buried standing around
his grave, the old record says: For
many laws they died not, but wcpt and
cried aloud. 1t last they died. Dogs and
crows assembled and ate Off their heads.
The cmpe-or's compassion was aroused.
and he desired tc change the manner of
burial. When the empress died, soon
after, the mikado inquired of his off
GERS II something in the way of a change
could not be suggested, and one proposed
to make clay figures of men and bury
them as substitutes
That this did not entirely do away
the former custom. is proved by an
edic. issued in the year 646 A. D.. the
date given first above, which forbade the
burial of living persons and provided a
pcnalty for further adherence to the aw.
full rite.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
FILE FIVE STATE TICKETS.
Vermont PrOgressives Endorse Repub.
ucan Candidates In some Counties.

Montpelier, Aug. 4.-Saturday was the
last day for fling nominations with the
secretary OF state and his office In the
State House was a busy place. The sec
ond district congressional nominee was
not filed until late in the day and there
was some scurrying about TO locate the
trouble. 1t was found that the ticket a
been mailed to Secretary G. w. Bailey at
his office at Essex Junction
Fiv State tickets are filed to be placed
on the of1cial ballot at the.,S September
election. the. republican. democratic. pro-
hibition. socialist and progressive.
The progressive-ticket has 100 signers.
which is more than the number required
by lay. which would be $40 names or one
per cent. of the total vote at the last cleo
aon.
The largest list Is filed from Randolph.
he home town of the Rev. Frazer Meter,
he candidate for governor. and upwards
If 135 names OF citizens of Randolph and
vicinity are on the papers. Bethel Is very
conspicuous by Its absence. there being
.nly two or three signers from that town,
prinkIed among Randolph progressives.
No candidates are nominated for Con-
,ress by the progressiyes. The prohibit
ionists have nominated George l.. Story
II Burlington and Elmer F.. Phillips OF st.
Gohnsbury. Il. NJ, Harvey OF Montpelier
y, on the prohibition ticket for attorney
general.
The progressives In Washington county
will endorse the regular republican ticket.
In Windsor county they will nominate
candidates for the State Senate and In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08

confidence Is strengthened In n crop yield
of unusual magnitude. This Is being con-
stantly reflected in the business world.
General trade is enlarging. the demand
for commodities is steadily growing.
DOw-JONEs BULLETIN.
There Is no question but hat the steel
trade Is bcttering all the time. 1t Is said
that demand for steel rails Is greater
than at any time for ten years Prices
of steel products are advancing. This
Improvement of steel IL gradually spread
ing to all lines of trade.
There Is much interest in the coming
letter of acceptance by Governor Wilson
on August Z. But 1t Is best opinion that
this will be moderate In tone and will
advise a gradual revision Of the tariff.
The tariff. question, however, Is not the
scarecrow 1t once was. Business inter-
ests pay less attention to II than former
ly. The fact Is, the country a goods,
and merchants are preparing to supply
them, tariff or no tariff.
Many factors begin to attract atten-
ton. There is a large foreign demand
for American wheat where practically
none existed a year ago. There will be
a. utIldTu LOT American COt-
ton. The large increase in exports Of
American manufactures is worthy Of scri-
GUS thought. All this means a great up
lift of business generally.
THE idea that we are on bed rock
seems to be confirmed from reports from
all quarters. There is a better sentiment
and more courage to increase commit
ments OH the constructive side. The large
mercantile demand for money shows the
expansion already started.
III trade continues to improve as II
Is doing now 1t may become a question
a little later on how to take care Of the
business offered.
"At the moment the most impressive
feature of the western industrial situa-
ton is the scarcity of cars and of labor
Adviccs from business men and from all
lines of trade and industry clearly in.
dictate a shortage of help and considerable
difficulty is being experienced in many
industries and in many sections in secur.
ing not molly common labor but skilled
men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
WATCHING A MOUNTAIN GROW.

August 6, Professor Omori accidently
discovered that the eastern part on the
south coast of the Toya lake had risen
about a yard. At the end of the month the
rise was about four feet. Early in Sep
TENDER the elevation must have been far
advanced, for on the eth Of that month
some houses built on land which previous
~ sloped at an angle of five degrees were
c~verthrown in of the increas-
ing inclination.
Two months later the height of the ridge
OF the new mountain was found by baro-
metric measurements to be 500 feet above
the level of the lake, AS its height before
he eruption began was only $50 feet
above the same level, II follows that the
total elevation from the end of July to the
beginning OF November was $40 feet, CIV
ing an average rate of upheaval of a little
over five feet a day. Some time before or
after this process of elevation must have
ceased and an opposite movement set in.
for during April, 1911. the height Of the
ridge was found to be 20 feet less than In
the previous Observation-Disclosures,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08

Windham county they will nominate a
new ticket. In several counties they will
file no ticket.
The tickets follow:
Republican ticket: Governor. Allen M.
Fletcher. C%avendish; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Frank T.. Howe, Remington; secretary
OF state. Guy w. Bailey. Essex; treasurer,
Edward II. Deavitt. Montpelier; auditor
of accounts, Horace F. Graham, Crafts
bury; encouragement. r. e. Brown.
Burlington.
Democratic ticket. Harland b.. Howe
of st. Johnsbury: acknowledgements. II.
d. Comings. Richford; secretary Of state,
]. c. Durick, Fair Haven: treasurer,
Martin A. Brown, Wilmington; auditor
Of accounts, L. w. johnson, Burlington;
encouragement, B. r. Bailey, Mont
pelier.
Progressives: Governor. Fraser Metzger
acknowledgement, NJ. L. Aseltine, Fair
field; secretary of state. John M. Blake
Rarton; treasurer. Harry s. Howard,
R%urlington; auditor Of accounts. Ernest
w. Gibson Of Brattleboro; attorney-gen-
eral, r. A. Hoar. Barre.
Prohibition: Governor. Clement r.
Smith. Morrtsville; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Fred A. Collins, st. Adams; treasurer,
Eugene M. Campbell; secretary of state.
| Arthur Smith Gallup, Burlington; audit
or of accounts, George c.. Thrall, Rutland;
encouragement. Roney II. Harvey
Montpelier.
Socialist: Governor. Fred w. Suitor,
Barre; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Alan r. Bour.
| ION, Woodstock: treasurer. John McMil.
Ian, Burlington: secretary of State. Will.
lam Healy. Websterville; auditor, John n,
Jewell. Proctorsville; attorney-general, A
D.. Kimball. Hardwick.
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HOW TO MAKE FARMING PAY.
(From the Springfield Reporter,

az btiu NVPcAtts'P
Not only can farming in Vermont be
made to pay, It does pay. under existing
conditions. and pay we'll. M progressive
farmers are not complaining. But. with
the rich soil Of the State. 1t can be made
to pay very much better. and so much
better az to attract outsiders, create an
unprecedented demand for agricultural
lands and place the farming population
on the high tide OF prosperity. But there
must be more scientific agricultural meth
DDS, and the farmers must be given better
facilities for the borrowing OF money to
finance their business-and both these
ends are promised through the coming
administration OF Governor Fletcher. with
the cooperation of the State agricultural
institutions, granting. also. the wise CO.
operation OF the Legislature.
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WRITING THEIR SINS IN THE SAND,

At the shark-infested waters Of the In
dian ocean which wash these tropic
shores, and where that oldest of all sea-
going craft, the grass-sewed catamaran.
or surfboat. is used. we come to the last
scene OF this great tragedy OF Juggernaut.
Men and women. young and old. In the
prime of life and wrinkled and withered
as seems possible only with Oriental peo-
ple. with their fingers draw squares and
circles and crosses on the sands Of the
beach 10 represent their sins, watch anx.
iously for the waves to obliterate ana
wash them away. n turn homeward tc
make room for the generations who. seek
Ing peace and happiness at the feet OF
Juggcrnaut, viii follow them blindly L,
their hopeless aucst.-rhe Christian II
aid.
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PENSIONS ARE HELD UP.

Washington. Aug. Payment oe
thirty million dollars In pensions to
veterans of the Mexican and Civil
Wars is being held up here because OF
the delay in Congress or the pension
appropriation bill. Vouchers are ready
for mailing II Congress would agree I
on the bill but 1t Is being held up by -
dispute over the abandonment Of pencil
sion agencies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08

His leg became fairly strong. but his old
speed was gone. He drifted down
through the minors and subminors and
rs late as elk years ago was tried out
on the Bangor. Me-. League team.
andrew Sockalexis. the runner, never
tasted liquor and never used tobacco.
He has more Of the Indian traits Of
stoical silence and logged determine
tion.
The old trbesmen say: Andrew Sock
um good boy. Louis Sock-ughi"