Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25


Prof Jeremiah w. jerks. formerly of
Cornell, has accepted the post of financial
adviser to the government Of China.
st. Louis society girls are wearing men
silk socks and using mems garters to hold
them up because the weather Is warm.
Pacific coast hop growers threaten to
stop planting the vine unless transconti-
mental freight rates on hops are reduced.
The Brazilian government has author
lied the expenditure of $40. 900 for gen.
eral Improvement in transportation facili-
ties in that country.
John S. Huyler founder of Huyler's
candy business. left $2.104,3s4. At the
time Of his death the estate was esti-
mated to be worth between $4,000 90 and
SO,0OO,OOo.
Assistant Naval Constructor John C.
Sweeney. Jr.. who disappeared at Puget
Sound June 6. 1910 has been dropped
from the rolls of the United States
navy.
Christian Fem of Tell City, Ind, aged
81 and Weighing go pounds, asserts that
he ate "a ice cream sundaes in IS
minutes. thereby making a worlds rec
ord
Dr. Sun Vat Sen Is trying to WELD the
various groups of Chinese progressives
into single political party and has Of
fered the leadership to Ii Yuan Hung.
The latest fad In Paris is a walking
stick. hollow which holds pint of
whiskey and iced water. The handle is
in the shape of swan and allows easy
and imperceptible suction.
At Chicago Mrs. Rene p. Morrow has
been acquitted Of the murder of her
husband, Charles b. Morrow. whose
body, shot through the head and heart
was found on the back porch OF his
home last December.
1t Is estimated that It cost rs cents z
pound to procure 'upriver fine rubber
in Para owing to difficulties of navigation
Ceylon rubber Of nearly similar grade
can be produced for 80 cents a pound
or the 100000 persons amenable to tn,
new British insurance act, upwards O
10, 100000 have already been registered
with approved societies. and another 5O).
900 have taken out cards at the post
office.
Germanys foreign trade for six months
ended June 80 showed imports OF $l,273
1900. an increase of SlO2, $4,000 over tn,
preceding six months, and exports of 81,
053, O75,00O an increase of s79.67OOoO.
| Lloyds's losses in the past six month
were $25, 500 or sl2,637 800 larger thai
year ago. Ten million dollars of the ex
cess was due to the sinking of Titanic
One hundred and twenty-seven vessels o
over 800 tons register were lost In the ST.
months to June 80 last.
! Investigation by a House commit
tee has disclosed that there are $3.50,
o0o. 900 Of untaxed homes In Washing
ton. Residences Of many people prom
inent in official and social life ar
1
forced to make up the defct.
The Great Northern has issued
circular advising all coal dealer
throughout its territory to stock III
we'll as an extraordinary heavy move
ment Of grain is expected. Montana
alone is expected to produce 100000
bushels of cereals.
President Ripley of the Atchisol
says: I'VE are sure Of the best crop II
six years, fairly certain of the hes
In 10 years and prospects are for tn
most sumptuous harvest In the Atchi
sons experience. Kansas alone will
have from 9o,OOO!0O0 to 100000
bushels of wheat"
When President Hays OF the Gran
Trunk persisted on the Titanic, Their
were lost signed contracts purchasin
10000 acres of coal In Belmont count,
Ohio, involving $10.0O0.0O0. Since III
Hays's death the Pittsburg syndicate
which had arranged sale. has foun
Grand Trunk offcials Indifferent to tn
purchase.
The Senate committee on postofflces an
post roads has adopted the zone systel
proposed by Senator Bourne and ha
! worked out scheme which gives ever
indication of meeting approval and
solving long and heated controversy ov'
the parcels post system. Instead OF I'M
form rate Of postage. the rate Increase
$ as the distance increases.
n Ledgers recently discovered at Palo
b Spain, contain interesting facts concert
: ing the outlay made by Christopher c.
X lumbus on his expedition to the ne
s world. Armament OF the little fleet co
5 1900 pesetas. Personal expenses of c
= lumbus and officers were about 1000 pes
tas and six pesetas a month 81
r Heed for the crew. so that 2
Q $50 pesetas. or about $1,000. was spe
o FOR the eight months that the voyage las
a ed. The sum total for the discovery
a America. was 5000 pesetas. or abo
7. $500
wireless telegrapny mas been voted t
greatest OF the seven wonders Of I
modern world In a poll OF nearly H.
20 scientists representing nearly eve
European and American school OF a
:, vanced thought.
The Chicago Daily Trade Bulletin es
- ments this years grain crops at 62 000.l
bushels more than last year, Of which s.
U,UO bushels are credited 10 com.
Minneapolis despatch quotes the Mark