Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-22

year pOtatO crop OK AfOOStOOk
county. Maine, will not exceed IS per cent.
of last years.
The cost OF New York city's schools
was s135 ,o9a475 and the average daily at
tendance in 1911 was 5S3.67s
The Cincinnati Price Current estimates
7oo,0AOoo bushels of wheat based on
threshlng returns so far received.
The New York American says there are
nearly 80 murders day in the United
States, n greater average than that Of any
10 other civilized nations put together.
Tim" Sullivan. aged ia will dance
jig in contest with man Of g at q pic
mic Of the United Celtic-AmericAn socie-
ties In Chicago, September s.
All mosquito breeding pools In Illinois
will be stocked with goldfish next spring
in an effort to kill Off early mosquitoes.
The operation OF the municipal market
in Des Moines has resulted In reductions
prices Of food products. and a new mar
ket at cost of $4,000 is to be built.
London special says England will
spend s2,50o,0OO In Uganda and British
East Africa next year for cotton cultiva-
ton in an effort to make the country
more Independent of American supply.
Ben Tillett, London labor leader, in
a speech at Aberaven. Wales, repeated
his curse on Lord Davenport and vowed
that he would like to shoot him on sight.
Dawson has celebrated the 10th ami
versary of the discovery Of gold in the
Klondike. In that period 1863, COO in gold
has been produced in the Upper Yukon.
Saying that fat women are stunning
the photograph galleries, Philadelphia
photographers have organized to revive
business In that direction.
The Car Of Russia Is insured for 81. 00O.-
600, and the King of Italy for 1850. 900.
The late King Edward OF England car
ried si,50O.Ulo.
Casualty insurance men are alarmed at
losses sustained through automobile ac-
cidents, these amounting In 1911 to 90
per cent of total claims. Higher rates
or less liberal policies are being con-
sidered
New York State board OF health in Its
July bulletin says house flies cause $780,
mn In uatipn'S vital
sets through spread of disease. particu-
larlv typhoid fever Added to this Is $10,-
coo. 900 paid annually for screens.
Oscar Hammerstein plans the erection
of a string OF opera houses In every city
of prominence In the United States. out.
side of New York. Boston and Chicago.
buildings will be OF fireproof construc-
ton and will seat about 1000 people each.
The approach Of the harvest months Is
finding the steamship agents OF this coun-
try and those Of all the world up against
the problem of finding enough tramp
steamships and other commercial bottoms
to handle the heavy export trade soon ex-
pected.
A Chicago special says the passing OF
control of the International Harvester
from n voting trust to individual stock
holders has given Mrs. Emmons Blaine,
daughter OF Cyrus Mccormick and one
of the largest Individual stockholders,
weighty influence In management Of COM
pany's affairs. Her holdings are esti-
mated In excess of $1,000. 900.
A London special says Americans have
captured the British market for cheap
automobiles. The London Daily Express
attributes American success to Great
Brttan's free trade policy. Importation of
American automobiles has increased
from ~ In 1909 to S.734 in l9ll and the
Express adds that figures for the first six
months OF 1912 will run into many thou
sands more than for all 1911.
The Boston Herald says Charles w
Morse has completed details for operating
an extensive steamship service between
Houston. New Orleans and New York. He
will also later run a line to Porto Rico
from New York. Morse will come into
direct competition with Southern Pacific's
steamship system. C. l.. Dimon. formerly
of the Texas Steamship company. will
have charge OF the Morse line In Texas,
and has obtained four vessels from tho
Great Lakes. and two new ones are being
built a traffic agreement with the Grand
Trunk railroad has also been reached. Che
pew as1vsce Nlt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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