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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
COLLEGE NOTES.
Washingtons Birthday Banquet Set for
Tomorrow Evening-Other Items.

Washington's Birthday Banquet Set for
Tomorrow Evening-Other Items.
The annual Washington's Birthday
college banquet will be held at The
Addison Saturday evening at s o'clock
Prof. w. w. McGilton will act as toast
master, and the list of toasts Is good
one. Every student should consider it
his personal duty to attend.
Prof Charles b. Wright left Tuesday
for Baltimore, where he will be in attend
ance at the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the founding of Johns Hopkins Unlver-
sity and the Inauguration of the new
president.
The local chapter of the Delta Upsilon
fraternity are having apartments in the
Battell block remodeled and expect to
occupy them by March /.
Miss Bessie Moore, general secretary
of the \. w. G. A., addressed the local
organization at their rooms at 4 o'clock
on Thursday afternoon.
l.. X. Sunderland, '0l, has been elected
by the Y. M. G. a. as a delegate to the
Student Volunteer Movement convention
to be held in Toronto.
f. c. Brigham, '03, spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting friends in Rutland
and East Wallingford.
Miss Edith Bassett, 'O2, spent Sunday
with Miss Bessie Bump, '05, at her home
in Salisbury.
DR.. G. B. Warner of Port Henry Wis
tied his son, Richard Warner, '0l, last
Sunday.
Fred Bingham, ex-'99, and A. f..
Witherell, ex-'o3, are visiting friends at
college.
Prof. McGilton met his classes Mon
day for the first time in three weeks.
j. Il. Duflield, 'O2, spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home in Rutland.
Miss Anna Hazen, '03 spent Sunday
at her home in East Wallingford.
a. G. Sheldon, '02, was in Burlington
Saturday on business.
A. C. Pilger, '05, spent Sunday at his
home in Vergennes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
FIRST TRAIN DISPATCHER,

Native of Middiebury Claims the Dis
tinction of First Using the Wires.
The Bennington (Ala.) Age-IIerald of
Feb. 1G prints the following dispatch
dated at Bloomington, Ill.
There has been some controversy of
late regarding the time when railroad
trains were first moved on orders sent by
telegraph. A. w. Copeland of Chenoa,
Mclean county, believes that he was the
first dispatcher, and his story makes it
probable that he can Justly lay claim to
the distinction.
While not in the employ of a railroad,
yet he was the operator who transmitted
an order for the movement of train un-
der the direction of a conductor. The in
cident occurred in the spring of 1852 in
the little town of Rutland, Vt. The road
was then known as the Rutland and Bur-
lington and was among the first con-
structed in New England Trip dis
patchers previous to that time were not
thought necessary, and the telegraph
was used for commercial purposes only.
y snow blockade at the time mentioned
delayed several trains. Mr.. Copeland
and was also the operator, the instru-
ments being located there, as was the
custom In the early days. He learned
that the southbound train was delayed
and was told the conductor of the north
bound train was waiting at a siding for
The arrival of the other. Mr.. Copeland
suggested that he could wire the waiting
conductor for new meeting point, and
the suggestion was agreed to and carried
out.
This was the beginning of train dis
patching, and thereafter conductors. by
means of the telegraph, arranged meet
ing points to suit the eXigencies of traf-
fic. Several years later 1t was found
advisable to appoint dispachers to relieve
the ticket punchers, and from this hum
BILE beginning grew the world wide ram
ificaiions of the present train dispatcher.
Mr.. Copeland, who perhaps can truth
fully claim to be the first dispatcher, was
born in Mddlehury, VT. June 4, 1880.
When young man he learned the Morse
code, and was appointed operator and as
sistant postmaster in his native town.
lie first emigrated to the West in 1856,
and, settling In Chenoa, was appointed
agent for the Chicago and Alton road
there. He has held this position for over
80 years. He is eminent in Masonry,
having taken some of The highest degrees.
He is also a prominent Odd Fellow, and
generally is widely known In secret
society work. He recalls many inter-
esting incidents of the early days as
-
oldest telegraphers in the country, hav-
ing been actively engaged as operator
and railroad agent for nearly half a
century. Although in his 72nd year, he
is still vigorous, and is proud of his dis
tinction as being among the first dis
patchers of railway trains.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
Quarterly NJ. T.. Conference.

At the fourth quarterly conference
held in the parlors of the Methodist
church Tuesday, Rev. George w. Brown
of Rutland, presiding elder of Burhng-
ton district, being present, it was voted
to request the Troy conference to re-
turn Rev. +. j. Guernsey as minister in
charge of the church for the coming
year. Mr.. Guernsey has been here for
nearly two years and has built up the
church in many ways, raising a debt of
$1,000 during the past year. The fol-
lowing officers were elected Treasurer,
&. E. Marshall; financial secretary, Mrs.
William jackson; recording secretary,
Willis y. Cady; district steward, Prof.
II. NJ. Seely; stewards, F. w. Bacon,
w. n. Cady, j. W. Mead, b. NJ. Bowker,
III. NJ. Seely, w. II. Dow, ii. Peck, c. II.
Balm, f. c. Severance, ii. NJ. Balm, Gard
ner Cady, Mrs. William Jackson and
Mrs. NJ. H. Eddy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
District Meeting of Masons.

The annual meeting of the Third Ma
sonic District was held with Union Lodge,
No. =, at Middlebury, Wednesday after
noon and evening. The first degree was
conferred in the afternoon by Union
Lodge, Isaac Sterns, w. NJ. The third
degree was conferred in the evening by
Libanus Lodge, No. Il, of Bristol, Chas.
+. Munslll, w. NJ. This lodge came
down in force by special train. The
following officers of the Grand Lodge Of
Vermont were present: Albert Il. Bush,
Grand Lecturer Byron j. Horton, Grand
Senior Deacon; Eugene S. Weston, Past
Grand Lecturer. All complimented the
lodges very highly on the manner in
which the degrees were conferred. The
meeting was closed at 10 p. m. and was
followed by a banquet at The Addison.
The attendance was good and the meet
ing very satisfactory in every way.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21

The famous case of p. V. Cloyes and
Others against the water power owners
of Middlebury is now being heard at the
court house in this village before ex-
Chief Justice jonathan Ross as SPECIAL
master. 1t is an action in chancery to
compel the defendant companies, COM
prising the Brandon Italian Marble Co, .,
Rogers II Wells, {. ). Murkland and the
Middlebury Electric Co., and also the
Middlebury Water Department, to re-
move from the crest of the dam certain
flash boards, which have been placed
there to increase the power at the falls.
The hearing began on Tuesday and will
probably occupy several days longer.
Hon. Joel G. Baker of Rutland and |. ii .
LaFleur of Middlebury appear for the
orators and Hon. W. III. Bliss and W. Ii. .
Davis, both of Mlddlebury, for the
defendants.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-21
DxAMINATIoNs:

Teachers examinations will be held as fol
fOws:-
shoreham. Feb. 2i25. vergennes. Feb. 26.27.
Bristol Feb 2s, Marh |. MiddlebuTy, March 4.
Candidates will be required to furnish GER
tihcates of good moral character, and those
who have taught of ability to teach and gov
ern. Il. K. BOYCE, Examiner. IT.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-22
A PITIFUL SPECTACLE

Il is pitiful spectacle that Mayor
Ames makes of himself as he sits there IN
his refuge Of West Baden and talks about
the corruption in the Minneapolis police
force and tries to lay the whole scandal
to the private shortcomings Of few po-
licemen and the efforts Of his enemies to
defame him. The mayor may make 1ew
of his associates in his new home believe
such talk, but here in Minneapolis 1t IS
only amusing when it is not pathetic.
Mayor Ames himself was the deznoraliz-
ing center from which proceeded the dis
ease that undermined the police depart
ment and sapped its strength. He has
always stood in municipal politics for the
wide-open, ,unscrupulous, personal license
program - The friends Of illegality
and disorder have always hailed> his ad-
ninistrations with delight. Their laxity,
their encouragement Of the vicious classes
were we'll calculated to corrupt members
of the police department.. Under such an
easy-going, not over scrupulous mayor, 1t
is no wonder that the police department
came to include in its ranks number OF
choice Villains who were more dangerous
to the community than the criminals they
were supposed to hunt.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-22
TROUBLE FOR HENDERSON

Sneaker Henderson used his almost un-
limited power to keep the London dock
charges bill from coming to a vote. In
doing so he struck a hard blow at the
great milling industry, and acted In the
interests of the Atlantic shippinf combine,
largely controlled, until recently, at
least, by foreign capital. He prevented
an unjust discrimination against Amer
lean -four being eliminated. - The London
dock charges levied on American -four by
the North Atlantic lines have no equiva-
lent In charges against flour from other
Now it is reported that the injured
milling interests purpose to fight Mr..
Henderson hard in his campaign for re-
election to congress. Mr. Henderson
having been responsible for the continue
tion of an injustice to them, they pro-
pose to get him out Of the way. This
seems to be legitimate politics. Flour
making is one OF the greatest American
| industries. An American statesman who
acts In manner hostile to that Interest
there being no public interest opposed
must expect that all parts OF the coun.
try will be interested in defeating him
We do not undertake to say that ht
tought to be defeated. but we do say thai
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-22

CLOSELY related the Alaskan boundary question
been that reciprocity with Canada and great has
the Alaska since the gold discov
cries that the questions Of
of its actual establish
popular in the United
States Recently Sir Wilfrid Larer represented
saying discovery gold the disputed territory
might precptate disgracefu1 struggle Still recently
reported Great Britain despairng of giving
perty to her West Indies offer them for
concessions in Alaska. ~. S-%Z>s. ~ -.'-.
The Alaskan boundary question the rock which
the international Joint high commission split It before
that commission, its first session 1897 that the Cana
dans officially brought forward their novel and thereto
fore unheard Of Interpretation of the definition of the bound
given in the Russian treaty of 1926 Before that
time the American acted
for nearly by Russians British Ameri-
and the world generally is shown by all the
There two minor points involved but the main
issue the meaning of the French word inuosites
he treaty written In Fenc its English equivalent
'windings' Aside little difference locating the
141st parallel of longitude difference Of surveys
the difference opinion confined entirely that long
strip Of Alaska which down the coast The
treaty Of 1928 provided, way, that that strip
should be bounded by line following SUBMITS the
SUBMITS should prove to be than leagues
distant from the coast the line should be drawn parallel to
the wndngs the distance marine leagues
There legitimate difference OF opinion what
stitutes these mountain SUBMITS But the essential difference
the which the United States desires submit to arbr
tion the Canadians contend that the line
follow the general trend of the and all the
that extend into the continent beyond line drawn
whether along the SUBMITS of mountains at marine
leagues from the This interpretation together
with the Canadian idea of the mountain SUBMITS
treaty. would give Canada large number ports
cludng Skaguay held the United States
reduce the Alaskan "panhandle' to ribbon fire.
quenty broken by free entrances to Canadian waters
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-22
ANOTHER NEW PARTY !?

Is it possible that we are to have an
other new political party? 1t is re-
ported from New York that there has
been a conference at Manhattan Beach
in which ex-senator r. F. Pettigrew
Senator Dubois Of Idaho and Professor
Droppers Of South Dakota and Hon.
George Shibley of Washington were the
conspicuous conferees. The plan, as
limited at, is to unity the liberal de-
mocracy which has organizations in four
states, and form a national organization.
not the candidate. Of the regular de-
mocracy in 1904. he would organize a new
party based on the Kansas City platform.
1t is not clearly stated whether the
liberal democracy and the proposed new
Bryan party are Identical or not. If they
are not hey outght to be. Bryan, Of course,
will noosen his grip SO long as there
is something which looks like a handle
in sight. In any event, there Is a pros
pect for two or three new parties in the
fald two years from now. p ~..-
In 1900 we had the regular and Bryan
democracy, the old reliable: republican
party: the Wharton Barker; wing
Of the pounlist party; two socialist
parties, under the lead of Job Hartman
and Eugene Debs, respectively; the
United Christian party, led by Dr.. s. g.
Swallow Of Pennsylvania, Woolley's pro-
hibitionists. and several minor organtza-
tions, each with shibboleth. .,<..':
| Since the nti-Masonic party took the
| field in 1927, there have been many
third" and other minor parties in ma
tional campaigns and few OF them had
| an influence upon the result in presi-
| Dental contests as did the liberty party
in 1914, which had strength to turn the
| decisive vote of New York ever to Polk,
defeating Clay. The free-soilers sue
ceeded in defeating the regular demo
cratic candidate in New York in 1S48 and
| turned the state over to the wings and
Taylor. In 1860 the constitutional union
party, composed Of know-nothings and Ole
wings, chiefly, and the split democratic
party under Brecktnridge and Douglas
respectively, opened the way for the
greatest third party Of all, the republican
to secure the presidency, fortunately fol
the United States Of America.
Since then the country has been unde'
the influence Of republican principles witt
the exception Of the two presidential
terms of Cleveland.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-22
Mr.. STEVENS NEW PLAN

In the current number OF "Opportun-
ity," published at st. Paul, Congressman
F. c. Stevens presents in brief form the
best statement OF the existing condition
and prospects Of the American merchant
marine that we have seen. At the same
time he puts forward the most reasonable
suggestions for governmental assistance
that have ever been made.
Mr.. Stevens finds that ships can now be
built almost as cheaply in the United
States as elsewhere and that rates OF
interest are now as low as in Great Brit
ain. The only great handicap at present
is the undeniable and universally admit
ted fact that 1t costs more to operate
American steamships than foreign, chiefly
because wages are higher In America
than in other countries. But the pressure
of the country's surplus production In
looking for foreign markets will cause
the great railway systems to look after
the establishment OF adequate export
freight systems to the principal coun-
tries and ports Of the world. No arti-
fetal stimulus is required here. But out
side Of the main routes, foreign line and
tramp steamers will retain the advantages
OF lower cost Of operation and course
| OF. business to which the people are
accustomed.
Mr.. Stevens seems to imply that while
the railroads will enforce advantageous
export rates the boats that carry our
freight on the main routes will not neces-
sarily be American boats. This is at
any rate, reasonable view, as witness
/ the Morgan consolidation which, while
/ promising Ito giyea stimulating rates t.
] American export freight, remains largely
under the British flag. IT remains, Mr
stevens argues for the government t.
i take steps to provide for tho national de.
tense and aextend TO the utmost our for.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-22
A LESSON FROM Villas

Renublicans will do we'll to study VIM.
r.. Villas pronunciamento on the duty OF
democracy. The former senator and Sec
retarv of the interior is an able man ano
ha has q facile command of stimulating
English.
Mr.. Villas discusses trusts, tarih, the
Philippines and the Beer war, but Win
him the trusts and the tariff form one
sssue- and the Boer war and the Philip
mines are used to sound warning against
s.imperialism."
The essential significance OF. the letter
ls that, brushing away all other issues
and STRENGTHENING out the meanderlng
:nath of the democracy in the last eight
wears. It settles down on the idea OF tariff
reform as the rock on which the democ-
,acv must build the edifice of reassumed
national power Mr.. Villas is here not
only pleader but a prophet also.
The reorganized democracy will finally
& pull itself together on the issue which has
given it the control of the government
the twice It has had It in forty years.
There Is no doubt among observers that
hhe sentiment in favor Of tariff reform Is
growing in all parts Of the country, but
especially in the west, regardless OF
marty lines. The sentiment OF the 1ndi-
widual republicans of the west is far more
strenuous for tariff reform, whether by
reciprocity or direct enactment, than
state platforms show. Even party leaders
reveal in private conversation greater at
tachment to, the conviction that our pres
ent tariff system Is becoming more obso-
lete than they deem it polite to express
in public speeches. This sentiment is
going to grow. If the tariff is not re-
formed in the house Of its friends, then
\ sooner orzlater, its enemies will reform II
with bolos and bludgeons. ~ : 81
@ The arrogance of the trusts, the high
prices of food and other necessaries, are
tending to bring about the same state
-of the popular mind that we had In 1890
after the adoption of the Mckinley tariff
a state of mind that broke into fury: ii
1892 and fairly buried the republican
party. BY 1904 the people may have for
gotten the hard times that came with tn,
Wilson bill and democratic administra
tion. They will demand q remedy. II th'
republicans do not produce it. the proba
bilitfes are that the democrats will
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-22
IN A NUTSHELL.....
Alaskan Boundary Disrute.

TO Americans the of the word awindings'' in the
treaty is conclusive evidence that the follow the
dentaons Of the instead general
OF the Russians in creating panhandle shows
that to be the They insisted treaty
because they wished to keep Bay
pany from free the north $780,
they determined control the coast Canadians
insist Interpretation treaty which
the purpose OF the Russians In demanding such bound
ary. s,ess r. .E !. 3-.a ..fZ-.- s@#~r 49,
Russia to-day sustains the position the States
and all the the worlds mapmaers including
those Of England and Canada, boundary
United States has always supposed 1t was.
Even the British admiralty chart corrected up April
1898 giving the northwest coast Of America Cor
entes Mexico to Kadtak island recognizes
definition of the boundary fact definition was the
definition Of the whole world until discovery gold
the Klondike In 1896 made it
Canada Of the Lynn canal and thus
into possession route to the gold fields
from Skaguay =
The the actual frontie,
considerably inside but still wholly
excludes the British from the any it,
The Canadians endeavor OF inconsistency
refusing when made arbitration
lin dispute the American reply il
in its major portion the Alaskan question is precisely the
If Canada should demand slice of about thirty
miles wide off the northern boundary Minnesota
demand obviously, could not be arbitrated American
claim to control the Alaskan coast from
Of acceptance and thirty
years actual occupation by country and forty b,
Russia, = L.. <-t@sJ% i, IN t*z=StE ".s@&
While Americans regard the position as to the
Alaskan boundary mpregnable they appreciate the i'm
portance to Canadians Of in waters and the
concession of port privileges actual
port It's hinerland subject for legitimate dis
cusson whenever Canada United states get
to earnest consideration Of the question of
procity. ~ -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-22


Copyright, 1902, by the S. S. Mcclure Coz
Nov. then, young man" yawned Uncle
Bill as he got slowly out Of his easy chair
and surveyed his oldest nephew, who had
begun to show marked signs of unrest over
his occupation Of building block churches,
"what shall we do to put in the rest of this
rainy Sunday afternoon?" -.
Lets play ping-pong," Bobby suggested.
You're not big enough yet. Guess again,
or I'll ping-popg you" E
Lets tell stories," ventured Bobby.
"All right. old sport; You begin"
"We-elr" drawled the youngster in the
singsong Of rote, climbing into Uncle Bills
lap, "once on a time. wy, they wasn't an-ny
little boys m little girls, n pretty soon
they was Cain m Abel. M they didn't
have amy sisters or brothers or nothin'
'cept Just papa m mama, nor no Uncle
Bills or nethin'., M their papa m mama
were cross one time n told their little boys
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-22

eign trade" He would accomplish these
purposes in these ways:
First-Pay a generous compensation for
mails are now a source Of profit. They need
not be an item of expense even by large mail
payments for actual service.
Secondary adequate sums for proper con-
struction, o. steamships so they can be in
stantly used as passenger and freight trans
ports, supply steamers and cruisers for the
national defense. This Is the English sys-
tenn and only makes extra payments for cor
responding extra cost Of construction and tor
freight space destroyed by naval require
ments.
Third-Pay adequate sums to- American
seamen so they can be enrolled into the naval
reserve and report annually. .-
Fourth-Pay small sums for establishment
Of lines Of steamers with regular communica-
tion to ports where such lines would not be
established without this encouragement. Such
payments to be for short periods, not re-
Movable, and conditioned upon carriage OF
export cargoes -. . ,.~- :
Fifth~-Pay small gums to single vessels for
foreign voyages to ports to where no reg
ular communication exists. conditioned upon
carriage Of full export ~cargees. -.s%.4>.
= All parties In the United States are
agreed that It Is wise to pay generously
for the ocean transportation of malls by
American steamers. Foreign mails now
yield the government good revenue, and
liberal payments can be made for moving
them without taxing the people cent.
Such a provision would tend to give US
number of swift and powerful ships
on the main routes that would make ex-
cellent auxiliary cruisers in time OF war.
AS to Mr.. Stevens second provision 1t
strikes us as reasonable. 1t simply pro-
vfdes that the government shall pay for
value received. For constructing their
ships in such way as to adapt them to
war service owners will. be fully COM
pensated. The third provision Is a
wholly unobjectionable one..r The problem
| Of getting men to man the navy even
| in time of peace Is becoming very ser1-
Gus. The fourth provision is subsidy
plan pure and simple. We hesitate to
approve 1t, but as a subsidy measure II
is commendable In that it provides fol
short time contracts with payments based
upon the carriage Of export cargoes. The
fifth provision Is also pure subsidy
measure. Both of these last provisions
call for the appropriation Of bonuses
from the treasury, for the expenditure OF
public moneys without any direct equiv
alent in return and with very hazy indi-
rect returns through the promotion o.
the general welfare. On the whole we
are inclined to hold that at the present
time no pure subsidy measure of any
| kind is justiiable.