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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
THE BURNING OF A MEADOW


pcrbors No other word in the English
pcuaoe bae eu.b no,var to mako stout
bnarts hon, fosto, and ,n vyhiten tho racrs
nf h,,vo mon 90 Tho ,vord "hre Thai
sirrln ,yord ie cno,,cb ,o make mon lem
RON their bods in n1,rn at tho dead OF
,irh,. II &c euniriout to throw The O, Gu
nnrts of cro,vdnd buildinp into such "A
frenzy that tb,v will tramnle one another
,o dnatb in mon. offnrte to o,iic<N. ,scaue
from tho DANGER innlicd As if is with
mon So il is with the wild creatures
.Entt ne. there is e.nrrolv .,,vthinp the,
,rn moro nfraid of han ire Even the
lion tho so-calIad ..lsine of the forest"
will no, dare to seize a man living in the
clare of a harmless c.,mn fire. Instiuc-
tiva1v thov fnnr tho "ro1 aovor.'' which
hin. whprev,r if orovs
I nevnr 500 a forest Nrn without think
iue Of tho ,hous,rds n uild creatures
whose livos AFRO involved of tn. hair
brcndth esranes tho dcsneratn futile at
tcmnts to oscuno and Of tho unknown
and uurocordsd dood In such a tire
| th.ro c,cur ,roy,dfce moro awful In
thoir vvay Than tho Windsor IIoto1 disas-
tor. as .,unalIin,- from tho standnoirt o
| tboso n,,.t in,nro.tod &C tho vinin,, ont
of tho inhahit,uts Of II Pierre.
! tow. dive ooo I u.itnoescd tho hum
inc of q meadow. a COMMONPLACE occur
renee vet fraupbt with disaster To hum
u.CuS 81 innocent 'i''tu'tS'
Inc meadow was oNvrSro"n WIN ioilI
| ord tbcro ord uitb - hit ~ nIoved
| ana tlefc' ana WIN Il plt Oh po"eu
| ground IN one corner. ii WAS pouHue"
! on on" Slde ny ldKe ana on inc o'Her
/ sac ny Wool from Wn''h IL was scl"i
atcd by = stone wall ne Hr' Wa St"ft"
/ ed nv the farmers VINO owned lle Idhu'
with view I" clearing the ground i"ey
put match I" the grass ON the size near
4 the lake ana a gentle breeze earned inc
| lame IN q wide me toward the wall anu
the WOOD.
/ | stood on the wall near the blt OF
| plouGhed land, ana waited. presently
! sOch OF the lnhahltHnts OF inc meadow
| IS were able I" escape with their IN q
! began t" come out. lhere was d RANT
! lat continuous rustling IN the leaves be
low me and the head OF huge hlack
snake appeared. Doubtless he would
! have csc'red INTO the lax" II ne COULD
but the fire had cut him off on that 81 lie,
f'lI' Il' Nt'E ''I ~ W '''''N '''' " 49, -
! safety. lie clSurclN MS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
UTICA DAIRY MARKETS.

Utica, Oct, l3.-At the Utica dairy board
Of trace =. d. y me sales of cheese We're:
-Four lots Of large white, go lbs. ~
II lots OF large colored, 49, boxes at ~
S6s boxes at he; II lots Of small white,
500 boxes at ia; Is lots OF small colored,
800 boxes at llIa; Al lots of small 354i
boxes at lla Total sales s6 lots of s3!l
boxes. Butter II tubs of creamery sold
at % cents and lb5 tubs at %,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
THE SMALLEST LIVING CHILD.

New York, oct. 13.-What is said 10y
phy sci&tS ii Bellevue and New YorN
post graduate hospitals to be the small
est living child ever born, has been plac-
ed IN an incubator at the later inStiti-
trH. Tho oh.id q boy, weighs one pound
seven ounces. 1t was taken to Bellevue
ny john .;Ii, carpenter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16

Vincente Des Rioux de Messimy of Chi
cago has been honored by President Lou
bet of France by appointing him coun-
sclor of foreign commerce, position
which is held by hut two other French
men in the United states,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
EACH SIDE CLAIMS VICTORY
Coal Men Say IL Collieres and Four
Washeries Were Started Monday
Mitchell Snys Fewer Men
Ara W orking.

Wilkesbarre, Penn, Oct, - What was
looked upon as an important day in the
matter OF resumption Of work in the coal
mines, passed without any serious trou-
bic, and each side to the controversy is
claiming victory. Reports received here
from coal companies all over the region
are to the effect that at least twelve col
lieries and four washerics started oper-
ations to-day.
President Mitchell in talk with the
correspondents asserted that reports re-
ceived by him from his lieutenants in the
field showed that fewer mon were at
work to-day than last week.
1t is quite evident that extra efforts were
made on both sides to gain an advan-
tage. The soldiers Of the third brigade
were sent into the outlying mining towns
in this region long before starting up time
to patrol the roads leading to the col
lieries. In some places the soldiers were
scattered in twos and threes along
streets and on street corners but they
were not compelled to rescue any one
from strikers.
The company superintendent are au-
tnority for the statement that for the
past two days the mine workers have
again been making house to house cam
vases all over the entire territory hold
ing the men in line and that If 1T were
not for this method of keeping the men
from work. there would have been a
large increase in the number of en-
ployces at work. A superintendent in
speaking of the situation as ii exists to-
day said:
THE number OF men who returned to
work to-day was not very large, but the
movement in that direction was gratify-
ing The companies did not make a great
effort to break the ranks of the strikers.
prcferring to wait until the New York
conferences are over. They have held
out false hope to the men and as soon
as they arc over the men will sec that
there is no use to hold out any longer and
will be glad to resume work
MITCHELL 5 CLAIMS.
In an interview tonight President
Mitchell summed up the general stua-
ton as follows:
Il have heard from every point in the
coal region to-day and my information
is to the effect that fewer men were at
| work to-day than We're at work last
week There worC doscrtonS tupnI tn,
camps at Scranton, lfazcton the Pan
thcr Creek Valley and Shamokin Tho
report that twelve collicrios resumed
operation is not true. The Bellevue coli
lcry of the Lackawanna company which
II is claimed was started. hostod two
| cars and then shut down the johnson
| collieries Nos. and ;, of the New York
| Ontario and Western company contrary
| to report did not movo wheel. at the
! Lattimer mines of s Jardce and Com
! pany the mine foreman raised some coal
! that had been gathered at the bottom
and no new men started there as it re
ported. The Prospect collicry of the Lee
| high Valley which IL also said to have
begun work, did not ship any coal
! have not heard anything Of the Other
collierics but if they had started WORK
| | would have been informed"
t,,Il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16

Or. Ais Ilardlicke, a member of the
American Museum of Natural History in
Now York. is in Kansas CitY for the pur-
nose of examining the recently oNcaVated
"Jansiug Skull" He will prepare a re-
mort for the American museum.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16

Root to New York and his conference
with Mr. Morgan on Saturday Mr.. MGR
gan ut that time expressed a keen inter-
est in the situation and desire to bring
about an adjustment If pOssihlc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
ELGIN BUTTER MARKET.

Elgin H., Oct. 13.-Butter advanced one
cent on the board of trade to day. There
were no offerings and the market was de-
clared firm at * 1-2 cents. The sales for
the week wero 54S, 900 pounds,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
Operators Have Agreed to
Appointment of a Com
mission.
NAMED BY PRESIDENT.

To Be Composed of Five Men, Military
Man, an Engineer, a Judge, a Sociolo-
gist and Coal Man-NO Discrimina-
ton against Union Men in the Inves-
tigation- is Agreement Proposed at
Meeting between J. p. Morgan and
President Roosevelt at the White
House Monday Night--W ork to be Re-
sumed as Soon as Commission Is Con-
stituted= of NOn-U Mon
Men to BE Stopped--Mitchell makes
No Statement--Contlcting Reports
from the Strike District
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16

John -. Rockefeller has given 5000
towards liquidating the debt of the Wash
ington Heights Baptist Church, New York
city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
STRIKERS BROKE MANS RACK
MITCHELL WOULD NOT TALK.

Wilkcsbarrc. Pa. oct. l3.-Wheu Pres
idcut Mitchell WIS shown the plain
bulletin that the operators had agreed
to arbitration he refused to make a
statement Tonight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE DAY
Several Important Ellis Introduced IN
The nate One Bill! Passe /.
BILLS INTRODUCED.

Senate called to order at p. m. pcvo-
tional exercises by the chaplain. journal
of Friday read and approved
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
THIRD READING ORDERED.

s. making Lncoln's birthday, Febru-
ary r. legal holiday Committee on
banks reported bill ought TO pass. VIII be
read third time Tuesday morning.
s. S-Reating to maturity of contracts,
On motion of Senator Brownell was re-
called from committee on Judiciary and
referred to committee on banks.
On motion of Senator Cartmell the
Senate adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
BILLS INTRODUCED.

s oG-Ry Sen. Combs to repeal sections
aSlS. ASIA. V. S. relating to bovine tuber-
culosis These sections provided for the
testing, condcmning and killing OF the
cattle and appraisal and compensation.
Referred to committee on agriculture.
Joint resolution providing for the print
ing at the expense of the state OF loo
copies of special report by commissioner
Of state taxes, touching taxation roqulr-
ed by joint resolution of Legislature in
1860, was presented by Senator Brownell
and under suspension of the rules was
adopted.
Joiut resolution from House providing
for visits to state prison of standing COM
mittee on state prison was read and
adopted in concurrence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16

We shared our secrets and our joys T.
eather hoped and feared,
With common purpose sought the goa
that young ambition reared;
We dreamed together of the days, thu
dream bright days to come,
We wore strictly confidential and so W.
called each other "chum.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

were the members of the First NJ. E.
church with Bishop Lee that they
unanimously decided in their own
minds that Bishop Lee was by far
the ADLER man of the two, their differ
ing nationalities to the contrary not
withstanding. He announced that he
would preach at the A NJ E. church
the following Sunday evening, and of
course there was rush for seats, as
all wanted to hear him. AS is too
frequently the case, the colored folk
were rather slow in getting out to
church on Sunday evening, and to their
utter surprise (and probably disgust)
when they did get there not a single
seat was left for them to use, as the
whites had rushed in and taken them,
they being free, while the colored mem
bers Of the congregation as we'll as the
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

A New York bootblack has been
discriminating against women, abso-
lutely refusing to shine their boots on
a public stand, owing to the fact that
it draws curious crowds to see the job
done. Just why shining a womans
shoes should attract curious crowd
of loungers any more than shining a.
mans shoes is what We are unable
to explain, unless it should happen
that a woman's shoe extends to her
kness, and she insists on getting her
moneys worth by having the entire
shoe shined.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17
Whites First Came.

Just such a circumstance as is re-
ferred to in the above article reminds
the writer quite we'll of an incident
that happened in Seattle when Bishop
Lee was to preach at the A. M. E.
church in this city on Fourteenth ave
nue. some five years ago. Bishop Lee
is one Of the most polished and refined
divines in the A NJ E. church, and
the First Methodist church in this city
learned that fact from the bishop him
self, who preached at that church on
the Saturday prior to his preaching in
the A. M. E. church on the Sunday
here referred to. Both Bishop Lee
and Bishop GOOdsell spoke at the First
M. E. church on Saturday, the one
welcoming the other and the other re-
spending to the same, and so pleased
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

If the Spectator of Spokane is de-
sirous of using the matter Of The
Seattle Republican, inasmuch as it
does not intend to give The Repub-
lican credit for what it uses, we sug-
gest that it send to the Office direct and
get duplicate copy of the matter be-
fore it goes to press, that it might
appear in The Seattle Republican and
the Spokane Spectator the same day
and thereby not give the Spectator the
appearance Of using it second-handed.
The Republicans Schivley story and
The Republicans Burleigh story were
taken by the Spectator verbatim ct
literatim, and yet not line Of credit
was given to The Republican for the
same. You're a bird, you are!
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

We see that Paul Kruger, the erst-
while president of -, has been
speaking to his former generals and
sang: May the blessings of the
Lord rest upon you" There seems
to be no doubt but that Mr.. Kruger
speaks as he feels, but had he used
better judgment he would not now
be a fugitive from justice and a
stranger in a strange land His after
sight is much better than was his
foresight.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

That Duluth man who committed
suicide a few minutes after he wrote
to a friend, 81 have just found out
what an ass l am" was unfortunate
for not having discovered his real pre-
dicament years prior. There are 9th
ers in this world who should try to
discover what so many others already
know, and then they, too, might render
ng-suffering public much real good
by following suit.
Suiciding in New York for the year
1vvJ was equally as popular as in
former years. The following table will
show the New York suicides and how
they performed the act during the year
1900.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

Why should the Republicans of this
state sacrifice one of their congression-
al nominees in order that the Times
might get the credit of electing one
Of the Democratic nominees, however
good or able such a Democratic nom
inee may be? If the Times thinks
for a moment that the Republicans
have so lost their reason it was never
worse left. Not much, thank you
Every Republican nominated on the
state ticket will be elected and a Re
publican United States senator will
succeed George Turner in the United
States senate.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

Justice, a paper published in Ma
Mia, declares that slavery still ex-
lists in the Philippine islands, and
an exchange suggests that it be in
vestigated by this government at once.
Just why it wishes the government
to throw away money on such a trifle
as that is more than we can see. Let
the United States investigate some of
it's own forms of slavery before it goes
across the water to look after some
other kind.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

Totals 800. .459 1876 594
Of late years the average man seems
to take special delight in taking his
own life. Other statistics concerning
suicides are herein given, which will
show that it is not only popular in
New York, but throughout the United
States. In New York city, between
1887 and 1896, inclusive, 2,242 abortive
attempts at suicide were reported by
the police, who reported 1902 success
full suicides. In Philadelphia, during
the years 1891 and 1898, inclusive, 952
vain attempts at suicide were reported
by the police, and 981 successful sui
cides.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

The Tacoma Ledger suggests that
it is a splendid time to die just now,
owing to a scarcity of coal down in
Hades. Don't worry, old man, about
there being a scarcity of coal in the
lower regions, for if you should hap
pen to shuttle off this mortal coal the
"old man" would find quite plenty of
fuel to burn you good and brown.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

visitors were compelled to line them
selves up in the aisles and around the
walls in order to hear their own
bishop. Bishop Lee could tell even
an effete white something he wanted
to hear and he followed him even in
a colored congregation to hear it.
When cOlOred men in all trades, pro-
fessions and callings so perfect them
selves as to be Of interest to all man.
ner Of men much of the race prejudice
now common in this country will slow
ly but surely melt away.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

The pension bureau granted 43,661
new pensions last year and congress
authorized 291 by special act. The
number of pensioners dropped from
the rolls during the year was 42,241,
of whom 37,145 died, 900 forfeited their
pensions by remarriage and 1869 min
ors attained their majority.-The Ia
coma News.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

When the Tacoma News compares
Tacoma Of twenty years ago with
Tacoma Of the present day" it can do
so without very much elaboration Ia
coma twenty years ago was asleep
and Tacoma today is asleep. If, there
fore, there is any difference between
sleeping Tacoma twenty years ago and
sleeping Tacoma today it is up to you
to figure it out
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

If the fight on the part of the labor
unions against the Frye-Bruhn Com
pany is not showing signs of weaken
ing, then we miss our CUES. Even the
banners before those markets that use
the Frye-Bruhn meats are becoming
tattered and torn, so disguised are
they with the useless fight that is
being waged by organized labor.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

Speaking about the young man who
killed himself in Seattle the other day
because he owed a newspaper, prompt
ed a journalist not long since to re-
mark that if everybody who owed a
newspaper would kill themselves two
thirds Of the inhabitants OF this coun-
try would fill suicide graves.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17
And now comes the Tacoma Ledger

And now comes the Tacoma Ledger
with the information that Tacoma is
to have a model pavement in future
Pray tell us, brother, what advantage
will there be in Tacoma having few
model pavements? What Tacoma
needs most is few moving pavements,
as they might be an incentive to her
sleepy denizens to &c up and hustle.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

According to an exchange soap and
water has absolutely cured st. Louis
Chinaman of leprosy We have never
seen soap and water used on lepers,
but we have seen it used with telling
effect on most every other kind of
filth.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

The baseball farce is over and the
pennantship goes where the league of
this neck of the woods intended it to
go from the very outset. The lay
citizen who bets on the pennantship
in a baseball league is crazy to get
to throw his money away.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

We believe that the Bible is all
right in the public schools of this
country, but good seasoned hickory
would give those attending the school
a much better understanding of the
Bible if it was judicially applied.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

We believe Carl Schurz is correct
when he says Bryan is the evil genius
of Democracy" and we likewise be-
lieve that Mr.. Schurz is the evil genius
of all parties and more especially Re
publican party.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17

If you are in doubt as to the real
meaning of the word graft we refer
you to those policemen in Seattle who
were dismissed from the force be-
cause they were caught red-handed
in the act the other day.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17
DON'T GUESS AT IT

but if you are going east write
us tor our rates and let us tell
you about the service and accom-
modations offered by the Illinois
Central Railroad. Through tour
1st cars via the Illinois Central
from Pacific Coast to Chicago and
Cincinnati. Don't fail to write us
about your trip as we are in a
position to give you some valu-
able information and assistance.
1919 miles Of track over which is
operated some Of the finest trains
in the world.
For particulars regarding
freight or passenger rates call on
or address:
]. c. LINDSEY,
I. F. & P. A.,
142 Third Street,
Portland, Ore.
B. H. TRUMBULL.
Com'l Agt.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-17
THE TICKET.

For Supreme Judge
HIRAM e. HADLEY.
For Ongressman-at-
w. L. JONES',
FRANCIS w. CUSHMAN,
WILL e. HUMPHREY.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-22
DAY OF FUNERALS
AT BIRMINGHAM
BalIou Says He Was Not Responsible
for the Deadly Stampede In
the Church..

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept 21.-This
was a day of funerals in Birmingham,
the remains of thirty-eight victims of
the panic in Shiloh church being in
tered In the various cemeteries for
negroes around the city. All the ne
gro churches were crowded, and the
naturally excitab1e nature of the
Southern negro was wrought to a
high pitch by the eulogistic sermons
over the dead bodies at the various
churches.
The death list is now known to
number 105, and 100 Of these have been
identified. The police assert that, in
addition, at least five bodies were
taken to private houses. This would
swell the number to 110. In nearly all
of the churches for whites sums were
raised today to assist the negroes who
are unable to give their dead proper
burial, and a fund aggregating $500
has been accumulated.
Among the victims Of the disaster
was Kassougo, an African boy,
brought from the Congo Free State
two years ago by Rev. S. Phillips Yer
ner, of Tuscaloosa. Mr.. Werner was a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-22
COMBES AS ANTIDOTE
TO HIS BURCHARD
French Premier Makes a Speech to
Offset M. PelIetan's lndis-
Greet Utterances.

PARIS, Sept 21.-At a political
banquet given at Matha, department
of Charente Inferiure, today, Premier
Combes endeavored to efface the dam
aging effects of the recent utterances
Of the minister of marine, M. Pelletan,
and the minister of war, Gen. Andre.
After declaring that the governments
religious policy had not violated the
concordat, which he said the cabinet
respected, M. Combes strongly protest.
ed against the action Of his political
opponents, who, he said, animated by
a desire to besmirch the governments
foreign policy, had seized upon the re-
marks of individual ministers, deliv-
cred by them in the fervor of extern
porary after-dinner oratory, and not
always correctly reported, and had
used them as government utterances.
The premisF contended that such In
dividual statements could not involve
the responsibility of the government,
which, under the parliamentary sys-
tenn, could devolve only upon the pre-
mier, who alone was responsible to
the chambers and the country. In the
matter of foreign policy, said M.
Combes, only the minister of foreign
affairs is entitled to speak and act in
the name of the government. The
premier summarized Frances foreign
policy as a desire to strengthen the
existing good relations with foreign
countries, and he reiterated that there
has been no change in the govern
ment's policy since the day he as
sumed office. The premier's speech
was received with prolonged cheering.