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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

Special Correspondence Of The Sunday Repusro
New York. Feb. Would one be a mas
ter of the highest art that humankind can
boast? Would one aspire to taxi his place
on the heights of fame where rests Verdi,
Rossini and Wagner? Then one must work.
In season and out of season, work! Wealth
may come beyond ones dreams. men may
ffatter and court. but still work.
That IS a lesson 1 learned from the latest
aspirant for a place among the operate
immortals. i asked NJ. Ignace Jan Pader-
ewski one day recently how he wrote his
opera, "Manru," which abroad and In Amer
ca has achieved a flattering success. And
he told me.
Years he had dreamed of il. while he was
acclaimed az a master of Interpretation.
Six years he worked upon ii, fifteen months
actual time he spent upon 1t, writing ana
rewriting. trying 1t over and over, putting
In new effects. until at last he was ready
TO present 1t to the world. Manru" proba-
bly, will not be his last opera, for there is
more work in the sturdy. patient. agrees
eive man. who is just now in the prime of
life.
/ had last seen NJ. Paderewski In an hour
of supreme triumph. \ brilliant Metropoii-
tan Opera House audience, representing the
wealth and fashion of New York, and there
fore the aristocracy OF America. had heard
his "Manru' and acclaimed him a worthy
member of the select coterie of composers
of grand opera. Some had all but worn out
their hands with applause. and others had
fairly split their voices with 'Bravos," and
again and again he had gone before the
curtain to bow his Acknowledgements.
He was exhausted with the labor OF re-
hearsai and the emotion of the evening, and
yet behind the curtain he was an up-to-
date knight. For Mr.. Maurice Grau, Nine.
Sembrich. Fraulein Fritizi Schen. Herr Won
Brandowskf. and others who had aided him
In this great success he had only words of
modest praise. For friends who crowded
around him he had only the most gracious
thanks.
There was no posing. no demand for the
oheisance due to genius, but only unas-
Stunning Eratefulness for the compliments
showereG upon him. And though he knew
he must play at his recital of the next aft
eraoon. and must spend long hours in prao-
tice beforehand. Re would not leave the
stage until ali who had wished to show
their friendship had gone before.
WIFE AND SECRETARY ARE
HIS vIGILANT GUARDIANS.
SO / was not afraid that this master Of
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thu King. ard American missionaries have
been the chief educators of the l-Opie. An
American. Doctor Horace y. Allen of Ohio.
saved the life of one Of the royal family
when he was almCss cut to pieces I'm a rev.
uiution la Seoul about sixteen years age.
and since then he h-s 80 all the foreigners
been tn. closest tn the high officials OF the
court. He was ii friend of the late Queen
and nov that his Majesty is an Emperor
he holds equally close relations with him. II
has been largely through Doctor Allen that
the Americans have been awarded the best
Of thu concessions and that they have Il
fair chance at everything. He was for
some years secretary Of our legation at
Seoul, but when Mckinley became President
he appointed him Minister. which position
hr nov holds. He * indeed a valuable man.
Another American acts as adviser to the
Korean Government. an American - IN
pioyed a. its civil engineer and Americans
Will probably supply IN. materials for the
EmpcrOr's NV palace which IL already
planned. David W. DeshIer. the siepson Of
Governor Nash of Ohio. IS treasurer Of the
American Minin; Company and H. also en-
gagged In private banking in Seoul. while
ID. ID. Townsend of Boston mas a big bus
ness I'm his rice rails and in importing all
sorts of American goods for Koreans.
In addition to ihsse there are about la
missionaries representing the different
churches IF the United States. They hav,
their stations in all parts OF the country.
They have excellent schools and are doing
1 vast deal of good. The most Of them are
men of good education and Of sterling abil!-
ty. Several have written books about the
country and not a few have aided In or
gambling schools for the Emperor.
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, neon then-"and his only diversion has beer
to have some close friends with him He
feels that he must resume his practice at
once. II 1t were not a request from the
Herald he could not grant an interview at
all As 1t Is. he will give you two minutes"
1t was necessary to promise that two
minutes would be sufficient. and because the
promise was given. Mr.. Abingdon led the
way TO his apartments NJ P~aderewskfs
valet told Mr.. Adlingtcn that he had not
yet finished breakfast and SO this agent.
who travels always with the composer and
often lives at his home in summer. told a
score of interesting things about this inter-
estfng man. 1t was perhaps half an hour
before an inquiry was made In tie ante
room. and Mr.. Arlington went outside for
a moment.
"Only two minutes" some one said, and
the voice was NJ. Paderewskfs-
Two minutes. That is understood" was
the answer.
A Man of the World
AT His Prime.
Then NJ. Paderewski came in. He wore
his accustomed black frock coat. and he
was smoking his usual Russian cigarette.
NJ. Paderewski has reached the prime of his
manhood-he is about 42-and his frame IS
set ruggedly. while his face has taken on
decisive lines. Two deep wrinkles between
the eyes are marks left by lis musical Gre
aticns- He Ia a man of the world, who
makes those whom he meets feel at home
with him. He sripped my hand with Il
grasp that any athlete might envy. for the
hands that WELD such mastery over the
piano are like steel. He offered a cigarette
ard waited to be questioned
Americans like a man who has made
himseif, l said. when a person accom-
piishes a great deal they want to know
now 1t Is done. They have heard your
'Manru' and they want TO know something
about its creation"
N. Paderewski was interested With him
"Manru" is a living thing. a favorite child
of his artistic soul, a creation in which for
the present his life is centered.
1t was very long ago when 1 began"
he said. And. Of course. l have not re-
membsred all about It."
How iongg" I asked.
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doing some work. The success Of the
American company is known throughout
the Far East. Il has brought numerous
miners and capitalists TO Korea who have
so annoyed the Government that for the
time no further mining concessions are
being granted.
The work on t.Ie railroads. however. is
still going on. The Japanese have SUI
veyed a railroad from the capital. Seoul.
to Fusan. the southernmost part of Korea.
Fusan has an excellent Earbor. only a
short distance from Nagaski. and this
road will probably form the end Of a kc-
rean connection with the Trans-Siberian
road. so that one can take the cars in any
part of the European continent. ard go To
Japan with only a nights ride or 80 h.
water.
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1t Is Estimated That Read
Will Cost S1o.JG3.cjD.

The distance from Seoul TO FuHan -
about three hundred miles. II is esti-
mated that the read will cost 25.vol.tN'
ven. or So. 5O.G 900 in gold. This is more
than $1,000 a mile. and il i doubted
whether the traffic Of the road'wil pay an
interes. on the cost Of construction The
road would he Ct great value TO the Jap
anese in case of war. and i VIII form the
chief highway of Japanese trade to Korea.
Fusan has a large japanese settlement.
and its foreign residents. most of wnom
are japanese, now number about 600
The Korean town of Fusan is apart from
the foreign settlement. 1t is surrounded
By walls within which live about 33..ob
people. The port has a trade approNima;-
ing s.. OcO. co. a year. SEOUL. the capital.
AT the other end OF the line. has a popula-
ton of about 800. ~ and it is the center
az ali thinrr Enrcnn
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Natives Wear Fantastic
Cotton Dresses in All COlOrs.

The Koreans already take much American
cotton. and this trade can be greatly in
creased. The whole population dresses in
cotton. and the country raises practically
none. They want the best Of cotton and
like TO have IL of all cClors-pinks. light
blues. yellows and whites. In the winter
they pad their clothes with raw cotton for
warmth. The trade is hardly large enough,
TO warrant sending an agent To Kcral
alone. but in conn ,ction with MaHchuria
and North China II could be made profit
able.
There are steamships which go from Nag
asaki and Kobe to Tientsin. calling at FIJI
san n Chemulp9. The time from Kobe to
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How American Experts
Mine Gold in COrea.

Fassett and Hunt have introduced the
best Of modern mining machinery. They
are now operating three mills. or In all
about eighty stamps. and they VIII soon
have another mill. which will give them
altogether 10 stamps. They expect TO put
in an electric plant OF sufficient capacity to
operate all their mining machinery. and Tor
this water will furnish the power.
l understand that the property is being
worked very cheaply' and at a great profit
There are about sixty American and Eu-
ropean EXPERTS among the employees. ana
about 1900 Koreans. The Koreans receive
- cents a day. and 90 not kick on long
hours. The concession gives the company
the standing trees on tine land at 20 cents
gold per cord; this IS said to he sufficient
10 timber the mines. Until lately all the
hauling has been done with the bullock
carts of the country. but American wagons
are now USED and other kinds of our ma
chirery will be imported.
Corea promises to be a second California
When / first visited it fourier years ago l
was shown quilts filled with gold dust and
pin-head nuggets. The coolies brought
them in and traded them 10 the merchants.
At that time the country was producing
about 100000 worth Of geld a year
from its placer mines. The yield was even
greater when / visited Korea in 1894. just
before the war between China and Japan.
although no modern machinery had yet
been used.
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l. entirely Korean. with We Oh Yum, who
was formerly Korean Minister at Washing
ton. as president. Ii has issued about $780,
CO. worth of stock. and MIR. Collbran re-
ceived n payment of $4,000 at the begin
ming of his contract.
The road was originally planned to have
but six miles Of track. II already has ten
milss, and eighteen miles more are to he
Put down. II now runs out through the
city. passing the palace. the chief business
houses and tho foreign quarters. and goes
on TO the tomb Of the Empress.
Admiral Shufeldt Made First
Treaty With the King.
C1llbran and Bostwick have also secured
a bank concession. and they are now put
ling up @ handsome building In the center
Of the city at.a cost of 1900 yen. They
have a contract for wsterworks I'm Seoul
and another fo- a short interior railroad.
They are enterprising men ard promiss 10
make fortunes in this part OF the Tar East.
Mr.. Collbran comes from Denver. where he
is well known In railroad circles. and Mr..
Bos;wick is from San Francisco.
Indeed, the Americans are among the
most prominent of the foreigners in Korea.
This has been so since the country was
opened. 1t was an American. ADMIRAL
Shufeldt. who made the first treaty with
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KOREA, THE HERMIT NATION, is TO BE A LAND OF RAILROADS

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srsci7I Carresparlerce Of The SUNDAY Repuoiie-
Nagasaki. Japan. Feb. 1.-The little coch-
try of Korea il having All industriai anu
mining boom. Its gold regions are opening
M. It's coal deposits are being p:ospecttu
and railroads are planned To cover every
part of the peninsula. I Shanghai met
Leigh Hunt Of Seattle. who. in connection
with ]. Slnat FasSstt CT New York, has one
of the most valuable mining contracts OF
this part of the world. He has the abso-
lutte right To a country about as big as
Rhode Island. some distance from the no
rran capital. which is rich III gold.
This territory has been worked for ages.
but In the crudes; manner. The Koreans
had no machinery. They washed of the top
of the placer mines. but Were not able 10
reach the bed rock. They did a little quartz
mining by chipping out the ore with 'heir
soft iron tools. They would make holes IN
the rock and I'LL them with fue'. This being
iGnited made tie rock red hot. when they
would pour in wate: and thus crack the
surface. 50 that they could chip il of. The
ore thus obtained they crushed by rolling
LEge stones over IL.
They had n" pumps ana could no; so deep
on account Of the water. The shafts were
emptied b. bailing them out with gonrds.
which We're passed from man I" man 10
the surface. Wherever a stream or perma-
nent water was struck the shaft was aban-
duned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
LAM0ILLE COUNTY
JEFFt RSONVILl.t.

Howard G. COurscr and Lena NJ. Story,
both of johnson, were married April 18th.
at the parsonage by the Rev. Henry {.
IioWard.--t.rncstinc youngest daughter CT
Mrs. Hersa Mclendy, died Wednesday
night after an illness of ten days. Mrs.
Meondy has the sympathy of the entire
community in her attiction.
ID. G. Griswold and sons, Willard and
George. have gone to the lake on "A fishing
eXcursion.-Miss Mabel Griswold has re-
turned from Richmond, Me. where she
lds spent the winter with her sister. ME-.
Henry IIowc.-The funeral of Ernestne
Mclendy was attended last Saturday, the
ROY. Edwin Wheolock officiating. assisted
by the Rev. Henry c. Howard. Among
those present from out of town We're WVS-
ton SandcrSon Of i.lOomngdale y. y, Ar
thur Smith, Maria Smith and Mrs. Nettie
Scott OF burlington, and Linus smith Of
North lIyd" Park.-lnvitations arc out to
the wedding of Miss Sadie Maurica of this
lace to George Marsh of sheldon, which
will occur May Smith Gallup has rent
ed and moved to the farm owned by Gill
bert Davis-Road Commissioner Frank
Davis has begun work with the road ma
chine and reports the roads in very bad
conlition.-N has been received Of the
safe arrival in New York of Mrs. Hattie
Hunter, who has spent the winter in
Brazil, S. A. She is expected home soon.
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committee
The annual conclave of Malta Command
cry, No. TO- X. r., was held Friday evening,
April %. The result of the election of Of
hcers was as follows: i, u. Flint, E. c..
n. T. Seaver, Gen; 6. l.. Root, c. O.; C.
X. storrs, S. NJ. T.. J. Hill, j. w; the Rev.
w. G. Johnson. prelatc; II. j. Wright
treasurer; IL. Thrasher. recorder; c. H.
Green, 5. b.; J. X. kirkpatrick, sword
bearer +. j.. Mills, warden; c. l.. NJ. Bug
bee, 3rd guard: r.. Coburn. Ind guard; 49,
T. Webb list guard: II. u. Cushman. RI. 5.
Root, g. 9. Macdiarmi, finance committee
Frank lladley has moved to Springfield
Mass, where he has steady employment
on the Boston and Maine railroad.
Frank Robinson has contracted for the
summer with "a firm in skinner. Me, to
have charge of saw mill.
Mrs John Farrant has closed her 1abors
here for the present and gone to live with
her mother, Mrs. Goodell at White River
George L. Good and j. L. Gale are some
what easier.
Dr. Gould has returned from Maiden
Mass. where he has been to visit his fam
lily. previous to their moving into their
cottage here.
The ladies Of the Social Union of the
Congregational Church met Monday even
ing to sec if they could help to procure a
parsonage.
A good delegation Of Sir knights left On
the y. N. train Tuesday to accept the in
vitation of Palestine comrandcry of St
Jolnsbury. They all report a fine time
and banquet.
A. II. Barney has SO far recovered from
his recent illness as to he able to ride out,
Sevcnty-five scholars and their teachers
from the school i'm West Derby took At
tramp to knOwltCn Bluff on Monday, for a
recreation and to gather trailing arbutus.
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whore he is to pat in jcwory and station
erY.-Miss Mabel Richardson. who has
been III with consumpticn all winter. died
Saturday. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon. Miss Richardson will be much
missed. and the mother who is left has the
~ mpathY of Il large number Of friends
Leonard Emerson of Thctford Is at work
for y. /. Cunningham. on his new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burroughs of Newbury
Centre were guests at j. NJ. Sawyers Mon
daytime funeral of Asher Hunkns was
held at his late home Monday. He leaYes
a wife and two sons. Thomas and Frank.
Mr. Iiunkns was eighty years of age
Mrs. james George, Miss Martha Casson,
Mrs A. l.. Farmer ana Miss Grace Rich
ardson of Ncwhury were in town Monday.
e. J. Libby of WoodsVille. n. H., was
at home sunday and Monday. The
ladies of the congregational Church served
a supper in the Church p1rlors Tuesday.
w. j. Cinnamon of llillShoro Bridge. n.
H. has returned to Bradford and COM
mcnccd work in the barber shop of II. T..
Emerson Mond1y.-Ardio Fulton has re-
Ceivcd an appointment as postal clerk on
the railroad-M katherine Dcmcritt
" no mas been in the family of George Bag
ley the past few weeks has returned to her
hCmc III Ncwbury.-A young man from
White River Junction has commenced ds
clerk in the drug store of j. NJ. Taylor.
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on the temperance question in reply to Mr..

on tho temperance question in reply to Mr..
Clements address last week.
| Emma Foley of Burlington is spending
a few days with her mother.
| Mrs. o. a. Durgy, who has been sick
with rheumatism. Is better
Il. 6. Flood has rented the Reed house
on Carver street and will occupy 1T at once.
Mr.. Stafford fell down stairs at the home
Of his daughter. Mrs Marcela Thomas,
Monday night. injuring himself quite badly
as he was very feeble before his fan
Mrs H. ID. Bacon and daughter have re-
turned from few days visit in Fair IIa-
lven.
Roy Bresoc is sick with the measles.
Joe Bishop has gone to Bennington
where he has a position in the Putnam
House.
Mrs. Alice Spraglc has scarlet fever.
Mrs. j. NJ. Bishop and Miss Bishop en-
tertained their lady friends Tuesday even
ling.
Mrs r. j. Ormsbee is in Boston for a.
few days.
Mrs. c. ~. Bliss and daughter Maud of
New York are at their summer home on
Park street.
Mrs. G. IT. Scott went Tuesday to Bur-
llington to a hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Joslyn Of Denver. COL is u guest OF
her mother, Mrs. J. Hastings.
The Brandon Inn Whist club will meet
at the Inn next Tuesday evening
Mrs. Carrie Mcclellan went Wednesday
to Fair Haven.
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CAM BRIDGE.

Mrs. Bowen, who is at work for Mrs.
Rice in Wcstford, was at her home Sat
urday.-Miss Smith, cousin of w. NJ.
Smith. spent Sunday with him and fami "
Tho pink tea at Mr. II. IIatchs Thurs
day evening was u decided success. The
dining room was beautifully trimmed with
pink tissue paper, with pink flowers for the
table and the cakes were frosted with pink
frosting. The walters dressed or trimmed
with pink. The receipts were over 81. The
entertainment and games were very inter
eSting and amusing.-Earl Smile of VOL
cot Is visiting relatives in town a few
days.-Jared Raymore Is painting and
papering for Dr. Bean this week-E. w.
Patch has bought r. O. Mudgetts resi-
uence on Main street Mr., Mudgctt is to
go to ESSEX Junction-t'rank Wills hurt
his leg last week while chOpping and has
to go on crutches,-R. W. Hubbard of Hyde
Park was in town on business Thursday
Albert Weidman of Enbrach CT Lywich,
Switzerland, is stopping at Henry Kieb-
ser's.- Miss Ethel Brush was in St. Johns
bury Wednesday and Thursday last week
Visiting.-Mr and Mrs. John Brush started
for the West last week Wednesday TO Wis
1t their daughter, Mrs. s. NJ Stafford, Mrs
Sophia Rogers and little Bessie have gone
to Essex Junction to live. Sherman Rogers
and n. e. Bennett carried her goods last
week.-Homer Flinton has gone to Massa-
chusetts to work. His family will go soon
Mrs. N. Il. Payne has gone to St Johns
bury for treatment.-Albert Chayer has
gone to Boston to work In the rubber fac.
tory,-Mr. and Mrs. John Brice have fin.
ished work for A. D. Cutting. George
Machia Is to work for Mr.. Cutting. Fred
die Ptman of East Fairfield Is stopping
with his sister. Mrs. Burns and going tc
school.
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M0RRISVILlE.

on Saturday afternoon the academy bail
team went to Johnson and played "A match
ed game with the high school at that Mace
The score was 10 to in favor of Morris.
Vile.
W. w. Peck returned from Sutton. p. C..
tuesday. where he has been for the pas.
few days. Mr. Peck recently purchased a
large tract of land in Canada which was
hetNllN tmbcred. He recently received an
offer for the entire plant and he decided IA
sell ana received therefor $1S 900 The deed
IS made to the Remington & Martin PUN
- VINO own several large mills in New
YORK state. Mr.. Peel, now has other prom
erty in view.
Mrs. l.. j. Liberty left Wednesday morn
ing for burlington, where she will und,r
20 an operation at Mary Fletcher hospital.
Mrs. o. NJ. Hardy left Tuesday for her
nome in foXcroft, Me, after a visit of sev
eral weeks here in town.
Miss Lula Niles is home from Nontnalier
Tor few days ON account of the illness
OF her sister, Miss LA.
Mlllard l3atcheldcr, who is at work in
the foundry, sustained quite severe in
jury to his hand Wednesday afternoon Inv
having 1t drawn into the pullies at an
elevator.
Marshall Mower and daughters have
rented rooms IN the house recently owned
by them which they will occupy until
they can build again.
o. Nj. Waterman is building a summer
cottage at Gilmore pond
The Rev. DR.. |. p. Booth left Wednes
day for New York city. He will visit in
PENNSYLVANIA ANA Connecticut before his
return There will be no preaching service
in the Unversaist Church Sunday morn.
ing.
Mrs. II. j. Fisher has been confined II
the house by illness during the past few
DAYS.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
J. lsham has scarlet fever.
Mr and Mrs. y. f. Bowen are the pa
rents of girl born Monday.
On Thursday evening there was a Nav
ball at the n. +. O. p. hall
On tuesday evening occurred the public
installation of the newly elected officers of
Mount Vernon Lodge, No 8, +. & A. NJ
the Rev. J. p. Booth was the installing Of.
fiCer.
ON Tuesday evening the ladies' Of the
Methodist Church held their annual sup
per. The principal article on the menu was
pancakes and maple syrup
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ENOSBURGH FALLS.

The funeral of Frank Burt was held in
the Baptist Church Sunday morning. The
Rev. Il. +. Jefferson otiiciated. The burial
was in Main street cemetery, Mr.. Jeffer-
son also attended the funeral of Mr.. Ryea
Of Berkshire in the aftcrnoon.-Miss Dora
Beatty is very i'll with tonsfItis.-Mr and
Mrs. Elmer Johnson and son Phillip of St.
Adams We're guests of A, NJ. Aseltine' S
family over Sunday.-lhe WOman's For
eign Missionary society of the Methodist
Church met Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. j. w. Pomeroy.-The Woman's
Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. f, S.
Hutchinson The Rev. G.. w. Hunt, pastor
Of the Methodist Church, win deliver an
address Sunday evening, May 4. Topic:
Neutrality-suspicious. Corneia Williams is
spending a few weeks in East Enosburgh
the guest of Mrs. Edward Leach.-M ISIS
Linnie Burt, who was called home by the
death of her uncle, Frank Burt, returned
20 Burlington Monday. Mrs. j. Towle and
daughter Laura are passing the week In
Jericho and Burlington.-Miss Anna Chap
lin will have charge of the first primary
department of the school during Miss
Beattys illnoss.-Miss Lena Hamilton OF
ST. Adams spent Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Hamilton.-Mrs. c. H.
Hale and Mrs F.. S. Clark of st. Adams
we're In town Friday.-The butter ship
ment from this station Tuesday was 1896
pounds.-Dr. and Mrs. f. +. Lunderville
OF st. Adams have been visiting at NJ
IunderVille's,