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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-17
YOUNG ALUMNI BANQUET.
Graduates of Montpelier Seminary Meet
at Their Alma Mater.

Montpelier, Sept. 1.-THE fifth annual
banquet given this evening in the Sem
nary dining hall by the young Alumni
association of Montpelier Seminary. was
largely attended and was a pleasing sue
cess. W. b. Hinkey. a graduate of Yves
leyan University in 1900 acted as toast
master and a welcome was extended by
Acting Principal j.. NJ. Howe The toasts
and responses were as follows:
Welcome Principal +. NJ. Howe;
Vermont" II. NJ. Heath, U. V. NJ. %;
Brown A. j. Hamilton, Y. V. NJ. 'oS;
Music" Mrs. Gertrude l.. Harris
wv esleyan, Freshe' Z. Ralph Walker
Wesleyan 'os: TUFTS" II. NJ. smith
Tufts. 'Oi: "Calfornia," NJ. o. Evans, L,
Q. %: Music" Pansy Severance NJ S
~, THE Girls OF NJ. S." Lotte Mason
NJ. s., "a; THE Boys of NJ, s." IT. NJ
Drenan. M. s., "a; Thoughts" Prof, j.
L. Hills, Vermont,
The banquet was followed by a social
hour.
At four o'clock this afternoon the Sem
mary foot ball team played against a team
made I'd from the Alumni. The heat was
intense and no brilliant plays were mark
ed on either side. The Seminary team
won by a score of to q. This was the
first public appearance of the regular
team this season and they showed the
result of good coaching, They will play
their first scheduled game next Saturday
with Brigham Academy at Montpelier
DEATH OF II. G. DENYING.
Montpelier, Sept. H.-Intelllgence was
received here this evening that Harry G.
Dewing, for many years assistant edi
tor of the Argus and Patriot under Hiram
Atkins and later reported on the St
Adams Messenger, died September ir
hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. The par
ticulars of his sickness and death are not
at hand nor is it known tonight wheth'
er the body will be brought to Montpel
Ter for burial. His wife and daughter re-
side here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-17
THIRD VERMONT REUNION.

St. Johnsbury, Sept. 15.-The 3rd YER
mont regiment reunion here to-day was
attended by about so veterans. President
Q. r. Nsher of Springfield Mass, pre-
sided aud Ex-Governor Pingree of Hart
ford was secretary. An address was
given by Mr. French of honolulu, son
of Captain French Of the 3rd Vermont
and letters were read from absent com
rades. The officers elected are: Presi-
dent, w. A. Lyon of Troy vice-presi-
dent, j. A. Paddock of St. Johnsbury.
secretary and treasurer 5. r.. Pingree
of Hartford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-17
BASE BALL AT RICHMOND.

Richmond, Sept. 15.-The local team
was defeated by the Vergennes boys at
base ball here this afternoon by the score
s to 4. The battery for Vergennes was
Holcomb and Kingsland. Vergennes has
lost but one game this season.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

PROPOSALS TOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS AT NEw AgMY Posr, HAYNES, ALAskA.-Ouustflctu Ouuftcrmastet's On.Cc, Skngway A.nsk1i Iuuu. nry fth l9O3. Sealed prOposuls iu tripictig Wlll be received hcte uuul one o'clock D. m Thur. day, Match 1th, l9O3 and then opened Cor the consruCtiOn. Including p.umhiug heating and gas.tiping. Of ore Field OhcIs Quarters, two double Captnius Quarters, three double Lieu. tenants Quarters, two Non-C 'WmIssiuntd 9uu Ofccrs' Quarters ldOuulCl two double 1lf racks, ono Hospital, one Hospital oicWWd' Ounrtcrs, one Guard House, one Admluls.u'iou Building, one Bakery, one store Hou'roug Col Shed. one OunrtCrmusicrs stable. one wagon shed, and one on House, ai New Arul p,.t Ou Portage Cove, HalnCs, Alaska, r.a and spcci. float i0us may be eXaminclut thls OHgc and any further information will hC lururh,d upon up rilCatiOn. Plans may ulsu hc lNHmlucil uul specifications of Che work, iueyilpr Wiin cop 0i General instructions Co B.ddur-. und b.uuk forms for submitting propt suls obtain ,d at o.. hcts Of Depot QIartCrmasIcE San luuceco,lal iiOruia Depot Ouartcrmustuf. Portland, Oregon and Ouurtcrmugtcr, Seattle. Masn. Right ls rc- served to acccptor reject any of Hu proposals ur parts thereof. Envelope containing Irupy' nls should bo endorsed "lropuslIs Cor fulue E1ildIngs, Huiues. Alaska and addressed io CAPTAIN W. p. RtCuAEu,ON, J1fstrucuu
 QuHricrmasicr, Skagwug. Alaska.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09
INLAND WEATHER.
Tolsgraphio Reports of Climatic COu-
 ditions From ths Interior.

The following was the 60 tIt'n Of the weather at the various points Of the in- tsrlor as reported by telegraph yesterday morning;
 Whltshorss-Cl,udy, strong southsas, wlnd, 20 above.
 Cowley-Cloudy, calm, i2 lbove. Carlbou-Clsar, strong east wind, IS above.
 PennlngtOn-Cloudy, light north wind, I2 above.
 Bennet,-Cloudy. calm, 20 above. Log Cabln-Cloudy, calm, 10 above. Frlssr-Clouiv, light north wint, TO above.
 Glaclsr-Clear, calm, IS above. White Pass-Clouiy, light north widt, v above.
 Auln-Clouiv, calm, I2 above, Taglsh-Cloudv, In, o.
 La Rarg.-Cloudy, clam, above. Hootallnqul-CloujY, south wind, " above.
 Big Salmon-ClOudv, calm, O.
 Yukon CrUsslng-Clcuiv calm, IT be- low.
 Selklrk-Clouiy, calm, 10 below.
 Olwson-Cloudv, calm, Is below. Sslwln-cloudv, calm, 10 below.
 Stswart-Cloudy, north wind 4 below. OsiNle-Snowing, 10 below.
 For,ymils-Cloudv, ( lm, " below.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09
ALL OFF
Gambling Closed Down For
 ever at Dawson.

"R ls the Intention oi the authorities Co sec that gambling is forever stamped out In this country" declared Mr Justice Me eaulay, at Dawson, on the 26th uli., in Che police court, ln sentencing Enoch E. Em- mons to one months imprisonment iof conducting a common gaming house.
 "lt Is a matter of notouety, D be declared also. "that have been subise, Co e!;icis a for the course have followed, lam ints- pendent of any person. ap guided alone by my own conscience and the light Jh ( is within me.
 "And, please God, so long as U lm on thls bench I will be 80 guiiet, iu,spec'ive Of any vulgar Glileism by an ign.rln, and corrupt public,
 "I an strong enough Co decide the clS-s that come before me irrespective 5f vulgar criticism"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09
INDIANS
Gathering at Dawson to Sell
 Game.

One hundred Indians from the Maeken- gle ils,d,j, on he other side of the Rock les. ne arriving in the ci,y with eonsid-r- able caribou and some moose, says the Dawson News of December z6. Twenty thi,s dog teams have already arrived and m5rs ats expected. The number of natives include, men, women ond children. All are gliy dressed In furs and every dog team Is i.ngling with bells.
 They have heiri nothing of party Of braves being on the warpath. The ln- i.aas c5us from ths Peel river. AI the mouth ot that stream, they say, 800 ln' 1.aus are e1Campsd.
 A bunch of natives also arrived fr. m up On. KlondIke. TLsy have caribou and game
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09
Masonic Meeting

There will be a regular communication of W.I Pass Lodge No. II3. E. X A. N. ou FdJiv evening, Jan. 9, ln theII h No. 515 Fourth avenue. Work in E.. A.
 S,i1umlng and visiting brethem are -5rlllIv invited to meet with us.
 By order ct tne W. M .i-. rr- Howard. Secretary.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09
rhn Northarn PneIae

Runs a is.sttrains between Pl-s, Su-- l..- N. -llL lts famous "N.ll Dr Limited affords every CClN-. -r-e well ss luxury known Co tr- travel. Tickets Co ail points .u .'- - States and Clnadl. lf vou ,or trip East, call on Or write % A. iUr- GeDl. Agent, Tacoma, or L A N--.-, GenL Agent, Seattle.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09
Tho Nerthsrn Pacific

Is .hs ru'e pl,ronizrd by experienced t-7vs'srs oyer thls continent and ycu can- n1, d1 better than tske this route when n-,tNou are going East Three trans .-r .'rsn8i tai daily. For tickets and
 ufrm4u'n, call Jn or write Co A.. IrUn-, Gsnl Agent, T5coml, or l A. Nt.s u. GeDl Agent, Seattle.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

This Is the se1s0n rf Che yer W"." everybody should have their t.r washed. The Royal L5url-v g them In great numbers. 'G-, Yt.- .-.s ln early.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09
Skagway Weather

For the a hours preceding G o'clock ?. m., January 8, 1903; Highest temperature 3I above. Lowest temperature z5 above.
 H. D. Cl rk,
 U s. Voluntary Observer
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09
RAuiinE Dat tho Pie,

Cartw. lEht & Humss have commenced haullaE ou, the piles for ths government whari at HlInsA
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

All kinds of good things v.'1 beer 1. TO cents at the Psck Train SiIl1.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

The DHy Ailskan's facilities for doing .rrg -- GneXCelIet.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

Fresh oysters at ths Pack Train Res. tauant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

The tss, people in the ci,v pltronizs the Ss c'- SIl.0n. it serves only Che best oi -.tHvls.uE.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

The fines, porcelain bath tubs at the p .rl cl.te.shop. Opposite thl Board --IL-.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

Spring chicken at ths Pack ra.o -e,- taurant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

Six ts as long as you please for 2s cents, al the link.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

F Rent anc For saie cards for sale at this ofHca
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

Clue,ts latest style m.n's collars and cuffs at thi 8. M B-h-srls C1
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

Patterns new In Mating Peoples.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

sg .6.,s-n 4' the Pack Train res
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

A black electric seal huff. Ary b.tv finding will please leave st the ,ih-s 2 .'- Daily Alaskan. i'..
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09
For saIo. oId PopoF.

Old plpsrs zs, buntl, at this o0ie,. If
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

Grips and vali,,s at cilysoa s.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

New wsar5pss rooa patterns, Peoples
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-09

rrias blanks a, ,ris o@o>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
At West End Park.

It is always best to be just, and there is no little injustice in mems minds in this town in relation to the Birmingham baseball team. The man. agement is endeavoring to better the team, and it is sparing in the effort neither money nor energy. This task is not an easy one.
 The mistake made at the outset was natural one. Owing to change in the rules in relation to foul balls bat ting of a superior sort became imper- atiye. The mistake consisted in pay ing moro attention to fielding and to work in tho box than to batting, and the result is 8 fine team in every re- spect except batting. The home team has not kept pace with the other teams in the expert swinging of the bat. The batting in the Southern league is high this year, and the bat ting strength of the home team is not high enough. It needs to be raised ard it is to be raised, but at this season of the year the task Is not light one The best batters have been signed, and the entire field must be searched in order to find the men needed here They will however, be found
 A bit of patience will prove timely The team is doing fine fielding. The ball is rarely fumbled, and the pitchers are capable, swift and keen-witted More steam and weight at the bat are alone needed, and these will be forth coming. Appreciation Is helpful to the players in this admirable outdoor sport, and the spectators should play justly their part. Patience and appre- citation should be extended until the management has had an opportunity to supply deficiencies The team has just completed its first series of games, and its sole lack is now defn- itely ascertained. It's batting strength is not quite high enough. It's superior ity in the box and in the field is suffi- cient. It's batting strength will be bet tered, and while the management Is doing this, let us be Just alike to the team as a whole and to the fine work of the individual players. Let us re- serve our more acrid criticisms for our opponents, while we drink in sunshine and pure air under the shadow of the slag pile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Passlnn of the Dummy.

An ancient institution is soon to dis appear to be seen no more, and the streets along which the dummy let off unnecessary steam and smoke and rang unnecessary bells are In a jubi lant frame of mind. The residents in those streets may at first have thought that the riddance justified a formal jubilation, but each person will no doubt prefer to jubilate by himself or herself in his or her own way. Now that the smoky old thing is about to go each one desires to forget 1t as rapidly as possible.
 No one knows where the ancient traps came from, but there is an un- defined impression that they may have been unloaded from the Ark, and were brought over in the caravels, but these impressions are unfounded, because they did contain some germs of George Stephensons application of steam as motive power. They were not very motive themselves, but the germs were there, no doubt, and so they must be ascribed to a later period-perhaps the paleozoic period will do.
 No one can well estimate how many tons of soot the dummy has deposited in beautiful stretch of country ex- tending from Birmingham to unassim- ilated Bessemer, but if the kindly rains of heaven had not intervened f is safe to say that veritable Black Belt would now extend all the way from the government building in this town to the site of the government building in Bessemer.
 But the soot distributor will soon go to the trash pile, and The Age-Herald, it's chief victim, will fling at it no un- necessary stones. AS it resolves itself gradually to it's component parts it must, if it has any conscience at all, feel sorry for the people it tormented daily, almost hourly, and it's journey to rust will thus be sad indeed. Let it rust in peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
GsrcrsI Wheeler at New Orleans


 The attempt to revive sectionalism over the reception of Gen. Joe Wheeler at the New Orleans reunion Is simply ridiculous. The little cavalry leader was received with all honor at the re- union, but through some mistake the order that a carriage be sent for him miscarried on the day of the parade. The order was duly given by General Miclle, and there was deep regret on bis part that it was not obeyed.
 Every other feature of the current stories relating to General Wheeler consists of fabrications. It has been widely published in northern papers that the gallant hero of many battles was cold-shouldered at New Orleans, because he wore the dress of a federal army officer, whereas he wore at all times in New Orleans civilian dress. This was no doubt the best attire he could appear in, compromising neither his old position in the Confederate army nor his present position in the federal army. He wore the best clothes possible to him under the cir cumstances on the great occasion.
 General Wheeler was sighted by mo- body, and he was not at any stage of the proceedings persona no grata. , On the contrary, says the New Orleans Times Democrat, there were all hon ors for him.
 The dispatches containing these fab rications were not sent out from New Orleans, but from Atlanta, and there is scarcely line of truth in them. The New Orleans Times-Democrat says General Wheeler was most emphati- cally persona grata to every one in New Orleans on that occasion, as, in- deed, he has always been and will be always to the people of this city. He was welcomed wherever he was seen and nowhere did his appearance awak- sen more enthusiasm than at the audi torium, where he spoke to his old com rades in arms. He was given there an ovation that must, indeed, ahve made glad his heart"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

lows who desire sport in lynching bees have a wholesome fear of Governor Jelks, who is not man to be triaed with.
 But Georgia has not had in recent years a governor who had the full courage of his convictions. Her gov ernors talk and offer rewards, both of which are meaningless, but they do not effectively act. Detectives and grand juries are the only effective agents in such cases, and until Georgia has a governor who is courageous enough to do his full duty regardless of the next election, she will be afflict- ed with the lynching habit, and her record at the end of each year will be an unenyiable one. The man at fault is unmistakably tho governor of the state. As the states high sheriff he has ample power with which to put down anarchy and put up law and order.
 Tho lax action in Georgia Is re- hection upon the rest of the south, and 1t stands in the way of the com plete eradication from this section of the evil complained of. But if Georgia is determined to harbor lynehing, the rest of this section will have to cut loose and leave her isolated. Anarchy must be put down. It is demoralizing and brutalizing, especially in its &C., ton upon the minds of the youth of any community in which 1t is prac- ticed, and it must be put down. It is much too Russian to suit law-abiding Anglo-Saxons. If the legislature next September will pass the Bilbro bill it is safe to say there will never be an other lynching in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Water from the Tennessee.

Birmingham is face to face with a supply of water too scant either for navigation or manufacturing purposes, and unless it wakes up to this great need and satisfies it, this town and this district must fall below it's great possibilities. Nature is not apt to be- stow on any one district all favors. She generally reserves a field for man to expend his energies in; she gencr- ally throws upon him some of the work and some of the responsibility. Pitts burg has fuel and Aux, but it's ore sup ply is a thousand miles away, involv. ing long water haul and considera- ble railroad haul. It has water enough and at times plenty o; Water trans. portation, but Its ore is high-priced. And 50 it is with other iron localities. None of them have all the advantages of i-on production.
 This district lacks water only-lacks 1t definitely and seriously-lacks 1t at the surface and below the surface, and water is Q material and important factor in large plants, such as this district has and desires. Nature has been generous to us in all other re. spects Shall we rise up equal to the occasion and make good in an artificial way this one lack of the district?
 The whole story and ambition of this district is bound up in the answer. If we take steps to tie together the Tennessee and the Warrior we will not only widen our field of cheap trans portation, but we will draw a supply from a river of inexhaustible flow and abundance. We will turn a portion of Tennessee's flood back to it's original channel. We will give the upper Ten nessee valley short cut to the sea.
 While we are building for the flu. ture 1t seems best to build deeply and for all time. Once procure by gravity a supply from Guntersyille, we will have something this entire district can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

depend on-something, too, that will render slackwater navigation in the Warrior feasible and practically at all seasons beyond even the shadow of a doubt If the canal as constructed at first be insufficient, 1t would not be diff fcult or expensive to deepen or widen it. Once built to Village creek this district would be secure. It is the one difficult and heavy problem that stares us in the face. Are we equal to it? Perhaps not, unaided. But are we equal to the task of ascertaining the facts for the use of congress? This is the problem as 1t stands today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Georuia is Delinquent.

There would be very little difficulty in driving out of the south to Indiana and other states the practice of lynch ing if Georgia would do her part. Ala bama and Mississippi have practically suppressed the evil, and law and order are supreme therein. The action of Mississippi judges and grand juries in the suppression of whitecapping has been effective, and 1t is believed the midnight anarchists on horseback are q lost quantity. In this state the fel-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
TO MAKE OIL FROM WATER.
Frenchman Says He Has Such an In.
 vention.

Fearing the wrath of the Standard oil tors on account of the remarkable sub stitute for petroleum which he says he has made, Charles Fitz de Morgenstern waits at the Hotel Lafayette for future developments, says a New York dispatch.
 He came to this country two weeks ago with his idea and with a box of chemi- calls by means of which he says he can at cent gallon.
 "Then 1t could be sold for cents gal lon," said the inventor yesterday, "and that would be at half the price which is obtained for the kerosene which we burn in lamps. I might sell my invention for s, COG, 900 and an interest in the company. Perhaps I could sell the secret and MT. Rockefeller could keep 1t locked up in his safe for awhile, or I could show him how to make kerosene non-explosiye.
 MT. Morgenstern Is of French descent and he Is also connected with the family of James II of Scotland, he says. Edu- cated as a physician, he also took sev- eral courses in chemistry. He exhibited certificates from the University of Brus- sells and of Bonn and from an English school. His home is at Diano Marina, Italy, not far from Monte Carlo
 He said that two years ago he began his experiments with view to obtaining a fluid which could be used in motor cars, and quite by accident he discovered the remarkable substitute for kerosene.
 The inventor says the liquid is largely water and that its properties are im- parted by the addition of a chemical salt, which Is obtained from vegetable mat ter. The wick which is used in lamps filled with his petroleum substitute is soaked with acetic acid,
 "The new fluid" continued MT. Morgen- stern, will burn with five times the light of ordinary kerosene and it will not ex- plode under any circumstances. It has no flash test because 1t will not flash at any temperature. It is not adapted for use in motor cars because 1t gives forth no ex- plosive vapor. but at the same time for heating and lighting 1t Is all that could be desired
 ''Once the world knows the value of my invention," he said "the petroleum bus mess will be revolutionized. The Standard Oil men will be amazed. They will want to kill me when they see what can be done. I would want at least a million dol- lars, for I was led to make the discovery because I wished to have money I hardly know what I would do with a million, yet still I think I should have it if wealthy men organize a company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE HORSE
 SHOW AND ALL SORTS OF THINGS

southside between Tenth and Eleventh avenues and Twentieth and Twenty-sec- ond streets. This ground was purchased about a year ago. Up to date nothing has been done towards improving it. In- deed 1t seems to have been made merely a dumping ground for trash and refuse. Let 1t be fixed up at once and the streets leading to 1t improved. Everything and everybody in Birmlngha... is prosperous and I can see no reason why the streets and parks of the town mould not bear. evidence of this prosperity.
 
 Though stocks are going down on the New York stock exchange. and there seems to Le a bit of financial trouble about Wall street, Birmingham does not feel this. Indeed, cotton prices continue to rule high, and iron prices remain at point where all the furnaces are making money and lots of it. Therefore Birming- ham is in no trouble and wants very lit- tie more besides better streets. Mayor Drennen aId stree4 Commissioner Me Cartin have the opportunity right now to do business and make this model town. A few tx payers may kick. In- deed, we all kick when we are assessed. But If the work of improvement Is done well, abthe lowest possible cost. without any commissions being paid, then the kicks will hurt no one politically That we need a cleaner and better town, and that the people are willing to pay for 1t has been demonstrated by the horse show and all other forms of amusement which Birmingham has been treated to. don't know of any city in the world more lib- eral in its patronage of good things. Birmingham has It's bad points it is true, but 1t Is rapidly becoming the best and most solid town in the south.
 Senator Mark Hanna seems to have abandoned his fight against Roosevelt's nomination. He has given it up as a bad job. Indeed Roosevelt. Foraker and