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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-31

There has been no train over the Central
Vermont since Saturday. the 18th, as the
railroad bridge is gone between here and
Gallagher is visiting in
st. Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-31
BOSTON COPPER MARKET.

Boston, March 30
There was quite little animation in
the local copper market to-day and stocks
held steady to the close.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-31

The item in Tuesdays Free Press
about Mr. Brothers and bride was not
sent by the regular correspondent of
the Free Press.
The oasis., 1904-01-02

Oasis" considered as an exponent of international business interests. for the determined and intelligent expose of the latent resources of all who apprehend the magnitude of the same.
 But to be enabled to point out this work to the cultivated natives of the Pacific coast of Mexico, and at the same time, to call the attention to the typographical ex- cellence and invariable same wholesomeness of "The Oasis" columns. is an entirety-something the American public on either side of the line can we'll afford to be proud of and heartily sustain. Long may the journalistic "Oasis" of the great Southwest continue to "point moral and adorn tale" to the benefit, enter tainment and profit of all who peruse it.
 Sincerely,
 o. c. E. GUAYMAs, Sonora
 December ', 1903.
The oasis., 1904-01-02
An Appreciated Compliment.

afaber-pusher" to sincerely congra- tnlate you and your readers on the well earned and splendidly sus- toined success of "The Oasis" The ninth anniversary in Nogales of DTbe Oasis" could furnish just the opportunity for lay sermon on frontier journalism,-what 1t has been. and what it ought to be-but after all; the example itself is most effective and perhaps the only sincerely appreciated sermon.
 Railing does very little good and is generally supposed to accom- panied with dyspesia-physical and intellectual. Twenty-Five odd wears travelling over nearly all Dortions of the vast Southwestern areas of United States and consi- derable portions of the frontier re- gions of our sister republic of Mexico enables me to institute comparisons, not exactly "odlous," but humorous and in some cases delightfully."- reminiscent. Two l recall from the frontier of Colo rado,-these issued at Denver, then village. Their columns were edited by rival Cattle Kings" who issued their weekly "pronunciamentohs" from their separate ranch houses, over a days ride from town. The editors duty was simply to obey or get--.
 Before me is a copy of the Lower Californian" issued at Mag
 dalena Bay, 1870. It was the organ of "Concessionaires" for all the whales in sight and pretty nearly all the land visible, be- tween that beautiful bay and some three hundred miles around the lower peninsula. It's columns are chiefly filled with warning of the terrible fate that would overtake the "poachers" on their domain, the territorial inviolateness of which, so the journal in question states-is absolutely beyond cavil. Well the concession, the holders thereof and the unmentionable wretches-the ''poachers," are all gone to their respective rewards. The one and only intact evidence of American enterprise on the then remotest Pacific shores of the Con
 tinent is this local journal, about eleven and half inches in length six to seven inches wide, contain ing the regulations" Who was 1t that uttered the maxim that used to be found in the front win dow of one of the greatest book stires in Chicago: Words and books are the only immortals?" What privilege it would be for the innumerable journalistic ven lures of the last thirty years be- tween the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific ocean if their respective founders could look back upon their sundry journalistic remains and congratulate themselves that no matter where copy may turn up In the future, nothing contained In it's columns is unfit to be read, nothing put down in malice, no in justice deliberately perpetrated- no dissertations of the noblest medium ever formed for the use of the literary work man. "A well of English undefiled." Such has been the record of "The Oasis" these past years of it's most useful and honorable career. Such all who Know it's chief cultivator know it Will continue to remain.
The Washington times., 1904-05-12
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS
IN WORLD or POLITICS

Maryland Republicans in coayen-
tion yesterday elected delegates to
the Chicago convention and instruct
ed them to vote for Roosevelt.
The "black-and tan" faction Of
the Republican party in AIabs,aa
won a victory yesterday in the
State convention.
Indications thar Represert alive
Hearst has elected majority of the
delegates to the national convention
in the Florida primaries.
Republicans of Washington yes
terday Eenominated Representatives
Cushman, Jones, and Humphreys as
members Of Congress-at-large.
Republicans of the Second dis
trict of Wisconsin yesterday re-
nominated Representative H. c.
Adams for Congress.
Republicans Of the Eighteenth
district of Chic (the Old Mckinley
district) yesterday renominated
Representative James Kennedy for
Congress.
The Washington times., 1904-05-12
INTERNATIONAL CLASH
DEVELOPING IN HAITI
Sending German Ships to Island Makes
a Stir in Diplomatic Circles
IN Washington.

Rumors OF the dispatch of German
warships of Haiti have caused a sensa-
ton in diplomatic circles. Three ships
are under way from the Danish West
Indies to Port au Prince. The island of
Haiti is involved in another uprising
and the German government has APP
parently decided that a display of force
win be salutary for the protection of
German interests.
The elements Of an international quar-
rel are developing, as. according to an
explanation made, quite a number CT
German citizens who were involved in
the scandal connected with the Haitian
National Bank are in prison in Port an
Prince.
The sending of the ships is thought
to be a move on the part of Germany
either to secure the release of these
men or else to see that their lives are
not imperiled through the turbulence
now rampant throughout the island
j. n. Leger, the Haitian minir .er in
this city, has eabled his government TO
ask for information concerning the
reported outbreak. He has no dis
patches confirming the sending of
the German warships, which, ac-
cording TO the program latest an-
nounced. were to have come to Newport
News. In addition to the Germans who
are in prison, il is stated that several
Americans and Englishmen were in
volved in the bond frauds. and that
they too are about to be prosecuted;
Minister I.eger thinks that the upris-
ing on the borders of the island is due
to the influence of revolutionists IN
Santo Domingo.
The Washington times., 1904-05-12

the unimportance of worldly success.
and say that It did not matter
whether a man amassed millions or
died poor, so long as he was honored
and beloved for his goodness; because
Mr.. Rockefeller's whole career has
shown that he does not hold those
views. But are there no subjects un-
connected with money on which g
Standard Oil magnate may address a
Sunday school, or in which the school
may be supposed to be interested?
If a church stands for anything
which is worthy in the community, it
stands for character. 1t is the visible
expression Of the power Of spiritual
as against material strength. No
member of a church viii be hardy
enough to deny that man may be
thoroughly good, and do a great deal
of good in the world, and never have
much money-perhaPs he may even
die in the poorhouse after a long and
well-spent life There are men and
women so disadvantageously placed
in early life, and with so many
claims on their generosity, that they
have to choose between suppressing
their best feelings and failing to
make a good living, and some turn
of fortune, the death of those who
should support them, or the ingrat-
itude of those whom they have
helped, may make them dependent
upon public charity in their last days.
Such saints as these are unsuccessful
from a worldly point of view; the
church should certainly not call them
spiritual failures; yet that is precise
ly the inference one must draw when
a church invites a millionaire to
speak to a Sunday school as authority
on Success"
The Washington times., 1904-05-12
COUSIN ToSEPHS SILENCE.

We'd figured on ST. Louis. thought WE'D
have 10 go and see
The Exposition wonders for a couple OF
weeks or so;
We knew those hotels wasn't just the
best place we could be,
And so ] wrote a letter to my second
cousin. Joe,
like to know my kinfolSs, and we never
yet have met
That's why wrote TO Joseph, but he
hasn't answered yet.
told him me and Molly. Pete and Harry
and the twins.
And Susie, could go easy up to, say, the
first Of June;
And wrote: "Of course. we'd rather see
the show when It begins.
hope this finds you healthy. Please be
sure and answer soon"
[ underscored the last part so that he
would not forget.
I've looked out for letter. but he hasn't
answered yet
I hope hear from Joseph don't know
much of him
I reckon, though, he's busy, but I'VE
laid my plans that I'm
Bound to look up our relations. so I'll
write 10 cousin Jim
That we can make a visit in the early
summer time.
Somehow I'm feeling shaky; if it
wasn't wrong ia bet
That Jim's like cousin Joseph-and he
hasn't answered yet.
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1904-05-12
HONOR TO STANLEY.
To the Editor Of The Washington Times:

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
I am much pleased with the fine por-
trait of the famous explorer, Sir Henry
Morton Stanley, and the prominent
notice of his death given the public in
The Times of yesterday Christendom
owes his memory a debt of gratitude
that it Ylll never cease to- pay for the
accomplishment of his heroic undertake
ing Of finding Livingstone in the wilds
Of the Dark Continent" And the man
found well deserved the finding, for the
five months the found and the finder
We're together-frOm October 20. 1871. TO
March IA, 1S72-afforded the latter ample
opportunity for estimating the char
acter of the man who sacrificed his life
in the interest of a benighted humanity.
Hear him: You may take any point
in DR.. Livingstone's character, and
analyze 1t carefully, and I will chal-
lenge any man TO find a fault in it His
religion is a constant, earnest, sincere
practice. In fhim 1t ex-
hibits its loveliest features: it
governs his conduct not only
toward his servants. but toward the
natives, the bigoted Mahommedans
and all who come in contact with him.
Without It, Livingstone. with his ardent
temperament, his enthusiasm, his high
spirit and courage, must have become
uncOmpanionable and a hard master
Religion has tanned him and made him
q Christian gentleman, the most com,
panionable OF men and indulgent of
masters.
Stanley's men (Arabs) were not slow
TO give him the pre-eminence. for he
says to Livingstone with reference to
a projected exploration. NO. 1 am at
your command. Don't you hear my men
call you the great master and me the
little master2 IT would never do for
the little master to command
II stirs ones emotional nature as he
reads LivingstOne's relation Of Stanley )
coming. His journal relates il as fol-
lows: But when my spirits were at
their lowest ebb the Good Samaritan
was close at hand. for one morning
October 20th) Susi came running at the
top of his speed. and gasped out. an
Englishman! I see him. and off he
started to meet him. The American flag
at the head Of caravan told of he
nationality.
1T was Henry Moreland STANLEY
travelling correspondent of the
York Herald, sent by James
Bennett at an expense of n
81 900 to obtain accurate 3
a bout DR.. Livingstone If 4
dead to bring home my bo-
Both emiIenJiy deserve
seat in the affectionate r, ..- -.rle
mankind. JOHN II.
Washington, May Y.
The Washington times., 1904-05-12
Rockefeller Ethics.
The STANDARD Oil Millionaire Tells How
to Succeed in Life.

The STANDARD Oil Millionaire Tells How
to Succeed in Life.
A more farcical proceeding than
the speechmaking of John D. Rookie
feller to his sons Sunday school class
on the subject of success in life has
seldom been seen in a church. 1t is
not that there is anything especially
to be said about Mr.. RockefeIIer's
private character, or his unfitness to
superintend a Sunday school if he
likes; but from the selection of this
subject it appears that he thought, or
other people thought for him, that a
Sunday school was place in which
young men should be taught the way
to financial success, and that he was
particularly well fitted to teach it to
them.
To consider the last question first,
there is room for rather serious doubt
as to whether Mr.. RockefeIIer's ex-
perience qualities him to teach even
financial methods to the youth of the
day. A boy of twenty-oAe is not like
" TO need to use the methods which
Mr.. Rockefeller is now using, unless
he is the heir to millions, and in that
case he will find instructors in his
own immediate family; and although
Mr. Rockefeller himself appears To
think that his own youthful scheme
OF life could with advantage be copied
by the modern boy, there are two rea-
sons why it cannot; one liz that a
broader education is needed by the
modern boy than was needed in Mr.
Rockefeller's time, and tie other is,
that when he started in business there
were no trusts in the way. Finally,
if Mr.. Rockefeller is really DESTROYS
Of telling people who can use the
knowledge how he made his money.
he has had several chances outside
the Sunday school room, which he has
not shown himself eager TO take.
The absurdity of the situation lies.
however, in the assumption that in
struction in money-making Is the OBJ
ject Of Sunday school; that the sue
cess for which the religious should
strike is worldly success. To be sure.
Il would be a little absurd for Mr..
Rockefeller to address an audience on
The Washington times., 1904-05-12

is, in fact. not how to win, but how
to put up a. respectable fight, and get
the party into some sort of shape for
1908, when Judge Parker, or some
other man, may lead it on to victory.
In this effort the party leaders have
the hearty sympathy of their oppo-
nents. 1t is a good deal better to fight
a live antagonist than to punch a
-bag-more creditable, and bet
ter for the muscle.
The Washington times., 1904-05-12
The Panama Engineer.
John Findley Wallace's Typically
American CaTeer

John Findley wallace's Typically
American Career.
John Findley Wallace, of Chicago
who has just accepted the position OF
chief engineer in charge of the con-
struction of the Panama Canal at a
salary Of $4,000 a year, has behind
him a typically American career,
which is of itself a positive recon-
mendation of his ability successfully
to meet and overcome all difficulties
in his new field OF operation.
Born in New England, he was edu-
Gated as a civil engineer in Illinois,
and began his active life as a rodman
on the Carthage and Quincy Railroad
in 1869. A year later ne was assistant
engineer for the Quincy. Alton and
st. Louis. For five years after that
he was with the United States Engi-
neering Corps at Rock Island In
1879 he became chief engineer of the
Peoria and Pennington Railroad.
eight years later bridge engineer of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe.
In 1891 the Illinois Central gave
him charge of the Worlds Fair trans
portation problem. Then he became
chief engineer OF the road, which he
practically rebuilt; next assistant
second vice president, after that as
sistant general manager, and finally,
in September, 1902, general manager.
Now he is charged by the United
States Government with the practical
end of one Of the most important con-
structive works ever undertaken by
mankind.
A career like that is worth think
ing about. There is nothing meteoric
about it. 1t does not remind one Of
the spectacular rocket shot into the
air. and in consequence one does not
have to dodge the falling stick.
1t is, in fact, the triumph of thirty
five years of hard. persistent, cease
less, conscientious grind. 1t is the
triumph of perseverance and deyo-
ton to the small duties, of plodding
effort intelligently directed, of little
opportunities seized upon and made
the most of.
We judge that John Findley Wal
lace did not begin life with a pull,
nor has he apparently had a pull any
where along the line, except such as
came to him from the appreciation
Of those for whom he labored of
duties well performed.
There are any number OF young
fellows travelling in good society who
tell fond papas and doting mammas
what wonderful things they could do
il they had the chance. In the mean
time papa pays the bills and finds
what satisfaction he can in the SUI
perior sort of conversation dealt out
to him at the dinner table by his
hopeful.
We wager that john F-indley Wal
lace did mighty little of that sort of
talking, or if he did, he got over it
yhile he was still IN the heyday Of
youth John Findley Wallace
worked, and the man who works and
works right does not have to tell
folks how big he is. The work shows
that of itself
The Washington times., 1904-05-12
MAY BALL OF
THE MINUTE MEN

A ball and reception of unusual bril-
liancy viii take place tonight at the
National Rifles Armory. when several
military orders will appear in fun dress
uniform. among them being the Minute
Men. This is the May BAH and recep-
ton 70 the national officers of the Pa
triotic Order Sons Of America. and the
Minute Men. by Camp no. 6. Patriotic
Order Sons of America
The guests of honor will be Hancock
Command. No. g. Pahictic Order Sons
OF America Of Philadelphia.
dance was given Monday evening
at S3S c Street northwest. when A. De
La Yergne. f. Brooks. F. Grove. ]. Fee
gan, T. Tisinger. L. Neslin. D. Fegan,
and n. Hathaway, composing the Young
Bachelors Club. were hosts
Music was furnished by Toscano's Or
chestra, and dancing was INDUCED in I'M
I'll late hour when refreshments were
served. Those present were the Misses
II. Mungen, NJ. Brosnan. b. Parsons. e.
Gerard, L. Munger. VI. Latham. S. Hol-
leran, J. Ready, A NOonan. Lizzie and
Lena Tisinger, Mona Minatore Josfe
Campbell Winifred Fegan. Loretta
Parkhin, Maud Busey. Alice ThIIrston-
Mary Callahan. Isabel Herman. BeuIah
Suit. Helen Falker, Mary sullivan.
Mabel and Flora De La Vergne Iuff
Guella, Higgins. Thompson: Mrs NJ
Lantz, Mrs. Srieeden, Mrs. X. De la
Nergne, Mrs. NJ Griffin, Mrs FauIker.
and the Messrs. Z. Campbell, c. r.
Herman. A. Haas. J. Mcdaniel. J. Jor-
dan. j. billiard, 4. Cook, ]. Malone, r.
Kyle, ". Stewart, G. HoiIahorn. p. Cor
ridon. r. :. Hewlett, w. Tipp, r. Chris
man, G. Boyd, r. Ditzler, NJ Beistle,
NJ. A. Flynn. Jr.; II. Taylor. c. Hill, l.
Meyers, William McWiiiiams. J. Kelly,
I. Bennett. w. Howard, S. Thompson.
J. Barry, Dr. Short. Mr.. and Mrs. ".
Barney Mr.. and Mrs. Lehkuhl, Mr. and
Mrs, Windsor. and Mr.. and Mrs. y. De
La Nergne
The Washington times., 1904-05-12
CITIZENS OF DISTRICT.

To the Editor Of The Washington TIMES:
In your editions of Saturday and
Sunday, in the reports printed Of the
proceedings OF the meeting OF the bar
association. held last Saturday, in con-
nection with the matter OF recent
changes in the judiciary. ! noticed that
Andrew Y. Bradley, a young attorney
of this city. in the course of the remarks
he made there denouncing the actor. OF
President Roosevelt. took occasion to
say that the Office of Register of Wills
was filed by a nonresident.
I sent a note TO Mr.. Bradley. calling
his attention TO his statement. and say
ing TO him that ! am and have been Far
fourteen years most emphaticaliy a resi-
dent of the District in every sen4e OF
the term. anI / suggested TO him that
trusted I need not remind him that
exact justice would seem 10 demand that
he should correct his aforesaid mIsstats-
am today in receipt Of what I. az
first was inclined 10 Judge as Il very
pert and superciiious response from Slr.
Bradley. 10 the effect that lie did not
consider his statement ''of sufficient inn
portance to deserve the notice you sug-
gest Upon thinking the matter over.
I have come To the conclusion THAI the
younS man was speaking in a very per
sOnaf sense in his note 10 me and sim
ply meant TO voice his own estimate OF
the Importance of anything he might
say II is not OF course, for me 70 dis
pute with h!m- on his estimate OF his
own weight as thus Indicated especially
as that estimate Is somewhat Endorsed
by the pronounced rundown he met
with at the hands Of his feilow-lnembers
of the bar. who were present at Satur-
days meeting.
However, l shall be glad to have The
Times make the correction as to my res
idenCe- Mr. Bradley certainly was not
in 4 tTuth-tellins mood On Saturday
last. in his reference 10 myself.
JAMES TANNER
Washington. May 10.
The Washington times., 1904-05-12
TUSKEGEE GRADUATES
FAILURES AS SERVANTS
Atlanta Physieia. Declares That Book
er T. Washington's Pupils are :
Totally Unreliable

ATLANTA. Ga. May TT have
heard from several Atlanta women OF
their experience with negro girls taught
at Booker Washington's school at Tus-
Eegee. and have been told that those
educated at this school are totally un-
reliable as servants
This statement was made by DR.. J. =.
Olmsted. prominent physician Of At
lanta. at the meeting Of the Georgia
State Sociological Society, and was
among others of similar nature which
precipitated a lively discussion at the
meeting.
Another statement made by DR.. Ohm
sted was that the negro was better OF
mentally. morally and physically as d
slave. Or. 7. +. Oertel who characters
lzed himself as a reconstructed Yam
kee. spoke on THE Negro as an Agent
Tor the Spread OF Disease"
The Washington times., 1904-05-12
Roosevelt's Courage.
Example of It in the Experience Of
Edison.

Edison.
Whatever else may be said re-
garding President Roosevelt it can
not be claimed that he is afraid to
act when he believes that it is his
place to act, nor fearful Of letting his
convictions control even though they
bring him in direct opposition to
some cherished prerogatiyes of the
red-tape devotees.
An instance of this is found in the
recent experience of Wizard"
Thomas A. Edison. Edison applied
for a patent on a device which he
said would revoluuonize the use of
electricity. Previous to this a rival
had entered an application for de-
vice along similar lines.
Edison claims that after his appli-
cation was made, his rival was per-
mitted TO withdraw his application
for revision. When the rivals appli-
cation was returned, Edison says that
it contained the essential features of
the Edison revolution.
The Wizard" demanded a hearing,
but Patent Commissioner Allen turn
ed him down. Edison then sought
the President, whom he convinced
that he at least had a right to state
his case, AID the President ordered
the Commissioner to listen TO the
evidence.
That seems a reasonable thing for
the President to do. and so it is; but
it is a question if most Presidents
would have had the courage to face
the issue so squarely and do the
right thing so promptly. They would,
perhaps, have thought the matter too
trivial for their attention.
Perhaps if thirty years ago the
business methods of the Patent Of
fee had received such official atten-
ton, the Claims u inventors of tele-
phone improvement ts-that it was by
just such a process of amending ap-
plications that certain telephone Ing
ventions were credited to the infiuen-
tial-might have been settled with
out years of litigation.
The Washington times., 1904-05-12
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION
ON WAY TO UNITED STATES

The Bureau of Insular Affairs has
been advised that the honorary board
of Philippine commissioners, en- route
10 the United States. where II viii study
industrial and commercial conditions
viii reach San Francisco on May q.
The board viii arrive in New York on
June Is and will go that day TO West
Point 1t will then return 10 New York
for three-day visit. and will start or
a trip through New England
The mayor of Boston, Patrick Collins,
was requested by the Bureau of In
sular Affairs TO entertain the board
while IL is in the Massa chusetts capt.
tai He has declined 10 do so. announc-
ing that money is not available for that
purpose. and stating that the board
might more properly be entertained by
he chamber of commerce.