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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
Life spun of tho Human Race.

Science has given the human I'd
only limited span of existence. III
was one of the prospects which distreI
cd Darwin, and it has weighed
many other sensitive minds. Sol
1900, 600 years or so is about the av|
age estimate. The discovery of
dunn naturally led 10 the questl
whether the existence of the meta
,he sun might not indefinitely proid
that luminary's active life. Much d
appointment was therefore felt at
results Of investigations undert3 y
by a Cambridge scientist. After sol
months exposure of very sensitive
lutions to the sun he was unable
discover any of the signs ChAra ctcriS
of radium rays. The verdict, tho
fore, was that the discovery Of radis
affords no reason for altering the q
mical time scale. But Sir With
Ramsay's proof Of the TRANSFORMED
of radium gas into helium revives
hope that radium may, after all bd
constituent of the sun. II is vi
known that the spcctrOscope revel
the abundant existence in the sun
belium-thiS metal. indeed, was disc}
cred in the sun before ii was known|
be a terrestrial property-and it see|
possible that all this helium may
transformed radium gas. SO that on
more it appears premature to limit 4
existence of the human race 10 al
definite number Of million years.-H|
ppr's Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
WOMEN or NOTE

Mary johnston, author of "ro Have and
to Hold is recovering her health.
Secretary Shaw's eldest dauphtor, Err
ma, will make her debut in Washington
society this winter.
M'as Clara barton Is formulating plans
for now and large fund Of probably
$1,000 for the extension of the Red
Gross work.
Miss Laura Drake Gill, dean of Par
raYG college, has been appointed adviser
10 women graduate students at Columbia
Irivtrsi,y.
;.ady Dudley. wife OF the lord lieutenant
Of ireland Is woman Of the kindllrst
.npulsrs ard has greatly cndearcd her.
aolt IL til. Irish people
Tho oldest woman COLLEGE graduate i'm
M.snnchusctt3. ii not in all New England
Dr. Sophrorna Fletcher. recently OBJ
served her 9Th birthday 1T Cambridge,
Mrs. Valentino Tilton and Miss i.Voliuc
perrin Of New Hampton Ia, are probably
the Oldest twins in the country. They re-
Gently passed their 92l birthday.
Miss Lola La Toilette, daughter Of tn
Wisconsin governor, IL trying to induce
her parents to consent to Il stage career
for her after her graduation from the
State University
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
COST OF WAR TO NEWSPAP-
ERS.
Vast Sums That Must lie spent IN ltc-
porting n Clash between Nations.

War uov sunnlv tho mimic win n,cniv
or ,voi,i,,,, ,,.,,,, IAN, ,no ,olioc,i,, ami
,r,,,.u,i,,i c =, ..,,,,,oa ii,hu ,or ,
,,o,,,,.,,,,,.,,r ,,a.,h,, tn, , ,,o,,ert tho
rrobnI,ln outlay on trnpranhic tooIs ulou,,
.,d Ia ~, ,,,oo, =, ,,.r,s e,vs th, N.v
yorL ,,r,,ld ,rho f,r L,stc,., cr;sis
il, IN e.. miti.,, rh,,o AMI se,ul only b..
.a,u, n, motive, Yt,,,, cautra soma nvc or
civ d,,,s ,,,o ,.o. og ,hn t,cr.id,s ruro.
,a,,, I;,ia,, ,,i,,.. o,, H. d,sn,,c,os
fran, ..oul 60 p,ris bavo already cost
more than 5,Oof This is solely the item
far Observation-Disclosures cost heinp something
more than a dollar and a half per word
and is exclusive of salaries, messenger
service etc
no this must be added the expense of
coblod trnns- tluntic Transmission TO Now
York. Something like a similar sum has
been expended on daily bulletins TO our
specinl correspondent in Souel to keep
hin, Uniformed of thc "nevs" appontira
In tr, columns of o,,r London conicunor.
n,ios
mis- ei,rlc detail, is sufficient 70 sti,nu-
,,tn reelection ne 10 thn cast of n vnr
10 a ncv.snaucr Connection now a-davs
in iourualis,,, il CIV fierce that no cxpcnsa
is foo great great if it will secure news
enrIior than rival uancrs can obtain II
,r,,, ,o,,r,,a, ~, h,,;,,.os is lost r-lo,,
,,ta a., ,,,t 80, o,,,,,n. snord ,norsv lavish
y. 80, ,ho ronor,i,c of , hi,, WV ,,,,s.
en- ~ tho wall parhons II ;s - dosiro 10
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
WHAT WE WILL BUY.
An Account of stock at Panama, Inciud-
Ing the Items.

What has Uncle Sam actually bought
or contracted to buy at Panama? Let
us take account of the stock. These are
the items:
Thirty thousand acres Of ground at ter
minals and alonS the route.
rwo thousand. four hundred and thirty
one buildings. including Offices, quarters.
storchouscs. shops, hospitals and termin--
al sheds.
An immense collection of drcdges. tugs
barsos, cNcavators. cars, locomotives aud
other machinery, and appliances, not con-
sidorcd OF much present value
Work done by the old and the new
French companies. with an estimated re-
noval of about a6V)O.000 cubic yards of
material at Il cost of Il little more than
$,S.60oOtO.
Maps and drawings. and the records
gathered 10y the French engineers, valued
at s!,0o0.000.
The Panama railway, including thre,
steamships.
For these several itcms the second ~
new, French company is to receive 81.
00o,c0o. TwcntY-four millions of this
amount, less obligations, will be turned
over to the old compa ~. which had spent
ut tho time of its collapse nearly $-500jO,-
0lc, largely In promotion.
The Republic of Panama is to receive
Immediately SlQ0,0,G00. and annually after
nine years. the sum of $3.50 coN. The United
States receives from Panama the IRA Il
of a strip Of land five miles wide vi.
each side of the canal We arc also (,
become sponsors for the continuance oi
good order throughout the new republic.
The total excavation yet to be done /.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
STEAMSHIP SUPPLIES.
Tons of GOOD Things Carried In I
Liners Lauder.

Tons OF Good Things Carried In q
Liners Lauder.
In these days, when the telephone
80 common and ii is so easy to tell {
marketInan or the grocer lover
phone" just what is wanted for {
days table supply, not many peop
stop to consider what happens VIII
hundreds of human beings are cd
fined to one dwelling absolutely nj
entirely out Of reach Of markets nd
beyond the power Of the telephone
make their needs known. At the A
thought one says, There is no su
community or place" And probab
there Is not on the American con
nent, yet sailing on all the seven Sc
are great steamships in exactly tn
situation. Every bit Of their food al
drink must be provided before tn
leave port, and provided in suffice
quantities to last till tho destination
reached.
TO supply n steamship for long vo
age with food supplies sufficient for
smull army Of passengers in all class
and a crew of 800 requires lot
thought and system. There are
many things that must hc include
&. For instance. take Inventory Of I
larder of the Willie Star liner RcpubI
on recent voyage from Boston to
Mediterranean. For the rip, viii
extended to Alexandria and rpuuir
a whole month, the following Quan
ties of provisions had 10 DO put aboa |
and of these there were enough vegr
DleS only for the outward trip For
thousand pounds of beef 1900 poun
corred beef, $50 pounds of lamb. 10,0I
pounds of mutton, 5000 p0unds po
lOins, 400 pounds of sausages. n
pounds of veal and about 1900 pounI
Of miscellaneous meats. 5000 poUnI
of chickens. 800 pounds of capo4
500 pounds OF ducks. 1,cO0 pounds
fowls. 100 pounds of geese. IA
pounds of turkeys. 200 quail. 2GO sniIl
600 squads, POO grouse, 50 MALTA
ducks. 200 plovers, $500 pounds of III
300 pounds of turtle. loo pounds
Holsters, 100 gallons solid oysters,
barrels OF oysters in the shell. 100 b$
rcls of -four 30 pounds Of yeast. 4
gallons of milk. 100 gallons Of crea
220 gallons of condensed milk. q
pounds of unsalted butter. 1000 pOuny
pressed butter, 1000 eggs. $50 qua
of ice cream, $50 bushels of potato
. barrels OF beets, Is barrels of CARO-
- dozen heads Of celery. 60 dozen cd
bagcs. - dozen cauiiiiow ers, s dozI
cucumbers. 10 dozen leeks. 100 dozI
heads of lettuce. 30 quarts of mus}
rooms, barrels Of onions 10 dozl
oyster plants, > barrels Of sweet pol
| toes. 20 bushels of parsnips > bush1
of parsley. ~ dozen Of radiShes
bushels of turnips, 10 crates of toni
toes, 10 barrels OF table apples. 10 b|
rcls Of cooking apples. Il lunches
bananas. = fifty pound kegs Of grapes,
boxes of grape fruit, q boxes Of lemoj
! 60 boxes of oranges. "A boxes Of peal
/ 100 pineappics.
Besides these supplies Of fresh fod
the steamship carried enough of 4
staple food supplies and prcser'l
/ foods for six months. so that in easel
accident there would be no lack.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
WALL STFEI1T AND TIE REpUBI.I
CAN PARITY

NV -NiHi l.
II cannot ho u cloaFlN NJ clstOOd that
tho 'linnnl movement is not. in one
@erSc, n re rulican movement at all hut
deeply laid and strongly supported
scheme on the Part of the great corpora
uons to capture the republican lational
convention. Except ~ promoted hy these
non PAT tlSau agents of tho COrUnrJtiullS
there has been little if any dis .rnihlc
popular SER tim"nt any whore among gen
uine republicans for tho nomination. Of
any republican except President Rcosc-
Welt. This j. true to so mlrI;,i an ok
tent that even if the Hanna continuation
should be able to dictate tho voter. of a
majority OF the Delegates to tho Chicago
convention, ii il not at al likely thai ANY
other candidate than the Irrsldtut could
bc nominated Mo convention would not
run the ris'; Of hriuyiul uuou tho Ncuir,-
iican parts tho most ovorNthcInlpr ID
feat of it's history merely for tho sake
Of giving tho svndicatcs the .atl,f:tction
OF preventing Mr. Roosevelt = n.n,inn-
tiou. Eut the genuine rcwlblicane of tho
country WIN prefer to be in control of
their own convention.
And they arc likely to succeed altl0Cr II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
A TELEPHONE OPERATING NEED.

1t is calculated that there are over 3d..
N0 telephone operators in the exchanges
OF the United States. Figured on IL very
low estimate at $500 per annum, this
item amounts to over sl0.0rvro per year.
But. the cost is much more in the larger
cities embracing. besides other expenses,
such as space in the telephone building.
which has to be used wholly for operat-
Ors quarters. consisting of loclicr-rooms.
inrmary. reading and diningrOOms, etc
Telephone operators have also to be pre-
pared by course in Il special training
school and great efforts have to be made
10y the companies to keep up their staff
OF experienced operators, especially whcr"
telephone business is Increasing 1t may
be mentioned here that all automatic
exchange systems hitherto, have also had
the great fault of 'multipes.' and of
complex and delicate construction which
has made them unit for use in any but
small exchanges. The name multiple"
* riven To the present system of switch
boards. because when a manua! nnltipl"
exchange goes beyond one or two hun
drcd subscribers. the switchboard has to
be divided into sections. in order that
every OF. rator MAY be able to reach every
subscriber in the exchange, and each of
such sections must therefore have in it.
self the full complement of jacks, wires
and connections which will accommodat"
the whole number of subscribers lines
belonging to the exchange.
These two items. viz: cost Of opera or.;
and growing cost of multiple construction
arc the greatest tax on operating COM
panics
Tho savings. an automatic operator
without multiplcs. will make therefore
are enormous. and the advantages it viii
give to companies who use it. in cOmpe-
1ition with others, are so great as to UNI
failingly give them the busincss--I'c
ruary Cent Per Cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
TIE Dh, or THE AUCTION SALE

-,
~ ,"' "'.i -iN'n ''ii'' "t'I ''' mn
Niu UP 'r"ii' ''' "olFhporll@ F"t
% ma ana phrH|lh ior, ana puy
ne l,"HtNIH ""t "il 'i'' 'oui''iH -SlHc
HHlu; rN'iN ti'lllS must SO
Ltt u nav " '"th NY 'N's away
IRON one poor ma KNOW
one cheap niue pa OIL q mother young
VINO HNeS Il rhhr 10 'he west
Shr mas corn" I" ma my cradle III
'or me pane upon h'r breast
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
A COMFORTABLE FLAT.
From the Russian.

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"WclI. how have YOU arranged your new
fiat. Ccniaf"
Come and sec for Yourself TO he sure
the rooms nrc dreadfully smaf, but they
are very pleasant. The rooms are so
tiny in ali the new houses This is the
sitting room. We had TO store half our
furniture. which is really an advantage
the things keen we'll in the warehouse
while here thc covers are so easily spoled
II is casicr TO nav storage than to have the
chairs covered every two years 1t does
seem II shame that had TO give up nv
piano though: Won know | went TO the
conservatory. and have always had an in.
strumont Nv husband and | have cud.
srllcd orr bruins TO find Il place for the
pjauo. but If was simply impossiblc. II
was all we could do TO lind n place for
my embroidery frame here by the window.
But what does If mnttcry | must 20 oft.
cncr to Wauvara Simoonoroma Krnsnu.
chin's and utnv ON her Instrument THAT'S
an. PERTAINS IL is iu.t as well that We
have no piano now : for. to tell tho truth,
NV pIavinc somctimcs disturbs nv husband.
The men arc so nervous nova -days--os-
rrciuIly when anything unpleasant las
happened in their business. We'll. let us
20 on This is the dining room"
"Rather small. should say. But YOU
have no dinner trhlc: only chairs along
tho walls"
'1CS Won soc If Mo were to in II
dining table il would he absolutely inlpos.
sihlc TO pass through th, room. when
my husband and are alone We set up the
,ard-tablc for breakfast. dinner. and sup
rcr. II do : ,.,y VOL for two. don't YOU
think: Md II gives the dining room such
a ,s,zv Inviting ospoct ON cold winter
evenings IL will be lovely to have tea here.
Well. and wien we nave company we shall
OF rcurs. have To hrinu in + he real dining
tnbIc, which is nov in the at,ic. What
ven do on such occasions is tn lct the
guests take their places along the walls
and then bring the table in. put it to-.
gethpr and set It. OF course, the maid
won't he ahlr ia 30 round with The dishes {;
we shall have ~ wait on one another.
Nothing makes t;orc -csuccially when
there are Young people in The company.
Yuu asked about the .ldobuard 1t is com
plctclv surrriiuoi-. for look here y cup
board in the wall which holds all NV sil
w and Chi a. In the bottom there is
even special commitment for wine. You
may say wha You please. bur in these now
houses cvn!r:hing l. arranged for CON
vcniencc And electric light everywhere ,
This door leads into my husbands study
bu, we had to hide it, as otherwise we
could not have put his writing table there"
"I5ut how do Won get into the study"
Through the kitchen"
"'rhat must be- very inconvcnient"
why My husband does not care by
what way he gets into his room"
"i}ut when anyone calls on busincss:"
"Why should anyone call on business 2
My husband is no lawyer or doctor but
an official Nobody calls here but our
friends. and they won't mind going through
the kitchen. At least my husband has his
writiug-;nhlc to work at: and. besides the
table. the study also holds two chairs and
a book case"
But where will Won play cards with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
Well Posted

Niblick-Solomon was Il wise man,
He knew all that there was to know.
Foozlc-Naturauy man with his eA-
tcnsive assortment of wives must have
heard all that was going On.-Boston
Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
His Draw l,aCk.

"rhey tell me-" said the junior pa
ner, that the man TO whom we ha
been sending so many bills belongs
a rather fast set"
Well answered the senior partn
he may belong To the fast set, bat h
Il slow settler Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11

Poets Little Roy Why do you G,
them Fugitive Poems papa Poe
Because when begin to read them 1
listeners generally fee. Chicago Il,
ord Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
EXPERIENCED.

Edith-Oh, Ethel. what shall do?
Jack says he supposes it's all over be-
tween us. and that he'll send my presents
back.
Ethel-Tcll linn to bring them back
INohAngo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11

THE AMERICAN "TRANELING MAN"
If ] were looking for a battalion of
Knights of Optimism, the American trnV-
cling men would lead the van. OF course
YOU all know him. that jolly. joking. ton
der hearted, generous and hai-fellOw " no
is 'Wcll-met' on every trip The con-
quest of trade he leads with grin as n
knapSack. and who ever heard of man
selling goods who could not smile. be
good turcd and optimistic? The bilious
peSsimsts fan 10y the Waysidc unnOtircl.
hut all the world loves a GOOD ndturcd
visitor bouncing about on "linitcds''
and y-freightS,--u 20-mle drive or a
i've mile walk--he covers his territory
ana keeps the remote ana isolated section
in touch with city ways Tho bows gather
at the grocery to hear him talk. The
country merchant advises with him
family condolences are .cXChangCd--the
duel Of barter is passed when the con-
iidcncc is reached that that man and
his house are square" The kccn-eyrd
traveller inspccts as well as sells. lie goes
after lame ducks in the same way he
chascs "ncw stock order. Human
nature t. his chief text book. and he
keeps in touch with his trade" and
knows the people as wcll as the mer-
,h"ut This odd moments of leisure in
waiting for trains, the dreary hours OF
81 lonely Sunday ana weary wait of long
wintcr evenings are utilized. rhe travel
ing mon are the CouricrS Of commerce,
and the American travelling man is
known Worldwide FOR keen and hustling
activities. Mitchell Manucring in Febiu-
Any National MAGAZINE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11

once actor meant Il person who could
act. Now II means an appearance On
the stage. Baltimore NcWA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
HOW TVS DONE.

yohnny Say pa, ho" docs q r-n pay
the fool?
Pa Sometimes by car bat mainly by
mouth,--New York sun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11

KniclicrDo You believe in college
tducationf Borker-Nes. 1t teaches II
boys father how To- take care az his
honey, Life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11

If your stomach is weak II SHOULD have
hell. Hoods Sarsaparilla gives slrongth
10 the stomach and cures dyspepsia ana
Indigestion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
Calm Under Criticism.

Caim Under Criticism.
But II Lincoln was willing To be pa.
tcnt with his northern enemies and
with the south how much more was
he willing 10 be patient with his SC
right to lean ana from whose nip-
cnce he had n right to expect succor
and hep If the armies of Lee We're
attackii. him in the front, the rancnr-
Gus tongues of some who We're lis
closest advisers were broadcastng
their evil mTrmurs everywhere.
"Wcll" says some nearer, "why did
he allow those men who were nearest
to him to criticise him? Why did he
not do as one of his Springfield friends
suggested, kick them out of office"
That question cannot be answered in a
better way than by quoting the words
Lincoln SPOKE when he said. quietly
that ii was easy enough to kick a man
out, but not always so easy to get an
other man TO fill his place and do as
well as he did. In those few words
We realize the results of Lincoln's De.
tence with those so called friends who
kept publicly criticisng their chief
He once said To Leonard SWEET, II may
not have made as great president n
some other men, but l believe have
kept the discordant clements together
as we'll as any one could" Like Abra
ham Lincoln, are we as Christians
ready 10 let men crlticise us aud find
fault with us If only We can use them
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-23
a Tin Wedding.

There are so many things about the
celebration of Il tin wedding that can
be made amusing that it Is rather a
mistake to take 1t too seriously. The
best plan is to bring in rs many droil
features as the Imagination will sug-
gest. without making the provocatlon
to amusement TOO much of an effort
1T is not feasible to have the invi-
tatloHs sent CIT Oil sheets of tin, but
to the cards on which the invitations
are written may be attached little
strips or tags Of tin. The wording of
the invitation may be as simple as one
| chooses.
There cannot be very much done in
the line of tin decoration. although l
have heard of taking the st&ts of tin
from which tinsmiths have stamped
patterns and utensils. and putting
these up as background for flowers.
The many bright, irregular points of
the tin caught the light, and in the
openings were thrust buncls of flow
ers, ferns and greenery - different
descriptions. The effect was odd, but
pleasing.
All the flowers that are put about
the room should be in tin receptacles
instead of in vases Of glass or china.
The bouquet carried by the bride
should be placed in tin funnel, to
serve as bouquet-holder. If this is
decorated with ribbons 1t will be very
pretty. The brightness of new tin
will contribute to the gay effect and
be of value wherever it is Wom-
ans Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-23
A Fish with Arms,

biologists have long regarded the
fish which remains for DAYS out of
water and climbs trees us one of the
stransest departures from nature, but
the most wonderful of these is the
periophthalmus of the West African
coast. This not only is as much at
home on land as in water, but climbs
the mangrove roots and takes long
journeys about the swamps on. them,
and builds itself mud-houses raised
above the surface, with an opening Mt
the top, from Which its bullying eyes
stare out ut every alarm. For this
life the fish is fitted with long arms
with elbow and wrist, while the fin
gers are separate and prehensile, in
stead of being fiat and finlike These
hands in the African species hoil the
mangrove roots in climbing, and are
the means by which the mud struct-
ures are built, and the instrument of
propulsion through the mud. The
round eyes project from the skull, and
can be turned in every direction; hence
the Greek name, which may be freely
translated Rolling Eyes"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-23

public. but. If the cost Of mainte-
nance represents per cent 1.-THE In.
vestment. the total amount expended
for water softeners is nearly 100000.
The same experience holds true of
other railroads. AT 10 water stations
along the Union Pacific 300 pounds of
solids are removed from the water
each day, almost as much as is re-
moved from the water of 90 stations
along the Santa Fe system, although,
at the 10 Union Pacific stations, they
use about so per cent more water than
at the Santa Fe stations.
The chemical survey of natural wa
tiers which is being made by the dydro-
economic experts Of the geological sur
vey is directed, in part, toward the To-
cation of available waters which may
be used for boiler purposes without
treatment. If, by extensive surveys,
such waters can be discovered and
their location made known, the saving
of tremendous amount of money will
be effected. In the case of railroads
the cost of such great losses, rs above
mentioned, is due largely to lack of
information concerning the sources of
water suitable for boilers, and they
will become the greatest beneficiaries
Of this phase of the work of the gov
eminent.