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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
Old Hickory.

Many explanations have been given
a. to the sobriquet old Hickory" as
applied TO Andrew Jackson. There is
an older explanation than that sug.
gested by James Parton in his life Of
Jackson--that the title was evolved
from progressive adjectives, starting
with tough" as applied to his endur-
ancc as a walker. In the early days Of
Tennessees statehood jackson. then a
major general OF volunteers, raised a
body Of troops to put down form!da'
BILE rising Of the Creek Indians. Dur
ing the campaign there was much suf'
fering from lack Of food. and 1t IL re-
lated that jackson received his popu'
lar sobriquet Of "Old Hickory" from,
his subsisting on hickory nuts. with
the purpose of Inspiring his men with
renewed fortitudc by his example. the
title also being fitting one for the
tough" peculiarities Of his tempera'
ment,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
HER BALL GOWN.
She Got II For n purp0se and
"Chorged II ID"

There is a good story known I'd
elect of newspaper circles, but he
the precincts Of the craft entirely
den. for ii concerns n former std
the journalistic world who has noV
tired to the more peaceful spher
home life. To begin with. let
known that the proper pronoun
used in this anecdotc is "shc."
Not long ago the columns of
that appca rcd finder her name
eagerly sought as being the very 81
San FranclscO'S journalistic nchI
ments. Everybody knew her. third
her work at least, and everybody !
upon her written words MS oral
The envied Of ali her sister craftj
of the pad and the admired of Il
newspaper man from managing q,
to cub, this lady held supreme 4
as long MS the spirit moved her.
But in one way she was terrd
the business office Nobody could
in an expense account of such All
t,lde ms did this particular star
rlage hire, messenger boys. special
cidentals.' Truly the business d
would sit up at nights in mute rag|
IT happened that the inaugural
up in Sacramento t7as assigned I'd
lady. with instructions that she slI
do It up brown
She did
When her expense account went
the business office ut the end of
week there was this item which cal
the business manager to sit up
take notice:
"a ball gown. $50"
Well. the business office would
pass that item. Wien the irnte
writer brought it before the mana
editor he had been forewarncd.
"Now. miss" he began in his suf
tones. "we will be very glad To a
this item in your little account.
ball gown was probably as neces
to you in covering the story as
item indicates carriages to have b'
Nov. for the future conting
that may arise" continued the o
In honcyed tones. "wp will just
that gown in stock. We will pro
closet for lis reception in the ar
itor's room. and We will instruct
janitor to give 1t n little busting
and then so az TO keep it in good
dition. and when you want to Il
you may obtain the key from the
! tor. believr'-
There was an indignant rust
skirts. and the managing editor RET
out for Il cigarette to cheer him in
tude. San Francisco Call
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
The King aud the Republican,

The uncOnveniionality Of the ri
family Of Sweden is we'll illustrated
n story of the king. One evening q
WAS Il group of gentlemen discus
forms of government in the S,no!
room Of Wiesbaden hotel. On'
the party advocated with some
quence and no little logic the repn
an form and showed why. in his @
ion. n republic was the best safeg'
of the rights of the people. At an
jacent table sat tall. white beal
gentleman. who listened with int
to the discussion. The advocate ol
publicanism canght the CLEAN c
smile in this gentleuan's face and
claimed:
you don't seem convinced by
argument, sir. Perhaps you are a
archist"
The white bearded gentleman
mated that he was.
We'll. sir" said the republican.
swift and meaning glance nj
friends. would you mind givin.
your reasons for prefcrrng a II,
chial form OF government
sir" said the monarchist. 1.-The
and foremost reason is that I am
self II king"
The white bearded gentleman
King Oscar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16

Have you any idea what ia the aver
age length Of a trees life1 Information
gathered by the German forestry COM
mission assigns to the pine tree 100
years az q maximum length Of life.
425 years to the silver hr, 275 to the
larch. 245 to the red beech, 210 to the
aspen. 200 to the birch. ITO to the @h.
las to the elder and 1870 to the elm.
The heart Of the oak begins to rot at
about the age OF 800 years. OF the
holly 1t 10 SAID there 10 specimen
aged 40 years in existence near A..
cha6lenburg, In Germany.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
Lived Zoo ia ~.

poor fellow. he is quite broken
down. and the doctor says that his con-
dition Is due to fast living"
Fast living:"
Yes; you see he Is travelling man,
and he was obliged 10 eat 50 many din
ing car meals and lose 50 much sleep
in slecpers that his constitution gave
way cleveland Leader.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
ympseving the Tine,

Little Bobbie left his mothers lap
and climbed up on his fathers knee.
DO you love papa more than man.
maj" asked Aunt Kate.
mo-" replied the youngster. But
mamma aud I are both going to heav-
en-. aud grandma says papa won't II he
don't stop smoking In the parlOr. so
I'm going to see all of him can now"
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
Poor Perkins,.

There's Perkins YOU know LEI
entered into an agreement VIII
wife soon after their marriage I"
years ago that whenever elmer
temper or stOrmcd the other WA
keep silence
And The scheme worked:
Admirably. Perkins has sep
lrn,c for twenty years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
Tie Wooed Through Mother's Cakes.
When Mime. Ella Russell, the English


When Mime. Ella Russell, the English
rrima donna, was recently in Madrid
she received every day ut her hotel .
neat little parcel Of cakes. They were
good cakes, but not out Of the ordinary,
and never once was there a limo or
word about the packages to give a
clew as 10 the sender. This continued
up to the last night she was to sing,
and then came the denouement
As she left the concert hall she was
accosted by a small but naughty man,
who swung or his great soft hat with
a flourish worthy Of an ancient Castil-
ian hidalgO.
think not. gracious lady" ne an
nounced. while Nine. Russell stood 81
lent in very surprise, that have fail
cd to see and honor your notice Of I'M
worthy me- For twenty nights your
voice has charmed me. For twenty
nights you have not failed to seek me
with those wondrous eyes in the top
most gallery. For twenty nights I
have not slept for the thought Of thee.
My mother has bakery here in Mad
rid. am my mothers only son. And''
here he knelt in the street. his hand
upon his heart-"my life and fortune
are at your feet"
Yet went home" said the song
css.--Success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16

Hostess (pairing OF her guests)--Mr.
JUSTIN. will you take Miss smith ont
10 dinner? Mr.. JUSTIN This first OK
perience) En- Mrs. Jones. let NE whis
per something to you. left my money
In my other clothes. I've only got IL
cents about me. Please let some other
man take her out Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
Noble EnOuGh.

Miss~-Of course you know. baron,
that my father IL not in the remo-'st
degree q nohleman. lie Say no more,
beautiful ono. \ man who will give
his daughter dowry Of million IL
noble enough for me
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
The Sermon.

Il certainly did enjoy your sermon.
said the hard ease, who seldom attend
Ell church,
Indeed. replied Rev. Mr.. Tnwker
And which part did you enjoy the
most Z"
II guess il was the part where
l"aincd | had Il million dollars"
-. f
'hlnlrlihia lcdger-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16

when ! git personally acul''''"'
said he original philosopher
some of The fellers that the WIN
folks goes crazy over II cures ~
ever wnntin' tn h" popular Wun
wimmrn folks. baltimore N"'''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16

friends. can it be that you or I must
ever pass through the traitors cato,
Which n toby swinging over the river
Of death FOR those who love not God !
Can 1t be that there shall ever come a
time when 0od shall speak TO us an
'eternal condemnation with the follow
Ing words: "Ohy nat thou hadst heark.
ened unto my commandments; then
had thy peace been az river and thy
righteousness az the waves Of the sea r.
Oh. for the peace, the everlasting peace.
Of God, which II like q river!
fCopyright, 1905, by Louis Klopsch1
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16

fame he tired of the Hanover court
and hicd himself 10 London. This great
~ enraged the clector. When hc became
king Of England as George l. he would
kave nothing to do with his old favor.
ite. but one day the king gave great
fctc upon the river Thames. A the
royal barge moved along another barge
followed. playing twenty Ave cOncertOs
Of music. These concertos. gathered to-
known as the celebrated water mu.
dc" OF Handel. Every musical instru-
mcnt then known was utilized in the
orchestra. "Ah," said King George, mo
one could compose such music ms that
but my old court musician, Freder-
lex Handel" At once the king restored
Handel to favor and gave to him sal
airy Of $1,000 per year. But. though
Handel upon the river Thames was
able TO play himself into the good
graces Of an earthly king, our divine
peace. like a river. shall yet open for VI
II more triumphant entry into the royal
courts Of heaven. There we shall not
have to play as Handel played, but We
shall have all the celestial choir which
sang for the shepherds above the Ju'
daean hills sing for us tho hallelulall
chorus Of royal aud divine welcome.
But ! think myself of one suggestive
fact about this same river Thames
Though Handel by sweetest harmony
may have played himself into the so0d
grares Of an earthly king, yet he wal
playing his water music" upon thu
stream which washed the iron gratlng'
Of the TRAITORS gate" OF the old Tow
or of london. Through this gate th'
English kings sent their enemies fo
incarceration or decapttation. oh. my
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
DRAGGED DOWN BY DRUG.
College Man, Victin1 Of Morphine,
Lived an SQualor.

Coroner Brown said yesterday that he was puz-
zled by the of Thomas A. Scanlon. who has
been held prisoner in the Tombs pending an in
vestlgation of the death of Mrs. Lille Brown some
days ago in Bellevue. The woman was found dying
at No. 94 Eldridge-st. in squalid rooms where
Scanlon lived. and Scanlon was arrested on sus-
picion that he responsible for the morphine
poisoning that caused her death The investga-
ion has shown that both Scanlon and the woma
were victims of the morphine habit
In the Tombs Scanlon looks like a physical
wreck. He says he was member of the class Of
1901 Of Columbia and a student at the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, and that he has a share
in estate Of nearly million dollars left by his
father real estate man of Hartford, Conn. His
sister, who has charge of the estate went to the
Tombs yesterday to him. and she said his case
appears to be hopeless. She had been sending
regular remittances to him. and it seems that he
had spent most of the money for morphine. ad-
ministering the drug to himself and to other per-
sons who applied to him. The Brown woman was
said TO be the wife OF a Gens Falls business man
who ran away from her home deserving her hus-
band and two little children because she had be-
come slave TO the morphine habit.
Coroner Brown said that while the evidence did
not seem 10 be sufficient to hold Scanlon on q
Tombs for a while, because # seemed pity to
II was possible. the Coroner said that when Scan
lon was released from the Tombs he would be
sent 10 some institution where he would be pre-
vented from resumng the use of morphine.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
MAY CUT SCHOOL BUDGET AGAIN.
Board of Education Likely to Make Heavy
Reductions in Appropriation.

Il Is estimated that the Board OF Educat ation will
ask between s25, 600 900 and s25 500 900 for the
schools next fail. Last year the budget as pre-
sented amounted TO s24 23l 500. Tho Board OF
Estimate and Apportionment allowed szl 997. 600
Afterward 900 secured for the better
ment Of schools. bringing the total appropriation
TO about s225OO.O 900 special committee on econ
omy. appointed by the president of the Board OF
burden OF the cut among the departments as not
10 interfere with the standards of the schools
The cut in the budget last year was actually
fruitful Of good 10 the schools and 10 the city be-
cause ii compelled critical consideration OF the
methods employed in the department. and re-
suited in the saving Of n great sum of money 10
the city. In the light OF the of last year
the Board of Estimate and Apportonment may
make heavy onsiaughts the estimate of the
educators this fall
The Board Of Education, in accordance with the
law. must receive three mills on every dollar Of
assessed valuation Of real and personal property
in the city. The to be derived from this
source this autumn will he s17.73s,4ss This sum
will go TO tho general school fund which is used
chiefly to pay salaries teachers PRINCIPALS and
supeTintendents. The estimated requirements of
Is estimated that the special school fund which
pays for repairs, summer schools and recraafion
centres, supplies and maintenance will need bout
$1,000 900.
Among the increases, $3.50 900 will be needed for
elementary school teachers; 5000 900 for new,
high school teachers SIS, 900 for the new trilants
home, $4,000 for the recreation bureau and sl25-
900 for the evening schools Increa in ten achers
many schools cannot be opened without
teachers and caretakers, as well equipment
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
ESCAPES FROM ASYLUM.
W. j. Lee, Who Threatened er-GoU-
ernor Murphy, Cannot Be Found.

William ]. Lee. forty years Old a mechanical
engineer, contractor and estimator. of Trenton.
N J., who committed TO the Manhattan
State Hospital on Wards Island some months
ago. has escaped. Although a thorough search
of the island has been made. Lee has not been
found. He is an expert swimmer.
Lee was committed for writing threatening let
ters to Judge Garrett D. W. Vroom. of the New
Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals ex-Gov-
ernor Franklin Murphy of New-Jersey and
officials of the New-Jersey State Asylum for the
Insane at Trenton.
Lee first came into prominence some four or
five years ago. At thai time he attacked Judge
Vroom and other officials. charging that they
had defrauded him of the Phoenix Iron Works,
for which he had paid $4,000. He was COM
nlitted to the Trenton Insane Asylum, and after
a time discharged. He renewed his attacks.
and was again committed. He escaped.
Nothing more was heard of him until last
March, when Judge vroom. Governor Murphy
and officials at the asylum received letters. In
them Lee threatened TO kill them all within five
days; some by shooting and some by poison The
letters were written from the Mount Norris
Hotel in this city and Lee found there.
District Attorney Jerome had Lee arrested.
Lee fought commitment to institution or
asylum, and, having money, fought his case TO
the end. 1t six weeks before it finally
decided that Lee was insane Largely instru-
mental in having him committed George
H. Cowte, Assistant Corporation Counsel, and
Lee threatened Cowie with bodily harm.
Lee is thought to have escaped at 1 o'clock
Wednesday night. He confined in the west
branch OF the institution. At 1 o'clock closing
time is announced, and all the patients have to
place their clothes outside of the rooms in the
corridor, and the attendants pass down the cor
ridor. seeing the clothes and thus knowing that
the patients are in their rooms. 1t is thought
that Lee must have escaped at this time.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
FEARS FOR STEAMER ATH0s
1t Left Jamaica Sixteen Days Ago. Bound
for This Port.

Fears for the safety Of the British steamer
amos formerly of the Atlas Line, and long over
due at this port, felt yesterday bv noeuhers
of the Maritime Exchange. On the other hand
the present owners of the Athos the Donald Steam
ship Company, ridculed the theory that the vessel
is lost.
me Athos' under the command Of Captain Dob
SON with crew Of twenty-eght men, is bound for
this port from Port Antonio, Jamaica with cargo
of fruit The vessel left Port Antonio on August
?, and was last reported August g. when sba v,as
spoken by the steamer Adirondack of the Atlas
Line. which reached this port last Saturday The
Athos signaled that her crank shaft was broken
President John A. Donald of the Donald Steam
ship Company. at No. ls Broadway said vester-
day:
We are not worried over the Athos Any minute
we expect to get report that she has been towed
into some port along the coast
In 1885 when she was running on the Atlas Line
the Athos had serious accident happen 70 her
machinery, and 1t is feared in marine circles that
= a. similar mishap has occurred. The majority OF
the crew of the Athos Brooklyn men -
The Athos had a cargo of fruit and this IN m,
doubtediy total loss, having probably been thrown
overheard by this time > " Ni'"''i
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
BRIDGE CAR LEAVES THE TRACK
Traffic Tied Up in the Height of the Rush
Hours

"esthound traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge was
seriously crippled for nearly two hours yesterday
morning in the height of the morning .'rusb ;, Th
delay was caused by the first car of one of tho
regular bridge trains jumping the rails on the
extreme easterly track In the train shed at the
Brooklyn terminal.
me train mad taken load of passengers from
the New York side. and after discharginR the load
had switched in the train yards south OF tho train
trip. ~ Z" return
the nrst car was on the curve which leads IN tho
straight track at the extreme OF the shed vhsn
the forward trucks lifted from the track ana W.T.
Crash. which was accompanied by the sound OF
1aung glass. settled against the east wall ~ M
train shed, demoiishng a score of ntndcrts '.ns .
the shed ss we'll as the windows cs .he hrsf car
No hurt. - 81
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
NO FEVER IN HONDURAS.
Famine, Too. Not Widespread, Says
Official.

The situation in Honduras is grave but the
famine is not so widespread as has been re-
ported, and there is yellow fever there at
present. This was given out authoritative
statement at the offices Of the Consul General
OF Honduras yesterday.
DR.. Salvador Cordova, Consul General Of Hon
duras, was in Washington yesterday but the
secretary Of the consulate, Jose Prieto at No. .
Stone-st., was indignant over the alarming re-
port published IN an afternoon daily. saying
that fever and famine were scourging Honduras
Mr.. Prieto admitted that Honduras was under
going a hard year, owing a drouth last win
ter. and said that there had been lack at times
of sufficient food supplies. He absolutely denied
that yellow fever was prevalent there and said
that there had not been a case reported in
weeks
Speaking Of the inaccuracies of the article in
question, Mr.. Prieto said:
In the first place it is not likely that the
Consul General would give out such an alarmist
report, even If conditions bad as re-
ported The article contains many glarng in
accuTacies. which can only lay to a miscon-
ception Of the Consul Generals remarks by the
reporter who visited him on Monday.
The failure of the crops was due TO drouth
not TO excessive rainfall; President Bonilla has
given all his time and energy 10 restoring the
normal conditions IN the Pacific sope which
suffered from lack Of rain.
Yellow fever broke out on the north coast Of
Honduras early last MAY. when the government
first started 10 import fOo5suffs The railroad
was not destroyed, and still is running between
Puerto CorteZ and Pimienia. The government
pressed into service the draught animals of the
surrounding country to transport the supplies
10 The territory around TegucigaIpa. the ca pital
city of Honduras. The fever was soon stamped
out
The government has imported grain and food
gtUffs sufficient 10 tide the people over the pc
qiod between crops. and trade relations with
other countries. and especially with the United
States tas shown by the business done through
this cOnsulateb. never better.
President BOnilla is a favoTite with Lis people
There have been two years OF peace which In
r. country so rich in natural resources as Hon
duras means two years Of prosperity. The
famine and the drouth were only such as
might occur I'm any section of the United States
under similar conditions. AS i said before [
believe the reporter attempted TO build too large
q structure on a small foundation.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
WOOD LOVED MRS. MOHR.
Vas Rejected By Wido1o's Mother
Forty Years Ago.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Allentown, Penn. Aug. 1.-THE attention at
tracted by Mrs. Goldie Mohr Wood. the widow
OF Alan w. Wood has revived the story of her
mothers romance in this city more than forty
years ago. Just before the outbreak of the
Civil War Alan w. Wood was a student at the
Allentown Seminary. AS the son of the owner
OF the Conshohocken rolling mills he was well
coined by the foremost families and became en-
gagged to Miss Sallie Suter who had no lack
of admirers
Inc day before the date set for her wedding
10 MN she disappeared. When she returned
she toio her friends she was the wife of Theo-
uore Mohr, who had been working in bar
lethers home as painters apprentice and
mace love better than any of the students M
Wooo renamed good friend to Mrs Mohr
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Thursday, Aug. II, 1905.
ARRIVED.


steamer Baltic (Br). Smith Liverpool August . and
cabin and 6S5 stserage passengers mail. and mdxe
rived AT the Bar at IA
10 and Dover and CherbOurg 11th. 10 the Hambarx
american Line with 72o and 25T steeraxe pas.es
Steamer Abano Ger. Kudenhold Hamburg An1,,s. ~
to Funch Edge Co., with mdse Arrived at the Rar a;
10 the Hamburg American Line with 700 ssaars o.
sengers and ndse Arrived at the bar at 3 D m '''
Steamer Baran (Nor), Munson. Banss Augu,t II ,,,h
to Hugh Kelly Vessel 10 ths Inttsd ~ - win
Arrived at the Bar AZ LIS m. 's w.
Steamer Grseca lier'. Ieitner Port au Prince .uuus,
Marta IL and Inagua 15 Hamburg o.
With cabin passengers malls and mdse Arrival AZ tb
Bar II ia M. @i''''d A' ths
Steamer Evelyn, Moore Punts Corda Au.,,s, : s n,
Tampa 10. with mdse 10 Patterson. povnns q r..
Psioma Cuban. Wright Gar,isras IA, H.. "a
and Mstanzas 12 IN " Munson. with sugar rss ~
the Bar at a m. ' - -
Steamer Captain p Lucas Rubelu Por+ .-..
gust with barGs OF Standard OIL az In tow ~ ~
standard oil Co with oil Left Quarantine at 6 5s o m
Ocean Sc Co. with passengers and mdse Left Ousr,r
tine at q
steamer Jamestown Hitler. Newport News and Nor,,u.
TO the Old Dominion SIS CO. with passengers and r,Ssa'
Left Quarantine at Alb n ~
Steamer Sabine, Young, Mobile August ana Bruins
Left Quarantine at ]: 40 m.
Steamer Ataka tBrl; Leary; Liverpool, Aueust l. TO
PhsiO HpPre'A in ballast Arrived at the Bar a, $50
Sandy HOOK N J. Aug II. esO m-wind SOUTH
east light breeze; clear
SAILED
Steamers orizabs Havana Vera Cru1 Frontera .,..
FL Vale. Galveston; Curityba Cuban Ca,barien NJ
City Savannah; Motke DER Plymouth Cherhourx ana
Hamburg; Barbarossa Ger. Plymouth. Cherbourg and
chester. England Helen (Nor C.Iba; NumIdlan 1rrl
Glasgow Deutschland Ger tanlO Flushing for
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18

ise or Wight. Aug I6-Passed. steamers Elise Marie
Ents,. stsse' New York for Rotterdam: New-York
o,,. SDutShl. Peters. New-YOrk for Rotterdam
~~s'own Aug tT-Satled. steamer Teutonic (I3rl Ran
ssh' tror Liverpool for New
AsI, mug la-Passed (E,rl
~ New York for London ''' ''''
brow Head. Aug iT-Passed ataamer potcr,sc 9y2-, NJ
A., ha! New~NOrk for AVonmouth
Mais"iI'- Aug l4-Sasd, steamer Csernania fFr, Ion
- cert from Naples for New-York
.'ap,se aux Arrived. Utah.
r..-Ip., paloeri Newfork for Genoa proceededl
NeW-torS for Valparaiso etc Ff ~'
New-YCrk 70. Houbay 80 r'''