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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
A PIONEER OF REFORM.
The Contest Of Silas W. Burt against
the spoils system.

tFrom the Springfield Republican,
Col. Stlas W. Burt. the veteran civil
service reformer who died Saturday at
his home in New York, AT the gae OF ~
lived to see the substantial triumph of
ideals to which he gave nearly thirty
five years of hard and unlnchins work.
Upon him a,s naval officer Of tho port of
New York and before that as deputy
naval officer, fell the brunt OF the contro-
versy. He was born at Albany In 1880.
and was graduated from Union ColleGe
In ls4a taking a special course in civil
engineering For some years he vas en-
gagged in railway surveys and construc-
ton in the West and from 1856 to 1850 he
was interested in the manufacture of pig =.
iron at West Stockbridge. In 1861 he en-
tered the public service. being engaged
during the war as inspector and auditor
for the military department OF New York
State. Wher. he received his title In
500 he resigned and was appointed deputy
to General =. A. Merritt. who had Just
become naval officer of the port of New
York. Here ne soon became sensible of
the gross abuse OF patronage. matter
70 which his attention had been called
two years before by bill introduced in
to Congress by Representative Thomas A.
Jcnckes Of Rhode Island. with n report
describing the English civil service sys-
tenn instituted In lS5. The bill had failed
but IL had influential support. Dorman
T. Eaton advocated strongly n reform Of
the civil service in :, book in which he
called attention 10 English practice, and
he was supported by such able and in
hucntial mon as George William Curtis,
Edwin l.. Godkin and Carl Schurz. Coz
onei Burt quickly realized the importance
Of the movement, and at the earliest oi-
feet In his own office
II VAS long, hard iigh,, for tho spoils
system was strongly intrenchcd and in
New York had powerful supporter ia
Senator Conkling. Colonel Burt had his
ups and doWAs under various presidents,
but stood by his guns. In 1871 clause in
an appro Ration bill authorized the pres
idont to prescribe regulations and appoint
~ advisory board. Of which George Will
am curtis was the first chairman Col
oncl Burt was frequently consulted, and
was made chairman of the supervisors
examining board for New York In 1877
President Grant suspended the rules, but
President Hayes was elected on u reform
! platform and an Investigation VAS made
of tho port of New York in when Col
onel Eurt had an important part When
Collector Arthur and Naval Officer Cor
nell were suspended by the president for
partisan work, Colonel Burt was nomin-
oted az naval officer and was finally con-
hrmed. In spite of the opposition Of Sen
atof tonkhrg. Governor Cleveland mad"
MN chier examiner for the New Norl.
state civil service. and when C'even nj
became president, Colonel Burt was again
appointed naval oficer, but Wa remoN e!
! EbxD Hex6Aas HzE;SSea tsaak L.: Eus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
AT THE FREE PRESS STORE.
lifts Ready Made. or Materials from
Which to MIKE Them IL You Prefer.

Merchants report that the holiday trade
Is beginning commercially carly this
year. and If shoppers fully realized how
much il would he TO their advantage to
buy when tho stocks are fairly complete
they would not wait until tho last min
ute.
The Free Press store IL. tLs USUAL crow IL
20 with the things which so TO make up
/ ilrst-class stationery stor", and there
arc articles which will make appropriate
Christmas gifts for p.oplc az any age
and either sex I;l way of enuinora-
lion, here arr a tcw from which it
should be easy 10 make a selection.
Eaton. Crane d Pix compunl : cclcbrat-
j papers In Christmas boxes correspond
nc cards ana envelopes; Denmson's
mandy 5oAcr; letter scales, Christmas
rostsl cards. cale ndar rads; calendars;
and painted photo postal cards; Wari's
,hoto and postal card albums, Holman
'ostal and photo albums: Congress play
. cards, christina seals; Red Cross
'csls, Dsnnisons seals, IS and stickers;
lpty rhrirtIugs box ii. russe- partout
'ldns library paste; cash no"cs Wa
Il mans ideal regular. safety aud self
bilinc fountain pens; Swan Safety tUun-
tain psue made by Mamie, Todd & Co,
the beet gold pen n1enufacturod In the
'rrnti-y: THO Fur''rsron, which ID
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
INAUGURATION NONSENSE.

r.c most paipstak'ng examination O.
the Federal Constitution and tho Revise
Statutes Will not reveal any legal obligr =
ton imposed On q. f'resident-elcct rcQuit :
ing hirl To ombellisl1 his formal induction
into Office with a circus parade or to
allow himself to be transformed into a.
excuse for lining the pockets OF Wash
ingtor hotel proprietors and business
men Neither is there any reason why
one Of the national buildings should be
turned into a ballroom for a night &c
the Inconvenience and decentralization OF
the clerical force of the Government.
Mr., Wilson's notion that ne might w.
sworn in without the accompaniment oi
marching clubs prominent citizens In car
riag"s, military hands ana tho other fam
iar rmbroideries "a sound but VIII y
docs hc feel Il necessary to suggest :,
pdradc snd flroworks at a later date? liz
Is not 10 enter a captured city at tho
hcal oi Nlc torious troops. No unusual IL
cldent in the history OF thc country "a, .
occurred. There is no reason for turning
las assumption nf new rcspunsibilitt. :
into y spectacle or =. triumph. Indeed
The simpler the ceremonies accompan, :
irc, change In administrations can Ia
made the more 1igiiified It will IL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Orion the st. Johnsbury caledonian)
1t is announced that prominent repub-
leans throughout the country are plan
ming a meeting in New York or Wash
ington about the middle " December for
the purpose OF reorsanizing the Republ-
can party We would ask why this haste?
To our mind ACTIVITY on thu part Of the
republicans, beyond finishing heir work
at the short session Of Congress, IS not
demanded 1t would seem that period
Of waiting viii hc of greater political ad-
vantage than undue activity at present.
Tho Republican party has been the
sponsor for certain principles that prom
iee to he attacked by the party which
Won i'm the last election. While these
principles have been relegated To the rear
for the time they have I'm them enough
virtue to encourage the belief the people
will turn to them again. II w are right
the republicans can well afford to wait
and SEE how the attempt 10 destroy them
will De received by the people. We be-
li.vo that the principles Of a reasonable
attitude toward capital and labor that
viii prevent each from harmins the 9TH
er. continued championship Of the pro-
teftipil "a AMERICAN i'iuuS'if anu ""''
in the tariff policv. an unswerving sup
port OF constitutional government ana IL
foreign policy that VIII enlarge aineHca'i
inhuence ana commerce arc strong assets
OF the party that VIII bring II nacK INTO
public favor To stand iirmiy ror THESE
is the best politics for the party ana the
best service that can he rehhere" 'he
country for tho present.
President tart In his campaign lor re-
'lc'uoh STOOD ior HoI"'HS Tue PHi -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
MORE DANGEROUS THAN FLYING
NNrom the netroil FREQ rrcesl

~ ION INV ''Ntioil I I't ITCcssJ
our annual northuoods slaughter hs-
ing over. We now pause to make nots Of
tho casualties We learn from the Chi
caeo statisticians that 50 persons han
been killed and SO Injured during the
brief deer hunting season. Michigan con-
trihutlns to this total a killed and IS in
lurcd.
Deer hunting j. To- United states ousat
L. b" listed a. an est. hazardous en-
pioy ment or diversion. permitted only to
those Of approved skin and judgment.
Though we are rot in possession Of ~art
figures, 1t Is safe to assert that the ma
TONS hunting season has been respon-
siblc for more fatalities than the summeg
season. Of acropla ming throughout the
,ntire world, and that the man who goes
into the upper peninsula woods has far
less chance 10 return alive and sound
thaI has the hler who goes into the up
Per sir Ia an attempt to cro5S the Eng
Iisn 'haIlnci Or soar cver the Alps. We're
thr hunting season and the aeroran!hK
season 81 equal lengths We soon would
uyiua iyns uarnir's for our SONS
Hl,I c- TO 'r', tloiu pit II The forests
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12

interesting performance OF oriental
magic.
over two hundred couples remained
Cor dancing
The booths Oh the first iloOr wefr
wen patronized and large number
were served with ice cream ana CAKE
outsi lc of room one
ON the second Noor was toe AR
Loan Koom where were represented
different books and plays.
In room five there was Il grab bas.
which had good success. Tea wao
served during the afternoon and or
angca lie during the dancing. Just how
much money WAS made ia not yet
known. The proceeds will be for .ho
benefit Of athletics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
.ERMONTERs IN CALIFORNIA.

The Vermont society OF Santa Barbara
Cal, met Mt the Mascarel Hotel for their
onnual Thank giving dinner. thirty NOM
bcrs and friends being puresent. Tn
president. Wallace ". Bates. formerly o:
Essex Junction, presided, grace was said
by II. II. Field OF Charlotte and the Yer
mont governors proclamation was read
by Alice 9. Willoughby OF Island Pond.
Only those who have wandered far from,
their native State can understand the
pleasure we OF the Vermont society have
In thcsc gatherings. II Is credit surel,
20 Nerinontcrs that 20 many Vermont g.
coties are ilourshina II va7ous parts Of
the union.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
l'UNION ST. JEAN BAPrIs1E,

At the annual meeting OF Council Do
Ciucsbriand, No. IS, of L'Cnion 81. Jeatr
l;a ptiSte Of America, Friday evening
the following officers were elected Presi
dent, Ars"ne Boucher; vice-president, Cy-
pricn OUcilette; secretary. n ]. s..
Pierre, treasurer. A L. Roberge; collect
or, J \. C;ingras; auditor. Edmond
Gagnc; FIRST sentinel Louis Dcgran: sec
ond sentinel, Edmond Shepard doyen.
Isaac Patient Tho installation OF officers
VIII take place January =.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
WITH THE YEARS

ON" must he a genius TO be success
tdl barber one is reminded OF the ton
Fofial artist who operated III the same
village for fifty years and never mao"
"A mistake. In his early days hand
some boy got into his chair
shave SIR" asked the barber
you flatter me-" laughed the youth
You flatter me No can only use ~
haircut"
Years passed. IL fact Ihirty years
an II. IN, tanc man canl' 10 me same
barber
"naircnt, sie' asked tho barber
'Nou fla,ter me- signed III" man NO
r. ..a,:, = .Layc --Cle,c!snd Plain DsaIcr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
MILL GIRLS VS.. STORE GIRLS
4 Comparison Not Wholly to the Dis
advantage of the Former.
From Fiber and Fabric. }

If any other industry was looked into
with half the malice that characterzes
III, work in the textile industry, then
th,. ",iplift" movement could be taken
seriously. Bat every time the work be-
Gins and ends with the textile field, and
come oi the most prominent of the re-
formers are shareholders in leading mills
and tho rhief kickcrs because dividends
are nov large.
They lose sight OF the fact that mil
lions of dollars have been spent by tex
tile mills - provide houses. recreation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
CUOlrY COUGHS AND WHEEZI
COLDS

Tho oIiclest simplest way TO rid the
jhildrcr of dangerous croupy coughs and
wheezy stuffy colds 81 TO give them
Fclcys Honey ana Tar Compound. 1t
gives almost instant relief and stops II
cough promptly. II soothcs and heals
Contains no opiatcs. J. ". OSullivan, y
church Street ADV
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
THEY ALWAYS HELP ELDERLY
PrOPLI.

Foley Kidney Pills give just the help
'iderly people need to tone and strength.
IN their kidneys and bladder and regulate
,hcir action. John McMasterr. streator,
H., says: II feel better and stronger
than | have for many years. and Foley
Kidney Pills Old It." J ". O'sullivan. "A
-3urch street Adv
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FREE PRESS.
Our clubbing list includes all papers
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cation.
Subscribers may have more than one
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scIa stamp for reply when asking
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APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The Le Ripolin building situated on
O whArf beside the Seine river. Pals
France. was recently rooted with our
Corporation roofing. Samples free
Strong Hardware Co. burlington. VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12

while he vas battling with varying for
tunes, he had the great announcement
of seeing the reform TO winch he had de-
voted himself gain ground year boy year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12

Mrs. W. L. Bell, kathleen Comstock.
Mrs. r. Il. Chamberlin, Mary Foster,
Florence Forest. Mrs. Kate Freeman
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Jill, Anna Hess, Mrs Lord. Mary Myers
Miss l.. Oeser, Mrs. Wesley ~ Powell
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ADVERTISED LETTERS,
WDME,N'S LIST.

Lis, Of unclaimed letters in the Burling
ton pos'otfcc for the week ending De-
cember E. 1912:
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Deans rheumatic Pills for Rhcuma-
tism and Neuralgia. Entirely veSe-
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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-12-06

Hale said he was a great believer in
the Hubbard Hospital and that he
had evidenced that fact when in an
auto accident recently his machine
injured a man, he sent that person
directly to the Hubbard Hospital. He
assured all those present that the
Negro was not content to take all
of the back seats all the time, but
that they were struggling for the
front seats and were struggling to be
in the front ranks in the march of
progress. He contributed fifty dollars
to fit up a room in the Hospital.
At the close of the exercises a pro.
cession was formed, led by the Me.
harry band and marched up the street
and ending on the steps of the hos
pital. Here the building was formal
ly dedicated. Bishop Anderson intro
duced Bishop Henderson. who offered
the D~edicatory prayer. Bishop VALID
EN- was then called upon to pronounce
the benediction, but before doing so
he said there was a man on the
ground who was a grandson of his
first class leader, a DR.. Marshall. He
said he had induced the young man
to come down and that he was so well
pleased with the arrangement of
things that he had asked that his
name be enrolled for fifty dollars to
fit up a room in the hospital. The
benediction was then pronounced and
the people then inspected the hospl.
tai. Music was furnished by the Me,
harry band to entertain the guests
while inspecting the building. This
closed the exercises of the day and
the great throng went to their respec.
tive homes in tecit hyeHe cmfwypomf
tive homes in the city feeling that
they had been greatly enthused In
witnessing the dedication of this
splendid hospital, which is the larg.
est in the country exclusively for
Negroes. On every hand congratula.
tons were heard for Dean Hubbard.
He was the center Of attraction and on
all hands and from his countenance
could be seen that he was spending
The happiest hours of his life.
The speakers Of the occasion were
Bishop J. NJ. Walden, d. D., Of Cincln.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-12-06

fitted to take his place in the march
of progress and make his way up.
ward. The only kind OF help worth
while is the help of self-effort. Iron
in the blood is, the term often used.
l want to admonish you to cultivate
that habit Of getting iron in the blood,
and this can only be done by hard
struggle. DR.. Hubbard has given thir.
ty-six ytars of magnificent services in
this work, and he stands today upon
the highest pinnacle of success. and
because he had iron in his blood. You
VIII not accomplish much unless you
are willing to sacrifice; unless you
make up your mind to struggle. All
of the great things that have been
achieved by other races in the world
have come through great struggles,
difficulties and privations. Every
race has had to struggle that has
gained prominence, and I admonish
you t ogo and do likewise"
Mr.. J.. A. Patton, of the Patton
Hotel, of Chattanooga, was the next
speaker. He said, 81 want to take Just
a minute of your time to say Just a.
word. The price of being any ac-
count is to put self behind. Only
those who are prepared to go out and
face the world as practicing physi.
clans have made up their minds to
put self behind and go out and labor
for the sake of others; otherwise they
could not hope to succeed" He cited
a case of a young man in his city
who had agreed to do a certain work
in Central America, but when it was
for him to leave it was pointed
ont to him that it was a season OF
the year in which the lives Of new.
were jeopardized by the
ravages of fever, but the young man
said: II have promised to 90 and to
90 now, and I must 60" He said that
that was the only way men could
accomplish much in the world. by put.
ting self entirely out of it and seeing
only a service that could be rendered.
10 humanity. Before taking his seat
he called upon Prof. w. J. Hale. saw.
that he was not certain that the
President Of the State Normal was
acquainted with that audience and
he wanted to introduce him. Prof.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-12-06

Hale, of the Colored State Normal
School, Nashville. There was another
melody by the Walden choir, closing
with THE old flag never touched the
ground by the Meharry quartet.
The audience, led by the Meharry
band and the Hospital inturns, then
proceeded to the Hospital. where the
dedication exercises were concluded
by Bishops Anderson and Henderson,
and d%edicatory prayer by Bishop
Walden. The remainder Of the day
CONTINUED On Page 81
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-12-06

said nothing had been accomplished
in the world except through struggle.
1t applies that where there Is no
struggle there is no fight. He re.
cited the case Of tht butterfly whose
wings were slitted, would not ever
have to struggle for the release of
his wings, and that the person who
had thought to have done so crazy a
deed waited in vain for the butterfly
to ascend, but the butterfly could
fly. He pointed out that he
had been deprived of the necessity
of struggling and that without strug-
Cling. there could be no fight. Said
he, ut is no accident that so many
of the leaders of the world have start.
ed life humbly; for after having been
bufreted around and compelled to
combat with the world any man is
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-12-06

natl, Ohio; Bishop Evans Tyree, D.
D., of the A. NJ. E. Church; Bishop c.
H. Phillips, D. D., Of the G.. M. E.
Church, and P. j. Maveety, Secretary
of the Freedmen's Aid Society, Of Gin
cinnati, Ohio; then a selection by the
Meharry quartet, followed by adj
dresses from Bishop w. F. Anderson,
Of Cincinnati; Rev. ]. E. McCulloch,
of the Interchurch College, Nashville;
Bishop Theodore s. Henderson, Of
Chattanooga; Mr.. J.. A.. Patton, of
Chattanooga, and President w. ].
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-12-06
HUBBARD HOSPITAL DEDICATED.
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page -
ment of the completion of Hubbard
Hospital, and stated that he too was
engaged in a work somewhat similar,
He mentioned the fact that he was
connected with the American Inter.
church College, an institution for the
training Of Christian workers OF all
denominations and all races. He al.
jured the medical students to get
their hearts right before they en-.
tered upon the practice of medicine,
"for," said he, "the knowledge given
to a physician is dangerous unless
che heart Of that physician is right.
If the heart is right the knowledge
will be a great benefit to humanity"
Bishop w. F. Anderson, President
Of the Freedmen's Board, spoke on
the necessity of the struggle. He
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-12


grades
sale price
Hurry
dds andn of now
to
at
NuEu
Chidren's $15O $500 OXfords
rich pcngs from this harvest bargains while the
again TUESDAY AND
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-12
ALLEGED FDRGER
Is Finally Captured in Jack
son County and Held for
the Grand Jury.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 12-Detective
Walter Hochberg, of the William j.
Burns National Detective Agency, as
sisted by Dan Cunningham, former
United States deputy marshal, has
captured Arthur Fletcher, Of Jack
son county, who is wanted for passing
a large number of forged checks.
Fletcher who is six feet six inches
tall and easily recognized, is said to
have been operating his game at many
points. His plan was to deposit a
check for several hundred dollars and
then before the bank could ascertain
whether it was good or not, draw ON
the account. In this manner he would
secure from s25 to several hundred
dollars. Fletcher was taken before
Justice Of the Peace Atkinson in. this
city ana placed under $1,000 bond for
a hearing on August II. His father.
John Fletcher became his bohdsman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-12
In the Strike Zone as the Old
Conditions Would Be Re
newed on Departure.

CHARLESTON, Aug. ~ = The
presence Of troops on Paint creek ap-
pers to be as necessary today as it
was three weeks ago, for the belief
is general that If the troops were
withdrawn and no settlement
reached in advance the old condi-
.tions would soon prevail. In the
opinion of one person who has been
In close touch with the situation the
actual dollars involved in the contro-
'versy on Paint creek is very small
matter. Only part OF the opera
tons along the creek have been
closed as a result of the strike. and
the others are working, some about
as steadily as they ever did while
others not ute so good. This au-
thority says that the strike on Paint
Creek Affects about eight operations.
The normal capacity of these mines
is not to exceed six thousand tons Of
coal per day. The difference be-
tween the operators and the miners
at the time the strike was declared
wass altogether one of wages, 1t is
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-12
CHARTERS
Are Granted by the Secretary
of State to More State
Concerns.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 12.-The fol.
lowing charters hHye. been issued by
the secretary of state:
Tltusvile Mining Company, Of
Pittsburg, Pa, to mine for minerals
in the Territory Of Alaska. The au-
thorized capital is $4,000 and the
incorporates are James A. Dunn, A
w. Wall and E. II. Skeehan, of Pitts
burg; A. H. Rainbow, of Leetsdale
Pa, and ]. T. FurIong, of Grafton, Pa
International Cooperative Con-
sumers Company. Of Foolansbee, w
Va, to deal in hardware, furniture
dry goods, etc. Authorized capital
$4,000. Incorporators: Joseph Togo
Samuel Bassil, Frank DeFrank, Clio
ami Bitonti and Vittorio safia, all OF
Follansbee.
The PEBBLES Stone Company, OF
Lewtsburg, w. Va, to operate stone
quarries, manufacture ballast, etc.. at
PEBBLES, Adams county, o. Authorized
capital, $4,000. Incorporators: R
B. Holt, C. NJ. Handley, s. L. Price,
c. G. Mathews and w. e. Nelson, OF
LewIsburg, W. Va. and F. T. McCIin-
tic. of Academy, W, Va.