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8 THE BURLINGTON RREE PRESS s THURSDAY. APRIL 25, 11107. t TUB WEEKLY FUCK PRESS, 3 cents per oopy, BO conto for lx month i, 11.00 a Tsar, postuge paid. Advrrtlsomonts and subscriptions re- celved at tho office, 189 Collego street. arull advertlBlne rates Bent on appltoa 'Won. Acoount cannot bo opened for auto oripUons. Subscribers will please re mit with ordor, names nro not entored tantH payment in received, and nil 'pftpors aro stopped at the end of tho ''tlmo paid for. Remlttnnco at tho risk of the b ' Bcrtbor until mndo by registered letter, I tor by check or postal ordor payablo to (tha Publishers. Tho date whin Mm niihscrlptlnn em pires Is on tho address-tnbcl of each Paper, the chnngo of which to ft sub sequent dnto becomes a receipt for re mittance No other receipt Is sent un less requested. Tho receipt of the paper Is ft sufficient receipt for tho first subscription. When a chango of address Is desired, both tho old and now addresses should bo given. Terms 41.00 n Tear. In Advance. BUaUNQTON, THURSDAY, APIt. 26. WANTED. When you want anything:, ndvertlso !n the new special column of this paper. Borne bargains are offered there this seek which It will pay you to road about. See pago two. This pape has about Seo page two. This paper has -fend ono cont a word will reacu them all. irwAn iioiinnn to imiomote peace TCIItnta Tenia nronosos to make war practically lmposslblo by creating lleet- flestroylng convulsions In the open bcu, thus enforcing world wldo peace. The .-lectrlcnl wizard will use wireless tele graphy In his undertaking to make war ro dangerous as to deter nations from tangaglng In Us newly Invented horrors, in ft lgned article ho describes the rae- Svihanlcal contrivance ho proposes to uso Mt Ma fdeetrleal rjeacc propaganda. It ir termed the "telautomaton" and It j strongly resembles the upper part of tho ' famous Monitor which defeated tno frMerrlmne or tho "cheese box on tho raft," with the raft reduced to Infinites! iunal proportions. According to Mr. Tesla's plans the tc flnutomatlon would be sent out from tho phore against a hostile fleet unmanned nnd steered from lnnd by wireless com- tnunlcatlon. Gigantic torpedoes would bo discharged by electric waves Impelled from shore, and theso detonations would create gigantic waves l.'-.c unto thoso caused by a tcrrlflc earthquake at sea, which would overwhelm and submerge the mightiest battleships. This would truly be a formidable en pine of war and It would unquestionably be the logical application of the proposl tlon that tho best way to ensure peace is to be prepared for war war In Its most horrible and most destructive form. OOV. PHOCTOIl AND AtinOIt HAY. Arbor day is of somewhat modern in Ktltutlon. Tho most that many of our fathers did In the direction of forestry outsldo of needed shade trees and tho nourishing of fruit and maple orchards was In the way of protection. Tho sentiment thnt found greatest prcva lence In that direction has been beau .fully summed up In Morris's lines begin jilng, "Woodman spam that tree." Lit tle was known, particularly in Now r.nglnml, of scientific methods of for rst promotion. Nor Is this at nil Btrange, Tho clearing of land of tiro ber growth wub one of tho first signs of our forefathers' occupation of tho land, and the settler's ax may truly bo paid to have hewn the path of advanc lng American civilization. In this utilitarian age, however, tho cultivation and protection of wooded growths hns passed beyond tho sentl mental stage. Wo plant trees not merely that wo may enjoy their grato ful shade or gratify our aesthetic sense. Tree culture han become n means of public Improvement, and Governor Proctor has given timely and appropriate emphasis to this aspect of 1 the subject In his proclamation fixing Friday, May 2, as Arbor day in Ver mont. Ho would help "create nnd maintain a healthy and strong public sentiment for tho proper preservation ( of our forests and encourago the love ; nnd study of nature." This Is a grand sentiment. Love of nature and lovo of the beautiful in Tiaturo seldom finds more telling ex presslon than In connoctlon with tender associations with somo beautiful tree, Thoro are few people with whoso enrly lifo some stately maple, somo graceful elm or some enduring evergreen has jiot bpon a conspicuous figure, nnd f memory often reverts to these early Affections for one of nature's greatest Klfts to children. He who In advanc , ing years lopes his love for beautiful trees Is to bo pitied. Governor Proctor seeks to emphasize j. In particular, howevor, tho prnctlcnl Bldo of Arbor day. In his proclama tion, already printed In these columns ' ho rightly lays stress on these sen tences. "Wo are learning In this ago I tho great importance of trees, their undoubted effect on our streams, soils, j temperature, climate, nnd scasono. ' They are of especial value to tha beauty, hcauthfulness and material prosperity of Vermont." This Is tho wholo lesson of modern forestry In a nutshell and our peoplo will do well to heartily enter Into tho spirit of Arbor day. 'JlEPUnLIOAN NATIONAL CONVEN TIONS. It is worthy of noto that In conncc f tlon with a recont canvass of news papers In relation to natlonnl politics ft majority of thoso that expressed .opinions favored the cholco of Chlcngo lh the location of the next republican national convention. This recalls tho tact that tho W.lndy City has Hsured conspicuously In the history of repub licanism, no less than six national conventions of tho party having been held there. Philadelphia stands noxt In order with threo republican nation al conventions, while Baltimore, Cin cinnati, Minneapolis and St. Louis havo each had the honor of entertaining tho republican council once. Of the thirteen national conventions held thus fnr since tho organization of the Republican party, the location, dates and nominees wero as follows: Philadelphia, June 17, 1S5C John C. Fremont of California and Wltllnm L. Dayton of Now Jersey. Chicago, May in, 1860 Abraham Lin coln of Illinois and Hannibal Hamlin of Maine. Baltimore, June 7, 1SG4 Abraham Lincoln of Illinois and Andrew John son of Tennessee. Chicago, May 20, 1SCS Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois nnd Schuylor Colfax of Indiana. Philadelphia, June B, ' 1872 Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and Henry Wilson of Massachusetts. Cincinnati. June 14, 1870 It. 11. Hnyos of Ohio and William A. Wheeler of Now York. Chicago, June 2, 1SS0 James A. Gar- fleld of Ohio and Chester A. Arthur of New York. Chicago, Juno 8, 1SS4 James O. Blaine of Maine and John A. Logan of Illinois. Chlcngo, Juno 19, 1S8S Benjamin Harrison of Indiana nnd Levi P. Mor ton of New York. Minneapolis, Juno 7, 1S32 Benjamin Harrison of Indiana and Whltelaw Bold of New York. St. Louis, Juno 10, U!(3 William Mc- Klnloy of Ohio nnd Garret A. Hobart of New Jersey. Philadelphia, Juno in, 1900 William McKlnley of Ohio nnd Theodore Itooso- velt of New York. Chicago, June 21, 1904 Theodore Boosevolt of New York and Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana. If Chicago should be selected as the place of the next republican nntlonnl convention, the Prairie City will have been tho location of Just half of the conventions held by tho party since Its organization. Under tho circum stances there would seem to bo good reason why Chlcngo should bo republi can at least occasionally. TIIK DELAYS OF JUSTICE. The opinion has been expressed that the lynching craze which has sproad over this country In the past to such an alarming extent Is to be attributed In no small degree to the delay of criminal jus tice. At first thought one might be tempt ed to note an exception to this statement In the caso of tho vigilance committees who for so many years administered Just lco in our western frontier towns, but a moment's consideration will servo to show that It wafc generally the absenco of conveniently established courts and tho consequent uncertainty of justice which rendered It expedient for theso communities to take the law Into their own hands. At the present time lynch law finds Its most prolific field In the South In con nection with an unspenkable crime, and Its prevelance Is probably to bo attribut ed as much to tho popular senso of tho Inadequacy of legal penalties for tho outrage of womanhood by beasts In hu man form as to the uncertainty of punishment due to Judicial procrastin ation. This problem, therefore, stands In a class by Itself, and strangely enough It' Is peculiar to the most highly civilized nation In many respects in the world. Our purpose at this time, however, Is to consider merely that phase of the problem Involving- the results of retarded Justice. It is customary for the people to hold statuto laws responsible for delays in courts and the frequent mis carriage of Justice resulting therefrom. As' a matter of fact, courts, .especially thoso of Now York are moro blame worthy Jn this connection than the bench Itself might be willing to admit. We all know how the supremo court of the United States through Its Interpre tation of the constitution as well as of acts of Congress has at different periods In our national existence materially modified our federal policies and trans formed our Ideas of government. Our supremo bench at the timo of the Dred Scott decision was favorable to tho extension of slavery, and we of this generation can hardly conceive that Chief Justlco Taney half a century oEo read the opinion of tho majority of tho Justices of our court of highest resort declaring "negroes so In ferlor that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect." The decision ns to Scott's status became In effect tho law of the land moro deeply grounded than n mero act of Congress, for It had the backing of a tribunal from which Americana havo no appeal 8o In other ways has our national hu premo bench shaped our laws and guided our destiny as a people. In no less marked, though moro Incon splcuous ways aro tho criminal courtB of different States, und In rare cases our supremo bench Itsolf, shaping the course of Justice. New York undoubtedly fur- nlsheH the most conspicuous exumulo of tho truth that legal procastlnatlon Is tho thief of Justice; and tho world has Just been afforded a notoworthy lllus tratlon' of the fact. Probably ono of tho moat surprising features of tho Thaw trial for the lay mind was tho extent to which evidence, that would plainly havo shed searching If not declsivo light upon Important points, was excluded on both sides of the case. This procedure resulted In no small degree from tho court's careful observance of the Empire State's criminal code, which Is fearfully and wonderfully made; but It was also due to tho court's Interpretations and decisions regarding points that had all tho charm of Judicial novelty, Thoro was never a case before Just llko this one, and It becamo necessary for the court to pass upon entirely nerr situations. If thoso decisions stand In tho higher courts as precedents they will acquire all tho force of established law, and they wjll bo regarded In future murder trials In tho Bmplro State, If not elsewhere. In this way somo of our courts nro continually evolving now technicalities of procedure nnd thus In cidentally nddlng to the law's delays. In the face of this marked tendency toward Judicial procrastination, which j tho legal fraternity as a rule docs not appear to be anxious to counteract, thoro Is plainly a crying need for tho adoption of some remedy that will tend to stop the delays of Justice. This reform must come to n large extent finm tho Judges und tho bar. Laymen In Legislatures can not bo reasonably expected to proscribe for tli-j Ills of Judicial procedure In criminal cases, If courts adhered more rigidly to the tlmo limits of tho codes, the long delays Incidental to appeals would be avoided; but It may be noccs sary through legislation to work a transformation In regard to limits as well as effect other reforms. Ilecent cases In New York havo demons trated that If a person accused of mur der or other heinous crlmo has money enough, the case can bo kept In tho courts for years until some Important witness drops out of sight, or public sentiment which Is back of tho enforce ment of all law, grows weary of follow ing up tho crime, or something else hap pens to help defeat justice. Wo do not know to what extent the judge In Thaw's trial added to the accumulation of tech nicalities or what effect tho exclusion of Important testimony, apparently relev ant nnd essential, may have hail upon tho outcome of tho case. It Is a well known fact, however, that tho peoplo are already saying Thaw will never go to prison, much less to the electric chair, to either of which his jury might havo consigned him. This feeling on tho part of the public that a crlmo will not bo punished Is one of the most unwholesome and demorali zing Influences growing out of retarded justice and It does more than any other ono thing to promote dellance of law, disregard of Inalienable rights and tho taking of human life. Ono of the most pressing needs In this country at tho present time, therefore, It Is to stop tho delays of law and Justlco. CLEVELAND AND GORMAN. No man In public life ever annoyed Mr. Cleveland so much, when lie was presi dent, as Senator Gorman. Senator Gor man was very helpful to him In his first campaign, but for reasons, perhaps sat isfactory to himself, ho was not Mr. Cleveland's friend In the second admin istration. Indeed, ho used to do a good many things that the President and thoso about him regarded as treacherous. Gor man could say and do as much as ho pleased to offend the President; no one outside of his intimate friends, and very few of them, knew how Cleveland felt about It. But Gorman knew, for ClevO' land sent for him, or Gorman called on Cleveland, and the President said, "Gor man, you rc acting very badly, I think; about as badly as you can act." "Why, Mr. President. I'm astonished.' "I don't see why you should be." Then Mr. Gorman explained how good and faithful he had been In.the first cam paign (this was tho second admlnlstra tlon), but Cleveland Interrupted him. 'I am not talking nbout then, but now and you're acting badly for tho party and the country." Mr. Gorman told Lament, afterwards, that the Interview had been very pain ful to him. Once Gorman mado n. violent assault on Cleveland In a speech In th6"fienato, and somo of the Presldnt's friends thought that there had been a breach of faith. But Mr. Cleveland never rend the speech; he Fald ho hadn't time to trouble himself about It. Nor, Indeed, did he cry out loud once during his two terms as president, nor has ho ever cried out loud and complained of being hurt. It was because tho students of Prince ton felt that they had encountered tho genuine thing that they gave to Cleveland n loving-cup on his seventieth birthday, Harper's Weekly. A DIGNIFIED COUNTRY. (From Harper's Weekly.) The episode between tho President and Mr. Harrlman has, on tho whole, been treated by the country with dignity. It Is unnecessary to repeat that It was "un fortunate'- or "deplorable," for It was marked by taste of a quality to obvious that It needs no descriptive adjective. It Is, of course, sadly true that tho Presl dent has lost something by tho part which ho played, and also by the revela- tlon-lt will bo so to many that the best Intentloned man cannot escape smirching If ho wadrs too far Into the mlro of pol Itlcs. It will do no good to any one least of all tho country to add much to what has already been said about Mr, Roosevelt's quick proneness to give the lie to every one who differs from him nnd who may lie mistaken. To somo minds tills haste and unrestraint of tho President have been amusing; but It can bo so no longer. It Is very hard on tho country. It puts us In the wrong light. Our pioplo are not habitually doing tha FMrt of tiling. As a rule, Americans nro conscious that mistakes aro not lies while our presidents havo usually Ignored assaults upon them, have left their con duct to speak fnr Itself, and havo de clined personal encounters. It Is no necessary to Inquire Into tho merits o this particular Issuo; a regard for tho country coinmnnds silence; tho Issuo should not havo boon raised. Tho com ment which might proporlyybe mado upon tho act of a newspaper thnt will buy stolen letters Is obvious; but It cannot now bo Indulged In, becnuse, In this In stance, tho question Is brought boforo tho courts by tho arrest of tho clerk who is charged with stealing Mr. Ilarrlman's letters to Mr. Sydney Webster. TROUBLE AHEAD FOR DAD. Dad's troublo days aro nearlng, I can feel it In tli6 air; And I know that ma Is fearing, 1 Dad will soon begin to swear, Dad can see a lot of troubles Coming to him In a drovo; Pretty soon dad will bo busy, Taking Down tho Parlor Stove. Warm weather has given Bennington farmers a chance to draw potatoes to mar Itpt and tho price hns advanced to C5 cents n bushel with small visible supply. Many potatoes wore frozon during the severo wlntor and It Is prophesied that thoy will bo selling at Jl a bushel before tlmo jer plairtlng. MFRr.KIN IllkllWIIIIII I U ll rflNlPTfflN uu ii v l i mil i (Continued from Oth pngr.) association had gonn to tha parliament at Ottawa nnd demnnded noodod ro- forms for retail morchants. Ho ex plained how podlorfl and hucksters had been mado to pay tholr share of tho taxes and said that tho Intorosts of American retailers wero tho same ns thoso of their brothers under tho Union Jack, M, Moyer of Toronto, treasurer of tho Dominion association, referred to tho etnll merchants as tho most charlt- ablo peoplo oti earth. Ho said that no community could got olong with retail stores and that tharotallors horotoforo had boon tho last peoplo to demand their rights. 13. M. Trowern of Toronto, secretary of tho Dominion association, eald that It was for the benefit of all rotall mer chants to get together, to exchange Ideas nnd to learn. "Wo do not want favors," ho said, "but fair play. Labor ing mon organize, railroads organize tho trusts organize nnd tha retailors must orgnnlze If they want their rights. Wo can't expect to get fiawrablo laws pass ed for our benefit If we do not work for them and unless the retailers nro all organized In ono solid body thoy will not get them. Wo want tn bo able to deal fairly with every customer and to bo dealth with fall ly. I don't bellovo In liv ing up to tho Sabbath on only ono day In tho week, wo should live up to It very day." Ho closed with, saying thnt he and his Canadian brothers would do all In their power to b''lp tho Vermont association organize. John,P. Smith of Lnr-onla, N. H., sec retary of the New Hunpshlro associa tion, spoke briefly, outlining the work dnno In his State and 'he good that had already been derived t'lercform. OFFICERS ELECTED. At five o'cloek tha business session be- pan and It was voted :o adopt the rules and by-laws of tho associations In Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Tho following officers weredected: President, E. B. Corley of Burlington; vice-presi dents, Addison county. It. S. Benedict of Mlddlebury; Bennington county, J. L. Harbour of Bennington. Caledonia county, A. H. Gleason of St. J.ihnshury; Chitten den county, C. II. Ellis of Burlington; Essex county, O. L. Mansur of Island Pond; Franklin county. L. H. Lombard of St. Albans; Grand county, N. K. Martin of Alburgh; Iamollle county, Li nus Heavens of Oambrgo; Orange coun ty, J. F. Lamson of Randolph; Orleans county, J. B. Holton of Charleston; Rut land county, G. E. L. Bidlam of Rutland; Washington county, L. It. Brooks of Mont- pellor; Windham count.-. A. L. Harris of Brattleboro; Windsor county, W. D. Stearns of Springfield, secretary, R. H. Amldon of Brattleboro; treasurer, George F. Leland of Springfield. It was voted to hold the next convention In St. Albans. This morning at ten o'clock the business session will bo resumed. THE FOOD FAIR. Tho food fair was formally opened Tues day afternoon at two o'clock and was crowded with visitors, all the afternoon nnd evening. All the fixtures aro now completed and tho hall has assumed a gala appearance with the many gay colored booths nnd exhibits, which line tho walls and occupy the center of tho hall. The ladles of tho city took advantage of the fair Inst evening and partook, of the many dilnty luncnes prepared by demon strators for tho d Iff. rant mamifactureres of food products and learned how to pre paro the same properly at home. By to day the different contests which have beon arranged will get under way and-fiiueh fun Is expected. Lessor's full orchestra will be ptesent every afternoon and even ing. THE BANQUET. Largely Attcndrfl nnll Successful Event Crown the niiy's Work. A largely attended nnd successful ban quet was held at Die Van Ness House Tuesday night. Grocers and provision dealers from nil parts of Vermont, dls tingulslied visitors frin dlfforonparts of the United States and from Canada and other guests were present to the number of 173. The banquet was served at 8:30 o'clock and tho company which sat down to the ample spread was nn enthusiastic one. Music was furnished by Lessor's or chestra. It was 10 o'cloek when E. 15. Corley, president of the newly organized Stato Retail Merchants' association called the tables to order nnd Introduced Congress man D. J. Foster, the toastmastcr of tho evening. Mr. Foster spoko briefly, saying this Is an ago of organization and that tho association aoembled in the hall typified tho movement which has been go lng forward In tho past few years. Mr. Foster then Introduced as tho first speaker Mayor W. J. Rlgelow, who, he said, represented not only the Queen City but tho Vermont Press association as well. Mayor Blgelow said ho was glad to see such n gathering In tho city, as that of tho retail grocers and provlmn dealers, for such events mean much to the city. He mphnslzed the benefits to accrue to Burlington as n convention city anil paid a tribute to the mission of the man of commencii as an agency of peace wherever his pursuit calls him. The Canadian representatives, he said had come to give us the best they have and Burllngtonlnns (hould In return gve them the finest hopltnllty nt their command. John A. Green of Cleveland, Ohio, nn tlonnl secretary of the retail merchants' association wns the next speaker. He sail It Is to every merchant's advantage to carry only tho best goods the markets 'afford nnd tn seo that a ralr price Is oh talned for thoso goods. Ho laid grea unphasls on tho Importance of organize effort among the merchants saying tho d osiers In n town well organized have very advantage over thoso In unorgnnlzo towns. Tho next speaker. E. JL Troworn o Toronto, Dominion secretary of tha Canadian Merchants' association, spoko o tho Identity of Canadian and American Interests nnd tho benetlts to como from reciprocal relations. Ho denounced tho giving of trading stamps and coupons, In nn uncertain terniH, saying tho tlmo hns como when business should bo conducted on a squaro basis without bribes of any sort, Ho told of tho successful pnssage o legislation abolishing tho trading stamp syston In Canada nnd urged tho mem bers of the locolN association to support tholr president and other officers and to labor to make their organization tho best In tho Stato. When tho toastmaster introduced Mr, Trowern, tho, orchestra, ns a token o respect to the Canadian visitor, played "God Savo tho King." Tlio asseniblago standing. J. VS. Ripley, who Is hailed ns th laureate of ATrmont commetclal travelers. mado a fitting responso In verso when In troduced by tho toastmaster. John O'Neill, representing tho newly organized local association of grocers am provision dealers tpoko bilefly und waa followed by tho Inst speaker, Eltsha Win ter, Now England organizer. Mr. Wlntor , urged upon thoso present, tho advAntajen to oomo from tho professionalizing of re tall distributors. Tho morohants, ho said aro tho men who make the town and ho propheslzed tho beginning of a now era under organized effort. COLUMBIA RIVER OOLD. Tho occurrenco of finely divided cold associated with magnetic Iron In tho sands of Snnko River, In Idaho, Is well known nnd much has been written con cerning It. Information regarding tho prerenco of similar gold nlong tho Col- tnbla nnd other of Its tributaries Is not so general, though such occurrences havo been known locally for many years. An article by Mr. Arthur J. Collier of tho United States Geological Survey, on tho gold bearing river sands of northeastern Washington, which will bo found In tho forthcoming seHnl "Contributions to Economic Geology, 1WA" (Bulletin 310, gives much Information concerning tha gennlglcnl relations of tho placer mines of that region. Mr. Collier had been sent by order of tho secretary of tho Interior nnd In ns- oclatlon with an officer of tho land Of- ce, to examine plncer lands on the Colvlllo Reservation and along tho Col umbia nnd San Poll rivers, for tho pur- ose of determining whether certain pla cer locations were tnken up In good faith. Tho geological Information obtained dur ing this work Is sot forth In tho afore mentioned bulletin. From twenty to thirty years ago placer claims were worked at many points nl ong tho tipper Columbia by Chinese, but Incc tho exclusion of Chinese laborers thoso old mines have been nbundonod and tho evidences of them are obscured by a growth of young plno trees. Interest tjicso deposits has recently been ro- vlved by the location, ostensibly for placer-mining purposes, of many largo tracts of bench land adjacent to Colum- ila and San Poll rivers In tho Colvlllo ndlan Reservation. Whore observed, the placer gold along tho Columbia Is confined to tho lower benches and river bars. It Is associated with black sand containing a largo amount of magnetite nnd somo what mailer amounts of llmenlte, zircon, gar net, and other heavy minerals. Platinum probably also occurs In small quantities, though Its presence was not detected In the field. Although thero Is probably somo gold In the sands of tho river throughout Its length, the gold-bearing erraces on either side, which aro cnllled bars, are not continuous. Tho moro Im portant of theso bars aro described In detail by Mr. Collier, who holds that the ultimate source of the Columbia River gold It to ho found In tho areas of cry stalline and lnelnmorphlc rocks to the north and east, which nro known to cortaln gold bearing quartz veins, ns well as other aro bodies of various kinds con taining gold. Millions of tons of such rocks were washed away In the forma tion of the river valley, nnd tho deposits with which the valley was filled during tho glacial period represent many mil lions more, tho gold content of which has been concentrated In river bars. Mr. Collier's conclusions regarding tho nine of these Columbia river bench lands as placer ground ran not be regarded as encouraging to the prospective miner. He tates that the possible profits from mln- ng these lands would undoubtedly be less than the value of these lands for agrlcul ura! purposes. Ho rstjjnatcs that the total amount of gold contained In tho river bed and adjacent benches never exceeded F2S,O0O a linear mile, and the total amount n tho 90 miles between Kettle Falls and Nespelem could not havo been more tha a 2,500,000. This gold Is not uniformly dl.s trlbuted, and even If tho bench lands wero known to justify mining It, It would not be advisable ns they are not adapted any relatively Inexpensive process of mining. Hydratillcklng on a largo scale Is ruled otit by the absence of bed rock and the scarcity of water at sufficient oleva tlon; dredging, by the height of these de posits above tho river and the impossibil ity of floating the machinery over them. WHAT GOVERNOR PROCTOR DID. (From, the Randolph Herald and News.) The Union Signal finds the contentment of the Vermont Marble Co. employes, and their disinclination to "organize" a vorltnble thorn In tho flesh. It takes oc casion to remind these workmen that the weekly payment of their wages soon to begin results from the passage of the law last year, for which thoy are indebted tu tho union men who secured favorable action upon It, and upbraids them for their Ingratitude In falling to recognlzo tho service by coming Into the union themselves. It is true tho union leaders did takp an active and Influential part In promoting this measure, especially before the house. But the bill would not have passed the senate had not Governor Proc tor, president of tho Vermont Marble Co. thrown tho wholo weight of the ad ministration In Its favor. Every weekly payment bill for the previous four ses sions had passed the house with ease, only to die In the senate, where the main battle has always been fought. This year, thanks to the welcome and valued aid extended from tho executive chamber, things turned out differently. The labor unions and their leaders, among whom The Signal editor Is conspicuous, deserve perhaps tho enaln credit for creating a favorable sentiment for weekly payments and bringing strong pressure to bear, but the part taken by the governor, whom the unions have never cordially loved, deserves at least passing mention In tho Interest of truth and accuracy. Possibly his marble employes, from long experi ence, feel quite satisfied to entrust their Interests to such an employer, instead of unionizing. ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT IN VT. (From tho Brattleboro Phoenix.) Tho construction of tho Connecticut River Power company's dam between Vernon nnd Hinsdale will at-sure tho building of n trolly railroad from Brat tleboro to Nnrtblleld nnd It requires no stretch of the imagiiltloii to picture the tlmo within a few years when the short section between Millers Falls and North field and Millers Falls and Ervlug aio spanned by trolley Hues and Brattleboro given a direct ooiuuvtlon by lrol'.ey ears with Boston, Springfield nnd other Mas sncliusctts cltle. Tile Current Events man of tho St. Jnhnsbury Caledonian, however, has a vision with a largo scope. Listen: Ono who ought to know says that the Brattleboro dam enterprise Is a part of a scheme tn build a through trolley line to tho white Mountains, so that the New Yoiker can make the trip by troll'-y In stead nf by steam. My authmlty further says that n dam will bo built later on tho Connecticut In Windsor county and un- othur in Caledonln county. I nm In cllned to believe this will come title a; I happen to know that smveys for both of these dams have nltt-uiy been made, It Is no pipe dream that within ten years thero will bo n tliiougli tlolloy line from Now York to the Fabynns, and I shall hopo to live to seo n branch front Wi lis River to Newport." Few people are wise enongl: to u'lllzo secondhand experience. Some people nro not inueli f r looks until they begin to rubber A RAILROAD YIA WATER, Rcmarkablo Engineering Feat in Progress in Florida. A llnlluny Costing 91011,000 per Foot .11 liny lliird Problem Solved III Connecting Key West Willi the .Molnlnnd. Whllo tho eyes of tho nation nro turned toward Panama and tho great work In progress on tho isthmus, there Is going steadily forward In Florida nn enter prise which, In the opinion of many ex perts, offers vnlunble. suggestions to tho men who aro solving canal problems. Tho building of such a railroad as that now under construction between Miami und Key West, over the long lino o tho Florida keys, makes nocessnry tho em ployment of thousands of men, the hand ling of vast quantities of, mstcrlal and supplies, nnd tho overcoming of many dlfricultes due to climate and topog raphy. Especially In tho way In which thousands of workmen aro enlisted Is there said to be nn object lesson as to tho method by which tho big ditch might best bo dug. Tho points of likeness aro many, despite tho apparent differences between tho two enterprises, ono of which Is designed to omblo steamships to undertake tho feat of mountain cllnblng, the other to send a tnllroad train to sea. For nil practical purposes Key West Is ns far from any considerable base of supplies ns is the Islhmu of Panama. Tho climate, al though In winter is delightful, is almost tropical In summer. Laborers, as well nn maintenance nnd construction supplies, must be brought fromn distance, tinny of them from ns far north as Philadel phia nnd New York, nnd are therefore unaccilmated. Even the wnter supply for both men nnd machinery must bo transported, much of It moro than pne hundred miles, In tank car.s and steam ers. Thero Is perhaps an argument In favor of tho government's digging the canal on Its own Initiative In this great under taking of Henry M. Flagler. Not n con tractor has been employed In the whole course of tho work. Both the operation of the main line of the road and tho con struction of the extension are bolng car ried on by the company Itsolf. under the Immrdlatn direction of J. R. Parrott, the vice-president of the company nnd Mr. Flagler's right hand man In all his enter prises In Florida. GOOD MEN NEEDED. Naturally, ono of the most Important Items In the problem wns nn adequate supply of competent labor. From the first It wns recognized that only under tho best of conditions would men of the class required endure tho Isolation from town life nnd the natural hardships of tho work. The fact that 20 per cent of the men" now engaged upon the work aro old hands who wore there last year, wont North again to escape last sum mer's heat and the mosquito season, and at tho beginning of tho winter returned goes fnr to prove thnt tho construction camps nlong tho Florida keys are good of their kind nnd that It is not necessary to subdivide the work among contractors. At the Long Key viaduct camp a divi sion of five hundred men Is quartered, who work In day ami night shifts. This is ono of the points of permanent occupa tion. The buildings are of wood. Each lalwrer has a clean bunk, n mattress filled with cut sponge, which makes a fine bed, and a mosquito bar, In addition to the wire netting with which doors and windows of the houses nro covered There nro also a barber shop, where charges are low, and In a separate build ing a frea library, well stocked with pa pers, magazines and books. Tho field hos pital maintained nt this camp Is under the care of a competent surgeon, and Is supported In part by tho $1.50 charged each man for transportation on the com pany's boats back to Miami. The addi tional expense Is borne by tho company. A general hospital for the workmen Is at Miami. From $30,000 to $45,000 is spent every year on medical attendance and supplies for the men employed at tho various camps, an Item of expense suffi ciently large to make It n matter of self- interest for the company to see that wholesome food and sanitary quarters keep it at a minimum. On somo of the work It has been neces sary to house tho workmen in floating dormitories or houseboats, which arc towed nlong ns tho work proceeds. The larger islands have permanent settle ments with substantial framo buildings, which probably will remain tn uso after tho road Is complotrd. At other places tents are pitched at high points on the rocky little Islets, and the construction force presents the nppearance of a verit able army, with Its neat rows of canvas tents, Its well kept temporary streets and Its general air of martial splck-and-span- ness. At each camp there Is a commissary, where supplies of best grade can be had nt prices corresponding tn those prevail Ing In New York City. Many yachtsmen cruising among tho keys purchase sup piles from the railway company's com mlssariat. General Shattuek who was ono or these recent purchasers, announces thnt the rations of the railway workmen nro bettor than those furnished to tho regular army, and that the laborers are fully as well housed and cared for as are Ur.clo Sam's troopers. WORK PROCEEDS RAPIDLY Under such circumstances It Is not re markable thnt the gigantic task of build ing this sea-golns railroad proceeds rap Idly and efficiently. Enormous engineer ing difficulties havo been encountered and overcome. Many miles of swamp nnd low ground havo had to be filled In with rock and sand In order to secure a firm roadbed. The embanhiiunt across every one of the thirty or more keys which the road will cross Is built up entirely of corallno llineitime. the material of which tho Islands are fanned, After leaving tho mainland, dredges were forced fairly to eat their way through nearly twenty miles nf fmglel mangrove swnmp dredge proceeding slowly down each side of tho embankment, digging n chaniie for Its own passage nnd building up tho embankment with the material excavat ed. Two arms of Jewflsh Creek, which separates Key Largo from the mainland wero filled In this wav and the third has been spanned by a ftel which Is now In operation. drawbridge, Well within tho Island of Lugo, and complotely obstructing!,' the Hue of grade. nn inland l-il-o u-uc miAr,,,,.. a..a,i ...hlMi had not beer disclosed by the preliminary survey. The bottom of tho lake, xvl-Ich war half a mile wld' and cn-ittilne.l 'Ix feet of water, was composed entirely of peat. To remove this pi it and r.e-uio n firm foundation for the eiubPlihiv.eiii. tw.) dredges winked stiudlly Cor fifteen months. Cimnei-Mng Key Itrgn nnd Plantation Uty Is another steil bii.l,:e. with eo-ieiele pleis. nn 1 nt.r W.- 1 i - " ' ri . u i'i I' ' ' w i V wver, I r itL ! 1 ' i ii t ari-' vliHt i i i - Ion t . i me uuuui six inuoB of mis wnu or wot .....V,, tVlll LU 131SL (II U1LUI Ilil L1I1IIH . T Till ftfM,.frt 1 . , , . . . . tbj-wwb opu-un mm uue ui sixty ie will bo a total lonrth of 13,100 foot Mill .nn.(;nn ..,! U. T v.uusij t.j, I.UUIO VIIU I UUUUl W It ni i. , b .. i .... . . , - . . . which will consist of 154 nrches, fWnm flw. mtflof et nnHolttAd .... wwtui nun tiiiiniiijiiiriK viniLiirs Til r SOUtliern end nf Mnrlrln refllrn TOlth lii other tourists bring brick from Pnnnm Ono of tho facts about tho extension i.i.j i. ijiiiii ji.uivray across tne kii in T.-ft.. 11'a.I U . 1 I T.inm mna r r n,i ...... a. ... .. tit line, .mn n ,1 ..IM . pi,p.in Wl, t. tl.n.rt f t.M l-t- . rtn uver.TKO cost 01 iw.uuu n mile r building tho 100 miles of railway Is conservative estimate, to say nothing Tim ritr-fn.ii. avnAncn ni n, im.., I. J" J ,' .ll V 11. 113 II 13 1,1 IJIJMTl.ll III i to build exttnslve docks and termlnn (V."l f..l . ,m . . . , 1 m. invi,: unnt ui; eMiuuiifinea 11 car ler service which will transport trains ....fcj k.n .ivit iium j.v-ij i i .ii lij l AHh.k.l, AAA .AA detntl. Tint fVinrA il-111 , -.nt.l,AH v.M lint- elnnl, n ! n -i.a n.i,u tu inhi iic-i in.' ifuuuij jui I in.. ui jpuo.iiuiii iu;it, iui lb i a. sine. one-man undertaking. slon, "to reallzo the resnnnslbllltv Cont Railway nnd Its attendant chin winter resort hotels, which havo advanc down tho, entire length of the const 1"! ' H... MIltltilA, ulAJ.T", I,,, r IUI1UII ii will population nnd contributing millions the nrosnerltv of tho State. To-dnv t Ull IUI' 1 itlltl lllil Urlll.il, KlYlim III' .Yd scandal or reproach. MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS. (From tho Rutland Herald.) Bishop Berry, tho presiding officer V- X'nrv.-. ArA(V,A.1l T- 1. n.l ferenco at St. Johnsbury, made an o rornlnr. mhiluln- nl n nlr a . a .UI.I. llfiQ hnnn fnr- ft.rt l.t uV, -.r. Vi ..VI. to mak0 up tho list In private .sess'on, ...,.v. ...... L,,,,fa, Wt.W HI J,J l. Jl clergymen -nero Ignorant of their iiiut-'Liui ii L lull i'iijsi. n inn rnniprrn liiul iniLiiv nr mi nrpnr-ner.q icnntv- in fate before they assemble for march Orders, sine" there !s mnrn n- Inee Istrv. nnrt .1 enrf.llti lrinrf nf n-n.Ar Wire-nulllntr Is unknown In ttiese derren ate days. Ized all that, although he has doubl preacn tno next year, and thus oa him to consult with his family, consi in.- iui.iiii.iiiiuiy ui nit" s'luaiiuu aim m; known his feelings. This Is n radi A t tt.n rAH.A,1l., AI.....AV. TV,,. 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