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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
Quebec, May Il.
LORD KELVIN DOES NOT THINK
THE WORLD CAME BY CHANCE

LORD KELVIN DOES NOT THINK
THE WORLD CAME BY CHANCE.
The English LORD Kelvin. who is called
The greatest living scientist" says in a
letter to the London Times:
While "fortuitous concoursc of atoms"
is not AN inappropriate description OF the
formation OF a crystal, il IL utterly ao-
surd in respect to the coming into exist
encc. or the growth, or the continuation
OF the molecular combinations presented
in the bodies Of living things. Here sci
entitc thought is compelled to accept the
idea of creative power, Forty years ago
! asked I.ichiG, walking somewhere III
the country, il he believed that the grass
and flowers which we saw around us
grew by mere chemical forces. lie an
swercd mo no more than / could he,
lieve that book of botany describing
them could grow by mere chemical
forces"
Every action of human free will is a
miracle ia physical and chemical and
mathematical science.
Yours faithfully,
KELVIN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

Marrying for money II a very hazardou
investment
You could never make a woman believe
that a hat which cost $45 was not becom-
ing to her,
When man pays back a personal Ioa n
II is a sign he 10 planning to borrow more
from you.
A woman considers that she has no
clothes at all II some other woman has
more than she has.
Matchmakers who say that two can live
as cheaply AS one forget to mention that
when the babies come along II is half
"A dozen who must live on the income of
one.-New York Press,
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TEDDY IN THE WEST.

I've breshed tibet swalcrtail o. mine
intel it looks like new;
I've slickened up my Sunday boots
Jes' like Il dude I'D do;
| We went an got my derby hat
Frum out the storage chest;
Yer Uncle Sis a-gon' to shine
When Teddy hits the West.
I'm soin' to drop in at the store
An buy dime seegar,
An light 1t with crackin' match
Ihets scratched on Teddy's car;
Yer Uncle 81 for Jest one day
liz eoin' to look his best
An be a credit to the town
When Teddy hits the West.
Kansas City Star,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
Frankly Admitted.

Mrs. c. i. Haron Of East Charlotte ar
ter hearing OF SO many remarkable cures
which have been recently performed by
the physicians of the New York and Yer
mont Private Dispensary, & Church St,
Burlington, Vt, decided she would have
all interview with these remarkable spe-
ciaiists, of whom she had heard 50 much
She accordingly called at their Office,
where, after waiting her turn, she was
ushercd into the consulting room
The lady opened the conversation by
saving: Doctor, | have called to sec If
you can tell me where ! am troubled with
disease. have been doctored with no
less than nine physicians and no one ever
relieved my sufferings and no two agre.d
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

According to an analysis of the treasury
bureau of statistics at Washington the
estimated annual value of the manufac-
lures which enter into the worlds com
merce is 1000, 000. 900. of which the United
States furnishes s4OO,00O,0oO, or 10 per cent
The expectation of American manufac-
lures has increased over 100 per cent since
1895. This is an encourag ing showing for
Uncle Sans Industries
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
HEAT AND DROUTH
Conditions in the Adirondack
Woods Reported to Be
Very Serious.
FOREST FIRES ARE RAGING
Hardly q Towr ship in Three Counties
That Is Not Ablazs-Lumbsrman
Says Fishermen and Campers Arc
Responsible Hudson River the
Lowest in Years.

Glens Falls, n. v. May ia-Reports re-
ceiVed at the offices of lumber companies
here, who are heavy Adirondack land
holders, say that the conditions through
out the woods arc critical, by reason OF
the extended drouth There is hardly a
township in the heavily wooded sections
OF Warren Hamilton and Essex. but what
* ablaZe.
The state is a heavier loser than the
lumber companies tor the reason that
the latters fire fighting force is better
organized. The fire wardens are heavily
handicapped in securing men.
y large portion Of the population CT
the woods where the fires are BURNING the
hercest is rowing one. and as the money
TO pay for lighting fire is not available
until next February, it is difficult to Sc.
cure the force that is needed and in many
instances the wardcns make but little
effort to stop the fires,
Ono OF the worst fires that has been re-
ported so far this season started to-day
on Baird mountain. northeast of LuZerne
AMI has already burned over tract OF
country six miles long and q mile wide
FIRE wardens of three towns are direct
ing the fight but it has passed practically
out Of their control.
George r. Finch of Finch. Pruin * CO..
who are one Of the heaviest holders in
Adirondack lands. says fishermen and
campers are responsible for half Of the
fires that deVastate the north woods year
ly. 1T takes an expert to put out a camp
fire in the woods, said Mr.. Finch The
ground is covered with a thick blanket
Of dried, decayed vegetation that re
sembles punk. A man may think his camp
fire is out and a few days later it Will
work up. perhaps couple of hundred
yards from the place where it started. ."
The Hudson river is the lowest that
it has been in years. A half dozen of
the big lumber drives are hung up on
the shoals between the Boreas river and
Glens Falls The supply of logs in the
big boom which is used as storage for
the lumber aud paper companies, is
running low. and unless the drouth is
soon ended the paper and lumber mills
will be seriously handicapped in their
operations.
WARMEST IN MANY YEARS
Kingston, n Y, May l9-This was the
warmest day known here al this season
III many years the thermometer register
ing 95 in the shade. Farmers and fruit
growers are complaining of dry weather
All crops are greatly retarded, and with
out rain soon the loss Will be heavy The
dry weather has caused many forest fires
which have driven many snakes out Of
the brush. In some instances they have
taken refuge in farmers houses.
THIRTY FOREST FIRES IN MAINE.
Augusta. Me, May 1s-Forest Com
missioner Ring, who has lust returned
from trip to the northern part of the
State, reports that as near as can lee
ascertaned there are thirty different for
est fires now in progress in the various
sections of the Maine woods extending
from oxford county to the St John river.
The woods are extremely dry and the
n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
WINOOSKI
Savings Bank
EXAMINATION OF DEPOSIT BOOKS.
section i4H5 of the Laws Of the State OF
Vermont Reads az Follows:


In the year 1898. and every fifth year
hereafter at such time of the year as the
inspector of Finance shall designate, the
trustees of Savings Banks, Savings In
sltutiots and Trust Companies, shall call
III Tue deposit books for examina ton and
nerilco tioh, and cause the same to be
examined and verified hy some person
o,her than the Treasurer or his clerks en-
pio'gd .or that purpose and approved by
the inspector of Finance"
IN conformity to said law, the Inspector
CT Finance has designated the month of
May, 1903, for the examination and veri-
hcation of deposit books
All dopositors in the Wirooski Savings
bank are urgently requested to present
their deposit books at the bank for that
purpose. at their earliest convenience. II
forwarded by mail the book will be ex-
amined, verified and promptly returned.
Respectfully,
ORMOND COLE, Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY q
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise In
the new special column OF this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
1t will pay you to read about, See page
seven. This paper has more than 5000
Seaders every week, and one cent word
viii reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
WHERE YOUR UNCLE COMES IN

King Edward-Great Britain claims the
credit for wireless tecgraphy It's success
was accomplished on British soil.
Victor Emmanuel-But cousin. Italy
claims the credit, Marconi is an Italian.
Uncle Sam-Gcntlemen, America asks
no credit. She's got the cold cash to put
up.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
FIRST AID TO ATLAS.

Atlas had grown tired of supporting
the world, when a ray of hope came.
AT last. At last" he exclaimed
"Help has arrived!'
Hastily dumping the old thing on NJ.
Jerpont Porgan's shoulders. he skipped
off tn the Olympian Counci-Harper's
Bazaar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
Russia in China.

trustworthy information in regard &c
the movements of Russia in China. and
the consequences of Russian aggression
| or occupation. as affecting the interests
of the Chinese empire. and of the nations
faving important relations with that en-
pire, is by no means over abundant What
comes to MS through English sources is
naturally colored by British antipathy to
Russia; and so of information coming
through other interested sources. To lis
In this country intelligence received from
well-informcd Americans IL naturally of
especial value; and an important addition
to the stock of such intelligence is df-
forded in a letter of Prof George Fred
orick Wright of Obcrlin. to the New York
Evening Post.
Prof. Wright Is a native Of Whitehall,
N. y. lie WAS the pastor of the Congre
gational Church in Bakersfield. VT. for
ten years. 1S6272. and is personally known
to many of our readers. Since 1891 he has
been professor in the Oberlin ThcoloSi-
cal Seminary. He is gcologist of nation
al reputation; author of various valuable
works on the geology of this country and
Greenland. He was conducting some
geological explorations in China. during
the Boxer outbreak and discusses the con-
ditions in China from the standpoint of
a highly intelligent and disinterested OBJ
server His view of the situation there is
decidedly favorable to Russia. He shows
that Russia is present in Manchuria by
virtue of treaties with China 0he condi-
tons of which have been observed by
Russia) and Is compelled by the necessity
railway. He says that the revolution Of
1900 has changed the conditions. so that
1t may not be possible for Russia to get
back To the former status and protect
all the interests that have arisen under
the operations of the treaty. hut the Rus
sian troops there cannot be withdrawn
with safety until China has shown her
self able to preserve order and gives am
pie assurance for the future. He adds:
Russia's interest in the region. therefore.
differs from those Of all other European
powers. Japan by reason of her CONT
guilty. has most reason to feel ageri,ved
by the Russian occupation. I-nder the
pressure Of political necessity 1t will not
be surprising if she speedily resorts To
desperate measures to regain the position
which was lost when she was forced to
cede Port Arthur to Russia But the Rus
sian position is already impregnatlc. ana
m the long run her interests are not like
1N to be antagonistic to the Just rights Of
other European powers or of Americu--if
indeed, the various demands made llpon
emma by the civilized nations can be call
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
THE FARMER FAILS

In health just as does the city-uian, and
he fails commonly from the same cause,
" stomach trouble" The farm is
wholesome place to live; the farmers
life is healthy life but no external ad-
vantages can overcome the effects of
diseased stomach. When the stomach
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21


and it's allied
organs Of diges-
ton and nutri-
tion are dis
eased, the food
eaten is imper-
fectly digested
and assiinilated,
and the conse-
quent loss of
nutrition results
in physical de-
bihty.
Or. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases of the
sto mach and
other organs Of
digestion a n d
nutrition, and
enables the per-
feet digestion
and assimilation
of food. 1t
builds up the
hoJy xr,,t1, op,,ud
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
THIRTY FOREST FIRES IN MAINE.

Manchuria rivals Oregon in fertility,
timber and climate, and has abundance Of
gold. silver, iron and coal II has the
area of Texas and three times the populd-
ton of the State of New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

MRS. GRINNELL SIZES FOR FALSE
ARREST.
New York. MAY 1a-Thc wife Of DR..
4. =. Grinncll of Burlington filed a suit
in brooklyn to-day for $4,000 for false
arrest. The suit is brought as a result
of the arrest of Or. Grinnell in that city
on suspicion of being a criminal wanted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

III used ten bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and several walls Of his
have had no trouble with indigestion since, y
writes Mr., ". r Thompson, Of Townsend
Brosdwater Co., Montana, Words fail to tell
fersd 50 much and 1t seemed that the doctors
could do me no good. l got down In weight to
one hundred aud twsnty i've pounds. aud was
one hundred and sixty and can do days work
on the farm I have recon- IN ended your medi-
cine to several, and shall always have good
word 70 cay for Dr.. Pierce aud his mediciueS,"
The sole motive for substitution Is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale Of less meritori-
Gus medicines. He gains; you lose,
therefore accept no substitute for" Golden
Medical Discovery"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

The shilling import duty on corn estab-
lished in Great Britain last year will be
discontinued on July /.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

within the last ten years there has been
a great decrease in the number OF divorces
in Prussia
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
IF I SHOULD DIE TONIGHT.

Ben King, bohemian of Bohemia, VINO
came to an untimely end at Louisville.
Ky. a few weeks ago. was one of the
chief lights of Chicago for many years.
This delicious burlesquc on II wcll-knoWn
poem is only one of a hundred uuaii,;
conceits which flowed from his pen But
he was many sided and wrote serious
and sentimental verse as well as he did
that Of other sorts. lie was also noted
as an entertainer.
If ! should die tonight
And you should come to my cold CORPSE
and say,
Weeping and heart sick DER my lif,less
clay
If ] should die tonight
And YOU should come in deepest grief and
And say Here's that ten dollars that
owe
I might arise in my large white cravat
And say, whats that"
II should die Tonight
And you should come to my cold corpse
and kncel.
Clasping my bier to show the grief You
feel
| say. if ] should die Tonight
And ycu should come to mo, and there
and then
Just even hint bout payn' me that ten.
| might arise the while;
I,ut ia 1rOn daud no,in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

Terms-Sl.OO Year, Always in Advance
Gilpin observer., 1903-10-29
RUSSELL GULCH.

Sherman Harris took trip to Denuer
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Wagner went to Denver last Fri
day, wnere she took in ben Hur."
Charles Wagner went to Denver Fri
day and took in the show.
Ed Jones made visit to Denver last
Sunday.
Mrs. 3. Davis and daughter, Miss Bes-
sic, left this place Tuesday morning for
Ohio, where they will spend the winter.
Last Tuesday, while John Hughes,
who is driving Tor Wagner & Askew, was
delivering some goods at the house OF
Fred Woods, in the lower end of Russell,
the team which he was driving took a
notion to go home and started up that
way, and finding that there was no one
to binder them went on good run, with
the result that they ended up at the old
mill. They lost the seat on the road
somewhere, broke the reach of the wagon
nd spilled groceries all along the road.
The engine formerly used on the Go
mer mine was moved the latter part of
last week to the Gold Dollar mine.
The board of registration finished up
their work last Tuesday, with the result
that there were 291 names on the poll
books. This is considerably lower than
last year, owing to the late law that re-
quires everybody to have his or her Sec
ond naturalization papers.
The Russell mine is resolving some
new machinery this week and will start
up in the near future.
| 7. p. Thomas was a visitor to Denver
last Saturday.
w. p. Williams went to Fort Collins
alst week to attend meeting OF the
grand lodge.
VIM. Bockfinger and VIM. Evans took
trip to Idaho Springs last Sunday and
while there took their annual plunge.
Ed. Snyder. of the Electric Light COM
pany of Central. has been putting in
quite portion Of his time in wiring
different places in this place. All the
business houses have these lights at
present, and good many private resi-
dences are also having them put in.
Among some Of the last for this week
are the Eplett and Polero residences.
Lora Hall, who has been on the sick
list for some time. is reported by DR..
Foutz as improving.
The Shaft house on the Federal mine
10 about completed.
Gilpin observer., 1903-10-29
NotawAy Burned Down.

Last Sunday morning an alarm OF
fire was sounded in this city, which
turned out to be fire at the West Nota-
way mine in Russell district. AS there
was no water handy the only thing that
could be done was to let it burn, which
it certainly did, burning the shaft house
to the ground and charring tho ma
chinery so that it is doubtful il it can
be used again. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The loss is estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, and as far as
known there is but $1,000 insurance on
it. The mine is owned and operated by
Chicago capital under the name of
Notaway Mining Comgany, with j. S.
Perkins OF this city as manager. This
mine is one OF the best in the district,
and it is likely that the company will re
build the shaft house and put in new
machinery at an early date.
Gilpin observer., 1903-10-29

themselves to the people Of Brecken
ridge, and there is general regret ex
pressed over their departure"
Regular services both morning ano
evening every Sabboth at the Presby.
terian church of this city, beginning No.
vember 8.
Rev. G. H. Harvey of Iowa has accep-
ed permanent call to this field and will
be pleased to see everybody present.
Strangers always welcome.
John Brohl ratified his horse off last
Sunday and VIM. Shull proved to be the
lucky man. The chances we're SOC each.
Mr.. Shull sold the horse few days af.
ter for SIS.
The Fleuschutz family moved from
their residence on Eureka street to the
Williams residence formerly occupied by
S. V. Campbell on First East High ST.
The following item dated Boulder.
Oct. q, was clipped from yesterdays
News: DR. 81. E, Ingalls and Miss tieor-
gle Harvey will be married at st. Peters
church, Denver, at noon tomorrow. They
are we'll known young people of this
place. DR.. Ingalls, is leading dentist
and Miss Harvey is daughter of former
Register OF the Land Office Richard
Harvey of Central City.
Gilpin observer., 1903-10-29
Accident in The Cook.

What came near proving fatal acci-
dent happened in the Cook mine last
Saturday morning. The engineer forgot
to close the trap door and dumped a
bucket of rock and dirt down the shaft,
in which several men were working.
John Rowe received quite severe cut
on the head. but the other miners re-
eeived only scratches. 1t was a fortu.
nate accident as it might have killed all
the men.
Gilpin observer., 1903-10-29
Driving the Van Forseu.

Workmen are now driving the Van
Forsen tunnel in Moon Gulch to connect
with the main shaft. They are now in
150 feet and have nice body OF ore
which runs S16.25 to the ton. The vein
is AZ feet wide and is improving steadi-
ly. This mine viii: prove to be one of the
best in the northern section OF the coun-
ty with further developments. 1t is
owned by Mrs. Erwin Norton and Mrs.
Lewis Fitzgerald.