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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

The people of the United States hav,
been treated 10 all sorts of theories in
relation to the nature of the trouble which
has been disturbing Russia during thS
past few days. Some authorities, includ.
ing the Russian press censors. haze
in point of fact, but that tho
correspondents masnficd the trouble,
growing ont of various strikes into a
practically national movement. Other
authorities have insisted that while labor
troubles were in progress. as matte,
Of fact the same were accompa,ned bv
a genuine revolutionary movement, and
that the crisis WAS of the most serious
nature.
a correspondent or tho New Yorl,
Herald who has visited the Russian
capital and personally investigated the
situation there makes the unqualified as.
sertion that the lamentabe riots which
have so shocked the world were purely
socialistic. auda ciousiy and cunninely
screened under tho name Of workman's
demonstration. According 10 this All.
thority The whole purpose Of the move
ment was shown by Father Gapon, who
after writing out a honey -worded mes
sage Of peace for publication to tho
world at large. went down TO the work.
mems meeting throwing orf thn r,a eli,
informed them that tho real object of tho
DEMONSTRATION at the morrow was to
separate the Gear from his ministers. ana
II that We're not accepted. the Gear would
he thc sacrifice. although Gapon knew
the Car was not then in st. Petersburg
lhc object Of this movement Is declared
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

10 have been the reforms which were
demanded and refused a few weeks ago
The correspondent also declares that the
full nature OF the movement was known
and that the government was never
under any illusion as to the chara cter
Of the crisis with which II had to deal.
It was natural that the Russian govern.
ment should seek to have the public IN
general believe that the crisis was of tho
nature of workman's demonstration
rather than q socialist movement, for 1t
knew the socialstsic elements throughout
the world would be aroused to action. II
the truth were to become known at once.
II was evidently hoped that by delaying
the publication Of the the truth, the
government would be able to get the
situation in hand before the socialistio
elements abroadswo have time TO act.
This is but another illustration Of the
misleading character of the typical Rus
sian diplomacy. and when any official
announcement Is made in behalf Of tho
st. Petersburg government it is usually
we'll enough to await developments be-
fore accepting the same in utterly good
faith,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
INDIAN PROBLEM DISAPPEARING.

1t is only few years since the states
men AMI newspapers of this country wero
seriously considering the disposition to
be made Of the Indian. and the frequent
Indian uprisings gave ample reason for
the discussion of this question. During
the past few years. however. the coun-
try has heard little concerning Indian
troubles and tho red man as national
problem has practically disappeared.
Ono reason for this subsistence OF the
Indians is OF course to be found In the
fact that they are SO weak in numbers
as to be unable to make serious trouble
for the white settlers who have crowded
in upon them from every direction An
other explanation is to be found in the
fact that the Indian himself is develop
ing with civilization. and that with this
development The Indian problem is disap-
pearinG. Governor Porter OF the Creek
nation finds still another explanation III
the fact that Indians and whites are
intermarrying He shows that while
there are 15,no0 Creeks left, the white
men are marrying tho Indian girls and
the Indians not infrequcntly marry white
women. He concludes that il is simply
question Of time when the red man
will be completely swallowed up in the
white race
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
THE IMMIGRATION PROBLEM.

| The immigration problem promises IN
gross acts in the matter OF providing more
effective measures to restrict the number
OF aliens pouring into this country. The
necessity OF the adoption of more effec-
tive measures to restrict immigration is
indicated by the fact that In spite of leg
! islation already enacted the number of
people hockrg to the United States from
abroad is constantly increasing.
IL appears from the report of lmmisra.
ton Commissioner Sargent that tho tot.,
number OF aliens coming into this coun-
try during the month Of December WAS
62.'62. and if the same rate should he
maintained during the balance of the
iiscai year. together with the natural in
crease to he expected in the month OF
March. April. May and June. the wear
would show the heaviest Immigration in
the history Of the country. The large
showing made during December is re-
garded as remarkable as immigration is
usually lighter In December. as we'll as
January and February. than at any other
period OF the year.
1t is significant that a considerable par,
OF the increase in immigration was from
Russia and Austria. Hungary. In Decem-
bcr, 1902. the number of immigrants from
Russia was 1O0s4. as compared with 10
iSl. in December. 1908. and $3.50. in De.
cember, 1901. The immigratio from Aus.
tria Hungary in December shows an in
crease of 12,73S over that Of December of
the previous year. aggregatins %. 49,.
while the Immigration from Europe in Do.
cembcr was 5s,a26. an increase of l7.57s
over December OF one year ago The
chief consideration TO be taken into &C.
count in connection with this matter is
the fact that the number OF undesirable
aliens is increasing more rapidly than
any other class. and herein lies the need
of mora effective restrictions upon mm-
grafton to the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

ing fufthef NSn IN Lane Cnamplain.
With the argument IN question disposed
Of tho Vermont and New York commits
sioncrs will renew thcir efforts to secure
tho cooperation Of the Canadian author.
tiles in suppressine SEEMING in Lake
Champlan. The Canadians have taken
many tons Of fish from Missisquoi bay,
mont sportsmcn VINO try TO fish in the
lake with hook and line have very little
success during the open season for diff.
ferent kinds OF fish. Residents Of the
New York shore have a similar interest
in the movement. II is announced that
some Of the authorities are in favor Of
taking strong measures IL the Dominion
government refuses 10 net. but tho com.
nssioners dcprecate any strong talk of
this character.
The expia nation Ii made that the a,ics.
tion in Canada is a political one. and thar
officials hesitate to take any action which
might affect the votes Of fishermen living
on Missisduoi bay. or In that vicinity.
People In this vicinity know how some
Of the residents on tho Vermont shore Of
the lake have sought to influence votes
on seine fishing and II is hardly strange
that our Canadian neighbors. who have
everything TO gain and nothing to lose
from SEEMING. should seek to make their
political influence felt in a similar way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
SEEMING IN LAKE CHAMPLAIN.

The people of Vermont and particular.
~ the residents of the Champlain valley
have a lively interest in the announce
ment that In the event of the failure of
Canada to cooperate in the matter of
putting a stop to seine fishing in Lake
champlain the Legislature of New York
may appeal to President Roosevelt. The
movement against seine fishing began a
number of years ago. AMI, as our read
ers know, it has been crowned with COM
pnratively little success. When the com
mittee appointed By Governor Bell rc-
Gently visited different Canadian author
itics in company with a similar BODY of
mon from New York It seems that the
excuse made by the Canadians was that
the policy of the government of tho
United states in propasatiny yellow perch
In the lake had been Injurious to other
fish. A letter was sent to United States
Fish Commissioner Bowers. asking If the
federal commission would stop rropaga-
tion OF yellow perch In the lake.
Commissioner Bowers in his reply snvs
that tho yellow perch were released at
swanton. while the government was ex.
perimenting with pike perch or wall.
eyed pike. It was explained that the ma .
tionai commission receives requests from
many parts at tho country for yellow
porch and that these fish are propagated
ut the swanton hatchery TO meet these
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

The Southern Cotton association is
said TO be endeavoring to organize a
trust which will not be regarded as a
trust by the courts. To this end it pro-
poses to lock up securely at least 2OoN-
00O bales of the crop of 1904, and to hold
the same until it has succeeded IN rails
ing the price from the present low level
as objectionable as any other applica-
ton Of the trust principle would bc but
then it is more sensible than to burn
cotton 10 keep up prices as was done
some time since
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

Mayor Fleischmann Of Cincinnati de-
Clares that it is impossible to suppress
gambling. and he accordingly advances
the proposition that there is no way in
regulated as by issuing licenses lie
says there always has been gambling
and there always will be. and he goes so
posed to gamble than are men. Some
people may agree with Mayor Flcisch-
mann's proposition. but the great major
1ty Will probably desire to see existing
Jaws against gambling enforced
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

The announcement of a government OK.
pert 10 the effect that the abandonment
0f the hill farms in New England is due
to the opening of now and fertile tracts
in the West rather than to the loss of
fertility OF the abandoned land, suG.
Eests some interesting facts. When our
New England forefathers began TO cut
down the forests ard clear land for the
purpose of establishing homes. they
naturally selected the higher e,els. al
in many cases what have sincc become
our most fertile fields. were swamp
lands to a considerable extent. As the
forests were cleared and the land drain
cd 1t became possible more and more to
reclaim the low land. 1t goes without
saving that, II 1t had hecn possible to
occupy this most fertile section OF our
valleys at the outset. many of the rough
hill farm lands would hardly have been
tilled. Natural conditions. therefore. led
to the cultivation OF land at the outset
which in not a few instances, has been
abandoned. not because It lacks fertility
hut because Of its rough and stony
character as compared with the re.
deemed low land which Is more easily
titled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

Little Folks" Miss Helen a. Chr
vocal solo Miss Lucy Reynolds: REID
ton OF the Parent to the School," MD
W. 1. Miller: Relation Of the Teach(
to the Home" Mrs. W. NJ Stevens; "Ti|
Care OF Free Text Books" Miss JcssI
l. Ross; conference and reports u
committees.
A GRANGE FOR ENosBr,HGu
Gov. 6. J. Boil of Walden, master 4
tn" state Grange, Patrons Of HUI
handry. expects to organize n Grand
IN Enosburgh. oither in F.nosburrh Fall
village or West Enosburgh next Frida|
evening II is expected that thcrc vii
he 20 or 30 charter members. Gove,I
nor Bell announces that since tho mid
die OF December he has ORGANIZED
sevcn Oranges and that there Is n uool
prospect of organizing two more bcfor|
his visit 10 E.nosburgh
BARN BURNED IN WArTSFfELD.
The lurec barn Of 3. d. Bisbne il
Waitslield burned to the ground Tues
day morning. the fire starting abou
':lo. aud burning iicrcely for abou
two hours. The fire is supposed Il
have caught from "A lantern which wa,
either overturned or exploded and
Waitsfeld having practically no fir.
protection. 1t was impossible TO chocl
the flames. The stock was all gotter
out OF tho barn and all the surroundinu
farm buildings were saved The barn
which was large and commodious. wa.
comparatively new, having been bull,
two years ago last summer and was
considered one of tho best harms in tbs
section. AIR. Bisbcc carried fai,
amount OF insurance, which will prob.
ably nearly cover the loss on tho build.
ing 1t was impossible to save any Of
the winters stock OF hay and grain and
tn" loss on that will be total.
ANOTHER MONTPELIER FIRE
Tho Union House AZ Montuelier had ,
narrow escape from being burned Mon
day nighttime fire was discovered on OH,
g; tn" back staircases that is betweey
the Union House and tho part owned b,
Mayor Cory. Fortunately it was dlscov.
or'd early enough TO permit Of it's heinz
eN'inguishod with the fire fighters in Tho
building. though the alarm was runc IL
as an extra prerautiOn
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

According to a Boston expert the great
diamond Weighing 1902 carats and valued
at $s.6oO.OO0, which has recently been dis
covered in the Trans>sal, will probably
have to be cut up as it would weigh one
and three-fourths pounds and for pur-
poses Of personal adornment would prove
TO be somewhat clumsy. The statement
is also made that IL the diamond is cut
Up, its value will be greatly enhanced,
provided 1t is as nawless as reported.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
Fraud Exposed.

4 few counterfeitcrs have lately been
makns and trying to sell limitations of
nr. Kings New Discovery for ronsun1p-
ton Coughs and Colds and other med J.
icincs, thereby defraudnG the pubic
This Is 10 warn YOU ia beware Of such
people, who seek 10 profit, through steal
ing the reputation Of remedies which
have been successfully curing disease
for over 81 years, \ sure protection, to
you Is our nar,c on the wrappcr. Look
for it, on all Or. Kings, or Bucklen :
remedies. as al olhcrs arc mere iniia-
tions. IT, H. Ri'tiLEN & CO.. Chi
caeo, m and Windsor. canada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

Naturalsts are beginning to agree that
OF location. A French scientist has Just
produced wonderful results In connection
with this problem by painting number
of wasps with white paint, carrying them
several miles from their nest in box
and allowing them to escape. All of
3he marked wasps returned in COM
parativelv short time. Other instances
might be named, particularly by those
who have had experiences of this charac-
ter with domestic animals.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

4 silent man is always worth listening
to.
Tho breath OF suspicion Is otter favor.
ed with cloves.
lar burned by his heirs later on.
When village youth makes a ,yina
visit to the city he has n bird Of a. time.
Some mon consume more corn than a
hog-but it is in liquid form
1t If far better To he home sick away
from home than to I've home sick
1t sometimes staggers a man when he
discovers that II is possible to get a
drink in dry town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
Twice a. Many Eggs.

The man who can make two spears
OF grass grow where one grew before
ID certainly a benefactor. What shall
we say OF Poultry Food that makes
hens lay twice as many eggs "a before!
Fred W. Frost OF Lyndon, w., says
that bis hens did that after feeding
them pages Perfected Poultry Food"
Here's bis letter: After using 'Page's
perfected Poultry Food for two weeks
my mems laid more than twice as many
eggs as before. l intend to use II right
along"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
sNIpE LIGHTS ON HISTORY.

Venus was examining the golden ample
Paris had awarded her.
"Huh.' she said, its only plated. III
punish him for that the piker! I'll n,aks
a married man of him."
And that was the beginning Of the trou.
bios of Paris
Thor took his hammer down from the
shelf looked at it fondly. and said. half
to himself:
old days. but Tom Lawson and Charley
Russell have spoiled the magazines.
Should only get the usual returned
with thanks.
Signing deeply. he replaced it and went
over to the Dutchman's for pail Of
mead hicago Tribune
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
in the new special column Of this paper.
Some bargains are offered there this
week which It will pay you to read
about. See page two. This pape has
about. See page two. This paper has
them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
NO IEDTCEAfENT

come wid me- pard. said the hobo
from Texas, AN I'll show youse some.
thin as II make yore mouth water"
Not emmy fer me- answered the Ken.
lucky member OF the fraternity. Emmy
ting wot 'ud make re mouth water 'ud
tantcrlize me tongue. Chicago News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
\ MIsAPPTIED PETITION.

Not lone since the choir in one Of thu
ia shlonahlc churches Of the South
rendered long and difficult nnthem-ons
with MANY frls and furbelows Tho
good minister sat patiently through II,
but when tho anthem was finished hs
arose and, In the amusement of both
congregation and choir, began his
prayer in deeply earnest tones. saying,
20 Lord, VIC thank Thee that we are
s,li alive"-F0hruary Lippincott's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
SANG FRO1D.

INC Roman gentleman Of old,
no one can take his place.
No one is now 50 self-contrnllcd
AS TO open n vein or bottle cold
with IN" same careless grace
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
IT HADN'T OCCURRED TO HER

Mrs founclove-Our cook saws those
eggs YOU sent yesterday were ancient.
''rocer-Nery sorry. aam. They were
the best We could get. You see all tha
young chickens were killed off for the
holiday trade. so the old hens are thu
only ones left to do the layin'
Mrs. IounelOve-Oh to he sure Of
course. hadn't thought OF that.-Chi.
caSo Record-Hcrald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
ONE OPERATION TO HIS CREDIT.

Tather--You have been at the medical
college three years and you haven't per-
formed an operation yet.
Son-Oh. yes. have removed the
appendix from dictionary the other day
for pc-lght crs.-Chicago News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
FLENTY OF BRASS.

Church--Do you care Tor Wagner
muse?
Gotham-Yes. I do. No matter how
loud the people in the boxes talk, you
can always hear Wagners niusc-Yon-
kcrs Statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
MIGHT HELP SOME.

as Clarence Appleby tho sort OF per-
son one would care TO cultivate:"
We'll. a little cultivation wouldn't hurt
him any. Leader.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
THE. ONE EXCEPTION.

A baikecp still and cheerless sat:
asked him why life seemed all nat.
Ha said to me:
'Becuz YOU see
boy amt wrote me no Ruioaiyat.'
Now Orleans Times Democrat,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
WITH A DRAWBACK,

1T seems to me- the foreign visitor
was saying. you have too many laws in
this country
We may overdo it a little In passing
laws, responded the native. but we en-
force 'em judiciously. "-EXchangs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
DIVISION OF LABOR.

He promised TO look out for her
From dawn TO darkness dim
When they were wed: but did not say
She'd busy be from, dark to day
.Alooklng out for him.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
NOT 4 NATIVE.

ARTHUR Weren't you awfuily frighten.
cG when YOU saw the burglar in your
room"
Theodorel was worse than friahten-
cd | was dsgusted. He said il said a
word ! was dead man. Absurd, don
YOU know. a dead man couldn't talk
Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
BURLINGTON. THURSDAY, FEB Q.

Terms-si.oo Year. Away. in Ady"nc'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
PROSPECT OF NEW RAILROAD.

rho prospects arc good for the Dorse;
ra iroad TO go throUsh to Whitehall IN
the spring with Il branch to Lake st.
Catherine and one to The slate quarrics
at Paw!ct also down tho Battcnkill 10
Troy aud Albany. lowering tho freight
ana passenger rates about one fourth to
one-haii q good strong company is said
l" back the enterprise if II is true this
VIII he trunk line from the Hudson
river to Lake Champlan. touching both
tide water and the canals.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
TEACHERS MEETING AT GRAND
ISLE

\ Grand Isle county teachers
convention will he hold i'm the
high school building at Grand
Isle February 10 and II. The
opening session will he held Friday
afternoon, February 10. from 80 to
A;3n O'Clock. The programme follows :;
Chorus. selections from "rannhauscr."
pupils of high school; address Of VOL
come. the Rev W. r. Miller; variety
in School Work" Miss Phelps: draw
ing, Mrs. hazcn; a lesson in numbers
Mrs. Clarke: vocal duet tho Misses
Griswold; Music in Country Schools"
Miss Lucy n. Reynolds; address, Prin-
ctpal Edward u. Collins, of tn" SKATE
normal school of Johnson; Duties Of
School Directors" former Lieut., Coy.
\. w. Fisk OF Isle La Motto: round
table conference. Friday evening. T;4j
o'clock-Overture. Poet and Peasant"
the Misses Criswold address. How
Plants Live" Prof. l.. II. Jones OF Bur
lington; alto horn solo. Miss Ellen
Griswold; social hour. Saturdav morn
ing. to ~ o'clock--Piano solo. Miss
Fannie Grlsw"ll II lesson in rna,lin..
Mrs. Clark school Legislation" Miss
Mary Mont gomcrN, English for tho
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
DEER SEEM PLENTY,

D''f seem TO he very plenty in Town
Sh"hd' bunch of Is was seen between
mat village and West Townshend re-
Gently. a deer was helped from the
river near the bridge by Mr.. Kidder' :,
recently by two transfers, who saw it
go INTO the water. The animal was not
long in taking its departure after reach
ing terra iirma.