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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-03
Good for Fishermen's Bait"

The remarkable Notwithstanding ef-
feet of a vacuum is strikingly brought
out in the claims made for new
sportsman's bottle. The vessel has
double walls, being really one bottle
within another, with n sealed-up in
tervenng space from which the air
has been Withdrawn. Ii is asserted
that liquids in this bottle can be kept
hot AS hours in the coolest weather.
and that inced beverages Will retain
their delicious coolness Tor weeks in
the hottest summer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-03

were spells Of dizziness and faintness.
the kidney secretions were like blood
and passed with intense pain. ! had
lost 80 pounds when l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, and was dread
fully nervous, In one week | felt bet
ter and today | am a well woman and
have been for "A long time"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster -Milhurn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-03

ton OF the DlaQ-
der and the trou-
BILE had gone so
far in five years
that my physicians
said nothing but
an operation would
cure me. Awful
b e arr ing d o " n
pains. backaches
and headaches tor
tured me, there
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-03
A woMAN's suFFeRlNos.
A Dreadful Operation Seemed to os
the Only Outcome.

Mrs. Clyde Pixley. Bridge St, Beld-
ing. Mich. writes: Il had infamma-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
BEGINNING OF THE End IN COREA

The emperor is dead, long live the
emperor" Is the cry which could fit
tingly be used in Corea. Nay more, II
could truthfully be added that the ma
ton itself has ceased to exist, and
that it's entity has been merged In that
Of Japan. The abdication of Emperor
Yi-IIyeung under stress OF Japanese
influence and the elevation of his son,
have been in the interest of internal
reforms in Coroa; but as matter OF
fact the former ruler was not suli-
clcntly compliant to suit the Japs, and
he was accordingly forced to abdicate.
In short Corea Is no longer an indie
pendent power
This wiping out of nation in the
Far East is as pathetic as was the
partition of Poland or the loss of Hun
gary's independence, or other national
disasters of a similar kind that could
be named. The loss of existence in
the case of Corea has been gradual,
but the final denouement is none the
less tragic. Corea had acknowledged
! the suzcrainty of China for centuries,
but BY the terms of the treaty of sht-
moneseki in May 1895, at the conclu-
| sion of the Japo- Chinese Var. The
Chinese government renowned this
| claim and the reign of Japanese inhr-
| ence in Corea began.
The insidious way In which the JapS
began work of swallowing Corea is
strongly suggestive OF shyloch seeking
his pound of flesh, but perhaps It would
be more pertinent to compare Japan
in this instance to the capitalist who
loans money to his poor noighbor on
Il mortgage preparatory to foreclosine
and annexing the latter's acre to his
own domain, Japan succeeded in i'm
pressing the Emperor of Corea we'll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25

abandonment OF rural districts for the
cities The department OF agriculture
finds that New York has an abandoned
territory capable OF sustaining n pop
ulation of 100000, representing an
area of no less than 100000 acres.
It is claimed that during the past
twenty years In particular the cities
have so fascinated farmers sons and
daughters that many farms arc in the
hands of people of advanced age. the
younger people all having nocked 10
the larger centers OF population.
In spite of these facts there Ia an
increasing demand for desirable farms
In the Empire state, particularly
those which are in highly improved
condition; and with present high prices
for farm products this tendency Is
likely to Increase
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
AERIAL. WARFARE.

Magazine readers who were enter
tanned. If not instructed. by series o.
articles in a popular periodical dealing
with aerial warfare and the wonderful
Imaginary inventions employed by the
Martians may yet see fact supplant
The German government, as might he
expected is taking the lead in the de-
velopment of war balloons, and Amer
leans who have become accustomed to
scott at suggestions Of aerial naviga-
tion will apparently be forced to take
the dirigihle airship seriously.
The Berlin correspondent OF the New
York Herald writes that the trial OF
the government airship, built under the
supervision of Captain Won Krogh, was
| conducted recently with great secrecy,
| the experts going to n secluded spot ~
night The gas bag was kept aloft
four hours and seemed to be under
perfect control, at an average speed of
forty-fve kilometres an hour.
The greatest advantage OF this air
shaped gas bag, which is obtained by
two inner balloons, one at each end %
the ship. which are inflated from gas
machines on the platform. Tho airship
can circle for hours within the space OF
| a square mile at height Of 100
yards. The platform contains room for
six men, two quick firing guns and an
apparatus to throw explosives into tho
lines Of the fortitications Of the enemy
Weights running along the shaft over
the heads of the operators are used In
| balancing the ship after the discharge
of explosives or ballast from any part
of the platform. OF the two motors. OF
light but powerful constructions only
one is operated, the other being the
reserve for an emergency.
II the report concerning the opera
lions of this airship is correct and IN.
az much as Captain ITildcbrandt, who's,
balloon is being Quilt for the St Louis
race for the international cup. was one
of the enthusiastic spectators at III,
trials, there is little room to doubt, /,
must be admitted, that marked prog
ress has been made in the direction Of
aerial warfare as well as navigation
When one stops to consider the matter
however, there is little reason to won
der at this outcome With the lftini
power and durability OF the airshiI
once established. II only remained Il
devise n way to guide balloons to pro
duce a formidable war craft. Wher
the war balloon Is perfected, II will b,
possible for belligerents 10 sing o
aerial ships That Pass in the Night
and at the same time drop death deal
Ing explosives into their camps.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
Uncle SANS ADDITION OF ALIENS.

We have pridsd ourselves as Amer
,rons on our orr,rY's power of as
eimilatlon OF a!ioua. but when we con
slider that tho tide OF immigration to
The United states for the year ended
uune 80 last broke all records reach
Ing the enormous total of 1.,2Sb.349 as
compared with 1,1Oo.735 during the
preceding fiscal year. we may well
uuestion whether Uncle Sans power
of absorption has not practically
reached it's limit.
We speak OF limitation in this coin
nection not in a territorial sense. for
II is obvious that the United states
could accommodate many times its
present population. The problem We
have in mind is whether this country
can continue to receive the classes II
aliens that are locking to our shores
at the present time. even with our i'm
migration laws rigidly enforced. with
safety to our institutions and society
as at present constituted.
The Scandinavans hock to our
Northwest and speedily become sub
ttantial citizens, and the same thing
Is true of emigrants from most coun-
tries In the northern part of Europe.
When one scans the undesirable clas1hs
from countries in southern Europe II
requires no argument to show that II
Is possible for n country to have too
many of their number These classes
almost invariably flock to our larger
centers of population, and this process
has gone on to an extent which makes
It possible to say OF many of our great
er cities that their population is large
~ foreign.
The practical impossibility Of secur-
ing help in not a few directions tends
to incline people to welcome aliens tc
certain extent, but this applies only
to those classes that are moral, law.
abiding and desirable in every way
To weed out the undesirable classes O,
our immigrants is still the great prob
lem confronting Uncle Sam.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
SENATOR DILLINGHAM's work.

The national immigration commits
sion OF which United States Senator
William p. Dillingham; is chairman is
attracting wide attention. The Boston
Transcript notes that Senator Dilling-
ham and his commissioners are having
good time abroad ana manifestly are
being received In a helpful spirit by
the European government. 1t sees
Italy nor Austro- Hungary has that re-
| sentful attitude toward emigra tion to
America which long characterized the
| imperial government Of Germany. The
reason for this difference is that the
| emigration Itself is different. Most Of
the Germans who came to the United
States came to stay here: they were
not birds of passage. Their expatria-
ton was in most cases deliberate and
| Italians, the Hungarians and our other
newcomers from southern Europe. A
great many of them come here only to
|
stay long enough to save money, a few
hundred or at most few thousand
dollars, and having done this they GO
back with their money to their native
land. Thus Italy and Austro Hungary
are drawing largo revenue from
America, and their people are return
Y at.
improved economic efficiency, but also
with considerable sums OF ready CAPT
tai which arc being devoted to the ex-
pansion of native Industries.
Most people will. therefore, agree
with the Transcript that italy and
Austro- Hungary can well afford to be
cordial to the American immigration
commissioners. 1t is the interests OF
Europe as 1t is in our interests, &c
have the tide Of immigration properly
regulated, so that the really thrifty
and honest toilers who come here tc
stay few years or many years viii
not have their race discredited by as
ISOLATION with dcported criminals ant
paupcrs.
Marked progress has already beer
made in the matter of immigration re
forms. and the Dillingham; commits
sion's investigation, both abroad an(
at home, will unquestionably mean ;
still further advance. 1t is not i'm
probable that an international agree
ment will be reached sooner or late
with reference to the disposal of i'm
migration problems which are con
of new conditions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
CIRCUS HAS HEART
INTEREST.
Drnma of Fire Adds Greatly to trenic
Entertainment.


P"nse-the sur"St elements of enter
,hinment-is something strange to con-
template in connection with IA circus
entertainment; yet these elements are
present in pronounced degree i'm the
exhibition of the Adam ForerauEh and
Sells Bros. combined shows which are
to exhibit in Burlington on August 10
The heart interest attends spectacle
called "Fighting the Flames" which
opens the performance. on going from
the menag eric into the great exhibition
tent spectators ind themselves in the
heart of n busy city the entire space
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the idea that his country needed inter-
nal improvements, and offered to ad-
vance tho money necessary for tho
contamination thereof
A decade or so later an agreement
was made by the terms OF which Japan
undertook to protect" and ensure the
safety OF the imperial house Of Corea.
guaranteeing tho independence and
territorial integrity of that country.
while Corea. placing implicit reliance
on Japan's sincerity and honor, agreed
to adopt Japanese advice with respect
to further administrative improve
mcnts. Under an agreement, signed
in August, 1904, Corea accepted a Jap
anese financial adviser and a foreign
diplomatic adviser and promised TO
| consult Japan in dealing with foreign
powers ana making concessions or en-
tering into foreign contracts.
The result of tho war between Jap
an and Russia sealed the doom of Che
Coreans. Tho last straw in the way
of the paramount influence of Japan
in Corcn was now removed, for under
the treaty of peace, signed in Ports
mouth on September 8, 1905, Russia
| acknowledged Japans right to dictate
to tho Coreans. a similar agreement
had been signed by Great Britain a
short time previous and nothing now
stood in the way OF Japans recon
struction of the country except recall
| citrant officials at Seoul
The Japanese proceeded with their
| traditional caution. however. The next
step was a formal agreement, signed
on September II, 1905, by which Corca
placed in the hands of Japan the con-
troll and direction of all her foreign
relations and consented to the resi-
dence in her capital city of a japanese
resident general Prince Ito accord
ingly took up his residence in Seoul
in March of last year, and recent
events have demonstrated to what
purpose he has labored.
It was only question Of time when
Japan would reduce Corca to a position
OF complete vassalage, but the end was
| fastened when n delegation Of Coreans
aided, it Is charged. by contribution
of $4,000 from the Emprror's private
purse. appeared at the international
|
peace gathering at The Hague and de-
manded representation as power
The delegation charged the Mikado
with coercing the Emperor of Corea
usurpng the liberties OF the Coreans
and threatening the Independence oi
the empire.
This step naturally augored the Jap.
anese. who after successfully working
t" prevent the conference from listen.
ing to the Corean delegation, proceeded
to punish the Emperor of Corea. h,
demanding his abdicatlon AS re.
suit Of the whole move the grin Of
Japan has been firmly fixed on Corea
and 1t is safe to say the new ruler o.
that country will fiud himself merely ;
TOOL in the hands of the Japs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
NEW YORK'S ABANDONED FARMS.

Vermont and other New England
States passed through the period OF
abandoned farm discussion some years
ago, and as result of tho publicity
given to the fact that such lands werea
available many such places have been
purchased as summer homes, while
others have been reclaimed to "A great
er or less degree. Our nciEhbors OF
the Empire State have Just been
aroused to conditions prevailing in
certain sections of their commonwealth
through tho thorough Investigation
conduct d by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture.
Probably many people will be horri-
ned to learn that there are no less
than 1900 abandoned farms in the
State Of New York, but when one
comes to consider the vast size of the
State and the character of tho terri
tory in which such places are not in
frequently to be found, little occasion
for alarm will be discovered. In this
age people arc not abandoning land
that is worth tilling, except in very
rare instances and under cxtraordi-
nary circumstances, When country
Is new and swamps are filled with
water, the high ground is titled, but
later on when the low land is drained
and people tire of Shooting grain into
stony land with gum and sand
loses even the little strength 1t once
possessed, 1t is not strange that land
ot this latter description Is abandon
al for pastures Now" ana more in
wiling.
In many instances. however II is IN
entirely different problem from that
described which demands the attention
OF the Investigators, namely, the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
CAMPAIGNS STUDIED.

Navy and army war colleges respective
~ study the naval or military orGaniza-
ton of the United States with an eye
to the complete understanding of its
practical efficiency Of operation. They
thus constitute advisory boards. 70 which
the secretaries of the respective depart
ments In Washington can turn at any
time for details and recommendations as
to any point IN the mechanism of the
whole service. In fact. it might almost be
said that the study of plans Of campaigns
by the colleges and the accumulation of
information make the inagura ton of a
campaign or an expedition IN case of
war only the matter of the issuing of the
necessary orders by the secretary. as all
the requirements will have been carefully
studied out beforehand.
"The War College does not pretend to
teach" said Admiral Merrell. "Therefore
we speak of its Conferences not its
classes 1t aims to arrive at consensus
of opinion among naval officers of high
rank in regard to questions Of naval tao
tics or strategy or any moot question Of
International law. We do not discuss
matters that have been settled by the
United States government. but only those
points which arise out ~ new conditions
| and which have not yet Seen authorlta-
lively defined and decided. The same
questions frequently come up at success
| sive conferences The best opinions that
| can be arrived at in the service are ac-
Cunulatcd and discussed with the aid Of
| Professor George Grafton Wilson, of
Brown University who Is able 20 lay his
/ hands on all the authorities. The flna>
conclusion Is reached by majority vote
| of all the members of the conference
| Records of the discussions and their de-
| cisons are kept in the archives of tho
| college, and a summary for each year Is
published in an annual volume, Inter
| national Law College and Discussions ;
| which is issued at tho close Of every con-
| ference and may be found in every large
| library"
and in what way do the questions
come before the conference for its de-
cislon?" | ventured
well" replied the Admiral. "the ideas
| occur from time 10 time to officers in
the course of their reading, or as a re-
| suit of their experiences. and are for
wardod to the college. The most import
| ant and interesting are selected from the
| mass by the lecturer on international law
| (who Is now Professor Wilson,, acting in
| consultation with the president and STAFF
| of the Naval War College, These. to-
| gether with the officers In attendance a
| the conference for each year, consider
the various topics as fully as tho limited
| time permits and arrive at conclusion
| In the manner ! have already Indicated.
get EXPERT OPINIONS
'In addition to these discussions 1t is
our aim to get lecturers from the out
side who are experts In any special line,
Thus Hanson Taylor lectured last year
on the Spanish claims and Justice Brown,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
Tho Norrisville Messenger says with

The Morrisville Messenger says with
considerable truth, II not with gift
.ns nrophecy: The matter OF fire in
surance rates Is something that Is go
ing to come up in the near future in q
manner that will result In more than
nrotosts. Complaints regarding the
eyactions OF the insurance companl rs
and the increasing Of rates continue
10 come from different parts of the
state, and these complaints Will result
eventually in some measure OF Keller
cling obtained"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25

registered at the Avenue House in St,
Johnsbury as Nan Patterson last week
and all the young beaux In town crowded
about the hotel a day and night, think
ing she was the defendant In the
sensational Young murder trial. When
MISS Patterson, with a party of New
YORK friends, left for Bethlehem N. H.,
the station was filled with morbid loving
an" curious young men, who were not
AFRAID to openly stare at the supposedly
former "Florodora" girl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
HEATERS OF THE DEEP.
Ocean Tigers That Are Feared nud lint.
ed by Every seaman About.
Grom the New York Press

tfrom the New York Press)
Imagine a whole school ~ MN
pound monsters swimming at railroad
speed And with vast jaws armed with
Twelve rows of triangular teeth that
spring erect Ike snakc-fangs when
prey Is struck in lightning DART Such
arc the voracious and dreaded ocean
tigers, the largest of the man-eatins
sharks feared and hated by every
! seaman afoat
Last year the British cruiser Fury
dice was at anchor off Santa Lucia in
tho West Indies. and party of marines
were disporting themselves in the sea.
! around the great armored walls Tho
water was most inviting for a swim.
ana Petty officer Horny Pell was Civ
| ing an exhibition of fancy diving to
his mates His record was n full min
ute under wntor They watched him
swim downward into translucent
depths, and glance along the mighty
steel hun nearly six fathoms below,
feeling the vclvcty moss and weed as
he went.
sharks" The word struck terror:
the more sight Of racing. knlfelike dor
sails throw tho helpless mon into IA
panic. But they were soon out Of
harms way swarmns mp the sides Of
the vessel This took but a few Sec
onds Henry Pcll was still below. He
had left the wocdy hull. however. an.
was swimming away from her unde,
water.
Suddenly he paused. about to riss
Something vague ana big took shape
a shadow Of 4 blur at first against tn,
lovely blue. Then a mighty dun.
colored form tigcr-swift in movement
maneuvered so rapidly with the Pc
culiar side or lateral swing of its grca}
tail that the man seemed to meet the
lawful croaturo face TO face. He coult
almost have touched the sharp, up
standing dorsal fin.
! Poll know he was In frghtful peril
With sudden resolution he shot up, ant
as he did the terrified monster--shark.
are notoriOuslv timid-swung its huge
tail and swept away in a perfect cy
clone of mud and sand.
once on tho surface the man beheld
as he knew he would a little fotill3
of the fateful triangular fins. He was
perhaps 200 yards from the cruiser
and saw a boat being lowered. Slowly
and with much deliberate splashins
= ne began ms rotnrh' no" ana thch
ne would pause TO look pehlhd' aho
saw always the looming SHADOW OF tht
: giant that mad located MIN hrst' a most
ierocIouS creature 40" ana 'h'H II
would spring lever with MIN Dut AT r
respectful distance on one slde--ah aP'
Tarenty eHortless pouhd-roIlihg us
hideous white belly TO bring the httie
I gray eyes TO bear upon IT'S IIVne prey.
pei was fast losing MS seH-cohtro!'
II" was 'rihs ana crying ou' u t"e
men in the approaching poat' Inc I'M
lnehSe shark now ooIHer' more ue'e'
inhcd' was aShlhs rlSh' arou"u III"
with lhcronih'e Spoeo' c"u'"'"S '"'
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himself, who keeps a record Of the entlro
situation.
AS soon as any ships belonging to
separate rooms come in sight OF one an
other those rooms are notified and the ac-
uon begins. An overwhelming prepon-
nerance or force at any point OF contact
VIII decide against tho weaker The
game continues until one side is annhil-
ated or either side wins by gaining the
objective with or without bloodshed.
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