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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
AN ENDLESS CHAIN NUISANCE.

The FREE PRESS is in receipt of a
communication from an esteemed reader
calling attention to the manner in which
people in this region are SUN being victim
lied by what has come to he known as
the "unowncd endless chain" The Union
Signal denounced this scheme some time
ago, but still the uncanny and apparently
amending Chain continues to run its course
in Vermont. and presumably in other parts
of the country as we'll
1t appears that this chain was originally
instituted for the alleged purpose of pro-
noting a mammoth petition to Congress
against the sale of the deadly cigarette to
minors Developments coming to light
subsequent to the starting of the chain
have led to the conclusion that it was
instituted for the purpose of securing the
names of women for a questionable pur-
pose. If so, the originators have not
dared to receive their mail for a consd-
cradle period. Women We're asked to send
their names together with the postal card
sent to them by other women in the end
less chain to the NV. NJ. Moral society,
Philadelphia each woman receiving a
card being requested to send cards to -four
other women and so on.
1t is stated officially by the postmaster
OF Philadelphia that different names were
used for the society in various parts OF
the country, and that as a result mail
has been addressed to about dozen diff
ferent titles. Some idea OF the proper
lions assumed by this nuisance can be
gained from the statement that when the
first mail matter addressed to this many
titled association was sent to the dead
letter office on August /, 1902, the consign,
ment consisted Of but 1l5 pieces
At last accounts the product of this r.
responsible mail device was growing al
a rate which promised soon to aggregate
no less than 5000 pieces Of mail matter
every week or a total of nearly 410O0'
pieces for the year. About 6,5OO pieces ar,
sent to the dead letter office each week in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
PHILOSOPHY IN TABTDIDS.

Rises to the occasion-yeast.
Has a bored lOok-an oil we'll.
The blue book may also be read
Never makes good-the counterfeitcr.
A rain of errors is one the weather mar
hasn't predicted
Our troubles are often the result of q
vivid imagination.
The evcn-tempered doctor is the one who
never loses his patience.
The auctoncer may be iovial. and ye
he always looks for bidding.
The blush is pretticr than the freckle
but sometimes ii is just put on.
When n conceitcd fellow says ne |.
welded to his art he takes it for granite,
that he is the better half.
Eve may have had her troubles, hu
Adam never talked to her about tho cof
fee his mother used to makc.-Philadcl
phia Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
KEPT LIGHT FORTY YEARS.
Faithful Services Of Woman Keeper Of
Santa Barbara Lighthouse
(From the Los Angeles Times


IN Marcn, 800 Albert j, Williams and
MS VIE JuIh arrived III santa barbara
10 taAc chatse OF the government light
houSe thcn pelhe putt While they were
waiting LOT 'S completion they occupied
what was theh the only frame house in
tne Town. no" Standing at the corner of
St1te ana Moh'ecllp streets. In August
the llghthouse was sufficiently completed
ana the young couple moved la, and in
pece'hpcr t,e himp was llrst lighted.
Inc hrst lamp was a complicated af-
fa!r That proved rather unsatisfactory.
so IN lew months another was sub
s'ltuted "hicn burned sperm oil. Later
on the use OF l'ru OIL was begun and
| fhaIlN as at present kerosene. The sur
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03

The cashier sat at his desk. wondering
what he had better do about that Jones
note. Tie folt sure that Jones was OF the
square but
Excuse me. Is This the cashcr?'
1t was a pretty woman of thirty who
spoke. She was well dressed. and there
WAS that about her which caused the
cashier to look a second time
Yes madam
Il am Mrs. jenkins My husband has
an account here. Ie'll be in pretty soon
to drew some money | don't want you
to let him have it,"
The cashier looked a third time at his
caller. This time he started hard, and the
little woman on the other side of the rail
ing looked down N the tosselated floor.
Put 1t is his account, madam. IF he
wants to draw some money. | can't sto?
him
| My husband is the best man in the
world" ,hc woman said. For 500 days
in the year he is good and kind to me
he is always good and kind-hut then.
once is a long while. he gets-that is-he
isn't-O YOU know"
Yes, | don't want you to let him have
any money. I know ii is his money.
But if nc doesn't get the moneY-if he
just stops to think "a minute. he will
"fl sc what | can do, madam said
the cashier.
"Thank YOU sir" said the woman.
simply. and went away.
,rbo cashier walked over TO tbo coro
Of thc nuving teller and nicl,o1 I'm his
Shoot on which was written the list az
donoeitors Af,er tho name Of Mr. len
l<irs the husband Of woman who
bnL c.lln1 or him no wrote
"Ston n,vn,ants on mis- account unti,
my q K is secured Then he signed
bis ra~,o and c,liad tho n,vinp to;;,-.
nttortinn tn Tho nototiou
An hour Iatnr Mr. Jenkins camo in AND
,,.,..c,',od for r.y,,ort -, ,i,ocl for sgoo
Innl,ir. ,r,e an Oil dono.itnr and carrie
, ,nnJ account
! -, CORY Mr. Iorkins said tho nav
inc to,,,, INV. vou'lI have to Get III,
o., .hior,s n X before 7 can nav This
ohnrl< ="
! ,rln,o u.,s ncrbons = SLIGHT odor nj
vhiel,v on Nr Jenkins. breath
r"rl,i,s crrw ,norv and ins,i1ted in q
minute
us NV account ovordrawn?" he de-
manded
No sir. Your balance is $3.50"
.'rbar what do Won mean bv refusing
TO ,,,,,or nv. cbocko"
| "Vo,,.il have TO 500 the cashier abou,
,ho, an, acting undar ordors
Innl,ins stormod over to the cashier
dash, IJo wns red in the face an,
frrious
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Make the best of the troubles you have
and don't hunt more.
Get up with the lark, but don't disturb
other people with your larking.
1t has been said that all the world loves
a lover, but the proof Is missing.
Many a girl marries a man merely tc
keep some other girl from getting him
4 wise artist paints womans DOR
turned down while waiting for somethinf
to turn up
A wise artist paints woman's port
trait not as she looks but as she imagine
she looks.
Love is both blind and deaf. That.
why II young couple in love can neither
see nor hear the clock.-Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03

Guiding 1000 postal cards. The balance Is
card mail and is returned to the writer's.
The general publication of information
concerning this endless chain nuisance
ought to result in its abatement.
People who receive any postal cards or
other mail matter asking for the extern
sion of this endless chain will confer a
favor on the public as we'll as the post
Office authorities, not to speak of the good
women, by throwing such mail matter into
the fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
- --
TOPICAL SONG,

To be sung by the average actress In
the average musical comedy of to-day.
No song that is funny | sing for your
money,
But my words are the height of inanity,
For I'm bound to declare that the clothes
that ] wear
Are the only real clue to my vanity.
I'm blatant-that's latont-no innocence
latent
Disturbs my impertinent pose.
But though I'm deficient in brains, I'm
proficient
In clothes, clothes, CLOTHES,
I sing tho libretto without any debt to the
dramatist or the musician,
For they're both of them shy what
these words might imply.
II art in these days had a mission,
I'm prosy. and rosy, and apt to be
posey
And silly az every one knows;
But though half what's the
odds?-lm ''prcsented'
In clothes, clothes, CLOTHES!
Tom Mason in Life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
TICONDEROGA ROSTER.
Those Who Were Associated with
Ethan Allen In the Capture Of the
Famous Stronghold.
the Editor of the Free Press:

Fort Edward. n. y, Feb. %, 1904.
1t Is now almost one year since the list
of Green Mountain Boys who were with
Ethan Aellen at Ticonderoga was pub
lished in your valued sheet.
The publication of the article and the
interest it awakened and the discussion
which it produced enabled me to add
several names to the list which had pre-
viously escaped my attention.
The replies to the article published in
the Free Press came from as far west
as Ohio, and from many different States
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03

BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, MARCH
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 25,ooo
seaders every week, and one cent word
will reach them ALL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
THE BLUE JAY AT THE BAR.


THE BLUE JAY AT TIE BAR
\ few DAYS ago ! received letter nom
- l1dy whose tender heart is filled with
indignation because the thouShtess boys
in her neighNorhood have declared war on
the blue JaNs. The boys. If | understand
the case have no intention of wrongdoing'
on the other hand they seem to be undoi
the impression thar they are conferiini
It benefit on bird and man, by Riding tlt
cor immunity Of confirmed deNourer o.
eggs and ncStlings. Before denying Tho
righteousness of tho warfare, it SCENT
fair to ask from what source comes tho
Information concerning the blue jayt
NiiainH. Have these boys actually sect
great rumhers of bird homes destroyed
that the Jays might stay their nun
ger If they have, then beg them to Ia
40 word of mine interrupt their usefu
work. let them load their guns II tht
muzzle and give no quarter. otherwise
pei hapS it may be well for then to paus
and consider whether they are REALLY
waging rirhcoUS war whether they ara
merely killing helpless creatures viii
/ they have condemned to death on hear.
say evidence. Their" is a law in all ci.iliz.
q countries to the effect that when
citizou is charged with an offence, he is
entitled to a fair trial. and that he may
not be punished unless he is actually
proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
/ \ few years ago the blue jay WAS brought
! to the bar of Justice charged with the
/ destruction Of eggs and nestlincs He vas
tried inpartially by competent Judges.
/ who heard and WEIGHED the evidence for
AMI against as carefully as though a
mars life had been at stake and the
expenses of the trial were paid bv The
United states government Tho principsl
Witnesses in the case we're a few, men
who testified that they had seen tho nina
Ia ~ No and Hf Il Iirrr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
WHEN HE SALAAMS.

At the doings Of the potentatcs of the
Orient
lie poohs poohs,
And the greatness of the kings and queens
of Europe,
He tut-tutS;
But when of Yankee glory, he reads in
song and story,
lie salaams.
At the discov'ry OF planet In the
heavens
He ha-haS,
And the mention of the wondrous things
of science
He'll tush-tush;
Dut when of Jeflries' powers, he reads in
pugdoms bowers.
lie salaams.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
MAPLE SUGAR.
Urom the Waterbury Rccord)

Every farmer is making preparations
for the maple sugar season, which gives
early promise of being one of the best
IN years 80 one questions but Vermont
has had an old fashion winter. with
plcntv of frost thus unless all signs fail
the sap VIII run freely, when spring
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03


dition while other stretches of 1t vilt be
bad In the Southland this includes near
~ IL not all the states south and south
west of Washington-the roads in the wet
season are all bad. In Florida they are
all sand, which Is as bad as mud. Hun
drcds of southern roads are trails. This
will apply to nearly every State border
ing the gulf. To make these roads good
or to compare with our northern roads
they must be lifted up from three to ten
feet to clear the water and soft ooze, and
then they must be covered with u harder
soil or be macada mixed Uhe bottom of
these roads Is generally logs and brush)
to make them hard and smooth. We saw
one of these roads in course of construc-
ton out Of Ogden on the Florida coast.
Such roads cost mint of money and
in consequence with long bridges are uni
versaly wanted all over the South SO
naturally. the South wants this bill to
pass.
Now. what we have said of the South
is also applicable to many States through
out the West! we might sap, nearly all
of the States. We know it is true of
Colorado, Utah, Nevada. Southern Cali
fornia, Arizona and even Texas. Fords
are almost endless. Dry bridges are need
ed by the hundreds We mean, bridges
where no water runs only during storms
and these bridges must be long and high
as must be the bridges over sulches and
gaps. Then the mud in the West is a twin
sster to the mud in the South, and needs
the same kind Of rounding up. And 1t
needs millions to do this. So naturally,
many of the Western States are in favor
of the bill
Now, what has all this to do with
Vermont? 1t has much to do with Yer
mont and all States which have spent
large sums of money for years in build
ing good roads and bridges. For a
year or two, perhaps we would be ben
Gifted by this bill: but once fitted up
for as stated we are far ahead OF south
ern and western States on these i'm
provements-we will simply be burden
ed with taxation to help build roads
and bridges outside of our own State
and in those States that have been ne
elected for years.
Another dangerous thing about this
bill. coniectural at present. but never
thcless quite probable, judging from
other bills of q like nature, is its iiabil
ity to grow larger and larger II thi.
policy is adopted. Certain conditions sucf
as loc-rolling In Congress, might brins
this aboIt until finally such large figures
would be reached in addition to legitimate
appropriation as to necessitate the direc
taxation to which we have just re-
ferrcd
Now. while we are in favor of goot
roads in Vermont. and that there shoulc
be n tax for that purpose. we believe i
should he through State tax and not al
appropriation from Congress with th'
dangers that are liable to come from
such course. 1t can easily be seen WHERE
we would land if the bill is adopted
therefore We claim it s for the nteres
of every Ncrmonter to work against it.
THE GONERNORSHIP.
(From the Landmark
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
YYEYOsU TAKAGAwA, ETC

There was great swell in Japan,
Whose name on Tuesday began
1t lasted through Sunday,
TIL twilight on Monday,
And sounded like stones in a can,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03

Hudson IIoaGland, one of the Oldest
members of the New York Union League
and director OF half dozen banks. is
dead,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
MARTIE LOOMING UP.
TALK OF A DRAFT,

U'rom the Ludlow 1'rbune)
How it would simplify things # tn,
)urty decided to draft DcBoer!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
LIFE IN THE BANK
Cashier Obliged the wife of jenkins.
and Was Repaid ny the Light OF
Gratitude in Her Eyes.

The cashier sat at his desk. wondering
what he had better do about that Jones
note. He felt sure that Jones was oil the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-03-09
CURES CANCER AND BLOOD POL
SON,

If you have blood poison producing
eruptions, pimples, ulcers, swollen
glands, bumps and risings, burning,
itching. copper colored spots or rash on
the skin, mucous patches in mouth or
throat, falling hair, bone pains, old
rheumatism or foul catarrh, take b.
tanic Blood Balm (B. ID. b 1t kills
the poison in the blood; soon all sores,
eruptions heal, hard swellings subside,
aches and pans stop and Il perfect cure
is made of the worst cases of Blood
Poison.
For cancer, tumors, swellings, eating
sores, ugly ulcers, persistent pimples
OF all kinds, take b. b. b. 1t destroys
toe cancer poison ia the blood. heals
cancer of all kinds, cures the worst
humors or ~suppuratipg sw%eilings.-
Thousands cured by b. b. b. after all
else fails. b. B. j, is composed of pure
botanic ingredients. Improves the dt-
g%estion, makes the blood pure and
rich, stops the awful itching and all
sharp, shooting pains. Thoroughly
tested for thirty years. Druggists, 81
per large bottle, with c mplete direc-
tions for bone cure. Sample free and
prepail by writing Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta. Ga. Describs trouble and
free medical advice also sent in sealed
letter. Sold in Laurens by b. Il. Po-
sey.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-03-09
WHY RENT?

When you can W your own home
with the same money?
The Piedmont Savings and Invest
ment Company will enable you to do
this.
Instead Of Paying Rent for years
INC owning nothing at the end of the
term the property is yours,
Meanwhile, you hare had the home
from the first-with the motive to i'm
prove it..
Owning ones home does more to
make an independent man than any
thing else.
Amau with little or no property finds
1t hard to borrow and build.
Such men this company provides
credit for.
There are hundreds of working
men in this town paying rent on
houses that are not cosy and comforta-
BILE, they have no cOnveniences, that
are not kept up and that are not i'm
proving in value
Lots in Laurens are cheap. These
same men, with the rent money they
are paying, a all own homes In
which they will take pride aud which
will grow more valuable each year.
The Piedmont Savings and Invest
ment Company is not a building aud
loan association. Why? Because tho
contract Is certain and definite. The
borrower knows to a day when his
debt will be due. Moreover the rate of
interest is lower.
w. w. BALL and M. l.. COPELAND
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-03-09
CLIMATIC CURES.

The influence of climatic conditions
in the cure OF Consumption Is very much
overdrawn. The poor p atlent, and the
rich patient, too, can do much better at
home by proper attention 10 food diges-
rup. Free expectorGtion Ia the mora
ing Is made certain by German Syrup,
go is a good nights rest aud the alb
sence OF that weakening cough and de-
btlitsting night sweat Restless nights
and the exhaustion due to coughing,
the greatest danger and dread of the
consumptive, can be prevented or
stopped by taking German Syrup lib
orally and regularly. Should you be-
abe to go to a warmer cline, you will
lind that of the thousands of consump-
tives there, the few who are benefited
and regain strength are those who use
German Syrup. Trial bottles, % cents;
regular size, rs cents. Laurens Drug
Co. -
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-03-09
Portrait to be Presented.

A life size portrait Of the late Chief
Justice and Governor William D. Simp-
o has been painted by the artist,
Ambrose MacNeil OF Spartanburg, and
will be presented to the State by the
family Of Judge Simpson to be placed
In the supreme court room in the
capitol. The portrait is said to be one
OF striking fidelity.
While 1t Is doubtless a pleasure to
the members of the Simpson family to
present this picture, the people of
Laurens county will be under some OBJ
legations on account OF it, for Judge
Simpson was n Of the dis tinguished
and beloved sons of the county whose
life will be q bright page in the coun-
tvs history always. In presenting this
picture, his family will incidentally
therefore be doing q good service to
Laurens County.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-03-09
WILL BE HANDSOMEST
In COUNTY.
The Beautiful House OF Worship Which
the Presbyterians OF CIiuton
Are Erecting.

One hundred years in the future or
two hundred for that matter visitors in
the city of Clinton will find probably an
Ivy covered stone church, an object OF
rare beauty and historic interest. In
hat far away day 1t will be more pic
turesque than now, standing in u spa
cious grove of splendid trese, but the
Presbyterian Church of Clinton, now
nearing completion, will be as strong
and sound as today.
This new building is without doubt
the handsomest structure in Laurens
county. The walls and two towers are
built of granite and the massive edifice
should last forever, Occupying alone a
large lot Of several acres, it could
hardly by any possibility be fired from
the exterior even by an incendiary and
the interior is also about as nearly fire
proof as buildings ever are in this part
of the country.
The interior arrangement Is similar
to that of the First Presbyterian
Church, both as to auditorium and
Sunday School room. The seating ca
pacity will be about the same, the Lau-
rens Church being a trile larger.
The Clinton church Is a credit to the
town of Clinton, to Laurens county and
the whole State. The Clinton Presby-
terians have labored long and faith.
fully upon it and they have a building
to be proud of. DR.. w. A. Stands, q
member Of the building committee who
has given the work special attention
and supervision, kindly accompanied
an ADVERTISER reporter over it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-03-09
Letter to Dial Gray.
Laurens, S. O..

Dear Sir: If it took 10 gallons to
paint your house last time with some
body's else's paint, and takes s with De-
voc, We ave you So or $40; for painting
costs two or three times IS much as
paint.
Mr.. Ezra Rathmell, Williamsport,
Pa always used III gallons of mixed
paint for his house; Devoe took s.
But that isn't all; that's only first
cost; how long will it wear?
The paint, that goes furthcst in COW
erings, wears best too.
All paint, true paint, and full-meas-
ure, are on one side; part paint, false
paint, and short.measure are on the
other. Wha* can you expect?
Yours truly,
F. w. DENOE & Co.
T. IS. Moseley s. Roland sell our
paint.