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

But what some of the girls who answa
are thinking Of ! cannot imagine. Here
one girl who will come fifty miles
take At place at s. n week"
can you tell much as to their qualities
tions by their lcttcrs?'
can I? Wen. rather For irstauu
there is the writing, there is tho spolNs
of the words there IL the way the lt,
ter is put together, there is even tuo So '
the letter Is folded. Ever think tNnt la',
tiers are folded so as to saVe tim r0W l-
days?'
mo" said the Advertising man. 'It :
all | can DO to get the stamps to pHf o.
'cm. My stenographer folds 'cm an I.-At,
| guess. How should it be done"
Easy enough. simple enough. iut
folded wrong often enough said the hI-l-
moss man spontaneously. IF your typ
writer Knows hcr business she takes thu
sheet and folds it up from tho top. iAav.
ing tine proper width for tho envelope
then from right e. left and from loft IN
right-so. Then when your letter Is open
ell it is right silo mp. Sce?'
II see" murmured the advertising man.
and how many applicants fold thcn
letters that way"
"Oh, three or four ont of a dozen. per
haps. quite - commentary on business
rs She is taught ch?' remarked the bust.
ness man as he suoll-d away.-Snring g.
field Republican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
BRADSTREET'S SUMMARY.
Retail business Hnmpercd by Cold
Wcather-SOme Favorable Signs.

New York, Feb. 2G-Bradstrcets sum
morrow:
Spring trade Is growing at the East
though as Yet it is not in full swing
and retail business Is hampered by con.
tinued cold weather. Buying is generally
classed as conservative. the term hand
to-mouth being frequently in evidence.
Manufacturing industry shows some en-
largement of activity, especially in glass
making ard iron and steel producing of
pig iron being nearly double Of that of
two months ago,
Anthracite coal is active and strong but
production and shipments of this product,
of bituminous coal, and coke and OF saw
materials generally are hampcred by the
weather.
backward spring trade is reported in
the Eastern shoe manufacturing industry
Shipments are stll smaller than n year
ago in cotton and in wooden goods for
next fan. Failures are few in number for
this season of the year considering the
bclated spring season.
Iron and steel are still irregular, but the
tendency, as n whole, has been in the d.
rcction of Improvement owing to an en-
largod demand reported for finished prod.
hcts, notably bars, wire and wire goods
st"e, ripe and light and heavy hardware
business failures for the week ending
with February % number 900 against e3l
last week. ls5 in the like week in 1903
va IL 1902 III in 1901 and 1873 in 1900
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
A HIDDEN TORTURER
DEATH PREFERABLE TO THE AGONY
BORNE BY Mr.. OOYLE.
Three Years OF Excruciating Neuralgia
Terminated by Six Boxes Of
DR.. williams Pink pills.

Three Years OF Excruciating Neuralgia
Terminated by Six Boxes Of
Dr. williams Pink Pills.
Men still suffer from agonies of
disease 20 intense that they can And
no terms fit to describe them save
words like "torturc and crack"
which call up wildly the barbarities of
the outgrown past.
Tho story Of James p. Coyle, a mill
operative, residing at No. 8 Pond street.
Amosbury, Mass, is a striking recent
case In illustration. During the past
three years" said Mr.. Coyle to = re-
porter, I was troubled with neuralgia
in the head. At times tho pains were
almost unbearable and my suKerings
were such that death would have been
welcome rs relief. Tho pains began
right over my eyes and shot upward
through my head. They were so ex-
cruciating that they would almost make
me faint dead away from exhaustion.
II consulted several ply but,
while they all diagnosed my case "a neu'
ralgia aud prescribed for that. they gave
me only temporary relief Then I took
a number Of advertised neuralgia cures
with NO better result. About four
months ago friend told me about DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
and decided to try box. After I had
used one box noticed that the pains
were less frequent and intense than be-
fore. So took q second box with ad-
ditional improvement. After 1 had
taken six boxes my neuralgia was en-
tirely cured, and for two months have
been free from pain. ! have sound rest
full sleep at night and no feeling Of Ian
guor during the day. I bless the day
when I began to use DR.. Williams Pink
Pills"
Cures equally remarkable for their
completeness and permanence have also
been wrought by those pills in the case
Of locomotor ataxin. partial paralysis.
st. Vitus' dance, scintica, nervous head
ache, after.effects Of tho grip, palpitn-
ton Of the heart, pale and sallow com
plexioAs and all forms Of weakness III
either male or female. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by oil
druggists, or will DO sent direct from
DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schcnec.
tady, NY. postpaid, on receipt Of price,
fifty cents per box; six boxes for two
dollars and a h7lF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
ADVANCE IN RAILROADING.
How Transportation Facilities Have
Been Improved During the Past
Few Ycars-IOcOmOtive Build


american ia'lroaus' iou' roao- pe"s
ano oiI"Ses 10 ehsi',es a'u cais, IA.
neeh cp"i'iete'S repu'i. vi ren'o.eW" III
me 'aSt zen years wii'eS ,iel'vi. Ia " :
renee otohe III .uc N"!ch ~" ~ ~
NoSt oi 'he eVuipi"."t vi IL "cV"ut "sc
- low /" .he So'"P"c"p' IN .i"i"S vi
'o-"ay are ieaVS' io's' anu s"ii,' anu VII
!''nS OF 'I' greatest i",.rouuS nc"
or''seS nave pcen repuireu iol 'heI1' over
every river creeh' an" cuiNe't INA often
new "hu heaNier rams
me american ranroao Prooie'n mas
necn 10 increase the tonnage vi 'fa'h 10
y" H'Wpieu ny Sinsie 'ocoiiouN' cie"
"A locomotive WIN single crew uoes as
niuch WORK a. 'i''ee locomotives ana
!hrec crews Formerly ana. passehSer-
traih OF sixteen cars ihoat OF the'h he"NE
fieeperS whose we'sh. mas greatly m
ercuseu or ia'c' Is not no" an uncommon
,ra'n' rcrneriN such " TRAIN "ou'o nave
oceh run IN TWO or more sectiots. ANA
cl@htN 10 ninety ana III some cases even
l"' OF ~ cars 20 z irciSht-uaIh are not
uilNS""- 'hucc"' on MANY nam hnrS
"i"'' 'hc Si""us IRE NOT "au we
lHfolpn lrHlSnlS Will average eighty
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03

have told me OF meetings with Russian
ships in ports, Of evidences of hard treat
ment. of the Russian ships putting to
sea and returning with a man the less,
who had been hung at the yardarm for
the example of his shipmates.
1T Is commonly stated that Russian
officers have been known to knock their
men down. They are certainly able to
order the lash-a commander fifteen
strokes, captain twenty-five, and the
captain of an equipage' fifty The sys-
TEN is a rigid one, and contributes little
to the creation of esprit dc corps or con-
fdences and a good understanding between
officers and men In short, the code IA
still harsh and cruel, and cannot be with
out rcacting influence on the characters
both of officers and men. There must be
severity IN every, but the peculiar char
acter or Russian measures seems to In
dictate that. In this matter as least. tho
navy Ia n century behind that OF the
United States or Great Britain"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington, Feb. 2J.-Walter NJ.
Lewis has been appointed rural free
delivery carrier on route No. . from
North Ferrisburgh, VI.
Silas ID. Doad of New Haven, VT. Is
spending a few days with relatives in
this city. Mr., Doud has been visiting
his brother, who is in business in Ala
bama.
Hon. Fletcher d. Proctor of Proctor
was in this city for limited time on
business this week.
Senator Redfeld Proctor has been
unusually busy this week with the
agricultural appropriation bill. As
chairman of the committee on agricul-
ture, Senator Proctor has charge of
the bill on the floor and under his able
leadership opposition to the items of
the BILL many of which are of weighty
import to farmers, has been over
come and the bill passed practically as
drawn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03


Ing. In such men there must be some
strain or coarseness or even brutality, and
the fact that every officer, and even petty
officer, can punish any man OF lower rank,
and does 80. may account for the atmos-
phere of severity marked in some Rus
sian ships. Many experts hold the opn-
ion that a considerable number of the
officers are Incompetent They have the
exclusive patriotism OF the RUSSIAN. and
however genial they may be to foreign
visitors, they never admit them TO any
really intimate friendship. and are re-
luctant to discuss service matters. The
sniartness of the American officer Is rarc-
ly found in them, and some OF them are
slovenly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
THE PEOPLE OF KOREA.
4 First-hnnd View of the Prize Of the
Russia -.JnUauese War.

Under tho title of Korea. Japan and
Russia" Robert j.. Spcer in the March
Worlds Work gives ~ firsthand view of
Korea, tho prize of the far eastern var.
Among other things he says. AS for the
people. their characteristics, on the whole,
arc very good. They have been oppressed
by Off ials who bought the privilege Of
t1Xation, who knew that they would be
soon superseded by some new purchaser,
and made hay while the sun shonc ny
Squeezing OFT every possible dollar They
are an casv-going people and they have
their faults. We were discussing once,
in the hone of an American doctor living
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03

II you could analyze his case, and an
alyze the case of all complaincrs and kick
ers. you would find that out OF hundred
of them at least ninety ought to go out
and kick themselves. They don't i'm
prove the opportunities they have. the
opportunities that lie at their doors.
] want to see you so prosperous That
you will indorsc what I am saying now.
O.aughter) Why. when ] hear one OF
those democratic speeches 1t reminds mo
Of an incident that occurred once In q
little Western town where Mr.. Day
was welded to q Miss Week. and a
great many people regretted the loss or
time. U.aughter) But country editor
who had n penchant for poetry removed
all sorrow. il he did not dry every eye.
with the lines:
A Week is lost; a Day is gained; but
why should we complain
For soon there will be Days enough to
make the Week again.
Great laughter)
Mr. williams of Mississippi ] in
terrupt the gentleman?
Mr. Pedc-Certainly.
Mr. Williams Of Mississppi-On behalf
of the history of literature. 7 would like
to have it go into the Record that George
-. Prentiss was the author Of those I'm
mortal lines
Mr. Pcde--T am glad TO pay any tlib-
ute to the memory of George d. Prentss,
and may every democrat be as happy AS
he know that the Democratic party
needs good deal of my advice. laugh
ter) have given it great deal in my
own State when belonged to it, Q.augh-
teri and when I did not.
We are going to carry tho Eastern
States. ~ we always have done. We arc
going to carry the West because We can
not help it. The election there will be
nothing but a supplementary census.
UaugEter)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
THE NAVY OF THE GEAR
Inside Facts Furnished by Statcmen
OF IN American Expert

Although, several American military
men have had the privilege of becoming
personally acquainted with Russian army
men and methods by attending maneuNers,
reviews, etc, in the land of the Car, very
few naval officers profess to have an
intimate or expert knowledge of the Rus
sian navy. 1t has always been the policy
of Russia to work under cover, and for.
tgncrS have had little opportunity to ac-
quaint themselves with the details re-
gardng the growth and development OF
her navy.
An American naval officer of wide ex-
perience in his profession has just, re-
turned to Washington after the compile
tion of n period of duty on the Pacific
station which service brought him In close
contact with Russian ships and men and
afforded opportunity for many interesting
observations. A result OF these observa-
lions and of u knowledge previously
gained by a study of the subject IL en-
bodied in the following interesting state
ment regarding tho Russian navy, its for
eign origin, its officers, seamen and disci-
pline.
I'm eavoring to estimate the value
OF the Russian navy on the personal side,
II Is well to remember that 1t was not
Indigenous to the soil. The Cars, from
Peter the Great to the present ruler have
experienced great difficulty in finding effi-
Gent seamen. The Russians, In general
have an aversion to the sea, and the
long winters In the Baltic are an addi-
tional impediment to the learning or the
seamen's art In the early history OF the
Russian navy the most prominent part
was played by English and Scotch OFF,
cers--many Of them Jacobltes who took
service with the Russians.
Russian oftcers Of the present day, so
far az can DO estimatsd' are OF two
classes. Some Of them. like Admiral
Makarofr, are mon OF science and OF pro.
ftxsional dlscernment, and doubtless Of
efficient qualities. These give very fav.
orable Impression. and do not IN general
differ much from our own ofiicers Others
are of Ia more lethargic class probably
not lacking in courage, but showing niue
alertness. and much given to vodka drink
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
WINNERS IN PRIZE SPEAKING
Public Contest ut Montpelier Seminary
Inst Evening.

Montpelier. Feb. 25.-Becauso of the in
element weather the attendance was NOT
large at the prize speaking at MONTPELIER
Seminary held this evening in the chanel.
The contestants We're from the class Of
1905 and had been faithfully drilled bv
Miss Mabel c. Hamilton, instructor in clo-
Cution. There were two cash prizes for
ladies and two for gentlemen
The winners with their selections were :
First for ladies, Swan Song" Miss NJ.
1della Prouty of Peru, VI; second for
ladies, AN Easter with Parepa" Miss
Mary f, Chayer of Lyndonvile; first for
gentlemen, "Aeolf, the Martyr" James q.
Howard of Plattsburgh, n Y; second
'"lhe Sentinels Alarp." Harold Dewey Of
Brookfeld.
The judges were Prof L. G.. Ham, w
a. Lord and Il. A. Mutt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03

Or. r. Folk Gouraud's Oriental Cream
or Magical B'autil,er, advertised in an
other column, is 4 matter of deep in
terest to ali who would have their skin
free from the baneful influence of the ele-
mcntS. or free from tan, frccklcs, or sal
lowncss, or other skin blemishes giving
Il soft, peariy ,whitcncss and leaving
the complexion clear and bright as cry
stall. 1t is highly desirable for those at
tending evening entertainments. whom
dancing heats tho face and causes It To
look greasy. The Oriental Cream removes
this annoyance; it being liquid prepare
ton, II remains on the skin, giving it
charming bloom,
We recommend 1t chccrfuly. because Its
properties have been tested more than a
half OF century by the very elite of
American and Continental society While
the uee Of the cosmetic il not suspec, Cd
It IS entirely certain to beautify tho face
and ana nnure the knoW
wants of refined ladies who require n
harmless efficient beautifier and purifier
OF the skin. and il sold by all first class
Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
PREVENT APPENDICITIS

APpendlcltls IS prevented by tho prompt
use OF Cal-cura Solvent, Dr. Kennedy's ne,o
medicine.
Mr.. George II. Owen, Of Hardenburgh,
N Y, was at Used by four physicians to
have an operation for appendicitis per-
formed, but he heard of Cal-cura Solvent
and used it with the most gratifying results.
All symptoms of appendicitis were removed
and he has been in perfect health ever
since. Mr.. Ovens recovery was remark
able one, because his attack was unusually
severe and dangerous. and he is confident
Cal-cura Solvent saved his life. Sl.OO;
all druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
HOW TO FOLD A LETTER.
Only II Small Percentage Of Applicants
Know the Right Way.

81 sec you have lots of applications"
said the adv criising manager to the BUSH
ness manager who hal advertised for a
Typewriter and bookkeopor.
From all over New England" said the
business man. tanning his pockets full.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03

\ dose in time saves lives" DR.
Wood Norway Pine Syrup; natures
reinody for coughs, colds. pulmonary dis
eases of every sort.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
VUSCOyFTE FALLING
n BACK IN EVIDENCE


ancse GINS eilenced ard prevented
from leaving their positions, but tht
Russian batteries sustained no los
A. sHn O'Clock In the inpraiiAg Of tbs
3lst, on SoIomky notified zassalticf
that the japanese turning movement
lad been stopped. the enemy sustain
ing enormous lcsses. A Russian cap
tain killed and several officers and
many mon wounded.
Simultaaa ously with the receipt o.
this rcport 1t vas rcer that ths Rus
SLAMS had eTecuatcl three crests Of
the range. l. WIS evident aoionkt
had too strong q force to cope VIII
and HAD been obliged to give ground
somewhat. lie continued, however
to hold his position. Re-iafofceneilts
were immediately seat 70 him. Tha
report continues;
'.The riisillgde continued On cur
right fans without becoming taTsaf-
cneu. On artillery continued 70 csusi
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05


tho enemye artillery with its fine, al
thouch the Japancse had brought
mountain ana neld guns in position. .
"At anon received report that a
regiment at the extreme right flank
had fetired from ita position In tho
mcpntc.us heylng bed rs flank turn
IA. SIX ;lisahictl guns were abandon,
ca. Two officers killed, two wounded
ana Tao commandcr 81 Ltaary n,
iurad. Before this hal happened the
Iapauese had placed two more batter
los on the lett Of these whlaa had
previously taken lip their positions
there ANA with their batteries On the
extreme left lagan q bsmhgrdmeRt Of
the battery as we'll as entilaie the
right flank q our formation This
sae de traction of CIR battery
and tic: serious loss Of troops on our
right Aanl.
aTne battery wos completely shat
cred but at the beginning OF III
action we succeeaed in saving f2ur
runs while four others wore ieft on
he fe.l completely disabled. OF these
four, however, two had TO be spiked
and abandoned owing 70 2 lack q
At five IN the afternoon the Russian
rooms were ordered to take the Of
,ensiye, and to support this move
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05

Toxic. Aug. A. The japanese are
hourly awaiting tidings OF a victory
1t Port Arthur with more interest ans
eageiness than heretofore displayed
during the war.
From political, strag2tical eni a
sentimental standpoint the position q
tho Russian fortress and naval haae
Is considered Of paramount Import
ance BY the Japanese.
1t is known THAI the Jarnnese moose
about the heSiegoi cty Is gradually
Tightening. The Japanese guns ere
pouring FIRE into the diminishing cir
Gle ana ii is felt here that the critical
hour ID fast approaching. BIT the
public here is ignorant of the hour
when the faal assault VIII be made
and also of the details Of the work
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05

ment the Russian batteries opened on
| the ridges held by tho Japanese.
''"rhe fro of or gums watch hal pre-
ylously boEbaracl this paint says
the report, was murderoug, and the
japanese sustained many Killed OF
Wounded. The Russians Ia open or
der advanced swiftly across the prin-
clpal mountain range, rushing On both
Sides with fixed baycrets on the Jap
anese who were unable 10 sUstgin the
shock and quickly evacuated the three
crests they had occupied"
Continuing. the report says; At
seven o'clock | received an order 10
retire in the direction Of Hai-chens.
Our losses July 30-S1 have been up
to the present estimated at 70 officers
and slightly over thousand men
wounded and k!llsd."
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
Ma1pEN=D Nv THIRST.
BY the Agsof l'atcd Press.

~ Tie AsfOf J.AttN tAtHs,
London. Aug 1.-The Malls cnrrca'
pondent with Kurota describes the
.safferings Of the Japsnese from heat.
He says one regiment. rla,ldened By
thirst rushed into a rlT~s under tae
full FIRE OF the Rus lsro end drank at
the peril Of their lives.
The Staniai 2 TEN n ccrrospon
dent says yaaa shai III commander
n.chief cf the Chinese forces, has H.
sued proclamation announcing
strict regulations 10 prevent the CHI
ncse shipping coal 70 Port Arthur, as
it has become known that the Rus
slams are Offering a high premium fol
coal deliveries AMI because Of the
fact that China desires TO preserve
neutrality
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
done around. Port Arthur.

already done around Port Arthur.
II is. believed that the, FIRE from,
the japanese batteries will compel the
Russian feet to leave the harhor ana
accept battle from Admiral Togo.
1t Ii becoming provartiai that the
Japanese infantry will go anywhere
ana will refuse to retire. no matter
how great their losses may be. 1t Is
believed that Port Arthur could hava
been taken before this time with q
heavy sacrifice Of life, Lpt II is EVIL
dent that the military leaders arn
working to effect the reduction ana
capture the fortress with tho mini.
mum loss OF life.
There will be no charges OF great
masses OF infantry until the artillery
has hnlsned the task Of silencing the
Russian guns. A story is current to
the effect that the Emperor has cxr
pressed a wish that the fortress shall
be captured with the smallest posi-
bblc sacrifice CT life, hence the care and
precision taken By the Japanase in ap-
preaching the Russian defenses and
the extensive use OF the larger en-.
rinas Of war with which to clear the
way.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05

the fight on July IL The Japanese
forced the Russians to retreat along
the roads -northward ana westward,
and Ganl.cd them on both sides, The
Japanese lost ono OFFICER, 81 mon XIII
Cd, Is officers and $50 men wounded.
According to statements mado By the
Russians taken prisoners their Losses
exceeded 200 killed. The Chinese as
scrt many mora were buried in The
Russian lines.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
TO PRESERVE NEUTRALITY.
Nv the Associated Prasa

Berlin. Aug, 4Tne Noridertsche
neutrality-suspicious. says the RGs-
Elan government incnired Of Germany
as 10 how a request for perTri Sian to
send tbe Baltic squadron through the
Kaiser Wilhelm canal woula he ~.
carried. and that GERMANY replied ash.
ing Russia not 70 make the reousst
as permission to traverse the canal
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05

respondent OF the Telegraph SAYS he
has been Informed That f9e vessels OF
he Russian volunteer feet will leave
the Black sea next week for cruise
II tie Itel sea.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
mucALY DELAYED REPORT.
N TIC Associated Press.

~ TIC NSHNUTAFEW 4-ItH9'
Seoul. Aug. "A report from knro
fi's headquarters near Motion Pass
under date Of jul. p, sives details q
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05

would conflict with Gornany's nau-
trality.
The National 2eitung SAYS it does
ncG urEes-.~rd how Russia could put
ssssa u question.
TO CRUISE IN RED SEA.
London, Aug. 1.-The Brussels cor