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Cancer Cured

Botanic Blood Balm Cures Cancers of all Kinds,
Suppurating Swengs, Eating Sores, Tumors, ugly
Ulcers 1t kills the Cancer Poison and heals the sores
worst cancer perfectly. If you have persistent
Pimple, Wart, Swelngs, Shooting, Singing Pains,
take Blood Balm and they will disappear before they
develop into Cancer. Many apparently hopeless cases
nf nner cnrad hrrt taicnr Rntanic Rlnnd Ralrn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29

whiskcy bottles found nearby furnished
the explanation.
Another lesson Of the damning curse
or drink. Sober Saturday night, thesc
men would have been safe in bed or at
least able to avoid danger. Drunk sat
urday night, they could not roll out OF
the way of coming freight train. even
Just as clearly was that rum rcspon-
sible for the death OF these men as If IT
had been carbolc acid they had drunk.
Ana they drank 1t because they wanted
to; because it tasted good to them; or
because they liked the stimulation that
resulted. An awful penalty they paid for
this qualification.
The person who drinks liquor so that
his brain is added puts his life, his
safety and that of others in jeopardy.
All may not find their way under the car
wheels, as these men did, but 1t is merely
chance if they do not or risk other dan
gers. drunken man Is the most re-
sponsible of creatures. OFTEN he hasn't
the instinct of the brute to avoid trou'
Bile. He has parted with his mind, for
the time being. and is at the mercy OF
whatever he encounters. Men In this
condition. whether they have made
disturbance or not are unsafe at large,
and for their own good, If nothing more
should always be arrested or at the very
least turned over to the care of sober
friends, If any are at hand.
With this gruesome spectacle before
us of human beings yielding up their
lives in such vain folly, it is well TO
consider. does it pay?
Docs it pay n man to spend mis- money
for that which always harms and never
benefits him?
Does it pay a man TO earn the rcputa-
ton of bum when good places in
life can only be held by the sober and
trusty?
Does it pay to disgrace ones family
and make ones friends ashamed of him
| Docs it pay to fasten a habit that
! means only ruin and death?
| Docs 1t pay to hand over control ri
| the body and mind at anytime to such
a conductor as rum, with all the dang rs
| involved?
Think it over. Does it pay?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29

sonably be expected to govern them
selves accordingly when not able to see,
much less to read. the alleged public
notice."
Again the sale OF a piece OF property
under mortgage is advertised by pinning
up strip of paper somewhere IN the
vicinity where people may incidentally or
accidentally see it, and so few persons
are aware of the proposed transaction
that hard creditors are not infreduently
able to work their own bitter will to
the injustice OF the debtor class.
The place for all legal notices is in
the press. where the public will have
an opportunity to read as we'll as see
the same, instead OF making il possible
to impart alleged Justice under prac-
teal cover. In other States the news
papers print legal notices, and there
should be a law in Vermont requiring
such publication with reasonable COM
pensation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
w ARE, GIRLS, WARE!

Crhc annual statistics on divorce give
the rate of Inconsistency as greatest among
soldiers sailors marines, actors, and
bartenders,
tell you, girls. keep away from the boys
Who arc making OF eyes at you
Till you ind a gent of n serious intent.
Who will stick to his vows like glue;
II you'd shun the course of trouble and
divorce.
Just cut from the mise-cn-sconc
The soldier and the sailor and the bar
keep man,
The actor and the gay marine.
AIRY curl,
And Wiling for to wed was she.
So she hcd one night with a Jolly soldier
wight
And was married by bum ]. p.
They were wed a week when the soldier
ne did speak.
In dreadfully embarrassed way.
Il must leave YOU as | should for to
fight With Leonard Wood,
So its farewell Dolly Grey
Then she hucllcd to with a sailor all in
blue
Who left her in her grief and tears
"Farowell" he cried. my bonny bonny
For twenty-five or thirty years"
"You'll not come back. my tickle. tickle
Jack"
She cried to her fading tar:
So she took the fatal tie with a barkeop
guy
Who worked in the Waldorf bar.
Now the harkcep. who was slicker than
an III at mixing flicker"
Got to mixing of his love affairs;
Then an actor came, and she soon assum-
ed hi name,
Thus hoping for to end her cares.
Till she saw him go with the Dmples
Dottv Co.,
when She carried all her woes to court:
For that operate quota stranded west of
Minnesota,
And her verdict it was "non-support."
| When neglected she had been sad
marine,
| who acted as they often do,
| She WAC married at last to a Mormon
| with "a past,
WHO stuck to his vows like glue.
So she SAYS o TIE girls. Keep away from
| the boys.
At least from The kind l mean
| The soldier and the sailor and the BARKER
| man,
The actor and tho gay marine"
WALLACE IRWIN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL.

Though woman may have chiseled
features. rosy checks and bright eyes
yet she misses being I'D to look upon
if her skin shows lack of care. says the
Womans Home Companion
1t Is astonishing how quickly a neg
lected skill Will retalate. Almost be fore
Il woman can realize it, she will discover
that her complexion is telling tales of
its neglect
One of tre first signs that the skin is
not cared for Systematically and properly
* tie appearance of enlarged pores
These unsghtly looking blcmshes an
nounce the fact that the skin needs noun
shment. 1t is in these enlarged pores
that particles of dirt lodge, and in this
way the dreaded blackhcad is formed.
There is no excuse for the woman who
allows her face to be marred by these
disfgurinE black spccks.
as soon as they put IN an appearance
She should remove them VII a come
done extractor. which squeez, them ont
OF The pores. This removing the black
heaGs is simple enough, but keeping
them from appearing again means care
ful day-after-day attention TO the skin.
The pores must be kept clean and thor
oughly nourishcd.
AZ least once n dav the face should DO
liter " drenchod with a pure. nourishinE
cold-crcam. The cream must be thor
oughlN rubbed into the pores. 1t should
be wed to stay upon the face until II
is we'll sucked up by the pores; then it
should he removed with the massage
bulb. which not only draws the cream out
foctually. but any particles of dust that
.ay have lodged in the pores
Iron the face frequently is our adj
vice to the women who wish to keep
fresh and young-looking. but of course
| be careful to use the right sort Of iron
| We use a little iron made of a piece If
| lava To he sure il IS unusual to put
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29

THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS, 3 cents
per copy, 80 cents for six months. $loO d
year, postage paid.
Advertisements and subscriptions re-
ceivcd ut the Office, lS College street. Full
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Account cannot be opened for subscrip-
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Remittance at the risk of the subscriber
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fishers
The date when the subscription expires
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When change of address is desired.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
MEDICATION OF Gov.-ELECT BELL.

No man who knew the Hon. Charles J.
defrauded the people Of Vermont, yet the
lie started by the managers Of the
democratic campaign of Vermont through
their expert department of publicity had
been so persistently stuck to that most
people had come TO feel the desira bility
OF steps to remove all possibility Of doubt
on the subject. This being the situation
all citizens Of Vermont will rejoice that
an investigation was made, and the OK
pectation of all classes of our people Is
Internationally fulfilled in the announce
ment that the investigation has resulted
in the complete vindication of the gov
ernor-elect of the Green Mountain state
in connection with this monstrous
charge.
The people OF Vermont will all ro-
jocc in the announcement OF this vim
dication with the possible exception Of
one or more individuals. to whose case
we shall refer later, for while the charge
of dishonesty was directed against Mir.
Bell personally the good name OF the
state ana ali OF us CltlZenS as Wholc
was involved. The charge was not only
heralded throughout tho state. but it
was scattered abroad throughout the
press of the land and where the per
sonality Of the States governor elect was
unknown one would inevitably reach tho
conclusion that no man would dare to
make SO specific and detailed a charge
of dishonesty and corruption, unless
there were practically sure grounds for
such charge. Indeed it is doubtful
whether this impression can be removed
for considerable time owing to the
traditional slowness of the truth in over
taking a falsehood particularly in this
age when there is so much talk of graft
This man Davenport who is responsible
for this calumny and this blot upon Yer
mont's escutcheon should be held ac-
countable and punished accordingly. for
even after the close of the campaign
when even the shadow OF an excuse
might appear for zeal in charging thief,
on a candidate for ONCE, he persisted
in repeating the charge with malcou:
giee and even presuming to arraign vari
Gus newspapers which had published
part of his stuff for not giving all the
details which he desired to gain publicity
though he was forced to admit he la,
bungled his quotations.
| This man Davenport. who began hi
preparations for campaign work with al
| inexcusable lie. found il an easy steI
to publjC detraCtiOn and vilifcatiOn n
the man who it was known for Ger
| tainty would fill the high Office of gov
ernor OF Vermont In seeking to discred
our next governor he has discrcdt e
himself and his party. He deserves tn
| obliquy which he has brought upon him
| self, and even if Mr.. BELL does not maxi
an example of him in accordance will
the wishes Of many friends, this MAJ
| Davenport will go down in history a
one Of the most despised public mo-
ever born on Vermont soil
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
THE CURBsToNE ORATOR

nrd pou five car,nairn wuYeth warm AMI
.nc,ters tour the state
A., 800 ~, ,,'1,,n1 voters 10 avert the
,uru, f,te
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nav ,,,r, ,ho r,arv Ills
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va, lou' 10, ,n ct,aro,s thcv sway
WIN '''p', ,oa,s
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WI" s,.,,oti rt, arts
ana p'eV .',1..,.s ttcy dash through
h""o p'n!''", -, ~, ,ou.n
every 'u"n,', o,,,or rcmairs and
b"' my '., ,t',nr.oiL down.
.,,,o &c no ,or him no
no sceN'r "r.r' '"''N
piHu"llS ~, vi, u,or,b ar land him
no ioilo"'fS ~ ''
70 'ne $50 his ,cbtrirp M sono
ana "heh ~ NV 1870
monumcntA. WIZ" to.s 81 a., .ptbrsi-
re never hrTIS VIC
aS.lc '"''He ,atr,ot ,boueh from
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
RAILROAD MATTERS
GOulds and the Western Pacinc-L'
TO Pacific Coast In Their Trans.
continental Line.

1t Is an ambitious Undertaking, (
of the Western Pacific railroad for
will cost $40 10000, more or less,
put it through. To construct a new
across the Sierra Nevada range 20
Pacific coast is al costly thing to do d
it did not surprise Wall Street when
announcement was made, Few ii,
ago, that two of George Gould as
ciates-E. I. Jeffery. president Of
Denver and Rio Grandc railroad,
w. Fl. Taylor, vice presid ut of
Bowling Green Trust company. me
the financial institutions with which \
Gould has close connectiOns-had ID
elected directors of the Western Pac
company says the New York Mail WI
Street was not surprised that the Col
hand was thus shown. for it has suspe'
ed strongly all along that only
Goulds would go into so extensive
Undertaking as the practical parallel
OF the great Hartman Union Pact
Southern Pacific system.
The announcement of the election
Edwin IIawley as a director of the wei
ern Pacific added a new feature to \
situation, but a perfectly natural oil
in view of the fact that a serious bred
occurred last spring between the
southern Pacific interests, represent
and the new interests in that prope]
headed by Mr.. Hartman. Mr. Haw1
at that time resigned as a director
the southern Pacific and Pacific Nj
Steamship companies. and Mr. iiuntir
ton also left the southern Pacific boa
1t is understood the break came bccat
Mr.. Hartman found that Mr. iIawl
was endoavoring to oh ain in the sto
market the control of tho Chicago
Alton road, always previously look
upon AS a Hartman property. The .
ton control, in conjunction with the re
| Island interests, Mr.. Hawley has sir
obtained
I MIR. Hawley is a man Thoroughly
milar with the Pacific railroad sitl
/ ton. He is still vigorous man. with
/ his mentalitics alert, and it would
/ pear that tho opportunity of Joining
I Goulds in their enterprise presenting
/ self he seized upon IT. particularly
tho Colorado and Southern rallroa
! which he controls, ard which extends
Fort Worth Tcx, can be utilized
make II valuable connection for
Western Pacific. II Is worth mcntioni
that should tho Rock Island he able
get thu. Houston and Texas Central no
an alliance with the Rock Island wo
permit the port of Galveston to be rca
ed IT'S tho Houston and Texas Cent?
which runs to that pot-. connects ',
tno Colorado and southern at +
Worth. Another SUGGESTION is that
Goulds. bcin, closely allied with Jt
r. Rockefeller. Jr.. would not have m
diff culty In getting traffic arrlngeme
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
OBSERVATIONS.

A heated argument is apt to produce
GOODNESS
It's the headstrong fellow that always
butts in.
Antiques are not always what they are
cracked up to be-
Charity begins at home, but reform be-
gins with our neighhors
The trouble with an idle Mmor Is that
II Is always so industrious
The winds of adversely nave caused
manv a love match to flicker out.
We aencrally get more than we want
of the things we don't want at all.
The fellow who is frozen ont OF good
thing naturally gets hot about 1t.
Some people wouldn't see the point OF
a Joke even If they sat down on It,
The dentist can generally MI 'ootr
more succesSfully than he can MI a poker
hand, Philadelphia Record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

about
Most any man will do for a girl to
keep in practice.
When man writes poetry it is sign
he must have money to be able to af-
ford to.
Every woman always expects when she
gets through having a good time to start
salon.
1t makes q woman pretty mad 10 have
the telephone out of order when she
wants to call somebody UP and tell how
furious her neighbors are over her new
matthew York Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29

The policy OF silence which Chairman
Cortelyou is enforcing at the nation al
headquarters is said to be palling on
some OF the older politicians of the brass
band order, and one of their number is
reported to have expressed the wish
that some human being would get a
human Jag on and come up here and
break some of the furniture" Chair
man Cortclyou evidently believes that
the tmc for fireworks is in the hour OF
tho celebration of victory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
THE HOME FOR AGED WOMEN.

One OF the institutions which has help
ed to make Burlington known far and
wide for it's numerous and creditable
charitable institutions is the Home for
Aged Women. To speak strictly, how
ever this is not entirely a charitable in
stitution. for there are requirements in
relation 10 admission which make it
necessary for applicants to fulfll GER
tain conditions In the broad sense it is
a charitable institution, for it would be
impossible to maintain it but for the wise
foresight and philanthropy OF the noble
woman to whom it owes its foundation
and for the spirit of sacrifice and 10y
atty to duty which has led various
public spirited men and women to de-
vote to its welfare and support both
money and time that was worth more
than money.
In spite of all that has been done the
trustees of this institution find them
selves seriously handicapped by the lack
of both means and accommodations
The institution is doing a noble work
but some idea of the extent to which
il is failing for the reasons named &c
meet tho demands made upon it can be
gained from the more announcement
that ten or dozen applications Cor ad
mission have been reported this week
which must be refused The Home FOL
Aged Women needs larger structure
for it's accommodation than it now
possesses, but there is not money at hanC
for the erection of a building such as
is needed. How to secure the desired
funds is a question which is staring th'
trustees in the face. and if any public
spirited man or woman can help then
out Of the dilemma, he or she will viii
the eternal gratitude Of all concerned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29

A leading Vermont democrat is COM
planning because in spite of the money
spent for publicity in the recent State
campaign members of his party were in
curing the names of the partys can
didates for governor and leute nant-eov-
ernor while in one instance a democrat
actually asked why his party did not
make nominations
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
r. T. PAINE, JR., FOR ROOSEVELT.

The democratic candidate for governor
of Massa chusetts in 1899 and 1900 says:
! am going to vote for Roosevelt / am
democratic enough still to feel that
want the president of this country to be
democratic enough to meet any man
whose character deserves it ut any func-
ton. I have myself dncd with Booker
Washington and would consider it Il
privilege again to do so. Does not this
dilemma face Mr. Parker: If elected presi-
dent, and if there were in Washington Il
gathering of the most eminent educators
in this country, among whom Booker
Washington would he inevitably class
ed and the President wished, naturally
enough. to show due recognition and
honor to this gathering and invited them
to the " hitc House would he bar out
Booker Washington? Would he dis.
criminate against him because of race or
color? Would he have a Jim Crow pantry
behind the house to which Mr. Booker
Washington might he shuntcd on? On
the other hand, il Parker as president
should ask Booker Washington to the
White House, would not the whole South
again raise the cry that they had been
buncoed in their candidate? This is Only
one of my reasons for desiring to vote
for President Roosevelt. but coming OF
abolition stock and being born and bred
2 republican, this aspect OF the case does
have much weight with me, I confess.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise
In the new special column of this paper
Some bargains are ooffered there this
week which It will pay you to read
ibout. See page two. This pape has
more than $4,000 readers every week,
Uov9L luM pIoM lueo QUO pun
them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
THE RED THEN AND NOW

Oregon is recalling the Poet of Cane
mahs'' lines on the beautiful Willamette
river and falls:
Here the wild Indian took his delight,
Fisht 1T and hlcd.
Now most of the inhabitants is white,
with nary a red"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
THREE YEARS OLD.
(Eather Time.l

Hather TimeD
Fold up the little dresses,
The pctticoats must go
For John disdains to wear them,
He's three years old. you know.
Send high chair to the attic.
Give baby coach away.
For John 40 longer needs them.
Hes three years old to-day.
Como, We will cut his curls or.
Those rings OF shining gold.
Curtis are fer girls and babies,
But John is three years old.
And now bring forth tho trousers.
With pockets wide and deep.
To bold the many treasures
a boy delights 10 keep.
Mothcr)
oh. Father Time. pray you
Do not rcntless be-
My baby is so cunning
Spare lin while to mo.
] love his sillicn rinclets,
His winning ways are dear,
His little pattering footsteps
Are music to my ear.
oh, Time, standstill a moment
He'll I've a man so soon.
only ask a respite,
VIII you not grant my hoon7
WHY need you nv 50 swiftly?
oh. tarry in your track.
When once you take my baby
You'll never get him back.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
LEGAL NOTICE REFORM.

One OF the reforms needed in Vermont
is the adoption Of measures to secure
proper as well as wholesome publicity
for all legal notices. In some instances
the legal authority tacks an almost un-
intelligibly written notice on conven-
lent tree or a barn door, in which the
people are warned to take due notice
and govern themselves accordingly: when
as matter Of fact they could not rea-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29

In the last two weeks the city of Now
York has been the scene of no less
than thrty-two mysterious murders No
wonder District Attorney jerome is be-
ginning TO crticise Gotham's police pro-
lection.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
HOW ME AND MARTHY MADE II

We had a row about month ago
Nc an Marthy an couldn't agree;
Somehow or other it seemed as though
Love was a-wanin' twixt her an me
III allow that II wasn't right,
But had temper that wouldn't hold,
While Marthy il seemed to me, for spite.
Grew harsh am sullen an stern an
cold.
Matters came to a pint at last,
She said she reckoned we'd better part:
Each go away an forgit tn past
smothered the feelin' twas in my
heart.
Fer l was proud an wouldn't show
My feclin to her, 50. without sigh,
slammed tn door fer to let her know
That that was my only an last good
bye.
| Went TO town, but my heart was sad,
In spite Of the bitter remarks she made.
thought of the past years, bright an
glad,
While lovin thoughts through my mem
DRY straycd
brought to mind all tn days gone by,
An III sacred time when we Two had
wed.
An. "A tear unbiddcn, came to my eye,
As thought of the words of reproach
I had said,
Then came rcmorse, an turned about
An twas late when l reached tn farm
once more:
There was no wife givin' a welcome out,
AS I stopped the team at the kitchen
door
| tip-toed into the sittin' room,
An stood ashamed for minute
space,
Fer there she set in gatherin' gloom,
An tn tears flowed free down her care
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29

A personal letter from New York CON
kans the inside Information that Roose-
welt is expected to carry the State by from
10000 to 5000. Time will tell how near the
mark are these figures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29

We hope an international peace con-
ference called by our government VIII not
have the same effect on Uncle sam as
apparently had that called by the Car on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29

The railroads of the country are report
Ing gratifying earnings. which not only
betokcn existing prosperity but also ho'd
the promise of better things to come
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29
DOES 1T PAYp
(From the Randolph Herald.)

Last Saturday afternoon three strong,
able bodied men quit work at the usual
time at the Bethel granite quarrics, Last
Sunday morning, their manglcd and dis
membercd bodies were found alongside
the railroad track. And a few empty