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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-12

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pert criminal he would have counter
feited innocence by doing as they did.
Instead he remained in that room,
wringing his hands, drenched with
nervous sweat and the prey of a thou
sand fanciful terrors.
After an interval that seemed to him
to extend well into the next day the
general babble of voices ceased and
he became aware of two that were just
outside his door. One was Mrs. Jolly's,
and the other was strange, gruff and
fearsome. Haskell was unable to stand
the strain. He flung open the door and
confronted a gigantic policeman, who
strobe into the room, followed by Mrs.
Jolly.
What seems to be the matterT" in
quired Haskell in a faint voice.
Mrs. Jolly sank. weakly into chair.
Its the strangest thing" said she.
II never had anything of the kind hap
pen in house of mine before. A young
lady in the top floor front has lost the
tray of her trunk, and she says that
all her money and her ticket on the
railroad were in it. She was going
home tomorrow"
At this moment the policeman inter
rupted her by STOPPING forward and
tapping on the floor with his club.
whats this?" he demanded. And
the next instant he had dragged the
tray of a trunk from under the bed.
you've got nerve, you have" he
continued waving his club toward Has
kell. "Come along with me till we get
this thing identified, and them
He did not finish the sentence but
strobe out into the hall with the tray.
"Oh, MY" cried a voice from above.
Where did you find it?"
A pretty dark eyed girl came flying
down the stairs. Haskell at sight of
her fell back against the casing of the
door.
STELLA" he gasped.
The girl turned toward him with
cry. She had just thrust her hand into
the tray to the spot where her money
should have been, and her fingers had
clutched a large assortment of collars
and neckties. obviously a gentlemans.
"Tom Haskellp' she exclaimed. "You
here? Have you sold-oh, hope you
haven't sold
"Stella," said he, with strange
calm, you were going home tomor-
row. Why?"
II didn't want you to do it," she
gasped. II heard you were going to
because I'd said so much. and
"Will you go home with me tomor-
row."
1T can't" said she family. my tick
ct and money are gone"
Look In the other trunk"
1.-THE other trunk? Why, it's a
man'sw'
ITS mine," said Haskell. 1.-THE serv-
ant brought down my tray this after
noon. didn't know it. went up in
the dark and got yours by mistake.
Then I took 1t back again and locked
Il up in my trunk because got lost in
the dark. The two are just alike. Old
Sam Harris In Collingwood only car
ries one line. and we got the same size.
Wait. Let me get this explanation
done Curtis Benton sent me here. II
wss a trick of his. He wanted to
bring us together, and his success has
been sensational. Stella, will you go
home with me tomorrow
81 don't like New York ais well as !
thought l should" said she. with FEM
mime indirection.
$50 far as can fgger II out" said
the policeman. there amt been DD
crime here at all; only a mistake"
''Only a mistake" said Stella.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-12

speaks every syllable is heard in the
remotest corners of the house. Mr.
Payne's smile. however. is his most
distinguishing characteristic. 1t is ag-
gressive and never deserts him.
A native of the state he represents,
Mr.. Payne was admitted to the bar
in 1866. and his career as a lawyer was
notable. 4 judge used to relate how
Mr.. Payne, when district attorney of
Cayuga county, tried five capital cases
before him in an extraordinary term,
in each of which conviction of MUIR
der was had.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-12
A PAIR OF
TRAYS
By WARD FIELDING

Copyright, 1902, by c. w. Hooke
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
MRS. ALDRICH ON STAND.
Claims That Mrs. Massey Tackled Her
and She Acted in Self Defence.

st. Johnsbury. July 9.-The case Of
State VS., Mrs. Jennie Aldrich, charged
with the murder of Mrs. Mary Massey
at East Hardwick. April II. drags
YEARLY on and a mass of expert mcdi-
cal testimony put in by the State to-
day with the mercury in the court
room at 90, did not attract much of
n crowd.
DR.. Edward II, Ross of st, Johnshury,
DR.. Frost of Dartmouth Medical col
lege, and DR. Newton of Cambridge. all
testified that Mrs. Masscys death was
not caused by injuries received in the
assault. DIR. Newton had lived in East
Hardwick and treated Mrs. Massey for
extreme nervousness when was al
ways the result of alterations with
Mrs Aldrich.
The last witness was Mrs Aldrich
herself, who testified the trouble be-
gan when she found Mrs. Massey lick
ing the witnesses five year-o old brother.
Perley Waterman. The witness said
Mrs. Massey tackled her first and she
acted in self defence. After the wit
ness had spanked her she suppose
the trouble was over, but Mrs. Massey
tackled her again and this time they
clinched and rolled down the cmbank-
ment, she did not see Mrs. Massey al
ter that.
The case will be argued tomorrow
and probably be finished this week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
HORSE THIEVES.
Two Men Got Valuable Horses
from Fair Ground Stables
in Rutland.
THE HORSES RECOVERED
The Thieves Were Fired at and Obliged
TO Take to the Woods near ArIing-
tOn-ShcriH Thinks He Wounds
cd Onc-NnOshcr Attcmnt
THE HORSES RECOVERED


Nutland. July 12.--The frequent horse
steaings which have kept the officers
pretty busy of late i'm this section of the
country, eliminated in an unsuccessful
dttompt to steal horse here Saturday
morning and the theft of two horses from
the fair ground stables some time last
night Both animals were recovered to-
night. the thieves being driven from the
wagon under fire from "A sheriff : possc
near Arlington. The thieves cscapcd
An attpmpt was made shortly after mid
night Saturday morning to steal "A val
uarlc black marc from t,dgar D,,ie Of
| Mil village The animal was stolen Jiuo
II and taken to Whatclv. Mass. where IL
was recovered and brought back here Ia st
Wednesday, Two mon ATTEMPTED to steal
the same animal Saturday morning hut
were heard Some noise was made in tho
house and the men oscapcd
Last night. however two mon who are
believed hy some to he the same two
broke into the stables AT the fair ground
and stole the wcll-known racer Election
Ger Rex. BELONGING to cant Ed Howman
a valuable mare belonging to Irranl,
blanchard and a b,tprv helouriu,, ia
lioorge Ruanc the horse trainer rho
two men removed the sash from a win
dow and unboltcd the back door rhnv
took with them two bushels of oats and
bushcl of corn.
The loss was discovered at six
o'clock and promptlv r.portod to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
18TH VERMONT REGIMENT
Annual Reunion in Swanton Thursday
Nineteen Deaths In Past Year
TO Publish Book This Year.

Swanton, July 9-'rhe annual reunion
of the 18th Vermont Rcgimcntal associa-
tion was held here to-day and Is said tc
he one of the best ever held. Co. IS
Swanton's old organization, turned out
IL men, the most any company has
turned ont at any of the reunions ever
held. SiXtynnc men of the regiment
were in attendance today. The business
part of the town and many residences
were decorated in honor of the occasion
and welcome 18th regiment appeared
in many places.
The meeting was opened at 2:15 y. m
Comradc Carm Marsh of Enosburgl
Falls called the meeting to order in the
absence of the old president and Col
Brown of Montpelier was elected tom
porHry chairman Colonel Brown topk
the chair and after thanking the old
boys for the honor bestowed upon him
asked Comradc Rev. II. j. Ranslow t.
invoke the divine blessing. quartett'
| composed of Carl G.. Fletcher, w. "
Munscll, IT, l.. Pcasc and T.. r. Adams
sang a patriotic song and Comrade l.
o. Sturtcvant then gave pleasing adj
dress of welcome which was heartily APP
plaudcd Captain kcnhcld of Morrisvillc
| responded fcclngly
Reports of officers for the past year
| were then read.
The treasurcr's report showed that
when they mot at Montpelier last year
| there was s9.ol in the treasury. aud a
collection of $l3ll swclled the amount tc
i5g.i2. The expenses for the past year
had been $20.6l. leaving a balance on
hand now of S3l.Sl.
The roll call by companies was made
and g. men in all RESPONDED. The Sccrc-
| tary. j. II. Lyons of Colchester. read nut
| mVrous letters from absent comrades
| among them two letters and Il telegram
| from Col. II. .. Clark of East Orange
| \. j., who WAS prevented for the first
time from attending reunion of tho
| regiment. His daughter, who was sick
| with HIM in Paris is better and they arc
at home, yet she is still in bed and he
| could not leave hcr y resolution of
sympathy was voted to Colonel Clark
y letter was read from Surgeon Mich
OILS of Northield. who was prevented
FROM attending ON account of his blind
ness ana other physical iniirmitios \
! resolution of sympathy also sent to Or
Nichols. The death roll for the past
year Was read 10y the secretary and num-
bcrod 10.
Memorial addresses were made by seV-
eral
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
WOMEN WHO WOULD VOTE.
Great Gain of the Female Suffrage
Movement Attracts Attention.

Increasing evidences that the cause Of
woman suffrage is gaining ground
throughout the world compel the in
uuirV whether the "Wumcu who want To
vote" arc not now I'm fair way to win a
universal victory. \ 1jurity of the bills
passed 10y the Colorado Legislature at
It's last session were either introduced by
women or directly in their interests, and
the feminine influence ON LEGISLATION was
declared to he distinctly cl"Vating and
healthful. In far off New Zealand We
find Premier Seldom, ono If the hitterest
opponents of woman suffrage before its
Introduction into that colony. now warm
~ commencing tho system, having been
Thoroughly converted by its practical
WORKINGS" New Zealand was never SO
prosperous as now. and tho interest man
Tested by her women citizens in the well
fare Of the colony * evidenced by their
active participation in public affairs,
says Robert Webster Jones in the July
llouscloepcr The compilation of the
electoral rolls in New South Nai,S
shows that about %ooooo mon and 2>5,oM
women are qualified 10 vote at the next
legislative elections. An iutor, sting point
is that, in nearly ona-third of tho olcc-
turatcS. the women voters outnumhor the
mon and will consequently. absolutely
control the SELECTION of Legislators IN
lh"so districts. However it need rHt h"
assumed that tho women win rh""~"
members of their own sex exclusively
where they have the right To- dictate VINO
shall hold office. I'm many of those dis
tricts men Of worth ana judgment VIII
hc elected by women constituents. Just
as i'm districts controlled by mem women
have often been among the su''''7lul
candidates.
In this connection the following rea-
sons for believing in woman suffrage re-
Gently given by Bertha Rsch Raruch
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
MRS. ALDRICH ACQUITTED.
Jury Did Not Hold Her Responsible for
Mrs. Masscy's Death.

st. Johnsbury. July 1.-THE jury
brought in "A verdict of not guilty ycster-
day morning in the case Of State ".
Jennie Aldrich, charged with the murder
of Mrs. Massey ut East liirdwiok. April II.
Tho case of the State ". Mrs. Aldrich
was one of the most peculiar in the his
tory of Vermont. and the trial. which
began Thursday Of last week, has been
followed with interest Both the de-
ceased and the accused were residents Of
East Iiardwick. and they were ncighborS.
ON the night of April II Mr. Massey
died very suddenly, ana an investigation
was made by the authorities. According
to tho evidence as adducod at the trial.
children of Mrs Aldrch and Mrs Mas
soy quarrclcd over the question of fish
ing in n river. Later tho mothers had
some WORDS over the affair The govern
mcnt alleged that Mrs Aldrich assaulted
Mrs. Massey, and threw her over an en-
haukment, causing injuries from which
the woman died.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
IMPROVED CONDITIONS.
Generally Less IdIcnc~s Than Usual in
Midsummer.

New York. July 10.--R. q. Dun Il cos.
weekly review of trade will say to-mor-
row:
Business again responds to improved
conditions. Retail distribution of Nor
chandise is accelerated by more scasonahle
weather and fewer labor controversies,
while wholesale and iobbing trade cs-
pecially at the interior, shows the en-
Courag ing effect of brighter agricultural
Pre- spects. There is the customary cX-
cessive demand for farm hands: in one
extreme case labor sold at auction for 81
a day. There is less than the usual mid
summer idlcnes in manufacturing except
in the cotton Industries
There Is something almost incompre-
hensible in the latest figures Of pig iron
production issued by the Iron Age Con-
sidering the midsummer season some de-
crease in output might be expected, but
on the contrary all previous high rec
ords of weekly capacity We're cClirsed.
Violent exchanges in quotations of raw
material are never good for business in
finished products. so that rs vet the cot
ton goods manufacturer shows no i'm
provement in response 70 fluctuations at
the cotton exchanges. But il is certain
that there will ultimately come Il re-
vival of normal activity at the mills when
the material reaches a less inflated level
at which goods can be manufa ctured with
profit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
Acreage about 100000 Acres
Less Than Planted Last
Year.
AVERAGE CONDITION POOR
Was 73.t ON July I Compared with So
Wear Ago and u Tcn-Ycnr Aver
age of SD.S--AVcragc Condition
of Spring and Winter Wheat
Below Last Year.

Washington, July l0.-Ircliminary re-
turns to the chief of the bureau of stat
istics of the department of agriculture
SHOW tho acreage of corn planted to be
about Sa,Nun,V1u acres, decrease of about
i.2W,UUu acres or 10 per cent, from the
area planted last year, as revised in
December.
The average condition of the growing
crop ON july WAS 19l as compared with
N1.j OF July /, 1902, Sis at the corresponds
ing date in 1901 and a 10 year average of
Ng.S
Ihc following table shows for each Of
the - principal corn states the acreage
compared with that of last year ON a
percentage basis and the condition un
july /. this year and the same day two
preceding years with the 10 year july
average
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
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BOY THIEF SENTENCED

Montpelier, July 9.-Blaino Martin q
l7-year-old lad of Marshiicld, was in
city court yesterday on AN informu =
ton filed by the States attorney
charging him with burglary in break
ing and entering the houses OF Charles
Holt. Cassius Martin and Brooks Bux-
ton of that town. Martin pleaded quit,
ty and was sentenced by Judge Wood
ward to not less than two nor more
than three years in the House of Cor
rection at Rutland and to pay the
costs of prosecution. lie will be taken
to Rutland to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
Tired Mothers.

It's hard work to take care of children
and to cook, sweep, wash, sew and mend
besides.
1t makes a shop of the home-a shop.
too, where sixteen hours make a day and
yet there Is much working overtime,
Hoods Sarsaparilla helps tired mothers
In many ways-it refreshes the blood. i'm
proves the appetite, and assures restful
sleep.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
Days Of
Dizziness
Come to Hundreds Of Bur
lington People.

There are days Of dizziness:
Spells Of headache, sideache, backache:
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders.
All tell you plainly the kidneys are sick.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney ills.
Here is proof in Burlington.
Mrs +. White of Sc Pine street says:
81 had a backache for many months, a
steady dun pain right down through the
small of my back that strange to say was
worse when laid down. l could neither
stoop or do any kind of houscwork when a
strain was brought on my back. was
reading paper one day when | noticed
An advertisement about a headache and
kidney cure called Doan's Kidney Pills [
determined TO try them and I sent my son
TO the drug store of W. j. Henderson for
box. For the first day or two I thinla
my back ached worse but very soon after
that the pain was noticeably lcssened and
then finally abated The effects Of the
treatment were permanent"
For sale by all druggists; price so cents
Foster Mlburn 60, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the L. 3.
Remember the name Doan"s and take
no substitute.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
FIVE-YEAROLD BOY SHOT.
His Father Accidentally Discharged II
RcVOlVcr-BOy VIII Recover.

Montpelier July 12.-The five years old
son Of Thomas Lynch. former member
of the granite manufacturing firm of
Lynch & Mcmahon and Lynch Brothers.
was accidently shot in tho side last oven
ing Lynch was foolng with a loaded
revolver at his home on Charles street
when one chamber was discharged The
bail went through partition and struck
the lad who WAS in an adjoining room.
DIR. G. f.. Chandler extracted the bali
and the boys life is not in danger,
Lynch was arrested ana taken before
Judge Woodward ON "A charge of breach
of the peace. but was allowed to go on
his own rcCogniZanCc. Bail in the sum
of $50 being furnished No little excite
ment was caused on the street last cVcn-
ing when 1t was reported that Lynch
had intentionally shot his son. The
facts in the case do not substantiate
such a report.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
No Pity shown.

For years fate was after me contin-
ually," writes +. a. GulledEe. Nerhena,
Ala. II had a terrible case OF Piles caus-
ing q tumors When all failed Buckleus
Aruica Salvc cured me. Equally good
for Burns and all aches and pains only
Pc at j. W. O'Sullivan's drug store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
GREAT GOLF MATCH AT MANCHES.
TER.

Manchester. July 12.-R. Il. Leake
Of Albany won the final match for the
Arthur Taylor memorial cup here yostcr-
day on the Ekwanok Country club links
lie defeated DR.. Durham of BROOKLYN
in the stiffest 3S-hole match ever seen
on this course. Both men played fast
golf, getting l6S for 80 holes, Lcake Sc
cured the lead at the start and was two
up at the end of the first round. In the
afternoon he widened the margin to four
up at the eighth. Here DIR. Burnham took
a stand and made it all even on the 18th
green. BY fine uphill work the first Of
the extra holes was halvcd and l.eake
won the second in five to six.
DEATH OF w. ID. SHEA.
Middlcbury, July 12-Walter D. Shea.
son of Mr.. and Mrs, Daniel Shea of this
village. who has been ailinE for some
time, died at his home Saturday at the
age of "a years. He was a graduate of
the Mddlebury graded school in % and
entered the Middlebury College in the
fall of the same year and at the end
of the year he was obliged to give it IN
on account Of his health. lie went to
Colorado Springs, where he stayed for
nearly year. returning in the spring
much worse. lie was n rnartcr member
of Father Daley Council, knights of
Columbus, No 6i2 and was for some
time recording secretary. The funeral
will be held from st. Mary's Church Mon
day morning at a. m, and the knights
will attend in a body. He is survived bv
father and mother, four brothers and
three sisters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
sCANNING MS MOTIVES.

"You can't he dead sure that young
man is saving to get married Just hocauSt
he stops smoking cigars ana peElns t'
smoke "A pipe '-Roston Clone
Nn ne MAY he smoking the pipe to get
even with the ncighbors Cleveland Plair
Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
Working Night md DIV.

The busiest and mightiost little thing
that ever was made is DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weakness
into strength, listlcssncss into energy,
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health.
Only 25c per box. Sold by j. W. OSulli-
van.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
If the Baby II Cutting Teeth

he sure and use that old and well tried
remedy MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP, for children teethng. II soothes
the child, softens the gums allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea twenty-five cents
a bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16

For forty years DR. Fower's Extract OF
Wild Strawberry has been curing summer
complaint. dNsentcrY, diarrhooa, bloody
huN. pain in the stomach. and il has never
yet failed to 40 everything claimed for it
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16

II owe my whole life TO Burdock Blood
Bitters. Scrofulous sores covered my
body. I seemed beyond cure, h r.. b.
has made me a perfectly well woman"
Mrs. Charles Hutton, Beryille, Mich.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS.

Boston, July 9-rhc National Educa-
tional association to-day erected John w
cook of Illinois, president; Mcilcnry
Rhoadcs of Kentucky, treasurer, and II
Vice-prosidents, Of whom President Chas
". Eliot of Harvard University is the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16

II Is true as stated 10y license advocates
thht "a town may vote for prohibition
If ii docs not like license but ii docs not
follow that this action will do away
with some of the Objectionable features
Of the liccuSc system. Waterbury, is II
living example of this fact. That town
has always been strongly prohibition and
under the old law it was probably frccr
from Illegal selling than any other town
of IT size in the state. Cases of intoXi-
cation wcr" rare and its standard Of
morality was particularly high. 1t gave
largo majority against license both in
the referendum vote and at the town
meeting i'm March. Two license towns,
Montpelier and stowe, arc easily acccssi-
hlc and since selling began in those place
tho cases of INVESTIGATION in Waterbury
have been numerous. IT is evident that
the hihulouSlv inclined 20 to tn"
license towns and bring home "A load"
which makes trouble for their homo
town and Incidentally rofutcs the pre-
clous theory that a town can escape the
ills Of the liquor traffic by voting for
prohibition when it is accessible to Ii
Gems" towns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16

The cornerstone of Jersey City's first
public bath has just been laid by the
mayor.