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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-25
Dress Suit Case Still Battles
the Police.
THEY HAVE NO CLEW.
To the Crime Revealed by the woman's
Dismembered Body Looking for
Harness Maker Who Re-
paired Suit Case.

Boston. sept. 25-The Boston, Win
throp and state police were last night
at the close Of another day Of search
and investigation, no nearer the solu-
tion Of ~the mystery Of the dress-suit
ease" as it is now termed, than they
were on Thursday night, when there
driftcd into Winthrop cove an olive
green bag containing the dismembered
body of 4 woman All Saturday officers
We're dragging the waters 10 the viein-
ity Of the place where the dresssuit
case was first seen, in the hope that
some Of the missing parts Of the body
might be found. Stories told to the
police by William Pritehard of the Point
Shirley club and Harry Greene, lad
living on Snake Island, led the officers
10 search those waters. According to
Pritchard, who was fishing on the day
the suit case was found, lie saw what
he believes to have been a human leg
When struck BIZ his oar, the object
sank and disappeared. Greene, who was
also in small boat nearby, tells Of
having seen something which resembled
woman's head.
The search Saturday, however, re-
yealed nothing. A number Of missing
women have been reported, and these
possible clews are being followed. SUI
perintendent Pierce OF the Boston police
has instructed all the division cap
tains to make a canvass Of their dis
triets to inquire for missing women.
| Search Is being continued for the man
who was seen to leave one Of the East
Boston wharves on Thursday with a
dress suit case resembling the one in
which the body was found. If be drop
/ ped the case overheard in the channel,
| the wind and tide would have carried
| it into Winthrop cove. The police have
4 description OF this man, yet they do
mot place a great deal Of confidence in
| the cIew. as it il not an uncommon
thing Tor yachtsmen to leave that wharf
in small boats, taking with them pro-
i visions for the outing.
| Search il also being made for ply
stefan, a former resident and practi-
i tioner Of the North end district of Bos-
ton, who with his wife disappeared
about week ago. The police report
that on more than one occasion the
physician threatened his wife's life IN
the course Of family quarrels. The fact
that the Remembering of the body Of
the unknown woman was plainly that
It a professional hand has led the police
co attach some Importance to this in
formation, and two headquarters de-
teetives have been detailed to locate
the missing doctor
It is to the dress suit case, however
that the police just now are looking fol
guidance. They have learned that il
was manufactured by Boston firm
| probably not less than four years ago
The head Of the firm has identified the
case, and has also informed the police
that it had been repaired, and probably
| by a harness maker. On the case has
been discerned the figure as.a which
the manufacturer says was not on il
when sold from his establishment, and
IS probably the identifying mark Of az
eypressman. The police are now en-
deayoring 10 locate a harness maker and
expressman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-25
.<Nrs LsHeskerC curry

A nervous, irritable mother, often on
the verge Of Mysteries. Is unit TO care
for children; 1t ruins child's DISPOSE
tion and reacts upon herself. The
trouble between children and their
mothers too often is due TO the fact
that the mother has some female weak
ness, and she Is entirely unfit to bear
the strain upon her nerves that govern
ing children involves; II is impossible
for her to do anything calmly,
The ills of women aetl like firebrand
upon the nerves, consequently nine
tenths of the nervous prostration, ner-
vous dependency. the blues" sleep
Iessness, and nervous irritability Of
women arise from some arrangement
Of the female organism
Do you experience fits of depression
with restlessness, alternating with
extreme irritabilityq Are your spirits
easily affected, 30 that one minute you
laugh, and the next minute you feel
like crying9
DO you feel something like bali ris-
ing IN your throat and threatening 70
choke you; all the senses perverted,
morbidly sensitive to light and sound /;
pain in the ovaries, and especially
between the shoulders bearing down
pains; nervous dyspepsia. and almost
continually cross and snappy
IT so. your nerves are Ia q shattered
condition, and you are threatened with
nervous prostration.
Proof Is monumental that nothing in
the world is better for nervous prostra-
ton than Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound: thousands and thou
sands OF women testify TO this fact.
Ask Mrs. pinkham's Advice "A Won
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-25
A Railway Adventure

IOriginai.l
Little Gretchen Hecker was but
eighteen years Old when her father
last his estates. after a prolonged law
suit. and ii was determined that she
should 40 to Berlin 70 study to be d
musician, with i view to earning her
own living She went Dill alone On the
train ana was alone Iii the compart
mant until ali one Of the stops a man
g1t In. The train had No sooner start
Ell OH than lie said to Gretchen
aFraulein. I'll trouble you for your
clothes
Gretchen looked at the man, not I'M
Outstanding what he meant
Your clothes, and be III d hurry
Take them OF I'm going to put
them on and you shall put on mine.
Before Gretchen could be made to
understand that be was In earnest
be was obliged to threaten her, and
even then the taking off Of her outer
clothing before man was So obnox-
Ions to her that she did 1t very slowly.
The man was twice her age, but not
much taller, being small and wiry. He
put OH Gretchen s dress, hat ne could
not get on her shoes and minor
articles, compelling her to put on his
own clothes Then lie took out Of D
satehel a number Of cosmetics and
began to make himself un for wo-
man. lie also took out i mustache
and. giving 1t to Gretchen, ordered her
to stick It on to her upper lip.
Gretchen, who had never before been
out III the world without d maid, was
Of course terror stricken. she obeyed
the man mechanically, expecting every
moment TINT he might find 1t to his
Interest to murder her. After they
had changed apparel be said To her
Little girl, II son do what | wan
you 70 10. III not hurt you. The mex
station will b Il. anu / expect TO leavt
tle train there. Ii decide not t,
and any one gets into this compart
Lent. yon must pretend that you ar
d yong man. II you don't, I'M XII
your
When The train stopped at b til
man was about to get out when h
caught sight OF a policeman STANDING
right where he must be passed, Tn
man hesitated and decided not to risl
it. lie covered back In the car AM
remained there while the train wa
lit a standstil Just before 1t moves
Off young man in students ca
rot into the compartment. Then th
guard locked the door and the trail
moved OF.
The student was evidently ID a
amiable mood most students are--an
as soon as he was seated took out
cigarette and, turning to the crimina
whom he supposed was woman
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-25
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asked if she objected to smoking The
man replied Id 80 coarse voice that
the student smiled, and, permission
being granted, he offered Gretchen
cigarette She was about to decline
when glance from the criminal
warned her to accept. and, taking tie
cigarette. the student held d match
while she lit #. The student insisted
oh opening a conversation with her At
the first sound of her voice he looked
aft her surprised and smiled again.
You two had better change your
clothes, he said The woman has
the voice Of a man, while the man
has the voice of a woman
Poor Gretchen now began to show
signs Of sickness, aud the student
asked what was the matter Gretchen
admitted that It must be the cigarette,
since he could not think Of anything
else to cause the trouble.
Poor little boy said the student.
"You should be at home with your
mother
Taking her head In his arms, he
playfnliy pulled it down on to bis
breast The criminal. not relishing this
close proximity and fearing the girl
might communicate with the student,
said.
LET the boy alone
What business Is It of yours n asked
the student haughtlly. One would sup
pose the boy 70 BE- girl I'll hug him
/ If / like"
With that he seized Gretchen and
pulled her face down onto his chest 50
vigorously that when BE released her
her nlustache had fallen OF
.Well, well!s said the astonished stu
/ dent whats hisi Are you trying
t 10 escape from justice in disguise?a
That's II" cried the criminal. He
must be thief.
The student looked at the blushlng,
| innocent face of the girl, and noticing
that her hair had partly slipped from
under her hat where the criminal had
/ placed 1t, took hold of coll and pulled
il down over Gretchen's shoulder
You're Sirs he salu, lildt ? Sef-
tain. Now how about youf he added.
looking at the other.
IA mani. And. whipping out re-
yolyer, he attempted to cover the stu
cent, but the latter. who was re,
nowned member OF the dueling corps
at his university, quick as lightning
knocked up his weapon, and ID the
scufie that followed the criminal, be-
i ms. encountered with skirts, was over
powered and lost his revolver.
| For the rest Of the journey the stu
dent kept the criminal covered and got
from Gretchen brief story Of how
she had been forced into mans attire
On reaching the next station the Grim
inal was turned over to the police, ant
Gretchen's identity was confirmed b
telegraph
The student proved to be the son Of {
wealthy baron who knew Gretchen'i
father. This and the singular adven
trre was quite enough to induce an &C
Quaintance, which ripened into love
and Gretchen Ii now a baroness.
MARY p. WINSLOW.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-25
The JAPANESE IN sAKHALIN.
st. Petersburg Hears Of Harsh and At
bitrary Treatment.

ST. Petersburg, Sept. 25 The author
tiles have received official reports from
the Siberian coast stating that the Jap
anese are pursuing measures which
promise to result in the ruination Of
the inhabitants throughout the island
of SakhaIin, north and south. The Jap
anese are forcing the people to sell
their property of all kinds at ahsurdly
low and arbitrary prices and sign re-
ceipts for it at good prices under threat
Of death. The Inhabitants Of the south
ern portion Of the island are being fore
ed to enigrate and those Of the north
ern half are being plnndered Of their
houses. cattle and crops and must emf
CRATE as they have nothing on which to
live. AS an example Of the extremity
of the Japanese methods Gen. Senemov-
sky. commanding the Alexandroysk dis
frict, reports that $50 Russian eolonists
were led into marshes by the Japanese
and were there decapitated. No great
damage was done to the town or people
of OkhotslS By the japanese when they
landed there August ia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-25
A Joke on the Doctor.

4 Baltimore physician says that re-
Gently he boarded Charles Street car
that was sadly oyercrowded. He soon
observed big German over an area
sufficient to seat two persons At least,
while Just in front of him stood poor
wan woman hanging to o strap. Indig-
nant at this exhibition of selfshness
on the part of the German, the physician
tapped him on the shoulder saying
See here! Why don't You move d
little, so That this tired woman may
have q seatgs
For moment the German looked da-
zed Then d broad smile spread over
his countenanee as he answered.
say, dots Joke on you I'LL right
Dots my wife! Harper's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-25

Mrs Chester Curry, Leader Of the
Ladies' symphony Orchestra, AZ Sara
toga ST., East Boston, Mass, writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:--
g For eight years was troubled with ex-
IRENE nervousness and hysteriR, broughton by
Irregularities ] could neither enjoy life no.
sleep nights; was very irritable, nervous
and Respondent
sLydia 4. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound
was recommended and proved to be the only
remedy that helped me have daily
improved in health until am now strong
and well, and all nervousness has disap-
pearsdn
Mrs. Charles f. Brown, Vice-Presi-
dent of the Mothers Club, 81 Cedar
Terrace. Hot Springs. Ark, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham;
" dragged through nine years Of miserable
existence, worn out with pain and nerv0u s.
ness, until Ii seemed as though / should fly.
/ then noticed a statement of a woman trout
bled as / was, and the wonderful results shs
derived from Lydia X. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, decided to try it, did SO, and
at the end Of three months / was a different
woman. My nervousness was all gone. was
no longer irritable, and my husband fell In
love with me all over again.
Women should remember that Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
the medicine that holds the record for
the greatest number Of actual cures Of
female ills, and take no substitute,
Free Advice to Women.
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, invites
all siclewomen towrite to her for advice.
Mrs. Pinkham's vast experience with
female troubles enables her TO tell
you Just what is best for you, and
she will charge you nothing for her
advice.
IN Best Understands a NOman's Ills,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-25

pnkhams AdviCeA Neman Best Understands NOmans Ills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-25
THE TOXIC RIOTS.
Mail Advices Say SO Persons Were Kill
ed and Several Hundred Wounded.

Victoria, b. C., Sept. "a. The steam
er Iyo Maru, which arrived yesterday,
brought fresh reports Of the rloting IN
Toxic. They say the news Of the dis
tnrbances was closely censored and that
fifty persons were killed, several hun.
dred wounded and that the ruins from
fire was great,
1t is also said that the mayor 81 To-
kio called upon the people to break down
the barriers 10 Hibaya Park when It
was closed BY the police
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-25
Mount vernon Bank Ouits.

Boston, sept. 23. The Mount Vernon
National Bank, OF which ex-Mayor
Thomas N. Hart was president for many
years, is to 60 into voluntary liquida-
fion and lie absorbed BY the BoyIston
National Bank. The Mount Vernon Ma
tional Bank has q capital stock Of $780,
600. it being one of the smallest banks
ii the CITY. The capitalization Of the
Bovlston National Bank is 100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-25
LOUIS AT HALIFAX.
Prince and His British Squadron We'll
coined There.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. 23 Hall
fax became enthusiastic yesterday over
Prince Louis Of Battenberg and his
squadron Of six cruisers, five Of which
entered the harbor. The sixth, the
Drake, was left ait the entrance engaged
in gun practice.
Battenberg landed at tit o'clock and
was received with guard of honor, the
guns Of the citidel firing salute. He
was escorted to Government House, and
an hour afterward to the city hall,
where d civic reception was held and an
address was read.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
News OF Commutniion.

The expected announcement of the
communication of James Ezelrs death
sentence at Harrisburg, Pa, was re-
ceived last evening. Attorney Hal
Corbett appeared recently before the
board of pardons and argued for a
Communication for the young man.and
was assured that IL would be recon-
mended by the board. and II was
granted, according to a message re-
ceived last night. Attorney Corbett
was in Washington. ID. c.. on bust
ness the last time heard from. Young
Ezell formerly lived in Graves and
Galloway counties. KY, and is a tel
egraph operator The general opinion
was that 1t was a difficult case for
getting clemeney. and Attorney Cor
bett has won a good fight. even with
a life sentence given his client. Ezell
killed a yardmaster al Unionville,
Penn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
IN THE COURTS
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court.
Circuit Judge William Reed has
returned from Russellville, where he
had gone on professional business,
and convened court here again this
afternoon. Little was done today, the
business being that of hearing mo-
tons, etc.
The sealed verdict in the, case OF
the commonwealth against the In
terstate Life Insurance Co. will be
opened tomorrow morning. II was
intended that the verdict be opened
this afternoon, but on account of the
absence of one attorney was post
poned The company has reclined TO
accept majority verdict. which
means a mistrial.
Daisy Walters was granted a di-
yorce from her husband John Avail
ters-
The motion for a new trial in the
case of James Ferriman against II.
p. Hawkins & Son was overruled.
Attorney ID. G.Park attended court
in Mayfield yesterday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16

There is talk of charging the city
light plant, but 1t is noticed that the
talk did not begin until the present
crowd found that it was TO retire
from office. Last year when the city
could have saved thousands of dol
lars in various ways and spent some
of the money for improvements at
the light plant. the gensg as council
declined to paovide any funds for en-
larging or improving the plant. Now
that new set OF officials is to take
charge, the old ones are beginning to
perceive the burning necessity of
something being done to the light
plant.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
CITY TAX NOTICE.

City taxpayers are hereby remini /
ed that the last half of their city
taxes are due since November the
first.
After December the first ten per
cent. win be added to all unpaid bills.
We desire to give everyone an Op-
portunity to escape this penalty.
Kindly cal, at the city treaSurer's
office city hall, and settlsl as soon as
possible, and thus avoid the discom-
fort and delay so unpleasant to all in
the .mrsh of the last days.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN J. DORIAN,
City Treasurer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16

ago outlined what It would be neces-
sary to do to honestly assess person
al property--'First. to amend the
constitution of the state: second, to
amend he constitution of the United
States: third, to amend the constn-
ton of human nature; fourth, to
amend the constitution of things
can official report of the commit
Tee appointed to investigate the sys-
tenn of taxation in New Jersey says:
1T is now literally true in New Jer-
sey as In other states, as has been
we'll said by another, that the only
ones who now pay honest taxes on
personal property are the estates of
decedents, widows and orphans,
idiots and mnatics.' This Is as accu
rate as to Lexington as 1t is of New
Jersey. A tax commiss on of four
members appointed by the governor
of Ohio, two democrats and two re-
publicans, said in a report on the
question of continuing the tax on per-
sonal property: The system as it is
actually administered results TN de
bauching the moral sense. 1t is a
school of perjury. 1t sends large
amounts of property into hiding. II
drives capital in large quantities from
the state. Worst of all, it imposes
un just burdens upon various classes
in the community; upon the farmer
in the country, all of whose property
is taxed because It Is tangible: upon
the man who is scrupulously honest.
and upon the guardian and executor
and trustee whose accounts are mat
tiers of public record
mot only is II true that the sys-
tenn of taxation ON personal property
such as we have in Kentucky. de-
bauches the moral sense, is a school
of perjury. and is unfair, but it drives
property from the state, prevents che
establishment of manufacturing en-
terprises, keeps capital from being
invested In the state makes the in
terest rates high, and yet puts upon
real estate over four-fifths of all the
burdens of taxation.
Eve sincerely hope the state COM
mission of revenue and taxation will
not content itself with, any minoi
change in the tax laws of Kentucky
but will recommend radical revis-
ion of all those laws that will put
Kentucky in the vanguard instead OF
at the rear of the states in the
Union"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16

please both God and man. he fails in
both and becomes only performer
instead of a preacher; he should then
leave the pulpit and go on the stage
with some theatrical company; that
such a man is soon held in contempt
by his people"
Bishop Duncan also said that the
conference would do the very best II
could for each member. but min
lister should make up his mind to be
satisfied with his work and enter II
with a desire to do Christian service
and II he were not satisfied with his
charge there was one remedy, and
that was to quit, that there were 9TH
er churches that needed preachers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
THE CENTURY IN 1905.
Mrs. Wards New Novel and Lin
coin the Lawyer" Notable Feat
ures of Promising Year.

Finer pictures than ever, more
short stories, Mrs. Wards new novel
new light on the life of Lincoln, are
but a few of the strong features of
the 1906 Century. Every y7ar the
art work in the magazines grows
more exquisite. The Century has
been notably successful in satisfac-
tory reproduction of work having
special adaptation to color printing,
and has plans for many unique f;at-
ures in 1906. Christy's series of
pictures of the American girl, in full
color. will appear during the winter
Jack London, Myra Kelly, Israel
Zangwill, Jacob A. Riis, Alice Hogan
Rice and many other masters of the
pen will have short stories in the
1906 Century. Anne Warner, whose
Susan Clegg" stories were distinct
contribution to American humor, has
written a s,rial story for the volume.
Mrs. Wards new novel, "Fenwick's
Career" begins in. the November
number notable event. To read
Mrs. Wards brilliant study OF the
giftsd young Westmoreland painter,
as it unfolds month by month, is a
pleasure alone well worth the price
of The Century.
Second, in interest and importance,
only to Mrs. Wards new novel Is the
study of Lincoln the Lawyr," pre-
pared by Frederick Trevor Hill.
which will begin in the December
Century and continue through the
year. This description of the legal
years of Lincoln's life will be scholar
ly, exhaustive and of fascinating in
terest In its preparation Frederick
Trevor Hill, New York lawyer and
author of note, has been assisted by
the Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, Hon.
Robert II. Hit, Hon. James Ewing,
and other members of the Illinois
bar and officers of the Illinois His
torical Society.
For every man and woman who
would keep in touch with the best in
American literature, art and thought,
in every family, The Century is a
necessity, not a luxury. If dollars
must be counted, better dsny a little
elsewhere than go without The Cen
fury. Can you afford not to take
The Century?
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
Licensed To Marry.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued since yesterday af-
ternoon:
Il. b. Finley. aged 35, and Ethel
Cathcart. aged 23, of Sparts, Ill.
l.. j. Thomas. aged, 80, and Leila
Lynn, aged 80. of Dalton, Ky. This
couple was married by Justice Jesse
Young at the court house.
C. b. Grow age 90. to Jennie Me-
Daniel, age 30. of the city.
Tom Bush age Al, and Lizzie
Jones. age 35. of the city, colored.
VIII Hornsby. age 30, and Nina
Robertson. age 10, of the city, col
ored.