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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
Witnesses Tell Of Queer Actions
by Fairbanks and His Star
ing Eyes.
NEVER WELL OF sun STROKE
lie Had had Spells NJ Night-sevcre
Headaches Next Day-Would Not
Answer When spoken To
Again He Was Very
Talkativc.

Brattleboro, Oct. 2S-The defense
30 strongly fortified its position to-
day in its issue of insanity that 1t may
keep Fairbanks now on trial for tho
murder of Mary Grout, from the gal
lows. Every witness reinforced this
contention.
The first witness was George
Townsend, who was recalled to give
further testimony in regard to the
condition of Fairbanks. He went on to
say that the accused came to MS farm
Thursday and remained until Satur-
day. This was in the week previous
to the tragedy. The witness said that
he encouraged Fairbanks to stay VITA
him, but he broke out man. God nor
the devil can keep me here" He
then appeared to be excited and his
eyes seemed to be staring Town
send said that Fairbanks had failed
In mis- looks and that his general
physical condition seemed to be at "a
low point He talked in dscon-
nectcd way. Mr. Townsend said that
he considered him to be out of his
head.
Charles Townsend, a son Of the first
witness, said that he assisted Fairbanks
to the house when he suffered a sunstrok
IN 1906 and that he was sick and unabl
10 work for some time afterwards. H.
noticed the staring expression of Fair
hanks's eyes he said. and observed thai
ne was all run down. Townsend contin-
ued to testify to the bad spells that Fair
banks had at night. These were always
followed by severe headaches the next
day. he continued. At times he said he
appeared to be mentally deranged. He
made this remark and so had the family
went on the witness, at the time Fair
banks was working at his home.
BELIEVES FAIRBANKS INSANE.
Arthur Fitch of Claremont. n. H.. said
that Fairbanks had worked for him four
months in 1865, and that he boarded with
him. Mrs. Fairbanks accompanied her
husband. Fairbanks had spells of being
very talkative.' he went on, "and again
he would not say "A word. He had spells
with his head when his face would flush
and veins stand out from his forehead"
James Carroll testified as to seeing
Fairbanks Mt the station in Bellows Falls
at nine o'clock and again at eleven o.
clock on the morning of the tragedy and
that the accused told him that he was on
the way to his house to get a Job. Fair
banks promised to come to Claremont
the next day to find the job. Witness
said that he saw nothing OF Mrs. futile
nor Of the colored woman al the station
when it was testified that the death
threats were made At times, he said
Fairbanks showed mental arrangement
His talk was at times a sort of humble
sometimes he would be obliged to speak
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31

shops in this city in 1850. He has been
master mechanic OF the middle division
Of the Grand Trunk for many years and
having made tho study and practical ap-
plication of motive power his life work,
comes to this position spendidy
equipped for the work.
All of the above appointments are ef-
fective November l.
A special train will start Tuesday con-
veying General Manager Jones and the
new officials over the lines of the railway
VERMONT DELEGATION HOME.
Barre, Oct 2S-The Vermont dele
cation to the national conference on
trusts under the auspices of the Ma
tional Civic Federation returned yes
terday from Chicago, where the con-
ference was held, Frank G.. Rowland,
chairman of the delegation. reaching
Barre in the afternoon. Tho clumina-
tion of the session was the adoption
of a set of resolutions which will be
presented to Congress, Mr.. Rowland
being a member of the committee of
resolutions. The conference was Mt
tended by several hundred delegates
from all parts of the country and
from nearly every walk of life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,

one way to destroy weeds is to marry
a widow
But the average man is too selfish real
to enjoy life
II the patient prescrlbes bark the
7 tient shouldn't growl.
More physique anc less physic is what
good many OF MS need
When singers voice fails he is unable
10 take up his notes
Wanted-The address is an artist who
can paint the signs of the times.-Chi.
cago Newa,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
RIVER is BANK FULL.
Montpelier Merchants Preparing for
Flooding of Easements.

Montpelier, Oct. 2S.-The steady rain fall
for the past 80 hours has raised the
Winooskl river and its tributaries to the
danger limit The main river and north
branch are bank full and at eight o'clock
tonight the branch was only ten inches
below the mark where it will food cellars
along Its hank. Merchants this evening
are preparing their easements for high
water which they are sure to get before
morning If the rain continues.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
NEW STATE ON NOV. 1e.
President Will Issue Proclamation Adj
hitting Oklahoma on That Date.

Washington. Oct. S.-Presldent Roose-
welt will issue proclamation admitting
the new State OF Oklahoma Saturday
November IT, The constitution was
formally placed IN his hands by Charles
Filson, acting territorial governor, ana a
large delegation from Oklahoma to-day.
The issuance OF the proclamation on
November 10 win Immediately start the
machinery Of Oklahoma as q. State. The
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
ECZEMA NEARLY
REACHED EYES
Disease Spread Over Whole Body
Face Was in Awful Condition -
ltched So that Baby Could Not
Sleep Doctors and Home Rem
edies Failed Mother In Despair.
CURED IN THREE WEEKS
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES
II take great pleasure in dropping
you line to tell you what a Godsend

Cuticura Rem e.
dies were for my
baby. He w as
sufferin from
that terrible tor
ture, eczema. IL
was all over his
body in patches,
but the worst was
on his face and
head. His face
was awfully bad;
the eozem q ex-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31

lower cyelids and was just about sick
for fear it would get into his eyes before
l got it stopped. He cried and scratched
all the time and could not sleep night
or day from scratching. took him
to the best doctors, and one OF them
said that he would keep the disease iii
he got all Of his teeth but il had de-
pended on the doctors, / guess my boy
would have been laid at rest by this
time. My friends told me to try many
kinds Of remedies, and l pestered the
child to death with all the different
things, but could see no improvement.
Finally / got discouraged, and was just
about to give UP all hope Of his ever
getting cured, when I read about the
wonderful Cuticura Remedies, which
came just in time to save my baby
from the terrible torture. used Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, and
gave him Cuticura Resolvent, and I
saw an improvement in three days,
and in three weeks his skin was as
clear as 1t could be. That was six or
seven months ago, and l have not
seen any return Of the disease since.
should have written long ago, but /
waited to sec il 1t would return. shall
recommend the use Of Cuticura from
one end Of the world to the other. Mrs.
Maggie Smith. 3l4 w. Crosier St.,
Akron, O., July "a and Aug. II, 1906"
= Complete External and fnternai Treatment for
utcSfa Ointment oeJ 10 Heal The shn and
Cutcura Resoyent SOC COR IN the form OF Chocolate
Sea- P. as ss g. tt Fu b. h es.S
Corp. Sole Props Boston, Mass
NJ Mailed Free. Cutcurs Book on Skin Diseases.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31

President has indicated his expectation
to sign the constitution, but added that
his approval was not to be taken as an
on his part OF all the pro-
visions Of that document.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31

Itching. bleeding. protruding or
blind piles yield to 'oan's Ointment
Chronic cases soon relieved. finally
cured Druggists all cell " p
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
FILMY L4CES.
Spiders Web Creations Fit to AdOrn
the Robes of q Princess.

One OF the oldest mercantile establishments in
New York is that OF lie BOutillier Brothers. West
sd street, with record. OF which the firm is just
ly proud. OF having been over sixty years in bust
ness Almost every department store pr!des itself
on some particular line. IN this II may be
truthfully asserted that nowhere else are more
rare and beautiful laces TO be found Among the
novelties OF the moment is the lace known as
princess. Made OF flny renaissance. with applqued
medallions OF silver and gold. fully justfes
name. being Mt. indeed TO adOrn the robes OF a
princess. Irish crochet still holds its own as re-
CARDS popularity, More recent, however, is the
square mesh hlet, and the japanese lace a fine
net supporting heavy embroidered flowers or figures
Stimulating Japanese embroidery.
The most popular face yelling is called the ring
dot net which comes forty-twO inches wide It
takes a yard and quarter TO cover the hat and a
veil costs ~ cents.
visit To the rug department would we'll repay
any one in search OF floor coverings as a very
extensive line is carried in domestic and small Ori-
entail rugs Very beautiful designs and coIorngs
are seen IN Wiltons, particularly, ranging price
from S4 % TO SIS Small OTienJAIs are as high as
500 one would think that an Oriental rug
They are in miniature sizes just nicely fitting into
small spaces
OF course plain. handsome broadcIoth is always
IN good form, but this years styles in this
stripes and invisible checks. CfObelin blue green
all shades OF mode and tan lead in favor.
Fine staple lines of hosiery and gloves are shown
mere. and are we'll adapted 10 meet the needs Of
persons who DO not fancy the bizarre effects so
often sought for in these departments OF feminine
attire.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

to-day they are being brought forth again at the
behest of fashion. and the older they the more
highly they valued. A good modern one can be
bought for price not exceeding $l5. but the stand
to place them costs double treble that price
The most beautiful reproductions of
pieces of italian marble. A round table top upheld
by three graceful figures is a favorite design
single Greek youth, with upturned face and arms
stretched above his head, that he may lift high
the small circular slab which the dial rests
Naturally, such pieces Of marble these add
much To the beauty Of dignified country place
harmony with the style OF architecture represented
by the house. More simple stands often COM
posed Of a broken bit of Doric or Coriuthian col
umn. the capital part being the most desirable
When made of plaster instead of marble, naturally
their cost is greatly reduced: .
Rustic stands, which are the least costly OF ALL
also attractive for the holding Of sundals.
1t is pretty them covered with vines, so
that the idea of stand is entirely lost. and only
the bright CLEAN of the dial holds the eye.
The setting of a sundial is a rather important
matter. 1t should be done on day when the cal
endar denotes that the sun crosses the zenith at
exactly - o'clock. Then the brass finger Rradu-
ally begins TO cast the telltale shadow all around
the face of the dial, so that he who sees may tell
exactly the time OF day.
1t is a pretty idea TO have about the sundial
flowers that are especially dependent upon the sum-
or else those that known to open and close at
certain times Of the day. Iinn9us is said to have
had a bed OF flowers arranged as a sundial
from which he could tell the time Of day with
considerable accuracy. The suggestion Is one
which to those who love flowers cannot but be sug-
gestive. For workingmen about a country place.
well for the young people who, when play
their watches the sundial is often a great con-
yenience.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

BILE result, while the shoulder line is by no means
overbroad In the illustration II is made Of rsDa
de chine in new lovely gray-green, with trimming
OF velvet In darker shade. and OF soutache braid
and ribbon frills. while the yoke Is of ecu lace
The combination of several materials ON a single
garment as well as the color marks the latest style
ana the blouse is altogether one much to be COM
mended. 1t can be utilized both for the s,ty,,
gown and for the separate waist. and is really ap-
propriate for every fashionable material of indoor
full with success.
The quantity of material required for the medium
size Is S& yards 21, yards 81 or "a yards
"a inches wide, with u yard OF ail-over lace Az
yards or velvet ribbon and 10 yards of ribbon for
rrills, to make as illustrated In the medium size
Inc pattern No. b,799 is cut in sizes for So 81
80. 3S and 40 inch bust measure and will be
mailed TO any address receipt OF 10 cents Please
give pattern number and bust measure distinctly.
Address Pattern Department, New-Yorlx Tribune
If In hurry for pattern. send an extra two-cent
stamp and we will mail by letter postage in sealed
envelope.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
GRACE AND EASE.
Il Long Corset Giving Correct Lines
Without Discomfort.

The present necessity for slightness OF hip and
abdomen. IF one would be fashionable and wear
the princess gown, has produced variation of
the La Grecque corset in which all smart women
are sure TO be interested. Heretofore the very
long corsets have been impractical. interfering
with the wearePs movements when she walked
and 'riding up" when she sat down. The
La Grecque model IS said to be free from these
annoyances. The makers, the Van Orden Corset
Company. No. 2s West sd street, claim for it
that IT cannot ''ride up." that it will bring the
largest hips and abdomen TO shapely proportions
without any feeling OF restriction compression,
and also prevent any unsightly ridge of flesh from
bulging at the edge OF the corset. The new
model has unboned flexible belt extending over
ana below hips and abdomen This belt yields to
Ggvery motion, and is said never TO be in the way.
Inc Inc PACK is long and snugly fitting, giving sup
port ana nnely moulded lines from the shoulders
70 Wen below the hips, and the lines from bust
70 ABDOMEN have been improved. The whole gives
an erect and graceful poise that shows the
WWearer al her best in the simplest well as in
fne fne most most elaborate gown. To the woman with
lun nsure' 10 whom the princess gown in the
ordinary corset has been almost an lrnposs bility
blessing.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

pan. Rub few bits OF soft butter on them and
put the pan in the broiling compartment OF the
stove. Turn the gas partly of or set the potatoes
as far as possible from the burners. that they
Will be in no danger Of burning or even Of brown
ing before they tender When they begin he
soft in the centre upon being pricked with Il fork
put them near the flames or turn the gas more
fully to let them become brown. When properly
cooked they perfect, with a crisp and "buttery
crust.
After lifting the potatoes out OF the water they
were boiled in do not wipe them off The steam
arising from them helps TO cook them.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

jacket The Russian blouse seems pretty sure TO TO
succeed as a winter fashion, and may be cited as
a protest against the close tailored effects
Evening gowns far one can tell at this
time of the year. seem almost entirely short waist
ed. The colored band about the bottom of the
skirt holds good in this connection, and may be re-
peated both the color and the materials, in bre-
telles. The princess model, softened by stole ef-
fects is also a prominent feature, and the novelty
lies in having the stole fall well on the sides, leaV-
ing the princess effect unrelieved in the middle OF
hack
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

Baked sweet potatoes piping hot, is a welcome
suggestion for autumn Iuncheon' bakIIS seems seems
IN rinr out the peculiar nuty favor of this vege-
table A rule especially suited TO the gas range IS
as follows After scrubbng the potatoes scrape
and mt them into boiling water, letting them ooll
Iard five or six minutes. Then take them out or
the kettle and place them peplate or shallow
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

Whatever feature the new. up-to-date waist may
include. the one all essential is some arrange
ment OF trimming whereby the seams that Join
the sleeves to the blouse are concealed. Here is a
distinctly new model that is both simple and ef-
fectIve, and is trimmed 10 bring about this desra-
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
THE SUNDIAL.

No country house is complete to-day without a
slndial and it is a most attractive feature in a
garden The day that saw watches cheaper to
dollar saw the sundal reegated 10 the garret' but
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

a closely fitting velvet hood in color TO match t1S
coal like Red Riding hood with curtain -
pl otect the neck With this is worn long ven
of tine shetland wool. completely covering ~
the throat
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

On chiffon scarves sequin designs are taking tho
place OF painted flowers. Some OF these have Sc
quins of darker contrasting shade; Tor ~ ~
stance. scarf of pale mauve is embroidered " W
amethyst SpangleS, gray one with aluniLn1LHIs;t
pink with silver, a black with gold, and Niii@
with steel
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

toque Of purple velvet with wide spreaoHis
wines Of the same shade has q band Of han1-
worked embroidery IN shades Of orange and sfeeA
round the b-im.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

Mandarins' jackets and Chinese sleeve embroid-
cries, cleverly adapted. add 10 the richness o.
opera coats dinner frOC9S.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

\ shooting suit is of green and red homesPuIl
the coat of which has three expanding pieatS on
each side and a long basque fitted into waisF
band.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

The craze for severity in taiIOr-made costumes
has led to the revival OF the plain shirtwaist,
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

stunning full length fur coat is Of rich darA
sable nusoush lined with biscuit colOred saun
This elegant model is ideal alike for motoEl"e'
driving or travelling, even theatre wear
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

Brown in all shades will be worn this autumn
and there is every probability that braiding> and
passementerte will be used in profusion on walk
long and much wider than they were last spring
Motoring as a winter pastirne is rendered prac-
teal for women by the many eosey and COM
Portable hoods and veiIs. The newest of these is
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

The vogue for gold and silver continues. anu ',s ~
newest frocks. both for day and evening wear -
bear touch of these metals.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

Some of the new toques charming. "A So
many black satin and black taffeta hats are We
lghtened by insertions of lace caught up in lan,
tastic manner with enormous black satln s is
In the middle OF a roSette or chou or o-d 1iS
or embroidery
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
Ew HYMAN. LA3IEs' Al rs

o2ST BROADWAY Entrance S0th 81 Telephone 3l4
River. LATEST IMPORTATION Tailor made an
fancy gowns MODERATE PRICES
CORRESPONDENTS SOLICITED.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-09

1.-The limitations Of federal authority was
the subject of a speech delivered today In
the house by Mr. Mondell Of Wyoming
which dealt especially with the withdrawal
Of coal lands from entry
He stated he had no thought of inn
pugning the motives OF any executive Of
fcer In connection with the Withdrawals
but that this was not a question as to the
good faith of public officials nor of the
wisdom of land laws, but of the authority
OF the executive departments to modify.
amend and annul acts Of congress.
Mr. Mondell stated that to remain silent
in the presence Of the far~reaching effect
Of orders suspending the land laws might
be construed into an acquiescence In their
validity, and II not challenged these acts
would be cited as precedents for further
extension Of the executive power In sus-
pending the operations of laws. He con-
tended that while the question OF authority
for these acts was the most important one,
In view OF the great injury that had been
done settlers and those seeking to develop
the west. and which would inevitably follow
the suspension Of land laws over large
areas, the question OF the wisdom or neces-
sity for these wholesale Withdrawals and
suspensions was also important. He de-
clared II would have been neither wise nor
necessary to issue the orders in question.
even had there been authority for so doing.
and pointed out that while 64,O00.OOO acres
| in the states and all OF Alaska had been
withdrawn the government had only dis
posed of 10000 acres under the coRl land
| laws in thirty-four years.
In view of these facts, he suggested that
even had IT been within the authority OF
\ l.a ToNo 10 40
could be no warrant IN Withdrawing from
coal entry over fifteen hundred times more
coal land than was entered last year. At
the rate Of last years sales 1t would take
over fifteen hundred years TO dispose OF
the coal lands which had been withdrawn
from entry, not taking into consideration
the millions OF acres In Alaska. Hence he
contended. there was little In the situation
TO suggest that the public lands would be
gobbled up in the immediate future If not
withdrawn.
A scathing criticism OF the so-called Hep
! burn bill, relating to the Interstate Com.
! merce commission, was made today in the
| house by Representative Lamar OF Florida
who said there should be written into the
Hepburn bill a provision empowering the
Interstate Commerce commission to take
the initiative in righting a wrong in railroad
rates where a wrong is done.
He said the republican congressman
would have sat In the house for twenty
years more without touching the railroad
rate question Of President Roosevelt had
not thrown the issue under them like q
bomb.
Incident to his speech on the railroad
rate bill Mr.. Lamar reviewed the recen
impeachment trial OF Judge Charles swHyn'
by the senate. and said that notwithstand
ing his acquittal. I'VE nevertheless have
rascally Judge in Florida. While l can d'
nothing to bring about hts removal, 1 car
from time 10 time tell the house OF hi
record"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-09
OWEN FIGHTS EXTRACTION
Man Wanted in Nebraska Charged
with Wife DISCRETION stays
in Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE, OkL, Feb. S.-(SpeciaI)-
Although the governor of Nebraska issued
a requisition more than a week ago and
1t was honored by Governor Frank Frantz
OF Oklahoma, yet Samuel ]. owen a
Nebraska travelling salesman out of
Omaha, is being held in the Oklahoma
county jail at Oklahoma City on a charge
of wife abandonment, alleged to have
been committed in Nebraska. After be-
ing arrested owen began a habeas corpus
action before District Judge Burwell in
Oklahoma City and the case against him
was dismissed He was Immediately re-
arrested however, on the warrant which
Governor Frantz issued or the Nebraska
requisition. providing for owens return
to Nebraska for trial.
owen, however, was not to be thwarted
in his attempts to prevent removal to
Nebraska. He has now appealed to the
Oklahoma supreme court and asks his
release from Jail on habeas corpus. In
his petition to the supreme court owen
claims that he is being illegally held
and was illegally arrested, and maintains
there Is no such crime on the Nebraska
statute as that with which he is charged.
He is fghting the enforcement of the
governors requisition and has employed
prominent attorneys to fight the case for
him.
Another charge that owen makes is
that the governor of Oklahoma never saw
the requisition from Nebraska, but that
II was honored and the warrant was Is
sued by the secretary OF state, acting in
the governors absence. His hearing in
the supreme court will come up during
an adjourned session which begins here
on February ~.