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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-11
STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF ToLEDo, /


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm OF r.
j. Cheney & CO., doing business I'm
the City Of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the, sum OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
of Chtarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9th day OF
December, a. ID. 1886
(sEAL) a. w. GLEARON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken in.
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials free.
+ }. cheney & co ToLEDo, o.
Sold by oil Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for con.
stipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-11

Bread tickets good for 5-cent loaves
at Cochrane's Bakery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
CHAINED UP HIS SON.
Old Man Says That Wns the Only Way
lie Could Control Him-Put under Bail.

Portsmouth. y. H., Sept, lS.-Moses
Brown. an aged and well-to-do farmer
of Rye. was arraigned before Judge
Shines In the police court yesterday on
warrant sworn out by County Solicitor
Charles II. Batchelder, charging him
with cruel and abusive treatment OF his
son Charles.
The State put on as witness the de-
PENDANTS wife. two daughters and a
niece, who all testified as to how Charles
was confined to the room with the
chains and of the cruel treatment OF tho
father, who would not allow anybody to
go near him. and that he received Insult
flcient food.
Brown admitted that he had chained
the boy. who was very violent and this
was the only method he had Of controll-
ing him, as he was an old man and the
boy was too much for him, He admitted
that he had taken the hoy out Of the
State Insane asylum because II cost him
s. week for his board. and when he
brought him home he became violent and
smashed up the furniture.
Judge Shines held Brown In two securi-
| ties Of 800 each for the october term OF
court. lie obtained bail and was later
released. The boy. who was confined &c
the police station. will be sent to the IN
sane asylum.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
State Fairs ana Fall carnivals
Add to Volume of Season
able Trade.
PURCHASE STAPLES MOSTLY
Only Actual Needs Supplied Which
Gives Hopes of n Good FiIling-in
Trade - best Reports Come
from the Cities OF the
South md Southwest.

New York Sept. lS-Bradstreets
state of trade tomorrow will say:
business in general has experienced
a further moderate Improvement in
jobbing as we'll as in Wholesale lines
Fall trade has reached the maximum
at some cities and moat out OF town
merchants have left the larger con-
tiers for home though state fairs and
fall carnivals are attracting visitors
to various sections thus cnlarging the
volume of trade. on the whole pur-
chascs have been confined chiefly to
staples. and no more than actual needs
have been filled. This conservatism,
for which approaching elections and
the diminished purchasing power Of
the public. outside of the agricultural
regions are responsible is looked upon
with some degree of satisfaction 1t
being felt that inasmuch that retail
ers' stocks are not burdensome. a con-
stantly good hlling-in order trade
should be experienced throughout the
fall and winter.
Relatively best reports come from
the larger cities of the West and
Southwest. Current retail trade is
quiet, the weather being too warm for
fall goods Money Is cheap, good
commercial paper is scarce, and cur
rency is moving to the country In lar
ger volume. thMgh some OF the small
Ter certcrs appear to be plentifully
supplied with funds. business fall
ures for the week ending september
II numbered o6G against 19l last week,
l79 like week OF 1907.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
GREETED EVERY RESIDENT
president Roosevelt Gives Farewell
Reception to Oyster Dcyitcs.

oyster Bay. Sept. IA procession Of
hehiclcs and pedestrians winding over
the road from Oyster bay to the Pres'-
dents home at Sycamore hill to-day con
stituted a vcritable pilgrimage Of resi-
dents OF oyster bay. every one Of whom
was invited to attend the farewell re-
ccption which President Roosevelt ten
dered them this afternoon before his de-
parture for Washington and the end Of
his term as President. Forty members Of
the German Saegerhund Of Hicksville,
Long Island. sang at intervals during the
reception.
Each one of the 200 or more persons
who went TO see the President was made
to feel that he or she had been especially
honored For each OF MS visitors the
President had something OF particular
interest to that person to say. II he was
shaking hands with the father of large
family the President would Increase the
pressure of his hand; If he was greeting
the mother 81 large family he would
grow even more enthusiastic and when
| the children - the village finally man
aged to press through the crowd the
President beamed with pleasure and
patted the youngsters on the back with
| an afrectionatc little tap AS they filed by
| him. Mrs Roosevelt Mrs W. Emlcn
Roosevelt and Mrs. Reeves Merritt as
sisted the President In receiving the
| guests Refreshments. consisting oil
punch and ginger snaps were served on
| the lawn and everyone was invited 10
make himself perfectly at home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
GOES TO VERMONT.
Hartman VIII visit state Fair TO In
spect Morgan Horses.

white River Junction VI, Sept. 2o-E.
II. Hartman. tho well-known railroad
magnate. accompanied by a party Of
New York city guests. will be a visitor
to the Vermont state fair Friday Of this
week Mr. Hartman Is much interested
In horses especially the Morgan type,
and he visits this fair FOR the reason
that the Morgan horse will be exhibited
In greater numbers than ever seen be-
fore.
The Young Mems Christian association
of Windsor county will erect a large
tent on the fair grounds to be open TO
the public as resting tent and for
social gatherings. The association will
also have a hospital tent with train
ed nurse and several doctors in atten-
dance, and a tent for mothers who are
accompanied by small children. This tent
will be equipped with beds with women
in charge.
The Vermont State fair opens Tues
day and continues till Saturday OF this
week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
Four Hours Taken to Secure Jury
to Try Italian in Rutland
County Court.
SPECTATORS CROWD ROOM
Hayden was KILLED by blows from
Axe in Hands of VnIlcntO--Couu-
sci Contends the Prisoner Ac-
ted in Self Defence.
Thompson Testincs,

Rutland, Sept 17.--The first OF four
up IN succession in Rutland county
court was begun to-day. the respcn-
dent being Antonio Nallento, an tia
Han, charged with tho murder OF
Deputy Sheriff f. A. Hayden of Luj-
low at Mount Holly last July. VAL
lento pleaded not guilty through his
counsel. Ernest II. OBricn and Butler
& Moloney. 1t required four hours to
eInponel jury, 80 being examined
Acknowledgement G. c. Fits, states
Attorney r. A. Lawrence and j. {.
Jones are conducting the case for the
state.
According % r. r. Thompson OF
Ludlow, who witnessed the affair,
Hayden, accompanied by Thompson,
had gone to lumber camp to servo
n body writ on Nnllcnto. The italian
asked for time to settle the debt in
volved and when the officer told the
foreigner that he would have TO take
Nallentos body If the settlement was
not made, the Italian struck Hayden
IN the back with n double bladed axe.
following the blow with anothe. in
the knee before Thompson could in
terfere.
Thompson prevented a third blow
and was himself cut somewhat while
struggling to get possession of the
axe. During the struggle Hayden
fred three shots at Nallento and one
of them strtck the Italian In the leg.
In spite of a nasty wound. Nallcnto
ran to his home. a milo away, where
he was captured soon after. Hayden
was rushed here on special train
and he died at the hospital eight days
later.
All these details Thompson. who
was the first witness in the ease. told
on the stand this afternoon. Because
of the prominence Of Hayden In Ma
sonry the trial is crowding the court
room to OVERLOOKING with spectators
BASIS OF THE DEFENSE.
Tho defense Is that Vallento acted in
relf defense. that Hayden made the first
hostile move reaching for his revolver
before the italian struck There Is also
contention tina: the officer did not read
the papers he carried to Nallento. thus
constituting a false arrest in which
case the foreigner had a right to defent
himself.
Eugene Dcragon OF this city, aged 80
was arrested and lodged in jail this after
noon IN default OF $500 bail on the charG,
Of breach Of the peace. The State claim,
that Dcragon TO satisfy an ALLEGED
Erudg" late one night threw three large
stones through Il plate glass window a
the house OF Conductor c. u. Andrew!
here doing considerable damage ana bad
~ frightening Mrs. Andrews who was al
alone in the house.
The jury in the case of Joseph Pulley
VS.. w r, Spauld!ng returned a verde
to-day awarding the plaintiff $770.GS. Boil
parties live IN East Wal.ngforl and Rul
ley asked for sl,"1 alleged to b" due hin
for lumber delivered to Spauldins.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
THE DIAPERS RECONCILED
birth of n Son 10 Bristow Draper of
burlington Brings Pence.

Hopcdale. Mass, Sept. 17--Leut Gov
Draper has become grandfather through
the birth of a baby to Brstow Draper
and Queenic Sanford Draper, tho former
chorus girl.
Since Queenie and young Draper slipped
off to the Little Church Around the Cor
ncr In New York and were married
about two years ago. there has been a
GOODNESS between father and son, but the
advent Of a baby has apparently brought
about n complete reconciliation.
Queenic Draper and the baby arrived
here Yesterday from burlington. Vt. ant
are being entertained at the Draper man
sion, 60 that there Is every evidence that
Draper senior has forgiven tho couple
The Homecoming is believed to be tbs
precursor of final Homecoming.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
H. A. ENGELKE SHOT.
Gained Fame by SucinE n Millionaire
for Alienation OF His Wifc's
Affections

Haverstraw, y, Y, Sept 1S-lIenry
A Engelke, whose suit against Crit
nth Scott, millionaire brick manu-
facturer OF this place a year ago FOR
the alleged alienation of the affec-
tions of his wife. former member
of the Florodora Comic opera COM
rany, attracted wide attention is in
the Nyack hospital with bullet
wound In his head and the coroner
has little hope Of getting an ante
mortem statement from him The
shooting occurred at Congers last
night during alteration between
EnSelke and Henry / Schroeder. who
was his partner in an Inn at Rock
land Lake Schroeder was arrested
later. Engelko obtained divorce
from his wife and brought his suit
against Scott but It was never pressed
to trial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
LOW WATER HAS OLDEST
INHABITANTS ALL AT SEA

st, Johnshury, Sept. 1s-The oldest IN
habitant cannot remember the time when
the water In the three rivers IN this town
was as low as at the present time and
Unless rain comes pretty soon many OF
tho industries dependent upon water
power Will have to run half time or shut
down entirely. Some Of them Are Grip
pied tOr power now. but none have been
obliged to shut down. The St. JOhusOury
AqueduCt company. which supplies the
town with it's drinking water. has suc-
gestcd to It's customers that there must
be no waste of water and asked to have
them dosist from using the hose until
more rain comes to All up the springs
and pond.
The town has been enveloped In smoke
all the week from the forest fires In La
mobile county and the western part o.
Caledonia county and the sun and moon
are hardly visible or else appear occa-
slonally as red ball OF fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
Received 1900 Volts of Electr.
city and Is Recovering from
It's Effects
ELEC7R0CUTI0N NOT FATAL
Physician Who Attended Her Says
That criminals in Electric Chair
Either Die from Surgeons
Knife in the Autopsy or by
Dissolution in Grave.

Chicago, Sept 1s-Mollie Frank. u
years old. Of 1888 Emerald avenue, is
alive and we'll after receiving into her
body, 300 volts OF electricity 800 volts
more than is applied 10 condemned
prisoners in penal institutions in New
York and Ohio Several companions last
evening dared her to climb an electric
light pole and touch wire. She made
tho ascent touched the 1--we wire and
fell unconscious to the ground. Tho girl
was later revived, and she Will recover.
doctors say A physician who attended
the child said that the recovery Of the
girl added another argument to be used
by the medical men who charge that
persons who suffer the death penalty by
means Of electricity are not killed by
the electric shock. butt by the knife Of
the surgeon who p,rforms the official
autopsy or by dissolution in the grave,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
NO FIRE ON MANSFIELD.
stowe Filled with Smoke but Not
from the Mountain.

Stowe, Sept. 1.-THE smoke from
forest fires has been so dense in this
village and vicinity to-day that many
inquiries havo been received from out
Of town as to where all the fire IL.
without being able to answer one
thing Is certain and that Is. II is not
on Mt. Mansfield. Two men, guardin &
where the fire was there, reported to-
day that they have seen no sign OF
fire for three days. From the Summit
House II is possible to see the top OF
YIogback mountain on is side but 20
the west nothing but a sea of smoke
Is visible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
MARK TWAIN ROBBED
Burglars Took All HIS Solid Silvcr-
warc-Woundcd Omccr who Cap
trrcd T'hcm-Notice to Other
Hurulars

Redding Conn Sept. is-The two
burglars who broke into the residence
of Samuel l.. Clemens. Mark Twain. in
Redding late last night were captured
this morning on New York, New Hav-
on and Hartford railroad train between
Bethel and Reddlng after a desperate
Tight In which Deputy Sheriff Banks OF
ReddinR was shot in the leg and hand.
One of the mon shot himself seriously
In the head. The men had taken only
solid silverware and THIS was all re-
covered.
Clemens to-day posted this notice on
the door of his house.
Notice To The Next burglar"
"There Is nothing but plate ware In
this house. now and nenceforth. You
will find II IN that brass thing in the
dining room over in the corner by the
basket Of kittens II YOU want the bas-
ket put the kittens in tho brass thing.
Do not make noise II dlsturbs the
family. You will find rubbers In the
front hall. by that thing which has the
umbrellas in it. chiffon.er think they
call 1t or perkola or something like
that. Please close the door. Yours truly.
IS l.. Clemens"
The bur. 'irs werc brought before Jus
tice Nickerson and described themselves
as Chas. Hoffman, aged 80. of South
Ndrwalls and Henry Williams, aged 20,
no address. The men were held for
superior court under bonds o, 1900 and
s., 600 respectively on charges of burglary
The other counts Of assault. resisting an
officer and carrying concealed weapons
were lodged against Williams. He was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
A NICE GOLDEN WEDDING.
W. II. singer Gave His Children SIC,
900, 900 on That Occasion.

Plttsburg, Sept. l7,-At his golden we'd
ding dinner on May q last w. II.
Singer the iron manufacturer. dis
tributed 100000 equally among his
four children. Through the Ming OF
papers In the Allegheny county court
house to-day the fact came out.
Mr.. Singer invited his children to the
family home for the golden wedding.
and no one but the children was invited
| Each found by his plate dinner favor
| packet, inciosing checks bonds and deeds
| amounting to 100000.
] The SinGar children are william Henry
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
WILLING TO OBLIGE.

when YOU feels any temptations COM
In along" said the friend and adviser,
you mus say, Get thee benin me-
Satan
"Da's what I done said answered MT.
Erastus P!nkley. AN den maF'hes
hyuhs Satan answer me back' La Il"
right Yves both ewine de same way
nohow an II don make no ain uhce 70
me which leads de puhcession. w ASH
ington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24

Singer. Jr.. landscape painter, now IN
Norway, where he spends most OF MS
time George Singer iron manufacturer
Pittsburg, now in the White mountains
on his vacation; Mrs william Ross
Proctor, wife OF a Philadelphia architect;
Marguerite Singer, younger daughter
who lives at home.
Mr.. Singer made his fortune In iron as
member Of Singer, Nimck & co. lie is
also connected with many OF the bank
ing institutions OF Plttsburg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
TRIAL RAPID PROGRESS,
Antonio Vnilen, Who Killed sheriff
Hayden, Placed on the Stnnd.

Rutland. Sept. ls.--Rapid progress
was made here to-day In the trial Of
Antonio Vallento of Mount Holly. In
Italian, in county court on the charge
of numbering Deputy Sheriff +. A
Hayden Of Ludlow last July by strik-
ing him with an axe when the deputy
was about TO arrest him on civil
process The State rested its case this
afternoon and Vallento the respond
ent was put on the witness stand.
Counsel for the defense drew out from
the states medical witnesses on CROSS
examination to-day that Mr.. Hayden
was suffering from BriGhts disease
and asthma and that these might have
intensified the surgical shock which
caused Mr.. Hayden's death, eight days
after he was slashed by Nallentio's
axe.
Tho state examined l3 witnesses
during the day, among them Mrs. Hay
den who was put on the stand 10 idcn-
| tifv certain personal effects Of the late
| sheriff She bore up we'll under tho
ordeal but shed tears when her hus-
hands vest which had been rent by
| tine axe and his badge were shown to
| her.
WHICH MADE FIRST MnNE7
| The defense placed great importance
In the cross examination OF i" Il,
Thompson OF Ludlow, the only eye wit
ness Of the assault. pinning him down
closely as to whether Hayden or VAL
lento made the first hostile move. Yes
terday he thought that Hayden rcnch-
| cd his hand for his revolver pocket
lbe(ore the Italian raised tho axe, but
to-dav he was sure that NallcntO
raised the axe as Hayden reached out
his left hand to grab the respondent
and that Hayden reached for his hip
| pocket as the foreigner raised the axe
Yallento has repeatedly shed tears
during the trial and az he told his
story on the witness stand TINS after
noon he was In a high state OF nervous
excitement.
VALLENTO's STORY.
II yallento testified that when Hayder
approa ched him he offered to pay II thu
officer would go to his employer. VIII
owed yallento $3.50 but Hayden rofuse'
to do this and neither would he let tn
respondent 20 to SEQ his wife and bah
before going to Jail. This made him s
| mad he said. that when he saw Hay
den reach for his revolver he struck hir
on the shoulder with the fiate OF tn
axe head and then, because the office
| nearly had his gun out. he struck hi
| on tho shoulder with the fiat of II
killing him. Ho used Thompson az
shield from Hayden's bullets as he lei
the place. In his broken English, III
man told his story In a fairly well COZ
| nAotAd uay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
KINGS DAUGHTERS END
CONVENTION AT BRANDON

Rrandon. Sept. 1.-THE State conven-
ton OF Kings Daughters closed this
noon. The reports the different counties
phowed great deal OF good work being
done by this order. The report OF the
treasurer. Miss j. -, Burt. showed that
The receipts had been 800 during the
past year and the expenditures $500,
The State officers elected to-day are
Is follows: Mrs. T.. Mead Denny, State
Decretary and leader, of Montpelier; Mrs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24

Ere 10 all subscribers OF this year.
Every reader OF this paper who has any
trouble with either Stomach or Liver.
can get free sample OF Rydale's Stom-
ach Tablets or Rydale's Liver Tablets or
both II needed by writing to Rydale
Remedy Co. Newport News, Va. These
two remedies are not cure alls. one Is
for stoma' troubles only, the other sole
~ for Liver and Bowel troubles Guaran-
teed by J. w. OSullivan, Burlington
Stanley & Estey, W!nooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
NAMES FULL VOTE.
TernnId's Plurality 7,osG--socinlists
and Prohibitionists Lose place.

Portland. Me, Sept 17--Thc vote for
from was secured to-day. This increased
Fernald's plurality to 1896 The un-
official returns of the vote was: Fernald
73.s0l. Gardner G5,s15. The socialist and
prohibition votes were about $50 and 1928
respectively, both parties losing their
place on the official ballot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
CAN MARRY CLARKSON.
Miss Helen MnIoncy Has Her Marriage
to Osborne Annullcd.

New York, Sept. l7.-Mlss Helen Ma
loncy. daughter Of Martin Maloncy OF
Philadelphia, to-day was granted n final
decree annulling her marriage to Arthur
Herbert Osborne Of this city. This leaves
Miss Maloney free to wed Samuel Il.
Clarkson, with whom she elopcd TO Eng
land should she choose to do so.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
400 SOLDIERS STRICKEN.
Asiatic Cholera Making Terrible Raw
ages In st. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, Sept. lS.-Asiatic chol-
era has taken strong foothold In the
garrison OF st. Petersburg and over 400
soldiers have been stricken. In the
"a hours ending at noon to-day there
were 295 new cases and 1875 deaths
from cholera in the capitol.
10 DEATHS IN CHINA
Annoy. China. Sept ls-The native
cholera hospitals reported n total OF Il
deaths from cholera for the ten days
eno,ng Thursday, Eight OF the leading
native physicians OF Annoy report having
treated only two cholera cases In tho
same period of time. The total OF
deaths from oil causes In Annoy Thurs
day was II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24

Can't look we'll. cat well or feel
well with impure blood feeding your
body. Keep the blood pure with Bur
dock blood Bitters. Eat simply. take
exrcise. keep clean and you will have
lony life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
CAMPING ON AN ISLAND.
Passengers of Overdue steamer Have
Plenty to Eat md Drink.

Sydney, y. S, W. Sept. lS.-The pas
sengcrs and crew OF the British steam
ship Aeon. which sailed from san Fran
cisco July for sydney via Apia Samoa.
and which has been long overdue Mt the
latter port, are camping on Christmas
Island, Among the party are the wives
of several American naval officers,
They have ample food and water and a
house has been built for the women.
MACHINERY WAS DISABLED.
Victoria, b. c.. Sept. ls-A brief de-
spatch reach Bamfield the terminus of
the Pacific cable on Vancouver Island
from Tanning Island to-day saying that
the passengers OF the Aeon were safe 'at
Christmas Island. hundred miles from,
Tanning Island
1t is supposed that the ships machinery
was disabled and that the vessel drifted
TO the island In safety
In addition to the officers and the crew
the Aeon carried Chaplain II. r. Patrick
L. s. N. and family and the wife OF
Naval Lieutenant w. X. Riddle