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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
Two Notes and Mysterious Trink-
lets Found on Mrs. Loriilard S
Body Buried with Her.
ONE NOTE WAS NOT HERS
written by Another Pcrson-Shc
Wrote on Envelope Containing
Note and Trinkcts "Dury Thi,
with Rody Unopcncd'---
Determined TO End Life.

Washington. March 2G-In tho folds Of
her shroud. the material evidence Of the
death secret Of Mrs. Pierre Lorillard. Jr.,
Is sealed with her body tonight ON it's
final Journey to the grave. Tho funeral
party left the Lorlllard residence on
lillyer Place at five o'clock this after
noon for New York. At the old home Of
the Iorllard's at 1rvlngton on the hcauti-
ful cast bank of the Hudson the caskct
will be inferred tomorrow. The departure
from tho city furnished another of the
dramatic events which have characterized
tho death by suicide OF this prominent
woman. At the very hour when tho
first social circles of the capitol. in which
Mrs. Lorilard had been accorded such
prominent part. were croWding tie
arlstooratic Massachusetts, avenue. the
body Of the deceased was driven rapidly
down that thorouehfarc toward the sta
ton. The husband ono Of tie famous
Lorillards Of the tobacco business and
a prominent clubman and sportsman. ara
his son. Pierre, by their own preference,
wore the only mourncrs
Tho funeral ceremonies had been con-
Quoted several hours before at 1870
o'clock. A few of Mrs. Lorilard's most
gathered with her the night Of her death.
ct the dinner given by N-s. Richard
Townsend. wrre present. Among these
were the Belgian minister and baroness
MonCheur Mrs. Chauncey Dopew. Mrs
Meyer, wife Of tho secretary of the navy
and the Honorable Maud Paunccfoto
daughter Of the former British amhas-
sador to this country. Tie Rev. Roland
Cotton Smith of 81. Johns Episcopal
Church offciated at the services, which
occupied only half an hour.
Shortly afterwards. tho most dramatic
event of the day occurred when Dr. ].
Ramsey hewitt. tho coroner. laid away
in the folds of the shroud two notes and
the mysterious trinkets found on Mrs
Torillards body after her death. Con-
trary to the general understanding Ms
Lorillard wrote neither Of the notes
after she returned from tho Townsend
dinner. It is now believed that the only
words she wrote on the morning of her
death was on an envelope that contained
the notes and the trnkcts They wee:
Bury this with my oodv unopened :"
The Ink with which these words were
written had been freshly smeared over
the face of the envelope It's freshness
was in marked contrast with the ink Of
the two notes.
Another fact that has been brought
out IS that one Of the notes was adj
dressed to Mrs. Lorilarn and was in the
handwriting Of another person. The Soc
ord note had been written by Mrs. Lor-
Hard evidently many DAYS before her
death. The note to Mrs. I.orillard Is
said to have been addressed to her H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
TO BUILD BALLOON FACTORY.

Springfield, March 2.-Charles J. Gid
den of Boston has written to C, Henry
Hathaway. secretary of the Springfield
board Of trade, relative to the building
o. balloon manufacturing plant In this
city. Mr., Gldden will come here soon
t" discuss the mJtter with the board Of
trade and the Springfield Aero club and
will see II a suitable site can be found
here for a factory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01

walk upstairs
without stopping
on the way. I
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some.
thing different. l
received no benefit
from any of them,
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
nv hpo1th Iborop
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

First Fusser--I threw kiss to a girl
the other day
Second Fusser-What did she say
then?
First Fusser-She told me that was
III" LATEST man she ever saw.-Yale Rec
ord.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
Lydia .Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Cured Hcr.

Willimantic, Conn.-"For five years
! suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, irregulari-
ties, dizziness and nervous prostra-
ton. 1t was impossible for me TO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
- - - -
SHOPPING Net.

III he has proposed, why don't you
give him an answer"
Il can't make up my mind whether
would like him when | got him home
BROOKLYN Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
GUILTY OF GRAND LARCENY
Jury Ont -Four Hours he fore Reaching
Verdict in Mcclellan Case.

'' -,
ton this afternoon in the case of State
vs.. John Mcclellan finding the respon-
dent guilty of grand larceny but the
case will go to supreme court on eXcep-
tons. 1t Is understood that motion to
stay the execution of sentence until af-
ter the case Is heard at the May term
or supreme court VII! he made.
morton SW4'zer was arrested To-Day on
'h' charge or prehch OF peace upon IN
i"ri'l"''"" ii''' ny 0l"'e a''o'hey "a'eS
''"S from I'"caS occ"'il"S On
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01

Generally debilitated for years. Had
SICK headaches. lacked ambition. was
worn -out and all rundown Burdock
Blood Bitters made me a we'll woman"
Mrs. Chas. Freltoy. Moosup. Conn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
QUICK VERDICT sUsTAINs WILL.

Newport. March cS-A quick verdict
was reached yesterday in Orleans county
court in the will case of ". y Kline
when the jury after being out only ten
minutes returned verdi1t which es
tablshed the will. Henry c. Davidson
and other relatives contested the docu
mcnt and claimed it was made under
the influence Of fraud on the part of
Mrs kinnc and other persons besides
claiming that he was OF unsound mind
at the time The will was made by Mr..
Kline o. years ago. while resident Of
Canada and filed in tho Office of n
notary. The contestants Will appeal to
supreme court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
OLD HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

East ST. Johnshury March 2S-The old
Francis Brown two-story house opposite
the church was destroyed bv fire early
this morning. The cause of the fire is
unknown as the occupants Of the house
moved on: yesterday TIE fire was dis
covered ut 30 ana the bucket brigade
was unable TO cope with 1t. The house
was ono OF the oldest in the village.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
George y. whitney Of burlington
AEnir on state ruir Communication.

Newport. March % -.Aaron II. Grout
secretary of civil and military affairs
has made public the following appoint
ments by Gov. George r. P-outy for men,
hers of the State fair commission for
three years from February !, 1899: Sias
A. Silsby Of Middlebury. George f.
Whitney OF Burlington, Charles w Gates
of Franklin James w. Tyson of STAFFORD.
Nathaniel Lincoln Divoll If Rockingham.
Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Tyson are reap
Dolntments
Percy G. Smith ~ Wells River IS ap-
pointed to be a person to set cut and
establish true meridian lines. This Office
carries no salary from the State but the
officer is reimbursed by the parties who
employ him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
WERE LAVISH ENTERTAINERS

IN New York. He is expected to arriv,
IN Washington tonight.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-13
EXISTENCE.
OF A PERSONAL DEVIL

POMONA, April 6.--IEditor Herald:
A correspondent &c. F) says, lne
discussion of the existence OF per-
sonal devil does not deserve serious
consideration" but to those VINO IN
diligently would profess peaef III
Christ 1t is necessary to know VINO OF
what it is, for we read of him that
through death he might destroy him
that had the power of death" that u.s.
the devil (Heb. 2:14), and when con-
fiicting views are advanced, now are
we to get the information necessary
for decision without discussion
BY your courtesy was permitted
few days ago to show that the deVh
is personification of sin in It's various
forms of manifestation among men,
and that there is nothing more eVll on
the earth than flesh and blood, whicn
often Is bad enough. In further PROOF
of this, by referring to the original,
which any of us can do by aid or an
analytical concordance, we VIII see
that while diablos occurs in both the
singular and plural numbers and IN
the singular is always rendered.
devil" it is never so translated when
it is found in the plural. but as SIAN
derers in l Timothy 3:11 and raise
accusers" in II Timothy S:3, and Titus
2:3 A most remarkable exlgesls
which makes a supernatural, fallen
angel, devil of singular noun ana
men or women when it occurs in the
plural.
Another correspondent says, There
is a statement IN the Bible that at
certain time there was an intelligent,
unseen power brought to bear on the
minds of the heads of the human race
that caused them to sim" etc. Chap
ter and verse, Mr.. Steel, and in event
of certain failure. admit that you nave
borne false witness against the Bible.
With the possible exception OF the
awful and unscriptural doctrine OF the
eternal torment of the wicked. there Is
no more blasphemous conception of
the character of the Deity than the
one which says he created IAN intelli-
gent, unseen" power to tempt anyone.
but every man is tempted when he
is drawn away of his own lust ana
enticed." DANES 1:14)
JAMES T. IRWIN.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-13
TAKES WRITER TO TASK AS
DEFINER OF MAscuLINiTY

LOS ANGELES, April s.-[Editor
Herald: &c FN" is not the Sherlock
Holmes he would lead people to think
or he would have noted that Marian
Martins answer to his letter of March
ignored the editorial heading and
placed him in the masculine class where
she we'll knew he belonged. She also
recognized &C. H" as a woman and
addressed her as sister.
1t is true there was a mistake of
initials in print, as there was in the
heading OF the letter of &C. b." but
there was no mental confusion on the
part of Marion Martin regarding the
two writer's. Zeal for cause will
rarely make one wander so far afield
as to cause one to confuse two writer's
when one lives In Los Angeles and tho
other in Bakersfield.
Marion Martin might call &c. f." her
brother-in-law, but never her sister.
She is also entitled to her opinion,
which is that had the Creator not in
tended man and woman to stand side
by side as comparisons with an equal
interest in the advancement of the race
ne would not have made them SO diff
ferent that they could not be placed IN
competition with each other, but must
always have mutual interests which
precludes any idea of master and slave,
or inferior and superior qualifications.
&c. F." defines himself as "a manly
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-13
SCOTS AT WOMEN BEING
CONTAMINATED AT POLLS

LOS ANGELES, April 7-[Editor
Herald: When observer" says that
all decent women would stay away
from the polls it sounds very much as
though he wants them to stay away
from the polls. He probably thinks he
can scare some of them into staying
away through fear of his disapproval;
but the day has gone when women
cared for the admiration of the bully"
type of man. But why does he want
them to refrain from voting? Why
does he want decent women to stay
away from the polls? Is it because he
wants the pro-vice side to win, or Is
he illogical enough to bring up that
shallow, worn-out argument about
women being contaminated by the
surroundings at the polls?
/ defy observer" or any one else to
point out where we would meet with
anything more communicating at the
polls than at a bargain sale, in the tax
office, lin the postoffice, in the bank,
at the theater or on the street cars.
One would think that it had heretofore
been the custom in this country for
women to shut themselves up in the
harem, as in oriental countries, and
never venture out except when heavily
yelled and under guard, and that some
of the "de-sexed" individuals were try
ing to break away from this custom.
There is nothing about the word "hen
politician" that will frighten a woman
who has the interests of her own sex
at heart. Ridicule is not argument.
VERA FIDELIA.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-13
GREAT BRITAIN COMPARED
IN STRENGTH WITH GERMANY

LOS ANGELES, April 7-[Editor
Herald: There has been a great deal
of talk in the American newspapers
of late about Germany rivaling Eng
land in the building of Dreadnaughts.
1t is certainly very strange that Great
Britain should feel so alarmed over
Germany's activity in building ships,
as everyone knows who is acquainted
with naval affairs that Germany is
pledged to build three Dreadnaughts
each year for four years. Hence there
is no need of England becoming afraid
when one has only to glance at the
powerful British navy, the greatest
that ever rode the waves.
This stupendous feet of nearly 500
vessels of an aggregate displacement
of 1871, 687 tons is now equal to three
times the strength of the present navy
of Germany and Is two and a half
times more powerful than the United
States navy. England will have by
the coming summer four Dreadnaughts
in commission. They will be the Col
lingwood of 1920 tons, the Superb Of
1860 tons, Temeraire of $4,000 tons
and st. Vincent of 1890 tons; while
Germany will not have her first Dread
naught in commission before the end
of November. The largest ships at
present in the German navy are the
three ships of the Deutschland type or
1000 tons, while on the other hand
England has at the present time one
Dreadnaught of $4,000 tons; she has
eight ships Of the King Edward VII
type of 1880 tons, two ships of the
Lord Nelson class, each OF 16,500 tons,
and nine ships of the Formidable class
of $4,000 tons, and also four ships Of
the Duncan class of 1920 TONS Thus
one sees that Germany is nowhere
equal to England on the sea.
MAX Schultz.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-13
FINDS NO COMMAND IN
BIBLE TO KEEP SABBATH

LOS ANGELES, April 7.-[Editor
Herald: Much has been and is being
said and written about the Sabbath
Sunday and the keeping of 1t as q
sacred day and a day of rest.
Our United States is free country
of free speech--yea, even its settlement
is a result of tyranny in religion, its
earliest pioneers having fled hence
that they might worship the true and
living God according to the dictates
of their own consciences, not wishing
to be bound to the ironclad beliefs Of
others, and now, after more than one
hundred years. this free COUNTRY is try
ne to settle one of Gods days as a re-
ligious day and regulate peoples actiV-
tiles upon that day from religious
standpoint.
Well, Mr.. Lawmaker, my advice to
you, from my standpoint, would be
this: Make 1t day of rest by legisla-
ton If you wish TO, but leave the reii-
gious question out of it. Christ ap-
proved the plucking of corn on the
Sabbath day whether 1t was Saturday
or Sunday no one really knows). He
also said: LET man pull his OK out
of the ditch on the Sabbath" And he
healed on the Sabbath.
We Gentiles are supposed to be living
under Christ's teachings, not under
the Old Testament laws. Those were
for the Jews The ten commandments
were written by Moses for the Jews.
And only those which are repeated in
the New Testament (either in word or
unmistakable substance) should be
binding on the Gentiles of today, or
since Christ's ministry.
If we take any of the Old Testaments
teachings as binding, then let us take
them all. do not think we have the
privilege of selecting just what wo
like and discarding the rest of 1t. Let
US go back then, to all the old Jewish
laws and customs.
Nowhere in the New Testament have
I been able to find where it says: Re
member the Sabbath day to keep it
holy" Not even can 1 find it repeated
in substance. One may argue Christ
said 81 come not to destroy, but to
build up" 1t Is far fetched to try to
make that mean Remember the Sab
bath day to keep 1t holy" Another
might offer as argument, "Forsake not
the assembling of yourselves together"
But 1t does not say on what day of the
week or for what purpose. 1t might
just as we'll mean any day in the week,
and for any purpose, possibly for
prayer possibly for consultation, pos
sibly for an ice cream social-so /
would consider 1t far fetched to con-
strue any of those arguments to mean
any certain thing. N. G.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-13

earth" commanded: "Kill every male
among the little ones and kill every
woman that hath known man." (Num.
31:15, 17.)
We can imagine how many were
killed when we find the number of
virgins saved were $4,000. In Num-
bers, 32:40, Al, we read: 1.-THE Lords
tribute was thirty-two persons. And
Moses gave the tribute, which was the
Lords heave offering, unto Eleazar.
the priest, as the Lord commanded
Moses" Here we have human sacrifice
to God.
If the Bible God were the good and
loving God our Christian friends would
want us to think he is, he would not
degrade any man with a command to
kill He. would not have stopped the
sun to help Joshua to commit whole-
sale murder, nor have sent a plague
because David had counted his people,
and then repented when David told
God that God did wrong. Though God
saw that he had done wrong. he did not
stop the plague without bride burnt
sacrifice of oxen).
If anyone ever worshiped the devil
these ancient Hebrews did. Jesus pre-
sents to us a noble God. His i'm
mediate followers, the apostles, had a
mixed idea of God. There fingered in
their minds that revengeful Hebrew
god, or devil, and we find that debased
idea in many of the different Christian
creeds of today. c. u. WHITE.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-13
CONFUSION CAUSED BY
NEW MEANING OF "MIND"

LOS ANGELES, April 3.--[Editor
Herald: Words are but marks or
sounds which by mutual agreement
stand for certain ideas. In order to
make this agreement certain there
are books in which the meaning for
each word is set down. AS mems ideas
grow new words are either made for
the new thought or old words are
pressed into service, and thus language
is changing all the time.
Several contributors to the Letter
Box are saying that "God Is mind. :
This is a new meaning for that word.
1t is not so given in any dictionary,
lexicon, thesaurus or vocabulary, or in
any book on philology or etymology.
1t is a confusion of terms. 1t is need
less even for advanced thought.
If God be person, then he has his
own mind. If the word "God" stands
only for the idea of principle, as life,
love or mentality, then those words
give the idea better, and the word
"God" should be used no longer Let
us say what we mean and mean what
we say. In mo- other way can knowl-
edge of truth be exchanged.
ASBURY CECIL
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-13
A GOOD APPOINTMENT

THE HERALD desires to congratu-
late the police commission upon
IL having secured a man to fill the
position of chief of police whom The
Herald regards as the best possible
appointee to that most important po-
sition.
There were three paramount consider
atoms governing the selection of new
head for the police force of the city.
First-It would not have done to Sc
lect a chief from the present force.
The Herald knows that that force has
been sadly demoralized by the condi-
lions which have existed in the city
government and especially in the po-
lice commission having immediate con-
troll of the police force during the past
two years. The members of the po-
lice force would have been more than
human had not the force suffered SER
iously from those conditions. No man
who has been a member of the force
could so well have taken the force in
hand and given it the cleaning up
necessary as could man who, taken
from the outside, went into the posi-
ton of chief without any associations
or entanglements that would in any
way have embarrassed his action.
Secondly-It was very important in
selecting man for chief of police that
man of tried integrity of character,
of frmness and of executive ability
should have been chosen.
NJ hot bn
man chosen should have as wide
knowledge as possible of the condition
of the force and also of the conditions
in the community which the police
force is called upon to meet.
These three conditions necessarily
governing the selection of the best
man were, in the judgment of The Her
aid, completely met by Mr.. Dishman's
appointment.
His several years service as police
reporter has not only brought him in
intimate touch with the police force of
the city so that he has very excellent
idea of the conditions existing there,
but it has also brought him knowl-
edge of the elements in the community
to which the police force is called upon
to give most attention, that will be in
valuable to him in his position as
chief.
At the same time he has no affllia
ton with any one of the different
cliques or factions into which the force
has unfortunately been divided.
He is also known to be a man OF
unblemished integrity, and The Herald
believes that he has that firmness of
character and executive ability which
will admit of his getting the force into
| thorough, efficient working order at
the earliest possible moment.
His position as under-sherif has In
many ways put him in touch with the
police business which VII be of ad-
vantage to the city.
The Herald predicts for Mr.. Dish
man thoroughly successful and eff
ficient administration Of the most i'm
portant position to which he has been
chosen-an administration that will
reflect credit upon himself and also
upon the administration of Mayor
Alexander.