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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
PEARSONS FUND SAFE.
Draft for $4,000 Received on
Saturday.

The 100000 endowment fund of Mid
dlebury College has been completed by
the receipt of $685. 900 from DIR. d. X.
Pearsons, the Chicago philanthropist
The letter to President Thomas, which
contains the draft, was received last Sat
urday afternoon, and was read to the
students, in both mems and omen's
chapel, Monday morning. The letter
was as follows:
81 enclose $3.50 for the college. 1t
gives me great pleasure to do this. 1t Is
for Vermont, and when make IA gift TO
Vermont always have moisture gather
in my eye. can'l help it. When | pay
Montpelier Seminary $50, 900, l shall
have given Vermont $50, 600 in all, 81, 600
for every year have lived.
''TrulY,
ID. X. PEARsONs."
The letter was dated May 6, just one
year from the day on which DR.. Pearsons
first wrote to President Thomas. The
fund has been secured, therefore, in eX-
actly a years time. Three hundred
alumni have contributed to it in sums
varying from SO to $50, 600, and a large
number of residents of Middebury and
Addison county Most of the collecting
has been by correspondence, through gen
eral letters to the alumni of the college.
There has been very little personal solic-
iting of individuals by college officials.
The affidavit of John A. Fletcher, treas
urer of the college, that S75, 600 was in
hand to meet DR.. Pearson's conditions,
was sent week ago. DR.. Pearsons re-
piled that he was pleased, and would
send draft the next time he went to
his office. He wrote: II am on the
war path; am going to pay all my col
leges up clean. 1t makes me happy to
get such statements. | have five today,
1925 600, and the cash is ready. l am an
old man, and am determined to settle
my own estate"
Contributions are still coming in, and
a number of friends of the college are
canvassing in towns adjacent to Middle
bury. All that is received from local
sources will be put into the building or
its furnishings. AS there are number
of good pledges yet to be paid, the entire
fund will amount to more than 100000.
As soon as plans for the developement of
the campus can be prepared, and the To-
cation of the building determined, plans
will be secured for its erection.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
BIG RHlNO DASHED
AT ROOSEVELT
Hunisman Brings Him Down
With One Good Shot

Nairobi, May IA bulky bull
rhinoceros is the latest prize wrested
from the jungle by Colonel Roosevelt.
The rhinoceros was charging Roose-
welt when the hunter fired. The dis
lance was fourteen PAGES and the ami
NAL fell dead at the first shot, which
pierced his brain.
The naturalists of the party are
kept busy preparing the trophies
which Roosevelt and his son are
bringing in daily. Forty-hve have al
ready been prepared for the Smith
sonian Institution at Washington
tn piw .sokermit1oute,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14

window. Barr rivited his gaze on the
window.
In the aperture was the face of man,
across whose eyes was mask of flesh
color. He held a revolver, levelled at
Bars head.
AGENT TIED AND ROBBED.
Just hand me that money you've got
in the SAFE" he whispered. " Hurry
up"
Barr was too scared to move; so the
robber crawled through the window,
keeping the revolver aimed at Barr.
Once inside he took two handkerchiefs
from his pocket, tied Barr hand and foot
and then rummaged the cash drawer.
lie got about $780, He looked in the
ticket rack and, by the light of match,
selected sixteen tickets to Bridgeport.
AS he was about to leave he spied
check for $40 signed by E. L. Gilbert,
local plumber and took that along.
"Im going now" he said, but it's
up to you to keep quiet while until
get away from here"
He Inclasped the door and walked
out. A few minutes later, Barr heard
voices and more crashing of glass. 1t
developed in the morning that the "west
bound" station had been broken into
Nothing of value was found there. The
distant chug -chug of an automobile told
the rest of the story.
Barr worked himself to the telegraph
key and tried to call up New Haven, but
the Office didn't answer. He set about
working his hands free, and in twenty
minutes succeeded. Dispatches were
sent out but the robbers escaped.
1.-THE robber made no attempt to
take diamond ring and gold watch and
fob Barr had on him. said F. E. Draper,
agent in charge. suppose he didn t
see them in the dark. One of the hand
kerchiefs was perfumed. This and the
mate are the only clues we have"
Two houses were robbed in Rye, a
man was held up in Milton, and an at.
tempt was made to steal some horses on
the Post road Sunday night
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14

This is one of thousands of instances
of the inevitable danger that attends the
use of the peoples highways by these i'm
mensely heavy and most dangerous We
hicles.
The statement made is that the acct
dent was entirely unavoidable. The fact
being that it was entirely avoidable, as
no such cumbrous and rapid moving
vehicle should be allowed on the peoples
highways
Heavy trucks are absolutely necessary
in carrying on general business, but these
should be permitted to go only on GER
tain streets and with strict regulation.
Many are killed and injured by the
trolley cars, but these are for the
benefit of all the people, and limited to
the track upon which they run. Yet I'M
doubtedly the accidents from them might
be and should be very much lessened,
and, as we understand it, are very much
less in England, and other countries, in
proportion to numbers carried.
This is all equally true of railroad
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
Kite h en- Floors.

Make kitchen floor new. bright and
durable at hardly any expense Get a
can of the l.. & NJ. Home Finish Floor
Paint. Paint the floor in the morning.
1t will dry hard enough over night to
walk on, and make your kitchen bright
and cheerful.
Sold by Farnsworth & Co., Middle
bury, E. G, Dixie & Co., Bristol
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
Auto m o bile Time Schedule.

Mr.. j. A. Chaplin of Middlesex has a
new idea for the regulation of automo-
biles on country roads. He prefaces his
plan by declaration of independence.
1.-The home staying country people
of these hills" he says, "have rights
in the roads they and their ancestors
have built, from which they can
not be, ousted by automobile drivers,
foreign or domestic" Then comes the
great idea. The only safe, sane and
satisfactory way to do" Mr.. Chaplin says,
'if these engines are to run on our roads
in yearly increasing numbers would be
to make them conform to something like
schedule of time in running on through
roads. For instance, if Automobiles
travelling the Burlington Montpelier
route were allowed passage of the high
way from Waterbury to Montpelier only
between the hours of and 10 a. m. and
5 and p. M, they would not be serious
ly Inconvenience and the general public
would be free to use the main thorough
sare of the town at any other time, day
or night, with perfect safety, either with
drivers, ladies or children"
Sooner or later this scheme will be
adopted, we are told, so that the present
discussion is superfiuous. "Some such
regulation" the Middlesex man says, sis
bound to come. "-Burlingto News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
s,audhter M Automobiles

New York, May 12.-Walter Purdy,
aged -, was run over in front of his
home by an automobile driven by Min
thone Woosley, a Wall street broker.
The broker was held on a technical
charge of homicide. Since April l =,
according to the police, twenty seven
children have been killed in the
streets of Manhattan by automobiles
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
A Roosevelt Mayoralty Boom

New York, May lO.-The nomi-
nation of Theodore Roosevelt for
mayor OF New York city is proposed by
Stewart l.. Woodford, the diplomatist
and former minister to Spain, in a
statement issued here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
POSTMASTER ARRESTED
Alleged Wronsdong Said to Have
Covered a Long Period

Portland, Me. May 12.-Charged
with making false returns by falsify-
ing his figures on the cancellation OF
postage, Ambrose NJ. Littlefeld,
postmaster at West Kennebunk, was
arrested and brought to this city. He
furnished bail for his appearance at
the June term of the United States
district court at Bangor.
1t is alleged that Postoffice Inspect
or Robinson found that within three or
four months after Littlefeld assumed
office, about five years ago, he be-
gan to make false returns and that the
total amount out of which the govern
ment was defrauded was 1853 81.
Farnsw0rth & Co. sells Lonxman d
Martinez L & N. Paints m pfnts and
quarts az half o Hon Uriee
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14
FRIDAY, MAY IA, 1909.
CAMBRIDGE WOMAN STRUCK
BY AUTO AND INSTANTLY
KILLED..
Mrs. Lsslie Tyler Frightened by
Sound Of Horn, Steps in Front
Of Car Of Edward Skshsn.
of Belmont.
DRIVER is RELEASED UNDER BONDS OF
$4,000

y
Cambridge, was killed yesterday after
noon in that city by an auto containing
Edward Skahan, wealthy market gard
ner of Belmont, his wife and their six
children and chauffeur, Michael Marano,
of "a Holworthy place.
Marine was arrested by Patrolman
Comerford, and was later bailed out in
the amount of $4,000 on the charge of
manslaughter.
The accident occurred at Massachusetts
avenue and Sacramento street, North
Cambridge, and according to witnesses
was entirely unavoidable.
Death was instantaneous the injuries
TO the woman. according to Medi-
cal Examiner Swan, being fractures of
the pelvis, collar bone, spine and ribs.
Mrs. Tyler who was a prominent So
ciety and church woman, was crossing
the avenue with her dog. She had been
visiting friends on Shepherd street and
was about to visit her sister in Somer-
vile.
AS she passed in front of the automo-
bile, Marano Stacked up and sounded his
horn.
MACHINE PASSED OVER HER.
Mrs. Tyler upon hearing the horn, in
stead of stepping forward, stepped back
ward and directly in front of the auto.
She was knocked down and the auto
paesed over her.
The outward signs of injury were
slight, and when the ambulance arrived
the driver did not know whether to take
the body to the hospital or the morgue.
He called DIR. G. II. Thomas, who lives
near the scene, and the latter pronounced
the woman dead. The body was then
taken to Litchfeld's undertaking rooms
AT the police station Marano said he
had been going not faster than eight
miles an hour, and that he did all in his
power to prevent the accident. He was
almost overcome with grief as result of
the accident.
Leslie Tyler, husband of the deceased,
said Il had an appointment to meet
my wife this evening, and she was to
call me on the telephone at my Office at
o'clock. | waited at the office until
5:45, when | received a message to the
effect that she had been killed. When
l arrived at the house l found our dog
sitting on the steps waiting for me-
Mrs. Skahan of 9S Grove street, Bel
mont, one of the occupants of the auto,
said: Il no not consider that the chauf-
feur was at all to blame. | am extrem-
ly sorry for the accident and have been
all upset as a result of it, but | assure
you that Marano did all in his power to
prevent an accident. | cannot under
stand it, but after she was safe from
being struck by the auto Mrs. Tyler step
ped back in front of it and was struck.
As we approached her heard my hus-
band say Look out for the woman
ahead"
Edward Skahan later last evening
said: 81 am extremely sorry that this
accident occurred. 1t is the first one |
have had with the automobile. | assure
you that feel that my chauffeur was as
careful as it was possible for him to be.
An accident had to happen and it came.
That's all there is to it, | will be in
court tomorrow to do what | can for the
chauffeur
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14

After heavy meal, take a couple Of
Doan's Regulets, and give your stomach,
liver and bowels the help they will need.
Regulets bring easy, regular passages of
the bowels.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14

A powder for swollen, tired, hot, smart
ing feet Sample sent FREE. Also Free sam
Pile OF the FOOT EASE SANITARY CORN PAD, IA
new invention. Address, Allen 5. Oimsted,
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14

This is a new phase of the automobile
evil and one that is evidently liable to
spread over the country. If so there is
perhaps but one possible practical remedy,
gates on all the roads always to be kept
be watched so as to let parties through,
having legitimate business.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-14

The Middlesex man is correct to this
extent, that some effective regulation is
bound to come, which will give 1.-THE
home staying country people of these hills
their rights in the roads they and their
ancestors have built"
And there is quite good deal of evi
dence that these regulations will come
soon, for the whole country, and, indeed
we might say, the civilized world,
is getting more and more determined in
this matter every day.
We would suggest to the Burlington
News that the course of Burlington's
mayor in announcing that Automobiles
will obey the laws during his term of Of
flee, has been received with great salts
faction throughout the State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-02
F. HI. DILLON & CO
LIFE PRISONER MAY GO FREE Believed to be Innocent After Serving
 Nineteen Years.

Pittsburg, Jan. 2.-After spending nineteen years of life sentence for murder in Riverside penitentiary Alex ander Killen will likely be free and vindicated man inside the present month, for it seems plain now that he did not commit the deed for which he was convicted.
 Killen WIS found guilty of killing Mrs. Paul Rudart of Tarentum on cir cumstantia1 evidence that was so strong that his friends at the time be- lieved him guilty. It now appears that he was not within a mile of the murder scene.
 The crime occurred aon December 23, 1889. when three men robbed the jewel ry store of Paul Rudart. Mrs. Rudart came on the robbers and was shot dead.
 Killen kept boathouse about mile and a half below Tarentum and was suspected. Detectives went to him and he said he had carried three men across the river that night. and that they had come back later with a satchel which they had asked him to bury for them. He had done so and led the detectives to the place where the plunder was found. He was con- victed on this.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-02
CITY BRIEFS

Just previous to the regular 1O:3C service at the German Reformed church tomorrow morning. the pastor will install the reelected elders and deacons of the church. The elders are Leo Schmidt and Frederick Anton. and the deacons, John Weldner and Rudolph Laubscher
 At three to-mQrrow afternoon, Rob- ert Hunter. a brother-in-law of J. G. Phelps Stokes and writer of Socialist books. will give a free lecture on the uture of the Working Glass; MT. Hunter was for a long time connected With J. G. Phelps Stokes in the famous settlement work on the east side of New York City. and is one of the best lecturers in the country on the socialist question.
 The merit system as explained in these columns became effective in the Post Office this morning. Hereafter the employees will receive demerits for 1nfractions of the rules and credits for all work above the average. On these reports depends the rapidity of their promotion. The system is largely ex- perimental and it is not believed that 1t will work any radical changes in the department.
 Rev. c. F. w. Ahrens will ce1e- brate his second year as pastor of the Immanuel Baptist church at Gregory ana Lafayette streets, tomorrow even ing at 7:30 o'clock with a sermon on the Souls Inventory or What We Owe God.' Regular services will he held in the morning and at 6:3O o'clock there will be meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-02
Long Skirts


talk like the husbands. brothers, fa- thers, sons, and sweethearts of real life; because the women in the play are like the women we like to have around us at home; because what they all say is the speech of human beings, and sounds like what we hear every day at home and in the street. In short, The Man of the Hour is bound to succeed wherever it is acted in the United States, because it shows Amer ican men and women of all classes as they really are" The foregoing was written by Amy Leslie. the famous dramatic critic of the Chicago Daily News, in her paper on Monday, May 13, 1907, the day following the Chicago production of "The Man of the Hour. " "The Man of the Hour", by George Broadhurst. is to be acted for the first time here next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with Saturday matinee, by William A. Brady and Joseph H. Gris- mer's special company that presented this great play for two entire seasons in New York city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-02
ROMANCE ENDED IN
 SUICIDAL DEATH
Arthur Korper and Mrs. Wood Agreed to
 Die Together.
Special from United Presso

New York, Jan. "A romance end ,ng in supposed suicide-pact was re- essecled to-day in the Identification oi the bodies ~sf the well dressed young man and woman found with bullet wounds in their temples, clasped in each others arms in the woods near Yonkers. Arthur Korber. the 25 year old son of a wealthy dentist. is the young man whose mad and hopeless infatuation for the pretty wife of Townsend Wood led him to kill his enamorita then put a bullet into his own brain.
 Mrs Wood had separated from her husband and was suing for absolute divorce. She lived with her mother, Mrs Maximillan Orleff. She was a descendant, it is claimed of Count Or Jeff.
 The bodies were found yesterday where they had lain since Wednesday evening. Korber's parents told the po- lice to-day of the boys love for Mrs. Wood and how they had opposed his determination to marry her when she had obtained her divorce. It was this opposition that is supposed to have been the cause of the tragedy Mrs. Woods marriage to Edward Townsend Wood took place in 1905 when the girl was only 16 years old. They separated in few months. Mrs. Wood charging her husband with cruelty.
 Kerber had been a playmate sweet heart of the girl and after her separa- ton from Wood was constant caller at the Orleff home. Recently the girls family were forced to prohibit the mans visits, urging him to wait until Mrs. Wood had obtained her divorce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-02
Connecticut Patents.

The following were issued December 29. 1908. List furnished from office o1 A. M. Wooster. solicitor of patents Bridgeport. Conn.
 A. Beltzer and c. Delcampe Bridge port, autogenous method of welding cast iron.
 G. W. Goodridge. Bridgeport, in- candescent electric lamp socket.
 S. Lake. Bridgeport, raising sunken vessels.
 L. H. Moulthrop Bridgeport, switch
 E. J. Hassan. East Haven. diving bell.
 J. G. Peterson, Hartford, electric switch.
 s. P. Thrasher. Hartford, electrically controlled secondary clock
 F. G. Haldy, Stamford, electric con- trolling means.
 W. H. Taylor. Stamford, changeable combination lock.
 J. T. Lihon, Seymour, compass att tachment.
 E. N. Humphrey, New Britain, gar ter.
 H. G. Voight New Britain. lock. F. R. White. Waterbury, button at- taching machine.
 F. Hartmann, Willimantic tension compensator for doubling machinery G. Conf, Cobalt, lifting jack for rail- way ties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-02
CLERKSHIP CONTEST NARROWS DOWN TO
 HOWE AND RUSSELL
Howe SpIendid'y Equipped for Position by Experience and Training Why He is Specially Qualified.
Especial to the Farmer.)

Hartford, Jan. 2.-The announcement of the legislative caucuses for next Tuesday evening calls to mind the fact that the contest over the assistant clerkship of the House which has been waged for two months and more be- tween J. Olin Howe of Waterbury, Sa- bin Russell of Killingly and Charles
 w. Cramer of Portland is about to come to an issue. Howe, who has
 been favored by the leaders in the central and western part of the state rom the beginning and has the SUD- port of Governor-elect Lilley and Gov ernor Woodruff, is expected to win on the first ballot. It has been apparent Tor some days past that Russell had a good lead over Cramer, but the heavy support which Howe is to receive from the pig counties in the western end of the state would seem to make his vic- tory certain, and his friends assert that he has no little strength in the eastern counties, as well.
 His training for the position has been unusual. Indeed. he stands unique among candidates for this office in not only having had years of experience in the affairs of the House and being thoroughly familiar already with the duties of the assistant clerkship, but having been for three or four years private secretary to George U. Lilley during the latter's first two terms in Congress and been able to gain a first hand knowledge of Congressional methods. Neither Of the other candi- dates mentioned has had any experi- ence in legislative affairs and there is a general feeling that Howe has earn ed the place.
 Howe is a law student and will ere long become a lawyer, but what counts especially in this matter is his experi- ence. His qualifications are such that the House would start in with two ex- perienced clerks instead of one and thus avoid one notable cause for the delay which later makes the sessions drag way into midsummer
 With the contest narrowed down to one between Howe and Russell, which many have come to consider it to be, the former has another advantage in the fact that Windham county, Rus sells home county, already has one of the five legislative clerks in the person of George E. Hinman of Willimantic, who will be Engrossing Clerk this session and does not come in for an- other place in the list as yet. New Haven county has no one in the clerk ships now and has had no one go through the list in years and the coun- ty leaders and members are unit in their insistence on the county being recognized at this time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-02

was a very enoyable affair. It is said to have been one of the most. success full events of it's kind held in some time Fine refreshments were served and dancing was enoyed up to the ear ly hours.
 Curtis E. Cook, principal of the High School returned to town Friday even ing, having enoyed the vacation at his home at Harrisblg, Pa.
 The Alumni Association of the New town High School will meet at the home of Miss Augusta Campbell, Sam dy Hook, this evening. All members are urged to be present as the election of ocers is to take place.
 Miss Isabel Thomson of Bridgeport has been a guest at the home of Mrs. Kate Ward
 Miss May Northrop has returned from visit with friends in Bridgeport and Stratford.
 Mrs William Clark enjoyed a@trip to Bridgeport Thursday.
 Miss Florence Gaffney is enjoying few days in Bridgeport at the home d; her Aunt Mrs. John H. Brown.
 Miss Augusta Campbell spent the day in Danbury Thursday.
 Crossley W. G. Wallace has return ed from a visit at New Rochelle.
 John Egan and son Edward of New York have been guests of Mrs. w. '. Driscoll Walnut Tree Hill.
 Miss Bertha Prindle of New Haven is a guest at the home of MT. and Mrs John T. Keane of Zoar. y
 The Misses Mary and Catherine Far- rell of Hawleyville wereS guests New Years day of Miss Dorette Gordon. The skating on Taunton Lake is said to be better than ever. The sport was enjoyed by large numbers New Years Day.