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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03
PUBLIC SERVICE HEARING.
FatnI Accident near Roxbury Iuvcs-
tignted--Train Crew Examined.


Montpelier. May 2S.--An investiga-
ton of the fatal accident near Rox-
bury April last. by which william
Gone and his daughter were killed was
made Yesterday in the supreme court
room Mt the state House by the pub
lie service commission. Supt. c. IT,
Soule represented the Central Vermont
Railway company. and States Altos
ney Benjamin Gates appeared for the
state. The crew OF the New England
States limited train that Sunday even
ing when Cone and his daughter were
killed were examined. as was the Wild
ow or the dead man. The engineer
stated that he saw Cone and his
daughter walking on the track ahead
of him, and that hc gave the danger
whistle. He supposed they got out Of
the way. and did not know he had hit
them until he reached Northfeld and
found blood on the engine steps Z.
II. Roberts and l. A. Slack Of North
field testified to seeing Conc and his
daughter knocked from the bridge
and to helping care for the bodies
The commission sat this afternoon
to allow the officials of electric rail-
the commissioner should not Issue an
order for uniform tenders and guards
on electric cars, and also why the
commission should not insist upon =
uniform system of accounting. a s pre-
scribed by tho interstate commerce
commission. f. II. Deavitt appeared
for the Barre & Montpelier Traction
and Power company, and +. e. Moody
Of Waterbury for the Mount Mansfield
electric railway. The two questions
under consideration were fully dis
cussed. but no decision was announced.
PASSES BXAMS. FOR ANNAPOLIS
st. Adams, May os.-It is announced
that Alfred Hyde Donahue of Georgia,
who was nominated by Congressman D.
] Foster for appointment as midship-
man at the L. 8. Naval Academy al An
r.apols, has successfully passed the en-
trance mental examination. He will re-
port at the naval academy for the ply
steal examination about the middle OF
June and If he is then found physically
qualified he will be sworn In as mid
sh'pman.
NINETY AT 22ND CONVEN ION.
Brandon. May q There were % dele
gates to-day at the 22nd convention OF
the Burlington district and the New
England sectio Of the Troy district OF
the Woman's Fore gn Missionary society
Of the Methodist Church which opened
here last evening. The convention closed
this afternoon after O. very successful
meeting aud election of the following
officers: President. Mrs. w. r. White,
North Bennington vice-presidents Mrs
F. l.. Dow Of Rutland. Mrs. II NJ. Seeley
Of Middlehury secretary. Mrs. Clark D.
Rurilap. Brandon; treasurer Mrs r. A.
Booth. Burlington. recording secretary,
Miss Mary Walker, Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03
ROOSEVELT TO BANQUET.
VIII Attend Public FcnSt in NairObi-
RcsMlts of HIS Hunting.

Nairohi, British East Africa, May -
Theodore Roosevelt who Is at pres
ent the guest Of Governor Jackson Of
MARRIOTT, has accepted an invitation 20
a public banquet to be given here in
his honor on August 3.
The results Of the expeditions hunt
ing trips have been assembled. NJ"
Roosevelt has secured Sc specimens Of
game of - different varieties with
the exception Of six specimens they
are al for the national museum at
Washington. Tho naturalists of the
party have obtained about LOCO speci-
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Supposed That Lightning Struck
Building at Huntington Falls
in Weybridge.
THIRTY MEN ARE OUT OF WORK
NiII VIII probably Bc Rebuilt-Insur-
nncc of $4,000 Carricd-Right
Foot Of Asst. Supt. james Cart
neil DrdIy Crushed in
Fighting the Flames.

Middlehury May 30.--Mill No. 2 Of
tho Grccn Mountain Pulp company at
Huntington Fails in Wcybridgc, -four
miles from hero. was destroyed by fire
carly this morning. The loss is $50
600 with S2o.o0o insurance. Thirty
mcu were employed. AS there had
hccn 20 Gro in tho mill during the
week. II is supposed that the building
was struck by lightning during :. Sc
Verc thunderstorm which ragged last
night
Tho fire. was discovered at lis this
morning and in lighting tho flames,
James Car'mcll, the assistant superin
tcndent, had right foot caught in the
gearing and badly crushed.
Tho mill will probably rebuilt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03
DIDN T SEND BAD LETTER.
Jury Acauits Qucchec Man md 4. s
Court AdjOurBs.

Windsor, May 27.-The case of United
States against Ben *. Wright Of Que
chez. charged with sending an obscene
letter through tho postofIicc Of that
town, was given to the jury this morn
Ing, verdict of not guilty being rctrrn-
ed within a half hour after Judge Mar
tin charge.
Court was then adjourned until August
Il next. WHOM the case Of tho Union
lTidee company vs.. the Connecticut Val
10y Lumber company will be heard before
- jury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03
BURGLARY AT RICHMOND.
Frccu,nn's Drug store RObbcd of Small
Amount--Snfc Cracked.

Richmond. May 3o-The drug store of
r. " Freeman was hurClarized early
Yesterday morning and various articles
s'oicn beside some so to Sl5 from the
burglar beside safe which yielded to tho
Influence of some powerful explosive.
Windows were shattered by tho explosion
in tho store and adjoining buildings. 4
score of persons heard the noise but were
able 81 forGot It until their usual time
of waking and tho discovery of the crime.
The general merchandise store Of
salmon Greene in tho basement was also
entered and we'll ransaCkod.
II appears that the robbers We're
frightened away by something as they
overlooked a bag Of $50 in silver and
some other loose change in the Freeman
store
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than a minute at a
time. My doctor
said an operation
W as t h e onl Y
chance | had, and
| dreaded it almost
as much as death.
One day l was
reading how other
women had been
cured by Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound.
,i ,TD., la
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03
INQUIRIES ABOUT BURGLAR
Women in Bangor and Troy Write Il,
HYDE pnrk.

Hyde Park, May 2S- Sheriff stevens
has received letters from Bangor, Me
and Troy, \. Y, asking about the mys-
torious burglar whose body was buried
in the old Village cemetery Wednesday
Both letters arc from women whose hus-
bands are missing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03

| bury. from orleans county. decree at
frmod and cause romandcd.
William Harris ct ais w.. tho Harris
estate. from Rutland county tudg-
mont Of tho county court affirmed and
cause certified back TO probate court.
NJ. Z. Wooicock OF ais VS., q. r. Grimm
FROM the same cuuntv. Judgment ot
tho lower court affirmed
Richard Corey VS. Dclhert Tovntou.
from Windham county, Judgment of
tho lower court affirmed.
:. =. Abbott v. Ezra T.apoint. from
Windsor county. judgement Of the
county court affirmed. Seymour ..
Sargent vs.. Charles 7. Trudo1. from
tho same county. Judgment affirmed.
city OF barre vs.. Perry & Scrihnnr
from Washington county. decree Of
tho court Of chancery reversed and
cause remanded.
BUSINESS TRO1' BLES
Rutland May 2s-An Involuntary
petition in bankruptcy has been filed
in tho office in this city of Clerk +.
: Platt of tho United states court
AGAINST tho Dornsife & Miglierini
company Of Montrelior. contractors.
The petitioninE creditors arc Barrows
& Peck Peck Bros. and the Cory
Dcavitt-Frost Electric company of
Montpelier. Tho case is roturnablo at
Rutland JUrc II.
John a Fraser Of EYogatc. - gran
itc dealer, has nlod a petition in
bankruptcy. He has liabilities of
s1,oS5 and his assets amount to $1,000.
Of which 500 is exempt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03

believed that tho boy was only wounded
In tho shoulder by the first shot. There
Will probably he no prelmary hearing
In Telcppo's case as the grand jury sits
at Manchester Tuesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03
OPERATION
HER ONLY
CHANCE
WasCured byL LYDIA .Pink-
hams Vegetable Compound

Adrian, Ga. -"I suffered untold
misery from a female weakness and
disease. and | could not stand moro
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03

!, Don't use harsh physics. The reac-
tion weakens the bowels. leads IA
chrohic constipation. Get Doan's Reg
uiels. they operate easily, tone the
stomach. cure combination.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03
A Swath Cut through the Bust
ness and Residence Section
Of Zephyr, Tex.
% HOUSES DEMOLISHED
Lightning Started FIRE In n Lumber
Yard which Destroyed Entire Bus-
mess DIock-scctiOn Man Pump
cd Hand CIR to Another
Town 10 Secure Help.

Brentwood Texas May So-A tornado
wrecked Zephyr. village in Brown
| county, carly to-day killing moro than 30
persons. seriously wounding 80 and hurt
| ing a score Of others. Extreme darkness
made the catastrophe awful
| The known dead:
| two children
| Mrs. Artie Hart and son.
Miss Gcrtie Huston.
Gibbs Cloyce only son Of Prof Clovcc
| Oscar Wars and two sons and daughter.
| dren
Ben Brown and wife.
| W A. Ramsey and son.
| c. NJ Carter and wife and Two children.
Captain Collins.
Ruby and Rodney Campbell, children
OF Mrs. Robert Campbell.
Among the seriously injured are:
Robert Campbell and wife and four chill
| dren; DR.. Wreen and wife, Prof. Gloves
and family and Capt Collier and wife.
| The storm formed half n mile south
vest o: Zephyr and swept down upon
The village cutting vide swath dire 0tly
through tho residence and business quar-
tiers.
Nearly 20 houses were demolished.
Lighting struck lumber yard and start
| ed fire which destroyed an entire bust
ness block. No effort was made to fcht
| the fire as the care Of tho dead and
wounded demanded all attention. sec-
| tion hand pumped a handcar to Brown
wood and spread the alarm. in two
! hours the Santa Fe railroad was speed
| !ng a special train to Zephyr with nine
| surgeons and a score OF BrownWood Cit
GERS. Hundreds OF persons in the Coun-
| try around Zephyr saved themselves by
taking refuge in storm cellars
The big stone school building and two
churches at Zephyr were RACED.
| Daylight found 16 surgeons work e.
| ing on the wounded. Brownwood hur
red her second relief train at noon
to- day, loaded with provisions. cloth
Ing and necessary articles and 40
nurses.
Tonight three persons are still un-
accounted for.
| CHILDREN BLOWN TWO MILES
TWO children were found to-day two
miles from Zephyr, having been blown
that distance.
A special train tonight will carry
the more seriously injured TO a hos
pital at Temple
While the tornado's path was 500
yards wide. the twister swept the
earth for distance of only about a
mile. Its fury was more terrific than
any previous tornado experienced in
this region.
A DESOLATE SCENE.
| .i-ct i
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29
LITERARY GAzINE

iously about, like a stranger in his own house
Nothing in sight" was the report after each
investigation.
What is this ROOM" asked Rodman, rafting a
knob. THE door won't open.
MY daughter has used it al store-room" said
Grscom. "she locked it up when she left. and
took the key"
Rodman looked again through the back hall. and
peered down back stairway that led to the dark
floors below.
"The window is opened here. 1t must have been
a gust of wind that stirred the portiere"
Perhaps it was" said Miss Eldridge, in the
tone OF who wished to dismiss the subject
Now please look again through Ellens room be.
fore ! go in You don't mind my being afraid, do
your"
Nerves are woman's inalienabc possession"
said Griscom. essential to life liberty and the
pursuit of happiness"
"Then shall take the fun license they allow"
said Miss Eldrdge with reDressed shudder.
please turn the other light, Uncle Carter.
Would you look through the dressing room, Mr..
Rodman? Now if you will open that closet, uncle.
Mr.. Rodman will you be kind enough to examine
the windows?"
closet" said Griscom. but they harmless"
There is balcony out here" said Rodman.
"but it is unoccupied."
said the girl. II know it is silly of me, but
really couldn't stay here without. Now I'll excuse
you from any more explorations and lie down
little. Call me II I'm wanted And please come
at once if l ring" And she shut the door be-
hind them they could hear the sound of the key
turning in the lock.
d ODNAN moved away reluctantly, for apprehen-
~ sion lay heavy his spirit 1t was on the tip of
his tongue 70 suggest they remain guard, but
the lack of sufficient for suspicion halted
his speech
Griscom carefully turned out the lights in the
upper rooms leaving a solitary lamp i'm the hall
and then led the way down stairs. The door Of
the closed seemed instinct with menace as
they passed and Rodman observed with grim sat.
isfaction that Griscom edged as far away
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couldn't ask you to get It for me- Then I suppose
the police will be wanting to ask ques-
tiOns, and that would make more disturbance
yet"
very likely"
$50 with your permission, Uncle Carter. will
go to Ellen's room and rest till am called. And
she looked inquiringly at Grscom.
CAS- you please he said, with shrug. MY
daughter lett everything in order believe
"Then I'll ask you to escort me to her ROOM"
she said. with slight tremor in her voice. I'D
I'D rather. you know"
Rodman stepped forward and offered his arm
"Unce" she cried sharply, as the elder man sat
silent, leaning back in his chair with the sarcastic
curl deepening about the corners of his mouth.
1--WE waiting for you"
Griscom with cOurtly bow.
Il remembered the old adage, Three is
crowd" his sneerng apology.
please come" she said. And at her appeal they
walked beside her in silence up the stairs.
they turned at the head of the flight and
\ passed along the hall Miss Eldrdge gave a
shudder the sight of the closed door and stopped
short
'What was that?" she said. did it move?"
II saw nothing" said Grscom, something of awe
overshadowing the sneering urbanity OF his manner
Il thought thought some one was trying to
open the door" she whispered
II think you mistaken" said Rodman, press
ing his hand against the panel
Leave that door closed!" said Griscom abrupt
"
as there anything behind it you don't wish
to see?" demanded Rodman
Griscom resumed his suave manner with an eff
fort.
81 am not the master of your eyes, 1 merely
do not wish to have it placed before mine"
Come" said Alyssa, with a hysterical gasp. do
not wait here. Let US hurry" And Selling an arm
of each, she drew them to the second flight of
stairs AT the foot she hesitated. "Oh! it's dark
up there" she cried. Cant you turn on the light
from here Uncle Carter?"
Griscom pressed a switch in the wall, and a sud
den illumination swept away the darkness above
them.
"Thank you" she said, Fastening up the
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from it as possible But word was spoken
til they stood more in the parlor Then
Rodman turned Griscom:
what was it that Miss Eldrdge saw" he de-
manded
Griscom looked at him steadily, but in the
depths of his steely eyes there was fash of emo
ton.
"she saw nothing" he said.
ION the contrary. she saw--something. And she
won't tell what 1t is"
you right behind her. Did you see It?
Did you hear it," There a subtle undertone
in Grscoms voice that Rodmans ear WAS unable
to interpret
81 saw nothing. I heard nothing"
Griscom looked sharply into Rodman's face, as
though in suspicion that he knew more than he
told but spoke word and Rodman continued:
Il think should search the house"
For what purpose2"
MY Cod man! Your son lies murdered and
you ask why should SEARCH"
why waste these words, Mr.. Rodman," said
Grscom with insoient courtesy. You assume
that should search for the murderer Of my son"
Il certainly do"
"And yet you know as well as l that if | wished
to lay hands on the one who slew my son. could
have done so at any moment since / entered this
house" There was a certain restrained vehe
menoe IN Griscoms tone that conveyed a hidden
meaning.
ID ODAIAN faced the master of the house with a
~ sudden tense emotion OF anger. The words
spoken a challenge. and he controlled HIM
self with difficulty he demanded;
Explain yourself, Mr.. Griscom. You have said
too much not enough"
"Oh. it Is unnecessary to explain. l see that
you understand me-"
THAT is yelled accusation. Do you place the
charge against Miss Edridge, against me?"
ROdman had firm grip himself, though a
dull anger drew his muscles tense he looked in
the sneering face of Carter Griscom
II make charge. As for you do not know
what relations you had with my son. / could i'm
agine a struggle for the possession of my charming
niece. but forbear to suggest IT,"
You malignant scandalmonger," cried Rodman
'If there was murder in my heart and thank God
is IL Is father and
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Gently, gently, Alyssa," pro
tested Griscom. Remember that
/ am not as young as 1 once was,
and the doctors are very severe on
the pernicious habit of running up
stairs
Dropping his arm, she ran light
~ up the remaining steps. AS she
reached the top, however, she
gave a suppressed scream, started
back, and would have fallen had
not Rodman been step behind.
He caught and steadied her, and
she leaned against the stair rail,
with her hand at her heart, pant
ing and wide-eyed in sudden ter
Tor.
"what is it?" demanded Rod
man
my dear Alyssa," began Girls
com, ''if you will persist in run
ming upstairs. you must expect
such pains"
Did you see it?" she gasped.
Il saw nothing" said Rodman
what was it?''
There was a noise-something
stirred-down there" and she
pointed 10 the rear of the hall.
The back hall was unlighted
and a pair of portieres, dividing
it from the front, furnished shad-
Ow and obscurity. Rodman hast
lily stepped to the portieres and
drew them aside.
There is nothing here" he
said
Griscom looked with suspicious
eyes at his niece.
What did you think you saw"
ne said brusquely.
"I-I could not Jell-something
moved"
What did It look like?"
II don't know couldn't see"
MY dear Alyssa. l should say
that you were suffering from the
effects Of lively, but ill-regulated
imagination"
Imagination or not, let us look
through these rooms" said Rod
man resolutely. And, suiting ac-
ton TO word, he opened one door
after another, striking matches
and turning on the lights. Girls
com followed him, peering curl
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there is not, IL is the father and
not the son who would inspire IL. i"
II am obliged for your forbear-
ance," said Griscom, suavely. CAS-
for my niece, whom you suggest
as the other person under sus-
picion-"
Il suggest no suspicion"
Griscom acknowledged the in
terruption with a wave of the
hand
'If she took the life of my son.
no doubt she had good reason
And with a shrug of indiffer-
ence he seated himself.
Rodman strolled up and down
the room. and then seated him
self opposite the master of the
house.
Am l TO understand then. that
on the arrival of the police you
will charge us with murder of
your SOM"
IF you are afraid" sneerod
Griscom, there L. the door.
shall be pleased to lock it behind
you Trust me, it shall never be
known that you were here"
nat 10 AAoA tAAA ans " CT " MY
question" persisted Rodman, cold
ly.
"Oh. if you insist on a categori-
cal answer, I have no such in
tention. accuse nobody. Why
should I?'
Have you no interest i'm dis
covering the murderer of your
SOM"
None whatever. Why should
you suspect me of it?"
"If you have no interest in the
question, permit me to suggest
that you had better counterfeit
one. With your son lying dead
above your head, it would be be-
coming to show at least a pre-
tense of regret"
II do not for the moment see
the necessity"
81 think you will find it i'm
portant The conventions of So
ciety are no more to be discarded
than the convention of clothing.
The police are even now APP
preaching the house and their
Continued on page l3)
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22
H0USEW0RK AND THE HANDS
With Proper Care, UnsishtIy Redness
and Roughness Can Easily
Be Prevented.

Do not be afraid to give a lift with
the family work for fear your lily
white hands will suffer The secret
of smooth hands is not idleness and
never putting them in dish water.
One can be almost household drudge
and yet not be ashamed to deal a
deck of cards or let your best young
man hold your hand.
The secret of good-looking hands is
thorough washing, pure soap, careful
drying and frequent amounting with
soothing lotions and oils. If you must
wash dishes insist upon having a tot.
let soap rather than the kitchen vari.
ETY. and your skin will not suffer.
Scrubbing is the worst feature of
housekeeping in it's action on the
hands, and loose rubber gloves should
be used as often as possible The
girl who must do rough work should
never forget the value of a lemon In
keeping the skin smooth. A piece
on the sink will do wonders in over.
coming the bad effect of housework.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22
SCRAPED NOTED men
Jacob HysIer of New York Has
Shaved Five Presidents.
Has Strict Rules on Subject Of conver.
satIon for His Men-Generous and
Well-known Persons Who
Have Patronized Him.

New York.-To have shaved five presI
dents of the United States is no mean dis
tinction. This honor belongs to Jacob
Hysler. who started in business at Ninth
street and Broadway just So years ago.
Thirty-five years ago he followed the
course Of business and moved his es.
tablishment to the Windsor hotel
where he remained 23 years, and fc.
the past IL years has been at one a
the biggest uptown hotels. For many
years he had the barber shop in the
United States hotel at Saratoga.
Mr.. Hysler is the sort of man who
turns trade into a profession and
1t is doubtless due to this fact that
he has enjoyed an exceptionally dis
tinguished patronage. He is tall,
well-built, genial man who carries his
Is years lightly, and whose face is
adorned with silvery white mutton
chop whiskers.
Mr.. Hysler's establishment requires
the assistance of II BARRIERS, who
shave 300 men a day. He also en-
ploys large number Of manicures.
Zone of my strictest rules" Mr.. Hys-
Ter said, "is that no barber in my en-
ploy shall enter into conversation with
customer unless the man in the
chair shows disposition to talk If
the customer is talkative, the barber
who is attending to his wants is priv
ileged to take part in the gabfest."
The five presidents shaved by Mr..
Hysler were Gen. Grant. Chester A.