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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
William Cone and 14-YearO old
Daughter Were Walking
on Track.
CAUGHT ON TWIN BRIDGES
About All OF ROxbury Engaged In
Hunt for Chiid's body, Only n Por-
ton of whN, wns Found
Tragedy Revealed by
Blood on Engine.

Mortified, April 1.-THE northbound
New England States limited on the Cen
trai ermont railway tonight ran
down William Cone and little daught-
or Mt the twin bridges no..
the Roxbury line and both were
killed. The mans body was found
on the rocks below while n long search
is in progress for the remains of the girl
'meny citizens of Roxbury and all the
section men from here joining in the
hunt.
The trainmen say that when the flyer
arrived here the engineer stated that he
saw the man and girl on the track that
10 whistled and as he sped along asked
the fireman If they hit anybody The lat
ter said II believe not" on attending to
his duties about the locomotive here the
oman was shocked to find It Mood
stained and portion of the girls dress
on the COW catcher
The place where the accident occurred
is about four and a half miles south OF
Ncrthfield station and search along the
track revealed nothing Of the girl except
n portion OF her head near the bridges.
y IS the theory OF the searchers that
Cone laid the girl on the bridge beside
The track hoping she might escape. His
body was found with several ribs broken
md the entire upper portion of the skull
gene including It's contents. The wound
was such as to take away nearly half
the face leaving one eye. The body was
evidently struck In the side by the train,
thrown over the bridge and landing on
HE head on the rocks in the river 70 feet
below.
Cone was an Industrious workman,
aged about IS years, and leaves a wife
nd three other children beside Minnie,
II years old whom he was accompany
ng on a walk. Their home was near
me place where they were killed. Cone
yad worked this winter for Ezekiel Ray
nond in the wood business in Roxbury
mo Mortified.
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TRADE SLIGHTLY
MORE OPTIMISTIC
Still There Are Conflicting Infu.
ences in the Business
World.
BUILDING QUITE ACTIVE
Compares FsvGrnbly with Rest Rec.
Ords of Previous Years-E,rx+
Crop Report Of the Year Was
Observation-Disclosures
Future Outlook

New York, April 9.-BraAstreets state
or trade tomorrow will say:
Trade. crop and Industrial reports ara
Sill very irregular but the underlying
zone OF business generally is slightly
more optimistic Contributing TO this
nave been the further expansion of re-
tall demand. stimulated by more spring.
Ike weather in some sections and the
rear approach OF Easter; the extension
OIL outdoor work. particularly In building.
"h'ch compares favorably with the best
records OF previous years: the advances
in many lines OF agricultural produce
continued strength in stocks and tho
tendency to believe that with Che nres-
ent tiresone tariff discussion out of the
way the path toward Improvement vii,
ne appreciably cleared All these pres
ent or future favorable occurrences
however, cannot disguise the fact thar
some lines Of industry are still ve-,.
noHh depressed; that the first crop
report 81 the year. that made hv tho
government on winter wheat is n noo,.
one Indicating short crop that buviny
ls still hampered in some sections hI,
rntavorable weather or by the reduced
Purchasing power OF the public and that
caution and conservatism stiu COVER,
commercial operations to a large degree.
summed up the situation is one whers
carly spring trade has been rather dis
appointing but where much Is still
Aoped for as regards summer business.
ara sanguine anticipations rule as 70 the
outlook for next fall and winter
Money is still easy. but commercial
demand is light Collections stll drag.
Hdnk clearings this week show the lar
Sest total ever recorded in the first week
Of April. Railway earnings for March
how the largest gain for over a year
i,ast.
business failures for the week ending
with April We're 227 against oo4 last
week 25S in the like week OF 1905, l9i in
100 lGl in 1906 and 1876 In 1905
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SITUATION IS IMPROVING.
Bank Clcarings 80 per Cent Greater
Than Last Yenr.

| New York, April 9--Dun's weekly review
OF trade Tomorrow Will say:
Although confidence in the future Is
more noticeable than satisfaction with
present conditions Yet one by one dis
turbng elements are gradually dis
appearing With bank clearings for the
week % per cent, larger than last year
ana 5.3 per cent. larger than 1906, il cannot
be said that the volume of trade is Of
unsatisfactory proportions There is more
cause for surprise that it is SO large than
Tor disappointment because IL lacks the
element Of buoyancy. While the tariff
is still under discussion and is checking
full activity in industries most concerned.
yet the reports from most of the cities
show their trade to be In fairly
satisfactory State, the centers farthest
removed from the industrial area
naturally making the best exhibits. While
the iron and steel trade Is still in the
unsetting process Of readjustment. yet It
makes the best showing in exactly that
lne-the structural-which is a sign OF
building activity While the number OF
business defaults seems to be heavy yet
closely analyzed the statistics of failures
exhibit remarkable rebound from crisis
effects and speak loudly Of the increased
strength of the organization. The dry
goods trade is in a healthy condition.
Foreign commerce at New York for the
latest is S. 277. 3l3 ahead of last year the
gain being in imports,
Commercial failures this week are 90
against 2ls last week, as9 the preceding
week and 2SS the corresponding week last
year Failures in Canada number "a
against e last week. SO the preceding week
and 81 last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
POLICEMAN HANGED HIMSELF
Suicide OF Clay y. Dickinson shocks
Mfddlebury-He Had Suffered Much
since Death of Wife.

Middlebury. April S.-The community
was shocked this morning by the an
nouncement that Clay n. Dickinson had
committed suicide by hanging at his
home on High street He arose as had
been his custom the last few weeks at
about six o'clock and went presumably
for walk. Suspicion was not aroused
until about eight o'clock, when his grand
daughter, Cecile, went TO the shed in the
rear of the house for some grain 20 feed
their hens and found his lifeless body
suspended to a joist. Health Officer DR..
d. c. Noble and Selectman Thomas F.
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GALE DAMAGES RANDOLPH
Canning Factory Unroofed-Chimncys
Blown DOwn-Variety of Minor
Losses In Village Vicinity.

Randolph April s--A terrific northwest
wind caused a great deal of damage last
night The greatest loss was sustained
ut Demeritt e. Palmer's canning factory
where damage OF between $3.50 and
5000 was done. The roof of the three
story section was blown off CARRYING
with 1t portion Of the concrete wall II
:hc rear. The high concrete chimney
was tipped over and fell dagonaly
through two floors. The roof fell In the
rear of the building taking with it the
electric light wires extending to tho
White Cross milk factory. At the latter
plant portion Of the massive iron
snokestack was torn down and fell
through the roof.
A large plate glass window was broken
In the furniture store of w. f. hanson
and fully half the tin roof OF the store
was ripped off Throughout the village
trees were broken and wires twisted and
lower wires till telephoning was most
6inlcult.
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NO HAVEN FOR CASTRO.
France Orders Him to Leave Martini
que-Hc In Stricken with Old
TrOubIe-COndition Serious.

Paris, April S.-The French government
decided to-day to expel Cipriano Castro,
the former president OF Venezuela, from
the French island of Martinique In the
West Indies on the ground that his
presence there Is likely to foment a
revolution In Venezuela. This decision
followed consideration of cablegram
from NJ. Jusserand, the French ambas-
sador at Washington, giving an account
OF his conference with Secretary of State
Knox yesterday.
The decree OF expulsion will be com
municated 10 Castro Immediately through
the perfect OF Fort de France, where
Castro now is.
1t Is presumed here that the government
OF the United States which initiated
the exchanges with foreign govern
ments to prevent Castro from establish
Ing headquarters close to the Venezuelan
coast, will prevent him from making
his way TO the the mainland on a sailing
vessel. This course will leave Castro
the alternative Of taking refuge In one
Of the Danish West India islands, or re-
turning to Europe.
The French line steamer Versailles
touches at Fort de France on April 10 on
her way back to Europe.
shortly after returning from a drive
through Fort De Franco this morning.
Castro became suddenly i'll. He COM
planned OF severe pain In the abdomen
and II was apparent he suffered greatly.
a scar left by the operation performed
IN Berlin has opened and his condition
IL undoubtedly grave. He was informed
to-day OF the decision Of the French
government to expel him from Martin
Hue lie appeared not TO believe the
news.
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GEORGE w. SPENCER DEAD.
End Came Suddenly as He Was Pre-
pairing to Retire.

ST. Johnsbury. April 9.--GeorGe w.
Spencer died suddenly this evening. just
after he had finished his supper and
started to retire. He celebrated ON March
II his 75th birthday hut had not been
in good health for several weeks.
Mr.. Spencer came to St. Johnsbury
nearly 20 years ago and for 10 years had
been manager of tho Fairbanks grocery
store where he had acquired wide
acquaintance throughout the State. His
wife Emily Gushing Spencer. died about
ten years ago. Mr.. Spencer leaves two
children, Carl Spencer Of Des Mones
Iowa. and Anna Spencer. wife OF George
Frost Of Brookline. Mass.
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ALL OUT AT ROAD MEETING.
Eevry Road COnnIsssioner in Cnvc-
donna County Met e. ". Co,e,.


81 Johnshury, April S--The road com
m'sslohers OF Caledonia county had their
annual meeting to-day with Charles W
Gates the State highway commissioner
and there were So present In this num-
her We're all the road commissioners Of
the county many of the selectmen and
several Of the commissioners from towns
IN adjacent counties. At the afternoon
session. Mr.. Gates gave a helpful adj
dress on the present laws with especial
attention to the provisions OF the new
aut omobile law and its vital relations
to good roads. The meeting was the
largest ever held here of this chara cter
and great interest as shown in the mat
tiers under discussion.
In the evening Mr. Gates met the
automobile owners in town and in an
Informal manner explained to them the
provisions of tho new automobile law
A similar meeting was held at Newbort
last night and rs a result an automobile
club will be formed 10 help the move
ment for good roads. It is Mr.. Gates's
intentions to meet as far as possible all
automobile owners and have them CO.
operate with the road commissioners
throughout Vermont in the good roads
movement.
COCPERAGE co. INCORPORATES
Montpelier, April S.-Articles of associa-
tlon were filed to-day in the office Of the
secretary OF state by the Bruon Cooperage
company Of Manchester for the purpose
of dealing in timber and minerals with n
capital of 800, 600 The incorporators are
Andrew Bruon Of Manchester Depo..
Samuel b. Farnum of Paterson. n. j.,
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MARRIED 81 YEARS AGO.
Unusual Anniversary Celebrated by
Aged RuHnna Couple.

Rutland April S.-Mr. and Mrs. ITor-
nce G. Bateman Of this city celebrated
to-day the 62nd anniversary OF their
marriage. The affair was planned by
ladies OF the Methodist Church OF which
Mr.. and Mrs. Rateman have been mem
bers AZ years. AS they are in rather
strengthened circumstances some of the
older Masons attended the celebration
and left rememhrances In the shape of
coin, Mr.. Bateman being a member Of
the fraternity. Mr.. Bateman was born
In this city 81 years ago. Yie was for e
years employed as section man on the
Rutland railroad and was for long
time coachman for the late Gov. John
Il. Page. Mrs. Bateman is so years old
and native OF Richmond, n. H. They
have had four children only one of
whom, William T. Bateman of Dudley.
S1ass., is living.
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SUICIDE AT MONTPELIER
Heavy Drinking Had Unbalanced Mimi
of Alden A. Brown.

montpelier. April S-Aden A. Brown. a
FORMER patrolman In this city and for
several years a blacksmith at the local
stone sheds. committed suicide this af-
,ernoon by hanging Brown had been
drinking heavily OF late and the last seen
OF him was this afternoon at two o'clock
"hen he was walking up Mortified
street. He had been mentally unbalanced
or late because of the excessive use OF
intoxicating liquor and preparations were
completed to-day TO commit him to the
State hospital for the insane at Water
bury for treatment When Brown was
In his normal condition he was a res
pectab'e citizen and stood high in Ma
sonic circles. The body was taken this
evening to Gleason's undertaking rooms.
Brown was 30 years old He leaves n
wife and two children.
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another ono was provided. Mr.. Browns
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
at two o'clock at his late home on Cliff
street, the Rev. A. J. Hough officiating.
The members Of Mt Zion Commandery
knights Templar, and Of the Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics. Of
Which the deceased as a member, will at
tend in a body.
ACCIDENTS TO L,OGGERS.
st. Jehnsbury, April Bert Wilson Of
Barnet was brought here to Brightlook
hospital to-day with a badly crushed foot.
lie was injured by rolling log at Roy
Brothers shop in East Barnet where he
Is employed. Joseph Racette had one leg
broken below the knee and his ankle
sprained while rolling logs at Follensby
Pecks saw mill this forenoon. lie
was working alone and was Obliged to
pry the log from his leg without help
before he could attract attention.
JUDGES CHANGE AT MIDDLEBURY.
Middlebury, April "a change of
Judges was made In Addison county
court to-day and when the afternoon
session opened after recess from last
evening. Judge Stanton was on the
behch in place Of Judge Butler. Aside
from minor entries the afternoon was
occupied with arguments to set aside the
Verdict In the case of Noah Lathrop VS..
FRANK j. Lavarne. II was alleged that
JurEmeh discussed the case in violation
OF the courts Instructions
Judge Butler last evening ordered that
temporary alimony of $50 n week be
granted Mrs. Ketcham in her divorce
suit and Issued an injunction forbiddng
MI Ketcham from dlsposing Of any of
his property until the June term of court.
ENTHUSIASTIC ROAD MEETING.
HEde Park. April BIN spite of the in
clement weather there was a good At
tendance at the Lamolle county road
COMMISSIONERS meeting here to-day. All
'he towns were represented either bv
commissioners or seectmen. State Conn
MISSIONER Gates was as full of enthusi-
assn as ever and gave practical hints and
suggestions as to the best way TO huild
food roads and maintain them Procti |
cal remarks were made by severol 9th.
Hrs and altogether IL was ono If tho hoe,
meetings of the kind ever held here
RUTLAND EDUCATORS ORGANIZE.
Rutland, April e-Forty educators at
'ehued the annual meeting of school |
and superintendents OF Rutla M, |
county mere to-day. There were Informal |
discussions on various school topics and |
state Superintendent Stone spoke on re-
cent school legislation. The following Of
hcers were elected: President. w p |
Apoott' Proctor vice-president, w. +.
walker Fair Haven: secretary and
treasurer, DR.. O. c. Baker. Brandon.
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DR.. D. A. Shirres of the Univer.
sity of Vermont Testifics in
Murder Trial.
WAS CALLED IN REBUTTAL
lie Believes Respondent Faxed Most
Of His observation-disclosures Calls
Rents Crazy Compa nion--
states Attorney REGAIN the
Concluding Arguments.

Rutland. April Safer occupying this
time of Rutland county court for nine
col secutive days the evidence was
closed this afternoon in the case of FL
roy Kent. who is on trial for the murder
% Miss Della b. Congdon of East Wall
ingford, and States Attorney J. {. Jones
made the opening argument for the
State. 1t is now expected that the case
vii, reach the jury Saturday morning.
Interest was centered chiefly to-day in
the evidence OF Dr.. David A. Shirres of
Montreal, the cxpcr. engaged by the
state to examine Kent. He is n pro-
fcssor of nervous diseases at tic Uni
versity Of Vermont and is also associ-
aztec with McGill University. Or. Shirres
was called in rehutt;u by the State. and
he testified that Kent is sane man al
Trough degenerate He believed that
the respondent faxed most OF his delu-
sons
The first witness to-day was l.. d
Wright nurse Mt the Waterbury asy
ium. He explained chart showing
Kents conduct and physical condition
while at the institution last fan. Like
other witnesses from Waterbury he tes
tofed that the respondent used n great
deal OF profanity and he seemed TO he
cursing some of the time at an imagi
nary woman. Witness remembered an
occasion when they had to put Kent in
leather shackles because he wanted to
Fight some of the attendants. Witness
did not hear DR.. Grout tell the prison
ers to disguise themselves when E NJ.
Taggart went TO the asylum to identify
Kent but some Of the mon lined up did
have their caps pulled down over their
eyes
DEFENSE CALLS CRAZY WITNESS
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15

or died. when ! read about Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; so l
began to take it, and am well again and
relieved of all my suffering. y Mrs.
GEORGE JoRDY, Box 40, Marlton, Nj.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousandsof voluntary testimcnialsar
on file in the Pinkham laboratory at
Lynn, Mass. from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, inflammation, ul-
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Irregularities, periodicpains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration
Every suffering woman owes it to be-
self 10 give Lydia L. Pinkham's Veg
table Compound trial
II you would like special advicc
about your case write u cOnfidcn
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkliam, q
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is fire..
and always helpful.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
OLD NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD.
TRAGIC END OF HONEYMOON


portland, Me, April l1-Samuel Kline,
Is years old. recently OF New York. and
his pride or three weeks, Ida Branz
khne' aged q years. were found dead
from bullet wounds to-day ON the floor
OF their room at lac Hancock street
While Coroner James A. Martin be-
ieNes that II was case of murder and
suicide he has not decided which of
the victims did the shooting. The last
two weeks of the honeymoon, had been
unhappy, 1t Is said An inquest will be
held on the deaths Tuesday.
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Many residents report broken win
dows, parts of roofs raised trees feled
across drveways and all poor nights
rest from the whistling gale.
Like reports are received from Bethel
C,;lead where T.. l.. Wills awoke to find
mis- hen house overturned Pearl Bow-
ems new silo was destroyed and tele-
phone wires fell by the wayside The
gale kept UP most Of to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
NINE. MODJESKA IS DEAD.
The Famous Actress a Victim of
DriSht's Disease.

Los Angeles. April s.-Mme Helena
Modjeska the famous Polish ira gdi-
enne and one of the most famous act
resses OF the American stage, died to-
day at her island home ut Bay City
Orange county, at the age Of Go after an
Illness OF about two months. For sew
oral days she had been unconscious
8iishts disease complicated with heart
trouble was the immediate cause of
ceath, Gathered around the bedside
when she passed away were Count Bo-
Gcnta, husband of Nine. Modjeska,
Ralph Modjeska and wife. son and
daughter-in-law of Chicago, and DR.. j.
e, Boyd, the family physician.
OLD NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD.
Pittsburg, April S-John Nevin Hazelt.
dean or the newspaper profession in
Pttsburg. died here to-day. lie was 50
years old and for 20 years city editor
OF the Leader, retiring recently on ac-
count OF his health.
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AFTER
SUFFERING
TEN YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
MARLToN, il feel that LydiaE. |
Pinkham'S XeCetahle Command has

given me new life.
l suffered for ten
years with serious
female troubles, in
Illumination, ulcer.
alton, indigestion,
nervousness, and
could not sleep.
Doctors gave me
up, as they said my
t r on b les were
chronic. l was in
despair, and did not
care WhetherTlivpd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
HAD COFFIN PARTLY MADE.
Alden A. brown Of MostpelieP, How
ever, Rests In Another.

Montpelier. April s-Aden A. Brown,
who committed suicide last evening by
hanging. had In his blacksmith shop At
the rear OF the French block a CONN
Tnrtly completed on which he COM
iEenced work about six weeks ago. He
Intended the casket for his own use but
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
SPANIARDS IN TROUBLE.
Hitched Team In Game Warden's
Barn Nad Hunted ON sunday.

Montpelier, April 1.-THE FIRST recorded
instance OF an arrest in Washington
county for a violation OF the law pro-
hibting hunting on Sunday occurred to-
day when j. A. Chaplin. game warden for
the town Of Middlesex, arrested in that
town Mia Glavin. Manual Iastera and