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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
Christmas Sale OF Pianos.

In order to reduce our stock before
January lst, we have decided to sell
25 new pianos, the regular price of
which is $3.50, for 1915 each. These
pianos are new, just in from the fac
tory; double veneered inside and out,
highly finished in fancy figured wal
nut or fancy figured mahogany, with
stool and scarf-fully warranted for
ten years, and will be sold on very
easy payments. Send for catalogue,
giving full description of style, finish,
etc. This is the chance of a lifetime
to buy strictly first class piano at a
large reduction, and on easy terms
Address; McKannon Bros & Co.. 45
Church ST., Burlington, Vt.-3w
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
BROKE HIS
WIFE'SHEAD
-
Deed of Gideon Reed of Rut-
land Last Night.
WOMAN WILL RECOVER
No Cause Other Than Insanity
Known For the Crime Which
Was Committed.

Gideon Reed of Rutland attempted
to murder his wife last night, at their
home.
He pounded her INTO unconscious
ness with club battering her face in
terrible shape and slashing her wrist
with a knife
1t is believed that Reed was tempor-
arily insane from some unknown
cause.
AS far as known there was no eye
witness to the affair outside of Reed
and his wife. The woman who lives
over the Reeds heard the screams of
the victim and attempted to enter the
rooms by the front door, which was
locked. Reed became frightened and
fled by way Of the rear door.
The young son of Mr. and Mrs Reed
returned home shortly after the attack
and Immediately summoned DR. L. A.
Heidel, who at once notified Officer
Packard and the latter accompanied
him to the housk,
When they arrived Mrs Reed was
found lying on the floor in a pool OF
blood 10 an uncopscious condition.
She regained consciousness for a
brief space of time and told something
of the trouble.
Reed fled and up to daylight this
morning had not been captured. Mrs
Reed will recover.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
SMALL POX IN
SUNDERLAND
Was Brought There From SOM
erset By a Lumberman. q

Small pox has broken out in ~
southern part of Manchester and iE
Sunderland. 1t was carried there by
a man named Joe Bushee who comes
from the lumber camps east Of Somer-
set
Considerable anxiety has beeI
caused by this outbreak.
Several houses in Manchester -
Sunderland have already been qud
tined and vigorous steps are bein
ken to check the spread of the di
Health officer George Smith o.
chester has applied to the bo
health here and plans and 81
tions of the detention, hospit
been forwarded to him. ...,--
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wanted to chloroform him and then
throw him into the brook or river
What did you say in replyYp
81 said would. "
"Did you ask what she wanted to do
it for?"
81 asged her why and she said he
hau some insurance and he owned
little place and she wanted to get it.
"She said she wanted to go tU house
keeping with Morris Knapp
"SKe said if l would she would give
me 800 clean dollars.
''She said, we will go right down
and get him to playing tricks and ge q
him all tied rp' and she was TO hit himI
with a club and was to jump on bin
and she to put the cb loroform on him
Levi, however, afterward refused Il
have anything to do with the schem
and then Mrs Rogers turned her atten
tion to his brother, Leon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
Kodol ByspepsIa Cure

digests all classes OF food, toues and
strengthens the stomach ard dig stive
organs. Cures dyspepsia, Indigestion,
stomach troubles, and makes rich red
blood, health and strength, Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure rebuids wornout tis
sues, purifies, strengthens and sweet
ems the stomach. Governor q. W. AT
kinson of W. Va, says, 81 have used
a number Of bottles of Kodol Dyspep-
sia Cure and have found it 20 be very
effective and indeed a powerful rem
edy for stomach ailuehts. | recon-
mend it to my friends. " Sold by b,
A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
Notice To Advertisers

All advertisements for the Evening
Banner and notices OF change must
be at the office the day before they are
to be used.
Advertisements for the weekly Ban
ner and Reformer and changes of copy
must be in the Office not later than
Tuesday noon Of each week and earl
Ter is desirable during the holiday
season.
Frank 4. Howe.
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POWNAL

James Doyle jr who has bee
i'll is better.
A. @. Beechard of Willia
spent Sunday here. y
Ira Burdick has moved witt
family to North Pownal.
The Combs family we're delaye
New York on their trip South b.
illness of Mr. and Miss Combs.
Abraham Myers has moved
Petersburg and is occupying
d. I. Bates tenements on Line
Pearl Frances Miner is i'll W
monia at the home Of her
DR. and Mrs f. E. Potter
Mrs Florence Grady ag
the hospital in North Ada
She was the widow of Peter
the daughter of Perry Tyler
on the farm now occupied by
Mason. She is survived by
young sons.
The Sunday Springfield Republic
contains an account of the Basket bi
game Saturday Williams and YaI
The work of Daniel Gardner OF q
town in throwing goals from differs
positions was especially fine. WI
Jams won % to 8.
Health officer Bates drove t9
Pownal Sunday in search
men who have fled from Oaks
job. Mr. Bates found one o.
whom he warned that he myst not
ture out for three week End the famN
are to be vaccinated at once. t
man confessed to Mr. Bates that I
other men had gone to Bennington.
The children of the NJ. h. Chur
will be rendered a Christmas tree
Wednesday of next week, while
will be supper for the Baptist
day school children Christmas eve
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16

His response to inquiries by tn
prosecution along this line, invariably
was,
81 do not care to answer, unless l
am compelled to-"
But Rogers was dead Thursday
night and as to that night lie could
not claim his privilege, the witness
was Obliged to admit that he and Mrs
Rogers had occupied the sane room
that night
To all that part of the testimony,
which tended to injure Mrs Rogers
character, the defense took an except
ion.
Lieut. Frost of Company X. was on
the stand for a moment and said that
Knapp was at muster from Aug I to
the l3.
After court suspended Tuesday af-
ternoon, Mrs Rogers while talking with
her mother broke down completely and
wept violently for several minutes.
During cross ss-eXamination, Morris
Knapp said that on the first evening Of
his meeting with Mrs Rogers and SIel-
la Bates, be asked them to go to Sche-
neotady to Keep house for him.
The defense asked him if he took
Lton Perham's watch to muster with
bim and he replied that be did not.
This was in line of effort to disaredit
Perham's testimony as to the time he
returned from the scene of the murder.
Knapp gave it in evidence that be
learned Mrs Rogers was married in the
middle of July; at the same time he
was told by Mrs Rogers that Marcus
life was insured.
The respondents counsel asked this
question, "Did you tell Stella Bates
that you had made arrangements tn
have Rogers put out Of the way or killed
while you we're at muster?" ''No sir,
l never did," was the answer.
In redirect examination = by the
state he said that the Schenectady
proposition was joke and that Mrs
Rogers and Miss Bates so understood
it.
Knapp also stated that Mrs r gers
was physically strong.
Levi Perham brother Of Leon testi-
fed that the Sunday of the week of
the murder, he went walking with Mrs
Rogers and Miss Bates and while sit
ting on the stone wall at the corner of
Main and Bradford SITS Mrs Rogers
proposed to him that he help her get
rid of Rogers.
The following is from Lewis state
ment:
Henry Knapp testified that the night
after the body was found, Mrs Rogers
sent man to the door saying that
she wanted to see Morris. henry
went out and told her that with a
dead husband at home she ought to be
doing something else besides chasing
up other men.
George Aldrich in testifying said
that at Mrs Rogers request went to
Knapp's for her and asked for Morris.
A young boy named George Flem-
ing went on and told that he had fire.
quently carried notes from Mrs
Rogers to Morris Knapp.
''She went on and asked me If |
would as soon go with her and take
them down to Hoosck and she said
she. wanted to go down there 10 see =
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
Judre nnIy EIected Mnror.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec. 16.-Sufi-
cient though unofficial returns in the
city elections have been received to in
dicate the election of Judge Augustin
J. DAILY, the nonpartisan candidate for
mayor, by a plurality of about 100.
Mayor McNamee has conceded the elec-
ton of his opponent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
New York Markets,

FLOUR-Steady, with a fair jobbing de-
naand; Minnesota patents, SAo5M4I5; win
ter straights $4G4.lO, winter extras, S3I
1886; winter patents, NG4S5.
WHEAT-Quiet, but firm on covering of
shorts, small northwest receipts and
steader cables; May, So 5-l6qS5 9-l6c.; July.
RYE-Duii; state and Jersey, 56dSSc :
No western, 63%c., (. o. b., afioat
CORN--Advanced on light country Of
ferngs, a better commission house de-
mand and steady cables,
OATS Nominal; track white, state, Aq
45c.; track, white, westerni lq5c
PoRK-steady; mess. N2.75dl3.5C; fami-
ly, A5.25dl5.50
: 'tAKDgstsSdy; prime western steam,
BUTTER-steady; extra creamery, sc. !;
state dairy. lbq22c.
CHEESE-Quiet; state. full cream, fan
cy small, colored, September, he; late
made, 10c. small white. September. l2c. !;
late made. 10c.; large. colored. September,
12c; late made, l0c. large, white, Sep
EGGS-Strong; state and Pennsylvania
nearby average best, 34c.; state and Penn
sylvania seconds to firsts, 2Sd32c.: western
seconds, 2sQ3Oc. western flrstS, 3ld52c
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining, 3Mc.
centrifugal. SO test. 3xc.; refined steady;
crushed 5.05c.; powdered, 45c.
TURPENTINE-Stea at 591Aa6Qc.
RICE-Qulet; domestic, SAd5&c.; Japan.
y YTIXLLow-steady; city. a%c.; country.
HAYGsteady; shipping, sO@75o.; good to
choice. 5d92isc.
Live stock Market.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
Card of PhanKs.

We do hereby tender our since
thanks to the friends and neighbol
who symphathized and so kindly
sisted us in our bereavement A.
Mrs John Harbor aud fami
Mr. and Mrs Frank Mart
Mr. and Mrs Fred Ed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
In Note To rlOrris Knapp She Wrote
"rIy God Perham Has Given the
Whole Thing Away"
Morris Knapp Tells of His Relations With Mrs. Rogers and
Levi Perham Throws Some New Light on Her
Plans of DispOsing of Her Husband

Morris Knapp, whose name has
been frequently mentioned through out
the trial, was put on the stand Tues
day afternoon.
He said he was % years old and a
member of Compay X. He went to
muster with his Company in August
1902 ald returned the day Rogers
body was taken from the Walloomsac.
Knapps first meeting with Mrs
Rogers was in June 1902 when he took
her and Stella Bates driving. Knapp
lived at home then and Mrs Rogers
lived with Stella Bates at the Spauld-
ings.
Soon after, Mrs Rogers went to
board with the Perham's who we're
then on Beech st, and when they moved
TO Stafford st she went with them.
Mrs Rogers at first represented to
him that she was single.
In the latter part of July Mrs Rog-
ers and Leon Perham had been to
Hoosick Falls, to see Marcus Rogers
married, she said.
Mrs Rogers had introduced her hus-
band to Knapp as her brother.
Later in July he saw Rogers for tho
last time at Perham,s. Then Mrs
Rogers told him that Marcus twas
Insured in her name for $500"
Knapp left home in July and went to
board at Perham's. He saw her al
most every night and they had some
talk about getting married
She asked him if "he'd as soon
marry her" and he replied cher as
soon as anyone, but he was not ready
to get married The morning he
went to muster she wanted him to go
and order some furniture of Charles
Potter
Knapp told her it would be time
enough when it was needed.
When he returned from muster he
saw her in front of the armory. She
was worried about her husband, said
he had threatened to commit suicide.
She had seen him Tuesday at
Spaulding's; he wanted her TO live
with him and when she refused, gave
her his insurance policy and said he
mad nothing to live for.
She was going to have Godfrey and
Nash look for him. She had been to
Phillpott's, she said, to see If he was
there, but he was not.
1t was at this time that Knapp
claims he first discovered that she was
married. He "called her down" he
says, for deceiving him.
He received letter from her in jail
the day of her arrest.
1t said "My God, Perham has let it
all out.
In it she begged him to come and
see her as he knew what he was to her.
Wednesday night he had received a
note from her asking him to come and
spend the evening with her at Per-
hams as it was lonesome. But
Rogers body was then in the house
and he would not go.
Knapp described the location OF the
rooms on the second floor of the Per-
ham house.
AS a delicate part of the evidence
was at hand, the court instructed
Knapp that what he should reveal as
10 any criminal relations With
Rogers might Aend to incri
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

Four fires in Rochester, ~ Y have
caused losses estimated at $5000OO.
The chief officer and seven men were
hurt by wave that swept the Cunard
liner IImhrin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
STRANGE RUNAWAY.

pcwnal Horse Tried to Butt Freight Train or
the Track.
a horse owned by Merchant +. L.
Lewis OF Pownsl ran away at that viii
lage this morning, starting at the up.
per end of the village.
As the horse came down to the rail
road crossing, a fast freight was pas
sing and the animal ran right against
the train. Ii was thrown against q
tree and killed Instantly.
The horse was valued at $50. The
wagon was demolished.
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PLEADSNOT GUILTY.

"Con" Howe Arraisnsd on Charge Of Breaking
Into Freight Cars.
James Howe, one of the North Ben
nington gang, who broke into some
freight cars in the freight yard, in the
north village and carried of a cask
of whiskey was arranged before the
court at the opening Of the afternoon
session Tuesday and pleaded mot
guilty"
His case was assigned to follow the
Rogers murder case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
Christmas Bargains. In 81
RDbsS.

VIM H.. Frear & Co., Troy, N
will offer from now until Chri4
the following: Gray JapaneseN
Robes, 4Sx60 inches plush
S4. .95 each. Black Wolf Sleig
48x6O.inches, lined with grS
at s6 90 each. Gray Wolf
ira size, lined with gr9
S6.75 each. Black Init
Robes, pushed lined,
anteed for strength y
10 cA.h. ANY,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16

OTTAWA, Dec 1G.-Father McGur.
ty is dead, victim of the Ottawa uni
versity fire, He came here from Low
ell. Mnss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
A Thousand nollAr.' worth of Good.

A. II. Tnurnes, we'll known coal
operator Of Buffalo, o., writes, /
have bean afflicted with kidrSy and
bladder trouble for years, pas.A6g grav-
oil or stones With eXcruciating pain.
got o relief from mediciDss until
began taking Foiey's Kidnby Cure,
then the rssl,lL vas surprising. a faN'
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Edward Honorr Ro,hurrhes.

LONDON, Dec 16,-The Duke and
Duchess of RoXburghe have been in
vited to meet King Edward, at Elyeden
Hall
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16

beats all remedies for a COUGH or
COLD. We refund the price if it is
not satisfactory. Large bottles %
cents. b. A. Quinlan. 43tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call easier at 81 per cent
Prime mercantile paper. s per cent EEA
changes, S22l Gas no. balances, 81, g32357,
(Nlpatpa 1rsfpags
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-16

RIO RENT-TwO very desirable tenements,
J. lVe and six dollars, Apply TO B G. Sade.
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Lire stncI, Mnrket.

CATTL Market steady: choice SG
$40; prime SA70d4S6, fair, S5Q2.6O; veal
cal YES S6504L
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Call And Give Your Orders For

Nursery Stock, Gatden and Farm
Seeds, ornament brubery, etc.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31
Franklin Haywood Suicides.

San Francisco, July 30.-Franklin
Haywood, capitalist, lumber merchant,
prominent Mason and one of the best
known men in the city, committed
suicide at his residence by inhaling
gas. His lifeless body was found with
rubber tube extending from the
chandelier above and one end clinched
between his teeth.
The suicide is attributed to tenn.
porary insanity. For several days Hey
wood showed signs of failing intellect.
He forgot his home address one night
last week and was found wandering
aimlessly in the streets. On another
occasion he forgot the number Of the
offices of the Gualatala Mill company
of which company he is president.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31
SERIES OF DEATHS.
Oregon Girl Suicides-Seattle Man
Killed,


Corvallis, Ore, July 30.-Miss Vera
Ridencur, aged II, who was graduated
in Jure from the Corvallis public
school, and has since resided at her
home near Corvallis, committed sui
eide here by swallowing carbolic acid
Vancouver, B. c., July 30.-A son
Of James S,later, ticket agent Of the
Canadian Pacific railway in this city
was drowned in Stanley park. The
boy was plying on a boom of logs
near Coal harbor. The authorities are
now dragging for the body.
Philadelphia, July 30.-Congressman
H. Foederer of the Fourth district died
at Torresdalc aged AZ. He had been
i'll for some time from a complica lion
of diseases.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, July 30.-Frank
Burke, prominent lawyer and poll
tician, died, following an operation for
appendicitis.
Boston, July 30.-Captain Edward L.
Giddings, a member of the banking
firm Of Tower Giddings & Co., of this
city, died, aged 6S years.
Tacoma, Wash, July 30.-L. G.
Hughes, stl eet car cond actor, whose
relatives live in Seattle, fell from a
car and was almost instantly killed.
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Later.

Danville, ILL.,, July 2S.-Two killed
and twenty-five wounded, the police
station wrecked, the county Jail with
few of its windows unshattered, the
city in the hands of the state troops
and a feeling of uneasiness and dread
prevailing everywhere, is the situation
left by the race riots.
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SELECTING A POPE.
Believed concIave viii Be of Short
Duration.


Duration.
Rome, July 29.-That there is con
viction at the vatican that the con
clave will be of short duration is
proved by the fact that all those who
are to enter the conclave to minister
to the wants CT the cardinals have
been engaged for just three days.
The two camps into which the Sc
cret college have divided appear to be
becoming daily more irreconcilable,
and it is said that the Rsmpolia fac,
ton has declared that, if necessary to
defeat the opposition, they will even
go to the length Of supporting for
eign cardinal. The name of Cardinal
Kopp, bishop Of Breslau, was mention
ed in this connection, but was hardly
considered seriously owing to the be-
lief that under present conditions the
election of German might mean the
irreparable loss Of France to the holy
see.
New Fisherman's Ring.
AS the fisherman's ring, which
could net be found after the death Of
the pope, may be discovered in some
drawer which was sealed up and can
not be opened until after the election
Of the new pope the camerlingo, Car
dinal Oreglia, has ordered new one
for use in the symbolic ceremony
which will occur after the successor
to Pope Leo XIII Is chosen.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31
BOLD ROBBERS IN SEATTLE.
Stole $1400 From a Hotel and
Brewery.

Seattle, Wash, July 31.-Masked
highwayman robbed the Boulevard
hotel at Interplay. getting $500, early
this morning. j. T. Clark was forced
to get that amount, which he had in
his possession. and deliver it at the
point of a revolver. The robbers ap-
peared at the door of the room &C.
cupied by Clark and ]. D. Hool1han'
They evidently knew Of the existence
of the money.
Safe blowers got $500 worth OF
valuables from the Independent Brew
cry company's office at South seattie
after battle with the night watch
man early this morning Nitro gly
cerine tore four doors from the sa1e
and wrecked the office. The ropperS
escaped, leaving their tools and para
phernalia behind.
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..Dressrnaking

l am prepared to do fashlonap''
dressmaking, and all kinds Of SEWING
Also have samples of suitings, wais'
ings, ETC., and can order direct tut
patrons.
MRS. D. TRIBE.
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Drowned In Six Inches Of Water.

kaslo, B. c., July 30.-J. M. Dea-
con, miner from Michigan, was
drowned in Bear lake Sunday in six
inches of water, near the edge of the
lake. He was out fishing and evil
IDENTIFY missed his footing and fell
striking his head on a rock. He be-
came stunned and smothered in water
that barely covered his head.
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Seattle Labor Carnival.

Seattle, Wash, July 29.--The carhi'
val under the auspices of the western
Central Labor union. for which prep
arations have been in progress lot sew
eral months, opened today in a piaze
of glory. The carnival is the mos'
ambitious affair Of the kind ever at
tempted in this section of the country
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31
Body Is Covered.

The monsignors Of the basilica, aid
ed by the noble guard, then laid al
that was mortal of Leo XIII. in cy
press coffin lined with red satin ant
bearing on the cover a cross, the sa
cred college and Prince Colonna risin!
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State Holds Its Own,

olympia, Wash, July 30.-State
treasurer Maynard has paid the last
pond of the state that was in the hands
OF private parties. All the states
bonded Indebtedness, amounting to
sl,S4o,ooo, is now held by permanent
school fund and is in IL per cent
bonds.
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of the mob declare they will try to
kill the entire company If it comes
out, On the edge of the square at
midnight two unknown negroes lay IN
the gutter. They we're beaten into in
sensibility with clubs in the hands OF
white citizens.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31

Springfield, ILL.,, July 27.-Sheriff
Whitlock of Danville has applied by
kilograms to Governor Yates and Lieu
tenant Governor Northcott, acting gov
ernor, for troops. Neither Of these
officials is here.
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No other town in the northwest can
boast of as many automobiles as spo'
kane,