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A Crooked Maze.

{ I.orenz SAID he reported this declara,
lion of Machen 70 the Grons, but, de-
pitc the fact that he could not render
any service, and had paid only $50 on
he bargain and did not have a line OF
writing TO show the obligations. he con-
tinued to draw one-half of the Croft
fastener profits down to the time OF his
arrest in M&,. 1903. and in that time he
received within a few hundred dollars
II $50. 600.
Lorenz accounted for the payments to
Machen by saying that he owed
Machen $685. on note given in settle
nent OF oil deals between them when
Machen came to Washington. The
Government attacked both the validity
and the consideration of this note. 1t
was shown that il was $3.50 more than
the amount Of money due Machen from
Lorenz. The Endorsement Of payments
on the paper were in lead pencil and
neither Of the parties had any books to
show an accurate record Of the pay
ments. The same lack % CORE
spondence. receipts. and accounts be-
tween tie defendants bearing upon what
was alleged to be a perfectly legitimate
series Of contracts was noticeable
throughout the trial.
Such were the main points OF the two
sides In the now celebrated case, and
the Government won.
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Separate compartments t.
protect your excess furui
ture etc, for rent nj lowest
rates: LlTTLEFlELD, AL
Word & CO.. 1927 Pa. ave.
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Deposited i'm wires Name.

Another discovery was that the money
sent Lorenz was deposited in a Toledo
and a Cleveland bank in the name OF
Martha ]. Lorenz, wife Of George e.
and Il was that fact which led TO her in
dictment. although the testimony at the
trial showed that she knew nothing
about the manner in which her name
was being used.
The next development was that when
the money had been deposited in the
name Of Mrs. Lorenz. her husband, who
had an equal right to draw against her
deposits, checked out part Of that money
and parts of sums he had in two other
banks In addition to checks he also
drew drafts for odd sums against the
four accounts.
The matter was extremely involved.
but IT was found by a careful study of
the Lorenz checks and drafts that in
almost every instance they represented
just half the amount Lorenz had re-
ceived from the Groffs, and that half
was sent to A. w. Machen in Washing
ton. who. in turn. deposited in West
Minister. Nd. where he kept his private
account.
Some times ii was necessary to take
! two three or four checks and drafts In
order to make up the amount, but I'm
almost every instance II was one-half
/ Of Lorenz's remittance from the GrOrfs,
or just one-quarter Of the profits of the
/ "a Steuar
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ed in 1892. and was adopted by the
POstoffice Department in 1885. Since
that time the department has purchased
in the neighborhood Of $780, 900 worth Of
the fasteners.
Diller B. Groff is a Washington con-
tractor and investor, whose building
transactions here have amounted to
more than a million dollars. His busI-
hess career here has lasted more than
thirty years of the siXty-eight years
OF his life
George +. Lorenz was formerly one
Of the largest operators I'm the great
oil field of northwestern Ohio. has been
many years the owner Of a large per-
fumery plant in Toledo. and is president
Of the national organization of perfum-
ers. His wife is one Of the best known
women in Toledo, and The entire city
was shocked by her unfortunate arrest,
which was rendered necessary by legal
technicalities.
Least of His Crimes.
OF all the crimes of which Machen
lad been accused up to the time ne was
Irrested, the one which attracted the
east attention was mis- alleged connec-
ion with the Gron letter box fastener.
His arrest had been confidently predict
ed. and was momentarily expected, but
~hen Il came Il was a surprise because
IF the transaction on which it WAS
BASED
The case developed by the prosecution
through the efforts Of the inspectors,
headed by Inspector Walter S. Mayer.
was about as follows:
Diller B. Croft was an owner OF half
interest in the fastener and was IN
business man for his brother, Samuel A
Croft. He also had power Of attorney
sign checks and receipts in connecttO-
With the fastener.
Diller y. Gron received in the period
from 1895 to the arr est in 1903 sums from
the Government aggregating nearly
$4,000 in payment Tor fasteners. From
1895 to November. 1899. the fastener.
were sold for $50. .ut then Machen ar
bitrarily reduced the price TO Sl-25.
Inspector Mayer found that as sOOn as
GrOfT received a payment he divided it.
The fasteners cost the brothers Is cents
each. One-half the profits, II was learn
ed. were sent to George L. Lorenz in
Toledo. while the other half was equally
divided by the brothers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF thsETown and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News OF thstiTOwn and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Richard Burke. of Troy is visiting
with friends here.
Miss Fannie Taft has returned from
visit hfriends here,
Miss Maud Taylor is visiting friends
and relatives in Manchester.
Miss Julia O'Donnell has returned
from her recent trip to New York.
Miss Nellie Morrissey of Cohoes is
visiting at her home on County street,
Miss katherine Mitchell, who has
been visiting friends in Troy returned
yesterday.
George II. Ducharme of Rutland has
accepted a position with the Lyons
brothers.
Miss Fannie Taft who has been Wis
iting in Burlington and Bellows Fails,
has returned.
The Knights OF Pythias will work
IA' AIN'llN ACEANO VII wv AdAlNAlNAduNN
tomorrow night
Mrs VIM Bowen, Mr. and Mrs f. A
Doty of Troy are guests of Mr. and
Mrs George II. Doty Of Imperial aven-
ue
a postonice inspector from Boston
was here yesterday and this mornir g
on business connected with the depar,-
uent.
The burial service OF the late Mrs
Gilbert Slocum, formerly Miss Julia
Scanlon, took place today at Hoosick
Fails.
The annual session of the Grand
lodge IOOF Of Vermont will meet in
Bellows Falls next week Tuesday.
The delegates from Stark lodge 0.
w. Harwood and H. c. LindloiT will
attend. Others will be c. Dart Greer.
slit, DDGM H. l.. Sullson, Per.
and Calvin Endress who is a member
of the grand lodge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10
SYNDICATE

Mr. and Mrs Bollin Smith of Man
chester spent Sunday at DR. Hoyt's.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Holmes of Hoosick
Falls were at NJ. u. Hurd S the first of
the week, calling on friends.
A couple of Mr. Leggen's children
from Arlington were with their aunt,
Mrs John Monroe a part of last week,
The cases of measles in town are
nearly all recovered, there being at
present but one case under quarantine
Miss Eliza Hamilton has gone to
Manchester for time, where she has
employment,
Frank Motif started for Somerset
Monday to assist Mr. Thomas in NOV
ing his household effests to this town.
School is again in SEES, ion in dis
trict No. .. 1t mas been closed on ac-
count of the prevalence of measles in
the district.
Will Hamilton is home from the
Normal school in Castleton.
Mr. Thomas from Somerset has re-
Gently purchased the farm known as
the Daniel Hays farm from Mrs Sarah
Randall.
Herbert Bentley started last week on
western trip, the objective points be-
ing St Louis and on to California.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10
RYOMErS SUCCESS IN BENNING:
TON.
Cured Many Serious Cases of Cat
arrh. Druggist GOkay Will
Refund Money If Il Fails.

No other medicine or treatment for
catarrh has ever achieved such quick
and remarkable success in Bennington
as Hyomei The fact that Druggist
Golley, when he first introduced Hyo-
mel sold it under positive guarantee
to refund the money in case it did not
cure, contributed largely to its success
fol introduction. A guarantee from a
man like Druggist Gokay gave people
confidence at the start.
Those who obtaireu a Hyomei outfit
found that the treatment did all that
was claimed for it that the first few
breaths Of lyomefcleared the air pas
sagfs ard gave an exb ilarating and in
MIGRATING effect. Its continued use
freed the system from all catarrhal
germ', soo,uhd and healed the mucous
membrane ana made complete and
lasting cure.
Compared with the dangerous stom-
ach druggirg that had been used here.
tofore IL the treatment of catarrb, the
lalsamic air of Hyomei created a most
ioVorabe impression. And the medi-
cine itself did even more than was
claimed for it. In fact, to make sue
cess, it was necessary that Hyoulei
should cure nearly every case of cat.
arrh in which it was used, for every
outfit was sold ona guarantee to refund
the money in case it failed.
IL it bad not possessed unusual mer-
it, an offer like this would have result
ed in an enormous loss. But curing
as it did, Hyomei soon gained an envi-
able reputation and made many friends
who recommend it far and near. Its
success here in Bennington has been
remarkable, and Druggist Gokay is
still selling it'on his personal guaran-
tee to refund the money in case it does
not give satisfacti on.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10
JEROME'S BILL LAW
Governor Odell Signs Anti.
gambling Measure.
NEW WORKERS NOW MUST TESTIFY
Troy Municipal Measure, Three Ar.
~ mOry Bills and NewcOmb Anti
trading stamp Bill Also Signed
by the state Executive.

ALBANY, n. T., May 1O.-GoyernoI
Odell has signed five important bills
the so called Jerome bowling witness
bill, admittedly aimed at Richard a
Garfield and other alleged gamblers il
New York city; the Troy Improvement
commission bill, which adds the mayor
ana corporation counsel of Troy to the
local improvement commission and
thus gives Mayor Hogan control of the
commission, and three armory bills.
Governor Odell has also signed the
NewcOmb antitrading stamp bill.
The Bowling witness bill amends the
code of criminal procedure so us to
compel witness in proceeding under
the antigambling law to testify and
provides that his testimony cannot be
subsequently used against him, thus
excluding witnesses in gambling cases
from refusing to testify on the plea OF
self determination The bill was the
subject Of one of the battles of the SEES
sion. 1t was frankly admitted by Dis
triCt Attorney Jerome that he desired
this legislation in order to be able to
compel certain prominent New York
men to testify as to their alleged
knowledge Of gambling carried on in
well known gambling resorts Of New
York city. The decision last winter
OF the court Of appeals in the case OF
Jesse Lewisohn had shown the exist
Ing law to be inadequate to compel
witnesses to testify. The Bowling law
takes effect Immediately.
The Troy municipal commission bill
of Senator Barnes was also the subject
of much partisan controversy. growing
out OF the peculiar political conditions
in that city.
The three armory bills now law are
respectively those of Senator Lewis,
appropriating $3JO,OOO for an armory
at Rochester; Mr. Rogers, appropriat.
ing $121,OO0 for one at Binghamton,
and Mr., De Groot, appropriating $70,
900 for one at Flushing
The action on the armory bills follow,
ed an all day conference between the
governor and legislative leaders, includ.
ing Senators Raines and Malby, Speak.
er Nixon and Assemblyman Rogers
over the appropriation and supply bills
The conference resulted In agreements
as a result of which about 100000
will be cut from the bills as passed by
the legislature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10
STATE NEWS.

The body of an infant was found in
a soap box Monday by boys at the
Winooski dump near the river The
authorities are investigating.
The contract for the construction OF
the new Archibald street school-house
at Burlington has been let by the
board of school commissioners to c.
w. Spear for s27,s5O. This amount
does not include the heating and light
ing.
A soldiers monument is soon TO be
placed in the public park at Middle
town Springs by Capt F, H, Hoadley,
of Wallingford, in honor of the SOL
diers OF the town who fought in the
was of the Rebellion. II is probable
that the monument will be dedicated
Memorial day.
Chief of-Police Hall returned 10
Brattleboro from Amherst, Mass q,
Saturday with Frank Lynde, the fif-
teen.year-old boy who ran away with
Alexander Aliens horse and carriage.
When arraigned before Justice OF the
Peace Newton on the charge Of larceny
Lynde waived examination and was
put under bonds in the sum of $1,000
for his appearance at the September
term Of the county court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10
Guardian Notice to Sell Real
Estate.

StTATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court,
DDistrict of Benign IS, held at Bennington,
within aud for said district, on the It'll day Of
May, A. ID 1904.
Present. John V. Carney Judge.
katherine Houran. guardian OF Winfield Les
lie Houran. makes application 10 said court
for license to sell the following described real
real est. e. OF her said ward, to VT: certain
pieces or parcels OF real estate with the build
ngs thereon situate In the town of Ben
ningtOn aforesaid; for bounds aud de- criptiOn
reference may he had TO the land records
in the Town Clerks Office Of the said town Of
Bennington, representing that he sale thereof
Tor the purpose of putting the proceeds OF such
sale at Interest or investing the same in stocks
or real estate would be beneficial tu said ward.
WhereupOn II is ordered by said court that
said application be referred 20 session thereof.
to be held al the Probate ONCE IN Bennington
In said district on the 2ith day OF May, \. d..
1904, for hearing and decision thereon and IL Is
further ordered that all persons interested ne
notified hereof, by publication OF notice OF said
application and order thereon, three weeks sue
cessively in the Bennington Evening Banner a
newspaper published IN Bennington and which
clrculates In the neighborhOod of those inter
eSted. before said time Of hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and, II
they see cause object thereto.
BY the Court.
Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge,
lDsw3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10
Company Il Notice

The members of Company X will re-
port at the Armory at p. m, instead
of 1870 on Tuesday, May 10, for regu-
lar weekly drill.
r. c. Graves, captain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10

R. c. Graves, captain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10

WASHINGTON, May 10. - Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador, has
been i'll for several days, suffering
from a severe attack Of hay fever. The
ambassador will leave Washington to-
day or tomorrow for Atlantic City for
several days rest
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10
DEATH FOLLOWED EXPOSURE
IA LL-t al
Job Bates Of Essex Junction Died Of Pnsu.
mOnia.

Essex Junction; May Dob Bates
died yesterday morning after an i'll
ness of only four days with pneumonia.
Mr. Bates last Tuesday while in his
pasture to repair fence, fell while
attempting to cross a stream and re-
NAMED in the water some hours before
being discovered. He contracted
cold which that night developed into
pneumonia. Mr. Bates was born in
Westford, April %, 1927, and therefore
was few days over IS years old at
the time of his death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10
Farm Tools For Sale.

One Wood moving machine, 6 foot
cut; Johnston horserake, l Johnston
corn binder, 2Oth Century manure
spreader. All new but will be sold at
a sacrifice. Also two harrows and
three cultivators.
Mrs j. II. Daley,
North Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10

If you will make inquiry twill be a
revelation to you bow many succumb
to 'xidney or bladder troubles in one
form or another. II the patient is not
beyond medical aid, Foley's Kidney
Cure will cure. 1t never disappoints.
For sale bylB. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-10
Lagrec que.

Tailored underwear at Mrs M. G.
Klock, 447 Main st.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
SIOUX FALLS BIG LEAD
Has Twice the Postoffice Business OF
ANY Other City in the State.

lust published by the postoffce department,
Sioux Falls does double the business of any
other postoffice, in South Dakota The report
So 1904 and shows that the business done by
tn eseven largest cities in South Dakota Is sos as
967.1 is; Mitchell, $172 .3s; Deadwood, $16,-
1886; Huron, $13,97929: Watertown, $751;
697 81; Yankton, $11, 97O.O2.
The following officers were elected at busi-
ness session of the South Dakota Fraternal con-
gress President, II, l. Brown. Sioux Falls; vice
president G. X. Haw. Aberdeen; secretary, J.
D. LAWN, Aberdeen; treasurer. Mary L. Phelps,
Montrose. J. D.. LAWN elected delegate
to represent the state organization at the Ma
tiona1 Fraternal congress.
The executive committee the coming year will
be composed Of H. C. Sessions. Sioux Falls; II.
NJ. Simmons. Huron; Mrs. S. N. Hereford, Yank-
ton. The legislative, committee contains as
Sessions, Sioux Falls, and J. D. LAWN. Aber-
deem. The place for holding the next annual
meeting of the state organization will be selected
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
BULLS And BEARS
EASY FOR LAWSON
Plays Another Trick Which
Catches Wall Street for
Thousands.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Dec. Thomas w. Law
son of Boston proved again yesterday
the gullibility Of Wall street brokers
and their customers.
In nearly all of the morning news
papers an advertisement, signed by
Lawson warned stockholders Of Anal
gamated Copper that a big break in
the stock was due, and intimated that a
representative of the Standard Oil
crowd had given him tip that the
stock was going to As and lower. p,
Nobody in Wall street really believed
that Lawson knew much about what
Amalgamated Copper was going to do,
to attack the stock, and SO they began
76M. - AAoA o07S -
In the meantime, Mr.. Lawson had
paid $5, 900 cash to a Boston house for
the privilege of putting 5000 shares of
stock to it at 70. When. the market
broke to 1928 he had clear profit on
It is said he also sold stock short in
the Boston market, and was responsible
for the heavy selling here in a degree.
At any rate, Mr.. Lawson is credited
with having made another. neat turn
thru the innocence of the Wall street
crowd. ~ -. -.
It was reported in Wall street that
shop, with offices in New York and
Boston which he learns had number
of stop-cards in the market between
70 and 1875. There are those in the
street who believe that some Of the
Standard Oil interests were in, collu
| sion with Mr.. Lawson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07

The club will apply for membership in the State
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Sisseton schools are closed on account Of a
scarlet fever epidemic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
STOLE EMPLOYERS MONEY
Farm Laborer Confesses and Is in Rich
land County's Jail. 4.-2

HANKINsoN, N. D.-"Dot'' o'Brien is in
the county Jail awaiting trial on the charge Of
robbing his employer, Albert Berndt, of $310
in gold ANDY Christensen is held as an accom-,
booty to his care.
Berndt is a well-todo farmer and drew 1910
in gold from tn ebank and went to Wahpeton to
pay some bills. He returned, however, without
paying out the money. and on reaching home put
1t in a drawer and hid the key. When he next
opened the drawer, few days later, theSmoney
was missing. Berndt at once suspected O,Brien
and had hi arrested The latter at first denied
down and confessed. -.
About five acres Of the surface of Lake Elsie
near Hanknson, still remains unaffected by the
frost, owing to the presence Of a peculiar eddy
that has become active in the lake The water
forming the eddy is Of greenish hue. and
different in appearance from the rest Of the
lake. This is the first time in years that the
entire surface of the lake has not been frozen
hard enough for skating at this season.
George Farmer. held for boxcar murder on
the Great Northern, near Minneapolis, under
robbery.
The Womans club Of Hankinson elected the
following officers: President Mrs. J. L. Strohm;
vice president, Mrs. L. j. Barnes; secretary Mrs.
w. s.. Andrews; treasurer, Mrs c. S.. Phelps.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-07
WATERFOWL TO HAVE CREAMERY
Cream Will Be Shipped to It from


WATERFOWL, s. D.-Watertown is to have
a creamery in operation by the first of the year,
the promoters being engaged in the construction
OF the plant. Messrs. Nietert and Brewster
have formed a copartnership and will be the
proprletors and owners Of the business which is
designed to extend to all parts of northeastern
South Dakota. The company has leased the
Foley building for five-year term, and is CON
vert1ng the interior into modern dairy estab-
hshment with two separators, churns and other
machinery, all Of which is to be driven by a
thirty horse power engine Branch plants are
under construction at Faulkt ton and Vienna while
many other towns included in the plans of
the company. All cream will be shipped to
Watertown.
An enterprise which is employing many men
Is the cement industry. Slower & Englesby
have completed large building of cement blocks
and installed five Miracle machines for making
cement building blocks They are running a
crew of sixteen men day and night. The Wa
tertown Cement Product company also has four
lishments having been contracted for in many
cities.