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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
DIR. BROUWER
GOES FREE
Toms River Physician Acquit.
ted Of Murder Charge.
MASTERLY PLEA BY WILSON
Foreman, Two Members Of Jury
and Many Others Wept
Openly In The Court.

TOMS RIVER, n. j.. Oct ls.-Dr.
Frank Brouwer was ndJudged not
guilty OF the murder OF his wife 10y n
Jury here. which was out only thirty
I've minutes.
The scenes following the verdict have
seldom been witnessed In this city as
the prisoner jumped TO his feet and
cried out In loud tones;
"Thank God. Now can 80 home"
The first person 10 press his hand In
congratulation was Miss Della Me
Clenahan. who has figured prominently
throughout the case
The dramatic feature OF the end Of
the trial was the plea for the defense
by Mr.. Wilson TO the jury urging them
TO do their duty and send this man
home to his aged mother aud mother
less children"
The foreman and two other members
OF the jury wept openly and wiped
their eyes with their handkerchlefs.
The Rev. DR.. Rowland and ex-sherin
Holman. who sat just behind the jury,
broke down and sobbed. Many OF the
spectators were In tears DR.. Brouwer
himself had broken down aud sobbed
~ his counsel had referred TO the Imp
by Christmas before Mrs. Brouwer
died.
II was a mastery closing TO a mas
terly plea, In which the cnse Of the
state had been ripped into tatters until
there was left but the suspicious Of
two nurses and the evidence OF a single
medical expert, who never saw Mrs.
Brouwer alive and never treated liv-
ting case OF arsenlcal poisoning, that
arsenic killed her.
At his home the two children and the
aged mother of Or. Brouwer planned
20 welcome him home.
The children do not know their IA
Their has been In jail for six months
and that for ten days he has been on
trial charged with the murder OF their
mother.
They have been led to believe he is
fur away in a big hospital treating
many patients. But now they have
been told by their grandmother, Mrs.
Calverly, that their father will arrive
home, and the two children are plan
ming a race down the street TO meet
him.
After the taking of testimony DR.
Brouwer from his cell in the county
jail made this statement:
81 shall probably be a free man to
night. God knows have been made e
suffer indescrlbable fortunes because OF
no fault OF my own. This prosecution
Of me has been political persecution
I have proof that 1t was brought about
by one of the editors in this section
who has been an enemy of mine anc
who used the local officials by prom
ises of political advancement.
"As soon as | am free I shall com
mence the legal prosecution of the mel
who have made me suffer. You may
state positively that shall not move
away from Toms River, but that
shall remain right here to face those
who have accused me-
DR.. Brouwer on returning home huns
out the sign that had been removed
from his Office door, indicating his In
tention Of staying In town instead o
leaving, MS he had said he would do l
public opinion was against him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
RAILROAD HAS DEFICIT
ST Johnsbury and Lake Champaign Ran Be
hind $50, 956.04

st Johnsbury, Oct. ls--The annual
report of the directors of the st Johns
bury & Lake Champlain railroad has
just been distributed to the stockhold.
ers, the figures being for the year end
ing June 30, 1906. The gross earnings
were 1876, 993 OF. Deducting operating
expenses OF s32, 673. 40, and taxes
amounting to s9,37l.33, the net earn.
ings we're s43, 94S.29. The latter is all
applied to interest on bonds and notes
amounting to $40, 5.23, so the years
deficit is s32, 9569I. To this sum must
be added accrued interest on bonds
owned by the Boston and Maine aud
Boston and Lowell railroads amount.
ing to $5S, 900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18

One lawyer put the case pertinently
when he asked whether any one ever
heard OF lawyer declining an election
to the supreme bench under the present
organization, overworked as the jud.
ges may be. On the contrary, dozens
of candidates are always in evidence
when vacancy occurs. The fact is,
perhaps, that the present arrangement
does not give proper opportunity for
study and that the double duties Of the
judges make it impossible to hurry
along litigation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
SET FIRE TO ROOM
Thrss.rssr.old Child Died From Effects Of
Heat and Smoke.


Heat and Smoke.
Highgate Springs, oct 1.-THE
three year.old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Frank A Winters died at O'Clock
this morninglirom the effects OF burns
The child was sent to her room Mon.
day as usual FOR her nap, but instead
OF going TO sleep, she found some
matches aud with these she set the In.
terror OF the room on fire. When the
mother discovered the fire the child
was In one corner OF the room In an
unconscious condition from the effects
OF the heat and smoke which had near.
ly caused suiTocation. Medical aid
Naslsummoned and IL was thought a,
irst that she might recover as she
was restored to consciousness but her
lungs had been affected SO seriously
as 10 cause death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
VERMONT FORESTS
-Four Million Aces III for Nothing Bot
Timber. .

NANutfs
Montpelier, oct ls-In his bi'ennial
report just published Forest Commits.
sloner Ernest Hitchcock calls atten.
ton 10 a greatly neglected opportun-
10y In Vermont that OF deriving q
steady and uniform Income from the
large area In the state that can never
be made available for agricultural
purposes. The Importance OF the for.
estry problem 20 Vermont, he says,
eau hardly be oyerstated. Out OF a
total land surface Of 6,si6,0OO acres,
nearly four mllllors are OF little value
except TO produce wood and timber.
Properly handled, these waste lands
should produce for the people OF the
state net Income OF from one 20 two
dollars per acre per year. Under the
present conditions much OF Il. Is pro-
duclng nothing.
As being steps 10 the right direction
| suggest action by the legislature on
the following subjects:
Flrst-Wo should secure accurate
information as 10 our present forestry
conditions. We have'now no definite
knowledge OF our forest resources.
This information could be- secured
either through cooperation with the
federal forest serylcotas was done 10
New HampshIrel or independently.
Second-lt will be observed that
about half the fires OF last year, Of
which the causes known, and nearly
all the damage was caused by the
railroads. Legislation 10 lessen this
danger seems 10 be called for.
Third One great obstacle to the
planting OF waste lands at present Is
the excessive cost OF the little trees.
II the state would cooperate with the
Agricultural college In the establish.
ment OF forest nursery "a beginning
has already Teen made by the college)
material for planting could be furnish.
ed our people at less than half pres
ent cost and the expense 10 the state
would be very small
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
LEFT $720 ON TRAIN
Contractors Money Found by Young Woman
Who Returns ID

Burlington, Oct 17-Arthur De.
maine, a contractor of Weybridge,
lost S720 on the train between Bran
don and Burlington yesterday. Miss
Marguerite Ratzer of Orvis Mills, N.
Y. found the money on a car seat and
left her name with Station Agent Rob.
erts here Mr. Domaine called at the
station today, got the address of the
girl who was staying at the Van Ness
house, drove hurriedly there and re-
covered his money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
Governor ueyword,s sympathy

COLUMBIA, S. c.. Oct. 1S.-Govern;
or Hayward sent the following tele-
gram of coincidence to Mrs. J. Addi-
son Hayes, daughter of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis: please allow me in behalf of
our state to tender your our deepest
sympathy in the death of your ven
cradle and venerated mother. We
share with all who loved her in the
southland and elsewhere your. sorrow
which brings memories of your dlstin-
guished father and of other days"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
Counterfeiting the Genuin.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy and on account of the great
merit and popularity Of Foiey's Hon.
ey and Tar many limitations are Offer
cd for the gennine. These worthless
limitations have similar sounding
names. Beware of them. The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar is in yellow
package. Ask for 1t and refuse any
substitute. 1t is the best remedy for
coughs and colds. B. A. Qlinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
Bennington Security Co. An
nOuncement.

Russell G. Graves, President OF the
Bennington Security Company having
established his headquarters for the
winter in New York city, the Benning-
ton office of the Security Company has
been removed to the law Office of Ben
nett & Graves, where all local bust
ness of the Security Company will be
attended to until further notice.
Collins NJ Graves, vice-pres.,
Edward c.. Bennett, secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
ABOLISH TOLL BSlD1sS.
Commissioners Say the Tax IL
Burden.


Montpelier, Oct Is The commits.
sloners appointed 10 represent Yer.
mont In considering the matter OF free.
log the toll bridges over the Connect.
lieut. river between this state and New
Hampshire, Gllbeyt a. Davis OF Wind.
sor, George O. Ford OF Kirby aud
james u. Seayer OF Washington have
reported In part as follows:
There are twenty.seyen towns bor'
dering on the Connecticut river and
twenty.seyen bridges span that river
und ten OF them now are toll bridges
that ought to be free bridges.
"The lwenty-seven towns bordering
ON the Connecticut river ATE ono.nlnth
OF the 2iG towns and cities and have
"a grand list OF s203, 035.69 OF the ell
SOS, 353. 70 OF the entire approx.
maiely one-ninth and u population OF
%, 206. over one.elahth OF the 2i3,6i!
inhabitants OF the state, and all these
towns have been taxed 10 pay this
s6s,O5O that has been appropriated
within the last twenty years as above
shown. This Is a condltion-not h
theory.
"From our limited observation and
from the best Information We have
been able 10 gather, we are convinced
tina, these border towns have been un
Justly burdened, public business han.
dicapped, and the passage OF citizens
from one state To another has been pre-
vented by the exaction Of Tolls and the
bridge corporation have held valuable
franchises. We believe that turnpike
and toll bridges must all go. and be
RELOCATED 10 history.
"We have found that practically the
unanimous sentiment OF the people Is
favorable to making all these toll
bridges free. The only discussions
have been as To the proper and equit-
able method to be adopted 10 finance
the enterprise. These bridges are all
important 10 the matter OF interstate
travel. They are not for the use OF
the people Who reside In the towns at
the western termini, but OF a large ter
ritory north, south. and west OF each
bridge. No reason has been shown
why the citizens OF today should bear
the whole expense OF this enterprise.
These bridges are for the use and &C
commodation OF the inhabitants for
many years to come, and future gen.
CITATIONS ought TO bear some portion
of the cost. The whole state Is inter-
ested in building or freeing and main
tanning these bridges and while the
people Of the towns contiguous to any
particular bridge may be more espe-
cially interested, they are not the ones
solely interested.
at is apparent to US that the state
cannot be asked to contribute toward
the expense of making free the toll
bl idges now in use, without REIN
bursting such towns as have alread!
made toll bridges free by funds raise d
by taxation.
Therefore we recommend that the
state shall re. imburse the towns to
the extent OF one half their respe tive
expenditures in making such bridges
free. This should not include the ex
penses of maintaining such bridge
since the same have been made free
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
PART OF BOOKS PRODUCE }
Time Limit for Burlington Rendering Co, Ex-
PRED at Noon.

Montpelier, Oct. 1.-THE time allow
ed the Burlington Rendering Co. in
which to produce certain books and
papers for the use of the Chittenden
county grand jury expired at noon to.
day. Atty Gen G. @. Fits says he
was informed by States Attorney A..
L. Sherman that the company has pro-
duced part of the books, but not all
of them, and he did rot learn whether
those retained were of vitalimportance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
MARTIN FOR JUDGE
Delegation Will Recommend also Alex Dunnett
for District Attorney.
Especial to the Evening Banner)

Especial to the Evening BanneD
Montpelier, Oct 1S-This afternoon
the Vermont delegation, U. s. Sena-
tors Proctor and Dillingham; and Con-
gressmen Haskins and Foster decided
to recommend to President Roosevelt
the name of James L. Martin of Brat.
tleboro as successor to Judge Fl Fl.
Wheeler and Alexander Dunnett Of st
Johnsbury to succeed James l.. Mar
tin as district attorney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18

The proposition for separate su.
preme court In the state meets with a
mixed reception by the bar. Many
think that general scheme of reor-
ganization proposed by the senate
would result in large saving OF ref
erees' fees, enough perhaps, to meet
the added expense of the new court.
The idea of meeting in each county is
another matter. 1t has been tried be-
fore and discarded. The state library
is here and must be consulted. County
meetings Of the supreme court would
increase appeals. Altogether, many
lawyers think one might as we'll ex-
pect the supreme court of the United
States to meet in each state as to ex-
pect the supreme court OF Vermont &c
meet in each county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
High Roll-White, 1853.
High average--Nichols, l34t.

Think of DR. Shoop's Catarrh Cure If
your nose and throat dlscharges-if
your breath is foul or feverish. This
now white soothing balm contains Oils
of Eucalyptus, Thymol, Menthol, etc.,
Incorporated into an imported, cream
like, velvety petroleum.. 1t soothes,
heals, purites, controls. Call at our
store for a free trial box Sold by
Joseph M. Ayres.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
RUTLAND MAKING MONEY
Earnings llav, Increased During the Past
Year.

Rutland, Oct. IL. "A highly satisfac-
tory showing for the fiscal year ending
Jan. l, was reported at the annual
meeting of the stockholders OF the Rut-
land railroad Of the New York Central
line here Tuesday. Earnings have in
creased largely and large amount OF
grain Is being handled for foreign
shipment.
The old board of directors was re.
elected. Three inspectors of election
were chosen, G. Fl. West, NJ. II. Cham
berlain and c.. II. Harrison OF Rut-
land. The New York Central officials
present were Il. V. Rossiter, vice pres
ident and Dwight w. Pardee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
TAFT DIVORCE GRANTED
Mrs Winona Taft Wins Suit Against Her tus
band.

ST Adams, Oct. 17.-Franklin coun-
ty court which has been In session
since Oct, IL, Judge John II. Watson
presiding, adjourned this forenoon at
IL O'Clock. In the case OF Winona u.
brigham Taft of Fairfax, agains,
Russell W. Taft of Burlington, son OF
the late Chief Judge r. S. Taft, bill
of divorce has been granted on the
ground OF statutory offense.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
STATES OFFICERS

Joint Assembly Today Makes Its Bi emma
Selections.
Montpelier, Oct 1S.-The joint as
sembly this afternoon elected the fol.
loving state officers:
Adjutant and Quartermaster Gener-
al-W. n. Gilmore of Fairlee.
Superintendent of education-Mascn
S. Stone of Montpelier.
Sergeant at srms-C. II. Ferrin OF
Montpelier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
BOY BURGLAR
Arrested In Essex Charged with C implicitly
in Many Rurslaries.

Burlington, Oct, l7-Elmer Kenyon,
formerly of Hinesburgh, was arrested
oy Deputy Sheriff Allen at Essex to-
day and lodged in Jail, charged with
completely in many burglaries COM
United in Milton. Harvey Osbur1e
is now in jail under $500 bonds or the
same charge. Kenyon is l6 years oil d
and was working in Milton at the time
the robberies were committed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18

Thomas II. Hall OF Pownal and j. r.
Judson of East Arlington have been at
Montpelier this week, the former to at.
tend the annual meeting Of the Union
Mutual Fire Insurance company and
the latter to attend the similar gather.
ing of the Vermont Mutual.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18

The employers liability measure
which Senator Howland introduced in
the senate yesterday will create some.
thing more than mild ripple In the
Assembly. 1t is along the general
lines of the "labor laws" called for by
the union men during the late cam
paign and is entitled to respectful con
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18

.tMy child was buI ned terribly about
the face, neck and chest. | applied
DR. Thomas Electric Oil. The pain
ceased and the child sank into rest
full sleep. Mrs Nancy M. Hanson,
Hamburg, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18

The bill providing for return to
the former system of the selectmen APP
pointing the license commissioners for
license towns may become law but it
will have strenuous career before 1t
reachers the statute book. There are
275 members of the Legislature and
nearly that number of varying opin.
ions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
Confederate veterans to Honor Her.

Confedcrnte NetrFNhs 10 iiOhOr HtT'
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. Is r.
Thomas NJ. Owen Of Montgomery
commander in chief of the United Sons
of Confederate Veterans, has issued
general order to the United Sons Of
Confederate Veterans calling upon the
camps to hold memorial exercises in
honor of Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18

sideration. The day when the laboring
men of Vermont could be safely ignor-
ed passed away some time ago. We
may not agree with their propositions
of solution, but their wishes in all
matters of public nature are entitled
to every respect.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18

Speaking of motor cars, did you
ever come up behind skiing Of the
road, in narrow place, he in his I'M
loaded wagon, you in your automo-
bile? You boot your honk-horn and
he never glances back. His back stiff
fens and the furze behind his ears
bristles. He never turns out until
you ask him, always waits as long as
he can and grunts sourly at your
thanks when he does gee out foot and
half and let you by. A man kept a
party of ladies in an auto behind him
for six miles the other day just because
he could. And yet they talk about
hogs of the road. Montpelier Jour-
nal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Items OF Interest in and Around the State
Capital.
Col Earle S. Kinsley OF Rutland, but
we'll known in Bennington, Governor
Proctor's chief of staff, is in charge OF
the arrangements for ladies' week and
all indications point to 1t being the
most successful week of social activi-
ty in the history OF Montpelier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
COMPANY X WON.
Ten Pin Team Defeated Y. NJ. c. A. by Seven
Points

There was a close and interesting
match often pins at the Corbett- Gren-
nan alleys last evening between team
composed Of Company K, and YMCA
players. The YMCA bowlers made a
poor showing in the first string but in
the next ten games cut down the lead
of the rifles to seven pins. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18

Don't use harsh physics. The reac-
ton weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doan's Reg
ulets. They operate easily, tone the
stomach, cure constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18

The failure OF the corporation lob
ly" to put in its appearance at the
public hearing on the weekly payment
bill was big surprise to the spell
binders who spoke on behalf OF the
measure. One of the latter in fact, re-
served the privilege Of saying some,
thing in rebuttal If the measure were
attacked. The probability is that the
railroads and other corporations real
ize that the bill will pass the House
flying and are reserving their heavy
artillery for the Senate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18

Hives, eczema. itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
OF your clothing. Doan's Ointment
cures the most obstinate cases. Why
suffer. All druggists sell it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18

DeWitVs E xnssf SaIve
For Piles, Burns, Sores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-18
Weather

Rain late tonight and Friday.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-10
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Mr.. Andrew holland, night watch
man for Mr.. Pratt, a contractor on
the new capitol work, was found,
early Wednesday morning, burned
to death and lying in the middle OF
the Lawrenceburg pike at the rock
quarry of the company.
1t is supposed that holland went
into the tent used by the company
as heller for its day men to
warm, where there was big tire
back un Ter the ledge of rock, ana,
by some means, his clothing
caught fire, and, it is supposed he
ran out into the open air and thus
persisted.
holland lived on North Wilkinson
street, and is survived by a wife
and five small children, who will
be in Strengthened circumstances.
Coroner Graham was summoned.
took charge of the remains and
held an inquest, the facts as above
given, being brought out.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-10

white shrouding, whose ultimate
ending must be either the aims
house or the cemetery.
There is nothing more alarming
than the growing tendency-among
women-to smoke tea leaves in
cigarettes. The influence gem
Grated, produces an artificial en-
ergy so much needed in round OF
dissipated existence. They must
have some kind of stimulant, and
if not tea leaves, the resort is made
to cigarettes, or other intoXicants.
Shame be it said of one young lady
who imbibed champagne to such
a degree over bridge whist" that
a carriage had TO be called to take
her home. (This incident was not
of Frankfort, however,
Let the bill pass by an over
whelming majority to Danish from
our midst the dirty little villain OF
a cigarette in white wrapper, and
then pass laws and enforce them
to stop profanity on our streets.
So mote it be. n. ). con.
February 6, 1906.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-10
BURGLAR AT WORK.

As Mr.. Jesse =. Williams was
passing the residence of Mrs. l.. G..
Nell, on Sunday night, he saw,
through the window, IA man in the
house rummaeing the drawers in IA
dresser. Knowing that there was
no male person there, Mr.. Will
liams went II at the front door and
attempted to capture the thief, but
he took the alarm and jumped
through an open window and out
ran Mr.. Williams.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-10
BIG FIRE AT LEXINGTON

The big wholesale grocery house
OF Curry, Tunis & Norwood, in
Lexington. was destroyed by fire
on Tuesday night. The Lexington
Brewery was damaged to the eX-
tenn of $25. 600, and the c. d o.
freight depot was injured.
1t was hard fire to fight, as
there was a high wind blowing at
the time.
The total loss was about $50, 0Oo.
with only partial insurance.