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Evening journal., 1907-02-11

start onion seed, either in the window
box or hotbed Sow the seed rather
thiclxly in drills one inch deep, and
make the soil firm If sewn In hot
beds. give frequent airings on mild
DAYS. and the sets viii be ready to
transplant by April 1. other early
vegetables may be started without a
hotbed. OF course, these will have 20
be IN small quantities. but they may
supply the table when the market
prices are soaring. For instance, start
six or eight potatoes in small box
of very old manure. and set them out
when sprouted. Risk q few seeds OF
beans. corn. cucumbers, melon and
SQUASH and set out early in the gar
den. If they should happen tobe nip
ped by the frost, there will be no great
loss A good idea I'm planting these
seeds is 10 place them in pasteboard
boxes-shoe boxes win do. These can
be put I'm the ground and will soon de-
cay, thus saving the retarding Of the
growth Of the plant which Is bound
to occur when it is transplanted
It is about this time Of the year ihat
the roots which have been kept in the
cellar during the winter, should he in
spected. for one decayod tuber wiA
soon cause the depravity Of all the
others
Evening journal., 1907-02-11
Nav Steamer Leaves To-morroW.

The new steamer Sunhower, built at
Harlan's yards for the lighthouse de-
partment of the government viii leave
the local yards tomorrow for Edge
Moor where it will be stationed and
where it will be in the jurisdiction Of
the lighthouse station to be moved to
Wilmington from Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1907-02-11
Women East and West

Miss Lydia G. Hill, a graduate Of
the Massachusetts Institute OF Tech
nology, is working for the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Drydock Con-
struction Company. She is said to be
one Of the most brilliant Of Technology
graduates and the only girl who was
ever graduated from the course in
naval architecture.
When Governor Buchtel. Of Colorado,
was inaugurated he chose to have for
his personal escort not soldiers. but the
young men and women students of the
Denver University. Of which institution
the Governor is the head. Side by side
in cap and gown walked the students
beside the Governors carriage from
the church where the ceremony took
place to the State House steps, where
they grouped about the new Execu-
tive while he reviewed the military pro
cession. Those who saw it say tho
sight was as pretty as It was novel.
Evening journal., 1907-02-11
Newark Gun Club Shoot.

Members of the Newark Gun Club
will hold a big shoot on its grounds
on Friday, February p. There Will be
ten events of ten and twenty targets
each. The event will begin at IL a. m.
Evening journal., 1907-02-11
snoceeds I'M. Hammond.

At a special meeting Of the managers
Of Leslie Camp Meeting Association at
EllSton, the Rev. Cotton Amy, Of East
Bangor. Pa. was selected general man
ager. TO succeed the late Rev. W. H..
Hammond. The managers selected July
"a as the date on which TO begin their
summer meeting.
Evening journal., 1907-02-11
Cutting shrubbery.

BY the middle Of next month the rose
bushes will be ready TO prune-eXcept
the climbers. which refuse to bloom
on new wood. II has been said that 10
be successful with roses one must have
a hard heart and a sharp knife ana
the truth Of this assertion will be
proved by a little experimenting.
Shrubbery should not be cut back in
the spring. If profuse blossoming is
desired. II the bush is to be trans
planted, then it is better 10 sacrifice
the blossoms and prune vigorously;
otherwise this should be done when
the blossoms are gone.
In making the plot Of the garden
much space can be economical if plans
are made for raising the pole beans,
cucumbers. squashes and peas on wire
trellises. The vegetables will be found
much easier TO harvest, and the wires
can be used season after season.
When many cut flowers are used in
the house during the summer il Is
well to set aside a piece Of ground.
either in the vegetable garden or
some out-of-the-way place on the lawn
/ for the raising Of flowers for this pur-
Z pose. When they are gathered the
! lawn will not have the mutilated ap-
n psarance which one sometimes sees.
/ They should he in straight rows. so
/ that they may be easily cared for
1 Asters. coreopsis, shasta daisies, cos
mos. dahlias. gladiolus. nasturtiums
sweet peas and verbenas all lend
Evening journal., 1907-02-11

themselves charmingly to house de-
corations. are easily grown and viii
furnish a succession Of blooms through
out the summer.
Evening journal., 1907-02-11
Mems Shoes

S2.2o Mems Shoes in patent leather, vic kid cali
skin and gun metal; this years style; were
$500 and So so
$500 Mems Shoes in all feathers including patent
leather, vci kid patent kid and gun metal;
regular $50 and $500 quality.
$500 Mems Banister Shoes in both shiny and
dull feathers; this is the first time that .his
quality Of shoes has ever been reduced 90 this
hguie; the usual price is $500
$500 Mems Banister Oxfords in all feathers; this
is the regular $500 make and is the Same as
buying $500 gold pieces for $500
soc Mems Sleeping Socks; were $Ioo.
$aoo Mems Rubber Boots, knee length.s duck
vamps; also felt boots with buckle arctcs
were $500 and $500
$3.50 Boys Short Boots; mostly small sizes,
were S2oO
Evening journal., 1907-02-11
WOmen's Shoes

women 0IAOCS
S1.so Womens Enameled Shoes, including wing
tie styles were $500 and $3.50
Sa.ao Women's Gun Metal and Calfskir Shoes
were $500, $3.50 and $500
$3.50 Women's Shoes in all feathers, including
patent leather gun metal vic kid, etc This
sale comprises every pair OF $500 shoes IN
stock.
S1.oo Wornens Beaver Button Shoes, were St5o.
SIoo Woners Slippers with LOUIS heels and KID
vamps. with patent tips or tip OF same material
were $500 and $3.50
$3.50 Womens Evening and Boudor Slippers;
were S2oo and $3.50.
S1.oo Womens Fancy Evening Slippers reerc-
ed from $3.50 and $500
soc Sleeping Socks and Bath Slippers, were 81 90
Evening journal., 1907-02-11

Children'S Shoes
Sr.so Children's Shoes; Y different styles they
formerly sold for $500 and $3.50.
7sc Infants Shoes; were SIPS and SI.so
soc Infants Shoes; were $Ioo
soc children's Leggihgs; were sI,oo-
soc Girls Buckle Arctics; were sroo.
asc Infants Moceasins, with Eiderdowu lining;
were soc. Extreme left 1st floor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24
THE THAW
MURDER TRIAL
Young Pittsburser Shows No
Signs Of Insanity.
HIS WIFE ATTENDS COURT
Out OF Nineteen Talesmen Two
We're Chosen For Jury That
Will Try Him.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2i.-The curtain
was rung up In the criminal court here
for another act In the tragedy Of real
life known as the Thaw-White ease.
The setting was not the gay all night
restaurants Of the Tenderloln, where
the principal actors In the tragedy once
were familiar figures. II was not the
roof garden crowded with the sum
mer jewellers who on the night of the
tragedy clinkcd their glasses In
rhythm 60 the dance music Of the or
chestra and listened laughlngly 10 the
songs Of the soubrctte and then were
hushed into a silence of horror as three
pistol shots cracked aud famous and
wealthy architect lay dead at the IT.
tie round table where he had been
chatting with friends.
The story Of the play WAS brought
down Co the grim courtroom scene
where twelve men are 60 At and render
a Judgment which may mean either
the taking Of another life. this time
by the state. or determination that
Harry X. Thaw was justified In the
claim that he shot the man who had
ruined his wife" There may be- n
third decision. that Thaw was insane
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24
NEW REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Also an Employment Bureau in Connection
With the Business.

The firm OF lockwood IL Howe com.
posed OF Sheldon II. lockwood and
Frank L. Howe has opened real es-
tate.agency and employment Office In
the rooms over the Shurtletf drug
store. Mr. lockwood will take active
charge OF the business while Mr. Howe
will look after the advertising.
The new firm proposes to make q
special aud systematic effort to attract
real estate buyers TO this section and
will be glad to hear from all pers
who desire TO sellor buy farms, village
homes, building lots or timber lands.
The employment bureau is designed
to assist those who want help and
those who desire positions to find each
other, and the firm Is ready 10 receive
applications from those who want pos.
itions OF any kind and from those who
are looking for help Of any kind.
The new firm has comfortably ar
ranged offices including the rosm for
merly occupied by DR. Daley and the
large room adjoining which they have
dtted up and furnished attractively.
a telephone has been installed, call So
~,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24
ROOSEVELT
ENDS IT
President Declares Swetten.
ham Incident Closed.
BRITISH CONDEMN NOTE
Foreign Office Has Report From
Jamaica's Ruler. but Remains
Silent For The Present.

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a The presl
dent has finally dismissed the incident
connected with the refusal by Govern
or Swettcnham of jamaica Of aid from
Admiral Davis. Ms Is shown IN the FOL
lowing letter. made public at the stat,
department. addressed 10y Acting See
rotary Bacon 10 the English charge
d'affalrcs:
II have the honor 10 acknowledge
your note In which you communicate
the substance Of the instructions re-
ceived by you from Sir Edward Grey
in reference to the jamaica incident.
Il hasten TO assure you on behalf Of
the president that this government will
pay no heed whatever 90 the matter
and very much appreciates the frank
aud ready courtesy and consideration
shown IN this dispatch by Sir Edward
Grey.
Il can only repeat 10 YOU IN this
more formal way what I said 10 you
personally. assuring you 81 the prcsi.
Tents sincere appreciation Of the cor
dInl spirit shown hy your government"
The foreign Office at London has
heard from Governor Swcttcnham Of
Jamaica concerning the Incident IN.
volylng the withdrawal 81 the Amcrl
can warships from Kingston. Abs0.
lutte secrecy Is maintained az the colo
NAL office.
n IL not the present intention n the
colonial office 10 make the tclegrams
public
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24

~ the time be- committed the crime
emotional insanity" u IL called but
there viii be- no opportunity 90 siy
that Thaw Il now n lunailc.
Two Jurors were chosen ont ~ nine
teen talcsmen examined g. we'll aud
truly weigh the evidence that viii BE-
presented 10 them aud render q yer.
diet with even handed justice 4
third Juror had been accepted aud
sworn. but be- was excused for reasons
~ a private nature.
The examination ~ the first tales
men called from the large panel WIS
followed with the kccncst Interest. ns
Il was thought the line ~ questioning
by the attorneys Tor Thaw would de.
yclop the character 81 the defense they
are o. set up. There was disnppoini'
mcni IN this respect. The defendants
counsel seemed pcrfe .ily willing 20
accept any proposed juror who snils-
factorily answered ilie questions pat
by District Attorney lrrumc. who i'rf
sonnlly conducted the examinations.
The defense percmpiorily challenged
two taicsmcn. however. who gave ihclr
business a. architects.
Mr.. Jerome asked each talcsmnn In
turn II be would be- influenced by any
80 called higher or unwrliicn law To
the exclusion ~ tho actual laws ~ the
state ~ they would br laid down by
Justice Fitzgerald There was none 10
say he would not accept the courts rul'
Ing NJ TO all questions ~ law. whether
they agreed with the law or not.
ON the question 81 insanity ne an cx.
cu-s for crime Mr. Jerome explained 10
each talcsmnn that the law excused
only those persons who were labpring
under such n defective reason as not
10 know the nature or the quality 81
the act committed or even 10 know
that the act was wrong
The tale.men we're asked " thcy
know Thaws friends or whites or
any one else connected with the case.
They were asked II they were on the
Madison square Iioof Garden the nishi
of the tragedy. " they had friends ln
Pittshurg or n their sympathy % emo
lions would affect their fair minded
Judgment The examinations by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome and by Thnw's
counsel varied but little on essential
points. The presence ~ three noted
alicnlsts In the courtroom ~ prospec
tive witnesses for the prosecution ere
| af.d sufua comment
Thaw sat during the day NJ the table
set apart for his counsel At times he
seemed 20 take lively interest Ia The
examination Of the men summoned "a
decide his fate. leaning well forward
and holding bis hand 10 his car "a
catch every word that might fall from
the lips Of the taicsmen. Again he
would seem listless. and his eyes. deer
set and having something OF n stare
revsd about the courtroom. His face
was psllid. doubtless due 20 his sever
months confinement In the Toinbs
Thaw I. fully slK feet In height aud u
quite thin. Hs wore q dark blue sacl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24
A CONFERENCE IN BARRE
Contra Vernon, 0nieis, Discus Trsia Ser'
vice With CitIeni.

Barre, January, - George g.
Ioncs, general manager, &. T.. Sovls.
superintendent, a. l.. Burnap, general
'rcigh, agent, ann G. ". Writer'S. NJ.
orncy, arrived here this morning on
special train to talk over the petition
Tor better train accommodations pre-
senicd 10 tho railroad commission.
a conference was held at II o'clock
aud another one az 10 o'clock this
afternoon 10 the private car. 81 Law
renee. George ". TiIden and w. q.
Reynolds represented tie Barre Mer
chants association AID r. w. Russell
]. W. Mcdonald aud WIN MARI, the
jarre Manufacturers association. J,
". Gordon acted AZ attorney for both
foundations.
The result Of the conference was mol
made public.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24

OLD FIRST CHURCH CENTENNIAL
Intending Purchasers of Record Should Notify
Committee at Once.

II will interest those who have been
asking when is that record OF the
Home Week services at the Old First
church TO be ready TO learn that IT
Is just now about TO be put In the
hands OF the printer, waiting only for
those who have delayed to send In their
names in response to the invitation
sent out some time since Anyone
who desires the book should attend 10
this at once, for otherwise not enough
copies will be printed. The committee
also wants TO known what It has TO de.
pend on to pay bills.
The book will have eight illustra-
tons, consist OF something less than
200 pages, contain full account oil
the Centennial, the discourse OF DIR
Jennings also the discourse preached
10 1906 by Mr. Marsh at the dedica,.
ion, followed by coplous notes oil ma
terial gathl red but not Incorporated In
the Centennial DISCOURSE all tue
hymns and odes used on the occasion,
aud fall list OF the original proprie-
tors With the names OF their descendant
present at the roll call, concluding
with a full index. II will be we'll bound
10 cloth and printed on the best paper,
making not only Il handsome book
but durable record for the future.
Let every one who intends to pur.
chase one Of these send his name at
once To Miss Katherine j. Hubbell,
Bennington, W., so that the commit
tee may go on Immediately with the
work aud at no intending purchaser
may be disappointed as only limited
lumber will be published.
The price will not exceed two dollars,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24
20 BELOW
ZERO TODAY
Second Coolest Day On Re.
cord Here.
WARMEST IN VERMONT
Up State Reports Indicate From
Thirty To Fifty Below Thi,
Morning.

With possibly the exception Of Jan.
8, 1904 this was the coolest morning
ON record In the village OF Bennington.
There Is considerable variation In
different Thermometers but the two
which are considered most nearly
official In accord with the government
standard, those at the Shurtleff phar
macy and at the Office Of ]. II. Loring
4 Co. marked 20 below at 0 O'Clock.
At the farm OF j. b. Parsons on the
South road the mercury showed IA
below at milking time. lie says that
he don't know whether II was a mistak
In his eyesight or 10 tho Thermometer
but that was all he could make. AT
the same time F. q. Harrington OF the
9. l.. Jewett place reported % bslow.
AT the residence OF ID. A. Ward on
Grand View 10 was recorded, at the
home Of Edward S. Spear the thermom
eter fingered at %; at the store OF l..
B. Patterson % aud at the soldiers
home 20 was recorded. The same was
reported from Bennington Center. At
the farm OF Hlland Fay one thermome
ter registered % below and only
short distance away another one OF
the same kind marked 20.
II is good time for GOAL dealers,
one OF them had teams out as early rs
$50 this morning delivering coal.
At woodford city eight miles est
OF here aud 200 feet higher 10 altitude
above the sea level, ut the Mt Pleasant
house the mercury at Sa. N. recorded
10 degrees below zero which Is thought
TO be the coolest ever recorded ln
Bennington county.
Reports from up the state show tha,
Bennington Is probably the warmsst
town 10 the state today as the figures
from other places range from 30 10 50
below Il Is said 10 have been 4s below
zero at Waterbury aud at Barton
Landing the mercury 10 Thermometers
froEe and burst the bulbs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24
COUNTY COURT
Case Of Joha Casey Asslna Arthur oskss
Being Tried Today.

Bsins Tried Today.
The case OF John Casey against Ar.
thur Cakes, begun yesterday. IL on
trial In county court today. 70 IL .
replevln suit involving four horses.
The horses are claimed 10 have been
the property OF Casey aud we're put In
charge Of William Pike 10 pasture.
The horses, II IL claimed. found their
say on TO land owned by Cakes who
put the animals In his barn. Casey re-
plevined the animals aud gave bonds
70 hold himself responsible. The Jury
before whom the case IL being tried
consists Of Herbert Amadon OF Pow.
nal, II. A. Fuller OF Stamford, s. o.
reft OF SALISBURY, Robert J. Dewey
Of Sandgaie, Thomas LBdgerwood OF
Manchester, William Bowen OF Reads.
boro, Burt willard, Burt Rockwood,
Henry Crawford, Fred Elsell, Elmer
Harrington and Melvin Robinson OF
Bennington.
The state case OF Michael Kane. APP
pealed from munIclps court on q con.
vie,Ion for breach - DO peace, has
been disposed OF by the plaintiff plead.
ing guilty and paying his fne.
Ihe pe-lury case against Eugene
sargood of Arlington nov serving n
term OF Imprisonment at Windsor has
been continued.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24
NEW DEPARTMENT
4. X. Richie * Co. to Increase the Size ol
the Firm, Store on Main Street.


Is soon as the local lodge Of Knights
of Pythias yacate the second door OF
the Richie block, the rooms that have
been occupied by the order will be- re-
modelled aud annexed to the store OF
\. X. Richie aud Co. a. a department,
Tor suits and ready made garments
This departure will make an apprcc-
atei addition TO the store FOR hitherto
a Jack Of space has prevented a proper
display OF goods OF this kind. a
stairway will be built leading from the
center OF the store 10 the new depart.
neni, which will be equipped With n
waiting room aud other modern con.
venlences
Mr Richie will also arrange for an
Office for the Bennington Gas company
u which be was recently appointed
receiver on the second door Of the
block. lie will thus be 10 the same
building Wiih the gas company's head.
quarters and accordingly 10 4 better
position 10 attend 10 tie business Of
the concern.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24
MRS CHARLES {. RICE.
Died Of B'lshb DIss. 81 lia Home Here last
NIGHT.

Helen }. Turner, wife OF Charles v.
Rice, died NJ her home on Park street
OF Brights disease Wednesday night
She was born Ia SALISBURY 60 years
ago aud was the daughter OF Amos
Turner. She Is survived by the wldo
wer and one brother, Albridge Turner
Of Arlington, a siepson, Eugene Rice
Of this village and q stepdaughter,
Mrs Edward c. Cole Of Minneapolis.
The funeral will be held from the
house q, Up. m. Saturday, Rev O. w.
Rowlcy, Officiating and the ln,ermvns
will be In the Hinsdalsvills cemcpry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24
STOLEN SOUVENIRS COSTLY
H,dsvillc Men Who Broke Into Hotel Go 10
House Of Correction.

Rutland, Jan. william Hall and
John Dlackmerc ~ Hydcyille we're
sentenced TO the house Of correction
.oday W serve not less ihar six months
or more than two years for grand lar.
osny. Three weeks ago the two broke
nlo the Glenwood hotel al Lake Bon
oscep aud took cigars, souvenirs aud
SEEDING.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24
PUT OUT THE FIRE
N,rfo~ t,eipi At the HOME Of 5. c. tyoa,
Nedasidsy Night.

Ssdas,dsy Night.
The family Of 5. &. Lyons had quite
: scare Wednesday evening aud the
house cane near being burned up.
about so'clock IL vas discovered that
the house vas on lire, which had taken
from the furnace chimney. The family
assisted by what nelghbors could b.
gathered, after a hard eight succeeded
extinguishlng H. The hoi'e Is some
distance outside Of the Ore limits.
when the outso ne Of the blaze was
Ia doubt carpets we're torn up and fur.
allure vas moved cot aud the house
this morning Was said by Mr Lyons TO
look like lhc breaking up Of hard
winter.
TIE loss will not be- great though the
smoke and water caused considerable
damage. The fact that q. the time the
mercury registered - bclos zero did
noi add to the pleasure Of tie oecas.
Ion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-24
SUCCESSFUL PARTY.
81 u~snes, Guild Held Pleasant Gsthuins
Nsdnssday Gunlns.

The banquet given by 81 Lawrence's
Guild OF -. Peters church Of last
evening was q complete success.
The dinner composed Of Eve courses,
we'll and systematically served which
gave credit 10 those who had charge OF
the evening events.
Ater dinner toasts we're INDUCED In
Tor q short time and ended With n
three cheers aud bes, wishes for the
future OF 81 Lawrence Guild. Each
member voting II the most successful
event OF the season.