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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
DR.. SIMPSON
GOES FREE
Riverhead Murder Trial Ends
In His AcquittaI.
VERDICT WAS EXPECTED
Jury Decides Death OF B. Honor
at NOrthpOrt, N. Y. Was
Accidental.
VERDICT WAS EXPECTED

RlVERHEAD, ~ Y, Feb. S...The
Jury In the case OF Dr. James w.
Simpson, who was ON trial for the
murder OF his father-in-law, BARLEY
r. Horner, at Northport, y. Y. on Dec.
-. 1905, brought IN verdict Of not
guilty. and Judge William II. Kelly
discharged the prisoner from custody.
The verdict was received without
surprise. and the defendant himself up.
on hearing II acted as though nothing
else could possibly have been expect.
ed. II was apparent during the lat.
ter part Of the trial that things were
going In the dentists favor
The defense was that DIR. Simpson
did not know the gun by which Hor-
ner was killed was loaded and that H.
going on WAS purely an accident.
When the foreman announced. eve
find n verdict Of not guilty." there
was an hysterlcal exclamation OF Mrs
Bowman. She then embraced Or
Simpson. and the brother and sister
kissed each other af'ectlonately.
Mrs. Bowman was sobblng so that
She could be heard all over the court
room. hut Or Simpson. who did not
give way 10 any emotion. merely keep.
Ing his arm around Airs. Bowmen's
ueck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08

She recalled that the two little travel
ers had trouble with the conductor,
who wanted to put their cat out of the
car. But, she naiyely added, they held
fast possession of 1t, Just the same.
Then came their advent In New
York, OF her life here and eventually
the acceptance by her mother OF the
thrice refused invitation OF girl of
the theater TO meet some Of her friends
at luncheon. The girls mother told
Evelyn's mother they were people in
New York society and perfectly proper,
else she would not let her girl so with
them.
"Whcn she came for me In the han
SON." said the witness, 81 remember
hoping we were going TO the Waldorf
had heard so much about Il and
wanted so to GO there. Hut the han.
som stopped IN front OF a dingy look
ing building In West Twenty fourth
street. and was told TO get out
Mother had dressed me. My skirts
were Just to my shoe tops them
This was In August. 1901.
'IIe was big and Fat and ugly. ] re
member him meeting rs nj the head OF
three flights OF stairs" she continued
"Hc gave me presents, and my mother
let me 60 10 other parties Then he
said my mother should visit some
friends IN Plttsburg She said she
eoul1 NOT iguxa mo fIe said II Wouid
he all right: that he would look after
me. Finally she went Then came an
Invitation 10 q party .hls studio In
Madison square Garden. hut no one
else was there. Just two. 'rhcy MI
seem 10 have turned MS down he said
Then when We had dincd AMI ! want
81 ~ 60 homo De sald I hndn't seen
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
FIRE Loss OF $4,000.
Repair Shops Of the AoniP'lItr and Wells
River Railroad Burned.

Montpelier, Feb Fire this morn.
ing destroyed the machine shops,
rouudhouse, aud blacksmith shop Of
the Montpelier q Wells River Rail
road Co. In this city, eniaillng a loss
ofs25, 600 TO $4,000, which is probab.
ly covered 10y Insurance.
The blaze started In the oil room,
the cause being unknown. The danes
spread With great rapidly 10 the oil
soaked timber and made such a fierce
heat that Il was dificuli TO Eight the
Ere. There we're six tanks Of oil, each
containing three or more barrels,
which IL vas feared would explode. IL
vas also feared that the stationary
engine might explode.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
TO DISPROVE
T1RS. THAW
Three Of Her Intimate Friends
Arrested By Jerome's
Orders.

New York, Feb. s.-Three OF Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw's intimate girl friends
have been taken into custody today by
order Of District Attorney Jerome, and
are being detained as witnesses.
The three girls are Misses Maize
Palette, Edna Chase and Anna Crane
who we're intimate with Miss Nesbit be
fore her marriage 10 Thaw, and who
are expected to dlsprove the story told
by Mrs Thaw on the witness stand yes
terday relative to how she was wrong
ed by Stanford White.
Mrs Thaw was again on the stand
this forenoon under direct examination
OF Thaw's counsel, going over the de
tails OF Ler marriage and her life with
the prisoner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
WILLARD MEMORIAL MEETING
Pleasant Gathering wednssdsy at HOME Of
Mrs Helen Cole.

The annual Willard memorial meet.
ing and reception held by the ladies Of
the Wonan's Christian Temperance
Union at the pleasant home OF the vice
president, Mrs Helen Cole, at North
Bennington on Wednesday afternoon
was an enjoyable occasion. Many
we're present. Music was furnished by
Mrs George Houghton and Miss Hen
rietta walbridge.
Papers we're read on the lives aud
work OF eminent women whohave pass.
ed away the last year.
Personal "reminiscences OF Margaret
Bottom, by Mary Howe Henry; sket-
ches from the YES Of Susan b Anthony
and Mary Llvermore. by Mrs Cole;
the Baroness Burdette Coults by Mrs
A. NJ. Jones; Mrs Hunt. by Mrs A. s.
Hathaway, and others.
Also a tribute TO Frances T.. willard
by Mrs W. X. White, and personal let
ter recently received by Mrs White from
Anna C. Gordon, vice president Of tile
National wCTU, friend OF Miss vii.
lard and for some years worker with
her. Mrs A. W. Hawks arranged the
program and was leader OF the meet
Jog.
A social hour followed, refresh.
menls we're served and work being done
for ID. batileship vermont" discuss
ed. The proceeds OF the meeting 70 70
the national treasury for the "wlllsrd
memorial fund" used for the extension
Of temperance work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
HIGHWAY
ROBBERY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
bed Of $500.
ASKED STRANGER TO RIDE
Man Assaulted Him In the Sleigh
and Took Away His Pocket.
book.

Barre, Feb 7.s-Bert Young, OF VII.
Jamestown, proprietor OF livery sta
BILE In that village, was beaten and
robbed OF about 800 while on his way
home from this city last night near
the city limits on South Main street.
Local officers are working on the
somewhat disconnected details given
by Mr. Young, but so far without se-
curing any clue.
AS the story is told by the officers
Mr. Young drove pair OF horses TO
Chelsea yesterday 10 collect a note
which, with accrued interest, amounted
TO about 1900. On his return home
he hitched up another team about I
o'clock last evening and came 10
Barre, saying that he intended to col.
lect some money here.
Mr. Young left for home about 10
o'clock. In the outskirts OF the city
he overlook man whom he asked to
ride. He was evidently assaulted by
this man for be recalls nothing after
the man got into the vehicle. Mr.
Young was found by the roadside by
q passerny, having received blow on
the head from some blunt Instrument
or from fall. He was taken into q
nearby house and was taken home late
last night by one OF his employees who
came after him. The team was found
on It's way home.
Mr. Young's large wallet, containing
bis money, which he carried In an In
side pocket, was missing when he re.
covered consciousness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
GIRL MADE MONEY
Kept Track Of Her Poultry Accom-, for Tine,
Year,

ksp, Track Of Her Poultry Account fOr Thrs
Years.
Two years ago Mrs T.. |. Miller OF
North Ferrisburgh became III and her
daughter, Miss GoldIe NJ. Miller,
graduate Of the Burlington high school
In the class OF 1879, was called home
from the school she was teaching &
care for her mother and attend 10 the
business OF the farm. February Of
last year Mrs Miller told her daughter
she could have all she could make from
he hens. Miss Miller accepted the Of.
er and on taking inventory Of her
4 ,ck found She had 90 hens and three
roosters.
The fouls we're all high grade Bdr,
red Plymouth Rocks. She kept q strict
account Of the expenses aud gives 9 G
fo;lowing as the results Of the years
business: Sale. 45J 7.l2 dozen eggs,
slO6 25; II fouls, slo 10; 2li pulleis,
slOi 80; 2e5 cockerels, sl67.i2; total,
s3ss.03. The expenses we're; Grain,
sii9. II; poultry food, s2.o5; total, sl5i..
u; gain, s230. so. Beside this she has
supplies Of chicks and grain which
amount 10 also, making q net gain
OF s26i.6e.
Miss Miller 10 70 continue tho bust.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
CHILD SERIOUSLY BURNED
Though, Ths, She Put Toy Broom Into the
Sto.f

Gertrude. the three year old daugh
ter Of Mr and Mrs Arthur Douglass Of
Poulttey, was badly, perhaps fatally
burned 10 some manner not entirely
clear.
Il IL thought that she put n toy
broom with which she was playing 10
10 the stove, the door Of which had
been left open. when found the little
girls clothing was all ablaze and her
back was irighiiully burned. Il IL
feared that she cannot survive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
WEST RUPERT

W. S. Flower sells his dairy Of Is
Cow at auction the II inst.
Miss Mabel Judd ~ Dorset has been
visiting the family OF George Gragen
few days.
Miss Flora Gragen IL home from
Cambridge caring for her mother Who
Is very sex with the grip.
The West Rupert Lumber Co. re-.
celved another consignment OF horses
from New York this week. They also
have n macninist putting their engine
a ID boiler IN repair. IL looks NJ though
troy Intend 10 do business as they are
hiring all the help they can.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
ANTI.SpITTlN6 COMpAIoN
wsrnIns, Posted ct Burlington Asslns, Tx.
ptetofsilon.

Burlington, Feb. 2.-Printed warn
ipgs have been posted literally 10 the
various public bulldogs OF the city
against expsctora,ion therein and set
,ing the fne for such 40 ofense ~ $40.
Similar cards prohibiting expec,ora.
ton on the sidewalks have been pre-
pared and will be tackled up shortly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
SHEPARD'S PICTURES
All ss~ ona and Some vsy funny-Satur.
day Matinee and Evening.

"All the world loves lover" wrote
the poet, but Il doesn't prevent them
from laughing at his misfortunes, par
ticularly u they are nj all funny. The
tribulations OF one OF the most ardent
whose intrepid daring gets him into
some ludicrous situation and whose
cool ardor finds reasonable satisiac-
tIon In q happy and unlocked for end.
Ing Of trying escapade IL the theme
Of one OF which no more humorous
moving picture has been shown In
great while Is that booked at Library
Hall theatre, Saturday, Jan. o. Prices
night, 10, %, and Doc; matinee, 10 and
aOc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
No PARDON FOR KETCHUn.
Department Of Justice Refuses Application
Tern Expires June y.

MIddlebury, Feb John W.
ksichum, who is serving a seven years
sentence FOR completely Ia wreckIng the
Farmers National Bank Of vcrgonnes,
received today az official notification
tiai the department Of justice had re.
fused 10 consider his application for a
pardon. \ petition for pardon had
been signed by several thousand clll.
kens throughout the state
Ke,chum will re-enter the newspaper
business At the expiration Of his sen
terce June -.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
COAL FAMINE IN BARRE
One Grsniis Plant Already Shut Down Bet
ter Freight Service Promised.

Barre. fb. 6.-Thc scarcity OF coal
In this city Is causing general alarm
among tho granite manufacturers. The
Eclat Granite company was Obliged 10
shut down yesterday on aocoun, Of
lack % fuel.
Coal l. on the way but dealers have
been unable 10 get {, delivered In this
city. one merchant has been trying
for ak weeks 70 obtain wood from
East Granville, a. yet without success.
Only one grocer In the city has a
supply Of sugar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
PURELY A PERSONAL VISIT
Governor Not Called TO wshins,On BY Path
sr's illness

Proctor, Feb. o.-The report having
been circulated that Senator RedAeld
Proctor was m aud that Gov Fletcher
u. Proctor had been called 10 wash
ington, II was announced at the COVER
nor's Office this aft >oon that Gov
Proctor was In wastiL.. m on pure.
ly personal visit End that IL was not
known there tina, Senator Proctor was
Al.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08

ness and started February /, 1907 with
50 hens and four cockercls. Beside
attending TO the poultry Miss Miller
has during the year driven the team 10
the creamery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08

Harsh physics react. weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
Doan's Kegulets operate easily, tone
INC stomach, cure constipation, 25c.
Ask your druggis, for then.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08
Christian Scientists.

Services Sunday afternoon aud on
Wednesday evening Mt 1880. Corner
81 PARK and Scott streets. Subject,
Sunday, Feb. 10, Soul.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-08

Fay Witheroll OF BelyIdere. broke
the record drawing logs last week 10
J. a. Stevens mill. They measured
/, 100 feet.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
SHARPSBURG.

Miss Anna j. Sharp, after a
year in New York, has returned
home.
Miss Nellie Allen Richart on
Tuesday evening of last week en-
tertained. In the receiving line
were Mesdames Jones and Walter
Ming, of North Middletown;
Miss Parker, of Maysville: Howe
and the Bostains. Of Carlisle: Ber-
tina Bolts. of Owingsville: Nessrs.
Hopkins and Piper, of Carlisle.
and Dudley Bolts, of Owingsville.
Among the guests were Misses
Annie Hunt and Callie Arrasmith,
of Mt. Sterling.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
LEAF TOBACCO.
Very Light Sales and Limited
Receipts.

There was little of interest in
the Louisville leaf tobacco market
last week. Only 591 hogsheads
were offered and these on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Sales were dis
continued until this week. Stocks
increased 80 hogsheads during
last month. During the two days
of sales some slight irregularity
developed in common grades of
Burley, but the medium and bet
ter grades continued firm.
The dark offerings we're of infe-
rior quality, being composed
largely of nondescript goods. The
market was stronger for manufac-
turing and rehandling grades, adj
vances of &c to &c being noted for
good and fine leaf. Lugs were
unchanged. A good demand for
all grades of export leaf and Tugs
and prices were fully up to last
weeks level.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
Floating Pool Room is Out OF
Commission.

At Washington, July s, by the
revocation of the passenger certiii-
cate of the steamboat, City of
Traverse, the Government dealt IA
heavy blow to the alleged gamb-
ling syndicate of the city of
Chicago.
The City of Traverse leaves Chi
cago each day and anchors in Lake
Michigan, near the lines of inter-
section of the States of Illinois,
Indiana and Michigan, and con-
ducts there gambling operations.
Information concerning the results
at the various race tracks of the
country are received by wireless
telegraph, and the steamboat is
operated as a floating pool room.
Mayor Busse appealed 70 the Gov
eminent and obtained cancellation
of license.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
Kcmper Again Victorious.

On July / the kentucky Gun
Club met at Olympia to contest
for the Blue Grass Championship.
Between 20 and % contestants took
part. With 100 targets Joe NJ.
Kemper, of this city, and w. e..
Greene, of Maysville tied, each
breaking 80. To break this tie
they each shot at % extras. KEN
per won, breaking a total of 100
out of 1875. Greene broke 119.
The prize was a beautiful silver
pitcher. This is the third time
that Mr.. Kemper has won the
State Championship. During this
shoot he broke 217 targets out of
a total of 225.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
Uncle Sam Has Bullying Pockets.

The fiscal year of the Govern
ment closed June 20 with sur
plus of substantially SS7,OO0,00O,
one of the largest net balances ever
shown.
Official reports will show that in
the year the income from the vari-
Gus sources of revenue was $500
800, 1873, and expenditures $57S,,
$40, 700, as compared with receipts
of $3.50, 574, 2S6 for the last hsca
year, and expenditures of $685.,
7S4, 799, the surplus in that year
being $25, 1853, 322.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10

A three weeks term of the Stan
ton Circuit Court closed July 3.
In the suits against the Swan-Day
Lumber Company, in which it was
claimed by farmers who brought
the suits that the jam of logs in
the company's boom caused Red
river to overflow and destroy the
crops in the bottoms, Roscoe Hall
and brothers got a verdict for
900: JIM. Williams got a ver-
dict for 5000, and Mrs. Sarah ID.
Hall got verdict for 500.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
To Try HargiS.

Gov. Beckham appointed w. b.
Moody, of Henry county, special
judge of the Elliott Circuit Court
to try James Hargis and others,
charged with the murder of DR..
B. ID. Cox. The cases were set by
Special Judge Daugherty, fol
trial at a special term to begir
yesterday. The appointment OF
Judge Moody is upon recommen
dation of counsel for the prosecu
ton.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
POLICE KEEP
THE LID" DOWN.
Dry As Bone In COunty--MayOr
Bingham and County AttOr-
ney Page Pleased.

The lid" was kept on Sunday
in Louisville with the aid of the
police. 1t was also on in the
county. Eight arrests were incl
dents of the drought in Louisville.
For the second time in the history
of Louisville there was almost a
complete shutdown in the saloon
business.
The parks were no longer a
haven for those who could not oct
their thirst quenched in the city.
Not drop of intoxicants could be
purchased. At Fontaine Ferry
and the White City large banners
informed the guests that there was
no chance of getting anything but
soft drinks.
WILL TAKE AWAY LICENSES.
Mayor Bingham was kept in
formed by Chief of Police Gunther.
He expressed himself as being en-
tirely satisfied with the manner in
which the Police Department was
seeing that the law was enforced.
Mayor Bingham does not recede
from the position that he would
revoke the license of any saloon
keeper who persisted in keeping
his saloon open on Sunday contra
ry to law.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
CLARK COUNTYS
Tobacco Crop Will Be Financed BY
Cincinnati Capitalists.
Montgomery Tobacco Priced in
Clark Also Is Included.

A contract was entered into Sat
urday between the Clark County
Equity Warehouse Company and
the Clark County Board of Con-
troll on one side and the Cincinnati
Tobacco Warehouse Company on
the other, by which the latter
company agrees to finance the to-
bacco crop of Clark county of
1906, that was placed in the pool.
$500, 1000 POUNDS INVOLVED.
This crop amounts to about
2,5OO,OOO pounds and is now in or
being received in the eight ware
houses of this county.
The Cincinnati company agrees
to advance SO per cent of the APP
praised value of this tobacco up to
the amount of 100000.
TOBACCO GOES TO CINCINNATI.
The tobacco is to be shipped to
the warehouse company at Cincin-
natl and the warehouse company
charges per cent interest on the
money and is to receive 25 cents
per month storage on each hogs
head and So on each hogshead
when the tobacco is sold. The
shipment to Cincinnati will begin
this week.
WAREHOUSE AGREES TO HOLD.
The Cincinnati company agrees
to hold this tobacco until the two
companies here sell it, and it also
agrees to finance on the same
terms the crop grown in Mont
gomery county and pledged, wher
it is delivered and priced in Win
chester.
The Montgomery crop amounts
to about 400 hogsheads. -Winches
ter item in Lexington Herald.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
CATTLE SALES.

Caswell Prewitt to Simon We'll
81 400 ID. cattle a 5!c.
Waller Sharp, Of Bath, to G. c.
Mcdonald $50 400 10. q sc.
VIM. Phelps, Joshua Owings 4
Son on Saturday sold POO exports
to Geo. Morrow, of Bourbon, "a &c.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
SOME ITEMS IN ADVOCATE.

For Report Of Kentucky Bap-
fists on Temperance see page l.
"Wish She Was In Heaven"
See "Robbie's Revised Wish on
page !.
Politicians and temperance ad-
vocates should read the Louisville
Situation on page +.
Barnett. of Breathitt, tells where
he got the whiskey in Lexington.
See.
w. G. +. l.. and others should
read Evidences of Temperance
Progress on page :.
Look on each page for facts
worth knowing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
Ends Life as He Lies in Bed.

William II. Counts, aged fifty,
former member of the Legislature,
eX-Superintendent of the Carter
county schools, ended his life at
Olive Hill, Thursday night, by
shooting. His wife was lying be-
side him in bed. Overwork and
bad health are given as the cause.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10

Southern iron foundries have
vsold up for nine months ahead.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
Reno-t of KentuCky'S Financial
Condition.

June 80 last at the close of
n, IS for the fiscal year there
w on deposit in bank to the
cre>..o of the Kentucky Treasury
the sum of 1924, 242.9S. This bal
ance, when it is taken into consid-
Grafton that exceeding 100000
was paid out of the Treasury dur
ing year on account of the con-
struction of the new capitol, at
tests the splendid financial cOndi-
ton of the State at this time.
Every warrant drawn upon the
Treasury during the fiscal year
has been paid.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT.
Commissioners Sittings
MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT.

MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT.
j. w. GREENE, Plantin,
VS.. Notice Of Commissioners Sittings
4. h. RATLIFF, Admir-, Etc, and others, Defts-
Notice is hereby given that | will begin my
sittings in the above styled case. at my onice in
Mt. sterling. KY, on August LIST. 1907, and VIII
close the same ON August 3lst. 1907.
All persons having CLAIMS against the estate
of John Crayens are notified to present the same
TO me, properly proven, during said time
JOHN A. JUDY,
| 52-St Master Commissioner II. Z. e.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10
Five Years for SChmitZ.

At San Francisco, July s, Mayor
Eugene K. Schmitz, convicted .of
extortiOn, was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10

William S. Hamilton, of State
College of Kentucky, has been Sc
cured to teach in the Mt. Sterling
Collegiate Institute the session of
1907-I908.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-07-10

Berry season is on. See Hon
He will tell you what you need.
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