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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
OCTOPUS LETTERS
STOLEN THREE
YEARS AGO
ArchbOld Says Trusted EmplOye
Was Guilty.
COPYING BOOKS ALSO TAKEN
Go Between Stated That Documents
Had Been Purchased for Hesrsts
Newspaper, the journal.

New York, Sept. 3O.--A new phase
TO the discussion of the so-called
Standard Oil correspondence" made
public recently by William r. Hearst
was entered upon yesterday when
John d. Archbold, vice president OF
the Standard Oil company, made a
statement to the Associated Press,
setting forth details of the alleged
theft of correspondence from his
files. Former United States Senator
John Lowndes McLaurin of Benefits
vile, S. c., who is staying few days
in New York, also entered the field
with a signed statement, declaring
his attitude In the matter OF the cor
respondence between himself and Mr..
Archbold. Mr.. Archbold said:-
In response to many inquiries as
to the theft of letters from my files,
the following may be made known:
over three years ago a report reach
ed me that certain letters of mine had
been offered for sale to newspapers
of this city, avowedly as stolen let
tiers. Examination showed that some
letters were missing and that they
could only have been taken by some
one not only familiar with the Office
details, but highly trusted.
The party on whom suspicion fell
stoutly denied all guilt. A little later,
however, man who represented him
self as acting between the theft and
those to whom the letters had been
sold proposed to return some of the
letters for consideration. His story
was that the idea of the theft had
been conceived by his brother, who
had at one time been in the COM
panys employ, and that this brother
had induced the employee already sus-
pected to accomplish the theft. Ac-
cordingg to the go-between's story, he
had disposed of the letters, or some
of them, 10 two men who purchased
them on behalf OF MIR Hearsts news
paper, the Journal Not Oniy kaa
stolen letters been thus traded for.
but the thief was induced TO carry of
one or more letter copying books,
many of whose pages he claims were
photographed, other pages being re-
moved altogether. The books in ques
ton were, the go-be-tween said, return
ed after 4S hours. 1t Is impossible
to say how many were stolen in this
way. 1t is thought not necessary to
say more at present, or to mention
names. Corporation of the go-be-
tween's story of three years ago lay
in his return of some of the CORE
spondence at the time. The produc-
ton of stolen letters by Mr.. Hearst
is further corroboration now. Obvious
ly among such a coterie, authenticity
OF their output is not to be lightly
accepted. The opportunities for falsi
fication, suppressing of context, dis
tortion of passages, are many"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
RIDERS APPLIED THE TORCH
Negro Churches and Schoohouses
Burned in Georgia.

Albany, Ga, Sept, 3O.-About TWEEN
ty negro churches schoolhouses and
lodge rooms were burned by night
riders Sunday night in the territory
formed by the junction of Early,
Baker and Calhoun Counties. The
territory in which the torch was
used is ten miles in area, and not a
church was left standing. Among
the burned buildings were several
handsome churches, which were erect
ed at great sacrifice by the negroes
Among the buildings destroyed
were Mount Zion Church and school
house Pleasant hill Church and
schoolhouse, Christ Church and
schoolhouse, Little Zion Church and
schoolhouse, Belmont Church, Mount
Aetna Church and schoolhouse, and
the New Salem Church and school
house.
The night riders first made their
appearance at point three miles
east of Kestler, where the first
church was fired. They galloped
away toward the east, and before the
glare Of the first fire had reached
its height another was being kindled
few miles away Fire followed
fire and the destruction of every
building to which the torch was APP
piled was. complete. Negroes are
fleeing. -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
MAKING HOMES FOR TROUT
M. J. Hapgood improving Streams in
Peru.

Peru, Sept. BON. ]. Hapgood is
working half dozen gangs of men up
on the mountain streams of Peru, en-
larglng the capacity Of the streams
for the trout. He gave 1t trial two
years ago and IL has proved very sue.
cessful-well worthy of imitation, and
the present dry time is extremely fay.
orable for the work. The plan is to
select suitable places In the brook
beds, clean them out by throwing up
the stones and small stones and
coarse gravel as an enbankment at
the foot, thus making homes and
feeding grounds for the most desr-
able creatures. Great care should be
taken to have large rocks at the bot
tom, and large, fiat stones at the top,
and the wings well protected, with
the centers of the dams left the low
est. II Is perfectly astonishing how
much can be accomplished in a single
day by a couple Of industrious men
working intelligently. Sometimes
tweney or more of good holes" can
be made. A lengthy level spot where
the water will settle back under
large rocks or roots is the most favor
able place. 1t must ever be borne in
mind that trout must have hiding
places as well as water. Sometimes
holes can be easily made by filling in
narrow place between two rocks
with large stones and small ones
chinked in around where the water
will be two or three feet deep and
thus afford winter quarters for the
beauties Taking the long sighted
view Of matters, one can hardly con
ceive of any work more profitably
laid out. The trouble is in the long
| sight"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
M. H. McKEoN SURPRISED
Members of the N. E. o. P. Help Him
Celebrate His 59th Birthday.

About IS members of Walloomsac
Lodge No. 127 n. h. o. p. and few
invited guests met for a special meet
ing in their hall Tuesday evening.
f. A. Lemlly called the meeting to
order and announced that the bust
ness of the meeting was the celebra-
ton of the 59th birthday Of Michael
II. McKeon, one of the prominent
members of the lodge. This was a
complete surprise to Mr.. McKeon,
who had not learned of the nature of
the gathering until announced by Mr..
Lemily.
c. S. Fletcher and Miss Mary Mea-
CHER rendered several vocal selec-
tions which were loudly applauded.
Misses Belle Marsden and Nellie
McGurn presided at the piano. Cards
and dancing were enjoyed until a
late hour.
The members of the lodge through
F. II. Ferguson, presented Mr.. Nc
Keen with a pipe and case in token
of the respect in which he is held
among the members of the lodge.
Among the invited guests present
was j. Harry McKeon of Chester
son of Mr. McKeon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
SEEKS TO RECOVER $4,000
Fair Haven Man Says He was Bum p
ed too Hard on D. & n.

Rutland, Sept. pa. l.. Streeter
of Fair Haven, liveryman, has
brought suit in Rutland county court
against the delaware d Hudson rail
road TO recover $4,000 for alleged in
iuries received last June Streeter
AYERS in his declaration that while
riding on d. & II. between this city
and Whitehall a car was shunted
against the one in which he rode with
such force that he was thrown
against the side of the car and severe
~ injured.
Another case Of considerable inter
est just filed in the county court is
entitled Louis Avery VS.. the Street
Commissioners of the City of Rut
land. Mr. Avery owns a farm on the
outskirts of the city and in building
a new $4,000 sewer the city has dug
$50 foot trench through his meadow
awarding him only $25 damages He
wants $500 damages and asks the
court to appoint a commission to look
into the matter, claiming that the city
mas changed the course of a brook on
which he depended in part for water
for his cattle; that il has badly cut
up his meadow with heavy wagons
and filed the bitches with common
sand instead of good growing soil
such as was taken out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
TWO HORSES RETURNED
One Was Stolen and the Other Traded
-Windham County Episode.

Brattleboro, Sept 29.-Two horses,
one stolen and the other traded, were
restored to their owners in Brattle-
boro yesterday. The stolen animal
belonged to Henry Barber Of West
Brattleboro, and the other to Hiram
Fuller of Halifax
Mr.. Barber's horse was taken from
his pasture in Wilmington, near the
Nottingham line Friday Earlier in
the day Mr. BARRIERS nephew Ray
mond Barber, of Springfield, Mass,
called at the house in West Brattle-
boro with a horse trade in view and
learned about the horse in the pas
ture. Later young man answering
his description and giving his name as
Barber hired livery team in this
village and subsequently appeared
with MIR. Barber's horse at the house
of Hiram Fuller in Halifax. The Bar
Der horse was unshOd and the young
man offered it to Mr. Fuller for a
horse of considerably less value and
$40 as boot The offer was accepted
and after returning the livery horse
| the youth had the Fuller horse hitch
ed to a livery carriage and drove to
/ Hinsdale, ~ H., where he tried to dis
pose of the rig. Mr. Fuller became
suspicious and telephoned to Mr. Bar
Der, with the result that the rig was
recovered In Hinsdale and the horses
were restored. The young man is at
! large
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
UNIQUE DIVING FOR FISH.
Curious Method Employed by tn
Natives at Panlaung River.

A unique method OF fishing is en-
nloyed by natives along the Paulaung
river, says the Rangoon Gazette.
Two dugout boats are employed
about 30 feet long, with two men with
long poles, one in the bow. the other
at the stern punting the boat along.
They stretch long rope made Of
bamboos and plated grass about 100
yards long and weighted about every
ten yards with big stones. This they
let down into the water and the fish
are frightened toward the bank.
The divers then jump In three at
a time, remaining down about 20 sec
onds.
They carry gaffs about Is inches
long and fishhooks with cords at
tached When they strike a fish they
let go the gaff and the fish is hauled
up in the boat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
HIT WITH PITcHFoRk
William {. Blood of White River
Junction Badly Hurt.

White River Junction, Sept 30
Fred l.. Euber, day foreman of Gibbs
& Wheeler's stable, is held for alleged
assault on William L. Blood, who, it
is claimed, attempted to hire a team
and was told by Euber to keep away.
When Blood failed to obey, Euber
knocked him down with pitchfork,
making him unconscious for one-half
hour. DR.. Dean Drake took seven
stitches in the wound. Euber escaped
to the woods, but subsequently re-
turned and surrendered. He is held
to await the result of Blood's injury.
which is considered serious, Blood
was formerly employed in the stable
and the feeling between the men, It is
said, was not of the best.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
Bankers Convention Unanimous
Against Bank Guarantee Proposition

Denver, Col, Sept 3O.-About
5000 bankers, representing all classes
of financial institutions in the coun-
try has assembled here for the 34th
annual convention of American Bank
er's association.
At this mornings session they un-
animously adopted resolutions stating
their disapproval of the bank guaran-
tee proposition, one of the leading
issues in the present presidential cam
paign. Mr.. Bryan has favored this
plan for some time and has pledged
the Democratic party in It's platform
to see that law covering this propo-
sition is passed in the next session OF
Congress provided his party IS sue
cessful.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
EDNA HoPPER,s AUTO
Present From Senior Member of A.
0. Brown G Co.

New York, Sept 3O-Charles E.
Littleheld, receiver for the bankrupt
stock firm of A o. Brown & Co. is
continuing before United States Com
missioner Alexander his Efforts to
ind out what became OF certain as
sets of the partners. One of the wit
lesses was Albert o. Brown, senior
member of the firm. What became
of the automobile for which you say
YOU paid SCOOP" asked Mr.. Little
field. Il gave ii away last March.
To whom did you give it?" ITO
Miss Hopper
Receiver Littlefeld did not pursue
the inquiry further but Edna Wallace
Hopper, the actress, said later that
she was the Miss Hopper Mr.
Brown did give me a motor car last
March, but / don't see anything re
markable in a gentleman giving a
lady a motor car, she said. we
have been friends for long time, Sc
it was perfectly natural for him to
give me the car
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
The Glory Road.

HE said dat de road wuz mighty
bright befo' him. said the old colored
deacon, "but he peared ter have sus
picion dat dar wuz too much sunshine
in it, and dat he might want ter cool
of 70 he got ter de place whar he
wuz gwine Hit would er been mo
consolin' ter him eff he could er seen
q snowstorm ahead er him. Least
ways, dat's my opinion. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
Too Much Success,

Too much success is that which is
gained by the sacrifice of something
worth more than itself The great OBJ
lection to it. outside Of its own unde-
sirableness, is that 1t disturbs the bal.
ance of things. 1t Is unstable, imper-
tinent, the exploit of imperfectly civil.
ICED people, carrying in itself the
seeds of its own dissolution.-North
American Review
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
CHARGES AGAINST BISHOP
Principal Alleged Head of Montpelier
Seminary Tried to Hire Players.

Montpelier, Sept. 2S.-Athletic re-
lations between Goddard Seminary
and the Montpelier institution of
learning was the subject of a lively
conference, held this morning in the
office of superintendent f, j. Browns
combe Principal HOLSTER of God
dard Seminary presented several aft
davits from former students in that
institution, who it had been charged
were professionals, These affidavits
showed that the charge was not sus-
tanned. Mr. HOLSTER also preferred
charges against the Rev. DR.. Il. A..
Bishop, principal of Montpelier Semi
nary, that he had tried to induce So
called professionals to come to the
seminary and play on the athletic
teams After proving that he had not
hired players. Mr. Holister asked
that the Montpelier high school re-
sumo athletic relations with Goddard
This will be decided later
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
FIRES NEAR RlcHFoRD
During Night Heavy Shower Wet the
Ground Thoroughly.

Richford, Sept. Poorest fires
burned severely near here yesterday.
A fire southeast of the reservoir, and
at times within mile of the village,
burned a sugar house belonging to
Frank Guimette. A force of men
fought the fire about two or three
miles northeast of here burned over
King hill, so called, and from there on
north. The fire was mostly across the
boundary in Canada, but was plainly
seen from the village.
During the night a heavy shower
wet the ground thoroughly, but was
not of long duration to help springs
and streams. The fire of Monday
burned much more rapidly by reason
of being famed by a strong south
wind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
Brazen Nerve Than Oato But the Spbndes May

rotary of civil and military affairs
under Governor +. d. Proctor, will be
here at that time to turn over the af-
fairs OF his Office to Aaron II. Grout
OF Newport, who is to serve in that
capacity for Governor Prouty Ad.
jutant-General w. II. Gilmore, State
Auditor Horace f. Graham and Sec
rotary Of State f. G. Fleetwood will
also be here the first of next week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
MAY COST EXTRA $4,000.
swanton Water System Requires
Some Additional Work.

swanton, Sept. 29.-Two hydraulic
engineers, one from Montreal and the
other from Burlington have been here
consulting with the village trustees
and water system committee, In re-
gard to remedying the faults oil tne
new water system. ,,.,,,
II is reported that the pipes VIII
have to be extended into Fairhela
pond further, and also lowered AT
several points along the line, 10 MAKE MAKE
the system perfect. and to ayoiu
sInhoning, which now has to be re-
sorted to at times. It is said that the
additional expense will be $4,000 or
more, which the village will have to
provide for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
RUSSIAN TRAIN ROBBED
Estimated the Robbers Got from $50
900 to 100000.

st Petersburg, Sept 2S.-Thirty
men have robbed a railway train near
wilma securing booty estimated be
tween $4,000 and 100000. The
guard on board the train consisted OF
six men only. The robbers took
small passenger station before the ar.
rival of the train and shot down the
train guards as the engine slowed up,
before they could seize their arms.
They kept up a fusilade during the
robbery to intimidate the passenger
number of whom were wounded by
broken glass. None of the passen-
gers were seriously hurt. The rob
bers escaped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
WHOLE VILLAGE BURNED
Twenty Families Left Homeless in
Homestead, Mich.

ThompsonvillC Mich, Sept. Is
Forest fires yesterday completely de-
stroyed HE village OF Homestead
eight miles north OF this place, con
tanning the charcoal kilns and the
lumber yards Of Alex zimmerman &
Co .of this place The losses will ex-
coed 100000 and 20 families were
rendered homeless. The women and
children were taken to Copemish.
The northbound Ann Arbor passenger
train due here at 500 p. III is stalled
here for the night, as the tracks are
destroyed at Homestead.
Firemen have been sent from here
and from Frankfort TO assist the peo-
pie of Homestead and a relief fund
has been starred. The fire famed by
strong wind attacked the town at
10 a. m. and at g. D. m. only one
store and three houses were left in
the village. These buildings were
considered safe for the present un
less there should be a change of wind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
WeLLow DOG" ACCOUNTS
Creditors Lose Acknowledgement
Pay Four Cents on Dollar.

Buffalo, Sept. 2S.-That the losses
of unsecured creditors of Meadows
Williams g. Co, will aggregate $h2OO'
600 was brought out at the first meet
ing of the company's creditors be-
fore Referee Hotchkiss today. The
assets are so small that the credi-
tors will receive less than four cents
ON the dollar, II was also brought
out that when the firm lost heavily in
speculation the losses had been
charged to yellow dog accounts
one of these accounts, carried under
the name of Mrs. +. b. How, shower
her to be a debtor In the sum .,
SSO7 1856 In reality Mrs. How Is no'
debtor at all,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
ENGINEER FATALLY INJURED
Barre Man Killed by Bursting Valve
Of Air Compressor.

Barre Sept 29.-James r. Mute, an
engineer in the Jones Bros. granite
plant was fatally injured early this
morning by the breaking Of the throt-
tie of the valve of large air com
pressor into which he was turning
steam.
The man was burned by the escap-
ing steam being badly scalded about
the face, neck and arms. He was
struck by flying pieces OF metal and
hurled against partition being stun
ned by the fall. He never recovered
con seriousness and died about O'Clock
this afternoon.
He was 50 years old and is sur
vived by wife and seven children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
MRS. C. 3. WALLS FUNERAL
Well Attended From Her Home tues
day Afternoon at 3 O'clock.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Chas.
B. Wall, Sr., was largely attended
from her home on South stree. rIes-
day afternoon at o'clock. Rev. H.
S. Rowe, pastor of the Mcthc dist
church otficiated. During the service
male quartette consisting of E. E.
Bottum, A. Il. HOLSTER, Andrew
Maurer and E. +. Long rendered
Nearer My God to Thee" and BE
yond the Smiling and the Weeping.
The bearers were four sons, w. A.
Vial, George Wall, F. A. Wall, and
Charles b. Wall, Jr. There were
manv beautiful floral pieces. The in
terment was in the Bennington Park
Lawn cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
TO SETTLE FOR s1,1oo
For That Sum osgood Construction
Co. Will Release the City.

st. Adams, Sept. 30.-The city coun
Gil went into executive session at city
hall this afternoon together with the
special commission Of citizens com
posed OF c. H. Morton, s w. Finn
Fuller c. Smith and G. c. Story In an
endeavor to arrive at terms satisfac'
tory to the Osgood Construction Co,
to have that company stop all work
on the sewer for which they hold con-
tract.
The agreement is that upon the
payment of the sum of $1,100 the Os-
good Construction Co. will release
the city from a carload of brick yalu'
ed at $50 and four bales of straw
now here in st. Adams
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
The Hiaher Life.

why don't you go to work, instead
Of begging and boozing?"
Il will, boss, as soon as there's an
openin' in my trade. An ! amt got
long to wait, nuther"
What is your trader"
I'm a track walker for aeroplane
lines. "-Philadelp Bulletin,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
PROMISES BY PRIEST
Said to Have Tried to Influence Tes-
timony of Vito Turcianna.

UNlOny OF VITO uTCtdUnds
Rutland, Sept. 29.-The evidence
was nearly completed today in the
trial OF Vito Turcianna for the muir
der of AccaTito Sanford here. The
respondents cross examination con-
sumed the greater part of the day.
The State brought ont the fact that
Turcianna and the Rev Francis Gro
ciata had the opportunity to con-
verse by means of a window while
both were in the house of correction.
The priest, 1t is said, promised to
send to Turcianna saw concealed
in a dish of mararoni to cut his way
out of Jail If Turcianna would testify
as the priest wished. The priest
wanted the respondent to refute the
testimony of former witnesses that
the accused murderers gave their re-
volvers to Crociate after the shoot
ing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
Had No Chance.

Jones Cat side of friend killed in
train wreck)-What were his last
words, Doc?
Doctor, ATTENDING the victims)-
There were none. His wife was pres
ent.-Bohemian Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
ELoPED WITH CHAUFFEUR

Young Atlanta Heiress Creates
Sensation.
Atlanta. Sept. 30-The greatest
sensation in Atlanta society for
many years is the announcement of
the marriage of Silver Speer, grand
daughter of one of the wealthiest and
best known men in Atlanta, now dead,
to Russell Thomas, the chauffeur of
her family, Mrs, Thomas is seven
teen years old. She is worth from
$500, 900 to $1,O000O0 in her own
right, the fortune to come to her when
she is twenty-one. The young couple
went to Washington. Lawyers have
been engaged on both sides.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
MAN SHOT IN THE WOODS
Leslie Combs, ts Years old, Said to
Have Confessed the Crime.

Have Confessed the Crime.
WATERFOWL, Sept. 2S.-Harry Hos
mer aged 81, of Fine, St Lawrence
county was shot and instantly killed
late last night in the woods near
that village. Leslie Combs, aged Is,
is the alleged murderer and 1t is said
that he has confessed the crime. No
motive is known unless 1t be robbery.
Combs told his parents of the affair
and they surrendered him to the
authorities, who are now investigat-
ing the case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
MAINE GUNNER SHOT
Was Careless in Attempting TO Take
a Gun Out of Boat

Danforth, Me, Sept 2S,--The first
fatal accident in this section this fall
was reported today The victim was
Andrew Mushero, aged 49, of Dan
forth who was hunting with Joseph
Wheaton. In getting his gun out of
the boat Mushero carelessly pulled
the weapon toward his body and it
was discharged by striking against
one of the seats, The bullet entered
his abdomen and he lived but four
bpnrc