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BRIDE GIVES AWAY
100000 ON
WEDDING DAY
Anna N. W. Walker, Worth
$60,000,000 Marries
RELATIVES AND INSTITUTIONS
Daughter Of William Wrshtman, Weal.
thy Philadelphia Chemist Who
Left Her Big Fortune.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb: 81 Mrs.
Anna M. Weightman Walker, one OF
Americas wealthiest women, was mar
ried to Frederick CORTLAND Penfield In
New York yesterday. She is the daugh-
ter of William Weightman Of this city,
who died several years ago. Mr..
Weightman's wealth was estimated at
about $60,000,0O0. Mrs. Penfield is the
only surviving child, and she was made
sole heir of Mr.. Weightman's great for.
tune, which was made in the chemistry
business. Mrs. Penfields first husband
was II. ]. G. Walker, who was Penn
sylvania member Of the Forty-seventh
congress and well known lawyer Of
Williamsport, Pa. He died In 1903.
Mrs. Penfeld had two brothers, who
died leaving six children. They were
provided for during the life Of their
grandfather. After the death Of Mrs.
Penfield's father when it became
known that she had been made sole
heir to his estate Mrs. Jones Wister,
the wife of one Of the brothers, at
tempted to break the will in the inter-
est Of her daughter. The case came to
an abrupt end after two days trial.
Recently it was reported that Mrs.
Penfeld had decided to divide consid.
cradle of her vast estate among her
relatives.
Within few hours after the mar
rage Of Mrs. Walker to Penfeid In
New York her attorney in this city an
nounced in behalf of the bride the fol-
lowing gifts to relatives and institu-
tons:
A deed Of trust under which $500, 900
is set aside for the benefit Of her neph-
ew and five nieces and 5000, 900 for
the benefit of four great-nsphews and
nieces in equal portions.
Fifty thousand dollars to the College
Of Physicians in this city as memo
rial to her father, the late William
Weightman.
Forty thousand dollars to the Frank
lin institute in this city to carry out .
contract gift made as memorial to
her father.
Fifty thousand dollars to the Histor-
ical Society Of Pennsylvania as mo-
mortal to her first husband, Robert j.
G. Walker.
Twenty thousand dollars to the Soci-
ETY. to Protect Children From Cruelty
In Philadelphia.
Twenty thousand dollars for the So
ciety For the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals.
Five thousand dollars to the Profess
or George Allen memorial In the UNI
versity of Pennsylvania and a similar
amount to the library fund of the Per-
kiomen Seminary Of Pennsylvania.
, Mrs. Penfeld says that but for the
attempt to break her fathers Will she
would have previously made deed Of
trust for the benefit Of her nieces and
nephews.
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sey. but In view Of the fact that their
votes were not needed State Chairman
woodruff's local organixs ton WAS per-
mitted to appear regular.
William Barnes, Jr. delivered two
votes against Governor Hughes, Sena.
tors Grattan of Albany and Wemple Of
Schenectady, who voted last year with
the governor. Senator Cassidy also
changed his position from that of a
year ago, as did Senator Gates OF Mad
ison. Senator O'Neill, who made a
speech last year demanding the re
mOval of Superintendent Kelsey, vot-
ed on the roll call to sustain the gov
ernor, but before the result was an
nounced he changed from the affirma-
tive to the negative. Senator Mulla.
ney came in the chamber at this june
ture, and Senator Grady asked that he
vote. Mullaney asked what the ques-
ton was and amid some laughter vot-
ed no. sustaining Kelsey The clerk
then announced the votes as being.
Yeas, 10; nays. 30, thus ending the mat
ter for the present
Before many were aware Of what
was going on the vote had been taken.
On motion of Senator Raines the re-
suit was not announced at once I'm or
der to permit Senator's Thompson and
Mullaney DEM to be recorded.
Senator Mccall (Tam) was excused,
but Senator Grady had q telegram
from him saying that If he were here
he would vote to retain Mr.. Kelsey In
Office. The quick action was one OF
the most surprising turns of the affair
Not word of debate was had
Lieutenant Governor Chanler handed
down the statement of Commissioners
Fleming. The statement is self ex
planatory and simply reiterates the
two broad charges that the superin
tendent failed to reorganize the insur
ance department and failed to enforce
the insurance laws. 1t is vigorous IN
its attack on Kelsey and purports to
riddle the superintendent attitude.
When Governor Hughes returned ia
Albany he declined to make any com
ment on the action of the senate In
refusing to concur in his recommends
ton for the removal of Superintendent,
Kelsey. Asked If he intended to take
any future action, he said, Il have
nothing to say" 1t Is understood
however, that the governor is deter
mined to adhere to his position, tskeE
some time ago, that having twice rec
commended the removal from Office Of
Superintendent Kelsey, the RESPONSE
bilIty for the disposition of his recon
mendatlen now rests with the senate.
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DROPPED DEAD ON DooRsTEP
Heman A. Allen, Of Milton, Victim OF
Bursting Blood Vessel.

Milton, Feb. 26.-Heman A. Allen, a
leading farmer and butter manufac.
turer, died very suddenly about $3.50
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, probably
from the bursting of blood vessel.
He had been at work as usual through
the day and was coming into the
house when he fell lifeless In the
doorway. Medical aid was summoned
but too late to be of service. The fu-
neral will be held Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock. Mr.. Allen was one Of the
leading men of the town in all that
made for the benefit of his fellowmen
He is survived by his wife, a son and
daughter.
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auto Racers Held nj Ch;cnro.

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.--The Italian car
and the French car, No. |, the first Of
the foreign entrants in the New Yo.k
to Paris automobile race to reach Chi
cago, arrived at $40 o'clock last night.
The American car, which came in
Tuesday evening. is still here. De-
parture for the west, according to pres
ent plans, will he deferred until to-
morrow, when it is expected all of the
racers will have arrived. The second
French car and the German car are re-
ported near South Bend. Ind. The
start on the second stage of the long
journey was delayed to permit of re-
pairs to the automobiles after their ex-
perience with snowdrifts.
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beings In the senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. - There
were two speeches in criticism of the
pending currency bill in the senate
Senator Culbers0n of Texas criticised
the measure and spoke in favor of
amendments he deemed necessary to
make 1t of service. Senator Nelson
(Rep) of Minnesota also denounced the
measure as of no Importance. The
currency bill was on motion of Mr.. Al
drich made the unfinished business Of
the senate. The bill to revise the Grim
inal laws of the United States was
paSsed
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A MOVING STUNT
The Former Clark Studio Moved by
Electricity This Morning.

Considerable excitement was caused
along Main street this morning by the
moving of what was formerly known
as the Clark studio. F.. Howard Fer
guson recently purchased the building
and Wednesday started to move it
from back of Mr.. Clark's house to the
vacant lot back of the Norton tene-
ment on the corner of Main and Valen-
tine streets. This morning after it
had been moved out on the street the
3 o'clock local trolley car was hitched
to the building under which runners
had been placed and it came down
Main street like Sled The building
is now in position and will soon be oc-
cupied by Mr.. Ferguson as a studio.
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railroads a scapegoat.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-The under
lying cause of all the general ndis-
criminate abuse of the railways and
their management" and Of the para
lytic stroke which they have suffered
was attributed by w. ii. Truesdale,
president of the Delaware. Lackawan-
ua and Western railroad, to the al
legged plans of the great political parties
to make the sins Of the railroads the
leading political issue Of the coming
campaign. This statement was made
In Mr.. Truesdale's annual report to the
stockholders of the road He began by
saying that the outlook for 1908 as re-
spects railway earnings is anything but
encouraging.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. q. Japa.
nese fishermen and sailors stranded on
the Malasplna glacier, near Yakutat,
Alaska, from the wrecked schooner
Satsuma will probably perish before
the United States revenue cutters
Thetis and McCulloch reach Yakutat,
according to latest advices received
by the merchants exchange here. A
terrible storm, with gale blowing six
ty miles an hour, is reported of the
north coast, and the McCulloch and
Thetis have had to give up temporarily
the voyage to Alaska and put into
Neah bay for shelter.
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duel. That may Be what the French

duel. That may be what the French
call 1t. I see he has arrived In Paris.
1t will emily be matter Of time before
he is back here. and then | will take
the stand and tell everything"
A Paris dispatch says that Roy, in
tervlewed there, said he had intended
to leave New York by French line
steamer, but changed his mind and
booked aboard the Lusitania. He
tried to telephone his wife regarding
the change in his plans, but was un
successful. 1t was through spite al
his precipitate departure, he asserted,
that she denounced him.
He declared that he could state
where all the bullets discharged from
Carkins' pistol struck. The first, he
said. after traversing his coat, lodged
in the sideboard, two others struck
the wall beside his head, the fourth
went through the ceiling and the fifth
smashed wall panel near the floor.
If the holes from the bullets were not
there now, he said, they must have
been filled up. He added that he had
received no notification from the
American police Of any proceeding
against him.
A person apparently fully acqualnt-
ed with the facts states that Roy OPP
posed his wife's going to the CONCERT
in question because he considered that
she took too great an interest In one
of the singers.
Nine. Marchesi, the famous vocal
teacher, when the case was brought
to her attention here, said that she re-
membered Glacia Gala coming to her
for singing lessons ten years ago.
"She wore extravagant costumes" said
Nine. Marchesi, land was always COW
cred with jewels. She constantly
pressed me TO come to parties she gave
at her mothers, but refused"
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Hartie Con.niracx Case.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 27.-In the
trial of Augustus Hartje, the million
aire paper manufacturer; John L. We'll
shons, his friend, and Clifford Hooe, a
negro coachman, on charges Of conspir.
acy and subornation of perjury grow
ing out of Hartjes suit for divorce
here Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, defend
ant In the divorce suit, did not testify,
and attorneys refuse to say whether
she will be called. The session was de-
voted to testimony of detectives who
Swallowed the negro coachman on vari-
Gus trips, the last Of which eliminated
IN the arrest Of Hooe.
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ORLEANS HANDICAP.
Biagg, ut 10 1. Takes Feature From
JOhI Carroll and CoOney n.


JohSp Carroll and CoOney Il.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 27.-Rlagg. at
to /, won the Orleans handicap At
City park. The race was worth about
SLIGO TO the winner. Jack Akin, who
was expected to start, did not 90 to
The, barrier on account of the heavy
weight imposed on him-150 pounds.
Better weather conditions prevailed,
which resulted in large attendance
and big Improvement in the track
condition. which was fast At the start
of the opening event. The winners;
First Race Serenade. first; Sister
Ollie, second; Alamia, third.
Second Race.-Dr Logan. first: Gold
Circle, second; Bank Holiday. third.
Third Race. - Hadur. first Suffice,
second; Dapple Gold, third.
Fourth Race.--Blagg first; John Car
roll, second Cooney X, third.
Fifth Race Oraculum. first: Royal
Onyx. second Hawkama third.
Sixth Race. Alma Dufour, first;
Donna. second; Ace High, third.
Seventh Race.-AlisS Mazz0ni, first;
Banrlda, second; Apt, third.
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YOUNGEST ACTRESS ON STAGE
To Appear in Rip Van Wrinkle at the
Opera House Tonight.

In support of Thomas Jefferson who
Is to appear at the opera house this
evening in RIP Van Wrinkle" is the
youngest actress on the American
stage. 1t is little Miss Helen McMa-
hon, who plays the part of little
"Meenie." She is only four years and
a half old, yet she plays part which
in length would puzzle many an older
actress, and Is one of the principals in
support of Mr.. Jefferson.
Another remarkable child actress Is
little Pearl Egan who is three years
older. She assumes the character Of
little "Heindrick" and together they
form one of the taking features of the
performance. The pretty little juve-
nile actresses are under the constant
care of their mothers who travel with
them. Their appearance at the opera
house is sure to be source of delight
to the younger generation of theater-
goers,, most of whom have never seen
the grand old classic. RIP Van
Wrinkle"
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NEW YORK SENATE
NOT TO REMOVE
OTTO KELSEY
Gov. Hughes Meets Second Re.
buff by Upper House
REPUBLICANS RESPONSIBLE
Without Reading Documents by Vote
of 80 to 10 Governors Recommen.
dation Is Rejected.

ALBANY, \. y, Feb. 2I.-The sen
ate voted not to remove State Superm'
tendent of Insurance Otto Kelsey from
office. as recommended by Governor
Hughes.
The action of the senate in unfolding
Kelsey is the second rebuff 10 Govern
or Hughes and is Il repetition Of the
stand taken last year.
The vote was taken just as the read
ing of documents in the case was about
TO begin Senator Horace White of
Syracuse moved that 1t be suspended,
saying that it was unnecessary. Then
without debate the senate proceeded TO
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To Pa, Down dwight Rider..r

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 27.-At the
opening OF the assembly here Governor
Wilson. after denouncing the rule of
terror" in his message. pointed to the
fact that the prosecuting officers have
indicted but one man and convicted or
punished none Of the men guilty Of
these crimes and recommended an i'm
mediate appropriation of S25, 900 to as
sist in prosecuting the might riders"
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Hetty Green Must Pay ss.727.

BOSTON, Feb. 27-Mrs. ,lIetty Green
by a decree of Judge Putnam of the
United States circuit court must pay
Sherman l.. Whipple. Boston attor-
ney, the sum of S5,127, with interest
from early in 1896, for legal services.
Mr., Whipple. who represented Mrs.
Green In her litigation against the
trustees of the estate of the late Sylvia
Ann Rowland of. New Bedford, claim
ed $4,000 for professional services, but
this Mrs. Green refused to pay, ,eialm-
ing that it was extortionste.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2I.-The tennis
championship on the courts of the Sew
enth Regiment armory continue. f.
r. Alexander and II. II. Hackett rath-
er easily defeated I. X. pell and |. c.
Wright, the latter of Boston, in the
seminal, at Go. e. The champion
pair will now meet the winner of the
Nj. Marcus and NJ. Goldman versus W.
Il. Cragin, Ir., and NJ. S. Charlock
match for the title.
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Gla,, worked Ont of Her Body.

MARIETTA, o.. Feb. 27.-Physicians
here are much interested in the re-
markable case of Mrs. Frank Stage,
from whose body 80 pieces Of glass
have worked out through sores all over
her person. 1t is believed that crushed
glass was placed in the woman's food
and that 1t is coming from her body.
The pieces are minute. The water In
the well on the Stage place was found
pOisoned recently,
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REPUBLICAN VILLAGE CAUCUS

Called to Meet In Foresters' Hall Sat
urday Evening, Feb. 20.
The Republican voters Of the Village
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in Caucus at Foresters Hall, Sat
urday evening, Feb. 20, at 8 p. m. to
transact the following business:
list To place in nomination candi-
dates for Village officers to be voted
for at the next annual Village meeting
at an election to be held on the third
Tuesday OF March 1908.
End. To transact any other business
found proper when met.
s. II. lockwood,
Edmund LaFranchise,
George M. Hawks,
Republican Village Committee
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. -. - -Four
games were played here in the national
championship squash racket tourna-
ment DR.. J. A. Miskey. the present
champion defeated II. |, Wilson; &. r.
Jennings won from T. II. lie Boutel-
lier; W. l.. Freeland defeated II. r.
Sever. and w. II. Huhn won from w.
Y. Stevenson.
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CITIZENS CAUCUS
To Be Held Monday Evening, March
End at Apollo Hall.

Thevo tiers Of the Citizens party of
Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in caucus at Apollo hall, Mon
day evening, March 2. 1908 at s p. m.
to transact the following business:
First: To place in nomination can
ddates for village offices to be voted
for at the next annual village meeting
at an election to be held on the third
Tuesday of March, 1908.
Second: To transact any other
business found proper when met.
(Signed)
c. w. Soule.
Amos Aldrich End,
Joseph c. Pellerin.
Citizen Village Committee.
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For Village Clerk.

OF other candidates for the Office of
village clerk, that of Harry Sharpe,
teller of the Bennington County Nat
ional Bank, has been generally suug-
gested.
Mr.Sharpe is an accurate account.
ant and up to date in his clerical
methods. is centrally located so that
he could be found at all times.
The services of such a clerk are alb
solutely essential to any Board of
Trustees. XXX
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Queen In Cotiision.

TIE HAGUE. Feb. IA carriage
in which were queen Wilhelmina and
her husband, Prince Henry, colided
with an electric street car that was
running at fun speed The shock was
severe. and three wheels of the royal
carriage were torn OF. but no one was
injured.
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HENRY SWEET DEAD
Young Man Passed Away Last Even
ing at His Home on County st.

wy 81 ffto stOhS VII Seeuhy 49,
Henry Arthur Sweet, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Almon r. Sweet. died We'd
nesday evening at the home Of his
parents, at the corner OF County and
School streets. He had been in i'll
health for some time and death was
due to consumption.
He was a native of this town and
was but rs years old at the time of his
death. Besides his parents he is sur
vived by three sisters, one brother and
a wife and one small child.
The deceased was well known In
town and had many friends who will
undoubtedly be grieved to learn of his
untimely death. The funeral will be
held Saturday at o'clock, Rev. c. w.
Rowley, pastor of the Methodist
church officiating.
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laranef In Fined

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Sir Francis Bur.
dett, rich barenet, who was formerly
captain In the Seventeenth lancers,
has been condemned to pay damages to
the amount of $4,000 as correspondent
In Alexander Boyd's suit for divorce
to which no defense was made.
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blizzard Hits Michigan,

MARQUETTE, Mich. Feb. 27.-The
most terrific blizzard in years has been
raging in Michigan SINCE Tuesday
night Huge snowdrifts are demoral.
lzing traffic, and business is practical.
ly suspended.
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wexford al 81 to 2.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Feb 27-Wex-
ford, ut . to =. won the San Belnar-
dino handicap, at II mile, the fourth
race on the card 1t Santa Anita. by Il
head from Mark Antony H.. the favor
lite, with Tony Faust third
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Thomas Carson Barr Dead.

ORANGE. n. j.. Feb. 27.-Thomas
Carson Barr, for twenty years promi-
nent In street railway circles and a
pioneer in electrifying surface roads,
died here from Brights disease, aged
hfty years.
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Lisht Wool at Oakland.

OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 27.The 70
semitic handicap, the feature Of the
racing at Emeryvile, was captured
by Light Wool, who went to the front
at the start and never left the issue In
doubt.
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Breaks II world. Record.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Charles NJ,
Daniels of the New York Athletic club
last night broke the worlds record for
the eighty yard swim. covering the dis
lance, with three turns. in Is seconds
fat at Madison Square Garden.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont light local SHOWS tonight ex-
cept fair in extreme south portion.
Colder Friday, fair colder in north and
east portion.
New Ulm review., 1908-06-10

The Springfield club defeated Nor
gan's fast players last Thursday with
a score Of S to 5.
New Ulm review., 1908-06-10
new ULM BOYS MAKE GOOD
Win Second Place in Field and
Track Meet at Sleepy Eye.
First Honors Went to Redwood
Falls and Third to Springfield.
Stadtherr Boys Make Fine Re-
cords IN Number of
Events.

In the athletic field and track meet
of the Brown-Bedwood County Young
Mems Christian Association, held at
Sleepy Eye Saturday, there were six
teams competing and in all about
forty participants. Redwood Falls
carried off first honors, New Ulm
followed in second place and Spring
field landed third in the scoring. By
points the lineup was as follows:
Redwood Falls, 80; New Ulm, 81;
Springfield, %: Golden Gate, 10;
Sleepy Eye, 5; Leavenworth, 1.
New Ulm won first place in the half
mile relay and also showed up we'll
in the fifty yard dash and distance
base ball throwing. The following
are the records in the various contests:
SO yard dash-E. Kleine OF, Golden
Gate first, Ed Stadtherr of New Ulm
second and Arthur Seifert of New U I'm
third. Time, 5 As seconds.
100 yard dash-Guy Green of Col
den Gate first, Milo Jones Of Redwood
Falls second and E. Kleine of Colder
Gate third. Time, II seconds.
220 yard run-Reuben Potter o.
Springfield first, Milo Jones of Red
wood Falls second and E. La Gov
of Leavenworth third. Time, 26 2;
seconds.
Half-mile-run - Reuben Potter O
Springfield first, Clarence Mason o
Redwood Falls second and Gustav
Sell of New Ulm third. Time, 2:44.
Putting the shot-A. King of Red
wood Fails, 40 feet. 3 inches; A. L
I Stadtherr of New Ulm, 80 feet,
inches; E. Stadtherr, 35feet, 10 inches
Hammer throwing King of Red
wood Falls, 126 feet, IL inches; H
I Zieske of Sleepy Eye, lOs feet,
inches; E. Hammermeister of Sleep
Eye, 1O2 feet, 1O9 inches.