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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-30
BRIDE GROOM
DIDN'T KNOW
BRIDES NAME
VAN BUREN, COUNTY MAN COULD
NOT RECALL NAME OF HIS IN
TENDED WHEN APPLYING FOR
LICENSE

What would you do if you went to
the county clerks Office for mar
riage license and then couldn't re-
member your brides name? And
again, what would you think of your
self, If after hunting up your bride
you then got the name wrong and
would be obliged to make correction
the next day after the license had
been issued?
Such was the experience of Van
Buren, county man yesterday.
John Warning of Van Buren, county,
man past the three score and six
mark in life's journey, called at Clerk
Phillips office. saying that he desired
a permit to wed.
"Your Brides Name?"
Deputy Clerk Gee took charge of
the man. and after placing his name
on the big record book, enquired of
him his BRIDES name.
DO ! need to have her name?"
ooh, yes said the clerk
well, let me think" and scratching
his grizzled locks with his fingers
Warning drawled out: 81 don't be-
what l will do. I'll go down town,
lolih llCl up, cillu lluu oul.
So saying. the old man departed
and presently returned with broad
smile covering his face.
1--WE got it, said he. Who'd ever
thought | would have never paid any
attention to her name? Well, any
way I'll make her name Warning now.
Her name is Mary ]. Thompson"
Makes Correction.
Warning, carrying his sixty-six sum
mers we'll, said: MY bride is only Sc
years old and is bit of a girl He
left the clerks Office in high glee
Last night in his enthusiasm he
showed his license to his intended
why, John. what does this mean.
Do you intend to marry a woman by
the name Of Thompson. l thought you
got license for our wedding?"
isn't that your name?", meekly In
quired John.
'Why no, my name is Thomas. You
60 right away and get that corrected
John Warning again hied himself to
the clerks Office this morning and
had the correction made. He didn't
talk much only saying as parting
remark: 81 didn't think this marriage
business caused so much trouble"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-30
Do nj Wear a Truss

Brooks Appliance is . now
scientific discovery with auto
matte air cushions that draws
the broken parts together and
binds them as you would a
broken limb. II absolutely
holds ARMY and comfortably
and never slips, always light
and cool and conforms TO every
movement of the body without
chatting or hurtiLs. / make II
TO your measure and send it 10
you on a strict guarantee OF
satisfaction or money refand-
ed and / have put my price 20
low thntsnybody, rich or poor,
can buy 1t. Remember, Imake
~ 70 rArr nv.A not. A IL ~ -a,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-30

you and il 1t dos5nt satisfy you you send Il back
and will refund your money The any responsi
BILE citizen n Marshall will tell that is the way do bust
nesaways absolutely the and have sold to thou
sands Of people this for the ve years. Remember
saves no hnrness lies faks. jest girog
~ his ''-ice
c. E. Brooks, 61s5 Brooks Bldg, Mar.
shall. Mich.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
NEGROES HOLD UP
FREIGHT TRAIN
IN ILLINOIS
Board Train and Demand Crew
To Stop It.
ALL ARMED WITH REvOL YER S
This is the Second Attempt Within &
Week-Bandit Leader Killed,
Citizen Wounded.

Sparta, ILL.,, July 27.-The second at
tempt within week by negro ban
dts to hold up a train resulted in a
! battle here at AIS yesterday after
moon in which the bandit leader was
killed and a citizen was MORALLY
wounded
Five negroes, all armed with revol-
vers, boarded a Mobile and Ohio
through southbound freight train at
Red Bud, ILL.,, yesterday afternoon,
and after the train left there demand
ed that the train be stopped when it
reached here. Conductor ID. NJ. An
derson refused to do so, whereupon
John Morrison, the negro leader,
threatened 10 kill him.
The train crew held off the desper-
ADDE'S until the train reached Baldwin
where Conductor Anderson wired the
agent and operator here to notify
Sparta's police force to be prepared
to arrest the men when the train stop
ped.
Seeming trouble the negroes at
tempted to flee when the train slow
ed up, but Police Chief j. NJ. Meyer,
his assistant, Archie Stewart, and a
posse, headed them off. A battle en-
sued in which Morrison shot Clarence
Beaufort, posseman and attempted
to escape, when Policeman Stewart
shot and MORALLY wounded Morrison
Morrisan died, refusing to divulge his
comrades names. The train crew mid
in box cars till they reached here.
When Morrison jumped from the train
here ne fiourlshed his revolver and
Exclaimed: II have killed one man
and intend killing more"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
MACK CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
Gov. Haskell to be Treasurer Of Dem
ocratic National Committee

Chicago, July 26.-After a seven
hour conference with William ]. Bry-
an and John w. Kern the sub commit
tee OF the national democratic COM
mittee yesterday made its selections
Of the officers of the committee as fol-
lows:
Chairman Norman E. Mack. Buff
falo; vice chairman. i. p Hall. Ne
braska: treasurer. Gov. c. II. Haskell
Oklahoma; sergeant at arms, John |.
Martin, Missouri; secretary, Urey
Woodson. Kentucky.
The choice Of Mr.. Mack was made
possible only after the New York
leaders, Charles +. Murphy and W. j.
Corners, chairman of the state demo
cratic committee. had yielded to the
personal desires Of Mr.. Bryan.
When Mr. Bryan reached here yes
ferday he was strongly In favor OF
Mr. Mack, for the place but he frankly
told the committee that he wished
hem to consider all candidates and
make an appointment accordingly.
There were in the race besides Mr..
Mack. Judge NJ. J. Wade of Iowa, T.
o. Ryan of Wisconsin. former Cover
nor James r. Campbell of Ohio and
Trey Woodson. The sentiment for
Mr.. Mack, however. steadily grew, but
he was confronted with handicap
which had to be removed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
TWO KILLED WHEN
TRAIN STRIKES
AUTOMOBILE
Express Crashes Into Machine
At Crossing
TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED
Accident Occurred at Glen Head, L.
Miss Leigh Townsend, New York
Society Girl One OF Those Dead.

Glen Head. L. l., July 27.-Two per.
sons are dead and two seriously in
iured as the result of a collision
here tonight between an automobile
and the "Millionaires express OF
the Long Island railroad. a train that
carries many wealthy New Workers
to their summer homes in Long
Island.
Miss Leigh Townsend, New York
girl of social prominence, who was a
passenger in the automobile, died a
few minutes after the accident, and
Charles Smith, the chauffeur died
on the way to a hospital. The other
occupants of the automobile were
Miss Beatrice Eddy, 22 years old, OF
Brooklyn, and Lloyd Robinson, aged
20, son of Charles Robinson. a New
York banker, and owner of the auto
mobile.
The accident occurred at the Glen
wood road crossing, a short distance
from the station. Lloyd Robinson
was taking the automobile party to
his fathers summer home at Sea
Cliff.
Both automobile and train were
going at fast speed when the acct.
dent occurred.
The passengers OF the automobile
were hurled in all directions. Smiths
body was badly mangled and the un,
conscious form of Miss Townsend
was tossed 40 feet into a yard. Miss
Eddy, who leaped for her life, re
ceived probably internal injuries
Her condition is critical Lloyd Rob
inson was not fatally hurt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
VT, TUESDAY, JULY, %, 1908
Very Lucky Or Else He Would Be Doing Time the House oCorrecton Long
WALKER SENT TO PRISON
viii Serve Term Of 20 Years for En-.
bezzlement Of $4,000 and Forgery.

Hartford, Ct, July 26.-William F,
Walker, formerly treasurer OF the say
ings bank of New Britain, yesterday
pleaded guilty to charges of embezzle.
ment and forgery, and was sentenced
by Judge Shumway to State prison.
Walker pleaded guilty on four
counts OF the Indictment He was
sentenced TO not less than one year
nor more than five on the first count,
and not more than five years on each
of the three other counts, sentence to
take effect on the expiration of each
previous sentence under the indie
terminate sentence law.
This will make the entire penalty
not more than 20 years.
The four counts represented an en-
bezzlement OF bank property amount
ing to 100000 which had been Gov
erted to his own use. The securities
were mostly high-class railroad bonds.
The original indictment contained 10
counts appertainlng to bank funds,
and six additional counts charging
the embezzlement of securities of the
Connecticut Baptist convention, the
latter amounting to about 100000.
The indictment made no allusion to
nine counts relating to bank property
and none whatever to the embezzle-
ment from the Baptist convention.
AS the latter counts we're not men
toned in the writ of extradition,
Walker could not be placed upon trial
for this crime.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
TWO WILLS FILED
Brattleboro Promised Sensational
Case in Courts

Brattleboro, July 25.--It is apparent
that will contest will take place
either in the probate court or the
county court, perhaps both, two doc
uments purporting to be the last will
and testament OF Mrs. Nancy A. Els
Textbook, who died June 2S, having
been filed in probate court.
Mrs. Esterbrook died at the home of
her son-in-law, Rollin S. Chlds She
was "a years old and the widow Of
George w. Esterbrook, formerly a
Brattleboro merchant. In January
of this year Mrs. Esterbrook executed
a will In which she gave relatives
sums ranging from So to 500 and the
residue OF her estate to her son-in-law
Rollin S. Childs. The will was wit
messed by lawyer Arthur p. Carpenter
f. l.. Childs of Wilmington and Mrs.
Lucy A. Pratt. 1t was filed in probate
court by Mr. Carpenter.
In March of this year Mrs. Ester
brook executed another will, witness
ed by Mrs. w. b. Vinton, Miss Ander-
son and Lawyer Hermon h. Eddy.
The second will gives $4,000 to Don H
Miller of Brattleboro nephew of Mrs.
Esterbrook and $4,000 in trust for an
other nephew, William Miller of
Greenfield, Mass This will was filed
in the probate court by cashier w. H.
Bracket of the Peoples National
bank. The second will was filed be-
fore the first one.
Mrs. Esterbrook fell May 2 and was
hurt so that she was confined TO her
bed from that time until her death.
Some time after the accident unfriend
| ly feelings sprung up between r. s.
Childs and Don II. Miller and Mr.. Mil
Ter was refused admittance to the
Esterbr0ok house. Mr.. Miller applied
for the appointment of a guardian
over Mrs. Esterbrook but the doors of
the house were locked when the off
Ger went to the house to serve the
necessary papers upon Mrs. Ester
brook and the woman in charge re-
fused to open them. The officer was
then directed to break open the door
and he was making the attempt when
an agreement was reached whereby
the papers were served without the
necessity of breaking open the door.
A guardian was appointed after a
hearing in the probate court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
A CLEAN, COOL SCALP
PARTISAN SAGE STOPS ALL
DOORS ANDKEEPS TIE SOAP
COOL AND CLEAN.

Almost everybody nowadays knows
that Partisan Sage, the invigorating
hair restorer, is guaranteed TO cure
dandruff, stop falling hair and itching
scalp in two weeks or w. l.. Gokay
will give you your money back.
But you ought to know more about
this marvellous hair grower. You
ought to know that In Ave minutes af-
ter an application, no matter how hot
the weather, your head will be as cool
as cucumber.
You ought to know also, that il kills
all odors which arise from the eXcre-
tons of the scalp, which are particu-
larly strong in summer time.
Everyone ought to have bottle of
Partisan Sage on hand, because 1t is
such a pleasant and exhiliarating hair
dressing.
Ladies use 1t because they know II
makes the hair beautiful, silky and
luxuriant Here's what New York
woman writes:
II have used Partisan Sage two
weeks only, yet In that time ! find my
hair has wonderfully increased beau
ty, thickness and luxuriance. But
what surprised me most was the dis
appearance of all dandruff. 1t pleas
es me to recommend such an efficient
remedy to all my friends, Gratefully
yours, Mrs. Maud Hagar, GIT West
136th street, New York City"
w. l.. Gokay, Bennington, VT. sells
Partisan Sage at so cents large bot
tie or you can get 1t direct by express
at the same time, all charges prepaid
from the Giroux Mfg. Co, Buffalo, N
V
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
FIRES OPENING GUN
Burke Starts Campaign at Orange
County Convention.

st. Adams, July 27-At mass
convention Of democrats of Orange
county held at Chelsea Saturday, Jas.
f. Burke of Burlington. the democrat.
ic candidate for governor, fired the
opening gun of the campaign with a
rousing speech. There was a good at
tendance Of the campaign with a rous-
ing speech
There was good attendance of
both democrats and republicans. Can
didates were nominated for the coun.
ty offices as follows: Senators, John
b. Bean, West Fairlee George w.
Scott, Randolph; assistant judges, r.
w. Chamberlain, Newbury; ID. T.
Stanley of Washington. Judges of
probate, Bradford district, ]. F. Bailey
Williamstown States attorney, c +.
Stanley, Washington; sheriff, Frank
Lamb, Bradford; high bailiff, Vance d
Conapt, Vershire; county committee,
A. A. Olmstead, Newbury. II. O. Bixby
Chelsea, Fl. II. Miller, West Fairlee,
p c. Dodge. Randolph, and J. F. Bail.
ey. Williamstown. The usual resolu-
tons We're adopted supporting the
democratic national and state plat
forms and nominations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
SERVICE IN ROCKINGHAM
An iVersary Exercises Held in Oldest
Church in Vermont.

Rockingham, VT, Jnly 26.-The
special religious service held I'm the
old meeting house here this after.
noon called out large gathering
from the surrounding towns The SER
vice was in commemoration of the
men and women who early settled In
the Connecticut Valley and from
whose homes the soldiers OF the Rev
War went forth and
through whose lives our American in
stitutions were founded The church,
the oldest in the state, for many
years was in dilapidated condition
much of the interior work being
carried away by relic hunters
Through the efforts of Bellows Falls
citizens the interior was restored and
repaired the rededication being held
a year ago. 1t is proposed to have a
special service each year on the
church anniversary.
Prominent New York and Boston
society people who are summer resi-
dents and visitors in Walpole, n. H.,
land vicinity were among the most en-
thusiastic attendants and took an
active interest in the arrangement OF
the service.
1t was expected that the Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale of Boston would
be present and make the principal
address, but on account of his ad-
yanced age 1t was thought best for
him not to undertake the journey.
This was a great disappointment to
the people here and in the surround
ing towns, special trains having been
arranged to run over the Rutland
railroad for the occasion. The com.
mittee of old residents and the sum
mer visitors Nof which Prof. +. w
Hooper, director of the Brooklyn
New York Institute of Arts and
sciences, was the chairman, arranged
to have the Rev. Samuel NJ. Crothers
! d. d., pastor of the First Church, in
Cambridge. Mass, preach the ser
mon. His subject was "The Found
ers of the Republic" The Rev, Ed
ward n. Hardy, ID. D., of Quincy
Mass, delivered the address, his sub
iect being The Religious Life of Ole
New England" In addition there wa:
congregational singing and respon
Isiye reading.
1t is now expected that DR.. Hale
will spend some time during August
at Walpole Inn and il is hoped he may
be able to give public address dur
ing his stay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Which Resulted in Death Of Two
Men.

Pittsburgh, N. Y, July ga
shocking automobile accident occur
red about six miles west of Port
Henry last night. resulting in the in
slant death of j. +. Dodge of Maiden,
Mass, and Lockwood Reed of Port
Henry. b. h. Titus of Syracuse, n.
Y, who was in the car at the time of
the accident, escaped uninjureG
Mr. Dodge, the owner of the car,
with his family and a party of
friends, was camping about ten miles
west of Port Henry. Saturday even
ling the three men set out for Port
Henry for a load of provisions and
were making the return trip, when at
a point about six miles west of Port
Henry. Mr.. Dodge lost control of the
machine in some unaccountable man.
ner and the car dashed into a stream
known as Muddy Brook and turned
turtle, pinning Dodge and Reed under
meath. The machine was a large
touring car and the two men were un-
able to move. Instantly there was a
heavy explosion and the car took fire
burning the victims beyond recogni-
ton.
How the accidnet occurred will pro-
badly never be known. Ii is thought
that The two men were killed before
the machine took fire There is a
high embankment near the scene of
the accident and the neavy machine
plunged over this, throwing Titus 20
feet in the air, and landing with a
crash and roar of exploding gasoline
that was heard for two miles. Mr..
Titus struck in the soft mud near the
edge of the creek and escaped unin-
jured but for severe shaking up. He is
unable to tell how the accident oc.
icurred.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION
OVERNIGHT
Pimples, Rash, Eruptions, ETC., Quick
ly Eradlcated by New Skin Rem
edy,

W erauicateo by new skin Rem-
edy.
Since its discovery one year ago,
poslam, the new skin remedy. has, In
its extraordinary accomplishment
exceeded the most sanguine expecta-
tions of the eminent specialist who
gave 1t to the world. II has cured
thousands of cases OF eczema and
eradicated facial and other disfigure-
ments OF years standing. The terri.
BILE itching attending eczema is stop.
ped with the first application, giving
proof of its curative properties at the
very outset.
In less serious skin affections, such
as pimples, rash herpes, blackheads,
acne, BARRIERS itch, etc. results show
after an overnight application only a
small quantity being required to eff
feet cure. Those who use poslam
for these minor skin troubles can now
avail themselves of the special 80.
cent package, recently adopted to
meet such needs. Both the 50-cent
package and the regular 81 jar may
now be obtained in Bennington at w.
l.. Gokay's and other leading drug
/ stores
Samples for experimental purposes
may be had free of charge by writing
direct to the Emergency Laboratories
80 West Twenty.ffth street, New
York City.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
INSANE FUGITIVE
STILL RUNNING
At LARGE
$50 Reward Offered For His
Capture
SEVERAL CLEWS RECEIVED
Posters Giving Description OF Lunatio
Have Been Printed and Sent Out
To Various Towns.
SEVERAL CLEWS RECEIVED

Rutland, July 27-Elroy Kent, the
insane man who escaped from the
Waterbury insane asylum on the 18th
land who is wanted in connection with
the murder of Miss Della B. Congdon
at East Wallingford last Friday, is
still at large. Sheriff E. c. Fish of
West Rutland and Deputy A. A. Leon
ard of Wallingford were at work yes
terday following clews received from
various towns as to the whereabouts
of the man but up to last night no
definite trace of him had been found.
DR.. Don D.. Grout of the Waterbury
asylum has offered $50 reward for the
capture of the suspect and posters
giving a description of him have
been printed and sent to all of the
towns in the southern part of the
state.
Since it became known that Kent
was at large, clews have come from
several places. but none have con-
cerned the right man. One supposed
clew came from West Clarendon
where a man who acted strangely
followed Mrs. L. H. Pratt and an
Iother woman who were driving and
he was later seen by Harry
Barton and Thomas Holland. When
seen by the latter two, the man was
in nearly nude condition, and was
seated in a tree eating apples. An
officer was sent to look the matter
up, but no trace of Kent could
be found.
Another clew came from Mt. Holly
where a man was detained and
States Attorney Lawrence notified
but he did not answer the de-
scription of Kent, and was allowed TO
go.
II was also stated that a man
answering Kent's description was
seen in Pittsford yesterday and mis-
clew is being investigated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
SENTENCED FOR BURGLARY
Two Men viii Serve Sentences at
State Prison

Not less than three nor more than
five years for John Edwards and not
less than two nor more than four
years for John Shelly were the SEN
fences imposed by Judge W. X.
Farnsworth in Rutland city court,
both men being charged with burg
larry. The men will serve their SEN
fences in the state prison and at
hard labor.
July 10 the tive men entered the
grist mill of w. C. Crippen at Fair
Haven. Mr.. Crippen was notified
that the mill had been broken into
and hurrying to the building found
Shelly in the Office in an intoxicated
condition. Edwards was captured a
little later in one of the buildings on
the fair grounds. States Attorney
r. A. Lawrence, who prosecuted,
asked the Judge to give Shelly the
lighter sentence of the two as he
was younger and had been more or
less influenced by Edwards. He had
also helped the state in clearing up
its case.