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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
ELRoY KENT IN COURT
Convicted Murderer's Appeal Before
Supreme Court This Week

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Elroy Kent, convicted murderer of
Della b. Congdon at Wallingford on
July "a 1908, appeared in the Yer
mont supreme court at Montpelier
Tuesday in his fight for life, the pen
atty for the crime being death by
hanging. He was convicted in Rut-
land county court and the legal fight
comes to the higher court on excep-
tions as TO the admission of certain
testimony during that trial. But
though Kent was ready for hearing,
his attorney, +. II. OBrien of Rutland
was not, and a continuance was asked
for today and granted.
Attorney O'Brien wanted 1t to go
over until the November term of SUI
preme court, but Chief Judge Row ell
in announcing the decision of the
court to have the matter heard at this
term stated that contipuance OF "a
few days would be granted So, il is
probable that the case will be taken
up again later this week Meanwhile
Kent will. confined in the Washing
ton county jail at Montpelier
When in court today, Kent appear
ed cool and collected and. he seemed
10 have an understanding of the le-
gal proceedings. The question of his
sanity was uppermost during the trial
of his case in the lower court. since
it was charged that he committed the
murder when he was a fugitive from
the state insane asylum at Waterbury
he having fled from that institution
on July II, 1908, with the aid of keys
fashioned by another inmate, Fred
Sharpe, and the murder of the Cong
don women having been committed
on July "a. Kent was arrested at
Pittsfield, Mass. on October 81, 1908,
and was convicted largely on circum-
stantial evidence. some of which was
the appearance OF the initials 'E K"
on the Congdon barndoor and the ad-
mission OF Kent that he was in that
vicinity about the time the
woman was killed
Since his conviction, Kent has been
confined in Rutland county, sentence
not having been imposed. He was
brought to Montpelier from Rutland
last night, shackled to Sheriff Z. C.
Fish, and accompanied by another Of
ficer, Deputy Sheriff A. A. Leonard.
He was not shackled when he went to
the courtroom to-day.
Kent has had a checkered career,
having been convicted several times
of larceny and having been sent from
the state prison to the state asylum
while serving a sentence and being
virtually prisoner of the Windsor
institution when he escaped last sum-
mar from tho Watarhurv oovlur, with
Fred Keenan,. The latter was easily
captured. Elroy Kent's brother Fred,
is now under indictment on the
charge of having killed his father,
George Kent, in Windham county last
July Fred was formerly an inmate
of the insane asylum at Waterbury
and he is now being observed as to
his sanity before his case comes up
for trial. 1t is alleged that Fred is
an "epileptic imbecile.".
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
BODY OF GIRL ALL
FOUND But HEAD
IS MISSING
Rhode Island Mystery Far From
Being Solved
BODY WAS DISTRIBUTED
Apparently II was Cut Up and Pieces
Thrown Out From Wagon
Driven Along Highway

Triverton, r. l., Oct. 13.-After sew
eral hours Of apparent confidence that
they had identified the body OF
young woman found in scattered por-
tions on the outskirts of this town,
the authorities tonight again lapsed
into a state of extreme doubt. 1t had
been thought that the body was that
of Miss Gertrude Edwards, a South
Scituate young woman, but this the
DRY was exploded when a number
three shoe was tried on one of the
dismembered feet and found to fit it
exactly, while the missing young wo-
man from South Scituate wears a
size five shoe.
The Autopsy.
Following an autopsy which was
held on the torso today Medical Elk
aminer Stimson stated that there
We're evidences of an attempt at a
criminal operation. There were no
signs of peritonitis or any fever. The
cause of death was either not ascer-
tanned or not made public. The doc
tors stated that it could not definite
ly be placed until the mead is located.
That is the only portion of the body
now missing.
What Was Found Yesterday.
The daily contribution to the grue-
some collection of several parts of
the body was again forthcoming to-
day. The arms and a leg from the
knee down were found at place off
Bulgermarsh road, nearly a mile west
of the point where the rest OF the
legs were found on Monday AS in
the case of all the other parts, those
discovered today were hidden just off
a by-path. This is taken to indicate
that a vehicle must have been used,
the disposer of the body making ex-
cursions into the underbrush at vari-
GUS points along the road to rid him
self of his CHASTITY burden A minor
result of the days search was the
finding near Bliss Four Corners of
hair rat and handkerchief, both
bloodstained.
1t is believed that much of the re-
suits of the autopsy are being held in
secret for the district attorney.
Hunt for Head Today.
The hunt for the head tomorrow
morning will be renwed upon a sys-
tematic plan of campaign laid out
from observations of the methods
used in disposing of the other por-
tons of the body. The several small
ponds in the vicinity will also be
dragged. Unless the head was buried
or burned, the police believe the most
likely disposal of it would be to throw
1t into one of these ponds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
THE BOSTON STORE
To Have It's Formal Opening at 121
North Street, Saturday.

To Have It's Formal Opening at 121
North Street, Saturday.
The new Boston Store will De
opened Saturday by H. Harry Levin
with an entire new stock of clothing
drygoods and shoes from the best
manufacturers of New York and Bos-
ton. The policy of the Boston Store
will be to sell the highest grade me
chandise at prices considerably lower
than those generally charged for the
same grade of goods.
The shoe department OF the Boston
store will be one of its important
features. 1t will contain the best
shoes made in the United States in
Guiding among other makes, the Doug
las shoes for men, the Rice and Hut
chins shoes for men, women and chill
dren and the Ball Band rubbers.
Other large departments are the
ladies furnishings, hosiery, and under
wear, mems clothing and furnishings
departments.
1t is the intention OF the proprietor
to make the Boston Store the ideal
shopping center of Bennington.
To celebrate the formal opening of
the new Boston Store in Bennington
a special sale will start on the open
ing day Saturday, Oct. 16 and con-
tinue for 30 days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
METHODIST FAIR COMMITTEES
Committees Will Meet For Plans To-
morrow Afternoon

The final arrangement for the fair
committees has been made and the
list is given here that all may know
the assignment, and friends may know
to whom to send their gifts. The
committees are asked to meet with
their respective chairmen Friday at
2:30. except those who have otherwise
arranged Committees to meet at
the home of the chairman.
Fancy Work-Mrs. Booth, Mrs. f..
Evans, Mrs. c. Evans, Mrs w. Brad
ford, Mrs. Bottum, Mrs. John Rock
wood, Mrs. Whitman. Mrs. w. A. Wall,
Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Grin Davis, Mrs.
Hollister.
S. S. Booth-Mrs. Neal. Mrs Mar
tin, Miss Maurer. Mrs Downs, Miss
Susie lockwood, Mrs. Charles Potter,
Miss Mabel lockwood, Andrew Maur-
err
Doll Rooth-Mrs. William Tiffany,
Mrs. F.. Sickle, Mrs. Florence Lyons,
Miss Lillian Phillips, Miss Flora Muir
ply, Miss Margaret Stafford. Mrs.
Fauley, Mrs. Bassett. Miss Gladys
Fauley, Miss Ruth Burt. Mrs ID. Temp
kins, Mrs. Osborne.
Shufelt. Miss Margaret Fay, Miss
Gladys Fauley, Miss Ruth Burt, Miss
lilly Hervey, Miss Gladys Gibson
Fuel and Feed-Mr. Stickles, Mr.
Greenslet. Mr.. Evans, Mr.. Buzzell,
Mr.. Cleveland. John lockwood.
Country Store-A. II. HOLSTER, !.
+. Gibson Mr. Howard, Curtis Sweet,
+. e. Bottum.
Autos-Mr Bottum, Mr.. Torrance,
Mr.. Newton. Mr.. Gokay
Art Booth--Miss Rose Harbour,
Miss Collins, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Busbee
Mrs NJ. Townsend, Mrs. Soule, Mrs
Tompkins.
Rebecca at the Well-Miss Julia
Neal and Miss Polly Harbour.
Directory-Mrs. Hawks.
Music-Mr Griswold.
Ice Cream-Mr. Hudson, W. Gokay,
C. d. Gibson. Mrs. Holt, Miss Estella
Van Gorder Mr. Neal, A. Maurer.
Flowers. Plants and Bulbs-Miss
Ruth Clifford, Miss Maud Holt, Miss
Susie Watson. Miss Stella Bates, Mrs
l.. l.. Stevens, Mrs. Day, Miss Amy
Bentley, Miss Florence Waite, Miss
Doris Gibson, Miss Amy Harbour.
ClNlt otINlCt lJtlts -IsbNh " ih'AS"'
John Evans End, Arthur HOLSTER.
Tickets--Mr. and Mrs. George Lee,
Miss Moon, Miss Velma Blue, Miss
Julia Neal, Miss Amy Bentley, Miss
Folly Harbour, Miss Blanche Buchan-
an. Miss Jennie Ineson. Miss Eliza
beth Van Gorder.
Dry Goods-Mrs. Winslow, Mrs.
Burt, Mrs. Stratton, Mrs. Cleveland,
Mrs. Sibley. Mrs. J. Carpenter, Mrs.
Phelps. Mrs. Ed. Moore, Mrs. Tor
rance. Mrs. e. Crawford, Mrs Gal
lagher. Mrs. William Long, Miss Lew
is, Miss Mcclure.
Larkin Booth-Mrs. Davis, Mrs. GO
kay. Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Dickinson.
Red Cross-Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. hustin
Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Rickert.
Handkerchiefs-Mis Mildred Far
mum. Miss Bessie Farnum, Miss Mary
Rudd, Miss Carrie Phillips, Miss
Grear, Miss Porter, Miss Irene Davis,
Miss Leila Sickle.
Orange Tree-Mrs. Resseguie, Miss
Austin, Mrs. Fields, Mrs. Maurer,
Miss Carrie Wood, Miss Eva Rock
wood, Miss Huzel lockwood, Miss
Irene White, Miss Gladys Evans, Miss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
WHITE NATION IN AFRICA
The Natural Wealth of the Country
Will Attract Our Civilization


Minneapolis, Oct 12.-The Rev.
John F. Springer, of Chicago, fore
sees a white mans nation in South
Central Africa Immediately below the
Congo country, and he hopes before
that time arrives tohave the Christian
religion firmly established among the
natives of a vast domain, so that
when the white men come in black
men will be prepared to adopt that
which is good and withstand that
which is bad in the newcomers civili-
cation.
1t is In the very heart of South
Central Africa that Mr. Springer pro-
poses to be ready for the Caucasian
civilization he is sanguine is coming.
Not only copper, but belt of tin ITO
miles long has been found, with gold
and diamonds in many places.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
D. A. r. ELECTION
Officers Chosen at Tenth Annual Con-
ference in Springfield

ference in Springfield
At the Tenth Annual Conference of
Vermont d. A. r. at Springfield. the
following officers were chosen: Mrs.
c. n. North of Shoreham, nominated
State Regent; Mrs. j. j. Estey of
Brattleboro. nominated state vice re-
gent, these nominations to be ratified
at Continental Congress in April 1910;
Mrs. j. G. Hindes of vergennes elect
ed treasurer; Mrs. j. e. Buxton of
Middletown Springs historian; Mrs.
l.. b. Lord of Burlington, chaplain:
Mrs. j. E. Weeks of Mddlebury, aud
itor; Mrs. F. l. Sift of Brattleboro ap-
pointed secretary. 1t was voted to
support Mrs. Emily P. S. Moor of
Rutland for vice president general for
Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
TO CHECK JOHN BULL
Germany is not Building Navy as &
Menace to England, However.

~ -'S'S'"Ni ''N"SNS''
London, Oct. 1.-THE best exposi-
ton of Germany's motive in building
Dreadnoughts has just been written
by Professor Delbruck, editor of The
Preussicher Jahrbucher and a PER-
sonal friend of Prince Buelow's.
He repudiates the motion that
Germany meditates the invasion Of
England, but frankly avows that hef
fleet is built in order to keep England
in check all over the world. He says
1.-THE German navy is not and never
will be sufficiently strong directly to
menace England, yet it is strong
enough to necessitate cautious Eng
lish policy and to compel England
continually to reconsider her relations
with Germany"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next % Hours.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont rain tonight or Friday.
Warmer tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Noon Quotations from ]. r. WiIIiston
g. Co., to Bennington Security Co
The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from j. R. WilIiston
& Co., OF New York by special wire:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14

Ruth Clifford.
Supper-Mrs. Austin, Mrs Green
slet, Mrs. Half, Mrs. Griswold, Mrs.
Fred Allen, Mrs. Stratton, Mrs. L. L..
Stevens, Mrs. C. Evans, Mrs. j. Ev-
ans, Mrs Dan Tompkins, Mrs. Arm
strong.
Dining Room-Mrs. Fred Hough-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14

The Boston Americans shut out the
New York Nationals in the fourth
game of the post-season series in Bos-
ton Wednesday 2 to 0. Collins, the
University of Vermont boy, one of the
youngest of the local twirlers. out
pitched the visitors to four scattered
hits.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-13
BIDS WANTED

Sealed bids for the repairs to be
made on the front of the building
now occupied by JOS. Smyth's cloth
ing store will be received at the Of
lice of the county clerk, on or before
the hour of 10 O'Clock on the I'd day
Of August, 1893. Plans and specifi-
cations of the work to be lone can
be secured from the county clerk at
his ONCE. T.. o. PATTERSON,
u I'd County Clerk.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-13
FIRST AMERICAN CARDS

Abe Cohn is showing some post
cards at the Emporium hat were
made in the United States. Here
tofore ali such cards could only be
made in Germany but now Yankee in
genuity has finally solved the cost
problem and they are in the market.
Those at COINS are excellent pieces
OF work.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-13

CARSON CITY DAILY APPEAL
CARSON CITY, NEVADA
Published .S:y evening, SUNDAY excepted
oFF,ce-rHE APPEAL sLoo. CO RNER OF MAIN ard I'd STREETS
rates; BY Carrier s. a month 81 a year. BY Mail . a Year N advance
OFFICIAL ORGAN Of oaMss7 COUNTY and tn. STATE OF NEVADA
.als~'s aeSsE ISs EDITOR
CARSON CITY seems t have a Board of Trustees that has tn in
terests of the city al heart, judged by the action last night.
Not only did the trustees agree o plans that will make Carson City
the best home city n the state. but they did so willingly and gladly.
Each a appointed o do a part Of the preliminary work, work that
will take much time % private business AFFAIRS accepted 'he TASK
without murmer and promised to o his best and do it is quickly as
possible.
This is proper civic spirit. Carson City and he citizens thereof will
profit by this spirit Of improveme nt.
1t remains fol the trustees o make good on their outlined plans
They may rest assured thu majority OF h tai payers OF Carson CITY
are with them in n thing they want to do to improve the city. A
grumber may be heard here and there but grumblers and fossils
abound and have always clogged the fee of progress.
Every citizen of Carson City who has the interest of the city at
heart. who owns property in the city, who to SCI property values
rise. who wants to escape unjust taxation by increased fire insurance
rates, who wants to SCI more families brought here to live. who, in
short, wants o help his neighbor and himself financially and socially
bes@ment of the city.
Others will be in a class by themselves and don't oun anyway.
THE country should pay attention to Mr.. Fred KoaIer, chief of po-
lice of Cleveland.
lie is working u the solution of the police problem thai has BAT
fled New York.
The solution Of the police problem, always and everywhere is a
question of the relation of the mailed fist to a kind and chivarous heart.
Mr.. Kohler. Of Cleveland, "a see no reason o earth or under
heaven why the We things shouldn't 20 together.
He has become famous in police circles or his gentle n sahu-
tay methods of dealing with petty crimes and with first Offenders.
He las added to the honorable pride and self respect of paUomen
by giving them a sort OF judicial discretion n making arrests
He insists that n prisoner s ould be held unless there is sui
Client evidence o convict, in misdemeanors, and to temporarily detain
in case of felonies.
He issued an order o Saturday throwing wide open the doors o.
publicity in all police matters, and permitting the policemen to talk
freely with the reporters.
The sweating" process and all those refine forms of torture for
York, are totally prohibited in Gle veland.
Mr. Kohler enforces the law-and submits to it himself.
Fred Kohler a a patrolman in the rotenest police force in the world
when he tied in with a police re- porter O n the Cleveland Press who
advised him until he W az appointed Chief of Polio by Tom Johnson.
who gave him a free hand.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-13

Sample the 6udweiser at BarkIey's
stop in at Barkley's at the Dr. pot.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-13

Business mans lunch served
daily at Dick'c between 1870 and :
o'clock. Faust Beer is one of the not
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-13

J. 3. DoWD, PLEASE WRITE
A. Tipping, 1912 Grant st. Van
couver. b. c.. wishes to hear from
J. b. Dowd. Last heard from at Ma.
sonic. Cal.
oudwsissr. the best beer at the
spot saloon.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-13

Anheuser beer on tap at Todds.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-15

A few weeks ago, when Charles NJ
Sehwab, the steel magnate, attended a
meeting Of the American Boiler Man
ufacturers' association, In Atlantic
city, he. as the guest Of honor. made
very apt remark In speech at a
banquet In his honor.
while you are honoring me now
said he, "2O years ago did not feel
that | was anyDody Now feel that
am somebody In the olden days
have worked with my hands with just
such people as those Of whom am
the guest to-day.
AN episode which happened a short
time ago seems to me TO be appro-
pirate to this occasion / had hired
a carriage at the railway station to
drive me home. There was a colored
man driving. overheard a woman
at the roadside say to her little son.
There goes Mr. Schwab in that car.
riage. And the little fellow asked
which one. mom?'"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-15
TO Relieve seasickness.

Eugene Wolf, the German explorer,
says that for the last 15 years of the
80 he has spent in travelling he has
studied the problem of costless pre-
ventiye Of seasickness, and he haB
reached the conclusion that the best
means obtainable is hot watcrsoaked
towel. folded tightly about the pa
tents head while he lies fiat on his
back. In VOLTS own words A RENE
dy for curing seasickness there is
none, and never viii be. The point,
therefore, lies in its prevention, for
prevention is better than cure MY
simple head bandage, made by fold
ing a towel. large handkerchief or
anything similar, dipped into hot salt
or sweet water, and applied round the
head few times, restores the proper
circulation Of the blood, relieves the
abdomen from pressure and checks
the cerebral anemia.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-15
Wedding Rina story.

It was the habit Of Rev James Spur
geon, grandfather of the great preach
er Of that name, to pray each even
ing under a certain oak tree In Sc
cluded wood in Honeywood park.
One night he dreamed, the story
goes, that Satan appeared and threat
ened to tear him in pieces, if he fol-
lowed his accustomed route to the
tree. There was another path by which
he might go in safety
Remembering his dream, Spurgeon
felt sorely tempted to take the route
in which Satan was not. But this
would be to capitulate. Trembling in
every limb, he made his way by the
path in which the danger lay. He
reached his goal In safety and in
prayer and song returned thanks for
delivery from peril. When his prayer
had ended he rose to return.
; In his path lay piece Of solid gold
as large as a curtain ring" All in
quiry falling to discover an owner, he
retained it, and when he married had
his wife's wedding ring made from his
curious find.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-15
Still the Friday Superstition.

The Atlantic liners are now run
ming much oftener than they used to
do. In time they will leave port every
day in the week but Friday. They
win never sail on Friday on account
Of the Friday superstition"
The speaker, shipping agent,
shook his head and resumed:
This Friday superstition is amaz-
ingly strong. 1t affects the educated
no less than the illiterate I know
hardly a person who would set out on
a sea voyage on Friday, and nobody
would marry on that day, while there
Is even. say the undertakers, a preju-
dice against Friday burials
"a Friday burial he explained, is
not supposed to affect the hereafter Of
the deceased. but TO augur i'll for the
health of the mourners throughout the
ensuing year.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-15
JOY IN BOOZE TOWN.

Ill deciding that druggists could handle
whisky for medical purposes, that the
state agency should continue furnishing
liquor for drug and scientific purposes,
thar the vote cast at the November cleo
lion in no way affects dispensaries in
cities Of more tan 1000 population, and
that man can have any quantity of
liquor shipped to himself from another
state for his own use without violating
any law. the supreme court has knocked
some Of the substantial props from under
the friends Of absolute prohibition and an
increase in the number Of drug stores is
looked for.
The court held that man had the right
to purchase twelve or more quarts Of
whisky for his own use, and that no one
has the right to conhscate this liquor or
arrest the man to whom it was consigned.
Twelve quarts Of booze at time for a
man is quite a load, and il he demands
more he has even gone beyond the pale
Of the worst bootleeger. -Muskoeee Times.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-15
state secrets Given Awax.

Judge Mortimer Lewis gives the
rhyming race away in the following
These Christmas songs you read
were writ way back in hot July, ST.
Valentines day songs were writ be-
meath November's sky. and that is
why the poet should write Of Thanks
giving cheer while he is good and
hungry for that good time to be here
one deals out country idyls while ones
immured in town and signs of city
pleasures where the leaves are drift
ing down; tbs in this absent treat
ment way he sings of everything. and
so l do not think he ought to have
to rise and sing Of good Thanksgiving
day when he is filled up to the brim
with pumpkin pie and gravy brown
and turk that died for him. Did
speak of the pumpkin pie? l don't
know il did, but I'm stuffed so plum
full Of that it's pushing UP the i'd
Atlanta Constitution.