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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
GEBBIA'S DAY TO HANG.
He Kidnapped and Killed a Twelve
Year-Old Boy.

HahnviIle. La, July 16-Lenardo
Gebbia, sentenced to be hanged here
today, was convicted of completely in
the murder of Walter I,arnana 19-vas -
old son of Peter Lamana, an undertake.
OF New Orleans. The crime was com
mitted in the name of the BLACK
On June 8, 1907, the .bov was kid
naped from his home and the following
cay the father received a demand for
$4,000 ransom. When this was refused
the lad was killed. The beheaded BODY
Ten Italians, including Gebbia and his
sister Nicolina, We're indicted for the
murder. Four Of this number escaned
but four others, including one woman,
We're tried here and sentenced to life
imprisonment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
LIE. SPANGLER FINED.
Must Pay for Employing 14-Year-O Old
Boy in planning Mill.

The first case to come before the
court of Topeka under the child labor
law was the case against L E. Spang-
Ter this morning resulting in fine of
$25 and costs Of SIP.
Spangler was charged with employ
ing George Gunniss, a lad of IA years,
to wofS in his planning mill at 419
East Fourth street The complaint
was fled by T. P. Mentor, an inspector
under the labor commissioner Spang-
Ter pleaded guilty to the charge before
Judge Simon.
Another complaint of the same
character was filed against Harry E.
Gavitt. In this complaint there are
three counts In the first he is charged
with having in his employ the lad
under 16 years of age. John Ekin- In
the second he is charged with employ
ing the lad to operate dangerous ma
chinery as a pressman. In the third,
he is charged with hiring the boy
without first obtaining a certificate of
the boys age and an aff1davit from the
boys parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
CA 4. !. ON D CARPET.
Real Estate Exchange objects to Him
Selling Farm Lands.

At a meeting of the Topeka Real Es-
tate Dealers association IN tire Com
N ercial club rooms today the matter
Of newspaper advertising was taken ur
and it was decided to bring before the
association Monday noon Mr.. Arthur
Capper. publisher of the Topeka Capt.
tai and the Mail and Breeze, who has
been advertising in his publications
above his signature. farm lands for sale,
which, according to the members Of the
real estate association is a direct slap
at their agencies, their commissions
and their business.
Mr.. Capper, however, is a very large
dealer in nearly everything, selling a
large line of merchandise of nearly ev-
cry character at alleged cut rates, car
pet sWeepers, razors, butter bowls, pos
tai cards, etc, also conducting a cafe
and a daily newspaper, and competing
with a large number Of businesses in
the city.
The real estate association has or
ganized for the purpose of getting L
compact and uniform series of sales in
Topeka and they have done much for
the value of the property in the city as
a whole. They have been instrumental
leges in this city and their work with
the Commercial club has been one of
the strong features of the organization.
ITO advertise in this manner and
work is hardly fair" spoke Secretary
J. Win Kelley of the association today.
IF we make our daily bread by our
real estate work and then have one of
the newspapers in which we advertise
claim our profits we, should shift our
advertising" spoke UP an
other member.
1t was finally decided to have Mr.. /
Capper appear before the association /
Monday and explain his actions in adj
vertising farm lands while the city /
agencies were advertising In his paper.
One of the advertisements used By
Mr.. -Capper runs as follows:
do you want to sell your farm ?
There is a good buyer for it, willing to
pay your price for it, If you can only
ind him. 1 will help you find a buyer
1t a verv small expense. Write me
about it. Tell me how many acres you
nave, what improvements, the price
md all particulars and let's see if we
IAN close up a deal in short order
Arthur Capper, Topeka, Kan"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

and dashed on the sharp stones thac
lined the side of the roadway.
Her clothing was cut into shreds. Her
ankles were dislocated and she was
hurt internally A physician was call
ed to attend the woman and the party
returned to the training camp. Efforts
to learn the identity of the injured girl
were futile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

New York July .-MONEY-Money on
call easy, 17kQ2 per cent, ruling rate IA
closing bid IL; offered at per cent Time
2zN27s per cent; six months, 3ssG51z per
cent
per cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 81 IS s0N4.s6 Tor 50
day bills and at $4.s7.30 for demand; COM
InerciaI bills s. S5ik a S5ss.
SILVER-Bar silver, 51c; Mexican dol
lars, 44c.
BONDS-GoveTnme bonds, steady;
railroad bonds irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
Almost a Panic i'm Cotton.

New York. July ia sensational
break in prices accompanied by al
most panic conditions occurred in the
cotton market today December con-
tracts sold down At points from last
night Immediately following the
government report announcing that
menace to the crop by the boil weevil
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
LOCAL MENTION.

Thomas H. McFarIeen and Myrtle
Carter, both of Burlingame, Kan,
were married this morning by Pro-
bate Judge Schoch. The groom is
80 years of age and the bride 20.
According to information received
today from Sioux City by the State
Journal, three of the four games
which were postponed on the last
trip will be played off during the
present series This probably means
a double header tomorrow and sun
day The first double header was
played Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Vineyard Haven, Mass, July. ia
wireless message received here today
said that the steamer Georgia. char
tered by the Maine Steamship COM
pany, was in collision with an unknown
schooner off Vineyard Haven sound
lightship in a dense fog today. The
Georgia, according to the dispatch, was
able to proceed slowly toward New
York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Mrs. Polly Randall, IS years of age, died
today at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Anna L. Brown, 1899 Garfield avenue.
Brief funeral services were held from the
residence this afternoon, and the remains
We're taken to Lawrence, where the fun
eral services and interment will take Mace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Herbert H Cartilage, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Skinner. died last
evening after a lingering Illness of over
a year. The funeral will De held from the
residence of her parents, 915 Monroe street,
at 10 O'Clock Saturday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

Mrs. louisa Cook, aged 81 years. died
last night at her home 1916 Quincy street.
announcement will be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
Cotton Market.

New York. July 16.-COTTON-Spot
closed quiet. IS points lower; middling up
lands. $3.50; middling gulf, $1275. Sales,
700 bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

WANT 10 BUY GOOD GRAPHOPHONE. MUST
be in drstcass condition. and supplied with up-to-
date records. Price must be reasonable. Address
L B IS. this Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

John let's step in here and have a
J. r S. cigar. think it is the best
sc cigar I ever smoked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
Raining I'd Phlladelnl,ln

Philadelphia, July 16-National: a.
Louis-Philadelphia game postponed.
rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-01
PUBLIC MEMORIAL
SERVICE BY ELKS
OF BENNINGTON
Annual Exercises at Opera
House Sunday Afternoon
EULOGY BY TROY ATTORNEY
John T. Norton Secured for Speaker
Of tho ceasion--MusicaI Pro-
gram to Be Arranged

The annual memorial service for
the deceased members Of the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks
will be observed throughout the coun-
try on Sunday, December 5, and Ben
nington lodge will hold appropriate
exercises in the opera house at 8 o.
clock in the afternoon.
There will be a musical program
and for the eulogist of the occasion
the committee has secured the SER
vices of John T. Norton of Troy. q
well-known attorney of that city and
prominent member of the order in
that city.
The services at the opera house
are public and general invitation to
attend is extended to the people OF
Bennington and vicinity. The par
lors of the local lodge will also be
open for the convenience of persons
who may come from out of town or
from a distance to attend the SER
vice.
The committee having the arrange
ments for the exercises in charge Is
composed of ELI ]. Tiffany, Harrison
|. Norton, ID. A. Guiitinan, ]. j.
Stakeholder and Emory s. Harris.
The members of Bennington lodge
are to meet at the rooms promptly at
$50 o'clock on Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-01
SPLENDID FOR STOMACH
Dyspepsia, Gas, Heartburn and Other
Stomach Misery vanishes

Why not get some now-this mo-
ment, and forever rid yourself of Sto-
mach trouble and Indigestion? A d.
eted stomach gets the blues and
grumbles. Give 1t a good eat, then
take Pape's Diapepsin to start the d.
gestive juices working. There will
be no dyspepsia or belching of Gas
or quotations of undigested food; no
feeling like lump of lead In the sto-
mach or heartburn, sick headache
and dizziness and your food will not
ferment and poison your breath with
nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin costs only so
cents for large case at any drug
store here and will relieve the most
obstinate case of Indigestion and Up
set Stomach in five minutes
There is nothing else better to
take Gas from Stomach and cleanse
the stomach and intestines, and be-
sides, one single dose will diges st and
prepare for assimilation into the
blood, all your food the same as
sound, healthy stomach would do It,
When Diapepsin works, your stom-
ach rests-gets itself in ord r, cleans
up-and then you feel like eating
when you come to the table, and
what you eat will do you good
Absolute relief from all Stomach
Misery is waiting for you as soon as
you decide to take a little Diapepsin.
Tell your druggist that you want
Pape's Diapepsin, because you want
to become thoroughly cured this
time
Remember if your stomach feels
out of order and uncomfortable now
you can get relief in five minutes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-01
co NSCIEN TIOUS
TRAMP MUST GO
TO WINDSOR
James Marley Sentenced to
State Prison
SET FIRE TO ARLINGTON BARN
Act Was Accidental But Vagrant
Confessed Because He Didn't
Wish to Have Others Blamed

James Valney, a well dressed and
intelligent appearing tramp who said
that his last permanent residence was
in North Adams, was this morning
sentenced to not more than year or
less than eight months in the state
prison at Windsor by Municipal
Judge E. II. Holden.
The crime against Valney is that
of destroying by fire large barn on
the Loren Mattison farm in Airing
ton, now owned by man by the
name of Nichols. The strange feat
ure~ of the case is that no one would
ever have known that Valney was re-
sponsible for the burning of the barn
had he himself not confessed it.
Valney last week walked into the
city of Rutland and gave himself up
to the authorities at the house of cor
rection He stated that he had acct
dentally set fire to barn in Airing
ton and as he was apprehensive that
some other person would be charged
with the fire and did not wish the res
possibility to be placed where 1t did
not belong he thought 1t best to give
himself up.
Valney had no intention of setting
fire TO the barn, he said. He went
into the building on the night of No
vember 90 and before going to sleep
in the hay lighted and smoked his
pipe. Evidently he did not exiting
uish all the fire in the pipe for he
was later awakened to find the hay
in flames. The fire had made so
much progress that he had consider
able difficulty in making his escape.
AS the offence had been committed
in Bennington county, the authorities
at Rutland could do nothing with the
case further than to hold Valney foi
the Bennington officials. Yesterday
morning Sheriff Frederick Godfrey
went TO Rutland with a warrant for
Valney and upon his return a hear
ing was held before Municipal Judge
e. H. Holden, States Attorney w. j.
Meagher appearing for the prosecu-
ton.
Valney pleaded guilty to the charge
preferred against him and was held
for county court but he at once ask
ed that the states attorney file an in
formation against him so that he
tdht Hlo oCnltlIG at AlO
was again brought into court this
morning and sentenced as above stat
ed.
Valney was prosecuted under a spe-
cial statute for the protection OF
buildings and property against the
careless and malicious actions OF
tramps. The statute specifies that
any tramp who enters a building
without the permission of the owner.
or builds a fire within any public or
private building shall be punished by
a sentence of not more than two
years or less than six months in the
state prison at Windsor
The barn which was destroyed
through Valney's carelessness was
located on the opposite side of the
highway from the other farm build
ings and somewhat removed from the
house. 1t contained ten tons of hay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-01
Their Way They Had Their Own Way

lovey-doyies, much to the enjoyment
of the audience.
The remainder of the cast are wor-
thy of much praise and to them is
due. a large share in the successful
production of the Bennington Coun-
ty Fair"
The program and cast of characters
in the order of their appearance was
as follows:
Teddy Bear Chorus-75 Little Girls
-. Soloist, Marjorie Lyons ....
Mrs. Piper Miss Maude Belden
Sally Piper Helen Hawks
Handy Andy c. Lynn Wood
Giggling Sal Mildred Sweet
Uncle Jake Spruceby. Fred Harmon
Aunt Mary Sprueeby. Nellie Coffey
Boss Jones e. l.. Bates
Gibson Chorus Six young ladies and
six young men
Soloist, Georgiana Austin
Cowboy Chorus Ten Girls
Soloist, Gracia Tiffany
Oldsmobile Chorus Same as first
Jimmy Brown Charles Frazier
Aunt Sue Mrs. L. II. Ross
Mr. Switzerberger, Herbert Davenport
Mrs. Switzerberger Lillian Belle
Switzerberger Children
Prof. Sparatti, side-show man,
G. M. Graves
Madam Sparatti Alice Wilkinson
Specialties
RUDE Band
Buck and Wing Dancer
Alice Gunshannon
limitations of Harry Lauder
George Small
Madame Carissi Georgiana Austin
Prot Lghtfoot
Irving Bum and l.. c. Davis
College Girls-Florence Potter, Edna
Walbridge and Olive Pope
Dude Marden Nichols
Parson Briggs Sidney Edison
Town Boys-Guy Harmon, Edison Ga
win, Louis Levin, Morris Levin
and William HOLSTER.
Mrs Brown Eunice Lyons
Moses Brown Harvey Davenport
Brown Children
Yama-Yama Chorus Ten Girls
Soloist. Graoia Tiffany
my Cousin Caruso" in costume
f. c. Bennett
well | swan" c. Lynn Wood
Dixie Dan" Black Face Chorus
Soloist, Herbert Davenport
Miss New Conner Miss Ethel Jones
Miss Langdon Miss Murray
Hiram Green ID. l. Martin
Birdie, his bride Marjorie Shurtleff
Widower Jones DIR. l.. II. Ross
jim Burke Jones Floyd Green
Ed. Bennett Jones Wilbur Lambert
Rob Hamlen Jones Roger Burt
Martha Jones Edna Phelps
Balloon Man Johnny Pellerin
Lemonade Man Orson Shippey
Hit the Coon Man Octave Lassor
Gypsies, Anna Houran, Eleanor East
man.
Salvation Army Woman
Ruth Jewett
Italian Woman Halle Eastman
'See-Saw Chorus
~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-01
KNOWLES TO HEAD COMMISSION
Investigation to Be Made of Political
Conditions in Central America

Washington, Dec. lit is under
stood here that Horace G. Knowles,
the newly appointed United States
minister to Nicaragua, will probably
head a commission to investigate pol
itical conditions in the Central Amer
lean states. Mr.. Knowles has never
departed for his post.
Secretary of State Knox has sum
moned him to a conference at which
it is understood the work and person
mel of the commission is to be taken
up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-01
NEW VAULT FITTED UP
For the Storage of VaIuabes at the
Savings Bank

The trustees of the Bennington
County Savings Bank have had the
basement of the bank building Gem
ented and painted and have put in a
large fire proof vault for the storage
Of valuables too bulky to go into the
safety deposit boxes. The bank is
prepared to take care of large or
small boxes or packages of silver or
valuables of any kind for long or
short periods. Treasurer Dewey of
the Savings bank will be glad to ex-
plain the plan to anybody interested
and to show them the vault.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-01
HEALTH OFFICER FOR 20 YEARS
Henry L. StilIson Re-appointed for
Another Term of Three Years.


Another Term of Three Years.
Henry l.. Stillson has been reap
pointed health officer for the town of
Bennington for another term of three
years by the state board of health
Mr. Stillson has already held the Of
fee for II years and this new APP
pointment means 20 years of service
in one of the most important parts of
the public service.
DR. H. d. Holton of Brattleboro,
secretary of the state board of health,
in sending Mr. Stillson his commits
sion writes as follows:
Il do not dilate upon the duties OF
the Office as you are so familiar
with them, but | do desire to con-
graduate you upon the great effici-
ency you have manifested in the per
Torrance of the duties devolving up
on the office. | want you to feel that
not only the secretary but the mem
bers of the board fully appreciate
your valuable services.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-01

" z. btUHCII, oUIOISN
Cowboy Chorus
Yama-Yama Chorus
Gracia Tiffany, Soloist
Bessie Shaw, Zenobia Royce, Margar-
ct Pilling, Hope Montgomery, Doris
Gibson, Leila Stickles, Victoria Tenn
pie. Florence Kendall, Miriam Per
ham, Ethel Davenport.
Gibson Chorus
Girls-Ella ScnienenZ, Alice Gunshan-
non, May Holland, Edith Bovia, Julia
Fitzgerald, Ruth Perham.
Boys-Hugh MacLaren, Henry Nal
lison, Eddie Gardner, James Conan,
Howard Monroe, Arthur Thomas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-01
NEW REFEREE APPOINTED
D. A. Guiltinan Placed at Head Of
Bankruptcy Court

Daniel A. Guiltinan has been APP
pointed referee in bankruptcy for
this county by u. S. District Court
Judge ]. L. Martin OF Brattleboro.
Mr.. Guiltinan has filed his bond
which has been accepted and his COM
mission dates from December l.
Mr. Guiltinan succeeds w. B. Shell
don who has held the position OF ref
cree for the past ten years. Mr..
Sheldon will continue In charge or
the cases now pending until they are
closed up but all new cases viii go
to Mr.. Guiltinan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-01
ROOSEVELT PARTY ALL WELL
Witness a Thrilling Display of Lion
Killing With Spears

Londiani, British East Africa Dec.
Colonel Roosevelt and his hunt
ing party arrived here today, all in
splendid health after a successful
hunt in the Ghisu plateau. Among
the sights Witnessed was most
thrilling display of lion killing with
spears by the Mando warriors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-01
STAY FOR eoMPERs

Pending Appeal to U. S. Supreme
Court
Washington, Dec. 1.-The court of
appeals of the District of Columbia
has granted the petition of Samuel
Gompers. John Michel and Frank
Morrison, officials of the American
Federation of Labor, in the contempt
case against them, for stay of the
execution of the mandate of the court
sending them to jail.
, 1909-03-04

at looks like spring"--Say, young
man, do you want to bring on a biz
zard? None of that kind of talk. II
you think its spring, just keep it to
yourself until you know its spring.
Our neigbbors up the river are adj
vising us to put our houses on stills
this spring. They say the Platte
will sure be on "a tear when the snow
begins to melt up in the mountains.
Dave Wilcox, wife and little son re.
turned from the Laramie plains Mon
day, where he has spent the winter
working on the large ditch the con
struction of which is in the hands of
II. e. Owen.
Taylor Pennock and wife was down
from Cow creek this morning. Mr..
Pennock will probably move out ON
his Lake creek ranch this coming
spring and try stock raising on his
W property.
After visiting for several days with
Mrs. j. F. Crawford and her daupb.
ter, Grace, Mrs. Mary j Kidding left
last week for an extended visit TO her
daughter and son-in. law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Champion, of Corvallis, Ore.
County Supt. of Schools, Miss
Frances b. Smith came down from
Encampment Monday, where she had
been visiting the schools of that place
and has been spending IA few DAYS in
attendance on the Saratoga schools.
MIR. and Mrs Hugh 6. Mowry
and children came down from their
ranch on Spring creek Saturday for a
short visit with Mr., and Mrs. j. q
They We're detained here
Until yesterday by the illness of their
youngest son,
, 1909-03-04

this morning without notice."
mo, of course, not, Mr.. Blake. Moth
ing of the kind. But l."
well, what?" he broke in, as she
hesitated. 81 can't. for the world. think
of anything else I've done"
you've done! Perhaps l might
suggest that it is a question of what
you haven't done" The girl was trem-
bling on the verge Of Mysteries. Yes,
what you've not done! All these
weeks, and not a single attempt to get
us away from here, except that miser-
able signal; and l as good as put that
up! You call yourself a man! But !
i" She stopped short, white with
a sudden overpowering fear.
Winthrope looked from her to Blake
with a sidelong glance, his lips drawn
up in an odd twist.
There followed several moments of
tense silence; then Blake mumbled
apologetically: "Well, / suppose /