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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15
,VELYN THAW WOULD
NOT TELL OF THREAT
title Woman Is as Pretty, Petulant, SChOOl-GirlSh
and WeI-DreSSed as Ever.

wife. and therefore Ir,N!.cg . uatil
the State presented proof TO show
that Daniel O'Reilly. the New York
lawyer who was present al the time
was then not acting as counsel for
both Dir. and Mrs. Thaw She was
excused after Identifying a number OF
papers In her husbands handwriting.
Aside from Evelyn Thaw's appear
ance. which was the sensation OF the
day. the Testimony was much like that
OF Monday accounts by witnesses
called by Thaw's counsel, all of whom
attested TO his apparent sOundncss OF
mind.
The eagerness to see Mrs Thaw
was just as intense as when she ap
peared daily at the criminal court
building When she left the stand
ch crowd followed her that she
IA to take refuge in the district at
#sacy cGIco.
On the stand she was reluctant 90
answer Mr.. Clarke's questions and
had to be instructed 10 do so a num-
her OF times by the court The tears
came to her eyes once when Justice
Mills ruled against her. and she turn.
I'd to him and said p,,Ltsatly:
Il guess will have TO obey, for !
cannot afford contempt proceedings.
or go 10 Jail. My husband Is not pay
ing me anything now. and haven't
enough money to hire counsel"
Perhaps the most favorable bit Of
testimony for Thaw yesterday was
that Of Frank TOOmey. his body guard
for FIVE or six months at Matteawan.
He said that Thaw had exhibited no
irrational tendencies during that time.
The States representatives an
nounced yesterday that they had re-
tanned Dr. Austin Flint and DR.. Carl
r. Macdonald, who. with DR.. Amos y.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15
CONDITION or CHILD
BATTLES PHYSICIANS.

PENSACOLA, July l4.-Physicians
are almost baffled over the condition
Of Little Marguerite Konetohy. who
was shot through and through with
a 3S-calibre revolver nearly a week
ago. the bullet twice penetrating her
.ntestines but yesterday morning she
appeared 90 be- rapidly recovering
lnd shows hut little the effects Of the
wound. which nearly always proves
fatal The girl could not be- operated
upon for over twelve hours after re-
.eiyIug the wound. aud in addition
had 20 be- brought about thirty miles
..r The operation a portion Of the
trip had To Dee made in % wagon and
over half OF i' over log road TO reach
'he l.. d y still She has rallied rn.
aratlE from the operation and un.
less unforeseen complication, arise
VIII recover from NJ. wound
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

Los ANGELES. July li.-DetrOit
was selected by reclamation for the
meeting place Of the Grand Lodge Of
Elks In 1910. St. Louis and Portland.
Ore. practically withdrew
J. U. Sammis Of Lemars, Iowa. last
night was elected grand exalted ruler
Of Elks over Garry Hermann Of Gin.
Clnnau.
The vote for grand exalted ruler
vas extremely close. Sammis recelv.
ing 500 votes. and Hermann 500.
The main contest Of the session was
over this election.
In a statement regarding the publ
cation OF a letter he had written &c
Sammis. Il. l.. Holland. present grand
exalted ruler. complained that unfair
ness had been shown in giving out
only such portions OF II as made It ap-
pear he had Endorsed the candidacy
Of Sammis.
The only other contest was over
the Office Of grand exalted lecturing
knight. Harry Walter Of Philadelphia
lost 10 J. d. Jones. Of Scranton, PA
Detroit WAS selected as the place
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

SHEVILLE, y. C.. July l4.-With
lrchlight parade which took forty
minutes to pass a given point,
second days proceedings Of the
b biennial convention Of the i'm
hl palace, Dramatic Order OF the
shts OF KhOrassan, closed last
y In a spectacular manner. The
de was featured by the presence
hany marching clubs and drum
5 from distant States. After the
d. costume ball was given at
Battery Park Hotel Belated spe-
arrived yesterday morning and
frday afternoon To swell the u.
X. representation already here
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

MITE PLAINS. y. Y. July IL
elyn Nesbit Thaw. as Pretty a.
br. petulant and sChoOLgir'i-h anG
tssed In the familiar blu, which sAc
ected so much during tn u.r' o.
husband. Harry X. rHaN. 70: ID"
.rder OF Stanford Whi,n. was on the
.nd for more than an hour b'iuI"
itice Mills In the supreme Cuurt
n yesterday. subpOguard NV the
&c n its fight TO Ngcp Thaw Ia the
Hum tor the criminal Insane at
Itteawan.
But for the absence OF the dainty
b collar. which Mrs. Thaw wore
much during both ol the muIuer
lis. she appeared yesterday much
same as she did when Jerome
trying TO send Harry X. Thaw
the electric chair
Md though called by the State in
endeavor TO prove Harry Thaw
Ational. what Roger Clarke. the
buty encouragement drew from
lips yesterday created a rather
fOrable impression for her husband.
was excused from the stand short.
after I o'clock. but was re-sub-
Rnaed 10y the State and will proba.
appear again today.
pom the ultimate outcome OF Eve.
Thaw's testimony the States fight
gely rests. Mr.. Clarke tried hard
terday to get her 10 admit that
lw had threatened her life when
visited him on one occasion after
commitment to Matteawan. Blu,
hing appealingly to the court. she
eatedly refused to answer his Ques.
Is. and after clash between counsel,
lice Mills ruled that he would hold
conversation I'm which the threat
supposed to have been made a conf
htial one between husband and
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

In Germany and coming 10 this coun.
try In the 7O's secured a post with
the United States Government buying
horses for the army on commission.
This took him all over the country.
At first, he says he was a woman
hater because he had been separated
from a sweetheart Ia Germany who
died later He married the first OF
hts many wives In Springfield. Mass,
In 1905. She was Mrs Mary Brown.
4 married only one woman under
the name OF John Madison" Johnson
declared Her name was JOnes-lf
! remember rightly-Ada Jones. got
$500 from her because she said she
loved me. could have got $4,000.
From the most Of the women. John
son says, he obtained money or jewel
~ or both. Johnson left yesterday In
custody OF a deputy sheriff. for San
quentin prison. where he Is 20 serve
a seven-year sentence.
or eighteen women whom Johnson
married. according 20 the confession.
seven are from California. four from
Missouri. two from Oregon and one
each from Kansas. Arkansas, Tennes-
see. Illinois and Massachusetts,
The woman from Tennessee was
Mrs. Bertha King OF Memphis. and the
one from Arkansas. Mrs. Birdie King
OF Hot Springs.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

.LA-INGTON. * G.. july ia
p 20 The star from BuI-aw. y.
hys thar early yesterday Walter
PM. co.orcI 80 years old. living
that place -hOt and instantly
H,ur. Hayes. his hroth,r.iu-
his Wife Mary Williams. aud
.h.us.rI
"am- and his wife had not ly.
nppil} and three weeks ago agreed
peaceful separation after diyid-
Ls'r personal effects. the man
e for Georgetown. = G..
returned Sunday. however. and
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15
j. u. SammiS Is Elected
Grand Exalted Ruler ElkS

for the holding OF the reunion in
1910.
other officers elected: Leading
knight. Warren. G. sayres. Wabash.
Ind: secretary. Fred c. Robinson. Du-
buque. Ia: treasurer. Edwin r. Leach,
New York; trustee. Perry A. Clay.
Denver: tyler. charels l.. Decker. 30
midi. MINI; inner guard, A. NJ. Tay.
Tor. 81. Augustine. Fla.
The ballOting for grand exalted 10y.
al knight resulted In no election.
Another ballot viii be taken today.
In the annual report Of Grand Ex.
allied Ruler Holland the establish
ing Of an Orphanage for children Of
deceased Elks Is submitted TO the
grand lodge without recommendation.
The situation Of the present Elks'
bono AZ Bedford. Va. was condemned
nv the grand exalted ruler. who sug.
gested that a new home be built In
some other city.
The report condemns the use OF
membership In the Elks' order for
pleasure. and urges the expulsion OF
any member 80 abusing his member
shin
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15
MISS GLEN HAMPTON
Was Reelected Director Of the N. E.
A. at Denver.

The Daily News OF Denver, Col. has
the following interesting notice OF
Miss Glenn Hampton. who is director
tor Florida of the y. r. A..
A Southcrner TO the core. and not
so much the educator that she does
take pride in the fair complexion and
light tluny hair not characteristic o!
the natives OF her Statc-that Is Miss
Glenn Hampton OF Florida. the one wo-
man on the board OF directors OF thu
National Educational Association and
OF the department. OF education at Tai
lahas
4! there Is any phase OF the edu.
cational work. from the kindergarten
20 the management OF the Nationa,
Educational Association at Miss
Hampton does not know aer numerous
friends ~ the associate 90. conventions
OF which she has been AZ ms tor
fifteen years. are not cogn,-.A, o. the
TACT.
Being a SOutherner, Miss lamp
ton does not have a decided leaning
toward woman ia politics.
II think all women should vote on
educational matters she said dccid.
eddy when asked her opinion on IA,
natter. After moment reflection
De added But / am not sure that
would want them 10 vote on oduca
,ional matters In Florida 80 long a.
the colored people have the right OF
franchise. Il would never do to al
low the oOlored women who have no
education at all. and who understand
nothing about such matters. 90 vote
From one end OF Florida to the
other Miss Hampton il known by
white aud colored alike by reason OF
/ her position in the department OF cdU-
cation. Aud she says that wherever
she travels. to foreign Climes or 90
some other States in the Union. she
is always glad TO get back 60 the
sand. mosquitoes and flies Of Florida.
She is a niece Of Gen. Wade Hampton.
who fought in the Civil War with the
gray. and who was a grandson of Gen.
Wade Hampton of the Revolutionary
war.
Gen. Hampton of the Civil War waA
a South Carolinian who rose from
private to majOr-general. and com
handed all Lees cavalry and later
JOhnston's. After the war he was
prominent In the politics OF his State.
serving first as Governor and later
as United States Senator. in which pO-
sitiOn he was succeeded by Senator
Ben Tillman"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15
Pensacola Man Man8led
By Monster Leopard Shark

shark ia is attacks that the man
was almost di-embowoled, when the
crew OF a fishing smack leapCd into
the water and with oars and spikes
fought on the hungry shark The
latter followed the men with the
wounded man clear 20 the waters
edge. and frequently made attacks
upon them. but was beaten on each
time. but for the quick arrival Of
the rrscving party Mr.. Munson would
have beel killed by the shark.
nnnh thn want a. an rnlnr.a ann
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-15

Read the wan, ads in rOaays sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-04

Henry Burroughs lost a horse from
pneumonia on last week Monday.
r. d. Campbell spent a few days
last week home from Williams col
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-04

given me, and | am recommending 1t
to all my friends Mrs. w. S. FORD,
1888 Lansdowne St., Baltimore, Md.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t has
stood the test of years and to-day is
more widely and successfully used than
any other female remedy. 1t has cured
thousands of women who have been
troubled with displacements, infam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, IT.
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing-down feeling, flatulency
indigestion, and nervous prostration,
after all other means had failed.
If you are suffering from any of these
ailments, don't give up hope until you
have given Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial.
If you would likespecial advice
write to Mars. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, for ii. She has guided
thousands TO health, free of
charge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-04
MANCHESTER DEPOT

Miss Dulcie Buck is visiting rela-
tives in Arlington.
J. H. Dimond has sold his grist mill
to Mr.. Colvin of Dandy.
Mrs. S. NJ Fulsom of Schenectady
is visiting friends in town.
Miss Ruth Walker who is attending
Bliss college spent Sunday at home.
St Margaret's Guild will meet on
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. w H.
Roberts.
Miss Edith Earle, teacher at the
Center school spent Sunday at her
home in Rutland
Thomas Carr has moved his fam
lily into the house recently vacated by
p. W. Lincoln.
Miss Meta Whitman who has been
visiting friends in Londonderry has
returned home
C. Il. Bench has been confined to
the house TOR week with rheuma-
tism in the eye.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. L. Adams is seriously i'll. Dr.
Trull attends her.
The Grange picnic that was post
poned from last Saturday will be held
this week Tuesday.
Parker Baldwin's horse ran away
from the Center house recently but
no damage was done.
Manchester Union band will go to
Bondville this week to furnish music
for the Bondville fair.
The Standard Oil company have
their gasoline and kerosene tanks
placed ready for the plumbing.
The early morning train south and
the 1918 train north made their last
trip for this season last Saturday
C. H. Dittmar of New York City
who is running The Bradley butter
box factory was in town this last
week
Mrs. p. W. Lincoln and mother,
Mrs. Coffey left for their home in
Cleveland, Ohio, last Thursday after
noon.
James w Bowen who has been
spending the week with his daughter
Mrs. T. II. Walker, returned home on
Saturday.
George E. Sexton and family who
have been living in East Dorset dur
ing the summer have returned to
their home here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-04
AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY

j. NJ. Ayres will pay back your
money If SEAVER'S DYSPEPSIA
TABLETS fail to cure dyspepsia.
Never in the history of my store"
said the above druggist to a represen-
tative of wholesale drug house "has
there been so great demand for any
remedy as there is just now for SEA
VER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS. Ben
day enquiring if it really is true that
sell SEAVER'S DYSPEPSIA TAB
LETS with the understanding that
they will cure dyspepsia or pay back
the money" or course this guaran-
tee plan is quite unusual, but we do
just as we agree and we will hand
back your money without the least
argument il you are not decidedly
benefited Not one person in fifty
has asked for their money and it may
surprise you to know that at least
dozen within the last ten days have
been in to tell me how much they
have been relieved, and how glad they
are to know that at last there is a
remedy that really will cure indiges-
ton and dyspepsia"
SEAVER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
brace and tone up every nerve and
fibre, help digest the food, put new
life into the digestive organs. improve
the appetite. clear up the complexion,
cure biliousness, dizzy spells, coated
tongue and sick headache. Try them
for twenty days and If you don't see
great improvement step in, and tell
j. M. Ayres and he will hand back
your money cheerfully and without
argument,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-04
October American Boy

No month in the year has more
charms for the boy who owns gun
than October and the joys of hunting
are finely portrayed on the handsome
front cover page lin colors) of the Oc-
tober American Boy. The contents of
this number consist of the most time
ly and delightful serials and stories,
as we'll as interesting and instructive
articles. Among the first are: The
opening chapters of Mr.. Kellands SER
ial Red Treasure; another installment
of The Young Continentals at Lexing-
ton and the conclusion of Winning
His Shoulder Straps. or the short
stories the titles of few only can be
mentioned: The Rout of the Long
Pants Brigade is a delightfully."- humor-
Gus Halloween story of how the Anna
tours broke up party; Dropped from
the Squad is a. football story caloula-
ted to thrill every boy who loves to
kick the pigskin. Three Boys in an
Ocean Yacht Race tells of the race to
Cape May for the Upton Trophy.
There is also the final installment of
The Senior and the Signals. Some
of the articles are: The Value of Per
severance; Short sketches of the car
GERS of Attorney General Wickersham
Rev Edward Everett Hale and Hon.
Oscar S. Strauss; How to Play the
Position of Quarterback in Football;
Solomon Wise on Some Things; Con
quest of the North Pole and Hunting
Ducks. The usual departments con-
tain just the stuff suitable to the boys
who delight to do things There are
also over 90 Illustrations. 81 90 a year.
The Sprague Publishing Company, De
troit, Mich.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-04
NEW STEEL MILLS 100000
The Carnegie Company viii Spend
Large Sum in Ohio

Pittsburg, Oct 4-The Carnegie
Steel company has decided on i'm
provements and new mills in the vic
unity of Youngstown, Ohio. to cost
about S10,000,000. Four hundred ac-
res of land near Girard, Ohio. were
purchased. The company intends to
make the Ohio mills fully as impor-
tant as those Of Homestead, Braddock
or Duquesne.
The decision to spend this $4,000
600 in Ohio comes as blow to Pitts
burg since it had been hoped this
money would be expended in the Pitts
burg district,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-04
DORSET

Henry Burroughs lost a horse from
pneumonia on last week Monday
r. d. Campbell spent few days
last week home from Williams col
lege.
Clifton Kent whose name appeared
in daily Banner last week, as assIs-
tant Judge. says he is not that yet,
but hopes to follow in his fathers
footsteps.
Fred Stone spent a busy day We'd
nesday when thirty-three OF his cattle
wandered into his corn field and ate
freely before being discovered All
were dangerously sick but are recov-
ering.
gene as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. n.
Sheldon on motoring tour to Bur
lington and many points OF interest
en- route. Berniss Sheldon accompan-
lea them returning to u. V. NJ. after
a short recess at nome.
The Grange picnic at Reeds grove
planned for Thursday last, was post
Those going from Dorset may be con-
veyed hence by the 11:15 a. m, quar-
ry train which will stop at the grove,
and will also halt there to take on
passengers who wish to return at
about p. m.
News was received Tuesday of The
death in Beirut, Syria, of Rev. George
= NJ
worthy among foreign missionaries,
and the field sustains by his death an
irreparable loss. Many in Dorset
who heard him speak two years ago
while on visit to his daughter, Mrs,
Carhart, were won by his earnest adj
dress Rev. and Mrs. Carhart sailed
for Syria on Wednesday last
Although there were not so many as
usual in attendance at Pomona
Grange on Wednesday evening, all re-
ported the meeting enjoyable, espec-
tally the bounteous supper. There
we're a number of members present
from Rupert and Pawlet. A short
literary and musical program was pre-
scented. a pleasing feature of which
was the singing of Richard Campbell
who is a favorite with the audience.
e. II. West was present, with his
ever popular mandolin, and reading
by J. II. Sheldon presented many in
teresting historical facts regarding
the Precautionary celebration. Mrs.
c. p Kent repeated by request pa
per- prepared for young peoples
night which contained many hits
land misses.) Mr.. Campbell spoke
with much regret of the death of Elk
Gov. Bell a deeply mourned granger.
Mrs. Burr Harwood and Miss Amy
Harwood spoke en- dialogue when ]
was Young which was very anus
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-04
HEAVY FINE FOR DRINKS
Bristol, Tenn, Judge Will Start it OFF
al S25=MaX increase

Bristol Tenn, Oct. 4.-To protect
the Tennessee half of Bristol, which
is dry against what he describes as
a threatened deluge of DRINKS" from
the wet or Virginia half of the city,
Recorder T. J. Burrow will impose a
minimum fine of $25 for drunkenness
and declares there is no guarantee
that the fine will not be raised to
larger amount"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

The Molly Stark bridge club Will
meet tomorrow evening at the home
of Mrs. Z. w. Bradford.
The village trustees will hold their
regular meeting tomorrow night in the
town rooms.
Charles E. Welies of New York mas
been spending several days with his
family at Bennington Center.
Frank Hewitt who is employed in
Southbridge, Mass, spent Sunday
with his family on Bradford street.
After Benediction Sunday the st.
Monica society of st. Francis de
Sales church held its regular monthly
meeting
The crop of potatoes in this section
will be considerably above the aver
age this year. Farmers have already
started digging.
Miss Alice Robinson of Monument
avenue has returned from New York,
where she attended the Hudson-Ful-
ton celebration.
The various companies comprising
the Bennington fire department will
hold regular monthly meeting in
their houses tomorrow evening.
Deyotions for the month of October
followed by Benediction, will be held
in st. Francis de Sales church this
week ON Wednesday and Friday even
ings at 1880.
Miss Sarah Shaw who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Aldace Walker
in New York since her return from
abroad, arrived Saturday at her home
in Bennington Center.
The illness of Howard, son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. H. Blackmer of Benning-
ton Center, has been diagnosed as
scarlet fever and the house has been
quarantined His condition, however.
is not considered serious.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-04
ENDOWMENT FUND RAISED
Citizens of Montpelier Contribute
$3.50 to Complete $4,000 Gift

Montpelier, Oct. 3.-The raising of
the endowment fund for Montpelier
seminary was completed Friday night
and the Rev. f. A. Bishop, the princi-
pal. telegraphed DR.. d. X. Pearsons of
Chicago that the work is accomplish
ed. DR.. Pearsons made his contribu-
ton of $4,000 to this fund, condition
al that the balance be raised by Oc-
tober l.
Prof Bishop met the Montpelier
board of trade and made detailed
statement of the situation to the ef-
feet that of the S150000 to be raised
exclusive of DIR. Parsons .subscrip
ton, all had been provided for except
$3.50. OF this amount Montpelier
has subscribed $4,000 and Barre &c.
900.
Twenty or more citizens of Mont
pelier assumed the amount lacking
with the understanding that any sub
scriptions received by DR.. Bishop be
tween now and October 8 shall apply
on the amount to be raised.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-04
A GREAT MILITARY DISPLAY
Mexican Troops are Being Rushed to
the Border-Plans Complete

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 4.-Plans for the
military display by Mexico at the
Taft-Diaz meeting here have been
completed and troops have begun to
move to the northern border. In i'd
dition to the presidential guard, Pres
ident Diaz will be accompanied by a
regiment of Zapadores, a regiment of
infantry and regiment of artillery.
The famous police band OF Mexico
City will furnish music for the ban
quet given by President Diaz in Juar-
ez. President Diaz has given instruc-
ton to have a silver service from
Chapultepec Castle sent to Juarez for
the banquet.
Furniture to be used in decorating
the banquet hall, has been sent from
Mexico City and decorators are busy
completing final arrangements.
Paintings of Washington and Nor
ales, will be hung in the reception
rooms.