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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-22

General Freight Agent McAtee ant
wife were Denver bound passenger
this morning.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-22

Mrs. Charles Heather, who has beef
in town on shopping expedition, re
turned to Hesperus this morning.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-22

Mrs w. f. Collect, Mrs. McElroy,
her mother. and Mr.. McElroy, her
nephew, came in from Denver via the
Southern yesterday and went up to
the Kerr ranch last night to visit Mrs.
Collects daughter, Mrs Roy Kerr, for
u couple OF weeks. Mrs. McElroy and
grandson are from Delaware, Ohio,
this being their first visit to the Cen.
tennial state. The party took the day
light ride from Denver to Alamosa
Wednesday, both to enjoy the scenery
and lessen the hardships of the trip
for Mrs. McElroy, who is well ad-
vanced in years. Thursday they found
1t necessary TO go via Telluride to
reach Durango or remain in Alamosa.
AS their time to visit Mrs. Kerr was
so limited they decided to endure the
additional discontinue rather than
sacrifice the time. Mr.. Collett was
formerly pastor OF the NJ. e. chur in
this city. Both he and his wife are
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
BELLS CAPTURED BY BUTLER
Two Of Them Owned by Mrs. Lucy
J.. B. Burt Of This Village.

A recent article written by United
States Marshal Horace W. Bailey of
Rutland to the Montpelier Journal.
which has appeared In number of
the state papers, relative to the his
tory OF bell in a Morrisville church.
recalled to Mrs Lucy ]. b. Burt OF
this village the fact that she had In
her possession two OF the bells cap
tured By Gen. b. F. Butler at New
Orleans and sent TO Boston.
There we're four fiat car loads Of
these bells which had been contribut-
ed by the people OF the south to the
confederate cause and they had been
collected from all sections OF the
country and were being shipped to
some central point 10 be cast into
cannon when they were captured
by men under Gen. Buffers com
mand
The four cars Of bells were shipped
north and were sold at auction "a
iuukmen for about $4,000.
The two bells now In Mrs. Burt's
possession were secured by her faith
or. John l.. Butman. who at the time
the four carloads OF metal arrived a
Boston was general superintendent
OF the Boston and Providence rail
road. One Is an ordinary bell ahou
FIVE inches In diameter at the basl
and OF the kind used In country hote
to notify the guests that Il was tim
to assemble at the dining room. Tn
other Is an old.fashloned door bel
similar 20 a sleigh bell but larger
The door bell was operated by a[kno
on the outside OF the house attache
TO n wire which connected with IN
bell. There are no names or mark
on the bells TO show when or wher
J they we're made but from their col
struction. which Is rather crude. N
date Of their making must have ant
J dated the civil war by number {
years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
GROWTH OF NEW BUSINESS
Store Of Joe Levin Has Been Estab.
lIshed Less Than Two Years.

One OF the instances OF rapid bust
ness growth in a short period Of time
is that OF the comparatively new lad
les and gentlemen's clothing store OF
Joe Levin which was opened at the
corner OF North and River streets
less than two years ago.
beginning In a small way and with
a lease OF only a portion Of the
ground floor OF the big building the
proprietor has rapidly extended his
business until at present his large
and varied stock requires the entire
first floor OF the block.
An everevident desire TO please
his customers and TO carry in stock
those articles which are needed IN
the home has built up large aud in
I creasing business. In addition tn,
proprietor has always kept his prices
at the lowest notch possible for th'
grades Of goods he has carried II
stock.-Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
TOOK MONEY FOR
VOTE AND NEVER
GAVE IT BACK
REPRESENT tive Testified Browne
Pail Him $1,000
NO PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENT
Beckemeyer Testified i Lorimer
Case Before Invest rating
Committee

Chicago, Sept. Bore, resentative
II. ]. c. Beckemeyer on he witness
stand yesterday before the Lorimer
investigating committee q the Unit
ed States Senate testified that he re-
ceived $1,000 after he had voted for
William Lorimer for United States
senator and that the money was paid
to him because of his vote. Becke-
meyer was the third legislator in this
hearing to declare that he received
money for his vote In the senatorial
election, Representative White and
State Senator Holaslaw being the
others.
Counsel for Senator Lorimer
brought out In Cross-examination
that Beckemeyer's vote for Senator
I.orimer was not induced by the
promise OF any payment. Beokemey-
err who was a witness in the two
trials OF the minority leader. Lee
ONeil Browne who was acquitted OF
bribing Representative White, testl
fed that the $1,000 was uaid TO him
bv Browne. who said. when he gave
/ the witness a roll OF bills, here IL
/ the Lorimer money" Senator Fraz
Ter of Tennessee questioned Becke
meyer closely on all the incidents the
witness had testified to. Beckemey
err explained that prior to voting fol
Senator Lorimer, he did not have
any conversation with Browne o.
with any one else in which anything
was said about receiving any bench
for his vote for Senator Iorimer
that he never had had any dealing
with Browne that would call for tn
nayment Of the money which he salt
Browne gave him and that he too
the money and used It for himsel
and never gave 1t back u undel
stood when | got the money that
was for my vote for Senator Lor
mer." said the witness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATS
Name Judge Brown for U. s. Senate
and Present Full State Ticket.

Providence, Sept 3O.-The Demo-
Gratis Yesterday in the largest eonven-
ton ever held by the party here nom
mated their State and Congress tic
kets and unanimously Endorsed
Judge Arthur l.. Brown of the United
States District Court to succeed Mel
son w Aldrlch in the Senate. The
State ticket follows:
Governor Lewis A Waterman OF
Providence: Lieutenant Governor
philip f. Clarke Of Newport;' Sec
rotary Of state. Alberto A. Archam-
bault of Warwick General Treasur-
err Tristan d. Babcock OF Wesley
Attorney.Genera' John |. Devlin oil
Providence.
The platform denounces the Payne
Aldrich tariff. advocates election OF
United States Senators by the people
denounces "Cannonism' and advo
Gates reappointment of the State sen
ate according to population.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
eRooklNs BREAKS RECORDS
Wright Aviator Makes Flight Of 1886
Miles

Springfield, Ill.,, Sept Walter
R. Brookins the aviator, landed at the
state fair grounds yesterday after
noon at 1926 o'clock and was cheered
by the $4,000 spectators after he had
flushed his flight of 1876 miles from
Chicago.
He left Chicago at 9:16 d. hi. The
time including stops was seven hours
and ten minutes.
The actual time in the air was 5
hours and Al minutes and his aver
age speed with stops eliminated was
about thirty-two miles an hour.
Brookins arrived in Springfield two
minutes ahead of the special train
with which. he had raced from Gil
man.
In accomplishing this feat he won
the $4,000 prize for which he was
striving and demolished two records.
one of them the worlds record for
continuous cross-country fight and
the other the American record for
sustained fight.
A third record that of the longest
sustained flight ever made in the
world, barely missed being set by the
Young airman from Chicago, a piece
of bad luck forcing him to descend
to the ground second time just be-
Wound Mount Pulaski This. was 50
miles from Gilman, where first stop
was made, and 1863 miles from Chic
ago.
On reaching Mount Pulaski, only
a little over six hours had elapsed
since the aviator left Washington
park in the morning One hour of this
time had been lost at Gilman and his
average speed while avelling haC
been thirty-three miles an hour. This
was better progress than Brookini
had predicted.
First of the records to be demol
ished by Brooklns was Hamilton'
American cross-count y record from
New York TO Philadelphia. This wa
surpassed when Brookins went owe
Mount Pulaski. SIS miles from Gilman
This distance was two miles create
than the mileage record OF Hamilton
The second record was hung up b
Brookins when his total distanc
travelled from Chicago exceeded IA
miles. set up by Glenn II. Curtiss I
a flight from Albany to New York a
the worlds record for contlnuou
fight between two Biographies
points including necessary stops.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
FEDERAL RAID ON
CURB BROKERS
OFFICE
Seven Members of B. H. Schet-
tel & Co. Arrested
MAIL FRAUD CHARGE D
Firm Dealt in Mining Securities OF
Doubtful Value and Business
Reached Millions

New York, Sept. SO.-Followins
one OF the most sensational raids
ever engineered by federal authorit-
les in this city, directed today against
the firm of b. H. Sheftel & Co, curD
brokers in Broad street, seven mem
bers of the company, including + IA.
Scheftel. it's president, were held in
heavy bail for United States Commits
sioner Shield for hearing on Octo-
her 5, on charge of using the mails
to defraud. Search is being made
by the police and by government in
spectors for George Graham Rice,
whose real name is said to be Simon
Herzig, who is declared to be treas
urer OF the concern.
Simultaneous with the raid here,
warrants were served on the mana
gers of the compeny's branch offices
in Boston, Providence, Philadelphia,
Detroit, Chicago and Milwaukee. Ac-
cording to agents of the department
of Justice, the Scheftel company has
been engaged in promoting the sale
of mining securities Of doubtful value
in all parts OF the country Estl
mates of the firms dealings are plac
ed as high as 100000.
The seven men arraigned here are
p. Fl. Scheftel, Charles T Belser, sec
retary of the comnony, George 7. Sui
Ivan. Clarence Mccormack, John De
laney. William T. Seagrave and Chas
y. Stone Warrants for l6 men have
been issued, but the others, includini
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
NICHOLSON HELD
ON CHARGE OF
HORSE THEFT
Rupert Man in Jail in Default
of $500 Bail
SAID he WAS INTOXICATED
Didn't Remember Any oftke Proceed
ines in Alleged Sale of Stolen
Horse

Charles Nicholson of Rupert who
was arrested Monday by Deputy
Sheriff Harvey Lincoln, had his hear
ing this morning before Municipal
Judge e. II. Holden. Charles Maurer
appeared for the respondent and VIM
j. Meagher for the state.
William Bump, the owner of the
horse was the first witness for the
state and testified that Mr.. Nichol-
son came to his house in the rain on
Sunday night and asked to stay all
night, which he did. He also testi-
fled that Nicholson was slightly in
toxcated and brought with him a
quart bottle of alcohol of which they
both drank before going to bed. When
Bump arose In the morning about
O'Clock, he said that it was raining
and that he went back to bed with
out drinking any more of the alcohol,
and Nicholson sleeping with him did
not show that he was awake. When
he arose the second time 1t was
about 9 o'clock, and Nicholson was
gone. He went out to the barn and
found the clasp on the door broken,
his horse. road cart and harness
gone. He then took the other horse
and drove to West Rupert after the
sheriff.
Nicho' son testified that he came to
Bumps house and that he and Bump
both were intoxicated before going
to bed and when he awoke in the
morning Bump was sick and drank
some more OF the alcohol. when 1t
was nearly finished. Bump wanted
him 10 go out and do his chores for
him, hitch up a horse and go to
Granville and get something more to
drink: gave him the keys to get into
the barn with. and fifty cents TO heir
pay for something to drink Nichol
son said that he did not remember
OF trading horses or wagons.
VIM. Casey. one OF the states wit
nesses. testified that Nicholson was
intoxicated when he traded horses
and that he wanted some money e
get something to drink. They traded
and Nicholson proceeded to load up
and was thoroughly intoxicated wher
Deputy Sheriff Lincoln arrested him
s. Hopkins and Stillman Smitl
were also witnesses for the state.
Nicholson's bail was fixed at $50
and he was held for the Grand Jury
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
OKLAHOMA TOWN
LOT CASES
DROPPED
Prosecution Of Gov. c. 0. Has
keIl Comes to an End
GOVERNMENT WITHDRAW
Prosecuting Attorneys Unable to
Make Progress Under Ruling Of
the Court

McAlester, Okl., Sept. SO.-The
frial of Gov C. N. Haskell of Okla
homa in the Muskogee townlot cases,
came to sudden end yesterday
when the government announced
that under the restrictions laid down
by the court 1t would be unable TO
make out case against Haskell or
of any of his co-defendants. Gov
Haskell and three other defendants
were charged in an indictment re-
turned by a federal grand jury with
"conspiring to defraud the govern
ment in the disposal of townlot sites
at Muskogee, Ok." 1t was charged
that by the false registration OF the
names OF persons scattered over the
country they secured title to about
600 lots. The dismissal Of all of the
cases yesterday was attributed by
the government attorneys to their in
ability to confine their proof TO the
period of limitation rs fixed by Fed
eral Judge John A. Marshall.
Judge Marshall ruled that under a
recent circuit court of appeals decis-
ion, rendered In the Lonabaugh case
the prosecution would have TO prvoe
conscious participation by Haskell
with the other defendants during the
three years prior to the return of the
Indictment, which was in May, 1909
S. r. Rush, special assistant to the
encouragement said, as the alleged
conspiracy had taken place in 1902
much OF the evidence secured by tbs
government related TO acts commit
ted before the statute OF limitation
as fixed by the court. The govern
ment therefore asked that the cas-
be mol pressed. Judge Marshall SAT-
that the circuit court OF appeals de
csion under which he was bound L
rule was In some points at varianc
with his own wives. but he had no a
tentative.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30

Rice and Charles $. Herzig, GUIDED

Rice and Charles S. Herzig, uded
the raiders.
The firm of b. H. Scheftel & Co.
was organized about two years ago
and had conducted a large business,
mainly through an extensive adver-
Using propaganda, Mining specialties
we're its chief offering to investors.
A weekly newspaper was published
to reach clients and corps of 80
stenographers is said to have been
required to attend to its CORES )ond,
ence. After the arrests, two patrol
wagon loads of papers, books and
memoranda we're seized by the IL
spectors for examination.
The raid was made while the Gu
market was in full swing and ra
ed great attention. Thousands rush
ed to the scene and police reserves
had to be called to clear path fol
the patrol wagons.
The house dealt largely in thu
share Of Rawhide Goa 'ition and Ell!
Central mining stocks Rawhid'
closed last night at II cents ant
shortly after the raid was selling a
5 cents, while Ely Central, quoted a
so cents Wednesday, sold at ~ cent
during the noon hour.
The firm is composed of B. +
Scheftel, president; Charles F. Be
ser, secretary, and George Bowle'
treasurer, the directors being tn
same three men. The capital stoc
of the company is given as $l5O,OO'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
ALBANY BOATS RssoLp
This Time the Frank Jones and the
saratoaa Fetch $4,000

New York. Sept s0.-The steamers
Frank Jones and Saratoga which
we're ordered resold under foreclos.
urc proceedings In the United States
Court on the ground that the Man.
haitian Navigation company which
bought them for $500 the FIRST time
paid too little brought $4,000 when
sold on the steps Of the County Court
House yesterday United States
Judge Hough had named $4,000 as
the upset price. The purchaser was
Richard r. Fentress Of Norfolk. Va.
The resale Of the steamers was
brought about by the complaint ol
persons who said they would hav,
bid on. the steamers when they wer,
sold the first time n the amount o
liens on the vessels had not beef
overstated. The steamers have beef
running between Nv York and Al
bany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
TO REPRESENT BENNINGTON
Boston Americans May Play Ball at
Hoosick Falls

Arrangements are on foot for the
Boston American baseball team
which will be In Burlington the sec
ond week In October to come TO Ben
nlngton on the evening Of the 18th,
and represent the local council Of
Knights OF Columbus at Hoosick
Falls on the 18th. The arrangements
are not fully completed but have
progressed to a point where the pro-
motors feel reasonably certain that
they will see some big league base
ball on the 18th.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
FAILED TO FIND HIS SON
Rear Admiral Rodgers Returning
disappointed From Alaska Search.

Tacoma, Sept. 3O.-A Dawson spec
Ial aays that Rear Admiral Rodgers
who has been searching Alaska for
his missing son. IL en- route for home
his efforts being fruitless.
lie found the roadhouse In the Up.
por Tanana Valley where young Rod.
gers nassed last spring. The young
man embarked on raft 20 get down
the river. but has not since been
seen. Il II probable that he was
drowned. though some declare they
saw him IN Tanana mining camps
late this season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
BURGLARS GET GUNS
Sporting Goods Store at Fair Haven
Out About $40.

Fair Haven, Sept. so The sport
ing goods store of w. /. Smith was
entered some time Tuesday night by
burglars, who gained. entrance by
breaking a pane of glass in a door at
the rear of the store. The loss
amounted to about $40, the loot in
Guiding two guns taken from the
front window and two guns from the
gun case, also some revolvers and
cartridges. There is no clew to the
identity of the burglars
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
KATHERINE oLEsoN FOUND
Brooklyn Girl Was in Company
With Another Girl In Vonkers

Mount Vernon. Sept. 30-Kather-
Inc O'eson. II years OF age who dis
appeared from her home 400 Degraw
street. Brooklyn on June l6 asst and
for whom the New York police have
been searching. Is In custody at the
Mount Vernon police headquarters,
pending the arrival Of her relatives.
Miss Oleson who lived with her
cousin. Mrs. wrliam Coleman at the
Brooklyn address. on the night she
disappeared started for Brooklyn
night school. She did not return and
Il was feared that she had been kid
mapped or had committed suicide.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
DARK HORSE WINS AT COS TO {
French Raeeeourse Gets Biggest SIR
prise Of the Season.

Paris. Sept. 3O.-An uuldent I'd
owner of an unknown horse that hid
never started before scored b'g
coun at Malsons LATTE Wedneefav.
The owner gave the name Of Dude
sert. He started horse called J -
manche in the race for the Prlx -
Rhone. worth $500. The horse WIS
neglected In the betting, but wta
withou, any trouble.
The Paris mutuels paid &C ,
francs for every ten francs invested.
In other words. with American
money So bet would pay si.SS6.SO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
SrocK QUOTATIONS

Tho following noon quotations wert
re 'cives TODAY hy the Remington Sc
curitv company from v wul'sior
& Co. 81 New York by special wire:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and woptern
Vermont fair weather except show
ers IN extreme north portion tonight
or Saturday Warmer tonight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30
BIG LEAGUE BASE BALL
Results Of Yesterdays Games in the
Two Major Leagues
National League Results.

AT Bostcn-Chicago s; Boston, 3.
AZ MISUNDERSTANDING, Z; Brook
Ign. ?.
At Philadelphia-St. Louis, ! Phil
adelphia. 6.
At New York-CinoInnau. g. New
York. 3.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-30

At DECENTRALIZATION. % cleve'
land. /.
Al st. Louls-Chicago. a. st. Louis
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07
One Enough.

A Chinese missionary. a lady. was
taking tea with mandarin's eight
wires. f'he. Chinese ladies examined
her clothing. her hair. her teeth. and so
on. but her feet especially amazed
them.
\"Why." one cried. "you can walk and
run as we'll as a man"
"Yes. to be surew said the mission
ary.
"Can you ride horse and swim
too:"
yes"
"Then you must be as strong as a
man?"
"I am"
"And you wouldn't let man beat
you. not even if he was your husba nd.
would you?"
"Indeed. wouldn't" said the mis-
sionah4.
The mandarin's eight wives looked
at one another. nodding their heads
Then the oldest said softly:
Now | understand why the foreign
hevil never has more than one wife.
He is afraid"
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Needed q Braeer.

A Louisville family. whereof num-
Der are young girls. recently entertain
ed Il cousin who has rarely ventlired
out of the mountains of the Blue Grass
State One evening there was dance
in honor Of the birthday of one Of the
young. ladies. and it was with consid-
cradle difficulty that the backward
cousin was induced to come down
stairs" and mingle with the gay com.
pany there assembled.
About 10 o'clock certain young
lady. observing that the mouDtaincer
had taken no part in the dancing
said
Mr. Cummins. aren't you going tn
dance with me-
After an embarrassed pause the Wis
itor said Il will if you'll excuse me
for few minutes so that l can get
about six drinks"
"HeaveDs.' exclaimed the girl. dun.
founded By this extraordinary c6ndi.
ton thus imposed.
Il beg your pardon" returned the
mouptaineer aghast at the effect b.
had produced. but the truth is that
never have any confidence in my dane
ing until I've five or six whistles. -
Lirpincott's.
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Still In the Dark.

As every lawyer knows. Senator
Daniel is the author OF comprehen-
sive treatise on negotiable instruments
which is generally considered TO be
the leading authority Oh the subject.
A friend one day inquired how it was
that in the midst Of hif ardnous polit-
ical duties. which must have demand
ed his constant attention. he found
time to write two such exhaustive vol
umeS
We'll" replied the senatorS'ft hap
pened this way: A young fellow
knew came to me one day and said.
Say. Mr.. Daniel. does sight draft
bear INTEREST," And would you be-
lieve it?-I couldn't answer that SIM
Die question. so ! determined then
and there to find out all about 1t. 1t
took me a long time. but did it."
We'll. senator" observed the friend
after a short pause. docs sight draft
bear INTEREST,""
There was moments silence.
"Hanged II | know" was the abrupt
reply.
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Got Better All the Time.

A party of tourists were doing Ros-
ton and Cambridge. Said one: 80 this
is the cemetery where they say James
Russell Lowell as a small boy went
out one Halloween night to look for
ghosts. wonder which stone he was
hiding behind and If he really did see
ghost
Il can't tell you. ma'am." answered
the guide. but over here hes man
who had three wives. On the stone Of
the first one he had inscribed. My
Wife, on the stone Of the second. My
Dear Wife and on that OF the third
My Beloved Wife if any ghosts try
walking around here 1t ought to be
that first wife"