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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and iIlsse Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Sneakers, sneakers, solid Elk soles,
cost but a little more and will out
wear three or four pairs with regular
rubber soles. See window display.
Kennedy Shoe Store.
Mrs. Charles Tllnghast, Jr.. Mrs.
LeGrande c. Cramer and Miss Eta,
Cramer Of Troy enjoyed an automo
bile trip to Bennington Wednesday.
While in town they were guests Of
friends.
George Weeks went to Troy This
morning to return with his wife who
has been at the Samaritan hospital
for some time. Mrs. Weeks expects
to leave shortly for an outing on the
Bald mountain.
The Bennington fire department
was given an enjoyable time at the
| Tiffany hose rooms Wednesday even
ing by Harry c. Roster in recognition
Of efIlcisnt service at the recent fire
In Mr.. Rosters store.
Invitations have been issued for The
marriage of Miss Caroline Louise,
daughter of Or. and Mrs. S. II. Wilcox
to Herbert Richard Buell., on June 3.
! The ceremony will take place in the
First Baptist church at o'clock in
the afternoon. The couple will reside
In Perry, n. Y.
There will be a wrestling match at
Academy hall on the evening of May
30 between Jack Grace of New York
and Fighting Bear, the Indian, who
has appeared In a number OF bouts
In New England during the past win
ter. Edward ]. Cummings will ref.
cree the match.
The Boys Club Of the Second Con.
gregational Sunday school will hold
a rummage sale Friday afternoon and
Saturday morning of this week. Any.
one having old garments to contri
butte may telephone No. 1925 and
the articles will be called for, or they
may be left at the chapel Friday
morning. 76ts
The New Whitney today, foui
strong feanres-Hazel. the Heart
Breaker, Western Comedy drama
The Accusing Vision. drama The Riv
iera In a Motor Car, scenic: The LIZ
tie Shepherd, drama Songs-"Walti
Me Till I'm Weary Dearle." M,
Peach Basket Girl" Every night tn,
Whitney orchestra, Ave pieces.
At Library theatre tonIght-Budi
Escapade, hne comedy: Deep Sci
Fishing, scenic: The Indian Girls Re
nance. great Western drama: "Ther
Little Girl. Don't Cry" Selig's hes
comedy; Chicken. another fine CON
edy. Songs-"Put on Your Old Ora,
Bonnet" THAT Lovin' Two Ste
Man" ]. d. Harte, Lessee and Mgi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
ACQUITS SEYLER OF
NUMBERING MISS
JANE ADAMS
Jury Declared Accused Man
Not Guilty
ENDS BIG PIER SENSATION
Verdict Received With Cheers in
Crowded Court Room-only Two
Charges Considered

Mays Landing, n. j., May 26.-Wil-
liam Seyler, charged with the murder
of Jane Adams on the million-dollar
pier at Atlantic City last February,
was acquitted last night. The, jury
was out little more than five hours.
The courtroom was crowded when
the jury returned at 10 o'clock and
rendered its verdict. When the YER
dict was announced there was cheer
which was quickly silenced by Judge
Trenchard
Seyler fairly leaped at his counsel
when he realized that he was again a
free man. After greeting his lawyer
he walked over to the Jurymen and
shook hands with each of them, at the
same time warmly expressing his
thanks. The crowd In the courtroom
pressed forward and the acquitted
man held an impromptu reception.
After the stir was over Orvis Seyler
Williams brother, who had been held
as witness, was formally discharged
and the two brothers Immediately
left the courthouse and took train
for Atlantic City.
William Seyler's wife returned to
Atlantic City before the jury came in.
Seyler said he was never in doubt
that the jury would free him.
II was reported about the court
house that the jury considered only
two verdicts, first degree murder and
acquittal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
DR. HILLS LECTURE
An interesting Talk Given Last
Evening

A brilliant and forceful lecture was
that given last evening in the Second
Congregational church by Rev. DR.
Newell Dwight Hills on America of
Today and Tomorrow. Mr.. Hills,
who is pastor of the Plymouth church
Of Brooklyn, which is the church in
which Henry Ward Beecher preached,
has Travelled and lectured all through
America He is recognized as being
the most brilliant pulpit orator in
America and his nearly two hour lee
ture last evening doubtless leaves a
like impression on all present.
He first spoke on the national re-
sources, the countrys marvellous in
dustrial development and of the max
ing of its men. He interestingly
touched upon the immigration prob
lem and on the coming of the mil
lions to this country yearly. He said
it was a blessing, a means Of better
and greater America and stated that
it was short sighted policy which
would turn them back. Mr.. Hills
said that the greatness of future Am
erlcan generations depended largely
upon the blending of the races.
He also dwelt upon some of the
perils which confront us and was
hopeful that we could overcome them
through educational influences, the
pulpit and the spirit of our liberty
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
ADDRESS BY DR.. ROSS
Speaks Before ornithologioal Society
at North Adams.

DR. Lucretius II. Ross of Benning-
ton addressed the Northern Berkshire
OrnithoIogical society at the public
library Monday night on Some phas-
es of bird life" There was a good
audience and the address was very in.
teresting.
Among other things Or. Ross exhib-
tied a freak bird nest, the builder of
which he has so far been unable to
identify. He sent the nest to Frank
Chapman at the Museum of Natural
History in New York, but even Mr.
Chapman, who is recognized author
ity on such subjects, was unable to
identify the builder of The nest. The
nest was found in the crotch OF a
tree, is about eight inches deep, lined
with moss, and with an opening the
size of which shows that its occupant
was a very small bird. 1t has been
suggested that the nest was partially
built by one bird and finished by an
other which would account for its
strange construction.
DR.. Ross told of hearing a whip
poorwill at midnight and field spar
row as well, and mentioned other
freaks of bird life. He spoke of see
ing 100 species of birds at Bennington
in years time IA of which he only
saw after they had been killed. He
found a large number of water birds
around small pond in that vicinity.
The next meeting of the bird socie-
ty will deal with the protection OF
birds by the Legisature.-North Ad-
ans Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
CURTISSUNABLETO
FIND PLACE TO
ALIGHT
AerOplane Jockey Must Make
Stop on Long Flight
THROUGH ROUGH COUNTRY
Delay in First Proposed Attempt to
Fly From Albany to New
York

Albany, May 26.--Glenn H. Cur
tiss was strongly of the opin-
ion last night that he would
not attempt this morning to earn athe
$4,000 offered by the New York
World for an aeroplane flight from
Albany to New York. At a. m. It
was stated that the machine would
not be completely assembled until
some time during the forenoon and
that the start would probably not be
made until afternoon.
Further inspection yesterday of
the route that Curtiss must travel on
" served to accentuate it's extraordi-
nary difficulties. Curtiss must posi-
lively descend to replenish his gaso-
line. The extra weight he carried in
alright pontoons makes II impossible
for him to carry engine fuel enough
for a through trip. A more venture
some jockey of the air might make a
dash for it with no precautions
against descent into the Hudson, but
not Curtiss.
At Poughkeepsie Curtis and his
wife, and Augustus Post of the Aero
Club of America, who accompanied
him, spent four hours Yesterday after
noon scurrying about the countryside
in an automobile. First they tried
the lawn in front of the Hudson River
State Insane hospital. You might
as well land here as anywhere" said
the superintendent, laughing; "all the
crazy people land here eventually"
The lawn offered possibilities for
Acknowledgements ones but none
for ascent. It was rejected unwilling
ly. Il never would have considered
It at all" said Curtiss. except for the
fact that after my trip of Tuesday,
am glad to see anything that isn't
trees and rocks"
The lawn in front Of the Vassai
Brothers hospital was equally imprac
! ticable. Il looked as If Curtlss might
have to come down in the river. tow
his craft ashore and start from {
dock; but no dock ample enough
could be found He needs a ruuawa,
of at least 100 yards with cleal
space in front. Moreover, though h,
has proved in recent experiments tina
IL is possible TO descend on to thu
water, there is always the possibillt!
Of wet magnetic, which Instant.
puts the engine out Of commission
The outlook was discouraging in tn,
extreme.
Finally meadow was found abou
three miles south of Poughkeepsie
reasonably smooth not too closet,
bordered by trees and accessible from
the river. II is by no means an idea
landing ground. but it is the best tina
Il can be found and Curtiss will utiliz
il. He is allowed two stops. bu
hopes to make only one He is no
likely to make more for there are NJ
other stopping points.
When he will start must always dc
pend primarily upon the weather an,
the winds Curtiss would make n
positive statements last night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
PREssYTERIANs HISS CANNON
Pastor Attacks House Speaker At
General Assembly Meeting.

Atlantic City, y. j.. May 26.-The
name OF Speaker Cannon was Kissed
at the session of the Commissioners
Of the Presbyterian General Assembly
here. This expression Of disapproval
Of the Speaker came in connection
with the request OF Congressman w.
II. Bennett OF New York. for the in
dorsement OF the meeting OF his bill
before Congress for the appointment
OF a Federal commission to investi-
gate the liquor traffic in the United
States. The Rev. II. T. Loughbaum
OF Oklahoma City declared:
Il would be willing to have the
membership OF the committee placed
in the hands OF Congressman Bennett,
but | am not willing that the Speaker
OF the House should be trusted with
the appointment OF the committee
men,"
The assembly finally voted to in
dorse the bill
A resolution advocating that the
crime OF dealing In white slaves be
made punishable by the same penalty
as murder was passed enthusiastical-
ly.
The trial OF the case against the
Synod OF New York. accused OF heresy
because OF lis licensing OF Messrs.
Fitch. Black. and Steen recently. was
continued before the Judicial Commit
tee and It is expected that II will be
ready for report TO the assembly to-
day.
Bolton Hall. son Of the late Rev. Or.
John Hall, sent on open letter to the
assembly protesting at the attitude Of
the church toward the approaching
prize fight between Johnson and JEFF
fries while so many matters of more
import await attention.
While in every big city young
girls are snatched away to lives OF
slavery; while all over the land little
children are worked to death In our
factories while the monopolies put
prices so high as to increase these
shrieking evils. Is Il possible" Mr..
Hall asks. that the Church OF Christ
can find nothing more serious to at
tack than prlzehght. already sufii-
ciently well advertised"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
ACCUSES WOMAN
Empt Revolver Lay Between Man
and His Companions

anu TVS companions
Philadelphia, May 25.-Miss Mary
Klumpp. aged IS years, employed as
a checker In the kitchen Of the Hotel
Rittenhouse here for the past two
years, and said to have wealthy rela-
tives IN Washington. d. c, and John
McGovern. a married man. who was
formerly employed as a pantryman
at the same hotel. were found dying
late this afternoon In furnished
room where they had gone last night.
The woman had two bullet wounds In
her breast and died shortly after her
removal to a hospital The man had
been shot three times In the chest
and cannot recover.
The coupe were lying face to face
on the bed with an empty revolver
between them when one OF the occu-
pant 80 he house ran to the room, at
'ractcd ~ the sound OF the FIVE pistol
hots. The ro''co are puzzled to
know who did the shooting. There
were powder marks n the mans
body but none on tie woman.
In a statment made during a period
OF consciousness at the hospital. &C
cording to the police McGovern said
the woman had shot him because he
was married man.
MoGovern lived with his wife In
this city. He came here from Buffalo
about three months ago and said that
he originally came from Boston.
The woman bore a good reputation
Both NJ the hotel where she was EN-
ployed and at her boarding house u
was said that she appeared refined
and was not known to have mer
/ friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
Easy TOHaveL Lovely
Hair

Partisan Sage Is the greatest dan.
drum cure aud hair dressing In the
world. Il Is not sticky or greasy and
Is used by women OF taste and refine.
mcnt, who desire fascinating and lux.
uriant hair that will compel admira.
ton. II Is guaranteed to Danish dan.
drum, stop falling hair and itching
soap In two weeks or money back.
The girl with the Auburn hair is on
every package. Large bottle only so
cents at druggists everywhere and
at w. l.. Gokay's. Mail orders filled
by the American makers, Glroux Mfg
Co. Buffalo. ~ v.
Mrs. VIM. Stafford. Eau Claire. Wis
wrote on November 3. 1909.
This last summer ! had a great
deal Of trouble with my hair. II be
gan TO fall out and I tried various
remedies but none helped me. ! was
beginning to become alarmed. for
was nearly bald
One morning | noticed Partisan
Sage" advertised. so ! bought n bottle
The effect on my hair was astonishing
The natural color was restored and
now have a fine head OF hair. rec
ommend Partisan Sage to everyone
Il Is wonderful"
Mrs. George Stork. IS n. 9Th So.
Ia Fayette. Ind, on Nov. l.. 1909
wrote: u used your hair grower. Par
isian Sage. and was pleased with Il
Il Is a scalp cleaner and hair grow
err"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
CASE BALL eUNTs

Secretary Curtin OF the Pittsheld
club has booked six games with the
Hoosick Falls team part OF which are
to be Sunday games at Hoosick Falls
and part OF which are TO be played at
Plttsheld and this number may be In
creased later. These bookings 20. Il
is understood whether ICY" Ferry Is
or is not manager The Pittsheld
club. however would be glad to SEE
ICY" manager Of n good team at Hoo
sick Falls. as Il would Increase inter
est at both ends
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
TELLS WHY
HE DELAYED HIS
CONFESSION
Didn't Wish to ImpIicate Henry
0. Havemyer
ADMITS HE WAS A TOOL
Committed Perjury Because He
Thought Sugar Trust Was All
Powerful

New York, May 26.-Oliver Splitter,
now pardoned, but until recently the
convicted former superintendent of
the docks of the American Sugar Re
fning company In williamsburg, ex-
planned yesterday why he did not con-
fess during his trial last February.
1t was, he said, on the stand, because
confession would have carried him
to the cemetery" In other words he
would have implicated dead man
Henry o. Havemyer, late head Of the
sugar trust
Splitter made this statement under
cross-examination at the trial Of
Charles r. Heike. charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the government by
underweighing sugar He said that he
had made his confession not with
hope Of pardon but to ease his con-
science, and added that after his con-
viction his attorneys. now appearing
for several Of the defendants, had
urged him to tell what he knew.
What did you say when advised to
confess?" asked Clarence Lexow, for
the defense. 81 said the only confes-
sion can make will carry me into the
cemetery, and Mr.. Stimson THE gov
eminent prosecutor) doesn't want
that"
you are referring to Henry o.
Hayemyer?" asked the lawyer. yes,
| am answered Splitter.
This closed the court incident but
Splitter talked more freely after leav-
ing the stand He said he had met II
o. Havemyer two or three times. and
that Ernest w. Gerbracht, former re
finery superintendent, another of the
defendants. had made his reports di
rect to Mr.. Havemyer. The frauds
he insisted. had begun before his
time. although he worked on the
docks Twenty-Five years. He admit
ted that the steel springs used tC
manipulate the scales on the docks
were his invention.
why did YOU not tell the truth II
the first place" he was asked. Every
time | look in a mirror | see damn
fool" was the answer. u was a foo
not to do t. but was ashamed to lei
any one know that | did these things
My credit was good ] could get any
thing, and did not want people I,
know that | was fool enough TO dt
these things for nothing. got moth
ing out OF Il. Another reason why
committed perjury was because
thought nothing could happen to tn,
sugar trust. We all thought the trus
was so strong that the government
could not do anything with L."
Aside from Splitter confession tn
government attaches most importance
! In its cause TO the testimony given b,
Miss Viola C. Mertens, stenograph
or employed by the sugar company
She said that she made three cople
OF the so-called technical statement
concerning sugar weights which hav,
disappeared. and that one copy wen
TO Heike and another TO Gerbracht
The government has eight or ten wit
nesses to confirm her statement ant
TO prove that Heike received tn
statement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
HISTORIC OAK DESTROYED
Tree at Darby, Pa, Blown Down BY
Storm

Philadelphia. May 25.-last nights
storm caused the destruction of the
historic Blunston oak at Darby, Pa,
which has grown to immense size dur.
ing the 200 years II has withstood the
blasts Of many storms. Under it's
spreading branches Washington and
many of his ragged soldiers rested
one hot Sunday in August, 1777 while
they were on their way to meet the
British at Chadds Ford Several
years ago patriotic women of the Dor.
ough had the hollow part OF the tree
filled in with cement for the purpose
OF saving IL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
SUNDERLAND

Edgar Bentley was In Sandgate
Sunday.
Norman Mattison OF Glastonbury
called on friends Sunday.
Leonard Gun spent Saturday night
and Sunday In Manchester.
Miss Helen LaDue. spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Bowen.
ID. II. Brown OF West Arlington and
w. ]. Monsey OF Cambridge were at
l. NJ. Bentleys and A. +. Bentleys
Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
100 DELEGATES PRESENT
Annual Meeting Of Vermont Home
Missionary Union at Waterbury

Waterbury, May 25.-The 22nd an
nual Meeting Of the Woman's Home
Missionary Union of Vermont opened
ut l:SO o'clock with conference OF
delegates, OF whom about 100 were
present
Mrs. NJ. II. Buckham OF Burlington
presided at the meeting this evening.
The opening devotional service was
conducted by the Rev. f. h. Kellogg
and addresses were given by Mrs.
Henry Fairbanks Of st. Johnsbury
and Miss Harriet H. Osborne OF Diong
lob. China. A particularly enjoyable
feature was the organ recital by
George Bowes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
DEATH IN HOTEL FIRE
TWO Men Burned to Death and One
Badly Injured

Galesburg, ILL.,, May 25.-John JAG
obs of Galesburg and Bud Miller Of
Monmouth were killed early yester-
day in a fire which destroyed the City
hotel at Monmouth. Edward Calhoun
of Galesburg was badly injured by
jumping from a second story window
of the structure. Other guests had
narrow escapes but 1t is believed that
all are accounted for. The body Of
Jacobs was found beside broken
lamp that Is supposed to have ex-
ploded and caused the fire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
The Thing Considers About Man When She Meets

base hit, Ganley; bases on balls, Ry-
an. Prindle, Golden, Sullivan, Ro-
barge, Cranker; hit by pitcher, Jones;
struck out by Ganley 3, by Cranker
5; umpire, Ennis.
wheeler out betting out of order.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Noon Quotations from j. r. Willlston
& Co.. to Bennington Security Co
The following noon quotations wert
re ;eive6 today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from j. r. WiIlistop
& Co.. OF New York by special wire,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair, cooler tonight. Pos.
slbly light frost in north and In low
places In west portion. Friday fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26

North Adams lost It's FIRST game on
the pittsheld grounds Tuesday by
score Of 8 10 4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
BEAT BURR AND BURTON
Bennington High School Defeated
Manchester Boys by e-5 Score

A good game Of ball was played at
the athletic field yesterday afternoon
between the Bennington high school
and the Burr and Burton seminary
nine OF Manchester While the game
was good II would have been much
better had the weather been favor
able
Score by innings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-26
DIAMOND RING CONTEST
Months Voting by Tickets at Library
Hall Theatre.

The leaders In the one month con-
test at Library hall for the 500 dia-
mond ring on exhibition In A. r. Won
Dptte show window arc M followqs
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

They touched upon her and dwelt upon her lips
all too ready to be kissed under thoroughly respect
able conditions They turned TO her fair skin all
rosy from the refreshments of the night Then sud-
denly she plunged forward She made her great dis
covery. She recognized grace within herself which
she had before, the spirit of joy of per-
feet beauty which only and and air may give
She saw vision of papitant splendor never known
to her in the reflections of city mirrors She reeog-
nzed in that instant that she more than help
She saw the potentialities of her future greatness
Then and there she welded beauty to method charm
to tender thought She became the summer girl from
that moment. Undenably honored by skilled crea-
tor in the matter of proportions, she strolled upon
the sands, glorhed by and sky and bathing dress
completely silk She posed sheenng, dripping in the
waves, another Diving Venus. She organized moon
light picnics and grooming plantation harmonies un-
der the red dusks of Chinese lanterns. She made
cryptic condolences in the muted voice of love- She
gave constitution.
Yes, she did these thngs-planned them in mo-
ment-on that morning when she first recognized
what setting and sky might be! The
Summer Girl was there At least that is the way I
prefer to think she arrived Gibson has had enough
publicity already.
speak, You take me, of summer girls American
OF course, there another who had her gracious
being prior to Bunker hill. The first of summer