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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20

which was followed by song by Mrs
A. ALBERT. Mrs. Mary Morgan or
Shelburne Falls gave the Introductory
address and there was singing by the
children. Mrs. w. w. Wickes of
Brooklyn. n. Y. gave n short address,
as did Mrs Ella A. Boole OF Brooklyn
and Miss Alice ID. Butterfleld OF Brat
tleboro concluded the program with
a song.
The evening marked the close OF
the memorial exercises which have
been successfully carried out In every
detail while the weather has added
to the enjoyment and pleasure The
program consisted of the showing OF
the faces OF old residents on the
screen in Memorial hall. The stere-
optlcon views were In charge OF Q.
NJ. Russell who also portrayed the
wonderful voyage of the Oregon. Rol-
lin $. Childs who introduced the peo-
pie to Gov. Prouty at brief recep-
ton. giving n novel and intensely in
teresting sketch OF the home life of
the subjects. The only incident mar.
ring the weeks festivities was the
sudden death last night Of Mrs. Han
nah Haynes, widow OF Phileatus
Haynes, one Of the old families OF
Wilmington. Mrs. Haynes attended
the reunion exercises In the grove on
Wednesday and was in the enjoyment
Of her usual health until seized by
heart failure. She leaves one son
the last OF his former large family.
A register was opened I'm the hop,
Of securing long list OF names OF ole
residents and thus be able TO keep II
touch with them at all times. Amonl
the visitors may be mentioned Wai
rem Cushman OF Nebraska, w. N. Dlcl
lnson and family OF North Dakota
Henry ID. Whitney and family OF Hart
ford. Ct. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Daver
port and six children OF Greenfield,
! r. Sargent and hudson II. Sargent O
, Pennsylvania and Mrs. ID. A. Blsse
sIr. and Mrs. Fred A Fiagg OF Tro,
; n. Y. and Hr. and Mrs. A. W. Child
. l0f Manchester. ". II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
SHOT HIS HousEkEEPER
Enoch Tompklns in Poughkeepsle Jail
on Charge Of Murder

Poughkeepsie, Aug. 2O.-Enoch
Tompkins, following a hard cider par
ty at his home at Little Rest, near
Millbrook, n. Y, entered his house
Thursday night and found his house
keeper, Susan Spencer, 20 years old,
sitting with boarder, James Ferrle.
Taking down from the kitchen rafters
double barreled shotgun, Tompkins
It is said, shouted "Pll shoot you
BOTH" and pointing the gun at the
woman, pulled the trigger. The
charge tore away part of her neck
and she died instantly. Tompkins
then laid the gun on the table and
walked out The county officials
were not notified until yesterday and
at noon TomplSins was arrested at Do
YER Plains. He is In jail at POUCH.
keepsie charged with murder in the
first degree. The police say he has
confessed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
LYNCH sUsPENDs MceRAw
President Of National League Says
He Won't Tolerate Umpire Batting

New York, Aug. 2O.--President
Thomas j. Lynch of the National
league indefinitely suspended Thurs
day Manager John j. McGraw Of the
New York Giants for protesting too
yehemently against the decisions Of
EMPIRES Charles Rigler and Robert
Emslie in the recent Pittsburg-New
York series on the Polo grounds. His
announcement follows: Il will toler-
ate no longer the umpire batting and
these tactics of putting the crowd on
the umpire. | have suspended Man
ager McGraw of the New York club
indefinitely for his actions in Wed
nesday's game. | am sure the high
class patronage We now enjoy does
not approve. of such methods to incite
spectators which are. directly respon
sible for the spectacles of calling In
the police to protect the National
league representatives"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
FORMER RAILROAD
OFFICERS UNDER
ARE ST
Charged With Big Frauds on
Illinois Central
RAILROAD LOST 100000
Big Sum Alleged to Have Been Taken
from Road by Car Repair
Companies

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Three former
executive officers of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad company were arrested
here yesterday on warrants in connec-
tion with the alleged frauds by means
of which the railroad was defrauded,
1T is said, Of s1,500,O00. The men ar
rested were Frank b. Hartman, for
merly general manager OF the road,
Charles l.. Ewing, formerly manager
of lines north OF the Ohio river ana
John M. Taylor, formerly general
storekeeper Of the road. The war
rants, sworn to by President J. T.
Harahan of the Illinois Central rail
road, charge the three men with con-
spiracy to cheat and defraud the rail-
road by false pretenses and with oper-
ating confidence game. Hartman
and Ewing were taken to the Harris
on street police station. Their bonds
of $4,000 each were signed by a pro
fessional bondsman.
The allegations in the graft case are
startling. The investigation began a
year ago. It reached crisis last
spring when President Harahan be-
gan actions to recover sums said to
aggregate more than $1,OO0,000 alleg-
ed to have been taken from the road
by car repair companies in conniy-
ance with high officials of the road
Hartman, Ewing. Taylor and many
others OF less magnitude resigned
their positions, Much of the money
is said to have been reaid privately
The name Of Ira G.. Rawn, who resign.
! ed vice presidency in the Illinois
Central road. to become president OF
the Monon system, and who was
found dead recently at his home with
bullet wound in his breast, wal
brought into the scandal. Murray
G Nelson Jr., attorney for the Illinois
\ Central, yesterday said that Rawn'l
+ death headed off warrants which
{ would have been issued for him.
Private detectives, working unde
the direction Of President Harahan
are said to have unearthed frauds
/. other than those connected with pad
4 ded car repair bills. These are sail
}, to involve the diverting Of 100000
i or more from new construction funds
s The investigators say they have pre-
e cured several confessions. Yestel
It days developments bring the name O
g. Ewing into the case for the first time
An official Of the Illinois Contra
road last night intimated that othe
warrants would follow those issued.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
GRAVES MAusoLEuM
Structure Completed at Park Lawn
Cemetery by E. Estabrook

The mausoleum OF F. o. Graves
which has been recently completed at
Parklawn cemetery, stands in COM
handing position at the head of the
entering road at the top OF a hill. The
structure is of rock.faced Barre gran
tie. Its outside measurements are
extreme length 20 feet, width 10 feet,
seven inches, height, IA feet. The
porch has two columns, two steps and
platform. The roof is three pieced
keystone roof, the stones weighing
six tons.
The vestibule measures IA feet by
seven feet. It's ceiling is of art GER
amic tile Of a special design. The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
rHIRTEENTH CONCERT
BY City Band at Soldiers Home SUM-
day

The thirteenth concert by the Ben
nington City band will be given at
the Soldiers Home tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. George c.
Wood director. The program is as
follows:
March-"The Enterpriser" Lampe
Observation-Disclosures" Losey
Roses and Memories Snyder
Indian Intermezzo-"S Silver Bell"
Wenrich
Selections from "Marcelle" Luders
ldyl--"The Glow Worm" Llncke
Intermezzo-"Indian Summer
Moret
Medley Oyerture-"Mills' Latest Song
Hits Schulz
The Star Spangled Banner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20

previously decided to hold their con-
vention here during the same week,
and It was feared the hotel accommo-
dations would be insufficient.
A resolution expressing regret at
the attempt on the life of Mayor Gay
nor and hope of his speed yrecovery
was adopted by a rising voc and, af-
ter a session lasting scarcely fifteen
minutes the committee adjourned to
meet at the Whitcomb house in Roch-
ester ON Wednesday, September 2S
at d. m.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
H. W. PUTNAM RECOVERING
Former Resident Of Bennington Had
Severe Attack Of Indigestion

A telegram was received this morn
ing by E. W. Putnam stating that hls
brother. II. w. Putnam, now residing
at San Diego, Cal, was making a
good recovery from a severe attack
of Indigestion which at the time IL
was feared might result fatally be-
cause of Mr.. Putnam's age and rather
feeble health.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
DEMOCRATS WILL
ASSEMBLE, At
ROCHESTER
New York State Convention
Fixed For September 20
COMMITTEE so DECIDES
Chairman John A. Dix Favored Sara
toga but Republicans Had
First Choice

Saratoga, Aug. 20.-By unanimous
vote. the Democratic state committee
decided here last night to hold the
next Democratic state convention at
Rochester on September 20, at noon.
This decision was contrary to the
personal preference of Chairman John
A. Dix and many of the delegates who
favored Saratoga, but was made nee
essary because the Republicans had
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
DOESN'T BELIEVE COOK DID 1T
Anyway Parker-6rowne Expedition
Couldn't Climb Mt. Mckinley

Seward, Alaska, Aug. 2O.-The Par
ker- Browne Mt. Mckinley expedition
passed through here yesterday, sail
ing on the steamship Portland for Sc
attic. The party was unsuccessful in
its efforts to scale the peak. Mem
bers of the expedition assert that they
have conclusive evidences that Dr.
Cook did not reach the summit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
MRS. JENNIE V. sURcH
Died This Morning at Home Of Her
Daughter Mrs. c. H. Robson

Mrs. Jennie V. Burch. wife Of Trif-
fey j. Burch, died this morning at
the home OF her daughter, Mrs. c. H.
Robson, 2O2 Gage street. The cause
of death was cancer of the stomach
from which the deceased had been
suffering for some time. Five weeks
ago she came to Bennington from
Springfield and had been in poor
health ever since her arrival. The
deceased was a native of Canada and
was 60 years of age. She is survived
by the widower, one son, w. w.
Burch of Springfield and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. w. s. Beattie of Troy, N.
Y, and Mrs. C. H. Robson of Ben
nington. The funeral will be held
from the house at o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon and the burial will be at
Poultney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
CAPT. MAckLIN RETIRED

officer Of 25th Infantry Shot by
Soldier at Fort Reno.
Washington, Aug. 2O.-Capt. Edgar
A. Macklin OF the Twenty-flfth Infan.
try has been placed on the retired
list OF the army by direction OF the
President on account OF disability in.
Cured In line OF duty. Capt. Macklin
Is from Missouri and was appointed
to the army from the ranks in July,
1898.
He was shot by a soldier at Fort
Reno, Okla, and never completely re
covered from the effects OF the
wound.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
Notice

The Trustees of the Village of Ben
nington will receive at the office Of
the Clerk on or before August 20,
1910, sealed proposals for the con-
struction of Sewer according to plans
and specifications now on file In the
Office of the Village Clerk. The right
to reject any or all bids will be re-
served.
w. p. Hogan,
VILLAGE Clark
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
BASEBALL RUNTs

Eastmans debut with the Lawrence
club of the New England league was
not an entirely satisfactory perform
ance, he had to be removed before It
was finished.-Srpingfeld Union.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
E. c. oRvls SELECTED
Nominated for Town Representative
From Manchester

Manchester, Aug. 20.-Edward G.
Orvis was nominated for the Office of
town preventative last night at the
largest republican caucus ever held
in this town. There were two other
candidates in the field, NJ. ]. Covey
and Dr. e. l.. Wyman. Mr., Oryis was
nominated on the first ballot, the vote
being: L. C. Orvia, 1875; NJ. j. Covey,
1913 and Dr. Wylnan, 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
A CURTIS AERoPLANE

Exhibition to be given at Rutland
Fair Sept. 6, z, 8 and 9
Rutland fair management have
closed their contract for Curtis
aeroplane for the fair September 6, z,
and 8. This, beyond question, will
be the biggest attraction offered for
any fair in the east. Railroads will
announce special rates. Admission to
the grounds 35c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-20
AN AMERICAN MURDERED
q. A. Rist Slain In Bolivia, Minister
Combs Reports from Lima

Combs Reports from Lima
Washington, Aug. 2O.-Gustave A.
Rist, an American citizen was muir.
dered In Bolivia on June II by Angus.
tin Hunt according 20 n brief dis
patch received az the State Depart.
ment from Minister Combs at Lima,
Peru.
AZ soon as possible. communication
with the interior OF that country will
be established However. Il may
take months 20 do so.
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w. p. Hogan,
Village Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-04
TEMPE DEPARTMENT
F. w. GRiFFEH,
Manager

planted after other grain has been
taken off the ground and matured and
harvested in the fall in time for grain
ploughing again.
Then too. the fodder. after the
heads have been removed and thresh-
ed is of a great deal of value. 1t
is claimed that for stock feed it is
superior to sorghum in many respects.
The thing at the present time that
is worrying Mr.. Wilbur is how to
harvest the crop. IL will be an i'm
mense task to cut the heads by hand.
1t is probable that the harvesting
will be further continuation of the
experiment which was started when
the crop was planted and that an
other year Mr. Wilbur will know
more about the successful cultivation
of the crop than he does now. His
friends will profit by his experience
too, and altogether the experiment is
a good thing fr the community.
If there should be those who read
this who have had experience in the
handling of this crop their views on
the matter will be Cheerfully publish
ed if they care to express them.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-04
GIRL WHO CAN BE BEAUTIFUL IN
THE MORNING.

The morning hours at a summer re-
sort are surely the most trying of the
day. 1t is so easy to be lovely in the
soft glow of candle light, but the girl
who can achieve the distinction of be-
ing beautiful in the morning is a posi-
tive genius before whom mere man
bows in abject homage. Therefore. my
sisters. it behooves you to think long
and deeply about your morning toilette.
Simple it must be, but, oh, the elastici
ty of that word, for how often is il
applied. and not inappropriately, to all
but priceless lingerie dresses one wears
to the casino to watch the bathers
when it is ones within to join the
throng Nothing more bewitching in
the line of a hat was ever evolved
than a sunbonnet. 1t implies such
youth and bloom and simplicity that
the maid who ties the black velvet
strings of a frilly lace buttercup
trimmed bonnet under her chin ties a
young mans heart within? 1t is the
old, well beloved sunbonnet de luxe.
and it would take a homely woman
indeed whom it did not soften and
beautify by its contact.-July Column
bian.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-04
.CANTELOUPE RAISERS
GRaT|F|EO BY RETURNS

Cantaloupe raisers from the Mesa
section are gratified with the report
from the Woods company which was
sent to K. L. Mumford i'm reply to a
telegram sent out by him on Sunday
night. While there are still eight
days remaining to be accounted for.
the report is sufficiently complete to
show that the prices will be about Is
per cent better than those of last
year
was as follows:
Replying to your night wire Of Au-
gust 81. will say pools out tonight
up-to-date. Statements have been de
layed on account of awaiting the ma
terial reports. Reports now all in.
Statements and checks to balance
will be rushed forward Immediately
Report follows:
July s-Standards, net. $1.1s; ponies.
net. SIC; jumbos. net, TIC.
July 9-Standards. net. 1921: pO-
MES. net, soc; jumbos, net. 76c
July 1O-Standards. net. S1.2O; po-
MES. net. 79c; jumbos. net. 75c
July 11-Standards. net. $1O7: po-
MES. net. soc; 1umbos. net. 76c
July 12-Standards. net. s11S; po-
MES, net. SIC; jumbOs. net. 7Sc
July 13-Standards. net. 96c; po-
MES. net, nc: jumbos. net. Tic
July 14-Standards. net. 92c; po-
MES. net. 79c; jumbos. net, roc.
July 15-Standards. net. Csc; po-
MES. net, 76c; jumbos. net. CSC
July 16-Standards. net, $101; pO-
MES, net. Use; jumbOs, net, 69c.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-04
MESA DEPARTMENT

Co. $1O2.74; o. S. Stapley & Co. SO
cents; Charles Danan, So Cement
Workers Concrete Co, $162.57: Joe
Montgomery. So; Evening Free Press
$3.50; a. A. Jones, $69.37; w. e.
Smith, $40; Lou Trimble, s33; II. S.
Peterson. SLABS; J. w. Horsley, $50;
P. NJ. Coleman, SO; F. T. Pomeroy,
So; H B. Morris, 81; Oris Holdren,
81; J. d. Telford. 81; F. p Drew
$494; w. r. Payne. 81; Chi Peter
son. $25. Bills of the Mesa Light &
Power Co. for June. of Everybody
drug store and Mrs. Pomeroy were
held over.
A report from the building COM
mittee on the new town hall propo-
sitiOn was listened to with interest
and the committee was continued and
urged to formulate a plan to raise
the money necessary for the erection
of the proposed hall.
Reference was made by Mayor
Palmer to the fact that he had in
the course of preparation a new
health ordinance. the report of JUS
tice of the Peace Irwin for the past
two months was read and approved
and an ordinance providing that per-
sons under IS will be permitted tC
drive autos after a license has beer
granted to them by the council. and
to secure a petition which will have
to be presented to the council was
passed. The license can be revoked
at any time for any cause.
Following the reading of a letter
from II. S. Reed regarding the fur
nishing the city water from the res
eTvoir and the presentation of a con-
tract that had been drawn up by the
reclamation service. Mayor Palmer
appointed a committee consisting of
Councilmen MahOney and Bracket
o. S. Stapley, c. B. Lewis. the city
attorney, and Kenneth SHIRLEY to in
vestigate the matter. Mr.. Stapley
was made chairman of the committee.
The deed from s. ]. Netherton for
the twenty-fOOt alley running from
Macdonald street near the new Ma
honey building to the center of the
block and thenceforth to Main street
was accepted.
Kenneth SHIRLEY was appointed city
engineer. The clerk was instructed
to pay the interest on the water
works bonds.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-04
POOL ROOM
REGULATION
The City Council Orders an
Ordinance Drawn
MINORS TO Be BARRED
Extension of Water Mains.
A Committee to Devise
Means For Building a
Town Hall = Proposed
New Health Ordinance

The city council at its regular
meeting on Tuesday evening took the
first important step in endeavoring
to arrive at solution of the pool
hall question as concerns minors and
all forms of gambling. This action
consisted of instructing the city at
torney to draw up new ordinance
which in a general way shall embody
the following points:
That all persons under the age of
Fl be prohibited from entering pool
halls, except with a written permit
signed by both parents and posted in
all pool halls; license to be revoked
and proprietor fined from $25 to $1,000
who permits gambling in his pool
hall; all persons convicted of gam
bling in any pool hall to be fined
from SO to 500; and that minors be
not permitted to loiter about or look
through windows of pool halls.
The matter came before the cOun-
ell officially through the medium Of
a petition presented by Benjamin No
BILE and bearing about seventy sigma
lures, in which it was asked that the
age limit of those entering pool halls
be placed at II years instead of IS
years. and in addition that all pool
halls be compelled to remain closed
over Sunday.
A report was made by o. S. Stapley
of the water board, stating that the
board was preparing to extend the
city water mains north on Robson
street to connect with private mains
already laid in the new addition be-
ing opened up by James Miller and
Z. NJ LeBaron. These mains, after
the board has connected them up, are
to be turned over to the city. A
committee was appointed to investi
gate the matter Mr.. Stapley also
informed council that il was desired
to extend the water mains along Sir
rine street. so that connection may
be made with the new school build
ing, the cost of which is to be paid
by the school district. while the credit
is to be given the district in the
water department After the reading
of contract between the city and
the school district. the document was
accepted and signed by the council.
The following bills were audited
and ordered paid: 20. 5. Stapley d
Co. s19.S5; Evening Free Press. $14;
o. S Stapley & Co, $1S3.S0; Mesa
Light e. Power Co. $9205; Hugh
Stapley, SS0.75: L. T.. c. Smith. S23.75;
Gollaher, s7615; United Brass Mfg
Arizona republican., 1910-08-04
CROP
MILO MAIZE
A Remarkable Yield on Tho
Wilbur Ranch
HOW TO HANDLE IT BEST
Is a Problem That Now
Confronts Owner. Was
Planted Somewhat AS An
Experiment. Results Are
Most Gratifying

1t is not often that a farmer loses
any sleep wondering how he is going
to take care of crop that has so
far exceeded his expectations that
he is at loss to know how to harvest
it and what to do with it after ii
is harvested. That, however, is the
position in which Walter Wilbur finds
himself. In addition to being a bank
er, Mr.. Wilbur is an extensive land
owner in the valley. This year. in
stead of renting. he has been farming
one ranch himself; that is to say. he
has man hired to do the work but
the work is being done under his su-
pervision.
Somewhat in the nature of an ex-
pertinent Mr. Wilbur planted forty
seven acres of milo maize a few
months ago. To be exact, about so
days ago. While the indications are
good that within a year or so this
will be one of the leading summer
crops in the valley, little at the pres
ent time is known of its cultivation.
Mr.. Wilbur experimental with sew
eral different methods in planting the
crop with the result that a part of
the patch was reseeded. He finally
listed it in, much in the same manner
that some people plant corn back in
Kansas.
Having no idea what to expect of
the crop. Mr. Wilbur kept a close
eye on it as it grew. Some of it was
irrigated couple of times and some
of it only once. A great many farm
ers in this district have likewise been
watching the results of the expert
ment. The crop has now reached a
point where a little idea of what it
will be when ripe can be gained. 1t
has surpassed by far the expectations
of every one. The crop is a whopper
and should really be seen to be ap-
preciated. The average man would
scarcely be able TO realize that so
much vegetation could be grown on
an acre of ground. The crop now
stands between four and six feet in
height. some of it higher. and the
large heads are almost as thick as
they can grow.
A party of ranchers who we're at
the ranch day before yesterday look
ing the crop over estimated that
it would yield in maize alone any
where from 5000 to 5000 pounds per
acre. Thus far the only sale for the
maize has been for seed and the
market price has varied between
three and five cents. It can be read
lily be expected. though. that that
price will be maintained. 1t is said.
however, by those who have had eX-
perience with maize that it is in
every respect the equal of wheat and
should at any time command as great
price 1t can be seen at a glance
that if this is the case and an acre
will produce between three and five
thousand pounds. there is a great
future in store for that crop in the
Salt River valley. The crop can be
matured in ninety days. 1t can be
Arizona republican., 1910-08-04
MESA ODDS AND ENDS.

G. Fitzmartin left yesterday for a
visit in Tempe, leaving his meat mar
ket in charge Of his partner.
Floyd Griner. who has been man
aging the l.. b. Johnson branch store
at Hayden for few weeks. has re-
turned to Mesa.
Mrs. Ernest June has been selected
as the janitress for Mahoney building
lodge rooms.
+. NJ. LeBaron has returned from
Phoenix. where he went to perfect
arrangements for the auction that is
to take place soon when the Arizona
Land company will sell a number of
lots.
Mrs X. L. Mumford returned yes
terday from a visit with her aunt.
Mrs Charles Gilbert. of Glendale