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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22

SNAP-Fine quarter Jockson Co., Kan.
near r. R. Mostly creek bottom, no
overflow Owner old, cannot Farm. Will
not rent, needs money. Immediate pos
session given. L. E. Wehe. 7N Kan. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
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of trunks and packages to all parts of the
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE

Three corner lots, West side, one block
to car, sidewalk, sewer. gas, city water,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
CLARENCE LEXOW
DIED LAST NIGHT
IN NEW YORK
Famous as Head Of Investigat-
ing Committee
UNCOVERED POLICE SYSTEM
Campaign Resulted in Revision Of
Excise Laws and other
Reforms

New York, Dec 3l.-Clarence Lex
ow, known the country over for the
committee to which he gave his name
died at his home in South Nyack Of
pneumonia at a quarter past seven
O'Clock last night after an illness of
four days known only to his friends
and family. He Is survived by his
wife, three children and three broth.
ers. The funeral and burial, both
private, will be at Nyack on Monday.
Clarence Lexow was born in Brook.
Ign in 1852 and was graduated from
both Columbia University and the
University Of Jena. He took up the
practice of law, entered politics and
in 1893 was elected to the State SEN
ate. In the year following he was ap-
pointed chairman of the committee to
investigate the city government of
New York, university known as .the
Lexow committee. The results were
startling
For the first time the public at
large heard Of the police system. f"
The Illicit alliance between officers
high in the department and gamblers
proprietors Of disorderly houses, ho-
tells and saloons that violated the ex.
else laws, and other law breakers was
uncovered DR.. Charles Parkhurst
gave testimony that shocked the coun
try at large as well as the city.
To be "LeXowed" became a popular
synonym in other communities for
being investigated Inspector Byrnes
at that time perhaps the best known
police officer in the world, resigned
The whole department was shaken
from head TO foot The excise laws
were revised and Raines law hotels
began to be known In fact the meth
DDS and much of the material of the
LeXow committee have been fruit
fully available ever since for man,
other cities in the throes of reform
In addition to his services as chair
man of the LeXow committee. Sena
tor Lexow was chairman OF the join
legislative committee, which drafted
the bill chartering the city OF Greater
New York. His interest in reform e,
tended to party primaries, and a bill
regulating them bears his name. II,
was chairman of the republican stat,
convention in 1885, he was chairman
Of the committee on resolutions o
the state convention in the presiden
tial year OF 1896 that introduced III,
first gold plank, and in 1900 he wa
a presidential elector.
In more recent years he devote,
himself to his law practice and pr
yate business. At the time of hi
death he was a director in many con
panles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
ROBIN ATTEMPTS
TO COMMIT
SUICIDE
Indicted Banker Swallows
Hyoscin Tablets
STOMACH PUMP SAVES HIM
So III Because Of Poisoning That
Hearing Had to Be Post
poned

New York, Dec. 31.-Joseph G. Rob
in, who is accused of having looted
two banks and caused the closing Of
an Insurance company, attempted to
commit suicide yesterday afternoon
when he found himself compelled to
face arralgnment In General Sessions
He managed to obtain box of hyos-
canine tablets and took twelve OF
them just before 1t was time for him
to start downtown from the home of
his sister, DR.. Louise Robinovitch at
Is West 10th street.
He collapsed In the Detective Bur
eau OF the Criminal Court and prompt
measures had to be taken to relieve
him. William Travers Jerome, his
counsel, and DR.. Austin Flint, his ply
sician, reported to Judge Grain that
1t was impossible for him to appear
at present and his arraignment was
postponed. Robin was removed first
to the hospital In the Tombs and
from there to the prison ward In Bel
leyue hospital. There he will stay
till he is sufficiently recovered to ap-
pear in court.
Robin did not take sufficient poison
1t was said yesterday, to endanger his
life but the particular drug Is slow
in It's action, and he Will be III for
some days. No report has yet been
made as to his mental condition as
the allenists who were sent to see
him on Thursday afternoon merely
passed on his physical condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
Why Many People Stray From the Straight Road That the Oppor

eopic tests which determine the sac
oharine contents upon which the i'm
porter pays duty.
An investigation of alleged draw
back" frauds at San Francisco Is also
imminent. In fact, 1t is known that
preliminary investigation has fur
nished evidence which leads treasury
officials TO believe the frauds at San
Francisco will eclipse those at New
York which the American Sugar Re-
fining company recently offered to
settle for 100000.
Evidence collected by the customs
service is said to show that the gov
ernment has for years been paying
drawbacks on Philippine sugar which
came into the United States duty free
was used in the preservation of Cali
fornia fruit and later exported as
sugar imported from Java on which
duty has been paid.
One official of the treasury depart
ment said yesterday: "The troubles
of the sugar importers have only be-
gun. The discoveries of the frauds
have only started"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
TERPslcHoREAN REVELs
"The Soul Kiss" at the Opera House
Wednesday Night

A novelty filled musical comedy is
"The Soul Kiss which comes to the
Bennington opera house on Wednes-
dy evening Unlike many musical
comedies. The Soul Kiss" does not
depend upon one number or novelty
alone to insure its success, but from
the rise of the first curtain to the
finale of the last act. II Is filled to
the brim with oyerhowing comedy
lines and situations, startling novel
ties and pleasing melodies.
Too much cannot be said In praise
of the beautiful and finished music
of composer Maurice Levi. The en-.
trancing melodies throughout the
piece are strikingly well fitted to the
clever lyrics of Harry b. Smith, and
such song numbers as oh, that
Moonlight Glide" Cutie, Come Tie
my Tie" III | Only Had a Sweetheart
Like YOU" I've Got Your Number,
When the Swallows Return In the
Spring" That Wasn't ALL" Il Won.
der Where They'll Go To" Very
Well Then" There Were Actors
Them The Soul Kiss Lets Pre-
tend" The Human Night Key of
New York." and many others, making
total OF twenty-five tuneful and
catchy numbers. are bound to be
whistled by theatregoers.
THE Soul Kiss" is filled with nov
elites which within themselves are
enough to make It popular. A com.
pany of sixty funmakers have been
engaged aud includes some of the
best known names on the musical
comedy stage.
Noylta, dainty little dancer, dir.
ect from the Crystal Palace, London,
and who was the sensation OF Eur.
ope's music halls last season, Is the
Premiere Danseuse of THE Soul
Kiss" During the action Of the play
Novita, assisted by a special dancing
chorus Of pretty girls, will introduce
some new and novel combination OF
toe-dances, series never before
seen on the stage. She has caused
a furore throughout Europ by hel
marvellous exhibition OF both the
classic and sensational form of dan
cling.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
N. {. CHURCH SERVICES
Choir viii Give Special Program In
the Evening.

The public is cordially invited to
the services at the Methodist church
tomorrow. At ten o'clock a short
sermon on New Years Reflections"
and communion. The choir will sing
Angels from the Realms of Glory"
by Neidlinger. The Sunday school
session will follow. At this time the
medals will be given out to the win
ners. Every scholar should be pres
ent for the New Year. Junior at 3
O'Clock. At 6 o'clock Miss Clifford Of
Gloversville will lead the league.
This meeting will be one of much in
terest to every league. In the even
ing the pastor will give an address
on embarrassments to the christian
church. It will be in the series to
men. Bring your friends. The choir
will give a musical tomorrow evening
as follows:
The Organ Prelude
Anthem-''Break Fourth into Joy"
w. r. Spence
Solo-'1t Came Upon the Midnight
Clear G. w. Hawley
Anthem-"Song OF the Magl''
c. Austin Mides
Give your New Years resolutions
the wings OF action tomorrow by be-
ing at the services. All welcome.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
ON JAIL
SENTENCES FOR
BATHTUB MEN
Plea of Indicted Manufacturers
for CIemency Fails
REAL PUNISHMENT SOUGHT
Defiant Conduct of Window Glass
Trust Has Put Attorney General
on His Guard

Washington, Dec. 31.--The new
phase Of trust busting afforded by the
sight of indicted yiolators of the sher-
man law appealing to the government
for clemency varied the routine of the
department of justice yesterday
The representatives Of the so call
ed Bathtub Trust visited the depart
ment to obtain if possible an agree
ment on behalf of their clients by
which they could 80 into court, plead
nolle contendere, and take their chan
ces Of the court imposing fines and
not jail sentence The errand was
fruitless.
The offer of compromise said to
have been rendered by the visiting
lawyers was in effect that the Stand
ard Sanitary Manufacturing Company
and other defendants in the civil &C
ton should appear before the United
States Circuit Court at Baltimore and
consent to the permanent injunction
the government asks If the govern
ment would be satisfied with fines
and no Jail sentences in the criminal
action.
The Department OF Justice, how
ever, thinks the combination is as
good as dissolved. This week 1t
learned that four concerns In the
combination sent out notices to the
trade that they were no longer par
ties to the alleged price-fixlng agree
ment.
The government seeks real punish
ment In all the pending trust cases
and apparently. from all that can be
learned through the various depart
ment officials, the Attorney General
has defined a policy in all these pros
ecutions which will be adhered to. Il
is easily recognized that the member:
Of the Bath Tub Trust concern, EN-
bracing in the aggregate S60,000,00(
Of capital and manufacturing an out
put Of from Sl6,000,000 TO 100000
annually, would be glad to pay almos
any conceiyably reasonable fine to es
cape imprisonment.
But Mr.. Wickersham learned a bit
ter lesson from the fragrant and de
fant conduct Of the members of tn,
Window Glass Trust in openly assess
ing the fines paid by them upon thei
employees. He regards this as an &C
of refined cruelty and one that show
how defiant of the rights of indiyidu
ais trusts can be- He is convince,
that nothing short Of actual persona
physical punishment can ever be re
lied on to make the law a terror Il
evil-doers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
WEEDS SISTER OF cHuM
Westerner Had Only Met Her Il
Days Before

Rutland, Dec. 3i.-Announcement
was made Thursday OF the marriage
at Wallingford Tuesday Of Miss Ina
7. Eearle Of East Clarendon and Guy
Chllson Of Oakland. a., the affair
having an unusual romance connected
with It. Rufus Earle, brother OF the
BRIDE went to Oakland TO work some
months ago. Chilson became a chum
of young Earle. The brother recelv-
ed one day photograph Of his sister
and showed It to Chilson. The Iowa
man became so infatuated over the
girls appearance that a correspond
ence opened between them. A short
time ago Rufus brought Chilson to
Vermont for visit aud the young
couple were welded 70 days after
they first saw each other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
DR.. W. C. MACDONALD DEAD
Prominent Surgeon Who Was Well.
Known in Termination.

Dr. Willis c. Macdonald of Albany.
we'll known surgeon, who has had
many patients from Bennington, died
last night following a short Illness.
with pneumonia. DR.. Macdonald was
born at Cobleskill, N. Y, April n,
1863. He was educated at the Coble.
skill academy and graduated from the
State Normal college In 1882. He
was a graduate of the Albany Medl.
cal college, class OF 1887, and in 1889
he matriculated at the University of
Berlin, medical department, where
he studied for one year. In 1887 and
1883 he was resident surgeon of the
Albany hospital. From 1891 until his
death he was attending surgeon M
the same institution. For several
years Or. Macdonald was lecturer on
surgery In the Albany Medical col.
lege and az the time OF his demise
was professor Of surgery in that col.
lege, During the Spansh-Amerioan
war he was chief surgeon with the
rank OF major in charge of the surgl.
cal division Of the base hospital at
Fort Mcpherson, Georgia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31

land idyl Joshua Whitcomb himself
is the epitome of honest, bucolc sim.
plicity, confding, sympathetic and
brave, a character so CHEEKY and
wholesome that he brightens every
shadow and lightens every others
burden. Then, too, there are the two
boys, Cy Prime, nigh onto eighty"
and Seth Perkins, who never grows
old despite his years, both of whom
are the exemplification OF the adage
applied by Joshua himself, How true
it is that once man. twice a child"
These characters together with
those of Aunt Matilda, Rickety Ann
and the Ganzey boy. harmonize with
each other and are as natural as life
itself.
Mr. Thompson promises a complete
production of his play and a cast of
unusual merit. The famous quartet
Of farm hands will, as usual, entertain
Uncle Josh's city visitors, and the
grand choir in the Grace church
scene Is said to be rs impressive as
heretofore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
DIES OF HER INJURIES
Mrs. George Johnson Of Readsboro
Fatally Burned

Mrs. George johnson OF Readsboro
Fatally Burned
Mrs. George Johnson of Readsboro
died Thursday night as the result OF
fearful burns received by her two
weeks ago, when a can containing
gasoline exploded, covering her al
most completely with the blazing flu
i'd.
Mrs. Johnson believed she had pur.
chased kerosene but through a mis-
take in shipping, gasoline had been
poured into the tank at the store
whore the purchase was made and
her own can was filed with gasoline.
1t was placed in her kitchen and soon
after she saw something was wrong,
the can apparently being ablaze. She
fastened to throw Il from the house,
but before she could do so the eX-
plosion occurred.
Doctors and couple OF trained
nurses did everything possible for
her since the accident but to no avail
and death relieved her from her aw.
full suferings.
Horace Jillson, who procured some
OF the gasoline In place OF kerosene
and who was burned badly when he
attempted to hasten the fire with IT,,
is slowly recovering and is out Of
danger It Is likely suits for DANA
gos will be instituted In the near fu-
ture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
IMPORTANT CONN. RULING
Railroads Common Carriers and Res.
ponslhle for Property Consigned

New Haven, Dec. 3l.-That a rail.
road In this state is common carrl.
er and responsible for all goods In
It's possession, regardless Of special
contracts. was made In ruling by
Judge Joel Reed In the Superior court
Wednesday This Is believed to be
the first ruling OF its kind made In the
state. The ruling was the outcome Of
suit by the Tyler and Turner com.
pany to collect damages for the loss
OF theatrical property burned while
being carried In n special car. A de.
murrer by the defendants to the com.
plant on tho ground that liability
was released by reason OF a special
contract for the transportation Of the
lost property was overrued.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
ANXIOUS FOR HEARING
Man Charged with Murder Uroes
Prompt Disposal Of Case

Burlington, Dec. Si.-Sherlf Allen
Thursday took John Il Cooper who Is
In jail, charged with murder in the
first degree for the killing Of James
Williams, TO Wlnoosh for a prollmi.
nary hearing before Judge Conlln.
Owing to the fact that r. y Brown.
attorney for Cooper, is engaged IN
another case, the hearing was not
held. Cooper Is anxious for hear.
ing but States Attorney shaw stated
that he thought Cooper should be
properly represented and It IL prob
able that the hearing will not De held
until Attorney Brown Is at liberty
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
VIOLATED GAME LAWS
Convictions Recently Report ed To
Fish and Game Commission

Convictions Recently Report ed To
Fish and Game Commission
There have been a number of re-
cent convictions in cases brought In
to court for violators Of the fish and
game laws.
l.. A. Bratton of Brattleboro for
hunting without taking out license
was recently fined $40 and costs
which he paid. o. l.. Coolidge of
Black River. for allowing his dogs to
chase deer paid a fine of IS and costs
of S5.3S. In Iamoille county court
Frank Beuor Of Belvidere paid a fine
of $l00 and costs for taking a deer
out of season, and for a similar Of
Tense Glenn Tillotson and Harvey
Newton. both Of Lowell, paid each a
fine Of 500 and costs Of $3519 The
Lamoille county court has three
other cases on the docket for viola
ton Of the fish and game laws.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
SEVEN NIGHT RIDERS JAILED
Sentences in Alabama Range From
Eighteen Months TO One Day

~~'NS'S~S ~ fNldbubid ndnSc from
Eighteen Months to One Day
Mobile, Ala, Dec. 31.-In the Uni.
ted States district court here We'd
nesday sentence was passed on seven
prominent citizens of Baldwin county
convicted of night riding d. i. Com
stock, who lives on a government
homestead near Bay Minette. The
convicted men went TO the home Of
Comstock who was a native of Ohio.
and with masks on their faces threat
ened to kill him If he did not leave
the country and sell his farm.
The sentences were as follows.
Rosswald H. Stapleton, $500 fine and
eighteen months Imprisonment; Geo.
Ptomey, 5000 fine and fifteen months
Imprisonment; George Brooks, 5000
fine and three months Imprisonment:
Robert Robinson, 5000 fine and three
months Imprisonment; William Gum
$500 fine and sixty days in Jail; Jas.
Randolph Gum, 800 fine and ten
days in jail. Dick Garman was fined
500 and one day in jail. His sen.
tence was light on account OF his
turning states evidence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
DELIGHTFUL CARD PARTY
Given by Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Richie
Friday Evening

Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Richie enter
tanned the employees of the A. X. Rit-
chic & Co., store and several other
guests at card party Friday even
Ing at their home on Main street.
Five Hundred was played, the first
ladies' prize going to Mrs. Philip En-
dress, the second to Mrs. e. B. Pat
terson and the third to Miss Mary
Cutting.
The first gentlemen's prize was
won by b. B. Patterson, the second
by George Daley and the third by A.
r. Won Dette.
At twelve o'clock supper was SER
we'd the table being tastefully decor
ated with American Beauty roses
with individual roses as favors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
PROSECUTIONS Of
SUGAR MEN HAVE
ONLY BEGUN
All Kinds Of Trouble Coming to
importers
FRAUDS AT SAN FRANCISCO
Sugar from Philippines Brought In
Free and Drawbacks Paid When
Il Was Exported
FRAUDS AT SAN FRANCISCO

Washington, Dec. 31.-"When the
Grand Jury now investigating the
sampling of sugar at New Orleans,
finishes Its work, it Will be found that
the frauds against the government
there have been going on for at least
fifteen years"
That statement was made yester-
day by an official Of the Customs Ser.
vice, who declared that all the sus-
pected frauds would be found in the
sampling of sugar and in the polaris-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
NEW YEARS AT y. Nj. C. A.
Program With Which Association
VIII Open New Year

Program With Which Association
VIII Open New Year
The local Y. NJ. c. A. has arranged
the following program for New Years
day:
Morning
AZ . o'clock open house. TO all
boys II years old and over-free use
OF gym and shower baths. parents
OF boys welcomeD
Gymnastlc games as follows. Spud,
Human Race, Whip Tag, Indoor Base
ball, etc, etc.
Afternoon
For Ladies' and Gentlemen
Piano Solo, Miss Amy b. Stewart
/ Gymnastlo Games and Drllls:-
Crab Race.
Spoon Potato Race.
Bin Bang,
Junior Department
Johnson and Jetfries (R Burt and q.
Shippey)
| Plano Solo. Miss Amy II. Stewart
Recitation,
Miss Margaretta Schuyler
Tumbllng. Frazer, Mallon, Shaw
swat EN-"
J. Farmer, F. MoIaren
Flying Ring Specially,
Physical Director
Plano Solo. Miss Amy y. Stewart
The general public is cordially In
yited TO attend, and spend two hours
With las at The Y. NJ. g. A. from three
/ until Eve IN the afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
THE OLD HOMESTEAD"
Rural Comedy on Twenty.fourth An.
nual Tour

That Denman Thompsons idyllic
play, THE Old Homestead" which
comes to the Bennington opera house
Monday evening, has perennial popu-
larity is strongly evidenced by the
fact that this is the twenty-fourth an
nual tour of the play and their friends
seem to increase in numbers instead
of lessening.
There are innumerable scenes in
the play that come home to all, and
anyone who has ever tasted the de-
lights of rural life cannot fail to APP
preciate the remarkable touches of
nature embodied in this New Eng
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
500 vow NEVER TO SWEAR
Free Mssons at Dinner Agree 10 Give
up Use Of Profanity

Cedar Rapids, Ia. Dec. Sl-As the
clock struck midnight Tuesday night
800 Free Masons seated at dinner
table in the new eonsistory temple
here celebrated st. Johns day by reg
istering a mental vow never again to
use profanity
The vow was taken at the sugges-
ton of Grand Master Frederick Craig
of Des Moines who was the guest Of
honor and principtl speaker of the
evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
MARRIED IN BENNINGTON
Couple in Pttsfield Court on Bisamy
Charge

Plttsheld, Dec. S1.-Harry Sprague
and Jessie Duplease were in district
court Thursday charged with statu-
tory offenses. They entered pleas of
guilty and their cases were continued
untll January 3.
The couple had been in court upon
previous occasion for the same of
tense and the woman claims she now
considered herself married to the
man.
The case was continued to enable
the police to investigate the situation
1t appears that Sprague has a wife
living in North Adams and that about
a month ago he and the Duplease
woman went to Bennington where
they were married
In a conversation with a reporter
and in the presence of Chief of Police
White, Sprague admitted he had a
wife living beside the Duplease wom-
an.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
MAY BE BODY OF GRACE
Dead Man in English Clothes Found
on Holland Coast

London, Dec. 31.-The Daily Ex-
press is responsible for a report that
the body of a man dressed in English
clothes, believed to be that of Cecil
Grace, the aviator who was lost while
attempting to make a return flight
from France, has been washed up by
the sea at Adlnkerke, in Holland near
the Franco-Belgian frontier
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-31
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair and somewhat warmer
tonight. Sunday increasing cloudt-
ness and warmer followed by snow
hurries In north portion.