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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
TO RECOVER COAL
LAND WORTH
S1,5OO,OOO
Government Brings Suit Against
Wyoming Corporations
CLAIMS ILLEGALLY FILED
Alleged Dummy Entrymen Secured
Title to $500 Acres for New
York Capitalists

Lander, Wyo.. Feb. .-Sixty-four
defendants in coal land fraud cases
appeared yesterday before the Uni
ted States land office in this city ia
an action which has been brought by
the government for the cancellation
of their titles to coal lands which
are said to be the most valuable II.
the state. The cases involve $500
acres of land, lying in the mineral
district north of Lander and have
been appraised by government ex-
perts at Sl,500,000 The government
alleges that these lands were filed up
on by dummy" entrymen for the
benefit of the Owl Greek Coal com
pany and the Northwestern Coal Co.
which are controlled largely by New
York capitalists. The two compan.
les are reported to be associated with
the chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad.
ne cases are commonly known as
the "Gebo coal land fraud cases " a,
Samuel w. Gebo, George w. Dali,
hufus T. Ireland, and others wer,
alleged to have been instrumental il
obtaining the titles. The cases hav,
been under investigation by Fedora
land agents for three years and vari
Gus actions have been brought II
court.
About 40 witnesses will be summon
ed a large part Of them from New
York City.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
.DOLAN NO LONGER
HEAD Of Street
RAILWAY
Retires as Result of Fatal Ac-
cident PittsfieId System
RETAINS FINANCIAL CONTROL
Cars Continue to Be Operated In
Spite Of Order Issued BY
Aldermen

Pittsfeld, Feb. l1.-Peter c. Dolan
has retired from the active manage
ment of the Pittsfield Electric Street
Railway company.
new general manager is to be Sc
cured as soon as possible and 1t Is
hoped to have him take personal
charge of the company's affairs by
March l next If not earlier
! In the future the directors will
/ have equal share in the control of the
affairs of the company.
The retirement of Mr.. Dolan Ia
wholly voluntary and the vote to ac-
cept his resignation as general man
ager was unanimous.
/ The retirement of Peter G.. Dolan
as general manager of the road and
the vote to secure a successor was
taken at a meeting of the board of
directors Wednesday night. A re-
port of the experts who have been
at work securing details as to the
condition of the company was also
| received at this meeting
Mr. Dolan retains the financ1aI
control OF the company and will also
continue as its president
An order adopted by the board of
aldermen at special meeting We'd
nesday night to the effect that the
operation of the cars ON sections of
Country Club and the Lake Avenue
lines went UNDECIDED, so far as the
suspension of traffic was concerned.
The company, acting under legal ad-
vice claims it has the right to appeal
to the railroad commissioners from
this order and pending action on this
appeal it has the right to operate
cars. Chief of Police White detailed
Officers Colbert and O'Leary to the
work of making record of all cars
run over the lines ordered closed, the
names of the motormen and conduc-
tors and any other necessary infor-
nation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
DocKsTADER's MINsTRELs
At North Adams With Special Car to
Bennington After the Performance

Lew Dockstader and his great min.
strels will be the Offering at the Rich
mond theatre, North Adams next
Wednesday night. The organization
is now under the direction of James
H. Decker, closely affiliated with
Messrs. Shubert, who has spent mon
ey with lavish hand in staging what
he claims to be the most brilliant and
spectacular production OF its kind
ever attempted
Lew Dockstader, himself, is con-
stantly introducing some novel ideas
and this season comes forward with
an aeroplane which rides out through
the auditorium over the heads of the
audience. He concludes his part Of
the entertainment with comical leo
ture on the north pole incident which
is said to be brimful of laughter. The
music has been especially written for
this years program, and includes
such song hits as Longing for To
morrow" 1.-THE Garden of Roses"
Smile Simply Smile" I'D Rather
Say Hello" Without YOU" and Out
side of That the Towns All Right
the latter sung by Lew Dockstader.
The vocalists include such favor.
ties as Hamilton Hill, George McKen-
ma, William H. Thompson, Master
Naulty, William H. Hallett and some
thing over twenty others. Neil O..
Brian, considered among the best OF
negro impersonators is still one OF
the chief fun-rioters and presents q
silhoutte of black fire department
entitled Fighting the Flames" said
to be gem of laughter.
The brilliant dancing novelty "The
Sahara Belle" led by Gilbert G. Laset
is one of the spectacular features. AS
an added attraction, Annie Abou Ham
ids Arabian whilrwind dancers have
been engaged direct from their Eur
opean success and are seen for the
first time in America with Lew Dock
stader The program concludes will
The Human Flag" one of the mos
gorgeous and impressive scenes evel
introduced in minstrelsy In ordel
to accommodate patrons from Ben
nington a special car will be run i'm
mediately after the performance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
SENATE REFUSES
TOCOMPLY WITH
COURT ORDER
Says Congressional Committee
Cannot be Summoned
HOUSE TOOK ANOTHER VIEW
Adopted Report lnstructing Members
to Comply With Order Of Judge
Wright

Washington, Feb. 11.-Whether a
court at law has power to summon
before it a committee of Congress,
was the chief subject of discussion
before the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiyes yesterday The Senate
required but short time to dispose
of this question. 1t gave positive in
structions to Senators Smoot, Bourne
and Fletcher, not to respond today to
an order issued by Justice Wright of
the Supreme court of the District OF
Columbia directing them to appear
before him. The proceeding grew
out of a suit instituted by the Valley
Paper company Of Holyoke, Mass,
as the result of the committee s
award OF contract for furnishing pa.
per for the government printing Of
fee
The refusal of the Senate was bas.
ed upon the plea of the constitutional
prerogatives of members of Congress
Incidentally the question was raised
VIII Their Justice Wright was in con.
tempt of the Senate or whether the
Senate was in contempt of Justice
Wright
Senator Root took the position that
the courts action was an entrench
mint upon the independence of the
Senate.
In the House there was greater di
vision of opinion as to whether In
this particular case the court was au
thorized to summon its members. The
judiciary committee brought in two
reports. The majority report recon
mended that the committee was moi
summoned as members Of Congress
but while acting under the authority
of statute enacted by Congress. The
majority, therefore, recommended
that Messrs Cooper of Pennsylvania
Sturgiss of West Virginia and FINLEY
of South Carolina be instructed to ap
pear in court.
The House late at night adopted
the majority report of the judiciary
committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
TO PROSECUTE HUSBAND
Pownal Family Alleged to Have Been
Driver Out In Storm


AT the home of Mr. and Mrs Jos
eph Drohart in Pownal last Friday
morning domestic relations between
husband and wife were such thai 1t
was deemed wise for the wife to
leave her home and irate husband
with a young child in her arms and
seek shelter in the home Of neigh
bor M. c. Burgess.
Three other little ones were left in
the house with Mr.. Drohart, but slon
they ATTEMPTED to follow their moth.
er to the neighborlng house. Trud-
ging through the binding ana deep
snow the children lo.nd it difficult to
reach the burgess home and falling
in the drifts remained there.
Finally the neighbor, Mr.. Burgess
on being sent back to the Drohagt
home for the remaining little on IS
found them in their uncomfortable
position in the snow drifts, brought
them to his home, where they were
cared for.
f. A. Wilson, the overseer of The
poor was notified of the case. HC
took Mrs. Drohart before States At
torney Meagher in Pennington Wed
nesday to whom she related her story
of the affair. Action will follow
North Adams Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
DR.. HYDE ACCUSED
OF MURDER IN
FIRST DEGREE
Arrested on Charge Of Killing
Col. SwOpe
BAIL FIXED AT $4,000
Preliminary Hearing Feb. II May
Show Light on other Mysterious
Deaths in Swope Family

Kansas City, Feb. 1l.-Dr. ID. Clark
Hyde was arrested yesterday after
noon on warrant charging the muir
der of Col. Thomas H. Swope, whose
physician DR.. Hyde was. An infor-
nation, sworn to by John G. Paxton,
executor of the Swope estate, was
previously filed with Virgil Conkling,
prosecuting attorney.
First degree murder is charged.
The warrant says that DR.. Hyde with
felonious intent, administered strych-
nine to Col. Swope on the day Of his
death. Across the back of the COM
plant filed by Mr. Paxton, asking for
warrant, Prosecutor Virgil Conk-
ling wrote above his signature: Il
hereby indorse this complaint"
Dr. Hyde surrendered quietly. He
submitted to arrest without demand
ing to hear the warrant read. From
the prosecutors Office the party went
to independence, where DR.. Hyde was
arraigned before Justice Loar. H.
pleaded not guilty and was released
on a bond of $4,000. His prelimn-
airy hearing was set for February II.
The Grand Jury will go into every
phase of the mystery. The inquiry
will not be confined to the death Of
Col. Swope but will include the death
of Christian Swope and the epidemic
illness in the Swope household. Fol-
lowing the deaths of the two eldei
Swopes nine members of Mrs. Logan
o. Swopes family were stricken with
typhoid fever
DR.. Hyde who attended the typhoid
patients and himself contracted tn,
disease himself. had only sufficiently
recovered to be able to attend the re-
cent coroner's inquest.
The death of Col Swope on Octo.
Der last was attended by circum
stances which mystified the million
aires family and friends. DR.. Hyde
treated Col Swope during his lasl
hours and. in signing the death eel
tificate, gave apoplexy as the caus,
of death.
When in December Gn epidemic o.
typhoid fever began in the Swopt
household during which eight persons
were stricken and one, Christian
Swope, died, under conditions thai
caused much apprehension among the
attending nurses, John G. Paxton tn,
executor and Mrs. Logan Swope mott
er of Christian, instituted an investi
CATION.
DR.. Edward l.. Stewart came for
ward with the statement that on No
vemb.r 10 DR. Hyde had obtained
from him an active typhoid culture
After Dr. Stewart had divulged THU
information DR.. Hyde was placed un
der the constant surveillance of de
tectives.
DR.. Hyde prescribed for Col Swop'
during the latter's illness. He CAV,
a digestive capsule to the patient Oh
October 3. Twenty minutes late
while reading a newspaper he wen
into commissions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
CATTLE RECEIPTS FALL OFF
Smaller Production in the Last Year
One Cause Of High PAGES.

Washington, Feb. 11.-One contri-
buting cause TO the high price of
meat according to a report of the De
partment of Commerce and Labor,
issued today, is the fact that live
stock receipts for the year 1909 at
seven leading interior markets of the
United States were the lowest since
1904. The total live stock receipts
for the year 1909 in these markets
aggregated 39,545,725 head The re-
ceipts of hogs for the last year fell
off particularly For each of the
four years previous to 1909 the hog
receipts had been in excess of 10000
600 head totaling more than 22,000.-
600 in 1908. falling to 1S.S34,64l last
year.
Cattle receipts in these markets
for 1909 were 9,1S9,312, and, while
comparing favorably with those OF
the previous year, fell below the tot
ais for the three years before 1908
Sheep fell below those in 1905 to
1907, but compared favorably with
1908.
The report also shows that grain
receipts at fifteen of the principal
markets during 1909 were 744,624, 06S
bushels, which is lower than for any
year since 1904
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
STOMACH FEELS FINE
Indigestion, Gas, Heartburn and All
Stomach Misery Vanishes

Nothing will remain undigested or
sour on your sto;s;,,.. If you will take
little Diapepsin occasionally. This
powerful digestive and antacid,
though as harmless and pleasant as
candy, will digest and prepare for as
similation into the blood all the food
YOU can eat.
Eat what your stomach Graves with
out the slightest fear of Indigestion
or that you will be bothered with
sour risings, Belching. Gas on Stom-
ach. Heartburn, Headaches from stO-
mach, Nausea, Bad Breath, Water
Brash or a feeling like you had swal-
lowed a lump of lead, or other disa-
greeable miseries Should you be
suffering now from any stomach dis
order you can get relief within five
minutes.
If you will get from your pharmac-
list a so cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
you could always go to the table with
a hearty appetite and your meals
would taste good, because you would
know there would be no Indigestion
or Sleepless nights or Headache or
Stomach misery all the next day;
and besides you would not need lax
atiyes or liver pills to keep your sto-
mach and bowels clean and fresh
Pape's Diapepsin can be obtained
from your druggist and contains more
than sufficient to thoroughly cure the
worst case of Indigestion or Dyspep-
STA. There is nothing better for Gas
on the Stomach or sour odors from
the stomach or to cure a Stomach
headache
You couldn't keep a handler or
more useful article in the house
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
USELESS CUSTOM HOUSES
Malby Says He Knows Of Some That
Handle no Imports

Washington, Feb. III know Gus
tom houses where there has not been
collected single dollar in ten years"
declared Representative Malby OF
New York, in the House in favoring
the passage of resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for a
statement of permanent appropria-
lions made by Congress- Perhaps
this statement will permit us to
reach some cases OF that kind"
On motion of Representative Mann
of Illinois, section of the bill call
ing for an opinion by Secretary Mac
Veagh on the propriety of passing a
bill was stricken out, whereupon a
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York inquired:
DO you object to receiving the op
inion of this Cabinet officer because
he is a distinguished Democrat
Mr. Mann joined in the general
laughter, but did not reply
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
BENNINGTON IN LEAGUE7
Latest Scheme Said TO Have Orleina-
ted in Schenectady

Plans for a six team league COM
posed of the Jeffersonians and Gener-
al Electrics of Schenectady, Benning-
ton, Hoosick Falls. Pittsfield and the
North Adams club, are now under
consideration. The scheme origina-
ted in Schenectady and Manager
Flaherty of the local team has receiv-
ed several letters in regard to the
matter.
The idea is to play only Saturday
and Sunday games in the league ser
les. Saturday games may be played
in this city, Pittsfield and Science
tady, while Sunday contests are plan
ned for the last named city. Benning
ton and Hoosick Falls, The local
management is inclined to look with
favor on the proposed league provid.
ing that the teams are evenly match
ed.
Nothing definite in regard to the
proposition will be known until 1t has
been decided whether or not HoosicB
Falls will have a team in the field
this coming year.-North Adams Her
| aid
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
MAY STOP JEFFRIEs FIGHT
Johnson's Trial for Assault Put Over
Despite Counsel's Objections.

New York, Feb. 9.-The trial Of
Jack Johnson, the negro priZefghter
charged with assaulting Norman Pin
dar, another negro, was dropped from
the February calendar of the Grim
inal Branch of the Supreme Court by
Justice Goff yesterday. No date was
set for the trial.
James Nugent, counsel for Johnson
objected to putting the case over,
and said that although Johnson was
in Detroit playing vaudeville en-
gagement, he could be in court in
this city within forty-eight hours
and wanted a speedy trial.
Johnson is scheduled to meet JEFF
fries for the heavy weight title on
July of this year. The charge
against the negro is a serious one,
and If found guilty, the fighter is IL
able to a sentence of Ave years. 1t
is believed that if he is found guilty
the minimum sentence imposed
would extend beyond the date set
for the fight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
ROOSEVELT JR. TO WE'D
Formal Engagement to Miss Alexan,
der Announced

New York. Feb l1.-Mrs. Henry
Addison Alexander of AZ West Forty.
Seventh street, makes formal an
nouncement of the engagement OF
her only daughter, Miss Eleanor But
Ter Alexander to Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr.. the eldest son of ex-President and
Mrs Roosevelt. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Her mother was Miss Grace Green
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Green of Ohio Mrs. Alexander OBJ
tanned a divorce from Mr.. Alexander
some years ago.
Miss Alexander is also a grand
daughter of the late Theron r. But
Ter She is highly educated and is
general favorite in society She
has been acquainted with her iance
from childhood up but neither will
admit how long the engagement has
existed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
THE FORTNIGHTLY
Home Talent Afternoon With High
School Musicians Taking Part

The Fortnightly meeting On Satur-
day of this week promises to be of
unusual merit 1t comes under the
topic of education and need bear up
on the educational influence Of the
life of Abraham Lincoln
The subject comes at very OPP
perfume time when the hearts of all
patriotic people are stirred with love
toward the martyred president, Lin
coin
The afternoon will be one of home
talent in which the high school or
chestra and Glee club will have a
part The meeting will open at the
usual hour and guests are welcome
ed when accompanied by a member
of the club, at the usual price of ten
cents.
The committee in charge are Mrs
j. h. Smith, Mrs. Samuel Lyons and
Miss Frances Il. O'Donnell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
JAPANESE EXCLUSION BILL
House Committee Reports One That
Would Keep Out Laborers.

Washington, Feb. ia bill by
Representative Hayes Of California,
aimed at the exclusion from the Unit
ed States of the laboring classes of
Japanese, has been reported favorab-
ly to the House by the Committee on
$mmigration by unanimous vote.
AT present the Japanese immigra-
ton is restricted by mutual agree
ment between the United States and
Japan by the terms of which Japan
has prevented the laboring class
from coming to the United States
1t has been expected that some ex-
clusion law would be devised OF take
the place OF this agreement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
GRAND DUKE WEBS SECRETLY
Cars Brother Michael Makes Thrice
Divorced Woman His Wife

London, Feb 11.-According to
the Daily Mails correspondent Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, the
Cars brother, has secretly married
a lady who in the course of an adven-
turous career has been divorced
three times.
Although the Grand Duke has been
seen frequently in company with his
morganatic wife the fact that he had
married her, the Daily Nails cores
pendent says, became known only to-
day The Gear is reported to be fur
ious while the Empress Marie Feodo-
rovna on her recent return from Cop
enhagen refused to see her son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
JOSEPH HOGAN IN JAIL
Bennington Young Man Drove Livery
Horse In Reckless Manner

Joseph Hogan of Bennington, hired
horse OF a liveryman there Tuesday
to take a short ride. Instead of re-
turning in ample time he came on
to this village and, it is said, drove
the animal recklessly by the way.
That evening Constable Johnson was
notified by the owner the horse was
stolen and asked for Hogan's arrest
The latter was found at the Union
House about midnight by the officer
and placed under arrest. Wednesday
Hogan, Police Justice Norton being
away, was arraigned before Justice
Westfall on a charge of intoxieation
and sentenced to ten days in Salem
jail.-Cambridge Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
sPITzER GETS TWO YEAR Term
Was Implicated in New York Sugar
Underweighing Frauds

Network, Feb. 1.-Two years in
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta,
Ca, was the sentence given yester-
day to Oliver Splitter for his part in
the sugar underweighing frauds.
Splitter was superintendent at the
Williamsburg docks of the American
Sugar Refining company.
Following the sentencing of Spit
ger the court called the case OF Chas.
r. Heike secretary of refining COM
pany A tentative jury was drawn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
sAcKvILE CASE AT AN END
Petitioner No Longer Seeks the Title
and Estates Of Present Holder

London, Feb. 10-Ernest Henry
Jean-Baptiste SackvilleWest, who
claimed the title and estates of the
late Lord Sackville former British
ambassador at Washington, on the
ground that he was the legitimate
son Of the late diplomat and Pepita
a Spanish dancer, has withdrawn his
petition asking that the present hol-
der of the title and estates, nephew
of Lord Sackville, be ousted.
The petitioner last week through
his lawyers asked for an adjourn
ment in order that he might go to
Spain and secure additional evidence
The adjournment was refused and the
petitioner then ordered his lawyers
to withdraw from the case. At the
last hearing he acted as his own law
yer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
ANIMALS SHOWED FIGHT
When Bellows Falls Man Tried to
Drive Pair Away

Bellows Falls, Feb. ia. A. Halli-
day a fruit grower, living about half
mile from this town, heard a
screaming noise back Of his hen
house Wednesday morning and upon
investigation discovered two large
Canadian lynxs.
He attempted to drive them away
with club but the male showed fight
and Mr.. Halliday changed his mind.
NJ H. Ray and Dr. r. S. Elmer,
game wardens, were notified and at
tempted to shoot them, following them
for miles without coming up with
them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
ROCKEFELLER AIDS Y. M. c. A.
Gives 100000 Toward Fund for Eree-
ting Building in Cleveland

Cleveland, Feb. l1.-JOhn D. Rookie
Teller has given 100000 toward the
fund which is being raised for the
erection of a new Young Mems
Christian Association home here.
Mr.. Rockefeller made his gift on
the condition that 100000 more be
raised here. 1t is believed that can
be done easily.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
viii Be Held In Woodman's Hall
~ Saturday Evening, Feb. IL.

The Republican voters of the Town
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet In caucus Saturday evening,
February 18th, 1910 at 8 o'clock p. m.
at Woodman's hall in the Harrison /.
Norton building on Main street, over
the Banner office for the following
purpose:
LIST To place in nomination can
didates of the Republican party for
town offices to be voted for at the
annual meeting Of the Town of Ben
nington to be held on the first Tues
day of March 1910.
End. To transact any other bust
ness found necessary when met
Edward G. Bennett,
Henry n. Cushman,
Walter II. Berry,
Peter Longtin,
VIM. j. Hicks,
Republican Town Committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-11
sWlTcHMEN ARE TO STRIKE
Result Determined After Canvass Of
Chicago Terminal Men

Chicago ILL.,, Feb 10.-By a vote
of 1907 to 81 the switchmen mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and employees on eighteen
railroads in Chicago have voted to
go on strike. A canvass of the
vote has been taken during the last
week. Four thousand switchmen
will be affected by the strike.