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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-23
NEGRO BURNED AT STAKE
Leonard Johnson the Victim Of Mob
Law at Rusk, Tex.

Rusk, Texas. June 22-Leonard
Johnson, a negro, charged with hay
ing killed Miss Maud Redding,
young woman near here Monday, was
burned at the stake by mob near
the scene OF the crime late Monday
night. Sheriff Norwood and deputies
were on the way to Rusk with the ne
gro when they were overpowered by
a mob at Lone Star, near the home
Of the murdered woman.
Selling the negro, who pleaded for
his life, the mob, composed OF more
than 100 men and boys, dragged him
a short distance from the town. There
It is said he confessed that he had
mistreated and murdered Miss Red
ding. The negro was tied 10 a stake
and brush piled high around him. A
torch was applied. Disregarding the
pleading Of Johnson, the fire was fed
until he was dead, Miss Reddlng left
her home 10 go to Lone Star. Later
her body with her throat cut was
found in wood a short distance from
town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-23
DAVIS BRILLIANT ON SLAB
Williams Man Has Been Through
Season Without a Defeat.

Season without Defeat.
The great interest which baseball
enthusiasts have taken in the work OF
Capt Templeton as pitcher of the
Williams college nine the present sea-
son has caused most of them to dis
regard the fact perhaps, that VIII
liams has this year in its second pit
cher a player who Is sure to make a
mark on the college diamond. He
is George A. Davis of Lancaster, N.
Y, a sophomore and his performan-
ces have been better than the ordin-
airy. He has pitched two years on
the team, playing in eight games and
part Of another, and has yet to suffer
his first defeat Notwithstanding that
some of his opponents have been the
stronger college teams.
His career at Williams began a
year ago when he was pitted against
West Point at West Point and sent
the army down to /. Ten of the
army's batters famed The present
year he has faced the Massachusetts
Agricultural college, Trinity, Wesley
an Dartmouth, Holy Cross and the
North Adams semi-professional team
and all have suffered like fate Holy
Cross is the only team that has hit
him to any extent and he kept those
hits so well scattered that he walked
away with one game and got tie
in another.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-23
ITCHING IRRITATION
Wors, Form Of Skin Trouble Quickly
Cured by inexpensive Treatment

When you suffer with any skin
trouble even though the Itching
seems unbearahlo do not think that
Il Is necessary to use some disgusting
greasy ointment. Try Hokara0a pure
and simple skin food that Is guaran.
toed to contain no grease or acids and
which Is SO clearly that Il does not
soil the linen.
It's power to instantly relieve any
irritation OF the skin and make Il soft
white and beautiful Is almost miracu.
lous
Not only are minor skin troubles
like plmples, blackheads. acne. bar.
her's itch. etc, quickly cured. but the
worst ulcers or cases OF salt rhoum
or eczema are cloansod and healed
by this wonderful skin wood
In order that any one may try H0-
kara az small expense Druggist Gokay
Is selling a liberal sized Jar at 25c
and In addition guarantee to refund
the money II the treatment does not
do all that is claimed for Il. Larger
Size so cents.
n the skin disease is caused by i'm.
pure blood or II the bowles are IN.
active. use Hokara Blood Tablets.
They cool and cleanse the blood and
regulate the bowels IN a natural way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-23
LIQUOR LAW INSTRUCTOR
State Excise Commissioner Gives Ad
vice as to Enforcement.

State Excise Commissioner Gives Ad
vice as to Enforcement.
Albany. June 2l.-state Excise
Commissioner Clement has transmit.
ted to every mayor, village president
chief Of police and sheriff IN the state
a letter calling specific attention TO
certain important changes In the H.
quor tax law recently approved by
Governor Hughes for the information
OF the public officers that they may
lntelligently explain and enforce. and
that liquor dealers may understand
and conform TO, these provisions:
Traffic in liquors Is prohibited In
any place where liquor tax certlh.
cate is held until o'clock in the
morning.
"All certIhcated places must be
closed in cities Of the first and sec
ond class at o'clock in the morning:
In third class cities and villages OF
over 5000 population at ~ o'clock
midnight and in all other places at
IL O'Clock at night.
THAT Il is unlawful 10 have during
the hours when the sale OF liquor Is
forbidden any screen or blinds. or
any curtain or article or thing. ex.
cept the liquor tax certificate. cover.
ing any part Of any window OF the
bar or room where liquors are sold or
kept for sale.
That Il is unlawful for the keeper
OF hotel. boarding or lodging house,
who also traflcs In liquor there at.
or who sells or gives away liquor, to
rent more than once bedroom or
other similar room between the hours
Of ? o'clock In the evening and G o.
clock In the morning, or to allow any
such room to be occupied by more
than one party Of one or more per.
sons during that period. or to rent
such room or rooms for the purpose
Of prostitution. or to n woman known
or roputod TO be a prostitute.
"Tht a register shall be kept con.
tanning the name and home address
of each person occupying such room
and the time Of day or night when
rented, which register shall be sign.
ed by the guest In the presence OF
the hotel keeper. room clerk or other
omployc having charge OF such roglst.
or at the hotel Office or other similar
public room, and not elsewhere.
That no such room shall knowing.
~ be rented or assigned to person
signing a fictitious name or writing a
fictitious home address on such reg.
lister.
THAT such register shall az all
times be subject to the inspection Of
a special agent or any peace officer
OF the city. borough village or town
in which the hotel, boarding or lodg.
ing house in which Il Is kept IL stu.
ated.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-23
STATE SUMNER SCHOOL
viii Be Held at Rutland June 1s TO
90

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The prospectus of the state sum
mer school for Vermont teachers to
be held at Rutland July is to 20, has
just been issued and contains an I'M
usually large and efficient staff of in
| structors and an attractive list of
general addresses by outside speakers
This school is planned to meet the
needs of teachers in the elementary
schools and is under state supervis-
ion 1t gives teachers an opportun-
ity to gain increased power for their
work and last year over 100 teachers
attended the sessions. The tuition
for two weeks is So, for one week or
less, $3.50. The opening session will
be at ? p. m, July Is.
The subjects and instructors are
as ollows
Arithmetic and history, F. A. Bag
nall, superintendent of schools of Ad-
ans, Mass.
English and grammar, Charles A.
Adams Of Castleton.
Geography and nature study, Ar
cher G. Bowen of North Adams, Mass.
Elementary and advanced drawing,
Frederick w. Reid of Salem, Mass.
Penmanship, f. r. Mitchell of Rut-
land.
General management Of rural
schools, c. H. Drown Of Walllngford.
Music, Miss Harriette M. Perkins
of Rutland.
Primary methods in teaching Ian
guage, number work and seat work
Miss F. Mabel McVey of Adams,
Mass
Algebra, Superintendent D. b.
Locke of Rutland
General addresses will be given by
Mason S. Stone, statei superintendent
of education of Montpelier; DR. John
NJ. Thomas, president of Middlebury
college; F.. A. Bagnall of Adams,
Mass; J. Franklin Messenger, dean
of education, u. V. NJ. Of Burlington;
j. A. Barss, superintendent industrial
school of Vergennes; DR.. c. S. Cav
erly, president of state board OF
health, of Rutland c. II. Drown Of
Wallingford; a representative from
the state board OF library cimmission-
ers and others.
W. p. Abbott of Proctor will be d.
rector of the school and ID. b. Locke
local manager. All correspondence
from prospective attendants should
be addressed to superintendent
Locke, Rutland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-23

uFHlffi
cold nsssl FlOur L. Bourishlns.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-03

that the Standard Oil company Is
going to put in pipe line, railroad
branch and auto service TO thes y
fields. But the truth is. the work is
To be done by the Santa Fe. The
pipe line will run from Gallup. n NJ,
TO Goodrich, San Juan county, Utah,
distance OF something over a hun
dred miles. The railroad branch will
be put in between the same two
places.
With this work done. the advan-
tcgcS OF the field Will be greatly
enhanced. Not only will ready out
let for the oil be provided, but the
cost OF ireightins. which is one big
difficulty recall there now, will be
cut down very appreciaOly 1t is
all done by teaming now, and the
charge is $50 per ton. We mighr
figure the cost OF railroad traDspor-
t5tion in there when this branch j.
finished. as possibly SIS per ton on
long shot
"In my opinion. the field has inn
I.iensc advantages The cost of OF.
Grafton is very small as compared
with that in other fields with which
! cope ueIednOuiS arc Seueldlly ltInu-
lar. The oil is found NJ a depth o.
from 230 to go feet The last figure
is the depth OF the deepest well III
the field. the Brice
consequently standard rigs do no.
have TO be built but portable rigs are
used and are moved 10 the site of
The next hole when the first one is
down. These rigs cost 5000
Further, the casting used is OF
the ligntest Kind. and only one string
is run down.
The oil is OF refining character
only, being OF from IS To 70 gravity
This sort OF material brings over 81
per barrel
I'm my opinion. this part of Utah
contains some Of the finest oil. and
also farming lands anywhere in the
country et
According to the best Information
could obtain, the field over there
is about 10 miles long and 30 miles
wide There were 81 wells on the
ground when | was there or course,
il has IT'S proven territory. own
five sections over in the district"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-03
NEW LAW HELPS
UTAH PRISONERS

The law recently passed by Con
3ress to the effect that man who is
serving a sentence in a government
prison can be pardoned after he has
served sne-thlr6 Of his term, proyid-
ed that his conduct has been eXem-
plary and he has shown that he has
Tcpented for his oifense, VIII prob
ably ailect all of the Utah prisoners.
Under the old law. man was Civ
Ell "coppers" for good conduct. ac-
cordinG TO the length Of his term.
The Utah prisoners VINO are now
doing time At LeaVenWorth and who
will be helped by the new law are
Jack Lacey. sentenced Nov !, 1898,
to two years and a fine OF 500 for
robblDg the postoflice at Murray Eb-
en- J. Gregory. sentenced Nov. 21. 1908,
TO four years and fine OF S100 for
countcrfeitinG: a A George. sentenc-
ed Nov. 15. 1909. TO one year and
one day for stealing government prop
erty. Ren Sailor, sentenced Nov so.
1909 TO thirteen months for stealing
government mail. Dan Tso-Se, an In
dian, sentenced June II. 1909, to ten
wears for murder: "A / Williams. sen,
fenced 60 twelve months and two
days for violating the Internal reye
nue. laws George Peterson, sentenced
April % 1910, 10 thirteen months for
stealing and cashing government mon
ey orders e ID Stapleton, sentenced
June 9, 1910, TO thirteen months for
stealing, forging and cashing govern
ment money orders; Tom Rice. sen
fenced Nav &c. 1910, TO eighteen
months for manslauehtcr; Frank
Sprague. sentenced May 2G 1910. to
two years for counterie,tlng: Liudon
Watson. sentenced on April %, 1910.
TO thirteen months for counterfeit
ing; Robert Pikyavit Piute Indian.
sentenced June 6. 1910 TO thirteen
months for forgery; Charles C. Slade,
sentenced May 1. 1909 to three years
for riflinG government mail
Deputy United States Marshal
Smyth said yesterday that at his last
visit TO -Leayenworth, all OF these
men were, reported as behaving excel
lently and that all Of them would re-
ceive the benefits OF the new law
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-03
RIFLE TEAM is
OFF FOR CAMP
Utah Marksmen VIII Practice Ten
Days In Wyoming Before Ma
tional Shoot.

Just What VIII be the outcome OF
the national match at Camp Perry,
Ohio. the last of the month. is II
mystery, but the Utah rifle team viii
make a desperate effort 10 come ous
ON Top. The boys who are OH the
team have been putting In some ren!
practice at Fort Douglas the last
week, and are in the best of cond'.
ton for the match.
The weeks work has been very
satisfactory to all concerned with
;he team. especially Coach Walthall,
who will go with the team 10 Perry
The work has been consistent and
the scores for each man have been
improving. Scores suffered on two
occasions, but this was due to high
winds and dense mistS about tue
targets
The team will he watched with In
torest. as the state made jump OF
sin places last year. and owing to
the fact that this years team seems
to be much better than last years
team, prize money is in sight. Coach
Walthall, assisted by Corporal Ioer-
ger. has put the boys through stiff
practice, especially on rapid fire and
the skirmish fire. where the majority
OF teams will fall down. The scores
for the two events are well up. AZ
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-03
LONDON FRIENDS TO
DEFEND DR.. CRlPPEN

QUEBEC, Aug 2-Dr. Iiawlcy IA
Crippen has friends in London who
believe he did not slay his wife, Belle
Elmore. and they are willing to pay
for a lawyer 10 defend him when he
is tried there for murder. He re
ceiyed proof OF this tonight when his
jailer handed him The following ca
hlegram from a London solicitor
"Dr. II, H. Crippen, care of lnsPec-
Tor Dew, Quebec;
Your friends desire me to defend
you and will paw all necessary cX-
ponses. viii undertake your defense.
but you must promise to keep absO"
lute silence and answer no questions
and do not resist eXtradition-
Reply confirming. as good deal
lcust be done at once.
(Signed) ARTHUR NEWTON.
Solicitor London"
This unexpected message brought
tc The accused dentist in his lonely
cell the first CLEAN oil hope since his
arrest
Whether Crippen has accepted the
p~offered assistance could not be
learned tonight The identity OF the
friends who volunteered their funds
in his behalf could not he ascertain
ed. and nothing is known beTe about
lie solicitor who signed the cable
gram
Judging from his behavior since he
was arrested, the pale little prisoner
on Quebec Heights did not need the
warning TO be silent A single mono
syllable negative to his jailer's in
curry whether he wished TO give out
any public statement was the only
message tha: came from him today.
Reading in his cell or silently pacing
the corridor where he is allowed to
exercise for part of the day, Crippen
shows desire Tor little except TO be
let alone.
LONDON, Aug. arthur Newton,
tbe London solicitor. who has cabled
Dr. Crippen his Willingness 10 under
take Crippens defense, is a criminal
advocate who has been connected
with many cases OF sensational
character.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-03
LEADERS DECLARE
BALLINGER MUST GO

BEVERLY. MASS, Aug. 2.-There
was increasing evidence here today
that the recent bombardment of the
president with letters from Republic
an leaders i'll all parts OF the country
protesting that Secretary OF the III
terror Ballinger was proving an en-
barrassment in the laying oil plans
for the coming congressional cam
paign is beginning 10 have effect il
lot upon the president himself, at
Least upon the advisers who are clos
Cst TO him.
No attempt was made today -
confirm the reports that Senator
Crane at the very outset OF his politi
cal pilgrimage in the west had prob
ably suggested to Secretary Balm
ger at Minneapolis yesterday that his
duty to the party migk, require that
he sacrifice mis- place in the cabinet
All that Secretary Morton would say =,
after having considered the matter
ali day was that it would be neceS-
Sary TO ask Senator Crane
The statement WAS reiterated. how
ever, that President Taft would not
so much as HIT his llttle finger" II
by so doing he could secure the re-
trement Of Secretary Ballinger as
head Of the interior department
In addition TO the letters hc has re
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-03

altitude and conditions in general.
The rifles which will be used nave
toen packed aud will be shipped 10
Perry. The boys will use ordinary
rifles at camp, so as there VIII be
no danger of damaging the star
Springfield guns.
The work OF elimination on the
SQUAD has been hard one. as the
men have shot so close. When the
competition closed the last two men
we're so close than en- extra day was
given 10 decide Corporal Merrill was
the man TO drop out. but he sho.
we'll aud will have an excellent op~
i,ortunlty 10 make good next year.
Corporal Glasmann and Private MOT
tensen were named as alternates, Dut
the tie between Sergeant Way, Pr
vate Anderson and Private Admund-
sen made it difficult to selec: the
third alternate. The final days work
placed WAY as third man. The alter
ates Will have a chance 10 mako inc
team by their work at Perry, as inc
team to represent the state VIII not
ba named until the day of the match
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-03
CONGRESSMEN
OF MISSOURI

ST Louis, Aug. Aiissou1's tea
Democratic congressman and AT least
two or three Republican mcmbers OF
the lower house were renominated u.
the primary election held YESTERDAY
III exception on The Republican side
IS Congressman Charles A. Grow Of the
Fourteenth district against whom
David Hill. en- ipsuyeent Republican
IS pitted. The result Will probably not
be known Tor a couple OF days. b.
cause OF the inaccessibiliiy OF the
country comprising the district.
Congressman Patrick f. Gin Of the
Eleventh district. St Louis. is the
victor by small margin, according
To latest returns. His principal op-
Dcnent is Daniel p. Mcehan.
OF the ten Democratic congressman.
six were renonllrated without opposl-
ton. Booher OF the Fourth; Bor
land of the Fifth and Hamlin of the
Seventh, were obliged to contest foT
Htheir nominations. but are said to
have won easily.
Congressman Barthol1t of the Tenth
district In 81 Louis. Elylns of the
Thirteenth and Murphy of the Six
teenth. were the Republicans who
had no opposition.
The congressional nominees for the
state, with the exception OF the Re
publican in the Fourteenth district
arc as follows
First district-James Z. l.loy l.,
Shelbyvillc DemocraD. incumbent:
Walter Hissbec, Lancaster, RcpubIi-
can
Second district-W w Rucker
Ecytcsvlllc, Democrat. incumbent,
Edward H. Haley, Mobcrly, Itepubli-
can
Third district-J. w. Alexander,
Gallatin. Democrat. incumbent; s.
2. Davisson. Bethany, Republican.
Fourth district-Cbarles f Booher,
Savannah, Democrat incumbent
Filth district-W. P. Borlan, Kan
sas City Democrat, incumbent, How
ard F. Lea, Kansas City. Republican.
Sixth district-C c. Dickinson,
Ciintoa. Democrat. incumbent; F. II
DeyoI. Holden. Republican.
Seventh district-C w. Hamlin
Springfield Democrat incumbent;
oHlcs Hall Sedalia. Republican
Eighth district Dorsey w, Shacklc-
lord, Jefferson City, Democrat, incum-
hent
Ninth district-Champ Clark. Bowl
ing Green. Democrat, incumbent;
Reuben f. Roy. New London, Repub
lic2n
Tenth dstrict-Charles j Maurer
ST LOUIS. Democrat; Richard
Uartholdt, st. Louis, Republican, IN
cunbent
Eleventh distriot-Patrick F. Gill
Democrat. incumbent, Theron E. Cat
I'm St Louis. Republican
Twelfth disthct-Thomas + Kin
ney. ST Louis. Democrat; j.. c. Dyer
81 Louis. Republican
Thirteenth district-Walter l..
Hensley, Pennington, Democrat,
Polite Elyins, Elvins. Republican, 10
cJmbent
Fourteenth district-Joseph Rus
sell, Charleston, Democrat
Fifteenth district y. DnuGheftF'
Webb CITY. Democrat; c Fl Morgan,
Joplin. Republican stand patter
Sixteenth district-rhomas j. kn'
hoy, Lebanon, Democrat; Arthur
Murphy Republican. incumbent.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-03

every range the boys have an average
which Will surpass that of last year
team, and when the match is held
after the team has had three more
weeks of practice. the averages
should be still higher The average
a, 200 yards is AZ, or one higher than
last years team The 600-yard aver
age FOR last year is passed by two
POINTS. 1t being A., and the 100O-yard
average for last year is passed Al
rapid fire there is difference Of
over IL points. the average being i6
The skirmish average is only one
point higher but the difference in the
fire made the average considerably
higher as far as the value is con-
oeTned
Al camp in Wyoming. where the
team will be for the next ten days.
the work will be continued. and upon
tie arrival at Perry, where the team
p.emberS will be entered in individ
ual matches. The boys will have an
excellent opportunity 10 find eleva
tons The elevations might change
trifle, owing To the difference III
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-03

ce.ved the president has heard YER
tdlly from q number ot the party
leaders regarding the sentiment to
ward Secretary Ballinger They have
talked frankly with Mr. Taft on the
subject. il is saidN and While they
have agreed with the president ap-
parenuy in his position that nothing
has been proved against Secretary
Bsllmger they have put the matter
purely OH party basis and have SAID
that the campaign would be much cas-
Ter with the Ballinger Issue eliminat.
ed.
The leaders have declared that the
fight is going TO be hard one at
hest, and while thew teel sorry for
MT. Ballinser, they agreed his pres
ence in the cabinet Is a handicap
President TAFT was frankly told Z
few days ago that the movement b.
bind James r. Garfield in Ohio ana
the votes cast for him in the state
convention were protest against
Ballinger The Ohio leaders recog
Eized the strength OF the movement
sions TO the Garfield wing OF the
party.
There was no disposition In BeyeI-
ly today to treat the meeting OF Sen.
a:or Crane and Secretary Ballinger
in Minneapolis yesterday as acci-
dental"
1t was clearly intimated. however
that any move being made against
Secretary BaIlinger had its inception
with the active party leaders and not
with President The president, IT
can be positively stated, will never
ask BalliDger TO resign.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-03
STRIKE 0N GRAND
TRUNK CALLED OFF

OTTAWA. ONT. Aug 2.-Thc
strike OF conductors. trainmen and
yardmen which began on the Grand
Trunk and Central Vermont systems
on July Is was officially called of to.
night Under the terms OF the agree.
ment signed by President Hays for
the railroads and all the union Off
cials, the men will receive. dating
back to May l3, this year, an advance
OF approximately Is per cent and be.
ginning January l, 1912, rate of
wages slightly below the eastern as
sociation schedule, for which they
struck, but an advance in many i,-
stances OF over 30 per cent
Much credit for the successful out
come of the peace negotiations is Civ
en- w l.. Mackenzie King. minister
oi labor. who had persisted In his OF.
iorts to bring The men together. dc.
spite discouraGing sctbacSs.
In The case of the Central Voi.
mont, the same settlement applied
With the exception that the stand
or6ization to be aHplicd on January
!, 1912. is To he that of the Rutland
railway, road I'm the same territory
ind not that OF the Canadian Pacific
which will only apply to The Crane
Trunk system
President GarTctscn of the conduc-
tolls and President Lee OF the train.
men both declare that they are salts
fled with the term OF the settlement
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-03

returning. For 1909, the 6eDres Civ
en are 1913 departures from Jauar
and l.53S arrivals in that country
rom the United States making an
excess OF 2.625 returning
For the first six months OF 1910,
there are shown, 1871 departures
from Japan and 1907 arrivals from
The United States, an excess of 4SG
returning
The statement quotes The last an
nual report Of the United States COM
missioner oil Immigration to show
that the exclusion OF Japanese immi-
grants IS being accomplished under
the present laws and regulations.