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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-23
Federal Court.

Veheu on the l4th and has run
already twice as long as the
average term heretofore.
The case OF Walter G.. ID.
Sutherland, the alleged alb
sconding cashier of the Citizens
National Bank of Ciintwood. is
generally considered the most
important and came up for trial
Monday, after having been re-
manded to the State court, as
announced in last weeks Post.
a consultation between the
attorneys and Judge H. A. w.
Skeen, before whom the case
would have come for trial in
the Circuit Court Of Dickinson
county, resulted in its return TO
the United States Court, Judge
Skeen ruling, it is learned, that
he had no jurisdiction only by
way of Sutherland being arrest
ed on IA State warrant and by a
State officer
The crime for which Suther-
land is standing trial is alleged
to have been committed in 1910
when he disappeared on Satur.
day, July End He was going
about fifteen miles distant from
Clintwood to spend the Fourth
of July, he said The bank
was, of course, closed on Sun
day and also on Monday, which
was the Fourth and IA legal
holiday. When Sutherland did
not report for duty on Tuesday,
July 5th, the officials suspected
trouble, and when an inspection
of the vault was made, the lock
was found set for ninety six
hours, aud the doors could not
be opened until Wednesday,
afternoon.
When the doors were opened
it was found that about $4,000
of the bank funds were mis-
sing, and u note was found
from presumably Sutherland
which read, "Gone to the tall
timber.
| Sutherland disappeared com.
lpletely, and all hopes of his ar
rest had been abandoned. On
July 9Th, this year, he was ar
rested by w. w. Phaup and
Walter Belk, detectives, at
Kimball, w. Va, where he was
working as a miner.
Sutherland is about thirty
five years Of age, belongs to
one of the most prominent fam
lies of Dickinson county, and
has held many responsible
positions.
Court business disposed of
other than that published in
last issue includes the following
violations, each offender re
ceiving sentence of 80 days i'm
Jail and 500 fine in each case:
Grover Sumlee, Jack Sumlee.
Buddy Swindall q cases., Dick
enson county; Jake Hale, Pat
rick county; John Thomas, j
Buck Coins, Lee county; Bonnie
Hanover q cases Emmett Rose,
Albert Mullins, Dickinson
county; John Warwick, Enoch
Wright go days only), Alfred
Cyphers. Floyd Warwick, Cleve
Church, Walker Dean, Press
Bryant and Hat. Bryant, Wise
county; j. NJ. Jones, Roanoke
county; Posey Rorer, Franklin
county; Will Turner, Daniel
Rakes, Patrick county; Ran
Harvey, Scott county. Shack
Evans, Wise county, second of
Tense, acquitted.
Troby Elkins and Doc Bald
win 80 days each, and A. II i.
Elkins $40 fine for contempt of
court.
Alex button, of Dickinson,
accused OF resisting an officer,
found not guilty.
For violation of rules in the
postoffice department., Charles
Gent, Russell county, 500 fine,
6 months in Jail. w. ,Sproles,
Wise county, fine $3.50, j. II.
Mullins, 6 months in Jail; Rosa
Thacker, Dickinson county, 6
months and So fine.
Few Idle
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-23

Captain Joshua It. Bullitt, of
Big Stone Gap, the Honorable
President of the Virginia State
Bar Association, was visitor
in Norton Monday. Wise
County News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04

Know Thyself Manual
$50 pages Of very 10.
terestlng and lnstruc-
tive reading. Former
price fifty cents,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
WEST ARLINGTON

Messrs Vail and Green Of Shushan
were in town Tuesday.
Walter Moon of New York was at
the home of w H. Pratt one day last
week.
Charles Rowland visited his sister,
Mrs. George Written in Arlington on
Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Otis and Mrs. Fannie
Morehouse were in Salem a few days
last week
Mrs. Sarah Welles of Manchester,
is with her sister, Mrs. f. o. Hama
man for q week or two.
Mr.. McGeough Of Shushan, New
York with force of men is pressing
hay for Mrs. Carrie Otis.
Mrs. Zilpha Haskins returned Sun
day from Sunderland, where she has
been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Elva Edgerton and little son
are spending a few weeks with
friends in Athens and other Eastern
| towns.
The quarterly conference which
was to have been held at Union
church Friday. was postponed on ac-
count of the storm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
How She Fooled the Doctor

Three years ago my little girl, An
gela. was taken sick with scarlet few
er and later dropsy set in; her face
and limbs swelled and her eyes pun
ed. A leading physician here at the
time, treated her without the slight
est success A sample OF your
Swamp-Root having been left at the
house at the time, | resolved to try
II, and as II agreed with her stomach
continued using 1t with grateful re-
suits. The Inflammation began TO
subside after she had taken the first
fifty-cent bottle, and after she took
two large bottles she was pronounced
cured by the doctor and has been in
good health ever since. The doctor
came to see her every day until he
pronounced her kidneys in perfect
condition.
Now then the doctor was under the
impression that | was giving my girl
his medicine but as his medicine had
failed to do bit of good, and desir.
ing not to offend him, | did not tell
him was giving her Swamp-Root
and he did not know the difference
] did not use one drop of his medicine
after | started my girl on Swamp.
Root, and have always felt that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root saved my girls
life, for which | am grateful.
cannot praise II too highly.
Very truly,
MRS MARY BYRNE.
New Brunswick, N. j.
State OF New Jersey
County OF Mlddlesex, 81
Mrs. Mary Byrne, being duly sworn
by me. according to law, on her oath
saith that the above statement made
by me Is just and true
MRS. MARY BYRNE.
Sworn and subscribed to before
me. this 10th day of July, A. d.. 1909,
MARGARET p. O'DONNELL,
Notary Public
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
BEANINGT0A BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told BriefB
for Busy Readers

for Busy Readers
Mrs. Mary NELL has returned from
a visit to her son in Jersey City,
The Bradford Hook and Ladder
company will hold meeting this
evening"
Elmer Peelor of Adams street is
employed at the Bennington Wax
Paper company, factory.
Mrs. H. NJ. Sturges of Springfield
Mass, who has been visiting rela
tives here. has returned home.
Ryan & o'Connor announce their
fall and winter opening OF trimmed
hats and bonnets Thursday, October
IS.
Exhibition of Knox and French pat
tern hats Thursday, Oct 5, at A.
Nolan's hat shop, Opera House Block.
90t2
Mrs Caroline Clapp of New York
and Mrs. A. w. Perrin of River Edge,
N. j., are guests of Mrs. e. j. Swan
and Miss Hyde of Main street.
The Mason Brothers of Pawlet will
be at Robert Gardners Friday night,
October 6, with 100 head of cattle.
viii leave Saturday morning at o.
clock prompt
Every lady is invited to the grand
fall opening of stylish millinery at
the New York Millinery Parlors, Lii
brary building, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. The famous Gage hats
will be on exhibit for the first time
in Bennington.
W. c. Babcock, formerly one of the
rural carriers of the local postoffce
force, has presented to c. Lynn
Wood a freak pumpkin or double
pumpkin which grew in Mr.. Bah
cocks field, The specimen of pie
fruit consists of two distinct pump.
kins which grew together like the ia
nous Siamese twins that we're exhib-
tied by p. T. Barnum ia his great cir
Gus many years ago Not only are the
pumpkins connected but the stems
of the vegetables only indlstinctly
show that there were originally two
blossoms side by side on the vine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
MANCHESTER CENTER

Frank Lugene and bride returned
Monday evening.
Charles Robinson is to spend the
winter in Washington, d. c.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitman have been
spending few days in Brattleboro
New gates and wire fence are be-
ing built around the Center cemetery
The students of Burr and Burton
seminary observed Mountain day on
Tuesday.
Until further notice services in
Zion church Sunday evenings will be
held at Z o'clock.
Frank Columb and family moved
from East Dorset to Mrs Mary Kents
tenement Monday.
The annual reunion of Company E,
5th Vermont Volunteers will be held
at Manchester Depot October II.
Miss Church who has been recent
guest of Rev. w. H. and Mrs. BAN
ford has returned to her home in To-
ledo.
Mr.. and Mrs William Hitchcock
are moving from Mrs. Clemens rooms
to rooms with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Jessen.
Mrs. A. Kohler and son Carl ac-
lcompanied John Kohler to Albany
where he will be treated for infantile
paralysis.
The Colonial Danes who attended
the annual meeting of the society
which was held in Bennington last
week report it as one of the pleasant
est held since the organization.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Marsden who
have been attending convention Of
electricians at the White Mountains
in New Hampshire have returned.
They report the weather as somewhat
Ichilly.
The following is taken from the
local items OF the Granville Sentinel
"a pretty wedding took place We'd
nesday at high noon at the home of
S. B. Rowland, Prospect street, when
his youngest daughter, Cressie Car
roll was united in marriage to Frank
Waite Lugene of Manchester Center,
VT. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. George w. Brown D. D., in
the presence of the immediate family
relatives and a few friends. The
house decorations of red carnations
and green vines we're very effective
The bride was gowned in white mar
Iquisette over silk with lace and car
ried a boQuet of white carnations. A
collation. followed the ceremony The
bride is one of Granville's most es
, teemed young ladies and is an &C
3 complished musician. She had {
large music class for some time anC
she had also been organist in th'
? Baptist church, The groom is a yer.
popular business man in his NATIVE
town. Mr.. Lugene and bride left b.
Automobile for the Adirondacks I,
: pass their honeymoon. They hav
the best wishes of many friends. Tn,
out OF town friends were Mr.. an,
Mrs George Lugene, parents OF tn
groom, Henry Lugene, an uncle, Mis-
4 Jennie Lugene. a cousin OF the groom
J, Mr. and Mrs. George Waits and MI
= and Mrs. Burr Waite OF Rutland, Al
r thur Rowland OF Saltwater and Mis-
Sadie Darrow of Schuylerville.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
SALISBURY

J. w. Bowen went to Arlington on
Monday.
Mrs. C. R. Hulett spent Monday in
Bennington.
Frank Remington and wife spent
Sunday at Locust farm.
James Shepard and family are NOV
ing to Maple Hill this week.
f ID Miner of West Arlington spent
Sunday at his home in SALISBURY.
The mems supper at the NJ. L.
church proved to be a failure owing
to the inclemency of the weather.
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Cross entertain
ed large company Saturday evening
in honor of their son Willies birthday
Light refreshments were served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
SUNDERLAND

Arthur Wyman was in town Sun
day.
A. L. Bentley was in Manchester
one day recently.
|. NJ. Bentley was in Bennington on
Saturday afternoon.
Charles yelling OF Jacksonville, n.
Y, was in town Monday.
Clifford Mears OF Sandgate spent
one day recently at A. Il. Bentley's
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Gilbar who have
been spending few days with the
formers parents, have returned TO
their home In Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
PoWNAl CENTER

NJ. NJ. Dean of North Bennington
was with his father on Sunday last
and stopped over night with his sis.
ter, Mrs, T. B. Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blanchard OF
North Adams were guests OF Mrs
Flora Towslee one day last week to-
gether with other relatives from New
London, Conn.
The dwelling house occupied by
Hanna c. Holt on what was common
ly known as the Reynolds Carpenter
farm was burned Sunday night, Oct.
LIST. about II o'clock with all its con.
tents. II is thought the fire started
from q defective chimney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
ROBBERS DROPPED GOLD DUST
Swift Pursuit Defeats $4,000 Holdup
Near Iditarod in Aaksa

Iditarod, Alaska, Oct IA cable
despatch says that robbers stole $4O,
900 in dust and cash last night from
a tramway between Iditarod and Flat
City. Twenty minutes after the hold
up they were pursued. The imprint
Of their feet on the frosted tundra
made the chase easier.
Apparently the robbers feared they
were in danger of being overtaken,
for about 100 yards from the scene of
the robbery they dropped poke
containing $4,000 worth Of dust A
mile further on they dropped another
poke of the same value and over the
divide in the draw leading to Softer
Creek they threw away third
These we're found by the pursuers
The net loss to the tramway company
amounts only to 1888.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
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Cures Colds and Builds
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When the children have cold or
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
Foley's Kidney Remedy VS.. Hopeless
Case

Hon. Ark. j Il. Freeman says 4
had a severe case OF kidney trouble
and could not work and my case seem.
ed hopeless. used several wen
known kidney remedies and had the
services OF a doctor. all OF which gave
me no relief. One large bottle OF 70.
leys Kidney Remedy cured me ana !
have never been bothered since. |
have also recommended IL to my
friends who all received the same
good results. Coles Pharmacy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
Letter to
lDr. Kilmer & Co..
Binghnmton, N. Y.

Prove What swamp-Root VIII do for
You
Send to DR.. Kilmer q Co., Blng.
hamton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. II
will convince anyone. You will also
receive booklet OF valuable informa-
ton. telling all about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing be sure and
mention the Bennington Daily Ban
ner. Regular nfty-cent and one dol.
lar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
THREE NEW couNrERFsITs
Banks Warned to be on the Lookout
for Bogus Ten Dollar Notes

Three new ten dollar counterfeits
are reported by the United States Sc.
cret Service. one is on the Blair
County National bank Of Tyrone,
Penn. another on the Illinois Nation.
al bank OF Springfield. and the third
Is of United States note, series OF
1901.
Minute descriptions OF the three
counterfeits have been sent out to
banks 80 as TO stop their circulation.
The engraving Is said to be OF the
best.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04

A letter has been received by the
writer from Mrs. Ezra G. Knapp, Car
son City. Nevada. saying that her
husband died on August 29th, at their
home there. II was nearly 40 years
ago that Ezra left Woodford with a
party OF gold seekers for the Black
Hills in Colorado
AS whole we always had the high.
est feelings OF respect for Benning'
ton people. but we regret to say that
those persons who came up from
there and picked all the grapes on
the DR.. Sanohe plantation and carried
them away. showed a greediness not
possessed by an inhabitant OF Wood
ford.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-24
W|CKERSHAM ORDERS
ATTORNEY TO RESIGN
Attorney General Displeased by
Comment Attributed to Charl-
ton r. Beattie.
CRITICISES HIS SUPERIOR

NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 23,-Attorney
General Wickersham has asked for the
immediate resigna ton of United States
District Attorney Cha rlton R. Beattie of
New Orleans. The action Of the attor-
ney general WAS called forth by Mr.. Beat =
ties public criticism OF an opinion by
Mr.. Wickersham. advising against trust
prosecution which the district attorney
had started.
The statement to which the attorney
general took exception was given to the
press by Mr.. Beatte several weeks ago.
following an investigation by The federal
grand jury of charges that the New Or
leans Clearing House association. in max
ing certain agreements regarding eX-
change. had violated the Sherman anti
trust law. No indictment was returned,
Subsequently the district attorney gave
out an interview In which he said the
attorney general was Of the opinion the
agreement referred to did not constitute
n violation of the law. He daded that
he himself was OF the opinion that It
was violation. and he did not agree
with the opinion OF Mr.. Wickcrsham.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-24
HUNT NOT CONF|R|MED
AS COMMERCE JUDGE
Charges Preferred by Montana
Land Owners Prevent Senate
Ratifying Appointment.
KEEPS PRESENT POSITION

WASHINGTON. Jan. g2,-Nearly half
committee arc said to have taken POSI-
tons against the confirmation OF Judge
William II. Hunt now serving IS MEM
ber OF the court OF customs appeals, and
promoted to a circuit judgeship for assign
ment to the new commerce court.
When his case was called up in the
committee today his friends did not press
the case. although all the others appoint
the new court were ordered reported Ia
vorably.
The judges selected were: Robert w.
Archibald of Pennsylvania. John j.. Car
land OF South Dakota and Julian w Mack
of Illinois
Judge Martin a. Knapp former chair
man of the interstate commerce commits
sion. was confirmed before the holiday
recess for presiding Judge. II is eX-
pcctod these win organize the new court
as soon as those reported today arc con-
ilrmed,
Soon after the appointment of Judge
Hunt was sent To the senate charges were
filed against him by Montana land owners
who alleged that while serving on the fed
cral district bench there he had aided
smelling interests by delaying court pro-
Ccedings,
a subcommittee took up the charges
and made an investigation, which resulted
I'm TWO reports To the full committee, the
majority being In favor OF his coniirma-
ton. When the full committee consid-
cred the case today the Democrats are
said 10 have opposed confirmation unani
mousy. They were Joined by some R9-
publicans,
No arrangement has heen made TO the
customs court to succeed Judge Hunt and
II Is the belief at the capitol that If he
Is not confirmed for the commerce court
lie Will retain his present position.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-24
BADGER OFFERS
UTILITIES BILL
Measure Provides for Commits
sion Of Three to Be Appointed
by Governor.
GIVEN AUTHORITY IN ALL
PUBLIC SERVICE MATTERS
Railroads, Street Lines, Tele-
phones, Telegraphs, Gas, Elec-
trio Enterprises Included.
Principal Features of
Commission Bill

Creates public utilities commits
sion Of three members.
Gives commission Jurisdiction
over railroads, street railroads, tele-
graph and telephone companies,
manufacturers and distributors of
electricity and gas for Light, power
Or heat.
Empowers commission TO adjust
rates and to order changes In
schedules and classification with
reference to transportation Of per-
sons or property.
Eorbids issuance Of free transpor-
tation or the granting Of reduced
rates to public officials, and pro-
vides for forfeiture Of office for
those who receive such favors.
Gives commission power to hold
hearings, subpoena witnesses and
make orders with reference to
changes in rates.
Makes it the duty Of the COM
mission to investigate and adjudi-
cate all complaints, either with ref
erence TO transportation rates for
freight or passengers on common
carriers, or with reference TO the
rates and efficiency of service Of
all other public service companies.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-24

The creation of a public utilities com
mission. with jurisdiction over all public
service corporations in the state, Ia au-
thorzed by bill introduced in the state
senate on Monday by Senator Carl A.
Badger OF Salt Lake. The bill gives the
commission executive powers over the
corporations specified with reference 20
fixing standards Of rates to be charged.
business s-of--the corporations. The bill
sets forth In great detail the various
duties and powers OF the commission and
the manner OF procedure In the cases
which may be brought before it for adju-
dication or correction.
The commission Is to consist of three
members. appointed by the governor. Not
more than two OF the members shall be
affiliated with the same political party.
One commissioner is TO be appointed for
two years. another for four years and the
third for six years. At the expiration OF
each term the successor of the original
appontee Is to he named for six years,
One commissioner is to devote all Of his
time to the work and the other two part
devotes all of his time TO service on the
commission Is TO receive salary OF $4,000
a year and each Of the other commission
ers n salary of S2500. The commission is
given power to select an expert rate man
as secretary, at a salary of $1,000 year
and such other clerical help as may be
necessary
Jurisdiction Is Wide.
Jurisdiction is given over all railroads
and street railways lying entirely within
the state. and over that portion OF Inter
state lines of railway or street railway
which lies within this state: over any
common carrier within the state. over
the manufacture, sale and distribution of
gas and electricity for light, heat and
power: over telegraph and telephone lines
lying exclusively within the state, and
over that part of interstate lines of tele-
graph and telephone lying within the
state.
Each commissioner must have general
knowledge OF public utilities. but he must
not be pecuDiarly interested in any pub
lie utility in this state or elsewhere, If