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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
FORMER EDITOR OF BANNER
Frank E. eosworth Died in North
Carolina Tuesday.

The following is from the Daily
Hampshire Gazette published at
Northampton, Mass, OF the issue Of
March p.
Frank Edwin Bosworth, aged SIS,
son of the late Edwin r., and Hannah
Barron Bosworth of this town, died at
Morgantown, n c., yesterday He
was born in Palmer, August 4, 1852.
He came here with his parents when
about years of age. He attended
Williston seminary and for several
years was employed by the old VIII
liston & knight button company in
their office. He afterwards took up
newspaper work, becoming a reporter
for the Springfield Republican, COW
ering the Connecticut Valley towns
on special work. He soon made an
impression as very ready writer
and is well remembered by the older
newspaper men of this part OF Massa-
chusetts as a correspondent of talent.
At one time later, he went west, TAX
ing up civil engineering with railroad
survey parties and with the United
States government survey He had
some experience also as a ranchman,
but returned east and took up his
newspaper work once more, being on
the staff of the Boston Herald, both
at the home office and as a New York
correspondent In these positions he
became well known among newspaper
and public men and in several cases
made an enviable record At the
second great Boston fire, which oc
CURED on holiday, when the Herald
did not expect to publish, he CHANGED
to be in the city when nearly all OF
the men on the staff were out OF
town. Almost single handed he put
through edition after edition, telling
the story of the fires progress and
received high praise for his grasp OF
the situation and the way he handled
it. He edited the Bennington Ban
ner for about two years and after
wards went South where he has been
for about eight years He was taken
sick some months ago at his hote
and was not long ago removed to the
Morgantown hospital, where he has
steadily failed He leaves widow
Mrs. Winnifred Bosworth and a
sister, Mrs. George L. Mum of this
town. Mrs. Mum was with him when
he died, having reached Morgantown
Sunday. The body will be brought tC
Easthampton, probably arriving today
and the funeral service will be an
nounced later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
coNFEssEs TO MURDER
Heldemann Says That He Killed Lit
tie Marie Smith.

Freehold, N. j., March 31-The
murder OF little Marie Smith. whose
mutilated body was found in the
woods near Asbury Park, N. j., last
November and for which negro sus-
pect was at one time in peril of lyn-
ching. was confessed by Frank Il.
Heidemann. a German. before Justice
Voorhees, yesterday He entered an
unexpected plea OF guilty. The court
however, ordered that the defendant
change the plea TO not guilty. and ar
ter ascertaining that the prisoner had
no money to defend himself, appoint.
ed counsel. The plea followed an in
dictment returned yesterday charging
murder In the first degree. The trial
was fixed for Monday. April II.
Heidemann's arrest was brought
about recently by a German detective
who gained his confidence and had
travelled about with him for some
months. II is alleged that he finally
obtained confession from the man
and that stenographic copy is in the
hands OF the states prosecuting oflic-
or
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
FIND PRESIDENT RESIGNED
State Firemen's Association Unable
to Decide on Annual Tournament

State Firemen's Association Unable
to Decide on Annual Tournament
Rutland, March 3l.--The executive
board of the Vermont State Firemen's
association met here yesterday after.
noon to confer with ID. G. Bryant OF
Ludlow president OF the association,
relative to holding the annual tour.
nament at Ludlow this year. It was
found that since calling the meeting.
but too late TO countcrmand the call,
President Bryant had resigned. SO the
Ludlow invitation was not taken up
The board talked over plans for Tho
next meeting.
Those present were Frank r.. stone
Of Middlobury G. b. McAnistcr OF
Montpelier J. n. McCairu of Bellows
Falls, c. O. Ayorlll OF Barre mcmbors
OF the board, j.. C. Grant of nuflmg.
ton. treasurer oi|i1o On 1oinuon and
p. ID Moore Of Bennington. socro.
,ary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
TO TEST STATE LAW
Clement Bank Of Rutland Has Inst
tuted Suit

tuted Suit
Rutland, March 31-The case Of
the state of Vermont VS.. the Glenn.
ent National bank Of this city brought
to test the constitutionality of the
law imposing a tax OF 7-20ths of one
per cent on savings deposits in nation
al banks, will be taken to the Uni.
ted States Supreme court. Papers
signifying this have been filed with
Clerk +. S Plat of the federal court
in Vermont.
The case was brought in Rutland
county court and was taken by agree.
ment Immediately TO the Vermont
supreme court, that body deciding in
favor OF the state, the Judgment be.
ing that the bank must pay some
$4,000. The bank takes the case to
the appeal court.
The attorney general is looking out
for the states interest and Marvelle
c, Weber of this city and Maxwell
Evarts Of Windsor are counsel for
the bank
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
BOSS BARNES TO THE FRONT
Advises Republicans to Assist New
York Conservatives

Advises Republicans to Assist New
York Conservatives
Albany, March 31.-The insurgent
democratic members OF the New York
legislature at Albany will have IL in
their power today to break the Unit
ed States senatorship deadlock either
by settling their differences with the
party organization or accepting an
oner OF aid by the republican mem
bers.
Last evening, when the prospects
of electing senator at today's SEES
sion seemed to depend entirely upon
how many insurgents would enter to-
days caucus, William Barnes Jr.,
chairman of the republican state com.
mittee, made public a letter advising
the party leaders In the legislature to
give ito the Independent democratic
members the opportunity to nh New
York's vacancy In the Senate by ten.
dering its unanimous support TO a
conservative democrat"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
WIDOWS SUIT FAILS
Cohtrbutory Negligence Shown by
Workman in Quarry.

~
Rutland, March 3l.-The negll-
gence case OF Mrs. Mary Conroy OF
South Poultney admx. Of John Con
roy, (who was killed In "a slate
quarry by falling stone April %. 1910
vs.. Herman b. and Thomas 5. Nelson
OF Pawlet came TO a sudden end in
Rutland county court Wednesday az.
ter occupying the iurys attention two
days. Judge W. H. Taylor directing a
verdict for the defendants. This was
done after the court had deliberated
an hour and half on a motion for
such verdict made by Attorney 4.
w. Moloney on the ground that the
evidence had shown no negligent act
OF the defendants but had shown con-
tributory negligence on the part OF
the plaintiff. Mrs. Conroy who has
three small children. had asked for
$4,000 damages. Marvelle Web,
Der was her counsel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
CHILD RUN OVER
Little Girl Run over on River Street
But Not Injured

Beatrice Kingsley, the FIVE year old
daughter OF Mrs. Alma Kingsley OF
River street narrowly escaped serious
Injury Thursday afternoon at $3.50,
when she was run over by a single
horse truck on River street. the driv.
er being trucker, Carl Hondce. AZ
first serious injury was thought to
have been done the child. owing to
her screaming. but examination prov.
ed that she was little injured save
for a not serious bruiso on the fore.
head.
She was very much frightened and
cried for some time but liberal appli.
cations of arnioa soon relieved the
pain and today she is little the worse
~. The experience.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
Sp When Deserved ReHbutcn Headed Their Direction
"Rest Little Cathartia

] ever used" writes one lady regardluf
Hoods Pills. "They are SO mild. o.
their work without gripping and Away
bring your habits regular. We nse no
other carthartic." The favorite in
thousands Of families. Sold by al
druggists. % cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Attractive place of 100 acres in
Salisbury. Fine set of buildings and a
place well suited for summer home for city
people. Farm IN good condition, well watered
and fenced Located on the Main road from
Bennington TO Rutland An ideal place for d
city family or progressive farmer. g. B. Dat
man, SALISBURY, Vt. 8t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
KDNAPERs GET RANSOM
New Mexico Man Pays $4,000 for Re-
turn Of Child

Las Vegas. n NJ, March S1.-A T.
Rogers of this city has secured the
return Of his little child by paying
a gang OF kidnapers a ransom OF
$4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31

EGGS FOR HATCHING-From a heavy
II laying strain of bun legnorns, stock in
unusually fine condition. at 90 cents dozen.
Also some very fine $40 stock ROSTERS A. 7.
Card, Pownal. Vt, II. r. d., Tel. 6-5. One mile
east OF Pownal Center power station. 3ltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this Section for the
Next Twenty-four Hours
For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Saturday.
Not much chan in temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
BEVERAGE IN OTTAWA
ex-United States Senator from lndl'
ana Visits Parliament

Ottawa. March S1.-Ex-Senator Al
bert ]. Beverage Of Indiana, one OF
the staunch supporters Of reciprocity
with Canada in the United States
Senate. arrived yesterday accompan-
led by Mrs. Beevridge and his private
secretary. He visited the Parliament
building and saw several government
officials but refused TO be interview
ed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31

FOR SALE Combination light oak sideboard
and china closet for sale cheap II sold at
once Inquire 32l Pleasant street. 29t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
TRAIN ROBBERS GET $4,000
Russian Railroad Was Transporting
Cash 60 Pay Employee.

ST. Petersburg. March 3i-Robbcrs
held up % train at Widsow. o. email
station on tho Warsaw unj Crlnicl
luc. Wednesday night and secured
$4,000 which was 20 have been used
for tho payment of railroad cm.
rotcl. Two rfrarnHofa VCIn wound
Cd py Tho roht,ra, WHO escaped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31

Tor sALE-Stanhope Phaeton in good re-
II pair. For sale cheap TO make room. APP.
ply 1A South st. 2Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31

COR sALF-Eggs for Matching from my pen
L OF special mating S. c. white leghorns,
These birds are of the largest type, pure white
yellow legs and beaks. l5red for laying and
standard quality, 10 eggs $780, Robert Turner
Branch street extension. lBtS4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31

FOR SALE-A nice lot of laying Leghorn
l. pullets for Sl.OO each. DR. Morrow, North
Bennington VT. Soft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31

FOR sALE-1 three year old colt coming.
L unbroken. good lumber wagon with 10 It.
hay rack. two seated canopy top wagon.
Breese Brothers. HOoslck N. Y, lttf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31

FOR SALE or TO LET-House on Imperial
n Ave, formerly occupied by II, M. Rams
dell. Address T., Box NJ, Banner Office. 22tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
1.-THE MILL" is COMING TO U. S,

Option Given The EngIlsh GOVERN.
ment Expires Tomorrow.
London, March 5l.-Unless the I'M
forseen happens, Rembrandt's great
picture, THE Mill'. will soon be in
America Only $4,000 has been prom
Used toward the $4,000 required TO
purchase it. The option given to the
nation ends tomorrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31

FOR SALE Single comb rhode island red
eggs at seventy five for setting of fifteen
Tomkins & DeGratf strain. Mr.. Chas. Gran
stOn, X. +. ID. Bennington. l3t24
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31

Tor sALE-Hay at the Mt. Anthony Golf
Il Club barns. Apply at small house near
cub house. 1915
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31

FOR sALE-Hay for sale-25 tons No. nay,
Il at barn or delivered c. L. Dewey.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31

EOR SALE -Oldfashioned plants Hardy He
II hotrnpe. Queen Of the Meadow, Iris, Lem
on Lilies, and many others Plants 10 cents
each or 81 per dozen, Mrs. John V. Merrill, 10
WaloOmsac st. llt24
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31
FIGHTING IN MEXICO

Three Days Battle in Progress Near
Texan Border
III Paso. Tex. March Sl.-A fierce
battle between 300 reyolutionists and
200 federal troops has been In pro-
gress near the city OF Santa Barbara
since Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-31

EOR sALE-7-room house. Ia acre land,
Il good sized barn; buildings newly repaired
plenty of fruit and rood water, good place
for Market gardening and poultry. Place must
be sold TO settle Estate. Address box NJ. BAN
DER Office. otE'i
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She didn't answer, and went down
the corridor and descended the stairs
In considerable of a temper, admit.
by Jove!" said to Terhune, whom
l found waiting anxiously for me at the
foot of the stairs. IF ! were you
wouldn't waste any more time over
Agatha Sixth! She and my wife are in
league, should think to prevent you
from inheriting fortune! The girl
cares for you, know. Dearest told me
as much, but they're just contrary
enough. the pair of them, to wait until
It's too late to get your aunt's property
before they admit it to you! Some
Quixotic notion about love for loves
sake only seems to have so possessed
them that they will not actually be
content until they've forced you to sac
rifice the property. All women's non
sense, too, say There's no reason
why you shouldn't have had both! But
since they're SO pig-headed about it,
upon my word, Id outwit them yet, if
| were you'll" l was thoroughly excited
and sore, or perhaps wouldn't have
made this suggestion. Il wouldn't let
them cheat me of my rights that way.
This lisa chance in hundred to make
yourself rich for life! wouldn't wait
for them, II were you! I'd go ahead
e ask Agatha First before the tines
up. Shed have you in moment!"
I'm not SO sure" replied Arch,
gazing longingly at his watch, as If to
hold the minutes back by force. His
self-contidence was terribly shattered,
poor old chap. could see that. 1t
was shame, too! It was something
l was always chatting him about, but
for all that, was really fond of the
egoism that was so characteristic of
him. | had always delighted in his
childish vanity.
Come, Terhune!" l said, "be a
man! There's Miss Endicott now! Go
and ask her, before it's too late. It's a
shame you should lose both the girl
and the fortune!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-14

But to my establishment, Terhune,
whom | had always laughingly &C.
cused of being a mercenary beggar,
when it came to a question of marry
ing, did not take my sporting sugges-
ton at all WE'LL
Great heaven, Vincent" he ex-
claimed, in a low, tense tone, and
turned on me almost as If insulted by
the idea, cant you let me alone?
What do you suppose want with my
aunt's beastly property if l have to get
along without the girl?"
And by the way he said it l saw at
once that there was only one girl for
him, and that when it came to the
point he found, in spite Of all his old
caution and calculating spirit. that
love was the only thing in the world
that counted, after all.
Great Scotland!" thought to my
self, as grasped the true inwardness
of this fact. IF the old boy isn't actu-
ally in love! didn't think he had 1t
in him!" The idea occurring to me
seriously, for the first time, only that
moment, and l saved up the incident
to tell Dearest when should get the
cnance. Somehow had been so busy
tying to help Terhune gain his aunt's
promised legacy that had never had
time to consider that there might be
sentimental side to the affair. 1t had
all seemed so much like game to me,
it had been such a jolly lark to find
myself mixed up in an affair OF such an
unusual description, and Arch had so
long accustomed me to his mercenary
attitude toward life, that had found
myself quite readily talking and advts-
ing in a manner that would not have
thought of doing If had myself been
the principal in the affair instead of
Arch. This long explanation make
merely because could not feel myself
free from a sense of modification when
1t had been so abruptly proven to me
that my friend was, after all, capable
of the finer feelings prided myself
upon. may say that even felt re-
buked. And my respect and fondness
for Archibald increased the more with.
the sense OF my injustice toward him.
But at this moment, as we waited
like two Mr.. Micawbers. at the foot Of
the stairs for something or other ito
turn up, a footman approached and In,
formed me that there was some one e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-14
SYNOPSIS.

doient young bachelor OF London, re-
ceives news that he has been made heir
to the estate Of his o Aunt Georgiana. with
that he become engaged to be married
within ten days. Failing to do so the
legacy will so to third cousin in Amer
where VII; Lord Vincent and his wife. friends
OF Terhune.. are discussing plans to find
him wife within the prescribed time. 1t
seems that Lady Vincent Is one Of seven
persons named Agatha, all close girlhood,
chums. She decides to invite two Of them
to the castle and have Archie there as
one Of the guests. Agatha Sixth strikes
Vincent tells her husband that Agatha
Sixth already cares for Archie. He gains
from Agatha Sixth the admission that
months time fully to make up her mind.
Agatha First. neglected by Terhune. re-
ceives attentions from Leslie Freer. Four
days ct the precious a,,d time have passed ed
business Agatha First. on the plea of
sickness, excuses herself from motor
trip planned by the vincents. Later they
Strange see Msn man. The Wincents s discuss M
Agatha's seeming duplicity. The follow
ing day the party visits the ruins of an
old convent. Terhune continues his at
he transfers his attentions to Agatha
First Vincent scores him for his appar-
ent fckleness. The last evening of the
time allotted in which to become engaged
arrives. The following day Solicitor Burns
will arrive from London. and the Vim
cents are anxious to consummate the en-
gagement. Vincent discovers Agatha
First and a man with his arm around
her waist. Vincent decides that the man
must be Terhune The next morning Ter
hume and Agatha First are very friendly
Sixth seems somewhat displeased. Solicit
tor Burns arrives. The Vincents are
anxious. In an interview of Vincent and
over the puzzling condition of affairs.
Solicitor Barnes arrives. The Vincent's
are anxious. Will Terhune report an af-
fanced or free man? Terhune tells
Lord Vincent that he proposed to Agatha
S.>th and that she had refused to marry
him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-14
CHAPTER XII.

/ hurried round to that part OF the
castle. followed more mechanically
than inquisitively by Terhune. and saw
on the stoop under the port-cochere,
through the wide.open doors, slight
young fellow of about Arch's build,
with dark. anxious face, Just relin'
gushing long buster to his chauf'
feur. But even before had perceived
who 1t was, my eyes wandered back
of him and took in the automobile he'd
just stepped. from, with vague sense
o. having seen 1t somewhere before
But Its owner surprised me more, for II
was Murray Brancepeth-of all people!
What In thunder brought him here?
wondered. hadn't seen him in
year Of Sundays!
Hello, Vincent" he cried. on see
ing us. And old Terhune. tool" And
he caught our hands in a large, exuber
ant grip. Too exuberant, could see
Terhune thought, for he was frowning
and must say felt inclined to resent
-Brancepeth's familiarity, myself. for |
had never known the fellow well. when
he followed his handshake by great
slap on my shoulder. But by his next
words it was explained and excused in
the same moment, as were many other
things that had happened lately.
where's Agatha First?" he cried
"It's all right now! Miss Simplin has
eloped and we can get married"
An enigmatical speech enough, I'll
admit, and, OF course. don't mean to
say that it alone was the means of en-.
tightening Terhune and myself as to
the new turn this rather complicated
and stubborn affair of his aunt's prop
erty had taken.
It was only after a number Of ques.
tons had been asked and answered
that we understood him. When it ap.
peared that he, Brancepeth, had been
in love with Miss Endicott and she
with him ever since the first Castle
Wyckhoff houseparty. but that there
was an obstacle to their marriage
which prevented their acknowledging
their attachment, which obstacle con.
sisted of the inexorable determination
of Brancepeth's sole relative, q
wealthy uncle, that he should marry a
certain Miss Simplin, an heiress her
self, and neighbor of his uncle's.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-14
PLAN INTERURBAN
Representatives Of Eight Iowa
Towns to Meet
COUNTRY INTEREST is KEEN
Feasibility OF Building Line Between
Fl. Dodge and Gilmore City and
Possibly to Spirit Lake Will
BE Discussed.

Fort Dodge.-Thirty-two prominent
men of eight northern Iowa towns
have been invited by ]. r. Mulroney,
president Of the Commercial club, TO
conference here April 10 to discuss
interurban building. The feasibility
of building line between Fort Dodge
and Gilmore City and possibly to
Spirit Lake will be discussed.
Interest In the country which may
be served is keen and Gilmore City,
Rolfe and Fort Dodge stand ready to
vote special tax as a bonus to aid
in building the line. Because of the
erection of the $1,5O0,OO0 plant of the
Fort Dodge Portland Cement company
at Gilmore City, prospects are In
sight for good freight business from
the beginning of operation.