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New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
REFUSES $1,000 TO WE'D
ASTOR AND MISS FORCE
Newport Clergyman Told the
Marriage Was to Take
Place To-day.
ANOTHER PASTOR DECLINED
No License Applied for in Rhode
Island, So Far as Known
Yacht Still in the
Hudson.
rBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune

NewuOrt r l. Sept 6.-The announce
nent to-day that the Rev. Frederick l..
Brooke. a Methodist pastor. Of Little
Corlpton. r. l.. had been asked to marry
Colonel Astor and Miss Force and had
refused. brought from the Rev. DR.. Ed
ward L. Johnson. Of this city, state
ment that he also had beer approached
on the subject. and that he also had
refused.
DR. Johnson said that the attorney
vino had approached him as the repre-
sentative Of Colonel Astor, Colonel Will
lam p. sheffield, had said that his client
was willing TO pay fee Of $1,000, and
that it vas desired to have the ceremony
performed some day this week between
Monday and Thursday.
This offer was made 20 d.. Johnson on
August 90. and whether any Of the
cIergvmen here has been made the same
offer cannot ne learned. as all who have
been asked say they know nothing OF
the offer.
Dr Johnson about a month ago re-
signed his pastorate in the First Baptist
church. 20 take effect next week, this
being caused by I'll health In speaking
of the offer that had been made to him
he said this afternoon:
"It was A lot Of money to refuse and
2 big temptation to poor minister. but
7 did not feel that I could marry the
couple whatever was offered.
II Colonel Astor and Miss Force ha j
been married here this week it would
ba.a been necessary for Colonel AstOr
and his fancee 70 have taken out their
,,arr,aae license last week. Under the
Rhode Island law il Is now necessary
for a woman who is a nonresident 10
wait FIVE DAYS from the time the mar
r;aqe license is issued until the wedding
ooro,rorv is performed There has been
NO license issued, and it is not known
hon Colonel Astor and his fiancee are
to visit Newport again.
II Colonel Astor wishes to be married
hare II probably would not be hard
task for any justice Of the Superior
Court has power to perform a civil mar
riage ceremony
little Compton. r. l.. sept. tine
pev Frederick l.. Brooke pastor Oh me
Methodist church here. has 3een asked
>, oriciate at the marriage OF Colonel
toh, Jacob Astor and Miss Madeleine
Talmadge Force, and has declined owing
- IN. restrictions which his Church
,,acas on the marriage OF divorced per-
cons According to Mr. Brooke the date
If the wedding was set Tor to-hlorro"'
and was supposed to occur in New
port, X. l.
No confirmation could be obtained here
,.as,ordav Of the story from Newport
,hat the marriage Of Colonel Astor and
Miss Force would take place there t.
aay Colonel Astor's yacht Noha was
ling Yesterday afternoon in the Hudson
81 Teth street. and at his office as well
a a, Miss Forces home it was stated
last night that no departure for New
rort wonld take place within the next
twenty four hours.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
RICH GROCER HANGS
HIMSELF IN HOTEL
James {. Bowman. OF NeWbUrg.
N. Y, Found Dead in
Grand Union.
CAREFULLY PLANNED DEATH
Provided Himself with Gas Tube
in Case 80 Yards of Rope
Wouldn't Do Work-Used
Chair as Drop.

man who registered as James Z.
Bowman. Of Newburg, " z. hanged
himself yesterday in a room on the sec
ond floor Of the Grand Union Hotel. ar
Fourth avenue and 42d street Among
his effects were new gas tube. which
It is thought he intended to use in kill
ing himself, and thirty yards Of new
rope. a part Of which he used TO hang
himself
The hotel management said he had
registered late on Tuesday afternoon
and had gone 10 his room He did not
go TO the dining room for meals. and
nothing was heard from him. At
o'clock yesterday a maid tried 10 enter
his room and found it locked. There
was no response 10 repeated knockings
and she called the manager. Patrick
Collins. porter. climbed out on the fire
escape of another room and cravle1
across 70 the window of the room occu-
pied by the suicide
When ne forced the window he found
Bowman's body hanging from steam
pipe near the ceiling of the room. He
had apparently been dead for more than
two hours. the surgeons said. Five of
the thirty wards Of rope had been used
10 make a moose. and one Of the chairs
IN the room had been used for self
operated drop. He left no letters or
notes Of explanation concerning his sui
eide He had 50 in bills. and 81 S. in
change a gold watch and chain. and
number of articles Of clothing. He was
about forty-three years old and in ap-
parent good health.
The hotel management said they had
no record e his staying at the Grand
Union previous 10 Tuesday.
Patrolman Farley. of the East 37th
street station. was called soon after the
body was round. and he made a COM
plete searcn of the mans effects. but
could find nothing 10 indicate a reason
for the suicide Coroner Hellenstein
gave permission for the removal Of the
body 10 an undertaking room in East
51st street and directed that the New
burg police bc communicated with.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
Johnson SEES DANGER
IN MANY FIGHT CLUBS
Fire Commissioners Report A.
feCts Many of the Big
Organizations.
BROWNS PLACE CONDEMNED
Long Acre Club Will Protest
Against the Recommendations
Others Comply but
Grumble at Expense.

Fire Commissioner Johnson came into
the muddled boxing situation yesterday.
FOR the second time. with 2 statement Of
the reports Of his inspectors on the vari-
Gus boxing clubs licensed by the boxing
commission TO hold bouts. The reports
end recommended tons of the Fire De-
partment will be filed with the Bureau
% Buildings for action. and it developed
last night that Johnson's activity was
likely TO involve a fight from one club
end a complete surrender from another.
Billy" Newmans Long Acre Club. in
Goth street. is the one that proposes 70
fight the recommendations Of the Fire
Commissioner, and Browns Athletic
Club, with headquarters and boxing ring
- Browns gymnasium. in West 23d
street. is the club that seems 70 be on the
point Of surrender. William ] Brown
told 3 Tribune reporter that II the Fire
Commissioners recommendations meant
p big expense 70 him he would pass up
the benefits Of the Frawlev law.
Nfr Brown said the fight game" under
-he Frawley act was a secondary matter
with him. anyway. and he didn't propose
- be put 70 any trouble because of il.
When the act was passed. however, he
thought he might as we'll take advantage
of rs liberal provisions, and intended 10
do so in small way. According TO the
Fire Department reports his gymnasium
will accommodate only about nine hun
dred spectators.
Newman. the manager OF the Long
Acre Athletic Club. said his club had
rot complied with the recommendations
and whether it would or not depended
upon the n acuon taken at meeting Of
the club tonight.
"The Fire Department has always
given US 100 per cent on every examina-
ton II has made" said he. and think
that should BE- good enough for every
cne. our building is all right as it
stands. and we are complying with all
the laws"
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07

Continued On second page.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
AUCTION
Wednesday. November 18th. 1911
Al 10 A. M. Sharp.

The farm known as the Hiram
Mattison farm now occupied by the
owner, Slocum G.. Lane.
This farm consists of 240 acres, is
only one mile from SALISBURY sta
ton, good barns, extra good house
of IL rooms in best OF repair, mead
ow land Is level and in high state of
cultivation, pasture good and well
watered, plenty of wood for home
use and considerable saving timber
This farm will be sold without res
erve for cash to highest bidder.
Also the following list of personal
property:
10 COWS. now giving milk
3 Calves
SO Breeding Ewes
I Lambs
80 Tons Hay In Barns
100 Bushel Corn on ear
s Tons Corn Fodder
80 bushel Oats
All farming tools consisting of
Wagons, Harness. Reaper Moving
Machine, and other small tools too
numerous to mention.
Terms Cash or good approved 8
month notes. Nothing will be res
erved at this sale.
SLocUM G. LANE.
JOHN ROBINSON, AuctIoneer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
MAYOR MILLEA A CANDIDATE
But Imposes Conditions That He VIII
Make No Canvass

Pittsfeld, Nov 13.-Mayor Kelton
B. Miller in a letter to Chairman
Spall of the republican city commit
tee announced that he would be the
candidate of the party for reelection
under the same conditions under
which he accepted the nomination
last year. These conditions are that
he will make no canvass, employ no
workers nor contribute any money
for his election. He expresses the
hope that the other candidates on
the ticket will take a similar stand.
He advocates that on election day no
conveyances of any kind be used
with the possible exception of caring
for voters who through disability, are
unable to walk to the polls.
In closing his letters to Mr.. Spall,
he says: 81 would like to see one
election where the voters are left to
vote as they please and for whom
they please. People who are really
interested in the city's welfare will
vote anyhow and II others do not
vote, no harm will be DONE" The
conditions imposed by Mayor Miller
are acceptable to the city committee
and there will be opposition to his
nomination at the caucuses to be
held the oath.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
HERE AT HOME
Bennington Citizens Gladly Testify
and Confidently Recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills

II is testimony IKE the following
that has placed Doan's Kidney Pills
so far above competitors. When
people right here at home raise their
voice in praise there is no room left
for doubt Read the public state.
ment of a Bennington citizen:
Aaron b. Pierce. 217 Bradford St.
Bennington, VI, says: Il have known
of Doan's Kidney Pills for many
years and they have been the only
medicine that has ever relieved me
OF kidney disorders. Some years
ago ] had severe attack of lame
back and Doans Kidney Pills soon
disposed OF my trouble. ! know that
this remedy lives up to the claims
made Tor II"
The above statement was given
August 6. 1908 and on June 1. 1911.
Mr. Pierce said "You may continue
the publication Of my former endorse
ment of Doan's Kidney Pills for /
know that there Is no better remedy
on the market They cured me Of
kidney trouble some time ago after
other remedies had failed"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. FosterMllburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
DECISION AGAINST 6EATTlE
Only Chance for the Young Murderer
in Executive clemency.


Richmond, Va, Nov. 1.-THE SUI
preme court of appeals yesterday
denied the petition for writ Of error
by Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., convicted
of numbering his young wife last
July. This decision on the appeal
from the judgment of the Chester
field court, which sentenced him to
die in the electric chair the Gath, is
final Clemency or reprieve by Gov
Mann only can save the condemned
man.
Beattie's last hope of judicial inter
ference was dashed when the SUI
preme court announced that "the
trial court was plainly correct in its
ruling. and the appeal is therefore
denied No further comment was
made upon the case. All five judges
were seated when the decision was
handed to the clerk. None of the in
terested lawyers was present The
warden OF the penitentiary said he
would not tell Beattie OF the decis-
ion, but would leave that to his
father and brother Powerful in
fluences are said TO be at work up
on Gov Mann for and against either
Communication or pardon Ii is not
believed he will intervene. The
governor. who is in Petersburg with
Gov Foss at the Massachusetts
monument unwilling wired that he
would issue a statement today
Beattle's father told him early yes
terday afternoon of the court decis-
ion. The old man was trembling
and in tears. The murderer was un-
moved. He lighted a cigaret and
then proceeded to discuss the posi-
bility of executive interference.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14

The Banner yesterday printed the
Ludlow Tribune's official announce
ment that Hon. Allen NJ. Fletcher of
Cavendish is a candidate for COVER
nor. 1t had been suspected before,
but that is NEITHER here or there, the
main fact being that the campaign
now definitely open with Mr.. Fetch
err in the field and Mr. De Boer will
ing to take the nomination If it is
brought to him. Evidence accumu-
lates that Lieutenant Governor Slack
will not be candidate. 1t is just
about seven months to the time OF
holding the caucuses which ought to
be time enough for people to hear all
they wish to about the whole mat
ter. The campaign is too long.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
BECOMES STATE CHARGE
Beatrice Thompson Who Shot at Fr.
ellis In Burlington.

Burlington, Nov. 13.--Elihu B. Taft,
register of probate, on Saturday
granted petition TO have Beatrice
+. r. Thomson, who in 1909 shot at
the Rev. Father j F. ellis, commit
ted to Waterbury as state charge,
At the time OF the shooting Miss
Thomson was sent to Brattleboro as
private charge and arrangements
were made to have her cared for
there at $40 per week Since that
time the financial condition OF her
mother. Mrs. Louise Thomson, has
been found such that she can no
longer pay the amount and the ques-
ton before Mr.. Taft was simply one
of whether there were any relatives
in the state who could support Miss
Thomson. Probate Judge ]. II. Ma
comber was disqualified from hearing
the petition because of the fact that
he was Miss Thomsons attorney at
the time of the shooting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
AN OFFICIAL STORY TELLER
Boston Library Engages Woman For
Unique Position

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE Boston pub
lie library is to have an official story
teller for children, probably the first
OF the kind in America, If not in the
world
Al appropriation has been made,
and MIS- Mary A. Cronan, an author
ity on giants. elves. fairy princes and
brave knights. will I'LL the position.
Mrs. Cronan will be stationed in a
room hung with medieval weapons
and colored German pictures of cas-.
ties and knights. There the child
rem will listen to tales from "Beow-
ulf. THE Fairy Queen" THE Red
Cross Knight" ''Peter FIbber" and
the Jungle Tales"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
TWO PITCH No-AlT GAMES
Walsh and Wood Do Stunt In Amerl.
can League.

Although there have been two
American league pitchers who have
written their names this year in the
book of fame that contains only
games in which a team has been held
without a hit, the contests of the sea
son have produced no such number
OF low-hit performances as in other
recent years, says the Springfield Re
publican. Showing the difficulty ex.
perienced by pitchers in holding
teams to few safeties. there have
been only three one-hit games this
year. against 10 of them last year;
only 10 two.hit games in 1911,
against 2s OF them in 1910. and only
% games in which a team was held
to three hits. whereas there were AZ
such games last season. And last
year was not at all remarkable for
its low.hit erformances.
The names added TO the no-hit list
this year are new ones belonging to
Ed Walsh Of the White Sox and to
Joe Wood of the Red Sox. In
spite OF his remarkable work on the
slab for years, Walsh never had
shut team out without a hit until
near the end OF this season. On Au.
gust ~, big Ed" BANKED Boston
without safe hit and came within
one man OF the worlds record.
Early in the game one Red Sox got a
base on balls and no one else got to
first base. Less than a fortnight be-
fore, Walsh shut out Detroit with on.
y one hit In nine innings and he al.
most stabbed that hit himself. Wood
pitched his nohit game against st.
Louis on July 30 Twice this year
American league pitchers have allow
ed only two hits in nine innings and
have been beaten. Ford and Brock
EFT, between them. held st. Louis to
two hits and the Browns won, 6 to 1.
Cashion was beaten, to o, by the
White Sox, although they made only
two safeties of him. There have been
four games in which a pitcher was
beaten with only three hits chalked
down against him. Jim Scott had
that experience against Detroit on
September 3. Wood held New Yorl
to one hit In eight innings and John
son OF Washington allowed Philadel
phia lone hit in six innings. but
these do not qualify for the records
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
BENNINGTON, VT NOV. IA. 1911

The open season for deer hunting
begins tomorrow and lasts to the
25th. For three years Vermont has
not had a fatality due to mistaking a
man for deer and 1t is never as
serious a danger to hunters as is the
careless handling of firearms. Nine
out of ten hunting fatalities are due
to young and unskillful hunters eth
err shooting themselves or someone
else, more often the latter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14

sixteen years upon Joseph and Jacob
Goldberg. convicted of burglary at
the Jewelry store of Samuel lillian
on Lower Washington street. this
city year ago.
The Gnldbergs were arrested at
New York soon after the break but
jumped their bail. They were trac-
ed to Europe and were finally arrest
ed in Austria and brought back TO
Boston for trial
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
Two Holes IN the Household Purs.

II you use butter otherwise than as
spread for bread you are wasting
money, because Cottolene will make just
as light cake and pastries as you ever
made from butter, and it can be bought
for about the price you pay for lard
One-third less Cottolene, moreover, is
required than of either butter or lard.
With Cottolene you save in another
way. Lard-cooked food leads TO indi--
gestion, and indigestion sooner or later
lands you into the hands of the doctor.
Use Cottolene and your bills will be
less both with your grocer and with
your family doctor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14

THE only attractive thing about
women's hats nowadays is what's
under them. st. Adams Messenger.
1t is a good thing for an editor to
take a trip out of town once in
while, whether he reports the
sights he sees in detail or generally
speaking, as above.-Rutland News.
And whatever errand he goes on he
will probably be accused of some
dark plot anyway.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
WILLIAMS STUDENTS TRIP
Balloon Landed Near claremont, NJ
H.-Reseued by Farmers.

H.-Reseued by Farmers.
The balloon containing three VIII
liams college students which ascend
ed from Pittsfeld Saturday made a
landing near Claremont. N. H., late
Saturday afternoon The balloon
bumped the tops of forest trees
where the anchor had caught for
some time before the three students
were discovered by some farmers OF
Unity, a small town near Claremont
and rescued from a perilous position.
After some of the smaller trees had
been cut away the aeronauts were
able to slide down their anchor rope.
The sky voyagers were II. Percy
Shearman, president Of the Williams
college aeronautical society and pilot
OF the balloon, the Stevens q, II. Il.
Corner of Cleveland, O., and ]. A.
Jones OF New York City. Unity is
II miles from Pittsheld.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14

support bealdes your salary II not.
have you provided any substitute for
your salary In case OF your early
deathf Life Insurance. and life In.
surance alone. furnishes this substl.
tute. National Life Insurance Com.
pany OF Vermont. (Mutuall Earle
8. Kinsley. General Agent, Mead
Building. Rutland, VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
DIR. g. w. WRIGHT
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throal
Glasses Properly Fitted

rye and Fai oregon 10 thu CIV 40.
pitaL Formerly clinical assistant 10 the Ccn
tral London Eye Hospital. aian aaslafanf eiti
ron AZ New York Noes and Throat HOSPITAL
Dowiin Block North Adaws
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
ooLDskao BROS. SENTENCED
Final Chapter Of Celebrated lnterna
tlonal Criminal Case

Boston. Nov. 13-The final chap
ter OF a celebrated international cri-
minal case was written Saturday
when Judge John B. Ratigan OF the
superior criminal court imposed a
state prison sentence of fourteen to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-14
THOMAS ]. REYNOLDS

Director Empire Theatre and City
Band OF North Adams and Bennington
City Band, pupil OF Felix Wlnternitz,
he famous solo viollnist and teacher
II the Boston Conservatory. will 70
,eive a limited number Of pupils on
ylolin, Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar.
Beginning October 3. will be In Ben
ington on Tuesday OF each week at
he residence OF the lite X. o. Cold.
smith. Main st. Address
THOMAS ]. REYNOLDS
John 81. Hoosick Falls, N. Y
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-03-07
(By c. A. 0COCK.)


The average daifyman Of 20 years
aSo gave the sanitary floor or stall
little confederation in the construction
of his COW stables. and used any meth
Cd Of building which best suited his
Individual ideas. He cared little about
the condition Of the COW at milking
time so long a. she gave the milk.
The most Of the old dairy barns are
70 arranged that 1t IL impossible to
keep cows clean In them.
The floors now commonly found are
dirt, wood. either block or plank. brick.
stone. and in some cases concrete.
Dirt Of course IL very undesirable
since 1t affords an excellent harbor
for bacteria. insects and vermin. In
order to maintain a sanitary stable
such floors must be eliminated. Wood
On floors are about as undesirable as
those made Of dirt, but when care 10
sxerted may be so constructed a. to
b fairly satisfactory.
Brick or concrete are the only
floors one can safely say are sanitary.
Brick should be laid upon a good sub
base and II this is not q good firm
foundation 1t should be well tamped
before laying the brick. The brick
door having been completed. the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-03-07
Their Last Hone Gone.

When the minister praised the rasp-
berry jam at Mrs. Green's bountifuI
Saturday night supper, he could not
imagine why Angle and Horatio, the
twins, gazed at him so reproachfully.
Don't you like raspberry jam, my lit
tie man." he asked Horatio.
Eyes, sir, l do" and Angle does"
said Horatio, in distinctly resentful
tones, land mother told us that she
was afraid the last she made wasn't
quite up to the mark, and II you didn't
praise it. Angie and could have 1t for
luncheon on our bread, for Mrs. Willis
and Mrs. Shedd never said a word
when they ate 1t, and you've made the
third; but now she'll use 1t for the
church sociables," and Horatio looked
gloomily at his twin, who returned the
look In kind.-Youth's Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-03-07
CONCRETE FLOORS MOST
DURABLE AND SANITARY
Material Is Economical for OaifS
Stable Floors Every Effort Should
Be 1ade to Insta Them.

In making q concrete floor be sure
that q substantial sub-base 10 secured
Upon this spread three inches OF mixed
concrete, consisting Of one part CO.
ment. ~ parts clean. coarse sand'
and parts broken stone or clean
gravel spread In one continuous layer.
Unless there IL to be excessive wear
no finishing coat is needed. II such
a coat seems desirable In the drive
ways 1t should be mixed l part &C.
ment and 2 parts sand. The finished
coat should be about three-fourths
of an inch thick and laid of In 4-incn
squares, tho grooves about one-fourtn
inch deep. Finish a floor In this way
and horses pulling = load will not
slip and fall.
Stall mats should be constructed OF
seven-eighths inch lumber and 80
placed in the stall that they may be
removed frequently to facilitate IN
cleansing the stall, since 1t Is quite
evident there will be a small amount
Of filth collecting from time to time
thus poluting the sanitary condition Of
the stall.
In the illustration four designs Of
cutters are shown. The fall Of a gut
ter should be about one inch In &c
feet, but this may vary to meet con