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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27
The Whitney Orchestra
Walter Kelly, Leader.
Estate of John Lyons
CTATE or VERMONT

CTATE or VERMONr The Honor.
~ District OF Bennington. -. able Probate
Court for the District Aforeaaldi
To the heirs aud AL perons Interested In the
estate OF John INOus late OF nonnlngiOn
In said District dereased GREEriNGi
WHEREAS. APP LEGATION hath been made I B
this court In wrning, by Cathcl Inc Lyons.
Adminlsuatrlx. praying FOR llcense aud author
tty TO sell all OF al estate ~ sand deceased inr
the payment ot debts aud charges Of admln.
stratlon. settling forth therein the amount OF
debts due from sniu deceased. the charges ct
administration. aud the amount of personal
estate and the situation OF the real estate
WHEREUpON. the said Court appointed and
assigned the 10th day of April. 1919, nc tue pto.
bate oihce In Termination In said District. to
hear aud decide upon said application aud ucti.
ton. and urlcrcd public notice to he given TO
all persons interested then In. by publ shing
said order, tegethcr with the time and place
OF hearing, thrve weeks excessively In the
Bennington Evening Banner n newspaper
which circulHt,s IN the neighbnrhOOd Ut thOlo
persons interested In said estate, All which
publications shall he previous to the day az.
signed FOR hearing.
1Hkkt fukH. you are hereby notified zap.
pear before said curt. at the time ami nlaos
assigned. thu and therp In said Court 10 maku
your objections to the granting OF such license,
II you scc cause.
Glvcu under ms hand NJ bennington m said
District. this aCth. day OF March. iniA
GRACE d. HOLT, Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27
cRANDALL SIGNING PLAYERS
North Adams Manager Picking His
Ball Players


There will be several new features
in connection with the North Adams
baseball team for PLAYERS will not
come to this city for a preliminary
workout and there will be no compel.
ition for places on the nine. Mau-
ager Crandal will select his men
before reporting and the team will
arrive in North Adams on the day
previous to the opening of the sea
son.
1t does not necessarily follow that
the North Adams nine will be an UNI
known quantity when it appears at
the park for the first game OF the
season just because the players have
not been forced TO beat out rivals for
their places. Manager Crandall is
selecting his lineup from experienced
material with which he is familiar
and he is confident that they Will de-
liver the goods at the local park. If
by any chance a few of his players
do not live up to expectations, after
fair trial he will let them 90 and
fill their places with better men
The local manager is now busy
signing up his players and several of
the members of the team which he
managed at Walton, n. Y, last
summer will probably come to this
city. He has his lines out for three
pitchers. two of them having had mi
nor league experience. 1t is quite
likely that Harold Estes Of this city
will get chance in the box before
the season is far advanced. The Da
ly brothers of this city are slated fol
: places in case that they do not &C
cept the league offers which they
have received-North Adams Trans
cript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27

original purpose of serving as a pro-
tectory for freshmen. Two years la
ter they had ceased to. be newcom-
ers, and of course their numbers
were, somewhat depleted, and since
they were acquiring some place in
the House, the joke of it all gradu-
ally evaporated. If there could have
been a regular organization of men
on their first and second terms-a
somewhat reversed Phi Beta Kappa
lit could have remained active.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27
WARNING

The annual meeting of the North
Bennington Free Library Association
will be held in the Library on We'd
nesday evening, March 9th, 1912 at
s o'clock to transact the following
business.
Article l. To hear the report OF
the officers for the past year.
Article IL To elect a president,
secretary and treasurer to serve for
one year. Three trustees. two Of
whom shall be ladies' to serve three
years.
Article III. To transact any other
business found necessary and proper
when met.
Laura d. Mosher, Secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Ssws Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
s0r Busy Rea1ers-


Miss Anna Murphy of Beech street
is i'll.
Rev. ]. c. Mitchell of White Creek
passed portion of the day in town.
Miss Hazel Mcleod is spending the
week with friends at Richmond Hill,
n Y.
The Thursday morning 1880 ser
vice OF St. Peters church will be
omitted
Miss Eliza Hart who Is teaching
school at Pittsford is passing the
Easter vacation at her home here.
Mrs. Moses Groesbeck of Fort Ann,
~ Y is spending few days with her
sister Mrs. Edward Bottum of West
Main street.
Miss Dorothy Houghton of North
Bennington and her aunt, Mrs. c. Ii
Richards of Pittsheld are registered
at Hotel Woodstock, New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27

ordered to be given to the horses.
the person filling the order uses an
old pan, etc, instead OF a legal meas
ure wherefore the proprietor Of the
feed stable is unjustly or justly ac'
cused of cheating both the horse and
man.
For your interests l call this mat
ter to your attention and would sug-
gest that you provide yourself with
accurate apparatus and be careful TO
measure or weigh cut and deliver
the amount ordered so that you may
not unwittingly violate the law or lay
yourself open to criticism which re-
suits in injury to your own business.
This department will gladly test your
measure upon request"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27
THE TANTALUs CLUB
And the Late Congressman Fosters
First Speech

The sudden death of Congressman
David j. Foster of Vermont reminds
me of a practical joke played on the
leaders of the 57th congress. Samu-
eel l.. Powers of Massachusetts, and a
few others conceived the idea that
things were too much in the hands
|of the old members of the House
and to Offset this they formed the
Tantalus club, made up of republi-
can first-termers, the Republican par
ty being then ascendant.
One Of the clubs early enterprises
was the devising of a scheme to
compel the House to listen to a new
man, something that II was tradition.
ally averse to doing. Foster was
the man drafted for the test expert.
ment- BY preconceived schedule
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27
CHEATING HORSE AND MAN
Commissioner Henry Calls Attention
to Illegal Practice In Feed Stables.

Hugh II. Henry of Chester, COM
missioner of weights and measures,
is sending to feed stables notices rel
alive to the section which reads:
whoever sells or offers for sale a
less quantity than represented oil
sells in a manner contrary to law
shall be guilty of fraud and shall
be fined not more than 500 or In
case of a second offense not more
than 5000" Mr.. Henry adds:
at is source of complaint by
patrons of many feed stables tha
when a certain amount of feed /:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27

There appears to be \ big demand
for the services Of Ensign Cottrell OF
Hoosick Falls. the former University
of Syracuse twirler, whom Pittsburg
let go to Scranton. Buck Freeman,
the manager OF the latter club claims
to have received no less than eight
different offers for him. but he an
nounces that Cottrell will stay With
Scranton. The Syracuse club n the
New York State League. was partic-
ularly anxious to get the HoosiclI
Falls pitcher. four players, among
whom was Chick Evans, having been
offered for him, but Manager Tree
man still shakes his head.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27

table.
Sixty dozen baseballs s1,0SO.O0
Fifty uniforms 625OO
twenty-five sweaters 1850
Ten dozen bats 10000
twenty-five sliding pads, $3.50
One movable batting cage, 5000
Two chest protectors, 1000
Three catchers' masks, 1900
Two pairs OF shin guards, 1900
Six canvas bases, 1900
One homeplate, $50
One pitchers bov plate, 500
lncidentals, 10000
Total, S2.3O4.OO
The salaries Of ground keeper
and assistants amountto $4,000 while
$500 is spent for sodding and loan.
There was time when ball players
were compelled to buy their uniforms
but the charge was so small-S25
man-that the magnates soon decd.
ed to assume this expense. Each
club must pay $3.50 for the official
ball. Several years ago the major
leagues received n certain number OF
balls gratis. but In the new contracts
with the manufacturers this practice
has been abolished. In addition TO
gloves and shoes the players have to
pay for individual bathbags and the
pitchers must pay for their toe plates
Some OF these days the magnates will
relieve the players of this outlay,
which Is trivial, to say the least,
Thirty years ago a big professional
team was fitted out for $500, the men
having the best OF everything, but
the equipment was comparatively
crude.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27

We. the undersigned. do hereby
agree 10 refund the money on a 80
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted sly.
rup Of Tar II It fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee n
20 cent bottle to provs satisfactory or
money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy, A. s. Hathaway,
Harwood Drug Store,
c. X. and a. d. Hawkins.
B A. Quiulan. u. &. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27
BASEBALL euNTs

One Vermont player, at least, is
going to try to break in among the
minors this year. He is Ralph w
Laird of Boston, pitcher, who is
going to be tried out by the Albany
state league team.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27

Masons and carpenters are at
work making the alterations in the
Pleasant and North street corner
store OF the Brewster block in antlc.
ipatlon of occupancy by the New
England Telephone and the Western
Union Telegraph companies. II is
understood that the telegraph Office
will be on the Pleasant street side CT
the building and the business Office OF
the telephone exchange on the North
street side. A stock room is being
partitioned In the rear.
Speaking of the congressional can.
vass, the Rutland. News says in the
course Of an article on the situation:
I'm Bennington county. the name of
o. NJ. Barber is suggested. AS he
is member OF the United States
customs court, he may not be can.
didate for the position. II Is recog.
niged that Collins M. Graves, a prom
inent attorney OF Bennington and
postmaster of the village, could cas-.
lily have the united support of Ben.
nington county should he decide TO
be candidate and should Mr. Bar.
Der be inactive In this direction"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-27
BASEBALL is EXPENSIVE
Equipment Of a Major League Team
Costs $500

To equip a major league team of
twenty-five players and provide the
necessary paraphernalia club own.
er must spend more than $500 each
spring. Strange to say, however the
players must purchase their own
gloves and spiked shoes which invol.
YES a total outlay of $685. The most
expensive item in the club owners
list is more than $1,000 for balls. a
team using at least sixty dozen dur
ing the playing season, according to
the estimate Of Secretary Thomas G.
Davis Of the Hlghlanders, who has
supplied the Sun with the following
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
DEMOCRATS TO FORCE
f. A. ACTION ON THE TARIFF

committee, Senator Crane and others,
have no expectation of congress get
ting away until after June. 90.
Adjournment? said Vice President
Sherman when questioned on that
subject. About the first part OF Au-
gust" ...... .s. s-
1t was said that If the senate did
not adjourn before the conventions
the house would refuse to recess over
the convention period. Opposition to
a recess also has developed among
some senators. ..
The majority and minority reports
of the senate committee, which inves-
tigated the election of Senator Lori
mer, finally will be presented to the
senate. The majority sustains Lori
mer and the minority declares his
election invalid No date for vote
has been fixed.
Senator Clark of Wyoming, chair
man of the senate judiciary commit
tee, expects congress to act promptly
on the plan to amend the Constitution
to have presidents and vice presidents
serve a single term of six years. This
committee doubtless will report favor.
ably such a bill. Ratification by the
state legislatures would be necessary
and it would not affect present presi'
dental candidates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24

Washington, May 20.-Congress
gossip now centers largely upon ad.
1ournment.
The progressive Republican sena-
tors insist that after SO many months
of discussion at this session there
should be important legislative
achievements on the tariff and other
matters. Regular Republican sena-
tors are bringing the tariff bills out
of the finance committee. but are con-
sidering absenting themselves upon
the tariff bill votes so that the presi-
dent may have the advantage of Veto
ing straight Democratic measures.
The Democrats have agreed to press
all the tariff bills, including the ex-
else tax, to vote, but have not pro-
crossed further toward adjournment.
All efforts to map out program for
adjournment before the national party
conventions have SO far failed in the
senate.
The house has Virtually cleared its
decks. The senate is congested SO
that such men as Vice President Sher-
man, Senators PenrOse, Gallinger,
Smoot, Hepburn and Warren, among
the members Of the senate steering
committee, Senator Dillingham;, head
of the special Lorimer investigating
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
EXPZATES HIS CRIME
IN THE DEATH CHAIR

Boston, May 2l.-Clarence v. T.
Richsson was electrocuted at 1917
q. m The current was turned on at
12:10:02 and the prisoner was de.
clarsd dead at 1917. The current
applied was of 1900 volts, eight am.
psres. One application was sufficient.
The former Baptist clergyman, con.
fessed poisoner Of Avis Linnell OF
Hyannis, his one time sweetheart, was
outwardly calm when he entered the
death chamber and he maintained his
composure while the straps and cleo.
trodes were being adjusted as he sat
in the electric chair.
Seated in the chair he was asked a
series of questions by Rev. Herbert
8. Johnson, his spiritual adviser. Dur.
ing his answers he said:
God will take care of my soul and
pray for all. forgive everybody"
The last Of the questions was:
Are you willing to die for Jesus
sake?"
The reply was:
II am willing to die"
As the word die" came from the
lips of the man in the chair the gold
headed cane of Warden Bridges was
tilted slightly upward and the current
When the Officials and witnesses OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
SCHOOL STAFF SELECTED
These Will Teach in the Normal Sum.
mer Session, From June 10
80 -. to July rs. " -

The following teachers have been
engaged for the work of the sum
mer session at the normal school
This session will open June 10 and
close July &c.
John A. Hancock. psychology and
history of education.
James M. Mcconnell, history and
civics.
Manfred w. Deputy, psychology
and pedagogy.
Minnie S. Parry, grammar
William w. Frost, English.
Gilbert H. Trafton, agriculture.
Arthur D. Whedon, physiology and
zoology.
Marvin A. Nichols, physics.
Defransa A. Swami, geography
Ellen c. Davis, arithmetic and az
zebra. y
Mary L. Oberlin, cooking.
Louise Clark, sewing.
Josephine H. Bowden, grammar.
Ella L. Fink, music.
George A. Franklin, superintend
.ent Austin schools, arithmetic.
Merton P. Fobes, superintendent
Marshall schools, geometry and his.
tory.
Charles C. Baker, superintendent
Albert Lea schools, civics.
Emma O'Donnell, Mankato high
school, geometry and algebra.
David H. Holbrook, Minneapolis
East high school, history.
Paul w. Boutwell,, University OF
Wisconsin, physics.
Elna Malzahn, librarian.
Martha Balm, assistant in home
economics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24

st. Peter, Mimi, May 21:-The
ceremonies of jubilee week are on
at Gustavus Adolphus college.
Counting the delegates who are
here to attend the session Of the
Swedish Lutheran conference of Min,
nesota, more than six hundred Wis
itors were in st. Peter Sunday.
Missionary services were held in
the Swedish Lutheran church in the
forenoon. DR.. C.. ]. Petri of Mime.
apolis preached the Swedish ser
mon and Rev. A. w. Edwins, mis-
sionary to China, spoke in English
In the afternoon there was a joint
meeting of the Luther league socie'
ties of the college, it being address
ed by DR.. l.. A. Prick of Milwaukee
and Professor e. Joranson of Fer
gus Falls. The baccalaureate ser.
mon was delivered last night by DR.
M. Walstrom of Chicago, who was
president of Gustavus Adolphus col
lege twenty-three years.
The annual concert of the con
servatory of music was, perhaps, the
most successful ever given here
Gaul's Holy City" was presented by
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24

the execution entered the death cham
Der after walking through the prison
yard in pelting rain they heard
sounding through the walls the strains
of song. 1t was Richeson and his spir-
itual advisers, Mr.. Johnson and Chap
lain Stebbins, singing. Distinctly aud
ible as they closed were the words:
For / know what e'er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things WELL"
Among many letters addressed to
Richeson which were opened by War
den Bridges was one which was found
to contain cyanide of potassium. 1t
was mailed from Station N. New York
city, on May 10, at p. m. 1t con-
tanned no clue to the sender, the pow
der being inclosed in a small sub-en-
velOped marked headache powders"
Analysis of it showed that it was
poison of the same nature which was
used in killing Avis Linnell.
Attorney Morse advised Warden
Bridges to make public the receipt Of
the powders. Richeson was innocent
Of any knowledge of the sending, the
attorney said
1t is expected the wishes Of the
dead man will be carried out and that
he will be buried beside his mother in
the family lot in Virginia. A brother,
Douglas Richeson Of Chicago, is in
Boston to take charge of the remains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
FLOOD MADE TROUBLE.
TRAINS SHOT TOP|ECES
Itk..r-L ~
Northwestern Road Is Bothered
BY Bridge WashOut.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Trains today were all off the
schedule. 1t is hoped to have the
bridge at Minnesota City repaired
so that trains can run on time to-
morrow. f..
Trains running on the Chicago
and Northwestern road between Wi
mona and Mankato were "all shot
to pieces yesterday and last night.
Those from the east were several
hours late, caused by the transfers
OF passengers and baggage at the
washout of a bridge at Minnesota
City. Not a vestige of the bridge
remains. The huge stone piers are
washed away and nothing remains
to indicate that there were piers at
the site.
The storm extended east of Wi
mona for a long distance, and west
to Waseca. Much grain is washed
out on low lands. The total rainfall
at Winona the last twenty-four hours
was 207 inches.
Rochester, Mimi, May 21.-The
heaviest rainfall of the season visit
ed this locality Sunday night. Hail
and wind accompanied the rain.
Much damage was done in various
parts of the country.
Creamery Company a Sufferer.
The w. ]. Eaton Creamery COM
pany of this city is among the
heavy losers, water having flooded
the basement Of the company's
building. A great amount of butter
is a total loss, estimated at about
$1,000.
In one part of the city the rapid
rising of Cascade creek caused
grave alarm to the residents, whose
homes were endangered. Many Gel
lars were filled with water.
At Mayo park, members of the
park board, with assistance, worked
through the storm the entire night,
to save the property from food simi-
| lar to that Of a few years ago. The
rain fell in torrents for hours, and
! the city's storm sewers were unable
! to carry off the vast amount of wa
ter as it fell, flooding the streets
and filling many cellars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
JUBILEE WEEK ON AT
80 GUSTA VUS ADOLPHUS

a student chorus of 200 voices. Mrs.
Katherine Ewertsen Gray sang the
soprano role.
Annual English OratoricaI Contest.
In the annual English oratorical
contest between representatives OF
Gustavus Adolphus college and Beth
any college, Lindsborg, Kan, first
honors were won by P. |. Neergaard,
speaking for the Kansas institution.
The judges on delivery were Rev.
C. o. Lunquist, Minneapolis; DIR. l..
A. Johnson, st. Paul, and Rev. E.
G. Chinlund, Redwing. The winner
was awarded a cash prize of $40,
offered by c. A. Smith of Minneapo-
lis.
Senior class exercises were held
in the auditorium last evening, and
today the fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of the school will be OBJ
served. 1t is to be the most impor-
tant day of commencement week
Addresses will be delivered by DR..
E. Norelius of Vasa, founder of the
school; Rev. J. 4. Krantz of West
Duluth, Governor A. O. Eberhart,
DR.. George E. Vincent, president OF
the state university, and others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
lee TO HAVE COUNTY
!. OPTION SUPPORT SURE
IL. IN -
Sam Y. Gordon Now in Bad; His
+ Letter Didn't Suit En-.

Minneapolis, May Civ. E. Lee
of Long Prairie will likely be in
dOrsed by the Minnesota Anti-Saloon
league as candidate for governor
according to P. j. Youngdahl, SUI
perintendent of the organization. The
headquarters committee of the league
met yesterday at the West hotel
and discussed the gubernatorial sit
uation and also the attitude of the
league toward legislation that is ex
pected to come up at the extra ses
sion of the legislature
No official action was taken, this
being left to the board of trustees
which will meet soon. Mr.. Young
dahl left last night for st. Peter
where he will stay until Thursday
He will arrange for the trustees
meeting when he returns. He said
he thought Lee would be Endorsed
because of the answer he gave to
several questions relating to county
option asked last week of the four
republican candidates for governor
Mr.. Lee promised to do all he could
if elected, to have county option
law passed by the legislature that
will be approved by the temperance
organizations of Minnesota.
Gordon Is in Bad.
Mr.. Gordon wrote scathing TRADE
about brewery influence throughout
the state, but did not attempt to
answer any of the questions directly
He argued for an organized fight
against brewery owned saloons and
charged that "an office full of paid
hirelings and political bosses have
been securing the state for many
months, using every means at their
command to defeat my nomination. y
Mr.. Gordon said that he believed
with the present organization of the
senate it would be impossible for a
county option bill to pass, but he
thinks the brewery owned saloon
"can be knocked out" He announced
that he was out to make an open
fight to drive from our legislative
halls and from the politics of this
state, the demOralRing influence OF
the political bosses, who feed out
of the hands and take their orders
from this monster brewery combine. ,
He also charged that the present
state administration is tied body and
soul to this combination" 49,.
Mr.. Youngdahl said the league
did not regard Mr. Gordon's reply
as satisfactory p, answer to the
questions they; asked him.