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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
TOLBOY'S DEATH IN
CORNFIELD IS
PUzzL|NG
No Reason To Think He Killed
Himself
PERFECTLY WELL YOUNG MAN
Rumors of Foul Play But No Motive
Known For His Being
Murdered.

Woodstock, Sept 2G.--TIow James
Toby, whose body was found Mon
day afternoon in cornfield on G. X.
Thompson's farm, came to his death
is puzzling the officials OF Windsor
county. The authorities are deter
mined to find out, if possible. the
facts in the case and an inquest was
held here today, the hearing being in
County court house.
Thirty witnesses were summoned
to appear before Assistant Judge E.
II. Edgerton of Rochester. States
Attorney Raymond Trainor of White
River Junction is conducting the in
quest.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. c. Toby of Lima.
o., parents of the dead man, arrives
here today. While they scout the
suggestion of suicide they have no
theory as to the Cause OF tfeir SON.
death. Mr. To')r, ST., is an engineer
on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton railroad.
James Toby, a star football player
and athlete at the Lima, o., high
sen ol Ia perfec. health, win sui!l-
cient money for his immediate needs
came east to see the country and af-
ter working a few weeks for j. w.
LutZ on the latter's farm at East
Barnard decided to go to Canada A
few days later he was found dead in
a lonely corn field This in brief is
the history OF the case so far rs
Woodstock people know.
However, there are many who do
not entertain the suggestion of sui
eide which naturally came to mind
with the finding fthe mans body.
There are those who hint at the pos
sibility of foul play. They point to the
fact that Toby was man of correct
habits. cheerful, well-educated, inter-
ested in literature. travel and athlet-
les and they can see no reason for
the man taking his own life. His
home life at Lima, il transpires, was
happy and so far as known his life
was an open book to his parents and
friends.
Tonight there is growing senti-
ment that Toby was killed. There is
said to be evidence supporting this
belief in possession of the county off
Gals and that this evidence refers to
indications found of Il struggle near
where the body was found.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
FINE FOR SOCIALIST LUNN
Seheneetsdy's Mayor Must Pay 500
For Cutting Down Tree.

Schenectady. Sept. 24.-George r.
Lunn. socialist mayor of Science
tady. was fined 500 in the Supreme
court today TO- contempt Of court.
He caused a tree to be cut down on
September IL on one of the city
streets in violation OF an Injunction
issued by County Judge Naylon.
Supreme Court Justice Vankirks
said in his opinion that the respon-
dent realized when he cut the tree
that he was doing an act forbidden
by the restraining order"
Mayor Lunn will appeal.
The city is constructing sewer
through Front street and the tree is
said To have stood directly on the
line. 50 the socialists contended. The
property owner appealed TO the court
Tor an injunction TO save the tree.
This injunction was granted. Ma.
yor Lunn- in company with a squad
OF police and several city officials.
visited Front street and with axe
IN hand the mayor entered the trench
and cut down tie tree. The social
isis contended THAI the inmnction
vas granted for political purpose.
hen that charge was made the st-
toTneys withdrew the case from tho
county judge. who is q democrat. and
put y IN the Supreme court
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN VT
Studies Of the Geology of the State
and of Its Water Resources

The work of the United States
Geological Survey in Vermont is al
ways a matter of general interest,
some OF the States most important
industries being closely related TO its
natural resources. Profitable studies
of the GRANTEES and marbles of Yer
mont have been made and reports by
the Survey published which are now
available on application to the Direc-
tor at Washington.
Studies of the stratigraphy and
geologic structure in the western
part of the State will be made this
season by Geologist Arthur Keith.
Under his direction the areal geology
of the Hoosic and Bennington chad
rangles is now being described and
mapped in detail for geologic folio
publication by l.. NJ. Prindle and a
reconnaissance examination OF the
Wilmington and Londonderry quad
rangles is being made by T. Nelson
Dale.
In cooperation with the governor
OF Vermont, the survey Is making a
Topographic map of the area called
the Milton quadrangle. in Chittenden
County This quadrangle has an APP
proximate area OF 213 square miles,
it's length from north, to south being
about II 1-2 miles and its width
from east to west about 10 IL miles.
This work is being done by Topo-
grapher Charles f. Cooke and will in
clude the detailed surveys necessary
to prepare a map which will show
all rivers. towns, roads, and rail-
roads. as well as the surface relief
OF the country by means of 20-foot
contour lines. The complete map
will be engraved on n scale of / mile
to l inch and will probably be ready
for distribution in about . years af
ter the completion Of the field work.
The water-resources branch of the
geological survey, in cooperation
with the State. is making a study of
the flow of streams in Vermont. For
this purpose II gaging stations are
now being maintained in the State
at the following points Passumpsic
River at st. Johnsbury, White Rive:
at Sharon, Clyde River at West Der
by, Dog piver at Mortified, East
Creek al Rutland, Lake Champlain at
Burlington, Lamoile River at John
son, and at Hardwick, Mississquoi
River at Richford. Worcester Branch
at Montpelier and Winoosk River at
Montpelier and above Stevens
Branch. At these gaging stations the
height or stage of the river is de-
termined each day by local observ-
ers. and measurements of the dis
charge of the streams are made by
engineers of the Survey. From these
data the quantity Of water flowing
past the stations is determined. The
hydrometric data collected are of
value in Vermont chiefly in the de
sign. construction. and maintenance
OF power plants and in the study of
municipal water supplies.
The Investigations OF surface water
by the geological survey in Vermont
are carried on under the direction Of
c. c. Covert, district engineer. by G.
S. DeGolyer. and G. II. Garfield. The
district office is in the Federal Build
ing. Albany, y. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
NORTH BENNINGTON

Rev. Thomas Houston. the blind
evangelist is to speak in front OF
Bank hall this evening at Z O'Clock
and al $50 at the Methodist church.
Sunday p. m. at 3 o'clock and sun
day evening at the church. Mr. Hous
ton is from New Jersey and has
travelled all over the British Isles
and Australia doing evangelistic
work. He also has a reputation as a
singer and sings at each service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
SHE WEEPs NO MORE
Domestic Woes Caused Mrs. Pane TO
Have Tear Ducts Removed.

New York. Sept 25.-Mrs. Matilda
f. Pape of 35S East 121st street ap-
piled yesterday in the Supreme Court
for $3.50 counsel fee and 500 week
alimony pending trial of he. suit for
separation. on tie ground Of cruelty
and abandonment. against Adolphus
d. Pape, a lawyer. of 80 Liberty
Street, TO whom she was married on
Nov. %. 1902.
Mrs. Pape said she wept so bitter
ly over her domestic difficulties that
she had to undergo an operation to
remove the tear duets from her eyes.
She is the owner of the 12lst Street
house and of securities yielding $500
year, she says. but the house is i
source of expense rather than of in
come. Her husbands income is
more than $4,000 a year, she says in
her petition.
Among his acts of cruelty she lists
sarcastic language in the presence of
servants and others and the placing
OF his feet on the dining room table.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
AN OLD VERMONTER
Jasper Conant, Native of Chelsea
Still at Work.


Alban Jasper Conant, New York's
Oldest painter, to whom Lincoln sat
for u portrait before he became Pres
ident. celebrated his ninety-third
birthday yesterday in his studio in
the old Tenth Street Building which
he has occupied for more than thirty
years. Many messages of congratu-
lation We're received by the veteran
Of the palette during the day, but
none was more welcome than the
simple bunch of flowers which he
found on his breakfast table in the
lunch room at 124 Sixth Avenue, OPP
posite Jefferson Market Court.
Mr.. Conant whose long hair and
beard is snow white, and who pre-
sents q distinguished appearance in
his Prince Albert coat and broad
brimmed felt hat. although he leans
heavily upon his cane, takes his
morning constitutional around II O.
clock and always stops in for break
fast at the little lunch room. His
mind is active he enjoys fairly good
health, and he is still busy with the
brush at ninety-three. The artists
with whom he worked and the mast
ers at whose feet he sat long ago
passed on, yet they still live in his
memory.
He knew Lincoln personally, both
at Springfield, Ill.,. where in 1860 he
painted the famous Smiling Lin
coin" and in Washington, d. c..
where during the civil war he had
commissions 10 paint many Cabinet
officers and notables of the day. Mr..
Conant was born in Chelsea, Orange
County, VT. on Sept. "a. 1921, and his
father was a house and sign painter.
When he first came to New York
while a young man. with a fortune of
$40 Edgar Allan Poe was then a fig
IRE. and the novels of Charles Dick
ems were being published. Poe, in
mastery fashion. was giving conden-
sations of them in a magazine. Ma
thaniel y. Willis, poet and writer,
was then in his prime, and the fash
ionable place of resort in the sum
mer evenings was Battery Park.
One of Mr.. Commits historical can
vases is a portrait of Major Ander-
son, who commanded at Sumter
when the fort was fred upon by the
AUUltutIaNAs HIS pOIAIdlA HoM
hangs in the Cullum Memorial Hall
at West Point. The Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher was one of Mr.. Con
ants sitters and the late Dr. James
McCosh of Princeton University was
/ another.
In Mr.. Commits studio are many
| pictures of celebrities he has known.
! Some have been sold, but with the
stipulation that they are to remain
his companions while he lives.
l Among them are portraits of states
men, soldiers and kings Of finance.
all actors in a stirring drama of
| American life which has since be-
come history. Last evening in the
deepening Wight the aged artist sat
in silent communion with these great
men OF the past, holding tenderly in
his hands the little bunch of old
fashioned garden flowers he had
found beside his plate in the little
restaurant in the shadow of the noisy
elevated railroad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

acknowledgement of the receipt of the
money from Sarecky.
Mr. Stanchfield, of counsel for the
Impeachment managers, handed the
witness a check for $1,000 from Theo-
dore w. Myers of New York, former
president of the national democratic
club. This was one of the checks that
went through the brokerage firm of
Boyer, Griswold & Co., and bore the
rubber stamp Endorsement of that
firm. After identifying it, Judge Con-
Ian was turned over to the defense
for cross-examination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
SEWING MACHINES IN ARABIA
How an American Salesman Got
Things Started

American craftsmanship abroad is ex
tending the foreign commerce of the
United States in marvellous way. 1t
has already reyolutionized the auto
mobile trade in England by its wide
awake and enterprising methods. Per.
haps the best example OF its recent
triumphs is to be found in the intro
duction of the sewing-machine among
the Arabs. The tale as told in con
sular report from Maskat, in the sui
tanate of Oman, would surely have
provided the lamented 70. Henry
with a subject for one OF his breez-
lest yarns.
An American manufacturer OF sew.
ing-machines learned by chance that
Arabia presented an entirely virgin
field. The Arabs had heard OF the
sewing-machine. Even n few of the
Weather families and daring tai.
Tor or two in the bazaar had come in.
to possession of the unholy contrivan-
ces by importing them from India.
But the faithful regarded them ask
ance. The prophet had never dream.
ed of such an ungodly device and
there was no warrant in the Koran
to justify its use. Although small
machines in large numbers had been
sold in Egypt. india, Abyssnia and
other places having population and
conditions not unlike those in Mas
Kat, the most progressive Arab mer-
chants refused to undertake an agen.
cy for the accused thing.
Along came an American salesman
equipped with knowledge of Arabic
sufficient for practical purposes. He
rented the best stall In the bazaar. and
arranged his stock of sewing.ma.
chlnees TO make an attractive display
Tin placards announcing his wonder.
tul wares were distributed lavishly oy
er the city. He trained a number of
ARAB women as demonstrators and
sent them into the harems. He made
presents OF machines to two OF the
highest personages in the country
then he set about instructing a lively
Arab as local agent and initiated the
inhabitants into the mysteries of the
instalment plan.
The result was the sale of a mum
Der OF machines and the beginning OF
what is confidentially expected TO be
large export trade for the American
manufacturer who is first in the field
IN Arabia. This incident embodies
the spirit of American salesmanshiT
IN its adoption to peculiar circum
stances and this adaptability wheth
er at home or abroad is bound ir
work wonders in building IN trade
Philadelphia Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
PLUM FOR M'ADoo's AID
B. r. Newton Made Assistant Secre
tary of the Treasury.

Washington, Sept. 25.-Bryon K.
Newton, private secretary to the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, was today
nominated by the President 10 be AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury in
charge of the revenue cutter service,
public health, public buildings and
miscellaneous bureaus, to succeed
Sherman Allen of Vermont, who will
retire on October |.
Mr.. Newton, who was well
known newspaper man, was at Tren-
ton and Sea Girt during the Presiden.
tial campaign and acted as conf
Dental secretary to the President,
looking after most of the political
correspondence.
One of the first official acts of Sec
rotary McAdoo was to name Mr..
Newton as his private secretary
When the Democratic National Com
mittee was organized in New York
in August, 1912, Mr.. Newton became
the first lieutenant of Mr.. McAdoo in
managing the campaign. The two
men had known each other for ten
years, Mr.. Newton meeting Mr.. Nc
Adoo when the latter was building
the tunnels under the Hudson River.
Mr.. Newton was born in Allegheny
County, n. Y. His first newspaper
position was on THE Buffalo News"
although he had contributed original
verses to newspapers in Elmira and
Niagara Falls while youth. He
served for nine years as political
writer at Albany He was secretary
OF the New York Pan-American Com
mission. During the Spanish-Amerl-
can War he was a correspondent for
The Associated Press. From 1902
until he became identified with the
Wilson campaign he was with "The
New York Herald"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
MINIMUM WAGE IN OREGON
Not Less Than Se.25 Nor over 81
Hours Weekly for Women.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 2i.-The In
dustrial Welfare Commission of Ore
gon has adopted a ruling. made pub.
lie today. which will become a law
Nov. %, fixing a minimum wage OF
1925 a week for adult women clerks
who are not apprentices; defining
eight hours and twenty minutes as
the maximum days work. and fifty
hours as the maximum for a week.
and making 6 p. m. the latest hour
al which any woman may be en-
ployed on any day of the year in a
mercantile establishment.
The order automatically eliminater
Saturday night shopping and Christ
mas holiday night shopping in such
establishments. Some department
store proprietors protested vigorously
but in vain One department store
owner helped TO frame the ruling and
defended IL warmly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
THE FoRTNIGHTLY
Seasons Program viii Open satur
day Afternoon, Oct. 4.

The Fortnightly club has arranged
most attractive calendar for IN,
coming season and opens next Satur.
day afternoon with a program OF va
cation notes, music. and a tea IN
charge OF Mrs. Charles w. Thatcher
and Mrs. Edward ". Bradford. The
new year book in its artistically de
signed cover OF blue and gold. is a.,
attractive inside as out. and seems
TO promise much that is Que of the
ordinars for the coming year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
EAST ARLINGTON

At the Congregational church the
services Of worship will be as usual.
Morning worship at IL O'Clock. tonic.
The Temptation Of Jesus" Evening
worship al $50 topic "A Helping
Hand"
There will be a chicken pie supper
az the home Of George Stafford on
Wednesday evening October /. All
are invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
Are the Goods

VIII YOU just buy a pair and you
will be convinced that Sietson's shoes
for men are the best lasters. most
comfortable. well made and perfect
fitting shoe you ever had on your
feet. They are six and six fifty. but
worth every cent OF the price. We
have all the famous lasts. all leath-
ers. al weights. all sizes. Estate Of
4. X. Richie.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
Save the Pieces

II you should break your eve glass;
IS be sure and save the pieces. Il is
often possible TO neutralize the brok-
en- lens and save YOU needless trouble
We have the only lens
grinding plant in this vicinity and by
the way remember We IN any ocu-
list prescription and our work will
prove most satisfactory. Dewitt =.
Lewis next TO Y. n. G. a. Main
street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

II you are troubled with loss Of
appetite. biliousness. constipation.
Jaundice. malaria or liver complaint.
Try a bottle Of Bakers Mandrake
bitiers. Sold everywhere. liquid OF
tablets. g cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
Swamp
Root.

IA druggists in fifty cent and dollar sizes. YOU
may nave n sample bottle Of this reliable med
Icine by mail free. also pamphlet telling all
about it.
IA ldress DR.. Kimer s Co., Binghampton,N.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
WANTED

Three young men in photo
w graphic dent. work light and clean.
Il. c. White Co., No. Bennington. VT 9Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

XYyANTED- Girl of Il wants place where
w She can DO second W rk or nelp with
children Tor her board and attend high school
his winter. AddressH., Banner once.
g3tft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

Is not recommended
for everything; but II
you nave kidney, lliv
err or bladder trouble
il may he found just
r0npdV Won need.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

|CTRAYFD- Medium sized hon n. Grey head.
~ lgh culor.d 'sl.iy ans ulacs sf.ot On riEnt
|hIn. Owner can have same hy calling 40 i8i
|N0rih 70. ana uaylur CD cents Or This advcr-
meuf. t1io
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

MY ANTED Women to make silk bo rs at
w home: -aTpe of work and full lnstruc-
ions, Ice. l.. j. Marshall, Lisbon Falls, Me.
92t6e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

To RENT The Columbian stables corner
4 Depot and River SIS. Suitable for livery.
ara xp. farmers sheds carpenter shop. iufnuSr
/ ard. wood yard CT storage. Handy 20 depat
nd freight huu-e. Geo. NJ. Hawks, 2i south
!. Phone PISA. Su
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
TO rENr,

To RENT-Housc a. lis Union street. Hot
aud cola water; bard wool doors; steam
eli and electric lights 7. s Pratt. s5io'
FI'O RENT Rooms 20 LEI. Privilege Of bath
oste4s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING

NOR SALE Chalmers vs-oassenger tour.
i ing car: first cla.s condition; new tres
v. NJ. Marshall, No. Remington, VT. Phone
% 9}t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

CoR sALE-Rob st. Clair, bay gel, years
L old. fine roadster also very tast. Can be
driven double or single; afraid OF nothing; also
1 fine saddle horse. Inquire American House.
9ltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

|XYTANTED-F Farmer. married and strictly
~ sober aud industrious. having his own
| took and tools II work farm OF l2S acres,
nr poult ~ and fruit; ,ine orchard on place.
Il ,Od chance FOR the rIVnt party. Address j.
Wright. Old bennington, Vt. 92t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

FOR sALE-Knitting mill plant; will sell
u buildings with machinery or without. SUIT
able for any kind of textile minufacturlng.
address Tiffany Brothers, bennington; Yer
mont. ''ISi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

no RENr-Thrcc Of the most desirable OF
II fees on toan. one on second door and
wo on thiri floor Of savings Bank building
. n. Dewey. treasurer. At
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

|aSOR SALE A good mare OF $50 lbs. in
~ good cOodition and all right for single or
|i0ube. Good carriage. harness and cutter.
Merry reasonable. N. Levin. $50 North Street,
Vt. SUtei
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

TO KENT - Desirable tcnements, 0fiices.
Il stores. mil uruueIly with water power,
iaslvidual sto-are lockers. Estate OF Wm- x
b asks r1s Ncrh 81. Hf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

WANTED -LooPers on worsted hosiery hose,
Bennington Hosiery Co. 9ltb
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-27

y used one year; rated for 400O feet of radia-
ion. Taken out of a new bulldog in spring
held. Mass Viii sell cheap Also several other
asst iron boilers for mouse use. II. G. summons,
North Bennington. eEtt
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-16

methods are also used by him II
nervous diseases, neurastbepia
DIR. Ioel intends to max, his moth
"dS known throughout the Win,m
ette valley before opening offices -
portland While he viii stav for
sometime IN Dallas. patients wbs visl,
10 consult him ought to e..rs,l, -
without delay. for while SOM In IN
oI cancer allow him to sperste -. -
once Whent he patients eoIsrI-s b;,- -
gllu 5 send the patient home tEs I'M IN
aay {. free of his cancer: in o-bsrsel,- s.',.-s
!. Is necessary for the patient +, - -,
under under his care for some time So. lay
.5I come lmmediately-a f-ier5I,. 81 III
costs nothing ''''''N call
;-, ~. Iosi can be found al Gle W.sh
.-=i'l street. Dallas. o-a-bsIs tYeli- ~
5't-l J "a ; r Railway depot from9toI-l5S 30
= : 20 > and ! 20 5. week dsvs a. - - l.
N no 4 on sundays. Telephone 1753
e.p.e interested should e
ne .-5 articles above ne--i--.5- ., ol,
~ - me. men N q scrap book ss thu
"'y cone handy at 5ry line 'n'
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-16

currents also regulate the blood SUD
ply. those glands in the middle mari
OF the intestinal tract that absorb
the food and thus nouriSh the b,Iy
are able TO fulfill their proper fnpcf-
ions and in consequence people that
have lost weight through their dis
ease quickly gain it again.
DIR. Toel has for 80 wears made ,
specially of electrical operations and
treatments. anu
Head The Observer of April %
about a cancer operation performed
m Dallas by Dr. Toel. and I'M ~
May 9th about an operation for
rectal growths: also of Nav qrb abort
the cure Of lumbago and Nav 13rb NJ
a goltre; al~o The Obssr7-s- 80
April l5. Is. - and p. Nav . !
=, and Is about electrical rrest--.--
OF cancers and tumors. piles ana s.
tula' diseases Of kidneys brs5Fs-
prostate gland and structure. sn5 ~
eases Of women. and skin dis
Poiypns and goitre. enlarged ror.iI.
and eatarrh. >'s
Electrical OF other physioror5.,r