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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31

Former President Taft says the bull
moosers will be welcomed to the
ranks of the republican party. but
that they must leave behind their
fads. their isms and their notrumcs.
Like Bunyan's Pilgrim they must I'M
load before coming into the Beautiful
City
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
TAoIlGHT FOR TODAY.

Like watermen who look astern
while they row the boat ahead
Plutarch.
Surely the stars are images of love.
Bailey.
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THE LAST LEAF.


One of the most interesting OF the
memories reused by the death of F..
Hopkinson Smith concerns the PIC
lures he and George Wharton Ed
wards drew thirty years ago for an
illustrated edition Of Oliver Wendell
Holmes poem. 1.-The Last Leaf The
poem was a favorite with both art
aists and when their idea OF illustrat-
ing 1t was submitted to Doctor
Holmes and his publishers, Houghton
Mifflin company, it was speedily ac-
cepted The interpretative decora-
lions in sharp black and white and the
portraiture Of the old man, with his
'sold three-cornered hat and his
breaches. and all that" were done by
of the setting and suggestions of the
seasons from spring to winter are
embodied in. the landscape drawings
shy Mr.. Smith. Reading "The Last
i ,eaf,'' one cannot but think how
rtriumphantly Mr.. Smith in his own
life refuted the pathetic picture in
the poem.
I saw him once before
AS he passed by the door,
And again
The pavement stones resound
sSAs he totters DER the ground
v With his cane.
They say that in his prime,
Ere the pruning-knife of Time
Cut him done,
Not a better man was found
BY the Crier on his round
Through the town
But now he walks the streets,
OF oil ho re III |
Sad and wan;
And he shakes his feeble head,
That it seems as if he said:
.'They are gone"
The messy marbles rest
ON the lips that he has prest
"a In Their bloom;
And the names he loved to hear
Have been carvev for many year
On the tomb.
My grandmamma has said
Poor old lady. she is dead,
Long ago
That he had Roman nose,
And his cheek was like rose
In the snow.
But now his nose is thin.
And 1t rests upon MS CillH
Like a staff:
And crook is in his back
And a melancholy crack
In his laugh.
! know It is sin
For me to sit and grin
At him here;
But the old three-cornered hat,
And the breeches. and all that,
Are so queer.
And If should live to be
The last leaf upon the tree
In the spring.
Let them smile, as ! do now,
At the old, forsaken boush
Where I cling.
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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The Glory Of Greece.

Greece, when in her glory, under.
stood this full we'll, and she honored
her soldiers who gave their lives for
their country. by a beautiful custom
It was the law in Greece that the
funeral rites of her citizens who fell
in battle should be performed at the
public expense, and in the most hon
orable manner. The bones of her
dead soldiers. after the flesh had
been consumed on the funeral pyre,
were brought to Athens, and there
placed in collins made of cypress
wood. and for three days these bones
Law in state in tents of honor. On
the fourth day. a solemn procession
was formed. led by the mothers,
wives. sisters and daughters of the
men who had fallen in battle Thus
marshalled. the funeral procession
moved in solemn fashion to the place
of burial. which was in the most
beautiful suburbs of Athens. This
burial place was adorned with walks
and fountains and made beautiful
with gardens kept forever green by
streams that came down from the
distant hills. For Greek to die for
his country was the greatest honor
that could come to him or his family.
Another lesson to be taught by
these Services is this. That times of
peace lAve their dangers and perils
that muAt be met and overcome If
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Were Mere Boys.

One of the striking characteristics
of the union soldiers was their youth
full age. Over million of these sol
diers we're but eighteen years of age
or under. There were over $4,000
who were only seventeen or under.
My only brother. who served with me
in the same regiment during the last
three years of tn. war. was only
seventeen There we're $4,000 who
we're but sixteen years Of age-mere
boys. We had men only twenty-one
years of age who commanded regi-
ments in great battles, and there were
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29

that the right to grant a new trial Is
inherent in the court. the decision
SAYS: Il cannot find anywhere III
the authorities even suggestion that
this court possesses any such (inher-
entl power. On the contrary, as has
been pointed out, the power is grant
ed by the statute and must be eXer-
cised in strict compliance with it. In
conclusion the court says: "As | stud
led the authorities and examined the
afldayits the conviction has grown
upon me that it Ca new trial) could
not be granted without disregarding
the law and attempting to usurp the
functions OF another department of
government The motion is therefore
denied
The decision refers at some length
to the case of r. c. Benham, which
was urged by Mr. Cochran as. grounds
for granting a new trial. 1t declares
that the resemblance between the
Benham and Becker motions is that
the defendants each had knowledge
OF the facts sought to be proved at
the time of the trial and was not per-
mittea by his lawyers to testify con
cerning them In the Benham case
there was new evidence aside from
the defendants, but She court finds
no such new evidence in the Becker
motion.
Howard c. Benham was convicted
of the murder of his wife at Batavia,
n. T.. in 1897. Al his trial he did not
take the witness stand, The court OF
appeals affirmed his conviction and
Supreme Court Justice Hooker later
granted him new trial. Justice
Ford pointed out that Benham's case
differed from that of Becker in that
Benham wanted to take the stand but
his lawyers would not permit him.
Justice Ford's decision means that
Becker win undoubtedly be put to
death in the electric chair just after
daybreall tomorrow morning for
crime OF which he was twice convict
ed after two sensational trials which
attracted widespread interest. The
decision disposes of the latest effort
to save Becker, begun last Friday
when Supreme Court Justice Philbin
granted an order for the district at
torney to show cause why q new trial
should not be granted The writ
was returnable Monday before Just
ice Ford, and Beckers execution
which had been fixed for yesterday
was put OFF until tomorrow at the re-
quest of Justice Ford who wanted
more time to consider the aflidavits.
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MAY SUE RETREAT
IN BRAITLEBORO
FOR $4,000
Mrs. E. E. GuiIfOrd Declares She
Mas Badly Injured There
BODY is MARKED WITH SCARS
Mrs. GuiIford, Who is Daughter of
DR.. E. E. Potter, Suddenly Recov-
cred After Two Years at Retreat

Mrs. Hattie Guilford, now OF
North Adams, but formerly of Pow
nal, wife of Earl IL. Guilford, stated
yesterday that she is contemplating
bringing an action of tort for $780,,
900 against the Brattleboro retreat at
Brattleboro, of which she was an in
mate for 2 -1-2 years. She is being
represented by Attorneys Ed
ward l.. Bates OF Bennington and
Joseph A. Jones, Rutland, and they
had a Pinkerton detective at the in
stitution for three weeks to secure
evidence of the manner in which in
mates there are treated.
Mrs. Guiford left the retreat about
two years age. She said yesterday
that her attorney recently talked with
herself and her husband and said that
the Brattleboro institution wished to
make a settlement without having
any suit brought, and that her attor-
ney has advised her to agree to set
tlement She is now considering the
proposition and said that SHE would
probably accept the offer, although
she would like to have the matter
aired in court. Among other things
Mrs. Guilford alleges that her body is
a mass of sears from the treatment
she received, that her jaw was brok-
en- and that number of her teeth
were knocked in. She showed scar
on the side of her head where she
stated she was hit with an iron pipe
and scars on her arms which she
said was caused by carbolic acid be
ing poured on her
Mrs. Guilford is a daughter of DR.
g. f.. Potter Of North Pownal. Ben
nington county member OF the Repub-
ican state committee and one of the
leading citizens of Bennington coun-
ty
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29
t Great Day For Russian Arms When They Don't Lose

mans announce the capture of the VII
lase of Piorunow, which is about
fifteen miles west of the fort line OF
the city, so that not much progress
has been made ON this front.
There is a good deal in the Russian
and tierman official reports which
cannot be reconciled, but, on the
Whole, the British critics are
moro hopeful than for some
days that the Russians will
succeed in withstanding the eff
fort TO capture Warsaw as they
did the previous attempts. The stub
born resistance of the grand dukes
troops, together with the fact that
the battle is being fought on ground
OF his choosing, has renewed the
hope that with sufficient supply of
he will be able to infiict 4
strategic defeat on the Germanic al
lies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29
Easy Way TO
Make Hair
Attractive

Ladies who find trouble in properly
or attractiyely arranging and dress
ing their hair should try using lit
tie Partisan Sage twice daily for n
while and note the remarkable inn
proyement. Partisan Sage, which
can be obtained from W. L. Gokay or
any drug counter, makes the hair
soft, lustrous, fluffy and wayy, takes
out the dull, lifoless appearance, dis
solves the dandrulf and stimulates
the hair roots into healthy normal ac-
ton. Instead of merely sprinling
the hair, it should be rubbed right in
to the scalp with the finger tips. Pa
risan Sage is n delightful treatment
for both hair and scalp, cannot pos
sibIy injure the hair and is very in.
expensive
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29
Estate of Henry S. Walbridge

S,TATE OF. VERMONT, The Honorable @
RDlstrict of Bfnn1gton, ss. I Probate Court
for the District OF Bennington:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Henry s. walbridge late of Benningt m in said
DIST ricr deceased GREETING:
Alta Problte Court holden at Bennington
within aud for said District. on he 18th day of
Jury, 1918. an instrument purpOrting To bc the
last Will and Testament Of hency s. wal
bridge late of Renniogton, in said District.
deceased, was preseured TO the Court aforesaid
for Probate.
And ii is ordered by said Court that the 9th
day OF August 1915, ap the Probate Office in Ben
nington. ia assigned tor proving snis instru-
ment: and tn notice thereof. be given to ali
persons concerned, by publishing this order
hires weeks successfully in the Benning-
ton Evening Banner, n nc ws 1aper. crcul ating
in that vicininity. in sail District, previous &c
the time appointed.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court, at he time and place
aforesaid, and cont, st the probate OF said viii
If you have cause
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND at Bennington, in
said District, this 18th dus of July, 1919
AMY II. HARBOUR.
Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Young Men of Town Are to Play
Schedule For Silver Cup.

There is no better sport than the
game of tennis for all around exer-
else. 1t is a game that can be indulg
ed in by both sexes and is not con
fined solely to the older people alone
but is indulged in by the children as
WELL as is shown by the interest
manifested by the younger children
on the playground Some of the
children really become quite expert
in the handling of the racquet and
anxiously await their turn for the
use OF the court
Tennis has had sudden boost OF
popularity in the past two years in
Bennington. Not 4 little factor in the
promotion of this newly aroused in
terest was the tennis tournament in
stituted and carried on jointly by the
Y. NJ. c.. A. and the Playground last
summer. Enthusiasm ran high and
some exciting and expert matches
were played Off.
For an incentive in bringing out
the tennis experts of the village, n
beautiful silver cup was given to the
winner. This cup must be won
three years in succession in order to
make it permanent trophy.
This year the playground plans to
carry on it's second annual tourna.
ment for the silver cup trophy 1t is
worth trying for and the winner may
well be proud of his prize. 1t is
planned to start the tournament this
week therefore it is desired that all
the entries be in as early as possible.
Entries may be handed to Miss Vos-
sler, Mr.. Harmon or left at the Y. Nj.
G. A. The same rules governing last
years Tournament will hold for this
year. These rules will be posted at
an early date for those who desire
them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29
BECKER INFORMED
He Receives News of His Fate Calmly
Says He is Mot Afraid to Die

Ossining, n. Y, July 29-Charles
Becker in the death house at Sing
Sing prison, last night received calm
ly the news that his appeal for a new
trial had been denied. Deputy War
den Johnson told him of the failure
of the appeal. Becker had been wait
ing for some news and when the depu
ty warden reached his cell inquired
Have | lost?" Mr., Johnson replied.
Yes, Charlie, | am sorry to say you
have" Beckcr's voice was thick as he
said; Il had been hoping aginst hope
that would win and am disappointed.
am not afraid TO die
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RUssELL.LASHAWAY

Well-known Bennington Young
People Married at Batavia. N. Y.
The Batavia Daily News of Wednes
day, July 21, contains the following
marriage announcement which will
be Of interest to the many friends Of
the contracting parties in this com.
munity.
William r, Russell of 124 Putnam
street, 8Bennington, VT, and Miss
Della Lashaway, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Lashaway OF No. 3S Cherry
street, were married by the Rev. Rob
ert Il. Walsh at st Marys rectory at
SIS o'clock this morning. They were
attended by Louis laashaway, a broth
er of the bride, and Miss Marjorie
Cooley of Batavia.
THE bride wore her blue travelling
suit. with hat to match, and carried
a prayer book. The bridesmaid wore
brown suit, with hat to match.
Breakfast was served to about 100
people at u reception at the home of
the brides parents after tho cere-
mony The rooms were beautifully
trimmed in yellow and white. After
a two weeks trip TO Chicago, H., Mr.
and Mrs. Russell win return to Batay-
ia for u visit and win then take up
their residence in Bennington, Vt.
Many fine presents were received
by the bride, who for six years has
been employed in the Office of the
METROPOLITAN Life Insurance company
III Bennington.
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London. Thursday July 29---Al-
though the Germans are using very
strong reinlorcements of men and
guns, they have not yet succeeded in
breaking the Russian resistance eth
er around Warsaw Or in Noyno and
CourIand Provinces, in each of which
sectors heavy lighting has been in
progress for nearly fortnight
Except for the capture of the viii
lage of Coworowo ON the Narew front
and number of prisoners and mach
inc guns at that point and between
Mitau and the Niemen, the German
official report issued today does not
claim any advance.
In fact, Gen. Won Buow, in the
north, and Field Marshal Won Iiinden-
burg, who crossed the Narew at some
points, are being held up by Russian
oounterattacks, which although prob
ably costly to the Russians, show
that there is still plenty OF fight left
in them.
In the southeast Field Marshall Won
Mackensen's attack on the Lublln-
Chelm railway seems for the moment
to have come to a standstilI, although
he, too, is receiving. -reinforcements
and assistance from the Austrians,
who succeeded in crossing the Bug at
Soko
TO the west of Warsaw the Ger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29
BECKER MUST DIE
At SING sing
TOMORROW
Justice Ford Refuses New Trial
to Murderer of R0senthal
NEW EVIDENCE IS INSUFFICIENT
Condemned Man Tells Prison War.
den That He Is Not Afraid
to Die.
NEW EVIDENCE IS INSUFFICIENT

New York, July 29.--Attorneys for
Charles Becker have applied 10 JUS
tice Hogan for stay OF execution in
the case Of Charles Becker. the form
er New York police lieutenant doom
ol TO die at Sin Sing prison tomor-
row for the murder of the gambler,
Hermann Roscnthal Justice Hogan
was the dissenting member when the
court OF appeals denied Becker's APP
plicatlon for a new trial. Legal au-
thorities are doubtful of Justice IIo-
gan's authority but the attorneys ex-
press some hope.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29
Tired. Achinq Muscles Relieved

Hard work, exertion, mean
stiff, sore muscles. Sloan's Liniment
lightly applied, little quiet, and
your soreness disappears like magic.
Nothing ever helped like your
Sloans Liniment. / can never thank
you enough" writes one grateful
user. Stops suffering, aches and
pains. An excellent counter-irritant,
better and cleaner than mustard. All
Druggists, 25c. Get a bottle today.
Penetrates without rubbing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29
sHovELlNG FISH
Low Water in Connecticut Makes
Tackle Unnecessary

The low water in the Connecticut
has left thousands of fish stranded in
pools on the flats along the river near
Brattleboro and at various points
hooks and lines are scorned and the
fish are being fairly shoveled out
Hunts meadow is almsot all out of
water, but in the deep pools in var
ious sections of it are thousands of
fish. Such as are not taken out at
once will die for lack of water. The
same conditions exist wherever the
water backed up by the dam has,
overflowed lowlands.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29

London, July 2S.-The Germans
have again attacked the French in
the Vosges and in Artois, near Sou
chez, in an effort to regain trenches
lost during the last few days. They
have been partially successful at the
latter point. according to the day
bulletin of the French War Office.
Berlin insists that the Kaiser's troops
also made gains in the Vosges.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29
FRENCH BLOWING
UP GER MANS
IN TRENCHES
Sappers Undermine DefenCes and
Explosion Kills 200
GERMAOS WIN NEAR S0UCHEz
Paris Admits Enemy Has Regained
Some of the Trenches Recently
Lost.

Paris, July 29-French mines have
taken a heavy toll of life in German
trenches at Hubert and Maloncourt
The French sappers so placed their
explosives that three lines of trench
es were blown up and 200 Germans
We're killed outright.
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How to Keep Well

Keep the liver active and the bow.
els regular by using iJaxter's Man
drake Bitters. 1t is safe remedy
for constipation, biliousness, malaria,
sck-headache. loss of appetite, dizzi-
ness, general debility. Sold every
where, liquid or tablets. 25 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29
PETROGRAD HAPPY
OVE,Q!, !! ! REPORTED
GERMAN ,'I',L CiI'',LssA *
War Office Says Won Hindenburg
Has Been Stopped
RUSSIANS LOSE VILLAGE AND MEN
II Siavs Are Holding Teutons it is
at the Cost of Many
Lives.
RUSSIANS LOSE VILLAGE AND MEN

Petrograd. July 29.-Three sharp
attacks by Won Hindenburg's troops
at Hornbresos have been repulsed.
The war Office gives out this item Of
news, it is announced, to show that
the onward wave OF German invasion
had been checked,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29

New York. July 29--Justce John
Ford Of the supreme court last night
denied new trial to Charles Beck
or, the former police lieutenant, un-
der sentance of death for instigatins
the murder Of Herman Rosenthal,
the gambler. This decision means
that Becker must be electrocuted to-
morrow Justice Ford announced his
decision at 10 o'clock last night in
his chambers where he had labored
for several days and nights on the
briefs submitted for and against the
application for a new trial He called
the waiting newspaper men into his
chamber and as his secretary handed
them copies of his typewriter decis-
ion. the justice said
81 have denied the motion for
new trial. And this is my birthday,
I'm So. It's a pretty tough way to
spend your birthday isn't it?'' The
Justice added that he had Just plan
ned to spend the day with his wife
and daughter. 81 virtually arrived at
my decision Tuesday night said JUS
tice Ford but spent many hours
since then phrasing and arranging
the opinion Then the justice chat
ted for several minutes ON the law
involved in the case he had just de-
cided. Only newspaper men, his sec
retary and brother, Michael Ford, and
a clerk were present. None OF Beck
er's counsel was there. Mrs. Becker
was said at that very moment to be
visiting her doomed husband in Sing
Sing.
Justice Ford's decision covered five
full pages of legal paper and contain
ed about 1900 words. 1t goes into the
details of the aflidavits filed by the
lawyers for Becker and declares that
the evidence proffered is for the
most part cumulative and hence insu-
nicient"
Referring to the plea of w. Bourke
Cochran, chief counsel for Becker,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy tonight and
Friday. Probably thunder showers.
Not much change in temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29

Albany. July 29.-Mrs. Becker, ac-
companed by Attorney Johnson, ar
rived here this forenoon to see Gov
ernor Whitman in final effort to
save her husband. The governor was
at Peekskin but telephoned that he
would see Mrs Becker shortly after
6 o'clock this evening. Ii is believed
here, however. that Mrs. Becker win
attempt to see the governor before
his return &c Albany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29

FOR sALE-The Worthngton homestead
in North Remington, VT, consisting of
story house. porch across entire front and part
of each side, hot air furnace, Kewanee water
system, bath room and acetyline gas plant
Large, roOmy barn, suitable for garage cement
walks, nice lawn, gravel drlvewava q; also gar.
den. Lot has frontage of over 100 feet An
ideal place for anyone desiring n home with nI
modern improvements. win be sold reasona-
bic. Inquire Of X. A. Jones, First National
Bank or of Mrs. w. II. worthington. on
premises. North Bennington. Vt. 5Otf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-29

FOR 9ALETbe large brick dwelling on
Pleasant St, in the Village of Bennington,
formerly occupied Ivy the late Anna @. Park
This house has spacious grounds and contains
fourteen large rooms, tesides pantry, bath
IL ia equi oped with all modern improvements.
This place, which Is one OF the most desirable
in Bennington, will be sold at IL very rensor.
able price Apply TO H. II. Webster, r. e.
Healy or Edward j. Hall, Bennington iStf
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For sALE-Broilers, roasting chickens ana
fowl, dressed 10 order aud delivered Also
fresh eggs. Mountain View Poultry Farm.
Tel. ll.W. 92tf
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st, Louis 3, Philadelphia l.
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