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II. K BENNINGTON EVENING BANNER
VOL. I, No. 14.
. BENNINGTON, VT., WEDNESDAY, DEOEMBER 23, 1903,
ONE OENT
Thc Chief Lessn ofihc Rogers Murcler Trial Is: Look out what Company You Keep, a Man or Woman Is no Better than His .or Her Friends,
Bennington County
NATIQNAL BANft
Capital $100,000.
Scers, JOHN H. 1I0I.DKN, l'resldent.
A. K. KITOHIK. Vice Proldent.
(JLEMKNT II. CONK, Caslller,
Bennington, Vt.
Transnt't a genernl banking
buainess, pnys interestoncerti
ficatcs of deposit nt tli'S rale of
J5 pqr cent if allowed to reinain
tliree inontlis.
DIRECTORS
A. E. Glbson, J. S. Holden, Wm. E.
Hawks, N. M. PulTer, A. K. Ritchie,
J. T. ShurtlciT, C. V. Thntcher.
FIRST NAT'L BANK
OF
NO BENNINGTON
CAPITAL $150,000
SUKPLUS aiul
PltOPITS $75,000
KESOUKCES 8500,000
Most centrnlly locnted for
country busincss aiul Is alwnys
readyjo receive new accounts.
It is one of the oldest and
strongesfc Banks in Vermont,
and transacts a genernl bank
ing business.
J. G. McGULLOUGH, President.
S. B. HALL, Cashier.
BUSINESS EXCHANGE
rpo ItKXT Warni furnhhed slngle rooms
L or rooms for llcht hoinekcepintf
C, E. DVKU. 1- Iliink Ht.. No llcuililigtuii. Vt.
4G2
rpo UHNT HlKht room toiiement on South
1 St. wlth all moileru Imjiroveinents. A uooil
horso bam tu tlie rcar. KlnitT 1'. JCockwood. 39
rpo lti:T. DeslrabloteiiemenH. ofllccsiiii'l
L store VoHse-slon glven Immedlately. W.
K. Hawks, 2 8 Nortli St. .
trno ltl'T 11-j rooms on flrst floor. mot,
X crn Improvements. alo a (iitiiKhed room
for lndy or KClmol (,'lrl. Apply to Miss M.,J.
Moore, 231 1'ark St
TTiOlt ItKXT House. Wlllow 8L. liow oc
JD ciilo 1 1))- W. W Hurke. bathroom, mod
ern coiivenleuccs. Imulre Mrs Kdw. Norton.
To lti:.VT. Seven room tenement on llnlon
8t. ; sliiRle house ; po-scsiion Rlven at oncc.
Also slx room tenement wlth all modcrn tm
provements, eloctrlc llghts on llaln bt now
cciipled by Miss II. J. Morgan, the milllner;
possessloa giveu SeptJ 1. 8. II. ltockwood. 27
rpo KKST-Two very dcslrable tencments,
X flre and slx dollars. Applytoll U.SIade.
w
AKTKO Waslilnijs to do. Mrs. Welch,
uorner nortn nna uoauiy irei.i. wi
"IITTANTKD. Wora.in for geaeral house.
VV work, good cook. Call or uddrcss 220
West Main itreet.
WANTIiD. Man t do clitre work oa farm
Md cit wood throiLgk winter Jesse
lloklasaa. TTtf
WANTKD Orders for frult treea, orna
meatal trees and surubcry for sprtnf; de
llTering. Allea Nursery, ltochester, N. Y.
C. AtnsvMtk, Agent, 3tl West Malm St. 4ttf
VAWTH-lthfut person to call on retal
trtde and ageats for manufacUirlnR houso
kavtng welU etabllsbed business; local terrl
toryjsuulfihtsalary 120 pald weekly and ex
pense mosey advnced; previous expeiience
anneeessary; posltion permanent; basiness
succeiDlal. Eoclose selr-addressed MiTelope.
Superlntendont Trarelers, 6K Moon Illd.,
ChlcAgo. III, 4lvrt
WAKTDU I'oaltion by m experleoced
worasn nnrse. Hest of ref erencos (rlven.
Inqulre 442 MaU St. . 3SwU
Lion SAIjB. Tnro new mlkk eorm. 6 years
C old. ono Jersey (ieo. K. Davls near
Hayncs Conteia, BcnnlnRton, Tt,
FOR HALH. I'alr of farmhrss, klnd and
trtie. J. J. Keator, Manaor "Fatrvtew
Karms." 4Iwl
FOR HAI.H. o wagons ot all dcscrlptlous.
20 seta of narness, slnsle and dout le. 20
Uorses, sood drivers and work knjefi. Inqnlre
at W. jf lAlon's Llverv. W
PARKEfJ'S
HAIR BALSAM
Clinw and brvrtirin tho hilr.
rromotaf m lusuri tn grnrt!i.
Never Falla to itoaton) Oray
Iliir to it3 YouthAiI Coltr.
CuiW fcmlp diw J- frlTtt'&
N.E. 0. P. OFFICERS.
Annual Elcctlon of Walloomsac Lodge lleld
Tuesday Evcning.
The followiiif olllcors weie olected nt
tho last incetino; of tho Wulloomsac
lodKo, N. E. O. P., Tuosday oveninj;:
Jr Pat Wartlon, R. H. OaluVha;
warden, K A. Iwcmlly; vico wardon,
P. E. Vail; socrotary, Mat-y A. Hay
ik's; finnnclul secretary, G. N. Piiillips
Kiitde, Emily A. Marsden; Guardian,
Jdsophtno Steinborgcr; Soutlnol, II.
Marstlon; trusteo for throo years
Frank Hemtngton; representatives to
Grand Lmle, II. II. -Galusha, and
William O. Jlatliers.
REBEKAH ELECTION.
Annual Mectlng of Mlriam Lodgc lleld Monday
Evcning
iMiriam Hcbckah Lodge licld its
annual elcctlon of olllcors Monday
nlRht in Odd Fellows Hall. The fol
lowinj; woro electcd to sorve for llie
unsuln"; year:
Noble Grand, Mrs Ilattlo Hiulpins;
Vlee Grand, Miss Jessio Loomls;
.Seoretary, .'iss Mary Estabrook;
Pinancial secretary, Miss Nellie
Moore; Treasurer, Mrs Helen Hout'h
ton. About twenty were prcsent from
Shaftsbury. The anpointed ollicers
for the year will be named at tho
tui'etinp; to be held January 4.
WEST ARLINGTON
Seal McDonald has been passin a
few days at J. M. Lockwood's.
Mrs 0. A. Derriuk returned toShus
han on Friday aftor a two weoks visit
in town.
Miss Pannio XcKco who lias been
passin a few weoks in this placo bns
returned to her home in West Rupert.
Mrs A. C. Morohouso returned
on Thursday from West Rutland
whoru she has beeu to asslst in care
inr for hor mother 'nnd brotber who
aro III.
Aftor a linjjering illness, Mrs Esther
Ann Buck, widotv of Edvvurd Ruek,
entered into roii, on Tuesday, Decom
ber, lutli, atie 81 years. Sho was a
dauuhter of Doctor Llttlefiold, and
sister of the lato Lawrenco Huck. Neat
ly if not ull of her llfe liad leoa pass
ed in West Arlington where she was
highly respected. Her funeral was
hold from her lato liomo on Thursday
at ono o'oloek and considerin"; tho so
vere cold was very well attonded. Rev.
S. II. Watkins of St James olllclated
Rev jtl. L. Kelton was also prosont.
Intorment in Evergreon cetnetery. Hor
ace Greoly nad charge of arrange
ments. Through sorne mlsunderstanding the
notlee of the Edgorton-Buck marriago
did not appear in iiist week's Banner
and Reformer. Wo copy from the Sa
lem Axiom: At two o'clock on the
aftornoon of Deecmber ninth, at the
hooio of the bride's parents, Mr and
Mrs U. G. Buck, occured a verypretty
wedding at which timo, Elva Adaline,
their only daughter, and Albert Rob
ert Edgerton, werounited iu tho holy
bonds of matrimony by Rev G. A. Fur
noss. The bride is ono of the most pop.
ular young ladies. She was becominu
ly attlred in a gown of wliite silk ap.
plique, hor only ornaraentbelng a dia
mond broocli, a glft of the groom.
Tho groom is held in high esteem,
both in Uanby aod Manchester,' hav
ing boen a rosident of the former place
until about two years ago when he
movcd to Manchester. Heisa broth
er of Judge W. B. Edgerton, of that
placo, also of Mrs C. WhiteJ a former
residtont of West Arlington. Among
the guests frora out of town wero W.
B. Edgerton, wifo and eonof ManchesJ
ter, Chas. B. Edgerton wifo and son
of Manchester, Chas. B. Edgerton of
Proctor, Vt, Mrs C. A. Derrick of
Shushan, and Miss Pannie McKeo
of West Rupert, 'iho happy couple
left tho same evening, amid a sbowor
of rlco and old shoes for ashort wed
ding trip. Their many friends extend
congratulations and bostwlshes. They
will be at hotnejafter Doceraber nino
teenth. Tho prosonts wt re both num
erous and beautiful.
Coucbi, Coldtand Coustlpatlon.
P?w people realize nrhen taklng
eouijh medioinei other thao Koley's
lloony ano Tar thnt thhy contaic opi
ales wliich are conatipntine besides bo
ine unaafe. tiartlculnrly (or children.
Foloy's llonoy and Tar contains no I
6piate8, la uafe aod sure and will not I
constipate. For salo by B. A. Quin
lan. A largo stock of hollday goods at
Goldsmlth's, 000 Main st. Toys,
books games, dolls. etc.
FOR ICING
JOLLITY
Elaboratc Prcparations for
the Musical Comcdy.
ALL SPECIAL SCENERY.
Rehcarsals Evcry Day List of
Patroncsses of thc Affair
In Full.
The facinating musical coinedy,
"King Jollity," which is to'bo givcn
undor the auspices of the Y. M. C. A.
is boing rehearsetl evory Any from 10
in tho mnrning until 10 at night, The
parts have all been assigned and Mr
Wales, tho ditvctor, snys it promises
to be one of the bost productlons ho
has ever givon.
The leading soloists of Bennington
are to tako part wlth a chorus of "5
voices. Tho most be'uittiful dauces
ever seen aro in King Jollity, also the
most magniflcent costumo. King Jol
lity brings all its own sconi'ry and the
grandost liglit uflects will be seen un-
der the direction of Prof Kaempf of
Boston. Tho following patronesses
aroengn.'ed in tho work:
Slrs John S. Holden, Mrs Louis A.
Gravos, Mrs Pope, Mrs Honry S.
Bingham, Mrs M. J. Lowrio, Mrs A.
J. Cooper, Mrs Wm. E. Hnwks, Mrs
W. E. Putnam, Mrs Clias. G. Col ,
Mrs Mooro, Mrs W. B. Sheldon, Mrs
F. D. Hamlen. Mrs II. E. Bradford.
Mrs Grant S. Ilarbour, M s S. B.
Uawks, Mrs A. J. Holden, Mrs M. 13.
Boldon, Mrs F. N. Squiro, Mrs Calvin
Endross, Mrs Jaraos E. Hurke, Mrs
Anna Uawks, Miss Jennie Valentino,
Miss Margaret Lowrie, Miss Ni'llio
Mooro, Miss Anna Park, Miss Tena
h. Swift, llrs E. E. Rawson, Miss Eu
genla Hutchlnson, Mrs E. L. Nichols.
SMALL FINE
FOR LARCENY
Jude Would Not Punish Prison
er Sccond Time.
Frank Primrose, ono of tho four
burglars who broko into Mattison's
store in South Shaftsbury about four
yoars ago, was arralgned beforo
Judgo Watson this morning and
pleaded guilty to petty largeny.
Tho South Shaftsbury ppstolllco was
in Mattison's store at that tlmo and
Primrose was convicted beforo thoTJ.
S. dlstrlct court, lmving beon relcasod
from the Houso of Correction about
a raonth agn, after sorving- four years
at hard labor. This chargo of bre'ak
lng into tho store is practically for tho
samo offenso for which he has scrved
aterni.
Attorney Barber stated tho facts
brlcfly and bespoko the clcmency of
tho court.
Judge Watson Imposed a flno of ten
dollars without costs. Primrose paid
it, took up his hat and went out.
Iloy'n Ufs Baved Krooi Meiiibrnnoui
Croup.
U. W. Lyocli, a promioent citizen of
WincbestPr, Iod., writes, "My little
boy hnd a s'ovoro atlauk of membran.
ous uroup, and only got relief aftor
taking Foloy's Iloney and Tar. He
got relief aftor ono doso and I feel
that it saved tbe lifeof my bny." He
fuBO gubstitutes. For salo by I!. A.
Quinlnn
A Frlghteued Ilarse,
Running liko mad down tbe street
dumping tbe occupants, or a hundred
otner acoidents, aro overy day occur
rooces. It bbhooves everybuay to bave
a reliablo salvo bandy and thero's oooe
na good ns UUcklen'a Aroica Salro.
liurns, ruts, soros ecznmn and piles,
disappeAr qtiickly ucdor itu soothing
cffect. 25?, at Gibsup'a druij store.
Ilenry'a llwltinm.
bents all reniodies for a COUGH or
OOLI). Wo rofund t'ie ptict if it is
not aatiafHCtor). Large bnttlw 20
cents. B. A. Quiulan. l.'ltf
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TR.EE.
Inter'citlng Exercises Friday at South Shafts
bury School.
A iino tlmo was onjoyed by allcon
nected wlth the village schools of
South Shaftsbury on Friday afternoon
of last week.
Tho young peoplo, under tho guid
ance of tbe toachers, arranged for a
Christmps treo which provcd a groat
success for it was cxooedingly well
lllled with presents ami greatly on
joyed by tho young peoplo.
Tho prtncipal was tho happy recipi
ent of a tino coinb and brush set, also
a very nice ink set, ns well as sevoral
other usoful and beautiful souvenolrs
of tho frlendship of his pupils.
In a fow chosen words, Mr Dinraoro
oxpressed his appreciatlon of tho
glfts themsclves and of the spirit they
manifest.
Tho school was prosented by Mr
Dlnmoro with a copy of the fatnous
plcturo, "Calllng tho Forryman,"
whtch is to decorate the walls of the
schoolroom.
Tho other teachors and schopls woro
alsa well rememberod' and it
is earnestly hoped that tbo
frlendship and'harmony now existlng,
may bo continued and lncreascd and
will oventually become apparcnt' in
tho onnobling of tho young peoplo who
are now in the formative period -of
tholr llves.
Q. M. ROWELL
NOT AT FAULT
Says Erskinc Was thc R.csponsibIe
Party.
Geo M. Rbwoll formorly of this
place and recontly of Durllngton who
was hore soveral woeks ago sulliDg ac
cidont insuranco policies which failod
to appoar has wrltten-to several local
friends -explalnlng his connection wlth
tho, matter.
Mr Rovvoll states that h'o worked nn
der tho direction of thcstate agont
whose name is Erskino nnd as fast
as ho got buslnoss he turned ovor
he uioney collected and tho applica
lons to Erskino as dirocted to do by
the company-
Erskine is now roported to havo lled
the stato wlth tho monoy collected by
all local agonts and his wheroabouts
aro unknown. The company has takcn
up tho matter and is trying to locato
Erskino.
Mr Rowoll states that ho supposed
the policios wero forwarded frotn tho
homo oltlco and the tirst ho knew to
tho contrary was when tho facts of the
nonappcarance of the policies was
prlntod in tho nowspapers.
He declares that those who bought
Insuranco of him will be rrpaid all
thoy put in if thoy do not receiro their
policies.
Notico Alvt'rtlsTS
All advertisemcuts for the Evcning
Banner and notlces of change inust
bo at the ofllcetho day beforo they are
to be used.
Advertisements for tho -kly Ban
ner and Reformer and changcs of copy
raust bo In tho ollice not later than
Tuosday noon of each week and earl
ler is doslrablo durlng the hollday
season.
Frank E. Howo.
Wcnther Poreciwt.
Fair tonlght and Thnrsday, warmer
tonlght.
ARRIVED TODAY
Fresh Holly and' Laural
-You Should Se Our Lcador In-
BOSTON FERNS
At 75 cents each, worth more monoy.
We givc tlie S. & 1J. Trading Stanipi.
HOLTON, Th Fior,8t
jji School Strcct. Btnnlnjfton, Vi
Call And Givo Your Orders For
Ntirser.v Stoctc, Garden ana Fa'fra
Si-eds, Ornaniental Shrubery, etc.
ityiiiig deliveiy.
C. Ainswnrth.
311 W Main St., Benningtovt.
ACCOUNTS '
INVOLVE
Town of Shaftsbury Holds
Spccial Aeetin.
LOOKING FOR-MONEY.
Committcc Appointcd to Attcmpt
to Straighten out the Treas
urer er's Books.
Tho voters of Shaftsbury mct in a
special rnceting In Cole hall at South
Shaftsbury Tuesday afternoon.
Thoy woro called to hear tho reports
oftho solectmen relatlve tb the In
volved accounts of Myron Barton, for
tnany years town treasurer.
Accordtng to tho reports submltted,
aftor a thorough oxamlnatlon, there is
uu apparent discrepancy of $1,600.
No ono ehargos Mr Barton wlth any
diahonesty, but in kceplng tho books
over a long term of years the accounts
have becomo so mtxed that the town Is
llndlngdltllculty ih llgurlng out mattors
so that a new start can bo raado.
At tho mcotlng, a committco consist
ing of C. R. Hawkins and M. M. Dean
was appointed to thoroughly examino
tho books, to consult with tho trusteo
of the public monoy and seo if tho mat
ter can be figured out.
This cotn tnitteo Is to report attho an
nual meotlng In March, and if neces
sary aro ompowored to employ oxierts
to go through tho books.
F. OF A. ELECTION.
At The Annual McttlnJ lietd Monday Evtn
ing.
The Forestxrs of Amorlca elected the
following olllcors Monday ovening for
the ensuing year:
P. C. R., Frank Wahlquist; C. R.,
Matbew Mahar; A. C. R., Charlos Car-
roll;S. W., Daniol Morriam; J. W.,
Jesso Mattison, S. B.; Wllllam How.
ard; J. B., Perry GardnoriF. S., Jas.
Hornidgo: R. S., M. W. Collins; T ,
M. C. McKeon; L., J. L. McGurk; 3rd
T., Eugono Crahan.
DORSET
The village schools closed Friday
Dec 18 for a vacation of tliree weoks.
In the e vtning an entertainment was
givon In Scliool Hall by the pupils
which was lurgely attended. Tho pro
graru arranged was satisfactorily car
ried out. Tho music for all tho exer
cises was furnished by Miss Holen
Weeks, a pupil in tho grammcr room.
Tho following is the program:
March.
Song Santa Clauhe Has Como to
Town.
Quotations.
Song Oh, Come All Ye Falthful.
March.
Recltation Winlfred Manloy.
Dlalogue witii Songs Santa
Clause' Busy Day.
Song I'm as Happy as a Blrd.
Dlalogue , So Did I.
Recltation Louts Wado.
Dlalogue Pearl's Chrlstmas.
Song, Who Wouldn't Slng Anna
and Winlfrod Manloy.
Recltation George Stannard.
Dialogue What Can tho Matter
Be.
Recltation Anna Manley.
Song Morry Bells areRlnging.
Dlalogue The Sick Doll.
Dialogue Little Wouien's Chrlst
mas. Song Jolly Santa Clause.
Stocking Drill.
Dlaloguo- A Letter from Santa
Clause.
Recltation Ruby Hanvood.
Arrival of Santa Clause.
Distrlbutlon of Glfts.
Miss Kathryn Breman is spending
tho holidays at her homo in Poultney.
The nnnual moettng of tho Congro-
gntional society was held Tuesday
flyening.
The illustratlons for tho "Revolt of
Sophia Lano" by Mary Wllkins Free-
man In the Dooember Harper's maga
zlne are by Edwln B. Child, a summer
rcsident of Dorset
HOUSE ON FIRE.
Woman's Prompt Actlon Saved llousc From
Dtjlrucllon.
A bad liro at tho homo of C. B.
March on North strcet was narrowly
averted Tuesday morningbout 4:30.
3Irs March was awakened by the
crackliog of Ilames and found that tho
chfmnoy was burnlng out and had set
flro to the woodwork, which was blaz
ing flcrcely within a fow inchcs of somo
draperles aod other inllammablo artl
cles. Had Mrs March waited to call for
helplt would havo been too late, but
by rushlng for wator Instantly, sha
was able to put out the - dangerous
part of tho ilre In tlmo to savo the
liouse. Latcr she took out slx hods
of burnlng soot from tho bottora of
the chlmney.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Men'i or the Town nnd VillaKe Told
llrlcftr for Ilmv Iteadrra.
George Prentlce' Is home for a few
days vacation.
H. C Pratt of New Haven, Conn.,
will spcnd Chrlstmas with his parents,
Mr and Mrs I. T. Pratt of South St.
Mrs Pboebe Barbour, 37, dled ather
home In North Pownal Dec. 21st. Tho
funeral wasfiSiSat North Pownal Dec.
23 at 11 o'clock.
John Bolton for about ten yoars an
inmato of tho Soldiers home dled at
an early hour this morning. Ho had
been in tbo hospital some time.' Bol
ton served during the civll war In tho
Second Vermont Battory and was
admltted from Shaftsbury. Tho fun
oral will behcld there.
In rcnewlng his subscriptlon to the
Banner and Reformer Monday, Addi
son A. Brimmer sent word that for 45
consecutlvo years ho had been a sub
scriber to thc Banner, and the now
paper had come to be a nocossity in
his liouse. We hope that Mr Brimmer
will tako it as many more.
Frank A. Grccnslet's milk team rau
from Branch st. to Gago st. Wednes
day morning. .The team collided with
a post badly damaging the wngon acd
spilling tho milk.
Miss Louiso Rawson is expected
homo from New York for theMiolidays
to-night. Her cousin Miss Gertrudo
Skinncr will accompany her.
Lester H. Nichols Is home from
Brown Unlverslty for tho holidays.
Mrs J. Elmor Ayres of Oneida, N.
Y., will spend the holidays at homo.
C. H. Plumb's toam ran away Tues
day afternoon on upper Main st.
Tho horses becamo separated from
tho wagon which crashcd into tho f Ide
of Albert Fisk's house. Tho polo of
the wagon went clear through tho
wall of the houso. Tho horses were
not Injured.
Miss Jcnnie Mulligan has returned
after a vislt of several weeks in New
York City and Danby, Conn.
Tlie Fanners Telephono lino has
been put in operation by tho N. E. T.
and T. Co. Tho following are on the
lino: Eagle Squaro Co, Bennington
Town Farm, 1. B. Burlson, S. 'B.
Piko, Claronce A. Rice, W. J. Hicks,
S. E. Harwood. Fred Eddy, Grant
Bronson, Dr F. E. Dean, C. R. & A
B. Hawkins.
Tho stock of tho Parker Furuiture
Co., at North Adams was sold at
public auction In that clty Monday
Eligah Barbor of Pownal was the
purchasor, tho prico paid boing 51,425.
Charlos Roche of St Albans and
Mr and Mrs Geo Kelley and twochlld
ren of Albany will spend the Ch'rlst-
mas holidays with their parents Mr
and Mrs Wm Roche of Union st.
Miss Mary Hardnoy of New York is
visitlng friends ln town for a few days.
Miss Mary Malone of Troy is visit
lng Miss Julia Roche.
Hofore court adjourned Tuosday
afternoon Judge Watson heard the
dlvorce cases. Amy Haythorne vs.
William Haythorne, and Victoria Pos
tor vs Fdgar Foster. No declsion was
given eltlier case.
Mr and Mrs E. D. Mooro leaves
Thursday to spend tho holidays with
hor parents in Bhilston, Spa.
Turkeys aro ln good demand in the
local markets solling at pirsentfor 28
cts. a pound.
Rev George S. Mills of Bclfast, Me.,
Is expectod to preach in the Second
Congrcgationsl church the noxt two
Sundays.
A Tlmtlj Tojilc.
At this soasuij of coutths ar.il colds
it is well to knoiv that Feley'a Honey
and Tar is tho greatcst tbroat and lung
rumcdy. It curos quickly and prevnM
snrious rrsu Its frotn a cold. For nle
bv B. , Quinlan,
S
TERICAL
Convicted Murdcress Is AU
Brokcn Down.
CRIED ALL NIOHT.
State Bought Stclla Bates TicKet
to Troy whither She Went
Tuesday Night..
Moanlng hysterlcally by spells then
sobblng vlolently and tosslng about
her cot Mary M. Rogers spont the flrst
nlght after her convlction of the mur
der of her.husband.
After slttlng for two weeks fn- open
court with most brazen offrontry the
separation from herchum Stolla Bates
when tho latter was discharged fronv
custody Tuesday afternoon broko her
down completely and she has not re
gained composure since.
Deserted by her former friends and.
alone in the horror of her sltuation
she for the flrst tlmo reallzes hor pos
ltion and perhaps bcgins to feel some-'
thing of the enormity of her crime.
When flrst told that Stella Bates
was free she refused to beliovo It until
Stella began to propare to leave the
jail. Mrs Rogers then nearly falnted
and shricked and toro her halr in
agony.
Stella Bates assisted Mrs Russell iu
searchlng Mrs Rogers' person, remov
ing her corsets on account of thepfeels
and taking away hairplns, straps,
pins, and everthing wlth which she
could harm herself.
Stclla Bates when she heard in courc
that the case against her was nol
prossed did not know what the words.
mqant until told by tho sherifT.
Sho could then hardly bolleve thc
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trled and to go through an ordeal
slmilar to what Mrs Roger9 had had
When she reallzed that she was free
to go as she pleased sho sald sho
wanted to leavo Bennington at onee
and never see the old town agaln.
The court ordered a ticket to Troy
bought for her and she left for thab
city Tuesday ovoning. She was es
corted to tho station by an olllcor.
Leon Perham does not yot realfzo
the punishment he will get for his
crirae. He thinks he will get off wlth
seven or eight years in prison and is
happy and contented.
llynamlto llad lleru KorKotten.
HOPEDALK, Mass., Dec. 23.-Three
men were injured, nue, it is believed,
fatally, by an pxploslon of dynamlte
on thc cstate of George A. Draper
where the men were bhistliig. An Ital
lan, name unknown, snnk a drill In ft
ledga where a dynnmite cartrldge bad.
been lnserted. Foreman Arthur O'Mul
lery of Cliiitou was thrown tweuty
fcct and Intcrnally Injured.
Two Klreuicn'n Ilodlrs Fuund.
NEW YOHK. Dec. From be.
neath the rulns of the burned factory
of the H. Hennann Lumber eompunr
ln Mott strcet the comrades of Battal
ion Chlef Martln Colemnn and Rich
nrd Joyce, probatlonary flreman, rc
corered the txxllen of 'theae two uien.
Both bad been pinloned under a redhot
masi of fallen debrLs by tbe same rx'am.
and hnd fallen together.
Ariuy Offlt cr lllaalaar.
CANTON, O., Dec. 23.-Offleers of tht
anny hcre are undeavorlng to tlnd Sec
ond Lleutennnt Fioyd C. Miller of the
Flrst infantry, who whlle engaRed wlth.
troops on guard at the tomb of Preit
dent McKlnley ln the Wentlawn ccme
tery disappenred on the 4th inat. and
has not been seen or heard from alnce.
There Is no kuown reasou for his dlsap
pearance. Sarafcrl to Vlatt Italy.
ROME, Dec. 23. Horis Sarafoff, lead
er of the Macedonlnn revolutlonlsta, has.
promlsed to vislt Itnly for the purpose
of startlng a propngnnda to ald th&
Macedonlan cause. He will go to Ml
lan. Uot Urth lennltr (tnletlr.
CAMIIiLA, Ga., Dec. 23.-WIII Har-
dy han been lmngeil here for thc mur
dcr of IteynoldR Mullins at Haeonton,
Ga., one month ngo. Hiirdy met deatti
qulctly.
MRS.R
OOER
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