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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
VOTED FOR
LICENSE.
New Hampshire Follows the Lead
Of Vermont.
YES BY 5000 MAJORITY.
All the Cities and Large Towns Voted for L.
Cense and Majority Of Small
Towns Againstlt.

With weather conditions which could
not have been better for an election
the cities and towns Of Now Hamp-
shire re-voted Tuesday on the question
of license. The result is that all the
cities Of the state took their place in,
the license column. or the towns
large majority are no license, returns
receiVeo showing that Of the 1856 heard
from SO are Tor license, and l27 Cor 90
license.
The IL cities of the state gave com
bined majority Of more than II, 600 for
license. Toe totals we're; Yes.
IS, 1853; no. 1924. Manchester bcadea,
the list with majority of 4,l23,.
Portsmouth coming next with l, ,565..
Nashua gave l,514 and Dover /, OBS; !;
the OTHER maiorities fell below 1000,
Keene settling the question by the mar
row majority Of so votes, and Franklin
going for license by 92. Concord.
where one of the livliest fights of the.
day was made, voted license by 1893
majority. Berlin gave a majority OF
374, Somersworth Of 6S5, Laconia ot
5s5 and Rochester of 43s.
OF the towns reporting, the SO which
went for licenses give their vote thus:
Yes, 9,755; no, 6, 1863. The 1877 no
license towns stood: Yes, 5, 72l; no.
ll533. With the city figures added
tbs total is; Yes, "a, 23l no, 25, 225s :
a majority 10 the state so far as heard
from Of g,0O9.
As whole towns we're slightly for
no license, but the big license majori-
ties in cities overcame this margin by
about 5000 votes.
Thirty seven towns and places are
missing from this computation, but
they are nearly all small and remote
and, while the great majority OF them
are 90 license, their returns when re-
ceived win not make a great difference
in the total or the state
The vote in New Hampshire was not
a referendum like the February vote
in Vermont, but like our March elec.
tion contest in each town whether il
would vote yes or no.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
MRS. Aida HALL.
Death at Samaritan Hospital Of Young Woman
Born in Bennington.

Deatn at SamaTitan Hospital OF Young Woman
Born in Bennington.
Mrs Aida K. Hall, wife of Hiram
Hall, died in the Samaritan hospital
in Troy Monday after an operation,
performed Wednesday. She vas APP
parently improving when heart failure
set in.
The announcement came as sur
prise to her many friends here where
most of her life had been spent.
Mrs Hall was daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Almon r. Sweet OF School-st.
She was q years of age. She was
married several, years ago and about
two years since Mr. and Mrs Hall
went to Hoosick Falls to live, Mr.
Hall having a responsible position
with the Superior Knitting company.
Her health had not been of the best
for some time and it was thought an
operation might benefit her.
Previous to leaving here Mrs Hall
was a valued member of the Second
Congregational church. After locat-
ing in Hoosick Falls she became a
member of the Presbyterian church of
that village, and at the time of her
death was chairman of the missionary
committee Of the Y. p. S. C. E., and
was a member of the woman's benevo-
lent society.
Beside her husband, she is survived
by her parents, three sisters and two
brothers.
Her funeral was largely attended
Wednesday morning There we're
many beautiful floral tributes from
relatives and friends. Rev E. p.
Berry of Hoosick Falls ofiiciated.
The remains we're brought to Ben
nington for interment in the village
cemetery.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
WORKS BOTH WAYS.
Town Gets Back Some Money From an Unsx.
pscted Quarter

Town Gets Back Some Money From an Unsx.
Psctsd Quarter.
Before the bars were opened here
last week, Town Poor Master Matbers
prepared a list OF those who bad been
receiving aid ffou the town, and as
provided by law left instructions with
the proprietors not to sell liquor to
any person whose name was on the
list. There we're abou ono hundred
One OF the FIRST to call for drink at
one Of the places was man whose
family has been helped more or less by
the town, sl3 having been expended
for them the past winter. The liquor
was refused. He was highly indig.
nant, and more so when he found the
reason.
He went to the place where Mr..
nathers was at work, abused him for
a while, but when be found out that
his drinks we're stopped. he raised Sl3
and paid it 10 the poormaster, and bis
name vas removed from the black list.
Some others who found that their
names we're on II have also paid back
or arranged to pay the amounts ex
pended by the town for assistance.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14

S. P. c. A. INTERFERED.
Rather Than be Charged with Cruelty Horses
Owner Consented to Have the
Animal Killed.

A horse, of no great value, belong
ing to Charles Bowles of Woodford,
was killed Monday under direction Of
the officials of the S. p. G. A. Bowles
drove the horse to the village Satur-
day and attracted considerable at
tention and feeling among those who
saw his transactions.
The animal was finally taken by
chief Of police Tiff who had it cared
for at DR. Houghton's stable until
Monday when, after consulting with
the secretary of the society and
Bowles, it was ordered shot. The
animal was old and lame and did not
appear to have had a good feed for
six months.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
SHOT BY MISTAKE.
St. AIban' Nan Shot By NsishbOr Who Mis-.
took Him For Burglar.

As the outcome of burglar hunt at
the residence OF 7. A, Summerskill Of
st. Albans, superintendent OF motive
power of the Central Vermont railway,
early Tuesday, Mr.. Summerskill WAS
shot and seriously wounded.
Early in the morning the residence
of the superintendent was visited by
burglar TIE noise caused by bis en-
try aroused Mr.. Summerskill, aod the
latter proceede1 to investigate. De
found a man 10 the house, but was
unable to capture him, the robber
making his escape.
Mr.. Summerskill, seeing that the
man was likely to get away, and not
knowing how many companions might
be near, called Justify for assistance.
His cries we're heard by Col. A. a.
Hall, one Of the leading attorneys in
Vermont, whose residence is situated
near that Of Mr.. SummerskIll. Col.
Hall called his son, Harry, and the
latter prepared to go to Mr.. Summers
kills assistance.
Young Hall armed himself with a
revolver and proceeded to the superln-
tendent's house. In the darkness
Hall mistook Mr.. Summerskill for the
burglar, and the superintendent sup
posing that the young man was the
robber, attacked him with a club.
Young Hall was bruised, and finding
himself in danger Of his life, drew bis
revolver from bis pocket and fred.
The bullet, which was from q heavy
army revolver. inflicted a serious
wound, although it is thought Mr..
5umperskill's chances OF recovery are
fair.
When the railroad man cried out
after being shot, Hall saw that an On.
fortunate mistake had been made, but
by the time other neighbors had been
called the burglar was nowhere to be
found.
Sheriff Kelley was soon on the
ground and took personal charge Of
the hunt for the breaker, who
had caused all the trouble, and all
towns for miles around were advised
to look out for the suspect. 1t was
learned that a we'll dressed man, wear
ing a pair Of ladies' rubbers had
boarded an ealry morning street car,
ridden to the bay and back again.
He got of the car at the Holy
Angels church on Lake street and
walked up town to Deschenes' shoe
store, where he~entered and bought a
pair Of cheap shoes, No. rs BE ex-
planned to Deschenes that he had lost
lis shoes in the lake. When this was
learned the hunt for the man doubled
and he was found and arrested in the
depot at about g. 30 o'clock and taken
up to the Jail.
TheprisoneF told several contfadic-
tory stories when arrested, but all cir
eumstances point to his being the man
wanted for breaking in. He gave his
name as Albert Rodier Of Montreal
and said he was on bis way to BurliDg
ton and didn't know what be was ar
rested for.
Later Rodier was held for the Grand
Jury.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14

Custer ". R. C. served a supper to,
comrades and others in their hAln
Wednesday evening.
Mrs NJ. 8. Belden has issued invi
tations to a card party Friday after
noon. Saturday afternoon Mrs. A. J.
Holden gives reception and tea in,
honor Of her mother who is visiting.
her.
10 Rensselaer, county court Wadnes.
day morning, the jury in the case
Guilford d. Shedd of North Hoosick.
brought against the Bennington
Hoosick Valley Railroad to recover for
injuries alleged to have been received
while travelling on one of the cars Of
the company, returned verdict in
favor of the plaintiff to recover $3.50.
The damages asked for in .be con-
plant wero 1000.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
CHAPIN'S LINCOLN,
The Great President Portrayed as He Actually
Lived and Talked.

Lived and Talked
The Banner and Reformer is in
formed by the "Baracas" that an ex-
ceptional interest is being takeE in
the Chaplin portrayal of Abraham
Lincoln to be given in Bennington on
the evening preceding Memorial day.
The following sentences are from the
Boston Transcript of May =
Benjamin Chapin's dramatic por-
trayaPi of President Lincoln has at
last been seen in Boston. The en-
thusiastic accounts from New York
and elsewhere of this historical char
acter study have hardly overstated the
thrilling power and astonishing ef-
fects of this impersonation.
At moments the realism is so in
tense as to seem almost like too much
freedom and familiarity to take with q
theme sacred to the hearts of the
American people and so enshrined in
the tragedy, public and private, amid
which Lincol'ns career was run, as TO
be surrounded with hallowed memor
les of the tenderest intimacy. It is
easy to believe, as Mr. Chaplin says,
that it required.two years of exclusive
devotion to study, experimenting and
rewriting. But the end has been worth
all it has cost, and the American peo-
pie are to be congratulated that they
may see in Mr. Chapin's wonderful pro-
duction, so living representation of
their martyFed and canonized hero of
the War for the Union.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
SUSPECTS JAILED.
Three Tramp, Accused Of Burglary at Reads.
boro and MIImlnstOn.

lhFee lramps accused OF burglary AZ keads.
boFO and Wilmington
Friday morning three men were
captured walking on the railroad
tracks near Readsboro and we're taken
into custody. The captors armed
themselves with picks and shovsls on
learning that the men were 10 the
neigh borhood and representing them
selves as prOspectors got into conver
sation with the suspects
They gave their names as Thomas
Howard Of Albany, Robert Carr of
Boston and joseph Coleman of Lee
They we're given a hearing before JUS
tice G. A. Perry and Howard and Carr
we're each held in $1,000 bonds for
burglary, and Coleman was held in
s4Q0 bonds for vaRrancy,
Howard had s73 sewsd 10 his shirt
and revolver while Carr had some
money and weapon. Coleman had
neither moneyssnor a weapon.
The parties were unable to furnish
bail and Friday evening they were
brought to the Jail here and consigned
to the care of Jailer Russell,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
REDUCTION OF HOURS.
Col Scotts Employees Get Shorter Day and
Others Ask for II.

A 60-hour week has gone into effect
at the Scott stocking mill, the en-
ployes beginning at $3.50 in the morn
ing and at 1910 in the afternoon and
getting Saturday afternoon off.
The employees prepared a petition
and presented it to Col Scott Monday
night and he Immediately granted
their request, thereby maintaining his
well known reputation for generosity
aud fair dealing with those in his en-
ploy.
A meeting Of mill employees was
held at Foresters' hall Tuesday even
ing in the interest of a ten hour day,
or 90 hour week al all the mills and it
seems only a question of short time
when none of the mill employees OF
Bennington will work over ten hours
per day, which is enough and as it
should be-.
AT the meeting there we're 800 present
inclu9iug employees from all the mills
in town. A chairman and secretary
were elected and two hours We're
spent in discussion.
1t was voted to appoint committee
of three from each mill to draw up a
petition embodying a request for a
ten hour day and to include Saturday
half holiday during the summer
months.
These petitions will be circulated to
get as many signatures as possible
and will then be presented to the en-
ployers. The meeting then adjourned
to next Tuesday evening.
The carpenters, painters, masons
and plumbers have now been working
two weeks under their new nine hour
scale and the men and most of the en-
ployers are pleased with the change.
The agreement between the men and
the employers in these bodies and the
signers of the agreement are as fol-
lows
We the Undersigned carpenters, masons,
painters and plumbers OF Bennington 10 here
by agree that on and after the first day OF
May, 1908, nine hours will constitute q full
davis work
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
ELSIE LESLIE.
shakssPsars's Drama The Tanning Of the
Shrew, to be Seen Here,

Shaksspsare's Drama, The Tanning Of the
Shrew, to be Seen Here,
One Of the most interesting an.
nouncenents Of the dramatic season
10 that which promises a production Of
1.-The Tanning Of tha Shrew" on Mon
day evening next at the Opera House,
with Elsie Leslie as Katherine.
This young actress is noted for her
ability and has been a success on the
stage in everything she ever under
took. AS child her talents we're rec
ognized for their signal brilliancy.
She vas for several seasons with Jos
eph jefferson. playing leading bust
ness, and the veteran comedian strong
ly advised her to undertake the hero
inc Of Shakespeare.
Her choice of Katherine will enable
her to manifest power rs we'll as sweet
ness, for Katherine, who ends in be-
coming very sweet woman, is fiery
and turbulent at the first Miss Les
lie has exactly the brilliant presence
for this part, and her fine performance
of Glory Qusyle last season showed
her possession of ample impetuosity
and vigor.
The young actress shows a worthy
ambition and fine spirit and she
will not lack public appreciation and
practical encouragement IN the good
work that she has SO bodily under.
taken.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
Bids Wanted.

The trustees of the Village OF Bennington
win receive sealed proposals for the building Of
an addition TO the public sewer In said village
from point on East Main street extending
eAstwardly to point at the intersection Of
specifications may be seen az the Village
Rooms All bids will he opened at meeting
OF the Board of Trustees May 18th next at
O'Clock in the evening. The trustees reserve
should be directed to NJ. w. Stewart Sewer
COmmssi, ner.
By order of the Board OF Trustees
l.. l.. FILLMORE, President
i5w2 JOHN VI. KELSO, Clerk.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
TrayeIIng b panrorous.

Constant motion jars the kidneys which
are kept In place in the body by delicate at
tachmenls. Tbi- is the reason That travellers,
trainmen, street car men, tramsters and All
who drive very much suffer from kidney dis
ease In some form. Folet's Kidney Cure
strengthens the kidneys and lcures oil forms
of kidney aud bladder di,ease. Geo II.
Hausan, locomotive engineer, Lima, O.,
writes: "COnstant vibration Of the engine
caused me great deal Of trouble with my
kidneys, and got no relief until / used Fo.
ley's Kidney Cure" Quinlau's Pharmacy
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
MOUNTAIN PRESERVE.
Wilton A. Wall Leases The Little Pond Property
in HOodford

Wilton A. Wall has leased Of G. +.
Stone of New York for a term of years,
the Little Pond property. The prop.
erty includes the hotel and outbuild
ings, the pond and the adjacent land
through which the outlet stream flows,
Mr.. Wall has taken the place for
private use. He and party of friends
spent the first Of the week there Mr..
Stone is making some repairs to the
buildings before turning them over tC
Mr.. Wall
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
DRANK IODINE.

Five Year Old South Salisbury Boy Has
Narrow Escape
Leon, the five year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Beagle of South Shafts
bury, got hold Of bottle Of iodine
and drank part of it's contents
The attention of the little fellows
parents was at once attracted, DR..
Dean was called and by prompt meth
ods he was able to save the child's
lifep though the boy. suffered severely
and for hours his life hung in the bal
ance.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
POWDER EXPLODED.
John Roberts Ofwsst Pawlst Killed Tuesday
Afternoon.

A fearful acciden. occurred in the
Rising & Nelson quarry at West Paw
let Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.
A load Of powder had just arrived,
and John Roberts was carrying a keg
under each arm to put it into the pow
der house, when both exploded He
was frightfully injured, but was con-
scious until lOo'clock that night, when
he died. He is survived by his wife
and five children.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
MORE BURGLARlES.
C. P. GllsOn's House at BraalsbOrO Robbed
Of $500.

~ - NNsS" toAsN ~ btahiNDSIO FAouutN
Of S4OO.
Burglars entered q. P. Gilson's
house at Brattleboro Saturday night
and took from Mr.. GilsoD's clothing
beside his bed between $500 and &4OO
in cash and a gold watch and chain
valued at 500. They also obtained
sS5 from II. P. Hunters clothing in
an adjoining room.
DR.. g. F. BARRIERS house was en-
tered Friday and a small amount in
cash and revolver and cartridges
stolen.
Coming as it did directly after the
burglaries in Wilmington and Reads.
boro, it is thought that the same gang
which visited those towns is now oper-
sting in Brattleboro.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
GRoUNDLESS TALK.
Silly and Unjust Criticism Of License Com.
misslOnsrs.

Silly and Unjust Criticism Of License Com.
mlssIOnsrs.
In certain quarters during the past
few days there has been some criticism
of the license commissioners in regard
to the nationality of the licensees, it
being claimed that all are Irish etc.
In justice to the board as we'll as
the licensees, 1t may be we'll to state
the positive fact that seven Of the par
ties to receive licenses are native born
Benningtonians. The statements in re-
gard to the politics of the licensees
are just as silly and easily disproved.
Miss Mary Lyons spent Sunday with
her sister in Arlington.
6. A. Custer Post and ". R. c. will
attend memorial service in the Bap-
tist church Sunday evening, May "A.
A drama entitled Crawford will
be presented by st. Agnes Guild of
st. Peters cburch.At the Parish House
Wednesday evening, May 20.
Miss Jean Hamilton, secretary OF the
National League Of Women Workers,
gave a delightful talk on the work of
other clubs at the Young Women's Club
rooms last evening
Mrs, John Mccormack was on6 OF
the guests at the marriage of Miss
Mary Young of Rutland TO Cornelius
Maboney Of the same city, which took
place Tuesday morning. The bride
has visited here a number of times.
The May number of The Vermonter
is devoted mostly to an article on Med
icine and Surgery, written by Dr. o,
S. CaverIy. president OF the state
board Of health, The article is EN-
bellished with portraits of some Is Of
the prominent surgeons and physicians
,ot Vermont of former times. Among
them is one Of the late DR.. Lyman
Rogers Of this village.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14

Neglected colds make fat graveyards.D
DR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps men
and women to happy, vigorous old age
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14

A little life may be sacrificed 10 n sudden
attaek Of Group, II you don't have DIR Thomas
Eeleotric Oil ON hand for the emergency.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14
ro cuRE a cOLn IN Owe oAY

Take Laxative BrOmo Quininc Tablets All
druggists refund the money II It fails 70 cure.
X. W. Groves signature Is on each box. &c.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14

$. +. Wood. Mont Barnes
Chas Kendall. Henry Barker
Simeon H. Corbett, Fred Kendall,
Fred Elwen. Leslie A. Carrier.
John Paulson, Burton Z. Harwood,
U. G. Town, Micnael FRAZIER.
c. H. Clark Harry Fradenburg.
@. H. Bridge, Louis Rickert,
David 7. Murray. LeGrand COlegrove
n. Bergeron, John Meyer
f. II. Hewitt, G, Prentice,
Johh Nc Clune, j. 3. Morse.
George A. Kendall, .. II. Robinson
George G. Morse, Miner Cleveland
VIM. Winpenney, Geo. N. Phillips,
A F. Clark. Fred W. Silver,
j. Andrews, Herbert A. Stratton,
A. B. Swift, Felix Ploude,
II. W. Cummings, Frank b. Newton,
Henry lockwood, Martin Buss,
A. Pierce NJ w. Collins,
II. $. Fisk, c. H. Robson,
w. II. Warn, c. T. Kellogg,
Chas. G. McNeary, E. Whitman,
Thos. ]. Lisby. w. Gibney,
Geo. McKeon, S. c CrOmack,
Edward Welch r. f. Baker.
c. f. Snow HE Hill,
p D. Demoer, Chas winslow,
Charlie Mcclure. c. F. Burch.
F B. EdgertOn, e. Crawford,
John c. Murphy, NJ. Belmore,
A. Betit, Myron Goodel.
John whitney
bennington, VI, April 80, 1903.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure rheu
matism & neuralgia. Entirely vegetable Safe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
RESTORED.

ports or at sea within the three mile limit Of the
United States the federal authorities alone
empowered to take cognizance of felOnes per-
petrated on the high seas on board an American
ship. This is in accordance with the doctrine
of international law, that vessels on the high
seas being out of the territorial limits of any
other State are subject to the jurisdiction of
the State to which they belong. Should, how
ever, the American ship in quest on have cleared
for English port, the perpetrator of the re ony
would have in the first place to be arragned
before the English authorities and an extIadi-
ton commitment obtained before he could be
brought back to this country for trial, not by
the municipal or State tribunals. but by the
federal courts. 1t is a question if the
American ship were cleared for a French port
whether it would in an analogous case be recess
sary to secure an eXtradition commitment from
the French authorities for the criminal always
provided that the latter was not a French citi-
zen. For in one of its most famous decisions
the ConseiI d Etat which is the final court of
appeal in France determined that the French
courts had jurisdiction in a case where one
American sailor had stabbed seaman of the
same nationality on board an American mer-
chant ship, the Sally, in the port of Marsei es.
But, as general rule it may be taken that The
United States federal courts are obliged to make
use of eXtraditOn proceedings in order 20 Sc, ure
the custody of a man guilty of felony perpe-
trated on the high seas on board an Amerc
ship bound for a foreign port.
Now, extradition is seldom invoked otherwise
than in the case of felonies. Nor are the federal
courts accustomed to deal with misdemeanors.
Such forms of fraud as cheating at cards. etc,
are not fclonies, but merely misdemeanOrs, and
consequently escape, matters stand now, all
punishment unless the unfair play takes place
in port or within the three mile limit OF the
shore, in which case any police magistrate is
competent to deal with the affair. OF course,