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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-02-13
THE END OF NIAGARA.
In Twenty-Five Centuries the Great
Falls VIII Have Disappeared.

Falls VIII have Disnppe"Fe"'
In $500 years hence the discharge OF
the Niagara will have become inter
mittent, ceasing at low stages OF the
lake, and finally the Niagara river, on
the rising edge of the basin, will nave
its waters turned back and southwark,
and no water will flow over the Mag
ara escarpment Of that day. Through
this agency alone Niagara falls Will
cease to exist long before the escarp-
ment has been worn away to the river
level at Grand island, but as 1t is even
now lessening the volume Of water
poured over the falls the erosive power
of the stream is diminishing, and we
must therefore increase the period nee
essary for the retreat Of the Canadian
falls to the south end Of Goat island
and the stealing Of the waters of the
American falls.
Assuming the continuity Of the forces
named, we might outline the probable
future life and death Of the falls thus:
With progressive loss in water vol
ume the Canadian falls Will reach the
south end Of Goat island in from 1000
to 1000 years, the death of the Ameri-
can falls.
The flow Of the waters will now have
become intermittent, and at first only
at periods of mean and high water in
Lake Erie, eventually at high water
alone, will there be any discharge over
the escarpment. This will continue fol
a period of from 1900 to 1000 years.
The entire flow to the north vii
cease, and the river will flow back into
Lake Erie, leaving the escarpment dry
at a point not very far south of GoaI
island and with a height Of about ion
feet. This will be $500 years hence
the death of Niagara falls.-John NJ
Clarke, Phi. D., LII. D., in Harper'i
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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-02-13

"f' Stops for passengers on sigma
Or notice to conductor.
sc" Stops only to let of passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delmar.
SD" Stops only to let of passen'
gers from points North OF Delmar,
ard take on passengers for Cape
Charles and points South.
Trains 81 and SO will stop at all
stations on Sundayfor local passen.
gers, onsignal or notice to conductor
RIB. Cooke, J.G. Rodgers,
TrafIc Manager, Supt.
Norfolk. Va. Cape Charles. Va
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-02-13
Sch nnIhoX DefinitiOas.

These are two schoolboy definitions
illustrated by sentences:
"Frantic means wild; picked some
frantic flowers"
Athletic, strong; the vinegar was
too athletic to use."-Little Chronicle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-02-13
Valued Competitor.

Emeline-Sara is my greatest con-
ISOLATION in life.
Elizabeth-Why?
Everybody says she talks
more than | do.-Detroit Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-02-13
A Biased Opinion.

she-I think it's so silly Of lovers to
quarrel.
He-Yes, the making up Is so expen'
sive-Brooklyn Life.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-02-13
Customary Notice.

"Are the races coming to town.?
81 don't know" answered young
Mrs. Torkins. my husband hasn't
vet said anything about our having to
economic. Washington Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
The Weather Prophet Who Predicted Dry Season because the Last Two

OF ten and said the water was then 10
inches deep, "and gettin' deeper all
de time" He got through "dry."
Most Of the residents of the other
side of the bridge went through the
school grounds, down Park and
Pleasant streets and reached the Put
nam corner in time to see the circus
parade. The bridge, however, came
pretty near being carried away.
The water at that point overAow~l
the banks, reached Pleasant and then
came rushing down to North, a minia-
ture Niagara in fact. This water, to-
gether with that which overaowed from
the Adams bulkhead covered North
street from Pleasant to the Putnam
works with water to the depth of fully
two feet.
Pedestrians could not get by only as
they were carried on the backs of those
looking to earn a quarter, Tempor-
airy bridges we're constructed and as
the Banner goes to press, they are be-
ing used, and the water yet is pouring
down a fast rushing stream.
j. B. Percy, the ice man, had an
ice wagon carried down the Walloom-
sac last night, and buggy that stood
near it, The ice wagon being heavy,
grounded near the Hinsdilville church
but the buggy being lighter, went on.
Several streets in the village were
badly washed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
WHITE CREEK, N. Y.

Miss Florence Homes had a birth.
day party on Saturday, May %.
The school at Briggs Corners
closed June l. The teacher, Miss
Steele, is going home for a short time.
a strawberry and ice cream festival
was held June 9Th in the parlors of
the NJ. f. church under the auspices of
the ladies' aid society.
Bob Barker has arrived in town.
Charles Cannon and James Briggs
were visiting in Hoosick Falls last
week.
The ladies' aid society had a supper
last weeks
Tom Keenan, will speak Sunday
morning and evening at the NJ. E.
church,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
FROM BRITISH
ART1Y CHIEF
Geo A. Roberts Receives Letter
From Lord Roberts.

George A. Roberts, son of G. II.
Roberts of East Dorset, has always
bad great admiration for Lord Rob
erts, the most famous of living British
soldiers, and this regard has not been
lessened by the fact that each bears
the same name. So the younger Rob-
erts Of East Dorset suggested sending
to- the elder at London a can of Ver-
mont maple syrup as a sweet reminder
of respect and as token conveying
one OF the most famous of new world
products to distinguished represent
ative Of the old world. In return c.
H, Roberts has received the following
autograph letter from the British
army chief:
AZ Portland Place, w, London, Sth
May, 1904
Dear Sir:
l beg you will accept best thanks
from Lady Roberts and myself for the
delicious mapel syrup you so kindly
sent to US. 1t arrived safely a day or
two ago. and is thoroughly appreciat-
ed by US all. Please tell your boy how
much Obliged | am to him for thinking
Of US, and suggesting the present of
the syrup.
l am forwarding by this post for
your kind acceptance copy of my
"Forty-one Years in India"
Believe me,
Yours very Sincerely,
Roberts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
HIGH WATER
IN TOWN
WaIlOomsac On a Rampage
Again.
A SUMMER FRESHET.
Streets Temporarily impossible
And Considerable Dam.
age Done.
A SUMMER FRESHET.

The severest rain storm that has
visited this section set in Wednesday
shortly afternoon and has continued
almost without ceasing ever since.
y portion of the time the waterfall
was unprecedently heavy. Much
thunder and lightning has accom-
panied the rain.
The water has caused considerable
damage, and had the rain continued
all day, there would have been a
freshet. AS it is, the water has not
been so high since 1898, when dam
age to the amount of slO0,OcJ was
caused. The hull in the rain fall this
morning, has probably prevented any
repetition of that event.
Gas a result of the rains of yesterday
and this morning, the fields between
here and North Bennington are fully
a foot or more under water and at the
willow switch the electric cars meet in
several inches.
VII A'Nlpu oLANCN L'iN NdlSI III llt
Walloomsac was 80 high that car
load of coal, about p tons, was placed
on the bridge of the Rutland railroad
to keep it from being carried away,
At the soldiers home, the water
overhowed the dyke that was built
two years ago, and made quite a lake
on the portion of the grass land. The
damage will not be heavy The water
came within few inches of the high
way bridge just below the home eros
sing,
What is known as the Jewett brook
overhowed its banks and considerable
damage was done to gardens in that
vicinity.
Residents of portions of School and
Pleasant streets learned what it is to
be threatened by a flood. The Wal
loomsac this morning was a raging
torrent. The water overnowed at the
dam on School street, which soon was
miniature lake between the bridge
and Pleasant street. Alec Lamarre
came down to the post Office at quarter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
LEAVES THE TRAIN.
Fred Rosseau Takes "French Leave" On Morn
ins Train.

FRED RoSSeau Taxes "French Leave On Morn
ing Train.
Fred Rosseau, prisoner being TAX
en- to the house of correction Tuesday
to serve sentences of los days for
breach ofthe peace, escaped from Dep
uty Sheriff c. H. Bardwell by jumping
from the flyer when it was going at full
speed near Shelburne.
Rosseau was not handcutIed. He
asked permission to 90 to the toll {
and it was granted. Officer wardwell
kept an eye on Rosseau but when the
latter reached the end of the car, in
stead of going to the toilet room, open
ed the door Of the car and jumped from
the platform. The train stopped and
a search was made but no trace Of him
could be found. Nothing has yet been
heard of Rosseau.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
Collar City's Famous School
Destroyed.
BUILDING A WRECK.
Janitors We're Hauled Through
Windows Barely Escaping
With Their Lives.

Troy, June 9-For the second time
within year Troy's famous Institute
the Rensselaer, Polytechnic school has
been visited by fire, and the probabili-
les at noon today, are the old struct-
ure from which men who made their
mark in the engineering world, was
a seething mass of flame. 1t is almost
certain that the building will be a
total wreck.
Two men who act in the capacity of
janitors for the institute, were res
cued from the building by Police or
GERS.
The flames were so fierce that tn
men WHO were hauled out of window
had no chance to get any of their
clothing. The flames started in a room
over the main entrance, at least that
is where Officer Green, who sent in the
alarm, first saw them springing from.
The institution is one of the very
Oldest of the engineering schools in
the country.
Thousands hearing the news braved
a drenching rain storm to line the
streets in the neighborhood to watch
the spectacle. Much difficulty was ex-
perienced in fighting the fire owing to
the fact that the building is on steep
hill II was necessary to use horses
to pull the hose up the hill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
PUTS SHOES ON.
Italian in Readsboro Gives the Officers the
Slip.

Italian in Readsboro Gives the Officers the
Slip.
w. w. Follett, G. NJ. Bemis and NJ
0. Hicks Saturday went to the house
of Mr. Bontempi an Italian of Reads
boro who lives across the bridge, with
the intention of arresting him for sell
ing liquor without a license. Upon
being told that he must accompany
them, Bontempi said he would go as
soon as he got his shoes. Leaving the
room for that purpose, he pulled the
door knob out, leaving the officers
prisoners for few minutes.
Meantime Bontempi escaped and
went across the line to Monroe Bridge.
The officers in Massachusetts we're not
ifed and he was arrested and taken
back to Readsboro.
A trial was held Tuesday and be
was fined $500 and costs, amounting to
about s325.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
FLAG DAY
Governor Mccullough Issues Proclamation
Regarding Observance.

Governor Mccullough has, issued
the following proclamation relating
to the observance Of Flag Day
estate of Vermont executive depart
ment by the governor--A proclama-
tom
In pursuance of commendable
custom becoming established among
the States of the Union hereby pro-
claim Tuesday, the l4th day OF June,
1904, as Flag day, the anniversary of
the birth of the flag.
And | recommend that the day be
observed by all patriotic and liberty
loving citizens of the state, by causing
the stars and stripes to be displayed
on the school house, the home, the
public building, the place OF business.
1t tells its own story:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
USE HYOMEI AT OUR RISK"
Druggist GOkay Will Pay For HY0M-
Ell Treatment If Il Fails TO
Cure,

So pronounced has been the relief
and cures following the use of Hyomei
in catarrhal troubles, that in nearly
every city anG village all over this
country the leading druggists have ad-
ycgtised that they would pay for Hyo-
mel themselves if it did not effect a
cure. ln this city Druggist Gokay has
publicly announced in the Banner and
other papers, use Hyomei at my
risk. ~ The result has been an enor-
nous demand for the Hyomei outfits
and many unusual cures have been
made.
The fact that Hyomei if so convent
ent and complete and that it cures by
merely breathing and not by drugging
the stomach, no doubt has had cousid-
erable influence in creating confidence
in the treatment. When Hyomei is
used, every particle of air that enters
the head and throat and goes to the
lungs is charged with healing balsams
Jnas Kill the germs OF catarrh and
soothe and heal the irritated mucous
membrane.
Druggist Gokay urges all who are
subject to catarrh or catarrhal colds
to get Hyomei outfit from him and
use it at his risk. No matter how
skeptical you may be, you cannot dis
pute the fairness of this offer Use
Hyomei for a month, If at the end of
thirty days you can say to Druggist
Gokay, "It did not holp," he will re-
fund your money without question or
argument. This is his way of remoy-
ing all doubts as to the power of Hy-
omsi to cure catarrhal troubles. He
believes it the strongest evidence that
can be offered to the curative powers
of Hy omei.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
only the Fatal Tree Mark.

JERSEY. CITY, n. j., June o.
Branded on his face was a llvid picture
of tree under which he was passing
when Thomas Burke was struck dead
by lightning last night in front Of 245
Summit avenue. The mans derby hat
was torn into strips, but aside from
the fatal mark on his cheek there was
no visible sign to tell how he was
killed. He was picked up by persons
who saw him during the flash. A loud
report accompanied the electrical dis
play.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
LEARNED TO LATE.
Liveryman Lets Stranger Have Team--finds
Out He is a Thief

Out he is Thief.
Sunday morning a man applied at
the livery stable of A. L. Stearn of
Bethel for a team. He was a stranger
but said he had got a good job on the
quarry and wanted to go to South
Royalton to get his family and would
return the team at night. He did not
return that day and later Mr. Stearns
learned that his name was Henry
Rhodes, of Northfeld, whom officers
had been following several days on a
charge of getting a rig under false
pretences from Fred Fuller, of that
place.
Officers traced Rhodes to White
River Junction, where at 2 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon he tried to trade
his tired out steed for fresh horse
From there they found he went to East
Hanover, N. H.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
An Importart y-ttncss.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Algernon @.
Meyer, whose home is in Jacksonville,
Fla, but who is living temporarily in
this city, has told the district attorney
that he saw the shot fired which killed
Caesar Young. He says there was a
struggle in the cab, and it is his belief
that Young held The revolver and that
his companion, Nan Patterson, the
actress now held in the Tombs, was
attempting to wrest it from him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
BY the Governor
WORLDS CURFEW CONGRESS
zxIS<Xz$1
G[<<xzz
Governor Mccullough Appoints the Delegates
from Vermont

OVFNihOi "NSu'oNf" NPPo''S wv bNNSH'S'
from Vermont.
Governor Mccullough has appoint
ed the following as delegates from the
State of Vermont to the Worlds Cur
few congress at Festival Hall, st
Louis, July 9th 1904, and as this con-
gress is held for the sole purpose of
extending the home building, child
saving and crime reducing features Of
the curfew reform among children and
youths both in the United States and
foreign countries it will doubtless
prove to at least equal the great inter
est displayed in preceding Congresses:
Hon Walter E Ranger, Montpelie r.;
Prof A w Yarney, Miss Maude Car
penter, Miss Anna c Park, Benning-
ton; E L Ingalls,, Supt Vt Industrial
School, Vergennes; d L Morgan, Supt
House of Correction, Rutland; Hon
A f Cudworth, Londonderry; c A
Perry, NJ ID Readsboro; Prof John l.
Alger, Johnson; II Blakely, Esq,
Bellows Falls; Rev Charles H Peck.
North Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
PIT. ARTHUR
HAS FALLEN
Cars Far Eastern Strong
hold Captured.
JAPS LOST HEAVILY.
Mikado'S Forces Have Cut The
Gables and Details are
Lacking.
JAPS LOST HEAVILY.

LONDON, June 9.-It is reported
here that Port Arthur has fallen.
The report says the japanese lost
1000.
On the Stock Exchange many reports
are current that Port Arthur has fall
en-.
a Yinkow telegram that passed the
Russian censor says "the fall of Port
Arthur is imminent"
The besieged fortress has been under
fire by land an& sea almost continuous
ly since Saturday
The Japanese envelop the fortress in
a semicircular line twenty-five miles
long and/have mounted heavy guns on
all the heights
Admiral Togo is said to have hun
dred warships Of all grades about the
peninsula.
A report from Chefu says the roar of
heavy guns proves the Japanese attack
on Port Arthur is continuing without
intermission. The attack is being made
by land and sea, The firing has contin-
ued for days, and it is reported there
have been heavy losses on both sides.
\ Reuter- telegram from st. Peters
burg says:
The Japanese have made several
sustained and stubborn attacks on
Port Arthur simultaneously by land
and sea. They were repulsed with Sc
we're loss.
d The position of the Japanese in
Kwangtung is said to be precarious.
"There are rumors that the Yladivos-
tok squadron has effected a junction
with the Port Arthur fleet that a ma
val battle took place and that the Jap.
anese lost four large ships
A Mukden report says;
According TO information here, a
japanese squadron Of nine vessels has
been bombarding the coast between
Siungyucheng ana Kaichou, on the
west coast OF the Liautong peninsula,
just below Newchwang, since Tuesday
morning"
News from Port Arthur, the Iiau-
tong peninsula and the Yalu river is
cut off from Russian sources by the
Japanese who are between the Rus
slams and the territory mentioned. 1t
is officially asserted tIat the cables
connecting Japan with China are not
working, which would prevent Tokyo
also from having knowledge Of events
in that section of Manchura. The 'in-
terruption" of the cable work, how
ever, is more likely to be official and
due to "A censorship Mt Tokyo.
\ Shanghai report says;
General Sukelberg's Russian bri-
gade. marching in the direction of Port
Arthur suffered reverse near Wa
fangtein and retired to Tashichiao."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
Been Wet Is the Same Fellow Who Predicted Open Winter
IN COUNTY COURT.
Weeks Case Mol Pressed at Manchester Ycstsr-
daV.

udy'
Manchester, June 9:-County court
adjourned Wednesday afternoon until
p. m. Monday on account of the fun
eral of Hon Joel c. Baker today.
The case of State VS. j. w. Weeks
of Dorset, which was set for trial
Wednesday morning, was mole pros
sed, the evidence being deemed INSULT
ciept.
The grand jury went to Bennington
this morning to inspect the Jail.
\ large number of the stockholders
of the Pownal creamery are in Man
chester appearing before the grand
jury for an indictment against the al
legged swiudler, who last winter collect
ed the funds of the creamery and de-
parted. He has not been located.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
STATE NEWS.

The Rev ]. c. Bodwell has resigned
as pastor ofthe Congregational church
at Lyndonville, to take affect Septem-
Der l. He has been pastor of the
church over II years, during which
time parsonage has been built and
100 persons added to the church mem-
bership.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
That ThrobbIng Headache.

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of suffers have proved their match less
merit for Sick and Nervous Headache.
They make puse blood and build up
your health. Only 25 cents, money ba Tx
ifnot eura1, Sold by o. Z. Gibson Drug
gist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
NOTICE!

The Oriental Rug Co have a large
exhibit of Persian and Turkish rugs
at the Putnam house music room.
Manager j. A. Haddard, one who has
been here many times has charge of
them. He invites all to come and in
spect the articles 2t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09

DENVER, June 0.-Nliss Anna Et.
'zel, sister OF Lewis Etzel, correspond.
ent OF the London Daily Telegraph
who was killed by Chinese soldiers
has appealed to President Roosevelt
for his assistance in securing the ship
ment Of the body from Newchwang to
Denver, 4 reply to her message was
received from the presidents secre-
tary saying that the matter had been
referreh to the department Of state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
HEART DISEASE?

Quick pulse, palpitatiou Of the heart,
short breath, swimming head - terribly
frightened. No danger-simply symptoms
of Dyspepsia.
Try Dr. Deane's Dyspepsia Pills and see
how quickly this kind Of heart disease
disappears. White wrapper If constipated,
yellow if bowels are regular. At all drHg-
gists', 25 cts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
The Weather.

Cloudy and partly cloudy tonight,
Friday fair,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09

Given under my hand
and the seal Of the
SEAL State of Vermont in the
executive chamber at
Bennington this eight
day of June, in the
year of our Lord One
thousand nine hundred
and four, and OF the
Independence of the
United States the One
hundred and twenty
eighth.
By the Governor
John G. Mccullough
Edward L. Bates
Secretary of Civil and Military
Affairs"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09

3is Pleasant ST., next door west of On
SCOTS residence. Has steam heating bath
room, etc. Plenty of rooms conveniently ar
ranged. Rent $780, Inquire ut Ohn Scotts
office. l0Ttf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09

VTANTED.-We can give steady employ
w ment to a large number OF opera .orS on
Singer machines Good wages guaranteed.
Brandon Garment Co, Brandon, Vt. l2Itl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09

ITO RENT.-Rooms TO rent on South St.,
l. furnished or unfurnished. Pleasant To-
cation for summer visitors. Barn connected
with house. Apply to 224 South St. Mrs +. A.
Jewett. lCIu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09

LHIRT STITUUERS- S-Experien aed oper-
> atOrs are wanted by f. Edwards 81 sons,
Natcll Mass, Steady employment thrOughOuJ
the year. 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09

T F. QUINN-Veterinar Surgeon and Dent
i ist, Ofice, w. j. Phalen's Stable, Tele-
phone No. 1915,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09

JNANTED.-By q lady, position as nurse or
w care Of an invalid. sos Main st. Good
references given. l5
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09

"ANTED. Position as stationary engi-
w neer OF machinist, by a man thoroughly
trained In both branches CagefJl competent
and Trustworthy. Address j. G. Breen, Reads
bOrO, VT ll5
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09

WANTED a band sawyer ana man TO run
w back knife lathe Wilmington Chair Co..
Wilmington. Vt,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09

II o RENT -RoOmy house in north part OF
/ village. Apply to Miss c. 5. Heyes. l25u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-09
BUSINESS EXCHANGE
BEEF, IRON AND WINE

FTNO ILET.-A very desirable tenement with
modern conyenlences, suitable for small
family. Price s 90 per mOnth. Inquire At ~
Putnam Street