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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News OF the Town and Village Briefly
Told For Rnsy Headers.

News Of the Town and Village Briefly
Told For Rnsy Readers.
Chauncey Rudd is off duty forla few
days with an attack of lumbago.
Mr. and Mrs w. D. Newton left this
morning on their automobile for Hart.
ford where they will visit his relatives.
About forty of the residents on
Union st are picnicking at Battlefield
park today.
The funeral of Patrick Henry Seton,
the infant son of VIM Seton, was held
at ST Peters church at $3.50 this morn
ing.
j. Cox of Stafford st spent Wednes.
day in Albany
Misses Catharine Conlin and Mabel
King are camping in Woodford.
Curtis S. Burt left Friday noon for
New York city.
Louis Morse is camping in E. T.
Griswold's store for few days.
Miss Nellie Gsieen of Division st
is spending a month in Schenectady
Forrest Jepson has returned home
from Schenectady.
Elmer Somergill returned to New
York Friday noon.
The August number of The New Eng
land Magazine is notable in more
ways than one. Its leading feature is
a lavishly illustrated article on the
Womaa's Relief Corps, by Elizabeth
Robbins Berry The article is Of
especial Thickness in view of the fact
that this is the month of the National
Encampment of the GAR in Boston;
the annual conventions of the Natio
nal WRC always being held at the
same time and place as those of the
GAR.
John Ineson of Bennington wishes
to inform the public that be is not the
John lneson arrested in Rutland as
stated in the Banner. The John Inc
son arrested is resident of Rutland.
In'the Northern League games at
Plattsburg Thursday, Rutland defeat
ed the home team. Score to /. The
Rutlanders put up fine game. AT
Burlington the st Adams beat the
Burlington team to 6. Burling ton
lost by excusable errors.
Rev Philip Schuyler will be away
from the village until next Thursday.
The Rev Thornton f. Turner of North
Bennington has kindly offered to do
any pastoral work required during his
absence. The Rev Woolsey of Vergen-
mes will officiate at the regular morn
ing services Sunday. The evening
service will be omitted.
A. B. Caldwell has gone to Pough-
keepsie for few days.
John Seth left Thursday for Bur-
lington.
Miss Edith Buss returned from
ShaftsburyThursday.
Forrest Kehoe was down from Lake
Hancock Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12
EIGHT MINERS DEAD.
Barringer Gold Mine Disaster
at Gold Hill, S. @.
MANAGER ONLY ESCAPED DEATH.
Pond of Water Near shaft Broke
Loose From Excessive Rains, and
Flood Poured Through, Drown
ing the Miners.

RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. PA spe-
cial from Salisbury, ~ c., says in
formation has been received here that
the Barringer gold mine, located near
Gold Hill, n. c., Rowan county, has
been suddenly flooded with water,
causing the instant death Of eight men
employed in the mine.
The dead are William Canup, VIII
liam Stirewalt, Joseph Magrpm, Rob
ert Deberry, Samuel Price and three
others whose names are understandable.
Nine men were in the mine shaft
when Il large pond located near the
entrance to the mine suddenly broke
loose, the breaking being caused by
excessive rains, the waters rushing in in
terrific and deadly force to depth Of
about hundred feet upon the men,
who were powerless TO save themselves.
Mr. Thomas Moyl, manager OF the
plant was the only one TO escape
death
The mine is filled with water and
none Of the dead bodies has yet been
recovered. An unusual downpOur Of
rain is reported in the vicinity Of the
mine, much damage being done to
property The flooded mine is the
property of the Whitney Reduction
company of Salisbury and Plttsburg,
Pa, and has been operated for a num-
Der Of years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12
Philippians Day Mt worlds Fair.

ST LOUIS, Aug, PA reunion Of
tho Army Of the Philippines has open
ed on the Philippine reservation. at
least 1000 members of the society from
various parts Of the United States be-
ing present. A session for the CON
sideration of routine business was held
in the Visayan theater, with General
Charles King, the president, in the
chair. Among the distinguished men
present We're Secretary of War Taft
and Generals Chaffee, Merritt and
Hale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12

To the Tax Payers Of the Remington
Graded Seheol District.

Rate Bill has be IN placedin my hands for
collection, as follows 70 cents on the dollar
on the Grand List Ul 1904.
/ hereby demand payment Of said taxes, and
notify you that VIII attend at the Bennington
County Savings Bank from 9 o'clock m I'M
ill O'Clock p. m 49,
There will be a Discount of per cent on
above tax II paid within 90 days
Q. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, Vt, July /, 1854.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12
A welcome For Fairbanks.

MARYSVILLE, o., Aug. r. - Ten
thousand people gathered here to well
come United States Senator Charles
w. Fairbanks, Republican nominee for
vice president. Mr.. Fairbanks was
born in Unionvllle, not far from here.
He was accompanied to Marysvile by
his wife and aged mother, the latter a
resident of Springfield. On his arrival
many old friends, some of whom he
had gone TO school with, crowded
around to say, How do you do, Char
HeT"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12

LINCOLN, Neb, Aug. 12-After n
session lasting all night the Democrats
and Populists of Nebraska completed
their state ticket here The division Of
officers gives the Populists five and the
Democrats three The completed tick
ct is as follows: Governor, George w.
Berge, Populist, of Lincoln; lieutenant
governor, DR. \. Townsend, Democrat;
of Franklin county; secretary of state,
K. T. Watzke, Democrat, of Richardson
county: state treasurer. John NJ Os-
bourne. Populist The Democratic plat
form contains hearty Endorsement OF
the national ticket
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12
TAILORING!

Frank Yelinek has opened a
tailor shop in the Fillmore
building on North st. Ladies'
and Gents Tailoring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate of ALONZO b. VALENTINE.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Dy
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Ben.
nington, C0MsuSSlUNERS, to receive exam
inc and adjust all claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate of AlonZO
Valentine, late OF Bennington In SAID
district deceased, and ali claims
exhibited In offset thereto, hereby Civ notice
that we will meet for the purpose Aforesaid al the
Iropate once In Bennington on tue I'd fav
OF September and 2Sth day of Jan. next rom
O'Clock y. M until O'clock p. m. each Of said
days,a I'd that six months from the 18th dr.
July, A u. 1904 is the time limitedb, SAID court
for sad creditors to present their claims TO as
for tx m nation and allowance.
Daleu at Bennington, VI, inis 18th day OF
August A. ID. 1904.
HARRISON 1. NORTON.
l.. Y. ABBOTT,
1856 Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12
smaIIpox scare At Aiming.

ALBANY, Aug. 12.-The Albany
county penitentiary has been quaran-
tined owing TO a suspected case of
smallpox A special meeting of the
board of supervisors was held today
to authorize Sheriff Pitts to contine
prisoners received here under sentence
to the penitentiary in the county Jail
while the quarantine continues. There
are 312 prisoners in the penitentiary
now.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12
Personal invitation For President.

Personal Invitation For President.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l2-President
Roosevelt has received a personal in
Ntation TO visit the ST. Louis EXPOSE
ton from William II. Thompson, treas
urer Of the exposition company Mr..
Thompson has been taking a brief va,
cation in the east ard is now en- route
to st. Louis. The president did not
encourage Mr.. Thompson in the belief
that he would attend the fair. He ex-
pressed his appreciation of the cordial
invitation extended to him, but said
that it probably would be impossible
for him TO accept 1t, as he could not I'M
dertake TO make such trip during the
campaign.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12

To the Tax Payers of the Village of BEN
ningtOn.
A Rate Bill has been placed in my hands for
collection, as follows 20 cents on the dollar
for the Village Tax, 20 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax, 5 cents on the dollar for
Special Highway Tax for CURLING, on the
Grand List OF 1904.
| hereby demand payment of said taxes and
notify y0n that l will attend at the Bennington
County Savings Bank from O'Clock a. M UNI
til 4Ocloek p. m.
There will be a discount of 4 per cent on
Village Tax il paid within 90 days.
c. II. DEWEY, Treasurer
Bennington VT, July !, 1871.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12
NOTICE.

Estate OF ALBERr e. TOWSLEE.
The undersigned. having been appointed ny
the Hon Probate Court Tor the Dlstriot OF bell-
Inc and adjust all claims and demands OF all per
sOGs AGAINST the estate OF Albert TOWslee
late of Pownal, in said district. deceaseu'
md All claims exhibited in Offset thereto, here
nv give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid at A. c. Parker Sons store
on the 27th day of December from o'clock
y. IN. until O'Clock p m. on said Gay;
June. A. d. 1901 is the time limited Dy
sid Court for said creditors to present their
c aims to us for examination and allowance
Dated at POwnal, Vt. this 2sth DAY OIL
j ne, A. d. 1904.
6 T. PARKER Commissioners.
s. j GRADY,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12

Druggist Gokay can tell you of many
OF his customers who recommend mi
o-na because it cured them. Better
than all testimonials, though, is the
the guarantee under which Mona is
sold. 1t is a plain, positive statement
that if this rem edy does not relieve
you Of indigestion, it will cost you alb
solutely nothing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-26

!, have been no poultry show this year.
The mighty gurSilng busso Of a tire
mendous bun cochin WED whit the
slwill tenor Of an inmate cf the bantum
pen, while across the AISLE led by an
oyorgrown male mombcr Of the class,
who looked with intense sCOin upon his
miserable rivals. the Blahma family,
added TO the din with a stentOrIan
chorus. 1t was evident that they en-
joyed their strange surroundings but
Il fervent hope Went up from the eX-
hlbtors that IN time the fowls would
become accustomed 10 city ways and
gaping eyes. II Is almost q necessity
that this happen. For a wall went mp
from the long suffering roomers over
head and somebody wanted to coll the
police department when the chorus
started,
Things had quIeted down fairly by
noon. when--fatal error--the poultry
fudge, i. II. Shellabarger, started IN
ilpOn his work. One feature OF this
Judging consists Of throttllng each fowl
10 get look az he mouth tongue teeth,
or something The method was alto
gether too strenuous for the progenltor
of the Barred Plymouth Rocks, an old
fellow who must have come over In the
Maynower
with q dissatisfied grunt le Tapped
hls wings and Kicked with sufficient Wig
or 10 lay out q couple of kids who had
been engaged to hold him, and the next
moment Father Plymouth Rock was
looking down on the scene with great
complaccncy from the summit OF an
acetyline gas Jet Defiance pcrched
upon his scarlet forehead he responded
not 20 the cries Tor his return, except IN
his own tongue and his reply evidently
was q communication as TO what had
happened, Intended doubtless for the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-26
T." + -
-FOUR GENERATIONS or THE WALKERS,
with Henson waIker. the peeeasad rloneer. ON the

Henson Walker one OF the pioneers
Of lSi1, and for ten years Bishop OF
Pleasant Grove, died at his home there
Sunday at $3.50 p. m. OF general deblli-
", at the ripe age Of nearly s. years
The deceased was a prominent figure IN
Church history, and passed through the
trying scenes Of early days without u
murmur, For a number Of years he
was mayor Of Pleasant Grove and filled
other positions Of trust with honor to
himself and his constituents The
funeral will be held from the Pleasant
Grove Westinghouse tomorrow, Wed.
nesday, at D. m.
Henson Walker was the son of Hen.
son Walker and Matilda Arnell, and
was born March 10, 1920 in Manchester,
Ontario county. y. Y. When he was
fifteen years Of age the family moved
to Michigan and In April, 1870. Henson
was baptized into the Church by Elder
Mephiboseth Serrine. In lSil he mar
ried Martha Bouk and at the close Of
that year he was ordained a Teacher
and began u life of answering deyo-
ton to his religion. In 1912 he went
to Illinois and visited the city Of Maui
WOO, where he met and became ac-
quainted with the Prophet Joseph. A lit
tie later he was ordained Seventy and
became actively engaged in the work
Of the ministry, In the summer Of
1S4S his wife died, leaving him with n
son FIVE months old TO care for. on
April TO- 1916, he married Elizabeth
Foutz, the wife who survives him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-26

|, A squad OF military has taken charge
OF the property and citizens will not
| be allowed 10 enter the mine or shaft
house until after a thorough examina-
f, ton OF the machinery has been made by
competent engineers
Frank Gellese, the engineer In charge
OF the machinery when the accident oc-
CURED, surrendered himself 20 the mill
tary and was locked up In the bullpen
He would not express any opinion as
to how the cage got. beyond control.
Gellese IL newcomer In the district
but Is said 10 have been strongly rec.
commended as q competent engineer
Most OF the victims OF the disaster
were strangers In the district. having
come from the Occur d'Alene, the Lake
Superior mines and other districts TO
take the places OF strikers IN Cripple
Creek.
The bodies buried under the cage al
the bottom of the sump have not yet
been recovered.
Nearly all the men killed leave
widows and children. Harry Geo.
gen had wife and three children
who are In Michigan.
W. y. Collins was n Baptist minister
and preached on Sundays at G0ldheld.
He was 80 years old and came from
CORNWALL, England few months ago.
Edward Twiggs and Frank Cochrane
were from the Couer dAlene
The accident is believed to have been
due to defect in the hosting engine
brake connections. which are controlled
by air,
The engine Is first motion double
reel and the two cages work as counter
balances. The cages each weigh near
~ two tons, In starting the cage from
tho coo foot level this morning with the
10 miners aboard. steam was used but
after the cage had gone upward GER
tain distance under steam pressure the
steam was shut off by Engineer Frank
Gellese and the weight Of the counter
balancing descending cage in the other |
shaft compartment was allowed to |
bring the load ol miners 70 the surface, !
as Is the custom.
When the cage with the lG miners ar |
rived at the surface In the shaft house |
Engineer Gellose TO his horror dscov-
cred that the air brakes would not |
work.
similar accidents IN which no lives
were lost have occurred twice before at |
the Independence with the same engine |
now In use there Expert engineers
viii be secured to examine the engine |
and determine the actual cause, II pos
sible, for its failure to do its work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-26

Ulysses may have thought he had q
hard time Of It on that celebrated and
historic expedition down the River
styx but he should have been at the
opening of the poultry show this morn
ing. He might there have derived some
fair idea Of bedlam I'm It's wcrdest
sense.
This IL not an individual opinion
Several hundreds of persons who were
not only willing, but anxious, 10 put IN
the price for a look at the prize descend
ants OF Utah's combined hennerles,
shared Il. Even Judge Powers, who,
lost I'm thought, carelessly wandered IN
10 the place at PIG south state, think
ing, no doubt, that lie had reached the
Joint building, conceded the direful con-
sequences probable from n lengthy stay,
After two awful minutes Of inspection,
the lawyer turned and fed preoipltately.
Il prefer a Utah senatorial contest
he muImured, feelingly.
You see, the trouble was this: Heavy
clouds hung overhead early this morn
Ing. The sun made valiant efforts, but
could not quite dispe them. SO II was
10 o'clock, time TO open the show, be-
fore the first gray streaks OF dawn
penetrated the gloom OF the state
street building.
Then the terrorlzlng racket The In
mates, to n duck, Joined IN one mighty
Elsteddfod that might have come out
OF Cardiff They crowed IN unison at
times, In rag-tlme when It better suited
them, But for volume, unlimited cree
scendos and staying qualities, the world
has never heard a piece OF choral work
Hike H.
Great Heaven" exclaimed Supt.
Bird, had | known OF this, had ever
dreamed OF such q thing, there would
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-26
Auspcious Opening of Ofah Poultry Show
Finest Display lis History Specimens
The Foahcr and Public

rest Of the show, which Immediately
reopened the concert.
A turkey that looked bigger than an
ostrich, and which Is certainly large
enough TO brighten any one Of Gene
Fields children, attacked the wire net
ting of his cage and two conspiine
game cocks made a thousand cndcay-
ors 20 tip over their place Of conIlno.
ment. The only real peaceful cld2an
OF the feathered arena is u fatheriy
old drake who quaCks out once In u
while I'm violent protest against the love
anar OF q pair Of doves M the box i'm
mediately across from him.
And this Ia about the way the opening
day has gone on The officers OF The
Utah Poultry association several OF
whom were In attendance an day de-
clare that this, their sixteenth annual
exhibit, is greatest Of all, They claim
that never has the same quality Of
fowls been exhibited, and as for variety,
practically every class Of distinction Is
represented In the entries.
The breed most In evidence Is the
Barred Plymouth Rock, and White Leg.
horns probably come next though
nusheG hard for that position by Brown
Leghoms The Wyandotles are well
represented by the White, silver Lace
and Buff sub-classes. Black Mlnoras,
the jet-black Langshangs Buff Orpng.
tons, Brahmas, Bun Cochin banAms,
and pit game are likewise prominent
The combined colors Of these various
breeds form an interesting and some.
times beautiful sight
Only one OF tho exhibits IL from out
side OF salt Lake county, that Of Coal
tcrman Of ogden.
The exhibition was we'll patrouIzed
today but tomorrow when II Is eX-
pocted that some awards viii be made,
Will be more interesting,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-26
Ruling on Duty on Coal.

New York, Jan. 26.---Under the latest
ruling Of the board of the IT, s. general
appraisers, coal which arrived at ports
in this country previous TO Jan. Is,
1905, even though It was not unloaded
until a subsequent date. Is not entitled
TO free entry under the act for rebate
OF duties on coal signed on that date.
This decision has been handed down in
an opinion written by Judge Somerville
oyerrullng a protest Of Bunker & Co.,
OF San Francisco who received vessel
containing coal at San Francisco Dec.
q. 1902. The importers contended that
the coal was entitled to free entry UNI
der subsequent act OF Congress.
This Judge Someryille denies and
holds that when new law is enacted
the rights Of parties are only affected
under II after It has gone into effect
unless 1t is otherwise stipulated in the
law,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-26
Mayor Harrison Out on $4,000 Bonds.

| where the question Of bonds will be
taken up
Stage Carpenter James i. Cummings
was arrested at his North oakley ave-
nue. home today.
Sometime after the arrest of Manager
Davis, Mayor Harrison presented him
self at Coroner Traegers Office,
The mayor was accompanied by his
brother and cousin and by former May.
or Hampstead Washburne, The coro
ner greeted the mayor and party and
the party went to Judge Walkers court
where bonds Of $4,000 we're furnished.
The mayor then left for his Office in
the city hall
Fire Marshal Mushum was served
with a mittlmus az his office. \ similar
course WAS pursued with City Building
Commissioner Williams and city Build
ing Inspector Loughln. In custody of
two detectives Mcssrs. Musham, VIII
llams and Doughln walked to the GRIM
inal court building and gave bond 10
answer any action by the grand Jury.
The stage fireman. William Sellers,
was the last Of the accused to he taxi
en- into custody.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-26

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Hearing the eight
mittlmi issued as the result Of the in
quiry into the lroquois theater disaster
Coroner TTaeger and number OF d..
tectlves today left the city hall with au-
thority to arrest Mayor Carter Har.
rlson, Manager will j. Davis and six
lesser city officials and the stage en-
ployes, who were ordered held to await
action Of the grand jury. The first per-
sons taken into custody were william
McMullen, operator Of the nood-light
from which the Iroquos FIRE Is said TO
have started. and James Il. Cummings,
stage carpenter at the IroquvS, under
whose direction 1t is alleged the APP
paratus was constructed which intar-
fered with the descent Of the asbestos
curtain. The mittimus for Mayor Har-
rson was taken In charge by Coroner
Traeger IN person, The coroner did not
attempt to serve the mittimus at once
on the city's chief magistrate. The
coroner said
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-26

Mayor Harrlson's mittImus will be
served some time today The mayor Is
III and will not be disturbed unneces-
sarily."
The coroner ordered that as the other
mlttlmi were served the accused should
be taken to the Central police station
and held until all had been arrested.
The prisoners were then to be taken be-
fore a Judge to furnish bonds
VIII j. Davis was arrested IN bed NJ
his home, He was allowed 10 eat break
fast Meanwhile his attorney arrived
and the party left for the business CEN
ter.
Where are YOU going to take Mr.
Days?' asked his attorney.
$40 the city hall and then TO the
county Jail responded the officer
"You don't have TO do that" said the
attorney you can take him to the
sherinfs Office In the county building,
I'VE have our orders replied the
officer, "and can show favors to nobody,
II Is planned TO bring all the accused
to the city hall and after they have been
booked take them TO the county Jail
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-26
MRS. COLONEL HIGGINS,

O"ei secretary Of the Salvation Army Stun Rescue
'ow viii be day the work Of the local salvation
, ope II expected that Mrs Col Higgins
I Uan accompanied by William Brewer noted Army sools
r, e VINO VIII have charge of the the
LOT tomorrow nights the way causing consider
V thk' The outlook is that viii ba very well attended
chit COL Higgins Is the wife Of Edward Higgins who
r Y OF the salvation Army the United
y Tor Stun and Office which she has had wide ex
ON having been In the work FOR years
V. inspection and is giving thrilling
ae Consul Emma Booth having large crowds to
M on the trip from the crowded house
'"' uneater tomorrow
arrangements meeting nj Murray
' s'smhE 1t VIII be addressed BY Col. French