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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18
FIRST AMERICAN NEWSPAPER.
The Boston Newsletter, Issued In
1904.

1904.
BOSTON, April IS. - The present
week marks the two hunhFedth ami
versary of the American press, and the
bicentennpl is commented upon gener-
ally by Boston papers, the first Amerl-
can newspaper having been published
in this city.
The first newspaper to establish II
self in the colonies was the Boston
Newsletter, which issued its first
number in the week of April 17-24,
17O4. 1t consisted of a sheet Z by lO1a
inches, printed on both sides, two col
umns to the page. Its editor was John
Campbell postmaster Of Boston. For
fifteen years the Newsletter was the
only newspaper in the colonies of
Great Britain in America. Philadel-
phia was the second American city to
establish a newspaper, in l519, and
New York third, in 1925. At the pres
ent time there are more than 21,OoO
newspapers in the United States.
The Globe has figured out, with the
assistance of the statistcians of the
Massachusetts state bureau of stalls
tics of labor that at the same rate OF
increase in its population that has pre-
vailed in the past two centuries BOs
ton, which in 1904 had population OF
! 1000 and now has 617,913, would have
200 years hence population of "a, 1893,
| SS1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18
MANY INJURED
IN FIRE PANIC
Hospital and Hotel at Indianap
oils Burn with Fatal
Results.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April IS
While the city fire department, re-en-
forced by companies from the suburbs,
was being taxed to its utmost fighting
the Occidental hotel fire here an alarm
was turned in from st. Nincents hos
pital. When the first fire company ar
rived one life had been lost and sew
eral were seriously injured in the panic
that followed. Harriet Leahy jumped
from the fourth floor and was Instant
ly killed.
The injured are: Miss Kate Beach,
believed to be fatally injured by fall
ing from the third floor while trying to
escape by means Of rope made of bed
clothing; Sister Superior Stella, seri-
ously injured by shock following n
surgical operation Sister Nordica, Sc
riously injured by shock William
Schneider, Il patient who at the time
Of the fire was undergoing an opera
ton; Henry Nicholas, just operated
upon for appendicitis, who ran down
stairs.
Several other nurses and attendants
were more or less injured in their en-
deavOr to escape from what they
thought would be instant death.
The panic that ragged on the third and
fourth floors continued until long after
the fire had been eNtinguishcd.
Many Of the patients who had re-
Gently undergone operations became
frantic and made violent efforts TO es'
cape. The attending physicians are
fearful that fatalities will result to
those whose wounds from operations
had not yet healed.
The fire at the Occidental hotel
which for almost two hours threatened
to destroy the principal retail district
was discovered at an early hour. Ey
cry fire company in the city as well as
those from the outlying suburbs was
summoned. The house was filled with
guests, and a panic was narrowly
averted There were many narrow es
capes from flames and suffOcatlon, the
inmates being compelled to leave the
building clad only in their night robes
The hotel fronts for half block or
Illinois street. The total loss is est
mated at $4,000, including losses &c
business houses on the ground foor OF
the building.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18

DR. Simeon Patten, professor OF pol
itical economy in the University Of
Pennsylvania, thinks every wife should
become an income producer; that one
woman, If she has five children or ten.
or does all her work or not, cannot ex-
cuse herself if she does not by some
side means earn at least $40 a week,
and that she should earn $40. We make
no comment on Mr. Patterns opinion.
The women are snorting so we couldn't
be heard if we did. -Atchison Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18

ALLENTOWN. Pa, April lS.-George
Clauser, aged forty; Edith NJ. Metzler,
aged fifteen, and Stella Knauss, aged
seventeen. were struck and instantly
killed by a Reading railway passenger
train near their home near Mncungie.
Miss Mctzler's sister Annie saved her
life 10y jumping aside. The party had
attended a church service in Macungie
and were taking short cut home by
walking on the railroad track. The
noise of a passing freight train pre-
vented them hearing the approaching
passenger train.
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FATAL Auto Accident.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, April lS.-
DR.. George c. Eighme, prominent
dentist Of this city, will doubtless lose
his life as the result of nm automobile
accident here. Mr.. Eighme lost con
troll of his machine, and it went over
a stone wall mt the side Of the road
near the Fairfield town line, throwing
him, the only occupant, into lot on
the other side of the wall, the automo-
bile finally landing on top of him.
Several of the doctors ribs were frac-
tured. and one Of his ribs punctured
his left lung He was picked up in an
unconscious condition by trolley car
employees and carried to his home,
where it was said that his death was
expected at any time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18
Buried Children alive.

TACOMA. Wash. April lS.-Stories
of child murders come from Golovin
bay, near Nome, where Indians in Feb
ruary held series of winter dances.
Disliking female children and appar-
emily moved by strange superstitions,
the savages revived their old custom
of burying their daughters alive one
week old. Two We're buried in this
way. The miners were informed Of
the tragedies by young Indian. Dep
uty Marshal Pate hurried to Golovin
and exhumed two children from newly
made graves. They had already been
suffocated. He arrested the fathers
and mothers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18
kniser WIN Mcet Lonhet.

ROME, April 1S.-Emperor William
is credited with having indicated that
he would be willing to meet President
Louhet during his Mediterranean
cruise. The emperor, accompanied by
fifteen members of his suit, dined with
Mrs. Robert Goelet on board the lat
ter's steam yacht Nahma The en-
peror expressed himself as delighted
with the event and said he wished the
empress were with him to share his
Measure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18
Estate of william E. Murphy


Will Presented
CTATE OF VERMONT, 80 At session
Court holden at the Probate Once in Benning-
ton. in said District, on the l4th day of April,
A. D., 1904.
Present John V. Carney, Judge.
An Instrument, purpOrting TO be the last VIII
and Testament OF william Z. Murphy late OF
Bennington IN SAID district, deceased being
presented by Electa " Murphy, the eXecutrN,
therein named for Probate IL is ordered
by said Court that all persons con
cerned therein, be notified Ia appear at ses-
sion thereof 10 he held at the Probate OF
fee. In Remington In said District, on Both
day of April A. ID. 1901. at 10 o'clock IN the fore
noon and show cause. II any they have, against
the probate OF said VIII for which purpose tth
further ordered that this order be published
three weeks successfully In the Bennington
Evening Banner a newspaper printed AZ Ben
ningtOn In this state, previous TO said time OF
hearing.
by the Court.
IS Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18

Formal announcement of the candi-
dacy of Zed S. Stanton of Roxbury
for governor was made last week by
his home paper, the Mortified News,
and by the state prohibitionist organ,
the Barre Telegram. Stanton will get
no support whatever from this part OF
the state and does not seem to be a
strong candidate anywhere but in jus,
tice to him it must be said that when
ever he has been elected to an Office he
has filled it creditably.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18
FRANK Z. HOWE, Editor and Publisher

The Republican state convention to
elect delegates to the national conven-
ton at st Louis will be held Wednes-
day at Burlington. There being no is
sue in the national campaign, state
politics will be the principal topic OF
discussion. Judging from several
things that have come to the. surface
there is going to be real effort made
to draft either DeBoer or District At.
torney Martin for a candi date for
governor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18
JACK +ARs AND POLICE.
Riot at Pensacola In which an AFtiI-
lerymRn Met Death.


lerymRn Met Death.
PENSACOLA, Fla, April 18.-In a
riot here between police and bluejaek-
cts from the warships and few artll-
lerymen from Fort Baraneas Private
Banks, Seventh artillery, was instantly
killed and four bluejackets from the
Iowa and Alabama were wounded,
though not seriously.
The riot started over the arrest of a
bluejacket Three policemen were at
the patrol call box when petty officer
from one of the ships blew a whistle
signal used on the ships for the men to
assemble. Fully 300 gathered and
rushed the policemen.
Two of the policemen backed away
from the crowd, firing as fast as posi-
BILE at the advancing blueiackets, who
were hurting stones, bottles and other
missiles at them 1t was. during this
shooting that the artilleryman was
killed.
Re-enforcements from the police sta
ton arrived at this juncture and part
ly dispersed the blueiaCkets. Later
owing to many threats by the men
from the warships TO kill the police
men, Rear Admiral Barker ordered the
marine guard from two of the ships
ashore, and they quein-d the riot and
prevented further trouble.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18
bridegroom was EIghty-six.

NEW YORK, April lS-In the pres
ence of his son, eight grandchildren
and four grandchildren James
S. Van Court a rich resident of Mount
Vernon, in his elghty-sixth year and
three times a widower, was married
Saturday night to Mrs. Louisa Pines
of New Rochelle, formerly of Brook
lyn. The bride is about forty years
of age and handsome, is widow and
has son ten years old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18
Driving Concrete Piles.

In the suburbs of Berlin recently con-
crete has been employed in place of
wood in making piles to be driven into
the ground for foundations to buildings.
These singular piles, varying from II to
26 feet in length, are triangular in cross
section and consist of Portland cement
mixed with river ballast, the compost
ton being stayed with an armature COM
prising, for each pile, three quarter-inch
iron rods tied together at regular inter-
walls, the rods being set into the concrete.
The heads of the piles are guarded by
buffers. ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18

BABYLON. n. Y, April 1S.-Mrs.
Edward c. Riess, wife Of a prominent
business man of this place, has been
in a serious condition at her home
here, suffering from a badly swollen
and infamed arm, the result of bite
from a black spider. Her arm swelled
TO twice its natural size, and for a
time it was feared that complications
that might result fatally would ensue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18
InItn Noodle Trnstf

CLEVELAND, o., April lS.-A meet
ing Of noodle manufacturers of the
United States has been called to meet
at the Lincoln hotel, Pittsburg, toTnr-
row for the purpose, 1t is said, OF form-
ing an amalgamation of interests and
making a uniform price. A number Of
manufacturers Of that article have re-
sponded to letters of invitation and
will be present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18
Plot Against LOnbet.

ROME, April 1S.-Judging from the
information which it has received the
Italian government considers as ground
less the plot alleged to have been
Matched by Michael Giovanni and two
other Italians who were arrested at
Marseilles in connection with a sup
posed plot to kill President Loubet
during his forthcoming Italian visit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-18
Governor Bates Favors Y. NJ. c.

WORCESTER Mass, April 49,
Governor John L. Bates was the prin-
cipal speaker at the fortieth anniyer-
sary celebration of the Y. NJ. c. A. In
Mechanics hall before 2,200 people.
His excellency spoke of the great value
OF associations for young men and said
the state is doing splendid work in this
respect building schoolhouses and es-
tablishing libraries and creating public
parks and recreation grounds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-17
GRAND CHAPTER CLOSED.
Big Banquet Held at Hotel Waldo
Last Night.

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Nov. IL
The thirty-fourth annual convocation
of the Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch
Masons closed here yesterday with
the annual convention OF the Order
of High Priesthood. This order con-
ferred the degrees upon the high
priest and elected the following off
GERS:
Excellent Presidential. r. Howard,
of PIT. Pleasant. i.
Excellent Vice Observation-Disclosures
d. Gibson, of Charles Town.
Excellent .Prelate-Dr. S. NJ Mey-
ers. of Martinsburg.
Excellent Secretary-D. K. Reed, of
C1arksburg-
Master Of Ceremonies Joseph Hall,
of Wheeling.
Conductor-James Luke, of New
Herold-T C. STROLLER, of Ellen
boro
steward-H. B. Babuley, of Wheel
ing.
sentinel-W. II. Rose, OF Wheeling
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-17
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FARMING'ToN.$

am n1esS*B Fox was in Fairmont
nssday on business.
ohm a. Book left for Wheeling
I'sIssday afternoon where he is at
4 ing Grand Lodge.
George Miller,sof Amos. was in
sattlrda
Johns Book, il, who has been
listing his father, Mr.. Edgar Book,
Saturday for his work in Pitts
Villa Roby, of East run, was
ing and Mrs DR.. Track Sat-
and Sunday.
faster8 Ray and Glen Parrish are
confned with tonsilitis.
Efsa4 Rosetta Fletcher, who has
l,Esn isitfng relatives here. left for
ilersfh ONE il Fairmont Saturday.
digss Margaret Hughes left for sa-
4 aetIl aturday, where she will make a
zl1rssa eelzs, visit to her brother, Mr..
James Hughes.
fIs.sI Culp and Miss Lillian Kin
( ~ ere shopping in Fairmont Sat
q. ladies' presented
tlfsssF arlington graded school with
a5itEeexery pretty pictures. and Mr.. 1.
o2gles '2rl also gave very pref.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-17
NOT CONSIDERING
ANY APPOINTMENTS.
President Roosevelt Anxious to Com
PIete His Annual Message
to Congress.

WASHINGTON, Nov. little Pres
ident is SO anxious to com flcte his; an
nual message to Congress, before he
| leaves for ST. Louis and Tie World S
Fair, on Thanksgiving Day, that he
has decided not to take up the sub:
| ject Of appointments, especially post
: masters, at this time, as he expected
! to do Besides the preparation of his
annual message, the President will be
very busy all this week preparing for
the speech he is to deliver at The I'M
yelling of the statue of Frederick
the Great, which takes place on Sat
urday next. Besides, the special en-
voys sent by Emperor William. to at
tend the unwilling arrive in Washing
ton tomorrow, and they will be re-
ceived by the President and enter
tanned at dinner at the White House.
President Roosevelt has also 10 pre-
pare a speech to be delivered "a ST.
Louis.
At the Cabinet meeting tuesday,
several of the Cabinet members dc
sired to bring up for consideration ii
number OF appointments, but the Pres
ident declared he was not ready to .'is-
cuss such matters until his annual
message was out of the way The ques-
ton of the appointment of prstllas-
ters at Baltimore, New York and
Washington, d. G., was not even
spoken of at the Cabinet meeting to-
day for this reason. 49,.
Last week Representative Wachter
came TO Washington and saw the
Postmaster General about the Balti-
more appointment, and through him
made and engagement with the Presi-
dent to talk over the matter with
him. Mr. Wachter went to the White
House to keep this appointment. but
lie evidently did not get much en-
of early action from the
President during this interview
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-17
SoCIE T~Y
ELABORATE IN EVERY DETAIL
Was the Brilliant Reception Given BY
Y Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Hutchn-
~ son Last Night.

g2The reception given last night by
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Hutchinson, al
/ their beautiful home on Benoni ave
and elaborate given in the city in
recent years. The smallest details
flor the comfort and pleasure Of the
Fguests had been attended to with
exact nicely, and all those who were
fortunate enough to be present are
lavish in their praises of the hospital
ity: of the genial host and the. charm
ing hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs Hutchinson We're as
sisted in RECEIVING by Judge and, Mrs.
J: w. Mason, and Mrs. Dawson, of
Uniontown. Pa. a sister of Mrs.
Mason. 800
The house was decorated through
but the first floor with roses, smilax
and pink chrysanthemums. The din
ing room was especially beautiful.
The electric bulbs we're shaded with
pink, and pink candles burned on the
dining room table. Very elaborate
refreshments We're served. Those as
sisting in the dining room were Misses
Louise Cook, Lucy Raymond. Olive
Menear, Eva Brand, Minnie Crawford,
Mary Nlichaels, Gertrude Hutchinson,
Blake Watson, Madge Sample and
Mrs. Carol Helmick. Mrs. S. F. Nu-
yum and Mrs. Henry Martin had
charge of the dining room. Mrs. Frank
Ritchie stood behind the punch bowl,
and was assisted by Misses Bess Ma
son and leila N1enear.
About 500 guests were received dur
ing the evening, and none was turn
ed away sorrowful or suffering from |
pangs OF hunger, as good cheer and |
luscious edibles everywhere abound !,
ed. Not the least enjoyable feature |
of the evening was the excellent
music discoursed by Artherton's ex-
cellent orchestra. The sweet strains
pervaded the rooms and
Railways, to the constant delight of
The invited guests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-17
cARDER RESIGNS
! As Day CLERK at Watson Hotel.
Will Go to Uniontown.

w. A. Carder announces that he has
resigned his position as day clerk
at the Watson Hotel, same to take.
effect December I. Mr.. Carder viii
hereafter be associated in business
with his fatherin-iaw, G. q. Cans, Of
Uniohtown, Pa
It is with genuine regret that his
many friends in this city and the
travelling public learn of his inten-
ton to abandon his present vocation.
He has been resident OF Fairmont
for the past three years, nearly all Of
which time was spent at the Watson
as manager and day clerk. It is not
known who will fill the position va
Gated by him. Ne S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-17
sABf I'LL IN
3IsERs
Russian Steers Dd Ven See
$S35sss Nessels rtli
DIVisioT1.
sTIfPETNRSBIJRC

5 ST. gRETERsBI Re NOV. "a
4 Sdif Terence has developed between
j Sreat Britain ard Russia over the
Language of the article in the North
Sea convention relative u The aaes-
lion q sponsibiIity. 1t the Foreign
isOmce It is said that Russia does not
itdesiret to in any way recede from the
lsbasisof tie agreement, but She pro
sposes&a modification of the language
l5submitted in the English text. The
admiralty, it is understood. commended
all along that the International com
mission should confne its inquiry to
the establishment of the question
whether torpedo boats were off the.
Dogger Bank and whether, in any,
event, the Russian ships were justified
in firing.
The Associated Press learn that
report shows that some shots from Tie
battleship hit the Russian protected
cruiser Aurora, one of the shells en-
terlng the wardroom and wolmding
a priest, who afterwards died titan
gier from the injtiries he sustained.
The Russian admiralty contends
that this is additional proof of the
good faith of the vessels which fired
on what they believed to be torpedo
boats, not having seen either the fish
ing vessels or their own ships OF the
cruiser division. Lieutenant OFT, one
of the Russian witnesses, Will swear
positively that he saw flames rising
out OF four tunnels OF 4 low.lying
ship.
Lieutenant Ellis, anothe: Russian
witness, who was in a turret Of the
Russian batt1eship Alexander Ill, |
sighted a gun but did not fire. He de-
clares he Is positive he saw a torpedo |
boat destroyer Captain Clado, also
one of the witnesses, insists that h.,
saw two torpedo-boats, and three
dispositions of the officers of tie Rus
sian transport Kamtchatka say they
saw four boats resembling torpedo
boats.
A private letter from an officer of
the Aurora expresses the opinion that
the whole mistake was due TO the
rockets fred by the fishing fleet
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-17
BOWMAN WEBS.
ents z Politician Leads Bride to
the Altar.
9pEIEfoses

sss HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Nov. ~
sssstlaft8 Bowman, OF Philippi, one
3S5ssfsSt ne mos Is prominent young poll
sSs5scian ans il the State, was united in
;trriagesto Miss Florence Mansfield,
fzagh ten of w Z. Mansfield, editor
he rs h, Wayne News, in the Congrega-
l5 ipnalss Church at Ceredo, at eight
ioeh last evening The groom was
at1fsndeds BY his brother. Il. B. Bow,
and NJ: e. Talbot The brides
maids were Misses Carrie ara Roe
5arei ga me ceremony was per.
armed SoyS;$S:Revs George Gadspy, of
sabre Ohio. Ike couple left on an
extende led 3gid al tom: in the East. after
sssii VIII make their home in
phi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-17
R ALL ROAD. A
Err !, Y COSTL ]. ONE
EzsiEgsi-Al BAfKAL SECTION. COST
n E=slR5ISSslzsvENTY-sl MILLION
DOLLARS.
h By7 Puiblishers' Press.)

ss lsEsa Nov. The sec
Y#5foIa4s hesS Cars railroad around
I3ai Re l,8 over whicn Russian
sEs1s.p res a xss eng hurried to the
4 EssIs East rn cost $26, $4,000, or
Isssar WIS 0sso0o mile. IN !: report
eceiYed at the State Department
sfE'orllSslI lited states Consul Smith, at
Z iIsises e probe declared to be
sfsslsss most difficult jobs ever
s1sELi erta Zen by European engineers
stern part Ct the road, 80
ttiIsii were cut. Mi Smith says
sfIiaf beyond Irlzstull, the Siberian
road closed to passenger and
frs5sh lsiness. East OF that town,
tItasroa Il Sis used entirely for military
POSES.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-17
oSTEsT EERkELE

III g
zf7epubl teams E,err Reeoant
sal ots.
ARTINs BURG NOV s.;
Bender clerk Of the Berkeley Count
Court that recount OF the ballots
cast at the recent election in this
county VIII be demanded by several
Republicans who were defeated upon
the face of the returns by plufa1ities
ranging from 81 to SIS votes The
Democrats whose election is diputed
are w w WestphaI and J. S. Huts-
Ter, for Legislature; Harry S. Thomp-
son, Justice of the peace; Martin Il.
Payne, assessor, and S. S. Fe1ker,
justice Of the peace. The contestants
are J. II. Roberts, for justice OF the:
peace; Zeph Morgan; for assessor,
and w. B. Clendenning and Jacob.
Sites, for the Legislature.
The members Of the Berkeley
County Court, sitting as board of
commissioners, yesterday completed
a canvass of the votes cast at the
election. Out Of total OF more than
5000 ballots there was a discrepancy
of but one from the figures Of the
election officials, but there are a num-
Der of ballots marked rejected"
which viii have to be taken into ac-
count during the recount. The work
of recounting the ballots will be taken
up today, and it is the aim Of the
contestants to dispute enough ballots
to bring the contest into the Circuit
Court. The contest on the legisla-
tive ticket will probably be carried
to the House of Delegates, where the
contestants expect to win.
E. S. Henshaw, Democratic candi-
date for county commissioner, has de-
clined TO contest the election of his
opponent, c. w. Stuckey,
who was elected on the face of the re
turns by a plurality of 80 votes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Lucy Huntington to Edgar Hall
property on Pierpont avenue, Fair
mont; consideration, $3.50
H. G. Bowles and wife to D. W,
Groves. property in Brookdale add
ton TO Monongah; consideration.
S11Q.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-17
Citizens Complain.

Residents of Diamond street made
complaint to the mayor about neigh
bors throwing ashes on the street and
Assistant Chief Bartholow was sent
over to notify them to stop the prac-
tice.