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EX=MAYOR
IN JAIL
Belcher, Visiting Prison, Asks
to be Locked Up.
FUGITIVE FOR A YEAR
Tired Of Wandering and in Danger
OF Arrest Gives BimseII
Up.
FUGITIVE FOR A YEAR

PATERSON. y. j., July 3i.-Ex-May-
or William Belcher, who has been n
fugitive from justice FOR about n year,
returned TO this city and Is now locked
up IN a cell at the county jail. He
went directly 10 the Jail 10 give him
self up. II am Mayor Belcher," he
said. and the astonlshed keeper. aft
or taking second look nc his visitor
and recognizing him, told him to come
In.
Belcher told the sheriff that he was
tired Of wandering aud OF feeling that
he was In constant danger of detection
and that he had therefore made up his
mind TO surrender. He said that he re-
GREETED any wrong thing he had done
aud was sorry for the trouble aud ruin
he had brought upon former friends
The sheriff asked him where he had
been since lac disappeared, aud the ex-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
Isn't the Country Papers Alone That Print Foolish Items Look at What
BENNINGTON BALL TEAM
An Organization that Is Not Receiving the Sup
port IL Deserves

port Il Deserves.
There have been larger number OF
rainy Saturday afternoons this sum
mer and as a result the attendance at
the base ball games at the athletic field
has not been so large as would have
been the case had tie weather been
pleasant Thisis plain enough TO any
one, but at the same time there is no
question but that the ball team this
season has not received the support II
deserves
10 rs impossible for Bennington to
become member OF any league, cir
cumstances and the size OF the town
viii not permit Of Il, but 1t has been the
custom In recent years TO Organize a
mutual team composed as largely as
possible OF home players and arrange
for games on the weekly half no liday
That is In force during the summer.
These games have hitherto been we'll
patronized and the contests have az
iorded those who enjoy the national
sport, an opportunity to see good
games without going away from home.
The games this year have been good
ones, the home team has been defeated
little oflener than some OF us would
/ like, but the man who must always
win 10 order to be happy is not q true
sportsman aud barring the weather
aud the lack OF attendance the season
has been as satisfactory as could be
expected.
The team as now made up Is q more
expensive aggregation than car be
maintained unless the gate receipts for
the balance OF the season are larger
than they have been thus far. changes
that will weaken the strength OF tn team
will have 20 be- made. There are still
several weeks of the present season re-
naming and 10 is 10 be hoped that the
public will show a little more generos-
ity aud appreciation Of the efforts Of a
number of young men b. furnish some
healthy sport.
The batting averages Of the team
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
FRASER MEARS
SENTENCED
'Sandgate Counterfeiter in
Court Today.
500 FINE OR ONE YEAR
Rode on Railroad for the First
Time When Officer Arrested
Him.

In the municipal court this morning
frazer Mears, II years OF age pleaded
guilty to Information filed against him
by the states attorney, on the charge
OF making and passing counterfeit
money Mears, who had always re.
sided in Sandgate, has never been ON
an electric car and never was on a
steam car until be was brought here
under arrest. The court fined him 500
or It's equivalent 357 days in the house
OF correction. He will pay the fine
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HO0SICK MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
he Was a Former Clown In tiaOsnbeck's
Circus,

Schenectady, N. y, July 3O-James
j, Weston, former clown in Hagen.
beck's circus and whose home is in
Hoosick, N. Y, committed suicide at
the Windsor hotel by shooting.
He came tere from Chicago looking
for work. He left letter to his wife
living in New York city saying that he
was i'll and better off dead
He was member OF the lodge of
Elks in Waterbury, Conn. and the To-
cal lodge took charge of the body.
Mr. Weston went by the name of "Jim
West" and has been a clown with Bar
mum and Bailey, Forepaugh, and Ring
ling Bros. Early in his career he was
with James Fl. Whitney OF Bennington
in song and dance act.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
What Lot Rot the Sends To the Large City Pa
OPPOSE FILTRATION PLANT
Burlington May Reject Proposition to Issue
Bonds for That Purpose.

Burlington July 3O-lt looks now
very much as though the citizens OF
Burlington would turn down the prop.
ositIon to bond the city for go. 200 Ia
establish filtration plant to purify
the city's water supply, which question
will be brought up at citizens meet
ing here next Thursday. night. The
board OF aldermen has recommended
such II plant as the most feasible way
out Of the difficulty OF improving the
water supply but thas put It mp to the
voters, 10 take action.
The state board OF health condemns
the present water supply taken from
Lake Champlain and there have been
some lively little interviews between
Mayor j. T.. Burke and DR. IL. d.
Holton, secretary OF the state board Of
health. Something must be done and
that quickly, or IL will do dire things.
The various committees 20 iuvosti-
gate the problem Of a better water sup
ply have all come around TO the view
OF filtration plant in spite Of the fact
that there was much disagreement at
first over the idea But the people at
large are not at all sure that this is the
best way out Of o.. At least they be-
lieve that this Is not the cheapest
They point to the fact that Burlington
water cannot be so bad as IL is reputed
a~theIe is not nov. single case Of
typhoid fever 10 the city and the death
rate has not perez ptibly increased for
several years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
ROAD.BED CAVED IN.
Occupants Thrown From Auto Which Rolled
Down Bank.


An automobile accident, which might
nave been extremely serious had the
machine been going rapidly, occurred
yesterday afternoon on the road to
North Bennington.
Thomas w. Thompson OF South
Wallingford, who had just purchased
the auto from w. d. Newton, started
from here soon after three O'Clock with
his son, and Lynn Haynes of this vii.
lage, who was running the machine.
Near the gravel bed at Bennington
Falls, while turning out to pass a team
about two feet OF the road-b bed cayed
in letting the auto down a bank and
throwing the occupants out All were
considerably bruised, but not serious.
ly injured. Mr. Thompson and the
little boy we're taken to North Benning-
ton and the boys back was found to
be quite badly strained. Lynn Haynes
received some injuries in the back but
is able to be out today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
MOVING PICTURES.
VIII Re at Library Hall Thsstsr Monday
Aug. O.

u.s. W
Walter H. Foster, the Moving Pic.
ture King, who appears at Library
Hall Aug. 6, will be remembered as the
director of the San Francisco Earth.
quake and Fire pictures which appear.
here ABOUT two months ago. Mr.
roster Is we'll named the King, for not
only has he the discernment necessary
TO supply whathis audience appreciate
he has, which is just as essential. the
technical skill on which the perfec,
presentation OF moving pictures de.
ponds. His films are absolutely with.
out that hutter which is so eve tiring
when the machine is operated by apun-
skilled hand. Mr. Foster introduces n
novelty in his illustrated songs. In.
stead OF the usual lantern slides. the
action is shown in moving pictures.
John j. Moran, formerly with Dock.
stader's Minstrels, who POSSESSES a
beautiful baritone voice, is the soloist
Among some of the pictures are.
The Three American Beauties, That
Horrible Mother in-Law, The Heart
Governs the Head, The Village Cut
up, Hurry up Jimmie, Child Robbers
OF France, and the beautiful hand.
painted Fire Cascades-the most
gorgeous animated picture ever shown.
The seats are on sale at Ayres at
popular prices, 10, % and IS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
MANCHESTER CENTER.

Chas Robinson and Harry Whipple
were in Rutland Thursday going in
Mr. Robinson's auto to witness the
ball game.
Marshall Hapgood of Peru was in
town Thursday.
Mr. McWain OF Dorset was In town
Friday.
DR. Kelley's father and mother are
visiting in town.
Mrs Gertrude Burbee OF Bondville
is the guest of Mrs Burr Gleason.
Miss Eva Hays of Lebnon is the
guest of her mother, Mrs F. 9. Archi-
bald at the Colburn house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
NORTHERN LEAGUE.
Games in the Up State Summer Base Ball AssO
citation.

Rutland, July 81 For the fourth
time this season rain has interlerred
with the game scheduled with the local
team and Burlington on the home
grounds. Both teams got as far as the
fairgrounds but on account of rain
and wet grounds the game was called
OF and the teams returned to their ho-
tells The game will be played of Sat
urday afternoon in the form Of a doub-
lie header.
Plans are being made to run excur-
sion trains into this city and big
afternoon is in store for the baseball
fans. The Rutland team has IA day of
today and will put in some OF the time
in practice
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

CHICAGO. July 80 -Opportune hit
ting, coupled with Walsh's effective
pitching. gave the Chicago Americans
the second game Of the series with
Washington here yesterday by the
score Of to g. The visitors started Il
rally ia the ninth, which was soon
stopped by beautiful catches 10y Jones
and D0ughertY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

BOSTON. July 3l.-Karl II. Behr Of
Yale university defeated William j.
Clothler Of Philadelphia and recently
Of Harvard in the finals Of the Long
wood Cricket clubs tennis tournament
in straight sets, 81. Sc. Cd. Belr
will now meet William A. Larned the
former national champion and present
holder of the Longwood cup in the
challenge round
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
Grand Circuit Opens at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, July 31.-Even with
out pool selling, the opening day.of the
local grand circuit races attracted a
crowd of over 5000 to the track The
W. and NJ stake Of $4,000, transferred
from Detroit. proved the principal AT
traction. There were twelve starters
Ann Direct being the favorite in the
pools sold In Newburg. outside the
Cleveland city limits. Brilliant Girl
won the first heat in 21lH the fastest
heat of the race. but finished lame and
Ann Direct won the next two heats
and the race. Second money went to
Brilliant Girl and third to Kenneth
Mac
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
Was n Scout Under Longstrect.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 81
Judge w. Il. Houghton. aged sixtyfour
a prominent lawyer Of Birmingham
and one of the best informed men IN
Alabama on civil war history, died last
night Of paralysis. Judge Houghtop
served throughout the war, enlisting in
Columbus. Ga. ms a private and later
as a scout under General Longstreet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

WASHINGTON. July 3l Secrctary
of the Interior llitchcock filed his ml-
swer 10 the rule recently issued
against himself and the treasurer of
the United States 10 enjom payment OF
Sl5O.OOO fees to Finkclbere. Naecl ~
60. of St Louis aud Edward Smith of
Viulta. l. r.. i'm the case of Frank j..
Boudinot q Cherokee Indian Sccre-
tary Hitchcock denies the jurisdiction
Of The court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

HANOVER. Mass. July % - II is
stated here that pneumonia. an attack
of which had prompted Mr. Garland's
transfer from Prudence Island 10 Han
over. had not yielded to treatment. and
Il consultation OF three physicians was
held. Afterward il was stated that
there was little hope of the ultimate
recovery Of the patient.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

TARRYTOWN, n. Y, July 31.-Johr
ID. Rockefeller, his wife and party left
for Cleveland over the New York Cen
trail lines at CAT o'clock. Mr. Rookie
Teller came down to the depot from
Pocantico Hills alone and waited about
the depot for some time. Then John
ID. Archbold came up from New York
on way train. and he and Mr.. Rock
efeler chatted until the latter's train
was due. Mr.. Archbold said that Mr.
Rockefeller would not be arrested OF
bothered when he reached Cleveland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

CINCINNATI, O., Jnly 31.-Shming
Star was the only winning favorite at
Latonia. Outsiders and second choices
captured the other six events. The
handicap steeplechase. the feature of
the card, was won by Arc Light.
Dalesman, an outsider took the place
from SubadOr the favorite
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
Polo nt Narrngnnsett pier.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, Il. l., July
31.-The polo season at the Point Ju-
dith, Country club began with an in
teresting contest for the Freshman
cups between the Myopia Sd and New
Haven, the former winning on its handi
cap by score of q to 3.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

OYSTER BAY. - Y, July 3O--pres-
ident Roosevelt and family attended
service at the Presbyterian church and
listened to Il sermon 10y the Rev
Charles l.. Thompson. secretary of the
board Of home missions. Tie presi-
dent usually attends Christ Episcopal
church, but special services were held
in his honor ut the Presbyterian
church
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
reds kilI VI. nurneo ami III. Gunrd.

Heds MI VI HuF"E" ""H ITS """Fd'
WARSAW. Russian Poland. July b.
M Burago, the leading official of the
Sochatchev district. aud a policeman
who wax escOrting him were shot by
revolutonists near here in revenge for
the part they had taken in the repres-
sion Of the agrariau strike movement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
CONTROLS RUTLAND LIGHTING
Railway. Light and Power Co. Buy City Else
trio Cos Plant.

Rutland, July % The Rutland
Railway, Light & Power Co. OF this
city, has bought the plant of the Rut-
land City Electric Co. aud now con.
trolls all the lighting power privileges
OF the city.
George s. Haley will continue as
manager Of the electric company unit
the plant eventually is discontinued,
when the big Chittenden dam is equip
ped to furnish all the power the city
needs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
Northern Lengne Standing.
BASEBALL SCORES.
Games Played Yesterday In the M
tionnl and American Leagues.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT New York
Cincinnati ........... 0 o 0 0 0 ! o. J
New York ...........1 0 0 0 = 8
Hits-Cmcinnati. 3; New York, Il. Err
rors- Cincinnati 3. New York. / Bat
tories Wicker and Livingston; Mathew
SON. Ferguson and Bresnahan
AT Brooklyn
St Louis ........O o 4 0 3 0 o. 8
Brooklyn ....... o o o 0 0 0 / l
Hits St. Louis, ~ Brooklyn. 5. Errors
St Louis. o. Brooklyn. r. Batteries
Karger and Marshall; Eason and Ritter.
Chicago .........,2 5000 2 l-5
Boston ............O 0 o 0 O.
Hts Chicago. II. Boston. II. Errors
Chicago, T. Boston. ?. Batteries-Lund-
gren and King IAndaman and O'Neill.
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insane Man shot by divorced wife.

SHREVEPORT, La, July 81
Charles Attaway was shot and instant
~ killed at Blanchard, near this city,
by his divorced wife. Mrs. william
Kent, Jr. Attaway. who was insane,
went to Kents home and demanded
his children. Kent appeared on the
scene, and while he was wrestling
with Attaway Mrs. Kent secured a
rifle and shot her former husband
through the heart.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

ORONlLLE. Cal. July 81 j. j. Me
Kissick formerly New York broker
son of an engineer connected with the
Western Pacific railroad. has been
lost for three days in the canyon of
the Feather river lie had uo provi-
Sious. and searching parties have been
unable TO find him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
TABLE or PERCENTAGEs.


At CIpVCIund--
New York .......O OO1O 1S1 o. s
Cleveland ......... 0 0 1 0 0 2 /
Iits-New York 10; Cleveland &. Err
rors-New York 2; Cleveland, 2. Batter
les Orth and Klelnow; Hess and Buelow.
AT St Louis
Boston .......""o 0 o 8
Hts-Boston. 10; st. Louis. L. Errors
Boston l. ct Louis, o. Batteries Harris
ana Armbruster; Glade and O'Connor.
At Chicago
Chicago ......... 0 0 -
.s-Washington, 8; Chicago. 9. Errors
Washington. 2; Chicago, 0. Batteries
Patten and Heydon; owen and Sullivan.
At Detroit
Philadelphia ....OO 90 3 % 3 0 90
Detroit ........... 0 0 0 0 / 5
Hlts-Philadephia, 10; Detroit, s. Err
rors-P Philadelphia. j, Detroit o. Batteries
Plank and Powers; Sewer and Warner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
streets of Colon Quasmires

COLON, July 31.-The month Of July
has witnessed a series of heavy rains
on the lsthmus, which have hampered
the work Of the Americans for santa
ton in Colon and made the streets of
the town impossible quagmlres. The
conditions are worse than ever before.
Preparations are being made to pave
the principal streets with brick. Two
more cases of smallpox have been To-
Gated
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

BRETON WOODS n. H., July 81.
The steep road up the Crawford notch
resembled a cataract. and II was impos-
sible to hold the hill climbing contests
for which forty-eight automobiles. in
GLIDING several of those which partici-
patcd in the Glldden tour. had entered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
MISS FLORENCE Gotta DEAD.
Struck by a Train and Fatally Injured Com
panlon viii Recover.

Rutland, July 30.-Mss Florence
Gotta of Middlebury, aged IS years,
who was struck by train at Middle
bury while driving with Raymond
Mumbley last evening. died at the
Proctor hospital this morning. Mum.
bley will recover.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

MADISON, Wis, July 31.-The dead
body of Joseph Bardenheir, a jeweler,
missing since last Monday, was found
in the woods three miles east Of here.
He had been robbed and murdered.
Bardenheir came here from Chicago
about six months ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
clyde Liner New York FIoated.

WILMINGTON. n. C.. July 31.-The
Clyde liner New York. bound from
Wilmington to New York which while
proceeding down Cape Fear river Sat
urday ran ashore nine miles below
Wilmington. has been hoated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

PROVIDENCE. H. l.. July 2S.-Dr.
Jerome H. Greene dropped dead while
making a patriotic address nj Field
Point at the annual outing Of the
Fifth regiment. Rhode Island heavy
artillery, of which Is historian Or
Greene was seventy-seven years Of
age. He was well known az writer
on historical subjects.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

Rev. DR.. Dwane Phillips, former
rector of St PETERS church, now of
Kankakee, H., and wife are expected
here this evening to spend several
weeks with friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31

ST. LOUIS, July pa syndicate
comprising Samuel Cohen, Eugene De
vine and George Thles. St Louis bust
ness men, have been informed that
their offer Of $4,000 for the St. Louis
National league franchise has been
refused by the owners, the Messrs
Robson.
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Educntion Bill Pn..ed.

LONDON, July 31.-The education
ball passed its third reading in the
house OF commons by majority of 1872
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-31
Weather

Fair, cooler tonight and wednes-
day.
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
CAR OF CLOTHING
SHIPPED TO FRISCO
Another Big Lot viii Go
Out to Sufferers by EX-
press Tonight.

Thirty-twO cases of clothing and sup
plies Weighing s.421 pounds were shipped
20 San Francisco yesterday by the com
mittee on transportation and supplies of
the Citizens Relief Committee. Another
car load OF supplies will be sent tonight
and il is expected that the shipment
VIII be fully as large as yesterdays.
Mertz * Mertz, the F street tailors.
contributed eleven boxes of mems suits
and trousers this morning All Of the
clothes were new. and completely filled
large packing box. Miss Mabel l.
Boardman, Of the American Red cross
Society, sent two large drayloads of
supplies last night 10 the committees $
headquarters. 217 Sixth street. These
were Immediately dispatched by the
Adams express Company.
one of the smallest. and one that
will prove most useful OF any OF the
packages sent to California, was re
ceIved this morning from n little girl
II was "A small workbasket completely
fitted out with threaded needles and
all the other little accessories useful to
any woman in her daily duties. 1t also
contained a purse. and in 1t were two
bright, shining pennies 1T would De
unlucly 90 send purse without money.
explained the little girl.
All Of the articles are DelHB shlppen
by express. as they VIII arrive ihuch
sooner than II sent by freight
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
STEEL BUILDINGS STOOD
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK BEST

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 2s.-The
Iron Trade Review today says that
while the wonderful courage. public
spirit and devotion Of the people OF the
stricken city are counted upon TO cause
an early beginning and rapid prog, ess IN
rebuilding II is extremely difficult 10
foretell what the requirements viii be
Very few Of the large skyscrapers re
Quire more than 5000 TO 400 tons OF
structural steel, and many buildings
could be erected without involving
tonnage very large in comparison with
the product Of the country II Is SAID
that the business following the Balu-
more fire was distinctly Disappointing,
although the buying resulting from thSt
disaster has not yet ended.
The Steel Corporation has decided 20
give preference, as far as possible. 10
orders from San Francisco, and other
companies viii doubtless follow tins
policy so as TO expedite the FURNISHING
of material and prevent the necessity OF
calling on foreign ports 10 Aelp IN lhS
emergency. Manufacturers VIII oppose
the admission OF structural material Tor
use in San Francisco free Of duty. Ac-
Curatc testimony concerning the eHects
of the fire and earthquake on buildings
Of steel construction is lacking. but all
the Information obtainable furnishes
strong evidence Of the superiority OF
these buildings. which apparently with
stood shocks without great damage and
suffered less severely than other build
ings from the fire.
Reports from nearly all Centers indi-
cate more activity in the pig IRON
market The demand for structural ma
terial is stronger 4 number Of railroads
have placed larEe-sized orders for
bridges and heavy buying movement
for new buildings In New York Is eN-
pected at an early date Inquiries are
now pending for 5000 steel cars. which
Will require a very large tonnage OF
plates. The principal manufacturers OF
steel rails have just agreed that the
price of standard sections for 100, VIII be
SIS. the price which has prevailed for q
number Of years
The Washington times., 1906-04-26
SOLDIERS WASTE TINE
IN THE SHOW PARADES
German Officer Urges Reduction Of
Compulsory Service From Two
Years to One

BERLIN April 26.-The socialist or
gan Norwaerfs has started a campaign
10 secure a reduction in the period OF
compulsory military service from two
years 70 one.
The paper today publishes an article
written by an officer. Baron GuhIen. eX-
posing the colossal waste OF time by
soldiers in useless show parades. Sol
diers are continually being Withdrawn
from useful exercises. the writer asserts
10 provide spectacular parades for in
numera bic foreign persOnages. Half the
soldiers time is wasted IN useless dis
play.
The abOilshing Of the super1uOus par
AIDES would give an opportunity for the
reduction Of the period of military ser
vice without decreasing the efficiency OF
the soldiers