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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-27

u 80. So IN 20 "a
first game was to be played at the
home OF MIR. and Mrs. Bruneau, but
on account Of sickness the party was
held at the McCorrison home. -
The Highland Gun club has been
consolidated with the Central Gun club
and the joint club will have its shoot
ing grounds between the Heights and
the Incline. (.
John Robertson has completed the
work of hauling the water pipes from
the city and has distributed them along
the streets of Highland. The contract
for digging the wells has been let, and
1t is expected that work will be start
ed In the very near future.
Up to Tuesday % names had been
registered in the Fifth precinct of the
Fifth ward which constitutes the
Heights. There are fully IS names
more to be listed and determined ef-
effort will be made to have every one
on the list before o'clock saturday
night. Already S42 names have been
registered in the Fifth ward.
Mrs. Pencil entertained the three
Soap clubs at her home on Ounce
street Wednesday afternoon. This was
the final meeting of the clubs. A good
time was had. as can well be imagined
for Mrs. Pencil Is a splendid enter
tainer.
The Public Affairs committee held
meeting at the home of MIR. w. E.
McEWen Tuesday evening. There were
present Messrs Marshall Walker, Mer-
rift, Pencil, Kristensen and McEwen
The committee heard protests about
the condition Of the waiting stations
and the use that some culprit has been
making of them. It was resolved to
keep close watch and If detected the
wrong doer will be vigorously prose-
cuted. Public affairs in general were
discussed by the committee.
The fire company held a regulai
meeting at the fire hall Tuesday even
Ing. There was fair attendance
j. H. Brigham candidate ON the
Democratic ticket for Municipal judge
was a visitor on the Heights Tues
day.
Mrs. Edward Perrott was on the sick
list this week.
Among the visitors on the Heights
this week were Tom Madden, Frank
Berry, James Parker and F. G. San
stedt.
J. D. Wilson and Sam Hurd are
trimming down the bumps on the Swan
Lake road this week for the city.
George Johnston's case against the
F. A. Patrick company was dismissed
In Federal court this week This was
sad news to everyone on the Heights,
but the result was to be expected. A
worklngman stands little show in the
courts nowadays. We have been elect
ing other tnan workingmen to make
our laws for u.s.
Mr.. G. E. Storms, who Is living at
the Lowell block for the winter, came
up to register Tuesday.
Mrs. w. H. Wilson, who has been ill
for the past ten lays Is now able to be
about the house.. Her father, Mr. Jenk-
ms, is also recovering from bruised
ankle. =
Bert. HARDWOOD came down from
Thompson Tuesday.
Mrs. e. j. Purcell who has been i'll
for the past month is recovering.
Quite an epiuemic Of measles is pre-
valent on the Heights.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-27
A UNION MAN,

An 1rishman applied for Opposition
as porter In a publishing house. He
walked into the store and the first
thing that met his gaze was a sign
dickens works all this week for 81
The 1rishrnan scratched his head anu
finally edged to the door, When asked
by clerk what he wanted, replied:
Devil take your job. Dickens can
worruk all the week fr foor dollars
but I am a union man. I'll not touch
it. Ye'd better kape Dickens."-The
Carpenter.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-27

From every section comes the news
of revival Of interest in the organ,
lied labor movement. Almost every
day inquiries come to headquarters for
information about organizing. There
is every reason to believe that the
coming year will be one OF greater
sctivity among the flour and cersal
mill workers IS the country.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-27
BISHOP KEPHART DEAD

DAYTON, O., Jan. a.. DR.. E. B.
Kephart, Of Annville, Pa, died Of heart
disease tonight while on a visit TO- In
dianav Central college at Indianapolis.
He has been bishop in the United
Brethren church for rs years. For
many years he was president of the
Western college at Toledo, Iowa.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-27
CHILD LABOR INCREASING.

Before the supplemental session Of
the national child labor committee at
Chicago, DR. Felix Adler declared that
the evil OF child labor was growing In
the nation as = whole. although It was
on the decrease IN Illinois. He said
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-27

greed exposed by the Investigations in
the life insurance field.
Slavery has in no place been ais
bad to expurgate as in this country"
said DR.. Adler. "Greater slavery ex-
lists today than ever before in the his
tory of the world. Oven the American
aborigines and the Greeks and Romans
saw to it that the children were pro-
tected."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-28
WOMAN SAVED
The ship
Captains Heroic Wife Three
Days at the Helm.
LASHED AT POST IN GALE
Mrs. Frank Mcclure. In Wild Sea
Sailed Schooner When Mems
Courage Failed.

MACITiAs, Me, Nov. 2s.-To the he
role fortltude OF the captains wife,
Mrs. Frank Mcclure. who stood dashed
90 the wheel during the severe gale
that swept the New England coast
from Sunday. Nov. IL. TO the following
Wednesday, In due largely the safety
OF the Blue Hill (Me.) schooner Gold
Hunter. which has just worked her
way Into this hsrbor. eleven days over.
due from Portland. The little vessel
showed plainly the marks OF the storm.
Her deck was swept clean and her
sails were IN tatters, but the sturdy
hull OF the craft wlthstood the terrific
pounding II received.
On Sunday the Gold Hunter was
making good progress with clear
weather until afternoon. when the
wind breezed up from the northeast
while the vessel was four miles of
Peter Manan light A sudden gust OF
wind split the malnsail OF the vessel
and carried away the jlbs. Without
her headsalls the little schooner be.
came unmanageable. The sea made
up rapidly. and the vessel was contln-
ually smothered in the wash OF the
combers. Mrs. Mcclure was below at
the time the storm broke preparing
supper. but rushed up on deck and took
the wheel while her husband and his
one man crew went TO work TO bend
N m farauall an 40 N Irttae,
up TO the wind.
With the craft wallowlng wildly In
trough OF the sea, this task was most
difficult One hand was necessary to
grasp something solid In order TO avoid
being carried away. The two men Ia
bored for hours TO get their little rag
Of sail set, while Mrs. Mcclure, lashed
to the wheel, aided as well as she
could by what little steering was pos.
sible on the almost helpless craft.
Finally the foresail was rugged dou-
bic reefed, and, while the two men
chung exhausted TO the mast, Mrs. Nc
CURE brought the vessel around head
up to the wind and held her there for
ioiAg -tlSuA houIr. DtlOTt tit Jury vi
the gale the vessel drifted out TO sea
for ninety-six miles of Mount Desert
rock. In all this time II was impossible
to cook food or even to heat any cof-
fee. Kept up only by excitement and
pluck, the captains wife chung to her
post through the height OF the gale,
while Captain Mcclure and his man
attended to their little storm sail,
which continually broke from its in
secure fastenings. 1t was mans
work at the wheel with the helm
Kicking strongly to the wild plunges
of the ship, but the endurance of the
rugged woman was equal to the test
and she stood her trick with the men.
On Wednesday the gale abated, and
the two men rugged temporary sails
before Mrs. Mcclure could be relieved
from her post. Ali hands were ex-
hausted with their struggles and ex-
posure, and under such scant canvas
as could be set 1t was hard and slow
work bringing the Gold Hunter into
port, where she had been about given
up for lost
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MANCHESTER CENTER.
F. G. Archibald came home from
Montpelier Saturday.

f. G. Archibald came home from
Montpelier Saturday.
A class Vt seven we're confirmed by
Bishop Hall Monday evening, in Zion
church.
Miss Zoe Hebert of Dandy was the
guest of her sister, Mrs +. A, Fisher,
Monday.
Mrs l.. B. Wilson went to Rutland
Tuesday to spend Thanksgiving with
her son Frank.
Misses Cora and Maud Fisher Of
North Bennington were home Monday
to attend confirmation service, their
brother being one of the seven.
A. L. Miner of Manchester will ad
dress the Baraca class of the Baptist
church Thursday evening, Dec. 9th. A
social hour will follow. All men are
cordially invited.
Notwithstanding the stormy day the
service club had good sale. IheJ
still have some fancy and useful arti
Giles left. They will hold sale The
third week in December.
Next Sunday evening in the Haptis
church new series of discussions vii
begin General subject, Why | al
not Christian? lst discussion, "Tht
Church is full Of Hypocrites, stere
optican song service including 20,
ward Christian Soldiers" Just as
Am" and others.
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He Violated Precedent app
MRS r. D. LOOMS
Former Resident Of North Bennington Died al
Denver. Col. Yesterday.

Former Resident Of North Bennington Died al
Denver, Col. Yesterday.
A. Il. Loomls last evening received d
telegram stating that his sister'in'law,
Mrs y. ID. LoomIs, had died ut her
home 10 Denver, Col. at $50 In the
morning. Mira LOOMS maiden name
was Cora NJ. wrlsley aud she was n
daughter OF the late T.. NJ. wrisley OF
North Bennington.
Mr. aud Mrs LOOMS we're married at
North Bennington about 10 years ago.
Mr. LOOMS was n machlnist, having
learned tho trade at the Eagle Sc uare
company 10 South SALISBURY and Inn
medlately after their marriage they
left Vermont for Pennsylvania. Later
Mr. LOOMS was In the employ OF the
government at Washington, but left
there for the southwest on account OF
Mrs LOOMS health. They had been
residents OF Denver for s1me years.
Mrs LoomIs Is survived by the wild.
over, by a sister, Jennie, living At
Denver, and by q brother, Wells
wrIsley, residing 10 New York. She
also leaves one daughter, Barbara,
ab ~, '3y'sso age. Tnefuneral and
burial viii be at Denver.
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IMPRISONED
TO GET FEES
Case Of Graft Unearthed By
the Governor.
FOUR BOYS THE VICTIMS
When On Their Way to Work They
We're Arrested As
Migrants.

Rutland. Nov. GA remarkable
case under the present commitment
fee system has been brought TO light
In the pardon by Governor Proctor OF
fopr young men ranging In age from
II 10 10 years who proved conclusive
ly 10 the executive that they we're not
criminals. The young men are Louis
Bergeron, William and Frank wenish
and Alfred Duke, all OF Brooklyn, N.
Y. They state that they we're making
their way north from Bellows Falls
with promise OF work In certain town.
When at White River Junction, ac-
cordipg to their story they asked the
police for lodging and instead OF
being freed the next morning they we're
sentenced TO the House OF Correction
as tramps for four months each. The
young men at once asked Superinten-
dent ID. L. Morgan for permission To
correspond with Governor Proctor,
with the result mentioned.
Supt. Morgan said today that the
father OF one OF the boys sent money
for the return OF his son and he start
ed for home as soon as released. The
other boys are looking for work In
this vicinity. They were landed In the
work house here just five days after
they left their homes 10 Brooklyn.
The fees In connection with the ar
rest, conviction and commitment OF
these four boys are approximately as
follows:
For the arrest and conviction OF each
boy; Arrest, 30 cents; keeping for "a
hours, 81 40; three meals, rs cents; Of
fcer's attendance at court, 10 cents;
fee as witness, 10 cents; fee for escort
ing prisoner TO court, 20 cents; total
for each boy, 1876; for the four boys,
s2l. 40.
Add to these the justices fees which
amount to between s. and 81 for each
boy and you have total OF from s24
to SIS for the four boys.
The fees for commitment were as
follows. Arrest on the mittimus, SO
cents each boy; copy OF the writ. 30
cents each boy; for travel from White
River Junction to Rutland, Is cents
per mile for the first prisoner, sl3.95,
total for the first prisoner, sl5.0l; for
travel for the other three prisoners, 8
cents mile for each, g. Ga; total cost
of committing each Of these three pris-
oners, IS 10; total cost of commitment
of the four prisoners, SAC. 46.
Adding the totals for arrest, convic.
ton and commitment (about s2l 40,
s26 and s46. 46) we have s93 50 as the
compensation OF the sheriff and justice
who secured the conviction Of these
bows,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-28
Big MOOSE
LAKE TRAGEDY
Medical Experts at Herkimer
Murder Trial.
MINISTER'S CORRECTION
DR.. 5. 5. Richards Stated That In.
iuries Shown on Body Were In
iIicted Before Her Death.

HERKIMER, n. Y. Nov. 2s.-Anabun.
dance or technical testimony along the
lines OF conditions ordinarily found In
the bodies OF persons who have met
death by drowning marked the SEES
slons Of the Gillette murder trial.
-Four OF the 1--WE doctors employed Ms
experts by the state 10 perform the au-
topsy on the body OF Grace Brown. GIL
lettc's alleged victim, were on the
stand.
Some OF the questions put TO the ex
perts by counsel brought out further
confirmation 81 the claim that there
were blood clots on the girls brain and
under the scalp. Other questions were
put to the doctors by Mr.. Mills, Gil.
lette's senior counsel, 20 bring out opln-
Ions tending TO show that the condi-
lions found In the dead girls body
were similar 10 those sometimes found
In the bodies OF drowned persons and
that the conditions they found nj the
autopsy are recognized by medical au'
thoritles as indications OF drowning.
The doctors examined were Il. II.
Douglas. NJ. l.. Hayes and George w
Smith.
A wordy war between opposing at.
torneys resulted from the district at.
torney's effort TO Introduce In evidence
the foetus taken from Grace Browns
body at the time Of the autopsy. Dis
trict Attorney Ward succeeded In get
ting the exhibit admitted In evidence,
although IL was shown TO no one ex.
cept DR. L. II. Douglas, who Identified
II.
An interesting point was reached
when Attorney Charles ID. Thomas OF
the defense extracted from Rev. Cuth.
bert Frost, a Lowville clergyman, a
contradiction Of a very important state
ment made by him on the witness
stand last week. At that time Mr..
Frost swore that Gillette preached the
subject OF the Big Moose tragedy to
some guests at Arrowhead inn. where
he stayed after leaving Big Moose.
where the Brown girl died, but Rev.
Frost admitted that he was not sure
whether Gillette or some one else spoke
Of the Big Moose incident.
DIR. S. s. Richards, called to the
stand just before adjournment. stated
that the injuries to Grace Browns
body were inflicted before death. He
enumerated the injuries, as had the
physicians preceding him on the wit
ness stand
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stacles are aboutsuch as might be ex-
pected, excessive UNCONVENTIONAL feel.
ing prejudices and social differences.
AS rule the smaller the town the
greater the prejudice. In answer to
question five there is no doubt that the
majority of those replying are in favor
of the movement.
In closing the committee says 1t has
considerable doubt as to whether the
Christian churches of this state are
yet ready to take hold of federation or
consolidation in any large way. but
that on the other hand they feel certain
that the idea is constantly making
Roadway.
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Now That the President Back Safely On American Soil Hope tn
PRAYER CHAIN FRAUD.
Bishop Lawrence, Name Mas Used Without
tib Knowledge.


NJ, knowledge
Editor the Banner:-The "Endlesi
chain prayer" which has been iol
some time going about the country
has appeared In bennington. Bishop
Lawrence Of Massachusetts whose
n lme Ii used In the letters, without his
knowledge, has come out with letter
rebuking those who started and are
seeking TO perpeluate the fraud. The
letter contains a threat OF Divine
wrath upon those who refuse 10 say the
prayer or write o'ple ., and ma y
have been frightened into helping on
the fraud.
"The letter Is enclosed In o second
which reads
~ few days ago this letter came 10
me from a friend, aud am taking the
liberty OF sending IL TO you. hoping
you may see NJ TO use IL among your
church aud missionary friends. DO
with II as you see III. Following is the
letter: 'Oh, Lord Jesus Christ we i'm.
Jlore Thee, Oh, eternal God, have
mercy on all mankind, keep US from
sin by Thy precious blood and take u
10 be with Thee eternally. This prayer
was sent by Bishop Lawrence com
handing II 70 DO rewritten and sent TO
nlne other persons. He who will not
rewrlte i, will be afflicted with some
misfortune. one person who paid no
attention 10 II mot with q dreadful
accident. He who will rewrlte this
prayer for nine days and distribute 1t
20 nine Other persons, commencing on
he day IL Is received and sending only
one each day will on the ninth day ex.
perience grert JOY. Al Jerusalem at
the holy feast II was said lie who wi II
rewrlte this prayer will be delivered
from every calamity"
Concerning this letter pr G II. Dunn
pastor OF the Reformed church of
schenectady says
snow as tothe prayer Itself can find
no fault, but withrhe whole pagan idea
Of prayer chaio. join with others 10
ut,ering my protest aud condemnation
1.-THE timid soul, who receives a re-
quest to join In n prayer chain, feels
he grin OF compulsory compliance,
lest calamity befall him. And to the
fearful individual who refuses 70 re-
write these prayers, there will prob
ably come the haunting suspicion that
hey have committed wrong In notcom
plying, and the effect OF this thought
will lead them TO interpret what would
Otherwise be an ordinary experience,
as direct visitation OF Gods dis.
pleasure. "
Now then we believe in written
prayer and such prayer as the above
ia q good one for ell good Christians
to unite In. 1t may be that a we'll
meaning person started the chain, but
the threat OF the appeal makes the
whole scheme one which "perverts
prayer into sort OF spiritual black.
mailp and should be exposed. The
letter has been shown me several times
lately and take this method OF ask
ing those who receive the same or
similar communications to cast them
INTO the fire.
Yours truly,
Nov % c.. W. Rowley.
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SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
Standing of the Votes In Gri,wold's Contest
For Young People.


In the l. c. S. contest, Harrington
Sears stands ahead today, jumping
both Cleveland and Sexton who have
been the leaders.
Miss Farnum still has a big lead
over all candidates, with Miss March
now in second place among the lady
contestants.
There are liable to be many surpris-
es before the close Of the contest, Dec.
q, as there are still several thousand
votes outstanding that will doubtless
change the score materially when turn.
ed in.
Prof Wilmarth OF the graded school,
although not q contestant, received
two votes this week but they are count
ed as scattering, as all will hereafter
be receiving less than a total OF ten
votes.
The vote stood as follows at
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-28
THE DWYER INQUEST
Investigation Into the Dusway Murder IL
pownal.

Invsstis Into the Dusway Murder in
Pownal.
The inquest into the murder OF
Thomas Dryer, the teamster whose
dead body was found near the Dugway
road in Pownal early in the month,
was concluded before Judge E. l..
Bates today. Five Italian workmen
and timekeeper we're the witnesses.
The last two sessions OF the inques,
have developed practically nothing to-
ward a solution of the case. Beyond
securing a witness who saw Dryer a.
late as O'Clock p m. on the day that
ne disappeared nothing further regard
ing the unfortunate Transfers move
ments after he left the state line house
up to the day his body was found, has
been learned. The mystery surround
ing the case will probably never be
cleared.
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TO DELAY COURT
Judge Hall Does Not Want the Jurors to
Appear Tuesday.

County Clerk Cushman this morning
received communication from Judge
Hall, asking him to notify the members
of the petit jury summoned to appear
next Tuesday not to appear on that
date, as he has important matters
penuing. Judge Hall will be here on the
day set for the opening OF the court
but no cases will be tried and adjourn
ment will be taken then until a later
date.
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Special Village Meeting.

~ December 8, l906.
The legal voters of the Village of
Remington are hereby notified and
warned to meet at Free Library hall in
said village on Wednesday, December
B, A. d. 1905, at one O'Clock In the a.
terLoon to TRANSACT the following bust.
ness, viz:
Article |. To see if the village will
vote to refund the Indebtedness of the
Village of Bennington to the amount
OF fifteen thousand dollars and will SO
direct It's trustees.
Article 2. To transact any other
business found proper when met.
j. II. Kelso, Clerk
A. j. Cooper, president.
Bennington, VT, November "a, 1906.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-28
AN X.RAlSE BAZAAR.
Chance to X psdiate Your Xmas Exchanges
Without Experiment.

The X-Raise Bazaar to be held Dec
4th and 5th at the End Congregations
chapel will, we X-pect enable you to
X.pediate your Xmas Exchanges with.
out Experiment or an Exploring X
petition.
There is no aggeration in Xtoll-
ing the Intensive stock of Inclusive
and X-quisite and not Expensive arti-
Giles; they will X-ceed any X-isting
Expectations you now have. For the
KS left with our X-chequer you may
Intricate your X.act portion.
Exceptional meals, la Carte all
hours.
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SYDNEY. n. s, Nov. 2S.-Command-
err Peary's arctic steamer Roosevelt
went to North Sydney, where divers
made an examination of the vessers
bottom to see what repairs may be i'm
mediately necessary. A great many
of the furs brought down by the ex-
petition will he thrown overheard, as
they have become spoiled. This cargo
was very valuable, and most of it was
secured at great sacrifice.
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FOUR BURNED To DEATH

salvation Army Lodging House Destroyed By
Fire.
st. Louis, Nov. 2s.-Four men we're
burned to death and 35 injured in a
fire which destroyed the Salvation
Army lodging house this morning.
Five hundred persons were asleep In
the building when the fire broke out
and many jumped from the windows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-28

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Nov. 2S.-John
Pollock is dying here as the result of
having tooth extracted Sunday. Dur
ing the operation the forceps slipped,
cutting an artery in his tongue. All
attempts to stop the flow of blood fail
ed, and for several days the mans life
has been slowly ebbing away.
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RIP VAN WINKLE TONIGHT
Play That Made Joseph Jsiferon's Great Rep
utstion.

The Moore Syndicate presents Wash
ington Irviugs legendary comedy,
Grip Van Wrinkle" at Library Hal
theatre tonight with Gertrude Robert:
as Gretchen and Harry C. Arnold as
Rip Van Wrinkle.
The company comes highly recon-
nended and the play will be staged
with special scenery and electrical ef'
'ects. Between the acts polite vaude'
vile will be introduced aud the popu.
lar prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents will pre-.
vail. Seats at Ayres' drug store.