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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10
Railroad Time Table.

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 roR HEzIDEN AND NfDDLBToBN-- Q n skEFkkn Ec COLBY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10

Tn three counties this year only two of the seventy-flve members were reelected from the previous year. The per cent of the total, however, shows an improvement over the conditions in 1900, and 1t is hoped that the change in this direc- ton will be steady.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10

hibition state of Maine and went back home with recommendations that their own laws, showing par tiality to the light drinks, were the best in existence. They saw more drunks in Maine cities than any place else they visited"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10
Deserted chiId on Bench.

LYNN, Mass, Aug. 10--Ida Percy. twenty-one years old, mother of the hve-month-oId boy found on Willow beach at low tide at dawn. was held without bail for the September term of the grand jury. charged win at tempted murder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10
TOO MANY NEW MEMBERS.
Microscopic Examination of a Table
 Figures Proves It.

The Connecticut legislature, which adjourned SO ignominiously last week, says the Springfield Republi- can, had many excuses for being no better than 1t was. Yet none of its weaknesses was more striking than that due to the rotative system which has become firmly established in the state. The correspondent of the New York Evening Post has ar ranged the following table, which H. lustrates in a graphic way the de- velopment of the custom:
 Whole num- Reelected
 ber Of repre- from pre- Per cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10
sRtps n. Hrs Native zount.iu..

cATSkILL, N. r.. Aug. 10.-In the beauufui grove on the side of the Kaa- terskiII cIove the hrst open afr p-odEe- ton of Joseph Jsrsrson's drsmafiza- tion of -RIp Van WInkie" vas played here last night u the sits made mem osshls bT fAs legend itzsif
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10
ssr~.xa.u sssam.p a wreck.

ROCKLAND, Me, Aug. 10. - The Norwegian steamer FreysdeiI. CaptAIn P. Frantzen. has been wrecked on Western Malcolm lodges. about tvsay miles from here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10
cnne. Drinking cnu.e. Death.

CINCINNATI, Aug. lo.-Dr. Sarah NJ. siewers in death certificate 10 tho health department gave as the cause of death excessive coffee drink ing" This is the first time a death from coffee drinking has been officially reported in this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10
say. PuIImaa cAarue. E1orbtt.nt,

ALBANY. Y. T- Aug 1o.-Tbe pub Ie service commission. announce inst t hss recefved a complaint as to sIleg- ed unrsaApnabse charse by ths Puilnap Car eonpspy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10

Would you bs ritaous vnss yoa rsnt rtea Q 2ss Ad might Est iti
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10
No check Yet Sent Bonap.rte.

OYSTER BAY, \. Y. Aug. 10.-Aft- CT conference of six hours with Pres Ident Roosevelt here Attorney General Bonaparts said that while many mat ters with which his department had to do had been thoroughly considered none of its affsirs could be discussed for publication. Tfes, we talked about the Standard OIL" he replied in answer to a question. No one has sent me a cheek yet for the s2o.240.0oo fine However, that litigation seems 10 be progressing satisfactorily"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10
oonvscsion would Cost sls,a4o, 900.

JAMESTOWN, \, r., Aug. 10. - Convictions on all the counts of the indictments returned by the federal grand jury for western New York would render four corporations liable to fines aggregating SIS, .0O0. Judge Hazel received the report from the grand jury on its Investigations of the governments charges against the Standard oil company, the Vacuum on company. the New York Central and the Pennsylvania railroads of giv- ing and receiving speoial and Illegal concessions on shipments or oil from Clean. N. r.. to points in Vermont
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-10
SIGNALS.

1, One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall. l-1. Two strokes, fire out, recall. l-1-1. Three strokes 12 m D. m; l-l-l-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokes, quick will indicate general alarm and will call the entire force into service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
BATTENKILL VALLEY
FAIR PROGRAM
FOR 1907
Annual Exhibition to Be Held
Sept. 10, II and IL.
GOOD PURSES FOR THE RACES
Trottlne Events on All Three Days
Under Rules Of the National
Association.

Manchester. Aug. 6.-The directors
OF the Battenklll Valley Fair associa.
ton are now reaplng the reward OF
their wisdom this year in putting
young blood in the executive positions
for the men In charge OF the different
departments are earnestly working TO
put the Manchester fair In the class In
which II belongs and again set the as
ISOLATION on It's feet To this end no
pains will be spared 10 satisfy the pub.
lie with this seasons meeting which
will be held September 10. IL and ~.
That the racing this year will be OF
high order Is guaranteed by the fact
that they will be held under the rules
OF the National Trotting association.
Entries for the following classes close
at III O'Clock p. m. Tuesday. Septem-
Der 3. with George NJ. Wall superin-
tendent OF races. East Dorset. VI.
Wednesday. September ii-1O.3O n.
m, $50 class. purse 500; 100 y. m.
2.l9 class. purse Si75.
Thursday. September ii-lO.30 a. m.
colt race. purse. $50: l.3O y. m. 2.26
class, purse Sl55; 2 y. m. free for all.
purse 5000.
Among other features at the track
will be the driving contests. boot and
saddle races, an automobile parade
and baby carriage floral parade. An
excellent band will be In attendance
morning and afternoon while other
entertainers will furnish amusements
between the heats OF the races.
A great Improvement has been made
this year In the manner OF handling
traffic. The main thoroughfare has
hitherto run In the very center OF the
ground occupied by fakirs and side
shows. This has been moved outside
the fence 80 that nowhere will pedes-
TRANS encounter vehicles between the
entrance and the grand stand. Fur
thermore a separate entrance has been
established for motor vehicles In order
that they viii not come In contact with
the horses. An added feature IL a
stable for the checking OF teams and
horses.
A children's park has been construc.
ted where children may be left and
cared for AZ n nominal sum per hour.
Many concessions have already been
rented 20 reputable parties. The man.
agement has refused ground 10 many
fakirs with rough games but promises
that there will be n great deal doing
In amusement lines.
Floral hall has az last been remodel.
Cd and made a place OF beauty. In
struction and entertainment Among
the features In the hall this year win
be- large exhibition OF oil paintings.
water colors and fine necdlework.
Women will be allowed 90 enter arti.
Giles both for premium and for sale.
Great improvements have also been
made In the restaurant facilities while
tea room has been arranged where
light refreshments may be obtained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
DAMAGE SUIT FOR s2sO.OOO
Lumber Case Against Grand Trunk
May Consume Month Of August.

Lumber Case Against Grand Trunk
May Consume Month Of August.
Island Pond. Aug 3.-Thc case Of
George Van Dyke w. the Grand
Trunk Railway Go. was resumed NO
this place Thursday. This D. n suit
Tor damages to the amount Of $3.50. 900
caused. u u alleged. By sparks from
a locomotive setting Gre 90 valuable
timber lands owned by the plaintiff.
mountain 90 virgin forest IN Bloom.
Geld having been burned over inlao3.
II b. expected the hearing az this
place will last all the month OF AUG
ust
The plaintiffs attorneys include
". n G. Stickncy. ~ Bethel. Drew.
Jordan. Shurtleff. and Morris. Of Ian.
easter. n. ~. Alex Dunnctt and
Harry Blodgett. Of st. Iohnabury.
while the railroad ~ represented by
Young and Young. OF Newport. Hight
OF Portland. and a. u. Amcy. OF d.
land Pond. The hearing here viii In.
clude two days trip over the burned
district.
The case was originally dockctcd In
/ Caledonia county court nc the ncccm
Der term In 1905. Because 81 the pru
bable length Of a trial Ia county court
which u vas estimated would be- from
six 90 eight weeks. Judge }. 81 Tyler
set the case for hearing before spec
lal masters. y. \. Platt 81 Poultney,
chairman. Judge w. H. Taylor. oi
ilardwick. aud State Auditor Horace
y. Graham OF Craftsbury. To cover
I this specific case n section was I'm.
serted in the law enacted by the ie
Eialature of 1906. recognizing the a.
dietary. providing that an attorney
elevated 10 be- Judge of the superior
court should complete any work h.
had begun as master In chancery
| The hrHt hearing IN this case was Ia
| February. 1905. and at the last Of the
Eve hearings held since that time the
| plaintiff finished putting In direct cyi
dcnce. The testimony for the plaintin
covers nearly 1000 psgca Of type
written matter. The final report Of
the masters will b. made 10 the pre-
siding Judge Of Caledonia county
court. and whatever their report mas
be the case probably will pass 60 su
l prone court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
S|DESW|PE WRECK
ON THE PENNSYL-
VAN|A ROAD
TitusviIIe Express in Crash
Near Kelly Station
FOUR DEAD AND rs HURT
Train Leaving kittsnning. Pa, nj High
Speed Strikes End Of Projecting
Freight Car.

PGTrSBURG. Pa. Aug. THE II.
tusyille express, southbound, on the
Buffalo and Allegheny division of the
Pennsylvania railroad. was wrecked
near Kelly station. ten miles from
kitianning. Pa. by being sideswiped
by freight car which had broken
away from a northbOund freight en-
CINE. The engine was derailcd and
two baggage cars. a smoker aud news
paper car wrecked.
AZ least four persons are dead and
twenty-five injured. Among the iden-
tIhed dead are Mrs. Alonzo Hun and
her infant son. Johnstown. Pa: NJ B.
Irwin. engineer ~ the passenger train,
oakmont. Pa. body cut In two aud
found under the tender and George
Cochran. Hlmcburg. Pa.
Mrs. Hun. who was returning 10 her
home In IOhnstown. Pa. from a visit
was almost Instantly killed with her In.
faut la her arms. With her were three
daughters. who were among the most
seriously injured Abble Hun aud
Ruth Hun each sustained fractured
limb while Mary Hun. the third
daughter. was seriously bruised.
Mrs. Maud whltworih aud Mrs. Chal-
FAINT. wife " Rev Chalfant both Of
Klttnnning. were injured. Mrs. Whit
worth. when the crash came. threw
one ~ her two children out Of the win.
dow on the sand. The other child was
thrown on the floor. but escaped harm
The child thrown from the window
was uninjurcd THREE children accom-
panied Mrs. Chalfant and they e..
capped injury.
Among the injured are: Three
daughters Of Mrs A. Hun. Johns
town. Pa: John Gisslar. Emlenton,
Pa: Samuel Blng. Pittsburg. and
Robert Mlchclton. Emlenton. ia.
The train on leaving Kittannine
was behind the schedule aud was run.
ming at n very high rate % speed a.
make up the lost time The accident
took place NJ sharp curve Of the
road which prevented the engineer
from seeing any considerable distance
ahead.
IN some manner n Zig freight cat
which had formed part ~ a freight
train norihlound had broken away
from this train aud bad landed some
distance from the northlound track
and projected over the southbound
/ track.
The engine a. u rounded the curve
was sldcswipcd by this car which de
rallied the engine aud wrecked IN,
/ four cars.
This train Il always n popular one
and was unusually well hllcd ~ Il car
ricd a delegation from the First Meth
odlst Episcopal church 81 Kittanninp
on a visit ~ inspection O. n ncighbor
Ing church. Another delegation was
comprised q the Armstrong county
committee.
ON the train. among others. were
u. H llcincr collector ~ internal rev
cnue. riitsburE. W. q. Heincr. nj,
brother. ~ Kltiannlng. state senator
George W. McKecs. Kiitanulng: Dr
G. u Allison. Kiiianning. Mrs. Henry
Chalfhnt. wife ~ the Rev. Harry Chai
FAINT pastor n the First Methodist
Episcopal church. Kiiianning and bet
young daughter. Al these were In
| iurcd. hut not seriously.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
STARTLING DISCLOSURES
Stated Tha, Delaware & Hudson Com
pany Are 10 be Treated 10 Some.

psny Are 10 be Treated 10 Some.
New York. Aug. e.-The Wall Street
Summary announced today that the
stockholders OF the Delaware and
Hudson company were about to be
treated 10 some startling disclosures
The committee OF directors delegated
10 investigate the finances Of the cor.
poration are said Co BE- In possession
0f information which confirms the
charges made In a bitter attack ON the
management nc the annual meeting
last May by EXJudgc CowinE and
Montague Lssslcr. a lawyer represent.
Ing minority stockholders. Advance
sheets giving a synopsis Of the charg
~ we're issued today before the close
Of the stock exchange. The highest
quotation Of the stock during the day
was 1854. II closed az 1854.
The confirmation as facts Of the
nsinuationa conveyed In eXJudge
Cowing's interrogatoriea are alleged
to include the full history Of the tran.
saction by which the Delaware and
Hudson became the owner Of the Que.
bee. Montreal a Southern railroad. the
United Traction company OF Albany
the Hudson Valley Railway company
and the payment Of a commission OF
more than ten per cent for services IN
connection with the Quebec. Montreal
and Southern deal. The charge IL
made that this company II not even
nov paying operating expenses.
l.. y. loree president Of the Dele
ware aud Hudson ~ In Europe. ". H.
Williams. his assistant said today;
THAT no such report az that mention.
cd has been presented 10 the board OF
managers"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
KOREA'S ADVISER
IN BEHALF OF
JAP AN
Astute Marquis Issues vindi.
cation of Action
HERMIT KINGDOM BANKRUPT
Roads, Water Supplies and Educa.
tlonal Methods Were All In Sad
Need Of Reform.

SEOUL. Aug IAN official state
ment issued by the japanese resident
general Of Korea. Marquis Ito, entitled
Administrative Reforms In Korea"
Is designed TO ylndicate the work OF
the japanese In the Hermit Kingdom
under the authority conferred by the
Japan-korean agreement Of 1894, by
which japan was constituted adviser
10 Korea.
The document treats Of the financial
difficulties that confronted Marquis
Ito at the outset owing 10 the made
quacy Of the Korean exchequer TO bear
the cost OF reform. He succeeded In
raising a loan from the Japan Indus.
trial bank OF 100000 yen. guaranteed
by the customs receipts. bearing inter.
est at Gls per cent and sold at ~ yen
per 100 yen. The money realized was
distributed In the reconstruction Of
roads. In building waterworks, estab-
fishing an educational system. the
creation OF banks and erection OF hos
pltals. II Is said that the Korean roads
were totally unfit for horse aud car
rlage traffic. 40 that II became necessa.
~ TO allot 10000 yen In laying out
four great roads 10 traverse the re-
gions OF best promise aud connect the
best harbors aud railway centers.
Even Chemulpo was unable 90 sup
ply ships with drinking water. and the
Inland towns were In serious danger Of
epldemics.
Prior 20 the resldency there was In
vogue a Confucian educational method
whereby 4 village dominic called about
him the children OF the nelghborhoOd
and taught them the rudlments Of
reading aud writing. There were 10000
Of these schools. and AZ Seoul an insti.
tute of higher Confucian learning A
primary school ordinance. promulgated
In 1905. was a dead letter. aud the
middle grade schools In Seoul. with the
exception Of one In foreign languages,
existed In name only. An entirely new
system has been established. FIRST I'm.
portance being given 10 disseminating
common education under japanese In.
structors.
The existing hospitals. defective In
management and limited In accomm0.
dalton aud equipment. have been con
solldated into the Great Korean hos.
pltal.
The police department has been re-.
formed and put under a military sys-
TEN Ike that Of japan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
JOSEPH ROBERTS DROWNED
Taken Out Of River by Companions
But Died Soon After.

Middlebury. Aug. J.-Joseph Roberts
aged % years. was drowned at Hun
tlugton Falls this afternoon about 3
o'clock Roberts with several compan
ions was In bathing. lie made a dive
into the water aud as soon as he rose
to the surface called for help. His
companions went TO his rescue aud
succeeded In getting him ashore where
he expired In short time. II was not
known whether Roberts was seized
with cramps or whether hlH head
struck a stone.
Roberts had been employed by the
Green Mountain Pulp MN company
for the past three years. lie b. sur
yiyed by wife aud three year old
child. a father. mother. three brothers
and two sisters. all OF BrIdport.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
MCCULLOUGH PRESIDENT
Golf Association Elects omeers a,
Manchester.

Manchester. August 6-Foll0wing
the Vermont state golf championship
tournament last week. the delegates
of the state association held n meet.
Ing and elected the following officers:
Honorary president Gen. John q.
Mccullough 81 Bennington. president.
William II. Dunn Of Rutland. first vice
president. Charles l.. Woodbury. OF
Waubanakcc: second vice president.
". NJ. Cutler of Montpelier: secretary.
aud treasurer. George " Morse OF Rut.
land. tournament committee. y. NJ.
Pond Of Rutland. chairman. y. w M.
hot Of Waubanakec. Paul Waterman.
of Ekwanok. A. 3. ~ Chisholm Of NJ
Anthony and r. T. Hall Of Rutland.
These officers will serve for one year
The next championship will probably
be- held In burlington although there
" possibility Of its being held IN
Rutland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
HIS s4th APPEARANCE
Henry Bowers Of Montpelier. Victim
Of Unsuitable Thirst.

Montpelier. Aug. 6.-Henry Bowers
who holds the long distance record for
appearances In city court appeared
again this morning. lie had been ser.
wing an intoxication sentence. working
out his time according TO the new law.
Yesterday the remainder Of his fine
was paid by n man who wanted TO EN-.
ploy him and he was released at s
o'clock In the afternoon.
At 10 o'clock last night he was back
In jail again. This morning he was
fined SIS and costs. The case was ap.
pcaled. bail was furnished and Bowers
was released This morning was HIS
3ith appearance In the local court and
he IN by no mean an unfamiliar figure
In municipal courts In other towns
and cities.
When arrested last night bottles OF
rum. alcohol. and jamaica ginger were
found In his pockets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07

PICNIC IN GLASTONBURY
The Sixteenth Of August In Judge Mat
tlson's Grove.

Plans are being made for a picnic
TO be held In Glastonbury the 10th OF
August. The committee In charge are
Merton Olin and Charles Becker.
People from Arlington, SALISBURY
South SALISBURY. North Bennington
and this village will attend the event
Judge Norman Mattlsons grove viii
be the scene OF the festivities.
Among the amusements will be n
baseball game between the Eagle
team OF South SALISBURY and the
Barefoot Nine from SALISBURY. This
win be called at II o'clock In the
morning.
In the afternoon and evening there
will be dancing. A platform has been
erected In the grove and the owls or
chestra Is secured for the occasion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
AUTO OVERTURNED
Run Down a Steep Bank 10 Avoid
Striking Team.

Windsor. Aug. Ga large touring
car belonging 10 Mrs. Joseph Knapp
of New York City narrowly escaped
running into a RIG driven by Miss
Mary Gilbert near A. Mcrritta water.
Ink trough In Hartland today. Miss
Gilbert was Watering her horse nj the
trough when the animal became fright
onod at the automobile and jumped In
Ia the middle Of the road directly IN
front of the machine. The chauffeur
ran the car over a steep bank to avoid
striking the team.
The machine vas overturned and n
footman. the only other occupant re-
cciycd AN injured shoulder. Miss OIL
bert was thrown bat not injured. The
footmnn was taken from under the top
~ the car The machinery ~ the au.
tomublio was uniniurod aud when the
car was rightcd II was driven away
under ~ own power.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
EXAMINING INVENTORIES
John X. senter 10 on HE Way
Through Lsmoille and Franklin

Montpelier. August G.-John n. Sen.
ter OF the double taxation commission
left today for a tour OF Iamollle and
Franklin counties. examining inventor.
les. Mr.. Senter has engaged @. A. q.
Jackson 10 examine the inventories IN
Plainneld, MarShheld. Cabot. East
Montpelier, Woodbury. and Worcester.
II. w. Lyford will examine those IN
Warren, Waitsneld. Moretown, Faya.
ton and Roxbury. while Deputy Secre.
tary OF State II. A. Clayton will take
the remainder OF Washington county
with the exception OF the city OF Mont.
pelier which Mr.. sentcr will person.
ally look after.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
FIGHTING AGAINST GOOD ROADS

Some Middlsbury Men Claim Vote for
Improvement was illegal.
Middlebury. Aug. 5-Soms trouble
has developed over the result OF the
village meeting held August I. At that
meeting Il was voted a. spend $4,000
ou the building of a permanent high.
way Ia the business section Of this
village. Many 81 the citizens claim
the vote was Illegal aE u was only a
verbal vote. ballots not being allowed.
A petition ~ being circulated 10 raise
the necessary amount Of money a.
place an injunction on all parties con.
nected with the construction 81 the
new road aud the contest promises %
b. a long aud bitter one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
NEW HATCHERY
). W. Ti,eomb lie Nov Looking for q
Location.

S. Johnsbury. August 6.-J. w. Tit.
comb 81 the bureau Of fisheries at
Washington il In tho state for two
weeks 20 locate the new government
hatchery for the propagation Of trout
nngcrlinFa An appropriation of $50.
GOO was secured for this purpose about
six years ago when Il was expected
the building would be an addition Ia
the s. 1ohnabury hatchery but this
plan was abandoned and n site will be-
found elsewhere. The pond system nj
the s. Iohnabury hatchery will be ex'
tended this season Ia provide for In
creased facilities for propagating
small mouthed bass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
American p,.vn.s IN Ireland.

ARKLow. Ireland, Aug. o.-whlle
practiclnE for an attempt 70 swim the
English channel. Thomas hylsr. who
fought through the spanisb-American
war and holstsd the stars and stripes
NJ Santiago de Cuba, was drowned at
Courtown Harbor In thrse feet Of WI
ter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
.....,.rr william M q, rsr,isna.

NFFFFtaFI WEIs"" W ~
PORTLAND. ore, Aug 6.-secre'
tary Of Agriculture Wilson. just ar
rived. IL ~ at n hotel. lie declines TO
see any one. Casper Wilson. the sec
rciary's son. said that his father con-
tracted a severe cold on his trip from
Puget sound 10 Portland. and that he
had passed a restless night.