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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
FROM ALFRED THE GREAT.
Mrs. Minthurne WOoIsey Claims De-
scent From Saxon Royalty.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA. - A suit by
Charles H. Browning. an expert in
heraldry and genealogy, to recover
$500 from Mrs. Thomasene Rigby
Woosey for tracing her ancestry to
King Alfred the Great was begun In
the city court here.
Mrs. Woolsey is the wife OF Min
thurne Woolsey. a banker and broker
of Wall street. She wished to become
a member of the Order of the Crown,
n society founded by Miss Farnsworth
of Detroit, and to be eligible as mem
Der the ancestry of the person apply
ing for admittance must be traced
back to royalty.
Browning declared that Mrs. Wool
sey told him that she would pay him
we'll If he could trace her ancestry
back to royalty.
Mrs. Woolsey believes she Is de-
scended from Alfred the Great, who
was king of England loo years ago,
and also from King Harold. The rea'
son she alleged for refusing payment
Of Browning's bill was that his report
could not be verified 10y the genealogist
of the Order of the Crown and was re-
jected.
Mr. Browning testified that Mrs.
Woolsey gave him the names of thirty
two ancestors for him to trace. They
were men who had come 10 this coun-
try as immigrants before the eight
zenith century.
Mrs. W0olsey set forth that she was
descended and had in hand proper
proof of her descent from Thomas
Dudley, colonial governor of Massa-
chusetts. and that it was well recog.
nized that one English line of the
Dudley family was descended from
royalty.
Browning testified that after n care
| full and exhaustive research he found
that the only pedigree sent to him by
Mrs. Woolsey from which II seemed
possible TO make out "a lineal descent
| for her from a king was that of Thorn.
as Dudley. governor Of Massachusetts
about 1884" He found that Dorothy
York, wife of Governor Thomas bud
ley. was lineal descendant OF kings.
The genealogist further testified that
he discovered that Dorothy York was
an ancestress Of the defendant and
that such discovery would establish
her claim to royalty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
Boston Civic Primaries.

BOSTON, Nov. 14.--Candidates for
mayor. street commissioner and men,
bers Of the city government will be Sc
lected by three parties, Democratic,
Republican and Independence League,
at the joint primary elections held In
this city today. There is no Democrat
lie opposition to the nomination OF
Mayor John r.. Fitzgerald for election
for q second term, and former Repre-
sentative John A. Coulthurst, the can
1idate for mayor for the Independence
league is also unopposed. For the Re
publican mayoralty nomination there
are three aspirants, Postmaster George
A. Hibbard, Street Commissioner VIII
liam E. Hannah and former Repre-
sentative Frederick W. Bliss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

MINIATURES. Wis, Nov. 14-Slx
men were killed AT South Milwaukee
when a fast Chicago and Northwest
ern train ran into crowd on grade
crossing near the station. All of the
victims were so INITIATED that identi-
fcation was for time impossible. A
dozen persons stood on the sOuthbound
track waiting for another train on the
northbound track 10 pun out. The
southbound train came along and kill
ed six and injured half a dozen others
severely. All of the killed and injured
were factory workmen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
TO PROBE BANKS.
Governor Hughes Appoints Conn
mission.

mission.
ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 14.-Governor
Hughes last night appointed A. Barton
Hepburn, Edwin $. Marston, Edward
w, Sheldon, Algernon s. Frlssell, Ste
phen Baker and Andrew Mills, all
banking or trust company men OF
New York city, who shall act as Il
committee 'for the purpose of collat-
Ing facts, receiving suggestions and
expressing the views which after due
reflection you may entertain" with
reference to needed changes In the
state laws governing banks and trust
companies.
While II was not definitely stated at
the executive chamber that all these
men would serve as suggested It is
understood that the governor prior to
giving out his letter had reasonably
conclusive assurances from all the par
ties named.
The governor in a statement says in
part:
I'm view of recent events 1t has
seemed TO me desirable that informa-
ton and recommendations should be
obtained from men who by virtue Of
long experience and expert knowledge
are In position to judge Of the meas
ures which may be desirable to safe
guard the interests Of our citizens by
promoting the security of financial In
stitutlons organized under the laws
OF the state and by preventing TO the
fullest extent possible the recurrence
of disturbances such as we have lately
witnessed.
For this purpose | have no author
ity to create or authorize any state
obligation. but for my own guidance
and for the benefit Of the people of the
state | deem it both proper and impor-
tant that at as early date as possible
and In advance Of the meeting of tho
legislature opportunity should be az
forded for the expression of matured
opinion with reference to the improve
ment Of our financial legislation.
II must ask you to undertake this
important work solely AS matter of
public service without provision for
compensation or indemnity for ex-
| pense. but you may be assured that
! your fellow citizens will not fail crate
fully to appreciate your public spirit.
81 shall be glad to receive your re-
port on or before Dec. 10, 1907"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
Closing prices
New York Markets.

FLOUR Steady. but quiet Minnesota
patents. $h.s0055O. winter patents. 81 SbM
b,S, winter straights. N.5ON475; winter
RYE FLOUR Steady; fair to good $59
b.9S: choice to fancy. S.2jd550
WHEAT--lniluenced by rumors of n
possible Russian ukase prohibiting wheat
exports and by bullish Argentine weather
news, wheat jumped NC TO 1a.c. bushel,
later reacting partially: December, $l0iA
al. O55s. May, Nl0hQl l0H.
CORN-Option market opened weak UNI
der local pressure, but rallied with wheat
December, 65GG5hc,
BUTTER Creamery, specials, per
pound. size; extras, 2Se flrsts,, &c; sec
onds. 25g2Sc.; thirds 22a2tc. held, ospe-
26c; seconds. 23aAc.; state dairy tubs,
fresh, finest, 27c.; good to choice 25e
CSC; common TO fair. aa24o. J, process,
spsGSs aas c sStr isa2Ss S 4bra. rii 1Sr
Imitation creamery. firsts, 22a2Sc.; SEQ
onds, 20q2lc.
CHEEsE--State, full cream, small. col
orcd and white, September, fine, l5Ac:;
iN.c: common to fair, ela@flise; large.
cSored September, fine, l5e.; white, listc.
large, october fine, l%4e,;,; common 70
prime sais sts 'hi% ns "a ss1J Roun fs,S sp e
good, slasS,ae.; common 4a5e.; full skins,
EGCs-State, Pennsylvania and nearby
selected waite, FANCY, DuOVC.' .boou 10
choice, 3sdi3e. brown and mixed, select
cd, fancy, 36d4oc. average best, $50 3sc,
arsts TO extra frsts. 2s9Sgo.; drties, 100
lie; checks, 18dlsc.; storage early pack-
ings ma zoe, summer pacltings 15IsQI1SN
HAY@Steady; good to choice. Sl.l5Gi.e6
sTRAW-Quiet at 65asoc.
BEANS-Easy; marrow G3q2.3oi me-
dunn, S. 25q2.So; peas, $2.aea2.S2f; red hid
AFofATSTS-Ste but quiet; Penn
sylvania choice, per bushel, sS4loe,; do,
| fair 10 good, do, eoQ63c. New York and
J western, choice, do, 60G6Sc. d., fair u
saad kh6ihan- - -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

In the opinion of this paper, there
is matter for grave concern in the
steady growth of the little knot Of
Anarchists in Barre who celebrate
the anniversary of the Chicago Hay
market riots, who listen to inflamma-
tory speeches and who hiss the name
of the president. 1t is startling
thing to reflect on the existence and
possible growth of this dangerous
propaganda right in the heart of old.
fashioned patriotic Vermont, II is
alarming to observe the power of
magnetic, persuasive orator like Gale
ami over his impulsive countrymen.
The situation presents suggestions
that are full of sinister significance.
The Anarchist scare" of some years
ago has been nearly forgotten but it
appears to this paper as though the
authorities would do well to observe
with some degree of attention the
growth of this movement and to have
it and its leaders under some sort of
systematic oversight. Montpelier
Journal.
There is one certain kind of over
SiSHl tUdl SuOulu HOJ Dt UeSleCteu anu
that is to make sure that the children
of these anarchists go to school Com
pulsory education, free churches,
easily accessible Libraries, good wages
and sanitary houses are great cures
for anarchism.
Then too the extent and influence
of the so called anarchist colony in
Barre is greatly overestimated. The
Anarchist scare" of few years ago
was mostly manufactured by the city
papers, based on not much more than
row between two factions of hot
blooded Italians. The word "Anar.
chist" is handle often used to call a
crime by that is the result of a diseas.
ed or undeveloped mind and in four
cases out of five the crime would
have been committed just the same
had there been no such cult as anar-
chy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

A news item going the rounds of the
state papers tells of the closing of the
Troy Conference Academy at Poult-
ney because there was one mild case
of diphtheria there. Poultney ought
to get Health officer Stillson to go up
there and give few lessons. We
sometimes hear Bennington people
grumbling because they think Mr..
Stillson too exacting but results speak
for themselves. Every outbreak Of
serious contagious disease in Ben
nington during the past FIVE years has
been checked with promptness ex.
ceeded nowhere and rarely equaled.
Even with half dozen cases of diph.
liberia in one public building coming
down at one time, the disease did not
spread beyond the original cases and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
er.nxer., Congress at hartford

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 14.-Men
prominent in state and municipal gov
eminent, industry and agriculture
spoke words Of welcome and encour.
agemsnt to the members Of the nation.
al grange and their friends at the pub
lie meeting last night at Footguard
hall. held in connection with the ma.
tisnal convention which opened here
today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
Electric Railroad Man Dies on Train

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. a. -
Charles d. Wyman, former general
manager Of the Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light company, died on a
train in Montana. Mr.. Wyman was
prominently connected at different
times with business enterprises in
New Orleans and Boston. He was
we'll known in street railway circles
throughout the country. He wasS>l
route to Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
Removal Notice

Having more space IN her new stand, Miss
Alice Foley is putting In larger line OF goods
than she has ever carried, She will carry q
large line OF underwear. 6anneette night robes
and petticoats, white petticoats of all varieties
and black silk pettlcoats ladies' knitted blouses
and jackets; aprons. black and white and ging-
ham. A large line Of waists colored, white and
black, silk, lawn and sateen. A large line OF
hose, fleece lined, merno and cotton, and o
complete line Of notions,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

WAUKEGAN. H., Nov, 14.-Harold
Mitchell and Mrs. Harold Mitchell were
placed on trial here on the charge Of
numbering Mrs. Anita GreeuhaU'lgh
who died in Zion City on Sept. Is aft
err they had tried to least out devils
from her.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
Announcement.

I have opened ladies' tailoring es-
tablishment in the Library building
and am prepared to do all first class
tailoring work. Ladies' suits made to
order. Have had 10 years experience
in best New York shops and guarantee
all my work to be first class. Work
the best and prices reasonable. Will
appreciate a trial. Cleaning, pressing
and repairing done very reasonably.
M. Epstein.
The New York Ta.lor
Next door to library.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
N.,Ains of the Sort. Says cortelyou.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1i.-Secretary Of
the Treasury George Il. Cortelyou ar
rived In town last night and ut once
set at rest the Wall street rumor that
he had decided presently to call upon
the national banks of the country for
10 per cent of their government de-
posits. "Of course" said the secretary,
II have done nothing of the sort"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

AS we promised few days ago the
Banner today prints Anti'Saloon
League Supt Fergusons drive at the
newspapers of Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If
it fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sig.
nature is on each box. csc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Closing stock ouo,.t,ou..

Money on call steady at 10 per cent;
prime mercantile paper, nominally at TO
10 per cent; exchanges, s235. EOS, 356: bal
ances. S.e02. t3s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

T,OR SALE Apple trees nearly large
Il enough TO bear al SOC each ii taken TINS
fall. Also plum and pear trees at low pr ces
George Il. Heath, Elm St Bti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

EOK SALE-Pure.bred Holstein bull calf
II Ready for service next season. Highly
bred Low price for quick sale. Madison
Cooper, 4Oi Court ST.. WATERFOWL, N. Y. Oitb
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

TOR SALE-Wheel chair in perfect condi
Il ton. Is adjustable 10 any reclining posi-
ton. Inquire OF Alonzo Remington, ia Jeiier,
son Ayenue 9Stl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

BENNINGTON & y0OD-Contractors In
n buildingand slate roofing. Office lls South
n, a6t72
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

NOR SALE-lO-room house, nicely finished,
II agoOd barn. wagon shed and hen house;
IL acre OF land. Inquire of Mrs julia Elwell,
800 SO. Branch ST. ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
FOR SALE.

TOR SaLE-Chickens- Wyaudotte pull
L lets and % yearling hens. Come today
Charles Ainsworth, Park st. extension, Ben
ningtOn, VT HVo
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

JAMES SILK, contractor ana builder. Also
d repairing, rebuilding ana snop WORK SHOP
UrlonStreet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

L,OR SALE-l5 rises and p carriages, TO
Il reduce my stock. W. i. Hawks, Jr., Llv-
cry I9Lf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

1t was done without closing the bust
ness carried on in the balding.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
Gaia rrEa

One OF the most common Of blood dis
eases, is much aggravated by the sudden
changes Of weather ut this time OF
year. Begin treatment at once with
Hoods sarsapariIla, which effects rad
ical and permanent cures. This great
medicine has received
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14
O,366 Testimonials

in two years, which prove its wonderful
efficacy in purifying and enriching the
blood. Best for all blood diseases.
In usual liquid form or chocolated tablets
known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-14

have taken the agency for the
famous Sheffield Coffees. The
"Old Homestead" brand in pound
packages at Csc pound is probably
the best Coffee for the money ever
placed on the market.
Orders may be sent to me at the
Bennington Security Company's Of
flee, First National Bank Building,
between the hours of ten and three.
GEO. e. DONNELLY
TELEPHONE 100
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-31
Cured OF strsnu. Anlietion.

New York. March 30.-After sur
fering from a strange affliction for
three months. which prevented. ham
from speaking. Frank BeIrlein. 81
years old. lefI Bellevue hospital on
Thursday night completely cured.
Last winter Beirlein was struck on
the head with a black Jack by negro
who tried TO rob him. A few days
later Beirlein began 10 lose the pow
er OF speech. AZ Bellevue hospital
the X-ray showed that Beirlein's skull
had been fractured. causing a portion
Of Il 10 press upon the portion Of the
brain which controlled the vocal or
gans. An operation was performed
and . small piece OF the skull remoy-
ed. When Beirlein recovered from
the effects of the anesthetic. T. was
found that he could speak.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-31
Drawback 20 immigration.

New Orleans, March 30.-A draw
back TO immigration in the south is
pointed out by Immigration Commits
sioner Frank p. Sargent. as follows:
There Is one thing the people OF the
south must learn In the handling Of
immigrants. TSey must pay better
wages. or the foreigners will not re-
main with them. The south is bad
ly In need Of sgriculturists. but It is
not possible for the farmers and plant.
ers to keep laborers at q wage OF 90
cents TO 81 per day. when they can
secure a wage OF 50 In the cities and
states Of the north.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-31
Two Negroes Meet Death.

Atlanta, March 30.-Pink Moore
and VIII Smith. two negroes who
were fearfully injured in the explosion
Of dynamite or percussion caps early
"Wednesday morning in the Peters
street freight yards OF the Southern
railway, died at the Grady hospital.
increasing the deaths caused by the
explosion 10 four. II was realized
BY the physicians at the hospital as
soon as the men were examined that
nothing could be done 10 save their
lives. and they were rendered COM
Portable as possible until death re-
heved them of the sufferings entailed
BY their frightful wounds.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-31

cherssd With EmbsxziIns Sum Of
S62, 900.

W ,OI4s
Atlanta, March 30.-The grand jury
Thursday found an indictment against
NJ. NJ. Turner. charging him With
embexzlement from the Georgia Loan
and Redemption company. OF which
he was secretary and treasurer.
The Indictment did not come In
the nature Of q surprise to those who
have kept up with the case. When
Mr.. Turner was arrested. at tie In
stance OF Judge J. c. McKinnon. Of
Mariana. Fla. who swore out q
warrant In Judge orr's court. he gave
bond IN the sum OF 1000. When
the commitment trial came up Mr..
Turner was sick and Judge Orr post
poned the hearing until April LIST.
Judge McKinnon was not NJ all
pleased with the turn AFFAIRS took.
and Il was then planned 10 present
the facts 70 the grand jury as soon
90 they met.
Eugene X. Black. who was tempo
rary receiver for the company and
on whose report the warrant was
based; A. p. Marbut. r. ID. Cru
so. John p. McCieiland and J. p.
windsor appeared before the grand
fury.
The Indictment charges that Turner
embezzled the sum OF $50. 900. He
vas served with notice Of the indict-
ment and made q new bond.
Mr.. Turner II still at HIS country
home recuperating from his recent III
ness. and could not be seen. He 10
reported 20 be improving and win soon
be out.
Twenty eight true bills and two no
bills were returned by the grand jury
and then Is adjourned subject to call.
Among The indictments were w. b.
Putnam. for perjury In connection with
testimony which he gave In the suit
he brought against T. w. McCord in
the city court. George W. Mitch
ell was indicted for assault with In
tent 20 murder for shooting Mrs. May
Mitchell. Two Indictments were re-
turned for kidnaping-one against q.
b. Wells, charged with kidnapping Al
phonse Sanders. and one against J.
o. Watkins. for kidnapping John Lew
n Stephens. Two indictments for
murder were also found.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-31
sullsr WOUNDS KILLS PROCTOR
clreInnstI Millionaire Puts Q Bullet "
His Head.


Cincinnati, o., March 3o.-Wi-
Ham A. Proctor. president OF the
proctor a Gamble Co., and son OF
oas Of the Arms founders. died on
thursday afternoon from q bullet
wound, seif-inhicted, at his home ID
0Issdale, q suburb of this city.
When announcement was made OF
his death Il was stated that deatn
resulted suddenly and IL did not de-
ye.op until some hours later that ne
had sho, himself In the head whiit
alone In the bath room.
Coroner Cameron was called ano
began an investigation Of the circum-
stances Of the shooting and In the
meantime refused 20 make any state
ment except 10 say that Mr.. Proctor
had died from a bullet wound. MI.
Proctor was widely known In business
circles and was q prominent laymaa
In the Protestant Episcopal church .
10 the institutions Of which he was
4 liberal giver.
Ills wealth was estimated at many
nIlons, most ~ which had been
made by himself. He was noted
for the cooperative SCENE for d.
vision OF profi.s with employees whica
he had designed for his company.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-31
Died OF 6riaht's Disease.

Toxic. March 2s-Afternoon-Th
Duke OF Manchester. who was trav-
cling with James Henry Smith. Of
New York, who died at Kioto, Japan.
on March q. said: Mr.. Smith died
OF acute Bright's disease. ending In
pneumonia. Everything known 70
science was tried to check the COM
plant without avail. His body will
be transported to his home In Amer
ca by the earliest steamer.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-31
Alabama Minister Dead.

Huntsville, Ala. March So
John NJ. Ban'ster, az year old.
tor OF the Episcopal church OF Hun
vile. died Friday morning. He
a native OF Petersburg. Va; He
IS years Of age. a graduate OF fi'.'
ion. and before entering the mn
try was a lawyer. william ana
college conferred the degree o.
tor OF divinity upon him IN 1857
was the father OF Colonel jobs &
banister. and Major willim b.
A'er' OF the United states srny'
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-31
Cases Of Religious Decisions

Chicago. March So.-Eght cases OF
religious delusions were tried by
Judge Smiley, In the court for the in
sane OF detention hospital Thursday
Five OF tAe afflicted imagined that
they were doomed 70 be nailed to a
cross and three were fasting during
Lent. None OF the three had eaten
anything since last Sunday. when
they were taken TO the HOSPITAL.