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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-01-25

Trains,No. 1874 and lee are accommodations.
Tickets and particulars as to specific rates.
linakts and train time OF your home ticket agents
&C. h. Collins, PadueAh junction.
y. w. HARLOW, D. P. A., Louisville.
Al. MoD0UGsALG. ID. r. A., New Orleane
., n. HANSON, q. PA, ONO. 4. SCOTT, G. PA.
Chicago. Memphis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16

Of President Roosevelt In an acrimo-
Nous discussion. The day and the In.
cident began with Samuel wlngate,
the eleventh talesman In the hands OF
the defense for examination In chief.
Questioning had proceeded short
distance when II developed that Win
gate was biased against Orchard and
unwilling 10 accept the testimony
which II Is expected he will give
against Haywood. The defense nat
urally tried at once 10 show that Win
gates state OF mind on the subject
was not such as would warrant his re-
moyal from the box. but when the
talerman repassed 20 the hands OF the
state Senator Borah quickly drew from
him the nat footed statement that he
could not under any circumstances give
cr@ience 10 Orchards testimony. Win
gate was on this excused. the defense
excepting 10 the courts ruling. and
from thence forward the state was
particular 10 test all talesmen ON the
point.
Attorney Il. r. Richardson Of the
defense conducted the questioning OF
prospective jurors.
Talesman wingate said he had read
several alleged interviews with Detec
tive James Maerarisn accusing the
defendants OF stounenberg's murder.
but had formed no opinion as they
were all circums;antial.
lie had also. he said. read about the
alleged confession Of Harry Orchard.
From this he had formed an opinion OF
Orchards own guilt and could not
serve as n juror a his trial.
As 10 Haywood, Orchards confes-
sion would not prevent the witness
from giving him a fair trial He
would be preJudIced against Orchard
as witness.
Wingate said he had read what the
president had written about the de.
PENDANTS as undesirable citizens.
q. Has what he said Influenced you
In any wayi A. No. sir.
Q. Notwithstanding your admiration
for Mr.. Roosevelt. you think he ought
TO have kept his hands on this mat
teri A. Yes. SIR.
q. And let this man be tried by the
court and a juryi A. Yes. sir.
We pass the Juror" said Mr.. Rich.
ardson. sitting down.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
CLINIC TO ANCIENT RITES.
Moroeesns san onsr sserIhess 20
Propltists the Powerful.

A strange custom still exists here.
that OF sacrificing live animals to pro
pitiats those In power An instance
Of u occurred the other day when
three ragged women. yelled. dirty and
poverty stricken. came staggering up
the hill 10 the nagstaf which stands
In the middle Of our camp. half push
ing. half carrying two sheep bound
and helpless. Al the foot OF our ban
ner star they laid the beasts down
and sticking knife into their throats
left them there 10 die by slow inches.
No cries. no wsilinG. they huddled to-
gether and sat motionless awaiting
Allah's will. The interpreter inter
viewed them and discovered that they
were the wives Of q Moor whom the
new Kaid had imprisoned for tho
usual sin-the ownership Of riches.
This briEand plundered everything
and turned tho women out 10 starve.
Hearing Of the approach OF Basha'
dor. a friend. no doubt, OF our lord the
sultan. they came 10 offer sacrifice
that he might have pity on them.
Alasl nothing can be done. the Kaid
is all powerful, even the sultan 10
helpless. Sometimes a bullock 10
hamstrunE on our road. Strange to
say the sacrificed animal cannot be
used for food by the petitioners. but
our escorts pront and drag on tho
carcasses with happy grins.--Nstionai
Review.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16

yIcted or this charge. No one knew
this ~ well NJ myself. Then why.
one might ask. did I plead guiltyf I
pleaded guilty 90 save the lives of
those who are nearest aud dearest 20
me on earth. am not overstnting the
truth when say that II my father. my
mother aud my sister had been com.
pelled 10 endure the strain Of my trial,
lasting at least two months aud p"sst
bly, longer. II would have cost their
lives. could not stand II any longer
Again the tears and the choking and
n long look out of the window.
Last night gathered my family
about me In this prison house Of mine
aud prepared them for the act had
determined upon. That would near
one day OF sorrow. To 20 on would
have meant months OF agony and
DEATH
II will not say at the present mo
ment that Mayor schmltz IL guilty Of
the charges that have been brought
against him or that he II Innocent
will say this: wanted 90 break away
from schmltz before his reelection 4
year ago last November aud said :,
him: I am sick Of the whole thing. anc
want 10 get out. can't stand for nj
these labor union buns you have gath
cred around you and viii appoint
They would eat the palut on house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
FAMOUS CANALS or CHINA.
HOLLANDS Waterways ou,done by the
Celestial Empire.

Hollands canals are famous, but
the canal system OF China IL far more
marvellous and It's value 10 the enor'
nous empire IL simply incalculable.
No country In the world has more
nayigable rivers and canals than
China The network OF waterways.
natural and artificial. 80 covers the
empire that almost as many people
live upon the water as on the land.
The Great canal. that wonder OF the
world. runs north and south from Can.
ton TO the extremity Of the empire.
and by this route the wares OF all ma
lions are carried 10 Picking. a distance
OF SIS miles. TETS canal IL 80 feet
wide: II passes through. or near. IL
large cities: II has 7b large slulces to
keep up the water. and IL spanncd by
thousands OF bridges.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
ISLE OF SPICE"
8. c. whIsnsy's Beautiful and Gorgeous
Piqusnt Mssiei Mixture.

8. c. whItnsy's Bssuilful and Gorgeous
P'qusnt Mssied Mixture.
There Is much In the elsie OF Spice"
that makes IL popular. There are
tupeiul, catchy musical numbers, dls.
Iogue tha, is sufficiently bright, gay
costpmss In abundance. and . Large
and capable company, including q
chorus that combine the unusual At
tributes OF comelIness and good sing
Ing voices. In the scene and plot the
elsie OF Spice" conf rms 10 all the
traditions OF the comic opera stage.
The fun IL fast aud furious and be-
gins when Micky o'0rady and slubsy
mckinaw drop on the island from their
wrecked war balloon. sIubsy, In 30
effort 10 get his bearings, says
Far OF yon verdant hills,
Beneath the sky OF azure blue;
Adown the cleaning hollow
OF O sun.kissed vale or two.
There waited cones the perfume
From some aromatic grove
'ris the old familiar odor
OF the drink removing Glove"
"I'm on, I'm on" shouts Mlcky 10
glee.
at takes me back to married days,
While stopping 10 the ball.
l ~ith 10 fast removed
AL traces Of my last highball.
Farewell the festive cocktail,
0in rickies passed from lie
just eat Que little Glove, and then
Go 10 and kiss YOUR wife.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
TEACHERS
REELECTED
Only One Change in Graded
School Staff.
MISS SEARLE RESIGNS.
Miss Cutler Succeeds Her, and
Miss Elmendorf Succeeds
Miss Cutler.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
graded school trustees was held Wed.
nesday evening, all OF the trustees be.
log present and President r. E. Hart
presiding. The resignation OF Miss
Helen 4. Searle as assistant In the
high school was formally accepted
Miss Amy Z. Cutler was promoted from
room No IA In the graded school de
partment 70 Oil the vacancy 10 the
high school.
Miss Agnes Elmendorf OF Bellows
Falls was chosen to succeed Miss Cut
Ter. Miss Elmendorf has for ten years
been teacher 10 the Bellows Falls
high school and for the last year 10
Portland, Me. She comes very highly
recommended as teacher aud as n
disclpliparian. and will be n valuable
addition 10 the faculty OF the school,
Considers able routine business " as also
transacted. With the above exception
there we're no changes among the m, m
bers OF the faculty.
A salary limit was hxed for teachers
10 the seventh grade beginning at 800
with an increase Of s25 each year up 10
$500.
The stat OF teachers rs completed
will be as follows: Kindergarten. Flor
epee 4. Wslbridge; hrstyear, Mary A.
Carey and N. LILLIAN EdRerton; sec
ond year, Jennie ~. Hatch; second ano
third. Hazel Hart; third, Daisy y.
Rudd; fourth, Lillian Davis; 9TH. Ter
sssa Daley and Frances o'Donoell'
sixth, Edith =. Lyons; seventh, Eliza
beth A. WEIGH and Melissa NJ. Morse
eighth, Agnes Elmendorf.
In The seventh ward, nrst year, An
nIs e. Dakip; second, Carrie +. Wood
third, Mary Z. Hyde; fourth aud hfth'
Cora u. Whitney.
The high school, A. Is. wilmsrth'
principal; assistant, Harriet X. II
Sears; second year, Anna ID. Rogers
third year, Josephine +. beicheri
fourth year, Amy T. Cutler.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
SLOW LAWYERS CENSURED
Au,t Not Grant DiIs,ory TseiIe Before
Supreme Court.


Montpelier, May lb.-The supreme
court evidently intends that d.latory
proceedings shall DO discouraged on
the part OF lawyers practIcing before
tha, tribunal. Today 10 the Washing
ton county case OF wm wishart W.
Frank ID. Burgess, . chancery case,
the attorney for the plaintiff failed 10
appear. The court theroupon ordered
the decree affirmed, and cause remand.
ed. In tho Windsor county case OF
othello A. Fay W. Fred II. Gibson,
adm, @. A. Davis adm, ct al, M sp.
peal 10 chancety relating 10 land 10
Perkinsyille, an attorney for one OF
the defendants sent word that he could
not be present The court ordered The
decree affirmed and cause rcmaoGed.
The court refused W grant q contlnu
anco 10 the Washington county breach
Of promise case OF Irene NJ. Massucco
W. Dominica Tomasl. A motion was
made for such continuance on the
ground that A. 81. Sartorelli OF Mes
York, one Of the attorneys for the de-
Tense. Is suffering from bodily injuries
and IL unable 10 appear before the su
preme court At this term aod also thai
Tie transcript Of testimony taken At III,
pr,s3at term Of coubty court Is not ye,
object 1 10 a continuance and ,hecourl
sustained the objcetIon. Arguments
In this case we're completed today.
The wlndham county trespass cas-,
OF wm Tudor w George Tudor which
involves The title 10 tract OF tImDeI
10 tho town OF Stratton was argued b,
J. X Batchelder for the plaintiff ant
q. Q. Fits for N defendant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
RUINED On BLACK FRIDAY.
So Orvills Lawrence Returned 10 Hi, Native
Town.

So 0rvills Lawrence Returned 10 His Native
Town.
st Johnsbury, May l4.-oryille Law
renee Of Waterford, one OF the most
eccentric characters In this part o.
Vermont, q power In Wall street dur
ing the civil war, died at his home In
Waterford early this morning In power
ty, aged 81 years He was known as
one OF the wittiest men In the state, de-
spite his advanced age. His ready
repsr,ee was proverbial In this y'cinl-
ty.
Mr. Lawrence was q native OF Wa
terford, where he has always lived ex.
cept while he was engaged 10 business
In New York during the war. During
that time be was member Of the fam.
Gus gold board" OF Wall street and
was one OF a syndicate that cleaned up
large sums OF money as result OF the
battle OF Gettysburg. He sas associ'
ated with the vanderbilts aud Jay
Gould and was Q famous operator 10
his day. lie lost bis fortune In the
"f3lack Friday" financial crisis, and
returned - his native town, where h.
has since lived on little farm, ped
ding meat and produce for q living.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
X OF CONVENTION
Annual meeting and Election a, Pair Haven
Moncsy.

MONDAY.
Fair Haven, May H-Fully 400
Knights OF Columbus from all over
Vermont attended the state convention
OF the organization held with Fair Ha.
ven council No $40, 10 this place to.
day, saw the third degree worked 90
~ candidates and attended the ban
quet tonight at which toasts we're re.
sponded 10 by leading knights The
convention was one OF the most sue
cessful ever held 10 Vermont 10 point
Of attendance and high order OF the
work.
A. the afternoon business session
officers we're elected for the ensuing
year as follows
s,ate deputy, Y. II. o'Connor, Brat.
tleboro; state secretary, J. T.. Flana.
gan, Montpelier; state treasurer, y. G.
Mayo, ST Johnsbury; state warden, n.
w. Lonergan OF Bennington; state
advocate, Edward Lawlor, Bellows
Falls. Delegates 10 the national con-
,en,lon at jamestown, Va, y ~.
o'Connor, Brattleboro ana Thomas
Wagner, Burlington; alternates, NJ. II.
o'lieare, 81 Adams add J Q. Durick,
Fair haven.
Il was voted 10 hold the next state
convention nj Bennington tho second
Tuesday 10 aay, 1905.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
Gen. KUROKI
AT new YORK
Conqueror Of Russians Hailed
With "Banzais."
CAMERA FIENDS ATTACK
American Photographers Harder
to Pace Than Cossacks, Says
Mikado's Fighting Chisf.

NEW YORK, May 16.-General Bar
on Kuroki. the famous japanese war.
rior whom Field Marshal oyama called
his STRONG right arm" arrived In New
York, accompanied by his stan. most
of whom saw active service through
out the war between japan and Rus
sin. simultaneously with the arrival
OF the distinguished representatives OF
the mikado's victorious army there
steamed up the harbor for the first
time In the history OF the United States
two famous japanese men-of-war, the
Tsukuba and Chltose. with Vice Ad-
miral q. IJuln In command.
Kuroki Is the hero OF the Yalu river,
Iiaoyang and other battlcnelds OF the
Russlan-Japanese war and Is here as
representative II the japanese govern.
ment 20 the jamestown exposition.
New York Is now In friendly posses.
sion Of both arms OF Japan's lighting
force.
Baron Kurokl was given an enthu.
siastlc reception M he stepped from
the train In Jersey City by hundreds
OF Japanese who had gathered. and
when they espled the distinguished
soldier there was a mighty shout OF
"Banzalr'
Baron Kuroki was at once attacked
by a score Of eager photographers. who
pressed about him and began n BON
bardment Of snapshots. Baron Kuroki
turned and spoke TO Consul General
Koike In Japanese. which was later
translated thus:
The photographers are harder to
face than the Russians"
The appearance Of the Chltose re.
vivei memories OF one OF the greatest
sea lights In modern history. for II was
the Chifuse which. when the Russian
feet tfici % run the gantiet OF the
Japahe 20 rcnof.war IN the Korean
strait. r,l, first Into the thick OF the
hght. sending 20 the bottom several OF
the Russian men-of.war. on the Chi
iose arr several ~ the offiosr~ and sea
men who manned the guns OF the Jap
anese ship during that nght. ~ dlsas
trous 20 the Russian arms.
Elaborate plans have been made for
the entertainment ~ the visitors. Jap
ancse merchants aud professional meu
OF this city have Joined resident New
Workers In forming n charming con.
spiracy o. give the officers aud seamen
a good time. There will be receptions
and dinners for the officers. and the
1900 seamen ON the two men-of.wai
Will not L. overlooked.
The japanese consul general. Major
General Hoe aud stan and n distin
gulshed gathering met General Kuro
HI nj Jersey city and escorted him q
the city hall. where he was received By
the mayor.
Soon after his arrival the stan OH
GERS from Governors island called OF
the japanese soldier General Grant Il
stlll In the south. Colonel q. y. Wood
who accompanied General Kuroki from
Washington. acted n master OF cere
monies during the presentation OF Oh,
officers representing the department Of
the east.
In the evening 4 banquet was givet
by prominent japanese residents al
Sherry's 10 Baron huroki. Vice AdmI
raj iJuln and the members Of thcii
stats.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
CONTEST OVER PROPERTY
fsld Day fe Lawyer, At tho Probate u.
flee Nednodsy.

wv bst w taNfsft ~ tas fNOoeN w
fee wednodsy.
There was quite = session 10 the
probate court Wednesday when there
was q hearing over tie estate left by
the late Mrs A. a. Searles who died q
few days ago and who left . small es-
tate. The following law firms we're
represented q, the hearing: Benuet, &
Graves, o. NJ. Barber, W. b. Shsldon
and +. Hoxle Hall OF Pownal. The
expectation vas that orville c FIJI.
more, . nephew Of the deceased would
be appointed administrator but was
nipped In the bud by the probate Judge
declining 10 appoint him as he was an
Interested party.
After considerable talk back and
forth the hearing adj burned and Il l.
understood that the Interested parties
will request the appointment OF ID. I.
Bates OF Pownal. Several weeks be-
fore her death Mrs searles decided her
place on the Pownal road 70 ner sister
Mrs Mary Fillmore Who took care OF
her during her last illness aud for =
large part OF the time since Mrs
sesrles was crippled by being thrown
out OF . csrrlsge on South street IT, G
years ago. THIS disposal OF the prop
erty IL objected 10 by niece who lives
10 North Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16

IS YEARS AGO.
Events for the Week Ending May IS. 1892
From en- Old File Of the Banner.

Events for the Week Ending May IS. 1852
From an Old File Of the Banner.
The weekly Banner OF May is,
1852 publishes the following 10 Its
columns.
Announcement 10 made OF the
death In williamsburg, Mass, OF
Abigail Meacham. daughter OF Seth
Warner. She was born In Ben
nington, Dec. 8, l774 and d led May
III, 1862. She had been q member
OF the Congregational church In
Williamstown since 1870.
VIM Knapp one day the first OF
the week drove down from Wood
ford with one team two logs
containing s6s feet OF lumber.
Said TO be the largest load that up
TO that time had ever been drawn
out OF that town.
The lithograph views that had
just been received from the front
we're placed on exhibition In one
OF the business places In The village.
The first contained pictures OF
Orderly Sergeant Rogers, Sergeant
Fred Godfrey and N. o. Wilcox,
drummer Of 90. A, 4th Vermont
volunteers and Luclus Norton OF
20 A, 2nd Vermont. The other
was q liihogrsph picture OF Capt
Pratt with his company
The Bennington Powder Co re
ceived during the week q heavy
contract for powder machinery for
the government
Capt John 4. Pratt sends home
from the front Photographic views
OF the rebel deiences at yorktown.
The city OF Troy was visited by
q Obstructive tire the Saturday pre-
vious 70 the 10Th. Six hundred and
seventy one buildings we're burned,
and 5000. 900 worth OF property
was destroyed Before the Banner
was printed the following Thurs
day. Jacob Harbour OF Wood iord
had secured the contract for fur
nishing the lumber and rebuilding
the Union Railroad station, also
for seven stores near by belonging
10 ]. 3. Weed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
THE TROUT CROP
Many Catches Some Of Them Good But Few
Large.

The trout fishermen who went to Ar.
lington did not fare as we'll compare
lively, as the anglers who tried the
streams In the immediate vicinity OF
the village. John Davis Is the only
one credited with q full basket al.
though s. II. lockwood claims that II
would have been impossible to crowd
another half pound OF fish into his
oreel. Sheldon, who operated on
Warm brook began fishing at three
seconds past IL O'Clock In the morning
by the aid OF lantern aud admits
that he earned all the fish he got.
Arthur Bassett OF North Bennington
10 said to have filed basket ard
Andrew Nash also made good catch.
The fishermen from this village who
visited the Bsttenkill and Its tributar.
les all caught fish but they we're not
nearly so enthusiastic as they were the
first day OF June last year. Among
them we're Sheriff Fred Godfrey Claire
and Chas soule. Andrew oatman, Jes.
SO Madison, Frank Hurley and DIR. II.
]. Potter.
I. p. Gregg, Grant Harbour, DR. b.
C.Jenney, DR. W. b. Stewart and W
II. Bradford hshed Green river and
as they remained ove- until today will
probably bring In some good fish.
II. b. Godfrey went 10 Manchester
and Grover Lyons gotta few good ones
10 that town.
Among those who took the streams
10 Bennington aud woodford II. ].
Cole caught SIX pounds OF good trout
on the Main stream and +. B Patter.
sor secured q like amount on Furnace
brook. Ed Stone took nearly q basket
full out OF the Main stream and ]. II.
Whitney made q fair catch late 10 the
forenoon on Furnace brook.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
SAW NEGROES
AFTER FIRE
Mexican Gives Direct Evi.
dence in Brownsville ARRAY
WAS WITH PERRY IN 1853.
Declared Soldiers Of Twenty Fifth
Infantry Climbed Barrack
Wall and Opened Fire.

WASHINGTON. May 16.-The exam
nation of witnesses on behalf Of the
government began In the Brownsville
investigation before the senate COM
mittee on military AFFAIRS. George w.
Kendall OF Brownsville. Tex. the frst
witness, testified that on the night OF
Aug. 10. when the ARRAY occurred In
Brownsville, he saw men whom he de-
clared TO be negro soldiers climb over
the brick wall from Fort Brown ana
enter the town. He said also that he
saw a group Of from three to Eve men
inside the garrison gate and saw tho
fash OF two or three shots fired by
men In this group. These men. he said.
moved up the wall on the inside and
joined another group OF ten or twelve
men. and all OF them climbed over the
wall AZ the alley between Elizabeth
and Washington streets. This In the
alley where a number OF shells were
picked up the following morning.
Kendall could not tell In which direc-
ton the men went after reaching the
garrison road.
Thus direct testimony connecting ne
gro soldiers with the shooting ARRAY
nc Brownsville. Tex. on the night OF
Aug. 13 last was given for the hrst
time In the investigation. The three
witnesses who told their stories were
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Kendall and
Jose Martinez. a Mexican. All Of them
on the night Of the shooting occupied
houses on Garrison road. directly op-
posite the military post. All three tee
tilted 10 seeing or hearing soldiers
leave the post during the shooting. and
Martinez testified that be saw the men
shooting 10 they ran.
Kendall IL seventy-thrce years Of age
and II blind In one eye. He lives over
the Western Union telegraph once on
the corner OF Elizabeth street and Gar
rison road. about thirty-1ve feet from
the main gate entering the ntissesy-
reservation. He said he was awakened
by shooting and Immediately got up
and went 10 the window and there OBJ
served the men In the manner de-
scribed.
Kendall declared that he had no pref.
udice against the negro soldiers. On
the contrary he had been glad when
they were ordered 10 Brownsville. He
was formerly In the navy and served
under Perry on his japanese expcdi-
ton In 1853.
on cross examination Senator For.
aker secured an admission from Rem
dali that the night was very dark and
that there were no lights at the point
where he had declared that he saw
negro soldiers climb the wall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-16
LAaAWAY GOES TO PRISON.
Former vsrmontsr. Extrsditsd Tor Grand
Larceny, Pleads Guilty.

Albany, May l5.-Fred l. Laraway
was sentenced by Justice Fits In Su
preme court this morning to an inded
mite term OF Imprisonment ut hard
labor In the state prison at Dannemora
upon his plea OF guilty to an indict
mert for grand larceny, second degree
Laraway was an employee In the city
treasur, RS office and Is alleged TO
have appropriated nearly $1,000 OF
moneys paid 10 him for taxes, Civ
log receipts, but not entering the sums
properly In the books. He was arrest
cd and indicted, but Jumped" his bail
and fed to London, England, whence
he was Drought last week by District
Attorney Arlington, who made The
journey TO England In person TO secure
Laraway's extradition
Laraway is a native ofVermont, his
parents residing la that state.