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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
MORE PAY FOR CARRIERS
An Increase Of $40 Month For Rural De-
livery Men.

Washington, Jan. 2t-Congressmsn
d. j. Foster OF Vermont who has de.
voted much time and attention TO the
obtaining OF better salaries for rural
free delivery carriers, Is gratlhed over
the outlook for the success OF his eff
forts as IL Is understood that the post
Office bill soon TO be reported vii ro-
vide for an increase OF sl0 per month
for mail carriers and postofice clerks.
The river and harbor bill Introduced
10 the house today contains an appro-
priation Of 1900 In interest of Yer.
mont, the sum TO be expended In max.
Ing three surveys as follows:
For Improvement OF navigation In
Lake Champlain: for extension OF the
Burlington breakwater northward for
the protection OF lumber yards 10 that
direction aud the Improvement OF the
passage between the north and south
parts: for the improvement OF the har.
Dor at St Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
IS BUOYANT
IN COURT
Five Men Chosen For Jury
to Try Harry X Thaw.
STRAIN TELLS ON MOTHER
FOrty.five Talesmen Rejected at
Sensational Murder Trial For
Staying Of StanfordWhite

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-After trying
In vain for many hours TO secure al
dltlonal Jurors 20 try Harry Il. Thaw
for killing Stanford White aud just
when counsel and spectators aud even
the defendant himself were drows!
from the monotony of the proceeding,
there came u sudden change IN the lid.
and within the last threequnrters O'
an hour three new jurors were accepted
aud sworn in Thus five jurors have
been accepted out OF hfiy nlcsmen
examined. leaving seven men yet 90 be
chosen.
Thaw. with head thrown back and
shoulders squared. strobe bunyantl!
Into court. The prisoners spirits had
risen 10 n high pitch. aud his demcanot
was In sharp contrast 10 That OF the
sad faced wife who gazei az him
through red aud tired eyes aud gave
no sign Of greeting
II was a dramatic entrance that h.
made. There have been other prison
ers on trial for their live. who have
enjoyed the publicity OF being stared
at 10y crowded courtroom. aud. like
them. this young riitsburg millionaire
Is apparently pleased at the situation
he has brought about
Ills movements seem 10 be- Inten.
tionally exaggerated. as II be- were
playing a role that he enjoyed and
he evincci considerable Interest 10
watching the Spectators.
While the prisoners actions showed
he was In an almost iubilani frame 81
mind. the absence ~ his mother and
his sister. the Countess OF Yarmouth
caused considerable comment
Twenty three taicsmcn had been OK
amlncd without success when the an
expected happened. aud two tnle,mcn
In succession proved acceptable 20 bath
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
RESOLUTION BY FOSTER.
Old Medals Of Honor Need Not Be Surrender.
cd for New Ones.

Washington, Jan 24.--Congressman
Foster OF Vermont has introduced a
joint resolution providing that holders
OF medals OF honor, awarded In ac-
cordance with the Acts Of 1862 aud
1853, shall not be required to surren.
der such medals Ia case they are re.
placed by medals OF honor OF the type
recently approved by the war depart
ment. Where the old medals have
been given up for new ones, the reso.
luton provides the former shall be re-
turned TO their owners.
These provisions are subject 10 the
conditions that no recipient OF medals
shall wear both at the same time. The
resolution Is designed TO meet the
wishes OF many veterans of the Civil
War, who fee. an attachment for the
hrst medals given them, and do not
want TO give them up even for the new
ones, which are heavily gold plated
and Of distinctive design. which the
old ones are not.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
JUSTICE JAMES FITZGERALD.

JUSTICE JAMES FITZGERALD.
District Attorney Jerome. representing
the people. and the defendants aitor.
hsys. Then followed the drawing 81
i've more talr-mcn. who were quickly
excused for one reason or another
Henry G. IIamcy. plano dealer. about
ffty.hvc ycar ~ age. WIS the thirty.
nrst talesman b. he called. aud ne be-
had never formed an opinion Ia the
ease aud had read but little about Il
In the papers be- was quickly accepted
The other jurors chosen we're George
rfan. thirty four years " age. q dealer
In machinlsts supplies. aud Arthur =
Campbell. fortytwo years 81 age.
superintendent 81 telegraph aud telc.
phone construction. The two jurors
selected tho frst day Of the trial were
Domlns ~ Smith. . retired mauufac.
turcr. who will serve NJ foreman. aud
Charles ". Feckc. shipping agent
Each Of the jurors IL married aud has a
family.
The tedious manner In which the ~
lection Of jurors proceeded makes Il
difficult TO predict just when the trial
panel Of twelve will finally be filled
The order Of the court that the jury
must be kept together under the care
n bailIns had the apparent cffcct Of
making many Of the tnlcsmen reluctant
Ia serve Various excuses are offered.
one man declaring that 10 be locked ~
for two months would 70 wreck his
nerves ~ 10 make n calm consideration
~ the ease an imposslblllty II will
probably require two or three days yet
10 complete the Jury.
The fact that Thaw's attorneys asked
several Of the tnlc~men II they had ANY
prejudice against any particular line or
character 81 defense was taken by
many TO indicate that the defense may
be either the 10 called ''unwriticn law"
or emotional insanity or a combination
Of both. Thaw's attorneys again Of.
fcred no objection. however. 90 the dls
trlct attorneys questions NJ 10 whether
or not the proposed jurors would be-
guided by the actual law No laid down
by the court 10 the exclusion of any
fanciful law they might themselves i'm.
port into the case Each Of the accept.
ed jurors promised 10 abide by the in
depreciation Of the court.
Mrs. William Thaw. mother Of the
defendant. was net In court, NJ she
was greatly fatlgucd by the first scs.
sions and was on the verge OF n col.
lspss NJ Que time wednesday night
She remaIns IN her apartments. where
sbs IL attended by her daughter, the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25

BABY IN LUMBER CAMP
Left on the Doorstep Of Tracy Il Howe at
Bolton.

Bolton.
The Tracy q Howe Lumber company
at Bolton was given d baby boy weigh
ing six pounds one night last week by
some one unknown The little fellow
vas left on their door step between 8
and . O'Clock In the evening. He had
not been there any great length OF time
II is thought when he made the fact
known To those inside that tho weather
was rather cold and that he would like
% be taken In.
Mrs Howe heard the little fellow cry
ing and opened the door aud saw no n.
ing but dress suit case partly op.n.
Sne called TO Que OF the servants TO
come aud see what II could be that was
making the noise. Upon taking 10 the
dress suit case aud opening IL they
found the little fellow all bundled up
with tag marked FOR Tracy a
Howe and another stating that the bah,
vas one OF twins and was born Janu
AIRY l, 1907, OF English parents aud
that the other one would probably die.
Mrs Howe at FIRST hardly knew what
10 do with such a small baby but she
mas become 80 much attached TO the
little fellow that she would NOT part
with him. Mr. aud Mrs Howe have no
children, only an adopted daughter,
aud this little fellow will certainly re.
ceiye goJd care and have good
home.
Mr. Howe and Mr. Tracy we're both
much plea'ed with the little iellos aud
they both set up claim - him as be ar.
rived marked Tracy Is Hose"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
GENERALALGER
PASSES AWAY
United States Senator From
Michigan Dies Suddenly
IN CONGRESS TUESDAY
A Brave and Gallant Veteran Who
Fought Under Fitzpatrick, Sher-
idan and Custer.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. : United
States Senator Russell A. Alger Of Mich
lgsn died suddenly at his residence In
this city after an acute attack Of ocdema
OF the lungs. with which he was strick
Ell shortly after o'clock. Although
Senator Alger had not been In good
health for some time. his death was
most unexpected.
Senator Alger attended the session
OF the senate Tuesday afternoon and
remained In the Chamber until about 4
o'clock. listening TO the debate on the
Brownsville AMIR.
The news OF the death was at once
communicated 10 President Roosevelt
and Vice President Fairbanks, the lat
ter being the first 10 call at the Algei
residence 10 express his sympathy. lie
was shortly aftcrward followed by
Senator Elect william Alden Smith
and by Truman Newberry. assistant
secretary OF the navy and his lifelong
friend.
The funeral services will he held Al
O'Clock Saturday afternoon NJ the
family residence In this city. The body
will be taken 10 Detroit. Mich. foi
burial.
Upon Ayers brave and gallant con.
duct on more than one occasion Gen
erals Fitzpatrick. Sheridan and Custer
commented approvingly In their ON.
cial reports. He served under Sheri.
dan 81 bonneville. Mo. and rendered
cffectual assistance M a very critical
moment In the battle. sheridan with
OF men was leading forlorn hops
against q force estimated az 5000
when Alger. under Sheridan's lnstruc
tions. made a fierce attack upon the
rear Of the force. With only ninety
troopers az his command. Alger helped
90 throw the enemy into such confu
sion that they ned Ia disorder before
Sheridans front attack. General Shsr
ldan records this incident In his Per
sonal Memoirs"
General Alger was secretary OF war
during the administration Of President
Mckinley. from March 5. 1897. 20 Aug.
I. 1Ss9. Tie president has addressed
n note Of coincidence 10 Mrs. Alger
and accompanied II with \ floral Offer.
Ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
oRRETT SETS FORTH FACTS.
Conditions improsisE ~ Kingston.
Iorty More nodies Pound.

Conditions Improving ~ Kingston.
Iorty More nsdies TssRd.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. Jan. Is Gov.
ernor Swcttcnham has written n courte-
Gus letter 90 John \. stevens. chief en-
gnccr u the Panama canal. thanking
him Tor the tents and supplies sent
from the lsihmus boy the steamer Al
vance.
The governor said:
Convey my grateful aud heartfelt
acknowledgment 20 the citizens Of the
United states aud the officials and en-
ployccs Of the canal commission who
~ promptly testified their sympathy
with suffering Kingston"
The governor also has written n let.
ter 20 the secretary Of state Tor Haiti
accepting and thanking the secretary
for food. medicines and the sum Of
5000 sent 90 Kingston on board the
Haitian Funboat Alexis Nord. This
communication refers o. the cunslgn-
ment u relief which the governor was
said ~ have declined.
william II. orrctt. the American
vice consul here. has published bet.
tor settling forth the facts relative 10
the landing 81 marines from the Amer.
lean vnrships under command of Rear
Admiral Davis. This letter IL as fol.
lows:
4 met Rear Admiral Davis at head.
quarter. house aud introduced him TO
Colonial Secretary Bourne. The adj.
mlral offered his services 60 land Inn
mc,llaicly such food and medical sup
plies ~ we're needed AMI 10 detail oil
bis men 10 help generally. While In
the midst 81 this Interview the deputy
inspector general arrived hurrledly
aud reported 10 the colonial secretary
that there was a serious mutlny nj
the general pcnlicntiary and added II
could be- qucllcd only with an armed
force The aid OF the American al.
mrnl was invoked aud accepted. and
be- arranged that party be- landed at
once. The admiral. la the presence
u the colonial secretary. the deputy
Inspector general and myself. gave In
structions 10 his flag lieutenant 10 re-
turn nj once 10 the flagship. 10 order
the Indiana 90 anchor OF the pcniten-
tiary aud 10 land an armed party and
10 land any other parties the authorl-
ties might need.
"Only q small guard was landed with
the working party which saved the
archives NJ the consulate. and when
these men had completed their work
they joined the general working party.
Everything that Admiral Davis did
was with the full knowledge aud CON
sent ~ the authorities"
Conditions here are slowly improv-
ing There N no scarcity Of food.
Cash allowances Ia the needy are be-
Ing made 10y the archbishop aud tho
relief committee. There ARE 900 per.
sons destitute aud without homes.
Many bodies are being recovered dni.
~. Forty more were found Wcdnes-
day. The exact number Of bodies
buried or cremntcd IL not known. hut
IL will probably reach 600. aud II IL
believed that the total fatalities will
reach 500 persons.
Thvrs IL great CONSERVATION bsrs as
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
VERDICT FOR CASEY.
July Bring, In y,rdiu Ior One Cent Damage,
and Logs.

The jury 10 the replcvin suit Of John
Casey against Arthur Cakes brought
10 verdict this forenoon for the pla n.
tin to recover one cent damages al d
costs. The suit was brought ny Case
70 secure legal possession Of -four
horses against which the dcicndan.
claimed a bill Of S2i. - for keeping.
This afternoon the case OF state "
Edward SLos, a second offence for
inioxication appealed from municipal
court, was begun. states Attorney
Meagher appears for tie state and
Charles 4. Mauror for The respondent.
TIL jury 10 tue case Is composed a.
follows:
". Potter Montgomery Of Shafts
curry, Beniamln Amadon OF Pownal.
Z 4. Harris u Remington, Herbert
l. Gordon Of winhall, Charles A.
Becker OF salisbury. Vim Crandall Of
Dorset, l. Z. WoodNart 81 Land.
grove, Wells Dickinson Of Peru, ~.
ID. Chapman Of Dorset, George Bou
plon Of Bennington, George Briggs Of
Searsburg aud Charles Trumball Of
Rupert.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
DANCING SCHOOL OPENED.
+. AsnaSsd by two We'll Known hOOiICk Falls
Young Men.

y. j. Paterson, Jr., and Lynn O..
Spaulding, two well.known Hoosick
Falls young men have opened dane
ing academy In Foresters hall snd will
have classes there every Tuesday az
ternoon during IN winter.
Nr Patterson !. also teaching classes
In Hoosick Falls and comes here high.
~ recommended. Mr. Spaulding Is a
student In the Troy conservatory and
has an orchestra at Hooslcg Falls.
They have some good sized classes
here already but would like TO add a
few more pupils, either children or
adults.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
THE BLACK KNIGHT"
Grsa'a COlorsd or.or in In, Country Com.
lng TO Btnnington

Tho people of Bennington are 10
have the opportunity to hear the great
est col red orator In the country. Rev
J. u. Hector THE Black Night will
give his famous lecture 90 personal
Ren. iniscencss OF the War" at the Con-
grei a,ional chapel for the ME church
building fund Monday Feb at 5 . IN.
lie bubbles over with wit. His pathos
mel, tie hardes hearted. General
sherman said: "Mr IIectir's descrip.
tior II the battle Of Shiloh was the
sranles, ever heard" have heard
him twice myself and was thrilled ~
his cloquence. never heard anything
better. Iwant you all to Rear him
Get our tickets at Griswold's at ono p.
&. W. Iiowiey.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
wILSON.CLEMENT SUIT AGAIN
Writ Of E ROT summon, Pis.niiir, Aiprlty
To Nt~ York

Rutland, Jan 81 Another chapter
10 the famous Wilson Clement Islander
suit developed today In the service on
Max l.. Powell, attorney FOR 5. ID
Wilson, a citation 20 APPEAR before
the United Stats circuit cour, Of az.
peals In New York, February a. pur
suant 10 Erit 81 error. wherein q
". Clement, the plaintiff, Is TO show
cause. ~ any there IL, Why the iudg'
meut should not be corrected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
WORKMAN BROKE HIS NECK
Italian LsbOru Fell into asnhOIs Of Slnoo,kl
Dying InstanlIy.

Burlington, Jan. 2i.-Michael Al
bory, 40 Italian laborer aged ~ years,
employed on the regular repair gang
OF the Burlirgton Light & Power CON.
pany, slipped and fell to the bottom Of
q maphole In winooski this morning
and broke his neck. dying Instantly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Jan. 23-Icrc
miah Roth. a prominent Democrat.
who represented Lchirh county In tbs
state legislature i've terms. died last
night Ms the result Of a stroke Of apo
plcXy. aged seventy four Mr. Roth
was president of the lehigh County
Agricultural society. and his active rs
slstancc In the management Of the A.
lcntown fair made him known all over
The state
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
POWNAL MURDER CASE
Runners Revived by Report Of IN, Aru, Of
Suspect

Neihef NtNiNto Nv Npott OF VIC NftN 81
SssPssi.
Parties from Pownal say that while
The report has DOT been verified, IL l.
generally reported that a mao has
been arrested 10 Sew York state for
The murder OF Thomas Mcclure alias
Dsyer, which took place In the dug.
way 10 that town about the hrst Of
November last IL IL claimed that the
suspected person vas employed on the
electric railrofd and IL said 10 have
had only one arm aud "a, uoder sur.
vellance Ehile the Inquest vas being
held At the municipal court room In
this village.
lie has been 10 a hospital it u said,
10 New York state for several weeks
and a state detective from Massachus.
etis has b,en engaged on the case for
some time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25

PROVIDENCE. Il. l.. Jan. 22.-The
tug Buccanccr has arrived In port with
n tale Of the sinking OF two coal laden
barges In a terrific southwesterly gale
aud the brave rescue OF the crews. n
captains wife and her two small chill.
dren. who were saved by being hauled
aboard the tue through 4 roaring sea
In sailors dunnage bags.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
r,r., n.ani.i,, of n,.n,,

The first requisite OF beauty Is clear
complexion. OrinO Laxative Fruit
Syrup clears q sallow, blotched CON
plexion a. IL stimulates the liver aud
bowels and the eyes become bright and
clear. You owe Il 10 your friends "a
take T. ifyour complexion l. bad. Or.
mo Laxative Fruit Syrlp does no
uaus .ate or gripe aud Is very pleasa1l
10 take. Refuse substitutes. u. A.
Qulnlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
ACLOSe GAME
North Adams Wins From Corbsti.Grsnrs an
Ten Pin Team By Small Margin.

One OF the most interesting games OF
tn pins rolled this season was tina
played at the Corbett. Grennan alleys
last evening between the local Eve and
the team representing the Casino alleys
OF North Adams. But for two low
scores In the first string Bennington
would have won. AS it was the home
team had small margin to the good
1T the end OF the second string. In the
tn rd lannon's score OF l47 was high
roll for Bennington and while the Wis
itors did nothing remarkable they tot
tled 70 more pins than Bennington
and won the match. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
Twenty uia-r. Remarked KILLED

TRINIDAD. Colo. Jan. 81 Twenty
miners. according TO report here. lost
their lives NJ result Of an cxplus 90
which occurred early In the dny Ia the
Colorado Fuel and Iron compauy's coal
mine. near rrimerp twenty mile. We 4
n this city
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25

Countess ~ Yarmouth. The other
members Of the family we're In their
accustomed seats IN court behind the
defendant Howard Ncsbli. brother
" Mrs. Harry Thhw. also WIS In court.
sittlng well In the rear with the man
who was stanford Whites secretary.
Neither he nor his sister glanced at the
otksr.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
DAVIS SENDS
HIS REPORT
Admiral Landed Rescue Force
on Officials Request.
IS FREE FROM BLAME
Although Roosevelt Has Ended
Incident Government Will
Call For a Reckoning.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-To ascer-
tain exactly the conditions upon which
American naval forces were employed
Ia jamaica. aud especially to deter
mine the point whether or not they
were used at the request Of the colo
nial authorities or whether their sery.
Ice was gratultous. Secretary Metcalf
called upon Admiral Davis through his
superior, Admiral Evans. for copies OF
The text OF the letters between the ad.
miral and the British authorities OF
jamaica. These have been received
by cable and a careful comparison
made at the navy department between
the letters as furnished by Admiral
Davis aud the same as appeared In the
press dispatches from Kingston show
that they are substantially alike. the
only difference being some trivial con
dcnsatlon Of terms This point Is es-
iablishcd. that Admiral Davis did not
land naval forces without request. for
In his report TO the department, among
other things. be says:
Yielding q the entrcatles Of the
colonial secretary aud the Inspector OF
police who spoke Tor the governor. |
landed atty men under arms from the
Indiana"
This was under date OF Jan. II. and
on the same day the following letter
was delivered 10 Admiral Davis from
the governor ~ the island:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
DIED AGED 100 YEARS
Patrick Carney Was the 0ldsd MAJ Ia the
Town Of Dorset.

FshleA Iafnsy Was the Oidtd MAJ IN ths
Town Of Dorset
The funeral OF Patrick Carney who
died 10 South Dorset vas held In the
Catholic church 10 that village Thurs.
day. Nr Carney who vas a grca, 40.
Gle Of Mrs Frank =. Nolan Of his VII.
age was the Oldest maa 10 Dorset II
not IN Bennington county, bis age be-
ing 100 years. Ne vas born In ire
land, and had lived over hall Of his
life In South Dorset.
lie was particularly noted for the re-
miniscences with which his mind vas
tlled, and the quaint way In which he
narrated them lie was tslcc married
and leaves wife.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25

result u n cnbicgrnm from London
saying that al the insurance compa-
mics dl.clalm liability for losses In
currei ~ a result ~ the earthquake
aud fire Even the most sangulne say
that this prcciudcs the possibility OF
rebuilding the city
The earth shocks continue. hut they
are not severe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25

Itching, bleeding. protruding or
blind piles yield % Doan's Ointment
Chronic cases soon relieved, finally
cured. Druggists all sell IL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
MERCHANT ARRESTED
cDils,On Man chrs,d with Visitation Of the
Bankruptcy l,u.

Rutland, Jan. 2l-E. J. withe' bee,
q Castlelon merchant, adjudgod a
bankrupt last May, was arrested last
night at Saratoga n. ~, an indIct
ment having been found against him
a, the October term OF Un'ted States
court charging him with violati g tho
bankruptcy laws concerning property.
lie furnished bail oi 81 900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-25
Colonial secrctary's once.
H.H - a.

jamaica. Jan. u
Sir h'r o. thank your exceliency
Tor The Kind assistance which you render
"a o. thr government of this colony.
have the honor o. b.. sir. your obedicnt
servant J. A. SWETTENtfAM.
Governor.
IN the opinion OF the department OH
clnls Admiral Davis l. thus entirely
relieved from any criticism for his
action Ia landing naval forces.
4 London dispatch says that the
closing Of tlie incident by President
Roosevelt l. considered there 60 APP
ply 10 the international aspect only. NJ
there remains considerable reckoning
between Great Britain and Governor
Swcitcnham.