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skull. Strangely there were no bruis-
es or abrasiOns OF the skin.
Helen, the larger Of the two and the
least seriously injured was terribly
bruised about the face and head. The
skin was torn from the forehead, the
flesh about the eyes was bruised so
that the whole upper portion Of the
face later turned black and the eyes
closed because Of swelling. The nose
and lips were also cut and bruised
From appearances she must have
struck directly upon her face. Both
women were unconscious when pick
ed up and remained In that condition
all night and the following day.
Some idea of the force with which
the young women were hurled into
the street may be gained from the
fact that the jacket worn by Helen
was almost ground into bits by the
gravel Of the roadway.
Circumstances make the case par
ticularly sad one. The two young
women. Anna who Is 20 years of age,
and Helen, Is. have been residents
of North Bennington less than two
years. Together with their widowed
mother Mrs. George Collamer, and
two younger children. they came to
that village from Bristol where their
father died some Is months ago OF
consumption. The girls and Mrs.
Collamer have been regularly EN-.
ployed at the Il. T. Waist company.
Manager George Greene of the
Ho0sick Falls division of the trolley
road came to Bennington Sunday
morning to examine into the circum
stances OF the affair AS result the
motorman and conductor Of the car
are not working today and II Is re
ported that they are laid off pending
a further study of the case.
1t was contrary to rules to allow
passengers to ride I'm the front vesti
bule and talk to the motorman and II
was the duty OF the train crew to pre-
vent this. II is also generally report
ed that the car was not in good con
dition and that the same accident
that scared the girls into jumping of
had occurred twice before that day.
II the girls jumped, as is supposed
they must have been imbued with tn,
same idea simultaneously as one wen
out one side of the car and the othel
on the opposite side at the same In
slant
Mrs. w. II. Bradford and Mrs. +
w. Bradford sat up all night with thu
victims Of the accident and did all ii
their power to make them as comfor
table as possible.
This afternoon, Helen, the least in
iured. was getting along comfortably
and is thought to be out Of danger
Anna appears brighter and her ten
perature Is reduced. While her cor
dition is critical and II cannot yet b
told whether her skull is fractured
her chances appear better than the
; did yesterday
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MORE PAY FOR SOLDIERS
Officers and Enlisted Men Have Won
Their Fiqht.

Washington, May 16.-The officers
and enlisted men in the army today
won their fight for increased pay
when the House of Representatives
after debate OF two hours agreed
to the conference report on the army
appropriation bill. An appropriation
of S7.o00000 was made for the pur
pose. $5,000000 OF which will go to
the enlisted men. Nine hundred and
forty-two officers on the retired list
also will benefit hy the increase.
Under suspension of the rules bills
we're passedp lacing the Porto Rican
regiment of infantry on permanent
basis and authorizing additional aids
to navigation in the lighthouse estab-
lishment.
The House also passed the sundry
civil appropriation bill consideration
Of which was completed yesterday.
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CHESTER TwIrcHELL
Well Known Resident Died This
Morning at His Home

Well Known Resident Died This
Morning at His Home
Chester Twitchell died at his home
on Congress street this morning at
$3.50 after an illness lasting about
three years. Death was due to URN
airy diseases.
The deceased was born In Shafts.
bury &c years ago and was the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Twitchell
He was married several years ago TO
Frances Gavin who died last July
OF this union two children were bern,
Harry, ~ years old and Hazel. lit
tie over three years. Mr.. Twitchell
was well known and we'll liked by all
who knew him. He was industrious,
being faithful employe OF the stock
ing mill for several years. and by his
industry and frugal habits had built
n nice home for himself and his fam
lily.
Besides his father and children he
is survived by two brothers, Freder.
ick of Hartford, Conn.,, and William OF
Arlington and three sisters, Mrs. Ella
Murphy of Herkimer, N. Y, and Mrs.
George Morse and Miss Hattie Twit-
chell of this town.
The funeral will be held from the
house Wednesday afternoon at o.
clock, Rev. George s. Mills officiating.
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GEORGE r. ROOT DEAD
Passed Away Sunday After a Short
Illness.

George r. Root aged AZ died Sun
day at the home OF his sisters on
Grandview street. Mr.. Root had been
a resident here at intervals for some
years coming originally from Old
Chatham, N. Y.
He is survived by two sisters, Miss
A. s. Root and Miss Fannie P. Root
both OF whom reside In this town al
son one brother, H. Arthur Root who
lives In Cliftondale, Mass.
The funeral which will be private
will be held Wednesday morning from
the home OF his sisters. Rev. George
s. Mills. pastor of the Second Congre
gational church, will officiate. The
body will be taken on the S:15 train
Wednesday to Old Chatham fol-
burial.
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ENNINGroN, VT, MoNDAY MAY, Is, 1908
GIVES TAFT s21 VOTES
Hitchcock's Estimate In Telegram to
Commercial League.

New York May ia telegram from
Frank II. Hitchcock, manager OF the
Taft forces. saying that delegates
elected yesterday gave the Secretary
62l votes, was read at the meeting Of
the National Commercial and Indus
trial League at the Hotel Imperial
last night. The telegram was re-
ceived enthusiastically and resolutions
were adopted supporting the secre-
tary for the Presidency and Timothy
l.. Woodruff for the second place on
the ticket.
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INJUNCTION AND
CROWBAR OPEN
LIBRARY HALL
Joseph Levin Of North Adams
Again in Possession
BARRED OUT FOR A WEEK
Refused Possession OF Keys Deputy
Sheriff John Nash Makes Entrance
by Strenuous Method.

The controversy over the possess
ion of Library Hall theatre which
has been In progress for week be-
tween Joseph Levin the North Ad-
ans moving picture man, and the
lessee's agent, H. b. Hutchins,
reached a climax Saturday evening
when Deputy Sheriff John Nash put
Levin in possession OF the building
by breaking down the door with a
crowbar and sledge.
The trouble began Monday when
Mr.. Hutchins took possession Of the
hall because of an alleged breach of
contract by Levin and placed his as
assistant, Joseph Murphy, I'm charge
Since Monday Murphy has lived in
the hall day and night guarding the
premises.
Early Saturday evening Deputy
Nash appeared at the hall with a
temporary injunction secured from
Superior Court Judge HazeltOn OF
Burlington, by Levin's attorney. C..
A. Maurer, and demanded that Hut
chins give possession on the hall.
Claiming that the Injunction was
not properly served by the officer,
Hutchins upon the advice of his at
torney. E. c. Bennett, refused to or.
der Murphy to unlock the door.
The officer maintained that he had
authority under the injunction to en-.
ter the building and procuring a
crowbar and sledge from w. d.
Newton's hardware store proceeded
to make a way through the door.
Levin was then given possession OF
the hall.
Just what the next step In the
controversy will be cannot yet be de-
termined. The natural course would
be for Judge Hazelton to come to
Bennington and hold hearing on a
motion to dissolve the injunction.
Mr.. Hutchins attorney holds that
the officer exceeded the authority
conferred upon him and an action
may be instituted against him.
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CELEBRATED CASE
To Be Argued Before Supreme Court
Tuesday at Montpelier.

TO Be Argued Before Supreme Court
Tuesday at Montpelier.
The case of Sybil Harris versus F.
L. Bottum and A. M. Torrance will be
argued before the supreme court sit
ting at Montpelier on Tuesday. May
18th. This case Is an appeal from a
demurrer overruled by Judge Seneca
HazeltOn at the December term Of
the Bennington county court
This is the we'll known case for
which action was brought by Miss
Harris for $1,000 for damages claimed
by her in the loss of hand while at
work In the mill of the defendants.
John v. ID. 8. Merrill will appear for
the plaintiff. Miss Harris and R. E.
Healy for the defendants.
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D. A. r. MUSICALE

To Be Given Tuesday Evening at
Home Of Mrs. L. p. Norton.
Mrs. l.. p. Norton and Mrs. l.. S.
Norton will entertain the members OF
the local chapter of the Daughters OF
the Revolution at their home on
Pleasant street tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock. There will be musical
program given by Prof. and Mrs. w
Il. Lawrence of Troy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18

The Grafton Stars defeated the
Perry Stars by the score Of IA to IL.
Batteries for Grafton Stars, Hart,
Brooks, Perreault and G. Grafton Jr.,
for Perry Stars, Perry and Woodward.
Time, two hours Umpire, WEIGH.
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~" BEAT BRAYToNs
Local Team Winners In one-Sided
Ball Game

The Y. NJ. c. A. basketball team de-
feated the Braytons of Adams Satur-
day afternoon by score of rs to 5.
The visitors played "punky" ball and
were outclassed from the start. Ben
nington made ten runs in one inning
The game demonstrated that the Y.
NJ. C. A. team contains some excellent
material that with practice will devel-
ope into a fast aggregation.
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GOLDiNG-BuCklEY

Popular Young Couple Married Last
Week.
Miss Mary Buckley and Charles
Golding were married last Tuesday
in st. Johns New Brunswick. Mr..
and Mrs. Golding arrived here Satur-
day from their honeymoon and will
start housekeeping at once in tene
men of Phillip B. Jennings for whom
he is employed. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Golding are well known here and
have many friends who unite In wish
ing them every success.
The bee., 1908-07-16

gia Gulch, Col, coined the S.
that brought $1,000. 1t bears
the date of 1861, The other coin
was stamped by the Cincinnati
Mining and Trading Company, of
California in 1S40. 1t was bid in
for $4,000. Both coins were in
the collection of the late Thomas
II. Windle, of Ooatesville, Pa.
The California $40 coin had
not been owned by Mr.. Windle
long before his death. 1t was
bought for him by Henry Chap
man at the sale of O'Hagen col
lection in London for 1876 pounds,
or about $1,000. The bidding
for the two coins, that were sold
separately, was very spirited, the
bid for each being started at
$4,000 by Mr.. Chapman. Mr..
Elder, New York numismatist,
was the chief competitive bidder.
The famous collection of one
cent pieces owned by F. ID. Tay-
Tor. of Pittsfield. Mass, was also
sold, and commanded excellent
prices. There were 269 one cent
pieces that broug hit all the way
from 81 to $50 each. AT least
twenty of them brought more
than 500 each, and as many more
brought above $40 each. There
were also forty. two half cent
pieces that brought fancy prices,
$45, $42, $27 and $22 being the
largest.
Some $3.50 gold pieces in the
Windle collection sold very well.
An 1912, from the Philadel phia
mint was bid in by Chapman
for $3.50, and the purchaser was
prepared to go as high as $500
for it. An 1926 brought $50 and
an 1906 brought S3S. A Windle
dollar of 1888 commanded S2O5.
The bee., 1908-07-16
SlxTY-NlNE ALLEGED NIGHT
RIDERS SERVED WITH PROCESSE.
In Suits for $4,000 Because Of Out
RACES IN the Birmingham Raid.

Paducah, KY, July 13.--Dep.
uty United States Marshal FL.
wood Neel returned this MORN
ing from Lyon and Marshall
counties, where be served prDc
esses on sixty-nine of the seven.
ty-one defendants in the night
rider damage suits of Mrs. Mag
gle Scruggs and l.. @. Baker,
both colored. They sue for
$50, 900 and $25, 900, respectively
Three defendants were mol
found. These are suits growing
out of the Birmingham raid last
March when the Scruggs wo.
mans husband was killed.
The last defendant served was
DIR. e. Champion, who is in the
Eddyville penitentiary serving
one years. sentence on this raid.
The bee., 1908-07-16
Twenty Years Lease Of ST. Bernard
Land to Government is Approved
By War Department.
Range Tract With Privilege Of Camp Sites for
Regiment Or Brigade.

from one year to another, so
that it may not be long before
the people of darlington and
Hopkins county may see the glo-
ry of armies and the pOmp of war
in the mobilization of the entire
military organization of the State
of Kentucky upon the Earring
ton range and camp sites.
Capt. Frank d Rash has been
highly complimented by his su.
pe.f0 officers for the compre-
hensiveness and excellence of
detail in his plans of and reports
on these sites. AS announced
i'm another column, he has
just now been designated by the
Adjutant General as coach of
the Kentucky Rife Team at the
national shoot in August.
The bee., 1908-07-16
SEES LAST OF HARD COAL.
supply Exhausted in 2OS5, Says GsOlOs-
leal Survey OfIieisI-Othsr Things
to Give Heat,

New York, July 11.-If the
consumption of anthracite coal
continues at the same rate at
which it has been going on for
the last few years it is estimated
that the supply will be exhaust
ed in 2O55, said Edward w. Par
ker of the United States geolog-
ical survey.
He adds: "By that time, ac-
cording to the records, the Uni
ted States will be using more
than 100000, 900 tons year
$500, 900, 900, to be exact. The
average annual production dur
ing the decade from 1916 to 1926
will be about 900, 100000 tons.
The total production in 1907 was
4SO, 400, O42 tons.
Mr.. Parker prOphesies that fu-
ture generations Twill have so
far developed methods of subdu-
ing and utilizing other forces Of
nature that the need of coal for
the production of heat, light and
power will have been eliminated
to a great extent" Until these
other natural forces are subdued,
however, it appears there will be
enough coal to supply the world.
The bee., 1908-07-16
KENTUCKY RIFLE TEAM.
Expected To Shoot Kentucky Into Vic.
TOY At Port Clinton, Ohio.

The work of selecting the rifle
team that will represent Ken.
lucky in the national rifle shoot
at Port Clinton, o next month,
says q Frankfort dispatch, is a
tedious process, but sure one.
Every company ID the State
Guard sent five Of it's best
marksmen TO the rifle range at
Frankfort for practice. Out of
all these iive-men teame twenty
of those making the best scores
were selected to try for the final
team of twelve men to shoot at
Port Clinton. These twenty
men viii now practice regularly
to ascertain which are the twelve
best shots. These twelve men
aud three alternates will be tax
Gu to Port Clinton, where anOth-
err weeks practice will be in
dulged ia to decide flnally who
ehh%%ll compose the twelve men
team that will endeavOr to shoot
Kentucky into victory. Capt.
Jackson Morris, the genial As
sistant Secretary of State, will
have charge of all arrangements.
He is probably the best rifle shot
in Kentucky, and has won many
handsome medals in other ma
tional shoots. His younger
brother, who is almost as good a
shot as he is, will also be on the
team, and it Is believed by those
who ought to know that the Ken
lucky team this year will carry
off some of She coveted hOnors
at Port Clinton.
The bee., 1908-07-16

Keysburg, was shot and almost
instantly killed this morning by
Rufus Browder, "a negro farm
hand. The shooting was the re-
suit of a disagreement over wa
ges due the negro by Cunning
ham, and was entirely unpro-
voked.
Brow der escaped, but was DIS
covered this afternoon by a posse
of $50 men and turned over to
Sheriff Thomas Rhea, of Russell
vile who vas on the spot.
About midnight a mob of 200
came to lynch Browder. The
negro had secretely been remov-
sd from the Jail by officials and
could not be found. The mob
was masked and heavily armed.
The bee., 1908-07-16
NOTED KENTUCKIAK DEAD.
Major John ]. Reeves, Confederate Sol
der. Passes Away at Henderson.

Henderson, KY, July TO-
Major John j. Reeves, staff Off
Ger Of the Confederal Generals
Hood and Johnson and Assistant
Adjutant General of the army of
the Tennessee at the fall of
Vicksburg, died here today.
AT the close of the OWL war
Major Reeves married the daugh-
ter of Gov. Archibald Dixon, ana
entered the tobacco business
here.
Before the war he was a pro.
fessor at the University Of Vir-
ginia.
The bee., 1908-07-16
BLOOD HOUNDS TO
HUNT NIGHT RIDERS.
Captain Millkin Leaves Lexington In
Auto With The Dogs

Lexington, KY, July l3.--In
response to telegram from
Owenton, Capt. V. q. Millikin,
of this city, left here IN an auto
mobile, taking with him blood
hounds to trace gang Of alleged
night riders who are believed to
have burned the barn of Ira Stat
ter, at Hardinsburg, early Sat
urday. A good sized crowd Of
night riders approached within a
short distance of the barn and
sent two to the building to set ID
ON fire. 1t contained several
thousand pounds Of tobacco and
all was destroyed, causing n loss
of about 800. The riders, as
soon as they saw that the barn
was too far gone to be saved,
were rejoined by their ne~ COM
rades who had fired the barn and
rode away. No other damage
was done in that vicinity or in
Owens county, 80 far as can be
learned. Slater is an independ-
ent tobacco grower and had been
warned several times.
The bee., 1908-07-16

Six thousand and two hundred
dollors was paid for one So and
one $40 gold piece at auction in
this city Wednesday afternoon.
Both were coined privately, but
were at the time of their issue
legal money, containing the re-
quired weight of virgin gold.
Both are excessively rare, there
being only two specimens OF
each extant. The other two are
in the museum of the United
States NINTH this city, says the
Philadelphia North American.
j. j. Conway 4 90, Of GeOr.
The bee., 1908-07-16
Louisville Party ia Smashup.

Louisville, KY, July ID. Rich
ard Menifee, Mr. and Mrs. Shelby
Bonnie, Carl Wiseman and Miss
Elizabeth Sherley and Sam Barr,
chauffeur, we're seriously injured
when their automobile plunged
off a wrecked bridge into Salt
river this morning at l O'Clock
on the way from Mammoth cave
Is miles from Louisville. The
auto took a 20 foot Jump.
Every member of the party was
injured seriously. The bridge
had been wrecked by storm and
half of it was down. The auto
mobile gliding along high speed
in moonlight whizzed off bridge
and fell into water and rocks be-
low. Some of the men were
caught under the car. Members
of party dragged themselves to
shore. The women of the party
were able TO climb back to the
road, though seriously hurt,
while the men lay unconscious,
and secure help from a passing
automobihst. Surgeons were
and the injured were
given attention in a short while.
The bee., 1908-07-16
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL
CHOSEN PROm FIRST REGIMENT
Garrett Ripley. Of Louisville. Appointed.
With Rank Of Colonel

Frankfort, Ky, July l3 -
Official announcement was made
today of the appointment of
Garnett Ripley, of Louisville, as
Assistant Adjutant General. He
takes the rank of Colonel.
Capt. W. N. Hughes, the Uni
ted states officer who Is attached
to the State Guard for inspec-
ton and instruction purposes,
was commissioned a Colonel on
the. Governors staff.
The bee., 1908-07-16
Constructing Engineers Expected
to Come Here in Short Time
to Equip the Range.
DRYEsT TOWN IN KENTUCKY WILL
ENTERTAIN KENTUCKY soLDltRY
10 cation and Environment Of Darlington
Range Has Received Approval Of
Kentucky Officers and the
Governor.

The Bee has positive informa-
ton that Darlington will get the
Third Regimental Rife Range
aud that work of equipping the
range will begin quickly in the
hope that the range may be in
readiness for The 1908 shoot.
This, however, will mean lot Of
work to be done in a short time.
This work will includs digging
pits, grading, concrete work on
the pits, the installing of targets
and the necessarily machinery for
their operation upon the most
modern plans known to the Unit
ed States army officials. And
upon this work will be expended
some thousands of dollars. 1t
will be done by large concern
of contracting engineers, whose
bid, It is understood, has already
been accepted.
At the time that the leases
were submitted to Adjutant Gen
eral Johnson by MIR. John B. At
kinson for the st. Bernard MIN
ing company, accompanied by
the complete and elaborate SUR
vey and blue prints prepared by
Capt F, D. Rash, General John
son wrote that he had fOrwar led
the papers to the War Depart
ment and that he would notify
Mr.. Atkinson as soon as he re.
ceIved information that the
lease had been approved. Now
all the formalities have been &C
complished and the work is to be
pushed.
This permanent rifle range is
to be in the neighborhood of the
temporary range used by the
Third regiment last year, but
much nearer town. The loca-
tion is just at the head of Loeb
Mary, admirably situated as to
lay of the land and direction of
range, with range of hills sew
eral hundred feet high as a bar
rier behind the targets. The
regimental camp site is on the
beautiful knoll between II. s.
Corey's residence aud the line Of
the Louisville q Nashville rail
road, near the arboretum. To
this site will be conducted water
mains and electric light wires
for the comfort and convenience
of the soldiers. The location is
ideal for all reasons and will be
in the best possible condition.
The brigade headquarters sug-
gested on the plans submitted is
located in the large hay field
east Of the Darlington and Mad
lsonville road on the Nisbet farm.
Brigades win be modified on
different ranges in the State,
The bee., 1908-07-16
Mr. H. Cain improving.

Mr.. M. Gain, who has been in.
disposed for several weeks, il
gradually gaining strength and
has been as far from the soap
as darlington several times the
past week. He was for a time
confined to his room, which is a
very unusual thing, his health
having been almost perfect for
many years.
The bee., 1908-07-16
M. Atkinson and Family
Are Enjoying Vacation.

News from Mr.. John j. Akin
son, who is spending part of the
sumner in vacation on his New
Jersey farm, tells of the daily en-
joyment of simple, country life,
accompanied by the relaxation
that comes to a man of affairs
under the temporary influence
of comfortable rural surround
ings. Mr.. Atkinson and family
are quite we'll and expect to re-
turn to darlington after their
vacation, rejuvenated by the
summers rest aud ready to take
mp the more strenuous life here
with new vigOr.
The bee., 1908-07-16

At the home of Jno. II. Peyton
two and one-half miles from Me-
DO. The families of Peyton,
Hill and Gill held a reunion Sun
day. over 200 people we're there
and it was a complete success.
There were Is people over 90
years, 10 over 80, Is over 40, 20
over 80, AZ over 20, 30 over
Is and ga under Is years
of age. Dinner was served
under the trees on the Lawn and
a society formed and the re-
unions will be held every year.
The bee., 1908-07-16
Negro fisnd Who Tried to Assault Moth
sF Was Routed BY Boy.

Hopkinsville, KY, July H.
A strange negro today attempted
to assault the wife of Richard
Lewis, an l.. & N. employe, but
fed when her twelye-year-old
son appeared on the scene with
has fathers shotgun.
The little lad fred and, it is
believed, wounded the 6end. A
posse is searching for the negro
and there is much talk Of lynch
ing.
The bee., 1908-07-16
CAPT. RAsn IsNAAEO COACH
Officers Of Kentucky Rifle Team at the
NstIOnal Rifle Shoot.

Frankfort, KY, July 1.-THE
officers of the rifle team which
will represent Kentucky at the
national rifle shoot at port Clin
ton, Ohio, the latter part of
August, were announced today
at the State military department.
Adjt. Gen. z. p. Johnston has
been ordered by Gov. Wilson to
attend the team as range officer.
Maj. Victor Dodge, of Lexing-
ton, will be captain of the
team. Capt. Frank d. Rash,
adiutant of the Third regiment
will be coach, while Lieut.. o.
Foster Helm, of Lexington, has
been appointed "spotter." The
dozen men who will shoot for
Kentucky are putting liz hard
practice work at the state range
near this city.