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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02

Jury Has Been Excused Until Next
Misunderstanding Cases

County court which has been in ses-
sion since yesterday morning has sue
ceeded in settling a number of cases,
but there has as yet been no hearings.
Today Judge Hall excused the jury
until next Monday as he has business
at his home In st. Adams that would
require his presence on Friday.
When the jury returns on Monday It
is understood that one of the cases
growing out Of the Dewey-Sanehe dis
putes in relation to the title of certain
lands in Woodford will be taken up.
One of the improvements about the
court house that has been long needed
is the newly constructed consulting
room for the judges in a section of
the county clerks office
Miss G. Sadie Smith Of Rutland is
acting as court reporter for the term
taking the place of c. S, Chase Of
BrattlebOro who resigned some
months ago because Of increasing law
practice.
Sheriff Godfrey has made the follow
ing appointments for deputy sheriffs:
NJ. ]. Covey of Manchester, John Nash
OF Bennington. Charles w. Norcross
of Dorset, Patrick Morrissey Of STAN
ford. Joseph Norwood of Pownal, Pat
rick j. Meagher of North Bennington
George Corey of SALISBURY and Her
vey S. Lincoln of Rupert.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
CORNER IN THREE STATES
Marker Of Vermont, Massachusetts,
and New Hampshire Boundary Line

Marker Of Vermont, Massachusetts
and New Hampshire Boundary Line
Travellers changing cars at South
Vernon have noticed granite stone
near the railroad tracks on the east
side of the station. On the south side
he may read Massachusetts" and on
the north side Vermont This is
one of the many boundstones along
the northern line OF Massachusetts
and the southern lines Of Vermont
and New Hampshire.
Down a little path to the east and
half hidden behind a railroad mans
house and standing on the edge of his
garden patch is another and larger
stone. This is on the edge Of high
bank, doubtless once the west bank of
the Connecticut river This stone is
OF polished granite and contains on its
four sides the records of the findings
and surveys of the interstate bound
AIRY commission.
Yet this larger stone is not the ac-
tual junction corner of the three
states, for that is down in the muddy
bank of the Connecticut river exactly
$50 feet from the larger marker
When the grant Of King George set
aside the states to the north of Mas
| sachusetts, the east line Of Vermont
was noted as being on the water line
of the west bank of the Connecticut
river.
In 1897 the states agreed that the In
Irregularities OF the lines should be
settled and three commissioners and
three sets of surveyors were appoint
ed to take the issue In hand. It wa!
promptly and agreeably settled. At I
point on the river bank about $50 fee
west OF the railroad station. the plat
form of which is in Vermont and Mas
sachusetts. the corner of Vermont
New Hampshire and Massachusetts, Is
to be found
The story of the settlement, the 10
cation of the boundary point and an
gle. the names of the commissioners
and all the rest are told on the biz
polished shaft near the station as fol
lows:
Erected by the states OF Massachu
sets. New Hampshire and Vermont
1897. under agreement made by theiI
commissioners June 10. and october
&c. 1897, defining the boundary line
between them established by royal
decree. 1910. The southwest corner OF
New Hampshire and the southern cor
ner of Vermont is point on the west
bank Of the Connecticut river In said
line, now marked by copper bolt IN
the apex OF a granite monument, n
lat. ~ deg % min. 372 sec. W. Ion
72 deg. % min, 81 sec. S. 81 deg. "a
min. IS sec. L. $50 feet from the cen
ter Of this marker Massachusetts
| Henry Carter. George Whitney, Ed
ward Il. Savage. commissioners; New
son Spofford. surveyor. New Hamp
shire-John ]. Bell, Nathaniel II
Clarke. Josiah Bellows, Charles II
Roberts, commissioners, Elihu I
ouimby-Kittredge Haskins, Layant
NJ. Read, James X Batchelder, com
missioners; Volney C. Barbour, sur
lveyor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
COULDN'T SAVE HIM
A ST. Adams Nurse Died on the oper-
ating Table

Death came suddenly to Ebert b.
McCluskey at the st. Adams hospital
saturday morning. Mr. McCluskey
left home about $3.50 o'clock and walk
I'd up 10 the hospital where he had
made arrangements for the perfor-
nance of minor surgical operation.
He was placed on the operating table
by Doctors Gibson and Melville and
just as he began TO take the anes-
thetic. he went into a uremic conyul-
sion and died almost instantly.
Every effort was put forth to try
and restore the breath of life but
without avail Mr. McCluskey who
was % years old and single was a
trained nurse and had been a resident
here for several years. He is suryiv'
ed by "a twin brother who lives In San
ly Hin. y. Y, and his mother, Mrs
Lydia McCmskey Of this city The
funeral will be held at St. Mary's
church Tuesday morning at nine O
clock
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
ARNOLD PRINT WoRKs SOLD
Goes Back into Possession
Of the Owners

The Arnold Print Works and the
Eclipse and Beaver mills of North Ad-
ans and the Willi3mstowu Manufac-
turing company plant, at Williams
town were sold Yesterday at am auc
ton sale at Pittsfeld under a decree
issued by the court on October SD to
G. w. Jones, president of the New Eng
land National Bank at Boston who re-
presented the creditors committee OF
which the other members are ID. j.
Vain. president of the First National
bank. Boston and Simeon b. Chase c.
Boston.
The sale WIS conducted by Deputy
Sheriff Charles l.. Frink of North AID
ans and was held in the county COM
missioner's rooms I'm the court house
The sale opened at 1915 o'clock,
when the Arnold print works was sold
The price was 100000 GOO. Then there
was an intermission and the Beaver
and Eclipse mills were sold for $500
600 and after that the WilliamstoNn
Manufacturing company plant for $50
600.
AT the sale the sum of 100000 Nas
paid on the Arnold print works $50
900 on the Eclipse and Beaver mills,
and $4,000 on the Williamstown man
Iufacturing plant.
The payments made were the min
imum amounts as fixed by the rec'iv-
! ers and the time for the paying of the
balance due on the purchases will 6e
fixed by the court The balance could
be called for within ten days time but
1t is probable that this call viii not
be made.
Those present at The sale We're Sen
atOr w. Murray Crane. of Dalton and
Henry u. Warner of Boston receivers
&c w. Jones. president of the New
England National bank of Boston, Rob
ert s. Herr H. Malcolm Donald
counsel for The ere 'iyors committee.
Pierpont StackDole q Boston of the
law firm of Warner, Warner and Stack
pole. counsel for the receivers. vii
liam Dillon Of Boston, countant for
the receivers, and c. Houghton,
William Arthur Gallup Judge G. r.
Phelps and Assessor d. j. Crowley OF
! North Adams.
The sale was q fuBtherGnce OF the
/ plan of reorganization of the Arnold
print works and the allied companies
and the purchasers assume all the
bills owed for stock that is on hand
for manufacturing purposes. How
ever. the sale is technical as it-alloWr
the business to pass back into The
hands of the owners from the receiv
ers in whose hands it has been since
| October, 1907 There will be nothin-
visible to denote any change of man
agement Whatever and the works vii
be conducted along practically 'h'
same lines as in the asst
With the sale came the close of th
duties of the receivers ~ no have beer
in power since their nppoiutTen
e more than a year ago Il was duriu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02

the financial depression that was prev
alent throughout the country hat the
Arnold print works sought the appoint
ment OF q receiver.
Henry &. Warner was appointed re-
ceiyer for the companies In October
1907 and some time later Senator
Crane and James ]. Storrow were APP
pointed coreceivers with Mr. War
nor The receivers labored diligently
in the interests of the works and it
was their work that assisted materi
ally in bringing the works oui of It's
difficulty. The future of the plant is
most promising. In fact with the
passing of the property to the re-Or-
ganized companies it is expected de.
cided increase in business will result.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
$4,000 BID FOR
NORTH POWNAL
MFG COMPANY
Property Sold at Public AuC-
ton This Morning
TO CREDITORS COMMITTEE
Final Act in ReeeiVership Of Arnold
Print Works and Auxiliary
Companies

The property of the North Pownal
Manufacturing company was sold at
auction at the Office OF the county
clerk this morning to c. w. Jones,
president of the New England Nation
al bank of Boston, representing the
creditors committee
The sale was conducted by ex-Unl-
ted States Marshal John Robinson
who acted as auctioneer, whose effort
to secure more than a single bid con
stituted the only feature Of the pro
ceedings that was not Of the most sol
emn nature.
The sale was made shortly after II
O'Clock and the only bid was that of
Mr.. Jones for $l5O,OOO. At the stated
period in the reading of the order of
sale the required certified check for
5000 was presented and accepted
and the sale then proceeded without
interruption to the acceptance of the
$150,000 bid, which was the minimum
price fixed by the receivers for the
property
Thee We're present at the sale Hen
ry +. Warner of Boston and A. h. Cud-
worth of South Londonderry, the re-
ceiyers; CHARLES w. Jones, represent
ing the CT, ditCis' committee; Malcolm
Donald, counsel for the creditors com
mittee; Pierpont Stackpole, of the
firm of Warner. Warner & Stackpole
counsel for the receivers; George b.
Flood. treasurer of the North Pownal
Manufacturing company
II was stated this morning that the
ultimate result of the receiverships
and the sale would mean the future
management of the Arnold Print
works and the other properties sol,
yesterday in Massachusetts togethe
with the North Pownal Manufacturing
company by single corporation T.
what extent any or all of the proper
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
INTO CLASSIFIED SERVICE
All Fourth-Class Postmasters In Yer
mont and Many Other States.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.--An exc
cutive order was issued yesterday by
President Roosevelt putting within
the classified service all fourth class
postmasters In Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
COUNTY EXAMINERS NAMED
Under New Educational Act They
Hold Office Only Until July !, 1909


Montpelier Dec. Gov. George H.
Prouty has appointed county exami-
ners OF teachers as follows:
Addlson-Arthur w. Eddy, OF Bris-
toll.
Bennmgton-Albert w. varney OF
Bennington.
Caledonia-Joseph D. Danforth Of
lardwick.
Chittenden, John f. Allen OF West
ford.
Essex-Edwin n. Enrlght Of Lanen.
burg.
FrauklIn-Edwin F. Greene Of Rich
ford.
Grand Isle-Mlss Mary Montgomery
of Isle Ia Motto
William A. Beebe OF Nor
risviilc
orauge-John NJ. Comstock Of Chel
sea-
Orleans-Harry J. stannard OF BAR
ton
Winthrop p. Abbott Of
Proctor.
Neutrality-suspicious. D. Mathewson
OF Ahllts
Windham-H. d. Ryder Of Bellows
Falls
Windsor J. Whitehnl OF White
River Junction.
These examiners will hold Office un.
90 July /, 1909 when a bill numbered
IA. 22S introduced by Mr.. Cook OF
Dandy which has passed both houses,
will be In effect as a law. This act
provides that when there are unions
of schools, the superlntendents OF such
unions shall conduct such eXaminat'
ions under the direction OF the state
superintendent Of education. II eX'
aminations on the Judgment OF the
state superintendent should be held
u towns not included In such unions
ho may appoint some person TO con
duct such examination aud for such
service SO day and expenses shall be
allowed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
CHANGED PLEA TO GUILTY
Result of Liquor Raid at Barre is Fine
and Imprisonment

Barre, Dec. John Tabor who in
city court Monday morning pleaded
not guilty TO charges of keeping and
selling intoxicating liquor Illegally
came into court yesterday morning
and changed his plea to guilty. He
was sentenced to serve not less than
three and not more than four months
in the house of correction at Rutland
Mrs Tabor, who yesterday pleaded
guilty TO one oifense Of selling, was
fined $500 and costs of S6.40 which she
paid Mr.. Tabor was taken TO Rut-
land
These cases were the result Of a
raid In which a pint Of whiskey was
found concealed In a couch and there
were also other evidences Of selling.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
BURGLARS MAKE
HAULOF 81 1900
FROM BANK
Blew Open Safe at PepperA,
Mass, This Morning
MAY Be HEADED THIS WAY.
Barred Doors Of Nearby Houses Be-
fore Exploding Three Charges
Of Nltroslyeerine

Pepperill, Mass, Dec. 2.-Three
burglars blew open the safe in the
First National bank at o'clock this
morning and escaped in an automo-
bile with $4,000, all the money that
the safe contained.
In their haste the robbers missed
a large hoard Of gold in one of the
inner compartments Of the safe.
Before making an entrance into the
bank building the burglars barred the
doors of nearby houses Ernest Tar
bell, who lives opposite the bank,
broke the bar across his front door
and fired at the fleeing robbers with a
revolver but in the darkness missed
the mark.
Nitroglycerine was used In blowing
the door off the safe. There were
three explosions.
Early this morning Deputy Sheriff
John Nash received a telephone mes
sage from the authorities In Pepperill
requesting him to be on the lookout
for the burglars automobile as It was
thought possible that the thieves
might be headed this way
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
PROCTOR LEFT SECRET FUND
Son of Senator to Use $4,000 and
Give No Accounting.

Rutland, Dec 2.-Under the will OF
Redfield Proctor, late United States
senator, his estate will go to members
of his family, with the exception OF
requests of $4,000 to the Proctor Lii
brary association, $4,000 to the Proctor
Cemetery association, and stock in the
Vermont Marble company to faithful
employees. The value of the estaSeJs
not mentioned.
To the late Senator's son, ex-Gov.
Fletcher d. Proctor, the will leaves
10000 shares I'm the marble company
Nearly all of the real estate is left TO
the senator's widow. Provision is al
so made for $4,000 to ex-Gov Proctor
to use as he has been Instructed, and
for which Fletcher is not obliged TO
give an accounting
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
MRS. COWPERKEPT
SUICIDE PACT
WITH WALLICK
Letters Tell of Agreement With
Actor Who Killed Himself
WAITED TO BURY HER FRIEND
Ns~ &c.,
Postponed Her Own Death SO As Not
to Interfere With the Plans OF
Others

Middletown, N. Y, Dec. 2.-That
suicide agreement existed between
Mrs Eleanor Merren Cowper, the play
wright and actress who fatally shot
herself at the st. Regis hotel In New
York on Friday and James II. Wallick
the actor-manager. who shot and kill
ed himself at the Commercial hotel in
Middletown on May l, became known
yesterday.
From statements made by Mrs
Cowper in letters which are in the
hands of her attorney. Judge H. B.
Royce of Middletown, 1t Is evident
that Mrs. Cowper and Mr.. Wallick as
long as a year ago decided to end
their lives in the same manner Mrs
Cowper's death in the Presbyterian
hospital in New York last night com
pleted the compact
In one letter Mrs. Cowper says that
she and Mr.. Wallick had often talked
over the matter of taking their lives.
It was agreed that should they come
to feel that the world had no further
attractions for them they would leave
It at the same time and in the same
manner.
While Mrs. Cowper and Mr.. Wallick
were at the King Edward hotel in New
York in April last Mr.. Wallick breach
ed the subject of suicide again. His
fortune was gone and he was suffering
from illness.
Mrs. Cowper's financial affairs were
also in bad shape and while she haC
enough to live on, she felt that Will
Mr.. WalIick's death, life would hole
no attraction for her. SO they decid
ed to take their lives on May |.
AS a means of avoiding notoriety l
was decided that Mr.. Wallick shoult
, come to Middletown to die, and tina
Mrs Cowper should 20 TO the st. Reg
Is. the management bf which was eX
pectsd to hush up the suicide. MI
Wallick came to this town the las
week in April and on May ! shot him
self in the right temple in bathroom
In the Commercial hotel
Instead Of taking her life at tn
same time, Mrs. Cowper remained a
the King Edward hotel, deciding 4
attend 10 all the details of Mr.. Wal
ticks burial and later to take her owl
life. She conducted the only service
at his grave. reading some origina
verses
Then Mrs. Cowper proceeded to pu
her affairs In shape for her death
She postponed Il from time to time
not from reluctance or fear but be
cause she did not wish to interfere
with plans OF others. In particula
she was considerable OF Judge Royc,
whom she wished 10 look after he
affairs and burial. She had fixed oil
the DAY after election. until she learn
: ed that Judge Royce was contemplat
! ing a pleasure trip, In one of tn,
: letters she said she had not had an,
big times since July. but celebrated
| the day after election as every gooI
patriot should. have no gridg,
, against the world and intend to g,
In good health and spirits"
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrul
stops the cough and drives the col,
q from the system. Children like II
Sold by H. A. Ward,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
SENATOR GIBSON SENT HOME
Montpelier People Tinid, Fearing
Smallpox Outbreak

MONTPELIER. Dec. 2.-Senator Ern-
est W. Gibson returned here yesterday
from his home in Brattleboro accom-
panied by his son. who has recovered
from an attack of smallpox. Senator
Gibson denied that he had been quar-
antiued but so much uneasiness was
felt by persons here that the local
health officer. DR. william Lindsay,
notified him that he must either be
ounrantined In this city or 90 home.
He chose the latter alternative.
PHoEnH:
There's nothing like bread made from
M Modal Flour DnBonAM
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities Tor this Section for the
Next "a Hours
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont lsir tonight and thursday
Cooler tonight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02

ties would be operated is. Of course
unknown
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
stops the cough and drives the cold
from the system. Children like II.
Sold by n. A. Ward
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-02
FurS are EXcep-
tiOnally Scarce
and consequently rapidly advancing
in price all along the line.

Our stocks OF Neckpieces and Muhj are now
quite comp '~te-and are being sold at very modest
prices compared with actual present market values
II you've 'ur thought we would advise early buy
ing
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-08

Oar fair young correspondent,
Miss Neal, makes an unanswer-
able argument in today's paper
in favor of the legislatures in
creasing Winthrop's accommo
dations. That the college needs
another dormitory no one can
gainsay, and it is up to our law
makers TO make the necessary
appropriation Tor its erection.
lt is reelection on the chivalry
and the enlightened sentiment
of our people that half as many
girls are annually turned away
from the doors of the states col
lege for young women as are ad
mitted. The disparity betwee n
what South Carolina is doing In
the way of higher education for
the boys and Lhe gi~lo is out of
all reason. Really, there should
be no appreciable difference. Let
the legislature give the girls an
equal chance with,the boys, even
II 1t has to decrease the appro-
priatinns for the male institutions
in order to increase those of the
female.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-08

of the fact that the legislature Of
South Carolina, in striking con-
trast with the law max ng bodies
of North Carolina, Virginia.
Georgia and Alabama, has been
fair and conservative in its treat.
ment of the transportation COM
panies. Mr.. Finley's action will
go a long way towards bringing
about better feeling between
the railroads and the people.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-08
Fuller Account of the Recent
Cauthen-Baker Nuptials.
Reported for The News.


Thursday evening, Dec. 26th,
at 4 O'Clock, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Baker, of Cedar Creek
was the scene of one of the pref.
test weddings OF the season.
at that hour their cultured and
accomplished daughter, Mss
Belle Baker, was given in mar
rage to NJ. Irwin Cauthen, the
popular son of Mr.. Lewis Caulh
en-, of Dry Creek. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev r f
Small, of Heath Springs.
The attendants were Mr.. j. S.
Barton, with Miss Margaret Ba-
ker, sister of the bride; MIR John
Baker, with MS I,edell Hen
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-08

AT a meeting in Colum bia
Friday of the South Carolina
Cotton Manufacturers Associa-
ton a resolutionwas unanimous.
ly adopted recommending ;oall of
iys members "the curtailment OF
production 25 per cent to avoid
the accumuI alton of goods as far
as practicable during the nexl
three months" The meeting
wound up with an enjoy able ban
quet Friday night. Our fellow
townsman, Col Leroy Springs,
was on the program to respond to
a toast, but was unable to be
present.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-08

dirk; Mr.. George w. Baker, with
Miss Belle Barton. After the
marriage the bridal party march
ed to the dining room, where a
most bountiful meal was served.
The rooms were tastefully deco.
rated in evergreen and holly
The bride was becomingly gown
ed in handsome gray br ad cloth
richly trimmed in white silk and
brad. She Was the recipient of
many useful and elegant presents'
A reception was given the next
day at the home of the groom's
parents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-08

A man died recently in lu-
natic asylum in New York who
believed that he performing
elephant in d circus.-Augusta
Herald.
Georgia's asylum wouldn't be-
gin to hold all the men In that
State now, since the abolition of
saloons, who labor under the
delusion that they are perform
ing monkeys.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-08

The prices Of necessaries are
tumbIjng rapidly. a New Jersey
woman bought a husband for
$12.-CleveIand Leader.
Not all "necessaries are fall.
ing in price. While men are
cheap, women still come high =
The press dispatches tel, us that
man paid 5000. the other day
for another's wife. BY going to
Texas he might have gotten
red-headed widow for less mon
ey.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-08

The proposition of President
Finley, Of the Southern Railway.
10 voluntarily extend to South
Carolina The benefit of the re
duced passenger rates which sew
erai other Southern States have
by legislation required his road
to make will no doubt be fully
appreciated by the Soutbern's
patrons as well as by the public
generally. The concession is
made, it is stated, in recognition
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-08

According 20 the Rock Hill
Record, citizens Of that city, both
male and female, are now eating
raw iood. Maybe they lose so
much time trying to navigate or
circumvent muddy streets that
they can not afford to take time
10 cook their grub.