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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-26

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-26

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itlns m Nsrth Adams.
dauenfcs Insz, Mrs. Alien fsAy asa
daughJ.r rditt. all % thll VILLAGE 60
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gyeif of relatives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-26

for the worse ~ ,he condition OF hiS
wife who RECENTLY underwent an OPP
Grafton In h,spItal In that cIt1. II Is
feared nov thit Ms Harmon Is suffer
ing from an attack OF pneumonia.
Mrs. Jennie Knapp and Mrs. Frank
Harris Of South S6aftsh1ry called nr
Mrs. A. r. Pierce Of uage l,.oei
Thursday.
A large car NJ hqs for use on the
Hooslck divhion y. the Peri shire rail.
way were brsaRht from North Adams
this morning.
Mr. and 'irs. John Mccurdy and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-26

yVNO RENT-A large and convenient second
i floor tenement over the Gates store on
corner Main ana Stafford streets. This tene.
possession OF same will be gwen immediately
Enquire OF Charles N. Powers, Savings Bank
Building. sbu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-26
Notice..

Before returning to New York City,
DR.. II. Sanche will teach any suffici.
ent number of persons interested In
Popular Diaduction, how to quickly
and infallibly arrest and reverse into
perfect health, any form of disease
as It arises or soon after, without buy.
ing anything, without any expense
whatever. by DIADUCTIvE uses of
simple things found everywhere; and
he will Illustrate the absolute infal
ibility of'such simple Diaductive meth
cd upon any suitable cases that may
be supplied, by the hands Of any in
telligent child whom the majority of
the students may select, and do this
while he lectures.
Names and addresses OF all persons
who desire to learn must be given be.
fore July 18th 1908.
For terms and particulars see or
Mr.. ]. P. Bradley, secretary of
the Fraternity of Duxanimae, Camp
Aragon, Woodford, Vt.
Telephone 1861.
This is the only opportunity that
will ever be given here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-26
Csc SILKS aoe I'd.

Rough Shanmng Poneec
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durable. Black. cream. hV~n
reseds and old blue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24

Hot Springs, Va, August S.-Postmas- ter General Meyer, who Is here confer ring with Judge Taft, today expressed himself in an interview on the general political situation, and on the democratic proposition guaranteeing national bank deposits, declaring the latter to be "one step farther toward socialism"
 Mir Meyer believes the greatest danger the party confronts in the east is the prevailing sentiment that the election of the republican ticket is foregone con- clusion. In this connection, he remarked that it might be the best thing for the party if the usual majority in Vermont should be materially reduced. This would, he said, in view of the Septem- Der election in that state, arouse the republicans to a realization that cam paign was on.
 'In the present campaign the demo- cratic candidate Is bringing forward a short cut and plausible panacea against pancs, the guaranteeing of deposits in national banks said MT. Meyer.
 This guaranteeing of deposits by all national banks would mean nothing less
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
WEEKS RAINFALL
 IS BENEFICIAL
NOT SUFFICIENTLY WELL DIS TRIBUTEp, HOWEVER, TO BE OF GENERAL BENEFIT TO THE MA TURING COTTON CROP.

Memnbis. August 23.-The Conner o,ai-Anneal tomorrow will publish tho following summary of cotton crop con dtions:
 With very few exceptions the rain fall of the week was beneficial IL Was not sufficiently well distributed, now ever. to satisfy the needs of the plant in all sections. Parts of South Caro- lima and Georgia and few countries in Alabama and Mississippi need mois- ture. The cotton in Georgia and South Carolina is opening very rapidly ana some deterioration has undouDteoiy taken place. Over the central states of the belt and the western, with tho exception of southern Texas, cotton IS not opening rapidly and picking IS merely in an incipient stage. Extreme ly ot weather delayed picking in Tex as. but rains late in the week relieved the heat and furnished needed mois- ture.
 There is some complaint from the lowlands of the Mississippi river that the stalk has made excessive growth and that bolls are rotting, but so far no serious injury Is reported.
 Weevils have appeared in much enlarged territory in Louisiana dur ing the season. Planters are much alarmed and some damage is being done. In Texas except in the east ern parts of southern Texas. weevil in jury has been slight.
 The plant everywhere is well fruited. has grown large and is often still viz orous and making squares and bolls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24

Tangier. August 23.-The defeat of the Sultan Abd-elAziz by the forces of his brother, Mulai Hafid, has been confirmed The Sultan of record was surprised on the night of August 19, and most of his troops deserted to the side of the usurplng Sul- tan after the firing of few shots. Re- ports indicate that the defeat of Abd-el- Aziz was due largely to the betrayal of his own tribesmen. Mulai Hafd has been proclaimed Sultan of Morocco at Tan gier, and announcement of the proclama- ton has been telegraphed to all parts of the country. All of the officials who pre- viously had been under the rule of Abd- el-Aziz in this city declare that they have accepted Mulai Hafid as their leader thereby making him supreme in all the large cities of Morocco.
 Details of the battle show that Abd-el- Aziz had an army numerically the su- perior of the enemy, but that his artillery either failed to work or was deliberately tampered with. Some of the guns ex- ploded, throwing the tribesmen into a panic. The vast majority of these seized the opportunity to flee during the engage HltHl, dtlu BeHeIdl piidSe plohO Oht, many of the tribes seeking to carry off as much booty az possible
 Abd-el-Aziz and his escort retreated in an orderly manner to Settat, his army be- ing pursued by the victorious troops of Mulai Hafid. Abd-el-Aziz was accom- panied in his flight by the grand vizier. the minister of foreign affairs. the French military mission and two British officers. A Tangier newspaper states that British officers and several French officers are missing.
 It is said that the former Sultan will proceed to Casa Blanca and that he in- tends to go to Damascus.
 Paris. August 3.-News of the procla- nation as a Sultan of Mulai Hafid IS taken here to mark the complete triumph of the usurping Sultan and the downfall of Abd-el-Aziz, the Sultan of record, who, according to the latest reports has definitely given up the struggle and an- nounced his intention of retiring to Da- mascus where he will await the turn in the tide of fortune before he raises his standard again.
 While not minimizing the gravity of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
Southwestern Limited on the Southern Out of Atlanta East
 Thrown from the Track
MAY HAVE BEEN WORK
 OF MISCH|EVOUS BOYS
Bolt Is Found on Track and 1t Is Be- ieved It Was Placed There by Two Boys Who Were Run- "
 ming from the Place.

Atlanta, August 2s-Train 3S on the Southern railway. known as the South western Limited, which Aeft Atlanta shortly after noon today was wrecked four miles north of Suwanee, Ga, about 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 The colored fireman, Mason Watkins, whose home was in Atlanta, was killed instantly, and the engineer, B. F. Dew berry, also of Atlanta was badly scala ed and died later. Both were pinned underneath the engine after it left the track and turned over. The mail car, baggage car and combination car also left the track and turned over rolling down a 15-foot embankment
 The mall clerk escaped with minor bruises. None of the passengers was in- jured
 The train was running about 30 miles an hour on an upgrade when the accident occurred, and 1t was recalled by persons in the vicinity that just previous to the trains coming three small boys were seen running away from the scene. An investigation of the wreck developed the fact that bolt had been placed upon the track, and the flight of the boys leads to the belief that they may have in spirit of mischief placed the bolt in such a position as to cause the train to jump the track. The sheriff and railroad of ficers are now at work on the case.
 The remainder of the train was hauled back to Suwanee and will be detoured over another route, the track where the ~l.| l. that it will require eight or 10 hours to repair it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24

Charlotte, N. C., August 2S-With the knowledge that the state of North Caro- lima will be made the chief point of on- slaught by the republican forces to breaF into the solid south, political interest ce 6 ters this week in the meeting of the 2 D . republican convention which assembI> in the auditorium here Wednesday at noon.
 Indications point to the largest attend ance of any convention in the history of the party in the state; in fact local re- publicans say that in point of numbers and enthusiasm the convention will fully equal the recent democratic convention. Delegates began to arrive today, and by tomorrow noon most. if not all, the lead- CTS will be on the scene. So far as can be ascertained and contrary to custom no slate has been made, and with the con- vention only three days off none or the delegates will hazard guess as 10 the probable nominees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
MR. MEYER DISCUSSES
 DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES

than that the conservative and honestly managed banks would have to pay the debts of banks which have been badly and dshonestly managed. Under this system there would be nothing to pre- vent a not over r-scrupulous banking offi- cer in the competition for obtaining de- posits from going to parties and offer ing them per cent for their deposits, claiming that they had no risk as de- posits are guaranteed. The bank, in turn, would have to make investments which would involve great risks in order to make any money.
 If successful this would tend to in- crease speculation. which Is one of the misfortunes of the present day"
 Charles F. Magoon. provisional gov ernor of Cuba, accompanied by his mil- tary aide, Captain Rogers, spent the day here and had a chat with MT. Taft re- garding conditions in Cuba.
 That the people of Cuba are qualified for self-government is the positive as- sertion of Governor Magoon. He said the complicated election law which has just been put into practical operation in the island was a rigid, but successful test of Cuban injustice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
MISS PARSONS
 KILLS HERSELF
Brooded Over the Death of Her Flance and Shot Herself Through
 the Brain.

Paris, August S.-Miss Wilifred Par sons, the daughter of the late Charles Parsons, president of the Rome Water town and Ogdenburg railroad, New York, who died in 1904, was found dead with a bullet wound in her head today in her apartment in the Avenue Iena The police say that the case is one of suicide while friends of the dead girl declare that the shooting was an accident. Owing to the desire of friends and relatives to give the tragedy as little publicity as possible, the affair at first appeared wrapped in mystery.
 It was learned, however, that the girl had been suffering from melancholia since the death of her fiance, a young French man, Emile Maas, who died four months ago from consumption. Miss Parsons was found dead in bed at noon today by a maid who entered the room with her breakfast. The girls right hand clutched a revolver. bullet from which had pene- trated the brain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page i.

Page l. Roosevelt is pleased with work on the canal.
 Fitzgerald Is arrested for the embezzle- ment of S173,000 from Chicago sub-treas- ury
 Engineer and fireman are killed in wreck on Southern railroad. Republicans are busy In North Caro- lima.
 Moroccan Sultan is defeated by his brother. Disastrous fire in old Constantinople Farmers In Louisiana are in distress.
 Page 2. Mrs Russell Sage makes race track playground. Extra session first in years. Skirmish fire of battle begins. Pension matters worry governor. Peach growers try hard to organize Forecast of the news for the week. Governor Smith makes good use of veto, power. Jefferson teachers pass examination. Great crowd at McAdory funeral. Governor Noel pardons cashier. Mayor Blackwell wants stronger ordi- nances.
 
 Page 5. Railroad bridge near Indio mines is dynamited. Citizens write letters condemning at- tempt to bring out social equality. The Rev. I. D. Steele breaches on Re ceiving New Light First oysters of season arrive in Bir- mingham. Police paying special attention to blind tigers
 Page 6. Knife good as Maxim gun to start feud.
 Page '. Hartman issues strong and active. Some odd facts about the Bible The indictment of the house fly. Kern will hear news tomorrow. American fleet captures Sydney. Dutch show very game front.
 Page 8. Rarons hammer Hixon in fifth. Baron pitchers starred in Nashville series.
 Athletes coming for more honor. Bennett admits owning New Orleans club. Many battles in halmv septemhar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
INSTITUTES PROCEEDINGS.
Charge Is Made That Railroads Con
 stitute Monopoly.

Albany, N. r., August 23.-Attorney General Jackson tonight announced that he had instituted proceedings against the various railroad companies in the state and their subsidiary companies, engaged in the transportation of anthracite coal, alleging that in violation of the so-called Donnelly anti-monopoly act, they "have agreement which in effect constitutes a monopoly of the hard coal business with in this state. It is sought by injunction to dissolve the alleged contract and com bination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
DEMOCRATS TO
 HOLD PRIMARY
Will Nominate State and County Off cers in South Carolina
 Tomorrow.

Columbia, S. C., August 23.-On Tuesday inc state democratic primary will be held to select nominees for various coun- tv and state officers for members of Congress and United States senator. The chief interest centers in the contest for senator and for governor. The candi- dates are M. r. Ansell, who seeks re- election, and Col L. Blease, present state senator from Newberry county. The can eidates for United States senator are: George Johnston of Newberry R. Good wyn Rhett of Charleston, E. D. Smith of Florence, ex-Gov. John Gary Evans of spartansburg, O. B. Martin, state super intendent of education; Col. w. w. Lump kin of Columb'a and John P. Grace of Charleston.
 Nomination by the democratic party in this state Is eouivaler-'o election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
LEpER IS FOUND
 IN WASHINGTON
IS ISOLATED IN A TENT = HIS HOME IS AT LYNN, N. C., WHERE HE HAS A FAMIlY-HlS DiSPO- SETON PUZZLES OFFICERS.

Washington August 23.-John R. Early a lener. is held prisoner in tent at an isolated spot in the outskirts of this city.
 Early arrived in Washington ten days ago. and was discovered to be suiter- ing from the disease while living at a Salvation Army lodging house on Friday The health department officers nave written to the authorities of North Caro- lima to obtain permission to remove the leper to Lynn, N. C., his home. The public health and marine hospital serv- ice are cooperating with the local au- thorties. If the North Carolina authori- ties refuse to take care of Early he will probably be sent to the leper colony IT. Louisiana. Early has wife and child, a mother, two sisters and a brother liv- ing in Lynn N C., from where he came to Washington to attend to his pen sion. He served in the army for nearly nine years and is supposed to have con- tracted the fatal disease in the Philip pines.
 Early is 35 years old and the health officers say he has had the disease TOT over a year. In that time he has been employed in various stores and mills and was actively engaged in Salvation Army work in numerous cities in New York state Among the places in which he has lived since he was discharged from the army at Plattsburg, N. r., in November, 1906, are Winchester, a suburb of .Bos- ton; Troy, Granville and Oswego. N. Y. At the last two places the symptoms of leprosy first became pronounced. From Oswego he went to Canton, N. C., in May of this year and was employed in pulp mill employing 800 hands. Later he went to Lynn, whence he came to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
MANY MEN WILL
 LOSE POSITIONS
Nearly Two Hundred Men Will Be Out of Employment at Pen
 sacoIa Toady.

Montgomery, August 2S.--A special to the Advertiser from Pensacola, Fla, says:
 Orders issued at the navy yard, which become effective tomorrow morning, lay off from work there nearly 200 men em- ployed in the various departments.
 This order did not come unexpectedly, as for many weeks it had been antci- pated that a further reduction of the force would become necessary although 100 or more men had already been laid off. The order which becomes effective tomorrow, however, will cause fully 200 men to lose their positions as steamfit- ters, painters, carpenters. shipbuilders. machinsts and moulders, all being affect ed alike. The reason given is not the lack of money, but the fact that no ves- sells are at the yard to be repaired re- built or even docksd-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
c. w. FITZGERALD IS ARRESTED
 FOR THE THEFT OF $l73,00O|
REPUBLICANS BUSY
 IN NORTH CAROLINA
May With the Democrats Question of Local Self f-Government- Attempt May Be Made Here To
 Break Into the Solid South-C Convention
 Meets Wednesday.

2 .,,e preliminary, incident to the z % sTof the republican hosts, will be oy ting tomorrow at noon of spe- . S ,5mmittee of nine, of which State 2 fman Spencer B. Adams of Greens 0 is chairman, to draft tentative
 latform. Prominent republicans who are here say that the most important plank in the platform will be the reaffirmauon of party allegiance to the principle or local self-government.
 This means that the party will take is- sue with the democrats on the question or state prohibition which was submitted to the people at the extraordinary session of the democratic Legislature In Feoruary and voted upon fast May, carrying by majority of 40eoo votes.
 That the republicans are more actiVe m the state than they have been Tor years is apparent on every hand. In neariy every county full county and legislatve ticketS have been named, and all along the fine they are assuming an aggressive attitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24

constantinople August 2s.-Fire broke out this afternoon in the Stamboul quar- ter and within very brief period ter rjble conflagration was raging. strong wind carried the flames at great speed and for six hours they swept over the section, destroying 15oO houses ana shops' The fire was still burning at o'clock to- night but the wind had decreased con- siderably.
 stamboul is the Mohammedan part OF tbe citv. Within its walls are the Sarag- lio, the principal mosques. the mauso- 1eurs of the sultans, the baths, the pa- zars. the public government offices, ana .ba axisting remains of ancient Constan-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24

Natchez. Miss, August 23.-Maj. Stephen Foote, U. $. A., with head quarters at Jackson barracks, New Or leans, is in Natchez, having returned from a trip over the Black river, Louis- iana district which has been under water for such a length of time as to preclude the possibility of making a crop of any kind.
 He said that the district is peopled with white farmers and that, after the water had receded and the seed fur nished by the government had been planted, siege of rain came and de- stroyed every hope of a crop.
 To add to the distressing situation the fund out of which government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
Louisiana Men Win.

Sydney, August A.-(Monday).-The 12- cared cutter race this morning between crews of the battleship Illinois and Louis- lana for the Battenburg cup was won by the Louisiana men. The distance was three and a half miles, and the winners finished 15 lengths in the lead. It is said that about $3O,OO0 changed hands as a re- suit of the race. It Is becoming more ev- ident each day that the visitors prefer to be left alone, rather than to have to undergo the discomfort of being publicly entertained The men even have availed' themselves but little of the privilege of theatre tickets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
LOUISIANA FARMERS ARE
 IN SERIOUS CONDITION

rations had been furnish ed is practical ly exhausted and the people are in urgent need of relief.
 Mai Foote's report can also be ap- piled to several counties which were overflowed from March 21 to July II in this state for period of 113 days, which Is unparalleled In the history of the river. Following this came 16 days of rain making 1t impossible for the farmers to grow any kind of a crop. Forty tn ousand acres of culti- vated land in the counties of Claiborne, Jefferson, Adams and Wilkinson, Mlssis- sippi, and 42,O00 acres in the parishes of Tensas and Concordia, Louisiana, are affected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
Nine Were Arrested.

charged with attempting to drive Fenton Turner, a negro, out of this county, have been arrested by Sheriff Smith, who ar rived here today from Shipman, where he made the arrests. It Is charged that the men fired into Turner's home One charged with attempts to frighten Min nie Brooks, a negro woman, out of the county. The others under arrest are C.. Claxton. M. E. Phipps, E. T. Cowart, Fred Chapp, the three Newbill brothers and a man named Kelly. c. F. Brown ing escaped when the sheriff attempted to arrest him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
DISASTROUS FIRE IN
 OLD CONSTAN1lNOPLE

tinople. It is divided for administrative purposes into three municipal circles anu into a large number of quarters sep arate quarters are allotted to the AT men,ans. the Creeks and the Jews.
 Tn 1865 the quarters were destroyed by fire and these have now been iao ou' in good streets. The general appearance of the older streets is that or city built of wood Many of the buildines' however, are of much more solid con- struction, some of brick and some or brick and stone.
 stamboul covers the whole area en- closed by the Theodosian walls of Con stantinople and it's main streets follow inc lines of those of the ancient city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
May Reoreanize Tennessean.

Chattanooga, August 23.-Ex- Senator E. w. Carmack, Luke Lea and others are in the city with the purpose, it is alleged of interesting Chattanooga capital in the Nashville Tennessean. It is stated that the company is to be reorganized with a capital of $1O0,0O0, and that MT. Carmack will become the editor -in-chief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
Eortx Are Drowned.

Bergen. Norway, August 2s.-The Nor wegian steamer Folgedenen. from Ber- gen to Haugesund, on the west coast of Norway, was wrecked last night near shoneviks and sank in three minutes. The steamer carried 70 passengers and 1t is believed that 40 of them were drowned. Tiffaan hodies have been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-24
prenderuast Defeats Raff.

Sydney. N. s. w., Monday, August 24 BIO P. M-Prendergast. the lightweight champion of the American fleet. this aft ernoon defeated Raff of Sydney in the fifth round of what was scheduled to be q ten-round fRht.