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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
OPENING DAY OF
SECOND VERMONT
STATE FAIR
All Arrangements Complete at
White River Junction
AMPLE ACCOMM ODATIONs
Good Weather Prevails and Manage.
ment Is Looking for Crowd That
viii Beat 10000.

White River Junction, Sept. 22.-The
mammoth pumpkin and squash have
arrived the big midway is complete,
the airship is blown up to the limit,
and everything was ready for the
opening of the second annual state
fair this morning. Superintendent
John l.. Bacon has the train schedule
on the Vermont state fair railroad fig.
ured down to the utmost despatch,
consistent with perfect safety of his
thousands Of passengers.
Superintendent of the front gate
CHANNEL and his force of trained help
ers from the Sherbrooke fair have in
stalled a battery of registering turn
stiles and the man will have to fly that
gets in free this year. The judges
stand has been moved down the track
$50 feet and is opposite the new
grand stand.
Late yesterday afternoon former
Governor J. G. Mccullough arrived by
automobile from Bennington bringing
with him Municipal Judge h. l.. Bates
and w. II. Bradford. They have
rooms reserved at the Junction House
for the week That ample hosiery
with its accommodations for 500
guests has begun placing cots in the
parlors and larger rooms and 250 may
thus be accommodated aside from a
supplementary list of $50 rooms in
private homes The hotels within a
radius of IA miles will care for 1000
to $500 people.
1t is estimated that with the pre-
vailng good weather the opening day
of the fair will see between 10000 and
$4,000 visitors on the grounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
FORAKER SCORED
BY LETTER FROM
OYSTER BAY
President Condemns His Atti-
tude Toward Administration.
THE BROWNSVILLE INCIDENT
Agitation Not Genuine Criticism, But
Was Created for an Interior
Purpose.

Oyster Bay, Sept 22.-The Hearst
Foraker incident has brought out a
letter from President Roosevelt
which Is in part as follows:
Senator Foraker has been a leader
among those members of Congress
of both parties who have resolutely
opposed the great policies of inter-
nal reform for which the administra-
ton has made itself responsible.
His attitude has been that of certain
other public men notably (as shown
in this same correspondence publish
ed by Mr. Hearst) Gov Haskell of
Oklahoma. There is a striking diff
ference in one respect, however in
the present positions Of Gov. Has
kell and Senator Foraker Gov Has
kell stands high in the councils of
Mr.. Bryan, and is the treasurer Of
his national campaign committee.
Senator Foraker, represents only the
forces which in embittered fashion
fought the nomination OF Mr.. Taft,
and which were definitely deprived of
power within the republican party
when Mr.. Taft was nominated.'
There is but one way to preserve
and perpetuate the great reforms,
the great advances in righteousness
and upright and fair dealing which
have marked the management of af-
fairs of the national government
during the last seven years; and that
is by electing Mr. Taft.
The great and sinister moneyed
interests which have shown such
hostility to the administration, and
now 10 Mr., Taft, have grown to OPP
pose the administration on various
matters not connected with those
which mark the real point Of diff
ference. For instance, the entire
agitation over Brownsville was in
large part not genuine agitation
on behalf of colored men at all, but
merely one phase of the effort by
the representatives of certain law-de-
flying corporations to bring discred-
It upon the administration because
It was seeking to cut out the evils
connected not only with the corrupt
use of wealth, but especially with the
corrupt alliance between certain
business men of large fortunes and
certain politicians of great influence
The venomous hostility of these in
terests and of their special represen.
tatives in public life and in the press,
to the nomination of Mr.. Taft, was
merely the natural sequence OF their
hostility to the measures of the ad-
ministration for the regulation Of
great corporations doing an inter
state business, and the attitude of
the administration inconsistency
prosecuting all offenders of great
wealth, precisely as 1t has prosecut'
ed all other offenders. Mr. Taft has
been nominated for the very reason
that he is the antithesis of the fore
es that were responsible for Mr.. For
aker."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
WILL REOPEN CREAMERY
Franklin County Industry Not
Downed BY Fire.


st. Adams, Sept. 22-The Franklin
county creamery which was destroyed
by fire on the 18th inst, expects to re
sumo business at the old stand in
about two weeks. The insurance adj
iusters effected settlement Saturday
ON the buildings and work has begun
in cleaning up the ruins. The north
end of the old structure which was
not injured much outside of the boil
err and engine room and a few feet
next to it, will be made into the
creamery proper and here the butter
making will be carried on in the
future. II is believed by the owners
that this part will be ample for the
purposes required The new ma
chinery and equipment has been or
dered and large force of carpenters
and machinists will start at once to
get things in readiness to resume the
full capacity of the plant by October
8 at the latest.
The directors of the association are
considering the manufacture by a
new process of powdered milk, and 1t
Is quite possible that a special plant
devoted to that product will be erect
ed soon on the site of the main part
of the old structure, which was total
ly destroyed The insurance on the
machinery and equipment has not yet
been settled, but will be adjusted
within a day or so.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
WORLDS FLYING
RECORD GOES TO
W|LBURWR|GH
ECIipses His Brothers Feat BY
Great Flight in France
DARKNESS STOPPED THE TEST
Aeroplane Stays In Air Over One and
One Half Hours and Files
Nearly 81 Miles.

Lemans, France. Sept 22.-In the
presence of a wildly cheering crowd,
numbering 10000, Wilbur Wright the
American aeronaut yesterday after.
noon captured the worlds record
from his brother, Orvilie Wright, with,
marvellously impressive fight OF
one hour, 81 minutes and 81 seconds,
covering in that time an actual dis
lance of 81 kilometers or nearly 81
miles.
The trial was for the Michelin
cup for the greatest distance cover
ed by an aeroplane in 1908 and the
Aero club prize Of $1,000 for the long
est fight over an enclosed ground.
The aviator got away nicely at
Sis sailing majestically up the
field amid laundering cheers. Aft
err rounding the upper turn, Wright
swept back to where the thousands
were gathered and began describing
elipses. Wright at first manifested
extraordinary prudence, flying so low
that he seemed almost to skim the
earth, but ON the 18th round he rose
to 60 feet.
In the gathering darkness the
aeroplane could no longer be seen at
the farther end Of the field, but the
sound of the ceaseless churn Of the
propelIers told the multitude, which
had now grown frantic, that Wright
still was in the air. At the end of
the 33d round Wright shut off his
motor and came lightly to the ground
in front of the derrick.
With a mad cheer the crowd broke
through the lines and rushed forward.
only being prevented from hosting
the American In triumph on their
shoulders by charging cavalry.
Wright descended only be-
cause of darkness; he still had suf-
ficient essence In the ,tapk to last an
hour. He took his. achievement With
his usual modesty, but he said he
was especially glad to have establish
ed new worlds record, for orville's
sake.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
LEADERS OUGHT TO
BE IN JAIL SAYS
0. S. BACKUS
independence Party Candidate
Satisfied With His Vote
WILL DO BETTER NEXT TIME
William Randolph Hearst Destined to
Occupy the White House Four
Years Hence.
WILL Do BETTER NEXT TIME

Burlington, Sept. 22.-Quimby S.
Backus, the late candidate for COVER
nor on the Independence party state
ticket, was in the city yesterday on
his way to Montpelier When asked
IL he was satisfied with the number
of votes he received at the late cleo
ton, he replied Il did not expect to
get over 600 votes and therefore the
1900 and some odd votes was an agree
able surprise. We did not make much
of an effort and spent only $40O dur
ing the campaign. At the next cleo
ton, we will have state party and
will do better"
Mr. Backus thinks that William
Randolph Hearst will be elected pres
ident of the United States four wears
from November and that he is daily
gaining strength with the people. He
also thinks that Hearst has some
other exposures up his sleeve similar
to the Foraker and Haskell letters.
and that he will make them public
soon.
The Independence party is the
coming organization" said Mr.. Back
us. THE two big parties are corrupt
and their leaders ought to be in Jail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
OLD VERMONT RAlLRoADER
Now Ticket Agent at Gardner Mass,
Veteran in the Service

When Edwin +. Brooks ticket agent
at the Boston & Maine station at Gard
ner, Mass, and a native of Westmin-
ster, who recently attended the Sta
ton Agents associations annual trip
the agents voted him the youngest
man of the party. Mr.. Brooks Is
over 70 years Of age and has the rec
ord of 81 consecutive years of rail-
reading.
When one buys a ticket at the main
station he receives il from a courte-
GUS gentleman of the old school, who
does not forget that questions are
asked in good faith, even IL they
strike him as a little bit foolish once
in a while, says a Gardner correspon-
dent to the Boston Herald. But long
experience in meeting the public has
made him an adept at concealing his
Impotence and sending his questioner
away satisfied.
Mr.. Brooks service dates back to
time not long after the beginning of
the old Fitchburg railroad, that was
soon after followed by the Vermont
and Massachusetts.
Il was born" he said, Gin Vest
Minister. There were six of us chill
dren and it happens that all of MS
boys have been railroading and sta
ton agents, also. Alfred was station
agent here at one time and George at
Orange and other places on the Fitch
burg. When | was a lad / used to
carry mail and express between West
minister and the station. In July,
1858, was appointed agent at West
Minister and soon after was transfer
red here and In 1863 to Brattleboro,
VI. For 50 years | was stationed at
Brattleboro and, beside being agent
for the Vermont and Massachusetts
road was superintendent of the White
hall branch of the New London and
Northern road, from its opening in
1879 to 1892, when the offices were re-
moved to New London. In 1900
was transferred to the cashiership OF
the Boston and Maine freight Office
in Worcester but did not like that and
was glad Of the opportunity to come
here as ticket agent in 1901"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
HITCHCOCK pETHRoNED
Senator Crane Now Heads National
Republican Committee.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Chairman
Hitchcock Of the national republican
committee has been virtually de-
throned and succeeded by Senator
Crane. Mr.. Hitchcock offered to re-
sign last Thursday and the decision
that a change was necessary was
reached at that time at a meeting of
the advisory committee in New York,
which was unsparing in its criticism
of Hitchcock and as a result his Of
fer to withdraw. This proposition
was rejected because it was recog
nized as a tactical blunder. at this
stage. 1t developed the total sub
scriptions to the campaign fund were
less than 100000. Most of this was
spent and heavy expenses had been
incurred ahead. The situation in de-
tail was laid before Mr.. Taft and
Senator Cranes appointment was the
result, although Hitchcock will re-
main the nominal head of the cam
paign.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
LIVING ART GALLERY
Tattooed Man Sent to Berkshire Co.
House of Correction.

House of Correction.
Williamstown, Sept. 22.-Frank
Fountaine. the ''tatooed man. for
merly with circuses and recently a
cook at the Greylock hotel in VIII
Jamestown, is now in the house of
correction.
Miss Helen Dewitt, a waitress en-
ployed in the same hotel, brought
charges against him and he was held
as a dangerous and disorderly person
Miss Dewitt claimed that several
weeks ago Fountaine went to one
of the local telephone stations and
sent telephone message TO her. He
told her that he was in Boston and
that her mother, who lives in that
city, was dying and wanted her, She
went Immediately to Boston, but
found her mother in good health.
Several witnesses said Fountaine
was guilty and he was fined $25 and
was committed to the house of cor
rection until the fine is paid.
There is probably no one in Will
Jamestown today who has travelled
to so many different places and coun-
tries as he has. When but a lad he
went to sea as cabin bay, and later
was ships cook. AS is customary
among all sailors, Fountaine was
tattooed, but he was not satisfied with
a few designs and had his body Gov
cred with pictures of snakes, flags,
eagles and whole groups of pictures
He became dissatisfied with the sea
and travelled with circuses for sew
eral years as the "tattooed man."
He later became cook in a hotel
Fountaine came to the Greylock last
spring. He gave an exhibition at one
of the entertainments given by the
Greylock Social Club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
The Young Woman Who Can Hold Her Skirt Her Hat Her Tongue and
susTAINs WILL PROVISION
Judge SchWenk's Decision Allows
Sale of Bratteboro Pharmacy.

Brattleboro, Sept. 22.--Judge A. F.
Schwenk of the Probate court render
ed a decision yesterday sustaining a
provision in the will of the late drug
gist, George r.. Greene, of Brattle-
boro for the sale of the Greene Phar-
macy The will directed that the
store be sold to Alfred f. Root and
Harry p. Greene of this town at a fair
price, each to have an undivided half
interest
The latter objected to having the
store disposed of in that way and
wanted it sold to the highest bidder.
Judge Schwenk's decision provides
that the price shall be based upon an
inventory by three disinterested par
ties to be appointed by the court. Mr.
Greene who is a residuary legatee, APP
pealed to the county court, Mr. Root
who is now in charge of the store, is
a nephew of the testator and presi-
dent of the state board of pharmacy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22

twelve feet high ami twenty feet
wide in the clear The driveway 60
b. gin at the northe 'ly end of the open
SPACE along between he tracks OF
tie Central Vermont railroad, and
Main street, in the village of White
River Junction, near the Junc7ton
House.
The footway will begin at Ia cast
Inc OF Main street and PISS In a
SIT aight line down al inclined walk
and underneath the tracks Of the Cen
iral Vermont railway along the south
sidC of the driveway and viii termin.
ate at the baggage room in the under
ground chamber ana at the stairways
leading to the pll'form above.
The side walls Of the footway will
lee faced with wile enamelad brick
The roof and the other parts will he
covered with white coating. The
sui way will be lighted with vanlt
liehts at night AMI at such other
tines as mole hight is needed than is
secured from the vault lights. There
is 10 be a baggage room I'm the under.
ground chamber FOR receiving and d.
lly,I ing baggage, aud an elevator for
traa STEERING the ba ysas,e to and from
ths baggage rooH above
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
"THE WOLF"
Stirring Play Of Canadian Life to be
Seen Here Next Monday Night.

Coming to the Bennington opera
house next Monday evening is the
stirring play The Wolf which
proved so great success at the
Lyric Theatre. New York last season.
In The Wolf" Mr. Eugene Walter,
has told strong tale of the Hudson
Bay country Andrew McTavish, a
hard-headed Scotch trader, lived in
this wilderness with his daughter
Hilda, and with him are living for a
time William Macdonald, an Ameri-
can engineer, and his assistant In
neighboring camp are Jules Beau
bine and B'atiste lie Grand. two stall
wart French. Canadians Jules is in
love with Hilda. but has never spoken
of his love to the girl. Macdonald
conceiyes a fancy for the girl. Jules
instinctiyely fears that his intentions
are not honorable. 1t resolves itself
into a battle between the girls father
who hates the girl, because of her
mother. who was a woman of the
streets. and Macdonald on the one
side, and Jules and his friend B'atiste
LeGrand on the other The story is
told in simple. vivid dialogue and the
situations hold the attention of the
audience to the very strong climax of
the piece of a terrific duel on the
darkened stage, with the audience
unable to discern which is the victor,
until a match Is struck and the fea-
lures of Jules are shown in the Hare
of the flame.
Mr.. SEVERN DeDeyn is playing the
leading role of Jules Beaubine, Miss
Mabelle Estelle, Hilda while other
characters are played by Henry Dug
gan, George o. Nichols, J. I. Chailliee
and Frank Dee. Tickets at box office
Friday evening at s o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
FOUR GENERATIONS PRESENT
Family Gathering at Home of Joshua
Peckham.

Peckham.
A pleasant family gathering con
vened at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Peckham, in the southwest
part of the town, on Sunday of this
week. The occasion was observed in
honor of the home coming of their son
Harrison, of Richfeld Springs, N. Y.
Mr.. Peckham and his family ar
rived at the Old Homestead on Sunday
after an absence OF two years, for a
visit with his parents, and his broth
ers. all of whom were present.
James, the elder. with his family,
came from Pownal, also Clyde and
family OF the same town. Martin A.
the youngest brother, of Scott street.
this village, drove over with his wife,
Mrs. Ella Peckham and daughter,
Miss Edith, also of Scott street Ben
nington, united with the relatives in
the enjoyment of the occasion Last,
and eldest of all, was the aged grand,
sire, Harrison Peckham, formerly of
Pownal, but now residing with his
son.
There were in evidence four gen
erations, Harrison, the elder, Joshua,
his son, and his sons and grandchil-
dren. There were three bearing the
name of Harrison, the grandsire, his
grandson and a great-grandson. Mr.
Harrison Peckham, the elder, is a
nonogenarian and he is, as the west
ern people say right smart for
one so old He wears no spectaoles
and does not depend upon a cane.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
NEW ENGLAND SLATE
Vermont and Maine are Seeotd ana
Third AnonJ the States.


Third AnonJ the States.
Vermont is secorrl and Maine is
third among the states producing
slate, Pennsylvania leading,
Slate valued at S6,Ot9,22O was quar-
ried and sold in the United states "
1907, according 20 report Ivy a. !,
Cocns, Just issued by the United
States geological survey. AS compar-
ed with the value of the production ~
1905 this is an increase OF S25O'Sl4 ana
the output has had greater value IN
only one year, 1908 when 1t tmoun'e ed
to So, 256,SS5.
Commercial quantities. of slate wee
produced In 1907 IN the following
states named in order of value of ont.
put. Pennsylvania, Vermont, Maiae,
Virginia, Maryland, New York, cali
forria, Arkansas and New Jersey
The value of The slate produced by
the leading states last year was:
PENNSYLVANIA, $3,S55,640. Vermont,
All, 259; Maine, $236,6O6.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
TO MEET AT ST. ALBANs
First Vermont Cavalry Will Hold Its
18th Reunion Next Month

st. Adams, Sept. 22.-The 10th re-
union of the survivors of the 1st Yer
mont cavalry will be held in this
city October 81 The business meet
ing will be held in the afternoon and
public camp fire in the evening
Frank l.. Greene will be master Of
ceremonies at the campfire and ex-
Gov. c. J. Bell will deliver the prin-
cipal address. 1t is expected that
Gov. Fletcher d. Proctor and George
H. Prouty will be present There are
about $50 survivors of the regiment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
Shower of Sulnhur.

Charolies, a small town 30 miles from
Macon, in France, has recently been
visited by shower of sulphur The
roofs, gardens, fields, vineyards, rivers
and ponds we're covered with yellow
dust, and for some time the peasants
in the fields were troubled by a sui
phurous biting odor which made
breathing difficult.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
HELD HIS EYE IN HAND
Calais Man, Kicked in Face by Horse,
Walks Home for Operation.

Montpelier, Sept 22.-John Sookson
OF Calais is in Heaton hospital. A
colt kicked him in the face and knock
ed one eye out on his cheek. Holding
his eye in one hand he walked home
and a doctor was called. The eye
was removed. Cookson is hired man
for o. l.. Slayton. He says he got out
of the wagon to unhitch the colt
which was fractions and it kicked him
I'm the face.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
INSANE MAN BOLTS
Percy Cakes Escapes While on Way
to ASYLUM,

Waterbury, Sept. 22.-Percy Cakes,
who went to the state house last
week and asked Sergeant at Arms
Ferrin for paper to write to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, was brought to the in
sane asylum from st. Johnsbury yes
terday and while passing through the
passage to the Doctors Office to be ex-
amined he bolted through the open
door and ran across the fields toward
the brick yard, The officer followed
for 200 yards when he turned his an
kle and gave up the chase. The sher-
iff's department was notified.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
MISS PEcks GREAT CLIMB
Scaler of High Peeks at Lima In
Good Health.

Lima, Peru, Sept. 22.-Miss Annie
S. Peck, the American mountain
climber who recently succeeded in
reaching the summit of Mt, Huaas-
caran. has arrived here. She is in
good health. Miss Peck gave some
details of her journey to the top of
the great mountain; having had sew
eral narrow escapes during her ad-
venturous climb, She will proceed to
CuZco.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
BASEBALL YESTERDAY
Results Of the Games In the Two Big
Leagues
American League

American League
At Cleveland-New York 8, Cleve-
land 5.
At Decentralization 4, Detroit g.
AT st. Louis-St. Louis 5, Washing
ton, 0.
At Chicago-Philadelphia 0, Chic
ago 2.
National League
At New York-New York 1, Pitts
burg 2.
At Philadelphia-Chicago 8, Phila.
delphia first camel; Chicago 8,
Philadelphia 2, Second game.)
At Brooklyn-St. Louis 8, Brooklyn
s.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22

Dewitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are for weak back, backache, rheu'
matte pains, Inflammation Of the blad-
der and all other annoyances due to
weak kidneys. They are sold by d.
A. Ward
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
CHOLERA REACHES GERMANY
One Case Reported Today in City OF
Berlin

Berlin, Sept. 22,-The first case of
Asiatic cholera in Germany was medi-
cally certified here today. The VIC
tim Is the wife of the Russian state
counsellor who left Peterhof, Russia
FIVE days ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-22
American League Standing
WEATHER FORECAST

for This Section for the
Next "a Hours
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair tonight and Wednesday