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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
PoWELL's MINSTREL MAIDS
Pleased Audience in St. Adams Last
Friday Evening.

The st. Adams Messenger of Feb
18th has this to say about Powell's
Minstrel Maids that are at Library
theatre Feb. % and 26:
Powells Minstrel Maids opened last
evening at Waughs opera house pre-
senting as pleasing a performance of
uptodate minstrelsy as has been seen
in this city for many day. There is
novelty, fun, burlesque, splendid mus
ical numbers. parodies and dances and
all that goes to make show of this
kind popular with the great majority
OF theatregoers. When the curtain
rises the stage presents fascinating
picture. Potted plants make the scene
like a veritable flower garden. The
orchestra is at the back, while Lew
Knights who acts as interlocutor, is In
the center, on each side the soloists.
The ends are taken by Tom Bryant
and Bill Bryson and lot of pretty
girls occupy prominent places between
the ends and the interlocutor, making
a very handsome picture. The open
ing chorus is lively, and executed in
a manner that called forth bursts of
applause.
Miss Ollie Perkins sang a delightful
conceit entitled, Much Obliged to
You" that won instant favor, then
Bill Bryson ratified off a verse or two
which proved to be just what the aud
fence wanted. One of the most TAX.
ing songs on the program was sung
by jeanette Barringer, whose rich
voice was delightfully."- refreshing.
Tom Bryant in a burlesque of Gen.
Kuropatkin, brought down the house
while his parody, Back. Back, Back to
st. Petersburg" had the audience in a
continuous roar Another humorous
contribution by Mr.. Bryant, Brother
john kept everybody in jolly mood
and had to be repeated several times.
The Abbott sisters rendered Waltz
With Me-" in an artistic manner and
was ably assisted by half dozen win
some young ladies. Ever Loving
Spoony Sam" was big hit. The end
men delivered some ~ the best jokes
Of the season. The finale, Dixie
written by the musical director Of the
company, Nat d. Aver, was an instan
taneous hit and was demanded again
and again. Tonight the same com.
pany present an entire change Of mu
steal numbers and comedy. Lovers OF
pure wholesome amusement will make
no mistake in witnessing this perfor.
nance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
FIGURES ON LICENSE VOTE.
Total Has Fallen OF but the No Ma
jorities Have Increased.

Rutland, Feb. 1S-In connection
with the fight for no-license here, a
table on the license vote in the State
for the last five years has been pre-
pared which shows some interesting
facts. Except in 1903, when there was
a majority in the State at lage of 5,315
for license, the no-license majority In
Vermont has increased not withstand
ing the fact that the total vote on the
question has gradually decreased from
55, 42l in 1903 to 45,679 in 1907. The
no majorities have been: In 1904
6,927; in 1905, 5000; in 1906, 1868; in
1907, $3.50.
That the governorship contest was Of
much greater interest than the liquor
question is shown by the fact that in
1904 there were 66,613 men who voted
for governor but only 50,397 cared to
express themselves on the liquor
question. The difference was still
greater in 1906 when 70,493 ballots
were cast for governor and only 46,304
on the license question.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
WIG. APPLEBY DIED
THIS MORNING
FROM INJURY
Superintendent of Colgate Es-
tate Victim Of Accident
SERVICE OF FIFTEEN YEARS
Was Native Of England, Man OF Un.
usual Executive Ability and Gen.
orally Respected.

W. G. Appleby. superintendent at
the ]. c. Colgate estate, who sustained
an injury at the base Of the brain Tues
day morning while assisting in the re-
moval OF tree, passed away shortly
before o'clock this morning. The in.
Jured man never regained conscious.
ness and from the first there had been
no grounds for hope that he would
recover
Wesley G. Appleby was native Of
northumberland county, England, on
the Scottish border, where he was
born "A years ago last September. His
father who was a member of an old
English family, was George Ridley Ap-
pleby When about 20 years of age the
deceased moved to Canada where he
lived between two and three wears.
He then came to the United States. To-
eating in New Jersey. Fifteen wears
ago the present month of February he
came to Bennington In the employ of
Mr.. Colgate.
Mr.. Appleby was married at Toronto
six years ago to Katherine Leslie Law
son, who with brother In Canada
and two sisters in England survive
him.
During the fifteen years that Mr.. An
pleby has had charge of the Colgate
estate the property has expended from
a small beginning to be the finest prop
erty OF its kind in the state and one of
the finest and largest In New England.
His duties have naturally brought him
in contact with all classes of people
and in every instance he has left the
impression Of an upright Christian
gentleman, a man who could be relied
upon in any emergency and who was
generally liked and respected. Quiet
and unassuming, he nevertheless poss-
essed unusual executive ability and a
comprehensive grasp of detail that
made him valu1i in the position he has
SO ably filled. He will be missed not
only by his employer and by his asso-
ciates on the estate but large circle
of friends and acQuaintances in the
community.
Mr.. Colgate arrived in town last eve
ming from New York and brought with
him specialist in the hope that some
thing could be done to preserve the
life of the superintendent. The ar
rangements for the funeral have not
yet been completed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

Peruvians Give Evans Great Welcome
to Southern Pacific Coast.

Peruvinns Give Evans Great Welcome
TO Southern Pacific Coast.
LIMA, Feb. 20.-The American bat
morning, all we'll
A wireless message from the fiag-
ship Connecticut and one from the Pc
ruvlan cruiser Coronel Bolognesi, sail
ing with the Americans, gave warning
of the approach, and thousands turned
out to witness the armada sail into
port.
Rear Admiral Evans sent a message
in the name Of himself and the officers
of the fleet expressing his appreciation
of the atfectionate welcome from the
Peruvian nation and the president, Ad-
miral Evans said he considered the
Peruvian escort to Callao great honor
and thanked the government for its
offer to transmit his messages to the
navy department at Washington. hut
added that he had nothing at present
to communicate beyond notify ing them
Of the welfare of all under his COM
mand.
The government has issued a decree
making Saturday a holiday in honor of
Washington's birthday and the Ameri-
can visit and has ordered the Peru
vian war vessels to fire salute to the
American flag at noon on that day.
The banks and commercial houses have
decided to close today, and great
crowds visited the feet after II had
come to anchor. President Pardo VIII
give a public reception to Rear Admi-
raj Evans and the other officers at 8
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
The wireless message from the Con-
neeticut also stated that Admiral
Evans has not yet fully recovered his
health.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
RAILROAD men IN
DANGER Of SHARP
CUT IN WAGES
President Would Stop All
Strikes and LOck0uts
UNIONS RESIST REDUCTIONS
President Wants information In Ad.
vance So That Responsibility For
Trouble May BE Properly Placed.

WASHINGTON, Feb 90 President
Roosevelt has sent a letter to the inter-
state commerce commission in which
he indicates the importance of the CON-
missions action with respect to the
Limitation of the hours of labor of rail-
way employees and points out the pos
sibility Of serious differences arising
between the railroad companies and
their employees with respect to wages
and hours OF labor.
The president strongly deprecates the
making of any issue between railroad
companies and their employees in the
matter of wages IL that can he avoided.
instructs the commission to secure all
possible information in advance, so
that the responsibility may be fairly
placed, and to hold itself In readiness
to mediate.
In every part of the country officials
of unions comprising railroad employ
ees have been notified by the railroads
that general reduction of wages and
revision of working agreements must
be made by Marsh l. The unions are
determined that no reductions shall be
made, and the union officials are pre-
pairing to resist every attempt to re-
duce the present scale.
10 the west the situation Is most
threatening on the Chicago Great
Western railroad. now in the hands of
receivers, appointed by the federal
courts. President A. b. Stickney and
Charles III. +. Smith, receivers Of the
road, served notice ON. WI. frost, Chi
cago business agent of the Switch
mems union. that the road demands q
reduction In wages and asks for a
Joint conference TO he held in ST. Paul,
Minn., on March s. The engineers, fire
men, swltchmen and conductors on the
road have agreed to resist the demand
for reduction and say that unless the
road recedes from its position. they will
strike.
IL Is more than likely that the off,
Gals of the unions comprising the EN-
ployees on the Great Western railroad
will demand that the wage dispute be
submitted to the courts.
The general wage committee Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
will hold conference In Cleveland
next week for the purpose of taking
some action relative TO the threatened
wage reduction. Members of the. COM
mittee have asked for large attend
ance of members from unions In all
parts of the country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

side the fence as II ientfactor to
horses"
DR.. Nehemiah Boynton Of Brooklyn
said that "betting was anticommer-
cial, antisocial and antirlghteous.'
Others who spoke In favor OF the
bill included Harry Bull, president of
the common council Of Buffalo: Homer
Davenport of New York. William II.
Heath Of Buffalo. John T. d. Black,
burn of Albany. FIX Senator George
Brush of Brooklyn. w. +. Krafts and
| DR.. Walter Laldlaw.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
DROVE INTO RIVER
East Middlebury Man and Family Have
Narrow Escape.

Middlebury, Feb. l7.-While return
ing home from Ticonderoga, n. Y, with
his family Saturday evening, William
Gibson of East Middlebury drove into
the water which was flowing several
feet over the roadway, the horse be-
coming unmanageable and freeing it.
self from the wagon.
The swift stream carried Mr.. and
Mrs. Gibson and their two children,
who chung to the wagon, out toward
the current in the river, Mr.. Gibson
caught the limb of fallen tree and
shouted for help. Several men respcn
ded and boats were secured. After
staying several hours in the icy water
The family were rescued with great
difficulty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
HAD LITTLE LEFT
Estate of C. M. Bliss Simmered Down
To $2O.83 and a Lot n Woodford.

A decree has been filed in the office
the late Charles M. Bliss, to whose. eff
forts, more than to any other one
agency, is due the erection Of the Ben
nington Battle monument, the loftiest
memorial of its kind in the world.
Some weeks after the estate was
first brought into the probate court
and the administrator had performed
a portion of his duties a will was found
presented for probate and the admins
traitor, w. b. Sheldon, was reappointed
administrator with the will annexed.
This will was drawn February 20,
1890, and was witnessed by Charles H.
Darling, Fl. s. Bingham and Charles
McDonough. The will made the fol
lowing requests. To Henry /. Bliss of
Lacrosse, Wis, $1,000 in reimburse
ment for money advanced for cen
tennial celebration at Bennington
August 16, 1877, and for the erection
of monument to commemorate the
battle of Bennington, the bequest be-
ing made on condition that the legatee
release the testator and the Benning'
ton Battle monument association
from all obligation on account of it.
To the estate of the late A. B. Gard.
ner the proceeds of whatever might be
awarded by the Bennington Battle
monument association or obtained
from that association by legal process
by the Security company of Hartford
CT.
To Joseph H. Parsons of New York
$1,000. =
To Emory and Lucy II. HOLSTER OF
Geneva, Kansas Co.. H., $500.
To Russell d. Cutler of Woodford
$500.
To Daniel McEowen, $500.
To Yale University, $1,000.
To the testator's adopted daughter
Rose B. Boyd of Wilmington, whether
legally adopted at the time of the
testator's death or not, and the broth
er in Lacrosse, equal portions Of
whatever residee there might be.
The decree sets forth that Henry l
Bliss is dead, that nothing has ever
been secured from the Bennington
Battle monument association to pay
the legacy made to the estate Of the
late A. B. Gardenr, that Joseph II. Par
sons of New York Is dead as are also
Emory and Lucy II. HOLSTER Russo
ID. Cutler and Daniel McEowen, that
Yale university and Rosa B. Boyd, now
Mrs. Joseph F. Ward of Westminster
have for considerations which are
not named, released all clsis.1s to lega
cies to Anna Bliss Usher, daughter o.
Henry I. Bliss who thus becomes the
sole heir.
According to the decree the admin
strator reserves $50 for the erection
of suitable monument at the grave
of the testator in Hartford, Ct, ant
| there remains in the hands of the
judge of probate the sum Of $20.S3 II
be paid to Mrs. Usher. The estate al
so includes lot 20 in the town of WOOD
ford, inventoried at $685. and furniture
valued at $41.26, which are to remain
in charge of the administrators.
At the time of his death Mr.. Bliss
had on deposit with the Security com
pany of Hartford, Ct, $1731.70. Thi!
was slightly increased by the sale o
some of his effects. The commission
ers allowed claims with interes
amounting to $5S4.63.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
OLDEST PERSON IN
COUNTY DIES At
AGE OF 1903
Mrs. Eunice Hoyt Of Manchester
Died Yesterday.
WAS BORN IN PERU IN 1904
Was Not III, But Had Been Gradually
Failing For Several Weeks
Mother OF Mrs. Estabrook.

Mrs. Eunice Hoyt died at the home
of her son T. ]. Hoyt in Manchester
at FIVE o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Death was due to general debility.
Mrs. Hoyt was the Oldest woman in
the county being born in Peru on Sept
81, 1904.
She married Norman Hoyt OF Man.
chester who died over so years ago.
Her maiden name was Eunice Staple.
The deceased is survived by one son,
r. ], Hoyt with whom she lived and a
daughter, Mrs. Emerson Estabrook
of this town. She was a woman of ex-
emplary character and was a member
of the Baptist church for years.
The funeral will be held at the house
at one o'clock Friday afternoon and
from the Baptist church at 2 o'clock
the same day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
DIsmi.. TSrupp Suit.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Justice
Gould of the supreme court of the Dis
trlct of Columbia sustained the demur-
rer of General Crozier, chief of ord
nance of the United States army, and
dismissed the suit brought against him
by the Fried Krupp company of Essen,
Germany. The suit was instituted some
time ago by the Krupp company to en-
jofh General Crozier from manufactur-
ing certain field guns and carriages for
the United States army.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
a, Association Of Nnva, sponsors.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The Socl-
ETY. Of Naval Sponsors was formally
larnched here today. Many of the
spc nsors for Uncle Sans newest bat
tleships assembled and appointed a
committee to draft a constitution. Miss
Mary Campbell of birmingham, Ala,
sponsor for the cruiser Birmingham,
was chairman Of the meeting. and
Miss Annie Keith Frazier Of Chatta-
nooga, sponsor for the cruiser Tonnes
see was secretary. Addresses wishing
the society "godspeed in its career"
were made by Admirals Schley and
Sigsbee. The sponsors will be received
at the White House.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
n R. Heremnn Arre.ted.

NEW YORK, Feb 90 John X. Heg-
eman.. president of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, surrendered
himself in the Tombs police court to-
day and was formally placed under ar
rest. He furnished bonds and will In
stitute habeas corpus proceedings. The
charge against him is forgery in the
third degree. The matter will he APP
pealed to decide whether Hegeman has
really committed crime. Hegeman
Is under Indictment on three charges
of perjury
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
stole Two Tray. Of diamonds.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20.-A $4,000
diamond robbery in broad daylight In
the heart Of New Orleans, with hun
dreds Of persons passing at the time,
was perpetrated here at the jewelry
establishment Of M. Waldhorn & Co.,
Cont and Royal streets. Two men
drove up in front Of the store In a
buggy. One Of them alighted and
smashed one Of the large plate glass
windows in the front Of the store. He
quickly seized two trays filed with
diamonds and, jumping back into the
buggy, was driven off. A large crowd
started in pursuit, but the men escaped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
Dying From Husband. Assault.

ALBANY. y. V. Feb. 2o.-Mrs Mary
Lode, aged fOrty-five. lies at the point
Of death at St Peters hospital suffer
ing from conclusion Of the brain, the
result of being hit over the head with
the handle of pick AK. Her husband,
Joseph Lode, aged tifv-two, was ar
rested charged with assault in the first
degree. Lode admits that he made a
murderous assault on his wife while
she lay in bed at their home. Jealousy
Is given MS the reason for the assault.
Mrs. Lodie cannot recover.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
rr.,.,,rr Man Shot himself.

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 20.-The body
Of Adelbert Il. Barber, aged forty-two,
employed as travelling man for well
known electric company Of New York,
was found i'll a room Of hotel here
with bullet wound in his right tenn
pie. Barber has a mother and nine
year-old son living at Williston, VT.
The police say he was divorced from
his wife last September and attribute
his act to dependency.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
pry.n dinner AT Kan.n. city.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 20
The executive committee of the Young
Mems State Democratic club held a
meeting here and decided to hold a
dinner In Kansas City some time In
March to be fixed after conference
with w. J. Bryan. 1T will be nation
al affair and in the interest Of Mr..
Bryan. Governor Johnson Of Minneso-
ia and Judson Harmon of Ohio will be
invited and probably other national
speakers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
A COSTLY OUTING.
WaIllngford Man Assessed $3.50 In
City Court Yesterday.

Rutland, Feb. 19.-Joseph Pelky,
who came all the way from Walling-
ford to see the sights In the city and
at the same time have drink now and
then, was in City court yesterday morn
ing on a charge Of intoxcation second
offense. He pleaded guilty and was
fined the usual sum of SIS while his
costs ran up to $3.50. The extra $3.50
goes to the hackmen who transported
the man back and forth from the
county jail unless, perhaps, he divides
with the officer. Monday, when Pelky
was arrested, the lookup was dressed
in coat of fresh paint so 1t was neces-
sary to put the man in the county Jail.
This meant hack both ways as the
cars don't run to the very door Of the
county Jail nor do they connect with
the City court room. Pelky made ar
rangements to pay his fine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
AMATEUR PERFORMANCE
Young People Of Baptist Church to
Give Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party.

The young people of the Baptist
church will give Aunt Dinah's Quilt
ing Party" in the church tomorrow
evening. The following is the cast Of
characters for the play.
Dinah Peabody Miss Maud GaIusha
Mrs. Mark Miss Mary MagilI
Grandma Pepper Mrs. F. D. Burt
Miranda Spriggnes
Mrs. L. H. Nichols
Mrs. Martin Miss Eunice Lyons
Mrs. Doolittle Miss Caroline Wilcox
Mrs Spooner Mrs. F. E. Battles
Hetty Peabody Miss Mary Walbridge
Cicely Martin Miss Julia Loomis
Deacon Peabody Sidney Edison
Robert Hunter L. H. Nichols
Freddie Hayiland Sibley
Scene: Old-fashioned sitting room
in New England village.
Musical specialties:
Violin Solo MacGregor Richie
Solo Miss Mary Walbridge
Piano Solo Miss Caroline Wilcox
Recitation Miss Maud Galusha
Solo Mrs. Battles
Refreshments
Social rooms of Baptist church
February 81, 1908. Tickets on sale at
Nichols store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
s.,a u,. orane. For Wine.

DOVER, Del, Feb. 20.-The first con-
viction for violation Of the prohibition
law in this county occurred when Cy-
rus X. Snyder of Smyrna. wealthy
vineyardist, charged with selling grape
wine of his own vintage, was SEN
fenced to pay fine of 5000 and under
30 an Imprisonment Of two hours. He
completed his sentence in time to take
supper outside the county jail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
MRS. JULIA SHEPARD DEAD
Died at Home Of her Sister, Mrs. Helen
Farnum Early This Morning.

Mrs. Julia Shepard died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Helen Farnum Of
West Main street at $3.50 this morn.
ing. Mrs. Shepard had been Ill for
some time and for the past two weeks
has refused to take nourishment. Mrs
Shepard was 73 years old.
The deceased is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Helen Farnum with whom
she has made her home for some
time, also one daughter, Lottie Of Ar.
lington and two sons, Arthur of/Troy
and Harry also of Troy. I
No funeral arrangements have been
made as yet, but the funeral will prob.
ably take place Saturday afternoon
from the house. {
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
r,r,mnn Has n varr.ncr NIL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--A vagran-
cy bill prepared for the purpose Of
suppressing crime In this city was in
troduced by Senator Tillman. There
Is clamor abroad" said Mr.. Tillman,
"for ar increase in our police force.
am sure from my knowledge Of the
negro race that widespread vagrancy
here is the cause Of this criminology.
This is owing to our education of some
niggers who are made to have higher
aspirations than II is possible for them
to attain"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
Margaret Ang,in score. Success.

HARTFORD. Conn, Feb. 20.-Mar-
garet Anglin gave the first perform
ance Of "The Awakening Of Helena
Richie'' at Parsons theater last night
and scored brilliant success in the
dramatization of Margaret Deland's
fascinating novel. The play gives the
star fine opportunities for emotional
acting. Miss Anglin received many
curtain calls. The supporting compa-
ny was capable, and scenically the
production was rich and in good. taste.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
DROWNED IN CHAMPLAIN
George Shepherd Skates Through Thin
Ice at Burlington.

Burlington, Feb. 17.-Lake Cham
plain claimed its first victim of the
winter at this port this afternoon when
George Shepherd, 20 years old, skated
onto thin ice and to his death DIT the
south end of the breakwater The
body was recovered after half hours
work in 40 feet of water.
Shepherd was a native of this vic
unity but for some years he lived in
Seattle, Wash. He recently came to
Burlington to visit his mother and
other relatives. expecting soon to go
to WEI rbury, Conn, where position
awaited him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
REPUBLICAN VILLAGE CAUCUS
Called to Meet in Foresters' Hall Sat
urday EVENING, Feb. 29,

Called to Meet in Foresters' Hall Sat
urday Evening, Feb, 29.
The Republican voters of the Village
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in Caucus at Foresters Hall, Sat.
urday evening, Feb. 20, at 8 p, m. to
transact the following business:
LIST. To place in nomination candi.
dates for Village officers to be voted
for at the next annual Village meeting
at an election to be held on the third
Tuesday of March 1908.
End. To transact any other business
found proper when met.
8. H. lockwood,
Edmund LaFranchise,
George M. Hawks,
Republican Village Committee