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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
GRAND ROUNDUP
OF COCK|NGMA|N
AT P|TTSF|ELD
Forty Sports Capturedby Police
and Fined $40 Each
MANY MORE ESCAPED
Arrangements for the Biggest Main
Of the Season Broken up by
Authorities.

Forty sports, caught by the police
In the hennery at Meadow farm, in
Pittsfield, late Saturday, with ninety
game cocks and sectional pit all In
place for the greatest cooking main
held in the city in years, appeared
In the Pittsfield court Monday morning.
officers decended on the crowd just
as the money had been placed ON the
first battle. The names OF all. nearly
all of whom were known by the police
were taken and they were summoned
to appear in court to explain matters.
10 was to have been an eight-battle
main.
The 10 birds, in trunks and boxes
were confiscated and taken to the
station. Attendants at the churches
in the center of the city were sur
prised to hear their lusty growing yes
terday. Officer Chapman loosened the
birds, one at time, to feed them
So ppgnacious was one four and one
half pound Rhode Island that it broke
from its box and tackled six-pound
pile, and had 1t nearly out before Of
flcer Chapman and Sergeant Flynn
could again place them In durance.
The forty sports were sore because
they were caught before the main was
finished The raid quickly followed
the tip current in North street that
big main was to be held in the
city. Despite the intense cold. the po-
lice moved Immediately. While for
ty men were caught about a dozen
escaped Manager Osgood OF Meadow
farm, claimed to be ignorant of the
affair, and when he heard OF the raid
proffered any assistance possible to
the police.
A total of 80 men were each fined
$40, making nearly $500 taken from
| the sports. who came from Pittsield.
Dalton, Hinsdale, Lee and Great Bar.
rington Had the police waited half
an hour longer they would Lave cap
tured as many more from Leo, Adams,
North Adams and Hoosick Falls. One
car that arrived at the scene Just in
time to be warned by guard contain
ed so more men who were thus en-
abled to escape some had engaged
hacks to take them down. In fact
every hack in town had been engaged
to convey them TO the fight and there
was a grand retreat for Pittsfeld. 1t
was not all In good order either
After securing the names of the
men. the police telephoned for the pa
troll wagon and tried to secure hacks
to convey their booty to the police sta
ton. Thirteen suit cases, were secur-
ed. each one containing fighting bird
There Vere two trunks with holes tor.
er into the lids and sides for air for
the birds. The birds, trunks, suit cas-
es and all, were taken to the station
with the lights. the pit in sections ard
other paraphernalia used in cooking
mains
There are some OF the best game
cocks in the bunch to be found in
Western Massachusetts. An expert
said this afternoon that several Of the
birds are worth at least 5000 and many
of them are valued at from s25 to $50
apiece. Some of them came from
Hoosick Falls and others from Hins-
dale.
The mains between Hoosick Falls
and Pittsfield were to have been for
S25 side and there were to have been
eight of them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
ECZEMA NOW CURABLE
All Itching Skin Diseases Which are
Not Hereditary Instantly ReIiev-
ed by Oil Of Wintergreen.

Can Eczema be cured?
Some physicians say yes"
Some say NO"
The real question is, What is
meant by Eczema?" II you mean
those scaly eruptions, those diseases
which make their first appearance, not
at birth, but years afterward, and per-
haps not until middle age-then there
can no longer be any question that
these forms of Eczema are durable.
Simple vegetagle oil of wintergreen,
mixed with other vegetable ingredi-
ents, will kill the germs that infest the
skin, and instantly that awful itch is
gone. The very moment Che liquid is
applied, the agonizing, tantalizing itch
disappears, and continued applications
of this external remedy soon cure the
disease.
We carry in stock this oil of winter.
green properly compounded into D. ID.
d. Prescription. While We are not
sure that il will cure all those cases of
skin trouble which are inherited, we
positively know that this d. ID. d. Pres
cription, whenever rightly used. will
cure every case of genuine Eczema
or other skin trouble, which did not
exist at birth.
We know this. Anyway you, your
self, will know that ID. ID. ID. Prescrip
ton instantly takes away the itch the
moment 1t is applied to the skin
w. l.. Gokay. Druggist, Bennington
VT. Stop that itch today-instantly
Just call at our store and try this re
freshing and soothing liquid; ais
ask about d. ID. ID. Soap.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
SUSPECT IN sWANToN MURDER
Mans Name May Be Beleski-8oy
Was Little joe"

St Adams, Feb S.-The diligent
efforts made by States Attorney +. s.
Upper and his assistants give some
hope that the murderer of the young
Polander whose body was found In the
woods near Swanton Tuesday morning
January 2S, may be located and ap-
pretended. Men have been placed on
all reasonable clues and although moth
ing definite has been accomplished,
yet It Is expected that important de-
velopments will follow later.
As a result of the clue given by the
finding of pay envelope on the MUIR
dered boy, marked Joe Keller, Cap
Sante," Constable w. J. Noley, of
Swanton, was sent into Canada in an
effort to further identify the boy and
to learn II he had companion when
hel eft Cap Sante. The quest was
successful.
Cap Sante is 1873 miles from Mon
treal, towards Quebec. on a line Of
railroad being built by the North
western Railway Co., and many Po-
landers are employed on the works.
Constable Noley took with him a
picture of the murdered lad and when
1t was shown to the officials. IL was
at once recognized as Little joe a
boy who had been employed on the
works during the summer, but who
left in December on account of lack
of work. 1t was also learned that the
boy left Cap Sante in company with
a man, the description of whom, as
given by the officials to Constable
Noley tailed with the one given by
Col. G. r. Forbes of man whom he
saw at st. Armand. Que, In company
with the boy who was killed. This
mans name was Beleski. and II was
said that his father lived In small
town the name OF which, began with
W., about twelve or fourteen miles
from Springfield, Mass. Wilbraham
Williamansett, Westfeld, Woronoco.
and Wyben are within a radius of
twelve or fifteen miles. 1t has been
learned that there are about
5000 Poles in the vicinity of Spring
field, and 1t may be that the murderer
Is In hiding in that section. 1t is
probable that work is being done In
and around Springfield which may
lead to the apprehension of the muir
derer.
Beleski and Joe Keller were traced
to Montreal together and some dis
lance on the road this way. Beleski is
said to have been regarded by the
officials at Cap Sante as surly, dan
gerous fellow.
1t was thought that the boy had his
summers savings in belt such as
foreigners usually wear and that they
might have amounted to as much rs
$50
A letter addressed to Beleski was
also found on the murdered boy. Des-
criptions of Beleski have been sent
broadcast to police officials through
out the country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
PREDICTS HUGHES VICTORY
The Result of a Canvass Made by The
Washington Post.

Washington, Feb. Tn The Wash
ington Post yesterday morning is a
five column article on the presidency,
in which 1t is predicted that Gov.
Charles +. Hughes of New York will
be nominated on the fourth ballot in
the Republican national convention.
The staff of The Post has for weeks
interviewed not only the senators and
representatives in Washington, but
has obtained infirmation direct from
reliable men in many states; and
while the newspaper is not at all de-
voted to the cause of New York's gov
ernor, il is said to be satisfied from
information at hand that the race is
between Hughes and Taft. and. that
New Yorks choice will win.
The stories sent by its own CORE
spondents, after investigation by them
in the several states. were submitted
to other men for investigation, and
after the apparent net result had been
obtained the figures were looked over
by men of political celebrity in the
several states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
NATIONAL GUARD MATTERS
Some New Features Developed at the
Recent Officers School.

Capt. B. J. Harmon of Company X
returned Sunday from Brattleboro
where he had been in attendance up
on the annual officers school Of the
Vermont National Guard. Besides
the routine business of the school sew
eral new features were inaugurated.
A committee consisting of Major H.
E. Dyer Of Rutland and Capts. B. ].
Harmon of Bennington and G. H.
Thompson of Bellows Falls was APP
pointed to organize state branch Of
the National Guard association. The
membership of this association Is not
confined to members of the national
guard. Every citizen, and particular
ly ex-members of the guard. is eligible.
The purposes are to further the inter-
ests of the militia and to bring them
In touch with the people at large.
The state shoot this year will be
held on the range now In process Of
construction at Westminster. The
teams will be made up of twelve men
from each company and the IL making
the best records will represent the
state at the national tournament at
Camp Perry.
The annual maneouvres for the
department Of the east, including both
regular troops and the militia will be
held this year at Pine Plains, N. Y.
The Vermont troops will be one of the
first detachments on the ground.
In side Of six weeks the national
guard of Vermont is to be equipped
with the 1903 model Springfield rife.
The new arm is of the same calibre,
30. but is six inches shorter than the
Krag now In use. The bayonet, how.
ever, will be six inches longer. In or
der to give the militia boys opportun.
ity for rifle practice during the time
when 1t is impossible to shoot on the
range, each company is to be furnish
ed two 20 calibre rifles for indoor
work. These rifles are the same size
and weight as the regular arm and of
the same pattern, the only difference
being in the size OF the cartridge.
Another new feature inaugurated at
the school was the outlining Of a
school of correspondence for officers.
A four years course is planned with
frequent examinations to cover tactis
and all military matters. 1t is intend
ed that an honor graduate from the
course shall be relieved from all fut-
ure examinations for promotion or
otherwise.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
A FINE OF $500 FOR PHYSICIAN
Gave Illegal Prescription for Liquor
Windsor County Court Adiourns.

Woodstock, Feb. S.-Windsor coun-
ty. court adjourned for the term at
$3.50 o'clock this morning
In the case of Herbert A. Davis, Of
Reading, charged with setting fires to
his barn, in which the jury disagreed,
bail was reduced from $4,000 to 81, 900.
William@Sn1ith was fined $500 and
costs with an alternative sentence in
the house of correction at Rutland, on
the charge of selling liquor illegally
lin the town of Royalton. The case
was taken, to the supreme court.
In the case of Alfred Russell of
Windsor, found not guilty of selling
liquor illegally, Russell was brought
into court on charge of contempt of
court for talking with juryman
concerning his case. He is a young
man and it Is thought that he was
ignorant of the law and the proprie-
ties. He was fined 500 and ordered
to be confined in Jail until the fine was
paid or he was released by the court,
but was allowed to go to his home and
try to raise money with which to pay
the fine
DR.. Samuel ]. Allen of White River
Junction, found guilty OF furnishing an
Illegal prescription to obtain liquor,
was fined $500 for first offense.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
1889 CHILDREN OF
SCHOOL AGE IN
VILLAGE
Census Completed by Clerk Le-
Roy G Brant
GAIN OF 20 IN PAST YEAR
Eighty More Girls Than Boys in the
Village Between the Ages Of
Five and 10 Years.
GAIN OF 20 IN PAST YEAR

. Leroy G. Brant, clerk of the incor-
porated school district of the village
of Bennington has completed the an
nual census OF the school children Of
the village between the ages, of 5 and
Is years of age and finds that the to-
tai number is 1889 which is an in
crease of 20 over last year. MIR.
Brant's report shows as follows:
l. Number of children in incorpor-
ated school district between five and
eight years of age, 2S9
2. Number of children in incorpor-
ated school district between eight and
fifteen years OF age, 757.
3. Number of children in incorpor-
ated school district between fifteen
and eighteen years of age, 293.
4. Number of children in incorpor-
ated school district between FIVE and
eighteen years Of age, 1885,.
5. Number of boys in incorporated
school district between five and
eighteen years of age, 629.
6. Number of girls in incorporated
school district between five and eight
cen years Of age, ITO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
DARING RESCUE At FIRE
Bennington Young Man Helps to Take
Woman From Burning House.

One of the most spectacular rescues
in the history of the Schenectady fire
department was the taking Of wom-
an from the, upper story of burning
house on State street in that city last
week.
One of the firemen who participated
in the rescue was Allison Gavin, ma
tive of Bennington. When the COM
pany of which Gavin and his compan-
ion in the rescue, Ernest Gan, reached
the scene of the fire the house was so
full of smoke that any one entering
the building ran big risk of being
suffocated; but the two men assembled
to the second story by ladder and went
in at the window from which the wom-
an was screaming for help. Once in
the building the smoke was so dense
that the firemen could not see the lad
Ter and they carried the woman down
stairs and out of the front door
The chief of the Schenectady fire de-
partment is endeavoring to find some
means whereby the two men, Gavin
and Gan, can be awarded for their
bravery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR WARSH|PS
CUT IN TWO
Presidents Recommendations
are Reduced.
ONLY TWO BATTLEsHIPs
Naval Appropriation Bill Carries Total
Appropriation Of SOL ,ooo, 900 In.
Guiding $4,000, 900 for More.

Washington, Feb. 10.--By vote Of
13 to 8, one member absent and not
voting, the House committee on naval
affairs today rejected the Presidents
urgent recommendation that Congress
at this session authorize the building
of four battleships at total cost CT
S3S,000,00 and by unanimous vote
there was included in the navy ap.
preparations bill an authorization for
the construction of two, to cost 49,,
100000 each and to be of the Della,
ware type.
The naval appropriation bill as
amended and agreed upon by the
committee carries total appropria-
ton of SOL 100000 for the navy es-
tablishment for the next fiscal year,
about S24,000,000 loss than was asked
for in the department estimates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
FOR A PARCEL POST
Packages to be Sent at Rate Of 27
Cents for II Pounds.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Burn
ham of New Hampshire today intro
duced in Congress bill to provide
rural delivery parcel post for mer-
chandise and other articles actually
mailed on rural delivery routes. The
rural free delivery routes now number
more than $4,000 and on them in ex-
cess of 100000 people receive a
daily postal service.
The measure has the endorsement of
President Roosevelt and Postmaster
General Meyer. 1t provides for the
establishment of domestic rural
parcel post for the delivery of food
stuffs, drygoods, drugs, books and
other merchandise. The rate of pos
tage shall be five cents for the first
pound and two cents for each addi-
tional pound or fraction thereof.
The bill provides that the parcels
carried shall not weigh more than
eleven pounds or be more than three
| feet six inches In length. Perishable
articles will be sent at the sender's
risk and will not be accepted at the
postoffice more than three hours be.
fore the departure of the mail from
the office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
Have Never Respect Overcoa Derby
GEORGE H. PHILLIPS
Well Known Citizen Of Arlington Dead
of Pneumonia.

George H. Phillips, a well known
resident, died at his home in East Ar
lington Of pneumonia Monday after
noon at 1880 o'clock He was So
years old and had long been a resident
of the town. For some years he had
been assistant postmaster at East Ar.
lington.
The deceased is survived by wild
ow and two sons, Edward H., and Reu-
ben. Both are telegraph operators
and the former is employed at the
North Bennington station of the Rut.
land road.
The funeral will be held at one o.
clock Wednesday afternoon and will
be conducted Masonically by Red
Mountain lodge. All members of this
lodge are summoned to meet at Ma.
sonic hall Wednesday at IL O'Clock
for the purpose OF attending this fun.
eral. Per order of w. s. Phillips, w.
M.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
POOLING STEAMSHIP RATES
All Transatlantic Companies Make
Three Years Agreement.

Liverpool, Feb. lot is officially
announced that as a result OF the
steamship conference in London last
week three years agreement has
been reached by which all steamship
lines will have uniform saloon rates
all the year around, and no rebates,
as hitherto, on first or second class
return tickets. The rates run between
e25.10 for first class rates on the
Lusitania to e17.10 on the Allan COM
panies steamers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
Inc Empire Theatre, North Adams
Thursday, February 10
The Best Laugh of the Year.
Tickets ST., 75c and SOC
BON TON STOCK CO.
opened at Library Hall to We'll
Crowded House.

Crowded House.
One often hears the term "better
tnan the best" applied to a new the
atrical company, but If you stop to
think about 1t you will discover that
tnls Is impossible. Better than tbe
most however, is neither impossible
or improbable and that is what the
Bon Ton Stock company which opened
a weeks engagement at Library thea.
ter last night has proved to be. Every
member OF the company is full of GIN
ger which describes the work OF in
dividual members from leads" tn
bits"
In speaking of the company last
night, Manager Hutchins says: "The
flyer, running down grade, in frantic
search of lost FIVE minutes, is not
one bit faster than the Bon Ton Stock
company. Athletes have a term that
applies directly to the alertness of All
Leyburne, the comedian, Miss Cecille
Holmes and Gus Tapley, who play the
leads, George Currie, who plays the
villain and is heartily disliked by the
gallery and in fact each member of
the company. That term is ginger"
Rudyard Kipling acknowledged the
term In Fuzzy Wuzzy, whom he fur.
Their described as "a India Rubber ID
lot on the Spree" Imagine fifteen
india rubber ijots" on the spree and
you get some idea of the energy that
carries along the Bon Ton Stock COM
pany.
The company will present a Rus
sian comedy drama in four acts this
evening, entitled "The Artist and The
Slave" one in which each member of
the company has ample opportunities
OF displaying himself at his best.
Last night several valuable cash pri.
zes were awarded to the holders of
the lucky coupons handed out aI the
door. Each evening of the week, val
liable prizes will be awarded to the
holders of the lucky numbers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
PAPER MILLS SHUT DOWN
Two Hundred Men at Wilder Out Of
Employment.

Wilder, Feb. 10.-The mills of the
international Paper company, the
only manufacturing industry of this
village. have been shut down for an
indefinite period. About 200 men will
be thrown out of work. No informa.
ton could be obtained from the local
management, 1t being stated that the
orders for the closing came from the
head offices of the company in New
York and the reason for the action is
not known here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

Called to Meet in Foresters Hall on
Monday Evening, Feb. II.
The Democratic voters of the town
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in Caucus at Foresters hall. Mon
day evening. Feb. II, 1908 at 8 p.
m. to transact the following business:
list. To place in nomination candi-
dates for town offices to be voted for
at the next annual town meeting at
an election to be held on the first Tues
day of March 1908.
End. To transact any other bust
ness found proper when met.
II. A. Lyons,
John P. Gavin,
r. NJ. Houghton,
w. ]. Gihrey,
NJ. w. Stewart,
Democratic Town Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
EXPRESS COMPANY TAXES
About $4,000 Due for Annual Fran.
chises.

Montpelier, Feb. 9.-The express
companies doing business in Vermont
have not yet paid their annual fran
chise taxes, although the time ex-
pired October Is last. There is some
thing like $4,000 due. When the an
nual license tax of $50 each was due
last spring. they fled bonds signed
by surety companies that the taxes
would be paid according to law. but
they are now several months overdue.
The American Express company
furnished bond of $4,000. the Nat
ional Express company bond Of
$4,000 and the Western Express com.
pany bond of $500, through a Rut-
land agent There are about three
years back taxes in dispute. The
companies claim they are joint stock
companies and exempt. The matter
has been In the hands of the attorney
general since the Legislature adjourn
ed, and it is said that compromise
Is now under way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
EXPECTS TO HAVE BULLY TIME
CastIeton Girl Who Was Left Legacy
of $4,000.

Springfield, Mass, Feb. 10.-Mrs.
Jeneatte May Woodbury. Miller, who
eloped from her Castleton home last
December, is now planning how to
spend the fortune of $4,000 left her
by the will OF the elderly bachelor, c.
n Sanderson of Jacksonville.
II expect to have bully time when
get the money" said Mrs. Miller
last night. 81 am going to New York.
in the first place, and Milton and /
will have a fine time there. We are
going to see all the theaters and enjoy
ourselves. | think l shall spend the
most in travelling. Soon we shall go
to Florida, but first | am going back
to Castleton for while. My husband
little thought he was getting an
heiress when he married me-"
"Nettie" Woodbury., as Mrs, Mil
ton Miller, is known to friends in
Rutland was a student at the local
Business college up to last December.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
NEW MILLINERY DEPARTMENT
To Be Added to the n. Harry Levin
Store on North Street.

H. Harry Levin and daughter Ger
trude have gone to New York to pur-
chase spring goods. Mr.. Levin's
daughter will remain in New York two
weeks where she will purchase the
finest and best millinery supplies and
will return with New York expert
trimmer.
Mr. Levin intends to establish In the
ladies' store on the corner first class
and up-to-date millinery parlor. Only
the very finest and up-to-date hats
will be made to order.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-11
HENRY HUNTINGTON RELEASED
Young American Who Shot Brothers
and Sisters, out of French Asylum

Versailles. Feb. 10.-Henry Hunting
ton son OF the late Maj. Henry Alon-
20 Huntington, who last July shot
and wounded his two brothers and
two sisters at the bedside of his dy-
ing father in this city, and who later
was adjudged insane, has returned
here. He states that he was allowed
to leave the private asylum where he
was confined. and was certified as
cured