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Middletown transcript., 1908-06-06

If the weather permits, Speaker Can
non, Senator Hemenway, Representative
Landis of Indiana, and L. White Busby,
the Secretary to the Speaker, expect to
make their journey home by automobile,
after adjournment. The trip will be
made over the old national turnpike,
which runs through the Allegheny Noun
tains and out to st. Louis.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-06
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS

Squash and cucumber bugs will not op-
crate on hills wet with saItpeter water.
A tablespoonful of salt peter Dissolved in
two gallons of water will make sufficient
ly strong dose. Put about pint of this
solution around each hill, close to the
stems.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
HEARTWEI[VILLE
MAY HAVE SMALL
POX CASE
Stamford Village Alarmed Over
Prospect
THE PHYSICIANS INVESTIGATE
Town Authorities Issue Orders for
Vaccination Of All School
Children.

A suspected case Of small pox has
appeared at Heartwellville and has
been under quarantine since Thurs
day.
DR.. j. H. Hobbie of the North Ad-
ans board of health went to Hart;
MELVILLE yesterday morning with DIR.
Allen H. Wright of Stamford and DIR.
Morgan Of Heartwellville and he pro-
nounced the case "a very. suspicious
case" and recommended the action of
the other physicians establishing a
quarantine. ,,..,-.f. ...
The patient Is Edward LeRay of
Canedys hotel, who has been for sew
eral years the manager Of this well
known hostelry. The town is excited
over the case, but feels considerably
treasured over the fact that the quar-
antine was established so promptly.
Dr. Morgan OF .Heartwellville was
called in attendance Wednesday and
on examination became suspicious OF
small pox He called in DR.. Wright
of Stamford, and the two decided that
it would be advisable to have the case
isolated The eruption about the face
and hands we're suspicious
DR.. Hobbie was communicated with
and went to Heartwellville yesterday
with Drs. Wright and Morgan. Or.
Hobbie has had considerable expert
ence with such cases, and pronounced
this a very suspicious one. 1t will be
about as hours before anything def
mite can be announced concerning
the truth of the suspicious.
Dr. Hobbie visited Heartwellvlle in
his capacity as chairman Of the North
Adams board OF health with the in
tentlon Of learning the extent Of the
possible danger to North Adams and
he will take such action as the circum
stances warrant Several liverymen
who have been exposed TO Infection
will be vaccinated and fuAher orders
of vaccination may be deemed neces,
sary.
The selectmen Of stamford met yes
terday afternoon at the Office OF DR..
Wright Of Stamford, and an order
was issued for the immediate yaccina-
tion Of all school children who have
pot been vacoinated within the neces-
sary number OF years The vacclna-
ton will be done by Dr. Wright OF
Stamford who has been appointed by
the Stamford authorities to do the
work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
SEA-LEVEL CANAL
MAY Be BUILT
ON ISTHMUS
Engineers Of Taft Party Will
Make Report
INCREASE COST OF WORK
Opening of Waterway viii Be Delayed
If Lock Scheme is Aban-
doned

Washington, Dec. 19.-The Panama
Canal may be changed from lock
ditch to a sea-level canal, if reports
from expert engineers, to be chosen
from civil life, indicate that the foun-
datiens for the Gatun and other dams
are not sufficiently strong to support
the structures. This is admitted at
the War Department The engineers
win be chosen within the next few
days and will accompany President
elect Taft on his trip to the lsthmus.
The army engineers all along have
expressed themselves as satisfied with
the foundations for the dams and
locks, but there have been many slips
and some damage of late that have
not borne out their optimistic prophe-
ces. 1t is to get an unbiased opinion
that the experts from civil life are to
be called in.
The change which will have to be
authorized by Congress, will mean
that the date on which ii was hoped
to open the canal to traffic win have
TO be postponed In addition, it viii
mean an increase in cost OF from one.
third to one-half over the lock chan.
mel
At the same time the FIRST estimate
was made it was figured that sea
level canal could not be completed in
less than eighteen or twenty years.
However, with the dredges taking out
on an average Of 100000 cubic yards
Of rock and dirt a month, this term is
amenable TO the same discount as was
applied TO the estimate on the lock
canal.
II is pointed out however. that
the construction OF sea-leyel canal.
II such work becomes necessary will
greatly increase the amount Of dirt to
be removed. # also will present new
engineering difficulties, for the deeper
the cut becomes the more complicated
will be the problem Of removing the
debris. This undoubtedly will add to
the cost OF construction.
The matter. however. Is not even
under consideration by the Govern
ment as yet Everything viii depend
on the result OF the Tat trip.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
NIGHT RIDER HAS
CONFESSED AND
AIDS STATE
Identifies Two Of Eight Men
on Trial
FORCED TO JOIN THE BAND
Ed. Powell, Husband Of Only Woman
Witness Yet to Be Called,
Gives Testimony

Union City Dec l9.--At the end OF
the first days testimony in the night
rider trial the state had made materi.
al progress II has introduced testi.
mony covering the details OF the muir
der OF Captain Quentin Ranken and al
so succeeded in presenting testimony
supporting an ideudoatlo OF two OF
the prisoners as members OF the
masked band The court room was
packed 10 suiiocation. The prisoners.
unkempt, scowling and silent. paid
little attention to the proceedings.
Only once did they betray any emo
ton. One witness who had been
sworn into the band against his viii,
as he alleged testified that the only
part Of the oath he remembered was
that part which provided that they
would kin him II he revealed anything
At this sardonic grin spread over
the features OF more than one Of the
eight prisoners
Ed Powell. husband Of the only
woman witness, yet to be called. was
an important factor In the states be-
half Powell said he was drag.
ged from his bed the night OF the
Ranken murder and forced to accom-.
pany the band to the Walnut log
hotel, from which Ranken and Taylor
were taken Powell recognized Frank
Foringer. as the man who opened
Rankens vallse. took out and read n
letter. He Identified Garrett Johnson
as the leader, and boy" Ransom as
the man in the white mask as the
only one disguised. Fcrlnger has con-
fessed and will be used by the state
as a witness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
BELIEVE CASTRO
WON'T RETURN
TO VENEZUELA
impression Grows in Berlin
That He Has Left for Good
TALKS OF ARBITRATION
Says Difficulties Between His Country
and France Could be Settled
BY That Method

Berlin, Dec. 19.-The impression is
gaining ground here that President
Castro has abandoned Venezuela for
ever, but all attempts TO confirm the
rumors to this effect have been futile.
The Venezueland Charge dAffaires,
Senior Veloz Goiticoa, and the Presi-
dents suite are under orders to deny
everything. There is, however, an inn
preston that Castro foresaw the poll
teal troubles, foreign and domestic,
in which his country is now plunged,
and determined. while the exchequer
still allowed It, to depart for the East
ern Hemisphere.
There is an evident desire on the
part Of President Castro to effect an
arrangement of the outstanding diff
culties between Venezuela and France
When asked whether there was pos
sibility Of relations between the two
countries being renewed President
Castro authorized a diplomat who is
accompanying him to make the fol.
lowing statement;
II believe Il would be very easy 70
bring about a renewal Of relations be-
tween Venezuela and France by sub.
hitting the questions at issue to ar
bitration in the usual way adopted
when two nations cannot find other
means for settling their differences. e"
Both the German Foreign Office and
President Castro discredit the report
that Venezuela has declared war
against the Netherlands. The Foreign
Office takes the ground that. even II
hostilities have been declared. they
cannot become effective because
Venezuela is in no position to carry a
campaign beyond its own borders and
Holland will not exceed the limits Of
It's retaliatory course as already fixed
and known to the United States.
The German Government has i'm.
formation that II is uncertain whether
the permanent absence OF Castro be-
ing assumed Vice President Gomez
will become President OF the repub.
lie or whether provisional Govern
ment will be organized under another
head. Gomez Is believed to be still
faithful to Castro President Castro
himself persists IN giving out denials
that any trouble occvrred in Caracas
Dec. u when an infuriated mob made
a demonstration against the absent
President and his followers.
A further consultation between
President Castro and Dr. Israel took
place yesterday afternoon. The sur.
geon advised Senior Castro to remain
quiet The Venezuelan Executive did
not leave his hotel during the day and
took his meals privately with his
family A box in one OF the leading
Berlin theatres has been engaged for
his use
Senior Castro is to be transferred to
Prof lsraers private sanitarium sun.
day for week OF observation. to de.
termine whether an operation is
necessary Sonora Castro and part OF
her husbands suite will also enter the
hospital with the President The en-.
tire first floor has been engaged for
them
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
OLD FIRST CHURCH MARKER
Plans Maturing for New Marker at
Termination Center.

Considerable Interest has been nan.
Tested In the movement to mark the
spot where stood the Old First church
IN Bennington Center Park. It is in
tended that besides q medallion OF
the primitive church m bronze the
names and length OF the various pas
torates from that OF the Rev. Jededlah
Dewey up to and including Rev. Isaac
Jennings, d, d.. the present pastor,
should be Inscribed ON another side
in large raised letters.
Still another side will have a con.
else history OF the organization OF the
church and other important matters
connected with Il. ru
It is planned to have the block OF
granite and to he suunounted by a
statue n deemed advisable
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19

HON. LAPS. ID. hCORD.
LION. LAPS. ID. MCCoRD, 1926 G st.,
/ i Washington, D. c., Ex-Adjutant
General State of Tennessee, and States
Attorney at Nashville, is an ardent
friend of Peruna. He does not hesitate
70 give public endorsement to this very
excellent remedy.
AS a tonic Peruna has no superior.
But it Is as . catarrh remedy it has
achieved its worldwide notoriety and
success.
Any catarrh remedy 10 become per-
manently effectuql in the cure Of ca
tarrh must contain tonic and invigorat-
ing qualities with its anti-catarrhal
qualities. Catarrh Is always an expires.
sion of nerve weakness, either local
or general 1t is, therefore, important
that catarrh remedy should possess
reliable invigorating qualities in order
to thoroughly rid the 7ystem Of catarTh'
Pe-ru-na for Colds.
Hon. r. S. Ryan, now residing in
Nome, Alaska, was formerly a member
OF the English House OF Parliament
and Secretary to the late Irish patriot,
Charles Stewart Parnell. His Wash
ington address Is. New willard HOTEL
Washington, d. @. He writes;
"I have used PSuna and can recon-
mend your remedy a. very effective
cure for colds and catarrhal COM
plaints. '--R. s. Ryan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
CURB BROKER SHOT

New York, Dec. 19.-Harry b. sny.
dam, a curb broker was shot In the
abdomen this morning by J. c. Lums.
den, president Of a New York electric.
al concern snydam was taken TO a
hospital where Il was later reported
that his wound was fatal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
TROUBLE FOR VENEZUELA
Large Body Of Colombian Troops OBJ
served on Frontier

Paris, Dec. i9.-Private adylces re.
celved here today from South Amer.
lea state that an army OF 1000 Colon.
bian troops has modified on the Ven.
eznelan frontier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
KILL 70 HEAD OF CATTLE
Vermont Marble Company Complies
With the Law.

vermont Marble Company Complies
With the Law.
Rutland Dec 1g.--Dr Robert Weir
Of this city superintendent the killing
Of the &c cattle OF the Vermont Mar.
bic company's herd which were found
to be affected with tuberculosis. Up
TO Wednesday night GO OF the cattle
had been killed and buried In huge
trench and the remainder were killed
Thursday. About % Of the cattle
were found to be in a very bad condit.
ion.
There are about 500 more cattle in
the herd to be tested but the work has
been held up through the failure to
procure tuberculln from the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
TO REOPEN SCHOOLS
Bra,,lobOrO Feels rhs, !, win Be safe
20 do SO. ..........

Brattleboro. Dec. ie.-Three new
cases OF smallpox have been reported
to the board OF health being the first
since December 8. AZ consultation
Of the school board and selectmen Il
was decided to open The schools Dec.
ember rs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
ROOT HAS BAD KNEE

Secretary Of State Treated by Spec
iallst.
Washington, Dec. i9.-Scoretary OF
state Root who has been suffering
from an injured knee for two months.
has called In a specialist to make an
examination and treat him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday with probably rain or snow
IN north portion. Warmer tonight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
LEGISLATORS PAID OFF
The Total for the Session Amounts to
100000

Aontpalier, Dec. i9.-state Treas.
urer Dcayltt yesterday paid the legis.
laiors the second mstallment or their
salaries for the session the FIRST hav.
ing been paid at Thanksgiving time.
The individual amount was SIS and
the whole $4,000. This brings the
total amount paid the legislators thus
FAR about 100000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
Grammar School
GIFT TO SEMINARY
Montpelier Institution stln Further
Enriched by $1,000.

Montpelier. Dec. l9.-1t was an.
nounood yesterday that Montpelier
seminary has just received Christ.
mas gitt Of $4,000. Including this gin.
the school has received between. $4,000
and $4,000 In a month The name OF
the donor IL withheld.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
Y. N. c. a. 1873, F, c. 8.
Local Team Won From Bennington
Faps in Fast Game.

The Y MIC. A. basket ball team de
feated the fast Bennington Falls FIVE
in a snappy game In the ~ gym.
nasium Friday evening, The mem.
bers OF both teams played a good
ganie and ondvert interesting to
witness The line and score Is as FOL.
lows:
Y. VI. G. A. n p q
Carpenter ~ ..-.fg lpRukr
Davis, lg rf C. Harlan
a. DenleN II TX, W. Harlan
r. Denley ri. TX liz. Walker
Barber RI
Score Y, N. c. A.. 10: h. r. c.. s.
Baskets from floor. r Denley 3. Car.
penter J. Davis /, Fassett /, c. Har.
Ian .. J. Harlan /; baskets from fouls.
Fassett l. J. Harlan /. omclal. Bat.
ties Timekeepor. Davis Scorer
Pellorin.
The preliminary game was between
the high school freshmen and the
grammar school teams and resulted
tn Victory for the latter by a score
OF 20 to H. The lineup was as
follows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
MORE TYPHOID AT ST ALsANs
Now "a Cases, Two More Recently
Reported.

St Adams, Dec. l9.-There are "A
cases Of typhoid fever in the city. two
new cases having been reported to the
health officer during the past few
days. or this number there has been
but one death.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
FRESH AIR CHILDREN MEET.
Exercises Held in Interlsken, Mass. by
Those at St. Helen's Home.
rRy Tel.sraph to The Tr1bun.

Lenox Mass. Aug. 23.-In the Congregational
Church at Interlaken this morning hundred
Fresh Air children. sent TO St Heen's Home by
the Tribune fund conducted their annual exer-
cises-
Mr.. and Mrs. John f Parsons. Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph II. Choate Richard r. Bowker Franklin A.
Palmer and other summer residents OF Lenox and
Stockbridge were present
After a programme OF songs and recitstIons.
John E. Parsons. who founded St. Helens Home
fifteen years ago. and has since maintained it..
made an address to the little citizens" He was
followed by Mr.. Choate. who told a story and said
he wished he was small boy again In New York
so that he might enjoy the delights OF their out
ing with them.
Others present also made addresses. When
Mr. and Mrs Parsons drove away from the church
the road was lined with children, who threw
flowers in the carriage and cheered.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
DR.. LOCKE LEAVES BROOKLYN.
Hanson Place Minister Goes to Accept Los
Angeles Pastorate.

The Rev. Or. Charles Edward Locke preached
his last sermon pastor of the Hanson Place
Methodist Episcopal Church. Brooklyn. yesterday
evening. He has been pastor of the church for the
last five years DR.. Locke resigned his pastorate
several months ago to accept call to the First
Methodist Church, Los Angeles. His place will be
filed by the Rev. DR.. Theodore s. Henderson.
formerly pastor of James Methodist Episcopal
Church and before that OF the Simpson Methodist
Episcopal Church, both Brooklyn churches.
DR.. Locke preached his formal farewell sermon in
the morning. "I have been very happy in my work
In New York. he said land L have been very
handsomely treated I consider It liberal educa-
ton to have a pastorate here. Only larger field
of usefulness could have induced me TO go from
the Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Church /
go very reluctantly from this field. with all It's
De aceful relations but I go with the expectation
OF accomplishing much. which the work IN the
West opens up to me-"
set of resolutions, commenting the work of Dr.
Locke was adopted by the congregation before
the close OF the morning service upon the motion
of Willis Mcdonald, a trustee. They will be en-
crossed and forwarded to the minister at his new
home.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
SAT4GE ON HIS "DETIL.'
Says 1t Is Comedy and SteUens's
Interpretation Is Correct.

Henry ". Savage has turned reviewer of his
productions. Mr.. Savage contends that the critical
experts have erred in not discovering that The
Devi' IS comedy first last and always"
ANY other view OF the piece he said yesterday,
is like the version that attempted steal into
misconcetved. ] not surprised at this ruisun-
derstandng OF the play. because most Of the we'll
known critics. without knowing that I fully
prepared 10 produce the play thirty-six hours
notice, thought perhaps. that they doing
a kindness in waiting few days before reviewing
my presentation. They obtained their frst impress
sions from production that made by people
who had the play never met the author
and with suggestion from any COM
petent to say what the authors intention
''I brought julius Herzka from Vienna stage
the piece so that might have all the stage detail
exactly as the author intended 1t should be. Herr
Herzka is a brother Hungarian of Mr. Molnar, is
the director general OF the Vienna Volkstheater,
and has gone to Paris to produce the play.
He would not allow 10 convert comedy into
gombre problem play. If We desired. He
would not permit Mr.. Stevens to play the role
other than 1t is being played The popular version.
with plenty Of comedy and good entertainment. is
the only version that gives lasting pleasure and It
was because I knew this that I hastily advanced
the date OF The Devils appearing the Garden
Theatre"
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
NEW FEATURES AT HIPP0DR0ME.
s'HattIe of the Skies and Sporting Days
Novel Spectacles.

There will be two novel spectacles ana YET 0it.
scts in the new Hippodrome entertainment thal
has been devised the season of 1ss-Os- Inc
h'z PLAYHOUSE VIII be thrown open 10 1he pubic
on Saturday night. September g. and MessTs Sfln-
bert and Anderson believe they Will present some
thing that haE not been surpassed by any other
representation at the Hippodrou1e- sporting
Days-' and The Battle Of the Skies are the
Irar,es of the spectscles. R. II. Burnside wrote
the books and Manuel Klein the music Arthur
voegtHn has arranged the mechanical enects ana
constructed the scenery.
The management promises something extraordi-
nary IN the suectacle OF 1.-The Battle OF the Skies
That will be q representation of two huge neelS
CT battleships fighting in ndair-snd ali TOT
girl In the last scene the tank at the fiiPpo
drore is TO be used for novel Illusion II VIII
be a bay fronting the golden gardens OF Genera. a.
FAIRFAX a character In the spectacle There WIZ
be numerous nyrnphs In the water ana thes "ii'
to be perfectly dry. The device py "hici
this effect is 10 be made is being kept secret Oy
the management 4 bird ballet" VIII De iiili"
duced. as a special feature. between tne laSl -
Of Sporting Days" and the first OF ne tH'H'
Of the Skies
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
IN THE RERkSHIRES.

EBy Telegraph The Tribune
LenoX. Aug. pa volunteer Chcir sang
the service in Trinity Church this morning A
vacation has been given the vested choir and the
young people Of the cottages sang familiar an
thems and hymns. Among the singers Miss
Heloise Meyer. Miss Gertrude Parsons. Mrs Will
lam Howland, the Misses Helen and Civiise Alex
andre. Mary Arrowsmith, Margaret Lee, Eliza
beth Kendall, Florence Ferguson Consta Fol-
som and Emily Bacon. Mrs. c C Flint Mrs.
David T. Dana, James Barnes Joseph W. Bur
den. Clifford White and Richard G Creeuleaf jr-
Mrs Joshua ". Davis and Miss Elose Davis
arrived by motor to-day from New York
Mrs Richard s, Dana hostess to-day at
luncheon q Brentwood Terrace.
II De Forest Weekes. who has been a guest
of Frank X Sturgis, departed to-day for New
York
Count and Countess Karl Won Honstein. Of
Philadelphia. with Mrs. Edward s. Hutton. ar
rived at the Hotel Aspinwall tonight.