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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
TO INCREASE CAPITAL
Berkshire Company Desires to Issue
$285, 900 Additional Stock.

Boston, May 1.-The railroad COM
missioners yesterday received a pet
ition from the Berkshire street rail-
way company asking for the authority
TO issue additional capital stock to an
amount not exceeding $2S5,000. The
money to be received from the sale Of
this stock is to be used for the pur-
pose of building extensions, acquir-
Ing land for pleasure resorts, of ac-
curing and equipping additional roll
ing stock, of abolishing grade cross
ing, and for paying betterments ass
essed for widening or other street i'm
provements, of making permanent In
vestments and Improvements, of ac-
curing additional real or personal
property, necessary or convenient for
the corporate objects of the company,
or for the payment of money borrowed
or Indebtedness incurred for any OF
the foregoing purposes, and for other
necessary and lawful purposes. The
commission will soon announce q
date for public hearing upon the
petition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
MARRIED SEVENTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. William King Of Berk-
shire Probably Hold State Record

Berkshire, April 30.-Mr and Mrs.
William King living in Berkshire Cen
ter. are one of the oldest If not the old
est married couple living in Vermont.
They were married seventy years ago.
Fourteen children were born to them,
thirteen of them growing to manhood
and womanhood and eleven of them
now living Mr.. King is now in his
S9th and Mrs. King In her S5th year.
Mr.. King is as strong and vigorous
as most men seventy years old and
takes pride in driving a very spirited
horse which is very much afraid Of
automobiles, but nothing daunted Mr..
King may be seen driving to and from
Rchford over the roads frequented
by them and II one gets too near his
horse. he turns into a field or pasture,
let's them whiz past and then goes on
his way. Mrs. King is in fair health.
being able to walk mile or more at
a time, Their oldest child daughter
of 6S years, resides at home with her
parents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
RIOT IN MARTINIQUE
Mayor Killed While Attempting to
Quiet Mob

Port re France, Martinique, April 30
"A riot has occurred here and the
mayor of the city and several of the
prominent citizens haveebeen slain. A
large number on both sides were
wounded. The trouble started be-
cause some legislation which was I'M
favorable to large number. who form
ed a procession and marched to the
mayors Office to protest On the way
there was fight which soon develop
ed into riot. The mayor appeared
on the scene and did his best to quiet
the mob. He was shot down as were
several Of the city's officials who ac-
companied him. II took the police
over an hour to subdue the rioters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
SNOW IN THE MIDDLE WEST
Early Vegetation in Danger Of Serious
Injury.

Cleveland Ohio, April 30.-A heavy
wet snow storm began falling here
early today and the storm prevails
practically over the entire state. The
recent hot weather advanced vegcta-
tion to an unusual extent, and, If the
cold weather continues. serious dam
age will result to fruit trees.
Pittsburg. April 30.-Snow fell In
this vicinity early today, later turning
to rain. In the country districts the
ground this morning was covered with
two inches of snow. Unless the
weather turns colder however, it is
believed vegetation will be little dam
aged.
st. Joseph, Mo-, April 30.-A heavy
frost last night did much damage to
fruit crops throughout northwest Mis-
souri, and northeast Kansas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
GRANGE HOLDS LARGE MEETING
Interesting Papers and Parliamentary
Drill the Features.

Wednesday evening the Bennington
Grange held an open meeting especi.
ally devoted TO social and literary en-
tertainment. There was a large at
tendance. Mrs. p. l.. Quackenbush
acted as chairman of the meeting and
Wheeler Rice as secretary. The pro-
gram consisted of music, recitatiOns,
and papers on the following subjects:
The Work of Woman" Men of War
Fines and THE Present Financial
Panic"
Those who took part were Mrs. A.
V. Simonds. Carrie Rugg, Edith Rice,
Lulu Taylor, Jessie Harrington. Susie
Watson, Mrs. George Harmon. Mrs. b.
j. Brooks. b. J. Brooks. Jesse Durham
William Clark, Reynolds Durham and
Elmer lockwood.
The program ended with parlia.
mentary drill. conducted by the mas
ter, G. +. Knapp. assisted by William
Hicks, Raymond Percy and George
Rice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
LIVING LIKE SlWASH
Idle Men on Prince Rupert Island
Near Starvation.

Idle Men on Prince Rupert Island
Near Starvation.
Vancouver B. c., May with no
work in sight for four or five weeks
and the majority of them without any
money, Prince Rupert's population Is
IN a bad way, and men are eking out
an existence by living on fish and
clans. In spite of warnings issued
by the Grand Trunk Pacific and the
shipping companies horde of men
descended on the northern port and
camped on every available site and at
present there are thousand men idle
in the camp
Provisions are high and the unfOr-
Iunate men without funds have been
reduced to the status of the Siwash
and are back to nature" grubbing
on the beach and among the rocks for
food
Some of the northern boats are SER
iously considering the advicability Of
cutting aut the call at Prince Rupert
on the homeward trip until large pro
portion of The men have found work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
Y. NJ. c. A. CONVENTION
Thirty-ninth Annual State Convention
Opens Here Today

The seth annual state convention of
the Young Mems Christian associa-
tons Of Vermont will start at four o.
clock this afternoon in the local asso-
citation hall
The address of the afternoon will be
The Religion Of the Sword" by Rev.
c. Waldo, Sherry of Troy. At $50
this evening the business mems ban
quet will take place. Six prominent
men will deliver addresses. The at
tendance at this banquet promises to
be large. The convention will con-
tinue through Sunday. May 3rd.
Most of the delegates arrived here
on the 1910 and 1925 trains this after
noon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
CHARGED WITH DYNAMiTINo
s. J. Cutting Arrested in Connecticut
With Sugar House Wreckinq

Enosburgh. Nav stephen J. Cut
ting was arrested yesterday by Sher-
III George c. Holmes of st. Adams and
Deputy Sheriff o. W. Holden of Enos-
burgh Falls on the charge of compile
ity in dynamiting of the sugar house
on Maple Grange. DR.. William Stan
ford Stevens farm In East Enosburgh
April IA. A hearing In the case is be-
ing held at Enosburgh Falls this after
noon, c. G. Austin appearing for Cut
ting. 1t will be remembered that Rol-
lin Blown an employee on the farm,
was seriously injured by the dynamit-
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
National League
}. W. KETcHUM MARRIED
Miss Edith C. Bishop Of Michigan City
Ind, the Bride.


J. Winslow Ketchum. banker. play
wright and personal press agent, who
was released last year from the Mid
dlebury Jail after serving a seven
years sentence for his connection with
the breaking Of the Farmers National
bank Of Vergennes, was married April
20 to Miss Edith C. Bishop at Michi-
gan City, Ind. Announcements were
received by Mr.. Ketchum's friends in
Rutland
When Mr. Ketchum left Vermont he
left number of creditors but most
of them have faith that he will make
good just as soon as he is in a po-
sition to do so. He has demonstrated
his good intentions by sending renew
ais of notes held by vermonters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
THE HEARST PARTY
Alabama Will Send % Delegates to
League Convention.

Birmingham, Ala, April SO.-Ala
bama leaders of the Independence
League met in Birmingham today and
elected 90 delegates to the national
convention of the independence
League to be held in Chicago In July
A resolution was adopted opposing
fusion with either the Democratic OF
Republican party. no matter who Is
tn candidate of each party.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
GRADE CROSSING FATALITY
Adams Fruit PeddIer Struck by Train
and viii Die.

North Adams. May George Sc
anmra. fruit peddler of Adams, was
struck al Hodges crossing yesterday
afternoon by the train due In Adams
at 3:l4 o'clock. The train stopped
and the man was picked up and taken
to Adams, where he was attended by
DR.. Crowley. II was found that his
injuries were serious and he was plac
ed on car and taken to the hospital
in this city. At the time of the &C.
cident he was driving fruit wagon
and 1t is presumed that he did not
hear the train coming. 1t is feared
he will not recover as his skull is frac
tured and he is suffering internal in
juries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
AMELIA BINGHAM ILL
Actress In Serious Condition Follow
ing Peritonitis Operation.

New York, May Amelia Bing-
ham, the actress. Is In decidedly
critical cinditioD, according to a
statement made by Mr. Bingham.
Mrs. Bingham was taken i'll with peri
tonitis Sunday. Wednesday night she
submitted to a surgical operation.
and Mr.. Bingham said that relapse
followed She has taken no nourish-
ment for five days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
BENNINGTON, VT, FRIDAY, MAY, 1, 1905


delegates to the national convention.
The minority convention, also in SEES
sion here today named Charles A.
Judson of Sandusky and Congressman
Grant n. Mouser as delegates To the
national convention and instructed
them for Taft.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
Man Who Escaped From Windsor In
stltution Arrested at Claremont


stitution Arrested at Ciaremont
Woodstock, April 3O.-The two pris
oners, Ephraim Guyette and Cleveland
Russell who escaped from the Wind
sor county jail Tuesday evening were
arrested In Claremont, N. H., last
night and placed In the jail there.
They were identified by the conduc-
tor of freight train on which they
were riding and Sheriff r. A. Thomas
of this place, received telephone mes
sage from White River Junction tell
ing of the two men whom the conduc.
tor had recognized and he ordered
their arrest at Claremont. Sheriff
Thomas left for Claremont last night
and It is expected will return here
with the prisoners today or tomorrow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
ROYAL WEDDING
Eldest Daughter Of Emperor Married
at Toxic.

EIueSt OduyHteT OF GWPcTUT WdTTToU
at Toxic.
Toxic. April 30.-The marriage Of
Prince Tsuneshia Tsakeda and Prin-
cess Tsunenomia Masako. eldest
daughter of the emperor was solem-
nized this morning before the imperial
sanctuary Both wore the ancient
court costume. Prince Tsakeda Is a
captain in the army and son of the
late Prince Kitashirakawa whose
house was created from branch Of
the imperial family In 1870 Prince
Tsakeda is 20 years of age and the
princess is 10,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
3STATESDECLARED
FOR SEC'y TAFT
YESTERDAY
Maine, Maryland and North
Carolina Indorse Him
NO OPPOSITION MANIFESTED
In North Carolina the Negroes Who
Declare That They Wore Frozen
Out VIII Call Another Convention

Portland, Me-, April 30.-Four dele
ional convention at Chicago were
elected at the Republican state con-
vention held In this city today and will
go to Chicago without instructions to
vote for any one of the presidential
candidates. The convention, how
ever, adopted a resolution declaring
that without attempting to instruct
their delegates, the Republicans Of
Maine In convention assembled de-
clare that William II. Taft of Ohio,
is their choice for candidate for pres
ident OF the United States"
The delegates ut large chosen wore
as follows:
Delegates-Colonel Thomas T. Shaw
Portland; Edward p. Kicker. Poland !:
John +. Hill, Augusta, and Charles j..
Dunn, Orono.
Resolutions pledging the support Of
the delegates TO the presidential can
didacy of Secretary Taft were adopted
at the first Maine District Republican
convention here today. Horace Nit
chell of Kittery and Richard Webb of
Portland were elected delegates.
Baltimore, April 30.-The State Re.
publican convention met this after
noon and named as delegates at large
to the national convention General
Felix Agnus of THE Baltimore Amer
ican;" William p. Jackson Of Wicom-
leo county and Congressman Pearre
aIn t.aI
indorsing Secretary Taft for the pres
idency and instructing the delegates
to use all honorable means for his
nomination.
Greensboro. ~ c., April 30.-The
North Carolina Republican State con
vention here today elected the follow.
ing delegates to the national conven.
ton. Thomas s. Rollins, Ashville;
Charles J. Harris, Dillsboro; +. c.
Duncan, Raleigh and Spencer b. Ad
ans. Greensboro.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
President Roosevelts administration
and instructing the delegates for Taft
for President
Asheville, n. c., April 3O-North
Carolina negroes have called mass
state convention at Raleigh on May
IL to elect delegates to the National
Republican convention. and If deemed
| desirable, at that time to nominate
presidential electors, state chairman
and state ticket They set forth
that they have been frozen out ant
threatened with personal violence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01

DeWitts Little Early Risers are
small safe, sure and gentle little pills.
Sold by ID. A. Ward,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS
Fairbanks Gets Two Instructed Dele
gates In Kentucky.

Denver. April 29.-The LIST District
Republican convention today selected
delegates to the national convention
at Chicago and instructed them for
Secretary Taft. The resolutions were
adopted indorsing President Roose
velts administration. The delegates
are Whitney Newton, of Denver and
Albert A. Reed of Boulder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01

Greenville, Ga, April 30.-The Re.
publican convention of the 4th district
here today named Il. j. Hinton of Mer-
weather and Alph Able of Marion del
egates to the national convention In
Chicago. Resolutions were adopted
indOrsing the Roosevelt administra-
ton but the delegates were not in.
structed.
Louisville. April 30.-The Republi.
can State Central committee this af-
ternoon decided the LIST district con-
troversy in favor of the Taft men, up.
holding them at every point. The
question of, delegates TO the national
convention was not touched on, as
that must be decided by the national
committee.
Newport, Ark, April 30,-The End
Congress District convention here to-
day elected Charles G. Henry of this
city and H. H. Myers of Brinkley del
egates to the national convention. Res
Olutions were unanimously adopted in
dorsing Taft for president after re-
GREETING President Roosevelt's refusal
to run for reelection.
Athens, Ca, April 30.-The Sth Dis.
trict Republican convention here to-
day resulted in a split, and two sets
Of delegates to the Chicago conven.
ton were selected. j. r. Heard, ne
gro and his followers bolted the con,
vention and held one of their own
The other faction named M. B. Morton
negro, Of Athens and M. M. Moon
Of Madison, as delegates and r. II
Simmons OF Greensboro and w. j
Ball of Elberton, as alternates. This
convention Endorsed the Roosevelt ad
ministration. At the meeting Of the
Heard followers w. II. Johnson of Atf
ems and M. M. Moon were chosen dele
gates. This faction Endorsed the
Roosevelt administration and nomina
ted l.. G. Durham negro for Congress
No Instructions were given either SCI
of delegates.
Bucyrus, Ohio, April 30.-The ma
jority of the 18th District convention
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
REWARD FOR STABBER

Daniel Phillips Dies Of His Wound at
Walpole.
Bellows Falls, April 30.-Daniel
Phillips who was stabbed In the old
toll bridge April 16, is dead at the
Walpole house.
The murderer is still at large. The
Cheshire county officials have offered
a reward for his capture.
Phillips body was taken to Spring
field. Mass, by his brother for burial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next a. Hours.

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair on the coast; light rain
or snow In the interior; colder IN the
east central portion tonight. Satur-
day partly cloudy and warmer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
LEAGUE BALL GAMES
Results Of Yesterdays Contests In the
Two Big Leagues.

TWO Big Leagues.
Following are the results Of the base
tall games yesterday ON National and
American diamonds:
National League
At Boston-Boston 3. New York 2.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 0, Brook
Ign 2 (called end OF fifth inning, rain)
At ChicagO--St. Louis /, Chicago 3.
At MISUNDERSTANDING Cincinnati
game postponed, rain.
American League
At st. Louis-Cleveland 1, St. Louis
3.
At Observation-Disclosures 2,
Philadelphia (game called end
eighth inning on account of rain.)
At New York-New YorkBoston,
rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01

Henderson, Ky, April 30.-The End
District Republican convention yester.
day instructed delegates to the nation.
al convention for Fairbanks for pres
ident. John c. Warsham Of Hender-
son was unanimously nominated for
Congress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
JOHNSON ON TICKET
Alabama Democrats Will Have
Chance to Choose.

Chance to Choose.
Birmingham, Ala, April 3O.-A pc
tition with the required number OF
names attached was forwarded today
to the chairman OF the Democratic
State Executive Committee. asking
that the name Of Governor John A.
Johnson be placed on the tickets for
the Democratic primary alongside that
of w. j. Bryan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01

Bucyrus, Ohio, April 30.-The ma
jority of the 18th District convention
which met here today, selected Judge
II. B. King of Sandusky and James r.
Hopley OF Bucyrus as uninstructed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
JAIL BREAKERS CAPTURED

Bennington, May /, 1908.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-03

That submarine boat business
looks like an extremely unSavory
mess. Two newspaper correspond
ents have been smirched, and there
is reflection on most of the members
of the House Committee on naval af-
fairs. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that Speaker Cannon will abandon
his attitude of belittling the affair,
and will appoint a committee which
will probe it to the bottom. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, when he found that
he had inherited a postoffice scandal,
demonstrated that the best politics
in the world is to probe festered
sore to the bottom, make public all
the facts, expose the culprits and
then have a new deal. 1t takes a
big, courageous man to adopt that
course, but the heartiness with
which people endorsed Mr.. ROose-
velt's course of action in 1904, dem
Onstrated the soundness of his meth
DDS. The American people love the
open, frank, manly course and poll
ticians would do well [ orealize that
fact.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-03
INSTRUCTING FOR TAFT.

The Taft column of instructed del
egates has grown the past week. AT
the Missouri republican state conven-
ton resolutions were adopted indors-
ing the Roosevelt administration and
instructing the four delegates at
large to use all efforts TO secure
Taft's nomination. In Ohio, MichI-
gan, Tennessee, Kansas and other
states many district conventions have
been held at Which Taft's candidacy
was indorsed and delegates elected
with instructions to support him.
In no section Of the country is
there monopoly Of Taft sentiment.
1t is manifesting itself in widely sepa-
re- ed states and districts. The senti'
ment heretofore expressed in words,
is now taking practical form in con-
ventions. The election of Taft dele
gates affords plain evidence that there
mas been no eXaggeration in what has
been said about his popularity in the
country.
1t is noticeable, TOO, that Mr.. Taft
is everywhere gaining Endorsement on
his own merits. There is recognition
of his personal worth as man and ad-
ministrator. His loyalty to Roosevelt
and Roosevelt's interest in his candi-
dacy have not abated, but the dele
gates are named for him because he
is-Taft. His strong individuality is
recognized by the people. 1t attracts
and controls popular favor.-Spokes-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-03
THEY SAY
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page One.)
nave left some men in Wenatchee
without a foot to stand on-they
have KNITTED" the other fellow so
long that, assailed by guilty con-
science, they suspect even those who
are their friends.
That Roosevelt has finally fired
Public Printer Stillings-who may
now be termed the Public Sprint
or"
That taxes are higher than at any
time since 1896;
Over per cent; not much margin
on real property bringing a rental of
& or 10 per cent, when half of it goes
TO the government.
That one of the presents at re-
cent wedding was a Family Rec
ord"
That this attention to detail sug-
gested one or two remarks, but on
second thought we withhold them.
That Miner Cunningham was
down from Lake Chelan yesterday,
and showed the Daily World man
al
from his Chelan Butte claim.
That the police force, night and
day. are all on parade this afternoon
exhibiting the latest thing in cop"
millinery.
The helmets are quite skoOkum.
The badges OF the cops have also
been numbered
Wenatchoe is getting next to he
self.
That there We're no Dead Ones ~
last nights party;
Two hundred and fifty happy rep
resentariyes of WeGatchee's Best Peo-
pie held high revel, joyous and mirth-
full, and never had such a time at
q party in all their lives.
That several married men took eX-
ceDtion TO this papers account of the
Oriental" affair on Friday night;
They admit the story as printed
would have been all right if their
wives had not read it-and to pre-
serve domestic tranquility names and
gruesome details were suppressed
for which every married man involv-
ed should be grateful
THE half has not been told"
That Arthur Dexter is staging an
amateur show at Brewster in which
the name Martin Spencer" appears
as IAN English novelist
Our genial assessor has been hold
ing something back from us,
That despite recent competition
among local BARRIERS they are still cut
ting hair instead of prices.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-03

Up to Sunday, Feb. %, seventy
six delegates had been elected TO
the Republican National convention.
Of that number forty-eight are in
structed for Taft, twenty-six for
Fairbanks and two are uncommitted
Only fourteen delegates from Ohio
had been elected and AL are instruct
ed for Taft. The remaining thirty
four Taft delegates come from states
other than Ohio. No candidate 9TH
er than Taft has thus far secured
any delegate outside of his own
state. The gentlemen in public life
who have been talking about the col
lapse of the Taft boom have begun
to take notice.