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v Yet Succeeded Solving the Enthusiasm Woman Manes

tearing buildings from their fOunda-
lions. and hurting them and their con
tents into a vortex of surgmg water
that tore them TO pieces with a power
and velocity truly terrific.
Although notice OF the impending
danger was given TO the citizens be-
fore the breaking of the DAM they
had not prepared for so great a rush
OF water. and 10 or - families were
driven from their buildings TO wit
ness the destruction of everything
they owned in the world, and to re-
ioice at their own deliyerance from
so fearful a death as seemed newt
able would Oyertake them. When the
current reached Truman Esty's Stone
Mill, Cushmans Esq's pond, il had
gained such power and was con-
fined in so narrow a space that its
force was perfectly irresistible Two
double houses were carried away
from here, and not the slightest YES
tige left to mark their previous loca-
ton One of these houses was occu-
pied by VIM. butcher and Ansel Kane
Mrs. butcher, at the first alarm
stepped out of the door to see how
near the flood was, leaving her child
fourteen months old, sleeping in the
cradle. Before she could return, the
house was floating on the fierce cur
rent. Mrs. Kane being in the house,
foated off with il. The building held
together until it went over or through
1.-THE first dam below; here it careened
and broke Mrs Kane having hold
of the rafters, threw herself upon the
roof. which parting soon left her TO
take refuge upon the floating frag-
ments and timbers floating past her.
Upon these she supported herself un-
til by almost superhuman effort she
gained the shore, nearly a mile from
where she started, alive, but almost
chilled through The body of the
child was found the next morning,
tangled in the fence, about half mile
from where the house started.
The damage done by this sad occur
renee cannot be correctly estimated
at present. 1t cannot be less than
$4,000. Br. Esty loses largely; he
must have been damaged to the
amount of $4,000 r. NJ. yelling
Hawks, Loomis & Co., p. L. Robinson
Jones & Richardson (who lose g
wooden factory and its contents,) P
e. Ball [Worthington cornerl Drs
Bruce and Ranny, Mrs. Christie, Hir
am Mcintyre, Rufus Bangs, B. F. Fay
George Clearwater. Chas. Cameron
George Harwood. VIM butcher, Anse
Kane and John " Colyin are among
the principal losers.
THE loss to the town by the de
struction of the bridges, roads, etc.
is large. The railroad company als'
lose considerable amount.
There is not a water privilege nov
available in North Bennington. AL
the dams are gone, and the wheels
factories and shops that are standing
are filled with mud and water, an,
are deserted.
/ Fragments of machinery, broker
, furniture, tattered remnants of clotl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town ana village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Corbett q Grennan will open their
new moving picture show on North
street Monday. Feb. 10.
During the high wind Wednesday
an open shed ON the Hiland Fay
farm in the southeast part of the
town was blown completely off its
foundation and carried some distance
By the force of the wind. Another
one Of his sheds in which he keeps his
milk wagon was also blown of its
foundation but the wagon and con
tents escaped injury. This appear.
to be the only place in town where
any serious damage occurred.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-11
SWEPT BY FRESHET
81 YEARS AGO
TO-DAY
Anniversary of Disaster at
North Bennington in 1852
PROPERTY DAMAGE $50, 900
Railroad Company Embankment
Broke and Whole Village Flood
ed-Child Drowned

Today is the 57th anniversary of
the great flood which swept through
the village of North Bennington. The
following account of the disaster is
taken from the Bennington Banner of
the week following the occurrence.
"On Wednesday afternoon last, the
18th instant, our thriving sister viii
lage, North Remington was visited by
a destructive and terrible inundation
which swept away a large amount of
property. and tore the center of the
village completely out The water,
which did the immense damage, broke
from a pond just above the village,
which pond has but lately been filled.
THE dam was formed by the West
ern Vermont Railroad, which crosses
the stream at this place, and was
composed of frozen dirt and mud,
dumped in as a fill for the grading of
the track of the railroad, and was 80
to 10 feet in depth. The amount OF
water set back by this large dam was
vast. and covered, at depth of from
five to twenty-five feet, thirty to
thirtytive acres of land.
On Wednesday morning last, water
found its way through the mud and
sand which had till then impeded it;
and in spite of laborious eXertions tc
prevent it. continued to work larger
passage until o'clock in the after
noon, when all efforts to staunch the
flood ceased, and in a short time the
entire mass of water rushed through
the opening it had formed, and pre-
cipitated itself upon the village below
carrying with its resistless current
IL to 10 buildings, a woman and &
child and every description of prop
erty to an immense amount. Tn,
avalanche of water followed The
course of the river until it reached
the heart of the village, where
spread across and down the streets
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-11
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

viii Be Held in Apollo Hall Saturday
Evening, February 10.
The Democratic voters of the town
of Bennington are hereby notified to
meet at Apollo hall Saturday evening,
Feb. 10, at o'clock, to place in nom
ination candidates to be voted for at
the coming town meeting March 2,
1909. Also to transact any other bus
mess found proper when met.
Homer A. Lyons,
John P. Gavin,
r. NJ. Houghton,
w. ]. Gibney,
Town Committee.
Bennington, Feb. s, 1909.
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LINCOLN CENTENNIAL
Bennington Celebration Friday Night
at Putnam House.

The Lincoln Centennial dinner at
the Putnam house tomorrow evening
promises to be a great success. The
tickets were all subscribed for this
weeks ago. Since then a few men
have been called away and their tic
kets have been promptly turned over
TO others who wished to attend. Any
persons not having tickets and desir-
ing them, viii kindly leave their
names at Gokay's drug store and will
be provided fer if any more vacancies
occur.
Professor Ralph NJ. Thomas of
Colgate University will deliver the
centennial address on Abraham
Lincoln" and Dr. Lucretius H. Ross
will speak on A New Century Ben
nington." The Goldsmith orchestra
will furnish music for the occasion.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
To Be Held in Foresters Hall satur-
day Evening.

day Evening.
The Republican voters of the Town
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in caucus at Foresters Hall,
Bennington, Vermont Saturday even
ing, February 18th, 1909 at eight
O'Clock, for the following purposes
LIST. To place in nomination can
didates of the Republican party for
town officers, to be voted upon at the
annual town meeting, to be held on
the End. day of March, A. D. 1909.
2nd. To transact any other bust
ness found proper when met
Edward c. Bennett,
Henry 7. Cushman,
Walter H. Berry,
Peter Longtin,
William ]. Hicks,
Republican Town Committee
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FATALLY HURT coAsTINe
Charles DucIos Drops Dead as Result
OF His Injuries.

Brattleboro, Feb. ll.--Charles Du-
clos. aged "a, for II years an inmate
of the Brattleboro retreat, died Tues
day morning as the result of injuries
received while coasting Monday af
ternoon. He fell from his sled while
sliding down a steep hill on the re-
treat grounds yesterday and was in
jured internally. He fell dead in one
of the halls at the retreat, but until
a postmortem examination was made
the nature of the injury was not
/ known
Duclos' home was in Rutland,
where he has relatives. He came of
respected family.
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stood aside to let him pass. 1t was
but an instant after this when a man
In the dress circle, who sat opposite
the Presidents box, shouted at the
top Of his voice that the President
was shot. IN an instant every person
ia the theatre was upon his feet ana
I'm shorter time than 1t takes 10 tel
IL pandemonium seemed to be let
loose Many men who we're in front
Jumped upon the stage, while others
in all parts of the house were strug-
cling to get % the front In the eX'
element of the moment the living
were forgotten Ladies screamed
and many tainted, all were jostled,
some being thrown down and serious
ly hurt. I remember a man standing
upon a chair OF table upon the stage
gesticulating with his arms and ap-
parently shouting at the top of his
voice. but he could not be heard.
Soon after this Miss Keene, the act
ress. came to the front with a cool,
dignifed air, and begged the audience
to be quiet, assuring them that the
President was not seriously wounded
and wished them 10 dispense as quick
Ily and quietly as possible. On gain
| ING the street, we walked down near
to PENNSYLVANIA Avenue where we
Imet a crowd of excited men on their
way to the theatre. having heard that
/ The President had been shot. They
! told us that Vice President Johnson.
! Secretarys Seward and stanton were
murdered. and that there was q con
spiracv TO kill all public men in Wash.
ington, that there were assassins on
the train that would murder General
Grant while enroute to New York.
By this time squads Of cavalry were
riding in all directions to intercept
any party trying to leave the city
The great crowd numbering thous'
ands moved down the Avenue mutter'
ing threats of vengeance against the
guilty parties On arriving at the
residence of Secretary Seward we
were informed that he was mortally
wounded
I'VE then went to the residence OF
Secretary stanton and he sent an OF
DERBY TO say that he was all right
but the crowd sent him word that
they must see to believe, and he came
to the door in response. On arriving
at the hotel where the Vice Presl
dent stopped, the Kilby House. II
remember correctly we were IN
formed that they had attempted tC
take his life by poison but failed
then started for camp which was 10
Gated about one mile east of the Capl
toll. AS | came to the outskirts o.
the city. | was arrested and takel
into store and searched. ! was
then sent to my quarters under guar'
to be identified. After the guard ha'
become satisfied, | awoke every mar
In the barracks and told them the stor!
over and again. There was no aeel
in the barracks and told them the stor.
doubt there being any in the CITY
The pursuit and final capture OF th'
assassin is a matter of history. bos
: ton Corbltt who gained notoriet'
= through shooting Booth at his captur
was a member Of SCOTS nine hun
dred cavalry, who were quartere'
8 near us on Capitol Hill. l saw hin
| several times after the occurrence
t and learned through Comrades ina
! ne was so conscientious in principl
! that he deplored the act thlnkin
] perhaps he might not be forgiven
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-11
LAKE cHAMPLAIN FREEZES
Navigation Ceases For Winter, to Be
Resumed in April.

Burlington, Feb. 11.--Lake Cham
plain said to be the largest body of
water in the United States which
freezes over, was Tuesday covered
by ice for the first time this winter
Navigation was stopped the latter
part Of December and will not be re-
sumed until the middle of April. Last
year the lake was completely frozen
over by Feb. 3, or six days earlier
than the present year.
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A Caro-.

We. the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on bO
cent hottie OF Greene's Warranted Sy-
rup OF Tar II 1t fails to cure your
cough OF cold We also guarantee a
25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory OF
money refunded
Thompson's Pharmacy, c H Houghton
]. Nj. Ayres, A. B. Hatn~W~y'
Harwood d. Store,
c. r. & A. B. Hawkins,
n Ward o. n. Adams,
IA A. Quinian, 70. G. Woodwork
w. h. Gokay. o. u. AoAlns w.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-11

St. Johnsbury, Feb l1.-Mrs. Hattie
Roy. who was arrested in Boston for
the alleged larceny of $500 from j.
l.. Peck of this place, arrived here yes
terday afternoaon in the custody OF De
putty Sheriff Hartman No charges
have been preferred against her and
the officer who holds himself respon-
sible for her safe keeping thinks that
after a few discrepancies have been
Strengthened out the matter can be
settled out of court. The incident has
occasioned considerable excitement
here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-11
NO Sc CIR EGATION
OF JAP ANESE
STUDENTS
California Assembly ReCOnsld-
ers Vote Passing Drew Bill
HAS NO CHANGE IN SENATE
President Roosevelt Sends congratu-
latory kilograms to Gov. GlIlett
and Speaker Stanton.

Sacramento, Feb. 11.--Yielding to
the pressure brought to bear by Pres
ldent Roosevelt and Governor J. N.
Gillett, the California assembly yes
terday reversed its previous decision
by reconsidering the former vote on
the segregation of the Japanese stud
ents in public schools and finally re-
iected the measure by the vote of Al
TO 81. An effort by the supporters of
the bill further to reconsider was lost
by vote of IS to SS, and the Assem-.
bly, is now clear of any Japanese meas
ure objected to by the national admin
| istration.
The school bill is still to be consid-
cred in the senate, but there is lit
tie chance that the measure will be
approved when brought up.
Il am highly pleased said Cover
nor Gillett The east has been deep
ly concerned in the measure pending
here, and | feared that If the anti-Jap-
anese legislation were pressed at this
time it would have disastrous ef.
feet"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-11
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Noon Quotations from J. r. Wllllston
& Co. to Bennington Security Co.
The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from J r. Williston &
company Of New York by special
wire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-11
BACK TO ST. JoHNssuRY
Mrs. Roy Declares That Her soardeT
Peck, Gave Her $500

PecN' Gave Ter @SoVV
Boston, Feb. ll.-Waiying extradit-
ion rights, Mrs. Hattie +. Roy of ST.
Johnsbury VI, who was arrested here
Tuesday night charged with the lar
ceny Of $500 from j l.. Peck, a
boarder at her home yesterday start
ed for St. Johnsbury in the custody OF
Deputy Sheriff Hartman of that
place Mrs Roy declared to the po-
lice that Peck gave her the money in
question. She said he had probably
forgotten that fact, as he was absent
minded and frequently forgot what
he had done with his money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-11

Over Term of Court in Windsor
County Today.
Woodstock. Feb 11.-Windsor coun
ty court opened again Tuesday with
the newly appointed superior Judge,
f. NJ. Butler of Rutland, presiding.
The court, jury and criminal dockets
were gone over, and the jury was dis
missed until this morning, when the
case of State VS.. Forest Marley was
called.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-11
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont light local SHOWS tonight
except fair in the extreme south por-
ton. Friday colder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-11

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE follow
ing kilograms have been given out
at the White House without comment:
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 10.-The
president, Washington: School segre-
cation bill killed in the Assembly to-
day by vote Of Al to 81.
-. N. Gillett."
"The White House, Washington,
Feb. 10, 1909.-Governor GHlett. Sac
ramento, CAL: Accept my heartiest
congratulations. All good Americans
appreciate what you have done. Pray
extend my congratulations individu-
ally to all who have aided you. | feel
that the way in which California has
done what was right for the nation
makes 1t more, than ever obligatory
on the nation in every way to safe
guard the interests Of California. All
that | personally can do towards this
end, whether in public or in private
life, shall most certainly ben done.
Theodore Roosevelt"
Sacramento. Calr Feb 10.S-The
President, Washington: Assembly
! just reconsidered and refused passage
to japanese school bill My congrat-
ulations.
p A. Stanton"
"The White House, Washington,
Feb. lO.-Hon. p. A. Stanton. Sacra-
mento, CAL. Accept my heartiest
thanks and congratulations for the
great service you have rendered. On
behalf of the people of the United
States ! thank the people OF Califor-
MIA, and their representatives in the
legislature.
Theodore Roosevelt"
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JUDGE BUTLER PRESIDING

Theodore Roosevelt"
The daily tribune., 1909-03-20
F E NJ l A

your tax II mills. making total city
tax of 81 mills, more than per cent
of every dollars worth of taxable
property you have in the city.
absurd claims are being made by
the opposition that the nbolishment of
saloons will not cause an increase in
the tax Poop lie who make such ar
garments know they are wrong. and
make them, msst make them, knowing
they are false
LET us see what this means
"Say that you have property valu.
ed at 80 900, you are now paying in
taxes to the city on that property $40
Abolish the saloon aud you will pay
on that same piece of property 500.
''TaKe n little home with tax
value of $500 You are now paying
tc the city on that property $40 Ier
year. Abolish the saloon and you
would be compelled to pay sl5. 30.
These are facts. and while it is often
said that liars figure, 1t is au estab.
lished fact that figures don't lie.
LET no such argument as is be-
ing made by the irresponsibles with
not dollar of taxable property in
the city. that your tax will not be
increased, have any weight with
you. Take your own tax receipt.
look up the amount you are paying
to the city and increase 1t by 81
per cent and you will have within
a few cents of how much your tax
will be Immediately Increased
should you refuse to license aud
control the saloons.
"And thon what have yol &c.
complished?
"You have increased your tax 81
per cent, but you have not Improved
the morality of the city. Search the
records anywhere and you will frt
that in the majority of cases where
the legitimate licensed saloons hav,
been abolished, that drunkenness in
creased. arrests multiplied aud witt
the booze joints and fence operating
in spite of your most vigilant efforts
you teuds toward the degrading anc
the deReneracy of the city"
The daily tribune., 1909-03-20

city going to stand this much
longer? No town can survive with
out revenues and If the several sour
oes of revenues are to be driven out
Of existence. then the burden must
come wholly upon the shoulders Of
the taxpayers, who, to say the least
are in no condition financially to
withstand any increase The city
taxes was recently reduced fifteen
mills, making the total TAX here 80
mills. which is yet entirely too high
under any circumstances. With all
sources of revenue cut of with the
exception of direct taxation, wha
will be the highest point that tax
will reach, in, say two years? Is
there anyone in Florence who can
answer the question knowingly?
The daily tribune., 1909-03-20

Victory for tho Democratic ticket
means that the affairs OF this city
will be placed In the hands Of good
conservative men. men who are prom
ineutly Identified with the business
Interests of the city. and men who
will work early and late for tho
best interests Of this community. II
you really want business.llke
IN money saving set of councilmop. the
Democrats arc the ones who are offer.
ing them to you. Will you vote them
into office, or will you sacrifice thom
ut the polls?
The daily tribune., 1909-03-20
WILL DO 1T AGAIN.
If YOU DON'T KNOW HOW ALEXANDER
GETS OUT GO TO The HOUSTON.

At the Houston Monday night the
Great Alexanders will pull of the
stlnt, Escaping from Common Dry
Goods Box, " nailed. roped nni secur-
cd by committee from tho audience
of which you are extended the privil.
oRe of being one.
This is one Of the most wonderful
feats of either ancient or modern
magic, 1t will strike you as II you
were enchanted
Soc the feat that you may ex.
plain the performance to the un.
believer.
Tho balance Of tho show Is ex-
pectional In spectacular and cleotri-
cal novelty features.
Tho singing, kindergarten jests and
motion films of both trngic aud como
dy subjects make u variety OF intor.
ostiDg stunts,
The daily tribune., 1909-03-20

One of the first things the Demo-
Gratis will do after they take their
seat in the city hall cha mber Will be
to cut the general fund Indebtedness
down to the lawful limitation. This
fund is over $50 900 overdrawn and
anyone could cause the citya lot of
trouble II they chose to do so. This
is Il pretty state of affairs, and the
only remedy is to reduce this debt at
once so that that department of the
city's finances can be placed ON a
more solid basis. With the debt re-.
duce1 to within the lawf limit, the
warrants issued to city employees for
their work will be brought to par.
This is a point fer the city employees
to study on. A man now working for
81 n day for the city, in reality only
only receives sl.90 for hs work. A
81 city warrant should be worth that
much to tho holder thereof.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-20

The campaign will soon be nearing
an end and 1t is about time you were
making up your mind which ticket
you will vote for. There are many
good reasons why the voters of Flor.
ence should support the Democratic
ticket in this springs election. Tho
future of Florence depends largely
on your decision. The Tribune rec
ommends the Democratic ticket to
its readers.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-20

The assessed valuation of the city
OF Florence has recently b cen roduo
cd nearly 800 900 and the annual
amount Of taxes coming into the city
treasury has been lesscDed several
thousand dollars on that account.
The income has also been reduced In
other ways IN the Inst year or SO, and
now there ir a move on to drive out
fully $1,000 worth Of annual licenses.
II the licenses and revenues arc all
to be cut of, where is Florence go
Ing 70 get her money to pay tho
municipal running espcuses2 1t
very much looks like the town Is
going bankrupt II this policy Is
Are tho voters Of this
The daily tribune., 1909-03-20

If you are not registered you can
not vote. You still will have an op-
portunity of registering your name
but your chance will be past after
nine O'Clock tonight. W W. Cafky
and James Montgomery will be at
ing. and II you are sure you are not
registered, take the time to ascertain
the truth about the matter. You
must be registered or you can not
vote,
The daily tribune., 1909-03-20
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT"

Under the above title last FIiday's
Ex Parte gave some figures that is
we'll worth the while of Florence
taxpayers to study. Ev ry paper in
Florence has thrown open its columns
toa discussion OF this question and
IL the people will read thoy may learn
all of the facts that have any mater
ial bearing upon the paramount issue
of this sptiIg's election
"The tax valuation Of the city Of
Florence Mt the present time is 1886.
7a9. The tax levy for city purpose s
20 mills upon every dollar OF It,
"This brings "a revenue into the
city each year of sl3, i3i 5s, to this
Is added 81. 900 from sslcon licenses.
making total o! sci sJi. 5s.
"The operating expenses amount TO
about s25, GOO Cut OF tho revenue
nov derived from the ,nloons and ns
this is % per cent OF the revenue 70.
ceived from the general tax. II 1t is
cut of you will necessarily be com.
pellod to raise that amount Of money.
"rhorc Ia no way under heaven TO
mako up this deficiency only by nm
increase Of the tax. and this equals 30
per cont of tho rovepuo now derived
from n direct tax, you OF course
would bc compelled TO raise tho taxes
Of the city OF Florence % per cent
moro than you are at present paying.
"As we stated above the tax at the
present time is 20 mills upon every
dollar Of tax valuation. and 90 per
cent of 30 mills Is II mills.
"Abolish our saloons aud you will
Of necessity be compelled to raise