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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
KING WORKS AS sTEvEDoRE
Swedish Monarch Diguises Himself
to Learn Workmen's Views.

Stockholm, Dec. liking Gustave
disguised himself as a stevedore Sat
urday and spent most of the day
carrying sacks of coal frem lighter.
In an interview, after it was all over,
the King said that this was only the
beginning. He intended to mix with
all classes of laborers so that he
might ascertain their opinions and
wishes.
Already, he added, he had obtained
many valuable hints from the men
with whom he worked.
The determination of King Gustave
TO learn of the conditions of the
working men by mingling with them
and taking part in their labors has
resulted from the recent great tie-up
of the business life of the country by
a general strike. King Gustave in
tervened last August in an endeayor
to secure a compromise, but with
out avail The strike continued for
months and involved thousands of
men, the employers associations pay
ing 100000 daily to support its weak
er members, while the trades unions
and other workingmen's associations
exhausted their entire funds to keep
strikers hom starving
Eventually arbitration was under
taken by the\Swedish Government to
settle the dispute. and in the interim
many of the workmen retugned to
their tasks, although the number I'M
employed remained very great. King
Gustave, the Queen, and other mem
bers Of the royal family, as we'll as
the Cabinet Ministers. contributed to
a national fund for the purpose of
providing loans to the working class
es. Homesteads have already been
apportioned among the unemployed,
but conditions remain such as to
cause the King and his government
grave anxiety.
The King found difficulty in ascer-
tanning facts. and made arrangements
to join the craftsmen and laborers at
their work in order to get his infor-
nation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
IDENTIFIES MRS sNEAD
Physician Declares That He Recog-
nizes Body-One Theory Disposed of

Physician Declares That He Recog-
nizes Body-one Theory Disposed of
New York, Dec. 6.-The physician
who attended Mrs. Ocey Snead at the
birth of her baby has positively iden-
titled the body at the morgue at East
Orange, n j., as that of Mrs. Snead
The Identification. if confirmed dis
poses of a theory advanced by insur-
ance companies in which Mrs. -Snead
held policies that substitute intend
ed to impersonate her had been Snug
gled into the unfinished house
where on last Monday young wom-
an was found dead in a half-filled
bath tub.
There is thus far no proof that the
girl did not die as the note found at
her side says-by suicidal drowning.
Handwriting experts will pronounce
on the genuineness of the orthogra-
ply, and the state medical officers
will have definite findings to make
on the cause of death at the hearing
originally set for today but now
postponed to the following Saturday.
Even if the case is then pronounced
one of suicide the prosecution will
endeavor to show that Mrs. Snead
was driven to it by insistent Mental
suggestion and deliberately inflicted
bodily torture. Miss Virginia Ward
law, aunt of the victim, is still in Jail
Fletcher Snead, the missing hus
band whose life was also insured for
$4,000 has not been found and the
police are Investigating a rumor that
he Is a prisoner at the Elmira Refor.
matory. Mrs. Caroline B. Martin the
mother of the victim, has recently
been guest of friends at Brook Ha-
ven, L. l., detectives have learned,
but she has not been found since her
daughters death gained such notorie-
ty. Her refusal to appear. though the
chief of police at East Orange says
she has committed no offense against
the laws of New Jersey. and need not
fear arrest If she wishes a last look
at her daughter, continue one. of the
many puzzling features of the case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
BACKACHE WILL VANISH
Just Few Doses Regulate Bad Kid
neys Ending Bladder Misery

Hundreds of folks here are need
lessly miserable and worried because
of out of order kidneys, backache or
bladder trouble.
If you will take several doses of
Papes Diuretic all misery from lame
back, rheumatism, painful stitches,
inhamed or swollen eyelids, nervous
headache, irritability, dizziness, worn
out, sick feeling and other symptoms
of overworked or deranged kidneys
will vanish.
Uncomfortable, smarting frequent
urination especially at night and all
bladder misery ends.
This unusual preparation goes at
once to the disordered kidneys, blad-
der and urinary system, and distrib-
utes its healing, cleansing and vitali-
zing influence directly upon the or
gans and glands affected and com
pletes the cure before you realize it.
The moment you suspect any kid
ney or urinary disorder, or feel rheu-
matism coming, begin taking this
harmless medicine with the know.
ledge that there is no other remedy
at any price, made anywhere else in
the world which will effect so thor
ough and prompt a cure as a fifty
cent treatment of Pape's Diuretic,
which any druggist can supply,
Your physician, pharmacist, banker
or any mercantile agency will tell you
that Pape, Thompson & Pape of Gin
cinnati is a large and responsible
aedicine concern, thoroughly worthy
Of your confidence.
Only curative results can come
from taking Pape's nuretic and
few days treatment means clean, ac-
tive, healthy kidneys, bladder and ur-
mary organs-and you feel fine
Accept only Pape's Diuretic-fifty.
cent treatment-from any drug store
anywhere in the world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
BODY OF MISSING
VASSAR STUDENT
IN C|STERN
Evidence Of Carefully Planned
Suicide.
HAD GIVEN UP HER STUDIES
Mystery of the Disappearance of Miss
Margaret Dauerty Solved by
Railroad Detective

Fishkill Landing, Dec. 6.-The body
of Miss Margaret Dauerty, the Vassar
student who disappeared Sunday, was
found late Yesterday in the cisten of
her fathers home at Hughsonville.
Miss Dauerty who was the daugh-
ter of Rev. William H. Dauerty,
pastor of the Hughsonville Presbyter-
ian church, wandered away Sunday
morning 1t was known that she had
been forced to abandon her studies at
Vassar because of mental strain due
to overwork, and from the moment
her absence was noted there was the
greatest anxiety for her safety.
The all-night and day search came
TO a sad end when a railroad detec-
tive found the lifeless figure of the
girl in six feet of water at the bottom
of the cistern. Appearances indicat-
ed a carefully planned suicide. The
cover of the cistern was in it's exact
position 1t seemed that she must
have raised it on edge like a huge
lid, allowing it to fall back into place
over her as she jumped to death be-
low There was no evidence of foul
play.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
TO PROTECT PoLIcYHoLDERs
Morgan Gives His Reason for Buy
ing Equitable Stock

Albany, Dec. 6.-J Pierpont Nor
gan's single purpose in acquiring the
majority control of the stock of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society was
to safeguard the interests of the pol
icyholders by preventing its sale to
different individuals. This in sub
stance was Mr.. Morgan's reply to a
personal inquiry made recently by
Supt Hotchkiss of the State Depart
ment of Insurance, as to what his in
tentions were concerning the stock.
Mr.. Morgan, it is said, intends to
take up with the insurance depart
ment soon the matter of so placing
the control of the stock as to avoid
the dangers which arise in an indiyid-
ual holding.
Supt Hotchkiss declares that any
such plan approved by the depart
ment must fully protect the policy
holders. Concerning mis- interview
with Mrs. Morgan, Supt Hotchkiss
said
Immediately on learning that Mr..
Morgan had acquired this stock | cab
ed upon him personally and requested
a statement as to his intentions con
corning the same. - He replied that,
in acquiring the stock, he had but a
single purpose. namely. to prevent its
being sold to different individuals.
and thus make it impossible that, at
the expiration of the present voting
trusteeship. this great interest could
be used to the detriment of the pol
icyholders. He stated further that
he desired the cooperation of the in
surance department in working out
plan whereby the stock which means
the control of the company-would be
safeguarded in the interests of the
policyholders and that | could assure
Governor Hughes that no steps to
that end would be taken by him, save
with the concurrence of the insur-
ance department.
Later in the day | had talk with
George w Perkins of J. p. Morgan
& Co, who reiterated what Mr.. Nor
gan had said. and stated that that
gentleman desired shortly to take up
with the insurance department the
matter of so placing the control of
the Equitable stock outside the pres
ent or any future financial situation
in New York or in the country as
would end for all time the dangers
which Turk in an individual holding.
such as that held by Mr.. Hyde prior
to the insurance investigation, or
trustee holding such as that which
has recently been the fact
In any such plan which | may APP
prove of. the policyholders or the
Equitable may rest assured that
their interests will be the sole con-
sideration and win be fully protect
ed"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
OPENING SESSION
OF DECEMBER
TERM TODAY
County Court in Session This
Afternoon.
FEW CASES TO BE TRIED
Settlements and Disturbances Ma,
teralIy Reduce Docket That
Was Originally Small

Through an arrangement with
Judge Fred NJ. Butler of Rutland who
is to preside at the December term of
Bennington court, no session was held
this morning and court did not go in
until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Assistant Judges Norman Mattison
of Glastonbury and Clifton b. Kent of
Dorset arrived in town yesterday to
attend TO some of the preliminary ar
rangements. Miss Sadie G.. Smith of
Rutland, who was recently appointed
court reporter for Bennington and
Windham counties, is in attendance.
She has ofiiciated in that capacity
during the last two terms of court,
here and at Manchester.
During the past two days indica-
lions have developed pointing to, a
short term But few of the cases on
the jury calendar will come up for
trial, the court calendar is not long
and at the outside there will be only
three state cases, including the trial
of Mikelo Phileppo, charged with
murder
The larger portion of the Fl slivorce
cases will probably be tried but only
few of them are likely to consume
much time.
When court came in this afternoon
the docket was called in the usual
manner by Clerk J. ]. Stakeholder. 1t
is possible that before the afternoon
is over jury may be drawn in the
first case to be tried, that of the Best
Manufacturing company vs. n. nov
eek. The case involves the payment
for a consignment of calendars sent
by the plaintiff to the defendant and
which the latter claims did not ar
rive during the period stipulated
when the order was placed. c. II. Ma
son appears for the plaintiff and Ben
nett & Graves appear for the defen-
dant.
The case of Edward T. Cummings
growing Out of an automobile accident
has been settled.
1t is understood that the negligence
case Of Joseph Antoine Fisher VS.. the
Bennington Wax Paper Company will
not be tried at this term.
In the case of Elliot Bishop of
Searsburg against Andrew Whitccmb
of the same town. a suit for damages
growing out of an assault, the de-
fence is ready for trial but it is some
what probable that a settlement may
be reached
After court was called to order this
Afternoon by Sheriff Fred Godfrey,
prayer was offered by Rev. Philip
Schuyler, rector of st. Peters church.
Twenty-eight members of the petit
jury answered to their names and
took their seats to the right of the
court
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
BAPTIST Y. p. S. c. E.
Selected officers for Coming Year
At Monday Evening Meeting.

The Baptist Y. p S. c. E. at its
business meeting Monday night elect
ed the following officers:
President, Rev. A. S. Davis; vice
president, Miss Beulah B. Bates;
recording secretary, Guy. Harmon;
corresponding secretary, Miss Mary
Walbridge; treasurer, Karl Paulson;
pianist, Miss Florence HOLSTER; as
sistant pianist, Miss Jennie Bandis-
tai.
Committees-Ch of lookout
committee, Miss Gladys Bottum;
prayer meeting committee, c. Lynn
Wood, social committee, Miss Ethel
Davenport; missionary committee,
Miss Florence HOLSTER; flower and
visiting committee, Mrs. T. A. Dayen"
port, Junior committee, Miss Helen
Shippie.
The society will hold a social in
their rooms on Friday evening at
7:45. Refreshments will be served
and various games will be played. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
whether members of the society or
not.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
PHOENIX FIRE ms.
CO. OF BROOKLYN
ON THE GRILL
vestigation Started by Supt'
Hotchkiss
SURPLUS BADLY IMPAIRED
Loss of at Least $1,000, o00-PossibIy
Standardization May Be In
stituted

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Phoenix
Insurance Co. (fre) of Brooklyn is
under investigation for Irregularities
which, it is believed, have impaired
its surplus at least $1.eOO,OeO and
have resulted in conditions which
Superintendent Hotchkiss of the state
insurance department laid before the
district attorney yesterday for posi-
Bile criminal action. 1t is charged
that the president has overdrawn his
salary, that he has unloaded doubtful
securities on the company, and that
he has used the company's assets as
collateral to secure his own personal
speculative accounts. Nor do the di-
rectors escape their share of censure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
CALHOUN FOR CHINA
Chicago Attorney Has Accepted Post
at Picking.

Washington, Dec. William J.
Calhoun a Chicago attorney and dip
lomat has accepted the post of min
lister to China.
Mr.. Calhoun rendered conspicuous
service. to the United States in the
elimination of troubles in Venezuela
acting as commissioner in the ad-
justment of difficulties with President
Castro. From 1900 to 1908 he was a
member OF the Interstate Commerce
commission appointed by President
Mckinley.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
DROWNED WHILE HUNTING
Banker Probably Injured
BY Gums Recoll.

Baltimore, Dec. Ar. Henry Lynn
of the American bank of Washington
met his death Will ducking on the
Flats.
It is believed that Mr.. Lynn's gun
was accidentally discharged, blowing
a hole in the sink box and that the
recoil, received perhaps in his abdo-
men, made it impossible for him to
call for help, which was within easy
reach.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
suLrAN's GEMS UNDER HAMMER
Jewels of Morocco Mon2rch TO Be
Sold at Auction

Paris, Dec. 6-Unless he should be
able to redeem them at the eleventh
hour. the jewels of the former Sultan
of Morocco. Abd-el-Aziz, will be sold
at auction to satisfy loans amounting
to S250.000 made to him by Paris
pawnbrokers.
Many of the jewels are of the most
gorgeous character, the settings being
peculiarly Oriental A pair of gold
armlets studded with precious stones
were among the ornaments worn by
Fatima, the favorite of the dethroned
monarch. There was also a superb
diadem composed of pure diamonds
surmounted by the crescent of Islam.
One emerald was two inches square
The jewels to be sold weigh alto
gether about 200 pounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
DIES OF ScALDs AT 1o7
Epstein's Relatives Think the Acct
dent Shortened His Life

New York, Dec 6.-Nathan Epstein
1907 years old, of 1888 Park Place,
Brooklyn, died early yesterday In the
Kings County hospital from scald-
ing he received several weeks ago
from a bowl of hot soup. His family
say that the accident shortened his
life by several years for he was still
apparently sound.
He was born in Warsaw, Russia,
and remembers several Cars, but he
never saw Napoleon. Fifteen years
ago he came to this country, all his
family having preceded him and
went to live in Brooklyn with his
baby" as he called his daughter, 55
year old Sadie Silverstein.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
SONS OF VETERANS
Camp Frank Ray Held Annual EIec-
ton Monday Evening.

Camp Frank Ray, Sons of Veterans
held its annual election Monday eve
ming and chose the following for the
ensuing year:
Commander, Harry B. Spear; S. V.
commander, Bird l.. Fletcher; J. V.
commander, Herbert NJ Barney; c.
council, Will C. Clark, Jesse b. Co
mar, Fred l.. Tripp;. secretary and
treasurer, Fred w. Spear; delegate
at large. Allen Briggs, Jr.; delegate,
Stephen J. Pratt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
PRISON FOR MORSE
Fnancier Loses Appeal to U. S. Su-
prene Court.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 7.-Charles
w. Morse loses his appeal to the SUI
preme court Of the United States
which body yesterday refused his pc
tition to grant a review of the case
This means that Morse must go to
the Atlanta prison to serve fifteen
years for wrecking the National bank
of North America.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
NO SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT
Granite Manufacturers Say Lockout
May Continue to January I.

Montpelier, Dec. 6.-Since the
Mortified cutters turned down the
proposition for settlement of existing
troubles last Thursday night the lock
out situation in this valley has been
unchanged. The manufacturers feel
they have done everything in their
power to bring about a settlement,
which now bids fair not to be reached
before the new year and possibly not
by that time.
A check for $1,000 for strike pay
was received at Montpelier Saturday
morning and the $50 cutters in this
city who are on the rolls received
their pay at the rate of $1.25 a day,
or $3.50 a week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
HeweLLs GOING TO FLORIDA
viii Manage Base Ball Team at Or
mond Beach.

Billy Howells, who managed the
Cooperstown club of New York state
this season has been secured by w.
II. Price to manage a base ball club
in Florida this winter Mr.. Price is
the manager of the Ormond hotel at
Ormond Beach, Florida, and he was
so well satisfied with the way How
ellis ran the club this past season at
Cooperstown he decided to have him
manager of the team in the South.
Howells plans to lesVe New York
for Ormond early in January.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
DIsLocATEs KNEE
Unusual Accident to Young Girl at
Sunday School.

Miss Bessie Main, IL year old
member of the South Williamstown
Sunday school, while passing a paper
to fellow pupil yesterday, threw her
knee out of joint in peculiar man
ner. DR.. Nelson was summoned and
was forced to administer chloroform
because of the severe pain. While
the child threw the knee
back suddenly and was apparently
all right in an hour.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Noon Quotations from J. r. Williston
& Co. TO Bennington Security Co
The following noon quotations wer,
re seived today by the Bennington Sc
eurity company from j. R. Williston
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07

Foley's Orino Laxativi is best for
women and children Its mild action
and pleasant taste make it preferable
to violent purgatives such as pills,
tablets. etc. Cures constipation
Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
Pills CURED INs no "a pAYs

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case Of itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in to GA
days or money refunded. SOC.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities fer This Section for the
Next "a Hours
For eastern New York and Western
Vermont rain or snow tonight. We'd
nesday colder with snow in north and
rain or snow in south portion.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-07-16
STARBUCK ELECTRIC CO.
President II. A. Bryan and Associate,
Have Organized Company and
Begun Work

The Starbuck Electric Company is
the latest Pullman organization and
is composed of President f. A. Bryan,
Of Washington State College; Mrs.
Bryan; Arthur Bryan, their son, and
Thomas Neill, all of Pullman. This
company now owns the electric light
plant bought by President BRYAN last
week, at Stdrbuck The plant has
25O horsepower and furnishes light
and power for Starbuck. chop mill
was among the property purchased.
but this has been leased. Arthur
Bryan has gone to Starbuck to take
personal charge of the business and
will manage it. President Bryan
drove to Starbuck Wednesday in an
automobile and will spend several
days looking after the business there.
The company has just closed a deal
for supplying the o. R. e n. shops
and other buildings for the company
at that place, adding $54 per month
to the income of the plant. 1t is
the intention of President Bryan and
associates to enlarge the plant and
build transmission line from Star
buck to the land recently purchased
by President Bryan on Snake river
six miles above Riparia. Power vii
be transmitted from Starbuck to the
land and used to pump water during
the day time, when it is not needed
to furnish light at Starbuck. The
land IS to be leveled, divided into
tracts and placed in condition for
planting it to fruit next spring. Not
much work will be done until fall or
winter when help will be more plenti-
full and cheaper than during the har-
vest season.
The land bought is adapted to
growing all kinds of fruit, including
peaches, grapes, apricots and the
tenderer varieties that will not grow
on the uplands. The land will be
laid off in tracts and sold for HON es
and fruit orchards to actual settlers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-07-16
WILL USE GASOLINE
ROCkefcllcr's Power Being Used i'm
Harvest Fields This Year For
Thrcshers

An innovation in threshing me-
thods has been introduced in the Pa
louise country this year. 1t is a mon
ster threshing engine run by gaso-
line Two of these big engines, man
ufactured by the Hart-Parr company
and having IS horsepower each, were
unloaded here Monday. One goes
to Semler Brothers, near Cotton. The
other went to Aschenbrenner's ranch,
near Dusty. The engines are mon
ster machines, with traction attach
ment, and have tires "a inches wide,
upon which are heavy corrugations
which prevent the wheels from slip
ping. The engines are said to be
capable of climbing any of the Pa
louse hills and pulling load where
steam engines could not go.
One big advantage Of the engines
is the saving of men and horses to
run them. 1t is claimed they are
much cheaper than steam engines
even those which burn straw for fuel
They use gasoline at the rate of one
gallon per horsepower per ten hours
which means 1 6 cents per horsepow
er for a run of 0 hours. This is the
cost of disttllate, cheap grade of OF
which costs 6 cents per gallon, and
which does as good work in these
machines as gasoline, which costs
much more. They also burn kero
sene. This makes the cost of opera
tion $720 for 10 hours run, which
| is much less than four horses, q
water-hauler and fireman would
cost to run it that length of time
Another saving is in the engineer
| The separator tender can operate the
engine, which needs no attention
other than oiling occasionally
Aschenbrenner's company, which
took one of the big machines, had a
smaller machine last year and an old
man, who was not able to do any
thing else, ran the engine. The sue
cess of these new engines will be
watched with interest by all farmers
and machine men.