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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-01
$l47s,l27.l2
LIABILITIES
Amount due DevOsDsrs $l,S4,sls.ss
Surplus lSS,NSIs
$,47s,l27l2
$l,47s,lS7.I2

Dividend January lst, 1909. was at the rate (
lper cent per annum.
Dividends are declared twice year, viz: as
of the first days Of January and July, according
70 law.
All dividends not Withdrawn will be ADDED TO
the principal and draw interesIas new deposits,
whether bank book is presented or not
Deposits made on or before the hfth day of
any month draw interest from the first day OF
that month.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-01
Respectfully submitted
Genrpe / Bond Foreman

Manchester, VT, June 16, 1908,
The above reports were made five
and six years ago but here is what
the grand jury of last June said about
the building;
We have also made personal inspec-
ton Of the county jail at Bennington
aud found It clean, well kept and in
Ms sanitary condition as possible UNI
I'll more light Is admitted and some
provision made for better ventilation,
the Jail now owing to the lack Of
light and ventilation entirely unfit for
prisoners If they are required by their
sentence to remain any length OF
time. We are of the opinion that,the
conditions in the Jail cannot be inn
proved by repairs and we therefore
recommend that the county provide a
new Jail building.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-01
FOR SALE

L'OH SALE-Carload of Minnesota horses
for sale at reasonable prices. Farm and
draft horses d. Hurd Hoosick Falls 93t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-01

TRUSTEES: l. E. Gibson, Presi-
dent; J. R. Judstn, Vice-Presicent;
E. D. yelling, John Robinson, A.
B. Gardner, E. H. Putnam, Ed
ward L. Sibley
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-01
Hamburg Steak and Onions.

Melt tablespoonful of butter in a
saucepan and in it put four teaspoon
fuls of finely chopped onion Make the
steak into small, fiat cakes. and cook
them in the mixture till brown on both
sides. Remove the cakes and dust into
the pan tablespoonful of -four, mix
and brown. and pour In half cupful
of boiling water with salt and pepper
to taste. Stir till smooth and pour
over the steak in the hot platter
Serve with potato chips.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-01
To Clean Porcelain Tubs and Sinks

To Clean Porcelain Tubs and Sinks,
Wash them frequently with a mix
ture of turpentino and salt, both in
gradients of which are easily pro
cured. This will remove all stains ant
leave the surface smooth and spot
lessly white. The proportions are one
cup OF salt to one quart of turpentine
Wet a rag and rub over the porcelain
suff brushes should never be used on
such a surface.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
RAILROADS
LOST HEAVILY
Revenues Reduced S330,000-
GOO as a Result of the
Panic
The Two Cent Ratio a Big Factor
Caused a loss of $4,000, 900 I'm
Gross Earnings According TO Rail
Road Statistic.

An advance abstract OF statistics
OF American railways for the year
ended June 30, 1908, as complied
by the bureau of railway news and
statistics, was made public ut Chica-
go. The report says.
Instead of decrease OF only
$164 ,464,941 in gross earnings as
the result OF the Temporary financial
depression of 19O7-08, as set forth
in the preliminary income report of
the interstate commerce commission
for the year ended June 30, 1909,
the panic of 1907 resulted i'm los5
OF more than $33O,OOO,0OO
A Fair Statement
This statement is based on a table
giving the earnings for the twelve
months ending November 80, 1903
when the full effect Of the business
depression became. evident, with tho
preceding twelve. This avoids the
error OF including the fattest months
ir railway history, in the same year
with the lean months that followt1
them.
I'm the same way the loss in net
earnings is shown to have been 1920,
$40, 400, instead Of $111,051, 900, a.
given in the commission statement.
THE 2-cent passenger fare legis-
lation caused a loss Of 25,000,000
in gross earnings. although more
passengers were carried. This Is
accounted for by a reduction in
average receipts per passenger mite
on 81 per cent. OF the mileage from
2,014 cnts in 1907 to 1892 in 1908.
THE heavy loss in net earnings
is partly accounted for by the expcn-
.diture Of approximately $32,OOO,O00
necessitated by arbitrary innovations
IN accounting methods and require
ments I'm regard to the hours and
conditions OF labor of certain classes
Of employees"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
EFFICIENCY OF
THE LOG DRAG
Ir Keeping Mud Roads in
Passable Condition Has
Been Demonstrated in
Many Other Counties.

IL occurs to n number OF people
that If the road superintendents Of
Mercer county had recourse 90 the
split log drag, the farmers would
have much better roads In winter
time. The drag is simple in con
struction and operation, and has Civ
ell splendid satisfaction wherevef
used. A number OF counties have
adopted 1t as the best mode OF keep
ing mud roads la passable condition
during the winter
The Greenbrier Independent has
this TO say of an experiment with
a log drag In that county
"A str king object lesson OF the
efficiency of the split-log drag upon
the road can be seen about one mile
west of town. Last fall Mr.. G.. ".
Handy, at his own expense, to ties.
the theory Of the split-log drag, ex-
perimented upon one mile of road,
leading from his house and inters Ct
ing the Blue Sulphur turnpike near
J Il. Peck's. Although he was un-
able to go over 1t as often as he de-
sired, it was, neverthe css, in better
condition during the muddy period
than any other road In the d strict.
Wagons in passing over it could go
with the horses at a trot. but when
on the part not so treated had 10
crawl through mud a foot or more
deep. Mr. Handy says If he hal
gone over 1T oftcner the result would
have been much more satisfactory.
He is, however, greatly pleased as il
Is 1T took him exactly ono hour
to make the trip with the drag
going on one side and returning on
the other. lie only made four or
five trips dur ng the winter"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
NO TARIFF
SUBSTITUTE
Democrats Will Only Offer
Amendments to Payne
Amended Bill.
TO COON RECORD
Showing How They Would
Legislate if They Were
in the Majority

Washington, April 14.-It was sta
ted at the senate today that the
Democratic members OF the finance
committee viii not prepare sub
stitute for the amended Payne tariff
bill, but will content themselves by
Offering series OF amendments 10
tho several schedules and paragra phs
OF the bill, and thus go on record as
to the kind OF legislation they would
give the country. If they were en-
trusted with power on tariff subjecr.
Under the rules OF the senate the
Democrats have the right 10 offer
amendments TO every schedule and
paragraph in the bill. Although SEN
ator Aldrich is expected to begin the
tariff debate tomorrow il is not im-
probable that the matter will go over
until Monday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
ROANOKERS
WIN PRIZES
Capt. II. III. Mccullough Proclaimed
Most Popular Conductor on
Norfolk and Western.

The Leader yesterday mentioned
tn fact that Capt. r. II. Mccullough
was the winner OF the Washington
papers prize for the most popular
conductor. The Roanoke Times says
Capt. II. II. Mccullough, of THIS
city was yesterday proclaimed by
the ballots Of the subscribers and
readers of a Washington newspaper
as the most popular conductor on the
Norfolk and Western railway.
AS first prize he will be presented
with a handsome gold watch, which
he chose in preference to the solid
silver lantern.
Capt. II. II. Karnes, OF this city,
who for a time led the contest, was
oUtdistanced at the last moment, al
though he was a close second, with
753,675 votes. He will be presented
with solid silver lantern.
The vote stood as follows Capt
r. II. Mccullough, 776,4OO; Capt. r.
II. Karnes, 1905; Capt. r. E
Dance, 239, 7OS; Capt II. ]. Douglas.
205,0S0.
A banquet will be rendered Capt.
Mccullough, winner of the first prize
in this city. The genial captain is
authorized to invite twenty-five Of
his friends TO the banquet.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
WATERS GIVE
Up THEIR DEAD
Body of Luther Dent Recov-
cred Yesterday After
noon
Roanoke Times today:

The last curtain fell yesterday up
on the last act in the saddest trag-
edy that was ever enacted in this
city, when the body of Luther Dent
was taken from the waters OF the
Roanoke river, about one hundred
yards above the confluence on Tinker
creek, which distance measures about
half a mile from the scene of the
sad drowning on New Years day.
1t will be recalled that on jan
uary 1st last, Arthur and Luther
Dent, and another brother, attempt.
ed to ford the river near the Walnut
street bridge, but no vestige of the
body Of Luther could be found al
though willing hands were proffered
and the search was abandoned On
account of the cod water.
Yesterday the body was recovered
by Waiter Carroll about O'Clock
in the afternoon. The body was
dccomposed, but was easily recog-
n!zed by the family by the clothes
the unfortunate boy wore at the tiIue
Of tho drowning.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
FEDERAL
GRAND JURY
Makes Report and is Dis
charged-Usual Whiskey
Cases Were Returned.
INDICTMENTS
Sensational Testimony Re-
garding the Webb
Tragedy.

Huntington. April ff,-The fed
era' grand, jury which had been a
session since Tuesday OF last VI B
tondered its formal report at -
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and II
or comp tho Jurors upoh
the fidelity with which they had dis
charged their duties, Judge Keliar
dismissed them from further service
The usual number OF whiskey and
postoffice indictments were returned.
The main interest OF the session
centered in the investigation OF the
Webb tragedy in which William Vim
son and Wiley Literal we're killed
Following this tragedy the Wayne
county grand jury returned indict-
ments against deputies of the Uni
ted States marshals office charging
murder. These indictments were
quashed in the federal court last
Wednesday upon a technical faait
in the drawing OF the bills.
Following this action an investi-
cation was instituted upon the part
OF the federal authorities OF condi-
tions anterior to the tragedy in
which Vinson and Literal were kill
ed, and which formed the basis q
the Wayne county indictments.
This investigation was carried on
at great length, more than forty cIt-
liens OF the community being exam
ired as witnesses In the course Of
the hearing before the grand jury.
The developments were somewhat
startling in their nature, and the
testimony adduced tended to show
that certain persons in the vicinity
OF Webb had banded together for
the purpose of resisting arrest The
final result Of this testimony was the
finding OF indictments against Joe
Vinson, William Vinson ,Jr., Payn-
ter Vinson, Morgan Curry and Joe
Salmons, charging conspiracy to :'e-
sist arrest and impede the progress
OF justice.
Some Of the witnesses testified
that the men had banded together
under the name Of the knights of
-he Black Hand, andsthat they had a
regularly consYtayi code of sig
nails and pass w6,Us.
The Vinson boys are now In GUS
tody Of the federal authorities. Nor
gan Curry has just been arrested by
Chief of Police Porter, Of William
son, and is being conveyed to the
Wayne county Jail. Joe Salmons is
in the Wayne county jail awaiting
trial for the murder OF a young
man named Smith.
Other indictments were made IN
the same connection, but the prin-
cipals being at large, the authorities
hesitated TO make public their iden-
t!ty.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14

The Roanoke Times is optimistic
n regard to business. This morn
ing's issue says:
Business in Roanoke is improving
every day, and everything points to
future increase in the volume.
The business OF the virgiaian rord
is reported good.
The Norfolk and Western business
is improving daily.
Mr.. c. E. Mitchell. president OF
the Virginia Bridge and Iron COLL
pany, says the company has plenty
OF business.
Mr.. j. Taylor Gleaves, of Adams,
Payne. and Gleaves, stated yester-
day that their business for March
was the largest of any month since
the plant was established In Roa.
ncke.
The real estate men report good
business In their line, and the gro
Gerry and dry goods merchants say
the same.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
TO VISIT BLUEF|ELD
Knights of Columbus to At
tend Institution of Coun-
ell There

The Lynchburg News this morning
said:
A large number Of the knights Of
Columbus OF Lynchburg expect 10
attend the institution Of council
of the order at Bluefeld, w. va, on
Sunday, the 18th Of April. Dele ga
tions from the various West Virginia
councils, and adjoining states viii
participate in the exercises, and Il
IS expected that the occasion will be
a most successful one in every par
ticular. In addition to the members
Of the order. there will also be a
number OF candidates from Lynch
burg TO receive he several degrees.
The work will ne IN charge of Roa-
noke, Va, council and State Deputy
G. f.. Martin. OF West Virginia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
SAUNDERS HAS
IBEEN RELEASED
No Evidence to Connect Him
With Murder-For Four
Months He Has Been in
Fayette Jail for Starbuck
Assassination.

Henry b. Saunders, who has been
confined in the jail at Fayetteville,
w. Va, for some time past, on a
charge OF numbering Grafton Star
buck, at Gauley Bridge on October
2Sth, 1908, has been released and ig
now at home with his friends in
Ironton, Ohio.
1t will be remembered Saunders
was arrested shortly after the muir
der, but came clear of the charge
after which he came home to his
friends and later went back to eau
ley Bridge. On reaching that place
he says he was informed that ne
was wanted again and he called M
the magistrates and the prosecuting
attorney, and each informed him
that he was not wanted. He says
that he then went to the home Of
Mrs. Starbuck and begun work on
the case and in few hours he was
re-arrested and returned to jail,
where he was held without bond for
period OF four months.
Last Friday the prosecuting attor-
ney stated that the evidence was un-
sufficient to convict him and rec
on mended his release.
Mr.. Saunders says he will go back
to GaUley Bridge after a few days
rest and will renew his efforts TO
rur down the man who killed Stai-
buck.-Huntington Advertiser.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14

was in prison on B'ackwelrs Island
Her counsel and District Attorney
Jerome agreed upon her plea OF man
slaughter. II was clearly shown that
the woman was in no condition ell
Their mentally or physically to stand
n trial at this time. and Il Is lot
hhely that she will be given long
term IL any at all.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
W|LLSUE
OUTLOOK
Elk p r esident Roosevelt's
Article Offends Socialist
Who Decides to Act.
NOT POLITICS
The Objection is Based on
Reflection Upon Mem
bers of the Party.

New York, April 14.-Secretary
Killenbeck, of New Jersey socialists
party, said today that steps had been
taken to bring suit against the Out
look Publishins Company OF New
York, for an article regarding the
socialists movement written by eX-
President Roosevelt. Killhgbeck
said the objection to the article was
not on account OF it's political char
acter but to the reflections IL con-
tanned upon the members OF the So
party.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
THE NEW CHARTER
Has Finely Printed Cop
ies on Sale In Counting Room

The Advertiser has on hand
large number of neatly printed and
bound copies fthe new charter o.
the city OF Huntington. These copies
contain the complete text OF the new
charter without the omission OF a
Inc. They are now on sale in the
Advertiser counting rooms at ten
cents per copy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
Ruined Girl
Pleads Guilty
Slayer of DR. Ausptz, Plea dis Guilty to Mansaughter-
Man Had Caused Her uin Sentence Deferred I'm
til Friday-Attorneys Agree Bringing Sad Case to
Close

New York. April ti.-Sarah Ko-
ten, who shot and killed DIR. Aus
p.tz. the man who ruined her life,
was permitted TO plead guilty to
manslaughter In the first degree and
sentence was deferred until Friday.
She appeared in court with her in
FAINT boy. who was born while she
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
SERVERS
LOCATE EVELYN

New York, April t4.-Proces5 SER
vers have at last found elusive Eve
Ign Nesbit Thaw.
She is living at 40. 81 West Thi.-
ty-Third street. She spends her odd
moments playing with snakes. when
the process server entered her room
he found her gently fondIing a req
tile which was coi,ed about her shape
~ left arm. Mrs. Thaw is defendant
in an action for debt for clothes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
Fine Hotel Is
Burned Today
Kenlworth Inn Near Ashev lille Goes up in Smoke
dreds of Guests Escape in Night Clothes-Loss is
100000 Depart ment Arrived Too Late.

night clothes. The building and con-
tents were worth nearly two mill.
ion dollars. The Asheville fire de.
partment was called and responded
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
TO INVADE:
SALVADOR
Washington Hears That Ze-
laya Continues Warlike
Preparation-Alarm Felt
on the Salvadorean From.
tier.

Washington, April 1.-THE state
department has received a cablegram
from Nicaragua stating that Zelaya
Is still continuing his warlike prepa-
rations and rs organizing an expedi-
tion TO invade salvador. This is
causing great alarm on the Saliva
dorean frontier.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
NEW BRANCH LINE
Will be Built by the Virgin
ian Railway in the New
River Territory.

1t comes from reliable authority
that II II. Rogers, owner Of the
Virginian railway, will start in a
short time building a branch up New
r yer to connection with the main
line near Zurich. The branch has
been surveyed from MatoaKa down
Big Bluestone and up New River. A
survey has also been made from the
mouth Of Bluestone, down the New
River by Hinton to Glade, the com
pany owning these rights OF ways.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14

Asheville, y. c., April IA fire.
broke out in the kitchen of the Ken
ilworth Inn, three miles from this
city and it was completely destroyed.
Hundreds OF guests escaped in their
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
THE TAT is co
TO NEW YORK
Will Visit Yale and Spend
Tomorrow in New Haven
Attend Theatre in New
York Tonight.

Washington. April 14.--President
and Mrs Taft left for New York mt
twelve-thlrty today. The president
goes TO attend a meeting OF the Yale
corporation, OF which he Is n member
and will spend all tomorrow In New
Haven They will probably attend
. theatre i'm New York.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA

Mrs John A. Matney, widow OF
a former postmaster at WytheviHe.
Va. died yesterday OF heart failure
at her home in that town.
j. w. Lockhart, water commits
sioner of Bristol, and prominent
civil engineer, died yesterday, aged
Gb.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14
PROMINENT
OFFICIALS
THE VICTIMS
Turkish Rioters Said to have
Killed and Injured Mem
bers of Cabinet Minis
tiers Of Justice and Marine
Among List.

Consto1tinoplc. April H. Casu-
allies resulting from the ioUng yes.
terday include Ncz'm pasha, minis
ter OF ju ticc Of the late cabiuo.
Siza Pasha, minister OF marine, who
vas wounded and sadik Paaha who
was Killed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14

You know silk from calico
don't you? Monitor Pulver-
lied is "silk." Use it once
and see.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14

THE
LYRIC THEATRE
Picture Changed Every Day
WEDNESDAY
Three Reels
THE LANDIADY'S PORTRAIT
and
THE JANITOR'S BOTTLE
UNFORTUNATE PICKPoCKETs
and
GOOD MEDICINE
THE SCHOOL CHILDRENS STRIKE
Hours 1880 p. m. 90 1890 p. m.
Double reel every day
LYRIC THEATRE
II Bland Street Admission sc
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14

FOR RENT-A Furnished room
on HiggInbotham avenue. Apply by
phone 70 11S.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14

G. II. Campbell, of Glen Lyn, Va,
is in the city on business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-14

Read the Daily Leader.
The National tribune., 1909-08-19
The 9th Ill. and 11th Ill. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please give the date, and loss. and
where mustered in, of the 9th Ill. and
also the 11th Ill Cav, as / was a
member of both regiments. / am a
member of your grand old soldier pa
per, which every old veteran ought to
take.-Oscar j. Cox, Sterling, Neb.
The 9th III. was organized at Cairo,
July 26, 1861, and the original mem
bers, except the veterans, mustered out
Aug. 20, 1864. The veterans and re-
cruts were organized into a battalion
with others of the 9th ILL.,, and retain
ed in service until July 9, 1865. Col.
Il. A. Paine, of the Regular Army, was
promoted to BrigadierGeneral; Col.
August Mersy was mustered out on ex-
piratfon of term of service, and Lieut.
Col. Samuel T. Hughes was in COM
mand of the regiment when it was
mustered out. The 9Th Ill. gained a
place among the fighting regiments
by loss of 216 killed out of a total
enlistment of 1,493, and lost the most
in action of any Illinois regiment. 1t
belonged to Dodge's Division, Six
teenth Corps.
The 11th Ill. Cav. was organized at
Peoria, Dec. 90, 1861. and finally mus
tered out Sept. 80, 1865. Col Robert
G. Ingersoll resigned; Col. Lucicn H.
Kerr was mustered out and Col. Otto
Funke was in command when the regi-
ment was mustered out. 1t belonged
to the Sixteenth Corps and lost "a
killed in battle and 245 died from dis
ease, In prison, etc.-Editor National
Tribune
The National tribune., 1909-08-19
= ABRAHAM
~ LINCOLN

Part of this was due to the fact that.
like all great inventors, Ericsson had
ideas which were fantastic and worth
less and pursued these with as much
intensity as he did those which were
worthy and valuable. He was also
blamed for the disaster on the frigate
Princeton in 1874, by which 12-inch
gun devised by him had burst. killing
the Secretary of State, Secretary of the
Navy and other prominent persons.
Ericsson had developed the idea of the
Monitor probably 10 years before, and
in 1854 had showed it to Napoleon III,
who rejected it.
At the beginning of the war Ericsson
had tried to get the Navy Department
to consider his plan without success.
and then succeeded In interesting c. S.
Bushnell, of Hartford, who went to
President Lincoln with the plan. Lin
coin became at once interested. There
was something that appealed to his
knowledge of boating and rafting on
the Mississippi. and he saw possibili-
ties that the naval experts could not
He made an engagement with Bushnell
to call upon the Navy Department and
to assist him in laying the plan before
it. The experts all opposed the plan.
but Lincoln saw that the minds of Capt.
Joseph Smith, Hiram PauldinS and
Commander Charles H. Davis were
more receptive than those of others,
and so he appointed them a board te
study the design. In the end they ac-
cepted it with two others. This ac-
ceptance was conditional, and SO en-
thusiastic had become Ericsson and his
friends, John A. Griswold and Thomas
f. Rowan, that they went to work
building the vessel upon their own re-