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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
MANCHESTER DEPOT

Band concert Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. McDonald's five year
old girl is very sick.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Manley is spending two
weeks at Long Branch.
Mrs. w. C. Miller and child are
stopping at c. II. Parker's.
Mrs. p. w. Lincoln is visiting her
husband in Cleveland, Ohio.
Cambridge and Rutland fairs this
week. Which way will we go.
The Bardley Butter Box factory is
expected to start up this week.
Mrs. Cars mother, VINO is visiting
her is very sick with pneumonia.
Miss Ruth Walker is spending a
few days with friends at Lake Bono
seen.
Mrs. J. T. Bentley and two daugh-
tiers of Rutland are visiting friends in
town
Robert benedict of North Adams is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. W. A.
Adams.
Regular convocation of Adoniram
chapter No. is X. A. NJ. Thursday
evening, Sept 2nd.
Annual meeting of st. Margarets
Guild Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
with Mrs. Thomas Lidgewood.
Miss Lena Dupuis, who has been
spending a few days with her father,
Moses Dupuis, has returned to Bur
ington.
Mrs. Crawford. who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. w. II. Fullerton,
returned to her home in Argyle, N.
Y, last Wednesday,
Work has commenced for the placing
of the gasoline and kerosene tanks
for the Standard Oil Co Sheldon
Amidon has charge of the work.
The managers of the Fair Associa-
ton are busy getting the grounds
ready and making improvements for
the annual fair, Sept. 14th, 18th and
10th.
Prof. Ezra Benedict is visiting MS
sister. Mrs. C. l.. Dencn. Mr. Bene-
dict has been principal of the War
rensburg, n. Y, High school for the
past nine years, having resigned the
position last June to accept like
position in Walden, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Tor Busy headers.
Attend the great mark down sale at
Ramsdell's.
Bargains at Ramsdells during the
marked down sale.
A. J. Elwell was in Hoosick Falls
Monday on business.
Mrs. John E. Gibney visited at her
home in Rutland over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Tilloston is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Childs in Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Bottum are
the guests of Mrs. Bottum of Gage st.
You can save money by buying now
at the great mark down sale at Rams
dell's.
Mrs. Adele Smith of the Banner
office force is enjoying a few weeks
vacation.
River street is being torn up today
in preparation for the laying of a
new road
Mrs. Harry Haynes has moved
from the Houghton house on Main st.,
to C. d. Gibsons.
Miss Bertha Levin left Monday for
North Adams, where she will enter
the Bliss Business college.
Isabella Babson will spend Old
Home Week in North Adams with
ner sister, Mrs. II. X. Hamer
Misses Philomena and Zenobia
Royce nave returned from Springfield
wleIe they spent their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Chandler are
entertaining a number of friends to-
day at their cottage at the Pines.
Charles MCGEE. who has been the
guest of his sister, Miss Catherine
Magee, has returned to New York.
William Clements and family Of
Providence, X L. former residents of
this town, are visiting friends here.
Miss Frances Mackey, who has
been the guest of friends in town, re-
turned today to her home in North
Adams
Mrs. James Shufelt and daughter,
Anna of Depot street have returned
from Montreal where they spent a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Charles Firth and
guest, Richard La Fountaine, are at
tending the Cambridge Fair today,
driving )vcr.
Guy Hitchcock, a student in the ma
val academy in Annapolis is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Merrill Hitch
cock of West Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs Percy Taylor of Hart
ford, Conn. are spending several days
in town as the guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Endress.
Benjamin S. Colwell, who has been
spending three weekse acre, after an
absence of 80 years, left today for
Troy to meet his son-in-law for trip
to Canada.
Joseph Dowd and family, who have
been the guests of Mrs. William o.
Brien. LETT today for Buskirks. n. Y,
where they will spend week before
proceeding to Springfield, Mass.
Six automobile parties registered
at the Putnam house Monday Among
the number were X Schoenkiser and
family. Misses NJ. c. Courtney and Il
H. Dandy, II. Wagner and family of
New York. Mr. and Mrs. 7. b. Brann
and Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Dineen of Wa
terbury CT, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
Stanley of Jersey City.
A party composed of Harold Sweet,
Arthur Kehoe, Ray and Ralph White,
Miss Fannie Fillmore and Misses Hill
dred. Hazel and Eliza Hart, chaper-
oned by Mrs Clarence White. re-
turned Monday from Lake Pontoosuc
where they spent a most enjoyable
week A cottage on the lake was
leased and with two automobiles to
bring the landscape nearer, the house
party made a most enjoyable vaca-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
ATTRACT LESSONS IN FRENCH

Mr. Albert Cru, graduate of University OF
France and professor of French at williams
College viii take charge during this Summer
of Professor dc Pierpont's classes in Benning-
ton. For particulars write TO Professor A. Cru
p %. box. $40. Williamstown. Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

DIGS FOR SALE-SiX weeks-Old Chester
white pigs, crossed with Berkshire. Louis
Briggs, Morgan street extension. Tel. 1894
lr4n
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

DOR sALE-Horse, chear Gentle and kind
L for ladies' and children TO drive. Apply r.
f. NJ Paddock's store, 232 School ST. 81 6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
FOR SALE
PER CENT INVESTMENT Tw,

Lib r II N 2 II n INEEsINE NT-IWO
" houses in So. Salisbury. near depot ,
ovey ~ acre of land with each house Houses
IN excellent repair and newly slated rent for
sl2 year each and are always rented win
he sold so that purchaser will get "A good 10 per
cent investment. Price and further particu-
lars on application ut this office. Nash g. Hut
chins. 52tl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

DOR ALE-On one of Bennington's finest
T. streets, a double l4-room house In an ex-
cellent neighborhoOd. Size of lot 65Xl6O Pleas
ant piazza. Plenty of all kinds of fruit and
shade trees. City water, good garden, large
hen house. very fine view. A very desir-
able property and AN ideal home. Extra build
ing lot with this place. Price on application.
Nash * HutChins. 44tla
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

L'OR SAL Woodlot. about ~ miles from
" Bennington, contains 40 acres second
growth hard wood. fully 400 cords in all Also
between 80 and 90 cords of dry wood cut and
piled on the lot last winter VIII sell wood and
lot separately if desired. c. s Morse, North
Branch ST. Tel 1912 1874
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

Charles MCGEE, who has been the
guest of his sister, Miss Catherine
Magee, has returned to New York
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

William Clements and family Of
this town, are visiting friends here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

AZ ANTED- Party with 500 can secure posi-
w ton as manager of Bennington district
for Boston house; good pay. Address p. o.
Box 1886. Boston. 5Ot3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
WANTED

M Woman TO wash and iron ev-
w cry Monday and Tuesday. Call 43 Monu-
ment Ave, Bennington Center. 62t1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Chandler are
a number of friends to-
day at their cottage at the Pines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

Don't Take Me Home.
CnRIHC w ish Had a Sweetheart.
MUMMY A Man, Maid Moon and a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
TO RENT

no RENT-A seven-room tenement, mod
l. ern improvements. ON Main 81. Inquire
of Mrs. Sheldon lockwood AZ
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

Misses Philomena and Zenobia
Royce nave returned from Springfield
wlele they spent their vacation.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
OuI1 LEADS IN BERSlN MURDER
NEW YORK POLICE NOW STUDY
ING VICTIMS LIFE.
Also Looking for Man Who Is Re-
ported to Have Been Figuring
on Partnership.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
NEW YORK. June 1.-THE hunt for the
murderer of Samuel Bersin has passed
into a new stage. The police ran through
all the obvious leads yesterday. Now
they have abandoned these and are work
ing laboriously and deliberately to learn
the victims biography, his life and hab-
It's
The police are looking for the man who.
according to some Of Bersins friends was
to have formed a partnership with him In
the painting trade. The mans name has
not been given out and the police have
not vet located him. Nor have they
learned whether Bersin, as some Of his
fellow -workmen report. pawned the jew
elry in his possession in order to start in
business.
Regarding Bersin's relations with the
Binder household. the detectives have
learned much From Bersin's landlady.
Mrs Rosa kornbloom. they ascerta1ned
that the Binders seemed to be the pest
friends of Samuel Bersin in New York.
Jennie Siegel Mrs. Binders sister, told
her story to the police in Yiddfsh. She
expects to marry young tailor cut
ter. Hyman Olchek. They have been
keeping company since before Bersin
sought her.
1t could not be learned that Bersln
had ever had any quarrel either with
Olchek or with Binder. Olchek bore no
grudge against him. at any rate, and
Binder and his wife spoke as If they
had liked the young fellow and felt sor-
ry over his failure to win the girl.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
OBSERVANCE OF FLAG DAY.
Orders Issued by Head of the Local
w. H. c. for Monday Night.

Orders for the observance of Fia1 day
have been issued by Mrs. Mary A. Dow.
president of the Department of the Poto-
mac. w. r. G. The exercises in honor Of
the 132d anniversary of the flag will he
held in the Metropolitan NJ E. Church.
Monday evening. at o'clock. The pro-
gram will be under the direction of Mrs
Flora f. Carnes of the department of
patriotic instruction. and will include flag
exercises by the children: addresses by
Rev. John Reid Shannon. Rev. DR. Abram
Simon and Edgar Allen. jr., commander
in-chief OF the Sons of Veterans. and sew
eral patriotic choruses.
The department commander of the G. A.
r.. E. Fl. Holbrook, and staff. and all
allied patriotic societies have been invited
TO the exercises.
There will be a proper observance OF
Flag day at the Western High School. A
Program has been prepared including ad-
dresses by George c. Rose and II. d.
Thislewood, selections by the school
chorus and songs and hymns by the girls
OF the first and second years and their
respective choruses.
At Keller Memorial Church. 9th street
and Maryland avenue northeast. special
Flag day exercises will be held Monday
night, under the auspices OF George I'll.
Thomas Post and Corps. w. f. Andrews.
auditor for the Treasury, will be the
speaker of the evening. The exercises will
begin NJ o'clock. The public Is in
vited.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
DEATH N 1UMBuNG BunDINe
THREE BODIES TAKEN OUT;
FOUR PINNED IN DEBRIS.
Warehouse Collapses. Carrying
Workmsn-Fire Put Out Promptly.
Difficulties Of Rescue.

DETROIT, Mich. June IA six.
story storehouse at the plant OF the
Peninsular Stove Company. Sth and Fort
streets. collapsed shortly before noon TO.
day. At least four workmen. possibly
age.
Three bodies have been recovered A
number OF persons were injured.
One man has been located In the ruins
pinned down In such a position that i'm
mediate rescue is impossible. The great
est danger exists that any movement of
the tangled pile of beams. stoves and
bricks will crush out his life.
The building was thirty-two years old.
and had been used by the stove company
as a warehouse for over twenty-five years.
The upper floors OF the building were
we'll filled with the finished product Of
the plant.
About 1916 o'clock with no warning.
the top floor suddenly sagged. and then
gave way with a. crash. Each of the
lower floors sank In turn under the bur-
den Of falling stoves and debris.
Clouds of dust rose from the wreckage.
Almost before ii had settled fire was dis
covered in the basement OF the ruined
building.
A general fire alarm was Immediately
turned In. All the downtown police re-
serves were hurried to the plant.
II took the f1remen but a short time ia
control the flames. Then policemen. fire.
men and workmen from other depart
ments Of the great tablishfnent began
a frenzied digging for the men buried in
the mass of wreckage.
number Of persons who were In the
neighborhood OF the storehouse received
minor injuries from nying pieces Of
debris. Several officials OF the plant had
narrow escapes.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
HARTMAN ROAD TO PANAMA.?
Mexican Report Of Intention to
Build Pan-American Line.

Information from Mexico City SHOWS
that there Is much speculation there as
to the railroad plans of f. Fl. Hartman
In that republic. and it Is even reported
that he intends to build q railroad line to
the Isthmus Of Panama.
1t is declared in the Mexican Herald
that Mr.. Hartman controls today the
railroad situation from all points on the
west coast Of the United States to the
western terminus of the Panama canal.
Any time that the pan-American railroad
is necessary to his construction work he
will acquire it.
AT any time that he needs to acquire
concessions in Central America they will
be ready for him. The American
railroad, first suggested by James G.
Blaine. Is going to be a fact. and E. H.
Hartman is going to build it,
The track of the Southern Pacific is
being pushed forward to Guadala lara
Hartman surveyors are said to be push
Ing their surveys on in the direction of
Acapulco. A connection has been OBJ
tained in the name of Salt Lake City
men for line from Acapulco to Salina
Cruz, and this Is declared to be held open
for Mr.. Hartman. Thus connections
could be made with the present pan
American railroad, which extends into
Guatemala.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
PROPOSED CHINESE RAILWAY.
Willard Straight Sails for Peking.
Protest Over Loan,

Willard Straight. who Is to represent
the New York financial institutions inter-
ested in the Hankow-Sze-Chuen railway
loan, will sail from New York June 30
for Europe on his way to Peking. Mr..
Straight's resignation as American con-
sui at Mukden has been received at the
State Department
No definite response has yet come to the
State Department to the protest lodged
by Mr.. Fletcher. the American charge
d'affaires at Peking. against certain fea-
lures OF the agreement between China
and the German, British and French
banks for the loan of $27,50O,OOO on the
Hupeh section of the Hankow-Sze-Chuen
railroad. The right to participate in
loan on some portion of the system is
considered to be fully covered by the
promise made by the Chinese government
to Minister Conger in 1904.
1t is felt here that the effect of the
protest made by Mr.. Fletcher will be to
guarantee participation in the loan for
building some portion of that general
system, even should the present effort
toward securing q portion of that on the
Hupeh division be unsuccessful.
Evening star., 1909-06-12

tor Aldrich had lost the confidence OF
other republican senators which a leader
should have. Senator La Toilette made a
determined fight to compel the adoption
Of amendments to the wool schedule or
the tariff bill which were yesterday pre-
scented by himself. There were two
dozen or more of these proposed moditi-
cations. and they were intended to con-
solidate into one class. classes one and
two of the present wool schedule relatin
to raw woois and tn FIX an ad ralorem
rate of ~ per cent. while the present
third-ciass was transformed into the sec
ond-class and rate of 3J per cent pro-
vided the intention being to substitute
ad valorem for mixed speGIc and ad va
loren duties and to effectuate Senerai re-
duction of duties.
These amendments were before the SEN
ate for two or three hours and were the
subject of favoring speeches by their
author and by Senator Cummins but
Notwithstanding the earnest advocacy OF
these senators they went down Defore
the majority which right along has stood
for the finance committees work, the
vote being forty-four against the amend
ments TO thirty-two for them
Evening star., 1909-06-12
NERAL BUSINESS IMPROVES.
Reports From Dun Agents Show
Steady Trade Betterment.

NEW YORK. June 12.-Dispatches to
Dun.s Review indicate that unreasonable
weather in some sections Of the country
restricts distribution Of merchandise. but
all indications point to steady improve
ment in general business conditions. Phil
adelphia reports quiet but steady trade
in most directions. with a marked in
crease In some lines. notably iron and
wool Broadened activity in iron and steel
at Pfttsburg has beneficial effect on
general business, and conditions steadily
improve. Retail stocks are depleted and
the outlook for a good fail demand is
very promising.
Wholesale trade at Baltimore has been
fairly active, but infavorable weather has
interfered with the distribution of mer-
char1dfse at retail. Fall orders are re-
ceived in good volume, and the dry goods
situation is much improved satisfac-
tory retail business Is noted at Atlanta
and most wholesale and jobbing lines
report a good demand Trade is brisk
at Louisville. all reports being favorable,
although the movement of merchandise
was retarded somewhat by inclement
weather.
st. Louis reports a satisfactory retail
demand. with improved collections. Manu-
facturers receive larger orders and fu-
ture business displays more activity. En-
couraging advices are received from Kan
sas City, retail trade rejecting an active
demand while jobbers in all lines are
quite busy.
Unfavorable weather at Chicago re-
strcts distribution of goods at retail
Activity increases in all directions and
future buying is augmented by the tend
ency toward higher prices. Cincinnati
reports a steady improvement In trade
conditions. orders coming forward more
freely. while collections are more prompt.
Jobbing business steadily expands at
Cleveland: labor is well employed, and the
outlook is considered favorable. Mer-
chants anticipate an increased demand
because of the many visitors attracted
by the Industrial exposition.
A satisfactory trade Is noted at ST.
Paul although cool weather restricts re-
tail sales. Minneapolis reports a steadily
increasing demand at wholesale especial
Iy in agricultural supplies.
Evening star., 1909-06-12

the governor q: the island will return
there and remain as executive. in spite
Of the internal fights among the Porte
Ricans. There has been talk OF Gov
Post being suppianted The President
has asked him TO stay. and he wiii do SO
Doctors See President.
The legislative committee of the Ameri
can Medical Association called on Prcsi.
dent Taft today and laid before him reso
lutions adopted by the association recon-.
mendins legislation i'm the next Congress
The most important recommendation
made to the President were ss follows
ReafirminG the attitude OF the Ameri
can Medical Association in favor OF the
organization OF all existing nationa
health agencies into a single natona
public health bureau. land that IL hail.
with satisfaction the assurance OF Presi
dent Taft that he will recommend legis.
lation to that end" that the American
Medical Association recommends to Con.
gress the necessity of amending the ma.
tional food and drugs act to prohibit alb.
solutely and unqualiiiedly the use OF ben.
zoate OF soda and similar preservatvei
In the preparation and preservation ct
foods destined for interstate commerce
to provide for a system of federal inspec.
tion of all establishments engaged in the
preparation of foods destined for inter.
state commerce with view OF enforcing
sanitary cleanliness in such establish
ments. the prevention OF employment
therein OF persons afilicted with con.
tagious or infectious diseases.
Other recommendations were i'm favor
of legislation improving the status of the
public health and marine hospital service
the reorganization of the Hoaeital Corps
OF the navy: the appointment of dental
surgeons in the navy. the organization of
medical reserve corps for the navy and
provision for two hospital ships.
Among those who saw the Presideni
were DR.. Charles A. L. Reed OF Cincinnati
chairman: DR.. II. L. +. Johnson and
Health Officer W. C. Woodward of Wash
ington. Drs. Walter B. Dorstee. G. Lane
Taneyhill. J. NJ May. Edwin Walker j.
w. Clemner. and others
Ezekiel Leavitt. superintendent OF tn.
Washington Hebrew School. and editor
of the Washington Jewish Voice, va.
received in audience by President Taft
today. Mr.. Leavitt. who is the author
Of dozen and more books in Hebrew
English. Russian and Yiddish. obtained
permission from President Taft to ded.
icate to him his next book
Evening star., 1909-06-12
HIX TO BE PRESIDENT.
Regarded as Coming Head of Sea.
board Air Line.

RICHMOND. Va, June II 1t is
learned upon the best authority that c..
II. HN. general superintendent OF the
Seaboard Air Line railway, will succeed
W. A. Garrett as president of the road
Mr. Garrett will sever his connection with
the railroad June 81. and it is expected
that the duties OF the president will be
assumed by Mr.. Hix Immediately there
after. Mr.. Garrett resigns to become
vice president OF the T. II. Symineton
Company of Baltimore. manufacturers of
railroad specialties
Mr.. Hix is we'll known in this city and
throughout the state and section His
career in the service Of the Seaboard is
the story of a man OF ability and of to-
day. He is about forty-five years Of age
He began his connection with the railroad
AS station telegraph man From this
he became train dispatcher and then
,trainmaster. This led to his promotion to
the position of division superintendent,
and the latter to that of general superin-
tendent. 1t Is now regarded as a practi-
cal certainty that he will be the next
president Of the road. He is a native of
Nelson county, Va.
Evening star., 1909-06-12
ROCK FALLS IN FRONT YARD.
Not a Meteor. But Partial Product
Of Blasting Operations.

1t has been raining heavily the past
week and Lee Mosher of Cleveland Park
had ceased to wonder what new stunts
the rain cluds were indulging in when he
saw a huge rock fall from the sky into
his front yard this morning.
His gardener was still more startled,
because the billet of stone ciouded his
vision caused whizznR sound near his
ears and landed at his feet.
1t was found not to be a portion of a
meteor, but q section of a rock that
forms an undesirable part OF neigh
boring lot.
After an investigation Mr.. Mosher made
speed TO the District building. where he
described what had happened. He said
that some blasting was going on near his
home In the subdivision now being opened
and that big charge set of early this
morning had sent boulder into his front
ward He asked Engineer Commissioner
Judson that he and his family be given
protection.
An Investigation showed that George P
Robinson had received permit to do
some blasting near Mr.. Mosher's home
An inspector was sent to the scene and
he will report whether ii Is considered
necessary to keep an inspector there all
the time the expense OF his services to
be paid by the person holding the per-
nit.