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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
RIGHTS OF CHURCH
MAINTAINED BY
THE PEOPLE
Union With State Not Necessary
in America
JUDGE TAFT TO MINISTERS
Religious Influence Should Be Behind
Everything We Do, Says Presi-
dent Elect

Augusta, Me-, Jan. 6.-To the Pro
testant ministers of Augusta, Judge
Taft yesterday expressed his views
regarding the influence of the church
upon civilization and its usefulness in
aiding governmental development
His talk might be regarded as an in
teresting addition to the general dis
cussion which has been INDUCED in
regarding religious beliefs.
The ministers had extended Mr.,
Taft 4 cordial welcome and expressed
a desire to arrange a reception for
him, their manifestation of friendli-
ness being concluded with prayer
Mr.. Taft began by thanking them for
their good will and their prayers, add
ing. In carrying on the burden Of a
government, which with its increasing
usefulness certainly entails greater
tasks. they who are charged with its
execution need every assistance and
sympathy
Mr.. Taft referred to the moral
awakening" during the past four years
as an indication of the healthful state
of our civilization The people had
demanded a moral reform. and in this,
he sid, the clergy must take an i'm
portant part
1T is difficult sometimes to explain
to one who has been used to the close
union of church and state, such as was
preserved in Spain, such as is preserv-
ed in some other countries, the real
attitude of the American government
toward the church He assumes that
if we separate the church from the
state 1t means that the state does not
favor the church. had the honor TO
represent this country in transaction
of a business character with Leo XIII
al the Vatican, and there pointed out
TO him, with all the emphasis possible
that the separation of church and state
was in the interest~of the church, and
that in America he could count on the
sustaining of the rights Of the church
and its encouragement by every legit
innate means on the part of the people
without its assuming any government
tai function or having any government
tai right such as it has in other coun
tries.
1T comes over me every once in a
while. when | am charged with &C
complishing something among a PEG
pie. how absolutely essential it is that
we should have the influence of the
church behind everything that we do
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
MRS. JOHN W. WILLIAMS DEAD
Well Known Resident Passed Away
This Morninu.

Mrs John W. Williams died at her
home on School street this morning
at 4 o'clock after a lingering illness.
The cause OF death has not been stat
ed.
The deceased was born in Winches-
ter. n. H., February 5, 1916. Her
maiden name was Jennie S. Clapp.
She came to this town in 1851 and has
made her home here since. On Octo-
Der is, 1865 she was married In Troy
to John W. Williams who survives
her
Besides her husband she leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Louis L. Tiffany and
Miss Jennie Williams. and one son,
Charles Williams all OF whom reside in
this town. Two sisters, Mrs. w F..
Taylor Of Berlin. n. Y, and Mrs. J. X.
Miller of New York and one brother
Charles Clapp of Newark ~ j., also
survive her
Mrs. Williams was an active mem
Der Of the Episcopal church for sew
eral years. She was also a member of
the local Woman's Relief Corps. The
deceased had many frineds by whom
she was highly respected on account
of her kindly disposition and eXem-
plary character. ref
No funeral arrangements have yet
been made. Notice of the same will
appear in Thursdays paper,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
THREE BASEBALL
LEAGUES FORM
NEW CLASS
Eastern, Pacific and American
Take New Rank
HARMONIOUS ARGU MENT
Eastern and American Failed to Sc
cure Representation on Nation
al Commission.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 6.-Unless
something not anticipated happens to-
day, the clouds that have lowered over
the baseball situation will pass away
and there will be no more baseball
war.
Yesterday the commission in con
junction with the National association,
decided to accede to the requests Of
the Eastern League and the American
association in all but one particular
that being that the two leagues be
made third party TO the National
agreement and be given representa-
ton on the National Commission. This
request was hardly presented before
it was emphatically denied, and the
Eastern League and the American as
sociation, seeing that 1t was useless to
urge this request, waived the point and
| 1t looked as though the warning fac
tons among the minor leagues had
, come TO a definite understanding.
But the session went over till today
! because MISUNDERSTANDING arose
when it was decided to revise the fay
ors granted to the Eastern League and
, the American association in order that
no misunderstanding might occur in
| the future as to territorial rights.
The Interpretation of the wording
| of these grants by each faction was
different and after debate it was de
cided that the question should be left
to the National commission and that
lis decision on the subject would be
satisfactory to both factions
The meeting is virtually at an end
and every one seems satisfied. II
will take a few minutes today for the
commission to settle the matter.
The Eastern League and the Amer
lean association gained permission &c
be put in a class higher than Glass a
and this class is termed "AA."
The Pacific Coast League is also
raised TO this class. Class "AA' viii
be allowed to govern its internal NJ
fairs, although still member of the
! National association. and will be al
lowed to draft from Glass A league.
and those beneath Class A under Ger
tain conditions laid down by the Nat
ional commission This class will be
allowed certain territorial rights to b,
decided upon by the commission to
morrow.
The meeting lasted six hours anC
this was the only subject brought NJ
before the supreme body of baseball
President Pulliam did not attend tn,
! meeting of the commission as he was
in Louisville on business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
mrs. BEISEL TELLS
Of FATAL NIGHT
WITH ERB
SIayerEOf Politician on the
Witness Stand
ADMITS THE SHOOTING
Describes Struggle for Possession Of
Revolver With Which She Ended
Mans Life

Media. Jan. 6.-The story of the
tragedy as related by Mrs Catherine
Beisel was the dramatic feature OF the
proceedings yesterday in the trial of
Mrs Catherine Beisel and Mrs NJ
Florence Erb charged with the muir
der of the latters husband, Captain j
Clayton Erb.
Sobbing violently the witness stood
upright in the witness box and in
voice choked with emotion. exclaimed
IL shot him; pulled the trigger,
don't know how many times-taen all
was dark
Describing the struggle with Cap
tain Erb, when il is alleged he chased
Mrs. Erb, revolver in hand, on the
fateful night, Mrs. Beisel said. He
came toward me and as he came
sprang at him. don't know exactly
how it happened We tussled over
the hall for the revolver He pushed
me against the door He had me up
against the wall beside the bathroom
door | was braced against the door
and | tried to hold him off gave
an awful push and broke loose He
caught me again | had the pistol and
fired. | was afraid he'd kill my sis
ter
The witness pointed as with an mag
mary revolver as she repeated the
story and then dropped back into her
seat. Everything grew dark after
that, and / don't know what happen
ed" she said
In almost every detail the witness
! corroborated the story of the alleged
brutal treatment which she and her
sister received at the hands of Cap
tain ETb. Several letters were put in
evidence, among them one from Mrs.
! Erb to Mrs. Beisel, in which She wrote
This is the solution OF all the trouble
in my life with my husband Before
| married him | told him every secret
of my soul and this is what he gOads
ME with until | am driven to almost
destroying myself. If it were not for
the fear of hell, death would indeed
be a relief fear he will kill me
when he is in a drunken state"
At the conclusion OF Mrs. Beisels
testimony a number of Witnesses were
called to testify to the character of
the accused woman The defense
then closed
In rebuttal, District Attorney Nc
Dade, offered in evidence letters writ
ten by Captain Erb to Mrs. Erb while
she was in a Chester hospital and at
other times, in which he advised her
to be cheerful and happy and not to
worry over the past The district at
toney bitterly arraigned both Mrs
Beisel and Mrs. Erb, picturihg the lat
ter as a misunderstanding hypocrite
who came into court with her widows
weeds to blacken her husbands mem
DRY. He declared the murder to have
been willful and premeditated and de-
manded a first degree verdict
The case will probably go to the
jury this afternoon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06

THE play is romantic drama Of
the Zenda type which grew more ard
more romantic as it progressed but It
seemed to please the audiences inn
mensely.
THE first act occurs in the hotel
yard of Edewess, the capital of
Graustark where two Americans, Gren
fell Lorry and Harry Anguish in
search of women, oyerhear plot to
kidnap the Princess Yetye In the
second act in the princess bedroom,
Iorry discovers in the princess, the
woman whom he is seeking, lells the
wouldbe kidnappers and is wounded.
The third act, taking place in the
throne room OF the castle gives Lorry
chance to do some loyemakng aud
to express his opinion Of the drunken
Prince Lorenz who is also a suitor for
Yetive. The prince retaliates and
challenges Lorry to fight a duel. The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06

Gertrude Perry made regal Pr'n-
cess Yetiye and at times acted well
the role. Sadie Clallm, as Therese,
the maid, Gladys Thorpe as Countess
Dagmar and Jane Lathin as Countess
Yvonne were all good in prominent
parts
alfred Britton made dignifed Lor
ny, although he Is more of a comedian
than anything else w. A. Howell was
excellent as the yillainous Prince Ga.
briel although he was more yillainous
at times than was absolutely neces-
sary. II o. Taylor as Harry Anguish
was perhaps the most capable man in
the company Edward Melvin was a
most capable chief of police while
Frank Howson as the Prince Lorenz
was weak. John Burkell was amusing
as Sitsky.
The production was excellently stag
ed and well eostumed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
VILLAGE MEETING
Voters of Bennington Center Elected
Officers for 1909.


The annual meeting of the voters Of
the village OF Bennington Center was
largely attended at the Old Academy
library building Tuesday evening.
The meeting was called to order by
Moderator John " D. S. Merrill who
has served in this capacity for several
years. The following officers were
then elected: Trustees, Samuel l.. Rob
inson, Hans Kelson, Harry Patchin,
Samuel b. Hall and w. H. Berry.
George A. Robinson was reelected
clerk and r. II. Merrill treasurer.
George Worthington and S. II. Black
mere were chosen as auditors.
Permission was granted allowing
people interested to erect marker on
the green on the site of the Old First
church.
1t was voted to place new electric
light on the road on the north side of
the monument.
This is the last meeting that will
be held in January as the law recently
passed provides for the regular meet
ing on the first Tuesday in October in
order to allow summer residents a
voice in the selection of officers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06

prince leaves the room, ostensibly to
secure the weapons and is shot. .T.or-
ry is arrested for the crime. Act 4
takes place in the BEDROOM Lorry.
having been allowed to escape from
his prison, refuses to leave Graustark
and does his melodramatic best TO com
promise the princess successfully. He
is found in her apartments by the vii
famous Prince Gabriel who threatens
many unpleasant things unless the
princess accedes to his demands. I'm
the fifth act the princess is about to
sign away n large part of her prin-
cipality TO pay the debt due the father
Of Prince LorenZ who thirsts for the
blood Of Iorry the accused slayer Of
his son. Harry Anguish at this juno
ture charges PRINCE Gabriel with the
murder Of lorenz lind all ends happily
with Lorry locked In the princess en-
brace.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen
Counties Of the State.

Items Of Interest From Fourteen
Counties Of the State.
Both Montpelier and Barre report
fewer marriages last year than III
1907. although 1908 was a leap year
II has been decided to hold the neX y
annual meeting of the Vermont olale
Teachers Association at Burlington
next October.
Owing to the prevalence of mumps
the Shelburne schools will not open
for another week.
The annual statements of the Mont,
heller Savings banks show deposits iIS,
Of more than sl25O,OOO gain OF over
500. GOO over last year.
Ward Macy, aged "a years; ana an.
lanes Mcneil aged 10, were oadly
hurt while coasting on road west "
he state house at Montpelier recent
Nv Macy suffered the fracture Oh OH.
hin and Mcneil q compound fracture
Of the left leg just above the ankle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
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Send for new 1909 catalogue which
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
ROOSEVELT TAKES MEARNs
Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Depart
ment, Retired, for African Hunt.

Washington, Jan. 6.-In accordance
with formal order Issued at the War
Department by direction of the Pres
ident, Lieut.. Col. Edgar A. Mearns of
the army, medical department, retired
base been assigned to active duty with
his consent, and is to report in person
to the president of the United States
for duty, with station in this city"
Lieut.. Col. Mearns is to accompany
President Roosevelt and his party on
their hunting expedition to Africa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS
Uptown Hose Company Held Large
Meeting Tuesday Evening.

Eagle Hose Company elected the
following officers for the year 1903 at
their meeting Tuesday evening:
President, James Quinn; vice-presi-
den, William Briggs; recording secre-
tary. John Sanburn; financial secre-
tary. Charles Harvey; treasurer, John
Hogan; Foreman, Charles Briggs;
first assistant, Thomas Shea; second
assistant Albert Houston.
The meeting was large and har-
monious.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
ROMANTIC DRAMA OF zENpA TYPE
"Graustark" at the Opera House Next
Monday Evening.

A. G. Delamater's company which
81 to present the drama "Graustark'
at the Bennington opera house next
Monday evening recently appeared for
a matinee and evening production at
North Adams and the Transcript of
that city. which has the reputation Of
being severely critical in its theatrical
writings. has this to say of the play;
Grace Hayward's FIVE act play adop'
ted from George Barr McCutcheon S
novel, "Graustark' was seen for the
first time in this city Saturday after
noon in the Empire theatre by a large
audience. The play was repeated in
the evening before much smaller
house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
ELECTION or OFFICERS
w. II. Bradford Hook and Ladder Co.
Chose officers Tuesday Evening

At large and enthusiastic meeting
Tuesday evening the members of the
w. II. Bradford Hook and Ladder Co,
No. |, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year.
Foreman, w. F. Ashton; assistant
foreman, j H. Pratt recording secre-
tary Thomas Hoey; financial secre-
tary Richard Hurley; treasurer, w. P.
Hogan: president, John Carroll, vice
president, James Connolly.
The report of Treasurer w. p. Ho-
gan showed that the finances of the
company we're of the best, having
nearly 5000 to its credit, with all bills
paid. The membership is complete
and are in harmonious working order.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair tonight and Thursday
except probably snow in extreme north
portion. Tonight severe cold wave.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
NO FAMINE IN PAPER
Rain Ends Long Drought Which Prov
ed Critical to the Mills

ed ETHICAL 70 the Minis
Glens Falls, n. Y, Jan. 6.-Fears
that a paper famine was imminent
were allayed yesterday when the long
drought in this section was broken.
Rain fell steadily during the day end
ing temporarily the danger.
- The situation was 50 critical that
the international Paper company had
decided to shut down three paper ma
chimes this week. The pulp mill was
started Yesterday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-06
NORTH BENNINGTON

Agnes l.. Green who has been in the
Samaritan hospital for three weeks ex-
poets to return home Thursday.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-13
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1909.

President Taft will receive salary of
100000 per year. The salary of the president
has for many years been grossly inadequate
and the increase in the salary is only just.
The presidents from Washington to Grant
received only $4,000, and those from Grant to
Taft $4,000, but Washington's salary was more
extravagant for his time than is 100000 for
Taft, considering the great difference in the
size of the country then and now.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-13

lady reporter sent in very entertaining
write-up of the bachelors in the Legislature to
the ST. Paul Dispatch recently, but it now ap-
pears that seven married men were included
in the list Such deception calls for inves-
tigating committee at once.
5
J The board of regents have asked the legis-
lature to provide permanent half mill tax for
the support of the university. The usual howl
against this and against all the appropriations
for the university has gone up, and yet there is
no institution of which the people as whole
are prouder than they of their university.
The board of regents conservative men,
and this recommendation of theirs deserves
most careful consideration at the hands of the
legislature.
Minneapolis and St. Paul have revived the
quarrel over the location of the proposed Ar
mour packing plant III New Brighton, north
east of Minneapolis and northwest from St.
Paul. St. Paul claims that it would be
nuisance to the choice residence section of that
city, and cites the conditions around the Chi
cago stock yards as proof Minneapolis is very
anxious to secure the plant, and thinks it
The farmers of the Northwest hope that the
quarrel between the two cities will not result
in the plant being abandoned. '.
S
An exchange truthfully says: "The trade
territory of town is not all dependent upon
the distance to neighboring trading points.
The trade territory depends upon the enterprise
of the merchants and the residents of the town.
If town does not reach after the trade it will
come only as fast as it has to and will grow as
it is forced to. But if the merchants go after
business in the surrounding country, advertis-
ing in every possible way, and making good
every word of their advertising, trade will come
from an ever increasing radius. The town
will gain a reputation for being awake and it
will forge to the front. 1t is the men in the
town and not altogether the men living within
a certain number of miles from it that makes
the town.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-13
PREMATURE WAR SCARE.

The unremitting exertions of the govern
ment to place the United States in condition
of preparedness for not to be regarded
as active war measures. 1t has long been a
feature of the military policy of the President,
strongly urged and seconded by the War De-
partment, to so fortify Pearl Harbor, in the
Hawaiian Islands, as to make it practically
impregnable. To that end shipments of ma
terial, of great defense guns and of harbor
mines have been constant, and there is nothing
in the fact that vessels so laden left the Golden
Gate yesterday, to indicate any change in the
status of our foreign relations. That the de-
parture of the transports should be associated
with the legislative events of California is
natural to excitable mind but even
tempered consideration of the situation fails to
disclose anything alarming.
The complete fortifcation of Pearl Harbor
is very essential part of the military program.
With a long waste of water on either side,
Hawaii is the key to the Pacific. It is only less
important relatively, than is Malta to the
Mediterranean. Napoleon recognized the value
to England of the fortress at Malta, and in his
endeavor to prevent the execution of British
plans declared that "f England could hold
Malta she could command tue Mediterranean"
Beyond doubt Japan, the only really militant
power of the Far East, repeats the Napoleonic
sentiment with regard to Pearl Harbor but the
United States will proceed with the fortifcation,
nevertheless, and Japan interpose no diplo
matte objection. But these plans must not be
taken as imminent war measures.
Ordering the torpedo fleet north and pre-
Pacific must not be regarded as significant of
war or danger of war. But without doubt
both are associated by sensationalists with the
measures pending in the coast state legislatures
and have resulted in a scare color to the
news sent out. Even should the worst occur
in those egslatures-should the worst fears
be realzed-it would be the extremity to as
sumo that war with Japan would result. The
United States does not want war, but could
accept it if inevitable. Outside the lingo e1e-
ment in Japan, that country is still less disposed
to end the peace, and any irritation which
might result from the indscretion of coast
legislatures may yield to the emollent influ-
ences of diplomacy.
In the meantime, there is no occasion for
American anxiety, even tho affairs reach the
alarm condition.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-07-15
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