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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-02
WITHOUT SAFETY COUPLINGS
Central Vermont Summoned Before
Federal Court

Rutland, Aug. 1.-The Central Yer
mont railroad has been summoned to
appear before the Federal court in
Rutland October 5. to answer to the
charge of violating the law in refer
ence to the safety appliances on trains
and there are ten counts against the
road. The citation was served by
Deputy Marshal Reeves on w. H.
Chaffee, clerk of the road, at st. AL
bans.
This action grows out OF the recent
inspection made of the Central Yer
mont by the interstate commerce COM
mission inspectors. The inspector
enters a yard, examines the cars and
if one is found to have been moved
in train when there is any defective
safety appliance about 1t, it is used
as the ground for bringing action.
The entire line was inspected and but
ten defective care were found.
The officials of the road have exer-
cised the greatest care In regard to
avoiding tae use of defective cars but
some time ago it was found necessary
to issue an order making the train
men who handle such car respon-
sihle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Henry G. Root is in Troy today on
business.
Miss Harriet Sibley is spending the
day in Troy.
Boys suits at $500 and young mems
suits at $500 at Mulligan & Roche's.
More reduced prices now at the No
week stores to clean up for the season.
Henry Marsh who has been under
going treatment at Sand Springs has
returned.
Miss Bessie Harbour has returned
to her work at the Nichols after two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Charles G. Walker and family
have gone to Arlington to spend the
month of August.
Fred NJ. Hollister who has been Wis
iting for few days in town returned
on Saturday to Burlington.
Frank M. Wood left today for Mt
Tabor here he is repairing and alter
ing the residence of Miss Nettie Lin
coin.
Miss Maude GaluSna recent sIauu
ate of Bliss Business College today be-
gan her duties as bookkeeper with the
firm of Roster & Cottrell.
N. Noveck has decided to continue
the overstock sacrifice sale at his two
large stores on Main street for two
weeks longer, ending August IL.
Miss Bessie Shapiro of BrockLon.
Mass, has been spending two weeks
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Harry
Levin. Her mother. Mrs. N. Shapiro
and son Harold we're there over Sun
day Mrs. Shapiro announces the en-
gagement of her daughter, Miss Bes-
sic, to Jacob Levin, Oldest son OF Mr..
and Mrs. II. Harry Levin. The mar
riage will not take place for some
months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-02
NEW CLUB ROOMS OPENED
Canadian Club Has Fine Quarters
Over Old DrysdaIe Store

The Canadian club formally opened
its new rooms Saturday evening with
a large attendance of members and a
few invited guests. Their new rooms
are located in the Putnam building On
North street formerly occupied by A..
Drysdale & Son. TIE club has the
entire third floor which has been fit
ted into as attractive club rooms as
there is in town.
Music was furnished by the band
which gave fine program. There
were also songs, recitations and other
features. Refreshments were served
and the affair was a signal success.
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MAKES NEW WORLD MARK
Ahearn Covers 50 Feet, 6 1-2 Inches in
Two Hops and Jump

New York, Aug. AT the Clan-na-
Gael track and field games at Celtic
Park, L. l., yesterday. Daniel F.
Anearn of the Irish-American A. c.,
covered so feet 6 1-2 inches in the two
hops and jump six inches more than
the recognized worlds record by Dan
Shannahan at Limerick, Ireland, near
ly 20 years ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-02
IMMUNE OF TYPHOID
Three Patients Vaccinated with Ser
UNI Drink Germs by the Millions

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 2-The last of
the series of typhoid tests have been
applied to Sergeant Fuller and Priv
ates Schmidt and Goodman of Fort
Omaha, and they have been pronoun-
ced immune. In June they were vac
clnated WITH typhoid serum and dey-
eloped the disease in a mild form. La
ter they were vaccinated but the SER
um did not take. Ten days ago they
underwent the supreme test that of
drinking freely of gallon of stagnant
water into which one million fever
germs had been placed. The men
were placed in the hospital and close
ly watched They should have deN ell
oped symptoms witnin five to seven
days but as none has appeared they
are now declared immune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair tonight and Tuesday.
Moderate temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-02
OLDEST METHODIST MINISTER
Rev Sedgwick W. Biddell Will Reach
the 100 Year Mark in December

the 100 Year Mark in December
Middlebury, Aug. with faculties
retained to a remarkable degree and
physically well preserved the Rev.
Sedgwick W. Biddell, who has been a
preacher of the gospel for rs years is
passing his last years at the home of
mis- son at East Middebury. Although
he will be 100 years old December 6,
MIR. Biddell is still in the best of
health. Up to a few months ago he
had performed his $40 marriage cere-
mony.
He is said to be the Oldest living
Methodist minister in America,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-02
Bennington

swimming run made with two out.
Score by innings:
Pittsfeld- o. 900 90 0 0 OIL
Benning'n- O01OO 90 IL
To base hits A. Ferry, Keefe; three
base hits, Prindle; first base on balls
off Armett 3, off Haynes 2; sacrifice
hits, Burns, Armett; stolen bases,
Prindle, Watson; struck out by Ar
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Newest VeilingS

desirable notwithstanding
us.
third regular The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-02
IS POn9ee Linen & Silk Coats

Hardly two of style-most desirable
models-tan and black.
$1,000 Black Silk Coats $15 90
$3.50 Black Silk Goats $500
$1,000 Tan Pongee Goats $1,000
$1,000 Tan Pongee Goats $lO.o3
$3.50 Tan Pongee Goats p S.o9
S 5 90 Linen Dust Goats . 3.S9
S $50 Linen Dust Goats y 80
TOURIST COATS-long, loose box mod
els-grey tweed mixtureS-at $3.S9-
were $500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
DEADLOCK ENDS
At SPRINGFIELD
VOTE CANvASSGC BUT STORM
CLOUDS LURk OVER CAPITOL
IN SHAPE OF CONTEST BY
STEVENSON

Springfield, H., Jan. 13.-Ordel
came out OF the chaos today in
Springfield and the deadlock which
for nearly a week halted activity was
broken by the senate filing to the hall
'of representatives and there witness
ing the opening Of returns and the
publishing of the result which de-
clared Governor Deneln ana other
state officers elected.
Storm clouds still float above the
state house in the shape of a petition
asking for a recount of the governor
ship ballots
The senatorial situation is not yet
clear and il is predicted that fierce
cont6s will be waged over the elec-
tion cf successor to Hopkins.
The harmonious action of the legis-
latcrs today makes it possible that
the inaugural ceremonies will be he'd
mex Monday
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
ACRES OF COAL BOATS
Now Pscs ng Down the Ohio River
Ten Million Bushels Floating BY
Louisville.

Louisville. XIV. Jan. l3.-Acres oi
coal. The first Of the shipment Of D..
6laps0 bushels from Piusburz
Uhich has been delayed in the uppe.
bends of the Ohio river are foatiu-
through Louisville tonight fef th.
south. The coal came on a rise 81
the headWaters. All night long steam
ers followed the Use uhiCh arrive
here during The course af she dav
scma q the coal being Jeff f0r thiH
city, the remainder going through fhs
canal and southuarl
Because Of TIE loU water iu the ga
nal here the big to0uioats had 10 D.
sEarprl and returned to PlrstIrz
uhue lighter toEs carried the ship
ments along. This o. the first era
uhich has been able to D. aosfad OIL
a1s DAYS. because of low water
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
HALF A HUNDRED
Hchoes Given Walking Orders" Out
of Cairo Yesterday Under
5000 Fine.

Sergeant Cowell and several of his
night force coralled half a hundred
hoboes early yesterday morning. in
the rear end of the basement OF
Nichols & Stegg's place at Sixth AM
Ohio streets. where they mad been
permitted to take refuge for the night
out Of the cold The whole party
were aroused from their sumbers
about o'clock and marched to police
headquarters where they We're made
comfortable till Judge Ross opened
court when they were assessed $100
and costs each for doing nothing and
ordered to leave town, There Were
Il Of them and there was not dollar
in cash in the crowd. Ten were Whit
and Al black
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
FIRST SESSION
CUBAN CONGRESS
COtVEnEO YESTEECtY TO PASS
UPON CREDENTIALS OF MEM
BERS --- lNAUG URATloN OF
EXECUTIVES JAN. 23.

Havana, Jan l3.--Althodgh Tie
fhiuS of sell y r. 'tn; Vlii not Ia
Officially turned ever to the Cuban
authorities until January ZS, when the
inauguration cf Pres; ;dtlI Gomez and
Vice President Zayas viii take place
the meeting tolay Of the -Iew Cuba
congress ininitial session marked the
beginning Of IT," en- Of the second pc,
riud Of Americal interrtr tion in the
fsanl. Which began Win tie breaking
uul Of the yClution ~ gust, 1906.
Little or no public interest was
manifested IN the sqtharing of the
legislators, the infrose tting merely
lc pass upon thI CrcGefltisls of the
a.embers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14

PASS MEASURE
PROHIBITING SALE OF lNTOTl
CANTS IN THE STATE OF
TENNESSEE.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION
In Galleries and on Floor of Legs a.
ture---Governor Expected to
Veto, But Bill viii Be
Passed Over Him.

Nashville, Tenn Jan. 13,--The ILL
to prohibit the sale of intoxicants in
Tennessee passed the house this
evening G2 to 80. Fifty votes is a ma
iolity twenty-five Republican VT I'd
fol and one against the measure.
The measure passed is the Cne
favorably acted on yesterday by tie
senate. and now goes to Governor
Patterson He is expected to yeto
it but under the constitution his veto
Cnly operates as suggestion, not as
d stay, and a bare majority may pass
the bill over the executives unfavcr.
able action
The bill provides that prohibition
will become effective July /, 1909.
When the final vote was an.
nounced the cheers from the galleries
were deafening, the demonstration on
the oor and In the galleries last ng
several minutes.
Tonight the state.widers are iubi
laLtly asserting that the bill will be
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
EARTHQUAKES CONTINUE
Rain Retards Work Of Rescuers-
Fifteen Persons to Be Tried
For Thefts.

Messina. Jan. 13.-The weather was
bad yesterday. a tOrrential rain great
ly impeding the work OF searching the
ruins. Shocks Of earthquake continue
at short intervals. but they no longer
cause panics. as the people are be
coming accustomed 10 them
The civil registers al the municipal
Offices were completely destroyed.
but duplicates which were stored a.
the court Of justice appear to be in
tact Survivors will. therefore De
able to obtain any records that may
be Necessary 10 establish their civil
status.
a court martial will sit on January
"a and try fifteen persons who are
accused Of thefts and outrages.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
VICTIMS or TERRIBLE MINE EX
PLOSlON BURNED BEYOND
IDENTIFICATION.
LEGS AND HEAD CONE
From Some Bodes-Rescuers De
scribe Conditions in Mine as Hor-
ribie-Expert's Opinion as
to Cause.

BmeGeld, w. Va, Jan ia tota
Of 35 bodies have been taken fror
the ill-fated mine at Lick Branch
Men in the rescue crews report mos
CHASTITY sights within the workings oi
the mine. where the bodies are found
mangled and mutilated beyond iden
tification.
1t is difficult, they declare, to dis
tinguish between whites and blacks
because they are so frightfully burn
ed. Some Of the bodies taken frcm
the mines resemble charred masses
CT flesh more than human beings.
From some of the bodies the legs
are gone, from others, arms. One was
completely headless
Experienced mine men are authori
ty for the statement that this is the
first case on record where two explos
ions took place in the same mine in
sch a short space OF time, nd are un
able to explain its cause.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
SH|VELEY GETS
THE NOMINATION
or DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS OF IN
DIANA LEGISLATURE FOR
SENATOR.
ON TWENTIETH BALLOT
Kern Lead Until Seventeenth Ballot
--shiveIy Gathered Strength as
BaIlotina Continued-Shlve-
Iy's Record.

, o'clock this morning (Thursday) the
democratic caucuc OF the Indiana leg
islature after twenty ballots chose
former congressman Benjamin f
Shlvely of South Bend for the UniteJ
States senate. The last ballot stood
as follows:
shiyely Az Kern, So; Lamb, 4;
Menzies. / Chas. Mas, /.
Shively was escorted into the hall
made a brief speech and was loudly ap
plauded.
From the first ballot, Shively de-
veloped more strength than was gen.
orally conceded to him and on the
Goth ballot received sufficient mum
ber of votes to win.
John W. Kern, who had a good lead
on the first ballot, was unable TO mas
ter enough strength to win the prize.
At 1880 this morning Thursday his
followers tried to force an adjourn
ment of the caucus but were defeat,
ed by one vote. None of the other eau
didates developed sufficient strength
TO be a strong contender in the eau
Gus.
Shively was born in ST Joseph
county, March 20, 1857 He bradu.
ated from the law department of the
University of Michigan in 1856;
taught school and engaged in jour
nalism; was elected to the 4Sth con
gress to fiji vacancy and reelected
to fifteth, fifty-frst and fifty-second
congress. Was democratic candidate
for governor of Indiana in 1896; re-
ceived the democratic vote of Indi-
ana state legislature, for United State
senator in 1903 and 1905.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
BIG INCREASE IN
POSTAL EXPENSES
REQUIRE 12 MILLION MORE FOR
FISCAL YEAR THAN PRES
ENT YEAR.
TO RAISE THE SALARIES
CT Clerks and Carriers Also increase
Their Number--Appropria-
ton Asked For is
$234,ooo,ooo.

Washington, Jan. lot will re-.
Quire 1894 100000 70 run the postal
service during the fiscal year OF 1910.
according to the decision reached by
the house committee On post1flices
and pcstroade today
Recommendation of an approplia-
tlon of this amount will be included
in the report the committee viii sui.
init to the house shortly.
The amount is an increase Of about
twelve million dollars over the APP
preparation for the present fiscal year
Among the changes recommended are
the following:
A provision in the bill agreed upon
by the committee will promote 50 per
cent, OF the eligible 81 100 clerks and
carriers to $1,000; provision is made
for the promotion of $1,000 apartment
car clerks to $1,000; an increase of
$l,114,0O0 for the extension of fural
service is provided
Additional clerks are authorized to
number 1900; additional carriers l.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
OF THE
SENATE UPHELD
CAN DIRECT HEAD SOF DEPART.
MEN : TO GIVE CONGRESS-
INFORMATION.
LODGE RA SES QUESTION
Others Speak in Favor of Question
Under Consideration Mrs.
Coghan Granted Pension
News From Capitol.

Washington, Jan. 13-The author.
ity Of congress to direct the heads of
the executive departments to send to
the senate or house information In
their possession was the 81 bject of an
extended speech In the senate today
by Bacon, Of Georgia. Bacon took the
bread view that congress has absolute
power to demand from the heads ef
del artments any information Withfl
their possession. and even to require
them to give reasons for their actirn
or non-action on any matter coming
before them
Lodge questioned The power of cen
gress to deman' papers on file in dip
lomatic ra,ters and insisted upon
ath right Of the president to exer-
.sa discretion in such matters.
Hale declared he did not believe
the president intended to state In his
message to congress that he would
not furnish documents and inform4.
ton, but merely that he declined to
permit a cabinet officer to furnish
reasons for action he had taken He
stated he would regret seeting cen.
eress and the president lock horns n
th, question of the power of n
gress to procure information In posr'
ses ssion Of the executive.
Fulton. Teller, Clapp, Monrir and
others joined in the debate. all ef
them upholding the powers Of the
senate in the matter under consider.
alton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
SLABS Wife a. TIMES
Man Goes Suddenly insane and In
jures Six Persons--Wife Not
Expeced to Live.

Hamilton, Ohio, Jan. Rudolph
Writ escretay Of Wirtz Transfer
company, a prominent business man
went insane today and ran amrck,
injuring six persons, Including his
wife who will prabobly die. Wirtz
assailed his wife with a pen knife at
their home. He cut and stabbed the
woman fortyfour time I'm the face
breast, neck and head. He cut out
her left eye and severed her right
thumb Writ was beaten almost in.
3ible before being dsarmed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
RETURNED TO HUSBAND
Ard Woman's Paramour Killed Her
Then Committed Suicide
Tragedy in Washington.

Washington. Jan. 13.-Because she
returned to her husband from whom
Harbin, aged Al, and mother of sevln
children, was shot and killed at her
home this evening by Frederick ],
Kruemer aged 49, Kraemer thea
shot and killed himself.
1t is said Mrs. Harbin became es'
tranged from her husband Daniel
Harbin, as a result of Kraemer's at
tentions. but for the sake of the chill
dren they agreed to live together
again.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
SPERRY GOES To ROME
Admiral of United States Atlantic
Fleet viii Extend American
Sympathy 10 King.

Rome. Jan. 1s.-Rear Admiral
Sperry will come TO Rome on Thurs
day. where he will Do received by tho
king. to whom be- Will express thu
sympathy Of the American navy for
the Italian people in their great aTic
tion
Ambassador Gnscom had a confer
ence with Archbishop ireland t1day
and delivered to him the message q
the archbishop Of Messiua impI0rlae
Archbishop ireland for further Ameri
can aid. The archbishop said that
be would take un the matter with the
vatican and with the clergy 10
America.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
URGES REMOVAL or ALL
DRUNKEN OFFICIALS

Dss Moines Iowa. Jan. 18-Attor
hey General Byars On an address to
might urged the removal Of duHien
public officials BE would emgouer
the governor 20 remove county at.
torneys. sherifs. mayors. constables
ana marshais or chiefs Of police for
uilfui neglect Of duty. corruption
uuful hfsconiuci and malaimiais
tration IN oHice. and for 5utoxication
On cunFictian oI drunkenness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
$500 FOR FAIRGROUNDS.

Washington. Jan. Is. Practically
the whole session of the house today
was devoted to the discussion Of an
amendment to the District Of Colrm-
bia appropriation bill, appropliating
$4,000 for children's play grounds
The subject occasioned lively de-
bate The supporters Of the proposi.
cordingly was adopted
The bill was still pending when
the house adjourned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. IA bill
10 regulate campaign contributions
vas introduced I'm the senate today.
Corporations according 10 the bill
must u they make contributions. 10
go in the prescribed manner under
p,ualty 81 dissolution. Candidates
for political office are not 90 be per.
mittci 10 spend money except for
strictly legitimate purposes. II also
provides that liquor dealers are not
10 bc allowed to make any contribu
ti0hs Of any sort for political pur
rf -ge
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
AGREEMENT EXPECTED SOON
WITH VENEZUELA PRESIDENT

Washington. Jan. 13,--It has be
come evident, according to the state
department. from the tone of dis
patches from Special Commissioner
Buchanan, that he will reach a salts
factory agreement with President Go
mez, of Venezuela, for the settlement
of disputed questions between the
United States and that country. Fol
lowing this, diplomatic relations,
which have been broken off for a long
time. will be resumed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
POSED AS A ROBLEMAN
Edmund Burke Sentenced to Three
Years in LeavenWorth Prison
and Fined $1,000.

St Louis, Jan. 13.-Edmund Burke,
who posed as British nobleman
was sentenced to three years in the
Leavenworth, Kas., prison and fined
81 600 by jury in the United States
district court today, on charge of
impersonating a United States officer.
Burke had recently served year
in the local workhouse. A Decatur,
1T, girl, who married him in Denver
obtained a divorce upon his arrest in
St Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
REGULATE RURAL POSTAGE.

Washington. Jan. 13.--To make the
rate of postage on third and fourth
class matter on rural free delivery
routes equal to two cents a pound is
the boieect of a bill introduced today
by Representative Foster of Vermont
The measure provides that no pack
age exceeding ten pounds in weight
shall be received for conveyance. and
that the postage rates on matter
specified shall be one cent for eight
ounces or less. two cents for eight
TO sixteen ounces. two cents a pound
.or fraction thereof for all packages
over two pounds in weight
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
SMALLPOX is RAGING
In Guatemala Cities, and Ports in
Spanish Honduras Have Estab.
lished Quarantine.

New Orleans. Jan. Passengers
coming here from Guatemala declare
that a serious outbreak of smallpox
has occurred in that country. In Qua.
temala City. it is said there has been
no less than 1000 cases. and Port
Barrios Is also affected TO a lesser ex-
tent b. the disease
Astrict quarantine against Guatc.
mala has been established by the
ports OF Belize ami Puert Cortez.
Spanish Honduras.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
TROOPS ARRIVE AT GALVESTON.

Galveston. Tex, Jan. 13-Sixty
men and the equipment of horses,
mules, tents. etc. OF Company a.
United States signal corps, reached
Galveston today from Havana, Cuba.
The departure of the corps from Ha-
yana is the initial move Of the war
department towards the eyacuatlc n
Of Cuba.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
ssfeousrd fer Coal

The best preventive for spontaneous
ignition Of coal. says Compressed Air.
is a small cylinder containing com
pressed carbon dioHide. fitted with a
fuse plug melting AZ zoo degrees Fah-
henheiL A cylinder one foot long
and three inches in diameter is sun
cient 70 take care Of eight tons q
coal
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
CARROLL INAUeURATEo
As iowA's GOVERNOR

Das Moiles Iowa. Jan 17-Cov-
elect Carroll UiI BE- inauE1Tatef t0.
morrow afternoon BY courtesy q
The board of health. MIS- Carroll. Eife
of the g0veruorelect. Uill Do Yermi
ted to De az her husbaand-s iaauEura-
ticn. despite the fart that her bcme
has been quarantinei due to fhe q -
encs q scarlet fever from Ehicb her
son Is suEeTine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
TEDDY TOOK LONG DRIVE.

Washington, Jan, 13.-President
Roosevelt reached the White House
at $40 tonight after spending seven.
teen hours on horseback i'm Virginia
He left the White House at o'clock
this morning and during the day
made a brief speech at Warrenton,
Va. The president greatly enjoyed
the ride, although sleet was falling
practically throughout the day.