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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13
c. T. A. U. MEETING
Societies In Berkshire County and This
Town Met Sunday


The first quarterly convention of the
Berkshire County Catholic Total Alb
stinance union was held in the rooms
of the ST. Mary's society in North Ad-
ans Sunday afternoon. The conven-
ton was attended by large number
delegations being present from the
Adams, Bennington, Blackinton, Hins-
dale, Lee, Pittsfield, West Pittsheld,
and the two North Adams societies.
The convention was called to order
by County President Michael Patter-
son and opened with religious devo-
lions after which the delegates were
addressed by Rev. FIR. j. f. Sullivan
who spoke on the duties of good TEN
perance man regarding both total alb
stlnance and the relations of the
church to It,. He urged all the mem
hers of the different societies present
10 be temperate not only In abstaining
from intoxicating liquors but also IN
all other matters pertaining to mater
ial and spiritual welfare.
After FIR. Sullivan's address the re-
ports of the different societies were
given by the delegates. Most OF the
societies that reported were IN gooa
condition and the union looks forward
10 a prosperous new year.
The county field day which Is helu
annually on July 4 was given TO the
pittsaeid society without opposition
and It was decided to hold the next
convention at Lee on Sunday amer
noon, April IL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13
KILLED BY
GAS EXPLOSION
IN MINE
Second Disaster at Lick Branch
COIliery in Two Weeks
OVER ONE HUNDRED DEAD
Worst Horror In Anthracite District
Since 1894 When 800 Miners Per
lshed.

Bluefeld, w. Va, Jan. 13.-Again
the earth trembled yesterday and that
unknown substance In which there is
more deadly energy and destruction
to the atom than in tons of dynamite
let go its awful engine of disaster in
the mines of the Lick Branch colliery
and snuffed out between sixty and
eighty lives. 1t was in these same
mines where two weeks ago to a day
fifty miners were killed by similar
explosion.
In the quiet of the early morning,
there came a mighty rumbling in the
bowels of the earth, which reverber-
ated along the miles of corridors and
air passages crowded with those who
work there Above the tons Of earth
and stone that lay between the work
ings and the mountains crown, gigan-
tic trees quivered and from the mine
mouth belched forth cloud of flame'
SCOT, dust and debris, heavy timbers,
broken cars and even a massive mo-
tor used there to load the heavy cars
Scarcely had the detonation died
away before throng OF terrorized
women and children, in anxiety and
dread, rushed to the mine mouth and
implored those there to allow them to
aid in the effort to save some OF their
loved ones.
Mine Foreman Bowers, who was
near the entrance, was blown from his
feet, but managed to crawl out safely
as did also Robert Smith, miner
With the foreman was miner named
Holiday and he, too, was bowled oyer
A rescue party organized on the mo
ment rushed into the paw OF the smol
ing mine and tried to rescue MN
They were driven back by the dead!
fumes of the after gases and were
compelled to leave him to his fate:
A train was rushed from this cit!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13
Peop Gossip Only Realized That Little Incidents in Their Own Live
BENNINGTON GRANGE
installation Of Officers for the Coming
Year.

Year.
The following officers of the Ben
nington Grange were installed last
week by Deputy and Mrs. c. A. Rice;
NJ, W. ]. Hicks; o., w. C. Houran;
L.. Brs. w. c. Clark; s., c. A. Knapp;
A. s., H. f. Blake; Chap, w. c. Clark;
Treas. Fred Rice; Sec. E. w. Rice;
G. X, A. Sanders; c., Mrs. w. j..
Hicks; p, Mrs. Peter Harrington; F.,
Mrs. NJ. B. Burnham; L. A. s., Mary
Rose.
An oyster supper was served.
Among the visitors were Z. F. Greene.
Roy Lampman, B. H. Knapp. Mrs.
Clyde Peckham and Marion Niles of
Powhal and Messrs. Haswell. Labar'
ron and Barker and Miss Florence
White of Hoosick. Several members
intend to visit Hoosick Grange this
evening when the 3rd and 4th degree
will be conferred and officers install
ed
VIII Green gave an interesting dis
course on Insurance and Mr. Fletchers
solos were repeatedly encored. The
retiring master for two years, c. h.
Knapp, was presented with beauti-
full past masters pin. The debate for
the next meeting is: Resolved, That
bachelors are happier than married
men,"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13
cir Own Lives Are Similar the Manufactured Tales They Wou

himspaid over to George F. Graves,
the treasurer thereof.
On motion It was voted to defer the
election OF officers TO an adjourned
annual meeting to be held At the once
of Batchelder & Bates at 10 a. m, on
April IA next.
The report of the building commit
tee, OF the treasurer and other ON
GERS OF the association, and the vari-
Gus resolutions of import adopted at
the annual meeting of the Bennington
Battle Monument and Historical asso-
citation held this day have been re-
ceived too late for today's Banner"
and they will appear in full in our
edition of tomorrow.
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N. E. o. p. INSTALLATION
officers for Year 1909 Formally Put in
Office Tuesday Evening

Grand Deputy Warden f. A. Lemily
and suite of grand officers were pres
ent at the Walloomsac lodge meeting
Tuesday night and installed the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
Warden, H. D. Fillmore; vice war
den. Edward Greenslet; secretary,
Mrs. f. A. Marsden; financial secre-
tary. G. N. Phillips; treasurer, Nj. n.
McKeon; guide, w. E. Green; guardi-
an Bridget Mcclure; sentinel, George
Prentiss.
Candidates were initiated and re-
freshments were served to all present:
Trustees were installed by Past Grand
Warden Herbert Marsden.
The report of the officers was heard
and the lodge found to be in excellent
financial condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13
PASSES 10Th BIRTHDAY
John Brown, Ludlow, W., Has Been an
Invalid Two Years.

Ludlow, Jan. 13.-John Page Brown
of this town was Monday 80 years old.
His grandfather fought in the Revo-
lutionary war. His father, Nathaniel
Brown of Bedford, Mass, moved to
Plymouth in this state when his son
was but four years old. Suffering
from a lameness from infancy, he has
manifested great courage and indus
try, engaging in the business of buy
ing and selling horses, a pursuit that
often took him to Boston.
Mr.. Brown-for about two years has
been unable to move himself, the re-
suit Of broken hip, but his hearing
memory and eyesight are retained.
He is cared for in the home OF his
cousin, Mrs. Abby Pinney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13
NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Agnes Harlan who has been
visiting friends in Troy returned to-
day.
Miss Florence White is confined to
the house with chicken pox.
Mrs. Edna Sweet and daughter Ida
who have been the guests of relatives
In North Adams have returned home.
Mrs. L. b. Surdam is visiting friends
In Schaghticoke, N. Y.
w. ]. Hurley began operations for
cutting ice today on Lake Paran.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13

to the scene OF the disaster. some %
miles away, carrying batticing and
other materials to be used in the work
of exploration and rescue.
There were supposed to be from 90
to 80 miners in the section of the mine
affected. The debris from the explosion
of two weeks ago had not been clear
ed away, and twenty men were en-
gagged in this work. Nineteen con
tract miners with their crews were at
work in a new entry and 1t is feared
that all of these men were lost.
The explosion was In a different
part of the mine than that of Two
weeks ago. Since that catastrophe
the mine had been inspected by gov
eminent officials and by the most ex-
perienced mine men in the region,
and all, it is said, expressed the opin-
ion that it was safe
None of the bodies have been recov-
cred. One rescue party came in sight
OF six bodies but was forced back A
late estimate of the number of men
entombed is more than 100. The fire
In the mine and the deadly gases, to
say nothing of the awful force of the
explosion, precludes any chance OF
rescuing any of the men alive.
The main entry of the mine is four
miles long, running from one side OF
the mountain to the other. Debris
was blown from both entries, which
gives some idea Of the tremendous
force of the explosion.
Some of the men must have been
blown to pieces and others incinera
ted. The fans which furnish the fresh
air for the workings, as in the former
explosion, were not disabled and are
forcing fresh air in the mines.
Two brothers, named Surratt o.
| Speedwell, Va, who went to the mine
at the time of the other explosion
through curiosity, accepted positions
and both are supposed to be victims
of the present accident.
Bystanders at the time OF the ex
plosion say that immense clouds o
SCOT and smoke gushed from the min'
almost simultaneously with the deto
nation, and Immediately were sucked
back in enormous volumes into thu
mine.
In 1884 at the Southwest Virginii
company's mine 800 were killed. Yes
terday's horror is the most disastrou
that has occurred since.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13
$4,000 SAW MILL FIRE
Rutland Creamery Package Mf's Co.
Suffers Severe Loss.

Rutland, Jan. 13.-The saw mill OF
the Creamery Package Manufacturing
company here was destroyed by hre
Yesterday morning. causing loss OF
$40 900 which is well insured. The
flames started from hot box in the
machinery. The building destroyed
was a two story wooden structure, OF
1OS by So feet dimensions. The com,
pany's big brick factory was saved
only by favorable winds. The com
pany will probably rebuild the saw
mill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont increasing cloudiness and
warmer tonight. Thursday probably
snow with rising temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13

After the business OF the annual
meeting OF the Y. NJ. c. A, Tuesday
evening an elaborate collation. was ser
we'd by the ladies auxiliary. Mrs. II.
s. Bingham was chairman of the com
mittee who had the affair in charge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13
MANsER ENcAMPMENT
Installed Officers for Year 1909 With
Banquet Monday Night

Manser Encampment No. 8 Of. I.
o. o. F., held their annual installation
of officers Monday evening in Odd Eel
lows hall. D. D. G. P. Ernest Gibson
of Rutland was in charge Of the cere-
monies. A banquet was served to ell
present after the work Of installing
the officers was completed.
The officers chosen and placed IN
Office for. the ensuing year are A. w.
Half, @. P; Il. E. Royce, H. p; =. 4.
Story. S. W; l.. A. Carrier, scribe;
Burton Harwood, treasurer; z. B.
Stockwell ]. w. DIN W. HARDWOOD.
guide; c. L. Peckham, S. G. T.; q. w.
Elweil, F. G. T.; William Rice LIST W;
H. W. Myers, End w; James H. Shu-
felt, 9rd W.; Joseph Benzal, 4th W.;
and William e. Frost l. 8.
"a . II q II Z A.
s..-,h. >,Ths Kind You Have kMaIS B'ugR
'R : &1HzzzZa<
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Noon Quotations from J. r. Wllliston
& Co to Bennington Security Co
The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from ]. R. Williston &
company OF New York by special
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20
MARRIED IN JAPAN.
a Former Bryan Young Lady Travels
Far 10 Wed Man Of Her Choice.

A cablegram was received yesterday
announcing the marriage In Kobe. ia
pan. OF Miss Anbra Tabor Of this city
60 J. G. Shaw. The pride was attcn.
ded By Mrs. T. W. Hutchinson as
matron OF honor and Mrs John q. Ia.
Dor. her mother. was also present. Mr.
and Mrs. shaw viii reside In Kobe,
where Mr.. Shaw holds an important
government position. "A certain
amount of romance attaches TO the
wedding since Miss Tabor took the
long journey TO the Fiowery Kingdom
TO meet her Observation-Disclosures Post.
The bride Is the only daughter of
Capt. and Mrs John q. Tabor OF. FIous-
ton. formerly OF this city. Bryan was
the home OF her birth. and here she
grew to a charming girlhood before
the removal of the family TO Houston.
BY her sweet. gentle nature and gra-
cious manner. she won the hearts of
all. and never was girl more dearly
beloved by the people OF her old hc..se
than was this fair young bride by the
people OF Bryan. They regret that she
Is 30 far removed from them. bui--zish
her every Joy and happiness In her
far away oriental home.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

waited until he was right at him. when
he rose up out OF the tall grass and
commanded him TO halt. Instead of
doing so he broke to run. and though
repeatedly told to stop. kept running
and the sheriff was forced to fire.
Al the crack Of the pistol the Negro
fell and Mr.. Conlee hastcned to him
and found that he was seriously woun-
ded The ball entered In the lower
back and ranged around coming out
In the front and 10 the side. He was
brought to town at once and placed
In jail where he was attended By DIR.
w. H. oliver. who believes that his
wound. while serious. Is not necessa-
Trily fatal. The negro was getting
along well today and ate heartily.
His name is VIII Connolly aud he
was sent up from Dallas county and
is serving two-year sentence for
horse theft
Sergeant Frank Loftin from the
Steele farm came up today and car
ried the negro back 10 the convict
camp via the !. 4 G. y. this afternoon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

Sheriff Jno d. conlee captured an
escaped convict south OF town AT the
old powder magazine last night and
In doing 50 was forced to shoot him
lie was informed by phone yester.
day morning tbat negro convict had
escaped from the w. l.. Steele plan.
tation near Ailenfarm. and In the AZ
ternoon went down In the wellborn
country TO hunt for him. Later he
was phoned that a son OF Mr.. J. ].
Jones who lived Just south OF College.
had seen the convict over on the !. 4
q. y. at the section south OF College.
surmising that he would come this
way. the officers went out south Of
the city last night 10 try to intercept
him. Constable Baker and Deputy
Sheriff Goodwin were stationed at the
fish pond dam on the l. a q. n. and
Sheriff conlee and his son WIN. stop.
ped al the powder magazine on the
u. a r. c. They had not long to wait
when man was hearc coming walk.
Ing rapidly up the track. Mr.. Conlee
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20
THOUGHT DEAD DOG WAS sAsv

Quite an excitement was caused
this morning by the discovery OF what
was thoughtt to be dead child In a
sack near the railroad track out near
the residence Of Mr. Reilly Knowles.
II was seen by several colored people
but through superstition they were
afraid to examine II. Finally Mr.
Knowles was notified and went out
and examined 1t and found II TO be
a dead dog lied up In sack. Just
how II came there. or what was the
objec, in placing a dead dog in sack
rs yet unexplained
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20
EXHIBITS COMING IN.

Mr.. G. W. Graham OF Harvey. was
in the city today with some corn for
ihe Farmers Union Exhibit. He
brought in twelve ears and cut the
stalk leaving them attached to show
how they grew on the stalk. The ears
are very large and some stalks had
as many as three well developed ears
on them. MIR. Graham says he will
make plenty OF corn. but his cotton
Is sorry and viii not make more than
a bale to ten acres.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

Special TO the Eagle.
San Angelo. Texas. July 2o.-Nayors
and other officials OF the leading cit
les Ct the State gathered here today
for the ninth annual meeting Of the
Mayors Association OF Texas. Nu-
nicipal problems OF great variety viii
be wrsstled with at the meeting. which
will be In session three days Water
supply. the care OF paupers. sewage
and garbage disposal. and the commits.
sion form OF government for cities
under 10000 population are some Of
the questions that win be exhaustively
discussed
The convention was called to order
at II o'clock this morning by Mayor
II. c. Highsmith Of Mineral Wells.
president OF the association. Mayor
&c. T. Paul Of San Angelo delivered
an address OF welcome and Mayor W.
ID. Davis Of Fort Worth responded
for 'he visitors. The annual address
o. the president and the reports Of the
officers occupied the remainder Of the
opening session.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

special to the Eagle.
Rome. July 20.--Many American
tourists were among those who at
tended the solemn memorial mass in
ST. Peters today ON the sixth ami
versary OF the death OF Pope Leo XIII.
Pope Plus X. officiated at the mass.
assisted BY many cardinals and bish-
ops and other high drgnitari-s OF the
church.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

Special TO the Eagle.
Calais. France. July 2o.--HierberI
Latham made an attempt to cross ths
English channel from here yesterda,
with an aeropiane. but dropped into
the sea after disappearing from view
from the land
He was brought back here aboard
the torpedo boat destroyer Harpon,
apparently unhurt.
A tug towed the aeroplane into port.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

Special to the Eagle.
cuthrie. Okla. July 2o.--In the Fed
tral district court here today. before
Judges Campbell and Cottsrel sitting
jointly. the hearing OF arguments was
begun on the application made BY
railroad companies doing business In
Oklahoma for an injunction TO pre-.
vent the collection OF taxes for the
last half Of 1905. The action Is aelsnst
the officials Of every county through
which the roads operate and involves
between 100000 and 100000 in State
taxes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20
HUNG ls4URKs
IN one DAY
New Government ssrinsIns w Rsvs.
iutionists Just for the Fun of T.

special to the Eagle.
constantinople. July so.-Thirteen
persons who were concerned In tho
recent revolution. were hanged here
yesterday.
They included cherkess AIohed.
ynssef Pasha. the former commander
Of the troops At Ercsoum. and shsik
valediti.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

Went Into the Sea.

From Saturdays Daily.
Dover. July 1o.-Aeronaut Latham
has fallen into the en-.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20
FIVE BIG LIONS
CHASE ONE MAN
Member Of reddy's Party Given Run
for His Money.


Special to the Eagle.
Naivasha. Africa. July so.--Leslie
Tarlton OF Nairobi. who accompanied
the Roosevelt expedition to the sotik
country. arrived here last~nisht He
was chased into town by five lions.
the district having been invad d by
many OF these animals. i.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20
SENSATIONAL SLUMP Z. !.
N c0TTOI
Closed IS Lower than Saturday and
TO Below High Point last
Tuesday.

Special to the Eagle.
New York. July 20.-There was an.
other sensational break In the cotton
market yesterday with cotton for Dec
ember delivery closing at III. or IS
points below the final quotations OF
Saturday and 1io points or $3.50 a
bale below the high record Of last
Tuesday.
Liquidation continued very heavy
and the local bear clique was very ag.
gressive in the late trade on reports
OF rain In the Southwest.
The greatest weakness was In the
last half hour and during this time
December broke from 1899 TO ii:77.
The close was very easy and At the
lowest point Of the day. net decline
Of Is to 3s points.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
orFIcEyoF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY

Washington, June 25th. 1902
WHEREAS by satisfactory evidences pssssassd %
the undersigned il has been made appear shst
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK OF BRYAN"
in the CRY Of Bryan in the County Of Brszos and Sute
Of Iezas has complied with all the provisions of The
Act Of Congress enable National Banking Associa-
ions to extend their corpone existence and for other
purposes" approved July 12th, 1882
Now THEREFORE, l, Lswrsnce u Muny.
Comptroller Of the Currency. do hereby Gently thar
The City National Bank Of Bryan" in the Civ q
Bryan in the County Of Bszos and State Of Teas, Is
authorized have succession for the period specified 10
its amended articles Of association, namely until coss Of
business June 18th. 1879
In TESTIMONY whereof witness my hand and
Seal of Office this Tweniy-6fh day Of June, 1902
LAWRENCE q. MURRAY.
L. 81 Comptroller Of the Currency
No 1910
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thought it was time to put stop to
so much excitement, so he sent for the
second assassin"
"And had him arrested?"
ooh, dear, no; he wasn't in Massa-
chusetts; l told you he wanted the
thing stopped. No, he sent for him
and told him that he had no special
ill feeling toward him, but that the
next time anything of the kind hap
pened he had made arrangements to
have not him, or any other thug who
was doing the work, but the two men
who were at the bottom of the whole
business, killed within "a hours. They
took the hint and kind feeling now
prevails"
Warnebold grunted; he declared it
to be beastly creepy situation; he
said he never wanted to sit down with
out wall against his back; and he
intimated that the president of the
United States was to blame for more
than he realized. Il hope you have
some one watching the house." he
fumed, land that newell, he doesn't
belong to the police force"
mo, he's an honest mercenary,"
said the colonel; "I'll introduce him
to you"
And you haven't found any method
of entering the house," fumed the
financier.
mo" said Aunt Rebecca.
Eyes" said the colonel
He laughed as they both whirled
round on him. you speak first, my
dear aunt" he proposed. politely; "Ill
explain later"
Mrs. Winter said that a most care
full examination had been made not
only by Mercer and the colonel to-
gether but also by young Arnold.
They found everything absolutely Sc
cure; all the windows were bolted and
all the cellar gratings firm and impos-
sible to open.
Now, you?" said Warnebold.
Il only found out today" apologized
the colonel, "or | should have spoken
of it. l got to thinking; and it &C.
Cured to me that in house built, as
| understood from Arnold, by a very
original architect, there might be
some queer features, such as secret
passages. With that in my mind,
induced the young gentleman to hunt
up the architect, as he lives in San
Francisco. He not only showed us
some very pretty secret passages
about the house, but one that led into
it. Shall | show it to you?"
CTO BE CONTINUED1