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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26
ABDUL HAMIL DOES
NOT APPEAR TO
Be WORRIED
In Spite of War Sultan is Calm
and Confident
HIS FATE UNDECIDED
Future Status of Head of Turkish
Empire the One Great Unsolved
Problem

Constantinople, April 26-The Yil-
diz Kiosk capitulated at noon yester-
ay. The garrison of 1000 Albanians
surrendered Internationally, were dis
armed and marched out OF the palace
under, escort of the Macedonian army
This action Was the result of long ne
gotiations between the Sultan, Tew-
fix Pasha, the Grand Vizier and Ed
hem Pasha, Minister of War, on one
side, and Chefket Pasha, commander
of the Parliamentary Army, on the
other.
The future of the Sultan is still UNI
decided. On Friday Chefkat Pasha
and Said Pasha, President of the Sen
ate, gave assurance that there were
no designs against Abdul Hamid but
Parliament insists that they have no
mandate and reserves the right to de
termine the question after formal
inquiry into the origin of the recent
coup d'etat
1t would be more prudent not to
raise this issue, as the army would
not tolerate the idea of the deposi,
ton of Abdul Hamid Officials who
have visited the Yildiz palace assure
me that the Sultan is calm and con
fident
All day the streets of Constantine.
pie were thronged with spectators,
who marveled at the few evidences of
damage by artillery fire in Saturday
battle. Two hundred of the attack
ing troops were killed. The casual
ties of the defenders are not accurate
ly known The number of killed on
their side has been estimated at 500.
but others put it at 1000 Fifty sol
diers who refused to surrender at
TaXim yesterday were shot down
when the Parliamentary troops enter
ed the barracks.
The question is now being asked by
every one: What will be done with
the sultan?" This inquiry was made
directly to Colonel Hamdi at the head
quarters of Schefket Pasha the com
mander OF the Second and Third army
corps, and he replied: His majesty's
relations to the events OF March 10
Will, | understand be considered BY
commission of notable men sitting
privately: The endeavor will be TO
arrive at just estimate of his mai
esty's position"
Colonel Hamdi added that neither
General Schefket nor any OF the four
principal subordinate commanders,
had seen the sultan. But we have
been told said he, by officers of the
household that his attitude has had
nothing to do with the deplorable oc-
curences. He is and has been for
the constitution. This is not a civil
war but a punitive expedition. Our
task is TO cleanse the army from Sc
dition and bring it to proper state
OF discipline; to find, try and execute
those who have murdered their Off
GERS and devised and led the rising
against the authority OF the state.
We will courtmartiaI the suspected
persons and execute those that are
condemned, who will number possibly
fifty, possibly two hundred
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26
SCENE OF TURNER
TRAGEDY VISITED
BY HUNDREDS
Estimated That 1900 People
We're in PownaI Sunday
SEARCHED BANKS OF RIVER
No Trace of Body Of Young Man Sup
posed to Have Been In Water
for Nine Days.

It is estimated that between 1900
and 1900 people visited the scene OF
the supposed tragedy at South Pow
nal Sunday. All day from 10 o'clock
in the forenoon until early In the
evening every car over the Benning-
ton and North Adams line was filed
with passengers who disembarked
when the conductor called "Pownai
church. The passengers came not
only from this village but from Will
Jamestown and North Adams and other
points along the line of the road in
Massachusetts. In addition to the
people carried by the electric road,
many who resided within walking dis
lance of the village made a visit to
the South mill pond which is supposed
to contain the body of Oscar Turner.
During the forenoon nearly so men
searched the woods on the slope of
the mountain west of the village.
From some alleged information re-
ceived from clairvoyant the atten-
ton of the people of the village had
been directed temporarily away from
the pond to the woods and the search
for concealed body was the result.
In addition to the searchers in the
woods a large number of men and
boys travelled along the banks of the
river between South Pownal and
North Pownal in the hope that the
body, which many believe must have
| passed over the dam, would be found
in some eddy or caught upon some
fallen tree or other obstruction.
Although the water In the river is
not so high as was the case early In
the week there is yet considerable
snow on the mountains and the stream
remains considerable above normal
height. The side gate to the dam was
opened the first of the week but this
does not make large enough egress
to reduce the flooded area of the
pond and yesterday the work of cut
ting away the old bulkhead was be-
gun. With the bulkhead out it is be-
lieyed that the water will be lowered
sufficiently to admit raising the big
gate In the center of the dam. This
VIII be considerable task, however.
as the gate has not been moved since
the mill burned three years ago and
1t is probably covered with a large
accumulation of mud and other re-
fuse
Some of the people who went from
this village to Pownal yesterday Wis
tied the house of Thomas Harris
winch is south from and Just In sight
OF the pond. They report conditions
both outside and inside the house to
be particularly squalid and shiftless
Inc four Harris children are at pres
eht being cared for by their grand
mother Mrs. William Harris.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26
"A KNIGHT FOR A DAY.
Leading Lady Found She Had Toe
Much Humor to Play Tragedy

MuSn T1uHoT 10 RAY Tragedy
Miss Jewell Darrell, who imperson.
ates lilly Day, the humorous servant
lady in B. c. Whitney's production,
of the Smith and Hubbell musical ga
iety "A Knight for Day." which
comes to the Bennington opera house
Thursday, May 6, has had remark
able career. During all her profess
sional engagements she has never had
a diamond stolen from her. Also she
positively asserts that she has never
INDUCED in milk baths. Strangest of
ALL her automobile has never bitten
her, and considering that she was
born in Pittsburg this is marvellous.
She escaped from Pittsburg when she
was too young to protest and agreed
to settle with her parents in st. JOS
eph, Mo, where they still reside.
Miss Darrell escaped from st. JOS
eph at the age of 8 to do jockey with
Joe Murphy in Kerry Cow" As she
grew in age and experience she as
PRED to playing Lady Isabelle; Juliet,
Camille and other sorrowful heroines
but she could never look sorrowful
enough. and could never convince her
audiences that she wanted to cast her
self into the cruel waters of the riv-
er that never returns its dead The
natural humor would assert itself.
and the audiences got the impression
that her expressions of agony were
those of comedy. 1t was not long af-
ter this that musical comedy claimed
her for its own, and in this line she
found her fort, especially in eccentric
roles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26

that Mr.. Ramsey committed suicide
by jumping overheard.
The letter which was addressed TO
his uncle in America, read;
My Dear Uncle Charlie
Am feeling rather queer, but must
write and say goodbye 10 you. You
looked after us as boys so well and
wanted to be credit to YOU so much.
But | have not been able to get the
bad thoughts out of my head lately
/ wish | could have been more of a
companion for YOU UP at Saskatche-
wan. Well, so long; don't grieye very
much for me, as | am sure | shall be
all right
Mr.. Ramsey had apparently been in
the best of health and spirits on the
voyage. which began at New York on
April IL His friends saw him Satur-
day evening about dinner time and
noticed nothing in his manner to in
dictate that he was troubled. His alb
sence was not noted until yesterday
Mr.. Ramsey's mother. the late
Countess of Dalhouse. who was
daughter OF the sixth Earl of Tanker
vile and one of the great beauties
of her day, died. while crossing the
Atlantic after a few hours illness in
1887. Her husband was so effected
by the shock that he died the next
day
Ronald Ramsey was born in 1886
and was a lieutenant in the Scots
Guards. He has twin brother, they
being the youngest children of the un
| fortunate countess.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26
A BLOODY FIGHT
Uncle and Nephew "Have Il Out" In
Alleyway Saturday Night.

Alieyway Saturday Night.
Edward Knapp and his nephew,
Harry Allen, were arrested in the
alleyway west of the cottage hotel
Saturday night by officer Brazel and
lodged in jail When they arrived at
the county building, they were the
worst looking pair that, according to
Sheriff Fred Godfrey. that ever took
up lodgings in the institution. Knapp
had been battered about the face un-
til both eyes were nearly closed and
Aliens face and the front of his cloth
ing were covered with blood.
The two men, according to reports,
had some difficulty on the street over
family matters and in the course of
their wrangle drifted into the alley
way and began to fight. Allen re-
ceived stiff punch on the nose which
made that member bleed profusely
and which was about the only injury
he received. Knapp, however. was
not only battered about the face but
his features are marked in way that
suggests the use of human teeth
When arrested Allen had the elder
man on the ground and had to be
choked by the officer to release his
grip.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26
ROOSEVELT KILLS
TWO GNU AND A
GAzELLE
Result of Ex-President's First
Days Sport
SMALL POx AMONG PORTERS
Two Members of Party Attacked by
Disease and Put in Strict Quar-
antine.

Nairobi, British East Africa April
26.-After a. brief hunting expedition
last Saturday at Kapiti Puains, ex-
President Roosevelt and his party
broke camp and started for the ranch
of Sir Alfred Pease, on the Athi riy-
er yesterday. Col. Roosevelt spent
part of the afternoon sorting his kit,
while Kermit and several of the men
went to try their luck with the rifle.
An old settler, who seemed to take a
liking to Kermit offered to show him
likely place for good sport They
succeeded in bringing down one buck
/ Later Col Roosevelt had his first
hunt. He was favored with fine wea-
Their and enjoyed the experience i'm
mensely. He bagged two wildebeese
and a Thompson gazelle. In one re
spect he was somewhat disappointed
as he had been anxious to shoot a
grants gaZelle, whose massive horns
are much sought after for trophies
The hunt lasted several hours and all
the members of the party We're well
tired out when the returned to the
camp.
Smallpox is prevalent at Nairobi and
two cases have developed among the
porters at Kapiu These have been
quarantined and the strictest precau
.tions are being observed TO prevent
the spread of the disease among those
attached to the Roosevelt party. The
danger of this is now considered
slight.
The police still maintain their mea'
sures for the protection of the Amer
leans from annoyance. The will not
permit any except those designated
by Col. Roosevelt to go with the ex.
uadiffnu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26
REWARD OF $4,000.
For Return Of Young Girl Supposed to
Have Been Kidnapped.

New York, April 26.-After an ex-
haustive search that has continued
without interruption for more than
forty-eight hours the police admitted
late last night that not the remotest
clue had been found to Adele Boas,
the thirteen-year-old daughter of
Arthur E. Boas, head of the American
Spool Silk Company of Stamford,
Conn. The girl disappeared on Fri
day afternoon.
Both the police and members Of the
family are convinced now that she
has been kidnapped. Under this con-
viction, Mr.. Boas announced last
night through his attorney, William
R. Ross of 12S Broadway, whose home
is near that of the thread manufactur.
er, that he would double the reward
first offered and give $4,000 for in.
formation as to the girls where
abouts.
Mr.. Rose said that if any one was
prepared to disclose information that
would lead to the recovery of the miss
ing girl he would pay the money over
on behalf of the father, and that nc
questions would be asked and no pros
ecution undertaken. Posters contain
ing the gril's picture will be placed in
the windows of shops in the neighbor
hood of the Boas home, which is at 1C
West Lightweight street, in the hope
that some information may thus be
gained
At family conference yesterday il
was decided that the most plausible
theory was that the girl had been
kidnapped. In this opinion the police
and Pinkerton detectives. who are al
work on the case, readily concurred
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26
B. H. S. DEFEATED
BY HOOSICKFAL
HIGH TEAM
Local Boys Made Many
Costly Errors
THE SCORE WAS 7 TO 8
More Practice and Attention to Duty
is Needed by 3. n. s. Team to
Make Successful Season.

The B. II. s. baseball team was de-
feated by the Hoosick Falls high on
Morgan Park Saturday afternoon by
the score of Z to 3. Up to the end
of the fifth inning the local boys held
their opponents down to one run.
The latter half of the game was re-
plete with errors by the local team
and the moving machine town aggre-
CATION walked away with the score.
Despite the cold windy weather,
there was a fair sized crowd in atten-
dance. The lineup was as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26
BROTHER QF EARL
OF DALHOUSIE
A SUICIDE
Ronald {. N. Ramsey Disap-
peared From Hamburg Liner
LEFT LETTER IN CABIN
Mother Died While Crossing Atlantic
in 1se7-Shock Caused Husbands
Death.
LEFT LETTER IN CABIN

London, April 26.-The Hon, Ron
aid Edward NJ. Ramsey, brother OF
the Earl of Dalhousie, disappeared
overheard from the Hamburg-Amer-
lean liner Cleveland which arrived at
Plymouth yesterday from New York.
A letter found in his cabin indicates
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26
THREE LICENSES GRANTED
Commissioners Held Session Saturday
Night at Town Clerks Office

License Commissioners F. E. Bat
ties and r. B. Godfrey met at the
town clerks office Saturday night for
the public hearing on FIVE ofNthe six
applications for first class liquor IL
censes. Licenses were granted to p.
C. Cornell, Weeks & Graham and Ed
ward Sausville. The applications of
Henry Knapp and Dennis Cronin were
held for action at future meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy tonight; pos
sibly showers in extreme south por-
ton. Tuesday partly cloudy and
warmer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26
3. H. S

The pitching of John Fassett was
not up to his usual standard and his
batting was also below par. Madison
on third base had an attraction in an
other part of the field which made it
difficult for him to keep his eye on
the ball. A costly error by First
Baseman Montgomery allowed the
Hoosick Falls boys to score when they
ought not to have done so if the game
was played as it should have been.
Wood in the left garden and MUIR
ply on the second bag played the
best game for B. H. S. To the credit
of Pitcher Fassett it should be stated
that the high wind interfered much
with both his and Cathcart's pitching.
If suitable arrangements can be
made the next game will be on Nor
gan's Park Wednesday afternoon at
AIS with the North Bennington high.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-26
MIoDLEeURY WINS DEBATE
Question of Optional Referendum Ar
gued with Norwich Bows.

Northfield, April 25.-MiddIebury
college and Norwich University stu
dents debated Friday evening the
question. Resolved that the optional
referendum as used by the Swiss gov.
eminent should be adopted by our
state governments"
Middlebury having the affirmative
The judges decided IN favor of Middle
bury Both sides were ably present
ed
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-03-04
Professional Interest.

A one legged beggar for years had
his station against certain lamp
post in New York. Supported by
crutches. he offered to the passersby
such trifles as shoe laces, pencils and
collar buttons. Benevolent Mr..
White was among his regular pa
irons, many of whom frequently
gave without asking for his ware in
return.
One evening about II o'clock Mr..
White was walking back from din
ner party and, coming up behind
the mendicant, was considerably
startled to see him unstrapping his
supposedly missing leg, preparatory
to going home.
|'Well, my friend" said the gen
tleman, 81 should think you would
get very stiff indeed being bound up
like that all day."
The rascal looked at him keenly
for a moment. Then he said,
"What's your line, partner?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-03-04
Painfully Polite.

The people of Dresden are very
polite, SO very polite that they not
infrequently bring down ridicule
upon themselves. 1t used to be told
in that city that stranger was one
day crossing the great bridge that
spans the Elbe and asked a native
to direct him to a certain church
which he wished to find.
Really, my dear sir" said the
Dresdener, bowling low, 81 grieve
greatly to say it, but l cannot tell
you"
The stranger passed on, a little
surprised at this voluble answer to
a'simplc question. He had proceed
ed but a short distance when he
heard hurried footsteps behind him
and, turning round, saw the same
man running to catch up with him.
In a moment his pursuer was by
his side, his breath nearly gone, but
enough left to say hurriedly: 'My
dear sir, you asked me how you
could find the church, and it panied
me to have to say that l did not
know. Just now l met my brother,
but l grieve to say that he did not
know either"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-03-04
THE "CAMP RORRER."
A Bird With Latin Name That Likes
Fresh Meat.

The first living thing to welcome
the camper to the wilderness, SAYS
a writer in Forest and Stream, is
this bird-"moose bird" because
found within the moses range, or
''tallow bird" on account of its de-
cided partiality for grease. Others
contend that it is jay-"Canada
jay" or GRAY jay"-though it is
neither bQisterous nor does it disap-
pear on Friday. 1t is always handy
and very dignifed and reserved in
its vocal efforts, combining its cry to
a short smothered monotone. "Meat
hawk" only half fits, for, though
pronouncedly carnivorous, it is any
thing but a hawk.
Fear it has no knowledge Of.
Tricks it has never been known to
practice, and if there is any attrac-
tive dainty in camp suiting its taste
it flies straight down, quietly takes
possession and industriously graft
fes its appetite just without the
reach of the incensed owners fist.
A loafer and a thief, some say;
hence, perhaps, the whisky jack"
or whisky john" and Scamp rob-
Der" in the vulgar tongue. Classic
ally it is known as Perisoreus cana
densia.
Fresh meat is its obsession. Be-
fore the lucky hunter has time to
gralloch the stag which he has bag
ged this bird, crow or jay, quietly
announces its arrival, from the deer
slayer knows not where, and, with
out words, almost says:
Hello! Good shot. Glad to see
you. Nice stag we have. Let's see. "
And down it comes. 'It's good and
fat too. | am very fond of fat. They
sometimes call me the tallow bird.
Phew! That's nice sack of tallow
about that kidney. You're awful
slow, and Pm hungry as wolf. "
And the irrepressible jay proceeds to
help himself at the rump of the car
cass while the hunter is busy fiaying
the neck.
The impudence is more than the
temper of the man will stand, and
he makes vicious whack at the vo-
racious bird with his skinning knife,
forcing it to retreat to safer dis
lance.
"Phew! What temper" the in
different bird chirps gently from an
overhanging limb. "Your ugly dis
position will spoil your shooting. |
would not make such TODD over a
little fat if l were a big, strong
man like you"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-03-04
Sharks Fear Noise,

The cowardliness of sharks is
well known among men who have
been much to sea in southern wa
tiers infested by man eaters. The
fercest shark will get out Of the sea
way in very great hurry if the
swimmer, noticing its approach,
sets up noisy splashing. A shark
is in deadly fear of any sort Of liv-
ing thing that splashes in the water.
Among the south sea islands the
natives never go sea bathing alone,
but always in parties of half a doz-
en- or so in order that they may
make the greatest hubbub in the
water and thus scare the sharks
away. Once in awhile a too ven
turesome swimmer among these ma
tive8 foolishly detaches himself
from his swimming party and mo-
mentarily forgets to keep up his
,splashing. Then there is a swish,
and the man eater comes up be-
meath him like a flash and gobbles
him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-03-04
Rapidly Americanized.

An Englishman temporarily liv-
ing in Boston took his small son to
the top of Bunker Hill and pre-
pared to give him the British YER
sion of the historic fight at that
point. His story, however, remain
ed untold, the following question
and answer alone being exchanged
between the loyal subject of the
British crown and his youthful off
spring, who had been a resident Of
this country less than six months:
"Now, my son, do you know
what event took place a hundred
years ago where we are now stand
ing?" asked the fond parent.
You bet | dol" was the prompt
reply. "This is where we licked the
stuffin' out Of the English!"- Bos-
ton Post.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-03-04
Mutual Dislike.

Brahms and Tschaikowsky, the
famous musicians, met but twice.
On the last occasion Brahms was
sufficiently interested in Tschai-
kowsky's fifth symphony to travel
expressly to Hamburg in order to
make its acquaintance. After the
performance the distinguished com
posers dined together, and the CON
scientious Brahms frankly admit
ted that he did not like the work
at all, whereupon the usually meek
Russian plucked up sufficient cour-
age to inform his host that the dis
like Of each others music was mu-
tual. They parted on excellent
terms nevertheless.