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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
CANNON
FLIES SIGNALS OF
DISTRESS
Uncle Joe Becoming Anxious
Over His Job
RESULT DEPENDS ON TAFT
insurgents Declare They Can Win Out
If President Will Keep His
Hands of

Washington, March Speaker
Cannon is flying distress signals in
his fight against the Republican in
surgents. It Is declared in high con-
gressinal circles that he had flashed
a &C. O. d." to James f. Watson of
Indiana late member OF the house and
Republican whip in the congress just
ended urging him to defer his return
home and assist in lining up the ma
iority. II Is practically understood
that Mr.. Watson who is one of the
most skillful generals the House has
developed in years. is being urged to
take personal charge of the Cannon
interests in the bitter fight for the
speakership that will be waged up TO
the meeting of the Republican caucus
on Saturday.
One indication of how acute is Mr.
Cannon uneasiness is found in the
fact that Mr.. Alexander of New York
Is practically assured of appointment
to the chairmapship OF. the important
committee on rivers and harbors, Il
berth made vacant by the elevation of
Theodore h. Burton to the Senate. Mr.
Cannon at heart is said not to be at
all in favor of Mr. Alexander for chair
man, while the New Yorker is EMIT
led to the place by reason of seniority
he has never shown much interest in
The committees work. But much as
he would like to sidetrack Alexander,
he will accept Alexander lest the lat
ter in anger should so over to the en-
envy.
In its final analysis, however. the
fight is looked upon as Ringing entire
IL on the attitude of President Taft,
Mr.. Taft's support is confidently ex-
pected by the Cannon supporters for
he tariff program and other admins
tration legislation would be in a sorry
sangle II committed to House with
majority divided aginst itself.
There are others who affec- to be-
lieve that the administration will
keep its hands off. In that event, the
Democrats and the insurgents are
convinced that they have good
chance Of overthrowing the speaker.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
LEAST SNOW IN YEARS
Present Winter One Of the Mildest on
Record in Bennington

With six inches of snow on the
ground Bennington now has the most
snow of any time this winter. The
sleighing in the village is excellent
but on the hills outside the wind fol
lowing the storm Friday blew the
roads bare.
Street Commissioner Dunn states
thai this recent storm was only the
dfth time this winter that he has had
TO get out the plows to clear the side
walks and on one of these occasions
the snowfall was so Light that the
plows were not needed. The winter
is probably a record breaker IN the
smallness of snow fall.
one does not have to go far IRON
here however, to find plenty of snow
George j Bond was in town IRON
Searsburg last week and before the
recent storm and stated that there
was good sleighing all the way irol,
the old power house crossing IN Woou
ford to Brattleboro.
Not only has there been little snow
Int there has been almost no severely
cold weather. There have been only
two cold spells when the mercury mas
dropped below zero. There have
been few rough days, due more t'
wind than to cold, but not nearly az
many as usual.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
MRS. HANNAH FOSTER
Funeral Held at Home on Gage Street
This Afternoon.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Han
nah Foster who died Saturday morn
ing, was held from her home on Gage
street this afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
George S. Mills, pastor of the Second
Congregational church, ofilciated. The
remains will be taken to East Dorset
tomorrow morning for burial.
Mrs Foster was born in Dandy on
February IA, 1888. Her maiden name
was Hannah Phillips and she was a
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs La
dam Phillips She had been a resi-
dent of this town only about four
years The deceased had been in i'll
health for several years and was an
invalid ever since her residence in
this town. Death was due to com
plication of diseases.
She is survived by two daughters,
Miss Mary Foster. with whom she re
sided and Mrs. A. w. Streeter OF
North Dorset; and one son, Andrew
Foster of Montreal
The deceased was a patient suffer
er and though confined to the house
for many years, never made life a bur
den for others by her complaints. HeI
fortitude and excellent character
were a source of inspiration to al
who We're intimately acquainted with
her.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
Age and the High Fnaner Follow His Own Tips Makes
WITNESSED INAUGURATION
Who were in Washington
on March 4.

on March 4.
The following residents OF the state
were in Washington to attend the in
auguration of President Taft:
Gov. and Mrs. George H. Prouty,
Newport; Adjt-Gen William H. Gil
more, Bradford; Surgeon-Gen. and
Mrs. ID. c. Noble, Middlebury; Col.
and Mrs. W. n. Hatch, STAFFORD;
Judge ADV. Gen and Mrs. D. L. Nor
gan. Rutland; Col. and Mrs. c. E. Mel
son, Derby Line; Col and Mrs. J. E.
Paddock, Saxtons River; Col and Mrs.
w ID. Nutting, Randolph; Col and Mrs
h. p. Woodbury., Burlington; Major
Aaron H Grout, Newport; Hon. and
Mrs. F. j. Kidder, Woodstock; Major
Gen, o. o. Howard, Ex-Gov and Mrs.
u. A. Woodbury., Gen and Mrs. w. w.
Henry, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Pease, Bur
lington; Col c. s. Forbes, Col, John
G, Norton, Hon and Mrs. o. N. Kelton,
st. Adams; Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ]. Prou-
ty, Newport: Hon. Alexander Dun
nett and Miss Dunnett, st. Johnsbury;
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Bigelow, Newport;
DR.. and Mrs. H. A. Waterman, Col II.
r. Taylor, Brattleboro; w. E. Terrill,
Montpelier; Dana J Morse, Randolph;
Mrs Wells Cabot, Mrs. J. o. Middle
brook, Mrs, A. L. Walker, Burlington;
Frank Jeffords, Harrison Morton,
Fred w. Chase, Williamstown; Edwin
Lawrence, Rutland; Charles 3. Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gay, Burlington; James
Hutchinson, Randolph; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Van Patten, Burlington; Hon.
and Mrs. Frank c. Williams. Mr. and
Mrs. w. Il. Parker, Dr. and Mrs. A.
r. Brown, Newport; Hon and Mrs,
Olin Merrill, Enosburgh Falls; Dr. w,
Seward Webb, Shelburne; Col Chas.
l.. Woodbury.. Burlington, Mr. and Mrs
C. l.. Graves, Bennington Hon w. j.
Van Patten, Burlington; James S.
Morrill,, Stanford; Mrs, Carroll S.
Page and Miss Page, Hyde Park.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
FARM HAND FOUND
DEAD ON HIGHWAY
IN POULTNEY
John Kelly Of Mount Holly Died
of Heart Failure
BODY WARM WHEN FOUND
Stricken Man Had Crawled for Some
Distance in Snow Before Death
Overlook Him.

Poulmey, March S-The body of a
dead man was found on Saturday
morning on what is known as the
Pond Hill road in the town of Poult-
ney by William Ward, a farmer who
was goingf rom his farm to an adioin-
ing place where he did the morning
work He found that although the
man was dead the body was warm,
and he Immediately went to the house
of Eugene Riley who lived near by,
and telephoned to Selectman NJ. b,
Carvey who, together with Health
Officer William Nathaniel went to the
place where the body was.
1t was learned thatthe name of the
deceased was John Kelly of Mount
Holly and that he had been working
for Edward Mccain, farmer in Pond
Hill He was subject to having heart
attacks or spells of some kind and
it is thought that his death must have
resulted from one of them. There
were signs in the snow where he had
crawled on his hands and knees or
dragged himself for quite distance
probably trying to seek aid.
Deceased was about 80 years OF
age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
Y. M. c. A., s7-ADAMs, 10.
Local Boys swamped Adams Quintet
Saturday Evening"

The Y. NJ c. A. had an easy time
Debating the All Stars of Adams Sat
urday in the gym" The local team
rolled up a total of 81 points while
the visitors got only 10. Some of the
Adams team played in Dalton Thurs
day and Friday night when they de
feated the employed boys of North
Adams, Saturday nights game made
the third in as many nights for some
of them. The result was that they
were unable to withstand the exceed
ngly swife pace maintained by the
~" throughout the entire game
The local boys proved that they have
an exceptionally strong team and
gave a fine exhibition of passing and
shooting. They scored 80 points the
first half and So the second, getting
% in the last six minutes of play.
This is the largest score made on a
Bennington floor by any team. Next
Saturday they play the strong Lans-
ingburg, n. Y. team and will have to
play hard TO escape defeat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
MRS JOHN BARRON DEAD
Passed Away at Home of Her Daugt-
ter Saturday Afternoon.

Mrs. Rosanna Barron. widow of the
late John Barron died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Mccarthy
on Division street, Saturday afternoon
at o'clock Death was due to pleur-
isy from which she had been a suffer
er for only few days.
Mrs. Barron was born in Ireland Il
years ago. About as years ago she
came to this country and had since
made her home in this town. During
the past several years she has lived
with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Nc
Carthy, the only member OF her fam
lily who survives her. Her maiden
name was Rosanna McArdle
The deceased was woman OF eX-
emplary character and highly respect
ed by large number OF friends. She
was kind mother, a good neighbor
and leaves many who mourn her
death
The funeral will be held from st
Francis de Sales church Tuesday
morning at o'clock, Rev. A. j. Bar
ron officiating The interment will be
in the old cemetery at Bennington
Center.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
SLEIGH TIPPED OVER
Slight Accident on Weeks Street Early
This Morning.

Shortly after Z o'clock this morning
young horse belonging to John
Mould ran away and was slightly cut
on barbed wire fence in the rear of
Thomas Slattery's place On South
street
S The horse was attached TO a sleigh
I'm which were three women and was
beins driven by a boy l6 or II years
of age. While coming down Weeks
street the sleigh tipped over and the
horse with only the front sled attach
led, ran across South street and
through Mr. Slatterys yard The an
imal was thoroughly frightened and
banged into a barbed wire fence in
the rear of the lot It threshed about
for some minutes before it could be
extricated but strangely was not cut
to any extent. Neither the sleigh or
the occupants received any injury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
BREEDER OF FINE MERlNos
S. B. M. cowes Who Died Yesterday
at New Haven

Middlebury, March 5.-S. b. NJ.
Cowles died yesterday at his home in
New Haven. His health had been
poor for some time and he had been
confined to the bed the greater part
of the last six months.
He was 70 years of age and always
had lived in New Haven. In his
younger days he held various town
Offices there
Wide prominence had been gained
by Mr. Cowles as a Merino sheep
raiser and some of his stock brought
fancy prices. The farm on which he
resided was the home of both his faith.
er and grandfather. Mr. Cowles was
member of the class of 1858, Middle.
bury college, but left at the close Of
his second college year to enter bus.
mess with his father at New Haven.
He always manifested a deep interest
in educational work and had friends
throughout the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
HlLLcREsT HOSPITAL
Attractive and Homelike Institution
at Pittsfeld.

This hospital is modernly and at
tractively furnished with everything
pertaining TO an uptodate hospital.
Il is conducted ia such way that
patients are made to feel at home as
they are allowed to do very much as
though they We're in their own home
Visitors are allowed at any time and
relatives or friends may stay with pa
tents in the hospital if desired
Only patients requiring surgical op-
erations and those requiring treat
ment OF operations for diseases Of
women are taken in the hospital as
a specially is made of surgical work
only The rates are moderate and
the care the best. Only graduate
trained nurses care for the patients.
Patients are taken from any part of
the country. Worthy poor patients
who are unable to pay for their main
tenance> in the hospital are operated
upon free Of charge by the chief sur
geon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
1000 MEN ON FULL TIME
American Bridge Company Expects
in Short Time to Add 300 More.

Pitlsburg. March S.-The American
Bridge Company, which is a concern
subsidiary to the United States Steel
Corporation, will on next Wednesday
place 1900 men on full time at it's
Ambridge works For some time now
the men have been working part time
The management in admitting that
the men are 10 be returned at once to
fun time, expresses regret that the
500 men who have not yet been put
to work after years idleness cannot
be placed on the payroll at once, but
promise that they will be put to
work within ten days. or as soon as
the mills can be placed in shape for
this number OF men,
The American Bridge Company has
within the past few weeks received
enough orders to keep it's mills run
ming full FOR many months TO come,
and il is believed now that il will be
necessary to place more than the
usual quota OF $500 men at work
when the mills get properly started
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
POPE HAS INFLUENZA

But Took Great interest in Italian
Election Returns.
Rome, March S.-The Pope's indis-
position has taken on the character OF
influenza and his condition inspires
apprehension
Notwithstanding his ill-health, how
ever his Holiness took the keenest
interest In the electrical struggle yes
terday insisting upon seeing the dis
patches giving the returns
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
ANNUAL x. p. DINNER
Monument Lodge to Have Social Gath
ering Wednesday Evening.

Monument lodge Knights OF Pythias,
will hold its annual dinner at Apollo
hall Wednesday evening. r. E. Nit
chell of Rutland, district deputy grand
chancellor, will be the guest of the
evening and the local Knights are
planning to make the occasion one
that will long be remembered.
One of the featurs will be concert
with the following program.
Overture. "A Fol" NJ Nichols
Song, "Hurrah for the Highlands
H Small
Son, Sweet Girl of my Dreams
j. Frazer
Harry LANDAU Songs, Geo. e. Small
Song, "Ye Banks and Braes,' Trio
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all our neighbors and friends
who so kindly assisted us during the
illness and death of our beloved hus-
band and father.
Mrs. Hawley Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Amidon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
INDICTED FOR MURDER
Levi Partridge Of clover to Be Tried
at Newport

Newport, March S.-The grand jury
n orleans county court has reported
n true bin Of murder in the hrst de-
gree against Levi Partridge VINO las'
fall Il is alleged shot and killed H.
Coomer at Glover , uo
THE case will be tried after the
civil cases have been disposed OIL
states Attorney w. NJ. Wright az,
sisted by Attoy Gen j. G. Sargent VIII
renresent the state, and II. d. Howe
Of ST. Johasbury will look after the
respondents interest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
DlPH1HeRlA IN SWIMMING POOL

Fifth Case at Brown University is a
Vermont Student
Providence, March S.-Believed by
his physician to be suffering from
diphtheria. James M. Aldrich, Spring
field. VT, member of the junior class
of Brown university has been taken
to the Rhode Island hospital This
makes the fifth case OF suspected diph.
iberia at the university since yester-
day morning. Three of the five men
at the hospital are members of the
swimming squad and the theory is adj
yanced that the men contracted the
disease from the swimming pool In
the college gymnasium.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS
Noon Quotations from ]. r. Wllllston
& Co. to Bennington Security Co.

The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from ]. r. Williston b
company Of New York by special
uftrns
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08

Score; Y. NJ. c. A., 81; Adams,
10. Goals from floor, A. Denley, 16;
Barber, / Fassett, 6; r. Denley, II;
Carpenter, 8; Douglas, 2; Whalen, 2;
La Blue. / goal from free try, Fas-
sett, !. Official Battles, timer Mon
roe, scorer Monroe, time, two 20 min
utes halves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont increasing cloudiness tonight
with rain or snow Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08
Notice.

The annual meeting Of the Young
Mems association for the election Of
officers will be held in the Library
Monday March 10, 1909. Polls open
at o'clock and close at o'clock In
the afternoon.
Fred C. Martin,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-08

9 ~ - IL - II X ~.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
a Hard Target to lit.

A member Ct the cabinet was ap-
preached the other day in Washing
ton by a disappointed and disgrunled
oficcseekcr. who sand:
MIR. Secretary. where Is all that
new Republican prosperity that you
were going to give u.s."
Why replied the secretary. III
tie piqucd. 1t Is everywhere Labor
is being employed: capital IS becom-
ing active. prosperity is striking cut
y every direction
We'll. IL hash { struck me yet.
snapped the disgruntled orc testify
You see rerlcd the sccrctsry.
1t is pretty hard TO bit nothing -
Jucge
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

The peers the are quite sporty men.
Who do the wealthy stunts.
With acres broad and rich green
fields,
They keep for autumn hunts,
And sacred is their game preserves,
From every other call,
But other game they're hunting now
They're riding for fall.
They've in the saddle been so long.
They cannot understand
Why theirs is not first right. first
good.
First claim, in all the land.
They cannot sec why rights of few
Should granted be to all;
so gallop they while others walk
They're riding for a fall.
They do not see the reckoning day
When that vast multitude
They ignore now. will hunters be.
While they are the pursued.
Fer even now. hot On the scent.
And urged by bitter gall.
The hunters press-the game rides
on
They're are riding for a fall.
BY Posh Wink
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
They Never Learn.

SO William Watson. the British
poet. has married an Irish girl. Wat
son. to be sure, has a government
pension of $40 week. still
The speaker. a leading member OF
the Franklin Inn Of Philadelphia,
snook his head ominously-
In the present depression Of the
roctry market. pets shouldn't mar
~. nc said. Nut Watson has al
ways been proud. gnrcasonabIy proud.
and sclf-coDfdent
Watson walked into the sanctum
of an English magazine editor one
day. laid a long ode on the desk and
said:
Here's that - -stanza ode I offer
ed you three years ago
Bat refused Il three years ago.
said the editor. turning the pages 81
the manuscript disdainfaIly.
Yes Watson agreed. that Is
,ruc.
Then. r. refused a.. why a. YOU
bring Il back TO me now
You have bad thrcc years "a
pcricncc since then said Watson.
and thought YOU might have earn
81 BY this time TO tel literature from
Trash. ~-wsshinEioa Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
fBy Associated Pressj.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Dec. IL
In the annual report OF the adju-
tant general of the army. General r
C. Ainsworth deyctes some space 10
small arms firing He states tnat
continued improvement is shown In
rife firing by the increase In the
number of qualifications In the high
er grades Of Workmanship. He cites
the practice season of 1908, during
which 2.379 expert riflemen, 1897
sharpshoters 4.204 marksmen quail
fed, as agains; 1881 expert rihemen'
5.555 sharpshooters and 4,12S marks
men in 1907.
This means a great deal TO the
army. as under the regulations as
amended February ). 1907. enlisted
men qualifying as expert riiemeu,
sharpshooters and msrksmen are en-
titled to- additional pay OF -. -. ana
81 a month. respectively IRON date
of qualification to the end Of the en-
Iistmeut in which they qualify, pro-
vided that during that time they do
not attain a higher classification and
that they continue 10 be members
of an organization armed with the
rifles or are transferred fer the con
venience of the government to some
organization not 50 armed
Substantial Recogn's.on-
From the above it is seen that inc
government is giving substantial rec
osnit.on TO craftsmanship in the reg
mar army. The regular army at
present consists Of about 1900 men
MANY of whom. Of course. are not
armed with the rifles and therefore
cannot draw the increased pay. There
are f4yeo men in the table quoted
Who are drawing increased pay as
the result of proficiency with the
riec The total amount received by
,hcm in the course Of year IS sSz4.-
cSs or Sss.7z4 per mon.b. OF this
sff 500 goes - the 2.S79 experts;
sa3.taf Is paid 10 the 7.soS sharp
sboofcrS while the 400 marsmcn re-
ccire 81. $50 per month. all In add
,iop N the regular monthly pay. Tax
ing the army At 1000 men. more
,hap 2e per cent Of the enlisted
strength j. receiving additional com
pcnsat,on for excellence In marksman-
ship -,
ruring 1909 the troops In The depart
merit Of the East and the department
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
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