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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
GOV. WORTH s37.450
VALUE OF LATE EXECUTIVES
PROPERTY EXCEEDS ALL
ESTIMATES.
FRED B. LYNCH administrators
Holdings of Stocks Alone Amounted
To Fully $23,0oo-TotaI Figures
Come Out When Court Petit
ton Is Filed.

st. Paul, Minn.-Governor Johnson's
advanced by his nearest friends. The
governors property holdings as shown
in the petition for the appointment
of administrators filed in the Ramsey
county probate court, amount to $751;
$50, the major part of which is listed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
ATLANTIC RECORD
AGAIN GOES BY
THE BOARD
Mauritania Cuts Minutes From
Westward Figures
BEST HOURLY AVERAGE
Makes Trip from Live rpool to New
York in Four Days, 10 Hours
and So Minutes

New York, May 21.-New west
bound records were again established
by tne Cunard line steamer Maureta-
mia, which arrived in Quarantine from
Liverpool and Queenstown at lilo o.
clock last night. The steamer accord
ing to her commander, Capt. Pritchard
cut thirteen minutes from her best
previous record and made an average
hourly speed of 1852 knots, as against
her former record of 25.55.
Capt. Pritchard reported last night
that the Mauretania covered the
course between Daunt's Rock and Am
brose Channel Ligntship in four days
l6 hours and SO minutes, as against
her previous record of four days, II
hours and six minutes on Feb. IS. The
time of leaving Daunt's Rock was Civ
en- by the Captain as 9:45 a. M, on
May 16. He arrived off Ambrose
Channel Lightship at 1888 last night.
The Mauretanias best previous re-
cord westward over the long course
of 2S9O knots was made In February
this year. It's time was four days, II
hours and six minutes; best days run
oil knots; average speed, 25.55 knots.
Here is the record of her present
world beating voyage: Time 4 days 16
nours, % minutes; average speed %.
80 knots.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
Conference Deserves Place With Mrs Parngtons Broom Act
H. T. cusHMAN PRESIDENT
Annual Meeting of the Bennington
Club Held. Thursday Evening.

The annual meeting of the Ben
nington- Club was held Thursday eve
ming at the club rooms with a large
attendance of members. Irving e.
Gibson. president of the club, presid-
ed and made a statement showing the
condition of the club which is most
satisfactory The present member
ship of the club is 113, all bills are
paid and there is small balance in
the treasury. The president in his
remarks also highly commended the
club steward, S. b. Krogman,. for his
work the past year.
The reports of Secretary T. H.
Southall, and Treasurer, w. A. Root,
were read showing the condition of
these departments The following
were elected members of the govern
ing board for three years: A. ].
Cooper, Walter II. Berry, George G..
Bond and Frederick S. Braley. Suit.
able resolutions were adopted on the
death Of the late S. H. lockwood, who
was the only member of the club to
die during the past year
After the adjournment of the club
meeting the governing board met and
elected the following officers of the
club for the coming year: President,
Henry T. Cushman: vice-president,
DR.. Fred s. Pratt treasurer, William
A. Root; secretary, George G. Bond.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
WOMAN PAYS $500 FINE
6rattleboro Municipal Court Gets At
ter a Liquor Seller

Brattleboro,. May 21.-For the sale
of bottle of beer to Salvatore Dean
CELLS some time since May l, Mrs. Ka-
trina Mancini was fined 5000 and
costs amounting to $50 by Judge f.
w. Gibson in the Brattleboro munich
pal court Wednesday afternoon forthe
Illegal sale of intoxicating liquor. In
formation was given the police that a
large quantity of liquor had been
brought into the Mancini nome and
on account of the numerous COM
plants of neighbors, States Attorney
Charles H. Williams of Bellows Falls
came to Brattlebro in the afternoon
and issued warrant for her arrest
and also warrant for search and sci
Zure.
At 4.30 o'clock a aid was made by
Deputy Sheriff Myron p, Davis assist
ed by George Wilson and five full ca
ses of beer and keg partly filed with
suds was confiscated. Salvatore Dean
CELLS said that he had obtained a bot
tie of beer from Mrs. Mancini within
two weeks for which she had accept
ed payment. After hearing Deangelis'
testimony, Mrs. Mancini changed her
plea to guilty and the minimum fine
under the Vermont statute, $500 was
imposed with costs. She paid the
fine. The liquor seized by the officers
was poured into the Connecticut river
this evening.
This is the first fine imposed in tae
municipal court for the Illegal sale of
liquor and is the second raid and pros
ecution within two weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
HILDRETH FINED 5000
Newport Editor Pleads Guilty to Con-
tempt of Court

Montpelier, May 21.-David w. Hill
dreth, editor of the Newport Express
and Standard yesterday morning paid
a fine of 5000 as the result of charge
of contempt of court, to which he
pleaded guilty Wednesday afternoon
in Supreme court The charge was
brought by Attorney General John G..
Sargent, in the form of an information
stating That the respondent had pub
lished, in an issue of his paper on
March 5, 1909, certain editorial re-
flecting seriously upon the honesty
and good faith of the Supreme court,
lin handing down a decision in the
case of the Peoples Telephone c'iin-
pany VS. the Boston & Maine X. r. Co.
i'm which the decision of tle iswer
court, in favor of the plaintiff wds re-
versed.
The court issued a subpoena signed
by Chief Judge John w. Rowell in
which the respondent was summoned
to appear before the court, 10 show
reason why he should not be attached
as guilty of contempt of court, and in
response TO this summons, he appear
ed in court Wednesday afternoon,
when the case was taken up. John
Young of Newport appeared for Mr..
Hildreth and his remarks to the court
consumed about one half hour. He
stated that the respondent admitted
the offence charged against hiiu but
that at the time of the writing of ;le
article the full significance OF the in
Situations contained in il, were not
realized. Mr. Hildreth, he said deep
ly regretted the incident and wished
to throw himself on the mercy of the
court in asking for leniency IN the
matter of sentence.
The decision of the court was RES
erved until Thursday forenoon, when
Chief Judge Rowell announced that
the sentence would be a fine of $500
and costs of prosecution, which Will
not be heavy. In consideration of the
fact that the punishment for offences
of this kind Is discretionary with the
court. and may be either imprison.
ment, the payment of a heavy fine or
both, Mr.. Hildreth has reason 10
think himself extremely fortunate in
getting off as lightly as he did. He
Immediately settled the fine and costs
and left this noon for home.
The Express and Standard is The
same paper that printed the article
on Governor Prouty at the time Of
the telephone bill in the last session
of the legislature, taat caused so
much controversy in the papers
throughout the state. AT the time tho
editorial for which Mr.. Hildreth was
held in contempt. was written, the cd-
itor was in Florida for his health, but
receiving a copy of paper telling Of
the decision of the supreme court, al
lowed his temper to get the better OF
his Judgment with the results men
toned above.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
TAXES PAID BY RAILROADS
Treasurer Deavitt Has Received
S232,201.0 8 and More Is Due

$232,2o1.o8 and More Is Due
Montpelier, May 21.-The railroads
of the state have paid in to State
Treasurer e. H. Deavitt for the year
ending June 30, 1908, taxes amount
ing to $685., 201.0S, and in this sum is
included $9,942.67 paid by the Rut-
land railroad as the result of the de-
cision of the Supreme court last fall
In the case in which the state claimed
that the full amount due had not
been paid. There is $4,000 due the
state from the Central Vermont for
the same cause which has not vet
been paid and there are also a few
small roads which have not paid their
taxes yet. These figures are subject
to correction by Tax Commissioner
Cushman.
The taxes paid by the railroads
Tor tne year ending June 80. 1907
amounted with arrears in past wears
TO $3797O19. Exclusive of the ar.
rears included in the amount Maid
in each year there was a decrease
in 1908 over 1907 but it was not so
great as was thought 1t would be as
the result of the panic of 1907 which
affected the figures in the year end.
ing June 80, 1908.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
ALL STANDARD OIL
WORKS STOPPED
At 10 O'CLOCK
Hour Of Funeral Services OF
Henry n. Rogers
DR.. coLLYER OBLIGATED
Remains Taken to Fair Haven, Mass,
Where Simple Service Will Be
Held Tomorrow

New York, May 21.-The funeral
of Henry Fl. Rogers was held from the
church of the Messiah this forenoon
shortly after 10 o'clock at which hour
all the works of the Standard Oil Co.,
throughout the country were shut
down. Nearly all of the dead million
aires friends offended the service.
Rev. DR.. Robert Collyer officiated and
paid a remarkable tribute to the MEM
DRY of the great financier.
The funeral party left here at ll:15
for Fair Haven, Mass, where simple
services will be held tomorrow in the
memorial church which Mr.. Rogers
gave to the community.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
BURR AND BURTON LOST
Defeated 4 to 3 by Black River Acad
envy

Manchester. May 21.-Black River
academy defeated Burr and Burton
yesterday afternoon by a score of 4
to in the fastest and most exciting
game of the season seen on the local
diamond. The game was marked by
few spectacular plays but steady base
ball and sharp fielding of bota teams
kept the outcome in the balance till
the last man was called out. At the
beginning of the ninth the score stood
3 all-Moore came to bat gained first
on single, stole second, was sacri-
feed to third and came home on a sin
gle by Buchold, thus winning the game
for b. r. A. Score by innings
Is and b l 0 90 0 2 0 0-3
b. r. A. 01OO IA
Batteries, Walsh-Walsh, Koran
Buchold. Umpires, Snaw-Skeels.
Struck out by Walsh Z, by Koran 4: 3
base hits, MCGUIRE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
INSPECTING cAvED WALL
Selectmen and Railway Officials al
North Bennington Today

General Superintendent C. @. Rich
mond and w. T. Nary of the Berk.
shire Street Railway company and
First Selectman Frank M. Crawford
went this morning to inspect the con-
ditions of the highway near the Stark
company mill. The retaining wall on
the west side of the street in front OF
the st. John the Baptist church
some time ago cayed outward into the
street. The highway at this point is
narrow with walls on both sides with
just room enough for the travelled
road and the track of the Bennington
and Hoosac Valley division of the
Berkshire system. The inspection
this morning was made for the pur-
pose of apportioning, If possible the
expense of repairs between the town
and the railroad company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
DOGS MUST BE LICENSED
Owners of CANNES Must Comply With
Law on or Before June I

The selectmen have been annoyed
to larger extent than usual this
spring by complaints of damages by
unlicensed and uncollared dogs. At
the meeting of the board Thursday af-
ternoon it was decided to give tne dog
owners until June l to take out their
licenses and put collars on the dogs.
Arrangements were made for the APP
pointment OF a special constable
whose duty it will be to shoot all un-
licensed dogs found running at large
after the time limit has expired.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21

FOR FISHING IN CLOSED SEASON
Harvey T. Lincoln Of Rupert Fined for
Violating Law

Harvey T. Lincoln of Rupert, on the
complaint of the town Grand Juror, G..
b. Sheldon, was arrested by Deputy
County Game Warden Bentley on the
charge of fishing for trout two days
before the opening of the season. The
case was heard before Justice o. e.
Burton. Lincoln pleaded guilty and
was fined $40 and costs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
BASEBALL TOMORROW
Bennington to Play Second Game of
Season at Morgan Park

The second game of the baseball
season will be played at Morgan park
tomorrow afternoon when the fast
semi-professional team, The Yanks. OF
Schenectady, will make their first ap
pearance in Bennington. The team is
a good one, according to reports of its
playing received by Manager Higgins
and the contest should bring out an
even better crowd than the one in at.
tendance last Saturday.
There will be one or two slight
changes In the Bennington lineup as
follows: Corey, pitcher; O'Meara cat
cher; Watson, first base; Brown, who
played third with the Williamstown
team here last Saturday, second base,
Mcconnell, shortstop; Waters, third
base; Prindle, right field; Bressette,
center field; King, who caught last
Saturdays game and whose batting
was a winning feature, right field
The "Yanks" battery will be com.
posed of Viele, Arnold and Savage.
The game will be called at o'clock
sharp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
WILL MOVE TO SCHENECTADY
Atwood Suspender Plant to Leave
Swanton About June

Swanton, May 21.-The Atwood
Suspender company which has been
located here for many years engaged
in the manufacture of suspenders has
decided to leave town. Manager F. S.
Goodale has accepted flattering offers
to locate at Schenectady, n. Y Cen
tracts have been signed aud the en-
tire plant will be noyed sarre about
June l. Much regret is oppressed 1t
the removal from town of srcn an in
portant industry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
STATE COURT MEETS
The American Order Of Foresters ir
Burlington Yesterday

Burlington, May 21.-The eighth BIZ
ennial convention of the Vermont
court, American Order of Foresters,
was held here yesterday. The atten-
dance was forty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS
Noon Quotations from J. r. WiIliston
& Co., to Bennington Security Co

The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity. company from j. r. Williston
& Co., of New York by special wire:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21

Commenting upon the game of last
Saturday the Hoosick Falls Democrat
says that the bunch looks like a
cinch for Hoosick Falls. Some of the
bennington fans are at loss to un
derstand how the proposed "cinch" Is
to be operated. So far as can be
learned the Hoosick Falls baseball
team up to the present time consists
of a treasury deficit and some super
heated atmosphere in the Democrat
.otiice. In the meantime Bennington
is playing ball.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont unsettled weather with
showers tonight or Saturday. Con-
tinued cooler.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
SIXTH YEAR, NO. 1869
DRYSDALE DRYSDALE DRYSDALE
New Infants Wear For New Bennington Infants

Skshanne musin Coaks Bands vests
Blankets Boottees everything else that's needful
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
Baby to Miss
Wash Dresses

Most satisfactory showing are
new and danty-making is thorough-mater-
ials are dependable hens on every
skirt Cuimpe Dresses-Long or short sleeve
Dresses-high neck or Dutch neck Skirts
are mostly in a neat pleated model. CinghamS
.Seersuckers-C ha m br ays- Percales-
Lawns, ETC. Ages TO g. 25c TO 81 go. Ages
to IA, $1OO TO 1898. Agesl4 TO Is, SLIGO
to $500
CUIMPES and COATS are also SPLEEN
dolly ready here for the young folks
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-21
Three Big Lots

In above assortments will be found G;
FIT ages to II years. Well made-good
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''The Third Degree"
1.-The Third Degree is an early
September booking at the Grand
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lift of the poor. 1t is estimated that
thus far he has paid out in this lauda-
bic manner S1,470, 000, 000 which is con-
siderably ahead of the Carnegie gifts
to humanity. Lackaye's, however, is
stage money"
The first act of 10" the musical
comedy which o. Henry and Franklin
P. Adams are writing for the comedi-
an, John E. Young. takes place in
Washington, where 'sHunky" MCGEE, a
Tammany live wire is receiving an
appointment as anthropologist with the
government expedition of research
among the Indians of Mexico. Both
authors and the composer. A. Baldwin
Sloane, with Young, have secluded
themselves in the Adrondacks and
have promised Harry Askin, the pro-
Queer, the manuscript by July l.
Frank Paret, musical director of
1.-THE Beauty Spot" at the Herald
Square theater, was formerly conduc-
tor of the Imperial Symphony orchestra
at Leipsic.
After weeks of submarine sparring
over terms, dates and other details, Joe
Weber has Welded up the English and
South African rights of "The Climax
to Charles Frohn1an.
It has been announced that next Sep
TENDER Robert Mantell will begin a two
years tour of the world. sailing first
for Australia and appearing later in
India, South Africa and England.
| Next season James J. Corbett will
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THEATRICAL NOTES.

Arthur Byron and Willette Kershaw
will be the leading players in sum-
mer stock company at Rochester.
After three weeks the company play
ing 1.-THE Merry Widow in Chicago
will enjoy its first vacation in two years.
Charles J. Ross is to have one of the
leading roles in 1.-THE Love Cure" which
will be produced by Henry w. Savage.
Much Ado About Nothing" with
John Drew as star. will be produced
next season. However. Drew will also
be seen in q modern play during the
season.
Robert Mantell was presented with a
crimson scarf once worn by Edwin Ad-
ans when that famous actor played in
1.-THE Marble Heart which Mr.. Man
tell has revived.
Amelia Bingham is going to London
and will make her debut there July 10
Miss Beth Franklyn has been engaged
to accompany her.
Miss Edith Taliaferro has just closed
her season in Polly of the Circus"
After a brief vacation she will begin
until the following May.
In the French detective play, "Arsene
Lupin," William Courtenay will play
two roles in one-that of a hardened
but polished thief and burglar, who is
the same time universally accepted in
the best society as a duke of ancient
lineage.
wilton Lackaye, as John j. Haggle-
ton in "The Battle" gives away at
each performance s10.000.O00 for the up
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"And you'll go down cellar and
study him. exclaimed Mrs. Bowser
with considerable contempt in her
tones.
81 will, madam. I am going now.
shall tell the cook to keep as quiet
as possible, and I want you to do the
same. If that old yaller-eyed cat
comes sneakfng down I'll brain her
with the shoveli'
In the dining room he stopped for
bread and cheese, and having de-
scended to the cellar he turned on the
gas and looked for the cooks rat. He
was there He had found the place
comfortable, and had decided to take
possession for the summer. IF the
cook had thrown bucket of coal at
him instead of running away he would
have reasoned that the family were
| "agin" him and gone further to find
summer boarding place. He dis
appeared among the kindling wood at
sight of Mr.. Bowser. This gave the
student of natural history time to
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enemy"
But you'll find that most persons
think and feel as 1 do about it," she
said.
THAT is true, and it shows what
little sense they have. A rat, Mrs
BoWser, can be made as great a pet
OF as dog. He can be taught tricks.
He can be made companion of, same
as a canary bird When he gets to
understand the human voice he will
obey orders. The trouble with the rat
is that we have not sought to elevate
him. We have gone right along calling
him rat, looking upon him as a rat,
and knocking his head off as a rat.
poodle dogs are used %
IF there's rat down cellar I hope
you will set trap for him at once.'
Then your hope will be blasted. !
don't propose to pitch into rat and
take his life just because he happens
to make a friendly call on the cellar.
If the cook knew beans when she
saw them she would have stopped
and studied the rodent she saw and
learned something Of natural his
tory
perhaps you are going down to
study him?'
That's just what I am going to
do" replied Mr.. Bowser. though a
second before he hadn't the remotest
idea of it. He had taken the rats
long desired an opportunity to study
the rat from the point of the natural
list, and here it is. If he hasn't gone
I shall get some notes to add to natur-
al history For instance, I do not
know, and I do moi believe that one
person in ten thousand knows, how
many toes a rat has I do not know
whether he stands up or lies down
to sleep. I do not know whether he
can hang by his tail or not. I do not
know what effect kindly human
voice may have on him
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HAVE 5000 TO INVEST IN ANY GOOD
proposition. mfg: preferred, which win produce
established and have firm future. Address @ K.
414 Once
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BOWSER'S RATS.
They Help Him Along in Natural His
tory.

The Bowser family had finished
dinner and were settling down for the
evening when a loud scream from the
cook, followed by her appearance on
the basement stairs. caused Mr.. Bow
ser to spring from his chair and cry
out:
For Heavens sake what has hap
pened down stairs?"
TT went down cellar after coal,
SIR" replied the frightened female
''Wel1, did the coal bin scare you ?"
mo, sir; 1 saw a big rat"
"And what did he do?"
HE looked at me, sir"
"Humphi Don't raise any more
such rows over q rat"
"It would have frightened me-" said
Mrs. Bowser after the cook disappear
ed.
"That shows what a ninny you are.
A rat is one of the most harmless
animals in the world. You have got to
provoke him to the limit to make him
bite you"
"But a rat is a rat.''
eyes. and a woman is a half-idiot.
You have known of rats since your
childhood; you have never been bit
ten; no rat has even menaced you;
and yet because he happens to be a
rat instead of a rabbit you are his
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appear in lIusical comedy He will be
the star OF 1.-The Girl Question: having
the role which JUNE McCree played
during the engagement of the play at
Wallack's theater.
Under the management of J. NJ. AL
llson and Horny NJ. Ziegler, and with
Eben Plymptom and Kathleen Clifford
in the principal roles. Margaret Mayo's
latest play, a three act comedy entitled,
1.-THE Debtors had its first perform
ance in Providence, r. l., recently.
One of the mast attractive of this sea-
sons grist of June brides is to be none
other than Bonita, who was the head
liner last week at Hammerstein's Vic
toria theater. After tomorrow evening
Bonita will be known in private life as
Mrs. Lew Hearn, the wife of the come
Idian of that name.
What Money Can't Buy" &. new play
by Paul Wilstach. in which Emmett
Corrigan steps into stellar roles, was
given it's premiere at Schenectady. Cor
rigan, as Raeborn, plays super5ly a
part which fits like a glove and is ably
lsupported in splendid production by
Joseph NJ. Gates. The play holds at
tention, taking curtains after every set
With her opening performance of I'm
Glass Houses" at the Colonial theater
Miss Mildred Holland introduced to a
Cleveland audience the first work of
two new playwrights, Charles Hopkins,
"a young actor, and Charles Robert
Housum, a newspaper man. The play
deals in an original way with big and
vital problem and contains scenes of
strong dramatic intensity.