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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
Y.M.C.A. DEBT PAID
ASSOCIATION IS
PROSPEROUS
Annual Meeting and Election
Held Yesterday
RECEIPTS FOR YEAR $500
A. S. Davis Elected Director to Fill
the Unexpired Term Of Il. Mac
Gregor Richie

The annual meeting of the men,
bers of the Young Mems Christian
association was held in the Y. NJ. C..
A. building at o'clock Tuesday eve
ming.
c. NJ. Graves, H. W. Myers, j. A.
Jubb William Wills and l.. H. Ross
were reelected directors for three
years and A. S. Davis was elected
to fill the unexpired term of Mac.
Gregor Richie.
The report of the treasurer was a
very gratifying one to the members
because it showed that the financial
affairs of the association were in a
much better condition than they had
been for years. At the beginning of
the year 1909 there was deficit of
$747.20 which was a, debt that had
been assumed at the time of furnish
ing the new building. A friend OF
the association offered to pay one
third of this debt provided the mon
ey to pay the remaining two-thirds
was raised within three months.
Thirty-five of our citizens-the lar
ger number of whom were summer
enthusiastically furnished us with
the required amount and the first Of
April saw the association free of that
debt.
few weeks later some of our bus
mess men contributes $3.50 to lay "A
concrete sidewalk in front of the
building and the Ladies' Auxiliary
not to be outdone in generosity put
their hands in their pockets-to use
figure of speech-and brought forth
enough money not only to lay con-
crete walk on School street but also
to grade the grounds and plant flow
ers and shrubs about the building.
Moreover the Auxiliary has raised
upwards of 5000 which has been ex.
pended in identifying the interior OF
the building.
It was during the past year that
the late Rufus B. Godfrey provided
in his will that large sum from his
estate should come to the associa'
ton, These large contributions over
and above the amount necessary for
the actual running expenses make II
very evident that the people of Ben
nington appreciate that the Young
Mems Christian association is a nee
essity in our community and the
members of the association wish al
this time to express their gratefi"
mess for all these gifts.
| Below is given the treasurer's re
port for the running expenses of The
year 1909
January 10, l9O9--Balance on
hand 1872;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
FIT zGERA[D WON
OVER STORROW
N BOSTON
Radicals Beat Out Conserva-
tives in Close Fight
CANDIDATES DEMOCRATS
Other Two Men on Ticket Hibbard
and Taylor Got Only Scattering
Support

Boston, Jan. l1.-Boston today in
the first partyless election held I'M
der the new charter, elected former
Mayor John F. Fitzgerald to fill the
mayors chair again, this time for the
four years term, giving him 47,172
votes and plurality of l41i over his
nearest opponent, James J Storrow.
A remarkable feature was the small
vote OF 1916 given the present mayor
George A. Hubbard who received 49,
GOO votes two years ago, being elect
led on reform" ticket over Fitzger.
laid The fourth mayoralfty aspirant
Nathaniel H. Taylor, found only 61S
supporters.
While the figures above were those
announced at the city hall. Mr. Stor-
rows campaign manager had other
returns and on those based a state.
ment given oat early in the evening
that while he acknowledged the cleo
ton of Fitzgerald by apparently a
plurality of 291 votes he would ask
recount.
A record total vote OF $3.50 more
than 81 per cent of the total registra
ton was cast.
Fitzgerald won in spite Of the fact
that only one of the daily newspaper
advocated his election He based
his campaign on a plea for vindica
ton, his previous term in Office hav
ing been conspicuous for the expos
ure by the finance commission oil
graft an,opo q ,up,ho, 90 hi, e,,hO.
dinates in the city hall Like Mr.
Storrow he is a Democrat in national
politics and has been a Democrat al
so heretofore in local politics.
Under the new charter the ballot:
today bore no party designations ant
only the candidates names anC
street addresses, even the ward mum
bers being omitted.
Mr. Storrow made strong fight
promising progressive business ad
ministration, but he was unable L
overcome the powerful personal fol
lowing of Mr., Fitzgerald.
! Great efforts were made by botl
sides to get out the voters, two mel
even being summoned to leave ttei
beds IN hospital to vote.
David A. Ellis. endorsed by tn,
public school association, was re
elected to the school committee, de
feating Mrs. Julia E. Duff of Charles
town, former member of the CON
mittee by 1906 votes.
The city went for license by ma
jority of 27,122 the vote being: Yes
54,094; no, 1892. Last year tn
majority for license was 1888.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
WOMAN GETS BIG VERDICT
Injured by Being Thrown In Troy
Troily Car.

Troy, Jan l2.-The jury in the
Supreme court case of Emma L.
Tubes against the United Traction
company brought in verdict for
$4,000 yesterday afternoon. Former
Justice Fursman, appearing for the
defendant, requested that he be Civ
en- until this .morning TO make mo-
ton for the setting aside of the YER
diet His request was granted.
The plaintiff alleged that United
Traction car She was a passenger on
was suddenly started while she was
getting off and her hip was broken
by fall which resulted. She rested
her case on her own testimony as to
the cause Of the accident, her only
witnesses being the doctors who at
tended her subsequently,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
PERU

NJ. j Hapgood attended the ban
quet Of the Dairymeh and Sugar Ma
kers convention held at Burlington
last week, especially for the purpose
of having action taken in regard to
memorial for the author of THE
Green Mountain Boys whose name
and works are household word with
us for the last half century. He re-
ports a perfect "nigger's nest" of pol
iticians from all parts OF the state
gathered there but he succeeded in
getting appropriate sabion taken.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
the ORGANIZATION was received Al Die

the organization was received al the
meeting and accepted.
The dates for the races in the diff
ferent branches of the circuit as APP
proved by the stewards are: Kalama
ZOO, July 25 to 80; Detroit, August l
to 5; Cleveland, August s to IL; Buf-
falo, August Is to 10; New York Aus
ust % to >26; Readville, August 20 to
September 2; Hartford, September s
to 9; Syracuse, September IL to is;
Columbus September 10 to 30.
Robert w. Newton OF Billings
Mont, was chosen presiding Judge
for the season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
HElREss WEEDS CHAUFFEUR
Young Woman Is rs Years Old and
viii Have Million. Q

New York, Jan. 1.-THE family of
G.. Rowland Leavitt, banker and rail
road financier, confirms the an
nouncement that his daughter, Mar
garet Rowland Leavitt, twenty-five
years old and heir to a million dol
lars, was married without the know
ledge or consent of her parents" to
Joseph f. Smollen, her chauffeur.
Miss Leavitt's father purchased for
her a six-cylinder motor car last
summer and engaged Smollen, who
was formerly James j. Corbetts
chauffeur, to teach her to operate It,
Last Thursday he and Miss Leavitt
went to Jersey City and were mar
ried according to the statement is
sued by her family The brides
parents have not announced their
forgiveness and blessing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
SUGGEST KILLING OF DEER
Fish and Game Commission in Re-
port Proposes Open Season

Boston. Jan. 12.-An open season
on deer is recommended by the fish
and game commission in its annual
report TO the legislature. The rea-
son is the annually increasing mum
Der of damage claims paid by the
state for injury to crops by deer.
The farmers claim that the money
does not begin to cover the actu9l
damage sustained and that in a fe-
weeks with gun they could &C IN
plish more towards saving the crops
than a dozen Encouragement laws
The Massachusetts fsh and ga.
protective associations have also urg
ed the enactment of a law, Chair
man Field Of the board favors max
ing the open period very brief
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
ELECTRICIAN KILLED
Fell 100 Feet From Bridge Where He
Was WORKING.

New York, Jan ll.-Julius Hanson
spliced and clipped wires cheerfully
today in the basket from which he
had to make electrical connections
suspended high in the air under the
new Manhattan bridge, For Hanson
was expecting tonight to meet his
wife and two children, whom he had
not seen for months, and who were
speeding to him on an ocean liner
This afternoon the cable that held
Hanson's basket slipped from its fas.
tening The cage was overturned
aud Hanson dropped sheer 100 feet
to the East river below The shock
must have killed him instantly, for
the body failed to come to the sur.
face.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
H. Mex. TWoM6LY DEAD
Prominent New York Financier Who
Married a Vanderbilt.

New York. Jan. 11:-Hamilton Nc
known Twombly, capitalist and
widely known railroad man, died at
his home today at Madison, n. j., at.
ter long illness. Mr. Twombly
married Adele Vanderbilt, the
daughter of William II. Vanderbilt,
and for many years was an active
figure in the direction of the Wander
bilt railroad affairs. He was a di-
rector in about forty railroads and
other corporations. He was a men,
Der of many New York clubs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION MET
Park Lawn Stockholders Held An
nual Meeting Tuesday Nlaht.

The annual meeting of the stoz
holders OF the Bennington
Lawn cemetery association wasf
in the. office of O.NMs Barber m g
evening. The old board Of directors
was reelected
A dividend OF 10 per cent was de-
clared on all outstanding stock. leav.
ing substantial balance In the
treasury to meet all currant ex-
penses
The report OF the treasurer showed
that 1000 had been deposited 10 the
trust fund to provide for the perpet.
ual care OF the lots. Several plans
for the development of the property
were discussed but no definite action
was taken. Many of these questions
will be decided at an adjourned
meeting to be held on February lf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
Dates and Plans Announced for Sea-
son of 1910

Detroit Jan. 1.-THE Grand Cir
cult racing season for 1910 yill open
in Kalamazoo, Mich, July 20. 1t will
be the first time since the orgsnizs,
ton of the Grand Circuit, fifteen
years ago, that the program has been
started outside of Detroit and before
the step was taken much debate
arose at the meeting of the stewards
here today An application from
New York City for membership in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
DORSET MARBLE SOLD
Vermont Marble Company Buys
Large Tract


One of the largest real estate deals
that Dorse' mas ever known has just
been consummated, Ernest II. and
Augusta NJ. West and Mrs. Ira GLOW.
er having sold their quarry rights
in about $50 acres of land In Dorset
Manchester and South Wallingford
Following is list Of the properties
transferred, it is understood to the
Vermont Marble company. The John
Manley Farm, Bennington Marble Co.
Sanford lot, I'D Manley quarry,
Green Peak lot, Chapman lot, Way &
Eggleston quarry, Pitch quarry lot,
Busklrk lot in Manchester and the
Stafford quarry in South Walllngford.
The grantors retain all their rights
in the Norcross-West Marble com
pany and Cody quarry IN Dorset and
the Whltestone quarry In Dandy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
Roosevelt 10 MRS. johnson
Widow of Governor Gets Letter
From Former President.

st. Paul, Jan. 11.-Written with an
indeible pencil on plain note paper,
letter was received today by Mrs.
John A. Johnson, from former Presi-
dent Roosevelt, stating that he had
just heard Of Governor Johnson's
death and offering sympathy. The
letter was dated ION Safari, near
Mount Elgon, Central Africa, No
vember 10, 1909" In it Colonel
Roosevelt says: II greatly admired
your husband as an upright and hon
orable public servant and as one OF
those Americans who we like to be-
lieve are typical of our people as a
whole. He is loss to us ALL loss
to good citizenship"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
INSPECTOR FELL DOWN STAIRS
Burlington Factory Employee Suffer
led Serious Injuries

Burlington, Jan. 12.-Pearl Martin
employed as an inspector in the o
l.. Kinds factory, slipped and fell tC
the bottom of long fight of stairs
yesterday morning, suffering a con
cussion of the spine and other seri
Gus injuries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
Other Sales at
Extraordinary
Price Savings.

Genuine Lowering OF Prices
for the purpose OF making
prompt clearance prior to in
ventOry. Cost and former SELL
ing prices have been utterly
ignored.
Clearance Sale of all Furs,
Clearance Sale of all Suits and
Dresses,
Clearance Sale of all women's and
childrens Coats,
Clearance Sale of all ST k and other
Waists,
Clearance Sale of-aTl Dress Skirts,
Clearance Sale of all silk and other
Petticoats,
Clearance Sale of all women's and
children S. Winter Underwear,
Clearance Sale of all womens and
chiIdren's Sweaters,
Clearance Sale of all Blankets and
|, Comforts,
Clearance Sale of all Couch Covers
and Portieres,
Clearance Sale of all Winter Gloves,
Clearance Sale of all Handkerchief,
Gle. rance Sale Of all Neckwear,
Clelra Sale Of all VeillngS,
Clearance Sale Of many lots OF Muslin
Underwear
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
BUT =

If we advertised Youths
$40, S12 and SIS. suits at $3.50.
and So vests for men at Soc
you might think we were
beating the sheriff ina race.
This is just what we're do
ing, however, selling Cor to be
absolutely truthful, trying to.
sell) $40, S12 and SIS youths
suits at $3.50 and $500 vests
at SOC.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12

Are they moving? Well,
about as fast as molasses in
zero weather.
They're cullS- has beenS"
-"wases" out of date and
actually not worth more than
twice what we ask for them
unless you're willing to over
look their ancient style.
Quality Of cloth is there
but whats cloth without
hitched to style2 Merely a
honk wagon without an en-
CINE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
CUTTERS READY TO WORK

Montpelier, uIaR i2.-The It&
speaking grt cutters of BARR IS
this morning nd adopted witt
ly a dissenting vot~pa resok
voring' resuming work In
once without reference to <
be done IN Montpelier or +
Eleven hundred ncmberN {
oranlfa cuffera-.->>1z&z<zr1 F. - ~ 4 ..+|
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
CANNON WINS A POINT
Effort to Rob Speaker Of a Little
Power Defeated

Washington, Jan ll.-An effort to
take away from Speaker Cannon the
power to determine what part of the
recent message of the president
should go TO the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce and
what part to the judiciary committed
was defeated IN the }ouse today
rule providing for the reference
u,as ranorted by Chairman PnNnRrr<E
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
CAPITAL STOCK OF $4,000
Elks Home of Montpelier Files Arti-
cles of Association

Giles of Association
Montpelier, Jan. s2-Articles of
association have been filed with the
secretary of state by the Elks Home
association, of this place with a cap
ital stock of $4,000.
The White River Chair company Of
Rrattleboro also filed a certificate of
an increase of its capital stock from
$4,000 to 100000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12

THIS isn't the only sale that
4 ever happened isn't for
that matter the greatest we
ever had. We're not the only
II ANS. -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
OF
all Remnants
and Small Lots

MANY, many small lots Of all sorts 0
merchandise at the mereSt fraction Of value.
Lots are too small to give detailed deScrlp-
tionS or prices, only enough for a few hours
lively selling. Come early, Few specimen
offerings follow;
Lot of 200 Window
Shades at lOC each
were rs to CSC each. Odds and ends
accumulation Of The seasons selling.
Small Lot Lace, Curtains
One or two pair Of sorl,--laCe, net and
muSn very CHEAP
Specimen Fur Offerings
I set Pointed Little Fox, shawl collar, rug
muff, was SIS, now SS5. Very handsome,
| Mink Muff $29 90, was S45 90
set Black Lynx $21 90, was S59 90
Mink Stole Sis 90, was SIS 90
| Fox Muff ST 90, was Sis 90
Not Reduced but away Below
TO-day'S Wholesale Prices,
Very large new stocks of Cotton, Sheetings,
Linens, Prints. Ginghams, Cotton Batting, India
Linens and White Lawns all purchased months
ago before the present high and still rising manu-
facturers' prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-12
Drysdale
Remnants

Dress Goods, SILKS, White Goods
Linens, Prints, PercaleS,
GinghamS, Ribbons, Furnish
ingS, ETC., etC,-all priced
for quick selling.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-08-05
Dogs Drag Boy Into Canal

Harry yanked on the reins but could
not stop them. The little wagon hit a
stone and Willie Slater. who was on
the back seat. took a further back seat
on the road.
Splash!-into the canal went wag.
on. Harry. Nip and Tuck. Harry fell
out of the wagon, but pluckily held
on to the reins, The. dogs. tapping the
water and greatly enjoying their bath
swan up the canal. towing Harry. his
head under most of the time.
Garrabrant, In field near by. heard
Willie Slater's yells, and went to the
rescue AS Garrabrant plunged In
Harry dropped the reins and sank. but
Garrabrant grabbed him: he soon re
vived.
Having satisfied their thirst Nip and
Tuck climbed out of the canal Willie
Slater took stick to beat them.
Let em alone. Willie," said Harry
1T was all my fault; ought to have
watered my horses"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-08-05
AUTHOR ON TOMATO RATIoNs
Barry Pain, Noted English Humorist
Underwent Poverty Period
After Success.

londonderry Pain. whose new
Eliza" stories are to be published
shortly. is undoubtedly one of the
most popular of living humorists. Aft.
er leaving Cambridge university, Mr.,
Pain became a classical tutor at a
"crammers;" while there he sent an
article to the Cornhill called THE
Hundred Gates" 1t was accepted
promptly by James Payn, then editor
of that periodical. who, furthermore,
sent the young author very kind let,
ter. The cleverness of this article at.
tracted the attention Of Sir Francis
Burnand and Wemyss Reid, editors of
Punch. Mr.. Pains subsequent contri-
buttons to Punch and The Speaker
were so successful that he resolved
to come to London.
Then came "a period of romantic
poverty" a period in which he lived
on bread and tomatoes and in ia,
borers dwelling. 1t was during this
time that Mr.. Pain received visit
at the laborer's dwelling from the
pompous butler of his editor with an
invitation to dinner.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-08-05
GERMANS CUT YANKEE GRAIN
Russia viii Furnish Bulk Of Product
This Year-High Prices Are
Not Felt.

Berlin.-A great reduction in the
importation of American grain into
Germany is predicted by members of
the Berlin grain exchange. who de-
clare that this year the German con-
sumner is practically independent of
the United States as a source of sup
ply.
Noting the fact that the recent
sharp advances In the American mar.
ket failed to produce any material Of.
feet on the Berlin exchange, the
hourse expert of the Tageblatt says
that the reason may be found In the
exceptional conditions which enable
Germany to rely almost entirely upon
other countries. While American
wheat has gone up In consequence of
the general rise In all commodities,
the Russian crops are expected to be
large enough to cover the entire Ger.
man demand at lower prices. Hence
adds the writer, the Berlin exchanges
are responding more readily to price
conditions In Russia than to the fiuc
tuations In the American markets.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-08-05
NOTED LONDON HALL

draped with the stars and stripes was
placed upon the table Immediately In
front of him.
One of the most notable features of
- supper to Mr.. Roosevelt at Station
ers' hall was the speech of e. T. Cook,
prominent London newspaper man.
1t was he who retired from the edit
orship of the London Daily News be.
cause, in his judgment, the manage.
ment sided with the Beers rather than
the british In the late war in South
Africa. The speech was full of humor
and friendliness to America and re.
peatedly stirred the audience to
shouts OF laughter and applause.
Mr.. Cook was scarcely less happy
and successful at Stationers' hall than
was Lord Curzon at the Sheldoniar
theater, Oxford. Lord Curzon can be
rigid and frigid in his public appear
ance. Welcoming and eulogizing Mr.
Roosevelt, he was flexible, graceful, ge
NAL and delightfully."- eloquent. He
spoke without notes and handled his
Latin as IL he, like the audience an6
especially the undergraduates, thor
oughly appreciated the joke.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-08-05
Athletics for Young Girls

dancing and athletics between her
class and others of the school, She
was the smallest tot of them all, and
clad in her plaid skirt-the plaid of
her Highland clan-she danced the
Highland Schottische" with an aban.
don and enthusiasm that could not be
equaled. Her whole family came to
see her and to exult In the part that
she had In the competition. The High
land girl and the Highland dance won
the day. The little one and her mates
of the triumphant class each bore
home as trophies small copies of the
Winged Victory, which have been pro-
vided through the generosity of Mrs.
Henry Siegel.
Two days afterward this little girl
was seen on the street in company
with her three-year-old sister, teach
ing the little one the steps of her ma
tional dance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-08-05
New York City Authorities Officially
Recognize Necessity of Such
Training.

New York-Athletics for school
girls have been officially recognized
In New York city. Last November,
Miss Elizabeth Burchenal was APP
pointed inspector of athletics by the
department of education. The girls
branch of the Public School Athletic
league employs FIVE assistants for
Miss Burchenal and supports In all
eleven after school classes In folk
dancing and athletics for girls.
The popularity of these classes Is
indicated by the attendance-1,0 51
teachers from 246 schools. These
teachers In return for the instruction
they receive coach ths girls athletic
clubs organized in their own schools.
Interclass athletic competitions are
held, but no interschool competition is
countenanced by the girls branch.
This spring about two hundred athlet-
lie meets will be conducted. New
York city has $4,000 school girls. to
whom the girls branch endeavors TO
bring wholesome and joyous recrea-
ton.
lHR SlliS WIN ho5 @oAA@ ~
form an integral part of school life.
making 1t more real and human. It
YIELDS about the community. the home
and the school a solid bond of beauty.
Folk dancing and athletics for girls
have taken a strong grip upon the
consciousness of the community. A
little girl not more than seven years
| of age. in an east side school, took
part In a friendly competition of folk