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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
300 LIVES LOST IN
BALLROOM FIRE
IN HUNGARY
Started Among Decorations and
Caused Stampede
HUNDREDS OTHERS INJURED
Women TrampIed to Death and
Doors Blocked by Scores of
Bodies

Mate-Sxalka, Hungary, March Is
More than 800 persons were burned
or tramped to death and 100 others
were seriously injured in a disaster
In the village of Oekoerite last night.
A public ball was announced to be
held at the hotel in the village.
where the coach-house had been fit
ted up as a ball room. 1t was a
great barn-like structure. decorated
with tinder-dry June branches left
from previous entertainment. to
which were added for the occasion,
other decorations and Chinese Ian
terms. The festivity attracted pleas
ure seekers from the whole surround
ing country. and the building was so
packed just before the ball began
that the single door which afforded
entrance and exit was nailed up to
keep out scores who clamored out
side.
While the dancing was in full
swing a pine branch caught fire and
fell to the floor 1t blazed furious
ly and almost instantly the dresses
of several of the women burst into
flames, which spread with astonish-
ing rapidly
A dreadful panic ensued, the revel-
ers losing their heads completely
Many Of them, their garments ablaze,
rushed towards the barred exit,
where a surging mass was jammed
together. Women and men fell and
were trampled under foot. Those in
front vainly endeavored TO tear open
the door, but were crushed into help
lessness by the pressure of the crowd
behind The roaring cracking
flames mingled with the shrieks OF
the throng
Soon the roof crashed in, the blaz-
ing wreckage falling upon the help
less victims, so that many of those
who had hitherto escaped the flames
were struck down by beams or buried
under the debris.
When the door finally was broken
open some few escaped, but most of
these collapsed before they got far
Inside the building were heaps of
charred corpses, and screams and
groans still were audible from the
smoking piles. A detachment of
troops was Immediately ordered TO
the scene to clear the wreckage and
help bury the dead.
The official estimate as given to-
night, states that 29O persons perish
ed, but it is believed that the total
death roll will prove much larger
than this, as many persons have not
been accounted for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOATS,
Seventy Years Ago Millions Were
Invested in the Traffic

Reviewing the golden age OF river
traffic when Mark Twain was . pilot
on the Mississippi, writer in the
Travel Magazine for April says that
some steamboats,, like the JOnn Sim
onds, the Robert +. Lee or the Nat
chez did a $4,000 business every
round trip. This, however, was ex-
ceptional.
AS a general rule, steamboating
was not a paying industry, the most
fortunate owners making but six per
cent on the money invested.
Many a hungry mouth did the
steamboat business fill in those days.
In 1892 the number of men earning
their living in the various depart
ments of the trade has been estima-
ted at 10000; ten years later, count
ing only the laborers, engineers, pill
OTIS, repairers, and others of actual
crews, there were about 10000 men
employed During the year 1880,
there was S3,0O0,0O0 invested in
steamboats, with a yearly expense of
$1,67l $40 for wages, S1,393, 200 for
wood, $S35S20 for provisions and
$4,000 for other expenses. In 1889
almost $2,OOO,OOO was spent for wood
alone along the shores of Western
rivers.
The steamboat age began about
1921 and ilourished for fifty years. AS
early as 1894 the number of steam
boats on the Mississippi and its trib-
utaries is estimated at $50 and in
1912 there were $50 vessels with a
value of $25,O000O0. But the golden
era was from 1S4S till the war. New
er did the valley and steamboating
prosper more than then.
But the war came on, cutting off
communications between the North
and South, and sweeping the trade
away. The business picked up a bit
but fell off again before the cheaper
and faster transportation of rail
roads. A few packet lines control
the Mississippi and Ohio river trade
and along the levees of the big river
cities only half dozen or so steam.
boats can be seen at anchor, the last
survivors of that gala period when
the river was the great highway
The April Travel Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
TWO NEW TRUSTEES
Annual Graded District School Meet
ing Today

Annual Graded District School Meet
ing Today
Only a few voters turned out al
the annual graded district school
meeting this afternoon. There were
no contests and as the affairs of the
district are going well the interest
was not acute.
ID. A. Guiltinan was elected clerk
pro TEN in the absence of Clerk l.. G.
Brant who was out of town. The fol
lowing district officers were elected
without contest.
Moderator. w. b. Sheldon.
Clerk, Leroy G.. Brant\
Treasurer. Charles H. Dewey.
Collector. John A. Ryan.
Auditors, /. L. Gibson, Edward l..
Bates, Robert Il. Healy.
Trustee, Ward 2, for two years to
fill the vacancy due TO the death of
A. c. Sweet. Charles G.. Phillips.
Trustee, Ward 5, three years,
Frank r. Howe, reelected.
Trustee, Ward 7, three years, C.
S. Perry Mr.. Perry succeeds Il. Il.
Hart who has served on the board
for IL years and declinea another
election.
Tax voted, 20 cents on dollar,
same as last year.
The reports were accepted as print
ed and it was voted to refund tax
against James Shepard,
to S2.7S.
It was only 20 minutes from the
time Moderator Sheldon called the
to order until he declared
the meeting adjourned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
BENNINGTON KOFC
HOLDS FOURTH
ANNUAL BALL
Brilliant Affair at Academy Hall
Last Night
GRAND MARCH OF rs COUPLE
PrettiIy Gowned Ladies, Artistic Dec
orations and Catchy Music Make
Happy Combination

The fourth annual concert and ball
OF Bennington Council Knights of
Columbus at Academy hall Monday
evening, was an unqualified success
and far surpassed the most imagi-
native forecasts of the event All
the plans so carefully laid materializ-
ed most effectively and the brilliant
gathering testified to the fact that
the Knights had surpassed in this
ball any previous record they may
have set.
The hall was tastefully decorated
with purple and white, the official
color of the order. The electrical
effects were unusually fine, ropes of
electric bulbs being strung diagonal
ly from corner to corner their colors
being purple and white wreathed in
tissue of that color to give rose
bud-like effect American flags were
festooned above the windows, an
American shield being below each.
Above the entrance was sham
rock lighted by miniature green bulbs
and surmounted by a huge American
banner The orchestra was en-
throned on the stage, being half con-
cealed by semicircle of palms. The
arch of the stage was decorated with
miniature lights and surmounted by
large electric star. The back drop
was of purple and white ribbons in
terwoven whose center bore in cleo
trio lights the insignia, * of c."
The order of dance was as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
$4,000 IN STAMPS STOLEN
Postoffice at Richmond, Va, Robbed
BY Bold Burglars

Richmond, Va, March 29.-Comb bin
ing the skill of experts with the sim
plest of methods, thieves last night
or early today robbed the vault In
the office of the cashier at the Rich
mond postofiie of stamps estimated
to be worth about $4,000 and incid-
entally carried off $3.50 in cash be-
longing to the payroll fund.
For audacity. the feat was almost
without parallel in this part of the
country. The robbers could hardly
have chosen more public place in
which to operate. They were within
less than Is feet of one of the main
thoroughfares of the city, which is
brightly lighted at all hours of the
night, while the room in which the
robbery was accomplished presum.
ably was lighted. Large windows
open on the street referred to and
no movement could well be made
within the room without observation
by passers-by.
To conceal their operations in part
the robbers shifted one OF the two
book cases obliquely across the front
of the safe. In this way the man
operating the drill worked without
being seen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
WORK OF THE LISTERS
Annual Campaign of Tax Assessors
Begins Thursday

I Ff'fHN~f VI az ASSGSSOFS
Begins Thursday
The board of listers are preparing
to spring their annual April Fool
joke Thursday of this week. On that
day the duties of the new board will
begin. There is an increase this
year in the number of members from
three to four. the board being COM
posed of ]. NJ Ayres, H. B. Hutchins,
Elmer F. lockwood and Edmond La
Franchise.
AS this is the year of the Quadren.
NAL appraisal, their duties will be
extra arduous and owing to this the
somewhat lax method of going over
the same ground again and again.
will be abandoned.
The lists must be properly filed
and signed and in the hands of the
listers before II tenth of May. Az
ter that day the listers have power
to double list because of neglect OF
this duty. Proper notice will be Civ
en- and II is the intention of the board
to hold strictly to the letter of the
law. The listers are not required
to make continued and prolonged
search for any party and this Gus
tom will be abandoned 1t is within
the power of the listers to make out
a double list for any person refusing
to file a list.
The abstract book must be compile
ted and in the hands of the town
clerk by June 10th or 1t does not hold
legally. Immediately after the filing
of abstract book the work on the
quadrennial appraisal will begin.
In the past it has been the custom
for listers upon request to make out
list for persons out of town but in
no case making what purports to be
signature. The board however.
will make an earnest effort to have
all lists signed. When the maker of
list is an illiterate. the persons
mark. witnessed, is all that is requir-
ed.
The quadrennial appraisal includes
only. real estate. In cases where an
increase in the value of real estate
is recorded, it becomes the listers
duty to so notify the property holder.
The quadrennial appraisal will be
made the basis of next years grand
list. 1t must be concluded by the
fourth Tuesday in August.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
JUSTICE BREWER
SUDDEN VICTIM
OF APOPLEXY
Eminent Jurist Meets Almost
instant Death
MOST DEMOCRATIC OF JUDGES
Was the Next Oldest Member Of the
United States Supreme
Bench

Washington, March 29-David Jo-
siah Brewer associate justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
died last night at l030 o'clock as
the result of a stroke of apapleXy.
His death followed within a minute
or two, or before he could be carried
to his bed.
The end came altogether unexpect-
eddy Although he had not been feel
ing well for the past few days; the
aged jurist was up and out. yester-
day, apparently in the best of health
and spirits. He was in equally good
spirits at dinner and spent the even
ing in reading.
Shortly after ten O'Clock he retired
to his room, and within few min
utes Mrs Brewer heard heavy fall
and went to investigate the cause.
She found her husband prone upon
the floor of the bath room. He did
not regain consciousness and died be-
fore a physician could reach the
house.
Justice Brewer came to the SUI
preme Court from the federal court
in Kansas. He was the second old
est member of the court. Justice
Harlan only being his senior. He
was regarded as the most democratic
OF all the members of the court, most
affable, approachable and accommo
dating. He was the one man on the
bench who had proof copies of his
opinions prepared for the newspapers
and this he did consistently.
Another characteristic of the jur-
list was that he never took any of the
time of the court or the public in an
nouncing his opinions. He would
give in few words his conclusions
and then hand down the proof sheets
of his opinion, always completely ar
ranged.
Justice Brewer essentially was a
western man and his sympathies
were always with the West. He
dealt largely with railroad corpora
tons and indeed with corporations
generally and he will be greatly miss
ed on the momentous questions con-
corning the Standard Oil and tobacco
cases now under consideration.
In his earlier days Justice Brewer
camped regularly in the Rocky noun
tains and was fond of outdoor life
He was a member of the old Field
family. being a nephew OF the late
Associate Justice Stephen J. Field
and Cyrus w. Field
Justice Brewers death raises
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
PA|NTERS AGREE.
ON SCHEDULE
OF WAGES
Means an Increase of About rs
Cents a Day
$3.50 ADAYfOR JOURNEYMeN
Contractors to Receive $500 a Day
and New Scale to Go Into Effect
April

The Bennington painters and paper
hangers have established a new bill
of prices which win go into effect
April /. A nine-hour day has been
in effect in these trades for some
time but the new bill creates a raise
In prices of about 75 cents.
Beginning April all contracts for
paper hanging and painting are to be
made in accordance with the follow
ing schedule Of prices; Contractors.
$500 a day; paper hangers and paint
ers' $3.50 a day painters, $3.50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
WAR ON BOOT LEeeERs."
Administration Promises "Dry" Dis
tricts to Take a Hand.

Washington, March 29.-War on
blind tigers" and on boot leggers"
has been declared by the administra-
ton. Hereafter persons engaged in
these forms of the liquor traffic are
to be dealt with much more drastic
ally than heretofore.
This stand of the government has
particular reference to violations of
the internal revenue laws In dry"
country, where local enactments pro-
hibit dealing in liquor. Loud com
plants had come to President Taft
from various dry" districts, notably
in the South and West, that the pro
hibition laws were negatived through
the operations of the blind tigers"
and the boot leggers" and In re-
Spouse to demands for remedial
measures he directed that steps be
taken to stop the practices so far as
lay within the federal power.
AS supplemental measure of as
sistance to the states in the enforce.
ment of their prohibition laws, a
method has been provided by which
they may obtain information gather
ed by the federal government OF in
ternal revenue violations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
Worth a Dollar a Drop

Fred Patchen, Manlius. N. Y,
writes: For long time I was af-
fected with kidney trouble which
caused an almost constant pain in my
back and Inflammation in my blad-
der. Other remedies did not even
relieve me but two fifty cent bottles
of Foley's Kidney Remedy complete
ly cured me and have not had any
symptoms Of kidney trouble for over
two years.'-Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
ENDS BLADDER MISERY
Out of Order Kidneys Act Fine After
Taking a Few Doses

No man or woman here whose kid
neys are out of order or who suffers
from backache OF bladder misery can
afford to leave Pape's Diuretic I'M
tried.
After taking several doses all pain
in the back, sides or loins, rheumatic
twinges, nervousness, headache.
sleeplessness, infamed or swollen
eyelids, dizziness tired or worn out
feeling and other symptoms OF clog
ged, sluggish kidneys simply vanish.
Uncomfortable urination (especi.
ally at night smarting ,discolored
water and all bladder misery ends.
The moment you suspect the slight
est kidney or bladder disorder, or
feel rheumatism pains, don't contin-
ue to be miserable or worried but
get a fifty cent treatment of Pape's
Diuretic from your druggist and start
taking as directed with the knowl-
edge that there is no other medicine
at any price. made anywhere else in
the world. which is so harmless or
will effect so thorough and prompt
a cure.
This unusual preparation goes dir
ect to the cause of trouble, distrib-
uting its cleansing, healing and vital
izing influence directly upon the or
gans and glands affected and COM
pletes the cure before you realize 1t.
A few days treatment of Pape's Di
uretic means clean, healthy, active
kidneys, bladder and urinary organs
and you feel fine.
Your physician. pharmacist. bank
er or any mercantile agency will tell
you that Pane, Thompson & Pape of
Concinnati, is large and responsible
medicine concern, thoroughly wor-
thy Of your confidence.
Accept only Pape's Diuretic-fifty-
cent treatment-from any drug store
anywhere in the world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
PIONEER FOR GAME PROTECTOR
Col. G. o. Shields Responsible for
Many Laws

We must all take OF our hats to
that redoubtable pianeer warrior for
game protection, Col G. o. Shields.
Hardly game law in the United
States today but that bears his finger
marks and many Of them were enact
ed before you and awakened to the
fact that the game needed protection
to prevent extinction. hen you
hunt deer. every second one you see
ought to belong to Col Shields.
Every second quail ought to be dedi-
Gated to him. Had an all wise Prov
idence not provided this friend for
the beasts OF the field and the fowls
Of the air. we shudder to think what
hunting would be at this day. Listen
to him when he talks to you of game
protection. His advice is born of
ripe experience and his life work has
been to preserve the game that you
and | might enjoy the pleasures of
sports afeld Read particularly his
crusade against nets. seines, traps
and automatic shot guns.-Austin,
Tex, Advertiser.
Col Shields will give an illustrated
lecture at the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium
on the evening OF April G.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29

serious question as to the action OF
the court regarding the Standard OIL
and American Tobacco company
suits and IL is not improbable that
the cases will have TO be re-argued
since there now remain but seven
justices to pass upon them. Justice
Moody not having sat during the ar
guments by reason of illness.
Justice Brewer was in almost CON
slant demand as a lecturer and after
dinner speaker He was an orator of
Unusual ability with a picturesque
a rich. rotund voice, and
a command Of strong English.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
HoUsEKEEPERs' SALE
Sale and Entertainments Thursday
Afternoon and Evening

The Housekeepers' sale will begin
at O'clock at ST. Peters Parish
house Thursday afternoon and even
ing of this week. At the candy Ia
bic Mrs. ]. NJ. Ayres will be assisted
by Miss Hope Graves and Mlss NJ,
Leod. The celebrated mirror caYfUy
and many varieties of home made
will be offered for sale.
The housekeepers' tables will be
attended by Mrs. Huling Blackmer,
assisted by Mrs. A. S. NJ. Chisholm,
Mrs. Collins Graves, Mrs. Mary VIII
COX, Miss Agnes Elmendorf and Miss
Dorothy Norton.
Mrs George Graves, and Mrs. Har-
rison Norton, assisted by Miss Imo-
gene Norton and Miss Margueretta
Schuyler, viii serve tea, coffee and
delicacies at four in the afternoon
and throughout the evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
DEATH OF MISS KITTY HAYES
Estimable Young Woman Passed
Away Saturday Evening

Miss Kitty Hayes, daughter of Mrs
Elizabeth Hayes, died Saturday eve.
ming at her home on Main street az.
ter short Illness tuberculosis
was the cause of death.
Miss Hayes was a native of Shu-
shan, where she was born 20 years
ago. Some years ago her PAL ents
moved to Bennington from Arlington
Her father died ID years ago in Den.
yer, Col. About three years ago the
deceased came here from Glens Falls
and has since resided with her moth.
er on Main street She was young
woman OF estimable character and
the news of her death will be receiv.
ed with sincere regret by large cir
Gle Of acqualntances.
Besides her mother who IN her
sorrow has the sympathy of all who
knew her she leaves two aunts, and
six uncles, all Of whom reside at
Glens Falls, The body was taken on
the early train Monday morning TO
her former home at Glens Falls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
Part One

|. Part One
Grand March Knights of Columbus
Waltz Ciribiribin
Quadrille Pantomine
Two Step
Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet
Sehottische
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Lanciers Plantation Jubilee
Waltz The Garden of Roses
Two Step A Frangesa
Quadrille Old Irish Airs
Waltz The First Violin
Virginia Reel Bob's Favorite
Two Step Cubanola Glide
Part Two
Waltz Sleep, Sleepy Eyes
Quadrille Britta
Two Step
Has anybody here seen Kelly
Schottische Hello Mr., Moon Man
Lanciers Robin Hood
Waltz
This Rose brings my Heart to You
Two Step Shiftless Sam
Quadrille Medley
Waltz
| want Somebody to Play With
Scottische Evaleen
Two Step Then Well all go Home
Waltz Good Night Dear
+. j. Prendergast prompter
The grand march, which was led
by William Gibney and Miss Nellie
Shannahan of North Bennington,
started at o'clock there being "A
couples in line and nearly $50 peo-
pie present
During the intermission buffet
lunch in two courses was served in
the Knights rooms on the first floor
by Spaulding, caterer of North Ad-
ans. The menu was as follows:
Olives
Chicken Salad Salad Sandwiches
Rolls
Strawberry, Chocolate, vanilla
Ice cream
Macaroons, Assorted Cake, Lady
Fingers
Coffee Sailed Nuts
The out of town guests were
Misses Clara McGough, Mary Gala.
CHER, Bessie and Lena Montgomery,
all of Hoosick Falls; Miss ]. Maude
Adams of Arlington, Miss Mayme
Kettle of North Adams, Misses Ella
and Anna st. George of Northamp.
ton, Mass, Edward Hughes, Walter
Russell, William Corcoran, John Wal.
ton, Thomas J. Clair. A. ]. Austin,
James McAuliffe, James Prendergast,
William lyman, Patrick Hanker, all
of Hoosick Falls, Joseph Donavan of
Gardner, Mass Lester Robinson of
SALISBURY, A. w. Scwarzwald and
p. l.. May of New York and John
Foley of Springfield, Mass. The
committee in charge were as follows
General Director-William ]. Glib
ney.
Floor Director-Joseph McDer.
mott; Aids, Joseph Cunning, John
Tracey, John Collins, John Gibney,
~ w. Edgerton, John b. Harte. Fran.
els McDermott, Peter Kelley, Daniel
J. Keller, Patrick Mcclure, VIM.
Sears, p. J. Mcmahon Joseph Evans,
John O'Donnell, Il. j. Cummings.
Reception Committee-A. c. La
Marie, chairman; n. W. Lonergan,
John II. Kelley, b. A. Quinlan, d. A.
Ward, VIM O'Brien, VIM ]. Meagh.
err, ~ j. Morrissey, DR.. F. ]. Hurley
Edmond LaFrinchise, DR.. r. Il. Gren.
nan, NJ. ]. Roche, John Collins. Frank
Moore, James Powers, Thomas Har.
Ian, John Purcell, Matthew Mahar
John o. Brien, VIM Mccarthy, d. A.
Gulltinan, Walter Nevis, Richard
Burke, James b. Lee.
General Committee-Wm. j. Lon.
ergan, chairman; John ODonnell
secretary; II. j. Cummings, treasur.
er; VIM Sears, John Kelley, Walter
Nevis, Matthew Mahar. Augustus
O'Hare, p. j. Prendergast, John
Tracey John Skerry. N. w. Edger.
ton, James Powers. Peter Kelley,
VIM Mccarthy
The ball was preceded by a con.
cert by Goldsmlth's orchestra under
the direction of George y. Donnelly.
The concert program was as follows;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29

Oyerture-The Newly Weds Brow
Meditation-Sweet Dream OF Home
Englemann
Seieeuon-l IroVatore Verdi
Concert Piece-Yankee Patrol
Meacham
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
A Caro-.

We the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a so
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Sy
rup Of Tar II 1t fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Thompson's Pharmacy,
G. II. Houghton
J. VI. Ayres. A. s. Hathaway
Harwood Drug Store
I. r. and A. B. Hawkins
r. A. Quinlan. E. C. Woodwork
W. L. G0kay o. r. Adams
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours

For eastern New York and WESTERN
Vermont fair tonight Warlser -
West Central Portion. Wednesday
partly cloudy, probably showers in
extreme north portion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-29
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Noon Quotations from J. r. Williston
& Co to Bennington Security Co