davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-19
ANOTHER BIG POWER PLANT
To surpass One Recently Construct
ed on Connecticut River

Montpelier, Dec 1.-THE charter
sought by the Twenty Miles Falls
Power company from the Vermont
legislature to put in the biggest wat
er development on the Connecticut
river north of Brattleboro, and in
many respects greater than the one
at that point, was considered by the
committee on corporation Wednesday
evening in the supreme court room
The people interested in the pro
position are Chace & Hartman who
control the plant at Brattleboro.
They ask for the right of eminent do
main in the development Of the pro
position and the securing Of riparian
privileges The dam will be $50 feet
high, 500 feet long and have wings
of 2000 feet, forming a massive lake
for storage purposes, inundating
farms, causing the removal of farm
houses, two or three cemeteries,
school houses, etc.
The cost of the undertaking II. l.
Hartman estimated between $1,000
600 and S4,O00,0O0. The dam will be
located on the Connecticut above the
mouth of the Passumpsic river. A
horse power development of $4,000
for "a hours is figured on. He stated
that If the charter is granted there
will be no difficulty getting the mon
ey to build. His company would be
able to finance It.
1t was stated at the meeting that
the company plans to build cotton
mill within 25 miles of the dam and
distribute electric energy for miles
about, planning to go as far south as
Brattleboro TO meet their lines at
that point, into New Hampshire and
across Vermont to Montpelier. Their
power at Brattleboro is being sent
south as far as Worcester and they
are furnishing electric energy to
plants already established in Massa-
chusetts cities.
Mr. Hunt OF the committee asked
Mr. Hartman many questions and
iotted down his answers.
In answers to Mr.. Cory inqulring
about the price they are getting for
electric pow err Mr.. Hartman stated
that it averaged about $40 a horse
power but they we're selling power at
che rate OF one cent and half a kill
owat hour Mr.. Cory remarked that
they were receiving two cents in
Montpelier, to which Mr.. Hartman
replied that they we're getting good
price. Mr.. Cory fancied they could
MT tell how much they would charge
until their plant was done and they
were able to tell how much water
they wanted in their stock. Mr.. Har-
riman replied that that was so, evil
IDENTIFY not having caught the point
about "watered stock or else pur-
posely ignoring H..
The promoters were represented by
c. c. Fits. Hale X. Darling, II. w.
Hovey, of St. Johnsbury. The char
ter was opposed by the Van Dyke
people and Mr. Cushing who owns
land on one bank of the river but no
mill privilege The Van Dykes were
represented by w. b c. Stickney,
Harry Blodgett and Irving Drew OF
Lancaster, y. H.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-19
A REAL POISON PERIL.
Venom Of the Most Deadly Creature In
This Country.


One venomous creature there is il
this country which may justly be
termed public peril in the wildes:
sense Proportionately to population
more victims fan to 1t yearly in the
United States than to the dreaded
cobra in India Some 1900 Ameri.
cans are killed every year by its bite
Three hundred thousand more are
made seriously i'll from the after eff
fects. Unfortunately the virus works
so slowly that alarm is stilled. The
victims do not sicken at once. The
bite is forgotten. but ten days or two
weeks after the subject falls into a
fever. His blood is poisoned within
him. Eventually in extreme cases he
becomes dellrious succumbs to stu
por and dies.
Yet because there is nothing hOrrihc
10 the sensation loving imagination in
the malaria bearing mosquito public
inertia or ignorance tolerates II with
grin and permits 1t to breed In city
and country alike throughout the
length and breadth Of the nation.
Compared with it as a real menace all
the combined brood OF snakes, scor'
pions, centlpedes, tarantulas and other
pet bugaboos Of our childish romaEti-
cism are utterly negligible, are as hg-
ment to reality, as shadow to sub
stance. 1t is perhaps characteristic Of
our wryly humorous American tenn
permanent that we should have invest
ed the unimporiant danger with all
the shuddering attributes Of horror
and have made Of the real peril joke
to be perennially hailed with laughter
in thousand thoughtless prints.-Ev-
erybody's Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-19

December 10. 1910.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-19
muRDERERs ARE SENTENCED
Antonio SeaHi and VinVenzo lemelIo
Sent to State Prison for Life


Pittsheld. Dec. 19.-Antonio sealli
and Vinyenzo Iemello were senten-
ced to Imprisonment for life Satur-
day morning in the superior court by
Judge John c. Crosby after the defen-
dants had pleaded guilty to charges
of murder in the second degree for
having caused the death of Giovanni
Canizzo in North Adams on Septem-
Der IS, 1909. Lawyer Couch Of North
Adams, one of the counsel for the
prisoners, told the court that the
crime was the result of too much
liquor. He said that the three men
had been drinking together in North
Adams and started for HoOsac Tun.
mel to see some women. They were
walking on the tracks of the Boston
and Maine railroad when a train ap.
preached. CaniZzo was in danger OF
being struck By the train and his two
companions roughly pulled him from
the track. The prisoners. he said
I claimed that Canizzo believed that
/ his companions We're assauting hin
and pulled a knife and that the pris
ouers opened fire upon him with theii
reyolvers. After firing several shots
into his body they cut a pocket from
his trousers in which there was S4S
and, going to North Adams, took q
trolly car for Cheshire, where they
We're arrested.
Iemello was % years of age Satur
day and Scalli will not be 10 unit
next April Their victim was 46
Iemello has a sister living in Spring
field. Both prisoners talk fairly gooC
English and before leaving the dock
they expressed their gratitude for the
treatment they had received from the
officers at the house of correction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-19
CARNEGIE PRAISES TAwNEY
Says Officers Seem to Have Some
Fever of the Mad"

Says Officers Seem to Have Some
Fever of the Mad"
Washington, Dec 19.-The stand
taken by Representative Tawney,
chairman of the House Committee on
Appropriations, in reference to the
report from the war department con-
corning the countrys preparedness
for war, brought out the following let
ter from Andrew Carnegie today:
MY Dear Mr.. Tawney: In mill
tary and naval circle officers seem
to have some fever of the mad these
days. May express my admiration
for the stand you are taking. Stick
to it. do not believe Woods and
Dickinsons views are shared by
those in authority and surely the Am
erican people cannot be stampeded
into absurd expenditures.
Andrew Carnegie"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-19
POSTING Notice

My wife, Alice Wall. having left my
bed and board without just cause or
provocatIon, hereby forbid anyone
trusting the same on my account as !
shall pay no debts OF her contracting
after this date.
Harry A. Wall.
December 10. 1910.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
FRUIT GROWERS TO
STUDY BOOKKEEPING
Cost Accounting to Also Be Studied
BY Berkeley County Hortlcul-
tural Society.

The Berkeley County Horticultural
Society held special meeting last
night in the club room at the Y. NJ
C. A.. President Alex. Clohan presid-
ing
The president appointed delegates
to the meeting Of the West Virginia
Horticultural Society at Charleston,
January 25 and %. with the under
standing that any delegate so appoint
ed finding it impossible to attend
would have the privilege OF choosing
a substitute from the membership of
the society. The delegates are Gray
Silver John w Sperow. c. NJ. Sci
bert. s. II. Fulton, II L. Smith. J. w.
Stewart, J. H. Dodd. c. b. Hart, r..
|C Henshow, DR. w. Il. Langford.
The report OF the Treasurer show
ing Indebtedness of the society
amounting to about $4,000 on ac-
count of expenses incurred at the
time of the Apple Show and Carnival
in October, ii was unanimously voted
that a committee of five be appointed
Dy the pAtSiuViA " SVNui = 80 vain
from 50 people in order to liquidate
such indebted ness. As members of
the committee the president appoint
ed w. w. Trout, Dr. w. +. Langford,
j. W. Stewart. H. L. Smith, n. r..
Frame.
Upon motion it was unanimously
voted that the president appoint a
special committee of five members to
solicit new members. The president
appointed as members of this COM
mittee, c. w. Thatcher, r. l.. Alexan-
der, w. W Trout, Lee M, Bender f..
c. Henshaw.
As result Of discussion on the sub
ieet of Orchard Bookkeeping lead
by Messrs. H. l.. Alexander and w.
w. Trout. il was unanimously voted
that the president appoint a commit
tee to study further into the subject
OF orchard bookkeeping and cost ac-
counting, and If possible to report to
the society some practicable .uethod
which the society can recommend to
its members so as to secure unlformi-
ty in the record relative to orchard
work The president appointed as
members OF that committee. II. l..
Alexander. Lee NJ. Bender, Z. G. Hen
show. w. w. Trout, c. w. Thatcher.
n. T. Frame.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
AGED MRS. sARRlcK DEAD.
Expired at Home In keyser-Has
Thr Children Here.

From The World OF Friday:
Word to relatives was received here
today announcing the death OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Barrick, widow of William
K Barrick which occurred this morn
ing at o'clock at her home IN Keyser
She had reached the great age of SO
years and her death was caused by
pneumonia. She is survived by five
children: George and James w. Bar
rick and Mrs. Emma Shipley, this
city; Mrs. NJ. II. Smith and Edward
Barriek. Of Keyser; a'so one brother,
Ream Smoot. of WesternIrort, Md. The
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
and interment in the cemetery at Key
scr.
Mrs. Barrick was a native OF Hamp-
shire county but spent the greater
part Of her life in Keyser. Mr.. J. w.
Barrick and his sister, Mrs. Shipley,
vent to Keyser yesterday afternoon
but their mother was unconscious
when they reached there.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
MRS, DUVALL DEAD
AT SPRING MILLS
AGED Lady Was From Georgetown, o
c., But Had Resided in County
Long Time.
From The World Of Saturday:

From The World Of Saturday:
Mrs. Theresa Duval, widow of Jo-
seph Duyall and a well known resi-
dent of the Hedgesville district, died
Friday morning at her home at Spring
Mills, of bronchitis complicated with
other ailments, aged rs years. She
had been i'll FIVE or six weeks. She is
survived by sever daughters and two
sons: Misses Rose, Theresa, Edith
and Mamie and Bernard, at home;
Mrs. George A. Means, of Baltimore;
Mrs. Iosephus Harley, Frederick,
Md; Mrs. William Matthews, in Mary
land and William, in Chicago. Mrs.
Duvall was from Georgetown, d. c.,
coming to Spring Mills about thirty
five years ago. She was member OF
the Catholic Church and was de-
yoIt christian.
The remains will be taken to
Georgetown, D. c., Monday where the
funeral and interment will take place.
leaving North Mountain on train No.
40.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24

A live lizard. six inchss In .ength.
and the head Of another izari were
taken from the stomach Of Miss LOWE
Herman, 10 years old. who diet. She
had beta III a year from a disease
which puzzled many specialists.
Last Monday the attending physi-
clans succeeded In bringing from the
girls stomach the lizards. bat too
ate TO save her life. The family lived
near Millersburg. Ohio. and drank
spring water. Il Ia supposed that the
girl swallowed the lizards when small
while drinking, and that they gradn-
ally grew and killed her.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
PRISONER CAUGHT
John Thompson Turns Up at Police
Station in Baltimore and Sheriff
Ketterina viii Get Him.

From The World OF Friday:
The Baltimore Sun OF this morning
has the following article concerning
John Thompson, of this city. who was
being held for the grand jury at the
January term Of Circuit Court to an
swer to the charge of breaking into
the Bishop warehouse and, who, to-
gether with five other prisoners broke
Jail here last Saturday night:
After receiving a ticket admitting
him to the Friendly Inn from Lieuten-
ant Evans. at the Southwestern Police
Station, late "Wednesday nigh. John
Thompson returned 20 the station
house and announced that he was one
of party OF seven prisoners who
broke jail at Martinsburg. W. Va. on
December TO-
Thompson is 23 years old and a
resident of Martinsburg He entered
the station house early in the evening
in company with two other men. They
asked for a nights lodging. Lieuten-
ant Evans gave them tickets TO the
Friendly Inn. The trio left, but Thomp-
son returned shortly afterward and
surrendered himself to the Lieutenant
He was locked up.
1.-THE police of Martinsburg have
been notified
Sheriff Kettering will go to Balti-
more tomorrow morning and bring
Thompson back to Jail.
1t may be added that Howard Rob-
inson, Charles Price and Ed Keiter,
who escaped from jail at the same
time. are still at large. The two col
cred fellows, Cooper and Chace, after
wards came back to jail voluntarily.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
WANT ENGINEERS
IL Is Claimed That Men Would Rather
Run Freight Than Passen-
ger ENGINES
ger Engines
The Cumberland Times says:

The Cumberland Times says:
1t is stated that the i. & o. has adj
vertised the past week for two pas
senger engineers, among the list of
senior freight men on the West End
of the Cumberland division, and as
yet none have been secured to take
the vacancies. Such a state of af-
fairs as this would have oeen unheard
of ten years ago, and it is said that
the reason for this is that the com
pany expects too much of its passen-
ger engineers nowadays. Men who
have fast freight runs or regular
freight turns are satisfied to pass up
the passenger turn for the reason that
you are supposed now. in order to
pilot a passenger train, to know and
understand the latest appliances in
airbrakes, read signals at sight, al
ways keep your engine to the highest
speed limit to keep on time, in addi-
tion to the responsibility of handling
a heavy train and many lives from
one terminal to another.
There is complaint that a passen-
ger engineers life is no longer the
ideal job, for inspectors of airbrakes
oils, boilers, and all appliances used
on passenger locomotives, are carried
on trains and when they get eff the
engine at the end of the run, get out
their books and write in to headquar-
ters something like this: Engineer
Blank, on train 23, is doing thus and
so against positive instructions from
u.s." In other words. intimate that
Engineer Blank, despite his long
years of service, really ought to be
keeping the 2x4 boiler of a country
sawmill warm. instead of handling
a fast passenger train. Then the pas
senger engineer is called up by the
roadforeman Of engines, and perhaps
the superintendent. and cautioned for
she future" or given ten days, and
maybe in a letter full of advice, ad-
vised that "he must govern himself
accordingly" and other pleasant and
comforting phraces. This engineer
may have three kinds of triples on
his engine, and maybe the alrbrake
company has installed another appli-
ance between turns, and he Is sup
posed to carry at least ten thousand
dos and donts in his head, handle
his train safely and swiftly, avoid col
hsions and smile
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING.
Call Issued by President Hetzel OF
County Organization.


To the Protestant Churches of Mar
tinsburg and Berkeley county:
The annual meeting of the Berkeley
County Bible Society will be held
Sunday night, January s, 1911, in the
NJ. e. Church in Martinsburg. 1t is
earnestly urged that al congregations
be represented at this meeting, and
where collections have been taken
that same be sent to the treasurer.
Dr.. G. w. Link.
May we not expect liberal collec-
lection for this worthy cause? We
are anxious to do some distributing
work in the county, but to do so re-
qIires money.
The annuol sermon will be deliver
Ell by Rev. Dr. Shaffer, of Lancaster,
Pa.
JOHN J. HETZEI,
President Berkeley County Bible So
ciety.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
JURORS DRAWN
Circuit Court Begins Tuesday, Janu-
airy 1oth-Nan1es of Grand and
Petit Jurors Drawn Today.

From The World OF Friday:
The following grand jurors We're
drawn today to serve at the January
term of Circuit Court. being required
to appear at the court house Tuesday
January 10th at $50 a. m.
p. II. Harrison, J. II. Lloyd. w. W.
Houseworth, Il. r. Mil ard, =. S. Spe-
row. Daniel Stuckey. Geo. ID. Pitzer. Il.
D. Rauch, w. Cockrell. David Hutzler,
j. II. Smith, Thos. Wolford, Harvey
Mcdonald, Peter Strine. Geo. d. AK.
ems. Baker Ropp.
The following petit jurors were also
drawn today and they are to appear
at the court house Wednesday. Janu.
AIRY 18th, $3.50 a. m.
Robert Snyder, James Payne. 5. s.
Beard. Jacob Dermady, w. u. Bender,
A. w. Lamp Geo. w. Pitzer. J. I. Nc.
Donald. A. NJ. Gilbert, Robt. Hayslett
IL. V. Little. w. A. Thatcher. G.. w.
Cross. Isaac Kilmer, S. A. I.efevre. "
S. Watson. Harry Fisher. Leonard
Snyder. Harry Lefevre. r. r. Thomas,
C. II. Speck, f. d. Seibert. James ID.
Dillon, John Dorrance. l.. G.. Harper. T.
E. Harwood. c. l.. Stuckey. J. T. Stew
art, Slemmons Flagg, c. r. Tice. John
w. Smith. B. F. Mish. G.. w Miller, G..
A. Weller,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
ANNUAL ELECTION
}. C. Tony Elected Dictator, Succeed
ing J. Frank Thompson-Dr. Ton
kin the Lodge Physician.

Martinsburg lodge. 100, Loyal Order
OF Moose. held regular meeting last
night and elected the following Off.
GERS for the ensuing year:
Dictator, ]. C. Tonry.
Vice dictator. F. Fl. Graichen.
Prelate, A. r. Lindsay.
Secretary, c. ID. Eubanks.
Treasurer. Saml. J. Rhodes.
Inside guard, John eastman.
Outside guard. George Zei'er.
Tyler, Lee Rhodes.
Trustees. j. l. Mcdonald. A. d. IRE
nary and Henry Wintermoyer.
The above officers will be Installed
az the first meeting in January. j.
Frank Thompson is past dictator OF
che lodge.
A satisfactory arrangement was
made at the meeting whereby DR.. II.
G. Tonhn will continue as the physi.
clan of the lodge and a member OF
the order.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24

HOW WEST VIRGINIA VOTED.
Official Returns From Recent Eiec-
ton Are Announced.

ton Are Announced.
Charleston, w. Va, Dec. 17.--Based
on official returns from the five Con-
gressional districts of the State, 200,
5S4 votes were cast in the recent
election as follows:
Democratic. 10S.29s; Republican,
94,457; Socialist. S,152: Prohibition
1876; Independent, Z Democratic
plurality, S.S36.
Following are the official pluralities
in the Congressional districts:
First, Davis, Dem, 9,40S; Second.
Brown. Dsn.. Ass; Third, L'ttlepage,
Dem, 500; Fourth. Hamilton, DEM,
1920; Fifth, Hughes, Rep. 1888.
The vote for candidates by districts
follows:
Ffrst-Davis, DEM, 20.370: CART
gan Rep, 16.es2; Bauer, Soc. 1928;
Clayton, Pro, 1899.
Seccnd--Brown, Dem, 21,276, Stur'
giss, Rep. 1921; Garner, Soc. l,121;
Stricken Pro, 715.
Third-Littlepage DEM, 21.671;
Gaines. Rep. 20.105; Rogers, Soc. q
7s9: Hill, Pro, $50.
Fourth-Hamilton Dem, 1892;
woodward, Rep, 1882; Houston.
Soc. $685. Sigler. Pro, 531.
Fifth--Hughes, Rep. 25,007; Wiley.
Dem, 22,154: Spradling. Soc, GIT;
White, Pro, 44s; Growing, Ind, :.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
ReIIed Ruzzard pead Again.

Messrs. Wilbur Sheffield and Homer
Keefer. while hunting in the fields
along reservoir pike, near Frelerick.
found in an open field a dead buzzard
with a small sheep-bell wired around
its throat. For some time past bel
ed buzzard has been seen and heard
flying about this section Of thu ccun-
try, and 1t Is supposed that this Is the
bird that has caused some wonder
ment and comment In the newspapers.
IL is supposed to be the same one
shot and killed by Dick Blgheart.
near Carlisle. More lives than a cat.
IL was also slain near winchester on
barbed wire fence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
Quail in Need Of protection.

With the present deep snow and
the heavy coating of ice on top, ii is
very hard on the quail, said a well
known farmer, and every one living
in the country should helt protect
the birds by feeding them corn or
grain at this ti7ne when their ordi-
nary sources OF sustenance are cover
ed with snow. There are more quail
this year than for many years and
they should be protected. They c,~
stand extreme cold weather a. riga.~
II they have food.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
FIRE LOSS DOUBLE
Insurance Adjusters Allow Vehicle
Company $500 and w. n. HeistOn
$500 Damages at Recent Fire.

$1,000 Damages at Recent Fire.
From The World Of Saturday;
Men representing the local insur,
ance agencies yesterday afternoon
adjusted the loss the Vehicle Com
pany sustained by the recent fire in
the w. H. Heiston building on West
Race street and allowed the Vehicle
people $500 damages. Their loss
was found to be very much greater
than at first estimated, all the bug
gies and carriages in the storage
house at the rear being practically
ruined By the heat. as revealed by
later investigation. in addition to the
varied stock destroyed outright.
The Helston loss was adjusted sew
eraI days ago at 1880. so that the
total loss, as fixed by the insurance
people, was $1,000, or near'y twice as
great as estimated the morning of
the fire three weeks ago.
Now that the insurance has been
adjusted. which implies prompt pay
ment. repairs TO the building may be
made and the Vehicle Company pre-
pare to resume business at the old
stand.