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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
The New Bishop

Northbridge, Mass, Jan. 4.-Rev. j.
J. Rice who was today appointed
Bishop of the Roman Catholic do
cese of Burlington expressed great
surprise when the announcement of
his elevation was made to MIN today
Rev Mr.. Rice is a comparatively
young man, having just celebrated his
3Sth birthday, He came here in 1903
as first pastor of st. Peters church
and during the six years of his pas
torate he built a church edifice val
ued at $4,000 and rectory worth
about $4,000. His parish here has
about 100 communicates.
Rev. Mr.. Rice was born at Leices-
ter, Mass, December G, 1871. He
was educated in the public schools
of that town, graduating from Leices-
ter academy in 1888 Three years
later he was graduated from Holy
Cross college, Worcester, and in 1894
he was graduated from the Grand
Seminary of theology at Montreal. In
September of that year he was or
dained by Bishop Beavens of Spring
field. He then took a post graduate
course in theology at the American
college in Rome, receiving the degree
of Doctor Of Divinity in 1896. Re
turning to the United States he was
assigned TO parishes at Portland, Me-
and Fitchburg, Pittsfield and Oxford
Mass. For two years he was profess
sor of philosophy at st. Johns Sem
mary, Brighton, Mass. and in 1893
was assigned to the pastorate of the
newly organized st. Peters church
at Northbridge.
! Rev. MIR. Rice is man of schol
arly attachments and is very popular
among all denominations in this
/ town
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
TAFT WILL HAND No
MORE PLUMS TO
INSURGENTS
Those Who Oppose His Meas
ures Need Not Apply
AN OPEN BREAK IS ALLEGED
This Does Not Apply to lnsurgent or
Tariff Bill but to Those Now
Opposing President

Washington, Jan. 4-War without
quarter will be waged between the
Taft administration and such Repub-
lican insurgents" in Congress as arc
now opposing and who oppose in the
future the Taft legislative program.
The battle is not with those tariff in
surgents who quietly sheathed their
blades after defeat, but with those
who have nursed disappointment and
are whetting their knives publicly
in anticipation of continued conflict.
The battle broke suddenly today
and tonight it has taken on the as
pect of a general engagement the
consequences of which cannot be
foretold. The substance of it is that
the senators and representatives who
have taken a stand against the pres
ent administration and who continue
to align themselves with the opposi-
ton to the president policies, are
to receive no consideration in mat
ters of patronage.
Utterances such as that made by
Senator Cummins at a recent dinner
in Des Moines by Senator Bristow in
previous speeches, anti-Taft, articles
in Senator La Follette's magazine,
and a recent interview by Senator
Clapp on The price of food stuffs are
said to have stirred the president to
action. 1t had been reported further
that some of the Republican insur-
gents in the House have tried to Sc
cure appointment under the admin
istration of men more or less openly
out of harmony with the Taft regime
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
STATE TAXES INCREASE
School and Highway Appointments
Call for Larger Payments

Montpelier, Jan. State Treas
urer Edward II Deavitt has finished
sending out the notices of the school
and highway tax payable to the diff
ferent towns in the state, after
week of continuous work upon it,
The tax for the public schools of the
state and for the highways is made
up from the grand list the former be
ing per cent of the total grand list,
while the latter is 5 per cent.
The following is the list of the
school and highway tax as apportion-
ed among the different counties of
the state.
Addison, school s1O.597.9O; high
way, S6,623.6S.
Bennington school, s9,6O9.O1 high
way, $6.OO564.
Caledonia, school, $lO,55S.S7; high
way, S6,59619
Chittenden school s2l6Co.66; high
way, $13,5O4,16
Essex, school, $2,SS749, highways
$l,S04.6S.
Franklin, school sl1,9OS.33; high
way, S744272.
Grand Isle, school, sL322.6S; high
way, $S26.6S.
Lamoille, school, $4,000; high
way, $S,00G31,
Orange, school, ss,O76.S9; highway
s5,04S.07
Orleans, school sS,7S2.7O; highway
S5.45794
Rutland, school, s22,666; highway
$14,166.79
Washington, school, $1S,2l1.S1,
highway, $11,3S2.3S.
Windham, school, $14,499.34; high
way, $9O620S.
Windsor, school slL72967 high
way, S11O79.79.
Cores, etc, school s27i.S9; high
way Sl69.61.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05

sioner at that time.-lBanner and
RefOrmerl
Whether there are really fewer
deer in Orleans and Essex counties
than in other counties Of the state,
we do not know but it is a fact that
they are decreasing in numbers in
these counties each year. and not
through the legal killing confined to
a single week Reports are fire.
quently current Of the illegal killing
of deer, but proofs of the facts are
hard to obtain, even when the facts
are known. John Titcomb is aware
of the conditions Of affairs in these
counties both as regards game and
fish, and once stated in our presence,
referring to Lake Willoughby, that,
when the citizens wanted the law en-
forced, he was ready and willing to
enforce il. but until they did they
had better be left alone, We imagine
Fish Commissioner Thomas feels
some the same way. When the citi-
zens Of these counties awaken to the
fact that game and fish should be
protected. and are ready to assist in
the work, II will be found that Thorn
as as Well as the wardens will be
ready to act.-Newport Express and
Standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
MAY NOT CUT LUMBER
Injunction Issued Against Men Who
Sold Timber in Cemetery

Brattleboro, Jan Judge +. l..
Waterman as chancellor has issued
an Injunction restraining Jesse f..
Harvey of Enosburg Falls, Arthur
Harvey of Newfane and the New fame
Cemetery association from cutting
the timber on the cemetery lot IN
Newfane known as Woodlawn ceme-
terry, or upon any of the property
owned by the Newfane Cemetery as
ISOLATION during the tendency of the
proceedings and until a further order
of the court
The injunction was issued on com
plant Of seven orators, who a!cge
that lot was bought in Newfane for
burial purposes and that there was q
good deal of standing timber on this
lot to their best belief, about 100000
feet. The value of this they assert
was about $3.50 They allege that
without right Jesse A. Harvey sold
this standing timber for $40 and the
purchaser was allowed five years to
remove the timber under the terms
| OF the contract.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
3. F. D. ELECTIONS
Three Companies Chose Officers For
Coming Year.


Three companies OF the Benning-
ton fire department have chosen Of
ficers for the coming year, the
Starks, the Putnams and the Eagles
and the Hook and Ladder company
holds its annual meeting tonight.
The Stark hose company followed its
business meeting with banquet at
the Putnam house.
The officers chosen by. the Stark
hose company are President, w. J.
Galpin; vice-president, Charles
Morse; secretary and treasurer, II.
H. Sharpe; foreman, w. J. Galpin;
LIST assistant, A. r. Rickert; second
assistant, H. B. Spear
AT the banquet which followed at
the Putnam house % members Of the
company and guests sat down OF
very attractive menu provided by
Landlord Cornell Among the guests
were Fire Chief John j. Hayes and
Second Assistant Chief John Gibney
W II. Nichols acted as postmaster
and there were responses by Chief
Hayes and several others. The gat-
herring was one of the most enjoyable
in the history of the company.
The officers elected by the Eagle
hose company are, President, James
Quinn yice-president, VIM. Briggs;
recording secretary. VIM. Allard;
financial secretary, Charles Harvey;
treasurer, John Hogan; foreman,
Charles Briggs: lst assistant, Clar-
encp ShiDDpv 2nd assistant. Albert
Houston
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
Estate of Martin F. Cummings

NTATE OF VERMONT The Honor
y District OF Bennington, IS. able Probate
Court for the District aforesaid
To the heirs ana all persons interested in the
estate OF Martin L. Cummings late of salisbury
In said District, deceased. GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath been made to
this Court inwriting by Bridget Cummings. EX-
ecutrix, praying for license and authority to
sell all of the real estate of said deceased to
wit: The home farm of said deceased bounded
north by lands of Newman Hawkins: on the
east by lands OF Hawkins and of the Eagle
Square Mfg. Co.; on the south by lands of Eagle
Square Co, Loren Barton and others; on tho
west by lands of Loren Barton and others; rep
resenting to said court that il would be bench.
cal TO the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate OF said deceased. 20 sell said real estate
and convert the same into money.
And bringing into Court the consent and mp
probation in writing, OF all the heirs TO said cs-
tate residing IN this State, and setting forth the
situation of the real estate.
WHEREUPON, the said Court appointed
and assigned the 18th day OF January 1910 az
the Probate Office in Bennington in said Dis
trict, TO hear and decide upon said application
and petition. and ordered public notice thereof
TO be given TO all persons interested therein
by publishing said order. together with the
time and place of hearing, three weeks sue
cessively In the Bennington Evening Banner, a
newspaper which circulates In the neighbor
hood of those persons interested In said estate
all OF which publications shall be previous e
the day assigned for hearing
| THEREFORE. you are hereby notified 70 an
| pear before said Court, at the time aud pac,
assigned, then and there In said Court 20 MAKE
your objections to the granting OF such license
! you see cause
GIVEN UNDER My HAND nj bennington II
said District, this 9th day of December, 1909.
| GRACE u. HOLT, REGISTER
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
Sad But True.

The Times is right in saying that
there are fewer deer in Essex and
Orleans counties than in other parts
Of Vermont, but we suspect that 1t
has only partially fixed the reason.
During the many years that Vermont
had laws absolutely forbidding the
killing of deer this law was quite
generally obeyed except in Essex and
parts of Orleans counties. 1t was a
notorious fact and generally known
that little attention was paid to the
law in the forests OF the northeast
part OF the state, especially among
these lumber camps that the Times
instances. The presence OF the lum-
Der camps did not scare out the deer
but the employees OF these lumber
camps and others who had no respect
for law killed them out. Ask John
Titcomb who lives in that part OF the
state and was FISH and game commits
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
WOMAN FEtLON OIL
STOVE AND DEATH
RESULTED
Horrible Accident at HOOsiCk
Falls Yesterday
VICTIM WAS MRS. MARY HENRY
Was Working Over an Oil Stove at
Her Room at the Union House
and Was Alone in Room

After suffering intense agony for
more than nine hours, Mrs. Mary
Henry died last night shortly before
8 O'Clock at the Union House, Hoos
lex Falls, as the result of burns she
sustained about noon yesterday when
in an epileptic fit she rolled from the
bed of her apartment upon an oil
stove which stood nearby
About IL O'Clock. Miss Bessie Null
ligan, an employee of the hotel, was
passing Mrs. Henry's room when she
noticed smoke issuing from the tran
som. She tried to gain admission
but being unsuccessful, notified the
proprietor, Patrick O'Haren. The lat
ter with the aid of his son, broke in
the door. AS they entered a pitiful
sight met their gaze. Mrs. Henry
was stretched out upon the floor, her
clothing enveloped in flames. The
proprietor carried the PROSTATE form
from the room to the parlor of the
hotel and a fire alarm was sent in.
A loss of about 5000 resulted before
the flames in the room were exiting
uished
2 Drs. C. Z, Shaw and G. W. Wilson
who arrived in answer to a summons
worked over the woman a long time
They found that the whole upper por
tion of the body had been badly burn
ed, while her right hand was burned
almost to a crisp.
Owing to the condition of the won
an it was deemed inadvisable to re
move her from the hostelry TO a hos
pital The physicians were In atten
dance almost constantly until death
put an end to her sufferings.
Mrs. Henry formerly resided il
Troy She took up her residence ii
Hoosick Falls about two years ago
and since that time she had been EN-
ployed in the branch factory of Hall
Hartwell & Co.. there. She was 81
years of age. Her friends who were
many greatly regret her death Tit
funeral arrangements had not beer
completed last night Mrs. Henri.
mas a brother residing in Syracus,
and he will be communicated with
In the meantime the remains will b.
kept at the hotel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
OBSERVES HER 8sth BIRTHDAY
Relatives Assist Mrs. Jane johnson
in Observing the Event

Mrs. Jane Johnson of North street
was Sc years old yesterday and the
event was observed by family gath
ering at the Johnson home on North
street, the arrangements for which
had been made without the knowledge
of the guest of honor.
When Mrs<Johnson returned home
early last evening from a visit to a
nearby relative she found that her
daughter, Mrs. William E. Frost had
prepared a chicken pie supper with
a prettily decorated table and that
party of relatives had gathered to as
sist her in celebrating her anniver-
sary The guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Slocum, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Peake. Mrs. Carrie Bugbee, Miss Jul
la Elwell, Miss Julia Mattison, Mr..
and Mrs. Y. p Gregg and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. f. Frost OF Bennington, Mrs.
Jennie +. Watrous of Chicago and
Mrs. e. b. Garfield of Schenectady.
Mrs. Johnson is a native of Shafts
bury. having been born in that town
January "a, 1924 She was the oldest
and Is the only surviving member OF
n family OF ten children. She is an
usually active, considering her age.
She goes about the streets, visits her
neighbors and takes a part in the DIV
ties of her household as she did ~
wears ago. She is not housed in the
coolest weather and says she feels
lust as well as she ever did in her
! life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
Hon. o. NJ. Barber.

The Journal is glad to learn that
the prospects are good for the APP
pointment of Hon. o. NJ. Barber, of
Bennington, as Judge of the new
Customs Court. The Vermont Con
gressional delegation is doing every
thing in its power to secure the APP
poinument, and the fact that the New
Hampshire Senators are Indifferent
in their support of Gen. F. S. Street
err Of that State, one of the principal
opponents of the Vermont candidate,
should help Mr.. BARRIERS chances
materially If this appointment
should be made, II would meet with
general approval in Vermont Mr.,
Barber being counted as one of the
ablest lawyers and one of the strong
est men in the state, and peculiarly
/ qualified for the duties of this import
ant position. His name has been
mentioned In connection with the
position of Collector of Customs, but
it is obvious that being candidate
for the office of Judge, he cannot be
candidate for the Collectorship. Mr..
Barber has very strong support for a
position as member of the new court
and If he is appointed, as the Jour
nal hopes he will be. he will make
good, beyond the shadows OF a
doubt.-Montpelier Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
REFUSE BANK MERGER
Stockholders Of Baxter Bank at Rut-
land Vote Down Proposition

Rutland, Jan. 8 The proposition
to consolidate tho Baxter and Rut-
land County National banks the
new bank to occup. the present quar-
ters Of the Baxter bark. was reject
ed at an adjourned meeting of the
stockholders OF the latter bank held
Monday and The proposition was dis.
missed. The stockholders of the Rui
land County bank will vote on the
merger proposition at an adjourned
meeting to be held Wednesday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
COOKS NOTEBOOK
Has Been Received at Copenhagen
but Verdict Not Changed

Copenhagen, Jan. 4.-Dr Frederick
A. Cooks original notebooks arrived
here today and will be examined by
the committee Immediately. Rector
SalomOnsOn says; however. that the
investigation will not alter the com
mittee's judgment He has seen the
notebooks and is still convinced that
the explorers claim to the discovery
of the pole is not bona fide
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
BOTTUM VS. HAWKS
Arguments Today of Demurrer by De-
PENDANT

Arguments are being made in coun-
~ court today ON the demurrer of the
defendant in the case Of Alfred L.
Bottum VS.. William 4. Hawks, the
suit brought by the plaintiff to recov-
er damages to the amount of $4,000
because of the drowning of his little
son in trunk that supplied water
power to some of the defendants mill
property
The opening argument for the de
PENDANT was made by J. X. Batchel-
der OF Arlington who was followed by
r. Z Healy and O. NJ. Barber in the
order named for the plaintiff T. w.
Moloney Of Rutland had partially
completed his argument when court
adjourned this noon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
BLIZZARD COMING
Storm From the West Due in the
East Tonight

Washington, Jan. 4.-Out of the
west Is coming a severe blizzard,
which by tomorrow night will hold
the Atlantic coast in its icy grip. 1t
is central tonight over Missouri with
exceedingly heavy SHOWS in the upper
Mississippi valley and snow and high
winds over the lake region and the
Ohio valley. According to reports
received by the weather bureau the
fury OF the storm may be somewhat
broken in the southern Atlantic
states by the time It has travelled
over the Appalachian mountain chain,
the snow probably turning to rain in
those states. In the northern states
however, the outlook is for a severe
cold snap by tomorrow night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
COOK DROPPED
Society Right at His Home Does Not
Want Him

New York, Jan. Abr. Frederick
A. Cook must strike off another item
from the list of his scientific honors
and this time the blow comes from
the folks at home. The council of
the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
Sciences, has voted that the discred-
tied explorer be dropped from men,
bership. The action was unanimous
and the dismissal is summary It is
the first time in the history of the
institute that similar action has been
taken. DR. Cook was a member of
the executive committee of the de
partment OF geography He lectured
to its members on his polar discov-
cry soon after returning to America
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
KILLED BY CANNED PEARS
Four Of Family are Dead and Six
More are III

Sawtelle Col, Jan. 4.-Four per
sons are dead here and six are crit
ically in of ptomaine poisoning caus-
ed by eating canned pears on Sunday
at the home of Mrs. ID. g. Valdez. The
dead the Mrs. A. Fernandez and her
two year old daughter, Mrs. ID. G. Val
DEE, mother of Mrs. Fernandez and
Frank Garcia, eight year old grand
son of Mrs Valdez. The pears were
canned by Mrs. Valdez The police
seized part of the contents OF can
ana an investigation is being made
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS
Five Membership Applications Re
ceived and a Social Session

Bennington Aerie, ~ 1861, OF the
Fratemal Order Of Eagles at meet
ing held January 4th received five
applications for membership and the
following officers for, the ensuing
term were installed: President, e. c..
Bennett; vice president, George e.
Cotton; chaplain, Thomas J. McCue;
secretary, p. J. Prendergast; treas
urer, H. II. McCue; conductor, Her
bert Van Steenburg; inside guard,
Richard McKale; outside guard, VIII
liam Winpenny; trustees, Eugene j.
Graham, Edward #. Riley and John
Gibney; Aerie physician, DR.. j. H.
Cole. After the meeting refresh
ments were served and social time
was enjoyed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
NEWR. C. B|SHOP'OF
BURLINGTON BUT
50 YEARS OLD
Rev. J. J. Rice Was Named Yes
terday by Pope
HIGHLY TALENTED PRIEST
Was Himself Greatly Surprised to Be
Selected for SO Important a
Diocese

Rome, Jan. 4-Upon recommends
ton of the consistorial congregation
the Pope today appointed Rev. j. j.
Rice of st. Peters church at North
bridge, Mass, diocese of Springfield,
to be bishop of Burlington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next % Hours.
For eastern New York ard Western
Vermont snow tonight and Thursday
rising temperature
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
ALLDs SENATE LEADER
Assembly

su, 10 NIsIo ssnoeI6s 10 qFws q u
Albany, Jan. 4.-Senator lothian P.
Aids of Chenango was chosen to-
night at the Republican senatorial
caucus to succeed the late Senator
John Raines as president pro TEN OF
the senate and majority leader.
Twenty-Five OF the thirty-four mem
bers OF the Senate voted Ter Aids
and two for Senator Harvey d, Hin
man OF Binghamton. Eight of We
mans supporters failed to at'c.-.. .ds
caucus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05

The foregoing special dispatch to
the Banner is from Charles A. Webb,
secretary to Senator Dillingham; and
is therefore official, although the APP
pointment was reasonably forecasted
by yesterdays dispatches and Mr..
Barber has been receiving messages
of congratulation for the past two
days.
The new customs court is formed
TO relieve the other federal courts OF
a vast amount of important litigation
arising out of the large importations
of foreign merchandise into this
country. The salary of the judges is
$500 per year and bill has been
introduced at, the present session of
congress to raise the, salary to s1O,-
900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05

TRUSTEES MEETING
Regular Monthly Gathering Of Village
Fathers

The village trustees held their
regular rcnthly meeting at the town
rooms last evening. President Mar
tin presid d, Clerk Hogan and Village
Attorney Meagher with a full board
were present
The major portion of the business
transacted was the auditing of the
bills for the concluding month of the
year just closed
Frank Greenslet was appointed a
special policeman without pay to reg
ulate certain abuses that have been
existing at the village cemetery.
Young boys have lately been in the
habit of using the cemetery for ski
course and some damage has been
the result Mr. Greenslet was APP
pointed for the purpose of putting a
stop to the practice.
The matter of coasting on the
streets was brought up and discussed
at some length. The trustees were
not in favor of absolutely prohibiting
all coasting and left the regulation in
the hands of Chief of Police Brazel.
The names of the members of the
different hose companies as present
ed by Chief Hayes were accepted.
Some discussion was created by
the introduction OF the matter OF
snow on sidewalks. A number OF
property owners were unusually neg
ligent during the last snow storm
and some never cleaned their walks
at all
Orders were drawn for the follow
Z H. III
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
BARBER s NAME
SENT TO SENATE
THIS NOON
BY President Taft. Judge Of
Customs Court
HIS SALARY $500 PER YEAR
Previous Dispatches Had Already
Forecasted Result So His Friends
are not Surprised

Washington, Jan. president
Taft today sent to the Senate the
nomination of o. NJ Barber of Ben
nington to be judge of the new Gus
toms court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-05
c. ". WRIGHT. ~. O..

Wye, ear, nose and throat. Glasses proper
lifted. Eye and Far Surgeon TO the City Hos
pital. Formerly clinical assistant 10 the Con
hal London Eye Hospital also assistant sun
gson at New York Nose and Throat Hospital
DowllN Bloch North Adaa S