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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-23
ELECTRIC SHOCK KILLS
Daniel J. Fitzsimmons Loses his Life
While at Work on a Pole

Rutland, Jan. 23.-Daniel ]. Fitz-
simmons, aged 80, and unmarried was
electrocuted on the top Of pole be-
longing TO the Rutland Street Rail
way, Light and Power company at
Fair Haven Friday morning.
The man was employed by the
company and went to the top OF the
pole to work He grasped wire
carrying 1900 volts and fell TO the
ground, death probably being due to
e'ectric shock, though the fall was a
long one. His home is in West Rut-
land.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-23

Mrs. Charles de Loosely Oelrichs has
discovered a Japanese perfume SO dis
tinctive that her friends declare they
can trace her by Il. Her automobile.
her carriage. her gowns ana every
thing she uses Is scented with f.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-23

TOR SALE Modern story house centrally
Il located lot 80 x ll5 house slated aud in fine
repair rooms LIST floor 8 rooms End floor has
plenty of closets and cupboards, good hen
house aud yard, abundance of fruit, hne shrub
cry and shade. Price sl700, Nash & Hutchins
75tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-23

We the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund he money on b0-cent
bottle OF Green's Warranted Syrup
Of Tar II Il fails TO cure your cough
or cold. We also guarantee 25.cent
bottle TO prove satisfactory or money
refunded.
Thompson's Pharmacy,
J. NJ. Ayres, A. 5. Hathaway
Harwood Drug store,
c. r. and A. p. Hawkins
u. A. oulnlan, =. G. Woodwork
w. L. 0okay, o. u. Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-23
WHY WOMEN SUFFER.
With Piles and How to Find a Last
Ing Cure.

Constipation is most frequent
cause OF piles. That Is why women
suffer more often from piles than
men. Indoor work and lack OF exer-
clse brings on the attacks.
w 4. Gokay aud druggists every
where sell Hem.Roid, an IN
ternal, tablet remedy for piles, on the
understanding that you can have the
money back II dissatisfied. 81 for a
large bottle. DR.. Leonhardt Co, sta.
ton d, Buffalo, N. Y, mail booklet on
request
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-23
MONTE cRlsTo

A superb production Of Alexander
Dumas greatest novel by the Powers
Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-23
Attraction
Professor 0uiQ
AND THE
Electrical Venus
A Big Novelty Act
Pictures
ON KENTUCKY SOIL

An episode OF the Civil War acted
by The Reliance all star stock co.
showing the thrilling deeds OF the
union spy in the enemy's camp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-23

TOR sALE-Span of bay horses, wei. match
ed. suitable for farm or hack, good style,
line travellers. VIII weigh about 1900 and can
be seen at the barn OF !. w. Newell corner OF
Church and West streets, No. Bennington: W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-23
Extra Special Extra
THE REp GROSS SEAL

800. THE RED CROSS SEAL
A daughters fight to rescue her faith.
or from the curse OF drink. What
happened when notice was served
on the saloon keeper. How Gray,
young lawyer interested him.
self In the girls behalf and was
captured by the gang. threatened
with death II he did not give up
the case and how the sheriff and
posse rescued him from the terri
bic situation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-23

SKIING IN THE ITALIAN ALPS
Scenic
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-23
MlscELlANE oUs

An ex, erienced domestic nurse, making \
speciality OF confinement cases. Mrs. II. II.
Amos. care OF A. J. Knapp, ut the reservoir.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
PLOT AGAINST MADERo.
Gomez, Reyes and Zapata Trying to
Overthrow President.

Mexico City, Nov. 22.-Emilo Vas
auez. Gen. Reyes and Emilio Zapata
have joined hands in an effort 70 over
throw the Madero government, ae-
cording to information received by
the President, today, from the secret
service agents of the government now
in san Antonio. Zapata has been III
open revolt since the close OF the res
Glut;on Gomez Will be arrested, III tue
opinion of government officials, WHO
received such adyiees from lhelf
agents in the-north. AT the department
of the interior official advices were re-
ceiyed, today. of several insurrectlohs
in which the rebels are crying viva
Reyes" Several engagements were re-
ported, today.
The governments efforts to suppress
Zapata begun some 10 days ago. a
number OF engagements have been
fought in one of which Zapata's broth
er Eutemio, was killed. but Zapata
himself continued elusive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
Storey Is Not a
Football Crank.

Boston. Nov. 22.-"The Harvard Sta
dunn is q monument to the perverted
education of today" declared Moor
field Storey, a Harvard graduate of
the Glass of 1866. at the Twentieth
Century Club late today. Among Mr..
Storey's listeners was President 4.
Lawrence Lowell of Harvard Jniver-
sity, who calmly smiled.
Mr.. Storey's remarks on football
came Unexpectedly in the middle of an
address at the testimonial banquet TO
DIR. Charles Pickering Putnam. the
charity worker.
Among other things. the speaker said
it would be well to honor a man who
learned something better than football al
Harvard that much money is sauan-
dered which could be put TO better use
referring to the half million dollars which
the Stadium cost.
Mr.. Storey closed with the expressed
wish that it might rain. Saturday, s.
hard that it would be Impossible to holC
the Harvard-Yale game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
MCNAMARA DEFENCE
Has But II Challenges Left-De'
pressed by Adverse Rulings.

Los Angeles. Nov. 22.-Peremptory
challenges may be exercised, tomor f.
row. in the Mcnamara murder trial
for the third time since the trial be-
gan At the close of court, tonight, ~
men sat in the jury box, three of them
having been passed as to cause by
both sides today All were kept IN
the box Notwithstanding the chal-
lenge by the defence. They are:
S. p. Olcott, former hardware
merchant, who said he believed James
b. Mcnamara guilty of having caused
the death of Charles ]. Haggerty, a
victim of the Los Angeles Times build
ing explosion year ago, and that he
was afraid this opinion would influence
his verdict,
A J. Stevens, farmer who knew
District Attorney Fredericks and sail
that at first he believed that the
Times building was blown up by labor
unions. but he now had no opinion.
r. A. Broder, a real estate dealer
who believes that the Times buildine
was blown up by dynamite used bA
labor unionists, and is acquainted witt
the family of one OF the men killed. =
The defence was further depressed
by several adverse rulings by thu
court. The defence has only IL per
enlptory challenges left.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23

| press companies are paying the rail-
WAYS but three-fourths cents a
pound.
Rep Lewis pointed out the express
companies' great profits and charae-
terized the business as "transporta-
ton parasite"
Contending that there should be a
more natural ratio of express TO
freight charges, he argued that there
was margin of profits by the COM
panies. on which the Interstate Com
nerce Commission might work TO give
relief to business interests without
ieopardiZing the investments and OPP
erations of the express business.
10 remedy some conditions. he sug-
gested: Fast service is now provided
by the railways. But the main need
is an articulation of the country and
suburban points with the railways,
which may be accomplished by rural
delivery agency. Express railway con-
tracts should be secured by the postal
department to obtain low rail rates.
Cheap capital and Il public service mo-
tive, both of which the nation can GER
tainly provide. is necessary. Unitica-
ton Of express plants with the postal
system is needed to secure simplihca-
ton of methods, and fullest economi-
eally feasible extension of collection
and delivery
A number of shippers who were Wit
nesses, today. emphasized their ohjee-
lions under which express companies
accept goods especially the clauses
owners risk" and value asked and
not given
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
'AldriCh Has
An Answer
Every Time.

New orleans, La, Nov. 22-rNeIsoh
w, Aldrich, former United States SEN
ator and chairman OF the National
Monetary Commission was the target,
today, at the American Bankers AS
sociation convention for cross-tire
OF questions from hundreds of praeti-
cal financiers. But he had ready and
convincing answer whenever his plan
for the revision of the country hnan-
cial monetary system was questioned.
His open forum was the most inter
esting feature of long day of ad-
dresses dealing with various phases oil
the financial problem.
Mr.. Aldrich was emphatic in his re-
lection of a suggestion made in an adj
dress by President Frank p. Anderson
OF the Bank of California, at san
Francisco. While he approved of the
proposed reserve association, Mr.. An
derson did not think its hands should
be tied by forbiddfhE It to enter the
open market for tht purchase OF com
mereial paper "a protect its discount
rate
1T is utterly impossible" said M.
Aldrich. II think II would be wrong.
and his judgment has heen confirmed
that such a plan would prove fatal T.
the institution .=S.z5
+ To permit the Reserve Association 10
buy commercial paper in the open
marget would prevent enactment into
law of the proposed plan. he declared.
Further he said. European banking i'll
situations had discontinued this prde-
tice.
AS to the possible imitation Of cur
rency, Mr. Aldrich said that after 4
certain amount of bank notes are is
sued and when they are not fully pr
tected by gold they are TO be taxed,
do you think the District Associa
ton would permit undue expansion n
this case?" he asked.
Earlier in the afternoon session, .Je-
seph G.. Brown, president of the Citl-
zens National Bank of Raleigh \. =.
spoke Of the needs of the farmers an
the benefit they would derive from the
National Reserve Association. The ad-
dress of President Stuart Patterson
of the Western Savings Fund Soetet5
of Philadelphia was read in his at
senee.
Congressman L. n Padgett of Tennes-
see. member of the National MONETARY
Commission, made an imprisoned plea
that the proposed plan be kept free q
partisan politics and the possibility q
special control.
Ne endorsement of the so-called Al
drich plan was made by the Nationa
Association of Supervisors of State Bank
before its annual convention adjourne
here, tonight. There was considerabl'
discussion of the plan, but no effort wa
made TO endorsement,
J. L. Mohundero of Seattle. Wash
was elected president of the assoeia
ton, and f. E. Roberts of Des Nome
Ia. secretary and treasurer. r. NJ
Scammen of New Hampshire Wa
elected a vice president, L. Z. Baxte,
state superintendent of banks of Ohio
chairman of tho executive committee
The next convention of the super
visors will be held at the same time
and place as that of the America
Bankers Association, which is expect
ed to go to Denver. 5iT
At the morning session Arthur y
Chaplin of Massachusetts, spoke On
state Supervision
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23

while.the cutter Aeushnet steamed
down Nantucket sound from Woods
Hole and hauled the schooner William
Mason, Long Cove, Me-, for New York,
to calner anchorage off Hyannis.
The Gresham towed the Henry MIN
into Provincetown,
The two vessels were discovered off
here at daylight 1t was blowing hall
a gale from the northwest, but as
both vessels were asking help. the
life savers prepared to render aid. The
Chatham and Monomoy crews, head
ed by Capts. Herbert Eldridge and
Frank Hamilton, put off at once for
the two-master. and with a fair wind
boarded her within short time. Be-
fore the Old Harbor or orleans crews
could get away the schooner turned
tail and headed for the slue with her
broken spanker boom trailing along
her starboard quarter The Mason ran
down through the slue until she was
nearly up to the. Shoyelful lightship.
when the wind headed her and she
was obliged to anchor.
In the meantime the wireless had
been busy. The wireless station at
Newport told the Acushnet then in
Buzzard's bay, of the plight Of the
vessels, while the Charlestown navy
yard notified the Gresham, that was
lying IN Gloucester harbor, 80 miles
to the northward
The two cutters reached the scene
a couple hours before dark. The
Acushnet quickly sent n line ON board
the Mason, aud headed around Mon
omoy point for HyanHis. while the
Gresham sent a haWser on board the
Henry May and headed north, and the
breeze was decreasing. The two life
saving crews remained on board as the
vessels were leaking several hundred
strokes an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
MISFORTUNE STILL FOLLOWS.
Schooner Ella Clifton Again Fails to
Double Cape Cod.

Vineyard Haven, Mass. Nov. p
For the second time in less than n
week the little Boston schooner Ella
clifton has attempted TO double Cape
cod. only to be driven back in dam
aged condition and, today, she lies at
the wharf here without anchors, wind
lass. main boom and other running
gear, while in addition she is Leak
ing.
The Clifton was bound around the
Cape, last week, with a cargofof gray
el from a Long Island Sound port,
when she was torn from her anchorage
under the Handkerchief ShoaL She
was in danger Of going ashore or
Great Point, Nantucket, when the rev
e,lue cutter Acushnet, in response to
hurried wireless calls, reached the
scene and towed her to Hyannis, and
later to this port.
The tug Neponset came here from
Boston, Monday, and yesterday tooh
the Clifton in tow and started arouno
the cane in the teeth of an increas-
ing northeaster
The Clifton had lost both anchors
and had her windiass carried away II
her first attempt to round the cape
and there was no chance to anchor
her. When the Neponset found the
seas too big off Nauset she had to re-
turn to this port instead of waiting
under the Handkerchief for more ia
yorable weather.
The Clifton will remain here Tor or
ders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

John ~ Cone. superintendent of
schools of Brunswick and Topsham, was
in an auto. Wednesday afternoon. which
was struck by an electric car on Elm
street, Topsham. but he escaped unin-
jured, He was crossing the tracks when
the passenger trolley struck the forward
part of the auto and threw 1t 10 feet
against the telephone pole Mr.. Cone was
able TO keep his seat and escaped
bruises. The steering apparatus of the
machine was badly damaged. Mr.. Cone
stated that the car gave. no signal GIFTS
approach. \ house stands close to the
track and 1t is impossible TO see a car
approaching until 1t is on the truck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
Safe Treatment for Headache.

The rational treatment for headache
is TO get at the cause, if possible, and
remove it Headache is only a symp-
tom Of trouble somewhere in the sys-
TEN, and dosing with tablets or powders
containing acetaniiid or other coal tar
derivatives which stop the pain tempo
rarily but weaken the heart, is at once
unsafe and unwise. The headache may
come from your eyes, then a good ocu-
list can help you at once with proper
eyeglasses; but if II comes with furred
tongue, loss of appetite, nausea, and
constipation, it is usually the result
of disordered digestion, OF torpid liver,
and ono or two doses of L. F. Atwood IS
Medicine viii speedily help you by
carrying off impurities and restoring
the clogged digestive organs to theil
normal activity. In using this old re
Iiahls remedy, yon take no chances o.
weakening the hearts action.
It has a RECORD Of sixty years as
safe headache remedy. The Il F.
/. Medicine 90. yRpytlapd, Ma1ss Z -
tTVWlETEss& f MEA|
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
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INVITATION.

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they wished to appear, and 10 give
them an opportunity 10 be heard.
I 2fdl Mr.. Rockefeller does not wish
to come before the committee" Chair
man Stanley announced, the commit :.
tes will moi issue a subpoena for him.
Tne same applies to MIR. Gates
When Merritt had finished his tests
z moIlN, during which lac dramatically
described how MIR. Rockefeller first
captured him with his proposal of a
consolidation of interests in the Lake
Superior region, lent him money and
thcii foreclosed on him, leaving him
and his brother without any equity in
properties they had discovered and
nnaneed, Rep. Danforth of New York
moved that the testimony of both
brothers be stricken from the record
on tine ground that il was irrelevant TO
the inquiry. This motion was host. In
the discussion of the. motion, Rep.
Gardner Of Massachusetts, VINO voted
with Mr. Danforth in favor of 1t
said.
n seems TO me that this testimony
is of little value to the committee II
getting IT ore values or freight rates
Even though il does-perhaps jnsti}
so-east obloquy on Mr. Rockefeller,
eanhnt see where 1t Is of any value II
this investigation"
OF he same mind were George Wen
wood Murray, counsel for Mr. Rookie
feiler and y. A. Reid Of counsel fo'
the steel Corporation but when tbs
motion had been voted down, Chair.
man stanley said that he Thought
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23

Fighting her way into the teeth of
a northwest gale the steam yacht,
,Alsaeia. the borrowed flagship, of the
HOLY Ghost and Us Society, arrived in
Portland, Wednesday morning, tow
ing the schooner-yacht Coronet. The
appearance of these two craft created
a good deal of comment, as 1t was
supposed that the latter had been
broken up at South Freeport. The Cor
Nonet evidently is not to be relegated
to the dump heap. No sooner had she
reached port, than she was placed on
the cradle of the Marine Railway,
where extensive repairs will be made.
This will probably occupy several
weeks. During the past two weeks.
members of the Shiloh colony have
been bringing rope, old brass. IRON.
and other material from the Coronet
and, selling the same.to the Portland
Junk dealers. %oS KS faat. SIG f,lIl-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
SAW SHOOTING.
Continued from Page one.)

Patterson and friend appeared at
the house Unexpectedly, he said. and
Mrs. Patterson hurriedly went into the
house. Patterson ordered him from the
premises in a threatening manner and
he drew a pistol and marched Pattef-
son and his friend off at the point Of
the revolver.
Strain said Mrs. Patterson ran af-
ter her husband and they went away
together. After her return she up
braided him for jeopardizing her
chances of success in her divorce ac-
tion, the witness said. AS he was leav-
ing Strain said Mrs. Patterson asked
him TO leave his revolver, and he COM
piled.
Strain identified the weapon with
which Patterson was killed as the one
he left with Mrs. Patterson. Witness
es were introduced 10 show that Mrs.
Patterson called up. her husband on
the telephone at the sanitarium on the
morning that the killing took place
and he, answered; Il don't ever want
10 see YOU again
1t was also testified that she waited
nj n spot near where the shooting oc-
Cured and when Patterson saw her
he started 70 run away. Later they
walked off. together
Physicians who conducted the autop-
sy on Patterson's body. testified he
was shot twice. in the back. one bullet
entering just under the right shoulder
blade and passing through his siion!-
der The other bullet entered just un-
der the left shoulder blade and passed
through the heart. The second wound
caused his death, they said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
eEATTfE UNMOVED.
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page One)
of death.
The same mails that bore the invita-
tions to tho witnesses brought more than
100 letters to Gov. Mann. Some Of the
writer's commended his policy of nom
interference with the mandate of the
law. Others Historically called upon him
to intervene To none of them WAS any
attention paid
Beattie spent the day in reading. While
much OF his reading is of a religious ma
ture he maintains still his keen interest
in the daily newspapers. He pays espe-
ciai attention to the sporting pages and
reads them avidly. His appetite, so say
his guards. is excellent and he displays
no abnormality. either mentally or phys
icaly. Unless there Is sudden break
down Beattie will walk to his doom I'M
afraid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23

SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Plans are now being made TO ex-
tend the wharf at Popham 40 or 80
feet out farther into the river at the
beach in order that the Boston boats
may be able to land there passengers
and freight OF late years the lengt n
of the steamers has been so increased
that the long steamers are unable 10
get away from the wharf without dan
ger of touching the sandy bottom OF
the beach. BY the proposed extension
of the pier out into deep water this
danger will be overcome Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
PAPERS FOR SALE.
Munsey viii Sell Boston journal and
Philadelphia Evening Times.

Boston. Nov % Frank a. 5funsey
will announce in the Journal, tofnorrow
morning, that two OF his newspaper
properties are for sale, the Boston Jour
nal and the Philadelphia Evening Til'les
1t is understood that his magazines and
other interests demand so much of his
time that he feels it necessary to turn
over to others the future development
of these papers. Both VIII be continued
by Mr. Munsey until such time as they
are disposed of, he announces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
MAY BE BARGE VERMONT.
Large Piece of Dangerous Wreckana
Reported Near Vineyard Sound.

Woods Hole. Mass. Nov. "A wire
less dispatch was received here. today
from the steamer Herman Freseh
bound for Portland. stating that 6
large piece Of wreckage dangerous IL
navigation had been sighted near the
entrance of Vineyard Sound. From
Slight marks such as "Amboy, y. j..
on one side. it was believed that h
was part of the barge Vermont, that
was wrecked OFF Block Island, lhst
week. One OF the revenue cutters has
been asked to remove the wreckage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The executive commission of the
General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
church of America, Wednesday, At
Baltimore. Md, established the Office
Of general purchasing agent of all the
boards of the church and the Board
of Home Missions was ordered feder-
ated with the board of Church Exten-
sion.
The right to ballot in San Francis
co carried with it $40 fine In the
case of Mrs. Grace Hamilton, a So
ciety leader4and daughter of John ID.
Spechles. She appeared III court.
Wednesday, To answer n charge OF
driving an automobile In excess OF the
speed limit. Mrs. Hamilton aamltteo
her violation of the ordinance where
upon Police Judge Weller said: IN
der the old order of things TINS de-
PENDANT would have been released with
reprimand, but now. by the laws OF
and privileges that are granted TO the
this state, woman has all the rights
sterner sex and by the same token shc
should be subjected to the same pen
alties. fine the defendant $40"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
COLD is CONQUERED.
President Taft Resumes Work,
Wednesday, in Executive Offices.

Washington, Nov 22.-His eela
practically conquered. President Taft
got back to work in the executive Of
fees, today. for the drst time since last
Saturday, when his physician ordered
him to remain in the White House
proper. Mr.. Taft Immediately took up
the engagement list that had been
waiting since his return to Washing
ton. His message to Congress will be
worked out slowly.