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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
MICHAEL ]. FRAZIER
FELL THURSDAY
DIED FRIDAY
Was Injured on the Head BY a
Bad Fall
THERE WILL BE NO AUTOPSY
Had Resided in Bennington for Past
Seventeen Years-Leaves Wife
and Five Children
THERE WILL BE NO AUTOPSY

Michael j. FRAZIER, aged 81 who
was injured by fall in the Bergeron
saloon on North street Thursday af-
ternoon, died Friday afternoon at 2.45
at his home on North street. Follow
ing his death relatives urged an inves-
tigation and States Attorney w. ].
Meagher conducted an inquiry this
morning.
Those who were present at the time
of the accident stated to Mr.. Meagher
that FRAZIER entered the saloon short
ly before five o'clock Thursday after
noon and passed into a rear room
When one Of those present went to
ask him to join the group, he was
found asleep in chair. Joseph Lang
don, who acts as bartender, directed
him to leave FRAZIER alone which he
did.
About ten minutes afterward, the
noise of fall was heard and Langdon
found FRAZIER lying on the floor with
bad cut on the right side of the
head where he had struck an earthen
ware cuspidor. The right ear was
nearly severed and FRAZIER was in an
unconscious condition, bleeding pro
fusely. Three physicians were sum-
moned. The wound was dressed tenn
porarily and the wounded man taken
to his home on North street in tax.
icab. There the cut was sewed up
and except for weakness through loss
of blood, Fraher's condition was not
considered serious.
Friday morning. however, he began
to sink rapidly. The heart refused to
respond to the ordinary stimulants
and he died at 2:45 in the afternoon
The attending physicians felt that had
his condition been normal at the
time of the accident, his recovery
would have been assured. Mr.. Meag
her feels that no further investigation
is necessary. No autopsy will be per
formed.
Michael FRAZIER was born in 1877.
in Clonmell, County Tipperary, Ire
land. In August 1894 he married
Mary German in that town and q
month later they came to Bennington
where with the exception OF a visit
to their native land. they had resid
ed since. He is survived by brother
Thomas of Hoosick Falls and foul
sisters. Mrs. Lawrence Connolly o.
Pittsfeld, Mrs. William Biggs and Mr.!
John Cullion of Bennington and Mrs
Hannah Calberg of Quebec, Canada
by his wife and FIVE children and his
mother, Mrs. Johanna FRAZIER.
The funeral will be held Sunday at
ternoon at 2:45 at St Francis d,
Sales church. Burial will be in Park
lawn cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
FIVE YEARS CONTRACT

st. Louis, Sept 14-Roger Bresna.
han signed a FIVE years contract as
manager and player for the ST. Louis
National league baseball club late yes
terday. Mrs. Helen Hathaway Bitton
OF Cleveland, owner Of the club, made
the contract for the club. The salary
while not stated, Il was announced
was agreeable to both sides Bres-
Rahan's present contract expired at
the end Of the present season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
LITTLE GIRL WAS
SEIZED BY LION
THROUGH BARS
Gagged Animal Nearly Killed
Child of Seven.
WENT roo NEAR THE CAGE
Parents Were With Child But She
Slipped Past Them and Under
the Rope
WENT roo NEAR .TAE CAGE

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 15.-Clawed
and bitten by huge lion in a side
show at the state fair, this afternoon,
Laura Burns, seven years old of Nor
risville, is lowering between life and
death tonight at a Syracuse hospital.
The girl was frightfully mangled and
may not recover
Cages of lions we're roped off with
clothes lines so that spectators were
not supposed to get nearer than four
or five feet from the cage.
The little girl climbed under the
rope barrier. The lion reached out its
paw and fastened its claws in her
head He drew the child to the cage
while her screams rang through the
tent. With his other paw he clawed
at the child's face and tried to draw
her through the bars.
Attendants rushed to the child's aid
but the animal had her fast In his
grasp.
The screams of terror of the child
attracted throngs to the tent People
crowded through the entrance and
damned against the cage. Atten-
II
dants beat the lion with bars and prod
ded the infuriated animal until the
child was released.
When the little girl had been finally
freed 1t was found that the lion had
torn out one of her eyes, torn of an
ear and lacerated her face and the up
per part Of her body.
The great throng and the shouts OF
the crowd and attendants frightened
the rest of the beasts confined in the
tent Keepers moved among them
with loaded weapons fearing they
might attempt to escape.
strong guard was placed about
the show tent after the girl had beer
taken to the hospital and the crowds
were kept at distance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
TRAMPs FIRE BETHEL BARN
Knights Of the Road Held Responsible
for $4,000 Blaze

Bethel, Sept. l5.-The barn on the
farm OF Daniel l.. Bliss on the Royal
ton road was destroyed by fire this
morning. The property loss is est.
mated at $4,000, with insurance OF
sl1OO. Two cows were burned TO
death In the blaze.
II Is not known how the fire started
but Il is thought that tramps were
responsible for Il,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
GOVERNORS ADJOURN
Conference Came to An End Friday
Afternoon

Spring Lake. ~ j., Sept. 15.-The
third annual governors conference
came to an unexpected close here late
today after the conferees had waited
two hours to hear Gov. Dix of New
York. who was delayed in reaching
Spring Lake. Although the program
was to have lasted through tomorrow
illness and inability to attend on the
part OF several scheduled speakers
led to the discovery that there would
be no matters claiming the attention
OF the gathering at tomorrow's SEES
sion and the idea OF holding It was
abandoned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
SUSPENDED SENTENCE

Dayton, Ohio. Sept. 16.-Judge All.
read OF the Circuit Court today grant.
cd a suspension OF sentence In the
case of Rodney j, Dieglo the convict
ed Sergeant.at-arms OF the Ohio
Senate. until the court can pass upon
a writ Of error In his case. The court
declined to issue an order increasing
Diegle's bond. which the state asked.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
TAFT uPHoLDs WILEY
Nothing But Praise for the Food
Expert

Beverly, Mass, Sept l6.-Presdent
Taft in an opinion expressed on the
request of Acknowledgement Wicker
sham that DR.. Harvey W. Wiley be
asked to resign from the pure food
department, had nothing but praise
for DR.. Wiley There is no expecta-
ton of DIR. Wiley's dismissal. DR.. l..
+. Kebler the head of the laboratory,
is severely criticised by the presi.
dent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
LAST BAND CONCERT
To Be Given at the Soldiers Home
Tomorrow Afternoon

The last band concert of the season
will be given at the Soldiers Home
tomorrow afternoon with the follow
ing program;
March, italian Army, Eilenberg
Overture, Bohemian Girl, Balfe
Selection from the 0perette Spring
Maid Reinhardt
Medley, Ted Snyder's Popular Hits,
Schulz
Dream Picture, Uncle Toms Cabin,
Lampe
Selection on Harry LADDERS Songs,
old Scotia Harry Lauder
Finale, The Winning Fight,
Star Spangled Banner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
MURPHY is WILLING
viii Let Evers Go to Manage Reds II
He Can Make Terms

Chicago. Sept. l6.-President Muir.
ply of the Cubs. says that Johnny
Evers is at liberty to sign as manager
of the Cincinnati Reds II he can make
suitable terms. Murphy when in New
York recently said the same thing
about Joe Tinker. In view OF the
good playing OF the Cincinnatis dur.
ing the last five weeks some OF the
Porkville fans seem to regret the
passing Of Clark Griffith who declares
that he will rellnQuish the manage
ment az the end OF the season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
PEACHES

D. Cantor returned from Rochester
peach orchards where he purchased
a carload OF the finest peaches, extra
fancy. large. viii be sold for less
than a s1OO per basket Peaches will
be on sale Monday morning at corner
North and Pleasant streets, Brewsters
Block. b. Cantor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
RODGERS STARTS ON TRIP
Aviator e6gins Tomorrow His Coast
to Coast Flight

aviator eBgins Tomorrow His Coast
to Coast Flight
Calbraith p. Rodgers, a son.in-law
of f. o. Graves of Bennington, will
be the third aviator to start in the
$4,000 Hearst coast-to-coast aero
plane flight. Mr. Rodgers starts to-
morrow from Sheepshead Bay and
will use specially constructed
Wright biplane. Today's New York
American contains two column ar
ticle by Mr. Rodgers on his prespec-
tive trip. A large picture of Mr. and
Mrs. Rodgers appears on the front
page.
The weather forecast indicates calm
weather and Mr.. Rodgers anticipates
no trouble at his start He is the only
one OF the ten entrants who will
start from the east.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
FouNpEReo WITH GOLD
The Ramona. Which Sank Sunday,
Carried $4,000 In Gold.

Seattle, Sept. l5.-When the steam.
or Ramona foundered and sank OF
Spanish Island, Alaska, last Sunday
night she carried down with her
$4,000 OF gold bullion from the
Treadwell mine, consigned to San
Francisco The ship lies In water
that Is usually smooth, and II Is be.
lieyed the treasure will be recovered
easily.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
DEATHS FROM ToAosTooLs

Two Victims at Flshklll Landing, N.
Y.-others Seriously M.
Mrs. John Muchool and her eight.
years.old daughter Nora are dead at
their home near Fishklll Landing, N.
Y, tho victims OF poisonous toadstools
mistaken for mushrooms Mother
aud daughter, who were Syrians, will
be buried In the same grave The
father had bcen missing several
months. Michael Lyons, and his
wife. who also ate OF the toadstools
are so seriously IN that they are not
expected 70 recover.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
American LEAGUE Standing

Games for Today
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
ST, Louis at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
THE BIG LEAGUES
Yesterdays Results on National and
American Diamonds.
National League Results

At Pittsburgh-(First camel Pitts
burgh, 3; Chicago, 2 Second game)
Chicago, 4 Pittsburgh. 2.
At Cincinnati-(First game) st.
Louis, 3: Cincinnati. @ Second
gamel. st. Louis, 3; Cincinnati, 2.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
National LEAGUE standIng
Games for Today

Games Tor To-Day
Boston at St. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago
New York at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
American League
All American League games sche-
duled were postponed because OF
rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16

A meeting Of the Knights Of Colum.
bus was held last evening In their
rooms to consider plans for observing
Columbus day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-16
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this Section for the
Next "a Hours
For eastern New York and western
Vermont probably fair tonight and
Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
New Things al Pinkston's S

The suits and skirts are marveIs of
beauty both in colorings and fabrics, and
the tailoring is beyond reprOaCh.
Here's suit of light tan, basket weave
material, the coat twenty-four inches, with
wide lapels, coming down near the waist
line, and fastened with brown satin but
ton. The skirt has a tendency to be plain,
and not too narrow. Altogether, it is a
beauty. The price is $50.
Our line at $3.50 to $500 are indeed
excellent values.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
200 INSURGENTS won
VICTORY over REGULARS
4 Old Men, NOn-COmbdtantS,
Murdered By Regulars

MeXicali, via, Preside, Tex, Feb
13.-In a fight near here between the
Mexican federals and the insurrectos
under General Ortega, in which the
former were forced to retreat, an AS
sociated Press correspondent was with
the lnsurrectos. The bodies of the
four old nOn-combatants whose deaths
are laid to the federals were found in
a farm house near Mulata. They were
Eucevit Della Cruz, Cruz Samaneiio,
Decederio Carrasco and Matias Car
rasco. One of tie men was 80 years
old, another was blind and another q
cripple. All were white-haired. This
morulng the instructors found the
cid men with their hands tied behind
their backs being riddled with bullets
One was cut across the face with a
sabre.
Several Americans viewed the foul
bodies, photos were taken and severa
signed an affidavit describing the Incl
dent. This sworn statement will Dc
sent to Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
AUGUSTA FLYER
SAILED At
MIDNIGHT
COffyn Made Ascent Monday
Morning
Daring Aviator Flies at Midnight Over
aGeOFgia City, Thousands See Him
in the Darkness Of Night---GrGat
Feat is Well Accomplished.

augusta, Ga, February 13.-Over a
field black with people, but lighted
here and there by the bulls eye of all
automobile, in a flight which he had
expected to make secretly to preTent
interference when landing, Frank Cof-
fyn, Wright aviator this morning at
1901 o'clock broke the worlds rec
ord for altitude.
Coffyn today went 500 feet higher
aloft. Arch Hoxey, who recently was
killed by fall from his machine, held
the previous record of 250 feet.
Coffyn set another precedent when
he took aloft in a second flight George
H. Manor, of Baltimore, the latter be-
ing the first man not an aviator 70
ascend after nightfall.
The rule Of the Wright Brothers
which prohibits members of their staff
from making ascents on Sunday caus-
ed the start to be delayed until the ear
ly hour this morning.
Weather conditions were ideal. Tne
first figkc consumed thirteen minutes
and the second eight minutes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
PLAYED GOING TO SLEEP
GAME TOO WE'LL
Six-Year-0ld UncOusCiOusIy HynOp-
tized by Teacher.

Cincinnati, O., February 13.-Peggy
Gordon, aged s, of Mt Vernon avenue,
Hyde Park, suburb, fell asleep in
the first-year room of the Hyde Park
colony school and slept for two hours
The girl went to sleep when Miss
.da Isham, her teacher, announced:
Now, we will play the sleep game.
Everybody will close their eyes and
say over their spelling words"
Peggy obeyed the teacher. She did
not open her eyes when the teacher
ordered the pupils to do so, and the
teacher became alarmed. The girl was
taken to her home and revived. Her
father, John G. Gordon, believes she
was the victim of an unusual case of
hynotism Physicians also declared
today that the child had been the vic
tim Of hynotism, the power being un-
consciously exercised by the teacher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
TROOPS In BRAVE DASH
CARRY STEW By STORM
Light Infantry al FeStaI Board
Again

When Captain Charles P. Davis gave
the command charge" at the Amer
icus Light Infantry armory at 9
o'clock last night, half hundred
khaki-clad troops made a concerted
dash and captured the enemy-a boil
ing caldron of deliciously-prepared oy-
stOrs. 1t was sumptuous feast for
the soldier boys and a fitting occa-
sion for the induction into office of
their new commanding office, Capt,
Davis. The Light Infantry is enjoying
just now q season Of great prosperity
and under command of Captain Davis
Will push forward to even greater
heights.
Major Mozen, Of Columbus, COM
manding the Fourth Battalion, 10
which the Light Infantry it at
tacned was an honored guest of the
company here last evening, and greatly
enjoyed the informal affair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
Train In BRUNSWICK
is OBJECT OF INTEREST
College on Wheels Was There
Monday

Brunswick, Ga, February 13-Col
Tom Hudson's college on Wheels, y
after spending Sunday in this city,
pulled out this morning over the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
way and stops will be made at Mich
OILS, Douglas, Fitzgerald, Moultrie and
Mystic, the train returning here again
tonight and leaving again Tuesday
morning for Waynesville over the At
lantic Coast Line. The next Sunday
will be spent in Savannah. All of the
animals were taken out of the train
today and given exercise, which was
very much needed, as they showed
signs of the travel of the week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
WHOLE FAMILY
INHALED GAS
And Died
Seven Killed in Philadelphia
Home
By Accident the Gas Was Turned On.
While Occupants Slept. NGighbOrS
Found Parents and Five Children
SuifOCaje1 BY Fumes.

Philadelphia, Pa, February 13.-
Seven members of one family, the
father, Hyman Berkowitz, mother and
five children, were killed by illumin-
ating gas in their home in the Ghet-
to district of this city Sunday even
ing
The children's ages ranged from IS
to years.
When the bodies were discovered in
the gas+flled room by neighbors, the
father lay dressed on one bed with
The small boys, while the mother and
three girls were in another bed in the
same room.
Thegas was escaping from a tube
which connected a gas stove on the
first floor where are the kitchen and
living rooms.
The yae was escaping from a tube
coming home early yesterday morn
ing, and it is supposed he accident
ally stumbled against the tube, pull
ing away from the fixture on the
wall.
The oldest girl, Minnie, was to have
been married in a few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

It ISN'T always the statuesque beauty
who gives fellow the marble heart
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
BAILEY FAVORS
LORENER'S Side
Holds That Illinois Senator
Should Keep Seat

Washington, February Ex-senator
Bailey, OF Texas, today developed a
dramatic situation in his discussion
of the case of Senator Lorimer.
Mr.. Bailey is a member of the com
mittee on privileges and elections and
conincided with the report declaring
that nothing invalidating Mr.. Lori
mer's title to his seat had been de-
veloped by the committees's investiga-
ton.
Dealing first with the general aspect
of the case, Senator Bailey entered up
on the consideration of the law in
volved. He laid down two proposi-
tons
The first of these was declaration
hat there was not a word in the tes-
tlmony that Mr.. Lorimer had any
knowledge of the bribery in his be-
half. He asserted that the Chicago
Tribune had been compelled through
its attorney to exonerate the accused
senator in this respect, notwithstand-
ine an unusual effort to connect him
with it. True" the senator said, "in
the heat of debate some senators had
sought to connect Mr.. Lorimer with
the alleged wrongful transactions but
he was sure that they would repent Of
that course"
Mr.. Bailey would not admit as SEN
ators Root, Borah and others had
charged, that in demanding the total
exclusion of dishonest votes he really
was giving effect to such votes. On
the contrary he undertook to turn the
charge upon his antagonists. Saying
that allegations of alleged taint had
Z been made against eleven members OF
the Illinois legislature, he said:
"Subtracting these eleven votes
from a total of 2O2, we have an un-
challenged membership of 191 mem
bers. who by virtue of their position
4 and of their integrity, were qualified
to elect senator. OF this 19l mem
bers, 96 would be a majority, and af-
ter deducting every vote against when
the suggestion of dishonesty has been
made, Lorimer would still, have 81
as compared with "a votes for his op-
ponents.
Under these circumstances no man
should deny that he was entitled to his
seat in this senate as matter II
law and still less can they deny it as q
matter of morals. because he had a
clear majority of honest men in the
| Legislature. Now let us apply the rule
proposed by the senators from Idaho,
Iowa and New York, and what result
do we reach? BY keeping these eleven
men in this equation they prevent "
honest men from efecting an election
over A honest men and this makes it
plain that they are the gentlemen who
are giving effect to the votes of rascals
because by preserving those eleven
votes they thus prevent an honest ma
jority from working out its will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
THE MUCKALEE--- ---AND AMERICUS

Americus Southern Georgia. sits majest
mpd Muckaee
twnng romantic dels of
fragrant still is the OF the
Americas million
the popularity of this fine cigar
stany forty will be making them the
factory smoker
by calling or superb scent cigar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
PAY YOUR GAS AND ELECTRIC
RTTTS

Bill for January service are now
due and unless same are paid at our
Office by the 18th service will be dis
continued without further notice.
AMERICUS LIGHT & RAILWAY co.
9+
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

In these days many woman has to
practice strict economy to get along
on her alimony
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

The man who is looking for trouble
is a cource of endless wonder to those
who can't get away from It,
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-08-19
ANNIVERSARY
Now Attracting Attention
OF MackIn Counclt
Members.

Mackin Council had fairly at
tended meeting Monday night, pre-
sided over by Vice President Joseph
Hancock. C. Schaefer, r. Riddle and
c. Craven, all on the sick list, were
reported improving, and c. Oswald
was reported entirely we'll. Crafty
ing reports were made by the Opera
Committee, which placed goodly
sum in the treasury. Announcement
was made that the shower baths
were completed and in working or
der. Patrick T. Sullivan presented
the council invitations to attend the
Irish-American outing at Riverview
on Monday aud the Catholic day
celebration at Fontaine Ferry on
August 23, and both were accepted.
The business of greatest interest
related to the anniversary celebration
to be held at the club house next
month. George j. Lautz reported
that arrangements We're being per-
fected to make this celebration sur
pass all others. and that the comrlit-
tee was receiving the assistance Of
all the members. The programme
will include two days, the first to
be devoted to religious exercises and
reception.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-08-19
IMPROVED.
tioIy Fathers Condition Is
Better Than Last
Week.

Catholics were much relieved
Thursday when they read that Pope
Plus, whose condition shows marked
improvement over last week, sat up
nearly all day Wednesday. His
Holiness even ventured to walk from
his arm chair to his writing desk TO
get some papers required while dis
cussing official matters with Car
dinal Merry del Val, the Papal Sec
retary of State During the day the
PontlfE received a number of his
friends. his physicians believing that
a chat with others than those en-
gagged in the sickroom might tens
toward Frightening the spirits OF the
patient.
His Holiness was not informed OF
the sudden death 6 Cardinal Moran
in Sydney. N. s w. II was feared
the shock might have detrimental
effect on the Pontiff's health, as he
held Cardinal Moran in high esteem