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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
STOLE SUIT
IN WHICH HE WAS
TODE MARRIED
Serious Charge Against Me-
chaniCyiIIe Young Man
THREE BOLD BURGLARIES
Fiance's Picture In Pocket Resulted
in Arrest While Applying for
License

Troy, March lO-Arrested almost
in the shadow OF the altar, William
Brosk, nineteen years old, is charged
with a serious offense at Mechanic
Vile, his home town. The young
man was to have been married last
night and, it is alleged, stole money
and clothing to be used in connection
with his wedding. He was taken in
to custody yesterday afternoon while
applying for the marriage license and
his tiancee, Miss Nora White, an esti-
mable young woman, is Frustrated by
the unexpected development.
The arrest is a sequel to two bold
thefts at Mechancville and another
at North Adamms. At Mechanicville
The Railroad Y NJ. c. A. quarters
were twice robbed and in one in
stance the rooms of Silas Card,
railroad man, were entered and cloth
I ing, bank book and some money
taken. The thief who is suspected
to be Brock, then Wen to North Adj
ans Mass, and stole garments from
clothing store He had apparently
worn Mr. Cards clothes to the Mas
/ sachuettts city, for there he found a
suit more to his taste and apparently
discarded Mr.. Cards suit for it was
subsequently found in the store, with
| Cards name I'm IT,
The robber with his new suit and
other articles from the stock OF the
clothing store, made his escape and
Cards garments, with papers address
ed TO Card. formed the only evidence
left behind. la one of the pockets
was a photograph of a comely young
woman who. it was asccrtained. was
Miss White The North Adams police
telephoned. 10 Mechanicyille to arrest
Card, but the later clearly establish
ed his innocence The photograph Of
the prospective bride was the clue
which led to Brooks arrest
Another theft at the Mechanicvl.le
r. r. y. NJ c. A was discovered yes
terday when a ruined cash register
was found in the boiler room OF the
structure During the absence of
Night Secretary Irish the register had
been removed from the office and a
heavy hammer brought into use in
securing its contents. The sum of
$3.50 in change was taken, but bills
representing a much larger amount
were overlooked.
An investigation of the entire mat.
ter was placed in the hands OF Police
man Houseworth and it was he who
arrested Brock when the latter ac.
companied by his prospective father.
in-law, appeared at the office of the
town clerk at Mechanicville yester
day afternoon in quest OF the mar
riage license. The prospective bride
groom, when arraigned and held tc
await the arrival of an officer from
North Adams, had in his pockets the
wedding ring and $3.50 He wore q
> brown suit and a black overcoat
which, he claims. he recently purchas
ed in this city. The garments, how
ever, bore the marks OF n North Ad
ans manufacturer and are thought
by the Mechanicyille authorities to D,
loot from the North Adams store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
SECOND MASONIC DISTRICT
Annual Meeting Held Yesterday After
noon at Manchester

The annual district meeting OF the
End Masonic district was held in
Manchester Center yesterday after
noon and evening. Four lodges were
represented, Mount Anthony OF Ben
nington Adoniram of Manchester,
Tucker of North bennington and Red
Mountain Of Arlington.
A number of grand officers were pres
ent from different parts Of the state,
II. H. Ballou G. NJ, OF Chester, II. j.
Standard, G. j. W., of Barton, d A.
Elliott G. l., of White River Junction,
II. H. Ross, G. S, of Burlington and
c. b. Crowel, d. d. G. NJ, Sth dis
trict of Brattleboro
The work in the afternoon was
performed by the Red Mountain lodge
of Arlington under the direction of S.
c. Hard, w N, and in the evening by
Tucker lodge of North Bennington,
under the direction Of William Cole,
W. NJ.
Dinner was tserved in the evening
by the ladies' of the Eastern Star at
which there was about one hundred
Masons and members of the Eastern
Star present
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
NOW WIFE No , APPEARS
BarteIl Willing to Leave Vermont
with Extradition Formally

Rutland, March l0.-F'rederick Bar
tell, who was arrested at Castleton
Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff Pascal
Ricci OF this city on the charge OF big
amy, preferred by Watertown, ~ Y,
officers went yesterday to WATERFOWL
accompanied by a New York deputy
He was willing to leave this state
without requisition papers.
With the officer and prisoner went a
woman who is the claimant In the
case and who declares that she is
wife No. 8. She appeared ON the
scene yesterday morning and says
that she was married to Bartell at
Syracuse. n. Y, last November and
lived with him about q month and a
half. He would not support her she
alleges and she left him. Later she
learned Of his two other alleged mar
rages and determined TO prosecute
him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
MRS MARGARET KANE
Death Thursday Of Highly Respected
Resident


Mrs. Margaret Kane, aged 6S years,
passed away at her home or Mccall
street Yesterday afternoon after n
brief Illness of pneumonia. She had
been III only three days
Mrs. Kane was born in Waterford
County, ireland, in iS49 and came 10
this county about % years ago, com
ing directly to this village where she
has since resided.
The deceased was well known and
highly respected resident She died
as she had lived, quietly and at peace
with all
She possessed a kind hearted dis
position, was a true friend and neigh
Dor and had large circle OF friends
who will sincerely regret the an
nOuncement of her death.
The surviving relatives are four
daughters, Mrs Margaret Mcclure
Mrs. Dennis Enright, Mrs. Thomas
F. Slattery of this village and Miss
Mary Carey Of Troy, and one son
Michael Kane of New York.
The funeral will be attended from
st, Francis de Sales church, Rev. A
j. Barron officiating at o'clock Sat
urday morning
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EXPLOSION WIPES
OUT VILLAGE IN
WISCONSIN
More Than a hundred Persons
Killed or Injured
LAFLIN-RAND POWDER MILL
Surviving inhabitants Flee to Out
skirts Fearing Further Ex-
plosions-Loss $1,5oo,ooo

Chicago, March 10.-Chicago was
shaken by a terrific explosion about
$3.50 o'clock last evening. Windows
were broken in department stores ana
other buildings at scattered points IN
the business district, and people rush
ed from the hotels and theatres to
the streets te learn the cause OF the
disturbance.
Nothing definite was learned as to
the cause Of the explosion for fully
half an hour, when call came by
telegraph and telephone from kenos-
ha. Wis. more than sixty miles dis
tant, requesting that doctors ana
nurses be sent at once to peasant
Prairie, small town about twenty
miles west of Kenosha, which was
said to be almost entirely wiped out
by the explosion of the Laflin-Rand
Powder Company's mills.
1t was reported that probably more
than 100 persons were killed or IN
iured. The town numbers about l5U
men, women and children.
The first arrivals from Kenosha
found the town in a panic. The in
habitants had retreated to the out
skirts of the town owing to the fierce
confederation which was raging at the
site of the powder mills two OF which
had been blown up Further eXpios
ions we're expected at any moment
One-half Of the village was in ruins
The financial loss was roughly es
timated by one of the officials AT 81,
100000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
THE FoRTNleHTLY

Address by Miss Rhoda N. White
Of Middlebury Saturday Afternoon
The next regular meeting OF the
Fortnightly will be held on Saturday
afternoon, March 18th. under the aus.
pieces OF the social science committee.
Miss Rhoda ~ White. Dean OF tho
womens college OF Middlebury, will
address tho club upon Rural Social
Problems and Progress"
Standing at the head Of the de.
partment for women In one OF Yer.
mont's most progressive colleges,
Miss White deserves n large atten.
dance from an educational point OF
view. AS student OF sociology In a
western university she will bring to
US enthusiasm plus energy and a
practical, sane treatment OF the rural
social problem which IL OF vital i'm.
portanco In Vermont,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
BROKE JAIL, MADE FORTUNE
Man Who Remained Free IS Years
is Captured in Kentucky

Man Who Remained FREE 10 Years
is Captured in Kentucky
Lexington, KY, March 1O.-After
being at liberty for sixteen years T..
b. Whitson, who on February p, 1893
escaped from the state prison at Raj
eigh. n. c., where he was serving a
sentence of thirty years for murder
was arrested here Thursday and viii
be taken back to North Carolina to
serve out his term
Residing in Letcher county, Ken
lucky. as Samuel Jones, he has made
a comfortable fortune. lie was SEN
fenced to death March 10, 1893 for the
murder of c. G. Bird at Bakersville,
N. c.. but on second trial got thir-
ty years Imprisonment.
Whitson admitted his Identity and
declared he was willing to return to
North Carolina. He said that for ten
years after he shot Bird he escaped
prosecution, his trouble having oc-
Cured twenty-eight years ago. He
charges his arrest to an enemy he
made by assisting in the release
from an asylum OF a man with whom
this enemy had had trouble. He said
that he would make n plea for elem
ency based on the upright life he has
led since his escape.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
PLACATING THE DEVILS.
Paying Homage TO Evil Spirits Of
Land and Sea In China.


Land and Sea In China.
Once every year. during the FIRST ff-
teen days OF the seventh Chinese
month. the curious ceremony Of Yu
Nan Wheel is celebrated. being. In fact.
the paying Of homage TO the land and
sea devils.
Seven priests carry out the ceremony
by Offering up various forms of prayer,
says the Wide World Magazine. and
making an unearthly noise by beating
gongs
Any one wishing TO show bis respect
to the devils can do so by a payment
Of COO cash-about % cents-to each Of
the priests. for which amount they
will continue their performance for
twelve hours. a truly modest remuner-
alton
For an extra payment OF 1000 cash
n number OF small red paper boats
about six inches long. with lights in
side. viii be sent floating down the
river with the current These lights
are for the benefit Of the sen devils in
order that they may be able TO see
their way about on dark nights.
Having finished this performance,
the person on whose behalf Il has been
carried out goes away happy In the
conviction that he will not lose any OF
his family throughout the year either
by sickness or drowning. so that the
whole ceremony may be looked upon
as an insurance policy. AT this time
Of year many thousands OF the small
lighted boats may be seen floating
down the Yangtsekiang.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
BASE BALL SCHEDULE
Bennington High School VIII Play
"A Games.

Bennington High School VIII Play
"A Games.
The outlook for baseball at the Ben
nington high school for the season
which viii open April % Is unusually
promising Last years team made
an excellent record and all but two
OF the veterans will be members Of
the 1911 team Wood, who pitched
most of the games last year is now
student at Vermont university and
Dean who was the change pitcher and
third baseman is not now in school.
With only two positions to fill the
team will be able to start practice as
soon as the weather will permit with
a seasoned squad of players.
The schedule as arranged by Man
ager Harmon is as follows:
April 22-B. II. s. at Adams.
April 26-B. H. S. at Williamstown.
April 29-B II. S. at Chatham.
May 3-Pittsfleld II S. at Benning-
ton
May 6-Hoosick Falls H. S. at Ben
nington.
May 13-Burr G. Burton Seminary
at Bennington.
May 2O-waterford High School at
/ Bennington
May -Williamstown II. S. at Ben
nington.
May BIB. II. S. at Hoosick Falls
May 80 Chatham II. S at Ben
nington.
June 3-B. II. S. at Pittsheld.
June 7--B II 5. at Manchester
June i0-Open
June lib. II. 5. at Waterford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
His s,riklna Fsature.

He was butler at the British embas-
sy, and he was very English. lie was
at the telephone. and the society editor
Of Washington newspaper was ask
ing him about n distinguished English
man who had just arrived as guest
at the embassy.
Tell me-" said the editor, what he
looks like Give me some striking fca-
ture by which | may recognize him."
"Well." replied the butler In awe
and admiration. "'e as n most hlntel-
llgent facc."-New York Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH
Organization and Rules as TO Certi-
fled MIX and Cream.

Organization and Rules as TO certi-
fled Milk and Cream.
In connection with the meeting of
the selectmen this week, the local
board OF health for the insuing year
was organized with these officers:
Frank Cromack, president.
Walter X. White, vice-president.
F. NJ Crawford, chairman of the
Board OF Selectmen, member ex
oflicio.
II. J.. Stillson. health Office, secre-
tary.
II was voted to hold regular meet
ings with the Selectmen, weekly; and
jurisdiction was given to the health
officer by the board to issue proper
notices for the abatement of minor
nuisances
Under Act No. us, Laws OF 1908,
as to certified milk and cream, It was
voted:
!. That until the Legislature shall
provide an adequate sum for tuber-
cular testing, this board will require
the test only where suspicious cases
exist.
2. That Is poins shall be given for
the non-use OF the "small-top pail"
3. That the sale of milk or cream
at wholesale requires license, where
these products are TO be retailed to
citizens OF Vermont, or manufactured
for retail purposes.
That ice-cream, manufactured with
in the town of Bennington, shall be
from certified cream" from diaries
duly licensed by this board.
That druggists and others, to re-
tail drinks from soda fountains, do
not require licenses, but the milk and
cream used shall be that OF duly
licensed producers, or statesmen.
Tit non-residents OF this town
shall be duly licensed by this board.
before their products OF milk, cream.
! and ice-cream can be lawfully re-
tailed in the town of Bennington.
That special cases shall be the sub
! iects OF special examinations and IL
censes
That peddlers Of milk and cream,
and statesmen alike shall be label to
prosecution, unless licensed by this
board.
That producers OF milk or cream
shall be required to comply with the
Rules and Regulations of the State
Board Of Health. under aforesaid Act
No. IFS, whether the number Of COWS
kept be one or more. where the pro-
duet Is sold to duly licensed poddlers
or statesmen, or retalled by the own
ers, excepting only the cases named
in said law, especially the second
paragraph OF Section /.
The cost of the llconses-good
from April /, 1911, to April /. 1872
IS s.. There are no stipulations rs
to parts or years, the examinations
are alike TO all applicants. whether
for the full yearly term or for a
shorter time. AS many as possible
will be visited in March (the present
MONTH and applications should be
forwarded to the health officer.
II is pleasant 10 be able to say of
the i3 licensees OF 1909, and the 45 OF
1910, that the board appreciates the
, loyalty OF the producers OF tho dairy
products in issue, during the past
and congratulates them upon the high
standard as shown by the oxamina
tions Of the Laboratory OF Hygiene
as well as by It's personal inspec
tons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
WILL WATCH WAR GAME
Vermont Militia Officers May Go to
Texas

st. Albans, March 10.-Adjutant-
General Lee S. Tillotson yesterday re-
ceiyed a telegram from Washington
stating that in connection with the
mobilization of federal troops in Tex
as the secretary Of war desired to ex-
tend limited number of officers of
the Vermont National Guard an op-
portunity TO attend the manoeuvres
for the purpose of observation and in
struction.
General Tillotson after consulting
with Colonel Dyer sent a list of off
GERS to Washington. The names will
not be made public until word is re-
ceiyed from the war department.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
TON, VT, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1911
Mistakes But He Will Never Become More Than Cog the Mach
TO ENFORCE TAX LAWS
Tax Commissioner Coming 10 Ben
nington Next Week

Under the new tax laws the state
tax commissioner Judson Il. Cush-
man, OF Burlington is in general
charge Of the assessment Of taxes all
over the state and Mr.. Cushman is
coming to Bennington next week
Thursday, March 16 and will sum.
mons all the listers Of Bennington
county to meet him here at that
time to receive instructions and to
formulate plans which are designed
10 bring about uniform enforcement
OF the tax laws all over the state
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
HARTMAN CHECK s7ss,54s
Widow Pays This Sum to Utah as
Inheritance Tax

Salt Lake City, Utah, March TO-
The state of Utah has received a
check signed by Mrs. Mary Harri-
man for S79S,546, the amount of the
states inheritance tax on the estate
OF the late y. H. Hartman, being .
per cent, on a total valuation OF Sl5,-
9S0,937, represented by $1,000 shares
of common and 1000 shares OF pre-
ferred Union Pacific stock.
The Union Pacific railroad is incor.
porated under the laws OF Utah,
hence the payment OF the tax here.
The check was sent to New York for
collection. An effort win be made to
put the money into the fund for the
erection Of a new state capitol at
Salt Lake
Il is said to be the largest single
amount ever paid TO any state as an
inheritance tax.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
ENGINE MAN CUT IN TWO
Yard Foreman Stone Fell Under Lo-
connective at Rutland

Rutland, March lO.-Philip Stone,
aged 40 years, father Of five children,
was instantly killed here yesterday
afternoon while performing his duties
as Rutland railroad yard foreman. In
boarding n locomotive his foot slipped
and the engine backed over him. He
was cut in two in the middle. He
leaves a wife beside the children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
BIG MOUNTAIN PRESERVE
Tract Of Land Now Being Secured
Near village Of Salem

Troy, March l0.-Negotiauons are
practically completed looking to the
purchase OF a mountain tract near Sa-
lem and the subsequent turning of II
into a hunting and fishing preserve.
The land is known as the Beatty tract
and contains about 1900 acres situa-
ted in the foothills Of the Green noun
tains and overlooking the towns OF
Salem in New York, and Sandgate,
Rupert and Manchester in Vermont.
Aside from the Beatty tract adjacent
lands located in these four townships
and available for preserves purposes
will be leased.
A number OF business and profess
sional men OF New York, Now Jersey,
and Pennsylvania have already incor.
porated themselves under the laws OF
Vermont for the purpose OF forward
ing the scheme, the incorporation
name being the Egg Mountain club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
WOULD FORBID HAREM SKIRTS

Illinois Legislator introduces Bill
PenaIlzing Women who Wear Them
Springfield, H., March 10.-Harem
and hobble skirts were the subject of
n bill presented IN the House yestor.
day by Representative Murphy OF
Chicago. Hobbies" measuring less
than one and one half yards and not
more than three yards ut the bottom
are prohibited. An absolute ban is
placed upon the "harom skirt by the
bill. which prohibits any women ap.
pearlng In the public garb.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
Mr.. ADAMS .WlrHpRAws
Three Candidates for Auditor other
Than Socialist Nominees

Charles Adams has withdrawn his
name from the village ticket for aud
itor which leaves but three names for
this Office other than the socialist
nominees The three put in nominal
ton by the union citizens caucus and
fled under the independent ticket are
Henry ID. Fillmore, Homer II. Web
ster and H. l.. Lambert.
The nominees OF the local socialist
party for auditor are William Allard
Lyman Armstrong and Charles Fol
land.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
NO MORE ST oREENsAcKs
Issue Has Been Tentatively Abandon.
ed by the Treasury


Washington, March lO-The issue
OF onc-dollar greenbacks, which was
planned by the treasury department
several years ago to meet the press.
ing demand for small bills, has been
tentatively abandoned.
it was found that the conversion OF
the large outstanding silver cerdh.
Gates into one dollar denominations
promises TO meet the demand for the
present nc least, There are about
S35,000,0O0 In large denomination sill.
Yer certificates which win De retired
and one dollar notes win be issued In
their places.
There have been no one.dolar
green backs issued since 1885. The
announcement Of the Intention to re.
issue the old note caused wide com.
ment In banking circles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
BLIND MAN ON SCHOOL BOARD
Midtown Mayor Appoints a. ]
Holmes, sightless Since Five

AfNNNNef oisfAlN4o 9ANNN flNN
Mlddletown, n. Y, March TO-
Archibald J.. Holmes, one OF the most
remarkable blind men in the country.
was yesterday appointed a member
OF the Board OF Education OF Middle.
town by Mayor II. NJ. Cox.
Mr.. Holmes has been totally blind
since he was five years old. Never.
theless he is one OF the best educated
men In the city and an energetic bus.
mess man. He is president OF the
Holmes Music company, a corporation
having stores in various parts OF the
state lie is also an expert piano tn
ner and operates n typewriter when
necessary. He takes frequent trips
to New York alone, travels all over
the city on business, and has never
met with an accident
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10

Wealthy Brooklyn Widow
\. A. Danforth OF Island Pond Wedl

A. A. Danforth Of Island Pond Weds
New York. March iO.-Acoordlng to
official report Of the Brooklyn Dor.
ough marriage bureau to the New
York register OF vital statistics yes
torday. Arthur A. Daniorth, who GER
tiled TO his age MS l3, his residence
as Island Pond. W., and his occupa-
ton as q business man Of that town,
married Fannie Il. Davidson, aged 40
wealthy aud popular member Of
church and social circles OF the cas-
tern parkway section OF Brooklyn re-
siding at 3l6 Bainbrldge street. where
the ceremony was performed By her
pastor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
One suoaossion.

"Any suggestions rs to the music for
the dinner tonightT
swell. play something loud with the
soup course. You Observation-Disclosures
ington Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this Section for the
Next Twenty.four Hours
For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair and colder tonight Sat
urday fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10

The difference between learning golf
and motoring is that in golf at frst you
bit nothing. but in motoring every
thlng.-puck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
VERMONT BOY CHOSEN
Ray spauldlnu Of 81. JOhnsbury Presl
dent Of 3. U. Seniors.

Boston, March 1O.-Senior class
elections at Boston university, Col
lege OF Liberal Arts have resulted In
many surprises. Ray Spaulding Of
ST Johnsbury, VT, won the Office OF
president by a narrow margin from
Albert j. Dow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10
POSTAL INQUIRY BY HUGHES

He viii Help Determine the Problem
Of Magazine Rates
Washington, March 10.-Announce-
ment was made at the White House
yesterday that Associate Justice Chas
r. Hughes OF the supreme court had
been designated as head Of the com
mission to Investigate second class
postage rates
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-10

Intellect annuls fate. SO far a. .
man thinks, he Is free. Emerson.