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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01
Daily Queries and AnslDers

Snake Dttc.
. What y, should ono uso as romedy for
snake ~. oites? c. e. s..
MIA is freely administered In the
united States the free use OF ,yhisleey
or brandy, enough to make the party
fective. Sucking the wound and band
aging tightly above It is enlcaclous.
Busch.
Where was Adolph Busch, OF brewery
fame, born. and when? G. IA.
Mayenoe. on tho Rhine. July 10, ls4a.
UnNrittcn Law.
written law" 3fllIiI nj 9 NJ ~
Unwritten law is that part of the
law of England and OF tho United
states which is not derived from ex-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01
POLITICIAN RIDDEN

Plttsburg is still in the hands of
crooked politicians.
The cndeavor to find relief from
the busy CRATER By means Of the
adoption OF commission form Of
government has been frustrated by
the old machine, and the reign of cor
ruption still goes on.
In seeking remedy for municipal
maiadies, the people OF Pittsblirg an
piled to the Legislature for a com
mission charter. providing for a bodv
OF nine men, subject 10 the recar.
They also tried to have the initiative
and referendum Incorporated In the
instrument This programme did not
please the bosses. who had found
rich pickings" in Pittsburg. The ma
chine bcstirred Itself to beat the pconle
before the Legislature. They did It,
Instead Of the commission form NJ
government, Pittsburg will get a
small council" the members of which
are not responsible to the people, he
cause the people are denied the right
of recall. The initiative and referen-
dun features were left out Of tho
charter, for the bosses came to tho
conclusion that the people raiyht abuse
these privileges,
After months Of fine nghting for
better government, Plttsburg seems to
be approaching a worse condition than
u has heretofore known. Instead Of
being governed by large body OF
counciimcn. subject 10 the orders OF
the boeaes, It must submit To ruIo ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01

2. s small 'nasis. body of councilmen, much
more more subject the rules OF the Same
l trfeely' :3 politicians. Pittsburgs only
nope Is that in somo way the, new
charter Sa'lal may be nullined. What orig
mated mated as a blessing has evolved into
a curse.
Tho good citizens Of Plttsburs are
/, not the kind who Surrender! The
cause cause of good government is mighty
and 1t will prevail Pittsburg Will
yet have q cleaner, more efficient. more
popular form of administration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01

New York detectives are rounding
Up as mean a gang of thieves as are
70 De found anywhere. These thieves
hang around tho churches, and. while
w'o'rrshippers are at prayer pick their
pockets. The chief point OF operation
mas been tho Cathedral OF ST. Patrick.
where N,iN tho thieves have been active
with much success for three month";.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01

An American girl with a voice has
decided to make her operate debut in
New York under her own name with
cut even French or Italian prefix.
mo experiment Is doubtful. for In New
York they want everything In foreign
style. Henry caruso becomes Enrico
ana Dick Martin becomes Riccardo
Martin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01

The Boys Brigade presented fine
appearance on Memorial Day. and
marched with truly martial air. The
officers gave out commands Just as
the regular" officers do. Nobody hut
those in the brigade could tell what
the officers said. but that is the true
military way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01

We would suggest .hn, great
many of our fairest women would
find the summer much more comfort
able If they would take off tho bales
of false hair with which they load
their pretty heads
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01

bust of Tom Moore has been
placed in the corcornn Art Gallery at
Washington, and the Herald OF that
town Is cruel enough to make a note
of what the poet thought of Washing
ton when 1t was really at itn best. as
follows:
Where bastard Freedom waves
The fustian flag In mocsery over
slaves"
There was good deal Of truth in
that description; but why stir unpleas-
ant memories even for the sake of
quoting poetry?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01

That was an admirable commence
ment address which the Hon. r. L.
Byrd delivered to tho graduating class
es OF the Medical College of Virginia
Tuesday night. It would serve we'll
as model for other speakers on sim
liar occasions, who wade through
masses and morasses of man
uscript. to the edification of few
and the discomfort. physical and
mental of many NJ Byrd had
a live message to deliver. and he
delivered 1t, without wasting any, time
on anecdotes, tributes, eulogies and
the other customary impedlmenta OF
the occasional orator. The point is
that Mr.. Byrd spoke for about twenty
minutes. in that space saying what many
man wonld take an hour to "get
over Clear. concise. crisp. elimlnat ting
sunerfiuity. Mr.. Byrd set an example
for some OF our other occasional ora
tors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01

Hazlehurt Georgia, has offered a
home within It's limits to Diaz. lie
really ought to come to Richmond
where SO many cultured people use
the choicest Mexican.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01

Tho detectives are of opinion that tho
gang is composed chiefly OF women,
and that the leader of IL Is n most
austero and rolig lous- looking woman
of middle age. a church thief is the
limit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01

The commissioner of police Of Lon
don has warned the public against the
peril OF the hatpln during the coro-
nation Festivities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
MAIN BOUT DECLARED DRAW
MccIoskey Put Up Game Fight Against
Salisbury at Adams

North Adams. Sept. There was
good attendance az the regular smo-
ker of the Northern Berkshire club
of Adams last night There were four
bouts on the program, and the main
bout was between kid" Salisbury
of Boston and Joe" McCloskey Of
Elizabeth, N. J. This proved to be
one OF the most slashing bouts held
by the club. Though McCloskey was
considerably lighter he carried the
fight to his opponent in every round
and in the first and last rounds floor
ed Salisbury for the count OF nine
Salisbury, however landed many
straight left jabs to McCloskey's face
and when the 10 round was over and
the referee declared the contest a
draw McCloskey fell exhausted Sails
bury did not like the decision. A
semi.final of four rounds between Al
lard and Demo, both of Adams. was full
of action and resulted in a draw. The
two preliminary bouts were also very
good and were draws between kid"
Lamoureaux and kid" Foster and
Kid" Bard and kid" O'Neil, all OF
Adams. Next week Gilbert Gallant OF
Boston will meet joe Campbell col
ored, OF Troy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
INDIAN RELICS
Valuable Addition to the Collection at
the State House

VIZ SNeNN i'SSoN
Prof G.. II. Perkins of the Univer.
sity OF Vermont, state geologist was
at the state house yesterday morning
to place a fine collection OF Indian rel
les he has ever secured. The col
lection was in the possession OF Mrs
j. w. Jackman Of North Ferrisburg.
and almost all the specimens were
found In that vicinity, and on the
shores of Balls bay. They are fine
examples Of their kind, consisting of
about 30 stone axes, exceptionally
well preserved. several gauges, pound
ing stones, a large number of pestles
for corn and acorns. about 500 knives,
spear heads, drills, scrapers and ar
row points, some of these being sever
nj inches long.
The last named specimens are sim
liar In appearance and Il is only with
thorough understanding OF the times
in which they were used that one Is
able to distinguish them. A novice
would undoubtedly classify them all
as arrow heads, which In fact, they
appear TO be
Inc NIllla III particular hAN VI ~
terest, being In the shape of q three
pointed star with one point a little
more elongated and sharper at the
end than the others.
Another fact worthy of note con
corning these drills is that they are
found in practically no other state
than Vermont. which furnishes an ex'
cellent representation Of one mdiv'
duality of the aboriglnes of this
state.
with the collection which PROF
Perkins recently obtained In Wey
bridge. this makes an unusually large
and valuable addition to the complete
set of relics already accumulated. Il
Is of especial value, In that the sup
ply which has been so constantly
drawn upon has now diminished &c
suhc an extent that Il will be prac
tlcally impossible to obtain any more
specimens in the future.
Prof. Perkins. therefore. deserves
great credit for his efforts in thii
direction. which have added to a col
lection Of SOOO all picked up In Yer
mont 1t being the aim OF the pro
lessor TO restrict the exhibition nov
In the state house to articles secured
OF the state,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
CLOSING FIELD DAY
At BENNINGTON
PLAYGROUND
Large Attendance in Spite Of
Chilly Weather
EXHIBIT OF SEASONS WORK
Specimens Of Sewing and Raffia Show
That Playground Has Had
Its Useful Side

The closing exercises of the play
ground and of the summer session of
the out door kindergarten we're held
at the playground at the foot of De
pot street yesterday afternoon. About
225 children, many of whom were ac-
companied by their parents and
number of visitors were present, des-
pite the uncomfortably cold weather.
The exercises consisted of several
athletic contests and folk dances and
an interesting exhibition of sewing
and raffia work, the handiwork of the
pupils.
In the boys events, the baseball
game between the Junior Stars and
the Young Americans was won by the
first team by score of Z to The
contests in all the events were keen
and interesting and were entered into
by considerable number of the boys
who have been enjoying the delights
of the playground during the past
season The running broad jump was
won by Edward Short. In the high
jump James La Crox took first place.
Raymond Smith finished first in the
90 yard dash while William Briggs
took the same position in the so yard
dash.
The girls events consisted OF rope
jumping and basket ball throw In
the first contest Helen Mcclure won,
while Marion Burt occupied first place
in the second event The folk dances
were yeryinteresting and afforded
pleasure to the tots who took part in
IT, Music for the dance was provided
by Miss Matilda Jensen on the violin,
who was accompanied by Miss Martha
Pratt on the mandolin.
The exhibition of articles made by
the children of the kindergarten and
by some of the older girls was espec-
ALLY worthy of commentator. The
sewing and rafiia work showed careful
supervision and what must have been
a surprising aptness of the pupils for
this sort of work. Some really fine
samples OF sewing in large variety
Of useful articles we're on view. The
raiiia work consisted of samples OF
baskets, brush holders and bags which
were neatly and carefully made. In
this exhibition were also shown some
of the articles made by the younger
children.
The popularity OF the playground
movement in Bennington, which was
given a trial here for the first time
during the season which has just clos
ed, was manifest from the very start
The attendance during the whole
season was surprisingly large. The
attendance at the kindergarten which
was held every morning except Sat
urday. averaged so pupils. during the
season. This work was in charge OF
Miss Florence Walbridge and Miss
IOllve Pope, the regular kindergarten
teachers at the graded school. Otto
Skeele of New York City was in
charge OF the playground proper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
BIG ICE 4ous@ BURN
Mausert Plant at cIarkesbure Com.
pletely Destroyed.

North Adams. Sept 1.-The seven
large ice-houses owned by NJ. Mau-
sert and located at the Clarksburg
reservoir, burned TO the ground yes
terday just before noon. The loss Is
estimated by his son, George, the only
member of the family at home, at
about $4,000. AS his father and
mother are on an automobile trip to
New York he was unable to state yes
terday whether there Is insurance or
not. He said that he expected that
his father would rebuild. The cause
OF the fire is n mystery. II started In
the englne.room at the north side OF
the big buildings and so far as Is
known no one had been nthe engine.
house during the day and the gasoline
engine, 40.horse-powe, afair mas
not been operated since last winter.
Six of the houses were empty, but
the seventh. one Of the last to catch
fire. was full. containing over 1000
tons of ice. AS Mr.. Meusert supplies
practically all OF the local dealers
with one or two exceptions, II there
were to be continued spell of hot
weather. this fire may result In a
small ice famine in North Adams, for
what ice Is saved, IL Is said, will not
be suitable for domestic use.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
FIGHT PROMOTERS IN TRousLE
Handling Of Crowd Wednesday Night
Causes Wide Protests.

New York, Sept Steps that may
lead to the reyoking of the license OF
the Madison Square athletic club at
New York, under whose auspices the
fight was held Thursday night be-
tween Matt Wells and Knockout"
Brown, were taken yesterday by Fire
Commissioner Johnson. Patrick Pow
ers. one OF the fight managers. was
served with a notice that in permit
ting 300 persons or more to stand In
the arena during the bout, he had VIC
lated a provision OF the New York city
charter. a copy OF the notice was
sent to the corporation counsel as the
basis for possible legal action.
Powers said yesterday afternoon
that the management was not expect
ing so large a crowd, and that no
more standing will be permitted En-
phatc protests against the manage
ment of the fight poured in yesterday
on police. newspapers reform organi-
cations and the state officials charged
with supervision of boxing clubs. The
10 round battle was the first big fight
staged under the new law legalizing
boxing. and II attracted crowd un-
precedented in New York fight his
tory.
Police reserves from II precincts
had to be called out In an effort to
restrain the throng which mobbed the
streets around Madison Square garden
with drawn night sticks, the bluecoats
repeatedly charged the mob in riot for
nation and finally resorted TO the
expedicnt OF closing up several streets
The trouble began early In the even
ing with n series of protests against
the manner In which the price OF tick
cts to the fight was being raised. Hold
ers OF 81 tickets. calling for admission.
found signs staring them In the face:
standing room. 81" and the price OF
tickets continued to soar as the
evening advanced. II was charged al
so that the spectators had corner
on the best seats.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
BASEBALL MANAGER SUED
p. n. Wallace Of Whitehall Defendant
In $40 Suit.

Rutland. Sept 1.-The case OF Wal
ter Rathbon against z. II. Wallace to
be tried at the September term OF
Rutland County court, WAS fled with
the county clerk yesterday.
The defendant appealed from the de
cision OF Justice OF the Peace John r.
Roberts of pawlet, who awarded Rath-
bon $40 and costs at S472 when the
case was brought into justice court
A game of baseball was responsible
for this controversy.
According to the plaintiff p. II. Wal
lace. manager OF the Whitehall, N. "
Baseball association, owed NJ. A. Car
ter. manager of the Granville, N. Y,
Baseball association. the sum OF $40
under some arrangement made In the
course Of a series of games between
the two New York towns. Rathbon-
who lives IN Pawlet bought Carriers
claim. In justice court judgment was
rendered In favor Of the plaintiff.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
CREW ALL NIGHT IN
STORM-TOSSED
L|FEBOAI
Schooner Went Down Seven
Miles From Shore
RESCUED BY LIFE SAVERS
Captains Wife and Two Children
Among Eleven Occupants Of
Little Craft

Atlantic City, n j.. Sept l.
Pitching and tossing under a fierce
northeast storm that had been raging
along the coast for forty-eight hours,
and stripped of every sail from stem
to stern, the schooner Josie r. Burt,
bound from Baltimore to Belfast, Me,
with a cargo of fertilizer, foundered
Wednesday night seven miles off
Barnegat Light.
Capt Samson the crew, with his
wife and two small children took to
the lifeboat and abandoned the
schooner.
All night, under a 0renching rain
and cold wind that beat upon the
crew and the suffering women and
children, they tolled on toward the
yainly reckoning Barnegat Light,
seven tumultuous miles away.
AS daylight crept over the angry
sea the lookout at the Little Egg Har-
Dor Life Saving Station spied the life
boat three miles of the coast One of
the crew had stripped off his white
shirt and tied is as a signal Of dis
tress to an oar which was erected in
the bow of the tossing boat.
Despite the high sea running at the
time, the Government power boat was
pushed into the raging surf. II made
good time across the stormy sea Tow
ard the helpless lifeboat but even af-
ter the power boat reached the life
boat it was found difficult TO bring
the two together I'm the tossing sea
After considerable manoeuyrlng this
was accomplished. The woman and
children were taken on first. A line
was then made fast TO the lifeboat
and all we're towed safely ashore
seven hours after they had taken &c
the little boat from the sinking ship
Mrs. Sampson and the two children
were suffering from exposure 70 the
drenching rain and chill wind, and al
the men were tagged out and numb.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
MADERO PLEDGES
FAIR PLAY TO
ALL IN MEXICO
Accepts Platform Of Progress
sive Party Convention
OPPOSE ALL MONOPOLIES
Capital Of the Foreigner viii Be Given
Same Protection as That of
the Mexican

Mexico, City, Sept. 1.-Shortly after
noon yesterday Francisco |. Madero
appeared before the progressive con.
vention to openly pledge himself TO
the platform upon which he was
nominated for the presidency of Mex
leo. So great was the excitement
that 1t was nearly l O'Clock before he
concluded his speech. In which he
promised to carry out the program
and work for all the principles includ.
ed in his plan of San Louis Potosi. nm.
on which he conducted the revolution.
The speaker pledged himself to retire
at the end of his presidential term.
Following Senior Madero's speech
every member of the convention sol.
EMMY promised to work for his can.
dldacy and to support the ticket re-
CARELESS OF the identity of the vice
president yet to be nominated
In the balconies of the convention
hall sat Sonora Madero and the other
members OF his family. In tribute to
Sonora Madero who has accompanied
her husband since his release from
prison in June 1910, the audience
twice made her the object of an
plause. At times the hero Of the
revolution appeared to be neglected
owing to the ovation accorded to his
wife.
Madero warned the delegates that
they need not expect him to carry out
the platform pledges of reform in any
gwen time or by any radical means.
Plank by plank the presidential
nominee Of the party discussed the
platform and expressed his approval
of it. Regarding that plank in which
1t is provided that no monopolies OF
special privileges shall be granted
Madero declared that this should mo-
be taken to mean that his administra
| ton would be an enemy to foreign
capital. He insisted the money of III,
foreigner would be treated like tina
OF the Mexican; that all foreign CAPT
tai would be given ample protection,
but he emphasized the statement O.
the platform that the government IL
the future would be an enemy to al
monopolies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
BEATT|E BREAKS
DOWN FOR THE
FIRST TINE
Alleged Wife Murderer SObbed
While His Father Testified
DEFENSE WILL REST TODAY
Concluding Testimony viii Be That Of
Young Virglnlan in His
Own Behalf

Chesterfield, Court house, Va, Sept
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., indicted
for the murder of his wife, sobbed
yesterday during the trial when his
father told of the domestic felicity of
his son and the slain woman. 1t was
the first time that the stoieal calm
of the prisoner had given way during
the trial. Yesterday the accused
himeslf went on the stand and the de-
tense will rest its case The defense
yesterday introduced several witness
es to cast doubt upon the veracity Of
Paul Beattie, cousin of the prisoner,
attempting to discredit his statements
as to the buying of the gun, his deliv-
cry of it to Henry and his subsequent
conversations with the accused. IT
emphasized the point when it pro
duced David ID. Beattie Paul's grand
father, and the uncle of Henry, who
testified that Paul's character was not
good The most surprising refutation
of the day against Paul's testimony
came when Ernest II. Neblitt said
that on Sunday, July 16, he saw Paul
Beattie on the bridge where he work
ed, handling single-barreled shot
gun. Paul had maintained ever since
the coroner's inquest that he disposed
of the shotgun the same day he
bought it, Saturday, July Is, by CIV
ing it to Henry. E. II. Lewis, an EN-,
ploye of the Beattie store in South
Richmond, declared that people spoke
of Paul Beattie as "the biggest liar in
town"
The father of the accused was ques-
toned for an hour just before court
adjourned. He spoke in voice
scarcely above whisper. Talking
with great effort he told OF how his
life had been saddened by the death
of some. of his children, how Henry in
his infancy had been neglected be-
cause twins came into the family dur
ing his boyhood and described how on
this account and the death of his wife
he had grown closely attached to his
son. He described the strong love
that existed between Henry and the
Inflated wife, testifying that he him
self grew to love his daughter-in-law
as one of his own children. when
her baby was born" said Beattie,
speaking of the dead woman, lit was
like starting life over for me to see
the grandchild 1t drew us all to-
gether very much" The father spoke
highly of his sons character and con
troverted the testimony of many wit
nesses for the prosecution that Henry
showed no signs of grief after his
wife's murder, He declared that he
sobbed and moaned almost all night
after the tragedy.
When Beattie had finished and was
ready for cross examination by the
prosecution, Mr.. Wendenburg waived
the opportunity. 1t was the first time
during the trial that this had oc'
Cured. After q few minutes testi'
mony by Mary Jackson, colored wo-
man, to the effect that she saw beard
ed man in the vicinity OF the murder
on the Sunday before 1t. happened
which on cross-examination she was
unable to maintain. court adjourned
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
FRANK RICE SHOT A BUCK
Deer Was at Work In Beet and Turnlp
Patches When Killed

Frank Rice a farmer and truck gar
dener living in the Coleyille district,
shot q buck deer this morning while
the animal was at work in the far
mer's beet and turnip patches.
Mr. Rice AZ once informed County
Fish and Game Warden Il. $. Higgins
of the shooting as is required by the
provisions OF the statute which per-
mlts n resident OF this state TO kill a
deer In the open season, provided the
animal is caught In the act Of destroy
ing crops.
This is the second buck that Mr..
Rice has killed under similar circum.
stances during the present year. He
also informed the warden some weeks
ago that he had shot and wounded a
doe. The latter animal was not found.