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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
GOV. HARMON SAYS
He COULD BEAT
TAFT IN OHIO
Buckeye State Executive Talks
in Connecticut.
WANTS A UNITED PAR TY
Demochatic Congress, He Says, Has
Surprised the Country BY Its
Able Conduct.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. Gov Jud-
son Harmon of Ohio arrived here at 8
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and went
to the Allyn House, where an informal
reception was held. Gov. Simeon E.
Baldwin was present. Gov. Harmon
made brief speech.
Yes" he said I'VE had
good victory in Ohio. we
produced sixteen democratic con
gressmen, which is as many
as Texas had The principal thing
for the party" he continued, SIS to
keep united. The Republicans are
having their troubles, but there is no
reason why the Democrats should fol
low their example. Underwood has
been a brilliant leader and Champ
Clark has been a good speaker
Many people were afraid that the
Democrats when they got in control
Iof congress would do something bad
They have been surprised. The show
ing augurs well for the party's success
Whoever wins out at the party con
yention should receive the united sup
port of the party ] want the best o
feeling to prevail among the candid
ates"
Gov Harmon said he could bea
Taft in Ohio.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
$4,000 SHOPMEN
WAITING ORDERS
TO STRIKE
Committee President MCCreery
Warned to Get Ready
MEN MAY GO OUT MONDAY
Resumption Of Negotiations With IT,
linois officials only Thing in
the Way

Chicago, Sept Prospects Of
strike involving 1900 shopmen on
the Illinois Central and allied lines
became more serious late yesterday
than 40 any time since demands were
made on the road by the Federation
OF Shop Employees. Monday morning
may see the calling of the strike and
officials OF the railroad and the union
men are making hurried preparations
TO meet the situation. A statement
given ont yesterday and credited to
j, +, McCreery president OF the Joint
committee OF Illinois Central shop
workers, in which il was stated that
strike was ordered last Wednesday
by the grand lodge officers OF various
mechanical trades Ia the federation.
made greater the probability OF a
walk-out
The unions were instructed TO hold
themselves in readiness to 80 out on
q few hours notice
fash will be sent out by the
leaders II strike is decided upon
The only thing which will stop q al
together, however. IL was explained.
would be resumption of negotiations
looking toward an amicabe settle
ment of the controversy in favor OF
system federation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
WOMEN NAB A BURGLAR
Tried to Fight Them OF but They
Held on TIL Cop Cot Him

Yonkers. Sept S'-Mrs. Charles O..
Brien and Miss Nellie o Brien we're
about TO ring the doorbel at the apart
ment OF Mrs. Patrick McManus. Mrs.
OBrien's mother, at % Fernbrook
street today when a burglar who had
entered the place with a key OF his
own while the McManuses were out
emerged carrying two suits Of clothes.
an overcoat and a violin
The burglar started to run. but the
women grabbed him Holding the
bundle under one arm he fought with
The other hand TO escape and dragged
the two women ont of the building. He
headed for a trolley car as soon as
he was free They still held on. Az
ter the burglar had dragged them a
block a policeman arrested him. The
women's clothing was badly torn,
their hats were awry and their faces
scratched, but they went to the sta.
ton and saw the burglar locked up.
The prisoner said he was Louis Dia.
mond, a tailor Of no East lOlst street.
Manhattan
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
FIGHTS SHARKS FIVE HOURS
Seaman Picked up 200 Miles from
Land Covered With Wounds

Galveston, Sept. S.-The British
steamship Nolisement, Capt r.
Young, just in, brings a thrilling story
Of the rescue of a Danish seaman, An
dy Anderson, who was found afloat
200 miles from land off St. Vincent
after a five hours fight with sharks
and other fish.
Anderson has recovered and APP
pears little worse for his experience
except the wounds on his body made
by ravenous fish.
Anderson was a fireman on the
British steamship Milton, bound for
st. Vincent. At o'clock in the
morning when just going on watch
a lurch of the vessel throw him into
the sea and the ship went on. He
carried his knife with him and hit
ting the water, shed his clothes and
prepared to keep afoat as long as
possible
He was not long in the water until
he was attacked by fish and every
few minutes he had to fight sharks
but he kept above water for FIVE
hours till the lookout on the Nolise-
ment sighted him. A lifeboat was
put overheard and the man was
rescued. He tainted when taken
from the water but within an hour
had regained consciousness.
Anderson is muscular man, 81
years old and an expert swimmer,
being able to swim with both feet tied
and one arm pinioned or with both
hands tied and both feet bound. He
said he found no trouble keeping
afioat, but fighting the fish was an
other game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
WOMAN AUTO RACER
Drives Car Over Wilmington Noun
tain With Wounded Son.

tam WIN Wounped son.
North Adams, Sept IA race
against death for 30 miles over one OF
the toughest roads In the state was
won last night by Mrs Joan Cuneo In
a high-pOwered automobile.
Mrs Cuneo's l2-yearold son. while
shooting 40 q white rock for target
yesterday. was hid by a bullet that
bounded back and severed an artery
Ia his right leg The accident hap
pened al the Cuneo summer home.
Lake Raconda where there was no
physician
Mrs. Cuneo who is well known as a
driver OF racing automobiles, put her
son into one OF her swift cars and
headed for Wilmington, VT. four
miles away. TO get a physician Just
outside the village she met DR. L. f.
Page in his automobile Transferring
the doctor TO her machine. Mrs. Cuneo
headed back for North Adams
The road was dark and az its best.
one OF the toughest in the state. but
was made worse by washouts and
mud OF recent rain
Unfamiliar with the road as she
was Mrs. Cuneo sent the car over the
So miles Ia "a little more than an
hour TO the North Adams Hospital
There the boy received the proper
medical attention and was able to re-
turn home today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
ESCAPED LuNATlc FOUND


Rutland Sept S.-Leon Dollard.
who escaped from the Brattleboro re-
treat about two weeks ago and whose
whereabouts have since been unknown
was captured here this morning about
four o'clock by Policeman Jesse Young
His identity had been communicated
with some hours later by Chief of
Police T c. Ellsworth and arrange
ment was made to take him back to-
morrow morning.
The officer became suspicious when
he saw strange man poking around
at so early an hour in the morning
IN debris left in the gutter from the
carnival the night previous and be-
gan to question him. The man would
not tell his name, but IL was discov-
/ cred that he was familiar with the
town OF Brattleboro and the officer
surmised that he was an escaped lun-
attic, Ills pockets contained scraps
OF vegetables and meats and other
queer things. It has been discovered
that he is the man who broke into
the house of Mr. and Mrs S c. Dor
sey here Wednesday night. turning
household things topsyturvy. but
stealing nothing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09

sary, on board a vessel within the
"three-miles limit"
Col. John Jacob Astor, accompanied
by his fiancee. Miss Madeline Force.
and her father, William H. Force,
sailed from New York late yesterday
afternoon on Col. Astors yacht Mona
for what it was announced would be
another weekend cruise on Long Is
land sound. Statements made by Col
Astor just before he embarked indi-
Gated that his marriage would not
take place within three or four days
at least and set at rest scores of ru-
mors that were afloat yesterday The
colonel categorically denied one re-
port that the marriage already had
been performed secretly in Connect
cut. There is not a word of truth
in it, he declared. How silly" ex-
claimed Miss Force in confirmation
of his denial.
Col Astor also denied another ru-
NOR of the day that the Mona would
make cruise to Bermuda The
present expedition, he said, was mere
ly fishing trip and the party would
return to New York Monday. There
would be no marriage on the yacht,
the colonel said
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
eooDELL-sRowNsoN
Pretty Wedding at Arlington This
Afternoon.

Arlington, Sept. 9.--One of the pref
test weddings of the season took
place at 1890 this afternoon. when
Miss Elya Lillian Brownson was unit
ed in marriage to Earl Wayne Goodell
OF Readsboro, in st. James church.
Rev. s. H. Watkins of st. Adams was
the officiating clergyman.
The church was artisticalIy trim
med, the aisle, down which the we'd
ding party advanced, being arched
with evergreen and pink and white
gladiola
The bride, who was given away by
her uncle, U, S. Emery of New York
was attended by Miss Mary E. Brown
son, as maid Of honor. Harvey e.
Goodell Of Middlebury acted as best
man and the ushers were Wayne
Pierce of Clinton, Mass, Robert
F1nnie of New York, Percy Lathrop
OF Arlington and Albert Whipple of
North Adams.
The bride was charming in a gown
OF white crepe de chene, with pearl
trimmings. The maid of honor was
gowned in pink silk null with trim
Hihbc VI Olu lace.
Immediately after the ceremony at
the church reception followed at the
home Of the brides mother, Mrs. Ida
f. Brownson. The decorations of
ferns and asters were carried out
most tastefully here Refreshments
were served the guests.
The bride is one of the popular
young ladies Of the village and has
/ a large circle of friends who will wish
her every happiness. Mr.. Goodell is
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler d. Good
ell of Readsboro and Is located at
Colerain, Mass, where Mr. and Mrs.
Goodell will reside after their return
from their honeymoon
Among the out of town guests were
Mrs. Laura Finnie, Clinton, Mass, Mr.
and Mrs. 7. ID. Goodell, Richard II.
Goodell, Mrs. Mary c Bishop, Mr. and
Mrs. c. G. Brown, Readsboro, Mrs. C.
II. Goodell, Miss Mildred Goodeil. AID.
ans, Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Murdoch, Mrs
NJ. E. Couch, Mrs. Charles Whitney.
Misses Bugbee. Aver, Knoble, Schuy-
Ter and Walker. Mrs. A. G. Whipple.
North Adams; John Burdett, Miss Ma
BILE Chase, Miss Halkins and Rev and
Mrs. Roosevelt, New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Stakeholder, Mrs. Mary
Adams, Bennington, Mr.. and Mrs. To
hey, Pittsneld, Dr. and Mrs. Locke,
Springfield, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
CARPENTER TO Do
THE JOINING FOR
COL. ASIOR
Rev. Straight of Providence
Undertakes Marrying Job
IS A LICENSED PREACHER
Arrangements for Ceremony Said to
Have Been Made by colonePs
Legal Advisor.

Providence, R. l., Sept. 9.-Edwin
s. Straight, a carpenter of East Pro
violence, r. l., who is venerable re-
tired minister of the Baptist denomina
ton, although he declared he had not
been definitely engaged to .officiate,
said last night that he believes he
will perform the ceremony uniting in
marriage Col. John Jacob Aston and
Miss Madeline T. Force of New York.
Mr.. Straight, discussing the matter
upon his return home last night from
his days work at the carpenters
bench, said that he was approached
last Tuesday by Richard B. Comstock
OF Providence, a lawyer, who has
sounded" several ministers in Rhode
Island as to their willingness to Off
ciate at Col Astor's wedding Mr..
Straight told Mr.. Comstock as he in
formed reporters yesterday, that he
will marry anybody with license"
and that he has no objection to per
forming the marriage ceremony in a
case where one of the parties has
been divorced.
Mr.. Straight Is 20 years old and his
beard gives him somewhat of a patri-
archal appearance. Thirty years ago
he was pastor of small Baptist
church in Warren, and at times since
then has supplied verious country pull
pits. Recently he has devoted him
self almost wholly to carpentering
though he has occasionally officiated
at a marriage or a funeral In con
nection with the report from New
York that Col. Astor's yacht Mona
was being supplied for long voyage
Mr.. Straight was asked as to the ex.
tent of his jurisdiction for performing
a marriage ceremony. He said his
authority does not extend outside OF
Rhode Island, but that he can officiate
anywhere in this state, or, If neces.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
FIND RING OF MAINE VICTIM
Navy to Return One Worn by Enoin-
eer Merritt to His Father

Washington, Sept. "a relic of the
wreck of the battleship Maine, the
gold class ring of Assistant Engineer
Darwin r. Merritt, who lost his life
in the explosion of that vessel in Ha-
vana harbor thirteen years ago, was
received at the navy department to-
day
Lieut.. Merritt wore this ring when
he met his death, and efforts of the
army engineers TO find II by screening
all the debris on the berth deck were
A Havana newspaper
that IL had come into poss-
ession of the ring and would turn IL
ever to the United States authorities.
II was brought here by Col. Black
of the Engineer Board and will be de-
livered by the navy to the Rev. w w.
Merritt of Red Oak. Iowa. father OF
Lieut. Merritt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
RoseER FolLEo
Bank Cashier Fires at Desperate Who
Held Up Teller

Laurel. Md. Sept S-A masked
man entered the Citizens National
bank shortly after the opening hour
this morning and at the point OF a
pistol demanded that the receiving
teller hand over the money that was
lying at the desk beside him The
would-be robber was forced to flight
before he could secure the money by
Cashier Waters who fired two shots
al The fleeing man. A posse Is in
pursuit
The hold.up man was captured Ia.
ter He admitted his guilt He gave
his name as Henry Jackson, seventeen
years OF age and his home was in
Yuma Arizona aud that he had beat
his way east
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
CLEANERS BOYCOTT TAFT
Won't Attend Detroit Fair Because Of
His Fight for Reciprocity

Ann Arbor, Mich, Sept Sat a
meeting OF the Braun Arbor of the
Cleaners in Mortified township last
night a resolution was unanimously
adopted to boycott the State Fair at
Detroit on September Is because of
the presence Of President Taft at the
fair grounds on that day.
The resolution declares that the
president has shown himself in ia
vor OF running home markets and ag-
riculturists by forcing reciprocity up
on the country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
4MoNA LIsA0 Nor EouNo
Report Of Discovery Of Stolen Master
piece in Spain Proves Untrue

Madrid, Sept. 9-The report pub
lished here yesterday that two men
had been arrested at Leon with Leon
ardo de Vinci's painting mona Lisa
stolen from the Louvre, in this possess
ion proved upon investigation to be
untrue.
Press dispatches asserted that two
foreigners had been discovered carry
ing in a basket a Mona Lisa" which
they protested was a mere copy Of the
masterpiece.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
MRS. sARAPHENE LOOMS
Passed Away Friday Afternoon After
Lingering illness

Mrs. Saraphene Hoag, widow of the
late Judson J. LOOMS, well-known
resident of this village for about forty
years, died Friday afternoon, after
a lingering illness of six years dura-
ton. Following the first shock. her
health had been precarious. but
week ago she experienced change
for the worse; and despite loving care
and medical attendance the end came
as stated.
The funeral, which will be from the
house, on School street at & o'clock
Monday afternoon, will be strictly
private, the Rev w. +. Meyer officia-
ting. Opportunity will be given
friends to call from 1880 to 3 o'clock.
The burial will be in Nassau, New
York. on Tuesday. Sept u. 1911, be
side her mother, by request of the
deceased.
Mrs Loomis was born in Saltwater,
IN Y, April 20, 1874, and united with
the First Baptist church of Benning-
ton soon after taking up her resi-
dence here. A consistent Christian
woman and mother, her friends are
many, VINO VIII mourn with her chill
dren in her departure to the better
life. She was a charter member of
Miriam Rebekah lodge, No. s, likewise
for years of the w. r. c., and was al
ways instant and in season to aid as
she was able in the benehcent work
of these orders These labors to-
gether with those in her church, none
of which were ever neglected. served
to round out her character in these
respects
Mrs. LOOMS is survived by four
daughters and son, together with
one brother Mrs w. T. Lawrence of
Troy, n. Y, we'll known in musical
circles,-the Misses Jessie l., Fannie
A., and Edna L. (of this town., VIII.
liam H.. of New York City; Charles
p. Hoag of Albany, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
PATIENT OUT OF DANGER
Kenneth r. Taylor Rapidly Recover
ing from Attack Of Lock-Jaw

Kenneth r. aylor Rapidly Recover
ing from Attack Of Look-Jaw
Rutland. Sept 9.-Kenneth F. Tay.
lor. the 10 year old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert p Taylor who was dis
covered in q rigid condition from lock
Jaw FIVE weeks ago yesterday as the
result OF a rusty nail wound has been
declared out Of danger by the attend
ing physician
The child has made a pluohy battle
for his life against one of the most
deadly diseases known to medicine.
His mouth can now open 10 almost
the normal extent and he can eat sol.
i'd food. The RICHNESS has left his
back and he Is able TO sit up without
inconvenience. and the leg muscles
which We're 50 contracted, that ne
coud not use the members are relax.
ed His instep is still sore. however.
so sore that 1t viii not bear the
weight Of his body No antitoxin is
now being used and 70 Is hoped that
there will be no further need of &c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING
THE BASIS OF SUCCESS.
Since the Ingredients Entering Peruna
Are known, Its Power as a CatarTh
Remedy and Tonic is
Understood

COLUMBUS, OHlO.-The &C.
tive ingredients entering the most
popular household remedy In the
world have been made known to
the public This means a new era
In the advertising of popular FAM
lily medicines-Peruna leads.
Peruna contains among other
things, golden seal, powerful In its
effect upon the mucous mem.
branes. Cedron seed, a rare
medicine and unsurpassed tonic.
Cubebs, valuable in nasal catarrh
and affections of the kidneys and
bladder. Stone root, valuable for
the nerves, mucous membranes
as we'll as in dropsy and indL
gestion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09

Lieut.. John B. Barnes, U s, Inf.
who has been assigned by the war
department as instructor Of the Nat
ional Guard, state Of Vermont. has 81.
40 been appointed a member OF the
governors stan. Lieutenant and Mrs
barnes have taken apartments IN
Burlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
TO PLAY IN VERMONT
New Haven and New Britain Teams
on a Tour Next Week


on a Tour Next Week
The New Haven and New Britain
teams OF the Connecticut league are
to play three games In Vermont next
week Tuesday az Burlington. Wed.
nesday at Montpelier and the third
game is undecided II the trip proves
a success It is expected that The two
teams and others OF the league may
be seen In several exhibition games
during next season
Resigni, pitcher for New Haven. Is
said to have been sold to Cleveland.
Americans for Si5O0 and Parker who
is on the mound for New Britain Is
the only pitcher In the league who
has pitched no.hitnorun game this
season, turning the trick last week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
National League Standing
Games for Today.

SameS Tor loaay.
Brooklyn at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston
Cincinnati at Chicago
Pittsburgh at St Louis
American League Results
At Philadelphia Philadelphia, a;
Boston, l
AT Washington--New York, 2;
Washington, l.
At Detroit-Chicago, 9; Detroit, 3,
At Cleyeland-Cleyeland. 2 St
Louis. |.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
American LEAGUE STANDING

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

FIIOT INIII IINIIF~I'No'
National League Results
At New York-New York, 8; Brook
Ign, 2.
At Chicago-Chicago, 8 Cincinnati,
q
AT st. Louis-Pittsburgh-St. Louis,
wet grounds
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Boston,
cold weather Doubleheader today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-09
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for this Section for the
Next % Hours

For eastern New York and western
Vermont rain this afternoon and to.
night. Sunday unsettled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-15
BRIDES IN WHITE.
Il Was Mary Stuart Who Set the
Fashion For That Color.

Il Was Mary Stuart Who Set the
Fashion For That Color.
The majority OF brides choose white
when selecting their wedding dress be
cause it is the conventional color. and
many persons are OF the opinion that
1t always has been favored. AS mat
ter OF fact. 1t is Of comparatively mod
ern origin. and In most eastern coun,
tries pink is the bridal color.
During the middle ages and in the
renaissance period brides wore Grim
son to the exclusion OF all other colors
Most OF the Pluntagenet and Tudor
queens were married in that vivid hue.
which Is still popular in parts Of Brit
tany. where the bride Is usually
dressed in crimson brocade
1t was Mary Stuart who first changed
the color of the bridal garments. At
her marriage with Francis II. OF
France in 1853. which took place not
before the altar. but before the great
doors Of Notre Dame. she was gowned
In white brocade. with a train of pale
blue Persian velvet six yards in length
This innovation caused a great stir
in the fashionable world of that time
1t was not. however. until quite the
end Of the seventeenth century that
pure white-the color worn by royal
widows-became popular for bridal
garments.-I4ondonS Sketch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-15
POULTRY SHOW WILL
Be HELD JAN, 24-27
Association Plans Best Ex-
hibit Ever Held in
Richmond.

At the meeting of the Richmond
Poultry and Pet Stock association on
Tuesday evening it was definitely de-
cided to hold the annual exhibit from
January "a to q inclusive, although
the place of holding the show has not
been determined. There is little
doubt but that the January show will
be the biggest ever held under the
auspices Of the association.
A committee was appointed to solicit
premiums from the merchants. The
committee includes the following: OF
to Krone, Omar Whelan. George Bull
lerdick, l.. S. Gay, Mark Pennell, John
Thurman, Paul Ross and Frank Waid-
Gle. Otto Krone is chairman of the
general advertising committee. The
exhibit to date has not been given ex-
tensive advertising but will be as
soon as the place for holding the
show has been secured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-15
Flower Perfumes,

A garden full Of flowers is more fra
grant when Swallowed by cloud th"r
when bathed in sunshine: at least that
is tie conclusion to which experiments
Of Il French scientist lead. He asserts
that 1t Is light and not. as commonly
believed, oxygen that exerts the great
est influence In desortying odors. A.,
cording to the same authority. the in
tcnsity Of the perfume given Off by {"
flower depends upon the relation he
tween the pressure Of water in the
rolls OF the plant. which tends to drive
out the essential oils that cause the
odor. and the action OF the sunlight,
which tends to diminish water pres
sure in the cells. Sprinkling the plant
Increases the turgescence and as a
consequence a more copious production
OF perfume. At night the air round a
flower bed Is heavy with odors, he
cause then their emanation is not OPP
posed by the sunlight. - New York
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