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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
NAVARRO HOIS rs
WHITE FLAG At
JAUREz
Mexican Border City Captured
by InsurrectOs
WILDE MADE REBEL CAPITAL
Church in Which Federals Had Made
Last Stand Battered Down
With Artillery
WILL BE MADE REBEL CAPITAL

Juarez. Mexico, May 11.-Gen Fran
cisco |. Madero, Jr., at last has
capital for his Provisional Govern
ment of Mexico His campaign to
take Mexico City and overthrow Cen
Porfirio Diaz will be launched from
the same city from which Gen. Benlto
Juarez began his final march for the
overthrow of the Emperor Maximil-
ian.
Juarez is completely in the hands
of the insurrectos Gen Pascual Or
ozcos declaration that he could take
il came true at l o'clock yesterday,
when the white-haired Gen. Navarro
surrendered the barracks his last
refuge. Scores of the soldiers VINO
helped in the defense of the city are
now enrolled as rebels and other vol
unteers to the Maderist cause are be-
ing equipped with the captured arms.
Orders were issued by Gen. Pascu-
al Orozco this afternoon to his men
to guard stores and houses to prevent
looting Col. Garibaldi Immediately
after the surrender personally saw TO
ii that all possible liquors was de-
stroyed
The rebel success which really de-
cided the fate of the city was accom-
plished soon after midnight, when the
Church of Guadalupe, the strong
hold in which Gen. Navarro had hoped
to hold out until Gen Rabago could
come to his relief, was captured.
The way to the church was made
through the Jail near by A dyna.
mite bomb was exploded under one Oh
the walls of the prison and tore a
great hole through which the insur-
gents entered. They first liberated
all the inmates, except negro slayer.
Most of them we're political prisoners
and some of them Joined in the at
| tack
All the rebel artillery was brought
ND here. particularly the captured
field guns. A demand was sent to
Gen. Navarro to surrender, but he re-
fused. The artillerists were then or
dered to batter down the building.
Insurrectos by the hundred occupi
ed the house within 100 yards on
every side. Shrapnel was poured in
to the hollow square of the barracks
Finally Gen Navarro hoisted white
flag
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

MRS SUSAN A. SHELLEY
Married In Bennington In 1860 and
Moved TO Hoosck Falls

The death of Mrs Susan a. Slbley
occurred shortly after one o'clock
Tuesday morning at her home on
Church street She was 81 years Of
age and had been confined to the bed
since Saturday. Death was due to old
age She Is survived by two sons,
Charles Of this village, and Frank OF
Wynanskil, and one sister, Helen $.
Hastings Of Utica. The funeral will
be held Thursday morning at 10 o.
clock at the house. The services Will
be simple and private and viii be ollic-
lated at by Rev John l.. Clymer. In
terment will be at Bennington.
Mrs. Sibley was born at Keeseville,
n. Y, February %, 1927 and was the
daughter of Joseph and Julia NJ. Rice
She was married to Warren A. Sib-
ley at Bennington and moved to this
village in 1860 Deceased was chart
table in word and deed and was hos
pitable and CHEEKY. She was very
fond of young people and leaves a
large circle who deeply mourn her
death-Hoosick Falls Democrat OF
May TO-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
CATCHING INDIAN PITCHER
Capt. Maher Of st. Michsels College
Has New BoKmsn

Has New Boxmsn
The following from the Burlington
News of Tuesday will be of interest
to the many Bennington friends of
the st. Michaels College captain:
st. Michael's College went down
to defeat for the first time this sea
son at the hands of the sturdy cadets
of Norwich University Monday.
"Tarbell, the Mohawk Indian made
his first appearance with st. Michaels
and worked we'll with Maher, who
caught a pretty game aside from get
ting two two baggers and clean sin
gle. A little more practice will put
this battery among the leaders of pre-
paratory schools of New England and
bids fair TO their appearance among
the big fellows.
During the entire game the Indian
had perfect control considering his
ragged support. Capt Makers peg
ging was OF the first class variety
and these two men played the game
for all there was in it and 1t was due
mostly to them that the visitors score
wasn't larger st. Michaels led the
visitors to the 9th inning by score
OF to /, when a wild heave to first
and a poor throw from center to the
plate tied the score.
Norwich soon located the weak
spots and by placing their hits and
two Dagger by Maher to center
with two men down and two on bases
put the lid on and St. Michaels chan
ces were thing of history as far al
winning was concerned.
Maher led with the stick for st
Michaels getting three hits in fou
! times up"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
LASTERS ON A STRIKE
May Cause Shutdown of Keith Fac
tory at North Adams

North Adams, May 11.-Because of
the discharge of one of the lasters
employed at the new Keith shoe fac
tory, owing to the poor work which
it is claimed he turned out, 10 other
lasters refused to go to work yester.
day morning This resulted in sew
eral of the machine operators, who are
dependent upon the lasters for their
work, being obliged to quit, but the
remainder of the employees worked as
usual. superintendent Johnson of
the factory said that the demand had
been made on him that the discharged
employe should be reinstated and that
he had refused. He said that he had
given the lasters "a hours in which
to decide whether they would return
to work without the comfort OF their
discharged companion, and that If
they decided not to return, there were
two alternatives-the closing of the
shop or the importing of lasters from
the eastern part of the state. 1t Is
not expected that the shop will close.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
BURLINGTON BELL
BOY THREATENED
GIRLS LIFE
Wrote Letters Decorated With
Skull and Cross Bones
ALSO SENT POISON TABLET
William Leolsre Repented Of Rash Act
But Too Late-Is Now
In Jail

Burlington, May 11.-Believing that
her life was in danger, Miss Abbie
Matthews, who resides on South
Champlain street yesterday after
noon turned over to the chief of po-
lice two letters she had received from
William Leclair, bell boy at the
Sherwood house, one OF which contain
ed threats against her life and tab
let containing poison. Leclair was
arrested last night at the hotel charg-
ed with breach of the peace, but q
grayer charge will doubtless be pre-
ferred against him. The letters were
not sent to the girl through the mail.
but the one containing the threats
and poison was placed on her door
step, while the second one was sent
by messenger boy Leclair is about
10 years of age and has been employ
ed as bell boy at the Sherwood
house for the past two months. He is
said to be from Montpelier, but has
been living in this city for some time.
According to information gathered by
the police, Leclair had an engagement
to meet Miss Matthews on Tuesday
night, but found, it is said, that she
had made an engagement with anoth-
er young man. Angered at this Le-
clair sent her letter and enclosed a
tablet labelled poison.
The nature of the contents of the
tablet has not been learned, as it is
being analysed at the state labora-
tory. 1t is said, however, that the
tablet is similar in appearance to
! others known to contain deadly poi
son. Leclairs letter to Miss Mat
thews was couched in the following
terms
Burlington, May 3, 1911.
Dear Abbie:
| thought | would write you a few
lines to tell you what | am going to
do TO you and | mean 1t to. You can
Gut Reddy for your Dear for | am go
TO kill you befor sun day. You have
got me mad for what you have done
tonight and remember the first time
gut a chance | will do it, This letter
mean your lif From one that was
always true to you.
Mr. William Leclair
! Following the letter was an elabor
ate skull and cross bones.
The above letter and the tablet
were found by Miss Matthews at hel
door yesterday morning Later in the
day a message reached her from lie
clair, written on Western Unior
telegraphic blank The lad had evi
IDENTIFY thought the matter over anC
either decided or had been told, tina
his proceeding was rather a danger
Gus one, as the message sent TO tn,
girl later was of an entirely differ
ent tone. 1t was as follows:
Miss Abbie Matthews. -
Dear Frind-
If you will return that letter tina
wrote you and not say word t
amy one l will leve Burlington to
night on the II o'clock train Civ,
it to the Boy; from,
William Leclair
Instead of complying with LeClair'
request Miss Matthews turned bot
the letters and the tablet over t
Chief Russell and within a few hour
City Grand Juror Sherman r. Mou
ton had made out a warrant for lie
Glars arrest on charge of breac
of the peace
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

NOR SAIEZThe Godfrey homestead on
II Beech street, consisting of house or i!
rooms large barn. orchard and three acres or
land This property wasSwilled by the late X.
n Godfrey Jointly to the graded school district
and the Y. NJ. O. A. and will be sold at less than
its actual value TO save the trouhle OF JOINT
ruanaqement and tenancy. IL is a splendid old
New England homestead circled on the west ny
Benton's pond and with fine outlook on the
Green and TacOnic mountains ranges. IL y
far enough from the busy streets 10 give IL
privacy and quiet and yet near enough Tor con.
venlence. IL combines all the auVanIases oi
both town and country ant would mike an
ideal summer home for city Iamuy. III Hlso
has tremendous possbllitiessns money making
proposition for a real estate man or CARPET
ter and builder. The large house could easily
be changed TO accommodate three lainllles anu
the barn which is Of the old fashioned stronEly
built kind with cellar throughout can Dy Vhe
expef diture of few hundred dollars pc maue
10 comfortably house three families. IneIe Is
land enough TO furnish sites for dozen tene-
ment houses and all within easy walking ulS,
lance of the principal Bennington mills MS wen
as being close TO the car line. Never before
was there such a demand as now in hennlnpton
for more tenements aud the future OF the town
WINS never so bright. A good carpenter ana
builder can make himself wealthy by ueVeIop-
ing the possibilities of this place. III mas u prl'
Vnte water system which makes II independently
of water rents II the property ~ not Solu
within a short time il will be rented for
further particulars apply TO H. IL. WEBSTER al
the First National bank after banking houIs OF
Oy appointment. '-Vl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
Many a Man Who Never Decided

not to insure has died uninsured. Do
you dare to let this day go by without
taking advantage Of your good health?
Our examiner is available daily. Ma
tional Life ms. Co. of VT. (MutuaIl
Earle S. Kinsley, General Agent, Mead
Building, Rutland, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
ELeRIDeE GALE TooMes
Native of North Bennington Passed
Away in New York.

Away IN New ToTK'
Elbridge Gale Toombs, son OF the
late William j Toombs, of North
Bennington, died of tuberculosis OF
the stomach, May 5, in New YORK
city. aged thirty-four years.
lie had been employed in the offices
of The Manhattan State Hospital the
past seven years and was, at the time
of his death, assistant to the pur-
chasing agent for four of the state
hospitals.
He leaves a widow, Anna, of New
York, a brother, Lyman H. Toombs
of Brooklyn, N. Y, and two sisters,
Mrs. L. Ellen Sessions Of Springfield,
Mass, and Mrs. Florence S. Mowry OF
Wilbraham, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
AS BlsHoP-coADJUToR
Rev. Or. Rhinelander Elected at Con-
Vention in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pa, May l1.-Rev. DR.
Philip Mercer Rhinelander of the fac
ulty of the Episcopal Theological sem
mary, Cambridge, Mass, was elected
bishop-coadjuto and the Rev. Thorn
as J. Garland OF this city was elected
sutfragan bishop at yesterdays SEES
sion of the annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese Of Penn
sylvania.
The new coadjutor will automatical-
ly become bishop of the diocese upon
the retirement of Bishop Mackay-
Smith, who has resigned effective at
the end of year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
APPOINTS RIVAL AS DELEGATE

Gov. Mead Names C. D. Watson to
Attend Uniform Laws Convention
st. Adams, May 11-Governor J.
A. Mead has appointed Charles d.
Watson of this city, his former politl-
cal rival as the head of the Democra-
tic state ticket, as a delegate to the
uniform state laws commission which
meets in Boston August 1928.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
WEATHER FORECAST

for this Section for the
Next "a Hours
For eastern New York and western
Vermont threatened with probably
showers tonight or Friday Cooler
north and central portion Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
is SETTING OUT $4,000 TREES
Or. William Stanford Stevens Tries
Afforestatlon at East Enosburo.

at East GhoSpurg.
East Enosburg, May 11.-Dr. VIII
liam Stanford Stevens has a force of
men at work planting trees at his
farm at Maple GRANGE" Doctor Stew
ems expects to have about $4,000 trees
planted this season. Mr.. Smith, who
has been experimenting the work re-
turned to Burlington Monday and Mr..
Atwood of Burlington, has taken Mr..
Smiths place
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

Ryan, the former Bennington cen
ter fielder, now with New Britain of
the Connecticut league, didn't get
hit yesterday in times at bat The
game with Bridgeport was the first in
some time in which Ryan has not
been something of a feature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

NOR SALE u mile from No. Pownal 20.
Il acre land, nearly new S-room house run
ming water in house,. barn with room 1ur
horse and cow, hen house. hog house, eonsl-
derable fruit. extra Groom house tall sealed in
hard goodl one of the best springs IN YER
mont on this place I his property is in splen,
did repair and great bargain at the price 500
Nash & HutChins. ''ti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
FREIGHT AGENT PROMOTED

j. &. Berry New England Agent for
National Despatch Great Eastern
st Adams, May Ill. S. Berry,
travelling freight agent for the Cen
trail Vermont railway with headquart-
ers at Boston, has been appointed
New England agent for the National
Despatch Great Eastern and q. H.
Taylor has been appointed to sue
coed Mr.. Berry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
BASE BALL 5UNTS

Middlebury college beat Tufts at
Middlebury yesterday 10 to 8.
Williams beat Yale yesterday at
New Haven . TO /. Davis pitched in
remarkable form for Williams, hold
ing Yale to hits and striking out 8
batters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
LOST

I OsT-Early Thursday evening, between
~ the Whitney Theatre and the stark Hose
rooms. a tan purse containing between S5g anu
$40 Finder will please return to John Nash.
/ will give ten dollars reward for Information
that will lead to the recovery OF the same anne
John Nash. ooVo'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

COR SALE GROOM HOUSE = WATER
L toilet and gas-lot 81 x ~, plenty lrule
fine garden. located centrally; fine home Tor
some ono and great bargain NJ 5000. Nash
& HutchnS. "'i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

Lawrence Kennedy, the former Pitts
field and North Adams player now
with the Lawrence team of the New
England league made a home run and
a single in the game with New Bed
ford yesterday. He also played a per-
feet fielding game with four putouts.
Ensign Cottrell of Hoosick who is
captain of the Syracuse university
baseball team is performing brilliant
ly as pitcher this season. He is be-
ing watched by scouts of the Pitts
burg Pirates, Cleveland Maps and
Cincinnati Reds. At Rochester Satur-
day afternoon he shut out the Univer-
sity of Rochester nine, 6 to 0, allowing
but a single hit and that a scratch.
He forced 13 of the opposing batsmen
to fan the air Only 80 men faced
Cottrell during the whole game.
Ray" Fisher, the former Middle
bury college pitcher, who hasn't
been going very good so far this sea-
son with the New York Americans,
beat the Detroit Tigers to a stand
still on their home grounds yesterday.
The score was 6 to 2 in favor of the
Highlanders and one of the six runs
was made by Fisher with a homer in
to the bleachers. Detroit made but
four hits and not a member of that
team reached first base during the
last four innings. Fisher gave but
one base on balls, had three assists
and one error. Fisher was pitted
against Mullih who up to yesterday
hadn't lost game during the present
! season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
MISCELLANEOUS

An experienced domestic nurse, making
kmoA, care Of A. ]. Knapp, at the reservoir
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

r7OR SAIE-will sell my 1905 Packard seven
passenger Automobile com2lete and in llrst
class condition. otto Eugene Relmer ga
Bennington. o'ti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

FOR SALE Peerlee 5-passie9ger touring ,oI I'M
IL car. Apply to william j. Doyle, lOi J JeIs
ferson Ave-, Bennington, Vt. 0oti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

EOR SALE 2 minutes walk from ,,,ri,Oo l
L Once In best resid .acial part OF Village.
Lot 100 front $50 deep, modern 2story house
(slated roof, 6 rooms, pantries ana nan on
first floor, rooms, pantry and hall on second
floor bathroom, toilet, not and eola Wstefs'
fiine cement CELLAR. barn 80 40 Slated roof.
horse stall and box stalD. This property Is
I'm splendid repair can easily be made IN dou-
BILE house and a great bargin at the price
s42O0-Sl700 cash. Nash Hutchns. s'u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

NOR SALE-House for sale on County st,
Il Reasonable price Inquire Mrs sarah sarah
Rogan, 80 Maple St. 09tO'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

FOR sALE-One Jersey huh years old, !
Il Jersey bun calf, siO ! manure spreader,
moving machine. horse rake. litter carrier
lime or ash spreader, buggy, sleigh, harnesses
robes and blankets. root cutter, straw cutter
DeLaval separator milk cans. teste r. scales
butter print, worker and churn. 10 rose comb
brown IeRhoru hens. 30Or so bbls., clear hen
manure as the rOosts were cleaned every, daY
no litter, buff wyandotte eggs for setting from
the MattisOn and roei yards at one hat price
now - 10 per II. address ali inquiries TO N.
ID. Bottum, SO. SALISBURY, VI. 5osA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

EOK sALE-Buding lot on Adams street
Il so It. front by 50 #. deep. Doub c tene-
ment on corner OF Adams aud School street,
W. ]. Meagher, executor, + q. Day, Est O@ti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

Tor sALE-Dirt for sale, Zoe load. Inquire
Il Mrs. ID. NJ. Gleason. Imperial Ave. O6tG'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

COR SALE three year old colt coming
L unbroken, good lumber wagon with 10 II.
hay rack, / two seated canopy top wagon.
Rreese BROTHERS HoOsick n. Y, It'll
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

mo RENT-Desirable tenement at lOs Dewey
Il St Modern improvements, including gas
lights throughout the house, upstairs laYatory,
etc Inquire w, u. Putnam NJ D. OolI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

LHoR sALE-About Two tons nrst quaity
II horse hay; one Stuiehaker phacton' also
a Concord buggy. E. p. Hart o9to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

EOR sALE-The Sibley property, No. slt
a Park street. House in good CONDITION OF
repair with modern improvements. Plenty OF
room for barn. if desired. Apply Geo. h. Don
nely. over First National Bank lV0tZ4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-11

Il we'll watered and shaded, "a mile from
Pennington village on Morse farm; or will
take horses and cattle TO pasture. Terms
reasonable. c. S. Morse, No. Branch street;
Tel 1922. ooVo
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To RENT

mo RENT-For the summer, the Park home
Il stead all furnished, at WOodfordi also
furnished cottage opposite. Apply TO Ethel
Park Cutler, q Chestnut ST. Brattieooro, t:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16
REFEREE SAVES HARRIS
Stops Furious Bout with Smith
in the Seventh Round.

Totally outclassedl and hopelessly beaten
b. his aggressive opponent, Morris Harris
the Allentown negro heavyweight, was
saved from a knockout at the hands OF jim
Smith, the Westchestcr boxer, in the sev-
enth round Of a furious ten-round bout al
tho National Sporting Club Of America last
night. There was never moment in the
bout when Smith was not the master.
Nine times during the course Of the battle
Smith sent him hurting to the rpat almost
rs many times again did he fall from ex-
huuYtion He proved hemslf to. be one of
the garnest of the game, and even when the
bcut was stopped was unwilling to admit
defeat
The end came IN the seventh round. As
the men came to the centre Smith hooked
, over hard right TO the stomach. The
pair clinched and Jim ripped home terrific
left upper cut to the jaw. Harris fell to
the mat, limp and weak but al once tried
10 rise. IT was hopeless. however. His
nmnbed. powerless muscles were unable tc
execute the commands OF badly dazed
brain. and he reeleed about and fell in his
opponents corner.
The crowd howled "stop IT," bat Smith
continued TO send in crushing blows on his
defenceless rival and the referee made m
move. The boots continued. and as Har
rlss hands dropped to his side, the officia
stopped the unequal battle
The bout opened with a rush. Smith
tore In at the dusky man from Pennsylva-
MIA and smashed over a crushing left hook
10 the head Morris reeled, but returned
10 the fray with a stiff left 10 the head
and ripped his right to the body. The men
met IN a clinch and Harris wrestled jim
TO the floor Wild with fury. Smith leaped
TO his feet and dropped him for a second
| but the negro got UP and tried 10 box
! Twice more the white man sent him down
but he managed 10 last out the round.
Harris showed MS pluck and remarkable
stamina In tho second round when Smith
sent him to tho mat FIVE times. Smith
| opened the round with a furious rush and
sent over his powerful right 10 the head
| The walop sent the black man reeling tc
| the ropes and a similar blow foored him
lie showed great courage but little science
in rising at the count OF three, but Smith
kept sending him down.
Harris managed managed to avoid the
mat again until the fifth round when the
Westchester man landed a terrific right
on the jaw. Badly dazed, the negro col
| lapsed. He got up after a short count. bu
was no match for the white man.