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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
THE BAND FAIR
Another Zig Crowd at Forester's Hall
Friday Evening.


There was enother big crowd at the
band fair Fir icy evening, the atten-
dance exceeding that of many preyi-
Gus entertainmeL J.. or second
nighter The poultry exhibition mas
apparently made a hit with the pub
lie. The prizes were awarded as fol
lows:
Black tail Japanese bantams-G, T.
Endress, first and second.
Buff Cochin Bantams-lst on pair
of fowles, 1st on trio chicks, j. II.
Livingston; End on trio chicks, t. ii,
Southall.
Brood of Bantams-Fred Ferguson,
LIST
Buff Orpingtons-1s on cock, End
on hen, T. H. Southall; End on pullet,,
A. w, Varney; LIST on pen, LIST and
End pullet.
White Orpington-G. P Endress,
LIST on hen, LIST on pullet; Perley B.
Sloat, End on pullet; j. H. Livingston
LIST on cockerel; Howard Estes list
on pair.
Rhode Island Red-John B. James,
1st on cock, LIST on hen, End on cock
erel. LIST on pair, LIST and End on pull
let; C. w. Miller, LIST on cockerel
Partridge Wyandottes, j. II. Living
ston. LIST on pair; c. A. Pierce IND on
pair,
White Wyandottes-Leroy Hanish,
1st on cock, End on hen, End on cock
erel, Bird on cockerel; Leon Eldrich.
LIST on hen, LIST on pullet, End on pull
| let, LIST on cockerel, Carl Morrison
| Ord on pullet.
Silver Spangled Hamburger. II,
Robinson, LIST ON trio, Frank A. Rem
ington, LIST on pen.
Rose Comb Leghorns-C. w
Thompson, LIST on cock, list on hen,
r. C. Buff Leghorns-Ernest Biddle
list on trio.
White Plymouth Rock-Webstei
brothers, LIST on hen.
Black Wyandottes-C. w. Thomp
son, LIST on cock, LIST on hen.
w. C. B. Black Polish-Harry Rugs
LIST on cockerel, list on trio.
Blue Andelusians-John Mattison
LIST, 2nd and 3rd ON pullet, LIST OF
pair.
C. S. Single Comb Black Minorcal
ID. II. Rudd, LIST on cockerel, LIST
2nd and 3rd on pullet.
Games-M. j. Schwab, list on cock
LIST on cockerel, LIST on pullet; w. W
Woodward, End on cock, Bird on cock
LIST and End on hen; f. 0. Graves, Jr
LIST on pair.
Apples-S. Everett Harwood. is
on Northern Spy, LIST on Baldwin, lis
on King, LIST on Macintosh, red, is
on Swaar. LIST on pound sweets, LIST O
Ben Davis, LIST on Bethel, End o
wealthy End on Long6eld; J. N
Mattison End on Northern spy, 3r
on Greetings, End and Bird on Greer
ings.
]. NJ. Madison, LIST on corn; LOU
Briggs, End on corn, 1st on potatoes
George Donnelly first on pumpki
imported from Arlington.
]. H. Livingston exhibited a pen
fine buff cochins, labeled, Livingston
baseball nine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
AFTER ELECTRIC POWER
Boston Capitalists Trying to Pur-
chase Vermont Trolley Line.


MONTPELIER, Oct. 31.-Certain Bos-
ton capitalists have been trying to
purchase the Montpelier & Barre
street railway, the power properties
of the Corry-Deavitt-Frost company
and the Consolidated Lighting COM
pany.. but the deal has not yet been
contaminated. II is stated on good
authority that the New Haven road
is behind the prospective purchasers
and desires to use the electric power
that can be developed in these plants
for railroad purposes:
A letter received from Mr.. Fitzhugh
of the Central Vermont states that
he has been prevented from making
the inspection of the proposed rail-
road route to Morrisville as intended
but that he will do so at the earliest
possible opportunity and that he is
very anxious to do so.
The route 1t is proposed to follow
will not start at Waterbury but at
Montpelier, probably going up the
north branch of the Winooski river
through Woodbury. to Hardwick, and
then around to Morrisville. II is
claimed that the distance will be only
FIVE or six miles farther than by way
Of Waterbury. This route would
give the ventral Vermont an oppor
tunity to secure a part Of the heavy
freight business Of the Woodbury.
Granite company. II would have th'
further advantage, that the Quarriei
and works at Bethel and the Quarriei
and works at Hardwick OF the com
pany would both be on the Contra
Vermont line and that company, TO
that reason. might expect a large par
] of it's shipments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
MRS. MARY c. HAYNES
Highly Respected Resident who Died
this Morning

Mrs. Mary Cutting Haynes died
shortly after six o'clock this morning
al her home on Union street. Had
she lived one day longer Mrs. Haynes
would have been 81 years old. She
had been in i'll health for six months,
but her condition had been critical
only within the past three weeks
Mrs. Haynes was born in South
SALISBURY and resided in this village
about 80 years. She is the widow of
ID. B. Haynes, whose death occurred
about 16 years ago. Mr.. Haynes was
the first mail carrier from the local
post office. At that time Herbert
Martin was postmaster. They we're
married in Troy 32 years ago.
Mrs. Haynes was well known in the
community and beloved by all. She
was charter member Of Walloomsac
lodge, n. Z. o. p, and had been secre-
tary OF that order for IL years. For
a number of years she was an active
member of the Woman's Relief corps
and was a member of the Second
Congregational church.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss
Lucy Haynes and Miss II. Mildred
Haynes of Bennington. two sons, Har-
ry Haynes Of Mesa, Ariz. and Lyman
Haynes of Dallas, Tex, one sister,
Miss Lucy Cutting OF Bennington and
two brothers, Wallace b. Cutting OF
this village and Frank Cutting of Del
AVIAN, Wis.
The funeral will be from the home
Monday afternoon at o'clock, Rev
Philip Schuyler of ST. Peters church
officiating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
BALLOON STILL MISSING
Two American. Aeronauts on Board
the Dusseldorf.

Berlin, Nov. 1.-The balloon Dues
seldorf with John Watts and A. L.
Atherholt, two. American aeronauts'
on board has not yet reported. me
complete absence of news in regard
to her movements since she started
on Sunday last from Stuttgart in the
race for the international balloon
trophy is causing considerable dis-
auletude. Inquiries have been tele-
graphed in all directions but without
result
1t is thought in aeronautical circles
that the Dusseldorf may have land
ed in a remote part of Russia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

-o.cArr-Farm of $50 acres, miles from
Fo6 SAL Canter. Fine lO-room house In
-. P 70 Tan,ir: barn ssx7s with underground
DeS, o. corn house, hen house snd hog house
shed attached 70 OrSH @s aPP poles
cnarn, W.T. ~ lies and posts farm cut this year o.
s snd Ssy Si With tbs place COWS n head
Young stock go double wagon b se1 pape
seghs harrows o Pq sSa to oSse Price
ean S sep viii accept 5000 down; balance
90 mortgage at per cent. Nash huten1tees
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
ASSASSINATION PLOT
Rumor Has Chicago Thugs on Whit
mans Trail.

New York, Nov. 1.-Rumors OF a
plot to assassinate District Attorney
Whitman through the medium OF
thugs from Chicago's under world
found basis today when II became
known that Mr.. Whitman received
the following unsigned telegram last
night.
Look out for four men coming on
Chicago train p. m. Saturday.
Mr.. Whitman had previously re
ceived a letter warning him that 9
plot against his life was on foot De
cause OF his prosecution of Lieuten
ant Charles Becker.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

R.G. Collins. Post Master at
Barnegat, N. ia writes:-'T find Fo-
ley's Honey q Tar Compound the
best remedy for a cough that | ever
tried. l had a la grippe cough, and
each violent At Of coughing complete.
ly exhausted me. ! bought bottle OF
Foley's Honey q Tar Compound and
before had taken onehalf the cough
ing entirely ceased. It can't be
beat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

EoR sALE-The so acre farm located win I'm.
The T,llage limits and known as ing
Isaac Lrte e e gooa repar large
extra ~ basement. hen house. corn and gram
6 bars War large woodshed p nty Of r9t OF Of
Rnds Most Of the land IS Available for ou ed
ing lots city water and s ssysets are Is de-
70 an az oo sn1 for summer hotel or gentle
mans home. Ft'oo v" S5tf
Hufphiua
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

rsnE- One Stevens ~ 40 cal d in. NO
i1"35' lie barre ; one 45-'o Springfield rlne
ba rel isah are in perfect condition anu noIn il
any stevens action ros oae several eS lfI Mods
~, Iot AZ tiers. bullets. iubricators and
ouantity VI other articles used IN 1ine sn ,o
IN, III sell part or all at one-haif e ply
]. e. Adams. No. Bennington VI. oe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

y>oR Farm for sale or viii trade s. for
y small lare in or near BenninRt9 On. K lar,f
go, ,,are are 150 acres. half tiilable. ana
t thrm p inca neaiy 600 nth Of wood and tim,
tl,. an farm: spring water at house; fair house
Of or 10 rooms and barn nearby; lam W IN
.r,,iIe of FRED A. Baker. North B-nninglo9n'
X Ed No. l..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

roR sAI-- Modern 8 room house, with
L siate ,of. piazza front and rear Of house;
lot As has tP aoa:e cs i we'll Tr' ioca ed
II ia ,oinates wax from post oifce. Price
g. 7snDsl o can remain on mortgage "a, Hasn
a Hutchins
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

sSga to .ps "sEs SS pnST~
N.i s3og csmpa,rn, requir, the services OF
adve ;lhs man or woman in each town or city
The work IS easy pleasant and highly
1 sp III M nov a rood salary and oner an un-
we Tii appp ss for advancement to the
n nerSa Who can furnish good refer Noes III
addition to this salary we olIes and aN over w
tsna in "rzes 10 the Representatives doing the
Ssss work W. Ip 10 December 81. In your lester
give age and references. Address ia1 ri a.
fnson. Advertising Manager sio' 49, Iii IT,
Boston, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
Ask the Woman.

who owns one what her Annuity
means to her. Information by mail
on request. National Life Ins. Co,
Of VT. (MutuaD. Earle S. Kinsley,
General Agent, Mead Building, Rut-
land, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
PoWNAL

The service OF Baptism will be OBJ
served at the evening service OF the
Batist church. Sermon subject, The
Pleasures of Memory" In the morn
ing the sermon subject will be,
Loyal to The Ideal"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
Three Generations Have Passed

Since the discovery Of Downs
elixir for coughts, colds and lung
troubles, but thousands remain 10
tell the story Of Its wonderful cures
sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
Notice to Members Of Board Of Trad.

The dues Of members are now pay
able. Kindly hand the same to the
secretary. f. S. Harris, as soon as
possible and get your card. as the
money is needed.
r. T. Howe, President.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
WANTED

WANTED Position Sy as,ss UogS and
Yea. years n Recent graduate of Woods bust.
ne ness college in New York Information n nrs
he bsn by phoning Joe Levin corner OIL S Si,s
and Rive streets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

.Sox sAIE-Nearly new Broom house WIN
s,afe root. city water and sewer eonnesc,taeeSo'
centrally located on good street. Price s s,HO
Nash Hutchins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

NoR sALE-The house formerly SG MutnS
by Floyd hulns' 55tf
North Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

La new paint, ne tires, completely l
souinped and in first class running oroer; s,, "
r. ]. Hurley.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

Il INQUIRE of /. II. Davis, Ideal Tour os astf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
nor sALE-Farm of about $50 acres i 9ssn

~OD cArE-Farm of about l5O acres, loca ..
Eo,Sn 81 main road. miles from bennington,
lie from Berk Shire trolley, irge II room
SoYse slated, painted with eytra good eela
large barn oxiq with bor hsnss and shop
norS 5,sa hay and straw barn; orcnard WIN i
nee ce yaTetv Of fruit mape orchard with D in
Equipment for sugar MAILING LS Watcr r. pas.
high state Of cultiyat1n sPr,es of WOOD for
sure, w ,Se and considerable saving TIMBER run
n ning water at ali buildings For quick sars
will include an crops ana Ss ss0 aH calf IG Il large
sistine P 3amhs hogs, good team horses, ponl-
srvep and large assortment farming soo ost
wagons. harness, etc. This Is one OF shs nieS.
Farms we have ever had ana WIZ md DE-. ~ An
did country home for someone' Stiff
Nash Hutchins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

WANTEDua refined soS ana TO tSt organize a
patriotic edSsationa social and Beneficial ,ilS Sa
soeiety, Consistently liberal premiumm a WI, al
paid. Address: George W: Sm,sS' Na stss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
SHE RECALLED WATERLOO
Oldest Woman in Italian Colony
Dies at Age of 103.

Mrs. Maria Giovanni de Fflippis, said
by her neighbors to be the Oldest woman
I'm the Italian colony in this city, died AT
the age of lO3 years late Monday night at
the home Of her son, Giuseppe NO o.
Charlton street. She retained her senses
until almost the last hour.
She had been I'm this country sixteen
years, and was hale and hearty unth
taken down with cold little more than
week ago. This developed into pneu-
monia-
Her great delight was 70 have Some
small children gather round her ana gen
them stories of the great events or history
that had transpired during her long NE.
II well remember the great hght OF
Buonaparte," was the way she began her
favorite story, and she always pronounce
the name as Napoleon himself pronoun, e
Il as a little Corsican before he Frenchl-
fed II. And then she would go on TO tell
how as a little girl OF not quite six years
and one month-and then she would In
terrupt her story to tell how she was
born May o. 1909 and that Waterloo was
fought June Is, 1sl5-she heard, In the
little town of Armenia. in Basllioata, the
news OF the little Corsican's defeat
Garibaldi she met, and many stories
she told about him, TO the delight OF the
young Italian-Americans. whose cheeks
glowed at the mere mention OF the name
OF the great liberator.
She will be buried to-day In Calvary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
BROOKLYN GIRLS KILLED
Two Struck by Auto Truck and
Trolley Almost at Same Time.

Two little girls we're killed in Brooklyn
last night, almost at the same minute,
but in different parts of the city. One
was the victim of an automobile truck,
sand the other was knocked down by a
west bound Halsey street trolley car.
In both cases the deaths were the result
Of accidents, the children running In
front Of the vehicles, and there were no
arrests.
Margaret Blessing, six years old, of
No. 143 Hopkinson avenue, while trying
20 cross the street In front OF her home
was run over by a heavy auto truck,
driven by David Reed, Of No 526 East
18th street. The front wheels Of the truck
passed over the little girls body crush
ing her legs. She was hurried to the
Bushwick Hospital by DR.. Mangold. but
died within half an hour after being
placed on the operating table.
The second victim was Sadie Steinberg.
Ave years old, Of No. $50 Halsey street
She had Just started TO run across the
street from her home when she ran on to
the tracks Of the Halsey street trolley
line A westbound Halsey car came
along at that moment, and although John
Reith, the motorman, attempted to save
the child's life by tanning on his brakes
1t was too late. She was knocked down
and her skull was fractured.
An ambulance was summoned from st.
Mary's Hospital, but the girl died on the
way TO that institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
GIRL LEAPS INTO RIVER
Ferryboat Suicide Fits Descrip-
ton of Missing Italian.

A girl committed suicide yesterday
morning by jumping into the North River
from the forward guard rail OF the ferry
boat Newburg, OF the West Shore Rail-
road Company. The boat had just left
the AID street ferry slip on its S:l5 trip
10 Jersey and was about fifteen feet from
the landing when the girl Jumped.
Captain Irwin Ward stopped the engines
as soon as possible. The crew OF the
battleship North Carolina, lying off 42d
street, saw the suicide, ard a launch was
Immediately put out to the scene. A
Jersey Central tug, at the 4lst street pier
also FASTENED TO the spot. Captain Ward
informed Patrolman WINERY, of Traffic
Squad C, and a Harbor Squad launch
was sent TO look for the body.
An Italian barber. who said he vas
Frank Mataes. Of No. b13 West 47th
street, called at the West 18th street
station early in the afternoon and re,
ported the disappearance OF his daughter
Mollie, and from his description OF the
girl the police were inclined to believe
she was the one who had jumped from
the ferryboat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
MERIT PLAN ORDERED
Taft Transfers Postmasters to
Classified Service.
THOSE IN FOURTH CLASS
Presidents Action Will Remove
Apprentices from Influence
of Politics.

President Taft signed yesterday an
order which will go far toward removing
from the influences Of politics the post
masters Of the country, and which VIII
prove as unpalatable to the politicians
as 1t will satisfactory to the general
public. The executive order, signed by
Mr.. Taft on the Mayfower, transfers
more than 5000 fourth class postmasters
to the classified service. makes them re-
movable only for cause. and PROVIDES
that vacancies in their Offices shall be
filled solely by the merit system.
President Taft had previously trans
ferred the fourth class postmasters In
fourteen states, numbering approximately
%, 900, to the classified service and yester-
days order transfers the remainder. BY
this order fourth class postoffices are d.
vided into two classes to be known as "A
and "B" respectively, the former compris-
ing all at which the average annual com
pensation amounts to 500 or more, the lat
ter those at which the compensation rails
below that figure. The compensation OF
all fourth class postmasters Is based on
the cancellations Of stamps.
future be appointed TO all offices In Class
A as the result Of competitive examina-
lions. In accordance with the usual reg
ulations governing the civil service
Postmasters in Glass B will, however
be appointed by a merit system TO De
devised and carried into effect by the
postoffice inspectors, 1t being impractl-
cable TO require those whose compensa-
ton Is so small to subject themselves 10
competitive examinations. In practice II
is usual 10 secure for such offices persons
engaged in come other business and 70
situated as to permit Of their conducting
| the postoffices as well
President Taft has repeatedly urged
Congress 10 grant him the authority 10
take all postmasters out OF politics by
transferring them 10 the CLASSIFIED service
and making them removable solely FOR
cause, but thus far has failed TO secure
the consent Of the legislative branch oi
the government, Senators and Represent
! atives being unwilling 10 ALLEVIATE Offices
which for so long have been the reward
| OF political service. Mr.. Taft determined
however to do everything In his power
! TO remove the postal service from polip0s'
| and his order Of yesterday is result oil
that determination.
In the estimation OF the Chief E1ecu'
tive the gradual elimination OF political
influences IN the postal service has made
greatly for that economy and efficiency
which have placed the service, during
| this administration, OH a paying busis
| for the first time in It's history, and the
urgent representations Of the politicians
have had no weight with him as COM
pared with the desirabillty of achieving
real reforms and genuine economy.
| Yesterdays order does not, OF course
disturb the status OF the present In
! cumbents in fourth class Offices, provided
their administration has been found salts
factory by the postofiice inspectors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
COULON HERE FOR BOUT
Confident of Victory Over kid
Williams at the Garden.

Appearing In fine fettle, Johnny Coulon.
the worlds bantamweight champion,
who will risk his title in a ten-round bout
with Kid Williams, of Baltimore, in
Madison Square Garden on Friday night,
arrived in this city yesterday from Chi
cago and will put on the finishing touches
to his training so as to keep down to the
prescribed weight-l16 pounds ringside,
Coulon is confident of victory.
williams is getting into shape at the
New West Side Athletic Club. In Balti-
more they regard Williams as a world
heater, and are so enthusiastic over him
that big delegation has arranged to come
up Friday morning in special train, each
person wearing button bearing the pict-
lure of their favorite.
In another ten-round affair Young"
Eolsberg, the clever Brooklyn bantam,
will hook II up with Billy Fitzsimmons.
Of Yonkers This bout involves the
championship OF greater New York. Both
Of these boys are good boxers, although
neither Of them was able 10 cope with
Williams in bouts in the Garden.
The third ten-round bout will bring to-
gether Joe Stein and Al Mccoy. both local
boys, who will fight It out for the welter-
weight title of greater New York. Popu-
lar prices will prevail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Beira Oct l4-Kssama (Br). New York Via 81
Natal and Delagoa Bay
Moliendo DC, I5-Chsrlton Hall (Br), New
York via Bahia Blanca, Punta Arenas. Cor.
raj, Coronel, Talcahusno and Valparaiso.
Pernambuco, Oct l6-Indian Prince (Br). New
Adelaide, Oct 15-Breis Huel GTrl. New York
via st Vincent, c V; Port Natal, etc.
Port Natal, Oct 13-Hortensius (Br), New York
via 81 Vincent. c V; Cape Town, etci isth
skerries IBID. New York via Norfolk for
Tsingtau.
Cochin, Oct I4-Argenfels Ger, New York Va
Algiers Bombay, etc.
Iloilo, oct l2-Brantford CBr). New York Va
Algiers, sabang, etc.
Liverpool Oct I5-Lusitania CBr). New forf
via Fishguard.
Hong Kong Oct i5-Pathan (Br) 0rom YoSo-
hama, Hiogo and Shanghai, New YORK
MesSina Oct l5-Ssxonia (Br) from Trieste
and Fiume), New York.
Algiers Oct i4-Ghazee CBr) from Yokohana,
iliollo, Manila and singspore). New YORK
Singapore. oct l4-Indrasamha G3r) dron 70
kohama, etc), New York.
Barbados, Oct i4--Nspo Br) 0rom New YORK;.
Para. m, va. -.
chersours. Oct H. midnight-Ksserin. Augurs
Victoria Ger from Hamburg and South
ampton), New York.
IIshor. Oct l1-Storfond CSor), New York.
Txiermo. Oct ii-Lucia Au'o rrom Trieste
Raryow. Oct 13-orlnsld (B3. New York.
PASSED.
o,n-,,,sr Oct f&-Martha Washington aust,
New York via Fayal for Naples, etei Men
doza 0taD, New York for Naples and Genes,
perIrn oct l5-Tokomaru (Br), Calcutta ana
Colombo for Boston and New York