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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
READINGS NEW TOWN HALL
Dedication at Felchvllle of Gift Of w.
F. Robinson of Boston

Windsor, Feb 1.-The dedication
of Readings new town hall at the
village of Felchville, IL miles west
of here, took place today and was
attended by 1000 people. Beautiful
weather favored the event and the
incidents of the day had the effect
of restoring to its old time activity
the social life of this colonial village
The speakers were; Gilbert A. Davis
Windsor; John G. Sargent, Ludlow;
Allen NJ Fletcher, Cavendish; Wal
lace Robinson, Bethel; Harvey vii
cox, Reading; j B. Reardon, Spring
field, and Lieut.. Gov Slack.
The building was donated by Wal
lace f. Robinson, a Reading boy now
prominent business man of Boston
1t is AZ by rs feet, having two stories
and a basement, and contains the vii
lage postoiilce, large banquet hall
town clerks office, etc. Mr. Robin
son, lived in Reading till he was q
years Of age, going then to Boston
where he has been identified with tht
business interests of that city fol
nearly 60 years He is vice presi
dent of the United Shoe Machiner!
| company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
Do We Want PLATE Judaes7

The current theory that the major
ity must be right has no support in
reason nor in precedent. Let us take
the most famous judicial decision in
all history, handed down by one
PontiusPilate as procurator of Judea.
That decision was contrary to the
judges own opinion and to all the
evidence Of the case. 1t was render
ed because he was afraid of the re-
call Such a judge is not worthy to
be a judge. His puslllanimity and
pliancy prove him to be untitled for
such a post That President Taft is
not made of such stuff is clearly
shown by the way in which he hurls
down the gauntlet to the advocates
OF the new.fangled legislative fad. He
clearly is not afraid OF the recall.
Or, what is still more to his credit,
he evidently is not going to let the
threat of the recall keep him from
doing his duty and speaking his mind
to shaw the people the fallacy and
peril OF this demagogic doctrine
Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
"THE OLD HOMESTEAD"
Denman Thompson's Drama at the
Opera House Tuesday Evening

Denman Thompson's perennial dra-
ma of New England country life, is
coming attraction here. The play
is now in the Goth year Of its exis-
tence. THE Old Homestead" is a
play that pleases all classes. When
ministers OF the gospel urge their con-
gregations to attend theatrical per-
Torrance and preach its moral from
the pulpit, it follows necessarily that
the play itself is far above the aver
age in point OF merit, wholesomeness,
purity and truth. Yet, We are told,
that is precisely what the ministers
OF the gospel have been doing and
are doing in the case OF The Old
Homestead. Not night passes we
are assured, when the company is on
tour, that clergymen of all denomina
lions, Protestants and Catholics, are
not present, interested and enthusi
astic spectators and auditors OF this
grand old New England idyll. Like
the play itself the audiences are q
study, an object lesson in the life
OF the community. All classes art
represented in THE Old Homestead
audiences, the banker, the lawyer
the merchant, the plain mechanic an(
the plain farmer.
To the young 1t is a delightful ant
romantic idyl, the youngest child il
the audience enjoying its humor, i
not its pathos, quite as much as th'
older generation. The original com
pany will be seen here Tuesday eve
ming, February at the opera house
under the personal direction of Mr.
Frank Thompson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
IRISH HOME RULE
BILL NOT VERY
RADICAL
England to Continue Control Of
Foreign Policy
GUARDS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Irish Parliament May Not Deal With
Any Question Relating To
Religion

London, Feb. 1.-The Daily Chronl-
Gle publishes forecast of the Home
Rule bill.
The bill provides that the Irish
Parliament shall have full control of
customs and excise, but provision
will be made for the continuance Of
complete free trade between England
and Ireland.
Ireland is to receive for fifteen
years an annual imperial subsidy of
$1O,O00,000, after which she will make
contributions to the imperial expendi-
ture, based on a percentage OF her
revenues.
The Irish Parliament will consist of
two houses--a Legislative Council of
about 80 members and Legislative
Assembly of 103 members. The
Council will have suspensory veto
on legislation. In the event of a dis
agreement between the two houses,
after the second rejection of bill
by the Council, 1t will be submitted
to the two houses, celebrating and
voting together and adopted or re
jected according to the decision OF
the majority.
ireland will continue to be repre-.
scented in the Imperial Parliament,
but in greatly diminished numbers
The Irish Parliament is to have nc
control with respect to the navy
army, militia, foreign policy, coinage
military camps, and coast lighting
and will be forbidden to establish oil
endow any religion or deal with any
religious matter.
According to the forecast 1t is un
derstood that the Irish constabulary
will be controlled by the Imperial au
thorities for period of twelve years
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
GEORGE r. LuNN, SOCIALIST
He Is Doing Municipal Ownership
Things In Schenectady

Schenectady, N. Y, Jan. 81
Among the more recent innovations
in the municipal management or pol
icy proposed by Mayor George X.
Lunn and his heads of departments,
in keeping with the earlier plans of
the socialists, are municipal baths,
lodging house and farm. Plans are
now under consideration for other
ventures, as the installation of wat
el meters throughout the city.
Already the socialists are harvest
ing the municipal ice crop and the
supply to be used by the health and
charities department and largely for
distribution among the poor of the
city A proposition has been placed
before the Free Public Library asso-
citation by the city, offering to take
over the library and make it a part
of the educational system. The city
now supports the library Plans will
be made at once for new school build
ings and additions to existing ones
to be built by the city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
sAa HERoRrERs FROM BALL
philadelphia Society Dance Turkey
Trot" Behind Closed Doors.

Philadelphia, Feb. Newspaper
reporters were barred tonight from
the ballroom of the Bellevue STRAIT
ford. in which was being given one
of the most exclusive dances OF the
season. The ban was put on because
of the criticism of the recent enter
tainment given by Mr. and Mrs.
George Widener, when Ruth ST,
Denis, a troupe of Hindus and with
ing reptiles entertained the guests.
Although reporters were barred,
some of the things that were done at
the dance tonight became public,
The turkey trot, bunny hug and
grizzly bear" came into their own in
pronounced form behind the closed
doors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
FORTUNE GONE, ENDS LIFE
Keferstein Once a Paper Manufac.
turer with 100000 Capital.

Oregon, City, Ore, Jan. 31.-Be-
cause he had failed in business in
Germany. where he lost half mil,
lion dollars in paper manufacturing
Frederick William Keferstein, who
came here recently from New York,
shot himself today as he lay in bed
beside his son.
Mr. Keferstein conducted three
paper mills in Elmsleben, Germany,
until last March. His 100000 CAPT.
tai gradually dwindled and, finding
himself facing bankruptcy, he Dor
rowed 100000, which had been left
to his son by an aunt, and put II in
to the business. This was lost, and
father and son decided to come to
this country and start anew. The
boy and his father became despon
dent after the loss of his business
but upon arriving in this country
was more cheerful.
Keferstein soon found, however
that he must work for salary hard
ly sufficient to keep them in food and
clothing, and moved to Chicago, ther
to Spokane, and finally to Portland
where Mr.. Keferstein obtained a posi-
ton with a title company. His wife
became estranged, and Is living II
St. Paul, Mimi.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02

FAVOR BAY STATE PRIMARIES
Legislative Committee to Report Owe
son Bill, Progressive Measure.

Boston, Feb. 1.-The Progressive
Republicans claimed the first adyan-
tage in the struggle for direct pri-
maries when the legislative COM
mittee on election laws voted today
to report the so-called diversion bill
providing for direct election Of dis
trict delegates for the National Presi-
dental Convention and for an ex-
preston of preferences by the voters.
Those who favor the measure an
nounced today that they would seek
to extend the scope of the bill so as
to include delegates at large, and
thus eliminate State Conventions.
Raymond l.. Oveson, proposer of the
plan, is associated with Matthew
Hale, one of the organizers of the
Progressive Republican League in
this state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
BASE BALL SITUATION
Former Manager Hughes Of Hoosiek
Falls Not Optimistic

Former Manager hugneS OF r1ooSlCh
Falls Not Optimistic
The sporting editor of the North
Adams Transcript says
Business Manager Van Steinburg
OF the North Adams baseball club
has sent letters out to Benninton,
Hoosick Falls and Pittsheld, suggest
ing that a conference of the repres-
entatives of the four clubs be held
in the near future for the purpose OF
discussing the proposed Four City
league. II Is a we'll known fact that
baseball will not be a success in any
of these places without a league this
summer. so the local directors believe
that the best thing TO do is to get the
circuit going as soon as possible. II
may be some time yet before the con
ference is held, but Mr.. Van Stein
burg has started the ball rolling"
NJ. c. Hughes, the former manager
of the Hoosick Falls team and who
controls the baseball park, will visit
North Adams within few days and
talk matters over with Manager Van
Steinburg. Mr.. Hughes says that
all the teams in last years Four City
league have lost money, and he isn't
sure that the game can be- made TO
pay its way the coming season. Mr.
Hughes thinks that baseball can be
made a sound financial proposition In
North Adams, Pittsheld and North
ampton, but he has serious doubts
as TO any of the other towns mention
ed
Mr.. Hughes may change his mind
after a conference with the North
Adams manager. Should he find SUI
aclent announcement he will secure
the services OF Frank McPartlin q
former Hoosick Falls boy and well
known Professional. as playing mana
\ ger. and proceed with the organiza
ton of a team Hoosick Falls Demo
crat
NJ. c. Hughes, the former manager
of the Hoosick Falls baseball clut
who controls the park at the latter
town. Is seriously considering putting
team In the field with the idea OF
Joining the proposed Four City cir
cult According to the Hoosick Fall'
Democrat. Mr.. Hughes intends tC
come to this city within few days
for the purpose OF comforting will
the directors of the local club rela
tive to the plan. In Hoosick Fall'
the promoters appear to think tina
Northampton and not Bennington
would be the most logical town fol
the fourth member OF the league
This scheme does not make such
hit here. however. for Northampton Il
too far away and there is no feelinl
of rivalry between this city and thu
other clubs OF the league such as u
/ the case with Bennington. II Il
hoped that MIR. Hughes will look a
the situation in q different light atte
discussing matters with the local dl
rectors. Frank Mcfarland, forme
Hooslok Falls boy and a well know
!. professional player, is mentioned a
playing manager of the new CLUB Il
the New York state town.
Reports from Bennington state tina
there will be no trouble organizin
the club in that village In case tina
\ A league Is formed. At present IN
promoters in the Vermont town sho'
1 a tendency to see what the ONE
clubs do before making any NOV
/ Themselves The postponed meetin
of the directors was again adiourne
y al bennington last evening as thel
v was not sufficient number on nam
North Adams Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
BURN UP WORLDLY THINGS
Citizens Of Ohio Town Become Exclt.
ed Over Religion

Toledo. O., Feb. Impressed with
a sermon on worldliness, delivered to
them by an evangelist, a number Of
Perrysburg citizens tonight made a
huge bonfire to which they contribu-
ted paper back novels, chewing gum.
playing cards, dice and poker chips.
While the owners of these things
fled past the blazing fire, a large
crowd Of women sang hymns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
BIG FRUIT COMPANIES FAIL
Bonds Have Been Sold Everywhere
No Available Assets

Seattle, Wash, Feb. IA receiver
was appointed today for the Column
bia River Orchard company which is
bonded for $5,0OO,OOO; the Washing
ton Orchard Irrigation and Fruit
company and other companies sub
sidiary to the first. Bonds of the
Orchard company have been sold all
over the United States. The com
panies, it is said, have no available
assets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
NJ LEANS DECIDE
TO KEEP HOPE
DIAMOND
BanefuI Gem is Once More in
the Lime Light
P0SSESS0RS HAVE BAD LUCK
For This Reason Wealthy Washing
tonlan Wished to Back Out Of
Contract to Buy It

Washington, Feb. 1.-The McLeans
are going to keep the Hope diamond.
This decision was reached today by
Edward Mclean and his young wife,
formerly Miss Evelyn Walsh and
daughter of the late Thomas F.
Walsh, the Colorado millionaire.
MIR. Mclean, being the son and on
ly heir of John X. Mclean, is one Of
the wealthiest young men, prospec-
lively, in the country. The McLeans
agreed to buy the famous gem year
ago, not knowing its reputation. The
original price agreed to be paid was
100000.
After learning of the history of the
diamond and its reported propensity
for bringing bad luck to those who
owned or wore it, the McLeans re-
fused to complete the contract Of
purchase and the Carriers, the Paris
and New York jewelers., brought suit
for specific performance.
1t is not known what price was &C
tually paid today, but it was a for
tune, and 1t was said that 1t was not
very much less than the original
contract price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean will give
reception Saturday night in honor of
the Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmetieff, the latter being an
aunt Of Mrs. Mclean. The wonder
full stone will then be worn by its
new owner for the first time
Vko IInro ic -okoHY., ~ n
most talked Of OF all famous jewels.
According to legend the Hope dia.
mond first appeared in 1888. when 1t
was brought to Paris by a traveller
named Tavernier Some said it had
been stolen from a Hindo idol, others
that it came from the palace of the
Grand Mogoul at Delhi. Louis XIV
bought it, and it was placed among
the crown jewels.
The stone is said to have brought
misfortune to those who owned ii.
and it certainly did to the Inflated
I Marie Antoinette.
T. Edgar Wilson says the anthem
tic history of the gem goes back only
to 1890, when 1t appeared in the
hands Of Daniel Eliason, and was
subsequently sold to Henry Thomas
Hope the banker. Through him II
came into possession of the family
of the Duke OF Newcastle. Hopes
daughter married the sixth Duke OF
Newcastle in 1861.
Her son, Lord Francis Hope, mar
ried May Yohe, vaudeville actress
She eloped with Putnam Bradlee
Strong and was divorced. Lord Hope
!. met financial reverses and sold the
famous jewel, which in the course OF
time reached the McLeans
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
POLITICIANS FOR TAFT
New York Crowd Evidently Has no
Use for Roosevelt

New York, Feb. BY a vote Of
5S2 to II the members of the Repub-
lican County committee Endorsed the
denomination of President Taft last
night at a meeting in Eldorado hall
that was not altogether free from ex-
citement, evidently stirred up by
friends of Col. Roosevelt, who wanted
the Endorsement postponed for two
weeks.
Col. Roosevelt's friends fought hard
for delay, but they were handicapped
by the fact that the colonel evidently
did not want them to come out into
the open. When President Taft's ad-
herents tainted their opponents to
name their choice for the nomination
they said that they wanted to wait
long enough to find candidate who
would surely win.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
PARKER REACHES ALASKA
Columbia Professor About to Leave
Seward for Mt. Mckinley.

Seward, Alaska, Feb. 1.-Prof. Her
schel Parker OF Columbia University
and Belmore Brown of Tacoma ar
rived yesterday from Seattle on the
steamer Alameda
They will leave in a day or two for
Susitna Station, on their way to
Mount Mckinley. which they will at
tempt to scale from the northeast
side
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
Maud In Mldwintsr

Maud Muller on a winters day
Helped harvest ice instead of hay.
A Judge slid up on cleaning skates,
Sent there, perhaps, by kindly fates.
He noticed Maud; he turned TO look
and instantly tumble took.
Maud new" got a second glance
And ther & course, wasno romance
louisville Courier-Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
TEST FAVORED ROOSEVELT
Post Gard Canvass Made by Pitts
burg Newspaper

Pittsburg, Penn. Feb. 1.-The post
card canvass of Allegheny county
made by the Pittsburg Press to de-
termine the sentiment of the people
regarding presidential nominations,
shows Col. Theodore Roosevelt to be
far in the lead. He received 11,340
votes to Taft's 1898. La Toilette re-
ceived 931 votes less than Taft.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
4oLYoKE VOTES FOR BASEBALL
Fans Agree to Buy 100 Season Tick
cts If Waterbury Club Transfers.


Springfield, Feb. 2.-Holyoke ap-
parently wants baseball the coming
season. Dan O'Neil announced the
other day that he would offer 100 sea
son tickets for promise OF sale in
Holyoke, the idea being to test the
baseball enthusiasm of that famous
city. Last evening O'Neil reported
that the 100 ticket pledges had been
gobbled up. This is a very satisfac'
tory sign for the fans up the river
but their fate will not be decided I'M
I'll a meeting of the Connecticut
league takes place Tuesday or We'd
nesday If the Waterbury people In
sist strenuously on that $500, the
fans of that city will have to walk
to Holyoke if they care to visit o.
Neils club at home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
FEAR PLAN TO BOSS SENATE
Regulars See Insurgent-Democrat
Deal in Newlands Resolution.

Washington, Feb. IAN interest
ing situation arose in the Senate this
afternoon that may have an impor-
tant bearing on all tariff legislation
by that body this session. The first
sign OF trouble was the introduction
by Senator Newlands Of Nevada OF a
resolution adding one Democrat and
insurgent 10 the Finance Committee,
which is in charge Of all tariff meas
ures. This would give the minority
factions all they contended for when
the committees were organized, and
would be complete joinder. of Demo
cratic and insurgent members and
create an exact deadlock
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02

Tor sALE-New double tenem mt on Scott
Il street: double tenement on Washington
street; house known AS Roberts place, corner
of Weeks and Putnam streets; also one build
Ing lot on Putnam street; one building lot on
scott Street; building lots on Pratt street ana
Franklin Lane. Inquire Of james ;; SllE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
IRISH AGAINST HOME RULE
Presbyterian Element Hold Big Dem
onstration In Belfast.

FiCSOJASilaH EtSmSHl f1Olu Dry OSU-
onstration In Belfast.
Irish Presbyterians to the number
of $4,000 made a demonstration at
Belfast, Ire, Thursday against home
rule. A dozen halls and churches in
various parts Of the city were filed
with enthusiasts who voted resolu-
tons declaring their undying deter
mination not to obey the laws of any
Irish Parliament, whose demands for
money in the shape of taxes would
be thrown into the fire. The resolu-
tons declared that the religious and
industrial interests of Ireland would
be calamitously imperiled by home
rule, and appealed both to the Brit
ish government and TO their corelig.
ionists in Great Britain TO save the
Presbyterians from disaster. The
proceedings passed off without any
disturbance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02

EOR SALE-Place containing acres of land.
l. good house and barn, hen house, hog
house, good well of water, 10 minutes walk
from car line. ~ miles frOm Bennington, Vt
Inquire of Lyman Papers, Il. +. ID. ]. Bennlng-
ton, VI. o5tl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02

EOR sALE-Poultry implements, | large dis
i play coop, 4 ia egg size Cyphers inc bators,
. 100 chick Cyphers bl coolers, rbi. oil tank,
II " wooden iced TT iughs s Ieet long top hinged
and sides made # STATS line Tor growing chicks,
Is galvanized dry mash boxes. IA galva lied
grit boxes, u drinking fOun aims, Il galvanized
chick feeders for young chicks, | large bone
cutter, sleigh or cutter In tine shape, ] buggy
lime or h-h spread r; new never usel. ut err
carrier; neve was put up, DAVIS swilg thurn,
butter printer butter crate for prints. co =
halters and other articles. also bne rot Of bun
wyandUttes IRON the Mnttison flock, at prices
right, grand chance % start Hook.
d. BUttum, south SALISBURY, VT. obt2i'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
rHAws PRISON ANNIVERSARY
This is His Fourth Year in the Mat
teawan Institution

TINS IS HIS FOUTIN INdI NJ VIZ WIN
teawan Institution
Fishkrl Landing, N. Y, Feb. l.
Harry Thaw completed today four
wears incarceration at the Matteawan
hospital for the criminal insane,
where he was sentenced after the
second jury which tried him for the
murder of Stanford White found him
insane. No special incident in the
routine Of Thaw's life marked the an
niversary 1t has been reported re-
Gently that Thaw would soon make
another attempt to gain his freedom
through habeas corpus proceedings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy and colder tonight
with snow north and central por-
tons. Saturday generally fair and
moderately cold.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02

xyTANTFD-w Women with sewing machines
w 10 sew cloth gloves at home. inquire Oh
c. Z Dyer afterno ous At factory. rear %, nr'
Lewis, oihce
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02

WANTED wanted TO learn the auto
w mobile business: road driving and re-
pairing. Send 81 mp for particulars. New
England Auto School, 800 Tlemont ST.. Boston
7bt2is
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02

FOR sALE-Two strings of Antique Sleigh
bells. High toned" aud in good condition
Inquire at Banner Once. str
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02

LOR sALE-A new hand made double run
ner sled, 10 feet long with safety break
Will carry seven passengers. Made last winter
and is ia perfect condition. Inquire 2jS Union
treet. botbr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
WANTED

WANTED -Four teams for hard wood log
w job in Readsboro. four mite trio, two trll 5
per day. For good heavy teams: pay 81 a Jay
and found. Tel. reverse ticket FaXen Bowen,
Readsboro, VT. $40
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02

FOR sALE-l2 white Rock puets 5 each.
breeding pen pullets and cock SO, 1910
Buckeye Incubator good condition, S5.OOworth
$40. II. IL Southall. et-'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02

XNANTED-Youn woman TO assist with
w light .econd work and sewing. Mrs Z.
b. Huling CPS Main street. Stf