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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
PENNSYLVANIA FLOOD HAVOC
List of Fatalities Reaches 40 and
Property Damage About 100000

The task of clearing away wreck
age caused by the storm of Sunday
night and early Monday progressed
fairly well yesterday at hundreds
of points Throughout western and
northern Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia and a part of Ohio. The list of
fatalities reached 40 yesterday.
Whether others met death will not
be known definitely before more head
way is made with great piles of de-
bris deposited by the raging water
over wide stretches of territory. The
loss is conservatively placed at ST.
100000 The principal sufferers are
farmers and railroads, although up
ward of threescore houses were
wrecked and manufacturing plants
sustained heavy damage to machin-
cry,
Communication was re-established
with Salineville, o., late yesterday.
The town suffered a loss of over
100000. Scores of persons were
compelled to fee from their homes,
but no deaths occurred. A number
of houses were washed away, the
electric light plant was put out OF
commission and the waterworks ruin
ed. The natural gas system was flood
ed, depriving the town of fuel until a
supply of coal could be brought in
from nearby mines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
OHIO WOMEN LOST
!. FIGHT FOR EQUAL
SUFFRAGE
Vote Close But Apparently
Against Plan
CITIES VOTED AGAINST IT
Other Amendments to Ohio constitu-
ton Carried Including Initiative
and Referendum.

Columbus, o., Sept. 3.-The women
of Ohio failed to gain the ballot, &C
cording to indications tonight.
While the early returns came almost
entirely from the larger cities, Cleve-
land, Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo
and Dayton, 1t was in those places
where the suffragists waged their
most determined campaign and poll
ticians said the result would not be
changed by the national returns.
Most of the AZ proposed amend
ments, it is believed, will be carried.
The first 1927 precincts of the 5197
in the state give the following vote:
Yes. No.
Equal suffrage 15,S4S 25,17
Initiative and referen-
dunn 30,954 S,574
100000 good roads bond
issue 22,077 1886
Municipal home rule 30,945 1882
Liquor license 26,297 1872
The women, il Is said, will not give
up their fight for the ballot. but plan
to make use of the initiative and
referendum amendment to gain anoth-
er vote.
This amendment requires only 10
per cent of the voters to initiate a
constitutional amendment, and per
cent to initiate bill before the legis-
lature. On a petition OF 6>per cent
the voters may demand the submits
sion of a bill passed by the legisla-
ture for approval or rejection.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
MARRIED IN VERMONT
Governor Foss' Son Webs Boston
Girl at Newbury.

Newbury, VT, Sept. 3.-At 8 o.
clock tonight, in the presence OF
about 400, Miss Katherine Cobb, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
L. Cobb of Boston, was married to
Guy Noble Foss, son of Gov. and
Mrs. Foss. The ceremony took place
in the. First Congregational church.
Rev. E r. French using the full
Episcopal ring service. Mrs. F. M.
Haviland of Newbury played the wed
ding march.
The bride wore gown of white
satin trimmed in duchesse lace and a
white tulle veil with orange blossoms
and carried a shower bouquet of Ill
les of th1e valley.
Mrs. Henry Moss Well of Newbury
served as matron of honor and the
bridesmaids were Esther and Helen
Foss, sisters of the groom, Ruby
Johnson of Worcester, Mass, and
Emily Silsby of Newbury. They
were all attired in salmon pink silk
with white lace trimming and touch
es of black and carried roses. The
front of the church was banked with
small spruce frees, forming a solid
wall of green dotted here and there
with white hydranges.
A special car containing the Cover
nor's party arrived at o'clock this
afternoon. The party included Con-
gresham George E. Foss of Illinois.
brother of the Governor, other rela-
tives and the ushers
The groom arrived at an earlier
couple will take an extended wedding
tour
After the ceremony reception was
given to nearly 200 guests at the sum
mer home of the bride. The grounds
were illuminated with many strings
of electric lights and the house was
decorated with cut flowers and ever
greens.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
THE LAW ON THE CASE.
Choosing of Governor After Election
Has Proved Indecisive.

The constitution OF the state OF
Vermont provides that the governor
shall be elected by majority vote
of the people, and that, this failing,
the election shall go to the .legisln'
ture, one of the three candidates hav.
ing the greatest number of votes be
ing chosen.
The constitutional provision regard
ing the election of the governor are
as follows:
Amendment "a, Section 1.-The
Governor. -. shall be elected bien-
nially, on the first Tuesday OF Sep.
TENDER"
Constitution, Chapter ii, Section TO-:
1.-THE Supreme Executive Council OF
this State shall consist Of a Governor
800. chosen in the following man
ner, viz: the freemen of each town
shall. 49,. bring in their votes for
Governor. -. and at the opening OF
the General Assembly there shall be
committee appointed out of the
Council and Assembly. who. 49,. shall
-. declare the person who has the
major part of the votes to be Govern
or for the year ensuing.
"And IL there be no choice made,
then the Council and General Assem-
bly, by their joint ballot shall make
choice OF Governor"
Amendment 9-"The votes for Gov.
ernor OF the State shall be sorted
and counted, and the result declared
by committee appointed by the Sen
ate and the House of Representatives
II at any time there shall be no cleo
ton, by the freemen, Of Governor. the
Senate and House of Representatives
shall. by a joint ballot, elect to fill
the office-one of the three candidates
for such Office (if there be so many
for whom the greatest number OF
votes shall have been returned"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
TWO TAKEN IN VERMONT
Somervllle Police Took Back Lay
fette and casteluccl.

Boston, Sept. 4.-Chief of Police
Kendall of Somerville went to Ran
dolph, VT, yesterday, where the wag-
on of John II. Thompson OF 2sf
Broadway. that was stolen from his
place Aug. 10, was recovered.
At the same time Lindsay l.. Lay
fette and Joseph Castelucci were
placed under arrest charged with the
unlawful appropriation of the wagon.
The fellows were endeavoring to sell
the outfit to a livery stable keeper
of Randolph, who became suspicious
and notified the sheriff, who In turn
notified Chief Kendall.
The prisoners, who are known TO
the police of Somerville, will be
brought back. Lieut.. Eugene A. Cart
err left on an early train this morning
for Vermont to assist the chief in
landing the men safely in Sonierville.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
DRAGGED A BIT HIMSELF.
Il Was About a Wonderful New Ma
chine He Had Seen.


"while was running bolt cutter at
the Rock Island shops In Chicago"
writes a contributor to Railway and
Locomotive Engineering. Il boarded
at a house much frequented by loco
motive engineers and iremen. These
men talked a great deal about their ire
mendous feats In getting over certain
hills without the help of a second loco.
motive.
my opposite neighbor at table. a
young fellow who ran a lathe In the
shop. grew tired Of this monotonous
Dragging: be thought he was entitled
to do a little talking himself One
evening he called out to me:
"Well. went over and saw that
new machine today. and it's astonish-
ing the hne work II does
"'How does II work. inquired.
"'well. said James. by means of a
pedal attachment a fulcrumed lever
converts the vertical reciprocating
motion into circular movement
The principal part OF the machine Is a
huge. disk that revolves In a vertical
plane Power Is applied through the
axis Of the disk. and when the speed
OF the driving arbor f. moderate the
periphery OF the apparatus is travelling
at a high velocity. Work is done on
this periphery. Pieces OF the hardest
steel are by mere impact reduced to
any shape the skilful operator desires
"'what In the name OF sense is that
machine. anyway demanded Tom
Briggs.
"Oh. It's a new grindstone.' replied
James. and a silence that could be cut
with a butter knife fell upon the
crowd"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
CONVICT RIOT.
Jackson Prison Inmates Free
rsdes From Bull Pen.

Jackson, Mich. Sept. 4.---Rioting
convicts at jackson prison overcom
ing all restraint. shortly before noon
yesterday entered the prison hull pens
and liberated about 70 fellow prison
ers. An hour later the prison au-
thorities had the convicts apparently
cowed by the presence Of militia com
panies and iremen and special officers
who hurried to the scene Immediately
after the outbreak.
One fleeing convict, failing to halt
when ordered. was shot down by a
guard shortly after noon yesterday
The prisoner was running across the
yard when told TO stop. and refusing,
he was dropped by a bullet from the
guns in the hands Of q special deputy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
DON'T BE A WAITER.

for the man who waits to accomplish
one thing after another before insur
ing usually dies before he gets to in
surance. His family must then wait
for someone to care for them Ma
tional Life Ins. Co. Of Vi. (MutuaD
Earl s. Kinsley. Agent Mead Build
Ing. Rutland. Vt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
l. W. W. STRIKE AT LOWELL
Three Hundred Weavers Refuse to
Work With Non-Members.

Three hundred weavers employed
in the Appleton company mills and
belonging to the industrial workers
of the world, voted last night to
strike today to enforce their protest
against working with those who are
not members of their organization.
Agent Frank A. Bowe declared the
company could not compel its em-
ployes to join any organization. The
mill has 1900 hands.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
ASKS DEFEAT OF MCKINLEY.
Roosevelt Speaks In Nation In Con
qressman's District.

Nation, H., Sept. 3.-Coming In
to Illinois on his way westward, Col.
Roosevelt addressed a large crowd
here from the rear platform. Col.
Roosevelt devoted his speech largely
to a plea to Illinois voters to support
the Progressive state ticket.
Nation is in Congressman McKin-
leys district and Col. Roosevelt ask
ed the people to defeat him at the
election as they did in the primaries
last spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
Out Of Pocket. Iheuoh.

When General Lafayette attended
Lamarque's funeral the crowd took the
horses out Of his carriage and drew
him home themselves. Were you not
honored and pleasedr' asked friend
~very much pleased" replied Lafa-
yette. but never saw my horses
again"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
Line Democrat This Morning The Bull Moose Is
SHOWS PARTY STRENGTH.
Progressive Candidate Says Shows
Proeresslves' Power.

Randolph, Sept. 3.-Rev. Frazer
Metzger of Randolph, candidate of the
Progressive party for governor, said
Il believe that the forcing of the
election of governor into the legisla
ture constitutes barometer of the
vote of the national ticket of the
Progressive party.
81 am delighted with the vote that
the Progressive party has given me
today in the election in Vermont"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04

The record for rapid movement In
the world OF animated nature is held
By the common nea. which jumps with
an initial velocity Of $50 feet In a
second. n the insect could keep this
up without stopping OF firing Il would
cover nearly ten miles a minute.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
The Photo Cinema.

Displayed in a Paris exhibition In
1900. there was a machine known as
the photo cinema. which was intended
20 preserve the portrait. voice and ges-
lures Of human beings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
Eortun. r.lI.r, In Enaland.

Fortune tellers in England are liable
TO be punished as rogues and vaga-
bonds by acts Of parliament passed In
l74s and 1924.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
HOWE SATISFIED,

Democratic Candidate Pleased With
Support OF His Ticket Through the
State.
White River Junction. Sept. g.
Harland B. Howe, the Democratic
leader, said: Il am very pleased with
the returns and the support given the
ticket throughout the state"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04

At one period Russians believed that
every beardless man was sOulless.
That IL why even now every Russian
man wears a beard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04

UdIIItS IUudy WdSHIHBtUH at
Boston, Philadelphia at New York.
The National League.
Boston s, New York /.
Philadelphia 5. Brooklyn 4.
Chicago 5, Pittsburg first game)
Pittsburg /, Chicago o (second camel
Cincinnati Z, ST. Louis l.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
VOTERS OF VERMONT FA|LED.IO ELECT
GOVERNOR AND OTHER CANDIDATES
FOR STATE OFFICE
Fletcher Republican, Had Plurality Of About Six thousand
But Progressive Candidate PoIed Nearly 5000 Votes
and Election Goes to the Legislature Which Has
Safe Republican Majority on Joint BaIIot-Demo
Gratis Made Good Gain

man +. c.. Williams of the state
committee, delayed his review of the
vote until late hour.
The vote of the cities for the three
laod,ua oandfdatac Wao ac foiloWe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
The American League

The American League
Chicago s. Detroit first camel.
Chicago 6, Detroit 6 az innings,
darkness) (second game)
Washington 4, Philadelphia 2.
Boston-New York, rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04

Games today: Boston at Brooklyn
Pittsburg at Chicago, New York at
Philadelphia, st. Louis at Cincinnati.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
THE COUNTY TICKET.
Republicans Won Easily-Mattison
48s Ahead of Brown.

The Republican county ticket in
Bennington county won easily with
majorities ranging from little less
than 600 to nearly twice that. Nor
man l.. Madison for senator defeated
Fred c. Brown by vote of 2099 to
1910.
The vote as between Brown and
Mattison was as follows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
Totals 1874 1901 6I 17s SO7

Frank E. Howe. of Bennington.
republican candidate for lieutenant
governor, polled 207S votes in this
county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this section for IN.
Next - Hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04

The votes for the balance of the
county ticket complete is compiled
by The Banner is as follows:
For Senators.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04

Following is the detailed vote in
Bennington county for each of the
five candidates for governor:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
THE GOVERNOR VOTE.

How Each Town Registered For
Heads of Ticket.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
VOTE IN BENNINGTON.
Figures For Each State and County
Candidates.

Following is the detailed vote of
Bennington for the state and county
ticket:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04
For Attorney General.
REPUBLICAN, JUSTICES.
Complete Ticket Chosen al Yester-
days Election.

The republican justice ticket was
elected yesterday. Following is the
vote:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-04

Overcast tonight and Thursday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-25
Power Of Vegetable Growth.

A tar macadam pavement stretch
ing from the school of gunnery at
Shoeburyness (Eng) % the sea is at
present In state of violent II silent
eruption. About fortnight ago the
surface became covered with what
may be called "blisters." raised a lit
tie above the common level, which
attracted much wondering attention.
From each of these. in few days,
series of cracks appeared. extend
ing themselves in rays from center.
Finally came up a broad, soft shoot,
looking extremely we'll pleased with
itself and its work. which proved to
be so old and well known q friend az
the thistle. At this moment there are
hundreds of those bold intruders show
ing denantly through the pavement.
affording a most interesting illustra-
tion OF the power OF vegetable growth.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-25
SEVERE ON HIS OWN WORK
Artist Critic at Least Proved That Hs
WAs Above Suspicion Of Playing
FavorItss.

Granville Redmond has arrived in
the foremost ranks OF California's ar
lists. Being recognized himself, after
years OF striving. he feels competent
TO pass upon the merits of his contem-
porary artists.
Recently he left picture on exhibit
tion at San Francisco gallery. In
the course of the week he went to the
place to see how the sale was pro-
crossing.
In company with Morcom, the pic
ture dealer, and few art students.
he fell to discussing the pictures.
Every artist therein represented fell
under the stroke of his hammer
Keith, Hill. Yard, Judson, Burgdorff,
Short, Best, Peters, Latimer, Hansen
all came in for their share OF cutting
criticism A word or two at most suf-
need to finish them Redmond made
his comments the more substantial BY
writing them on the margin OF the cat
alogue.
And this" said Morcom, pointing
at last to the picture painted by Red
mond, what do you think OF this?'
Redmond was game
He seized bis paper and, quick as
flash, wrote down his criticism:
Damned rotten"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-25
Mother. Chair.

Mothers chair had rocked the whole
family. It made creaking noise as 1t
moved, but there was music in its
sound. 1t was just high enough to al
low us children to put our heads into
her lap. That was the bank where we
deposited all our hurts and worries Oh,
what a chair that was. II was
a very wakeful chair! In the sick day
of children other chairs could not keep
awake-it kept easily awake. That
chair knew all the old lullabies, and
all those wordless songs which moth
ers sing to their children. Songs in
which all pity and compassion and
sympathetic influences are combined.
That old chair has stopped rocking
for good many years. 1t may be set
up In the loft or garret, but It holds
a queenly power yeti Dewitt Tai
mage.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-25
BIG INCREASE
IN KAF|R AERA
Farmers of the state Have Planted rs
Per Cent More to Forage
Crop.

Agricultural conditions are very
satisfactory just now In Oklahoma and
the southwest" declared J. R. Koontz,
general freight agent Of the Santa Fe,
who recently ordered each local agent
to interview five representative far
mers in their localities relative to crop
conditions.
Among other things very conclusive
to optimism, Mr. Koontz finds that
Oklahoma farmers have increased the
states kafir corn acreage this year by
at least % per cent. As last year the
farmers had total acreage of 454,-
l46 acres. which produced total yield
of 45S0,0S6 bushels. the .25 per cent
increase in acreage will bring this
years acreage up to 567,6S4 acres and
the yield up to 5,6G2,607 bushels
which will break ten years steadily
increasing record, securely assigning
Oklahoma the second place in total
production and hold out the promise
that at the present rate of increase
within FIVE years, the new state will
have passed Kansas and become the
kafir corn leader of America.
Among other things that Mr.. Koont1
summarizes from the reports of sew
eral hundred Oklahoma farmers
through the various local agents are
good growing conditions for corn ant
cotton, the best fruit yield in tn,
states history, and the best fierst cut
ting of alfalfa, with the promise tha
the present cutting will pan out equal!
as well.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-25
Sounded That way.

Miss Brown was giving an elaborate
description OF blacksmith prepare
tory to teaching Longfellow's poem to
her pupils:
Now children, we are going to
learn poem today about some one
who works very hard. He Is very
large and has great arms that can
lift such heavy things! Ills face Is
blackened with soot that comes from
his great blazing fires And he wears
dirty black apron and he has a fire
that glows. oh. so red, and whenever
he makes anything he put 1t into his
fire and then pounds It with great
big hammer. which makes the loudest
changing noise and makes the sparks
fly about in every direction Now, who
can tell me what have been descrlb-
ing?"
A little maid who had listened to
these vivid details with eyes twice
their natural size sprang to her feet
and said in an awed whisper:
"The devil."-Housekeeper.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-25
Composite Work.

Throughout the ten years Of their
existence the Leggitt twins had In
yariably shared Joys, clothes. and
gifts Of candy or toys. Apparently
their mother. the brisk and capable
guardian Of seven haif-orphans. never
thought Of them separately.
What are you planning to do this
afternoon, Martial" asked a visiting
aunt. who had Witnessed a strenuous
morning Rest. I hope"
"Restl" said Mrs. Legsstt. In tone
Of scorn. 81 guess notl i've got to
take the twins to the dentist to have
that tooth out and then to the oculist
to get pair OF glasses fitted, ana
then to the Shoemaker's to see II he
can stretch one OF their boots 90 they
can wear 1t without making such a
fuss and saying It hurts every time
they put It on."--Youth's Companion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-25
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Special Election,

Under and by virtue of resolution
passed by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the City of Vinita, Oklahoma, on
the second day of July, 1912, the un-
dersigned, as Mayor of said City here
by calls a special election to be held
in the City of Vinita, Oklahoma, ON the
Sixth Day of August, 1912, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified
electors resident of said City, the
questions of spending money out Of
the funds provided for the year end
inf June Both, 1913, as follows:
For the purpose of constructing a
bridge ocrass Bull Greek on Sequoyah
Avenue, 100000 or so much thereof
as may be necessary;
For the purpose of purchasing a
new fire wagon with chemical equip
ment and a hook and ladder wagon
with equipment for the Fire Depart
ment Twenty-Six Hundred Dollars or
so much thereof as may be necessary.
The Propositions to be voted upon
and the ballots to be voted at said
election shall be in the following form,
tO-Wit.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-25
QUEER THINGS ABOUT PAIR
Patient May Feel II In Limb That Has
Been AmpvtatEd, or In
Wrong Place.

Pain sometimes behaves in curl
ous fashion. There was soldier in
London, after the Boer war, who COM
piained OF excruciating neuralgia pains
in his right foot. This very much
amused his friends. for he had lost his
right leg.
The explanation was that the pain
happened to be in the trunks OF those
nerves, which had sent branches to
the foot.
Sometimes patient comes to q
doctor complaining of pain in the
knee, and he is greatly surprised when
the doctor tells him that the site of
the affection is not the knee, but the
hip We are all familiar with the
pain under the shoulder blade which
comes from an afilcted liver.
The stomach, too, can produce pain
In many parts Of the body. A disor-
dered stomach will give US pain as
far away as the head, and, when one
gets cramp in his toe. 1t is often due
10 acidity of the stomach. Swallow q
pinch of soda and the crsmp will dis
appear.
An aching tooth will produce neural
gic pains in the face, and very often
a violent pain at the back OF the head
is dug 10 the faraway kidneys, which
themselves may suffer no pain at the
time.