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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
JAIL BREAKER ARRESTED
William Burke Has Way of Drop
ping Through Cell Floors.


Rutland, Dec. 26,-The story of one
of the most daring Jail breaks in the
history of the county became known
today when a party of deputy sher-
ifs took into custody William Burke
who was arrested at the home of mis-
uncle west of the village of Fair Hav
en-. Burke was originally arrested by
Deputy Sheriff John H. Polly, charg-
ed with robbing a freight car in the
railroad yards at Fair Haven. He
was also wanted for being a principal
in free-for-all fight in the streets
of that village a few weeks ago.
After his first arrest, Burke was
locked up in the village jail by Dep
uty Polly. He was placed In cell
in the rear OF the structure but In a
few hours the officer returned 10
find the man in the main room and
still the cell door was firmly locked.
He had crawled through hole in the
floor into the basement aud used a
hatchway into the big room. Deputy
Polly then locked the man In another
cell but in the morning his escape
had been completed.
Burke's method of escape nearly
cost him his life. The second cell
contained a small hole in the floor
not more than 10 inches across and
through this opening Burke managed
TO squeeze. He removed all his
clothes and worked his way to The
Il. Il. Il Ii.
away good share of the skin on mis-
left side and besides he sustained
flesh wounds. Burke had good luck
until he attempted 20 get his should
ers through and 1t is claimed by the
officers that he hung suspended until
he was almost exhausted before he
was able to reach the cellar. Here
he obtained an axe with which he
chopped his way out through the
roof of the Jail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Jews of the Town and Village fold Bdsfiy
sor Buxy ReaderA

Misses Anna and Nellie Griffin are
visiting in North Adams.
DR.. f. S. Braley is at his home in
i Bottoms Landing, where he will visit
until after New Years.
Clarence Gardner returned last eve
ming from New York, where he has
been spending several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Edgerton spent
Christmas with Mrs. Edgertons sis
tsrs, the Misses Toohey Of Cohoes.
All members of the G. A. r. are re-
quested to be present at the regular
meeting Saturday the 2Sth at 7SO
p. IN.
Mrs j. H. Inesons dancing class
in N. Z. o. p. hail. 8 to 10 this even
ing. Special attention given to the
fivestep.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Dickinson, who
have been passing several days with
friends here, will return to Manches
ter today.
Charles Pillsbury, who is employed
by the N. e. T. & r. Co. has returned
from Worcester where he spent
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. 7. Southal and
family have returned from Pittsfield,
where they spent Chrictmas with Mr..
Southals mother.
Lucky Bob and his company of
three motion picture stars arrived
this morning from New York. They
are to fill two days engagement at
the Library theatre. Adv.
Miss Anna Mann, who with her
sister, Miss Sarah Mann. spent
Christmas with her mother in Ar
llngton, has returned. Miss Sarah
will remain for a longer visit.
There will be a regular meeting of
Manser Encampment, |. o. o. F. in
Odd Fellows hall this evening also
election of officers for the ensuing
year. All men are requested to be
present.
Charles Harris the female pollti-
clan arrived this morning from AL
bany where he has just closed
weeks engagement at Proctor's
theatre He is to fill 4 two days an
gagement at the Library theatre.
Adv.
An owl, which was shot near tho
dugway, and belonging to NJ. j. Pur-
cell has just been mounted by K. p.
Hotaling. taxidermist of Glovers-
vile, n. Y, and is on exhibition in
the window of Burke's Cash market.
A sparrow hawk shot by Daniel Riff
enburg and mounted by the same
concern, is also on exhibition
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
DYING ITALIAN FOUND
Letters In Pockets Indicate His
Name Was Charles Marietta.

Middlebury, Dec. 26.-About mid.
night an Italian, about 40 years old,
with black hair and mustache and of
medium size. was found by two of
his countrymen on the railroad track
in the northern part of this village in
an unconscious condition. They
were returning to their homes in Bel
dens and Immediately tobk the ma
to the home of NJ. Ameraski nearby.
d. S. S. Eddy was summoned but
the man died before he arrived. First
Selectman c. +. Burns after viewing
the body ordered it removed to the
undertaking rooms of A. ]. Blackmer.
Drs. Eddy and Sanborn examined
the remains this afternoon but
could find no trace on the outside
of the body that would cause death.
DIR. b. II. Stone of Burlington will be
here tomorrow and make a further
examination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
NORTH HoosIck

Ruth Harrington is in with the
measles.
Mrs. Merritt Moon of Petersburg
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Ernest
Washington.
John Cathcart OF Greenfield is ,is.
iting. his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cathoart.
Mrs. William Luke and son For.
rest spent Monday with her daughter.
Mrs. Fred Weir.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cathcart of
New York city are visiting their par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. James Cathcart.
Miss Gertrude Thompson enter
tanned her sewing class Saturday
afternoon. Refreshments were served
after which presents were received
and an enjoyable time was had.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
avs of the Town and Village Told Briefly
Tor Busy Readers


Miss Ida Stratton of Park street is
ill.
Mrs. Helen Farnum of West Main
street, is ILL.,
Joseph Moon of Branch street ex-
tension is Ill.
Mrs. Thomas Cummings of Ben
nington Flats Is i'll.
F. T. Hopkinson has returned from
visit in Brattleboro.
The dance given by the Civic
League this evening will begin at
$50.
Miss Nellie Cummings of Benning-
ton Flats is in Greenwich, N. Y,
where she was called by the death of
her uncle.
william Poor, who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. w Z Bailey of No.
street. has returned to his home in
North Adams.
Mrs. Eugene Wattles Of Union St,
has just received a new piano player,
purchased of the Kroeger Piano Co
Of whom Mrs. Eugene Stratton is
agent
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Worthing
ton will give a dance for their son,
George Jr., and his holiday guests at
their home at Old Bennington, Sat
urday evening.
George Morse, of Bradford Place,
went to East Dorset this morning,
where he will attend a leap year
Grange dance this evening He will
pass the week end in Rutland.
Frank Brooks narrowly escaped
having two fingers severed from his
right hand while saving lumber at
Gleason's saw mill In Woodford this
morning. Halliday Evans took the in
jured man to Bennington where his
hand was dressed by DR.. F. J. Hurley
and he was then taken to the North
Adams hospital for further treat
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Elizabeth Aiken of Laconia,
grand niece of Mrs. H. S. Walbridge
visited her on Thursday.
The Mission Study class of the
Methodist church will meet at Hotel
White Monday evening, Dec. Both.
using Chapter ii Of Chinas New Day.
The w. C. T. U. meeting at the Sol
diers Home Saturday will take the
place of the regular monthly meet.
ing of the union. 1t is desired that
there be large attendance and that
all will come here on 100 trolley
Donations of Jelly for the Soldiers
home hospital may be left at Mrs.
Frank Ripley's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
Notice of Annual MeeiiuQ

The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the First National Rank will be held at the
banking Oms In Bennington. Vermont on
Tuesday. January "a. 1918. At 10 o'clocs IN The
forenoon. for the election Of directurs for he
ensuing year, and for the transaction Of such
other business as may properly cone before
the meeting.
La. GRAVES. Cashier.
Dated &C Bennington. VT. Dec. 10. lsl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
What Provl,Ion tiav. You Made

for the continuance Of your home in
the usual enjoyment Of its terms II
death takes you away? That Is not
a nice question to ask. perhaps. but
one that concerns you vitality. Ma
tional Life lns. Co, OF VT (MutuaI
Earle s. Kinsley. General Agent.
Mead Building. Rutland, Vt Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
NOTICE

The annual meeting q Z e Stockholders
o. the Remington County National Bank II
Henni gtOn. Vermont. sin he he'd In their
banking roo us on Tuesday the seventh daY 81
January. 1914 81 % u'clos-k a. m. Tor be ID %
20 e o. exciting Board 81 fnreIfors for the
ensuing YEAR snd 70 consiier such other bust
oess ss may come before ~
CLEMENT n. oOsE
osshisr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
the First National Bans Of North Bennington
Vt will h. held ~ their hankins.hOuse on
Tues lay. the seventh dsy OF January. lelS. nj
ten O'Clock a. m. for the purpt~e OF electiug a
Board Of Directors for he ensuing war aud
for any other proper and M cessary husineSs.
RALPH A. JONES,
Cashier
North Bennington. VI, December sth. 1919
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
NOTICE
Remington County savin,

Bennington County Savings Bank
The annual meeting of the corporatoSof
fhe Remington ounty savings Rank will tie
held az the Office OF said bank IN its tank build.
ing In Ilenni igton. VI. on the INST
Wednesday list day. OF January, A. D..
1919 at O'Clock y. m. r the purpose
Of electing a Loard OF trustees for the
year ensuing and the transaction OF any other
business found necessary WHEN met. especially
TO nll vac incies I'm the number OF corp0rators.
and to alter and revise the uS laws.
CHARLES II. DEWEY.
Secretary
Dated at Bennington, VT, Nov. 20. 1879
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
MEDIATOR AT LITTLE FALLS
Effort Being Made TO Settle Textile
Strike

StFikc
Little, Falls. n. Y. Dec. 25.-in an
effort to settle the strike of local tex
tile mill employees, w. { Rogers. chief
state mediator. and two assistants,
p. ]. Downey and James McManus,
arrived here today and tomorrow they
will begin an investigation of labor
conditions. Public hearings will be
held to give both the mill owners and
the men an opportunity TO present
their views of the trouble The inves
tigation was ordered on Tuesday by
Commissioner Williams OF the state
labor department. Reports of the
mediators will be made TO Commits
sioner Williams who will make re-
concentrations looking to a settle
ment OF the strike.
All cases in the local police court
as a result Of the strike viii be post
poned until the investigation is com
pleted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
Three Generations Have Passed

Since the discovery OF Downs
Elixir for coughs. colds and lung
roubles. but thousands remain to
ell the story OF it's wonderful cures
3old everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
NOTICE.

Members Of Board OF Trade are re-
quested to send In their annual dues
800 TO the Secretary, f. s. Harris.
before Jan. LIST. In order to save the
expense Of sending around a collec-
tor. and facilitate the making out
the report OF the officers.
W. r. Nichols,
Chairman Board Directors
2. E. Howe, President
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27

,EVnNEV Is q deceptive disease
)NALlNAA thousands have II aId
TDOIJRJ = don't know IT. II you want
good results you can
make no mistake by using d. Riimega Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy. At druggists
IN fifty cent and dollar sizes. Sample bottle BY
mail free, also pamphlet telling you how to End
out II you have kidney trouble.
Address, Dr. KiImer & Co.. Binghamton. N.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
FOUND

FOUND sum of money at w,lloughby's
D a toe sire. owner can have same by
proving property and laying for this ad,er.
tsemeut. 6st2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27

IfoR sALE-Flnst qualityhorse hav and rye
! straw. Apply to Fred lockwood. Shadow
brook farm. Stiff
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27

FOR SALE-Five passenger touring car.
Inquire of L. II. Davis, Ideal Tour Garage
T6tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27

FOR SALE - The following second hand
articles: 2 c utters 2Seated sleigh l sur
reg, 8saated carriage, several sets fight har-
nesses Henry NJ. futile Co., li8 Depot St
62tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27

FOR sALE-A serviceable mare for delivery,
draft or road work. Inquire of Geo. ".
Hawkes., 234 South st. 98tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-27
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING


FOR sALE-Dry wood. F. S. Howard
South SALISBURY, Eel. 1913. 04t8'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-19
MUST WORK FULL TIME.

Pierre, S. D.. July 1s.-Attornev
General johnson has on request Of
state Auditor Anderson, held in effect
that where the law provides a DER
diem for services of a member Of a
state board. the services rendered
must nave been enough Of a day to
indicate that service was really ran.
dered. and that the mere answering
of a letter does not entitle the ofnciai
10 a GAYS compensation. The query
as secretary of the state board Of
health who puts in his claim for IS
per DAY for all of May and a part o.
June. In a statement attached to h.
nill ne said that part Of the moun
was Tor attending to correspondence
ana toe attorney general advised the
andltor to demand an itemized claim
as 10 the time used in the service Of
me state. before payment was mad.-
~ the statement showed that all the
WORKING days of the month were spent
IN looking after the business Of the
state. either in supervising county
poards or in other business Of the
state. and that other business was not
carried on during the time stated. the
secretary would be entitled to the
compensation of S. per day. but thai
merely answering a couple OF letters
d1d not make a days work for he
state' This ruling is likely to create
some slight friction. as 1t Is claimed
that former secretaries have drawn
pay for services such as have heen
turned down under the decision Of the
attorney general.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-19
SPECIAL TRAIN TO
FOLLOW AIR
FLIGHT
Number of North Dakotans
Would See Bell Fly from
Devils Lake Here.

When Captain Bell. the kenworthy
aviator. makes his cross-country air
flight from Devils Lake to Grand
Forks next week, he will probably be
followed by a Great Northern special
train carrying hundreds of people,
desiring to see the nations endur-
ance record with a passenger broken.
Bells intention at the present time.
Reather permitting, is to fly the 80
miles the day before the fair. BY
having the special train come down
the fair. and at the same time follow
the aeroplane in it's hazardous trip
to this city.
There are twelve towns between
Grand Forks and Devils Lake and
several Of them are already negotiat-
ing to have the aeroplane stop there.
This feature would bring hundreds
into these cities and villages, and the
commercial clubs and live wires of
the cities are more than anxious to
have Captain Bell stop over and make
a landing and ascend from the vari-
u places. Considering the size of
these towns, it will be their first and
last opportunity in dozens of years.
perhaps, to have an aeroplane land,
and as a drawing card the cross
country flight would be without an
equal. Commercial clubs or boosters
who wish this feature should get into
communication with +. G.. Kenworthy
at once as there is only a few days
left in which to arrange the trip.
May Fly at Fair.
MIR. Kenworthy is negotiating to-
day with the fair management and it
is probable both Captain Bell and
Fred Harlm will fly in Grand Forks.
While the deal is only pending,
nevertheless North Dakotans are
anxious to see North Dakota enter
prises, SO long as they are delivering
the goods as the Kenworthy COM
pany has been. and the fair direct
ors, if they can close q satisfactory
deal, will have both Of the Ken.
worthy aviators before the crowds
here. These two features with the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-19
WAS POOR BOY.

Virginia, Mimi, July 19.-Friends
of AL G.. Tourney. sales manager for
the Virginia & Rainy Lake company,
are reading with interest in a st.
Paul trade paper devoted to the lum-
her interest a sketch of his life
from a small beginning. 1t tells how
he started as a boy filling ink wells
and emptying waste baskets in a Chi
cago office and tracing his career
with several lumber companies and
in an editorial capacity with the Am
erican Lumberman. 1t was in 1909
he secured the territory with head
quarters in Minneapolis for the Vir-
ginia & Rainy Lake company. In
January, 1910, he came to Virginia
as assistant sales manager and in
April, 1911, he was made, general
sales manager.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-19
EXPERT YEGGS BLOW P0ST0FFCE
SAFE At WILLOW CITY DURING NIGHT
Secure 81 100 in Stamps and $3.50 in Cash, Then Make a
Clean Getaway Witho ut Leaving Clue as to
Observation-Disclosures Arrested.

Yeggmen. undoubtedly first class
men at the game. blew the safe at
Willow City last night, taking with
them about $1,100 in stamps and
stamp books and about $3.50 in cash,
although this amoun cannot be def
nitely ascertained until Postmaster
Sims has his books checked up.
So far as can be ascertained, the
men who performed the work we're
not seen nor heard. They entered
the section house and blacksmith
shop in Willow City. taking all the
necessary tools for the safe blowing
and then entered the office and made
away with the one
The entrance to the office was Sc
cured through the front door. which
is of glass. Evidently the yeggs were
heeled with a stone" for the glass
in the door had an eight-inch square
cut out, evidently by a diamond, and
they reached through this hole and
unlocked the door from the inside.
After the blowing they locked the
door after them.
Discovered This Morning.
No intimation of the crime was
given until this morning. when Post
master F. Sims opened up the office
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-19
WAITS WHILE
ACTS AS
AUTO M~ECHANICIAN

Charles Smith. awaiting his
hearing on the charge Of burglar
izing a Great Northern box car.
sat a%nxiously in Justice Nc
Loughlin's court yesterday after
noon-but he did not have it.
While Smith was thinking over
his prospects for freedom. States
Attorney o. 3. Burtness, who was
to appear as prosecuting attor-
ney in the hearing, was battling
with a troublesome tire a dozen
miles out in the country.
Burtness had taken the trip
into the country on a business
proposition and expected to get
back at 2 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon at the latest. But he
reckoned without the tire-for it
busted and blew the inner tube
sky high. Then a eserve tire
was called into play. and while
justice awaited it's sponsor. the
genial states attorney was pump
ing p slow leaking tire every
three miles, and getting back into
physical shape-as in football
days of yore.
Smith did not have his hearing
yesterday afternoon. And his
counsel secured another continu-
ance today so yesterdays I'M
avoidable delay did not interfere
with prompt disposition of the
case.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-19

about 1880. He found the door of the
safe blown off, the floor strewn with
blacksmith and section tools and the
safe minus all the valuables that
were in it the night before. A hand
kerchief and a bar of soap were the
only traces of the property of the
robbers at hand and the police have
these and nothing else to work on. 1t
Is o known whether the men
stayed in town or came there with an
auto or how they made their ge-
away. At the present time Of the year
the city is filled with strangers and
the police figure they have a hard
problem to solve.
The job was handled as neatly as
could be. The safe door was about
eight feet from the main body. The
men had broken the indicator off and
poured the charge of nitro into the
cavity. When the explosion came
the sound was not heard by any
near resident. so the men must have
had the safe we'll hlanketed to muffle
the noise. The explosion did not
damage any other part of the office
but the safe, indicating hat the
workers had their charge we'll
gagged and were old hands at the
safe blowing act.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-19
.AU70|STS ALL BACK
FROM WINNIPEG TRIP

At 1:45 this morning the first car
of the party that made the trip to
Winnipeg arrived in Grand Forks, the
car belonging to Mayor Murphy. The
local executive left Gretna in adj
vance of the other cars, this account
ing for his early arrival. From then
on the autos strung into Grand Forks
several arriving before 4 a. m.
Leslie Stinson had a break down
near st. Agatha and did not arrive
until this morning. A.. 1. Hunter and
party also arrived today. after a
break down near Neche.
The tourists were all tired but feel
ing good after their hard trip to the
Peg. The roads We're in better shape
coming back and the return trip
took from 12 to 16 hours. the cars
arriving in Gretna about 8 o'clock last
evening, leaving Winnipeg at 1880
yesterday afternoon: 1t was the or
iginal plan to finish the journey from
Gretna this morning, but the cars
were all standing the trip we'll so the
party decided to come on ahead last
night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-19
Ringlngs' Street Parade is Just One of the Man:
Delights of This Wonderful "Show Beautiful

little. just a little this afternoon. The
wagon doctors with the show have
been doing their best to get "Old CAR
back into the game SO that it will not
be out Of h parade tomorrow.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
last Of the long Ringling rains did not
arrive. in the city until after Z o'clock
this morning. the street parade. the
greatest Of them all. appeared uptown
on time and not the most impatient
kid in town was kept waiting a min
ute.
The parade was over a mile lone
and thousands of North Dakotans
watched the splendid. spectacle wind
Its way through the principal streets.
AS usual, the horses were a. feature.
and the canels. zebras and elephants
were just as attractive as when some
fill The tank of "Enoch, the maj fish,"
cons and cons ago. There were a
score Of bands and. in fact. every
thing that the big posters foretold.
That .Ringling's circus is the show
beautiful and the greatest in the
world was never more forcefully
demonstrated than in the MAGNIFICENT
parade today.
The huge tent is packed this after
noon and the mammoth crowd is
being offered a world of amusement
and education. There will be an
other performance at 8:15 o'clock to-
night.
The Ringing show has brought
thousands Of persons to the city.
Every train arriving in the city last
night and today was packed. The
hotels hung up the IS. O." sign early.
This has been one Of the biggest
and best days in Grand Forks this
n with bumper crops expected
and the weather man bullying with
pleasantness. the city is one broad
smile.