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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
FITZGERALD-RlNG
Wedding Monday Afternoon at North
Bennington.

st. John the Baptist church was
the scene of very pretty wedding
Monday afternoon, when Miss Anna
Elizabeth Fitzgerald of North Ben
nington was united in marriage to
Thomas f. Ring of Cohoes. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Thomas F. Shaeffer. The wedding
march from Lohengrin was beautiful
ly rendered by Miss Lucille Horton.
The bride wore a taveling suit OF
dark blue cloth, with hat to match.
and carried a white prayer book. She
was attended by Miss Katharine Can
field who wore gown OF gray
eponge. The best man was Francis
Fitzgerald, brother of the bride.
Shortly after the ceremony the
bridal party left for Cohoes, where a
reception was held for them at the
home of the groom's mother, Mrs.
Mary Ring. After the reception Mr..
and Mrs. Ring left for Schenectady
where they will reside, the groom
having position with the General
Electric company.
The bride, who is a popular and
highly esteemed young lady, has al
ways resided in No. Bennington. The
groom is also well known there, hav-
ing for a number of years held posi-
tion with w. r. Worthington. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Ring have many friends
in town who extend their heartiest
congratulations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
sTILLWELL ExoNoRATED
New York Legislators Declare Him
Not Guilty Of Misconduct.

Albany, N. Y, April Ex-senator
Stephen J. Stillwell, democratic rep
resentative OF the 21st SENSATIONAL dis
trict. is not guilty of official miscon-
duct, according to vote taken to-
night by his colleagues. By vote of
q ayes to % noes, the Senate voted
not to sustain the charges that had
been brought by George Fl. Kendall,
president of the New York Bank Note
company, that Stillwell had accepted
half of $3.50 fee pair for the draft
ing of bill in which the company
was interested and had solicited a
$500 bride to advance the legisla-
ton.
The announcement of the vote
marked the climax of a most drama
tic session. After counsel for both
the accuser and accused had sum
med up at an afternoon session that
lasted well into the evening, Senator
Stillwell. himself, made an eloquent
plea in his own behalf as soon as the
Senate reconvened for the night SEES
sion. He was haggard and In tears
when he concluded
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ment of the United States for an ex-
tension of naturalization rights to
the Japanese, otherwise the bin, it is
claimed, will besa discrimination
against Japan. The feeling of pessim
ism Is pronounced.
American residents in Toxic and
Yokohama who are members of the
peace society held a joint meeting to-
day with the Japanese members at
which a resolution was passed strong
ly urging the Californians not to pass
the land ownership bill.
The resolution expressed the belief
that the passage of the bill would
work injustice to the Japanese and
be injurious to American commerce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
THE BELGIAN STRIKE
Nearly 100000 Men Demand Manhood
Suffrage

Brussels, April 15-Out of the well
ter of contradictory and incomplete
figures it is impossible tonight to do
more than approximate the total num-
Der of workmen who have joined in
the general strike. Independent es-
Inmates place the number between
100000 and 100000. although the soc.
ialists, who are responsible for the
movement. say that 100000 are out.
Except in the Industrial centres the
strike has had no apparent effect. The
general public has not yet inconveni-
enced, and consequently is not inn
pressed. and as the strikers generally
maintain admirable discipline they
have not alienated the sympathies of
the Liberal capitalists who are contrl-
buting to the funds. The proprietor
of large hotel in Brussels is giving
$4,000 weekly until the strike has
been lost or won.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
PRoeREssIVEs ARRIVING
Leaders in Conference With Roose.
Welt Preparatory for Today's Meeting

New York, April 15.-Theodore
Roosevelt was in conference with
leaders of the national progressive
party from various parts of the coun-
try today, incident TO the scheduled
meeting of the national executive
committee in this city tomorrow. Re
spending to a wish of many progress
sives outside the committee to at
tend, 1t was decided to permit their
attendance at the meeting
Included among those who are ex-
pected to be present tomorrow are
William Finn of Pennsylvania, Wal
ter +. Brown of Ohio, Matthew Hale
of Massachusetts and Medill McCor-
mick of Illinois. Miss Frances Keller
will represent Miss Jane Adams,
who is in Europe, and F. p. Gibson
holds the proxy Of Judge Benjamin
Lindsey of Colorado. George w. Per
kins will preside.
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o. A. r. READY TO VOTE
Three Candidates for Preslden Gen
eral-Dark Horses Not In Sluht.

Washington. April 15.-with the
nomination in the continental con
gress tonight of the three avowed
candidates for president-general
about whom a political storm has cen
tered for weeks past, opposing fac.
tons of the Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution made
final preparations for tomorrow's
election.
Rumos of dark horses" failed to
materialize at tonight's session, and
the only names presented in the pres
ident-generalship race we're those Of
Mrs. John Miller Horton of Buffalo,
popularity known as the "administra-
ton candidate" Mrs. William Cum
mings Story Of New York, head of
the conservative party, and Mrs. Chas
B. Bryan Of Memphis. Tenn.
Full tickets for all Of the other gen
eral Offices we're put in the field. Il
was near midnight when the con
gress adjourned
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
ARBoR DAY PROCLAMATION

Gov. Fletcher Names April rs as the
Tree-PIanting Day.
Gov. Allen M. Fletcher of Caven.
endish has issued the annual Arbor
day proclamation. The document
reads as follows:
A Proclamation
I'm accord with the spirit of the
season and with the custom of this
state, /, Allen M. Fletcher, governor,
appoint Friday, the 25th day Of April
Arbor Day.
and request the people of Vermont on
that day to plant trees, which shall
be growing symbols of freedom, pros
perity and peace, and shall become
both memorials of the day and hap
Ply heritage to future generations.
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M Few Inherit Wealth Which They But For The Great MI
report of the special committee had
haar ranaivad

report Of the special committee had
been received.
Upon vote Of the board the chair
appointed committee consisting Of
Trustees HOLSTER; McGurn and Gun
shannon to appear at the hearing be-
fore the public service commission to-
morrow.s The corporation attorney
was also instructed to appear in be
half of the village.
Mr.. Maurer stated that he did not
wish to express any prejudice
against Judge Holden, but 1t was his
opinion that the charter would not
permit member of the board to act
in any case in which the village
should become party to a contract.
The board was in session nearly
an hour
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
April 10, 1913.

Gentlemen
AS it will be necessary to amend
the bylaws of the village to conform
TO the amended charter of said vii
lage to conform to the amended char
ter and the general laws of the state,
not including amendments made
necessary by the addition of the pub
lie water works which should be paid
for by the board of water commits
sioners, as corporation attorney
most respectfully ask you to set a
price for the services necessary in
this work, Wis: the amount that you
are willing to pay for the same. By
doing this any question as to what
should or ought to be paid for this
work can be obviated and if / do not
care to accept what you offer | will
arrange that you can take the matter
up with others, to be passed upon as
to legality and form when completed.
trust that this will meet with your
approval and that | may be favored
as soon as possible as | am informed
the village will soon have a special
village meeting to consider among
other business the amendment to its
by laws.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
FOR PRICKly HEAT
SYRACUSE DOCTOR
ADVISES COMFORT POWDER

He says, 81 have used Comfort Pow
der in cases of prickly heat in chill
dren and also upon excoriated surfac'
es caused by acrid urine, with re-
markably good success, and its use
so far as my practice is concerned has
proven more satisfactory than my tai
cum powder"
Nothing equals Comfort Powder for
all skin soreness of infants and adults
Be sure you get the genuine with the
signature of Z. S. Sykes on the box.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
MAYORALTY TANGLE
Possibility of Recount of Votes Cast
at ST. Adams.

St Adams, April 15.-The tangle
brought on by the election of S. C.
Greene, union candidate of the repub-
licans and democrats, as mayor of
the city of St. Adams over Herbert
W. Ballard, the progressive candi-
date, by marking of two votes at
the March meeting is just as far
from unraveling as ever and quo
warranto proceedings have been be-
gun by Mr.. Ballard for the purpose
of determining who was legally elected
to office.
At the time of the election Mr.. Bal
lard asked for recount but Mr.
Greene, who was presiding at the
election by virtue of his being mayor
refused to grant the request.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
THE AMERICAN sTRApIVARIus
Parents Of George w. Fisk Were Ma.
tlves Of SALISBURY.

A SALISBURY correspondent writes
the Banner as follows: Il was much
interested in the article in the Ban
ner of April headed American
Stradivarius; George w. Fisk, Fam
Gus Violin Maker Native Of Benning-
ton Mr.. Fisk was a Vermonter. His
parents were both born in Shafts
bury. his father being Richmond Fisk
and his mother, Lurana (Mattison)
Fisk. Some 40 years ago the family
moved to Greedy, Col, where the
parents both passed away. George
w. Fisk has a sister, Mrs. Vandilla
Mattison Fisk Ball and a brother,
Jerry Madison Fisk living in Hoo
sick Falls and three first cousins re-
siding in this vicinity, Jerod Mat
tison Howard and Charles Fisk Gal
usha of Bennington and Dallas p.
Madison of Salisbury"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
April II, 1918.

Gentlemen:
In the matter of the application of
w. Il. Hawks VS. the New England
Telephone and Telegraph company,
and others interested, beg to say that
| have passed upon the papers filed
in this matter and from the same sub
NIT the following:
1t is the opinion of your corporal.
ion attorney that your board has no
authority to act in this matter taken
from the petition filed as the general
statute prescribes the remedy TO be
followed in these cases.
Fully believing that the board of
trustees might wish other counsel in
this matter, rather than the corpora
ton attorney, If your board will sub
NIT name with request to your cor
poration attorney that said person
may be allowed to act for in behalf
OF the village / will arrange the mat
ter to your satisfaction. | do not be-
lieve that any member of your board
Is elibible under the provisions of the
charter.
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owing to the fact that he did not take
sufficient rest yesterday and overex
erted himself, as he had done on
previous occasions. This resulted IN
general prostration, elevation OF tenn
perature and inability to retain
nourishment, even the very highest
nutriment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
INSURANCE MEN MAD
Protest Against Tax In the New Tar
If Bill

Washington, April 15.-Democratic
Representatives from all sections are
being besieged in letter and by person
al representatives of insurance COM
panies protesting against their inclu-
sion as taxable organizations under
the corporation tax consideration be-
fore the House democratic caucus.
Representative Hull OF Tennessee,
the author of the income tax feature,
said today that his desk was piled
with mail from insurance companies
protesting that they are not profit
making organizations. The matter
may be brought up in caucus. but the
democratic leaders declare that insur-
ance organizations were given consi-
derable attention when the law was
framed and that opposition will not
avail
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JAPAN TO APPEAL TO U. S.
viii Ask for Extension of Naturaliza
ton Rights.

Toxic, April 15.-Japanese official
circles are now inclined to the belief
that nothing they can do can avert
he projected land ownership legisla
ion of California. AS soon as the
Dill has passed, however. application
will be made to the federal govern
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
sULZER APPEALS IN VAIN
Auburn Plant Ships Machinery Des
pite Governors Request.

Auburn, n. Y, April 15.--Gov. Sui
ger interviewed in the strike situation
today in an effort to avert the remov-
al of the cordage indsutry of the In
ternational Harvester company to
Germany. While the governor was
appealing through the state depart
ment of labor to the company's off,
Gals to defer action until arbitration
can be held, however, the company
proceeded with the work of dismantl-
ing its mill. Tonight, three carloads
OF machinery were on their way to
Weehawken, N. j., for shipment to
Europe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16

Paris, April ia three days arm
istice has Deen arranged between Tur
key and the Balkan allies, according
to semi-official dispatch from Con-
stantinople.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
include One Municipal Judge an
Several other Places.

Several other Places.
Montpelier. April 15.-The follow
ing appointments by Governor Flet.
cher are announced:
Legislative reference librarian
John NJ. Avery. Middlebury.
Board Of Commissioners for the
promotion OF uniformity OF legisla
ton in the United States-John @
Sargent. Ludlow; Henry B. Shaw
Burlington.
Judge Of the city court within and
for the city Of MONTPELIER. NJ. Hal
vey. Montpelier.
Member Of board Of optometry-A
R. Slader. Rutland.
Member OF the board Of visitors "a
State nstitutions-Minnie b. Haven
St Johnsbury.
Member Of board Of osteOpathic ex
aminers-Chsries @. Wheeler. Brat
tleboro.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
sALKAN-ruRkIsH ARMIsrIcE
One Report Says It Is for Three
Days, Another for Ten Days

Constantinople. April IA persis-
tent report is in circulation here that
a ten days armistice, beginning at 6
o'clock last evening, has been conclud-
ed between Turkey and Bulgaria.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL

Results and Standings of National
and American Clubs
The American League
New York 3, Boston 2.
Chicago 5, st. Louis 3.
Cleveland 9. Detroit 0.
Philadelphia Washington, wet
grounds
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
SUIT TO COLLECT
BILL Of VILLAGE
ATTORNEY
Forecast BY Letter Sent to
Board of Trustees
8 OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Short Special Meeting of Board Held
Last Evening to Consider Attor-
ney's Proposals.

There was a special meeting of the
village board of trustees last evening
called for the purpose of taking &C
ton upon communications received
from Corporation Attorney Charles
A. Maurer President Ward presid-
ed, all of the trustees were present
and Clerk Hogan and Corporation At
torney Maurer were present The
communications are as follows;
April 10 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
Wool Schedule Wednesday

With the caucus making slow pro-
gress on the tariff bill, the wool sched
ule probably will be reached tomor-
row when the opposition democrats
will make their most strenuous fight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
Gentlemen:-

AS there seems to be some misun-
Outstanding regarding my claim for
services against the village for legal
services, | hereby give my consent
that you may employ such suitable
attorney as counsel as you may see
fit, other than members of your
board, to defeat any action brought
on such claim.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this section for the
Next ~ Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont rain on coast, generally fail
interior tonight. Thursday fair.
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Standing of the Clubs
The National LEAGUE

st. Louis 6, Cincinnati 3.
Chicago 5, Plttsburg 4 90 innings
Boston Philadelphia, wet grounds.
Brooklyn New York. rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-16
st-nGGig of the Clubs

York, Boston at Philadelphia. st.
Louis at Cincinnati.
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Gentlemen:

Gentlemen
In the matter of the petition. Min.
er Cleveland ct al VS.. the New Eng.
land Telephone and Telegraph com.
pany, the village of Bennington and
the town of Bennington:
/ herewith hand you my sugges.
tons for your consideration. he
lieve that this is the proper time and
place for raising the question as to
the right of the board of trustees as
to all matters relating to the location
OF poles for telephone lines in the
streets OF the village and which can
be done under this petition.
You may act at your pleasure in
the matter.
IL viii be necessary for the village
to be represented at the said hearing
April IL next.
In order that confusion may be
avoided and that your board may
have its wishes in this matter carried
out and fully believing that perhaps
II might be the wish of your board
that other counsel represent the vii.
lage at this hearing. upon making to
your corporation attorney a request
that other counsel be substituted for
the corporation attorney, l will con-
slider the name Of any other attorney
you may suggest, other than a mem.
Der OF your beard.
The first communication. intimat
ing possible suit to collect the cor.
poration attorneys bill for services
was laid upon the table. as no action
had yet been brought to the attention
OF the trustees.
IN relation to the communication
bearing upon the amendments to tbs
oy laws, the corporation attorne,
stated that he had made a draft O.
the proposed amendments but thi,
draft was his personal property ans
IN view Of the present strained rels
ions between himself and the trus
tees he did not feel at liberty to turr
the draft over 10 the board. Tn,
communication and the matters sta,
Cd therein were referred to CON
mittee consisting Of Trustees Holt,
ter, McGurn and Morrissey.
II was voted that the commune,
ton bearing upon the petition OF m
heirs Of the late William z. Hauk
be laid upon the table until after N
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-07-31

Leonard is only four years old, but
he frequently uses expressions amaz-
ingly mature. The other day, for in
stance, he appealed to devoted
young aunt to remove from his
sphere of existence the new little
baby sister of whom he had become
jealous. The tiny lad was at some
pains to explain that while he didn't
want baby himself, she was so sweet
and dear that plenty of other people
would.
"But why don't you want to keep
her, Leonardo" asked auntie, divided
between surprise and amusement.
"Oh, she's such bother, an man.
ma has to fuss with her SO much, an
she makes me just suffer-" the young
ster gravely explained.
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Paper Cannon,

To the amazingly long list OF ar
ticles made of paper there may be
added paper cannon. which have been
manufactured at the Krupp works, in
Germany. These paper field pieces
are for special use of the infantry.
Their caliber is a little less than two
inches, and the pieces are so light
that a soldier can easily carry one.
But the resistance is greater than that
of a field piece of steel Of the same
caliber. 1t is not to be understood
that these paper guns are in any way
to replace those made of steel. The
pape" arms are intended merely for
uses in situations where the move
ment of field artillery would be i'm
practicable. Paper artillery on the field
of battle seems an extraordinary
thing. but it is hardly more so than
paper wheels for freight cars on rail-
ways appeared when they we're first
introduced, or, for that matter, than
paper water pals were.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-07-31

Leicester, the latest town to offer
the sport of by-election. has learned
how to make herself beautiful from
unpromising materials. She has no
suitable building stone handy, and,
therefore. out OF red bricks, put to-
gether by cunning architects, she has
constructed city unlike any other in
England. A local art school has fos-
tered the spirit Of beauty. and thus
Leicester has triumphed over her
limitations. She has been described
as a rosyred town set in a mass Of
greenery. Even the lamp posts have.
been designed by sculptor who is
not ashamed to let them bear his
name-London Chronicle.
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my LADY," And Beppo struck his
horse smartly.
CHAPTER u.
An Echo of the Past.

An Echo Of the Past.
Immovable on its granite base. the
great rock, or Mount" as 1t had
been called for centuries, stood some
distance from the shore in vast bay
on the northwestern coast OF France.
To the right, a sweep Of sward and
marsh stretched seaward, until lost
in the distance; to the left, lay the
dense Desaurac forest, from which an
arm Of land, thickly wooded, reached
out in seeming endeavor to divide the
large bay into two smaller basins.
But the ocean, Jealous OF territory al
ready conquered, twice in twenty-four
hours rose to beat heavily on this
dark promontory, and, in the angry
hiss Of the waters, was a reminder OF
persistent purpose. Here and there,
through the ages, had the shore-line
of the bay, as we'll as the neighbor-
ing cuITatures of the coast, yielded
to the assaults of the sea; the Mount
alone, solidly Indifferent to blandish-
ment or attack, maintained an un-
varying aspect,
For centuries monastery and fort
ress OF the monks, at the time OF
Louis XVI. the Mount had become a
stronghold Of the government, strong
ly ruled by one Of its most inexorable
mobiles. Since his appointment many
years before to the post, my lord, the
governor OF the rock, had ever been
regarded as a man who conceded
nothing to the people and pursued
only the set tenure of his way. Dur
ing the long period of his reign he
committed but one indiscretion; gen.
orally regarded as a man confirmed
IN apathy for the gentler sex, he sud-
denly, when already past middle age
welded. Speculation concerning a
step SO unlocked for was naturally
rife.
In hovel and hut was 1t whispered
the bride Claire, only daughter OF the
Comtesse de la Mart, had wept at the
altar, but that her mother had ap-
peared complacent, as we'll she might;
for the Governor of the Mount and
the surrounding country was both rich
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and powerful; his ships swept far and
wide, even to the Orient, while the
number of metayers, or petty farmers
that paid him tribute, constituted a
large community. Other gossips, bend
ing over peat fires within mud walls.
afflrmed-beneath their breath, lest
the spies OF the well-hated lord of
the North might hear them!-that the
more popular. though impoverished
Seigneur Desaurac had been the
favored suitor with the young woman
herself, but that the family of the
bride had found him undesirable. The
Desaurac fortune, once large. had SO
waned that little remained save the
rich, though heavily encumbered lands
and. in the heart Of the forest. time
worn, crumbling castle.
Thus 1t came to pass the marriage
of the lady to the Governor was cele-
brated in the jeweled Gothic church
crowning medley Of palaces, chapeIs
and monastery on the Mount: that the