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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
coAsTINe TRAGEDY
Mrs. William cleary Is Dead of
Injuries

st. Johnsbury, Feb. S.-Mrs. Will
liam K Cleary is dead as the result
of a coasting accident at Lydonville
last night, and three other members
of the coasting party, her husband
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Norton are
suffering from painful injuries
After a Sunday night dinner party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleary
the four started with traverse to
coast on sheer ice. Mr.. Cleary was
steering and when going down steep
inclune the heavy traverse Slowed
Mr. Cleary. unable to avoid colliding
with an electric light pole, jumped
dragging is wife with him. They
struck on the ice, Mrs. Cleary recel'
ing injuries from which she died ear
ly this morning. Mr. Cleary had one
leg badly injured Mr.. Norton was
cut and bruised about the face and
Mrs Norton was seriously injured in
ternally.
Mrs. Cleary was 81 years old, the
daughter of Joseph ID. Bison of this
place. She leaves four children. the
youngest three months old
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
TRIAL Of MOTOR
BANDITS BEGINS
IN PARIS!
twenty-five Members of Bon
not Gang Arraigned.
MANY MURDERS CHARGED
Officers Of the Court Heavily Armed
to Prevent Trouble and Protect
Jurors

Paris, Feb. 3.-The trial began to-
day of seventeen men and three wom-
en-, survivors of the notorious Bonnet
gang of motor-car bandits.
The trial is record-breaking in many
ways, including the number of prison
ers, the enormity of their numerous
crimes, and the magnitude of the le-
gal proceedings. Completely in at
least dozen murders is alleged
against these members of criminal
organization which deliberately made
war upon society and made use OF all
available modern instruments for the
purpose, particularly the motor car,
telephone, telegraph. and automatic
pistol
The twenty prisoners were brought
in handcuffed, and attached 30 guards
The more desperate members of the
band had each wrist chained to the
wrist of a warden. All the guards
carried loaded revolvers. Those who
saw the prisoners for the first time
were surprised at their air of respect
ability. Although two leaders of THE
tragic band" have gone and twenty OF
its members are now safe in custody,
so great is the terror inspired by their
exploits even now that the Paris
newspapers have agreed not to print
the names of the juryman in the case
lest reprisals should be carried on by
other Anarchists.
Mms Maitre-Jean, who is accused
of being the directress of the revolu-
tionary organ L'Anarchie at the office
of which outrages were planned and
where the doctrine of reprisals upon
society was preached, has dark, cur
~ hair falling on her shoulders and
wore girlish smile. The mistress
of GARNER who stood at the other
end of the dock. has fresh complex
ion and might be taken for a respect
able shipgirl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
KING MENELIk DEAD
Ruler of Abysslnia Has Passed
Away

London, Feb 3.-King Menelik of
Abyssinia is dead, according to a spe-
cial dispatch received here from Ad-
dis Abbeba today. His successor,
Prince Lidj Jeassu, one of his grand
sons. entered the capital on Sunday
with great pomp
No official confirmation has been re
ceived here of the death of Menelk,
who had on several previous occa-
sions been reported dead
Prince Lidj Jeassu, who is said to
have entered the Abyssinia capital as
the new Emperor, is only about seven
teen years of age. He was selected
some years ago by Menelik himself
as his successor. He is a youth of
great intelligence and is the son of
Ras Michael. a powerful Prince and
Governor of three Abyssinia provin-
ces, whose wife was Meneliks daugh-
ter. Lid Jesssu speaks English,
French and German and has been in
structed by European tutors.
There have been many rumors dur
ing the last five years of Meneliks
death and it was reported at one time
eAAt AhC ihNN was btAH6
and that the Empress was conducting
the affairs of the Abyssinia kingdom
until Lid Jeassu was old enough to
take the government into his own
hands. This was denied officially,
and at the beginning of last year Me
nelik was reported to be paralyzed be
low the waist and uncertainty has
since reigned as to whether he was
really dead or alive.
The kingdom OF Abyssinia has
population of 100000 and possesses
powerful army. The political insti.
tutions are feudal in character. but
there is a sort of state council which
possesses very little authority and
council of ministers with all the usu-
al portfolios. Menelik became the
supreme ruler in 1889.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
LEGENDS ABOUT DEW.
Curious Beliefs as to It's Origin and
Varied Powers.


In many places dew is looked upon
as tears of the angels and of the souls
in purgatOry shed on account or the
sins of human beings upon earth, and
dew is collected to be used TO cure GER
tain diseases, especially those of the
eyes, freckles, badness, cramps, open
wounds and cuts. rheumatism, skin
diseases, burns, etc.
The virtues of dew as a beauty wash
are also well known, remarks the Jour
nal Of Religious Psychology. One leg
end tells how by licking the dew Off
the plants on certain morning when
all the birds drink it one can learn
their language.
Another folk belief Is that naked or
with only their shirts on the witches at
the time Of the new moon collect the
dew from the grass with bark sleeves.
BY this means they deprive of their
milk the cows that have been pastured
on the grass. and as soon as their
sleeves are full Of dew they know that
their pots at home are full of milk.
The Polish people of Wongrowitz call
the dew on which the birds are sup
posed to feed patasie mleko-L e..
birds milk"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
The Storm Just Saved Regulations the Weather Prophets who

of the House, House bill 1913, an act
to incorporate the Brattleboro and
Wilmington Railroad company, and II
was so ordered. Several gentlemen
from Brattleboro were in the city to-
night in the interest OF this measure
The House tabled the bill, II. $685.
to prevent the pollution of the west
river in Windham county.
The lower branch passed House Dill
377. an act relating to the Western
Vermont Ligh' and Power company.
Mr.. Orvis OF Manchester moved to
amend by adding section prohibit
ing the company from building and
operating a railroad in the village OF
Manchester, which was adopted.
The House passed the House bill t.
authorize municipalities to issue de-
bentures for tile and drainage pur-
poses.
The Senate bill to regulate the sale
and distribution of electric energy
with proposals of amendment, was
read third time, but upon motion of
Mr.. Jose of Johnson it was ordered to
lie and made special order for We'd
nesday morning at 1915 o'clock.
The lower branch passed in concur
renee Senate bill 207, relating to the
powers of the officers of fraternal, re-
ligious and charitable organizations.
The following bills were introduced
in the House this evening:
H. 560-By the committee on high
ways and bridges, relating to the cut
ting of trees and brush. Ordered to
lie and be printed.
II. 561-By bir. Martin of Benning-
ton, to pay the First National bank of
Bennington the sum therein named,
glib
H. 562-By the committee on claims
to appropriate $500 for payment of
claims for cows killed or sold under
the provisions of No. 222 of the Acts
of 1910. Read twice, and ordered to
lie and be printed
The House declined to accept the
Senates proposals of amendment on
House bill 179, to provide fer tie pur-
chase of state forests. AS introduced
the bill called for $4,000 appropria-
ton; the House proposed to amend
by making the sum appropriated at
10000. Mr.. Taft of Towshend favor
ed the amendment, claiming that
when the state turns down such meas
uTes it makes mistake
Mr.. Hewitt of Plainfeld favored.
Mr.. Ware of Wilmington opposed the
amendment as did Mr.. Hapgood of
Peru. Mr.. Foote of Cornwall favored
the amendment and demanded ris-
ing vote Mr.. Jose of Johnson beliey-
ed $4,000 sufficient for the present.
The House refused to concur.
The House killed the House bill
$50, relating to the exemption of fire
proof buildings from taxation.
After it has hung fire for weeks the
lower branch has ordered to lie House
Bill BAG, to make uniform the law of
negotiable instruments.
The Senate proposals of amend
ments were concurred in on the fol-
lowing BILLS
H. 440, to incorporate the Rutland
and Bethel railroad company.
H. All. to enlarge the powers of
fire district No. in Dorset
H. 522. relating to the incorpora-
ton of the village of Richmond.
yenteonMkk.. FL. aott; Ca .,,-.h.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
An Example of Daring.

During the hottest fighting in the
Shipka pass the leading battalion of the
Russian General Dragomiroff's division
recoiled before n hailstorm Of Turkish
bullets. The general was very stout
person and had the appearance OF a
peaceful German professor. But when
he saw his men recoil he dismounted
and walked slowly to and fro along a
ridge swept by the enemy's bullets.
He was hundred yards in advance Of
the men. occupying the position they
had abandoned. After staying there
for awhile without being touched he
shouted back to the battalion: What
are you doing. you geese? Did you
think there was danger here? l don't
find anyw The men responded with a
roar of cheers, doubled up to him and
charged so fiercely that the Turks were
forced to retreat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
BOMBARDMENT Of
AOR|ANOPLE HAS
BEEN RENEWED
Turkish Commander Ready to
Surrender Scutari
NO FURTHER ARMISTiCE
Bulgarlans Determined to Name
Terms of Peace or Drive Turkey
Out of Europe

London, Feb. 4.-The Balkan war
has been resumed. The bombardment
of Adrianople began at Z o'clock last
night and small skirmish occurred
at the Tchatalja lines. The armis-
tice had lasted exactly two months.
Bulgaria has turned deaf ear to the
remonstrances of the powers, and I'M
less Turkey yields to the Balkan de-
mands, the allied armies will now at
tempt to drive her completely out OF
Europe According to dispatch from
Belgrade last night, Scutari Is al
ready on the point Of falling. 1t is
reported that the Turkish comman-
der has sent two representatives TO
the Seryian commander to propose
the capitulation of that town.
DR.. Daneff, head of the Bulgarian
delegation, in an interview in Paris
last night, said he had promised Sir
Edward Grey, the British foreign sec
rotary, that If the Turks, immediate
ly accepted the allies conditions, they
would conclude peace, but whatever
happened there would be no further
armistice. Sir Edward Grey had
long interview with the king yester-
day, after which he attended brief
meeting of the embassadorial confer
ence, but nothing of Importance was
transacted, there being no new devel-
opment since Saturday.
The finances of all the states con-
cerned in the war are demoralized,
and Turkey will emerge from the con-
flict practically bankrupt. Sir Rich
ard Crawford, who has been adviser
to the Turkish minister of finance
since 1911, left London yesterday for
Constantinople. He had actually ar
ranged for two small loans of $780,
600 each during his stay in London.
These were to meet the pressing
needs of the porte. but they depend
on a peaceful settlement. With the
resumption of the war, Turkey Is de-
prieved- of even this slender resource.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
DEATH OF W. N. CANNON
Body Of Brakeman Killed at Pownal
Claimed BY Relatives

Two brothers. John and Joseph,
have claimed the body of w. N. Gan
non, the brakeman who was killed
Saturday afternoon near the South
Pownal station.
The brothers came from their home
In Syracuse to North Adams yester.
day afternoon and gave the first in
formation in regard to the dead man
Cannon lived in Mechanicville, N. Y,
and leaves there a wife and four sons
He is survived by his parents, five
brothers, and five sisters, all of whom
reside in Syracuse, and where the
body was taken today for burial.
He was A years old and until four
years ago had lived in Syracuse, Of
which place he was a native He had
been employed by the Boston & Maine
for many years, but had been on the
Fitchburg division only three weeks
at the time of his death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
SINGLE TERM PASSES SENATE
Progressives and Republicans Work
Toeether-Vote Stood AZ to 20

Washington, Feb "A constitu-
tional amendment which would re-
strict the president Of the United
States to single term of six years,
and would bar Woodrow Wilson, The
odore Roosevelt, and William H.
Taft from again seeking election, has
been approved by the Senate.
After three-day fight, in which
the Progressives joined with many Re
publicans in opposing the restricted
presidential term, the Senate adopted
the original Works resolution by a
vote of AZ to %.
The language which 1t is proposed
to insert in the Constitution in place
of the first paragraph of article 2 is
as follows:
The executive power shall be vest
ed in a president of the United States
of America. The term of the Office of
president shall be six years; and no
person who has held the Office by
election, or discharged it's powers or
duties, or acted as president under
the constitution or laws made in pur-
suance thereof shall be eligible to
hold again the office by election.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
A PERSISTENT Able.
Romancs OF Mountain Road Building
In the Pyrenees.


C. l.. Preston in The Passes of the
Pyrenees" quotes the story of Felix
Armand, cure of St Martin-l.ys, who
pierced road through the magnificent
Gorge de Pierre-Lys in order to bring
prosperity to his poverty stricken viii
lage The cure himself marked out
the route. hanging like a spider from
the end Of rope over the awful preci-
pices of the Pierre-Lys. After five
years incessant toll the workmen
reached the huge mass of rock which
blocks the gorge near Belvianes." Still
he bravely melted his parlshioners to
presevere until in 1881 the tunnel was
pierced which still bears the name
Of lie Trou du Cure" The revolution
stopped the work, but after the reign
of terror the cure set to work anew.
a pity the man should be a priest"
said Napoleon when he heard Of Ar
mand's heroic efforts. 81 would have
made him a general in my army"
The cures personal bravery was
great. Once when a mine was about
to explode a muleteer was seen riding
round a corner The priest instantly
sprang out and extlnguished slow
match just at its last inch. Armand
was made an able, but he declined to
leave his flock and was buried at st.
Martln-Lys with the cross OF the Lee
gion Of Honor on his breast
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
INCOME TAX RATIFIED
Now One Of the Provisions Of the
Constitution

Washington. Feb. S.-An income
tax is now one of the provisions OF
the constitution of the United States.
Wyoming's ratification today of the
income tax amendment-the sixteenth
change in the Constitution and the
first since the reconstruction-com
pleted a list of thirty-six states
three-fourths of the Union, which
have approved the provision.
Congress now will enact a law to
levy the tax and 1t probably will be-
come effective during the extraordi-
nary session to be called by President
elect Wilson in March. The tax itself.
its provisions and its limitations are
all left to Congress.
The new law probably would super
sede the corporation tax and provide
for tax on all incomes above $1,000,
in favor of making the limit as low as
$4,000. Congressional leaders esti-
mate S100,000,000 a year to the gov
eminent.
Now that the tax is provided by the
Constitution, the proposed excise tax,
framed by Democratic leaders in 1912
to meet the Supreme Courts decision
which hold former income tax upon
stitutional, will be dropped and some
of its provisions may be included in
the new law.
West Virginia ratified the amend
ment last week. One House ia New
Jersey and one in New Mexico have
approved 1t. Wyoming's ratification
was wholly unexpected at this time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
FUNERAL OF MRS. kEMPF
Held at North Bennington Monday
Morning

The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Kempf,
who died at Hoosick Falls, last Fri
day morning of pneumonia, was held
Monday morning from St John the
Baptist church at North Bennington.
The remains were brought to the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Powers, Sunday afternoon.
High mass was celebrated by Rev.
Thomas Schaeffer and Mrs. Mary
Healy sang. One Of the hymns, a
fayorite OF Mrs. Kempf $. was rest,
Spirit, Rest"
The bearers were five brothers of
the deceased, Francis, John, William.
Daniel and Edward, and one nephew,
Bernis w. Powers. There were many
beautiful flowers, showing the love
and respect felt toward the deceased
The surviving relatives are her hus.
band. two sons, Joseph and John. her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Powers of
North Bennington, one sister, Mrs.
Joseph Murphy Of this village, and
her five brothers.
One precious to our hearts has gone
The voice We loved is stilled.
The place made vacant in our home
Can never more be filled.
Our Father in His wisdom called
The boon His love had given;
And though on earth the body lies.
Her soul is safe in Heaven"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
He Found the Ghost.

Talking about ghosts" said the jan
ltor Of one Of the best known concert
halls in the city. "makes me think OF
the scare got the other day when
went into the auditorium after some
supplies I had left back on the stage.
As I stepped into the place I heard a
scraping and hauling on the stage.
Some one was putting and blowing and
then whistllng a bit For the moment
my hair began to stand mp. l managed
to get to one OF the switches and turned
on the light There was the ghostl One
OF the piano houses had sent over one
OF their blind tuners TO Ok mp a piano
and there be had been working away
in the dark. his tools scattered AROUND
the stage and parts Of the piano strewn
abOut"-New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
Marking q Book.

There's Il dear old chap In this town
too gentle and too modest to put his
name or profession into print-who adj
ministered rebuke worth remember
ing TO young friend. The young man
showed him book In which certain
passages were marked with pencil. The
older man asked II he might borrow
the book.
IL can't lend It," said the other. Il
borrowed II myself"
"Ah, And who marked these pas.
sages?"
Il did"
"Oh. my boy. You shouldn't make
penciled comments in borrowed
book"
Ill know IT,
'The owner might erase them. you
know Always use ink and so pass
your wisdom alongr-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
THE SIMPLE LIFE.
No Trouble For Australian Aborisinss
to Break Camp.

to Break Camp.
An Australian aborigine breaks the
monotony of his life by frequent visits
to other camps, but his preparations
for these holidays have a simplicity
about them which must appeal to many
a worried housewife. 1t Is thus de-
scribed by Messrs. Spencer and Gillen
In Across Australia"
Apart from ceremonies and dances,
the one great break in the monotony
of life is paying visits to strange
camps. Packing up Is not tedious
process. The man simply walks out of
camp, carrying his spears, spear
thrower boomerangs and shield: the
woman takes the youngest child across
her hip. balances pltchi on her head.
and. with one arm round the child
and a digging stick In her free hand,
she Is ready for the road. The girl
children and younger women look after
the puppies, which are never left be-
hind on any account, and. when I'M
able to walk. are carried in pltchis like
young babies.
1.-TWO minutes at most is all the time
required for an aboriginal family to
pack up and start and there Is no
trouble in regard to the house while
the owners are away. II any one
chooses to occupy 1t during their abb
sence he can do so. but the owners
will see at a glance who has been In
possession while they have been
away"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
Rudim.ntarx Hind Limbs.

Snakes are not the only animals
which exhibit the possession Of rudi-
mentary hind limbs. In the whale
tribe there is no evidence externally Of
hind limbs. The fore limbs in them
are converted into the clippers" OF
swimming paddles. Yet when the
skeleton j. examined traces Of .
haunch and attached rudimentary
thigh bone are found There is de-
veloped in certain kinds Of whales a
bony piece representing the haunch.
The Thigh bone f. distinct. but there B.
q mere rudlment attached to IL. repre-
senting the shin bone or tfbia Of other
animals
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
COLD WAVE MOVING EAST
viii Reach Here Today, with Fair
Weather, Bureau Says

Washington, Feb. 3. The cold
wave which has driven the mercury
below the zero mark between Mime
sofa and North Dakota is about to
move eastward, and. the Weather
Bureau says, will be felt over the ter
ritory between eastern Montana,
western New York and Pennsylvania
and as far south as. Mississippi
Tonight a decided drop in the up
per lake region, the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Valleys and the Gulf States is
predicted Colder weather is forecast
ed for Tuesday in the Atlantic States
when the mixture of snow and rain
general today east of the Mississippi
Valley will be displaced by fair, crisp
weather.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
STORY OF THE SEXTANT.
A Chance Observation That Gave God
frey a Great Idea.

frey a Great Idea.
The element of chance plays an i'm
portant role In invention and In no
case Is this more strikingly Illustrated
than In that OF Thomas Godfrey. the
American who improved upon the
quadrant, or, rather, devised the sex
>tant, the basic notion for which he
got by noting the reflection Of the sun
from a pail of water.
Godfrey was a glazier by trade, but
he had taste for mathematics and
was a man Of some culture.
John Hadley had also invented a
sextant. apparently a development of
a suggestion Of Newton's, found among
his papers at his death. Godfrey an
ticIpated Hadley by about one year.
but for a long time his claims were
not recognized. Hadley receiving the
entire credit.
The glazler thus received his inspira-
ton for the instrument that was 10
prove of such value TO mariners. one
day. while replacing a pane of glass
in a window OF a house I'm Philadel
phia opposite n pump. he saw a girl.
after filling her pail. put II upon the
sidewalk. The observant glazler saw
the sun reflected from the window on
which he had been az work into the
bucket OF water His mind quickly
perceived the significance Of the situa-
ton. and he was thus led to the design
OF an instrument "for drawing the sun
down TO the horizon" a device incom-
parably superior to any that had
hitherto been used for the ascertain
ment Of angular measurements
Harper's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
An Unexpected Conclusion.

A mistress was summoned In Lon
don court for having dismissed serv-
ant girl without due notice. The de-
PENDANT pleaded that the servant was
so voracious that she could not keep
her In food. The judge after hearing
the evidence inquired of the defendant,
"Will four and slxpence a week keep
herr" Not nearly" replied the lady.
"Will 6 shillingsr continued the judge.
mo; that would not keep her." replied
the defendant, feeling that In the
judges hands her case was gaining
strength. Now take care" said the
Judge. land answer cautiously. win I
shilllngs?" ut takes s." said the de-
PENDANT. VERY we'll" said the Judge.
Then You must pay her 3 shillings a
week as beard wages for one MONTH
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