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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
TRkMPS OF THE SEA.
Their Work In Developing the Ocean
Carrying Trade.

There are land tramps and sea
tramps. but whereas the former lives
by the labor of others. the world
business would be In great straits
were the latter TO be swept from the
face of the ocean. While there have
practically always been tramp ships
since men have sailed the sea. II re
mained for the Yankee shippers to de
velop this phase Of ocean carrying to
Its highest degree. Tramping on the
ocean Is only another name for trad
ing. and many are the stories extant
Of Yankee shippers swapping beads,
mirrors. calico. knives and other tribes
for ivory In Africa. and for commodi-
ties equally as valuable In other lands.
The tramp steamship came into ex.
lstence during the war between the
states. and II is to this type OF vessel
that England primarily owes her su-
premacy on the sea. she having en-.
couraged the building OF tramps more
than any other nation. In times OF
peace they add to her prosperity. and
where they enjoy subsidy. as they
do In some instances. they are used IA
transports and other auxIliaries 10
times of war.
Next to England comes Norway az a
alton which encourages sea tramps.
and as her maritime laws are more
elastic than those OF Great Britain,
many British tramps are sold to Nor
wegian owners. who make them pay
after they have outlIved their useful
ness under the British dag.-MarIne
Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
ICE FAMINE NOT
At ALL LIKELY IN
BENNINGTON
Last Nights Cold Snap Elimi-
mates The Danger
BEGIN CUTTING TOMORROW
Percy Pond Already Covered With 10
Inch lce-senton Pond Being
Flooded. ~
BEGIN CUTTING TOMORROW

Old fashioned winter made its first
visit of the year last night. During
the early evening there was a furry
of snow but about midnight the mer-
curry began to drop and this morning
thermometers registered all the way
from 6 to II degrees below, accord
ing to location and thermometer.
Unless there is sudden reaction
in temperature and conditions the
cold snap settles the ice problem for
Bennington. On Benton pond the ice
is already from to inches thick.
On the Percy pond in the Bennington
Flats district there is ice of 10 inches
and cutting will begin tomorrow.
Sunday night a hand pump was put
in operation on Benton pond by L. 7.
Hamlen for the purpose OF flowing
the surface and increasing the thick
ness of the ice. This work was con
tinued during the day and unless
there is rise in temperature tomor-
row hose will be attached to the
hydrant on Beech street and the sur
face of the pond will be flooded from
the village water system.
Mr. Hamlen will begin cutting the
first crop as soon as the ice is seven
inches thick
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
Byles on Bills.

Among the humorous memories con
nected with English judges is one of
Justice Byles and his horse. This EN-.
inent JurIst was well known In his pro
fession for his work on Bills" and as
this gave tine opportunity for ALTER
alton his associates were accustomed
to bestow the name on the horse. which
was but sorry steed There goes
Byles on Bills" they took pleasure 10
saying. and as the judge rode out every
afternoon they INDUCED daily In their
little joke. But the truth was that the
horse had another name. known only
to the master aud his man. and when n
too curious client inquired as 10 the
judges whereabouts he was told by
the servant. with a clear conscience.
that master was out on Business
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
ghs Midday
PRESIDENT ARAUJo DEAD
Head Of Salvador Succumbs to As
sasslns' Wounds.

San Salvador, Feb. 10.-Dr Manuel
E. Araujo, president of the republic
of Salvador, who was wounded by
the bullets of IAN assassin on Tuesday
died yesterday. Don Carlos Melen.
DEE will succeed to the office of chief
executive. President Araujo was at
tackled and shot Tuesday by sew
eral men, one of whom, Guatemal-
an. named Virgilio Mulatillo, was az
rested. Mulatillo in a confession de-
clared that the plot to assassinate
President Araujo had been concoctCd
in Guatemala City.
Hastily conferences among mem
bers of the Central American dipio-
matte corps at Washington followed
the receipt Of the news of President
Araujo's death. Fear was espresso
that malcontents in the little republic
might seize upon the present as an
opportune time in which to precipi-
tate a revolution State department
officials who are alarmed because of
manifestations of discomfort in many
quarters in Central America realized
that although five warships are now
headed for ports in as many Central
American countries, sterner measur-
es may be necessary to preserve
peace till the close of the present ad-
ministration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
TAX
BILL EXPECTED
TONIGHT
Conference Committee will
Make Its Report
BUSY HALF DAY FOR HOUSE
Rules Suspended In Order to Pass
Act on Constitutional
Amendments.

Montpelier Feb. 9.-The lawmak'
ers worked in the lower branch yes
terday morning. The conference
committee on the taxation bill is ex'
pected to report Monday evening
when both branches re-assemble at
$50 o'clock. Though no announce
ment is made the intimation is free
ly made that a substitute bill Is
forthcoming.
Shortly after Mr.. Mcclure. the
member from Derby, finished the de-
votional exercises in the absence of
Chaplain Ford, Mr.. Knight of Dunn
merston called up the proposed
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton providing for the election of
United States senators by direct vote
of the people. Mr. Knight withdrew
his motion to make one to the effect
that the committee on federal rela'
tons be requested to return to the
house with or without recommends
ton, the proposal of amendment and
it was so voted.
Under a suspension of the rules
Senate bill PIT was passed by the
House. This is an act relating TO
the proposed articles of amendment
to the state constitution. The rules
were suspended and the bill put upon
its passage upon motion OF Mr..
Weeks of Middlebury. This action
was necessary owing to the limited
time in which 1t is possible to adver-
tise the proposals of amendment in
compliance with the law before the
voters of the state are called upon
to vote on the proposals at the COM
ing March meetings.
Senate bill los was ordered to a
third reading This is an act to es-
tablish a state school of agriculture
In Addison or Rutland county. The
committee proposed to amend by sub
shutting for the sum OF $4,000. the
sum of $4,000 or so much thereof as
may be necessary and the bill was so
amended.
Then the House turned its atten
ton to third readings and the follow
:ns measures were passed:
II. 504-Amending an act relating
to free passes, called up by Mr..
Vaughan of Randolph
II. 574-Amending an act relating
to the care of INDECENT tuberculosis
persons.
II. 577-An act to prohibit carry
ing intoxicating liquor into manufac-
turing establishments.
II. 57S-Amending acts relating to
Inheritance taxes and taxable trans
fers.
Upon motion of Mr.. Fish of MID
dletown Springs House bill 4s0 was
ordered to lie. 1t provides for the es-
Enlistment Of state agricultural
school in Rutland county.
Another measure tabled todey was
House bill $40, an act to regulate pub
lie service corporations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
The Salamanca.

In Andrews Anecdotes Ancient and
Modern" 'iTS0l one neads. should a
glass house Dire be kept up without ex
tinrtlnn FOR a longer term than seven
years there Il no doubt but that a
salamander would he generated In the
cinders" This probably accounts for
the T-HPular idea that a sslamander
lives In the FIRE. a fallacy 80 FAR re
moved frum the truth that the curious
lizardllke beast 30 called cannot en-.
dure even the beat 81 the sun. but
skulls away under stones 70 avoid II.
II viii never lose Its reputation for
Gre eating. though. which fingers still
IN the heating utensil that Is named
after Il
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
CHEERFUL MENDELSS0HN.
The Pioneer In Good Conducting and
the Boy Joachim.

The ari nf good conducting began
with Npndelssohn. The Leipzig Ge-
wandhaus owes the greatness OF It's or
chestra 10 him lie was "A hard task.
muster. but, according 10 the words I
Joachim. he earned the good will and
respect of his men by his thorough
knowledge. says the Music Magazine.
He WAS sane and rational. prefPrring
cheerful m3od to gloom. Johann
Kruse. formerly second yiolinist Of the
Joachim quartet. once told little sto-
rs OF Memberships conducting In Lon
don, where he WAS always Il fayorite.
"MendelssOhn was to bring out the
boy Joachim then about twelve or
fourteen years Of age" he said. AT
that time Joachim played Bach and
Beethoven like n master He began TO
rehearse the Mendelssohn concert with
the orchestra when suddenly with boy.
lsh ImpetuoSity he turned to the con
ductOr and said. Herr MendesSohn,
am sure there is mistake In the or
chestration here
The cheerful and sunny Mendels-
sohn replied. We'll. this is a good time
to correct 1t. my boy and the error
was found and corrected"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
OLD TALLY STICKS.
Their Use In England Was Abolished
With Disastrous Results.

In the museum attached to the
standards department Of the board Of
trade. In Old Palace yard. London.
a box containing n number OF the old
exchequer tally sticks upon which, un
Ill an early period In the last century.
II was the custom to keep the national
accounts.
The tallies were notched sticks Of
seasoned willow or hazel. the notch on
the edge representing the particular
smouut-the smallest for pence. a
larger notch for shillings and the lars
est for pounds
The system. which was nrst intro.
duced by the Normans in the year 1866
was not finally abolished until the
reign OF william ". and then only
with disastrous results. An order was
promulgated that the accumulated tai
lies. amounting 10 many thousands.
were to be destroyed. and they were
accordingly burned In one OF the stoves
In the house OF lords. BY some means
or other the stove became chOked. the
panellng caught Gre. and In the end
the whole Of the palace OF westmin-
ster. with the exception Of Westmin
ster hall. was destroyed
Some years ago a number Of these
old tally sticks were discovered IN
Martins hank. In Lombard street
New York Tribune
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
MEXICAN REBELS
|. PEN MADERO IN
HIS PALACE
Capital Captured by Forces Of
Felix Diaz
MORE THAN 200 KILLED
President Proclaims Martial Law and
Declares that Uprising Has Been
Suppressed.

Mexico City, Feb. 10.-President
Francisco Madero, with his mlnis;-
ers and strong detachment of loyal
troops, Is fortified in the national
palace while Gen Felix Diaz, with a
large majority of the regulars behind
him, has practical control in the cap
ital In several bloody encount 4rs
yesterday the president and bis sup
porters succeeded In defending them
selves against the rebels, and not.
withstanding the fact that the troops
in large numbers are In state of
revolt which carried all before them
yesterday, there was an appearance
OF genuine optimism at the palace
among Madero and his ministers.
The army rose in revolt yesterday,
took possession of the public build
ings, shot down federal adherents in
the streets, released Gen. Felix Diaz,
the leader OF the Vera Cruz revolt
from prison and, falling into line un
der his banner, practically captured
the Mexican capital. Francisco Ma.
dero, president of the republic, and
members of his cabinet took refuge
in the national palace, where they
were besieged, but with some loyal
troops at their back, succeeded in de-
Tending the palace from the assaults
of the reyolutionists. Madero's fam
lily has taken refuge in the Japanese
legation, and last night the president
was making fight desperate in its
effort, against what appears to be
enormous odds for retention of his
power
Gen. Diaz, who is the nephew of
the deposed president, Porfirio Diaz,
is now at the head of majority of
the capital troops, including most of
the artillery, and is in possession of
the arsenal In the city and the power
works nearby. Madero is relying on
the loyalty of Gen Banquet, who has
been summoned from Toluca, 40
miles distant, but Banquet has only
1000 men under his command and
the rebels are confident of defeating
him should he refuse TO join In the
movement of revolt.
The day was marked by four sep
arate engagements, the most sangui-
nary Of which took place in front OF
the national palace, but most impor-
tant was that which terminated In
the formal surrender OF the troops
in the artillery barracks. II is be-
lieved that not less than 200 persons
were killed in the fighting. Among
the number was Gen. Bernardo Rey-
es. strong adherent of Porflrio Diaz
and an eX-secretary OF war.
The mutionous troops were led by
the students of the military school
at Tialpam, a suburb. They march
ed to the prison to which Gen Felix
Diaz had been transferred for safe
keeping and released him. Gen Ber-
nardo Reyes was also freed from
Santiago military prison. there being
no resistance in either quarter. To
the army of the mutneers quickly
came portions of the LIST cavalry.
oath cavalry and 20th infantry, Gen
Manuel Mondragon, retired. was in
command, but gave way TO Gems.
Diaz and Reyes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
THE ELEVATOR BOY.
In Chicago He Made Rapid Progress
In Becoming an Expert.


The arst day he is occupied mainly
In learning how to run his elevator.
The second day he is so delighted
with his position that he makes every
effort to give all the Information asked
of him.
The third day he gets his uniform
and begins accustoming himself to
telling the passengers 10 step lively.
The fourth day he learns how TO
advise anxious inQuirers TO look at the
bulletin board or ask the starter.
The fifth day he is so thoroughly
versed In the duties OF hts position
that he can run the car past people
who are yelling Down. or up" and
three floors away from them watt
back the gentle admonition to punch
the button. Also. he Is now able to
carry the nervous passengers two
floors too far and then refuse 10 go
back.
The sixth day he Is an adept and
demonstrates Il by sliding the door
quickly In the face OF the man who IL
a second late. also by stopping the car
and dropping a couple OF floors TO take
on the stenographers with huge blond
rats. who hanghtily omit pressing the
button.
He is now a real elevator boy and
wonders what right the public thinks
II has. anyway.-Chlcago Post
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
Honors "a Collece.

what was your sons social stand
ing In collegeT
"oh. very fair. Why. he almost got
into the Glbber and Squeak societyF
"Indeedl How was thatT'
why. you know they always hit
them on the back as a sign they have
been selected. and George was bit on
the back with such force that II knock
ed him down"
"MercyT'
yes. indeed He thought Of course
he had been chosen. but he found out
afterward IL was the class bully who
hit him because he didn't Ike the set
OF his collar. But even that's a great
bonor"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10

The rock appears to have become the
bird whose name stands for swindlers
In a distinctly unfair way At hrsI
'rook" meant a dupe. then the verb
Ito rock" came TO mean to cheat. and
out Of this was evolved 'rook." a
cheater-a complete tOpsy turvy proc.
ess II Is curious that the same thing
has not happened TO gull" Here also
the verb came from the substantive
meaning a dupe. and as the gull strikes
one as rather a knowing bird one
might have expected the same evolu.
ton ~ in the rase OF the rock. II
should be observed. however. that
gull" a dupe. did not refer specially
10 the sea gull. the word having for
merry meant young bird Of any kind
In Elizahethan English Il signihed a
cnllow youngStPr who wished to be
thought smart London Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
F!RtMEN VOTE 90
PER CENT STRONG
TO GO ON STRIKE
Insist Upon Arbitration Under
Erdman Act
HOPE FOR SET. EMENT
Railroads Continue to Insist Upon
Adjustment BY Board Of Seven
Arbiters.

New York, Feb 10.-The ballots OF
the 10000 firemen employed on 64
eastern railroads, it was announced
unofficially last night, show that 80
per cent of the men favor an imme-
date strike unless the conference
committee of railroad managers agree
to arbitrate under the terms of the
federal Erdman act President w. S.
Carter of the brotherhood of locomo-
tive firemen and enginemen arrived
In New York last night and imme-
diately went into conference with the
members of the executive committee
which tomorrow will meet the com
mittee of managers. At that time the
result Of the strike ballot will be com
municated to the railroads commit
tee, the demands of the firemen will
be reiterated and an offer made to re-
fer the differences between the roads
and the men to an arbitration COM
mission under the federal law as pro-
vided In the Erdman act.
President Carter refused to discuss
the several rumors current during
the day concerning the result of the
striks ballot, nor would he discuss
what action might be taken If the
railroad managers refuse to arbitrate
under the terms Of the Erdman act.
Hope Is expressed that measures to
avert a strike may be agreed upon at
tomorrows meeting between the rep
resentatiyes of the brotherhood ana
the railroads.
The railroads in statement by the
managers committee last night, how
ever, reiterate more positively than
ever their objection to Erdman arbi
tration. Abiding to the offer of the
firemen's committee to invoke such ar
bitration. the statement says
The committee makes it clear that
the real purpose of the strike vote
and threat Ia to force the railways. II
possible. to agree to arbitration in
such form. The railway managers
hereby announce their inability-witL
due regard TO all interests involved
Ito submit to arbitration practically
by one man as the Erdman act stipu.
lates.
The plea OF the firemen that they
desire only that form of arbitration
arranged by federal law is specious.
The Erdman act was never devised
to settle such vast problem. That
is a problem, the railways maintain,
which must be settled by a comm.s
sion Of sufficient size and character
to represent the public interest and
be free from political influence OF
every kind"
The railroads. urge arbitration by
a board of seven members. similar to
that by which the demands of the en-
gineers were settled last year. Ii is
reported that the conference com
mittee OF railroad managers at the
meeting tomorrow will ask for sew
eral days time in which to consider
their reply.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
Two Curious Knives,

When Sheffield first became famous
for Its cutlery peculiarly shaped
knife. designed for variety OF uses,
was made with great care and sent to
the agent OF the Cutters company IN
London. On one 81 the blades WIS en-
graved the following challenge:
London. for thy life.
Show me such another knife.
The London cutters. to show that
they were equal to their Sheffield
brothers. made knife with single
well tempered blade. the blade having
n cavity containing rye straw two
and half inches In length. wholly sur.
rounded by the steel; yet. notwith
standing the fact that the blade was
well tempered the straw was not
burned. slnged or charred In the least.
IL Is needless TO add that the Sheffield
cutters acknowledged themselves out
done in ingenuity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
Y. M. c. A. FIVE WON
Played Fast Game Against PittsfeId
Team.

The Y. NJ. c. A. five won its best
game of the winter Saturday night,
when II defeated the Scholastic
team of the Pittsfield Y. M. c. A.
league. Team work and good pass
ing were in evidence all through the
contest and the result showed that
the local boys have made consider
able improvement.
Denley played a star game at right
forward getting eight baskets. many
of them clean shots. Richet gave the
crowd his usual thriller in long
shot for a goal. For the Pittsfeld
team, Smith played fast game at
left forward The line up:
Y. NJ. c. A. Scholastic
Denley. rf., rf., Miller
HOLSTER. IT,, IT,, G. A. Smith
Churchill 2, Rickett l, Hitchcock l, G..
Rickett, rg., rg., Milan
Hitchcock lg., lg., browne
Goals, Denley 8, HOLSTER 4,
Churchill 2, Rckett /, Hitchcock l, G.
A. Smith 4, Miller 2, browne l, Milan
1; fouls HOLSTER /, Miller 2. Tine
two twenty minute periods, scorer
and timer Friedman, referee Morgan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-10
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH.
Descendants of the Germans Who Came
70 This Country In 1852.

to This Country In 1852.
To most Americans the word Dutch
means German The Dutch are Hol.
landers from the Netherlands. New
York was first settled by the Dutch
from Holland.
The first Germans came TO this coun-
try In 1852 and settled at Germantown
II is estimated that the Germans and
their descendants In Pennsylvania
numbered 100000 ut the time OF our
revolution. The descendants OF these
are called the Pennsylvania Germans
or Dutch. The word Dutch Is n cor
ruption OF Deutsch. meaning German.
The early Germans were followers
of Memo Slmons, known as Mennon
ties. They were prosecuted In their
own country on account OF their re-
ligious belief and when Penn offered
religious liberty II was gladly accept
ed by them. The prosecuted Germans
came largely from the Rhenish palatl.
nate. Wurtemberg. from the lower
Rhine. Alsace, Saxony and Swltzer-
land
The southeastern counties OF Penn
sylvanla. such as Lancaster. York,
Berks and Lebanon. were chosen for
settlement These settlers spoke a
variety Of dialects. and. owing to seq
regation In religious communities, they
chung TO their mother tongue. English
words have since crept in and as a re
suit we have the somewhat pictur
esque language known as the Penn
sylvania Dutch" Their religious be-
lief and their common Interest have
preserved this class with singular
purity.-PhIladelphi Ledger.