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V V THE BENNINGTON EVENING BANNER. PRICE ONE CENT FOURTH YEAR, NO. 1181 BENNINGTON, VT., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 5, 1907 1 . . . . . . - . . , i T T V . . 4 ' a 1 1 ' A I A S6me Persons Acquire a Cheap Reputation For Wisdom By Never Doing Anything themselves But Always .binding fault with Hverytnmg mat utners Beautiful . displays Fabrics and Dress A 1WU4 ii THK ii ii ii ii All are cordially invited to view our beautiful new stocks of Fall and Winter Garments and merchandise which have now reached completeness. With the tastes and needs of our patrons ever in view, we have made our purchases shrewdly and carefully. Never have we bougnt so extensively and to such splendid advantage. . V Varieties are better values gi eater than we have ever before had the pleasure of offering our customers, and we were never so confident of being able to suit eveay fancy and purse. i, We call particular attention of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Garments in aa excellent variety of new style moterUls and colorings, Pine Wilsts io Lace, Silk and Lawn. All the ktM styles. Feather. Boas of Oetrich Marabout and Coque feather in white and black aud various delicate shades. ... .' Mercerized Waistings -a wide aawrtment of choice patterns in new colorings. Plaid "Silks, tocludintr, all aorta of beautiful and harmonious color combinations. Notions --a complete assortment of the very best things. ALL ARB WELCOMED TO OUR STORE The Garment Department Ladies' Coats $3.50 to Ladies' Suits $15.00 Children's Hats 50c ,to $35.00 to $45.00 $2.50 Children's Coats $2.25 Ladies' Dresses $15 Ladies' Rain Coats to $7.50 to $45.00 $998 to $3200 Lace Waists $4.25 to Feather Boas 98c to Fine Belts 50c to $15.00 - " $15.00 $1.25 Waists in many styles Petticoats 98c to Sweaters $1.59 to $125 $10.00 $5.25 SUPPOSED POISONING CAE Aged Inmate of Town Farm at Wot Brattleboro Critically W. RraUleboro. Oct 11. Thomas larm at WeBt Brattleboro, was crltl X m Thursday night as the result of taking laudanum. Investigation stw Sices of poison in his I loot. He recovered consciousness In the morn Kut was too 111 to give any partic Kri The officials of the farm bus . Zt another Inmate who was known to have laudanum In his PossUm when he went there a tew weeks ago. ?twSe have not been on good ternit. GOES DOWN IN LAKE Meilleur Drowned Off Rock John Point. Burlington. Oct. 12,-John Mellleur jd 22 years, an employee at the KUas Lyman Coal company's yard. drowned In Lake CPjln arly this afternoon. Mellleur was one of a party of tour who went out on the lake to fish. It Is Bald that at ?east Borne of the men were tatoxlcat ed. The boat was capsfced and Mellleur met death In the water, his three companion w-s -- n k The drowning occurred off Rock Po nt two miles north of Juniper. The party which left the city this morn 85 was composed of Charles Brown. TW Allen. George Arpln and John Mellleur. The men occupied a BRin. According to Charles Brown, the boat waT!y ng still, when Arpln fell over i toard He immediately came to the surface, took hold of the edge of the c t. andtlpped It partially over, ao that It filled with water and capsized. uf New Garments Accessories 3 WEEK- to our special opening exhibits NICHOLS CHOICE OF GOVERNOR HUGHES Sub Committee of New York State for Ctamplain Tercentenary. Burlington. Oct. 13. Gov. Hughes has appointed from the New York l.nka Chnmiilnln tercentenary com mission the sub committee that Is to ih th Vermont sub commit- Vae in regard to programme and plans ror the celebration, inis cumnm tee is composed of H. W. Hill of Buf falo, chairman. T. S. Witherbee of Port Henry, Judge John H. Booth of Pittsburgh. The Vermont committee met here yesterday to frame up Ideas to be presented at the Joint meeuog oi ine two committees to be field next month, presumably In Albany. LOSES HIS LEFT HAND John Graves of Brattleboro Gets Arm Caught in' Power Machine. Brattleboro, Oct 13. John Graves of Vernon V street son of Stlllnian Graves, employed at the factory of the 8. A. Smith "branch of the National Novelty corporation, yesterday had his left hand and wrist so badly crushed that amputation was necessary. nr a vph was running a bitiiiower ma chine for trueing the rims and tires of baby carriage wheels when nis nana was caught between two heavy discs which come together with great power. No one saw him get caught, but he fell upon the floor which attracted the at tention of his Bhopmates. He was taken to the Brattleboro Memorial hospital where a surgeon amputated the arm below .the elbow. Graves had been employed by the Smith firm but a abort time. Is . ABOLISH GOVERNOR'S 8TAFF Proposal to Cloee Tinhorn Colonel Factory. The subject of abolishing the gov ernor's staffas at present constituted a:id designating officers of the state militia ns military aides to the gover nor, when needed, Is again being agi tated. This duties of a governor's staff are purely ornamental and honorary. The members attend the governor on cer tain formal occasions, and are entitled to bo called general or colonel, as the case may be. The only general In that staff ap pointed by the governor Is the sur geon-general, and the title Is seldom used. The adjutant general, quarter master-general, and Judge advocate- general have been elected by the leg islature. . Aside from these titles for which the governors have not been responsi ble, since P. T. Washburn was elected governor thirty-eight years ago, the governor's of Vermont have created seventeen generals and 122 colonels, counting only once the men who have served on different staffs,' says a St Albans correspondent to The Boston Herald. The list makes the number of Vermont colonels In all the wars of the United States, from Beth Warner in the Revolution to O. D. Clark In the Spanish American war, look small Indeed. Gov. JoHlah Grout's staff, exclusive of the adjutant-general and the quar termaster-general, consisted of a sur goon-general and Blxteen colonels, four of the latter residing out of the state During thip period Burlington has had thirteen colonels, St. Albans 12, Rutland 8, St Johnsbury 8, Denning ton 7, and Brattleboro 6. ON TO fight union , PACIFIC. ns Batteries on Harriman and His Policies. CONSPIRACY TO GET, VOTES Writ Against Union Paolflo and Mu tual Life Insurance Directors Claim Unlawful Combination. CHICAGO, Oct 15. - Stuyvesant Fish, through his attorney, H. W. Leinaa and Frank H. Culver of Chi cago and Edgar H. Farrar of New Orleans, has secured a temporary in- Juaetloa which will. If made perma- neat, restrain the voting at the Illi nois Central meeting here tomorrow ef 280,781 tbarea of stock of the 1111- aoli Central Railroad company which wonld otherwise be voted in the inter est of K. H. Harriman. The writ la directed against the Un- loa Pacific Railway company, the Railroads Securities company of New Jersey and the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York, which, combin ed, hold the above share of stock. It U set forth In the petition that the object and purpose of the Union Pacific la to perfect and perpetuate Its control of the directory of the Illinois Central, in which by law all the cor porate powers of the Illinois Central are vested, so as to have the Illinois Central operated to It trreperable in jury a ad damage aa a mere feeder to the Union Facile through Its connec Oeaa at Council Bluffs, la., and at New Orleaaa by means of the Southern Pa ctac coenpeny, which, the petition de tliTM. the- Ualo Pacific coutrols ab solute!. It la claimed that under the laws and public policy of Illinois neither the Union Pacific nor the Railroads Se curities company net the Mutual Life Insurance company -can own and vote stock in tavtUUvefs Central. The, amoent of atock of the Illinois Central to which the application for the lnjuactloa is directed Is made up ef 18231 abaree bought by the Uulon SaclAc from B. II. Hantaan, H. H. gets, James SUllman and Kuhn. Loeb ft Co. la July. W08; 96,000 shares belonging to the Railroads Securities oempaay, all of which stock, the peti tion declares, la owned by the Union Paelfic, and. 8,000 shares owned by the Mutual Life Insurance company, the whole aggregating 280.731 shares eut of a total of 900,400 outstanding harts In the Illinois Central, or a lit tle over SO par cent of the stock, Mr. Flak, accompanied by bis attor neys, Hctonally made the application. The petition was lied by ex-Senator Qeorg f . Edmunds of Vermont, John A. Kaason of Iowa, Stuyvesant Flah ef New Toek and William H. Einrlch of Chleafe as stockholders of the Illinois Central Railroad company against that ceifMatlon, Its directors and stock- Mere, the Union Pacific Railway company, the Railroada Securities com pany, the Mutual Life Insurance coin oaay and a large number of individ uals la whoso names It Is claimed the Uatea Pacllc Railroad company has placed all of the stock which it holds In the Illinois Central and lu whose names the Railroads Securities compa ny aaa placed 15,000 shares of iU stock la the Illinois Central. In addition to the temporary Injunction sought a final decree waa asked declaring that the Uaioa Pacific Railroad company aad the Railroads Securities company have no power under the laws of Illi nois to own stock lu the Illinois Cen tral. It was- also asked that these companies be directed to sell their itock In the Illinois Central within a reasonable time. The petition charges an unlawful scheme of the Union Pacific Railroad company to control the commerce of the United Btatea by buying large block of stock In the principal trans portation companies. It also sets forth the facta stated In a recent report of the Interstate commerce commission In regard to the transactions of the Unloa ' Pacific Railroad company and E. H. Harriman. HANGED HIMSELF Marshfield Farmer Takea His Own Life. Marehfleld, Oct. 14. Henry C. Lam bertou, aged 61 years, a well known resident of this town, committed sui side yesterday ' afternoon about 5 o'clock by hanging. It ia supposed that he was mentally unbalanced when he committed the deed. Mr. Lamberton went to the barn yesterday afternoon at the usual time to care for his stock. After putting the cattle in the stable he threw a rope over a beam,- made a noose In it and leaned his weight on the noose, thus strangling himself, although his feet remained on the floor. Mr. - Lamberton had been In poor health for a considerable period of time. About a year ago he underwent an operation In a Montpeller hospital. For the past six weeks Lamberton had been Buffering from the effects of a nervous trouble which has told upon him mentally. Saturday he sold his farm and apparently he was depressed by the thought of leaving. WEATHER FORECAST For Eastern New York and western Vermont fair and continued cold to night Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer. FISH PURPOSES SENATOR PROCTOR IN TOWN Guest Over Night atWalloomsac While on Automobile Trip to Wilmington. Senator Redfleld Proctor wbb In town for a few hours this morning and called on a number of acquaintance!) Including O. M. Barber, J. K. Batchel der, E. L. Bates, Col. Hannon nnd others, Aconipanied-by Mrs. Proctor and Mrs. Fletcher D. Proctor th? sen ator Is taking nn automobile trip from Proctor to Wilmington. The party, which Included a maid nnd chauffeur, stopped last night at the Wullooinsao Inn at Bennington Center where they arrived about dark last evening The senator is looking unusually well. He is not carrylngquite so much weight uh a few years ago but he ap pears to be in much better health than last year. He has JuHt returned from a hunting trip in the Corblu prenerve In New Hampshire where he bhot a big buck and had an enjoyable outing. AN EDUCATIONAL CHURCH Classes In the Bible and Missions Be Begin Tonight Their Fifth Season For five years now the Baptist church has been offering special cour ses of study in the Bible, Sunday school pedagogy, in personal work and home and foreign mission?. These classes meet weekly during the nut unn and winter months. Their aim Is to prtpare an intelligent church mem bership for the church'B varied activ ities. The demund has warranted their continuance for the season of 1907-1908. Tonight at 7:45 two courses will be gin, one for eight weeks In "The Up lift of China," the other for-ten weeks lif a. "Survey of the New Testament." These classes are hot limited to the membership of the Baptist .church, but any pfrson wishing to know ebont the marvellous awakening of the largest Empire' on the globe or the mwt io tent "Book" in history are hiv.ljed -to' Join one or the other f theei8se8. Come tonight at lilV. with ! ijote , book and pencil. . i ,.P. " i . " l v :rr.'ii -. . COMING ATTRACTION- " Train Robbers" at library ' Hall '' " TheaW... - ' 'The Next Tuesday evening, Oct 22, at the Library theater tho ' greatest of all sensational plays "The Train Robbers" will be produced. This corn pun. con sists of some of the best people hi the dramatic and van! I1!e lines.; The production is perfect, replete with sen nation, tears aud laughter based ; upon facts Interwoven with ,' fiction The story is founded on the well known big hold up of the Air Line Limited, which took place at Black Ravine Sta Hon, Wyoming, on July 17th., 1 905. by a notorious gang of train ' robbers headed by the famous outlaw, Cap. Simpson. Not one dull moment ' dur ing the entire play. Contains laugh ter enough to drive care away. " The management has secured for this excellent company several big vaudeville acts that are worth alone the price of admission. Some of the big features are: "Herrmann The Great," handcuff king who will meet any chief of oliee and detective or in fact any person with handcuffs and leg Irons which they lock on him aud from which be will free himself. Others are Harry Williams, character comedian, and Gthelyn Mayer, lady baritone, pre senting a comedy-singing sketch. Al so Button & Burton in a big head line musical act. The prices of admis sion are popular and it costs no, more to secure your seats in advance, thus avoiding the crush at the door every night where this company appears. PET DEER AT SOLDIERS' HOME Little Animal Captured at Rutland Last Spring. There has been an nddition receiv ed for the nunisii-ie sit the Soldiers' home In the shape of a small buck deer from James" Robinson of Rutland. The deer which has become quite tame and has been christened Dick ' was captured lu rather a strange manner. While Mr. and Mrs. Uobinson .were walking on Pine hill they saw the lit tle animal In the road and booh after ward heard dogs chasing It They fol lowed and found the deer trying to de fend itself by striking with Us . tiny feet. As soon as the animal saw Mr. and Mrs. Robinson It ran to them and placed its nose in Mrs. Robinson's hand. . . , As the mother did not appear the little fellow was taken home and Jed. on milk for several days. It" soon grew tame and began to eat moVe'solid food, preferring potatoes to anything else. He became so tame thst Mrs: Robinson could handle it as she would a kitten. In spite of this fastis was shy of strangers and would run and hide at their approach,, shuwlitg his natural cunningness by keeping ier fectly still so that it was sometimes hard to find it. During the early days of his captiv ity Dick became frightened while look Ing out of the second story window and jumped to the ground, but he land ed on his feet and was uninjured. When captured the fawn was spotted but as it grew older the spots disap peared and the animal assumed the color of a full grown deer. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson taught Dick several tricks, one of them being to stand on his hind feet He used this trick to good advantage during the last week of his stay with his bene factors by standing on his hind feet and stealing food from the table. He became such a nuisance that the Rob insons were glad to get rldof him. The neighbors nre also glad that Dick has gone as he has showed a decided pref erence for their cabbages and other vegetables, but still they admit that they will miss him. The children will also miss the little fellow as he waa a great crony of theirs. The animal ate a peck of potatoes each week, besides numerous other vegetables. He Is now about 26 in ches in height. 8IXTEEN PA8SENGERS KILLED Disastrous Wreck on Northwestern Road In England. Shrewsbury, Oct. 15. A passenger train on the lxmdon and Northwestern road was derailed near this station to day and 16 persons were killed. Ten more were Injured. The locomotive and all the cars but the rear coach left the rails. Kxces- sive speed while rounding a curve is given as the cause of the wreck. SMIll DEII IS UMID BY KELLOGG Westcott Sent Reports to 26 Broadway, New York TRAIN0R S LOSS $20,000,000 Diligent Search For W. E. Bemls Re veals That He la Said to Be Travel- Ing In Japan. NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-For the first time in the various Investigations di rected agulust tho Standard Oil com pany one of Its witnesses admitted thnt he had forwarded data regarding the business of lndeieudeut oil compa nies' in his local field to 20 Broadway. It has frequently been charged that there was a "statistical department" to which such luforuiutlon was sent, but nothing definite on .V subject has be fore leen brought oit on the stand. II. O. Westcott, second vice president of the Standard Oil Company of Ken tucky, told of sending reports to W. E. Bemls. who has un offlce at 2( Broad way. Frank B. Kellogg for the govern ment In the suit to dUsolve the Stand ard Company of New Jersey at once wanted to know about the reports. Westcott admitted that they related to 'the business of the Standard Oil rivals In the Kentucky field, and be thought they were sent to Mr. Bemls lu the same way that similar reports were sent to him by representatives of other Standard Oil companies. Mr. Bemls, for whom diligent search wus made last year by Attorney Gen eral Hadley of Missouri, but who could not then be found, Is now said to be lu Japan. There was considerable surprise In the courtroom when the first witness of the day In seeking to explain an en try on one of the balance sheets said he thought the Item represented the losses of P. 8. Tralnor In the purchase aud sale of oil. The Southern Pipe line for the years 1S!W to lio5. Inclusive, showed more than $0,0X10.000 charged up to "expense of P. 8. Tralnor." Mr. Tralnor last week declared be never had a financial account with the pipe line. A. II. Bralnard was the w itness who thought the account represented loss es. Mr. Braiuard holds positions with a numlier of different Standard Oil companies. He Is comptroller of the New Jersey, New York, Indiana, Ke'ii-tuckyt-Ohlo and California companies and l either secretary or comptroller of eeYeral other sulisldhrrles. v..When Mr. Kellogg pointed out In the .balance sheets of the Southern Ple line the Item charging more than fjo. pxm.OOO to "eximnse, P. S. Tralnor," lu the years 181W to 1905. Inclusive, the -witness. examined the first entry and termed it a "misnomer." "P. S. Tralnor reports to the Stand ard Oil of New York," Mr. Braiuard explained. "A part of his losses are charged to some of the pipe Hues. They would show it as a disbursement, but should not have appeared as an account agalust P. S. Tralnor. That may be the amount paid by the pipe Hue to the Standard Oil of New York." . "Did P. 8. Tralnor sustain losses in the purchase and sale of oil 7" asked Mr. Kellogg In surprise. "I presume so," the witness replied. ''Why should the pipe line In 1904 pay all Its earnings to the Standard Oil of New York?" "I don't know." . "J5o you know that those are the sums pahl by the pipe line to th Standard Oil of New York?" "J. -could not say positively." While the witness was sure the pipe une.naa paia certain sums to the New Yoik company In the years In question, his-books would not show the pay ments... He had approved advices for certain amounts, but the books of the Standard Oil of New York, he said, are lu the office of the treasurer of the company, William O. Rockefeller, and only Iff those books would the details of the transactions appear. Like "other w itnesses who have been questioned regarding the loan of fi 125,000.50 In 1905 by the Anirlo.Ann.rl. can Oil company 'to it's Loudon man ager, James McDonald, Mr. Bralnard could give little or no Information on the subject. JOHN J. RUANE DEAD Injured at Taylor'Quarry, Died Yester day at a Troy Hospital. John J. Runne who was Injured Sat urday, October G, by a blast at the Taylor quarry while getting out stone for the .new Episcopal church, died Monday at the Samaritan hospital In-Troy where he underwent an oper ation for .fracture of the skull. ' The body was taken Monday to the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. D. Mallory of .Rutland. Besides Mrs. Mallory he leaves another daughter, Mrs. S. Van V.alkenburg of Adams, Mass., his father, John J." Riiane of Rutland,' two sons, Harry of Rutland and John J. Runne Jr., of England, one sister, Mrs.,B-4 Burke of Stillwater, N. Y., and three brothers, 'George C, of Rutland and Edward and James of Chicago. ',' The. funeral was to be held at St. Peter's church in Rutland this morn ing nt 9 o'clock. The burial was to be In Calvary cemetery. PAID $2153 IN FINES Amount of Penalties for Fish and Game Law Violations In 14 Months Montpeller, Oct. 13. Fish and Game Warden Thomas has announ ced that the total amount of fines paid for violations of the flnh and game law from July 1, 1906 to Sep tember 1, 1907, amounts to $2153. CONTAINED BA88 AND PERCH Fln"y Victims Removed From Loon at Middletown Springs. Middletown Springs, Oct. 13. W. S. Hlck6x Is making a taxldermlo mount ing of a loon shot on Uke St. Cather ine by Howard Klein of Poiiltnov In the stomach of this loon was found a DiacK nass measuring five and one-half Inches in length and a perch about the same size. This would seem to ex plain why the festive loon lu tmt in. eluded in (he list of song or game birds of Vermont, and the laws of the state. WILBOR STOCK COMPANY Scored a Decided Hit With a Strong Cast. The Wilbor Stock company which played at the Library theater last eve ning proved to be one of the finest repertoires seen here in a long time. There was not a weak spot In -the cast and the parts were all well taken. The specialties were above the average, having nix distinct vaudeville acts, headed by Madam Flower, who is well known to Rennlngton audiences. The Ijckwoods were an exceptionally clover musical team and Ivouise Robinson as an Impersonator was excellent; Bert Shaw as a dancer was fine and did some very clever work in that particular line. Tonight the company will produce i ne wgnis or uotiiam." CRYSTAL WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Clark Celebrate 15th Anniversary of Their Marriage In honor of the 15th. anniversary of their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Clark entertaiued at lunch on October 12th. at 3 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Miner of East Windsor, Mass., parents or Mrs. Clark; Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Miner, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miner and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Howes of Cum mlngham, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Stehblns of Krvlng, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. U. E. Burnett of Savoy. Mass., all brothers and sisters or Mrs. Clark, and other relatives and friends from out of town to the number of twenty five. The dinning table was ornamented with a centerpiece of Terns and cut flowers and the collation was served on crystal. In the evening a large number of friends in town tendered congratulations and were pleasantly entertained with readings by Mrs. G. Ik Miner. Mrs. I). E. Burnett and Mrs. J. M. Howes and a solo by M. M. Stebbins. The refreshment room was tasteful ly decorated with autumn leaves and brilliantly illuminated by 15 candles symbolic of the number of years of the host's and hostess' married -life. A large cake presented by Mat. Clark's mother -attracted much attention. It was surrounded by 15 small cakes ench adorned with a lighted candle, while the center was ornamented with a crystal vase and three tiny dolls rep resenting the number of children which have blessed the household. The departing guests left many beautiful and costly tokens of love and esteem. u . Suits u n & SOC3S Suits for Men The names tell a great story a story of perfection and satisfaction. Two makers whose object has. been to keep . QUALITY UP PRICES DOWN That's why these feoods are here. Per fect Work, a High Quality, and mind you LOWiM PRICE iraiMditei union OPERATORS REPUDIATE SUAIL Striking Telegraphers on Pa. rade at New York. WANTED TO CALL OFF STRIKE Marchers Denounoe Chief and Inelst That War on Big Companies Shall Go to a Finish. NEW YORK, Oct. 15. Determined to show that 'they repudiated. S. J. Small, president of their organisation, who bad practically called off the strike, about fifty young, women and 150 men made a demonstration in front of the Western Union and the Postal Telegraph companies' offices, t - Two young men were arrested as they hooted and cried out while parad ing past the Western Union office at Dey street and Broadway. They were taken to the Church street station, where they were charged 'with dis orderly conduct. The young women and the men denounced the arrest and at once began to charge that the po lice were favoring the companies, but they soon cooled down and went on their way quietly. It was decided by many- of the strik ers of local No. 16, who met at Clinton ball, that in order to denounce Presi dent Small openly they would come out to prove that they had not gone back to work and that they .were as enthusiastic as ever. Forming at the Astor House, where the national, bead quarters are, the young women lined up in front and, with the men behind, led the way to the Postal offlce at 253 Broadway. They walked around the block and called out as they passed the doors. ' . ; The parade was noisy, but harmless, aud only two arrests were made by the police. The officers and most of the strikers ore in accord with the repudiation" o . Small. They Insist that the strike wUl go on and that he had no authority to call It off, and some of thesa go so far as tc hint at charges against him. RECEIVING 8T0LEN PROPERTY Charge Preferred Against Arthur Bar nard Who Resides In Pownal. Deputy Sheriff Joseph Norwood and T. Hoxle Hall of Pownal were ia town this morning and when they returned on the 11 o'clock cor the deputy took with him a young man by the name of Arthur Barnard who has been at the county jail here for about aweek await ing a hearing on the charge of recelv-, ing a'number of chickens that It was charged had been stolen from the right ful owner. Barnard will have a hear ing in Pownal today. . DolVIH'o O Oclvo For POafe Burns, Cere .... J f rl H Si..!' u for Boys .. .... fttrMh ij,Mii,r airiL a -