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10 Bliss, o. T., so that the sightseers
may be able t witness the event.
While the Poncas are keeping the
the details OF their plans secret, there
ran be no doubt that the hunt will not
compare with those of the days when
there we're millions Of buffaloes on the
plains. In those days a buffalo hunt
was, in a measure, one of the most
dangerous sports man or horse could
enter into. Those who have taken
part in these hunts have described
them as being unsurpassed in the ex.
element they produced.
The Indians on their fleet ponies
pursued their prey with swiftness, and
the spectacle of an immense herd,
sometimes a mile long. pursued. and
1t might be said. with equal justice,
pursuing the hunters; dust e%nveloping
the hunters, horses running close
without boing guided, and apparently
entering into the spirit Of the hunt
as much as the riders was an expe-
rience never to be forgotten. So fas-
cinating did the chase become that
the more it was INDUCED in the
keener grew the enjoyment, until, as
some hunters will confess, it finally
became a passion. In the eagerness
of the chase every muscle quivered,
every nerve was al its fullest tension,
every faculty was keenly on the alert,
and the excitement brought with It
the glow of health and the vigor of
youth. When the firing began the
reins were dropped over the horses
neck and not touched again by the
rider until he was through firing. The
horse had to avoid obstacles in his
path without suggestion from his
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A TsnuIe Party.

A tanglc party Is a jolly idea f0
parents. Lengths Of ribbon or colored
Irvine are twisted all vcr the house.
and the children are told that IL they
can find the end of the thread they
can have whatever they will find at
the end of II. The ribbons begin In
one room and end In another. They
are passed through keyholes. twisted
around balusters, and perhaps n end
Is in the garnet or In the kitchen.
II presents cannot be bought for all
the children two handsome prizes "a
10 purchased instead, one for =
girl and one for n boy, and secured to
tho end OF a blue ribbon and rcd rib
bon. respectively. But n little present
each Is more pleasing, on the whole.
as children like to carry home som0
little souvenir Of a party. II It Is only
n tiny toy or n pretty red notebook
or a nice little box Of sweets.
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Floating Trianule-A Trick.

Here Is an interesting experiment,
boys and girls:
Take a wet lead pencil point and
draw on thick paper a triangle
(which need not be mechanically
%pcrfect).
Take n basin Of water and lay this
paper on the surface OF the water.
with the drawing mp. Very carefully
I'll the space inside the lines with
water. tThe water will not flow be-
yond the lines which you drew with
your wet lead pencil point).
Next take n needle or pin. dip tho
point of II into the wet triangle near
one OF the angles. But don't let 1t
touch the paper.
Now ar odd thing will happen; the
paper will be sure to move on the
water until the center of area comes
directly under the point.
You should previously have found
where the center OF area Is by draw.
ing lines from any two angles TO the
centers Of the opposite sides. (See
the picture.) The point where the
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10

To make living pictures provide
yourself with a sheet OF stiff white
cardboard and a spool, one end OF
which you cut off ~squarely. Stick the
spool on a piece Of strong wire, and
bend the wire in such a way that the
longer end serves as a handle, while
sliding of (see b. Now take your
compass and draw n circle seven
inches in diameter on the cardboard.
Cut the circle out carefully. Draw
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have always enjoyed a reputation for
being very ~peaceabie. They were
driven from their Red river home by
their old enemy, the Chippewas. who
forced them beyond the Missouri
river. Following them up closely, the
Chippewas drove them away once
more, when they joined the Omahas,
which alliance has had the effect OF
preventing their humiliation.
Although a part Of the Sioux nation,
the other tribes kept up a relentless
war upon the Poncas. as Gid the Paw
nees, Osages and the Kansas Indians.
What these wars left, smallpox and
the white mans vices nearly finished,
and from a total of about 5000 there
are only about 600 now. The remnant
was placed on a reservation, near the
mouth of Niobrara river, in Nebraska,
and here their ill-luck followed them.
This time it was not their Indian en-
envy, but the federal government
which failed them. Uncle Sam neg
lected the terms of the treaty made
with them, and once more they be-
came nomads. forced to the hunt for
subsistence. They nearly Starved to
death, and, as If destiny had some
thing worse in store for item, they
were forcibly removed to Indian Ter
ritory. where the unwholesome water
killed off their animals and depopu-
lated their ranks. Subsequently they
returned to their friends, the Omahas,
and then to their home in Nebraska.
Forty years ago, when Chief White
Eagle was chosen, there were about
5000 in the tribe. Only eight survive
of those who hunted the buffalo at his
inauguration. The Council of Ad'
yisers consists of ten, and since he
can no longer draw the necessary quo
rum he has retired, and his SON, Horse
Chief, takes his place at the head of
the tribe.
In accordance with the traditional
laws of the tribe, the chief and his
advisers are selected In a buffalo hunt.
The coming hunt will bear little re-
semblance to that of forty years ago,
Then the arena was the boundless
plains; now it is to be an Enclosure
1000 feet long and 1,500 leet wide.
Then II took place with herds innu-
merable; now three bison from the
Goodnight ranch, in Texas, will fur
uish the sport.
II is intended to make a show OF
Z the hunt, and Indians from the tribes
in Indian and Oklahoma Territories
hcua been invited. Some have al
ready arrived and erected their
tepees. One of the western railroads
expects TO run excursion trains down
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10

The Ponca Indians are about to
elect their tribal chief In the tradi.
tional manner-with n buffalo hunt.
and for that purpose have purchased
three bison. For the sentimentalist
there is in this statement the pathetic
reminder that both the buffalo and the
Indian are almost extinct, and that
the coming hunt will probably be the
last to be witnessed on the western
plains.
There are a little more than a hand
full of the Poncas left; If the white
man aver found a good milan. which
some claim to be an impossibility, the
Ponca was a les approach to that
ideal. The tribe vas part of the
Sioux nation. and the original home
was neal a branch of the Red river
and Lake Winnipeg. The Poncas
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
Fudge Recipe.

\ recipe for fudge. the ever fascin.
ating candy which girls love to make,
is scnt in as follows:
Two cups OF white sugar, three Ia.
~blCspoonfuls of cocoa mix wcll),
about twothirds cup Of milk. n piece
Of butter about the size of n small
egg. Cook until it gets stringy, or
else sugars around the edges. Just
before taking off the stove add one.
half %tcaspoonful Of favoring. When
taken of the stove beat It for n min.
ute or two. or until 1t gets just hard
enough To turn into buttcrod pans
without hardening. This Is fine with
nuts in. when almost cool cut In
squares.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
SSN@SSIHS

ground, he must detect it and jump
over it; a rock, he must overcome it
in the same manner. He was the
pilot, and his only duty was to carry
his rider safely and surely without
being told what to do.
Time was, within the memory OF
many living men. who are Lot so very
old, either, when the American bison,
or as he will perhaps always be called
here, the buffalo, existed in the west
ern country in numbers i~ncalculable.
Between the eastern range OF the
Rocky mountains and the Mississippi
river they roved in herds so large as
to seem impossible to n who never
saw them. There is a well-authenti-
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
home.M ade Switch.

Get a piece Of board iX5xR in thick.
ness, a piece OF copper and some
screws and wire; now we are ready
to start.
The switch l. is made of a piece Of
copper Il inch wide. II Is pivoted at
+ with a screw.
To the end OF L is fastened n cop.
per wire (No. 25), which leads TO the
upper binding post.
This switch has six contact points.
These consist of brass screws and
copper or tin washers. Having + as
II center. draw the arc of circle that
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
Do II Now!

When you've got Il job to do.
DO u now!
IT rs one ycu wish was through,
10 IL now
" Nuu'rc sure the Jobs your own,
Don hem and haw and groau-
Dc IL now!
Don't put OIL 2 lit of work.
Dc II now!
II doesn't pay &c shiik,
DC IL now
" YOU want TO MI n place
A,nd he useful to the race,
Just get up and take a brace,
DO 1t now!
Don't linr"r by the way,
DC IL now!
You'll lose II o delay.
Dc IL now
" the other fellows wait.
Or POSTPONE until It's late,
u Int az a faster gait
DO II now
Frank harrington.
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LIVING PICTURES.

At over the end OF the spool which ID
cut off squarely.
Now to make the living pictures.
We cut out circles six inches In di.
ameter and copy G and d as they ap
pear In the drawing. Fig. Il shows .
circle with a design of living pictures
attached to the large circle with the
little windows.
ID Is n wheel with sever spokeR.
We attach the circle to the large cir
Gle on the spool with the help OF Q
little wax and stand before a large
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10

has a radius of 4 inches. Place the
contact screws along this arc and
about Y inch apart, center to center:
the last screw forms a part Of binding
post A.
This switch can be also used as a
speed regulator for small motors or
dynamOs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10

a second circle three-eighths of an
inch from the edge Of the first circle
and divide 1t with a pen into eight
parts. which you connect with the
center Of the circle by lines. A third
circle which you draw is seven
eighths Of an inch from the edge.
Between the two inside circles, at
each OF the divisions, cut out square
windows, as shown in A. Cut out q
square at the center Of the circle to
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10

mirror, turning the front of the cir.
Gle toward the glass. Now We give
the circle a quick turn with the hand,
looking through the little windows at
the same time. The wheel will appear
to have all It's eight spokes instead
OF seven and will turn in the opposite
direction from the circle we hold n
our hand. Fig. G will show the pen
dulum of a clock in motion. Fig. n
a ball flying through a ring,
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10

rooted with red tiles, are all exactly
alike and possess only n ground door
luilt on high piles.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10

many railroad bridges the speed OF To-
comotivcs must be slackened. because
the regular swing of the pistons re-
suits in the same manner
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10

Gated story that the garrison at Fort
Kearney actually fired their canon at
an immense herd once to prevent
them taking the fort In a rush. Many
officers and cavalrymen who were
stationed or the frontier years ago
tell OF travelling for month at a time
and never being out Of sight of their
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10

two lines cross will be the center Of
area.
Try this interesting experiment.
The small boys way Of saying 1t In
three letters? Nam.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
CONTRACT
IS SIGNED
For Street Lighting for Five
Years.
IN SPITE OF PROTEST
Part of the Trustees Wanted to
Give Other Company
a Chance.
IN SPITE OF PROTEST

The village trustees, or five of them,
have 81 gned the contract with the Ben
nington Water Power and Light COM
pany for arc lights for the village for
five years at S74 80 per lamp.
The are 70 lamps so the contract in
wolves a payment by the village of
over $26, 900, aside from the fact that
the nu mber of lamps are likely to be
increased.
There was considerable opposition
by part of the trustees to the signing
of the contract. The newly organized
gas company offered to light the viii
lage as well as it is lighted now at a
cost of tn ousand dollars year
less or light it much better than at
present for the same money and part
of the trustees wanted to wait to in
vestigate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
MAN HUNT
FOR NEGRO
Exciting Chase in Arlington
Friday Night.
WAS NOT MAN WANTED
Weird Tale of Crime in Louisiana
Brought about an
Investigation.


Residents of West Arlington and the
adjoining town Sandgate have been in
an unsettled state for several days,
owing to the appearance of a burly
werfully built negro who suddenly
made his appearance there.
His appearance corresponds strong
ly with that sent out by Louisiana Off
GERS who want to get h old of a negro,
wanted in that state charged with mur-
der.
II is also claimed that the fellow is
wanted for like crime in Indiana and
to hear the gossip about him. one
would think that he had been guilty 0f
about every crime in the calender.
Enough has been learned about him
so that it is known that he has been
stopping in the vicinity of Cambridge
several days before locating at West
Arlington and that certain residents
there persus ded him to leave that
section.
Sheriff Wilson does not think that
he resembles the man for whom a re-
ward has been offered, and for who
detectives have lately been in this
section looking for, but Friday after.
noon to allay the apprehensions of the
West Arlington people went out to
get him If he could.
He found nothing of the party and
came back to Arlington. In a short
time after party came to that village,
stated that the man was near West
Arlington but short time before.
A posse of men started at once with
the intention of capturing him, but at
midnight returned home, feeling very
much as Cromyell's soldiers did when
they marched to the top of the Hill
and then marched back again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
STATE NEWS.

Osborn Washburn, of Quechee, was
90 years old July IL,
A possible clue to the identity of
thd child found on the doorsteps of
Mr. and Mrs G. f. Stevens, of Middle.
bury, has been found. II is label on
a newspaper. Overseer of the Poor
Will am Jackson, who has the matter
in charge, has gone to Bristol, to
which place it was addressed, to in
vestigate. The name was not given
out.
Frank Adams, who claims Fryeburg,
Me-, as his home, was bound over by
Justice of the Peace Albert Worcester,
of st Johnsbury, July 10 in $500 bail
on charge of forgery. Adams has
been at work for some time for Miss
martha Mason on her farm in w later
ford. July 10, he attempted to pass
at several places in st Johnsbury
check made out TO his order and
signed by "Marthie Maison." 1t was
a very bungling piece of work and was
quickly dete cted and he was speedily
brought to justice.
The dedication of the new Carnegie
library building at Burlington will
probably take place the evening of
Friday, August Il, although that date
may be changed. If the building is in
readiness by the 18th, however, the
dedicatian will take place at that time.
No definite plans have yet been made.
There have been no arrests for
drunkenness during the past week,
says The Bellows Falls Times. The
police claim that since the closing of
the last licensed place IN town last
week and the accompanying closing of
the bridge to North Walpole, N. H.,
Bellows Falls has never been so free
from drunkenness.
Mrs Charles Stone of Monkton,
found wound ed deer in her oat field
Wednesday evening. Fish and Game
Warden J. T. Preston was notified
and went Thursday morning to investi-
gate the case and found a five. year-old
buck that had been shot in the gam
brel of one of his hind legs, the limb
ust banging by a small piece of flesh,
The deer had a magnificent pair of
five-pronged antlers. Mr. Preston
killed the deer and buried the carcass,
which already showed signs of morti-
fcation. No clue has yet been found
as to the person that did the shooting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
GRISWOLD'S
ART CONTEST
Vote Recorded for the Various
Organizations.

The canvass which Artist j. L. Hal
ton of New York has been painting in
Griswold's window for the past week IS
about completed and is quite an artis-
tic creation.
1t represents view looking east
from a point just south of the bridge
near Haines Corners and those famil-
lar with the spot say it is a perfect re-
production.
Mr. Gnswold says when framed it
will be the most valuable painting of
its kind in town. The size is five by
six feet. The artist strenuonsly OBJ
jected to Griswold's plan of giving the
picture away for advertising purposes.
claiming 1t would "cheapen" his
work in the eyes of the public, but Mr.
Griswold says the picture ought to
speak for itself of the ability of the
artist. Il is his picture to do with as
he pleases, and he proposes to give it
to the most popular organization in
town according to the votes of his GUS
toners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
Will Be Here Monday to
Straighten Accounts.
ELKS LOST NOTHING
Auditing Committee Finds Only
Fault Was Lax Book
Keeping.

WilliamD. Forbes whose unexplain-
ed absence has caused so much talk
this morning telephoned r. G. Graves
that he would return to Bennington
Monday and straighten out his
accounts.
His many friends will be glad that
he has decided to do this as no one
who knew him has believed him to be
wilfully guilty of any crime.
The Elks auditing committee has
made a careful examination of the
books and find that the secretary's 5 de-
posts at the bank agree as far as
they can find out with his collections
of dues and find that the lodge lost
nothing.
They find that the books we're not
fully kept and transactions were
not recorded as they should have been
but believe this due to carelessness
and not to any wrong intention.
Mr. Forbes has been in Providence
for the past week and states that he
would have returned here sooner had
he supposed that his absence would
have caused any suspicion to rest on
him,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
To Elect IS Delegates to the County COnvsn-
ton TO be Held Here.

The Democratic voters of the town
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in caucus at Apollo hall on Tues
day, July 26, 1904 at 8: p. m. to trans
act the following business:
|. To elect l3 delegates and 13 al
ternates to attend the Democratic
county convention to be held at Ben.
nington, Tuesday, August 2, 1904, to
place in nomination, candida ates for
county officers to be voted for at the
next September election.
2. To transact any other business
found proper when met.
H. A. Lyons, chairman,
J. p. Gavin, secretary,
r. M. Houghton,
VIM. Gibney.
M. w. Stewart
Democratic Town Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
Elks Official Statement

We the undersigned members of the
auditing committee of Bennington
lodge of Elks hereby certify that we
have examined the accounts of Secre-
tary w. d. Forbes in connection with
the order and find them correct and
that he has paid over to the treasurer
all money collected by him.
E. j. Tiffany
+. A. Booth
j. T. Watson
Auditing committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
The Shakers are Coming!

On the evening Of July 10Th and Both
and the afternoon of July 30th the
shakers will be at the Young Woman's
Club rooms, on South ST. where they
will take orders for their coats and
exhibit fancy articles.
In connection with this the club will
hold their annual sale of useful
articles and will serve refreshments.
A musical programme will be given
each evening.
Admission ten cents.
On Saturday afternoon there will be
q. food sale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
Rare Old Books For Sale

Bids wanted on the following books,
singly or the lot.
Elegant Anecdotes, by Perceival
Adams, A. M, Glasgow 1899.
Old English Grammer by Robert
Leith, Bishop of London, 1895.
The Columbian Plutarch, Thomas
Woodward, Phila. 1919.
The Travellers Gazateer of the
United States, New Haven, 1924 Civ
ing Bennington pop, as 2, 4S5.)
Volumns 3 and Thunderberg S
Travels, London 1895. Several have
he signature of Jacobus. Swartmont,
Major Continental Army. Address
communications to Box 1872, Benning-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
of Ten Believe Their Husbands Lead Double Lives Nine
and Nine of Ten Men Are Too Busy Lead Half Life Say Nothing
HYPHENS WON OUT
Had Deaf and Dumb Man in Box Against Gu
ban X Giants.

Montpelier, July %. The Hyphens
defeated the Cuban X Giants, 1 to 3,
this afternoon before 400 people. Slat-
terry, the deaf and dumb pitcher, had
seven strike outs to his credit and
used one pass. against three strike
outs for BAH of the Giants. Buckner
made home run for the Giants and
Dorman and McEnany made two base
hits for the Hyphens Five hits were
made Of Slattery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING
Carrie Foster, Wanted at Rutland, Arrested at
Oedsnsburg.

Rutland, July 22.-The police receiy-
ed word this morning that Carrie Fos-
ter, the woman who is said to have
stolen horse and carriage June 9th
from liveryman John Dervin, of this
city, has been arrested at Ogdensburg,
N. Y, after a long chase. The car
riage and harness were recovered but
the horse had been sold to gypsies
and probably never will be found.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
TO CAMP AT BRATTLEBORO.
Vermont Regiment To Stop on the Way to
Manassas, Va.

Brattle boro, July 22.--Col ]. G.
Estey is making arrangements to have
the Vermont regiment camp at Brattle-
boro on the old camp ground two or
three days beginning September /, be-
fore going to the national muster at
Manassas, Va. 1t is expected that the
First Regiment band of Brattleboro
will accompany the regiment to Ma
nassas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
JOHN ROBINSON SELLS FARM.
James FULLY Of Fair Haven Purchaser Of This
Well Known Place.

James Tulley of Fair Haven has
purchased the John Robinson farm
south of the village and will take pos
session of the same November first.
TIE price paid is not made public. Mr.
Tully is young man, was for several
years manager of the Castleton town
farm and for several years has been
chief of police for Fair Haven. He is
a first class farmer in every way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
FILLING TROUT STREAMS
Several Thousand FinscIlns Trout For White
Creek and tioosick.

A large shipment of fingerling trout
from the New York state hatchery
were received at Walloomsac Thurs
day. They we're distributed in the White
Creek streams, and the balance in
the Shingle hollow stream. Both are
frequently visited by Bennington
fishermen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
MUST ERECT FIRE ESCAPES
Twenty nine Rutland Property Owners NOti-
fled Today.

Rutland, July 22.--Fire Marshal
James c. Dunn this morning notified
twenty y-nine property owners that they
must build fire escapes within sixty
days. The action to be taken includes
the school commissioners, who must
provide escapes on the school houses.
Many public and business blocks are
firetraps.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-23
TRIP TO MANASSAS.
Arrangements For Taking the National Guard
To Virginia.

General orders regarding the trip
to Manassas haveNbeen issued TO the
officers in the lst regiment, Vermont
National guard. The orders require
each officer to have his full equipment
and all details of his duty prepared
before the journey south is begun.
Another feature of the orders prom
ise rigid press censorship at the
camp and no photographs can be TAX
en- of the intrenchments or maneuvers
or no press stories regarding certain
portions of the maneuvers will be al
lowed. These orders are imperative
and will be strictly carried out.