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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
SIXTEEN BALLOONS SAIL AWAY
Great Afrship Race starts From TuiI-
cries, Paris.


cries, Paris.
PARIS, Oct. 1.-Sixteen balloons. az
eraging over 1000 cubic meters ca
pacity each and representing seven
countries, sailed away from the Tuil-
cries gardens, ia the heart of Paris,
in the first competition for the Gordon
Bennett cup for international aero
nauts.
The contest was primarily long
distance race. As spectacle the event
was a brilliant success. 1t is calcu-
lated that over million people saw
the balloons as they sailed away. A
quarter OF a million had gathered in
side the gardens, while the Place de la
Concorde, the bridges over the Seine,
the entertainments of the river, house
tops and every other coign of vantage
for miles around was black with peo-
pie.
Massed military bands enlivened the
crowds with music while they waited.
The start was preceded by the flight
of hundreds of trial balloonettes and
the loosing of 5000 homing pigeons.
Each contestant is an experienced
aerial pilot; but, contrary TO expects-
lions, Santos-Dumont, one of the two
representatives of the Aero Club OF
America, proved to be the only one to
inaugurate novelty.
For the purpose of keeping afloat as
long as possible he had equipped his
car with six horsepower vertical
propeller, with the object of lifting and
lowering his balloon without discharg-
Ing any Of its precious ballast. The
enthusiastic cheers of the multitude
which greeted the ascent of Santos
Dumont showed that he was favorite
and quite as popular as his French
rivals. Major Jersey, the companion
to Walter Wellman In the Wellman-
Chicago north pole expedition, acted
as assistant to Frank T. Lahm, lieu
tenant in the Sixth United States cav.
airy, the other American competitor.
Each balloon carried sealed record
ing barometer which will work for
twenty-four hours and number of en-
velopes to be thrown out every two
hours in order to mark the individual
trail. Food for three days was also
on board each car.
Not the slightest accident married the
start. Each enormous balloon in turn
scared aloft amid the plaudits of the
crowd and sailed gracefully away al
most due east
In addition to the cup, which goes to
the club of the winner and which is to
be competed for annually, there Is a
cash prize of $4,000 to the winner,
$500 to the second and S133 to the
third man. There are in addition sew
eral other prizes, including the Con
tessa Campellos cup for the best voy.
age, the English team prizes for me-
neurological observation, the gold med
al for endurance, the Gaulois distance
cup and the Santos Dumont prize for
the greatest distance in forty-eight
hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
Washington Held Down Leaders.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The Chicago and
Washington Americans finished up the
eastern clubs In this city by breaking
even in double header here yesterday.
The locals took the first game by heavy
hitting throughout by score of s to 3.
Washington shut Chicago out by n
score of 3 TO In the second game.
Walsh, who had finished the first game,
continued to pitch the second, but had
to retire after the fourth Inning, when
Washington made their score. Patten
pitched a grand game, holding the To-
Gals to three hits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

Beginning Wednesday Of this week
the attention of the state will be dir
ected toward Montpelier where the leg.
islature will be in session for the next
two months. From what is known of
the membership it will be Legislature
of unusual ability and it ought to &C
complish few things for the good of
the state. We are not of those who
expect too much but it does seem as
though start might be made. Better
make few mistakes than fail to try.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
Brotherhood OF the Sea.

DIR. hansen is fond Of sailors. He
says that there is a brotherhood OF the
sea which stamps sailors and singles
them out from all other callings. He
has found more thoughtful earnestness
among sailors and better spirit than
among members OF any other profes.
sion. Sailors, he believes, bear all
their hardships and sufIerings with
calmness and fortitude.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
A Weak
Heart

Seldom gets strong again with
out help. Awake or asleep, it
never stops, and consequently
has no period of rest or relaxa-
ton in which to regain lost Wig
or. You should avoid exertion,
excitement and worry as much
as possible, to relax the strain,
and take DR.. Miles Heart Cure,
which is a heart tonic, to
strengthen and restore vigor to
the heart nerves and muscles.
The symptoms of a weak heart
are shortness of breath, palpi-
tation, feeble or too rapid pulse,
hungry spells, hot flashes, dir
illness, smothering spells, pain
in heart or side, etc.
81 had been treated for heart disease
by different physicians without any
Improvement. Finally my doctor in
formed me that there was little hope
of my ever being able TO do a days
work again. About that time a gentle-
man called upon me- and said. I heard
OF your condition, and have CONF to
tell you that DR.. Miles Heart Cure
saved my life, and l want you TO try
it. did so. and after a week or so
/ went to my physician and told him I
had been taking DR.. Miles Heart Cure.
lie examined me and said, God bless
Miles Heart Cure, 1t has made you
better in few days than ever ex-
pected to see you again. / am now
well. having fully regained my health
by the use of this remedy"
b. r. LANSING, Rensselaer,, N. Y.
Or. Miles Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist who Will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. IL 1t falls
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
kaffrs Like Liquor.

The British consul.general at Lour'
ence Marques. in report to the Brit
ish foreign Office on the value OF the
Kafilr trade. mentions that the Kafiirs
of that colony employed in the Trans
vaal spend OF the wages they bring
back with them every year s2,5OO.OOo
in drink. and there are only about 3d.
900 OF them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

COLUMBUS. o.. oct. 1.-BufTalo won
the third OF the series with Columbus
for the Glass 4 minor league cham
pIonshlp yesterday. Corcoran scorinl
ne only and winning run for Buffalo
n two hits and Wells bad throw to
rcond. Buffalo has won two game,
md tied the third. Score, l to o.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
Great Waste OF Energy.

In the S65 square miles Of water
that is In New York city. with It's 1853
niles OF water front, is wasted enough
energy every day TO supply the con.
tinent with needed power. In this
body Of water the tide daily raises and
lowers 5000. 100000 tons of water an
average OF four feet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
Time for Disappearinu.

It was 1890 by the cuckoo clock.
Father" said the dear girl, used
to be crack football player"
'I-er-guess I'd better be going"
rejoined the young man. Hes rath.
err near sighted. believe, and might
mistake me for the ball. Chicago
Daily News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
Remedy for Falntness.

Sneezing IL the best brain clearer
known. Many persons conclude an
attack OF faintness, or fnintlng, with
a violent sneeze. Our ancestors took
snuff from a belief in the efficacy OF
sneezing. But tobacco so taken Ia In
part absorbed BY the blood and hurts
the system.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

The Banner doubts the wisdom Of
the action of the corporal's guard of
members of the Fish and Game club in
attempting to place another in Game
Warden Harry Chase's place. Chase
has made some mistakes but he has
also done more actual good than all
theother wardens we have ever had in
this part of the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
CROW, p,,ched sensatIonnI nnIl.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-The st. Louis
Americans and Boston club played
even In yesterdays double header. st.
Louis batted Pitcher Harris freely In
the opening game and won easily by
a score OF 7 to /. Youngster Crow.
who OBLIGATED In the final game for the
visitors, pitched sensational ball and
shut the opposition out by score OF
. 20 N
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
p.r,b, K.I,ch Has Operation.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Mme. Bertha
Kallch, whose appearance Mt the Man
haitian theator here was interrupted
by an attack Of appendicitis, was OPP
Grated upon yesterday. II is believed
that the operation was successful and
that the actress will be able to re-
sumo her stngc work IN few weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
Rivals.

Gunner-Why are those ships acting
so queerly out there in the bay?
Guyer-I don't know. They are sis.
ter ships, though.
Gunner-Well, that accounts for H.
Guyer-Accounts for what?
Gunner-Why, bet they are flirt.
ing with that big man'o-war over
thert.-Chicago Daily News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that after to-
day forbid all persons harboring OF
trusting my wife, Victoria Ketchum,
on my account, as / shall pay no bills
OF her contracting.
George Ketchum.
Bennington, VT, Sept. Is, 1906.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

"My child was burned terribly about
The face, neck and chest. applied
DR. Thomas Electric Oil The pain
ceased and the child sank into a rest
iul sleep. Mrs Nancy M. Hanson,
Hamburg, ~ Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
Where Hopa Come From.

Scott-Boozer wears a little gold
kangaroo on his watchchaln. He
thinks that animal once did a great
service for the race.
MOtt-Indeedl How7
Scott--By taking hops into the ark.
--Boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

ALBANY, n. Y, oct. IA picked
team Of players from Albany and Troy
defeated Cincinnati here by the score
II ! to 1. pappalau kept the hits scat
tered. Fraser was wild and hit hard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

Don't use harsh physics. The reac-
ton weakens the bowels, leads 10
chronic constipation. Get Do ms
Regulets. They operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
Fourh, Draw ON nm Island.

LEAyENWORTH. Kan. Oct. Joe
wolcott and Billy Rhodes fought
twenty round draw on n neutral island
in the Missouri river yesterday after
noon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
JOS. M. AYERS.


Like Gun,
Il want to get an alarm clock"
said the customer.
Here's one of silver plate for ten
dollars" said the clerk.
TOO high"
well here's one made of nickel
for five dollars"
"Too high yet"
Here's one made of gun metal for
two dollars"
Gun metal? That sounds all right
want it for my 12.year-old boy, and
If it sounds anything like a gun when
it goes off in the morning guess it's
what / want. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
RUSSIAN SAYINGS.

An untried friend is like an I'm
cracked nut.
He who fears a sparrow will never
SOW millet
When you die even your tomb shall
be comfortable.
Better to beg than steal, but better
to work than beg.
He who is on horseback no longer
knows his own father.
A mothers love will draw up from
the depths of the sea.
The absent-minded man looks for
the horse he rides on.
The nobleman is always In the right
when the peasant sues.
Man carries his superiority inside,
animals theirs outside.
When there are no fish even a crazy
fish calls himself a fish.
When the ass bears too light a
load, he wants to lie down.
If the thunder is not loud the peas
ant forgets to cross himself.
When the scabbards are broken We
can no longer hide our sabers.
One whip is enough for good
horse, for bad one not thousand.
That which is taken in with the
milk only goes out with the soul
When the priest visits you do not
be overjoyed; he will soon begin to
beg.
lie is 1901 VINO aNOlus inc plaCe
where he has aforetime broken his
nose.
When you go to law against the
emperor God himself should be the
Judge.
No matter how much you feed q
wolf he will always return to the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
SOME MASSACHUSETTS SAYINGS

SOME MASSACHUSETTS SAYINGS.
No man dies without an heir.
A short horse is soon curried.
Dunghills rise and castles fall.
He's got gait like pair of bars.
Don't stay till the last dogs hung.
Sitting on the little edge of nothing
Three removes are as bad as fire.
I'll do it in two shakes of lambs
tail.
JOY go with you and good breeze
after you.
Don't need II any more than COW
needs two tails.
Her tongue runs wiggle waggle like
a dead lambs tail.
There's as much odds In folks as
there is in anybody.
What comes over the DEVILS back Is
sure to go under his belly.
Her tongue runs as II II was hung In
the middle and wagged at both ends.
To drown the miller (Said in bre 4
making when too much water is put
into the lour)
That beats my wife's relations.
Also: That beats the Jews; or. That
beats all creation.
Don't try to come your dumb Isaacs
over me q. @. mislead me. pull the
wool over my eyes).
Don't know enough to be an ass!s,
ant janltor to n corncrib.-JouTual Of
American Folklore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

Humility may be virtue. but ser.
Witty Is not even a vice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

Failure need not imply honesty nor
will mere poverty be password Into
heaven.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

The only real poverty is that which
pities itself
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

The disappointment Of failure is not
half so poignant as the disappointment
" success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
EPleRAMs FOR THE POOR.


The only real poverty is that which
pities Itself.
Humility may be a virtue. but ser
Witty Is not even a vice.
Failure need not imply honesty nor
will mere poverty be a password Into
heaven.
The disappointment Of failure Is not
half so poignant as the disappointment
II success.
Poverty IL not a crlmeS II is the
only luxury In which the rich cannot
afford 10 indulge.
Poverty and wealth are not 80 much
differences OF condition as they are
differences Of opinion.
The poor may not know who are
their enemies; the rich canont know
who are their friends.
AZ a blind man sees no more from
n pinnacle, Just so a fool learns no
more from Us opulsnce.
II Is less bitter TO starve in an attic
than to feast upon plates Of gold, with
suspicion az your portion.
II Is more difficult TO receive than
TO give; beware lest your gratitude
be no more than a mask for envy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01
DISQUALIFIED.

you would like to be a humorist
chg
yes, sir"
Married."
Eyes, sir"
Got a mother-in,law?
"Yes. sir"
you won't do; you'd never dare to
write a mother-in.law joke. Houston
Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

No matter how much you feed a
wolf he will always return to the
forest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

Poverty is not a crimeS II is tho
only luxury in which the rich cannot
afford 10 indulge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

When you go to law against the
emperor God himself should be the
Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

When the priest visits you do not
be overjoyed; he will soon begin to
beg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

He is a fool who avoids the place
where he has aforetime broken his
nose.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

AND SHE HAD REACHED IT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

Don't know enough to be an assist
ant janltor to n corncrib.-Jourual OF
American Folklore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

Poverty and wealth are not 30 much
differences OF condition as they are
differences Of opinion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

AZ a blind man sees no more from
a pinnacle, Just so fool learns no
more from Us opulsnce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

The poor may not know who are
their enemies; the rich canont know
who are their friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

II Is less bitter TO starve in an attic
than to feast upon plates Of gold, with
suspicion az your portion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

II Is more difficult to receive than
TO give: beware lest your gratitude
be no more than a mask for envy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-01

Don't try to come your dumb Isaacs
over me q. g. mislead me. pull the
wool over my eyes).
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-30

fact that the injuries were sf a VERY
serious nature. and as soon a. e<her
physicians. who had been sum mon..d
hY telephone, sFrtves an operation
sas decided upon The victim OF
The negroes heaFti.sse assault was re-
moved 10 the office 81 fer Stacey
where the operation sas peFfog med
sith as much aiacri,y ~ he na
saire OF the wounds would sarniit
When the scalp was opened and The
skull laid bare there was every indi-
cation OF the injury having been pro
tnced by hlou ffofn a heavy instrn
iftnt. The skull iust over the left
temple was found 10 be badly crush
I'D while a fracture extended almost
entirely around the oecipital bone
While the PHYSICIANS were giving
the wounded man attention Tiers
we're many gurmisas as 10 the prob
able cause of his injuries That he
had been violently asss ulted. was the
generally accepted theory. but by
whom and Tor What purpose appeared
at that time 20 be mystery preciud-
Ing q solution
The physicians concluded their
work and administered siimulauts
With The hope of reYiying iho man.
but all attempts In this direction
proved futile He survived through
the nigh without ever regaining con
sciousness and expired the next
morning about 6 o'clock
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-30

tafned hs the keplirgsg paAre At.
h-sSf Johnson WIS standing AZ the
back yard gate At this point John.
son gos Ia ihe buggy Whether he
did 80 By Invitation from TAYLOR or
- beth n" did so apon his own 30.
iitien ~til forever remain prnblemati-
cal johnson stated that he was in.
sited 10 get tn and ride 10 town
What tfsnapiress h.ss ween the two
on the drive 10 town VIII never be
known. except SO far as subsequent
statements made hy the negro are
concerned The lips ot The other oc-
cnpant Of tho baggy on that fatal
drive wefe sealed in death before he
VAS ever given an opportunity 10
relate his version Of the affair
Johnson stated after bis arrest that
Taylor bad two quart bottles of
witisbet in the buggy and that be-
tween them they drank nearly all
the contents of one battle before
reaching town He also stated that
TAYLOR showed him a roll of money
and gave him some. but he did not
remember the amount The state
meng with reference 30 he money
WAS proven 10 be false and little
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-30

next morning sheriff MHuick and
his deputies began au Investigation
which resulted iu me arrest OF John
son about - o'c,ocb ln Thee mean
llm" O. coat had been found iu Tuy-
ies buss' aud thc' 4Jgmeut was
identified by Johnsou.- sister s- b.-
lougur ro him in addition to This
circumstance fhr Officers received 20
tlp from resident of Freedman
'ha' johnson had SOM. .uuvIedsp of
Doe ASSAULT which hud hc.u made ou
TAYLOR Johnson hsd ao hreu here
Ions and N1r uutupuu fl fh. ut.
f..l. nu Ihr Negro Ubu furnished
'h.w Wirt H .icN ptptIs,d lo Io ou
fhr 'uutpuf for hlm 400 hour or
wu U... Hr accompanied 1.uoer zoo
Durham .n.. .ud uwu.ed uu. Ilr
Ur-lU ttu tH. wanted Thu DE- H..
.l.' .uu.H.I I banded uH.a
H.. Hr .u .H..r .uH YBsa h.f...
... poisson Hrn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-30

hlEa To the house Of George Davis
on the Canthen farm. who in turn
hfuaghi him 10 The city that be might
receive prompt medical and surgical
attention The iaiuree man was TAX
en- 10 The office OF nFS Thompson and
Stacey where a thorough examination
of his wounds was made. This exam.
inafinn disclosed n fearful fracture
of the skull which had evidently
been produced hY q blow from some
blunt Instrument Besides two large
gashes on the scalp there was slight
rss over the right eye and confusion
over The left eve. The left hand al
SO bore marks of violence. the little
finger being broken. The nature of
the wound on the head indicated that
he had been struck by blow deliver
ed from in front There were two
fractures Of the skull, one just above
the left temple and the other extend
ing entirely across the occipital bone.
The physicians gave the injured man
every attention possible and did
everything within their power TO
save his nfe. but a few minutes past
six O'Clock the following morning
ne expired @ilHDGR fFEAiulHE CON
seriousness.
The murdered man was &C years
old and resided on the farm of ]. H.
Moffett near Sterrett On the morn
ing of July 9 he came 10 Waxahachic
In one horse buggy. spending near
~ the entire day in the city. When
he left home that morning he had
with him $50 or SEQ, and after reach
ing the city he obtained about $2J
more at one of the local banks. Dur
ing the day he made few small
purchases which left remaining
about $40. While in the city on
that fateful day Mr. Taylor met and
conyersed with a number of friends.
He was last seen In the city about 3
o'clock in the afternoon, and If he
had been drinking any up TO that
hour no one had observed the fact.
He was not an habitual drinker. and
his friends and neighbors who had
known him for several years and
who had been intimately associated
with him, say they do not remember
ever seeing him under the influence
of intoxicants He was a hard work
ing man, quite and law abiding. and
was highly esteemed by all who
knew him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-30

The reporter FOR the DaiiV l-teht
Nas among the first 10 see TAYLOR
after he bad been brought IA The
ctt. He raade aegefHl inutiirfes essfrs
gvfning the manner I'm which the in
iuFe3 man had been found. bus was
unable 20 ascertain anything that
wonld 'hrow any tight on the affair
II WIS suggested Us son1e that the
Injury Was the reaul' ~ an accident
bat this theofg was not satisfactory
and when the nature OF the wounds
were described 10 the reporter hs the
physicians he VAS convinced in his
mind that an assault had been COM
mitted sheriff Minnick was al once
notified OF The finding OF Taylor and
given possession Of such facts as
had been obtained by the reporter.
The officer and news gather discuss
ed the case from various points Of
view and concurred IN the opinion
thai TAYLOR had been assaulted BY
some one. but to establish the iden-
tity OF the guilty parts appeared for
the moment 10 be no easy undertake
ing Owing TO the lateness of the
hour and because of the fact that
Taylor was not in condition to give
an account of the affair # was de-
cided that no progress could be made
that night toward an Investigation
The reporter remained BY the side
OF TAYLOR all night with the hope that
he would rally sufficiently to make
known the identity OF his assailant.
bur he died without speaking The