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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-19
FORESTERS' OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Of Court Bennington, No. II
Of A Monday Evening

Court Bennington, No, II, +. of A.,
held its annual meeting Monday even
ing and elected the following officers:
Chief ranger, Charles f. Carroll; S b
chief ranger, James II. Hornidge; trus
tee, George w, Williams; lecturer,
Vim. II. Daley; senior Woodland, Isaac
Mathers; junior woodland, Edward Nc
Gale; senior beadle, Robert McConnict
junior beadle, Schuyler Dean; record
ing secretary. Frank Shaw.
Thursday evening about so members
OF the court are planning to go tC
North Adams to assist the court Their,
at an initiation Of candidates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-19
FOSTER RE-NOMINATED
Unanimously Chosen Representative Candidate
From First District.

Middlebury, June l9--Hon. ID. j.
Foster, the present representative in
congress from the first district was I'M
animously nominated to succeed him
self at the convention held here today
Owing to the interest in the state con-
vention to be held in Montpelier TO-
morrow the attendance was not large
but was exceedingly harmonious.
W. j. Bigelow of Burlington oilicla'
ted as chairman and upon being intro
duced TO the con vention said
"Allog me to thank you most heart
lily for the honor you have conferred
upon me. accept with high degree
OF pleasure and certain sense OF con-
fidence because feel this convention
to be entirely harmonious in its pro-
ceedings, The great abundance OF good
material gives rise to some contests
but all the contestants are honorabl,
men determined to DE loyal though
they cannot all be victorious. The YER
dict of this convention is all tady form
ed 1t will be unanimous in its choice
of leader and it is just as determined
that the republican candidates shall
go before the people this year as the
champions of honest, progressive.
economical and efficient Cove rnmert.
Mr. Bigelow also paid attention tc
the record of the republican party IL
the past and laid particular stress on
the matter Of state expenses.
The committee appointed to inform
Mr. Foster Of his nomination led thai
gentleman to the platform and he made
one of his characteristic speeches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-19
LEFT BOARD BILL UNPAID
Swa''O, Ma, Csiss1 Also With Tn II oil
UJthiIr.

Swanton, June lS-It is reported
that Jack Ad'ey, who has been in tie
employ of Larele and Co, for few
weeks and who boarded at the home OF
Mrs II. l.. Pease on Second street,
skipped his board bill about , o'cloc X
this morning an dalso took suit OF
clothes belonging to the late Mr. Pease
leaving for parts unknown though 1t
is thought he went to Canada. The of
ticers are trying to locate him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-19
ROLL OF HONOR.
Fourteen Scholars Excused From Taking Their
Examinations.

The year 1866 of the Bennington
High school closes Friday evening with
the commencement exercises at the
opera house, after a very successful
school year
Examinations are being held this
week in the different subjects in Ian.
guage, Science and History, and pre-.
parations are being made for gradu-
alton.
Those who received marks high
enough to be excused from all their ex-
aminations are:
Cnrinnc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-19
MARTIN {. CUTLER DEAD
Pass ID Aw.y Tuesday AOrnlr sat His HON
In Woodoid.

Martin c. Cutler, one OF woodiord's
most energetic Young business m I,
died this nIorning aier an illness VI
several months with pulmonary dis
ease. A widow and five children, an
aged mother and two brothers survive
him.
Mr. Cutler was a man who had few
enemies and was kind and considerate
in every way. He had held all the
town offices and had been a represen-
tative TO the state Legislature.
Announcement of the funeral will be
made Ia tomorrow's Banner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-19
INDEPENDENT PARTY CAUCUS

viii Be Field 10 Library Hall Saturday Even
lns. June %.
a caucus OF the voters OF the town
OF Bennington will be held June %, A i.
D 1906 at p. m, at Library hall,
for the purpose OF selecting % dele
gates and % al ernates TO the state
convention If the Independent party
to be held at Burlington, June %, A.
D., 1905, choosing town committee to
work with he town leader, choosing a
member OF the county committee and
transacting any other business found
necessary when met
Edward j. Hall,
Chairman of State Com, Ind. Party.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-19
FOUND GUILTY OF LARCENY
Fred Spencer Charged With Stealing Two Bags
of Feed.

Montpelier, June lS.-The trial of
Fred Spencer of Adauant, hamlet
near Calais, was held Saturday az the
home OF Grand Juror A. G. Whitcher
In East Montpelier before Justice of
the Peace G. N. Barber of Barre, and
the respondent was found guilty of
larceny. He appealed and bail in the
sim Of 80 was furnished.
r. Is CHARGED that he stole two bags
OF feed of Orlando Clark of East Mont
p lier, j lne /. Spencer was under ar
rest some time ago charged with COM
p lefty Ia tire murder of Charles Nc
Lane OF Worcester but was released.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-19
SHIPPED LIQUOR c. o. D.
MOrrisviIle Dealer Charged With Violation Of
License Law.

st Johnsbury, June Is. III. J Isham
the Morrisville liquor dealer was
brought into Caledonia county court
today and charged with violating the
local option license law. Bail was
furnished to the amount OF $1,000 and
it is expected his case will be tried at
this term OF court. His alleged offence
consisted in sending liquor G o d into
Hardwick, a no license town in Gale
donia county, and the state will try
and prove that this transaction consti-
tuted a sale Illegally.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-19

Miss Edna Brown
The graduating class numbers six
teen members, nine of whom read their
essays in the school hall yesterday
afternoon, and the remaining seven
will read theirs in the opera house Fri
day evening.
OF the class Rollin D. Jenney intends
entering dental school, Miss Olive
Pope goes to Bradford academy, Miss
Hilda Pratt to Vassar college, and
several others who have not fully de-
cided are going to enter more advanc-
ed educational Institutions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-19
BODY OF INFANT FOUND
Discovered Undsr WlOoOskl River Brlds,
Near Burlington.

Burlington, June lS.-The body of a
still born infant, eight months old,
was found last night under the Win
ooski river bridge. The authoritie.
are investigating,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-19
Weather
. IS found nrol d when met.

Showers tonight and Wednesday
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-01-31

work with zeal. IerSiStent, Well-dl-
rected emort commands success. L he
successful farmer is systematic. lie
mas IL place Tor everything and sees
tnat everything is i'll its place, ana
his work lie performs ill It's allotted
time, thereby gaining time. his
farm, whether OF large OF small area,
is put into the best state OF cultlVa-
ZION. 1ne tarm prouuctS are properly
ma tureu and secured i'll the best
shape, anu those Tor the market conf
manu the highest price. The luke
warm farmer Will not succeed; he
Will Silk into negligence. Loose enuS
viii he apparent Oh ali SIDES. NeeuS
viii oNersnauoW the plants.
lie farmer OF today is living i'll a
miraculous aSe-in an aSe OF WOndef-
I'll discovery ana invention, working
20 his advantage; i'll an age i'll Wnicn
distances are anninilat ed, DIS it were,
20 bring intelligence from the utmost
parIS Oh the earth TO his doors. lie
SnOulu SeIze the great opportunities
WITHIN MS reaCn anu rise TO the
neignt that is possible to him.
SuanQIng nrm on principle, the
farmer VIII be Il power i'll the COM
munity, state or country, making lis
influence lett lii righting wrongs and
III advancing the welfare of the peo-
PIE.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-01-31
|REP SHOTG MS

of good, sound sense. 1t is an elabor-
alton of the old adage, cut your coat
according to your cloth"
Whether TO spread out and farm 1t
on larger scale, or to strain out ana
boil down his operations, depends
somewhat on the man, and on his age,
conditions and capital. But the ma
jority err on the Size of trying TO
90 too much. \ sound basis is Detter
than large operations. 1t was lately
remarked by Shrewd observer that
his experience more and more con-
WINGED him that one of the chief cauS-
eS of failure was to run into DEBT Tor
ii large farm and reserVing too little
capital to make a success. An eStaD-
lished farmer who bought more land
before providing decent stock and
equipment for what land he already
had. would be Sneered at by his
neighbOrS, yet that is practically the
position OF the man who goes deep in
10 debt Tor a big farm without mOAey
TO carry Oh the business as it should
be done. Tie man seldom falls VINO
carefully marks out Il task 10 bigger
than he can safely and reasonably
expect TO accomplish.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-01-31
II marvellous Tree.

n pecan tree is growing OH the
premises OF Mir. W. "A. Lindsey, of
this place, that bids fair to break all
recoruS before it reaches it's limit
Inns tree is about twenty years Old,
and is hedged about rather closely
with various trees, which one might
expect would lessen its prOductiveness
ar. LINDSEY has sold o9S POUNDS of
pecans from this tree alone this sea-
son, and has forty pounds of its nuts
Stlll ON hand. The nuts are small
with rather hard shells, but are of
excellent flavor. They brought II
cents per pound, making for this year
Sl6.56. The yield last year was about
$40 pounds, and the year before nearly
400 pOunds.-MOnticellO News.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-01-31

West vans as it has been our, good
fortune to see. Though quite large,
the potatoes were smooth and Shapely,
ana of their fine quality we can speak
atviSeuly from the eating thereof"
Mr.. burson has raised as much as
100 bushels of these potatoes per acre.
Ills crop was not as good as usual
this year, being at the rate OF about
oUU bushels to the acre.
While viewing Mr.. Burson's con-
tribuuon to our larder, Messrs. l.. H.
ana Ii. Hastings came in and deposit
ell beside the others, a single potato
weighing eight pounds nine ounces,
winch they stated was raised in a
patcn that had had no work at all
a1ter the slips were planted, and no
manure. Inc hastings potato was of
Tie tfovluence variety. We'll named,
lor it does LOOK as if Providence took
care OF tnat ierlnformant
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-01-31

MIR. ID. ~. q. T. iOweree a few days
ago reIuoeu Il spot cash offer of
.PIJ,UOU Tor tie crop OF grapefruit ON
Ills grove ABOVE Ava. Inc OHer was
nlaue by Mr.. b. a. thomas, the we'll
KNOW II orange buyer OF Arcduia. A
lraue WAS closed, however, whereby
NJ. A low Iee SeLS Inc price Tor the
1ruIt ny The box. The crop is esti-
mated any where from 5000 to 500
boxes. Inis grove is four years old,
ana this is likely the flrsJ time that
9Io,OUU mas ever been refused for the
crop Oh Il grove as young as this
II Urt Myers EreSS.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-01-31
1900 1900
ANGORA GOATS

for sale, great opportunity to get
high quality at lowest prices, speak
quick. Wanted Cowpeas, Nursery
stock, all kinds at lower prices than
was ever offered you before Write
b. j. VI. NEIL,
Charleston, w. Va.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-01-31
Some PaCotOes.

Mr. Alvin BursOn of the kingsford
section, whom we mentioned some
weeks ago as having had great sue
cess in raising Japanese cane and
making very fine quality OF syrup
from that variety, brought to our ohice
il few days ago, as fine a lot of Kc :
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-01-31
"OUE TO CARDUI

and nothing else, is my baby girl, now
two weeks DID," writes Mrs. ]. Priest,
Of Webster City, Iowa. "She is a fine,
healthy babe and We are both doing
nicely. am still taking Cardui, and
would not be without it in the house,
~ Il Is q great medicine for women"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-01-31

seed is entirely too delicate to be
sOwn out of doors. The few who will
give it the attention it needs have fine
success with it from seed. Sow very
thinly on the surface of pots of ,sifteu
soil, not covering the seeds at all
Place a pane of glass over the pot
and water by setting the pot in a
saucer filled with warm water. The
moisture will raise by capillary at
traction, but the soil must be watch
ed and the saucer removed whenever
the earth is once dampened. Surface
watering would wash the tiny seed so
deep into the soil that they would
never come up. When the tiny seed
lings appear, transplant them into
rOOmier quarters. A large number OF
plants can be raised from a single
paper of seeds.
COleus from Seed.-Some grow Col
Gus as advised for BegOnias. They
are more often grown from seed SOwn
in boxes in March, on sifted soil, and
covered very thinly. Glass is kept
over the box and good heat main
tanned until they are up. They usually
terminate in ten days but sometimes
take considerably longer. Seeding Co
leus are often of the most beautiful
markings. L have known of their being
successfully grown from seed in the
open ground, but think most parties
would fail that tried this.
When to Use Liquid Manure.-TO-
ward spring the plants in a green
house or window bloom themselves
into a state of exhaustion. Liquid ma
nure diluted to light brown colon
anu given once week or so to Geran-
iumS, Additions. Carnations, Calais.
etc, will help them to complete their
winters blooming without having to
sop to rest. 1t will produce richer
cOiOrS and larger movers i'll feiargO
NUNS, Azaleas, and other spring
DlOOmerS. 1t should not be used oil
foliage plants at rest, as falms, AS
paraguS, etc. though 1T aiGS item t.
make rank growth if given to them
when once rapid growth is com
menced. 10 not use liquid manure
OH BegOnia.s Unless uiiuteL to a IhIru
of the usual strength. Use Oh no
small or sickly pants. In its place
liquid manure is one of the creates,
helps, but it must be used with eau
ton.
Elowering Vines for a Shady Lo-
catiOn.-A lady wishes d list of vines
that will blossom i'll deep shade, ana
desires something in the way of
permanent vine that will live from
year to year. Adlumia cirrhOSa is
handsome native vine that prefers d
damp, shady location to all others.
From its beautiful, inely-cut foliage
it is often called Lace Vine. Its pink
and white flowers, though small, are
dainty and pretty. 1t is a biennia1
vine, but once started prOpagateS it
self from self-sOwn seedlings. I'm
fortunately it is hard to start from
seed sOwn by human hand, and few
firms offer plants.
Akebia, Clematis paniculata ana
HOneySuckles, if literally fed, will
each and all bloom freely even i'll
dense shade. Most people let THEN
vines Starve. a dressing OF Old, rOtteu
manure each year VIII give these
enough vitality to overcome the dis
advantages OF deep shade, and they
will flower regularly after attaining
a fair size. As a rule they do EOL
bloom quite as young as vines that
nave more sunshine.
(Adlumia cirrhOSa was formerly
unite common at the North Unapr tine
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-01-31
The Successful Farmers Secret.

The secret of success as a farmer
is given by a correspondent of the
Tribune Farmer. 1t is just as appi-
cable in Florida as at the North.
success, the price of success is work
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-01-31

n short item from the American
Cultivator contains Il large amount
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-01-31
WRITE US A LETTER

Put aside all timidity and write NJ
freely and frankly, in strictest conf
ience, telling us all your symptoms
and troubles. We will send free advice
lin ain, sealed envelope), how to
cure them. Address: Ladies' Advisory
Dept. The Chattanooga Medicine o.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-17
TELLING POINTS IN
TODAY'S TESTIMONY.

When, on the night Of me robbery the McFhDtrs sat in
me office Of met Of Police Sheets phc he poured o $50 in
gold coin on MS desk The cici ad,gsd them 10 PICK nb as
qmek as they conid before any reporters came IN
Whle NE McIthrey Brothers ileyc coating for BeH 10 20
ont nndr me odslcc Of CHIEF Sheets gG marc money Re
porter Phtfs Of the Tribune entered brodpcrd note book and
read an accurate account Of me robbers Ch Sheets denied
PmppS hno7oinG anything d5of The story although Nchtcy
had recently told him The SAME "details
Hhen fooing half BROKEN doaR and puzzled at The police
station officer Hcmbe odSjScd ne Nrph1er 10 be cd
rest easy and TO be assured because Che Sheets rod me
hand and oomd bring things ont all right for em lie also ad
trsed them not 10 talk 10 any other otGcTShS after they had
encountered Drecfor Raleigh in The hail. and started 10 cW
story 10 him. Rdeigh cp.e Hcmbc and the adiice
folIo7ted
On ea'7nS The station for the Dda Chief Sheets adaised the
MeVhrteyS that abose all else hry talk reporters
he SAID The reporters acod frobqby be around the Cullen hotel
aatng for them and they must not say a cord
Bell shoot hands h Sheets ,rhcn he iet escort the Nc
WhferS 10 The hG after Sheets had said he could get their
tickets trdd and they had decdtd go rather than stay
of here completely stranded eoIHg their address 5h Sheets
aio promised them he 5coMd speedily Get me gang .
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-17
SENECA, S. C.,
REDUCED TO ASHES

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. IA special 20
the Journal from Greenyille. $. G."
says
As a result of race troubles Seneca,
S. c.. Is In ashes. The work Is al
legged to be that OF incendiary negroes,
seeking revenge for the dynamiting
Of the negro college here last Friday
night. The fire. started early today
and burned rapidly consuming the en-.
tire business section Of the town
which has n population Of about 1000
40 fire fighting apparatus was avail
able aud citizens We're powerless t.
stop the flames. As a last resort dyna-
mite was rcsortad to.
The superintendent OF the Seneca
cotton mills, VINO was an eye witness,
brought the first news TO Greenville,
He says it e. a matter OF common
belief that the town was fred BY ne
groes.
Among the buildings burned are
two hotels and a hardware store. The
hotel residents were all saved. Every.
thing Is quiet this morning. although
some feeling Is still shown by the ne
groes No arrests have been made.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 with
Insurance OF $4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-17

II he said another word they would
brain him Under the shadow Of the
building Bell gave 20 Davis a roll OF
bills, and asked for $50 IN return. a
gold piece WAS handed to him, and
then Bell said
we will be quick enough In get
ting 20 the station now"
Yes was McWhirter's retort
After you have walked me all around
town, to give the gang time enough To
get away, ana have relieved yourself
OF my money
WHERE SHEETS CAME IN.
chief Sheets came into the narrative
at This point
The man led me straight up TO the
police station" said McWhlrter ans
entered II BY back way. group OF
officers were talking IN the hall ant
among them was tall one. whom
now know 10 De Chief sheets. Bell mo-
toned TO sheets, and the chief cam.
over 10 MS. He said he wanted TO see
Sheets in his private office and we
went In. When the three of us We're
alone Bell said This young man has
been gambling and has lost $4,000. He
asked me to bring him here. and see II
YOU could do anything"
That Is untrue | declared, for / was
astonished at the declaration, and |
added, is THIS MAN AN OFFICER.
i SHOULD SAY NOT, was the reply
OF Chief Sheets. Has any man deposit
ed $4,000 t0 my name here this after
noon ! next asked and chief Sheets
said no. / then turned OH Bell aud
said to Chief Sheets This man here Is
one Of a gang that has robbed me OF
$4,000, He pretended TO be an auxili-
AIRY officer
Chief Sheets interrupted me. He
said Yes, | know all about
IT, Your brother has been here
and told me. and sent him out with an
oiiieer to try and Identify the robbers.
! asked II he could not find the rob
befs by tracing the one thousand dol
lar bills. He replied that he could not.
because thousand dollar bills were COM
mon around town.
POOR EXCUSE OFFERED.
i then asked chief Sheets to give me
M officer and let me go out as /
thought I could locate some OF the men.
He said had better stay there till
my brother came back, as ALL THE
OFFICERS WERE OUT. Bell then
Joined the conversation, and Sheets
asked how Bell was part of the gang
Did he handle your money! said
Sheets. Was he the one that robbed
your What had TO do with it?' put
In Bell i didn't take your money, did
~. Now what did / have TO do with
it?'
You're one of the gang I declared
and you walked me around two or
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-17

would be quite disgraceful for Col. Rice
If the public knew what had been GO
Ing on in his room and that TO avoid
too much publicity he would not send
Tor the patrol wagon. but would take us
To the station In patches. Then IL would
not attract attention and there would
be no crowd following us. The two off,
GERS then searched my brother and my
self and took the money out Of my poe
ket and laid Il on the table where he
counted out eight 81 900 bills. three 500
bills and s7j In small bills and silver.
WANTED \ RECEIPT.
II told him that If he was going to
take my money | wanted receipt for
It. He asked the men if there was
any paper in the room, but they could
not find any, so my brother took a
piece of paper out of his pocket and
Hemingway made out that receipt and
signed IL. have since identified
Hemingway as a man whose true name
Is Davis. He then took the money and
said that he would go first and take
Morris and the doctor" Morris OBJ
iected but the officer told him 10 come
along and not sulk or he would shoot
him. Hemingway then started out with
Morris and the doctor" and | started
a. 10 out with them but Hemingway
showed me back IN the room ana told
nae TO do as he instructed.
Il stayed with my brother and the
expert and the bogus officer. Bell. Be
fore the other fellows went out Hem
ingway took revolver from the ex-
pert. After they left Bell searched the
expert and the latter said that he took
5000 from him. After a few moments
Bell said that 1t was time we were go
ing. The expert said that the officer
should not take him, as he already
had 5000 of his money, which would
be bail and he would come TO the sta
ton within AN hour but that he want
ed TO wait for Col Rice and explain
the matter 10 him, He was then left
In the room, and we went out.
AFTER THE CHIPS.
After we got down on the street
Bell said that he must go back and
get the chips and cards to use as ev-
idence and with that he started up the
sairs, but / followed him. aud when we
arrived at the room the cards and
chips were gone, and Bell remarked
that that was too bad, as we needed
the things as evidence that there had
been gambling, II was only about five
minutes from the time we first left
the room until we returned and found
the things gone. We then went down
and started towards Main street. When
we reached the Cullen hotel Bell said
that he wanted drink and took us
in the Chesapeake bar, where Bell or
dered whiskey> ana Invited me to take
a drink, but | refused
DRINK AND POLICE.
He explained that instead of wanting
TO take drink he wanted to go to
tho police station.
soon enough" was Bells answer and
then McWhirter told how he walked
out In front and asked the man at
the cigar stand If he knew Bell, and IL
he was connected with the police de-