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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-28
DIARIES IN FAR SIBERIA.
Are Now Exporting Annually More
Than 100000 Pounds
of Butter.

A firm of London importers of food
stuffs predicts that there will be a
slump in the price OF dairy products
the world over as soon as Siberia
strikes a steady gait in butter produc-
ton. The reason assigned for this as.
tonishing prophecy is that Siberia is
now exporting annually little more
than S0,000,000 pounds of butter, while
the dairy regions are capable of pro.
ducing 10 times as much,or more than
the imports of Great Britain from all
her possessions.
The London firm, having studied the
Siberian dairy products on the
ground. thinks that it will be so diff
cult for Canada and New Zealand. the
chief sources of Great Britain's butter
supply from her colonies, to compete
with Siberian butter that they will
have to drop out of that department
OF dairy exporting and conhne their
attention to cheesemaking, 1t adds
that Denmark is already feeling the
strain of Siberian competition.
However this may be- 1t Is certain
that butter making is becoming near
ly as important in Siberia as all her
other inductries put together Yet II
is possible that the great slump In the
dairy business will be averted There
is evidence of growing appetite for
butter among the far eastern Asiatics
II those countless millions add butter
to their bill Of fare the cows will have
busy time OF It.
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rABLE OF pERcENrAGEs.


CAMBRIDGE. Mass. April - The
annual spring iuterclasS track games
OF Harvard We're won by the juniors
with a score of l5i. points. The sen.
iorS won second place with % points
the sophomores third, with 2Sla points
and the freshmen fourth with II
points Despite strong wind the dis
lance runs We're made in good time
Henry Stone. %. and w Minot. 90
winning the two and one mile runs re
spcctlyely in times but few seconds
more than the university records The
pole vault was won by A. c. Grant
%. The sixteen pound shot put was
won by b. r. Stephenson. '0S. In the
high jump d. j. Ford and G. +. Roose
welt tied for first place; height. five feei
eight and half inches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-28
HE OLYMPIC GAMES.
Americans Making Good showing All
the Way,

Americans Making Good showing All
the Way,
ATHENS, April 2S.-In the final heat
for the 100 meter race in the Olympic
games Archie Hahn, Milwaukee (WisD
A. c., was first, Fay r. MOulton OF the
Kansas City A. c., was second and
Barker, Australia, was third Time,
II Is seconds.
In the 400 meter swimming race
Scheff, Austria, was first II. Taylor,
England, was second and j A. Jar
Wis, England, was third.
The victory of the young Austrian.
who Is only sixteen years old, was
most enthusiastically received by the
spectators. He swan in fine style and
passed the winning post yard ahead
Of Taylor. Time, minutes, % As
seconds.
italian crews won both the 1000 me-
ter and the 1900 meter pair oar gig
races.
A Frenchman won the single sculls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News of the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Mrs c Dixon of Branch street is ser
iously i'll.
c S Perry is in Brattleboro to visit
his mother.
Mrs Charles Townsend is in Wood
ford for few days on visit to her
sister.
Frank Bradbury has purchased
full blooded Jersey COW with a great
butter record.
Miss Eva Sharp is quite seriously
III at her home on South street.
The regular monthly meeting of the
official board will be- held at the NJ +
church next Monday evening at 7.3O.
The funeral of Samuel L Jewett will
be held from the house tomorrow after
noon at 2.30 instead OF , O'Clock as was
stated in yesterdays Banner.
"Christ the Power OF God for Ser
vice" will be the morning topic at the
Nj h church Sunday morning, Even
ing theme, 1.-The Man without Peer, -
a sermon especially to men. This viii
be the first Sunday of the conference
year and it is desired that every mem
Der of the church and congregation be
present G w Rowley pastor.
Miss Jessie Ross of Troy, the pop
ular humorous reciter, will give an en-
tertainment for the benefit OF the new
church fund at the Methodist church
Wednesday, April 9, at s p. IN. A
musical program consisting OF organ,
cornet violin and vocal solos will &C
company the reading, Tickets p cents
at Griswold's.
The Mems association and the
Young Mems club and all men OF the
church and congregation and all other
men who can do so are cordially invit
ed to a social and supper at the Metho
dist church next Wednesday evening
May , at 1880 o'clock. The Ladies
Aid society will serve. A very enjoy
able evening is anticipated
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GrisWOld'S
Suggestions for
rlay Day

One of the delightful customs for
centuries in Europe has been to plant
May Poles on May first. This is rap
idly being observed in our own land
as well. But prettier custom still is
the filling of baskets with wild flowers
and hanging them on the door of some
friend; or better still leaving with
some sick or poor friend.
We have Just put in nice line of
Paper Crepe, Floral and Colored pa
pers with which one can make at "a
small expense, pretty paper baskets
for this occasion. For those who do
not care to make theic own baskets we
have them already made for from l3c
to pc each.
But the men folk don't want to both
en- with basket of flowers. They are
all figuring on basket of fish that
day. Well, good luck to you. We
have Fish baskets, too, and the Rods.
Hooks, Lines, and every other neces
sity for the first class fisherman.
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lNoUIslToR AT JAMAICA.
PRumOnok Handicap Won by out
sider-SOuthern Cross Beaten.

PRumOnok Handicap Won by Out
sider-sOuthern Cross Beaten.
NEW YORK, April 2s.-The Metro
politan Jockey club spring meeting
opened at Jamaica with a good card
and a big attendance -Four fayorites
were successful Inquisltor, at to 1,
won the PaumOnok handicap, six fur
longs, by a neck. Southern Cross, who
ran Roseben TO head in the Carter
handicap at Aqueduct, was made ia
vorite, being played down from TO
10 8 TO 3, but he was never able TO get
up and finished way back. InQuisitor
broke In front. but Diamond, who was
or badly. raced up TO Inquisitor These
two ran head and head to the stretch,
where Inqulsitor drew away and won
In drive.
Frank Lord, at to ., won the Elm.
hurst selling stakes, five furlongs, in
the fast time OF 90 40, which is the
best time for the race.
The followers of Radtke had a good
day, the boy riding four winners all
fayOrites and heavily played He won
the first race with Toots Nook, the sex
ond with Water Dog, the fifth with
Yorkshire Lad and the last with Glare
Russell Summarizes
First Race -Toots Nook, first; Ho-
Gus Pocus. second; Ballot Box, third.
Second Race.--Water Dog first; Lii.
Ia, second; Reidmoore third
Third Race Frank Lord. first; Re
may. second; Athens. third
Fourth Race lnquisltor. first; Dia
mond. second; Iienap. third
Fifth Race Yorkshire Lad first,
Telephone, second; Sam II Harris,
third.
Sixth Race. Clare Russell first,
Economy, second; I.achesls, third
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A Gard.

We, the undersigned, dohereby agree
to rofuud the moneyOn 5Ocent bottle
OF Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar
II il fails to cure your cough or cold
We also guarantee a % cent bottle to
prove satisfactory or money refunded,
ShurtleH Pharmacy J NJ Ayres
ID A Ward b A Quinlan
Bennington
y II Houghton, North Bennington
9 II a. A b Hawkins, So. SALISBURY
O Il Adams, Arlington
&c Woodwork, O II Adams, q Co,
East Arlington: =s.-s .'.'s 60 60
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DE- WITT E. LEWIS, 0. o., Oph. B
pho,o 11o.dIEo Nor., c.soo.
For Sale

The Margaret p Lowrie residence located on
Washington Ave; large modern nearly new
house with plenty OF land terms easy.
The nearly new modern tenement house 100
Dewey street.
Large modern house next north of American
House on North Street in village OF Bennington
Two good houses on Depot street.
Two large modern houses on Jefferson Ave-.
with good barns.
Fifty farms locatedin Bennington, SALISBURY
Pownal Arlington, Manchester HO0sick and
White Geek send two cent stamp fer spring
catalogue JOHN NASH
Bennington, W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-28
Europea.. kined Near rhaIa.

TUNIS, April 2S A small number
OF natives have revolted and assasSl-
mated three Europeans In the vicinity
of Thsla Subsequently they unsuc-
cessfuly attacked the town, which was
defended by civilians. In the hght
twelve natives were killed and ten
wounded. Troops are arriving for the
defense OF the town
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-28
Harvard Tencher Accused of Murder.

Harvard Teacher Accused Of Murder.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, April 2s--The
Cambridge police last nj, ~, issued n
warrant for the arrest of Erich Muen-
ter. an Instructor in German nj Har.
ward university. on charge Of nun.
dcring his wife in this city about two
weeks ago II is alleged that Mrs.
Muenter'S death was caused by ar
senic The body was taken TO Chi.
cage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-28

ALBANY. n. Y. April 2S.-AlI of the
nine bills OF the special insurance in
vestigating committee are now laws,
Governor Higgins yesterday afternoon
signed the big bill" generally amend
ing the insurance law, and earlier in
the day signed the so called antiper-
jury bill.
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Faith and Works.

Giles-I had occasion to call on Dea-
con Easychap this morning, ! found
him in the dining room praying for
warmer weather.
Miles--What was his wife doing?
"she was shoveling snow on the
front walk. Daily News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-28
TABLE OF PERCENTAGEs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Washington
New York .,...."1 0 0 Q l 0 0 O.
Washington ......O o 90 3 ."
Hits-New York. 8: Washington. 3 Err
rors-N New York, 3, Washington o. Bat
teries-orth and Kleinow; Hughes and
Heydou.
Al Philadelphia
Boston .;.......0 0 %
Hits-Boston. g. Philadelphia TO- En-
rors Boston o; Philadelphia l. Batter
les Young and Graham; Plank and Pow
crs.
AT Detroit
Cleveland ........O % o 0 0 / . Z
Detroit ........... . o o o 0 o.
Hits Cleveland. 10. Detroit. To- Errors
-Cleveland, . Detroit. o. Batteries
Bernhard and Bemis;- Donohue and
Payne
Al 81 Louis
Chicago ..........05 0 0 o 90 o.
ST Louis ....... o D 0 10
Hits-Chicago. $: ST. Louis. g. Errors
Chicago. 8. ST Louis o. Batteries Pat
lcrson and sullivan Glade, Smith and
Rielgeg
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BASEBALL SCORES.
Games Played Yesterday by the Ma
tiOnaI ana American Leagues.

NAIlONAL LEAGUE.
AT New York
New York -...-. 0 o 20 -
Hits Philadelphia, z; New York, 6. Err
rors- Philadelphia. 5; New York, ? Bat
terles-Lush and Doom; Wiltse and Bow
erman
At Boston
Brooklyn ........Olo 0 o 3 so
Boston ............0 II Z ! 0 o 0 o. 8
Hits Brooklyn, IS, Boston, S. Errors
Brooklyn, 4: Boston, O. Batterlos-S Scan
lon and Bergen Linderman and O'Neill
Al Pittsburg
81 Louis ,.......o % o.
Plttsburg ........O 0 2 0 90 0 o.
Hits-St. Louis Q; Pittsburg, g. Errors
ST Louis o. Pittsburg, 5. Batteries
Taylor and Grady; KargsT and Peitz.
Cincinnati. % OlosOO o. G
Chlcago.."0 0 o 2 0 ! 0 2 o 3 / II
Hts Cincinnati 1e; Chicago, 10. Err
rors-Cinoinnati "a Chicago /. Batteries
Harper and Livingstone; Wicker, Rusl-
bach and Killing
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
A PRETTY GERMAN CUSTOM.

In the Naterland IL is now the season for gar
lands and green wreaths. the latter encircllng
the homely yet friendly legend. "Willkommenr'
For the world and his wife 10 say nothing Of
their youngsters. are returning from the annual
'SOmmertrsche.' and. even should the house or
nat have been shut MP, and only put in order
for the returning "HerrsChaft" by humble
charwoman, she Will yet never be SO regardless
of sentiment as 10 neglect the time -hOnOred
custom OF decorating the front door with a
framework OF greenery. and the hugely written
word Welcome" The cost is but few grOsCh-
en-, but the thought act ere everything:
therefore, long may II be before this token 70 the
traveller expressive Of good will dies OUT Il
is OF the pleasautest traits in a nation whose
national character has in many other points
altered almost past recognition within the last
thirty years.-Pall Mall Gazette
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
ANIMAL WONDERS.

Unlike most animals. horses have no eyebrows
and hares are minus eyelids. Consequently. the
eyes Of the latter cannot be shut and thin
memhranous substance covers them when asleep.
The eye Of the owl IS also very peculiar. seeing
that II is immovably fixed in fits socket and can
not stir I'm any direction. To compensate for
this seeming disadvantage, IL turn its head
almost completely around without moving it's
body. II You were 20 keep a frogs mouth open
many minutes IL would soon die, as. owing to its
peculiar construction. II can only breathe with
the mouth closed. on the other hand. fishes are
compelled to keep opening and closing their
mouths in order 10 give their respiratory organs
fun play A curious fact about the eel is that il
has less life in its head than its tail: cOnse-
quently. when killing an eel the fisherman
Hmashes lis tail. II also has two hearts Snakes
usually have their teeth in the head but one
variety I'm Africa whose principal food is eggs is
provided with a substitute for them in it's
stomach.-Dundee Advertiser
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
ANOTHER LANDMARK GONE.
Buildings Torn Down in South Street to
Make Way for Pumping Station.

The erection of a Fire Department pumping sta
on the plot OF ground bounded by Oliver South
and Water streets will efface still another land
mark of old New York. Urtil recently the South
street front Of the plot was covered by a OF
brick buildings with the peaked roofs and twenty
irch thick walls Of a century ago These particu-
lar ones were erected in 1871. and fifteen years
later converted by the national government into
barracks. There soma three hundred sailors and
marines quartered, and from them were
drawn the mon for The crew Of the friEate United
States when her disastrous attempt the
British blockade decided
Many years ago the present owner OF the prop
erty. Il 9. Barber found embedded in the wall
small unpublished mahogany box. grown black with
age and filed with English coins 10 the value Of
im A hollow sound when the wall struck
lod the discovery. The coins OF all denoni-
nations from farth;ngs 20 the old-fashioned guinea
piece. and all bore eighteenth century dates. II
IS probable that some sailor concealed HIS treasure
there. and then embarked for port where money
was not needed In the Draft Riots of 1858 several
Negroes were concealed on the property and
pitched battle was fought between the owner Of
the land and his employees in defending them and
the mob which wished lynch them. The mob
stricken attempted 10 leave the property dis
guised women and We're recognized and thrown
into the East River
The pumping station which IS 20 occupy the spot
be able pump water with force enough 10 batter
down the walls Of the City Hall, II that was de-
sirable Utility has come and romance has de-
parted from one more spot
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
TO TRAIN SKILLED WORKMEN.
Need of Schools for This Special Purpose in
This Country.

There are in America industrial schools. tech
nical schools and manual training high schools
The motive underlying the introduction Of these
types Of educational activities has been TO ben
eft the Industries. That they nave successfully
trained foremen, superintendents and managers
is not 10 be questioned. But present economic
conditions. says A. D. Dean, in The Massachu-
setts Labor Bulletin" demand another type OF
school which will have the same general motive
expect that the specific aim must be 10 benefit
the industries through training skilled wOrkmen.
That the industries are in need of trained work
men is unQuestiOned, and that the modern tech
meal schools not meeting this need is like
wise indisputabe. for their avOwed purpose. is
TO supply highly efficient engineers. foremen and
managers.
The industrial development Of this country
has been in the hands of business men who.
through their superior executive ability, have
forced the technical part of the industry TO IN
itiate processes of manufacture which would
ecOnOmize the cost of production. 1t has been
the skill OF the manager and inventor, urged
by the executive boards Of corporations rather
than the mechanical skill of the American work
man, which has made our industrial system the
most efficient in the world to-day The keen
ness OF the American business man. as shown in
the application Of the principles of division of
labor TO the study of the cost Of production is
commanding the admiration OF the world. Cou-
pie this executive ability Of our captains OF In
dustry" with the skill Of American workrnen
trained I'm trade schools and the country will
continue 10 lead. Mr.. Dean believes that the
school needed is a school in every sense Of the
word. The pupil should learn 10 do things in a
commercial way, directed by technical knOwI-
edge while doing so. In a brewery trade school.
for instance, IL is not enough that the pupil
should be taught how 10 make beer-he should
be taught how 20 make better beer and how 20
compete with foreign Darkets. This involves
not only knowledge Of simple chemistry but
as well OF the markets of the world means of
transportation. etc. plumbing trade school
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
THE MOUND BUILDERS.
Burial of Dead in This Manner Practsed Up
to Advent of Whites

Mound builders OF the Mississippi Valley. IN the
Of burial of their dead. IN close touch
with those OF the valley Of the Ohio. and had
something in common with them. embracing the
ideals displayed in the ancestor worship OF the
Oriental well antedating the custom OF set
ting granite shaft as a mark Of respect over the
graves Of our departed at the present time.
Formerly mound builders were supposed to have
become extinct race. occupying the territory IN
which these numerous burial mounds found.
prior 10 its occupancy by the North American
Indians, but IN the light Of more recent and more
thorough investigation, writes Richard Hermann in
Records OF the Past" It has been shown that
burial Of the dead n mounds has been practised by
the MUskawakies OF the Foxes. who occupied the
territory up 70 and including some of the time
Mississippi Valley.
The former erroneous supDosition came about
principally through the uncOmmunicatveness OF tho
Indian. When questioned concerning the mounds
and their contents he would invariably the
stole for according TO his Ideas OF ancestor WOr-
ship the subject was held sacred and was not 70
which had been buried with him in any man
ner 10 be used again by any living For this
reason, when shown flint arrow or spear heads they
would profess ignorance and insist that they were
there before the arrival of the Indian.
The cOniCal mounds, Mr.. Hermann states,
generally individual or family burying mounds. The
the members Of the tribe the nearest Of kin and
filled around the body. Apparently the further the
earth, sand or other material of which the mound
Is being built IS brought or the more labOrtOus the
work Of carrying II 20 the place or inteTmeut the
higher the respect paid TO the dead. And in this
respect they do not difer materially from white
Of the local Iialeua formation but instead get a
equally great a distance and at as great an ex-
pense.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
TIGER AND vULTURg OF THE SEA.

If the killer" whale IS "the tiger Of the sea"
as the writer Of Interesting article in the
September windsor has il. the orcas, surely.
are the vutures Of the ocean. In connection
with whale catching. the author of this interest
ing natural history article tells Of the following
incident.
Some years ago a whaler IN the northwest had
killed a large whale, and had the animal along
side, when il was attacked by a school Of orcas.
They doubtless were half starved and, CraZed by
the scent Of blood that extended away a long
distance. probably followed IL up like hounds
Immediately attacking the whale The men. with
spades and lanCes. cut and sashed al them in
icting terrible blows, YET, despite this the Orcas
literally tore the whale from the ropes and car
red n on
with a very fair share Of Intelligence are also
creatures Of extraordinary COuTage-Dundee
Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
COTTON AND CORN IN THE SOUTH.
Greater Diversifcaton of Crops Would Be
More Profitable.

In those parts Of louisiana and Arkansas where
cotton Is grown. L. a. Brodie in the Yearbook
OF the Department Of Agriculture divides the farm
ers into three classes: First there is the large
planter who owns extensive tracts Of land in most
cases amounting 20 thousands OF acres. II Is not
Uncommon 20 md anywhere from twenty 20 one
hundred families on one plantation. These are
mostly Negroes The owner himself either en-
cages IN business IN the city. OF. more commonly
personally directs the operations of the tenants
The second class is the small landowner who
owns and operates his own farm. either doing the
work alone or with hired help. The third and most
numerous class is the tenants. consisting largely
O; Negroes Most of these are found on the large
plantations. where each works ten twenty or more
acres Of land paving either a cash rental or Civ
ing a share Of the crop.
Although the list of crops that can be and ara
successfully grown I'm Louisiana ard Arkansas Is
rs great as that cf eny portion OF The country st
Il may be said THAI the agriculture Of this region
Is based on two crops-cottoU and corn. Cotton.
being Tho most important crop usually occupies
several times the area that corn does and follows
Itself year after year on the same ground. except
on such portions as selected each year for
1Hc corn nave been grown IN this way OF the same
ground for long periods or time tie land mas he
come SO exhausted that II no longer Yields BToHf-
ALIr crops In former times when the land be-
came thGs exhausted, II was allowed 10 lie out
@ Ih.t Is u was no longer cultivated. and soon be-
@ Ta5ae q tLickst or uees and brush. The old cotton
may ygI Dc seen II the second growth pine
li,H,Is iIaLElne many heas that have been
Tie advance 10 more improved methods has b..,,
greatly hndered by what Is known throughout tbs
south Is The credit system By tlis system ia nm
eTs are furnished with ia supplies ana tools re,
saTy FOR conducting the fam Operations 1pt-f H.
crop j. ready To- sell The amount Furnished n
based largely on the acreage or cotton ro fs
f4alted. In many cases the supplies consist of
hay, grain. fertilizers, meat often fr,Iff ana
vegetables Ia order 10 meet the payroerfs 80
these supplies as much cotton possible ii Dl.,tI
being the main crop anc the only on. oi -,ri,i'
credit is offered u the strictly cotton gro,-ir -.
ions In this way farmers 10 inclined 10 ad0pt
q more diversified system of farming are ureysTt.S -
from doing So by being forced D. p.edee men
selves = certain area - cotton r 6rder Ia -,
their crops. In cases where individual f4riT.rs
have broken awaE tIIl this Hr~tsr1 .IIre..e- 80.
invariably followed. -ui uen way or.r,s a.,
.I,ater LussIbl.t.-s j. agIic-lt-Te .u Tie Soutft