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ANOTHER ANNANIAS
NJ ch,ussn Tells a Pretty Good Tist
Story.

NJ ch,ussn Tells a Pretty Good lis,
Story.
The North Adams Transcript in its
issue Of Saturday evening contains the
following:
Editor OF the Transcript:
Noticing from time to time in your
valuable paper mention Of catches OF
fish. Thought that perhaps the
achievement Of my wife and myself
might be of interest, We have just
returned from few days visit to
southern Vermont where we caught $50
pounds OF trout weighing all the way
from three to four ponds each We
thought this fairly good record in
view of the fact that the weather for
fishing was OF the very poorest while
we we're there.
AlonZo Harrington
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FOUR SHIPS
WERE SUNK
WaterspOut Causes Disaster
Off Long Island.
Il REPORTED DEAD
Vessels at Anchor Near Port Mon
mouth Capsized, In Midst Of
TyphOOn.

NEW YORK. June 25-Twelve sail
ors are believed to have persisted in
four vessels overturned by terrific
northeast gale and halstorm that
swept western Long Island and Staten
Island and swooped across New York
bay and the New Jersey coast.
With sea and sky uniting suddenly
off Sandy Hook, the waters of New
York bay We're torn by veritable ty-
plloon, in the midst of which n giant
waterspout, black as indigo, thirty or
forty feet wide at its base, reaching
high into the air and revolving rapidly,
rushed upon group OF vessels an
chored in the channel.
The doomed craft were two masted
schooner from Red Bank, n. j.; three
fishing sloops of the New York and
New Jersey Oil and Guano company
and a large mud scow. They were
lying to the eastward of Port Mob
mouth.
The hapless men aboard the vessels
were unable to make move for their
escape. The waterspout. spinning like
some huge and hollow top, swallowed
one sloop after the other, seized upon
the schooner and the scOw and after
tossing them about like cockleshells
turned them turtle, with their spars
sticking In the bottom of the bay.
Spectators of the tragedy at Port
Monmouth. \. j., two miles distant,
declare that for IL distance of one mile
from Sandy Hook point across the bay
TO where the vessels were anchored the
sea and sky suddenly became black as
midnight
The waterspout encOmpassed the de-
struction of the boats In fifteen min
utes time and then broke with Il thun-
dering crash that resOunded from At
lantic Highlands TO Port Monmouth.
The storm already had worked ter
rife havoc at Coney Island. where the
hailstorm had driven tens Of thou
sands of holiday visitors to shelter.
Thousands of panes of glass and sky
lights We're broken, and number OF
frame structures were unroofed The
storm then struck Staten Island and
caused more than $4,000 damage.
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FEARED COUNTY FUSION.
Resolution Adopted at Chittcndsn County
Convention to Prevent It.

Burlington, June Plat the Chitten-
den county republican convention held
here resolution was adopted which
makes 1t impossible for any OF the
candidates nominated to be a candi-
date on any Other ticket. This was
because of the fear of a fusion ticket.
Two and fonr years ago fusion tickets
we're successful and another ticket of a
similar character was proposed this
year The paragraph in the resolution
which was adopted without contest,
relating to fusion was as follows:
"Be 1t further resolved That it is the
sense of this convention that all en-
tangling alliances with any other par
ty or fusion shold be avoided and that
every candidate nominated by this
convention whose name may appear on
any other ticket for the same office
should elect in the manner provided
by law to have his name remain only
on the republican ticket and withdraw
his name from all others"
1t was expected that there would be
two contests in the convention, but the
withdrawal OF all the candidates for
the office of sheriff except ]. H. Allen
gave him the nomination. The only
contest was over the states attorney :.
ship and A. l.. Sherman was nomina-
ted on the second ballot over his OPP
ponents, p. NJ Page of Jericho and II.
B. Shaw of Burlington.
For senators-W. j. Van Patten OF
Burlington, Curtis S. Fletcher of Els.
sex, George N. Roberts of Shelburne
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COMPANY WANTED SOMETHING
Good Story Of the Ready Wit OF the late A
P. Chiids.

1t it's STORY Tellers OF New England
Department, the Sunday Herald of
Boston, yesterday published the fol-
lowing from A. f. Stone, editor of the
st. Johnsbury Caledonian.
The late A. p. Childs Of Bennington
whose death was recently annouced,
was one OF the best known insurance
plen in the state and one of his best as
sets in trade was his ever ready wit.
On one occasion he wrote policy
where the first premium figured s5O.0l.
The applicant came To get his policy,
and thought he would have a little fun
with the agent
Producing his check book, he said:
well, Mr. Chllds, | came over for
that policy and have written you a
check for just $50. "
Mr. Childs appeared greatly sur
prised and said with much feeling:
"You can't have it at that figure.
Good Lord, man, aren't you willing
the company should make something
out OF this transaction.
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GUESTS OF
KAISERS
Emperor, With Princess,
Entertains LOngworths.
VIEW KEEL REGATTA
OnbOard imperial Yacht and Wit.
ness Illumination Of Ger
man Harbor.

KEEL. June 20, Emperor William,
when he was certain of the day on
which Mr. aud Mrs. Longworth would
arrive here, telegraphed to Princess
Eitel Frederick asking If she could not
come to Klel at once so that Mrs.
LOngworth could be entertained aboard
the Hamburg, the emperor's lmpro-
vised yacht. 1t is the emperors rule
never to Invite women on board his
vessels unless the empress or one of
the imperial princesses are present.
Empress Augusta Victoria, II is I'M
derstOod, desires to remain near the
crown princess, and Princess Henry OF
Prussia Is taking holiday in Bavaria,
and Princess Eitel Frederick, who also
Is bride, had arranged to go on
cruise In the Hamburg with the i'm
perlal party after the regatta, but upon
receiving the emperors telegram she
came from Potsdam Immediately, ar
irving here Saturday evening with
Prince Eitel. and Mr.. and Mrs Long
worth were invited to dine with the
emperor last night. II was quite an
American evening. Besides Mr.. and
Mrs. LOngworth. Allison, Howard and
George Armour and Mr.. and Mrs. Jor-
dan Nett were present
Princess Eitel was amiable and EN-
peror William jolly and complimentary
to America and Americans After the
dinner the emperor and Princess Eitel.
with their guests and the emperor's
staff, went on the quarter deck of the
Hamburg to witness the Nominations
The clubhouse the hotel and other
buildings were outlined In electric
lights. and the sixteen battleships, ten
cruisers, twelve merchant ships and
a hundred yachts In the harbor were
strung with incandescent globes, while
many searchlights playing about made
a gorgeous scene
Just above the room In the hotel oc-
eupled by Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth
were the stars and stripes In c0lored
lights. A great assemblage from Kiel
and neighb0ring towns crowded the
water front TO witness the illumination.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth were detan-
ed by Emperor William until after II
o'clock. The illumination ended with
every warship sending up blazing rock
cts.
In the large class yacht race Emperor
William took with him on board the
Meteor Prince Adelbert and his three
younger brothers and Commander VIII
liam l.. Howard, Commander Philip w.
Dumas and Captain Jonqueres, naval
attaches respectively of the United
States, Great Britain and France. He
served all of them at lunch with his
own hand, requiring the princess TO
come to him with their plates. The
breeze was light and the emperor said
II was not worth while sailing over
the course and gave up the race. The
yacht Hamburg did the 10 knots under
five hours, winning the race.
In the next class G. W. Watjen's
NavahOe covered the distance In
hours and 45 minutes and beat the
Comet, which finished in hours 80
minutes and 81 seconds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth followed
the racers on Allison ArmOur's steam
yacht UtOwana. Bands on the excur-
sion steamers played the American ma
tOnal anthem when passing the vessel.
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Congress. Doing Good Work.

WASHINGTON, June %. - Impor-
tant measures extending federal regu-
lation and control have been enacted
at the first session of the Fifty-ninth
congress, now rapidly drawing to a
close The railroad rate and the meat
Inspection bills will soon become laws,
and before adjournment of congress
both houses will have passed pure food
bills, which, though disslmilar In terms,
are both based ON the same principle
OF federal control. 1t is the present ln-
lention to try and adjust these differ
ences before adjournment.
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RAIN STOPPED GAME
Fierce Thunder Storm Drives Ball Players or
the Field.

Fierce Thunder Storm Drives Ball Players OF
the Field.
Rain again interfered with the Satur-
day afternoon game OF base ball at
the Athletic field and this time most of
the players and many OF the spectators
were thoroughly drenched by success
sion of thunder showers. Two at
tempts we're made to renew the game
but at last the storm became so heavy
that it was impossible for the specta-
tors and players to find any place OF
shelter other than the grand stand
which is so open and leaky that 1t Of
fered but little protection,
The visiting team Saturday was the
Dorpians of Schenectady. one that has
always put upa strong game here.
Only four innings we're played but
when the game was called Bennington
had scored five times to two for the
visitors, and had man on third with
no one out.
Rain checks on account of Satur-
days game will be given to those pres
ent II they will call at Manager Cor
belts place of business on or before
Thursday night but not after that
time. These checl will be good for
next Saturday only.
The Dorpians remained in town Sat
urday night and Sunday afternoon
played picked team outside the vii
lage in which the locals won by score
of IL TO 10.
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If Finds Out that He Has Secured the Faculty Getting Along People,
SATURDAY NIGHTS STORM
Rain and Lightning UnPIsasantly Busy in Thi,
Vicinity.

Bennington was visited Saturday af-
ternoon by heavy combit ed rain and
electric storm. II commenced about
o'clock and for fully three hours rain
fell in torrents, the lightning was al.
most incessant and the thunder was
something entirely unusual.
The lightning struck the house OIL
School street belonging to NJ. N. Clapp
and did considerable damage 1t also
struck ons of the manhoe plates on
the corner near the Walbrldge store,
and persons nearby experienced quite
a shock
The telephone cable wire on the cor
ner OF Main and South streets was
burned out and it was not until late
yesterday afternoon that full service
with all par OF the town could be had
The telegraph service was badly inter-
fered with but communication was
maintained all the time.
The trolley system was badly Grip
Piled and those wto attended the WRC
picnic at Battlefield park experienced
difficulty in getting home, as fuses in
the. electric cars burned out, and the
car that should have returned here
early in the evening was about four
hours late
The cars also experienced much dit
iculty op account OF high water on the
flats between here and North Benning
ton. Streams were unusually high and
hail stones of good size we're very
much in evidence during part OF the
storm.
Crops that had grown high enough
were leveled by the pelting rain and
the entire storm was a fitting climax 10
a series OF electrical disturbances that
have been frequent here of late. Roads
in all directions were badly washed
and will make the services of the road
commissioner much needed for several
days.
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CAPTAIN FOOTE OF CORNELL.
bow and stroke for stroke the crews of
Pennsylvania and Syracuse were fight
ing II out for second position. II was
the prettiest struggle seen here for
some years between these two, and al
most In the last sweep of the oars
Pennsylvania forged few feet ahead
and took second position. Syracuse
was ten lengths in front of Wisconsin.
with Columbia four lengths farther in
the rear aud Georgetown bringing up
the rear. Between Cornell. Syracuse
and Pennsylvania the race was a stiff
one throughout. After two of the four
miles of the course had been covered
Syracuse spurted TO almost even terms
with Cornell Doggedly they tried to
hold level with the fast flying Itha-
cans and ii was this early struggle
which caused the men In the orange
boat to fail just at the last moment
when Pennsylvania challenged.
In the four cared race won by Cor
nell Syracuse was second. Columbia
third and Pennsylvania last. In the
freshman race Syracuse was followed
across the line by Cornell, Wisconsin
Columbia and Pennsylvania. Again Ia
the latter contest the fight for second
place was the real struggle Of the race
Wisconsin came within the heel of nip
ping Cornell In the last few yards of
the race.
The downpour Of rain which preced-
I'd the varsity race drenched TO the
skin the 10000 people gathered along
the shores of the river and on board
the long observation train. Summar-
les:
Varsity Race, Fights, -Four Miles,
Cornell, first; Pennsylvania, second:
Syracuse third; Wisconsin, fourth; Co
mnbia fifth; Georgetown, sixth.
Varsity Race, Fours. Two Miles,
Cornell, first; Syracuse, second; Co.
lumbia third; Pennsylvania, fourth.
Freshmen Race. Fights, Two Miles,
Syracuse, first; Cornell, second; Wis
consin, third Columbia, fourth; Penn
'ylyanla, fifth
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Pistol Fight at strawberry Church.

DUBLIN. Ga. June 25.-In row
among negroes at Strawberry Church.
three miles from Dublin, Sam Mitchell
John Wilburn and Dock Wright were
killed and Parish Holmes was shot
in the knee. Mitchell was killed by
Joe Copeland, Wilburn was killed by
Mitchell aud Wright was killed by a
stray bullet Copeland came to town
and gave himself up 10 the officers.
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Tnree of G Kind nt DALLAS,

DALLAS, Tex. June 70. - Trlplets,
and all boys, were born to j. Hagler
and wife of Vernon, Tex. At u former
birth twins were born to them. They
now have fifteen children. Mr.. Hagler
h a prominent citizen and cattleman
OF Vernon.
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"Red.r KIN Three Policemen.

WARSAW, June -. In the suburb
Of VIOLA a band of terrorlsts shot and
killed two policemen aud wounded an
other policeman and Il gendnrme who
were sitting drinking In II restaurant
An hour later the same band shot and
killed a police sergeant
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Vanderbilt. Fourth Fete to FIrsmon.

HEMPSTEAD, N. Y, June 25.-Wil-
liam X. Vanderbilt, Jr., one of the
members of the Alert Fire company,
has extended an invitation to the mem
bers of the company to be present at
his country seat Deepdale, on July I
and take part in celebration. Mrs
Vanderbilt will assist her husband In
receiving the guests, who will come
from all the countryside. The Alerts
will bring the Great Neck band with
them.
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4pilkezo

is a real "brain food" because it is q
perfect body food-it produces an
abundance of rich, red blood because
it contains proper proportion of e0ery
needed food element.
And it supplies the system with
natural tonic in the form of energy
creating courage, giving vegetable iron.
Apitezo in substance is perfect food.
better for you than beef OF eggs. In form it is
a crisp delicious cereal that will do good and
taste good to eveJyonefio baby to grandpa
Serve with milk or cream as preferred
Apitezo Biscuits l5c the package Apitsss
Grains, loo the package.
Bold by ErOCsrs everywhere
s-.-s-.a,s 8
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CAMBRIDGE WON
TAKES Game from Bennington high School u

to ).
The base ball game Saturday be-
tween the high school team and the
Cambridge high school team at that
place, resulted in defeat for the Ben
nington nine with a score II to 5.
The first four innings we're played
in pouring rain. The game was we'll
played in the fifth inning, hal sever
al bad throws by our team, 1t in sis
runs and lost the game, For the res
Of the game the boys gave excellent
support to Nevis, who, although
somewhat handicapped by rail-
soaked ball, pitched his usual steady
game.
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A Twelve Hundred M,,. Tc,,.

HARTFORD, Conn, June 25.-L G..
Hall of Chicago, a freshman Mt Trinity
college who has won laurels this year
as Il pedestrian, will put himself to u
supreme test in attempting to walk a
distance of 1000 miles over rough
country roads in less than Il month.
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PIstoI DueI Dol skntInr Rinlr.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June pa
pistol duel to the death between c. II.
Knight and Dudley II. Brown, well
known young men and partners in
business, In a crowded roller skating
rink caused q sensation In Talladega.
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Alonzo Harrington
REFUSED TO FUSE

Resdsboro Democrats Declared Against tbs
Union.
Readsboro, June 25.-At the Demo
cratic caucus here Friday evening the
following delegates were elected to the
Democratic state convention: Frank
Crosier, Charles II. Faulkner, Il. A
Leisure; alternates, II. |. Stafford, Jer
ry Faulkner, Farnham Sprague.
The delegates we're instructed To OPP
pose fusion with the Clement forces
The town committee for two years was
made up of H. A. Leisure, Frank Gro.
sier, Cyrus Carpenter.
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both HIt Hard and Orten,

CHICAGO, June 25.-Both the Chi
cago and 81. Louis National teams hit
hard and often, but put up ragged
exhibition Of fielding. Chances triple
and Stenfeldts third safe drive won
for Chicago in the ninth. Score, 8 to Z.
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The Man Who Has Acquired the Ability Get Along With Himself
STORES CLOSED THE FOURTH,

OtVNIO NLOOLU tttG OGlNbu
VIII Be Open Tuesday Evening, Jul,
3'd,
The following merchants have agreed
to close their places of business al
day the fourth Of July, and open Tues
day evening until a late hour to &C
commodate the shopping public. Any
merchant who has not been seen In re-
gard to closing is hereby asked to
join in:
A. Drysdale & Son
A. X. Richie g. Co.
Il. l.. Nichols
II. G.. Roster
N. Noveck
Chas. G. Cole
Burt Bros.
Mulligan & Roche
Bennington Shoe Store
A. F.. LOOMS
+. N. Squires
l.. Cook
Miss Barney
Mrs Mcleod
Ryan & O'Connor
Mrs Downs
Miss O'Donnell
Miss Nolan
+. e. Hart
A. C. Lamarre & Co.
f.. +. Bottum
T.. b. Patterson
Most of the other merchants have
been seen and will close as early il
the morning as possible. Do your
shopping on Tuesday evening, July
Bird.
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TRAMP OF 100 MILES
-Four Bennington Boys on Walking Trip
Across the State.

Robert Tiffany, Stephen Robinson,
Daniel Hurlburt and Leonard Godfrey
started this morning on tramp
through Wilmington, Brattleboro and
Saxton's River to Bellows Falls.
They carried with them a shelter teri,
blankets, cooking utedsils, and
small supply of provisions, intending
to camp on the way.
The young men will return through
New Hampshire, making atrip of over
one hundred miles and expect to be
gone about a week.
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A POLITICAL WEATHERCOCK
Proctor in 1902.
Proctor in 1906

nShe 1902 Proctor
was a candidate for governor, he Proctor said
the following Dr. L. Russ onon
low of Randolph: as result of y LONG aonation
I'm 10 your etr OF tue oh of the
perfectly willing
10 you frankly my pouon In respect trial. but until then believe
10 he am anu
Always nave Deeh III FAVOR OF likely work
aiwas so Vou IN
legislature
possible the sale of louor
ana soDney Oh our state IMAM better
any Scheme Oh ncenSe. complish
Now this with his
to-day Does he turn as the political lew"
wind blowsY
Is it not evident from this that Fletcher d. Proctor has
Platform Principle which he will not trade abandon
for the spois of Office?
Have the people Of Vermont anything to expect from
candidate who changes his political views with every political
condition
Whom will they trust the originator of the local option
law who at this late day mping and crawling
into the local option ranks
Issued by the Clement Literary Bureau 1906
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81 suffered habitually from consti
patton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels so that they
have been regular ever since. "A. f..
Davis, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
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Racing Yacht LurIine at Honolulu.

hacing 1ncht Lurline at Honolulu.
HONOLULU, June %. 81 The yacht
Lurline crossed the finish line at Dia-
mond Head at 1884 o'clock last night
The smiling time from San Pedro was
twelve days and five hours. The last
the Lurlne saw of the Anemone. her
competitor was on the day of the
start, fifteen miles ahead, the Ane
none having caught the breeze first
while the l.urliue was bacamed.
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Weather

Partly cloudy warmer tonight Tues.
day partly cloudy.
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SCHOOL PROMOTIONS.
Adv. nesmenis Made In High School For the
Coming Year

Following is a list Of the promotions
in the high school:
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-12-20
THE DESTROYING angel
BY CARL SMITH,

BY CARL SMITH,
Oh, the whuffy- duff was the pretttest
bird
That toy shop ever knew,
With a great. long tail and with goose
quili wings,
And glass eye good and true:
But his wings are gone and his tails
pulled out,
And his head is twisted awry,
For the goo goo has torn him limb
from limb,
And has swallowed the whuffy-duff's
eye
The ooglety- dunn had wobbling head,
And nice, round, curving horn,
And tail that would almost waG IT,
self,
And nose turned UP in scoln;
But the oogletydum isn't scornful
He is meek and as sad as can be,
For the goo-goo has rorn his short horn
off
And has broken his tail in three.
The whank-whank-wha used to
squeak her joy
That is, when properly pressed
With a voice that was hidden away
somewhere
In the depths of her hollow breast
But I wish you could see the hapless
corpse
That is lying here on the bed
Oh, the whank-whank-w whank has
chastity look
Since the goo-goo tore off her head.
And yet, in spite of her deadly work,
The goo-goo is dear to me;
Though she kill and MAIN shall love
her still,
And her comrade in crime I'll be,
Fer when turned and looked just now
Where she lay IN her trundle bed.
She reached me the wreck of the oogle-
ty-dum,
And Papa" is what she said.
The Ladies Home Journal.