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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20

This African explorer, whose ex-
periences are being published in some
of the papers, says parrots are de-
licious eating. | always thought they
We're very tough"
But he refers to wild parrots. It's
their association with men that makes
most parrots tough. philadelphia
Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20

CHICAGO, Sept 20 DO New York
men wear corsets? "They do" SAYS
Mrs. Belle Armstrong Whitney. editor
of L'Art la Mode of New York and
she ought to know what she is talking
about She told the Dressmakcrs
club in session at the Stratford hotci
about it, why. the New York mn
who does not weir corsets aud m
man who does not Lace are the exec
iDiS nOWadnyS."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
Second Book ExceIs First.

"DeRlter's first book was very sue
cessful. He's quite proud of it, | hear"
"Ah! but he's prouder of his latest
book"
"Ohl has he written another"
mo, but his first book has enabled
him to acquire another which is quite
new to him. It's handbook. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20

BALTIMORE, Sept -. The funcra.
of Warren G. Elliott. president Of the
Atlantic Coast Line company. who died
at Watkins. n. Y. on Monday, took
place here from old ST. Paul's church
The services were conducted by Rev
Il. Briggs Nash, rector in charge Tho
burial was at Green Mount cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
e Bald Can Only Hide His Until the Spot Beg
PUTNAM HOSE CO. BENEFIT
"Ths Fire Brigade" at the Opera House Sep
TENDER rs.

The Fire Brigade Al the OPefa mouse sep
TENDER rs.
The Putnam Hose company Is max
ing an unusual effort In hustling the
sale OF tickets for their benefit play,
"The Fire Brigade which is TO be
presented at the Bennington opera
house on Friday evening, Sept. %, as
a benefit to their company, and Mana:
ger belong states that the cast are do
ing great work In their lines and can
guarantee perfect production.
Remember that this is not moving
picture exhibition, but strong four
act dramatic production with 80 peo-
pie, requiring hard study on the part
OF each and every one TO master their
lines, and will be the strongest and
best home talent play ever produced
here. The following people will assist
Mr. and Mrs DeLong 10 the leading
roles.
Cast OF Characters.
Captain Paul Williams Harry belong
Charles Brandon. chief, NJ. J. Maher
Patrick O'Flaherty, foreman,
Joe McDermott
Tommy Wilcox, nozzleman,
John Whitney
Jake Parsons, an old timer,
ID. j. Merriman
Joseph Andrews AL. Dryer
Bob, the news boy, Frank Leahy
Dustie Rhoades John O'Hara
Officer Pullem John Proud
Edith Brandon Mrs ID. 4. Ward
Wildly McGowen Nellie Burns
Polly Weston Alice McDermotl
Little Dot Helen Whitney
dot" ten years later
Ruth S. belong
Assisted 10y
The Putnam Hose Co. No. 3 In full
uniform.
The fire fighters VIM Gibney, Joe
Benzal, VIM Mccarthy. James Horn
idge, James Doyle, John lneson, p.
Mcclure, NJ. Kearnes, j. Gibney, II.
Mackerney, w. Hogan, r. Sheaman,
James Hogan, NJ. Hogan, G. Jensen.
and the Putnam Fire Co. Apparatus
under Chief Maher.
Opera House orchestra.
The specially list includes: Miss
Fannie Taft, Alice McDermott, Nc.
Gurn sisters and chorus, Frank Leahy
and chorus. d. j. Merriman and Choir.
US, r. J. Whitney, black face comedi-
an, Patrick Dunn and John O'Hara in
"a Hobo speciality, Joe and Alice Gun
shannon in fancy buck and wing dan.
cling, Baton and Club swinging and
two grand opening choruses. Reser-
we'd seats 80 cents in any part OF the
house, gallery % cents. Seat sale op
ems at Gokay's drug store on Tuesday
Sept. 18th at a. m. Get
your tickets early II you want TO Sc
cure a good seat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20

Domestic servants in San Francisco
being scarce, all cooks and housemalds
in the relief camp were ordered out.
They declined to go till they were
ready, protesting that they were lust
as much entitled to a picnic at the
public expense as ANYBODY else"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
Curfew Need Not Rinu.

Stranger-lf you think a curfew law
would be a good thing for the town
why don't you bring the matter up be-
fore the city fathers?
Native-Thats the trouble. We
haven't any city fathers. Some Of
'em are old bachelors, and the rest Of
'em live In apartment houses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20

SEDAN. Kan. Sept. 20. h. Stol-
lard. cashier of the Peoples state bank
Of Sedan. with deposits of $4,000. dis
leaving a note saying he was
a defaulter and had fed. The safe Is
time locked and the amount OF money
missing is not known.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20

CATTLE-Supply light market slow
choice, .s5.75q6; prime, b.4oq6.65; veal
calves $5OQS.2.
HOGS-Receipts light; market active
and steady; prime heavies. s6.60Q6.65; me-
diums and heavy Workers, $685.; light
Workers, S675d6.S0; pigs, $.65q6.65; roughs,
SM5.65.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Supply fair
market slow on lambs prime wethers
b60g5- Is; culls and common. S2.50QS.b0;
lambs, S5.5OQ5 90.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
GRANGE MEETING
Discussion Poultry Farming" Alter. Regular
Business Last Evening.

The regular meeting OF Bennington
Grange was held last evening with a
good attendance. After the regular
business the following program was
carried out:
Music Mrs Hattie Rice
Short Story Bessie Lake
Discussion Poultry Farming-Frank
Chase, Mrs @. A. Rice, Moses Will
son, Mrs Jewett, Wheeler Rice,
DR. Pike, Fred Harrington.
Defamation Walter Hill
Music
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
XolInd Man at TT.

Peoria, H., claims the most remark
able bicyclist in the world, consider
Ing his advanced age. This man,
Thomas w. Davis, is now in his sew
enty-seventh year and has ridden over
100000 miles He received from the
Century club of America the first
prize for the 1902 mileage record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
rrnRehle. at Execution sprIne..

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Mo. Sept
20-James Curry OF Topeka, Kan,
shot and killed his wife here and then
killed himself No cause Is given. j.
p. Farley Of Leavenworth, also Wis
tor at the springs. killed himself by
taking carbollc acid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
Dou's Point OF View,

81 wonder. now" unused the dog,
what fool thing it is that my master
wants me to do with that hoop he is
holding out before me. Maybe he
wants me to jump through it. I'll do
it, and see That was it, an
right. How little it takes to make a
man happy!"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20

The city of Ripon, England, cele-
brated recently with a procession and
various entertainments the 1,020th an
niversary of its incorporation. Each
division in the procession represented
century.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
TO NINE 0CHRE
Partnership Formed by II. T. Cushman and ".
7. Smith.


7. Smith.
Harry T. Cushman has formed a
partnership with Webster T. Smith for
the mining and manufacture OF ochre
at his works at the foot OF Hathaway
hill.
Mr. Smith is graduate OF the Col
umbia School Of Mines and a capable
young mining engineer For the past
year he has been at work in Arizona.
The new firm has installed mechani-
cal dryer and is charging the plant
preparatory to putting out high
grade Of ochre for which there is con-
slant demand.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20

A Perfect Bowel Laxative for consti-
patton, sallow complexion, headache,
dizziness, sour stomach, coated ton
que, biliousness. Lax-ets act prompt
ly, without pain or gripping. Pleasant
to take-Lax-ets-only 8 cents. Sold
by Joseph NJ. Ayres.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
MRS DYER SEEKS DIVORCE
Alleged Refusal to Support and lntOisrabls
Severity.

Sevefity.
Rutland, Sept l9.-Lillian b. Dyer,
one OF the leaders in the Ann Story
chapter. d. 4. r. Of this city, has FLED
silt for divorce from Maj II. Edward
Dyer commander OF the second battal.
ion, Vermont National Guard. The
grounds alleged are refusal to support
and intolerable severity. The couple
we're married Dec. 6, 1898. They have
two daughters. Maj Dyer is consider
ed one Of the wealthiest men in Rut-
land.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20

II skin itching is a temper tester
The more you scratch the worse it
itches. Doan's Ointment cures piles,
ec2ema-any skin itching. At all drug
stores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
Butter and Eco Market.

It is a dull market day in New York
CITY when 100000 eggs and 100000
hounds of butter are not received.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
MRS. WIN. MCCARTHY.
Died At Her Home At The Center This
Morning.

WUTHIHy'
Mrs. VIM McCarty of Bennington
Center died this morning after long
sickness. She had been resident of
that village for u number of years,
and was much esteemed by her &C
quaintances. Her death was not
surprise to her friends. She is sur
vived by her husband, two sons and
three daughters. Notice of funeral ar
engagements will be given later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
Owners Of British Land.

Fully one-third of the land in Great
Britain is owned by members of the
house of lords.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
Best Day of All.

The day that succeeds the downfall
of tyrant is always the best.-Cur
thus Montanus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call firm at per cent prime
mercantile paper. 6g6ta per cent; ok
changes. $i23. O7s. 1856; balances, $40, 76e, ass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20

Gotham Churches and Theaters.
Places of amusement in New York
city have 453,000 more seats than the
churches have.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
Weather

Showers late tonight or Frid
morning followed by fair.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-24
CONGRATULATIONS

By the collapse OF Depew, follow
ing upon tho insurance investlgat-
ions. and the senillty of Plat, New
York IS practically without repre-
sentatlon ia the Senate of the Unit
cd states. An Albany paper bemoans
tho fact To the rest of the country
10 seemed rather o cause for congrat-
ulotion TO the Empire State that two
such Senators should be- lncapacitat-
ed for further services. Doubtless
the Vanderbilt properties and the
United States Express Company will
suffer by the absence OF their repre-
sentattives from tho floor. but the
State aud people Of New York No,
--Virsinisn-Pilot
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-24
LARGE CROWD
WAS PRESENT
AZ the Recital Given By Graham Col.
icee Last Night.

The recital with which tho Gra-
ham College commencement was
closed last night. was given to
large and oppreciative audience that
seemed To enjoy the entertainment
and heartily applauded each mum
Der.
The performance consisted OF mu-
sic. reading. comic and dramatic re-
citations, and was fully up to the
average OF such entertainments.
Tho young ladies and gentlemen
who made up the casts. ehntered In
to their parts with an earnestness OF
purpose TO entertain.
Comedy was mingled with pathos.
and intersporesd with both was good
music
Among the members deserving
special mention was comic sketch
entitled "a Picked Up Dinner" by
Mr. H. IL. Williams. Miss Mamie Mil
Ter and Miss Pearl Sluss. II was
we'll interpreted domestic comedy.
full or possible situations, we'll done.
and was very well received.
"Hagar." n dramatic recitation,
by Miss Leola Gillespie. rich hru-
nette, suggesting the East. the era
die of this we'll known biblical dra-
ma.
"Lestrompretter De La Garde."
piano solo, by Mamie Miller, was ex-
ecuted with nnish, showing consld-
cradle technique.
The Bells" read by Miss Julia
Sanders, with good effect and ac-s
companied by b.vy OF pretty girl
graduates in pantomime. was prettiiy
done
Bessie's First Party" by Miss
Pearl Harman. very clever little
lady, who danced gracefully, spoke
and acted In n most surprisingly con
vincing manner. was perhaps the best
number of the program full 'Gf good
things.
Tho e0tlre performance reflects
credit upon both pupils and instruc-
tors. and shows that the training
az Graham College is thorough.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-24
TIME WELL SPENT.

A Kenwood man consented the
other day TO go TO the millinery de
partment for the purpose OF helping
his wife decide on q hat. After much
trying on the lady decided on two
hats from which to make her selec-
ton One OF them was S24, the 9TH
or SIC.
Now ] want you to tell me hon.
estly, George" she said. which Of
these two you would advise me to
get"
Then she put one on after the
other and permitted him to view her
from in front, each side and from be-
hind.
Wen. III tell you" he said at
last. the one you had on first looks
10 me as II II might be more stylish
and all that. but the second one
makes YOU look much younger than
you do in the other"
He had wasted an hour, but he
saved ts.-Chicago Record Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-24
TARIFF BILL TO
BE ABANDONED
senator Lodge Sees No Hope for Pas
sage of Philippine Bill.

Washington, May 23.-The Philip
pine tariff bill is 10 be abandoned
for this session of congress.
Senator Lodge has decided not to
make the action OF which he gave no.
tice that he would ask the discharge
of the Philippine committe from fur
ther consideration OF the bill. thus
bringing il directly before the senate
for discussion and action
He has decided that nothing could
be accomplished by this program.
The proposition to compromise by
fixing the duties on importations
from the Philippines at so per cent.
of the Dingley rates has also proved
"A failure.
Secretary Taft spent two days in
securing consensus of opinion on
this suggestion, but was not success
fal in arousing any.
The proposition was being discuss
ed today to offer as compromise
the plan to limit the importations
of sugar and tobacco from the Phil
ippines To n certain number of tons
each year. This is not meeting with
favor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-24
NEW LINE TO BE BUILT
FROM KENOVA.

report emanating from the ex-
treme western part OF Virginia,
where surveying parties are at work.
is that the Pennsylvania, through the
Baltimore and Ohio and Louisville
Nashville, is TO secure a southern
outlet by building link OF about
two hundred miles from Kenova, w.
Va, to Norton, Va. Kenova is the
southern terminus of the Ohio river
division OF the Baltimore and Ohio.
Norton is the easterly, and, 10 that
section. the northerly terminus Of
the Louisville and Nashvnle's Cum
oeriand Valley division. Through
the Norfolk and Western. Kenoya
and Norton are now connected by a
line 283 miles long, but appearances
are that q short cut along the south
branch Of the Big Sandy river is 10
be taken by the Pennsylvania. Such
a link would tap virgin coal and tim
Der lands This territory would thus
have direct line 10 Atlanta, Pen
sacola and New Orleans. while
through the Norfolk and Western.
the Pennsylvania railroad would also
have direct line to these points
from New York and Philadelphia.
Such terminals on the gulf would en-
hsnce the roads position for long
haul or material for the Panama
canal and would also be trafIc
outlet from large tonnage centers
when the canal is ready for business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-24
WAS PLACED
IN MANACLES
Citizen Of Bluencld Placed in Irons
And Taken Before Magistrate.

An act yesterday evening by Con
stable Pennington. who seemed over
jealous In carrying out the law, or
what he thought was the law, has
caused much talk and condemnation
by the better class OF citizens of the
city OF Blue1eld.
Yesterday evening Constable Pen
nington went to the place OF business
OF Mr.. g. w. Whitworth, who con
ducts the Bear Saloon" on Bluefleld
avenue, and demanded that he pay
him the sum OF $4,000 which had
been rendered against him In Squire
Godbey's court recently.
TO the constable's demand Mr..
Whitworth responded that he would
call at the Office OF the justice and
satisfy the claim which was lust
one and which he owed.
II seems that the constable was not
satifled with the reply and had pre-
viously deputized seven people.
among whom were two policemen or
the city, to assist in taking Mr. Whit
worth before the Justice. for what
crime has never been stated.
Mr.. Whltworth was placed under
arrest by Constable Pennington and
upon refusing to go. Pennington
called his deputies ad placed him I'm
irons and took him before Squire
Godbey. who instantly released him
when seen last night by repre-
sentative OF the Daily Leader Mr.
Whitworth said that he would this
morning brlng suit for ten thousand
dollars damage against Constable
Pennington and his bondsmen for
false arrest
The better class OF people OF Blue
field who are familiar with the cir
cumstances are very much aroused
over the action OF the constable.
which they claim was entirely un-
called-for and several who were
present at the time will testify in
tho damage suit which Mr. Whit
worth will bring against the over
Jealous constable and his securities.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-24
New Hotel Is Planned For B1tteffe1d
HUGE SCANDAL
PREDICTED
Charged that Exorbitant Prices Were
Charged for Automobiles.

San Francisco, May 23.-Extor-
tionate charges to the city for auto
mobile hire during the first two
weeks following the fire may devel-
op into huge scandal before the
FINANCE committee finishes auditing
the accounts. In the tabulated state
ment filed with the committee OF for
~ Saturday there appears charge
OF sl57, ,599 for automobile service.
Only l29 claims were presented
to cover this sum. The average rem
tai day was $50 but in many in
stances the charge was even higher
What the committee will do with this
item is still undetermined.
In the same table is a statement
of charges for milk. eggs. bread. veg
etables. drugs. hay. grain and cloth
ing The total cost of these neces-
saries does not equal the cost OF the
hire OF the automobiles. Some OF
the garages have donated their de-
mands TO the relief fund.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-24
CONFEDERATION
II WEST. END
Small Biaze ON Rogers Street Yes.
tcrtiay Morning Does some
Damage.

small blaze on Rogers street
yesterday. morning at s:3O attracted
quite large crowd. The residence
OF ii. l.. Laughter. occupied by Sam
uel Hambrick. conductor on the
Norfolk and Western, caught fire
from a defective nue and would have
been entirely destroyed but for the
prompt arrival of the fire depart
ment
All the household goods OF Mr..
Hambrick were removed from the
building and he suffered very little
loss. The roof OF the building was
DESTROYED and more or less dam
age done to the building. Quite a
crowd congregated on the sounding
OF the alarm and there were at
least one thousand people present.
many of whom assisted in the remov-
al OF the household effects of Mr..
Hambrick.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-24
FELL FROM
SECOND STORY
And Received Very Painful Injuries
bid Little Miss Annette Eutsicr.

Little Miss Annette. the sweet and
Interesting baby girl of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvin Butsler. met with very
painful accident yesterday afternoon
about three o'clock, but we are pleas
ed to say she fortunately escaped
serious injury.
She was playing on the second sto-
~ porch, at their residence on Raj
eigh Terrace. and In some way fell
from the porch to the board walk
below. distance OF about twelve
feet.
She was rendered unconscious by
the fall and remained so for about
two hours.
Fortunately no bones were broken.
and IL is to he hoped that she will
suffer no III after-effects.
Mrs. Eutsler was. naturally. very
much alarmbed by the accident. and
was for some time under the care
OF physicians. owing TO nervous
collapse.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-24
IMPROVEMENTS AT
SUMMIT xaUIEA
i",erior oi uotci has iiccn iic-pain,.
cu and o,hcr impro,v v".cn,s
Made.

Mine host NJ. V, ulxon. OF the sum.
init MOTEL. Princeton avenue. mas been
making some extensive Improve
ments To the interior of has notcl
during the past few days. lie re-
cenuy ADDED new coat oil paint
tnrossnout the once anu nails anu
mas aooed "a new nre escape 90 ,ao
oulaing.
Inc popularity OF ,nis motel ls ln
oreasing daily unocr nls manage
ment and the reports or the last
month are the largest IN tue history
oil the hotel
ALI travellers LOOKING FOR mrst-
class ana hoine-hke mousse viii nnu
AZ by stopping ut the Sumn4it House,
providing room can be given them.
lnis Motel enjoys large pauon-
agc and there is hardly a nign.
passes but mat the pace is mleu
10 It's capacity
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-24
SHOT AT HER
OWN RESIDENCE
Husband Now BEING Held for the
Crime Of Murder.

Hamilton. o., May 23.-Late to-
night Mrs. Annie Stevens. forty years
old. was called TO the door of her
home. by man supposed TO be her
husband. Charles Stevens. garden
er, from whom she was separated.
AS she opened the door some one
fired at her. the bullet entering her
right eye and causing instant death.
The police were notified by the peo-
pie OF the house, who suspected Ste
vens OF the crime.
Ohicers Bowers and Mcmahon later
arrested Stevens at the farmhouse OF
John Vane Lue, east of the city,
where he was found talking TO Van
Lue's family. He made no statement
and is charged with FIRST degree
murder. The Stevenses came here
from Kentucky recently.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-24
RESOLUTIONS
Or RESPECT

MHEtAS, The Almighty tuler
OF the Universe IN HIS infinite Wis
dom has removed from our midst
one OF our worthy and esteemed fel-
low clerks, Miss Eva X. Allen, and
WHEREAS. The intimate relation
held with her In the faithful dis
charge OF her duties In this oiDce
makes 1t eminently behtting that we
record our appreciation OF her; there
fore, be IL
RESOLVED, that the wisdom and
ability which she has exercised I'm
the aid of the Clerical force by her
prompt. attentive and accurate ser
vice will be held In grateful remem-
brance; be IL further
RESOLVED, that the sudden re-
moyal of such life from among us
leaves vacancy and shadow that
VIII be deeply realized by all her
friends and will prove a great loss
to the community in general. be- IL
further,
RESOLVED, that with sympathy
for the bereavcd relatives of the de-
ceased. we express our hopes that
even so great loss TO us may be
overruled for good by Him who
doeth all things we'll be IT. further.
RESOLVED, that copy of these
resolutions be sent to the bcreaved
family and copy be printed in the
daily papers
Respectfully submitted,
ROB'T X. CARR
a. VI. WmBURN
G. ). STONE.
Bluehcld. w Va, May 23rd, 1906.