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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
UNCLE SAM IN ROLE OF CUPID
Forced to Act as Matrimonial Agent lr
the Philippines.

One of the little details that fall to
the Philippine government is that Of
finding husbands for the orphan girls
OF the institution, bearing the name of
the Hospicio de San Jose, and to do
this is no easy matter Before the
Filipino will consent to go to the altar
he has to be shown monetary advan-
tage-in fact, a bride without a dowry
wouldn't get husband in a thousand
years. Uncle Sans agents, after
wondering why there was such a
dearth Of bridegrooms for their pretty
charges of the Hospicio, finally dis
covered that In order to marry them
on dowries would have to be found.
AS the result matrimonial brokerage
commission has been formed. Through
this, $3.50 is offered to any young
Filipino OF good character who will
take one Of the orphan maids as his
life mate, but no bargain is closed I'M
til after official cupids have thorough
ly examined into the history of the
husbandto-be.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
Why Letters Are unwritten.

Why not keep up writing.desk sup
plies just as conscientlously as those
for the pantry? asks writer, Few
households would get along a week
without sugar. salt or soap, yet how
many letters are unanswered for the
lack of a good pen. stamp or an en-
velope? 1t Is not the expense, but
lack of thought, that keeps an Insult.
cient or meager supply Of the neces.
sary articles on hand.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
Passed Examination Successfully

James Donahue, New Britain, Conn,
writes: 81 tried several kidney rem
edies, and was treated by our best
physicians for diabetes, but did not
improve until took Foley's Kidney
Cure. After the second bottle / show.
ed Improvement, and five bottles cured
me completely. ] have since passed
a rigid examination for life insur.
ance." Foley's Kidney Cure cures
back-ache and all forms of kidney and
bladder trouble. Quinlan's pharmacy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
Dignity Of Ownership.

II saw sign In a restaurant down
at Gallon the other day." said Cleve.
land man, that struck me as an effec.
i've means of UNFOLDING the dignity of
the establishment. The proprietor of
the restaurant is big man, weighing
about 200 pounds and put up like a
prize OK. His sign says: II You
Want to Know Who Runs This Place
Just Start Something "-Clayeland
Plain Dealer,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07

have opened a ladies' tailoring es-
Enlistment in the Library building
and am prepared to do all first class
tailoring work. Ladies' suits made to
order. Have had 10 years experience
in best New York shops and guarantee
all my work to be first class. Work
the best and prices reasonable. VIII
appreciate q trial. Cleaning, pressing
and repairing done very reasonably.
M. Epstein,
The New York Tae1or
Next door to library.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

The next meeting OF the Fort
nightly club will discuss the In
itiative a d Referendum, A. l..
Roberts and Chas Z Lewis leading
the debate. These club meetings
are proving most interesting and
entertaining, besides giving much
opportunity for gaining wider
information regarding many sub
jects. If you are not attending
regularly you ale missing some
thing good. The membership
of the club is rapidly growing,
proving that our people appre
ciate the gathering.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

A pipe organ in the new
Christian church is b.ing urged by
some of the music loving people
OF Paonia. This suggestion comes
from people who have looked
over the building and examined
the auditorium and concluded
that it will take pipe organ to
completely equip this splendid
church for successful Christian
work. Such an addition would
enable the people who love
music to render and enjoy some
of the very best sacred concerts.
No steps will be taken just yet
to let a contract for such an in
strument but the Subscriptions that
are being offered and the large
number OF friends who are COM
irg up as the news spreads is
making Pastor Hester think that
if the friends to the movement
come as fast from now on as they
have the last week you may hear
the big organ at the dedlcatcry
services.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

The parents of children in the
Bethlehem school joined together
last Saturday and cleaned up the
school grounds in nice shape.
Those taking part in the work
were Messrs. H. Rovaart, A. Ora
ham, Homer Wilson, Fred Patter-
son, Chas. Oliver and c. Anderson.
The work was we'll done and the
grounds now look much more
home like.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

The Paonia Woman's Club will
meet with Mrs. Z. J. Mathews
next Wednesday. Subject, Noted
Men of the Hour" The Club
meetings are proving very inter
esting this year. owing no doubt
to the miscellaneous programme
feature.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

We are very glad to see the
roller rink opened in Paonia. THIS
place is cntirely too short OF
amusement for the young and this
diversion will doubtless become
very popular. Go down and try
your hand or rather your feet.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

The Bross hotel had 4S people
out to Thanksgiving dinner.
Among the guests were several
families from town who evidently
te.t that they could get better
service there than at home. A
fine turkey dinner was served and
every body was well pleased.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

s A. Wade returned Monday
night from the northwest where
he has been for the past two
months experimenting the apple
packing for the Burrell Invest
ment Company, near Colfax,
Washington. He visited many
other interesting sections while
there, but says he is glad to get
back to Paonia.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Matt Buriard and his younger
children left for Colorado Springs
last Saturday where they will join
Mrs. Burtard and from there will
probably go to their former home
in Minnesota
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Tracy Wheeler was up from
Hotchkiss Wednesday and played
tennis with the Hotchkiss boys
against Paonis. From what we
hear Hotchkiss gave our boys a
lot the worst of IT.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Will Wadford met with an acci-
dent at Bowie last week by which
he sustained smashed finger. 1t
was caused by attempting to throw
a tie across the track and stop a
moving car. The tie pinched the
finger between itself and the wall.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

WANTED:-Horses 10 pasture
for the winter $40. per head for
pasture and feed for the winter
Plenty OF running water and hay.
Jay b. CRAWFORD.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Miss Alice Hill, who has been
doing the work on the Crawford
Chronicle for the past two weeks
in the the absence of the regular
composiior, Miss Tennant, came
home Wednesday and spent
Thanksgiving with the family.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

At the Peoples Meat Market
you can buy the best of
Canada Sap,
Old Moose Maple.
Pure Maple Syrup,
The Best Sorghum and
Vermont Maple Sugar.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Ross Dunn, young relative of
Mrs. +. O. Rusho. is lying very
i'll with a heart difficulty at the
Bross House. He has been af-
licted with the trouble from his
youth.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Attend the Young Ladies Bazar
sale of Mexican drawn work,
handkerchiefs, aprons, popcorn
and candy at the Crawford build
ing Nov. 30th Saturday afternoon
and evening.
QUEEN ESTHER CIRCLE.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

J. X. Moller is having some
grading done on the old Goode-
now property west of the can
ming factory. The house on the
property, one of the old marks in
Paonia. is being removed.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

G. O. Hammond left for Den
yer Wedne sday. He will. meet
his cattle at Gunnison and go
in over the Southern with them.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Walter Parks is in town this
week visiting among old friends.
He has been working at the mines
in Ouray for the past year.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

All kinds OF conveyance papers
quickly and promptly prepared,
abstracts of title furnished on
short notice. See c. c. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Zed Watson and niece left Tues
day for California, after spending
several days with friends IN this
place.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Mr.. Miller, the Curtis Plumber,
will reside in the Geo. Graham
residence during the owners
absence in California.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Fred Hammond was in from
the Cottonwood to spend Thanks
giving with the folks.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Geo. Graham and wife left Mon
day for San Diego, Cal, where
they expect to remain for the
winter.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Frank Baker and Ed. Quacken'
bush went up to Hubbard park
last week to look the country over
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Mrs. Ralph Neesham, of Crested
Butte, is visiting with friends in
Paonia and Somerset this week.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

For SALE:-A good piano. Ap
ply at this office or address BOZ
23, Somerset, Colo.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Miss Bess Shortley left for Den
yer on the Sunday morning train
where she expects to remain all
winter.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

John Beczley came down from
Somerset Sunday to visit his wife
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

c. s. Mech, of Harris Colo
was in town this week.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Old papers for sale at this Office
25 cents per hundred.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Ripe Olives-a luxury you will
certainly appreciate-at
MILTON SPENCER'S.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Mr.. Dorrance, of Geiman mesa,
is having cooperative phone
put in his residence this week.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Don Meek left for Telluride
Wednesday where he will work in
the mines.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

f. P. Vanderbeck was up from
Fruits Wednesday.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

A. E. Smith purchased fine
horse Monday from R. H. Camp
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

l. f. Kuhnley was up from
Delta Wednesday.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

Mrs. Fred Wyman spent several
days with friends at Grand Iunc-
ton the first of the week.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Walter Parks returned from
Pukin, Tuesday.
The newspaper., 1907-11-29

winter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
RAMPOLLA STANDS BEST CHANCE
TODAY TO SUCCEED POPE Plus X

ROME, Dec. 6.-Because of the
opinion expressed by the ply
sicians of the pope that the serious
attack of govt which he has suffer
ed may terminate fatally, specula'
ton as to who may be his success.
sor is rife among the cardinals.
At a recent conference held in
the apartments of Cardinal Oreglia,
dean of thte Sacred college, a
dozen cardinals considered the
probable action of the next con.
clave. Among the names discussed
were those of Cardinals Vincenzo
Vannutelli. Gotti and Rampolla,
and because of certain restrictions
and conditions the belief gained
ground that of the three, Cardinal
Rampolla stood the best chance Of
selection,
1t was admitted that becaUse he
was member of religious order.
Cardinal Gotti, who was more or
less a popular favorite during the
last conclava. would not meet with
general appreciation, and that be-
cause of a constitutional rule that
no candidate can have a relative in
the body where his name is
brought up. Cardinal Nannutelli,
who is a favorite in Roman society,
is considered ineligible His broth
err Seraphim. is also a cardinal.
Discussion of RampOlla as pos
sible successor to the high Office
was rather warm, owing to the fact
that Cardinal Oreglia has for
number of years been on anything
but friendly terms with him. At
the last conclave Rampolla was
forced into the background because
the dean of the Sacred college was
in charge of arrangements.
Cardinal Rampolla was highly
spoken of. The able manner in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
ITALIAN DEFENDS
HIS COUNTRYMEN

Editor, Press-ln the Chronicle
last night, under the caption,
Would Let No Alien Run Saloon
here" was printed an interview
with Judge j. d. Hinkle, Council
men j. c. Brown and Nicholas
Laumer.
Realizing the fact that the col
umns of your paper are open to the
citizens of this community for in
telligent discussion, |, as an adopt
ed Italian citizen of this country,
or as these distinguished gentle
men put il, ali alien, most strenu-
ously object TO this appellation and
denunciation of my own country
men.
If it had not been for the Italians
whom Mr.. Laumer denOunces as
unfit to conduct saloons, and of
whom Mr.. Brown speaks as ignor-
ant foreigners. these worthy gen
tlemen themselves might never
have been born in this country.
Who was it that discovered
America? Was it one of The Ger
man ancestors of Hinkle, or Lau-
mer, or Brown? Nc, not by long
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06

shot; it was an Italian named
ChristOpho ColomCbo.
What is an alien? An alien is a
foreigner. What is foreigner?
A foreigner is a person belonging
tc or owing allegiance TO a foreign
county; one not native in the coun-
try or jurisdiction, not naturalized
there.
If / have relatives or friends in
this country and come over to join
them. with the ultimate intention
of making this my home, and
through perseverance and thrift
acquire a business before all my
papers are taken out, shall | be
deprived Of that privilege and
denied that right to do business
becauseT am an alien? | have
lived here for long time, | am an
adopted citizen and / have always
been proud Of the blood from which
] sprang. | know and have studied
American history | know what
aliens have done for this country,
in my opinion the greatest and
most glorious republic upon the
face Of the earth. Let these gen
tlcmeI who call themselves legis-
lalors for the public good study
American history themselves. Let
them not retrOgrade to the days or
No-Nothingism. but hold fast to the
old principles OF justice and
equality.
g Let them not forget that one of
the cardinal principles underlying
true Americanism is the great
question of personal liberty; that
a man shall enjoy the right to eat
and drink whatever he p!eases.
Live aud let live should be their
motto. If they don't do this it
may be we'll for us, alleged aliens,
to recall the statements made by
these gentlemen when dc despiSed
foreigners go to the polls at the
next election. A. Roberto, treas
urer Of the Spokane Marconi
Italian Society.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
MEAD STRONG
FOR PRIMARY

T. D. Rockwell, state tax COM
missioner from Spokane, is certain
Gov Mead will call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature to pass a
new direct primary bill if the pres
ent act is declared unconstitutional
by the supreme court in a case now
pending. Rockwell says the gov
ernor has SO informed him. A
special session will be necessary If
the old law is invalidated in order
to permit the next election being
held under the primary system.
Commissioner Rockwell has 81
cured copy of the proposed Ohip
law, which will probably be usefl
as model to correct flaws that
may be found in the Washington
law. He points out that the latter
statute should have provision,
and was supposed to contain It,
prohibiting sale of liquor on the
date of primary election. He also
disapproves of the clause making a
second choice obligatory on the
voter, otherwise his ticket is
thrown out. He argues that the
election of a strong man might
easily be lost by his supporters not
caring to name a second choice in
connection with his candidacy.
The commissioner is here to in
vestigate disputes over appraise-
ment of school section land.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
WORRIES FATAL
To ACTRESS

BALTIMORE, Dec. GA mes
senger sent to warn Clara Blood
good that it was time for her to
appear in her play, The Truth,
at the Academy of Music last
night, heard a pistol shot as he ap,
preached her apartment. The
actress was found dead on her bed
with a bullet hole through the root
Of her mouth. By her side lay a
revolver and a pamphlet telling
how to shoot straight. Nervous
collapse is given as the cause of
suicide Her husband was in New
York at the time. She was 40 years
of age. In the afternoon previous
to her death she appeared to be in
good spirits,
No inquest will be held, the cor
Oner declaring it to be clear case
of suicide. Her husband said the
cause was overstudy and worry in
regard to financial troubles. her
fortune of $250,000 being tied up
in the Knickerbocker Trust failure
A letter left by the actress was
given to her husband when he ar
rived this morning. He said it con-
tanned matters purely personal and
had no bearing on his wife's act.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06

Lizzie NJ. McCabe brought suit
for divorce from Patrick McCabe
this morning. The complaint says
that Patrick is Of a quarrelsome
nature and of uncomfortable tenn
per. One time when his wife was
sick, the complaint says, he came
into her room in a towering rage,
wildly hourishing loaded revolver
and threatening to shoot himself
He worked himself into a frenzy
abused his wife, threw himself
upon the floor and acted like a
crazy man. He is also addicted to
the use of intoXicants, it is alleged
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06

which he handled the situation in
ing a serious clash with the anti
clericals, like that which recently
affected the church, was brought
out as a point in his favor
The cardinal obtained the largest
number of votes at the last con.
clave on the first two ballots, but
becaUse of his policy toward
France it was said the Austrian
government placed a formal veto
on his election. 1t is understood
that the present pope has issued a
secret document in which he
denies that any nation has the
right to veto the election of any
suitable candidate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
CH|LO'S CASE
VERY SAD ONE
BRIGHT AND EDUCATED BE-
YOND HER YEARS, WITH
FINE PROSPECTS, SHE CAN'T
HELP BUT STEAL.

The further hearing of Mrs. Della
Diebel and her son. Tom, charged
with implication with 10 year old
Emma Walters in the theft of a
pocketbook containing $40 and a
ring from Mrs. B. c. MCCurry, was
postponed until Wednesday morn.
ing by Justice Stocker this morn
ing, on information submitted by
Deputy Prosecutor Webster which
is claimed to have important bear
ing on the case.
All of yesterday afternoon was
spent with the Walters child upon
the stand. She repeated with dra-
matte effect her confession that
Mrs. Diebel, her "auntie," had
taken the money after she stole
IT. For child of her age the lit
tie girl showed a remarkable ver-
salitity and education.
Mrs. Henry Beneke, her foster
mother, explained today that the
child has been given an education
far in advance of other children of
her age. She is naturally bright
and has made promising advance
ment in music and elocution The
Benches, although the child is
adopted, have planned to leave her
their heir. Ever before Mrs
Beneke married her present hus-
band she took care of little Emma
and took in washingto to keep her
at school and carry on her piano
studies.
But the child seems to be a
kleptomaniac. She disclaims ever
having been told or read stories Of
thefts, and says that tho idea of
secreting in her stocking the small
things she had stolen before came
to her naturally.
Some interesting stories are told
about her. When chief prosecutor
r, M. Barnhart was introduced to
her soon after her arrest she re-
ceived him in the juvenile Jail with
all the dignity of society matron.
She acknowledged the introduction
and said: "Mr. Barnhart, won't
you please have chair. I'm sorry
to have to receive YOU in such a
>place. Please excuse me"
Once Mr.. Beneke, who dearly
loves the child, had her upon his
knee and was telling her how, if
she would continue her musical
and other studies, who he died he
was going to leave her mis- prop
erty. She Rugged and kissed him
and told him how much she loved
him. Mr. Beneke then laid down
for a nap and the child laid beside
him, When Mr.. Beneke awoke he
found Emma trying to steal his
vest from under his pillow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
Famous Corset Expert
at Hotel Spokane

Spokane ladies have the oppor-
tunity to be correctly corseted by
Nine. McRae, tho well known Chi
cago corset authority, now at the
Hotel Spokane, suite S0S-9, who
represents the famous Crosby front
laced corset.
Nine. McRae does not fit the cor
set to you, but molds you into the
corset, thus assuring perfect com
fort, and making it possible to take
deep breathes and also afford a
support to the abdomen.
Ladies recovering from the eff
fects of operations, stout or slim
figures, are especially requested to
see the Crosby corset. Early APP
pointments are advisable, as Nine.
McRae will be in the city but a
short time longer. You are under
no obligations to buy should you
accept this invitation. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
DISCUSS SCHOOL ELECTION

The East Spokane improvement
club viii hold its regular monthly
meeting this evening in the base
ment Of the Union Park Nj. e.
church, corner Nelson and Third.
The coming school election will be
the principal topic of interest, and
the several candidates tor director
have been invited to address the
meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
Don't You Want Something Like This

A great many men have said: 81
want a little irrigated fruit farm
close to town, where | can have APP
pies and pears and cherries, and
where | can have a country home,
where my boys can grow up with
the trees and raise chickens be-
tween the rows, and where they
can have the things and do the
things that a boy needs to make
him the right kind of man? |
want place where | can go when
l get tired of the city, where | can
plant all kinds of things and see
them grow, and where nobody can
tell ME what to do. | want home
in the country, where old Mother
Nature will give the kids the rosy
cheeks and healthy appetites they
don't always get in the city. |
want place that, no matter what
happens, | can always depend on
as a home.
But fixed the way I am now it is
impossible for me to leave my pres
ent position, and | don't want the
bother and headache of hiring
someone else to start the trees and
worrying all the time about wheth-
er they are being taken care of
right or not
We have made a new plan that
will give you a chance to have the
fruit farm without any of the work
or any of the worry. We do the
work and nobody worries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
Our Special Improvement
Plan

We smooth and level the land in
the best shape for irrigation. We
plant fruit trees of the choicest va
rieties (you select the kinds you
want YOURSELF and we take care of
them in every way, irrigating, prun-
ing and cultivating, and all this is
inncluded in the price of theals>ld,
You don't lose a day or minutes
time if you don't want to. You
don't even have to see the land or
see tree if you don't want to
until you can go and pick apples
from your own trees.
A few acres of irrigated orchard
near Spokane will give you a sure
income for life that is not depend
ent on your own earnings.
Terms are easy and payments
stretched out for 3 years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
TEACHERS LAST DAY

A conference of district school
directors from 1870 to 2:30 ttnls
afternoon at the Central Christian
church, with Assistant State Su-
perintendent H. B. Dewey presid
ing, closed the weeks session of
the SpOkane county teachers in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
LIVE COUGAR IN WINDOW

A big, sleek mountain lion cub
is pacing his cage in the Riverside
av. window of the Whitehouse de-
partment store and attracting not
little attention. This is the sec
ond specimen of big Northwest
game displayed by the Whitehouse,
as few days ago F. e. Goodall
president of the firm, purchased a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06

stitute This is the first session
of county teachers held apart from
the city teachers annual meeting
and was also the greatest in point
OF attendance
Today's program included adj
dresses by prominent educators.
DR.. R. G. Boone, of Boston, has
been the principal speaker of the
In titute