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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

You're another" retorted Willie.
Don't you dare tell me I'm a liar or I'll
smack you mouth for you," said the Hedge
boy.
well. 1 did. didn't I?,' barked Willie. can
whatche goin' to do about it,"
I'm goin' to lam you," said the Hedge boy.
He approached to the attack warily, and the
other boys held their breaths Willie Dalzel
WINGED back a pace. "Hop on minute" he
cried, raising his palm. 'Tm not"
But the comic windmill was again in mo-
tion, and, between gasps from his exercises
Johnnie Hedge remarked. "I'll show-you--
whether--you kin-lick me-or not"
The first blows did not reach home on vii
lie. for he backed away with expedition, keep
ing up his futile cry, ''HoP on minute
Soon enough swinging fist landed on his
cheek. 1t did not knock him down, but it
hurt him little and frightened him great
deal.
He suddenly opened his mouth to an amaz-
ing and startling extent, tilted back his head,
and howled. while his eyes, glittering with
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

least fifty horsemen. every man with gun at
his back and sword by his side.
'T tied my white handkerchief to the point
of my sword, by way of flag of truce, and,
bidding the Cossacks stay where they were,
/ rode forward to meet the Bokhariotes, who
slackened speed as 1 came up and looked at
each other in a puzzled kind of way, as if
they didn't quite know what to make Of me.
"Peace be with you, brothers., said 1.
You have doubtless been sent to meet me
by the great Ameer, under the shadow of
whose throne the whole earth rests. May he
live q hundred and twenty years! l bring
him gifts from the Gar of the Oorooss rus
gians5. Let our horses be swift to reach
Samarcand, that l may make the dust upon
the threshold of Hazret (his majesty into
for my eyelids.'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

"The fellows looked more puzzled than
ever, but no one thought of doubling what
said; for, indeed. it. could never have enter
ed into their heads that any Russian could be
riding through their deserts with only two
men at his back. unless he had really some
business there.
$50 the leader of the band saluted me very
politely. and said that he laid his forehead
Gar with lot more , rigmarole Of the Same same
sort; and then the whole party turned and
rode back toward Samarcand and, with
me and my Cossacks in the centre.
'We slept at Djizak that night, just where
the desert ends and the mountain begins.
The governor pitched tent in the garden
behind his house. and entertained the mes
senger of the great Car most sumptuously
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
"A meeH,

Ny Cossacks-who, like true Russian SOL
diers; felt quite safe SO long as their COM
mandlng officer showed no sign of anxiety
ave about two pounds of piaf "a mess OF
rice and mutton) apiece, and then fell asleep
quite comfortably.
My slumbers. however, were not so quiet
py any means. l had heard enough of the
Ameer to be sure that he wouldn't be easily.
taken I'M, and if he found me out, it would
pc only being tortured to death by inches,
instead of getting cut down at once.
Once or twice, thought Of waking up my
Cossacks and making run for it; but every
time looked out of the tent, there were two
OF three Bokhariotes strolling about with
there was nothing for it,, but to go right
through with it to the end.
We started again a little before sunrise,
and got to Samarcand about noon. The view
the rush and foaming of the river was very
tine; but to my great disgust, as soon as we
got to the outskirts of the town, they blind.
folded me with sflken scarf so l missed
seeing Just the very thing that ! especially
".We passed through several streets, seem
ingly, crowded, to judge by their noise, Then
felt myself led up a winding path and
through a gate; and then, all at once, the
found myself S T in large large paved pave court in the
midst of which, on pile of cushions, sat q
short. fat. heavy-looking old man, with small,
narrow black eyes.
"The moment the Bokhariotes who were
their faces; and then l guessed that this old
rogue must be the Ameer himself;
"'What seek you here, Oorooss? asked the
Ameer, looking keenly at me.
him as steadily as l could (for the unsheathed
swords all around were rather unpieasantly
suggestive) that / had brought him gifts from
the, Gar. giving him at the same time my
"He was quite delighted with the revolver,
and must needs fire it off at once, nearly
shooting some Of his, own attendants. But
just as all seemed to be going well, he shot
piercing glance at me and said:
"'Surely my brother, the Gar. would not
send such gifts without sending a letter with
them%
| il seemed as if we were fairly caught at last;
and I knew what mercy we might expect
from these rufians If once the trleK were
| found out.
,'T could see my Cossacks looking as blank
as ]. did. but just then bright thought
| "About week before. my brother in st.
Petersburg had sent me a playbill of the
| Alexander Theatre, with the progame OF my
| favorite play of Shakespeare. =,
"I drew it out of my pocket-book with
"sTbe king hath spoken wisdom, and 10!
the letter Of the Gar of Ooroosistan (Russia)
is before his sublime eyes,
ssThe Ameer looked at it, like a monkey at
Greek inscription; but: the huge, double
EAGLE and the big Alexander (the only word
he could read) quite satisfied him.
''He dismissed me with. rich presents, and
gave me an escort from his own guard as Tar
as the frontier where ] was mighty glad to
find myself again, can tell you. !,
Gas for the precious playbill it was laid
up with all honor in the archives OF Bokhara,
and when our fellows took Samarcand, seven
wears later, they must have been rather as
tonished to find it there"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

lin one of the drear1est parts OF
Central Asia) watching the, red, glow OF sum
Of the Syr-Daria and the great plain beyond,
was rather queer affair altogether.
1t was certainly one Of those things which
are q good deal pleasanter to talk about after
wards than to go through at the time; and /
don't much think that should care to try it
again, anyhow.
This was how it happened: When l first
came out here the Khokandese still held all
the country that we Russians have taken
SINCE, and it would have been no easy mat
Ter to get even as far as this.
:, AS for the country on the other side OF
The river, we knew no more about it than If
1T had been in the moon.
Now, this tract beyond the river (which
belonged to the Ameer of Bokhara in those
t the psFeppaf psF paff THAT wanted G to
know about.
We were pretty certain to have to invade
Bokhara sooner or later, and it was specially
important to know if we should find any
water or forage on the way, and what sort OF
country we should have to cross.
$50, when 1 got down here with one Of
our flying columns, which was making raid
through Khokandese territory to give the
,,eoffee-faces' lesson, l bethought myself
that 1t might be long enough before was so
the native language pretty well and wasn't
afraid of a rough ride, I'd just go over into
Bokhara and see what it was like.
Didn't the old colonel look pleased when
| volunteered? And l hadn't to ask twice
for leave to go, | can promise you.
don't think you'll ever come back. my
boy, said he; but if you do, you shall see
that l know how to reward good service
With this consolation | set off, accompa-
MED only by two Cossacks.
Il remember well how queer i felt when /
stood for the first time on the opposite bank
and looked back at the camp-fires of our sol
diers and then forward at the great wide
sis % oss "a rfs Ss words Is & liz s ssss
waste of desert; but the bright sunshine
kept my spirits up-it's wonderful what a
difference it makes whether the day isS fine
or gloomy-and away | went, merrily enough.
"As for my two Cossacks, they looked as
comfortable as if they were going to pic
mic.
eve kept a bright lookout as we went
along. as well we should. in country where
moment. But for the first two hours we
didn't see living thing. However, 1 had
already made up my mind what to do in case
we did fall in with any of the Bokhariotes;
and it was well / had, for all at once caught
sight OF cloud Of dust far in the distance,
with sort of glitter running through it
every now and then, coming right down upon
US.
"I saw my Cossacks looking at me to see
how l took it, and, so, of course, | had to put
on as bold face as l could; but don't mind
my chances of promotion to find myself safe
across the border again.
However, it was too late to think of that,
for by this time we were so near that we
could see We had in front of us a body of at
---- -
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
[1aGiR@ TIE

HE thing that earned me my first
promotion" said Colonel B, of
the Seventy-eighth Russian In
fantry, as we sat in the balcony,
of the little post-house at Tchinaz
LIN nnn &c kl,o dronriaet rnrta of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-14
H00sIcK. N. Y

Miss Rebecca Baker Is visiting In
Hoosick Falls.
Mrs John Cloke who has been III
with grip Is convalescing.
Master j. Slade has been visiting
bis grandmother at Potter Hill.
Mrs John Mccormick OF Troy is Wis
ting her daughter Mrs J. II. Donnelly.
Our postmaster, John Shoulders Is
able 10 be out again after long Ill
ness.
Mrs Samuel Coons OF Ballston Spa
spent Sunday with her son Rev w. s..
Coons.
X. G. Brown has gone TO Jackson
Vile, Fla, TO visit his 500, Edward
Brown.
DR. and Mrs +. II. Donnelly spent
Sunday n Troy with Mrs Donnelly's
parents.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Gardner OF
Troy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Charles Babcock.
Thomas II. Sullivan spent Tuesday
With his sister Mrs Daniel Mirheld 10
Ncchanicyille.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Minkena and
Mrs Andrew Williams visited Mrs Nc
Graw nj Hoosick Falls Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-14
FRANK B. HOWE. Editor and Publisher
McCUTCHEON.

How exacting we plugs are with
genius! A certain grumbler we know
is always watching McCutcheop, the
cartoonist OF the Chicago Tribune.
Nearly every morning, McCutcheon
prints something so good that the
grumbler cannot help applauding.
But once In two or three weeks, Nc.
Cutcheon fails TO hit the high mark,
and the grumbler abuses him; he says
McCutcheon Is the worst overated man
In America, and that 1t is pity some
clever young cartoonist does not drop
into Chicago and take the concelt out
OF McCutcheon. Wagner once wrote a
poor opera; 1t Is not surprising that
dcCutcheon, who makes cartoon
every day, fails to make great one
only once In two or three weeks. n he
made one great cartoon every two or
three weeks, he would be genius. -
Atchison Globe.
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Nukrn xurExT.

Mr. and Mrs John Frost we're In
Granville Saturday.
Jack Lake OF this place has opened
q barber shop In Pawlet
Miss Georgia Leach has been ap.
pointed town superintendent.
There vas n surprise party nj Joseph
wcllwood's Monday evening given In
honor Of Miss Jennie Wildwood and
Miss Elsie Boynton Of y u Seminary.
About twenty were present, refresh
ments we're served and the young
people passed the evening very pleas
antiy, play ing games and do nclng.
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POWNAL

Mrs Arthur Ladd Is confined to the
house by illness.
Thomas Daley has returned from q
visit 10 Pittsheld.
Jos M. Bechard OF Cohoes called on
friends In town Monday.
Gordon Niles OF Rotterdam Junction
Is visiting his parents here.
Miss Florence L. Mitchell Is conlin-
ed 10 the house with severe cold.
Mrs Ella j. and Miss Elizabeth Bur
rington spent Monday In Bennington.
Henry l. LeBaron of Albany, o for.
mer resident, was the guest recently OF
Fred Bump.
Mrs Geo Barber and daughter Eliz.
abeth we're guests OF Mrs T.. Barber
over Sunday.
VIM p. Wilson OF Arlington has 10.
stalled an additional bathroC m 10 the
home OF A. Il Gardner
Miss Mary A. Tighe who has been
working In Bennington Is spending
some time at her home here.
James Doyle OF Glens Falls, until
recently one OF our good residents,
has been spending few days with
friends here.
Miss Eva Brimmer has been obliged
TO give up for few days her studies
at the Hoosick Falls high school being
confined 10 her home here with severe
cold.
The wreck near Coles switch Tues.
day morning made Powpal busy
place as all trains had to use the west
bound track between here and Williams
town necessitating much sw itching.
Miss winnifred Wright entertained
the class OF 1902 Williamstown high
school at the North Adams Normal
school Saturday evening. The class
voted TO buy u handsome loving cup
suitably engraved for the son OF Hen.
ry Belding OF New York which is the
FIRST "class baby"
The break In the Pownal Water Cos
pipe did not prove 10 be rs serious rs
feared. The break was located ut the
hydrant near the NE church where u
was found that the union which con
meets the hydrant with the main was
badly broken. A new one was inserted
aud the water takers we're inconyen-
fenced only about day.
Rev w. A. Dawson OF Burlington,
superintendent OF missions, occupied
the Baptist pulpit Sunday morning
and evening, there being good audi.
ences at both services. Next Sunday
and until further notice Mr. Dawson
has arranged 10 lave Miss Caroline A
Hopson OF Johnson speak. She will
work amongst the Baptist people dur
leg the week. Miss Hopson Is said 10
be G fine singer as we'll as talker and
her presence should add interest 10 the
service. She IL also 40 experienced
Sunday School worker and will take
charge OF thea Baptist Sunday school.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-14
SIMPLE CURE FOR ECZEMA

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After washing with ID. ID. ID. soap
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No more dosing the stomach with
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Nursing Mothers and
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IL you want 10 know more about tho
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-14
EVER WATCHFUL
A Little Care Will save Many Remington
a Readers Future Trouble.

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a Readers Future T'roabIe.
Watch ths kidney secretlons.
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The discharges not excessive or IN.
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Contain no "brick dust like" sedi-
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Doan's Kidney Pills will do this for
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They watch the kidneys and cure
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Myrou Goodell living on Union
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troubled of and on for ten years with
kidney complaint. Al times was Sc
bad that could not work and my b ack
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could turn In bed. | often had TO
get up every sour In the night and the
secretlons from the kidneys contained
q brick dust sediment. | could not
rise after STOPPING without putting my
hands 10 my hips aud gradually re.
gaining an erect position. Reading
about Doan's Kidney Pills We went o
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States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-14

The Ne~s-No Pure Drug Cough Cure
Laws would be needed, II all Cough
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Cure is-and has been for 20 years.
The National Law nov requires that
II any poisons enter Into cough mix.
ture u must be printed on the label or
package. For this reason mothers and
others, should Insist on having DR.
Shoop's Cough Cure. No poison.
marks on DR. Shops lshels-and none
10 The medicine, else II must by Law be
on the label. Aud ia not only safe.
but II IL said 70 be by those that know
IL best, q truly remarkable cough
remedy. Take no chance, particularly
with your children. Insist on having
DIR Shops Cough Cure Compare
carefully the DR. Shops package with
others and see. No poison marks
therci You can always be on the safe
side by demanding DR. Shops Cough
Cure. Simply refuse 10 accept any
other. Sold BY Joseph NJ. Ayres.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-14
SYNDICATE
Mrs Frank Mofiit is quite III.


Stannard Wilcox OF Manchester was
In town Sunday.
Miss Belle Gregory Of Albany was
in town Sunday.
Miss Grace Andrew has been visit
ing friends 10 Manchester.
SIS was raised at the rabbit pie sup
per held at the ME church two weeks
ago.
Mrs Harry Randall, who has been
spending the past week In town return
ed to Sunderland Friday.
Mrs w j Hamilton is home again
after having spent a week with
Mrs Erwin Wilcox OF Manchester.
Morgan Robertson, who has been
spending few days In town, has re.
turned TO his home In Haverhill N. II.
Warren Woodward has pluro pneu
monia. DR. Leonard OF Shushan, and
DIR Gray OF East Arlington are attend
ing him.
About fifty attended the social at. II.
b. Woodcock's Thursday evening and
all report fine time. $500 was raised
for Rev Il. b. Harris.
The following officers we're elected al
the town meeting Observation-Disclosures
Judge Peck; town clerk. Mrs Sarah NJ.
Randall; town treasurer aud trustee OF
public money, Mrs Sarah NJ. Randall;
selectmen, Ruben Bentley, N u Hurd,
George Skidmore; overseer Of poor,
+ b Hurd; listers. II B Woodcock. +
+ Hayes, Frank Lamper; town agent,
Guy Bently; school director, Z b Hurd
road commissioners, Ross Bentley; con
stable, Clifton Mears, The town voted
against license by large majority.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-14
AIMEE. mo,orl., and priss. r,.,.r.

CALCUTTA. March q. After over
two months visit 10 Indls the amccr Of
Afghanistan. Hablbullah Khan. has ~
crossed the frontier Into his own coun
try aud has started for Kabul. his cap
ltal Ills majesty Enthusiastically on
loycd cvciy day Of his stay In India
lie went M In balloons. became Q
keen motorlst. ~ result Of which b,
has taken several automobiles back q
Afghanistnn with him: developed m
Immense liking for playing bridg,
whist and made the Afghan courtIer'
learn the game so that he could PLAY
II az kabuL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-14
a, ..,..,,-,.r.. warrants.

SCRANTON. Ia. March i3.-on sew.
eniy.three warrants charging embez.
element aud In default Of $1,000 ball
James r. IIavlland. the New York
stock specialist. arrested here. was
committed TO Jail TO await trial lie
had been In the custody Of two con
stables NJ the Hotel Jcrmyn since hi
arrest the prosecutors agreeing to this
treatment on account Of his promise OF
n seiilemeni
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-14
EAST PowHAL-

Several from thi. place attended the
funeral OF Joseph u. Myers Thursday
Chas Patterson has moved to Edw.
Lampman's farm.
Lemuel Morgan was In South Shafts
bury Saturday.
Byron Hodge has moved 10 The farrn
he purchased some time ago.
Murray Towslee and wife are 10 the
employment Of Geo Is. Goodwin.
Joseph A. BARBER IL seriously III
and IL being cared for by q trained
nurse.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-14
/, EAST ARLINGTON

Vernon Fields is III with pleuro-pneu
monia.
Mrs George Phillips has been on the
sick list the past week.
Born March I, a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs Robert Parkinson.
Miss Nellie Higgins OF Rutland Is a
guest at w. A. Andrews.
Miss Mabel J. Dustin is entertaining
friends from Lowell, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Jesse Madison OF Ben
ningtou were 10 town Tuesday.
Pauline Webb has returned from u
several weeks visit In Rutland.
Mrs Henry Spooner OF Brandon is
with her parents Mr. and Mrs ID. Blod.
gett.
Robert Walsh has been visiting Yves
ley Amidon In Manchester for. few
days.
Il. L. Buck Is working for Robert
Lawler In his sawmill at the Kelley
stand.
Mrs A. M. Pest visited her cousin
Mrs Calvin Skinner In West Arlington
the past week.
The funeral OF Alonzo Sanborn was
held at the home Of ID. G. Barney Fri
day morning.
Rev T.. b. Harris attended the funer
al of Rev M. Hitchcock In 30. Shafts
bury Saturday.
Mabel Moore OF Hoosick Falls is
spending a few weeks with her aunt
Mrs NJ. 4. Whitman.
The Young Ladies Enterprise will
meet with Mrs WIN N attison Thursday
afternoon, March 81.
Mr. and Mrs Bertrand Marshall OF
Rutland have been spending q few
Jays with her parents Mr. and Mrs r.
Webo.
The ladies OF the Congregational
church held ten cent social at the
home OF Mrs J. Frank Grout Wednes.
day afternoon.
The death OF Mrs Sanford Hicks oc.
CURED Friday, March s. The funeral
was held Sunday from her home, Rev
Z. b. Harris officiating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-14
WHITE CREEK. N. Y.

Miss Sally Galusha spent Monday
10 bennington visiting her niece, Mrs
James A. Wood.
Miss Carrie Potter OF Cambridge
spent q few days last week with her
cousin Miss Susie l. Lake.
NJ and Mrs b. v. Quackepbush
we're In town Sunday visiting Mrs
Quackenbush's parents Mr. and Mrs J
Hammond Lake.
Extensive preparations are under
way for the mite box opening Friday
evening March % REMEMBER and give
yourself this treat OF meeting the
peopls OF the parish In a social gather
log.