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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
DIR. II. r. Bristol has returned from
few days visit In New York.
Lawrence Moore of Weeks street
spent Sunday In Hoosick Falls.
Miss Charity Paddock has been TAX
ing care OF her sister, Mrs. Fillmore
Paddock.
Mrs. Gilbert Ransom Of Pleasant St.
returned yesterday from few days
visit in Hoosick Falls.
Mrs. Fillmore Paddock, who has
been seriously III with neuralgia Is able
to sit part OF the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Myers of South
SALISBURY are rejoicing over the birth
of son, Joseph Peter.
John Brillon has purchased OF the
heirs of the Scarey estate the Scarey
farm at North Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter j. Mcclure and
sons Lee and Richard spent Saturday
and Sunday in South Salisbury
Mrs. Addie Elwell and son Percy are
spending several weeks In Greenfield,
Mass. and several Vermont towns.
There will be October devotions in
st. Francis de Sales church Wednes-
day and Friday evening at 7.30 during
this week.
The Burr & Burton football team was
defeated at Manchester Saturday by
the strong Albany High school team
with a score of to 0.
The football game in Williamstown
Saturday between Holy Cross and VIII
liams resulted in victory for the lat.
ter by score Of IL to 0.
Mrs. Edward ONeil, who has been
spending several weeks with her
grandfather, Alanson Wilcox, has re-
turned to her home In New York city.
The members of Father Matthews
temperance association renewed their
pledge yesterday Immediately before
Benediction in st. Francis de Sales
church.
The third degree will be conferred
on over thirty candidates at the initia-
ton of the X. of c. to be held in North
Adams next Tuesday night. This num-
Der will be made up of members of the
! Adams. Pittsfleld, HOosick Falls and
Bennington councils.
The members of the Entire Mons club
consisting of Misses Ruth Burt, Cert,
rude Mcclure, Gladys Fauley, Molly
Robinson and Elsie Jones with their
chaperones. Mrs. s. A. Burt and Mrs.
T. w. Fauley returned last evening
from Camp LOafmore where they
have been camping for a few days.
The young ladies made the return
afoot.
Twelve friends and schoolmates hid
themselves in Miss Hilda NJ. Famum's
room at 203 Union street, Saturday
afternoon and when Miss Hilda went
into her room as she returned from q
call she says they appeared to her
from all over the room. Ice cream,
and cake were served, games were
played including hunting peanuts for q
prize won by Marjorie Durham.
The surprise cake when cut was found
to contain twelve cents for Hilda's IL
| years.
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Hadley Keen. lin Eight.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Oct. T.
Attorney General Hadley has fled
with Chief Justice James b. Can't in
formation alleging that sixty-nine fire
Insurance companies and forty-eight
lumber companies of Missouri have
entered into pool to fix and control
prices. Examiners were appointed to
collect evidence on which custer suits
may be based.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07
Split ne.ers at Cincinnati,

CINCINNATI, Oct. T.. Cincinnati
and Pittsburg Nationals closed the sea.
son here yesterday by splitting even.
Errors gave the visitors four runs In
the first game and victory The sec
ond game, limited to seven innings by
darkness, was a heavy batting affair
on the part Of the locals, who hit Ad-
ans for a total OF twenty-six bases
and sixteen safe drives In six innings.
Scores: A to 3 and Is to /.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07
81. Louis Hela Dow. Champion

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 7.-St. Louis Ma
tionals broke even with Chicago here
yesterday In the final games Of the
season. Chicago winning the first. to
1. and st. Louis the second, to 0. In
the second game, which was held to
seven innings by darkness, not one
man was left on a base.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07

In most cases consumption results
from neglected or improperly treated
cold. Foley's Honey and Tar cures
the most obstinate coughs and pre-
vents serious results, 1t costs you no
more than the unknown preparations
and you should insist upon having the
genuine In the yellow package. Sold at
Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07
A Chance for Boys to Make a Dollar

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs, horns,-any-
thing In the line Of bones--if only dry.
We will pay so cents per hundred
pounds for thoroughly dry bones--we
can pay even more II strictly clean,
hard. fresh, dry, boiled butchers bones
and pay freights from your station
II shipped In lots Of 200 pounds or
more. May be shipped In barrels or
cheap sacks.--C. s. Page, Hyde Park,
Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07

ST. LOUIS, Oct. THE st. Louis
Americans turned the tables on De
troit here yesterday by taking the two
final games Of the season by scores of
10 to 4 and 10 to 3. With the pennant
already won, Jennings used two young
pitchers and substituted players, the
Detroit manager himself playing In the
first game. One Of the largest crowds
Of the season saw the two games.
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saIvidere at Brigh.en Beach,

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-Salvidere beat
Running Water a short head In thu
race for the Brighton cup over the try
Ing distance Of two miles and a quarter
at Brighton Beach after a struggle
which brought the big crowd to III
feet with wild cheer. James Il
Keene's Ballot was third, some ten
lengths away and scant length be
fore Electioneer. last years Futurity
winner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07
Chie.~e C,.ch.a Last o.ms,

CHICAGO, Oct. Z. - The Chicago
Americans won the last game Of the
season Of 1907 from Cleveland yester-
day In contest between White and
Clarkson. White had excellent sup.
port, and Chicago punched hits. Score,
4 to 2.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07
For worlds Championship.

CHICAGO, Oct. 7. The national
baseball commission met here and
completed arrangements for the worlds
championship series between the De
troit team. winner Of the American
league pennant, and the Chicago team,
winner Of the National league pennant
The series will open ut Chicago. To
morrow two games will be played
here. On Thursday. Friday and Satur.
day sames will be played In Detroit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07
Erisco,s H1axue Spot,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Z. - The
health board report shows the follow,
ing totals in the bubonic plague situa,
ton: Verified cases, 81; deaths. 49,
cases recovered, 2; remaining under
treatment, %; cases suspected, 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07
Lipto. to Bald New Cutter.

LONDON, Oct. 7.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton will build new Fife designed cut
ter to compete in the British regattas
Of 1908. 1t Ii hoped that the cutter
will eclipse the White Heather H., the
present British champion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07

Every lady should have copy of
the ArgO Red Salmon Cook Book. 1t
tells you thirty-nine different ways of
preparing Salmon. Ask your grocer
for 1t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07

If you have not received the Argo
Red Salmon Cook Book. ask your gro
Ger or send postal to the Alaska
Packers Association, Atlanta, Ca, AID.
vertising Department.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-07
Lord hampton Dead,

LONDON, Oct. lord Brampton
(who was Sir Henry Hawkins u dead
He was born in 1917.
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lnsur.nce men q. Mr..

p. s. ID. A. Ward sells our paint
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
FEATURES OF PENSION BILL
Provisions of McCumBer of Much
Local Interest Among Veterans
of Two Wnrs.

Much local interest is taken by veterans
Of the civil war In the provisions of the
McCumber pension blu. which has recently
become law. and which applies only TO
veterans Of the civil and Mexican wars.
The essential conditions Of the bill are:
Ninety days or more service in the civil
OF Mexican wars and honorable discharge
therefrom.
No one under g. years Of age is pensiona-
BILE under the act
Widows. minors and dependent parents
are not benehciaries under the act.
Pensions and Increase OF pensions. win
begin with the date of filing ia the pension
bureau and nothing can be construed as
carrying a pension prior to such filing
after passage and approval Of the bin.
The pension is not an addition 10 any
other pension now received.
The rates are at 81 years 81, at 20 years
SIS. at 70 years $50
A formal. application is now required for
every change of grade. A man now pen
stoned at a less grade than the age limit
specified must make application under the
| new law giving his present age. The
pension agent has no authority TO change
the rate Of pension until after the action
of the pension bureau and the receipt from
Il of direction 10 record a change of rate.
No pension attorney. or other person is
entitled TO any fee for preparing an APP
plication Snder this law and forwarding II
/ to the pension bureau.
| The commissioner OF pensions has IN
preparation a proper bldnk form Of APP
plication for the use OF those desiring 10
take advantage of the provisions of the
new law. All requests for blank spplica-
tions will be filed for immediate answer
when the blanks shall be. printed. Those
making application for blanks should state
service and term of service. present age
and. IL pensioned, the law under which
pensiOned and the monthly rate received
with name and postofhce address plainly
and distinctly written. Address all letters
60 the Commissioner OF Pensions. Wash.
ington. d. c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
LENTEG PERIOD is AT HAND
shrOve Tuesday and Ash wednesday
UHher In the Season of
Reelection

Yesterday was Shrovs Tuesday: today Is
Ash Wednesday. Beginning with today.
Lent win be observed among Roman
Catholics and EpisoOpalians until Good
Friday. which viii be March y. two days
before Easter Sunday. which falls this year
on March 81. Society, IN anticipation Of
the season OF Abstention. has been busy
the last few weeks with functions OF all
sorts. wednesday tho gay garments and
bright candelAbTa viii be put away for the
-sackcloth and ashes"
II has been the custom " Ireland-not 90
much nowadays-for the young folks 70
marry on shrove Tuesday. as marriages
would not be sanctioned by the church dur
ing Lent. In continental Europe the day IL
observed with sports and earnlvals. The
day is not observed here In s.le churches.
There VIII be services Ash "Wednesday IN
most Of the Omaha Roman Catholic and
Episcopal churches.
Rev. Merton W. Ross rector OF St An
dreWs Episcopal church. FOrty-frst ana
Charles streets. IL confined 20 his bed with
severe attack Of inhammstofy rheuma-
tsm. Services Win not. therefore, be held
Wednesday morning at the church. as had
been contemplated for the ceIebrati0n Of
the beginning Of Lent. but Bishop williams
Win conduct the SERVICES In the afternoon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
Mansum a Co. LETTER SPECIALISTS
MARROW ESCAPE OF DEATH
LabOrer Lying on Track of Missouri
Paeine when Passenger Train
Comes Along.

with his head and body lying beside the
track and one arm thrown across the rail-
Pat Bagley. a laborer whose home is al
o'Neill. was seen about II a. m Tuesday
by the engineer Of an incoming Missouri
Pacific passenger train on. the. railway
tracks between Leavenworth and Farnam
streets, The brakes were quickly applied
without hope OF stopping the train before
the wheels ran over the arm, but Bagiey
was dimly conscious Of his peril ana was
seen 10 pull his arm from Its position just
as the engine Numbered past
The train was stopped and BRgley brought
10 Union station. where ne was taken IN
charge and conveyed 70 the police station
He was attended by Police Surgeon Heins
and was found not 10 be seriously injured
although his mouth and face were badly
bruised and several teeth Knocked out
BAgley was intoxicated and said he was
thrown from q freight train, but IL Is be-
lisved he fell ON the ties when watkins
along the track and Knocked out several
Of his teeth by falling on the end OF a tie
After having his injuries dressed Bagley
was put In a cell al the city jan TO sober up
The train was In charge o. Engineer ]
+. Quiet, Fireman Joe Riley and Con
duetor Frank Shepherd, all of Fails City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
GOOD PIECE OF POLICE WORK
Plunaer Taken from Omaha sunday
Located with Crook In Chi
cage Nesday.

Sunday afternoon the residence Of Robert
RosenEweig. SsR Harvey street wss broken
into by burglars and Jewelry. q sealskin
coat and a grip, all valued az over t2O0
were secured. Ii has been RscertRined the
JOB was done by a safebreaker from Chi
cago. who came 10 Omaha especially 70 DO
the job. He shipped the plumber to Chicago
to his brother. another well known crook
and fence" and the Chicago police were
given the tip by the Omaha officers TO be
on the lookout for n.
The brother was apprehended upon re-
ceiving the consignment Of stolen plumber
ana was promptly held for recsiving stolen
goods Monday afternoon. All Of the stuff
stolen from the Rosenzweig house at
Omaha has been recovered and viii be re-
turned to him
The authorities both In Omaha and Chi
cago have a good clue as to the thief. as
he is known 20 be already under indict-
ment in Chicago for several felonies and
his arrest IL only q matter OF few days.
In the meanwhile the Omaha police will
keep tab on him. and after the Chicago
authorities get through with him. he will
be given a turn at Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
A wenderfnI Inrrntion.

George P. way Of Detroit. Mon. the
inventor Of the Way ear drum, IL stopping
at the Her Grand hotel this week Mr.
Way IL the inventor of a small device not
much larger than a coffee bean. which can
be worn in the ears day and night with
perfect comfort. entirely out Of sight. The
invention Of this device by Mr.. Way 10
partly the result OF an accident suggesting
an idea which was followed by years OF
patient study and resulted in the perfection
OF the Way Ear Drum Mr Way was for
many years an electrical engineer. II was
while in the discharge Of his duties in
that capacity tine incident occurred which
eventually led TO the invention OF the Way
Ear Drum. The device is thoroughly COW
cred by United States and foreign patents
and the invention is now being sent all
over the world. The weekly sales run into
the thousands.
Mr.. Way can personally sympathise with
those who are unfortunate in partial or en-
tire loss Of their hearing.
Il know what IL is to be deaf" said Mr..
Way 81 was deaf myself for twenty five
years, until It finally became necessary for
me 70 use an ear trumphet. With the aid
of this little device can now hear as well
as you. Yet when I remove IL from my
ears I have absolutely no conception Of
sound. am travelling over the country
visiting all the large cities devoting my
entire time to the introduction Of my in
vention. ! am anxious to meet personally
all who are deaf or troubled with poor
hearing. There are some cases OF deafness
1 cannot relieve, but my invention does help
80 per cent of the cases / undertake and
tell the people plainly after an examine
tion. whether or not my drums will help
them. The examination costs them abso-
lutely nothing"
Mr. Way has met with some interesting
cases since coming to Omaha and the re-
7 lief which he has been able TO AFFORD many
Of his visitors has been truly marvellous. II
you have the slightest defect in your hear
| ing Il would be well worth your while to
call at the Her Grand and consult Mr..
Way while he is in the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
NEPHEW COUNTS SUCCESSOR
John D. Creighton Said to Be Selected Il
Continus BsnefactionG
PHILANTHRoPIc WORK NOT TO BE sToPPEI
Report is widely Circulated, hut Not
Confirmed that This Was
Desire of the
Count.

While the contents of John A. Creigh-
toms viii have not been disclosed, II In
widely reported that mis- nephew, John D.
Creighton, who is one OF the administrations
Of the estate, has been charged with the
duty of continuing the philanthropic life
work of the count. This means that Creigh-
ton university and the various schools and
hospitals he has assisted are to receive
further endowments.
Whether a large part Of the fortune has
been left to John d. Creighton with the
charge that ne is to use II IN philanthropic
work, OF whether It has been left with
Mr.. Creighton as trustee for various In
stitutionE, report does not presume TO say.
It is well known that for several years be-
fore his death Count Creighton always
spoke of John d. Creighton as the man
on whom his work would devolve when he
had passed away.
A man who knows said the counts will
has made generous provision for all whose
relationship or service gave them right TO
expect requests. He said he thought al
would be satisfied with the will.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
QUESTION FOR HOUSEWIVES
Let Them Decide whether Gardeners
Have Trust, Says Harry
Fisher.

IT will let the Housewives OF the city be
the judges as to whether the gardeners
have entered into a combination on prices,
said Harry Fisher OF the Omaha Wholesale
Produce Market House company. referring
10 the charges made Monday by Council
man McGovern before a general committee
meeting of the city council.
They will say they md the gardeners
selling at different prices and at O'Clock
after the grocers have bought their sup
plies the women can find almost any old
thing at any old price. At no time in the
morning can IL be truthfully said that all
the market men sell az the same prices.
1T Is necessary TO the welfare OF the
retail grocer and the hotel and restaurant
men that the Wholesale fruit and produces
houses the gardeners and the poultry and
egg commission men be In the same dis
trict grocer can now send out one
wagon and get what he wants With an.
other market house ne would need another
wagon to cover that.
1.-THE council need not think the company
il getting rich We paid 81, 100 scavengel
taxes on the market house property wher
, we bought 1t. We have not paid q divi.
dend yet and We have only s2eO in thS
treasury
The sentiment all along commission row
IL against the establishment OF a marke
on Capitol avenue. A canvass OF the row
shows that retail grocers. fruit and veg
etabls wholesalers and commission men Il
all lines are against the proposition.
Suppose I needed a lot OF cabbage fol
shipment" said ]. r. Snyder IF / eouls
not get It right here within block Of m,
and had 10 go 10 Capitol avenue. 1t wouldn'
/ be very convenient would itY''
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
KITCHEN WILL IS CONTESTED
Chains Fned by widow that Husband
WAs in UnEound state
Of Mind.

Josephine c. lStchen filed notice OF a
contest OF the will Of her husband, the
late James B. Kitchen. in the county court
Tuesday, Mr.. Kitchen left the bulk Of his
large property 10 others than his wife
He bequeathsd 2s7 shares in the Kitchen
Bros. Hotel company to his nephew, Ralph
Kitchen 20 be held In trust until 1870. when
Il was 10 be given TO his son. Richard
Kitchen. He left valuable residences
property ON Twenty-fourth street south OF
Dodge street 10 the I'VE Fagerberg sister,
who were employees of tine Paxton hotel
He left a valuable property on Farnam
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
-Four Day. Of Roller sl.atins.

Roller skating will hoid the arena at the
Auditorium the remainder Of the week.
There will be a big free-for-All race on
wednesday night. with about twenty en-
tries. Thursday viii be ladies day, ar
usual. with music by the band.
The attendance at the roller rink lie in
creasing as the season approaches its close
Manager Gillian will put on a few more big
events before the close Of the season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
Mr.. MoHLER UP AND AROUND
Union Pnciac OmctnI Receivers from
sickness in Chicago and
Resumes Work.

General Manager Mohler of the Union
Pacific has so far recovered that he is
able to leave his room at the Auditorium
Annex in Chicago and attend the confer
ence between the railroad managers and
the committees OF railroad trainmen IN
the adjustment OF their dIf1culties.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

street to Lulu Ruble and valuable pror-
erty on Farnam street to Richard Kitchen.
The income of this last named property,
together with the home In which they
lived and all other property not mentioned,
IL left to his wife in the will.
Ralph Kitchen and George E. Pritchett
were named executors of the win and
Ralph Kitchen has been appointed special
administrator.
General J. c. Gown. as attorney for Mrs.
Kitchen, filed the notice OF contest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
HiEh-speed Trains East.

From Chicago daily over Pennsylvania
Short Line; '"Ths New York Special" s:If
q. m. The Keystone Express" lO,O6 a. m,
THE MaphattRns Limited" II a m, the
Pennsylvania Special" 2;45 p. m. pioneer
iS-hour train Chicago TO New York;, The
Pennsylvania Limited $3.50 p. m. The
Pittsburg Special s ,. m Equipment Of
highest class sleeping. dining and parlor
appointments Information about tickets
routed via Washington without additional
fare, daylight trains over Allegheny n,Oun-
tains and other details furnished for the
asking "A pleasure 70 answer questions +"
Address w H Rowland. T. P. Agt-. T. s.
Bank Bldg. Omaha. Eeb
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
CONTRACT FOR NEW BUILDING
Dollar Structure for SINNER
a Chase.

Sinner a Chase have let the contract TO
William Rockford for the erection of q
three-story $4,000 building at the northwest
corner of Nineteenth and Harvey streets.
Work was begun Tuesday on the building.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Nov Is the time 70 make your wants
kn0vR thrOugh Ths Bee Want 40 Pass.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
RuidlnE Pernlita.

The following building permits have beer
granted: w b. Hamilton, Eleventh and
Grand avenue $500 building; T. p. Barnes
Thirty-second and Ohio. 1850 dwelling; j
las, 1850 alterations and repairs.