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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-22

Burlington Free Press: Our aiteu.
ton has Just bcen called 20 an item In
the Montpelier Journal. quoting l. H..
Roscoe as authority Tor the statement
that the Free Press Association over
charged the State two years ago 10 the
quantity of paper and Ia the charge
for type setting for the newspaper sup.
plement. This charge l. not true aud
anyone possessing a prinier's rule eau
test the measurement Of the type. The
supplement OF two years ago vas a
sixteen page paper, ten pages Of Nhich
vas set 10 ten poin, type ADD the other
fourteen 10 six point type loaded with
tao polni .eads as ordered by the sec
rotary 81 state. Had we measured
from margin 10 margin the total ems
% tie composition would have been
more than oserchargcl. We mcasur-
ed each column 10y Itself, Jl2 ems TO
the inch Of single column measure ana
the type was Of the same size aud face
a. the front page Of tie daily Free
Press this morning. We ask our read
ers or such Of them a. have any incli
natlon to think ~ ofus. 10 test this
type measurement, ard they will God
that our charge was correct 10 the
matter Of paper 80 have all the data
that proves our charge 10 be entirely
proper and fair 10 the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-22

gains advertised. and this was about
the only day this week that could
60. Just the same. It's very funny
hat the other women couldn't have
waited for ono Of the other seven days.
Well Eve. then.
Mrs. Owen vas 30 provoking about
the carfarc. She Just Insisted uron
paying II and. OF course. ] wouldn't
let her she thought because she had
been married longer than ! she ought 10
pay. but told her that expected io
be married Just a. long a. she was
So In the end Just made the con.
ducior take my dime. only @ proved
20 be- a counterfeit and he wouldn't ac.
eopi a. didn't want 70 set a big blrl
changed. 20 Mrs. owen loaned me .
dime
We saw some beautiful lace cur
ialns marked down from s. 90 s. b.
rare bargains. too. shall need ihrm
II you ever decide 10 build aud I can
keep them perfectly with moihbals.
Mrs Owen got some curtains. too. and
she didn't have change enough. go I
paid H.5s Tor her. Then when Ue got
20 the remnant counter fcii short
and she paid 50 cents for mo. We
bought some odds ard ends Of trim.
mlngs and are going 10 divide them.
because wo can save a half cent on
the yard.
After that Ne went 20 get our
smoking Jackets. There I am affl'd
| have given you a hint az % what !
am going 90 give you for Christmas
You think you can guess? Wen. per
haps won't decide 10 keep 70. ana if
I don't you won't know. 20 you will
BE- surprised anyway.
mo. Rob. ! am not quite through I
am just coming Ia an important thing
that want TO ask you about pariicn.
larry. want TO know how much !
owc Mrs owen. ~ you can give her a
check
no. can't remember the little de.
tails. but I think paid four times
and she nyc-or was Il six Why
can't you figure u out7 Well. for
man who took ~ many prizes IN your
Latin class at school think you are
almost stupid. n you can't figure Il
out Ne are utterly lost
For shame. 10 suggest that I buy
he drinks and call Il square, You
know she never
Perhaps you will feel better ma.
,urcd when you get that paper read
and will Try then TO make your wife
happy by figuring u out for me.
"You know. Bob. that II you wish TO
be happy you must try TO make others
happy do. Why. to-day | made a
little cash rirl az happy a. IA queen.
She had a bundle wrapped FOR me
three times and 10 I gave her that
dime. Yes. II was the one the con.
duclor wouldn't take.
Nov. hurry ana get through with
,uur papCr"-Chlcago Daily Ncwa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-22
Subscription Rates.
FRANK Z. HOWE. Editor and Publisher

II II were not for love, newspapers
would have fewer sensations aud cor
oners would not be so busy. Robert
Hall and Miss Mary Glass living ne r.
Eldorado, Kas., had been engaged to
be married six years. On very rare
occasions a man named Nance Thomp-
son who boarded at the same place she
boarded, escorted her 10 country enter
tainments. This made Hall very jeal.
Gus and every appearance with rhomp-
son was followed by quarrel with
Hall. Miss Glass taught a country
school, and Wednesday afternoon at
the close OF school, Hall called at the
school house. A few hours later be
appeared at hlshome three miles away
with bad cuts 10 his throat. The
neighborhood was alarmed and the
girl was found In the schoolhouse dead
with her throat cut Rall claims she
cut his throat and then her own.
There were signs Of u struggle In the
school house, bu, the buggy In which
he rode home hadn't a drop OF blood
In IL, aud there was a trail Of blood
leading from bis gate 10 the door,
indicating that he cut his osn throat
after getting out of his buggy at home.
lie will recover and is held TO an.
swcr for the murder. Love Is as dan.
gerous as an unloaded gun, and Is a.
unsatisfactory as one mans soup l.
when seasoned by another. II Is either
so cold as TO cause upeaslness regard
log its sincerity or 50 warm as 10 en-
danger the happiness and lie OF the
object upon which IL Is spent. Atchis.
on Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-22
Murder nj Dnnbury.

DANBURN, Conn, Jan PA fight
between three Italians In saloon here
resulted In the Instant death OF Emilio
Frattalone aud the probable fatal In
jury OF two others. whose names are
not known. II Is said that a telephone
llneman known AZ Louis called F'ratta.
lone aud the third victim TO the door OF
the saloon aud opened fire ON them.
Either fratialone or his companion In
the saloon shot Louis. for he was
picked up unconscious. The third man
was found behind ear barn a mile
aud half from the scene Of the shoot
Ing some time later aud was hurried
10 the hospital In u dying condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-22
GrIcf For nInaln. a, Al..n,

ALBANY. y. Y. Jan. -. Party lines.
were forgotten and only sincere respect
and affection FOR the man probably up.
on his deathbed were displayed In the
Interest of scores Of members Of both
houses OF the legislature last night Ia
the condition Of former Governor
Frank ". Higgins. Chaplnins In both
houses referred In their prayers 10 the
desperate condition 81 the dlstln.
giiishcd patient.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-22
MurINEERs AT COLON.
Virginia Reaches Canal Zone Port
with Refugees From Kingston.

COLON, Jan. 22-The French line
steamer Canada, with 300 laborers ON
board and conveyed by the French
cruiser Distress, has arrived here.
The laborers are TO work on the Gu.
nal On Jan. II, while the steamer
was at Fort-de France. Martinique,
the laborers mutlnled because they did
not want 10 come to the lsthmus, but
preferred TO dlsembark there or nj
Trinidad. This the governments OF
these Islands would not permit. Fir
teen OF the leaders of the mutlny, Ital.
lans and Spanlards. were placed under
arrest on board and have been turned
over TO the canal zone authorities.
The Virginia, the first steamer 10
reach this port since the disaster nj
Kingston, has arrived. bringing be.
tween 100 ana 800 refugees.
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
DRINKING FOUNTS
TO BE INSTALLED
S. P. C. A. PLANS SERIES OF GIFTS
ITO THE CITY
First Fountain to Be Located on Will
shire Boulevard; Second at
Main, Spring and Ninth
Streets

Members of the Los Angeles Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
are planning to erect numerous drinking
fountains in different parts of the city
for the use both of humans and beasts.
The work will not be done all at once,
the funds on hand being insufficient,
but the fountains will be installed from
time to time, as money is secured with
which to pay for them.
Two locations already have been
chosen The first of the new fountains
will be erected at Wiltshire boulevard
and Commonwealth avenue. This, how
ever, will come as a donation from out
side, the expense being borne by the
Ensign fountain fund Of Chicago, estab-
lished by Herman Lee Ensign, founder
of the Humane alliance.
The fountain will cost $1,000, and is to
be presented to the city outright. 1t
already installed at the Hotel Green,
Pasadena. The gift will be made through
DR.. E. L. Conger, president of the Pasa-
dena Humane society, who will repre-
sent Francis S. Browne, manager of the
fund, and who will have charge of the
preliminary work.
This fountain will be on the line of the
boulevard which is to be constructed
from Los Angeles to the ocean, passing
through Hollywood
The first of the local societys foun-
tains will be located at the junction Of
Spring, Main and Ninth streets. Others
will be added later.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
CHARGES MAN HIT
WOMAN AND INVALID
GEORGE CARLTON ACCUSED OF
INHUMANlTY
Mrs. E. S. Beltzhoover of Ocean Park
Says He Attacked Boy
and Turned Upon
Her

Charged with striking Mrs. e. s. Beltz-
hoover of Ocean Park so severely that he
bruised her face and broke a pair of
glasses she was wearing, George Carl
ton of the beach town was arrested yes
terday and brought to Los Angeles. The
warrant was issued by Justice of the
Peace Summerfleld. After being brought
to this city Carlton was released on 500
bail
According to the story told by Mrs.
Beltzhoover, Carlton had attacked her
invalid son while the latter was on his
way to a friends house to call for his
mother.
The young mans cries attracted Mrs.
Beltzhoovers attention and she ran to
his aid When she reached the scene
Carlton was holding the young man down
on the ground and threatening to set a
fierce dog on him.
Mrs Beltzhoover demanded that Carl
ton release the young man, but instead
of doing so Carlton is said to have turned
on the woman and struck her several
times in the face. Mrs. Beltzhoover' $
glasses were smashed in the scuff1e and
several pieces of the glass entered her
left eye.
According to Cartons story he had seen
young Beltzhoover in one of his melon
patches and suspected the boy intended
to take melons.
Residents in the neighborhood are
wrought up over the attack on Mrs.
Beltzhoover, who is one of the best
known and wealthiest women in the
beach town. They claim that Carlton
has kept the neighborhood in an uproar
for some time and that he has had
trouble with many of the residents there.
AS soon as he received word of the
trouble Judge M. r. King, president OF
the Commercial bank of Santa Monica,
advised Mrs. Beltzhoover to secure a
warrant for Cartons arrest, ana 1t is
understood Judge King will appear in her
behalf at the trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
MANY FAVOR
NEW CHARTER
MAYORS CONFERENCE DEVELOPS
DIVERSE OPINIONS
MEETING OF ORGANIZATIONS
WILL BE HELD
Council at Mondays Session VIII In-
vlte Representatives of Business
and Civic Bodies to Con-
fer on Revision

Charter revision will be the principal
subject facing the city council ct It's
meeting Monday.
A formal invitation will be extended by
that body to members of civic and busi-
ness organizations to attend at date to
be decided tomorrow, at which further
steps will be discussed looking to choosing
new charter for Los Angeles or revis-
ing the old one. This conference will
meet during the week.
Mayor A. C. Harper, City Attorney L..
R. Hewitt, President of the Board Of
Public Works James Anderson and City
Auditor w. c. Mushet are inclined to
favor an entirely new charter. They say
the city has outgrowr the old one.
From two to three representatives each
will be invited from the chamber of com
merce, Merchants and Manufacturers
association, Municipa league, Voters
league, trades bodies and others.
In the conference yesterday. which was
informal, the members of the city council,
the mayor and the three officials men
toned were the only ones in attendance.
Each person present excepting Council
man Bernard Hea.y conceded that
changes were necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
G. HORTON VALENTINE
GIVES ENTERTA IN MENT
First of Monthly Literary Events in
ParIors Of Los Angeles Con-
servatory Proves a
Success

George Horton Valentine gave the first
of his monthly literary entertainments
last evening in the parlors of the Los
Angeles conservatory, 3271A South Spring
street.
The following program was presented:
Piano solo, Mrs. Valentine; recitation.
"Bill Mason's Ride" Little Hugo" and
"Blobbs and His Pullet" George H.
Valentine, piano duet, ''Sanssare"
Bohn), Miss Hazel Aldrich and Miss
Irene L. Carter; readings, Grammar in
Rhyme" and mo Kiss" Miss Gertrude
Thayer; piano solo, Miss Irene l.. Carter;
reading, Converted Rum Cellar" Miss
Minnie johnson; violin duet, "A Song
of Love-" Earl Valentine and Fred Dox,
accompanied by Miss Minnie Dox; read
ing, "Soapy," Miss Leda Eads; violin
solo, Robin des Bois" Oer Freischutz),
Fred Dox reading "Grace Darling" Miss
Gertrude Thayer
The next affair will take place Sat-
urday evening, August 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
ACCUSES OFFICIAL
OF LAND SWINDLE
A. D. KNIGHT OF OCEAN PARK
ARRESTED
Covina Man Declares Superintendent
of Streets of Beach City Sold
a Lot He Did Not
Own

A. d. Knight superintendent of streets
in Ocean Park, was arrested yesterday
on a warrant issued by Justice Selph,
on the complaint of Henry Damerel OF
Covina, who claims he was swindled on
a real estate deal by Knight and an
other man, who has not yet been ap-
pretended.
Damerel alleges that he bought four
lots on Vermont avenue January 2 and
paid down $500. He has a contract,
signed by Knight and the other man,
whose name is withheld until he\ can
be arrested, but Knight claims the sig
nature of his name on the contract is
a forgery.
When he went to knights office yes
terday to make a further payment on
his purchase Damerel says he was told
there was no contract, and that he had
never bought any lots.
r. j. Wright is the owner of the prop
erty mentioned in the contract. but he
denies that he ever gave the alleged
swindlers any authority to sell it.
Knight furnished $4,000 bonds and was
released
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
SCRAT ATCHES IN
WATCH CLEW
MARKS MAY SOLVE THE QUARTZ
MYSTERY
POLICE STILL TRY TO LEARN
MANS IDENTITY
JeweIer, After Examining Timepiece
Found on Body, Says Figures Pos
slbIy Are Pawnbroker's
Record

Days of work have brought no clew to
the identity of the man whose body was
found in the old cistern at East Duarte
Thursday morning beyond a few tiny lines
in a gold watch case.
All efforts to clear up the circumstances
surrounding the death of the man have
so far been unsuccessful but Marshal
Miller of Monrovia, aided by several
deputies, is still continuing the investiga-
ton in the hope that sooner or later he
will find something which will positively
identify the dead man. With this done
1t Is thought probable that little difficulty
will be experienced in proving conclu-
sively whether the dead man was victim
of another's wrath, or cut his throat and
then threw himself into the cistern.
Despite the fact that Deputy Coroner
Sage returned verdict of suicide after
a hasty inquest held in Monrovia late
Thursday night, the residents living in
the vicinity still believe that a murder
was committed and are doing all In their
power to aid the police.
Yesterday the watch found In the
pocket Of the dead man was examined
by a jeweler and In the case were found
certain marks which 1t Is thought will
aid greatly in establishing the identity.
Each jeweer has certain private marks
which he cuts in a watch case when the
timepiece Is brought to him for repairs.
In the case of the watch In question were
the figures 8, 2, 06, 11-16-06, and cross In
a circle.
Brokers HavesyrboIs
Pawnbrokers frequently scratch num-
bers and private mark on the case Of
a watch when the article is pawned. and,
according to the jeweler who examined
the watch owned by the dead man 1t is
probable the marks which appear In the
case were placed there by pawnbroker.
IT believe this watch was pawned to
clerk No. 3 on February 10, 1906, ana taken
out of the shop November 16, 1906, said
the jeweler after examining the watch.
"The fact that the cross in the circle
resembles an x somewhat leads me to
the belief that it is meant for the tenth
of the month and that the circle around
it is a mark used by the pawnbroker In
whose shop the watch was pawned."
'It is a common custom of clerks in
pawn shops to scratch the numbers by
which they are known on the cases of
watches which are pawned and l have
seen a number with the back part OF the
case bearing eight or nine different sets
of figures"
The watch is large gold open faced
one of the "Fahy-M -Montauk' make. The
case is No. 5,17S,271 and the works No.
1905 ,074
The mans ring is of dull gold and
could be easily recognized by any person
who had ever seen 1t.
The clothing worn by the dead man
when he was found as well as the
jewelry taken from his pockets are still
at the office of Marshall Miller in Mon
rovia, where many persons inspect them
each day.
The police in all towns near Monrovif
have been requested to send any inf9rI9a
ton they may have of persons who are
missing and who answer the description
| of the dead man to Miller.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
WOMAN PIONEER PASSES
TO HER FINAL REWARD
Funeral Services Will Be Held To.
morrow at the Family Home in,
Hollywood-Interment In
RosedaIe

Mrs Caroline Augusta McKeeby, moth
er of Mrs. A. G.. Bartlett of Vista Del
Mar. Hollywood, and of George l.. Nc
Keeby, a prominent attorney of Los An
geles, is dead at her Hollywood home
from heart failure
Mrs. McKeeby was the daughter of
Arnold Sampson of Augusta, Maine, and
a niece of the celebrated author, politi-
clan and abolitionist, Owen Lovejoy
When only 16 she journeyed to Cali
fornia on a sailing vessel around the
Horn, reaching San Francisco in 1852,
and was engaged as the teacher of the
first public school opened in Nevada
county in this state.
She has been a resident of California
continuously since her arrival, with the
exception of five years passed in Carson
City New, with her husband, Judge
McKeeby, to whom she was married
April 80, 1857. In addition to her hus-
band, son and daughter three grand
children mourn her loss. They are Miss
Bessie H. Bartlett, Miss Florence q.
Bartlett and Griffith B. McKeeby.
From 1868 to 1890 Mrs. McKeeby re-
sided in San Buena Ventura. Since then