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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
rwAlNs FRIENDS WE'RE MANY.
Little Jean Thought He Had Almost
Reached the Limit.

We had recently arrived in Berlin,
aud had begun housekeeping In n fur
nlshed apartment. One morning at
breakfast vast card arrived-an In
utation. To be precise. II was n com
mAnd from the emperor OF Germany
TO come TO dinner. During several
months had encountered socially, on
the continent men bearing lofty IL
ties; and all this while Jean Was be
coming more and more impressed,
and awed, and subdued. by these Inn
posing events. for she had not been
abroad before. and they were new to
her-wonders out OF dreamland turn.
cd into realities. The imperial card
was passed from hand TO hand. around
the table. and examined with interest;
when Il reached Jean she exhibited
excitement and emotion. but for a
time was quite speeches.. then she
said: Why. papa. II II keeps going
on like this. pretty soon there won't
be anybody for you. 10 got acquainted
with but God" II was not compll.
mentary TO think was not acquainted
In that quarter. but she was young.
and the young jump TO conclusions
without reheotlon.-North American
Review.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
ANOTHER PERJURY
CHARGE At
BOISE
Warrant For C. W. Aller, One
OF Haywood's Witnesses
ORCHARDS FAMILY HISTORY
Attempts TO Prove That His Aneos
tors Were Afflicted With Insanity
Of Suicide Type.

Boise. Ida. July i5.-Another War.
rant charging perjury against n wilt
ness who has testified for the defense
In the trial Of William ID. Haywood for
the murder OF Frank Steunenberg was
issued this evening. G. w. Aller. for
merly a telegraph operator and ticket
agent for the Florence and Cripple
Greek railroad at Cripple Creek. Is
charged with the offense by the pros.
ecuting attorney OF Ada county.
Eleven Witnesses In rehuttal were
examined today. Harry orchard was
asked about his acquaintance with
some witnesses for the defense who
have testified as TO his movements
On cross examination Orchard admit.
ted that his uncle. Peter Mckinney.
committed suicide by hanging In Can.
ada some years ago and was insane
before he Killed himself The prosecu.
ton also tried 10 show his maternal
grandfather was insane. his monoman.
Ia being imaginary crimes committed
long since In ireland. Orchard den.
led all knowledge OF his grandfather
aud said that his uncle vas not de-.
mcnted over imaginary crimes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
ABOUT OLD AGE PENSIONS.
There Are S.os6 Persons In This coun.
try over 100 Years Old.

Germany has expended 1l9.50OO,0OO
for age pensions, 10 say nothing OF
1856. 700, 900 for sickness and f232, $780,
900 for accidents. II Is strange that
this matter has not attracted more at
Isntlon In an advanced country Ike
che United States. which pays out
more than ii42. 100000 a year TO army
and navy pensioners and has spent
t3,2Gt. l30.257 In that way since 1861.
According 10 the Circle. the census
figures show that In 1900 there were
$3.50. I9S persons OF Go or more years
In the United States. This Was four
per cent. OF the whole population. or
these. 6OO.S26 were OF 70 to n years;
$3.50. G96. rs 10 ~ years; is2.3Oi. 80 TO
81 years: GG.3sS. So TO ss years; 49,
$50. 80 to ~ years; 4.SSs. 95 to 20
years. and 3.0s6. hundred years and
over. Among the 3,OsO. iss persons OF
So years and more. there were 1904.
05l married men and 52l. 22O married
women, 4l0.565 wldowers. 9O5. l3O
widows. ss.l52 bachelors and sO,s5s
spinsters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
ONLY THE NATURAL EFFECT.
Little Wonder That Diner was Some
what on Mentally.

The vlld-eyed man looked hard
from his table at the woman across
the little room az the pink ink table
d'hote. Have you heard about those
dynamite explosions going on all over
the clty1" he asked her. = heard
the one Saturday night" she said. 4
couldn't help hearing a." Well" de
ciared the brighteyed man. don't
give II away. but ! am the cause OF
all those explosions" "For heavens
sake" whispered the woman 20 her
companion. did you hear thatG Does
h carry the bombs around with him.
you think I want 20 ~ home'" Il
know that man. remarked her com
panion quietly. mo wonder he has
attacks Of brain storm nov and then.
Hes been drinking this table d'hote
Ink and eating these dinners for two
solid years. ~. Y. Press
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
Tn. Boy and IN. Rats.

In large warehouse In Liverpool a
boy named Edward Scott was EN-.
ployed 10 run errands There were
many rats about the place and he was
told that II he could catch one and
SINCE its tail all the others would
leave. A trap was set and a rat vas
caught but while singing it, tail &C.
cording 10 directions the lighted paper
blew into a pile % straw and started
a conhagrAtion that burned four big
buildings and inflicted a loss of half
a million dollars There are some
smart boys in this world. but there
are also some smart rats. and Il ID
just a. we'll 10 keep them apart II
the rat had caught the boy and slnged
his hair there might have been eight
buildings burned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16

Medically. the internal use % water
does more good than IT, external USE
The man Who drinks from a pint 70
a quart Of clean pure water the hrst
thing In the morning on getting out Of
bed will b. In better health than the
man who uses water only externally
and rarely drinks water straight The
best way 10 do IL 10 take a clean va
ter bath both inside and outside every
morning. and during the warm wealth.
er every evening also. Il will bring
sleep more eHectually than all the
morphine or other drugs. II will
cleanse the system better than the
contents Of any drug store. A bath.
tub factory IL the natural foe 90 the
medical college aud the undertaken
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
FATAL ACCIDENT IN
j. S. WARSH|P
TOWER
Eight Of GeOrgia's Officers and
Crew Killed by Explosion
MANY MORE WERE INJURED
Most Fhghtfu Naval Catastrophe In
the History Of the New England
Coast.

Boston July l5.-Eight OF the Of
ficers and crew are dead and ~ 9th.
ers either dying or suffering from ter
rible burns received In an explosion
OF powder In the after superimposed
turret OF battleshlp Georgia, which
steamed slowly up Boston harbor
from the target practice grounds In
Cape Cod bay late today and landed
the dead and injured at the Charles.
town navy yard.
Upon the arrival OF the Georgia
there became generally known the de-.
tails Of the most frightful naval catas.
crophe that has ever taken place along
the New England coast
The accident occurred shortly be-
fore noon today. while the Georgia's
crew we're at target practice OF Barn
stables In Cape Cod bay. In some
manner as yet unexplained two bags
Of powder became iglnited and In the
terrific fash which followed the entire
turret crew. consisting OF three officers
aud Is men we're developed In fire
and suffered horrible injuries. one
officer aud Eve men died before the
ship reached port
The Dead.
Goodrich Casper. lieutenant. Brook
lyn. died at hospital tonight
Goldthwait Faulkner. midshipman.
ktutucly
Thatcher. William J.. chief turret
captain. Wilmington. Del.
Burke. William Joseph. seaman.
Quincy. Mass.
Hamilton. George G.. ordinary sea.
man. South birmingham Mass.
Miller George r.. ordinary seaman.
brooklyn
Fair. William D.. ordinary seaman.
brooklyn died NJ hospital tonight
Thomas. William NJ. seaman. New.
port a. !.
The Injured.
Cruise. John r.. midshlpman. Nebras.
IA. very seriously
Schlapp. Frank. boatswain'a mate.
second class. North Adams
Hansell. Charles. gunner's mate firsi
class New York
Taglund. Orly. chief yeoman. Rich
/ ford. MINI
Walsh Edward J.. seaman. Lynn.
Mass. fatally
Bush. John A. ordinary seaman.
New York. probably fatally
Elich. Charles l.. ordinary seaman.
Frankfort. Ind
Fone. John A.. ordinary seaman
Trenton. - J.
Gilbert. Harold L.. ordinary seaman.
Southwick Mass
Maleck. John G.. ordinary seaman.
Cleveland. Ohio.
Meese. Louis O. ordinary seaman
/ nerca. q.
Roscnborgcr. Samuel L.. ordinary
seaman. Philadelphia
Thomas. James y ordinary seaman.
/ brooklyn. fatally
-Four other men received injuries
but their names we're not given aud
they we're not taken un the ship.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
YOUNG JOHNSON FUGITIVE
mIddlebury officers Hun, Boy Burglar
Without Success.

Middlebury. July 1.-THE police
here were notified this morning To
look out for Fred Johnson OF Boston.
who. Il Is alleged. entered the home Of
Edward January at Vergennes last
night by prying open a back window.
aud stole SIS and several articles OF
clothing johnson Is described as be
Ing 10 years old. Eve feet six inches
tall. stout and smooth faced and freck.
led
lie was last seen near the camp
ground AT New Haven and carried a
bundle OF clothing on his arm. States
Attorney Leroy c. Russell. Deputy
sheriff William Cobb and Judge y. NJ.
Foote secured the woods IN this yicin.
ny all day In an unsuccessful attempt
10 find the boy. who was said 10 be-
making towards this town. They also
drove 90 Beldens. where they searched
the $40 train for Rutland without
finding the man johnson arrived AZ
Nergennes three weeks ago and had
been driving the bus al the Stevens
house. II was believed tonight that
the fugitive was trying 90 cross the
line into New York state
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
ALL THE WORLD TO HIM.
wife and Child Beautiful In the Eyes
Of Poor Miner.

II was Sunday The train stopped
AZ a station. They got on-A woman
and n little boy The woman was a
foreigner. She wore a cheap blue cali
CO dress and solled apron. had a
handkerchief around her head. She
was ugly and fat She carried a small.
sized trunk. tied With rope In one
hand. with the other she graspcd the
little boy as n afraid TO lose him. lie
wore n cheap cotton suit. a little cap
on his head and heavy .solsd shoes on
his feet Ills face was red and shin.
Ing The brakeman hustled them
through tho aisle of tho day coach 10
the smoker ahead The passengers
laughed At tho odd sight. and several
passed funny remarks. Some hours
after tho train stopped at lonely
coal mine station. Only the woman
and tho little boy got on. They were
met by a poor Slav coal miner. IN his
working clothes. 10 tissed tho won.
an and grabbed the little boy and hug.
ged him with tears In his oyea. Oodl
he was happy-they had como at lasti
New York Telegraph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
EAGLE WHIPS A MAN.
Then Resumes His Flight with .
Stolen Lamb.

Frederick Hollenbach. n farmer liy.
Ing on the Schoharie Ridge. near saeg
ersyille. was feeding the. gray SPUR
rels In his woodland when an eagle
few past that had In It's talons one
OF his lambs. The big bird had been
annoying the community for a month.
Many farmers wanted 10 shoot Il. but
the game warden threatened TO In
woke the law providing for $3.50
fine and Imprisonment for killing q
bald eagle. The eagle was flying low.
and thinking he could save the lamb.
Mr. Hollenbsch struck the bird sharp
ly with a stick. The eagle dropped
the lamb all right. but instead Of ny.
ing on made for the man. ripping open
his face. his hands and chest with liz
talons and practically tearing on his
clothes. After II had Hollenbach ~
ing PROSTATE In the woods the eagle
picked up the lamb and few on. Hol'
lenbach Is In bed. with a doctor AZ.
tending him.-PhilAdelphia Ledger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
Mh,r. 1l,l.. Az. Cham

The cheapest country for buying a
title used to be Portugal. says London
Truth. When a man IL made baron
or a count there. his patent recitcs
the service foe which the grant IL
made. ! was once In Portugal. and
had some curiosity Ia discover what
were tho services for which an Eng.
lishmen Of my acquaintance had been
made Portugal 'baron. therefore
looked the matter up. and found
that II was for having introduced into
the country n nov tree There used
"a be another plan for becoming a
baron. II appears that thero is-or
was then-a convent which once had
large possessions. All It's tenants
were. by the fact Of being tenants.
barons. But the convent had loat its
possessions with the exception Of one
fhrm. II had an agent In London.
For a worry moderate consideration the
agent lot this farm 10 a vouldbe ten.
ant He therefore became baron /:
and whom no resigned the farm 20 the
neHt applicant ho retsiped the title.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
The Worth OF Nurses.

Contrasting his Indian eIperieaees
with those In South Africa. Field Mar.
shall Lord Roberts said that for the
hrst two or three months Of the siege
Of Delhi not a single case Of amputa-
ton survived. and at Lucknow the
death statistics were very similar. Ia
fact. II would hardly he possible 10
describe what the wounded and sick
suffered during the Indian campaign
from the oyerpoworIng heat. the
swarm Of insects. the stencil. the lack
OF surgical and medical treatment and
the want Of proper nursing. During
the South African war a totally dit
ferent state Of AFFAIRS prevailed. aud
the presence Of trained nurses con.
tributed 10 the difference.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
WAY PROPOSAL WAS SUDDEN.
One Thing That Fond Youth HAD
Taken No Thought For.

This Is 80 suddenl" A. he heard
the girl speak these words the aston.
ished young man rose % his feet In
bewilderment SUDDEN" he repeated
did I hear ariEhtf More than two
years ago. believe Il vas. since I
hrst met you. For several months
after that ! only saw you occasional.
~. then gradually. yery gradually. I
Increased my visits II took slr
months 20 get on a formal calling
basis; u took sin months more 10 be
regular visitort sin months more to
call you b. your Christian name: and
u IL only during the last few months
that ! have ycnturcd. with many mis-
GivinES. even 10 hold your hand. And
nov. after all this gradual develop
ment % my love. you tell me that my
declaration Il 30 sudden. ID you call
this suddenT" 4 do. indeed" she
replied calmly. "But for What rea-
SOM" The young lady replied. with
some degree of hauteur: simply this.
I hardly imagined you would dare 10
speak 10 me like this for another two
years At least. considering your pres
cot salary"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
AUTOS DAMAGE THE ROADS.
injury Already Done In Mssssehvsstts
Estimated al $4,000.

IL IL hard 20 say what will b the
ultimate damage 10 the roads" said a
member Of the Massachusetts commits
sion TO a representative Of the Boston
Globe. but II has recently been esu'
mated by the board that 5000 dam
age has been done already BY autos.
This IL small In proportion TO the
cost % the roads. but unloss some new
method Of applying surface IL adopted.
the damage IL likely 10 be continuous;
that 10. repeated AZ fast a. Il IL made
good. There IL something about tho
broad rubber tires. on wheels % small
diameter. peculiarly damaging TO ma
oadam roads. A vacuum II created
by the tire. which sucks the surface.
or binder. from the road. and Il 10
blown away. leaving the stones en-
posed The commission IN expert
menting with tar surfacing. which has
been used In France successfully. EI.
pcriments have also been made by the
park commissioners with an oil hav.
Ing an asphalt base. Something new
must be- adopted. and have no doubt
Massachusetts will not be behind In
its adoption"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16

Instead Of Furnishing children learn
10 talk quietly with the little one
about ia dIsobedlonce or mlsbshayior.
says a writer. Make II plain TO tho
small boy and girl why they are In
the wrong and encourage them 10 give
a reason for their MISCONDUCT. Tell
them kindly how 20 avoid 4 similar
difficulty In the future. In other
words make love the basis OF dIsclp.
line. and obedience will be prompted
BY the thought that mother or father
Will be Displaced With an unklnd act
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16

Nelson. q child Of Ave. was becom'
Ing acquainted with bis Uncle WIN.
They we're considering questions Of
earthly life. with its manifold perpler'
tiles and rules Of conduct. and the life
and hope In the hereafter. In an at
tempt 20 make the idea perfectly clear
10 the boy the uncle said. Now. you
know that your grandmother IL dead
and has gone 10 Heaven" After a
minute or two OF deep thought Nelson
looked up into his uncle's face and
said. Wen never sec her again. will
We. Uncle WIN"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
sPAT ON THE FLAG
And for Doing SO Los Angeles Jap was
Nearly Lynehed.

Los Angeles, Cal, July l5.-T Yoni
a Japanese employed as a wiper In the
Southern Pacific shops In this city,
narrowly escaped serious injury at the
hands OF an enraged mob OF American
workmen yesterday. Yoni was wiping
an engine ON which had been placed
two small American flags. While wip
ing the engine Yoni turned and delib
erately spat upon one Of the flags.
His action was seen by another work
man who Immediately pulled Noni
from the engine 10 the aground. at the
same time acquainting the other work
men In the building OF Noni's act A
crowd quickly surrounded the Japan
ese and he was being roughly handled
when he managed to elude his assail'
ants and escaped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
HOW THE EXPERT KNEW.
Something Even Ordinary Man Nigh,
Have Discovered.

Mr. william Kopfer IL well.
known resident Of Denver. Col. aud
an artist upon the violin. lie IL a
cunnolsseur In instruments. A friend
Of his told him that he possessed a
good Imitation stradivaHus and Mr..
kopfer requested that the violin be
brought him for inspection. The In.
strument vas In a bad state % repair.
aud its owner fixed Il a. well a. he
could with generous quantity II
glue. before taking Il 10 the expert
kopfer drew the violin from its case
and drew the bow slowly across the
strings. Achi' he exclaimed. 'Dsrs
must b. a new y string A new string
was substituted and again Kopfer
tried the tone lie bent his ear anr.
iouGly 10 the instrument and hia bow.
ms head vas almost anectionate Hut
he seemed still unsatished. Der las
too much glue he announced sadly.
What exclaimed his friend. IL II
possible for you 10 tell that by the
toner 'Ach. Herr Jel Neih. was the
quick rctort by der sohmelii'"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
A. Far az Ne Could 90.

In his infant breast. possibly. he IL
oherlshlng the hope that he will ulti.
matoly reach the age when "the Eel.
lerS will call him Blll." but at the
present time he has lust turned two"
and Willie IL a conyentionallst OF no
mean attainments for his years. The
other day he was taken out visiting.
and. among other things. was called
upon 10 count the cars OF a freight
train" He was compelled 10 rely up.
on his memory. but counting the
cars" IL a favorlte daily occupation as
they pass within sight Of the windows
OF his home This IL the way no did
Il: zone. two. three. four Ave. sir.
seven. eight. nine. ton, eleven, Ca
boose."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
RENDEZVOUS At 6 A. NJ.
Companies Of Vernon, National Guard
Must Get Early Start.

burlington. July ij.-l.icut Leslie
A. |. Chapman. First Cavalry. H. the OIL
Ger detailed by the government to ob.
serve and report ON the muster OF the
First National Guard 90 be- held nj the
state grounds az Fort Ethan Allen be-.
ginning August. =.
The general order for the annual
muster contains some new features
this year. The regiment will rcndcz.
yous az the camp grounds az q o'clock
In the morning instead OF arriving al
all hours OF the day as heretofore. In
stead Of detail being Sex. ahead by
each company 10 prepare camp a
small regimental detail will be- sent on
August o. 90 issue canvass. poles and
tent pins when the men arrive.
The new light blue chambray shirts
are 10 be- issued To the men on arrival
az camp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
EoIbl., o, Latter Writers.

The London Chronicle wants 20
know how you date your letters. II
they are dated at all or which Of tho
nine ways appeals 10 an individuals
taste or lsEiness. There are some
persons who do not take the trouble
10 date their letters at all. and the
Chronicle IL brutal enough 10 add
they are mostly women" Who does
not receive letters with signatures
that beat the Dutch for ELIGIBILITY :
OR. perhaps with no address. no date.
and the signature that would puzzle
m arehAnEel and split a linotype ma.
chine" fut the worst of Il IL 20 many
people rejoice In their illegible sigma.
turel Il lends an air Of distinction
90 the baldeat misalye.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
Sham Alainr Enr-

About a dozen farmers boys In New
Hampshire turned out one Saturday
last winter 10 hunt down a for that
was known TO have his lair In hill.
Reynard was finally routed out. and
after leading the crowd n chase q ten
miles he doubled back and his trail
was lost near a certain farmhouse.
Hunters and dogs beat around for two
hours and then gave up. When they
had departed the foI left tho house
by a broken window. He had entered
the same way and concealed himself
IN a chimney. There was a fireplace
but no IRE. and no one would have
thought Of looking for him up there.
He was so covered with SCOT whom he
got out that he was taken for q black
fOI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT
Charge Brought Against United States
Tale Company.

Burlington. July i5-Proceas has
been issued against y. y Jose. accre.
tary, treasurer and superintendent OF
the United States Tale company 60
show cause In this city "Wednesday at
~ o'clock a m. before Judge Seneca
liaaclton why be- should not be- adiudg
I'd guilty of contempt The United
States Tale company II chartered un.
der the laws Of the state Of Maine and
does a tale mining and refining bust.
ness az Rochester
]. ~ CuKhman. state commissioner
Of taxes. brought a bill Of complaint
against the company on the ground
that u had not complied with the Yer
mont law by registering az foreign
corporation and paying the annual ~
cense tax. An injunction signed by
Judge Seneca iiaselion vas served on
the company which prohibited II from
exercising or performing any corporate
functions except the making and filing
Of the annual license tax returns aud
the payment Of all taxes and fees In
arrears. II rs claimed that the tale
company openly dehed the court by
continuing ~ operations In spite Of
the injunction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
A on..Arm,d ~. sau,r-

One Of the life savers along the Del.
aware river front Ia Paul Greenwood.
now a resident Of Chester. Green.
wood lost an arm aud a leg several
years ago. but despite this misfortune
he continues at his work Of saving
lives Of people who fall overheard
Not long ago he saw ave Philadel.
phlans struggling In the water on
Marcus Hook. their yacht having cap.
sizcd. lie jumped Into a boat aud
hurried to the scene OF the upset
yacht and saved all Of the members
Of the party. most OF whom we're
women.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
PRINTING CONTRACT AWARDED
D. W. Edison, Montpelier, to Get Out
$4,000 Probate Blanks.

Barre. July i5.-Commissioner Of
Public Printing Frank y. Langley TO.
day awarded the contract for printing
$4,000 probate blanks 60 ID. w. I'D.
son OF Montpelier. the price being 1896.
other bids we're as follows: Free
Press Association. Burlington. ts26.iO.
futile Co. Rutland. si6i1O: Rumford
Printing Co. Rumford. n. H.. sac.
Opinion Co. Bradford. st25. Vermont
Printing Co. Brattieboro Reformer.
tt2s: Argus Printing Co. Montpelier.
$3.50