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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-27
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no RENT on FOu sALF-Trn.room
house on Imperial Ave nov occupied By
Miss Llile l. ford, the dTcss.maker. Two
story house with all the modern Improvements.
Electric lights, natural wood nnsh, all slated,
heated by cam, new furnace Price $500.
Rock wood & Hove. O6tf
INO RENT-sulte OF three rooms. furnished
Union st. or t2i Main 81.
no RENT-I.arge house Of 20 rooms on
North street; only two inmates walk from
postonice. Has been newly repaired aud N in
nne shape. splendid place Tor "a boarding
house OF for a family that desires 70 rent
rooms. Apply 10 Mrs &. Schwartz. SIC Main
trett etf
To RENr-C \. Dewey has house to rent
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'INO HENT.-Dcslrabie tenements, onices.
stores. ril,l property With water power
Individual storage lockers. VIM " navks
O5 SOrth 81
n HENr-Two rooms on third noor OF
/ Savings Bank Building. Will rent smgiy
" together. Apply 10 q. u. Dewey. treasurer
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FOR SALE.
II erettG liarNoOd, bcuninRton, W. eli,
LION SALE--io room house nicely nnishsd
II good barn. wsTOn shed aud hen house
Z. acre OF land lnquue Of Mrs Julia Elwell
/ I'D "a. nranch 81 a.
onTRacToKs AND BUILDERS
AhRS SILK, contractor aud builder. Alss
] repairing. rebuilding and shoD work Shot
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-27
Notice


Hogs slaughtered on application by
Irwin Berg.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
THE FINANCIAL MARKETS.
IMPROVEMENT IN WALL STREET SENTIOl
President Rooseves Speecb-The Nec Treasury PohcSouthern
Ralzcag,s Diridend Reduction-Fore7gR Exchange.

the fact that the latter are exceptionally heavy.
The report of the bureau of statistics for the
month of July shows the largest imports and
exports ever recorded in a corresponding period,
out The gain in imports as compared with the
same month year ago is larger than the gain
in exports, and the excess of exports amounts
i'll value to only 81 011 291 which is wiped out
as g foreign exchange factor by the sales of
American securities. by the undervaluation Of
imports, by interest payments due European
holders Of American securities and by the Amer
lean travellers expenses abroad. Total exports
amounted IN value to SIPS, .354, as compared
with Sill, ,69tA214 in the same month in 1906,
While imports amounted i'll value to S124 764-
o63, against S103, ,592, ,449 in the corresponding
period last year. For the twelve months ended
1uIy 81 the excess of exports over imports
amounted IN value to Si41 $50, 119. a decline
from the preceding year OF Sol 654. .94J, the re-
auction being due eAtirely to an important gain
IN imports Large imports reflect the material
wealth OF the country, and they ought not TO be
tahell as adverse stock market factors. notwith-
Stahdlns- their influence on the foreign exchange
market
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26

# Indicated new pool But little can be judged
of the find however, until some OF the other wells
are COMPLETED. In Southeastern Ohio conditions
are no better than in the district asrcss the river
No large strikes have been mades and certainly
nothing in the way of new pools has been dts
covered
From the Illinois field comes the report Of the
biggest s1Isher yet found in Robinson Held, IN
Crawford County. II is No on the LIE Roy
NeJvlin in Martin Township. near HardlnsvllIe
The production said to have been eight thousand
barrels in the first twenty-four hours It IS prob
ably the biggest gusher yet found IN Ihe state
Needless to say great activity prevails IN the W.
cinity with the idea Of striking the same pool
that gives the gusher such tremendous outflow
II is reported that a new oil field has been FOUND
near Glencoe, Ontario about eighteen rlleS norun-
east Of the old oil field A new wel there Just
completed began business at 120 barrels IN the nrst
tvventy-four hours. The well was only 40 teet
deep
Refined petroleum is unchanged at SIS cents IN
barrels and cents in bulk at New York; Philadei-
uhfa prices are on a basis OF 5 points lower For-
eien prices for refined oil are also unchanged Lon
don 6Iad an imperial gallon; Antwerp, II. franc,
a hundred kiIos. and Bremen, 6-SS marks for MY
tilos-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
THE PETROLEUM FIELDS.

Since the decline in the Congo petroleum pool
has become so pronounced that it is now cIassed
with the has beens' in the lower southwest there
mas been little OF nothing in all that section of the
country or Importance interest Drills keep
pounding away and the operators are fortunate in
deed II they strike even light producer for the
list OF busters continues grow longer with each
passing week. But even little wells are welcome
for at present prices Pennsylvania oil in even small
quantities is an exceedingly paying product.
WORK in the old and we'll defined territory still
continues. and while producing wells are generally
tne reward the size OF the wells continues TO
shrink and the profits from this class of enter
prise continue to grow smaller and smaller This
class of work however is likely 10 continue IntiI
these older sections are drained a standstin
There Is some expectation that a new Gordon
pool may have been found the west side of the
gas belt in Wetzel County The deeper drilling OF
test on the Leonard Ashcraft farm into the Cor
don changed a gasser into 50 or ~ barrel a day
oil producer. This sufficient start consd-
erable new work IL the vicinity the theory that
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
COAI ORDERS UNTITLED.
Foreign Bids Rejected Because OF
american Labor Shortage.

PhflsdeIphia Aug 25-Because Of its f1abiiity
70 IN the order the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company was compelled TO decline a
contract for $4,000 tons OF anthracite COAL the Or
der for which was rendered by 8 Representatives
Of The Austro-FIun garian Chamber Of Conrnerc@
The proposed purchaser was willing 70 pay the
regular price for placing the coal board vessels
either here or in New York
Another order for 2ooe0 tons OF bituminous coal.
wanted by the italian government. Is being offered
10 the largest soft coal operators OF the United
s+s+es with little prospect OF its being taken. be-
cause of the great expense IN delivering IT 10 the
italian destination designated Other foreign Or
ders have been offered 70 American operators with
lack OF success
The great demand for coal by foreign govern
r,crts is attributed 70 the Increased amount
s,,rled bv their naval vessels. the number Of which
has grown rapidly within the last two years All
native coal IS being used for this purpose. and the
sr,pulv IS not equal 20 the demand Added 70 this
Is the coal required for other government tnsrtr-
tfous as we'll as for frdustriaI consumption
An officer OF the Reading company explained that
hfs coulpany was compelled 70 decline al sucn
orders because OF the great demand for coal among
customers in this country AID because OF ths'
scarcity OF labor at CoIlieries The same con-
d,Hous confront every other anthracite company.
as we'll as all bituminous operators II Is said IL
was further explained that the shortage OF all
grades of coal Is increasing daily and many west
eru railroads ara much disturbed concerning
their supplies for the coming winter
Men who formerly worked in the mines are seek
ing e-npIoynlent in less dangerous lines OF bust
ness Many have turned to farming n Western
states Foreigners who formerly came - the
United States 10 take up mining now seek en-
pIoy1nent in other fields OF labor.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
RECORD IN CIGAR SALES
Also in Consumption of Cigarettes
an Last Fiscal Year.

There were Ss42.27S21s cigars and Sl5lsS2l'e
cigarettes produced in the United States IN ths
fiscal year ended July according to the statisucs
given out BY tho Internal Revenue Bureau az
WASHINGTON. In each the record IS broken The
increase in the number OF cigarettes. despite the
restrictive measures against their sale and con-
sumption adopted by several state legislature -
looked upon as remarkable. The recent nguFss
overtop output OF the fiscal year ended July L
1895, by 1858. .5s5 ,S17-
THE United States Tobacco Journal says thas
in 1887 the output OF cigars and cigarettes was
nearly the same. about 100000 each Then the
cigar industry advanced while the cigarette m
dustry fell on until in 1870 the former had saihea
by about two billions. while the latter had l0sa
billion and a half Slowly the cigarette regaineFf
lost ground and in 1868 IL reached the three mihOn
mark and has been gaining steadily until tAis sS~
the five billion figure was passed
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
RIVAL OF THE STANDARD OIL CO.
Fifty Million Dollar American Syndicate to
Operate in Mexico.

Arrangements have been complstsd for the organ
ization of a So0oo.OOo American syndicate. wnicn
plans 10 develop several million acres OF oil lanfs
in Mexico II Is purposed not only to supply 'n'
Mexican market. but TO ship the product 70 Cea-
trail anr South America and 20 Europe and sec'H
Africa. III competition with the Standard on Col-
pany. 1t is said thai ths properties 10 De ula11
over would in a short time surpass in prodncu'N
any of the oil fields in the United states
The syndicats Will take over the Mexican Pe'so-
Ieum Company Limited. which now operates %
tensiveIy In the southern republic. THIS eOH0o 90
was organized in 1902 under California laws -
is capitalized at Slo0oaOoo. Edward I. DohenS -
president of the company. Several officials or t's
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe are also fnse17'
in the project, E. p. Ripley having been a. ""
time the chief executive.
The Mexican zeal estate transfer records ID - -
ico show that the company owns apprOA-ii~ -
one million acres OF land in the states or Iai'.
lipas Vera Cruz and san Luis PotOsL ms isN
all in one body and is known as the Eosno p'r
erty. More than one hundred flowing wsi's s
reported 70 be on the property Drilling Opefaa'0
have been carried on constantly the last m ~,
years All the wells OF the gusher sas.9,l 49,.
each having an estimated capacity Of 1.Ss0 0a's,
a day. The oil is said to be of the same s1sa1
that of the Sour Lake and other Southeast
fields ..s.-
New Workers are primarily interested 10 .N.x-
big Mexican oil undertakins-the OIL Fields o. -
leo Company Limited which owns ten %S,ss
miles az F'urbero. State Of Vera Cruz anu - d,
fifty year leases Of four hundred square "
the vicinity
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

number aG
chang
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
Financial Meetings.

Notice OF Annual Meeting q the st9skholders @ 1 OF
AMERICAN SMELLING AND REFINING Co
The Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders OF the
American Smelling and Refining Company VIII be held
at Ofsce OF the Company, at No - bx-
change Place Jersey City. in the State OF New Jersey
On "Wednesday, day Of September, 1907. at
eleven O'Clock the forenoon. >or the purpose OF elect
eng Esoagl OF Directors of said Company, and for
49,. rors5deaton and transaction OF such other busi-
ness as may properly before the meeting.
The Transfer Books Of the stock OF this Company
he cIos o'clock p II the 18th day OF
August 19G7 and VIII reopenec On the 5th DAY OF
September. 1907
Dated New York, August 5th. 1907.
w z. MERRISS. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
RAILROAD EARRINGS.

The Tribune has printed the gross earnings of
forty-one railroads or systems for the first week
in August. OF these thrty-two return gains Of
81 4s5773. OF 1s5 per cent and losses of
SIS. 493 or &c per cent. The whole shows gain O.
81 s or ls5 per cent. and nine return losses of
printed the gross earnings of thirty-nine railroads
or systems for the second week in August OF
which thirtytwo return gains OF ss629s3. or Ill PER
cent, and seven return losses OF s743S9. SO per
cent. The whole shows gain of ssss5s4. So
per cent.
First .-ech n Aug: 1901 1906. Differences PC
30 companies. s95o450 Sscal ga Inc.SI is,37a Ia
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
AMERICAN CH,CLE COMPANY.

New York, August a, 1907.
The monthly dividend OF ONE PER CENT and an
extra dividend Of ONE PER CENT. the common
stock OF this Company this Gay been declared
Sent. all common stockholders
OF record Sept 14th, 1907.
Common stock transfer books VIII close at noon
Sept 18th and reopen Sept 21st 1T 10 a. m
HENRY ROWLEY, Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26

The bank exchanges If the New York Clearing
House and the stocks sold the New York Stock
Exchange last week and the same week OF the pre-
ceding two years compare follows:
"a '0I. 25 '0s. 2s. 'O5
EXCHANGES 81 s75 351 $50 4se 81 sra
sc. sold q 2.S23.909 10 f66,39s 6.2tS 3S1
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
DiUidend Notices.

Buffalo & Susquehsnna Railroad Company
Prefe tock Dividend No. 2I.
The regular quarterly dividend Of ONE tlp Pf-R
CENT has been declared. payable September j. 1907.
10 stockholders OF record August 20. 1907
+. a IaEHR. Treasurer.
FISK s. ROBINSON. SIS Cedar St, n. u,
-...... Transfer Agents
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26

Mrs Henpex-Ohi JOB. did I tell you A'- -
man is going 10 marry my sister Mariaf Ia IA
Henpex-No Have YOU and your sister -s'~
StuIman yet2-Illussrated Bits
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
Union PACIFIC RAI ROAD co
4 semi-Annual Dividend of
Sc 90 Per share OF the Preferred Stock
and q Quarterly Dividend of
Ia etncr.

Of this company have been declared payable the
TreasuTers Office Broadway. New York, n Z. on
1867 stockholders Of record az l. O'Clock
noon SATURDAY. September IA 1907
books VIII be closed at l. O'Clock
noon September IA. 1907 and VIII be reopened at
A u. October 2. 1907
stockholders who have already done are Pre-
ouestsd promptly fle mailing orders for divdsnds
with the undersigned, whom blank orders be
application
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

ss.o4s 900 Total sales for the week 'nx inte
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26

Government bond quotations compare as follow,
with those Of week ago:
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09

eating resorts for the winged fowl those are the places one should go in quest of them For years and years the finest celery grew on the flats of the Susque- hanna river near Havre de Grace. Maryland. and there were the finest shooting grounds in the world.
 With the improvement In firearms. notably the pump" or repeating shot gun. together with the vast increase in the number of hunters. the habitat of the ducks on the Atlantic seaboard has gradually shifted southward. The Chesa- peakr Bay still presents many spots of great advantage. but the Susqueh- ia Flats are not what they once were. Like wise the famous flats of the Potomac which. once the stopping place of thou- sands. Is no longer on the visiting list and the bulk of ducks In their southward flight now rest first in the waters of the lower Chesapeake.
 ut even t1ere they finger but little while for the gnnucrs soon drive them on toward the Carollnas and the Georgia coast. As they get into the CaroIinas their ftgh; Is arrested by the abundance Of food Int even there the gunner Is on the trail The branching Out of the southeru
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09

of time honored-Dsage or the eter- nal Fitness of things.
 The other day neighbor called on Eliot EvaSs, who lives near Alham- bra, and asked to use the telephone. The house is a wooded structure and sets up eighteen inches above the ground. Mr. Evans directed the gen. tleman to the next room. where he would find the telephone. Though it was broad daylight. with the curtains of the room drawn, it was quite dark in that apartment No sooner had the stranger passed into the dark, than Mir. Evans heard him yell He ran to his assistance, not appreciating what could have happened, but realizing that whatever il was il must be ser ious. The neighbor had already pass ed through into Nhe next room and was peeping back through the door day. As MT. Evans entered the room he heard a buZzing that sounded odd and uneXDlainable. but he had to wait until t was repeated two or three times and until his eyes grew aceus- toned to the darkness. though he had instinctively moved over to the other side of the room. Then he discerned the graceful lines of a monster rattle
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09

snake. coiled Un on the floor in front another door he secured his shotgun and dispatched the reptile in short or der It had eleven rattles. Mir. Ev- ans in relating the incident generally produces a laugh, but he insists that there was nothing funny about it. He is still nervous and says he would rather have thousand dollars than to pass through that experience again. When he first entered the room he was within two feet of the snake. He cannot figure out any way in which the reptile could have got into the room, except by climbing to the roof and coming down the chimney, or throwing his tail around the handle and ooening the door, He keeps the door to that dark room locked now. but he Is worried to death for fear the snakes all carry skeleton keys.
 But Arizona Ias,'t got all the big snakes .n the world. There are a few of them down on the Isthmus that are worth while. A. F. Banta. an Arizon- ian of the earliest vintage. has been sojourning in the canal zone for sever al months past. In a letter to friend few da.s ago he said he was waiting for the rainy season to end, when he intended to start on a prospecting trip. In the letter he enclosed a clipping from the Panama Journal under date of october 2A. It tells the story of a i boa constructor swallowing a man in province about 15O miles west of there. MT. Banta says the story is a reliable one and not a newspaper yarn. He knows ot the facts in the case. This is the stor-:
 Correspondents from David bring us news of the horrible death which befell laborer in the heights of Gariche, a few days ago.
 The occurrence, as related to us is as follows:
 Twelve farmers with their respect i've families. inhabitants of the fer tile lands of Alto Gariche. were en- gagged in the gathering of their abund- ant crops, when on the third day of their labor, in the early hours of the morning, Anselmo Cubilla disappeared from among his companions. At mid day, the hour when all of the farmers Is hOuld assemble together for break fast, they were more alarmed yet by the absence Of Cubilla. and some of them went to the hut which was oc- cupied by Cubilla in search of him. and to learn whether he had been i'll. but the wife of the unfortunate man informed them that he had not vet returned from his work.
 They therefore went in search of him throughout the farm, without finding the slightest indication of him. but at this moment they suddenly heard the barking of tke dogs of CubiIla, and they followed the direction where they heard the mournful and persistent howlings of the dogs, which they found at the foot of a very large tree. One of the farmers very quickly observed an enormous hole in the tree. from which two human legs were project ing. They at once gave the alarm and the others of the party assembled on
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09

the scene. and were convinced that the owner was none other than Cubilla Without dela. it was agreed upon that eight of the party return to their re- spective huts and bring with them their axes with which to fell the tree, whilst the other three go for guns.
 Having gathered themselves togeth- CT again. ready to confront the danger. they began the work of felling the tree, which lasted four hours.
 On the tree falling. it disclosed to the astonished farmers a serpent which had swallowed Cubilla up to his waist, not being able to swallow the whole of his body. owing to a basket which the victim had on his back when he was caught, and whose wat tels prevented the work of swallow ing.
 The farmers who were armed at once discharged several volleys into the carcass os the animal. until one of the bullets struck it upon the head and killed it. on the serpent feeling the first wounds. it began to groan in such d way that it was re-echoed in the entire woods. On dying 1t stretch ed itself to an enormous length.
 When the farmers were certain that the snake was dead they began to eXtricate the body of their unfortunate companion from the clutches of the serpent, which they succeeded in do- ing after some difficulty.
 On the following day the body of Cubilla was taken to Bugaba, where it was inferred In the bowels of the boa were found several rabbits and a small wild hog.
 All Of the inhabitants of Alto Gar iche are much alarmed over this in- cident, as they believe that the serpent which has been killed by the farmers is the female and that the male is not far awa.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09

railroads has made it possible for the sportsman to quickly reach the feeding grounds. make a bag and get home with but little time lost.
 While anyone who can rent gun and buy T few cartridges may hunt ducks there are probably more well known men who Journey to hunt this variety of game than any ether and all nlong the coast there are gunuln; clubs. the guar ters ranging from mere shanties 10 ps- lat!al residences. Some of these clubs are not only difficult to gain membership in but they are expensive 10 maintain. There are very few good gunniug grounds In any section of the coast where duck abound that are not the property of some club.
 The sports;nen of Boston have their fun ofI the coast of Maine and Massachusetts while the New Yorker first goes along the waters of Long Island Sound and later. If he has the time. follows the ducks southward. Baitimoreans. and. in fact Philadelphians. look to the Chesa- peake for their sport although the Della ware River and Bay must not be left out when t comes 10 a feeding grounds. though there. like the Chesapeake. the ducks are beromins sraF.r'r isa- by year.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09

an inch or so above the water and decor ated all around with marsh grass so that. seen from a distance 1t resembles just patch of floating weeds. The gunner. lying stlll within hls box. waits for the flock to settle around the do -ys and then. half rising, blazes away.
 This and light shooting comprise the principal methods employed. The flight shooting entails the building of a blind. or breastwork. of material found along the shore and then lying in wait for the ducks to fly past It Is well known that ducks rarely vary In their flight and trade along the same line dny after dAy as long ns they are in the neigh borhood so it Is the aim of the hunter 10 get good position along the line. The Teal and BroadbIils are the principal victims to this method. as nre the sprig Tails. Butter Balls and Baldpaters. but the Cauvasbacks. Mallards. Redhcads and Blacks are too wary to follow the same course regularly and these royal birds have 10 be hunted afOat
 The best place to hunt the ducE Is on the feeding grounds. for ducks. Ike hu- man beings. nie loatbe to leave anything ito cat aud as wild celery beds are the