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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
BENNINGTON BBIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Louis LaMarre left this morning for
a short visit in Burlington
George T. Lane of Bennington Cen
ter is spending the day in Troy.
Charles and Fred Bowles of Wood
ford visited friends in town Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Russell of Short St,
has accepted a position at the Wall
oomsac Inn.
James Bruten of Rutland is guest
of his aunt, Mrs. Thomas Stewart of
River street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. Hall of
Bennington Center are spending the
day in Albany.
Miss Ella Cummings of North street
has returned from a weeks visit with
friends in Troy.
ohm and Mary Mcmahon of Pitts
field are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Mar
tin Murphy of the Center
Mrs. Richard Burke of Dewey st.
left this morning for a visit with Mrs
Patrick Shea of Eagle Bridge.
Daniel and Cortland Cunning of Av.
Grill Park are visiting their aunts
Misses Silk on Locust avenue.
Comrades Piper and Decker of the
Soldiers Home are in Middlebury
this week attending the fair in that
town.
Mrs. Thomas O'Neil and daughter
Claire, and Miss Mary Jane Harrigan
who have been spending q few weeks
in town as the guests of Mrs. Maria
O'Donnell, have returned to their
home In Cohoes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
MANCHESTER

G. ]. Chase of Burlington has been
visiting friends in town. He left for
New York City Monday.
r. p. Hoyt of New York City spent
Sunday with his mother. Mrs. II. p.
EIoyt, and the Misses Hoyt.
The annual fair for the benefit of
st. Paurs Catholic church, which be.
gan last week, is still in progress.
Prof. and Mrs. A. G. Garfield and
family of Ann Harbor, Mich, are Wis.
iting at H. N. Can6eld's. They have
just returned from Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Towsley re.
turned last night from Norwich, Conn.
where they have been to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Towsley's mother.
The family of Clarence NJ. Clark of
Philadelphia who are spending the
summer at their cottage here, left
yesterday for an extended camping
trip in Maine and Canada.
e r. Shaw who has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Shaw,
has returned to Pittsfeld, Mass,
where he has employment with the
General Electric company.
The fifty boys from New York City
who have been at the Taylor Fresh
Air Camp" for a two weeks outing, re
turned home Monday on the noon
train.
Horace r. Rawlins, the Ekwanok
Country Clubs golf professional, has
gone to Boston TO compete I'm the open
championship tournament to be play
ed over the Myopia course on Friday
and Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
About the Ibssn House.

The Ibsen lovers all over the world
are interested in the argument that
ia going on In Christiania over the
purchase OF the '1bsen house" Sigurd
Ibsen says that his father never owned
the house and only rented rooms in It,
and he opposes the idea The citi-
Ssns. however. know what an attrac-
ton such a house would have for
tourists and are bent on adding II to
the sights of the city. And so II IL
that the fire Of genius burned TO IL
lumIne the mercenary outlook Of the
AurEhers OF the Norwegian city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
Antldote for Pneumonia.

I first satisfied myself of the eff.
cacy of my serum by experiments on
animals. Then trials were made last
winter in the st. Elizabeth and Stuy.
venburg hospitals In Antwerp. Sew.
eral of the patients had pneumonia In
an advanced stage, and were also hab-
itual drunkards, which always in.
creases the gravity Of the danger. In
every case the serious symptoms
were completely arrested within SO
hours, while the temperature and
pulse again became normal. These re-
suits, says DR.. Bertrand of Antwerp in
the Pittsburg Gazette.Times, we're OBJ.
tanned with total dose of serum not
exceeding eight cubic centimeters, in.
jected by doses of one or two cubic
centimeters at time. There Is NO
known serum which takes effect with
such small doses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.


Charles Stearns and daughter who
have been the guests for the past sew
eral days of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Rice Of the Harwood hill road, have re-
turned to their home in Fayetteville,
IN. Y. Mr. Stearns spent his boyhood
days on old Bennington hill but had
not visited here before in eighteen
years.
John A. Aspinall has teDdered his
resignation as physical director Of the
Y. NJ. C. A. to take effect as soon as a
capable man can be found TO take his
place. While here Mr.. Aspinall by
his cheerful manner and attention TO
duty has made many friends who will
be sorry to learn of his resignation.
AS yet Mr.. Aspinall has made no def
mite plans for the future
According to the New York Press
John Mickeljohn, former resident of
this town, committed suicide last Fri
day I'm Chenille, Conn, by hanging
! himself to a tree. The cause of his
rash act is said to be lack of work and
the illness of his wife. Some time prl
or to his death he made an attempt to
take his life by cutting his throat with
pen knife but was unsuccessful
While In this town he was employed
by Holden Leonard e. Co.
The funeral of the late John II. War
rem was held as a twilight service al
the house at o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Rev. c. II. Seymour formerly
pastor of the Second Congregational
church officiated. There was large
gathering Of friends and relatives
present. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful. The remains
were taken to Troy on the early train
this morning for interment in the fam
lily lot in Oakwood cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
BENNINGTONlDRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Wood OF Imper.
ial avenue have returned from visit
in Saratoga.
Miss Louise Buffum returned this
morning from q short visit at her
home in Dorset.
Mrs. Nellie Wilder of Wilmington
is spending few days in town as the
guest Of relatives.
Francis Kitell of Troy is visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. J. Cum.
mings of North street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Griswold and
family are spending the week at their
camp at Hedges Lake.
Mrs. Alzina Wills, daughter Adel-
inc and son Harry, are spending
few days with friends in Troy.
Sheriff and Mrs. Fred Godfrey left
this morning for Middlebury where
they will attend the fair in that town
this week
Mrs. Jas. Mahoney and children of
North Adams are spending the week
as the guest Of Mrs. James McGurk Of
River street.
The Bennington City band and Yer
mont club will give trolley ride and
dance to North Adams Wednesday
evening, Sept 2.
Leroy Burnham who has been Wis
iting his cousin, Miss Edythe Buss OF
Pleasant street, has returned to his
home in Pittsheld.
Charles 7 Soule, former resident
of this town, and Miss Carrie Selby
of Pleasant street were married in
Pownal recently by the Rev. ]. C. Nit
chell.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Remington and
son Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rem
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. A V. Hartly and
daughter Mary were guests recently
OF Joseph Bowen of SALISBURY.
b. B. Patterson has purchased the
fine bay horse recently owned by Mrs.
q. G. Thompson of South street. The
animal has the reputation of being one
of the best looking horses in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Quigley and
daughter Gertrude of Utica who have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. f.
Cronin of the American House for the
past few days, left this morning for
short visit in Dorset before returning
home.
John Murphy of Lincoln street who
Is suffering from blood poisoning in
his arm, passed a very bad night and
his friends are afraid that his condit-
ion may lead TO fatal results. Mr..
Murphy suffers considerably and NOR
phine seems to have no effect on his
nerves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
Confession of Venus.

Long after the visitors hour in the
art gallery the statues engaged In
conversation.
Say, Vene,' called Neptune's
daughter, tell IS the truth, How did
you lose your arms?"
"You won't breathe II to any one?"
asked Venus.
"You don't mean to say that wom'
an would tell a secret, do your?
well, III tell you. | was trying
to get my hands over my Merry Wild
ow' hat to attach the hat pin and my
arms snapped of"
And the statues laughed so hilari-
ously that Mars awoke from his nap
and grabbed his spear.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
FOR SALE !

80 acres of good land with first
class house and barns; located 3h
miles south of Manchester Street;
" mile from Depot. Church, school,
Free Library, and General store, only
few rods from house. Nearly new
large II room house with 2 large
halls, 2 large pazzas, one in front
and the other on side; rooms nearly
all finished in natural wood; house
painted white with green blinds; one
of the best cellars in the county;
large front yard with beautiful shade
trees; marble walk from street to
house; soft water in house and pure
we'll of water 25 feet from side door (;
stream of water runs through barn
yard. New barn size S6x50 with
large basement for stock; 4 horse
stalls; located $50 feet from house;
good corn and grain house, hen house,
wood house and other buildings. All
located near Battenkill river where
the best fishing is to be found, this is
an all round fine place and will east
ly keep 10 cows and 2 horses. GO
apple trees and plenty of other fruit.
The scenery is fine. 1t would make
a fine place for retired gentleman
or summer home. House and barns
all slated Price $250O
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
lndla,a SAVINGS Banks.

The postal savings bank of India
was established In 1882, in which year
the depositors numbered 39.121 and
the deposits amounted to s932.243 In
1907 the deposltors numbered $780,
22O and the deposits amounted to $49.-
22S, 1898, which perhaps, should not be
considered large In country having
a population OF some 3OO,0OO,OOO. but
the average Indian farmer. mechanic,
servant or laborer never deposits
money in a bank, but hides It away
In a pot or box in the ground.-New
York World.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
FARM FOR SALE

Farm of 450 acres one half mile
from railroad station in the town Of
Dorset. $40 acres tillage land. remain
der pasture and timber land; will cut
I150 tons hay, also 200 tons silo, ma
pie orchard; will set 700 buckets com.
plete for business, also apple orchard
of 400 trees, a quantity OF small fruit,
5000 It. standing timber, fine quality;
will pasture so head of stock, VIII
winter over 100 head, the barn Is
three story, all crops go in at the TOP
story, house of IA rooms In fine condit
ion, also q good tenement house, an.
other barn for young stock all In first
class condition, all improved tools
and machinery for fam use, includ'
ing threshing machine, ensilage cutter
and carriers, cream separator, churn
and butter worker, 80 fine Jersey
COWS, three horses, harness and wag.
ons. Buildings and every thing In
lgood condition. All for $4,000. For
particulars inquire OF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
Use electric Trucks.

Electric trucks have been introduced
by the company which controls nearly
all the docks Of the Brooklyn water
front with great success. Formerly
trucks run on three wheels were used,
and these were drawn by horses. The
matter OF transportation by this means
was always necessarily slow, and the
action Of the feet of the animals tramp
ing constantly over the wood covering
OF the piers made the item of repairs
a very heavy one. The new trucks
carry three times as much as the
horse drawn ones, besides reducing the
cost OF dock repairs to minimum.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
At the Summer Cottage.

81 invited Mrs. Brown to spend q
week with us, so that she could get
a good, long rest"
well"
"And would you believe It the lazy
thing came up here and never once
offered to help me with the house.
work"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
Sure or That.

where did you first meet your
wife,"
81 don't remember now, but I'll bet
had to wait for her."-Detroit free
Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
AUCTION NOTICE !

l will sell at public auction az the
John II. Bahan farm near the monu-
ment. Bennington Centre. Thursday
Aug. q at 10 o'clock a. m. sharp a
quantity OF hay, stove wood, wagons,
sleighs and farming implements. II
weather is unfavorable auction will
be held on the first following pleasant
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26

Gold Medal Flour for me. -
- I4ssBm
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-26
YOUNG MAN

You who will vote this year for the
first tirne-A word with you
AS an American citizen as you start
in life, will you ally yourself with the ele-
ments Of unrest or will you join the party
of stability and proven character2
The former will make you Demo
crat-the latter Republican.
AS Vermonter will you be counted
in an unmportant minority without
single appealing issue and without
voice or influence in your state govern
ment or will you move with the forces
that have been doing things" during the
administration of Gov Proctor, and which
will continue to do things under the adj
minstration of Gov Prouty?
The former will make you Yer
mont Democrat the latter will make
you Vermont Republican
YOUNG MAN
Which will you be- 1t is up to you
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-11
Ants Build Skyserapers.

The white ants, or termites, are
great builders. A naturalist explor-
ing in Somaliland came across a
cone shaped mud and clay hill which
they had constructed which was
eighteen feet in height, while
many others were from ten to if
teen feet high. When one com
pares the size of these ants with
that of men it becomes apparent
that these hills are real skyscrapers
from the termite viewpoint, if there
is any. While the average man is
five and one-half feet high, the ants
are only half an inch high. There
fore ten foot ant hill is 240 times
the size of one of its builders, while
such structure as the Eiffel tower,
though rising 984 feet, is only about
l79 times the height of the average
man.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-11

"The Four Corners of the Earth, ]"
one of the greatest of all sensational
melodramas, will appear at the audi
forum tomorrow evening. Plays with
a western atmosphere with characters
drawn true to life and dealing with
the lights and shadows of western life,
have within the past few years found a
very warm place in the affections of
theatregoers. "The Four Corners of
the Earth" is not entirely western
play, yet there are several scenes that
depict life in the golden West, and the
various roles are typical of that local
ity. The new play bristles with strong
dramatic action, interspersed with
plenty of clean, wholesome comedy,
and over dozen heavy scenic settings,
and has been the biggest kind of hit
ever since its initial production.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-11

The intoxicated individual who,
after humping into the same tree
thirteen times, bemoaned the fact
that he was lost in an impenetrable
forest is no greater disgrace to
modern civilization than the hero
of this story:
A citizen of Seattle who had look
ed upon the wine when he was no
longer sure what color it was in
the course of his journey home en-
countered a tree protected by an
iron tree guard Grasping the bars,
ne cautiously felt his way around it
twice.
Curse itp' he moaned, sinking
to the ground in despair. Locked
inp-Eyerybody's Magazine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-11

&. H. Goetz has been appointed in
structor in forestry at the State Col
iege. He Is a graduate of Michigan
Agricultural college. During the
past year Mr.. Goetz has been doing
postgraduate work the University of
michigan. He has also had one year
OF science work in Leland Stanford Jr.
university; six years of science work
IN the University of Pacific and in ad-
uitlon to his forestry work, he spent a
year In the department of teachers
training. His practical training has
aiso been extensive, including the po-
'''lon OF inspector for lumber firms in
california. Washington, Michigan and
Arizona.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-11
ORDINANCE NO. ITO.

An ordinance providing for the con-
struction of sewer: Commencing 60
feet south from the northwest corner
of lot 8, of block So, of Main Street
extension to the City of Pullman
thence following the alley in a south
westerly direction, a distance of 270
feet, connecting with the sewer already
laid, on Main street.
The City Council of the City of
Pullman ordains as follows:
Section THAT the City of Pull
man construct sewer in said City,
within the limits herein mentioned.
Section 2.-That the plan hereby
adopted for the construction of said
sewer is as follows: The construction
of six-inch sewer, commencing 60
feet south from the northwest corner
of lot 8, of block So. of Main Street
extension to the City of Pullman;
thence following the alley in a south
westerly direction, a distance of 270
feet, connecting with the sewer al
ready laid, on Main street That all
pipe shall be laid at sufficient depth
under ground and at such levels as to
furnish sufficient fall to carry the
sewerage without obstruction and to
connect with the present sewerage sys-
TEN constructed along Main street in
said City.
Section 3.-That the property which
lies contiguous or approximate to the
above described sewer, within the
limits specified, on which the said
sewer is to be constructed and which
is benefited thereby, shall be included
within the assessment district, which
said district shall be designated as
Sewer District No. 6.
Section 4.-That the cost and ex-
pense of the construction of said sewer
as herein provided will be assessed
against the property benefited thereby,
to-wit: Lots 1,2.3,4,8,9,1 II and IL
of block Is of the original town of
Pullman: said cost being apportioned
against each of said pieces of proper
ty, in proportion to the benefits de-
rived by each OF. said pieces of proper
ty lying within the district, and the
assessment made against each of said
pieces of property lying within the
district, shall become a lien against
each piece of property against which
it is levied, according to the provision
of law and the conditions of this Or
dinance.
Section 5.-That this Ordinance
shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval,
and S days after its publication in the
Herald, the official newspaper of Pull
man.
Passed this Sd day of September,
1908.
Approved this Sd day of September,
1908.
H. V. CARPENTER,
Mayor.
Attest: Lou E. Wenham,
City Clerk.
Approved as to form:
M. s. lamar,
City Attorney.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-11
A MIGHTY DRAFT.
The Great Drink That Saved the Town
Of Rothenbur9.

W nSAUSHPhES
Whitsuntide of each year wit
nesses in the historic town of Roth
enburg, on the Tauber, the acting
of drama which recalls deliver
anee in the Thirty Years war,
when the victories of Gustayus
Adolphus had endangered the Cath
Ollie league.
lilly came to besiege Rothen-
burg, which was in league with the
Swedes. The town was at that time
wealthy and well fortified, standing
upon steep cliffs above the Tauber
and having massive tower crowned
walls.
Against this town came lilly
with great guns that soon put for
tune on his side. The defenders of
the place, however, contested every
inch of ground. Not until the pow
der tower exploded, through IA gre
made of the enemy, did the Swedish
garrison and citizens reluctantly
hang out the white flag after a
fight Of thirty hours.
lilly would hear nothing of terms
OF capitulation The Swedes might
withdraw, but unconditional surren-
der was demanded of the town.
When he had taken possession of
the beautiful rathhaus he sent for
the senate, with Burgomaster Be
zold at their head, and announced
their condemnation to death for
their obstinate resistance and their
dlsobedience to the imperial com
manders.
In vain did the women and chill
dren crowd into the market place,
throwing themselves at the feet of
the yictors and begging for mercy.
lilly had already summoned the ex-
ecutloner when some of the wives
succeeded in penetrating into the
council hall.
The conqueror at last allowed
himself to be softened, but he cou-
Piled his clemency with a clause that
apparently made it of no avail. The
senators should be spared if one of
their number could empty at draft
the great loving cup of Tauber wine
presented to the victor.
Hopeless as the case seemed, the
condition was fulfilled by ex-Bur-
/ gomaster Nusch, who thus saved
his own life and the lives of his col
leagues.
The cup, which is of glass and
holds about three quarts, is to this
day in the possession of one of the
llneal descendants of the mighty
drinker.-Chicago Record Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-11

The first operation of the direct pri-
mary law has proven most successful,
and while the law can undoubtedly be
remedied in several particulars, the
principle has come to stay. Conven-
tions always left bad blood and bitter
feeling in many directions, being con-
trolled usually by jobbery or sharp
tricks, while in the direct primary the
will of the people must be taken as
hnal and accepted by victor and van
pushed alike and each will remain
loyal to his party.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-11

Accidental discharge of two-score
dynamite caps, which he was holding
in his hands, nearly cost the life of
Percy Trubshaw of Snohomish, a young
man, 20 years of age, who is visiting
his uncle, Arthur Robertson. of Bright
on park, near Olympia. The accident
took place Wednesday afternoon.
Trobshaw's right hand was shattered
beyond recognition and the thumb of
his left hand was blown off.
Fire completely destroyed fine new
barn, 20 tons of wheat hay, two head
err wagons,a feed wagon. lot of hogs
and several sets of harness, belonging
to Clay Moss, rancher living five
evening. Mrs. Moss was the only
person around the premises at the
time, and in trying to liberate the
stock was quite badly burned. A
threshing outfit had just left the place
and it is supposed that someone anon
them threw the stub of cigarette in
the straw. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, partially covered by insurance.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-11
The Widows Devotion.

There was man hanged for muir
der in Sydney, Australia. By his
widow consent, his figure was ex-
hlbited in local wax works show.
Every Sunday for six months the
woman, dressed in deepest mourn
ing, called and put a clean shirt on
the unresisting form of the wax
man. Then her visits stopped.
Some time after, happening to meet
the manager of the show, the lady
explained, with many bushes, that
she had married again and her new
husband energeticalIy objected to
her wifely attention to The toilet Of
No. rs craven image.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-11
Horse Knocks Out Holdup.

Rockford Wash, Sept. IA sup
posed attempt at holdup was made two
miles from here on the Fairfield road.
James Smith, a Rockford merchant,
was driving out to a threshing rig,
near the Kegley schoolhouse, and as
he neared the o. r. & N. culvert
which crosses the road he noticed a
man standing near the road, which is
very narrow. AS his team came op-
posite the man he sprang for the
horses head. This happened to be a
wild horse and it sprang to one side
and kicked the holdup with both feet
as it went past.
Without waiting to see the damage
the would-be robber received, on ac-
count of the horse being frightened,
Mr.. Smith drove on, but, returning a
short time later, no trace could be
found of the supposed holdup. He is
believed to have had confederates, as
Mr.. Smith is satisfied he must have
been badly hurt by the terrific kick
from the horse, and would have been
unable to get away by himself.