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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
The Ridiculous Motive.

Carlton Mccarthy, the mayor Of
Richmond, in recent address on
George Washington" referred to the
clear, cool, logical mind of the hero.
I'VE moderns," said Mr.. Mccarthy,
ARE chicken.headed beside him. We
do ridiculous things for absurd rea'
sons. We are like the Richmond
caterer who has Just returned from q
winter tour Of Norway.
"what was your motive in going TO
Norway this winterY' | said to the
man the other day.
IA friend of mine he answered
made me Christmas present OF q
Daedeker guidebook for Norway and
Sweden. Buffalo Enquirer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
+" JOE" CANS GOES
DOWN AND OUT
FOR LAST Time
Battling Nelson Is Champion
Lightweight.
THEFIGHT LASTED q ROUNDS
Negro Was outclassed From the
Start But Refused to Throw
Up the Sponge.

San Francisco, Sept. 10.-Battling
Nelson clinched his claim to the
lightweight pugilistic championship by
defeating Joe Cans for the second
time at Colma arena yesterday after
noon. The fight ended in the 21st
round when Cans beaten down by a
succession of blows from his sturdy
conQueror, failed to get upon his feet
within the count of 10. The veteran
colored fighter was severely punished
by the champion, too, bore the marks
OF battle. From the first clang of the
gong TO the last moment, Nelson fore.
ed the fighting, never giving ground
and gradually battered down his old
er and less vigorous opponent
Cans succumbed in the 21st round
after being numerically trounced
Nelson I'm this round rained right and
left blows 10 the jaw and body and
| Cans sank to the floor. Not until the
count of 10 was finished did Cans,
ashen pale, his face terribly cut and
his eyes CLASSY. attempt to rise. He
realized. however, that it was too late
and feebly declared:
Il have positively fought my last
battle"
The fight was spectacular and at
no time did 1t appear that Cans had a
ichance to win. Time and again he
would shoot wicked punches to Mel
sons face and body, but the latter
never for an instant wavered. Fail
ing to arrest the rushing champion at
any stage, Cans seemed TO lose heart
land gradually weakened, though he
often rallied and fought back fiercely
Referee Smith after the fight gave
out the following statement:
Cans was all in after the ninth
round. In the 2lst both the time.
keepers and myself counted 10, there
fore, making Nelson the winner
Cans, | believe, did not know he was
counted out, but il is just as well that
he was, for Nelson had him completely
lat his mercy and 1t was useless for
the game colored man to take fur.
ther beating"
When Cans was seen in his dress
ing room his face presented a terri
BILE picture. His right eye was closed
and the left partially SO; his lips and
nose were badly lacerated and his
face was pulled out like an inflated
balloon. He gave the following state
ment
Il made one fight too many. Mel
son is tough boy and beat me fairly
! will never fight again. This Is nc
Patti farewell, but in dead, earnest
Willie Keefe one of Cans seconds
said after the fight:
Cans was all in after the ninth
round. In the 18th ] begged him tC
allow me to toss the sponge into the
! ring. This he would not allow me tc
do, saying he preferred to be knocked
out and would fight as long as he haC
strength to stand up. For IL rounds
Cans fought on his courage alone as
he could not land a damaging punch.
Nelson said:
Cans was tougher than before. HI
was in good shape and he fought me
a different kind of fight. From nov
ON | will never fight a colored mar
again. | shook hands with Billy Pap
Ike today and we both made the com
pact.
81 hurt my right hand in the sec
ond round but kept it going. regard
less of the pain
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Aroused Her Ire.

Female suffrage is bound to come"
exclaimed the wandering agitator in
the small hamlet, How would YOU
like to sit on the jury, madame"
The eyes Of the old lady in the pink
sunbonnet blazed, and, pointing to the
little courthouse, she snapped through
her teeth:
How would | like to sit on a fury,
misterY Well, I'd just like to sit all
over that Jury yander. What do YOU
think they did? Awarded me two
cents damages after the blamed steam
cars jumped off the track. unset INV
barn, killed two cows, stunned n mnle
cut the cats tail off and woke nm tho
hired man. Sit on that Jury? Wen
jest wish to goodness could m,s,a. 4"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10

It is related that one William Rider,
a London apprentice, happening to see
a pair OF knit stockings at the house
OF an Italian merchant from Mantua,
made pair like them, the first made
in England, which he presented to the
earl Of Pembroke, 1864. The art of
weaving stockings In frame was In
vented in England by the Rev. Mr..
Lee Of Cambridge In 1889, 25 years
after he had learned to knit them
with needles. Cotton stockings were
first made in 1880. The ancients wore
cloth about their feet and legs, and in
modern Europe cloth hose were in use
for generations before knit hose were
known.--N. Y. American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
ToWNsEND-DoRIoN
well Known Bennington Couple Mar.
ried at Schenectady Wednesday

Announcements have been received
by friends here of the wedding of
Miss Clara Anne Dorion, daughter of
Mrs. Della Dorion of Gage street to
Mortimer Greer Townsend in Schen.
ectady on Wednesday afternoon. Sen.
TENDER 9th at 5 o'clock. The cere-
mony was performed at the parochial
residence of the Sacred Heart church
by Rev. A. B. Desaultels.
The bride was gowned in a travel.
ing suit of green and was attended by
Mrs. Frank Jackson as maid of honor.
The best man was Frank jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Townsend have gone to
the Adirondacks on their wedding
trip.
The bride is an accomplished young
woman and very popular among her
many associates. She Is a graduate
OF the local high school, class of 1900
and was until last June teacher in
the graded school. The groom is an
employe of the Cooper needle shop
and has a large circle of friends by
whom he is well liked
After October TO- Mr.. and Mrs
townsend will be at home to their
friends at 7OS Gage street,
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Purnla Pork. Etc.

Butchers tried last year to intro.
duce beautiful meats. They sold blue
chops, green steaks purple pork and
so on. But the idea didn't take"
The speaker, meat exporter,
smiled and went on:
1T was In Vienna, that splendid lit
tie city, that the idea arose. In VI
enese restaurants for month or more
the waiter asked " you preferred
your meat natural or 'beautifed.' I'll
never forget, there In Vienna, the
shock had on cutting into a juicy,
grass-colored sirloin with an edgins
Of violet fat.
"No, the idea failed. The people
don't want their meat beautified
Their houses, their parks, their
breets, their own persons you may
aautify to your hearts content"
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Appearances peoeltful.

1t was high noon when he entered
the crowded restaurant. He stood
fully six feet three inches in height.
was built in proportion, and must
have weighed at least $50 pounds. AS
he strobe down between the rows of
tables he looked as II he could eat
up the house. He took a seat beside
a diminutive, fussy little man with a
bald head and chop whIskers, who
was bravely and successfully polish.
Ing off a sirloin steak with onions
The little fellow. with his napkin tight.
ly wedged under his chin and his
mouth full of dinner. looked I'D in
wonder at his gigantic side partner,
and then down at the frai cane.bot-
toned chair, which creaked and
groaned piteously under its immense
weight. But the big fellow took no
notice OF the little one. When the
waitress approached him he gave his
order In businesslike fashion.
Bring me" said he in falsetto
voice, "a cup of weak tea and a
couple OF doughnuts."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
$S94SS
LONGER OPEN DEER SEASON
Commissioner Thomas to Recommend
II to the Coming Legislature

Montpelier, Sept, 10.-Henry G.
Thomas, state fish and game commits
sioner, who was in town yesterday,
stated he would recommend to the leg
islature this fall the lengthening of
the deer season from six days to two
weeks. He said there were more deer
in Vermont to the acre than in any
other state in the Union and believed
il was due to the protection of the
doe. Deer are now so plentiful that
the claims for damages of crops are
increasing very rapidly, and he belev-
ed they could now AFFORD to "let down
the bars" a little.
If the season were longer the hun
tiers would pursue deer more cautious
ly, thus reducing the danger to human
life He will recommend no change
in laws relating to fishing. Seven
men were shot during the deer season
last year, three fatally; 1900 deer
were slaughtered legally and $500 H.
legally during the year of which num-
Der over 1000 were killed by dogs,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
SHEEP DRIVING CONTEST
Estate of William Larrabee.

STATE OF VERMONT. The Honorable
CDlSiriot of Bennington, IS. Probate Court
for the District aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons inter sted in the
estate OF William Larrabee, late OF Bennington
In said District, deceased GREETlNG:
WHEREAS, application hath been made to
this court In writing, by the ADMINISTRATIVE OF
said estate praying Tor license aud authority to
sell all OF real estate Of said deceased, to wit:
First parcel: Beginning In the east line OF
the highway leading from the North West Hill
TO Pownal Village 4.3 IT, GOrthwesterly from an
apple tree standing near the highway on land
formerly owned by 81, VGTadyi thence north
erly "a degrees east 10 rods and 10 links to q
stake; thence northerly on the west bank Of
the HOosac River TO the southeast corner OF
lands now or formerly owned by Caroline G,
Larrabee; thence south "a degrees west on the
south line VI said Larrabee's lands DDS to the
east line OF said highway; thence southerly In
east line OF highway 70 place Of beginning; con-
tanning 1854 50. rds.
Second parcel: Situate on the west bank OF
the Hoosac River and bounded IN the North
by the Solomon Wright brook; on the west by
the highway leading to the residence OF NJ.
O'Grady on the soHth by lands formerly owned
by William Larrabee and on the east by the
Hoossc River; containing 80 rods OF land more
or less.
Representing to said court that It would be
beneficial to the heirs and all persons Interest :.
ed In the estate Of said deceased, TO sell said
real estate and convert the same into money.
And bringing into Court the consent and ap-
probation In writing, Of all the heirs to said es'
tate residing In this state, and setting forth the
situation of the real estate.
WHEREUPON. the said Court appointed
and assigned the 28th day OF September, 1898, At
the Probate once In Bennington In said Dis
trict, TO hear and decide upon said application
and petition, and ordered public notice thereof
publishing said order, together with the time
and place of hearing, three weeks successfully
in the Bennington Evening Banner, . newspaper
which cireulates In the EeighborhO0d OF those
publications shall be previous 10 the day as
signed for hearing
fHEREFORE, you are hereby notified TO APP
pear before said Court, at the time and place
your objections 10 the granting OF such license,
" you see cause.
GIVEN UNDER My HAND Of Bennington In
said District, this 9th day Of September, 1908.
GRACE b. HOLT, Register.
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HIS METHODS GOT THE MONEY
Portland Character a Very Effective
Bill Collector.

A queer old character who in his IS
years OF life had been cursed probably
more than any other man in Portland,
Ore, was buried in the potters field a
short time ago, although Sir William
Mcdonald OF Toronto, Ontario, a
wealthy manufacturer, is his brother.
The dead man Is Jimmie" Mcdonald,
who for the last 20 years had kept
body and soul together from small
commissions in collecting dead-beat
bills.
McDonald's age and general disrepu-
table appearance naturally prevented
him from using the methods OF pres
ent-day collectors but he got the
money oftener than any OF them. His
system was to stand in front of the
house or office Of the debtor and ring
COW bell Pedestrians would stop in
wonderment Others would come
strolling up, thinking an auction was
to take place Meanwhile Mcdonald
would nonchalantly ring the bell till
some one would inquire the cause.
"Oh," he would reply, there's a
man in there who owes a bill and is
trying L beat T."
Another Of his terrifying methods
was to hail debtors when out In com
pany, singing this unpoetical distich:
''The Judgment day is drawing nigh.
And unless you pay every bill you owe,
You can never wear a golden crown"
Many times he was trounced, but
times without number he got the
money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
3. H. s. STUDY COURSE.
Arrangements Have Been Made for
Three Distinct Courses

instead of purely elective course
the curriculum of the local high school
has been changed into three distinct
courses, namely, college preparatory
general and commercial When the
pupil enters the high school he is ex-
pected to choose one of these courses
and follow 1t up during the four years
he is in this department.
The courses and the studies pres.
|cribed are as follows:
College Preparatory
First year--English 4, Latin 5, His.
tory Greek and Roman 5, Algebra 5.
Second year-English 4, Latin 5.
German 8, Plane Geometry S.
Third year-English 3. Latin 5. Ger.
man ;, Chemistry or Physics 6.
Fourth year-English 4, Latin 5.
German 8, Algebra and Geometry Re.
view g.
Total credits-76.
General
First year-English 4, Physical &c.
graphy, IL year, 5, Botany, IL year. s,
General History 5. Algebra 5.
1NNShu - Cul -n<llSl lsn 3, EnRllSl
History l-2 year 5, U. S. History 10
year D, Germ. or Com. Arithmetic 3
Geom. or Bookkeeping 5.
Third year-Civics, IL year 5. Com,
Geogp IL year 5, Com. Law 3. German
D, Chem, or Physics 6.
Fourth year-Hist. Eng. Literature
IA, Pedagogy or Higher Alg.. Solid &c.
ometry ., Political Economy, 3, Eng.
fish Grammar 3.
Total credits-76.
Commercial
First and second year the same as
given in general course.
Third year-Civics, 1-2 year 5. Com
mercial Geog, 10 year S, Commercial
Law, 3, Physics or Chemistry 6, Type
writing 3, Stenography 8.
Fourth year-His. Eng. Literature 4
Stenography 4, TypewrHing 4, Politi-
cal Economy 8, Bookkeeping 4.
Total credits rs.
The numerals indicate the recita-
tons per week, or the credits allowed.
Pupils whose scholarship is high may
take an extra subject chosen from
the options.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
FRANCES q. H. HAYS
Dies at Burlington Hospital Following
Serious Operation

Burlington, Sept. 10,-Frances Blen-
ner Hassett Hays, wife of Lynn NJ
Hays, died at the Fanny Allen hospit-
al yesterday morning, following SER
ious operation two months ago, from
which she had not the strength to re-
cover. Mrs. Hays was born in North
field, June IA, 1868. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David Has
sett.
She married Mr.. Hays in 1889 and
until 1897 they lived in Boston where
Mr.. Hays was connected with the
Globe. Since leaving Boston her
home has been here. She is survived
by her husband and three children;
also by her father and mother, five sis
ters and two brothers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
CHARITY IN CHILDISH HEART.
Bright Spot Too lnfrequently Found
by Workers Among the Poor.

Here's one OF the bright spots In
charity work" Agent Gustav Frellson
said one afternoon recently TO Mil
waukee Free Press reporter as he
handed out a letter he had just re-
ceived.
The superscription on the envelope
read
Dear Mailman, please give this to
Mr.. Frilson of the Poor, from Billy
Unerti," and It was written in childish
characters, painfully precise This is
the letter:
Dear Mr.. Frilson, please give this
to that poor lady on iveth street for
Billy; that one that had TO send her
boy out to steal milk and roolls.
MY mama just read about poor
family who had nothing TO eat and had
to send their boy out barefooted TO
steal milk and | felt so sorry for you
that ! will send you one dollar which
my uncle george sent me for candy,
you can buy something to eat my
mama VIII Send you something 10 eat
and some clothes so ! thought you
would be very happy If send you the
money wish your mother would send
us that little baby for | am sure that
we would be good to 1t. My little sister
would be glad to play with her. Let
me know how much you want for IL.
l will save all my bank money to buy
II If you will come tomorrow We will
give you some shoes too wear. Call
at 2l24 Cold Spring avenue and ask
for Billy
up S-Just send your boy to my
house every morning and he can steal
our milk and rolls II he wants to.
Mama won't care.
dollar hill WAS inclOsed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
Cruisers Nearly Completed.

Uncle Sam will soon have eight
brand-new fighting ships-a feet all
by themselves. The new armored
cruiser North Carolina, which is to
be commanded by Capt w. A. Mar
shall, now commandant of the Boston
navy yard, is 80 per cent completed.
other ships within a few points OF
the 100 mark in the percentage OF
completion are the Idaho, battleship,
1925; New Hampshire, battleship,
$3.50; Montana, armored cruiser
94.96; Chester, scout cruiser, 9S,3S
Birmingham. scout cruiser, 1859
Salem, scout cruiser, 94.S1; subms.
rlne No. 80.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
BENNINGTON BOY WON
Given First Prize In Boxing Match at
Plattsburq Barracks

The Plattsburg Press gives the fol-
lowing account of an exhibition of
short boxing and wrestling matches
held recently at the post gymnasium
of the Plattsburg barracks:
The boxing matches were two and
three round bouts between Hart, Co
G, and Russ Co. c., Brooks Co. C and
Wardell d; Healey c. and Hough A,
and Gunshannon A, and Rourke r, the
first named being declared the win.
ners. Gunshannon was given first
prize and Healey second"
The Gunshannon mentioned above
is William Gunshannon, a native of
this town, but now a member OF the
U. s. Army, stationed at the Platts-
burg Barracks near Plattsburg, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
PNEUMONIA TAKES
POPULAR REAL
ESTATE MAN
Sheldon H. lockwood Passed
Away Wednesday Night.
WAS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER /
A Native Of Bennington and Closely
identified With Business and
Social Life OF Town.

Sheldon H. lockwood, one of Ben
ningtons foremost citizens and life
long residents, passed away at his
home on Union street at 1880 o'clock
Wednesday night His illness was
brief. He was at his place of bust
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
GETTING nlr Started.

80 you are going to set your boy
I'D in business for himself"
yep" answered Farmer Corntas.
sci.
HE must be wonder"
"'Tain't exactly that, but he's got
to do something an It pears like he
ain't smart nor Industrious enough
fur anybody TO want TO hire him"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
And Then Willie Did. loo.

Nov, children" said the teacher.
"who can tell me what Jonah did and
what happened to him?'
IL know" answered Willie Smart;
"he ran away from his Job and got
whaled. boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
HEARST PARTWs EXPENSES
@. S. eaekus Makes Statement Of
What independence Campaign Cost

Brandon, Sept 10.-Quimby S. Back.
us, independence party candidate for
governor, says the expenses of the
party In the recent campaign in Yer.
mont, aside from 10000 Boston Amer
lean newspapers and the use of an
auto and a chauffeur contributed
were S394.S3 The whole of the above
amount, according to Mr.. Backus. was
contributed by the independence par
ty managers"
Following is the party's itemized ex-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for tho
Next "a Hours
For Eastern New York and Westerp
Vermont generally fair tonight and
Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
American League Standing
American League

NHIeTIVdH League
At Detroit-Detroit Z, Chicago 6, az
innings).
At Cleveland-Cleveland /, st. Lou
is 0, 90 innlngs.)
AT Philadelphia--New York 8, Phil
adelphia 6.
At Northumberland s, Bos
ton 4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10

In the American league Detroit re-
gained some lost ground, defeating
Chicag, clinching its hold on first
place and pulling further away from
both Chicago and St. Louis, the last
named club being shut out by Cleve-
LAND
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
BASEBALL YESTERDAY
Results Of the Games in the Two Bio
Leagues

For the second successive day all
three leaders in the National league
pennant race won their games and
this morning are in the same relative
positions as yesterday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
THRILLING PoLoMATcH

The polo team OF Squadron Of New York
and the Myopia Club team Of Boston will
contest for honors on the oval inside the
halt-mile track. It's the greatest thriller OF
them ALL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
the FLYING MACHINE

The first dirigible balloon ever shown In
Vermont will rise from Its moorlngs on the
grounds daily and q at about the grounds
and over the house-tops OF White River
Junction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10

penSe account.
Expense of hall at Brandon s $50
Expense of band at Brandon 5000
Expense of 600 circulars-no.
tice OF meeting 500
Kerosene oil, candles and mat
ches 143
Expense of hall at st. Adams 500
Circulars 500
Circulars at st Johnsbury 600
Hall and band at ST. Johns
bury 400
Hall and band at Barre 1000
Hall and band at Burlington 1900
Expense of band at Rutland 1000
lncidentals-red lights. etc. at
Rutland 1000
Expense of three men for
eight days 1900
incidental expenses 1909
Travelling expenses of speak
ers:
Thomas Hisgen. ; days 1000
Clement Pollock, days 2O00
S2qI 90
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-10
National League Standing
National League

AT New York-New York T. Brook
Ign 8.
AT Chicago-Chicago 81 st. Louis 8.
AT Pittsburg-Pittsburg IL, Cincin-
natl /.
AT Boston-Boston 5, Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
OVATION 10 MRS. NEW TON.
PreSident-Elect of w. R. C.. Recip-
lent of Honors.

The Burnside Post and Corps gathered
last evening in regular meeting, when
the members of the corps gave an ova-
ton to Mrs Emma l.. Newton, who is a
member of the corps. and who was re-
Gently elected department president Mrs
Newton will be installed to the presi-
dency tomorrow, evening in G. A. r. Hall,
when the Department G. A. r. will also
install officers. Mrs Edith Sage Emer-
son of Burnside. chaplain-elect OF the
department. will also be INDICTED into
office.
The conference committee of the post,
Capt. *. +. Hart. Capt. E. p. Sands
Capt. Gaskill and Capt. Thompson, were
introduced, and Mrs NJ. L. Sprague
chairman, promised the assistance of her
committee.
1t has been decided to add the Balch
Flag Salute leaffet to the patriotic work
of the department.. The national conven-
ton and encampment will be held in To-
ledo, Ohio, August 81 to September g. in
elusive.
Mrs. Walter, department inspector of
Pennsylvania. visited the corps, and told
of the work done in her state