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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18
GUARD FOR GEN. WASHINGTON.
Soldiers So Honored Chose for Their
Motto Conquer or DE-"

BY general order IL dated at Valley
Forge, March II. ITS. 100 men were
selected from the army to be annexed
to the guard Of the commandment.
chief. The guard then existing num-
bered 80 Virginians and for that rea-
son It was ordered that the new mem.
bers be taken from the troops OF other
states. It was further prescribed that
the men must be Americans born. 20
to 30 years. five feet eight to five feet
ten, Of robust constitution: well
limbed and men of established char
acters for sobriety and fidelity" The
ofIicial designation Of this force was
the commander.in-chiefs guard. but
1t was commonly known as the life
guard and WashingtOn's body guard.
Its first commondant was Capt. Caleb
Gibbs OF Rhode Island. He was in
turn succeeded by William Colfax OF
New Jersey, who had been made lieu
tenant Of the corps when II was first
brought into being. The motto Of the
life guard was Conquer or Die" Capt.
Colfax eventually attained the rank OF
general. His grandson was Schuyler
Colfax.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18
squeakx Shoe. In Demand.

Small automatic pumps, very in.
geniously contrived. spirited air In be-
tween the layers OF the soles Of each
finished pair Of shoes.
THAT beats me-" said the visitor.
II never saw air put In shoe soles be-
fore. Pneumatic like that, are they
springy?'
mo; they're noisy" answered the
foreman Of the Lynn factory. These
shoes are for the export trade. They
go to Africa. A native African judges
the white mans shoes by their squeak.
The louder the squeak. the Amer the ar.
ticle. In fact, the native won't wear
q non-sQueaking, silent shoe. II Is wind
between the soles that makes shoes
squeak. Put in enough and your foot.
gear will be as noisy AS two pigs un.
der a fence. We, by adding this
cheap wind to our product, increase
its value more than hand.se wing
throughout would"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18
A Matter for Reflection.

"The editor Of my paper" declared
the newspaper business manager, to a
little coterie Of friends in his once,
"is a peculiar genius. Why. would you
believe II. when he draws his weekly
salary he keeps out only one dollar
for spending money and sends the
rest to his wife In Indianapolis"
His listeners-with Que exception
gave vent to loud murmurs OF won.
der and admiration. This exception
sat silent. gazing refiectively at the
ceiling.
81 know II sounds thin" added the
speaker. addressing the reflective
friend but 1t is true. nevertheless. !"
"Oh. don't doubt It at ALL" quick
ly rejoined the exception; only ! was
wondering what he does with the dol.
lar!"-Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18
FRANK B. HOWE, Editor and Publisher

Bennington was overwhelmed yes
terday by tragedy, not approached
since the automobile accident at the
Pike crossing nearly three years ago,
and that did not strike home so deep.
ly because the victims were not
known here. These sad occurrences
are all the more shocking as. after
all Is over 1t is so easy to see how
easily they could have been prevent
ed but that does not help the victims
ortheir bereaved friends. Neither
will 1t prevent similar tragedies In
the future. People will be more
careful for time and then forget
their precautions until again shocked
and scared by something else as bad
or worse.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18
Treatment Of Hardwood.

In these days OF polished wood
stairs and Railways II Is almost i'm.
possible. even with frequent polishing.
to keep the wood from getting black.
This Is because the dust and dirt
catches In the wax, and fresh rubbing
only buries II deeper
A good scrubbing with soap powder
every month will remove the dirt, and
II may be scrubbed just as energet.
ically as the plainest Of kitchen floors.
Then. when the wax is applied with
the aid Of the usual heavy polish. the
color OF the wood will have returned
In all the glory Of It's first days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18
for Transfer Of Second
Glass License.
bennington. Vt. n

Bennington. Vt. May II. 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that In
compliance with Section No. 46. Act
rs, Of the revised laws OF 1904, Ed
ward J. Morrissey has applied for
transfer of his second class license
now located in the John M. Healy
stbre, corner Of Park and Gage
streets In the village OF Bennington,
to No. 124 North street in the village
of Bennington. now occupied by
Charles Carroll and used by him as
restaurant.
Public hearing on said application
will be held In the commissioners
rooms at the town clerks Office In the
village of Remington, at eight O'Clock
D. m, Tuesday May 20. 1908.
s. II. lockwood,
+. ". Battles,
+. 8. Pratt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens F0ot-Ease. q powder. Relieves pain
full. smarting, nervous feet and ingrowiug nails.
and Instantly takes the sting out OF corns and
buni0ns. It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Aliens FootEase makes tieht or new
shoes feel easy. II Is certain cure for sweat
ing, cAllous, swollen. tired, aching feet Try II
to-day. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe St0rea.
BY mall for 2bc. IN stamps. Don't accept any
substitutes. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen y. Omsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18
DELICIOUS BANANA CREAM.

This recipe IL highly recommended by one Of
our correspondents; try 1t for dessert to-mor.
row.
Peel i've large bananas. rub smooth with FIVE
teaspoouiuls OF sugar. Add one toacup sweet
cream beaten to stin froth, then add one l0c
package Lemon JELI-O dissolved In II -s tea.
cups boiling water. Pour into mold and when
cold garnlsh with oandied cherries. Serve
with whipped cream or any good pudding
sauce. JEIL-O 10 sold by ali Grocers at i0c
Ter package.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18
A Market for Your Hides, TaIlow and
Bones,

Almost everybody knows that the
place to send Beef Hides, Horse Hides
Calfskins, Sheep Pelts, Tallow and
Bones Is to G. 8. Page, Hyde Park,
Vermont, who pays highest prices. re.
mits the day following the arrival OF
goods at Hyde Park: pays the freight
on shipments OF 200 pounds or more
and keeps his customers at all times
posted as to market values.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18
Children Should b Models.

The kings Of Persia place their
children under the direction Of four Of
the greatest men Of the nation. viz,
the most wise. the most just. the
most temperate and the most cour.
ageous. The first teaches them re-.
ligion. The second inculcates in them
the strongest principles Of truth and
Justice. From the third they learn
to subdue their passions; and from
the fourth they acquire Q contempt
Of danger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18

When your food seems to nauseate
take Kodol. Take Kodol now and un.
I'll you know you are right again.
There isn't any doubt about what It
will do and you will find the truth Of
this statement verified after you have
used Kodol for q few weeks. II Is
sold here by d. A. Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18

Mrs. s. Joyce, 1870 Sullivan st.. Clare
mont, N. H., writes: about year
ago bought two bottles OF F0ley's
Kidney Cure. II cured me OF sew
ere case OF kidney trouble Of several
years standing. II certainly Is a
grand. good medicine and I heartily
recommend it."--Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18
NOTICE I!

TO tHB DVPUsItUrS OF I1t TtHHIHYtOU C0UHt
Savings Bank
See. 46i7 Of the Vermont Statutes reads:
"ln the year nine cen hundred and eight, and
every flfth year thereafter, at such time In thu
year ~ the bank commits sionet shall designate
the trustees OF savings banks, savings inst.tu
tons and trust companies shall O Ill In the de
psslt books for exam nation and verifcation
and cause the same 10 be examined end veil
Ned by some person other than the treasurer o.
his clerks employed for thai purpo . and ap
proved by said commissioner"
In accordance with the above law you ar
hereby notified IN present y ur pass books dur
Ing the muuth Of May next Tor rxaainatlon an'
vel lHcation
u. II. DEWEY. Treas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-18

| G. W. KIDDER,
Dear sir:--FOr your interest and the benefit
OF others want to say thai one application OF
your Roach Powder practically cleaned out 9,
cry roach about my place, and had thousands
| OF them. have used several other kinds and
nothing ever before did the business. You'd
powder Is certainly q wonder and shall do al u
I can 10 let people know Of It's good effects.
Yours truly,
Il. l.. KENT, Confect0ner
Burlington, VT
Sold by Winslow Bros
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-12
JOHNSON ROOMS
 HAVE BIG BOOM
AN EXPLOSION, SMOKE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DREW A BIG CROWD TO FLORENCE HOTEL CORNER LAST NIGHT.

The Johnson boom received sied. blow-of last night. The occasioh no. alone attracted nearly every person "ith- .,n three hlocks of the Florence hotel, put so ereat was the demonstration that three nolioe officers and the entire fire depart n,ant were on the scene within thiee r,in,tes after the great come-on: Secono avenue and Nineteenth street were scenes of much excitement.
 At s.5o o'clock last night the Johnsoh baadouarters in the Florence hotei were a, r,,oned as if for some secret consulta- tion when shortly afterward loud re- nort rang out and was followed py a s,;sbt far of the building and the tnkling of broken glass from one of the windows. rbe report could be heard for three blocks in every direction and great crowd soon stirred about the hostelry in an effort to ascertain the cause of such vieorous expression. Some thought some- bodv had been shot; others did not think at all. N
 Three policemen rushed to the scene and within the space of a very few minutes the fire department was on hand. Smoke issued from the broken window. The crowd was only quelied when 1t was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-12
 WHAT BECAME OF MONEY COLLECTED BY H. K. WHITE
the Judgment Rendered by Judge Nesmith of the City court

fees due him as administrator and costs due the probate court. He refused te~pay me any sum either as administrator or as MT. McCarley's attorney. I told MT. White in this conversation that 1 had a good bond and that if he would pay me the money that he could then file a pe- tion in the probate court for his father, and if he was justly entitled to it it would be paid to him, that I did not represent the Allreds, but that I only represented MT. McCarley and what l wanted was Mir. McCarleys fees, the probate costs, and to have MT. McCarley relieved of the responsibility on his bond. l employed MT. George H. Huddleston to assist me in this matter and under his advice I filed a motion against H. K. White, In the name of A. J. McCarley. as administrator of the said Zuma Alfred, and said White denied on the hearing of this motion that I made any demand on him as the attor- ney of McCarley, and Judge Senn decided the motion for him, on the ground that McCarley had vacated his office by re- moving from the state and was not the proper party to receive it. The case was carried to the supreme court and there affirmed Mir Huddleston and myself then filed another motion In the name of Me Carley as administrator against the said H. K. White, and this was heard by Judge NeSmth, who decided that the mo- ton was not properly brought, ana liidt we were not entitled to recover for the reason that McCarley was not the proper party to receive the money. We then filed another motion in the name of M. l.. Ward, administrator de bonus non of the estate of said Zuma Alfred against the said H. K White, and the said H. K. White after having filed his demurrrers to the complaint, and the complaint nav ing been held good, said H. K. White, among other pleas, filed plea of bank ruptcy as an answer to said motion, ana on an intimation of the court that he would sustain a demurrer to this plea on the ground that 1t was no proper detense to this kind of an action, he withdrew ms plea of bankruptcy, and upon the hearing of this motion Judge Nesmith rendered judgment for the sum of $32S0, with per cent interest and per cent per month as damages, as provided in the statute In such cases, the total judgment amounting to S15S79 This statute referred to pro- vides that upon motion being made against an attorney for money collectet< by him that in order to get his fees an'w other charges he is required to pay the4 whole sum of money into court and lti-l gate as to his rights to any part Of It, and the said White not doing this, a Judg- ment was rendered for the full amounT with the penalties as provided py salde statute.
 I have no personal interest in the mat ter except that the public may know the truth of this controversy. Respectfully, \
 M. l.. WARD. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-12
GOING OVER PLANS
 FOR HIGH SCHOOL
BeSSemer Board Has Not
 Reached Conclusion
NEW BOARD IN FULL SWAY
At Conference Old Board Expresses Willingness To Let New Member ship Take Charee-Personal
 and General News.

Bessemer. May 11.-(Special.) 1.-The board of education held a meeting this evening at the city hall to finish considering bids for the new high school building
 Mir. Chamberlain of the Chamberlain Architectural company of Birmingham was on hand, and he went over his plans with the board.
 The plan as submitted by N.r. Chamber lain seemed to meet with general approv- with the others that have been submitted before will be considered tomorrow even ing. Mir. Chamberlain submitted his plan at the last meeting of the board, but he was not on hand to make a demonstra- ton.
 At the conclusion of the meeting W. H. Lewis of the board stated to The Age Herald representative that nothing defi- mite with regard to the selection of any plan would be done before tomorrow evening. at which time the board has a regular meeting.
 MT Lewis remarked: No information will be given out with regard to the se- lection of a plan for the erection of the new school until tomorrow evening" He said he was not at all sure that the board would decide even at that time, but it was more than probable they will. He further said "The election of a new su- perintendent for the school will take place at the meeting but until that time no one outside of the board would be allowed to know who the lucky man was to be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-12
Personal and General.

w. s. Hogg was removed from his home at Flint Hill this afternoon to the home of his brother, F. M. HogS, on Third avenue, in the ambulance of Jacobs & Son. Mir. Hogg is suffering from Bright's disease and he has been quite i'll for some time.
 Mrs. Jack Bridges of Jonesboro was removed from her home this afternoon to the Robinson infirmary. Mrs Bridges has been quite i'll for somo time and her many friends in this city hope for her speedy recovery.
 In a h ot game of ball this afternoon the Bessemer soil pipe team defeated the team of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company by the score of to O. The batteries were: For the Soil Pipe Company Halfarce and Craig, and for the Foundry com pany, Sykes and Hardin. The feature of the game was the pitching of Sykes. He had everything and had he been properly supported the score would have been different. Halfacre also pitched a splendid game, striking out 10 men and letting them down with one scratch hit. The game was a decidedly good one and was largely attended. There is quite friendly rivarly ex- isting between the two teams and an other game will be played next week. A meeting of the Civic Improveme 1t club will be held at the library on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. George Houston will entertain the Ladies Card club on Thursday aft ernoon al o'clock.
 The members of the Bessemer chap ter of the Daughters of the Confed- eracy will leave here on Wednesda V morning at 3 o'clock to attend the con vention in Birmingham.
 ] Bessemer is to be well represented
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-12
Joint Meeting Held.

A meeting between the old and the new boards of education was held in the pri- vate office of Mayor Rush this afternoon to decide just who was who.
 The old board consisted of Messrs. Downing, Robinson, Goodwin, McNeil, McTyeire. Lewis and Rush.
 The members of the new board present were Rush, McTyeire, Downing and Lew is Dr. Waldrop, the other member of the board is out of the city at the present time.
 The matter as to who would be the le- gally qualified board was discussed at some length and the opinions seemed to differ greatly along this line.
 After some discussion, letters were read from Sam Will John of Birmingham, Gaston Gunter of Montgomery, and Judge S. D. Weallley of Birmingham defining their attitude.
 MT. John stated most emphatically that he believed under the new code the old board of education should hold over until next october MT. Gunter stated tine same thing.
 Judge Weakley stated he believed the old board should hold over, but he did not specify any particular time. After the reading of these letters Dr. Robinson of the old board addressed the meeting and said he believed it would be for the best interests of the schools and the people in the city, since the new board had been inducted into office, to let them continue, and for his part, whether. according to law the old board should hold over or not, he was perfectly willing to get down and out and allow the new board to reign. He put this in the shape of a motion, and it was seconded by Gardner Goodwin. That wound the matter up and the new board will con- tnue to direct the affairs of the schools.
 Dr. Robinson, when interviewed this evening, said: "rhe contents of the let ters received from the different attorneys was quite plain and clear, and in my opinion if fight is made by the old l board to retain their offices until October, it can be done but for the best interests of the schools I believe it would be wise plan for the old board to retire without l bringing on any unpleasantness.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-12
May Il, 1908.

May Il, 1908. To the Public:
 l beg to make the following statement of the facts connected with the litigation lately had between myself as administra- tor and as attorney for A. J. McCarley vs H. K. White.
 Some time during the early part of the year 1901 A. J. McCarley, who was cli- ent of mine, moved to Texas. He had been appointed administrator of the es- tate of Zuma Alfred, and as such adminls- trator had recovered a judgment in the United States court at Huntsville. Emery C. Hall who formerly lived at Oneonta, had been employed by the father and mother of this child to bring suit Tor damages against the Memphis and Charleston Railroad company on account of the death of said child. The Memphis and Charleston Railroad company went into the hands of the receivers ana the suit was brought against the receivers. MT Hall employed H. K. White to assist him in this litigation after he had filed suit and afterward they recovered judgment for said A. J. McCarley in said United States court An appeal was taken to the circuit court of appeals at New Orleans by the defendant, and after considerable litigation the sum Of $52s0 was paid to H. K. White as one or the attorneys offrecord, in satisfaction or the judgment Some time before MT. McCar- lev moved from Alabama to Texas he em- ployed me to look after his interest and to collect and distribute the funds. l, as attorney for said McCarley, had myself appointed administrator de bonis non or the estate of said Zuma Alfred, and made demand upon H. K. White both as ad- ministrator of said estate and as attorney for A. J. McCarley, administrator, TOT the money collected by him. He told me that the money had been collected by him and that S17OO had been retained by him self and others as attorneys fees ana the balance had been paid to his rather, who was transferee of the judgment, his father having bought said judgment for the sum of s250 At the time this money was col lected and for two or three years pre- vious. Mir and Mrs. Alfred had moved to Texas and had resided there at the tune the litigation was had in the circuit court of appeals and at the time the judgment was transferred to H. K. Whites father hv the mother and father of Zuma Alfred, deceased. both the mother and father be- ing aged people and unable to read and write and from whom the Judgment was bought by the father of H. K. White for s25o. told him that l represented MT. McCarIey and that MT. McCarley was entitled to the money or, I, as the ad- ministrator de bonus non was entitled to it so as to have the same paid to the proper parties, so that MT. McCarley could be relieved of the responsibility on his bond and that he could get the proper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-12
NEGROES HELD UP
 AND BOTH SHOT
MAN AND BOY DRIVING NEAR ENON RIDGE CEMETERY WHEN AccoSTED-THE BOY IS SHOT THROUGH BODY.

A negro man named Bob Lee and a negro boy named Sam were shot by two negro highwaymen in the vicinity of Enon Ridge cemetery at an early hour last night The negro boy was shot in the back the bullet passing through his body and lodging just beneath the skin of his chest Lee was shot in the cheek, bullet cutting a round gash for several inches,
 According to Lees story, he was driving in a wagon with the boy when the two negro highwaymen started running after them and ordered them to halt. Instead of complying with this request Lee whipped up his team and proceeded to leave that part of the country post haste, and the robbers seeing they were losing their prey opened fire. Lee kept up his rapid driving until he had distaneed the two men. then went to doctors office, where his wound was dressed and the bullet extracted from the boys chest. The boy has good chances for recovery.
 The matter was reported to the county iail but the two negroes succeeded in making good their escape.