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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-25
WHEN SHE REMOVED HIS BOOTS.
Wife Of clubman Was Not Altogether
: Self-Saerlficln0.

Everybody In London" said H. X.
Adair, the western detective, is wear
ing now. like us, the semi-total pledge
button. The pledge is, you know, an
oath only to drink at lunch and din
ner.
I'm London I heard Lord Roberts,
the head Of the English movement,
make speech at banquet.
Zone thing the little old soldier said
was that wives could without fear al.
low semi.total husbands to go to the
club. A semi-total husband would
always come home from the club
early.
Thanks also to the semi.total
pledge, wives wouldn't have to look
after their husbands 30 vigilantly.
There was an old soldier who said
10 friend:
"'My wife does look after me well.
She even takes of my boots for me-
when you coWe home from the
olubr the friend asked.
! No-when want to 90 there"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-25
What's In a Word7

Two men were discussing the trou-
BILE in India. and each had a deal to
say about his notion of Hindu charac-
ter.
They're such bellicose set Of
people" said one
Indeed" exclaimed the other, In
surprise. Il was always under the i'm,
preston that they were very spare
men. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-25

81 have good reason" said the head
OF the establishment, addressing the
cashier, according to the Chicago
Record-Herald, for believing that
you are living beyond your means"
you are mistaken sir. | am will
ing to have thorough inspection OF
my accounts at any time"
How does 1t happen, then, that
you are able to have big automo.
bile?'
"Oh Ha. ha, ha! That comes OF
having a wife who can write poetry"
Poetry! Bah! Who ever heard OF
anybody earning enough writing
poetry TO have an automobile?"
That's all right. She won it In
Limerick contest"
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A Dependable Bow.

"oh, yes, I'm bringing my boy up In
the way he should CO."
For instance?"
why, when Johnny and l happen
to be In a street car together and a
lady that l know comes in I've trained
Johnny TO get right up and give her
his seat"
And supposing there are two ladies'
that you known"
Say, I'm talking about johnny
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-25
A Veteran's Advice.

Miss Gertrude Coghlan, daughter OF
that superb technician, the late
Charles Coghlan, used to act little
roles under her fathers eye. when she
was a child. Once this dialogue was
exchanged, she says:
What shall do with my hands p
| asked.
Forget them, my father replied"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-25
How the Ruins Go.

81 thought" said the American who
was seeing Europe for the first time,
that you people had a lot Of interest.
In old ruins over here"
"Once we had such things" the
native apologized, but your heiresses
have come over and had most of them
put in good repair. "-Pittsburg OBJ
server
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-25
Not Her STYLE.

Patience-That man she was going
with was on the police force, wasn't
he?
Patrice-Yes, he was.
"Why didn't she marry him?"
"Oh, he was a plain-clothes man,
and that would never suit her.
Yonkers Statesman.
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Recovered.

81 hear Brown has recovered his
reason"
"Oh, yes, you know he's discharged
his ACKNOWLEDGMENT Free Press.
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wv ANTED- Work by day or washing and
w ironing Inquire OF Mrs Florence De-
Bell, ll5 Park st. 39t6
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10 w p R ! G Ed
AID YER T Isl N G
WANTED

w ANTED- Lady agent for Bennington and
w North Bennington; standard line, salary
Q commission Also agents for Pownal, STAN.
ford, Wilmington and Readsboro, Vt. Address
Box l6l, Arlington, VT 1876
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WTANTED-E Everybody TO know that we
w make and enstall cur own hot air heat
ers. We can save you money. send for cata-
iogue to the O. M. Dorr Co, Boosick Falls,
N Y. 34tf
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
BALLOON LANDS IN SEA.
Americans Encounter Air Current
and Lose Their Bearings.

Berlin.-Another of the three
American balloons that started in the
race for the international trophy on
Sunday from Scharmdendorf has met
defeat.
The St Louis, manned by N. Harm
old of North Adams, Mass, and
Harry j. Hewitt, was carried over.
land by tremendous air currents and
later in the haze the aeronauts lost
their bearings, until suddenly Tues
day night they saw the guard lights
% an unknown coast. This meant
that they must descend or risk the
Danger of being driven far out of the
track of vessels. They descended
and for an hour were buffeted by the
waves, being rescued by a life boat.
A wireless message from Arnold
was received: Lost everything In
the north Sea last night"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
SIX DEATHS FROM STORM.
Colorado Blizzard Causes Series of
Accidents.

Denver.-Six accidental deaths are
traceable to the binding snowstorm
which prevailed in Colorado Satur-
day night and Sunday. Besides seven
persons sustained serious injuries in
railroad collisions or by coming In
contact with live wires:
Joseph Henry, killed by wire In
Denver. ]. j. McCloskey, killed by
wire at Louisville. Mrs. Lizzie Wins
low, killed by wire in her home in
Fort Collins. August Carson, frozen
to death in snow near Longmont.
Leonard F. Banker. scalded to death
IN wreck caused by collision on Rock
island railroad near Carlton Henry
John, killed by collision between hand
car and motor car on Union Pacific
railroad in Denver yards.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
GAME WARDEN IS SLAIN
BY FLATREAO INDIANS
Redskins Engage In Battle With
Montana officer, Who Kills Four
After Being MortalIy
Wounded.

Butte. Mont.--A special to the
Miner from Ovando, Mont. says:
During a fight with four Flathead
Indians. which resulted while he was
making an effort to place them under
arrest for violating the game laws,
Deputy Game Warden b. Peyton was
killed Monday afternoon near Holland
~ miles west of this place. Although
Peyton was MORALLY wounded, he
fired upon the redskins, and brought
each of them down with a fatal bull
let. Herman Rudolph, also a deputy
same warden, who was with Peyton
in the battle, escaped uninjured.
According to the story told by Ru
dolph, he and Peyton went to the
lamp of the Indians upon being ad
vised that they were killing more
large game than permitted by law,
and he informed them that they
indians refused to comply with the
order. and when Peyton threatened to
use force, four of the number ran off
o short distance, turned quickly and
commenced firing with their rifles.
One of the rife bullets struck Pey-
ton in the breast and he fell bleed
ing to the ground With supreme
nerve, however. he rested his arm
upon the ground and in rapid success
sion sent four shots after the murder
ers, every shot taking effect and
bringing the Indians to their end.
Peyton was one of the most fearless
staff, and was dead shot. He was
feared by the Indians, having arrest
cd many of their number on previous
occasions for similar offenses. He
leaves a wife and three small chill
dreu
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
NARROWING TALES
FROM FORESTS
Death, Destruction, Horrible Suffer-
ing Caused by Fires Which Have
Swept Over Michigan.
Sehooihouse In Path OF Flames Is
Swept from Earth, the Children
Having Narrow Esespe.-Hor-
rors Simply Beyond
Description.

Alpena, Mich.--out of the burned
district are now coming some of the
stories of suffering and dangers en-
dure by those who survived the
flames. Miss Cassie Rowland had
twenty-six little children in her
school near Millersburg Friday after
moon. At the afternoon recess the
the woods about the little school
house were blazing fiercely. The chill
dren started for their homes, but
were compelled to go to a neighbor-
ing house for shelter. Miss Rowland
says she could hardly face the wind
during the walk of a quarter of
mile TO her own home. After she
reached 1t, the heat grew so intense
that the women were compelled to
seek shelter in the cellar while the
men fought to save the house.
"Then," says Miss Rowland, ref
ugees who had escaped with their
lives by lying in the plowed field with
their faces hurled in the sand began
60 arrive. They kept coming all
through the night, all more or less
burned in their flight through the
woo6J. A boy named Dust, one of the
fami'y of children which on Saturday
was reported burned brought in the
charred remains of his little sister in
his pocket handkerchief. His father
and mother had already arrived at
our house. Their grief was terrible
Then another of their children, a
little girl, arrived carrying baby.
The child's dress was completely
burned off and her little body was
mass of blsters.
But enc fresh report of loss OF life
came into Alpena on Sunday Henry
Hines, his wife and two children are
believed to have been cremated on
their farm near Cathro. Between
Metz and Rogers City seven more
bodies have been found, making to-
tai of twenty-six lives that are known
to have been lost In Presque Isle and
Alpena counties since Thursday night. |
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
Agricultural Bank in Manila.

Manila.-The Agricultural bank,
founded by the government, has be.
sun operations. Secretary of Finance
&. r. Araneta is president of the
bank and Insular Treasurer F. A.
Pranagan is its manager. Real es.
tate and harvested crops are the only
collaterals which will be accepted by
the bank, and interest will be paid at
the rate of 10 per cent. The first
loan was made to an American
farmer. 1t is believed that the bank
will be an important factor in the
restoration and promotion of the agri.
cultural industry.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
Hearst Charged With Libel.

Omaha. Neb.-After a dramatic
scene on Union Pacific train, in
which the door of his state room was
burst OPEL by deputy sheriff, Will
liam r. Hearst, the millionaire editor,
was served with papers notifying him
that. suit for $6O00O0 had been
brought against him for SANDER and
libel by Governor Charles N. Haskell
of Oklahoma in the Douglas county
Nebraska, district court. The sum.
mons was served by Deputy Sheriff
Stewart for Smythe & Smythe, of
Omaha, who are Governor Haskell's
attorneys in the damage suit.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
FEARFUL FLOODS IN CHINA.
Many Lives Lost as Result of Break.
ina of Dykes.

Victoria, B. C.-Lecal Chinese have
received cablegrams telling of heavy
loss of life and great desolation in
Helping, China. as a result of the
breaking of the dykes and overflow Of
the West river, inundating the dis
trict for hundreds of miles. The num-
Der of killed is not given, but the
message states that the loss has
been immense and starvation is
feared, and 1t appeals to the Chinese
abroad to send aid. Subscriptions
from local Chinese were made within
Il short time after the receipt of the
cablegrams, which totaled $1,000, the
first amount being cabled to Chinese
officials at Canton for distribution
among the sufferers. The disaster
came at the time of harvest, when the
crops are ready to be taken from the
fields
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
AMERICAN FLEET GREETED
BY CHEERING JAPANESE
Great Welcome Extended by Thou
sands Of Enthusiastic Brown Men
When BattIeships Arrive at
Yokohama.

Yokohama.--The American battle
ship feet dropped anchor in the har-
Dor at $3.50 o'clock Sunday morning.
AS the sixteenth battleship round
ed Honmou point and came through
the entrance to the bay, they were
accompanied by the Japanese cruis-
ers Soya, Magami and Tatsuta, COM
manded by Rear Admiral Murakami.
Passing up the coast off Yokohama,
the first note of real welcome was
sounded when a fireworks salute was
fired by the Americas Friends as
ISOLATION" comprised entirely of Jap
enese, who had assembled at Kuri'
hama on the site of Perry's monu-
ment. The fleet responded by grace
fully dipping colors.
When It came closer in the fleet
was met by seven big ocean liners
chartered by the prefecture of Kama
gava, carrying 1000 persons, includ-
ing many foreigners. The air was
filled with bursting bombs sent up
from various points, and the roar of
voices was heard even In the city of
Yokohama.
When the fleet rounded Honmou
POINT and came into full view of the
city of Yokohama, the sixteen as
sembled Japanese warships began
firing the salute to the rear admiral
in command of the American fleet.
The roar of the guns, the bursting
fireworks bombs. the shrek of the
steam sirens with the accompani-
ment of the drone of the deep notes
of the liners filled the air with over
whelming sound. Ashore bedlam
broke loose and words fail to de-
scribe the enthusiasm of the assem-
bled thousands.
When the American fleet finally
came to anchor it presented an i'm
rosing spectacle. Thirty-two great
Narships occupied four long columns
of eight each, the Americans taking
the place of honor in the forefront
the Japanese Immediately behind
them heading due north.
AS soon as the fleet came to an.
Choir reception committee from the
Japanese government, representing
every department, and attaches of
the various foreign embassies and lie.
cations, and the mayor of Yokohama
Put off from shore for the flagship
Connecticut
From thousands of fagstaffs and
buildings and every point in the big
city floated the stars and stripes and
the entire lengths of miles of streets
were almost walled with intertwined
American and Japanese emblems.
The bay itself was fairly afame with
bunting where tugs and steamers,
gaily decorated with streamers and
remnants. lined the wharves awaiting
thousands of excursionists who were
Going out to meet the fleet.
Foreigners were in the minority In
the crowds, but wherever they ap-
peared they were treated with even
exceptional courtesy, because on this
occasion to the Japanese all foreign.
ers must be Americans, many of the
Japanese being unable to disbimi.
nate between Americans and those
from other lands
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
Youthful Heiress Kidnapped on Streets
of CHICAGO.

Chicago,-In broad daylight, almost
within sight of a police station, Mar
gura- Frances Mitchell, years old,
said to be heiress to a fortune
of s250000, was kidnapped here
on Monday and the authorities
have instituted countrywide search
Tor the child. While on on the street
with her grandmother the little girl
was snatched by one of three men In
an automobile and, after the grand
mother, Mrs. Caroline Mitchell, was
Knocked down, was taken away. Since
then no trace of the child has been
found.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
Fleet Ran Into ryphoon.

Tokio.-The delay of the American
battleship fleet arriving at Yokohama
was due to a tremendous storm off
the north coast of the Island of Lu-
zon of the Philippine group. The
storm began on the morning OF Octo.
Der ~ and continued until the after
noon of October 49, One man was
drowned and some damage resulted
to the fleet These details were com
municated to Toxic by wireless tele-
graph from the battleship Connect
cut, through the especial courtesy OF
the Japanese government.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
Rillik Still Has Hope.

Washington,-The supreme court Of
the United States has dismissed. for
want of jurisdiction, the appeal of
Herman Billik from the decision of
Judge lands of the United States
circuit court for the northern district
of Illinois, denying the petition for a
writ of habeas corpus in the case of
Killik, who is under sentence of death
in Chicago on the charge of murder
ing a number of persons. 1t is prob
able that Billik will not get another
stay of proceedings. and therefore
likely that the sentence of trial court
will soon be executed.
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READS LIKE ROMANCE.
Frenehman Who Had Passed Through
st,rrina Scenes Commits Suicide.

Stirring Scenes Commts oulO'ue'
New York.-Antonio Muzzareui,
aged CT. veteran of the French adj
miralty and prominent in this coun-
try and abroad as an educator and
a writer, committed suicide on Thurs
day at his home by shooting. He had
suffered from dependency. Mr.. Muz-
zarelll whose real name was julius
Caesar Venceslas Ermanigilde, was a
native of France. At the age of % he
entered the French army. He served
through the Franco-German war and
IN Paris against the Communists who
twice imprisoned him. Later he be-
cave active in politics with Gambetta,
was president of the democratic COM
nittee in Paris, and was sent to
prison for public political manifesto
ton. He came to the United States in
1877 and since that time had been
engaged in teaching modern Ian
guages and literature and in writing
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
New Jersey JUDGE Suicides

Newark. N. jim the presence OF
a hundred persons, Judge David b.
Howell of the first criminal court of
this city, on Saturday twice shot him.
self In the head in Branch Brook
park, inflicting wounds from which
he died in a hospital two hours later
Judge Howell was one of the most
widely known Democrats of this city.
ana, although he was not a candidate
TOT election, took an active part in
the campaign. Sharp personal crlti.
cism was made of the judge because
he had been divorced by his wife
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
Charges for Grazing on National For.
est Reserves Lowered.

Washington.-Follo the state
ment made a year ago at the meet
ing Of the National Wool Growers as
ISOLATION In Salt Lake City, Clifford
Pinchot, forester, and A. f. Potter, in
charge of grazing in national forests,
have announced a reduction of 10 to
is per cent in the rates for sheep graz
ing on national forests, to take eff
feet the coming season. Changes in
market conditions which have made
the sheep business less profitable this
past year, especially the greatly re-
duced prices offered for wool and the
depreciation In the value of mutton,
are partly responsible for this reduc-
ton
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
Germans to be Harvard's Guest.

Bcrlin.-Another extension of the
kaise-'s pet project for German.
American intellectual alliance is an.
nounced. Beginning this year Har-
ward university binds itself for a
period OF ten years to accept as
guests OF the university five advanced
German students each year who shall
have access to all departments of TIE
university free Of tuition charges.
German educational authorities ex'
press themselves as highly gratified
at this substantial indication of good
will on the part OF Harvard.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
American Business Men Visit Toxic

Tokio.-'The delegation OF American
business men and representatives of
commercial organizations from the
Pacific coast cities now on visit to
Japan. were entertained Friday at an
elaborate luncheon given by President
6hibusawa of the Japanese Welcome
society, at which were present the
American ambassador, Thomas ].
O'Brien, Baron Ishyi, director OF com
MERGE of the foreign office. Baron
lEasaki, the wealthiest man in Japan.
ard who controls vast enterprises,
and $50 of the most prominent Jap
hnese business and commercial men.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
Completes Voyage Around the World.

New York.--Through a dull brown
curtain of haze and smoke which
overhung the tortuous entrance to
New York harbor Monday afternoon,
the battleship Alabama crept eau
tiously into port and dropped anchor
off Tompkinsville, completing voy-
age around the world in 800 days.
More than $4,000 miles of all the seas
of the world lay behind her. Except
in one particular the Alabama finish
ed her trip as fit for fight as when
she sailed. The boilers of the great
ship were put to a severe test and re-
pairs are necessary.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
More Money for Soldiers.

Washington.-An increase in the
salaries of his office personnel is
made by Paymaster General Winnie
Oh the army, in his annual report
me reports show that up to June 30
ast, II cost the American govern.
heht S5O6,5l5 for the troops engaged
n the army of Cuban pacification
dLoIe thah II would have cost had
n .ney oeen employed in their ordinary
piaces OF duty Expenditures for the
a,my IN lsOS amounted to $95. 231. SGT
u which $33,92l,9 $50 was on acconnt
Oh pay OF officers and men.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
Need More Money for Campaign.

Chicago.-The Democratic con.
gressional campaign committee has
made public the list of campaign con-
tributions of 500 or over. They ae.
gregate $I2,744, while smaller con.
tributions bring the total to approx.
mately 100000. Among the contribu.
IONS was one of $4,000 from the Dem.
ocratic national committee. The
chairman of the committee, in making
public the congressional campaign
iund' states that in order to complete
the work the committee is in urgent
need of at least $4,000.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
Second Tragedy In Family.

Chicago.-Arnold Luetgert, brother
OF Adolph Luetgert, the Chicago san
sage-maker, whose trial aud convic.
ton for the murder of his wife was
one OF the most sensational in the
criminal annals OF the country, com.
mtted suicide In a spectacular man.
ner at Elgin, Ill. His identity. how
ever was not discovered until tho
following day. Luetgert was visiting
an amusement park, when, to attract
the attention of the crowd, he fired
three shots into the air. With every.
body staring at him he then sent
fourth bullet into his head.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
Ethel VIII Make Debut.

Notwithstanding one social topic
OF Washington is the announcement
of Mss Ethel Roosevelt's debut at a
dance December 2S. This clears the
way for the seasons buds to announce
the dates Of their coming out. The
young people are all delighted with
the 'dea of dance and merry plans
are being laid to give Miss Roosevelt
gsy season. 1t is not only because
she Is the daughter of the president.
but that she has made SO many real
friends in washington.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
POLITICIAN ASSASSlNATEp.
One Of the Most Prominent Men Of
New Mexico Stabbed to Death.

East Las Vegas, N. M-Word was
received here late Wednesday after.
noon that Jose Martinez Garcia
enc OF the most prominent Republi.
cans of New Mexico, had been assas-
slnated at Ell Cuervo while on a DO.
iitical speechmaking tour. Details
OF the murder are lacking. The sup.
position is that Garcia was killed
10y some person who differed with
MIN In politics. The report of the as
sassination has caused considerable
excitement here.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-22
Attempted to Assassinate Priest.

Chicago.-An attempt to assassi
nate Rev. ]. P. Fielding, pastor of the
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic
church, was made Sunday afternoon
After twice shooting at the priest in
the Sunday school hallway of the
church, the would-be assassin, knock
ing down scores of children standing
In his way. ran into the street and
escaped. The shooting and the
screaming of the children created
wild excitement in one of Chicago's
fashionable residence districts. The
man is described as being about 60
years old, roughly dressed, and evi
IDENTIFY Greek or an Italian.