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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
Why He Kicked.

Some people are chronic kickers, /"
growled the hotel clerk, and It's no
use trying to satisfy them"
Whats the trouble now?" querled
the reporter.
You saw that solemn.looking chap
making getaway as you came in ~
rejoined the man behind the ten.carat
sparkler. well, he registered about
half an hour ago and was shown 10
his room. Now what do you suppose
happened?"
Il pass" said the pencil pusher.
"A few minutes later" continued the
key juggler, "he rushed back to the
office, mad as March hare, and
jumped all over me, figuratively speak.
Ing. 1t seems that he had come here
for the purpose of doing the suicide
act, and l assigned him to a room
lighted by electricity"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
Convert to New Creed.

At dinner recently given In honor
81 Augustus Thomas. the playwright.
Mr.. Thomas discussed bis recent ef-
forts at writing plays about telepsthy,
the occult, etc, and said
Il am compelled to admit that the
occult is becoming popular. Only the
other day a chorus girl was entering
the lobby of a theater when she met
the manager.
"'Weil, declare, Mr.. Brown, she
exclaimed. IL this isn't odd. Here /
was just thinking of you this minute,
and now you turn up. always did be
lieve in osteopathy. '"-Rehoboth Sun
day Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
Horses Mad. Deaf by LIahtnIna.

An unusual incident occurred at
Clarks Corners, two miles north Of
Conesus Lake, when an electrical
storm passed over the place. The
barn on the Bartlett farm was struck
by lightning during the night, and
when Stephen Bartlett went to the
barn in the morning he found that
the post between two OF the horses
stalled in the barn was smashed to
kindling.
Although the horses must have been
rendered senseless by the shock, they
did not show any injury until after
being hltched up. When Bartlett be-
gan to gee, haw and cluck to the
horses they paid no attention whatever
to him, but as soon as he touched his
whip to them they responded. An en-.
animation showed the animals had
had their eardrums broken by the
crash. Both horses are now stone
deaf.-Geneseo correspondence Roches.
ter Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
ARLINGTON

John Burdette of New York was at
the Burdette cottage over Sunday.
The Misses Aileen and Margaret
Somers attended the picnic at Dorset
Saturday.
Miss Kate Farrell OF Dandy is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. James Cullinan
of School street.
Miss nellie Higgins of Bennington
spent Saturday in town calling on
friends and relatives.
o. e. Adams, and Thomas Healey
were in Bennington Saturday to at
tend the annual meeting of the Ben
nington County Veterans association.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelsey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fem of Hartford,
Conn, are boarding at Mrs. w. c.
Phillips and have rooms at f. N. Can
fields.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
New Work for Women.

The auto Inn is the latest outlet for
the energies Of women, suggested as
a means of income. One near Phila-
delphia is called the Tulip inn and
everything about It Is in Dutch style,
as might be supposed, Parties going
out from the city telephone for lunches
and dinners II desired, and when they
arrive they find the tables awaiting
their pleasure. There are hundreds
of people who motor now who are not
Members Of Country clubs and such
vAyside farmhouses would, no doubt,
attract many.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
His Deep Concern.

The kind old lady noticed small
lad entering a cobbler's with a small
package.
What have you there, sonnyY" she
asked, kindly.
MAS slipper" replied the lad; you
see, there is a tack out Of place in 1t
and want to have II fixed before ma
notices It," ~
"Ah, what a considerable little boyl
I suppose you are afraid the tack
might hurt your mothers foot?"
well, II isn't exactly that. You see,
the tack is sticking out on the sole and
this is the slipper ma spanks me
with"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
Where Sexes Are Equal.

Women are privileged to make will
when IS years of age in Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah and Idaho, and in
these states the wife and minor chill
dren are entitled to a homestead and
certain allowance out OF her hus,
bands estate. which has priority over
ordinary debts. Also in these states
there is equality Of inheritance for
both sexes, women having been instru-
mental in making the laws OF these
states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
Finished Him.

YES" prattled the artless damsel,
Il have eight brothers and four sisters.
There were 16 in mothers family, and
IA In her mothers. It's funny about
our family. Now. my Oldest sister"
"Maude!" gasped the young man,
you mustn't take what I've been say.
ing to you seriously. hope you-er--
understand that 1t was only fiirta-
ton, and that when / asked you to be-
come my wife, I-er-well, you under
stand, don't you?"-Cleveland Leader.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
Not to Be Frlqbtened.

The landlady's daughter looked up
from the daily paper.
Here's a singular thing, ma" she
said. "A German scientist declares
that eating meat causes heart disease"
The landlady sighed.
II wish l could make the boarders
believe it."-Cleveland Leader.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
Out Of Usual Ruts,

It is interesting to come across
something original in an epigram-
matte way once in while in new
book. Miss Willcocks "a Man of
Genius" makes one pause over para
graph long enough to read It twice,
every once in a while you've got
temperature Of 1O4, Tolstoi-and l
can't operate. II you'd caught some
thing In tits instead of ism, might"
some one says, and again, Thinking
is like sugar-good for the young, but
equity for the old"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over sIxTY-FIvE YEARS BY NIL
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. / sOOTHEs
the CHILD, SoFrENs the GUMS, ALLAYs all PAIN
CURES WIND collie and 10 the best remedy for DIAR-
RHGA. Sold by Druggists In every part Of the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs Winsov's Soothing Syrup,
and take other kind twenty-five cents bottle. Guar
anleed undrr the Food and Drugs Act June h 1904 Beria
Number 1905. o AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
Some of Each.

Somebody told him that he mustn't
drink ice water during hot weather
and somebody else told him he must
let alcoholic beverages alone. You
know how very obstinate he is"
yes"
well, he mixes the two"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
A Lot For The Money

NO. 24O. 10 acres, meadow. g
pasture and wood, plenty WOOL for
a ,anliy use: X mile out OF corpora.
avon avon 1 n story 8 room house. A mag.
aincent view OF Bennington. 1 barn
S sOSSa' ~ apples trees. Price only
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19

Miss Mary Woodruff leaves this
week for Topeka, Kansas where she
will spend some time with her brother
Raymond Woodruff who resides there.
Miss Woodruff expects to enter col
lege in Topeka. She was a member
of the class of 1908 Of the local high
school,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Phillips and
daughter Edith who have been the
guests of relatives in this place and
Arlington for the past three weeks.
returned Sunday to their home In
Troy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-19
A Money Maker.

NO. 2S6. % scres, 1s meadow I'm.
der high state OF cultivation. g acre
wood lot y mile from school, 2 miles
from Bennington village; ~ story
house. 8 rooms, barn 26xs0. "a an.
pie trees. This farm win keen Z
COWS and ] horse. Price $1,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
EoREIen.


The strike of dock laborers, at Cal
lao, Pa, for shorter hours and in
creased pay, has been settled.
London critics warmly welcomed
the American actress, Florence Kahn.
who appeared at Terry's theater.
Countess Caroline Hadik says she
knows nothing of her brother Alexan-
der's reported enga cement to Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, and says she is
convinced the report is untrue.
News is brought to Victoria, B G.,
by the Maya Maru from Maizuru Ja-
pan, of the capture of the Japanese
fishing schooner, Yosa, No. 1, by pir-
ates, the crew of seven being killed
and the schooner looted.
NJ. Ramlschwih, former member of
the Russian douma, who was among
those sentenced to three months inn
prisonment for signing the Viborg
manifesto, but who was released, has
again been put under arrest.
King Edward has gone to Brighton
for a change of air. His majesty has
suffered considerably from sore throat
recently, and this trouble has em
tailed sleepless nights Sir Felix Sc
mon. physician extraordinary to the
king, has been in attendance.
The Indian government has decided
TO send Immediately two brigades of
troops under Maj. GEN. Sir James
wilcox into the Bazaar valley, on the
northwestern frontier, to punish to
Zakekakhels, a powerful tribe OF AT
ridis who have been ra.ding villages.
The members of the financial commit
tee of the folkething at Copenhagen,
excepting the social diemocrats, have
approved the proposal that the govern.
ment guarantee the liabilities OF the
Freeholders banks and the Detail
Handlers bank, which are in difficult
ties.
The arrest of a sergeant of gendar-
mes at st. Petersburg has led TO the
disclosure of a plot to attack the
State bank. The gendarme has con-
fessed that he was hired to throw a
bomb. Acting on his information the
police arrested twelve of the alleged
conspirators.
No corporations can be obtained at
st. Petersburg of the Paris story that
rumors of the assassination of the
car were the outgrowth of the actual
finding by the empress upon the bed
of her SON of a letter announcing that
the emperor and infant prince were
condemned to death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
LABOR AND BUS NESS.

The Stoughton Wagon works "hlch
have BEEN shut down since before
Christmas. have resumed work with a
light force.
A receiver has been appointed Tor
the Inland bank at Spokane on april
eaton of one Of the stockholders. Inc
capital is $4,000, deposits $4,000.
Levi Cox of Holcombe has been
given a contract by the Omaha rail
road to deliver $4,000 ties along the
dump of the branch linz running from
this city TO Holeombe.
John B. Deagan has been appointed
permanent receiver of the New Eng
land T,-lst company. Providence R. /.
Prospects for an early dividend to de
positn1s are not bright.
The tube plant of the Mark Manu-
featuring company, at GAINESVILLE.
Ohio. employing 200, has resumed
work and the Roseyille pottery, ent
ploying 800 resumed on half time.
The American Trust and Savings
bank of Chicago has been appointed
receiver to take charge Of Joseph
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19

been halted because Perleone, during
the recess, tried to commit suicide by
cutting his throat. He will probably
die.
L. c. Hutchings, second vice-presl-
dent of the Fort Worth. Texas, Nat
ional bank, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head
with a revolver. Bank officials de-
clare that the dead mans business
affairs are in excellent shape.
C. A. Beasley president of the Am
erican Bank and Trust company of
Houston, Texas, and until recently
president of the Texas Bankers asso-
citation, killed himself with a pistol.
Poor health is believed to be the
cause.
Frank Engleman of Kansas City
who fred shots that caused the death
of his brother in-law, John T. Wilson,
president and founder of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employees, has again been ar
rested and will be held for the cor
oner's inquest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
WASHINGTON.

Two small earthquakes, probably
at a great distance were recorded at
the weather bureau.
Arrangements have been. completed
for the holding of an arbitration and
peace congress at Wilmington, N. O.
the first week in May.
The committee on arts and exhibits
hearu arguments on the bill appropri-
ating 100000 for the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition at Seattle next year.
A convention providing for the ex-
change of postal matter between
America. and France has been signed
by Secretary Root and Ambassador
Jusserand.
Judge F. NJ. Hatch of the territory of
Hawaii, spoke before the house com
mittee on territories and urged a Ia
vorable report on the bill amending
the Hawaiian land laws.
Senator Kean of New Jersey has
introduced a measure reducing the
rate on parcels sent through the mails
from 16 to II cents pound and in
creasing the weight Inst from four to
eleven pounds.
The agreement between great ma
tons for and regulation of the interna-
tional office of public health, provided
for by the sanitary convention held
at Paris on Dec. 8, 1908, has been rati-
fed by the senate.
Vagrancy, medicancy, intoxication,
and dsorderly conduct or disturbance
of the peace are hereafter to be dealt
with severely in, the Panama canal
zone. Persons so charged are to be
held guilty of a misdemeanpr.
Senator Burnham of New fJamp-
shire has introduced a measure to
provide rural delivery parcels post
for merchandise and other articles
mailed on rural delivery rout5. The
rate of postage shall be 3 cents for
the first pound and cents for each
additional pound or fraction thereof
William S. Rissiter acting public
printer in place of Public Printer
.Stillings, under suspension pending an
investigation, stepped aside when the
treasury department refused to ap-
prove his bond on the ground that the
president had exceeded his authority
in appointing him. Capt. H. T. Brian,
assistant public printer, succeeds to
the vacancy. Mr.. Rossiter, however,
does not relinquisL the work of in.
quiry laid out by the president. The
government printing coins about ST..
100000 year. Competent judges
think merely one-ha1f is waste.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19

approximately $4,000, 900 to "the
worthy poor of st. Paul." and which
have withstood assaults Of nosed at
torneys in efforts to break them.
John d. Oliver, editor and principal
owner of the Yonkers Statesman, died
in Yonkers, n. Y. at the age of go
years. He continued in active charge
Of the newspaper until a week ago.
when he was taken i'll. Mr.. Oliver was
an early leader in the temperance
movement, and with his brother, Isaac
Oliver founded the Sons Of Temper
ance.
DR.. Davis Brinkhoff died in Chicago
in the fifty-first year of his age. He
was son of George Brinkhoff, ST.,
and was born IN the Netherlands in
1856. He came to Chicago in 1869, was
graduated from lush Medical College
in 1881 and be, an the practice in
Wisconsin. He is survived by a
widow and seven children-Dr. George
d. Brinkhoff, professor at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin Mrs Louise
Lemon, John, David, Gertrude, Robert
and Jean Brinkhoff.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19

Brown & Co., wholesale jewelers. on
an involuntary petition in bankruptcy.
p. A. Caldwell and 100 farmers have
filed complaint with the Nebraska
state railway commissions asking that
the railroads of Nebraska be compel
led to show why distance freight tar
if schedules should not be adopted
Between 5000 and 5000 men have
returned TO work at the Lora,n plan
of the National Tube company, Cleve-
land The plant has been closed down
for several months. Under normal
conditions about $500 men are en-
ployed.
Lewis Cass Ledyard and Charles NJ.
Pratt of New York have resigned from
the directorate of the Boston and
Maine railroad company Thomas P.
BeaI, president of the Second National
bank and S. N. Aldrich, president Of
the State National bank. have been
chosen to succeed them
The single mills of the Sawyer
Goodman company, the Beidler com
panS, and Wright Bros, at Marinette
are ready to start operations, but no
agreement on wages has been reached
between the milIowners ann the weav-
ers. The miIlowners announced a re-
duction in wages, and it has not yet
been accepted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
OBITUARY.

Judge Eli p. Evans, a widely known
jurist. died at Columbus, o., aged So.
Franklin L. Greenleaf, prominent
in grain and flour circles, is dead at
Minneapolis
Richard Tull treasurer of the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad died,
aged SIS years.
Col. Edward E. Currier, Boston rep.
resentative of the Southern Pacific
railway. is dead. He was 81 years old.
]. c. Lawrence, proprietor of the
Hotel Van Rennslaer at the Hotel Ala
bama, New York, is dead of pneumo
mia.
Drum Major James D. Elderkin, a
veteran of the Seminole, Mexican, anu
civil wars, died at Detroit. For several
years he was attached to the staff of
General Grant.
Prof, Edwin Lewis Fletcher, only
son of Governor Thomas Fletcher, the
first of the reconstruction governors
and the last republican governor of
Missouri. died at st. Louis.
DR.. Felix Hansberger, editor of the
Anzeiger, a German newspaper at
Providence. r. l., and a prominent
leader in German societies of the
country. is dead, aged 46 years.
Andrew ]. Hirschl. one of the lead
ing attorneys of the Chicago bar, and
noted as an author and teacher of le-
gal subjects, is dead of heart disease.
He was born at Davenport in 1852,
George Herbert Sass, who under the
non de plume of Barton Gray was well
known as a writer of verse, and for
many years has been literary editor
of the Sunday News of Charleston, s.
c., is dead.
Mrs Grace Leigh Sweeney, wife or
DR.. J. S. Sweeney, house physician at
the Palmer house, Chicago, is dead
She was daughter of ]. e. Hamilton,
a well-known manufacturer and bank
err of Two Rivers, W!s., and was mar
ried to DR.. Sweeney two years ago.
She leaves a little boy.
DR.. Albert Harrison Mixer. PROBES
sor emeritus of modern languages at
the University of Rochester, n. " is
dead. aged So years. He was menF
Der of the original faculty of the uni
versity in 1850 and taught forty-two
wears. For ten years he was proses-
sor of Greek and modern languages
in the University of Chicago.
Former Congressman George Angus
tus jerks. one of the best known at
torueys in western Pennsylvania and
a romineut figure in national affairs
twenty-five years ago, is dead He
was ~ years old and remained In act
i've practice until about three years
ago He served as assistant secre'
tarv Of the interior iu 1856,
G N. Bell, a pioneer attorney OF 81
paul is dead. He drafted the hrst
city charter OF st. Paul. He dratted
he wills of Amherst Wilder and MS
daughter, Mrs. Appleby, which gave
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
SUICIDE AND MuanER.

Wilhelm Williams of Chicago, %
years of age, who shot and killed his
father, John Williams, at their home,
died of self-inflicted wounds.
Elvin Newly, prominent farmer of
Valley View, KY, shot and killed his
wife and then committed suicide. No
cause for the tragedy is known.
Gustav Walstedt of Chicago, a car
penter, shot and killed his daughter
Helen 8 years old. and then killed him
self. He is believed to have been In
sane.
Mrs. Jane Bowers, widow living
alone was murdered at Pleasant Walk
Ind. Her body, which had been multi
ated with an ak, was found in her
home.
David Wenger aged So years, COM
mitted suicide at Tribes Hill, N. Y,
by slashing his arm with a razor. He
was respondent because of feeble
health.
The murder of Thomas Mills of
Quincy, Ind, a wealthy stockman who
was shot to death while driving in
buggy with Emory Cassell, is being in
vesugated
Joseph March, a New Orleans book.
maker shot and probably fatally
wounded his wife and then killed
himself. Jealousy is believed to have
been the cause
After leaving a note in explanation
that his act was due wholly to finan-
cial reverses Frank Harris, aged so
years, Boston broker, committed
suicide by shooting
George Benscusch, prisoner at the
workhouse at Cincinnati was shot and
killed by Guard John Devens, whom
he attacked after having been repri-
manded for Sinking work
Jacob Koretzky of Denver practiced
shooting with a revolver for several
days in preparation for the murder
of his wife Rebecca. Then he shot
himself Husband and wife died a,
the hospital
Mrs Elizabeth Stevens killed her
little daughter and son at Haverhill,
Mass. cutting their threats with a ra-
Zor. When arrested she declared she
thought it was for the best that the
children should die.
Francis T. Roots, president of the
First National bank of Connorsville.
Ind, committed suicide by shooting
He had been in bad health for several
months. Mr.. Roots served several
terms in the legislature
At Rochester n. Y, the trial of
Matteo Perleone, charged with the
murder OF his 2 year old child, has
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
POLITICAL.

The Indiana state committee an
nounces the state convention at In
dianapol!s April Is and 16. .
The social democratic party VIII
have a voice in the municipal cam
naign at Fond du Lac this spring and
will have candidates in all wards, ana
probably for the various city Offices.
The official count of Louisiana's re-
cent democratic primary elections
shows that a second election will be
necessary for lieutenant governor,
state auditor, state attorney general
and registrar Of land offices.
That Governor Hughes of New YORK
will renew TO the senate his recon-
mendation of last year that Otto kei-
sey be removed from the Office Oh
state superintendent of insurance on
the ground of ineficiency is the gem
eral expectation here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19

Among them was ]. Pierpont Morgan.
The discussion of the measure was
directed chiefly toward the provision
for railroad bonds as basis for
emergency circulation, wide difference
of opinion being developed concerning
the method that should be adopted
in determining the valuation to be
given such bonds, as well as Opposi-
ton to the use of such securities
under any terms. The bill was finally
read through and the committee
amendments were incorporated in the
bill, it being understood that the en-
tire bill is to be subject to AMEND
ment hereafter.
Interest in the proceedings of the
house attached to a mild criticism of
the president by Mr. Tawney, chair
man of the committee on appropria-
tons, for having, as Mr.. Tawney
charged appointed an inland water
ways commission without authority
of law The debate was on the ur-
gent deficiency bill and grew out OF
the senate amendment to pay John
H. Bankhead. the new senator from
Alabama, for his services on the com
mission. The right of the president
to appoint such commission was up
held by Messrs. Crumpacker of Indi-
ana and Underwood OF Alabama
The house, however, refused to ac-
cent the amendment
In a vigorous speech, Mr.. Harrison
OF New York condemned Secretary
Root for his manner of handling nego-
tiaticns witt Russia regarding pass
por.s to Russian Hebrt citizens of
the United States, while Mr. Lowden
of Illinois with equal force defended
Root, saying the negotiations would
result satisfactorily to the Jewish cit
liens desiring to visit Russia.
The Indian appropriation bill was
discussed for some time and was
ame' ded in several important parti-
cuIars. It's consideration was not
&C Icluded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19

Washington, Feb. 12.-Senator Ray
ner addressed the senate in opposi-
ton to the Aldrich currency bill. He
said he realized the bill will pass, but
declared its opponents have the conso-
lation Of knowing that "it is simply
and solely an emergency me assure. -
He said: I'VE will never have any
permanent relief from the unfair dis
tripution of the money of the country
until we strike at the root of the evil
and reform our entire banking system
from it's foundations" The reserve
scheme" he added, "as now operated
works dishonesty aud disastrously
upon the rights of American people"
The Indian appropriation bill, passed
the house practically in the form rec
commended by the committee. 1t car.
ries an appropriation approximately
$8,000,O00.