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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
HAS HIS OWN PRIVATE THEATER.
Man with Money, Who Wants to See
Shows, Built One for the Purpose.

There Is a town in Pennsylvania
not far from Harrisburg, but off the
beaten track, which boasts OF a thea
ter, which for luxury Of accommoda-
ton would be hard to equal. The
theater has all sorts OF modern con-
veniences, of kind that could hardly
be expected in a city under million
Of inhabitants This particular city
had at the last census about 10000 in
habitants.
The reason for being Of this theater,
which gets all the regular road at
fractions of high class, is that there is
in the town an exceedingly wealthy
man who wants to see shows with
out leaving home. He is worth about
100000.
He has lived In and about the place
all his life. making money out of lum-
Der and manufactures. When he had
enough TO retire on he didn't want to
have to go anywhere else to see
shows, and as the theater the place
boosted was a very dingy one he had
one built
He runs the theater himself at a
considerable loss every year, but he
gets what he wants. The theater peo-
pie like the place. too. because It's sc
very different from the average show
house In the small town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
Queer Ad.

AN Italian with piano organ was
turning the handle of his machine
rapidly, but not note was to be
heard, stopped at once. What on
earth could he the matter?"
The speaker, an advertising agent,
smiled
Finally" he said, 81 went up close
to the man.
A breakdown asked.
He pointed to a small placard on
the organs front, and read.
The interior of the instrument has
been removed. The relief that In con-
sequence you experience is as nothing
compared with that which Immediately
follows dose Of Surecure Cough Mix
ture.'
1T was an original ad.," the expert
ended, and l followed it up. From
what the Surecure people told me, |
found that the same ingenuity and
money put in legitimate newspaper ad.
vertising would have brought so per
cent. more returns. Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
Minstrel Joke.


Yeas, Mistah Banks said the fat
end man, ''mah sistah Jane thought
a powahful lot oh her little mouse ter
rier. Why, you know she liked dat
dog so much she put his picture in
her watchcase."
"And you mean to say, Mr. Bones"
responded the middleman solemnly,
that your sister thought so much of
the little mouse terrier that she placed
his picture in her watchcase? What
did she do that for?"
"Why, kase she wanted to make
him watchdog. Ladies and gentle
men, Mr.. Pink, the great tenor, will
sing that touching ballad, Bob Evans
at the Bat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23

Some one once asked Tim" Sulli-
van of New York for information as
TO the prospects of a politician who
was popularity supposed to be ION the
ragged edge"
Well" said Sullivan, "he seems to
think he's getting on all right; but
there are other who entertain a diff
ferent opinion. The situation re-
minds me of the story of the old wom-
an up in Maine. Being asked as to the
whereabouts of her husband, she re-
piled:
II the ice is as thick as Jim thinks
1t is, he is skating; If it is as thick
as / think 1t is, he is swimming. -
Sunday Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
Not Well Heeled, Either.

Clarence" said the indulgent rela-
tive, your reckless ways and your
ceaseless requests for money discour-
age and disgust me- Have you no
soul?"
Mary a one. Aunt Hepsy," an
swered the scapegrace nephew, with
q scowl. Haven't told you Am on
my uppers?"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
He VISITED
SOME PATIENTS

Chattanooga, Tenn, Daily News.)
A representative of the News has
just returned from very successful
visit to California.
Concerning the reports that the
long sought cure for Bright's Disease
has been discovered, he took special
pains to find out the truth of the mat
ter, and came back fully convinced.
One lady, the wife of San Francis
co editor, not only told of her nus
bands remarkable recovery after ply
sicians had given him up, but she
reeled off as of no moment, the NAMES
of several they told of it who had re-
covered. One case was particularly
interesting. 1t was a case OF Brights
Disease in which the young man was
so impressed that nothing could he
done that he had to be tricked into
taking the new specific. Each time a
dose was administered a tablespoonful
of his old medicine was secretly dis
posed of, thus allaying suspicious. 70
complicate matters as the young man
recovered, the physician became elat.
ed, thinking he had discovered cure
for Bright's Disease. 1t was not un-
til the patient was so well along tow
ard recovery that there was no uncer-
tainty about 1t that the whole plot was
disclosed. One of San Francisco's pi-
oneer druggists also confirmed his own
recovery and made the astonishing
statement that he had given ii to be-
tween 40 and so and only knew of a
few failures. Chattanooga Daily
News.
w, l., Gokay and b. A. Ouinlan sent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
Are You
Sick?

Much sickness is due to
a weak nervous system.
Yours may be. If it is,
you cannot get well until
you restore nerve strength
Your nervous system is
natures power house; the
organs Of your body get
their power from it. If
the power is not there, the
action of the organs is
weak, and disease (sick-
ness) follows. DR.. Miles
Nervine cures the sick
because it soothes the
irlitated and tired nerves
and gives the system a
chance to recuperate.
Try it, and see if you do
not quickly feel its bene-
fetal effect.
81 was given up 20 die by lead
ing doctor. Got one OF DR.. Miles
books and found that DR.. Miles Ner-
vine fit my case. From the very first
dose l took l got better. l am better
do all my own work on the farm.
That's what DR.. Miles Nervine has
done for me, and am glad TO recon-
mend II to Others"
JOHN JAMES. Riverton. Nebr.
Your druggist sells Or. Miles Nerv-
Inc, and we authorize him to return
price OF first bottle (only) II II falls
70 benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
Simple Home Remedy.

Often it is inconvenient to get doc
tor for a cut or abrasion where there
might be danger Of blood poisoning. In
such case try this simple home rem
sdy: After the wound is thoroughly
washed with some antiseptic solution
and the poison removed the cut will
often heal nicely II cloths wet In sweet
oil are kept on the place until the flesh
has perfectly healed. One young
woman. who this last summer tore her
hand badly on a barbed-wire fence,
used nothing else on 1t but these
sweet-oil cloths, kept renewed when.
ever they grew dry. and has not even
o scar Il snow .or her injury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
w. L. Gokay and B. A. Quinlan sent
for this treatment for patients here
and will give full information.
Notice.,

Whereas my wife, Martha Il. Nc
Durfee, has left my he'd and board
without just cause OF provocation. I
hereby forbid ill persons harboring or
trusting her on my account as | shall
pay no bills of her contracting after
this date.
Harry McDurfee,
Sandgate, March IL, 1908.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
Polite Amenities.

He (brusquely)-I cannot under
stand why so many foolish women are
so fond of dogs.
She (sweetly)-Nor !, that 30 many
foolish women stick 30 to ours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
SMALL CHICKEN FARM $1,000

Located 10 minutes walk from Coop
er's mill. good room house painted
white; 21a acres of land, cuts tons
of hay; barn for COW and horse; wag-
on shed, hen house, several apple,
pear, plum and cherry trees, currants,
etc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
JOHN NASH
COTTAGE $l1OO

rooms, three minutes from depot,
Bennington; water and sewer connect
ed; extra building lot worth $500.
Terms easy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
TWO FAMILY $24OO

Rents for S11 per side, modern house
has toilet and bath on each side. near
ly new house in good repair, located on
West Main street; $1,000 can remain
on place
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Bares Pact to Put in Taft.

Utica, n. u, March 30.-Eryin
Wardman, editor OF the New York
Press, in an address, declared that
Federal employees In every section OF
the country were devoting all their
energies and time for the nomination
Of Secretary Of War Taft to the pres
idency. He said, In part:
"We are struck with horror as the
details are uncovered OF a compact
between Mr.. Tait's manager and the
high tinanciers OF Wall street, where
by his candidacy is underwritten by
those very undesirable citizens
against whom so riproaring a war
has been waged Tor seven years, TO
land the residusry legatee In the
White House.
when Mr.. Roosevelt says that he
Is not doing oil this, what Is she use
OF doubling him? We need not
blame Mr.. Tait. Sufficient Is the evi
Of the fact, whoever inspires Is. The
iact-indisputable fact-oi an at
tempt arrogsntly conceived and de
sperstely pursued TO establish 6
White House dynasty by the decree
OF the Federal machine. And this,
say, this striving to take out OF the
hands OF the American people the
selection OF their candidates ioi
whom they vote, Is a thing tina,
strikes at the elemental principles o
our whole system OF government.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Owners Prepared for Strike.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 30
Southwestern mine owners are well
prepared to stand a strike OF the
50, 900 coal miners oil Missouri, Kan
cas-, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas,
on April 1, according TO statement
made here by Charles S. Keith, one
OF the leading operators In this part
OF the country. !
He declsred that they have big sup
plies OF coal on hand, sufficient TO
last at least ninety days, the mines
having run nearly Full time for the
last ten months. The railways arr
also amply provided with fuel, he
asserted.
Asked the probable outcome OF the
meeting next Tuesday Of the Coal
Operators Association, he said It Is
likely that the association would ex.
tend authority to the Executive Com.
mittee to meet the miners In a con.
ference and try to agree on the terms
OF a contract.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Dunn to Nominate Bryan.

Omaha, Neb., arch.-Ignstius ].
Dunn has been selected by the Ne
brssks delegation to the National
Democratic Convention at Denver to
nominate William ]. Bryan for Presi-
dent OF the United States. Mr.. Dunn
is one OF the four delegates at large
selected by the Nebraska Convention
He is City Attorney Of Omaha, and
has been Identified wish Democratic
politics in his home State for twelve
years. He is a strong supporter Of
Mr.. Bryan, q brilliant orator and an
attorney Of high standing in Omaha.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Death Was On His Heels.

Jesse P. Morris, OF Shippers, Va,
had a close call In the spring ofI906
HE says: Gan attack OF pneumonia
left me so weak and with such a fear.
iul cough tina. my friends declared
consumption had me, and death was
on my heels. Then | was persuaded
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t
helped me Immediately, and after
taking two and half bottles | was
a well man again. Hound out that
New Discovery is the best remedy for
coughs and lung disease IN all the
world" Sold under guarantee at
Frank I. Clsy's drug store. SOC and
$1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
HUNDREDS DEAD IN QUAKE.
City Of ChiIapa, Mexico, With
$4,000 Inhabitants, Destroy.
ed by Two Severe Shocks.

Mexico City, March 30-Chilapa,
a town In the State OF Guerrero, was
destroyed by an earthquake. The
ruins are now burning.
Many hundreds are said to have
been killed. The population is ter
ror.s.ricken.
Chilapa was a town OF $1,000 IN.
habitants. These we're sleeping when
she first shock, a most violent one,
caused the buildings to stumble so
ruins, Then followed general
ouaking OF the earth's surface, and
a few minutes the town was In
ruins. Fire broke out, completing
the devastation.
Hundreds OF people trapped in the
ruins, are reported to have been
burned TO death.
The survivors have moved some
distance from the town and, terror,
stricken, are camping In the open.
They are suffering from the want OF
God.
Chilapa Il l15 miles south OF Mex.
leo City, and relief has been started
or the scene OF the holocaust.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Haskell Names MIssourian.

Guthrie, Ok, March 30.-Hsskell
announced the appointment Of Robt.
E. LozIer, OF Blackwell, as State Su-
perintendent OF Dispenssries under
the new liquor law which went into
effect Tuesday. Lozier was Endorsed
by officials OF she AntiSaloon
League. Twenty nen were contest
ing for the place, which pays 81, 500
a year.
Lozler Is a native OF Missouri and
was Tor years a resident OF Carroll
ton. He was a member OF the Mis-.
souri, State Democratic Committee
for six years, and presented letters
from United States Senator W. j.
Stone, Congressman Champ Clark
and three former Governors of Mis-
souri,. He is one of the Oklahoma
delegates to the Denver Convention.
Mr.. Lozler said that he could not
tell just when the State Dispensary
would be opened, but shat II would
be as soon as possible.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Sees Fortune on the Wall.

Tacoma, Wash, March To have
saved the life OF a fellow emigrant In
a wreck in 1873 and thirty.five years
later to have read In a newspaper
plastered upon the wall OF a home.
stead shack an advertisement, which
led to bis becoming the recipient OF a
fortune Of 1876, 900, Is theexperisnce
Of Peter Andersen, farm hand, who
resides near White Bluffs Wash.
Andersen received check for
$5 900 to enable him to proceed to
New York to carry out the Anal leg.
al iormalities necessary In the trans
fer OF the fortune. His friend was
Peter Knudsen, who made $1,000,
900 In the glove business In New
Jersey.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Saloons Liable For Deaths.

Lincoln, Neb., March.-The gu.
preme court rendered two opinions
In which liquor dealers are held re.
sponsible indirectly for deaths. The
court holds that damages may be
collected. In one case the widow OF
a man who died from the effects OF
liquor in David City was empowered
to collect q reasonable sum for sup.
port from the saloon keeper who sold
her husband liquor.
In the other case the Willow Springs
Brewery company Of Omaha is held
liable for the death OF q boy who Il
alleged to have become intoxicated
at the brewery. He wandered to thu
railroad track and was run over by
an engine and killed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Two Arkansas Robbers Caught

Neosho, Mo. March 30 The bank
robbers who attempted to blow up a
bank sale In Springtown, Ark, the
night OF March 26 were captured
here Friday afternoon by the chief OF
police, MIR, Hartman, assisted by
Sheriff Phillips and Deputy Sheriff
Stark, After the attempted robbery
In Springtown she officers In Neosho
received word to look out for the
robbers. The men are believed TO
have gone west from Springtown to
the Kansas City Southern railway,
where they caught a northbound
freight train and arrived here Thurs
day night. When the officers found
them they were In camp at the rail-
road bridge at the edge OF town.
When they saw the officers closing In
on them they tried to throw away
their burglar tools. The two men
who were captured gave their names
as Harry Black and James Wren.
Black has been known to thepolice
here as "Wilson. About twelve
years ago he escaped from the coun-
ty jail here, He was being held on a
charge Of robbery. The captured
robbers say that the man who was
killed by the explosion while they
were trying to rob the bank In
Springtown was ] III. Staley.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
KEENAN, KILLS
SELF IN ASYLUM.
Confederate Home Association
Secretary Uses a Towel
and Chair.

Mexico, Mo-, March W. III. Ken.
nan Of this city, secretary Of the Con
iederste Home Association at Hig
ginsville, Mo, and prominent al
over the State, committed suicide
Friday morning at Pennington In
sane Asylum by tying towel about
his neck and attaching 1t to a water
pipe near the ceiling. He mounted a
chair, then kicked IL from under him
and ssrsngled to death.
William II. Kennan was long
prominent In law aud political cir,
cles OF North Central Missouri. He
was one Of the leaders among the
States former Confederate soldiers,
and In 1885 he represented Audrian
county In the Missouri Legislature.
He was one OF the important mem.
bers OF the State bar and when Gov.
Folk announced his candidacy four
years ago, Mr.. KEENAN, was one oil
his first heartiest supporters.
KEENAN, was a speaker OF unusual
ability and an effective campaigner.
Several years ago he was attacked
by nervous affection, but made a
recovery and has since been one Of
the leading practitioners In Mexico.
He was a man OF commanding ap'
pearsnce and enjoyed unusual iacil'
fly In remembering names and faces
His mental illness developed only
within the past year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Faces intimidation Charge.

Sedalia, Mo-, March 30.-Thomas
N. Steele, a Pettis county farmer,
was arrested at bis home, nine miles
north OF Sedalls, and lodged I'm the
county jail on the charge Of lntiml.
dating voters. Prior TO the recent
local option election the following
notice was posted in conspicuous
place in the northern part OF the
county:
"If dry IL voted it will be hard to
keep phone wires In shape and every
church aud schoolhouse had better
be guarded. Remember the Rat
Scorcher.' Just such times viii be
again. r S { Co."
The "Rst Scorcher" referred to In
the notice was an incendiary. who
terrorizsd the countryside about
four years ago by burning the barns
and corncribs OF the jurors who con.
victed Frank Dutton OF a charge Of
killing a streetcar conductor. In
each case the incendiary left pla-
card, explaining that the fire was to
avenge the wrong done Dutton. The
notices were all In the same hand
writing and we're signed RAT Scorch.
err"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
A Newspapers Greatest Asset

From the Editor and Publisher. N y
The greatest asset any newspaper
can have is that intangible and yet
exceedingly valuable thing known as
goodwill. Nothing is harder to get
or so easily lost. Some publishers
have spent millions of dollars trying
TO gain It, but have failed utterly.
Others have won it practically with.
out the expenditure Of single dol
ar. The successful newspapers OF
to-day we're not born yesterday.
They we're established-the most OF
them-many years ago and have at
tanned their present position by
patient, perseverlng and intelligent
hard work. Goodwill is based on
public confidence, and confidence
comes only after trial.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Arrested for SteaIing,C Candy.

Nevada Mail.
Just before Xmas some one broke
into the Miller grocery compsny's
manufacturing plant and carried
away seventy-hve pounds OF candy.
Santa Claus was not suspicioned
and the officers were unable to dis.
cover clew that would lead to the
guilty party. The officers, however,
have been looking for a clew ever
since.
To. dsy Prosecuting Attorney Cole
had a warrant issued In Justice Dali
toms court charging P. W. Holman
with taking the candy and Sheriff
Moore arrested Holman and placed
him In jail. Holman will be given a
preliminary hearing in Justice Dial.
toms court next Friday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
A Fatal Fight in the Dark.

Cincinnati, March 30.-Wrestling
In q dark HALFWAY and falling head.
long down three flights Of stairs,
John s. Baldwin, 35 years old, and
Edward Warden, A years old,
fought In the latter's home In East
Cort street. Warden is dead as the
result OF injuries be received from q
hammer said to have been welded by
Baldwin. Baldwin, who at once gave
himself up to the police, says that he
acted In self.deiense, suffering an
ugly scalp wound before he wrested
the hammer from Warden and used
Il with fatal effect. Baldwin accused
his vile Of having caused the trouble.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Fruit Trees in Bloom.

Our old friend and patron, j. NJ.
Allison, writes rs from Glen Ellen,
Cal. Following Is an extract from
his letter:
j"We are having lovely weather,
apricot, almond, peach and cherry
trees In bloom. Am blowing the
vineyard the second time. I have
recovered from 9 very severe attack
Of appendicitis. and am a. we'll 81
usual. Success to you."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Weaver Prods Enemies.

Des Moines, H., March.-Geh.
James B. Weaver OF Coliax has ere.
ated q sensation in Iowa politics by
taking up the def Of the liquor inter.
ests which caused his defeat for dele.
gate. at. large at Fridays Democratic
convention and announcing himself
asa candidate for Governor. In q
statement issued Friday, Gen. Weav.
or says be does not think prohibi'
ton necessarily should be included
In either the State or National plat.
form, but III is, the party should
stand on q high moral plane.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Plenty Of Trouble

Is caused by stagnatfen Of the liver
and bowels. To get rid OF II and
headache and biliousness, and the
poison that brings iaundice, take
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills, the reli.
able purifiers that do the work with
out grinding or gripping. 25c at
Frank T. Clay's drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
he Got What he Needed.

"Nlne years ago II looked as II my
time had come" says Mr.. c. Earth.
ing Of Mill Creek, Ind. Ter. II was
so run down that life hung on . very
slender thread. TWAS then my drug
gist recommended Electric Bitters.
I bought Q bottle and / got what /
needed-strength. / had one loot in
the grave, bus Electric Bitters put Il
back on the turf again, and I've been
well ever since" Sold under Q guar.
antes at Frank T. Clsy's drug store.
Soc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Mails Denied "Reds' 81" Paper.

Washington, March 30 -Postmas
ter General Meyer Issued an order
snnulling the second-class mailing
privilege granted in 1905 TO ala
Questione Socisle," an Italian pub.
ication Issued by an anarchist group
at Parson, NJ.
The order was issued because "the
publication Is not newspaper, with
the meaning OF the law, but is de
voted TO what the editor terms th'
science Of eItolling assassination 81
q virtue"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02

Parker struck the Anarchist, Cool
gosz, as he fired at President McKin.
ley. just a year ago he became In.
sane. Parker never claimed credit
for his act, but said he was glad II
fell TO a negro to try to save the life
OF the President. He was a stalwart
negro, more than six feet tall, and
was a native OF Georgia.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
He Tried to Save Mckinley.

Philadelphia, March 30.-Beiore a
class OF students at the jefferson
Medical college the body Of James B.
Parker, the negro, who tried to de.
lend President Mckinley when he was
shot at Buffalo, was placed on the
dissecting table. Parker died nearly
two weeks ago in the Philadelphia
hospital, where he had for some
months been a charity patient in the
department. for insane. As far as
known he had no friends here.