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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
AMERICAN BOAT WON
Though Its Crew was Overcome. by
Gasoline Fumes.

New York, Aug 3.-The United
States won another international con-
test today attended by as exciting
circumstances as those which char
Iacterized the recent Marathon races
in the Olympic sports at London.
On the home stretch, with her engi-
'neer senseless from having inhaled
gasoline fumes, and her helmsman
almost overcome himself and steer
ing and striving simultaneously to re-
Isuscitate his unconscious shipmate
the motor boat Dixie H., retained the
United States hold on the Harms
worth cup by defeating her English
competitor. the Wolseley-Siddeley on
Long Island Sound, OF huntington
l.. l., The winner beat her fast rival
by 40 seconds, covering the 30 mile
course al an average speed Of 2175
knots, or 3l.9 statute miles an hour
The Dixie II, was entered by the
Motor Boat Club Of America and is
owned by h. j. Schroeder. The Wolse-
is owned by the Duke of
| Westminster and represents the Mo
tor Boat Club OF England The Am
erican craft is of 200 horse power
with single screw. whereas the
English boat is of 400 horse power
and has a twin screw. The course
consisted of three stretches of 10
miles each.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
ALLOWS voTARIEs NO PEACE.
Unfortunate Indeed Ars Those Urduly
Superstitous.

The superstitous woman started to
go down town, but found that she
had forgotten something. Ii was hard
work to get her to go back Cor 1t, but
when she did she sat down for a few
minutes to take the curse off, before
going out again. On the sidewalk she
passed cross-eyed man, and had hard
work to keep from splitting three times
over her left shoulder The first car
that came along was No 10. She lei
II go by, and waited eight minutes for
another. On the way down town she
remarked to friend that she had
been in excellent health this summer"
Instantly she was obliged to loosen
her glove and rub her bare palm on
the wood OF the bench before her. AS
she and her friend were walking on
Twenty.third street some thoughtless
person darted between them. The
superstitious woman was much dis
turbed and worried over the thought
OF a coming separation.
That night her husband upset the
salt-cellar. She insisted on his taking
pinch of the salt and throwing It
over his shoulder. When she dis
robed for the night she discovered that
she had been wearing one stocking
wrong side out all day. II was a
sign of good luck, and It allowed her
to go to bed happy. But some time
In the night dog howled dismally
under her window From that moment
she has been looking for a calamity.
Nothing will make her believe that
there will not be death I'm her i'm.
mediate family.-New York Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
SAMUEL H. soULE DEAD
Fairfield Man Greenback Candidate
for Governor In 1884.

for Governor In 1884.
Fairfield, Aug. Samuel H. Soule
aged SO years, eleven months, died
at his home in this place this morning
after an illness extending over sew
eral years. The funeral will be held
at the house Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Soule was born in the house
where he died in September, 1924, the
son of Joseph and Esther (Whitney)
Soule, and was the last survivor OF
family of eleven children. He is sur
vived by his wife, Sarah (MerrilD
Soule, and one son, Harry s. Soule,
of this place.
Mr.. Soule was one of the most
prosperous farmers in the town and
for sometime was engaged In the
mercantile business, the general store
having been established by the family
many years ago. In the year 1884 he
was candidate for governor on the
Greenback ticket and in that year he
was elected representive of his town
in the state legislature on the same
ticket. Since the dissolution OF the
'Greenback party Mr.. Soule had been
a Republican in politics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
HELP FOR SICK PRISONER
Clark Let Go in BrattIeboro on
Promise to Make Himself Scarce.

Promise to Make Himself Scarce.
Brattleboro, Aug. 3.-Charles Clark
Iof White River Junction, sick and
.penniless was taken before the Mu-
.nicipal court this afternoon and
charged with vagrancy, but when the
hearing was over he found himself
I'm possession of 81 in small coins,
which bystanders tossed to him. He
pleaded guilty to trepass on the Cen
trial Vermont railroad property and
the case was continued for sentence,
with the understanding that he
should never trepass on the com
pany's property again
Now dig" said States Attorney
Bacon as the hearing was concluded,
and Station Agent o. j. Rowe added
Yes, and remember, If you ever show
Iup here again, you're stung." Clark
replied You bet your life I'll not
get stung." He gathered up his coins
land departed.
Clark was arrested by Deputy Sher-
lifts NJ p Davis and c. I. Knapp, who
were trying to round up a gang of
tramps, but they were not looking for
him and he convinced the court that
he was not well.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
stralnht from the Shoulder.

Oppression, gentlemen" shouted
the orator, like a boa constructor or
anaconda of gigantic size and immeas-
urable proportions, wraps the foul coil
of its unwieldy body round the unfor-
tunate patriots SOU loud and rever.
berating as the nd 'turnal thunder
rolling In the midnight empyrean-
finally to break its tyrant neck upon
the iron wheel of independence, or, on
the other hand, forcing him first to
desperation, then TO madness, in the
end to crush him in the hideous Jaws
Of mortal death"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
125L|VES ARE LOST
IN FERNIE B. c.
FOREST FIRE
Fire Unchecked Still Sweeping
Through the Forest.
PROPERTY LOSS 8 MILLION
Canadian Pacific Railway Is the Great.
est Loser-F ernie Is to Be
Rebuilt.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 3.-Latest
reports from the forest fires raging
in and around Fernie, b. c., tonight
place the number of fatalities at 1876
persons and place the financial loss
at about SS,0O0,OOO.
From 5000 to 1000 men, women and
children, driven from the flame swept
region of Crows Nest territory, are
camped in Cranbrook and the sur
rounding hills.
The situation tonight at Michel is
critical. Numerous fires started in
the town this afternoon which were
only put out by heroic exertions.
Fires are raging on all sides and it
only remains for high winds to arise
and continue the destruction.
Hopes are faint for the safety of
the place, for should the fire jump
across the river it will be impossible
j to save the town
The confagration which has swept
the Elk river valley in East Kooten-
ay, is the most dreadful in Canada S
history. For forty miles a tremen-
dous brush fire has burned everything
before it and has held full and terrible
sway since o'clock Saturday after
noon.
The Crows Nest Pass Coal company
had $l.000,000 in property at Coal
creek, which is reported destroyed.
The disaster is unequaled in the his
tory of western Canada, for in the en-
! tire section of the country the rail
ways and bridges are swept away,
Fernie B. c., Aug. 3-Amid the
smoking embers of their homes and
Offices with the great forest fire still
raging in the distance, the plucky
men of Fernie. b. c., are clearing
away the ruins pitching tents, check
ing up the missing and have com
menced to build a new and better
town, where the hot ashes of old
Fernie lie today.
The great wave of fire is still roll
ing eastward through the forest fol
lowing the lines of the Canadian Pa.
cific railroad. In some places its path
is but mile wide, In others three
miles. Nothing can stop II apparent
lly, until rain falls and that may be
days or weeks.
! Michel, 20 miles from Fernie, Is
the town in the greatest danger now,
but that town still stands and as the
wind has fallen it has a good chance
of escaping. Fifteen box cars loaded
with women and children have been
taken from Michel to Coleman, Blair
mere and other points. The men have
stayed to fight for their homes.
The town of Hosmer, between Fer
ME and Michel, was in danger, some
dwellings having been burned. but the
main part of the town was saved and
will probably escape.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
BRYAN A UNION PRINTER
Some Friction Electing Him to Mem
bership, However.

Lincoln, Aug 3.--If Bryan is again
defeated for Office he will this time
have a trade to fall back upon He
is now n full fedged union printer
At the regular meeting of Lincoln Ty.
biographical union, No, 209 yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Bryan was elected an
honorary member, which carries with
it the right to a working card and
membership by transfer to the active
list at any time.
Honorary membership was voted at
the same time to Governor George
Lawson Sheldon of Nebraska, a re
turn for his treatment of union labor
Committees were appointed to notify
them of their election.
IL developed after the union meet
ing that there was considerable fric-
ton. A number of members objected
very strongly TO Bryan largely on the
ground that his paper does not carry
the union label and in order to carry
the point ii was necessary to make
Sheldon an honorary member at the
same time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

Ha. been used for over sIXTY-FIvE YEARS by MIL
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. sO0Tllks
the CHILD, SoFTENs the GUMS, AILAYS all PAIN;
CURES WIND collie, aud 10 the best remedy for DlAR-
RHuA. Sold by Druggists in every part OF the world
Be and ask for Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup,
and take other Kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Guar
anieed under the Food znd Drugs Act June Sh 1900 sera
Number lO9a AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
mot GUILTY" THE VERDICT
Jury in Windsor County Acquits Men
Accused of Murder.

Woodstock, Aug. 3.--"Not guilty"
was the verdict rendered by the jury
In Windsor County court In the case
OF the four men charged with killing
George Burdak at Bethel June IA,
last, when 1t reported at S:45 o'clock
this evening. The respondents were
Joe and Tony Burky Tony Menk
and George Romeika. The Jury took
the case this afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
oYPslEs' CLEVER BARGAIN
Band Gets Best Of Chester Farmer
and Secures Ton Of Oats.

Chester August 2.--The band Of
gypsies who II was reported had
caused so much trouble in towns
north of here, camped just north of
Gassetts station last Thursday night
Constables Bond and Leland went up
and remained nearby that night and
the next morning escorted the band
to the town line south. Although
they were bad looking lot the
gypsies were very peaceable while
going through the town. They rather
got the best of one farmer here. 1t
seemed that he had lot of oats
moved and they asked him what he
would take for what oats they could
carry off in their arms for their
horses. He told them IS; they paid
the money and with ropes they Sc
cured about ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
GOV. PROCTOR TO U. S. SENATE
6rattleboro Man Claims Effort to
Control Next Legislature.

Brattleboro, Aug. "a Brattleboro
man who is prominent in politics and
in other ways throughout the state
said today that the greatest still
hunt" Vermont ever knew was in
progress to send to the Legislature
senators and representatives favor
able to the election of Gov Fletcher
d. Proctor TO the United States Sen.
ate. This is not a delusion, but a
fact" said he, "and unmistakable
evidence of 1t has come to me in this
town and other towns where / have
BEEN Judge r. w. Gibson of Brat
tleboro, a member of the governors
staff and senatorial nominee, said
the statement was campaign fabri
cation, and added that he could sup
port eX-Gov. Page unless the present
situation changes"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
INSTRUCTED FOR HUGHES
Wyoming County Republican Elect
Delegates to State Convention.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug 3.--The Wyom-
ing county republican convention at
Warsaw today elected delegation to
the State convention instructed for
Governor Hughes. Frederick G. Stew.
ems of Attica, State superintendent OF
public works, heads the delegation.
Robert M MacFarlane of Eagle was
rencminated for member of assembly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
Notice

Owing to frequent acts of vandal-
ism we are obliged to prohibit bath
ing In the pond above the electric
light station. All trespassers will be
prosecuted.
Bennington Electric Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
SLEPT ALONGSIDE TRACK
etiquette Hit by Central Vermont
Train and Badly Hurt Near Bolton.

Montpelier Aug, 2,--Joseph Chi
quette was struck by Central Yer
mont train near Bolton last night
and had one arm crushed at the ell
bow and all the teeth knocked out of
his upper jaw, He was walking from
Winooski to Montpelier and went to
sleep alongside the track, He was
unconscious four hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
WEEKLY CONCERT
Band Will Play From Piazza Of
American House.

The twelfth weekly concert of the
Bennington City Band will be held
from the piazza of the American
house Wednesday evening, August ..
Following is the program:
March2"In the End Ward" st. Clair
Overture-"Light Cavalry" Suppe
Song and Marion" Missud
Selection from-"The Gay Musician"
Edwards
Kerry Mills Barn Dance New
Mills
Medley of Song Hits Remick
Patriotic March-"Radium" Gay
OPHELIA:
Gold Medal Flour 10 nourishing..
KEzIAH
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont showers this afternoon or
tonight except generally fair in ex-
IRENE south. Wednesday fair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04
CAMPAIGN NEWS PARA3RAPHED
Brief Items Political Heard at Repub-
lican State Headquarters.

At a conference of officials of the
Southern Railroad and other promi-
lnent business men of the South, held
in Washington on Wednesday for the
purpose of discussing business condi-
tions and for perfecting plans for
moving of crops in the Southern ter
ritory, the opinion was generally ex-
pressed that since the National con-
ventions were held there are unmis-
taxable signs of a general business
improvement throughout the entire
South.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04

Mr. Hisgen, nominee for President
by the Independent party, is a big,
blue-eyed, light-haired man of very
rugged physique. His running mate,
the candidate for Vice-President, Col
Graves, is a dark.haired, courtly man
of the type generally supposed to be-
long to the old time Southern chival-
Try. The contrast in appearance of
the two men is perhaps as typical Of
the races, North and South, as could
have been brought together
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04

AS an indication of the comparative
business confidence in the two parties,
"a pointer is found In the fact that an
order for 100000 worth of automo-
bile gas engines, placed at Logans-
port, Ind, was made conditional that
1t could be cancelled in case of Bry-
ans election.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04

A leading Southern newspaper
asked the question, Can Mr. Bryan
lido the Democratic party good? The
Omaha Bee, from Mr.. Bryans own
state, answered, Yes, under Mr..
Bryan's leadership the Democratic
party has already been done good
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-04

Chairman Hitchcock of the National
Republican Committee, opened head
quarters in New York City In the
tower of the Metropolitan Life Build.
ing at noon Saturday Among the
men In conference with Mr.. Hitch
cock was h. G. Duncan, National COM
mitteeman from North Carolina. 1t
is reported as Mr.. Duncan's emphatic
opinion that there Is good chance
Of taking one or two Southern states
from the Democratic column. An
other caller at headquarters was Cen
eral Frank S. Streeter of N. H., who
was in charge of the Taft Campaign
in that state and who succeeded in
saving for Taft four votes, while the
combined influence of the N. II. Sen
ators and other prominent Granite
State politicians was against Mr. Taft.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-07-22
$2OO Raised for Advertising.

The contributors to the $200 fund to be utilized in paying the expenses oi Rev. J. NJ. Ocheltree in hls advertising tour of the east are as follows:
 E. r. Sauguinetti, S2d; John Gandol- fo, Jr., $10: Marvin & Kent, S10; I'io- neer Livery and Transfer company. .$lO; Nick Larson, SIC; J. M. Molina, S10; J. l.. Redondo, g.: F. G. Blaisdell, 8; Joe Henry, 8; o. c. Johnson, 8; G. H. Hobart, 8: Thos. D. MolIoy, S2.50; Jas. Polhamus, &; A. l.. DeMund, 8; o. P. Bondesson, &; J. A. Ketcher4ide, $5; The Toggery, Inc, 8; w II. Lyon, S5; F. x E. Hodges, S2.50; Max Czuczka, B: ". H. Elliott. 8; Peter Robertson, $2.50; Gus Livingston, ,S5; c. Fl. UttinF, $2; Fred L. Ingram, S2; E. Trautman, $1; ". D. Riley, $1; Yuma Exchange and Realty company, $2; ,. th Willis, S2; U. G. Wilder, s; The Mesa I'm proyement association, $l0; Town of Yuma, $2}; Morris S Tapia, g.; Yuma Bakery. 8; J.. NJ. Balsz. S2.50; D. Mc- Intyre, $l; c. A. Seay, $l; Dunne Bros, $2; l.. ESselburn, $2; Jauman x Jack son, $2; Cash, $l.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-07-22
COFFEE
CONCERNING WOnEN.

The CalifCrnla State Federation of Women's Clubs has endorsed the effort to secure school suffrage for the women of hat state.
 Miss Minnie A. Tyler has just been reelected town clerk of South Londop- derry, Vermont. Miss Tyler has served twelve successive terms in this office, which WAS also held by her father and grandfather.
 The city of Portland, Maine, now has three women on the School Board, two women on the Board of O9erseers, one woman policeman who is also agent for the State Board of Protection for Child ren, woman as Assistant City Clerk and woman as City\Librarian.
 Miss Jessie Ackerman has just made her sixth tour around the world. In speaking of Australia where women have full suffrage, she says: "Since I was last in Australia women have the franchise. In the mining districts found tl,at the miners wives took the l1c enest interest in political questions and were ready to talk politics intelli- gently even at the washtub.'
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-07-22
The Yuma Indians VIII Fare .Wen.

Reference was recently made to com | plaints, which it was understood were to be made by the Yuma Indians to the government. Regarding the status and rights of the Yumas, as to land hold ings, Francis L. Sellew, project engin- ger, has given this statement for publi- cation:
 The allotment of five acres to each man, woman and child among the Tn- dians is fixed by act of congress. It gives each Yuma family an average Of 90 acres. Not a family among them now has an acre in cultivation.
 No Indian need suffer because there is no more overflow, since there is day labor on the reservation for every able bodied Indian who wants it from now until the water shall be turned onto the land. They can make more money be- tween now and then at wages than by overflow crops, were they available
 The Indians will not be handicapped for want of roads ur bridges over the levees. AS soCn as it can be determined where these crossings should be and how many are needed, the Reclamation Service will esta blish them.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-07-22
4 Little FoCliShnes5.

"Yes," remarked Mrs Malapror Parting ton, we had a lovely time in Venice. There are no cabs there you know, because he streets are all full of water. One hires a chandelier and he rows you about in d dongola = Cleveland Plaipdealer.
 Town-"Why do you call young Fet- erbrane 'Cholly?' His first name is Noah" Browne-"Y Yes, but that's so inappropriate Noah had sense enough to get in out of the rain. '-PhiladeIph phia Press.
 "Yes," said the fair maid, "my par ents want me to marry Mr. Oldgold, :, but am not going 1to do it. I shall marry whenever I please. :" ''Then it's mp to you to name the day." replied the young man, ''for you certainly please me. "-Chicago Daily News.
 Heiress-"But, father, that handsome foreign count says he will do something desperate and awful if do not marry him." Father, (dryly)-"He will. He will have to go to work. "--Baltimore American.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-07-22
TOWN NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the as- sessment lists ofthe personal and real property of the Town of Yuma, for the year 1908, has been returned to thc Common Council of said Town, and that Saturday, the 25th day of July, 1908, at 8 o'clock p. m., at the Council Chamber of said Town, has been duly set as the time and place, for hearing and considering all objections, which may De urged to any assessment on said lists, and the Common Council will sit as such Board Of Equalization on said day and from day to day there after until the equalization of said as sessment lists shall be fully completed. By order of the Common Council at it's regular meeting held July 2Oth, 1908.
 J, l.. RkDONDO,
 Town Clerk.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-07-22

The following Yumaites were regist- cred at the Hollenbeck this week; R. MCPhers0n, J. NJ . BaisZ, J, w. Breed love, H. H, Donkersley and wife, c. r. Harvey, Mrs. Gus Molina, Mrs. C. H. Utting and son, and Dr. II. V. Clymer.
 Judge Godfrey and wife have return ed home from a~ten days visit in Los Angeles.
 R. J. Fraijo is experimenting the laying of pipe line from the Colorado river to the Picacho mines.
 A large force of Indians is now at work on the big disch on the California side,
 Married, Sunday, JaIy 18th, Charles Alexander and Miss Julia Curry, at the home of the brides father, ;. A.. Sy- frett, Rev. W. L. Williamson oficiat- ing, MT. and Mrs. Alexander will make their home in Yuma. AIr. Alex ander being in the employ of the recla- matiOn service.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-07-22
Sheriff Livingston in Tucson.

Sheriff Gus Livingston is a visitor in the city today from Yuma. Ie came here to attend to some private business and will remain in the city until Friday evening.
 He stated that Yuma is in good con dition at the present time, and that the residents there have not felt the heat greatly so far this year.
 .The ranchers along the Colorado, he stated, are very jubilant as the I.aguna dam project hears completion. This dam will be d supply source fora large num- Der of canals which will irrigate thous- ands of acres in the vicinity Of Yuma.
 Sheriff Livingston stated that the crops raised this year by the Yuma farmers were exceptional and that as a result they are enjoying unusual pros perity. Tucson Citizen.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-07-22
Territorial Fair.

The coming territorial fair will be held at Phoenix, November 9 to II, in elusive. Although good showing has heretofore been made ny Yuma county with her exhibits, the effort to eXceI has been more perfunctory than other. wise, and the proper enthusiasm On the part of those who could furnish super for products has been lacking. Just why this should be so is hard to under sta6d.
 The Fair is one of tbe best sources of advertising known, and that Yuma county could furnish an exhibit of fruits, farm products and minerals sec- ond to none is so well known that the apathy shown is the more astonishing.
 No matter how efficient the county fair commissioner. he cannot force pro- ducers to make an extra effort to fur nish superior products; they must be imbued with an interest in doing so of 
 We hope this year will be an except ion to the rule and that the Yuma ex- hibit villas it can--be of the very highest class. It will pay.