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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Frank Worthington Troy is visit
ing friends in town.
s. M. Bowles of Woodford is spend
ing the day in town.
John Henry Hill and wife of Pow.
nal were visitors in town today.
Moses Armstrong of Hoosick was
among the visitors in town today.
Jared Howard of the south part of
the town is spending the day in White
Creek.
Edward LaMay of Pittsheld is WIS.,
iting at his former home here for a
few days.
Harry McKerney of Division street
left Friday for short visit with
friends IN Waterford.
Mrs. Fred Reed and Mrs. William
Miller of Manchester were in town
Friday visiting friends.
Robert Mccullough of New York Is
visiting at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Cone on Depot street.
Fred J. Green returned astride his
noble steed from Woodford where he
has been spending week among the
wilds hunting and fishing.
The Cowboy and Bennington base
ball teams have been extended and ac-
cepted an invitation to attend the so
cial dance in Foresters' hall tonight.
lockwood G. Howe. real estate
dealers have sold for Carlton | Hendee
his fish market formerly owned by H.
II. Allen to Cyrus Estes of South
Shaftsbnry.
Sweet corn is selling at cents a
dozen today in the local ma. kets. The
supply this year Is one of the best in
years. Field corn promises TO be
earlier than usual.
Miss Bculah Bates and William Lee
roy Bates are the guests Of friends at
Thompson's Point making the trip to
this popular resort Thursday in the
latters automobile.
Mrs. Joseph Fortier and Mrs. Geo
rye Harris arrived here this morning
from Pittsfield for a weeks visit with
lHelT pdIeIlS, MI, anu MIS JOSepH
l.evins of Bennington Falls.
w. A. Huppuch of Sandy Hill,
president OF the Standard Wall Paper
company, the largest individual con
Germ OF its kind in the country, with
an automobile party of five registered
at the Putnam house Friday.
Joseph Green. who was arrested
Tuesday night for creating a distur-
bance at the house of George Town
send was arraigned In municipal court
Friday, convicted of breach of the
peach and fined SIS and costs.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Second Congregational church will
hold a business meeting next Monday
afternoon al 4:30 as there is business
of special importance. 1t is hoped
"A large number of the ladies will be
present.
The Bennington City band and
Vermont club will hold trolley ride
and dance at the Odd Fellows hall in
North Adams on Friday evening, Au.
gust It'll. Music by the band and
Woods orchestra and band along the
line. Tickets rs cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01
Swallowed a Lion.

The case of bird swallowing a
lion whOle--the latter being afterward
rescued alive--is what happened at
the Earl's Court zoo in London lately.
The bird was a great pelican, one OF
the kind with a pouch beneath his
beak wherein is stored the swallowed
food before digesting The lion was a
tiny, wriggling cub, whose pink skin
showed in wrinkles through his tawny
down. The pelican looked at the baby
lion, seized him and gulped him down
But keeper happened to see the act
and three men pounced on the bird
held It in their arms and forced open
the mighty beak, while one OF them
extricated the cub from the pouch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01
LIFE IN RAREFlep ATMOSPHERE.
Scientists Have Proved Limit to
Which Human Beings May Ascend.

How high in the air can a man rise
without dying? Twenty years ago 1t
was thought that It would be impos.
sible to breathe at an atmospheric alti-
tude exceeding 5000 meters $4,000
feeD. 1t was supposed that a man
would lose consciousness at 5000
meters.
But Messrs. Behring and Suhring,
at Strasbourg. went up in balloon to
height of 10000 meters $4,000 feeD
the greatest height ever attained, but
they were forced to inhale oxygen.
Strange to say, Prof, Mosso Of Italy
experimental on a theory that man
must respire oxygen with strong
proportion of carbonic acid II he
would successfully fight the dangers
OF the rarefaction of air. 1t is said
that the theory Is correct.
pupil of his repeated the expert
ment. not by going up in a balloon,
but by shutting himself up In bell,
where, by means of pump, a gradu-
al increase of rarefaction was OBJ
tanned. When the exhaustion Of air
reached a point at which the expert
menter began to collapse, specially
devised arrangement sent into the bell
a mixture of carbonlc acid and oxygen,
and he was Immediately relieved.
In the experiment, the exhaustion
finally attained equaled a height of
$4,000 feet G4.1-2 kilometers). The ex-
perimenter said 81 could have re
sisted an even greater rarefaction, for
my memory was clear and my move
ments were normal"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01
STRANGE Human Nature.

Hits a mighty strange thing" said
Broaher Williams. dat wen we lays
up treasures in heaven we still
spends all we got on earf wild de doc
tors TO keep us fun gwine whar II is
We pray erbout il. and We sing erbout
it---streets er gold an milk an honey,
but somehow or other we don't feel
lax walkin' on a shiny pavement, an
milk an honey don't seem ter suit our
appetite! reckon it's des po' human
natur' shown up what hits least ex-
pected We is all weak critters" -
Atlanta Constitution
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01
IS HAUNTED BY GIRLS GHOST.
Spectral Form That Inhabts Old Fort
at Southwlok.

Southwick, the pretty little seaside
resort a few miles from Brighton, Eng
land, has found out that 1t has a
ghost, and efforts are being made by
the inhabitants to discover its lden-
tity.
The story of the discovery Is told
by correspondent OF the Hove Ga
zette, who states that one evening re-
Gently he visited the disused forts at
Southwick in company with friend.
I'VE walked round the moat," he
continues, and were looking through
one of the narrow windows into a
small room, whose walls used to echo
with the songs and laughter OF the
soldiers stationed there, when sudden
ly Git was about 9:45 p. m, and dark
ness was just setting I'M we saw a
tall white form attired In white
sheet.
1T was horribly CHASTITY and grim.
1t seemed to come from the far end OF
the room and slowly approach us.
must say was dreadfully afraid, and
my young friend, who had just re
marked: ooh, this would be a capital
spot for q ghost, shook all over and
nearly tainted.
THE figure was tall and its COZ er-
ing, as far as one could see, was TX
tremely thin.
AN old Southwick boatman told us
wonderful yarn about young sol
der who had rowed beautiful maid
en- over the bar late one night and had
cruelty murdered her there. and ever
since her spirit had haunted the fort
Il think there is no doubt that the
peculiar spectral form which we saw
in the room OF the old fort was the
spirit of the dead and longforgotten
maiden"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01
How a Cat CAUGHT Two Rats.

once had cat who did a rather
remarkable rafting feat. He stalked
two young rats on the caves OF low
fat stable roof, and caught one In the
usual way. The other jumped on to
an elderberry tree just below.
Bob. however. not satisfied with the
one. grasped 1t firmly In his mouth,
and then jumped headlong for the 9th
or. Either he was very lucky or
extraordinarily agile. for he fell to
the ground with one rat still In his
mouth and the other In his paws, and
promptly killed them both.--Scots-
man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01
No Place for Dous,

II It impossible In Japan to keep q
good dogr have twice had my dogs
disappear in q seemingly miraculous
way.
As l am well aware that there 10 a
great demand for dog skins. especially
those Of young dogs, we have been
careful in having our dog watched;
nevertheless, he disappeared the other
morning.
Almost every foreigner has lost q
dog or dogs. and even q sea captain
Who was three days on shore had his
cog poisoned the frst day he put his
feet on land.-JaDan Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01
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, 1908-08-01
LOST AND FOUND

7 OST-Thls morning, between Bradtord's
IL mill and Taylor's livery stable, a brown
leather bag containing sum OF money Finder
please leave at Banner ofiice and receive re-.
ward. 2it9
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01

EmlNGTON a wOOD-Oonuaotor In
~ buildinsAnd slate roofing. ONCE lis South
Of 96t72
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS

JAMES SILK, contractor and builder. Also
\ repairing, rebuilding and shop work Shop
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01

TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tenements, offices
| stores, mil property with water power
Individual storage lockers. VIM. X. Hawks
06 North st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01

wv ANTED-Competent girl for general
w homework. Apply " MIS- Frank +.
Howe. 23s South st. 2itf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01

TO RENT-A large and convenient secono
floor tenement over the Gates store on
corner Main ana Stafford streets. This tene-
ment has just been put In perfect repair and
possession of same will be gwen immediately
Enquire OF Charles n Powers, Savings Back
Building. a6u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01
10 w p RI G Ed
AID YER T Isl N G
WANTED

MEN WANTED for automobile driving and
Nj repair business; t25 Tor road driving
course. easy payments largest and best school /;
correspondence course for home study; send
stamp for catalogue Boston Auto School,
343 fremont St.. Boston. s5u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01
FOR SALE

TOR sALE--tiOod horse, sound, kind and
fast Safe for lady to drive and not aft aid
OF anything Eight years old No jockey ueed
apply. Q. U. Jones, Supt Fillmore Farms
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01

4 q RENT-Four room tenement on Pleas
ant ST ; all modern conveniences; price
a.. so per month Also u large front Dom newly
furnished, with all modern improvements. APP.
ply at Leyin's store North and Pleasant Sts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01

no RENT-HOuse at corner OF Grandview
l. and Silver streets. Inquire OF |. K. Glib
son l0tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01

l. formerly occupied by DR. f. h. Hyde. 1874
Grandyiew. Inquire OF Henrietta b. Adams,
1873 GTandview lstf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-01

VI, ANTED-RoOm and board in private fam
w ily by refined young woman. Address -
I. BARELY. Gen. Del. Bennington. vi. 23tS
, 1908-12-19

c
FROM THE POLICE.

ALL owners of dogs in the townFrederiksted
A are enioined within the ending of Janu-
ary next year to procure from the Police
Office the sign for dogs prescribed by Gov
eminent Order of 7th June 1881, which ac-
cording to same must always be worn by the
dog. and for which Francs 10.00 must be
paid.
After said time every dog met within the
town and not wearing the sign for 1909 will be
caught and brought to the Police OHice and
detained for 3 times "a hours, when it will
be killed unless the owner appears, to claim
the dog, pay q fine of Francs 600 and
eventually p~rocures the required sign.
Frederiksted's Police Office, st Crolx,
10th December 1908.
.AXEL OLSEN.
, 1908-12-19
NOTICE.

MEMBERS of the Colonial Council, Own
ers and Renters of land and others in
tsrested in the growing of canes and cotton
in this island are hereby invited to attend a
Meeting at Lower Love Factory's Office on
MOVD4 TIE 2fST INSTANT At
2 OCLOCK p. m. in order to consider,
discuss, and take necessary action in respect
to legislative measures before the Colonial
Council against Blister-Mite etc.
A very large attendance is expected, as
the enactment of the contemplated measures
in all probability to a great extent will affect
the cost of future cultivation no less for
canes than for cotton.
, 1908-12-19
Bekiendtgjor else
FRA POLIIIET.

LIE Hundeejere Frederikstods BY ind
"a skarpes Diet herved, linden Januar Maa-
ncds Udgang Il. A. at udtage paa Politikam-
ret Diet we'd Gouvernementets Befaling af
Tide Juni 1881 paabudne Hundetogn. der i
Henhold til samme, stedse maa b@res af
Bunden og hvorfor erlpgges Francs 1000.
.Efter den It'd, vii enhver Humid, der an
traffes uden at bnre Tegn for 1909, blive
optagne og indbragt til Politikamret, bvor
den vii forbIive 3 Gange "a Timer og der
efter dr4ebt med mindre Ejeren forinden
'indfHder sig og kl@ver Hunden tilbage,
SAINT .~er)mgger en- Mulkt af Francs IL oS
eventuelt loser fornodert Tegn.
Frederiksteds Politikammer, st. CroiX,
den 10 December 1908.
AXEL OLSEN.
, 1908-12-19
Translation,
publication.

WT is hereby made Known that from the
- 18th inst. midwife Mrs. JACOBS will
resume her duties as district midwife iii the
3rd district.
Government Secrotary's Office, st. Croix
the 18th Of December 1908.
BAUMANN.
actg.
, 1908-12-19
acknowledgements

nET bekendtgores hervod, at Constituent
- Overbetjent paa Kingshill ESPERSEN
under Days Dato after har overtaget sine
Funetioner som saadan, og at den Oversergent
at Gendarmerikorpset M. CHRISTENSEN
meddelteC Constitution til at fungere som Over
b%etjent paa Kingshill folgelig er ophort.
Guvernements Secretariatet, st. Croix,
den 9de December 1908.
BAUMANN.
est.
, 1908-12-19
BeRenotoorelse.

Aet bekjendtgores herved at Jordemoder
- JACOBS fra 15de Dis. at regne vii
Qjenoptage sin Virksomhed som Districts
iordemoder i 3die District.
Gouvernements Sekretariatet, st. Crolx,
den lite December 1908.
BAUMANN.
est.
, 1908-12-19
Rekendtgorelse

nAA Finansministeriets derom nedlagte
allerunderdanigste Forestilling har Diet
behaget Hans Majestat Kongen we'd aller-
hoieste Resolution af 14de +. M. allernaa-
digst at stadf@ste tvende at Kolonialraadet
for st. Croix we'd Eden Behandling den 21de
September d.. A. vedtagne Tillegsbevillinger
til Budgettet for Kommunen st. Crolx for
Finantsaaret fra 1ste April 1908 til Site
Malts 1909, hvormed bevilges:
Under Post vi. MiEice og BrdadCg-
Se71et.
4. Til Acknowledgements af
Udrustning og Anskatfelse
af Ammunition for Ordens-
kOrpSet.... .Erc. 1,ZuO.UO
2. Til ubestemte Udgifter... $4,000
8. Til Anskaffelse af 70 Par
Sko d IA Francs til Brug
for Ordenkorpsets Infante-
riafdelinger Christiansted
og Frederiksted ......... 5000
Fro. 2,760.00
I'm en- Post NV Forskrlago Ud95ter.
/. Forskellige UnderstottelSer
og Pengehj@lp.
Til forhenvarende Skole-
lnrer r. H. Cruise .......Frc 651.64
Hvilket herved bekendtgores i Henhold
til Koloniallovens 5 So.
Gouvernementet, st. Croix, den lode De-
pember 1903.
p. g. Y
BAUMANN.
est.
, 1908-12-19
Translation
Publication.

IN the most submissive representation OF
the Ministry Of Finances His Majesty
The King was most graciously pleased by
Resolution of 14th ultimo to sanction two
Additional Money Bills for the Budget for
the Municipality of st. Croix for the fnan-
cial year from 1st April 1903 to 3lst March
1909 passed by the Colonial Council for st.
Croix at End discussion on the 2lst Septem-
Der &C, by which was granted:
Sub Item VII The Militia and Fire
Department.
l. For completing equipment
and procuring ammunition
for the Militia Corps. Ere. al 10000
2. For uncertain expenses. 10000
3. For procuring 70 Pairs
Shoes a IA Fra. for the use O
of the Infantry Divisions in %
Christiansted and Freder0.
iksted of the Militia Corps $4,000
Fro. 2,70O.OO
Sub Item XIV. Divers Expenses.
Z. DiUers Supports:
To the former teacher r. Il.
Cruise. ................. Ere. 65l.84
Which is hereby made known in confor-
nifty with Colonial Law S IS.
The Government, St. Croix:; the 10th De-
a oember 1908.
For the Governor. j..
BAUMANN.
dctg.
, 1908-12-19
Translation.
Publication.

TT is hereby made known, that acting
ID Police-Sergeant at Kingshill ESPERSEN
to-day has resumed his duties as such, and
that accordingly the appointment of Ser
geant-Major NJ. CHRISTENSEN of the
Gendarmery Corps to act us Police Sergeant
ut Kingshill has been cancelled,
Government Secretary's Office, st. CrolX,
the 9th December 1908.
BAUMANN.
dCg.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08
THE HENRY HUDSON BRIDGE
Greatest Arch of Concrete or Stone
to Cross Spuyten Duyten Creek.

There is not in the world bridge
span in either stone or concrete which
approaches the dimensions OF the pro-
posed Henry Hudson memorial bridge
to cross Spuyten Duyvil Creek.
The central span OF that structure
is to be 703 feet in the clear. In steel
there already exists a longer arch,
that of the upper Niagara span, which
measures $40 feet. The design OF the
He'll Gate bridge calls for thousand
foot arch Of steel.
But in concrete there is nothing
like the big span which is to link
Manhattan to the mainland. The
Engineering News declares that lar
gest completed concrete arch is that
of the Grunwald Bridge over the Isar,
at Munich. 1t is only 230 feet wide.
The Walnut Lane concrete arch
bridge, now being built, has a slightly
longer span, 233 feet between faces Of
abutments. These spans become in
significant, even trivial, when com
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08
PROTECTION FOR SCHOOLS.

CHICAGO, Mar. 7.-fmmediate Of.
ficial investigation of the provisions
for fire protection in the, Chicago
public schools was ordered yesterday
by the school management committee
of the board OF education. A board
consisting OF F. G. Cooley, supt OF
schools; Dwight H. Perkins, school
architect. and T. E, Water, school
engineer, will make an exhaustive ex-
animation OF the fire escapes, stair
ways and exits at the various schools,
test the efficiency OF the fire ordin-
ances that may be found. The COM
mittee also voted to amend the rules
OF the board so as to make it the per-
sonal duty Of each school principal
to see that all exit doors, inside and
outside, are unlocked during school
hours. Delegation OF this authority
to subordinate or a pupil will be
considered grave misdemeanor.
Heretofore it has been the duties OF
engineers and janitors to see that
exit doors are unlocked.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08
VETO OVER QUEEN MAUD.

II is an unfortunate fact that Queer
Maud OF Norway finds Christians
very dull, and would rather spend ths
summer in England, enjoying the
pleasures OF the London season. As.
cot, Goodwood. and finally Cowes.
On this point, however, King Edward
is firm His view is that !, will no,
do for his daughter to spend too muci,
OF her time in this country, and away
from the one which she has been
called to reign over, II might make
her unpopular, and earn her the name
OF "the Englishwoman" in an uncom.
plimentary sense. The Norwegian
dynasty is too new, too freshly-at-
tached to the brand-new throne, to be
able to risk becoming unpopular OF
being deemed unnecessary. THAI
would probably lead to republic al
once. Therefore King Edward firmly
vetoes his daughters wish, and Queen
Maud will not be seen here again till
November. Modern Society.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08
go TO Irr

s A live and deeply interested AS
torian at our elbow suggests that n
might be better principle OF local
development to concentrate our ener-
gies upon one especial scheme OF I'M
provement and follow it up, with all
the resourcefulness at our command
and with the combined and concen-
trated interest OF our people, until IT
is landed; rather than segregate our
forces and spread our activities over
q dozen projects, the pursuit OF each
being crippled by the application OF
men and energy employed on the
others.
The idea is a good one, and is
worth the consideration OF all hands.
One thing achieved is worth score
of things under negotiation. One sue
cess leads to others; and the prin-
ciple of acquisition applies in the
single operation just as well as in the
manifold endeavor. 1t is also within
the range Of good sense to go after
the small things and let the larger
come in course. We are not big
enough, nor strong enough, nor rich
enough, to land the grand prizes,
but by illustrating our acquisitive
power in lesser things. we will SO
grow in reputation and credit tor
doing business" that appreciative
and controlling factors will turn the
bigger things our way.
We cannot wear spurs and ride a
drove Of nags under their impetus;
but we can get astride of one good
proposition and by dint of pommel,
name, rein and unfinching knee-grip,
ride the thing into the corral and
thereafter use it for all it is worth,
be it big or little. We like the idea
and so do many others; and one or
two good trials in its behalf will soon
demonstrate its efficacy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08
THE THETIS' TASK.

The pleasant news comes down
from the farth north that the Thetis
has found and rescued the dozen
japanese sailors from the schooner
Satsuma marooned on an ice-floe in
Yukatat Bay and slowly but surely
starving to death. This is the sort
of work that real men delight in and
is of lasting credit to the country,
profession and service that did it.
And it goes to illustrate the value of
the revenue marine of America in a
fashion quite distinct from the or
ganic purposes of the department, Of
high value as they are.
The intricate coasts of the Pacific
are an open book to the officers and
many of the men of this branch OF
the public service and no hiding is
OF avail against their knowledge, ar
dor and courage in ferreting it out. It
is a grateful and commendable ex-
tension Of the life-saving principle to
which all Governments are commit
ted, the world over, and in which Our
own leads with distinct credit. And
of such as these is the Hugh Nc
Culloch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08
IT WAS THEIR DAY.

Friday OF last week was young
peoples" day in Astoria. And they
made the most and best OF it. The
hour that calls out the spirit Of cheer
and light for the young OF commun-
ity is, or should be. the opportunity OF
the elders to mark with cordial and
glad countenance. They are the
embroyo citizens to whom We must
turn over the grave and weighty
things of life and the gladder and
sweeter we make their youth, the
better they are fortified to take up
the burdens and trusts we lay down.
Every atom OF joy that can be stored
in, their memories gives reflected
service and works better balance in
the days to come when they shall be
charged with solemner things and
have to solve the crises we have
known. The man or woman who has
made the life of child glad and clean
and joyous has done a supremely
good thing for society and govern
ment and built well in the courses Of
that civilization of which we are all
so boastfully proud; while, on the
contrary a morbid, unhappy child is
positive proof Of some neglectful
workman in the vast and wonderful
work.