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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
WOLVES That Prey on Women
Chicago Social Settlement Worker Tells How the Wireless
Telegraph, the "Work at Home" and Other Frauds Arc
Employed to Fleece Poor Housewives and Girls
By MISS JANE adams
Of Hull House, Chicago.

were again urged to surrender their
old certificates, in descending ratio.
for those of the new complete" con-
solidation. AS they were anxious for
anything which prom ed to give them
dividends on their investment they fell
in line with the suggestion. At the
time of the final consolidation the pro-
moter disappeared - leaving behind
him wake of hardship, privation and
suffering
There are many and varied planes
and attitudes in the contemplate craft
of swindling women, and the smaller
the swindle the more contemplate it
often is. Almost innumcrable frauds
are worked in this field in petty way
nearly all of them based on an initial
fee of some sort which is to give them
the benefit of easy and lucrative work
at home After the fee is paid the
work furnished is either impossible in
its requirements or 1t is not furnished
at all Poor women in almost every
state in the union We're defrauded by
an Apron club concern which
claimed TO be organized on a co-opera-
tive basis and for the philanthropic
purpose OF affording those who Joined"
to earn easy money at home, The mi
tiation or membership fee was 81 The
sWindlers operating this scheme were
prosecuted and convicted by the fed.
eral government and in the trial it
developed that many of the victims
We're widows who had believed that a
membership in this club would permit
them to earn living for their families
without the necessity of being absent
from their little children. The letter
copying" scheme is another develop
ment Of easy and profitable work at
home' SWindles. Some Is Of these
petty swindlers were recently closed
ont in Chicago, and Detective Wool.
bridge, who handled the cases, found
that a large and pitiable number Of
the victims were inyalids, some OF
them bedriddcn.
There is one way by which poor
women may know when they are being
offered a swindle in the game of work
at home If it develops that there
is any kind of fee demanded at the
outset it is safe to class the PROPOSE
ton as fraud, although the demand
may be in very plausible form-a
deposit against materials sent" or
a membership" in an organization.
Many of these schemes are concerned
with so-called art work" and make
that fattering appeal to women of re-
fnemcnt and appreciation
When it comes to an investment OF
any sort the promoters OF which ap
peal to women who are comparatively
or actually poor, to float their enter
Prise, is it not fair to assume that the
thing is a swindle? If the investment
had merit in the true sense of the term
could not its promoters readily obtain
capital for it from business men with
their eyes open? The promoter who
makes it a business to secure lists o!
women in order to inyegle their say
inEs from them is, on the face Of it,
open to grave suspicion of fraud
JANE adams,
Hull House, Chicago
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
This Cold World Of Business.

The messenger boys paused outside
the Army building, says the New York
Sun one of them was selecting a
cigarette from a box.
Gimme one" said the smokcless
boy
Nav" said the other, they cost
money
I'm owe you cent" said the first
boy Como on, I'll pay you after"
They cost more than a cent" said
the boy with the cigarettes "NothiE
dom Your credit amt no good.
And they parted.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
Salaries Of Bank Presidents

The salaries u presidents Of banks
oven those in the largest cities. are,
as a rule, very much less than the
salaries Of railroad presidents. James
StIlmau, president Of the National
City bank, Of New York, gets only
s25 .O10 . year
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
W-l st,rt Wo~,r,s cllhs

It,en Sirlck Roswell has been 70
lected 70 start a string Of woUIea's
clubs ca The Islhuus OF suaUA
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
He Certainly Can.

Mrs Denham-You used to say
that | was your life.
Benham-Can't a man get tired Of
1IFp9
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15

Of course there is nothing new un.
der the sun, but almost any druggist
can give you something just as good.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15

A mans ideal woman is one Kind OF
pipe dream.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
ANOTHER kARRoW.MlNDED MAN.

De Qui2-What do you call good
winter weather?
De Whiz-Weathcr cold enough to
make a mans wife think her own fire
side a better place than a matinee.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15

AS a man dresses so he is esteemed.
Danish.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15

The very wiscst advice: take Garfield
Tea whenever laxative is Indicated,
Pleasant to the taste, simple pure, mild,
potent and health giving. Made OF Herbs
not drugs
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15

get 25C box of Browns Bronchial
Troches. They give immediate relief
Contain nothing injurious
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.

For children tecthing, a0fteus the gums reduces Il
namnatlon altsys pain cures wind culiC. Dc abOttl
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15

That Is LAXATIVE BROMO cuINlNE Look 10
tie, signature of T.. w. GROVE. Used tho Nprl,
over to Cure "a Cold in One bay. 2c,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
Above Reward.

Good counsel has no priCe.-F'ronc'
PrOvcrb.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
Detroit STREETS
FU[[0F RIOTERS
FOR TAFT
Secretary Given Enthusiastic
Welcome Throughout City
ADDRESSED LUMBER DEALERS
Gov. Warner, in Welcoming Address
Names Gov. Guild for Second
Place on Ticket.

Detroit, Feb. 14.-Secretary of War
William II. Taft who was the guest
of the Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers
association talked for half an hour at
the luncheon which was rendered him
by the association, upon, THE Moral
Awakening Recently From Business
Methods which Permit Illegality and
Fraud"
Arriving in the city at II o'clock
from Grand Rapids, Secretary Taft
greeted several thousand people at a
public reception which began immed-
lately after his arrival at the Hotel
Ponchortrain.
Throughout his stay IN the city the
secretary's every appearance on the
street was the signal for cheers and
enthusiasm. At the banquet Governor
Warner while voicing the states wei
come to the secretary, brought out
tremendous enthusiasm when he de.
clared he was convinced that so to 80
per cent of the people of Michigan are
for Mr.. Taft's nomination for the pres
idency The governor then suggested
Governor Guild for the nomination for
the vice presidency on the ticket with
Secretary Taft.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
WALTER A. WOOD
RESIGNS FROM
COMP ANY N
Asks to Be Relieved From
Duties as Captain
HAD SERVED SEVEN YEARS
Was Commissioned Second Lieuteu.
ant In 1893 and Served During
Spanish. American War.
HAD SERVED SEVEN YEARS

Hoosick Falls, Feb. 14.-Walter A.
Wood Jr., has resigned the captain
cy of Company NJ No information as
to the reason for such action is made
public, but it is hoped that sufficient
pressure may be brought to bear to
insure the continuance of his efficient
services with the company. Capt.
Wood beside being thoroughly efficient
is popular with the men under his
authority and expressions of regret
at his action in resigning come from
all sides.
Walter A. Wood Jr., BECAME sec
ond lieutenant in 1898, first lieutenant
in 1895 and he was mustered into the
United States service on May 16, 1896;
mustered out Oct. 81, 1898. He was
1901. succeeding Frank l.. Stevens as
captain, thus serving within a week
of seven years. The company, organ.
lied as the 32nd Separate Co., N. G..
S. N. Y, with Capt. Charles w. Eddy
in command. Capt Wood is there
fore the third comandant of the COM
pany Capt. Wood left this afternoon
for st. Peters hospital, Albany, to
undergo an operation for appendicit.
is. Following this, he will go south
for few months, hoping to recuperate
his health.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
OSBORNE TACKLES
AMERICAN ICE
COMP ANY
Appointed by Attorney General
Jackson to Prosecute
TO TAKE ENTIRE CHARGE
District Attorney Jerome's Failure to
Take Action Responsible For
Action by Gov. Hughes.

New York, Feb. 14-Former Assis-
tant District Attorney James w. Os-
borne appointed special deputy at
torney to take entire charge OF the in
vestigation of the American Ice com
pany which was organized by C. w.
Morse. The inquiry will begin before
the present special grand jury for New
York county very soon, probably on
Monday next.
In 1906 the American Ice company
was investigated by grand jury
which did not return an indictment.
The present attorney general last
fall submitted similar charges to Dis.
trict Attorney Jerome and when the
latter failed to find evidence of Grim.
inality iustifying further procedure,
Mr.. Jackson brought the matter be
fore the governor, with the result that
the attorney general was invested with
the responsibility of attempting prose
cution. Wesley NJ. Oler is president
of the American Ice company which in
1907 paid an annual dividend of nine
per cent Large blocks of the stock
were sold at 81 IL and higher. Dur
ing the recent financial stress there
was a slump and now 1t is quoted
Ia Is
While its work can not be forecast
ed positively, the grand jury may pu,
over other matters and at least hear
a presentation of the charges against
the American Ice company at once.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
MORGAN FOR PRESIDENT.
Ex-Secrctary shaw Advocates kinR
of Wall Street For White House.


DETROIT, Mich. Feb. 13.--In an in.
terylew here former Secretary Of the
Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw stated that
he would like 10 see ]. PierpOnt Nor
gan president of the United States.
''Of course that remark might be-
will be, might say misunderstood
said Mr.. Shaw, but | will tell you
this. Mr.. Morgan is much misunder
stood man. If he We're president, he
would give an administration thai
would rank with the best in the his
tory of our executives.
"Mr. Morgan is a big 'man morally
and mentally If he were in the White
House, he would sink his own inter
ests entirely and devote himself to the
paramount questions confronting the
country, bringing to bear the calm.
strong judgment that has made him
such power in the world of finance.
understand, do not regard him In
the holy light that certain people have
tried TO throw around him because Of
his course in the recent panic. For
every dollar that was given to the i'm
periled banks and trust companies Mr.
Morgan exacted 81 Of gilt edged securi-
ties. But l know the man. and | ad.
mire him, and il he were president he
would fill the place as he has filled his
financial niche-as the biggest man In
the country"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
CHRONIC CATARRH
Caused by Rundown Constitutions
and Continued CoIds-The Best
Remedy.

Our changeable climate is very try
ing to Bennington people with run
down constitutions. That's why such
a large proportion of them suffer from
chronic catarrh and pulmonary trou-
bles.
We want to say to every person in
Bennington at this season of the year
Build up your run down system and
your ailments will disappear For
this purpose we have never sold any
thing in our store equal to the delic-
ious cod liver and iron preparation,
Vinol.
Being rich In the elements of life,
Vinol tones up the digestive organs
creates a healthy appetite and makes
rich. red blood. In this natural man.
ner strength is created for every or
gan in the body, and chronic catarrh
and pulmonary troubles are overcome.
We ask the aged, weak and run down
people of Bennington and those suffer
ing from chronic catarrh and pulmon-
ary troubles to try Vinol. If 1t does
no good we will refund your money.
w. l.. Gokay Druggist, Bennington,
VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
GUARDIAN FOR HENRY JOE
Probate Court VIII Be Asked to Make
the Appointmerlt.


the Appointments.
AS soon as the preliminary arrange
ments can be made the probate court
will be asked to appoint n guardian
over Henry Joe, the demented China
man who formerly conducted laun-
dry on North street but who is now
an inmate of the retreat at Brattle-
boro.
Following the Chinaman's arrest on
New Years evening when he attempt
ed to shoot up the town with a small
revolver, an investigation was made
of his quarters on North street and
between $500 and 5000 in money was
secured. A certificate of stock, face
value $1,000 was also discovered. An
investigation by the town agent. o. NJ
Barber, failed to reveal the existence
of the corporation named in the GER
tificate and it is more than probable
that some sharper used the certificate
to swindle the Chinaman out of his
savings.
When the guardianship proceedings
are instituted whatever money the
Chinaman is found to have possessed
will be used to defray the expenses OF
his keeping at the retreat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
OTTO KELSEY MAY
ST|LLHANG0N TO
INSURANCE JOB
Combination of Republicans and
Democrats May Save Him
SENATORS HAVE GONE HOME
Admit That They Are Looking for
Opinion of Constituents on Cover.
nor's Recommendation.
SENATORS HAVE GONE HOME

Albany, Feb. 14.-Most Of the Re-
publican members of the Senate have
gone to their homes with more or less
openly avowed purpose of ascertaining
public sentiment in their districts on
the subject of the governors renewed
Recommendation of the removal of
Otto Kelsey from the office of state
superintendent of insurance.
Upon what they learn while at home
over Sunday will depend to consid-
cradle extent their attitude when the
Kelsey matter comes up, as 1t is ex-
pected to come up, on some day next
week. The general impression at
present is that considerably more than
enough Republican senators will vote
with the Democrats to save Kelsey,
and that only an unmistakable dis
play of public sentiment in favor of
the governors recommendation can
change the situation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
NINGToN, VT, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1908
Complete Long They DonTake In Mortified
MRS ELIZA WHIPPLE DEAD
Died at the Home of Her Son in South
SALISBURY This Morning.

South Salisbury, Feb. 14-Mrs.
Eliza Whipple, widow of Stephen
Whipple, died at the home of her son,
William H. Whipple, in South Shafts
bury this morning.
The deceased was over 80 years old
and had spent practically all her life
in SALISBURY. Her maiden name
was, Eliza Hicks. Mrs. Whipple was
a church member and besides being
one of the Oldest was also one OF the
most esteemed women in the CON-
munity in which she lived.
She is survived by two sons, Will
liam H. of South SALISBURY and Ed
ward of Ohio, and two daughters, Mrs.
Anna Dunlap of Ypsilanti, Mich, and
Agnes of SALISBURY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
THE FoRTNlGHTLY
Education" Subject at Meeting To-
morrow Afternoon.

morrow Afternoon.
The ladies Fortnightly club will
meet tomorrow afternoon. Feb. Is, in
the chapel of the Congregational
church at the usual time. The topic
will be Education" the immediate
subject being Marriage Customs of
Many Lands"
The ladies of North Bennington
have charge of the afternoon and have
prepared very unique program. A
Burmese wedding scene with genuine
Burmese wedding costumes will be
portrayed, accompanied by appropri-
ate music, a paper relating to Euro
pean marriage customs will be read,
followed by a series of pictures de-
scriptive of The bride of Brittany.
The last representation on the pro.
gram will be that of truly American
wedding, which the part Longfellow
has so beautifully described In his
Song of Hiawatha." Membership
tickets admit club members to these
wedding festivities and it is requested
that each member should bring a
friend. Wedding music and bridal
songs will be interspersed throughout
the program. Upon request the after
noon Is omen To the publjc. price of AID.
misasion being 25 cents; children un.
der IA years 10 cents. Programs and
guests tickets may be had at the
door The ladies in charge of the az
ternoon are Mrs. Myra Endress, Miss
Agnes r. Whipple and Miss Nellie
Harry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
FIRE CHIEF KILLED
AND SIX men
BADLY HURT
Overcome by Gas and Fell Into
Sub Cellar,
BASEMENT FULL OF WATER
While Attempting to Rescue Com.
rades, Thirty Fire Fighters Were
Nearly Suffocated.

New York, Feb. 14.-Deputy Fire
Chief Kruger was killed and six men
were badly hurt at fire on Canal st.
this morning.
Chief Kruger and his six compan-
ions were overcome by escaping gas
and fell into water filled sub-cellar.
All were taken out alive with the ex-
ception of Kruger.
While attempting to rescue their
companions in the basement over 30
iiremen were overcome by the deadly
gas but were revived
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
BRANDON INN SEARCHED
Proprietor Bound Over to County
Court on Charge of Keeping Liquor :.

Rutland, Feb. 13-William c..
Mound, proprietor of the Brandon Inn
at Brandon, was arraigned today be-
fore Justice of the Peace B. H. Stick
ney in this city, on the charge of
keeping liquor with intent to sell, con-
trary to law. He waived examination
and was bound over to the Rutland
county grand jury in the sum of $1,000
which was furnished.
Sheriff E. c. Fish and Deputy Sher-
ifs T.. S. Whitaker and ID. A. Barker
of this city, searched the hotel yes
terday afternoon and found two quarts
of whiskey and keg Of wine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
UNDER SOUTHERN SKIES
Great Southern Play at the Opera
House Monday Evening.

The south has furnished material
for a number of plays which have been
very popular in public esteem and OBJ
tanned large pecuniary returns. But
the play which is now pre-eminent in
favor, in fact, the only one dealing
with Southern life which is now prom.
inently before the public is Lottie
Blair Parkers Under Southern
Skies"
The play is now in its seventh sea-
son. 1t has charmed and amused
thousands of people since its first
presentation and with each succeeding
visit to the many cities where it has
been given the audiences are Of lar
ger and larger proportions.
Our theatre patrons will have a
chance to see this great play Of life
in the South, as 1t appears on Monday
evening, Feb. II, at the opera house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
A Remarkable Savings Bank Record.
From the Bennington Banner.

FTOIn the DtInuStOii DuuHCis
Hon. Carroll s. Page has been often
pointed out as Vermonts leading bust
ness man, and he has more than once
justified the title, but his latest ach-
ievement seems to be the most remark
able of his long and successful career
During the past six months and in
Guiding the period covering the most
pronounced financial stringency in a
| decade he has increased the deposits
of his bank at Hyde Park by $235,O00
| through a campaign of newspaper adj
vertising in the daily and. weekly pap
ers of this state.
This achievement would have been
remarkable at any time, but in view
of the financial disturbances of the
past few months 1t is nothing less than
astonishing, yet when taken and con-
sidered carefully the process seems
comparatively simple after all.
In the first place Governor Page
Nho has dominated the Hyde Park
bank has insisted on most rigidly con-
seryative methods, studying always
the security of the loan and the SAFETY
of the deposits rather than the pros
pect of big interest returns and I'm
ancial benefit to the directors.
In this way he and his bank have
earned the confidence of the saving
people of Vermont, and when he plac.
ed the facts fairly and simply stated
before the newspaper readers OF this
state the response was immediate.
Money has poured in from all over
Vermont in large and small sums, and
II is noted that when a depositor In
the Page bank once begins an account
he is practically sure to add to 1t as
fast as possible.
4 Some of the other banking men OF
| the state have criticised Governor
Pages methods, but it seems to be due
more to jealousy than to any Just
cause, and as business is known by It's
results, the results in the case OF GOV
ernor Page and his bank speak foI
themselves. ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
PLAYED poMINoEs INSTEAD
Harris Says He Was Not Violating
Rules or Forcing the Season,

Rules or Forcing the Season.
Editor of the Banner:-In your loc-
ais of February ~, you stated that /,
after a regular meeting of Bennington
lodge B. p. o. E. delivered short
but very interesting address on the
subject Of The Essential Require.
ments of Presidential Possibility
whatever this subject is l can probab-
ly tell after consulting Webster's or
some other standard dictionary but as
you very well know, that under the
bylaws Of the Elks or almost any other
society, politics are not allowed to be
discussed. This may be joke but
as matter of fact, did not say one
word in regard to the above mention,
ed matter whatever it is, but after the
meeting was over l played dominoes
with some Of the members of the
social club. In the words of the i'm
mortal Patrick Henry. IF this be
treason, make the most of It,"
Emory s. Harris.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
A NEW ROBINSON cRUsoE.



WASHINGTON, Feb. ia man by
the name of Jeffs and whose home Is
said to have been In Connecticut Is be-
lieved to be stranded on one of the
Galapagos or Tortoise islands, sltuat-
ed off the west coast of South Ameri-
"a. A prominent person from Con-
aectiont interested in ,Teffs' case has
written TO the department asking that
me of the vessels of Admiral Evans
feet stop at the islands on their way
from Callao, Peru, to Magdalena bay
and make a search for him.
Jeffs Is thought to be on the island
Of Santa Cruz, which also bears the
name Of interchangeable, but definite
data about him is lacking. A request
made heretofore that an American war
vessel search for the man had to be
refused because there were no ships in
that part Of the world. This time,
however, one will stop, and orders
With that end in view will he given to
Admiral Evans before he leaves Cal
tao.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
sixteen Indians Jumped Overheard.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. 13.--A
special to the Express from Mazatlan
says: sixteen Yaqui Indians deported
from Sonora and en- route to the 18TH
mus of Tehuantepec and to Yucatan
attempted TO commit suicide by jump
ing into the ocean from the govern
ment transport when short distance
from Mazatlan. Boats We're put out,
and ten of the number were hauled out
of the water. The other six were
drowned. Those rescued declared they
preferred death to serving on planta.
lions or in the army in the hot coun'
try Of Mexico"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
INDEPENDENT CAUCUS
Called to Meet In Apollo Hall Monday
Evening. Feb. II.

The Independent voters of the town
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in caucus at Apollo hall. Monday
evening, Feb. 18th, '0S, at 7:45 p. m. to
transact the following business:--
First. To place in nomination can.
didates for town officers to be voted
for at the next annual town meeting
at an election to be held on the first
Tuesday of March A. ID. 1908.
Second. To transact any other bus
mess found proper when met.
s. II. Blackmer,
ID. ]. Cullion,
A. C. Lamarre,
A. w. lockwood,
f. ]. Murphy,
Independent Town Committee.