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Dickens and the Theater.
Charles Dickens was great patron
Of the theater. He allowed himself
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explosion causing the engines to leave
the rails. Every person on the train
has been accounted for except Engi-
neer Busy of the second engine, who
is supposed to be buried under his To-
comotive.
AS the result of a fight between
two Indians, Chilean and Mexican
at Reno, Nevada, in which knives
were the weapons. the Chilean is at
deaths door, the Mexican was badly
cut up, and both of the Indians were
injured The fight was over two In.
dian women.
While the condition OF Governor
John Sparks is serious, the physici.
ans are hopeful of ultimate recovery
The governor is suffering from null
tiple periphal neuritis, a disease not
necess arily fatal but extremely pain.
full, and one that will require some
time for the patients recovery.
AS the result of decision of the
court, G. d. Beattie, a city alderman
of Helena, Mont, who was named as
co-heir with pet dog to the estate
of Mrs. Mary A. Pryse, who died last
February, is now the sole heir, the
dog having died and thereby inherits
valuable residence in Helena.
The second trial of +. L. Kiser Tor
murder growing out of the destruc
ton of the Colorado & Southern sta
ton at Boulder. Colo. by fire and dy.
Mantle during switchmen's strike in
which several people were killed, re
suited in the jury returning a verdict
Of murder in the second dec zee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
apafn

again.
Not long since Mr.. Latta who con-
Seys all Of President Roosevelt's mes
sages from the White House to the
capitol stepped in the elevator with
: big, black portfolio under his am
containing a message in writing from
lhe president TO the senate OF the
United States" Just then there was
a senatorial signal from the sub-cel.
ar, 80 instead Of going up with Mr..
Roosevelt's messenger, the operator
lowered the cage to the basement The
senator who entered wished to go to
he gallery, so the elevator went up
10 that point without stopping An
other senator was waiting at the gal
cry floor who had business in the
basement Several trips from .op to
bottom we're made without stopping
at the senate floor where Mr. Latta
wished to get out
Hold on" said Mr.. Latta just as
he elevator reached the bottom after
ais fourth fruitless attempt to reach
she senate floor. Il guess | will get
out and walk up. You see, am in a
aurry"
Looks like a senatorial conspir-
acy." remarked bystander. to keep
the president from communicating
WITH the senate"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
AnD NOW THEY DON'T SPEAK.
Whispering Stones in ststuary Hall
Completed Estrangement


Who hasn't heard or experimental
with the famous whispering gallery"
IN statuary hall? Really, the phenom-
anon should be called the whisper
Ing stones" for two persons stand
Ing exactly on these stones and sep
arated BY the wide expanse Of the
great yaulted chamber can carry on
a low-toned conversation. A capitol
guide tried to explain the why Of Il
to me once, but got all tangled up
and failed miserably, says writer In
the Washington Star. | suppose It iS
merely that by some sort Of outra-
geously complicated acoustic the hui
man voice, starting as a soft-spoken
word from one Of these stones, is
phonographically treated AID magni-
fed until 1t Is a regular below when
1t arrives at tho other But this isn't
the whispering stones, but concerns q
congressional feud they started.
There are two Democrats IN the
house from the same southern state
who have never been particularly i'm
pressed with each other. but who hays
always taken the greatest pains to
remain on the most friendly terms
Let's call them Jones and Smith, and
explain their courtesy by saying that
Jones, although he didn't like Smith,
thought Smith likes him and vics
versa.
But It's all over now, for one day
last week Jones was standing in stat
uary hall talking with a constituent
and the conversation turned on Smith.
There we're a few people scattered
around the hall, but Jones, always
cautious, spoke in almost whisper.
But In that whisper he relieved his
mind. He called Smith everything he
could think Of from a conceited, pin
headed ass up. And after he had con.
cluded his peroration and had paused
70 draw a long breath he nearly
dropped dead when, apparently out Of
The clear sky, came, in an enraged
roar, the voice of Smith. And Smith
started on With "snakei" and from
that he branched out and became elo
auent
When Jones recovered his presence
of mind he began to glance around
and far across statuary hall, standing
On one Of the whispering stones
which, It might be explained, are moi
marked IN any wayne saw Smith
gesuculating violently and apparent
y talking 70 himself, for there was nc
one within yards Of him. But every
! word that he said reached Jones, and
in minute he was barking back. Th'
spectacle was perfectly idiotic, bu'
| this fact didn't appeal to either Jones
Or Smith at the time
And now they don't even speak
also, the tale having been spread
around by dear friends Of both par
ties. members Of the house are be
ginning to be careful what hey sal
in passing through stAtuary hall
where are located the wonderful bu
somewhat indiscreet whispering
stones
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
THE FIRST LEGISLATURE
MAKES GOOD


members
To SAP that every member Of the
legislature was inspired at an times
81 purely patriotic purposes would
in my judgment be going beyond the
realms of probability / believe there
we're men in both house whose atti-
tu1e On certain questions showed them
te be more Ia sympathy with the spec
ial interests than the peoples rights.
# believe that there were more men
in the first state legislature who were
not TRUE at all times to the trust I'M
uosed ia them than there were in the
constitutional convention. but. be II
said t,tthe credit Of the new state and
of Oklahoma democracy that these
men were I'm such q hopeless minority
that they were unable to in any way
influence the finished legislation. The
Oklahoma legislature has made good.
not through the leader ship Of any
one man OF half dozen men, but
through the intelligence and integrity
Of the average honest citizenship that
constituted a majority in either
branch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

PURE FOOD PRODUCTS.
"A source Of pleasure ard profit
to the Merchant and the pride Of
satisfied consumers.
Highest qualities, always uniform.
Popular prices always reasonable.
An ABSOLUTE guarantee Of
perfect Satisfaction goes with
every Sale from producers to Mer-
chant and from Merchant to Con-
sumer.
Remember, chickasha Grocers
get New State" and Louis"
goods from chickasha Wholesalers.
Sold throughout our New State
exclusively by
Tb. WiIHan,oa -HaIssIl-Frasier Co.
Grocer importers, Coffee ROasters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
QUICKER 70 WALK UPSTAIRS.
Ordinary Mortals Liable to Delay IN
Capitol Elevators.

Senators take precedence over ordt
Aary mortaIs IN the elevators at the
senate end Of the national capitol.
Whenever a senator enters the ele.
yator the conductor takes him imme
diafely to the floor he wishes to 60,
no matter IL the cage should happen
las is frequently the easel to be filled
with men and women headed IN the
opposite direction. Three rings ia
notice to the conductor that a senator
wishes to 20 up or down. Frequently
3 mischievous page will give the SEN
atorial ring and then run to cover.
and at such timea the conductor uses
language that is quite unparlamen-
.ary. Occasionally a delicate situation
is created BY two senators entering
IN elevator at the same time, each
headed IN an opposite direction. Then
an Alphonse- Castor stunt Il onaeted,
% the edlfcation Of the onlookers, be'
,ors the biz machine gsts under way
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
Government emnIoYea

A census bulletin just issued shows
that more than 1854 persons are EN-
ployed by the government, exclusive
of postmasters and their clerks, and
mechanics. OF this number nearly
$4,000 are women and 1882 negroes.
Although half the total are under 35
years Of age, 137 are over so years;
4e5 over 75 years; 1857 over 10 years,
and 4,364 over 65 years. New York
ranks first in the number OF employees;
Pennsylvania second; Illinois third.
and Massachusetts, fourth. The aver.
age yearly salary paid men 10 1896;
hat to women s76e.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
Nos YM aInner.

MY boy" said a clergyman. "donr
you know that Il is wicked to catch
ash on sunday7" ~Bus I haln't sinned
much yet." said the bog without taking
Ais sys on the Iine 'Haint had Z
bite "-JudEss Library.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
sess sss
. WELL DRILLING

lam now located in Chickasha
asa an prepared to DO all kinds
Of wen drilling. SEQ me with
Az. Bock.-G. w. Moore.
phona 209 B-5-1mo
sseses sesess
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
May, %, I9o8

May ~ l9Oos
Dear friend:
Don't you think nice catsup
makes your meat taste lots better?
I do. But the catsup must be
good. I think Buffalo is the very
best kind Of catsup. 1t is made
out Of pure vegetables and helps
your digestion.
A big bottle Of Buffalo catsup
costs rs cents.
Your friend,
JACOB.
P. S. Our family buys all Of
their groceries at
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-11
PRESENTATION TO w. r. c.
Custer Sixth Corps Post Receives
Memorial Of War Time.

n. NJ. Puffer has presented to Gus.
ter Sixth Corps w. r. c.. for Mrs Buel
Sibley a memorial presented to the Sol
diers Aid society of Bennington Cen
ter by the Womans Central associa-
ton Of Relief Branch of the United
States Sanitary commission which was
organized in April, 1861 and disband-
ed July 4, 1865.
The memorial which is engraved on
steel sets forth that the same Is pre-
scented in commemoration OF the COM
mon labors for the relief of the sick
and wounded during the great rebel
lion.
The memorial to which is inscribed
the name as secretary of Harriet Jew
ett Morgan, her grandmother. was
found by Mrs. Sibley while looking
through a quantity of old documents
She has had the engraving properly
framed in mission oak and II makes a
valuable addition to the mementoes
possessed by the corps.
There was an unusually large atten
dance at the regular meeting Of the
corps Friday evening. After the tran
saction of business a delegation from
the local G. A. r. post made the lad
les short visit and extended the
thanks of its organization for the work
that had been done during the past
year: Childrens evening will be OBJ
served at the next regular meeting
of the corps, April "a.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-11
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
To Elect Delegates to the State and
District Conventions.

The Republican voters of the town
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in Caucus at Foresters Hail.
Saturday evening, April 18th, 1908 at
500 p. m. to transact the following
business:
LIST To elect ten delegates and ten
alternates to represent the Republic
can Party of the Town of Bennington
at the Republican. State Convention to
be held at Burlington, Vermont, on
the Goth, day of April 1908.
End. To elect ten delegates and ten
alternates to represent the Republi-
can Party of the Town of Bennington
at a Republican Convention Of the
First Congressional District of the
State of Vermont to be held at Bur
lington Vermont on the goth, day Of
April 1908.
Bird. To transact any other bust
ness found proper when met.
Edward c. Bennett,
Henry T. Cushman,
Walter RI. Berry,
Peter Longtin,
William ]. Hicks,
Republican Town Committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-11
BASEBALL FEVER IS
EPIDEMIC IN
BENNINGTON
Over $500 Pledged for Support
OF Team
NO ONE HAS REFUSED
Subscription Inausurated Wednesday
Night Has Been Doubled and the
End Is Not Yet
NO ONE HAS REFUSED

Benningtons public spirit Is again
in evidence In the cordial financial
support that Is being accorded the new
baseball association. After the meet
ing Wednesday evening over 5000 was
raised In few minutes, the subscrip-
ton paper was placed in the hands Of
Manager Fred T. Corbett who today re
ports that the sum has been doubled
and that the people who are naturally
considered to be the best prospective
contributors have not been seen at all
yet.
And best of all Manager Corbett
says that not q single person whom
he has approached has refused to at.
tach his signature to the subscription
paper. With a little better than $500
already assured the association is In
fair way to start the season with a
fund of 5000 or even better.
As an instance of the thorough hold
the baseball idea has taken in Ben
nington. the proposal Of Joseph Levin,
the proprietor of the Library Hall
theatre. Is a fair sample. Mr.. Levin
has promised to give the association
the net proceeds of the moving pic.
ture entertainment at his theatre next
Tuesday evening.
Bennington did not catch the base
ball fever quite so soon as some Of the
neighboring towns but now that the
attack has been diagnosed 1t is pro
nounced by all competent judges to
be exceedingly acute.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-11
"OPEN SHOP" ON LAKES
Carriers Association Decides on Policy
for This Season.

Cleveland, April 9.-"The open
shop" policy will be adhered to by
vessel owners within the operation of
boats upon the great lakes this sea-
son. A stand of this character in deal
ing with organized labor was unani-
mously agreed to at the annual meet.
ing of the Lake Carriers association
here today. The rule will be put into
operation at once and will affect up
ward of 10000 men. Whether the
present plan adopted by the boat own.
ers will be opposed by the various I'M
ions is unknown. None of their rep
resentatives was present at the meet.
ing.
While the carriers do not take fhe
position Of being antagonistic to or.
ganized labor, they say employees will
be dealt with individually, irrespec-
tive Of their labor affiliations. The
vessel men also refused the paying of
the highest wages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-11
RE-oRGANIZEp CANTON
New Officers for Local Military
Branch Of Odd Fellows.

/ Canton Bennington, Patriarchs
Militant, No. 4, was recognized last
evening at the rooms of Stark lodge,
!. o. o. +. There were present at the
installation Col. Il. A. Spear of Wood
stock, who is the department c0mman.
der, Major w. j. Cain of Brattleboro,
who is the department adjutant, and
Capt. Stickney and about dozen
members of the Rutland canton.
The following officers were in
stalled: Captain. w. +. Frost; lieu
tenant, James II. Shufelt; ensign.
Joseph G. Benzal; clerk, Clarence
Peckham; accountant, Lyman E..
Royce.
The Canton was originally organized
In 1889 and took part In the parade on
the 10th of August that year under
Captain +. N. Tiffany. E. s. Harris
and John E. Walsh in later years held
the office. of captain. The canton
furnished one department commander,
N. NJ. Puffer, who had charge of a
division in the parade at the time OF
the dedication OF the Bennington
battle monument in 1891.
Eight Of the original members of the
canton in 1889 are living in town and
seven were present at the meeting
last evening and of these seven six
were charter members. At the time
of the organization II of the 3S men,
bers were veterans Of the civil war Of
whom only two are living today, /. e.
Gibson and II. N. Camp.
For number OF years the canton
was one of the most enthusiastic or
CARNATIONS of the order in the state
and with the infusion of younger blood
to take the places of those who have
passed away 1t is confidently expect
, ed that Bennington No. will once
more come to the front.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-11
Tonic and Appetizer.

w. II. Parsons IL ex-State Senator and
ex-Special Judge OF the Supreme Court
OF Texas, also Brigadier General in Con-
federate Army. In recent letter from
925 II St., n. W., Washington, D. g., this
prominent gentleman says:
'eUpon the recommendation Of per-
sonal friends and many strong testimo.
malls Of the efficacy OF Peruna In the
treatment Of the numerous symptoms OF
the grip, with which have been affect.
ed for four months past, have been In
duced to undergo treatment Of this
Justly celebrated formula.
81 feel decided change for the better
after using it only one week. 1t Is es.
pecially good in toning up the stomach,
and has decided effect upon my appe-
tite. l therefore feel much encouraged
that am on the road to complete res
toration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-11
CHANGERS IN REVOLT
Not Satisfied With Service OF N. e
Telephone Company.

North Adams, April 10.-At the
meeting OF the Pomona grange at Ad-
ans yesterday one of the subjects dis
cussed of greatest interest all over
the county was the unsatisfactory SER
vice of the New England Telephone
company and what might be done to
counterfeit 1t. There was large
number present and the discussion
was animated. The plan of estab-
fishing an independent telephone COM
pany was brought up and met with
instant favor. The consensus of opin-
ion seemed to be that unless the SER
vice of the old line was Immediately
improved an independent company
should be formed. Difficulties In the
way OF such move were aired and
the idea seemed, to prevail that there
were none so great that they might not
be overcome with no great effort
Further action on the matter was de
ferred until some meeting in the near
future.
Papers of interest were read by
Messrs Torrey of Williamstown.
Dodge of Pittsfield and Barton Of
Hinsdale. the latter paper having been
written by Mrs. Tracy Of Hinsdale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-11
PRIEST COMMITS
SUICIDE BY
SHOOTING
Father Graham Of Albany Dead
BY His Own Hand
FOUND BY THE HOUSEKEEPER
Had Fired Two Bullets Near the
Heart-tiad Been In Poor
Health.

Albany. April ll.-Probably insane
as the result of overwork, Rev. Joseph
S. Graham, rector of the Roman Cat
holc church of the Blessed Sacrament
on Central Avenue, committed suicide
yesterday afternoon. He shot him
self while at the parochial residence
of the church at sos Central avenue.
George II. Russell, brother-in-law
of Father Graham. said he could give
no reason why Father Graham
should kill himself. unless II was be-
cause of poor health.
1t is known that Father Graham
had been in poor health for a long
time, and had become nervous and
irritable, and at times Is said to have
been very Respondent.
Father Graham fired two shots near
the heart.
Miss Annie Cole. the housekeeper,
found him at his desk with revolver
in his hand. She laid him on the
floor.
"Oh why did you do it," she said
I'm discouraged about the service
tonight" he said.
A moment later he was dead.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-11
bennington BRIEFS.
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly Cor Busy Readers.

Mrs, Edward A. King, wife of Judge
King of Troy, was the guest of Miss
Mary Robinson Friday,
Miss Alice Robinson of Monument
avenue is spending a couple of weeks
with her nephew, Rev, Joseph Robin
son in White Plains, n. y.
The funeral of Susan May, the
daughter of Joseph Benzal of Park St
who died Friday morning, was held
this afternoon at o'clock from the
house. Rev. G. w. Rowley, pastor of
the Methodist church, ofiiciated, The
burial was in the village cemetery
Season tickets are now on sale for
the b. II. S. baseball season and will
admit holder to grand stand at all
games of this season.. The price of
gentlemen's tickets is $3.50 and ladies'
81. The boys, are working hard to
have successful team this year and
as q good high school team greatly
adds to the athletics OF the town in
general they should be generously
helped by the public, Sixteen games
are already scheduled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-11
EASTER SERVICE
Methodist Church Observation Will
Take Place Tomorrow.

Methodist Church Observation Will
Take Place Tomorrow.
Owing to the fact that Easter will
be conference Sunday the Methodist
church will observe tomorrow as Palm
and Easter Sunday combined.
Morning Service.
Voluntary-Flower Song Spalding
Mrs. Stickles
Carol-Sweet Day Awake, Kinder
Hymn-"N6w They Wave Their Palms
in Glory,"-No. 10
Apostles Greed
Prayer
With all the Sons of
Glory Schneider
Gloria
Scripture Lesson
Easter Offering
Anthem-"O Day Of Christ. Bartlett
Baptism of children and adults
Reception of members on probation,
into full membership and by letter
Sermon-"The Resurrection a Fact
Anthem-''Alleluia to Our King"
Roeckel
At the Sunday school concert which
will be held at p. m, Tuller.Meri.
deth program will be rendered by a
chorus of thirty-fve voices assisted
by full orchestra of Bennington s
best instrumentalists.
Prelude-"The Iron Cross" Iseman
Orchestra
Prayer Rev. DR.. c. w. Rowley
Lift Up your Heads, Chorus
Scripture Reading-"The First Easter
Morning, e. T. Griswold
Easter Bells, Chorus
citation-"Blessed Hope"
Hazel Woodward
ecitation-"Legend OF the Lilies"
Harold Griswold
Duet and Chorus Risen"
Misses Austin and Hudson
Recitation-Philip Greenslet
Praise His Name, Chorus
Recitation-"TheE Empty Tomb"
Henry Stickles
THE Lord of Life is Risen."
Male Quartette and Chorus
"The Easter Message"
Helen Carpenter
Beautiful Message"
Mrs. James Martins s. S. Glass
citation--Raymond Thompson
Joyous Morn, Unison Chorus
"The Easter Story"-Hilda Farnum
FESTIVAL March--Chorus
Missionary Text--Pastor
"HalIeluiah to the Kingp--Chorus
Recitation-Esther Thompson
Offertory-"Si Simple Aveu"-Jacquard
Violin solo, Prof. Geo. G. Wood
The Lord Indeed is Risen,"-Chorus
Director-Prof Il. e, Long; pianist,
Mrs. Fred Stickles,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-11
~ILY SHIP" DUE MONDAY
Bermudian Cargo for Last Week OF
Lent on Way to New York.

New York, April 9.-Bermuda lilies
in abundance for the closing week of
Lent will arrive in New York on Mon
day morning on The steamship Bermu-
dian which this year, as 1t was last,
will be the Lilly Ship"
One of the largest mporters-whose
consignment viii reach 10000 stems
says that the price will run from
$3.50 box. OF six dozen short stem
cuts up to 81 for stems with a longer
cut and containing from two to four
blossoms stem.
While the nothouse plant-Bermnda
and Gala lilies-is in evidence at Eas-
ter time In pots, the demand for the
cut Bermuda lily is as great as ever
this year. The great majority Of the
stems brought to New York are used
on the decoration of the Roman CathO-
lie and Episcopalian church affairs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-11

any numerous friends in Texas, where
I have had the honor to command u
brigade Of her Veteran Cavalry, in q
four-year war, may accept this volun-
tary testimonial to the merit OF Peruna
from sense OF obligation for Its won
derful efficacy"
Appetite and Digestion Poor.
Mr.. Charles Schweihs, Lexington,
Texas, writes:
81 suffered from catarrh Of the liver.
What i ate disagreed with me. was
weak and feverish. slept very poorly,
had rush Of blood to the head. was
very respondent, and took no pleas
ure in anything. My appetite was
changeable, digestion poor.
"Your medicine made me we'll again,
for which express to you my heartfelt
thanks. firmly believe that for all who
suffer in like manner it would have the
same good effect"