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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
ARLINGTON

Mrs Eva Bump spent Sunday In Sun
derland.
F, West has been visiting his son
in Albany.
Clarence Gilchrist spent a part OF
Saturday In Bennington.
Miss Lena Sprague spent a day In
Bennington recently.
Miss Mabel Rogers OF Yonkers, n.
Y, is spending few days at +. n. Can
fields.
Mrs. r. Hard left Friday night to
visit her daughter. Florence In Schen-
ectady.
p. II. Thompson has been confined
to the house the past few days with a
hard cold.
Mr.. and Mrs J. !. Stakeholder and
daughter Merriam of Bennington we're
in town Friday
Miss Maude Adams left Tuesday to
visit her brother and family at Luther
vile, Maryland.
Mrs. Mary Adams Of Bennington
spent Sunday with her sister, Miss
Florence Holden.
Marvin Squires and family have NOV.
ed from Bennington to the house which
he recently purchased OF Myron More
house.
Miss Margaret Higgins left Monday
night for her home In Middlebury af.
ter spending two weeks with friends
In town.
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick Cullinan was baptized PASCAL
Gregory in the Catholic church Satur.
day evening by Father Kelley.
Mrs Babcock of New York arrived in
town the latter part of the week. At
present she is boarding at Charles
Tombs' but expects soon to open her
home on Main street for the summer.
The drama, THE Corner Store" will
bet given In the hall Tuesday evening,
April 81, by the Shushan Dramatic
club under the auspices Of Red Noun.
tain chapter. o. Il. s. Every one is
cordially invited.
The Red Mountain lodge held the
regular meeting Friday night. Elec-
ton Of officers followed the work. The
following officers were elected. Wor-
shipful master, Seymour Hard; senior
warden. Rev. Arthur Taylor junior
warden. Elmer Brownson; treasurer,
r. l.. Lathrop; secretary. r. H. An
drew. The other officers have not yet
been appointed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
To Elect Delegates to the State and
District Conventions.

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 Hall,
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 Republi.
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 q Republican Convention Of the
First Congressional District of the
State of Vermont to be held at Bur.
lington Vermont on the 29th, day OF
April 1908.
3rd. To transact any other bust
ness found proper when met.
Edward G. Bennett,
Henry T. Cushman,
Walter H. Berry,
Peter Longtin,
William ]. Hicks,
Republican Town Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
Can Worn Only by Travellers.

With the ancient Greeks the hat
was simply an appurtenance Of the
traveller The free citizen preferred
to go bareheaded and only put on his
.broad-brimmed petasus for protection
against the sun when on long jour
ney. Indeed, the uncovered head was
part OF his dignity, for the slaves and
workmen wore always kind of point
ed skull cap, the pileus, which there
fore stood for badge OF servitude.
Much the same scorn OF habitually
covering the head prevailed among
the Romans In England the hood
was not finally given up until the
early part of the fifteenth century.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
Years and Now Poor Old Chelsea Long Itself
COLD AND EXPOSURE
Escaped Insane Patient Suffers From
Frozen Feet and insufficient Food

Vergennes, April 12.--About week
ago, Charles Newton escaped from the
Insane hospital at Waterbury where he
has been for the past five years. He
wandered about until he finally arriv-
ed at the home OF his brother, Fred OF
Mlddlebury last week. His feet were
frozen 80 that he could not wear any
shoes. He had had nothing but two
doughnuts to eat since his escape.
Fred Newton accompanied him to this
station where he was met by his broth
er Ed who took him to his home In
Ferrlsburgh. II Is feared serious trou.
BILE may arise from the exposure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
TAKEN UP BALLOONlNG
Rutland is the First Vermont Town to
Form Aero Club.

Rutland, April 12.-There is an In
dication that ballooning may supplant
league base ball in Rutland this sum-
mer. A meeting will be held tomor-
row evening to discuss movement to
form an aero club, the idea of the bust.
ness men who are at the bottum Of the
project being that the novelty Of
balloon ascensions would do more to
advertise the city than base ball. Rut-
land Is the FIRST Vermont town to
spring an aero club. the incentive hav-
ing been given by the success of the
North Adams and Pittsfeld clubs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
FIGHT FOR -FOUR
bATTLESH|PS IS
ON TODAY
NO INCREASE IN SALARIES
Hopes Of Officers Of Navy end Marine
cops Blasted BY On Illinois
Representative.

Washington, April 14.-Unlooked for
progress was made by the House yes
terday In the consideration Of the
naval appropriation bill. When It was
laid aside for the day. 1t had been one
half disposed Of, and the advocates Of
the four battleships proposition were
aligning themselves in preparation for
the fight on that subject. which was
expected to occur today.
The hopes Of the officers Of the navy
and marine corps for an increase in
pay were dashed to the ground when
on point Of order by Mr.. Madden OF
Illinois, there was stricken from the
bill the provision for such increase.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
CONDEMN GEN. WEMPLE
indignation Meeting to be Held at
schenectady Sunday.

Schenectady, N. Y. April 10.-The
Schenectady Ministerial association to-
day held special meeting here and
voted unanimously to adopt resolutions
condemning the action OF Senator
Wemple in voting against the Agnew-
Hart bill. 1t was decided to hold pub
lie indignation meeting Sunday after.
noon at three o'clock In the First Meth
odist church at which Senator Wemple
has been asked to explain his stand
against the bill Practically all Of the
churches in the county were repres-
ented at today's meeting. h
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
SKIN ON FlRE-AGoNY UNBEAR
ABLE.
Terrible Itching, Burning Skin Disease
Now Quickly Cured.

Terrible Itching, Burning Skin Disease
Now Quickly Cured.
A purely vegetable external remedy
that has been proved beyond all posi-.
BILE doubt to cure the worst cases Of Ec-
zema and all skin diseases, can now be
procured by all skin sufferers. This re
markable remedy is ID. ID. ID. Prescrip.
ton, the discovery Of DR.. Decatur d.
Dennis, the well known skin specialist,
and is being manufactured by the d.
d. d. Co., 112 Michigan street, Chicago
Ill. The demand for this remedy has
become tremendous within q short
time because people are just learning
that the hundreds of cures II has made
seem to be permanent.
Eczema and all diseases Of the skin
must be treated locally. according to
the views now held by foremost skin
specialists and physicians; that is you
must doctor the itch where the itch Is.
It Is useless to attempt to cure skin dis
ease by taking drugs and medicines in
to the stomach The disease Is not In
the blood, It Is in the skin and only
skin deep. You must get at the seat
OF the disease and kill the germ by
making direct applications to the sldn.
Mrs. l.. b. Powell, Box 414, Caruth.
ersville, Mo-, writes: words cannot
convey my full appreciation Of d. d. ID.
The face Of my baby boy was solid
scab, when accidentally heard OF d.
d. ID. secured bottle at once and
began to apply It. II was miraculous
in It's cure. 1t healed my baby's face
completely. II anyone wants further
information about this I shall be only
too glad to hear from them"
Testimonials of hundreds OF cases Of
remarkable cures by ID. ID. d. Prescrip-
ton and an interesting booklet on skin
disease and It's treatment, exercise, diet
bathing, etc., may be had free by call
Ing on w. l., Gohay, Druggist, Benning-
ton, VT, where ID. d, ID. Prescription
and d. d. d. Soap will be found on sale
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
WILL NOT SUPPORT TAFT

{. II. Young Believes Hughes Strongest
Candidate In West Chester.
New York, April 10.-Charles H.
Young, president Of the Republican
club OF this city, announced today that
inasmuch as the Nineteenth Congress-
ional district, West Chester county, In
which he resides, has indorsed TAFT 40
a candidate for presidency, he IL no
longer candidate for delegate at large
to the national republican convention.
He said he still believed Hughes to be
the strongest candidate in West Chez
ter county and New York state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
PEklN GAZETTE TO SUSPEND
Chinese Sheet the Oldest Newspaper
In the World Founded In Oil.

New York, April 13.--It is reported
from China that the Oldest newspaper
In the world, The Pekin Gazette, Is
about TO suspend publication. says The
Sun. The first number appeared In oil
A. ID. and since 1851, more than a
century before the discovery OF Amer
lea, 1t has appeared regularly.
The Pekin Gazette has published a
daily budget Of the imperial court
news and has been a repository OF
edicts from the throne. memorials
from provincial governors and reports
from Chinese officials.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
OVER THREE POUNDS TO TREE
Record Crop Of Maple Sugar Promised
In Franklin County.

st. Adams, April 12.-From all indi-
cations there will be record crop OF
maple sugar hereabouts this season.
This has been great sap day and
many makers were obliged to forego
the usual church services and attend
strictly to sugar making. The aver
age yield is already over three pounds
per tree and the quality is fine. AL.
though the crop Is large, prices remain
firm. No. l syrup retails from 81 TO
s1.25 per gallon and cake sugar at IS
cents per pound.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
BANKRUPT SALE OF GROCERIES
Stock Of =. N. Rosseau. Being. Sold
Out.

Out.
We have just bought at sheriff's sale
the entire stock Of groceries and pro-
visions, valued at $1,000, contained In
the storeof F. NJ. Rosseaun. next to the
Putnam Hose house on River street,
and will close 1t out at once at prices
much lower than the original cost or
wholesale market value. The stock
is new and fresh. bought within year.
and consists OF more than 1000 glass
and tins Of vegetables, soups. fruits,
preserves. meats. fish, cocoa, teas and
coffees. condensed milk. extracts. and
every kind OF cereal. cracker and cook
lie. baking powder, teas and coffees In
bulk. confectionery, tobacco. cigars,
pipes. soaps. -four. picked meats. and
fish.
This ia a strictly cash sale Of new.
fresh goods at about half regular re-
tail price. and will probably be clean
ed out by Saturday night. Come early
for first choice.
Peltier & Nash.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
Nothing to Clinq To.

The bibulous citizens were having a
hard tine getting home.
If there were only trees in this
street" moaned one.
That's It," assented the other. 81
always did deplore the deforestation
of our fair land Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
INVITING 4 Ninhtmare.

Wifey-Oh, Johr, I've such splen.
did idea for new gown. It's going to
be dream.
Hubby--Yes, ana that's all It's going
TO be, take my word for it.-Boston
Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours,

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont, fair warmer tonight. We'd
nesday increasing cloudliness and
warmer. Showers in the afternoon or
night.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06

the bank mp there had to be sert to La
Grande and assumed by Scriber and
the ba here. The bank was reor.
ganized at Sumpter aud the new dIrec-
torate rejected ali the questionable
paper. besides lot of paper was sent
to the La Grande tank before the
change was made. The paper consid-
cred lad, the notes transferred, the
money owed by ScFiyeI aad his asso-
ciaies. and the deposits Withdrawn
flom La Grand3 when theslump came,
aggregated redrly 500, 900 perhaps
$50, 900 or $50, 900 Of this has been re-
allied o. since. Scribel was at fault
in the frst place for engaging 10 these
spGcuiations, but when it came 10
show down, he was tie victim Of 9th
ers' Tad management and all the bur
den fell on him. t1en in turn on the
Farmers & Traders bank aud now on
the depositors who are the sufferers.
"There probably isn't another man
living who would carry the load Scri-
tjeI has carried during the last five or
10 years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
ONE SUPERVISOR FOR ROADS
The Plan is Recommended By County
Good Roads Association.

That one road supervisor should di-
rect the work of the entire county was
urg d by the Umatilla County Good
Roa ls association in resolution pass d
"atarday afternoon OF special mee
lug called by President Fl. ] Taylor
aud held in the rooms of the Comme :
oial association at Pendletop says tie
East Oiegouiau. Other steps toSal d
securing an effective organization in
the good roads movement were taken.
Several repI Iesentative business men
aud farmers were in attendance, and
County Judge Gillilaud and Commits
siours Lee and Walker. who were
present, assured the association of a
hearty desire on the part of the county
to cooperate in the work.
With Jesse Bales as chairman, a
committee was appointed TO report up
on the advisa biity of and problems
connected with building dirt roads
together with that of special districts
taxes to cover the cost of the work.
The other mem beIs of the committee
are Dave Nelson and Frank Sherman.
President Taylor will serve as chair
man of the committee on legislation
which consists of the president, DR..
@. J. Smith. DR.. w. 6. Cole, l.. i.
Mann aud o. W. Phelps.
Monte B. Gwinn will act as chair
man Of the finance committee and
Charles McLeavy, Jim Lieuallen and
E. L. Smith will be CO. workers.
The ladies were given the task of
securing mem bership to the association
and on the mem bersbip committee
with Mrs. Sam Thompson as chair
man were appointed Mrs. W. J. Fur
nish and Mrs. Gideon Brown.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In-the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the estate of Cath
crime Wilson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
whom it may concern that Lowell l..
Rogers has been appointed adriinistra-
tor of the estate of Catherine Wilson.
deceased, and that letters of admins
tration have been issued to him as
such.
All persons having claims against
tho estate are required to present
them, with vouchers as required by
law, to the said administrator at his
home in Adams, Oregon, or to his at
torneys, Peterson q Wilson, at their
office i'll Athena, Oregon, or at their
office in Pendleton. Oregon, within six
months from the date of the first pub
LEGATION of this notice. which first
publication will appear in the Athena
Press on Friday the sixth day OF No
vember A. d. 1908, and will he pub
lished once week thereafter for four
successive weeks.
Dated this the 9th day of Novemb ber
A. d. 1908.
Lowell l.. Rogers, Administrators.
Peterson & Wilson, Attorneys.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Umatila County.
In the matter Of the estate of Adele
st. Dennis, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
whom it may concern f. S. LIE Grow
has been appointed administrators of
the estate of Adele ST. Dennis, de-
ceased, aud that letters of administra-
tion have been issued to him as such.
All persons having claims against
the estate are required to present
them, with vouchers as required by
law. to the said administrators at bis
Office in the First National Bank in
Athena, Oregon, or to his attorneys,
Peterson q Wilson, at their office in
Athena, Oregon, within six months
from the date OF the first publication
of this notice. whicp tilst publication
will appear in the Athena Press on
Friday the sixth day of November A.
D. 1908, and will be published once a
week thereafter for four sucoeBsfse
weeks.
Dated this the 9th day of November
A, ID. 1908.
L. $. LIE Grow, administrator.
Peterson & Wilson, Attorneys.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
SCR|BER'S FAILURE
Former Associate Traces Down Real
Beginning of La Grande
Bank Cashier.

Relative 10 the wrecking of the
Farmers and Traders National Bank
at La Grande 10y J. w. Scriber. the
cashier. the La Grande Observer ob.
tained the following from an inter
view with J. B. Stoddard once assocl-
ated with Scriber in business:
"Yes | WAS associated with J. w.
SoiiEer III the banking business at
Sumpter Some things might be told
that would be of interest to the public
at this time, in view of the recent
failure. The system of 'fTenzied
finauce' that has been in vogue during
the past 10 years is really the root of
this evil. The individual is often the
creature of circumstances. The causes
underlying this failure date back for
10 years or more, to time when Mr..
Scribe commenced to speculate and
manipulate affairs outside OF legiii-
mate banking business. Initiation of
credits. hypothecating securities mul
tiplying resources, and trying to make
each dollar of capital do the work of
20 was the beginning of this trouble.
"Mr. Scriber, having very limited
capital, conceived the idea of buying
control OF the stock of the Farmers %
Traders bank, and then through the
initiation of credits sought to establish
a chain of banks from Elgin to Canyon
City in Grant county, while at the
same time he was investing heavily IN
real estate and backing many indus
trial mining and promotion enter
prises. The banks at Sumpter and
Canyon City were started without a
dollar of actual capital being invested
in them by the promoters, depending
entirely on the depositors' money with
which to do business. Much of these
deposits were loaned out TO mining op-
orators without security, among which
were numbered the officers Of the
banks. Large sums of money were
deposited with the Farmers & TRADERS
bank by the bank of Sumpter, subject
to draft, and the La Grande bank often
had notes with the Sumpter bank
signed by business concerns of this
city aud county and running sometimes
as high as $4,000. The loans made
by the bauk of Sumptel to Mr.. Scriber
and associates and to the La Grande
bank did run as high at one time as
$4,000, Money at Sumpter was easy
aud plenty during the boom times, hut
when the slump came the immense in
tiation Of crodits had to be liquidated
and instead of the Sumpter bank fur
nishing large sums of money to MIR.
Seriber and the Farmers u Traders
bank, the whole scheme was reversed
and all the worthless mining aud other
property and securities belonging TO
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTES.

Still the growth in the Sunday
school continues. Last Sunday the
largest attendance was recorded since
the growth commenced. We expect a
greater growth still.
Regular services meet with an IN
creased attendance constantly. Next
Lords day we have services at II a.
M. aud 1880 p. m. In the evening
the pastor will speak on "The Great
Stone Face" " All are earnestly invited.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06

81 have seven years of proof that
d. Kings New Discovery is the lest
medicine to take for coughs ana colds
and fol every diseased condition of
throat, chest OF lungs" Gays w. v.
Henry, of Panama, Mo- The world
has had thirty eight years of proof
that Dr.. Kings New Discovery is the
best remedy fot coughs and colds, la
grippe, asthma, hay fever, bronchitis,
hemorrhage of the lungs, aud the
early stages OF consumption. Its
timely use always prevents the develop
ment OF pneumonia. Sold under guar
antee at Palace Drug Co.'S. store. 50c
and &1.O0. Trial bottle free.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
Wanted.

Success Magazine requires the SER
vices of a man in athena to LOOK after
expiving subscriptions aud to secure
uew business by means of special
methods unusually elective; position
permanent; prefer one with exper.
ience. but would consider any appli-
cant with good natural qualifications;
salary Sl.50 per day, with commission
option. Address. with references, r.
g. Peacock. Room 102, Success Maga-
zine Bldg, New York.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
Carloads of Pianos
ON EASY PAYMENTS
All Guaranteed

ALL TALKING MACHINES AND
RECORDS
sold by us. Come IN and hear these
Instruments. Any child can play
them. You are always welcome If
you can't call, drop us line or call us
up at our expense and we will send
representative to see you. Positively
Fair Treatment to all.
Yours for Business.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
How is Your Digestion.

Mrs. Mary Bowling of No. 22S Sth
Ave-, San Francisco, recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She says:
Gratitude for the wonderful effect of
Electric Bitters in a case of acute in
digestion, prompts this testimonial.
am fully convinced that for stomach
aud liver troubles Elecnic Bittets is
the best remedy on the market today.
This great tonie aud Alternative medi-
cine invigorates the system, puriiies
the blood aud is especially helpful in
all forms Of female weakness. soc at
Palace Drug Co.'S. store
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
Dry Farming Recognized.

The irony Of fate was most apparent
when, at the National Irrigation con-
gress in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
the elaborate golden trophy cup pres
ented ty William Randolph Hearst to
the best individual agricultural ex-
hibit, was captured by the exhibit
made by Pueblo Colorado, from the
"dry farming" district Immediately
northeast of that city.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
Watched Fifteen Years.

"For fifteen years have watched
The working of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve; and it has never failed to cure
any sore, boil. ulcer or burn to which
it was applied. 1t has saved Us many
a doctor BILL" says A. f. Hardy, of
East Wilton, Maine. 25c az Palace
Drug Co.'S. store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
Smelling the Name of God.

Have you ever reflected that the
name of God ia spelled with four let
ters in at least seven languages? Here
they are: Latin, Deus; Greek, Heus;
Frencn Diuu; Scandinavian, Odin /;
Arabia, ALA; German Gott; Japanese,
Zain. The old English spelling was
f1nde
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-09-18
Dugger-Z Zerba.

Mr.. Harvey B. Digger and Miss
Avis V. Zerb ba. both of this city, were
united in marriage at Pendleton We'd
nesday afternoon. at the Golden Rule
hotel. in the presence of relatives and
friends. Rev. W. 7. EusteI was the
officiating clergyman. The wedding
party returned on the evening train
and the bride and groom, who are
receiving congratulatious from their
friends, proceeded at once to house
keeping in one Of the Spencer cottages
on High street. The bride is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. W. B. Zerba, and for the past two
years has held the position of operator
on the type setting machine in the
Press office. Mr.. Dugger came to
Athena from Missouri about two years
ago and is young man of industrious
ha bits.