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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
suez Canal PROFITS.

Suez canal reports continue 70 give che
lie to TIE predictions Of failure or of
financial unproitableness which were so
numerously and so confidently made con-
corning that enterprise at its inception
and, indeed, pretty persistently until It
began practically TO disprove them The
history of the canal since its opening to
commerce has been ar inspiringly monot-
onous record of continuous progress. Each
year has seen Its patronage INT profits
Increase and at intervals of a few years
it has been necessary to make successive
and considerable reduction to tolls in or
der arbitrarily to decrease the receipts
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
NATION LEADS IN AIRSEIPS.
United States Is First in Heavier
than-Air Machines.

Although the United States govern.
ment IS just giving recognition to prac'
teal aerolautlcs, with the trials to be
held at Fort Myer, this country may
claim the distinction of being the first
to make progress in the heavier-than-
OR type of flying machines. Captain
Ferber, one OF the pioneers In the de-
relopment Of the %aeroplane in France,
gives Octave Chanute and Lilienthal,
the American inventors, credit for the
ideas Carried out by Harry Farman
and De la Grange in France. Other
successful foreign air ships are said
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
Unbidden Guest. Dine Free.

Untnvited guests are declared to be be
coming the bette noire of London host
esses. Many smart young men are said
to indulge in the practice of dropping In
OF houses where there is a party. The
person responsible for the statement says
things have come to such a pass in these
days Of brought men, that it is possible
for any well-dressed, p~resentable man I'd
walk into almost any big house when q
party is going on, and, ifhe behaves DIS
creetly and appears at home. he may eat
. good supper, have a few glasses OF
champagne, and go away with n OF hia
unknown hosts cigars in his mouth
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

Octave Chanute. His machine Is about
half the size Of that Of the Wright
brothers, and its principal feature is
On automatic device for maintaining
its equilibrium.
Until recently 1t was feared that tbs
Wright brothers would forfeit the
bond which they had placed with the
government when their bid was accept
ed rather than disclose the secret Of
their machine, which they guarded
successfully for several years. This
fear has been dispelled by the Wright
brothers themselves, who say they
have their machine fully patented
and r willing to make public demon
STATIONS Of its success.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

Owing to the steady Increase In Che
consumption of horseHesh In Vienna, the
municipal authorities have erected new
slaughter houses for horses. They COM
prise a fine block Of brick buildings, COW
erins an area Of $500 square yards. Land
and buildings together have cost over
$1,000 There is stabling for 200
horses. Tho principal building is the
great slaughter hall, more than 300 feet
in length and 80 feet in width and equip
ped with the most modern machinery.
There arc stalls for killing 50 animals.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
TEXAS RANCH PASSING.
Great Tracts Rapidly Being Cut Into
Small Farms.

The land of west Texas is rapidly being
cut into small farms, and a few years
will see the end of the big ranch in this
section. Two years ago one could travel
for mile after mile in Lubbock, Hockey
and Cochran counties, without meeting
q person or seeing a habitation. Those
old frontier scenes are passing way with
astonishing rapidity.
At times one still reads of q tract of
5000 TO 10000 acres being sold, lock,
stock and barrel, as the saying goes, with
no more flourish than a raEcher would
sell a Hereford steer. But these big
deals are growing less and less, and the
end Of the JO,O0Oacre tract is near at
hand.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

to show the practical development Of
theories advanced by Professor Lang.
ley.
The Wright brothers and A. H.. Her.
ring. who will submit their aeroplanes
to the government for acceptance trials
at Fort Myer mex month, have fol-
lowed the theories advanced by the
earlier American a%eronauts Herring
ts q contemporary Of Lilienthal and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
p-o,,sea Te1ephone Mercer.

President Hubbell of the Consolidated
Telephone Company at Buffalo has con-
firmed the report that arrangements are
complete for the combination of all the
INDEPENDENT telephone companies in one
S1O0.OOO,O 900 concern. 1t is rumored that
the Bell company is the interest behind
tho rparupr ."- ..#F ... @ .
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

his summer homo
Cooperstown. after
an illness OF sew
eral weeks.
Bishop Better
was born IN Sche-
nectady, n. T.,
May %, 1884 His
father was Alon-
70 Potter, bishop
of PENNSYLVANIA,
and his GRANDPA
t h e a S DR..
Knott. president of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
Potter. Against Child Labor.

The Brotherhood OF Operative Pottars,
in their recent convention at Atlantic
City, passed resolutions condemning child
labor and urged the fixing of the age
limit at 16 years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
BISHOP HENRY C. POTTER DEAD.

Episcopal Prelate of New York Sue
oumbs to Lingering Illness
Horny Goldman Potter, seventh Prot.
estant Episcopal bishop of the diocese
of New York, died Tuesday night at
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

Nome CIenn-Up, St,5OO,OO0.
The first report Of the annual spring
output of the Nome gold workings places
the total at S3,5O0,COO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
BENNINGTON, VT, MONDAY, MAY, A, 1905
HIGH SCHOOL
Defeated Hoosick Falls s to 2 In q
Well Played Game Saturday.

Saturday the Bennington High
School baseball team went to Hoosick
Falls and defeated the High School
to 2 in a close and interesting game.
Wood not only pitched good game,
but his support was almost perfect,
his teammates making but two er.
rors. Both teams made six hits, but
one of Bennington's was good for
three bases. The boys also punched
their hits and took advantage of the
seven errors made by their opponents.
The scoring was begun In the
second inning when r. Denley made a
beautiful three base hit to right field,
bringing in run, and afterwards
coming In himself on an error Az
ter once securing the lead the local
boys kept 1t throughout the game and
the New Workers were at no time
dangerous. In the seventh inning
Hoosick Falls made change OF pitch
ers, substituting Cathcart for Patter-
son. Bennington did not score during
these last three innings but neither
did Hoosick. II possible third game
will be played on neutral grounds.
ne lineup was.
b. III. s. ii. +. II. s.
Livingston C, C, Phillips &Potter
Wood p, p Patterson & Cathcart
Bowen LIST, LIST, Peters
r. Denley End, End, Potter & Flynn
Carpenter s. S. s. s. Fairburn
Niles 3rd Srd, Cathcart & Patterson
Fassett |. I. |. (. Kinney
A. Denley C. f. C. I. Mcclure
Mcclure +. (. r. I. Garfield
Strikeouts. Wood 8, Patterson s,
Cathcart 3; hits. b. II. s. 6, II. +. II.
s. g.; errors, b. II. s. 2, II. F. H. s, Z;
three base hits. A. Denley; base on
balls, Livingston, Fassett, Kinney;
hit by pitched ball. X. Denley.
Score by innings:
b. II. S. OBI | 0 | 0 0 0
H. +. II. S. 600 01 90 0
Next Saturday the High School
plays Williamstown High School on
the Athletic field.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
HOTEL BURNS AND
TWELVE LOSE
THEIR LIVES
New AveIine at Fort Wayne,
Ind, Destroyed
DEAD ARE UNIDENTIFIED
Debris Must Be Removed Before
Bodies Can Be Recovered = Many
Thrilling Escapes.

Fort Wayne, Ind, May AT least
twelve persons lost their lives in a
fire which destroyed the New Aveline
hotel yesterday. The entire interior
of the building Is smouldering heap
of ruins and how many dead are CON
cealed by the debris can only be con
jectured. The hotel register was con
sumed by the fire and there is no ac-
curate means OF determining who is
missing.
The known dead are: R. S. John
son, Pana, ILL.,, NJ. Hirsch, New York;
j. b. Miller, Sheboygan. Wis; J. f.
Ellis, Chicago; w. A. Pitcher, Fort
Wayne; j. w. Deyine, Philadelphia;
three unidentified men. The known
missing are; Max Wassem, wrestler
Fort Wayne; Frank Baxter, Auburn
Ind; companion of Frank Baxter of
Auburn, Ind; h. b. Atty, Washington,
Ind; Charles Benjamin. Detroit; Mrs
Sarah Hathaway, Mishawaka, Ind;
Hathaway.
The complete destruction of the in
terror Of the hotel makes the work Of
recovery difficult task, as bricks and
twisted Orders piled up between the
walls to beyond the second story must
be removed piece by piece before the
roll of the dead can be completed
Some of the bodies taken out are man
gled and charred beyond recognition.
There were many thrilling escapes
John Hendricks of Chicago, manager
of the Fort Wayne team, and his wife
and child, barely escaped with their
lives. Hendricks and his family start
ed down the fire escape from the fifth
floor. AT the third floor the fire broke
out below them. Hendricks swung
his wife over the railing of the third
floor platform and she dropped TO the
platform Of the story below, thus
avoiding the blaze swept portion of
the fire escape. Then he dropped his
son into the arms Of his wife and he
followed them in this way to the
ground In safety.
+. NJ. Matthews of Columbus. Ohio
leaped from the window to the pave
ment below and was desperately hurt
Scores of men and women reached the
ground in their night clothes. None
of the guests had time to save their
effects. Dry goods and clothing
stores were thrown open for all who
needed apparel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
HABIT OF FOLDING THE ARMS.
II Causes Flat Chest and Round Shout
ders-Natural Position.

BY folding your arms you pull the
shoulders forward. flatten the chest
and impair deep breathing. Folding
the arms across the chest so ilattens
1t down that II requires conscious eff
fort to keep the chest In what should
be its natural position, AS soon as you
forget yourself down drops the chest
We cannot see ourselves as others
see us. If we could many OF us would
be ashamed of our shapes. The posi-
ton you hold your body In most OF the
time soon becomes Its natural posi-
ton. Continuously folding your arms
across the chest will develop fat
chest and a rounded back.
Here are four other hints which
should be made habits. Keep the
back of the neck close to the back Of
the collar at all possible times. AL.
ways carry the chest farther to the
front than any other part Of the an.
terror body. Draw the abdomen in
and up hundred times each day.
Take dozen deep, slow breaths a
dozen times each day.-Family Doctor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
INVASION OF INDIA
BY LARGE ARMY
OF AFGHANS
Force Of 10000 Men Has
Crossed the Frontier
FIGHT IN kHYsER PASS
Attack on elockhouses Repulsed With
Small Loss to the British
Garrlsons.

London, May 4.--India Is source
of cor siderable uneasiness to the Brit
ish government at present The diff
flculty with the MOhmands seemed on
the eve Of settlement when OH Satur-
day, according to reports received here
new danger threatened in an at
tempt made by large Afghan force,
numbering from $4,000 to 10000 which
crossed the border, divided into two
bodies and attempted to seize the
block houses In Khyber Pass near
Landi-Khotal The attacks were re-
pulsed with trifiing casualties on the
part of the British but the Afghans re-
manned in front of Landi-Khotal and
another body is reported moving into
Bazaar Valley by way of Lisote Pass.
General Willcocks who Is in com
mand of the British forces recently
sent to quell the trouble. has gone to
Jamrud. fort ten miles west Of Pesh-
awar. at the entrance Of Khyber Pass
and is fastening forward his troops
to meet the invasion.
All frontier kilograms are severely
sensored at Simla. From Calcutta
comes the news of the discovery of a
plot to murder Europeans by means
of bombs The conspiracy appears
to be extensive, and many arrests
have been made. The responsibility
for the plot Is placed on the natives,
number OF discriminating documents
having been seized. together with a
supply of bombs and other explosives.
The discovery of the plot was made
through the arrest and confession Of
the author of bomb outrage at Mez-
ufferpur, the capital of the province
of the same name In Bengal. in which
two Europeans were killed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
MR.. cooPER's FUNERAL
Will Be Held at House Tomorrow
Afternoon at $3.50.

The funeral Of the late Charles
Cooper will be held at his home on
Main street tomorrow, (Tuesday) AT.
tenoon at 2.30. Owing to the large
number OF friends of the deceased the
house will be open from II to 2 for
those who wish to view the remains.
A. j. Cooper and G. s. Kehoe went
Saturday noon TO Round Lake and re-
turned that evening with the body.
Mr.. Cooper got up as usual Satur-
day morning, but complained OF feel
ing queer, different, he said than ever
before. About o'clock he had spell
OF feeling faint and doctor was
called He administered some medi-
cine and after few minutes Mr..
Cooper said he felt better. The doc
tor remained with him for an hour
and had left the house and crossing
the park short distance away when
he was hurriedly called second time
but reached the house only minute
or two before Mr.. Cooper expired. He
was dressed and lying on the couch at
the time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
TAFT NOW ONLY IS
VOTES SHORT OF
MAJORITY
And There are 236 Delegates
Yet to be Elected
SEATS OF "a ARE CONTESTED
Of tho ass Delegates Claimed fos
Taft $50 are instructed While 9th.
ers Have Stated Preference.

Columbus, May 3.--The following
statement was given out at Taft ma.
tional headquarters here. covering the
selection OF delegates to the national
convention up to and including Fri.
day. May LIST:
Since last weeks statement was
issued six state conventions have en-.
dorsed Secretary Taft for president.
and out of 1872 delegates chosen, 20
were instructed for Ohio's candidate,
and at least 80 OF the 68 uninstructed
are known supporters Of Taft. Four
teen were instructed for other condi-
dates.
In all 744 delegates have now been
elected to the Chicago convention. or
this number 1853 have been instructed
for Secretary Taft, 100 are uninstruct.
ed. and 225 are instructed for other
candidates. The seats OF "a dele
gates are contested. At least 81 OF
the 100 uninstructed delegates are
known Taft supporters, and Ohio's
candidate now has at least 456 dele
gates. Two hundred and thirty-six
delegates are yet to be selected. Four
hundred and ninety-one votes are re-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
BODY FOUND IN STREAM
John Greenough Was Thrown From
Wagon In Fairfield.

st. Adams, May 1.-The llfeless
body Of John Greenough was found ly
ing in ditch In Fairfield last even
ing, where with face buried in shall
low stream of water the man had met
his death. Greenough who worked
for Abel Learned OF Buck Hollow as
a farm laborer, drove double team
to this city yesterday and he is said to
have left for his home In the after
noon under the influence of liquor.
Between four and five o'clock team
was seen standing In the road about
two and half miles south of Fair
field Center near the farm of George
Soule. Nothing was thought of this
at the time but an hour later the team
was. still there and Adolph Perry's
boy, who went to investigate, found
the body lying in the ditch, stark and
cold.
From appearance, Greenough who
was large man, had lost his balance
and pitched headlong from the wagon
into the tiny stream where, unable to
help himself, he had drowned In about
six inches Of water. The frightful
condition Of the roads may be held in
part accountable for the accident as
a wheel striking In hole may have
thrown him from his seat.
Mr.. Greenough was SO years old and
ne OF the young veterans Of the Civil
War having enlisted to serve the un.
ion at the age of 16 years. He was
unmarried, his surviving relatives
being sister, Mrs. Moses Fisher and
a brother, Lewis Greenough both of
Essex Junction. He was born in Col
chester, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Greenohgh.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
CONFINED IN SACRED EDlFicE.
Women Finally Released After Nearly
Soaring Boy to Death.

Screams and scuiIles and other
ghostly noises coming from the Meth
odist church of Torrington. Conn, the
other night nearly scared the life out
OF Jimmy Akerson, small boy who
was passing the ediflce at IL o'clock.
Jimmy dashed home to mother saying
that the church was haunted and so
aroused did the family become that an
Investigation was begun In the neigh.
borhood. In the church were found
three historical women who had been
locked in by the janitor when he de-
parted after the midweek prayer meet
ing, The women couldn't find the light
buttons and wandered around fright.
ened, seeking an exit in the dark.
And after two hours, when they began
to shrek, they nearly scared Jimmy
Akerson to death. but procured their
release by so doing. Now they will
depart early from prayer meetings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
TWO BUILDINGS PLANNED
One for Girls, Other for Boys at Troy
Conference Academy,

Troy, N. Y, May 1.-The trustees
Of the Troy Conference academy, the
Methodist college preparatory insti-
tuition at Poultney, Vt, met here to-
day and decided to replace the dormi.
tory recently destroyed by fire, with
two dormitories, one for boys and one
for girls.
The girls building which will &C.
cupy the site of the one burned, will
be begun at once. the funds for this
being provided by subscription and
the insurance companies. II is ex.
pected that the building will be ready
for occupancy by the opening of the
fall term.
The boys dormitory will be begun
as soon as the funds necessary for its
construction are secured. The new
buildings will cost about 100000 each.
Rev. G. M. Dunton principal OF the
academy, attended the trustees meet
Ing here today and later left for
Schenectady in the interests of the
school.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
THE DYNAMITING CASE
Evidence Against Cutting Said to Es.
tablish Motive For Crime.

st. Adams. May 2.-The hearing in
the case of State VS. Stephen J. Cut
ting, Of Enosburg, who is charged with
dynamiting the sugar house at Maple
Grange, the farm of DR.. William Stan
ford Stevens of this city, in East Enos.
burg Tuesday, April Ia, which was be-
gun in Enosburg Falls, Thursday be-
fore Judge N. N. Post acting as JUS
tice of the peace, and continued in
this city yesterday, was adjourned to
next Wednesday morning.
About fifteen witnesses have been
placed on the stand and, according
to the testimony given, a substantial
motive for the crime appears to have
been established, growing out of the
alleged improper relations of Cutting
with the wife of the victim of the out
rage, Rollin A. Brown. 1t is expected
that the hearing will be completed
next Wednesday and startling devel-
Opments are expected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BOYS.
Poetic Name Of Cottage Furnished Fun
for Neighborhood.

Governed by the ruling passion for
giving country places and city homes
sweet, poetlcal names. a man who lives
In the central part Of Pennsylvania
built handsome little villa and called
It THE Nutshell"
Thus was the home introduced to his
friends, and 1t became widely known,
but to the surprise OF all 1t was one
day suddenly changed to Sylvan
Rook," and naturally food Of In
quiries soon began to pour In.
Say, old man." remarked one Of his
neighbors on. noting the change, "why
have you given your home n new
name? What was the matter with
The Nutshell?'"
"Why?" responded the man, with
some warmth; because was tired Of
being jolliedl Because was tired Of
being kiddedl There isn't boy for
a mile around who hasn't stopped and
rung the doorbell every time he passed
to ask II the colonel was in!"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-04
YMCA DELEGATES
ENJ0YEDSTAY IN
BENNINGTON
Convention One Of the Most
Successful Held
LARGE MEETING SUNDAY
John =. Moore Of New York Gave
Stirring Addresses Afternoon
and Evening.

The state convention OF the Yer
mont Young Mems Christian associa-
tons. which was pronounced by many
OF the delegates to have been one Of
the most successful and enjoyable
gatherings OF Its kind in the history OF
the organization, came to a close Sun.
day evening with the mass meeting at
the Baptist church, the services at
the other evangelical churches hay
ing been suspended for the occasion.
The speaker was John +. Moore of
New York who gave highly appre-
ciated address upon the subject. Les
sons from Experience" Mr. Moore
also spoke at the mems meeting at Ii.
brary hall in the afternoon and spoke
upon "The Third Man"
Sunday forenoon the pulpits OF the
churches were occupied by delegates
to the convention and In the morning
there was q service for delegates and
members OF the local association at
the gymnasium.
Saturday afternoon there was a
short discussion opened by II. II. Web.
ster OF Bennington upon the topic:
What the Board OF Directors has a
Right to Expect OF the Secretary" At
four o'clock the visiting delegates
paid a visit to the monument, soldiers
home and other points OF interest
Saturday evenings session was held
at the Methodist church. The con.
vention was disappointed over the ina.
bility OF Rev. ]. II. Forest OF Japan to
be present for his address Stirring
Times in the Far East" This was ex.
pected to have been one of the most
interesting features of the gathering.
w. Knowles Cooper OF Springfield.
Mass. spoke upon New Demands up
on the Association and How They are
to be Met"
Acting upon the suggestion of r. A.
waite, Jr.. of New York change was
made In the constitution whereby per.
manent officers will hereafter be elect
ed to preside at the coming convention
The nominating committee selected
the following and they were unani.
mously elected: President, Arthur j
Holden OF Bennington; vice president.
s. p. Perry OF Richford and +. s. Re.
tan OF Burlington; secretary. w. H.
Carter OF Middlebury College; assis-
tant secretary, Elmer Buckham of
Woodstock.
The state committee recommends
ton that the next convention be held
In 1910 was adopted together with the
rest OF the report without amend.
ment.
Two new members were added to
the state committee, DR.. +. T. Kidder
OF Woodstock and Mason s. Stone of
Montpelier The state committee at
Its annual meeting elected the follow
Ing officers: Chairman, w. ]. Van
Patten OF Burlington. vice chairman.
A. w. Bosworth of Island Pond: sec
retary-treasurer, S. F.. North of Bur.
lington.
Plans for an older boys conference
are being perfected. The event will
be held at Barre or Montpelier early
In the fall.
A telegram OF greeting was receiy-
ed after the. convention had adjourned
from the Maine state convention In
session at Rockland.
State Secretary Louis Heb was un-
able TO conduct the farewell service
Sunday evening and his place was Ia,
ken by r. A. Waite, Jr., who gave
one OF the most inspiring addresses
OF the convention.