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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-25
A Wide Range.

Aunt Anne, an old family darby, was
sitting with knees crossed in the
kitchen, when the young daughter of
the house entered and, impressed with
the hugeness Of the old woman's feet,
asked what size shoe she wore.
Wei, honey" replied Aunt Anne,
81 kin wear Fights; ginerally wear
mines. but desc yer Use got on am
twelves, an de good Lawd knows dey
huts ne!"--Every bcdy's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-25
BREACH OF PROMISE
Alleged by Brooklyn Woman Against
Enosburs Falls Man.

Enosburg Falls, Jan. sc. P. Ho
gan of ST. Adams as attorney for Miss
Minnie NJ. Stokes OF Brooklyn, n. Y,
who has passed several seasons here,
has brought suit against c. L. Mason
for breach OF promise. Miss Stokes
returned TO her home Thursday. She
had been in the family OF c. H. Abel
for several months past
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-25

In Basin, Wyo., few years ago
there was a plot Matched to hold up
the Boston bank. In some way the
story leaked out and the plan fell
through. but one day after II had been
abandoned the principal who had
planned the hOld-up stood outside with
two of his friends looking wistfully
through the window at the cashier.
After time he said mournfully to his
pals: 1T wouldn't have been no use,
boys; he's got 1t all"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-25
PLEASANT CARD PARTY
Half a Hundred Guests at Home Of
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Foster.

One Of the most pleasing events
OF the season was a progressive card
party given by Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Foster at their home in the west
part of the town
Fortyeight of the guests joined
in cards while sixteen of the others
watched the enthusiasm of the play
ers. The prizes were awarded Mrs.
Alie White, Mrs. Hawley James and
Leon Eldred. At twelve o'clock
bountiful refreshments were served
after which the host and hostess re
'eived very extensive congratula-
tons on having spent a very enjoy
able evening
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-25
SMALL Pox CASES
White River Junction Has SsVSral
Cases in Mild Form

White River Junction. Jan. 25.-Two
OF the children Of Ms Lund who has
been i'll with smallpox. have been at
tackled with varioloid and a Mrs Bail
ey of West Lebanon who called upon
Mrs Lund before she vas pronounced
i'll with smallpox. has 4 mild form of
the disease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-25
FARMERS MILK THIN
Bump Of Clarendon Find $50 for Sell
inn Watered Product.

Rutland. Jan. 25.-B. i, Bump OF
Clarendon, a farmer, was fined S3o
and costs here Friday by Justice u.
H. Stickney on the charge of selling
watered milk. The Boston Dairy
company Of Boston, to whom he snip
ned his milk, complained to Health
Officer C. r. Ball of this city and the
milk was tested at the State labora'
tOTy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-25
rERcENrENARY INVITATIONS
Foster introduces Champlain Celebra-
ton Resolution.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-In u resolu-
ton introduced in the House by Con-
gresham d. J. Foster of Vermont, the
secretary OF state is requested to ex-
tend TO France and Great Britain in
vitations to be represented at the pro
posed three hundredth anniversary eel
ebration by the states of Vermont and
New York OF the discovery Of Lake
Champlain by Samuel Champlain in
the first week in July. 1909.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-25
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WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-25
ADAMS, 2t-Y. M. C. A., 10.
LEGAL Team Defeated by Two
Points in Saturdays Game

TolUto lU SaAbI0a OshO
In the fastest basketball game
ever seen in this town the Y. NJ c.
A. team was defeated Saturday night
by Co. NJ. team Of Adams. The score
was q and 10. At the end of the
first half the local team had only IA in
points to It's credit with Adams IA In
the lead During the last minutes
OF the game the home team scored
the remainder of their points, max
ing a most spectacular and exciting
finish. Doubtless il they had anoth-
er minute TO play they would have
won the game.
The features of the evening was
the long throws for baskets made
from the floor by A. Denley and
Jacobs OF the ~" team. The atten-
dance WAS the largest ever gathered
TO witness game in the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium The line up was as fol-
lows:
Co. NJ. Adams YIN. C. A.
Douglas. RI lg, Jacobs
McLaren, II gr, A. Denley
Wltherell, C. Fassett
La Blue, re II. Carpenter
Doyle, liz RI, X. Denley
Score, Adams 81; Y. NJ. c. A., 10.
Baskets from hoor, Douglass, 4 Nc
Laren. 8; Witherell, l; Doyle, / A.
Denley, 4; r. Denley 3; Fassett, l.;
Jacobs, l. Baskets from fouls, Nc
Laren, 3; Jacobs, l. Official Battles,
timers, Thebargs and Kearnes, scor-
er, Monroe.
The preliminary game was be-
tween the Electric Five and the
"Hustlers." The latter failed to
hustle enough to keep the score NOV
ing their way. The score and line
up 10 as follows.
Electric Five Hustlere
Harmon IL RI, Paulson
! Frazer, re- II, HAWKS
o. Bevis, C c. sexton
Resseguie, IL re-, Dyer
Levin. re- lg, Moore
Baskets, Resseguie 5. Harmon 3
Levin 5. Bevis 2. Frazer ], Dyer z
fouls. Moore 2.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-25
PowNAL CALLS PASTOR

Rev. II. C. Mohl of chicopee Going to
Church There.
Rev. H. Garfield Mohl, of Chico
pee, who occupied the Pownal Bap-
fist pulpit last Sunday has been call
ed to the parish by It's members. Mr.
Mohl promptly accepted the call by
the local church and will commence
his duties April /.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-25
STOCK QUOTATIONS
Noon Quotations from J. r. Williston
& Co TO Bennington Security Co

The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from J. r. Williston a
company OF New York by special
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09
DRUNKS AND VbGRANTS
IN THE POLICE COURT

There was little doing in police
circles today, the morning session of
court consisting of q few drunks and
vags and a misdemeanor suit brought
against William A Koldewyn by Judge
Patton
The latter case was one involving
the right OF the defendant TO break a
certain irrigation ditch used by the
plaintiff The case was closely con-
tested by legal talent and a number
Of Witnesses were examined The
court dismissed the case.
D. Turner was charged with dis
turbing the peace Ball had been de-
posted. however. TO the amount of
S. and, upon the non-appeaTance of
the defendant. the same was declar-
ed forfeited.
Ben Hewett was arraigned on the
charge of vagrancy and was given ten
days on the rock pile.
Abraham PATHS. charged with
drunkenness. entered a plea of not
guilty and the case was continued. bail
being fixed at So.
John Do:ing was charged with vae-
rancy. He pleaded not guilty and the
case was ordered continued until the
arresting officers could be present to
give their testimony.
F. Williams was given a 90-day
foater on the charge OF vagranCy. the
court instructing him that a return to
the city would mean his engagement
on civic improvements for a period OF
three months,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09
UNIVERSITY TO eelNoEPENoeNT
Chicago Concerns Professors viii Be
Free of Any Oictation,

Chicago, July S.-Freedom OF
thought and speech absolutely and
without restriction or interference is
to be the policy at the University of
Chicago. even if the university must
suffer from It. This announcement
came from Dean Albion w Small,
acting president OF the university. To-
day. the first authoritative statement
Of the uniyersitys attitude toward its
professors religious views since the
controversy between Professor Geo.
Burman Foster and the Baptist min
listers began.
The statement is based on utter
ances OF the late President William
Rainey Harper on the subject of ac-
ademic freedom and religious inde-
pendence, II Is expected to finally set
at rest the complaints of Baptist min.
listers and conferences against the un-
iyersity and its faculty. In fact, this
Is a declaration of the independence Of
the university from the Baptist
church.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09
A 7
EPISC0P AL
CHURCH
JAMES ALBERT HOWELL AND
MIRIAM c. COSTlEY UNITED.
u5hers Were at the Door and Little
Ring Bearers Took Part. in the
remony-8eautiful Wedding

The marriage Of Miss Miriam Cath
crime Costlev and James Albert How
ell. son of Reese Howell of this city
and judge Of the district court. was
solemnized at high noon today, the
ceremony being performed at the
Church Of the Good Shepherd by the
Rev, w. w. Fleetwood.
The bride was attended by Miss
Leopore SantsOn and Miss Margaret
Taylor of Salt Lake, as bridesmaids,
with Miss Eva e. Erb as maid of hon
or. Charles Humphris acted in the
capacity of best man. The ushers
were Fred Burt and F. c. Schramm.
TWO little ring bearers. Ruth Win
ter and Almina Bagley, performed
that important function while the
bride was given away by her brother.
William W. Costley
Every pew in the churcn was oc-
cupied and many prominent people
were present.
The church was beautifully decor
atcd in white and green, ferns and
white and pink sweet pease predom-
mating Each pew was decorated
with a large bouquet of flowers while
the rear of the church was banked
with lilies and ferns, The impressive
Episcopalian ring service was used in
the ceremony.
A reception In the afternoon was at
tended by host OF friends of the con-
tracing parties.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09
re MO D 6
OF OPERA
HOUSE
SCENIC ARTIST ], F. SCOTT NOW
AT WORK.
Complete Change in Curtains and In
Scenery-Many Thousand Yards
Of Canvas Being Used.

The remodcling OF the Grand opera
house is progressing rapidly and al
ready the place presents promising
appearance, both as to interior as well
as exterior The entrance is being fin
ished in an attractive color scheme Of
rich red and will add much TO the gen
eral appearance Of the house.
Upon the stage Scenic Artist ]. F..
Scott holds forth on his aerial perch,
surrounded by huge pans of color and
assortments Of brushes. creating tho
scenes which viii confront Ogden au-
dience for many years to come. The
first drop to be finished is garden
landscape. and IT is a clever bit of
work. The colors are bright, the scene
harmonizing. and the blending has
been worked out with consummate
skill
Below tde artist, surrounded by a
busy crew OF scenic carpenters. sits
J. f. GoSs at his sewing machine. Mr.
Goss is 10 handle the local stage when
the Improvements are completed
Meanwhile he is preparing the huge
sheets OF canvas upon which will be
depicted the various scenes for tne
scenic equipment,
I'VE viii use between two and three
thousand yards OF sheeting for this
set of scenery" said MI Goss, "and
1t will not include any part OF the
equipment which Is being sent out from
the east The equipment which we
will prepare here VIII include six in
teriors, such as kitchens, libraries,
cts, and eXteriors, such as gardens.
woods, landscapes, hali-water hori
IONS, raCky passes, etc. The big as
bestos fire curtain, which viii be IN
front, has arrived. 1t took five men
TO carry II into the house. and when
painted it viii weigh in the neighbor-
hood of 500 pounds. This fire curtain
Will cover the entire archway and will
afford protection against fire being
communicated from the stage to the
auditorium. or vice versa
Back of the FIRE curtain will come
the main drop curtain, which will be
painted TO correspond with the gen
eral tone of decoration throughout the
house Back Of tho main drop will
he the olio or fancy drop curtain. In
front OF which vaudeville acts can be
performed while a stage setting is
being created In the rear Next 10
this will be the moving picture sheet
and the street drops"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09
HERRINes NO LONGER SMOKED.
They Are Now Painted with Harm
less Chemical Extract,

Extract of smoke" said the can.
ner, dipping his brush into pot OF
brown fluid.
Extract of smoker" repeated the
dazed reporter
Smoke extract" said the Gamer
He took up fresh herring. painted 1t
with the dark mixture, and laid il on
board beside 4 long, long line OF
brother herrings. Now. in the past.
he explained, you smoked herrings
by hanging them up for days in SMOKE
houses wherein smoldered fires oI
costly aromatic woods. That process
was slow and expensive: we have
quite improved 1t out OF existence
We paint our herring now with this
really quite harmless chemical extract
OF smoke-a coal tar product-and AZ
soon as he is dry he Is ready for Tho
market"
The reporter tasted one OF the her
rings. But this Isn't half as SooS
as the smoked herring OF my boy
hood" he protested.
Not as good. perhaps" agreed the
Gamer, but ever so much more profit
ablGt"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09
Il 3 ,JU N P { D
T R ON A
[ RAIN
PASSENGERS CAUSED A STIR OF
SOUTHERN PACIFIC,
Greek Found Himself on Wrong Train
and Got OF While Going Fifty
Miles An Hour

George Ktstls, a Greek passenger
en- route north over the Oregon Short
Line road. made the mistake Of get
ting on board Southern Pacific west
bound passenger train No Last
evening. and when advised by train
men that he was on the wrong road
and travelling westward instead Of
north KtstIs became excited and took
n flying leap from train running
fifty miles an hour. He rolled over
and down an embaDkment for a hun
dred yards. The train was stopped.
the Greek picked up. and taken to
West Weber. placed on an eastbound
freight and brought back TO ogden
Here KtstiS underwent an cXamina-
ton from Southern Pacific surgeons
and, though found badly bruised was
in condition 10 resume his journey
north, as no bones we're broken.
The man developed symptoms Of ty-
phold fever while here and 1t Is
thought probable his condition was
responsible for the wild leap from the
train.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09
SERIOUS INJURY
OF SAMUEL TOUT

AS result of a collision between a
tandem motorcycle and a dog at the
corner OF Grant avenue and Twenty
seventh street last night at s O'Clock.
Samuel Tout is lying at his home In
this city suffering from a severe con.
cussion of the brain, which may prove
fatal
MIR. Tout. with his nephew. Glen
Tout, was riding the motorcycle
when the dog was struck Both were
thrown TO the ground. but the younger
man was uninjured. The injured man
was picked up in an unconscious con.
dition and removed to his home, where
he remained in this condition for sew
eral hours. Dr.. Il. NJ Conroy was
summoned and found that the impact
from the pavement had caused con
cussion OF the brain. with an injury TO
the ear drum Mr. Tout is 40 years
of age and is employed at the railroad
yards.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09
RANDOM
REFERENCES

ldlewild is now open under new
management :.
Married In EIy-The wedding of Al.
bert Scowcroft. one of the directors
of the John Scowcroft & Sons com.
pany, and Miss Laura Larsen OF Elv
was solcmnizcd In that city Wednes.
day night. Mr.. Scowcroft and his
bride arrived in Ogden yesterday af.
tcrnoon. Mrs. Scowcroft is well known
in Ogden. where she lived for some
time before going to Ely to live.
For wedding decorations Van der
Schuit Floral Co
Visitor from Oenver-Miss Annie
Bingham Of Denver. Colo, arrived in
ogden last night to be the guest of
Miss Nellie Watts. one OF the popular
and accommodating night operators Of
the Independent telephone exchange
at her home G5S Washington avenue.
Miss Bingham Will be here for about
a month.
GARMENT SALE, 30 cts. per pair
and mp, at Knitting Factory, 500 25th
street =.
Buy Kodaks nnd Supplies from The
Tripp Studio. $40 25th ST =.
Brother Of John Contos Arrives
The Rev, Father Maltezes, a brother
Of John Contos, the Greek candy mer.
chant who was killed by a fellow
countryman several months ago, ar
rived in Ogden yesterday Rev, Nal
tezes viii remain in Ogden until the
estate of his brother is finally adjudi.
Gated.
e-Z-Money kelIy-Money to loan on
my good real estate. Geo. ]. Kelly.
Huntsville Levies Tax-The town Of
Huntsville has decided to levy 16-
mill tax for 1909. This action was
aiken by the city council at a meet.
ng held July s. The levy Is divided
as follows Street improvements, one
mill; contingent expenses. five mills.
construction and maintenance Of an
electric light plant, ten mills.
Hess Bread is made in q clean shop.
All doughs ere mixed by machinery
improvements at the JaiL-The po-
lice station is undergoing improve
ments in the way of outside paving.
The old asphalt In front Of the station
has been In a dilapidated condition
several years and a menace TO pedes-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following real estate transfers
have been fled for record in the Of
flee of County Recorder Wallace:
John McLeon and wife TO George
b. Croft, a twc-thirds interest in lots
SO, "a. 35 and sc, block .. Sanfords
subdivision of lot q. Consideration
81, 500
The James Pingrec Company to Jo-
seph l. Carlson, part OF lot u, block
T. South Ogden survey Consideration
500.
George b. Croft and wife to John T.
Shern, lot p. block 3. Sanfords sub
division, ogden City Consideration
$75
". B. Wedell and wife to J. B. AL
biez and a ~ Yoder lots 25. &c q,
IS, %. 80. 81, 80. AZ and IS. all in block
2l. Nelson Park addition 10 ogden.
Consideration 81 600
Emma l.. lsakson to Peter A.
Isakson parcel OF land in section y.
township 6, range l west Considera-
tion 81 and other values.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09

TRANS, especially those unsteadny ap-
preaching the institution in company
| with the strong arm OF the law. The
! asphalt has been removed and will be
replaced with cement extending across
the entire front of the building and
out 10 the Hudson avenue curb. The
! near entrance to the basement Of the
jail Is also to be improved by new
cement stairway which VIII greatly
improve the general appearances Of
police headquarters.
Thirty Days for MitchcIl-Herbert
Mitchell, colored man who was
charged several days ago with the
inert OF watch was presented for
trial at an afternoon session OF po-
/ lice court and found guilty, the Judge
sentencing the prisoner TO thirty days
on the rock pile.
Installation of Ohicers-lhc knights
ol Pythias will hold nm installation of
officers Monday evening and the GER
emonles VIII be followed by ban
quet to the new officials
Outing in Ogden Canyon.-The AS
soclation Of Utah Credit Men will have
an outing In Ogden canyon on Satur-
DAY, July IT. II Is expected that over
20O business men from over the state
VIII participate.
Protection from Fire-The automat'
lc Sprinkling system Is being installed
at the large Kiesel warehouse on
wall avenue This is the fourth build
ing in ogden TO be t1us automatically
projected from fire
Smelter Might Reopen-Negotia
tlons are progressing looking to the
opening of the smClter near the Hot
Springs north of Ogden. Montana
mining men are said TO be figuring on
obtaining the plant.
Estate of T, j. Miller.-A decree has
been uttered settling the annual ac-
count and ordering partial distribu-
ton OF the estate OF Thomas j, MIL
ler. deceased
e. F. Bratz has qualified as admin
istrator of the estate of Charles l..
Buschman deceased.
A demurrer TO the complaint has
been filed in the civil case of Mary
a. Darrow against d c. Shurtz.
May Be Insane.-Jim Adams. who
was arrested Monday last on a charge
of stealing a horse and saddle belong
ing TO Smith Bros. is either insane or
suffering from an acute attack OF de-
lirium tremens at the county jail His
condition Is regarded as serious, If
not critical
Assessor of Salt Lake County.-A
S Gobbott, assessor of Salt Lake
county, is in the city and was a pleas
ant caller at the court house this
morning This afternoon Assessor
Gabbott Is the guest of County Asses
sor Edwin Dix In trip to Ogden can
yon and It's numerous and pleasant
vesorts.
Frank Draper, Bible lecturer Of
Brooklyn. y. Y, will deliver two lee
lures at 739 Twenty-fourth street on
Sunday, July II, at p IN Subject.
Way Jesus Comes Again" and again
on Monday, July u. at s p, m. Sub
ject, when and How Jesus Comes
Again. Undenominatlonal, seats free
no collection.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09
BATTELL TAKES ISSUE
WITH JUDGE AGEE

Editor Standard. Since police ac-
tiyity is Tor should be) confined with
in limits prescribed by law. 1t fol-
lows that, after acting within the law,
the police can do no more In regard
TO the social evil It may be said tnat
police experience with or without the
aid Of certain well intentloned but IT.
rational reformers, Justilies the cOun-
tvs police chiefs in the conclusion
that the evil is here 10 stay and all
that can be done is TO nurse or reg
ulate" IT.
Doctors do not go about preaching
hygiene in an attempt to keep people
we'll, lawyers will not change prop
erty laws which give rise to the bulk
OF all litigation Industrial school
employees have not undertaken to dis
cipline or reform the management
of the institution. How then can we
expect the police to adopt preventive
measures wnich would take away
their livelihood? One mans job
means as much to him as another S,
be IT ever so humble
Mr.. Agee seems to have located the
cause of all the trouble" or At least
80 per cent of it. in the liquor traffic.
Like all others who discover the
prime cause Of human degradation in
the liquor tralIlc, Mr. Agee COnyen-
iently ignores the economic question
which has played such an important
part Gin all tne ages races, lands" It
Is high time that the rising tide Of
prohibition" took a turn in the direc-
ton Of temperance and soberly ac~
knowledged that economic condition
which produce he towns in some To-
calities and she" towns in others, ac-
cordiDg to industries pursued. shape
the lives Of the people and formulate
the laws they live under
Respectfully, (Signed)
ETGENE A. RATTELI.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09
SULTAN HAS MONEY ON
DEPOSIT IN THIS COUNTRY

New York, July "a resident OF
Washington, D. c., has informed the
Turkish government according to ad-
vices from Vienna, that Abdul Hamid
deposed sultan. has large sums on de-
p0sit in banks in this country. The
Washington informant expresses will
ingness to indicate these repositories
and the Turkish government is said
to have instructed the Turkish en-
bassy at Washington, to investigate.
When Abdul Hamld was deposed It
was reported that he had many mil
lions Of dollars on deposit in banks of
foreign countries Prominent New
York banks Immediately announced
that so far as known the eX-sultan
had no money in this country. Depos-
its aggregating about $4,000 900 In
the eX-sultan's name were found in
banks in Berlin, and on them he has
since drawn an order for $4,000 900 in
favor of the new Turkish administTa-
ton.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-09
RARE TREES SAVED FROM
DESTRUCTION BY FLAMES

San Diego. Calf, July S.-The La
Jolla grove Of Torrey pines, said TO be
the only grove of those trees IN South
ern California and perhaps in the
state, had a narrow escape from de-
struction by fire yesterday, through
are carelessness of some campers Oc-
cupants of a passing automobile not
Iced that the underbrush In the grove
was burning and fastened to La Jolla
for help,
a party OF fire-6ghters was made up
quickly and hurried in automobiles TO
the scene After several hours OF
hard work the flames we're eXtln-
guished and the rare trees saved.