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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-22
oUILDHALL BOY HoNoRsp
Given Medal and $1,000 from the Car
negle Hero Fund for Bravery.

Pittsburg. Jan. 22-The Carnegie
hero fund commission at its annual
meeting here awarded 26 medals.
Sl4,15O in cash and pensions aggregat
ing $565 per month for deeds of val
or performed since the last meeting
OF the commission last October.
The cash awards made by the com.
mission since its organization in May
100 including those made al the
meeting amount to $163.45226. and
the pension allowances $4,000 an.
nually. All the officers of the com.
mission were reelected.
Among those to receive awards TO.
day is Neal W. Beattie, aged q. of
Guildhall VT. who is given a bronze
medal and $1,000 for educational pur.
poses. Beattie rescued William A.
Sargent aged 20, of Bradford. Vt.
from drowning on January q, 1906.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-22
J. Levin
NOTICE

Owing to the continued illness OF my
father am obliged to discontinue the
laundering Of shirts, collars and cuffs
All other work will receive careful at
tention and / solicit your patronage.
ELLA l.. WRIGHT, for
AAnAInnran lAIMnnM
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-22
Notice

To the people OF Bennington and vi,
cinity: New store. new stock and
very low prices prevail at our store.
II you wish any dry goods or clothing
for yourself or family call on ]. Levin
at the old Drysdale store, corner OF
North and River streets. You will be
sure to save rs cents on every dollars
worth purchased
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-22
TO RESUME WORK
Van Camp Packing Company Of St.
Adams Start Monday.

Adams Start Monday.
St Adams. Jan. 22-After being
closed down since October on &C.
count of low water, the Van Camp
Packing company will resume work
again on Monday morning. The com
pany has an artesian we'll which fur
nishes flow of 80 gallons of water
a minute, and the city officials have
decided TO let the company have
water from the Lake Chsmplsin sys-
TEN.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-22
FOR SALE
Read This Twice

Read This Twice
Nearly new two apartment house
ten minutes walk from Bradford's
mill, price $500; cash required $500
balance long term per cent mort.
gage; after deducting taxes, interest.
and insurance this property will pay
you 1877 per year on your $500 invest.
ment and will make liberal discount
for all cash
Spruce and Hemloc< Timber
Farm in Bennington county seven
miles from depot located on a good
hard road, good house and several
barns; good large fruit orchard cut
6S tons Of hay last year. estimated TO
cut now over one million feet OF
spruce and hemlock, price $500. viii
accept a small piece OF city OF village
property as part paymen, and viii
leave the balance on mortgage until
timber is cut and sold.
Send for new 1909 catalogue which
will be out the last Of this month.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
HIGHLAND PARK WON'T PAVE.
Council Changes Plans as Result Of
Citizens Protest.

Paving matters are agitating the
citizens OF two suburban villages.
About a hundred citizens OF High
land Park attended the council meet
ing. Wednesday night. to protest
against the paving OF Woodward-ave.
through the village at the expense of
the abutting property-owners. These
have paid for the paving of the ave-
nue. once and they object to being com.
PEELED TO pay 70 per cent OF the cost
again. The sentiment expressed gen
orally was that the highway should be
patched and the repaving allowed 10
go until the village Is annexed to De-
troit.
In view of the popular feeling. the
trustees changed their minds about
going ahead with paving plans, and
the matter was laid over. The coun.
ell was bitterly criticized by some of
those present and resolution scoring
II for It's contemplated action was pro.
posed but not carried. The trustees,
after laying over the paving matter,
took action to have a new water main
and meter placed in Oakland-ave. TO
increase the village supply.
River Rouge trustees have award
ed the contract for paving River road
with brick to the j. K. Conley Co. for
$4,000. o. n. Townsend. represent.
ing the Townsend Brick & Contract
ing Co., OF GAINESVILLE, O., attended
the meeting this week and offered to
put up guarantee of $4,000 that. II
the job is readvertised, a bid at least
$4,000 lower will be secured. So far
the trustees have refused to readver.
tiSe
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
PLUNGEs TO DEATH.
Polish Laborer Shoots Down Elevator
Shaft at Packard Plant.

Plunging four stories down an ele'
yator shaft In a new addition TO the
Packard Motor Car Co.'s plant. at the
Boulevard and the Belt Line, Wednes'
day afternoon. John Miesczak. Po'
lish laborer, was so badly injured
that he died as he was being carried
into Harper hospital.
Miesczak was employed in remov-
ing section of the concrete roof or,
the old building, and instead OF toss.
ing the heavy chunks OF concrete 10
one side on the roof, he set the
pieces on the scaffolding on which he
stood Foreman Henry Shaw had
warned him against the practice, ne
declares. but Micsczak had piled q
quantity OF the stun on the scaffold.
when the planking gave way under
the load. Miesczak fell headlong to
the bottom of the shaft, so feet 90
low. His skull was crushed. several
ribs broken. and his face was liter
ally mashed.
Meisczak was employed by Bryant
& Detwiler. contractors. He lived at
No S7S Orleans-st.
Coroner Burgess investigated the
case, but decided TO hold no inquest.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
MAY LOSE CHARTER.
Labor Federation Runs Risk In Seat
inq Electrical Workers Delegates.

Action which may result in the
American Federation OF Labor taking
away the charter OF the Detroit Fed
Grafton was taken by the latter body.
Wednesday night, in voting to seat
delegates from the local electrical
workers union. The electrical work
ers' international union is In difficul-
ties with the American Federation al
though these troubles may be patched
up when the international meets in
Toronto In September. There are two
sets OF officers and the local union has
elected to follow the one not recog-
nlzed by the American Federation.
VI. G. Hamilton. organizer for the Am
erican Federation of Labor, was pres
ent when the vote WAS taken, Wed.
nesday night. and will report to hiS
organization.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
Today's Band Concerts.

Schmemann's Military band, Her.
man w. Schmemann, director, renders
the following program. at Belle Isle
Thursday afternoon. beginning at $3.50
o'clock, and in the evening, beginning
at 80 o'clock:
March. "On Jersey Shore" (Pryor) /:
overture, Barber of Seville" (Ros
sinh; Irish overture. "Humors OF
Donnybrook" (VoltD; selection from
Bohemian Girl" (TobanD; humor,
esque on Comm Thro' the Rye
(Bellstedp; cornet solo. "Remem-
brance of Liberati' Casey; Herman
w. Schmemann. Medley OF the Lat.
est Popular Songs Qampe); march
Second Regimental Conn. National
Guard" (Reeves); Star Spangled
Banner Frank Rose. baritone
will sing at the evening concert.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
NEARLY EQUALS RECORD.
OviiIe Wright Makes Two Flights q,
r. Myer Drill Grounds.

WASHINGTON. July 22.-Orville
Wright, in two short flights In the
Wright aeroplane at TT Myer last
evening. closely approach. the
worlds aeroplane speed record. attain.
Ing anaverage velocity Of 81 IL niles
an hour, as computed b. Wilbur
Wright. who held the stop watch on
the machine for half dozen rounds OF
the course.
In the first high. The air craft re-
NAMED aloft only minute and SO
seconds. the aviator being forced to
descend by losing a cos wheel on the
magnetic after making his second
round OF the course. On lis second
flight, after thu cog had been rsplac.
ed. the aeroplane swiftly circled a dog.
en- times around the course which is
five-sixths OF a mile IN circumference
Certain changes In the gearing OF the
motor and propellers. which were IN.
tended to give the macnIue a higher
speed. had been effected earlier in the
day.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
THINKS MOELLER MUST SELL.
Board Can Force Transfer Of School
Site. Atkinson Believes.

County Treasurer William +. Noel
Ter and August Schmidt. who have &C.
fused to sell their property to the
school board for the new Maybury
school at Clark-ave. and Porter-st.
base their refusal oE the woi ding Of
the options given by them TO Edward
|. Stimson. This provides that they
must give title to Stimson or to sucn
other parties as ne may direct In writ
ing II the option BIO accepted prior 10
July Is. Stimson assigned his claim
TO the school board. which notified
Moeller and Schmidt OF acceptance.
Stimson did not sive any notice In
writing. however.
Assistant Corporation Counsel At
kinson thinks that The board lived up
TO the law aud can require the trans
fer OF the property.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
NAB ALLEGED PORCH THIEVES.
Police Think They Have Pair Who
Have Piifered Much.

An epidemic OF thefts OF porch
chairs In the Mcclellan precinct re.
suited In the arrests, Wednesday
night, OF William Lohr and John
kraus. OF No. 691 Garland-ave. Pre-
cinct Detectives Witty and Cotter
believe the two men have made a
business OF differing from porches.
Chairs stolen from Adam Beasley,
OF No. 740 Bewick-ave.. and from Rob.
ert Sloan, OF No. 719 Garland-ave.,
were found In the home Of Lohr and
Krause. Nearly a score OF porch
chairs have been stolen from houses
in the vicinity.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
BAYLEY CAN'T ADVERTISE
CHEAP PIANOS FOR PRESENT
Agrees to Hold Of, Pending Hearing
OF Injunction Suit Begun
by Makers

+. j. Bayley. the piano dealer.
whom the Hollerbach Piuano Co.. OF
Findlay. o., seeks To enjoin from sell
ing the concerns pianos at prices de-
clared TO be ruinous To the makers
reputation. has agreed to discontinue
his advertisements pending a hearing
OF the injunction case on It's merits
In Judge Murphy's court next Monday.
Bayley has been offering the planes
plan for $175, whereas the regular re-
tail price is said to be from $3.50 to
81. 90.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
CLEANS UP" AGAIN.
James A. Patten Makes $75O,0Oo for
Vacation Money!

CHICAGO, July 22-Brokers stated
here today they believed James A.
Patterns enormous sales of wheat
yesterday indicate he Is about ready
to quit the pit again for another rest.
The fact that he disposed of 1000, 900
bushels OF July Is taken to mean lie
has now Cleaned out" all the wheat
he had on hand and will sojourn al
some western resort until he Is ready
for his next campaign.
Patterns profits since the first of
the year are estimated today at 81.
100000 at least In the past few
days he has cleared about $75O.OO
and has caught the market Coming
and going" Last week he forced tha
price of July to 1.29 and then sold 3.
100000 bushels at a profit OF from 5
to 20 cents bushel. During the sue.
ceeding week Patten kept selling at
various prices ell the way down 10
1.20 and yesterday he dumped his L..
10000 bushels on the market at be.
tween LIS and LIS 1-2.
|
There are now over 1000 members
In the French Aerial league.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
Raps Income Tax Plan,

MILWAUKEE, Wis. July 22.-In an
address before. the Association OF
Agents of the Northwestern Mutual
Co., last night. Justice Brewer, OF the
United States supreme court. said IL
authority to collect an income tax is
given the government the states will
be taxed out Of their vitality. HE
said the women of the United States
are appealing for votes and the sub
ject must be met.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22

authorized is only $4,000. IL may
be that only enough machines 10 sup
ply a part OF the city Will be bought
for next year. IL seems now that
five companies VIII compete. Bids
are to be In by Sept. so. A one-year
bond for the full purchase price Will
be required. and "A hve-ycar bond for
10 per cent OF the purchase price.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
Tortured On A Horse.

For ten years l couldn't ride q
horse without being In torture from
piles" writes l.. 8. Napier. Of Rugless,
KY, when all doctors and other rem
edies failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salvs
cured me-" Infallible for Piles, Burns.
Scalds. Cuts. Boils, Fever-Sores. Ec-
zema, Salt Rheum, Corns. Guaranteed
by E. c. Kinsel. Central Drug Co..
GRAY & Worcester
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
BURGLAR is ONLY IL.

JACKSON, Mich. July 22.-(Spe.
cial.)-A clue to the identity Of the
petty burglars which have been an
noying the police was obtained this
morning when 12-ycar-old Freddie
Blodgett was picked up on the street
He admitted he had taken part in
burglaries and belongs to a gang OF
them, who are his age.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
ANNUAL LOW-RATE EXCURSION
TO NIAGARA FALLS
MICHIGAN CENTRAL

will be run OH August 3. Several spe-
cial trains have already been arranged
for. Full particulars can be obtained
at city ticket Office, Opera House
block, depot. foot Of Third-st. or By
writing j. s. Hall, Assistant General
Passenger Agent. Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22

II Is stated that the veins on the
back Of the hand are every bit as use
full for the identification OF criminals
as thumb prints.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
TWENTY DETROIT TEMPTATIONS
and23 Randop pinsree Square,"

Soc Clothes and Shoe Brushes te Chdrens 81 rs SAM
pie oxfords zee; Childrens SLIPS English Scuners 7sc
ladies' $3.50 Sample Oxfords. $t15; Mems 81 Sample
oxfords $780, Mems 81 Canvas Shoes $i.ss; Boys s225
Sample Elk Shoes. si3s; Boys $l75 Sample Shoes. $780,
Chidrens $175 Sample Oxfords. $1.35 Ladies' 81 and
$3.50 Sample OxfoIds $t.65; Mems and women's $3.50
oxfords $685. Mems and Women's IS Oxfords. $2s5;
pie Oxfords Ss.4s; LADIES' $3.50 and 81 Pumps $685.
Boys $3.50 Hand Welt Oxfords. $2.69; Every pair Of
Boys oxfords Reduced; Mems. Womens $3.50 Sample
Shoes $1.e5; Mems Womens $500 Sample Shoes. s. 49,
Mems, Women's SIS Sample Shoes $2.95; Other
prising values SC. oc 11e soc, 6ec s5c $15, $125
s135 s145, $165, $t.e5 $685. $2s5, $345. at 232 and
234 Randolph. "Pngree Square"
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22

There are now over 10000 members
In the French Aerial league.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22
A meeting of the council voting mn
chine com mittee viii be held Frida y

morning to determine how many
machines shall be called for I'm the
bids TO be asked. 1t is estimated
that. when the city Is redistricted TO
admit OF voting all the electors on A
onc-day primary. there will be about
100 districts. and the cost OF ma
chimes for ali OF these Is likely to be
about S171 900. whilc the bond issue
The Detroit times., 1909-07-22

5000 yards Percales. full stand
ard quality. fast colors; white,
navy and gray grounds. In dot.
stripe and neat figured designs,
81 and 36 inches wide, regular
price 10c. zNA
Friday. per yard. ...... Wv
American Shifting Prints, dots,
stripes and figures. regular Tn
price &c: Friday, per yard w
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
.OSkAL- OOSALOSES
The HITCH RACKS
RUSTIC DECORATION AROUND
CITY PARK is REMOVED BY
HALLOWEEN cELEeRAToRs.

Oskaloosa, Nov, 1.-The hitchracks
around the city park which have been
an eyesore to the residents of this
thriving city and which have been the
cause of much litigation in the courts
are no more. A gang of Halloween
celebators, composed, it is said, Of
many of the prominent business and
professional men of the city, descend
ed on the hich racks early Sunday
morning and with cross cut saws they
made quick work Of the racks, saw
ing off the posts and leaving them on
the scene. The work of the cele-
orators met with the hearty approval
of nearly every one who witnessed the
wonderful change when they came up
town Sunday morning. The farmers
surrounding Oskaloosa are very much
incensed over the removal OF the
racks and it is rumored that they will
endeavor to have them put back, but
this will meet with a strong protest
of the citizens. The hitch rack case
has been carried through the district
and supreme courts Judge Clements
of the district court ruled that the
racks were nuisance and should be
removed. The matter was carried to
the supreme court which affirmed the
decision of the lower court. Though
the supreme court ruled on the case
several months ago no action was tak.
en- on the removal of the racks until
Sunday morning when the work was
accomplished by the celebrators.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Don't miss the great fur exhibit a
Donelan's Wednesday and Thursday

Don't miss the great fur exhibit at
Donelan's Wednesday and Thursday,
Miss Mamie Pearson, 1881 West
street Is visiting her sister Mrs. G. A.
Meeker in Agency.
Important Notice.-Revillon Freres,
the worlds greatest furriers, will ex-
hibit their immense line at Donelanis
Wednesday and Thursday.
T.. X. Doud of Douds-Leando. who
has been on the federal jury here the
last week, has returned to his home.
Mrs. w. S. Sapp of Centerville has
returned home after visit with Mrs,
F. d. Mckee, 1903 North Court street
Mrs. ]. w. Randolph and Mrs. Ben
Shaw returned to Drakeville this
morning after visit at the home oil
Frank Hamilton, northeast of the city
A great fur opening at Donelan's
Wednesday and Thursday. See ad en-
page A.
Mrs. Chloeta Majors, 124 West Park
avenue, is visiting her cousin, Jesse
Brown, in Kirkyille.
Judge M. A. Roberts left this morn
ing for Keosauqua, where he opens
court this week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
{. Observation-Disclosures
EDDYvILLE.


Eddyville-The Library society that
was recently organized by the Eddy
vile high school for the purpose of
buying more books for the school held
a County Fair in the Palace hall on
Saturday evening
Carl Mayer, who has been with the
Manning and Epperson State Bank
for four years has rendered his resig-
nation as assistant cashier to accept
a position with the Farmers National
bank at Oskaloosa. His successor has
not been definitely decided upon. but
will be announced in few days.
The pupils of room of the Eddy
vile school gave their teacher, Miss
Adah Middleworth, surprise Tuesday
evening. Apples and candy were served
as refreshments.
Mrs. M. e. Bell departed Saturday
for Hammond Indiana, to spend about
three weeks visiting her brother.
Mr. and Mrs. John Werner will start
Tuesday for Springfield, Mo-, to spend
about three weeks with Mr. Werner's
three sons and his sister.
Claude Wells visited Thursday aft
ernoon with his sister Mrs. Myrtle Nc
| Call, who is sick at her home in OF
| tumwa.
! Mrs and Mrs. Arthur Elliott of East
| ST. Louis, H., who are visiting here
| and Mrs Addie Carter visited at the
! Will Snow home in Oskaloosa Wed
nesday.
Samuel Ryan and family visited al
the A l.. Surbuer home last week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
BUILDING COLLAPsES
Second Floor Of Mt. Pleasant Livery
Stable Crashes in; Animals
Escape IniurY

Mt. Pleasant, Nov. 1.-(SpeciaD =
With crash that could be heard sew
eral blocks away, the second floor Of
the Ross brothers livery barn col
lapsed Saturday afternoon. For
tunately there was no one under the
section which fell and nobody was
hurt.
Two closed cabs and an ambulance
had just driven out and were but half
a block away when the floor fell. An
other almost miraculous fact of the
incident was the escape of some TWEEN
ty horses. The floor fell in such a
way that over the house stalls a "v''
wedge formed and not one of the ami
mails was scratched.
The couse of the accident was
faulty construction. The barn has
been built but two years. It's prede.
cessor which stood on the same site
was destroyed by fire. The second
floor of the present barn was but
half filled with baled hay and straw
possibly about ten or twelve tons, sc
that the weigh would not have been
too much had the structure been
built properly The damage has not
been estimated at this date.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
FIGHT IS HARD
IN M'NAIR CASE
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT EN-.
DEAvoR TO BATTER DOWN
OPPOSING TESTIMONY.

Mrs. Anna McNair was again de-
rlared to be insane by witnesses a
The suit brought by w. B. Bonnifield,
wherein a guardian for the defendant
Is sought Mr.. Bonnifeld occupied
the stand the greater part of the
morning, giving his testimony relative
10 the disposition of monies made by
Mrs. McNair Following Mr.. Bonnt-
field, James Gee, clerk to the board
of commissioners for the insane, wis
called end like w. A. Work, mem
Der of the board, stated that the opin-
ion of the commissioners, was that
Mrs. McNair was insane, although not
sufficiently to make it necessary for
her to be sent to hospital, DR.. A. o.
Williams, also of the board, gave prac-
tically the same testimony. The at
torneys for Mrs. McNair are making a
strenuous fight to batter down any
testimony touching on the sanity Of
their client, and each witness Is being
vigorously cross-eXamined.
Judge f. w. Eichelberser Saturday
granted divorces to Julia Duke from
Friend Duke, and dissolved the mar
riage relations existing between Mary
Coffrin and Basil j. Coffrin. The for
mer was given the custody of their
two minor children and the right to
re-marry within q year. Mrs. Coffrin
was restored to her maiden name Of
Mary Ehrmann and given the privi-
lege to remarry at once.
The Iowa State Savings bank tf
Burlington has dismissed it's suit
against Sarah j. Morris.
A petition was filed this morning
with Clerk George Phillips by Caroline
Colborn,. in which she seeks to set
aside deed to some property in
Agency. which she made to G. A. Ev-
ans. She claims in her petition that
in consideration Of Evans promise TO
furnish her home, and that Evans
has removed from Uttumwa to Okla
homa and left her homeless. She
seeks to regain possession of the
Agency property.
Shocks Must Answer.
William Shocks, VINO was indicted
by the district court grand jury on the
charge of assault with intent to do
great bodily injury. has arranged to
give bond Shocks is accused of as
saulting H. O., Long some weeks ago
in a fight in South Ottumwa and was
bound over to the grand jury by Jus.
tice G.. B. Melick.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02

BLOOMFIELD.


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Bloomfield funeral of Thomas
J. Caswell of Moberly, Mo, who died
at the John Higbee home in Ottumwa,
Wednesday, Oct. q, occurred at the
Christian church Saturday morning at
II o'clock, conducted by Rev. L. H.
Otto Of Ottumwa, assisted by Rev. F.
D. Ferrall of the Christian church at
this place. Interment at l. o. o. F.
cemetery under the direction of the
Masonic lodge.
Mrs. S. Swank and daughter Miss
Pearl returned from months visit
in Ohio Thursday.
Leonard Goode went to Ottumwa
Thursday evening to meet Mrs.
Goode. Mr.. and Mrs. Goode will visit
relatives here short time.
Miss Ruby Reed visited at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. Hattie Naffziger
Thursday, on her way home to Pu
laski from five weeks western trip
to points in Colorado, Kansas and
Nebraska.
The Handy Klub held Halloween
party at the l.. W. Swartzendruer
home Friday night and a jolly time
was spent. The out of town guest was
Miss Katherine Fairchild of Eldon.
Mrs. Naomi Day arrived home Wed
nesday from Los Angeles, Cal, where
| she visited some time with relatives