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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
Tor Busy Readers.

Leroy G. Brant has returned from
business trip to Pittsfield.
Mrs. c. B. Coleman left today to
spend the winter in Cambridge. Mass.
Misses Jennie and Lena Ineson are
moving from School street to North
Adams.
Chickens and ducks for roasting,
native pork and sausage at l.. j. Ed
dington's market.
A few of Wallace Nutting's small
est pictures and Christmas calendars
just received by Mrs. Sheldon.
Mrs. Jane NJ Bennett who has been
visiting Mrs. Hattie Albee has re-
turned to her home in Toy.
"An Old Sweetheart of Mine" will
appeal to young and old Congrega-
tional chapel tonight at 1870
Mrs. n NJ. Cottrell entertained a
number of friends at her home on
South street Thursday afternoon.
Miss Hansena Thompson of Troy is
spending several days with her aunt
and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. j. C. Jensen.
Fortnightly members are reminded
that the Frederation tuberculosis
stamps will be on sale at the treas
urers desk at tomorrow's meeting.
Misses Juliette Stamford and Helen
Wolcott of Bennington Center who
have been spending a few weeks in
Boston are expected to return before
the holidays.
The clerks Y. NJ C. A. class will
meet this evening. On account of
the scarlet fever the girls junior gym
class will be discontinued until after
January l.
One of the pleasing features of the
entertainment at the Congregational
chapel this evening will be singing
by Joseph J. Daley, Bennington's pop
ular baritone
The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps will be held this
evening. AS there is initiation of
candidates a large attendance of
members is requested to be present.
Remember the Salamagundi social
at the Congregational chapel tonight
at 1880 Refreshments will be serv-
ed during the social hour following
the entertainment.
There will be special business
meeting of the Epworth League this
evening at 1880 at the NJ E. church
1t will be followed by a social hour
with refreshments 10 which all young
people are invited
Miss Idella Green, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs William E. Green of Scott
street, was pleasantly surprised by
number of her friends Thursday eve
ming. A musical program was carried
out followed by dancing and games
Refreshments were served. All re-
port an enjoyable evening.
The Bennington Machine Works
is now preparing a shipment of pulp
mill machinery which is to be install
ed in mill in Chateauguy n. Y. 1t
will be about two weeks before the
machinery will be completed and
ready for shipment The machine
works have just completed a ship
ment to Nova Scotia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-10
Card of Thanks

We, the undersigned wish to thank
our friends and neighbors for words
of sympathy and acts of kindness ex-
tended during our sad bereavement in
the death of our beloved husband and
brother And also for the beautiful
floral tributes, and especially to the
Elks and Brotherhood of Conductors.
Mrs. Frank Corbett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Corbett,
Mr.. and Mrs Dennis Toomey,
Mr.. and Mrs. p j Corbett,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Wallet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-10
Rules for Christmas Shopping.

Read and ponder the admirable ad
vice about Christmas shopping given
in six rules by the Consumers
league:
buy early in the season and
early in the day.
2-Send packages two weeks ahead
marked Not to be opened until
Christmas"
minister to actual needs. Give
chiefly to children.
Choose presents having either
usefulness or beauty
5-Demand articles which have
been made and sold under conditions
fair and wholesome to the worker.
6-Remember that Christmas is of
noble memory, not an occasion for
display.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-10
STRIKE AT sTANDsTILL
switehmen to Learn What Fedora
ton Of Labor Will Do for Them

St. Paul, Dec l0.--The switchmens'
strike in the Twin city is practically
at a standstill. The strikers contin-
ne to insist that they have the traf-
iic of the railroads tied up while the
railroad officials are equally earnest
in declaring they are gaining every
day.
President Hawley of the Switch
mems Union has gone to Cincinnati,
where he will hold a conferenre with
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor to learn definite
ly just what kind of support the
switchmen will get from the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-10
XMAS SUGGESTIONS
SUITABLE GIFTS

Plain and fancy Hosiery 15c, 25c,
S5c and soc
Wool Hosiery 15c, 25c and soc
Boys Hosiery 15c and Csc
Mems Fancy Silk Hosiery 25c and soc
The best Mems Shoes $3.50 and S4.O0
Fancy Suspenders Csc soc, 75c, $1.00
to $1.50
Fancy Arm Bands 25c and soc
All styles of Xmas Neckwear Csc and
soc
Ladies' and Gents Umbrellas from
s1.00 to $500
Initial Handkerchiefs 1Oc. three for
25c, sc, two for Csc
Linen Initial Handkerchief at Csc
to soc
Silk Initial Handkerchief 25c and
soc
Japonette Silk Handkerchief 1.c,
three for Csc
Fancy Vests SLIGO to $500
Fancy Silk Handkerchiefs Csc to
$1.00
Boys Suits. all styles $500 to $3.50
Boys Overcoats, all styles, $500 to
$3.50
Boys Waists Csc and soc
Mems and Boys Pants soc to $500
Overalls and Jumpers Coo to s1.OO
Mems and Boys Lumbermens Rub
bers and Leggins 75c to $3.50
All styles of Gents Rubbers 75c to
S1.00
Gents Soft Hats from soc to $500
Derbies from $3.50 to $500
Walters Coats and Bar Vests $100
Mems and Boys Overgaiters and
Leggins from soc to $1OO
Sheep lined Coats $500 to $3.50
Fur Coats $500 to $500
Necktie Pins Csc, soc, 75c and SLIGO
Cuff Buttons soc, 75c and s1.00
Collar Buttons sc, loo, loo and 25c
Necktie Pin and Cuff Button Sets at
soc, 75c and S100
Watch Chains at $1,00 to $500
Fancy Shirts and Dress Shirts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-10

Mems Suits $1,000 to $500.
Mems Overcoats $1,000 to $500
Mems Raincoats $1,000 TO $500
Ladies' and Gents Fur Gloves $L00
to $500
Ladies and Gents Fur Caps $3.50 to
$500
Ladies' and Gents Fur Lined Gloves
$100 to $500
Ladies and Gents Mufflers, all styles,
25c to $500
Dress Shields soc to $500
Mems and Boys Caps, all styles Csc
to $3.50
Suit Cases and Bags $1.OO to $500
All styles of Ladies' and Gents
Sweaters from soc to $500
Ladies' and Gents Sweater Coats
$lO0 to $500
Boys Sweater Coats s1.O0 to $500
Phoenix Muftllers and. Way Mufflers
SOC
Gents Silk Lined Dress Gloves s1.OO
to S1.50
Fownes' Dress Gloves for ladies and
gents $3.50
Gents Unlined Dress Gloves s1.OO to
$3.50
l4dultS dtHlS anu DOyS hhlI hlONto
and Mittens from 10c to soc.
Bathrobes $500 to $500
Smoking Jackets $3.50 to $500
Gloves and Mittens, all styles from
15c to $500
Mems and Boys Underwear Csc to
$3.50
Mems and Boys Union Suits soc to
150.
Toques, Toboggans, Tam o'Shanters,
Csc to $l00
Working Shirts 25c and soc
Flannel Shirts S1.00 to $3.50
Cardigan Jackets $1.00 to $500
Ladies' Knit Vests $1.00 to $3.50
Mems and Boys Dress Shirts soc to
$3.50
Night Robes soc to $3.50
Paiamas $3.50 to $3.50 a suit
Mems and Boys Collars 15c, two for
25c; cuffs Csc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-10
PICTURE FRAMINc-NorIcE

Get your orders in now. We have
in stock over 300 different mouldings
to select from and extra help to turn
out orders promptly and satisfac-
torily. but If you wait until the last
moment as you did last year we will
be obliged to work 26 hours day
just before Christmas, and that as
you know, always interferes with
ones SHOCKING apparatus.
Griswold
Sport, Music, Art. Stationary, Books.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-10
Chicago, Illinois, Sept. 4, 1909.

COLBERT ELLIOTT COMPANY,
Wenatchee Washington
Gentlemen
been matching advertising Il" the easter" press for TIME
advertisements WenotcheA
wh mailed and haze booklets and other
mature consideration
reply letter of august 20
certainly gratifying from
proposition and from literature together NTH
sending made
purchase teem township thirty
w please find enclosed herewith earnest
receipt properly signed suggestion together h contract
addition $5OOOO
selling $4,000
glad horticut and Vt me
earliest advising the kind of should have
fence 1t and care for it contract
haze recommended several of and ral
doubt
beaeee and mistake
Again thanking for courtesy beg to remain
cordially,
A.. J.J
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17

See N. o Isckey FOr To Rent
IL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17
PLAY NO-SCoRE TIE GAME.
st. Vincent's Academy and Old Point
coHeae Teams Battle to Draw.

On the college campus Friday al
ternoon the st. Vincent's Academy
team and the junior eleven of Old
Point Comfort College contested bit
terry for twenty and twenty-five MIN
ute periods with the result that neItn-
er side scored.
The contest was devoid OF all rough
tactics. both aggregations putting up
a good clean game with very Few
spare moments wasted
The academy eleven had the game
well in hand during the latter half,
Carroll and Mackcy. the fast ends,
pulling down the collegians for re-
peated Losses and playing their posi-
tions in advanced style. while Fay,
Murphy. Greensmith and Soul were
coed at all times.
The academy team kept the ball
within strik ug distance of the col
lsgians goal in this half. but failed at
drop-kicking and we're recalled after
crossing the gOal-line for running out
side the lines
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17

AUCTION SALE-Wai, for the big
auction sale Monday. Oct. 18th. 1903
al 1890 a. m We will sell at our auc-
ton house five loads OF furniture and
household goods, CONSISTING OF
bureaus, iron and wooden beds
ohiffonieres. bedding, mattings, cook
ing stoves. heaters. coal stoves, bed
lounges. bed springs, cot beds, sew
ing machines. pattern churn, l pair
scales. trunks. mirrors, gas stoves,
washing machines and many other
things too numerous 10 mention
These goods will be sold regardless
Of cost. Come rain or shine. THE
WHITE FRONT AUCTION HOUSE.
115 w. Queen ST. Hampton Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17
FiotiIla at Norfolk.
nm Assoclated Pros }

NORFOLK. VA, Oct. l6-The spe
cial torpedo boat iiotilla ON its way
south from New York To participate
in several celebrations at points OF
the coast arrived here today They
proceeded Just as soon as they com
pleted coaling and take on supply OF
stores The flotllla is composed OF
the Stringham. Dupont. Riddle anc
Shubrick and is commanded by Lieu
tenant Harold X. Stard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17

were mapping and ,aking observations
of the country.
AT our last camp the elevation was
in the neighborhoOd of 5000 feet ana
from that point | could readily recog-
snize all the pictures shown by DR..
Cook i'm his magazine article on his
ascent to the mountain, with the ex-
ceptiOn of the pictures shown as being
the summit and the one ON page $50
which are such as might have been
taken at elevations of 5000 or 5000
feet.
pictures that | recognized could
have been taken at an elevation OF
or above 1000 feet The point To-
Gated BY Edward Barrill as being the
point claimed as the top CT Mount Nc
Kinley from my position had an appar-
ent elevation Of approximately 1000
feet
From our camp | had view OF
nearly the whole route as stated by
Edward Barrill | was present at times
Edward Barrill made MS affidavit OF
even date here with and all the facts
stated in his affidavit covering the
period was with him are correct
For my point of view recognized
all the points mentioned by him ana
from my knowledge of the conditions
as existing there it would have been
impossible for to climb the mountain
TO have been made in the time as
claimed by Or. Cook
The reason for my making this
affidavit is net from any animosity
or i'll will against Or. Cook. but from
sense of justice 10 the public
Shore Affidavit.
DR. John +. Shores testifies as fol-
lows:
During the summer of 1907 i was
conversing with Oscar F. Bankenship
who told me that while near Mount
Mckinley he knew Of DR.. Cooks al
legged ascent of the mountain, but that
from his very short absence from the
launch it was impossible for him to
have made the ascent and in that
time
~Blankenship is now forestry
service man. at Stehekin. Wash
Shortly after this conversation | met
: II. Beecher and talked with him
ahout the matter. He said to me:
That is right. but he said they were
not saying much about the feat, that
the ascent had never been really
made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17
CHARGED With Larceny.

Ohicer r. ID. Hope yesterday ar
rested Carter Brown. negro. upon
the charge of stealing $40 from Mr.
John e. Foster, at Buckroe Beach
He will be given a preliminary hear
ing before a justice OF the peace to-
morrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17
Seventh Pound.

johnson swoopcd In with two let's
on the nose Kctchel c0untcring with =
hard hook 70 ;hc bCdy. Johnson shot
smother straight left 10 the nose and
Ketchei missed a terrific left swing
for the jaw A. they closed In
Johnson uppercut with right to the
Jaw and Ketchcl used the negro =
shoulder ~ y mat with which to stop
the flowing blood from hts nostrtis
A. close quarters Johnson LANDED
several times on the nose and face
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17
Fountsine Under Arrest

Charles Fountaine. ccIored. was ar
rested by Officer Hope yesterday al
ternoOn on a warrant charging him
with ssssulting another coIored man.
Fountaine used a piece of coal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17
Warm Up the Parlor

And the entire house by heating II
with gas. Just as cheap as any Other
fuel and much cleaner than coal. ASH
Mr. Marshall p.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17

90 Per Cent. IF House Hunters
Come 10 NV office To rent a house
II your business Is handled by me you
get the best results NJ. o. LACKEY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17

The Yorktown Celebration
May interest you, but we are interest
ed in writing your Insurance in one
of the strong companies We repre-
sent. NJ. o. LACKEY. H.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17

Chcyne's studio viii pay freight on
an orders ~ photographs 70 be ship
ped out 81 town. IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17

Charity on your prescriptions
Congdon flls them free IT,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17

See NJ o. Lackey For To Rent.
IL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17
DECLARE COOK COULDN'T
HAVE REACHED SUMMIT

Continued from First Page)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17
JOHNSON PUTS kETCHfl
OUT IN TWELVE BOUNDS

Continued from First PageJ
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
WARNING 70 vAcATIoNIsTs.

To persons about to take summer
vacations the Chicago health depart
ment has issued its annual warning
against the danger Of contamination
of water and food at summer resorts
in the country. The bulletin says that
the average summer resort Is poorly
equipped in the way of pure water
supply. and the average farmer who
takes summer boarders has a surface
well that Is sure to be seriously pol
luted. Vacationists are advised never
to drink water from surface well
until it has been boiled. Look care
fully to the food supply-especiaIly
milk. See that 1t does not come In
contact with flies at any time. Flies
are even a greater menace in the
country that they are In the city, be-
cause the sanitary arrangements are
less perfect. It has been the expert
ence of this department that many
hundreds Of cases of typhoid fever
are brought into Chicago each sum-
mer, especially In the late summer, by
people returning from their yaca-
tons"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
Christian University gets $4,000.

Memphis (Mo.) Democrat: Rev. NJ.
J. Nicoson. who returned from the con.
vention of the Christian church at St
Louis Thursday night, states that Mr.
Stockton, of ST. Louis, pledged $780,.
600 to the Christian University at Can.
ton, Mo.
This university is one of the Oldest
schools in the countryia and this is the
largest single gift It has ever re-
ceived. The school was built before
the war, and had the same struggle
for existence that other schools of
that day had About seven years
ago the old building, which had stood
like monument on the hill back
from Canton, was destroyed by fire.
and 1t was predicted that 1t would
never be rebuilt But President Carl
Johann, with untiring energy went
to work, and not only built mod
ern pressed brick structure, but he
has seen that every dollar of the cost
of the building, which was about
$4,000. has been paid. and today
there is not dollar of Indebtedness
against the building.
The school is one that the people
OF northeast Missouri are proud Of.
While at Canton, Tuesday afternoon
of last week, the writer was shown
over the grounds by James H. Graves,
OF that city. and we were very much
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
Shallow Barues on Rivers.

Cedar Rapids Republican: We
always hear great deal about water
transportation in Europe. But recent
investigations disclose that the bulk
of such trafiic is by means Of shallow
bottomed boats. many of them draw
ing only four or five feet of water, the
greatest depth for the bulk Of it being
about eight feet. This throws new
light on river navigation in this coun-
try. The Mississippi river at the pres
emit time has depth enough all the
way to Minneapolis to carry freight
as freight is carried on the rivers OF
Europe. Some of our boosters have
conceived the most extravagant ideas
about deep water ways. They want
to make 1t possible for big battleships
to come up the Mississippi river and
thence to Lake Michigan. Deep water
ways cost a great deal of money to
build and cost a great deal to
maintain while six or eight feet OF
water is easily obtained. Most OF the
foreign traffic is carried in tow, in
strings of flat-bottomed boats. instead
Of independent steamers.
There is a great deal that We can
learn from Europe. II we are going
to improve our water ways at all II
ought to be only for shallow bottom
boats. Recent types of boats made
in Europe show wonderful results in
the way of carrying heavy burdens
almost on top Of the water.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

Cedar Rapids Gazette: a Linn coun-
ty woman who recently took her first
trip to the west coast has returned full
~ satisfied that this is the best
state in the union; the state that has
the most advantages. of climate and
everything else, and the fewer dis
advantages. She said that before she
went west, she had heard so much
about the western country that she
was led to believe Iowa wasn't I'm IT,
She said she was rather disappointed,
or rather surprised. She discovered
that there were drawbacks wherever
she went, and she always found more
drawbacks than she had ever exper-
fenced IN Iowa
This is about the size OF 1t. Every
section of the country has its adyan-
tages some have advantages in pro-
fusion, few have a minimum OF adj
vantages. However, taking into con-
sideration everything. Iowa is mighty
hard to beat. Some sections that have
otherwise ideal climate have long dry
spells; others have long wet spells;
others have no such soil fertility as
has lows In various ways, Iowa will
average up with the best Of thenl-a
little ahead Of any OF them.
That's Iowa-but some people don't
believe 1t until they have been shown,
Iowa is more than unexcelled-it's
unequa1Ied
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
Let Well ENOUGH Alone.

Marion Register: If the editors
who are in the habit of speaking for
the people would print the names OF
the men to whom they refer the nam
ing would end with the names of the
men in the sanctum and few politi-
clans. The people are not worrying
about the tariff. Go out In the coun-
try and ask the men who do the vot-
ing and they'll say let we'll enough
alone A dollar or more for wheat,
IS cents for corn, 60 cents for oats,
81 for hogs and Sc for cattle With a
good horse selling anywhere from
800 to $3.50 is satisfactory to the men
who follow the pillow. But the con-
sumner. they say. A day laborer was
asked what he would charge for doing
a Is minutes job OF work. He an
swered 80 cents When reminded
that tina. would be 50 per hour or sic
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

KeossuQua Republican: Tho devel-
cpments of the tariff debate In prog
ress in congress have been on deck
long enough. and have gone far enough
to date, to Indicate that IN the next
presidential campaign the Issue will he
squarely one of protection rs. free
trade between the Republican and
Democratic parties The conditions
strongly indicate this. So apparent
does this Seem to us that we do not
hesitate, even this early, in making
this prediction. We believe the mis-
homer "a tariff for revenue only
may drop ont entirely as Democratic
plank Of principle. The democracy, we
believe. viii stand for free trade. and
the Republicans for protection. The
tariff issue VIII be such as to allow
no misunderstanding with even the
most obtuse voter.
OF course this may. to an extent,
change the personnel of the two lead
Ing parties. Many Democrats viii like
II come over into the Republican fold
like they did when Bryan and free
silver was the issue during the spec
tacular cross OF gold" campaign.
while q number of Republicans may
join the Democratic hosts under the
banner Of free trade And the reasons
are good for this square-toed issue.
Either protection is right In principle
and best in practice for the republic,
or else free trade pure and simple is,
and which of these two the people OF
the United States want they should by
all means have. Let the line be drawn
straight apd plain when the next cam
paign is on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01
for an s hour day. he said I am not
| working for my health Get some one
else to do it or do it yourself. :

Cactus center's commencement.
The sharp who expected to address
our graduates
Missed the stage at Dead Horse eros
SIM so we called on Pecos Bates
He tried the higher learnin', fore he
took to punchin' steers,
And he used Latin cow-brand, so we
didn't have no fears.
Kids" says Pecos to the stoodents.
when you're goin' through this
life.
Hit the trails that lead to quiet. and
away from scenes of strife;
Don't get SO you must smell powder
fore ron go TO sleep at night
Onc't week is plenty often for man
to start a fight.
Learn to read men just like horses,
by the rollin of their eyes;
Keep six-gun ailus handy, jest to
guard agin surprise;
When you play cards. pick your com
p'ny. and point out to each one
there
That you'll call an undertaken If the
game amt on the square.
And when you're runnin' cattle on
LIES broad and open range
Keep bite and sup for pilgrims that
are homeless, cowed and strange;
For II Ieanin' crowds out charity, the
game amt worth rap
And now mosey up here. scholars,
cause diplomers are on tap."
Arthur Chapman in Denver Republi-
can.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-01

The Des Moines Tribune Is conf
dent that the next five or eight years
viii see Iowa exploited as an interur-
ban field The expectation in all
probability will be realized. Interurban
activity has been extending rapidly
westward through Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois and is already In evidence in
Iowa. II Keokuk is alive to its oppor-
tunities 1t will make itself the inter-
urban center for southeastern Iowa,
northern Missouri and western ILL.,
nois, and recover the retail trade it
lost By the building Of the steam
roads.