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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-03
MOVED T0 RIGHTEOUS WRATH
Uncle SlIas' Stern Rebuke Of Youth
Who Had Stolen Miss Ellen's
Fat Pullet.

Uncle silas had the culprit by the
scruff of the neck.
"Whaffur you steal Miss Ellen's fat
pullet?" he asked between shakes.
Uncle Silas may have had some
weaknesses, but they did not extend
to Miss Ellen's chicken yard. That
was consecrated ground to Uncle Silas.
Il didn't steal no chickens, Uncle
Silas," whimpered young Ephraim.
Don't you lie to me. you black ras-
cal" shaking him vigorously. Il done
smell um cookin' fer supper as | come
pas las night
dat wuzn chicken, Uncle Silas.
Hit wuz-"
"Shet up, you chile 90 sim the old
man interrupted. with another shake:
hit am de Lawds pity eff | don know
de tiuvium OBJ chicken when hit comes
fioatin' out on de evenin' al trough
de kitchen winder an tingulates along
my nostrums.'
He gave Ephraim another shake
and let him go. AS the boy ran away
Uncle Silas chuckled to himself: Use
gotter be mighty pertickler wild desc
yer irresponsible niggers dat don
invite de right kin of folks when dey
has chicken fer supper. Deed hast
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-03
ARLINGTON


John Reid of Troy spent Sunday at
his home here.
Mrs. Fort OF Schenectady spent
Sunday with Miss Mae Lathrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Phelps OF
Connecticut are visiting at Charles
Toomb's.
Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Adams and chill
dren of Castleton are spending a
week at o. E. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy McKeon of Ben
nington are spending a few days
WITH relatives in town.
Miss Florence Higgins of Brighton,
Mass, has been visiting relatives in
town for the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Milturion, who
have been spending their vacation
near Boston, returned home Wednes-
day
Miss Frances Hopkins and Miss
Chase, wno have been here for the
summer, returned to New York Tues
day.
Mrs. Ella Douglass of Saratoga
Springs, who has been visiting rela-
tives for the past few days, returned
to her home Wednesday.
Mrs. George Pratt and niece, of
New York, who have been in town for
two weeks, left Tuesday for short
visit in Saragota Springs.
The funeral of State Cattle Com
missioner H. S. Wilson, was held
Saturday afternoon from his late
home under the Masonic Order A
number of people from Bennington,
Troy and other places were present.
The Elks of Bennington were repre-
scented by about twenty-five members
being present. Mr.. Wilson is sur
vived by widow, two sons, William
and Harry; two daughters, Nellie and
Margaret, all living in town, and two
sisters, one living in Westminster,
tne other in New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-03
Melody ON the Farm.

II you like music and pretty pictures,
you can have them at your will by
getting up early on the farm and list
ening to the songs of the birds and
all the signs and sounds of natures
resurrection. You can hear the chick.
ems. the cows and the hogs-the neigh
ing horses as the farmer comes with
their feed. You can hear the voices
at the lot-as the boys or the hired
hands draw water for the stock and
make ready for the day. Then, as the
first long golden lance of light strikes
down across the silent fields, you can
see all the life and hustle of another
opening day. And all of 1t is sweet,
and bringeth peace and joy-as we
find out sometimes when we have left
1t and pine for it again.-Sylcania
lGa.) Telephone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-03
Soldier True to Training.

During the period of the second
empire" in France the Gent Gardes"
were one of it's sights at the Tuil-
cries. 1t was hard to distinguish them
from statues. Their commander, Col.
Verify. once declared to Empress Eu-
genie that nothing" could make one
of his men move when on duty. The
empress laid wager that she would
make one of the giants stir; SO. with
her characteristic impetuosity she
went up to one OF the guards and
boxed his ears. Not muscle moved.
The empress then acknowledged that
Col. Verify had won the bet, and sent
a solatium to the soldier who, how
ever, proudly refused it, saying that
he had been sufficiently compensated
by the honor of having had his SOW
ereign lady's hand laid on his cheek.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-03
Extraordinary Hair Tonic
It Won't Grow Hair on Bald Heads


Unlike all other hair restorers, Par
lsian Sage won't grow hair on bald
heads. Neither will it grow hair on
china eggs, door knobs nor hitching
posts.
One claim is about as sensible as
the other.
If your head is bald and you want
to cover it with hair, get wig.
Partisan Sage, the quick acting hair
reiuvenator is of no use to bald head
cd people; but for people who have
thin hair, falling hair and dandruff,
and where the bald spot is just begin
ming to show, there is nothing in this
wide world that will give such salts
factory results as Partisan Sage.
Partisan Sage is guaranteed by w.
l.. Gokay to drive out dandruff and
stop falling hair in two weeks or
money back. 1t stops itching scalp in
two days and keeps the scalp cool and
free from odors in warm weather.
There is nothing on earth that will
ckly turn dull, faded hair into
lustrous and luxuriant hair as Paris
ian Sage.
Try bottle of Partisan Sage at w.
Il Gokay's risk. Use it for a week
and YOU will have no use for the or
binary tonics. Partisan Sage is de-
lightfully perfumed, free from grease
and sickness and a large bottle
costs but so cents. The girl with the
Auburn hair is on every bottle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-03
GOLF AT MANCHESTER
Match is in Progress for the Equinox
Cup.

Manchester, Sept 3.-The qualify
ing and first rounds at match play in
the tenth annual tournament for the
Equinox Cup and other trophies.
which is the largest event ever played
on the Ekwanok links in September,
were completed yesterday and today,
the wedding out process is in process.
The weather yesterday was perfect
for golf, except for rather stiff wind
which mode the scoring somewhat
high. In the afternoon there were
some good matches in the division for
the chief tropny Paul Waterman,
former champion of Vermont, in this
round had the best score made dur
ing the day at n.
Frederick A. Martin, the present
state champion, who in the morning
was off his game and qualified well
down in the division at 81, in the af-
ternoon got back into form and put
James l.. Taylor, Garden City, out Of
the running by up and l TO play. Mr..
Taylor in the qualifying round mad
captured the medal for the best score
with an SO.
Albert NJ. Reed, Albany, a former
Vermont champion, who in the morn
ing was tied at SO with James D. Foot
Apawamis, for second place. in the
afternoon had hard contest with A
J. Mcclure, also of Albany, but man
aged to pull out by up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-03

More white things are worn in the sum-
mer-lawns, Aannels, muslins and SO forth.
That means more washing Likewise more
hard work-unlcss Fels-Naptha soap is used.
Fels-Naptha simplihes summer washing
and does it more satisfactorily. No hot
fire is needed. That means good deal
when the thermometer is 90 in the shade.
Fels-Naptha does the washing thor
oughly in cold or lukewarm water Cold
or lukewarm water saves the clothes Boil
ing and hot water weaken clothes so they
tear easily.
Fels-Naptha will not harm the most
delicate fabric. Neither will it injure light
colored things which could not be washed
safely with other soaps or in hot water.
The advantage of using Fels-Naptha
soap is the Fels-Naptha way of washing.
Don't cook your clothes Use
FelS-Naptha. 1t does the work better in
cold or lukewarm water.
Follow directions on the red and green
wrapper
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-03
How Anty Drudge Keeps Cool.

Mrs Heatup Gracious, Anty, you look cool
Der, and here am dripping with perspiration. And
know you started your wash the same time did -
Axtv Dr1dge-"Qute true but I wash my clothes with
Fes-Naptha soap. If you used Fels-Naptha, your
clothes would be washed in half the time. Besides,
didn't have to do any back breaking rubbing overs
steaming wash. l used Fes-Naptha soap the
Fes-Naptha way. Why don't your
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-03
Nothing New About That.

After much experimenting West
Chester scientist has discovered that
a fly will withstand a shock which
would kill horse Any bald-headed
man could have told him that-Phil-
adelphia North American.
Williams news., 1909-12-18
Uncle Walt, Warbler
By UNCLE WALT MASON

Do your Christmas shopping early, for the clerks are human, too, and it makes them sore and surly, and it makes them sour and blue, when the mob comes in a-whooping just before the day arrives; when the crowds come in a-snooping for the bargains of their lives. Buy a rawhide for the teacher, and his soul will cease to moan; for the loved and loving preacher buy a nice new megaphone; buy lid for sister Annie, and gun for brother Frank, and a pair of skates for Granny, and a kite for Uncle Hank. Try to make this Christmas sunny, joyous as day in May; loosen up and blow your money, in the good old-fashioned way. Press into the hurly-burly, where the Christmas shoppers go; blow your wealth, but blow It early-glve the weary clerks a show! It's our thoughlessness that smothers all the little good we do;we're forgetful of the others who their heavy tasks pursue; better let the children clamor vaiplv at old Santa's doors, than to bring more katzenjammer to the tired folks in the stores. Buy the children nice red autos, buy a monkey on a stick. sugar mounts and candy grottoes, gumdrops that will make them sick {; buy them dolls with tresses curly; 1 buy them wooden bears that dance, blow yourself. but do it early-give the weary clerks chancel
Williams news., 1909-12-18
Stamps To Be Yellow

With a view to enabling any one to determine the denomination of a postage stamp at glance, Post master General Hitchcock has de- cided to have printed, as an expe- riment, the 10 cent stamp ink on yellow paper. If the experiment proves a success, other sta mps of a higher denomination will he so printed. A supply of the new stamps will be placed on sale as soon as possible.
 Heretofore there has been much confusion over the colors of the various denominations of stamps b-cause of the use of inks of diffe reut shades of the same colors.
Williams news., 1909-12-18
STATEHOOD BILL
 IS INTRODUCED

The statehood bill for the admis- sion of Arizona and New Mexico as seperate states into the union was introduced in the house of representatives last week by Con. gressman Hamilton of Michigan A similar bill was introduced in the senate on Tuesday. The bill pro vides an appropriation for the expense of holding the constitu- tional convention and the first state election. The constitutional convention of Arizona is to consist of fifty-two members. The bill makes liberal appropriations of public lands for public schools and and other educational institutions. The bill is expected to pass at an early date.
 Both Delegate Cameron and Delegate Andrews have expressed confidence in Washington in the success of the bill. Both express themselves as believing that Taft's message insures statehood for the two territories
 The bill provides that the gov. ernor of each territory shall thirty days after the approval of the en ahling act order an election for delegates to convention to be held within sixty days after the approval of the bill, to meet at the capital the fourth Monday after election.
 An election for the ratification of the constitution will be held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
 State officers. the legislature and two represen tatives in congress for New Mexico and two for Arizona, county and other officers, will be elected not less than ninety nor more than 12O days after the rati- fication of the constitution.
 The capitals are to be at Santa Fe and Phoenix till 1915.
Williams news., 1909-12-18
Riley Casner Dead

MT. Casner passed away at the home of Henry Lee in the Verde Valley on November 27. ! He was sixty seven years old.
 He enjoyed the distinction of be- ing the first orchard planter in the fruitful Verde Valley. which es- tablished it's repatriation to being the best fruit growing section in the entire territory by winning with it's exhibits all of the blue ribbons given at the territorial fair at Phoenix last fall for displays in the fruit line.-Coconino Sun.
Williams news., 1909-12-18
FATHER IS TO BE
 GIVEN A CHANGE

From Wichita, Kansas, comes the news that at last father is to be given a chance Samuel Francis Woolard of that city has offered $400 in prizes for poetry and prose on "Father." The prize winning articles are to be printed in book form and the literature of the world will, it is expected, be enriched in a spot where now nothing but ster ility obtains.
 It is time that father were given his inning. Mother has been hay ing it all her own way throughout the centuries. Any common book of quotations will give such pleas ing extracts as
 A mother is mother still,
 The holiest thing alive; while all that father gets-and it is not in the book either-is some thing like
 An, poor old dad
 Has gone to the bad
 From drinking booze again, or Everybody works but father"
 Yet. as a rule, father has not complained, He realizes that, in the scheme of things, he has to have hard time of it. There is the ia nily to support, the children to be fed and educated, and hats to buy for mother. He keeps plugging away at the game, not always to the best advantage, to be sure, but generally to purpose that is fairly satisfactory in the end. Sometimes it is bit difficult to make the family ends quite meet. This is up to father. Mother and the rest may worry verit, too, but as a rule it is father that stays awake O nights and makes the plans to get things right. That. of course, is his duty, and probably he is not deserving of any poetic tribute to it's performance.
 And yet duty we'll done is always good subject to sing about. Mother and the girls get their share of it, and why should not father? The Wichita mans idea is to be com- mended. It is to be hoped, too, that the poets and essayists of the country will rise to the occasion offered them.-Ex.
Williams news., 1909-12-18
Population, Wealth and Debts

In the report of Secretary of the Interior Ballinger the following appears in reference to Arizona:
 ".The present population of the territory is estimated to be about 200, ,OOO,t the bulk of the i'm migration canning from the eastern and mid dle western states. The past year has witnessed substa ntial increase in the output of the mines and the products of the soil.
 "The receipts for the year ending June 30. 1909, were $917. .49O.2O, ss agains,$SS2, ,S27 5S for the preceding year. The expenditures for the year amounted to $9SO,961O5, leaving a cash balance in the treasury June 30, 1908, of $576,7O4 The bonded city. county and territorial debt, segrega ted June 3O,1909. amounted to $3,OSS,275.29.
 "The output of the mines during the year 1908 was the largest in the history of the territory, there hay ing been produced 2S9, ,525,267 Ina. of copper, 117,647 ounces of gold :, 3 sos, ,45O ounces of silver, 2,92S,000 pounds of lead and 3O4,0O0 pounds of zinc.
Williams news., 1909-12-18

Remember, we will offer to the trade nothing but freeh candy. shipped direct from the factory. In fact, we are all sold out now and cannot offer you anything but fresh candies, as our next shipment will be in about the 18th of December.
 PARLoR BARBER SHOP.
Williams news., 1909-12-18
FERDINAND LEBSCH
 MEETS VIOLENT DEATH


 News of Dec. 6 gives the following particulars of the tragic death of Ferdinand LebSch Mir. Lebsch was the father of Otto and Albert Lehsch of this city:
 Violent and sudden death came to Ferdinand Lebsch. the we'll known Buena Vista farmer. Sun. day afternoon between 4 30 and 5 o'clock. The aged man had spent part of the afternoon visiting a neighhor named Soper on the Gen. esee avenue plan at what is known as the Old Road House. and about 4:30 left for his home, not far away and just opposite the road house kept by Charles Esterbrook. It was blowing and storming at the time, with heavy dashes of rain, and the old gentleman headed right into the storm to get home. pulling his overcoat about his face and head, it is supp o-ed.
 In thIs position, and just as he was turning off the track to enter his own gateway. he met and was struck by the- Saginaw x Flint in-. terurhan car leaving this city at 4:3O o'clock for Flint. He was hurled distance of about 30 feet and when picked up by the horri- fled crew of the car was found to be dead. He was removed tu his home and Dr. w. s. Cqnnery, the coroner, was notified and went out to the house, impaneling a jury for the inquest, and having Dr. Karl KSns. Ter make the necessary examina- tion for the death certificate Mon. day morning. Thomas Truckner. one of the best and most careful of the motormen in the companv's employ, was piloting the car. with | Conductor L. Widemiller in charge. A gentleman who travelled over the line on another car shortly after the accident says the rain was fall- ing in binding torrents and beat ing against the car windows, so that it was impossible to see foot ahead. Adding to these unfortunate condi- tions, it is said that Mir. Lebsch, man of about 80 years, was rather deaf.
 Few men in the country sur rounding Saginaw were better or more favorably known than MT. Lebsch, who was a native of Ger many, and who had lived on his farm for half century. He leaves widow and two daughters living at the homestead and three sons living in Arizona. While his de4th has shocked and grieved the com munity where he is so well known. it is generally admitted. that the distressing accident could scarcely have been avoided under the cir cumsta nces.
 Ferdinand Lebsch was born Oct. 19. 1929, at Gmund. Wurtemberg, Germany, and came to America when quite young man, hia first stopping place after arrival in these parts being at boarding house where the Anchor house now stands. He was married nearly 60 years ago, his willow surviving him az stated, an'l sharing with him all the hard- hips of pioneer life on the farm in Buena Vista
 There are about 100 descendants of whom the principal are four sons and four daughters: Oscar of Sagi- naw. and Otto, Louis and Albert Lebsch. all of Arizona; Mrs. D. Palm aud Mrs. George Scheller of Saginaw, and Mrs. Ida Lohman and Mrs. Max Hellemann. living on the farm. There is also one sis- ter, Mrs. Kate Kiebba of Detroit. MT. Lebsch was veteran of the civil war and belonged to the G. A. R. The inquest will be held at Deisler's Tuesday morning.
Williams news., 1909-12-18

If you wish to send a five pound box of candy to your friend. sister brother or mother, the factory will ship to any part of the United States free of charge. Leave your order at the Parlor Barber Shop.
Williams news., 1909-12-18

H. R. Milbourne, assigned
 bounty wild animals =. 4 co Raphael Carlos, bounty on
 wild animals ....... 65 co w. R. Bramefeld, expense
 bounty wild animals. :. IS so J. G. Moore, exp. bounty
 wild animals ...... AZ 80 Pat O'Toole, exp. bounty
 wild animals. ..... IF 70 Nina Piper. exp. bounty
 wild animals. 5 co. F. L. Pendley, exp. bounty
 wild animals ........ 26 % J. V. Fisher, exp. bounty
 wild animals ......... 21 co Joel Rice, exp. bounty wild
 animals =. 32 co Babbitt Bros. Mere Co. exp.
 bounty wild animols. =. 42 75 Abram Salazar, exp bounty
 wild animals 4 co $. J. Hoizinger, exp. bounty
 wild animals ... A co Minor Owens, exp. bounty
 wild animals ~ 21 co T. L. Franklin, exp. bounty
 wild animals. 10 co John Garrett, exp. bounty
 wild animals ....... 30 co Frank Speaker, exp. bounty
 wild animals. ..... 2 co John Anderson, exp. bounty
 wild animals 6 co Geo. Morse, exp. bounty
 wild animals .... 4 co Wm. DeAdder, exp. bounty
 wild animals. ....... 66 50 Wm. Nicolls, exp. bounty
 wild animals. 10 co Edward Heckathorne, exp.
 bounty wild animals. 2 % J. R. Treat, treas salary,
 assigned claim, Co. Ex'r 40 % J. R. Treat, treas, expense
 assigned claims as fol-
 lows: F. L. Moore. pub
 fishing, $9 O5; John
 O'Donel, out door relief.
 $20 90; H. c. Hibben,
 bounty wild animals$16;
 Edgar Whipple, labor &
 material, c. H. $9 5O... 54 55 J. R. Treat, treas.salry gr'd
 x tria! jury cert. paid 13 % J. R. Treat, treas. exp. cash
 items paid ... 200 60 J. R. Treat, treas, road dist.
 No. orders paid. 2e0 75 J. R. Treat, treas road dist.
 Mo- 2 orders paid 33 15 Ariz Lbr & Timber Go, lum-
 Der, dist. No. |. Is 43 Babbitt Bros, nails, road
 dist. No. l ............ 90
 The board ordered the treasurer to make the following changes in the matter of taxes:
 Cancel back taxes 1908, l.. D. Landers, account paid in Yavapai county.
 Cancel poll tax Thos H. Cureton, account non resident.
 Cancel poll tax w. D. Powell !, account over age.
 Cancel poll tax w. L. Haley. account paid in Mohave county.
 Cancel poll tax w. c. Everett, account paid in Maricopa county.
 Refund poll tax Geo. Hammond, account paid assessor.
 Cancel tax on Improvements NV I NW4 sec. 32, T21N, RYE, year 1909 assessment, Louisa Hecka- thorne, account no mprovements.
 The report of the county recorder showing $3297O collected in fees for the month of November 1909 checked with the fee book and blotter and appfoved.
 The report of the clerk of the board showing $125 % school land rents and 5 O0university land rents collected for the month of Novem- her 1909 checked with the lease book and approved.
 The report of the county examin- CT showing that the business affairs of the county have baen properly conducted and the records in ex- cellent shape, was approved.
 The report of county treasurer
Williams news., 1909-12-18

James J. Jeffries and Jack John son have signed articles for forty five round bout to take place on July 4 in either Utah or California. The referee is to be selected sixty days in advance. Tex Rickard the Nevada promoter says, that it may yet be decidep to pull off the mill in Salt Lake. He has received several telegrams from that place stating that the Utah state officials will not interfere. If a full guaran- tee is given the fight goes to Utah.
 Why send your money out of town for suitof clothes when you can save 25 per cent by patronizing your home tailor? See the line of goo1s carried by M. P. Farrer.