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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-17
coasErs IN ANCIENT GREECE.
A Playwright Says Cycling skirts
Were Also Common There.

The discovery has been made In
Paris recently. that the Greeks 1000
years ago wore corsets and other ar
ticles of modern feminine dress. ac-
cording to the Paris correspondent Of
the New York Times. Nine. Paquin
and Jules Bois disclosed the fact In
the latter's play, La Furie," at the
Coincide Franchise. for which the IA
nous dressmaker designed the cos
tunes after consulting some Of the
oldest records. Jules Bots said to me;
There is really nothing new under
the sun. The ordinary conception OF
Greek dress refers only to certain pc
RODS. / know what am talking
about
81 have studied the works of Schlie-
mann on Mycenae and OF Evans and
De Mosso on the prehistoric epochs.
| have made excavations at Knossos
and in Crete. have visited museums.
don't imagine the things ! write
about. The Grecians of the most an
cient periods had modern figures. This
Is the point l insist upon. Look at
the statues OF the women. ancient
Greek vases and sculptures and you
will see ribbons. crinoline. head
dresses, basques and corsets. The
cycling skirt was the, usual mode at
the court OF Agamemmon."
To prove his points NJ. Bots had pho
tographs OF old sculptures and vases.
These are extraordinarily like the
modes OF 1880. From these Nine. Pa
quin made the costumes for the play.
OF course, this upsets popular ideas
about Greek dress. and probably a mu-
steal play showing Ulysses in pajamas
and Dido In a kimono will be pro-
duced on the boulevard as q result.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-17
One way He Could Help.

An eastern college graduate applied
for work in a Michigan lumber camp.
He was told to get busy on one END OF
a crosssaw. the other end being In
charge OF an old and experienced lum-
herman. At first all went well, but at
the end of the second day the young
mans strength began to wane. Sud-
denly the old man stopped the saw
and spat.
sonny" he said. not unkindly. II
don't mind yer ridln' on lbs saw. but
II it's Jest the same to you wish
you'd keep yer feet OF the ground
Everybody's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-17
ATTRACTIVE LESSONS IN FRENCH

Mr.. Albert Cru. graduate of University OF
France and professor Of French at Williams
College, will take charge during this Summer
of Professor de Pierpont's classes in Benning
ton. Forparticulars write to Professor A. Cru
box s76, p. o., wiliamstown. Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-17
Notice..

Pupils resident in Bennington Town
School District. who are applicants
for free tuition in High school, are
hereby notified that the regular ex-
animation for determining the qualifi-
cations of such applicants will be
held at the Bennington Graded School
building on Thursday and Friday
June "a and 25, 1909.
Nellie s. Hathaway,
Superintendent of Town Schools.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-17
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, n powder. Relieves pain.
and Instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions- It's the greatest comfort discovery
OF the age. Aliens iFoot-Ease makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain cure for
sweating, collous, swollen, tired. aching feet
Try IL TODAY. Sold by all Druggists and
Shoe Stores BY mail for PIC in stamps DoN'T
AGSoEPTANY SUBSTITUTE. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. 0msted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-17
FOR SALE

ErOR sALE-Dlnihgroom furniture, almost
new I; round extension table, sideboard,
serving table. ten side chairs and two arm
chairs. quartered oak mission finish. Inquire
Frank Webb East Arlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-17
Low PRICED
Adv ( RT Isl NG

Advertisements not over four lines
in length in this column. % cents for
one time. 35 cents for twice, so cents
for one week and s1.25 for one
month IL paid for when the advertise
ment is brought in. If credit is given
an additional charge will be made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Mrs. John Kelly OF Troy is a guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Davenport of the Van Santvoord farm.
Physical Director H. B. Monroe is
putting the Y. M. c. A. tennis court
at the Soldiers Home in shape for the
summer.
Mrs. Amelia Buss Of Park street is
spending a few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Green in North Ben
nington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
NOTED EVANGELIST IS
COMING TO HAT7IESBURG

Columbia Street Baptist church of
this city through its pastor, J. N. Nc
Millin, has arranged for a meeting to
begin the 22nd Of April. The meeting
will be conducted by Evangelist T. T.
Martin who is known far and wide as
one of the most successful evangelists
in the whmole country His time is
taken far in advance, and the church
is very fortunate in securing his SER
vices.
Evangelist Martin will be assisted
in the meeting here by his gospel sing
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Scholfield who
work with him all the time. They are
both excellent singers having been
trained for concert singing, but on be-
ing coverted they at oce decided to
use their talents in evangelistic work.
In this line of work they hove no
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22

and for this reason a general protest
has gone up from all over the timber
ed regions of the State.
1t is expected, of course, that the
lumber regions Of other states sim
ilarly situated will be heard in sim
liar protest, and movement is al
ready on foot for concerted action
among the lumbermen to place their
side Of the situation before congress
at the earliest possible moment.
jackson lumbermen are almost
unanimously hopeful that the meas
ure will be defeated, but they will
join in the appeal to congress with the
hundreds of others whose business and
livelihood would be practically destroy
ed by this proposed legislation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
superiors in this country.

superiors in this country.
Mr.. Scholfield is not only a very fine
singer and personal worker, but fine
organizer as well. He will likely have
a chorus choir of two or three hundred
voices.
While the meeting will be under the
general direction of the Columbia
Street Church all who can will be ask
ed to cooperate with the church. as a
special effort will be made to reach
as man people as possible. 1t is like
ly that large tent will be put up at
some convenient place in the city, so
as to accommodate all who will want
to attend.
Mr.. McMillin will make further an
nouncements in the near future. 1t is
hoped that these meetings. will be of
much benefit to the whole city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
Many sleepIess Nights, Owing to a
Persisten Cough, Relief Found
at Last.

For several winters past my wife
has been troubled with most persist
ent and disagreeable cough, which in
variably extended over a period of
several weeks and caused her many
sleepless nights" writes Will j.
Hayner. editor of the Burley, Colo,
Bulletin. Various remedies were
tried eacr year, with no beneficial re-
suits. In November last the cough
again put in an appearance and my
wife. acting on the suggestion of a
friend, purchased bottle of Chamber
lain'sCough Remedy. The results, was,
indeed. marvellous. After three doses
the cough entirely disappeared and
has not maniftsed itself since" This
remedy is for sale by Hays G Field
Yellow Pine Pharmacy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
INDUSTRIAL MISSISSIPPI.

county, mercantile, farming and man.
ufacturing, capital stock $4,000 Wal
ter Weaver and JEFF d. Smith.
Horace G. Smith Undertaking Com
pany, Meridian, capital stock $4,000.
Horace G. Smith and E. E. Robinson.
Flowers-Carruth company, Johnston
Station, Pike County, capital stock
not given. H. Flowers, ]. E. Carruth
and others.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
DaUls Faced
BZack Cloud 7oday
Vags In 1NaIor1ly

Looking like drove of black birds
on limb, the anxious seat in the po-
lice court this morning was filed to
over flowing with negroes to answer
the charge of drunkenness and vag.
rancy and the 50 fines to the Sunday
celebrators and the 10 fines and sus-
pended jail sentences to those who will
not work, were melted out merrily and
quickly by Judge Davis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
Lumber Tariff Question
is -A,gltating Minis Of
Zmber1ven in Jackson

commercial situation would be ma
terially affected there is general alarm
in the prospect that such action is to
be even seriously considered by the
national law-making body.
Indeed there are several towns and
cities whose commercial future. ac-
cording to the opinions of well-post-
ed lumbermen, would be blasted for
several years to come by such action,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22

Daily News Special.
Jackson, February 22.-Among the
new industries formed during the past
few days, but whose charters have not
yet reached the governors office for
approval, are the following:
Mechanics Bank, McComb, capital
stock $4,000. w. W. Lake and others
incorporators.
The Penn company, Penn, Lowdnes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
w Ad. shrdlu shrdluu shrdluushrdd
FOR SALE QUICK. NEW SAW MILL
OUTFIT AT A BARGAIN.

One 11x15 cylinder, 40 H. p, Far
quhar Ajax G.. G. Engine on Cornish
Boiler, and Boiler on stills. One No.
2 right hand, wire cable feed saw MILL
30 in. carriage, 60 in. ways, 3 blocks,
duplex dogs. This optft is Brand New
and in first class condition. Located
at Hattiesburg. For prices and terms
address, Malsby Machinery Co.. %
Ocean street, Jacksonville, Fla. 2-22-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
NEGRO DRUG STORE
Quilted BY FLAMES;
WAS WELL INSURED

The Peoples Drug Store, at the cor
ner of Mobile and 7th streets, owned
by DR.. ]. H. Howard, eolored, was al
most totally destroyed by fire this
afternoon about o'clock, and the loss
is estimated at about $4,000 or $4,000
with about $4,000 insurance with Col
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
aThe Old Curiosity Shop by
Charles Dickens.l

Howard Olive vas made to pay the
costs for an assault on Eunice Hood.
John Harper, petty larceny, was fin
ed SIS and the costs.
Cora Segar, Polly Seals, were fined
$40 and given ten day jail sentence
for vagrancy, but the last part of the
sentence was suspended on their good
behavior.
Ras Crawford and Maggie Cooley,
for being drunk were fined $2.50.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
Ask Yourself the Question.

Why not use Chamberlain's Lini-
ment when you have rheumatism? We
feel sure that the result will be prompt
and satisfactory. 1t has cured others.
why not your Try It, 1t costs but a
little. Price 25 cents; large size. 80
cents. For sale by Hays & Field Vel
low Pine Pharmacy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, February 22.-Perhaps
single question so engrosses the
minds of most Nississippians as the
proposed removal of the 50 tariff on
Canadian lumber by Congress.
In the Southern portion of the State
especially, where the lumber indus
try furnishes sustenance for a lars
majority of the people and where the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
ITCH RELIEVED AT ONCE.

Thaht terrible itch disappears with
the FIRST DROPS of D. D. D. Pre-
scription. 1t kills all skin disease
germs instantly. A soothing, healing
lotion used externally only. The Owl
Drug Store, e. w. Williams & Sons.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22

Inns and King agency.
The fire originated in an upper office
of the two story building, where it
was thought some fire dropped out of
the heater on the floor. The fire de-
partment was quickly on the scene,
but the flames had too much Roadway
for it to save much of the building.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
CHECKERS
in BOSTON
Associated Press.

Boston. February 22.--Play was COM
menced this afternoon in the fifteenth
annual tournament Of the New Eng
land Checker Association.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22

FOR SALE-Full blooded Plymouth
Rock eggs. $1.00 per setting. Cum
berland phone 10. 2-20-2
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
MONEY TO LOAN
EXTRA!

One Of the best evidences that the panic is over and
that we the banks of the golden stream Of
prosperity and good times in general is the fact that many
thousands OF dollars being invested here in the
way OF permanent improvements, besides many thousands
OF dollars being offered loans improved city
property.
representative Of of the large life insurance comp
anes desires to place Fifty Sixty Thousand Dollars here
night away, and better than ALL the Hod relabeH Georgia
States Savings Association notified that they want to
put twenty to Thirty thousand Dollars per month here
Hatiesburg dirt is considered the best of security
and you want Of this easy-to-get cheap-to-keep
and pay-it-back-asyou-pease money call to
Yours for business,
6l0 Main St. TF1OS M. FERGUSON
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22

Matching. Is for $3.50.
MRS. e. c. TRAVIS.
R. F. d. No. g., Box ITO,
Hattiesburg, Miss, 1920
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
Reduced Rates
To New Orleans, La,
and return account
MARDI GRAS

Rates from other points may be Sc
cured upon application to Ticket
Agent.
Tickets on sale February 18th to
21st inclusive and good to return up
to and including March LIST. 1909.
For further information see Local
General Passenger Agent,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Agent or address
RID. REEVES.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22

Sure results from the Daily News
want ads.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
THE HATTIESBURG NEWS
New Gem Theatre

THE StepmotherH Dramatic
Wonderful Eggs Comedy
Patriotic Songs by Mr.. Bentley
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-12
MANIAC DYNAM|TES HOME
CAUSING DEATH OF THREE
oregon Farmer Blows Up His Own
Home, Killing His wife, Daueh-
ter and Himself.

Oregon City, Ore.-In a fit of insan.
ity, Bert Garrett placed a charge OF
dynamite under the kitchen of his
house. twenty miles from here, and
blew hipself. his wife and daughter,
aged s, into eternity.
Another daughter, villa, aged 16
years, who was in the upper portion of
the house, was perhaps fatally in
jurcd. The tragedy took place when
Mrs. Garrett and her little daughter
Beulah were inside preparing break
fast The little girl was instantly
killed, as was Garrett, who was blown
thirty feet from the house against a
tree, almost tearing OFF his head The
force of the explosion was SO great
that -,arretts body was blown twenty
ieet beyond me tree. mrs. Garrett was
so badly injured that she died in an
hour. The effect of the explosion was
felt for great distance.
Garrett had acted strangely of late
and had inquired the quickest means
OF self-destruction, but never intimat-
ed that he wanted to kill the men,
bers Of his family.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-12
NATIONAL BANKS
ARE PROSPEROUS
Figures Just Made Public Show an
Enormous Increase Of Business
for the Current Fiscal Year.
Since May ID There Has Been an In
crease Of 1o5 in the Number Of
National Banks-ln Oklahoma,
n Withdrew From the
National System.

Washington .-During the current
fiscal year the national banks of the
country have received in deposits
s4,S26, 060. 3S4-more than billion
and half dollars in excess of the en-.
tire outstanding money supply of the
United States, according to figures
made public June 6.
The year has been one of excep
tional prosperity for national banks
Since May IA. 1908. there has been an
increase of 105 in the number OF ma.
tional banks. OF the number that
went into liquidation, II were in Okla.
homa and withdrew from the national
system to reorganize under the state
law to take advantage of the state
guaranty law. Notwithstanding the
unusual number OF banks withdraw
ing from the national system, the ag.
gregate capital, surplus and profits of
the banks reporting on April 2S. 1909,
amounted to s1.729. 057 .010, or an in
crease of s5S,5S6,42S in the year.
Loans and discounts increased $434,.
7GS.993; deposits. 1913, 403 .5S4 and to-
tai resources S774,26l,1 las.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-12
FRANCE HoNoRs SAN FRANCISCO
Presents Medal to Commemorate Re
Mobilization Of City.

San Francisco.-Citizens of two re-
publ.cs concentrated anew on Sat.
urday the reconstruction of city
practically annihilated little over
three years ago, and San Francisco re-
ceived from the diplomatic represent
htive OF France u great gold medal.
bearing a sister republics acknowledge
ment of a heroic achievement, when
Jean Jules Jusserand. ambassador OF
the French republic, handed TO Mayo
L. r. Taylor the splendid token of a
nations apprec'a alton. The enthusiasm
of the multitude reached high pitch
when the mayor. in response, pan
tribute to the activities of Lafayette
and other French allies of the Amer
lean revolution. The presentation
ceremony brought out one of the moss
brilliant assemblages since the earth.
quake OF April 1S, 1906.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-12
SOUTH HONORS ANNIVERSARY
OF BIRTH OF JEFF DAVIS
Memorial Park In Kentucky Town
Purchased by Admirers Of Con-
ieoerste Chieftain Is For.
maIiy Dedicated.

Fairview, Ky.-Among the trees
which have grown up about the birth
place of Jefferson Davis since the
year, early In the nineteenth century,
when the Davis family removed to
Mississippi. the Jefferson Davis Me-
mortal park was dedicated on Thurs
day. Northeast across the state is
Hodgenville, near which Lincoln was
born eight months after his great OPP
ponent.
In September. 1907, when the gray
ranks of Kentuckys famous Orphan
brigade" met in Glasgow, KY, at the
grave of General Joseph II. Lewis,
their commander, former Governor
Buckner of Kentucky, preached tho
plan of the Jefferson Davis Memorial
association. Subscriptions were
started, the women OF the south aid
ing ably, and when all but $4,000 had
been raised to purchase seventeen
acres at Fairview, General Bennett
III. Young, commanding the Kentucky
division, United Confederate Veter.
ans, duNduCeu tndt SUM anu iildue slle
memorial possible.
Oratory, music and flowers made
the day notable. A basket dinner and
barbecue were provided by the peo-
pie of Todd and Christian counties,
which share equally the town Of Fair.
view.
General Young former lieutenant
OF the gray, wrote the chief address
of the day. and 1t was read by Colonel
Milton. General Young asserted that
every southern state should rear a
shaft to Jefferson Davis, whose char.
acter and sufferings he dwelt upon.
He paid high tribute to Lincoln. say.
ing that the time had come when
men might speak kindly and truly OF
the past.
The plan is to raise $4,000 more
with which to build memorial
temple to contain all the records of
the confederacy and to remodel a
two-story residence on the Davis farm
to house the widows of confederate
soldiers.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-12
Bartender a Good Marksman.

Bingham. Utah.-Pete Bogdan shot
and instantly killed George Donich
in the Berkely Club saloon here at 2
o'clock Saturday morning. Donich
entered the saloon about half an hour
before the shooting occurred, and be-
gan to swear at Bogdan, the bar
tender. He finally became so en-
ragged that he pulled revolver from
his pocket and shot at Bogdan The
bullet went wild and entered post
supporting the building. Seeing Don
ich again preparing to shoot, Bogdan
brought his own revolver into play
and killed the man.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-12
JURY |ND|CTS
NEVADA MINERS
Prominent Men Are Charged With
Making False Reports to State
Bullion Tax Collector.
United States Senator oliver Of
Pennsylvania and Senator VIII
liam Flynn Of Pittsburs Are
Connected With the Prop
erty Being Investigated.

Goldfield, Nev.-Forty-six indict-
ments we're returned by the grand
jury on June 4 against officers OF the
Pittsburg- Silver Peak and Florence
Goldfeld Mining companies of this
state, charging that false reports had
been made by them to the state bull
lion tax collector in connection with
the output of properties. The names
of those indicted we're not made pub
lie and will be withheld until the per.
sons named are served to appear.
The action of the grand jury Is
viewed with great interest, because
of the fact that many prominent men
are connected with the companies in
official capacities.
United States Senator Oliver OF
Pennsylvania and Senator William
Flynn of Plttsburg are connected
with the Silver Peak mine, while A.
ID. Parker, vice-president Of the Col
orado Southern railroad, and Thomas
Lockhart, a millionaire of Reno. New.
are interested in the Goldfield-Flor-
ence.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-12
MAY NOT VISIT WEST.
illness Of Mrs. Taft viii Cause Post
ponement Of Presidents Trip.

shington-President Taft on Fri
day sent for Senator Guggenheim Of
Colorado, who has been active in urg-
ing the president to visit the west
this summer and informed him that
owing to the continued illness of Mrs.
Taft he would be unable to make his
western trip as early as he had ex-
pected and would have to postpone
1t until some time In the fall. The
president had planned to go west in
August to attend the Grand Army en-
campment at Salt Lake City, August
10; Trans-Mississipp congress at
Denver, August IS: formal opening
of the Gunnison irrigation project,
August 10; and important meetings
at other western cities.
He also had considered extending
his visit TO Alaska. His change in
plans will make II necessary to give
up these engagements which, how
ever, had been made but tentative.
The president expressed much regret
that he would be unable to carry out
his original program and that he
would have OF disappoin so many
friends and organizations from whom
he had received invitations.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-12
Hold-up Knocked Out.

Ogden, Utah.-Deliberately feigning
drunkenness to allow supposed high
wayman, who was shadowing him, to
overtake him and 80 through his peck
cts and then handing the hold-up man
a knockout punch under the chin, was
the siethod employed by Nels Larsen
in capturing a bad man." Policeman
Dan Martin beng summoned after the
highwayman was down and out from
the punch delivered by his victim,
The highwayman gave the name OF
Clyde Irwin and the 'hold-up' took
place on Washington avenue.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-12
Strikers overpower pen,,,l.,

sisson, Cal.-The power.house and
hghting plant at McCloud were cap.
tured by the striking shingle mill EN-.
pioyes on Wednesday and the town
was In darkness Wednesday night.
between 300 and 400 armed strikers
marched on the plant In body late
In the day drove Off the TWENTY-FIVE
deputy sheriffs on guard and took nos.
session, compelling the men at work
10 quit The deputies deemed 1t use.
less TO attempt resistance, and left
When ordered 10 do so, Not a shot
was hred' Troops hare been ordered
TO The scene of the trouble
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-12
Lumbermen Lose Strike.

McCloud. Cal.-The striking lum-
ber-mill men have reduced their de-
mand for an increase of so cents a
day TO rs cents, which, however, the
McCloud Lumber company refused to
accede to. President Queal declaring
that rather than yield to the strikers
the company would close its plant in
definitely If II was found impossible
to get workmen to replace the strik-
ers, Convinced that the strike is lost,
many OF the lumber hands are pre-
pairing to leave. More than 100000
is said TO be in the company's bank
TO the credit of Its employees.