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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-10
SKULL FRACTURED
IN QUARREL ATT
SEARSBURG
Alexander Bishop Must Under
go an Operation.
ANDREW WHlTC0MB is HELD
Injured Man Was to Be Treated by
Surgeons in North Adams
Hospital Today.
ANDREW WHITCOMB is HELD

No hearing has been had in the
case of Andrew Whitcomb of Sears
burg, who is being confined in the
country Jail for an assault upon Alex
ander Bishop of the same town for
the reason that Bishops injuries
have been found to be more serious
than was at first announced.
The alleged assault was committed
on June 26 and the physician who at
tended Bishop stated that the man
was badly hurt, having sustained
three broken ribs and a cut on the
head but in his opinion the injuries
were not necessarily serious
1t mas since developed that in adj
dition to the broken ribs Bishop has
a fracture of the skull for which an
operation will be necessary. Plans
have been made for the injured man
to undergo surgical treatment at the
North Adams hospital today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-10
MAY DIVIDE COLUMBIA
Revolution Now In Progress May
Split the Country

Panama, July 10.-Mail advices
from Columbia report very critical
condition of affairs there. AS a re-
suit of the departure of President
Reyes for Europe the various political
parties which a few months ago seem
ed to be united, are now completely
disorganized, and there are indica-
lions that Columbia is on the verge of
great revolution.
I No advices have been received here
as to how the Barranquilla revolution
airy movement has been accepted by
the rest of Columbia, but there are ru-
mors that a serious situation exists
at Bogota. 1t is reported also that
certain influential Colombians are pub
licly in favor of following Panama S
example and constituting new re-
public TO be formed of the depart
ments of Cauca and Antioquia and a
part of Bolivar.
The movement on July 4 at Barran-
quilla was successful, the Revolution
lists capturing the forts, the Magdal-
ena river boats and the custom hous-
es. About 80 per cent of the importa-
tions into Colombia pass through Bar
ranquilla, so that the Reyolutionists
will not lack for funds.
AT first it was believed that the
movement was headed by a coalition
of Conservatives and Liberals but it
is now learned that the Liberals re
fused to join in the rising, which was
engineered by the conservatives
Fears are entertained by Columbians
who are inclined to peace that the sit
uation will get beyond the control of
the President designate, Gen. Holguin
who. however is considered an able
statesman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-10
THE CRISIS IN PERSIA
Latest Dispatches Indicate That the
Shah is in Danger.

London, July l0.-The approach OF
a crisis in Persian affairs has nad
little effect in removing the complexi
~ of the situation. There are rum.
ors of renewed fighting. but these
evidently are unfounded. 1t is be
lieved that the Bakhtaria forces have
Joined the Nationalists.
That the shah is in danger is clear
from the latest Teneran dispatch.
which states that he has made pre-.
paration to seek refuge in foreign
legation should his troops prove pow
erless TO stem the Nationalist adj
vance. Word of the Russian landing
at Enzeli, however, has restored The
shah's confidence in L degree ard
produced che impression in Teneran
that the Nationalist plans will be up.
set and the idea of invading Teheran
relinquished.
The distance from Enzeli to Teher-
an is $50 miles. Il will therefore he
at least another ten DAYS before the
Russian troops are able to take effec-
tive steps at Teheran The arm;stlce
arranged between the Royahst and
Constitutional forces in an endeay or
to arrange terms OF peace, expire d on
Wednesday md tn. revomtionists will
have ample time TO attempt ,ae occu-
patton of the capital before the Rus
Clans arrive. Tha Instructions of the
russian troops are for no Lrpsent
lot to advarce beyouud KaZvin which
is sc miles from Tcheran.
1t is impossible to predict to what
extent the Natiohtlists and Bakhtiara
tribesmen will cooperate. II is be-
lieved that the latter care little for
tne constitution and thai their only
desire is to dethrone the shah and in
stall their leader Sarharasad. The
Nationalists, on their side. profess
only anxiety to secure the constitu-
ton Both, however, are determined
to check the spread of Russian influ-
ence in Persia and this aspiration
may afford ground for common action,
and, as the shan has been accused of
haing sold the country to the Russians
it is not impossible that his dethrone-
ment would be welcome to both sec
lions.
The Daily Telegraph's Teheran cor
respondent expresses doubt as to
whether the few thousand Russians
wnom the shah has armed to terror
ize the dormant revolutionary forces
in the city can be counted on as a
fighting unit in the improbable event
of the surrender of Teheran to the
revolutionists A dispatch to the
Morning Post from Constantinople
says that according to reports from
Persia the Russian troops occupy the
whole province of Azergaijan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-10

DR. J. w. FULLER, Scientific Opti-
~ clan, 2O3 North Main St., Los Ange-
les, Cal, writes:
az was troubled with catarrh of the
head for many years. 1t affected my
sense of smell, hearing and sight.
81 spent lots of money with doctors
and the use of local applications to re-
lieve me, but to no purpose until my
attention was called to the wonderful
effects of Peruna.
II must say that met with most sur
prising and satisfactory results. Peru
ma took hold of the complaint and drove
it entirely out of my system.
"Although well along toward the
allotted span of mans life, / am as
pleased as child over the results, and
feel like a young man again."
Man-a-Iin an Ideal Laxative.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-10
BECOMES MIDsHIPMAN
John 3. Arnold of st. Adams Passes
Mental and Physical Tests.

st. Adams, July 10.-John B. Ar
mold son of DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Arnold
of this city, who recently passed the
mental examination for the naval
academy at Annapolis and wac was
ordred back for the physical exami-
nation has passed successfully. He
will enter the service at once as
midshipman. He was first appointed
by Senator Page as alternate, but the
principal failing on the examination
lhe was left clear field.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-10
co. X HoNoRED
Was One Of Two Companies to Form
Guard for President Taft.

Company X OF this town made a
very creditabe appearance at the
tercentenary celebration in Burling-
ton tlis week Together with Com
pany NJ. of Burlington 1t was honored
by being chosen 10 form the guard
which escorted President w. H. Taft
while in Burlington. In the parade
the company was warmly applauded
for their fine showing.
At the annual encampment near
Fort Ethan Allen the company
also made an excellent record in
drilling and rifle practice. Without
doubt the local company is one of the
best in tne state.
The National Guard companies
which have been In the encampment
this week were reviewed by Gov.
George A. Prouty today and will
break camp this evening. Company
X is expected to arrive here Sunday
morning on the sleeper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-10
N. E. o. p. VISITORS
Hoosac Lodge of North Adams Visit.
ed Here Friday.

About 100 members of Hoosac
lodge, New England Order of Protec-
ton, arrived here Friday evening at
'S:45 to visit Walloomsac lodge in the
local hall. The party chartered a
special car to make the journey and
made the return trip leaving here
about midnight
The local lodge entertained the visi-
tors. Dancing was the feature of the
social part of the evening. Refresh
ments OF ice cream and cake were
served. The visiting members spoke
in high terms of the hospitality tend
sac lodge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-10
HARTMAN is MUCH BETTER
Will Reach Badgastein by specia
Train This Evening

Vienna, July 10.-Mr and Mrs. e.
H. Hartman will arrive at Badgastein
this evening by special train. Mr..
Hartman continues to be greatly ben
Gifted by his stay at Semmering.
Mr.. Hartman devotes the entire
forenoon to the cure, taking the baths
and resting on the balconies of his
apartment and the spacious covered
verandas adjoining, equipped VITA
every imaginable sort of reclining
chair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-10
VERMONT DRIVER
FATALLY H0RT IN
AUTO RACE
C. X. Batcheldor of Newport
Killed at Montreal.
CAR RAN THROUGH FENCE
Young Man Was Graduate of McGlII
University and Had Toured
Europe as a Chauffeur.

Montreal, July 1O-C. X. Batcheld-
er of Newport, Vt, and ]. Twohey
of Montreal, were killed at the sec
ond annual races of the Canadian
Automobile club at the Blue Bonnets
track yesterday afternoon.
Batcnelder was driving 60 horse
power Stems car in the 10 mile open
race for stock touring cars, Twohey
acting as his mechanic. On the
eighth mile rounding into the back
stretch, Batchelder pulled out to pass
Burman.
What then happened nobody
knows. The Stems was seen to dash
into the fence, fly over the embank-
ment and come to a stop 40 yards
beyond. The two occupants were
thrown into the air.
When assistance arrived Twohey
was found dead with his neck broken.
| Batchelder was still breathing, but
was horribly mutilated, one stake
having ripped open his abdomen and
another knocked a great cash in his
chest He was placed in an ambul-
ance and rushed to the Royal Vic
toria hospital. but died just after be-
ing admitted.
The car was the property of
Lorne Hale. His entry was refused
Thursday night, but yesterday, when
he secured the services of Batchelder,
who was science graduate of McGill,
1t was accepted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-10
CHANNEL FLIGHT TODAY
Latham's Attempt at Crossing From
Calais to Dover

London, July 10.-Hubert Latham
is to make his try today for The Daily
Mails c 1000 prize for a fight across
the English channel.
His intentions were to make pre-
liminary trial fight early this morn
ing and If the machinery OF his mono
plane worked well and the weather
conditions were favorable to start
from Sandgate, near Calais this even
ing for Shakespeare Cliff. Dover.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont partly cloudy showers in
extreme north portion tonight or
Sunday. Warmer tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-10

Newport, July 1O.-Charles X.
Batchelder, who was killed at Mont
real yesterday was the son of VII.
liam NJ. Batcnelder, who lives at
West Derby. He was 20 years old
and was graduate of the depart
ment of mechanical engineering at
McGill university Last winter he
travelled through Europe with Lorne
Hale of Pembroke, Canada, whose au.
tomobile he drove in the race yester.
day, and since returning he had been
staying it is understood at the home
OF Mr.. Hale. The body will be
brought here for burial
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-02

continued from rase One
Maine Farmer Augusta. Prof George
3 aimmnna University Of Maine,
Orono, Pres , l. Adams and wife,
loslalnham. president OF The Associa.
ton. benjamin Tucker and wife,
Norway. lion Rutllllus Alden and
sife. winthrop. W X Hamiln. so
Waterford stephen Merrill. solon :
= { Trip and wife. Ripley. A. J
sponord. Greene. : A Woodbury.
New Gloucester. Prof =. F Hitch
ngs. wat,rs'lei Ira J. Porter. lioul-
'on. Prof l. { Ra,eman. associate
editor of the Lewiston journal. Com
4. ". Gilman. Augusta. l.. L. Aeln-
tire. Waterford.
A conspicuous plaeard hanging on
the wells of the Municipal building
near the stage front WIS this.
Join the Boosters Club
Better Dairy Animals
Better Dairy Products
Seed Improvement
Larger Profits
For Maine Must Lead
Such a Club is worth joining.
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leabius Il ts mafs ihan probable
thsi The nsinnEef i'lhrhol ean'rosst.
=, ~lll - aired att ihls vii embfaes
eeurrsl string of the saief posef
Just tie -, lamation service. eie
he ,i,n service commission 10 alsa
n The Ny for Investigation
Well tn country can atanl a heap
II his investigating business 10 lonf
= IL carried on effectively and not
for shoa The more Ne have Of IL
he swer,ef the governmental eerfiee
l,aeomes There In altogether too
much uuderhand work going on
witness the custom house fraucs. IN
he departments to make them. reai
wholesome. and little prying into al
fdrs-taking an account Of stock
COW and then. efc..--is practice oi
many virtues.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

WHEREAS. Haviilah Il. hinman,
Nestor w. Baldwin, Harvey l.. Hinman,
ford, in the State OF New Hampshire,
and Porter ii. Dale and Harry h.
Amey. both OF Brighton. in the state
of Vermont, by their mortgage deed
dated oct ober 18th. 1907. and recorded
in the Registry of Deeds of Somerset
County, Maine, Book PSI. Page b02,
conveyed to the Somerset Timberlano
Company, corporation duly organized
Maine, with its principal office and
place of business at Waterville In the
County of 4Aennebec and State OF
Maine, all the lots and parcels OF wild
land conveyed to said Havillah Is. Hin
man, Nestor w. Baldwin, Harvey l..
Human, william r. Danforth. Porter
Fl. Dale. and Harry b. Amey by four
several deeds, to witty deed from
September IA. 1907. as recorded In
Somerset Registry of Deeds. Book 237-
Page 39S: By deed from Nathaniel M.
Jones to said grantors; dated septem.
Registry of Deeds, Book 237 Page
39s BY deed OF Frank w Goodwin ct
ais. to said grantors, dated September
"a, 1907. as recorded In Somerset Reg
deed of Somerset Timberland Company
to said grantors. dated October 10.
1907. Containing In all about 27,412
acres TO all OF ths apo.e ,, deeds 1a rel
cular description of the premises here
by conveyed. which said premises In
clude all the lands conveyed in all
of said deeds; and being all OF Town
ship Two. Range Three, NJ j. K. p,
Somerset County. Me. Also any and
all stumpage taken from said lands Is
to be paid over to the grantee. to be
applied to the payment of the princi-
pal part of the debt hereof. at the rate
of four dollars and fifty cents per
thousand and the grantees are hereby
authorized to collect. receive, and re-
ceipt for said stumpage. Said town
ship being wild land"
AND WHEREAS the condition of
said mortgage has been broken. now,
theref ore by reason of the breach of
the condition thereof, the sail Somer-
set cumberland Company claims a
foreclosure Of said mortgage. Water
vile, Me. Nov. 30, 1909.
WATERNILLE ME-
THE SOMERSET TIMBERLAND co.
By WILLIAM r. HAINES.
5W-4S It's Treasurer.
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Work ForyC Congress to Do

Congress Ia scheduled to meet again
on the sixth day of December, next.
It will adjourn very soon thereafter
In order to enable the senator's and
representatives to return home and
hang their stockings. Then Congress
will meet again. In the blessed period
Of suspended legislation the people
will have an opportunity to read the
Presidents message and thereby be in
flttest trim to advise the law makers
what and what not to do.
The Presidents message will be
awaited with much interest, and this
despite the fact that his recent ad
dresses In the West and South have
suggested broadly what his message
will likely contain. But the document
will determine to large extent the
character and quantity Of the work
which Congress will be expected to
do. It Is safe to assume that this
coming session will not be of the do
nothing variety. President Taft has
some work all mapped out.
It is also safe to assume that the
coming session is likely to do some
right smart investigating of the vari-
Gus branches Of the public service.
The customs service of New York
would probably have been investigat-
cd had not Collector Loeb forestalled
any action by doing some long needed
and inexcusably long delayed house.
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COUNTY w. C. T. U. CONFERENCE.
meeting Must Be Productive Of Much
Good.

A Womans conference under the
direction of. Mrs. M. H. Graham,
county president of the w. c. t. U.
was held at the Baptist church in
Fairfield, Tuesday afternoon, Novem-
Der 80. The meeting was opened at
o'clock, and Mrs. Graham presid-
ed Interesting reports were first
given by the members of the union
from Skowhegan, and consisted Of a
short account of the differnt work of
the departments which are being car
ried on in this town.
Interesting remarks were listened
to on the subject of county union or
federation by Mrs G. B. B. Pepper,
Mrs. f. H. Leslie and Mrs. Rose Law
renee of Waterville, and a vote was
taken.
Mrs. Leslie reported the work which
is being done by the w. G. T. U. in
Waterville in the schools. Mrs. Grace
Coburn Smith gave an address on
What the White Ribboner Sees in
Mexico" showing pictures of scenery.
She spoke of the native drinks, tulque
and miscal and of the w. C. T. IT,.
work there. Pres. Diaz ordered all
the saloons to be closed there for
three days, during the celebration of
the National holidays, and the White
Ribboners had the privilege of seeing
how things would be If there were no
saloons.
During the afternoon Mrs. Harry
Bates sang a beautiful solo which was
much enjoyed, and the exercises were
closed with the w. c. T. U. benedic-
ton, after which refreshments were
served. The occasion will no doubt
be productivesof much good In arous-
ing the members to new activities
Mrs. H. C. Judkins, Mrs. K. F. Hayn-
es, Mrs. Fremont B. Homestead Mrs.
n H. Caswell, Mrs. F. G. Burrill and
Mrs. Geo. Otis Smith, represented the
Skowhegan Union.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER z.
Those "Great Odds

A member of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee-E. l.. Jones, OF
Wateryille-has been interviewed by
the Waterville Sentinel regarding the
present political situation in the State
and Nation. This interview, publish
ed elsewhere In these columns, Will
make entertaining If not very instruc-
tive reading.
Among other things, he says that
the general political situation Is emil
neutiy satisfactory to the Demo-
Gratis" and that they have a right to
look to the future not only with hope
but with reasonable anticipation Of
success"
It 10 the same old twaddling proph-
ecy. 1t ID of the same piece as Com
mitteeman Jones's telegram declaring
certain victory, sent to the National
Committee just prior to the Maine
xubernatorial election of 1906. 1t will
probably be taken by the Maine Demo-
Gratis In the spirit In which 1t is given
We are frank to confess that we do
not see such rose tinted clouds. So
long AZ the Democracy is tied to the
rudderless Bryan ship, so long
Tammany Hall is in command, and 80
long as there Is a ghost of show
that William Reversible Pattangall is
likely to get the Democratic nomina-
ton Tor governor of the old Pine Tree
State, there Is mighty little show for
the old ship to make port safely.
Speaking of the fights which the
Democrats have made In Maine, the
eanguine committeeman gives out the
following; These three fights were
made against great odds; odds that
only those who have been on the in
side can conceive Of The commit
teoman undoubtedly knows whereof he
speaks; he was surely on the in
side"--in fact, at the very portals
through which flowed the shekels for
the financing of the Davis campaigns;
but for the life of US we do not
fathom the depths of that great odds
mystery. Surely the State committee
had RATS of money with which to
night their we'll financed Republican
brethen-some of it came from far
away New York. Surely. they had Il
well regulated and 24-hour-the-day
running State machine-the best, SO
one of the Committee states, that the
party has had for twenty years. What,
then, were the great oddsT Could
they have been the candidates them
selves?
Committeeman Jones ought not to
have left the people SO In the dark.
Turn on the light.
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Welcome, Dairymen

skowhegan welcomes the Maine
dairymen. Their presence In our
midst and their discussion OF ques-
t,ons of immediate interest and con
Germ to the farmer element OF our
communities, is bound TO stimulate
this element to new endeayors along
more practical and we'll tried-out
lines. The reports OF the meetings OIL
tho association of dairymen, found
elsewhere in these columns, will make
profitable reading, not only 10 the
interests directly concerned, but to all
thoughtful citizens whose knowledge
Of the questions discussed Is sure 10
make them more appreciatiye OF the
o,ros which our dairymen can and
ought to reach. -.
We regret that the association
found II necessary to meet mere III
tho winter season when the town does
NOT look at its best. Skowhegan' we
vop,d have our guests know, plays
M second fiddle to any town IN the
state. insofar as scenic beauty Is CON-
oerned and insofar as real genuine
yankee hustle on the part of the clti
zona "a concerned. We believe we are at
tho threshold of an era of prosperity
tho like of which the town has new
or known before, and every citizen ID
ready to take his place in carrying
forward the work which will fali 10
his lot to do.
II Ia sincerely to be hoped that our
visitors have been royalty welcomed
and we'll entertained Our people at
heart are warm and generous, ready
Tn do whatever Is within their power
tn extend true hospitality to the
stranger within our gates. We hope
too. that members of the association
have formed acquaintances and MADE
such friendships that their visits mere
this week will be repeated on many
future occasions. Come another sum
mer and take side trips through the
progressive rural sections OF Somer-
set county-thrivngf farming communi-
ties the equals of which cannot be
found within the borders of the State
of Maine.
Thrice welcome, Maine dairymen!
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Somerset county farmers should be
able to learn very valuable lesson
from the serious conditions now pre-
vailing among the potato growers OF
Aroostook. 1t was a case of putting
all their eggs in one basket, then
stubbing their toes on the basket.
Disaster is inevitable in such cases.
The lesson to be learned is that more
diversified farming Is much to be pre-
ferred.
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Seizure In AnsOn.

Charles Kelley of Arson, who has
been under careful attention for some
time was stopped Monday night by
Deputy Sheriff 4. X. Walker while
driving home in a sleigh from North
Arson and an examination of Kel-
ley's team resulted in the finding of
five gallons of liquor packed In two
suit cases and a grip. A warrant was
secured and he was arrested that
night. His hearing occurred Tuesday
forenoon before Judge Newall, w. B.
Brown, Esq, and County Attorney
Folsom appearing for the defendant.
He plead not guilty but was sentenced
to 800 and costs. or so days In Jail
He appealed until the next term of
court.