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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-21

The stock OF goods OF tho Carolina
Hardware Co. bankrupt. was sold Mon
day by II. J. Bland. Esq. receiver.
unte- nrdcr OF Court. The bidders
were: T.. o. Purdy. w. B. Burns and
IL. X. Wilder. Tho stock was knock
ell down To II. o. Purdy. whose bid
OF s1 rer cent. OF the invoice price
was the highest. Mr.. Burns bid was
60 per cent. Mr.. Purdy also bought
the accounts for 81 cents on the dol
lar. Tie invoice value OF the stock
In si2.fii. and the appraised value
siO.350. The accounts amount 10
s7.f33.19.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-21

Rev. II. a. Baker. leader OF the
national Anti-Saloon League. who f.
touring the state delivering addresses
IN advS c0cy OF the abolition OF the
dlspensiry In all the counties. spoke
twice In this city Sunday. having
largo audiences to hear him on both
occasions. In the afternoon ne spoke
Go crowd numbering about four
hundred In the opera house and ut
night he addressed congregation
that nll,d the First Baptist church 20
the dotrs. DIR. Baker took strong
grounds against the dispensary and
urged his hearers To vote II out at the
first opportunity. In the course OF his
addresses he told OF the great prog
ress that has been mado In all sec
t'ons of the country In the fight
againct the saloon and the liquor evil
and predicted that the anti-llquov
crusoCe would within short time
sweep over the entire country and
fIer tiit United States from tho liquor
evil for oil time 10 come.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-21
FHoNE L. V. PEARCE-For Cab
bage and Collard Plants or call 1s
w. Liberty Street. If
PLANTS FOR sALE-Cabbage fAu

PLANTS FOR SALE-Cabbage (Au-
tumn King) Tomatoes, Lettuce
Chg Boston) Roman celery Let
tuce) Pepper, Bermuda Onion,
Green Glaze Collard, White Collard
Winter Cabbage), Grown in open
air and ready for planting. Flowers:
CARNATIONS. Japanese Pinks, DIAN
thus, Etc. Phone 3S2, No. Hardy
Avenue. IF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-21

st the meeting OF the Pythian Dis
trict Convention OF tho Fifth District
In Bish1pville last week. Mr.. Cecil
Wilson was elected District Deputy
Grand Chancellor. which was an
honor vorthily bestowed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-21

Architect j. M. Hutson Is on trial
III Harrisburg for the second time. on
charge OF defrauding PENNSYLVANIA
IN the furnishing OF the new capitol
building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-21

MIR. Roosevelt will never forgive
that earthquake for falling to make
connect on with his visit.---LouIsville
Courier Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-21
DEATH.

The funeral services of Mrs. e. r..
Chandler. who died Friday at 3
O'Clock u. m, were held Saturda, :
morning at at IL o'clock at the cemc-
terry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
The Disappearing Wife.

woman in Silesia has been hailed
into court by her husband because
she persisted in growing thin in OPP
position to ais wishes. In his petit
ion for a divorce the Silesian gentle
man declared that the lady obtained
her husband under false pretenses
for when he married her she was full
sized and of ample and generous pro
portions and he had every reason to
believe that she would remain so.
When slimness became the fashion,
however, she suddenly began fading
away in order to wear the latest style
OF empire gown. She rode horseback
three hours each morning, played ten
mis- two hours and then took long fat
reducing walks Complainant further
AYERS that she ate like bird. How
successful was this strenuous pursuit
of slenderness may be judged from
the fact that in three months time
sac had lost thirty-one pounds and a
portly husband
For the hard-hearted Silesian Judge
granted the captious husbands plea
for a divorce and delivered a fiery at
tack upon the prevailing styles in
feminine architecture He laid down
the principle that no lady has a right
to fade away without her husbands
consent and he completely disallow-
ed defendants plea that half wife
is better than none.
The wife is left free to continue her
disappearance process as she likes. 1t
is hoped that her frugal habits of liv-
ing will prove useful to her, now
that she is deprived of a husbands
support From Success Magazine"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
rIre rhemseIves eettIna Ready

Washington Irving tells a story of
a man who tried to jump over a hill.
He went back so far to get his start
for the great leap and ran so hard.
that he was completely exhausted
when he came to the hill, and had TO
lie down and rest. Then he got up
and walked over the hill.
A great many people exhaust them
selves getting ready TO do their work.
They are always preparing. They
spend their lives getting ready to do
which tney never do.
1t is an excellent thing to keep
oneself, to keep growing;
but there must be a time to begin the
great work of life. | know man
who is almost forty years old who has
not yet decided wat he is going 10
do. He has graduated from college.
and taken a number of postgraduate
courses-but all along general lines.
He has not yet begun to specialize.
This man fully believes he is going
to do great things yet hope he
Success Magazine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
Estate of Rufus B. Godfrey.

CTATE OF VERMONT, The Honorable
y District of Bennington, S. Probate Court
II the District OF Bennington
To all persons Interested IN the estate OF
Rufus b. Godfrey, late of BENNINGTON In said dis
rict deceased, GREETING:
At Probate Court, holden at the Probate
Oflce within aud for said District on the 4ih
day of August, 1909, an instrument purport-
ing to be the last VIII and Testament OF Rufus
B. Godfrey, late of Bennington In said District,
deceased. was presented to the Court afOre-
said, for Probate
And It is ordered by said Court that the 10th
day of September, 1909, at the Probate ONCE IN
said Benningi OH, be assigned for proving said
Instrument; and that notice thereof be given TO
all persons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully In the Bennir gton
Evening Bar neT newspaper circulating N
that vicinity. In said District, previous to the
time appointed
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified TO ap
pear before said Ourt at the me and place
aforesaid. and contest the probate of said will.
II you have cause
GIVEN UNDER My HAND al Bennington 10
said District, this 2tth day of August 1909
GRACE B. HOLT, Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Mrs. Clement Cone is spending the
day in Troy.
H. B. Day of Boston is in town to-
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Johndreau are spend
ing vacation in Pittsfeld.
C. Lynn Wood left this afternoon
on a business trip to Adams.
Miss Catherine Stewart mas return
ed from visit in Hoosick Falls.
A ten-ponud pickerel was caught
the first of the week in Hedges Lake.
William Wills resumed his duties
Wednesday after two weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Helen Thomas, who has been
visiting her son Theo in New York
has returned.
Kenneth and Miss Irene Armour of
Providence, r. l., are the guests of
Nathan Whitley.
A ten pound boy was born recently
to Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Bentley of
Council avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. f. B. Goodall and son
Henry are spending a few weeks in
the Adirondacks.
Miss Mary Millington of Camp
LOafmore is spending the day In
North Bennington.
Mrs. Lester N. Nichols is spending
the day at the Walbridge homestead
at Bennington Falls.
Miss Lillian Edgerton has returned
from a vacation of three weeks spent
in Boston and vicinity.
E. j. Winslow and son, William,
have been recent guests at Green
Mountain Cottage on Hedges Lake.
I /. f. Gibson left this morning for
Burlington to attend the convention
of the newly formed state Bankers
| association.
Mrs. Thomas Graham and children
who have been the guests of James
Ryan left this morning for their
home in New York.
party composed of Sidney Burt,
Burt Willard, William Scott and Gene
Burt took a trip to Sucker pond yes
terday returning last night.
Mrs. Patrick Hogan, Mrs. Jonn
Durbin and daughter left this morn
ing for a visit in Norwood, N. Y, with
Mrs. Durbins brother, Patrick Hogan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26

The science of silviculture which is
the foundation for the business Of
forestry, is so new in this country
that it is practically an unexplored
| field The American forester in pre-
scribing treatment for a certain kind
of forest, is obliged to rely very large
ly upon the experience of European
foresters. an experience which has
been gained in forests quite different
from ours.
The practicing physician can very
soon get the result of his medicines
and profit thereby, but the develop
ment Of forests is such that num-
Der of years are required to test any
form of management.
One of the most important lines of
work for tne State forest service Is,
therefore. to establish a series of ex-
periments in different parts of the
State, which shall bear light on the
proper management of our various
kinds Of forests
In the matter of plantations for ex-
ample, there is not only call for ex-
periments with different species, but
with different distances of spacing
Shall we plant the sand plains of the
Champlain Valley WITH pines eight
feet apart as avocated by some, six
feet as advocated at present by the
State forester, or three feet as in
many parts of Germany?
Even more numerous are the prob
lens connected with the proper man
agement and harvesting of our for
ests. The movement for the better
management is slow in growing. II
is desirable that by the time it is
we'll under way we shall have definite
knowledge to act upon. just as the
engineer who builds a bridge Can
we provide for an adequate reseeding
of our land by having three or four
seed trees to the acre or should there
be more? Does it matter whether
these trees are above or below the
area to be seeded on a slope; or to
the east or west of it on a level
place? If we have under an old for
est of hardwoods a lot of little spruce
or pine that have been growing very
slowly. will these recover their grow
ing capacity when the hardwoods are
cut or are they stunted beyond hope?
These are only samples of the innum-
cradle problems which must be work
ed out before American Forestry is on
basis such as exists in Europe.
To help solve some of these prob
lens the State Forest Service in co
operation with the Experiment Sta
ton, is establishing a series of per
manent sample plots, each bearing on
some particular problem. These will
be established on private lands where
ever some particularly interesting
problems suggest themselves, and
where the owners are willing to guar
antee that they will not be disturbed
during FIVE years, providing they re-
tain ownership. Any land owners
who have woodlands offering oppor-
tunities of this kind, can do much for
the advancement of forest knowledge
in Vermont, by cooperating with A.
f. Halves. State Forester of Burling-
ton in the establishing of such per-
manent study plots.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Joseph Watson is laying a cement
step at the Burns cigar store.
William r. Hawks, Jr., left Wednes-
day on a business trip to Chicago.
Thomas Halloran of the postoffice
force has returned from a vacation
spent at Revere Beach.
T. w. Nichols and daughter of Will
Jamestown have been the guests of
Mrs. Charles Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Beauchamp and
Mrs. Frank S. White visited friends
in Hoosick Falls Wednesday.
Town Clerk and Mrs. e. A. Booth
have been recent guests at Green
Mountain Cottage, Hedges Lake.
Rev. and Mrs. Lynn Armstrong
and party are in Pittsfield today to
make the ascent of Mount Greylock.
Mrs. Adelaide Saunders and sister,
Mrs. l. A. Angel and Miss Daisy B..
Wood are spending the day in Adams.
Mrs. Huldah Woodruff of Walling-
ford, Vt, and Mrs James B. Mussey of
Rutland, are visiting with Mrs. H. J..
Potter Jr.
Miss Maytle Ives, who has been a
guest several days of Mrs. j. l.. Har-
bour of Bradford street, has returned
to her home in Troy.
Edward Eppell who is employed at
Lyons Bros. barber shop went this
morning to Cohoes where he will
spend two weeks vacation.
Joseph Dowd and family who were
formerly of this town but now of Bris-
tel, n. H., are the guests of his sis
ter. Mrs. William O'Brien of Depot
street
There will be a special meeting of
the Elks at their rooms Friday even
ing at o'clock to make arrange
ments for attending the funeral of the
late Henry S. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Loft and daugh-
ter, Miss Annie, who have been the
guests of Nathan Whitley, left this
morning for a few days in New York
before returning to their home in
Plymouth, Mass.
TIE upper portion of North street
is closed undergoing repairs. The
road between the Putnam bridge and
River street together with the Gem
ent crosswalk at Gage street has been
completed.
Rev. w. w. Brunk will hold relig-
ious services at the Ferndale church
Woodford Hollow next Sunday at
2:30. The male quartet of Scotch
singers of this village will be present
and sing several selections.
Town Clerk Il. A. Booth would like
to have those who want hunting H.
censes the first of September to call
and get applications and fill them out.
| The making out of the license in
wolves a lot of clerical work and If
those who want licenses will get in
their applications the town clerk will
have time to have the licenses made
out ready to issue when the law
takes effect the first of September.
Tne baseball game to be played on
Saturday afternoon at the Eagles pic
mic promises to be q great game The
North Bennington team is composed
of the best players of that village,
many of whom have been well known
TO the fans of this town for several
years They are practicing every day
and intend to win. The team from
the f. NJ. T. A. b. society is made up
Of the best baseball talent that Ben
nington can produce, the boys who
played for us before -he days of the
professional players They also in
tend tc win. Come and see the old
faVorites once more.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
SUICIDE AT RUTLAND
Hays Ingalls, Shoots Himself While
Wife Was at Band Concert

Rutland, Aug. 26.-While his wife
was attending lawn party and band
concert in Main street park at about
$3.50 O'Clock last evening, Hays ingalls,
of No. 79 East street, committed sui
eide by shooting himself with a revol-
yer, infiicting wound from which ne
died at 1925 o'clock this morning at
the Rutland City hospital. The body
was discovered shortly before 10 o.
clock by his wife who was returning
from the party, and the police were
notified.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
Understood at Last

IN her childhood she was sad, be-
cause she felt that no one understood
her
I'm her girlhood she was alone-no-
body seemed to understand.
Then she became a woman, and she
hoped that the Man would understand.
But he didn't. All he knew was that
he wanted to make her happy. SO, of
course, he couldn't.
At last she met someone who under
stood. He was a musician who play
ed the violin two dollars worth in a
forty-cent table d'hote where the wat
er was excellent.
He told her that she was as beautl-
full as the rose
That her eyes were like the sky
above Capri
That she had a Soul that called to
his Soul
And borrowed money from her
early and often.
cat last | am understood" she said.
Freeman Tilden in September
Smart Set
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING

Advertisements not over four lines
in length In this column, 25 cents for
one time, 80 cents for twice, so cents
for one week and slips for one
month If paid for when the advertise
nent is brought in. If credit is given
an additional charge will be made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
WARM DAY IN BURLINGTON
Mercury Climbed to 9o-one Heat
Prostitution

Burlington, Aug. 26-The official
thermometer registered
90 degrees as the maximum yester-
day 1t was one of the most oppres-
sive days of the present season and
one prostration resulted NJ B. Cor
ley, man about 60 years old, was
overcome in the north end of the city
and fell to the pavement, cutting his
face badly.
He is recovering.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
DEDICATE MAcDoNoueH PARK
"Hero of Lake Champlaln" in 1914
COMMUNICATED with Monument

COMMUNICATED Win monument
Cliff Haven, N. Y, Aug. 26.-Crab
Island, famous as near the scene of
MacDonough's victory on Lake Cham
plain in 1914 over a British fleet was
formally opened yesterday as MacDo-
nough National Park.
The dedication exercises were after
plans approved by the War depart
ment and under the direction of a
committee headed by Thomas McMil-
Ian, and DR.. James j. Walsh of New
York.
The military salute to the dead was
given by the Fifth United States In
fantry under the command of Col C.
ID. Cowles.
The principal speech was. made by
DR.. John G. Coyle of New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26

Mothers who value their own oomfOr and the
welfare OF their children, shoul never be
without box of Mother Gray's sweet Powtr =
for Children, for use throughout the season.
They Break up Colds Cure FsveriShness Con
stipation, Teething Disorders, Headaeh and
Stomach Troubles THESE POWDERS NEW
Err FAIL. Sold by all Drug Stores, &c. Cont
accept any substitute A trial pa ,kagc viii be
sent FREE to any mother who will address
Allen S. Olmstead, lie Roy, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS
FoR CEmTIFIKD NURsEN

SCHOOL FOR CERTIFiED NURSES
- Six months course of lectures and prac-
tical training i'm essentials OF nursing. Designed
to supply demand for scientifically trained
domestic nurses and the needs of selt-support-
ing women. Lecture staff consists of q physi-
clans and head nurse tregistered) and assist
ant. Terms reasonable. Highest professional
standing. For circular write to DIR. VIM. o.
Stillman, President, 2S7 State St, Albany,
NY 9lt2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26

DOR silicon one of Bennington's finest
Z streets, double l4-room house in an ex-
cellent neighborhood. Size of lot 65xl60. Pleas
ant piazza. Plenty of all kinds of fruit and
shade trees. City water. good garden, large
hen house. very fine view. A very desir-
able property and an ideal home. Extra build
ing lot with this place. Price on application:
Nash Il Hutchns Alta
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26

TOR SALE-An 6-horse-pOwer runabout,
II all in first-class condition; is a steamer
and i'm fiTst-class running order. If sold in
week will go fOrsone-quarter what II is worth.
Frank L. Potter, Bennington, VT, X. +. ID. 3,
Box s. 44t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26

VIRGINIA:
God Medal Flour makes delicious baked
atu6 RHoDA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
FOR GALE

DIGS FOR SALE-Six weeks-old Chester
Il white pigs, crossed with Berkshire. Louis
Briggs, Morgan street extension. Tel 1894
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
LOST
FOUND

FOUND ocketbook, ON Main street, CON
Il tanning small amount of money. Owner
may have same by proving property and pay
ing for this ad =. +. opkinsOn, Main street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
TO RENT

VNO RENT-A seVen-room tenement, mod
/ ern improvements, ON Main ST. Inquire
of Mrs. Sheldon lockwood. a.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26

EOR SALE-A beautiful bay horse, black
Il points; rising 1, well broken and not afraid
of either automobiles or locomotives; weighs
about 1000 lbs Geo. Mason, Manchester Cen
fer BOx rs 43t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26

TOR SALE-We offer for sale at q very low
II figures National cash register nearly
new, that registers from $50 down; | medium
nearly new up-todate butcher cart | self
computing scales full set butcher tools, new;
platform scales; roll-top desk; ! set new
Travers seiRhs. This property will be sold in
bulk or each article separate. Price on APP
plication at our Office. Nash Hutchins. 1916
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26
WANTED

WYANTED-A girl for general hous ework.
w Apply between aud 9p. IN. at GO4 Gage
Street att
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-26

TO RENT-Three rooms with privilege of
lsng the kitchen. Would prefer 10 rent
to women only. Apply Mrs. n. A. Kennon,
2g7 North St 46tl2
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
TRACKLEsS TROLLEY CARS.
Inventor Talks of Speed of 1875 Miles
an Hour.

A balloon trolley line is the last word
in aerial navigation and it comes from
Marburg, Germany, in report received
at the department of commerce and labor
from Thomas II. Norton, United States
consul at ChemnitZ.
An engineer of Marburg, Consul Nor
ton says, has secured capital to carry
out his idea of an aerial trolley line.
which is a combination of the essential
elements of the dirigible balloon and the
electric railroad. The cars are to be
supported by the bouyancy of the balloon
and the motive power transmitted by an
electric cable The supporting balloon is
to be cylindrical in shape, of semi-rigid
construction, 200 feet long and 80 feet
in diameter. 1t rests lightly against the
cables on either side, channelled wheels
attached to the framework of the balloon
forming the contact the cables being SuS-
pended at the proper height by towers
The passenger car is to be attached be-
low.
A company has been formed to con-
struct line on this principle from the
railway station at Marburg to Freuen-
berg. an elevation of FIVE miles distant
and 1900 feet above the town. The es-
timated cost is $4,000 a mile for a
double cable line. An important econo-
mical feature is the prospect that the
cost of maintenance and transportation
on the line will be only about per cent
of the corresponding expense on an ordi-
nary railroad. 1t is believed that a
speed of 125 miles an hour can be safely
made on the balloon Undergraduates
phia Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-12
PLENTY OF sPENDERS.
Eager to Help Lady Cook Get Rid of a
Million

When Lady Francis Cook arrived IL
America she announced she had $1,000
GOO TO spend for women suffrage. Now
she said she wished she had kept the
announcement to herself, as nearly one
hundred offers from all parts of the
country have reached her from volun-
teers who are willing to spend it for her
Il have been simply flooded with de-
mands,s offers and suggestions, she said
at headquarters of the National Progress
sive Woman Suffrage union. Zach
thinks his way the best, / have had at
least half dozen bills presented by
persons who said l bought things from
them when l was in this country years
ago. One man wanted SIS for bread
bill and another So for milk. l asked
where the articles had been delivered.
Both persons gave addresses of places
at which | never had stopped" One
letter received by Lady Cook was from
a woman in San Francisco, who offered
to direct her equal suffrage campaign.
She has received similar offers from sew
eral cities in the middle west. She at
tributes the widespread desire to help
her get rid of her $1,OO0,OOO to her repu-
tation for generosity.