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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
GOLF AT MANCHESTER
Tenth Annual Scratch Tournament to
Be Held This Week

Manchester. VT, July Thames L.
Taylor, chairman of the tournament
committee, has already received a
large number OF entries for the tenth
annual open scratch tournament for
the Taconic and Ondawa cups, which
will begin here on the Ekwanok Coun-
try Club links Thursday morning and
continue until Saturday night. The
entry list will be open until o'clock
Wednesday evening.
Among the coming events on the
Ekwanok links are the Arthur Taylor
Memorial cup. SO holes handicap,
match play against DOGGY, July 81;
First presidents cup and other tro-
plies, August II, ~, 10 and IA; Equi-
nox and Orvis cups, September 2, 8
and 4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
BEWARE Held IN $4,000
Chauffeur of Gov. Prouty Who Killed
Moneeon Boy Tuesday Night

Burlington, July William Ben
ware. of Westfeld, was Saturday
bound over in the city court in tae
sum of $4,000 and is now seeking bail.
Beware is Gov. G. II. Prouty's
chauffeur who killed Hector Mongeon
Tuesday night in an auto accident.
A large number of witnesses were
examined. Beware was defended by
A. II. Grouty and r. w. Hulburd.
The prosecution was carried by
States Attorney H. b. Shaw, Attorney
General John G. Sargent of Ludlow.
Gov. Prouty was one of the bonds
men
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
VICE PRES. AT MANCHESTER
Among Automobile Guests Registered
at the Equinox

Manchester, July 12.-Among the
automobiles who arrived at the
Equinox House Sunday evening were
Vice President and Mrs j. S. Sher-
man, Richard NJ. Sherman, Miss Ger
trude Miller, Miss Florence Miller,
Miss Eleanor Miller, Charles Miller
and Edward G. Wagner of Utica.
Mr.. Sherman left on the night train
for Utica, but is expected here tonight
TO spend the week Sheriff. Sherman
son of the vice president, and well
known in golfing circles, will be here
for the tournament on the Ekwanok
links, which will be played Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of this week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
SOCIALIST SPEECH
Mr.. Kllingbeck Will Deliver Address
Wednesday Evening

Mr. Killingbeck the Socialist speak
er, will give an address after the
band concert at the postofIice corner
Wednesday evening, July IA. The
concert will begin at 7,45 and close at
S:45 to give time for the speaker.
Mr.. Killingbeck was here two
weeks ago and spoke on the subject
of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit OF
Happiness" He is a speaker who
has something to say, who does not
resort to the cheap abuse so often
heard in political addresses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
SIX DEAD IN TORNADO

Fifteen Were Injured in Storm in
Minnesota.
OrtonvillS, Mimi, July. 12.-Six peo-
pie were killed and fifteen were in
jured today in a tornado which
passed over this section.
Much property was destroyed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
TO DEPoRT U. S. SILVER
Canada to Collect and Expel All Amer
can Coins

Montreal, July 1.-THE department
of finance at Ottawa has approved OF
a plan for the collection and deporta
tion of American silver and the work
will be begun almost Immediately by
the banks. 1t is estimated that 40 pei
cent of the total circulation in Canada
is American silver,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
NEW RECORD FOR VAN sLEET
Pittsfield pilot Makes Flight Of III
Miles

Topsham, Me- July IA new rec
ord for distance travelled by balloons
in New England was made Sunday by
a party with William Van Sleet, pilot.
of Pittsfeld, Mass, who ascendcd
from the latter place at 2:15 o'clock
this morning and landed at Peiepscot
Mills, in this town, at 1875 a. M. hav'
ing travelled a distance of 176 miles
in an air line. The longest previous
distance was 164 IL miles covered by
Mr.. Van Sleet on April 10. last.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
BUSINESS MEN IN TOWN
Large Party of Berkshire Men Visited
Here Sunday

twenty-five business men from
Great harrington and Housatonic,
Mass. arrived acre shortly after elev-
en- o'clock Sunday morning on the
parlor car Berkshire Hills" which
they had chartered for the trip. They
took dinner at the Putnam House and
had teams to carry them to the monu-
ment, Soldiers Home and other points
of interest. The return trip was
made shortly after 2 O'Clock. The
gentlemen seemed to enjoy the trip
and were much impressed with the
town and the surrounding scenery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
BACK TO NoRTHERNWHITE WAY
Eskimo Boy to Have Opportunity to
Revisit His Greenland Friends

New York, July 12.-Mene Wallace,
the Eskimo boy who was brought to
this country by Robert E. Peary in
1896, will have chance to see mis-
Greenland friends again if he really
wants to and if he will agree to be-
have himself on the voyage north.
Herbert L. Bridgman of GOA Carlton
avenue. Brooklyn, is sending the
schooner JEANNE to Greenland in
command of Samuel d. Bartlett, lad
en- with provisions for Pearys exped-
ition. Mr.. Bridgman will agree to
take Meme only as a passenger extra
ordinary strictly subject to Captain
Bartletts discipline.
If Meme and his press agent agree
on these terms the Eskimo will sail
Saturday, July II on the steamer Flo
rizel to join the JEANNE at st. JOINS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
KILLED BY FALL DOWN STAIR.
Two Year Old Meets-With Fatal Ac-
cident

Bristol, July 1.-THE two year old
child of Mr. and Mrs Fred Fortune of
East Monkton was killed Saturday af-
ternoon by falling downstairs. MRS.
Fortune had rocked the child to sleep
and laid it on a bed upstairs. The
child awoke and wandered to the
head of the stairs falling to the bot
TOM 1t was dead when picked up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
Bennington
Score by innings:

Arsenals- 0 0 0 0 o.
Remington 0113 3 1 0 2 Ill
Home runs, Watson; first base on
balls, off O'Neil, /; struck out by o.
Neil / by Corey 4; double play. Nc
Comber to I.awler; wild pitch. Corey;
passed ball, McComber; hit by pitch
ed ball, Slower; umpire, Bunting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
VT. MONDAY, JULY 12, 1909
LOST IN TENTH INNING
East Arlington Played Fast Game at
Granville

Granville, n. Y, July 12.-The Guild
nine beat East Arlington here Satur-
day in the tenth inning, after a not
game in which both teams put up gilt
edged ball 1t looked like the Yer.
monters for the first four innings. In
the first base on balls wild throw
a stolen base, a sacrifice hit, single
and a two Dagger Melted Arlington
two runs, which they increased to
three in the fourth WITH two hits a
stolen base and an error, which enb.
ed their run getting.
In the third Granville scored with
a base on balls, an error a stolen
base and a passed ball. In the fifth
the home team tied the score getting
the only two earned runs of the game
by Quigley's and w. Hughes singles,
and Jones two Dagger. In the tenth
with two down, w. Hughes stole sec
ond, and scored on Jones hit to deep
left.
Both Quigley and Hayden pitched
fine game. Outside of their work
the star players were for the home
team, w. Hughes in left and T. Rob
erts behind the bat For the visitors
oCle at short and Walsh at first base
excelled. Here is the score by inn
ings:
RHE
Granville % !, % 0 900 IA 7 2
Il Arl'gn 2 0 0 l 0 o 90 0 o. 3
Earned runs, Granville, 2; two base
hits, Jones, Walsh; sacrifice hit. w.
Hayden; wild pitch, Quigley; double
plays, T. Williams to T. Roberts,
Welch to Webb; struck out, by Quig-
ley s; by Hayden 5; base on balls off
Quigley 5; off Hayden / hit with
ball Jones by Hayden; Grout by Quig-
ley; stolen. bases, McGrath, ID. VIII
liams, W. Hughes, 2. Jones, Mahar, 3,
Brascamp 2, J. Hayden; passed ball,
Mahar / time hours; umpire Il. c.
Pennington; attendance 500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
s4s,ooo,ooo FOR THE CANAL
Estimate for Work in 1911 includes
Cost of Lock Gates.

Washington, July 12.-Forty-eignt
million dollars will be needed by the
Isthmian Canal Commission to carry
on the work of digging the Panama
Canal during the fiscal year 1911, &C
cording to estimates which have
been received by Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh, who prepares an
annual book of estimates of appro-
priations to be submitted TO Con
gresS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Noon Quotations from J. r. Wllllston
& Co., to Bennington Security Co
The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from j. r. Williston
g. Co. of New York by special wire:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-12
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours
Fer Eastern New York and Western
Vermont unsettled weather with
showers tonight or Tuesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-21

nearer; will not put out my hand to
touch yours. / swear it to you! But
| love you as I never loved you be-
fore; never knew how beautiful you
were till / had lost you, and now that
have found you again you are a
thousand times more beautiful than in
my dreams! No, l ask nothing! !
have no right to ask for what l have
thrown away! You do not even pity me
think! Why should you? You were
free when you thought me dead, and
l have come back to be a burden and
weight on your life. Forgive me
forgive me, my lost darling, for the
sake of all that might have been. but
don't fear me! Pity me, if YOU can
but don't be afraid of me! Say that
you pity me little, and shall be sat
isfied, and grateful, tool"
Lady Maud was silent for a few sec.
onds, while he stood turned towards
her, his hands clasped in a dramatic
gesture, as if still imploring her com.
miseration.
Il do pity you," she said at last,
quite steadily, for Just then she did
not fear that he would try to touch
even her hand. 81 pity you, if you are
really in love with me again. I pity
you still more If this is a passing
thing that has taken hold of Won
merely because you still think me
handsome. But I will never take
you back to be my husband again.
Never. That is finished, for good and
ALL"
"Ah, Maud, listen to me"
But she had already slipped out of
the corner and was walking SLOWLY
away from him, not towards the 9th
ers, but aft, so that he might Join her
quietly before going back to them. He
was a man of the world and under
stood her, and did what was expected
of him. Almost as soon as he was be.
side her, she turned to go forward
with her leisurely. careless grace.
We've been standing a long time"
she said, as if the conversation had
been about the weather. 81 want to
sit down."
Il am III earnest" he said, very
low.
SO am l." answered Lady Maud.
They went on towards the wheel.
house side by side, without haste, and
not very near together, like two or.
binary acquaintances.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-21

She stood there, and as 1t was not
very dark in the clear starlight, Kra-
linsky saw in passing that she fol-
lowed his face with her eyes, turning
her head to look at him when he was
coming towards her, and turning it
very slowly back again as he came
near and went by. 1t was impossible
to convey more clearly an invitation
to get rid of his companion and join
her, and he was the last man in the
world to misunderstood it.
But Mrs. Rushmore saw it too, and
as she considered him a lion, and
therefore entitled to have his own
way, she made it easy for him.
MY dear count" she said blandly,
after passing Lady Maud twice, 81
have really had enough now, and if
Ayou will promise to finish your walk
alone, l think I will go and sit with
the Others"
He left her with Margaret and Van
Torp and went back to Lady Maud,
who moved as he came up to her,
made two steps beside him, and then
suddenly slipped into the recess
whore tho fanhouse ioined the engine
srvlight She stood still and he in
stantIv ranyed himself beside her
They we're onite ont of sight of the
others, and of the bridge, and even if
If had been daylight thew could not
have ho.n seen eycent nv some one
coming from afr
az v-on+ 70 srook RI WOMB che sa,d
+, ,,,,,, etoodv voioa "p,aaso ,istap
orito o,ietlv for como NJ them NAV
tor,i,, 20 ,,,o,I, oaoi-,"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-21

SYNOPSIS.

NCHAPTER I.-Baraka- a Torto ,.,
stranrer enamored of a golden bearded
ing herh" WHO was prospecting and study.
central ASH IN .ne vicinity of her home in
tbs sa OF mine of rubies honine ,he,
har stranger would love her in ret,,, ne, 20,
the ea aSti09 bv ~, They were followed 't to
tuhlocked up the entrance and drs, WI" as1
die WDdter supply leaving the connie ~
attenntaah AKA cousin Saad, her betrothed
ing the mi no ei nm, down a cliff overlook
Saed Stranger, revived from a water ,nnrd
,'Sn au carried, dug his wav out ~ tbo
ana carr rnp departed b, deserving the girl
80 saddhefed all the gems she could carr
ana started in pursuit. N'''u carry
~SHsiAPTER I.-Margaret Donna Mar.
sarita da Cordova), a famous nrin,' - "a.
start Tjecdine engaged in London to Kon-
cier Losotheti, wealthy Greek finan-
Leven hno, Intimate friend was Countess
p pahu mad been killed by a bomp in 81
neatte a and Lady Maud's most inf
Americ llIend was Rufus Van Torp. an
1919 IAN VINO had been cowbov in
sarly life. but had become one 81 the h.,
T.; rchest men in the world Van Torn was
Ior love with Margaret, and rushed " to to
trothai He soon ofTor as he heard of her be
ior her pet charity If she womb sjS bipo
winning the singer from Logotheti,
CHAPTER III.-Baraka .nnro.o,os
sell, al versailles with rubies 10
CHAPTER VIVIAN Torp bought 4
yisited ana hu 1 sent 1t to Venice. He was
as, eu ny Baraka, who gave him a ruby
after the American had told her Of hay.
ing seen In the United States a man an
iIwe[S,hg the description OF the one she
r CHAPTER v.-The American followed
uvaL. les
p CHAPTER vI.-Count Kralinsky. a
SuSsiaI' arrived at Bayreuth. Van Torn
pursuing. On" was
CHAPTER V1I.-Baraka was arresteo
pip LONDON on the charge of stealing from
to hh%e csofbssf ewel9T t the ruby she had sold
thieves. Lady Maud believed that ogoe
sneus association with Baraka were
garet. i'i '"eu mar
that StaARrIMR VII1.-Van Torp believed
tIat hraInsky was the cowboy he had
Aho"h IN his young manhood.
CHAPTER X.-Lorotheti secure. &c
r1Isst ue,ease. ana tnen,. with ner as MS
went 10 sea on his yacht Ernna
plans SmAf for ny X:-Baraka explains her
deserted her and left her 70 de ny nau
''e' succeeds in moderating her rags.
CHAPTER XI.-Lady Maud arrived in
Bayreuth Margaret and Van Torn en-
tered INTO an agreement to build a ire
mehdous opera house in New York.
,CHAPTER XII.-The thiet who stole
ere ruby from Mr.. Pinney is arrested in
NeW ork and the stone recovered LADY
Maud Gconfdes to Van Torp that She he
neyes kralinsky to be the husband she
had believed dead. Van Torp promises
MS heip TO unravel the mystery
CHAPTER XIII.-The party gathers on
co an iorps yacht and Lady Maud dis
covers that Kralinsky is really her hns
SSand' lie offers to rejoin and be true to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-21
A Cool Confession,

"lf you had space for only a small
library, what books would YOU
choose?"
Il suppose" answered Miss Cav.
enne. I'D follow the example of most
Of my friends who assume literary su.
periority. For the library Id select
volumes whose titles would make a
good impression and keep the current
novels and magazines out of sight"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-21
TIE HATTIESBU RG NEWS

It to the prima donna at Bayreuth,
TRIPPING the number of words she had
prepaid for his answer But no reply
came, for Margaret was herself at
sea and nothing could reach her. He
sent one of his own men from the
yacht to spend the day at the tele-
graph Office, with instructions for
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-21
CHAPTER xv.

1t was eight o'clock in the morn,r~
wnen the Lancashire Lass steamed
slowly into Messina and dropped an
chor out in the middle of the harbor
to wait while Capt. Brown got inf<v.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-21

CHAPTER VIVIAN Torn horyh, =.
y ,tht and sent 1t to Venice He was
stfsiteu by Baraka, who gave him a ruby
ing so the American had told her Of hav-
sWer Iren N IN the United States a man an
loved Va ZIG one she
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
Los angeles Water Works
Proue Unbounded Success
Low Rates and Great Profits Bring Boost
For Hetch Hetchy Project

MID III. maze Of arguments that has followed attempt
~ acquire clear and
tys experience its works tells of
complete point municipality that still
endur dominion of control
has been almost spectacular its financial
profits only for the
original system providing yielding funds
aquduct $lsoooo utilized
annually city purposes without charge
Hetehy 1t reflects possibilities The
Angeles refutaon the M starred
inspired Valley
the official from
brief the administration of the Los
works The authority who with full and
knowledge,
mssrsd with
rate nj me $ o
all operating ana
aueduet bonds
water departn has
n reduction OF
The audior o
public purpose" which into
s1Seeo the
if verssnot by the municipality
system by special board and to the efficiency
membership degree the OF
Sherman of the Los Angeles Pacific railway
particularly active the Of the water
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
'McCarthy's S
Reputationahd
Judge ShOrtaII

machine open thoroughly political circles
and only disputed by Mccarthy because he dares
existed between Mccarthy which
against the public The election showed
how well rank and file of organized labor
Mccarthy dead cock in the political pit intrusion Of
himself the candidate for the labor
impenence organized labor injury to IFS
cause 1t attempt trade the influence of the
selfish private interests for the individual profit Mccarthy
and his henchmen.
and dverng causty has dismissed
than The courts opinion should take as legal
work OF art gtterng like diamond of many McCarthy
denial OF his relations with the Southern Pacific machine
by the its face value It's in some degree
inferred from the careful phasng of questions put by Nc
Car lawyer Mccarthy Casey Mucrevy and Jere Burke
Had the trial in the superior
have been subjected the of would
have been illuminating and instructive.
Proceeding with his judicial ramble Judge Shortal Of
opinion that the complaint stated that
OF may be the doubt because the
finds cold blooded proposition charge
beous. This oense law fastened
the labor nomination. but oense cold blooded
lawyer 1t decision that should crafty all parties interest,"
the defendants who cold booded LAWYER
for Mccarthy who sklfuly pleaded not an
oense, Mccarthy who leaves the without on his
character far as Judge Shora wash the damned spot
and of all the whose gyey substantially promoted
by this extraordinary judicial opinion Judge Shorta covered
himself with glory and has worked judicial miracle.
The most significant phase of the proceedings lies
that Mccarthy did dare aege in his pleadngs Burke
disreputabe character. Why? As Mr.
Burke politically disreputabe should know better than
Mccarthy but the plaintiff the libel dared not declare
his conviction this regard because of his obvious political
with Burke.
Mccarthy course compelled by the exeences OF the
stuaon TO deny these relations Any other
been politically fatal He saved by Judge Shoas entertaining
ingenuity from public exposure good
But Judge Shoa has covered himself glory may lie
down sleep with pleasant dreams of crowding
his serviceable head
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12

THE fascination Of town creeps
subtly Into the country, it would
seem, even during the early days
of this month OF tabled content In the
shade and leisure without surcease by
the brook, for many Of those who went
blitheIy TO the country 4 few weeks
ago are slipping home one by one Tor
a brief visit and a day or two with
other delinouents who have net found
the country the happiest place in the
world to loiter without an occasion
glimpse of the familiar town.
The Kirkpatrick country home at
Pleasanton is a delightful place with
out doubt, but Miss Suzanne Kirkpat-
rick is frequently IN town for visit
of three or more days. and, in fact. has
Just returned after one OF her favorite
jaunts TO town which vary the mo-
notony of whole season In the eoun-
try.
Miss Helen Baker, who went away
| several days ago for an indehnite visit
with the Wakefield Bakers at Shasta.
will be in town Tuesday and then, after
a few days here, will rejoin her mother.
Mrs. L. L. Baker. who is passing the
summer at San Rafael.
Miss Helen williams. who was 4
recent visitor from New York. has
place, indeed, and has returned to pass
the summer here. while Miss Lolita
Burling, who returned a few days ago
to her home in Santa Barbara, will
be here next week again as the guest
Of Miss Dolly MacGavin.
Miss Ethel Shorb and her sister. Mrs.
]. A. Murtagh. who. by the way, has
been enjoying an extended visit with
the Shorb family, will not go south az
early this year as they had intended
several weeks ago, but instead will en-
Joy a visit to Seattle and the exposi-
ton before the southern trip. Miss
Shorb and Mrs Murtagh will be accom-
panied on the northern trip by Mrs.
James King Steele and Mrs. Campbell
Shorb.
Mrs. Della Levy announces the en-
gagement Of her daughter. Annette, 10
Jerome y. Bachman. Miss Levy is
the daughter OF the late Judge Walter
II. Levy of this city. Her nance. who
is q member of a we'll known New
York family, came west recently and
has decided to reside permanently IN
San Francisco.
Miss Ida Bourn is In town for few
days. but will return shortly to her
country home at st. Helena, where she
is passing the summer with her mother,
Mrs ". B. Bourn, and Is anticipating q
series of these brief trips to the city
during the season.
Miss Rachel Warren, who came here
from Chicago TO be an attendant at
the Meyer-Owen wedding. has been
persuaded to pass the summer with her
friends in this city, and. as she spent
her schooldsys here, the circle OF her
friends Is larger than that usually en-
joyed by an eastern visitor. She has
| been delightfully."- entertained In a quite
informal way and at present is the
guest OF Miss May Moff1tt. where she
will remain for few days longer be-
fore going TO the home OF the E. b.
McClanahans IN Broadway. where she
will be the guest OF Miss Justine Nc
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
Mr. Schwerin S
Indignant
Melancholy

public eeIs little sympathy for his losses
those Of his Shakespearean prototype.
Mr. Schwern knows all other people know
that the Pacific Mail need
the business done legitimate lines He knows Others
that these losses incurred of deliberate purpose
design of occupying strategic and shutting
real competition by with the overland railroads. The
Nail Panama nothing than
maintained by the railroads to keep down
Neither will Mr. Schwern acquire any sympathy his denun-
citation of William R. Wheeler When Mr. Wheeler told Mr.
Shwern that the threatened withdrawal of the Panama
good for San Francisco he merely conviction
OF every enlightened shipper and producer California On the
Panama Mr. Schwerins is company
He the wrong place kept there for the deliberate injury
OF the industrial interests of the
The Observation-Disclosures company does make losses and
in TACT highly profitable 1t engaged substantially
the business Mr. Scwerns Panama line
but fact the Pacific Mail not
honest legitimate business enterprise 1t
do little business possible and block the others
That why Mr. Schwern deserves sympathy and will get
Mr. Scerin complains of the crushing disadvantage
American shipping competition with that of which