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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-10
men ARE HELPLESS AS CHILDREN
When Taken Suddenly IlI-Here is a
Common Sense Safeguard.

ON'AiiHPIi 0NlAoN
Big, strong man is as a helpless
infant when he is taken suddenly i'll.
The sturdiest chap in town usually
loses his self control, and is utterly
unable to regard his condition with
the common sense that characterizes
his every day actions
For example, He comes home tir-
ed, eats a heavy dinner and sits down
to read and smoke away quiet eve.
ming
Suddenly he notices a weight on his
stomach; then sharp pains around his
heart and a feeling of suffocation.
Thoughts of heart disease" rush over
him, and in his agony he fears the
worst.
His trouble was acute Indigestion,
brought on by overlooking his tired
stomach.
A couple of Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
lets would have given him instant re
lief-would have saved him hours OF
suffering.
Carry a package of Rexall Dyspep
STA Tablets in your vest pocket OF
keep them in your room. Take one
after each heavy meal, and indigestion
can never bother you.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets cure stom
ach troubles by supplying the one ele
ment, the absence Of which in the gas
trio juices, causes Indigestion and dys
pepsia. They enable the stomach t
digest all kinds OF food and to quickly
convert It into rich red blood.
We know what Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets are and what they will do WI
guarantee them to cure indigestion
and dyspepsia. If they fail, we vii
refund your money
Price, 20 cents per full package
Sold only at our stores or by mail
VIM. L. Gokay, Druggist, Main street
Bennington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-10
GUARANTEE 800 LAUGHS
"The travelling Salesman" at the OPP
era House February 19.

Three hundred laughs are guaran-
teed by the management of The TRAY
cling Salesman" James Forbes laugh
able comedy, which comes to Ben
nngton Thursday evening, February
Is.
Each enc of these laughs is the log
ical sequence of a natural plausible
situation to add zest to an already en-
ioyable performance Mr. Forbes has
ntertwined in his story bit of path
os here and there.
Bob Blake, the jolly, fat drummer,
who impetuously prejudices his posi-
ton by coming to the rescue Of a
young girl who is about to lose her
property is the sort of a character that
the public loves and admires. His
hearty laugh and uniform good nature
is bound to create for him warm
circle of friends.
The prestige attached to "The TRAY
cling Salesman" by reason of its enor.
nous success in New York, should in
sure a crowded house on it's presenta'
ton here. The cast includes Herbert
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-10
LINCOLN EXERCISES
Program to be Given by Eighth Grade
Pupils Tomorrow.

Program to be Given by Eighth Grade
Pupils Tomorrow.
Following is the Lincoln program
for the reception given by the Eighth
grades in room Is in the graded school
building on Thursday afternoon.
Song-America The Grades
Quotations from Lincoln
Boys of the Grades
Composition-"The Boyhood of Lin
coin Pearl Greenslet
Song-''Lincoln" The Grades
Reading-"The Life of Lincoln"
Freda PhilpEtt
Haviland Sibley and Percy Bassett
Composition-"What Made Lincoln
Great" Gladys Gibson
Song Hail to Oar Land" and the
Flag Salute
A Lincoln Story Guy Harmon
Concert Recitation-"The Gettysburg
Speed" The Grades
Violin duet
Haviland Sibley and Percy Bassett
Reeitation-"My Captain, o My Cap
tain Hilda Farnum
A Lincoln Story Doris Carpenter
Song-'Star Spangled Banner"
The Grades
Owing to the size of the school room
the children Of the eighth grade were
forced to limit the number of their
invitations to their reception to a few
! friends
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-10
WALTER DEAN DEAD
Aged and Prominent Citizen of Man
chester Center

GHNoANi SNiNANl
Manchester Center Feb. 10.-This
town lost one of It's oldest citizens in
the death of Walter Russell Dean at
his home here of apoplexy Monday
Judge Dean as he was Familiarity
called, was Sc years of age having
been born in 1922 in this town, where
his whole life had been spent as Il
teacher, farmer and surveyor Seven
weeks ago MIR. Dean was taken Ill
and had been up but a short time
when the final call came to him. He
leaves no family except daughter,
Mrs John Wetherbe of Eugene, Ore.
Mr.. Dean had always been promi-
nent in the affairs of the town and
county, having been assistant Judge OF
the county court for some years, as
we'll as selectman, justice Of the peace
and school trustee,
The funeral will be held at the home
of Percy Gilmore with whom he made
his home, Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. The services will be conduct
ed by Rev c. NJ Fuller, pastor of the
Baptist church
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-10
WITHIN SOVEREIGN
RIGHTS, SAYS
EDMUNDS
Former Vermont Senator Talks
on Anti-Japanese Legislation
WOULD BE CONSTITUTIONAL
Segregation School Act, on Account OF
Race Alone, Would Conflict With
Treaty

Los Angeles, Feb l0.-Former Uni.
ted States Senator George f. Edmunds
.of Vermont, one of the recognized
world authorities on International law,
declared yesterday at his Pasadena
home that he considered That Califor-
MIA would be wen within her sover-
eign rights i'm enacting the anti-alien
land law. He deplores The threatened
action of the California legislature in
enacting drastic anti-Japauese legisla
ton as being inimical to cur large
trade Interests with Japan
Senator Edmunds also gave it as
his view that the state, under the ex-
listing treaty, can deny the Japanese
attendance at the white schools on
grounds of moral, age, or conduct dis
qualifications. Disqualification on ac-
count of race would, the Senntor holds.
bring the state enactment into conflict
with the treaty. which is paramount.
While / recognize that the legsla.
tors are sincere in their attitude on
the Japanese question, said Senator
Edmunds. yet | consider their pro
! posed action most unfortunate at this
| liAhNs Oul GREATEST HidIhttS lot eA
ploition lie in Japan and China and
the federal government, if the publish
ed statement Of the president Is based
on facts, has. through an agreement
with Japan, stopped the tide Of coolie
emigration to the Pacific coast.
California has undoubtedly sover
eign rights so far as lands are con
cerned, but the wide scope Of the
threatened. anti-Asiatic Legislation
would undoubtedly have a bad effect
on our friendly trade relations with
the Asiatic countries.
In case of war Japan could undoubt
eddy take the Philippines. but in q
year we could retake the islands anC
the Empire of Japan along with them
Senator Edmunds said however
that he did not believe Japan wouC
fbe in position In the next twent,
years to wage war against the United
States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-10
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
To Be Held in Foresters Hall satur-
day Evening.

day Evening.
The Republican voters of the Town
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in caucus at Foresters Hall,
Bennington, Vermont, Saturday even
ing, February 18th, 1909, at eight
O'Clock, for the following purposes
list To place in nomination can
didates of the Republican party for
town officers, to be voted upon at the
annual town meeting, to be held on
the 2nd. day of March, A. D. 1909.
2nd. To transact any other bust
ness found proper when met.
Edward c. Bennett,
Henry T. Cushman,
Walter H. Berry,
Peter Longtin,
William ]. Hicks,
Republican Town Committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-10
SUMMER COTTAGE LOOTED
Thief Has Meal in Mrs. Humphrey,
Home Before DEPARTING

Dorset, Feb. l0.-A thief broke into
"Westoyer,' the summer home of Mrs
Humphrey of New York City Sunday
night after giving the place a gener
al ransacking, provided a meal and
then departed. The residence is un
occupied during the winter months
and there are no occupants of the
place in the daytime. The authorities
have been bothered with several such
cases this winter and are taking
means to apprehend those who are
concerned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-10
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Will Be Held in Apollo Hail Saturday
Evening, February 10.

WI DC ElCiu w FNPOiO I17i OdAGIudJ
Evening, February 10.
The Democratic voters of the town
of Bennington are hereby notified to
meet at Apollo hall Saturday evening,
Feb. 10, at s o'clock, TO place in nom
ination candidates to be voted for at
the coming town meeting March 2,
1909. Also to transact any other bus
mess found proper when met.
Homer A. Lyons,
John P. Gavin,
r. NJ. Houghton,
w. ]. Gibney,
Town Committee.
Bennington, Feb. 8, 1908.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-10
VERMONT WOMAN
ARRESTED IN
BOSTON
Mrs. Hattie E. Roy Of St. Johns
bury Charged With Theft
SAID TO HAVE STOLEN $500
Reported Victim an Aged Hay and
Grain Dealer for Whom Woman
Kept House.

Boston, Feb lO-Mrs. Hattie E.
Roy, As years old, of St. Johnsbury.
VI, was arrested as fugitive from
justice at the North station tonight.
The police say she is wanted in St.
Johnsbury on charge of stealing
$500 from J. J.. Peck, boarder at
her home
Mrs Roy told the police that the
money was given to her and that she
was on her way to visit friends in
Lynn.
st. Johnsbury, Feb. 10.-Sheriff
Fred e. Hartman left for Boston last
night, It is understood to bring back
Mrs Hattie e. Roy, who was arrested
in that city as her train arrived there.
j. l.. Peck, from whom Mrs. Roy is al
legged to have stolen the money, is
more than 20 years old and buyer
of hay and grain. Mrs Roy has been
employed as his housekeeper for sew
eral years and he boarded with the
woman and her husband, Jacob Roy.
The robbery is alleged to have taken
place early Tuesday morning, but Of
ticials here had little information
about the case. Mrs. Roy is expected
to arrive today in custody of the
officers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-10
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next ~ Hours.

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont snow In north and west
Rain or snow In south portion tonight
Colder IN west and extreme south por
lions. Thursday much colder with 10
cal snow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-10

Corthell, Rosalind Coghlan, Daniel
Jarrett, Diana Huneker, William Rob
ert DAILY. Buck Shelter, Marion Steph-
ems, James O'Neil Jr., Lawrence Shee-
han and Robert Dudley
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25

he was a bachelor and lived alone.
He had less to distract his thoughts.
The hot-water bottle grew SO realis-
tically hen-like to Philo that when
the chicks got old enough to care for
themselves, and Philo had cousin
from the city stay to dinner, he went
into his back yard and looked over
the chicks. He saw that they were
not old enough to broil yet, so he got
his ak and bounced down on the auto.
hen, and chopped the stopper clean
off. 1t wasn't until Philo grabbed
what was left of the hot-water bottle
and started to pick the feathers of
that he realized it was not real
hen.
That is why I say 1t is mighty lucky
hot-water bottles don't have feath-
ers. If they did have Philo Gubb
would have gone right ahead and
cooked and eaten Aunt Rhinocolura's
and as Philo is one of those who be.
lieve everything should be chewed to
pulp before it is swallowed, he
would have sat there at his dining
room table and have chewed his low
er jaw clean off.
Copyright, 1909. by w. G. Chapman.)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25
@By Ellis Darker B11HcEI
wv Author of"Pigs is Pigs ETC. S3
ILLUSTRATED BY PETER NEWELL

Omma, Mocha, Poppa, Toocha-Rick.
Stick, Stan, Staw-O-U-T, all Quit"
But the most gladdening thing to
the hard heart Of man was to see the
way in which Philo helped supply a
mothers care to those little chicks.
They seemed to sense right at first
that the hot-water bottle was the
only mother they had, and they would
run to it, chirping out their little joys
and sorrows, and Philo kept 1t full
of hot water. so It would feel cosy
and comfortable to the chicks. He
used to sneak away once in awhile
and dig a worm or two in the potato
garden, and come back and drape it
through the handle of the stopper of
the bottle. and then stand off behind
the door and cluck like hen does
when it has found worm, and then
he would smile when the chicks ran
up and grabbed the worm. When the
chicks got large enough to venture
out little Philo tied string to the
hot-water bottle and dragged 1t
around the yard after them.
He got SO thoroughly into the no
ton that the hot-water bottle was
really hen that sometimes he would
drag it over into his vegetable gar
den, and then shoe at it to drive it
out. He treated that auto-hen just
as a mother hen should be treated
Probably he took to it more because
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25

Philo Gubb is one Of the tenderest
hearted men in Betzville. He hasn't
the style necessary to mingle in our
best society, but he has good heart,
and when his speckled hen died after
setting on a nest Of eggs for a week
Philo's heart bled with pity for the
poor motherless eggs. The very min
ute he saw the dead hen he hurried
over to Aunt Rhinocolura Betz' and
asked If he could borrow one Of her
hens, but they were all engaged in
family business Of their own just then,
and Philo sat down on the edge Of
the porch and wept. After he had
wept about quart of tears he perked
up all of sudden, and asked Aunt
Rhinocolura if she was using her hot
water bottle. When she said no, that
her neuralgia wasn't giving her much
trouble that summer, Philo just
jumped up and down for joy.
AS soon as Aunt Rhinocolura gave
him the hot-water bottle he hurried
home, hippity hopping with joy, and
filled the hot-water bottle up to the
neck, and screwed the stopper in, and
laid it with gentle hand on top of the
eggs. During the day the eggs did
not worry him much after that, for
the sun kept the water in the hot-wa-
ter bottle warm enough, but it was a
souching sight to see Philo at night.
10 spent all his time at the edge of
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25
News of Montana
BOOST RAILROADS. TAXES.

State Board Raises Hill and Hartman
Lines 10 Per Cent.
Helena.-At it's meeting in this city
the state board of equalization fixed
the assessment for this year for rail-
roads operating in Montana.
The increase amounts to $lO,OO0,0OO
and is accounted for by 10 per cent
increase on the main lines of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern,
Oregon Short Line, Montana Central
and Butte, Anaconda & Pacific from
$17,250 a mile to $18,975 mile, and
the taxing of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& Puget Sounds new coast line at the
rate of $4,000 mile.
This Is also the rate fixed for ]. ].
Hills new line from Billings to Great
Falls, which is used as the Burling-
toms coast extension.
Many branch lines are also raised.
The railroads will be given an op-
portunity on Aug. 21 to submit any
protest they may desire, but it is be-
lieved the increase will be accepted
amicably by the carriers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25

the nest, with an oil stove at his side
and a tea kettle of water boiling away
on the oil stove. He was like moth
err to those eggs, and it was most af-
fecting to hear him while he had the
bottle in his hands, filling it and say
ing: "Now, now, dearies, don't be i'm
patient, daddy will have mudder full
of hot water in a minute, and then
mudder will cuddle dearies up again."
The eggs seemed to understand the
love Philo Gubb was showering OH
them, too. Of course an egg can't
show it's affection very well. Next to
a china door knob an egg is about the
dumbest uneffusive thing there is, but
those eggs used to lie there and smile
no, not smile-they used to lie there
and look up at-no, they didn't look
up-anyway, they used to lie there.
They used to lie there as quiet as IL
brick-bats. They were just placidly
happy, as you might say. Care free,
knowing Philo would take good care
of them and protect them.
Well, one egg got broken! 1t was
nearly the death of Philo, and only
the fact that there were IL left kept
him alive. He just couldn't allow him.
self to die of grief when there were
~ motherless eggs depending on him,
so he braced up and tried to hide his
sorrow, and kept the hot water bottle
warm.
The day those eggs Matched out was
the gladdest in the life of Philo Gubb.
He was proud man, can tell you!
He gave each one a name as 1t
pecked it's way out. The first he
called Eeny, and although he tried
to be impartial anyone could see he
liked this eldest little the best The
next one he named Meeny, and the
next Cracky. The others, as they
came he named Feeny. Omma, Moo.
cha Poppa, Toocha, Rick, Stick, Stan
and the last of all, the baby, as you
might say, Staw. | remember how
proud he was when Uncle Ashod
Clute asked him how the eggs were
doing. Philo spoke right up. Says
he:
"Eahy Meeny, Cracky. Feeny-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25
FORESTERs FIGHT STATE.
Government Officials Oppose Action In
Selma Tracts,

Government Officials Oppose Action In
Selling Tracts.
Helena.-The state of Montana and
the federal forestry service officials
are at outs.
Under the enabling act the state is
given two sections in each township
for school purposes. Last week the
state sold tract in the forest re.
serve near Bolton to the Great North
ern. Supervisor Bunker warned all
bidders that the government would
contest the sale.
Attorney General Galen announced
that the state will not permit the
forestry service to take possession of
the lands. The state will await &C.
ton by those officials, combating on
the ground that the forestry officials
cannot vitiate a contract between con.
gress and the state of Montana.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25
RAILWAY IA xBOOSTED.
Ten Millions Added to the Assessed
Valuation by Montana Board.

Ten Millions Added to the Assessed
Valuation by Montana Board.
Helena.-The state board of equal
ization has fixed the assessment for
this year for railroads operating in
Montana.
An increase of $10,000,000 is &C.
counted for by 10 per cent advance
on the main lines of the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern, Oregon
Short Line, Montana Central and
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific, from ST.
$50 mile to $1S,975 a mile, and the
taxing of the Chicago, Milwaukee Pu-
get Sounds new coast line at the rate
of $4,000 a mile.
This is also the rate fixed for ]. j.
Hills new line from Billings to Great
Falls, which is used as the Burling
TOMS coast extension. Many branch
lines are also raised.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25
School Municipality.

In one of the schools of Brooklyn
they have Junior Municipality"
with mayor and other officials. The
girls are in the majority, so they have
elected one of themselves mayor. The
officers appoint monitors, boys on the
boys side and girls On the girls side,
and these see that there is no fighting
or other disturbance. Then on holt
days girls visit the home and give
the others lessons in taking care Of
the baby and hygiene generally which
they have learned from the teachers
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25
Company H Wins State Trophy.

Helena. AT the conclusion of the
state rifle competition of the Montana
national guard here today team was
selected to represent the state at the
national rifle competition at Camp
Perry, Ohio, and the medals and
trophies were awarded to the various
winners. The state trophy, hand
some silver cup, offered for the team
making the highest score, was won by
Company H of Kalispell, with total
for the three days of 1858. Company
l, of Glendive. was second, with a
score of 2.175, and Company 9. of Big
Timber, third, with 1888.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25
CALGARY TO BUTTE.
Surveyors for the Canadian Western
Are Selecting Route.

Butte-Several gangs of railway
surveyors are working in southern
Alberta seeking a route for the Ca
madam Western Railway. which pro-
poses to build an air line between
this city and Calgary, Saskatchewan.
According to a statement made by one
of the surveyors, tenders for the con-
struction of portion Of the line will
be celled for this fall.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25
Aroused Curiosity.

BEG pardon" said the hotel clerk,
"but what is your name?"
"Nams!" echoed the indignant guest,
who had just registered. Don't you
see my signature thers on the regis,
ter?"
II do" answered the clerk, calmly
"That Is what aroused my curt sity.'
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25

Billings-The body of male in
FAINT was found in the waters of the
North side drain ditch in this city by
Street Commissioner Frank Bryan.
Murder is suspected.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25
Mine Owners must Pay.

Helena.-It is the opinion of the
Encouragement in reply to query
from the Lewis and Clark county
board of equalization that improve.
ments on mining claims are not i'm
mune from taxation under the author
ity of Hale versus jefferson county,
101 Pacific, 973, as was contended by
the Bald Butte and the Piegan-Gloster
mining companies. He says:
"The fact that the mines may not
be in operation at present would not
necessarily destroy all the value Of
the machinery and improvements sit
uated thereon, and they would still
be liable for assessment at their ac-
tual value the same as similar ma
chinery held by a merchant in stock
and which was rot actually being used
for any purpose"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-25
Government Preparing Flathead Map

Government Preparing Flathead Map.
misunderstanding to letter
Just received at the local United
States land office here from S. v.
Proudfit, acting commissioner of the
land department at Washington n
map of the Flathead reservation
showing every section of land and its
nature, is being prepared and will be
ready for distribution among those
drawing winning numbers in the COM
ing land lottery. The map will be
ready for distribution before the time
of the first entry, April 1, 1910. The
plan of the map is to show all the
allotments, withdrawals and lands
subject to entry on that date.