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The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
~-\NCE upon o
u ti m g there
was a hen

who was very ambitious. She
had good home and many friends
in the barnyard, but there was
pond near by. and on hot
days she looked at it's cool surfaces
and at the ducks who hoated about
on it, and it seemed TO her that IL
she could only swim as they did she
would be perfectly happy and con
tent. None of the other hens could
swim IL is true, but she felt that she
had been born for som ething differ
ent from their life--which was tame
enough.
One day, after she had laid her
mornings egg and attended TO all her
household duties, she sat down on the
edge OF the pond to think about 1t,
and presently sigh escaped from
her beak and she said out loud, IF
| could only swim like a duck"
Now IL chanced that her fairy god
mother was passing just then, and
she stopped TO listen, and said: Are
you sure that all you want is 60
swim? Possibly that could be man
aged. but think twice 80 that you may
make no mistake. / cannot grant you
but one wish"
The hen answered eagerly that III
she could only swim she was sure
again, and the fairy godmother
lau yhed a little, and said: "Well,
then. have your will," and with her
wand she touched the hens feet and
in few moments they began to feel
very queer indeed and pretty soon
the hen locking down saw that there
was a web forming between the toes.
NOW" she said to herself 81 shah
indeed have my wish and be able TO
swim as we'll as anybody. It's only
matter of feet after ALL"
@ o she picked her way over TO
where the grass sloped gently down
to the water, finding her new web
feet very awkward and inclined to get
in each others way, and she timidly
launched out on the surface of the
water. 1t was deliciously cool, just
as she had fancied, and the sensation
OF gliding over the smooth surface
was delightful to one who had never
known much travel. She found that
she could paddle nicely with her web
feet and get along quite fast. almost
as well as the ducks who had prac-
ticed 1t all their lives and she cacK-
led vigorously SO that her friends
might see her and wonder.
Indeed they wondered greatly. They
all gathered on the bank and set up
such cackling that you would have
. thought the hen roost had been at
tackled by an enemy. They had never
seen the like before and they thought
the ambitious hen must be going out
OF her mind. They called to her to
come back, but she only laughed at
them and headed straight for the mid
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
Swim.
By Elizabeth Perkins

were gathered TO-
gether also watching.
Now the ducks we're inclined to re-
sent her appearing on what they had
always considered to be their pond.
Yet they were kindly people and
would not go the length OF forbidding
her to swim there. Only they did
not feel called upon to be very friend
ly Co her. Let her shift for herself
they said TO one another "She isn't
one of us. Look at her beak! You
never saw a duck with that kind Of a
mouth"
A LII too late the hen realized that
If she wanted to associate with
ducks she must look something like
one. She had not thought about her
beak before but she overheard part OF
what they said and II suddenly
struck her that it must look very fun
ny TO see a duck with a beak like
a hen. This thought made her self
conscious and uncomfortable and she
began to wish herself back with her
own friends. Why had she not said
she wished to be a duck instead of
only wishing 20 swim like one? 1t
would have been tUst as easy for the
fairy godmother to have changed her
all the way through and then the
their backs on her in that unklnd
way. She felt decidedly blue over it,
and after she had padded about q
while, she found quiet spot near the
edge Of the pond under willow tree
whero she could hide herself from the
stares and comments of the ducks,
which were beginning to make her
nervous. She was feeling very lone
some and inclined 60 believe that
swimming was not SO much fun rs
she had fancied.
1here on the bank was her fairy
god mother. Tired of swimming al
ready?" said She
The poor hen admitted that she
was, and the fairy godmother laughed
heartily, until she saw that the hens
feelings were really hurt, and then
she stopped and said. 81 think we can
make this all right again. The webs
have not been between your toes very
long and are not fastened In tight
yet; just come up on the bank and
scratch for worms for a while and
think they will come OFF" and sure
enough they did, and the hen was glad
to see that her own claws were just
as before, and she picked her way
to the barnyard without single
longing glance at the pond.
Her friends welcomed her heartily
and she soon found that her adven
ture had made her a heroine. They
all wanted to hear about how it felt
and as she was the only Travelled
fowl in the barnyard, she was APP
pealed to for advice on all matters OF
Importance, so that for the rest OF
her life she enjoyed great considera-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
A Unanimous Verdict
Readers of Manuscript Copy of The
Nations Pawn" Unite in Call
ing it Great Story.
"a great story"

"a great story"
ought to stir the country"
"The best American novel of decade"
"Inensely interesting from first chapter to last"
'Better than The Vanishing Fleets"
'Your readers lucky get good story"
I'd ECENTIY we submitted 10 men
~ ctd random the manuscript copy of The Nations Pawn
with the request that they read and give their honest opinion
The above enthusiastic declarations represent their udg
ment
The verdict unanimous isn't 2 And when you yourself
pass story appears from week week Literary
Magazine without doubt you will sustain that verdict The story
great will stir the country the best American novel of
decade intensely interesting it is better than "The Vanishing
Fleets" and readers lucky that able buy it,
at the large price paid for it.
Mr. Norton Pawn just
ped story the manuscript
pee-a finished product Mr. Norton the story and revised
Lake Hopacong-a charming lake In the
his workshop is den the branches of tree
overlooking the Mr. Norton atemae between writing
the typewriter himself and debating his Between them
they manage many thousands of words daily after Mr.
Norton has his stories fully outlined
The first instalment of The Nations Pawn will appear
next issue of the Literary Magazine.
XyyF present today another Leo story
w different from "Sddons of the sexee" which
published recently be- and interesting Its
principal humans but little stray kitty and
family great wild And yet Mr. Crane has written with
skill that this ca tale" is full Of human interest
its along from strong situation another until
they climax that powerful in its appeal At time do
you you reading just about catsor the time being
these beasts really human to YOU
Mr. rapidly gaining rank of the best short
present day We feel that readers be
graduated been able of his best
storieo there great demand We to present
others in the future
1 HIS strong story by writer "vicor
Rousseau" Birthrght' is the title Of the story and
appeals the readers sympathy from the first words
Japanese INVASION" you will find humorous sketch by
Little newspaper writer of wide reputation and
of the japanese Russian In ANNA
Maid will be found entertaining little story dealing Indirect
with problem The nstament of "The Sac
rf brings the story along to its climax The next and last install
mtange tangled web that has been about the
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09

"It ought to stir the country"
"rhe best American novel of a decade"
"Intensely interesting from first chapter to last"
''Better than The Vanishing Fleets
"Your readers are lucky to get good story"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
K
The Hen Who Wanted to
Swim.

die of the pond
where the ducks
were gathered to-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18
MOTHERS TO KEEP VOWS
Their Children Restored, They viii
Beg in street for Church Funds

ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 1S.-The moth
ers of Grace and Tomasso Viviano sto-
len ten weeks ago, held for ransom of
$4,000 and found in Chicago yester-
day, welcomed them back to their
home.
This week in obedience to a vow
which they made for the safe return
of their children, the two mothers,
who are both wealthy, will each de-
vote day to begging on the streets.
The funds they collect will be given
to st. Charles Catholic church.
When the train pulled IN forty rel
atives rushed toward the sleeper
where the fathers and children had
berths. When the parents appeared,
each with child in his arms, the emo
tional relatives packed themselves
about the car steps, each one seeking
to smother Grace and Tomasso with
caresses. Hurrying home the father
of Grace was met at the door by his
wife.
20, little Oracle" she exclaimed
straining the child to her breast. at
has been so long, so long"
Tomasso, screaming and kicking,
was borne along by the father and ar
rived an instant after the greeting be-
tween Grace and her mother. His
mother was there to receive him in
her arms.
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Statement Of Condition Aug. |. 1909
RESOURCES

JOHN s sh a. G4hbSER
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18

TFAMS WANTED-We viii hire Il number
of good rugged teams for logging opera
iOncloSe to Sunderland VT. Good roads;
steady work. and prompt cash assured. Apply
n person or by letter to The Bfuon Coopernge
Co. Manchester. vi. 69t2i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18

EOR SALE-The Durham Burt property on
GrandView street. A ten room house
with bath room and pantry in addition. Large
lot, SOXl65 good garden, very desirable place.
This place IS offered subject TO delivery NOvem-
Der 18th. Unless sold prior TO November LIST
the place will be offered for rent. Apply to
Charles n. Powers, Savings Bank Building,
Bennington, Vt. 77tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18

Mount Anthony lodge No. 10, f, &
A. NJ will hold the regular meeting
on Tuesday next, October 19 at $50
p. m. The work will be on the first
or entered apprentice degree. Re
ports of committees, balloting for
candidates and other business. A
good attendance is requested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18

NTED--Young men TO learn automobile
w business 10y mail and prepare for posi-
tions as chafieurs and repair men. We make
you expert in ten weeks assist you to secure
position. Pay big; work pleasant; demand
for men great; reasonable; write for particu'
lars and sample lesson. Empire Automobile
Institute Rochester, ~. Y. T3ti2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18

(tAN VOC BEAT THIS? Farm of IS acres
" 60 acres tillable land, 25 acres pasture and
wood lot; good ii-rOom house; one barn 3OX55
one barn 60Xej; extra house on place that would
make good tenement: new hen house 15x20
built Inst year; corn house and hog house
With this goes acres OF oats. acres corn, ?
acres potatoes, - tons hay, acres buclswheat
o mch cows horse rake, ! moving machine
Water supply good at house aud pasture. All
for 5000 cash. All located 9 miles from So.
Shnftbury Il. X. station. Nash Hutchins
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18

DIANo TUNING AND REPAIRING Try
tuning that will last while Price 500.
W. II. Garlick. 497 w. Main, No Adams, Mass.
Phone. SAFE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18
WANTED

XTTANTED-Girl for general homework in
w family Of four. Must be able TO cook
Apply Mrs d. NJ Gleason. 9lt6
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LIABILITIES
O,2O4.47

Dividend July list. 1909. was at the rate OF
4 per cent per annum.
Dividends are declared twice a year, viz:
of the first days of January and July, accord
ing TO law.
All dividends not withdrawn will be added Il
the principal and draw interest as new deposits
whether bank book Is presented or not.
Deposits made on or before the fifth day of
any month draw interest from the first daJ OF
that month.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18

NyANT D-A girl 10 do general homework.
w Call or address Mrs Charles Dedrick,
Falls 9t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18

For sale-Two second hand auto
mobiles in good running order. One
Ford, five passenger touring car, 1909
fully equipped, run since May TO- One
Maxwell. FIVE passenger, newly over
hauled and in good shape, complete
with top. Apply TO c. C. Jones.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18
TO RENT

fINO RENT-O Office on West Main Street, just
| vacated by Or. W. b. stewart. Inquire on
nretnises 1910
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18

WANTED ) or 4 rooms for light house
w keeping Call at Banner office. SStGt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18

EOR StLE-Special bargain for thirty days
T. on electric road two and one-haf miles
from Bennington, two acres of good level land,
good twO-stOry Seven-room house, painted;
barn llX20 In good repair, nice hen house; &c
apple trees, good spring on place. Five minutes
walk from the electric road. Good stream OF
water flows through the land Price 500.
Nash & Hutchins. Sltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-18

Sugar-coated Tab
lets. quickly relieve
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Heartburn, Nausea. Wind in the Stomach, Sea
sickness, Sleeplessness arising from Indigestion,
all discomforts of Dyspepsia. They are composed
Of the best digestives, carminatives and correct
ives, and are agreeable and economical Put upi
three sizes, lOc.. 25c. and 81 Sold by all druggists,
and sent promptly by mail on receipt of price by
Q. l. HOOD CO., Mfg. Chemists, Lowell, Mass.
III Made by Hood Its Good.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
Dahlman Fires
Back at the Jacks
Thinks Berryman's Campaign is in
Bad Faith and Says Come Out
in the Open"

Mayor Dahlman has Issued his pro-
nunciamento to the democratic voters,
citing therein the accomplishment of his
administration, explaining away its
faults and laying down the gauntlet TO
Colonel Bergman, whom he calls upon,
together with his supporters, to come
out in the open" and say whether they
will or will not support the ticket nom
mated.
The mayor says in his statement that
he believes his large acquaintance
throughout the state has tended to adj
vertise Omaha to good advantage. He
also takes credit for the donations made
the Clarkson hospital on tag day" by
setting aside such a day, and the advice
of the city engineer is not mentioned in
his corralling of all the credit for ~vetoins
the lizard street sewer project, which re-
suited in a saving to the taxpayers.
After We lick you to a finish. will you
support the democratic nominee?' is the
question he fires at those who are in
strumental in bringing a candidate in the
field against him. I'VE stand ready 10
support the ticket If you lick us. Come
out in the open and answer this fair and
square. Many of my friends believe
your fight is not in good faith. So we
would like to hear from you"
The mayor says he is proud of his adj
ministration, is sure the streets are
cleaner than before he was elected and
declares that he has not built up a po-
litical machine, as alleged by Colonel
Bergman in his recent statement,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22

lean" Miss Elliot; Works OF Michael An
gelo," Mrs. a.. w Bonner. and Mrs. Lowrie
win speak OF The characteristics OF the
Roman School"
The music department will meet Thurs
day at 2:i5 p. m, when a program under
the direction OF Miss Blanche Sorenson will
be given. Among those taking part will
be Mr.. Sigmund Landsberg. Miss Juanita
Slater and Mr.. Harry n. Cockrell: Miss
Mae Lovely. pianists: Mrs. g. w. Noble.
Mrs. F. p. Kennedy. Miss Florence Ian
caster and Miss Minnah Weber. vocalists,
and Miss Caroline Conklin. v%iolinist.
The Current Topics department win meet
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. C.. w.
Hayes, leader.
Every member has been requested TO
come prepared to give a current event.
Mrs. J. l. Adams has arranged the fol-
owing program;
Current Topics. Mrs. Bryson
Select Reading. TN Country PostoyfIcs
Mrs. Gillespie.
Vocal Solo-(a) In the Dark and In
ne ~ ISW mi
Miss Pauline shenk.
Fri Centenary of Quebec ........ Miss Vapor
The Holdrege Women's club rendered a
reception Tuesday. March IS, to one of its
members. Mrs. w. II. Cowgirl, wife of
State Railway Commissioner w. II. Cow
gill, who was about to take her departure
for their new home in Lincoln. The club
members with a number Of invited guests,
assembled at the home Of the president,
Mrs. j. c. slosson, where a delightful pro-
gram Of vocal and instrumental music was
rendered. A resume of a summer In Italy
given by Mrs. Julia Taft-Bayne. which
was highly instructive. Luncheon was
served later. A souvenir spoon was pre-
sented to Mrs. Cowgirl in behalf of the
club. Mrs. Cowgirl has been one OF the
most active and progressive members and
will be greatly missed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22

LONDON. March 21-The dramatic
confession of the cabinet ministers in
the recent debate on the navy in the
House of Commons that Germany caught
the British Admiralty mapping and has
stolen a march on this country by so ex-
pediting the construction of Dreadnoughts
that Great Britain will have little, If
any, margin in the number of new capital
ships in billie. has been followed by
something like a panic throughout the
United Kingdom. Even the so-called
BLACK week" during the Boer war, when
all the British columns found themselves
checkmated by the Transvael farmers,
hardly furnished a parallel to the pres
ent scare and there is no doubt that were
Premier Asquith at this time to give the
nation a chance to voice its opinion at
the polls of the situation whereby the
supremacy of the British navy Is threat
ened, there would be little left of the
present radical party in the Commons.
The direct vote of censure which A. j.
Balfour. leader Of the opposition, will move
against the government on Monday, will
bring the issue as to whether four or
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
Naval Revelations Cause
Panic in Great Britain

eight Dreadnoughts should be definitely in
Guided in this years naval program squarely
before the Parliament, although there is
still a chance that the national cutlery
will cause Premier Asquith to yield and
give definite assurances that the four
phantom Dreadnoughts will be laid down
this year, In addition to the four provided
for in the estimate. This promise all the
adherents of a big navy want, and they
have started a campaign the length and
breadth of the country In support of II.
The newspapers, ever since Tuesdays de-
bate, have been filled with lurid pictures
of THE German PERIL Every retired adj
miral In the kingdom has been utilizing
the almost forgotten breezy language of
the quarterback in condemnlng the blum
dering lords of the Admiralty" A gather
ing of the business men of London is being
arranged by the lord mayor, to be held
in the mansion house and the chambers
Of commerce in the provinces are not "a
whit behind in their vigorous demands that
the little navy policy shall be buried be-
yond the hope of resurrection, and that inn
mediate steps shall be taken to deal with
the national crisis
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
STRANGE FREAK OF A STORM
Also a Certificate of Veracity for
the Man Who Piped
IL on.

A Pine Knot (Ky) newspaper correspond
ent tells Of a surprising incident in connec-
ton with a storm that swept over Martin
county, Kentucky, by which Rolling Fork
creek in that county was lifted from it's
bed by a tornado and every drop Of water
in the entire length of the creek carried
half a mile before the wind let 60. The
ribbon of water, held in the air in It's orig
inal form by the remarkable wind. was then
deposited or tossed into a hill. and flowed
down into the valley. forming a complete
lake. which then began draining through
a river in a torrent OF such volume that It's
roaring could be heard for miles. Stock
caught in the torrent was drowned and
several people caught in the rush Of the
waters thus transplanted had narrow es-
capes from being drowned and carried
away. Wind and rain. accompanied by
thunder and lightning. had been extreme
during the storm, 50 that people were not
surprised at any remarkable achievement
of the storm. The creek bed was absolutely
dry until the little spring where the stream
starts could begin replenishing the stream.
The creek ran along near the top of a
ridge. and when II was literally picked up
by the wind II was bodily carried across 10
the next ledge half a mile south, and left
10 form a lake in the crevasseA II is be-
Iieved that the wind swept under the water
between the water and the supporting soil.
and so had little difficulty. owing TO it's
volume and speed. in carrying the stream
for the half mile Il Travelled. Many peo-
pie who did not see 1t done have expressed
some doubts as 10 it's truth, but the cor
respondent is 4 man OF veracity and could
gain nothing by stating such a thing II Il
had not oeeurred.-Ananias Courier.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
other Candidates Talk.

Dave Shanahan was chairman of the
meeting and introduced the nine candidates
for the city council from the Ninth ward,
all Of whom made a few remarks. DIR. 2.
Holovtschiner and Mike Lee gave their for
mer records as public servant and asked
TO be returned to the city hall that they
might continue their work OF aiding the
southern part of the city.
After Mr.. zimman had spoken, Beecher
Highly and Sam X. Greenleaf, candidates
for city clerk, and JON J. Ryder, candl-
date for councilman from the Ninth ward
and w. b.. Christie were called upon for a
few remarks.
At the close OF Mr.. Zimman's remarks
some individual asked him to answer the
question as to where he stood on the ques-
ton OF personal liberty. Mr.. Zimman re-
piled that he thought his record Of nine
years in the city council would show thai
he had never done a thing to interfere
with the personal liberties of any person.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22

sick and relief; Arthur c. Chase, good roads
and public utilities.
Delegates to the national convention to
be held in Ashville, N. c., during the month
of June, II. G. Hoel. f. h. Holbrook. r. S.
Trimble. a. ID. Hoag, w. d. Eek. Il. G.
Eldridge.
Seventy delegates to the state convention
which meets at Beatrice April %. were
chosen and the post voted to support c. J.
Ocheltree of Omaha, for the position of
state president.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
OFFICERS FOR TRAVELLING MEN
Election Follows n banquet Held at
the Paxton Hotel Sntur-
day Night.

Post A. the local lodge OF the Travellers
Protective association, gave a banquet last
night at the Paxton hotel to about eighty
members.
The meal was followed by a business
meeting for the election OF officers and
delegates to the national convention. The
result of the election was as follows: w
d. Eek, president; II, H. Crofford, vice
president; Charles Hopper, secretary and
treasurer. Directors, r. s. Trimble, J. w.
Moon. A. d. Hoag, II. G. Hoel, c. ]. Lyons.
George H.. Layidge. jr.
The following chairmen OF committees
were chosen: F. f. C~oatsworth, railroads;
e. B. Branch, legislation; j. NJ. Pinkerton,
press; Walter w. Watt, hotels; Charles G.
Trimble, employment; George II. Lavidge,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
A Religious Au1nor-. statement.

Rev. Joseph H. Fesperman. Salisbury.
N. C., who is the author OF several books.
writes: For several years I was afflicted
with kidney trouble and last winter 1 was
suddenly stricken with a severe pain in
my kidneys and was confined 10 bed eight
days unable to get up without assistance.
My urine contained a thick whit sediment
and 1 passed same frequently day and
night. / commenced taking Foley'a Kid
ney Remedy, and the pain gradually
abated and finally ceased and my urine
became normal. I cheerfully
Foley's Kidney Remedy" For sale by all
druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
Potatoes Imported from England.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March N.-sixty
thousand bushels of foreign potatoes, the
largest consignment ever brought to Phila-
delphia was landed yesterday by the steam
ship, Buenos Ayres, from Glasgow and
Liverpool. The tubers came from England.
Ireland and Scotland and the shipment
was made possible by reason of the short
crop in the United States.