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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

A. y. Gardner of Pownal was a bus
mess visitor i'm town to-day.
Joseph Hunter of North Adams was
a guest of friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Edgerton has returned
from an extended visit in Dorset,
Mrs. e. J. Swan and Miss Gertrude
Hyde visited in North Adams Sunday.
John Temple of Averill Park, n. Y,
spent Sunday at his home on Gage
street.
Mrs Celina Bourret from Montreal
is visiting at the home of Leon La
MARIE and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Hudson visited
their son, Harry p. Hudson in Schen-
ectady over Sunday.
Mrs. John Purcell has returned from
Troy where she has been visiting her
sister for a few days.
Mrs. Clarence Peckham of Scott
street spent Sunday at her former
home in North Adams.
Miss Gertrude Burns was called to
Dorset today by the death of her
grandfather, John Hector.
William Mclaughlin who has been
visiting his brother, Thomas of Main
street returned to Dandy today.
Arthur w. lockwood and Charles
S. Clarke leave this afternoon for
Lake George, N. Y, on fishing trip.
An automobile party consisting of
H. G. and j. J Martin, George T. and
! Miss lnez RAYMOND of Brooklyn stop
ped over night at the Putnam house
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Lane who
have been spending a few weeks at
the Ten Eyck in Albany ssaee their
return from Europe, will open the
summer home Council Place at Ben
nington Center this week
The store of A. K Richie & Co.
will be open this evening from o.
clock until $50 to give the ladies' OF
Bennington an opportunity of inspect
ing the new suit department, but nc
goods will be sold after o'clock.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve supper on Wednesday eve
ming of this week from a quarter OF
six to 7:15 in the social rooms of the
church. Lovers of clam chowder and
strawberry shortcake should not fail
to be present.
Mrs. A. w. Harwood has returned
from Pittsheld, ~ H., where she has
been spending several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Wyman and is now
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs S. Everett
Harwood She will open her home on
Washington street about June LIST
The remains of Miss Elizabeth Sib
ley who died in Fall River, Mass, ar
rived here Saturday afternoon for bur
ial at Bennington Center Rev. George
S. Mills officiating at the services al
the grave. The bearers were II. B
Hutchins, NJ b. Middleton, Charles
Ayres and Roy Paddock.
House and lot near the heart OF
Bennington. Ten room, two story
house % X 32, with an ell ii is. Lot
1870 1856. House finished in natural
wood Porcn both on the front anc
one side. House well painted and in
good repair. Twelve fine shade trees
Good garden, village water Barn &c
X SO, stanchions for three cows, stalls
for two horses. A good hen house
House slated, barn shingled. Sever
minutes walk from the station, five
minutes walk from the post Office
Price $2500-Nash and Hutchins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-17

The regular communication of
Mount Anthony Lodge No. 13 F. & A.
NJ will be held tomorrow Tuesday
1880 p. m. May 18th.
Regular rountine of business after
which the Fellow Craft degree will
be conferred.
Officers are requested to be punct-
ual in attendance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-17

ter, Prindle, (2). Watson, Mcconnell
W, King; two base hits, Brown wat
ers' White; home run, King; double
plays, Royce to Powell; bases on balls
on Davis, 3. on Corey, 1; hit by nit
ched ball. Trumbull; struck ont bv
Davis 4. by Corey 8; wild pitch. Da.
Wis; umpire, Guy. "a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-17
LOST

4 OsT-petwcen South SALISBURY and North
II Bennington, sunday night book aud pap
ers Finder will please leave to p. .. ut North
Bennington o0ti
4 Osr-Saturtlay. bunch of keys on steel
IL ring. Finder will be rewarded ION return
to Rev. Philip Schuyler. boti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-17
CAPT HAMS SENTENCED
Slayer of VIM. E. Annis VIII Remain
Eight Years in Prison

Flushing. May 16.-Capt. Peter c.
Hams Jr., U. s. A who was recently
convicted of manslaughter in the first
degree for killing William E. Annis at
the Bayside Yacht club was today Civ
en- indeterminate sentence of eight
to 10 years by Justice Garretson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-17
TO RENT

No We 1T House corner Main md Nalen-
| tine streets. Conveniently located Tor
renting rooms or serving lunches. lnqulre
Mrs Edward Norton. Wto
10 GENT Office in the Savings Bank build
| ing.
no RENT-Two desirable tenements ON
i Pleasant st. Apply Mrs Walker, sJ Pleas as.e
ant ST. Hu
10 RENT OR FOR SAL E-Modern
house. nearly new, with all the up-to-date
improvements. Inquire of J. ). silk 4Oi
NO RENT-The Chandler Homestead on
North street n II room house with hot and
cold water, bnth and all modern improvements.
Apply TO Clarence Chandler. Tel o6-li. Stt
ITO RENT-Two desirable tcnements on
Main street Apply TO DIR II. }. Potter.
't'O KENT Desirable tenem1nts, offices
| stores, mill property with water power
individual storage lockers. VIM. f. Hawks. 40
North st.
TO RENT-House on Elm st. with all mod
ern improvements Inquire of j. II, Hao
Oerly. loVtS
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ADV ERT ISL NG

Advertisements not over four lines
N length in this column, rs cents for
)ne time, 80 cents for twice, so cents
for one week and SIPS 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, 1909-05-17
FOR SALE

Tor SALE Handsome station wagon, built
T to order and but little used. Black BODY
with claret running gear; upholstered IN draD
Bargain for cash. John II. Grant, Pow niaa
road V't"
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MISCELLANEOUS

DUBBISH REMOVED ready to
IL clean cellars, take away asbcs, broken
dishes. rubbish, etc. Teaming of any kind and
blowing. Reasonable prices. Address r. +. ID:
No /, Box 20, Phone 22 NJ. 39tA
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-09-10

Copenhagen, Sept. 4.-The most de-
tailed account of his polar journey as
yet given by DR.. Cook was obtained
from him by large body of news
paper correspondents this evening at
the Hotel Phoenix. Mr.. Cook, at the
request of a correspondent, consented
to answer all questions. First he was
asked whether or not the first account
OF his discovery of the pole could be
accepted as entirely his own work.
He replied in the affirmative, except
for the obvious errors in transmits
sion. He then explained the doubt
about the thirty thousand square
miles discovered, saying that he
meant that they were able to see fif-
teen miles on each side during their
journey to the pole, and that there
fore hitherto unknown territory of
$4,000 square miles was now discoy-
cred.
DIR. Cook proceeded to show that he
was fully competent to take all obser
vations. saying that on previous ex-
plorlng expeditions, he did very little
observation work. which usually was
divided among the members of the
party.
This time. he continued, eve had
started out to reach the pole and
everything else was Of secondary con-
slderation. 1t was not possible to
carry certain apparatus, and it was
impossible also to study the deep sea
or take soundings. we carried All
necessary simple instruments for as
Economical observations. and we were
very lucky to obtain observations vir
tuallv every day. The positions noted
must have been nearly correct. We
had three thermometers. one watch
compasses and pedometers. All were
perfectly compared with each other
from time to time. The watch how
ever, got out of order.
1--WE had all the modern instr,-
ments which other explorers have had.
including thermometers, barometers
and sextants of the latest models. If
is possible that our observations were
better than those OF early days. but |
do not assert that am perfectly
familiar with making astronomical
observations. especially in the polar
regions. | think that all explorers
Will be satisfied with my data.
"Why should sit down aud invent
observations" lie exclaimed. 81 did
not 40 this thing for anything but
sport, and because take real in
terest in the problem. 1t would not
do me amy good to invent these
things. My only comrades were two
Eskimos, certainly, but in polar
regions observations have been made
by one man. | regard the Eskimo as
much more intelligent in finding
positions than the white man in the
Arctic. These people, as a rule, are
not absolutely ignorant. They know
that the earth is round. They have Il
name for the pole, which they call
the big nail They appreciate the
work of explorers when participating
therein.
81 think Rasmussen has obtained
some information regarding my en-
petitions from the Eskimos, who
have learned it from the two who
were with me. Rasmussun was there
much later, and his information will
be published shortly, possibly tomor-
row.
"Concerning the ice around the
pole, so far as ! could see it was
slightly more active there than ut one
or two degrees south. It drifted
somewhat more to the south and
east. Its general character is not
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-09-10

tiOns with reference to the kind
way he had been treated by the king,
who was greatly interested in his adj
ventures. He stated that he is going
to New York as soon as possible. He
will remain here for few days, and
then will proceed to Brussels, where
he is a member of the Polar club. He
assured his hearers that he did not
want to go to the pole again, either
north or south.
In the course of the conversation
with the Associated Press, DR.. Cook
declared with great emphasis:
IL have been to the north pole and
have brought back the most exact
observations, absolutely proving my
statement. have kept diary
throughout my entire expedition, in
which recorded the most minute de-
tails
Continuing the conversation DR..
Cook said:
ut was not my intention at the
start to proceed to the pole. l was
merely OH an Arctic excursion, but as
l found conditions favorable, con-
tinued on my way to the pole. l dis
covered hitherto unknown islands.
"We missed the depots which had
previously been established, but we
came accidentally upon one of Mel
ville's depots, where we found provi-
siOns and instruments in an excellent
state of preservation.
"Owing to the smallness of my ex-
petition, our requirements were not
large. For the same reason, we were
able to proceed quickly. On some
days we covered as high as rs miles,
which is an extraordinary speed.
''As | approached the pole the Eski-
mos became frightened at the metoro-
logical conditions.
ION the return trip our provisions
became exhausted. No animal life
was visible and for three days we had
nothing to eat. Then we caught sight
of several walruses.
II had only a few cartridges left.
! crept along the ice on my stomach,
approaching the animals slowly, so as
not to scare them. expended all my
cartridges and as a result killed two
Of the walruses.
'Our lives were saved.
eve then broke up our only sledge
and made bows and arrows of the
wood, as do the Eskimos, and we OBJ
tanned game with these arms.
again near Cape York we were on
the point Of starvation when we found
a young seal sleeping on the ice.
"At Cape York we found traces of
musk oxen, which we tracked and
killed.
From Upernavik to Edegesminde
l sailed on the same ship that carried
the Franklin relief expedition.
1T was weather beaten and shabby,
but was welcome to U.S.
While DR.. Cook talked he stood on
the bridge of the Hans Egede wearing
a shabby brown suit that had been
loaned him by a seaman. On his
head was a disreputable old cap and
his feet were clad in leather mecca
sins. His blonde hair was long, and
shabby and his moustache rough and
struggling.
His complexion was sallow, but his
face was full. He was a strange fig
IRE for the center of such brilliant
scene that greeted his return to civili-
ZatiOn.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-09-10
A GREAT RECEPTION FOR DR.. COOK

Copenhagen. Sept. 4.-Dr. Frederick
\. Cook stepped from the steamer
1Ianse Egede, in Copenhagen harbor,
on the arm Of the crown prince Of
Denmark at II O'Clock this morning,
unshorn and looking like Il sailor be-
fore the mast. He sat down to din
ner at eight o'clock this evening in
the city hall, the guest of Il brilliant
company of the capitOl's most distin-
guished men and women attired in
evening dress in suit prepared by
the kings tailor. The hours between
these events were the busiest of his
life. Polar explorations never af-
forded anything half 50 crowded with
variety and excitement. They were
hours of speech making, hand shak-
ing, bowling to clamOring crowds and
then, after addressing the people who
almost tore him to pieces in their
eagerness to see the discoverer of the
pole. DIR. Cook was the recipient of
formal welcomes ut the hotel where
he is the government s guest. There
hepassed through the hands of tailors.
Outtitters and BARRIERS. Later he
lunched with DR.. Maurice F. Egan,
the American minister, being piled
necessarily for an hour with ques-
tions. He went through hundreds of
kilograms. including congratulations,
from geographical societies of several
nations, explorers and friends: offers
of exploitation ranging from books to
music hall engagements: and then
hurried to the palace and gave the
king and other members of the royal
family Il long account of his adven-
lures. Returning to his hotel he re-
ceived battalion Of correspondents,
who subjected him to Il merciless
cross-eNamination. demanding ex-
plantations 1T criticisms that have
been leveled against his claims.
These questions DR. Cook answered
frankly and fully.
The banquet this evening was held
in the magnificent municipal build
ing. four hundred persons, many of
them ladies, attending, while thou
sands congregated in the streets in
drenching rain storm to catch
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-09-10

Continued on page t.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1909-07-02
IN SOCIETY

One of the pre- test affairs enjoyed
in the younger circles was recep
ton last Friday evening given by
Mrs. Lex Fl, Wolff in honor of Miss
Annie Lindsay of Nashville.
Progressive Hearts and a Bow and
Arrow contest were the features OF
the evening. In the first, Mrs.
Nelson was fortunate in winning !;
in the latter, Mr.. McGough.
The dining room, where dainty
refreshments were served, wa :
artistlcally decorated in pot plants.
The hos ess was assisted in re
ceiving by Miss Black.
Out of town guests were, Misses
Jessie Hardness and Augusta John
son, of Texaikna
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1909-07-02
JUNGLE TONI AS A VISION.
Son of Mrs. Stowe Tells of Writing of
Story and Church Starts Negro
School Fund.

New York-Rev. DR.. Charles Ed.
ward Stowe related to a large number
of wealthy members of the Church of
the Ascension how his mother came
to write Uncle Toms Cabin" and
when he concluded by saying that
Mrs. Stoves principal object in writ
Jug the book was to obtain sufficient
money to found a negro educational
institution, in which she had failed,
the members of this Fifth avenue
church agreed to start fund to carry
out her project.
My mother had always been deeply
affected by the stories of negro WON
IN slaves being separated from their
babies by the auction sales and 9th.
erwise, and one day in church the
story of Uncle Toms Cabin came to
her as a vision" said DR.. Stowe. Aft
er church she went home and wrote
fsyerishly for several hours until she
lad finished that bast-known chapter.
The Death of Uncle Tom Then she
called her six children around her
and read the story to them until they
cried as much as she did. Others
read it and cried, and then her friends
insisted that she should finish the
stagy.
My mother made little money out
Of Uncle Toms Cabin She received
nothing for the foreign rights or for
the dramatization. She had hoped to
make enough TO start a school for
regroes, but the income was not suf-
tcient"
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1909-07-02
TRIAL MARRIAGE IS FAILURE
Mrs. Jane Parks Caldwell Who Took
an "lnteIIectuaI Affinity" Is
Husbandless Now.

Eminence, Ky.-GharIes A. Cald-
well, one of the wealthiest men in
Kentucky, whose bride, Jane Parks
Caldwell, suddenly fitted to New
York, where she joined her intellec-
tual affinity has procured decree
OF absolute divorce,
Mrs. Caldwell, who attempted to ex-
plain why she left her husband by
saying hers had only been a trial
marriage put in no defense. The
last heard of her was in New York
The marriage of Mr. Caldwell and
Miss Parks last Christmas day was
social event. A week later she wrote
to William Milne, New York, lace
salesman, with a salary of $4,000
year. that she had tried Caldwell as a
husband and was dissatisfied.
A week later she quit her home and
with only suitcase of clothing hur-
ried to New York. There she was
quoted as saying she and Milne loved
each other, and that if only Caldwell
and Mrs Milne would give them an
opportunity they would be married.
When the exposure came Milne was
completely crushed. He went to his
home in Haworth, Jersey suburb,
and there begged his wifes forgive
ness. The wife did forgive, and when
he was stricken with pneumonia,
month later, she nursed him till the
end, which came on February 10. Doe
tors agree that Milne had been killed
by worry because of the scandal more
than anything else.
MI. Caldwell has always insisted
that his as not trial marriage. He
believed his wife happy and con-
tented until the day of her disappear
ance.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1909-07-02
DOG OBITUARY

Special to the TELEGRAPH.
Ozan, June 30.-Dick Barrow, "a
house and playmate belonging to
the home of f. d Barrow, was
suddenly shot on the school grounds
last Sunday on the charge Of killing
chickens
The scene was most pitiful one,
but mixed with some comedy, when
the bereaved playmates of the de-
ceased gathered at the place of trag
edy, weeping and wailing the tones
of the broken hearted
The character of Dick was destin.
ed to be something of the higher
grade, but it is as many go: His
association with Joe City, another
dog, was the direct cause of his de-
Walton from the moral path of rec
titude.
Dick was an intelligent q eatmei
thelast erland he performed for his
master, was to carry sack of lem
ons home, although he was seLt
for castor oil. He attended church
and Sunday school regularly, did
his part Of the barking when the
neighbors needed sleep, ate all the
eggs that he Glanced to find, and car
lied his portion of the feas, neyerre'
fusing to scratch off any number for
the benefit Of his acQNaiutances.
The funeral was conducted from
the family residence at 2:30 p. M,
Monday, where he lay in sta +" n
the chicken house sunday night,
which was his greatest Weakness.
He was entombed in the gard NJ at
the foot OF a silver poplar tire g Il :.
der brick, and now the Ike Is
roost too high for Dick.
Grey" Varmtn.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1909-07-02

by day.
You advise me not to Jump on
old soldiers" etc Please consider
it not impertinent for me to suggest
to you not to scare these "boys,"
as you call them, to death. Give
them an honest and equitable
chance. They are sure to take the
place of these wise men who must
so to something better or worse.
Then when they find their positions
at your age, | believe if they do
even civil duty to their fellow man,
there will be no pessimism, ultraism
or equivocation toward the young
man that will compare with your
dogmatic ridicule.
"OPTIMasT.7
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1909-07-02
''OPTIBIST"" AGAIN.

Ozan, July An article pub
lished in the Bingen Social Visitor
under date of June IS, reads: "Op-
timist" of 0zan has quit Drab' and
jumped on poor old Col Dewey of
Wailaeeburg Now don't, young
man You are too smart to be hop
ping on to cid soldiers like Dewey
You think you confabberated old
'Drab,' but your incomprehensible
dictum S too incoherently over
charged with gas, to,let it flop a.
round loose, as it 'mout' go off and
hurt you by its reflex action; in
which event you would be blown
back to the. shades of oblivion from
which you emerged to take pop
at old .Drab, who Cares about as
much for your 'attaX asa bull does
for a gnat to perch upon his horn.
The bull would never known he was
there if he'd kept his mouth 'shet
up. " (Signed) "Drab.
Any person Of ordinary judgment
who has read the current issues of
the TELEGRAPH will concede that
you quit the issue, refusing to dis
euss matter under consideration,
and ignored a direct question which
would have settled or re condensed
all this gas back toits original solid.
4on letreat from the publication of
active action to another, and there
try to mislead the public who has
pot read the TELEGRAPH to believe
that | turned from you. Your last
article directed to me in the TELE-
GRAPH indicated that you had all
you needed, and if you did not get
your cargo, it was not my fault.
Further, if you are not satisfied, |
assure you of accommodation from
me as long as you demand In me
you will find friend of loyalty,
You should not think me any
at my age than you were
when young, because if [ am cor
'ectly informed, dewey" b a S |
served in the navy along about your
.ime of fighting, in the sixties, am,
as you were blown back into thof
shades of oblivion by his side { Ebl
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1909-07-02
Gold Plated Ring FREE
With Each Order for Old Time Song
Book 10c.

50 dear old tunes we all love,
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Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1909-07-02
s:l1r''f'i'liIilI'i1'uN'rlN'Wg
Z PICKED UP :
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6llslsJllslsGIklL lIAlEIlkGlNEs

/ Misses Geo1gie and May Manwar-
ring, Of Mkadelphia, will leave
today, aster a weeks visit to Miss
Agatha Wilson.
Miss Wallace visited reletives at
Nashville the latter part Of last
7. G. Wilson and sons, Tom
and David joined fishing party
at Columbus and made trip to the
lake this wFek.
Mrs l. Wallace left Saturday
Tor DeQueel, where she is visiting
Mrs. MollieI Prince,
Edwin Witpn, Of Columbus, was
a WEDNESDAY visitor.
Crit stnal and Jim Boreland
G ceTs : r sf"sdnesd"y from
DR.. q. A. Arding was here from
Ozan betweenltrains Monday.
Mrs..J. E Gold and daughters.
Mabel Claire aud Maude, are at
Columbus on visit to relatives.
Miss Amanda Moore, teacher in
the Blind School, returned to Little
Rock Tuesday from a TIVE weeks
visit to Miss Matte Roys,o on.
Mrs. c. G, Williams, of Hope,
spent last Saturday here, guest
Of Mrs. Ell 2abesA Hart.
Messrs. Frank u. Hardness, of
Texarkana, aud Mick Anderson of
Hope, spent sundiI y night here.
Mrs. J. j. Battlt returned oil
Fulton Monday, aft Ter visit to her
parents.
j. W. Hickman, of Oklahoma, !
o.. S. Sunday chdDl missionary, |
was here enroute fG4a Jakaiones |
Monday.
Special values in lines OF Dry
Goods from NOW nj III July II.
CONS ISL STORE.
Mrs: VIM Z Kil to