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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
TRAIN GOES INTO RIVER
Six Dead, Three Fatally Hurt and SO
Others Injured in Wreck

Kansas City, Mo-, July 26--Six lives
were lost, three persons were prob
ably fatally injured and about 80
were hurt in the wreck OF a Wabash
passenger train that plunged into the
Missouri river 80 miles east of Kan
sas City last night The dead:
Charles Flowers, engineer.
Louis Bond, fireman
Harry Eckert, baggageman.
Daniel King, two years old. son of
+. T. King of Eldon, Mo.
Charles Anthony, laborer.
Jesse Oldham, laborer.
or the eight cars in the train five
coaches and the locomotive are now
in the river with the water covering
all of them except one end of sleep
ing car. A chair car and two Pullman
cars remained uninjured.
For days, flood waters have under
mined the roadbed.
Eight mail clerks were saved by the
fact that the roof of their car was torn
off, allowing them to get out on top
of the car and swim to the bank. All
were injured. In the Des Moines
sleeping car E. T. King was holding
mis- little son when the crash came.
The child was instantly killed and Mr.
King was unconscious when found.
DR.. Turner Lohveck of st. Louis
was the heroine of the wreck In 30
minutes she attended q injured per
sons.
All of the passengers were hurried
back to Kansas City Thirty-one of
the injured are now in a hospital.
Almost an acre of ground surround
ing the scene of the wreck crumbed
into the river today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
MRS. MALAPRoP OF TODAY.
Modern Rival Of the Famous charao-
ter That Made Richard Sher-
idan Famous.

In an uptown social circle 1t is mat
ter OF gossip that certain charming
young woman never let's her mother
out Of ear shot because the older
woman's conversational transports
need to be continually checked. She
is rich even for New York, but she
outdoes all the Mrs. Malaprops in
town.
When she returned from Paris last
year some one asked her II she had
seen the tuilleries. why, certainly
mott" she responded. drawing herself
up majestically. I've too much sense
to push in where I'm not wanted, and
II the tuilleries had wanted us to visit
them they would have called first
They didn't, did they, Carrier" she
asked, turning to her embarrassed
daughter. The latter explained to her
ace of the French kings, and that 1t
was filed with works of art, like the
louvre. The mother thereupon re-
joined: "Speakin' OF works of art,
you car break up all the rest II you'll
only leave me the belladonna and the
dying gladiolus. Did | ever tell you
Of the artist my daughter met in Rome?
He went mad over the shape of her
hand. and nothin' would do but he
should make a bust of it,"
The daughter had one thing to re-
joice over, however, and that was
that nobody this side Of the Atlantic
would be likely to hear Of the message
that she had heard her mother send to
a visitor by servant in a London
hotel.
Just tell him." she said. gazing Ian
guidly through her lorgnon at the card
that had been handed her, that he'll
have to excuse me this time, as just
at present | am decomposing on the
New York Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
The Vermont Exhibit

One of the most interesting and
most valuable features of the Ter
centenary and the Vermont Exhibit
held in the Army Burlington and
which is to remain open until Sept
10.
The thousands who attended found
the Exhibit far more complete, inter.
esting and instructive than they ex.
pected and came away with words OF
praise, and wiser as to Vermont's
strong points.
1t is vitality important that every
one in Vermont aud all who shall Wis
it us this summer see this splendid
showing of Vermont products, its in
dustrial educational attachments, and
it's scenic beauty as shown at tae Elk
hibit.
This opportunity for free publicity
should be used to the best possible
advantage. 1t is a duty and privilege
for every loyal Vermonter to do his
best to bring good results from this
publicity. Such an opportunity will
not soon occur again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27

necessary to enforce il and we say in
all honesty, that when it comes to the
point of enforcing the laws relating
to autos In this town that they are
enforced for all they are worth. So
take our advice and go slow, use all
proper diligence and blow your norm
when it is necessary. If not you will
have no one to blame but yourself.
The question of good roads is always
an interesting one and one that APP
peals to each and every person. This
section of the State has as good roads
as can be found anywhere, and so
much better than some sections that
they always receive the most favor
able comment. Nature has done
mucn to help us out and intelligent
industry has done some more. The
automobile travel will seek spots
having the best roads and that is one
reason why we have such a heavy
travel up and down this valley BY
giving good roads good hotels are al
so in demand and Manchester has al
ways been able to satisfy the de-
mands of the most fastidious in the
hotel line for the Equinox House
cannot be beaten by any in the State
and approached but by few. After
having spent a good night at this fam
Gus resort and partaken of a fine
breakfast the motorist takes the road
that promises to be the easiest and
that is one reason why so many ma
chimes cross to the other side of the
State through the Peru notch, for
while there are a good many water
bars to help along the general "un-
fit" still the road is always in fine
condition and is very popular.-Man.
chester Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
TRIED TRAIN WREcKING
Escaped Patient From Asylum Put
Coil of Wire on Track

Montpelier, July 2G.-Charles Get
chell of Calais who escaped early last
week from the state hospital for the
insane at Waterbury, was arrested
Friday morning near Plainfield by
Sheriff Frank II. Tracy and Deputy
Sheriff Henry Lawson who had been
on an all night hunt for him. Getchell
made no resistance. He was brought
here and placed in Jail and this even
ing was taken tack to Waterbury by
a hospital attendant.
Since Getchell's arrest it has be-
come known that the distractions pla-
ced ON the track of the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad near Plainfield
last evening which came near wreck
ing the White Mountain train bound
for Burlington, were placed there by
Getchell. AT one place coil of barb
ed wire was rolled on the track and
at another place near a sharp curve
heavy log was placed across the
rails in such a position that locomo-
tive hitting it would almost surely
have been ditcned The log was re.
moved before a train came along but
the White Mountain train hit the coil
of wire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
COLLINS MAKES GOOD
Vermont Twirler Could Not Be Rat.
tied by the Tigers.

tied by the Tigers.
That Ray Collins, the former star
pitcher of tne University of Vermont
and who pitched one game for the To-
cal team this season was proven Fri
day, when he pitched for the Boston
Red Sox against Detroit Although
he scored shut out Sunday, his
hardest test came in the first game,
when the fleet footed Tiger batsman
poked out bunt after bunt to Collins
in an effort to give him the rattles.
Collins had no less than eight assists
without an error.
AS Collins is left hand twirler and
young at the game, the Tigers
scheme was to bunt to Collins, and in
baseball parlance. put inim up in the
air. No wild throws or errors result
ed, however. and the Cobb. Crawford
& Jennings company soon gave up
the idea as fruitless. The Detroit
writeups of the game stated that Col
Inns watched the bases like a hawk.
He caught one man at second and
nailed Davy Jones at the plate when
Cobb slammed hot one to him.
In Sundays game he shut out De
troit allowing but five scattered hits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
That Was Easv.

II was in an Italian settlement kin
dergarten. The children were
marching like soldiers, when Giovan-
nj suddenly stopped and called out.
"Ge1ge Wssh-him soldier. too
a.qd pointed with his very dirty little
hand to picture of Washington, who,
mounted on his horse. was holding his
hat in his hand acknowledging the
greetings of the populace
why do you suppose George Wash.
ington has his hat in his hand?" asked
the kindergarten, stopping to draw
for the hundredth time a lesson in
courtesy.
ITO catch de pennies" was Tony's
prompt reply.-Harpers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27

Poor old Spain! No sooner than is
resumed her five hundred years war
against the Moors, strikes and riots
break out at nome. In some respects
the Spanish are the best people of
southern Europe, but of all European
peoples they have suffered most
from disagreement and in proftless
military enterprise. Yet even as she
is today, decadent in wealth and glory
and sunk in the depths of discord and
despair, Spain has still the elements
of recovery could she get rid of ner
inherited idea that she has a reputa-
ton for military prowess to main
tain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
How Women May Keep Well.

An authority upon all matters con
nected with physical training says
that a woman who wishes to keep
well and in good condition should
sleep nine hours of the "a, take cold
water baths. exercise for five minutes
each day with light dumbbells. drink
a cup of hot liquid before breakfast,
spend half an hour every day in out
door exercise, make the best OF bad
bargains and, above all, always keep
her temper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
The Gentleman.

There are men and women who
pride themselves upon their gruffness,
and though they may possess virtue,
their manners make them intolerable.
The finest gentleman that ever
breathed was the model man of Naz-
areth. And If Christianity has no
higher recommendation, Hare's state
ment in "Guesses of Truth" the
Christian is God Almighty's gentle
man." that alone makes it an invalu-
able element in society.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
Hope is Cheaper Than

Insurance, but hoping that your fami-
ly will do well if you are taken away
is far from the settled promise whicn
exists in the possession of a National
policy. Goth year National Life In
surance Company, Montpelier, Vt.
(Mutual)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27

Foley's Honey and Tar not only
stops chronic coughs that weaken the
constitution and develop into con-
sumption but heals and strengthens
the lungs. It affords comfort and re-
lief in the worst cases of chronic
bronchitis asthma, hay fever and
lung trouble.-Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27

When man has been acting like
the deuce he thinks it's magnanimous
of him to forgive his wife for it-New
York Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
A New Version.

Hewitt-ln this world a man is eth
er a hammer or an anvil.
Jewett-You mean either an auto
mobile or a pedestrian
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
WILL NOT INSURE AvIAToRs
The Travellers Company Puts Them
in the Class with Auto Racers

New York, July 60 Habitual avi-
ators" according to letter of instruc-
ton issued to the agents of the Trav-
elers Insurance company of Hartford,
Conn, must join the ranks of automo-
bile racers and others whom the insur-
ance companies decline to accept as
risks.
1t is thought that the action of the
Travellers Co, will soon be followed by
the other insurance companies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
Up 10 the Minute.

Mrs Gossip-They do say that her
husband has acquired locomotor
ataxia.
Mrs. Parvenue-I don't think much
of those cheap cars; my husband has
an imported one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
NOTICE

To the Taxpayers of the Village OF Ben.
nington
A Rate Bill has been placed in my hands for
collection as follows:
65 cents on the dollar for the Village Tax, 20
cents on the dollar for the Highway Tax on
the Grand List of 1909.
hereby demand payment of said taxes, and
notify you that will attend at the Bennington
County Savings Bank from o'clock Il. III. I'M
til 4 O'Clock p. m.
There will be discount of per cent. on the
Village Tax IL paid within 80 deys,
C. III. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Remington, VT, July |, 1901
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
Where Il Gets Busy.

Idle French Money to Come to
America" Idle American money often
goes to France.-New York Evening
Post
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
Where the Trouble lies.

The trouble is man doesn't do his
thinking with his heart
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
Gained 6 Pounds.

| gained six pounds taking
Father Johns Medicine.-Jas.
McKenna of the Dollar Saw
ings Bank, Pittsburg, Pa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
Gained is Pounds.

l gained Is pounds taking
Father Johns Medicine.-Al-
exander Kilmer. Police Off
Ger, Johnstown, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
MOTTO e
To the Taxpayers of the Town of Ben
uInRtOni

Rate Bill of the Town Taxes of 1909 has
been placed in my hands for collection. rs fol-
lows: 10 cents on the dollar for the Town
Tax, 20 cents on the dollar for the Town High
way Tax 30 cents on the dollar for the Town
District School Tax.
hereby demand payment of said taxes, and
notify you that will attend at the Benning-
ton County Savings Bank from o'clock a. m.
until O'Clock p. m.
There will he n discount of 4 per cent. ON
Town Tax if paid within 90 days.
C. H. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July 1, 1909
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-27
NOTICE
To the Taxpayers of he Bennihg on
Graded school District!

A Rate Bill has been placed in my hands for
collection as follows: 20 cents on the dollar on
the Grilfsd List of 1909.
/ hereby demand payment of said taxes, and
notify you that will attend at the bennington
County Savings Bank from o O'Clock until 4
O'Clock p. m.
There will be Il discount of per cent. on
above Tax If paid within 80 days.
G. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July /, 1903.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-10
AN AGRICULTURAL RIP VAN WIN
KLE

Ex-Governor Pennypacker, who is
something of a farmer himself, told
the farmers assembled at a picnic at a
pleasure park the other day that they
should form combination, and, in
stead of having to take their products
to the dealers and ask what they were
giving for milk and butter and eggs
and wheat, " he wanted to see the
time when the dealers would have
to 20 to the farmers and ask what
was their price for their milk and but
ter and eggs and wheat. "
The Governor is one of those Penn
sylyania politicians who doesn't just
live above suspicion, ~ but in the
above he exhibits an uncommon degree
of good sense. The world of buyer;
should be made to 90 to the farmer:
for daily bread.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-10
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Life When Farmville
Citizen Shows You The Cure.

DO NOT EndangeI Lie W neH RAIN llie
Citizen Shows You The Cure.
Why will people continue to suffer
the agonies Of kidney complaint, back
ache, urinary disorders, lameness,
headaches, languor, why allow them
selves to become chronic invalids,
when a certain cure is offered them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use, because it gives to the kidneys
the help they need to perform their
work.
If you have any, even one, of the
symptoms of kidney diseases, cure
Yourself now, before Diabetes, dropsy
or Bright's disease sets in. Read this
Farmville testimony:
f.. l.. Erambert, Main street, Farm
Vile. Va, says: 81 used Doan's Kid
new Pills for backache some time ago
and they proved so satisfactory in
every way that / do not hesitate to en-
dorse them. | have recommended
this remedy, which can be procured at
Freear's drug store, to several of my
friends, and it has always given bene-
fetal results. / gave statement re-
commencing Deans Kidney Pills in
1903, and at this time, four years later,
am glad to reiterate every word l
previously said regarding them. Since
that time / have had but little trouble
with my kidneys, and have even a
stronger appreciation OF Doan's Kid
new Pills now than when | first re-
commended them"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Rember the name-DOan's-and
take no other
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-10

exeept the slow coming and withdraw
al Of the sun. The compass needle
still noints to a north which there Is
soutb-to a-long-ago discovered point
in our hemisphere which moves west
ward at a known and practicable pace.
And to reach this goal, millions oil
money have been squandered, ana
scores of human lives sacrificed.
Daring, dashing God-like man Hur,
rah for Cook Hurrah for America
Hurrah for us all And yet let IS re-
member there is nothing great but
God. "
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-10
EUREKA COOK LOCATES THE POLE.

After years of weary waiting, wat
ching. working, suffering, dying,
Cook. the daring American explorer,
raises old Glory" over a spot of
earth or sea which he designates as
the North pole. No open sea, nor
paradise of singing birds and bloom
inc flowers, but a spot Of ice which
looked like % cents, " not even
30 cents" with the thermometer III
below zero. and thefind without prac-
teal value, has made the world OF
science ring with JOY while the nations
Of earth vie one with the other in do
ing honor to Cook, the conqueror
The pole is nothing. 1t is anega-
ton. 1t is a geographical paradox and
absurdity. Whether it be land burr
ed under perpetual snow or water
covered deep with never melting ice,
il is the one place on earth where
there is no north or east or west, but
all directions alike are south. 1t is
the place where one day is yeaI
long. and the year is day. The ia
miliar consultations Of the stars Of our
hemisphere sweep round it in altered
guises and relations, never varying
in height above the horizon. Nothing
in nature marks the passage of time
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-10

Champ Clark says: It takes more
sense to 90 to Congress than to be
President. Atlanta journal.
But the trouble with them is that
after they get warm in their seats in
Congress they seem to lose the last
grain of it. If they just had a modl-
cum of common sense we would have
Government aid to the betterment Of
our public highways before the next
adjournment of that august body. But
when men move on smooth pavements
or fit around on autos, what care they
for the rough ways Of the country I?
When snug in their soft seats and
drawing salary with unbroken regul-
arity they say with Vanderbilt the
First, "D-n the people. - As say
Aldrich and Cannon, so say they all,
the voter is myth" after we are
safe in office until next time, and
then we can make him believe white
is black. and black is white.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-10

Sir Robert Ball says Meterologists
have a perfect torrent of questions to
ask of any one speaking with authority
from the North Pole. Well, Dr.
Cook is on the stand, gentlemen, and
let the examination kproceed. Our
one sweet hope is that the answers
may have some relief for a people
bending beneath the weight of an OPP
pressive tariff, and suffering the tor
ture Of soaring prices for the neces-
saries of life. The fact is, we are
much more concerned with the science
of everyday living than we are with
the science of the atmosphere.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-10
Health and Beauty Aid

Cosmetics and lotions will not clear
your complexion of pimples and blot
ches like Foley's Orino Laxative, for
Indigestion, stomach and liver trouble
and habitual constipation. Cleanses
the system, and is pleasant to take.
Sold by all druggists.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-10
MIX KENT ON LABOR DAY

Hon. w. p. Kent nominee OF the
VIRGINIA Republicans for Governor
addressed a large audience in New
mort News on last Monday, Labor
Dav The speech gives evidence OF
careful preparation, and brought out
in striking contrast the labor condi-
tons in this country, and those exist
mo in Guatemala, the land from which
he has recently come, to enter the
Gubernatorial race. He then traced
the legislation bearing upon labor
which had been enacted by the gen
eral government and the several
states of the union during the past
few decades, interfering regrets now
and then, that Virginia was not keep
mo step to the music of progress on
such lines.
Disclaiming all desire to give poll
tical flavor to his address, he threw
out this warning to the voters OF Viz
ginia.
IF YOU find a political ring or boss
in either party working against the
best interests Of the people, cast your
vote against him. Public officials are
placed in power to Sc 'e the people
honestly and faithfully lhave shown
Won that Virginia is not in the list Of
states which have framed the most
laws for the betterment Of the condi-
ton of labor. Find out why and in
sist on a government that shall pro-
tect your interests.
Rather political of hue that, and yet
we thank YOU, kind sir, for warning
against the boss or the ring, work
inc against the best interests OF the
people and in turn remind you that
the people of this nation are receiv-
inc their most cruel and hurtful blows
from boss Cannon and ring-master
Aldrich, and while you may say we
are not now in Virginia, engaged IN
national contest we do know lat
Mr.. Taft has commissioned his Cabi-
net to look well to the ways OF Nir-
pinia in this canvass, and that ms
hearts desire is that Republicanism
NAV be as strongly enTenched II
Richmond as it is in Washington, ano
we further know that the mediline at
work in Richmond will produce the re
suits as in Washington. Republican
ism south of the Potomac will not dif
fer from Repubicanism north OF the
Potomac, and as we can not tolerate
the one we are afraid to risk thu
other
Mr. Kent, you made mistake "
making the above suggestion as 4
whom to fear but the serious blum
der of your life was when you chang
ed from Democracy to Republcanlsm
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-10

Time flies, and we have been re-
minded that man flies too But
Father Time will yet call a halt on
even flying man, and yet speed on its
way as though an atom had not been
removed from space.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-10

Rest from politics is needed now
and then, says the Newport News
Press, but this is neither the now"
nor the then. When we get done with
Mr.. Kent we will rest off, until
some other aspiring Republican lifts
his head in Virginia. After the cleo
ton then" but not until then.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-10

We sympathize with the writer Of
this. Surely the flesh becomes
wearied, and the soul collapses before
the mass of modern occultism that
means absolutely nothing more than
that Unbalanced persons who are can
didates for an insane asylum are run
ming amuck as prophets of new dis
pensation. And sad to think, yea
rather to know, that the richly en-
bowed universities of the land are the
hot beds out Of which. these cranks are
ever springing.