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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-23
NO PROTECTION FOR sNAiLs
French Authorities, After Grave Con. sideration, Decide They Arc
 Not Game.

The civil status of the snail has been decided by the French council of state. Last year the general coun- cil of the Tonne department passed a resolution that the snail should be treated as game and so should re- ceive the benefit of close season.
 Gourmets rejoiced, for the future of this delicacy seemed once more as- sured, but the Tonne councillors for got the administration" without which nothing moves in France. Their resolution was forwarded to the prefect who sent it to the minis ter of agriculture.
 The ministry pondered over it for nearly a year and examined all the laws that touched on the ques- ton. This inquiry has resulted in a circular published in the Bulletin de PAgriculture which declares that the snail is ''neither game nor fish, but only an agricultural parasite" :" and as such can be destroyed at all times and all seasons.
 The Yonne councillors are now thinking of introducing a special law into the chamber to protect the snail
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-23

For sale at bargain-One good second handed } inch wagon. See Durham & Holman.
 fhe new cottage ot Mrs. Il. Drummer of Railroad avenue IS nearing completion.
 I. N. Simpson returned this morning from a visit with relatives in Little Rock and left tor his home at Vilonla.
 Rev. c. H. Nelson ot this city preached at the Methodist church at Mayhower yesterday.
 Mrs. A. J. Stephens has return ed to her home at Morrllton, alter a visit with frienda in this city.
 Hugh Pence, who is taking al embalming course in Little Rock l spent yesterday with his family Ill this city.
 Fawnev Barrum and sister, Mis- Lucey, of Lucey, Tenn, are visi' inc MT and Mrs. w. H. James, x
 in this city.
 Rev. Paul NJ Nahlen arrived this morning for a visit with hi' parents. MT. and Mrs F. Nahleh near this city.
 Misses Susie Imboden and Car rie and Bertha Bullion ot Little Rock are visiting relatives aho friends in this city.
 I. $. Nelson left this mornin for bis home at Tupelo, Miss, al ter visit with his brother, Rev. C. H. Nelson here.
 Mrs. w. F. Kuowlton has re- turned to her home at Little ROCK, after a visit with relatives ana friends in this city.
 MT. and Mrs. J. J Schlchtl have returned to their home in Little Rock. after a visit with relatives and friends in this city.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gus Bush Q Vitonia were here this morning ani left for Hot Springs, where they will spend week visiting.
 I,osr-Open face Elgin seven jewel gold watch, between bust ness part of own and home Re ward for return to Lewis Moore. II
 Mrs. w. A. Underwood returned to her home h, Kansa, Ci'y last night, after visiting for several weeks at the home ot Judge w. B. Wilson.
 I. M. Hendrickson let tbs morning for Little Rock to attend meeting of the state Rural Gar riers' Association, which Is ln ses- sion in that city.
 News has reached this city ot the death of Myrtle, he year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Paul Greeson at Breams Island, Mary laud, last Thursday. Mrs. Gree son is a daughter of Mrs. A. | Blankenship and MT. Greeson Is O son of Dr. and Mrs w. R. Gree son, who live in this city. They have many friends here who regret to learn of their bereavement.
 Prof. w. N. Jones, who IS teach ing at Spring Hill, was m the ci'! Saturday and Sunday. Prot Tones states that he will probably be in the race for tax assessor at the next Democratic primaries. He made the race for this office in 1ooo and was third ill field of eight candidates. He has many friends in the county who would be glad to see him succeed in his Dolitical ambitions.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-23
Personal

Hulls for sale. W. L. ROBINS phone I62. I45-t
 ]. c. Jackson of Little Rock i in the city today.
 Ben Mayo of Morrllton was II the city yesterday.
 Dave Stewart is spending the day in Little Rock.
 E. V. Johnston went to Little Rock this morning.
 Toe Drummer of Little Rock is visiting relatives here.
 LosT-Gold dollar cuff button. Please return to this office.
 Rev. ]. A. Anderson returned to Little Rock this morning.
 Cow FoR SALE-3 parts Jersey young calf WASH CLIBoURN.
 LosT-A gold dollar cuff but ton. Please return to this office. I. R. Piercey of Little Rock wis ited his wife i'll this city yesterday. A. c. Martin went to Little Rock this morning on legal busi- ness.
 Miss Theresa Darchied is visit ing relatives and friends in Little Rock.
 N. B. Nelson of Junction City is visiting relatives and friends here today.
 Douglass Byrd and Billy Thomp- son of Pine Bluff visited here yes terday.
 w. M. Harrell and son, Wal lace, are spending the day in Lit tie Rock.
 MT. and Mrs, H M Rector lett this morning for Palarm to spend the week.
 Soda pop delivered to any part of city Faulkner Go. Bottling Co. Phone 25o.
 MT. and Mrs. Carlos Atkeison have moved from Jefferson county to this city.
 A. D. Shrewsbury of the South ern Trust Co.,, Little Rock, is in the city today.
 Thomas East of Okolona is vis- iting his sister, Mrs. w. D. Cole, IT,, in this city.
 Mrs. M. E Baskin has returned to her home in Tupelo, Miss. i, after visit here.
 Miss Gertie Drummer has re- turned from a visit at St. Louis and Little Rock
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Frauen- thai are spending the day with Little Rock friends.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-23
THE REASON.

Brother Wugg-How'come yo' was uh-chasin' yo' wife round and round de house last night wid a club? 1 doesn't want to be perti- hence, sah, nor nuthin' O de kind
 Brother Stimmerjohn-No, sah !; nodices yo' doesn't. So I'll dess release yo' mind and give yo' sup pin to- gossip bout, by splanatin' lat de reason l was chasin' muh wife wid a club was uh-kase de ax wasn't handy.-Puck.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-23
BAPTIST TO MEET SOON
At Star Gap Church August P
 for Three Days Meeting.
Interesting Program Has Been Prepared and Large Crowd is Expected to
 Attend

Interesting Program Has Been Prepared
 and Large Crowd is Expected to
 Attend
 The fifth Sunday meeting of the Baptist churches of this county will be held with Star Gap church, commencing Friday, August 27, and continuing three days. An interesting program has been pre- pared by the committee in charge and an excellent attendance is ex pected. The program is as fol lows:
 Friday, August 27.-Io a. Ill. Organization.
 IIa. m.-Introductory sermon by Rev. J. o. Cantrell.
 I:3o p. m.-"Can Sinners be Saved Without Prayer" S w. Cotton and A. F.. Atwater.
 p. m.-"Did the Church Be- come Extinct During the Dark Ages, or has it Existed From the Days of Christ to the Present Day?" Discussed by Rev. G. M. Ford and M. A. Thompson.
 5 p. Who Are the Primi- tive Baptists'' Discussed by P. H. Glover and J. R. Giddens.
 Preaching at night by Elder se- leced by the association.
 Saturday, August 28 -S a. III. What Are the Duties of Dea cons?" by J. o. Cantrell and l.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-23
FEELING HER WAY.

He-Pd give good deal to find a woman who would love me fol myself alone.
 She (with a willing smile )- We'll, just how much would you give ?"-Boston Transcript.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-23
IT'S A TOSS-UP.

Hicks-My wife never says, q told you so' when my plans gc wrong. , Wicks-By love. she's treasure l wish
 Hicks-She merely remarks ''Didn't l say so?"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-23
HER KIND.

She-Yes; l adore big, broad. shouldered, brainy, handsome-look ing man.
 He-Oh, darling. This is so sud den !-Columbia Jester.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-23
BAD ARRANGEMENT.

Every dog has his day"
 "That's all right if it could be arranged so that all the cats didn't have the night"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-08-23
SELF-DEF E NSE..

Knicker-Why did you ride with such a reckless chauffeur?
 Bocker-To keep from being run over.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-14
BATTLE MONUMENT
ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS
Adjourned Annual Meeting Held
This Forenoon
COL. OLIN SCOTT PRESIDED
Names Of Several Local Citizens
Proposed for Membership-To
Meet Again April %.

The adjourned meeting of the Ben
nington Battle Monument and Histor-
ical association was held at the Office
of Batchelder G. Bates, Bennington vt.
April IA, 1909 at 10 a. m. Olin Scott,
president presiding.
A quorum being present the meet
ing then proceeded to the election of
officers OF the association for the year
ensuing and the following were declar-
ed duly elected
President, Col Olin Scott; vice
president, Col Lyman F. Abbott; re-
cording secretary, Edward l.. Bates;
treasurer, George F. Graves; direc-
tors, John c. Mccullough, Carroll S.
Page Irving n. Gibson, Lyman F. Abb
bolt, Edward L. Bates, Charles e.
Dewey, Olin Scott, Samuel b. Hall,
Orion NJ. Barber, James X. Batchel-
der. The governors of Vermont, Mas
sachusetts and New Hampshire are
ex-officio members of the board of dir
ectors of the association; auditors,
Lyman F. Abbott, Olin Scott and Chas
H. Darling.
The following named gentlemen
were proposed for membership in
| tic ASSOCidNlOD INEN. n. D. lodi iOii,
Rev. Frank X. Morris, Rev. Charles
e. Provost, Rev. Alonzo A. Cooney,
Rev. Henry S. Rowe, Rev. Phillip
Schuyler, Rev. George s. Mills, Rev.
James p. Harper, Rev. Thomas F,
Schaeffer, Rev. Alfred s. Davis, Eli
jah Dewey and their names were re-
ferred to a committee thereupon APP
pointed by the association consisting
of Olin Scott, Lyman F. Abbott and
y, Edward l.. Bates with direction to re.
port thereon at an adjourned meeting
of this Association to be held at the
office of Batchelder" & Bates in Ben
nington on April 2Sth next at 10 a,
NJ
Voted to adjourn to April 2Sth.,
1909 at 10 a. m. at office of Batchel
der & Bates in Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-14
MOTHERS RIGHTS TO CHILD
Judge Butler Holds That Mrs Spar
row Cannot be ignored.

Brattleboro, April 14sA further
hearing on the petition of Mrs. Allan
f. Sparrow of Pitt burg, Pa, for the
custody of her daughter, Helen. aged
seven years on habeas corpus pro
ceedings, took place here before Judge
F.. NJ. Butler of Rutland Monday after
noon.
The child was taken from her home
last February and taken to Bellows
rails, where she was adopted by Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Sparrow without the
mothers knowledge or consent. Coun-
sci for the child's mother claimed that
the child was Illegally detained and
that the statute under which she was
adopted was unconstitutional.
Judge Butler said that he had de-
cided that the mothers rights could
not be ignored and that he should or
der that she be given the custody of
the child but as the counsel for the
other side wished to petition the SUI
preme court for the privilege of in
PRODUCING testimony as to the charac-
ter of the mother, Judge Butler ar
ranged to have the case brought to
the attention of the supreme court
without making a formal order. He
said the question involved was entire
ly new in this state. The child will
remain with her mother in Brattle-
boro until the case is disposed OF.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-14
EAT FATTY MEATS.
Or other SocalIed lndigestibIe Foods
and See If They Distress You.

Nothing will remain undigested or
sour on your stomach if you will take
Diapepsin after your meal. This
powerful digestive and antacid, though
as harmless and pleasant as candy,
will digest and prepare for assimila-
ton into the blood all the food you
can eat
Eat what your stomach Graves with
out the slightest fear of Indigestion or
that you will be bothered with sour
risings, belching, gas on stomach,
heartburn, headaches from stomach,
nausea, bad breath water brash or
feeling like you had swallowed a
lump of lead or other disagreeable mis-
cries.
If you will get from your pharma-
cist a so cent case of Pape's Diapep-
sin you could always go to the table
with a hearty appetite and your meals
would taste good because you would
know there would be no Indigestion or
sleepless nights or headaches or sto-
mach misery all the next day; and,
besides you would not need laXatives
or liver pills to keep your stomach
and bowels clean and fresh.
Pape's Diapepsin can be obtained
from your druggist and contains more
than enough triangules to thoroughly
cure the worst dyspeptic. There is
nothing better for gas on the stomach
or sour odors from the stomach or to
cure stomach headache.
You couldn't keep a handler or
more useful article in the house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-14
-FOUR MEN KILLED
IN PANLET SLATE
QUARRY
One Buried All Night Taken
Out Alive
THOUGHT HE WILL LIVE
Frost Had Loosened Bank of Earth
Which Fell on Workmen Without
Warning

Granville, n. Y, April 14.-Five
Hungarian laborers were instantly
killed by the caving in of several tons
of rock at Owen Bros. slate quarries
near here in West Pawlet about $50
o'clock yesterday morning. Their
bodies were buried to the depth of rs
or 80 feet and it will require several
days to get them out. The mass of
dirt and rock which slid into the
quarry overhung the opening and was
probably loosened by frost leaving the
ground.
1t fell without warning and caught
the men at work. Four of them were
buried instantly and one was all COW
cred except his head and one arm by
the landslide but before he could be
reached some of the debris changed
position and completely buried him.
One of the men had been in this
country only week The rock which
fell is said to have been loosening for
some time. The quarry is about l75
feet deep and is one of the largest on
the range. giving employment to 40
or 80 men.
After working all night Simon To
peko, one of the Hungarians, was la
ken out of the pit alive at o'clock
this morning. Although badly hurt
it is believed that he will recover.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Don't forget the Company X fair
tonight.
Robert Bentley of Depot street has
accepted position with E. E. Hart.
Regular melting of Stark lodge, 1.
o. o. F. this evening in their rooms
in the opera house block.
'Old Bennington and the Benning
ton Battle" written by Mr.. and Mrs.
John V. d. s. Merrill, has been pub
lished in pamphlet form and is being
distributed.
William Merchant of Bennington
Center sustained an injury from
fall a few days since but is now very
much improved and is able to be
about the house.
Hon. and Mrs. Charles e. Patterson
who recently returned to Troy from
New York will open early in May the
H. H. Shields house at Bennington
Center which they have leased for the
season.
H. L. Thompson connected with the
state laboratory of hygiene, went yes
terday to Barre to prepare for the
state tuberculosis exhibit which will
open there today. Montpelier, Bel
lows Falls. Bennington and Rutland
will next be visited, in the order NAM
ed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-14
VILLAGE TO ISSUE
SPECIAL LIQUOR
LICENSES
Meeting Held For the Purpose
This Afternoon
NEW oRDERAacE ENACTED
Fees to Be Not More than $40o or
Less Than Solicitation Pun
ishabIe by 500 Fine.

Notwithstanding the disagreeable
weather there was a good attendance
at the village meeting called this af-
ternoon for the purpose of amending
the village bylaws.
BY far the more important article
in the warning was that providing for
a license to retail liquor dealers and
an ordinance prepared by Village At
torney W. ]. Meagher, at the request
of the trustees was unanimously
adopted. The ordinance provides that
the license fees shall not be more
than $500 or less than S. and that
they shall be annually fixed by the
trustees. Violators of the ordinance
are punishable by fine not exceed
ing 500 payable to the village.
When the ordinance was introduced
it was opposed by Edward ]. Hall on
the ground that such an action would
make the village liable to a suit by
the attorney general. w. B. Sheldon
also took exceptions to the ordinance
which was supported by Ernest ID.
Barber, Emory s. Harris, o. M. Bar
Der and Frank E. Battles Merritt b.
Morgan spoke briefly in opposition TO
the ordinance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Harold Bottum is i'll at his home
on South street.
e. Il. Estabrook has returned from
business trip to Philadelphia.
Miss Addie Burbank of Winhall is
visiting Mrs. Clarence Chandler.
Louis Irish has moved from East
Main street 10 his new house on Gage
street extension.
William Van Sleet who has been
spending a few days in town has re-
turned to Pittsfield.
Woods full orchestra will be in at
tendance at the Co. X fair in Fores-
ters' hall beginning tonight
Herbert Barney has moved from the
Martin F. Barney homestead to the
Ray place on the Burgess road.
A regular meeting of the Knights
of Pythias will be held this evening
The second degree will be conferred.
Clarence Chandler and family and
Miss Addie Burbank of Winhall Wis
tied Sunday with friends in Shafts
bury.
Rev. f. G, Reed, formerly pastor of
the Second Congregational church and
for many years pastor in Somerville
n. j., is now living in Plainfleld, n
j.
Mrs. Daniel Robinson Sr., and daugh
tiers of Walloomsac street are expect
ed to return home the last of next
week fom Cleveland, Ohio, where
they have been spending the winter.
A large number were in attendance
at the regular meeting of the local
lodge of Elks Tuesday evening After
the degree work and installation of
officers by Past Exalted Ruler +. J.
Tiffany, refreshments were served.
Frank Eddy of West Main street
who has charge of the George b. Wei
lington cottage at Bennington Center
has commenced cleaning up the
grounds in anticipation of the arrival
of the Wellington family in May.
Michael Maher who has charge of
the grounds about George T. Lanes
Council Place" at Bennington Center
is planting hedge along the south
side of the property similar to which
he put in on the Charles Cooper place
Moving pictures and illustrated
songs at the Colonial theatre on North
street Matinee every day from 3
until 5. Evenings from 100 until 10:
30. Continuous. No intermissions
New pictures every day Admission
cents.
Owing TO a mistake wrong coat
was taken from the ladies' cloak room
in Foresters' hall after the masquer-
| ade last evening If the person who
has taken the coat will leave same
at Banner Office their own coat will
be returned to them.
A special meeting of Bennington
Grange is called for Wednesday eve
ming, April IA at O'Clock for the pur.
pose of initiation and receiving appli
cations for membership. By order OF
VIM. j. Hicks, Master The lecturers
program will consist of an address OF
The Preservation of our Forests" by
Frank Thompson and open discussion
on the subject by any other members
Also music and readings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-14
RECEPTION TO MISS HOLLAND
Well Known Actress in Costume Of
Catherine the Great.

The New York Telegram of Monday
had the following write-up of recep-
ton given to Mildred Holland who APP
pears at the Bennington opera house
Friday evening:
"A reception was given to Mildred
Holland as Catherine of Russia by
Edmund Russell in his studio in 39th
street yesterday. 1t was brilliant
affair and Mildred Holland as Gather
inc the Great was "a thing of beauty
and a joy forever" Her robe an alb
solute duplicate of the original, was of
silvery cream satin, with cloth of
gold, lined with ermine and embroid-
cred with seventy-two black and gold
eagles.
Miss Holland is not only an artist,
but a well poised woman, and the en-
tire affair was delight. Miss Hol-
land sails on June 26 on the North
German liner Berlin for a summers
rest, but before sailing she will play
return date in Cleveland, where she
broke the record last time 1t was
owing to this engagement that Mr..
White, her manager. was obliged to
refuse a New York Offering.
"The guests included.
Prince Troubetskoy, Prince TIshi
Bhutia Kyaw 'Hla Kan Fan Rhi of In
dia, Viscount Grenier de Celigny, Wis
count Louis de Bologne, Colonel and
Mrs. John Temple Graves. Captain
Charles Houston Wilson, Rev. John
Talbot Smith, Senator and Mrs.
Squires, Judge Charles f Moore, Bar
oness yon Ryhiner, Baroness De Baz-
no, Madame Beil-Ranske, Mile Bell
Ranske, Madame Selma, Mrs Richard
Henry Savage, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Zizinia, DR.. and Mrs. Simon Baruch,
Mr. and Mrs. John Dewitt Warner,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Madison Bass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson Maxim. Prof
and Mrs Adolph Conn, Mr.. and Mrs
Auguste Vatable, Mfr. and Mrs Louis
Daussa, Mr. and Mrs. Macmillan Kahn
Mr. and Mrs Enrique Wulf, Mrs. Dem.
ing Smith, Mrs. Harold Humphrey
Hackett. Mrs. Joseph b. Mayer. Mrs
Rhinelander Waldo, Mrs. Ronald Stu
art. Mrs. T. A. Bowden. Mrs. David
Mason, Mrs Joseph Keppler Mrs
Hardin Burnley. Miss Julia Allen, The
Misses Sassard, the Misses Hoyt
Miss Nell Forbes. Miss Matte Sheri
dan, Miss Alice Dean. Mr.. and Mrs
Wilton Lackaye, Florenz Ziegfeld
Miss Anna Held. Edmund Breese and
Robert Hilliard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-14
THREE NAMES FOR BISHOP
Meeting of Catholic consultors and Ir
renewable Rectors at Burlington

Burlington. April IA meeting of
the board of consultors and irremov-
able rectors in the Roman Catholic
diocese of Burlington was held at the
episcopal residence here yesterday af-
ternoon when three names were sell
ected at candidates for appointment
as bishop of the diocese to succeed
the late Bishop J. S. Michaud. Bish-
OPP. T. d. Beaver of Springfield, Mass,
presided in the absence of Archbishop
O'Connell of Boston.
The consultors include Revs. j. NJ.
Cloarec of Burlington, administrator
of the diocese, j. f. Audet, of Winoos-
XII, d. ]. 0'Sullivan of st. Adams. ]. ID
Shannon of Middlebury and p. j.
Barrett of Burlington. The irremov-
able rectors include Revs. Fathers
Cloarec, O'Sullivan, A. J. Barron of
Bennington, Audet of Winooski, and
the Rev. j NJ Brown of Rutland.
The terna which they select will
be forwarded to Rome and will also
be sent the bishops of the archdiocese
of Boston for confirmation, the final
choice being made in Rome. The list
will not be made public at present.