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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
GIBSON BAsTED BROWN
Bill to Extend Powers Brattleboro
Court Dlspleases Sitter.

Cheek, in hunks, chunks and slices
raw, rare and well done; CREASED si2.
zled and roasted; is served up in the
legislative dish styled Senate bill &C.,
cooked up by Senator Gibson of Brat
tleboro, with the expectation that the
legislators will smack their lips over
it, and pronounce 1t fine. But We an
ticipate those gentlemen will use their
nostrils before swallowing the con
coction, will pronounce it unsayory,
and will consign it to the refuse dish,
says the Londonderry Sitter.
The bill is to amend No 307 of the
Acts of 1906, entitled, "An Act TO pro
vide for a Municipal Court for the
Village of Brattleboro." Among the
principal features of the proposed
amendments are those to extend its
jurisdiction TO include the towns OF
Brattleboro, BroOkline, Dover, Dunn
merston, Guilford, Halifax, Jamaica
Londonderry, Marlboro, Newfane
Somerset. Stratton, Townshend, Yer
non, Wardsboro, Nottingham and vii
mington-17 of the % towns of the
county; that said court may try all
criminal offenses committed within
the county of Windham as are not
punishable by death or Imprisonment
| in the state prison for more than II
years and shall have jurisdiction OF
all actions with two eXceptions) OF
civil nature If either of the parties
resides in the proposed district, if the
debt or other matter in demand does
not exceed $500 with one eXcep
tom there shall be no appeal (witf
| a few eXceptionsl unless the debt OF
matter in demand exceeds 5000; the
| Jury shall be composed Of II mer
drawn from the vicinity; the salary
of the Judge shall be--dollar'
(larger salary of course, the judge
shall appoint a clerk whose annua
salary shall be---dollars; thai
the Judge may himself perform al
the duties and acts which the clerl
might do and perform (Which seems
to include drawing his salary.
Now, as Senator Gibson is the judge
of the present Municipal court o
Brattleboro. and is likely to be dur
ing the next two years. it has the
appearance of his asking for still
more things to come his way wheI
he introduced such bill
But 1t is not so much the cheek
ness of the thing, as It is the incon
venience it would cause the towns
situated at q distance from Brattle
boro. Ii is not necessary to argue OF
this line: the inconvenience of tax
ing Londonderry cases to Brattlebort
for trial, or of the Judge, attorney
and parties trying to agree upon
date for trial here, is too self-eyi
dent.
Turn It about. How would Brattle
boro like it If their cases We're to BE-
brought to Londonderry for trial? Blu
the point is how are these II town
to be served best in matters judicial
Certainly much better as at presen
than by the plan proposed by Sena
tor Gibson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
PECULIAR STATUES OF KINGS.
Rulers Of Dahome Represented In
Guise of Beasts.

In Man Prof j. G. Frazer discusses
three remarkable statues of kings of
Dahome now deposited in the Troca-
dero museum. The figures are symbol
bolical, each king being represented in
the guise Of an animal Thus, Guezo,
who reigned from 1918 to 1858, and
was known as "the cock" is represent.
ed by q man covered with feathers;
Guelele (1S5S-S9), "the lion," as a lion
rampant; Behanzin, his successor, who
was finally deposed by the French,
known as the shark" appears as a
dogfish graced with the arms and sup
ported by human legs. The feathers
which once covered the statue of
Guezo are nothing but metal plates,
nails, gimlets and scraps Of old iron.
Prof. Frazer observes that the exist
ence Of these statues seems to prove
that certain kings Of Dahome habit
ually posed as certain fierce animals
or as birds. They possibly intended
by this means to serve some magical
purpose. At any rate, they cannot be
totems hereditary in the male line,
since they differed in three successive
generations traced from father to son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
Was He Delirious7

Almost every man." says Balti.
more specialist, learns sooner or later
to think of his doctor as one of his
best friends, but this fact does not
hinder the world from laughing at
the profession.
How is our patient this morning.?
asked a physician, a fellow graduate
Of mine, of patients brother.
"'Oh, he's much worse, came from
the other in tone of detection. He's
been delirious for several hours. AT
three o'clock he said: What an old
woman that doctor of mine isl" and
he hasn't made a rational remark
since "-Lippincott's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05

MaltR's Objectionable pest is the
common muskrat He intrudes into
every house. and everything he
touches is impregnated with the odor
from which he derives his name. II he
enters q larder he is more destruc-
tive than dozen cats. In a wine Gel
lar he ia worse than a dishonest but
Ter. From pure wantonness he taints
and renders uneatable everything with
In his reach. He will ruin dozens Of
bottles Of beer by merely running over
them. so powerful and at the same
time SO penetrating is his offensive
odor. This Maltese muskrat Is a
squeaking little animal, who adds to
his evil ways by disturbing the repose
OF the victims Of his depredations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
srRAus WOULD SAVE FISH
Should Be Put Under Federal Control
When in Interstate Waters.

Washington, Jan. 5.-When a fish
is swimming along a government
stream is he interstate commerce.
Secretary of commerce Straus
thinks he ought to be if he isn't, and
opines that he ought to be subjected
to some of the regulative power of the
government He accordingly recon-
mends that provision be made for
federal control affecting at least the
migratory fish in interstate waters
The secretary doesn't want to apply
the interstate commerce act to the
perch. or to subject the bass tribe to
the antitrust law; but he does have
It in mind to get Congress to adopt
some rigorous fish protection laws
which will supplement those OF the
states and prevent destruction Of fish
when they get into interstate waters
The secretary finds that there is the
utmost need for protection of the iish
in American rivers, If they are to be
saved from entire extinction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05

Kodol insures good digestion by
absolutely duplicating Natures
normal process, in perfectly digest
ing all food taken into the stom-
ach.
While Kodol is doing this, the
stomach is resting-and becoming
strong and healthy. A strong and
healthy stomach guarantees
sound and active brain.
The man with a sound stomach
"a stomach that is doing for the
body Just what Nature intended
II to dds the man who is always
prepared for any emergency. He
is there with the goods"
The man with a sick stomach, is
a man sick all over. When the
stomach is irritated by undigested
food, the blood and heart are di
rectly affected. Then dullness, un
natural sleepiness, sick-headaches
vertigo and fainting spells, and
even serious brain trouble develop
Kodol will prevent these.
Squirting the stomach and brain
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
CASTRO UNDER THE KNIFE.
Operation Successful and Patients
Recovery is Assured.

Berlin, Jan. 5.-Cipriano Castro. ex-
president OF Venezuela, went under
the surgeons knife at Dr. Israels
sanitarium here yesterday for the kid
ney complaint with which he has
been suffering fer years The oper-
alton was considered such a danger
Gus one that before it took place Cas-
tro issued a public statement. Il can
only express satisfaction he said.
that this operation is to be perform
ed, so that the whole world may know
did not come to Germany in order to
shirk responsibility, and much less be
cause imagined for single moment
what was going to happen in my UNI
happy country during my absence" A
bulletin issued from the sanitarium
states that the operation was success
full and that the patients recovery is
considered certain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
New Llnht on Evoluilon.

Your clothes seem a trifle large
for you" remarked the abrupt per
son.
YES" answered the young man
with college hair. Sometimes | think
Darwin didn't know what he was talk
ing about. The tendency to day seems
TO be toward the survival of the mis-
httest!"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
WILLIAM F. SCOTT DEAD
Veteran Newspaper Man Conducted
the Barre Enterprise 10 Years

Ludlow. Jan. 4.-William f. Scott,
the veteran newspaper man who, con.
Quoted the Barre Enterprise for lS
wears. died OF grip yesterday In the
10th wear of his age a, the Gill Odd
Fellows Home. Mr.. Scott was born
In Cambridge and began to learn the
printing business on the ST. Alpans
Messenger when II years old. ne Is
survived by widow who was ABIDE
a Hartwen and whom he married
in Berlin In 1864 and by n brother ana
sister. His health falling he was 9u.
mitted to the home from Hlawa'ha
lodge, Barre, November %, lVoh
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
slmpls Remedy for La Grippe

Hacking la grippe coughs that may
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Tar. The sore and inhamed lungs are
healed and strengthened and a dan
gerous condition is quickly ayerted.
Take only Foley's Honey and Tar IN
the yellow package. -Qumlan's Phar'
macy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
The Value of Good
Digestion
Is easy to figure if you know what your stomach
is worth. Kodol keeps the stomach at par value,
by insuring good digestion Kodol cures Dyspepsia.

to special effort by "tonics" and
"stimulants" doesn't cure anything,
or accomplish any good. Neither
does dieting. Indigestion and the
serious ailments which ii induces
can be averted and corrected only
by natural means.
Kodol supplies this natural
means. 1t performs the stomaeh's
work for it-just as the stomach
should perform it-while the stom-
ach takes a little rest for the
stOmach's sake"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
Our Guarantee

Go 20 your druggist today and get a dol
lar bottle. Then after you have used the
entire contents of the bottle II you can
honestly say, that II has not done You any
good, return the bottle TO the druggist and
he will refund your money without ques-
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gist for the bottle. Don't hesitate, all
druggists know that our guarantee is good.
This offer applies TO the large bottle only
and to but one In family. The large bot
tie contains 21s times as much as the fifty
cent bottle.
Kodol is prepared at the labora-
tories of E. C. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
EARLY LEE OF a. HAswELL
Grandson Writes Of Prominent Ver
mont Ploneer.

l have been asked by the editor
of the Banner TO give a few OF the
facts of the life OF my grandfather.
Anthony Haswell. one Of the pioneers
of Bennington and Vermont.
comply with this request with a
good deal of difidenee. for the spare
time of busy life has not been such
that have been able to collect more
than facts sufficient for a mere out
line of my grandfather's life, and what
l shall write is necessarily but frag.
mentary.
However, all those who were quail
flied to speak for him from having
learned his history from him person
ally, have passed over to the major
ity. and we of the next generation
are all on the shady side of life and as
have always felt It an honor to be
the descendant of such a man as AS.
thony Haswell, and as his work left
so permanent a mark upon the old
town and state where he lived. | will
accept the kind invitation and give as
best | can, such facts as | have.
A. NJ. Haswell.
Joplin, Mo-. December. 1908
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05

TABITHA; 49,, v.o,,.
80 SVrelient SAMANTHA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05

III subscriptions payable in advance
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22
SPED PRISONER TO
JAIL M AUTOMOBILE.

PENSACOLA, Oct, 21.-only quick
work on the part of two deputies pre-
vented the lynching yesterday morn
ing of Robert Stewart, a negro who
had cut the throat OF Walter Hall, a
white boy, at Century, a small town
ten miles north OF here.
The deputies had arrested theiI
man and were taking him to the rail
road station. A mob Of men were seen
coming for the negro. and the depu-
ties at once pushed him into an auto
mobile, into which they clambered.
and started the machine at full speed
for Pensacola They kept up high
speed until they reached the Escam
bla county jail
Young Hall was set upon by the
negro for some unknown cause.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22
CALF WITH TWO HEADS
LATEST AT TALLAHASSEE.

TALLAHASSEE, Oct. Have
YOU seen the two-hcadod Calf?' Is ths
salutation taking the place this morn.
ing OF the usual "Hellol" greeting be.
tween friends and aoquaintanees IN
Tallahassee. and the back yard OF
Martin sauls OF Magnolia Heights, a
suburb OF the city. Is the mecca Of a
continuous stream OF people going out
10 see the wonder
The calf was born Tuesday and b
a strong, healthy specimen. perfectly
formed. except that Il has two heads.
each perfectly equipped With on the
features and belongings Of a normal
animal II has. however, only one
bloat. but that issues Impartially from
either mouth
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22
.33,6Ol Men Now Employed
On The Big Panama Canal

three branches ~ canal eofk Wili b.
a. The renith % sfiisily
TIE fores noe eaDisgsd 81 ne e.
nai b ne largest siaet ne sofk D.
saa. Il aEeregafes s2tei men o.
these 1850 are alGslDe ths saaal -
ioeking after thoee sbo are deins -
diGgipg
Ths 6eash fnte - n0W is1e 81
theunaaa. a. o0hapaFed With Sass -
1905 Ths death rate among iae eHp
plogea ln September vas 0nly i01s
pc fhouaaaA me tygtoi4 rate q
lsas than half ihat o. PesaaYlyaala
sad sgababiy lsos than h 10 i0f ne
eattfF saitPN ase's'f -..se-.se-e.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22
CONFEDERATE VETS.
IN ANNUAL REUNION

LIVE OAK, Oct. 21.-Scores Of Con-
federate veterans from various sec
tons of Florida, together with their
wives, daughters and sons, are here
in attendance upon a two-days' ses-
sion of the nineteenth annual reunion
of the Florida Division of the United
Confederate Veterans. Maior-General
Robert j. Magill presided at the open
ing session at which cordial addresses
of greeting were delivered, The town
is profusely decorated in honor Of
the visitors and splendid entertain.
ment has been provided for them.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22
New York and Chicago
TO Have New Trunk Line

NEW YORK, Oct. 2i.--A nov frank
line from New York TO Chicago under
the Joint influence Of The New York
Central and Reading interests has
come into b>ing uader the very eye
of the Pennsylvania railroad. md nov
oNers substantial prospects of com.
petition with the Pennsylvania over q
low grade route even shorter than che
main lire q the Keystone ysiem
through PitisburE a connection for
tho Vanderbilt roads wiih philadel
piia "a also q pert ~ the prograu and
completes this prospective Invasion 81
ihe territory long conaldefed sacred
10 the through business Of ,he Penn
syltrpis read
The new line found lts eSisionrs
when the first train vas run very 70.
Gently over the Jamestown. Ffankiiu
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22
SKIRMISH FOR NOMINAL
TON OF U. D. C. OFFICERS
Enthusiasm Aroused When President Told Story Of
Replacing Of Davis Name on Bridge.

HOUSTON. Tex. Oct. 21.-Polltios
crept into yesterdays session OF the
annual convention OF the United
Daughters OF the Confederaey, when
the preliminary skirmish for prospect.
i've new general Officers began A az,
yergence of views developed when Mrs,
L. w. Kline, chairman OF the rules
committee. submitted rule providing
for the election by ballot OF all gen.
eral officers. where there is more than
one candidate for the Office.
The advocates of the secret ballot
were defeated. and the election VIII
be by viva vOce vote on the call by
States. Although the general cleo
ton will not be held until Friday. the
last day OF the convention. efforts are
being made 10 prepare the slate.
Among those mentioned for presi.
dentgenerai are Mrs, Virginia Nc
sherry OF West Virginia, Mrs. John
r. Hickman Of Tennessee and Mrs. J,
w. Faison OF North Carolina The
latter Is regarded as a very strong
possibility
Reports OF the general officers were
submitted yesterday the report OF
President General Stone being the
more Important Several amendments
10 the bylaws were made, one proeld'
ing that the Office OF registrar gen.
eral be permanent, IN Richmond, Va
because the register containing The
records IL permanently kept IN the
Confederate museum AZ that place
Another change was made. giving
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22

WASHINGTON. Oci. 1.-The bis
Panama diieh is half 10y toward com
plrloa. acoordng 10 tbe fspor ~
chief Enginesr Goethais % tha ca.
raj ConmissioB.
nls predicted lhai ths aissing fFom
noE o. VII - easier. 81 ihs fofes
q workmsh 4 nos fhoroaghiy orFan'
Irsd. u a. % oaEsr 3 maitsr ~
asrsiy taking on hsn1fefs ~ ghou.
sanas u cubie yards 81 earth ever
day. Whlis soass a Ne mep are eui'
ung ihs sash h. ceiebga etheFa are
bufi6inE 6ams, aa1 stiu efhera have
bseaa 90 pfeilminsfy worh 81 ths
his Ms Bstss eeotAsg meath ths
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22

the State OF Illinois three votes IN,
stead OF two In convention. thus max,
ing the full voting strength OF the con-
vention 1904.
At the Rice Hotel. the headquarters
OF the convention. meeting OF the
Arlington Monument Association was
held The reports submitted showed
nearly $4,000 In the hands OF the as
ISOLATION which Ia charged with the
building OF the monument to the Con.
tederate dead ON shiloh battlefield.
A note OF sorrow was injected into
the conventions session when a tele.
gram was read announcing the sud,
den death az Louisville, KY, OF Mrs,
Basil w. Duke. one OF the most efl.
Client workers OF the organization
When the telegram was read. the
members stood with bowed heads IN
token OF their sorrow.
Great enthusiasm was aroused when
the presldcut-generai told tho story
Of a personal visit 10 President Roose
welt and the plea made in the name
Of the Daughters OF the Confederaoy
that cansed the name Of Jefferson
Davis 10 be restored to the Cabin
John bridge,
Memorial services for membera who
had died during the year were held
yogtsydsy
The question Of cndorslpE model
for a monument for The statue TO the
women Of the South viii come up dur
lng the session
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22

pIying "a undesirable citizens u
vas IN 1875 that cougrcss made an
amendment 70 the naturalization lav
that m eject excluded from The citi-
nsuship All aliens not free uhlie per-
sons and conferred eitifenship on
-aIIens Of African nativity and %
psrsonf o. African descent Ana
,hgs amendmeni vas retained IN ne
yar,ons acts % Congress o. late years
relating 20 immigration and naiufaiirA'
tion.
ne amendmeut o 1875 has been
eonmroed 70 fhs Vsy y ~ 'as
:: =: :: Z: !. !. :, :: : ::
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22
IMMIGRATION and Natural
izatiOn Laws Need Attention

A'HlNGroN. Oct there Is
Indication that consrssa win
upon next winter 70 deal
' PaestiOn O lumlsrati6o ana
I'auon- Bo,h ousasious are Ia
And The vigoross sniorce
'ae lav eoysEnlng raturaIl1a.
y, !, sSeht years has laefead ths
H., "a, ,he Federal courts q eeh an
- Z has becons neeasaary
-. =, % Congress 70 elsas % ne
l''rnea irom an su,ho,,,.,,,.
! ~ TIE EtFist snfmcrmst a
- ''erning naiuFa.lsaiion 4
a. a. ezelaslan act -.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. oct. 2l.-The
ard Of Commissioners Of State IN
luiions met Tuesday morning to
lsider the contents OF a letter re-
ped by them from Hon. b. +.
pneT Superintendent of the state
shhl for the Insane. MIR. Whit
advised the board that he had
Ahed TO receive into the asylum a
egearold child committed by the
loT'iIes of Jackson county. The
" is an idiot, presumably made so
90 attack Of spinal meningitis,
q only two weeks old. mr. Whit
based his objection Of the case
we ground that It was a case that
70 'ho existing laws should be car
'0' by the county commissioners.
wrote:
earnestly desire the support Of
ward In the action I have taken.
tals Is allowed as a ut subject
'-Ie by this hospital we will soon
's''ua by idlotIc babies for the
o which no provision has been
and who should be delivered 70
county commissioners.
- patient as this one would
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22

renorts are true, James M. Kel-
who with D. M. Davidson, was
rIcted at a special term of the cir
court in Palatka for the murder
sDeclal Agent w. c. Sellars of the
,ntic Coast Line at High Springs,
\ sentenced to life-imprisonment at
\ labor, has made a clean confes-
N to the authorities in the nature
an affidavit, in which it Is alleged
completely exonerates Davidson,
barring that Davidson had nothing
40 with the murder of Sellars, that
Dayidson) knew absolutely moth
about the crime, and that he (Kel-
alone was responsible for the
ms death,
Ibis is the rumor which has reach
here, and the information that KEEL
made this affidavit comes from q
llable source.
b will be remembered that the de-
ldsnts applied for a change of
bue from Alachua to Putnam county,
on the ground that they did not be-
be they could secure a fair trial
BE- This request was granted. and
ipecial term Of the circuit court was
ped for Putnam county, being held
Palatka in June. The jury In Put
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22

4 clearAeid railroad from williams
port where the Readiue rallr0ad hnda
i,s terminus To- che Pennsylvania oli
regions. through Franklin % che very
heart Of the Oh country. 30 Ashtabala,
on the line 81 che lake Shore road
ln Ohio. between Cleveland ana the
Pennsylvania border The lake Shore
contributes The connection Into chs
easo. and che Headiha ihto New York
and Pennsylvania Tho connecting
road from Aahtabula 10 ffankiin d Az
old branch ~ che Liho Shore which
haa tong tandied traffic originating
a. franklin and OBJ CITY From Frank.
I'm % Ciearheid. a distance % i0s
miles. Il u = ease Of new eonyiFucti0n.
ana d clearneld an existing branch
Of the New York Central known as
fcouilnued ~ p-es rvol
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-22
|AVIDSON is INNOCENT,
SAID KELLEY'S AFFIDAVIT
sted Confession Of Man Convicted Jointly With
D. N. Davidson for Murder Of W. C. SeIarS.

nam county was secured with little
difficulty and the trial proceeded,
lasting one week.
Kelley and Davidson were arraigned
and tried jointly for this offence, and
many witnesses were examined, both
for the State and defense, resulting
finally in a verdict of guilty of muir.
der In the first degree, with a recon-.
mendatlon of the mercy of the court
Davidson Exonerated in Court.
II will also be remembered that,
just prior to being sentenced, Kelley
created a mild sensation in the court
room by declaring that Davidson was
innocent of the crime. When com
handed to rise, both stood up. When
asked by the court If he had anything
to say why the sentence of the law
should not be passed upon him, Kel.
ley Inhesitatingly said: LAS for my.
self, / have nothing to say; but as for
d. M. Davidson, | will say truthfully
that he is as innocent as any man
within the hearing of my voice"
But this did not affect the verdict
OF the jury, and both men were sent
enced in accordance with the verdict
Immediately after the sentence was
pronounced. Attorney ]. n. Stripping