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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
GRANGE MEETING
children's Night Observed by Grange
Wednesday Night.

The Bennington Grange held a reg
ular meeting Wednesday evening. AT
ter the business was transacted an
open session was held by the children
of the members. The following pro
gram was carried out:
Piano solo-Gerald Crimmins.
THE Months'-an exercise for IL
small children.
Reading by Miner Clark-"The
charms of rural life in New England"
an extract from address given by ex-
Gov. Bell at the summer field meeting
of the Board of Agriculture at Fitch
burg, Mass in 1906.
Dialogue-A Joker in Disgrace.
Singing by Misses Estella, Hazel
and Ethel Russell.
Defamation by Sanford Barber.
March by six girls and six boys
THE Butterflies and Bees Hildred
Burnham presiding at the piano.
Defamation by Marshall Clark.
Essay-"A Real Queen by Florence
Lyons.
Dialogue-A Society for the Sup
preston of Slang, by six girls
The following paper was read by
Mrs. w. Clark and the articles men
toned on exhibition:
William Helling's Descendants
In the year 1919 William Helling
of Holland came to America with a
lieutenants commission given him by
George King of Great Britain at the
court of st. James on the eighth day
of March 1919. He was to take
charge of a company of Foot doing
duty at New York. About five years
later in 1924 he retired from military
duty and with his family which con-
sisted of his wife and one son, William
Jr., he went to Albany and from there
through the wilderness to a point
in the town of Hoosick, about four
miles east of Hoosick Falls and bought
a tract of land, following the occupa-
ton of farming until his death
Though he was a commissioned Of
ficer under King George at the begin
ming of the Revolutionary War his son
William promptly enlisted in a com
pany from New York state and fought
for the colonies and took part in the
battle of Bennington.
In the year 1774 his son Garrett
Helling was born, and to this son is
due the credit of inventing the first
revolver ever known. About 1902 he
made a model of wood, then of pew.
ter by melting pewter basins, etc.
and afterward one of brass which he
took to a gunsmith to have a spring
made to revolve the cylinder.
The invention was such a curiosity
that the gunsmith called his workmen
to see it, and among them was an un.
scrupulous young man named Colt
who soon after copied the model and
got a patent, on what is known as
Colts revolver
Mrs. c. A. Knapp of North Benning
ton is a descendent of William Helline
and has the commission, brought by
him to this country nearly two hun
bred years ago.
Garrett Helling was an uncle OF
Mrs. Knapp and she also has in heI
possession the wood and pewter mod
els of revolvers made by him The
Grange may well be proud that one
of its members is a descendent of a
commissioned officer of Great Brit
ain, a daughter of the revolution and
niece of the inventor OF the first
revolver"
A treat in the form of delicious
candies was furnished by the officers
at the close of the entertainment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
NORTH BENNINGTON

At a special communication of Tue
ker lodge, No. As, F. and A. NJ, held
Wednesday, April 7, 1909, the follow
ing officers elected for the ensuing
year were duly installed. William j.
Cole, w. M; E. ]. Warrington. S. w.
Herbert A. White, ]. w; Henry Ros-
Ter, treasurer; c. d. Phillips, secre-
tary; Ralph H. White, S. D.; Herbert
A Davis, J. D.; f. j. Beagle, c.; c. M.
Colvin, NJ. George L. Green, S. s.;
e. j. belong, J. s.; F. d. Ranney, org.
F. H. Mattison, Tyler
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks to
the neighbors AMI friends who assist
ed us during the sickness and death of
our beloved husband and son and es-
pecially the Catholic Foresters and
the Putnam Hose company, also
those who sent floral tributes.
Mrs. Owen ]. Levins,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Lawns
and family
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
AVOID THE KNIFE
Cutting Won't Cure Piles-lnternal
Treatment Needed.

A gardener doesn't kill weeds by
cutting their tops. He attacks the
root. Just SO with piles-the cause
is within, entirely out of reach of
surgical instruments, ointments or
suppositories. The only cure for
piles is internal, and the only guar
anteed internal remedy is DR.. Leon
hardt's Hem-Roid 1t has cured So
per cent. of cases, and "a days treat
ment is sold for 81 at w. l.. Gokay's,
under positive guarantee. Or mailed
by DR.. Leonhardt Co., Station B, Buff
falo, n. Y Write for booklet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
STREET WEAR
HOUSE WEAR
CHURCH WEAR
PARTY WEAR

Newest of the Silk and Lingerie Dresses
Evening Capes Waists Skirts Coets Undemusn Silk
Pettcoats Neckwear Veings Hosiery Handkerchief Ribbons, La
Embroideries Gloves, Silks,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
WEATHER roREcAsT
Probabilities for This Section fer the
Next "a Hours.

For Eastern New York and WesterH
Vermont fair, cooler tonight. Friday
fair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
Elks' Memorial Services.

On Sunday afternoon the annual
memorial services of DEBORAH Lodge,
No. 443, B. P. o. Elks, were held ut
the lodge rooms in the Steyer block.
The hall had been appropriately de-
corated and the attendance was suf-
ficient to fill the room. A double
quartette of lodge members SANG
some beautiful selections, Mr.. Fred
Biermann offered the eulogy, speak
ing briefly but eloquently and fitting
ly and the memorial address was de-
livered by Rev. FIR. Mullen of ST.
Benedict's church. Father Mullen
spoke at length of the virtues OF
charity and brotherly love, and de
livered an address that was listened
to with close attention throughout
He is good speaker and his talk
was filled with good thoughts. The
ritual memorial service Of the order
completed very impressive service
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
All Steel Passenger Coaches.

An additional safeguard in railway
travel has been provided in the all
steel passenger car. After many
years of planning and building cars
are now being made that will reduce
to a minimum the chance of passen-
ger coaches being telescoped or de-
stroyed by fire.
The first delivery on an order for
all-steel passenger coaches placed by
Rock Island lines has just been re-
ceived and many of the through
trains have been equipped.
The cars have seating capacity
of eighty, the seats are handsomely
upholstered in green plush, having
high backs. and the arm rests are OF
Mexican mahogany as are also the
window trimmings. Double windows
are provided, and just above, pane
of prismatic glass. Lavatory facil-
tiles are ample, fittings being OF
white porcelain and the walls enamel
ed in white.
Cara are vestibuled and brilliantly
lighted by means of thirty-three six
teen candle power incandescent lamps
so arranged as to throw an even light
over all. Garland ventilators insure
a complete change of air every few
minutes. No expense has been SPAR
ed to make the cars as comfortable
as possible. AS rapidly as the cars
are received by Rock Island lines
from the manufacturers they will be
placed in service.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
New Auto Rules.

The following rules have been pub
lished for the guidance of automobile
drivers and it is hoped that local
drivers will govern themselves &C
cordingly:-
On discovering an approaching
team, the motorist must stop and
cover his machine with a cover paint
ed to correspond with the surround
ing scenery.
The speed limit will be secret and
the penalty for violation will be $40
for every mile an offender is caught
going in excess of it.
In case a motor car makes team
run away, the penalty shall be 500
for the first mile the team runs. 5000
for the second mile, $500 for the
third and so on until the team is
caught.
On approaching a corner where he
cannot command a view of the road,
the motorist must stop not less than
one hundred yards from the turn. toot
his horn, ring a bell, fire revolver,
halloo and send up three sky rockets
at intervals of two minutes.
Motor cars must be seasonably
painted so they will merge with the
landscape. They must be green in the
summer, yellow in autumn and white
in winter.
Motor cars running on the country
roads at night must send up red
rocket every mile, and wait ten min
utes for the road to clear, then pro-
coed carefully, blowing their horns
and shooting Roman candles every
100 feet.
In case a horse refuses to pass a
motor car in spite of all the pre-
cautions that have been taken. the
motorist will take his machine to
pieces as rapidly as possible and con-
ceal the parts in the grass 200 feet
from the highway.
In case the roads are dusty, the
owner of motor car shall slow down
to one mile an hour when approach.
ing house and send a man ahead
with sprinkler to lay the dust till
he finds a rocky road or until rair
sets In.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
PURE FOOD-PURE READING.

Tell me what man reads and
will tell you what he is" said a wise
writer; for little by little the things
that we read become our thoughts
and make the very texture of the
mind.
During the last few months the
attention of the American people has
been aroused to the consideration
of pure and impure foods. This
agitation has done good, for with
the abundance of good food there is
little excuse for using any food which
is harmful. The time has come when
the American family must give bet
ter attention than in the past to
another matter-the choice between
good and bad reading. We have
read enough about wickedness in
both public and private life; too
much about the evil and not enough
about the good in life.
Let us have the bright and clean
side of our American life only. Let
us read stories of heroes who are
both brave and noble, and not vulgar
and confessed criminals. The mis-
sion of the press is to help the
reader, not drag him down; to sug-
gest high, not low ideals.
During the next few weeks the
average American home selects the
periodicals to enter the home for the
next year. For our own sake, and
still more for the sake of our sons
and daughters 1t is most important
that we should select our periodicals
with great discrimination. Let these
subscriptions be only for clean
wholesome, patriotic periodicals;
those which present the good, not
the bad, in human life and endeavor
Underneath the balcony he played
his light guitar. The moon was
afioat like silver boat in the sea-
blue depths afar, but no one from
the lattice peeped to answer to his ar
dent wishes. His love, his adored
one, where was she? Why, back
there just where she ought to be
in the kitchen washing the dishes!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
Iowan in Black Hawk War.

Among the many veterans of the
Black Hawk War who afterward be
came prominent in the history of
Iowa was Colonel Thomas Cox. His
life is interestingly told in a bio
graphical volume written by Harvey
Reid of MaQuoketa, and published by
The State Historical Society of Iowa
Cox had previously served in the War
CT 1912, and even after coming to
Iowa found himself a leader in an
armed body of settlers who engag-
ed in the Bellevue War. This was the
name given to bloody struggle be-
tween the settlers and gang of des-
perate criminals who had been COM
uniting depredations in Jackson
county, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
Young Couple WEEDS.

Friday, Nov. 26, 1909, Mr.. Ernest
Fan and Miss Tillie F1atland stole
a march on their friends and had a
minister at New Hampton pronounce
them man and wife. The friends OF
"Erny" and Tillie did not know that
they had matrimonial intentions
just yet, hence the event was quite
a surprise to all. The marriage was
witnessed by Miss Agnes Spinner
and Mr.. Chas. Flatland, who will
verify that the knot was tied good
and firmly. The young people have
q large circle of friends in Ossian and
vicinity, who watt to them the Dest
wishes for a happy married life
Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
An Attractive Souvenir.

Mr.. John feeling, the progressive
manager of the Lincoln Hotel at
Merrill, Wis, is sending out to his
friends Christmas gift that is heart
lily appreciated and is splendid adj
vertisement for his good hotel. II
is fine alligator leather case con-
tanning cards, is of good quality and
design, and makes a holiday souve-
mir that will be preserved by all who
receive them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
william Millward Receives Injury.

William M1IIWdFu NtCtiStS Injury
Last Saturday after the factory of
the Calmar Mfg. Co. had closed for
the day, VIM. Millward, the foreman
fell into the elevator shaft and sus-
taned serious injuries. He had re
manned a few minutes to look after
some matters and starting to leave
(the lights being OUT he walked
right into the elevator pit and fell
to the rocky bottom about six or
seven feet below the lower factory
floor, some one having tnoughtlessly
left the elevator up on the second
floor and had not dropped the bar ct
the edge of the pit. Mr.. Millward
called to Mr.. Overholt whom he
thought might, still be in the engine
room, but being faint he could not
at first make him hear, but as Mr..
Overholt and his daughter were pass
ing the factory door they heard faint
sounds coming from within and In
vestigating found Mr.. Millward in an
almost fainting condition and sue
ceeded in getting him out. He was
taken home on the dray. He had q
fracture of the femur bone near the
hip joint, and was besides badly
shaken up and bruised, but is doing
as we'll as can be expccted.-Calmal
Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
Evening Office Hours.

DR.. A. ]. Swezey wishes us to an
nounce that he will be in his Of
fice from to s p. M, for the
benefit of his patients who find II
inconvenient to see him during his
regular Office hours, and those who
could not see him during the summer
while he was at his summer home
49-2pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
ny HARRY l. GREEN.
Special Contest Notice.

Mr.. B. j. Reynolds, the DEBORAH
photographer, will present each of
the four Grand Prize winners in the
Public Opinion Auto-piano contest
with one-half dozen OF his best $500
photographs. Here is an additional
free gift for each of the winners, not
previously announced.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
This is Worth Remembering.

Whenever you have a cough or
cold, just remember that Foley's
Honey and Tar will cure it. Re-
member the name, Foley's Honey
and Tar. and refuse substitutes. Eng
bertson's Pharmacy. Dec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

When were you born? Get the
little red book describing the char
acter, talents strong points and weak
points of those born in your month.
10 cents at Brunt & Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
Fred ]. Rosenthal sells tn,

Fred j. Rosenthal sells the
Singer, New Home, Wheeler & Will
son, Standard, White and Domestic
sewing machines, and carries com
plete assortment of all kinds of sup
plies, oil, needles. etc. Repairing
promptly done. The above machines
are the best standard makes. and
have no superiors. Call and see me
il you want a sewing machine. Asa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

You get the best electric mes
sage there is to be had at B. Il.
Bucknell's Barber Ship. Baths and
cigars in connection. 16tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

See our splendid line of cloths
for winter suits. 1t is the best we
have ever had. Lee Bros. 47-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Olive Oil is more widely used
each year. We sell the purest oil
1t is possible to obtain. Brunt &
Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Large stock of glass on hand.
We do glazing. Prices right.-H. A..
Prastmark & Son.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

A new stock of Hat Pins, Back
Combs and Fine Hair Ornaments
just received at Brunt & Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

.-conigisky optician. VIM. Blk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Ladies' Hair Work at Trzcin-
skis. 46-6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-14
Sad Ending of Romance.

New York, Aug. l4-Iosane because
OF the cad ending Of college romance,
Herbert E. Fleischusr, aged 20, trans
lstor 10 the Navy Department. at WASH
inetou, has been placed 10 the obs'rva.
ton wsrd of Bellevue Hospital, New
York.
FleIschner, who hes been 10 the Navy
Department for three years, lived In
Washington. According TO the police,
he fell in love with beautiful giil At.
tending a Washington college a1d they
became epgsged. The young man,
naturally a hard wo,ker, began adding
extra hours TO his work. The strain be-
cams too crest and be showed signs Of &
nervous breakdown. The young woman
postponed the wedding in the ht pc that
be would recover. He got worse and
she finally broke the engagement We'd
Desdsy be disappeared. Yesterday, Otto
Durno, son OF the woman with whom he
boarded in Washington, received letter
from FIeischntr saying he was sick and
had no money.
Fleischner is Harvard graduate and
speaks seven languages. Il is said bis
father is state librarian Of Massachusetts,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-14
SATURDAY EVENING AUG. IA, 1909

In recent number Of Figaro"
Marcel Provost Gays some uneompll'
mentary things about the summer resort
hotels in Europe. he writes:
Every time leave my house at this
time of the year, l cast melancholy,
almost sfiectiOpaie, glance at two pieces
of furniture in my home-the table and
the bed. Not the writing, but the din
ing table, and the bed on which sleep.
These be says, can be found nowhere 10
summer resort places as good as at home.
Ia some places the table is excellent,
but the beds are bad, and where the
beds are good the able is poor. He sdds'
Dearest hotelkeepers there are many
of us who implore you not to con-
Time In this way. Gould you not come
together 10 couples, superior bed man
and one who knows the value OF good
meal. and thus give the man who travels
the comfort for which he ysarnsY
And the same Gao be said of Ameri-
cansApd of American resorts. Thousands
mon thousands of people Of this cOun'
try leave their comfortable homes and
surroundings every summer to spend q
week or month or even more at some
"resort" where home comforts are IN
knowp-all for the sake of fashion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-14
VIRGINIA POLITICS.

State Chairman J. Taylor EllSson, Of
Richmond, while 10 Washington yes
lerdsy, declared that he, as stale chair
man, did not intend to take any chances
on account of republican activity and
would prepare for a hard fight.
9 Mr. Ellyson says the democratic
ticket will triumph without any serious
trouble, but he thinks the best policy
is to be ready for the republicans, who
appear to be a little more active this
year than they have been 10 the past. He
declared that democracy would not be
caught DaT ping, and on election day the
usual democratic majority would be
rolled up for the state ticket.
Speaking of political conditions, State
Chairman Ellyson said:
"There is no doubt Of a democratic
victory in Virginia next fall, and the
gubernatorial ticket named 10 last week s
primary will be erected without suy seri-
Gus trouble. .t3
james V. Trehy, the leader Of Nor
folk democracy, was also in Washington
Yesterday, and has predicted q good
democratic majority, and did not appear
alarmed over Inc reports OF republican
activity,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-14
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.

One Of the most mysterious crimes
that have ever bafti I'd the Richmond po-
lice was the shooting OF r. @. WoodsIl,
Of that city, who vas shot while in bed at
his home by some one unknown.
While they we're sound asleep, accord
ing 10 WoOdsll and bis wife, a revolver
shot rang out In their room. Woodall
jumped and had partly dressed, when he
found that be had been shot In the face
and was bleeding profusely. The wife
telephoned for the doctor and one of the
children ran for the police.
Woodsll was hurried to the hospital,
where he is getting along nicely. he
denies any effort to kill himself and
said be never was in better spirits in his
life. Woodalfs bedroom il on the Grst
floor of the house. The window Of the
kitchen was found open. This is The
only clue the police have. WoodslI de-
MES that he ever owned a pistol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-14
TOday's Telegraphic News
Lords Day Alliance Determined.

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 1.-The
did" battle is on in Atlantic City to
the death, and much trouble is expected
tomorrow over the announced intention
of the Lords Day Alliance 10 cause
scores OF arrests for violation oil The SUM-
dsy closing laws,
The p lice officials, Who declare they
will not attempt TO prevent sunday
baseball, because there is STATE ia"
covering that offeDsP, announced to-day
that they would use force to prevent
constabIes or refOimers from invading
Toilet Park tomonow 10 stop the game.
The ministers, it is said, today, are
making elaborate plans to step the serV-
ing Of liquid refreshments In Gales to-
morrow, and 1t is believed large num-
Der of arrests will be made.
LAST nights arrests on warrants taEen
by members of the Lords Day AllIance
were spectacular. Many big hoiel'men
were dragged from their beds alter mid
night by detectives of the reform League.
The arrests we're increts'd to fifty by
midnight, when the last batch OF alleged
Sunday sellers appeared in magistrates
court with outer garments hastily drawn
over ptjamas. President of Council
George Germany, Councilman John
Donnelly and Mrs. Maud Keenan,, a
handsome widow said 10 be worth $780,
600, were among the victims OF the
officers.
Rev. Birney s. Hudson, president OF
the Lords Day All auce, Today declared
that the lid fight would be wsged VITA
out abatement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-14
Revelations Promised.

New York, Aug. IA - Unless Donald
Perscb, the yonng note broker who is
held in default OF $50, 900 bail on the
charge of stealing $40, 600 worth Of
bonds put up by F. Augustus HeiDz9
to secure $4,000 loan, Is released
rom the Tombs before Monday, he
promises revelations which will stake
New York's financial district as it hss
not been shaken in years. When P'rseh
was first arrested, he declared be was
merely the tool for big financial Interests
and that they had promised to protect
him and to give him a $40. 900 year
lob when be was freed. TO date they
have not even come forward TO give
bond for the young note broker, who is
threatening to reveal their identity II
they do not set buuiedly. There is 3
rumor too, that Persch's allies will post
a $50, 600 cash bond late this afternoon.
This would circumvent the law which
holds a prisoner As hours while The dis-
.rict attorney investigates The bond. IL
Persch is freed on bond without telling
his story, Mott says be will be re-STest-
ed Immediately on chs'ge OF selling
$4,000 worth of stock belonging 10 the
Ec ipse Oil Company which the COM
psoy had posted to cover ~ ,OOO loan.