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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01
WAS CALIFORNIA GIRL
Vera Fitch Of Oakland is Name Of
Girl Who Shot Herself.

New York. Sept. 1.-The young wo-
man. who shot herself in the hotel
Aston Monday night has been identi.
fed as Vera Fitch OF Oakland. Cal.
Her condition Is critical. An opera
ton was performed but the bullet was
not removed IL entered the left
lung. punctured the diaphragm, twice
punctred the small intestine and
lodged In the back Peritonitis il
feared. .t.Ht s.n "f aHItnt
The girl, according to hospital au-
thorltIes, was detected over her liter
airy failure. I'm the black silk hand
bag which was picked up in the wait
ing room OF the Aston. were found a
manuscript and three letters. bearing
the date OF August rs and showing
from the discoloration OF the envel-
opes that they had been carried for
several days They were addressed
Dearest Blanche" dearest Sister"
and to Mother Dear, but from each
the signature had been scratched so
carefully as tc be practically illegi-
BILE, although the police thought that
they could read MORA in faint
strokes on one OF them.
IT Is really deplorable that a girl
cannot get along honorably in New
York ran the letter to her mother.
In some things | might have sue
lceeded had ! conceded to the wishes
| OF men 20 cultured CO. usually
noneyed. but minus morals. Never
reproach yourself for what | am about
to do. can hear you say. Now my
dear. II Is very wrong for one TO take
ones life whatever the incentive may
The"
| The letters bore no address. The
typewriter manuscript carried the
futile "Thessalia." and under H.. In her
own handwriting was scrawled: MY
lpet story, which ! want buried with
me- I wish | could take books as
companions into the unknown world
with me" II was long story and
dealt with the adventures Of two
young men In Europe. Along with
the letters In the handbag were found
q dozen cartridges. H.4.Hu
| Following the positive identification
as Vera Fitch OF Oakland. Cal. the
| girl Is reported MS dying In the Flow
| err hospital. she continues to deny
her identity, despite her mothers
positive statement The girl lived
with her sister, Grace, who Is the
wife OF Roy Conger nephew Of the
late Edwin Conger, once minister "a
China. Friends of the dying girl say
that most OF her troubles were
imaginary. iu tl'HIii .a.N
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01

Rev. John B. Reardon. the Univeri
salst minister who is running for the
office OF lieutenant governor on the
Democratic ticket, is being criticised
In some quarters because of his TAX
ing an active part in politics, but we
fail to see why clergyman should
be deprived of any privileges to which
any other citizen is entitled. The
people of Mr.. Reardon's own denomi-
nation. the. Uniyersalists, pride them
selves Oh their liberality so they are
not likely to object and VI they don't
certainly members of other churches
have no right to.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01
PNEUMONIA IN
THE HORSE

Pneumonia may follow Congestion
from over exertion or may exist en-
tirely from other causes and often It
is complicated with bronchitis and
! pleurisy Pneumonia while resulting
from general diseases of the respira-
! tory organs more often is due to neg
lect and ignOrance just chill, a
common cold sore throat will often
times run into fatal case of pneumo-
mia.
A horse run down from a severe
cold, worked or exposed beyond his
strength will easily take on pneumo-
MIA or when in a weakened condition,
kept in badly ventilated stable, breath
ing foul air and to the exclusion of
pure air, draughts and lack of blank
cts, left on the street In weakened
condition from some other ILL., per-
haps in the rain, the horse comes
down with pneumonia.
The symptoms are first chill. This
important hint is generally overlooked
the horse breathes with acceleration,
head down, dull and listless, mouth
hot and sticky, fever running to the
dangerous point, pulse quick, perhaps
( a dry cough, but this changes as the
case grows worse, discharge from
nostrils sometimes showing blood
stains and other times thick like mat
ter, thirsty, but little appetite, lining
OF nose red and dry, followed by dis
charge; legs cold Shiny droppings,
If any, but usually constipated; If not
complicated with plenrisy there is no
pain.
When the disease is about to ter
inmate fatally. all symptoms intensity
he staggers, sweats profusely, pants,
heaves and suffocates.
The disease lasts from ten to twen-
ty days and when properly treated is
not fatal disease. The comfort of
the animal must be considered. Good
box stall, free from draughts. but ac-
cessible to fresh air in plenty; blank
ct and bandage; plenty of cold fresh
water; keep the legs warm by rub
bling with liniment and bandages
Don't blister by using too strong
iniment, sweat the lungs by the use
Of hot water and blankets but be sure
TO cover the wet with a dry blanket
and steam for three or four hours.
changing the hot, wet blankets every
fifteen to thirty minutes.
Keep the cool air from striking the
chest while the steaming is in pro
gress. after which rub dry and apply
some good liniment to prevent the
| skin becoming chilled and cover the
chest with a dry cloth. This steam
ing may be repeated every day for a
week or so. In very cold weather
omit the hot water for there is always
danger OF additional cold or course
you should give some good fever
remedy and laxative food.
Do not allow the animal to remain
constipated. Give bran mashes, CRU
ell, SCALED oats, green grass when
possible, and enemas of warm soapy
water. three or four times daily,
Keep up the strength. Should he re-
fuse to eat tempt with anything
edible. Give three or four gallons
milk a day. Mix three or four fresh
eggs to the gallon Add little
whlskey or brandy perhaps the
horse wont drink milk. Some do not
seem TO like IL. Give a good tonic "a
the system. Good care and nursing
are important factors in any form Of
illness but particularly so In treat
Ing horse with pneumonia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01
All subscriptions payable in advance.

North lBsnhInsstaodn voters wil5 vote
next Tuesday at North ! Bennington
the same as two years ago. The pol
ling place Win beat the engine house
and the voters 81 that Village ana on
few near by farms in that part OF
the town should bear in mind that
their place to vote is oyer there9 Two
years ago several voters who>did not
know the new iarraheement came to
this village and had to go back, max
ing them lot of extra trouble. The
NorthiB emingtonl check listis posted
in that village.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01
AcoulRep AAeIrs RreulRE A

good share OF your income. Acquire
the insurance habit, and your family
can continue after you the habits To-
which you have educated them aud
for which YOU are therefore respon.
slble. National Life Insurance Co.
Montpelier, W. (Mutuai) Earle S.
kinsley Agent Rutland. W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01

4 Past, and future events are to him
Ike an open book. He gives advice
IN full detail on all matters pertain.
/! ing to domestic and business affairs,
viz. Speculatlons, lawsuits, love,
marriage, accident, and the various
enterprises Of commercial life. He
has read the palms of Queen Victoria,
the Emperor of Germany, the Car Of
Russia, Grover Cleveland, Mrs.
Cleveland, Bismark, Gladstone and
many men and women famous in lit
erature, science and art.
SATISFACTION OR NO MONEY
TAKEN.
Intelligent, HIGH CLASS PAT
RONAGE SOL1C1TED-those capa.
BILE of appreciatlng the superior quail
tiles of a fine reader. No fortune
telling
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01
natr.d From ,hs chail.rt..,.

The classic tongues tho modern. too.
She studied. Yet where laughter runs
In gloom she set. Her words were few.
Aiasi What could the poor rirl do
She DID not know the latest slang.
H''i' M -washington Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01

j, Henri Romaine. do solemnly
agree and guarantee to make no
charge unless you are absolutely sat
istied. | will tell you the object of
your visit. What you call for exact
ly. What you want to know. Tell If
your wife, husband, sweetheart or
friend is true or false. Tell you
when and where you should marry.
You should know how to control or
flscinate the one you love; how to
succeed in gaining your desires and
how to succeed in love. business,
marriage, lawsuits, investments, spec
uIations, changes, journeys, lucky
days; when you should margin
fact, everything pertaining to human
nature. Cali today-tomorrow may
be too late. No fortune telling mot
open) on Sabbath day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01
PoWNAL CENTER

C. Patterson is having his house
painted. VIM. Blanchard is doing the
work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01

Healer
Psychic PaImist

ROMANO SAYS NO MAN OR
WOMAN is BORN INTO. THE
WORLD WHOSE WORK is NOT
BORN WITH THEM.
From the lines, marks and sigma
lures Of your hand l3omalnei win
G'uthfully Interpret your future and
advise you on all matters of life j
Are You in. TROUBLED
If you are expefieacing either dom
este OF bushes troubles. 8i8
If you are in doubt and suspect that
matters are not as they should be,
If you desire TO know what you are
best adapted for what. you should
do to maize life pheasant and a sue
cess, and
If you desire to be advised properly
on the most vital and important af-
Z fairs of daily life, be sure to- con-
suit Romaine.
Tells you how to he successful in
business, law love and marriage and
EVERYTHING.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01
Tn. propsr Thino.

What would yuu DO n suddenly con
fronicd by brigandsT
/ I'D sing tenor aria. Of course pc
you suppose | have been witnessing
comic opera all these years for moth
ingg Kansas Cltt Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01

+ 81 HooslcK ~ + q
Z.

S HooslcK ~
David Jepson has been on the sick
list fora few days.
: Mrs David Jepson and son Frank
were in Troy last week Wednesday.
| Arthur Prebble went last week to
the Catskills for his health for a few
days.
George Prebblel was taken sudden
IY i'll again last week. Or! Donnelly
attends.
Francis Sherman spent a couple of
days last week with bis aunt in Troy
Mrs. Frank Gallup.
Miss Jennie Sherman and Martin
Hoffman of Hoosiek Falls attended
the fair at Troy last Wednesday.
Mrs. Edward Mattison and daugh-
ter Hilda are spending a couple of
days with her mother in Hoosick
Falls.
Miss Jennie Sherman was taken
suddenly Ill last Friday with appendi-
citis but is little better. DIR Clark
attends. t..a
Mrs. Margaret Collins and son
Francis of Amsterdam have been Wis
iting a few friends in town, stopping
with Mrs. c. K Potter.
Nh and Mrs. John Bell and Mrs.
Bells sister, have started ON ten
days vacation to New York and other
places. They went in their auto.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01

Comfort Powder is no more
like Talcum Powders than
cream is like Skinned milk
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01

Mrs. Edward Mattison and daugh-
ter Hilda are spending a couple of
days with her mother in Hoosick
Falls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01

Francis Sherman spent a couple of
days last week with bis aunt IN Troy
Mrs. Frank Gallup.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01

= Miss Jennie Sherman and Martin
Hoffman of Hoosick Falls attended
the fair at Troy last Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01

Miss Jennie Sherman was taken
suddenly Ill last Friday with appendi-
citis but is little better. DIR Clark
offoudc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-01

George Prebblel was taken sudden
" i'll again last week Or! Donnelly
attends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
LATER RETURNS

The New York World estimates
Dix's majority at 10000.
Ex-President Roosevelt's election
district went for Dix by four
majority.
President Wilson of Princeton
University, democrat, was elected
governor in New Jersey. The as
sociated press claimed his majority
would be 10000.
Gov. Draper last night conceded
the election of Foss by a substantial
majority and sent him a message
cOngratulating him.
The Associated Press says that
at $50 Stinson sent a telegram to
Dix congratulating him on his cleo
ton and wishing him a successful
administration.
Sen. Penrose claims that the re-
publican candidate for governor,
John K. Tener was elected by a
heavy plurality.
Foss' plurality will be from 3d.
600 to 8 900.
Gov. Harmon was elected in Ohio
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
Murder RsveaIed bx > Dream.

Perhaps the most amazing crime
mystery ever solved BY dream was
that revealed by a murder trial a
couple Of generations ago The dead
body of Mr. Norway. an iuo fensive
Cornish gentleman. had been found by
the roadside between Wadebridge and
Bodmin. brutality murdered. No trace
of the murderer could be found. aid
the mystery of the crime seemed be-
yond all solution. when Mr.. Norway's
brother. naval officer. arrived in Eng
land and told the following singular
story:
On the very night of his brothers
murder. when he was on his ship in
the West Indies. he saw him in a
dream walking along the Bodmin road.
when from a dark recess in the hedge
two ruff1ans sprang out. slew and
robbed him and then made their way
to a house in Wadebridge. which he
saw wildly in his dream To this
house he conducted the police officers.
and there he found the very two men
whom in his vision he had seen com
nit the murder. They confessed and
suffered the extreme penalty of the
law.-Pearson's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
Mistaken Modesty.

The lesson and significance of an
experience Incorporated by Mr.. Maui
rice Barring in his book. Russian Els
says and Stories, are undoubtedly the
mistake of undertaking ones wares.
One is likely to be taken at ones
word Once when Mr.. Barring was
competing in a civil service examina-
ton and appeared as a candidate in
the German viva voce the German ex-
aminer asked him if he could speak
German.
Yes. a littIe.' he answered modest
".
"Oh." said the examiner. 81 will
then wish you good morning. / win
no doubt have the pleasure of seeing
you again the next time there is an
examination"
The next time there was an exami-
nation Mr. Barring presented himself
again. The German examiner. who
happened to be different man. asked
Mr.. Barring If he could speak German.
He replied:
Yes, speak it as well as Bismarck
spoke it, and my written style COM
bines the solidity of Lessing's, the
limpidity of Goethe's and the lightness
of touch of Heine's. as you have no
doubt observed from my written pa
pers.'
Then 1 need not trouble you any
further said the examiner
That time Mr. Barring got full marks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
The Ancient Use of a Kiss.

A Roman woman in the ancient time
was not allowed to drink wine except
1t were simple raisin wine. and how
ever she might relish strong drinks
she could not indulge even by stealth
first, Because she was never intrust-
ed with The key of the wine cellar
and. secoad. because she was obliged
daily to greet with a kiss all her own
as well rs her husbands male repre-
sentativea. down even to second cous-
ms, and as she knew not when or
where she might meet them she was
forced to be wary and abstain alto
gether, for had she tasted but a drop
the smell would have betrayed her.
So strict were the old Romans in this
respect that a certain Ignatius Mer-
GURUS is said to have slain his wife
because he caught her at the wine
cask-a punishment which was not
deemed excessive by Romulus, who alb
solved the husband of the crime of
murder. Another Roman lady who IN
der the pretense of taking little wine
for her stomachs sake and frequent
infrmities INDUCED somewhat too free
ly was mulcted to the full amount of
her dowry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
Boston Police Think They Have Evil
dence Against Woman

Boston, NOV. 4.-May McCloskey,
diminutive woman rather smartly
dressed, was taken to police head
quarters last night from Rutland,
Mass, charged with being the con-
federate who aided Frank Mccain in
breaking and entering the house of
Charles Gettemy on the night of Oct.
"a and the larceny of silverware and
jewelry valued at $275.75.
The accused woman, who declares
she has no home, refused to say any
thing to the police, yet two grips
were found in her possession contain
Ing articles alleged to have been stolen
from the Gettamy house, also jim
my, crucibles for melting gold and
silver and two loaded revolvers.
Her accomplice, Mccain, who was
arrested week ago charged with
about eight breaks, is in jail. Her
love for him caused the arrest of the
woman in Rutland last night. The
pair are suspected of having commit
ted many breaks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
A CameI's Stomach.


The stomach of a camel is divided
into four compartments. and the walls
of one of these are lined with large.
cells, every one of which can be opened
and closed at will by means of power
full muscles. When a camel drinks it
drinks a very great deal Indeed, it
goes drinking on for such very long
time that really you would think that
it never meant to leave off. But the
fact is that it is not only satisfying
its thirst, but is filing up its cistern
rs we'll One after another the cells
in it's stomach are filed with the water.
and as soon as each is quite full it is
tightly closed Then when the animal
becomes thirsty a few hours later all
that it has to do is to open one of
the cells and allow the water to flow
out. Next day it opens one or two
more cells, aNA so it goes on day after
day until the whole supply is ex-
hausted. In this curious way camel
can live five or even six days without
drinking at all and so is able to travel
quite easily through the desert. where
the wells are often hundreds of miles
apart
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
A Lazy Man.

A worthy old citizen of Newport
who had the reputation of being the
LATEST man alive among them hill
locks" so lazy, indeed. that he used to
weed his garden in a rocking chair
by rocking forward to take hold of the
weed and backward to uproot it. had
way of fishing peculiarly his own.
He used to drive his old white faced
mare to the spot where the tautog
(blackfish) might be depended on for
any weight. from two to twelve
pounds, backed his gig down to the
water side. put out his line and when
the tautog was safely hooked start
ed the old mare and pulled him out
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
The Parson Bird.

Among the feathered inhabitants of
New Zealand there is a bird called the
parson bird, or tut 1t is about the
size and shape of a blackbird. but has
a pair of delicate white tufts at it's
throat and is a glossy dark green 9th
erWise. which looks black in the sun
shine 1t can be taught to crow, to
speak, to whistle tunes, and. besides
these tricks, it has repertory which
is not often equaled by any other
feathered songster. At vespers it has
a note like the toll of a bell or the
clear, high note of an organ. 1t can
mimic every bird in the bush to per-
lection. 1t will break off in the mid
die of an exquisite melody and indulge
in a strange melody of sounds which
IRE impossible to describe. but if you
can imagine 1.-The combination of
cough, laugh. sneeze, with the
smashing of a pane of glass;" it will
be some approach to the idea.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
a Bit Too Clever

Holman Hunt used to tell how car
penter saved one of his best known
pictures from a serious error. The
man was doing some odd jobs about
the house and was found frowning at
s'The Shadow of the Cross in the
studio-the picture in which Christ,
who has been saving a plank in the
workshop, rises to his full height and
stretches. his shadow forming a cruel
fix.
"Well?'' asked the artist interroga-
lively.
Don't think much of it. mister"
was the blunt comment.
"Why?" demanded Hunt, amused.
but a trife nettled.
ANY one that can saw wood with
out making any sawdust is sight
clever'n any l ever seed" was the
answer.
1t was true-the floor was clean be-
meath the bench!
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
Horse Dentists.

In every large city there are now
dentists who devote their entire atten-
ton to horses. and they are kept sur
prisingly busy the year round. The
equine dentist is of course provided
with special instruments for the ex-
traction and filing of the teeth of ami
mails needing attention. 1t is rather
interesting to observe an operation in
horse dentistry. One of the instru-
ments. called spectrum, presents the
appearance of an ivory handle and
four small bars of nickel working on
a ratchet and crossing one another in
such a manner as to form hollow
square that can be made large or small
by the turning of screw. Setting
this device to the proper size, the
horse dentist will slip it gently into
the suffering animals mouth. which.
during the operation. is kept partly
open by groom, and when the instru
ment is fitted upon, say, one of the
back teeth the beasts mouth is kept
open as wide - possible.-Harper's
Weekly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
DIR. FLUNO'S LECTURE.
Spoke to the Christian Scientists at
the Colonial in Explanation
of the Faith.

A good sized audience gathered at
The Colonial last Thursday evening
to hear the address of Francis J.
F1uno, M. D., of Oakland, Cal The
doctor was very pleasantly intro
duced by Elisha May and gave a
very interesting address.
DR.. Fluno said in part: Christian
Science is the science of being, it is
the law of life, truth, and love
understood and demonstrated
Christian Science cannot fail, any
more than the science of numbers
can fail. The eternal Jaws of life,
truth and love that are found hav-
ing their foundation in the one God,
can no more fail than their founda-
ton principle, the eternal God can
fail The science of being is as in
dependent as the science of mathe-
mates. Like the spirit of love, it
seeks no reward and fears no pun
ishment. 1t breads no downfall,
and asks no assistance. AS the eter-
nal fact of being it can stand alone;
being true, and it's principle truth,
it asks no support from any one or
anything. 1t is the same, whether
thousands rally to it's standards or
seek to rtail it's banner in the dust.
1t is living reality, and its principle
everlasting life and therefore can
not die 1t will live through all
the ages yet to come, as it has lived
through all the ages that have al
ready come.
And because Christian Science is
the eternal fact of being it does not
therefore teach eternal Punishment
from God, or good, but .on the con-
trary it teaches that all must come to
truth at last. God is the omnipo-
tent, and being yesterday, today
and forever" the same, his omnipo-
tence therefore, forever has been
and forever will remain. Hence no
other power can be, no other power
has ever been, no other power can
ever be able to stay His mighty
hand, or thwart Him in his purpose.
Therefore God and heaven are,
and their opposite is not, and
divine science. is the angel that
comes today, to lay hold on that old
serpent which is the Devil and
Satan and will chain him and cast
him into the bottomless pit, (the
great nowhere) and all his angels
with him.
christian Scientists being stu
dents of this divine science and
finding how scientifically true it is,
naturally and necessarily, in
measure at least, grow to become
one with it, to reflect it, to repre-
sent it and express it, in thought, in
word and in deed.