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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
TwENTY.NlNe DIE IN MINE
Bosses Who Go to the Rescue Among
Virginia Victims

Norton, Va, Dec. l5.-Twenty-nine
lives are believed to have been lost
yesterday In the explosion OF gas in
the Greene coal mine two miles from
Tacoma, Va, on the Norfolk 4 Wes-
tern Railway.
Twenty.six miners were entombed
whom the explosion occurred, about 3
o'clock In the morning. In an effort
to rescue the miners, Mine Superin-
tendent James Barrowman and three
bank bosses descended the shaft and
nothing has since been heard from
them. Soon after their descent they
signalled for the engineer TO stop the
elevator and II ia believed they lost
their lives In the blast OF flame which
swept into the shaft. Ten bodies
have been recovered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
EXPLOSION ON sATTLEsHlP
Accident In the North Dakota's Coal
Bunkers-A Seaman Killed.

,Cherbourg. Dec. 15.-An explosion
occurred yesterday in the coal bunk
ers of the American battleship North
Dakota.
A seaman named Evans was terrib-
ly burned by the explosion and died
soon afterward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
Team average, 653.
Holden-Leonard
FAMOUS OLD DRAMA
Uncle Toms Cabin at the Opera
House This evening.

We are witness a grand revival of
that famous old historical play.
Uncle Toms Cabin" as produced by
Al. W. Martins mammoth company
at the opera house this evening. II is
doubtful II In earlier days when
Uncle Toms Cabin" occupied the
enviable position of the most popular
play of the day, and when II was the
novelty OF the dramatic stage. II Il
ever received the attention so liberal.
~ bestowed upon II as In Mr., Martins
revival. II surely has never had the
benefit of the scenic environment
with which he has suumptuously pro-
vided H. The stage settings and
photo pictures are noteworthy and
yeritable triumphs OF the scenic ar.
lists skill. while the company Is all
that talent and careful direction can
produce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
CLAWS is ACQUITTED
Jury Finds Him Not Guilty Of Start.
ing Forest Fires.

Golden Gate. Wash. Dec. l5.--louis
r CLAWS. principal witroes w the
pinchot Ballinger heel 1858 ac-
quilted yesterday on the charge OF
having started n forest fire. The jury
was out twenty minutes The evil
denc showed that CLAWS had nothing
to do with big forest FIRE near White
Salmon. alleged to have been caused
by small fire started on his land.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
RECORD OIL DEAL CLOSED
Standard Co. Pays 100000 to J, C
Trees Co. for Louisiana Fields.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec ia check
for 100000 and notes for S5,OOO.OOO
have been received In this city from
the Standard Oil company. and their
receipt marks the closing OF the lar
gest transaction In the history of oil
fields OF the United States.
The 100000 was In payment of a
debt to the ]. c. Tree Oil company,
which sprang into international fame
In day by selling It's Louisiana oil
fields TO the Standard. The sale was
made several weeks ago In New York,
after the deal had hung fire for
months. while officials of the Standard
inspected the Trees holdings In Cad.
do Parish. La.
The Trees were pioneers in the
Caddo field.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
Enjoy the Political Game Never Remember that the Rest Of Us Coz
WILLIE HOPPE WEEDS
Billiard Champion Marries New York
Girl in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 15.-Willie
Hoppe, 1871 inch balk line billiard
champion, was married yesterday af-
ternoon in the Cathedral TO Miss
Alice Walsh, only daughter of Thorn
as W. Walsh, a wealthy clothing man
ufacturer, OF $50 Broadway, New York
City, by the Rev. p c. Gayan, Chan
cellor of the Archdiocese of Balti-
more. The marriage was bitterly OPP
posed, il is said, By the father of the
bride.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
FOUR GIVEN SENTENCES
Judge Stanton Sends Woman and
Three Men 10 the state Prison.

Middlebury, Dec. l5.-In the Add.
son county court yesterday. Judge
Zed s. Stanton OF Roxbury. presiding.
Mrs. Minnie Root, who pleaded gull.
~ to a charge OF adultery was sen.
fenced to not les than two nor more
than two and half years In the state
prison at Windsor. William Carrier.
for n similar offense. received a like
sentence.
Peter ReccI, who was found guilty
OF burglarizing the store Of Charles
Il. Stebbins in vergennes. october rs.
was sentenced 10 prison for not less
than six nor more than seven years
while Charles Fennorra, his compan.
Ton, was given a similar sentence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
ADuLTERATeD DRUGS
Firm Of J. L. Hopkins & Co., Fined
$500

New York, Dec. Isl l.. Hopkins
& Co, a large importing drug firm
with offices at 100 William street,
came before Judge Hough in the Uni
ted States Circuit Court yesterday
with plea Of guilty to an indictment
by the tederai Grand jury charging
the sale of adulterated drugs in viola
ton of the Pure Food and Drug act.
Judge Hough imposed a fine of $500,
which was paid
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
DAN MeoANN A SUICIDE
Former "oiant" Bali Player Shot
Himself al Louisville.

Louisville. KY, Dec. i5.-Dan Nc.
Gam, former captain and first base
man OF the New York Nationals. com.
mltted suicide here yesterday. Nc
Gam was found In his room In hotel
Tuesday afternoon with bullet hole
over his heart and a revolver In his
hand. lie had been dead for some
hours. McGann last season was with
the Milwaukee team OF the American
association.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
ANNUAL MEETING
Officers Elected by Local Lodge
Knights Of Columbus

At the annual meeting OF the local
lodge, Knights OF Columbus held in
their rooms at Academy hall on Tues
day evening, December 10, the follow
ing officers were chosen for the ensu-
ing year: Grand knight. Daniel A.
Guiltinan; deputy grand knight, Will
liam Lundergan councillor, Mathew
Meagher; financial secretary, Joseph
b. Lee; treasurer, Edward Lonergan
recording secretary, Daniel A. Keel
er; warden, William Sears; advocate.
Edward ]. Cummings; inside guard,
Frank Moore; outside guard, Angus
tus O'Hare. trustee. Walter ]. New
lis. ID. A. Guiltinan and Edward Lon
ergan were elected as delegates to the
state convention and John Morrissey
and Frank Moore as alternates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15

The body OF Mrs. Mattison Winslow
a former resident of Bennington, who
died at Cold Springs. n. Y, will be
brought here for burial in the Village
cemetery Friday afternoon at three
o'clock. Rev. W. f. Meyer will ofic-
late The body will be accompanied
here by DIR. ]. NJ. winslow, the son
Of the deceased.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
GERMAN LINER IN DISTRESS

The swakopmund Unmanageab'e OF
the West Coast Of France.
Brest, Dec. 15.-A wireless message
received here from the Italian liner
Ancona stated that the Hamburg.
American steamship Swakopmund
was In distress sixty miles OF Armen,
a rock reef on the extreme west OF
the Department OF Finlstere.
The Swakopmund. the dispatch fur.
Their stated, had lost her rudder and
was unmanageable.
The port authorities have hurried a
tug TO the assistance Of the Swakop-
nund.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
THE FoRTNlGHTLY
Interesting Program for Saturday
Afternoon.

The next meeting of the Fortnight
~, which occurs Saturday, Dec. 18th,
will be a Home Afternoon in charge
OF the committee ON Social Science,
Mrs. Warren f. Putnam. Miss Anna
Rogers. and Miss Helena Norton.
The program will consist of a paper
by Mrs. Putnam on The Social Con-
sciousness in American Verse" which
VIII be Illustrated by readings from
the poets by members of the club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
To Cure . Cold IN One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo ouinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money n
Il fails 20 cure. II. W. GROVES sig
nature II on each boz. 15c
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for re
Next ~ Heura

For EASTERN New York and western
Vermont snow In north. cloudy In
south portion tonight. Cold wave IN
north and central portions. Much
colder In south portion tonight. Fri.
day fair, colder In south and central
portions
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-15
COOPER TEAM WON
Defeated Holden, Leonard Co., Bowl.
ers Wednesday Evening.

The second game in the bowling
tournament was rolled on the Y. NJ. C.
A. alleys Wednesday evening, the
Cooper Manufacturing company team
defeating the Holden. Leonard Co.
FIVE by GO pins. The scores follow:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01
F,xEcUToR's SALE
IA ......OF......
REAL ESTATE
Situated at oykesvilIe, Carroll County
Maryland.

By virtue of the power and author
ity contained in the last will and tes-
lament of George Younger, late Of
Carroll County, deceased, duly admit
ted to probate by the Orphans Court
Of Carroll county, and an order Of
said Court heretofore passed, the
undersigned, the executor named in
said will, will offer at public sale on
the premises, in Sykesville, on
SATURDAY, APRIL End. 1910,
at 8 o'clock p. M, all that lot Of land
containing two acres, more or less,
which the said George Younger in his
lifetime obtained from John G. Rogers.
This property is improved by a two
story Frame Dwelling House Of seven
rooms, stable and all necessary out
buildings, and has a never failing
spring of water. 1t is located on the
North side of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, but short distance of the
station.
Terms of Sale :-One-third cash on
day of sale or upon the ratification
thereof by the Court, one-third in six
months and one-third in twelve
months, or all cash at the option Of
the purchaser or purchasers.
FRANZ j. SEIGEL,
Executor.
Guy ". Steele, Solicitor.
Joseph w. Berrett, Auctioneer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01
1T PAYS.

The point is now and then raised
whether Ii pays to SOW clover with
small grain. particularly oats. if one
plans to plow stubble and clover under
in the fall The best opinion along
this line il hat it does pay. the benefit
derivab!r from the clover turned under
being quite largely proportionate to
the ihriftineSs of the clover plants and
the stand secured. Even IL such !;
course is followed the benefit of the
clover to the land rarely fails to pay
fer The seed. Where it is possible tn
allow the clover to possess the ground
the following year. taking off a crop
of hay in the early summer and pillow
ing under the second growth in the
fall. the benefits derived from the leg.
ume are greatly increased. This il
due to the fact that the older and
larger the root systems of the clover
are the more extensive il the develop
ment Of the nodules, which are the de-
positories OF the nitrogen which is
taken from the air. Tt pays to grow
clover-pays for one year. but a good
deal more for two.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01

Effective aid could be rendered to a
forest conservation policy in many
states were laws passed which would
exempt from taxation areas set to or
chard and forest trees or would at
least postpone the levying of the tax
until such time us the timber was cnt
or the fruit trees came to bearing age.
In q case Of the former kind which
we came across the other day the as
SCISSOR called on the owner Of a thrifty
and promising timber lot and, under
the laws operative in the state. as
sessed the growing timber at its full
value. He had done the same the
year previous and will doubtless fol-
low the same policy in the future.
The upshOt Of this will be that the
owner will cut the immature timber
down before the assessor comes around
next year There il IL manifest injus
tice i'm such Il course which discerning
legislators ought to correct. Rather
thar he taxed out Of existence by such
a stupid and shortsighted policy the
taxation of timber lots ought to be so
adjusted that encouragement would be
given to the growing of them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01
Where He Stood.

of all the yarns that ever came
down the line regarding deep mud the
following should be entitled to the
blue ribbon. lit happened in the place
where mud originated.
a man was walking along the road
side one summer day and noticed a
fairly good looking hat out in the
road. Reaching out with his cane he
gave it cut and was startled to hear
voice exclaim Here, what the
deuce are you doing ~
Then he made the astonishing dis
covery that the owner Of the head
piece was under the hat up to his ears
in mud.
Great heavens \" exclaimed the
man who had hit the hat. rs that
mud as deep as that T.
Deep 7" cried the victim, why man
alive, I'm standing on load Of hay J"
Magazine.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01

An oat grower with whom the writ
er was talking the other day had an
experience last season in the matter
OF preparation OF the soil for the
seed that will be of practical value to
him from this on and ought to be to
others who read this item. Last spring
when he put il his oats he plowed the
larger OF the tracts and let the smaller,
the soil of which was not quite so
rich. 20 with two diskings. one before
and one after the seed was sown. He
was warned By some of his neighbors
that if he plowed his oat land in the
spring he would get no yield at all.
lie kept their doleful prediction i'm
mind. but 1T harvest time noted the
fact that - the plowed ground his oats
yielded ut the rate OF fifty-f1ve bush
els per acre. while on the piece which
was disked only they went but about
eight or nine bushels. He tumbled to
most important soil and crop fact
and henceforth will discard the old
way.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01
THE DAUGHTER IN THE HOME.

THE DAUGHTER IN THE HOME
All too many mothers make the mis-
take of saving their daughters in every
way and allowing them to do little or
none OF the work about the house.
when this not only means increased
labDrs for the mother. but Is short
sighted policy for the daughter and
particularly for those who will in all
probability later have the responsible,
ity of Il household on their hands.
When daughters in the home reach
the age Of thirteen or fourteen they
ought to take the job of washing the
dishes. much of the sweeping and all of
the busting off their mothers hands
besides being taught TO do the plain
sewing and mending caused by their
own presence in the home. Man!
mothers would rather do all this worl;
than show their daughters how, but
when analysed this attitude of the
mothers il usually traceable to a lacI;
of pains. patience and true regard for
the daughters welfare. The average
girl is willing to help II taught how To
do so and made to feel that the as
siStance that she does render Is worth
while
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01
DUBLfC SALE
A .....OF.....
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
In Freedom District, Carroll
County, Maryland.

The undersigned attorney will sell
at public sale on the premises, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, A. d. 1910,
at 1 o'clock, p. m, those two tracts
or parcels of land, situate contiguous
to each other and containing
30 Acres, Rood and 8 So. Perches
of land more or less, at Mount Pleas
ant, on the public road leading from
Sykesville to Berrett, adjoining the
lands Of M. Mcdonald, William Polk
and Lewis Horpel, in Freedom dis
trict, Carroll county, Md, which for
merly belonged to Hannah c. Dough-
erty and Sarah M Easton.
This land is improved by 2h story
new WeatherbOarded Dwelling House,
containing IA rooms, bank barn,
smoke house, chicken house, ice house
and tenant house. There is an excel
lent supply Of water on the place and
water is piped to the barn. Splendid
orchard on the place and the fences
in good condition. This property is
in very desirable neighborhood being
convenient to churches and schools.
A good title to this property will be
assured on the day of sale.
Terms of Sale:-Cash.
EDWARD o. WEANT, Atty.
mar25-ts
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01
A WRONG THAT Needs RleHTINa

The health Of Anprirai:S OF the tH
ture would be vastly improved if thpii
mothers-the army OF immature girls
now in school between the ages or
twelve and eighteen were to devote
less time and energy to Latin. French.
geometry, history and themes for
the development of their inteilects ami
a great deal more to home duties. wGr.,
other exercise ard recreation out CT
doors for the building up of healthy
and strong phySiqueS. upon which fac
tor chiefly their mission as mothers
and homemakerS is to depend. Well
admit that this view will be conSi,!-
cred bit on the old fogy order by
some. but ii is nevertheless correct ANA
one that will be given increased at
tentiOn in the years that are just
ahead. There are several things TO be-
righted in the school system at pres
ent in vogue over the country. One of
the chief of these is the turning of the
usually pale faced, anaemic invalidS
Ut GRADUATION time lIllO SlFlS puySlCdI-
ly robust and able to take up the seri-
GUS and responsible duties of life. The
credit for the situation which exists is
largely due to system which makes
the curricula Of public schools conform
to college requirements when probably
less than 10 per cent Of the pupils en-
rolled will ever go to college: partly
due to the blindness Of teachers wed TO
the system and stupidity ignorant U:s
the fact that children at thirteen do
not have the endurance of grown folk
at thirty, and even more it is due 10
shCrtsighted parents who through fool
ish pride allow and sometimes encour-
age their daughters to overworh that
they may stand ut the head Of thpii
classes Those collectively and indi-
vidually Responsible should get Their
heads together and evolve more ri
tional SYSTEM that will make it pei
sible fol- the Girl-the finest and sweet
est Of Gods creatureS-to develop IL
he intended she should develop.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01

A conservation doctrine that needs
a deal more attention given to it this
year than was last is that of incre;l<-
ing the usefulness and wholesomeneSS
Of the myriad homes of the country
the multiplication of home comforts.
the Increase Of home happiness and
contentment. the rearing and training
Of purer minded and more whole soul
ed boys and girls. Here is conserva-
ton directly affecting our perpetuitv
as nation in comparison with which
the saving Of forests from destruction,
the keeping Of soils from depletion
and the prevention of the looting of
our mineral wealth by the greedy sink
into paltry insignifcance. The fact
is there is good ground for believing
that III we paid more attention to orr
homes and boys and girls some of
these other ills would right them
selves, for there would Of necessity he
larger moral element in our national
life
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01

1ue Undersigned having rented his farm
will sell at public sale, on the Wood din,
Road, ? miles South Of Wintiei'i 'G "t'H
miles North of Woodbine on "'"
SATURDAY, APRIL ?, 1910,
ut u o'clock sharp. the following par,on,I
property head of horses, l d FOOD
brood mare, in foal, good leader viii
work in all harness and will weigh 1401
pounds; a good driver and works any
where hitched; 1 stallion, quiet and
works in all harness; 1 sorrel mare, works
anywhere and safe for q woman to drive.
1-year old colt; 8 head Of fine mich cows
consisting of Jerseys and GuernseyS: K
head of sheep with lambs by their side
sow and pigs. shoats, 4-horse wagon and
wagon and bed, Mccormick binder, Food
us new; Mccormick mower Corn Kim
Manure spreader No. f. S hoe Grown dr:ji
corn harvester, hay tedder. horse rake
check row corn planter sulky corn plOW
plows, No. 43 Roland Chilled pillow, shove
plow, corn coverer. 15-tooth lever harrow
horse scoop, set dung boards. fallingtop
buggy, runabout. grain cradles grain
. sets slide runners. lot single, double and
triple trees. spreaders, fifth, log and
breast chains, open rings, butt traces, lot
sn6 tma fart in po
fan mill, wheat scraper, 2 wagon seats
hay knife, wagon spread, straw hook
Jockey sticks, hog crate. 2-horse slide slab
drag. lot gamble sticks. corn baskets,
cross-cut saw, corn by the barrel sets
breechband harness, good as new; 2 sets
lead harness, collars, brides wagon
saddle. new; lead line, wagon whip. lead
rein, pillow lines, 2 head halters, housings,
> choke straps. pair check lines hay car.
r.iages. single row corn planter, Delavel
Cream Separator, capacity 700 pounds;
barrel churn, washing machine, butter
worker, cream coolers, $50 lbs. bacon. etc;
Terms of Sale ALI sums of $500 and
under cash; on all sums above $500,
credit of Q months will be given. purchas.
ers giving their notes with approved
security, bearing interest from day of sale
No goods to be removed until terms Of
sale are complied with.
CHARLES S. CONAWAY.
F. A. Crawford, Auctioneer.
o. I'll. Buchanan, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01

If cattle are compelled to remain out
OF doors In the wet and cold during
the winter months in the daytime and
at night are housed i'm a damp. nasty.
poorly bedded place. the like of which
can be found here and there. it is not
surprising that they contract tubercu-
losis. We saw herd not long since
kept under just these conditions. and
backed. full lunged, robust animal in
the lot.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01

The decidedly nnfavorable season
which has prevailed in the corn belt
during the past six months. i'm which
it has been EIobson'S choice whether
the corn spoiled faster in field or crib,
will call attention with new emphasis
to the value Of the silo as a very eff
fective method of preserving the corn
crop. Put here before the killing
frosts Of October came. it would have
come to no harm. while the farm own
er and help wonld not have had to
wallow around in the spring mud to
get the last of ID from the field. Ow-
ing to the fact that many fields were
not husked before the deep SHOWS
came. the stock was not turned into
the stalk fields as usual. and as a re-
suit they have had to be stuffed with
high priced hay. the fodder in the.
fields. such as il was. not being util-
lied at all.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01

IN even more pathetic spectacle than
any to be found in asylumS for insane
or feeble minded is The fellow. usually
Il man. who sponges off the women
folk of his own tribe. who stuffS his
stomach ana keeps the seat of his pants
patched while waiting for an inner
itance. windfa!l from some rich I'M
Gle or forheAr. We have known Of
just such types who carried out this
shiftless, unmany. do-nntllin% policy
for a period OF years. acquiring habits
meanwhile which caused what there
was left of their patrimony to 20
through their fingers like water
through a sieve. 1t is well for those
who anticipate wealth of this type It
realize that it requires quite as large
a measure Of industry and thrift to
rightly handle it as to accumulate il
ait the start and that unless one devel-
ops such qualities inherited wealth of
this type will prove but mockery and
q snare.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-01

While the dry farming country Of
the west has opportunities for the man
who understands the type Of tillage
he will have to follow and an adequate
comprehension of the difficulties which
will likely confront him, it is no place
for any man to 70 who has not had
brains. initiative and energy enough
to succeed in the central and eastern
states. where the rainfall is sufficient
ard where conditions are. on the whole,
favorable to successful and protita-
bic tillage Of the soil Those who sue
coed in the west succeed by dint of
energy and Veil directed effort.