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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

George J. Bond Of Searsburg is in
the village today.
Mrs. B. Mack OF County street who
has been i'll, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Bennett of Phil
adelphia were guests here today.
B. A. Quinlan who was taken sud
denly i'll, is steadily recovering,
James A. Eddy of Bennington Cen
ter is spending the week in Troy.
Edward S. Chandler of Bennington
Center was in Troy today on business.
Bert Allen OF Union street was the
guest of friendr in. Adams Wednes-
day. ~
The first open car of the season
was run on the Hoosick Falls division
today
General Secretary Goebel of the Y.
M. c. A. is passing the afternoon in
Troy
Miss Hattie Shields of Troy visited
her brother, Howard H. Shields
Thursday.
Mrs. d. H. Coffey and Miss Nellie
Coffey are passing the afternoon in
North Adams.
Boston baked beans tomorrow at
Mrs HOLSTERS, POS School street
Telephone 246-1.
+. T. Bacon of Sunderland, a proni-
nent lumberman, was in town Thurs
day on business.
Montclaire Durfraen OF Troy ia Wis
iting his sister. Mrs, Frank Bellmore
of Division street.
The youngest daughter of John
Cone of Monument avenue. who has
been Ill, Is recovering
Watt waltz waltz! for the big
sale at Joe Levin's. Call and be con
vinced OF the bargains.
! Road Commissioner Kelson OF Ben
nington Center Is having gravel put
on the Walloomsac road.
, Arthur Osborne OF North Adams
was the guest Thursday of Mr.. and
Mrs J. II. Powers OF North street.
. Mrs. A. c. Holden OF Bennington
and friends enjoyed an automobile
, trip to Troy and return Wednesday
Miss Mabel Croker of North AID.
ans has taken a position as steno-
grapher in e. +. Harris grocery store
DR.. F. S. Braley returned last even
ing from Rutland where he was In al
tendance at the State Dental society
meeting.
The grounds around the Boardmar
' cottage at Bennington Center have
, been much improved during the pas
few days.
: DR.. and Mrs A. H. Cutler have re
: turned from Rutland, where he at
J tended the meeting OF the State Den
tai society.
, May devotions will be held at 7.s
o'clock this evening at st. Francis d
= Sales church and at the Church of tn
Sacred, Heart.
Earl s. Harbour OF this village, VIII
has been employed for some time a
North Dakota. has gone to Kalams
Wash, to work.
Services at the Old First church
which have been omitted the past tw
weeks in the absence OF the pastor
Rev. DR.. Isaac Jennings. will be r,
sumed Sunday the pastor having r,
- turned.
y The Misses Emma and Della Bear
4 were expected Thursday at the Owe
u look farm in Pownal the home OF NJ
and Mrs. Eliot Niles where they wi
spend the summer Misses Bea
have spent their summers In Powni
for the last fifteen years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-20
BENNINGTON CLUB MEETING
F. S. Pratt Elected President, L. r,
Abbott, Vice President

SSSeT WV FiOoioCHN
The annual meeting OF the Benning.
ton club was held Thursday evening,
President II. T. Cushman presiding.
The reports showed that the club was
in good financial condition and now
has a membership Of Ill.
l. F. Abbott Dr. W. T.. Putnam,
Ward l.. Lyons and b. y. Estabrook
were elected members OF the govern.
ing board for three years, Or. +. S.
Pratt was elected president for the
coming year. l.. f. Abbott. vice pres
ident; y. n. Estabrook, secretary, and
w. A. Root, treasurer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-20
PlTTsFIELp WON

Defeated North Adams In Opening
Game
North Adams, May 20.-The North
Adams team opened its season yester.
day, going down IN defeat before
Pittsheld by 3 to 1. The local play
ers were unable TO hit Burns. VII.
COX pitched good ball for the home
team after the second inning.
RHE
Pittsheld- 1 900 00i-S s :
N Adams 0 o % 900 0OI-l2 1
Batterles-Burns and Robarg. VIII.
cox and Kenney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-20
PIANO RECITAL
Given by Pupils Of John H. Daley
Thursday Evening

Given by Pupils Of John H. Daley
Thursday Evening
A portion OF John II. Daleys class
gave recital Thursday evening at
his home. The program was as fol.
lows:
March Rohde
Christina Jensen
Mazurka- Metzler
Richard Mcclure
Minuet- Mozart
Ruth Bottum
Mazurka, Dream of Spring"
Beaumont
Ruth Hicks
ldelia- Theo Lack
Irene White
Concert Waltz. LES Sylphes,"
Bachmann
Barbara Cronin
Ca Noturne op -, no ., Chaplin
OBJ lmpromptu Relnhold
Duane Bassett
To supplement the program. Mr..
Daley played the following numbers:
la The Waiting Doll Poldini
OBJ Rustic of Spring Slndins
tc) Spring Song Mendelssohn
I'D Air de Ballet MoszkowskI
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27
PECULIAR
GREE Ting

Pittsburr. March 26.-Little Captain
Iohn Klein. whose confession has
brought Pittsburg to a painful rcalI-
zation of the epidemic OF graft in its
councIImanIc body, began today a
postcard campaign for parole. a lot
of sentiment is crowded on TO these
ards and a picture of the former skip
per's steamer, John F. Klein" with
reminiscent stanzas; a picture OF a
coffin lid With the philosophical COM
ment that no man is down until boxed
an and nailed in. a skull and cross
homes and the following appeal for
public sympathy.
Graft. the Americans system of
business.
"lind Sir: am on my way TO the
stone pile for 1.2771s days and 1,2771a
nights. but with time of for good be-
havior, and / assure YOU 1t will he
good | will have To serve 914 days.
or two years and seven months. re-
ouirinc SIG meal tickets for Mrs.
Klein and the two babies. ! have
been pictured as the smallest largest
CRATER on earth, but what have
done? Did commit A crime? did
not help build the state capitol.
81 have fought until am broke
was sentenced May 8. 1909 (before
the parole act went into cffecu to
three and one-half years in the peni.
tentiary. and. oh. since sentence day
the suffering. A ball and chain. or
straight jacket, could not equal IL
You set to my credit this: Not one
white minute have | made black with
hate nor wished one living creature
aught but good.
won't you some day assist in hav.
ing me paroled. after YOU think have
been sufficiently punlshed2 The or
phans, poor salvation: the sick and
needy. who annually enjoyed my com
plimentary boatrides, and who will
take them out while | am over there
''Humbly yours,
(Signed JOHN F. KLEIN"
81 will be down by the river. II
you're down that way drop in"
Klein is sending thousands of these
cards to his friends as an Easter
greeting.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27
SHE JUMPED
INTO OCEAN

Los Angeles. March 26-Leaving 4
note for her husband, announcing her
intention of committing suicide, Mrs.
Hilda Cham mberlaln. wife OF c. d.
Chamberlain. eluded the police OF Los
Angeles. Pasadena and Long Beach
last night and leaped into the sea-
near the cast jetty at Long Beach.
Her body was recovered soon after
wards.
An autopsy will be held to determine
whether or not the despondent woman
had taken poison before plunging into
the water.
Mrs. Chamberlalns mind IS believed
tn nave been uphinged by a religious
mania She was brought to California
by her husband about ten days ago,
her health having been failing rapidly
Mrs. Chamberlain sent note TO
he- husband yesterday. who was out
OF town on business. saying that she
Intended to leap from the Long Beach
jctty on which they had partaken OF
lunchcon last Sunday He hurrledly
notified the police and FASTENED home
10 prevent the suicide but IL was too
late.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27
MY COUN RY
It's OF THEE:

Cairo. Egypt. March 2e--"Not a
lion did his duty
With this declaration, said In mock
gravity. former President Roosevelt
concluded his informal remarks at this
mornings reception to fellow citizens
from America. The joke was not lost
and caused hearty laugh in which
, the speaker joined.
The reception was held i'll the
beautiful gardens adjoining Shep-
herds Hotel, and. as early at o'clock,
a crowd was there A temporary
platform had been erected and this
was decorated with American flags
and palms When Mr.. Roosevelt ap-
peared. he received noisy welcome.
The cheers were followed by the sing
I Ing OF My Country 'Tis OF Thee
Colonel Roosevelt said he would
not make speech. but wished 10 say
that he was glad of the opportunity
, 20 meet fellow countrymen He was
glad, he said. to see America in the
East.
Then he assured them. that the
lions in Africa had not accomplished
the mission jokingly imposed upon
them.
/ A line was formed and, passing the
platform. every one of the crowd, IN
which women predomInated, shools
hands with Col Roosevelt md re-
! ceived personal greeting. This over,
another cheer was given and once
more. My Country Tis of Thee" was
sung. Following the reception. Mr.,
Roosevelt went to his apartments and
prepared for the visit to Al Azhar
university.
In his visit to the Mosoua Thar.
which in 9SS was turned to a unlver'
sity, Col Roosevelt was accompanied
by Mrs. Roosevelt Kermit and few
others At the gate the visitors were
detained until commodious yellow
colored shoes could be tied over their
boots, as the feet of infidcls are not
permitted 10 descrate the Moham-
medan floors Col Roosevelt Inspected
the mosque. being especially inter-
ested in the ancient carvings. the
Korans which had been the personal
property of khedives and other cele-
brities and the wealth OF curious OBJ
jccts in the museum.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27
OLD COUPLE
IN POVERTY

Chicago. March 26.-"If only I could
see Bob Lincoln know that he would
take me b. the hand and make things
right for me aud my wife. used To
drive buggy for Abraham Lincoln
at Springfield way back In 80. Rob
ert T. Lincoln was only little boy
then, but | know he would remem-
ber ME"
In this way VIM White, sitting noar
tho side of his bedridden wife In their
hovel OIL Wallace ttrect explained
how he hoped that no and his ''wo-
man" might be lifted out OF their
helpless poverty and saved from end
ing their days In the county poor
house,
For several weeks White. who is
nearly 50 years old. and his wife, who
is 64, and an invalid. have had moth
ing 10 eat excepting the food that has
been carried TO them by nurse In
the employ of the Visiting Nurses as
ISOLATION,
other organized charities have de-
serted the feeble old people because
tbey would not consent to being sent
10 the poor house. where they would
have to live apart and be permitted
10 sec each other only twice week.
"They mover shall separate my wo-
man and me-" said White. I'VE VIII
staryc II we have to. but we VIII
starvc together We have been tn
eether for nearly Atty years.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27
UTAH'S CHANCES BRIGHTER
THAN ANY OTHER STATES
Hub of Territory Between Rocky Mountains and
Pacific Coast, State S Prospects Appeal
to Prospective Investors.

year part OF that will be used to ir-
rigate in the neishborhood OF $4,000
acres. In few years IL will be more
than 100000 acres That will be the
limit The man who goes TO the Sc
vier valley now will have the best
chance to grow uD with the country"
This Is just one example OF the op-
portunitie5 that await the settler in
Utah
For his market, the Utah farmer
has tho best there is-a home market.
Utah imports butter. cheese, eggs,
chickens-eyen potatoes and apples.
or this hcr immense copper deposits
furnished nearly $1O.000,0J0; her lead
s5,o0O,00o. Thousands of men re-
ceived good wages for mining, trans
porting and smelling these ores. They
had TO be fed. and the Utah farms did
NOT supply enough Incidentally ii
may be said that the dividends from
Utah mines last year were more than
G.000.00O. This was million and
one-half more than the year before.
When an industry is growing like
that Il is liable 10 last for some time,
AS matter of fact the surface of
Utahs mineral wealth was hardly
been scratched.
Utah's coal output last year was
100000 tons. Her coal fields have
been shown To have fuel enough 10
last the world for generations. More
new mines are being opened every
year. and the industry is growing at
an enormous rate
Utah Is rapidly passing from stock
nj nf Ia
year the revenue from her sheep
alone was in the nelShborhood of So
100000 Some say $4,000 900. Utah
winters on an average 100000 sheep.
1t is easy TO calculate the revenue
from lambs and wool In addition
the Utah cattle herds total something
like quarter of million head.
The commercial fruit industry In
Utah Is comparatively new Yet Utah
Elbcrta peaches have 4 reputation as
equal to the best on eastern markets
The state can and does produce ap-
pies. melons, grapes, small fruit
yes. even figs. pomegranates. almonds
and the like-that will compare with
any.
The canning industry has immense
possibilities. There are as yet only
ABOUT 30 of these. They pack soms
thing like 100000 cases of fruits and
vegetables yearly he output annu-
ally is si.O00.000. of which about So
100000 returned 10 the farmers and
nearby residents in the shape Of ma
terial and labor.
Utah nurseries last year provided
100000 trees to be planted in the
state. If there had been 100000
available the supply would have been
taken
For the possibilities OF fruit on IT.
rlgated lands In Utah are practically
unlimited, The climate Is ideal. and
the state is practically, free of blight
or the San Jose scale, The inspection
laws are rigidly enforced.
Manufacturing is in its infancy. But
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27

In another part Of this Issue ap-
pears the announcement -oi the open
ing of an immense tract of irrigated
land In Millard County, Utah, by the
Sewer River Land e Water company.
Utah is In the market for immigrants.
To secure them It offers opportun-
files
Half century ago pioneers were
pouring into Titan. Theirs was n
stern fight for existence. But the
prize OF success was ready for the
taking
To all who go to Utah In the pres
ont age. Nature has many prizes 10
ofier--cven more than in the early
days. Development has opened up
avenues TO success that were closed
then. But the bardships OF pioneer
life are no longer Utah is not now
frontier state. II has plenty OF
that medium Of exchange which buys
meH's intelligent efforts in any market
Of the rid-opportuDities.
Here are q fcw facts about Utah
Turn them ever In your mind aud
think what they mean.
Utah Is the hub oil the territory ly.
ing between tho Rocky mountelns and
IAf IutIUG COAST. ' ~ ram dl v
the spc,(es CT the wheel: the Denver
& Rio Grade, running to the east
with connections to tho Gulf Of AleXi-
co; the Union Paclnc-pioneer of
transcontinentals TO the northeast;
the Oregon Short Line with one
branch running directly north almost
TO the Canadian border, and the other
TO Portland and the Puget sound
ports: the Southern Pacific and the
Western Paciflc-the newest of trans
Notwithstanding 10 the west.
and the Salt Lake Route TO Los An
gelcs and the sunny south. The pio-
neer came with oN-team or pushing 1
handcsrt across the plains: tho mod
cTn immigrant on the cushions OF Il
Pullman ca-.
And the end is moi yet The Ely e
Goldfcld. virtually a branch Of the
Santa Fe. is building towards Utah
from the west; the Dcnvcr-Northwest
ern e Pacihc-"Dave" Moffat's road
from the east And Jim Hill has dc.
signs nor Is his road. the Burlington.
very far away.
The railroads have a reason. II iS
summed UP In ono word-opportunity
Utah is proud OF her title, The
Birthplace of Irrigation" But irriga-
ton Is comparatively new art. And
there are few streams in tho state OF
which the waters are fully utilized.
Government projects, state projects.
nad Carey act projects, however are
becoming mere numerous yearly. The
time 10 get in on the ground floor Is
now. Capital has become interested
In the west. and skilled engineers
are doing The rest. In few years
there will be little or no waste water
In Utah Negotiations are on before
the state Land Board for the reclaim
alton Of an aggregate OF 100000 acres.
Tho run-off of the Sewer river In
the southwestern part of the state
last year was 100000 acre feet. Next
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27
WERE CAUGHT IN
ELEVATOR CAR

San Francisco, March 26-After be-
ing prisoners for almost two hours
twenty persons were rescued by ire
men last night from an elevator
jammed between the third and fourth
floors OF a down town building.
Those Gagged In the car had attended
a concert on the fourth floor and were
descending when the elevator became
hung In the shaft. Hall the occupants
were women, and several tainted from
fear and excitement before the sum.
moucd firemen arrived. II Was found
necessary 10 cut out the top of the
elevator and take the prisoners out
one al timo by means OF ladders.
None was injured.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27

both coal and iron are plentiful, and
tho factory is bound to come The
sugar beet Industry has started. Last
year the Utah factories used the crop
from ~ 767 acres. paying the farmers
for 1t S2,03S.00o. and producing close
to SA,50l.O00 worth OF sugar. One
factory alone employs S10 men and
takes the product from l.Si0 farms,
Sugar bccts arc grown on irrigated
lands, and so far the factory was al
ways ready to como when the farmers
would SAY the word
Factories are needed IN Utah in
many lines They arc part of the
opportunities OF this state. Here arc
some OF the 500 articles on which
start has already been made. Sugar,
canned fruit. candy. tea and extracts,
condensed milk, flour. cereal foods
and drinks. cement. brick, stone. plas-
ter. salt, doors and windows, finished
lumber carbons-includinG min
eral rubber. oil refining and, Of course
the immense smelter products.
Hand In hand with the develop
ment OF irrigation projects comes the
developments of power. and the SHOWS
of the Utah mountains supply n per-
pctual supply of white COAL the
enormous extent of which is az yet
even unestimated. Several interur-
ban electric railway lines arc already
running. and many more are planned.
They are a feature of nearly all irri
cation projects
Utah has many we'll organized and
effective commercial clubs and cham
berS OF commerce.
Her school system has taken
prizes at every worlds fair where il
has competed. Ii involves such fea-
lures as manual training and domes-
tic SCIENCE compulsory education
high shcols in the ountry sections
to which the pupils are carried In con-
vcyances at the public expense; a
state university of standing and with
complete eqcspment: state agricul-
tural college and experiment stations.
The state helps TO support libraries
and gymoasiums in connection with
the schools in the rural districts.
Churches Of all denominations are
TO be found at all the centcrs OF popu-
lation
Fish and Gamo are abundant, and
tho mountain canyons furnish ideal
summer resorts.
Utah is proud OF her Great Salt
Lake You cannot wean Utah citi-
zen away from the mountains OF HIS
home state. But the chief boast Of
all is that there is no better place on
this green earth to live than Utah -
Already the rush to Utah is on.
Many inquiries have been received
from all parts of the country regard
ing tho opening of the lands OF the
Sewer River Land & Water company
at Lynn Junction on the Salt Lake
Route Railway. April II. These who
Wish to investigate for themselves
may take advantage of the colonist
rates. for which tickets are on sale
from all points mp to April 10 EX-
cursions will be run from Salt Lake
City for the opening. April II, The
lands are opened upder Carey act
rules. similar to thosoe at the opening
OF the Twin Falls project 1T idaho
Full information may he had by ap.
plying 10 the Sewer River Land e
Water Co. 615 Newhouse Building.
Salt Lake City. or II. l. Hollister G.
Co. G15.616 Ncwhouse Block, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27
butte. Mont Tnev were accompanied

Butte. Mont Tney were accompanied
to San Francisco by ]. H Watson OF
Butte, and dprIsg their stay have had
numerous conferences with the minor
ity stockholders and others concerned
In the Selby Smelling works. which
WAS taken over b ythc Guggcnheims
several years ago.
The plan is to consolidate. 1t is re-
ported, all the Guegenheim copper
mines and smeltors under the controi
of holding company.
DO YOU understand the English po-
litical situation?'
NO. There's only one thing know
less about"
And that?"
"The American ditto
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27
BOYS DROW NED
WHILE PLAYING

Boston. March 26.-Two East Bos-
ton boys, Hector Donald. aged Is. and
Richard Fahey. aged II, were drowned
while playing on raft near Wood
Island Park last night Their bodies
were recovered early today. The two
little fellows had been blown away
from the shore on their frail craft and
were unable 10 paddle the raft back
again. Growing frightened, both
jumped overheard. although neither
could swim
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27
POOR SCRUB WOMAN
WAS NOT POOR

Grand Rapids. Mich, March 26-
Mrs. Maria Heyclarff, an obscure and
supposedly poor scrub woman, died
last Auguot at the age of "A. as OBJ
scurely as she had lived After a time
a local bank produced n will Yes.
terday the contents of the document
were made public. The scrub woman
left $17 900 to charity
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27
oUGGENHEIM CoPPERS
ARE TO BE CONSOLIDATED

San Francisco. Cal. March ga
plan to merge all the copper proper
ties and Smelters in the west con
trolled by the Gugsenhelm interests
is said to explain the presence here
during the past week of Chas. NJ Nc
neil, president of the Utah Copper
company, and Spencer Penrose OF
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27
@ G O O O 0 o G 0 o o O o o 0
o BODY OF YOUNG
O GIRL is FOUND.

New York. March 2e.-Thc
body OF a Is year old girl. sup
posed to be Ruth Wheeler, who
has been missing since Thurs
day. was found this afternoon
on a fire escape adjoining a
room formerly occupied by Al
bert Walters. q clerk. who had
been put under arrest charged
with Miss Wheeler's abduc-
J tlon.
, @ O @ C O 9 O O O Q O . O @
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27
0 0 Q O o 0 0 0 o @ O Q 0 G Q I
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.

Tacoma, March 26.-An ex-
plosion at the Dupont Powder
Works, seven miles south of
this city. this morning. Killed
three men and injured several
others.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-27

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