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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-16
ITALIAN SHOOTS FARMER
Murder in Schenectady County BY
Contract Worker

Contract Worker
Troy, July 16.-Amos Wilday, a
farmer, was shot and instantly killed
Thursday near Delanson, Science
tady county by an Italian fugitive,
who a short time before had shot and
slightly wounded contractor. The
Italian was located at s o'clock at
night in a piece Of woods a short dis
lance from Delanson. He immediate
ly opened fire and tie deputy sheriffs
and farmers who located him answer
ed. The Italian was dangerously
wounded and finally placed under ar
rest He is being held at the Jail
in Cobleskill.
An argument which resulted in the
shooting in the first place occurred at
the place where Murphy Brothers con
tractors, are constructing a state
road, near Gallupsville. The Italian
who was employed by the contractors
wanted to quit work and yesterday
morning at o'clock asked John Muir
ply, one of the members of the con-
tracing firm that his time be made
up so that he could get his pay. Muir
ply told him that he could not do it
then.
The Italian then returned to the
ditch where he was digging and later
rushed suddenly up to Murphy and
drawing a revolver fired at him. The
shot severed one of the contractors
fingers.
A dozen or more men took up the
chase after the assailant and contin-
ued their chase through woods and
over hills until they came to the
farmhouse of Mr.. Wilday. At this
point they closed in on the Italian
near Mr. Wilday's barn. Turning he
drew his revolver again and ten shots
were exchanged, none of which took
effect. Suddenly Mr.. Wilday owner
of the farm, came out of the house
and confronted the Italian. Before
the farmer even had a chance to
learn what the trouble was the Italian
shot him dead, the bullet entering his
chest near the heart.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Sems Of the Town and Village fold Briefly
Tor Busy Readers
George NJ. Hawks IS in 10y today

George NJ. Hawks is in Troy today.
Mrs. John Burton is in Troy for the
day.
Mrs. William E. Hawks Sr., passed
part Of the day in Troy.
Mrs. George Smell of Pawtucket, R,
l., who has been visiting Mrs. H. S.
Andrews has returned home.
Louis Northouse has returned from
a three weeks soiouTn at Atlantic
City much improved in health.
William Cook of Fulton, N. Y, who
has been visiting here for the first
time in twenty years, has returned.
Frank Cunningham has recovered
from his recent illness and resumed
duties at the Henry NJ. futile COM
pany.
The remains of John Moss were ta-
ken today from Pownal to Pawtucket
II. l., for burial. The body was ac-
companied by Mrs. George Smell and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Copeland Of
Adams.
John Parish is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Parish. Mr.
Parish who is employed in Amster-
dam, n. Y, recently fell and so badly
sprained his ankle that he is com
PEELED to walk with crutches.
DR.. Wright, specialist, of North Ad-
ans viii be in his Office only Mon
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays
until Aug. l. Office open daily for
making appointments and repairing
glasses. Telephone, Sand Springs,
Williamstown 7tf
The usual services will be held at
the Second Congregational church
on Sunday, July 18th, Rev. Vincent
Raw Of the North Ave, Congrega-
tional church, Cambridge, Mass, will
preach both morning and evening.
Mr.. Raw was formerly located at
Manchester, W., and is well and fav-
orably known to Bennington audience
Sunday school at noon. All strang-
ers are cordially invited to attend
the services of this church.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the postoffice: J. II. Callayhan
Oscar Champagne, Rev. James S.
Clark, j. Lamb, T. J. Mclaughlin,
William Pratt, Charles Valley, Mrs
John Ellis, Mrs. Mary S. Harbor
Miss Sara Elwell, Mrs Nellie James
Mrs. Frank Parker, Mrs Ferink Par
ker, Mrs. Harriet +. Townsend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-16
FoNsEcA TO MEET TAFT
Plans to Entertain Presldent-Eleet Of
Brazil In Various Cities

Washington, July l6.-An elaborate
program has been prepared for the en-
tertainment In the United States OF
President-Elect Fonseca of Brazil.
From the time that he lands in New
YORK on August 9TH until his depar-
ture ON September ,. he will be kept
on the go, seeing the sights and be-
ing entertained.
Charge d'Affairs Silva OF the Braz
ilihn Embassy in the United States is
arranging at the State Department
for the presentation OF Gen. Fonseca
to President Taft at Beverly. After
that formallty the Presidentelect OF
Brazil will go to Valley Forge, Penn.
to meet Secretary Knox. Receptions
In his honor are being planned al
Philadelphia. Boston and Washing
ton and similar functions may await
him when he visits Pittsburg and Chi
cage.
On account of his own accomplish
ments In military organization the
Brazilian will be taken to West Point
and to Annapolis to inspect the
schools there He will also visit the
most important shlp.bulding yards II
the East.
The president.elect will be accom-
panied by MIR. Rodriguez. editor o.
the Journal Of Commerce. an inHuen
tial Brazilian publication.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-16
FEAR CATTLE INFECTION
Foot and Mouth Disease Again Pre-
Valent in South America

Washington. July l6.-Another pc
riod Of watching importations from
South American countries to prevent
the introduction Of the foot and
mouth disease has been inaugurated
by the Departments Of Agriculture
and Treasury.
The disease IS now reported 10 be
prevalent among South American
cattle. Wool, hair, straw. hay and
other feedstuffs have been known to
carry the germs OF this disease and
such importations are being watched
particularly. All such goods must be
dlsinfected before being released TO
the importer. A few years ago Am
erican herds became infected az a
cost OF many thousand dollars and
the slaughter Of hundreds OF head Of
cattle In the work Of stamping out
the disease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-16
AMERICA is JUSTIFIED
View Taken in Italy on Our Refusing
to Give up Charlton

Rome, July 16.-The Washington
correspondent Of La Tribuna says Sec
rotary of State Knox has informed
the Italian minister that the extrad-
ition of Porter Charlton will only be
allowed If Italy undertakes to recip-
rocate in cases Of similar kind The
newspapers here say that this is inn
possible under the Italian law.
Italy will probably make another
attempt to secure the extradition OF
Charlton. II the request is negatiy-
ed Italy will probably not go any
further in the matter Inasmuch as the
murderer and his victim were Ameri-
cans.
The newspapers regard the refusal
Of extradition by the American gov
eminent as justified.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-16
NOTICE

To the Tax Payers Of the Village Of
Bennington:
A Rate Bill has been placed in my
hands for collection, as follows:
Sixty-ave cents on the dollar for
the Village Tax, 20 cents on the dol
lar for the Highway Tax on the Grand
List Of 1910
hereby demand payment of said
taxes and notify you that | will at
tend at the Bennington county Saw.
ings Ban,j from 9 o'clock a. m. until
4 o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount OF per
cent on Village Tax II paid within 80
days
c. H. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT. July l, 1910.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-16
A Dainty Toilet ARTICLE

Every lady who desires to keep up
her attractive appearance while at
the theatre, attending receptions,
when shopping, while travelling and
on all occasions should carry In her
purse booklet OF Gourands Oriental
Beauty Leaves. This Is n dainty Ne.
tie booklet OF exquisitely perfumed
powdered leaves which are easily re.
moved and applied to the skin. Il
Is invaluable when the face becomes
moist and flushed and is far superior
to a powder pun as Il does not spill
and soil the clothes.
Il removes dirt, SCOT, and grease
from the face impartlng a cool deli.
cate bloom to the complexion. Sent
anywhere on receipt Of Five Cents In
stamps or coin. +. +. Hopkins, 81
Great Jones St.. New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-16

Geld Medal Flour Il nOuriShins;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-16
MISS ELklNs TO WED HIT
Duke Of Abruzzl viii Be One of the
Guests Is Report

New York. July l6.-A reported ap-
preaching wedding is that Of Miss
Katherine Elkins, daughter Of Sena-
tor Elkins to Lieut., William F. Hit,
son of Congressman Hit Of Illinois.
1t Is declared that the engagement
will be announced in October and al
so that the Duke of Abruzzi, to whom
Miss Elkins has been reported so
many times engaged will be present
at the ceremony.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-16
spARRows DlspLAce MEAT
Bird a Scarcity Around Pittsbure-
Eaten Because Of High Prices

Pittsburg. July 6.-Sparrow potpie
which many in Pittsburg began to
eat during the era OF high meat prices
and the strikes against the butchers
among working people, has caused
the practical extinction of the bird
in many parts Of the city and sur
rounding towns.
Those who have adopted the meal
say that the sparrow Is preferable to
the reedbird for the table. The din
erence in the texture aud flavor of
the two birds is said TO be almost i'm.
perceptible and Il Is asserted that
thousands OF sparrows are served an.
nually at hotels In place OF reedbirds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-16
NOTICE

To the Tax Payers Of the Bennington
Graded School District
A Rate Bill has been placed In my
hands for collection, as follows:
Seventy cents on the dollar on the
Grand List of 1910.
hereby demand payment Of said
taxes, and notify you that l will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw.
ings Bank from o'clock a. m. until
o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount OF 4 per
cent on above Tax II paid within 90
days.
@. II. DEWEY. Treasurer.
Bennington, w, July /. 1910
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-16
NOTICE
To the Tax Payers Of the Town Of
Bennington:

To the Tax Payers Of the Town Of
Bennington:
A Rate Bill of the Town Taxes Of
1910 has been placed in my hands for
collection, as follows: 60 cents on
the dollar for the Town Tax, 20
cents on the dollar for the Town
Highway Tax, 40 cents on the dollar
for the Town District School Tax.
I hereby demand payment OF said
taxes. and notify you that l will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw.
ings Bank from 3 o'clock a. m. until
o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount Of per
cent on Town Tax If paid within 90
days
c. H. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July /. 1910.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

he sitting up there as pretty a target as one ever
saw in a shooting gallery. Furthermore, the last
man they want to shoot is the driver, for that
would mean a runaway team-of all things what
the robbers don't want: they've got enough to
keep them busy, as It is. Perhaps I cannot illus
trate better what occurs at a real stage robbery
than by giving you my experience when l was
driving stage through southern Idaho in the early
eighties. -..... ag..
IT was driving from Shoshone to Boise City.
about dusk one evening was going down the
canon road that leads from Camas prairie to the
headwaters of the Payette-not a settler for miles
aroVhd. There was only one passenger aboard, a
young woman from New England.
Nov, while the country she had come from
and that she was going to were civilized all right,
the strip in southern Idaho we were then trav-
cling over was pretty wild. But l didn't say a
word to her about it for fear of frightening the
little thing. 49,. .
"she was sitting up on the box with me and
admiring the sunset tints in the western Sky
when, as we swung around a bend in the canon,
a man standing in the middle of the road about
fifty feet ahead, with a Winchester rifle lying in
the hollow of his arm, flung up his hand to me.
He was the first human being we had seen since
we left Shoshone at ~daybreak that morning
though that wasn't the reason I threw my leaders
back on their launches, flung on the brake and
came to q sudden stop.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
VALUE OF PROPER DRAINAGE
Farmer Should Not Dodge We Spots
in Fieids-Few Dollars vii Make
Valuable Yields Of Corn, .
(By r E. r. JONES,

(By PROF. E. r.. JONES.)
No farmer should dodge the we!
spots in his fields. A few dollars
spent in drainage will make these
spots yield valuable crops, and will
make the cultivation of the whole
aeld more convenient.
Don't wait for nature to drain the
wet lands without assistance. Ma.
ture alone did not remove the stumps
and stones from the wooded, stony
lands.
Don't let the damaging water get
on to land, If it can be prevented. An
ounce Of preventive is worth a pound
Of cure in drainage.
Don't think it takes a wizard to lay
tile properly. Have a survey made
sufficient in detail t. show that there
Is sufficient fall. An intelligent use OF
this fall will then insure
Don't install a part of a drainage
system to which the remainder of the
system cannot later be joined with
advantage.
Don't let the waste banks of bitches
grow up to weeds. Get them sodded
and make them both valuable and at.
Lractive. '
Don't let outlet bitches remain idle
when they should be working. Have
surface bitches and tile to keep them
busy.
Don't spend a dollor for small
bitches or tile on a marsh until an
outlet Is assured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

@KHaH6$ B;zSfN7E
SAL TtSNNRl lA1 ~
&sAg@ssss7T eQR@
HABITS OF THE LITTLE MOLE
Much Damage Attributed to Them Is
Usually Done by Mice Following
In Paths-Its Home.
(By r. H.

(By r. H. SCHEFFER.>
Moles are built particularly FOL
their business-fore limbs and shoul'
ders remarkably strong. full OF muscle
and have a spade-like hand supplied
with claws making a capital digging
machine.
In observing a mole, when put on
the ground after being caught, 1t will
Immediately plunge its long snout in
the earth and give W or three fear
full strikes Of forepaws, enough to
bury most of his body-the hind feet
give a comical kick in the air and the
mole gets out Of sight with a startling
q%uickness. and find him if O can,
The mole hills which we see are
not homes, but composed of material
which Is worked over in forming tenn
oorary passages looking after prey.
A mole's only true home, fortress
Dr. kingdom is located at a distance
rom the hunting grounds with which
communication is kept up.
A mole will consume the weight OF
It's body In a remarkably short time.
Snails and slugs it seizes from behind
before they know a mole is after
them. Another wonderful thing Is
how soon a mole will succumb without
food, as a 12-hours' fast will result in
death for the little animal and all of
Its family.
Considered from the standpoint of
'ood habits alone, it has never been
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

telegraph is used and III each state Uncle Sam
has a salaried state agent who devotes his
whole time to travelling over his state and Sizing
up the situation, sending in his conclusion by
telegraph but taking the precaution to write his
messages in a secret code or cipher SO that no
person, not even the telegraph operators who han
die them, could catch their meaning and thereby
gain a hint as to what might be expected in a
forthcoming crop report.
1t is at the crop reporting headquarters at
Washington that this scheme of keeping watch
on the maturing cotton crop involves a task that
taxes human endurance. To convey an idea OF
its magnitude it Is only necessary to explain that
during the cotton growing season the statisticians
are in correspondence with more than sixty thous-
and public and private ginHertes and upward OF
fifteen thousand bankers, merchants and others
who are In a position to form opinions on the cot
ton yield. The advices from all these volunteer
Intelligence officers are looked up as received
at Washington and kept closely guarded until the
day appointed for preparing the monthly report.
Then the body of experts known as the Crop Re-
porting Board Is locked in a room and, taking all
the accumulated information, goes over it and
prepares a general summary that embodies their
fndings-the average as 1t were, of all the re-
ports received from every quarter. Conditions may
wary greatly in different parts OF the country but
the general report will give the people Of the ma
ton a birds eye view Of the whole situation in a
broad sense. 1t is this report which at the ap-
pointed hour is made public and inside of a few
minutes is flashed to all parts of the country and
to foreign parts.
Throw out the mail sack ordered the man
with the rife.
Il reached down and flung the sack into the
road,
Better throw out the wells-Fargo box, too.
I guess he added.
Il kicked over the treasure box as ordered.
"'Thats ALL said the man, CURLY. Drive on
II touched up the team and We went bowling
merrily down the canyon. There was not a word
spoken for a full ten minutes. Then the young
woman, turning to me, said, guilelessly:
THAT looked like q mighty lonesome place to
have a postoIice!'"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

HE SAVED LINcoLN's LIFE
Timothy Webster Had Much TO DO
With Spirlting PresIdent-EIect
From Harrisburg.

In 1861 the Philadelphia, Whining
ton II Baltimore road was the only
direct line connecting New York city
and the New England States with
Washington; that the railroad should
be kept unbroken at this critical time
was OF the utmost Importance. writes
w. B. Beymer in Harper's Magazine.
1t was readily discovered that a plot
existed among the Maryland secession
lists to cut the line by burning the
@ridEes. but the first hint of the real
purpose OF the conspirators came to
Pinkerton in a letter from the master
machinist of the railroad, Mr.. William
Stearns, He wrote:
Il am informed that a son of a dis
tinguished citizen Of Maryland said
thai he had taken an oath with others
to assassinate Mr.. Lincoln before he
gets to Washington"
This letter was received on Febru-
airy 10-the day before Mr.. Lincoln
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

ng. Now it happens that it is only the national
government that has the necessary facilities for
Keeping tab upon the progress and development
of each years cotton crop. Cotton is raised in
30 many states and over so wide an area that no
single firm or individual has the facilities for in
forming himself Of the yield in all sections of
the cotton belt"
And yet accurate advance information as to
the state of the maturing crop is of the utmost
Importance to tens of thousands of American
citizens and other tens of thousands of people
over seas for, be it known, the whole world de-
ponds largely upon America for it's cotton. The
business. commercial and financial world likes to
have a peep ahead with reference to any agricul-
tural crop in order to make plans accordingly,
but in the case of cotton such foresight is espe-
c1ally vital. For, you understand, the condition
of a crop as reflected in the countrywide govern
ment reports tells everybody whether there is to
be a good yield or a poor yield of cotton and
this in turn indicates to the grower whether he
will get a high price or a low price for his fluffy
white product. And as the forecast hints to the
manufacturer whether he will get his cotton
cheap or not, so it signifies to him what he must
charge for the completed goods as 1t comes from
mills. And so all down the line to the ultimate
consumer" the cotton crop reports carry In their
hidden meaning a message of low prices or high
prices.
As the summer and autumn season advances In
terest grows more and more intense In each sue
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
Returning Fertility to the Soil.

In the wheat and corn belts farm.
ers have long 6 discovered hat the
continuous sale of their crops could
not be carried on indefinitely with
out impairing the fertility Of the soil
and that they must have recourse to
live stock of some kind to return to
the land some of tn e elements OF
plant food taken from it by the crops
grown, thus preserving thier farms
in a state OF productivity more nearly
resembling the original condition of
the soil. In the cotton belt the beef
breeds Of cattle are only beginning
to take their rightful place among
other farm live stock. This is largely
owing TO the prevailing idea among
farmers that raising beef steers for
market is not profitable.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
Drainage pays and pays we'll.

DldildSo pays ohu pays wei. ~ nay.
Corn robs tho soil of it's richness.
There is profit in raising high grade
seed.
Fall blowing for spring planting
needs no packing.
Beets will not thrive in a soil that
is deficient in humus.
All decaying cabbage should DO
dug up and destroyed.
Fortunately there is very little soft
corr in the country this yea
An acre Of 12-inch ice usually will
provide a harvest of 1000 tons.
Fed with o alfalfa produces
larger gains than any other feed.
Top dress the lawns, and tie straw
around the tender vines and bushes.
The gasoline horse Is certainly tho
jack Of all trades on the progressive
farm.
The best investments that any
isarmer1can make with his surplus
money is putting It into farm I'M
provements.
To get tn. greatest benefits from
a given amount OF manure It ought
to be scattered thin, and the best
way to do 1t Is by using . manure
spreader.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

sorbed until the whole mountain Is
dull n lfeless. When the sun is
low. the rugged range to the south
east is tinged with a rosy glow vary
Ing from q dull pink to a deep rose,
into which q purple hue gradually
blends till 1t subdues all the bright
ness and the purple, In turn, changes
to blue. As the sun sinks out OF sight
he light clouds in the east become
softly pink, the color Speeding around
to the north, and finally center1ng In
the west, where the clouds are masses
Of FURNISHED gold, which merge into
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

there's nothing differs more from real west
ern life than the tales of real western life, as told
BY writer's who Claim to have taken part and, IN
deed, played the star role in most OF the adven-
lures they 80 carefully describe, with an adver-
tised view to correct details" said an old IRON
kisrsman of the seventies. And OF all the tales
OF western life there's none that differs so widely
rom the real thing as the tale OF the stase-coacn
hold-up. 49,.
"The breathless reader sees wildly the OUT
laws lying in wait along the edge OF the mesa
blur is too common a word to use-whlle inc
coach tolls up from the 'arroyo-so is gulch-
the leader, we'll masked in his ~poncho-hkewls
Il .cloak'-carefully surveying the doomed vehicle.
Then comes the attack, the killing OF tne
driver. the wild pursuit, the Staying OF the leader
of the band by the brave young mining engineer,
vho has thrown himself in front OF the beautl1ul
miluonaire's daughter just in time to save her
life and get a bullet in his arm that she nurses
through to marriage, the repulse OF the outlaws
etc. all plentlfully garnished with monsrel Mex
can terms that are never heard except on the
melodrama stage or seen outside the tale afore-
said.
n . s+asecoach robbery. One thing IS certain
the driver never gets shot The driver Is nevel
ven shot at. for he very sensibly puts up MS
h.nds. knowing how suicidal would be any az
,amnt at resistance against armed Outlaws ana
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

a brilliant rose color. Sometimes be-
tween the bright clouds and the hori-
zon is a stretch of delicate green, with
a hint Of yellow light shining through;
and always, in living e a desert
sunset. you will see the soft circling
fight Of the nighthawk skimming over
the ground and hear the low call Of
the dove. When the brightness has
faded and the blue has crept in and
banished the red you draw a deep
breath and feel yourself a part of the
peace and quiet of the sky. You be-
gin to understand the lure Of the des.