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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-11
rhe Rattle Of nennInaton

From Canada hath come Burgoyne
His Hessians bought with British
coin,
Artillery and bold dragons,
With Indians and stout Walloons.
Crown Point he takes upon the right,
Ticonderoga feels his might,
st. Leger up the Mohawk goes,
While Baum attacks the eastern foes.
A hardy race of English plants
That oyerrun the Hampshire Grants;
But, grated from the mother stock,
They make all Englishmen their
mock.
This sturdy and rebellious race
Make Bennington their meeting place
Their powder, grain and firearms
The store-house fill for wars alarms.
Burgoyne, of powder running short,
And learning by sure report
Where ammunition may be- won,
Sends Baum to capture Bennington.
But from the ground there springs a
host
OF farmer boys, who make their
boast
To shoot the head from off bird,
To hear If but leaflet stirred.
And others armed with scythes and
knives,
Contented were to yield their lives,
The agony of death to know
II they but STAY a British foe.
From Pittsfield Parson Allen comes
Herrick and Dewey beat their drums
AT Bennington; while, man OF mark,
New Hampshire sendeth Colonel
Stark.
With Stark as leader, forth they go
And fall upon the British foe;
And some quote Stark-"We beat to-
day,
Or Molly Stark's a widow gray"
They storm the trenches; Baum Is
killed;
The Indians with fear are thrilled;
They fee. The Hessians yield. And
soon
Stark shouts-"We'ye won at Ben
nington."
Upon the field, with beating drums,
From Manchester Seth Warner
comes;
Their JOY is full, till scouts do cry,
"a greater foe is drawing nigh"
Was 1t Burgoyne some prescience
told
That Baum in deaths embrace lay
cold?
The help he sent arrived too late,
For when could man o'ermaster fate
But Breyman swift revenge would
seek,
The farmer lads seem passing weak;
Their numbers thin and battle-worn;
Their hands are grimed. Their
clothes are torn
He drives their outposts up the hill,
From near the old San Coik mill,
. But finds the rebels thickly laid.
Within the trenches Baum hath
made
Their fire decimates his ranks;
They fall upon him on the TANKS;
And, ere the setting sun Is done,
Is won second Bennington.
Burgoyne, OF ammunition short,
Weakened of men, in bad report,
Their courage gone, tho thousands
ten,
At Saratoga yields his men.
In prison, Ethan Allen heard
That Bennington had changed the
world,
While Congress blots its censure
mark,
And votes its thanks to General
Stark
Edward j. Hall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-11
JoHNsoN-TWlTcHELL

Couple United In Marriage at Shafts
bury Wednesday.
Arthur Johnson and Miss Maud
Emma Twitchell of Arlington were
united in marriage at SALISBURY on
Wednesday, August 8, Rev. J. C. Cav
in, pastor of the Baptist church, Of
floating. The nuptial town is the
birthplace of both parents of the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. William Twit.
chell The bridegroom is a native OF
England. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson left
on the noon train on their wedding
trip. They have the sincere wishes
of their many friends for q long and
happy voyage together through the
years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-11
NORTH BENNINGTON

Sunday morning there will be the
usual service at the Baptist church,
followed by Sunday school. Young
Peoples society at $50, Leader OF
meeting, Kenneth Durham. Preach.
ing service at 1880.
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FARM TO EXCHANGE

We will exchange our farm for village prop
erty ION account OF poor health. Situated 3
miles from Bennington, direct road 20 Arling-
ton; II. f. ID. aud telephone; school only few
rods Farm beautifully situated high state OF
cultivation, land altogether, a quantity OF oak,
ash, spruce, hemlock and other hard wood,
fruit aud shade trees, n beautiful trout stream
flowing over y mile through the land. Farm
will keep six cows n span of horses and young
stock and ideal place for chicken farm.
and Mrs. b. z. Matteson. Meadow brook Farm,
So, SALISBURY, VT.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Didn't Have to Wait.

A very wealthy retired business man
has a big country place up in the New
Hampshire hills upon which he en-
joys spending a large part Of his
wealth.
Recently he decided to build a stone
wall around his place. There was no
particular point to having the wall,
which was a fine affair of cut stone.
except the fun which it gave Mr..
Smith las we will call him) to build it.
The contractor who built the wall was
an Irishman. One day when the wall
was nearly done Mr.. Smith and the
contractor were inspecting it.
II suppose, Pat" said Mr.. Smith,
"that fifty years from nov people will
come along here and look at this wall
and say, There was a man that had
more money than brains.'"
We'll. sorr," said Pat, shifting his
guild into the other cheek. "there do he
thin as is sayin' thot now."-Boston
Traveller.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Bitter Wits.


Voltaire and Rousseau, though on
friendly terms, were in the habit of
firing off pointed jokes at one another.
One day Rousseau vas dining with
Voltaire, and oysters were brought on
the table, for, As somebody has remark
ed, nc dinner could be complete with
out them. The author of Emile" aft.
er helping himself pretty freely, made
the somewhat injudicious remark:
II am sure l could eat as many oys-
tiers as Samson slew Philistines."
with the same weaponT" (the jaw
bone of an ASST slyly inquired Voltaire.
Rousseau did not soon forget the lit
tie joke at his expense and sought an
opportunity for revenge. Not long aft
erward voltaire called at his house
during his absence. The door being
open. he walked into the library, and,
finding all the books thrown about In
confusion and covered with dust, he
traced on n Of them the word "co-
chon" pig) with his finger. Next day
he met Rousseau and said to him:
II called at your house yesterday,
but did not find you in"
II know" replied the latter. Il found
your card"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
BORROWING A B0A1.I
t'srk Twain's Story Of . Badly aPwll.
dered Mariner.

tisrk Twain's Story Of . Badly aPwll.
dered Mariner.
When Mark Twain ~rediscovered his
old Missouri playground In Hannibal
thirty years after he had left it be
had become famous as a writer. aud
all the old boys turned out to do him
honor. On that occasion the humoris,
told this story of an incident that DC.
cured in his boyhood days:
bad as they have made me ont
since I left here, I want to say that 1
" stole anything, no matter how
many scrapes I got into. l expect the
reason you folks have been slendersng
my memory during my absence is be-
aus Of this part Of my boyhood his
tory. One day a crowd of US boys
wanted to 60 down to the island to
play buccaneers or something like
that. 1t was necessary to have a boat.
There were all sorts Of skiGfs along The
river front. but we were too honest to
borrow any of them. You see, they
were chained to stakes and pad!ocked.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
FORCED A JUDGE
OUT OF OFFICE,
laWbreakers Find a Way to Get
Rid Of an Honest Man.

The late Judge ]. r. Lewis, who died
at Los Angeles recently, has the
unique distinction of having resigned
a judgeship without knowing it.
When Idaho was a wild territory,
without railroads and almost without
law, President Grant sent Judge Lewis
out to be supreme Judge Of the terri
tory. Lewis took with him some old
fashioned ideas Of law enforcement
which did not suit the lawless dwellers
in the west of those days, and he i'm
posed sentences on them which spread
CONSERVATION among the evil doers.
They cast about for some means to
get rid of him and hit upon the orig
inal scheme Of forging his resignation
and sending it to the president.
It must have been a good forgery,
for Grant promptly accepted it and,
knowing how sadly courts were need
ed in Idaho in those days, just as
promptly appointed a successor.
When Judge Lewis received notice
that his resignation had been accepted
he protested that he had not resigned
and eve intended to resign. In fact,
he was not n Of the resigning kind.
But Grant simply replied that not
only had his resignation been accepted
but his successor had been appointed
and that the appointment could not
be Cancelled. He found Lewis a way
out Of the difficulty by offering him the
appointment of chief justice of the
supreme court Of Washington. This
being as good a Job as the one out OF
which the Idaho lawbreakers had
euchered him, Lewis accepted, and
that is how he came to be a power ii
the affairs of Seattle and TO acquire
riches which he enjoyed in his old age
in California.-Portland Oregonian.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02

While looking around we observed a
mariner coming down the river in a
low, rakish yawl of the kind pirates
used. He tied to q stake and went up
in town for a load of bilge water. We
could easily have taken his boat with
out his knowing a thing about it. but
we were not that sort.
$50 we went into a b%oathouse where
were stored some brushes and a can
Of bright red paint. Inside of ten min
utes we had that yawl looking like a
fiery sea serpent. We hid behind a
pile of lumber to await the mariner.
Pretty soon be came staggering down.
and when he saw that red boat there
he sat On the bank and mopped bis
forehead. We could hear him mum.
bling as he tried to figure it out.
"Then he ~zigzagged back to town, and
we boys. with quiet consciences, seized
that flaming craft and had a good time
down on the island."-Edgar White In
Philadelphia Ledger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
A Lucky Number,

One day there was an amusing Incl
dent in the gambling rooms at Monte
Carlo. An E%nglishman arrived early
and, sitting down. crossed his legs and
stuck n foot out in an attitude of
ease. Suddenly there was a wild rush
of everybody to the tables, and Italian
barons. Spanish countesses and Rus
sian princesses fought with each other
to get their gold and silver pieces on
to II. The %croupiers stared, the in
spectors looked nervous. and when II
came up the entire staff seemed petri-
fed. What had happened? Had the
wheel been got at? Had some clever
trick been played? Why had every
body rushed to back II?
The %croupiers looked about and saw
every eye directed at the Englishman,
who, finding himself the object Of so
much attention, blushed violently and
burst into a profuse p%erspiration.
Then a roar Of laughter went round
the room, and the croupiers and the
inspectors and even the solemn attend.
ants in livery Joined in 1t.
The mystery was explained. On the
sole Of the E~ngl1shman's boot was
the number II in chalk.-"Dagonet
Abroad"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Non Coal Land. Hayre Serial No. O12082.
NOTICE..

United States Land Office at Havrs, Montana,
June "a, 1911.
To whom it may concern: Notice IL hereby
given that the stale of Montana, acting under the
trovisions OF An Act of Congress approved Feb
ru.ry ~, lssl, has mace application for the Sc
legion OF the following lands, to. witt:
SWA NEA section 80, township q north, range
II east.
A copy of the list of said lands has been con.
spicuously posted in this office for inspection by
my person interested and the public In general.
Under departmental regulations of April Is,
lN', protests or contests against the claim OF
the state to said land OF any subdivision thereof
on the ground that the same is more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural purpose will be
received and noted for report to the general land
Office at Washington, d. G. Failure to protest
against the claim of the state to said land before
final approval will be considered sufficient evt.
dence OF it's non-mineral character and the selec.
ttOne being Othe. wise free from objections will
be recommended for approval.
F. A. CARNAL, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Tho Tramp's Plant,

Judge Ben p. Lindsey, in a woman's
suffrage address at Albany, said, with
a smile:
another type Of man accuses the
woman voter Of grating. Well, we
are all prone to accuse others Of our
own besetting sin-like the tramp, you
know.
"a tramp, after a day or two in our
hustling, bustling town of Denver,
shook the Denver dust from his boots
with the snarl:
"'They must be durn lazy people
in this town. Everywhere ys,u turn
they offer you work to do"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
- The - e
Scrap Book
Logical Theology.

A negro known as lone Eyed" Wall.
ing was and probably is now approach
er in Virginia. His ideas of the
Ology and human nature were often
very original. rs the following anec-
dote may prove. A gentleman thus ac-
costed the old preacher one Sunday:
"Walling. l understood you believe
every woman has sever devils. Now.
how can you prove that, I'd like to
knowY"
"Well, sab. did you ebber read in de
Bible how de v debbles were cast
out 'er Mary MagdaleneT
"Oh, yes, I've heard of that. but
what does that proven"
did you eber hear of EN- bein' cast
out of any odder woman, sahY And
the old man assumed a wise look.
mo. l never did"
"Well. den, sab, de odders has sure
got 'em yit!"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Stuck to tho Rule,

A platform lecturer who was green
on the job was demonstrated with by
the manager of his bureau as follows:
"Why, they tell me that down at John
sonburg you lectured two hours. That's
too long. The committee says that
than half your audience left be-
fore you were nearly through"
"Well, let me tell you," protested the
new lecturer; you told me when you
started me out that l should make it
q rule to quit while the audience want
ed more. And I'll be hanged II saw
any signs Of their wanting more at any
time, so l just kept on."-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Ready For Her ladyship.

Lady Constance Mackenzie. the Eng.
lish traveller and beauty, once made p
long trip through Texas. At one place
a wealthy ranch owner invited her to
visit him, and she accepted the invita-.
ton. The owner Of the ranch was de-
termined to give his guest a fitting re.
ception, so he telegraphed his mana.
ger, Lady Mackenzie coming tomor.
row; make every preparation to treat
her royalty" The manager had never
heard Of Lady Mackenzie, but as the
business Of the ranch was rnising
blooded horses as we'll as cattle he de.
cided this must be some fancy race
horse. The famous guest arrived the
next day with her party and found
all ready. A clean box stall, with
abundance of fresh hay, awaited her
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Notice of Bond Sale.


Notice is hereby given that the trustees OF
school district No. 20, in the county of Chou
team, state of Montana, will sell to the. highest
bidder for cash coupon interest bearing bonds OF
the denomination of fifty ($5O.0O) dollars each,
interest thereon at the rate of six per cent. per
amount in the aggregate sum of eight hundred
($SOO.O COZ dollars, at the school house In said
district on the 26th day of August, A. d. 1911. al
2 o'clock p. M, In the afternoon of the said 26th
day of August, 1911. Said bonds are not to be
sold for less than their par value and the right ie
bonds being redeemsble in ten years and payable
in fifteen years from and after the 26th day OF
August, A.. d. 1911, at the once of the county
treasurer of said county of Chouteau.
All bids must be sealed and addressed, "Mfs
Thekla Thomson, clerk of school district No. 20
Fort Benton, Montana" and marked "bids fo'
bonds"
By order Of the board Of school trustees.
Dated this 18th day of July. 1911.
ROBERT THOMSON, Chairman.
THEKLA THOMSON, Clerk.
First publication July "a, 1911.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Be Thorouuh,

In lawful pursuits, whatever o do
Building a mansion or mending a shoe
Be honestly earnest in all of your work.
Never attempting plain duty to shirk.
Whether o climb, dig, delve or burrow,
Do each thing completely; always be thor
ough.
Elipshod expedients avoid as a snare.
Perform every task with p~ainstaking care.
Negligent methods won't bear the worlds
test.
Give 1t unstinting always our best.
Whether you labor with head or with
hand
Writing a book or tilling the land
Do everything well. as well as you can.
No more Is expected by God or by man.
No less will suffice for Dur own self re-
spect
Or save you from sting of willful neglect.
The purest of pleasure can only be found
In virtuous effort, healthful and sound.
This truest Of maxims cherish and nurse,
"Work is a blessing and ease but a curse II
W. Thomson.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Cleverlv Parried.

John Van Buren,, son of Martin Van
Buren,. at one time generally known as
Prince John, having undertaken the
representation as a lawyer Of a GER
tain cause before ~thecourts, very much
to the disgust of one Of his friends,
the latter expostulated with him in
vain and. losing his temper. exclaimed:
ivan Buren,. is there a case so low,
SO vile, so filthy, that you would de-
cline to represent it,"
II do not know" Van Buren, replied
hesitatingly. and, quickly approaching
his ear close to the lips Of the inquir.
er. he whispered. "What have you been
doing ?"-Hilton in "Funny Side of Pol.
tics"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Do YOU Want LANDS ?

This is the time to look up Public
Land. Plenty of it is worth the
price of scrip with assurance of
handsome profits. W. have the
scrip--approved Santa Fe and guar
anteed Soldiers Additional. Pat
ents secured in few months. Only
small amount Of scrip left. Prices
must advance. Write for quota
tons and information.
THE COLLINS LAND co.
Helena, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Serial Nc. Ol5O1O. Non Coal Land.
Notice for Observation-Disclosures Trac
Public Land Sale.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, July s, 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that, 90 directed by the
commissioner OF the general land Office, undel
provisions Of Act of Congress approved June 81,
1906, "a Stats, SID, we will offer at public sale,
to the highest bidder, at 10 O'Clock q. M, on the
ing described land: Lot 2, section I, township
Is north, range 6 east, Montana meridian.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de.
ecribed land are advised to fle their claims, OF
objections, on or before the time designated for
sale. e. L. BARNES, Register.
e. A. WILSON, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, July IL, 1911.
Notice ls hereby given that
LEO s. HARRIS,
of Carter, Montana, who, on October p, 1909,
made homestead entry No. O9337, for SEA
tans meridian, has filed notice of intention ia
make dnal Communication proof to establish claim
to the land above described, before Register
Montana, on the 9th day of September, 1911:
Claimant names as witnesses: W. G. Doherty
Chas. Doherty, g.. &. Harris, Jas. Schlotzhauer
all of Carter, Montana.
E. L. BARNES, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Told Him tho News.

Lord Dufferin when he was a young
man in Dublin always used a certain
jaunting car driven by an old Irish
man, who. however, did not know the
name Of his patron. "Well. Pat" said
Duffertn n fine morning, what is
the news today?" II don't think of
anything, sir" vas Pats reply. Then
as an afterthought, Eyes, they do say
that that n eyed Dufferin is going to
marry Kate Hamilton"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, June 29, 1911.
Notice 10 hereby given that
EVA IDDINGS,
made homestead entry serial No. oisaSs, for SEX
section II, township q north, range Z east, Mon
tana meridian, has filed notice Of intention to
make final Communication proof, to Establish
H. Boyle, u. 8. commissioner, at his Office at
Fort Benton, Montana, on 24sh day of August,
1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Allen Vans.
ley, Thomas Roundebush, James Fordy, Oliver
". Simmone, oil of Fort Benton Montana.
Z. L.. BARNES, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Non Coal Land. Havre Serial No. 06Te1
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Havre, Montana,
July IL, 1911.
Notice IL hereby given that
CLAUS MAURHAGEN,
of Box Elder, Montana, who, on May %, 1910,
made homestead entry, Great Falls serial No.
019748, for SEA section 80, township 80 north,
range II east, Montana meridian, has filed no:
tice of intention to make final Communication
proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before VIM. r. Cowan, U. g. commits
~sioner, at Fox Elder, Montana, on the 26th day
of August. 1911.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Albert Kinck
Edward GabrieIson, EriCk Alafsen and Myron B
Bprsgue, all of Box Elder, Montana.
e. L. BARNES, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Didn't Want to Reverse.

An Irishman obtained a position in a
%Bkyscraper that was being built. He
had to carry material up to the top
floor. One day he went up and couldn't
find his way down. The boss missed
him and called up to him.
pat" said the boss, why don't you
come DOWN."
II don't know the way" said Pat.
"Well come down the way you went
up"
Faith and | WON'T" said Pat, 'for !
came up head first"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02

THAT BOY TOOK ME FOR A MILLIONAIRE"
time specified. He moved up to the
troop Of "halberdiers'' that guard the
portals of that justly famous roost Of
the rich and got in.
After Barry had shown his passports
and been examined by the fourth as
sistant second steward he went to the
coat room, where a page handed him
a message addressed to a we'll known
millionaire. AS he handed it back to
the boy, who was new to the place,
Barry said to his host, who had just
come in and greeted him:
"You have saved me from a very
embarrassing position. That boy took
me for a millionaire, and 1 don't know
whether I could have lived up to the
part well enough to have warded off
suspicion. I am glad you are here to
save me-"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
800 Reward,

One hundred dollars reward will be paid for
evidence and conviction of parties driving of
from their accustomed home range, on head
waters Of middle fork of Clesr Creek, -
in1nrlng, killing or unlawfully brand
ing any cattle or horses bearing brand Ks
on lett hip for cattle and left shoulder
Tor horses. l desire to return all above stock
and VIII pay q fair reward for Information lead
ing to recovery.
FRED II. SCOTT, warrick, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication,

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tans, July IA, 1911.
Notice IL hereby given that
CHARLES A. BROCKUS,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on April 8. 1911,
made homestead entry serial No. Ol7636. for the
NWA section 9, township "a north, range 10 east,
Montana meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final communication proof, to establish
II. Boyle. u. 8. commissioner, at his office at
Fort Benton, Montana, on the 28th day Of Au'
gust. 1911.
Charles Schmidt, Wearn Rowe and Elton WOOD,
all of Fort Benton, Mont.
E. L. BARNES, Register.