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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21
BANDITS MANY VICTIMS
Idaho Bad Man Shoots Down Half a
Dozen People.

Pocatello, Idaho, June 21.-William
r. Kidd, railroad conductor, dead;
Samuel Melton. Deputy Sheriff, seri-
ously wounded; Edgar McGill, ranch
man, wounded; Reuben Scott, watch
man, three fingers shot away, and
Robert Obey, constable, wounded.
These are the known victims of
Hugh Whitney, an outlaw. Added to
the identified sufferers, there may be
others whose fate has yet to be learn.
ed. II is rumored that the bandit
has killed his former partner in crime
and there is an unconfirmed report
from Blackfoot, Idaho, that he shot
and killed q boy to secure possession
of the fresh horse the lad was rid.
| ing.
Whitney is the short man" of an
ATTEMPTED saloon hold-up at Monila,
Mont, Friday. He shot the officer
who had him in custody and fatally
wounded the Oregon Short Line con
duetor assisted the officer Nc.
Gill was shot because the bandit
needed his horse; Scott because he
was guarding a bridge and Obey be-
cause he was a member of a pursuing
posse.
The fugitive is now believed to be
somewhat between Idaho Falls and
Blackfoot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21
Cook With Gas!
Some Common Questions and Answers

Q.-Please state how much gas
does water-heatlng appliance, such
as is attached to the ordinary kitchen
boiler consume In an hour7
Ans.-About thirty feet. Sufficient
hot water for ordinary domestic uses,
such as dish washing, etc. may be
had in fifteen minutes, at a cost of
one cent.
o.-is II more expensive to keep a
gas range In repair than It Is to keep
In order kitchen range which uses
coal?
Ans.-No. The friedrich and CRATE
Of coal stove are the wearing parts
and a careless person can easily ruin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21
WEST sHAFTseURY

Horace Bump has recovered from
his recent illness.
Miss Ida Potter is visiting her
Uncle Andrew Niles.
Henry Beagle and wife spent Sun.
day at James Peters.
Jessie Squires went to Arlington
Saturday to visit her mother.
Albert Gully and Edith Woodland
we're in Hoosick Falls Sunday.
William Reed and Miss Alice Reed
were in White Creek Sunday.
Bessie Bronson visited Lila Elwell
in East SALISBURY last Friday.
Mrs. Sullivan Center visited her
Father Albert Amidon recently.
Mrs. Ann Robinson and Lester
were at George Bronson's Sunday.
Clarence Niles and wife of North
Adams spent the week end with his
father.
Ruth LOOMS came home Tuesday
of this week 10 spend her summer
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Lake of White
Creek were recent guests of Mrs,
Clayton Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Allen of
White Creek were at Mrs. Clayton
Reeds Sunday.
Mrs. Truman Amidon and Mrs.
John Huntington were in Bennington
last week Friday.
Bessie Niles went to Elmira N. Y,
one day this week to visit Jenney
Alexander Childs.
Clark LOOMS arrived home last
week Friday from Florida where he
spent several months.
H. N. Dyer was called to Manches-
ter this week to serve as one of the
jury on a murder case.
Mrs. William Graves and Miss
Sarah Buddington were guests of
Mrs. Elmer Amidon Sunday.
Miss Bessie Amidon closed her
school at Center SALISBURY last
week Thursday with picnic.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Buss and daugh
ter Alice of Bennington spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Buss.
e. c. Tinkham went to Ludlow,
Mass, Thursday of last week to visit
his niece, Mrs Samuel Thomas.
Mrs. Truman Amidon and Mildred
Niles attended the school picinc in
Center SALISBURY last week Thurs
day
Misses Bessie Niles and Bessie
Amidon attended the Alumni associ-
alton held In Bank hall last Friday
evening.
Miss Jennie Robinson of North
Adams and Miss Frances Hurley
Of Williamstown and Fred Madison
of Cambridge were guests Of Miss
Eva Robinson Sunday.
Bessie Niles held a picnic at the
school house last Friday for her
pupils. Blanche and Harry Coulter
have not missed day and Ralph and
Alice Reed only one day and Abbie
Niles two days during the term
which began March q and ended
June 10th.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21

either, while even with the best OF
care more or less expense is involved.
Practically the only part of a gas
range that. Is Iiabe to depreciate Is
the oven lining, and II this Is wiped
off with an oiled rag and kept clean
II should last several years.
Q.-Why Is II that my monthly gas
bill sometimes covers twenty-eleht
days and sometimes thirty-flve days?
Ans.-This may be because the
meter reader was unable to get &C
cess to the meter on the regular
indexlng day, by reason OF your
premises being closed, this necesslta-
ting second or, perhaps, third
call before getting reading Of the
meter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21
PERU

Road Commissioner Prouty has
been using the road machine the past
week.
Childrens Sunday viii be observed
next Sunday morning with an appro-
pirate program.
DR.. Wilmington is moving his goods
to his recently purchased house in
South Londonderry.
George Wyman, formerly of Win
chendon, Mass, now living in Chelsea,
visited his brothers, Parker and
Abel Wyman last week This is Mr..
Wyman's first visit to Peru for 32
years.
Among the summer residents who
have arrived the past week we notice
A. NJ Best and family at their home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Quackenbush at their
home, Mr. and Mrs. North and family
are occupying Joseph Farnums house
for the season, Mrs. Cosmus and
family at their home and Mrs. Glass.
ford at her cottage also Mr. and
Mrs. w. j. Warren at the Bromley
House.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21
Vermont and Maine

The other day a comparison was
made of the Vermont and New Hamp-
shire census figures relating to the
gains and losses during the past de-
cade on domestic animals, poultry
and bees. Today comparison of
the Vermont and Maine figures will
be made
In spite Of the fact that Maine has
an area more than three times as
large and a population more than
twice as great, the aggregate value of
domestic animals, poultry and bees
exceeds that of Vermont by only ST..
5NS,973, but Names percentage of
gain has been All while that of our
own state has been 26.9. The value
of our cattle exceeds the Maine val
uation, being $i1,S2S,S92, compared
with $7,784,384, and our percentage
OF growth is 1913 while that of Maine
is 2.6.
While our gain in the value of
horses and colts, els per cent, was
regarded as remarkable that of
Maine is still greater, being 1885 per
cent and in aggregate valuation
Maine exceeds us by nearly $4,000
000 The gain in value of horses In
New England is a noteworthy one.
The value of swine in Vermont ex-
ceeds the Maine valuation by slight
margin, but our percentage is 572,
while that of Maine is 1871. Names
poultry valuation is nearly twice that
| of Vermont but the percentage of in
crease, 497, is nearly the same as
that of our state, which is 443 AL
! though Maine reports many more
chickens, 1,704,000 compared with
911 ,73O in our state, Vermont has II,
643 turkeys, while Maine has only
2948. Maine leads in ducks and
geese.
Maine has fewer bees than Yer
mont but her percentage of loss is
greater being 21.6 compared with sd
in Vermont Maine leads in the val
Iuation of sheep and lambs and hel
loss was 27.1 compared with 1873 foi
Vermont
The total number Of farms in
Maine, 60,016, is nearly twice Yer
mont's total of 32,7O9. Considering
therefore the discrepancy in area anC
lpOpuldllOn DelWttu luS lNO o'"tVS
it is evident that Vermont farms car
ry much more livestock than dc
those of Maine.
We need to get rid of the idea thai
Vermont is not a first class farming
state. We have the facts and figures
to prove that it is one of the most
productive states in the Union anc
we should not be timid about telling
our story to the world. In these days
when other states are proclaimine
their advantages from the hilltops II
lis not profitable for Vermont to keel
silent. We have the material witt
which to do considerable boasting
and the present is good time foi
the use of that material Montpelier
Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21
sWlMs IN PACIFIC
Young Woman Crosses Continent to
Win Peculiar Wager.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 21.-Having
crossed the continent for the express
purpose of swimming in the Pacific
Ocean, Miss Annabelle Frances Will
lard enjoyed a short dip Monday af'
ternoon and then returned to take
the train back to her home in New
York.
About a week ago Miss Willard
made a wager with her brother, T. A.
Willard, when they were bathing at
Atlantic City, that she would swim in
the Pacific Ocean within ten days.
The wager was her expenses on the
trip She lives at sos West 15Oth
Street, New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Pub
BENNINGTON, VT, JUNE p, 1911.

Tagdays for Fairgrounds are be-
coming less common. Fairs and 9th
er special devices are being dropped.
With the recognition of the funda-
mental necessity for recreation the
people usually provide that funds
shall be raised by taxation. Where
this is not possible the work is be
ing dignlfied by direct contributions
in answer to appeals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21
our Policies carrY aII Causes

of death. are indisputable after year
one. are collateral for loans up to the
cash value endorsed and include
every desirable practice known to life
insurance. We invite your investiga-
ton. National Life ms. Co., of Vt.
(MutuaD. Earle S. Kinsley, General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21

Strangers who chance to be in Ben
nington on band concert nights al
ways comment on the unusual num-
Der of fine looking young women
seen on our streets. OF course the
patriotic dwellers in other towns will
dispute the assertion, but they are
prejudiced The fact is there are
more pretty and well dressed girls in
Bennington than in any two other
towns in Vermont. 1t makes no diff
ference whether one looks at the in
dependent active young women who
earn their living in the mills and
stores, or at those from the homes OF
wealth and luxury, they present q
striking picture of beauty and viva
city If a beauty show is ever held
in Vermont the Bennington girls vii
carry off most of the prizes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21

Vermont in the near future is des-
tined to become the apple growing
state of the east 1t is a generally
accepted fact that apples are better in
flavor when grown in cool and
mountainous region. OF the apples
that come from the west the best
quality fruit is grown in the noun
tain valleys of the Pacific states rath-
err than on the plains. SO in the east.
the mountain valleys and hillisdes Of
Vermont can supply a higher grade
of apples than can the more level
farms of New York state and south
ern New England The progressive
experiment made here in Bennington
this spring by Mr.. Everett in setting
out orchards which will aggregate
some fourteen thousand trees is not
leap in the dark but the result of
careful study of the question by an
expert, The growth Of Mr.. Eyerett's
orchard will be closely watched by
other real estate owners and several
are already preparing to embark in
the business next spring. Benning-
ton county real estate has been grow
ing in value for the past few years
and it is reasonable to believe that
any farmer in this county, if his land
is not too wet, can add from fifteen to
fifty per cent to the value of his place
by setting out an apple orchard and
taking care of it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21
M'sTeA's DEFENSE
Friends Coming to the Aid Of Man
Who Killed Ball Player.

~
Albany, June 2O.-.That John v. Nc
Stea, the theatrical man who shot
and killed Arthur j. Brown, first base
man of the Albany team, Thursday
night, is popular through the South
Is shown by the numerous kilograms
received from friends in that part OF
the country. One dispatch was sign.
ed by over dozen people, all OF
whom expressed their sympathy for
him and offered support, financial and
otherwise. His relatives who had
been communicated with have answ-
cred, telling him ito be brave and
cheer up"
McStea still retains calm, demeanor
that characterized his arrest and ar
raignment. His chief concern is
about his wife. When his attorney,
Charles II. f. Reilly called at the Jail
yesterday he Immediately inquired
for her and kept asking continually
II she was safe.
That McStea shot in self-defense is
the contention of the defense, and
this theory, It is held, was substanti-
ated by an investigation of the room
in which the shooting occurred
Everything was dlsarranged, which
the attorney for McStea says, clearly
pointed to signs of a struggle.
McSteas statement subsequent tC
his arrest was to the effect that wher
he entered Browns room he founC
Brown there with his wife. The lat
ter jumped up, and with threats start
ed to beat him, he says. McStea de
clares he had no intention of shoot
ing, but that he fired his revolver il
self-defense. 1T was either me o
him." he said 1t is understood tina
Mrs. McStea will testify against he
husband. Her statement to the Ell
feet that Brown did not have
chance to leave the chair before h.
was shot will be repeated on tn
stand.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-21
HELD EMPLOYER LIABLE
Fellow Employe Gave Wrong Treat.
nent to lujured Workman.

ment 10 Toured Workman.
Trenton. June 2O.-In an opinion
just filed the Supreme Court of New
Jersey holds an employer liable for
the negligent dressing Of wound
received by workman.
Patrick II. Crogan of Hudson Coun-
ty injured his finger with a pair Of
scissors. The Superintendent of the
plant Instructed another employee to
care for the mans wound. Carbolic
acid was put in the cut and gangrene
followed, making necessary amputa-
ton of the finger.
Crogan sued for damages and YER
dict was given in his favor. His EN-
ployer, Robert J. F. Schwarzenback,
appealed, the legal question involved
being whether the use of medicine
found in an emergency chest in the
factory was within the authority Civ
en- by the Superintendent to the man
who dressed the injury. The Supreme
Court holds that il was.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-17

area occupied by the turbine engine
Is 297 square feet while that of one
one of the reciprocating engine-gen,
Grating units of 5000 horse power
capacity displaced by the new ma
chine was 9S square feet. There
fore, the turbine gives eighteen times
as much power as the old reciprocal
ing engine per unit Of area occupied
In the day of the "a Philadelphia
Centennial in '76 huge reciprocal
ing engine of 1,400 horse power was
rated as the largest in the world. 1t
stood SO feet high and weighed over
500 tons, being larger and heavier
than the steam turbines of today
with twenty times its rating.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-17
--LATEST THING in GIRDLEs
Waist Line Is Creeping Lower and De,
sIaners Have Had to Get
| Busy.

7
The waist line, which has certainly
been creeping lower during the last
few weeks, Ia being left at present to
the best possible decision. that Of
suitability. Some figures there are that
look grotesque In long-waisted froclf.
while others are equally maligned BY
the ceinture placed high. The most
reasonable choice is the one that Ia
neither very high nor very low. and 1t
lis to that that the. designers are for
the most part faithful now. ~ M
| Cbarmingly original girdles are to
be seen. One frock, made OF ceriaa
and blue taffeta, indefinitely plaided.
has q belt of blue cords and cerise
wood which forms beads and bugles.
Another toilette destined for a wed,
ding guest Is made Of cashmere de
sole, printed at the hem with a design
OF dahlias in the richest shade 81
crimson, and has bolero printed TO
match. while around the waits band
lof latticed black chenille Is added
completed at the sides by two long
ends handsomely fringed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-17

that they had been ''held up before,
you women want too much ona
ran said. Il am always giving 10
the Home because you are always
begging. Why don't you quit bes-
ging for few months?" That Is
Just what the women intend to do.
The success of The Bulletins cam
oaign will relieve them OF this TASK.
Begging for any cause is not the most
congcnial work one could select, but
when the cause Is as good as that o.
TIE Children's Home. the women
who arc in charge of the institu-
ton have forgotten pride aud begged
10 "heat the band" II was neces-
sary for them to beg--just as neces-
sary as ii is for the mother bird 10
fi1d food for it's young. The chit.
dren at the Home are like all other
children. They demand substantial
food. substantial clothing and sub
sahtial shc,scT, The women have
rade many pcrronal sacrifices and
have worked hard TO keep the help
loss and orphaned YOUNGSTERS sup
plicd with thegc necessities and then
arc to be commended. Another MAJ
declined to contribute TO the fund Oh
the ground that the institution re.
ceived money from tho city and the
county, II know OF at least SiaG
YOU receive each month";" he said
"You get $50 OF 1t from the city and
$40 from the county" This is UNI
true. The only regular source of in-
ccmc is from the city and it amounts
to exactly $50 a month. The ey
penses for conducting the Home
amount to more than $3.50 month,
and the women have found it neces
sary to beg for the rest. However.
there will be no more begging" for
II least year, and you can bet your
BOOTS this announcement will please
10 group of individuals more than It'll
viii the Board of Managers of the
shildren's Home.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-17
The Christmas Fund.

The Bulletins Santa Claus cam
paign for the Children's Home is
two weeks old today. The first APP
peal was published in the issue of
Sunday, December 3, and the first
contribution was received before
nightfall Of that day. With the
money collected yesterday, the total
passed the eleven hundred dollar
mark and is now approaching
twelve hundred dollars. When The
Palletin decided to take up q Christ
mas collection for the home it was
confident Of success. Cairo Is com
posed of the best and most charits-
BILE people OF the world This
statement Is corroborated by the
manner In which they responded to
the appeal. The campaign will no,
close until next Sunday night and
there are still number of lists To
be heard from. With the money on
hand and that to be collected. the
kidlets at the Home will not only re
ceive a call from good old st. Nick
but they also will be provided witt
good food and good clothing for a,
least one year. Several persons
asked by the collectors to contribute
70 the fund, declined on the ground
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-17
CARE OF FLOORS.

The highly polished floors which are
such an addition TO the appearance Of
the home are also an addition to the
woIk, for the surfaces show every
grain Of dust and lint A broom COW
cred with q soft flannel bag which has
been sprinkied with q little oil, can
be used several times without wash
Ing. III the floor iB waxed water must
be kept from II, as It turns II white.
II one likes stained floor, perman-
ganate OF potash, a tablespoonful to a
quart of water, is good one. Dis
solve 1t In boiling water and apply to
the well-cleaned floor with a brush
II dries Immediately and then any
good oil or varnish may be used.
IL one likes clean, scrubbed floor,
and there Ia but one pair of hands to
do the work. try this plan Of one
housekeeper who has much to do, but
likes to have an immaculate floor:
She SCOUTS a spot about three or
four feet square with sapoiio and a
good brush, washing and rubbing per
fectly dry with dry, absorbent cloth.
II takes fifteen or twenty minutes and
she Is not tired The next day she
does little more, and with a small
kitchen Gas all should be these days)
she keeps a good looking floor without
too much work. A rug Is spread over
the freshly-scrubbed portion.
If the linoleum Is worn off and looks
bad on the floor, turn 1t over and give
II good coat Of paint of fat color
II viii outlast a new oilcloth. The
upper surface will not take tho paint
as the under one will.
OIL for busting Fioors.-Fill bot
tie with one part linseed oil. one part
tnrpentine and one part kerosene. Use
this on the cloth OF broom bag to dust
the oiled or Vanished floors. "A week
ly application with floor mop to the
linoleum will keep II looking like
new.
= II hot grease is spilled on floor,
put cold water on II Immediately. The
fat will harden and can much OF 1t be
scraped on before 1t soaks In.
A heavy rug to stand on when iron.
ing or washing dishes will save firing
tho feet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-17
When Pence Went to Europe.

Thomas ]. Pence, man of tbs
world, newspaper correspondent, and
crony Of statesman, decided last sum.
mer that he would take trip to Eu.
rope; and, in making his plans, he
secured the cooperation of hi;
friend, Evan Justice, an official oil
one of the big steamship lines. The
morning of the day of sailing, Pence
shaved, eshampooed, and generally
freshened up, strolled into Justice +
office jauntily, waving a handsome
walking stick. Somebody said ha
looked as lovely as a rose; but Jus
tice, noting his high color, likened
him to poppy.
They got aboard ship, Pence MAX
ing a frightful elater on the gang
way and the deck with his cane, and
becoming aware that all the officers
of the boat glared at him with some
thing like rage In their eyes. Final
ly Justice began to introduce him to
the captain.
81 cant do It," said that officia.
roughly II can't meet him. II
makes me mad"
why, what's the mattcr?" asked
Pence
"Oh, nothing much" assured JUS
tice smoothly. The captain merely
Glarcd
what have I done?" insisted
Pence
"Done!" shouted the captain.
Done! In the name of million
devils, what are you doing with a
cane on board an ocean liner?"
well of course" said Pence apo.
ogetcally, "if you object to 1t I'll
hide 1t in my stateroom."
Whereupon Justice led him to the
safe retreat and helped the down
cast voyager to secret the stick
Put the damage had been done, and
until the boat sailed, all the officers
locked at Pence askanee, indicating
that he had broken every rule Of
shipboard etiquette.
Arrived in London, the traveller
received this cablegram from JUS
tice: 4,au
my apologies, but you looked too
sweet, and the captain and We're
only guying you about the cane.
It's all right to have one on ship
board. You might want to take a
stroll on the bottom of the sea. ~
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