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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24

o'rooLR AND KELLY, PirrsBURo's NEw
COSTLY BATTERY
went 10 look him over HUFF wired
President Murphy that Miller could
be secured for $1,000 and two play
ers.
stick around until tomorrow-may-
be they will come down." was Muir
phys answer by wire to his scout.
The next day the Cub president re-
ceived an answer. II read like this;
Price has gone up-now they want
$4,000" and the telegram was signed
Hun.
Catch the first train or they'll boost
the price TO $4,000" were the lnstruc-
lions OF President Murphy.
Don't you suppose the Cub magnate
feels like bottling himself when he
thinks Of the time when he had this
fellow at a cost Of S300i
One on cantillon.
And these same baseball men will
! give you warm time II you attempt
to convince them that 0'Toole. the st
Paul pitcher, cost Barney Dreyfuss
S22.500 In real money. Here's one
that President Comiskey OF the SoS
tells on Joe Cantillon. Joe, II viii bs
remembered. was formerly the man
ager OF the Washington team In tn,
American league and then went e
Minneapolis TO boss that team.
Joe had heard that somebody hat
offered Lennon $4,000 for 0'Toole,
said President Comiskey. 80 the mex
time that Joe saw Lennon he opened
on him:
"I understand that you have beer
offered $4,000 for o'Toole,' said Joe.
eyes was Lemons reply.
"'well, guess I'm the biggest foo
OF ALL, said Joe. In the first place,
didn't know there was anybody II
baseball no crazy rs TO offer that mucl
money for any ball player. And, II
the next place. said Joe, 4 woulC
have sworn there was nobody in base
ball crazy enough 10 have turned dow
such an offer once he had IT."
which shows you that the fans wer
not the only ones to gasp at the price
Even practical baseball men had a DIFF
fcult time believing that any magnat
would separate himself from tina
amount OF money for ball player. II
fact. there are lot OF them who stil
do not believe H.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24

70 the Tax Payers Of the Village 81
Bennlnuton:

To the Tax Payers Of the Village 81
Bennington:
A Rate Bill has been placed In my
hands for collection as follows:
20 cents on the dollar for the VII
lage Tax, 20 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax on the Grand List
OF 1911.
hereby demand payment of said
taxes. and notify you that will at.
tend at the Bennington County Saw.
Ings Bank from o'clock a. m. until
4 o'clock p. M.
There will be a discount OF 4 per
cent on Village Tax II paid within 80
days.
c. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VI, July /, 1911.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
Stops SCRATCHING

when children are tormented with
any OF the numerous rashes OF child
hood they are sure TO make the trou'
BILE worse by incessant scratching. A
trained nurse OF wide experience. Mrs
NJ r. +. Dana.Green. Fayvllle, Mass,
says II find that Comfort Powder
keeps children from scratching when
there ls any irritation OF the skin
thus preventing many a sore" Com
fort Powder stops the itching, makes
the child comfortable. II quickly
heals all chafng and skin troubles.
The genuine bears Il. q Sykes name
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
Leqislatively Expressed.

"No one can 90 wrong II he follows
the Ten Commandments" said the sin
cere citizen.
"yes," replied Senator Sorghum
"the only trouble about the Ten Com
mandments arises from the amend
ments people try to tack to them. -
Washington Star
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
NOTICE

whereas my wife. Mrs Adah oollct,, and I
have separated this is 20 give notice that I
thall pay no bills Of her contracting after this
date.
Alfred oolleit. South SALISBURY. W
Arlington. Aug nth, 1911.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
Money Can't Buy

a father or a mother, and Insurance
won't save one but II will educate and
better the condition OF dependents.
National Life Insurance company OF
Vermont. (Mutual) Earle S. Kinsley,
General Agent, Mead Building, Rut-
land, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
NOTICE

TO the Tax Payers Of the Bennington
Graded School District:
A Rate Bill has been placed In my
hands for collection as follows:
20 cents on the dollar on the Grand
List OF 1911.
| hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that will at.
tend at the Bennington County Saw.
ings Bank from 8 o'clock a. m. until
o'clock p. m.
There will be discount OF 4 per
cent on above Tax II paid within 30
G. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington. VT. July l. 1911.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
PHONE RUBBERING
AIMED AT BY BILL
New Hampshire Legislator Proposes q
$40 Fine for Breaking in
on Talk

Portsmouth, n. IT,, Feb l4e-Herman
A. Clark, member OF the state legs-
lature, has framed a bill which is hailed
with JOY throughout the state, where
three, four and fye-party telephone lines
are numerous. II has been nieknamed
the "nlbberneck phone BILL and IL
provides for a fine of $40 for each and
every ofTense of willfully breaking in
on telephone conversation or taking
down receiver and listening to a con-
versation between others on the party
line
"A great deal OF trouble has been
caused out here" said Representative
Clark, through people listening to tele,
phone conversations which they knew
were not intended for their ears. Why,
down here where live, in the south
end section on the water front, there has
been so much OF this telephone listening
going on, and then these private CONVEX
sations repeated, that it has got to be
called Tattle point"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
Senator Carter said last March:

But / must forego further pursuit of
details. The bill was cordially approved by
Postmaster General Meyer and his assistants,
and likewise has the approval Of Postmaster
General Hitchcock 1t failed of passage during
the last Congress owing to lack of time for
it's proper consideration, but / have reintro-
duced the bill, which is now designated Senate
6287 Second Session SXty-first Congress. The
Committee on Postofices and Postroads will
favorably report the bill to the Senate and it
should be enacted into law before the close of
this session | believe not only that it will
increase efficiency, but that after the expense
of installation is absorbed, it will result in
such economies in the administration of the
department and service as will ere long wipe
out the deficiency. In operating under it the
department will be able with almost unerrng
certainty to determine the actual cost of each
service performed, thereby reaching a sound
basis for legislation such as is neither avail
able nor obtanable under the present system
i deeply sympathze with the earnest
desire of the department officials to get rid
Of the deficiency they are fated to encounter
each year, but | submit that the first real
movement toward that end must begin with
the substitution of modern, up-to-date BUSH
ness organization for the existing antiquated
system, which rests upon a few sections of
law enacted in 1885, supplemented by statu-
tory fragments added from time to time since
that year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
An American Adventurer Who Has
Fought in Many Wars.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. l4-Francis S.
McCombs, leader Of detachment of
Mexican insurgents in the battle Of
Mulata, is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James McCombs, retired farmers, who
live near this =:ty, and relative Of
A. A. Deny, founder Of Seattle.
MeCumbs, who is ~ years old, has
served az a soldier Of fortune in many
wars His first military experience was
in the late struggle between Turkey
and Greece, when he enlisted on Greek
warship. At the outbreak of the Span
ish-American war he enlisted in the
United States navy, serving on the
cruiser Columbia, Afterwards. MeCombs
entered the American merchant marine,
only to leave it when revolution broke
out in Nicaragua. He served under Mad.
riz during the revolution and then re-
turned to Seattle, where he remained
until he started for Mexico last fall to
Join the insurgent forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
FOUND FATHER DEAD.
South Berwick, Me-, Pastor Was Fatally
Stricken While Feeding Hens.

South Berwick, Me-, Feb, IA. While
feeding his poultry. the Rev. George IT.
Salley, pastor Of the Free VIII Baptist
church, was stricken with heart trou.
Bile Yesterday and died Before any one
was aware of his condition. His body
was discovered on the ground by one
OF his children. who had been sent out
to look for him, after he had been gone
from the parsonage longer than Mrs.
Salley considered necessary. He was
born at Bowdonham, Al years ago, and
came from Island Falls two years ago,
his pastorato here having been unusually
successful Beside widow he leaves
four children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
EARLY HOME RULE
BILL IN PROSPECT
Significance Of Augustine Birrells Reply
to Question in the House of
Commons.

London, Feb. l4.-"The entire recon
struetion OF the Irish administration, :"
was Augustine BiTrelPs description Of
the governments proposals for home rule
given in the House of Commons yester
day.
The chief secretary for Ireland was
replying to question regarding the
retention OF the vice presidency of the
department of agriculture and technical
construction for Ireland by Thomas w.
Russell, although he has left his seat in
Parliament. The secretary attributed
the situation to the probability at a
not remote date of reconstruction OF
the Irish administration. Vigorous Ma
tionahst cheers greeted the promise,
which was taken to indicate the posi-.
bility OF Irish legislation being enacted
earlier than has been anticipated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
MILLIONAIRE TRAMP BACK.
Brown of Denver Will Write Book on
Experience as Hobo.

Chicago, Feb. l4.-After a two years
tour OF the United States, IN which he
visited every large city and many OF
the smaller ones, disguised as a "hobo. %
Edwin a Brown Of Denver. known as the
millionaire tramp" arrived in Chicago
Sunday. Mr.. Brown has concluded his
investigations Of sociological conditions
that took him from his home, and he
has derived the knowledge he sought.
The result Of his countrywide investira-
tion win be put Ia book form in the
hope that municipalities win awaken TO
the crying needs Of shelter homes Tor
the friendless aud penniless" Mr.. Brown
says he will devote his life to the work
OF lettering the conditions OF the hobo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
SERVED THREE DAYS.
Mrs. Hill Sentenced for That Period for
Smuggling.

New York. Feb. l4.-The prison SEN
tence of three days in the Tombs, inn
posed last Friday upon Mrs. Roberta
Menges Corwin Hill, divorced wife of
Capt. Arthur Hill of the British army,
who pleaded guilty to charge of SNUG
Cling, expired yesterday and Mrs. Hin
was released. A big crowd OF the curious
was in waiting when Mrs Hill, closely
yelled, appeared on the arm of her ia
ther, Morris Menges, the racing man. and
was quickly escorted to a waiting auto
mobile. which started Off to the accom-.
paniment of rapid fire clicking of
camera shutters.
Mrs Hin, the first woman upon whom
a prison sentence has been imposed here
on smuggling accusation, pleaded gull
ty to a charge Of bringing a $4,000 sable
coat and jewesiy valued at $1,000 into
the country from France without pay
ment of duty. The sentence was i'm.
posed after a recent warning from the
federal bench that Imprisonment would
hereafter be a part of the penalty in
smuggling cases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14

u IIIIkUdIl y NEkttdUIV NUUITUUIlU,
and / did. Today am well and strong
and do all my own Homework. owe
my health to Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and advise my
friends who are afflicted with any
female complaint to try it."-Mrs.
0RvILLE Rock, r. r. No. 5, Paw Paw,
Michigan.
If you are III do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
For thirty years It has been the stan
dard remedy for women's ills, and has
positively restored the health Of thou
sands Of women. Way don't you tryit2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
VETO BILL
! NEXT MONDAY
To Be Put on That Day Be-
fore Parliament.
MUST PASS LEGISLATION
Preparations for Stufing the Upper
House--The Liberal Leaders Are
Preparing List of New
Lords.
MUST PASS LEGISLATION

London, Feb, l4.--Premier Asquith an
nounced in the House of Commons yes
terday that he would introduce the gov
ernment's veto bill next Monday. As
evidence OF the governments intention
to force this measure through, John w,
Gulland, the Scottish Liberal whip, stat
ed in speech at Edinburgh yesterday
afternoon, that he was busy just now
compiling list of men who would ae-
cept peerages with the object Of passing
the veto bill in the upper chamber, in
the event that the Conservative peers
proved recalcitrant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
BALDWIN cntieise. Newspapers.

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. l4-ln the
course OF an address before men,
meeting at the local Young Mems Chris.
tian association here Sunday. on Man
His Own Maker Governor Simeon +
Baldwin quoted from Thomas jefferson
that Newspapers might be improved. y
and stated that the papers to-day might
be improved and suggested the make-uu
Of a paper as proof One-quarter Of q
column; probability one column. posi-
hihty a little more, and lies the res,
OF the sheet"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
HE is REALLY I'LL.
But No Anxiety for Emperor William,
II Is Said.

Berlin. Feb 1.-THE indisposition of
Emperor William apparently is more Sc
rious than has been indicated in the
official announcement, though ii is in
sisted no anxiety concerning the out
come is felt
The first bulletins described his males
IL al suffering from cold, but with the
absence OF fever Subsequently, il was
admitted that an attack of feverish in.
fluenza had been experienced.
It is stated that the emperor was
up yesterday after two days in bed but
that he will be confined to his chamber
until the end of the present week The
court ball, set for Wednesday night, has
been cancelled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14

lowing riotous demonstrations in the
university precincts to-day. After hay
ing been closed for two days, the lee
ture rooms were reopened this morning.
The small number present were soon
driven out by the fumes of chemicals,
with which the strikers filed the build
ings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
STRUCK ON. HIS HEAD.
John M. Carrere Perhaps Fatally Hurt
in New York.

New York, Feb. l3.-John Nj. Carrere
an eminent New York architect. was
perhaps fatally injured last night by
being thrown from a taxicab in collision
with street car. He struck the pave.
ment On his head and received serious
scalp wounds and suffered conclusion
of the brain His condition is critical
Mr.. Carrere is member Of the firm
of Carrere & Hastings, which has de-
signed many important buildings includ-
ing the New York public library.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
Hera Rel her own SAVANNAH

placement. / could
not be on my feet for
IA long time. My
physician treate d
me for seven months
without much relief
and at last sent me
to Ann Arbor for
an operation. / was
there four weeksand
came home suffering
worse than before.
Ny mother advised
me TO try Lydia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
WOMEN
OPERATIONS
BY taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

The following letter from Mrs.
Orville Rock will prove how unwise
IL is for women TO submit to the
dangers Of a surgical operation when
it may be avoided by taking Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
She was fOurweeks in the hospital
and came home suffering worse
than before.
Here is her own statement.
Paw Paw, Mich.-"Two years ago
I suffered very severely with n dis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
PLOT TO KILL KING VICTOR.
Also Peter of Servia in Rome-Anar
chists Arrested.

Rome, Feb. li.-The Tribuna prints a
circumstantial story OF an anarchist plot
to throw bombs at King Victor En-
manuel and King Peter Of Servia, who
is TO visit Rome shortly.
The paper says that an italian anar-
chist named Dauielo. who lived in New
York and London and who is now here.
expected to be joined BY two other an.
archists from London to carry out the
dead
These were arrested at Trieste and the
plot was frustrated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
Our Political Postoffice

John Wanamaker was Postmaster General; Senator
Boes Pcnroc is chairman of the great Postofce Com
mee of the United States Senate; Thomas H. Carter,
Senator from Montana, has served many years that
committee.
No three in the United States arc better versed
in postohicc affairs and needs than these.
On February9, 1911, the Senate Postofice Commit
under the leadership of Senators Penrosc and Carter
reported favorab the Senate for action the Postoce
Appropriation bill containing provision, put in without
allowing public hearing open consideration but under
political pressure from the White House. that increases
the postage rate magazines and periodicals such
that it practically abSorbs all the profits of the pub
fishing business ofhe country and makes the further pro-
ducton of popular-priccd magazines impossible. 1t i'm
poses tax that is confscatory.
notwithstanding, within the year Senator Boies
Penrose said referring to the CartcrW bill:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14

These are some of the big features of
the bill. The whole intent is to systematic
and to modernize the entire postal system. Ii
is idle to take up such questions as appor-
tioning the cost for carrying second-class
mail matter or the proper compensation of
railroads for transporting the mails until we
shall have established business methods in
post Office affairs by a reorganization of the
whole postal system.
1.-THE commission unanimously recon-
mended the passage of the projected bill
Personally ! have been very much interested
in all the details and Of course, am heartily
in favor of the changes to be made
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-08-09
Y0SS-NICH0L TEAM
 BEATEN BY DEWITT
JyOSS.NI(HOL TEAM .XZ ....., JocaI Crack Baseball Club Had No Chance With Dewitt at For
 est Park.

All the luck which the Voss-Alchol team. local nine ever had seems to have left them yesterday afternoon at Forest Park, when they were peat en by the Dewitt team ill SLOW game, lasting for seven innings only' and resulting in the score of F to z. The Voss- -Nichol management haiois had team on the field, as the sap- stitutes were so many and so fa" that a good game could not have been looked for Cook opened pitching lof the home team and during two lh- nings the visitors piled up Il runs while Pine Bluff stood still. Young came in after the third inning ana nitched the other four, when con- cluded the game. Manager io"h- send was backstop for the Pine bluli-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-08-09
IS BEING PUT TOGETHER BY EX- PERTS AND WILL BE READY
 FOR FLIGHT SHORTLY.
ON WHITE WAY DAY"
Secretary koepler. of Board of Trade, May Add Aviation Meet to
 Local Program.

George Gerin and Leonard New sam. two experienced ayiators form erly of New York City, who have been engaged here for some time in build- ing an aeroplane, stated positively yesterday that flight over the city would be made within the next two weeks in an aeroplane made i'll Plne Bluff. They have been building the machine with Captain A. F. w. Mac Manus. retired army officer or San Antonio. Texas, who is here making bis home with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Vaughan. on South Pine street TNo narts of the new air craft now cc""- " hangar on the Vaughan property at Tenth avenue and Plum street
 MT. Gerin, who has been working m the. aeroplane for several months stated last night that in all probabil- ;tv Mir. Newsam would pilot the fly ing machine on its first trip, MT
 Newsam recently came here from his home in New York to take part in the building of the biplane. MT. Newsa" was former foreman of the great French Aviator Raiche's aeropiane
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-08-09
JOHN w. GATES
 DEAD IN PARIS
Famous American Financier Passed Away After Lengthy Illness in
 France Early This Morning.

Paris, France, Aug. 9.-John w. Gates, one of Americas greatest fi- nanciers, died here at 5:10 o'clock this morning. He was ill for many weeks and he made brave fight for life. His condition today became critical shortly after he suf- fered another relapse and his son, Charles Gates, who had been at his bedside for weeks, having hurried here from America when his father became critically i'll, gave out the an- nouncement several hours before the end came that there was no hopes for his fathers recovery. Gates was krown all over the world in sporting circles, and because of his gameness was known familiarly to sporting men as Bet you a million Gates,
 for he once offered to bet million dollars on a single horse race.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-08-09
WEATHER CONDITIONS
 DOMINANT FEATURE
American Cotton Markets Display
 Strength-October Off 40 Points

New York, Aug. S.-Liyerpool cot ton market showed decided weakness this morning by closing thirty Ameri- can points lower than expected. Spots two lower with sales of 5000
 The strength displayed by the Am erican markets during the past three holidays in Liverpool due to expect ancy of somewhat unfavorable weekly weather report to be issued by the Agricultural Department, de- veloped into extreme weakness on sel- ling orders and liquidation as the re- port turned out to be not as unfav- orable as looked for. New York flu lures opened ten to twelve points oil from yesterday and selling continued throughout the day. October starting at 11.'9 and sold off with gradual ral- lies at 11.O9, net decline of 40 points under yesterdays closing.
 Spots were marked off 45 points middling 12.30.
 Receipts continue liberal of new cotton Houston to date 25,979 and Gal weston 14,645. Port receipts today A. 125 last year 1,17S. Galveston es'l' mates for tomorrow $500 against 3l2 last year.
 Weather conditions continues the dominant feature in making cotton values.