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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-08
PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS


f. F. Collins, San Antonio, Texas,
has donated public playground two
hundred feet wide and one mile long
bordered on each side with two rows
Of shade trees. The value of the land
is $4,000; the Improvements will
cost $4,000. There is to be a swim
ming pool and also two bath houses.
This playground will be for all the
people, Mr. Collins wishes TO have
this recreation place as beautiful as
it is possible to make it, He prefers
this play center as his monument to
the greatest pile of stone that sculp-
tural art could design. Freeman b.
Shedd has offered Lowell, Massachu-
sets a fifty acre playground valued
at $4,000. The gift comes after long
study on the part of Mr.. Shedd who
wishes to leave behind him a monu-
ment which shall benefit every man,
woman and child in Lowell. An open
air theatre is planned for one part of
the playground. A wading pool, a
swimming pool, and shallow pond
for small boats in summer and for
skating in winter, two gymnasium
buildings, one for men and one for
women, tennis courts for both men
and women, an athletic field, play.
ground for small children are all in.
cluded in the comprehensive plan AS
one reads of the gifts his mind runs
back to ancient Athens and then for
ward to the next generation as he
thinks of what such plans as these
mean to community.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-08

This trouble that has arisen in the
Bottum & Torrance company is deep
ly regretted by all the people of Ben
nington. The company is perfectly
solvent and has been all the time
During the nine years the company
has been in business it has almost
always paid dividends. The trouble
now is a disagreement among the
stockholders, affecting the policy and
control of the company. A receiver
ship is probable but that need not
seriously alarm the public or the en-
ployes if it can be made step
toward a final adjustment of the war
fare between the clashing stockhold.
ers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-08

The local clerks are making an eff
fort to secure one afternoon off each
week and many of the store proprie-
tors will be glad to make the arrange
ment il all will agree. 1t is getting
to be a general practice throughout
the country to close stores one after
noon each week inasmuch as both
clerks and proprietors have to work
long hours. ...s.la.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-08
FreckIe-Face
New Remedy That Removes Freekles
or Costs Nothing.

Here's chance. Miss Freckle-Face
TO try new remedy for freckles with
the guarantee OF reliable dealer that
1t will not cost you penny unless II
removes the freckles. while IL It does
give you clear complexion, the ex-
pense Is trifiing.
Simply get an ounce OF othlne--
double strength from w. L. Gokay
and one nights treatment will show
you how easy 1t is to rid yourself
forever Of the homely freckles and
get beautiful complexion. Rarely is
more than one ounce needed for the
worst case.
BE sure to ask w. L. Gokay for the
double strength othine as this is the
only prescription sold under guaran-
tee OF money back II 1t fails to remove
freckles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-08
LIVING CONDITIONS TEND

to consume the last dollar earned by
the salaried man. 1t is wisdom to
use a part in care of your dependents
after your death or yourself, If you
grow old. Life insurance supplies
the means, as we do 1t and have
done it for 81 years National Life
ms. Co. of VI (MutuaD. Earle s.
Kinsley, General Agent, Mead Build
ing, Rutland, Vt.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
SCHOOL LEVY TOO LOW

Boise, Nov. In relation to the
school tax levy muddle Attorney Gen.
eral McDougall has sent out the fol-
lowing telegram 10 various county Of
ficers:
"Supreme court IN school tax case
holds that section IS is constitutional
aud mandatory; that commissioners
must levy at least five mills for school
purposes, and says: Where boards of
county commissioners have not COM
Piled with the provisions of said Sec
ton. they ought to comply Herewith
at once or soon as possible Commits
sioners should meet according to law,
and where school levy was fixed below
five mills, they should reconsider their
former order fixing levy, and make
new levy, in accordance with decision.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10

double tracing of the Hartman lines.
II will contain not only two tracks for
the trains but concrete wagon and
automobile road. The American
bridge company, which is fablicatlng
the steel work for the structure, have
records of many heavy swing spans
but none that can equal that of the
new Southern Pacific bridge. The
piers for this structure were sunk by
the pneumatic process under the di-
rection of the Southern Pacific engl-
neers, and the construction of the abut.
ments, as well as the erection of all of
the steel superstructure, is being done
BY the company.s engineering forces.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
Timely Town Topics

Elmer Bechtol returned Wednesday
night from Wslla Walla Wash. where
according to reports he was to get
married. But when approached on the
matrimonial subject be denied the
charge.
Ever thing was made white yester-
day morning, this being the first snow
OF the season. You can now ask your
self the question, what have l done
with my summer wages.
Helmer Hellerud the young lad who
accidently shot himself at Park Idaho
few days ago died Wednesday from
the result Of the wounds.
A feat never before accomplished
was realized last Sunday by Galbraith
P. Rodgers. He made the trip in his
aeroplane from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. He finished his fight and
landed in Tournament Park in the city
of Pasadena Cal. He was really mob.
bed by 10000 people shortly after he
anded.
Ernest Clem has been employed for
about two weeks by the Lincoln Hard.
ware Co. repainting and decorating the
interior OF the hardware store.
1t Is impossible for the nlmrods In
kendrick to damage the quail very
much. They know how to make their
getaway.
Mrs. Compton got the best of her
husband this week. A coyote came
near their home in the west end of
town. and Mrs. Compton grabbed the
rifle, shot and killed it.
The Gazette will in the near future
publish some of the state laws, for the
benefit of farmers. For instance the
herd law, the estray -lawseand other
laws which will interest the farmers.
Why not subscribe for the Gazette
and keep posted.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
News of Noted Persons.

After a short illness Kyrle Bellew,
the famous actor, author and explorer,
died at Salt Lake of pneumonia.
President Taft let it be known that
some Is names have been presented
to him in connection with the supreme
court vacancy.
"Old Bill" Miner, a notorious train
robber, who, with Tom Moore, escaped
from Georgia convict camp, was cap
tured in boxcar.
More than OOOOO,O 900 of other peo-
pies cash is in the hands of J, P.
Morgan, to do with as he sees fit, Wall
street statisticians declare.
President H. R. Williams and other
officials of the Chicago. Milwaukee and
Puget Sound Railway, were reelected
at the annual stockholders meeting.
The appointment of Wa,eemar LIND.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
HEAVIEST SPAN ON S. P.

On the outskirts of the city of Sac
ramento, California, the Southern
Pacific Company is erecting a steel
bridge across the Sacramento river
that contains the heaviest swing span
of any bridge in the world. This span
is 400 feet in length and its weight is
100000 pounds. The entire bridge
however, will weight more than
100000 pounds when 1t has been
placed in position upon the heavy con
crete piers. There are only two bridges
in the world that have swing spans that
exceed the new Sacramento river
bridge in length. One is across the
Willamette river and is part of the
Spokane, Portland and Seattle railway
system. Its weight, However, is only
100000 pounds, 900, 900 pounds less
than that of the Sacramento river
bridge. The Omaha Terminal Com
pany operates a large steel bridge
across the Missouri river that has a
swing span $50 feet in length. but The
steel is Of much lighter construction,
the weight being only 5. 100. 900 pounds.
The new Sacramento river bridge of
tie Southern Pacific is part of the
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
MUST DISCONTINUE BARS
Trouble Results In Drastic Action in
Future.

Boise.-Private bars and buffets,
whether conducted by social, CONNER.
cial or lodge clubs in the state of
Idaho, must either be abandoned Or
secure a state license similar to the
average salocn, for the supreme court
SO declares in an opinion that it has
just handed down in the test case OF
the County Of Ada versus the Boise
Commercial Club.
The decision ends legal controver-
sy that had been dragged through the
courts OF this state for several years,
and which was started through the
sensational raid conducted in the Boise
Commercial Club two years ago dur
ing the administration of Joseph T..
Pence, then mayor of the city.
Orders will Immediately be issued
by the respective county attorneys of
the various counties where bars of
this character are maintained, and if
they are not Immediately abolished ar
rests and heavy fines with imprison-
me>t of the officers will follow
Goldendale.-A celebration and bar.
becue was held on the beach at Mary
hill in honor of the completion uf the
first section of the Macada road which
is being built by Samuel Hill.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10

gren as chief geologist of the United
States Geological Survey, has been an
nounced by the secretary of the inter-
iOr.
King George and Queen Mary and
the members of their suites were
scheduled to sail from Portsmouth
Thursday to attend the great Durbar
to be held at Delhi. India, in Decem
ber.
Attorney-General Wickersham's re.
port of his investigation of the Nation
al City Bank case virtually charges
the National City Company with be-
ing an embryo money trust" con-
trolled by the National City Bank of
New York, for holding stocks in other
financial institutions in contravention
of the national bank law.
President Taft left Hot Springs, Va,
Monday night for Cincinnati, where he
voted at the local elections the follow
ing day. Wednesday was spent in
Louisville and from there he will go
to Frankfort and Hodgenville to par
ticipate in the dedication of the Lin.
coin farm memorial. Saturday he will
pay hurried visits to Nashville, Sc
vance and Chattanooga. before return
ing to Washington.
Organized poker games among wom-
en-, charges of theft and loud COM
plants from husbands who were
called upon to make good for their
wives losses led the Chicago police
to threaten to raid the homes of some
Of the society leaders.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
COURT
IN SESSION

Federal Court is now in session at
Moscow. The cases are mostly
whiskey cases. Three men yesterday
were sentenced by Judge Det rich.
They we're Nelse Zumwald who gets
six months in the Moscow Jail and
$1,000 fine. Fred walker who gets 10
months in the Lewiston Jail and 500
fine. And William A. Surcker, who
gets eight months at Lewiston and
800 fine, John Hodge, Frank Ellis
and George Hoffner, will be sent en- :.
ced later in the term.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
GERMANS DISLIKE TREATY
Dissatisfaction as Result Of Agreement
May Result In Chancellor's Fall.

Berlin.-The downfall of Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg and Foreign
Minister Herr Won Kiderlin-Waechter
is predicted as q result Of dissatisfac-
ton In Germany over the France
German Moroccan agreement.
The agreement includes the recog-
milton by Germany of French pro-
tectorate over Morocco and the ces-
sion by France of 250.OO square kilo-
meters of French territory in the
Congo. Though this ceded territory
is inhabited by 100000 negroes and
has a commerce valued at $2,4O0, 900
yearly. Germans charge that certain
rights in Morocco which are surren-
dered through the agreement are
worth more to the German nation.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
Debris Gives Up Three Dead.

Auburn, Calif.-Three bodies were
recovered from the wreckage of the
east span of the partially completed
Mountain Quarries Company bridge,
which collapsed. Five injured were
taken from the tumble of steel and
concrete, and, as the company has
naming % men known to have been
on the bridge, it is thought that the
clearing of the ruins will yield still
more bodies.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
news OF GENERAL
INTEREST IN IDAHO
important Occurrences of the
Past Week From Cities in
Our State.
lndorse Governors Special.

Sandpoint.-At meeting of the
Standpoint Commercial Club commu-
nication from the Western Develop
ment Association was read in which
the Endorsement of the club was
asked for THE Governors Special"
The club gave it's unanimous approval
of the project and instructed Secre-
tary Edgerton to address Governor
Hawley. asking that he become a
member of the party on the special.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
Labor and Business In Clash.

Los Angeles.-The most bitter polit-
ical struggle in the history of an
American municipality is in full swing
here. The contest Is between Mayor
George B. Alexander and the entire
business forces of this city on the one
hand and Job Hartman. a lawyer and
candidate of the labor unions and the
Socialists on the other.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
NEWS NUGGETS OF IDAHO

A small crew Of men is at work ON
crosscut tunnel at the Camp Bird
mine. in the Pine Greek district, and
it Is expected to open up the vein at
a good depth.
County Attorney e. M. Grifith 10 in
Elk City to investigate stabbing AZ
fair. in which Lee Fruite was the al
legged victim Of q man named vermil-
lion. employed in the forestry service.
The Lewiston State Normal team
won from the Washington State Col
lege prep team of Pullman. at Lewis
ton, in one Of the most interesting
football games Of the season, the final
score being to 0.
Illness which found its beginning
in last falls forest fires. which in
fiicted $1.O00.00O loss ON the city
of Wallace. resulted in the death Of
Mrs. Jemima Taylor, mother Of Mayor
James H. Taylor Of Wallace.
The seventh annual Joint teachers
institute at Lewiston, attended by
more than $50 from Nez Peroe. Latah
and Clearwater Counties, adjourned
Friday after the most successful con-
vention ever held in Northern Idaho.
DR.. Howerth Of the University Of Chi
cago delivered three lectures duriag
the week.
The county auditors office has COM
p1ofo hn ,cd. of ha fov rolls
Of Bonner County and turned the
completed work into the hands tot the
county assessor. Taxes go Gelin-
quent the first Monday in January.
The total amount Of taxes which are
down on the books for collection in
the county totals $317,711.
Boise has lost two members of her
Chinese colony and the Chinese revO-
lutionary cause gained two recruits
when Linn Sing and Louis Bow took
the westbound train for the Coast.
From this country they expect to en-
bark for their native land. where they
have determined to enter the fight as
enemies of the imperial government.
Betraying the confidence placed in
him by Sheriff Click, who allowed him
the privileges of trusty. G. w. Bar
ton, sentenced to the county Jail at
Lewiston for three months from the
district court. he having plead guilty
to the charge of petty larceny, made
his escape from the yard Of the court
house, where he was working. and up
to date has not been found.
Fright. which nearly depopulated
the town of Mace following the dis
astrous snowslide of 1910, is being
overcome. For months after that
event houses stood empty In all parts
of the canyon town. During the sum-
mer just past. however, most Of the
desirable houses were refllled and
with winter approaching. even the
less desirable living places are being
occupied.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
Clear George erice of Blame.

Lewiston.-At the inquest held over
the body Of Charles Henry. aged IL,
who was accidentally shot and in
stantly killed by shot from a gun
in the hands of his friend and COM
panion, George Brice, aged IL, ver-
dict was rendered in which the little
fellow was exonerated from all
blame.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
Special Session Called by Johnson

Special Session Called BY Johnson.
Sacramento, Cal.-Governor Johnson
called a special session of the Legis-
lature to begin December 10, after
consulting with leading members of
the Senate and Assembly. The work
outlined is the enactment of legisla-
tion carrying into effect the new
amendments to the constitution.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10

"iSuiuS ueT mOtneT MTS. RUNNER tOr
couple of weeks.
Cliff Edmondson, of MOSCOW, was
visiting in Kendrick Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Carithers and Mrs. F.
A. David. of Moscow. were guests of
Mrs. and Mr. ]. R. Hal4 over Sunday.
Mrs. Lauterbach left Wednesday
morning for Chicago to spend the
winter. She was accompanied by her
daughter Mrs. Cook who lives at
Huntington Indiana.
A large shipment of fruit trees arriv.
ed in Kendrick few days ago from
the Washington Nursery Co. of Top
penish Wash. Mr.. ]. L. Fowler is the
salesman at this place. All parties
buying trees of him can now get them
by calling at the Farmers Hotel.
Mr.. Robert Preingser has purchased
the Chas. Chandler residence and has
moved in. He expectslto work at the
flour mill. 4
Fred Johns and Thos. Mcdowell
has just finished a new chicken house
which looks very neat.
Deputy Sheriff James Sterling was
teansacting business in iendrick Tues.
day.
Mr.. c. c. Blackburn expects to take
big deer hunt next week in the Te-
kan country.
According to the Daily Star Mirror
OF Moscow. that place is soon to have
monster revival, commencing the
second week in February. A large
Tabernacle will be erected, which will
cost $500. The Rev. Oscar Lowire a
noted Evangelist Of Chicago will have
charge of the meetings.
Mr.. ]. F. Medler, of Charleston,
Wash. is now employed by the Ken
drick Store Co.
County Attorney G. w. Suppiger
was transacting business in Kendrick
yesterday.
Wade Gambler who has been gone to
Montana returned to Kendrick yester-
day.
J, H. Austin. District Manager, of
the Woodman of the World, will be in
Kendrick on the 10Th Of this month.
This will be the regular meeting night
OF the lodge. He will expect all mem.
bers to be present on this date, as
there will be considerable work on
hand at this meeting.
A big sale will start at the Kendrick
Store Co. tomorrow. You will notice
their large sale bill in this issue of the
paper. Their entire stock of dry goods
notions, ladies and gents clothing,
men. women and chIldren's shoes, and
groceries will be on sale at cut prices.
This sale will last thirteen days.
D. H. Daniels, of Cavindish, was in
Kendrick yesterday transacting bust
ness.
There will be a grand Thanksgiving
Ball in the l. 0. o. F. Hall at Gavin.
dish Tuesday Nov. 30th. An orchestra
from Spokane has been secured to
furnish the music.
Miss Ethel Plummer, of Spokane,
is visiting her mother here for a week
]. F. Brown has been making some
extensive impI ovements on his proper.
ty in the west end oftowu.
Chas. Chandler has sold his dwell
ing house in Kendrick and has rented
the Dygert farm on Fix Ridge.
Albert Mckee, of Lapwai, was
transacting business IN Kendrick last
Saturday.
Some of the sidewalks in town are
in very bad condition. And the Village
Council and Street Commissioner
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-11-10
Bessie Dollar on Rocks.

Everett.-The steamship Bessie Dol
lar, owned by the Robert Dollar Com
pany, ran on the rocks composing 2
part of the harbor jetty in Everett.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-16
SIOUX CITY ITEMS.

The city schools has closed f. IN.
summer variation ana the little Ia,
runs away to the fishing pond, and f.
the swimming pools for pleasure.
The AID society Of the Mt. Zion Ban
fist church will give a lawn social =,
the church Thursday evening, june
18th.
The Mt. Zion Baptist church will
give a rally on the first Sunday j,
July for the benefit Of the church deht
II being under the head of the White
Baptist church of which Rev Mr. SO.
VEINS is pastor.
Miss Birdie Dowdy is still confined
to her home with illness.
Little Lenora, the oldest daunhter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 3. Watkins, is anita
i'll with the tonsilitis.
The A. |. =. club met with Mrs 7
W. Patterson Friday afternoon.
The W. c. r. L. society met at tho
Mt. Zion Baptist church Tuesday even
in..
The Mite Missionary society ,pot
with Mrs. J. W. Hudson Thursd,v az
ernoon.
Married in the city Tuesday, lima
9th, at the A. NJ. E. parsonage, Mr.
Walker Dickinson and Miss Marr;o
Lanare. Rev. J. W. Dowden perform.
ed the ceremony. The bride is quite
popular young lady in the city. and
is we'll known, and liked by all who
know her. She has quite a number Of
relations in the city. The groom is
quite nice young man, and gained
many friends in the short time he has
been in the city. Only a few were
present at the marriage. Nav thei,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-16
CLINTON HAPPENINGS.

Mr.. Roscoe Jackson of Port Byron.
H., spent Sunday in Clinton recentlv ,
the guest of Miss Estelle Bush.
Two ralIvs are scheduled to take
place in The near future at Bethel A.
NJ. F.. church. Sunday, June 18th. one
will be held for the pastor on the LIST
sunday in July, one will be held for
the trustees.
Miss Iota Phillips is in Clinton,
whore She expects to spend the summer
tine guest of Mrs. Heron and sister
Miss SayIe>.
Chillrrn> day was appropriately OBJ
>ervedat Bethel \. NJ. f. :. :. consist
ING of singing and recitations by the
following scholars. Nellie Clay, Ada
WetheralI. Bessie Stewart. Fredabelc
and Lucille AikenS. a trio by Nellie
Clay. Christina Carter and Claude
Heron. Addresses by Mrs. Finley of
Buxton. Miss Murda Beason, Mrs.
Emerson and Mr.. r. d. Smith were
given.
Curtis Bush visited for a short
time Sunday in Port Byron. III.
Subscribe for the Bystander.
Miss Ida Taylor has returned from a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-16
OTTUMWA.
T,act waok

Last week.
Mrs. Earl Wagner returned la"
week from two weeks visit with nel
parents at Milan, Mo. Mrs. "asnsi
was accompanied home by her Sls'e''
Miss Nell Jackson.
Miss Josephine Jackson of Dela'lu'
ILL.,, is the guest of Miss AIper,'
Horne and her brother, Mr.. VIM JacA
son.
Spencer Brothers of Washington
Iowa, will give a concert at the oe.'
ond Baptist church Thursday evening
Mr.. Forest Harris entertained frenu,
at his home on South Mechanic s1ree'
Sunday afternoon. From there the pa
ty enjoyed a boat ride to Rock BULLS
Miss Leila Downey Of Buxton, 'e
turned home Friday, after visiting N''
mother.
Miss Beatrice Downey entertalne e4:.'
few friends in honor Of her sister, N'''
Leila, Thursday evening.
Mr.. Orville SPOTS has been per'nSt
nently appointed railway mail cAe''
by the government. ,,v
Mr.. Roscoe Gum will leave SUNNI,
evening for Chicago to visit his "o'D
er, Mrs Ida Stevens. :.
The faithful few met at the home y.
Mrs. Frank Clark, 11s West DlVis .yt
street Thursday, June LIST. the S ~or.
will be at Mrs. M. l. Wv 3sr
don's on Meadow street, Thurs''"
June %.
1t is worse than useless to take any
medicines internally for muscular
chronic rheumatism All that is neeu,'
is a free application of Chamberlain
Liniment For sale by all dealers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-16
AGENTS WANTED.

Colored men and women solicitors
wanted in every city for strictly legi-
innate proposition, paying good comis-
sions; easily transacted and agreeable
work, Must have education, energy
acquaintance and good address and
furnish good references. This is an op.
portunity worth investigating. Ad'
dress Lock Box 244, Topeka. Kansas.