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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-25
The country Weekly

Oh. the little country paper, so mod
est, thin and small;
Mong all the great big dailies I love
ii best of all,
And cheerfully unfold it, and read
each item through
How they I'll my heart with gladness
though they simple seem to you.
Bill Hogan's got the measles and
Aunt Liza's got the grip,
And Hen Davis and his daughters on
an automobile trip.
How many great big taters was rails
ed on Hogan's farm,
And how little Mandy Starbird is
singing like charm.
How Bill Bankers awful busy fixin-
up his shed,
And Dan Duffy's old horse Nero is
numbered with the dead;
How Jake Horn and his son Willie's
yarding in the logs.
And Ned Hudson's still drinking
and going to the dogs.
And | see tie Chester homestead has
passed into other hands,
And the children, all that's left of
them, now live in other lands,
There was one among their number
that was once quite dear to me,
And | used to think-Well, never
mind. | found twas not to be.
Oh, the coming from the old home Of
that little weekly prize,
Though sometimes it brings a sadness
and teardrop to our eyes
How lovingly we read along each
item to the end,
An echo from the old home, so like
and oldtime friend
How useless seems the struggle for
stocks and bonds and cash,
Outlines they lose their Turing and
all the lot seems trash;
How freely we would give them all to
be boy once more,
And come in again to mother, in
through the open door.
"A. NJ. T., in New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-25
[. j. CARPENTER

will be in town until December LIST
Telephone your order for piano tun-
ing to Hudson's store.
Pianos for sale and to rent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-25
VALE AND HARVARD
Both Teams in Readiness for Tomor-
rows Battle

rows Battle
Cambridge Nov 23--Haryard STRAIT
egic preparation for the great game
with Yale at the stadium on Saturday
was practically completed today when
the varsity squad held the last secret
practice of the season Attention was
given almost entirely during the
three-quarters session this afternoon
TO the perfection Of certain new of
Tense plays. There was no scrimma-
ging, although the teams were run
through signals. Gardner directed
the first team and Freddy the sec
ond, at quarterback, Bob" Potter,
first string man, engaging with FELTON,
In punting practice Potter has ac-
quired degree OF proficiency in this
department which almost rivals that
OF FELTON,, the Crimson's kicking end.
Auburndale, Mass. Nov. 23.-With
every man fit and ready for the con-
test with Harvard Saturday. the Yale
varsity football squad arrived here
from New Haven late today Trainer
Mack assured inquirers tonight that
Captain Howe. about whose condition
some doubts have been set ailoat. is
In fine fettle and perfectly capable OF
taking up the direction of Yale's fight
Saturday Each OF the other mem
hers OF the squad upon whom the
coaches rely. is also in good shape,
the trainer said. A walk tonight and
another tomorrow night, probably will
be the most strenuous exercise aside
from an hours practice IN the staii-
um tomorroy morning. that the wear.
ers Of the blue will have before the
game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-25
Catarrh Doctc r
You Can Get the Best One in the
World for St.00


Go to William l.. Gokay today Say
q want HYOMEI outfit" take it
home with you, open the box and
pour few drops of HYOMET (pro-
nounce it High-o-me) into the little
hard rubber inhaler
Then breathe pleasant, soothing,
healing, germ killing HYOMEI over
the raw, in6amed germ ridden mem
brane for a few minutes and relief
is immediate.
Stuffed up head will vanish. Keep
up the treatment four or five times a
day for few days and hawking, spit
ting and forming of mucous in the
nose and throat will cease
HYOMEl is guaranteed to end ca
tarrh, coughs. colds. Group, asthma,
catarrhal deafness, or money back.
Complete outfit S100, subsequent bot
ties II needed so cents at VIM. L. Co
kay's and druggists everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-25
S CATARRR GERMS
Antiseptic Healing Treatment That
Quickly Cures at Trlfllng
Cost

Catarrh is now known to be caus.
ed by disease germs and II may be
cured only by an antiseptic treat.
ment that will kill the catarrh germs
and soothe and heal the irritated mu.
cous membrane.
Nothing else combines the sooth-
ing antiseptic powers in as perfect a
degree as Mentholatum. Apply a
little OF this In the nasal passages
on going to bed and II cures while
you sleep. Then apply again In the
morning and Its curative and heal.
ing effect acts all day long.
A Jar OF Mentholatum costs only
trife, rs cents, and Is sold by drug
gists everywhere under guarantee OF
money back II II falls TO do all that
is claimed for II. II is a wonderful
household remedy and is good for all
inflammation, soreness, aches and
pains.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-25
DIR. HYDE AGAIN FACES TRIAL
Nurse Who Attended Col. swope viii
Tell of Capsule Given Patient

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. "a Miss
Pearl V. Kellar, the trained nurse who
was with Col Thomas Fl. Swope for
three weeks before he died, took the
witness stand today in the second tri-
al of DR.. B. c. Hyde, who is accused
of numbering Swope with poison.
The nurse is the most important
witness for the state, as she will tes-
tify that she gave the millionaire a
capsule, supposed to contain cyanide
of potassium, which was handed to
her by Hyde to give to the patient.
Today she read the chart kept by
her during several days previous to
the death ofCol Swope. Miss Kellar
will probably be on the stand all OF
tomorrow.
A large part OF the day was spent in
establishing the death OF Col. Swope
and in getting the will left by him
and the appraisement papers before
the jury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-25
OVER 1900 BUCKS
Many Deer Killed During Present
Open Season.


Montpelier, Nov. Estate Commits
sioner of Fish and Game John w.
Titcomb of Lyndonville and County
Game Warden Joseph A. Chaplin of
Middlesex conferred here today re-
garding the shooting of deer illegally,
especially in this county, where there
have been q such cases reported.
Commissioner Titcomb said that the
policy of his department will be to
prosecute every case of illegal killing
in which evidence can be secured,
whether the killing was intentional or
accidental II is hoped this will
serve to instil more regard for the
law in some cases and deter careless
shooting in others.
He believes that man who shoots
doe without knowing whether or
not the animals has horns is quite apt
to shoot man by mistake. The man
who shoots a doe in the hope Of get
ting it out of sight without detection
is even more deserving OF the full
penalty. Furthermore. rigid enforce
ment of the law is expected to pre-
vent some OF the cases reported OF
damage done by spent bullets. Fully
two-thirds of the hunters in the woods
are young men and boys who are apt
to be careless.
Up to this noon a total OF 1896
buck deer had been reported killed,
according to the records of Commits
sioner Titcomb's office. Windham
stood at the head OF the list with 1893
Windsor second with 1913 and Wash
ington third with LAG.
The totals reported by counties fol
low: Addison, SO; Bennington, 1923;
Caledonia, as; Chittenden. 35 Essex
Al, Franklin. "a; Grand Isle, /; La
noble, 70; Orange. ST. Orleans, as;
Rutland, 14l; Washington, 146; Wind
ham, 1897 Windsor, 1893.
The towns in the State reportinl
bucks Of 300 pounds or over follow
weights over 300 being noted.
Middlebury, $685. Dorset, 800, 1928,
Manchester, 800. 306, 325, $50; Peru
Pownal, 300; Sandgate, $50; Bruins
wick, Concord. Bakersfield. Highgate
SO5; Groton, (two); Peachham, Boil
ton, Milton, Belvidere, Gilmore, (two)
Wolcott. 1886. $780, Braintree. 314
Newbury, (two); Albany, 1856; Brigh
ton. Greensboro, Holland, Lowell
Benson, 1886; Fair Haven, 1896: Dandy
Chittenden. Middletown, $50: Sher
burne, $50; Shrewsbury, Tinmouth
Duxbury, two Of $50. four OF 800,
Moretown, Mortified. Warren, 3O2
Waitsfeld, $50; Waterbury. Worces
ter, Brookline. $50; Dummerston $50,
Guilford. jamaica, (two); Marlboro
Somerset, Vernon, $50: Wilmington
300; Windham. $50; Bethel, Plymouth
Rochester, Sl5; Sharon. $50: Stock
bridge, Springfield.
Commissioner Titcomb said thes,
figures show a higher range than are
reported from any other State In the
Union. In his opinion a 35O.pound
deer with 20 points on the horns Is
not apt to be mistaken for a man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-25
NOTICE

/ am prepared to do all kinds OF
light trucking, delivering of soap OF
ders a speciality, peddling bills and
SO forth. All orders left at Sears
Bros. market will be attended to.
JOHN p. McGURN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
SIMON METTLER
DEFENDANT

Simon Mettler, former county
commissioner with Torger Peter
son, is now defendant in bank
ruptcy proceedings started in fed
eral court.
And the petition of his credi-
tors declares he has absconded
and skipped the country.
For ten days it is declared nell
ther he nor his wife have been
available.
The petitioners declare they
have been utterly unable to To-
cate him to make service on him
for the bankruptcy proceedings,
and so IL will have to be done by
publication.
1t is charged that he has tried
to cover up his property, and has
decided 100000 of real estate to
his brother, Carl Mettler, and has
turned over to Fred Fogg and w.
III. Rust $4,000 worth, and $10,-
600 to John McAleer to prefer
them as creditors.
The bankruptcy proceedings
were started by Molsons bank OF
Vancouver, which claims he is on
"a note with Pete Sandberg, Joe
Wells and George Vergowe fol
$55, 900, on which there is due the
bank $50.575.89.
The Sumner bank also claims
The owes it $4,000, and the Banl
lof Vancouver is In for $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
FiHibuSter
Is Ended
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(By United Press Leased Wie.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 20.
Adopting the gag rule suspend
ing debate by vote of 173 to AZ,
the house today put an end to the
filibuster which has tied up busi-
ness since Friday and provided for
expediting business until the end
of the session.
1t will now require a two-thirds
vote to pass the pending measures
and this gives the balance of pow
er to the democrats. Only under
that condition would they COM
promise.
Speaker Cannon's opposition
to the filibuster caused surprise.
During conference he declared
he did not wish to stay for an
extra session.
AS a result of the rule adopted,
the democrats are able absolutely
to kill any bill. 1t will be possI-
BILE to amend the appropriation
bills on the floor but the demo-
Gratis can force committee amend
ments by refusing to permit con-
sideration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20.-"A
young girl should not marry an
cid man even if he has billion
dollars" says Mrs. William Hayes
aged twenty, formerly Miss Vivian
Mitchell of st. Louis, and now the
[four-weeks bride of Col. William
Hayes, who is suing her for divorce
in New Orleans.
Col. Hayes is a millionaire, also
he has sixty-four years to his
credit. His brides mother ad-
niits that he gave the girl 100000
in bonds as a dowry, but now both
the young woman and the old de-
clare the old fellow took away the
the dowry "a hours after the we'd
ding. He says he had reasons for
taking 1t back.
Col. Hayes met Miss Mitchell in
st. Louis on a Tag day. She was
selling tags for sweet charity. She
asked him to buy one and he
bought 20. He vowed to learn
her name and wrote to her mother,
begging for permission to call.
when Mrs. Mitchell told me ]
could call on her daughter the
next day." said Col. Hayes, 81
was unable to sleep that night. ]
played solitaire all night and all
day until it was time for me to
go to the Mitchell home"
Within week the old man and
the girl were engaged. A month
later the January-May wedding
took place in New Orleans at the
historical Jesuits' church.
The bride in answering the petit
ton for a divorce admits the aged
Lothario gave her $4,000 worth
of diamonds, $4,000 cash, which
she spent in four weeks, and an au-
tomobile.
my troubles began the night of
the wedding" says Col. Hayes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
by ONE WHO DID 1T.

|"When I tried to caress her after
the ceremony she turned from me
was never allowed to go out al
might when my wife went; she re-
served the right to go alone. Wher
/ insisted on going l was beaten
Once she bit me.
But I still love her. I will al.
ways love her. A man never gets
over anything like that. And 1 an
not a fool either, as much as ap'
pearances are against me-"
Age is a crime, according to the
bride.
Age brings Feasibility and fret.
fulness with it," says Mrs. Nit
chell. ut is unnatural that q
young girl should be mated with
an old man. 1t is not right
Couples should be almost of the
same age. l don't know what the
matter was with me. ] must have
been hypnotized."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
TROOPS
ROUTED BY
REBELS
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(By United Press Leased Wire
Ell PASO, Feb. 20.-Using ma
Chine guns and rifles at a distance
of 100 yards, a party of Ameri-
,cans. and insurrectos are reported
here today to have badly beaten a
force of General Navarro's Mexi-
can troops near San Ignacio. Goat
herders who fled from the noun
tains across the Rio Grande to
San Elizario brought the news of
the battle.
The fugitives declare that the
federals marched into an am
buscade when company of
Americans who were with the in
surrectos opened on the column
with machine guns and rifles at
Ipointblank range. The federals,
they say, fled in disorder.
Fire on Train.
Heavy snowfall is reported in
the mountains south of Guada-
loupe, where Navarro's troops are
campaigning, and suffering is said
to be great among the barefooted
women who follow his camp.
The insurrectos fired upon a
provision train taking supplies to
Navarro's troops yesterday, fatal
| ly wounding the fireman. They
failed to stop the train and re-
treated before a volley of the fed
eral guards. AS a consequence
the Mexican Northwestern's train
men today refused to take out
trains.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
City Hall Talk That
R. R. Is Playing Politics
State Commission Proposed That Would Have Pub
lie at It's Mercy.

Is the N. P. trying to slip one
over on Tacoma as well as other
cities on the public utilities bill
now up at Olympia?
And did Judge Stiles "quit" on
the proposition after he had been
sent down by the city commission
to knock out the bill?
These two questions were being
vigorously discussed at the city
hall this morning.
This public utilities bill pro-
poses to have a state commission
that will look after all public util-
tiles. even taking in the municipal
light and water plants, docks and
other city projects. 1t would fix
rates and do as 1t pleased with
the property of the people. II a
private public service trust got it's
men on the commission it would
be easy to make municipal plant
so obnoxious that private owner
ship would gain in favor.
But the roar from the people
seemed to be against passage of
the bill, and so Judge Reid, for
the N. P, went down with an
amendment just giving the rail-
ways hold.
He proposes that when councils
cannot agree with railways the
commission shall grant fran
chise.
This is made especially to get
the N. P. franchise at Ruston.
But 1t would reach Tacoma as
well. This city has already grant
ed a franchise around the Mar
rows. But the company has to,
do some things.
Supposlng the bill passes. Then
the company may forfeit it's fran
chise and apply for another, and
when the city will not give it
what it wants it may rush to the
commission and get 1t.
The city is now in wrangle
with the Oregon & Washington.
Instead of granting what the city
demands the company could go to
the commission and get It.
Mayor Fawcett said this morn
ing that he was absolutely opposed
to the bill.
Judge Stiles, who went to Olym-
pia, is credited with CLOSING over
Reid's scheme and quitting on
the proposition. He admits he in
timated in his talk that possibly
Reid's amendment might be all
right, but he denies he played
traitor to the city and says he
stood against the city giving up it's
authority over any franchises.
The bill is getting to be a very
live local subject, however, and
Judge Stiles failure to go after
1t hammer and tongs to kill the
whole thing off is being made the
subject of some vigorous C om-
|ment.
The Judge admitted this morn
ing that If such a bill were in
force now he thinks it would be
advantageous to Tacoma.
"If this little town of Ruston
were not standing in the way, this
Narrows line would be under
construction now and 1000 men
would be given employment" said
the Judge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
Very Particular as
To Pail Bearers

CARLISLE, Pa, Feb. 20.-The
will of Joseph Filson, who was a
prominent citizen of this place,
was probated here. In the docu-
ment the deceased provides for a
plain funeral, coffin to cost not
over $685." all pall-bearers to be
prohibitionists or such men 3
vote for the destruction Of ae
nQuor traffic. /" The resiS a of
his estate is given to tho Wife aif
she does truly keep her marriage
vow. that Is to be unto me q low
Ing, faithful and o1edient wife,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
FATAL BEER

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 30
Arch Clewson, aged 45, went up
the Allegheny river in company
with two companions to Dan Will
sons houseboat where they had
half a barrel of beer. He bet he
could drink fifty glasses of 1t In
side of two hours. He won the
wager, but said he was all in and
was going to take snooze. He
tumbled into a bunk and fell
sound asleep. In the afternoon
when an effort was made to arouse
him he was dead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
Apologies To the
House of Commons

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
LONDON, Feb. 20.--Admitting
that he wrote ION the spur of the
moment, Josiah Wedgewood, a la
Iborite, apoIogized TO the house
of commons today for his letter to
Laurence GinneIl, nationalist,
in which he supported Ginnall's
charges in declaring that Speaker
Lowther ruled the house with the
Iron hand OF "czarn
The house accepted Wedge
woods apology.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20

Here is the second In the Times
series of prominent Tacomans.
He also Is known in politics. Do
you recognize him with his face
mutilated? If you think you do,
send your answer to the Puzzle
Editor of the Times as soon as
possible. The person who sends
the first correct answer gets 81,
the second and third each two
tickets to the Majestic theater.
If your answer is received before
8 o'clock Wednesday morning you
will have a chance at the final
prize of S.. The winners IN this
puzzle will be announced We'd
nesday. The winner of the final
prize will he announced when the
series is completed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
Murder At
EnunCIaW

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ENUMCLAW, Wash, Feb. 20.
William Miller, 40 years old,
and one of the best known men
of Enumclaw, Is held here today,
charged with the murder of Jo-
seph Pitcher, whom he slew In
desperate hand-to-hand fight on
the Milwaukee right-of-way near
here late. yesterday.
Miller declares that Pitcher
first attacked him, and that to de-
fend himself he struck back at
Pitcher, afterward beating out
the PROSTATE mans brains with a
heavy stone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
CASE IS
DISMISSED
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 20.
The United States supreme
court this afternoon dismissed the
civil suit involving difficulties be-
tween the American Federation
of Labor and the Buck Stove &
Range company of st. Louis.
The decision does not affect the
status of the contempt cases
against President Gompers, Vice
President Mitchell and Secretary
Morrison of the Federation.
The dismissal was based on the
ground that the issue had been
settled out of court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
PREDICTS WAR

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WASHINGTON, ID. O., Feb. 20
War with Japan within the next
ten months was predicted in the
house today by Representative
Richmond r. Hobson. During q
speech i'm favor of a definite con.
'structive policy of defense, he de.
clared that Japan now is finan.
cially prepared 70 war, and that
the United States before long will
be forced to make an exhausting
struggle with the Japanese, end.
ing in probable disaster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
Anti-Treat
In Ohio

COLUMBUS, Feb. 2O-An anti
treating bill will be framed and
introduced by Representative Hill
enkamp of Lucas, just as soon
as the Dean bill is disposed Of.
Hillenkamp will put the burden
of breaking UP the treating habit
on the saloonkeeper, under penal
ty of putting him out of business.
He has the promise of support
from a number of ''wet" men,
bers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
She YaWns

FOREST CITY, Feb. 90. =
Spells of yawning in which she
can hardly, breathe distinguish
the illness of Miss Tillie Stratford
from anything that local physi-
clans have. been called upon to
treat. They are completely baf-
fled and the condition of Miss
Stratford grows worse hourly. For
three weeks the patient has been
unable to sleep for more than an
hour at az time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
Poor Men Make
Awful Blunder

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Because
they ordered for use in the park
natatorium 400 pairs of boomers
with a minimum waist line of 27
inches members of the Lincoln
ParK commission belong to the
'in-bad" club today. Chicago wom-
en- say that the average is several
inches less and that the action of
the commissioners will make the
world believe Chicago women are
getting fat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
PROTEST AGAINST
RECIPROCITY
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 20
Protesting against the ratification
of the reciprocity agreement with
the United States, 10. leading
bankers and merchants of Toronto
who were former supporters of Sir
Wilfrid Laurier are out here to-
day in opposition to the. admins
tration. In statement they de-
clare that reciprocity with the
United States would check trade
between the provinces of Canada
and between the colonies of the
British empire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
THINNEsT COSTUME,
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Omitted Press Leased Wirc.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 90
There is speculation here to-
day as to the limit of "dia-
phanous" dancing costumes,
following Isadora Duncan's
latest performance. Clad in
the lightest, scantiest and
most translucent silk, Miss
Duncan danced at Carnegie
hall. Her audience gasped.
One newspaper critic declar-
ed that call Miss Duncan's
refined art could not absorb
the attention of a crowd
which beheld a woman, who,
except for her soft, transpar-
ent drapery, that veiled but
did not hide, was in a state
of sublime nudity"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
Family Should Be Regulated
By Income Says Harvard Prof.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BOSTON. Feb. 20.-Taking is
sue with DR.. Eliot. as TO the size
of families. Prof Thomas n. Car
yer. who lectures on economics at
Harvard. is out today with q state-
ment IN which he contends that
the size OF che salary should resu-
late the Size Of the family
"A mother should bear aSehild
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-20
MOUNTS HEARING Isl
POSTPONED

The Mounts hearing before the
county commissioners was indefin-
'itely postponed today on account
of the illness of Torger Peterson.
The announcement will be made
later as to when the hearing will
be held.