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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
is KITCHENER TO MARRY
London Gossip Says American Woman
Has Conquered the Grim Soldier.

London, Sept. 11.--Lord Kitchener
has always been regarded as con-
firmed bachelor, but there seems to be
some reason to suppose that he has
suceumbed to the charm of an Amerl-
can woman and is reconsidering his
matrimonial position. The woman
who has worked this miracle Is Lady
Naylor-Leyland (Jane Chamberlain of
Cleveland, Ohio, one of the most
charming hostesses in the Anglo
American colony. Society Is very
busy weaving romances anent the gal
Lent soldier and his devotion to the
lady, whom strange to say he only
met recently at the house of some mu-
tual friends.
Lady Naylor-Leyland gave one OF
the most successful balls of the sea
son last spring in honor of the com
ing of age of her son and her list OF
royal guests on that occasion was the
longest any American has achieved
this year. Hyde Park House, her
London home, had been closed fol
some time, but the ball was followed
by series of dinners and small dane
es which restored Lady Naylor-Ley
land to her position as one OF the
American hostesses to be counted up
on during the season.
Lord Kitchener appears to be much
pleased at his appointment as British
Agent In Egypt, where instead Of en-
tering on repressive political cam
paign he has in view vast schemes o
improvement on which he intends t
center his hopes and the energies o
the Egyptians. He is planning to i'm
prove the railroad and Nile service II
order to encourage tourists and h
believes that in a few years Khartun
will be the most fashionable white
resort In the world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
$4,000 FOR A JOLLY
Jury Finds That Travelling Man Led
Hotel Girl TO Think She Was Engaged

Salina, Kan, Sept. 1O.-The jury in
the case of Miss Alice Bowes of To
peka against n W. SLY, a claim agent
of the Union Pacific Railroad, in
which she asked $4,000 damages for
breach of promise, rendered a verdict
late last night assessing the damages
at $4,000.
This was the third trial The first
ended when Miss Bowes tainted on
the stand and the second with hung
jury The case was filed in 1909.
Sly has been a railroad man for
years and Is well known along the
Union Pacific railroad from Kansas
City to Sharon Springs. Miss Bowes
was an employee in hotels in Kansas.
Sly denied that he ever proposed to
Miss Bowes. He said he might have
been nice to her Experience had
taught him, he said, that the best
way to get good service In hotels and
eating houses was to Jolly the help,
which he made a practice of doing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
WOMAN WAR TeLseRApHeR DIES
Mrs. Samantha Breniholtz Handled
Wires at GETTYSBURG.

Hagerstown, Md. Sept 1O-Mrs-
Samantha Breniholtz. who during the
battle of Gettysburg was chief tele-
grapher at that place and sent hun
lreds OF dispatches from the Union
officers to the War Department, died
today at the age of Is.
She was daughter OF Or. French,
For a number of years Mrs Brent
holtz was a school teacher In Waynes
boro. She always took pleasure in
telling her pupils stories of the great
est battle OF the civil war. She had
been an invalid from paralysis fol
four years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
aoMPERs VISITS McNAMARAs
Goes to Los Angeles jail with cIar
ence barrow,

Los Angeles, Cal. Sept. 1l.-SamueI
Gompers, President of the American
Federation of Labor, called at County
Jail today to see the Mcnamara broth
ers. He was accompanied by Clar-
ence S. barrow and Joseph Scott at
torneys for the McNamarras, and sew
eral local labor leaders.
When he left the jail Gompers said
he and John ]. Mcnamara were
friends Of long standing but that he
had never met James B. McNamars
before. Their talk was along union
labor lines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
DOGS NOSE FOR FINANCE
Saved Up His Change Until He Had
$2-Would You Believe II?

Tarrytown, N. Y. Sept. 1O.-W. A.
Towner, prescription clerk in a drug
store here, owns bird dog that he
says Is q wonder as fnancier. Yes
terday Mr.. Towner went to his home
in Brewster and he took along a new
dog collar and chain The dog was
delighted with the presents. and to
show its appreciation 1t ran out into
the yard and began digging under an
old tree.
Mr.. Towner watched and was amaz-
ed when the dog brought up two silv-
err dollars and with its teeth passed
them to him. It was the exact amount
he paid for the collar and chain. Mr..
Towner was puzzled as to where the
dog got the money. but remembered
on former visits he used to throw
nickles and pennies In the air for the
dog to catch. He believes that the
dog kept some OF the change and
when he had enough exchanged the
coins for the two silver dollars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
Notice.

The Trustees Of the Village of Ben
nington. will receive at the Office OF
the Clerk on or before September 10
1911 sealed proposals for the construo
ton OF SIC II OF six inch vitrifed clay
pipe sewer according to plans and
specifications now ON file in the office
OF Village Clerk.
The rights to reject any or all bids
will be reserved.
W. p Hogan.
Village Clerk.
September z. 1911.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
FRANCES REPLY IS READY
II VIII be Laid Before Cabinet For
Approval Today.

Paris, Sept. l1.-Franoes reply to
Germany's contemporaries in the
Moroccan negotiations has been writ
ten and will be laid before the French
cabinet tomorrow for approval. The
task of drawing up the reply proved
simpler than at first expected doubt
less because the German demands
were such as could not be accepted by
France.
It is understood that the reply
while il Is written in a spirit OF con
Citation, is absolutely firm with re
gard to the position which France has
assumed concerning questions of prin
ciple, from which Farnce will not de
part a hairs breadth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND is rs
No Celebration Today But Elaborate
One to Be Held Later.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 11.-Arch-
bishop Ireland reached his 7Srd
birthday anniversary today and was
the recipient OF messages OF congratu'
lation from friends and admirers In
many parts OF the world. No formal
celebration OF the anniversary was
held. Later In the present year, how
ever, the ST. Paul prelate is to be the
central figure in an elaborate cele
bration that will mark the golden
Jubilee OF his ordination as priest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
BAN ON eEATTlE PICTURES
New York Chief Of Bureau of L
censes Notifies the Promoters.


The exhibition of moving pictures
of the Beattie murder trial will not be
permitted in New York city. after a
conference with Mayor Gaynor yester-
day, James G. Wallace. chief of the
bureau of licenses, addressed a letter
to persons engaged in the moving pic
ture business in which he said 81 beg
to inform you that any moving picture
films or stereoptican views relating to
the Beattie murder case depicting any
scene in connection Herewith, or
featuring any persons implicated
therein or who are depending for adj
vertising upon their connection with
this grewsome tragedy are condemned
for the reason that they are unfit to
be shown in places of public amuse-
ment."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
BOY KILLS HIS COUSIN
Pointed Repeating Rifle at Him Not
Knowing II Was Loaded

Newburg, N. Y, Sept. 11.-Shot
through the head by his cousin while
playing with rife which was not
believed to be loaded, William Wild
ermoth, IL years old. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Wildermoth of Montgom-
cry, died in St. Luke's hospital, this
city, last night.
The Wildermoth boy was on a visit
to his cousin Charles Walsh, IA years
old, to whom had recently been pres
ented 80 calibre repeating rife.
Young Walsh was attempting to show
his cousin just how the gun worked.
and pointing 1t at him, pulled the
trigger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
CONGRESSMAN LArTA DEAD
Was Democratic Representative from
Nebraska.

Congressman j. p. Latta of Nebras.
ka died last night at St Mary's hos
pital at Rochester. MINI. Represen
tatlve Latta OF Tekamah, Neb., who
had served in the 61st and ed Con
crosses, was democrat. Because Of
ill.health he did not figure to any ex
tent In the recent extra session. Hav
ing been for many years president OF
the First national bank OF Tekamah,
he was particularly interested In
banking affairs and was placed on the
banking and currency committee Of
the House
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
NORTH BENNINGTON

Lost--A small black covered order
book between Moons baker shop and
store Of c. II. and A. b. Hawkins.
Suitable reward II returned to G. r.
and A. b. Hawkins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
PoWNAL CENTER

The Ladies Aid society will serve
a supper in the Town Hall at Pownal
Center on Thursday evening. Sept
IA Everybody come supper 20 cents
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
THREATENED STRIKE AvERTEp
international Association Refuses to
Authorize Railroad Walkout.

Authorize Railroad Walkout.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE strike
threatened by the shopmen of the H.
lInols Central railroad was averted to.
day. The labor struggle threatened
was because Of refusal OF the railroad
to recognize the system federation OF
mechanical employees. A re-organlza.
ton OF the federation will be under.
taken and then the demand probably
will be renewed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12

Tor SALES miles from Bennington on
Berkshire Trolly line. farm OF 30 acre,
new 10 room house built last year. barn 2ox3!
hen house and ,ther buildings In good repair.
orchard 81 apple trees and other fruit there IS
10000 feet Of timber on the farm, farm well
watered good springs and trout stream runs
through land, farm will keep cows and team
hOrfes fine location for garden truck or p0ul-
try farm. Price $500. Nash & Hutchns. 54ti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12

lrOR sALE-Or viii trade FOR smaller car,
Il Une ~ horse power Pvpe-Hartford auto
mobile. All in good order. Enquire at +. NJ
Paddock & Bros store 2Ol Riverst Bennington
vt s6t25f
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low PRICED ADVEH1ISINE


TOR sALE-One holstein COW, years old
L Apply corner of Weeks and Dewey streets
67t6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12

FOR sALE-My home place on South street
If not sold before october ist will rent.
This place with tho expenditure OF a little
money would make an excellent hotel. The
house Is large. attractive ana sDlendidly built.
II interested call. f. l.. Bottuum. 5it24
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12

IHOR SALE Rsage cutter Ohio No. n
L self feed. ~ feet shriyel carrier. Meteor
mick corn binder. All In good condition. In
use two years. Frank 1witchel, Sunderland
W i2tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12

LNOR sALE-A great bargain farm of III
Il acres ~ miles from SALISBURY Depot
good 10 room house, good barns and other out
buildings, maple orchard of 1000 trees, hue
apple orchard, 30 acres wood land, balance land
pasture and meadow. Price 1900. $iS0 cash
Nash x Hutcnlns. lnt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
WANTED

WANTED "A boy to learn shoe Business.
w Apply in person at 'kennedy's' N the
forenoon. 2t3
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17

sCheuules, l should have had my share In the
latter weeks OF the rehearsals at the Manhattan
AS matter OF fact, when would report for nv
rehearsals would have TO sit for the rest Of the
day-and usually evening-and listen to the re.
hearsals OF the foreign prima donnas.
MY debut was arranged for a matinee At
6rdseport was given conductor with whom
l had never rehearsed The newspapers in
bridgeport had been given tickets for the night
be made at night. - '--
However, my debut in the role at the matinee
was success. small audience showed real
and unmistakable enthusiasm and approval 7
was personally congratulated by Mr. Savage after
the performance.
You got every word, every syllable over" he
salu- 1 could hear you perfectly" Mr.. Polacco
between the acts came back TO congratulate me-
was finally on the following Thursday night
gwen another performance-thls time at Syra-
cuse Mr.. Polaeeo conducted. but was given
cast OF principals with whom had never re-
hearsed Again ] succeeded / gave 3 better
performance OF the part than at my debut of
course and sang the music Of Minnie as had
planned 10 do, making II real music as / believe
Puecini intended it TO be. rather than mere SOUND
aud screaming, as II is so often rendered
again won my audience unmistakably. Several
times during the performance Mr.. Polacco sent
me messages OF congratulation. by Mr.. Pughla
the general stage manager, Yet on going to my
dressing room, flushed with genuine operate
tsllun9pn. ! was given a message by two shame
the Savage Company, telling me that frcn that
moment my engagement (which had been for
ninety performances), terminated.
When l asked why, l was stammeTngly told
that they believed that 1t was said that | was
lyric soprano. OF course, everybody concerned
In my engagement knew that was a lyric So
prano.
But II would not be permitted that an Ameri-
can artist, wholly independent OF this CLIQUE
should really make an instant success in an
Italian production.
And predict that Mr. Savage has discovered
this domination and Will with American spirit
soon resist II. Like me. believe he viii soon
cry America for the Americans, even the Ameri-
can operate stage
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17

Henry MeltzeT, the critic, has told but lately
now the Milan influence reaches far, even TO the
extent OF debating to the managers and directors
or grand opera productions all over Europe what
singers SHAH be engaged for certain operas
ana the favored artists must be those who are
in favor at Milan.
My experience as a prima donna In Mr. Say.
ages English production Of Puccini's opera, "The
Girl OF the Golden West" is both interesting
and important TO the American musical world. |
think that all American singers, and all who
aspire To careers In grand opera, should know
exactly what chance an American has In a field
virtually controlled by clique OF Milan mana
gers and producers.
Last Spring signed a contract 10 sing ninety
performances OF the role OF Minnie IN this opera,
having been assured by MIR. Savage and his gem
eTal manager, Mr.. Madison Corey, that as posi-.
bly, the only American prima donna among their
principals would naturally be featured to the
tullest extent, and that every condition would
be made pleasant for me, so that could give a
great performance OF the part Of the American
girl.
! expressed to somo Of Mr. SavaEe's ofbce
managers some apprehension as to what chance
an American prima donna would have with a
foreign conductor who would be pretty sure 10
have the traditional contempt for everything
American except money. | was told not TO
worry-that this was TO be a production In Eng.
lish. and that at the FIRST sign OF discrimination
against me the Italian conductor would be
shipped back TO Italy fOrthwith-that, as a mat.
Ter OF fact, they fully expected at the Savage
Offices that this very thing would happen. and
that they were ready for them
AS the rehearsals went on, was compelled to
sit for long hours and listen TO the mistakes OF
Others, aud 10 the near riots in which the re-
hearsals sometimes degenerated. But when /
asked for my share OF the rehearssls, was re-
peatedly assured that did not need them--that
! was perfect in the role-that the others needed
and must have the rehearsals.
was then sent TO small halls in different parts
OF the city To rehearse without scenery and
props" while the other principals were under
Mr., POaccOs personal direction at the Manhat.
tan Opera House. daily schedule Of the hours
aud plans OF the rehearsals would be made out
in Mr.. Sayages Office; and according TO these
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17

Lieutenant SCOTS device has
Deen thoroughly tested by the
United States Government ana win
undoubtedly be adopted by the mil.
itary authorities. The inventor is
now abroad trying to interest Euro.
pean governments.
In time of peace, as well "a IN
Ilme OF war, this device may be
round useful. Aeroplanes have al.
ready been used for carrying mail.
and when aerial transportation OF
small parcels becomes more gen
eral some method of delivery with.
out stopping the machine would
save considerable time and labor.
With the aid Of the new device n
VIII be quite practicable 10 provide
receiving stations for such mack.
ages into which the aerial express.
man or mail carrier may shoot his
packages in transit without fear OF
iinturing their contents or OF strlk.
Ing any one.
Ihese receiving stations would
naturally be mounted on springs or
some other elastic device having the
give necessary TO eliminate shock
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
By F. Christian MILLER, ,F.C.I.

A NOBLE Englishman. who had
"A grown from a woakling boy
into a sturdy man, who lived to be
eighty, believed that the human
race could be made strong and
beautiful through right care and
exercise OF the body. He believed
that the future of the race depend
ed upon the women, because they
are its bearers. His slogan
throughout the British Empire was
give us strong, beautiful women"
He founded an institute TO teach
women how to make themselves
strong and beautiful. II was his
bequest TO the world. When Sir
Frederick Mccoy passed from this
world Mrs. Joseph Conn took up
his work. The Conn Institute has
become a household word in Lon
don.
have come to this country to
spread the principles OF that instl-
tute. American women | find at
tractlve, indeed charming. but the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17

IN this ring, SO that hey are always
in a fixed position with relation to
the ground
1t is we'll known that a pro-
jectile, when falling from the NOV
ing air craft, describes a para
bola, determined by the height and
speed OF the aerOplane.
The operator looks through the
telescope, which is so arranged
that, when it has the target in full
view, the projectile will fall at
that point.
The whole secret then lies in
setting tho telescope right and this
Is done very simply by the aid
of some diagrams and tables which
Lieutenant Scott has worked out for
all heights and speeds OF aero
planes,
By a very simple mathematical
calculation the operator ascertains
both the speed at which he Is tray-
cling and the height from the
ground; when consulting his tables
he sets his telescope, and as that
sights the object to be hit by the
bomb he drops his proiectile, and II
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
By Edna Blanche Showalter

n HAVE instituted lawsuit against Henry w
Savage, not only 10 recover damages for the
loss I have sustained IN being dismissed
after two performances OF The Girl OF the
Golden West" but 10 thoroughly air the abuses
that exist because In this land of the so-called
free, America tamely submits In all matters OF
music to the domination of other countries.
We are free-and yet we allow alien music
publishers, acting under contract with a clique
OF managers and composers In Milan to control
the operas OF this country.
We are tree-yet We permit alien managers
and conductors TO say 20 American singers: Go
TO the rear OF the stage Sing in the second
rate cities. Take the skim milk OF achievement
and leave the cream 10 us.
We are free-and yet we permit despotlsm
on the operate stage great as that which
caused patriots TO dump a cargo OF tea into
Boston Harbor and bring about seven years
war
We vaunt our freedom, and yet We never for
moment really assert IL.
by story told now and later, more fully, in
court, will prove all have said. All my music
training has been in this country. / neither
went abroad for instruction nor did sing in
Milan 20 ask the endorsement OF the oversee
critics upon my voice and my methods. Therein
] wrote my DOOM or so the Milan music clique
Thought they had decTeed. But ], an American
girl. mean 70 give them taste of American
spirit aud predict that the taste will be bitter.
Reginald DeKoyen has lately shown how the
influence Of this Milan opera trust has stinled
anu thwarted the American composer. Charles
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
Wars Latest Terror r~ss4
BOmb-Dropping Aeroplanes

cannot fail to hit precisely az IL is
aimed.
By using this device the man In
the aeroplane need no longer shoot
by guess, but can aim as surely as
gunner on terra flrma with a
range-fnder.
That this device is invaluable as
an adjunct to the aeroplane in war
needs no lengthy explanation. 1t
becomes essential to the war aero
plane and Increases its efficiency as
an implement Of war manifold. The
aeroplane will be used, not merely
TO spy on the enemy, but TO drop a
bomb in the camp or on the deck
or q warship, for IL can be used
with absolute accuracy.
The peculiar aerial bombs which
viii be used with Lieutenant Scott's
device are carried In canvas slings
and the guides used are rather sug-
gestive of arrow heads.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17

consume more food.
Stretching and kicking are each
most valuable for bringing the mid
die Of the figure back to its original
girlish outlines. You know how,
when you are tired, you yawn and
stretch, and how delightful is the
sensation. Stretch and yawn and
notice how the muscles of the alb
domeh tighten. Again natures cor
set is being drawn up and tight
ened.
Kicking in any way you like has
the same effect. While you are
sitting on couch or lying in bed,
or resting In a rocking chair, or
standing, kick with little spite
ful motions, or with a long, swing.
ing movement, or with waggish
little side motions--but kick.
And while you are sitting sit up
right. Never lounge. The moment
you lop in your chair the abdomen
is thrust forward. The muscles
sag. Natures corset strings are
loosened, and you have started on
the way to what you Americans
forcibly, If not elegantly, describI
as a sloppy figure"
Lest You may not quite accep.
what ], stranger, tell you, may |
quote to you what w. Arbuthnott
Lane, the famous British surgeon,
says of natures corset?
THE most effectual means of
keeping the viscera In the right
place and properly packed Is TO ex-
ercise a sufficient pressure, exerted
appropriately on the lower abdo-
men. The English corset is disas-
trous, for 1t exaggerates the down.
ward displacement Of the viscera."
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17

or wedge, while woman's is a sue.
cession Of soft curves.
One Of the exercises that rapidly
lessons most figures that are Of
too generous size about the middle
is that of pushing. Fancy yourself
lifting a piano, if that were possi-
bic. Or imagine yourself pulling a
tight cork from a bottle. What
would you do? Lean forward and
pull with all your might, would you
not? Suppose you are doing either.
Use your strength and what hap
pens? You will feel the muscles of
the abdomen tighten, as though.
strong hands we're pressing down
upon 1t.
At the same time that you are
trying to lift the imaginary piano
or pulling the cork from the bottle
of your fancy, you win find your.
self drawing deep breaths from the
very pit of your abdomen. That,
too, contracts the balcony abdomen.
In a word, it tightens the laces and
hardens the whaleboneS OF natures
corset.
Rolling has the same effect, but
do not roll until you have had
your physicians consent. For IL
your heart is weak rolling might be
most dangerous.
Walking is of dubious value in
reducing the paunchy outline. 1t is
of value in the sense that fast walk
ing causes you to breathe more
deeply. and so take more oxygen
into the body. The more oxygen
there is taken into the body the
more quickly the fat vanishes.
Much walking produces an appe-
lite that makes one desire and