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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-19

Business office. No 109 W Harri-
son. phone rs: Composing and Press
Rooms, No. l07 W. Harrison; Edi-
sorial Rooms, No. l07 IL w. Harri-
son, phone, 6s,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-19

New York office n. NJ. Sheffield,
Special Agency, Tribune build ng
Chicago office: n NJ Sheffield,
Agency, U. s. Express building.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
No, n Parallel Case.

A writer In the Philadelphia Satur.
day Evening Post tells of big over.
grown, bashful BOBBY OF farmers
boy who was afraid even TO speak to
a girl. and whose father one day 0nal.
ly lost patience aud scolded him round.
ly for not looking about and finding
some girl TO marry. why" he said,
'at your age had been married three
years and had house and farm Of
my own"
well. but dad" complained the boy,
"that amt the same thing at all. You
only had to marry mother. while Eve
got 20 10 and hunt up some strange
girl aud ask her TO marry mel''
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
Rinnass Of Bio Ben.

Big Ben, which marks the hours for
parliament at the top OF the clock tow
er at Westminster. Is bigger than II ap
pears from below. Looking at the dial
OF Big Ben from tue northern footway
OF Great George street or from the
Thames embankment, 1t appears rs II
Its diameter might be equal To the
space that man OF medium size could
cover with outstretched arms. AS q
matter OF fact. however, the diameter
Of the dial is twenty-three feet. From
the ground the minute marks on th"
dial look like ordinary minute marks
and as II they were close together.
Really they are foot apart. The MI
merals are two feet long. The minute
hand, with It's counter balance-the
heavy piece OF metal that projects be
You'd the center Of the dlal-ls fifteen
feet IN length, This hand Is so massive
that during a snowstorm the clock Is
sometimes retarded by the weight OF
the flakes that alight on lt.-LOndou
Mail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
civilizinq the Indian.

The following is from The Soul OF
the Indian" a book by DR.. Charles
Alexander Eastman. himself an Indian:
Long before ever heard OF Christ
OF saw white man had learned from
an untutored woman the essence Of
morality With the help Of dear VA
ture herself she taught me things sim
ply but of mighty import. knew God
| perceived what goodness is. ! saw
and loved what Is really beautiful. Civ
llization has not taught me anything
better. AS a child understood how TO
give have forgotten that grace since
became civilized lived the natural
life. whereas now live the artificial
Any pretty pebble was valuable 10 me
then. every growing thing an object Of
reverence Now worship with the
white man before q painted landscape
whose value Is painted In dollars. Thus
the Indian is reconstructed, as the nat
ural rocks are ground TO powder and
made into artificial blocks which may
be built into the walls OF modern soci-
ety."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07

He was n man who gave little and
got much. Today. for Instance. he had
got n clothes brush. basin OF water.
a towel and n shine. and he had given
nothing at all.
Tr-r-r-ringl went his bedroom bell
The hotel attendant smiled sourly.
This was the fourth time he had been
summoned. aud he did not hurry.
II thought you were never coming"
exclaimed the visitor when the at.
tendant appeared at last. "Are you
nlcknamed 'SlowcoachY
NO. sir" answered the attendant.
They call me Billiard cue"
billiard cuer repeated the visitor
frowning. Then an inspiration dawn
ed. "Ahl Because you're such stick
| supposei" he asked.
Wrong again. sirl" returned the at
tendant. ITS because l work better
with good tip"-London Answers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
Estate of Thomas II. Hall

STATE OF VERMONT The Honor
- District Ut bennington. ~. able Probate
Court for the District aforesaid;
To all persons interested Ia the estate 81
rhOms II. Hall, late Of tpownal In said Dis
trict deceased. GkEEflNG
WHEREAS said Court has assigned the llh
DAY ~ August next for examining and allowing
the account NJ Elijah liarher Adminlstn'
tor Of the estate of said deceased,
and fir decree Of the re'idue of saii estate TO
the lawful claimants Of the same, And ordered
that public notice thereof he given 10 All Ter
sons ntete ted IN said estate by publis this
order three weeks successfully previous - the
day assigned In the Bennington E,onlng Tan.
ner, newspaper published az Bennington In
said District.
THEREFORE,. YOU arc hereby notified To ap.
pear az the Probate Olh,c IN bennington la
aald District on the day assigned, then aid
there 10 contest the allowance OF said account
" you see cause, aud a. establish your right us
heirs lcgatecs aud lawful claimants To said
residue.
GIVEN UNDER My HAND. this 5th day ot
August, 1911.
GRACE n. HOIr. Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
IauQhter.

Laughter, while 1t lasts, slackens
and embraces the mind, weakens the
faculties and causes sind Of remiss
ness and dissolution in all the powers
Of the soul. and thus far 1t may be
looked upon as weakness in the com
position Of human nature. But If we
consider the frequent reliefs we re-
eeive from 1t and how often 1t breaks
the gloom which is apt to depress the
mind and damp our spirits with tran
silent unexpected CLEANS Of Joy, one
would take care not to grow too wise
FOR SO great pleasure of life.-Addi-
son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07

While he was governor OF Kentucky
Proctor Knott sent to the Hon. Stod.
dart Johnston certificate. officially
signed and bearing the impress Of the
great seal OF the state, duly commits.
slonlng him Ms mister" which be said
was distinctive and honorable title
that no Kentucklan had ever previous.
~ borne.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Aews OF the Town and vilIsgesTOId Briefly
Tor Busy Readers

Tor Busy Readers.
United States all wool bunting flags
at Evans
Raymond Quinlan passed Sunday in
Pittsfeld.
Miss Elizabeth McGurn spent Sun
day in Pittsheld.
w. Charles Firth is confined to the
house by illness.
Miss Irene Hackett visited friends
in Pittsfeld Sunday.
Darrell Sawyer has recovered from
a recent severe illness.
w. d. Woolson of Springfield was
visiting in town sunday.
Miss Mariel Miller spent Sunday
with friends in Rutland.
Daniel Rifenburg and son, Daniel
spent Sunday in Pownal
c. p. Sibley and John Smith spent
yesterday at Sucker Pond.
Harry Hufnagle has returned from
a few days stay in Boston.
Miss Grace Miller is visiting in
North Adams this afternoon.
Big variety of flags, all sizes from
one inch to II feet at Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Guy McKeon OF Ar
lington former residents, spent the
week end here.
Miss Ethel Jones and friend of
Pittsfield spent Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Wood.
Special session of Bennington
lodge of Elks at 8 o'clock Tuesday
evening. Business of Importance to
be transacted. 4St2
The Misses Margaret and Mary
Seymour of Mt. Vernon, ~ Y, former
residents, are spending few days at
Lake Hancock.
Moses Dupus, a former resident,
returned Sunday to his home in Nor
wich, Ct, where he has a position in
the state hospital.
Frank Norcross of North street is
confined to the house as the result OF
running a nail through his foot on
Saturday evening.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the directors OF the Y. NJ c. A. will
be held tomorrow evening in the Y
NJ c. A, building.
There will be a special meeting Of
the Ladies' Aid society of the Metho
dist church this evening A full at
tendance is desired
Rev Charles h. Seymour, former
pastor of the Second Congregations
church, but now of Mount Vernon, N
Y, is visiting in town.
Two large naples, one of which
was dead and the other dying in from
OF the Schwartz property on Nortl
street, have been cut down.
The choir of the Methodist churcl
Is enjoying a four weeks vacation
: During the absence of the regular or
ganist Harold Dow will assume tina
i position.
} DR. f. S. Braley and DR. F. J. HUI
ley spent Sunday at Bottoms Landing
N. Y, the home of DR. Braley. Tn
+ trip was made in Dr. Hurley's auto
mobile.
MIR. and Mrs. P. c. Cornell an
daughter Pauline, spent the week en-
in Bridgeport, returning last even
ing While in Bridgeport, Mr.. Col
nell purchased new locomoble toul
ing car in which the return trip wa
made.
The following automobile partie
we're registered at the Putnam hous
Sunday: Doctors G.. H. Martin and /
\ ]. Hill, c. +. Healy, K. o. Donnell
and Jas. Donnelly of New York Cit
Mr. and Mrs. j. ~ Robbins, X.
e Robbins and the Misses Pierce an
!. Parker OF Pittsfeld.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07

We will exchange our farm for village prop
erty .On account of poor health. Situated 8
miles from Bennington, direct road TO Airing
ton; X. +. ID. and telephone; school only few
rods. Farm beautifully situated high state of
cultivation, land altogether, "A quantity OF oak
ash, spruce. hemlOck and other hard wood,
fruit and shade trees, beautiful trout stream
flowing over u mile through the land. Farm
will keep six cows a s.,an of horses and young
stock. and ideal place for chicken farm.
So, SALISBURY. VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

" Estate of THOMAS HARLAN.
The undersigned having been appointed ~
the Honorable Probate Court Tor the District
ex anime, aud adjust the claims sud demands
ofal persons auaiust the estate ~ Thomas
Harlan late ut bennington, Ia said District. de-.
upnaad. aud all claims exhibited la offset
thereto. hereby give notice that We viii mect
fnt the purpose aforesaid. NJ the uiivV Ut
liatchelier uatts. la the Village uf hcnninp.
ton In said District, on the 8nd day Ut Septem.
her 1911 aud 3lst daN of January 1912 next, FROM
gO'olock 4. NJ. until O'Clock 4. NJ. un each
OF said DAYS and that six months from the
First DAY of August. A. u. 1911, is the time
limited hy said Court Tor said vrc'litOie TO pre-.
acnt their claims TO ms for examination aud
allowance.
Dated at Bennington. this 3ri DAY OF August,
A. ID. 1911. ...
EDWARD l.. BATEs.
JACOnJ. SHAREHOLDER
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
NOT ICE

WHEREAS j. W. Crawford, NJ. n, of: North
Adams. Massachusetts. has made application
by his Attorneys. emmett & Graves, to the
State Board OF Health. under Act No. 2ls of
the laws Of 1910, for permission TO maintain in
the town of WoodfoTd. County Of Bennington,
VT. Hospital or SaniIorium for the cure and
treatment Of persons affected with Tubercu-
losis, notice IS hereby given that said Board
will hold q meeting AZ the Fox Hotel, kept by
Geo. Knapp, IN the town OF WOodford, August
18th, at o O'Clock A. NJ, when and where all
parties interested may be heard relative TO
this matter.
Per Order state Board of Health,
HENRY ID. H0LrON,
Secretary and Executive officer
Brattleboro, VT, July cath. 1911
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
Yacht Clubs.

Tie first yacht club Of the United
States was founded in 1914 Its boat
house was erected in 1915 on the
North r'-er, near Hoboken. In the
same year the first regatta was held
ia New York bay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
REWARD OFFERED

Generous reward will be paid for
the return OF the watches taken from
the house at 3l5 Elm street and no
questions asked.
r. +. RAWSON
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
Luminous SUGAR.

Jumps Of cane sugar when rubbed
together in the dark produce lumi-
nous glow, while with beet sugar no
such effect is given.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
NEW LAUNDRY

The Model Laundry VIII be open
for business July 10. Corner Main
and Stafford street. All kinds OF
work we'll and promptly done. Work
called for and delivered. Telephone
l5l-M.
o. l.. GATES.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07

EOR SALE-Farm Of twenty acres on North
L Branch street extension. Five minutes
walk from trolleys. 10 room house, large barn,
wagon shed and hen house. Latge dry cellar
under house. Buildings all in first class repair.
fine shade trees, for terms and further parti-
,uars apply TO MyrOn ii. Chandler. No.
Branch street. 3lt24
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07

NOR sALE-M. NJ Motorcycle has II. r.
magueto motor with 1911 improvements.
new belt two speed gear, automatic stand.
foot rests, starts like an auto with clutch, all
improvements. tandem If you want IL. Every
thing in perfect condition and bargain Tor
TO Y. NJ. C. A. Bennington Vt. 3ot6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

For SALE roilers. 10 or 10 pairs. pa
months old for sale. VIII denver when
wanted. 81 - per pair. Mrs 1. A. Buiterfield.
4Af
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
MlscELLANE ous

An or ,erienced practical nurse, making a
,peciA.ty % confinement casts. Mrs. III. III.
Amos, SarP o. A. J. Knapp, at the reservoir
Eel. 1916 lbu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07

L stock OF Cigars, Tobacco Sporting Goods
and Conf, ctionary, centrally located In Benn
ngton, will sell at inventory price, owner has
mother store, cannot devote time to both, and
must sell interest here. Nash butchins 2Stt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07

COR SALE-t acre land, good house and barn
L 2ls miles from So. salisbury. Price sDO
Nash & Hlutchine. l9tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07

COR SALE Pigs five weeks old. Tel. s6-l2.
5. Everett Harw0od. Bennington VI. lStf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-07
WANTED

WANTED General housework or situation
w rs waitress. Address Box CO, North
BcnniugtonVt. 4ott.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-18
NEW TROLLEY LIVE
PLA|VNED IN IDAHO
Road From Caldwell to Nampa
Would Complete a Triangle
of Lines.
Special to Tho Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
BOISE. Ida. July i7.--Boisc. Nampa
and Caldwell. within the present year.
will be the three corners In perfect
triangle OF electric roads. two sides OF
which are already constructed and In
actual operation and the third 10 be built
this year parallel TO the Oregon Short
Line connecting the two cities OF Cald-
well and Nampa. There Is lively bidding
Tor the construction OF tho latter Ink
and a question as to which OF the three
bidders in the field will be successful
Connecting Boise with Nampa is the
Boise Valley electric line. running be
tween these two cities. distance OF
twenty miles. The Boise Interurban
connects Boise with Caldwell. Boise is
in the eastern end OF the Boise valley.
which widcns TO the west with Nampa
on the one side and Caldwell on the
other. Both of the latter cities are on
the main line OF the Oregon Short Line.
The proposition to build the electric line
from Caldwell TO Nampa VIII make the
triangle complete,
Interurban. met with the settlers be-
tween Nampa and Caldwell recently and
with .he business men in both cities.
proposing to them TO extend the Boise Y
Intcrurban from Caldwell It's present
western terminal TO Nampa. He asked
that Il right Of way valued al between
1000 and $50, 600 as well as an extra
$40 900 for grading the line. be given to
his company and actual construction
work would Immediately be taken up
through the grading OF lne Ioiu, Id =
OF steel and strlnglnr OF power lines,
making it possible to give passenger and
freight service by fall.
Now Chicago capitalists have entered
the field and are asking for Il chance 10
bid on the construction OF the new line;
They are willing TO go ahead with actual
work providing that the right of way Is
decided to them preventing possible
chance OF anything coming UP to block
their plans. They are willing 10 build
the road without the additional $4,000
for the grading
Walter Sebrec. one OF the prominent
local promoters OF Caldwell, Is the third
bidder for the road and is willing TO take
the contract with the right OF way, as
sured him by the settlers and business
men. He does not ask for the $4,000
grading money. but. on the contrary. has
made the proposition to install a COM
plete arc light system along the entire
twenty miles placing a light at every
intersection of the line with a highway.
This II is claimed, would be an attrae
tive feature. When the line is construct
ed IT will be OF great benefit TO the set
Tiers both for passenger and freight
service.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-18
RID CRANDE IS DOING
GOOD WORK IN WEST
Company Has Distributed 700,
600 Pieces of Boost" Lit
erature i'm Six Months.

The last issue Of the Rio Grande Sery-
ice Gazette. which Is issued by the pas
seneer department OF the Denver & Rio
Grande. contains an editorial entitled
operaton-Rcsults,' which shows
that this road has not been inactive in
boosting for the west. The editorial is In
part as follows;
Since the first day OF January OF this
year the Denver Rio Grande has issued
and distributed something over 100000
pieces Of descriptive and !Dustrat ted PAM
phlcts, folders. maps and circulars relat-
Ing 20 the resources. resorts. attractions.
climatic and other advantages OF the ter
ritory served by its lines IN Colorado.
Utah and New Mexico.
In addition TO tho piece matter. adver-
tisements have been carried in the daily
and weekly papers, magazines and pub
lications OF various kinds. so that. all in
all, IL can safely be stated that turing the
past six months the attention OF more
than five millions of readers have been
directed In one way or another to what Is
Rocky mountain territory.
This. In substance. has been the Rio
Grande Railroad company's six months
work in the matter OF exploiting our great
ntermountain country.
I'm order that this work may he fully
effective, a cooperative spirit must be
evidenced on the part OF employees OF
the railroad and the citizens living along
the line.
"Some OF this publicity will bear fruit.
I'VE will probably be asked questions
regarding the resources of this or that
town as place of residence, and the
value Of this or that locality as a man.
ufac'urine or distributing center
"All these and many more questions OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-18
BINGHAM & FIELD
LINE SOON COMPLETE
Last Stretch of Track Laid
Trial Trip Made Sun
day.

The final piece OF trackaee on the
Bingham & Garfield railroad was laid
yesterday and with the arrival. August /.
OF the equipment the road viii be ready
TO begin operations. few trial trips
may be made before that date but regu-
lar ore trains Will not be operated for
several weeks and passenger service will
not be lnaugurated until the ore trains
are running regularly.
Although the track was not quite com :
pleted Sunday, the first passenger train
10 run over the new line was operated
the private car OF :. W. Eccles. the cop
per magnate made the run over the
new line. With Mr.. Eccles were y. G.
Jackling. q. w. Whitley Robert c. Gem
nell and others. The run was made "a
within a short distance OF the Utah Cop
per company's mines and was made
without accident
This railroad. less than ten miles ir
length. has the distinction OF being one
OF tho costliest In the country, repre-
senting an outlay of 81, 500 000. Many
engineering difficulties had 10 be sur
mounted. In fact. the problems presented
are said 10 have been the most difficult
Three miles Of the track cost $1,000. 900
OF the total length OF the road fuly
onc-third Is composed of tunnels. anC
deep cuts are numerous,
In spite of tho obstacles presented by
| nature the new road ranks with tn,
best In the country In point OF safety
excellence of material used and perma
nency.
The mill plants OF the Utah Copper
company VIII be operated 20 their fullest
capacity when this railroad begins 10 hau
ore. With the tonnage handled by th'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-18
Spanish Festival at Saltair.

Twenty real Mexican Toreadors and
twenty genuine Spanish fighting bulls
are now quartered at Saltair to take
part in the spectacular Spanish Festi.
val which begins next Saturday and
continues for solid week No such
performance has ever been seen in the
west before. The monster Hippodrome
has been converted into an arena and
ten thousand seats have been built
Performances will be given every even
ing except Sunday with a special pro
gramme on the afternoon of Monday
July 2tth. There will be ample train ser
vice to handle the crowds without in
convenience
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-18
Renewing Compilations
By Absorption

IF your complexion is marred with
blotches, moth patches, pimples or
freckles. il IS useless to putter with
powders and paints. lotions, creams and
things, in an effort to get rid Of the
trouble Unless YOU have some ability
as an artist you III mar your appearance
still more.
The new and rational way is to take
off the complexion itself with all its
offensive marks. Just get an ounce OF
pure mercolized wax at the druggist s
and use at night same as cold cream.
Remove next morning with water and
soap. following with dash Of cold water,
The mercoliZed wax absorbs the half
dead scarf skin in haky particles, so
gradually no one guesses YOU re treat
ing your face-unlcss il be by the re.
suit. which is truly wonderful. There 9
nothing like it for restoring a natural,
healthy and beautiful complexion
Aunt Sally.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-18
Railroad Notes.

D, E. Burley. general passenger agent
the meeting OF the advertising mana,
gers OF the Hartman system which will
be held in Chicago. He left for the east
Sunday.
J. II. Davis. general agent for the
Colorado Midland. Will leave today for
a business trip In the southern part OF
the state.
j. L. Tessier and wife OF Albany. n:
Y, spent Sunday with A. w. Corey Of
the Northwestern lines In this city. Tes-
sicr is night chief dispatcher Of the
wife are on their way home from San
Francisco.
J. A. Foley, general agent for the H.
linois Central, Will leave for the southern
part OF the state on short business
trip this afternoon.
]. L. Gosling is In Idaho on business
for the Kanawha Dispatch Of which he
Is general agent.
The first of the nine Hutchinson tour
trains arrived In this city yesterday after
n weeks vislt in Yellowstone park. The
| members OF the excursion party. who
number 40 spent yesterday in seeing
some Of the sights Of Salt Lake City
| and left for the east over the Denver
& Rio Grande. The most OF this train
| load are from Chicago or from points
| farther east
d. r. Lincoln, assistant general freight
agen, for the Missouri Pacific. with
|
city on business connected with his
J road
w. II, Bancroft vice president and
general manager of the Oregon Short
| Line, has returned from short bus
| mess trip to San Francisco and Los
| Angeles.
G. A. Cairns. general passenger and
ticket agent for the Chicago & North
! this city yesterday from his headquarters
at Chicago on a short business trip,
| f.. c. Manson IS IN San Francisco on
! business connected with the Oregon
Short Line. OF which he is general super
lntendent.
II Is reported that the Oregon Shor,
Line railroad company contompla ties
putting in some improvements in theil
yards ct Brigham City. Among these
lE O. spur TO meet the demands Of the
best industry OF that vicinity,
Trainloads Of fruit are going through
this city every day over the Western
Pacific. Denver g. Rio Grande and Rock
Island lines. from California TO Chicago
These trains, which contain from twelve
TO fifteen cars are run on an unusua
fast schedule tho entire trip,