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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-19
SAILING BACKWARD.
feats Of ssananship Performed With
Square Riggers.

Feats OF Seamanship Performed win
Square Riggers.
Square rugged ships can, in case Of
necessity, be made to sail rudder fore
most. and there are many cases known
where ships have sailed in that re-
versed order Only few years ago a
case was recorded Of such backward
sailing.
One instaRce where the maneuver
was employed by genius in battle
tactics rather than under the need of
marine disaster is brilliant chapter
in the history of Old 1ronsides. This
account is taken from Maclay's naval
history:
1.-The sternmost ship was observed
luffing up so as to take a raking posi-
ton across the Constitutions stern.
Mindful of his danger. Captain Stew
art suddenly braced his main and miz-
zen topsails fat to the mast, shook all
forward. let 90 his jib sheet and quiet
Iy but swiftly backed, under cover Of
the smoke, abreast the rear ship. The
maneuver was executed In beautiful
style. The yards swung around almost
as soon as the order was issued the
ship checked her course, trembled for
a moment and then began backing. As
II by magic the Constitution had
dropped astern and almost before the
enemy was aware Of it was alongside
of the sternmost ship with every gun
Of her formidable battery reloaded and
double shotted."
The clipper ship Dreadnought lost
her rudder in a gale in the winter OF
1923, and Captain Samuel Samuels
performed the great feat OF sailing her
backward for more than 600 miles and
into safety in the harbor of Fayal.-
New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-19
Odd esroain Of Dumas.

The library OF Carpentras possesses
among It's treasures curious collec-
ton OF autographs. One is the sigma
ture OF Alexandra Dumas pere to an
old bargain which he proposed and
which was accepted. This strange con-
tract was that the author should pre-
sent TO the library OF Cavaillon copies
of all his works. those already pub
llshed and others which he might
write In return for n supply OF melons
to b. sent TO him as long as he lived
Westminster Gazette.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-19
Sure He knaw.

"You don't know everything. l bet
that you can't tell me what Is CHI
ropodlst"
"Yes, can too. A chlropodlst Is
one OF those chaps who can tell your
character from your handwriting"
BLESSED II | thought you knew III"
Baltimore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-19
Freedom Of viii.

Professor-The result OF our investi.
cations for the past half hour is that
man has freedom Of WILL regret
that cannot continue the subject TO-
day, as have to go shopping with my
wifs.-Tljegende Batter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-19

ibid you see this oneT snickered
Harry G.
(which one, HarryT
"Tee-hee! Tee-heel
Control yourself, Harry"
"a man who had TO muzzle his dog
took 1t to a laundry to have its muz-
zlin' done. Oh. say! Why don't you
write one like that every once in
awhile? Hey. look out! You're upset
ting the inkr'-New York Evening
Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of me Town and Village Told ariefb
foe Busy Readers

tof blioI NSdueTN-
e. J. Cook was in Troy Sunday.
C. R. Farnum was in Manchester
on Monday
Miss Jennie A. Patterson is spend
ing the day in Troy.
Hubert Daley of Middlebury is Wis
iting his parents, DR.. and Mrs. E. B,
Daley.
Miss Mary O'DonnelI has accepted
position in the shoe department of
the Richie store
Demasse LaFlamme, Dugler on
the u s. battleship Connecticut, is
spending a short furlough with his
parents here
Daniel MCGUIRE. an old resident of
Division street, who has been troubled
with rheumatism for many years, Is
not so we'll as usual
Mrs. Nina Lille and son Ralph of
Pittsfeld were guests over Sunday OF
Mrs. Frank B. Murphy of Gage street.
Miss Frances Minor who accompanied
them was the guest of Mrs. William
Clark.
Peaches, Peaches, Peaches. Car
load of 800 baskets of extra fancy,
large peaches, finest ever brought in
town. $125 baskets for CSC, corner
Pleasant and North streets. Brewster
Block-B. Cantor. 77t2
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mccarthy and
daughter Ruth and Miss Minnie
Hinck of New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
chael Clifford of Bronsville, Pa, have
returned home after visiting at the
home of William Mccarthy at Old
Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-19
Sroppino Into Wealth.

II fell into some valuable property
yesterday" said the aviator.
"Did you. indeedT'
ayes; went through the skylight OF
a million dollar office building
Washington Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-19
Can't improve on Mature.

Doctors now say that boiled cows
milk is not good for babies; II is better
raw"
THE doctors are right A raw COW
gives better milk than boiled ONE
Stray Stories.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-19
Usual Reason.

HE used to be a straight enough
young chap. What made him get
crookedY'
Trying to make both ends meet.
believe" Toledo Blade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-19

Hubby calls WHEY his better half
When fond praise doth he beatow.
Ali OF which makes little WHEY laugh.
Knowing she's the whole darn show.
philadelphia Telegraph
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-19

Laws are like cobwebs. which may
catch files, but let wasps and hornets
break through. Swift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
WILL BE ARRESTED AGAIN
AS HE LEAVES PRISON
Man Whose Term Expires Saturday
Wanted Here on Charge Of
Grand Larceny.

When Walter Brooks steps from Clinton
prison. at Utica, n. T.. next Saturday,
after having served term in that insti-
tuition. Detective Pratt Of this city will be
on hand to present a charge Of grand
larceny committed in this city.
Mrs. j. r. Brown Of 1910 G street north
west reported to the detective office here
February 4, 1909. that two men who had
called at her house to engage rooms had
later left with about s. 800 worth of jew
elry. The stolen articles consisted Of dia-
mond rings. a watch, earrings and other
articles.
Detectives Pratt and Hewlett were as
signed to the case. AS a result Of their
investigation they declare Walter Brooks,
who was later arrested and convicted in
New York Of another charge, and Thomas
Lyons were the two men wanted for the
robbery.
Lyons was arrested and held for the
action of the grand jury. He was released
on $1,000 bonds furnished by DR.. w. w.
was called for trial Lyons had disappear
ed and is still at large.
The local police were notified last even
ing that Brooks would be released from
Clinton prison Saturday. Detective Pratt
left for Utica today.
The two local detectives have recovered
some of the stolen property. A watch
and wedding ring were found in Balti-
more March 80 1909. while the earrings
were recovered in New York April 2S,
1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
CROSSHEAD TO BE REPLACED.
Break in Jessamine's Engine Causes
Her to Be lowed to Baltimore.

A broken crosshead on the engine of
the lighthouse service engineers
steamer Jessamine was what put that
vessel out of service last week and
caused her to be towed from New
Point, Va, to Baltimore by the tender
Holly. Bids for replacing the broken
crosshead with new one were opened
yesterday in the Office of the lighthouse
inspector at Baltimore, and were as
follows: w. S. Cahill Company. s9S.75;
Skinner Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company, $113: Marine Railway. Ma
chine and Boiler Works. $235; Spedden
Shipbuilding Company, $142.50.
1t is expected the contract will be
awarded to the lowest bidder and that
work will be begun at once.
Work on the tender Maple, Capt. Muir
ply, which has been at a Baltimore
shipyard for extensive repairs, has been
completed. and the steamer has gone
into commission. She left Baltimore
for Norfolk early in the week, and will
be employed in buoy overhauling work
in the lower part of Chesapeake bay.
The steamer Orchid, the largest vessel
in the fleet Of lighthouse tenders In
service in the fifth district, Is engaged
in buoy inspection service along the
coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
ELOPEMENT EXPOSED.
Couple Unable to Keep Secret When
They Met Friends.

When Mary Catherine Taylor, a tele-
phone operator. and her fiance, Henry
Leroy Naylor Of Anacostia, boarded a
trolley car for Rockville yesterday their
elopement was spoiled. The clippers met a
bridal party of mutual friends all bound
for the residence Of Rev. S. r. White,
in Rockville, and after subterfuges failed
they had to confess. Miss Taylor and
Mr.. Naylor were seated in the car, ap-
parently we'll pleased that they had elud-
ed friends by their secret plans.
AS the car made its last stop in George
town Albert Green Hopkins and Miss
Hazel Estelle Owens entered, accompa-
MED by number Of friends. They were
going to Rockville to be married by Rev.
Mr.. White because he is a friend of the
Owens family.
The confusion visible on the counte-
nances of Mr.. Naylor and Miss Taylor
served to convince the other bridal party
that an elopement was in progress. When
the car reached Rockville Naylor and his
blushing companion sought to divert sus-
picion by walking about the town In a
casual manner.
Later they returned to the residence OF
Rev. Mr.. White, where the other young
couple was waiting. No longer able to
evade the issue. Naylor and his fiancec
confessed. They became man and wife
at the conclusion of the Hopkins-Owens
nuptials. All returned to this city in the
same car.
At the home Of her parents, 1906 AZ
street southwest, last night Mrs. Naylor
said: Eve wanted a secret marriage be-
cause my father has been i'll and mother
talked of breaking up housekeeping"
When the two parties separated on
their return from Rockville Mr.. and Mrs.
Hopkins went to their future home, 142U
Potomac avenue southeast, where they
held reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
ATTORNEY GENERAL. LAUDS
WORK AT DISTRICT JAIL
Surprised at improvements Which
Have Been Made by
Warden Mckee.

Following his inspection of the District
Jail yesterday afternoon Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham declared he had no idea
Warden Thomas Mckee had made such
progress in remodeling the institution
through the congressional appropriation
Of $4,000. The mere matter Of $4,000
seems nothing in comparison with the
work accomplished" said he.
The Attorney General was accompanied
to the Jail by r. V. La Dow, superintend-
ent of prisons Of the Department Of JUS
tice.
Since he assumed charge as warden
Mr.. Mckee has effected complete
change in the system Of cellrooms. Where
two cells formerly existed the dividing
partition has been removed and all cells
are communicating. Double hunks Of mod.
ern pattern have been installed. The jail
is now lighted by electricity and plenty OF
fresh air is afforded the convicts. A new
skylight has been placed on top of the
building, the old tower having been re-
moved.
II have done as we'll as I could" said
Warden Mckee. Il am not through yet
am going to do my best to make the
District Jail one of which the people OF
this city will have no occasion to- be
ashamed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE ORDERS.
Repairs to Lightship II Completed
and It Will Relieve No. 72.

E. L. Styron. chief engineer of light
ship No. 30. in service on Chesapeake
bay. has been detached from that vessel
and ordered to duty aboard lightship No.
40. on the tail Of Horseshoe shoals, in
lower Chesapeake bay. succeeding Samuel
d. Meyers. relieved.
John O'Brien. engineer in the light
house service. has been assigned to duty
aboard lightship No. 80, in lower Chesa-
peake bay. in place Of Engineer Styron,
transferred.
Capt. Ottan. who for many years was
in command of the lighthouse steamer
Violet. recently sold. will shortly be as
signed to the command Of one Of the
larger OF the lighthouse service vessels
Anon Z. Pitt of Newbern. n. c., has
been appointed keeper of the Newbern
harbor lights. succeeding John K. Parker,
who died recently.
The oyerhaul.ng Of lightship No. Il,
which has been in progress at Baltimore
for several weeks past, has been com.
pleted and. under the command Of Capt.
jacobson, she has sailed for the Diamond
Shoal station on the North Carolina
coast to relieve lightship No. Y, Capt.
Hanson. No. 72. on being relieved, will
go to Portsmouth. Va, for minor repair
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
ANACOSTIA.

That the members of the Citizens As
ISOLATION of Anacostia are much pleased
with the actions Of the last Congress in
its appropriation for this section was evil
denced at meeting last evening. In the
near future $4,000 will be expended to
improve this section. The rivers and llar-
bors bill included an item of 100000 for
the continuance Of the work on the flats
west Of the Anacostia bridge. and the
District bill contained an item of 100000
for new work on the east side of the
bridge The sum of $4,000 will be used
to extend the water mains through Ana
costa to Congress Heights, $1,000 for
sidewalks and roadway on 14th street,
from Good Hope road to street, and
5000 for the general Improvement OF
streets.
Frank s. Bright of Washington deliv-
cred an address on scenes and personal
tiles at the Capitol, and also dwelt on
the general growth of the city. Following
coin Park Citizens Association. made re-
marks on the early life in the west and
also on the improvement needed In the
District. He dwelt especially on the hard
ships Of the early pioneers .in their con-
flictS with the great Indian Pontiac.
A resolution of Endorsement is to be
presented to Postmaster Merritt on his
recent order to close the post office. Sun
day. AN elaborate report was submitted
by Oscar H. Osterman and DIR. James A.
Watson. who had thoroughly investigated
the matter.
The president named DR.. James A. Wat
son, Arthur B. Suit and Charles r. Burr
as committee to represent the associa-
ton at the meeting Of the chamber OF
commerce to be held the evening OF
March %. to devise means to secure the
necessary amount for the George Wash.
ington memorial fund
DR.. James A. Watson. the retiring chair
man OF the committee on sanitation, sub
mitted an interesting report on the health
of the city during the last year, as COM
pared with a statement issued by the
health department about a year ago.
The president named the following com.
mittees to serve during the coming year
Executive committee-Officers Of the as.
sociation, and L. NJ. Anderson, DR.. r. A
Pyles and w. J. Latimer.
Committee on railroads.. f. Earn
shaw, chairman: j. T. Harrison, H. C.
Committee on schools-O. H. Osterman
chairman; ]. D. Miller and N. E. Cornish
Committee on streets and highways
Maurice Otterback. chairman; c. A. Ste
yens and George S. King.
Water. lights and sewen-Charles :.
Graft. chairman; w. ]. Latimer and Sam
Police and fire observation-disclosures A
King, chairman; n. r. Harnish and w
w. TOlson.
Anacostia fiats-Dr James A. Watson
chairman; Maurice Otterback. C. A. Ste
vens. George o. Watson and DR.. r. A
Pyles.
Sanitation-Dr. T. D. Mudd, chairman
DR.. j. ]. Mundell and DR.. Upton S. How.
ser.
Memberships. L. Scaggs. chairman
l.. NJ. Anderson and William Mushake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
DIPLOMATS ATTEND SHOW.
Society Also Visited Aeroplane Elk
hibit Last Night,

Diplomats and society mingled at the
aeroplane show in the big hall at North
Capitol and Nj streets last night. The
show has at length gotten into shape, the
only aeroplanes that are still wanting
being the Curtiss military machine and
the old Junebug, also Curtiss machine,
that have not yet arrived. 1t was stated
At the show that both these machines
were expected today.
Interest was added to the display by
the fact that more machines probably will
be wanted by the army and navy for
experimental use along the Mexican bor-
der. The army has already ordered anoth-
er Curtiss and another Wright aeroplane.
It was intended before the mobii Eat on
was announced to hold these ma hines
in Washington and have officers ira ned
to fly them at College Park. Whether
they will be sent Immediately to the Dor
der and officers trained there has not
yet been announced.
There was a continuation of the model
flying contests yesterday afternoon and
last night, but the record flight of 12o
feet made by the Crawford model was
not broken.
Beside the government sales Of ma
chimes. there was one CurtiSs type ma
chine sold by the Mineola Speciality Com
pany last night. but the name of the
purchaser was not announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
STEAMER FORTUNA LIBELED.
Master of the Schooner Pogue Blames
Other Vessel for Collision.

Capt. j. II. Townshend and other own
srs of the schooner Edna n. Pogue have
Ibeled the Norwegian steamer Fortuna,
at Baltimore, for the sinking of the
schooner in Chesapeake bay Sunday last.
The Pogue was bound down the bay
with a cargo of coal. and the Fortuna
was inward bound. light. for Baltimore
TO load coal for Cuba. OF Point No Point
early in the morning the vessels came
together. and before the Pogue could be
worked into shoal water she went down
in twenty-four feet. The master of the
sPogue asserts that the steamship is to
blame for the accident and loss of the
schooner. and the value of the vessel is
put at $3.50 in the libel suit Bond will
be given by the agents of the Fortuna
and the case will come up for a hearing
at later term of the United States
courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
Michigan Agricultural Alumni Dine

The Washington Alumni Association
Of the Michigan Agricultural College
held it's annual meeting Tuesday even
ing at Freund's Hall. Following the re-
ception a banquet was served. Dick
Crosby acting as POSTMASTER. the toasts
being responded toby Prof. II. Thurtell.
who spoke on 1.-The Lure Of the West:
William j. Meyers, on Agricultural
Training as a Basis for Statistical
Investigations J. H. Tibbits, On THE
Value Of an Agricultural Education in
the Diplomatic Service" and w. A.
Taylor, on "Pomoiogy as Preparation
for Administration" The officers elect
ed are Clarence Reed. president: Ralph
Carr, vice president; Mrs. Dayton
Quincy, second vice president; Herman
Schneider, treasurer; Miss Cora L.
Feldkamp, secretary; executive COM
mittee, J. II. Tibbits, Mrs. c. A Reed
and L. M. Spencer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
SAYS ''WORK AND WIN"
is NOT A PERIODICAL
Postmaster General Hitchcock An
swers Suit Of Frank II.
Tousey, Publisher.

Frank HI. Hitchcock, Postmaster Gen
eral, today answered the rule in man.
dsinus recently issued against him by the
District Supreme Court in the suit OF
Frank III. Tousey Of New York, pub
Usher of the Wild West Weekly. Mr..
Tousey seeks to, compel the admission
of his publication to the mails at the Sec
ond-class rate, which Mr. Hitchcock re-
fused.
Relying on the opinion of the District
Court Of Appeals, rendered about a year
ago. denying to Mr.. Tousey the second
class privilege for his publication Work
and VIM" Mr.. Hitchcock denies the
right OF the publisher to. second-class
privileges.
While the publication in question, Mr.
Hitchcock says, has the outward char
acteristics OF a periodical it is, in fact, a
book, he alleges, and is lacking in period
lefty.
The continued story which is published,
the Postmaster General charges, covers
only three pages in the publication and
is subterfuge to evade the laws require
ments. He also charges that the alleged
periodicity OF the publication is feigned
and not real.
Mr.. Hitchcock tells the court that In
refusing to accept the Wild West Weekly
at second-class postage rate he has eX-
ercised the discretion imposed by law in
him and his action is not renewable by
the court.
Assistant United States Attorney Huide.
koper appears for the respondent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
MISS H0UGHTON DOING WELL.
But Recovery May Not Be Complete
for Six Months.

Miss Alice V. Houghtou. the census en-
ploye whose scalp was torn off in an &C.
cident at the census office, and who is at
the Emergency Hospital for treatment.
is reported to be holding her own nicely.
At the residence of Miss Houghton to-
day her sister said that she had seen
Miss Alice Houghton yesterday and that
while she suffered considerable pain and
while some Of the skin grating opera
lions had not been successful, the fact
that she was not losing ground led her
family to believe that she would entirely
recover.
She said, however, that the recovery
must necessarily be slow and that il
might be six months before Miss Hough-
ton was we'll again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
THOUGHT TO BE INSANE.
Twining City Man Sent to Hospital
for Observation.

Lee Chambers, who has been doing odd
jobs about a restaurant i'm Twining City,
was arrested last night by Policeman
Ogle and charged with insanity. Cham
bers, the police say, imagined legs were
dropping from horses and that he was
charged with the responsibility Of re-
storing them to the animals. lie also
lima gined. the sanitary officer was told
this morning. that whisky was running
from the walls of the house and being
wasted.
The patient was sent to the Washington
Asylum Hospital for observation and
treatment Papers alleging that Cham
bers is insane were filed by the sanitary
officer but the latter thinks few days
treatment will restore him to his norma!
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

National-"Seven Days." S:15 pm.
Belasco-Albert Chevalier in Daddy
Dufard," $50 pm.
Columbia--Elsie Ferguson in Dolly
Madison" Sis pm.
Chases-Polite vaudeville, Sis pm.
New Academy-"No Mother to Guide
Her." Sis pm
Gayety-"The Bon Tons" Sis pm.
New Lyceum-The Moulin Rouge
BurlesQuers. Sis pm.
Casino-Vaudeville and moving pic.
lures. 12:45 to $50 and GAS to II pm
Misunderstanding pictures and illus
trated songs.
Majestic-vaudeville and moving pic.
lures, 2:15 and Sis.
Cosmos-Vaudeville and moving pic
lures, 1 pm. TO IL pm.
The Arcade--Dancing and roller skat-
ing.
Exposition building, North Capitol
and NJ streets-Aerial craft and motor
truck exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
Sermon to Benefit Charity.

Rev. A. p. Doyle, rector Of the Apos-
tolic Mission House, Catholic University,
will preach a charity sermon for the
benefit of st. Peters Conference of the
Society of st. Vincent de Paul, at st.
Peters Catholic Church, ID and c streets
southeast. Wednesday evening, March 10,
at 7:3O O'Clock
The demands upon the conference dur
ing the winter are said to have been un-
usually heavy, and in many instances, be-
cause Of lack of funds, the aid extended
was inadequate to the demands. A de-
pleted treasury. it is explained, now
forces an appeal to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
: Address to Bankers.

Foreign Exchange" will form the sub
ject OF an address by John E. Gardin,
vice president Of the National City Bank
of New York, to members Of Washington
Chapter. American Institute of Banking,
at the Chamber Of Commerce rooms this
evening. Mr.. Gardin has made q spe-
cial study of his subject. being directly In
charge of the foreign exchange depart
ment Of the National City Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
Kallipolis Grotto Oyster Roast.

AL the members of Kallipolis Grotto,
No Is, Mystic Order of the Yelled
Prophets. are expected to gather at an
oyster roast at Ill a.. street northwest
st. Patriclss day, between the hours of q
O'Clock pm. and midnight. A CALI has
been issued by Monarch John II. Shreve
who has appointed special committees
for the entertainment of the prophets OF
that occasion.
The affair is limited to members Of the
grotto and specially invited friends and
cards will be necessary to insure admis
sion.