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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
HooslcK

Mrs. Charles Bowen Is convalescing
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lohnes spent
Saturday in Troy.
The L. A. U. met with Mrs. Warren
Reynolds Friday afternoon.
Mrs. David Jepson visited her
daughter Mrs. Martin Hoffman al
West Hoosick recently.
Joseph Eldred of Old Bennington
visited his sister. Mrs. Walter Lohn-
es few days last week.
Harry Hallenbeck OF Hartford, CT,
came Saturday to ]. NJ. Pereys SO
as to attend the funeral OF Mrs. An
drew Stevens at Hoosick Falls on
Monday.
Mrs. John Cox entertained her Sun
day school class Saturday afternoon
when they organized as loyal workers
Miss Inez Haley was elected presi
dent, Fannie White as vice president
Stella Rudd, secretary and Fannie
Howe treasurer.
The remains OF a. II. Sherwood
were brought to Hoosick Monday
noon for burial from New Britain. CT.
where he passed away last Friday
noon at the home Of his daughter Mr.
Ralph Haswell. He is survived b!
three children, one daughter. Mrs
Ralph Haswell. and two sons, Vile!
Sherwood of Hoosick Falls and Wei
Sherwood OF Iowa. Mr.. Sherwood
was a resident of Hoosiok for {
number OF years until a short time
ago he went to reside with his daush
ter. He had large circle OF friends
Interment was In the family 10
in Hoosick Rural cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC
First Prosecution In Vermont Under
New Law

Burlington. Dec. 1O.-Mrs. Nina
Coates, was held in $1,000 for county
court by Judge Palmer In city court
yesterday on charge OF having pro.
cured two Richmond girls for the 30
called white Slave market" Her
son. Alden Emory was held in $1,000
bail on two charges. one statutory
and one, furnishing liquor. in conneo
ton with the same case. The girls In
the case are Laura whitcomb and
Marguerite Aldrich. who worked with
the Coates woman In the Richmond
underwear factory. The girls testl.
fed that Mrs. Coates had arranged TO
take them to Woodsyllle, Nh. PRO
misses Of plenty Of money, fine clothes
ETC. are alleged to have been made TO
the girls by the Coates woman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
WOMAN BACK in MATrsAwAN
ottIlle Schneider Who Escaped Nov
20, Was Caught In Sharon, Penn.

Ottllle Schneider Who Escaped Nov.
20, Was Caught In Sharon, Penn.
Fishkill Landing. N. Y, Dec. TO-
Ottilie Schneider, who escaped from
Matteawan State hospital on Novem.
Der 20. being the first woman to do
so. was brought back today from
Sharon. Penn, where she was captur-
ed two weeks ago. The woman was
caught, while writing letter to her
brother by a New York detective who
had been engaged by DR. Frederick
Bierhof of 10 West Sixty-third street,
New York.
Considerable delay has been exper-
fenced in getting the woman transfer
red to this state, and DR.. Bierof threa.
tened a few days ago to have an in.
vestigation made II the papers were
not ready by Saturday OF this week
He censured Gov. Dix and the Cover.
nor OF Pennsylvania for the delay.
Miss Schneider was placed In the
same ward from which she escaped
She has as yet made no statement OF
how she succeeded In making her
escape.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
W. E. o. STOKES WORSE
Again Suffers Chill, and an Opera.
ton May Become Necessary


New York. Dec. 11:-Dr. Josiah p.
Thornley,. who Is attending w. Il. d.
Stokes at the Ansonia, said last night
that Mr.. Stokes was suffering with
acute indigestion and an abscess In
the left kidney. His patients condlt-
ion was very unsatisfactory yesterday
and he had passed an uncomfortable
day.
From an equally authoritative
source II was learned yesterday that
an operation on Mr.. Stokes may be-
come necessary soon In the after.
noon Mr.. Stokes was attacked by a
chill which lasted long enough to
cause a decided and serious rise in
temperature. This was finally reduc.
cd before evening The chill was the
result OF a stoppage OF the kidneys,
which made II impossible for the pus
In the abscess to be carried on.
Mr.. Stokes condition was unchang.
ed late last night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13
nRnat ON Earthn

This is the verdict OF Il. J. Howell,
Tracy. o.. who bought Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for his wife," Her
case was the worst / have ever seen
and looked like a sure case Of con.
sumption. Her lungs were sore and
she coughed almost necessarily and
her voice was hoarse and weak Fo
ley's Honey and Tar Compound
brought relief at once and less than
three bottles effected complete cure
Without opiates or harmful drugs Of
any kind Foley's Honey and Tar Com.
pound stops coughs and cures colds.
DO not accept any substltute.--Cole's
Pharmacy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-13

Your druggist viii refund money n
case OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protrudlng Piles In 10 Il DAYS. SOC
PAzO OINTMENT fails 10 cure any
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
MRS. BERT BENHAM sUoCUMBED
Passed Away Sunday Night After
Prolonged Illness.

Mrs. Bert Benham passed away
Sunday evening about Z o'clock al
the home Of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Broughton, 214 East First street,
after a prolonged illness. The fun
eral will be held from the Brough-
ton home Tuesday afternoon at two
O'Clock, Rev. DR.. F. s. Blayney Of
ciating. Burial in the Enterprise
cemetery.
Mrs. Benham had no children. She
is survived by her husband, her moth
err, and five brother and four sis
tiers: R. L. Broughton Of Clay Gem
ter, Fred r. Broughton Of Clyde,
w. II. Rroughton and Charles W.
Broughton Of Abilene James Brough-
ton, Mrs. ]. B. Meserve Of Musko-
gee, Okla. Mrs. Jean Driscoll Of abb
lene, Mrs. Leo Baskinger Of Color
ado Springs, and Mrs. R. v. Dyer.
An uncle, James Broughton, is
here from Conway, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
FARMERS TO HAVE MEETING.
Next Week VIII Be Good Program
at Abilene.

There will be farmers institute
meeting at Abilene on Thursday and
Friday, Feb. 1924. A good program
has been prepared and a profitable
meeting is expected. The speakers
for the Agricultural College will be
Prof. G.. A. Dean, Miss Frances L.
Brown and Prof. o. e. Reed. Pro-
fessor Dean will talk on "Chinch
Bug Problems" Professor Reed on
Building Up a Dairy Herd" and
Miss Brown on the "Human RAJ
ton"
These are very important subjects
for this part of the state. Local
speakers have various other subjects
on the program and the meeting will
begin promptly at 10 o'clock. Every
farmer is urged to bring some
samples OF corn, apples and potatoes
for the exhibit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
NORTHWEST is A MARVEL.
s. J. Ellison, G. P. A., Says Growth
Exceeds all Expectations.

Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Ellison and
daughter left for st. Paul after a
short visit with home folks, "The
northwest is a wonder" said Mr.. Eli
son who is general passenger agent
of the Great Northern" Every state
in the northwest is growing at a
marvellous rate and 1t is a problem
with the railroads to keep abreast
with the progress. The Great North
ern has four tracks across part Of
North Dakota and is spending mill
lions in double tracks and feeders
in the inter-mountain states. The
next few years will see wonderful
advances along the entire line"
Mr.. Ellison's son, Sherman, Jr,
is now in Japan in the service Of
the Great Northern in its offices
abroad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
NEW DRY GOODS STORE
no OPEN in MASONIC BLOCK


b. D. Whitehead, manager Of the
big Rohrbaugh-Wiley store at EN-
poria for ten years, has leased the
store room in the Masonic block for
800 month commencing March
list and will open an exclusive dry
goodu and ready-to-wear establish
ment. He will put in $25 600
stock March list. Mr.. Whitehead is
one of the best known dry goods
men In Southern Kansas and liz q
hustler. He was here yesterday
looking over the city and with him
was his father-in-law, John Marsh,
one OF Emporia's wealthiest men.
They are greatly pleased with the
outlook and are enthusiastic over
the trade prospect in this city.
The new room is completed and
is splendidly fitted for dry goods
store. It occupies the entire lower
floor Of the Masonic block, has large
display windows and is artistically
decorated.
Abilene will welcome the new
firm and from the high standing of
it's manager feels assured that 1t will
prove a valuable addition to the city's
business life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
HOW RAILWAY TELEPHONE
IS sUPPLANTING TELEGRAPH
Improvement in Train Dispatching
Means Greater Economy and
Safety.


Dispatching trains is without doubt
one OF the most important OF the
many problems Of raIlroading. Not
only the regulation Of traffic, but
the safety Of many thousands OF
lives is dependent upon how the dis
patcher handles the train sheet. The
minimizing Of danger and the smooth
handling Of a large number Of trains
over a single division are made pos
sible by this vigilant watcher, who
must work hard and think quickly
while the messages pour In and out
of his little office.
Transmitting these messages and
orders over the wires in the most
efficient and economical way Is q
problem that is today before every
busy railroad. Ever since the day
when a man ran ahead OF a train
with a flag, the telegraph has been
linked with train dispatching. 1t
has always been the accepted thing
for the prospective railroad man
first to become a telegraph opera
tor.
But in the past few years all this
has been changed. Railroad man
ayers have turned to the telephone
for this work because Of its econo-
my, safety and convenience. To the
most inexperienced layman 1t will
become evident that a spoken mes
sage is likely to be Of greater value
than one transmitted into dots and
dashes.
The first installation Of up to date
telephone apparatus for railway
train dispatching was in 1907. Not
only since then but also previous to
that date, when the equipment had
not reached its present state Of per-
lection, not q single accident has
been reported resulting from the use
Of the telephone.
So today telephone dispatehing
methods are in vogue among many
Of the most important railroads,
which means new standards Of con
trolling the movements Of trains
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
ENTIRE CEILING FELL.
Serious Accident Narrowly Averted
at Highland School.

About year ago the ceiling of
the Highland school house was re-
plastered at considerable expense.
Last Friday during the noon hour,
this entire ceiling, with plastering
weighing several hundred pounds,
fell without warning. Most Of the
pupils were out of the building at
the time, and this alone accounts
for the fact that very serious acct
dent-perhaps even loss of life-did
not occur.
The only persons in the room when
the plaster fell were the teacher,
Miss Purves, who was sitting at the
organ, and one pupil, who was be-
side the stove. The organ protect
ed the one and the stove the other,
so that both escaped unhurt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
INDUSTRY woMANs BOOK.
Mrs. Schenberger Writes Of Exper-
fences Of Early Days.

Industry, Feb. 1S.--Our little
town, though small, is rightly named
1t has sent out its teachers, doctors.
soldiers, officers, lawyers, steno-
graphers and now we have q book
written by the late Mrs. A. w. Schen-
berger. one Of the early settlers.
The title Of the book is "A Woman's
Legacy to Her Friends. 1t gives a
history of the early times, of the
frontier mission work by her hus-
band, adventures on the prairie In
the schooner" and tells of the
little spotted prairie hen, the ante
lopes and the interesting times when
Kansas was called the promised land
Of Canaan; of the Indians and their
chiefsj mirages seen on the prairie;
of life in the mission in Alton, Ia,
and the conversion Of $50 people.
1t tells how they Travelled with teams
and reached Clay county. It also
mentions the names Of the pioneer
settlers, Bishop Dubbs, Father and
Mother Haden; the times In the d.
mon school house; Father and Moth
er Domin and of the good work there.
Also the settling of the first colony
from Pennsylvania; of the death Of
Sister Keener. Mention is made Of
Bros. Eisele, Ruhl, Fox, Smith and
Keyser who had also travelled up to
the promised land, and a long poem
written by Sister Allen. which por-l
trayed wildly the life of every pion-
ser. They will be refreshed by the
story of long ago by a lady we all
knew SO we'll who has gone home,
It is very interesting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16

It has resulted also In the develop
ment of new types Of apparatus de-
signed especially for this important
task.
The apparatus employed for tele-
phone dispatching is simple and sub
stantial. In practically all cases q
heavy copper line, consisting Of two
copper wires Weighing 21O pounds
per mile, Is installed, and upon this
are connected as many way stations
as desired. At each station is q de-
vice known as a selector, which per-
mits the dispatcher to call that sta
ton and ring the bell as long as he
pleases with a single motion and
without calling any other station on
the line. He also is given q signal
when the bell rings, so that he is at
all times informed whether any sta
ton is out Of order.
The scheme permits the installa-
ton OF siding telephones at water
tanks, drawbridges, sidlngs, shops,
round houses and other such places
along the line, so that train crews
and others can get into direct COM
munication with the dispatcher at all
these points. In addition portable
telephone sets are coming into ex-
tensive use not only on wreckers but
on regular freight and passenger
trains as well.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad has Installed tcIe-
phone and seIector equipment over
practically it's entire system. A num-
Der Of roads are now using telephone
equipment over more than one thous-
and miles Of track, including the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern,
Pennsylvania lines east Of Pittsburg,
the New York Central. the Big Four,
the Illinois Central, Canadian Pa
cifle, Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul system and the Louisville and
Nashville. II isestImated By the
Western Electric Company. which
has supplied over 90 per cent Of
the railway telephones now in use
In the United States, that more than
fifty thousand miles Of track have
been equipped with the new-fashioned
method Of controlling train move
msnts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
Storm Sewer HOLDS So Ear.

Early this morning people began
driving east on Fourth street to see
how we'll the new storm sewer had
taken care of the water. 1t was
thought that last nights rain would
furnish a good test, but there was
Mrdly enough precipitation to show
what the sewer could no. The
ground was dry and much Of the
water that fell soaked in at once.
The east end of the sewer was about
half full this morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
WILL BE GOOD JOBS.
City Commissioners Will Pick Up
EASY Money"

No candidates for commissioners
of the city have yet come out though
they will probably be numerous. The
successful ones will have a chance
to pick up some easy money. The
salary of mayor is $500 a year, and
of each OF the commissioners $3.50
a year, making a salary list Of $500.
They will have no more to do than
the present council and mayor who
serve for 81 year. If the popula-
ton reaches 5000, which 1t may do
this year, their salaries will jump
to 800 for the mayor and $500
for each of the two commissioners,
which is rather handsome remunera-
ton for light work that will not in
terfere with business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
Had a Narrow Escape.

Miss Mildred White had a close
call late Saturday afternoon, coming
near serious If not fatal injury. She
was talking to a friend in a buggy
near the Farmers National bank and
turned away stepping in front Of a
motor car which she did not see.
She was knocked down but the driver
had his car under perfect control
and stopped quickly Just as the front
wheels were close upon her as she
lay on the pavement, She was not
hurt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
MAY CHANGE SALARIES
New Bill VIII Affect County Officers
Of Dickinson.

A new bill before the legislature
likely to pass will change the sal
aries of county officers doing away
with fees. In counties having from
10000 to 10000 population, and the
list includes in this division Dickin-
son. the average will run: Treasurer
and clerk, from 1850 to $4,000;
register Of deeds, from $1.430 to
$1,000; sheriff, from $3.50 to $2.-
$50; clerk Of the court, $1.270 to
1888; probate Judge, from $1,000
to $4,000; county attorney, from
$3.50 to $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16

The new street sweeper ordered
by the city council has arrived and
is being set up at the Union Pacific
freight house. 1t will be put to
work on the streets at once, and q
decided improvement in their APP
pearance may be looked for in the
near future.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
DIES OF OLD AGE.
Mrs. EvaIine wager Was 20 Years
Of Age.

Mrs. Evaline Yager, wife Of A. F.
wager, passed away at her home
at Industry Sunday morning at 4:3O,
aged rs years. Death was caused
by old age. The funeral was held
this afternoon from the Evangelical
church at Industry, Rev. Mr.. Eiselein
officiating. Interment in Green
Ridge cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16

1t has resulted also in the develop
ment of new types Of apparatus de-
signed especially for this important
task.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
ClairvOyant
and Case Worker
Forty Years Before the Public
Read Carefully.
An Honest Proposition.

do hereby solemnly agree and
guarantee to make you no charge
II l fail to call you by name, prom
1se to tell you whether your hus-
band, wife or sweetheart IL true
or false; / will tell you how to gain
the love Of the one you most desire.
even though miles away, in fact, l
will tell you every hope, fear or
ambition better than you can tell
yourself.
Give never falling information re-
garding all kinds of business, law
suits. claims, collections, investments.
speculation, changes. wills, pensions,
patents, inventions and all financial
difficulties.
It is of vital Importance for you
to know the following:
II can have good health?
II can have good luck?
II can succeed in business?
II can make my home happy?
II l can conquer my enemies?
II can marry the one choosef
II can conquer my rival?
II l can make anyone love me?
II can mend my family troublesf
II can get a good position!
II / can make a distant one think
Of me?
II l can settle my quarrel!
II 1 can locate the buried treas
ure?
II can hold my husbands lover
II can hold my wife's love?
Call and see me before giving up
in despair. because the others have
failed. have bought about mar
riages. removed evil influences. re-
united the separated when other
mediums have said Il was impossible
Hours . q. m. to D. N.
pROF CFVFNC
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-16
Have Institute At solomon.

Solomon, Feb. IA farmers in
stitute will be held here Saturday,
February rs, commencing at 1880
O'Clock a. m. Professors from the
Kansas State Agricultural College
will address the farmers. A big pro-
gram is being arranged. Solomon
and surrounding towns have been
billed for the occasion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
STEAMER LINES ACCUSED
Government Investigating South
American Freight Rates.

Agents Of the United States government
IN this city and abroad are investigating
charges brought BY American merchants
aCainst three steamship companies whose
vessels rlv between New York and South
American ports Alleged discrimination IN
freight rates is laid al the door Of the lines
and suit charging violation Of the Sher-
man antitrust law may follow the com
pletion Of the investigation. according 10
reports which were conru,ed Yesterday By
United States District Attorney Wise
The investigation has been under way
for two months along the lines pursued By
Mr. Wise prior 10 his films suit last winter
against the so-called transatlantic steam
ship trust The existence 81 an alleged
agreement or pool e the thirty-three de-
PENDANTS 10 that suit was charged in the
complaint The present Investigation has
so far failed to reveal similar agreement.
ii IS said but The work Of the investigators
has been hamperod ny the fact that the
South American lines are foreign compa-
MES. two Of them having headquarters in
England and the third being a German en-
terprlse
one of tho chief compliments in the
present investigation is Arbucklo Brothers.
whose main offices are in New York. This
firm charges that the Lamport & Holt
line. tie Prince line snd the Hamburg
American line have Disseminated against
them iu rates on freight between Brazil
and New York. The Arbuckle firm has oc-
casionaUy chartered a boat independent Of
these companies 10 bring its freight 10
New York and says in the complaint that
this may have something 10 do with tn"
alleged discrimination.
The Lamport K Holt ard Prince limos
are British companies and the Hamburg
American Line flies the German flag.
we do not care to discuss tho matter
said an Official Of Arbucklc Brothers yes
terday As this is a law case. we will
lave our say in court
Arhucltle Brothers are, however. only
mere incident in the investigation, accord
iue 10 Mr Wise