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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-07
DIFFERENCE IN PAINTING

The fact should be made clear
to property owners that there is
all the difference in the world in
painting. T good painter is
worth more than poor one
because he uses suitable paint and
puts it on right. The Elko Paint
& Wall Paper Gu. F. A. George,
prop. are now ready to quote u,
prices on all kinds of painticp,
tntng, paper hanging. granting
and ngn work and they gratuaree
tn ,It work. -
\ splendid line of fall Wall
pape" just received. Phone Isl
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-07
Was Equal to the Occasion.

The elder Sothern. the creator Of
the Lord Dundreary fame. was ex.
tremely sensitive to Interruptions OF
any sort Seeing n man in the act of
leaving his box during the delivery Of
one OF the actors best speeches he
shouted out: "Hi. you sir. do you
Know there ia another act?" The of.
Tender was equal to the occasion. how
ever: he turned to the actor and an.
swered cheerfully: "Oh. yes; that's
why I'm going!"--In Lighter Vein
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Serial O52lC
Department Of The Interior


Department Of The Interior
U. S. Land Office at
Carson City, Nevada, Nov. Is, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
Edward Mcconnell, of fuckers
Station. via Elko, New, who. on
July IL, 1910. made Homestead
Entry. No. 052lO, for Ed SW4,
NW4 SCI Sec. IL and NE4 NW4.
Section Id, Township 41 North
Range So E. M. D. Meridian, has
filed notice cf intention to make
Final communication Proof to
establish claim to the land above
described, before the County Clerk
of Elko County, at Elko, Nevada,
on the 9th day ofDecember 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Walter M. Jones of fuckers Sta.
tion Elko Co., New; Charles Halsev
William Chase and John Mckee all
of North Fork Nevada.
Louis j. Cohn
Register
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-07

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-07
WALL PAPERI WALL PAPERl WALL PApERl

The Elko Paint and Wall Paper
Company has just received q now
line Of Wall Paper at City,Prices.
f. A. George.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-07
How Much 10 Enouoh.

When man has enough OF this
worlds goods why doesn't he 1uit7
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
THE NATIONAL LIFE
Annual Meeting Held at Montpelier
Yesterday

Montpelier, Jan. 1S.-The annual
meeting Of the National Life Insur-
ance company was held yesterday
morning and directors elected for four
years as follows: William p. Dilllng.
ham, James l.. Martin, and George II.
Oimstead of Ohio, state agent OF the
company.
The resignation of James b. Estee
as second vice president, director of
the company and superintendent OF
agencies was rendered and accepted,
and Colonel o. d. Clark was elected
a director In his place to fill out the
unexpired term.
The officers elected were Joseph A.
DeBoer, president; Fred A. Rowland
vice president and counsel, Harry M
Cutler, second vice president and
treasurer. The other officers were
the same as last year with the excep-
ton OF f. d. Field, as superintendent
Of agencies and Frank X. Goss SUI
perintendent of mortgage loans.
President DeBoer stated that the
company had increased its assets
$50,440,5l9 and outstanding insurance
on paid for basis to S6726l, 226. lie
said that the company does not have
single entanglng alliance with
other corporations being an institut
ion managed in behalf OF its mem
bership alone The chief gains com
pared with last year carefully and
lawfully computed showed s2,410,64.
In new insurance, SS.3l04S4, in out
standing insurance, S2,949,520 in as
sets and S2i9,732 in industrial insur
anCc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
SUDDEN DEATH OF
WILLIAM TUDOR
YESTERDAY
Dropped Dead While On Way To
Take Trolley Car.
WAS NATIVE OF ENGLAND
Formerly Resided in Somerset where
He Operated Extensive Lum-
Der Business

William Tudor, who has been a res
ident of Bennington for the past three
years, dropped dead of heart disease
yesterday afternoon while on the way
from his home on the Pownal road to
take a North Adams and Bennington
trolley car at a nearby crossing. He
had been in feeble health for some
time but had been able to attend to
business and yesterday was coming
to this village to attend to some
pressing matters at the time he was
stricken.
Accompanied by his son, Mark, he
left the house about 2:30 o'clock for
the car The elder Tudor who was
walking ahead suddenly appeared to
stumble and fall. The son immedi-
ately hurried to his fathers assis-
lance but the elder man was dead
when raised from the ground.
William Tudor, who for many years
was one of the prominent citizens of
Somerset, was born in England near
the city of Bristol, November 2, 1896
In 1869 with Mrs. Tudor and five
sons he came to America and at once
settled in Searsburg, moving to Som
erset in 1881. His entire &C.
tive life has been passed
in the lumber business. At one time
the family owned over 5000 acres OF
timber land in Somerset, Stratton and
Searsburg.
Between three and four years age
he closed out his interests in Somer
set and moved to Bennington. He
purchased the John Robinson farm on
the Pownal road where he has since
resided.
During the years that he resided in
Somerset he took an active interest
in public affairs, held most of the of
fees in the gift Of the people ant
some years ago represented the tow
in the legislature.
Six of his eight sons are living
Mark, Ernest, Charles and Herber
who reside in Bennington, Georg,
who lives in Wardsboro and Fred whit
resides in Brattleboro. A daughte
died five years ago and a son, Milo
three years ago.
The funeral will be held at o'clocl
Saturday from the house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
NARROW ESCAPE OF
YOUNG WOMANON
R. R. CROSSING
-
Miss Erin Mathers Caught On
Dewey Brook TrestIe.
DROPS INTO THE WATER
Train Reversed Without Warning
While People Were Passing
Over Crossing
DROPS INTO THE WATER

Erin Mathers, young woman en-
Iployed by the Cooper Manufacturing
company and living on Dewey street,
was caught by a train at the Main
street crossing of the Chatham divis-
ion about 6 o'clock last evening and
had she not either jumped or STUN
bed from the trestle into the brook,
would have been instantly killed.
The regular freight from Chatham
consisting of large number of cars
pulled into the station here just
after o'clock. The train was just
long enough so that the caboose at
the rear end stood on the sidewalk
when the locomotive reached the sta
ton.
The passing of the train at the hour
when the employees from the Bottum
& Torrance collar shop were coming
toward the center of the village and
others from the mills in the eastern
section were goingin the opposite dir
ection necessarily resulted in the
gathering of a large crowd Of men
and women on both sides of the
track.
| 40 ANOh 90 INC " eAAh ReAAAAC W ~
standstill with the caboose on the
sidewalk the people began hurryng
around the end Of the car. Most OF
those who attempted to do so sue
ceeded. AS Miss Mathers was going
around the car the train started to
go backward up the grade.
According to some of the witnesses
of the accident Miss Mathers was hit
and knocked down by the caboose
when the reversing of the engine jar
red the cars. Others state that she
tripped in the cross ties of the tres
tie over Dewey brook when she was
startled by the moving of the train.
At any rate she picked herself up and
either deliberately jumped or fell In
to the water a distance of about 15
feet. The gate at the Holden-Leon'
ard company's mill was closed at the
time and there was about two feet OF
water in the stream at the point
CONTINUED on 4th page)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
MISSING MAN RETURNS HOME
His Mind a Blank When Caster Ket.
cham Dropped Out Of Sight

Poughkeepsie, Jan. lS-Gaston Ket-
cham, % years old, wealthy real es-
tate operator of Wassic, Duchess Co,
returned to Poughkeepsie Monday af.
ter wandering about the country with
his mind blank for nearly six weeks
Ketcham dropped out of sight while
visiting relatives In Hayerhill, Mass.
December 8. He was walking on
Broadway near Thirty-ffth street
late Monday afternoon when his mem
DRY returned. 1t was while he was
waiting to have a check cashed in
a bank that he was recognized and
detained until the arrival of Charles
II. Ketcham, half brother whose Of
fee is near the bank.
ketcham is almost a physical
wreck but his mind now seems TO be
entirely clear, and he says he is ready
to take up business where he left off.
When he went away he had about
5000 in cash and wore valuable jewel
ry. He still has his jewelry. but he
had but a few cents in his pockets
when he reached Poughkeepsie.
With his wife, Ketcham was on a
visit at the home of Mrs. Ketcham s
sister when his mind became a blank
The public throughout the country
were asked to search for him, and
his photograph was sent broadcast.
TIE has never taken liquor and is one
of the most influential men in East.
ern Duchess county. His strange
disappearance and continued absence
caused his relatives and friends to
believe that he had met with foul
pay and the authorities here made
an investigation on this theory. AT
noon Monday Ketcham walked into
the bank here where he has an &C
count and asked the teller to cash q
check drawn on himself The teller
recognized Ketcham and notified the
cashier, William Shickle, who in turn
notified Ketcham's half brother
When he arrived Ketcham told of his
strange experience.
II remember starting out for walk
in Haverhill," he said, "and the next
thing | remember | was on Broadway
near Thlrty-hfth street tried tC
/ figure out how | came to be there ant
how long | had been in the city.
could not remember going to New
Yor.
Getting my bearings tried ia
solve the problem and, failing wenI
to a Broadway hotel and stayed all
night. was a bit unstrung but | fee
like my old self now.
81 can recall nothing whatever thai
took place during the time | left my
wife until | found myself on Broad
| way"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Statistics Last Week Unusually Good
for Mid-Wlnter Period

The attendance in the public
schools last week was excellent for
midwinter month. being 81 per
cent. The high school has an enroll.
ment of Ga boys and 81 girls. a total
OF l4S. This shows loss of only
one boy in passing from the fall TO
the winter term, a record quite I'm.
usual. In past years several have
dropped out at this time because
unable to do the work.
The attendance In the high school
was 96, and would have been several
points higher had not parents allow.
ed pupils to stay out Friday after.
noon to decorate a hall. High school
work calls for close application and
regularity. Home study OF one and
one-half hours or more Is absolutely
necessary and these study hours
must be fixed by the parents.
Six grade rooms gained an atten.
dance record of higher than 90 per
cent. They were those taught by the
following teachers: Miss O'Donnell,
96.S; Miss Lucretia Edgerton, 9S.S;
Miss Percy. 1913; Miss Welch, 80;
Miss Hyde, 96,7 Miss Whitney, ga.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
SHEEHAN WAS Ten
VOTES SHORTOF
AN ELECTION
Tammany Candidate Failed On
First Ballot.
REAL BATTLE COMES TODAY
Opponents of Leading Candidate
Claim that They Will Make
Better Showing

Albany, Jan. 1S.-William +, Shee-
han against the field.
This sums up the situation after
the first day of legislative balloting
for the Office of United States senator
to succeed Chauncey NJ. Depew. And
for the first time since the bitter fight
that followed the resignation OF Sena-
tors Conkling and Plat in 1881, the
legislature of New York faces dead
lock on this question.
The Senate and Assembly balloted
separately yesterday afternoon and
neither House gave any man the ma
jority required for a choice. Five
members were absent today. OF the
remaining 105 votes, rs were Republi-
cans. The other 26 Democrats divid-
ed their votes among Edward f Shep-
ard Alton b. Parker, James W. Ger
ard, Martin w. Littleton and d. Cady
lIerrick.
Mr.. Sheehan's opponent declared
last night that five of his 81 votes
would desert him after the first joint
ballot
Senator Human of Binghamton is
confined to his home with broken
collar bone. Ii all the other members
attend the Joint session, the majority
necessary for an election will be 10l
The problem If the Shehan men there
fore, is to hold their 81 votes and find
| ten more.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
GOLDEN CROSS coMMANDERY
Nineteen Candidates Initiated al
Meeting Last Evening

Catamount Commandery No. 949,
L. o. G. c., held an enthusiastic meet
ing in their hall last night, at which
a class of nineteen candidates was
initiated. While there was enthusi.
asm regarding the progress OF the or
der here the meeting was at the same
time filed with regret at the near de
parture Of Deputy and Mrs Miller for
other fields.
Deputy Miller and Mrs. Miller came
here nearly four months ago to or.
ganize a commandery of the Golden
Cross and succeeded so well that
with the class initiated last night Cat
amount Commandery now has mem
bership of SO with a number Of Others
to be initiated.
A prize was offered some time age
by Deputy Miller to the lady and gen
tleman Of the COMMUNICATIVE should
bring in the greatest number of mem
bers before his departure.
The ladys prize, a Golden Cross
solid gold hat pin was won by Vice
Noble Commander Helen C.. Burn
ham and was awarded last night. The
gentleman's prize a Golden Cross sol
Id gold pin was won by Past Noble
Commander, f. T. Hopkinson and wa.
awarded to him.
Deputy Miller made some touchinl
remarks in saying farewell and his
remarks were echoed In the hearts
OF all present.
Noble Commander r. B. Pike sale
a few words Of appreciation of the
services and worth Of Deputy and Mrs
Miller and on behalf of the Comman
derry presented Mr.. Miller with @
fountain pen as mark OF the res
pect and esteem In which both the
Deputy and Mrs. Miller are held. The
vice noble commander Mrs. Burn
ham, very gracefully presented Mrs
Miller with a cut glass bowl In behalf
of the commandery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
STOMACH FEELS FINE
Indigestion, Gas Heartburn and All
Stomach Misery Vanishes

Nothing will remain undigested or
sour on your stomach If you will take
a little Diapepsin occasionally. This
powerful digestive and antacid though
as harmless and pleasant as candy,
will digest and prepare for assimila-
ton into the blood all the food you
can eat.
Eat what your stomach Graves with
out the slightest fear of Indigestion
or that you will be bothered with sour
risings, Belching, Gas on Stomach,
Heartburn, Headaches from Stomach,
Nausea, Bad Breath, Water Brash or
a feeling like you had swallowed a
lump of lead or other disagreeable
miseries, Should you be suffering
now from any stomach disorder you
can get relief within five mintes.
If you will get from your pharma-
cist so cent case of Pape's Diapep-
sin you could always go to the table
with hearty appetite and your
meals would taste good, because you
would know there would be no Indi-
gestion or Sleepless nights or head
ache or stomach misery all the next
day; and, besides, you would not need
! laxatlyes or liver pills to keep your
stomach and bowels clean and fresh.
i Pape's Diapepsin can be obtained
from your druggist and contains more
than sufficient to thoroughly cure the
worst case of Indigestion or Dyspep-
sia. There is nothing better for gas
on the stomach or sour odors from
the stomach or tocurea stomach head
ache.
You couldn't keep a handler OF
more useful article in the house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
LODGE HAS JUST
VOTES ENOUGH
TO ELECT
If Republicans Stand Together
He Will Win.
BALLOT THIS AFTERNOON
Organization in Massachusetts Legls-
ature Seems to Hold Win
ming Hand

Boston, Jan. 1S.-Henry Cabot
Lodge is by no means assured of a re-
election as United States senator to-
day. Should all the members who
voted yesterday be present and
should noneof them change their
minds the Senator will in the joint
convention receive 14l votes, exactly
the necessary number. Lodges OPP
ponents, however, are hopeful of win
ming over some of his men.
Friends of Congressman Butler
Ames assert that certain Republicans
who voted for Mr.. Lodge today did
so under protest and will be absent
To Offset their alleged detection
in whole or in part at least, it is said
that two Democrats are willing to
vote for Mr. Lodge if it be necessary
to insure his election.
Every member but one-James II
McInerny, a Boston Democrat, was in
his seat when the pool in the House
was started Two Democrats stray
ed away from the party caucus, one
voting for Butler Ames and the Other
for oohn II. Thayer. There were tel
hepuDllCdn luSuISeHlS anu lOul u
them practically threw their votes
at Speaker Walker.
There is no doubt that Speaker
Walker could defeat Mr.. Lodge If he
would say the word. But Mr.. Walk
er sent to every Republican membe
OF the legislature an emphatic com
mand to rally to the support of Sena
tor Lodge.
All that is necessary for the cleo
ton of Mr.. Lodge is to obtain the sup
port of a majority of those presen
and voting, provided that quorum
is present. Notwithstanding Butte
Ames claims, there were no indica
lions of any backsliding among tn
Republican members yesterday after
noon.
Gov. Foss, who was a looker-on a
today's balloting, refused to common
on the result, although for months h
has fought Mr. Lodge on the STUN
and repeatedly predicted his defeat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
LEGISLATURE WILL
INV Els IGATE
SUPT. STONE
Resolution Appeared in House
This Morning.
CAUSED VIGOROUS DEBATE
Busy Session at Which Considerable
Routine Business Was
Transacted

Montpelier, Jan. 1S.-The Senate
did quite lot of business this morn
ing, passing II 1856, the State Fair bill
appropriating $4,000 annually; II 1853
the County Fair bill appropriating
money annually for their aid; II 1870
exempting Masonic property in Brat
tleboro from taxation; II 213 exempt
ing the Randolph Sanitorium from
taxation; II 322 relating to the pur-
Joining of books from Libraries; II 1894
relating to the service Of process; H
632 relating to notice in divorce cas-
es; II 633 defining the duties of the
commissioner Of agriculture; II 637
relating TO the destruction Of insect
pests; II Gas creating a municipal
court in the county of Orleans.
The House this morning started al
ter the superintendent of education,
Mason S. Stone, a resolution being in
troduced to investigate the expenses
of Superintendent Stone and others
in the campaign for a greater Yer
mont This resolution was ordered
to lie. Mr.. Bryant of Ludlow then in
troduced a joint resolution providing
for the appointment of joint com
mittee of the Senate and House to in
vestigate the administration of the
office of Superintendent of Education
The resolution brought on quite a
heated debate, several members
speaking for and against the measure
The resolution was finally adopted
There was much interest shown al
the opening of the House this morn
ing in the report Of the railroad com
mittee on H lS2 authorizing the Yer
mont Valley railroad to construct anc
operate a railroad between Brattle
boro and South Vernon. A favorable
report was made by a majority of The
committee, seven in number, grant
ing the Boston & Maine PRACTICAL!
all ii asked for, while the minority
report signed by Mr.. Maun of st. Al
bans and Mr.. Battell of Middleburl
arranges matters so that the Contra
Vermont will make all the proposed
changes and then allow the Boston
& Maine to use the property jointly
This report will probably bring on
discussion in the House which is
special order for Thursday Afternoon
at 2:30
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
LEVEL PITCHERS BOXES
President Hermann Opposed TO
"Turtle-Bae" Baseball Diamonds

Cincinnati, Jan. 1S.-That the "tur-
tle-back" diamond is soon to be n
thing of the past In organized base
bali Is the statement made by Pres.
ldent Hermann Of the Cincinnati
Nationals. Il shall bring the matter
to the attention of the National Leag-
ne at the February meeting, and hope
at that time to secure the consent TO
a low us to employ an official survey
or and to have all the diamonds per
fectly smooth" said Hermann. 1T
is absolutely impossible for apitcher
10 hold its pitching to a safe degree
Of certainty when he is eighteen in
ches above the batter.
when | came TO Cincinnati,
found Bescher Mitchell and Mclean
batting only fairly. | examined the
grounds and saw that they were bat.
ting uphill against the pitcher and
that the twirlor always had an unfair
advantage. Therefore | sent for a
surveyor and we got the diamond per
fectly level since which time not only
Bescher. Mitchell and Mclean but
other players as well, could hit much
better.
II shall see that we use the can
vas coverings and therefore there VIII
be no need TO have the pitchers box
higher than the rest Of the diamond
in order to shed the rain"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
SHE HUGS CITIZENS
Muscular Woman Makes Things Live.
ly In Drug Store

Somerville, Mass, Jan. 1S.--A dc.
termned looking woman. weighing
about 800 pounds entered +. w. Gays
drug store at Somerville avenue ana
Park street Monday evening and with
out explanation sat down on the floor.
Several customers and n clerk sought
to assist her to her feet, when she
Jumped up and proceeded to hug
Charles Thomas, the clerk.
A citizen came TO his rescue, and
she dropped Charles and Rugged the
citizen. Another interfered and she
proceeded to give him such an en-.
brace that he gasped for help.
Police were summoned and she
managed to hug one OF them until he
got red in the face before his broth
er officers and two patrons in the
store could loosen her arms. She
was taken to her home by the police
who recognized her and said she
came OF good family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
In Rhode Island

Providence, Jan. 1S-Henry F.
Lippitt of Providence, Republican, a
wealthy cotton manufacturer will, in
all probability, succeed Nelson w.
Aldrich as United States Senator from
Rhode Island. If the vote on the
joint ballot of the two branches of
the legislature today is the same as
that cast in the separate sessions of
the Houses yesterday, Mr.. Lippitt will
have one more than enough
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
HAS DUAL PERSONALITY
States Attorney In West Virginia
Begs in the Streets

Baltimore, Jan. 1S.-"If there is
such thing as a dual personality in
every man it is shown in this case"
said Justice Grammar in the police
court Monday while celebrating as
to what he would do in the case Of
r. Marshall Johnson, technically char
ged with begging on the public street.
Mr. Johnson is States Attorney for
Grant county, West Virginia, ana
counsel for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company.
why do you beg on the streets
and seem to lose your real self?' ask
ed the justice.
Il don't know" replied Mr.. John
son. AT times something comes
over me and | cannot resist it. Then
go out on the street and beg mon
ey. | came here and registered at
a hotel. | did not intend TO beg on
the street but this other self came
up and | forgot everything"
Il am not going to let you 60 said
the justice. u will send for some
of your friends, and place you in THEN
charge"