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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
AMERICANS MAKE TROUBLE
Capitalists Said to Be at Bottom Of
South American Revolutions.


South American Revolutions.
Chicago, Jan. 6.-The Record-Her-
aid prints the following news article:
Carefully laid plans of Chicago
and New York capitalists, owners of
silver and copper mines in northern
Mexico and Honduras. to finance the
revolutions now in progress in the
Central American countries. coupled
with the attempted dispatching of
two filbustering expeditions into the
war zone, have been unearthed In
Chicago by the department Of justice
More than ten agents of the depart
ment are in the city secretly investg-
ating the war plot, and the arrest of
several well-known financiers may
result, on a charge OF violation of the
United States neutrality laws. The
Jackpot fund for financing the revo-
buttons Is said TO aggregate several
million dollars. The appearance In
Chicago Of Gustavo Madero. brother
OF Francis |. Madero, leader of the
reyolutionists, is said to have
brought to head the governments
effort to nip the syndicate's war
plans
Investigation by the secret service
bureau OF the United States depart
ment of justice into tips" that Am
erlcan financiers are becoming in
terested In the outcome of Mexican
and Central American revolutions
never ceases. Such a tip recently
received and seeming TO impicate
Chicago financiers, has failed 80 far
to materialize.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
1.-THE LOTTERY MAN"
Dlvertlng Comedy at the Opera House
Thursday Evening

thursday evening
What will probably prove to be a
most diverting comedy will be The
Lottery Man" the three act comedy
Of Rida Johnson Young, which ran
for six months at the Bijou theatre,
New York, with Cyril Scott in the
title role. Under the direction OF
the Shuberts, and with the same cast,
including Mr.. Scott, Robert Mackay,
Ethel Winthrop, Helen Lowell, Lou.
so Galloway, Janet Beecher and
Mary Leslie Mayo the pay will be
brought to the Bennington opera
house next Thursday, January IL.
The title comes from situation
in the play. Jack Wright, the char
acter played by Mr.. Scott is n re-
porter on a metropolitan paper. He
gets n tip on Wall street and borrows
money from Foxy Payton,. proprietor
Of the paper, promising that II his
tip fails he will make good by giving
the paper ono of the biggest scoops
Il has ever had. He loses the money
and the idea OF the scoop Is to con.
duct n lottery, the chief prize OF
which Is a young husband, he himself
to be the victim. There Is a sweet.
heart In the case and an old maid
who wins the lucky number. The
question ls-which OF the two gets
tho MANI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
Old Town Themselves Usually Too Lacking Ambition Make
LAME BACK FEELS FINE
Just Few Doses Regulate the Kid.
neys Ending Bladder Mlsery

If your kidneys are disordered or
you suffer with backache or bladder
misery few doses OF Papes Diuretic
now will effect cure.
Put an end to kidney trouble while
it is only trouble-before 1t develops
into Dropsy. Diabetes, Gravel or
Bright's Disease.
The moment you suspect any kid
ney, bladder or urinary disorder or
feel dull, constant backache, or the
urine is thick, cloudy, offensive or
full of sediment, irregular Of passage.
or attended by scalding sensation.
begin taking Pape's Diuretic as direct
ed, with the knowledge that there is
no other medicine at any price made
anywhere else in the world which Is
so harmless or will effect so thorough
and prompt a cure.
Papes Diuretlc acts directly upon
the kidneys, bladder and urinary sys-
TEN; cleans, heals and regulates
these organs, ducts and glands and
completes the cure within a few days.
Pains In the back, sides or loins,
rheumatic twinges, Prostate trouble,
debllitating headache, nervousness,
dizziness, weakness, bilious stomach,
sleeplessness, infiamed or puffy eye
lids, WORKOUT feeling and many other
symptoms caused by clogged, inactive
kidneys promptly vanish. Frequent,
painful and uncomfortable urination
due to a weak or irritable bladder is
overcome.
Your physician. pharmacist banker
or any mercantile agency will vouch
for the responsibility of Pape, Thomp.
son & Pape OF Cincinnati, who pre-
pare Pape's Diuretic-50 cent treat
ment-sold by every druggist in the
world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
BANKER ]. c. ROBIN
DENIES ALLEGED
PARENTS
Refuses to Have Anything to Do
With Aged Couple
TEARS OF NO AVAIL
Sister of skyrooket Flnaneler sus.
talns Him In His Repu.
tatIon

New York, Jan. 6.--"What's the
matter with you anyway What do
you think you're trying to do?" asked
Joseph G. Robin. the fallen banker.
yesterday afternoon, of the grey-head.
ed couple who say they are his par.
ents. Annoyed, Ill at ease, by turns
smiling and scowling, he absolutely
refused to have anything to do with
them or even to admit that his par
ents were in this country. In his
denials his sister, DR.. Louise Rabin-
ovltch, who has been constantly be-
side him, took the same firm stand.
NO more dramatic confrontment is
remembered by the Oldest retainer of
the district attorneys office. Robins
sntecedents have been as cloudy as
his sudden rise from poverty to
wealth and power was dazzling and
the district attorney desired more de.
tails of who the man is, where he
came from, what people he sprang
from. In Brooklyn q newspaper re.
porter found humble, bowed old
couple. named Rabinovitch who
thought Robin might be their son.
Detectives brought them to the Grim
inal courts building, questioned them
about their family history and then
arranged to have them meet Robin.
My son! My son!" cried Mrs.
Rabinovitch as she met Robin This
is my son" and made as If TO en-
brace him. Robin smiled and turned
his shoulder.
ASK him If he is not my SON." she
protested to the district attorney. 1t
was then that Robin startled the
room with his abrupt question.
Rabinovitch whose sight is not of
the best, and who understands no
English, had been peering anxious
ly at Robin during this dialogue. An
interpreter translated Robins an
swer. The old man took step clos
er, looked him narrowly between the
eyes and affirmed positively: This
is my son. | know him." But again
Robin denied that his parents were
in this country.
Stenographers took down each
word, and about the little group stood
alienists for the state noting each
| gesture and shade OF expression,
The sister met similar affirmations
with similar denials. Il probably
have seen these old people In Brook.
lyn," she said, "but do not know
them. My brothers parents and
mine are In Russia"
A mental examination of the pris-
oner was concluded yesterday by
alienists for the state, but their find
ing was withheld.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
NEW STATE BUILDING
Committee Says Cost Would Not
Exceed S250,000


Montpelier, Jan. Cit was the un-
animous expression OF the building
committee OF the House, which held
meeting Wednesday, that the pres
ent session OF the legislature should
make some move toward relieving
the congested condition OF AFFAIRS at
the State House, by providing for the
erection Of another building to hold
the state library, the supreme court
room, the Vermont Historical society
and offices OF some state officials.
For some time the space available In
the State House has been entirely IN
adequate for the needs OF the various
societies and branches OF the state
work, and especially during sessions
OF the legislature is the want felt,
when committee meetings are held
under the greatest disadvantage.
The state library Ia rapidly outgrow.
Ing It's quarters, also the historical
society.
Two years ago a commission was
appointed to look mp the advisability
OF building an addition to the State
| ltOuttt uhl Ho l'ltAA WNo WV haNNN
by the commission, 80 the public
building committee has tried TO see
what could be done. IL Is probable
n suitable building could be erected
on the lot adjacent to the Pavilion
hotel, which Is already owned by the
state. at a cost not to exceed $3.50,
600.
II has been suggested that the
funds for this enterprise might be
borrowed at rate OF interest from
three and one.half OF four per cent
and that a portion Of the permanent
school fund be used in this way "a
good advantage. This refers more
particularly to the United States de
posit fund, which came originally
from surplus In the United States
treasury and was apportioned ont t6
the various states In 1886, as a loan
rather than gift. Vermont hal
loaned Il to the various towns, iron
time to time. and this has been large
" paid back by them. No bill au
thorizlng the erection OF such build
ing has been placed before the logis
lature as yet, but Il is known tina
the matter will have 70 come up soon
or or later and there Is n marked
sentiment IN favor OF bringing II a
al the present session.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next ~ Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont local SHOWS and slightly
warmer tonight Saturday generally
fair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
Furs. for a SONG

Not many to be sure
but we will not pack
away a single piece.
Fine Black Lynx and
Fox Shawls; few mex
pensive Muffs; quite a
number of Girls Neck
Pieces and a few Chill
dren's Sets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
BY Stark Lodge l. o. o. E. and Mir
lam Rebekah Lodge

BY Stark Lodge l. o. o. E. and Mir
lam Rebeksh Lodge
The officers of Stark lodge, |. o.
o. +. and Of Miriam Rebekah lodge
installed the following officers last
evening at a Joint meeting under
District Grand Master Leon B. Par
ker and District Deputy President
Mabel Livingston.
Stark lodge: Noble Grand, ]. T.
Carpenter; vice noble grand, r. H.
Galusha; recording secretary, w. H.
Needham; financial secretary, A. w.
Han; treasurer, Charles A. Maurer;
conductor, w. r. Bailey; chaplain, H.
p. Heiger; r. S. s., w. NJ. Young;
L. S. S, w. NJ. Rose; r. s. N. G., o.
w. Harwood; T. S. N. G., ]. II. Pow
ers; r $. n. G., J. w. Elwell; inside
guardian, c. Il. Fletcher; outside
guardian, Nelson Rose; past grand,
Ia A. Carrier
Rebekah lodge: Noble Grand, Mrs.
II. E. Marsden; vice noble grand,
Mrs. l.. e. Royce; secretary, Mrs.
May Livingston; financial secretary,
Mrs. Cornelia Estabrook; treasurer,
Mrs. Fanny Hutchins; warden, Mrs.
Stella Frost; conductor, Mrs. Liddle
Cutting; chaplain, Mrs. Helen Gal.
usha; past noble grand, Mrs. Laura
Cole; right supporter to noble grand,
Mrs. Calvin Endress; left supporter
to noble grand, Mrs. Sarah Carpen.
ter; right supporter grand, Mrs. I'll.
Ia Davis; left, Mrs. Lucretla Clark;
outer support, Mrs. James Shufelt:
inner support, Mrs. Charles Phillips,
inside guard, Mrs. G. NJ. Russell; out
side guard, G. NJ. Russell.
Following the installation supper
was served and very enjoyable time
held.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
COUGHS UP t2 PEARLS
New York Man Becomes Mine
While Eating Oysters In Pittsburs

Pittsburg, Jan. 6.--J. R. Thompson,
retired business man of Clifton
Springs, n. Y, while eating oysters
at Piusburg hotel Wednesday was
seriously ehoked.
1t required the services of the
waiter to restore him to his normal
self, and then he coughed into his
napkin, and there we're IL pearls
from the size of a pea to a shot. He
believed he swallowed others. AT
least FIVE OF the pearls are said to be
valuable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
ASKS AID FOR MRS. HAsKINs
Malone Drafts Petition Urging state
70 Pension sherlff's Widow.

Greenfield. Jan. 6.-petitions ask
ing the Legislature to grant pen
sion of $500 year for 10 years to
Mrs. Matilda c. Hasklns OF Charlie
mont. widow Of Deputy Sheriff EN-.
NETT p. Haskins. who was murdered
last June by Silas n. prelps Of Mon
roe. are being circulated and widely
signed In Franklin county.
The petition which was drawn by
Atty Gen Dana Malone, points out
that IIasbins died in the performance
OF his duty as a deputy sherin, de-
prlying his wife OF his support
II suggests that the Legislature
should the matter be fayorably con
sidercd. provide In the act for the
cessation OF the pension should Mrs
Haskins marry again within the II
years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-06
THE PUTS" ELECT

Hose Company Chooses Officials for
Ensuing Year
The II. w. Putnam Hose company.
No. 3 held their annual election OF
officers Wednesday evening for the
ensuing year. The following were
elected
President, James Hornidge; vice
president, Napoleon Larln; secretary,
John \. Cibney; treasurer, John T.
Murphy; foreman, John Ineson; LIST
assistant, William Sears; End assIs.
tant, p. j, Kelley; trustees, one year.
James Doyle; years, Conrad Sulliy.
an. years, William Gibney.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Items From ShaWVer Mill.
Shawver Mill, Va. Feb.

Shawver Mill, Va, Feb. z.
Mrs. c. C. Fox is quite sick with
grippe.
E. c. Mcfarland visited Shawver
Mill Saturday.
Addison Davis, of Burkes Garden,
visited here last week.
Millard Kinser was in Grayson county
last week buying cattle.
Little Miss Bessie Shawver, who has
been sick, is getting along nicely.
Several men from Grayson county
stopped with Millard Kinser last week.
They were buying horses.
The new telephone line running from
Shawver Mill to Hicksville, in Bland
county, is about completed.
MS. Macie Leffel and son, of Tiptop.
who were the guests of Mrs. Lewis
Leffel, have returned home.
Joe Pruett, who was operated on a
few days ago, is getting along nicely.
His many friends wish him quick re-
covery.
Rev. w. K. Neel preached at Mt.
Oiivet Sunday morning and at Concord
in the afternoon, filling Rev. Hicks ap-
pointments.
Miss Bessie Leffel entertained a few
of her friends Monday night in honor of
Mrs. Macie Leffel, of Tiptop. Among
those present were: Misses Halle Lef-
fel, Elizabeth Kennedy, Bessie Leffel
and Mrs. Macie Leffel, Messrs. Walter
Leffel, Louis Shawver, Erastus Leffel,
John Neel and Claude Leffel. All en-
joyed the evening very much.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Death of Aged Lady.

Mrs. Sarah A. Davidson George dice
Tuesday morning at 4:3O O'Clock at her
home on Third street, Bluefield, w.
Va, after long illness, aged 81 years.
Mrs. George was born April 27. 1880,
and was married to George A. George
on February 29, 1858, and was the moth
er of four children, one of whom. Miss
Jennie, is teacher in the Bluefield city
schools.
She was daughter of the pioneer
family of Davidsons in this section, and
a sister to Joseph Davidson, of Blue.
field. Her people bought the land on
which "Hicksville" or Hicks addition
and the west end of Bluefeld are built
from the Indians, and owned and occu-
pied it until few years ago.
Mrs. George was a member of the
Methodist chuI ch for 65 years. TIE
funeral will take place this afternoon.
and the burial will be made in Walnut
Grove cemetery, in South Bluefield.
Mrs. George was daughter of Henry
Preston Davidson and is survived by
four daughters-Miss Jennie, as noted
above; Miss Capitola, also of Bluefield;
Mrs. Mamie Burkes, of Roanoke, and
Mrs. Rhoda Simmerman, of Roanoke,
and two grandsons, Robert and Landon
Burkes, and one great granddaughter,
Sara Ingles Hit
Her death occurred within two hun
dred yards of the house in which she
was born-the old Davidson home in
west B!uefeld.
Both the George and Davidson fami-
lies have a large family connection
throughout this county, and Mrs. George
had many friends and acquaintance at
this place and throughout the county.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
To EXpend $20,OOO,OO0.

The Elkhorn district of eastern Ken
tucky is soon to be the scene of exten-
sive operations on the part of the Con-
solidated Coal Company. That COM
pany recently acquired 100, ZOO acres of
the choicest lands of that region, and is
choicest lands of that coal on an extern
slve scale, and, as well, to manufacture
coke and other products. 1t is esti-
mated, according to correspondence
from that district, that the company
will expend about $40, 900, 900 in the de-
velopment of the properties. One of
the first steps will be the construction
of a branch line of railroad through the
properties, a distance of thirty five
miles. This road will connect with the
Louisville and Nashville. The company
now has several sawmills in operation
and is manufacturing lumber for the
erection of large hotel and other build
ings, including 500 homes for miners.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Big Lick Items,

Mrs. William Cline spent Sunday with
friends at this place.
George W. Plaster and Ira Dye were
guests Of friends here Sunday.
Mrs. J. c. Whit and children were
visiting Miss Ellen Robinett Thursday
of last week.
Mrs, Mary williamson, of this place,
was called away Saturday last by the
illness of her brother near Finney.
Henry McGlothlin, of McGIothlin Val
ley, and Kelly Elswick, of Raven, were
guests of friends on Pine Greek Sunday.
Misses Lilly Dye and Isabel Boyd
were visiting their friends, Misses Rosa
and Lissia Robinett. on Thursday last.
MIR. and Mrs. p. S. Robinett and Mr..
and Mrs ]. r. Robinett were visiting
at the home of Mrs. d. C. Whit on
Sunday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
,FREESTONE ITEMS.
Items OF Interest to Our Readers Briefly
Told by Our Correspondent.

Asberry, Va, Jan. 8.
Mrs. S. P. Goodwin is right ill with
rheumatism this week.
Mrs. BERTHE Wyatt and two little sons
spent Saturday here with Mrs. Mary
Shrader.
MIR. and Mrs. H. B. Edmonds had as
their guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert Edmonds.
Mrs. E. R. Neal was the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Shrader,
on last Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Shrader is spending the
week in Little Valley with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. BERTHE Wyatt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bird spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Cor
rell in Thompson Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Edmonds. of
Broadford, Va, spent Saturday night
here with Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Ellis.
Mat Hopkins and family moved from
this place to Broadford on yesterday
and will make their future home there.
Walter Hale, who has been spending
short time with homefolks here, will
return to his work in West Virginia to-
day.
Rev. Dame was unable to fill his reg
uiar appointment at this place on last
Sunday, but an interesting prayer SER
vice was conducted by Mr.. Mitchell, of
Smyth county.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Midsummer Races.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Tazewell Fair Association
on last Saturday night the secretary,
n. Claude Pobst, was instructed to ar
range for the race-meetipg on July 4th
and 9th.
In addition to the local races purses
sufficiently large to attract number of
good stables from a distance will be
hung up, and the event made the feat
ure of the holiday in this section.
AS soon as the program is definitely
agreed upon announcement will be made
throughout this and adjoining States,
and it is expected that the attendance
will be up to the standard of the regu-
lar fall meetings of the association.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
NORTH TAZEWELL.
Happenings Of Our NsiShbOFius Village
TefSely Told for Busy Readers.

North Tszewell, Va, Jan. 8.
Il. E. Harman, jr., was business
visitor to our town on Wednesday.
Mrs. Luther Dickenson ia visiting Mr.
Dickenson's parents near Castlewood.
VIM. Cook, of Pounding Mill, visited
his uncle, j. w. Noah, of this place on
Wednesday.
Joe Duff, the v. M. 1. student who
was so critically i'll for several weeks.
is able to be about town.
W. L. Baker, the popular depot agent
HIS been confined to his home with
rheumatism for the past week.
George P. Hall has been quite i'll for
the past week. However, at this writ
ing he is able to be about town.
Hearschell Asbury has taken charge
of the Standard Oil Company agency at
this place, and is rapidly getting on to
the work.
Harve Fielding Peery, postmaster at
this place, went to Graham Sunday to
see his nephew, Mr.. Litz, who is ill
with typhoid.
Mr.. Davis, who swapped sections
with Boney Puckett, seems to be adapt
ing himself to the surroundings, having
made several acquaintance and good
impression. Glad to have him with us.
and hope he will be as well iAed as his
predecessor.
Wade H. Peery combined business
and pleasure by visiting homefolks at
Cedar Bluff on Sunday and attending to
the trade for Stras, Harman & Co. on
Monday. We are afraid that Cedar
Bluff doesn't agree with him, as he
came back sick. We would advise that
he try Graham of Sundays instead.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Long Branch Items.

T. A. EIkins was visiting friends here
Sunday.
We regret to note this week the ill
ness of j. w. Brown.
Nick Robinett was calling on friends
at this place Sunday.
w. e. Robinson was a guest at the
home of S. II. Robinett Sunday.
Bud Robinett and wife spent Sunday
ss guests of Mrs. ArmInda Whit.
w. e. Robinson is wearing an extra
fine suit Of clot these day-contrib-
uted by an over-zealous Democrat who
thought Henry Stuart could beat Bas-
com Slemp.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09

H. Claude Pobst attended the meet
ing of the new Virginia fair association
at Lynchburg on Monday. He left here
on Sunday morning. His partner, Jas.
w. Harman, accompanied him, but the
latter was so secretive as to his destina-
tion that it was only with great difficult
ty we were able to learn that MIR. Har-
man had important business in Pearls
burg, but whether professional or pri-
vate the reader will have to guess.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
Thompson Valley Items.

Edgar Steel is on the sick list this
week.
Miss Bette Matthews is visiting Mrs.
John Puckett this week.
Miss Bessie Pickett is visiting her
grandfather, Lewis Matthews, at Ben
bow this week.
Miss Lilly Pickett and little sister,
Jennie, were guests of the Misses Hep
install Sunday.
Rev. ]. R. King preached an able SER
mon to large congregation at Glen
wood church Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
Miss Lettie Higginbotham, while on
a visit to her brother in Greenbrier
county, w. Va, recently, fell and frac-
tured her hip, but we are glad to say
she is now at home and about well
again.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09

Mrs. J. A. Fleshman- whos.
illness has for some weeks hss,, -, ~ s :
cause OF grave anxiety to har l.---~
c'-eie or acquaintances and fr;erda - : :
last Friday at her home on BInesfnn~ -
near Graham, passed peacefuIlv ;.ss
that "dreamless sleep which L;--
down the eyelids still.'' She v.s
excellent Christian lady, devoted -
and loving mother, and has ONLY CO..
neace to receive the reward wh;.S
awaits those who use their talents E.
the oetterment of mankind and adoarS -
ment OF the cause of the meek and !, 81
~ Nazarean. She was before her =
risge a Miss Tabor, of Falls Mills
besides her husband and several -
ren Is survived by a number of ~ ~
relatives living at various NJ
throughout the county.