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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-03
August Klatt Barely Escapes
With His Life On Lake
Pelican.
DRIVES ON ICE in NIGHT
Drowning Occurs South Of
Mcfarland $ FARM Others
Previously Crossed.

While attempting to CROSS Lake Peli,
can about 10 O'Clock Monday evening
August Klatt, who resides east oil
Grover lost a team of horses valued at
4oa0 by drowning. Another team had
safely crossed at the same place about
ten minutes previous to Mr.. Klatt
driving onto the ice. The accident
occurred south of Nc Farland's farm.
It has been the custom of people
coming to Watertown from that di.
rection to make sort of a cutoff in
the distance by pulling their teams
onto the ice and the thickness at this
season has usuany precluded any ap.
prehension or fear of the congealed
fluid yielding under the weight.
The sleighs attached to the team re.
n1ained on the surface Of the ice other.
wise it is more than probable that
Mr.. Klatt would also have been drawn
into the opening and drowned.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-03
Gand diIe1IIhlas Day and
IFS significance

Not all are familiar with the mean
ing and interpretations OF Candlemas
day which occurred Thursday and the
following may be of interest:
The festival of The Presentation
of Christ in the Temple" commonly
called "The Publication of the Bless
ed Virgin Mary Commentaries the
fortieth day after our Lords birth,
when his virgin mother came into
the temple to observe the ceremony
of publication to the law (Ley. 12.)
1t was. on this occasion that Sine
on gave to the church that ancient
hymn called "Nune dimittis' that is
sung at vespers after tho second les
ison, in which he proclaimed the
universal Epiphany of the Holy Child
to be light to tighten the Gentiles
and to be the glory of Gods people
Isreal. The festival presentation of
Christ in the temple dates from the
reign of Justiniar, A. D., 542.
The emperor is said to have in
stituted it on the occasion of in
earthquake which destroyed half the
lefty of Pompeiopolis. In the Greek
church it is called the feast of the
Meeting, and commorates the meet
ing of Simeon and Anna with the holy
child Jesus In the temple.
1t is called Candlemas Day in homo,
Of our blessed Lord as being as being
the true light that lighteth every man
the medieval custom Of going in pro.
cession on that day February y with
candles and lighted tapers in each
hand singing hymns.
The day closes the Christmas cycle
of feasts and all the Christmas decor
ations are removed on the eve Of the
festival.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-03
Hess & Rau Complete
New Theatre Soon
up-Tc-Date Playhouse Pro
vited With All l.atsst Mod
ern Convienances.

Having confidence not only In the
future demands OF the city Tor more
space for mercantile firms, hut on the
expansion In the line OF entertainment,
Hess & Ran Anticipated both by build,
Eing q modern play yhouse in connection
with its large structure on Maple
street Nss ats cost OF 32o, ,0o0. sOi
modern construction throughout the
new structure will be fireproof, one
Of the most essential conditions Of any
play house, About March II of this
year the house will be opened to the
patronage OF the public with George
II. Dumond, present manager Of the
Grand theater but who viii resign
March l, in charge. Vaudeville viii
be the attractions put on at the new
playhouse. W.
Seating Capacity. L
The place has seating capacity of
700, five hundred on the first foor and
100 each on the balcony and gallery
floors. The dimenions Of the stage are
such as will accomodate scenery ct the
larger metropolitan productions, being
80 by 20, height 40 feet. The latest
designs have been secured from the
Twin City Scenic Studio of Minneapo.
lis. Ventilation OF the place has
received careful attention, a fan 100
inches in diameter being installed for
that purpose 5s
& No little effort has been bestowed
upon the arrangement for lighting the
pace. Colored lights Of red, white
and blue have been installed on the
stage and sll other parts OF the house
viii receive ample illumination. Com.
fort has been sought by placing 300
upholstered seats Of fine imitation
leather while the remaining portion
wlli be of the same style without up.
upholstery. u
Provision For Safety.
The safety of the public has at all
times been one OF the predominating
features in all the construction OF the
theatre. Numerous exits have been
provided: two concrete inclines from
the gallery and the same number
from the balcony.
WatertoWn is fortunate In securinf
one Of the finest playhouses in this
northwest.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-03
Watertown Plow Co.
Io Build New Plant.
Operations TO Begin As Early Al
Weather Conditions VIII Per.
III net. IS S5 2sT

u
nticipating # another successful
business season in this section and ed
pecially In Watertown arrangements
have been conspmated by the Water
town Piow Company for tho construc.
,tion of q large one story building on
the site OF the present structure to5
meet the demands Of the increasing
buainess OF this flrm. The nav build
ing viii be 80 feet front on First
avenue n. W., and 100 feet deep and
will replace the Old machine shop. III
Will be constructed OF Watertown
brick and work Will be commenced 10
early IN the spring as the weather Will
permit. ss
The ed cost tt,e new
structure will he between $4,000 and
So, O1c. Work. in lile old shop Will don.
Etinue uninterrupted while the new
structure which will inclose 1t is being
placed The new shop will be suppli-
ed with 9 new line. Of mach hinery max
ing II one Of the most complete OF its
kind In this section.
]. Fl. Algard has purchased the In
terest Of his former partner, Albert
Bramer and is now the sole proprietr
or Of the plant. He reports order re-.
ceipts satisfactory with a fine OUT
look for good business season.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-03
this important subject Of the present
day. He gave q few points essential

this impo ortant subject Of the present
day. He gave a few points essential
to making a good road, First, remove
all vegetable matter. The highest
point should be the. center in order to
give a good tdistribution Of the water.
Use drag after the road machine.
Work roads I'm one quarter or one
half mile ctipns. Provide proper
equipment The necessity of proper
maintenance was as important as con.
struction Repairs should be made
when needed Az this point the speak
er went into statistics regarding the
benefits to- sbs derived from good road
making. .s.5s
Dry Farming.
Frank Gardner OF Meade County, s..
D., gave Al general dissertion on dry
farming The principal fact that he
would impress most strongly on his
hearers was deep pIoughing. in order
to resist the effects of dry season.
He advocated nothing less than eight
inches for this purpose. He said
that no state in the union has enough
rain at the right time to insure good
crops each season.
He believed lin breaking the sub.
soil in order to enable 1t to retain the
moisture, He advocated ..rrowing
Immediately after plowing, also to
find and firm the soil in order to CON
serve the moisture Work the soil
when drys He believed it pau to har-
row wheat
Andrew Elliott one of the speakers
scheduled was unable to be present.
1t was the eoncensus Of opinion Of
those present and who have attended
former institutions here that the most
interesting and instructive meeting
ever held in Watertown has conclud-
ed its sessions. s.rs2
Owing to the crowded space Of it's
news columns this week some of the
matter prepared concerning the in;
stitute has been unavoidably crowaed
out Of this issue, but will appear in the
next number. 3s5 5f75 q
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-03
FARMERs' INSTITUTES.

Farmers Institutes are being held,
or about to oe held at the following
named places and dates as follows:
Clark, Wednesday and Thursday Of
this week; Turton, February and 5
Raymond, Feb. I; Bryant, Fob. s.;
and 4; Lake Preston. Feb. 8 and 81;
Arlington. Feb. 10 and ii !; Castlewood,
Fob 3 and 10; BrockinEs, Feb. 10 and
III; Esteiline, Feb ii.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-03

tating authorities on the subject II
was discovered that only the coroner
had jurisdiction in such case s'h he e !;
coterie then retired to concoet soma
other weighty question for discussion.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-03
MESSAGE FROM PACIFIC.
On Board s. s. minnesota
]. - non 02 Ialf

Dec. ~, 1917.
Dear Friend Burcalow sz
This is no doubt about as good an
opportunity as I'll get to write until
Waasst to- The Islands. have a good
deal of time to kill and have written
about a dozen letters.
We are now about half way to ia
pan. We are due in there on Mon.
day but probably won't make 1t until
Tuesday. expect to go from Yoka-
heama to Toxic by rail and will per.
haps take trip thru Japan by rail-.
We can leave the ship at Yokahama
and catch it again at Kobe.
The weather has been mighty
rough but haven't been seasick at
all Sunday night / had to tie my
self in bed and didn't sleep very much.
However, l am getting used to the
rolling motion and will probably have
to hire chink to juggle my bed when
l strike land again.
We didn't have very merry Christ
mas, although we enjoyed what there
was. Travel is light now as this is
a cold trip and we go pretty well north.
We were within 100 miles of the Alu-
tian Islands yesterday but could not
see them on account of the fog.
J. should have said Monday instead
of yesterday for we had no yesterday.
Sometime during the night we passed
the 180th meridian and SO we went to
bed on Monday night and woke up
Wednesday morning. One fellow had
a birthday on the 9th and ne declares
he is a year younger now because he
had no birthday.
put in the most Of my time study
ing Spanish and taking exercise
There's young Philippine on board
who has been going to Harvard. He
offered to teach two of us Spanish and
we took him up. Wish had my latin
better for the two languages are very
similar. There is a young officer In
the coast survey going over and we
two have Spanish reader and 9
grammar. We are getting SO we car
! .'liablo espainol" in pretty good shape
Well, I'll mail this in Japan and viii
write again when get to the Islands
Very truly yours,
]. G.. CARPENTER
Care Philippine Civil Service. Man
lila r. s.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-03

in this city. and its goods and rsputs-
.tisn fss suhare dealing hare piseed
- afyi ix the enviabls position which
q, usM enjoys I'M tho business arena,
..:::sas.,s nsM snarantee Nor futurs III:
a ,,as;n. 7sEs4
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-03

! The proyerbiai January tEaw ar
rived last week and Wednesday and
Thursday the snow disappeared quite
rapidly. Thursday evening however,
Il perdicted cold wave arrived and FRI
day and Saturday the mercury hugged
iclosss - zero. As a whole however,
January was not = bad mo- 2tn, there
being many pleasant days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03
IRON WORKERS ARE AIMING
Dissatisfied Men in Pennsylvania Said
to Be Preparing for a Strike

Washington, Dec. 31.--Newspaper
reports that dissatisfied iron workers
in Pennsylvania are arming themsel.
yes with rifles on a wholesale scale
preparatory to a vast strike. deyel-
ops the fact that the military auth
critics have for some time past been
taking steps to make sure that none
of the Krag-Jorgensen rifles which
the United States army has discarded
in favor of the new Springfield mus.
ket, are likely to fall into the hands
of persons bent upon resistance to
legal authorities.
For more than a year past the war
department has declined to sell any
of these rifles TO dealers and they are
only permitted to go into the hands
of properly organized legitimate clubs
and voluntary militia organizations
Referring to the first mentioned re-
ports, the ordnance officers say that
the rifles which are being acquired
are probably those discarded by Euro.
pean armies which are believed 10 be
imported in large numbers into the
United States and to be sold for two
to three dollars apiece. The nation
al government at present hes no pow
er TO prevent this traffic which il is
said, might be a proper subject for
state regulation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03
MOST CROWDED STATE
Rhode Island has 5os.5 People To
Square Mle-New York 1912

Washington, Dec. Sl.-Rhode Island
has 50S5 people TO the square mile,
thus, according TO Census Bureau fig
ures, leading the list of states In the
matter of density of population. Ne
vada, with only seven-tenths of a per-
son to the mile, is the most sparsely
peopled
Second, in the density list Is Massa.
ehusetts which supports Ass people
10 the square mile; New Jersey
comes next with 1871 then Connect
cut with 231.S New York with 1913
persons to the square mile is fifth.
The other states with more than 100
persons to the mile are Pennsylvania,
III; Maryland, 1903; Ohio, III; Della
ware 1903, and Illinois 1907.
Wyoming, boasting 11a persons to
the mile, more than doubles Nevada
figure, While Arizona with is stands
third from the bottom. Montana,
New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Oregon,
South Dakota, Colorado, and North
Dakota all have fewer persons than
10 to the mile.
OF the states of large population
Washington takes the lead in the
growth of density, having advanced
from rs to III per square mile in
the past ten years, thus taking q
place between Kansas, with 207 and
Nebraska with 1865. Washington ex
ceeds her neighbor oregon with sew
en- persons to the nile by more thar
10, and even surpasses California
with l5.2. Idaho increased from l.!
to 3.9 and Oklahoma from ia to 1913
The figures for other states are
Indiana, 1873; Kentucky. 81 Tennes
see, 52.4. Virginia, SIP West Virgin
ia sos; South Carolina, i9.7; Michi
| gan, 1879. Missouri. 40; New Hamp
shire Az; North Carolina, 45.3; Geo.
gia, 444; Wisconsin 1872: Alabama
All; Iowa, 40 Vermont, 80; Misslss
ippi. SS.S; Louisiana, 36.5; Arkansas
80; Minnesota ISL Maine PAS; Tex
as, AS: Florida, 1877.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03
BRONCHITIS
To Whom it May Concern.

Bluevale. Ont, May 4. 1910. II
was sick for two years with chronic
bronchitis and consequent rundown
condition. | received no benefit from
doctors or from a trip whcih took
for my health and | had to give up
work. Ninol was recommended and
from the second bottle ! commenced
to improve gained in weight and
strength my bronchial trouble disap-
peared, and am at work again. |
want TO recommend Vinol to anyone
who is in need of such a medicine -
Thomas Higgins. eve guarantee this
testimonial to be genuine.)
II is the combined action of the cur
alive elements of the Gods livers aid
ed by the blood making and strength
creating properties OF tonic iron con-
tanned In Vinol which makes it so sue
cessful In curing bronchitis.
Vinol is a constitutional remedy
for chronic coughs. colds. bronchitis
and pulmonary troubles, not a pallia
dive like cough syrups.
Ninol contains no oil or drugs and
is far moreeiiicacitous than cough mi,
lures, because It cures the cause. Try
IT, If you don't think II helps you
we Will return your money. w. l.
Gokay, Druggist, Bennington, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03

In today's issue of The Banner
is printed copy of a letter from
Marshall ]. Hapgood of Peru to the
state treasurer with which letter he
enclosed a check for some seventeen
dollars. This, he declares, is consci-
ence money, being what he received
more than what ii actually cost 10 go
home over Thanksgiving six years ago
when he was a member of the legisla-
ture. Mr.. Hapgoods letter to Treas.
urer Deaytt was evidently primarily
intended for publication as it is most
ly devoted TO a stern rebuke to others
for doing just what Mr. Hapgood did
without its troubling his conscience
until six years later After all is
said and done we doubt If there are
over one in twenty of the members Of
the legislature who draw from the
state more in mileage than they ac-
tually spend in travelling back and
forth between their homes and the
capital during the session. Talk is
cheap, buncombe is easy and self
advertising sometimes gets to be a
habit
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03

The Mortified News pays a pretty
New Years compliment to the other
newspapers of the. state and modestly
says nothing about itself, but the
other state papers are all aware that
in making a list of leading Vermont
newspapers the Mortified News
should be away up in the front row.
Editor Fred n. Whitney has made the
News one of the very best country
newspapers in New England and it
Is steadily improving from year to
year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03
Ten Senator's

Ten tiny senators on time-lock sat
Sweltering and singing. I'VE are
standing pat
Sweltering because of heat raised by
the peoples ire,
Swearing softly at themselves for
starting such n fire,
Singing bravely for the lack of some
thing else to do.
Don't they make a pretty sight-this
chesty bourbon crew?
Ten timid senators going home to
meet
Folks whose glances carry scorn and
whose hands and feet
itch with patriotic zeal TO hand out
punishment
To the men who played them false
and by mistake were sent
To the senate on the strength of pied
ges fairly made
Pledges broken by the ten who now
are getting paid.
Ten chastened senator's sometime
they will be-
Chastened by experience acquired
though bitterly,
| by finding out what's bound to come
TO those who have the nerve
To think themselves so much above
the people that they serve.
Take a farewell look at them, thai
band OF solons ten.
Aren't they ft subject for a rhym
ster's pointed penn
-nrattleboro Reformer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03
GIVING OUT
The Struggle Discourages Many {
Citizen OF Bennington

Around all day with an aching
back;
Can't rest at night;
Enough to make any one give
out"
Doan,s Kidney Pills will give re-
newed life.
They will cure the backache;
Cure every kidney I'll.
Here is Bennington proof that this
is so:
w. II. Downs, three miles out ON
the east road, Bennington, Vt, says;
"Doan's Kidney Pills did me more
good than any other remedy | ever
used, and therefore, can recommend
them highly. | was troubled OF and
on by pains in my loins and across
my kidneys. To stoop or lift was al
most an impossibility and when
arose In the morning, felt lame and
sore. The contents of two boxes aol
Doan's Kidney Pills relieved me and
in return | gladly recommend them &c
other kidney sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
/ States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03
FRANK E. HOWE. Editor and pub'r
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS

What's become of the proposition
for systematic town accounting in
this legislature? This desirable feat
ure has been discussed a good deal
during the past two years and appar-
emily very favorably received by the
people. but it does not seem to be
getting ahead much in the present
legislature. '-Northfeld News.
1t probably never win get ahead
until somebody of recognized expert
ence and authority in such matters
prepares and offers measure that
will afford some practical means of
making a beginning toward reform.
The public accounts of every commu-
nifty in the state should be made ac-
cording to common standard and
by uniform system, so that any man
owning property or having interests
in any town in Vermont will be able
to understand the record of it's econ
omic condition exactly as he does
that of the town he lives in.
But it will be hard to persuade
some Of our neighbors that this is a
desirable and even necessary thing
to do until they see the experiment
worked out around about them For
that reason, it might be we'll to pro
pose a law that was optional at the
outset and encourage its adoption by
the several towns until little time
and little experience under it
brought all the towns into line as a
matter Of course.-St Adams Messen-
ger.
There is plan in process at the
present session of the legislature
looking toward an improvement The
bill has passed the House and is now
before the Senate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03

his story through an interpreter. He
said that, because of his attentions
to woman of the Spanish court he
was eXiled. Later he returned only
to be cast into Jail, where he remain
ed until the breaking out of the Span
ish-American war. He was then per
mitted to show his fealty to his coun-
try by enlisting as a soldier for SER
vice in Cuba. Upon his return from
exile he heard that Teresa Peralta,
the woman who had enchanted his af-
Elections had taken the veil, and had
been sent to one of the old Francis
can converts in America.
At the conclusion of the war Gael
as says he decided to seek her and
visited nearly all the converts in
South and Central America and Mex
leo. He still has hopes of finding her
and believes she is connected with
one of the missions north of here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03
Governor Prouty

Ex-Governor Prouty must feel high
ly gratifled over the passage of the
weight and measure law, for 1t was
largely through his earnest efforts
that the matter fhonest weights
and measures was agitated in the in
terests of the people, and as The
News believes, to the qualification OF
a very large majority OF the retail
merchants who have so much to do
with this matter. II the newly elect
ed commissioner OF weights and mea-
sures, Hugh Henry proves the right
man for the place the new law Will be
of great benefit. MIR. Henry Is spo-
ken OF as capable young lawyer and
It is to be hoped that he will develop
the necessary tact and earnest endea-
vor to make the new law as effective
and popular rs II now promises
Mortified News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03
Notice of Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
The First National Bank of Bennington. W.,
will he held at its banking rooms, on the tenth
day OF January. 1911, AT 10 O'Clock in he fore
noon for the election Of directorsf or the en-
euing year. and for the transaction OF such
other business as may properly come before
La. GRAVES, Cashier.
Bennington, VT. Dec s, 1910.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03
leach MAN lN HIS TIME

plays many parts" but the role which
suits him best Is that of the thought.
fui husband and father who insures
his life for the sake Of those he loves.
National Life Insurance Co.. Montpel.
Ter. VI (Nutual) Earle 8 kinsley,
AGENT, Rutland, W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03
Real Estate For Sale

The Root homestead on South
street in Bennington village, consist
ing of large dwelling in good condit.
ion with modern improvements, a
fine barn, the blacksmith shop on
corner OF South and Elm streets and
about three acres of land. This pro-
Deity is very desirable for residence
or business purposes on account of
its location and extent. 1t is partic.
ularly well situated for hotel purpo-
ses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-03
IN eARe OF A HERMIT
Spanish Soldier Has Searched for AS
Years for Woman he Loved

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. S1.-Juan
Gacias, who says he once served on
the bodyguard of King Alfonso XII OF
Spain, sat in the 1nty Jail yester-
day before a eros made b. his own
ands and told OF years OF searching
ough the American-Latin reT dlJic
the lady OF his heart from whom
a was separated forty years ago.
Gacias, 65 years old, in the tattered
garb of a hermit and with feet clad
in crude sandals, arrived in Long
Beach during the morning. His gen.
eral appearance led to his being ar
rested on the charge of vagrancy. AT
ter having been sentenced to serve
thirty days in the chain gang, he told