davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30
WI cHEAPEN PRUNes
Express Companies Forced to Cut
Rates by Parcels Post.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Boarding
house keepers all over the country
today may celebrate, for the express
companies have been compelled by
the government to cut down the rate
on prunes 1t was brought about
through the agency of the parcels
post.
DR.. Charles P. Grandfeld first as
sistant postmaster general recently
received from a grower at San Diego
Cal. the announcement that the lat
ter proposed to send by parcels post,
two carloads of prunes to New York
# was a freak shipment and was
TO be sent in eight pound boxes.
The rate would have been SO cents.
The express companies promptly cut
their rate to 80 cents. DR.. Grand
field believes that the parcels posi-
eventually Will force express rates
down TO rock bottom In the
meantime prunes probably will BE-
more popular than ever on boarding.
house tables.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30
HAS MANY CALLERS
Admiral Dewey Passes Birthday in a
Quiet Manner at His Home.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 26-Ao
miral George Dewey hoped to buckle
down to hard work today. 1t was
h s 18th birthday but the distinguish
ed seaman saw no reason why that
should interfere with the call of duty.
When the admiral reached his desk
in the ofiie of the official board in
the Mills building, he had scarcely
time to unravel The first knot in he
coryolutions OF red tape before the
long line Of friendly visitors, be
gen To form. Then they begun TO
stream in.
II was past noon when Admiral
Dewey was able TO leave his Office
for his home. where, in accordance
with his wishes, the observance of
the anniversary was simple
The Admiral and Mrs. Dewey are
giving a dinner at their home tonight
for their friends and relatives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30
Quarantine.

1t is impossible to s;v with any
thing like certainty just how old the
custom of quarantine is. We know
that It was observed at Venice as
early as the year 1927. whereby all
merchants and others coming from the
Levant were obliged TO remain for
some forty days in a laZaretto before
they were admitted into the city The
custom is now coextenslve with the
civilized world. and to ii is doubtless
TO be attributed the rapid advance that
has been made within the past quar-
ter of century in safeguarding the
people from the plaques which in the
olden times were so destructive Of hu
nan life.-New York American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

The special village meeting tomor-
row is of the greatest Importance TO
the people of Bennington. AT this
meeting win come up the question of
how the water system, given by Mr.
Putnam will be managed. The ques-
ton whether it shall be by water
commissioners elected by the voters,
by the board of trustees, or by per
manent board, may be decided by the
voters themselves Also there should
be some action taken toward address
ing an appreciation address or reso
luton to Mr. Putnam, or taking some
action recognizing his generosity to
the village of Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

New Hampshire will this week go
through the process of electing state
officers by it's legislature just as
Vermont did in October. The situa-
ton in New Hampshire is different in
the fact that the Democratic candi-
date for governor had small plural
ity at the election while the Repub-
Leans have a small nominal MAORI
ty in the legislature, but with enough
Progressives to hold the balance of
power if the Progressiyes refuse to
act with the Republicans
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30
BENNINGTON, VT, DEC. 80, 1917

A report is being circulated rela-
tive to the state fair appropriation
bill now before the Legislature, that
the amount of appropriation was re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000 by
in the senate. This re-
port is an error After short de-
bate the Senate refused to reduce
the sum asked for in the bill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30
Resolutions of Respect

At a regular meeting of Bennington
Council No. S07, Knights OF Column
ubs held on the evening OF Dec 6,
1912, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The hand of Divine Prov
idence has removed our beloved
brother, Charles Somers, from the
scenes Of his earthly labors,
And Whereas, The members of
Bennington Council, Knights of Co
lumbus, are DESTROYS of testifying
their respect TO his memory ond ex-
pressing their earnest sympathy with
the family of the deceased, therefore,
BE 1t Resolved, that We tenderly
condole with the family of our de-
parted Brother in their hour of tria,
and afflicuon and devotedly COM
mend them TO the keeping of Him
who looks with a plying eye on all,
Resolved, That in our natural sor-
row for the loss of a beloved Brother
we find consolation in the belief that
ii is well with him for whom we
mourn.
Resolved That while we deeply
sympathize with those who are
bound to our departed Brother by
the warmest and dearest ties, we
shall with them hope for a reunion
in that better world where there is
no parting and where bliss ineffable
forbids a tear.
Resolved. That these resolutions
be spread on our Council Records.
published in the Bennington Evening
Banner and a copy be transmitted to
the family of our late Brother as a
token of our respect to him who has
gone to his Heavenly home.
J. f. Hackett,
VIM. Sears,
Jas. Tracey.
Committee on Resolutions.
L. J. Preudergast Grand Knight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30
CARRIED DIAMOND IN FLESH
Surgeon Called on to Extract Christ
mas Present from Mans Arm.

San Bernadino, Cal, Dec. 2S.-A
man who gave his name as Hitch
cock had a diamond weighing a carat
and half cut out of the flesh of his
arm. He said that the gem had been
sewed in his flesh in South Africa.
Hitchcock asked the surgeon to do
the job in hurry. as he wanted to
give the diamond to his wife for a
Christmas present Hitchcock re-
fused to tell why he had had the
gem imbedded in his flesh
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

ais it really pleasure for you To
have me call?" inquired the young
man.
"why. yes answered the girl in
some confusioI. "Why do you ask
such a question:
"Oh, nothing; only you seem to take
your pleasures sadly."-Louisville Cou-
rier-JOurnal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

The ladies stopped the little boy whose
legs were briar scratched
And marveled az the funny way his little
pants were patched
why did they patch with whiteg" they
asked. "and not use brown instead2'
The small boy scowled and touched the
spot THAT amt no patch" he said.
Dallas News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

The verdant green and the limpid sheen
where wood and water meet;
The ancient yew and only two in the hid
den rustic seat:
The warbling birds. his tender words, the
sound of a kiss or two.
And the story old has again been told. rs
have no doubt you knew.
-Lippincotts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30
Yeu VIII pay a Servant

several dollars week to wait on
yourself and family when you are
well and strong Have you ever
found out what three hundred dollars
a year will do for an old man or a
destitute family If properly and per
silently placed in Life insurance.
National Life ms. Co. Of Vt tMu-
'ual) Earle s Kinsley. General
Agent, Mead Building. Rutland. Vt
Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

ave lost the penny teacher gave for
the hest hoy Ia the class"
Never mind. here's another. Howe
vou lose itf-
Cause wasn't the best boy
Pittsburgh Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

Jack-I hear that the wealthy Miss
Mugg got squeezed hard in the stock
market yesterday. Ethel-You don't
say? And she's such homely thing.
too-New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

dren Thousands Of mothers use 10
in their homes right along. u has
history Of 50 years Of success in the
treatment OF coughs. colds and lung
troubles. as well as a tonic and hOiy
builder for those who are weak and
run down. Get q bottle today. BE
sure you get what you cali for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

She-what is your principal objec-
ton to the sutfragettes? He-Well,
they look as though they would make
better fathers than mothers.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

.sTrousers VIII be fuller" reads an item ir
my sheet
But here's the thing I'm mighty keen 20
know.
n the swelling yin take place
In that nov quite vacant place
WHERE an rort % carrT an ny dough-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

one needs small lore Of birds 10 mark
Things Oft work out this way
Tho man who CUES out Tor a lark
oft proves himself a iay.
Kansas City star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30
Medical.

Medical.
A young doctor said TO a girl:
do you know. my dear. have
heart affection for youT"
Have you had II longy" she coyly
inquired.
ooh yes. feel | will liver troubled
life without you" he responded
"Then you had better asthma" she
softly murmured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

Il cannot sing the old songs
The sad soubrette protested,
"And II | sing some Of the new
I fear III get arrested"
New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

Teacher What can you say Of the
Medes and the Persians;
Young America never keep track
Of those minor league games.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30
A SAFE NE ItINE
Tor THE CHILDREN

When the
children have
a cold or
ough or when
n e Y n e O. q
. tonic. moth
srs should be
careful never
to give them
iEthing con-
tanning alcohol
or dangerous
drugs Because
II does not
Ontain these
drugs OF alcO-
VOL in ny
form Father
sonns m~dI-
inc is a safe
medicine to
gVe the chill
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30
Biaan1y.

I'IHFTIVs
Efiie-Papa. a man who has a wife
too much Is blgamlst. is he not?
Papa (thoughtfullyl-Not always. dear.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

The word Idea formerly meant COM
pleted performance. whether mental or
physical.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30
SWAMP
ROOT.

the remedy you need At druggists in fifty
cent and dollar sizes. You may have a sample
bottle of this wonderful new discovery by mail
free, also pamphlet telling all about it.
Address. Or. Kimer & Co Binghamtcn. n y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

Entered at the postotflce, Bennington,
VI, Dee. II, 1903, as second class
mail matter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

E. HOWE, Editor and Pub
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

Committee on Resolutions.
=. J. Prendergast, Grand Knight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

is rot recommended ic
everything. but If you have
kidney, liver or bladder
trouble 1t win be found just
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30

PHI o n e 4 9
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-30
.ANNER

! SUBSCRIPTIONS payable in advance
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
CHANCELLOR ALLISON MAKES
A REPLY TO WICKERSHAN
e. Associated Press.

Nashville, Tenn, March 20.-Chan-
cellor John Allison, of Nashville. to-
day made public recent correspond
ence between himself and Attorney
General Wickersham over the ad
mission of w. II. Lewis, a negro, as
sistant attorney general. TO the Ameri-
can Bar Association. In a letter to
day Mr.. Wickersham says:
Il regret very much to learn that
the incumbent established for the JUS
tice should lend his support to an en-
tirely Illegal and unjustided act" to
which the judge fired back:
Il would feel somewhat rebuked my
self If such a letter come from any
other source than yourself"
Judge Allison says he sent Wicker
sham some copies of letters formerly
written to Secretary Whitelock, of the
association. on the subject, having
learned that Wickersham was assist
ing Lewis's efforts. In one letter he
favored revoking Lewiss admission
because he understood Lewis's color
had not been revealed to the associa-
ton committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21

he started out by naming a Demo-
crat, H. G. Connor. for United States
district judge.
Mr. Taft, in the present emerg-
ency, feels more kindly toward the pa
'tronage- trading crowd. Not long
since he held UP ten federal appoint
ments in the hope of forcing the
two factions to get together in his
support Each side was interested
about equally in those ten jobs. So
far this ruse of hanging up the pie
has failed to heal the breach. Mean
while the Roosevelt supporters are
taking advantage of the feeling of
soreness, to Taft's detriment Rich
mond Pearson, a relative of the i'm
mortal Richmond Pearson Hobson
and v. S. Smith are the Roosevelt
chiefs.
North Carolina Democrats, fast
friends of Bryan, are for Wilson
this year. Josephus Daniels, editor
of the Raleigh News and Observer
and national committeeman, is 9
steadfast Wilson man.
Senator Bankhead, Of Alabama
Underwood's manager, has a neat lit
tie plan to get favorable publicity
for his candidate In southern dailies
Bankhead's literary bureau has had
printed many thousands Of newspa-
per supplements, to be issued In
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
BY v. v. McNitt.

Raleigh, N. c., March 20.-North
Carolina is the one southern state that
seems likely to send a regular Roose-
welt delegation to Chicago.
The rank and file are strong enough
to have something to say to the fed
eral office holders, and they are
most decidedly for the colonel. Stanly
county, the first to hold its conven-
tion, lined up 65 for Roosevelt and
four for Taft. The western and
central counties are all for Roose-
welt.
The Taft leaders are handicapped
because of a factional fight between
two branches of the pie eaters and
seekers. John NJ. Morehead, state
chairman, heads one faction, E. c.
Duncan, national committeeman. a
banker and railroad magnate, heads
the other. Both are for Taft, but
ali old split over the division of party
spoils keep the factions apart.
TAFT SEES THINGS
IN DIFFERENT LIGHT.
President Taft became very much
disgusted with the selfish, undigni-
fed way in which the leaders ran the
party in the state early In his ad-
ministration. He declared it would
be a good thing if all the federal
offices were given to Democrats, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
ON TRACK OF
TRAIN ROBBERS
Sheriffs and Large Posses Close Be-
hind Men Who Robbed M. G. o.
Northbound Train.
ey AssocIated Press.

Corinth, Miss, March 20.--An all
day search by detectives and posses
for the five men who held up and
e. Ohio northbound train yesterday
proved fruitless. 1t is understood the
contents OF the express safe was in
excess of $4,000.
Bonneville. Miss, March 20.-Sheriffs
posses from Prentiss and Alcorn coun-
ties this morning located the place
near Alcorn Switch, six miles south of
Corinth, where the train bandits tied
their horses last night just before
holding up the Mobile & Ohio north
bound train and robbing the express
car. and Immediately started in pur-
suit through the swamps of Tuscum-
bia river.
Up to noon no word had reached the
sheriff's Office here from any member
of the pursuing party since early this
morning.
Reports conflict as to the amount OF
booty secured by the robbers. who
dynamited the express car. One report
is that the amount secured was s35, soc
while other reports are that they Sc
cured $4,000 to $4,000.
Practically every man living al
Rienzi small station near which the
robbery took place, joined the pursu-
ing party, which was augmented by
| farmers living near the railroad II
Prentiss and Alcorn counties, between
| Boonesville and Corinth
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
BY Associated press.

McCurtain, Okla, March 20.-One
hundred and five lives is accepted to-
night as the approximately correct es-
innate of deaths resulting from the
explosion in the mine here this morn
ing. OF the 116 men in the day shift
only eleven are known to be alive.
The others are entombed and In the
opinion of the government experts
they are dead. Forty three Americans
were employed in the mine.
Among those unaccounted for are
members of the surveying party head
ed by w. d. Roper, of South Carolina.
Fort Smith, Ark, March 20,-Forty
miners are known to have been killed
as the result of an explosion in mine
No. of the San Bois Coal Company
at McCurtain, Okla, 81 miles west of
here, today. Practically all hope for
forty seven others entombed alive has
been abandoned.
Thirteen miners escaped shortly af-
ter the explosion but several were
badly injured and may die.
A systematic search of the wrecked
mine began tonight by direction of
government experts and up to 9 o'clock
five bodies had been recovered and
thirty-flve others located. The prog
ress Of the rescuers was retarded ny
a mass Of coal, earth and twisted tim
bers.
The mine was wrecked today by an
explosion of gas In the ninth level and
fire and smoke have thus far prevent
ed any effective work or rescue.
A special train left here at IL a. m.
carrying all available doctors and
nurses and with orders to pick up
other doctors at intermediate points
for service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
Plot to Assassinate Secretary
Knox Discovered in Nicaragua

On the day of Mr.. Knox's arrival at
Managua, bomb was exploded under
the Chilamate bridge, betwe cen Leon
and La Ceiba, destroying a small por-
tion Of the track but doing very little
damage to the bridge. Near this point
four sections of the telegraph and
telephone wires were cut
The thirteen dynamite bombs, with
the battery connections, were discov-
cred between Posoltega and Chichigal-
pa. carefully planted beneath the rail-
road tracks. The discovery of these
bombs, 1t is said, was not made until
after the Knox special train had
PASSED on It's way to the capital and
the failure of the conspirators to get
in their deadly work is believed to he
due either to a lack of proper battery
connections or the approach OF guards
who had been detailed to patrol the
track.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
SIXTH VICTIM
OF ALLEN GANG
BY AssoeIated Press.

Hillsville, Va, March 2o.-With
search for the Allen gang on the eve
of the seventh day since the court
house tragedy, 1t seems probable to-
night that the death list may be in
creased to six before morning. An
drew P. Hewlett, who was shot in the
back, is likely not to live through the
night. He was trying to shield his
wife from the shower of lead which
killed the judge, prosecutor. sheriff
and two others. Detectives were hur-
riedly summoned by messenger yester-
day to a supposed hiding place of the
Aliens, but the gang had not returned
from it's mountain quest at nightfall
and not a single authentic report re-
garding the movements of the outlaws
had reached here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
BY Associated Press.

New York. March 2O.-Mrs. Blanche
Carson of san Francisco, who was ar
rested here for smuggling several thou
sand dollars worth Of jewelry on her
arrival from India, committed suicide
early today by hanging herself out of
the window Of her hotel.
The body Of Mrs. Carson was seen
by a pedestrian swinging from a win
dow on the eighth floor Of the Hotel
Broztell. The clerk was notified and
the door Of Mrs. Carson's room was
forced. A rope, securely tied to a ra-
diator, passed out Of the window at
the end OF which dangled the body Of
the woman.
The body was still warm and she
had not been dead more than an hour
when discovered Mrs. Carson reached
here day before yesterday on the
steamship George Washington. She
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
sy Associated Prsaa.


New Orleans, March 20.-This. the
eighth day, of the trial Of Annie Craw-
ford, charged with the murder of her
sister, Elise, ended in a near riot In
the packed court room when Lionel
Adams, of counsel for the defense.
struck District Attorney st. Clair
Adams in the face, after renewal Of
q court room quarrel earlier in the
afternoon. DR.. Gustav Mann, the de-
fense expert, moved towards the COM
batants, but was set upon and struck
by Sturges Q. Adams, brother of the
district attorney, who was a spectator
in the room.
All four Of the men were arrested,
charged with fighting and disturbing
the peace. Several men who stood
upon benches were struck and slightly
hurt by blades Of an electric fan.
The quarrel which led to the fight
came when Lionel Adams began to
question DIR. Charles w. Duval. a wit
ness. The witness was being cross
examined by Joseph GenereIl attor-
ney for the defense. District Attor-
ney Adams objected to two attorneys
questioning the witness. when Lionel
Adams turned to the district attorney
and said: u do not care to be lectur-
ed by you, sir. IL you don't like what
I've done we can settle IL outside"
The district attorney jumped from
his seat and said he would settle It any
time the other wanted to. After ad-
| tournment Lionel Adams struck the
district attorney, who struck back
The mtn were finally separated and
the police cleared the court room.
The district attorney charged the
fight was started for the deliberate
| purpose of having some of the evil
dence in the shape of some organs of
Elsie's body destroyed in the melee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
GIVEN TERM
OF SIX MONTHS IN JAIL

Tonton March 20.-EIIen PItheId,
the suffragette who attempted to set
firs TO the general postoffice in Lon
don on the evening of March 3 by
throwing a bundle Of paper saturated
with petroleum into the building. was
sentenced today at the Old Bailey ses-
sicns to six months Imprisonment IN
the second division. This means that
she will be accorded many privileges
which are not granted to ordinary
prisoners
The Judge explained that her SEN
tence would have been more severe
EXCEPT for the fact that she was in III
health.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
THEATRE TICKET "scALPiNG"
WILL SOON BE ENDED
By AssocIated Press.

Chicago. March 20.-Theatre ticket
''scalping'' soon will be thing of the
past in Chicago. Managers of nine
downtown theatres decided last night
to accept the city councils proposition
to reduce their license fees from 81, 900
to $500 a year on condition they would
not take back from hotel ticket stands
any tickets sold to them. Heretofore,
it is stated, the custom of scalpers
has been to take the most desirable
seats and If they failed to sell them,
return them just before the curtain
went up. Without permission to re-
turn tickets, it is thought, the pur-
chsses Of "scalpers" will be greatly
reduced, If not totally stamped out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
TAFT WILL NOT
SEE MITCHELL
President Postpones Indefinitely His
Conference With Head of Mine
Workers Organization.
BY Associated Press.

Washington. March 2o.-President
Taft this afternoon POSTPONED indefi-
nitely his proposed conference with
John Mitchell regarding the coal situa-
tion, this announcement being unac-
companied by any reasons for change
IN plans, but it followed a conference
between President Taft and Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor Nagel 1t is
generally believed that President Taft
and Mr.. Nagel feared activity of the
administration at this time might be
premature and would compllcate the
situation.