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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
scHiNDLER-TooMEY
Early Morning Marriage at ST. Francis
de Sales Convent.

Miss Mary j. Toomey and Charles
W. SCHNEIDER were married at the Con
vent chapel at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. j. Barron of st. Francis de
Sales church.
The bride was attired in a travel
ing suit of blue and wore a hat to
match. She carried a white prayer
book. The brides maid, Miss Nancy
roomey, cousin OF the bride, wore
travelling suit of brown with hat
TO match. Robert p. Carney acted as
best man
Both the bride and groom have
been employed for some time at the
factory OF the Cooperd Manufacturing
Co. Mrs SCHNEIDER is a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ii. Toomey OF
Gage street The bride is one OF the
popular young ladies of the com.
munity and the groom also has a
most OF friends.
The happy couple left on the noon
train for New York TO spend then
honeymoon. Upon their return they
Will reside temporarily at the home
OF the brides parents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
TWO CORNELL STUDENTS DROWN
Tried to Leap Across Open Water
While Skating on Lake cayuga

Ithaca, N. Y, Feb. 1.-two Cornell
students. Perry A. Converse Of Buffalo
and Charles w. Getman of Richiield
Springs, were drowned at Kings Ferry
yesterday, while skating on Cayuga
lake. A companion, Rodney G. New
man OF Ithaca, escaped from the wat.
er. The bodies of the others have
not been found. The three young
men started yesterday afternoon to
skate from Ithaca to Kings Ferry and
return on an evening train. They
came to a crevice in the ice about l6
miles down the lake and tried to leap
the opening. All went in. but New.
man grabbed the ice and pulled him
self out. This is the first time the
lake has been frozen over since 1904,
when II. j. Dickinson, brother of
Charles c. Dickinson, the former
Carnegie trust company president,
tried to skate the lake and went un-
der at nearly the same place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
Portland. Ore. 2-11-'12.

Postmaster, Bennington, VT,
Dear Sir:-From reading the morn
ing paper | noticed an article from
Seattle, Wash. And from the reading
would think that 1t was given to the
press by Claude f. Gray, marriage H.
cense clerk at Seattle relative to the
number of single women of Benning.
ton. Now. II you can sight me to
some good moral girl, Protestant in
belief. country girl preferred. will
be glad to correspond with one from
the age of 20 10 30. Now a few lines
about myself. am not deceitful with
girls and want that understood. ]
have been married before but have
no children; married a grass widow
and had to leave her in a few months.
| am lonely and II is a hard matter
TO get acquainted with good girls in
the city. Some can, but | am slow
to make acquaintances. / am proud
Of my habits. do not drink, gamble
or visit questionable resorts. am
80 years Of age, born and raised In
Oregon. | Will not write more as you
may think 1t an imposition. So, If
IL Is convenient to favor me will be
thankful. Remaining yours very truly
p y s.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
MUSICAL RECITAL
To Be Given at Congregations
Church Thursday Evening


A musical recital will be given in
the auditorium of the Second Congre-
gational church Thursday evening,
February %, under the direction of
David Roberts Of North Adams who
was the first organist of this church,
playing here for two years. Royal
Dadman, basso-cantante, Of New York
City, who for the past season has
been filing engagements in many OF
the large western cities, singing Ora
torios" will assist Mr. Dadman has
selected for some of his numbers the
Credo from Verbs opera "Otello" and
THE Erlking" by Franz Schubert
He will also sing other numbers Of a
lighter caliber, including an effective
song by George Frederick Handel
Come and Trip It," Mr.. DadmaT
will be accompanied by Mr.. Roberts
using the organ for some numbers and
the piano for others. Harrison Pot
ter OF North Adams, the talented plan
list will play LISTS "Rigoletto Fantas
sic" as a piano number.
James Morton, favorite tenor sing
er in North Adams and Pittsfield viii
participate in the recital. He will
sing "Homeward," an effective new
song by Cambell Upton of Chicago.
Miss Bessie Eadie. violinist, o
Pittsfeld, will play very brillian
selection by Bohm, entitled "Perpet
ual Motion" Her other number will
be a characteristic czardas.
This musical is for the benefit o
the church music fund. II is expect
ed that arrangements can be mad
which will give regular choir so
the rest of the year, which objec
should appeal to all interested. Tick
cts are fifty cents and are on sale a
r. Il. Bottum's store or with Mrs.
Charles G.. Cole and Mrs. B. G. Slade
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
LA TOILETTE CAMP
DESERTED BY
P|NCHOT
ErstWhiIe Forester Now on
Roosevelt Band Wagon
HAD BEEN FOR SENATOR
Issues Statement In Which He De.
cIares That La FoIIette's Candid
acy Has Failed

Washington, Feb. 19-Gifford Pin
chot, in signed statement made pub
lie last night, announces that he has
withdrawn his support from Senator
La Follette's presidential candidacy
and that he will hereafter advocate
the nomination of Theodore Roose-
velt Mr.. Pinchot declares that the
events of the past month have made
it apparent that Senator La Follette's
candidacy will neither hold the pro-
gressive republicans together as
fighting force nor prevent the nomi-
nation Of "a reactionary republican"
"The course which the senator has
elected to pursue says Mr.. Pinchot.
will not keep the progressives TO
gether, and in that course | cannot
follow him." The statement follows:
The struggle which until recently
has centered around Senator La Fol
! lette's candidacy was undertaken for
two clear and specific purposes; first,
to hold the progressiyes together as
an effective fighting force, and, second
I to prevent the nomination of a reac-
tionary republican for the presidency.
Within the last month circumstances
1 have made II impossible to accom-
plish, by means Of the candidacy OF
Senator La Toilette, either of these
two purposes, and the imperative need
for another leader has been made
plain
"One of these circumstances is the
\ III health of Senator La Toilette.
which all his friends so greatly de-
plore. | retain, undiminished, my adj
miration for the high quality of his
past services to the progressive cause
but the course which the senator has
elected to pursue will not keep the
progressiyes together, and In that
course cannot follow him. From the
beginning | have fought for a cause
and a principle, and not for man.
THE reasons for the action | am
taking are set forth at length in a
!, letter to Senator l. Toilette, in which
! have notified him that since, in my
judgment, his candidacy no longer
will advance the progressive cause.
shall hereafter advocate the nomina-
J ton OF Col Roosevelt, whose duty |
, believe II is to take up the leadership
, Of the progressive movement Until
, this notification to Senator La Fol-
! lette was delivered, have, OF course,
J taken no part in advocating the nomi-
l nation Of COi ROOeavaif
, 'The country knows that Col Roose-
, welt is genuine progressive. That
question was settled once for all by
his active championship OF human
, rights during the seven years Of con-
flict which made the progressive move
ment power in the nation"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19

Mr.. Postmaster. Bennington, VT,
Dear Sir:-I have seen an article in
the Sunday Oregonian stating that
you have manless town. like lots
OF other men in Oregon prefer eastern
women to those raised in this state.
or course the men and women are
more equally divided here. Please
hand this letter to your ladies' club,
| presume you have one there, and
ask them to send me their addresses,
stating their ages, complexion, height,
weight and nationality. | am 81 my
self and would prefer n wife some
whore my age as | would not like to
ask young woman to marry an old
fellow mean business and no trif.
ling. When ind one that suits |
will correspond with her and ex.
change photos. will also give her
my height and description fair and
square. have given my exact age,
Hoping that you will favor me am
yours most respectfully.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
MORE MEN SEEKING
FOR WIVES IN
BENNINGTON
Postmaster Graves Receives
Another Budget Of Letters
WIDOWS IN DEMAND
Most Of the Applicants Have Not Been
Discouraged by One Trial
of Matrimony

Postmaster Collins M. Graves con-
tinues to receive letters from the
Pacific coast states from marriage
able men, young and old, who have
been deluded into the belief that the
town of Bennington is overrun with
girls and widows who are pining for
husbands.
The letters are the result of story
sent out from Seattle, Wash, stating
that there were 20 women to one
man in Bennington. The story has
been printed in a number of cities on
the Pacific coast and Postmaster
Graves expects that the letters will
continue to come for some time. He
has received four more since Satur-
day. Some of the letters follow
Westgate, Cal, Feb. 2, IL.
Mr.. Postmaster, Bennington, Vt,
Dear Sir:-I see by the inclosed
clipping from the Los Angeles Times
that husbands are scarce in your
town Now, If you know of any rich
widow or maiden lady who wants tc
marry an old soldier 60 years old she
can address j C, West
gate, Los Angeles county, California
say a rich widow because | am toe
old to support a wife by hard work
and only get ST month pension.
will get $50 per month If the Sher
wood bill passes the senate. Hopins
to hear from lady who wants to ge
married, ] remain.
Yours truly,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
jim FlsK's WIDOW DEAD
Her Husbands Tragic Death Occurred
over 40 Years AGO

Boston, Feb 1s.-Mrs. Lucy ID. Fisk.
widow of James Fisk, Jr., who was
shot more than 40 years ago in the
Broadway Central Hotel. New York.
by Edward II. Stokes, az the climax
OF a bitter rivalry between the two
men for the smiles and good will OF
the famous beauty, Josie Mansfield.
died today in South Boston Of pneu.
monia. She was &c years old.
IL was as the partner OF Fisk that
Jay Gould laid the foundation Of his
enormous fortune Yet. while the
two men were equal partners at the
time OF Fisk's death. Gould left his
family something like $4,000. 900
while Fisk's widow. had to pass the
last 30 years of her life In indulgence
and died almost pennlless.
She will be buried nc Brattlehoro.
where her husbands body lies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
AUSTIN DAM CASE
Property Of Bayless Company lie Sold
at Auction

Coudersport, Pa, Feb 1S-Under
an order from the court OF Federal
Judge Wilmer at Scranton. Pa. u. H.
Baldwin OF Austin, as master here
yesterday sold at public auction to
Henry A. Knapp of Scranton. for $780,,
600 all that remains OF the property
Of the Bayless Pulp and Paper com
pany, the bursting Of whose dam, Sep
TENDER 80 last, spread death and des
truotion through the village OF Aus
tin The only other bidder was Coun
~ Attorney w. +. Dubois, who bid
$4,000 to cover claim for taxes by
the county.
Knapp acted for William @. Phelps
OF Binghamton. N. Y, trustee under a
mortgage for 100000. executed about
ten years ago. Attorneys for some OF
the Austin food sufferers will attack
the legality OF the sale. II is under
stood.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
CLARK AND WILSON CLOSE
Lead Oklahoma Primaries, but unln
struetetd Delegates Hold Balance.

Oklahoma, City, Okla. Feb. is.-Un.
instructed delegates will hold the bal.
ance Of power In the Democratic State
Convention, to be held in Oklahoma
City Thursday.
Returns from &c Of the T6 Oklaho.
ma counties show that In yesterdays
county primaries % counties. having
total Of i02 delegates in the State
Convention, instructed for Champ
Clark as Presidential nominee. q
counties with 10 delegated. instruct.
cd for Woodrow Wilson. while 20
counties. with 1872 delegates aocredlt.
ed. gave their delegates no instruc.
tions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19

Not all OF the letters have been sent
to the postmaster. Village President
Fred c. Martin Saturday afternoon re.
ceived the following:
Vancouver. Wash, 2--l2-'12.
Mayor OF Bennington, VT.
Dear Sir:-Will inolose a clipping
that took my notice stating that your
city has more girls than boys. If the
clipping is true you might give some
OF the young ladies my address. lam
thinking TO take a mate to cheer the
remainder Of my days. am "a. a
widower and would like to correspond
with some lady between the ages OF
"A and my own age No objections "a
n widow with one or two children. SO
II you have no objection to losing a
small part Of your population. you
might give my address to few of the
ladies which will be highly apprecla
ted by me. remain,
Respectfully yours.
r. q W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
CHILDREN REACH BARRE
Homes Quickly Found for Little Ones
from Lawrence, Mass.

itOiu GdWlNHSNf
Barre, Feb ia party of 80 chill
dren, ranging in age from five to II
years, arrived in this city yesterday
afternoon in a special car from Law
renee, Mass, in charge OF Antonio
Broggi and Tibaldo Rossi, both of
Barre. The children are from the
homes of striking mill operatives and
are to be taken care of here until the
strike is settled. Several teams and
automobiles were contributed to con-
vey the children and the parade went
up Main street from Depot square to
City Hall Square and then back to the
socialist hall on Granite street. The
streets were lined with people but
there we're no demonstrations.
On arrival at the hall Health officer
]. W, Jackson and DR.. p. S. Duffy ex-
amined the children. DR.. Duffy said
that on the whole the children did not
appear to have had proper care for
several weeks and many OF them ap-
parently we're insufflciently nourished
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
BUCKET BRIGADE IN ACTION
Small Fire on the Premises Of Samue
A. Patterson

Sparks from a locomotive hauling
freight over the Chatham division
set fire about Z o'clock Sunday even.
ing to shed on the premises of Sam
uel A. Patterson on Dewey street
The fire was discovered by Miss
Lena Hogan. four years of age, who
gave the alarm. A bucket brigade
was at once organized by Misses Josie
and Minnie Hogan, Patrick Mulqueen
and Garrett Paddock and others
Of the neighborhood. BY vigorous
work the fire was put out and the
property was saved with but little
damage to a shingled roof.
Mr.. Mulqaeen figured in the most
exciting incident OF the fire. While
crossing the brook the ice broke and
he received a drenching.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
ng The Trail Of Cocrew May Make Crooked
PlTNEY TO sE JUDGE
President VIII send In His Name To.
morrow

Washington, Feb. 19.-It was offic.
Tally announced at the White House
today that President Taft will name
Mahlon Pitney, chancellor of the state
of New Jersey to succeed Judge Har-
Ian as associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States. The APP
pointment will be sent to the senate
tomorrow.
Chancellor Pitney is a man of high
standing. He has been for 30 years
one of the leading lawyers of the
state of New Jersey. He has served
two terms in congress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
ReeentIy our cempanY Paid

$1,000 to a woman whose husband
died of consumption. lie had spent
his earning days in making objects
OF art TO perpetuate memories in a
local cemetery The small pittance
he Left In family support was a bene.
faction Of untold value. National
Life Insurance Company Of Vermont.
lMutual) Earle s. Kinsley. General
Agent Mead Building, Rutland. VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
MRS. GRAVES AT HOME
Mrs. Collins M. Graves Received Sat
urday Afternoon

Mrs Collins NJ. Graves was hostess
at charming reception given at her
home on Hillside street Saturday af
ternoon.
Mrs. Graves was assisted in re
ceiving by her sisters, Mrs. Annette
McCandliss and Mrs. Ada G. Mclean,
the reception room being beautifully
decorated with masses of pink roses
Donnelly's orchestra, seated in the
music room, played during the after
noon.
Pink tulips and ferns made attrac-
tive table decorations in the dining
room, where Mrs. Arthur ]. Holden
and Mrs. George F. Graves poured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
JOHNSON FOR ROOSEVELT
California Governor Calls Him Our
Greatest Leader

New York, Feb. 19.-Governor Hir-
am w. Johnson of California came
out today for the denomination of
Theodore Roosevelt. In a statement
issued today he calls Roosevelt the
greatest leader of the generation
and "the champion of equal opportun-
ity for all men" He is the ninth Re
publican governor to declare for
Roosevelt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
Yaneouyer. Wash. Feb. u. I!

F"HNVW'NIF " tINII'I It NV' TT TT
Postmaster, Bennington, Vt,
Dear Sir:.I see by the papers that
your town has surplus of marriage
able women who want to come west
to marry. In our neighborhood there
are a lot of bachelors and widowers
who would like to get married Imy-
self would like to get In correspond.
ence with a maid or widow between
80 and 40. am a widower, 4S. Amer
lean of German descent. Further in.
formation viii be furnished and refer.
ences will be gladly exchanged.
Yours truly,
w A H
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
COLD FOR DR.. COOK
Promise Of Audience at 6enningto
Was Not Flatterlng

was MOT TldtIcTlH9
The Boston American Sunday con
tanned the following alleged dispatch
from Bennington:
Bennington, VT, Feb. 1.-THE frost
in the Arctic when DR.. Frederick A
Cook arrived was Palm Beach com
pared to what the North Pole doctor
would have experienced If he kept his
date in Bennington.
"On the date of the advertised lee
ture the doctors manager found tina
two seats had been sold,
"A few hours later the theatre man
ager received telegram announcing
that the discoverer of the North Poll
was 'indisposed" and would be unable
to appear
THE two Bennington men whit
wanted to hear what the doctor hat
to say have got their money back. Thu
opera house refuses to give thei
names"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
WOMEN ARRESTED
Three Who Were Talking With oper-
atiVes at Lawrence

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 19.-Three
women strikers were arrested today
and fined S. each in police court.
They were arrested while appealing
to operatives in the mills this morn
in gto quit work and DIN the strikers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
BUILDING COLLAPSED
-Four Men Killed and Several Others
Injured

Pittsburg, Feb. 1s.--Four workmen
are supposed to be killed and several
others Injured by the collapse today Of
large concrete building in course OF
erection here. Several Injured men
have been taken from the ruins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
esrEE NAMED FOR MAYOR
Large Caucus at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Beaten by 1872 Votes

Montpelier, Feb. Thames b. Els.
tee was nominated for mayor at the
general caucus tonight by 1872 votes
over Fred b. Thomas with three scat
terlng votes. L. II. Pollard was nomi.
mated for lister for the term OF three
years TO succeed c. A. Gale by a
vote of Sg6 to SO. The other officers
were renominated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
ROTTERDAM BoWLERs LOST
Defeated at Y. M. c. A. Alleys BY
Local Team

The ten pin team representing the
Rotterdam Junction Y. NJ. c. A. was
easily defeated by the five represent
ing the Bennington Y. NJ. c. A. Sat
urday evening. The Bennington bowl
ers won two out OF three strings. The
score
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
LAST LEAP YEAR BALL
At Academy Hall on Eve Of Ash Wed.
nesdaY, Feb. 20.

The last grand Leap Year dance
will be held in Academy hall Tuesday
February 20, the eve of Ash Wednes.
day. The dance will be under the
direction OF the St. Monica society.
II Will be veritable Mardl Gras
and well worth attending. Dancing
will begin at $3.50. The music will
be furnished by Frasers complete or.
chestra including snare drum. AID.
mission 20 cents All are invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
e of The Word But 1t Never Straight Road To Trouble

that visit from Secretary Knox
would be untiinely, unless the score
tary came prepared to promise an
early arbitration OF differences.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-19
SUNDAY DANCE sTIRs CAPITAL

Total pins, s2S7; average, 745 2-S.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-09
RED NOSE.

A red nose doesn't necessarily
mean booze. To be sure it goes
with alcoholism, but It's just be-
cause the victim of alcoholism has
persistent indigestion as long as
he keeps putting the poison into
his stomach. It's the Indigestion
that causes the red nose, and neg
1ect or overwork of the stomach
in other ways may cause it just as
surely as does alcohol.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-09
GOSH!
North Pole, July 9Th

North Pole, July e.-The Their
mometer went UP to zero yester-
day and caused much suffering.
Ali the igloos are shimmering in
the torrid glare, and heat waves
make an inferno of the ice fields.
Several Eskitnos have died of
sunstroke. The seals and wal
ruses lie painting on the foes,
Children, driven to desperation,
are breaking holes in the ice and
taking baths.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-09
NATURES ANTI-FAT.

There is no such thing as safe
and effective anti-fat drug. But
there is a certain specific for corr
pulency. 1t never fails. It is this:
Eat less"
Reduction in the amotint Of
food taken below a certain point
will reduce flesh without doing
any harm. To find that point
weigh your food and yourself
daily, reducing the atnouit of
food till your own weight begins
to fail. Then keep inside the dead
line in youf eating and take plen-
ty of exercise. That's natures
anti-fat system.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-09
Never Again.

Never Again.
The visitor was being shown
round the big hospital. AS he
passed through the accident ward
he exchanged words OF sympathy
with some Of the patients. my
wordw he said to one man, whose
head was !, swathed IN bandages
and whose face was badly SCARED.
'eYou are knocked about. But you
must cheer up If you want to get
better"
GIVE done cheering up" said
the patient.
Nonsense" replied the visi-
tor.
"There amt any nonsense
about 1t, . answered the patient,
at was through cheering up that
I'm here. l 'appened to cheer the
wrong football teamP'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
FOUND.

FOUND-Wellet containing some clip
pings. memoranda and mail addressed
to Fred Singer. Owner can get same
Ing COR advertisement. 16mch1w
FoUND-Most contractors have found
the place TO buy lumber. shingles and
building materials Of all kinds at reason
able prices What you want when you
want IT." Stsarns Lumber and Export
Co, Phone 1873 2feb
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
FURNITURE.

WE PACK, SHIP. UPHoLSTER. Rennish
Furniture. Solomon Furniture Co.
Phone 971, 20 and % w. Government
3une11b
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
FOR LADIES.

SPIRELLA CoRSETs-French designs Of
latest styles. Have your corset made
TO order. Measure and orders taken by
Mrs. w. G. Wood. Phone 1853. 23feb1ms
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
PERSONAL.

ALICE w HERMANN. Chiropody. Man
touring. Hairdressing and Massage
Parlors az No. 2l1 Blount building, oppo-
site San Carlos hotel. Telephone FOL
25feblm"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-21
ORDER OF OWLS

VOLUNTEER VETERAN FIREMEN
Volunteer Veteran Firemen's Assocfa-
ton meets at Recorders Court Room the
first Friday in each month az 7.s0 o. m.
J. y. ANDREWS
Dan MURPHY, President
Secretary.