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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
YOUNG MAN KILLED
Caught Between Bales of Hay in a
Big Storehouse.

Middlebury, Sept. 22.-The body of
the unknown man found in the hay in
warehouse at Point au, Roche, p. @ +,
as published in Saturdays Free Press
was identified by Charles ]. Mathews
as that of his son, Mckinley Mathews
youth of 49, who disappeared from
his home mile east of Middlebury
on Sunday, September Is. The body
was brought here last night by the
father, who has pursued an unrelent-
ing search since the boy disappeared.
The body of the unfortunate youth
was found by H. d. Gale, owner of the
warehouse. Death had resulted from
exposure while imprisoned between
high bales of hay. The boy made a
desperate struggle to escape as was
shown by his shoes which were worn
from his feet at the heels. The lower
tiers of hay were torn nearly a quar-
ter off.
Mathews disappeared from his
home while his parents were away.
and his wondering off is thought to
have been due to sudden attack of
insanity, as it is known that he suf-
fered fall earlier in the morning,
when he struck on his head. 1t is
thought that he crawled into the ware
house to sleep and that he rolled off
into ,crevice, where he had probab-
ly lain for several days.
The clues that led to his identifi-
cation were a cap purchased at a
Middlebury store, a ticket to the Mid
dlebury fair and initials on his col
lar. Telegraphic communication
was had with authorities here and
the description of the body was given
to the young mans father, who went
Friday to view the body.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
GEN. slcKLEs AGAIN SUED
Bank Of Metropolis Brings Action on
Unpaid Note for $1,000

New York. Sept 24-Gen. Daniel
E. Sickles is in trouble again Only
two weeks ago Sheriff Hamburger was
almost forced to sell the Generals
household effects at auction because
of an unpaid judgment Of $4,000 OBJ
tanned against him by the Lincoln
Trust Company, and yesterday papers
We're filed in the Supreme Court by
the Bank OF the Metropolis in a suit
for $4,000 on promissory note.
According to the complaint Gen
Sickles borored $1,000 from the bank
on June 4, executing a promissory
note to be paid Sept T. 1t is stated
that no part of the Indebtedness has
been paid
The valuable personal belongings
of Gen. Sickles were saved from the
Sheriff's hammer by the action of his
aged wife, who has been separated
from the General fro many years. At
the eleventh hour Mrs. Sickles went
to her safe deposit vaults, took from
them some of her jewelry and pawn
ed it for $1,000. Ii was hoped that
this sacrifice would result in the
speedy reconciliation OF the couple,
but this did not come to pass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
RESP ONS|B|L|TY
THROWN BACK
UPON WALDO
For Inefficiency in New York
Police Department
CREElMAN COMES BACK
Claims Men Rejected by Civil Service
Commission Were Given
Positions.
CREELMAN COM BACK

New York, Sept. 23.-The inquiry
by the aldermanic committee into
police conditions was marked today
by heated words from the principal
The testimony of Creelman and his
dent of the Municipal Civil
Service Commission upon which Com
missioner Waldo had previously
placed responsibility for the fact that
many men, alleged to be unfit, had
received appointments to the police
force.
The witness denounced the com
mittee's work as petty political
trickery of the Republican ring"
Scenes OF confusion and uproar
marked practically all the after
moons proceedings.
The testimony OF Crelman and his
two associates Alexander Keogh and
Richard yelling practically turned
the responsibility back upon Commits
sioner Waldo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
SHAKESPEARE'S WIFE.
And the lnterlined Request In tho
Poets Last Testament.

POETS Last eStament.
Obscure as are nearly Az the points
In Shakespeare life, ii is known that
his wife's. maiden name was Anne
Hathaway and that her father was a
substantial yeoman at village near
Standardization. Shakespeare was
barely nineteen, while Anne was TWEEN
ty-siX years old, when they married.
The marriage bond one of the few
papers connected with Shakespeare's
life, is dated November, 1882 Little
is known OF their domestic life.
One circumstance that seems to tell
against any strong affection on the
part 0f Shakespeare is that he drew
his will-or some one drew 1t for him
without mentioning the wife, and
then a few words nterlined gave the
item. 81 give unto my wife my second
best bed. with the furniture" This In
terlined bequest has been taken 10y
some as proof that in making his
will he had forgotten her. only TO re-
member her by sighting bequest.
On tire other hand, 1t has been point.
ed out that Mrs. Shakespeare would
by law have a third of her husbands
possessions, and for that reason there
would be less occasion to remember
her with special gifts of affection.
She died on Aug. 6, 1923, and was
buried two days later in Stratford
church. At death she was sixty-seven
years old. Shakespeare died at the age
Of fifty-two years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
JOAN OF ARC"
Presented Friday at Y. M. c. A by
George Herman.

Mr. Herman is coming to Benning-
ton for the third time, each time
with a different subject and while the
previous two, RIP Van Wrinkle" and
THE Music Master, were very
heartily endorsed, his appearance
this week in Joan of Arc" bids fair
to eclipse his record here. Last
week he gave a subscription recital
in Pittsfeld, Mass, at one dollar the
ticket rhe National School Of Ora
tory in Philadelphia says;-"For five
successive years Mr.. Herman has
read before our school" He is a
dramatic artist of rare ability and the
Association management feel that it
will be a great privilege to sit for
nearly two hours and see the charac-
teristics of this notable heroine
brought out by the genius of Mr..
Herman.
The tickets for this number will be
only thirty-fve cents and at twenty
five cents any student in the town
may be present. Reserved seats at
fifty cents are on sale at Griswold's
store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
THE HOODED COBRA.
It's Peculiar Transformation Whom Exc
cited or lrrtated.

It's Peculiar Transformation Whom Elk.
cited or lrritated.
The cobra, or cobra de capello, to give
Its full title, also known as the hooded
or spectacle snake. is not only oDe OF
the most venomous of the serpent fam
lily, but one of the most numerous, and
the world over has less than half u
dozen rivals. the most prominent OF
which are the cleOpatrine asp. or Afri-
can cobra, the fer de lance of the Carib-
bean archipelago, the tic paloonga, or
cobra mouil OF Ceylon; the West In
dian misconceptions and the tiger
snake of Australia and Tasmania.
When at rest the neck Of the cobra is
not of greater diameter than the head,
but when confronting an enemy or ex-
cited by passion and irritation it raises
the front half Tor little moreD Of the
body vertically from the ground, draw
Ing the posterior portion into a coil,
until it forms, as 1t were, a sort Of
spiral spring. BY means OF this, aided
by an extraordinary muscular power
and the elasticity of It's frame, II is en-
abled to LAUNCH itself forward with
lightning-like rapidly and even leap,
II necessary, to some distance.
While thus erect 1t holds itself as
rigidly as an iron bar, and the neck at
once begins to swell to prodigious size,
forming the peculiar protuberance that
ia known as the hood" and exhibiting
markedly two connecting spots OF
white, to which 1t owes its title OF
spectacle snake" This hooded" ap-
pearance is due to the loose and flexible
character of the first nine pairs OF
ribs, which. by a peculiar action Of the
muscles. draw forward and spread out
the ribs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities For This Section For
The Next ~ Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont, rain tonight and Wednes-
day.
LIQUID AIR.
The Way II Acts as a Preventative Of
Animal Matter.


II is sometimes necessary to pre-
serve parts OF a human body or OF
some other animal for the purpose OF
testing for the presence Of poisons.
In such cases the preservatlve must
fulfil certain special requirements 1t
must be able TO prevent absolutely any
decay or putrefaction: II must not IL
self cause any change in the tissues,
either structural or chemical: IL must
not introduce any substance that
would In any way interfere with the
subsequent tests or give rise to false
conclusions. and II must be easily han
died
Liquid air has been found TO be
quite well adapted TO this use. Its
low temperature about 400 degrees
below zero. Fahrenheit prevents alb
solutely all putrefaction as well as all
other chemical change. At the same
time. II prevents the evaporation Of
any volatile substance that may be
present. such as carbon monoxide or
hydrocyanic acid gas Experiments
have shown that the most delicate
tissues. such as glands and brain. are
quite unaffected by being placed in
liquid air for a long time. and the
Tissues even retain their natural colors.
For the purpose ~ making chemical
tests in a piece Of tissue II Is frequent
ly necessary 10 cut the material M
into very small pieces. Tissues that
have been preserved in liquid air are
frozen so hard that they may be
ground up into a fine pOwder.-Har-
per's
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
M'BRIDE KNOWS HOW TO TAG
Washington Shortstop Wonder at
Getting Players Trying to Steal.

Among the baseball men George
Mcbride, shortstop of the Washing
ton Americans, has the reputation of
being one of the best infelders in the
country when it comes to touching
base runners with the ball This is
one failing which most second base
men and shortstops have, and there
could be no greater weakness, for it
not only makes base running easier,
but IL has a detrimental effect on the
catchers. lnfelders who lack the
ability to touch runners often lose
base stealers on perfect throws from
the catchers, and it is hard to figure
how great handicap it is TO team
when this happens.
Mcbride. however, has the play
down to perfection No matter where
the ball is thrown. he always gets it
on the runner, and what is most re
markable is the fact that he has
never ben seriously injured in the
four years he has played Mcbride.
barring one season, when he missed
the first two games because of i'll
ness. has played in every scheduled
game for the Nationals. In this re-
spect he leads all inflelders in the
country, for with base runners slid
ing into second feet first, the work OF
the man covering (and Mcbride does
most of it for the Washington team
is decidedly dangerous, and ii re-
quires a lot of agility, together with
nerve, to make the play and come out
unframed
There is one other play in baseball
at which Mcbride excels. and at
which he is considered the master of
all others. It is the breaking up of
the attempted double steal. Other
shortstops make this play occasional
ly. Mcbride has failed but once
since he has played in Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
OUR FLAG NO PROTECTION.
American in Mexico Says He was
Forced to Turn TO Union Jack

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 22.-After
having been assaulted by Mexican
workmen in their demand for higher
wages and escaping their efforts to
kill him and his companions by the
use of dynamite bombs, J. b. Under
wood. superintendent of the Tominil
Mining Company, in the State of Dur
ango. today joined his family in San
Antonio
A relation of his experiences demon
strates the hatred toward Americans
in the republic and the contempt in
which the power of the American
Government is held by Mexicans.
In my opinion the State Depart
ment is absolutely impotent," said
Mr.. Underwood in telling of the in
dignities, injustices and Limitations
that Americans have been forced to
endure in Mexico during the revolu-
ton. Either the Government is weak
or it does not take the trouble to pro-
test its citizens. In any case. the Mex
leans disregard the power of the Uni
ted States to demand that American
citizens be treated with the same res
peCt as - dCcOTueu 10 tnOSe OF Otner
nationalities.
Far different is it with British sub
jects, for instance. have seen Eng
lishmen wrap their country's flag
about them and defy harm at the
hands of bands of marauders. And
they were shown respect, but when
an American tried the same plan he
was jeered and poked with butts of
rifles. In order to get safely out of
the country sought protection under
the British flag. although am a pa
triotic Texan and American. While
the Mexicans have utterly no respect
for the United States as a whole,
they do fear Texas. considering this
State more powerful than the rest of
the States combined"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
The aMikado.r

Most people outside Japan are won't
to speak OF the "mikado." but really
that title Is obsolete. The Japanese
never use that appellation themselves.
and they do not like others to do -.
Educated japanese speak Of their SOW
ereign as 'shnojo sama." and the or
binary folk term him '-tenshi sama."
Tanno- Is the title used in all official
documents. and for the foreigner the
most correct form is ''kOtei"-that is.
emperor Gazette.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
THIEF RAVES IN COURT
colleee-6red Burglar Frightens Spec.
tators by Insane Antics.

Chicago. Sept. 23-Jacob Foy Guth-
rie, known as "the educated burglar"
who is charged with having stolen
$3.50. 600 worth of valuables from the
homes of people prominent in society
was arraigned today. but when he
confronted the Judge he threw a GUS
pidor at a Deputy Sheriff Then he
began to snarl and show his teeth so
menacingly that spectators fed from
the courtroom. His case was contin-
ued. IL was said he would be sent to
an asylum.
Guthrie. a college graduate and for
mer school teacher, is one of the
most mysterious prisoners with
whom the police have had to deal.
His room when he was arrested pre-
scented a dazzling array of jewelry.
bric-a-brac and silks. taken from the
homes of wealthy people.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
]. w. TYN0N
ARLINGTON. VT.
WANTS TO SEE YOU

He wants to show you Plastereon
Walboard and prove to you that for
walls and ceilings nothing yet Invent
ed can compare with IL.
IL makes no difference whether you
are building mansion. a small home,
a cottage or garage. you surely ought
to see Plastergon before you go fur
Their.
Perhaps you are preparing TO re
model some rooms or put lovely
extra room i'm the attic-you can do II
with Plastergon and do it better,
cheaper and quicker than with old
fashioned lath and plaster You must
see Plastergon before you can realize
what really wonderful wallboard II
is-once on, il is on to stay; it never
wears out. cracks or breaks.
Anyone can put il on; It is mOis-
ture proof, vermin proof, fire and
sound retarding
NJ is the only treated wallboard in
use. Ii resists heat and cold, which
means that your rooms will be colder
in summer and warmer Saving coal
bills) in winter.
Plastergon is furnished in panels
OF just the proper size to suit re-
quirements With il the most hand
some designs can easily be arranged
to suit parlor. library. living-rOom,
dining-rOom or bedroom.
As an interior finish for garages. of
fees. factories OF restaurants, il is
economical and appropriate.
See TynOn. Arlington, VT. about
PlastergOn. the guaranteed wallbOard
the first chance you get. He viii tell
you that the PlastergOn Wall Board
Company OF Tonawanda, y. Y have
a Service Department that will glad
~ furnish you. without cost. com
plete panel design and estimate for
your requirements. Sample Of Plas-
tergOn furnished on request
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
SIDNA ALLEN ARRAlGNED
He and Edwards Appear in the Same
Court Room Clan Shot Up.

Hillsville, Va, Sept. 23.-Sidna AL
len and Wesley Edwards, the noun
tain gunner, were arraigned here to-
day in the same courtroom where on
March IA five were slain in a shoot
ing ARRAY of which they are alleged
to have been the ringleaders.
By consent of lawyers on both
sides, their trials were transferred to
Wytheville, where two of their clan
were sentenced to die and others re-
ceiyed long term sentences. Ed
wards will be tried first, beginning on
Oct. %, for the murder of Common
wealth's Attorney Foster. Allen will
be tried for the murder of Judge
Massie when Edwards trial is over,
The prisoners were returned to the
Roanoke Jail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
LEAVES 100000 TO CHARITY
Henry q. Armstrong, Reeluse Of Astor
Family. Gives Estate TO Rhinebeck

Poughkeepsie, Sept 23.-Henry
Beekman Armstrong. who died in
Red Hook several days ago. was
cousin Of Col John Jacob Aston, but
was not on friendly terms with his
relatives.
Armstrong; will was opened in the
Surrogateis Court here yesterday. Al
ter giving his old home and the silver
plate. books and paintings TO relatiy-
es. he leaves the residue 20 his broth
er, James S. Armstrong. TO be used
for philanthropic and charitable Pur-
poses within the limits Of Rhinebeck
The estate is estimated 10 be worth
500. 900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
cAMPA CAUGHT IN ARIZONA
Mexican Rebel Leader and His staff
Now United States Prisoners.

Tucson, Ariz Sept. 23.-After a
chase through Northern Sonora by
Mexican Federal troops, following his
raid on mining camps and the lines of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Gen.
Emilio p. Campo, the rebel leader.
and his staff crossed the American
line south of Tucson and are now
prisoners of the United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
Rhodes Scholarship Examinations for
a. Vermont.

The regular biennial examinations
for appointment to the scholarship at
Oxford University under the provi-
sions of the Cecil Rhodes Trust will
occur at the University Of Vermont
in Burlington, beginning at ten o'clock
on the evening of the 10th of October
Prospective candidates for this schol-
arship should write the undersigned
for instructions at an early date.
Guy Potter Benton.
Chairman of the Rhodes Scholarship
Committee for Vermont,
University of Vermont, Burlington, VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24

towns averaging less than $3.50
per mile up to Sept 1. 1912. are not
receiving the full amount from the
State they are entitled to. Make
sure your town receives its full share
from the automobile tax otherwise
you pay the tax yourself, and not the
state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
Don't Miss This

If you want a rain coat suitable
as well for an overcoat.
We have about thirty crav-
aneue overcoats, made from
genuine PriestIy cravanete
cloths that we place on sale to-
day at $l2.
They are SIS, $40 and S22
coats-mostly mixed gray
and are with exception of two
coats pure wool.
There are scarcely two coats
alike and not all sizes are here,
but il you are lucky enough to
be fitted you are a good So to
So ahead.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
Couldn't Listen Continuously.

John. you never listen to half the
things I say 20 YOU she complained.
We'll. dear" he replied. 4 have to
work part ~ the time. Chicago Rec
ord Herald
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24

Has (who has been punished sew
eral times for malicious mischief.
reading on the fire alarm box. Break
the glassr1-"No. no. You can't fool
Fliegende Batter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24

They tell me the baby looks exactly
ike me-"
But babies, you know. often out
grow these Hkenesses." - Baltimore
American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
SON TO MRS. A. C. VANDERBILT
Baby and Mother Doing Well at
Home in England.

London, Sept. pa son was born
early today to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G..
Vanderbilt at their home at Caesars
Camp, near Surrey. Mother and
child are both doing well.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24

Mr.. Stsyiate-The lang is going out.
What should I dog Miss Sweet-Ac-
company it.-Mnwsukee Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
A. First sinh4

did he fan in love at first slghtY'
"Yes-irst sight Of her bank &C.
eounL--Princeton Tiger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24

1t takes twice as long to figure out
bow to avoid doing a thing as II does
20 do it-Washington Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
ROAD MAINTENANCE
Cost Per Mile for Different Towns in
Bennington County.

The following is the cost Of main
tenance of the selected roads in Ben
nington County up to Sept. /, 1912:
Towns Commissioners Cost nor Mile
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-24
lFor the Boy of IL u
rs Years

We have thirty odd under
coats ranging in value from
$3.50 to Sl0-moStly coats OF
So and 81 grade.
Your choice 81.
Vests same colors as the coats
at 25c each.
ChaS. G.. Cole
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-04-05
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS

Tuesday afternoon a large repre-
sentation of the members of the
Kennewick Woman's Club gath
cred at the high school to partici.
pate in the annual business session
at which the officers who are to serve
for the ensuing club year were
chosen. The chief executive of the
club is Mrs. l.. E. johnson, whose
past service in this capacity has
proven her worth as a club leader
In this organization of the city's
representative women. Her assist
ants are Mrs. S. NJ. Henderson
vice-president; Mrs. A. r. Gardner,
secretary; and Mrs. Thos. McKain,
treasurer.
At the meeting of the state con-
vention of the Federation of Wo-
mans Clubs, the Kennewick Wo-
mans Club will be represented by
the outgoing president, Mrs. F.
M. Crosby, and Mrs. L. E. johnson.
After the conclusion of the bus
mess session, the club adjourned to
meet again April 10Th.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-04-05
Splinters In the Fingers.

When you get Il splinter III your nm
ger it is sometimes possible to get at
it by pressing the point Of needle I'M
de- it. but unless you have deft fin
gers or a pair Of tweezers you may
not be able to pull it out even then. "A
new zen nib is very good substitute
fo.. rair Of twepZerS Lay the mo
over the splinter so as to h lie it. Thea
press down hard enough 10 separate
the nibs. If you TOW let the pen down
level with the splinter and allow til"
nibs to close again they will take mold
and you can draw the splinter out.
Remember that any metal thing that
is to be applied to a wound. such as .
needle. penknife or pen. should he
passed lightly through flame first. so
as to disinfect it. A gas jet or match
will dO-New York Sun.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-04-05
ASKS CITY'S AID

F. J. Arnold, who has purchased
the warehouse site in the triangle
formed by the three railroads, ap-
peared before the city council last
Tuesday and asked for the city rs CO.
operation in securing facilities for
his warehouse. He asks that the
city use it's influence in securing a
driveway below the Northern Pacific
tracks to the docks. He also asks
that the city give him fire protec-
ten by installing a hydrant in that
vicinity. Several other small mat
tiers were brought up but no definite
action was taken by the board.