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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-10
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1912.

)@RAYEL may be defined as a
q .. mass Of small fragments of
"a stone which have been more or
less rounded through the ac-
ton of water and which have been
deposited by the same agency along
sluggish river channels or about the
margins Of lakes or other bodies of
water. 1t may have been formed from
the hard rocks along the seashOre. the
fragments of which, dislodged by the
elements, fall into the water and are
washed back and forth through the
action of the waves, gradually becom-
ing rounded and smaller
In the New England states and 9th
or Of the states lying north of the Po-
tomac and Ohio river region gravel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-10

and muddy in wet weather and dusty
in dry weather. When the clay dries
II contracts and causes the road to
crack. Clay is also affected by frost.
.'rhe same may be said of loan. The
best binder OF all is iron oxide, which
is frequently found coating the pebbles.
Very satisfactor.F results may be OBJ
tained by surfa.kng the gravel road
with a thin layer of limestone or trap
rock screenings
The split log drag or some similar
device may be used to good advantage
In maintaining the gravel road.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-10

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced II local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment pronounced 1t incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh TO be a consti-
tutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by T. ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo. Ohio, is the only Constitu-
tional cure on the market. II is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops TO tea
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case Il
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials. N
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-10
Every Day is Independence pay

with Annuitants. No matter where
they live or how long they live a FIX
ed sum is guaranteed them their life
time, payable annually. semi-annu-
ally. quarterly OF Oftener as desired
National Life Insurance Company Of
Vermont (MutualD Earle s. Kins-
ley. General Agent Mead Building.
Rutland, Vt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-10
TWO DROWN WHILE BATHING
Stepson of Frederick Cossum Loses
His Life in Owasco Lake.

His Life in owasco Lake.
uburn, n Y, July IL. Werner
Patty, a student of Mercersburg
Academy, and Henry Mattern were
drowned in Owasco Lake last night
while bathing from a rowboat Their
bodies have not been recovered.
The two young men hired row
boat shortly before O'Clock and
rowed out on the lake. At 10 o'clock
boy found the boat with their cloth
ing. watches, and money in it. A wo-
man reported that she had seen them
swimming far out in the lake.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Used Steam Roller Methods.

W. B. Sands, of Chinook, who is
among the visitors in town, appears
to have been the victim Of ''steam
roller" methods at the recent meeting
of the republican state committee at
Helena. Mr.. Sands went to the state
capital as the regularly accredited re.
publican committee man from Blaine
county, selected at q public mass
meeting of which several days. notice
had been given, but a majority vote
of the committee seated B. D. Phillips
a. the choice of Blaine county repub-
licans for that position.
According to q statement made by
Mr.. Sands, the claim of MIR. Phillips
to represent Blaine county on the re-
publican state committee al based
upon the action taken at q clark
lantern" meeting in which eight resi-.
dents of Blaine county are alleged to
have participated, and OF which no
public notice was given. Four of
these persons declare that no action
Al taken at the meeting, In the matter
of naming q committee man from
Blaine county, and they had no
knowledge of the alleged selection of
PHILIPPE until it was announced by q
Helena newspaper.
A protest against the recognition Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Nominated Candidate For Mayor.

The city convention Of the citizens
party was held Saturday evening at
the council room, with a full repre-
sentation of delegates from the sew.
eral wards. The convention was
called to order by E. L Crane, chair
mar OF the city committee, and or.
ganization was effected by the selec-
ton of J.. Lee Sedgwick as chairman,
and L. D. Sharp as secretary.
There were two candid ates presented
for the msyorslty nomination., Chas.
b. Green and A. E. McLeish, the for
mer receiving a majority vote on the
fret ballot, and his nomination after
wards being unanimous. Mr.. Green
has served as mayor on q former
occasion, and his experience at that
time will assist him materially in the
future management of municipal at.
fairs.
The only other business acted
at the convention was the appointment
OF q city committee consisting of Jas.
BARLEY, of the first ward; James
Townsend, of the second ward; Grant
Sharp, of the third ward.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Citizens Party Primaries.

There was a large attendance at the
citizens' party primaries held in each
ward Thursday e%vening-a feature that
shows appreciation of the duties OF
citizenship 10 the matter of nominal.
ing and electiug municipal officers.
the business for which the aries
were called was the nomin alton of q
candid ate for alderman 10 each ward,
the selection Of delegates and alter.
mates to the city convention, and the
appointment Of q ward commit,es for
the ensuing year.
At the first ward primary, Jos. S.
Brown a nomin ated as the citizens
party candidate for alderman.
Delegates 20 the city convention
w. r. Early, James Barley, Ezra L.
Crane. Alternates-A. E. McLeish,
A. G. Oder, George Wackerlin.
Ward committee-Jere Sullivan,
Sr., George Wackerlin, w. M. Ball.
There was q spirited contest for the
aldermanic nomin alton In the second
ward, A. j. Schmidt being finally
chosen by a majority vote.
Delegates to the city conventional.
Lee Sedgwick, S. F. Allen, James
Townsend. Alternates-J. B. Hansen,
G. r Stranahan, J. o. Patterson.
Ward committee-C. H. Raglaud,
N. T. Chemidlin, A. w. Merriaeld.
In the third ward, Charles Lepley
was the unanimous choice for alder
man.
Deleg ates to the city conventional.
D. Sharp, W. K. HARDER, John Muir.
AIternates - I. Hunsberger, Frank
Hadley, j. E. Epperson.
Ward co~mmittee-F. E, Stranahau,
q. S. Mckinley, L D. Sharp.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27

the rights Of a voter should be re-
ported to the county clerk for currer-
tiun.
Advices from Lewisto wu report
tat q Boston buyer has contra act ID
several wool clips in Fergr- county
ne past week, the prev ailing price
Ceing IL tents. HE various purcbas-
rs aggreg ate reariy q mi | ca pounds.
In the call for the republican state
COVE n'ion to be held TT Livingston
May IT,, The superintendent gives
Cnunteau county Elk Delegates; Hill
c.uu'I, ten; aud Blaine county ten;
with taree deleg ates 1T large from each
county.
JP Lee, Of the Marias, who ia
among the visitors 10 t,wn, reports
extensive building operations at Kenil.
worth, 10 the Black cou'e, country,
Que Of the new structures bsing q
school building with accommodations
for IS pupils. Mr.. Lee reports that
teams are still crossing the Marias
river on the ice, the breakup being uu-
usually late this season.
A suit IN which several northern
Montana StOckmen We're interested
was tried at the recent term of court
10 Valley couaty. The Great North,
ern Railway company was defendant
10 an action for dam ages OF Sl727, on
account Of failure to furnish cars for
a shipm ut of 40 head Of cattle, and
"a jury rendered q verdict for plaintiff.
Other claims, amounting in all to
about SIS 900, are said TO be affected
BY the verdict in this suit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Entertainment 6y Local Talent.

'o'"ment oy Local aIent.
The Fort Benton Amateurs, under
the management of Miss Flanagan,
have Tor several weeks been rehears.
Ing q play, which they will present at
the Baker Opera House on Monday,
April g. for the benefit OF the building
fund OF the Catholic church.
The play, ~"Incog," from which the
musical comedy "Three Twins" has
beer adapted, is 40 extremely clever
one. and 10 the hands of the Fort Ben.
ton Amatuers, who have q long list of
successes to their credit, it promises
TO be q very pleasing performance.
Mrs. F. A. Flanagan is in charge of
the music which will be introduced In
the production. The cast of charac-
ters is:
Tom stanhope, his fathers he'll.
Jefe j Sullivan
zen. Hofus stanhope, q martyr to dyspepsia.
H. s.. Mckinley
Neo Mofeland, in love with Miss lloward......
Joe Mcdonald
DICK winters. . missing husband ...........
u. +. H. q. Sullivan
Harry Winters, a missing lover ................
Jno. +. sullivan
DR.. Sigfried Wagner, in charge of the SAM.
tarAum Il. g.. Miller
Miss Kate Armitage, Miss Howsrd's compan.
Ion Mrs. II. 8. Mckinley
MISS Isabel Howard, an heiress .............
Mrs d. T.. Sullivan
Mrs. Winters, in search of her husband. .......
....Mise May Flanagan
Miss Somers, in search Of her lover ..........
WIFE. EZr8 crane
Attendants at the Sanitarium .................
....... Messrs. Ezra Crane and Earl Sullivan
Chorus Girls.
Misses Mary Green, Mildred Minar, Julia
Crane and Katherine Pendergast.
Chorus Men.
Messrs. Earl Sullivan, Ezra Crane, Joe Nc
Donald and DuFresne.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
School Funds Apportioned.

An apportionment of school funds
amounting to S2l, 427. 90 has been made
by Miss Blackstone, county superiL-
tendent, the apportionment including
districts that now form part of the new
counties of Hill and Blaine. The dis.
tribu,ion is made in this manner be-
cause the amount due from the state
school fund was remitted to the treas
urer OF Chouteau county, the state
authorities not having yet been Of
Totally advised as to the school census
of districts now included in the new
counties.
The apportionment is made upon the
basis of So so for each child of school
age, of whom there we're 6, 1872 in Chou
teau county at the last school census:
No nisfricf f,La,l-.- -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27

ME- Fnl'i'ps as republican committee
man from Blaine county, signed by
81 Blaine county republicans, was
presented to the state committee, but
II apparently had no effect.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
The Fort Benton Sanitarium. Fort Benton, Mon
LET US HELP YOU
For particulars address

If you are planning on building a home, or a
barn. or any other structure this season, and are
figuring on what the material will cost you, come
in and let us help you figure it. We are accustomed
to that sort of work, and can tell you in a little
while just how much it will cost you. Even if you're
not going to build right away. we'll be glad to make
you an estimate on your bill.
But don't wait until you want a big bill of lum-
Der. We will be very pleased to have your little
orders, for one, or two, or more pieces, and will
always make the price just right.
MISSOURI RIVER LUMBER 90.
Phone 81
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27

to the new counties of Hill and Blaine
will be made the first week in April.
OFFICE A
And Information from Land
Office records q specially
Plats showing vacant land, S1.OO
Write for prices on special work.
THE HUBBARD ABSTRACT co.
Great Falls, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
District Court Trial Jurors.

The jlry term Of district court for
Chouteau county will begin Thursday,
March 18th, forty citizens having been
summoned as trial jurors for that
da'e The list Is as follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27

The case of Stanley Miller, accused
of attempted bank robbery at Harlem,
is the first Ease on the criminal docket,
and was set for :rial on the first day
Of the Jury term.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06

Tuesday morning. Supt. Paul NJ. Bar
Der presented his quarterly report
showing that all the schools in town
opened January for the winter term
excepting Hopkint0n high srhoo.
which will not open until January 8 on
account Of the death OF the 1nather OF
the principal. Bills were ordered paid
10 the amount Of $4a45.
Tswn C0uNeiI Appointments.
Tuesday afternoon the town council
held it's monthly meeting They ap-
pointed Benjamin Kenyon Appraiser
Of personal properly On the town farm
George Fl. Barber, Sealer of weights
and measures, Herbert II. Lewis, in
spector OF buildings and collector ,f
statistics OF births and deaths
Bills were ordered paid to the
amount of s58S.7.
siIVsR- RlchMnnd,
Miss Grace Richmond. yo,,nea~s
daughter Of Wlniam II. Richmond. and
Frederick Blfren OF StonfuRton wee
married Monday by Res. T. y. Ran
dOlpil.
Wills PtobatAd.
The prostate court reoved and al
| lowed the wills Of tho following d.
ceased persons: VIII Of Sarah r.
Austin, William H. Austin. execu{ or.
Of Frank II. Martin. Julta Martin. sx
ccutrt1; Of Annie 2. Ssccuna, BilaS q,
+Rlchmend, eZeG1tN. The VII Of Segr
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06
ROCKVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold R. CrandaA re-
turned home Monday from week s
visit with relatives In Hartford, Conn.
j. F. Palmer attended the funeral of
his nephew, DelmaR Gardiner, at
GT1swolds Conn. on Tuesday.
Mrs J. P. Greene is recovering from
q severe attack OF acsrte indigestion
with which she was taken on SatlEr-
day night.
/ Verne Burdiols or Boston has beer
guest OF his mOtherarhis week.
Mrs. Mary i. Burdics has returned
I1cme from a two months visit witt
her daughter, MSs, G. ", hYtod OF
Boston
Miss Mazda Bar[tcE nom Stamford
Conn, left for home Monday night az
ter a visit with Miss GetIie J. Bur.
dick al RcckhaSeh.
J. L s. CyaD5aE has returned hozpt
; s1tsF visit with his son, Charles {
. Crandan at Westerly.
William J. Latham Of Westerly wa!
recent caller in this place.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06
STOMACH DISTRESS AND
INDIGESTION GO AT ONCE
Little Diapepsin Cures indi digestion,
Gas, Heartburn or Dyspepsia in
Five Minutes.

If you had some Diapepsin handy
and would take u little now your
stomach distress Or Indigestion would
vanish in FIVE minutes and you Would
feel fine.
This harmless preparation viii d.
gest anything YOU eat ana overcome u
sour. out f-order stomach before You
realize it.
If your meals don't tempt you, o.
what little you do eat seems to NJ
you, OF lies like lump OF lead in
Your stomach, or ST you have heart
burn. that IS sign of Indigestion
Ask your pharmacist for 50-cent
case of Pepe'S Diapepsin and take
little Just as soon as you can. There
viii be no sour Tisings no belching
Of undlgested food mixed with acid
no stomach gas OF heartburn, fuIness
or heavy feeling in the stomach, Nau-
sea, Debilitating Headaches, Dizzi-
ness or Intestinal gripping. This viii
all go, and besides, there win be no
uuGigested food left over in the stom-
ach to poison your breath with nause-
Gus odOTs.
E Papes Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out Of order st0machs. because it
prevents fermentation and takes hold
of your food and digests it just the
same a s If your stomach wasn't there.
Relief in FIVE minutes from all sto-
mach misery is at any drug store
waiting for you.
These large 50-cent cases of Pape' :
Diapepsm contain more than sufficient
TO thoroughly cure almost any case Of
Dyspepsia, Indigestion or any other
stomach disturbance.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06

ing three, is truth, aside from the
superstition Of the thing.
Nap. iajoie always draws a line in
the dirt Of the batter's box before tax
ing his position. He will not face the
pitcher without this preliminary.
Barney Petty must throw a >eurved
ball just before starting 10 pitch. His
last to me catcher, when warming up
between innings, is always a curve.
Nap RucRer in warming up always
losses one ball high over the catcaerS
| head against the screen in front of the
grand stand. Nap believes thar it IS
a little magic stuff that VIII prevent
him from being wild during the game.
Chief Bender, the brainy Indian
pitcher Of the Athletics, never throws
/ 10 any one save Ira Thomas when
warming up. Rather than pitch to an
other. or to the first baseman, he Jug
! giles the ball until Thomas has donned
! shin guards and protector.
Rube Oldring insists on the little
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06
US0UEPAuGH.

Mrs. ]. s. Lanond and Miss Helen
Lamond arrived home Saturday after
spending the week with J. K. Lsmond
and family of MiddletoEn. Conn.
Misses Emily end Susie Wilcox OF
Norwich are visiting their grsndfathsr,
A. ". Kenyon.
Mrs. LOttie Abbott and Miss Minnie
Webster were callers here Wednesday
Miss Clara Webster has returned to
Providence after spending her Christ
mas vacation at her holTe here.
Mrs. Hattie Potter Of EscohsaE is
visiting her sister. Sfps. Sarah Frank
I'm,
Mrs Clark Welles Of East Green
wich was q caller here Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bagiey visit
ed at E. 3. Sheldon's Wednesday.
Enroll Wilcox was a. caller here on
Tuesday.
Skating seems to be the fsvorits
pastime for the young people here at
the present tina.
l Elmer Whiting Of Wyoming was q
caller in the Village Saturday.
Amos H. Kenyon and wife Of Paw
| tucket visited over Sunday with his
/ parents.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06
RICHMOND
John A. Philips Attends Alumni Re.
union at Hakefsld-Gspsrzi News.

Albert HoyIs and son Edwin have
returned home after spending several
Gays In Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j Dawley
were Sunday callers in town
Miss Nellie c, LanpheaF, Who has
been spending a two weeEs' vacation
at her home, has returned to her school
al Quincy Mass.
William n. KiMber mas been Visiting
in New Haven.
Mss Florence Miner has resumed
her d~t4ss as d teacher at NeEbury,
Vt
Mrs. z. X. James, who has been
spending several days with her dsush-
ter. 31gs. n, c. Hsnas}Ck, has returned
20 her home here.
Henry Hoyle and Andrew Moore
have returned to their studies at the
South hIRgStown high school.
Moves to the Plsr.
Rev w. n. Reynolds moved to Mar
ragansett Pier Monday.
Res. Warren D2wiey and family
were guests Of STT. and M1s. e. Mich
OILS at McEparTen hin, Christmas Day
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cornell enter
tanned a party ri whist one evening
recently
John A. Phillips attended the South
JAMESTOWN high school alumni annual
holiday ball ana reunion at Wakefield
Monday night
Mrs. William Dawlsy and Mrs. Brad
ford Moore attended the ". 7. c. L.
convention at AVon0ala Tuesday
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06
Record Breaking, Thouah Sex.

Frank Irons of the Chicago Athlete
club, who made a nav Olympic record
for the running broad jump at the
Olympic games in London in 1908, will
n all probability be a candidate for
this years American team. For two
weeks previous to the day he made his
record Irons resernbled an invalid more
5han the wonderful athIeto he Is. He
wore two plasters on his back during
all his training at Brighton Beach be-
cause of a strained muscle, and even
Mike Murphy expected but little from
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06
ARCADIA

Leander M Barber spent a portion
of last week calling on friends and
relatives In Providence.
Mrs. George Il. Reynolds enjoyed the
Christmas day festivities with reEa
tives at Lafayette, q. T.
Frank E!dgert0N and family are pre-
pairing to move to CsntTal Village
Conn.
George II Green and family gave a
social dance at the Stone mill last
Saturday evening. There waB a large
gathering and en- e1yoysbAe time.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06

H. Higgins was referred to February
5, with order of notice.
It. r. Allen entertained over New
Years day his sons. George &. Allen
Of Hope Valley, Fred c. Allen, of Bos-
ton, with tf1air families.
Local Notes
Silas R Richmond and Charles W.
Clarke entered upon their duties as
senator and representative, respect
lively, in the general assembly, on
Tuesday
The Seventh day Baptist church at
-A8haway is observing the week OF
prayer. Rev l., E. Randolph and Rev.
Il. P. MaChswson are assisting Pastor
Van Horn in evening services.
George B. Carpenter, overseer Of the
poor. took Allie Chester. an inoosrpe-
tent person, to the home for the fee
bic minded IN Exeter Tuesday.
William n. T'horp and son, Howard
Thorp, Of Potter Fiji, were in town
Monday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06
sUPERsrIrioUs BALL PLAYERS
Most of Them Believe in 4sodoo Com.
bina+ions.

Although the successful bail players is
above the average in intelligence the
best Of them are superstitious as a
maiden aunt. Wild Bill Donovan,
the veteran twirler of the Detroit staff,
has all kinds Of hOodoo to bother with
when ne enters the box. One of the
things Bill detesss the most is to
strike out the first batter He be
heveS it brings him bad luck. That
superstition had come over him before
he was with the Brooklyn team.
Jake OaytbeTt always rubs rabbit $
foot across his SHIRT front before leav-
ing the clubhouse.
Ty Cobb anyways swings three bats
SIS he walks 30 the plate, The fact
that one is 50 much lighter, after hold
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06

mascot Of the Athletics standing in a
certain place when he is at bat.
Honus Wagner always puts out mis-
left hand 10 shake if he meets any .c-
quaintance near the clubhouse just he,
fore the game.
Always before delivering the bali
from the catcher, COombs usually lug.
giles it several times before getting on
the rubber
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06
ToIIand County
EAST WELLINGTON.

Rey Mr. DaIoW will hold services
- East Wilmington sch0olbouse Ian.
isth, IN tbe evening. These meetings
raTs been well attended, extra chairs
hSsuF required.
Mrs. ". II. Marsh ia i'll.
Next Sunday Rev. MI Porter will
preach IN the Congregational church
- 30 O'Clock. M. Porter was here
shout year ago ana spoke 10 tho
Rohemaans He was I'm a number Of
years q missionary in Bohemia
Twenty-Five dollars was raised al
East wilmington for the New Year $
larty at the parsonage. Tho proceeds
rsre sfsT IN ali.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06

the wearer Of The Cherry Circle en-
, olem. But when the competitors in the
broad jump We're called on for the
event lions told fellow member Of the
team that be was confident of beius
placed in the finals. Most everybody
expected Dan Kelly ~ Frank Mount
Plea SAINT TO Uphold the honor Of the
American contingent, but when Irons
made Leap Of more than "A feet he
only smiled, and said tha. he would re
pea in the finals, TO be held in the aft
srrrOon. lie Rept his promise and bet
tered his morning mark.