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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-24
EIGHT GRANDPARENTS LIVING
Philadelphia Children viii See Them
All at Christmas Party.

Philadelphia, Dec. 22.-Kathryn
and Elvira Johnson, the two young
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. r. A. John
son of 1907 Smedley street, will
spend their Christmas with eight of
their living grandparents gathered
about them.
The Johnsons boast that the Fort
Worth, Tex, baby which has seven
grandparents living is outdistanced
by their children.
The Johnson children have their
maternal grandfather and grand
mother as well as the maternal great
grandmother and great-grandfather.
They also have their paternal grand
parents and great-grandparents.
The combined ages of the grand
parents total 4S6 years and the cele-
bration at the johnson home on
Christmas Day will be unique as it
will represent just four generations,
the Oldest of whom is over 80 years,
while the youngest Johnson child, Ell
vira, is six months old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-24
Man Who ssh.aded Charlie. /

The mysterious masked man who
beheaded Charles |. remains the Brit
ish analogue for the Man With the
Iron Mask. Lilly, the lying astrologer,
denounced Cornet Joyce at the restora-
ton, but Joyce ON the fatal 30th Of
January was not in favor with Crom-
well. The parish register of White
chapel records the burial in 1919 Of
Richard Brandon. the common hang
man. and opposite the entry contem-
porary hand wrote that The cut of the
head OF Charles the First" Brandon
himself asserted that they made him
do Il for f20." with which he drank
himself % hnalh -Dnndee Advertiser.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-24
BATTLEFIELD BRAVERY.
An Instance of Cool Courage In Face
Of Imminent Danger.

OF bdbHcfs
Perhaps few stories of battles 80
thoroughly illustrate cool bravery in
the face OF real danger as the little
incident Mt Il reconnaissance before the
battle of r-lun1i, of which Lord vii
liam BeresfOr,l ) IS the hero.
The British were almost led into a
terrible trap and discovered the danger
only just in ii .. They turned TO re-
treat, All the Zulus poured In voiley
which brought down the gray horse a
a mounted infantryman. His rider fell
headforemost The rest thought both
man and horse were killed at first, but
the former soon struggled TO his feet
with his face covered with blood and
dazed with his fall.
lord William Beresford, seeing what
had happened. pulled up and, in the
face of advancing hosts Of yelling say
ages within easy range, quietly trotted
back and told the man to mount be
hind him.
With n cool courage scarcely second
TO Lord Williams. the man refused
noble fellow that he was, preferrine
the certain sacrifice of his own life TO
the prohabi lily of destroying his pre-
server.
The reply was admirable, terse and
telling. The savages swarmed closer
and closer: bullets ratified around
them The two who fingered were al
most within reach Of the assagais, and
Lord william said;
Get up or I'll punch your head"
The man obeyed, and rescuer and
rescued escaped. Parsons Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-24
The Secret Terror.

The haunting fear OF sic kness ana
helplessness is the secret terror OF
the working man. Health is his cap
ital. Kidney diseases sap mans
strength and vitality They lessen
his earning capacity. Foley Kidney
Pills bring back health and streEgth
by healing the disease. They are the
best medicine made for kidney and
bladder troubles. The genuine are
in the yellow package Refuse any
substitute. Coles Pharmacy Adv,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-24
SAYS CHEESE is coRNEReo
Statistician Thinks Produce Trust
Has Half Wisconsin's Output.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 22.-That
the produce trusts have secured con
troll OF half the cheese output of Wis.
consin without the cheese being re.
corded on the sale board is the claim
of E. w. Clark. cheese statistician
Reports of sales show production
of nearly 100000 pounds less last
year than in 1910 and three and a
half million pounds less than in 1911,
or a decrease of so per cent in two
years.
mo one can believe these figures,
he says. Production in this State is
larger this year than ever before
judging from the reports of milk
delivered TO factories"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-24
FEATHERS AND EcesHELLs.


Ten thousand looms that pass the
winter in the warm water about San
Diego. Cal. at the approach Of spring
arose in "a body and dew north. We
have often wondered where all the
northern looms come from.
Los Angeles. Cal, has band Of
chicken thieves called the colored com
bine for the collection Of choice chick
ems" They recently stole a lady's
chickens. her blankets and even her
underwear
Poultry legislation is becoming a
common thing in our state legislatures,
and we remind any legislator who is
backward IN support Of poultry cul-
ture that the great and only American
hen just brings 10 the national treas
ury one billion per year, and that's
reason enough for passing laws for her
advancement
A small water fowl called the BOBBY
inhahits seven little islands southeast
Of jamaica It Is very prolific, and
10000 dozen BOBBY eggs were gath
cred last year The eggs are about
two-thirds the size of hens egg and
sell for about Z cents per dozen. The
BOBBY bird is extremely dumb. as is
its namesake the human BOBBY bird.
That great egg specialist. the sin
gle comb White legborn. has become
so popular in New Zealand that the
meat breeds are nearly crowded out,
and dressed meaty fowls sell at a pre-
MUM.
Separating cock birds from their
mates for any length Of time Is a
practice not repeated 10y those who
try It. The rooster drops his tail, loses
the lighting spirit, ceases to crow,
cackles Ike "a hen amd Is good for
nothing but the cook pot.
The old Stat corncrib is gradually be
ing replaced by the wire screen crib
set upon concrete piers that the rats
can't climb Rats and mice certainly
do eat and spoil a lot Of corn in that
old time granary aud crib. and the
farm hen eats till she's as rat as but.
ter.
QS.M9AU~-uk;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-24
HELPFULNESS.

There is contagon in sweet
and beautiful character. for health
is contagious as well as disease. We
are all the time giving to Others
either wholesome or unwhoksome
moods-poisoning their atmosphere
with doub; and suspicion or clearing
it with helpfulness and good cheer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-24
MulIigan & ROche'S
y Christmas Shops

Xmas Tie Pins
Xmas Umbrellas
Xmas Fur-lined Gloves
Xmas Travelling Bags
Xmas Shoes
Xmas Rubbers
Xmas Boys Waists
Xmas Collars and Cuffs
Xmas Silk Handkerchiefs
Xmas Belts
Xmas Fancy VISITS
Xmas Overgaiters
Xmas Fancy Arm Bands
Xmas Leg Elastics
Xmas Flannel Shirts
Xmas Suit Cases
Xmas Collar Buttons
Xmas Pants
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
PUNISHMENT 70 Fit CRIME.
Los Angeles Auto Maniac Prohibited
From Using Car.

I
Los Angeles Auto Maniac Prohibited
From Using Car.
Los Angelet--Novel punishment, II
addition to a line Of 500, was infict.
ed by Police Judge Frederickson, upon
Benjamin W. Kittredge, a young
multi-millionaire, who wrecked his
own machine and collided with an
other on wild automobile ride. He
drove 80 miles an hour in the city.
For the next six months Kittredge
may not drive an automobile or ride
in any machine where he has author
ity Of direction over the chauffeur,
under penalty Of 80 days imprison-
ment. Ia
Kittredge has been arrested three
times for wild auto escapades. Once
he drove his machine to the middle of
q railroad bridge and blocked traffic
half night. He was celebrating the
advent of a son in his home.
Kittredge told Judge Frederickson
that he was guilty, but somewhat un-
der the influence of liquor. He de-
clared he had since signed the pledge.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
LINN TIMBER ALL SAFE.
No Forest Fires Occurred in County
This Summer.

No Forest Fires Occurred in Count,
This Summer.
Albany-For the first time in more
than a quarter Of century Linn
county has passed through a summer
without forest fire.
Though this was partially due to
heavy rains the system of protection
established by the new fire patrol
association is credited also for this
record. This association was formed
last spring by the owners Of timber
land in Linn county and established a
complete patrol system.
John Marrs, chief fire warden, had
Fl patrolmen and lookouts and sysA
tenn of telephone lines connecting all
Of the lookout stations with his head
quarters at Lacomb. Besides main
tanning this system, 35 miles Of new
trails were built this year, and so
miles Of telephone lines were estab-
lished through the timber. They also
repaired 100 miles Of old telephone
lines. All Of this work has been done
in addition to that accomplished by
the government forest service.
This protection cost the timber own
ers cents an acre. Heretofore each
timber company or owner of large
has maintained his own rang
ers and there was no definite system
Of cooperation. With all united the
fire protection has been placed on an
efficient system.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
AMERICANS WIN
in NICARAGUA
"lmpregnabls' Position Of Reb-
els Taken By U. S.
Four Marines Killed and Several
Wounded.- Rebel General Eel
edon Killed BY Federals.

i Washington, D. C.-In a gallant
assault, American marines and blue.
jackets drove the Nicaraguan revolu-
tionary leader, General Zeledon, and
his forces from Coyotepe and Barran-
cans hills, near Masaya, after 81 min
utes Of fighting, but in the action four
privates Of the United States Marine
Corps were killed and several were
wounded.
Coyotepe Hill is noted = Central
American warfare as impregnable. It
was never captured by assault until
the Americans took it.
The victory Of the Americans
opened the way for the Nicaraguan
government troops to assault the town
Of Masaya, which they took from the
revolutionists, and its starving inhab-
itants were relieved.
The revolutionist losses were heavy,
while the government force lost 100
killed and 200 wounded.
General Zeledon, the rebel, escaped,
but later was cornered and killed by
troop of Federal cavalry.
One thousand American marines and
bluejackets, under Lieutenant Colonel
Charles G. Long, are moving on the
city of Leon, the remaining rebel
stronghold.
The American marines killed were:
Private Ralph Victor Bobbett, Neva-
da, Mo-; Private Charles Hays Dur
ham, Junction City, KY; Private
Clarence Henry McGill, Portland,
Me-; Private Harry Pollard, Medway,
Mass.
Admiral Switzerland in reporting the
battle to the Navy department, said:
"The department and the country
have every reason to be proud of the
officers, marines and bluejackets who
were engaged in this action"
Admiral Southerland's dispatches
made it plain that the defeat of the
rebels was complete. Zeledon, a Mic
araguan and formerly supporterof
Zelaya, fed toward the Costa Rican
boundary for escape. A band of Fed
eral cavalrymen discovered him some
distance from Masaya and gave fight.
When they defeated him and his fol-
lowers he was found fatally wounded
and died later.
The shedding of American blood in
Central America is expected to bring
10 climax in congress the dispute
over the right Of this government to
intervene in Nicaragua.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
Entry Refused 70 Prince.

New York Powerful influences, it
is said, worked all day Monday for the
release of Prince Ludovic Pignatelli
d'Aragon, son of the Spanish preten-
der, who chafed and fretted at his
confinement at Ellis Island. The ca
bles were piled with messages to es-
tablish or discredit the contention that
he as expelled from France for rum
ming gambling house and is there
fore ineligible to enter the United
States; also that he tried to kill him
self and was likely to become public
charge. A special board Of inquiry
will investigate his case.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
PORTLAND MARKETS

Wheat Track prices: Club, 76@
TIC; bluestem, soc; forty-fold, 75c,
valley, TIC.
Millstuffs - Bran, $21 ton; shorts,
$23; middlings, $29.
Hay-Timothy, choice, $17@1S;
No. i, SIG; oat and vetch, $12; alfal-
ia, $12; clover, $40; straw, s6@7.
Oats-White, $24. .5O@25 ton; gray,
feed, s24; gray milling, s25.50@26.
Fresh fruits - Apples, 60c@s1. so
box; peaches, 50@60c; pears, 75c@
$3.50; grapes, 75@9Oc; cranberries,
$3.50 barrel.
Melons Cantaloupes, $1.75@2
crate; watermelons, 81 hundred; cas-
abas $1.25@1. so dozen.
Onions--O Oregon, $l.10 sack.
3 Potatoes - Jobbing prices: Bur-
banks, 60@75c hundred; sweet pota-
toes, 1a@2c pound.
Vegetables - Artichokes, 75@S5c
doz.; beans, Sc; cabbage, 1@1Ac
pound; caulifiower, 50c@s1 doz. cell
cry. 35@75c; corn, 75c@$1 sack; Gu
cumbers, 50c box; eggplant, s1.25@
1.50 box; head lettuce, 20@25c doz !;
peppers, case pound; radishes, l5@
zoe doz. tomatoes. 50@75c box; gar
lie, 5@6c pound; carrots, SLIPS
sack; turnips, 81; beets. $1.10; par
ships, $1.25.
Eggs = Oregon extras. S8c dog. !;
candled, sec; case count, 35c.
Butter-0regon creamery, cubes,
S5ac pound: prints, s6Ac.
Pork-Fancy, 11@113c pound.
Veal--Fancy, 13a@14c pound.
Poultry-Hens, 11i@12c; broilers,
11a@l2c; ducks, young, 12@12ac;
geese, lie; turkeys, live, 18@22c;
dressed, 26c.
Hops-19l2 crop, prime and choice,
17@1sc pound.
Cattle Choice steers. $6.75@6. go;
good, s6.25@6. 65; medium, ss@6, rs;
choice cows. s6@6.25; medium, s5@
6.25; choice calves. S7@8. so; good
heavy calves. SCISSOR; bulls. $s@5;
stags, $4.75d5.25.
Hogs-Light, ss.25@s.s0; heavy,
s7@7.75.
Sheep = Yesrlings. $4.25@4- rs;
wethers. ss.6o@4.sO; ewes. s2-75@4;
lambs. sS.s5.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
CURRENT EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
DOmgs Of the World at Large
Told in Brief.
General Resume of important Events
Presented in Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.

Utah copper mines have resumes
work under strong guards.
Turkey delays peace negotiations
with Italy by hesitation, and war may
continue.
Witnesses testified that George w
Perkins conceived the idea of the Har
vester trust.
The first anniversary Of the Chinese
revolution is celebrated in all large
cities of China.
All records for heavy westward
travel are being broken on the trans
continental roads.
A Japansee steamship company
gives each passenger on it's ships a
ticket emitting him to seat in GER
tain lifeboat.
Captain David E. Hanks, first
cousin of Abraham Lincoln and one of
the Oldest pilots on the Mississippi
river, is dead.
Thirty-nine women applied for po-
sitions as matron of the city Jail in
Portland as soon as it became known
that two places were vacant.
After sO-hour battle Montenegrins
captured strong Turkish position,
taking four big guns and many pris-
oners. Both sides lost heavily.
More than 300 young women, boys
and men were forced to jump from
second story windows when fire broke
out in mattress factory in Chicago.
Wireless operators in the Telegraph
Hill station at Astoria listened to
messages sent from Japan to Japanese
vessels at sea, the sending station be-
ing approximately 1900 miles distant.
George w. Beatty dropped 1900
feet in disabled aeropalne at New
York City, receiving no serious in
jury, and was on his feet calmy sur
veying the wrecked machine when
spectators reached him.
The first farm survey ever attempt
ed west Of the Rocky mountains is in
progress in the Waldo hills and
Howell prairie section Of the William
ette valley, Oregon.
Turks continue active prepara-
tions for war with the Balkan states.
California women suffragists held
the first political convention ever held
exclusively by women.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16

La Grande- Endorsement of the So
called majority amendment to the con-
stitution, TO be voted on at the No
vember election, was given by Blue
Mountain Grange No. 3a5, at its last
meeting. The grange unanimously
adopted the resolution, in which ii
held that the present excessive use of
the initiative is its worst enemy and
expressed the belief that remedy
lies in the proposed measure, making
necessary majority vote Of all cleo
tors at any election to change the con-
stitution.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
BUYS DAIRY FARM.
Rich TiIIanook County Land Brings
Fancy Price.


Tillamook The Elmore dairy ranch
of 1913 acres, considered one of the
finest in Tillamook county, has beer
purchased from j. H. Hathaway by B.
N. Sproat, Of Washington county, the
consideration being $4,000. The
purchase also includes go head Of
high-grade Holstein and Jersey cows.
Mr.. Hathaway took in exchange the
3S-acre Eldorado apple orchard Of Mr..
Sproat at ALOHA, Washington county,
valued at 100000 paying the differ
ence of $50, 900 cash for the Tillamook
county farm. The sale as negotiated
by Paul A. Mcpherson, of Portland.
Mr.. McPherson also sold the Glenn
johnson place of 160 acres, located
near Hebo, in Tillamook county. The
farm was bought by Mrs. Marshall
for $1,000. About 80 acres are in cul-
tivation, the remainder being pasture
land.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
Turkish Quarter Attacked.

Vienna-A massacre of Turks has
occurred at Turtukai, in Bulgaria,
near the Roumanian frontier, accord
ing to dispatch from Oltenitza, to
the Neus Weiner Tagelatt.
1t is alleged that armed Bulgarians
attacked the Turkish quarters of the
town at night, pillaged the houses and
massacred the inhabitants, not spar
ing women and children. Only few
Turks escaped across the Roumanian
border.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
Alaska Gold Pours N.

Seattle-The steamship Senator ar
rived from St. Michael with 1885,
600 Of gold and 1856 passengers, this
being the largest passenger list of the
year from the North. Of the gold
$500, 900 came from the Iditarod and
Ruby, the remainder from Nome and
Fairbanks Nearly all the returning
miners had gold, many of them from
$40, 900 to SIS, 900. Four steamships
are yet to leave Nome before the ice
closes Bering sea.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
REDMEN TO CONVENE.


l :
Spokane Representatives of every
Indian tribe in North America will b,
invited to participate in big con
gress to be held in Spokane next au
tumn, having for its purpose the ad
vancement Of the Indians interests by
thorough cooperation.
Each tribe will be asked to send five
accredited representatives, yhc. with
the large attendance Of Pacific North
west tribes assured are expected to
make-a total assemblage Of at least
5000 Indians.
Robert H. Cosgrove. manager Of the
Spokane Interstate fair, and Lew s.
Hurtig are making plans for the con-
gress, which will be the first of its
kind ever held in America. Noted
Indians who have gained regulations
in various fields of endeavor will be
asked to take the lead in the work Of
the congress, particularly in outlining
program for the advancement Of the
race in agriculture, education and
other ways.
eve will ask every tribe in Amer
lea to send five delegates at our ex,
pense,'' said Mr.. Hurtig, "and l con-
servatively estimate an attendance
of at least 5000 at the congress. This
will be but the beginning of what we
hope to make a forward movement
for the Indian to give him his proper
place in business, science and states
manship. From this first step we
hope to see started a real march Of
progress for North American Indians
"The congress will not be without
its amusement features, as we intend
to have the Indians participate in the
dances for which they are famous, as
well as give other features that would
make the event pleasant for them and
for visitors.
"There is no doubt but that we will
have the cooperation of Pacific Coast
tribes in this undertaking. For a
number of years we have had several
hundred Indians encsmped in Spokane
during the fair. and they have come to
q thorough appreciation Of how they
can help themselves by being thor
,ughly organized. !"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
Italy to Pay Indemnity,

Lausanne, Switzeriand-The Tufco-
italian peace treaty awaiting ratifica-
tion provides for Turkish recognition
Of Italian sovereignty in TripoIi, ac-
cording to the Lausanne Gazette.
The Italian government, it is said, is
to pay an indemnity 10 Turkey and is
also to recognize the religious suthor-
ity of the Khalif over the Mussuimans
of Tripoli-
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
Gould Dodges DUTY,

New York-Frank ]. Gould obtained
release Of all Of the $4,000 worth of
baggage which the customs authori-
ties seized when he and Mrs. Gould
and her sister arrived from their
home in Paris. Under protest, Mr..
Could paid $2844 on the dutiable ar
ticles, but the greater part Of the val
liable jewelry was shown to have been
of American purchase or to have been
assessed before by the customs au-
thorities.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
Grazing Land Is ofsrsd.

Provo. Utah-The sale Of 280, 600
acres of grazing land in the old Uin-
tab Indian reservation was opened
here Wednesday by J. w. Wilton, Of
the department of the interior, and
Don B. Cotton, of the United States
land Office at Verna, Utah. No bid of
less than so cents an acre will be ac-
cepted, and not more than $40 acres
will be sold to any one purchaser.
There were only few prospective
buyers on hand at the opening sale.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
GREAT Revolt Averted,

New Orleans-Lee Christmas, com
mandant of Puerto Cortez, Honduras.
said that the Intervention of the Unit
ed States in the Nicaraguan revolution
had averted what otherwise might
have proved the bloodiest general re-
volt in the history Of Central America
"If the rebels had won in Nicaragua,
the revolution would have spread to
Honduras, Guatemala and possibly
Salvador" said Christmas.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16

Butte, Mont. - Theodore Stakios,
Greek consul for Montana, Idaho,
Utah and Wyoming, announced that
1000 Greeks from those states were
prepared to answer the call to arms
from their native country and THAT a
special train carrying the first detach-
ment would start from here within a
few hours after the call is received
from the Greek Legation in Washing
ton.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
China Pheasants Released.

PendIeton- Six dozen pairs of China
pheasants, six pairs of silver and six
pairs of golden pheasants have been
released in reserve for game con-
sisting of several thousand acres east
of this city, and 1t is the intention of
the state game commission to liberate
many other varieties. Farmers in
this section have signed up to keep all
trespassers off the tract.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
Cabin Holds Body long Dead.

Dawson, Y. T.--Reports were re-
eeived here that the body of Z. E.
Collins, trapper from Stratton. COL,
has been found in a cabin near Nc.
MILAN river. Apparently be died last
February. after lonely illness, prob
ably appendicitis. The body was left
in the cabin pending q police investi-
cation, which may not take place un-
til spring owing to the lateness of the
season.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16

Albany Declaring he wants ito
get back to Gods country where the
thermometer is not always so or
above in the shade" o. C. Pickel, q
civil and sanitary engineer in the Pam
anna Canal gone, has written the Al
bany commercial club for information
regarding this section of the state. 4
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-16
Zine Wants orders Modified.

Salem-The Sumpter Valley Rail
road company, which filed an injunc-
ton suit to restrain the railroad com
mission from enforcing its recent or
der reducing the passenger and freight
tariffs on its road, also filed with the
state railroad commission petition to
have the commissions order modified.
Where the commission ordered the use
of the Spaulding scale in measuring
lumber, the company asks for permits
sion to use the Scribner scale, saying
this latter is the one in common use
along its road. It also asks to have
the rate on logs fixed by weight in
stead of measurement.