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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
YUAN'S RULE OF IRON
His Dissolution of kwo Mingtans
Indicates This.

Washington, Nov. 5.--One of the
most effective pieces of unitarian
craftsmanship ever reported 10 the
Department of States is described in
a telegram from the American Lee
CATION in Peking, which tells OF the
action of Yuan Shih-kai, President
of China, in dissolving the Kwo Ming
tang or Nationalist party and ex-
ment. Yuan DEGREES that the party S
name is taboo and that any one u.s.
ing it after three days have elapsed
following the issuance of the edict
Will be arrested as a traitor. AS be-
ing traitor is exceedingly danger.
Gus in China, the words Kwo Ming
tang are thus eliminated from the
vocabulary of China. 1t is construed
here that Yuans order means that
the name of the party cannot be us
ed even in newspaper discussion OF
political affairs.
The action of Yuan. which is the
most drastic he has taken since be-
coming permanent President, indicat
es an intention on his part to rule
with a hand OF iron. In the opinion
of observers in Washington that is
the only kind Of policy that can save
China not only from internal dissen.
sion and division but from invasion
from the outside and consequent par
tition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
TAR AND FEATHERS
WERE WANTED
FOR FOSTER
BY 0ssie Prouty The Man He
Killed
ACCORDING TO EVIDENCE
Defense Putting In Testimony in Hal
flax Murder Case Which Is
Nearing lts End

Newfane, Nov 6.--The defense in
the trial of Lou A. Foster Of Halifax,
charged with shooting Ossie Prouty
of that town on October 16, began
putting in. testimony this afternoon
in Windham County court. Fosters
lawyers endeavored TO show by their
witnesses that Foster had reason to
be afraid Of Prouty by reason Of
threats which. it is alleged, Prou,y
had made.
Mrs. Minerva Bliss, a state witness
was called by the defense and told
how Foster had often practiced wien
revolver. She said the respondent
was good shot with either hand.
She was formerly Fosters house
keeper.
Charles Lynde testified that Prouty
had once asked him TO so with him
and help tac and feather Foster ana
drive him ont Of town.
The witness claimed Proufy said
that the law was the only thing that
kept Foster on earth.
The other Witnesses for the de-
tense testified along similar lines.
The morning session was taken up
with the reading Of notes taken in
the grand jury room by Miss Marion
Slmonds OF Brattlebo.o o, of the testi-
mony Of Mrs. Mabel Cumming who
was Eos er's housekeeper
This was for the purpose Of i'm
peaching the testimony Oh Mrs. Cum.
ming offered since The trial began
Stephen Merrileld OF Halifax. who
was working for Foster the day OF
the shooting, said that he was i'm
The potato field back OF the BAN and
hat he saw Prouty drive past the
house towards Wauens cider mill.
The witness said he did not hear any
talk between Foster and prou,y.
MerrIdeld testified on cross-exami-
nation that Foster came into the field
after Prouty passed the house. The
witness said Foster did not have a
black eye, though he mentioned hay
ing trouble with Prouty. Mewfeld
asked to change some of his tesd-
mony given before the grand jury.
Mrs. Prouty. wife of The yic,lm OF
Fosters bullet said that the Prouty
would nos chase cattle unless order
ed to do so.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
NO UNITING AT PITTsFlELC'
Republicans Turn Down Progressive
Proposal for City Campaign.

The Pittsfed republican city com
mittee turned down the proposal of
the progressive city committee to
unite in a citizens movement in the
coming municipal campaign. There
were several members in favor OF
the idea. but after hot session
these men were voted down. A re.
port TO this effect was made 10 the
progressive city committee a, its
meeting lasJ night and the progress
sives organized and appointed com
mittee TO attempt to organize citi-
zens' movemer' for the coming cleo
ton, and TO leave out partisan poll
tics Candidates for the differe Mt Of
ficers will be chosen by this com
mittee, subject to the ratification of
the progressive city committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
WRESTLER FLAGG MARRIEs
Old Time Champion Weds Hannah
Batehelder OF Barre.

Barre. Nov. 6.-George w. Flagg,
the old time champion collar and
elbow wrestler, was married here to-
day TO Mrs. Hannah B. Batchelder of
Upper Hill street by Rev. ]. W. Bar
nett, pastor of he Congregational
church. He became acquainted with
the bride so years ago when he re-
turned from the war with William
Stowe. her brother.
Mr.. Flagg was senator from
Orange county in 1908 and was faith.
er OF the famous flag BILL" requir-
ing flags to be displayed on school
houses under penalty. He is "a
years old and his bride 13 years
younger. He was a member of the
House of Representatives in 1856.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
COLD COMFORT.
Il Came After the Little Faker Had
Got His Punishment.


The east end small boy had sadly
misbehaved and was locked in his
room. Pretty soon his mother heard
him calling
"Muvver," said the shrill voice. I'm
goin to bust the window and fan
OUT
The mother made no reply. Again
the shrill voice arose:
"Muvver. I've found some matches,
an I'm goin' to set fire 10 the cur
tains"
The mother remained Indifferent.
Once more the voice hailed her:
"Muvver, don't you smell sumiin'
burnin'T' Even this drew no re-
Spouse.
"If you don't smell nothin'." the
voice went on. Its cause | pulled OF
all tn match heads an swallowed 'em,
an I'm goin' TO die. DO you hear that
muvver: I'm goin' to die"
by this time the mother was thor.
oughly incensed. and. hastily preparing
cup OF mustard and hot water. she
hurried upstairs.
III you've swallowed match heads. "
she announced. you'll have TO swal-
low this to keep them company" And
then she poured the nauseating stun
down his throat.
A little later the aggravating young
ster. sadder. wiser and much humbled,
concluded to take the balance Of his
punishment in silence.
Il didn't really swallow the matches,
muvver." he contritely explained.
I knew you didn't. sonny" replied
the mother.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
AsKs wilson 10 sNO EXILE
Fugitive FOR Twenty Years Would
Return TO Family

Fugitive FOR Twenty Years Would
Return 20 Family.
Washington Nev 5.-R ulusual
application for pardon was made 10
the President today by Senators
Chamberlain and Lane. of O.eeon.
who ked the Ch.er Executive 90
pardon William Dunbar. convicted
twenty wears CON- a charge OF s1ueel-
iur buI who fed to .he Orient to- es-
.a punishment.
The Wo Senator'S explained TO
president Wilson lhat Dunba has
b,oome uca and prosperous m TWEEN.
ty years auI .s NOW anxious TO re-
wu u hiss former home Portland
Or. a1l Join his family During
a.s av.r l ea. urrei ha has lived
al exemplary lfa. 90 Vas ai.o as.
.....i fha. nlou Pee went fo te Far
t.f fhern Hss uo cvalIi.on treaty
between tte Jral States and
C.s..
1e record fr ttc crse shows that
H.a Hono imp Gated
SIZED IHr hare served hs- SEN
.. .rl a.r. t.sn out of l.l io.
u.r t..r President Wilson prom
... ciru Oons.d
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07

That epcdemics of scarlet farer
small pox and Kind el psst disease
have been started by Che aa'. ol cid
clothing our border tlte Sew
York. makes d. crime to place on
sale any old clothing Uilhol dr be-
ing fumlgated~ o. This is act hcr
much more dangerous b. D. lor ore
to wear clothing made from tho
ground up RAGS of plaque stricken
Europe. Shun this cheap ,lc1fr
stuff as you would thc plague I.s-
self Good suits cannot he made
and sold at % few cents. Pay a rel-
sonabie price fi2. tls. 81. or more
and insure yoar 1o-l.A Cl-rlea C..
Cole,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
CAN'T AIc MRS. WAKEFIELD
Governor Says He Won't Commute
Hanging Sentence.

New Haven, Nov. 5.-Although
several local organizations have
Joined in a movement to prevent the
execution of Mrs. Mary Wakefield
next March, Governor Baldwin today
said that he would not interfere and
that the woman must suffe- the
death penalty.
The Governors action apparently
makes the work of the organization
futile. as the State Board OF Pardons
has no power in the case OF per
son sentenced to be hanged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
Carnations 40 Cents a Dozen.

BY taking advantage Of an unusual
opportunity 7 am able 10 offer the
people OF Bennington an eX-raordi-
nary ba gain in carnations. have
received a shipment o. 100 dozen and
I propose TO make a quick sale hy dis
posing OF the flowers az the unA"ard
OF price OF a. cents dozen
This price will apply to this lot only
and will not be quoted after the ship
ment has been sold L. G.. Holton.
he school street horisL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
- PICKED UP AT SEA.
Captain and Four Of Annie NJ. Park
er's Crew Believed Lost.

Portland. Ne. Nov 5-Fourteen
members of the crew OF the GIouces-
ter fishing schooner Annie NJ. Parker
we're picked up at sea in dories and
brought here by the schooner Upton.
Captain Vincent Nelson and four
members Of the Annie NJ. Farker's
crew are missing and are believed to
have been lost.
The Annie NJ. Parker was found
abandoned sixty miles east of Nan
tucket light by the British steamer
Asirakhan on Monday last and was
taken charge OF By a prize creN.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
ARBITRATION WINS
Services of Indiana Militia Were
Not Needed.

indianapolis, Nov. Arbitration.
of the street car strike was agreed
to here today after the state militia
had reached the city and as martial
law was about to be declared. The
men will return to work pending the
expected settlement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
But She Hadn't.

whats The matter, old chap? You
look as if you hadn't had a wink OF
sleep all night
Il haven't You sec. my wife threat
cuod never to speak 70 me again If l
didn't come home last night before 10
o'clock. and l didn't"
Il see. You're finding out the lone
somcuess Of solitude because she kept
her word. chg
Not by a jugful. wish she had"
Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
NORTH BENNINGTON

The w. c. T. L OF this place win
hold a reception for Airs. ida Reed
Of Ohio. vice president at large OF
the ". G.. T. L. at the home oil 3-.s.
Helen c.. Cole of Branch street lom
100 20 s o'clock Saturday evening
followed by o musical program and
nm address hy Mrs. Reed. Al lad
les are cordially invited
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
Shut Her of.

First Deaf Mute Cmaking signs)-
p.l your wife complain because you
stayed ont till after midnight? Second
Deaf Mute Cchuckling)-Did she: You
should have seen her. But wien II
began to get monotonous Just turned
ont the light.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
MRS. EUGENE s. RICE
Had Been lll With Pneumonia Less
Than a Week

Than a Week.
The death of Mrs Eugene s. Rice
took place at their residence on
Union street Thursday morning az
1880. Mrs. Rice was the daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. George ID. Clark OF
this place and was married. our
years ago. She had not been i'm good
health for more than q year though
able to be about the house and per.
form her household duties. She was
81 years old.
She was taken with pneumonia last
Saturday and after a few days lu-
ness passed 10 her reward Mrs.
Rice is survived by husband. father
and mother and one brother. 1Ae
was a member a. the Methodist
church. The funeral services which
will be private. VIII De- he'd q. no
Union 81. Rev. p L. Dow win oIci-
ate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07

In communities where fox hunting
IS considered a sport catching one IS
the cardinal ofieuse. The rule in fox
bunting is that you may chase the
quarry. but you must not overtake it
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
Mofhrrs Tonrue.

Don't YOU realize the power IL the
aother tongucf" asked the young man
who profesSed interest in literature.
"Nes. and 81 does father" replied
.he Young woman.-Buffalo Express.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont increase in cloudiness TO
nieht followed by rain in west por.
Ion. warner interior. Saturday
iccai rams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
paradosical.

Il would walk on bot plowshares
for vour sake my love"
~Yes. snd the minute you tried Il you
vrouh get odd feet - Baltimore
American
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07

- don't feel quite well. doctor. DO
son think I could 90 10 a coffee party
shis afteruOclt
Certainly. niss Your tongue i all
ririt "-Fiiccende Batter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-03

Mr.. Hickey came to Kansas from
Vermont with party of young men
and women who were sent out by the
New England Emigrant Aid society.
The party stopped at Lawrence, No
vember %, 1854. Mr.. Hickey Joined the
party which founded Topeka and they
settled here. He returned to Lawrence
for provisions after making camp III
Topeka, on the morning of Decem Der
8, and for this reason, his name was
left off the list of the original settlers.
The Topeka association, of which he
was member, was founded December
IA, 1854.
He was born in Ireland. October %,
1888, and moved to the United States
in 1915. He settled in New York and
then moved to Vermont. He was a
continuous resident of Topeka from the
time he settled here until he died, ex-
cepting short time during the year Of
1870 when he went to Spencer county.
KY, where he was married to Ophelia
s. Deming in September.
Mr.. Hickey helped build the first
house in Topeka, which stood on the
present location of the building of the
Davis Mercantile company. He served
as deputy sheriff Of Shawnee county,
20 years and was active in the strug-
gle for a free state. ~ He was with Gen.
Lane in the battle of Bull Creek and
escaped from Lawrence a short time
before Quantrells' raid. He was on
the way to Topeka with supplies for
Governor Robinson at that time He
was employed by the government in
handling a supply train.
Mr.. Hickey has lived on a ten acre
tract at Twenty-first and Madison
street during the last 10 years. He was
president of the Shawnee County Old
Settlers association in 1904, and has
served in other official capacities
He has been a member of the First
Presbyterian church 40 years and was
the last surviving charter member of
Topeka lodge No. 40 of the I. D. o. F.,
having been a member of the lodge so
years.
He is survived by his wife and two
stepdaughters.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock
Wednesday at the home and DR.. s. S.
Estey will officiate. The body will be
buried in the Topeka cemetery and the
members of I. o. o. F. lodge No. 40 will
have charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-03

urer of the Santa Fe railway, left last
night for Springfield, ILL.,, where he
will appear before the senate commit
tee in opposition to the semi-monthly
pay bill. pending in the Illinois legisia-
tUre.
The washburn Dramatic club pre-
sents LAS You Like IT. in the open air
theater on the campus this evening
This is commencement week and Man
ager Crumbine anticipates a record
breaking crowd for the college amphi-
theater.
With an outdoor play on the Wash
burn campus tonight, Topeka should
worry no more over rain. All the out
door spring celebrations at the college
have been greeted with disagreeable
the breaking of the drouth tonight.
Judge w H. Kemper thoroughly en-
Joys the small court over which he
presides, and the work it entails. He
doesn't believe in giving out names for
the general public, but he believes the
court IS going to make good, and has
no little interest in making it a sue
cess.
The Provident Association is DESTROYS
of finding places for two girls IA years
of age to serve in the capacity of nurse
girls. They are girls WHO'D have been
attending the sewing classes of the as
ISOLATION. The association also wants
summer months
The attendance for the first day at
the special summer schools maintained
by the board of education was as fol-
lows: Harrison street school, fifth to
eighth grades. for advance work. 81;
Quincy street school, %; Clay street
school, IS: Polk street school, 50; La
fayette school, 2S-
Mayer Cofran isn't particularly
anxious to break police court records
in number of arrests made, and
amount of fines collected, but he says
he merely wants to see people be good.
He declares there have been lots of
people III police court during the last
months who will never be there again.
Persons who have been along the
creeks in the vicinity of Topeka report
that this is the worst year in decade
for snakes. The poisonous water moe
casins, brown and white with tranigu-
lar heads are along the streams in
abundance. Carry a club with you
when you go fishing.
The board of education has appoint
ed several supervisors of special di-
visions of work in the school system.
Mary Bunker will serve as supervisor
of drawing; Miss Mildred Hazelrigg,
supervisor of music; A. H. Winter, of
manual training: H T. Jet, of writ
ing, and c. H. Wilmington, of garden
ing.
Several members of the trade ex-
tension committee of the Commercial
club are waking up enthusiasm this af-
ternoon in the trade excursion that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-03
CHURCH BUYS MACHINE.
Euclid Avenue Congregation Will See
Moving Pictures.

A movie show to which the chill
dren of the vicinity may go with the
full consent of their parents, to be
handled in connection with other
church work, is the plan of the Euclid
Avenue Mems club, organized from the
men of the Euclid Avenue Methodist
church. The club has purchased an
expensive moving picture machine and
today the machine is to be delivered
at the church. In the near future,
as soon as arrangements can be made,
a regular show, staged one night in
each week, is to be given on the lawn
east of the church.
The idea is new one, and the club
has high hopes that it will prove an
immense success. Later the machine
is expected to be used in illustrated
lectures on missionary subjects, and
may be used in regular church SER
vices.
Of course the pictures that will be
shown will be pretty thoroughly cen
sored and nothing approaching the
naughty" will be shown. The pic
lures are expected to be educational
as we'll entertaining, and will be
the best that can be found.
The machine is the one used at the
Auditorium for some time, formerly
the property of Lew Williamson.
Money to purchase the machine was
raised among the members Of the
club.
The moving picture business is not
to be conducted as a money making
proposition, but enough is expected to
be taken in merely to pay the expenses
of operating the machine. The opera
tor will be one of the members of the
club, who will donate his services. The
only expense will be the light and films
used.
There was time when a violin was
considered an instrument of evil
said A G. Keys, one of the leaders in
the present movement. I'm the same
way, because it is not always used for
good, the moving picture machine has
been in bad repute. Z don't see why
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-03
A BIG Difference.
Over 1000 Autos in Topeka But $40
Listed With Assessor.

A big discrepancy between the num-
Der of automobile and motorcycle Ii
censes issued and the number of such
machines found by the assessors, is
shown in the report of County Asses
sor Samuel H. Haynes. Although the
auto license numbers have run close
to LOO only $40 were listed by the
assessors, or less than half. The same
is true only in a more marked degree
of motorcycles. The license numb ers
have exceeded the 200 mark, but the
assessors found only 60 machines III
making up the assessment rolls.
The corrected figures for the per-
sonal property in Topeka, less all eX-
emptions, shows a total taxable val
uation of S14,776,260, a gain of more
than half a million over last year. The
net gain is $631,63O. Stocks of mer-
chandise, valued at $2,SS5,S15, is the
biggest single item shown by the as
SCISSORS abstract.
ed in pianos than in automobiles. A
total of 2,02S pianos were listed at an
aggregate value of s474,7S0 while $40
automobiles were listed at S371,90o
The average value given to plan os
was about 1926 while the ge
value of automobiles according to the
assessment was about S6SS.
The total value of horses is given at
mobiles. the horses being valued at
$159,S60.
The more important items of per-
sonal property with the number and
the total valuations given each are as
follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-03

and find your life work in scattered
portions of this globe, but your debt
will abide and your obligation follow
you. You may stay at home and be-
come the home-maker of the commun-
ity, but you will find the claimant
claims of social service in this COM
munity, as certainly as in the wider
world. Your worth will depend not on
what you have, but on your sense OF
obligation for social service and your
readiness to pay that debt Not what
you have, but what you owe; not what
you get, but what you do will be the
measure of your value"
The professional was played by Will
liam Smithers. The salutatory address
was given by Miss Mary Schiller. Miss
Isabel Savage was the valedictorian of
the class. W. G. Wheeler, principal of
the school, made a short address to
the seniors. Several musical selections
were given.
The graduates: GLADDEN. Baker, Mel
rod Baker. Arthur Beattie, Nettie Burlk-
holder, Ada Dykes, Christine Griswold,
Leo Helm, Marie Pratt, Ray Redmond,
Isabel Savage, Mary Schiller, Frances
Smith and Leslie Moncriff.
Sidney Nye, a freshman in the Wash
burn law school, was given first place
in the annual spring oratorical contest
in MacVicar chapel late Monday after
noon His Grafton was on The Passion
for Peace" Ernest Chamberlain, who
spoke on THE Progress of Peace" won
second place. John Tague, Paul Roose
and Finney Markham tied for third
place. Prizes of SIS and $40 respective
ly, were given to the two aspirants
making the best showing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-03
BOY SCOUTS IN CAMP.
They Will Be at Pawpaw Bend Next
Monday.

Camp Pawpaw Bend" will be opened
next Monday by the Boy Scouts of To-
peka. The Scouts will enjoy camp life
on the Carter property. ten miles south of
Topeka on the Burlingame road.
OF the plan Scout Master J. H. Fazel
said today:
Scouts are at liberty to go for one day
or as long as they like. and will be al
lowed to take their own provisions, if
they only stay day or two, or may pay
board and have better fare and more time
to play if they stay longer.
Scouts who have tents, boats, ball bats
or otner material they want to have
hauled. must leave it, plainly marked. at
the Central Y NJ. c. A. not later than
of charge
THE trail will be marked by Troop 2
under direction of Prof. Harry l.. Woods,
next Thursday, using the Indian signs for
the guidance of the troops; they will also
put up a few plain signs for common peo-
pie as many visitors are expected at
Camp Pawpaw, and will be welcomed in
true scout fashion
"A good cook will be engaged to mess
up the eats A sanitary officer will be
in charge of the health department; there
will be a camp boss and guy to govern
the games.
AS not enough money has been secured
to pay the bills. a committee of scout men
are out today looking after that matter
commissioner Fazel IS, he says, ''as busy
as an old hen with one chicken" getting
ing the general preparation for two
weeks camp with hundred Boy Scouts
in the big woods along the classic banks of
Six Mile creek.
Details were discussed at a meeting Of
the scout masters Monday night