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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-21
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-21
NOTICE to CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the architects for erecting the new
high school building. at Bennington,
Vermont, on or before noon Septem
Der second. nineteen thirteen.
The board of trustees reserve the
right to reject any or all bids or any
part of a bid should they deem it for
the interest of the district so TO do.
The board OF trustees viii require
n certified check on some incor-
porated bank or trust company in the
sum OF ($2000.00) two thousand dol
lars drawn payable to the treasurer
OF the Bennington graded school dis
trict This check to be enclosed with
the bid
This check to be forfeited to the
Bennington graded school district
should the contractor refuse to sign
a contract for the work within ter
days of notification of award.
The contractor shall further fun
nish a penal bond in the sum of ($20.-
OOO0O) twenty thousand dollars from
a surety company satisfactory TO
trustees.
Contractors desiring a special set
OF plans for their own use may have
same by notifying the architects in
writing and depOsiting (S2500) TWEEN
ty-fve dollars with them. $4,000 NJ
teen of which will be returned to
them upon the surrendering of the
plans and specifications to their Of
fees al SO Franklin St, Boston. Mas
sachusetts.
H. L.. -. Ia, ran1aH
envelopes and addressed TO "Chancey
5. Perry, Chairman" Proposal on New
High School" This envelope must be
placed in another envelope. addressed
to Cooper q Bailey. Architects. Ben
nington. Vermont. and mailed so as
TO reach the postofiice al Bennington.
Vermont. not later than u o'clock
noon. Sept. .. 1913.
The heating and ventilation of the
building will be awarded as a separ-
ate contract and must be figured &C
cordingly. No certified check will be
required to accompany these prOpo-
sails but n penal bond in the sum Of
tS2.500.00) two thousand FIVE hundred
dollars will be required from a salts
factory surety company TO the trus-
tees.
Dated at Bennington. Vermont. |
August fifteenth. nineteen thirteen.
Chancey :. Perry.
Chairman.
Homer IT, Webster. Secretary.
Chill dren Cry
FOR FIETcHER'S
- n G. NS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-21

white head in the center.
My face was such u mass
Of pimples 1 was ashamed
to show. myself in society.
The pimplcs itched so much
that / scratched them raw.
For two months they had
caused me much pain and
many sleepless nights. My
face was very badly dis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-21
No Woman who understands

life insurance. objects to Il. We
are glad 10 explain to the wife of
any man thinking OF insurance. the
advantages OF this mode OF saving.
National Life Ins. Co. Of Vt. (Mu-
tuall Earle s Ninsley. General
Agent Mead Building. Rutland. VI.
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-21
Kidney Trouble began with a lame
back.

J. L. Hack. sl5 English St. Lin
coin. IT., was recently cured OF
bad case Of kidney trouble that start
I'd with a lame back. and saws: 4
am certainly thankful in getting
cure Of my kidney trouble by using
Foley Kidney Pills" Try them your
self. Coles Pharmacy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25

Fnoto - Dy American fress Assoclatlon
PRESIDENT MELLnN OF NEW HAVEN AND
VIEW OF LATEST WRECK.
hQuated machinery and methods for
maintaining modern passenger train
schedules. Most of the recent wrecks,
1t was pointed out, were due to taking
unsuitable crossovers at high speed. 1t
was admitted that the company had
rules which called for slowing down
Of trains at Anticipated crossovers, but
II was added that an engineer had
never been discharged for breaking
those rules.
This Is the New Ravens record Of
wrecks In two years. responsible for
forty-nine deaths:
June 8. 1911, Fairfield. Conn, freight.
four killed; signals were disregarded.
July IL, 1911, Bridgeport. Conn, Fed
eral express, twelve killed, hundred
injured; due to the carelessness Of the
engineer in taking crossover at high
rate Of speed.
Aug. %, 1911. Middletown. Conn.,,
passenger train. sixty injured; rails
spread.
Oct. 10, 1911, Berlin Junction, Conn.,.
passenger train, two dead, Eve injured;
due to runaway freight cars crashing
into rear end Of train.
June IL, 1912, Clinton, Mass, passen.
ger train, eight injured; ran into an
open switch at high speed.
July 10, 1912, Stonington Junction,
Conn.,, passenger train, three killed,
four injured; collision due to defective
signals.
Aug. 8, 1912, Dorchester, Mass, FIVE
killed. sixteen injured; passenger train
jumped track.
Aug. 8, 1912, South Boston, passen-
ger train. seven dead. forty injured;
derailed.
Oct 3. 1912. Westport. Conn, Spring
field express, nine killed, fifty injured;
due to taking crossover at high rate
of speed.
Nov. 10. 1912, Green's Farms, Conn,
Merchants limited, thirty-five injured;
due to defective equipment.
Nov. II. 1912, Putnam, Conn.,, freight
train, one killed. two injured; rear end
collision.
Feb. %, 1913, Waterbury. Conn, pas
senger train. twenty-one injured; rear
end collision In a fog.
June ~, 1913, Stamford. Conn, Bos-
ton express by way OF Springfield, six
killed and about score injured; COLI
sion caused by ignoring signals and
failure Of afr brakes to work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25
Work of the Beaver.

The beavers conservation work is
accomplished principally by means Of
the dams he constructs. These dams.
we are told by Enos A. Mills. author
OF "In Beaver World" save soil. check
erosion, reduce food damage. store wa
ter and help to sustain stream flow.
provide waterholes for fish and are
helpful in maintaining deep water
ways by reducing the extremes Of both
high and low water and also reduce
the quantity Of sediment carried down
into the river channels. When we
take into consideration the fact that at
one time I'm the country's history the
beaver population was upward Of a
hundred Million" 1t Is possible to real
lie what may have been accomplished
by him along conservation lines. Like
other wild creatures Of mountain and
plain he suffered from the advance of
civilization, though he was prime fac
tor In bringing this about
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25
Commits sloners' Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF Werner M.
White deceased.
We the undersigned having been appoir ted
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
In and for the County OF Sbiawassee, State Of
Michigan. Commissioners TO receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF oil per-
sons against said estate do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the once OF hubert A San
derhoff In the Citv of Owosso, In said County
on Monday, the 18th day OF September 4. d.
1918, and on Monday, the 18th day OF Ncvem-
Der A. ID. 1918. at ten o'clock In the forenoon OF
ach OF said days, for the purpose OF receiving
and adjusting all claims against said estate
and that four months from the 18th day OF
July. A. d. 1919 are allowed to creditors
TO present their claims to said commissio ners
for adjustment and allowance.
Dated the 18th day OF July A. ID. 1918.
MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS,
JAMES II. COPAS.
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25
An Old, Old Question.

The servant question is not a new
one, and were the wise Akiba still
alive he might with right use his tru-
ism, cit has all been here before" In
connection with the problem. This
may be demonstrated by no less an au-
thority than Goethe. In his wilhelm
Meister," written in the latter days Of
the eighteenth century, there is scene
where the hero comes to the home Of
Therese. sent there by Lothario and Jar
no. Receiving Wilhelm. Therese asks
to be excused because Of her scant
board: my cook" she says, 'just ran
away at most inopportune time. and
our man mangled his hand. had to
prepare all myself. Nothing bothers
one more nowadays than servants; no
one will serve. not even themselves"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25
Fairly Mon.

One Of the cherished heirlooms Of
DR.. John Brown Of Edinburgh was a
Greek Testament that his great-grand-
father, the Rev. John Brown, obtain
ed under interesting circumstances.
The Rev. John began life as a herd
laddie on the braes Of Abernethy, and
while he was still teaching himself
Greek he tramped one night to St
Andrews, twenty-four miles away, to
buy a Greek Testament. The book
seller to whom he confided his ambi-
ton was inclined to laugh at him, but
a professor who CHANGED to be in the
shop took the coveted volume in his
hand, opened 1t, and turned to the
young herdsman.
Boy" said he, ''read this, and you
shall have the book for nothing"
The boy acquitted himself to the
satisfaction Of his new friend and car
ried off the prize.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25

Senator Lee s. Overman of North
Carolina, chairman of the special SEN
ate committee appointed to investigate
President Wilson's statement shat q
numerous, industrious and insidious
lobby" was hampering tariff legisla-
ton, is one Of the most influential mem
bers of the upper house,
In the course of remarks made be.
fore issuing his statement President
Wilson said that Washington was full
Of representatives of special interests
and that a brick couldn't be thrown
without hitting one of them.
A native Of North Carolina, fifty-n,ne
years old. Mr.. Overman has had ten
years experience in the senate. He is
chairman of the committee on rules
and member Of the judiciary and APP
prOprlations committees. Before going
to the national senate he was five
times a member of the state legisla-
ture, serving one term as speaker. In
1896 he was the choice of the Demo
cratic caucus for United States sena-
tor, but was defeated In the legislature
by combination of Republicans and
Populists. He was elected in 1903 and
reelected In 1909. Senator Overman
Is q lawyer by profession.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25
A Queer BARGAIN.

Some young men from Boston APP
piled to an old fisherman up In the
country to see If he could get some
bait. He thought he could and started
or. Three hours afterward he appear
ed with a ten quart pail full Of angle
worms. The boys were alarmed lest
there should not be money enough In
the party for such q wealth Of bait
but they put on bold front and some
one asked, "uow much do we owe
you?" "Well. don't rightly know"
answered the old man; 1.-The ground is
kinder solid and the worms Is far
down, and It's been hard on my back
to dig 'em. but I've half mind to go
fishin' myself tomorrow. an If you'll
give me half the bait Wen call 1t
square"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25
18TH WRECK ON
new HAVEN ROAD
Fohy-nIn0 Persons Have Been
Killed In Last Two Years.
OFFICIALS ARE INDICTED.

President MelIen and Vice President
Metisnry, Arrested In April, Were
Never Tried-Thorough Investigation
Of Most Recent Catastrophe.
Stamford. Conn.-Close ON the heels
Of a succession Of wrecks which in the
last two years have cost forty mine
lives and more than twice as many
serious injuries on the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad. whose
president Charles s. Mellen. and vice
president, e. n. McHenry. were ar
rested last April, charged with gross
neglect and manslaughter and are yet
untried. added on the afternoon of
June II, the thirteenth serious railway
accident on Its line since June 8. 1911.
A most rigid Investigation from sew
eral angles is now In progress and
has placed the blame Of the recent ca
tastrophe on poor equipment, an mex
perienced engineer, faulty brakes on
the huge engine, lax enforcement of
rules and the attempt to run express
trains too fast over the road.
And with the report Of the interstate
commerce commission attributing the
Westport wreck Of Oct. 8. 1912. to
neglect by the railroad Of warnings is
sued by the commission fresh in the
minds of the public. the management
has failed so far to give even lucid
explanation of the cause of the SIAM
ford wreck.
The New Ravens trouble, railroad
men say, is in attempting to use an.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25
Notice OF Nor gage Sale.

Whereas, default has been made in the paw
m ent OF the money secured by mortgage beer
in date the 7th day OF October IN the year
1909. executed by Frank r. Sc0held and Grace
A. Scofield, his wife, of Sciota Township,
Shlawassee County, Michigan, to Wilmot W,
Berry, ST.: deceased, late Of the same place,
which said mortgage was recorded In the Office
Of the Register of Deeds Of the County OF
Shiawassee and State Of Michigan In nbey flt
Of mortgages on page SO on the second day OF
December 1909 at three o'clock D. m, ane
whereas, the amount claimed to be due on said
mortgage at the date OF this notice is tho sur
OF 1852 80, the principal and interest, and q
ed for In said mortgage, and the whole amount
claimed TO be unpaid on said mortgage Is the
sum OF 80 and no suit or prOce edipgs hav.
Ing be en- instituted at law. to recover the debt
now remaining secured by said mortgage OF
any part thereof whereby the power OF saie
ntained In said mortgage has become opera
tive; and whereas, the undersigned has bceg
duly and legally appointed by the Probate
Court for the said County of Shiawassee sd
ministrator OF said estate Of said Wilmot; W,
Berry, ST., deceased. and has duly qualified 90
such; 4u = LIS
Now. therefore. notice is hereby given tia,
by virtue OF the said power of sale and In pur~
provided the said MOI tgsge VIII be foreclosed
by the sale OF the premises therein described
At public auction to the high St bidder at the
fror door OF the Court House in the City o.
CorunDa in said County OF Shiawassce Ac1
State of MICHIGAN upon Tuesday, the 9Th 6ss
OF August A. d. 1918, at ten O'Clock In the fore
described in said mortgage as follows, to-wtt.
All that certain piece or parcel OF land
situate In the township Of Sciota In the Count5
OF Shiawassee and State o; Michigan and dc
scribed as follows, to-wit:----
The southeast one-quarter ,(A) OF the south
east one quarter 20 Of section number four
teen (iG town six t6) north, range one "a essss
Michigan, containing forty acres OF land more
or less. tal
Dated May 7th, 1913
"a WALTER w. BERRY,
Administrator OF the estate Of Wilmot W,
Berry, ST., deceased, Mortgage
PULvER & POND,
Attorneys for Administrator OF the estate Of
Mortgage
BUSINESS address: Owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25
West Virginia Strike Inquiry.

The investigation of conditions In the
West Virginia by the United States
senate is being conducted by sub
committee Of the committee on educa
ton and labor. Senator Claude A..
Swanson Of Virginia is chairman. and
Senators MARITIME of New Jersey.
Shields of Tennessee, Borah Of Idaho
and Kenyon Of Iowa make up the CON-
mittee.
Peonage, the failure to maintain a
constitutional form Of government and
every feature Of the situation will be
included in the search for actual facts.
The investigation will be the second
in the history Of the nation, so far "a
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25
Commissioner Notice

In the matter OF the estate OF Nellie A. Rob-
bins deceased.
We the ur dersigned, having been appointed
by The Hon. Matthew Bush Judge OF PROBATE
in and for the County oil Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan, commissioners to receive examine
and adjust all claims and demands Of all per-
sons against sale estate, do hereby give notice.
that we will meet at the office OF Pulver &
Pond, attorneys In the city OF Owosso In said
County. on Monday, the 9Th day of September
A. ID. 1918. ana on Monday the 10th dav OF
November A. ID. 1918 at ten o'clock IN the fore.
noon Of each of said days for the purpose OF
receiving and adjusting all claims against said
ests te and that four months from the 9TH day OF
July A. ID. 1918 are allowed To creditors TO
present their claims to said commissioners for
adjustmf Mt and allowance.
Dated the 9TH day OF July A. ID. 1918.
VAN r. POND.
JOSEPH SPROULE,
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25


senators have shown In debate, to be
made of the acts of state by legis-
lative branch of the federal govern
ment. The strike in the Occur d'Alene
mining region in Idaho was Investigate
ed by house committee in 1900.
Senator Claude A. Swanson. who
heads the investigators. Is native of
Virginia and was graduated in law
from the University Of Virginia. He
served six full terms as q member of
the national house Of representatives,
resigning bis seat during his seventh
term to become governor OF his native
state He was appointed to the Unit
ed States senate to al the vacancy
caused by the death Of ]. w. Daniel
and elected to the full term In 1911.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25

These remedies are scientifically and
carefully prepared prescriptions; used for
many years by DR.. Humphreys in his privat6
practice, and for nearly sixty years by the
people with satisfaction.
Medical Book mailed free.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-25
Commissioners Notice.

Gates, deceased.
We the undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge Of Prohats
In and for the County Of Shiawassee, State Of
Michigan, Commissioners to receive, exsnaine
and ADJUST all claims and demands of all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give potice
Mercantile CompaI y In the Township OF sFaic.
field In said County on Monday the Sth day OF
september A. ID, 1918, and on Wednesday the
in the forenoon OF each Of said days, for the
purpose Of receiving and adjusting all claims
against said estate and that four months
from the 10th day of July A. d. 1913. are
allowed to creditors TO present their claims ia
said Commissioners for adjustment and or
lowance.
Dated the 10th day Of July A. D. 1918.
d. ID. CURTIS.
5. M. HUBBELL,
Com missiopers,
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
Joseph Brooks, Who Set New
Methods in Vogue in 1879,
Is Still Busy Man.

~ NE of the least observed of men
upon street this week is one
Y who has been. and is. one of
the most important figures in
the theatrical armament. His appe ar
ance affords no inkling of his vocation,
and while his enterprises have been the
talk of two continents for years. he is
probably the last man you would pick
IN crowd as being that most august Of
personages-a theatrical producer.
Somewhat below medium build.
though rather heavy set. his pleasant
face and quiet ways, dressed in n well
kept business suit with little fedora
hat pulled slightly forward to protect
his eyes. few would hesitate to CLASSIFY
him as business man in modest cir
cumstances. Such a man is Joseph
Brooks. the foremost producing asso-
ciate OF Klaw & Erlanger, or the syn
G.cate.' as it is more generally known
Has Three Plays Here Now.
This week Mr. Brooks is the most i'm
portant factor in the Washington field
At the Columbia Theater his latest
offering, Young Wisdom" with Mabel
The Washington times., 1913-10-31

fine one the Indians had with all the
good things from the wagons.
Tag" said Tatters, as he stood by
the little mules side under a tree ard
watched the redskins. I'VE must look
sharp. If the Indians get to fighting
they may harm u.s." Tags shook his
long ears as IL he understood.
When the neon crept out Tatters was
told to lie down on n rug under tree
near a chief called Red Feather. So he
curled up and pretended to be snoring.
AS soon as the camp was quiet he stole
cut to where Tags was grazing, and
jumped on his back.
"Whoop-pee, whispered Tatters in
the little mules ear. Like a shot out of
a cannon. the animal darted off. The
plain looked like n huge sea OF billows
as the two sped across 1t. Behind them
was the glow OF the dying fire in the
Indian camp. and before only. the mile
On mile or rolling prairie. Tatters knew
that the part of the troops away we're
coming back by road in that part OF
the. country, and thought 1t just pos
sIble they might be on their way now.
SO with this idea he turned tags and
that in which the fort lay.
Now. go to it, old boy" shouted
Tatters, as Tags swung down into a
long run.
Out across the plains rose the wind.
the moon sank behind the clouds and
a storm raced over the waving sea of
grass. Through the roll of the thun-
der ana flashing OF the lightning the
mule kept on his way with his long
swinging plod. Tatters was wet to the
skin, but thought only of getting on as
fast as he could.
AS Tags limped into camp a wet boy
tumbled off and almots fell on a Sleep
ing soldier. In moment the troops
were awake and. guided by Tatters on
a fresh horse, sweeping toward the In
dian camp.
The Indians were still asleep when
the cavalry reached their resting place.
SO it was but the work of a moment
to capture them. BY breakfast time a
long procession wound up to the fort,
and in front of the parade Of captured
Indians, wagons and troops rode Tat
ters on his little mule.
As long as Tags lived he held an hon.
ored post at the fort, while Tatters was
adopted by the cOlonefs wife and grew
up TO be an officer and commanded the
fort one day himself.
Tomorrows story: The Flower
Fairies Ball.
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
Seen in the Shops

knitted petticoa:s in gray and white
may be had at the department store AT
the corner of Eighth and Market space.
ut prices ranging from S9c to &. The
more expensive of these knitted skirts
are very fine and fit close to the
figure. They are very much warmer
than the silk pe:ticoats and in the finer
qualities are just as close fitting. Wool
are to be had at prices ranging from
Sl.15 t. ss.15. Small hand knit whist"
Jackets are 81 and $40:
one of the most unusual bargains
which thr shopper has seen displayed
In a department store for some time
:s 10 he had at the store in Seventh
street between d and e streets. Very
practical. tut attractive serge dresses,
in brown, navy. and black. are to be
had for s.. Tney are simple enough
i'll style 10 serve as excellent business
costumes, yet the slight drapery on the
skirt and the dropped armholes. AMI
high medici collar give a touch of the
late styles.
Halloween party materials NAV be
had at the department store at the cor
ner Of Eleventh and G streets. Cats
and dogs. lanterns. ghosts. all sorts Of
mechanical novelties. and pumpkin
girls. BOYS. and men are just few Of
the entranc!ng things TO b. found on
these tables. All kinds of crepe paper
napkins and table cloths covered with
fvinC witches and pugnacious looking
black cats are to be had for less than
10 cents Table favors of all conceiv-
able sizes ard shapes are 10 cents
apiece.