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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
Eggs Higher Than Ever Before This Season the Year Due Prob
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM COSTELLO
High Mass Sung at St. Francis de
Sales Church Tuesday Morning

The funeral of William Costello
was held from the st. Francis de Sales
church Tuesday morning at o'clock.
Rev. r. j. Cahill was celebrant of
high mass. Interment was in the
new Catholic cemetery. The bearers
were four brothers, Richard, Patrick,
John and Michael Costello and two
cousins, Joseph Costello and Francis
Mahaf.
Surviving relatives are his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, William Costello, four
brothers, Richard of Lawrence, Mass,
Patrick of Troy, John of Bennington
and Michael OF Winooski, five sisters,
Elizabeth, Mary, Bridget, Anna and
Nora, all of Bennington.
Among the out of town attendants
at the funeral were his three brothers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Costello. Michael
Costello and daughter Elizabeth and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Cummings of
North Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
HANG "MuRDeRous MARY"
Elephant Worth, $1,000 Had Killed
Her Eighth Man.

Bristol, Tenn. Sept. 1S.-"Mur.
derous Mary" a big female elephant
heading a herd with n circus, was put
to death Friday at Erwin, Tenn, by
order of the state authorities.
The showmen decided to hang the
$4,000 beast A derrick car of the
Carolina. Clinchneld and Ohio railway
was used. Heavy chains were looped
around the elephants neck and the
steam operated crane lifted the mas.
sive form into the air. The animal
struggled for quite while before
death finally resulted from strangula.
lation.
Mary had slain her eighth man, her
last victim being Walter Eldridge, a
Virginian, who was killed at Kings.
port, on Sept. L..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
100000 TO BET ON WILSON
But New York Curb Broker Wants
Odds of Five to TWO.

, New York, Sept. 81. j. Stokes,
a curb broker says that a certain large
uptown interest is ready to bet $780,,
900 that Woodrow Wilson will be elect
ed President. provided the odds length
en- a little. Mr.. Stokes said this was
not Democratic bet, and that he was
confident that If the Hughes people
would offer to the wager would De
placed.
Edward McQuade, who handles
most of the big commissions on curb,
said he had several thousand dollars
to bet on Hughes at to l. Late in
the afternoon fcod of Wilson money
appeared on the curb and all the
Hughes money offered at those odds
was eagerly grabbed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
Gard OF Tnanks

We hereby wish to thank the neigh.
bors and friends for their kind ex.
pressions of sympathy In our recent
bereavement also for the many beau
tiful floral tributes, especially the em-
ployes OF the Holden, Leonard Co., and
Cooper Mfg. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Costello
and family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
CLASSIFIED

FOR SALE-one II year horse, one
buggy, one cutter. two harnesses.
Marvin Cornell. South SALISBURY,
W 9ltls
FOR SALE-lIorse and fern wagon.
cheap for cash. A. II. Blair, 16i South
Branch street. 9itG'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20

New York, Sept. 2O.-William NJ.
Calder of Brooklyn was leading over
Ex-Ambassador Robert Bacon in the
senatorial race this afternoon at 1.3O.
Calders lead was $500 with 1l46
districts yet to be heard from AS the
returns yet to come in are quite
largely scattered up state districts
where Bacon is running strong the
result is likely to be very close though
the chances seem to favor Calder at
the present hour
Whitman has apparently won the
Progressive nomination over Seabury
the Democratic candidate by a safe
margin though the vote was small.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
JAMES [. BADGER DEAD
Native of Canada Resident in Town
For 16 Years.

For 16 Years.
James l.. Badger, aged AZ, passed
away at 3;2O o'clock Tuesday after
noon at his home on Branch street,
following a lingering illness. He had
been a resident of North Bennington
and Bennington during the past 16
years. He was a native OF Canada
born at Three Rivers, p. Q. He is
survived by widow and two children,
Anna NJ, and Conden G. He was a
devoted husband and father and had
made a large number of friends who
will regret to learn OF his death. The
burial will be at East Dorset Thurs
day morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
PLAGUE CASES IN BOSTON
Eighteen New Victims OF lnfantile Pa.
ralysls In "a Hours.

Boston. Sept. 1S.-Forty cases Of
infantile paralysis. which developed
over Saturday and Sunday. were re
ported today at the health department
making total OF 32l for the month
or the new cases rs were in Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
TWO SMALL BITES
ARE TAKEN BY
GER MANS
Russians And ROumanianS Beat
en- on East Front
TEMPORARY LUlL IN THE WEST
Reports From Athens Say That the
Austrians Are Getting Ready
to Evacuate Trieste.

London, Sept. 19.-Although bad
weather has checked the violent infan-
try fighting in the Somme region OF
France heavy battles continue on the
eastern front in Russia, Galicia, Tran
sylvania and Rumania and on the
southern front in Macedonia.
Along the Stqkhod river in Russia
the Germans and Austro-Hungarians
have taken the offensive against the
Russians and Berlin says they have
crossed the river near Zarecze in pur-
suit of their retreating foe and have
captured 81 officers, $500 men and II
machine guns. Here four lines of
Russian trenches were penetrated by
the Teutonic allies, says Vienna.
In Galicia counter-attack by the
Central powers along the Narayucka
river, southeast of Lemberg, brought
q further success to their arms and
capture Of an additional 42OO men.
In the Ludowa region of the Car
pathians the Russians have gained
new positions among the snow-clad
peaks.
The war chancellories at Berlin So
fla and Vienna record victories for the
Teutonic allies over the Rumanians in
Pennsylvania and Dobrudja. In south
ern Transylvania near Hatszer, ac-
cording to Berlin the invading Ruman
ians have been repulsed and are being
pursued by the Austro-Germans while
in Dobruia the new line formed by
the Russians south of the COnstanza
railway and running from the Black
sea to the Danube has been penetrat-
ed at points and several villages have
been captured.
In Macedonia hard fighting contin'
ues, but with no important changes in
positions reported. Two counter at
tacks by the Bulgarians against the
Serbians on the left wing were unsuc
cessful, according to Paris, while So
fla reports that attacks by Russian
French and Serbian troops on Bulgar
ian positions around Florina were re
pulsed as was an offensive west oI
Lake Ostrovo. Artillery engagements
for the most part are going on along
both the British and French fronts.
Athens, Sept. 10, via London.-It il
reported from most reliable diploma
tic sources here that the Austrians arr
preparing for evacuation of Triest
Berlin, Sept. 19.-By wireless t.
Sayville-The reduction last week il
the price of breadstuffs was followed
today by lowering of the mea
prices in Berlin.
Berne, Sept 10, via Paris.-lt i
reported from the German frontie
that the German government in
tends to expel 10000 Italians II
reprisal for the treatment of Gel
mans in Italy. The Italians will b.
sent out OF Germany on specia
trains by way OF Switzerland. The
include many women, children an
old men of the poorer classes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
COUNTY VOTE cANVAssEp
Official Figures Give la Franchise
Majority of 81.

, The vote OF Bennington county for
the candidates Tor places on the coun-
~ ticket was canvasscd Tuesday by
County Clerk Jacob j. Stakeholder.
The official figures give Edmond La
Franchise a majority of % i\over Dex.
ter NJ Gleason. This was the only
contest in the county. The total vote
of the several candidates was as fol.
lows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
THREE CHILDREN
IN ONE FAMILY
ARE DEAD
InfaatiIe Paralysis Proves Fatal at
RrOOkfieId
RESEARCH WORK HAS FAILED
Doctors Admit That They Have Made
No Headway in Hunt for Plague
Sources.

Randolph, Sept. 19.-Albert Jordan,
a farm hand living in Brool1field, came
here today to purchase two small cof-
fins in when 10 bury the last Of his
three children, one having been con-
signed to the grave yesterday after.
noon. All of the children died OF in
iantile paralysis, according to state
ment made by Dr. B. II. Stone of Bur
llngton, who performed an autopsy, on
the body of the oldest child, who died
Sunday.
Jordan is employed by Wallace Colt
who, with his wife and three chill
dren, lives near the Jordan home, but
whose children have as yet shown no
symptoms of the disease, They are
being closely watched. Some three
weeks ago Mrs. Jordan's sister and
her husband came to Brooktield from
Massachusetts and it is supposed that
the disease germs were brought by
them.
AS several children from Brookfied
were in attendance at the opening of
school here yesterday, Health Officer
Bailey deemed it advisable to close
the schools for two weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
Standing Of the clubs
National League

National League
Boston 6, st. Louis s.
New York .. pittsburg tnrst
gamel.
New York 8, pitisburg (second
gamel,
Brooklyn 3. Cincinnati /.
Chicago >, Philadelphia o.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Thursday.
Warmer tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
coupY HEADS ODD FELLOWS

Sovereign Grand Lodge at Annual
Meeting Elects officers.
Chattanooga. Tenn, Sept 19.-The
Sovereign Grand lodge of Odd Eel
lows in annual session here elected
today the following officers:
Grand sire. Frank G. Coudy, Denver
Col, deputy grand sire, Henry G.
Borst. Amsterdam, n. Y: grand sec
retary. j. H. Goodwin. Atlanta, Ga.
grand treasurer. William II. Cox
Louisville, Ky.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League

american LSd9uc
Boston 8, Detroit |.
Chicago 5. Philadelphia 4,
Washington .. Cleveland G.
New York 4, ST. Louis 3 Q5
inningsl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20

Fair Haven, Sept, l9.-It was def
nitely established today that Marion
six-year-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Owens of South Main street.
has infantile paralysis, report hav
ing been received IRON the state lab
oratory of hygiene. All OF the schools
in town have bees ordered closed un-
til Monday. October 2.
New York. Sept. l9.-Efforts of fed
eral and city health authorities to de-
termine the source of infantile paraly-
sis have been unsuccessful. it was dis
closed tonight in announcement by
United States public health service Of
ficials of the abandonment of the
latest theory that the flea transmits
the disease.
Another attempt to trace the dis
ease to dogs and cats taken from
houses where there has been patients
also proved futile. Tests were made
in the city laboratories on six such
animals, but while they were found
to have paralysis. 1t was asserted that
none had the disease from which the
children suffered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20

Dr. w. Montmarquet, chiropodist,
will be at the Colonial Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20

Athens, Sept. 10, via London.-It is
reported from most reliable diploma
tic sources here that the Austrians are
preparing for evacuation of Triest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-20

Berlin. Sept. 19.-By wireless to
Sayville-The reduction last week in
the price of breadstuffs was followed
today by lowering of the meat
prices in Berlin.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
A LIVE NEWS SERVICE

u EADERS of the Bonanza invited to eompare tba
- columns OF this with those any other paner
outsde tne leading ceners of the
over the leased wire system of the Associated Press With all M
Modes the management of the Bonanza arms that there NOT
another newspaper the United published in town with
zen times the population of Tonopah that better or
reabie service than what the gives its readers i
ne week For instance yesterday was story contann
over o words giving the latest developments in the
OF negotiations for settlement of threatened railroad
deang with every detail of the conferences conducted hv prsa
wilson Then there report of the navy to cost ovar
Don dollars and to be completed within the course of the nex
three years This story in something over 4oo s
wne on the sixth and seventh columns the first mage
tne thrilling narrative of the Russian drive derhno
mastery maneuvers the Grand Duke Nicholas which promise
png about the greatest fankng known since the
memorable days OF Sedan when Napoleon was brouobt t
reanzaon OF the superior geneahp Of and Won ote
These are mere incidents of publication which readers
ne Bonanza appreciate when they express their desire TO
odays news delivered today instead of waiting for anse oe
twenty our hours when the world waking up another dav
deVeopmens The Bonanza the is news and
Wnen you see in the Bonanza you will that the
e Associated Pres staked the accuracy reports
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
HUGHES NOT A PUSSY FOOT

HERE is of the soft feline velye treaehzrgz1, tsb
about the Republican presidential Ele man ~
character and determination who with t
solemn purpose OF arousng the nation the peril
conronts 1t IN the hour of dire distress There il Id resnns
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT stake for Hughes surfe m honnr
and Deen satated to that would Justify him
IN retirement to the end Of his has never descended
he level OF the petty demagogue who ar the smallest
creature he meets for the sake of caong into vote Hughes
aWays has been vire figure who the nb
IN ms assaults the vested club i as strng on
element OF his campaign of that forcu character
the Rough Rider but the weapon was employed ht
with rare discrimination and From the hour that
figured ndustrous onoa has been busy
ne statutes and false gods raised by the Of the Wilson
administration Hughes has the convictions and he
IS not chay about expressing himself forcble manner a
ne brought the the White to his feet after the
devey OF ms first speech OF the the
Of the present history making the present every stop has
Drought out fresh accusation against the admna
on These accusations have been idle empty for in
case where charge was launched against Mr. Mr. Hughes
the latter has had the facts at his the
70 sustain what ne had to Hughes sedge hammer
variety OF orators who pounding away the trip hammer
driving nome the foundations of the pier going ia uod
tne TRAFFIC OF nation The allegations during the first
tne present trip sufficient make president vince and
tnree DAYS ago he resolved ground as Mr.
ugnes covering for the of replying the great nr
yesterday the chief executive of the did what he
done since he took ocehe reconsdered this rontio, and
concluded would be better and watch
TO prevent the members from escaping whip he Is weno 90
enectuay IN securing appropriations for great army and navy
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
Fifteen Years Ago in Tonopah
passenger from Bodie.

W. E. Jones passenger
j. c. Tognoni postmaster
B r Edwards arrives the fromC Candelaria
Ranchers the hayng season
O. III Black, OF Kingman
with such large population
Walter Hollis Wilkes
spending several camp
Jules Karsky arrives from position
Z in his fathers
The hay crop throughout Nye county
caused by cold spring and shortage o
A cahen Karsky drygoods merchant
arrive with two large
clothing making this the goods
store in this
Reports from Gold vicinity very promising There
in
goSd The Lodges large
ered that the Gold running tunnel
t~ feet in length which will depth
e or more lower than the old in
Nye county
lone claims about main business is ably
conducted by Peter Shields with the aid
o J. sehader San Franciscan, looking after the
mining interests Of the Phelps in Lodi Valley
j. A. Sehweiger of Bodie. arrives a from Klondke
D. H. Porter solid merchant Balara arrives intending 10
locate
odde Pheby and Peters sorting floor TO a new
location new ledge containing highgrade after the
removal causing the pleasant surprise
~&3s 3sHSSsa
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
ASSESSMENT NOTICE NO. a
CASH Roy CONSOLIDATED MINING
COMPANY

Location of principal place of busi-
ness, Carson city, Nevada Location OF
mine and works. Tonopah, Nye County.
Nevada
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Board of Directors held
on the 18th day of July, 1915, an as
sessmeht or one cent per share was
ieVied upon the capital stock of the
corporation, payable Immediately, in
United states gold coin, to the Secre-
tary. at the branch office of the com
pany, Tonopah, Nevada.
ANY stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the Ist
oay or September 1916. will be delin-
uent and advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment Is made
before. will be sold on Monday 0e.
tober 10th, 1916. to pay the delinauent
assessment, together with the cost Of
advertising and expenses of sale.
BY order of Board of Directors,
T.. II. MEAD. Secretary
Tonopah, Nevada.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
AROMA OF THE TANKS

CERTAIN papers had good laugh when thew bouob. !. -
- JOKE 10 rdcue the statement that was danger Of
lecon from the polluted Of high pressure system
ernaps THESE writers have altered their opinions since the town
trustees accidentally and thoughtssy permitted the nerfmd
sream 10 course right down the thoogbfare wh
tne presence could be distinctly felt Fortunately strong
was blowing of the desert and the meph vapors were
back to the mountains where they harm One Whit
TINS suphureted hydrogen sufficient convince the
skeptal that the the new fire tanks was
enough to earn the $4,000 reward offered by Chicago millionaire
Ior the pest andote for nfanle paralysis New York child
epidemic could Withstand that uA that
permitted to float down the cutters Main street for the mast
TWO days the maady must be than anything described in this
remote section Of the desert where the believe the d
Roman aphorm That the smell gain good wneresoever
comes The sincere wish of that these same
county officials do their stint the outlets the city tanks that
can for the payment OF over $1,000 at fell swoop
what the necessity for couple of district attorneys when
there not enough work keep Nye county thinks
essential to its welfare have full fedged attorney on the
payroll and then assistant that when away one
can be found at home somewhere in the county
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
TEMPERATuRE REPORT

Highest temperature yesterday, 76;
lowest this morning, SIS.
Highest temperature a year ago,
81. lowest, 6l.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
RESIGNS AS MATRoN

After five years of faithful service
Mrs. Ida Leonard has resigned as
matron of the County hospital at
Hawthorne.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
WESTERN LEAGUE

AT Lincoln. 3-1l; Denver, Is.
AT Sioux City, 8; st. Joseph, 3.
AT Omaha. 3; Wichita. /,
AT Des Moines. 5-l3; Topeka, O-5.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
ELko RESTAURANT ROBBED

Saturday evening during the rush
OF the dinner hour the room in the
rear of the Elko restaurant that is
occupied by the proprietor was
broken into and the box in which
he keeps his money was forced and
$125 taken.-Elko Free Press.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
mine OPERATORS
ASK PROTECTION
ALLEGE THAT l.W.W. THREATEN
TO DESTROY THEIR
PROPERTY n
BY Associated PresS.l

VIRGINIA, Mimi, August II. Mine
operators in the Iron range, where a
strike is in progress, complained TO
the authorities today against repeated
threats of representatives of the l..
w. w to destroy the operators and
their property. II is charged that
inasmuch as the threats were mailed
they involve violation of federal
laws
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
RUSSIA BAGS AN ARMY
OF PRISONERS SINCE JUNE


tby Associated Press.D
PETROGRAD, August 17.-Between
June a, when the Russian offensive
started, and August IL. there we're
captured over 35s.oOO Austrians and
Germans.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
OLD MAN ROBBED

An old man by the name of Oscar
Eimore, OF Hamilton. New. was held
up and robbed of $75 Saturday night
at Elko by two men. and man
giving the name of r. c. Swensou
was arrested a short time afterwards.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
REGISTERING RESUMED

The registration b,,oks show that
seven voters have signified inten.
tion Of voting in the general election
The books have been open three
days.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17

An Illinois soldier in Texas has
received information that he is the
rather of newly arrived twins. The
rewards of patriotism are very pro.
nounced at times Houston Post
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-08-17
s120,00O,0Oo HELD
BY CALIFORNIA STATE
tBy Associated Press,

tby Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. August IL
Property owned by California, repre-
sented by cash in vaults and bond
investments, totals $l2O.OOO,OO0, ac-
cording to the figures of the property
man. The state has $18,O0O.00O in
the vaults, more than s4.000.O0O of
which is gold.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-08-16
Local and Personal Items.

Phone local news to 33.
 Cement and Shingles at Forbes. Houses for rent. c. Miller. Stone jars, crooks and churns, up to 15 gallons at Forbes Bros. J. H, Graves spent the week end visiting at Delight, Ark. 1 Will Yarnell, of Searcy, spent Sunday in Judsonia.
 l.. s. Jennings has purchased Ford.
 Loren Waggoner spent last Fri day in West Point.
 Kenneth Riley visited friends in Cabot last Friday.
 For Sale-One good side board and davenport. Mrs. Walker Ladd l.. L. Baker was in Beebe on business part of last week.
 irwin Vim, of Bald Knob, was a visitor here Sunday.
 Thomas Stone was in Little Book Sunday, visiting friends. T. w. Leggett, of. McRae, was visiting relatives here Sunday. Garth Holmes spent Sunday at home from his railroad work.
 H. J. Engstrom, of Cotton Plant, was a visitor here Sunday. J. c. Forbes is spending a few days at home.
 Geo. Roth and family are spend ing a couple of weeks in Heber. Homer Choate returned Sunday to his home in Beebe.
 Miss Bette Hubach left last Wednesday for Little Rock,
 R. E. Powell and family moved to Little Rock, Wednesday.
 Art Squares, Furniture, field fence, Sash and doors. Forbes. Mrs. J. A. Roetzel, of Bald Knob, was in town shopping last Saturday.
 Floyd Allison, of Searcy, spent Sunday afternoon here visiting friends,
 Lemuel Reynolds, of Tupelo, Miss, spent Saturday and Sun day here with friends. Miss Bess Hall returned Mon day from a weeks visit with Miss Maude Pryor at West Point. Oliver Sanford, of McGehee, spent Sunday here with his moth CT.
 o. Coombs, of Bald Knob, was visiting in Judsonia, Sunday af- ternoon. Misses Jessie and Gladys Wood yard are visiting friends at Cur don this week.
 Miss Marie Hanson is spending the week in Searcy with her sis ter, Mrs. c. E. Yingling.
 June Bauer returned last Fri day from trip to different fruit growing points in Missouri.
 For Sale-One room house in good repair. A bargain. $225.
 J. H. Roth.
 Mrs. P. Clevis, of Little Rock,