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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-09-05

ITO lie like a tombstone" IS proverb,
but the lying is supposed to. consist in
the recital Of the virtues OF the deceased
1t is. however, not uncommon for tomb
stones to lie in names and dates. A re-
cent instance of this is recorded. Ros-
coe Conkling died April 18Th, 1888 his
tombstone gives the 10Th as the date OF
his death. ...-
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-09-05

Five years ago l had a constant
cough, night sweats, was greatly reduced
in flesh, and had been given up by my
physicians. | began to take Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, and after using two
bottles of this medicine, was completely
cured. "-Anga A. Lewis, Ricard, N. Y.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-09-05
AHMED TO rHE rErrn

Is a very common expression, hut we think that
armed to embellish and preserve them 10 a ripe
old age Is decidedly more appropriate. This can
he Of that splendid dentifuco, Fragrant 500
DON'T, which win beautify the tceth and preserve
them from the rNager NJ decay. tSOZODONT
contains no acids or gritty substances which In.
lure the enamel, but u composed OF rare and An
tiseptic herbs which have beneidh Eject on
the whole economy OF the mouth. Sold b. drug.
gists.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-09-05
THE CAPTAIN

or good Ship Storm King says For the
past five years have used Sulphur Bit
ters on board my vessel, and have not
lost man They are sure preventive
of all contagious feyers so incident in
warm cbmales. Pleabesend me At once
two dozen bottles, and oblige j. Starret,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-09-05
soUNpLRaALEoP

E. Bainbridge Niunday, Esq, County
AttYsi Clay Co, Tex, says az Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy
tresults.o Ny brother also wasvery low
with Malaria, Fever and ,Japndiee, but
was cured by timely use Of this medi-
cine. 2 Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his hfe.n 900, s.a i---rI ,.i
Mr.. d. l. Wileoxson, of Horse Cave,
KY, adds like testimony saying !: He
positively believes he would have died,
| had 1t not been for Electric Bitters. d,
This great remedy will ward of, as
well as cure all Malarial Diseases, and
for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach Dis
orders stands .unequalled. Price SOC and
81 at j. I. Shurtleff's Drug Store.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-09-05
LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD
New Time Table, Commencing AugI
..... .r .. 10Th 1880 ..f

|g.,# .U' 70. 18th, 1859. H
ans 10 10 a. M. Troy 10 80, Chatham II 80, New
York 8 20. Leave bennington IL 80 a. M, arrive
IN North Adams lilo p. M, Chatham 435, New
YORK 8 90. Leave Bennington 5;45 p. M, arrive
IN North Adams 1905 p. m. Chatham AS,
Leave North Adams 9:O5 a. NJ, arrive in Ben
nington 1890. Leave North Adams II rs H. m,
arrive in Bennington 80 Leave North Adam,
P M, arrive in Bennington sos.
Leave New York 0 20 a. M. arrive in Renp;ro
ton 80 p. m. Leave New York 10 :35 a. a., arrive
in Bennington O8 p. m.
Leave New Lebanon 100 a. M, arrive in Benin.
lngton ~ 80 a. m. Leave Chatham 1885 a. M. ar.
rive in Bennington l 80 p, m. Leave Chatham 20
p. M. arrive in Bennington OS p, m.
Leave Troy 80 a. M, arrive in Bennington
1880 a. m; Leave Troy II a. N, arrive in Ben
ningtoh ~ p m; Leave Troy 10 p. M, arrive
L. D. BENNETT, supt
JOSEPH CHILD, Gen. Pass. Ag't,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-09-05

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-09-05
HaY FeYer.

have been great sufferer from hay
fever for 10 years. read Of the many
wondrous cures of Ely's Cream Balm and
thought would try it. In fifteen min
utes after one application / was wonder
fully helped Two weeks ago com
menced using it and now. feel entirely
cured. 1t is the greatest medical discov-
cry ever known or heard of.-Duhamel
Clark, Lee, Mass. 1919
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
Dedicatnrv Exercises.

% The dedicatOry exercises of the Aus
tin chapel of the Emp ria college oc-
ours tomorrow at p. m. DR.. Ganse
of Chicago arrived in the city this aft
ternoon, and will deliver the address.
DR.. Ganse is well known as one of the
leading pulpit orators of the country.
From the very beginning of the college
he has manifested the deepest interest
in the success OF the college. He was
largely instrumentalsin obtaining the
gift of ten thousand dollars from Mrs.
Stuart. His aid may he confidently
counted upon in the future.
Austin chapel is one of the most
beautiful audience rooms in the state.
Its completion is due to the large
hearted generosity of our fellow-citi-
zen, Mr.. VIM. Austin, after whom it is
SO fittingly named. 1t is noble and
enduring monument to man of large
views and generous impulses. We con-
graduate the college in being able to
number Mr.. Austin among its most
substantial benefactors, and we con-
graduate Mr.. Austin in having his
name linked for all coming time with a
benificent enterprise that is sure to ex-
pand with the passing years.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these exercises
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
Carlton PAYS the Penalty.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-At precisely
7:30 O'Clock this morning, Hangman
Joe Atkins adjusted the moose around
the neck of Carlton, pulled the black
cap over his head, gave a signal and
thirty seconds later the murderer of
Policeman Brennan swung into the
air, dangling, limp mass of almost
lifeleSS humanity. Though the con-
tanned that steady nerve he has all
along displayed. There wars no evil
dence of bungling and the sheriff ex-
pressed himself as satisfied
The crime for which Carlton paid
the penalty Was cold-blOoded, heart
less and cowardly To the extreme 1t
occurred on Sunday morning. October
ZSts, 1888, His victim was James
BIennan, policeman attached to the
Ihlfty-hfth street station house. In
company with two Young touphs
named Eddie O'Hearn and YonIe
Bourke, Carlton entered a saloon. II
Was early in the morning. A short
time before, Julius Roesseler, a waiter.
had entered the place. The three men
asked the waiter to treat, which he re-
fused to do, saving he did not know
any OF them. Angry words followed
aud presently the four went out on the
sue walk where R0eseler was assault
ed oy Carton and his COMPANIONS.
Otncer Brennan ran To the scene of the
disturbance and as he approached. the
trio TOOK TO Hight. Gaining on the fu-
gsslves, they halted, and when the
onhcer was within few PAGES of Carl
ton the latter drew out his pistol and
fired two shots. Both of the hnIIets
struck the policeman in the face and
Two hours later he died. At the trial
carton claimed he did the shooting in
elf def ence. AZ
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
The Mononraheln Honse Rnrne.l.


PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 5.-The Mo
nOngahela house, one of the Oldest and
best known hotels in the country, is
burning, and fears of its destruction
are entertained. The fireman sue
cePded in getting to the roof of the no.
tel fIom the rear and attached rope
from chimney To the street. AS sn0n
as the rope touched the ground an I'M
known man climbed the rope and en-
tered a window on the fourth floor. 1t
is supposed he is trying to rescue some
one. A numbrr of ladies were carried
from the bnilding. So far no fatali-
Is have been reported. The building
is five stories high. and the two upper
floors and attic are in flames. The
tiremen say the entire building is
doomed.
The fire started at l1:4O O'Clock this
morning and was discovered by Thos.
. BrieD, the porter. 1t started at the
front OF the elevator. and the shaft act
ing as flew, the flames quickly shot
to the upper stories, giving the guests
but very few moments to get out. In
ten minutes the three upper stories of
the main building were on fire, the
flames bursting from the windows on
the sides ofthree streets. The fire is
now extending to the annex used as
servants quarters in the rear, and it
looks as if nothing could save the
block. The hotel was known by all
travellers and was mentioned by Dick
ems in his American Notes. as the
model hotel of the west. When the fire
broke out there were 200 guests in the
hotel and all got out in safety. The
loss cannot be estimated at this
time. The entire fire department has
been called out and every thing is be-
ing done to save surrounding property.
AT 1870 o'clock, less than two hours
after the fire was discovered, the
flames were under control and nothing
remained of the magnificent structure
but four blackened walls, AS far as
known there were no fatalities.
Among the miraculous escapes was
that of del Mason of New York. He
was compelled.to come down from the
fourth floor on a rope made of bed
ticking. The building destroyed COW
cred an entire block and was seven
stories in height.
1t was owned by Charlse ] Clark,
Florence c. Miller and the Crossau
heirs. The loss will be less than 300 900.
| The insurance is S197 500, of which
100000 is on the building and $37 500
on the stock, A peculiar feature of the
| fire was that all the papers were drawn
| for the sale and transfer of the build
| ing at O'Clock this afternoon, the
price being $475. 200. Most of the
guests lost all their personal property.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
LUXURY AND FAST TIM.

The Pirst and Only Line Running vsstibule
Express Trains between Chicago and Council
Bluffs.
Magnificent VeStibule Express trains
built expressly for this service with
all the latest mprovements-nOW run
daily each way between Chicago and
Council Bluffs, over the Great Rock Is
land Route-time 16 hours. This is
splendidly appointed series of continu-
GUS parlors on wheels. including ele-
CANT dining and palace sleeping cars.
No noise. no dust, no swaying OF
coaches, no cold draughts of air. no
slamming Of doors, but restful comfort
the entire journey. No potentate of
the old world travels in a more prince
ly style, OF commands greater luXuries
or more of them, than those going west
can now enjoy, if ticketed to or from
Council Bluffs via the Great Rock Is
land Route. This train also connects
at Omaha with the Overland Flyer"
going through to and from Chicago and
San Francisco, Portland, Oregon, and
Los Angeles, in 81 hours. Tickets and
rates by the Rock Island Vestibule no
higher than are charged by lines hav-
ing greatly inferior accom- modations.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12

You wish to be fully informed as
to the cheapest, most direct. and
most pleasant route. You will wish
to purchase your ticket via the route
that will subject you to no DELAYS
and by which through trains are run.
Before you start. you should provide
yourself with a map and time table of
the Memphis route kansas CITY,
Fort Scott 81 Memphis r. RI, the
only direct route from and via Kan
sas City to all points in Eastern and
Southern Kansas, Southwest Missouri
and Texas. Practically the only
route from the west to all southern
cities. Entire trains with Pullman
Palace sleeping cars and free reclining
chair cars, Kansas City to Mem
phis; through first class coach
Kansas City to Chattanooga, Knox
vile and Bristol; through sleeping car,
Kansas City to New Orleans. This is
the direct route, and D1any miles the
shortest line to Little Rock. Hot
Springs, Eureka Springs. Fort Smith.
Van Buren,, Fayetteville, and all
points in Arkansas. Send for a large
map. Send for copy of the MissoII-
n an Kansas Farmer, an eight page
illustrated paper, containing full and
reliable information in relation to the
great states of Missouri and Kansas,
issued monthly and mailed free.
Address, j. e. LOCKWOOD,
e. Z. q 7. A., Kansas City, Mo.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
The War pepartment BOT Notifea.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-The war de-
partment up to noon to day had not
been officially notified of the death of
Jefferson Davis and has taken no &C
tiOn with respect to it. A large oil
painting of the. deceased hangs on the
wall of the chief clerks room which
Immediately joins that of the secretary
1t is surrounded by portraits of other
eX-secretaries. including Simeon Cam
eron, General Scofeld and Messrs
Floyd and Conrad. It bears the in
scription: Jefferson Davis, Secre-
tary of War, 1857. Pierce's Ad-
miniStratiOn." There was no crepe
about the portrait and the flag over the
building, which has always been at
half mast on the death of an ex-secre-
tary, to-day floats in good breeze
from its usual place at the top Of the
staff.
Secretary Proctor was seen this
morning and asked what course the de-
partment would pursue in regard to
Mr.. Davis death. He said: Il see ne
occasion for any action whatever. 1t
would subserve no good urpose that
can see. It is better to let the matter
rest in oblivion, sleep il it will, and to
relegate it to the past, than to DO any
thing that would revive memories best
forgotten
Several army officers in talking about
the case, approved the Secretary's de-
termination to ignore the matter and
said there was really no other course
to take in view of. the fact that the
citizenship of Jefferson Davis has never
been restored.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12

We imagine that if it were possible
for horses to laugh, thsy would guff4w
avery time "a woman attempts to drive
them. She starts in with a wild flour
sh of the whip, to give the horse to
understand that he has reason TO be
afraid of her, and the moment he puts
down one foot trifie fast, she draws
IN the reins with jerk, and believes
that were it not for her presence of
mind she would have had disastrous
runaway. She makes him trot up and
down hill, and walk on level road.
She screams if he raises an ear, and
stops every other man she meets on the
road to ask him if he won't please see
il the horses bride is all right, he has
been acting SO STRANGELY for the last te n
minutes. When she arrives at the end
of her journey, the horse is as much
surprised as she is, for it is something
he never expected to live to seat
Gibson Globe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
The House Victimized to the
Extent Of $4,000.
The Old Monongahela Hotel
Burned to the Ground.
Carlton Hanged for the Murder
Of Policeman Brennan.
A Russian Gentleman Escapes
From Siberia.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 5.-The
speaker laid before the house the fol-
lowing communication from ]. p.
Leedom, late sergeant-at-arms of the
house, directed to the speaker:
II regret to report that C. F. Silcott,
late cashier of the Office of sereeant-at-
arms, has departed from this city with
out settling his accounts. and 1 have
Deen unable to ascertain his where
a0outs; and there is a deficiency in the
cash OF the Office. In view of these
circumstances, / respectfully request
an immediate investigation of nv ac-
counts, under such action as the house
or representatives may take In the
premises"
Adams of Illinois therefore offered
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted.
Whereas, John p. Leedom, late SER
geant-at arms of the house of repre-
sentative, has reported to the house
that Q. K. Silcott, late cashier of the
Office of the sergeant arms. has de-
parted from the city without settling
his accounts and his whereabouts are
unknown, and that there is deficien-
cy In cash IN said Office of about S75,-
900.
Resolved, That a select commit 9 be
appointed by the speaker to examine
the accounts of said office and re-
port thereon to the house.
The committee, which has authority
to administer oaths and report in whole
or part at any time, was appointed
by the speaker as follows: Messrs,
Adams and Stewart of Vermont.
Payne aud Reed of Iowa, Holman,
BlOunt and Hemphill.
The speaker also appointed the fol-
lowing committees.
On rules-The Speaker, Mckinley,
Carlisle, Cannon and Randall.
On accCunts-SpooBer, Bootheman,
Kelly (of Kansas), McCord, Hans
Drough, Hayes. Grimes, Lee and Kerr
(of PenrsylvaRia).
On enrolled bills-Kennedv, Town
send, lOf Pennsylvania, Moore. (of
New Hampshire) Kilgore ana Will
liams.
The house then on motion of Nc
kinley, at 1915 adjourned until Mon
day.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
Escaped From Siheria

VANCOUVER, b. G. Dec. 5.-A Rms.
sian gentleman who has just escaped
from Siberia arrived here from Japan
yesterday on the British steamship
Britani&. The gentleman. who assumed
In the name IAN Of Brant eighteen years since
was the editor of a paper in Russia
and though not nihflist. sbe iiherai
views ne expressed through the col
uInns OF his paper displeased the gov
Srn!nent ana ne was sentenced to ST.
oeria Tor HE. OF the eighteen Years
OF living. death he suffered there. siY
were endured in solitary CONTINENT.
ne was then placed on parole. For
we've w I've years during that time he drift
conceivable suffering and priyation he
driIted 20 the sea coast few months
since, where there was anchored the
snip, Batavia. He told the story Of his
exile to the officers of the shin ay.sI y- &c
saken On board and landed at Nayasi-
kA- His new found friends natl he
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12

A woman with a remarkable history
resides in Atchison. a few years ago
she lived with her husband in Iowa.
Her sister came to pay them a visit
and the husband fell desperately in
love with her. The sister thought he
was sweet old thing. and they soon
formed such an attachment for each
other that the husband asked his wife
to secure divorce, bringing whatever
charges she desired, that he might
marry her sister. The wife consented
and divorce was secured, and a few
weeks afterwards the marriage of the
unfaithful husband and the dIsloyal
sister took place. The first wife is the
mother of little boy, who divides his
Time between his mother in Atchison
and father in Iowa. This is a true
story.-Atchison Globe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
KANSAS PATENTS.

Patents 81 nted to citizens of Kan
sas for the week ending Dec. 8.
1889, reported through the office of w.
A. Redmond, solicitor of patents, No.
6Sl F St., Washington, D. C.
w. A. Arnold. Kansas City, refrIg-
Grating device for box cars.
+. +. Davis, Centralia, mail bag.
j. II. Flesher and NJ. L. Flesher.
Rossville. straw stacker.
l.. G. FOquet, Magnolia, air cooling
apparatus for rooms.
John HoDson, Jackson, obstetrical
foTceps.
Jacob Hopes, Sterling, hedge trim
mer.
AS Johnson, Girard. door check.
q. Snedden, Wyondotte, station
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
a North Carolins Traeedr

COLUMBIA, S. g., Dec. "a terrible
tragedy is just reported from Robson
county, North Carolina, on Monday.
A circus exhibited at Lumberton that
night. A crowd OF drunken negroes
began a quarrel among themselves.
Soon a free fight was in progress and
knives, pistols, clubs, stones and other
weapons were brought into use, amid
yells. cries and groanS. The conflict
ragged for at least twenty minutes. and
when finally the smoke of the battle
cleared away it was found that Jack
Hunt, Tom Collier and Julius Embra
were killed, and half dozen others
were more or less seriously injured.
All the participants in the row who
escaped unhurt Immediately fed, but
the sheriff and posse are hunting
them
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
Choked to Death by HEMP.


NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-John Theodore
Wild alias Greenwald, who was twice
convicted in the Kings county court Of
sessions for the murder of Lyman S.
Weeks at his residence on DeKalb av-
enue, was hanged this morning at 7:25
o'clock. His neck was broken and he
was pronounced dead in ten minutes.
He went with a firm step to the
scaffold and kissed the crucitix, which
Father O'Hara held to his lips as he
stood under the gallows and immedi-
ately thereafter Hangman Atkinson
drew down the black cap. Greenwald
had declared that he was innocent.
He wished this inscription put on his
tomb stone: Murdered December 8,
1885," He left a will declaring his inno-
cence and giving his effects to Mrs.
Bingham, the female detective. John
Theodore Wild was a poor tailor. To
improve his condition he became a
burglar in a desperate gang of New
York crooks, on March Is, 1887. The
gang entered Mr.. Weeks house at
midnight. Mrs. Weeks heard noises
below. Her husband went down stairs
to see about it. Through the speaking
tube the wife heard a struggle. She
looked out of the window and saw a
burglar run away. Mr.. Weeks was
found shot through the heart.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12

He sat one day in his sanctum, and
the scissors were lying by, while he
scanned the numerous exchanges with
bright, editorial eye. When in came
loony subscriber. and his sight on the
scissors fell, and he commenced the
horrible jaDgling of that hoary chest
nut bell: About the assistant editor
being healthy and found at his post,
little dreaming in his awful stupidity,
how near he was to ghost. Then up
rose that long suffering editor, and he
smote him hip and thigh; he smote him
in the bread-basket, and he smote him
in the eye. He smote with such pow
erful smoteness that the smoted gave
forth not note. He smote with such
gleeful rapidity that the air was full of
smoke. Pick him up tenderly, plant
him with care; he will rise up eventu-
ally all covered with hair. And the
scissors so meanly aud foully accused,
to shear the moss off him will gladly be
used.-EX.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12

1t is with pleasure that we call the
attention of the ailing to the scientific
methods OF DIR. Robert Lyon for the
treatment and cure of diseases. DR..
Lyon has resided in EmpoIia over five
years past, and has met with that sue
cess ant appreciation due to a veteran
practitioner possessed of natural power
coupled with scientific attachments of
a SlVh order. The veteran physician
is permanently located at the Hotel
Whitley with room on the first floor,
where he VIII receive those disiring
advice and treatment, us set forth in
his advertisement in another column.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
Committee on the WorId,s Fair.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Z. Senator
Cockrel and Vest and Representatives
Frank, Wade and Hatch of Missouri
have been appointed the representa-
tives of the state in the conference on
the worlds fair which is to be held
within a few days. They will meet
with the two senators from Illinois
aud the senators from New York with
three representatives from each of
those states to determine upon some
joint action in placin before congress
the question of selecting site for the
fair
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
Emin Pasha Badly Hur,

BERLIN, Dec. 6.-The news of the
accident at BagocuaYo to Emin Pasha
has caused a sensation in this CITY.
Emperor William was deeply panied
when informed of the accident and he
Immediately sent dispatch to Zanzi-
bar asking that daily reports as to the
condition of EmIn be sent TO him.
ZANZIBAR, Dec. 6.-The condition of
Emin Pasha Is slightly improved to-day
he, however, in addition TO the injuries
to his head received severe internal
injuries when he fell.