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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-18
uHYrHE SHIPS WE'RE LOST.

The detailed account of the loss of the
warships at Samoa, which comes over.
land from San Francisco, is the first
really ineligible and thorough descrip-
tIon Of the disaster which has been re
celved, II makes it plain that the hur
ricane was one of extraordinary fury
and that the vessels even before they
were hurled ashore went through ter.
rible experience. 1t is q relief to learn
that the destruction of the American
ships was not due to an enforced, but
unwise, economy in the use of fuel,
They had steam up and used their en-
Rines to assist in holding to their anchor
age, but the gale was of such violence
that their weak ,oldfashioned machinery
could not enable them to breast it. Nor
were the small German gunboats, Alder
and Eber, which were also obsolete
crafts OF small power, any more FORUM
ate. On the other hand, it is obvious
that the British cruiser Calliope and the
German cruiser Olga owe their escape
from the fate which over took their sis
ter vessels not to any superior display Of
seamsnship or stroke of good luck, but
to the fact that they were OF modern
construction. The great power of their
engines, intended primarily to give the
two ships speed, prove to be their sa Iva
ton. The Olga, 14-knot steamer, held
out against the gale longer than the
slower German and American vessels,
and though she could not leave the har
Dor, her commander was enabled to
beach his ships in an easy position. The
Calliope, is a 16-knot steamer, which
has been less than two years in active
service, escaped to sea in the teeth of the
tempest without suffering any serious
damage. The loss of the American yes
sells was not due to any fault OF their
commanders. 1t was simply the penalty
which the United States has paid for
permitting itself to fall behind the rest
Of the world in naval construction. This
10 a lesson which all good American
citizens should take to heart. 1t is to be
hoped that no similar disaster to Ameri
can national ships from similar causes
will ever be recorded. 1t is a gratifying
thought that the new steel vessels which
our Government is putting atloat are
equal to any ships of like classes any
where, and that the element of speed in
which there are to be particularly con
spicuous is also, as the Somoan disaster
has strikingly shown, an element OF
safety.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

To say that the Methodist Church was
crowded last evening to witness the
wedding in which DR.. l.. E. Potter and
Miss Nellie Holnbeck were the high con :
tracing parties, family expresses the
situation. The auditorium was crowded
80 was the porch, also the grounds and
street in front. The ceremony was pro-
nounced by the Rev Fred Widmer. the
happy couple standing under a huge
bell made of artificial flowers. The
ushers were Messrs. w. r Pearson, Fred
Potter, A. +. Norton and H. NJ. Blssett.
The brides maid wi Miss Lura Fox and
thu best man friend of the groom, Mr.
Snyder Of Hoosick Falls, N. Y.
DR. Potter and wife will reside at
Hoosick Falls, N. Y, where he has a
lucrative practice in dentistry.
Many friends here extend congratula-
tons to two who are so well and favor
ably known.
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To Oklahoma.

Farmers, merchants, mechanics, CAPT
talIsts, laborers, intending settlers and
all others who are going to the Oklahoma
country, should take the Great Rock
Island Route from Chicago via Kansas
City and Caldwell, the nearest QUILTING
point on the Southern Kansas border, to
Pond Creek, in the Indian Territory.
South from Pond Creek, the route to
Kingfsher, where the Government Land
Office is located, is by stage, going
through by daylight, over the cold Abb
lene Cattle Trail and Stage Road" the
best in the territory. Fast Limited YES
thule Express Trains mo extra CHARGE
Chicago to Kansas City, and Free Re-
cliniDg Chair Cars through to Caldwell,
arriving at Pond Creek daily at 1915 p.
m. For tickets or further information
apply to your nearest Coupon Ticket
Agent. or address Geo. H. Smith, Assis-
tant General Ticket and Passenger
Agent, at Chicago.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-18

The Rev. Mr.. Kerr, pastor of the NJ.
E. church, closed his labors with the
church Sunday evening, leaving for the
conference last Monday. The church
that is so fortunate as to secure the ser
vices of Mr., Kerr will find him an ear
me- Christian worker.
Last week Monday morning ground
was broken for Bradley's butter box
factory at Manchester Depot. They are
at present manufactured at Sunderland.
The new factory will be located on the
south side of the railroad tract,
Most all the sap that has run during
the week has been gathered and boiled
and many have gath cred their buckets.
About the usual quantity Of sugar and
syrup has been made.
j. NJ. Russell, formerly of this place,
but at present at Melrose, N. Y, has
purchased building lot at the depot
and will erect a blacksmith shop and
dwelling thereon.
Work is progressing nicely on the
marble walk around Zion Church lot.
After the wall ia done the lawn IS to b e
graded and put in fine shape.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-18
THE TOWN AGENCY

A citizen of Addison county writes to
the Middleburg Register, taking the ultra
ground that no liquors should be sold
by any one or for any purpose, and ls
editorialy answered as follows by that
paper:
"a correspondent, whose letter we
publish elsewhere, is unhappy because
the selectmen have not obeyed the in.
structions of the voters and closed up the
agency. which instructions were given,
he says, By legal vote But it may be
that the town legally voted in favor Of
illegal action on the part of its officials.
AS we understand it, the selectInen do
not shut up the agency for the reason
that they cannot fiud that they have the
power legally to do it. The law seems
to provide that when the county COM
missioner appoints an agen: in any town
the selectmen of such to wn'shall' fur
nlsh the agent so appointed with the
necessary stock in trade They appar
emily have no discretion about it. In
other words, the county commissioner is
the boss of the whole business. If this
omnipotent official sees fit to name an
agent, the selectmen cannot refuse to
supply HIM with rum, whether the town
likes it or not. This being the case, our
selectmen probably cake the wiseSt
course in continuing the agency,
The next time the legislature meets.
the law ought most certainly to be so
amended as to prune the ears of the com
missioner, depriving him of some of his
autocratic powers and giving the town
something to say as to whether they will
run rum shop"
This theory may be good temperance
politics but it is poor method of pro
noting regard for law, to abolish all
opportunity to legally procure alcohol
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POyVuaI.

Neighbor John Blanchard has taken
position with the w. A. Wood Co., and
left for the West Monday to set up reap
ers for them.
Bobby" Burns was delayed in the
removal of his goods by reason OF an
attachment of D. Card on them.
The drama "NIiriams Crime" is under
rehearsal, with an afterpiece, for pre-
seDtation at some future date.
The Schools have begun their spring
term with Misses Lucinda Montgomery
and Eunice LaGd teachers
The social at Mary Parker's was first
rate gathering, and the receipts were in
the neighborhood of $l2.
A fence enclosing the parsonage lot
has been completed by the NJ. E. Society
Mrs. Flora Potter has given her house
a coat of clapboarding and repairing.
Commissioners were out Friday on the
estate of Alanson and Levi Lincoln.
Simeon Myers, Sr., aged about sc
years was taken In fit this week.
Rev. E. S. Scott has purchased the
piano of the Misses Birmingham.
A. H. Potter is putting up milk
room and horse barn.
Easter services will be held in the Bap.
tist Church,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-18

The friends Of the veterans will be
CERTIFIED TO know that second comptrOl-
Ter Sigourney Butler has rendered de-
cision that the Vermont Soldiers Home
is entitled to the benefits of the State
Home act for disabled soldiers, passed
Aug. 81. 1888. The Board of Managers
of the National Home that the Home in
Massachusetts, and Vermont were not
entitled to the benefits of the act. To
this ruling Senator Edmunds took ex-
ception and the matter was referred to
the second comptroller for an official
opinion who decides that Vermont is en-
titled to the benefits, and that Massa-
chusetts is not. This decision will give
the Vermont Home at Bennington 800
per annum for each disabled soldier who
may be admitted and cared for at the
Home. This will place the Vermont
Home, with the annual State appropria-
ton on good financial footing.
Thomas Keene and Company gave
great satisfaction at the Opera House
Monday night. 1t is not often that Rut
land is privileged to witness the exploits
of a great American tradegian like
Thomas Keene,
Canton Rutland No. 6, l. o. o. F. will
| give ball on Wednesday evening April
24th. Blaisdell Orchestra of Concord,
N. H., will furnish the music, with l..
W. Everett of Concord, N. H., as
prompter.
Gen. Levi G. Kingsley is in receipt of
one each of the series of invitations and
tickets to all the exercises, banquets, re-
ceptions, etc, connected with the Wash.
ington Centennial in New York, April
Both.
Eugene Alexander has resigned his
position as Keeper at the House of Cor
rection after a continuous service of
three years. Mr.. Daniel Bree has been
appointed as his successor.
The Vermont School Seat Company
has been incorporated with a capital
stock of 100000. The Directors are
lockwood Barrett, George r. Bottum
and Albert Landon.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. George R,
Bottum pleasantly surprised them, on
Saturday evening last, il being the 2jth
anniversary of their marriage.
Trinity Church will employ a profess
sional organist for the year after Easter,
and the singers will be selected from the
congregation.
Congressman john w. Stewart has
given notice that he will meet those de-
string Government positions at Rutland
on Thursday,
The May Festival Chorus had an IN
teresting rehearsal on Tuesday evening,
interspersed with solos, and orchestral
music.
Mr.. George Channel and Miss Eva NJ.
Myers were married at the residence OF
F. w. Shedd, on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Jesse Burdett has gone to New
York, to remain with her son during the
Washington Centennial.
Rector f. Il. Randall has SO far recov-
cred from his recent illness AS to per
form service again.
The Kingsley Guard have open air
evening drills, prep ratory to the New
York Centennial trip.
The Howe Scale Company pay roll for
the month of March, amounted to more
than $4,000.
Charles Story, who has been seriously I
i'll for the past few weeks, is GONZALES
cent.
Rev. RJllin C. Cook of Whitehall. !
preached at the Baptist Church on Sun.
day.
Mrs. Lyman Billings and daughter
have gone to California.
Tickets for the May Festival are SELL
ing rapidly,
A new directory of Rutland is soon to
be issued.
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RntIand,s Grand Music FestiyaI.

The next annual festival of the Rut.
land Festival Association will be held in
the 9th, 10th and 18th of MAY and it will
be a great occasion. Carl Zerrahn and
George A. Mielzke will be the conduct
ors, and besides more than SO players Sc
lected from Theodore Thomas's and the
Metropolitan Opera House famous or
chestras Of New York, the celebrated
Juch. Perotti combination of operatic ar
lists and concert soloists will constitute
the leading features. The sopranos will
be Miss Emma Juch and Nine. Therese
Herbert Forester. The contralto will be
Miss Helene Won DoenhofT. The tenors
will be SigDor Jules Perotti, easily the
greatest in the world, and Mr.. James II.
RicketsoD, Signor Campanari, baritone,
ID. NJ. Babcock, basso, and trained
chorus of some two hundred home sing
ers will furnish the vocal part. Miss
Adele Aus der Ohe, who has no rival on
this continent as pianist with the pos.
sible exception of Madam Carreno, Mr..
Max BendIx, the concert master of the
Thomas orchestra, and Victor Herbert.
the leading solo celist of the same. will
be the leading instrumentalIsts. There
will be six concerts, that is, one each af
ternoon. Thursday and Saturday after.
moons will be devoted to symphony con-
certs. Thursday evening the oratorIo of
Elijah will be given. Friday afternoon
the miscellaneous concert will include
Rubinsteins "Naiad.' Friday evening
Jensen's Feast Of AdOnnis, Miotzks's
Festival Aotet' and GOunOd's Sane
tus' from the ST. Cecilia mass will be
given. Saturday evening will be grand
Wagner night. including selections from
the "Flying Dutchman." "Tannhauser,
81 Ohengrin." "Die Walkure" and "Dif
MeisieTsinger. The season tickets have
been placed at only s. 50 aud the single
concert tickets with reserved seat at 81
All the railroads centeTing at Rutland
and some others will carry for fare one
way, and entertainment can be had in
Rutland at reasonable prices, either in
hotels or private families. Arrange
meLts eau be made in advance by adj.
dressing MIR. Mp. Kingsley, president
Of the association.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-18

eB'G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co., of
Troy, are making a splendid display of
fine novelties in coats and shoulder man
ties for spring wear. They have been
to New York again this week and are
showing today the newest styles and the
very latest shapes. They show new
line of imported Directoire jackets, with
tan bodies and colored vests. They
opened line of coats and vests today in
black and half dozen colors that they
will sell at seven, eight and nine dollars
They will place on sale five designs Di
rectoire coats, all black, at ten dollars
each. They have ten new designs in
shoulder nantes that are exceedingly
handsome at ten to twenty dollars
Make an early visit to Quackenbush's
cloak room and you will find fashion,
ably-made garment at any price you
wish to pay, G. v S. Quackenbush g.
CO., corner Broadway and Third street,
Troy. N. Y.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-18
NEWS AND NOTES,

A very brilliant company assembled
in the drawing room of Senator Justin
s. Morrill, in Washington Saturday night
In honor of his 10Th birthday. All the
distinguished people of Washington
were present to offer their tributes Of
friendship Congratulations and admira
ton. In one corner of the room, in front
OF . painting Of the Senator, was large
basket Of white and purple pansies, sent
by President and Mrs. Harrison, in the
the centre of which were the figures
40" The President was unable to at
tend, but his floral offering was accom-
panied by letter of congratulations,
Flowers were also SENT accompanied
with congratulatory letters. by ex-Sec-
retaIy and Mrs. McCullOch, DR.. and Mrs
Baxter, Mrs. Hiscock who sent beauti
full vase OF American beauties, and by
Mr.. DuIfee, who sent a cOrnucopIa of rs
roses, and many others, Some fifteen
years ago the celebration of the Senator'S
birthday on large scale was begun by
a surprise party, and since that time the
occasion Of it has always been celebrated
in verse by some of his friends. This
year the peot was Horatio King. Mrs
Morrill, stood by her husbands side to re.
ceive their guests in a rich toilet of pearl
gray brocads, They were assisted by
Miss Swan. who was costumed in hand.
some toilet Of black lace with diamond
ornaments. Among the letters received
were those from Mrs. Senator Dawes
Senator and Mrs. HOar. ex-senator EatOr
Of Connecticut and Senator and Mrs
Butler,
Although the Democrats could have
had no hope Of ever breaking down tn,
the large Republican majority in Yer
mont, this was one of the states in which
during the early period Of the Cleveland
administration, spoil-seeking propensi
ties had full sway. Through the effort
OF Brad, Smaliey and Hiram Atkins 6
clean sweep was made. The four year
Of the men who got ( It places have there
fore about expired, and Vermont Repub
licans who have come to abhor Demo
cratic Office holders are happy in tn,
knowledge that another clean sweep vii
be speedily insugurated. Atkins him
seIf is the first victim. Troy Budget
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-18
Tho Lnrest Fahrlcs for Ladies' Costume


Frear's Troy Bazaar is the center to-
ward which all the newest ideas in ma
terials for ladies' dresses are sure TO grav-
ltate. The freshest designs appear here
simultaneous with their advent upon the
counters of the Metropolis. The advan-
tage of buying at Frear's is that his pri-
ceS are lOiCer than the NelC York prices,
or those in the more immediate vicinity.
For $6.75 VIM. H. Frear will send Q
yards of double fold regular dollar grade
Black Silk-Wsrp Henrietta warranted
to give satisfaction.
Send Sl.25 for pretty cream ground
Batiste Robe. with nine yards of hand
some trimming worth 1910. In order
ing state your preference for cardinal,
seal, blue or black embroidery. Remem-
Der, dress and trimming complete for
$l.25, This is the last chance for one of
these pretty dresses.
Send $3.50 for eight yards of so cent
all wool, doublefold, grey and brown
striped Costume Cloth. This fabric is
new and stylish, and, positive bargain.
Why pay IS to 20 cents a yard for
Challies when you Can find full range
of styles in plain colors and figures for
1915 cents a yard at Frear's Troy Bazaar.
Linen Siiks,-Thls fabric Is made in
Dresden, Germany, of the finest grade Of
fdr. The styles are id ntical with the
better grades of checked and striped
silks, They are lustrous and wear for
years. The Linen Silk" is the best
wash dress material ever produced You
find them only at Frear's Troy Bazaar,
price 81 cents yard.
Cream. white and in fact all colors in
Brilliantine, Mohairs, Alpacas, Sicil.
ennes and Silk-lustre Cloth for street,
party, graduating and wedding dresses
shown in profusion at Frear's. IL you
need any of these send for samples and
prices. FREAR'S TROY BAZAAR,
Troy, N, Y.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-18

The Free Press had a bad c1se of
"plate matter" in it's weekly issue OF
April 18th. The large triple heading
read as follows "Prayers of the People
TO be observed for continuance of lib
erty, prosperity and peace-Attempt to
obliterate the race question in New York
offices, National Banks condition, May
or Armes's case.' The text of the two
columns following this heading referred
to the appointment of Editor Benedict
to the Vermont Collectorship, and to ten
other Washington subjects, closing with
recently appointed postmasters. Not a
word of which was related to the cap
ton. Ready-set plate reading matter
may be handy but this was an unantici-
pated mixture. Shoot your foreman
BRO r
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-18

and the other three late in the fall aptly
describes the seasons of the year as eX-
perlenced in Northern New England.
With warm weather comes the Tired
Feeling, Languor, SleePiness, Inabil ty
to Work in fact multitude of lazy
feelings that are really symptoms that
the system needs bracing up and invig-
Grating. Anti-Apoplectine is great
Spring Medicine. 1t cleanses, purifies
and gives tone to muscles and nerve.
DR.. +. S. Hutchinson & Co., Enosburgh
Falls, VT, will send you testimonials.
Your druggist will sell you bottle.
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To Merchants, Butchers and Produce
Dealers.

Carroll S. Page, the Hyde Park, Vt,
Calf Skin dealer, wishes to arrange with
some trader or butcher in each village
to collect for him the Calf Skins taken
off in that vicinity.
Mr.. Page furnishes money, without
charge for interest, to all who can give
good guaranty that the money will not
be diverted or misappropriated.
The Shoe and Leather Reporter, New
York, and Shoe and Leather ReUieW,
Chicago, the Leading trade papers of the
U. S. in the Hide line, have sent their
representatives to investigate Mr.. Page's
business, and after a thorough eXamin-
alton and comparison the Reporter gives
him this endorsement
I'VE believe that in extent of light
weight raw material collected and car
ried, Mr.. Page holds the lead of any
competitor and that his present stock is
the largest held by any house in this
country"
And the RerielC says
After a most thorough investigation
of MIR. Pages business as compared with
others in the same line, we have become
fully satisfied that in his specially, light.
weight stock, he is unquestIonably the
largest dealer in this country, while in
superiority of quality he is confessedly
at the head"
Send Mr.. Page your address ald ask
for terms to buyers, naming this paper.
10If
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-18

WE are glad to note that Jos. II. Lor-
ing Is out again, and as good as new.
His eye is nearly well.
DANIEL MCEowEN, whose health is
not good, had a severe attack of heart
trouble Monday night. We are glad to
see that be has recovered 8, as to ride
out.
MRS. CHAs. E. GRAVES has been criti-
cally i'll during the past week, but we
are pleased to note that she is better to-
day and trust the favorable symptoms
will continue.
ONE Of the mills of the Schaghticoke
Powder Company at Valley Falls, NY,
Q. j. Odds, superintendent, exploded
Monday about midnight, and two lives
were lost. Chas. Rose, foreman, said
before he died that the explosion took
place just after ripe" charge had been
taken out and green" one placed I'M
der the pulverizing wheels of the mill,
that he had taken a wooden lever to
start the mill and a spark must have
been made by the lever and the iron
frame. The loss of property is about
IS, 900.
JUDGE WHITE has manufactured toy
A'hh 10 6AGdb
There are seven figures on the revolving
disc, enclosed by twenty-six mirrors in
circular frame, and any one conversant
with Formulation can guess at the hun
dreds and thousands of reflections that
may be produced. Barnum's museum
had such toy at one time and it at
tracted great attention. Afterwards,
Judge White made one for the Second
Congregational society. 1t was after
wards taken to Buffalo, N. Y, and ex-
hibited there, attracting as much inter
est as it had in Bennington.
THE Baptist society voted Monday
afternoon TO built a new parsonage and
appointed the following committee to
carry the plans into effect: VIM. r.
Graves, Dewey Durham and Ed. L.
Bates. The Hon Luther R. Graves was
subsequently added TO the committee
which now consists of the four gentle.
men named. This action is guaranty
that fine residence will be built this
season on the lot upon which stands the
present parsonage. The old building is
for sale. We are glad to note the ap-
pointment of this efficient committee as
an indication Of prosperity in this society
and church.
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E8"NOuCE.-The owners of dogs are
hereby notified that the statute provides
penalty for all such as are not regis
tered before April LIST, Up to and in
Guiding that day the fee is 81, and 80 up
to the 18th of May on male dogs and
"a on fema es. After May Is, there is a
fine of Sl5, and the animal killed, which
penalty will be strictly enforced.
Off L. A. BooTH, Town Clerk.
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The Woodstock Standard has a good
word for Vermont in the following
"The greatest drawback in Vermont at
this time is the tendency to hang around
the taverns and groceries and croak. II
the amount of energy expended in this
way was devoted to booming" New
England. in the true Western style,
affairs would wear new face speedily.
Our taxes are not greater than those Of
other sections enjoying like privileges
and advantages, and if our young men
would settle down contentedly to bust
ness in Vermont, determined to make
the best of their opportunities, instead
Of going to the cities and the West to
hardships and privations they know not
Of, we should find different state OF
things here"