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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-19
CONDENSED NEWS.

"A full icS crop will be harvested all
along the Hudson river.
Mrs. james G. Blaine, Jr., has the
assurance chat she will get her decree of
divorce on February 18th, or few days
later.
Mr.. Anthony Carnegie has author
lied an increase of his magnificent 81,
00O,000 library fund at Pittsburg by the
addition of 100000.
The committee of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee solicits funds to
aid ia tho erection of Il statue Of General
Sherman in Washington.
Sarah Althea Terry, who gained such
notoriety by her divorce suit against ex-
Senator Sharon, and her subsequent
marriage with Judge Terry, has become
insane over spiritualism.
! The new Duke of Devonshire owns
| 1913, 900 acres of land, lying in fourteen
counties. The rent roll of his estate is
| SS50,000 year.
DR.. Edward McGlynn of New York
says: 81 expect soon to be invited to a
conference in Rome. l have every rea-
son to hope that will be restored to the
ministry without retracting the political
and economic truths which | have
preached and still preach"
NiittllN -Npbs SlNub SONNlllOl VI DllNh-
tung, died 81, 100000 in debt, the size of
which indicates that his mind must have
been affected. His creditors are also
deeply affected.
| The speaker of the House of Com
mons is a very lucky person, who is en-
abled to draw a salary of $4,000 year
while he exercises the functions of his
office, and when he is retired is hoisted
to the peerage and revels in a pension of
$4,000.
Admiral Sir Provo Wallis, X. c. B.,
senior admiral of the British navy, who
fought on board II. NJ. S. Shannon, in
the historical battle off Boston Harbor
June 1st, 1913, with United States frig-
ate Chesapeake, died Saturday. Admiral
Wallis, was born in April, 1871.
-"Self-made men, seem to be having
theirinnings just now. With John A.
Mccall placed at the head of the New
York Life Insurance Company, and Ar
! chihhld Mcleod in command of the gi-
gantic Reading combination, the friends
of American institutions may well feel
pleased at the possibilities for success in
this country. These men are only about
10 years old, and both of them have
risen from the bottom of the ladder by
their own unaided efforts. Their exam
pies should prove source of inspiration
to other young men.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-19
CHOOSING BETWEEN THE ATTRAC-
TONS.

Barnum's circus had just struck a
town in Vermont. Aunt Polly had never
seen the elephant, in any sense of the
word, and had been telling for weeks
how she "did just long to 90 to the
show" When the proper morning came,
Aunt Polly's married son, Josh, told her
to be ready at p. m, and they'd take
in the show.
"Well now" exclaimed Aunt Polly,
hesitatingly, 81 don't know about that.
| want TO see the show awful bad, but
you see Deacon Perkins funeral comes
off to-day, and don't just know which
I'd enjoy the most. There'll be lots of
folks there, and, besides, may live till
Barnum comes again, but this is the only
funeral Deacon Perkins will ever give.
81 guess, Josh, I'll have better time
at the funeral than at the circus"
And Aunt Polly went to the funeral.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-19

voted principally to discussion of State
issues in general and to the life and suf
ferings of the Democratic tigurehead,
Mr.. Ephraim X. Smart, in particular.
Laughter. Now, fellOw-citizens, i
trust that | shall not be deemed sacri-
legious-for no sacrilege is intended-if
| select as a basis for my remarks, as
foundation for my humble political ser
mon, passage from Holy Writ. The
words of my text you will find in the It'll
chapter of Hosea, 18th verse, and are as
follows:
'Epil aim, he Nat, rlis,5i himself
among the people; Ephraim is a cake
not turned
Eyes, fellow-citizens, Ephraim is a
cake not turned, and now l propose to
turn him ~
And such a turning! 1t was perfectly
awful. Point after point, saying after
saying, deed after deed, marking the ig-
noble political career of vain-g glorious
Ephraim X. Smart was taken up by
preacher Blaine, dissected by Doc
tori Blaine, and satirized by Speaker"
Blaine, and when, at the end of an hour
or more, he bowed and took his seat,
there was perfect Niagara of laughter,
of hand-clapping and foot-stamping,
while, as a comical climax to the merri-
ment, old Uncle Peterson, Jealous
"Wide Awake and of the most radical
type of radical Republicans, seemed sud
denly seized with commissions, he, in his
ecstacy, throwing his arms about young
Republican sitting beside him, and
screeching like cat owl.
AS Uncle Peterson afterward observed,
''Blaine didn't leave enough of Ephraim
X. Smart to carry out on dustpan."
1t was a witty, brilliant, a telling
speech, and made a great hit wherever
delivered, winning new fame for the
Augusta editor.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-19

There is nothing in the returns from
the recent town elections in New York
to mar the satisfaction Of Republicans
over the reports. Complete figures from
twenty counties show that the Republi-
cans have elected 24S supervisors out of
a total of 1862, thus increasing their ma
iority to 134 where it was only SO in 1891.
1t is worthy of note that the largest Re-
publican gains were in counties where
Senator Hill had wantonly interfered
with their senatorial preferences. Such
fragrant violations of the ballot are sure
to be resented.
I Ex-senator Joseph E. Brown of Geor-
gia has come out in long letter against
Cleveland and for Hill as the Democratic
nominee for the Presidency.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-19
OF SARAH E. LINCOLN.
viii Presented,
EnMANT

Will Presented,
STATE OF VERMONT,
Dist of Bennington. IS.
In Probate Court, held at Bennington, within
and for said district, on the sth day Of February
A. d. 1892.
Present. Hon Alfred Robinson, Judge.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament OF Sarah K. Lincoln, late OF
Pownal In said district, deceased, being present
ed nv Amasa Thompson, the executor therein
named for probate, II is ordered by sald court,
that all persons concerned therein be notified te
appear at a session thereof to be held at the Pro
bate office in Bennington, In said district, on the
2Sth day of February A. D.. 1891, at 70 O'Clock.
n the forenoon. and show cause, II any they have
against the probate OF said will: for which pur
nose IL Is further ordered that this order be pub
iished three weeks successfully In the Bennlng
ton BANNER a newspaper printed at Remington
in this State, previous to said time Of hearing.
~ tt VIZ HLFREp ROBINSON. Judge
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-19
The Times saws a revolutionary mo,

The Times says a revolutionary move
is contemplated by the railways entering
Chicago. Rather than elevate their
tracks they propose to build a new belt
line with which each road will make
connections, all tracks, dcpots and other
property within the city limits to be
abandoned. The Chicago & Northwest
ern estimates that to elevate the 100
miles of surface tracks which it owns in
the city will cost So 100000. There are
nearly 800 miles of surface tracks in
Chicago proper, and on this basis the
cost to complete the elevation would run
up to between $500, 100000 and 100000
600. or nearly twice the amount it would
cost to duplicate the great Atchison sys-
TEN, which, with, with its 10000 miles
of main lines, is the greatest railroad
company in the world. 1t is proposed
to sell all railroad property in the city
limits, and it is believed the amount so
realized will build the belt line, all the
new depots and pay all expenses attend
ing the change, and then leave n surplus
of more than S10,000.000 in the aggre-
gate. Behind the scheme are all the
Vanderbilt roads, including the Chicago
IL Northwestern and six other companies
The motive for this radical departure is
the agitation resulting from the daily
horrors at grade crossings and loss OF
life in the aggregate being appalling.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-19

The Western Congressman are very
clearly bent on a campaign of education.
First came the proposition to establish a
series of spelling matches at the Govern
ment S expense from some breezy West.
ern member, and now Representative
Davis, who speaks for the Farmers AL
lance of Kansas, wants Uncle Sam t.
set Ap in every town and city public Ii
bray. The nice little sum of 500, 0O0,-
OOOa year Sin legal tender notes" is to
be issued to meet the expense of this
parental gift. 1t does not appear wheth.
er Mr. Davis is trying to ''boom'' the
book trade or to get into circulation
some of the extra money which he and
Ais associates think Uncle Sam should
tuSn out.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-19
DYSPEPSIA.

CAssKILL, n. Y, June II, 1888.
| have found in DR.. Deane's Pills re-
markable remedy for Dyspepsia. Speak
ing from an experience of four months
in their use, have found them to meet
IN my own case all that | dared to hope
for in the way of relief most heartily
recommend them to sufferers from Bill
lions DYSnenSia.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-19
TAKE WARNING

And don't let the germs of that vile dis
ease, Catarrh, take root and flourish in
your system. Sulphur Bitters will pre-
vent Jhis and will make you strong and
healthy.-Editor Weekly Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-19

From my knowledge of the value of
the value of DR.. Deane's Dyspepsia Pills,
derived as well from my own experience
as from the testimony of many who have
tested their merit, l am satisfied that
they well deserve the ample patronage
they are receiving.
THE REV. c. VAN SANTvOORD,
KINGSTON. Y. Y.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-19

what broke up the spiritualistic
meeting ?' "The spirit OF George Sands
asked for a souvenir spoon"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-21
Electric BitterS.

This remedy is becoming SO we'll known
and SO popular as to need 40 special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song Of praise. A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed
to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases of the liver am kid
neys, will remove pimples, boils. salt rheum
and other affections caused by impure
blood, will drive malaria from the system
and prevent as we'll as cure all malarial
levers. For cure Of headache, constipation
and Indigestion try Electric Bitters. En-
tire satisfaction guaranteed. or money re-
funded. Price, SO cents and 81 per bottle
at r. S. Hale i Cos. drug store.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-21
Excursion Rate, TO Calif.rn,.

On the 18th Of each month the Northern
Pacific railroad will soil round trip tickets
to California FONTS as follows:
Helena to San Francisco and return, 90
ing via Portland and returning same way,
SIS.
To San Francisco, going via Portland
and returning via Ogden and Silver Bow,
$50.
To Los Angeles, going and returning via
Portland, entering San Francisco i'll one
direction either going or returning, $99.
To Los Angeles, going via Portland and
San Francisco and returning same route.
$93.
To Los Angeles, going via Portland and
San Francisco and returning via Sacra-
mento and Ogden. 399.!D.
Tickets will be limited for sixty days for
going passage, with return at any time
within the final limit of six months.
A.. d. EpoAR, Gen. Agt., Helena. Mont.
CHAs. S. FEE. G. j. Il 4. A.. st. Paul, MINI.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-21
SIOUX CITY ROUTE
eesse
EAST.

Passengers Tor the East from
Helena and other western points
will find the NEW ROUTE via
SIOUX CITY and the ILLINOIS
CENTRAL r. R. not only desirable
as to time and equipment, but one
OF the most attractive, passing
through Sioux City, the only Corn
Palace City of the world; Dubuque,
the handsome Key City of Iowa;
Rockford, Illinois, anew manutac-
turing city, that has become a
worl within ITSELF" and Chicago.
whose growth and enterprise is
the wonder of the world. With
elegant free Chair Cars, and Pull
man Palace Sleeping Cars on every
train between Sioux City and Chi
cago, ana with a close connection
with the Union Pacific trains at
Sioux City, the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-21
Opportunity.

opportunity.
Master of human DESTINY am |,
Fame. love and fortune Oh my footsteps
wait,
Cities and fields l walk. penetrate
Deserta and seas remote, and passing by
Hovel aud mart and palaces, soon or late
knock unbiddsn once at ove,y gate.
If sleeping, wake; if fansting rise before
l turn away. 1t is the hour of state
And they who follow me reach every state
Mortals desire, and conquer every foe
Save death; but those who doubt or hest
tate
Condemned to failure, penury and woe
Seek me Ia vain and uselessly implore;
snswer not, and / return no more.
JSo. j: INGALLS,.
But fail 20 not in this respect,
Seize every opportunity to travel
Over tho Chicago, Milwaukee n 81. Paul
railway.
This il the advice of
Gro. II. HEArroRp.
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-21
Illinois Central R. R,

respectfully presents it's claims for
me new r every way desirable
SIOUX CITY ROUTE.
For folders and further part1cu-
lars call upon local ticket agent,
or ACTRESS the undersigned at
Manchester, Iowa.
j. F. MERRY,
Asst. General Passenger Agent.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-21
Personal and General.

Judge. T. ]. Galbraith, OF Missouls. il in
the city for a few days.
g. Macon and wife, of Eissoula, are in
Helena for a short visit.
Mrs. G. L. Hull departed yesterday fol
st. Paul via the Union Pacific.
Mr.. j.. Il. Murphy has returned to Helena
after an extended trip in the east.
B.. J. Carter is summsring during the
spring months in Bahama islands.
G. q. Gilbert and wife, of st. Paul, are
sojourning at Th Helena for a few days.
Mrs. n. S. Gunn will receive her friends
on tuesdays at her home or Clarke street.
G. B. Jaequemin departed for Council
Bluffs on Wednesday via the Northern
Pacific.
Rev. and Mrs. Kelsey entertained a num-
Der of friends at their home on Monday
evening.
Mrs. o. F. S%choenfsld, Of Great Falls, is
in the city. the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Joseph Pierce.
On Monday last Mrs. P. p. Dayton gave .
dinner in honor of the birthday Of her son.
Denver Dayton.
Miss Frances Jurgens will leave for the
several months.
Rev. DR.. Kelsey delivered his popular leo
ture, America. for WhomY" on Monday
evening At Butte.
III members of the Calumet club s1-
poet to give a masquerade ut their hall on
Thursday evening.
L. i. Fink, connected with the Texas Pa
oific railroad, from Dallas. Tex. 10 visiting
friends in the city.
Miss Nettis Patterson of st. Louis, is
visiting in tho city. tho guest Of hor cousin,
Mrs. j. B. Simpson.
This ladies of the Crescent club gave a
most ENJOYABLE leap year party at Business
hall on Wednesday evening.
The Y. p. s.. G. E.. of tho Congregational
church. will give a Lonafellow snterthin-
mont on Friday ~enening ne1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. S%sligman arc receiving the
congratulations of their many friends on
the advent of II little %doughtey.
MI. and Mrs. G. A. Blackburn left yestsr-
day for their old homo at.St. Louis. They
expect to DO one about i month.
Judge and Mrs. Wade, with Miss Wade,
will receive their friends at their home ON
Dearborn avenue on Thursday evening.
The students of the Montana Business
college will entertain their friends with a
hon At Electric hall Wednesday evening.
Miss Mary u. Reed. OF Helena, WAS mnr-
ried to James Patrick on Tuesday evening.
Ths ceremony was usrformed by REV. G. b.
Allen, Jr., OF the Baptist church. Among
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-21
PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR ROUTE.

P1lllnan service daily between Chicago, 81.
Paul, Montana, and the Pacific Northwest;
and between st: Paul, Minneapolis and Min.
ne6ota, North Dakot4 and Manitoba points.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-21
0EOs II IIEAFFVRD,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.

Thoso unhappy pertons who suffer from merry
business and dyspepsia should ns0 lurter's Little
Nerve Pills, which are made expressly for sleep
less, nervous. dyspeptic sufiers. Price. 80 cents.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-21

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING-A MEETING
- of the stockholders Of the First National
bank Of Helena, Mont, will be held at the office
Of said bank on Monday, March Z, A. y. 1892.
for the purpose of electing directors for said
bank for the ensuing year.
L. w. KNIGHT. Cashier.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-21
! ORTIZ
PACIFIC R.R-
THE
GREAT TRANSCONT[NENTAL ROUTE,

Passes through Winconsin. Minnesota, North d.
kota. Manitoba, Montana, Idaho, Oregon
and Washington.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-21

THE DINING CAR LINE.
D1nlng Cars are run between Chicago. St. Paul,
Minneapolis. Winnipeg, Helena, butte, Tacoma
Seattle and Portland. -
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-21
THE POPULAR LINE.

Daily Express Trains carry elegant Pullman
sleepinE Cars, Dining Cars, Day Coaches, Pull.
man Tourist Shoppers and Free Colonist Sleep.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-02
A Lucky Reporter.

Reporters sometimes report speeches
they do not hear, and bad work they
make OF il. An enthusiastic Irishman
was once hoaxed by wag into re-
porting a speech in parliament by Ed
mund Burke on the merits of the potato
as an article of diet The wag re-
peated the speech apparently from his
notes, and the reporter, never doubling
his good faith, handed in report.
The next morning all London was
Laughing over the speech, which made
Mr.. Burke attribute the superior
virtues Of the Irish people to the fact
that they eat so many potatoes An
other reporter Jared better who made
up a speech from his own imagination.
II was bold act, for the speech was
from the throne, George III. being the
monarch. The ministers were indig-
nant at his impudcnce and were eager
to punish him with the scvercst pen
alties of the law. But the good
naturcd monarch interposed with q
quit joke at the expense of the min.
lister who had prepared the speech
read by the king ~ hope the mans
punishment will be Of TIE mildest
sort" said King George, because
have read both, and. so far rs can
understand either of them, like tho
reporters speech better than my own"
IN. Y. World.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-02
A HOOSIER GIANT.
Seven Feet Two inches In Height and
Strong - Samson,

Seven Feet Two inches In Height and
Strong - samson.
Among the hills Of Washington
county, Ind, not far from New Provi-
dence and about twenty-five miles from
Louisville, nestles an old-fashioned,
comfortable farm house. The house is
the home Of the tallest man in the
wost, perhaps in the United States.
Jacob Williams, the giant, is fine
specimen Of physical manhood and a
picture OF perfect health, standing in
his stocking feet seven feet two inches
and weighing in fighting trim two
hundred aud fifty-seven pounds. He
was born in Polk township Wash
ipgton county, September "a, 1858; is
thirty-two years old and single. While
boy he was not sbnormally tall,
shooting up to his great height during
the last years of his teens. In com.
plcxion he is rather fair, with gray
blue eyes. Strangely enough, no other
member of tho family Is extremely tall,
the father measuring Eve feet ten
inches, and he is the tallest Of the fam
lily, including two daughters, one Of
whom some paper not long ago paraded
as giantess, much TO the young lady's
annoyance. Jacob Williams, in addi-
ton to being quite good looking, is also
good natured, lucky thing, for II he
were i'll tempered he could make it de.
cidedly lively In his bailiwick.
Mr.. Williams Is farmer, working on
his fathers place, and, as that gentle
man says, "the best hand on the place.
His physical powers and endurance are
simply astounding. He can go all day
and not feel a bit tired, while in an en-.
counter he would be simply "a
crushsr." He lifts tremendous weights
and thinks nothing of it. When asked
whether he did not feel IL awkward to
stoop from his height, he smiled and
said IL did not seem hard for him TO dig
potatoes. As supple as smaller men, no
can walk all around them and wear
them out. While OF a pleasant aud
kindly disposition, he is not the man to
take either insult or gibe. and those
who know him never offer il. In fact,
he does not have to fight for his rights,
his size being enough to hold every
body in check. Wisely enough, no one
desires to tackle man who sleeps in
an eight-foot six-inch bed and has to
stoop TO get through the door into tho
house.
He has had offers TO travel with Bar
mum and was requested to make a
contract with the last circus here, but
in each instance he declined, prefer
ring the transformations life of farm
or ard having sincere dislike for
notoriety. Courier - ournal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-02

well, indeed, you are fortunate, - re-
piled the lady "As | said to my hus-
band this morning. you pay dear to get
TO the country on such days as this.
You ought TO go, of course, early in
the season, and never 60 near town ex-
cept on cloudy days or just after a rain.
when it's clean and cool And SO we've
done every year since we were married
until this one. But Mr.. Henderson
found his business would take him TO
town every day this summer. So, as
Arthur-thats my son-has place at
the shore, and Isabel-that's my daugh-
ter-has a place in the country, they
just insisted that we should not bother
with an out-of-town place at all this
year, but just divide our time between
them"
"Then you have married daugh-
ter, said the young girl, with some
show of interest, and the lady smiled
complaccntly.
81 do not wonder that you are sur
priscd. My husband vows that except
for my complexion being so much
freshcr than Isabel's IL would be almost
impossible TO tell us apart. And when
was widow-but there, you know
how il is with widows; they are always
so much run after that il would be no
wonder II they lost their heads. ! sup
pose you've noticed how widow will
set girl in the shade any day?"
81 have heard that IL Is so, replied
the girl, tentatively.
"Of course you are too young to have
experienced it Yourself" condescended
the matron; lit isn't probable you're
marricd?"
mo, 7 am not married-yet. The
girls response was so obviously EN-.
phasizcd that the lady could not he
blamed for the avidity with which she
seized upon the clew, exclaiming;
But engagcd2 Now, do tell me
nothing SO interesting and being mar.
ried three times myself, | ought TO
know" And she settled herself in an
attitude of deep attention.
Now, the girl did not seem to hesi-
tate from any timidity, but regarded
her comfortable confidante with droll
smile for moment In silence. Then
she began; II am on my way TO pay
a visit 20 the sister Of the gentleman TO
whom ain engaged"
why, how dclightfull" calculated
the lady, alphabetically; you will
be having gay times, riding and walk
ing and all that with your sweetheart. A"
"Oh, he is not there" demonstrated
the young girl, in tone of surprise
THAT would not be proper at all;
though, OF course" with tender
smile, "he will run out sometimes
when there is anything particular 60
ing on. Indeed, he will be coming on
late train this evening. 7 should not
have gone out this miserably hot day
but for the dance"
That's just my case" cried the lady
in gray; my daughter has a lawn
party tomorrow, and, of course, she
wants my advice with the decorations,
and that in the morning, so must
needs go to-day.
"How wild am to see the children!
Three such beauties! Yes, know I'm
young grandmother, but when you
marry at seventeen what can you cx-
pect? wish you could see Isabel in
the basket phaeton, with little Isabel
and Victoria Almeda, and Lionel rid
ing his Shetland pony beside them! II
makes as pretty picture as I care to
see." And the plump young grand
mother beamed with enthusiasm over
the picture which she had conjured up