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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Rutland Herald has been inter
viewing DR.. G. S. Cayerly, president of
the State Board of Health.
Dr. Caverly said that the general
health throughout the State was excel
lent, and that there was very little sick
ness.
lie said ''Scarlet fever has been pre-
valent in the State for the last two or
three months. 1t has, however, almost
entirely died out, although it still lin
gers in few places. The people of the
State are getting educated to the fact
that scarlet fever and other contagious
dieases are preventable and are not dis
pensations of Providence.
complaints are being made to me of
violation of the law in regard to the re-
moval of the bodies of persons, dead of
contagious dieases, from one town to
another. Everybody should understand
that the law in regard to public health
enacted last fall contains very specific
directions as to how this should be done,
if done at ALL"
DIR. Caverly said that the board held a
meeting at st. Johnsbury a little more
than a week ago to investigate the ty-
phoid fever epidemic which had been
prevalent there. The board made some
recommendation to the village officials
about the drinking water, which is con-
sidered the cause of the dreaded disease
there. He said that the board appointed
H. L. Stillson health officer in Benning-
ton in place of Judge Darling, who had
resigned.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28

The New York bankers are taking a
more hopeful view of the financial pros
pect. The following interview with Hen
ry W. Cannon of the Chase National
bank about expresses the views enter
tanned by other leading bankers. Mr..
Cannon says: sin times like these peo-
pie are apt to lose sight of the important
feature of the situation in the contem-
plation of the details. The country is all
right. Our crops are good this year.
The crops in other parts of the world
are poor. Europe wants some of our
crops, even hay, and Europe must take
them and send us money for them. We
shall receive great deal of money from
Europe this fall. In the meantime peO-
pie ha no need to be scared. Let them
keep their heads cool and exercise lit
tie patience. 1t will pay them best in
the .ong run"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28

Dispatches from San Francisco, of the
25th say: "The steamer Oceanic brings
news from Honolulu of the appointment
of William ID. Alexander, special com.
missioner to Washington, to assist in
the negotiations for annexation. He
will leave Honolulu about the 9th inst.
Minister Blount has concluded his re-
port on Hawaiian affairs, and it was
stated he would probably forward it to
Washington by the steamer Australia
which was to sail July 10. 1t is reported
that he has given the provisional gov
ernment to understand that nothing will
be done until he sends back his report,
which may be acted upon during the ex-
ira session of Congress in August. The
new treaty mentioned in previous dis
patches, which was drawn here TO be
submitted to the United States govern
ment, will be withheld awaiting the ac-
ton of Minister Blount's report. The
latest reports concerning the document
are that it is straight treaty of annexa-
ton without conditions in which no
reference occurs to the labor question,
finances or the presence system of land
holdings"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28

If the dispatches from the Worlds
Fair are to be depended on, the work
thus far of the judges on the "wool ex-
hibit'' is not satisfactory to the Vermont
Commissioners. These judges have said
that the Vermont exhibit is not proper
ly entered. The dispatches continue:
''The Executive Commissioner went to
the Agricultural building this morning,
and, after looking over the display and
finding that everything appeared right,
was fortun te enough to find the judges
at work near by. They were called over
and statement Of the complaint made
to them. They examined the markings
and said they could see nothing wrong
with it, and, if they did hereafter, would
give the Commissioners chance to rec
tify it. After the Executive Commits
sioner came away, he learned something
which again makes him very nervous,
that is, that one of the judges is Mr..
Bruce, who has charge of the Austral-
ian exhibit of the Fair. Some complaint
has already been made on this score,
but it has yet availed nothing. The
Vermont people feel that they have a
fine exhibit of wool, and think if they
have fair treatment they should have a
large share of the premiums"
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VERMONT SOLDIERS HOME.

The annual meeting of the Trustees of
the Vermont Soldiers Home, was held
at the Home in this village, Wednesday
afternoon. Eleven of the eighteen trus-
tees were present, including the presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, who were
reelected. Dinner was served to the
party by Superintendent and Mrs. Rob
ert j. Coffey. after which the business
meeting was held The reports were re-
ceived, the accounts were audited, and
all were found in excellent condition, so
that the adjournment was had in time
for lunch and to enable number to take
the 6. 10 train for home. The following
gentlemen were present: Hon. Hugh
Henry of Chester, president; Col.
CharlesC Kinsman of Rutland, secretary
Col. John G. Stearns of Bradford, treas
urer, who are also trustees; Col. George
! T. Childs of St. Albans. Gen. j. G. Nc
CuIlough of North Bennington, Gen.
l-JuliBs j. Estey of BrattleborO, Gen.
William L. Greenleaf of Burlington,
Gen. H. X. Ide of st. Johnsbury, Col.
Urban A. Woodbury. of Burlington, Col.
Y. NJ. Mansur of Island Pond and Ezra
Meacham of Brandon, trustees,
The treasurer reported all bills paid
and 5000 in the treasury, very favor
able showing. The State appropriation
for the two years wss $4,000 or 5000
per year. This is supplemented by the
aid extended by the Ge1eral Govern
ment to Soldiers Homes in this in
stance amounting to some s., 900 for the
Vermont institution.
During the past year all buildings on
the farm have been repainted and 700
feet of 12-inch sewer pipe added to the
Homes sanitary equipment, rendering
this part nearly perfect. There are now
go inmates of the Home; 81 have been
admitted, nine readmitted, 20 have been
discharged and seven have died, making
gain of 13. There are to-day 13 in
mates of the hospital.
The Finance Committee are: Messrs.
Henry, Mccullough. Estey, Tracy and
Woodbury.. The Auditors are: Messrs.
Kinsman, Kenfield and Greenleaf. OF
course Major and Mrs. Coffey were re-
tanned as superintendent and Matron.
In conversation with several of the Trus-
tees we find that they are greatly pleased
with the management and arrangements
of the Home. Its comfort and efficiency
were never greater than at the present
time.
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Late dispatches from Washington
have been to the effect that Secretary
Lamont had decided to disband the In
dian regiments. We have seen no state
ment from Mr.. Lamont, but Senator
Proctor is out with the following: 81
don't understand that Secretary Lamont
disbanded any full companies. 1t was
those with ranks partly filed that he dis
banded. There are two reasons for this
action. The first is that the men who
were expected to fill these companies
did not meet the requirements. The
second is that there was limit placed
Oh the number of companies that could
be filed. don't think the policy inau-
gurated during the time was secretary
has been changed" We are glad to learn
this. The BANNER, away back in the
seventies, advocated the enlistment of
the Red man to solve the Indian ques-
ton, Senator Proctor took up the matter
and made the first trial of the idea. 1t
worked well. and Secretary Lamont is
evidently of the same opinion.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28
ANNUAL SUMMER RACES AT
HYDEVILLE AND GRANVILLE.

There will be two days racing at Bonn
oseen Driving Park, Hydeville, VT, on
Thursday and Friday, August II and IS,
also two days racing at the Middle Gran
vile Driving Park, Granville, N. Y,
Thursday and Friday, August "a and 25.
The purses and conditions are as follows,
and are the same for both meetings.:
First day-free-for-all trot and pace,
purse, 1900; 2:45 class, trot and pace,
purse, 5000. Second day-229 class,
trot and pace, purse, $500; 235 class, ,trot
and pace, purse 5000. Entry fee per
cent and per cent. additional from
starters. Entries close August tor both
meetings The secretaries of the re-
ger, Hydeville, Vt; William Muuson,
Granville, N, Y.
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earth as the ultimate end of their ambi-
ton. think this great convention will
show that on this continent, where pro-
gress, where science, where activity is
developed to the utmost degree, we can
find men and women by the hundreds of
thousands believing that they are not to
rest the whole of their ambition on
things worldly, but that they must see
above and beyond. Well, ladies and
gentlemen, in the expression of opinion
l have just uttered is the reason to be
found why the people of Montreal are so
happy to treat you So we'll and to well
come you among them"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28

bills, to find them declined by parties
who had never previously hesitated to
receive them, the refusals being accom-
panied by such words as these: regime
de fous' government of fools). The
significant thing about this remark is
that it was not made by money sharks
las the advocates of silver are so often
pleased to designate the banking COM
munity), but by ordinary tradesmen.
tapsJ tOssIey sSos nothing tnat has yet been been ut
the part of European hotel keepers the
deterioration that has taken place in the
last few months in the credit of this
country" Evidently the Sherman Sill
yer bill can be repealed none too soon.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28

Late Washington dispatches state that
the total number of pensioners under the
act of June 27, 1890, who have been nOti-
fed since the incoming of the present
administration that the payment of their
pensions has been suspended, is approxi-
mately $3.50. The whole number of pen
sions granted under this act is ascer-
tanned to be $4,000. OF this number 10, :
600 were to windows, miners and depend
ent relatives, leaving 100000 to be inves-
tigated. About twenty-five per cent of
the pensions paid to the soldiers them
selves which have been Investigated have
been suspended, pending the receipt of
satisfactory proof of inability to per-
form manual labor. If the same ratio is
maintained throughout the entire list,
about $4,000 will be suspended. 1t is
stated at the pension Office that in none
of these cases is fraud charged, the sus-
pensions being based upon an error of
the pension Office in misconstruing the
law"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28

der them. At length the situation be-
came so alarming that the application
was made, with view to avoiding pos
sible attachments by creditors, and the
sacrifice of collaterals deposited to Sc
cure loans, some of which have matured
and Others are maturing. The receiver
ship proceedings were brought before
Judge Lacombe in the United States
Circuit Court by Trenor Luther Park, a
son of the late Trenor w. Park, who is q
holder of first and second mortgage
bonds. The receivers are John King,
president of the road, and j. G. McCul-
Tough. Their bonds are fixed at $50O0,-
600.
1t is semi-officially stated that there
will be no reorganization of the Erie
property, but that the net earnings for
the next three years will be applied to
paying off the floating debt
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The governor of Califtrnia has ap-

The governor of Califtrnia has ap-
pointed Hon. George c. Perkins, an ex-
governor of the State, to be United
States senator, to fill the vacancy created
by the death of Senator Leland Stanford.
He is native of Maine, and has been a
resident of California since 1855. He is
one of the largest stockholders of the
Pacific Coast Steamship company, and
has had considerable legislative expert
ence, and was for four years chairman OF
the finance committee of the California
senate. While it was unexpected that
he would be chosen, his appointment is
very favorably received.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28

The United States Investor (Dem.) has
the following for its 'leader' in last
weeks issue: San incident of the ut
most significance has lately been
brought to our attention in connection
with the currency system of this coun-
Europe, and it has been his custom to
take with him on each accession a con-
siderable amount of United States notes,
these being readily accepted at the ho-
tells and other places abroad. In the
spring of the present year he made his
annual journey to the other side, and
took with him his usual supply of notes.
What, however, was his surprise on pre-
senting these in payment of his hotel
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Public examinations for teachers will
be held as follows: Town Hall, Arling-
ton, August 4 and 5; school house, Man
chester, August 7 and 8; Graded school
building, Bennington, August II and II;
school house, Hartwellville, August Is
10; school house, Peru Village, August
25 and 20.
D. X. SIMoNDs, County Examiner.
e. J. Phelps sails for home the 5th
of August
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28

Bennington, Vt June "a, 1893
Mr.. CHAs. II. PoTTER-Dear Sir-I am now
using Gasoline Stove purchased of you in my
dress making rooms. Am well pleased with it;
would not know how TO get along without 1t
MISS MABEL c. FROST.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28

Bennington VT, June %. 1898
Mr.. PoTTER-Sir-I am very much pleased
which purchased of you 1t is Invaluable in
saving of time and heat; there is no smoke or
odor after first lighting, and consider 1t perfectly
safe. Yours truly,
WILL :. CLARK, 2O5 School Street.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28
THE BANNER.
FRIDAY, JULY 2S, 1893.

Entered at the Bennington P @ AS second class
matter by G. A. PIERCE & Co. Publisher.l
Terms, S1.5Oper year, strictly in advance
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28

Remington. VT, June 81, 1893
c. II. PoTTER-Dear Sir-Have used Gasoline
Stove for years and would not know how 10 get
along without one just apply match and in one
minute have frr hot enough to cook or bake and
yet without heating the room and no smell Of
oil, no dust no dirt, no ashes. consider nothing
eq al to a Gasoline Etove to cook with or for say
ing full. w. A. AUSTIN.
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them. Any family wishing to try one can do
ostal card Remember the place.
Bennington, VT, June q, 1893
Mr.. G. H. PoTTER-Sir-The Ga soline Stove
works perfectly. 1t does all that could be ex-
pected OF a summer stove.
MRS. /. z. GIBSON,
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Bennington. Vt, June "a, 1893
Mr.. L. II. Po TER-Dear Sir-The Gasoline
Stove you sold me is in excellent condition, and
my wife would not heep house without one. 1t
saves me money in fuel and her time and labor.
1t is lightning cooker and well adapted for all
cooking purposes. l consider it as harmless as
an ordnPry lamp. Yours etc,
GRANT p HARBOUR,
With 1. 4. Gibson, Grocer and Baker 5ll, Main
Street.
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Bennington, Vt. June %, 1898.
Mr.. CHARLES II. Po1TER-Dear Sir-I have
used sone Stove for the last FIVE years for
cooking purposes and would not willingly keep
house without one. They quicker than an
oil stove and fully as safe, ard give out no odor
MRS. 4. IL. MCINTYRE.
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Be ON YOUR GUARD !!
HOUSEKEEPER'S WEEK AT POT

All klDds OF UTaTdell and Fhrln TOOIS AZ nanufi
II not read what your friend haS TO say abou
so, free, by calling at my store, or dropping Il
Bennington VT June 25, 1898
CHARLES II. POTTER, ESQ Dear Sir-I take
pleasure in testify ing to the excellence of your
GasOlenc Stove. The heat from 1t is practically
nothing, while il is quite capable Of performing
all the wor' an ordinary range can do, 1t is also
a very safe stove.
Yours very truly, W. e. PUTNAM.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-04-14

A TOUCHING episode in the
worlds great drama is noted IN the
death of Nellie, daughter of Sena-
tor Villas of Wisconsin, while her
father was away OH fishing tour
in Florida and could not be reach
ed. For a man TO 90 fishing is
one of the most casual of incidents.
To return and Unexpectedly find a
dessolate void in the family circle,
and new grave embracing in its
dread folds the form of be-
loved child, must be an incident to
impress the heart with a pain that
is not blotted out of the memory
while memory lives.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-04-14

THE opening day for the worlds
fair draws near. The railroads
have so far come to no arrange
ment as to special rates, and their
reluctance in considering matters
to that end indicates that no gen.
eral scale will be decided upon.
1t may be that no material reduc-
ton will he made by mutual agree
ment, but the season can hardly
pass without a cut rate war that
may be carried to disastrous
lengths ON the part ofthe railroads,
and have a tendency to run them
down to where efficient AMI com
Portable carrying service will be
impossible with them. There is
medium basis which would be fair
and satisfactory to the public.
People could be carried to the fair
and back in decent shape at such
rates. Below that basis the
railroads would either be ridden
to decentralization, or the service
they must furnish would he worse
than poverty stricken. Meantime
the little repartee going on be-
tween Chicago people and the
railroads, to an outsider is some
what interesting. The former
criticises the latter Waspishly for
not making low rates. The roads
retort that the Chicago cenizens
make no rates for visitors that are
not calculated 10 "hog" every cent
they can get, and still they expect
the roads to reduce fares to pal
try rates to allure larger crowds
into the ''hogging" precincts of
Chicago. That's about the size OF
it, by the way.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-04-14
NOTES FRoMoUR NEIGHBos.


Eugene's recent city election
went s'saloon license" by small
majority. The total vote polled
was 1872.
The schools of Lane county cost
the people $5S,46S,95 the past
year.
Throughout the valley there has
been an unusual amount of rain
the past two weeks and the
ground cannot hold all that has
fallen. The river has raised sew
eral feet, something unusual for
so late in the spring.
There occurred freak OF the fire
fiend near Mt. Scott when the fine
residence of John Maiz, at TOBIAS
CO, was partially destroyed by fire
Saturday. evening during the alb
sence of the family. 1t appears
that lamp must have exploded
but the fire did not get on the out
side of the house. The rooms were
tight and there was no draught.
All the furniture in the room was
burned or charred and the fire eX.
tinguished itself. When Mr.. Matz
returned and opened the door he
found the inside Of his house q
blackened ruin. His damage is
several thousand dollars.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-04-14

The finding Of the boats of the
White Star steamer Naronic leaves
very little doubt remaining that
this vessel has gone to the bot
tom. The actual fate of the
steamer may never be known, but
the theory generally advanced is
that she has collided with some
OF the large number of abandoned
ships that are known to be floating
about, and gone down with many
precious lives. These renegade
wrecks are almost all loaded with
lumber and they keep atloat for a
long time. Floating icebergs are
another danger which constantly
menace shipping, and no one will
probably ever know whether these,
or derelict, or broken shaft, or
some other accident, sealed the
fate of the good ship Naronic.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-04-14

A GREAT. scheme is OH foot in
which the Union Pacific company
appears to be preparing to build
into the midst of the rich coal beds
OF the Nehalem country between
the lower Columbia river and Til
lamooE, with the evident intention
Of developing the same on a large
scale. There's millions i'm that
project, both for the company and
the country it will affect.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-04-14

WHAT is regarded by democrats
as very extraordinary ruling has
just been made by the postoifice
department. 1t is that fourth
class postmasters are supposed to
be appointed for term of four
years, and they are permitted to
serve out their terms. From time
immemorial fourth class post
masters were simply appointed
to serve at the discretion of the
department.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-04-14
CHOLERINE IN Pennsylvania.

Swickley, Penn: We had an epidemic
of cholerine, as our physicians called it, in
this place lately amt l made great hit
with Chamberlalns Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy. 1 sold four dozen bot
ties of it in one week and have since sold
nearly a gross. This Remedy did the
work and was big advertisement for me.
Several persons who have been troubled
with diarrhea for two or three weeks
were cured by few doses of this medicine.
2. z. KNAPP, Phi. &.
25 and so cent BOTTLES for sale by T.
Graham, Druggist.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-04-14

WHEN Russia was the owner OF
Alaska her claims upon the Beh-
ring sea were we'll established and
duly recognized by the powers TAX
ing any interest in those waters.
That was before American enter
prise and capital had developed
the seal resources into a munifcent
line of commerce. Now Russia
sees the matter in a different light.
If the United States shall be de-
feated in the arbitration now going
on, Russian influence will be main
ly accountable for it.