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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16

The trial of Lizzie Borden for the kill
ing of her father and mother at Fall Riv-
er, Mass, began last week Monday at
New Bedford, Mass. Probably no SINH
lar case has aroused the interest this one
has commanded from the day of the dis
covery of the dead bodies of Mr.. and
Mrs. Borden in their handsome residence,
where they had been hacked to death
with an axe or hatchet at 10 o'clock Of a
bright and busy summer morning. In
the preliminary trial no proof was
brought that made it seem probable out
side official circles in Fall River that
their daughter had done or could do the
deed. She is on trial for the murder,
however, and tn re is the most intense
interest in the case throughout the coun-
try. On Monday of this week, the de-
fense scored great point in excluding
the evidence taken in secret and without
counsel-the Star Chamber examination.
After one week of the trial the Tribune
sums up the case as follows: IF she
killed her father and her stepmother,
here is what she did: At some time af-
ter a quarter past nine in the morning,
at which hour her father went down
town, and before quarter past ten,
when he returned, she hacked Mrs. Bor-
den to death upstairs. She then
changed her clothes, washed, removed
evidence of her participation in that
deed. All this had been done before her
father returned at quarter past ten.
Then in fifteen minutes, at the ou1Bet,
after Bridget had gone upstairs to the
attic, Lizzie changed the clothes she then
had on for those in which she had killed
her mother, repeated the act of murder
upon her father, changed her clothes
again, washed herself, washed that hatch
et-head, put 1t back in the box on the
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16

Acting Secretary of the Treasury Ham,
lin has just made an important decision
on the Chinese law. A Chinese laundry
man of Wakefield, Mass, who has COM
piled with all the conditions of the Geary
act, has acquired competence and
wishes to go home to China, see his pa
rents and eventually come back. The
question arose as to whether he would
be allowed to land at any port in the
United States on his return. His lawyer
wrote to Secretary Carlisle and received
this answer from Acting Secretary HAM
lin: 81 have to inform you that Chi
nese laborer. who has registered the act
of May 8 1892, and departs from the
United States will not be permitted to
return thereto, as Chinese laborers are
prohibited by law from landing in the
United States"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16

Some Washington lawyers know
good deal about pensions. That is a
complicated subject, and a man who is
familiar with it has no time to be very
expert in anything else. Some other
lawyers are we'll acquainted with patents,
but know nothing about pensions.
Others know something of the land laws,
but are innocent of ideas concerning
pensions and patents. The Press Claims
Company can handle every class of
claims against the Government with
equal facility. 1t has at its command
staff of legal specialists so large that 1t
is able to intrust every case to an attor-
ney who is familiar with its peculiar
needs. If you are a soldier entitled to
pension, or the widow or dependent rela-
tive of such soldier, if you are an in
ventor desiring protection for your ideas,
if you are settler anxious to perfect
your title to your land; if you are suf-
ferer from Indian depredations; in short,
if you have rights of any description re-
uuiring the action of any department of
the Government, your best plan is to
write to the Press Claims Company, 6lS
F. St, n. W., Washington, d. c., and
6nd out what to do. The company
charges nothing for information and
advice.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16

shelf in the cellar, covered it with ashes
and went to the attic stairs and called
Bridget. That was great deal of work
to do In fifteen minutes. If there were
a credible witness in existence who
could say to that jury that at any time
after II o'clock and before fifteen min
utes past he had seen Lizzie Borden
within twenty feet of that barn door, it
is safe to say she would go free. There
is not single fact the State has proved
which is not consistent with her innO-
cence, or which would CIT figure if she
could only trace herself somehow to that
barn.p
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16

The collapse of Ford's theatre in
Washington, and the death of "a and
wounding of 100 others recalls many sad
memories. The death of Booth gives
sharp point to the later as we'll as the
earlier tragedy. 1t was place haunted
by the saddest possible memories to the
great tragedian during all the years of
his later life, and he is said to have
dreaded taking up a paper for years in
fear of possible allusion to it. He has
been spared rhis last conspicuous bring
ing it before the public. The resolution
that Edwin Booth had taken not to act
in Washington after the terrible tragedy
there that embittered his existence was
strictly adhered to. AS memorial of
the great calamity of which it was the
scene the edifice will now probably go
out of existence, and it was not desira-
BILE that it should be perpetuated in iden-
tification with that period. The inquest
shows that building operations had un-
dermined the foundations.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16

This is Dunn's analysis of the business
situation last Saturday. 1t is only fair
to say that since President Cleveland de-
termined to call Congress together in
September, better feeling begins to pre-
vail. The report says: "The severe de-
preston of week ago, which culminat-
ed in very tight market and numerous
failures, has been followed by some re-
covery. Reports that definite action by
Congress on the money question has
been assured have done much to cause
the better feeling. which indicates that
apprehension of the future rather than
present difficulty causes much of the
trouble. But the stringency at Chicago
and elsewhere has forced realizing on
the unprecedented stocks of wheat, SO
that the lowest prices ever known have
been made here ana al the West. This
has helped exports, and in Otherrespeets
monetary conditions are distinctly more
favorable. The failures for the week
have been 322 in number in the United
States, against 1853 for the same week
last year, and q in Canada against "a
last year. Two of the failures reported
were of liabilities exceeding $1,000, 900,
and 61 in the United States were of rat
ing above $1,000 each. Last week the
total number of failures in the United
states and Canada was 259, and for the
previous week 273."
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
~HnAEo1vp FIREMEN'S CONVEN-
TInN

The Fourth annual convention of the
Vermont State Fireman's Association
will assemble ait st. AlbaDs July 1920.
The business meeting will be held at p.
m. The hand engine, hose and hook
and ladder contests will take place on
the Goth, when 81 900 will be distributed
among competing companies as follows:
Hose race-Prizes, first 5000, second
500, third $50, fourth S25. Contest by
hook and ladder men-Prizes, first S25,
second SIS, third $40. Hand engine
Prizes, first $500, second 500, third $50.
Hose coupling contest-Prizes, first SIS,
second $40. Prize drill-First S75, second
S2l. The Central Vermont railroad will
carry tiremen for one cent mile each
way. H. T. Cushman, I'd, of Benning-
ton is president of the Association and
E. D. Moore, secretary
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
For OVER FIFTY YEARS.

AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMELY.-Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over
fifty years by millions of mothers for their chill
dreB while teething, with perfect success. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for
Diarrhea. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world. Twenty
five cents bottle. Its value iS incalcuRbie. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. WinslOw't Soothing Syrup.
and take no other.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
SUMMER GLOVES AND MITTS AT
FREAPiC

VIM. H. Frear has placed on sale three
special bargains in gloves. Ladies'
black Sublime" silk taffeta gloves, new
three-strand silk embroidered backs,
broken sizes, o., and II only, at l5c
per pair, regular price SOC. Ladies' ex-
ira super Isle gauntlet gloves, new
shades of tan, mode, gray and black, 26c
per pair. Ladies' pure silk Jersey mitts,
black and colored, 1Sc per pair. Paris
Kid Glove Department, Frear's Troy
Bazaar.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16

eB-You probably have not the least
idea of the amount of paper in pound.
If SO, you would buy much of your writ
ing paper that way. Try a pound of
either, "Derby Royal Linen" at IS cents
per pound, or "IslingtOn Cream, satin
finish at 20 cents. There are nearly 100
sheets of fine writing paper to each
mound
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
Gov. Mckinley, in accepting renOmi

Gov. Mckinley, in accepting a renomi-
nation for Governor of Ohio, spoke these
ringing words: 'Republicanism will
have a severe test in Ohio this year.
This State is the coveted field of the op-
position; they will center here, but with
unity, harmony and courage, our party
will triumph over all. We do not wait
for the enemy to form their line and
challenge us to contest. We challenge
them early upon every issue and upon
every line of controversy, StateIor Ma
tional. which divides u.s."
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16

Vermonters have special interest in
the proceedings at Washington to fix the
responsibility for the terrible disaster at
the old Ford theatre, inasmuch as Col.
Ainsworth, whom many people have
held responsible for the calamity, is a
native of this State and graduate of
the Medical department of the Univer-
sity of Vermont The inquest, which
began this week, was declared invalid,
and another will be held before COM
netent authority. This is decided vic
tory for the colonel. Tic nUb fuelinq
of the first days has been succeeded b. Z
reaction and Col. Ainsworth will be vim
dicated or otherwise by court martial
eventually. The greatest cause of the
feeling against him seems to be because
he made the clerks in his department
earn their salaries. Still it must be re-
Gembered that the criminal carelessness
on the part of some one resulted in the
loss of over a score of lives and the in
juring of about 80 more, and the friends
of the victims are to.a certain degree
excusable for entertaining bitter feelings
in the matter, although not for exhibit
ing spirit of mObocracy.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
SARATOGA EXCURSION.

The Fitchburg Railroad will offer its
patrons an opportunity to visit Saratoga
and Saratoga Lake at small expense on
Sunday June 25. A special excursion
train will leave North Adams at 1870 a.
M, arriving at Saratoga Lake $50 a. m.
and Saratoga 10a. m, returning leave
Saratoga $50 p. m. stopping at Saratoga
Lake. Excursion rate from Pownal,
North Pownal, Petersburgh Junction,
and Hoosick, S125
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
A MOUNTAIN CLUBS PURCHASE.

There was meeting Saturday of the
iucorporators of the Green Mountain
Club at Camp Comfort, a summer resort
east Of this village in Woodford. An
organization was completed by the cleo
tion of the following directors: Colonel
Winchester, ex-United States District
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16

GBrTO be convinced that the Tariff is
not tax, or at least not one on writing
papers, you should try box of that
choice paper now selling for 10 cents, at
the BANNER Stationery Store, For a
paper of its weight and quality and put
up in such handsome shape, it is sold as
cheaply as paper can be that is manu-
factured by respectable makers,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
THE BANNER.
BENNINGTON:
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1898.

Entered at the Bennington G. IA second-class
matter by c. A. PIERCE & CO., Publisher.
Terms, $3.50 per year, strictly in advance
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16

When you feel all tired out and
broken up generally, you need good
tonic. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best.
Try it,
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

Book News for February is
especiallyrich in portraits. Be-
sides the plate paper picture
OF M. Barrie, whose stories
OF Scotch life have become so
popular, there are portraits of
Hubert til. Bancroft, Constance
Kenmore Woolson, Anne
Reeve Aldrich, Philip Bourke
Marston, J. E. Garretson and
John Wyclif. There are half
a dozen other pictures, all
from current publications, In
every respect February Book
NEWS maintains the high STAN
dard OF the emagazine.
Book News is SC a copy,
soc a year.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

SOMETHING NEw.-"Flowers are
words which even baby may under.
stand. ."-BishOp Corc.
We have heard of all sorts of catn-
iogues' but a POetical catalogue IS
something So. entirely new. In reading
Flck's Floral Guide for 1893, on ever1
page one comes across happy and an.
propr!ate quotations from prominent
authors. Whether it takes the mind
on from the work of making out a list
OF ot Flowers and Vegetables, or make
the Guide more fascinating. will have
TO De decided after trial, by the pub.
ilshers, James Vick's Sons, Rochester
New York. Another novel feature Is
the family of Pansy Sailors who apDear
on the cover and through the book
IL contains five colOred plates. hun.
dreds of illustrations and lists. with
descriptions of every thing required in
the garden. This work is really given
Tree, as the 10 cents asked for il NAV
De deducted from the first order sent
the house.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

makes a pleasant concord .
rrafilc and manufacturing,
You can see a finished Co.
lumbian Tablecloth.
All the items of Linens il,
yesterdays news are still GOOD
---Stlller's and the Irish.
The sensation of the ho,1r is
the fifty-cont Damask Table
Linen, 68 in. wide. It's Irish.
i1ll bIeached: People are puz-
zled about it. Don't know
how it's done. To you the
why has no significance. The
is is your point.
The following are also in the
Linen froliC:
Fine quality, knotted fringe. Irish Ds,,,o.,.
ngured Huckaback Towels. each toIyai
IeaiId ITeaiuIulnlIy initiated, with Irish hand en-
DfO!qery, SOC each-about what tbo 81
brOldery alone would cost eih
Heavy Oatmeal Bath Towels. 12l5c each
IN. pure linen Glass TOwelling. red mr.
Olue check, &c yard. '0N Vi
flne quality, double damask hand hon,
sutched dinner sets Cloth 2x2lz vde
ana twelve p in. Napkins TO Imstcb
Sll.5O the set, from SIG ~ N"'O"'
tlne quality, German Damask Lrot,ol
Hlnge Lunch Cloth, with DoylieS ~
match, $3.50 the set, a S. QuaIity ciotb
measures 2X2I5 ydS. -
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

MORE THAN SIC, 900 DAMAcRs T. :;
low estimate, says the Fperv E,,.nS,, =; :
to say that 1000 out of The Te%oog 1ooogg
water service pipes of WILMINGTON -'oUo Ooo
damaged more or less, by the re-, recon. are
severe January thaw. ieoenV'
The average cost in re pairs 10 ohou.
$40 per pipe. Whole squares at - 'GouC t;.IiI
We're without water. There vas 10 usnne olne
distress 'n on this score than any on III tbe
records of the department 0n Tue
c.d1 nitherto it was thought that three
ieet was ample protection ova.Cs Snlee
at the top of a service pine dnorll1 Srounu
Tee against any freeze-up. This u"nJn- ran
S ger experience has shown instances WI ne
ground. '" lrosC In the
danna,l In sandy soil frost penetrates much
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

Woman's Wrabs and Goats
Winter weights-Summer
prices. If you have use foi
such a garment these are
worth looking after-even for
next year. Some are of the
creamiest of this seasons
output.
At $3.-Walking Coats OF
black Cheviot, full length
full sleeves, with shawl
collar and fronts of black
Astrakhan.
At $3.50 English Box
Coats, medium weights,
in Cheviots, Diagonal and
Scotch mixtures, lined
throughout with plain and
fancy satin. Full sleeves
and generous lengths,
values up to $25.
At Io---Finest Berlin and
some New York made
cloaks and coats, Beavers
Kerseys, Cheviots, silk
lined, embroidered, fur
trimmed, values have been
$40, $50, $40 and more.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

PHILADELPHIA Monday, Feb. 6, 1893.
/aVanalse.
Challis, the finest French
Printed Challis, made richer
and prettier by delicate stripes
Of woven silk.
Every Challis beauty inten-
sifed, every Challis elegance
heightened by touches of a new
loveliness.
Weave graces, color graces
blossoms that in lack of odor
alone, come much short Of
nature.
Javanaise is 85c. 80 in.
OF course there is mongrel
" Javanaise.'' - A stuff SO ex-
quisite, SO billowy in its bright
ness and foamy lightness is
sure to have cheap imitators.
Now and then a peep from
such stuff gets into the pa
pers. More like Cheese
Cloth than genuine French
Printed Javanaise.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

LITTLE DELAwARE's GRowru
G,LnSEmlng bits of oldentime marked
Ine delivery of the address on TbnrS Avu
uay evening, by lawyer Henry G. Con.
TaG' OF Wilmington, before the Sons Of
Deiaware in Philadelphia. on The
topic; Delaware before the Revoln.
Mr.. Conrad took his hearers back 70
the time when the first white man set
loot on the soil of Delaware. and told
OF the achievement of Henry HuJeor
and Hendrich Cortienson. 10 the Ist-
ter, he thought, belonged the honor of
hrst discovering Delaware, and deciar.
ed that Fort Nassau, now known &C
gloucester, was the first Euronean Get
tlement on the rivers banks Ho
Traced the rise of the state under
Dutch, Swedish and English rule dis.
posing OF the third Swedish Governor
FfdTInth, in this sentence: "He weiobed
tOO pounds, and was stout enoug6 to
pear Gr three drinks at a meal"
me pictures of the period preceding
.ne Revolution, and the sturdy growt6
were heartily applauded e'""'n
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

Extremes meet in our Linen
stock. The Damask weaver's
loom, the finished Damask
Table Linens and Napkins.
The busy hum of the buying
goes on emphasized and pune
tuated with the hck-tack cHeh-
aVAack Of moving machinery.
The mingling of the sounds
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08
Mems DTeSSy Suits.

~ Otttt0s
All-wool :! Black Diagonal,
s,tyllshly,put togetherat $3.50
the sult---cutaway or sack
coat. Well trimmed and care
FULLY made. The price seems
absurdly small, and the more
you see of the Suits the small
Ter the price seems. Some of
them are in a market stree
window.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08
Mi es' Nerve and Liver Pills.

Act on new principle regulating the
liver, stomach and bowels fhrougR fIe
aerUes A new discovery. DR.. Miles
Pills speedilyecure biliousness. bad taste
torpid liver piles, constipation. Unequaled
for men, women, children Smallest mild
est; surest 80 doses, % cts. Samples free
at VIM. F. Dunns drugstore.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08
Buoklen's Arnioa a1u0

cod me pest pest salye in the world for Cuts Rrriso
SboT, SS2bteS, Ulcers, salt Rheum Fever Sores TetteT
HANDS, Chilbains, Corns, and all skin
Fequlred 1t is guaranteed to give perfect s,ti;y
h hiactoh or money refunded. Price b Gems nar
OoA FOR sale bY Ashcraft & clifton. SMYRNA Pei
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

Thomas B. Culbreth, an old rssiden,
day week. sun
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

A bill has been prepared to reorpan.
iLe the Delaware militia. So"
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

The farmers protective bill in the
Delaware Legislature, it is thought
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

Challis never sang a sweeter
song of Summer Days to come.
Every ripping fold tells of
such daintiness as the sweet
briar and the grass Pink show.
Bhallis are so and 6oc.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

1t is reported that DR.. William Coon.
er, OF Asnton, will be the next collec.
tor OF the port of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

-.d dhe ne ice in Delaware Bay DESTROYED
SEQ bushels of oysters and 4OOOO cISDoa Tu
for '. M. c. Harrington of Cedar
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

Going North $50 915 a. IN, S.25, sos pm
Going South 927 a. m, and 5I5 p. m.
Mail for Delaware & Chesapeake roa6 o,a
Baltimore Delaware Bay will close at 500 a M
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08
OvERCOATS

for this season.
We do this to enable
us to close the entire
line in the next five
weeks.
Several lots over and
two Of a kind go re-
gardless Of cost. Other
lots with a good assort-
ment of sizes go for
cost. We have a good
assortment and the
first buyers will of
course get the cream.
Come and see them.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08
A WONDERFUL Invention

The PEOPLES TYPE WRITER. the
latest invention by one of the chief inven-
tors OF the Remington" Ahead of nil
others in simplicity, Cheapness and Mani
folding. Has a copper type, uses ribbon
and Claims 80 words a minute. So simnle
that anybody can use it in a few min
ntes. Will be in Smyrna only few davs
Price $zO See its merits or write for Cat
alogue. '''-
+; r; OWENS, Gen'l Agt.,
Oh N. Gilmore St., Baltimore. Md.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

Moody and Sankey will continue
another week in Wilmington before
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08
Opening of Mails
County and State Items

From North, 7.SO, 1000 a. m, 4.2O and 61oD
: IS p. N. Wilmington only Oio p IN
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

Tuesday of last week Mrs. Andrew
Smithers celebrated her SStb birtbGsv
She is probably the oldest person liy.
ing in Dover. NV
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Branoh rT,r,,
Closing OF MoiIs

Going North, zig, S.2S, $50, A. NJ, $50. 53Sp.M
Going South, s.27 1905 A. NJ $50, $50 N N
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

wool and silk warp.
Camers Hair Suitings. Plaid
and Plain Cloths. Plaid and
Striped Suitings,
Navy Blue Dress Flannels.
EiderdOwn, Ginghams aud
Prints, Red White and Gray Elan
nels,
Pillowcase and Sheeting Mus
lin, Cotton Flannels, bleached
and unbleached Table Linen,
Towels and Napkins.
Ladies, Misses and Children's
Underwear, Hosiery, &c,
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08
matIat11~lsSr'

PHILADELPHIA. Monday, Feb. 6, 1893.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

MiddletOwn will vote on February
10TH, for the purpose of determining
whether or not the sum of $4,000
snail be borrowed by the town for the
purpose of lighting the streets, in ac-
cordance with an act passed by the
General Assembly, May 14th, 1891.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

BROWN IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion &c Debility.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

There have been over one thous.
and shares bought in Milford and
vicinity of the Bloomington BuildinS
and Loan Association. ''N''"s s
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

We want two maltese kittens, or two
pretty black kittens. Now we do not
want a cartlOad of cats of miscellan.
eous sizes. bus we want just what we
say above, and prefer them about two
or three months ld.-Editor of MI
ford Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

Ia his message to the General As
sembiy Governor Reynolds stated as
gratifying condition, that the excess of
state assets over state liabilities was
FS47 ,092 Now State Treasurer Bur
mite comes along with a statement of
warning to the General Assembly in
which he points out the danger of
deficit in the state treasury of over
SS,O00.-MOrning NetVs.
Smyrna times., 1893-02-08

Postmaster A. G. Cox, of Middle.
town, who has been unwel for soma
tme' Is very sick man, and fears are
entertained for his recovery.