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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
Not Willing to Fight.

At the time the anti-American fever in
Chill was at its height a large dinner party
was given, exclusively attended by gentle
men. There was present jovial Califor-
nian who was in the country distinctly to
make money and avoid trouble. He had a
fund of comic yarns and spun them inces-
sanity, his evident purpose being to allay
as much as possible the local i'll feeling to-
ward the Yankees and their flag. A young
Gillian captain who sat facing the Cali
fornian at last fired in bitter remark
against Americans for their alleged inter
ference in the late civil war. The Califor-
MAN good humoredly protested, his remarks
being general denial of the charge, "You
are liarl" suddenly said the CHILEAN. look
ing calmly and determinedly into the face
of his vis-a-vis. There was instant con-
sternation throughout the table.
The Californian wiped his lips, threw
down his napkin and slowly rising quiv-
cred a moment and Missed, "Do you mean
that sirS" The Gillian arose also, folding
his arms, while his face showed ugly salts
faction at having secured long sought
fight. II dol' he replied defantly. 'Then,
by heaven, sir, you are savedl" shouted the
Californian, 'for will not be trifled with"
Amid the universal laughter the young
captain was pulled into his seat, all hands
being satisfied that it was impossible to
get a senseless fight out of the commercial
spirited American. May in New York
Press
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

One of the curiosities of reflected light
from a curved surface is the "caustic,"
popularity known as "the cow's-foot-in-the-
milk-pail." It is awell known property of
light that its rays impinging reflect
ing surface are thrown off so as to make the
angle between the reflected rays and the
normal equal to that between the incident
rays and the normal. In consequences of
this law, when the rays of any light which
are practically parallel are reflected from a
curved surfaces the intersections of the re-
hected rays take upon themselves the form
Of cows foot. This shadow as reflected in
the milk pail is given the name used in the
headline. Prove it by taking off your ring
and laying it upon the table SO that its in
ner surface will reflect the rays of the lamp.
st. Louis Republic.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.
Home of thu Cannibals and Head Hunter
In the Southern Pacific.

Home of tho Cannibals and Head Hunters
In the Southern Pacific.
The Solomon group of islands, recently
annexed by England, is the largest and as
yet least known of any in the Pacific ocean,
though among the very first to be discov-
cred. There are seven or eight large, noun
famous islands varying in length from 70
to 100 miles, and great number of smaller
islands, ranging from 10 to 20 miles in
length, down to the tiny coral isletone-hali
Q mile across.
The Solomon islanders are of mixed
race, varying between an almost pure Malay
type and the darker skinned Polynesian.
Though they are almost universally canni-
balls, they stand in other respects by no
means low in the scale of savages. The men
are as a rule tall and we'll formed, and the
women, in their youth, are handsome and
attractive, though the drudgery which falls
to their lot soon ages and hardens their
looks. Indeed, the condition of women
among them, as in most savage races, is one
of absolute subsection. The wife is the alb
solute slave. She is completely in the power
of her husband for life or death. If goods
be stolen from the house, she is responsible
to her lord in the first case, not the thief
Wives are bought and sold just like other
commodities:
1t was on one of these islands that Mr..
Bates, an English yachtsman, landed from
his vessel and started into the woods. He
never came back. A small party vainly
searched for him, and for years trade goods
landed on the island were done up in wrap
pers on which were printed the words,
"Bates, we are looking for you" 1t was also
on one of the Solomon group that an unfor-
tunate Italian was kept as slave for a num-
Der of years, until he finally got chance to
escape to New Britain, where at last &c
counts he was living among the natives,
his mind almost wholly destroyed by his
sufferings of earlier years.
Head hunting is still carried on to some
extent in connection with cannibalism, but
much more from the simple desire of the
chiefs to accumulate skulls as a token of
power or prowess. 1t has also a sacrifi-
cial aspect. In case of the death of chief
head must be provided, and the launch
ing of new war canoe or the completion
of bamboo house must be signalized
in the same way Within the radius of
the head hunting forays no native can be
said to enjoy security of life for single
day. The custom is now carried on less
openly than of old.
Every chief has his butcher, who is an
important member of his court. When
captive is taken in war, he is handed over
to this official and promptly dispatched.
The body is then cut up, and the joints are
hung upon a tree reserved for that purpose
in the village, and the people are invited to
come and buy.-Philadelph Telegraph
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
solitude as an Agent In Education.

In tracing the career of Others who have
done more than for human progress, the
tendency to formulate the best in solitude
becomes apparent of each one. Goethe
found the quiet of early morning most
favorable for composition; the teeming
brains of the great physicist Helmholtz
and the mathematician CAUSE marked as
most productive the silent hours or walks
abroad in sunny weather; the universe
opened to- Kant on solitary wanderings, and
the famous electrician, Werner Siemens,
after being incarcerated in fortress as
punishment for o duel, declared that it
was with regret he regaine1 his freedom
from an imprisonment in which work and
thought had reaped incredible benefit from
solitude. Sheep and geese become restless
when separated from the flock; the eagle
and lion seek isolation. From quiet and
Tolitude spring the greatest thoughts, in
gentions and compositions of art; hence
their potentiality in character formation
George Ebers in Forum.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
The Advertisinr mat Ia Enec,,vo.

1t is constant advertising that produces
an effect, although the spasmodic announce
ment may have force peculiar to itself.
A boy sees his father every day and is nat
urally influenced by the example which is
perpetually before him. He goes to the
theater but occasionally. The effect of the
latter, being more striking, may be proper
tionately more effective. Many people pro-
test that it is unnecessary to continue the
advertising of well known articles. They
cannot understand why it is continued.
They declare it does not influence them,
but the manufacturers know better. The
man who denies that he is influenced by
advertising constantly before him deceives
himself, and his very protest is proof of it.
Hardware.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
Comes with Lamps.

A German inventor has produced an cleo
trio cane lamp. The handle of the cane
contains an incandescent lamp, the two
poles Of which are connected with the plates
of battery. Below this is small cham
Der to carry the battery fluid When it is
desired to use the lamp, the cap is taken off
and the cane inclined so that the liquid it
contains comes in contact with the cleo
trodes. A current is thus produced that
will, it is asserted, keep the light going for
an hour.-New York Telegram.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
Good Words For the nnnlrev.

OF all horsefesh, so to speak, the patient,
little, commonplace, every day ass takes
the lead. There is no denying him the
palm. Were | a Homer, or Dante, or even
aHolmes, 1 would indite an epic, or at least
rhyme, to the character, strength and
courage of this noblest of the race. In
every country where severe economies are
thrust upon the people, the donkey comes
to the rescue and does the work which no
other creature alive can do. He lives on
nothing. He is rarely fed-in times of
drought or severe work some barley but
is turned loose to find what he may. He is
never vicious or obstinate but works faith
fully till his poor old ears flop downward
from age, and he literally falls under his
load and dies in his tracks, after serving
his often cruel master some score or more
of years. When he is put to work as a
yearling, he does not last SO long. have
ridden one at IS months which had been
trained but two weeks, and yet was gentle,
bridlewise and well gated Where is there
ouch horse?-Colonel I. A. Dodge in Har-
Der's
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
TURNING. our ON THg RoAp.


How Two Obstinate Drivers Wasted Fool
ishly Several Valuable Hours.
1t was on highway running into city
In the north. One man was driving out
with load Of bricks and the other driving
in with load of hay. Both attempted to
get the best side of mudhole, and as a
consequence their teams came head to head
and stopped
"You, thereF' shouted the brick man.
"You, there, yourselfl' replied the other.
Going to turn out~
"No"
Neither will Ip'
"pll stay here whole year flrstp'
"And I'll stay 10 of themp
Both proceeded to make themselves as
comfortable as possible and to appear care
less and Indifferent as to results. Other
travellers took the other side of the hole
and passed them by, so it became ques-
tion of endurance. At the end of an hour
the hay man said:
IF there's any one man hate above an
other, it's the human pig"
"Then it's wonder you haven't hated
yourself to deathp' was the retort, and ST.
lence reigned supreme again.
Another hour passed, and the brick man
observed:
Pm going to sleep. and hope you won't
disturb me-"
Just what was going to ask of YOU"
replied the hay man.
Both pretended to sleep, but at the end
of the third hour the hay man suddenly
called out:
"Sayl You are II mean mani"
"The same to your
"Whereare you going with those bricks2"
-Four miles out, to John Dayton's
Where are you going with your hayG"
ITO Stiner's brickyard. Say, man, PM
John Dayton myself, and I've traded this
hay for bricksr
"Well, I'm young Stiner, and was driv-
ing the first load out!''
what fools we Grcl Here, take all the
road"
mo, no-let me turn out"
''I'll turn"
"No-lct me-"
And in their haste to do the polite thing
the load of lay was upset and wheel TAX
en- off the brick wagon.-London Tit-Bits.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
NO BLANKS IN THIS Co-pETIoN

No BLANKS IN THIS CO.PETION.
This is a competition of rather an I'M
usual nature. 1t is common to offer
prizes for the best story, or picture, or
architectural plan, all the competitors
risking the loss of their labor and the
successful one merely selling his for the
amount of the prize. But the Press
Claims COmpany's offer is something en-
tirely different. Each person is asked
merely to help himself, and the one who
helps himself to the best advantage is re-
warded for doing it. The prize is only
stimulus to do something that would
be well worth doing without it. The
architect whose competitive plan for a
club house on a certain corner is not ac-
cepted has spent his labor on something
OF very little use to him. But the person
who patented a simple and useful device
in the Press Claims Company's competi-
ton, need not worry if he fail to secure
the prize. He has substantial result to
show for his work-one that will com
mand its value in the market at any
time.
The plain man who uses any article in
his daily work ought to know better how
to improve it than the mechanical ex-
pert who studies it only from the theo-
retical point of view. Get rid of the
idea that an improvement can be too sim
pie to be worth patenting. The simpler
the better. The person who best sue
ceeds in combining simplicity and pop
ularity will get the Press Claims Com
pany's twenty-five hundred dollars.
The responsibility of this company
may be judged from the fact that its
stock is held by about three hundred of
the leading newspapers of the United
States.
Address, the Press Claims Company,
John Wedderburn, managing attorney,
6lS F street, N. W., Washington, d. G.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
where DIe,Ico., Capital Come, Frou,

The development of Mexican resources Is
shown by the amount of outside capital in
vested in that country. Within the past
three years American capital to the amount
Of $3.50, 100000 has been transferred to Mexi-
can railroads, mines and manufactures.
England has invested S213, 100000 in agri-
culture, colonization and mercantile enter
prises. Germany has invested in the same
country $63, 10000.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
TerrlbIe Action or Remors.

A sportsman who had a Is note stolen
from him few months ago received the
following letter the other day:
DEAR Sm--I stoled your money. Remorse
naws my conshense, and send you n sovereign.
When remorse naws agin, l win send you some
more. TIP O'RARY.
London Tit-Bits
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
An "Almost Drownedo Experience.

On the north shore of Long Island, among
merry party of young people who were
disporting themselves in the tepid waters
of the sound was a young woman whose
abilities as u swimmer were not nearly so
great as her ambitions She wished to swim
out to a raft that was anchored about 10
yards from the shore, but felt afraid. A
companion offered to swim beside her to
give her confidence, and this offer was &C
cepted. When within about 10 feet of the
raft, the ambitious swimmer felt little
timidity and reached her foot down, mean
ing to sustain herself for a minute by
touching bottom.
In this she did not succeed, as she was
beyond her depth. Immediately she lost
control of herself, and turning to her COM
panion seized her by the shoulders and
climbed upon her back. AS she was a
strong and hearty young woman, her
weight forced her friend far under the sur
face. In this position they remained strug-
Cling, while the one who was afraid filled
the air with shrieks loud and shrill enough
to have awakened old Neptune from his
after dinner nap.
In half minute four young men were
on the spot, helping both imperiled girls to
the raft Once there the frightened one
tainted away. The one who had been held
under water and made use of as life pre-
server quietly went to her bathhouse.
When the frightened one came to her senses,
she was for n few minutes voluble and elo-
quent over the danger she had escaped.
She continued in this strain until an I'M
sympathetic girl remarked, "Why, Mary,
not single hair of your head is wet" This
was true. Mary had so we'll sustained her
self upon her friends shoulders that not
one curl had been dampened by the salt
waters of the sound. Since then any refer
ence to the danger of that experience has
EXCESSIVELY ANNOYED her-Rrnnklvn EAGLE
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08

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A fellow in Smithville who couldn't
spare s. year for a newspaper sent so Q
cent stamps to down east Yankee to know
how to raise beets He got an answer,
Take hold Of the tops and pull for all you
are worth. n--Owego Times.
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GREAT VALUE 70

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AL FAMILY PAPER. and gives all the general
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lican family paper of the United ates 1t is
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news Of the United States and the world 1t
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-28
LIKE A RAID OF THE DALTONS.
Attempt to Rob a Bank at waverly, Kans.-
Robbers Beaten on.


wAvERLY, KAN, Jan. 2s-This little town
was startled yesterday by a tragedy Of the regu-
lar Dalton variety-a desperate attempt to rob
the Bank of Waverly in broad daylight the
fight and pursuit of the bold robbers and the
shooting down in the streets of an innocent
citizen.
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon two masked men
entered the front door of the bank. and, cover
ing Cashier DuvaI and Assistant Cashier Con-
verse with their revolvers. proceeded coolly to
rob the vault and cash drawer.
While they were thus engaged Mr.. O'Neil. a
merchant, entered the bank for the purpose of
making deposit. At the risk of his life
Cashier Duvall called out to him to run and
alarm the citizens. The robber who was guard
ing the counter leyeled his revolver as though
he would shoot, but for some reason changed
his mind. Mr.. O'Neil ran across the street and
gave the alarm.
The robbers ran for their horses which were
in the alley behind the bank, closely pursued by
a number of citizens. Foremost IN the pursuit
was A ). lnglemsn.
As the first Of the robbers leaped into the
saddle he turned quickly and fired at Ingleman
and sent ball through his heart, death being
instantaneous. A fusIade of shots followed,
but the robbers succeeded in getting out of
town unframed A posse of citizens followed
in pursuit and were joined by others from
Lebo and Malvern
About two miles from Lebo the robbers were
caught and surrounded. and after more firing,
in which both Of their horses were shot dead
they surrendered, sheir ammunition being eX-
hausted. Many shots were fired on both sides, but
strange to say, with the exception of the killing
OF horses. no damage done. The robbers
were taken to Lebo, where they were bound
hand and foot and left in custody Of a con-
stable.
1t is thought there will be no effort to lynch
them. The amount Of money the robbers got
Is not known exactly, but II was small, as they
were frightened away before they had time to
secure much. They have been identified as
Billy yannern and Frank Lewis, both Of Mel
vern. a town in Franklin, the adjoining county.
ZIMMERMAN was raised in Wsverly, and was
known to- be hard character. Ingleman who
was shot down, leaves a wife and several chill
dren, and was in rather poor circumstances.
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Name.
Name.


sales-Regular call Il O'Clock H.: Wash. Gas
at 49,. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 73c.
Government Bonds--U. 5. IS, registered, 1907,
113H bid. 1l4H asked L. s. Is. coupons. 1901.
113H bid l14h asked.
District of Columbia Bonds-2c-year fund, S.,
1899, gold, 1851 bid, asked. Water stocks 7s,
currency, 1901, liz bid i asked. 3o-year fund IS,
gold 1902, 1l04 bid - asked. Water stock, IS, 1903
currency, us bid, asked s.65s, 1924 fund, cur.
rency, ll31 bid. asked shs, reg. 2-los. 1893
1891. 100 bid. - asked.
Miscellaneous Bonds-Washington and George
town Railroad Convertible IS, 1871 bid, 40
asked Masonic Hall Association IS, l04L bid,
10 asked Washington Light Infantry Isl mort
gage 6s. 1904, 100 bid asked. Washington Light
Infantry I'd IS, 90 bid, i asked. washington Gas
Company, series A, Is, 122 bid, - asked Washing
ton Gas, series b, Is, 1913 bid, - asked. Washing
ton Gas Co. Convertible Is, 1901, 100 bid, asked.
lexington Railroad cs; !. bid, 100 asked. Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone So. bid, lO3
asked Capitol and North o Street Railroad LIST
IS, 1921, 100 bid, 1903 asked. Metropolitan Rail-
road Convertible g. 10! bid ll2 asked. U. s.
American Security and Trust IS. 1905, A. Il o.. 100
bid, = asked. American Security and Trust SIS
1905, =. A., 100 bid, asked. American Security
Washington Market Co. imp. IS, lO5 bid, - asked
Washington Market Co. exten. Is. lee bid. -
asked. Washington Market Co. list IS. 1s92-19,l, los
bid. asked.
National Bank Stocks-Bank of Washington, 3I5
bid, 400 asked. Bank Of the Republic. 26o bid. -
bid. - asked. Second. 1851 bid, - asked. Farm
ers and Mechanics, 1870 bid. asked. Citizens.
- bid. asked. Columbia. 100 bid. - asked.
Capital, 1875 bid. - asked West End, Ill bid. -
asked
Railroad Stocks-Washngton and Georgetown
$40 bid, - asked. Metropolitan, 90 bid. - asked.
Capitol and North U Street, 80 bid, asked.
Rock Creek, 100 bid, - asked. Columbia, so bid,
65 asked.
Insurance Stocks - Firemen's, 40 bid, - asked.
Franklin. 4s bid IS asked Metropolitan, IS bid IS
asked National Union. Is bid, - asked. Airing
ton, 10 bid, - asked. Corcoran, ~ bid, -
asked. Columbia, l52 bid, asked. Riggs,
bid, asked. Peoples, 50 bid, asked.
Lincoln, 81 bid - asked. Commercial, bid, -
asked German-American. - bid. = asked. Poto-
mac, - bid. 80 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Columbia Title, 81 bid,
- asked. Real Estate Title, lz5 bid, - asked.
Gas and Electric Light St0cks-Washington Gas,
'49 bid, so asked. L. 3. Electric Light 40 bid,
l42 asked. Georgetown Gas, ~ bid, = asked.
Telephone Stocks - American Graphophone IL
bid. ~ asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, Al bid, -
asked Pennsylvania "a bid. As asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks Washington Market, IA
bid. "a asked. Great Falls Ice, 10 bid, = asked.
Bull Run Panorama, Is bid, - asked Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, .i3 Did, so asked Nor. Wash.
Steamboat Co.. 80 bid, = asked. Swiss Steam
Laundry, - bid 50 asked.
safe Deposit and Trust Observation-Disclosures
Security aud Trust 1873 bid. 1877 asked. National
Safe Deposit and Trust Co.. 'l93 bid. - asked.
Washington Loan and Trust, 'l40 bid, l4sk asked.
sEx div.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 2s.-Fiour dull. unchanged
receipts, 65os barrels shipments, 1885 barrels;
sales, $50 barrels Wheat unsettled and easier
No. 9 red spot, ITssaTT; January, ia. bid:
February, IIs bid; May, s0;4asl; steamer No.
., red, 1917 bd-receipts, 97,2s3 bushels; ship
ments, 5000 bushels: stock $50 I23 bushels; sales
$1,000 bushels. Milling wheat, by sample. s5aso.
Corn strong-mixed spot, 523sa52H; January, 52k
bid; February, 6lka5iA; March, 5lAa5ik; May,
52xa52l; steamer mixed, 5la5lL-receipts, 62,2l6
bushels shipments, Ss,55l bushels; stock, 12s,sI5
bushels sales, $1,000 bushels Oats quiet and
steady-No. white western, 4la4s; No. mixed
western, sassy - receipts, 1000 bushels; stock,
ls4o&4 bushels. Rye quiet, but drm-No 2, ssae5
receipts, 4.os4 bushels; shipments, 1851 BUSH
els; stock. lcs,ss4 bushels Hay arm = good to
choice timothy, l55Oal6.50. Grain freights nrm,
with fair demand. Cotton nominal-middling,
10. Provisions steady = mess pork, 1880: lard,
renned. l2Z. Butter quiet and nrm-creamery,
fancy, IS; do. fair to choice, 2sa2s do imitation
25a26. Eggs rrmer-27a9s. Coffee frm and act
ive-Rio cargoes, fair, 1sH; No I, IN. Sugar
steady, active. Copper strong-renned, 1lSslix.
Whisky unchanged.
BALTIMORE. Jan. ss--virginia threes, IlaI2x;
Baltimore and Ohio stock. S5k aso; Northern
Central stock, 10 asked: Baltimore and Ohio SOUTH
western 1rsts, lo1 bid; do. second incomes, ssk
asked: do. third incomes, staloA; Consolidated
g. bonds. ulS aaked; %. stocks, eak.