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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16

1-SALEsMEN WANTED.-Free pre-
paid outfit. One of our agents has
earned over $4,000 in five years.
P. o. Box 1871, New York. St2
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16
LIBERATION NOTICE.

This is to certify that have given my son, Cal
win c. Lane, his time during the remainder of his
minority, and that shall claim none'o his earn
inGs pay any debts of his contracting after this
date s. s. LANE.
South SALISBURY, vt, March 10, 1894. 9t3
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16
There is an
Insurance Agent

In Burlington, VT, who is paying off the poll
cies he sold twenty years since.
See what the owner of Policy No. ssOS2 says:
WHITEHALL, N. Y, Jan. 80. 1894
W. II. s. Whitcomb, General Agent Equitable
Life Assurance Society. Burlington Vt;
Dear Sir-I have given Some time and consider
alton to the options offered me by the Equitable
under Policy No $685. taken ont January 10th,
1874. and while have paid you but S3.24S and
have enjoved $1,000 Of indisputable indemnity
for the past 20 years from the age of % TO SO, l
notice l can continue my policy, and the surplus
will paw me Sl66 40 per annum with additional
dividends. or l could have the Cash Surplus.
81 9S7 20 or 1t would add to my policy 1885, all
of these options continue the original policy of
$1,000 without further premiums.
Notice that the termination of the policy of
fers me an annuity for life of about 1850, or
a cash value Of S4,d97 s5. or paid up insurance
of s. 955, and owing to my situation. have de.
cided to use the Cash Fund of 81, 497.95, which
have received to-day.
desire to express my entire satisfaction with
this investment, and trust that you can quote
these results to increase the number Of policy.
holders Of your grand old society.
LUKE II. DARLINGTON.
ANY one desiring Life or Endowment Insurance
can get statement of what such policies are be
ing settled at this year by writing the General
Agent at Burlington, Vt. giving date Of birth Of
person desiring policy.
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
Insurance in force............ $685., 532, 5I7
Assets.... .............-..'....l 6s.O56396
Surplus. ........ .....'..... 32,3d6,f5O
AGENTS WANTED.
W. H. S. WhItCOmb,
GENERAL AGENT,
BURLINGTON, VT.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16

NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that,
in accordance with Art. ) of the bylaws
of the Bennington Village Improvement
Society, corporation organized under
Act of the Legislature of Vermont. APP
proved Oct Goth, 1888, the annual bust
ness meeting of said Society will be held
at the residence of A b. Valentine, in
the village of Bennington, Saturday,
March oath, 1894 at 3 o'clock p. m, to
transact the following business: LIST. To
elect officers for the year ensuing. End.
To transact any other business which
may properly come before the Society.
ALMA p. VALENTINE, President; FLORA
NJ. GRAVES, Secretary.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16

NY-The History of Methodism in Ben
nlngton, vt. by the Rev. A. d. Heaxt,
price 80 cents; for sale at the BANNER
Stationery store.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16
PIRST-CIASS LAUNDRY.

Work brought in Mo nday morning may be
called for Wednesday afternoon If brought in
Wednesday or Thursday, it may be called for on
CHARLES FORM.
2Ou. l12 North ST.. Bennington. Vt.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16
GRAND ARRAY OF POPULAR
FABRICS AT POPULAR
PRICES.

100 pieces doublefold Mixed Mohars. Corded
Poplins and Bnng4line Suitings IN all the new
Spring coloriugs at Csc per yard.
25 styles Dark Colored Wool Challies, new
styles, % inches wide at 2jc per yard.
One lot all wool 90 inch and 4O-inch wide Dress
Goois, variety Of styles, will be offered at 81 &c
Der yard.
4O.iDch wide Atwood English Checks, Narrow
Stripes and mixed Suitings at SOC per yard.
4-inch wide Suitngs in Checks and mixed
styles. new, 75c per yard.
French Figured Sui:irgs variety of styles, at
Soc per yard.
4i-nch All-Wool Sail Clotl and Pin Stripes at
81 per yard.
Wool Crepon. in blue brown. cardinal, cream,
tan. drab and evening colors, at 81 per yard.
silk Fayetle Cloths. all coors, 81 10 per yard.
Onackenbush & Co. have the sale for Fayette in
Troy.
NOVELTY SILK & WOOL SUITINGS
Grand assortment, 81 a5, 81 80. 81 IS, 81, 50 IS
and 81 80 yard.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16

nB-CARD OF THANKs.-W thank our
neighbors and friends, who kindly as
sisted in the long sickness, death and
burial of a wife and mother and, also,
for their floral offerings.
CHARLES H. BURNHAM.
MERRITT b. BURNHAM.
MR.. GEO. 4. Moon.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16

N1sTo RENT.-Two or three fine ten
ements with modern improvements,
electric lights, steam heat, bath room,
etc. Apply to S. H. lockwood. $50
Union street. TIT.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16

mrTo RENT.-A small tenement
house. Inquire of E. S. Harris. soft.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16

1@LADY WANTED.-Educated, reli-
able lady to take the management of our
business in every town in Vermont
Pleasant, profitable and permanent for
the right party, work wholly among
ladies'. Address, Vermont Viavi Com
pany, E.Iosburgh Falls, vt. St2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
UNCLE SANS BARGAIN COUNTER.
ANY Man tan Own An Arsenal, Such as It
u. For Song.

Scarcely week passes that some Grand
Army post does not apply through mem
Der Of congress or direct To the war de-
partment for two or four condemned can
non To be used in decorating the base of a
soldiers monument or adjoining some cor
ner in cemetery All these requests have
TO DO refused because there is n6authority
in law for the disposal Of old ordnance,
and even when special acts are passed the
department Is unable to comply with their
terms for the reason that there are no old
cannon To be- donated. The soldiers mon
uments In Gettysburg and other national
military parks and cemeteries exhausted
the supply of old cannon long ago, and
the artillery arm Of the military service IL
not active enough nowadays to increase
the supply of condemned ordnance.
But while the war department Is
"short" on ordnance OF the heavy variety
It is long on stores OF the smaller va
riety Sometimes IA post Of the Grand
Army of the Republic concludes TO deco
rate their headquarters with bayonets and
other reminders Of the old days Then
when applications for such supplies are
| sent TO the department. the senders are
supplied with list of ordnance stores
| for sale at New York arsenal, Governor S
u. l.
| fles, muskets sabers, swords, pistols, re-
volvers, bayonet scabbards and numerous
other articles of like character. The list
gives the condition of the goods of which
the government is willing TO dispose to-
| gethcr with list Of prices
| If any one in the United States desires
to fit out an army with old time rifles and
sabers he can DO supplied at very low
| If no wants 70 Give his library "A
military aspect he can accomplish his de-
sire for song. The highest price asked
for any article in the lot is $775 for a
Spencer breec hloading rifle, with Stahler
attachment One Of Merrill's breech load
ers in second class condition can be had
| for 20 cents There are about 40 900 RI
| fles, carbincs and muskots offered for sale
at prices ranging from 10 cents to 1913,
and in all conditions from " first class" &c
"unserviceable. " Thirty thousand sabers
and swords are TO be had at prices varying
from 25 cents TO 81. Nine different kinds
Of pistols and revolvers are to be had Al
bargain prices" Two dollars will blu!
the best in the lot, while q Starr navy
self cooking may be secured for 30 cents
This is the government bargain sale
Purchasers can have rs many or as few "a
they desire. The prices are strictly cash
no discount for quantities and no favor
shown. II you want an arsenal, now L
your time.-Rochester Post Express.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

president in his policy in the house
of representatives and voted with
him on the silver bill and other leg
islation, but now nearly every one
who has failed to secure a renomin'
alton attributes his defeat TO this
reason and calls upon the president
for an indemnity in the form OF some
fat office. Representative Stone, OF
Kentucky, who was the last yictim'
is now asking for the mission to
Chill. which will be vacant as soon
as the senate confirms the nomlna,
ton of Minister Porter as Judge OF
the United States district court.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

At II o'clock Monday the Mckin-
" tariff law, which has been in oper
alton since Oct. 3, 1890, practically
four wears, died on the statute books
and the new democratic tariff bill,
passed by the Fifty-third Congress,
became law without the signature
of President Cleveland. The con.
stitutional period of ten days allowed
the President to consider the bill
expired with the midnight hour and
according to the terms of the constr.
tuition the President having failed
to return the bill to congress with or
without his approval it becomes
law. The placing of the bill on the
statute books ended the longest and
most remarkable struggle in the
parliamentary history OF the govern
ment. 1t was practically year ago
that the new tariff law was COM
menced. This extraordinary session
of congress was called Aug. I, 1898,
for the purpose of repeating the Sher-
man silver purchasing law. Two
weeks later the ways and means
committee of the house, with Mr..
Wilson CIV. Va.) as chairman, was
appointed, and almost immediatly
the work Of framing the democratic
tariff reform measure began.
! Months were spent in It's preparation
and it was not reported until after
the holidays during the regular SEES
sion beginning in December. For
three weeks it was debated in the
house, passing that body Jan. 30
Seventeen house democrats voted
against it. The bill went to the
senate and after being considered
until March 20, was reported great y
changed from the house bill. The
debate which began in the senate
April 2, lasted until July 3, when The
bill passed by vote of 80 to 81
The crisis occurred when the bll
! reached conference. On Aug. th'
house yielded aud accepted the sen
ate bill in toto. Twelve weeks af-
! terward, Wednesday, Aug. 10, /
went to the Presiden; and Monday a
the expiration of the constitutions
, ten days Sundays not counted)
, became a law without Mr.. Cleve
lands approval.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

IIoNoRED PREsIDENT-It is with the
deepest grief and CONSERVATION that l take
up my penna to inform you that my beloved
spouse has gone 10 Davy Jones last night
at Q:30 p. H., Madras time. The life of
man has been officially declared 10 be 80
years, but hers was "a nonrcgulation death,
for she kicked the bucket at the early age
Of p Hinc ill9 lacrim@. SO | cannot
leave my home, and greatly regret that l
must apply for leave on full pay for some
months TO manage my household affairs
For how can do? My little daughter, aged
3 months, is too young and tender, nor
has she the ready money down, rupee,
sovcreigns, gold mohurs or what not TO
make both ends of my grandmother meet.
Therefore, dear Cock, how can l be with
you to die at my posty On the expiration
Of my leave If it be not necessary TO take
an extension, then l will return and die
at my post with you, chap, good by, my
dear. / have the honor to be, sir, your
most obcdicnt servant.
oEEGlEN AlCChAsIK, g. A.
Macmillan Magazine,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

Cheering news comes to American
workingmen through the associated
press from Wales. The tin plate
industry which was in a measure
transferred from that country TO
America by the Mckinley bill, has
received a new lease Of life across
the water by virtue of the nav tariff
bill, and the mills are starting up IN
Wales. This is in the line of free
trade = change American money for
Welsh tin. Just where our work
in.ymen are benefited, the democrat
ic press and speakers will have to
explaia. They will probably claim
that dinuer pals will average az
eighth of a cent each cheaper; tho
dinner will also be cheaper.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

The presidents second epistle to
the whangdoodles is hardly In
ferior to his first as a republican
campaign document. Mr.. Cleveland
is not satisfied with hanging himself
and his party, but must gibbet the
whole outfit before the disguised
gaze of the world Confessing that
there are in the tariff act "inconsist-
oncies and crudities which ought not
to appear in laws of any kind" he
permitted the bill to 90 into force by
default. That final act of cowardice
may serve to stife the still small
voice of his own conscience, but to
the public mind the distinction be-
tween the moral responsibility for a
law which he signs and one which he
permits to become effective for lack
of his veto will not be readily APP
parent. Well may democrats "be
downcast under the assertion that
their party fails in ability to manage
the government. Their president
proclaimed their incompetence when
the best tariff bill they could enact
was vet before congress. lie pro
claimed it again upon the eve of the
final sealing of the compact with the
sugar trust. The democratic party
is a colossal failure. Every word OF
he presidents letter confesses it
Detroit Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

The contrast between the proceed
ure at Washington in this congress,
in relation to the tariff, and that IN
the same halls in the congress OF
1890 certainly must strike everyone
who can see the difference between
black and white. If,four years ago,
the attempt of the republican con,
press to pass the Mckinley bill had
been attended with such confusion,
iobbery and evidence of deceit, false
hood and trickery, with such pro-
longed and bitter disputes between
the factions of the majority, we
should have had lectures without end
from the free-trade camp and their
mugwump allies. 1t must certainly
be evident that the men who were
endeavoring to cut down the tar
if, and whose main purpose was to
pass "some sort of bill'' III order to
carry out their partisan programme
were totally incompetent to deal with
the subject, aud that such incompe'
tency is overwhelming reason ioI
dismissing them from control.-Ihe
Manufacturer, Philadelphia.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Tea Tabloids.

These are a boon to travellers. The tea
leaf is ground up to powder The stems
Of the leaf, the coarser part, are thrown
away The finer, more aromatic parts
alone remain, and these are compressed
into tabloids, one suflicing to make a cup
of tea. The traveller needs only TO boil
some water on spirit lamp. lie drops a
tabloid in q cup or a glass, pours the boil.
ing water over 1t, stirs, and his tea is
made. a little box that can be put in
the waistcoat pocket contains 100 tabloids,
which make 100 cups Of tea, and costs only
sixpencc, or - cents. London Letter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
city of ST. Louis
Republican State Ticket.

For Governor
JOHN T. RICH. Lapeer
For Lieutenant Governor
ALFRED MILNES, Branch
Fer Secretary of state
For State Treasurer
j. NJ. WILKINSON. Marquette
For Auditor General
STANLEY w. TURNER, koscommon
For Attorney General-,,
FRED A. MAYNARD, Kent
Fer state Land Commissioner
WILLIAM A. FRENCH, Presque Isle
For Superintendent of public Instruction
II. X. PATTENGlL b, lngham
For Member of state board of Education
PERRY L. POWERS, Wexford
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Republican Senatorial Convention
10th District,

The Republican Convention for the hlh
Senatorial District of Michigan, Is herepy
called TO meet at the court house in the city Oh
81 Johns, on Friday the eth day OF september
1894. at two o'clock p. N. 10 place in nomina'
tion candidate for senator; 10 elect soma
necessarv business as may be proper. The
counties comprising said district are entitled
10 representation as follows; =,
Clinton ............13 Gratiot .... ........l'
o. Nj. EVERDEN, Chairman.
c. W. GIDDINGs, Secretary.
W. II. BRINsON,
II. n. KEYEs,
10Th District Republican Committee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

1t is stated in a Washington dis
patch that the appointment of Cliff
ton Breckenridge as minister to Rus
STA has created precedent that
causes a good deal of trouble at the
white house, for every democratic
congressman who is defeated for re-
nomination is coming up and asking
for a good office. Mr.. Breckenridge
was beaten because he sustained the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
At the Boarding House.

PASS me the Sandow, remarked the
boarder on the far side of the table TO the
boarder on the near side.
The landlady glanced up sharply, and
the boardcr on the near side never let on.
Then the landlady 5 attention was called to
something else, and the boarder on the near
side passed the butter TO the boarder on
the far side. -Dctroit Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Rare Autographs.

Collectors of autographs say that letters
and documents of the first six colonial gov
ornors of Connecticut arc seldom found.
One Of them, John Haynes, was governor
of both Massachusetts, and Connecticut,
and his autograph in any form is eagerly
and vainly sought by collectors. -Phila-
dclphia Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

The long continued drouth willresuit
in serious loss TO Montcalm county
farmers Corn is now far beyond any
help from rain "a. VIII pe no' in"'N
than half crop. 1t is thu 'i"' .
large per ceDtage of the potato crop 10
now past the stage when rains that
may come will be of any benefit worth
mentioning. Aside from short crops
the loss from running fires will amount
to a good many dollars in this section.
-Montcalm Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

As the time draws near for the
senatorial convention everything
points to the conceded fact that {.
w. Martin will be the nominee. No
one doubts his ability to fill the
place with credit or to serve his con
etituents of this district.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Here is what Abraham Lincoln

Here is what Abraham Lincoln
said of the law:
"Let reverence of the law be
breathed by every mother to the
lisping babe that prattles in her lap;
let it be taught in the schools, sem-
inaries and colleges; let it be written
in primers, spelling books and alma
macs, let it be preached from pulpltsr
and proclaimed in legislative halls
and enforced in courts of justice; IL
short, let it become the political re-
ligion of the nation"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
A Wayside Pleasantly.

1t mus be mighty fine, said Flooding
Pete, who had been reading foreign news
from fugitive scrap of paper ''tcr move
in dc circles of ROYAL society. How'd yer
like ter be presented at courty"
Il nave been replied Mcandcring
Mike
"G'way! Who done 1t fur ye}
"De gran jury. Washington star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Authorization Versus Experience.

Old Gcntlcman-Do you think, sir, that
you are able to support my daughter with
out continually lowering on the verge of
bankruptcy
sutton oh, yes sir; ON sure can.
Old Gentlcman-Well, that 5 more than
| can do Take her and bc happy.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Anunfortnnate Exception.

Jack-She says mo" to everything
you say, doesn't she's
Tom--Not always. When | asked her
II she persisted in her refusal she said
Yes Life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
One More Brute.

Mrs. Nubbins-My husband is a perfect
brute.
Friend-You amaze me.
Mrs Nubbins-Since tho baby began
teething nothing would quiet the little
angel but pulling his papa's bcard-and
yesterday he went and had his beard
shaved off.-New York Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

A conviction has taken deep root
in the public mind that Gov. Altgeld,
of Illinois, is chump of the thrifty
variety that is not affected by the
drouth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
FRIDAY, AUG. 81, 1894.
Republican Congressional Con
Vention; 18th Dist.

CLARE MICH, July 18th, 1894
The Republican convention Tor tne hiS eerehu
called 70 meet at the court house in the city Oh
Big Rapids on TUESDAY the atm q ia mace ia e IN
nomination n candidate for Congressman 10
elect congressional committee end 10 Trans rams
sact such other business as may properly couhe
before the convention. $4,000. uo on
The several counties in the district are are en- en-
titled to representation in saiu eolNen''on a.
follows: ,,-,
Antri,, .4 kalkaska.......
Charlovoix - MecOsta .........'' :
Ciara ID Missaukee .......
Saod Traverse 6 Montcalm. Ia
Gratiot II OsceOla. ...'..'. 80
IsabaiIa Roscommon. 80. =, ,
G L. Bailey, Antrim Wm Me e. Johnson ShsGls
Duzenbury, Isabella; a. A. Bleazby Kaikasha
q ID. Crandall Mecosta K. NJ Bielpy' t MIss%u
zee: b. j. Lowery, Montcalm; t. W. Mlncnin
Osceola; A. A. Griffin, Roscommon. ,.,,,ar
c. C. ELLSWORTH, Chairman
S. C. KIRKBRIDE. secretary
18th District Republican Committee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Gold In Paupers' Teeth Not Wasted.
Nothing is useless nowadays--not ever
q defuuct paupcr. Hoods plaintive vail
Over the stones.
He's only a pauper
Whom nobody owns


Rattle his bones
Over the stones.
He's only pauper
Whom nobody owns
is now out of date. The guardians know
better than TO act so recklessly, for often
the party concerned is the possessor of "a
set of artificial teeth which contain a
good deal of gold last relic Of more pros
Lolous times-and in the interest of the
ratupayers the precious metal must be Sc
cured and turned into & s. d. Often, too,
they are the owners of rings or tiny trim
kets not pawnable, but still containing as
much auriferous value as not few mod
ern gold mines. These have to be collect
ed and also converted into cash by means
of the melting pot. In the Holborn I'M
ion the melting process takes place once n
year and has just been accomplished for
the present season. The jewelry dealt
with is what is found on paupers who die
fricndlcss and unclaimed in It's various
establishments. This week rings, chains,
brooches and trinkets have been melted
down and produced bar of gold estimat-
ed as II carat and worth about $40 A
good proportion of it was got from the
plates of artificial teeth. Mr.. Walton said
that on one set Of artificial teeth there was
at least a worth of gold. Tho proceeds
are paid into the common exchequer OF
the union. London Telegraph.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Decidedly In Doubt.

First Villagcr-How do you like your
new neighbour
Second Villager-Can' tell yet whether
like him or hate him.
why sop
"Ihe frst thing he ala was 20 put up Il
high board fence, and haven't been able
to discover whether 1t is to keep his chick
ems In or my chickens out. New York
Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

Stonomasons viii probably get better
idea of tho immense size Of the great pyr-
amid when they learn that IL consists of
80 02S, 600 cubic feet
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
A Fit Subject.

"Bankley is taking great interest in
music these days"
lis he studying the pianoi"
me; the baby. n--Chicago Later Ocean.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

This saving at the spigot and los
ing at the bunghole will 90 on Tor
about three years and then 1t Will
ctop
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

A Republican County Convention Tor Gratot
village OF Ithaca, on Saturday the END day OF
September. 1894, at II o'clock a. m. ior inc inc
purpose of placing in nomination cah1luate =,
for county officers as follows Shern, County
Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds. Prosecu'
ting Attorney, County surveyor, Two Clrcull
Court Commissioners and two Coronors; hlso
a candidate for Representative TO the state
/ legislature and for the transaction OF such
other business rs may regularly come before
said convention. IN, -, an.
The several townships and wards VIII DC eh'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

The first public library In modern Eu-
rome WA. saundsd by Nicholas Niccoli,
Elorentine, in the fifteenth century