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The Lawyers Fee.

There's nothing mean about a lawyer
when it comes to raking in the fees The
other day well to do Detroit attorney
ran short $40 and went across the hall to
brokers' office to borrow 1t.
LEND me $40 till tomorrow" he said,
"and I'll give you my check for il"
"Um-er, " responded the broker doubt
fully, "what is your opinion as to my ever
getting the $40 AGAIN."
my professional opinionw inquired the
attorney, entering into tho spirit of the
joke.
Yes"
"Well, should say it was safe loan
and would recommend it,"
VERY good. Here's the money" and
the broker handed him $40 bill
NOW give me q check, and I'll fill 1t
out, '" said the attorney, and the broker
did SO.
The check was duly made out and given
to the broker.
Here" he said, "this is for only ST."
"Of course" responded the attorney,
with never o smile.
But let you have $40"
Certainly you did, but you asked me
my professional opinion, which should
have been S., but only charge you SO,
seeing you are neighbor of mine" and
the attorney walked dignifledly out Of the
brokers' office.-Detroit Free Press.
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CUT HIS VISIT SHORT.
The Visitor Had to Take Bath and Then
Had No Time to Talk.


A certain lady of this city, who had
never been used to the luxury Of life until
after her husband made a large sum Of
money in the real estate business, moved
into an elegant house, which had among
other conveniences, fine bathroom. 1t
was her pride, and every visitor was in
formed about the bathroom. Guests who
came from q distance were greeted with:
Now, know you are tired and dusty
after your long journey. Just go right up
to the bathroom, and you can have a re-
freshing bath at once" This worked we'll
in most cases, but one day she made a
mistake. She went to the door one warm
summer afternoon to find q young gentle
man friend Of her husbands from Louis
Vile, and she took it for granted that he
was going to stay all night. So her first
words after shaking hands with him were:
Now, you ore tired and dusty after your
journey. Just go right up to the bath
room. A bath will refresh you So"
In vain the young man tried to expos
tulate. She had him by the arm and start
ed him up the stairway before he could
get in q word. In half an hour he came
down and took up his hat and stick. II
thank you very much" he said. II enjoy
ed the bath very much" Then he started
for the door. why, where are you 60
ingH" asked the hostess. ITO catch my
train" he answered. II only had 40 min
utes to stay. and my bath took half an
hour, so must hustle now to catch the
Chicago train" 1t cured the lady of show
ing off her Observation-Disclosures Sen
tinel
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HRRPS WERE FINANCING.
A Thrilling Experience on a Bad Bit
Of Railroad.

"When cross that bridge think hear an
gels harps," said an old traveller, speaking Of a
dangerous spot on a mountain railroad. You see
what he meant. Only few shaky timbers be-
tween him and whatever may lie beyond this
life of oursl No wonder the valley of death
seemed narrow at the time.
II thousands of hagsard, emacated men and
women, with barely strength for their daily tasks
never hear the herps, they should be thankful
for dull imaginations. Just glance al the testi-
mony ofWam Wiley. of Bridgeton Nj 1t
may Interest You. He says:
1 have been taking cod liver oil for several
years. Not gaining flesh, concluded was con-
sumptive, MS continued to have night sweats
and severe cough but dismissed that idea
from my mind after trial of Paskola. 1 felt q
marked benefit from the first doses. 1 have no
more night sweats and the cough has dsap-
peared. My digestion and appstite are all that
could BIZ desired. Paskola is certainly boon to
thin, pale people"
Walter Korner of Bridgeton, N. j., says
81 have been troubled with jaundice for years;
in fart began to believe the disease chronic with
me, but have dispelied that fact from my mind
after the use of your PaSkOln in connection with
Paskola Laxative Tablets. Am now entirely free
from bilious attacks, and my general health is
much better than for ten years past l cannot
say 100 much for Paskola, as it has not only Civ
EN- me new lease of life but am also gaining in
flesh rapidly"
Paskola may be obtained Of any reputable
retail druggist and pamphlet fully descriptive
will be mailed upon application to
The PreD g-sted Food Co., 30 Read St., N. Y
Sold by j. T. Shurteff, Bennington, Vt.
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HEAT AND RABIES.
More Dogs Go Mad In Midwinter Than In
Midsummer.

More Dogs Go Mad In Midwinter Than In
Midsummer.
"Of course you know there is no con-
nection between the hot weather and ca
nine madness, said Washington veter-
marian in speaking to a Post man the
other day. The dog days arc myth, for
statistics have shown that rabies in dogs
or any other animal does not depend on
the heat for its development; but, in fact,
there are more mad dogs in Paris every
winter, according to government statis-
tics, than in the summer.
"The most people do not know 1t, but
there are two sorts Of rabies, the dumb and
the raging. In the latter there Is no mis-
taking the disease. The dog starts out to
run amuck and goes swapping and biting
at everything in sight till he falls exhaust
ed. But the other variety Is principally
indicated by paralysis Of the lower jaw,
which makes the animal go about with
his mouth hanging open as though he had
a bone In his throat. The disease does not
seem to make the animal vicious, but he
goes around looking for sympathy, rub
bling affectionately against his master and
begging to be caressed. He will lick the
face and hands Of his owners, II allowed,
and the virus is as easily transmitted in
this way as through q bite should the
subject of the caress have any cut or abra-
sion of the skin that the poison can reach.
1.-The animal will try to drink, but can
not owing to the paralysis Of the throat
muscles, and the madness is rarely discov-
cred till in the last stages have had sew
eral cases Of this sort among the owners
of fine pet dogs but, of course, when the
animal is killed the matter is kept very
quiet. "-Washington Post.
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EARLY CIRCULATING LIBRARIES.
The Popular Institution Has Been In Ex.
istence For Hundreds Of Years.

From time immemorial booksellers
shops have been the favorlte resort of all
touched with the love of letters and in
the days gone by, when the art Of adver-
Using was practically unknown, it was
only by frequenting the shops where books
were sold that possible purchasers were
able to learn what was going on in the
publishing world, to know what new books
were in course Of publication and to hear
and exchange the latest literary gossip.
These early book lovers, ono may be quite
sure, would be certain to while away many
leisure hour by 'sampling" the wares
on their hosts counters and would read,
or at least dip into, many volumes besides
those they actually purchased for more
leisurely consumption at home.
And hence might arise, very naturally,
the custom of formally lending out books
to read for monetary consideration.
Thus, at tho end of Kirkman's "Thracian
wonder" published in 1861, the booksell-
eP makes the following announcement:
IF any gentlemen please to repair to my
house aforesaid, they may be furnished
with all manner of English or French his
tories, romances or poetry, which are to be
sold or read for reasonable consideration. I"
1t is not quite clear from the last few
words whether the books might be taken
away to be read, or whether the reading
was to be done in the booksellers shop.
But that books might DO taken home is
evident from the remark of character in
Nevile's Poor Scholar" printed in 1862
step to a booksellers" he says, land
give him this angel, which I'll lend you,
for the use Of the many languaged Bibles
lately publisht for q week. Their price
is 912. When you have got them to your
study, invite your father to your chamber,
show him your library and tell him you
are R12 out Of purse for those large vol
umes."
This was an ingenious way of getting
around the relieving officer" but 1t is
doubtful, after all, whether the lending
system was put into practice to any great
extent.-All the Year Round.
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A Clock of Birds,

The ingenuity and close observation Of
the scientist who established o'clock of
flowers" by planting in regular order
specimens whose corollas open at specified
hours have been matched by German
who has composed o'clock Of birds"
This is especially night clock. The birds
and hours of their songs are as fellows:
The chaffinch, 1880 to 8 a. m; the tit
mouse, 2 to $3.50; the quail, $3.50 to 8; the
redstart, 8 to $3.50; the ousel, $3.50 to a;
the warbler, to 4:30; the marshtit, 4:3o
to 8; the sparrow, 8.
1T is curious incident" says The
Journal des Debats, that the most cele-
brated Of the birds, whose song has always
served to mark the hour, is missing in
the list. 1t is not yet near day; it was
the nightingale, and not the lark.
1t was the lark, the herald of the morn,
no nightingale ('Romeo and Juliet, act
8, scene 81. Boston Transcript.
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A Shin In q ForeAt.

A few miles from the port of Batavia,
in Java, there is a ship in forest. The
ship is actually two miles from its native
Sle1nent. 1t belonged to a well known
trader in the southern seas and was car
ried far inland by huge wave which
swept over the country during the fearful
Eruption of Kratakoa. The vessel was
borne with terrible force right into the
heart of the island, and when the waters
receded it was discovered in dense jun
gle. There 1t has remained ever since, an
object of curiosity to visitors. --Popular
Magazine.
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e. EStabrOok.
Fitchburg Railroad,
HoosAC TUNNEL ROUTE.

On and after July 9Th, 1924, trains will run as
follows
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNrNGToN & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington GO a m, arrive Troy 55, o
m, New York 20 m, Hoosick Falls 3 81, North
Adams 3d. Greenfield II G2 m, Ftchburg 3s,
Boston 10 p II, Mechanicville o., Saratoga, Q 30
Leave Bennington 70 40 p m. arrive Troy 2 10
New York 05, Hoosck Falls 3 81, North Adams
446, Greenfeld6 90, Fitchburg 8 %, Boston lisp
m.
Leave Bennington 8 Is p. M, arrive at Troy
40, New York 80.
Leave Bennington IS p m, arrive Troy 9 55,
pm, Hoosick Falls 9 IL, No. Adams 90 p m.
Mechanicville 46, p. M, Saratoga Bpm.
Leave Bennington IL Is a. m, arrive Troy 2 10
New York Asa m. Leave Bennington for the
north. ! Q Is. 10 ard 10 a m, 2 IS, 6 10 p m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND R'Y:
10 a m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
9 80 m. from New York, Albany, Troy, Hoo
sick Folis, No Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic
vile.
sos pm, from New York, Albany,a and Troy,
4 25 from New York, Albany and Troy.
8 3S p IN, from Albany Troy. Hoosick Falls. No,
Adams Boston and Saratoga. Arrive at Ben
nington from the north l 20, s 10 m, l 05, 8 80
and IS p m.
c. NIMMO Boston
Gen'l Western Passenger Agent. Troy.
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They Know the Aneodote.

A story is told by French paper of two
provincials, a man and his wife, who visit
ed the Louvre in Paris.
What struck you most at the Louvre1"
asked one Of their friends, when they re-
turned home and began to tell of the won
5ers they had seen.
"Oh," replied the husband, "a picture
that represented Adam and Eve, with the
apple and the serpent"
And his excellent wife chimed in, Eyes,
we found that very interesting, because,
you know, we knew the anecdote "-Ex.
change.
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BENNINGTON. -.s
SPRING, 1894
ESTABROOK'S
Granite and Marble
WORKS.
MAIN STREET. DOOR WEST Or EXPIRES
AND TOWN CLERKS OFFICES.
MAIN STREET, DOOR WEST Or EXPIRES
AND town CLERKS OFFICES.

To THE CITIZENS OF BENNINGTON
AND VIoNITY-I am prepared to furnish any
thing wanted in the line Of cemetery work at at
least 10 per cent less than you can buy the same
quality of stock or work of any agent or outside
party, as that is the agents commission, or 1t
will cost party from away if they come them
selves to sell and set the work at least 40 per
cent more than it will me, as live here and sell
and set my own work, and receive my granite in
the rough state direct from the quarries in car
load lots at low Rates. have a force of compe-
tent workmen to cut polish and letter the work
here in my shop; have had four car loads OF
rough granite in the past two months; am fur
nishing 10 monuments and number of markers
and tablets from LandgOn's best dark Barre
granite which are to be set before Decoration
Day. Call and see my stock and how do my
work, and if YOU have work to buy give me
chance to figure on it. L have nearly fifteen hun
dred dollars worth of marble monuments and
tablets on hand, and will sell you any of these at
o very low figure, as want the room for granite
work. The above are facts which will prove to
you if you will call and see
Soliciting your patronage, am very respect
fully yours,
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Mohammedanism is largely on the in
crease in the British West African colony
of Sierra Leone, one-tenth of the popula-
ton now being Of that faith. A state aid
cd branch of the Church of England exists
there, and practically all denominations of
Christians have missionaries in the colony.
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At the postoflico. Servants there q
letter for my masterS
CIerk-Have you an order 10 get his let
tersi
Servant-No.
Clerk-Then you must get one.
Servant (returns in an hour)-Here Is
the order.
Clerk Cooks through the letters livery
we'll There Is no letter today.
TtBita-
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Episode of m Umbrella.

An accepted tradition concerning the
gentler sex is the one which afflrms that
every woman who carries an umbrella has
malignant intention of punching out with
it some other fellow creatures eye, and 1t
Is also q current belief that all men carry
umbrellas properly and do not endanger
other peoples lives or members. An in
ctdent to the contrary.
On an Illinois street car sat an elderly
lady. Behind her sat dudish young man
who had an elegant umbrella with large
and handsome porcelain knob for han
die. He held it rather carelessly between
his knees, with an exhibition air peryad-
ing the proceeding, and when the car
swung round curve the umbrella pitched
forward and gave the old lady a hearty
thump in the back. She looked around
sharply, and the dude apologized languid-
ly. Soon the car bolted over switch
opening, and again the Dresden knob
pounded the old lady's back. This time
she turned clear round and made q remark.
She said:
Look a-here, young man, you've hit
me twice with that crookery handle UNI
brel o. yourn, an that's about enough. II
you do it again, I'll hit you with mine, an
it only cost 40 cents"
And the journey Of the dame continued
without further annoyance Indianapolis
Journal.
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The most successful tracts now I'M the
market are, Buy Your Own Goose,
"Chalk Your Own Door," "Paint Your
Own House, ""Pull Your Own Cherries. ="
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15
THE IRON AND METAL TRADE.
Bess emer Sold at an Advance-Big Sale
Of Copper at Low Prices.

Bessemer Sold at an Advanoe-Big Sales
Of Copper at Low Prices.
NEW YORK, June 15.-The Iron Age
says regarding the iron and metal trade:
A good deal of Bessemer ore has been
sold during the past few weeks, and an
advance of 10 to Is cents per ton has
been secured. For delivery during the
next three or four months $11 and $11. rs
is being asked for Bessemer pig in the
valleys. The prices at which Bessemer
is held have encouraged preparations to
start some outside idle plants, and have
caused some furnaces which run on
foundry iron usually, to switch off on
Bessemer.
The soft steel trade is still at sea.
Chicago appears to be the most active
market in some of the leading lines.
Throughout the east the demand in
every line continues exceedingly slow.
In fact the indifference of buyers in the
face of threatened scarcity has been
phenomenal. The Lake Superior copper
companies have made a broad sweep,
and have sold 49, 900, 900 pounds at 9
cents. The invasion of their trade by
the electrolytic copper has finally driven
them to drastic measures.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15
80 49,. - -
FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
A Novel Way of Taking Care of Them at
lerne. Switzerland.

A Novel Way of Taking Care of Them at
Rerne, Switzerland.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Eugene Ger
maine, United States consul at Berne,
has sent to the department of state an
account of the workings Of a novel en-
terprise there, being a commission for
the unemployed created by law. A
committee of seven made up Of repre-
~ssntatives of the labor unions, employ
ers and the municipal government,
ind ertake to provide employment for
subscribers out of work or to maintain
them when awaiting employment. Sub
scribers when working pay 8 cents per
month dues. There is also an appropri-
alton of 81, 900 from the city council and
charitable subscriptions. Subscribers
out Of work for two weeks are entitled
to benefits ranging from 20 to 80 cents
per day, about equal there in purchas.
ing power to our dollar here. Benefits
are paid only to persons innocently out
Of employment, and persons leaving
their work wilfully and without just
cause are debarred from benefits. Head
quarters were provided at which the
unemployed report twice daily, and
may make themselves comfortable. The
consul gives other details of the system,
which he says ia satisfactory in its re-
suit to the authorities and the citizens.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15
FORMED AN ALLIANCE.
American Railway Union to Affiliate
With tho knights of Labor.

American Railway Union to Affiliate
with tho knights of Labor.
CHICAGO, June 15.-The Pullman
strike was discussed at the convention
of the American Railway union, receiv-
ing the attention of various speakers.
Grand Master Workman Sovereign as
serted that he would ride in no more
Pullman cars because of the unjust
treatment which he says the Pullman
employees have received.
The American Railway union decided
to affiliate with the Knights of Labor
in the labor movement. and resolutions
favoring an alliance as far as possib BILE
between the Knights of Labor and the
American Railway union were adopted.
At the afternoon session the doors were
closed and General Master Workman
Sovereign delivered an address, giving
the operation of the American Railway
union and the organization represented
by him. His remarks f~avorably i'm
pressed the delegates and he was fire.
quently applauded and cheered. At
the conclusion of his address President
Debs and Vice President Howard re-
sponded in behalf of the union.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15
FIRED ON MILITIA.
Two Different Attacks Made by Miner
Near Beach City. @.

Two Different Attacks Made by Miners
Neal Beach City, o.
BEACH City, O., June 15.-Miners
fred upon the Barclay Dubbs pickets,
second platoon of Logan Rifles, sta
toned one mill below this city, at 3 a.
m. The fire was returned and a patrol
quickly formed under Lieutenant Per-
kins and a thorough search made but
no n captured.
An attack was made on Company A,
Fourteenth regiment, stationed at sec
ond bridge below here. An attempt
was made to destroy the railroad bridge
at Beach City, but owing to the good
picket duty of the first platoon, nodam-
age was done. No shots took effect on
the militia.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15
EXPECT A FIGHT.
Commonwealers Who Are Coming
East on a Stolen Union Pacific
Train
Are Heavily Armed and Will Resist
Capture-Said to Be Miners From
Cripple Creek.
Deputies Are Armed With Winches.
ters and Revolvers-Plenty Of
Ammunition.

OMAHA, June 15.-Deputy marshals
recruited in Omaha have left west over
the Union Pacific for the scene Of
trouble with the 'wealers. They expect
to meet the captured train between
Julesburg, Colo, and Ogalalla, Neb.,
as the latest information at Union Pa
cifc headquarters is that the Coxeyites,
after the captured train was derailed by
the accidental turning Of q switch, sue
ceeded in getting back on the track and
started east at a high rate of speed. All
authorities agree that
A Desperate Fight
is almost certain when the Coxeyites
and deputies collide. The Union Pa
cifc officials here have their informa-
ton that the men who captured the
train are armed miners from Cripple
Creek, who are trying to get out of the
country to avoid arrest for crimes COM
mitted there. In anticipation of hot
work, the deputies are armed, each
with two Colt revolvers and a Win
chester, being supplied with two belts
of ammunition and a large supply in
the baggage car. The train consists Of
three day coaches and baggage cal. An
effort is to be made to surround the
C%oxeyites and to take them to some
place where the authorities can prevent
depredations, as reports from the scene
are that the men have created a reign
of terror by raiding farms in the vicln-
ity for food. They are on the point Of
starvation.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15
POPULISTS MEET.
The North Dakota State Convention
Is in Session at James
town.
Nominations Will Not Be Rushed.
Radical and Conservative
Wings.
The Kansas Populists Name q Ticket
With Lewelling at the
Head.

JAMESTOWN, N. D., June 15.-The
Independent or Populist state conven-
ton is in session here with nearly all
delegates present. There are 800 del
sgates in the apportionment. Many
visitors and spectators are also here.
Delegates have come a distance Of Is or
100 miles by wagon, the trip consuming
four days. The convention elected
W liam Barry of Grand Forks county
temporary chairman. Nominations
will not be rushed through, owing to q
desire of the delegates to canvas the
situation closely and get the best timber
possible. The convention is divided
into two wings, one tho radicals or ex-
treme party men, wanting no candi-
dates not thorough Populists; the other
side conservative, willing to make fair
concessions to secure new votes from
both Of the old parties.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15
SOLD FOR A SONG.
Millions of Dollars Worth Of Assets
Brought a Hundred Dollars.

.#....
Millions of Dollars Worth of Assets
Brought a Hundred Dollars.
DENVER, June Is. Il. e. Ellsworth.
the assignee of Humphrey B. Chamber
lain and the Chamberlain Investment
company, is quoted by The Republican
as saying that he has not one dollar to
pay several millions of debts. Mr..
Chamberlain's assets aggregate in face
value $4,000. 900, and brought 500 at
public sale. The investment company
has about S., 0O0, 900 of shares in mining
corporations to offset proved claims Of
$4,000, 900, but these assets, which are
to be sold next Monday, are not expected
to realize any more than did those Of
MI. Chamberlain. A full list of the
creditors, who are in all parts of the
world, could fill an SPACE newspaper.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15
WILL VOTE WITH PoPULIsTs.

The Wisconsin Federation of Labor Takes
Important Action.
OSHKOSH, Wis, June 15.-Action
was taken by the Wisconsin State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor at it's. session here
which will have have an important
bearing OF the next election. A resolu-
ton was passed by unanimous vote for
the election of delegates to the Popu-
list state convention to be held at Mil.
waukee, July 4, and asking the coop
GRAFTON Of the Socialist societies in the
movement. The Federation claims to
represent 10000 voters. Among other
resolutions was n demanding employ
ment by city, nation and state of per-
sons out of employment at not less
than 81 per day.