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A Soldiers Monument For Man
chester.

At meeting of the citizens of Man
chester, az the court house yester-
day soldiers monument association
was organized and bylaws were adopted
with the following officers: Hon. F. H..
Orvis, president; Judge Loveland Nun
son, vice president; D. X. Simonds sec
retary; E. G. Orvis, treasurer; directors,
Hon. F. H. Orvis, Judge Munsdn, d. X.
Simonds, f. G. Orvis, s. G. Cone. DR.. L..
II. Hemenway, Theodore Swift, George
Smith, E. j. Hawley, j. n. Hard, Hon.
L. S. Isham, f. W. Cook, j. z. Black
mer and A. l.. Graves. Considerable in
terest.is manifested and prospects are
encouraging of a monument being erect
ed soon. The directors will decide upon
the design and select the location. A
subscription paper has been opened and
headed by F. H. Urvis signing $1,000.
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Races of North Bennington Driving
Club,

Rain compelled the postponement of
the trOtting and bicycle races advertised
by the North Bennington Driving Club
for last Saturday at one o'clock p. M,
until next Saturday at the same hour.
The following is the list of entries:
p. M. First race 2.iO class trot or pace.
HORSE. OWNER.
Arlington, ch. e. NJ. H. Deming Arlington
DR. Hudson, BIS, j. Wright, Hoosick Falls
Diemond Queen, b m, G. N. Percy,
Mollie Stark, br m, l. E. Potter.
David r. e, Frank Riley, "
Victor G, Big. j. McWhorter, Cambridge
2p. M. Second race Farmers race, or green
horses.
auche Franklyn, b m, F. d. Mosher,
Dusky Maid, br IN, Geo. MONTGOMERY,
Allen c, S, blk S. Sidney young,So shafts6ary
Skoot, d IN, Bulls, "
Hurd. Big, &C. Hurd, Hoosick Falls
Burgess, Bennington
Bpm Third race, 2:3O class, trot or pace.
Hat Rack, Big, &. S. Wisell. Manchester, VT.
Hector J., bs', H. Deming; Arlington, Vt.
Trill, b IN. F. A. KirkwOOd. BenUmg o., VT.
LeR1y, ch G. Oney welch North Adams. Mass.
o. HOS ok Falls, N. Y.
MOllle STARK. Or m, u. n GOJJtr,
David r., bg, Frank Riley, &
Frank G. h Q, D. b. Andrews, Cambridge n. Y.
Edgar II ch II. r Blair, East Arlington, Vt.
BICYCLE RACES.
One mile novice; prize, gold medal.
L., Chas. Case, Bennington; 0, D. Benja.
min, Bennington; 10. Geo. Atwood, Ben
nington; u, John Robert, Bennington.
Half mile open. First prize, gold
chain; second, sweater. G, Joe Lacrosse,
Bennington; >, r. Casey, Bennington;
3, r. Cranston, Bennington; I, A. Brandt,
Bennington; 2, B. Il. MattiSon Manches-
ter; l, G. p Brown, Rutland.
One mile handicap. First god
watch; second prize, revoI M.1
prize, gold sleeve buttons; TO g. yi2.
gold pin. |, c. p Brown. E. and
scratch; 2. B. 4 Mattison, NJ ',stu
% yards; T, CranstOn, Benr .'u, p.
yards: 4, Herbert Kinds, Benn .n
yards; 3, Richard Casey, Benn
yards; 6, Joe Lacrosse, Benz
yards; Z, Alfred Brandt, Ben
yards; s, J. NJ. Marbury, MAJ
yards; 0, d. benjamin. Be-
yards; Geo. AtwoOT, Ben @
yards; Chas. Case, Benningt3 H..
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

The Democratic organization in Onei-
da county, New York, has disgraced it.
self by endorsing for State senator th9
notorious Coggeshall now running as an
independent Republican candidate. Cog
geshall is the Republican who, during
the last session of the New York legis-
lature, at Platts dictation opposed all,
and prevented the success of some of the
reform measures for ridding New York
City of the Tammany thugs and thieves,
and who, consequently was repudiated
by the Republicans of his county in his
fight for denomination. If the Demo
Gratis wish to gather Republican snipes
from the gutter and smoke them second
handed, the Republicans can easily stand
it,
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

proved inadequate to the suppression of
prize fighting in that State, several bru-
tai, but unpublished, events hav-
ing recently occurred, the
Republicans have introduced an
ant-prize fighting plank into their plat
form. "a cheap postscript to cheap
sensation" is the sneering way i'll which
the plank is received by the Democrats.
1t would be heavy blow to the "un.
washed" the bulk of their party, if
their favorite amusement was interfered
with.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

Though the French have subdued the
Island of Madagascar, and established a
protectorate that makes it French col-
Ony and gives the privilege of interfer-
ence in all foreign and many interior af-
fairs, she is not receiving the congratu-
latiuns of the American eople, to whom
the selfish and brutal policy of France
and England of bulidozing, robbing,
crushing and pleying upon weaker Ma
tions is abhorrent.
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1000 IN A FEW MINUTES.

3" E. Cell, the Evangelist, Causes
ne Pockets of Fort Plain Revival
SITS to open Wide.
The great revival meetings which have
h,en crowding the opera house at Fort
lain. n. Y, and which have been the
reason for the closing all business places,
reached their climax Sunday night, when
two buildings were needed to accommO-
date the people. The evangelist, Will
liam Z. Cell, of DOylestown, Penn, who
begins services in Bennington Thursday
evening, came on the stage of the opera
house at I o'clock, and i'll a few minutes
raised $4,000 for Young Mems Chris
tian Association. Hundreds have been
converted and great good is being done.
The most prominent men in the COM
munity have assisted In the services.
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9044oO PURE
harper's Weekly.

Edward Atkinson will contribute to
Harper's Weekly an article entitled The
Cost of Bad Money, which will appear
probably in the issue dated October 18th.
The enormous burden that the mante-
nance of greenba ks imposes upon the
distinguished writer.
An especially emphatic position will
be given in the Weekly to illustrated ar
ticles on the Atlanta Exposition, which
will be written by Julian Ralph and illus
trated by W. A. Rogers.
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Called to Hooslck Falls.

At the close of the morning session in
the First Baptist church of Hoosick Falls
Sunday, large and enthusiastic meet
ing of the members of the congregation
was held and unanimous call was ex-
tended to Rev. w. E. Webster. pastor of
the First Baptist church of Whitesboro,
NY. The pastor is highly recommend
ed as among the best preachers in that
section. 1t was also voted to expend a
large amount of money on repairs on the
narsOnaUe
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

The convention of the International
Deep Waterways Association held in
Cleveland, Ohio, week before last, has
aroused the deepest interest in this sub
ject throughout this country and Can
ada. Never has the question of a deep
waterway from the Great Lakes to the
Atlantic assumed SO practical an aspect.
The serious discussion by over three
hundred delegates, prominent business
men and financiers, representing fifteen
States and provinces, must result in
something more definite than talk, in
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15
North Adams c. A. R. to Build.

The Grand Army Post of North
Adams, Mass, purchased the Henry j.
Whitney property on Holden street for
5000 for permanent home. The prop
erty includes large lot and the house
upon it. The Post will not build this
fall, but probably will erect brick
building in the spring. The Post was
turned ont of it's quarters on Main street
recently by the demand of more room by
the Bliss Business College, and it has
since had several places in view.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15
Tho Best After Dinner Pill.

Hoods Pills aid digestion, prevent
that feeling of fullness or distress and
gently yet effectively assist in the assimi-
lation and digestion of food. They do
not gripe or pain and they do not weak
en- the body. On the contrary they have
"a Strengthening and stimulating effect.
They rouse the liver, prevent sickness
and cure sick headache. Hoods Pills
are purely vegetable, perfectly harmless
and may be used safely by delicate wom-
en- and children.
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Literary Notes.
Harper's Magazine.

The native wife otan English merchant
figures as sacharacter of secondary impor.
tance in Julian Ralph's story, Alone in
China, which is one of the prominent
features in the current number of Har-
per's Magazine. In the November num-
Der the fortunes of the same character
will be traced, her anomalous position
furnishing the author with an opportu-
nifty for a vigorous Characterization of
Oriental society.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

"A movement is on foot in Hartford,
Vt, to dismiss pastor for voting fer
Cleveland. If the congregation will
only think of the remorse the poor man
has suffered no further action will be
taken" says the st. Louis Globe. Demo-
crat. 1t usually happens, however, that
a stricken conscience cuts no figure in
the punishments for deplOrable blum
der
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15
Two Veteran Bennington County
Hunters - Interesting ReminlS-

cenceS.
NJ. C. Phelps of Glen's Falls, aged GA,
with his brothers, Charles II. Phelps
aged II, of Dorset, and William Phelps,
aged 70, of Rupert, and his nephew,
Herbert Phelps, aged AZ, of Albany, N.
Y, Started early in the week for the
northern wilderness on a combination
deer hunt and family reunion. Charles
Phelps is an old foTty-niner, and Joined
in the general scramble for gold in Cali
fornla. He went to the then New Col
orado via Cape' Horn, and has expert
enced world of adventure in So. Amer
lea. Like many others, he was robbed
by bandits while crossing the isthmus on
his return from California. William
Phelps is a veteran bear hunter of the
Green Mountains. He has killed great
many bears. lynx and several panthers,
and is yet an enthusiastic fox hunter and
fisherman, in perfect health and as ac-
tive as boy. He had not been out of
his own township for twenty years until
the present occasion. He first saw elec-
trio lights and electric cars, as we'll as
several other modern inventions, in
Glen's Falls.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

One of the RothSchilds expresses the
opinion that within five years the United
States will be the most prosperous Ma.
tion in the world. This means that it
will require but two or three years of
Republican rule to place the country
back into its rightful position.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

The Kansas Democrats have decided
not to hold a State convention this year.
This programme might be followed in
nearly every other State in the Union
with tremendous S wing of money and
wind.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

A prominent Kentucky Democrat bJlts
his party's nominee for Governor on the
ground that the whole party is already
too deeply saturated with free silver
ism to stand any further endorse
ment of the principle.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

A paper heads it's denial of the report
of the assassination Of the President
with Mr. Cleveland is all right" lie Is
said to be "all right" physically; politi-
cally, he is fully as dead as Caesar.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-15

A sensational report was published
Saturday that the President had been as
sassinated. Perhaps Mr.. Ceveland's
friends believed that something was nec-
essary to prevent his name from being
entirely forgotten before the expiration
of his present term.
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Late Literature.

. AMER Stationery is in constant
Ip Of new and popular books in
pa per and cloth. The people want
the books that are being talked
md can find them at ihe BANNER
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THE BANNER.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRI.
DAY AFTERNOONS.

tEnternd at the Bennington Post office ss
ssecnnd-class matter by c. A. PIERCE & CO..
PuhlisherS.l
Terms, Sl5O per year, strictly in advance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-28

1t is the one garment the fashion Of
which never changes, writes Ruth Ash
more in Ladies Home Journal The
years may go and come, and yet she who
cloaks herself IN this mantle is ~ once
happy herself and the giyer Of hAppi-
ness. In cut it never changes. II is al
ways large and full, so that it can en-
velop those who are unhappy and give
them warmth and comfort. Like the
cloak worn by the prince in tie fairy
tale, it is invisible to all but those whose
eyes are made clear by faith. 1t is the
garment that l would like my girls 70
wear. 1t is true that much patience and
much self denial are required before
this cloak is put ON, az il should be, for
all time, but once assumed the amount
Of joy to be got from it and the happy
heartbeats to the wearers Of it cannot
possibly be overestimeted-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-28
Port Louis, AIAuritius.

From the sea Port Louis has pictur-
esque and oriental aspect, but the streets
are less so than one imagines. They are
wide and resemble those of Cape Town.
Numerous European shops also line their
fronts.
Lying behind the town is the Champ
de Mars. 1T is used as q place of amuse-
ment, and opening into it are the streets
Of Burbon and Corderie. while 70 the
left Of the quays is the bazaar or market
place. 1t is surrounded by an iron rail-
ing, has several gates leading to the
principal streets and is divided into
two equal parts by Farquar street.
A broad avenue also traverses its en-
tire length, lined on either side by Gov
cred sheds, where the wares are exposed.
Fruit stalls occupy the upper end, and
here is exhibited a marvellous variety,
n collection that would make the fruit
sellers of the west mad with envy.
Plantains in great yellow heaps are side
by side with custard apples, alligator
pears, mangoes, pineapples and others
too numerous 20 mention. Mangoes are
the most esteemed by Europeans The
lower market contains the butchers
shops, where fowl, fish and kid ART
conspicuous.-All the Year Round
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-28
$1,000 A SHOT.
II Is EeouonieAI. Aner All, K Considered
Properly.

II 10 EeoaoDieAI. AfIer All, if Considered
Properly.
One thousand dollars n shot Is rather
expensive shooting, but when You come
to figure it ont you will find that it IS
not quite as much I'D proportion as 800
a shot under certain conditions The old
smooth bore cam IN, short in barTel and
short in the breach, had TO be trained
with the greatest patience and care on
the object aimed at. and if the 100
pound ball didn't land exactly where Il
was intended it did very little harm
With the big pneumatic gun at Sandy
Hook it is impossible ~ make q misA
You Just touch her of at 81 600 pax
touch, and if the projectile drops within
one-sixth Of a mile Of where Il was In
tended TO drop there is immediate and
serious trouble and in all probability no
necessity for the expenditure Of another
dollar ON that particular target. Ii costs
more to fire the big Krupp gun than IL
does our dynamite gun, but the e1ecu-
tion bears no comparison One hundred
gatling guns, fred at short intervals fol
one hour, would cost $4,000. Even Il
- object shot at was within range the
shooting would not be one-tenth as e.
fective as the shooting of the Sandy
Hook terror. New York Mail and Ell
rrpSS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-28

The total value OF the mineral prod
uct Of the United States in 1898 was
the smallest since 1889. according 20 =
recently issued report Of the govern
ment geological survey. IL represented
eeOs, sal, 670. compared with eGss. 6i6, .
954 in 1891. . decline Of IL. - per cent
The most conspicuous decline was In
iron and structural materials Bitumi-
nous coal showed = slight increase In
quantity over the product In iS92 Pc
troleum increased in value. but de-
creased in quantity. Pig iron declined
from e,I5T. 900 tons In lse2 20 :. i24.
b02 tons in 1898. The total product
Of iron ores fell from 10. 2se. sec tonA
worth ess. 204. Ss6. 90 IL. So. 62S tonA
worth ti9. 265. s7s ~ the mineA The
gold product. on the other hand. In
creased from 1895. SIS troy ounces.
with . coinage value Of ess. 900. 900. in
1892. 20 l.73e. Osi ounces. worth eS5.
$50. 900. in 1898. the largest quantity
since 1856. OF silver there was mined
In 1895 90. 900. 900 ounces ~ AgAinsi
D, 500, 900 ounces in Ise2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-28
LpG's BIBLE CLASS
II Has Become One of the RsliEtoas In
atitutiona % Omah&

Il Has Become One of the RsliE4oas In
stitutiona % omaha
Speaking Of churches reminds me
that Elijah HAlfurd's Bible class has
become one Of the great institutions Of
the town When he lived in IDdianapO-
lis and edited The Journal for tho Hon.
John c. New. Lie had Bible class in
the Methodist church that was almost a.
large as the average attendance ~ morn
ing service. On rainy Sundays. or dur
ing the hot weather. when the brethren
didn't feel well enough % 70 % church,
they could always be depended upon 20
turn ND after the benediction for sun
day school and listen % Lije Halford ex.
pound the Scriptures. as he could do
better than any preacher OF lAyman
south Of the Wabash river.
When be went tn Washington. that
Bible class disinteRrated. and Lie didn' Z
start one there because he was 10 bur
dened with the cares of state But when
be went 20 Omaha ~ a brand new major
and paymaster in the army the fret
thing be did after getting measured FOR
bis uniform and Gnpacking bis trunk
was TO organize q class in the First
Methodist church that iEn't equAled fol
numbers and general inteligenoe-ex.
oept perhaps BY the one Mr.. WanamAkei
conducts in PhiladelphiA-in the wholS
land There are ass members-all mer
and some Of the wisest and the mos
learned Of the population answer here
m Lie calls the roll every Sunday
morning No fatigue or business en-
gagementz. no storm or cold or heat. car
keep them away. for when LiJe Halfort
commences 70 expound Scripture it Il
worth going long journey TO hear him
tAlk.-OmAha Cor. Chicago Record
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-28

The British Medical Journal. Just
out. contrAdicts Dr. Shrady's assertions
In bis recent article In an American
magazine regarding the feea Of famous
physiciAnA It says:
The fees attributed % Sir william
Gull and Sir Andrew Clark for oountry
attendance are multiplied by tsn- The
total feeS earned BY Sir Aoreil Macken-
ale for attendance on the German en-
peror. extending over months. are dou-
bled. and no such fee - ESQ. 900 wAa
ever earned By any surgeon IN India"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-28

ss.. Ds.A aad thu nlvams
"I have beard Of q grsat many oases
n mistaken idsntity," " aAid An Ulster
.opntv IN. Y) lawyer, "but never Of
-. onite "A remarkable - that Of John
DearInan Of Old Hurley. in my co1nty:
Ten years AGO John DearmAn married
katherine CTispeil. . well 70 do farmers
daughter. Soon nfpsrward no took %
drink and In time abused bis wife
shamefully. Five years Ago she deter
miued &C have him arrested for tn treat
ing her. bat be diEappeared before abe
carried ous her intention
"MrA. Dearman heard nothing of her
husband afesr be went away. bat year
or 20 later ahe read in . newSpaper IN
account Of the discovery Of the body Of
= man in the Hudson river. near New
burg. The description Of the drowned
man was 50 much like that Of her miss
ing husband that abe went % Hewhurg
20 SEQ IL the body was hiA IL had been
buried when she 60. there She showed
20 the coroner. the physicians who had
held the post mortem and % others who
bad seen the body . photograph Of her
husband, and every one ~ once pro
nounced IL that Of the deaa man
Mrs Dearman had the body diain-
TERED In order that she might herself
see the face and make sure hat 10 wa
her husband She recognized the body
At once, and the further fact that the
dead man had two front testh missing.
/ lust n her husband had. made the iden-
tifcation the more positive She re
moved the body 70 her home and had II
reinterred
"A year or 20 ago Mrs DeArmAr
married John Branthoyer and removed
with him 20 Albany. where they nov
live. prosperous and happy. One day las
week, 70 the Amazement Of everybody
who had known him. John Dearman
long supposed dead and buried. returne'
70 Old Hurley. There could Be no mis-
take a. to his identity. Too many cir
cumstAnoes proved that he was the tru
John Dearman- The story Of his srp
posed drowning was told 20 him, an
.he grave where 10 was believed be Ia,
been lying these four years was show
TO him. He also learned that his Wit
bad remarked and had moved avAy
and be said:
q" It's all right ! deserve it.
Then he walked away and hasn
been seen since. But who was the ma
whowAs drowned. identified and buTie
a. John DcarmanF"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-28

In some parts Of Sicily the birth Of a
girl is looked upon as such a misfor-
tune that black flag is hung out the
window to proclaim the SAD event Hav-
ing TO be supported by the family as
long as they are unmarried, and being
Obliged to dover the bridegroom, they
are looked upon as expensive luxuries
Boys, ON the other hand, Are very soon
self supporting, and when the time
comes for marrying increase the family
wealth by bringing home a bride and
her dot The girls live in seclusion, are
most kindly treated, and at the age OF
IL or l6 they are disposed Of in marriage
on a purely financial basis New York
World
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-28
THE PRICE OF a WIFE.
6avaess Plnes . Varying Value UP0a TAsiR
rnrwmmm Helummf~m.

49,
Chosen HelPm@tea-
In the earliest times Of purchase .
woman was bartered for useful goods OF
for services rendered to her father. In
the latter way Jacob purchased hacnel
and her sister Leah. This was n BeenA
marriage. where n man, rs in Genesis,
leaves his father and his mother and
cleaves unto his wife, and they become
one desh or kin-the womanG The
price Of bride in British Columbia and
Vancouver island varies from e2O %
e4O worth Of articles In Oregon an In
dian gives for a wife horses, blankets
or buffalo robes; in California, shell
money OF horses; in Africa. cattle
A Door Damara will sell q daughter
for one COW. A richer Kafir expects
from 3 to 80. With the Banyai, IL moth
ing be given, her family claim her chill
dren. In Uganda, where no marriage
recently existed, she may be obtained
for half a dozen needles. or coat, or
pair Of shoes. An ordinary price is q
box of percussion caps. In other parts
a GOAT or a couple Of buckskins will buy
m girl Passing TO Asia. we find her
price is sometimes to so rubles, or at
others q CARLOAD Of wood or hay. A
princess may be purchased for 5000
rubles.
In Tartary n woman can be obtained
for . few pounds Of butter, or where a
rich man gives 20 small oxen poor
man may succeed with a pig. In Fiji her
equivalent is a whales tooth or a mus
ket These and similar prices elsewhere
are eloquent testimony TO the little value
a savage sets on his wife--New York
Advertiser.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-28

Experiments In the injeotiona Of blood
serum for diphthsriA are meeting with
incrcasipg s1ooesA In vienna the pa
tisntn In the Chiidrun's hospital thsra.
who are gwen up under ordinary trsas-
meat are rcosiving the nav r@ody
and thros o1t u four pooovur
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-28
TIME TABLE.
eulf. co1orado nd santa FsR,y.

Calf, Colorado and Santa Fs R'y.
SOUTH BOUND.
galveston and Chicago Express 4.4Sa m
Cleburne and Kansas City Exprese Az p. IN
NORTH BOUND.
Galveston and Chicago Express 05 q. m :
ClebHrne and Kansas City Express 2.lT a. m j.
/. r. MAsoN, Ticket Ag't.
W. s. KEENAN,, Gen Pass. Ag't.