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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North BENNINGTON.

Will c. Spafford of Norwich Univer-
sity, has been chaser again this year as
one of the speakers in the contest to
come off at Mortified, Commencement,
the last of this month His selection Is,
"The Chariot Race" from ben Hur."
The regular convocation of Tucker
chapter No. IS, Order Eastern Star, will
be held in the Masonic Hall Friday even
ing June It'll.
w. r. Madison has come in from a
New England route, i'll the sale of goods
for the H. 7. Cushman Manufacturing
company.
w. G. Shaw, accountant of the Ben.
nington e. Rutland Railway, spent sever
al DAYS last week in Detroit, Mich, on
business connected with railroad.
A. J. Noyes has been making quite ex-
tensive improvements upon his house
and premises, besides using paints to
good purpose.
Mrs. L. Il. Fuller of New York, is
spending few days with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. l. Surdam. Mr.. Fuller has
sold his interest in the Buckingham Ho-
tel to his partner. The hotel has been
run very successfully, and Mr. Fuller re-
tires only to again follow the same bust
ness or some other.
Mrs. DR.. Washington Akin of Troy, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Geo. F.
HoughtOn.
The BANNER has received the follow
ing communication from member of
the Board of Trustees of the Graded
1 School: "a North Bennington item in
the BANNER, May 3lst, announced the
engagement of new principal for our
/ Graded School. Your correspondent
was misinformed. No one has, as yet,
been elected"
Mrs. }. c. Houghton, Mrs. Florence l.
Hall and son Clark, returned from their
winters trip to Southern California and
the Pacific Coast, on Saturday last
They are all looking well and report an
enjoyable winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Yelling a e in Sar-
atoga for few days.
Mrs. II. D. Hall, Mrs. II. T. Cushmar
and her son John H., left this morning
for Saratoga, TO attend the Congregation
al Home Missionary meetings which &C.
cur the 4th, 9th and 9th.
Sunday bicycling is getting to be about
as much of a nuisance as horse racing
was many years since, when many ho-
tells would have congregated about them
u gang vi lOdlGlSs WIFI JlClI Oll hOloOo,
betting for the drinks on the speed of
their nags. This village was served list
Sunday with a new version of this craze.
Instead of from twenty to forty men and
boys rushing through the village to see
which could out 90 the others, two girls
from neighboring village, one with di-
vided skirts, located themselves in con-
spicuous place, near where firteen or
twenty idlerS were resting near pump,
and would sally out either singly or to-
gether, and show their dexterity in
whirlng and going fast in rivalry, or one
throwing her feet on the guiding han
dies, or highly raised, make it very fuu-
ny for the lookecs-op, and so the after
noon was spent. The shouts and re-
marks took the attention of the children
and others located in that section, and
made the afternoon gala time rather
than one of rest and quiet. Have not
village officers duty to do when such
fragrant desecration of our New England
Sabbath is going on?
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Manchester Contra.

"Foiled, or Struggle for Life and
Liberty" was presented before a large
audience at Music hall Thursday evening
by the Ladies' Aid Society and Sons of
Veterans.
Cleaveland, from Rutland, won the
firstIprize in the bicycle race Memorial
Day.
Two picked mines played ball Thurs
day afternoon on the fair grounds; score
Is to I. Batteries, Whipple and Bone
steel for the winning team and Madison
and Shuffleton.
George OIvis's horse, Black Prince,
won the horse race Thursday.
Daniel Coffee, who was recently in
jured by being thrown from road cart
has returned from the hospital at Bur
lington.
The second game between the Man
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Arlington.

Memorial day was very generally OBJ
served; much more so than in several
previous years. At an early hour there
was a large gathering in and around the
hall, where the principal exercises of
the day were held. At 10 o'clock a. m.
those in the hall were called to order by
Comrade o. E Adams, president of the
day. The address was by F. R. Shaw of
North Adams, Mass, and choir sang
patriotic music. Following the address
a procession was formed and, escorted
by Dudley Post, G. A. R., marched to
st. James Cemetery, where, after the
ritual of the G. A. r. had been perform.
ed, the graves of Soldiers were covered
with flowers. A procession of teams,
containing comrades, ETC., then went to
the Catholic cemetery, where like ser
vice was performed Before the morning
exercises, detachments from Post Dud-
ley went to West Arlington and Shafts
bury aud decorated the graves of the
soldiers. There was general
cessation from business of all kinds, and
good display of the national colors.
Wednesday afternoon there were patriot
ic exercises in the different schools in
town,
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Ernest Whitman and wife, of Benning-
ton, are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Chas. Phillips of Fitchburg, is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Phillips.
Miss Lizzie Jepson and Mrs. VIM. Mat
thews of Bennington, came up on their
wheels Saturday to visit Miss JepsOn's
former home at Mrs. Pillsbury's.
Rev. Elliot, of Waterbury, will address
the congregation on Sunday morning,
June 9th, in the Congregational church.
A concert in honor of Children's day
will be held in the evening, at which it
is expected Mr.. Elliot will speak.
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LIsTATE OF MARY JANE COLE.

Will Presented,
STATE OF VERMONT, Ice
District OF Remington,
In Probate Court held at Probate Ofice in Ben
nington within and for said district on the 9th day
Of May, A. D., 1895.
Present. John V. Carney, Judge.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament Of Mary Jane Cole, late of Ben
nington, in said district deceased, being pre-
sented by X. Vernon Cole, the executor
therein named, for probate, it is
ordered by said Court that all
persons concerned therein be notified TO
appear at SESSION thereof to be held At
the Probate Office in Bennington, in said district,
on the 18th day Of June A. D. 1895 at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, and show cause, II any they have
against the probate of said will; for which pur-
pose it is further ordered that this order be pub
iished three weeks successfully N the Benning.
ton BANNER, newspaper printed at bennington,
in this State, previous to said time OF hearing.
BY the Court, .,,,.-
81 Attest JOHN V, CARNEY, Judge.
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Illinois Democracy Rent in Twain.

Throughout Illinois, especially outside
Cook County, the fight has been bitter
and unrelenting between the advocates
and opponents of free-silver coinage
within the Democratic party, and as the
State Convention is to be held next We'd
nesday at Springfield, the preliminary
work of the silver men is about conclud-
ed. tits admitted by the gOld-standard
men that the convention will put through
a 16 to platform with flying colors, and
it is said to be the intention of the rank
and file, who stand for the silver side of
the party, to make all the trouble they
can for the Federal office. holders and
other so-called goldbugs. 1t is under
stood to be the programme mapped out
by Governor Altgeld, Secretary of State
Hinrichson, and other leaders of the II.
linois Democracy, who have nothing to
lose thereby, to make an open fight on
President Cleveland, Senator Palmer and
the big or little Democrats in Office who
represent the Federal anti-silver element.
Numerous Chicago Democrats who eX-
pect to be appointed to Federal offices,
and others who are influenced by person
al interests, will stay away from the con-
vention ION account of the hot weather.
The of1ice-hOlders under Altgeld intend
to introduce resolution to the cOnven-
ton cOndemning the Presidents none
tary policy. Eleven counties, ordinarily
controlled by men holding Government
positions, have detiantly declared for
free coinage.
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West Rupert.

The water pipes that furnish quite a
number of families in this village with
water are undergoing repairs.
The Rev. Mr.. Newington and wife eX-
pect to visit their old home in Ohio soon.
DR.. Moore and wife were in Troy, n.
Y, over last Sunday, visiting F. H. Haw-
ley,s people.
Thomas MOncrief is very low. His
death is daily expected. The cause is n
cancer of the face and neck.
John Perkins has an addition to his
family. 1t is daughter.
DR.. Moore's stallion, Ben Cults, by
Ben Franklin, is having good season
in the stud His stock are proving eX
ira They are large, stylish, with fine
action.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of JOHN H. DAVIS.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Bennington
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands all persons against the estate
of John II Davis, late Of Bennington in
said district deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the
residence of Fenry Thompson in Bennington,
on the 18th day of Nov. next, from until
P. NJ, Of said day, and that six months
time limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination and al
lowance,
Dated at Bennington. this Sd day of June,
A. D. 1895. "
HENRY STAFFORD,
HENRY q. THOMPSON
81 Commissioners,
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POWnaI,

The sixth anniversary of the Epworth
league was celebrated in the Methodist
church Sunday evening of last week with
exercises and remarks by the pastor.
Farmers are nearly through with their
planting and some are preparing to hoe.
Memorial Day was observed here Sun.
day. The Hopkins post of Williamstown
and the Pownal G. A. r., were in attend
ance. Rev. A. D. Clark gave an inter
esting address to the comrades, after
which they marched to the cemetery,
headed by the Pownal brass band and
decorated the graves of their late COM
rades.
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ShaftSbury.

The Decoration Day service at the Cen
tire was well attended. 1t consisted of
an address by the Rev. c. H. Peck of
North Bennington, and music and recita-
tions by the pupils in Districts No. s
and 10. The teachers, Miss Bourne and
Miss Bottum, deserve much credit and
many thanks for their assistance. Four
of the remaining veterans were present
to decorate the graves of their comrades.
We are glad TO welcome among our
number again Mrs. Henriet Wheelock.
She has been treated at the North Adams
hospital and is much improved in health.
Norman D. Bottum has graduated at
the Albany Business College and r..
turned to help his father on the farm.
Miss Mabel Jones of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends in town.
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chester high school and the East Man.
chester Stars resulted in a victory for
the Stars; score, II to o.
The foundation for the new steam
laundry at the depot is finished.
Harry Lawrence was Frustrated by the
heat while riding bicycle Thursday.
Henry Dench has finished work for
Colvin & Dimond.
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TRoLLoPE,s RAPID WRITING.
His Work Produced With Astonishing
Speed Regardless of His Surroundings.

I remember characteristic discussion
about their mode of writing between Troll
lope and George Eliot at little dinner
party at her house.
why" said Anthony, II sit down ev-
cry morning at $50, with my watch on
my desk, and for three hours regularly
produce $50 words every quarter of an
hour"
George Eliot positively quivered with
horror at the thought-she who could write
only when she felt in the vein, who wrote,
rcwrote and destroyed her manuscript two
or three times, and as often as not sat at
her table without writing at all
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East Arlington.

Memorial services were held at the
Congregational church on the Sunday
before Memorial day. Rev. d. Perry as
sisted the pastor, Rev. A. G. Field. The
church was tastfully decorated and an
interesting sermon was given by the pas
tor of the church.
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NEWS AND NOTES.

The Mr.. Carlisle, of Kentucky, who
votedIfor the Bland Silver Coinage bill
in 1887, and the present Mr.. Carlisle, of
Kentucky, who is doing heroic work for
sound money, owe it to themselves and
to the public to show what if any, re.
lationship they bear to each other. The
Carlisles are just now somewhat unfOr-
tunately mixed up.-Tribune.
BY declining an offer to lecture his
way through the United States, Mr.. Du
Maurier has gained a new claim upon our
admiration.
-Advices received from Havana state
that over half the island is at the mercy
of insurgents, and that an uprising is
momentarily expected in the Western
provinces. The most serious uprisingS
now are in Santa Clara and Puerto Prim.
cipe provinces. The arrival of Gomez in
the latter province was a signal for ma
jority of the inhabitants to revolt. All
the prominent CubanS in Puerto Prin-
Cipe who figured in the last revolution
have Joined Gomez. The seriousness of
the sitIation for the Government in
Puerto Principe is accentuated by the
fact that the officers of volunteer forces
are in practical rebellion. Ramon Her
rera. who is president of the reform par
ty and also colonel of the 18th Regiment
of Volunteers, has refused to allow his
men to take the field agaidst the insur-
gents. This action of Herrera will cause
many members of the reform party to 90
over to the insurgents. CampOs dares
not attempt to punish Herrera, as the
latter has great influence in Cuba.
The Ohio Republicans have nominal
ed a candidate and adopted a platform
which simply guarantee that the poor
old Democracy is slated for one of the
largest and most comprehensive thrash
ings it has ever eceived.-Tribune.
From New York Pressl
Every day adds to the public appre-
citation of Mr.. Cleveland's superior quail
ifications for the position of ex-Presi-
dent.
Justice Harlan is now reaping the in
evltable reward of his Populistic vapor-
ings. He is being mentioned as presi-
Dental candidate on tickets with Debs,
Coxey and Governor Waite.
1t is reported in London that Will
liam L. Wilson will be Mr.. Gresham's
successor as Secretary of State. As an
all-around stop gap Mr.. Wilson would
seem to be little short of wonder
Now they are going to give Demo
cratic harmony dinner at which William
c. Whitney will play the first harmon.
lea. 1t ought TO be an easy matter to har-
monte the Democratic party. There is
so little of it left that small quantity
of harmony will be sufficient to go
around.
"A Southern newspaper suggests
Hoke Smith for Attorney General.
Hoke can do more harm than is neces-
sary right where is is.
Mr.. Cleveland seems to exp erience
considerable difficulty in discovering a
statesman in the Democratic party
whose photograph would look we'll in
Cabinet SIZE
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To Rent.

April LIST, two nice flats-new and fur
nished with modern improvements. A.
Wilcox, Bennington, vt. 14tf
The advocate., 1895-06-05

New YORK, June 1.-The statistics Of
the mineral and metal production Of the
United States for 1894, compared with
the output in 1893, have BEEN compiled
with care and will DO published to-day
BY the Engineering aud Mining Jour
nal. The total value Of the mineral and
metal production Of the United States
in 1894 and 1898 were 90 follows: 1893,
1915, BAG SO6; 1894, 1868 2729O2; decline,
about s62 573 9O4, or 8 per cent. This
great falling eff was, however, due far
more to lower prices than to lsssened
quantity Of the product. Thus the
value Of our coal production declined
last year S13,7s3S2S, or per cent,
while IL quantity IL fell of only $780,
$40 short tons, or 316 per cent. This
small decline in the volume of coal pro-
duCed Is substantially q measure Of the
whole mineral output Of the country.
The copper output increased per
cent. from 327, ,255, 1888 pounds in 1893 to
S5S,5O4,Sl4 pounds in 1894, though in
value it declined no less than 81, ,639 ,6O8
or ~ per cent. The production Of gold
increased S35, 955,0OO in 1893 to s39,761,-
2O5 in 1894, but the commercial value Of
the silver produced declined from SAT,
311, ,45O in 1898 to s31,4O3,531 In 1894, Q
fall Of $15,9O7, ,999. or 81 per cent.
This was partly due to q reduced pro.
duction Of 61S million ounces in 1893 and
only 4,s46,875 ounces in 1894; but the
price also declined from 1872 cents per
ounce In 1893 to SO cents in 1894.
On the whole the mineral industry Of
the United States has made q highly
satisfactory record in 1894 in the guam
tity produced over such an enormous
shrinkRge Of values. With prices lower
than ever before thought possible, and
In the majority OF cases lower than SINH
lar articles are produced anywhere else
in the world, the output has declined
but little. The prices no doubt main
tanned q large consumption, and now
with FsVivipg prosperity and prices, che
producers will reap the harvest f0T
" hich they planted Ia the hard TINES.
The advocate., 1895-06-05

are it's laCkeys, and the whole machinery
OF fashionable society Ia its handmade.
"Just see what Q brood Of evils have
sprung from the power Of capitalism
since 1890 First, striking down OF over
Ons.third Of Sbe money Of the world,
thus crushing the debtor class and par
alyzlng industry; second, the growing OF
that corrupt use Of wealth which Ia
undermining our institutions, debauch-
ing public officials, shaping legislation
and OrsSting judges who do its bidding;
third, the exemption Of the rich from
taxation; fourth, the substitution Of gov
srnment by injunction for government
by the constitution and laws; Eth, tho
striking down Of trial by jury. Never
has there been 30 much patriotic talk az
in the last twenty-five yearg, and never
were there so many il AuerCea at work
BtrRngling republican institutions"
The advocate., 1895-06-05
FROM MANY STATES
COME DECLARATIONS In FAVOR OF
FREE COINAGE.
What Nonsense to Talk About the Co.
Operation Of Other Nations United
States Gan Stand Alone.

New YORK, june 3.-The World prints
the result Of a telsgrsphic poll Of the
next congress upon the silver, tariff and
income questions. The following ques-
tions were aaksd Of each:
"Do You favor single gold standard or
free coinagsP"
"DO you favor further tariff changssP"
"Do you favor the principle of the in
Come.taxP"
In general way it may be SAID that
out OF 116 members who gave unequiV-
ocRl answers to the silver question, 55
are unquslifsdly in favor Of free coin
age, "A favor bimetallism generally, with
the proViso OF an international agree.
ment. Only II can fairly be ClRssed az
fRvoring q single gold standard, and
some of these, even, are not definite,
The southern and far western states
are almost upanimous for free coinage,
the central states lean toward silver,
with bimstRllic qualifications, and it is
only in New York, New England and Rd'
jaCent eastern states that there are
any Avowsdly gold standard men.
It is to be noticed that the free silver
men are open an enthusiastic in their
declarations. They speak like men who
know what they want and are bound to
get il or know the reason why. The
opponents Of free coinage almost all lack
this aggressive Vigor and speak with
numerous qualifications.
The possibility Of renewed tariff Rgi.
tation is apparent IN the replies to the
question as to the further changes in
the tariff. Only twenty. eight members
are against all change, while thirty.fiVe
favor moderate changes, and thirty-sight
pronounced for radical changes. Most Of
the latter are republicans who desire to
geo the McKinly law restored. A few are
free traders. The modsrates are chiefly
those who think changes will be neces.
sGry in order to increase revenues.
The income-tax question brought out
many sharp and piquant answers and
proved that even in the minds OF con.
Rressmsn q supreme court decision does
not always decide. Forty-nine congress
men say that they favor the principle of
the tax. Forty. oppose it. A great
many evnded the question or failed to
answer il.
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colo
RADIO, Florida, Idaho, Missouri, Montana,
Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina,
South DAkOtn, Virginia, Washington and !
The advocate., 1895-06-05
A BROOD OF EVILS.
Sprung From the Power Of Capital, Com
mented on by Governor Altgeld.

mented on by Governor Altgeld.
sPRNGF1ELD, ILL.,, June 2.-Governor
John P. Altgsld is OF the belief that the
United States supreme court has estab.
lished dangerous precedent in remand
ing Eugene V. Dsbs and his friends to
Jail. He expressed himself In 9 very
caustiC manner to day regarding the
decision; accuses the court Of trSmpling
on the rights of the people and being
the tool Of monopoly. He gives his visws
for publication in o signed article, in
which he says, in part:
'"This decision marks q turning point
in our history, for 1t establishes new
form Of government never before heard
Of among men, that is, government by
injunction. The provisions Of the con-
stitution, th at no man shall be deprived
Of his liberty without q trial by an inn
partial jury, is practically wiped out by
this decision Of the United States SUE
preme court, and the theory that ours 10
q government Of law is now at an end,
for every community is now subject to
any Whim or caprice which any federal
judge may promulgate. And if federal
judges can do this, then it will not be
long until state judges will follow this
example.
"For over q century our government
moved along the lines Of the constitu.
tion, and we became great and powerful.
Life and property were protected and
the law was enforced. Now we have
made departure; the bulWsrk Of liberty
has been undermined; trial by jury has
been stricken down.
"For q number Of years It has been re-
marked that the decision of the United
States courts were nearly always in fa-
VOr of corporations. Then it was no.
ticed that no man could be appointed 10
q federal judgahip unless he was salts.
factory to those interests. Over q year
8go q New York paper talked about Q
packed supreme court, and that court
has, within q few days rendered two do.
oisions which unfortunately tend to con-
irm this charge. A week ago it did
violence to the constitution and laws OF
the land by holding that the govern
nent had no power to tax the rich Of
this country. Now It has stricken down
rial By jury and has established govern.
nent BY Injunction
"Forty years ago the slave power pre-
dominated; to-day 1t is capitalists. The
American people crushed the slave power
md saved our institutions. Can they
'escue them agsinP Many say yes, but
hey have not reflected that the crush
ng force which now confronts them IL
Ireater than was ever the slave power.
Capital sits In the White House and
sgislates in the capitol. The conrts Of
ugtiCs are lts minister's and lagialatugss