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ESTATE OF WILLIAM R. GRAVES.

Will Presented.
STATE OF VERMONT.
District of Remington, 10
In Probate Court h. Id at Probate Office in Ben
nngtOn within and for said district on the 9TH day
of December A. D., 1895.
Present. John V, Carney, Judge.
An instrument purpOrting to he the last vii
and testament of VIM X Graves, late of Ben
nington, in said district, deceased, being pre-
scented by Collins M. Graves one, Of the ex-
ecutOrs the named, for probate, it is
ordered by said Court that all
persons concerned therein be notified tC
appear at Il session thereof to be held Al
the Probate Office in Bennington, in said district
on the ,6ih day of Dec. A D 1895. at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, and show cause, if any they have
against the probate of said will; for which pur-
pose it is further ordered that this order be- pub
lished three weeks successfully IN the Bonning
ton BANNER, a newspaper printed at bennington
in this State, previous to said time OF hearing.
By the Court,
98 Attest JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge
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Regulate the system.

81 have found Hoods Pills to be the
best of any that have ever taken. They
do not grip or leave week feeling in
the stomach. l have taken five bottles
and they have regulated my liver and
bowels" Mrs. Sarah A. B. Irish, Ben
nington, vt.
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THE MORNING ADVERTISER

A bright and eight-page daily
containing every day all the
news and special features of
interest to everybody, a good
short story, a woman's col
umn, gossip about actors and
actresses book criticisms, spe-
cial financial and market re-
ports, and the best sporting
pagA 1t is the foremost 1c
newspaper in the United States
and a heightened and whole
some home newspaper.
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Liberation Notice.

have this day given my daughter, Blanche
Silver. her time during the remainder Of her mi
notify, and shall claim none of her wages and
pay none of her debts.
MRS. CHAS. SILVER.
BENNINGTON Vt Dec, 10, 1895. 1914
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Store on Main street for sale; good To-
cation, living apartments over store,
steam, electric light, water and sewer
connections; all new. Price reasonable,
terms easy. Inquire at this office. 93tf*
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Woman's Diminishing FraIItY.

Time was when woman quite easily found
Some man to adore her and pet her,
But that was before she went snortin' around
In bloomers, a cap and sweater.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Notice.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
First National Bank of Bennington, VT. viii he
held at their banking rooms on Tuesday the 14th
day of January. 1896. at 10 O'Clock o. M, for the
purpose Of electing hoard of directors for the
ensuing year L. A. GRAVES, Cashier.
Bennington, VT, Dec. 49, 1895. 93t3
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THE SUNDAY ADVERTISER

pages (G5 columns), As col
umns Of which will be reserv-
ed for the news, illustrations,
special articles and literary
matter. A model, high class
metropolitan Sunday paper,
equal in every respect to the
high-priced Sunday papers.
1t is the largest consideration
ever offered for 1c.
Remember, this offer may
be shortly withnrawn.
The regular subscription price
o. the morning and Sunday Adver-
t.ser for one year is $3.50. By
this offer you get it for virtually
Sl.25.i
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17W. N. Severance, North street,
has an entirely new line of goods for the
the Holidays-Rings, Chains, Watches,
Belts, Combs, Silver goods, novelties,
and genuine Japanese goods. He han
dies only the best goods. 92t5*
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Hoods Pills cure sick headache, bill
iOusness.
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OOMMISSIoNERS' NOTICE.
my

NOMMISSIONERS'N NOTICE,
~ Estate OF LOUISA HEWETT.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district of Ben
nington COMMISSIONERS. 10 receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate Of Louisa Hewett
late of Bennington, in said district
deceased and all claims exhibited i'm
Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that they viii meet for the purposes aforesaid
vt the store of G.. d. Gibson 10 Bennington.
on the Sd day Of Jan. and 4th day Of June
next, from two o'clock, p. M, until
o'clock p. m, each of said days, and that six
L.Jnths from the 18th day of Dec, A. D.. 1895, Is
the time limited by said court for,said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination and
allowance
Dated at Bennington, this 18th day of Dec.
A. D., 1895.
c c. KIMBALL,
70 HlLAND FAY,
Commissioners
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IB-M Miss Morgan announces her an
nual ribbon sale commencing on Monday
Dec. 2nd, to last during three weeks.
Q1tS#
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The we'll known Elon Clark farm of
1870 acres, situated in the west part of
Sh8ftshury. Address-C. E. Dyer,
North Bennington. 93t2
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Notice..

The annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
First National Bank of North Pennington, Vt,
will be held at their banking house on Tuesday
the seventh day of January, A. D., 1896, at 10
O'Clock A. m. for the purpose Of electing board
of directors for the ensuing year.
S. b. HALL, Cashier.
North Bennington, VT, Dec 5th, 1895.
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House to rent. Inquire of A. Buel
Sibley. S0u*
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STATE OF VERMONT I I, L. A. Graves,
County of Bennington, So cashier of the First
National Bank Of Bennington, VT, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best Of
my knowledge and belief
l.. A GRAVES, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me tins goth day
of December 1895.
CHAS. II. DARLING, Notary Public.
Correct, Attest:
l.. f. ABBOTT,
4. W. BRADFORD, Directors.
GEO. +. GRAVES
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Special BUSINESS LOCALS.
Soap don't hurt clothes,

Banjo instruction.
Terms, SOC per lesson. BanjOs, strings,
music etc., at reasonable prices.
o. w. HARDWOOD, 207 Union st. 96tf%
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4S4,S 81 %
STATE OF VERMONT, | l, S. q. Hall,
County Of Bennington, So. ! Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my know-
edge and belief
S. b. HALL, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2lst day
Of December, 1895.
FRANKLIN SCOTT, Notary Public.
Correct Attest
j. 81. McCULLOU GH.
CHAS, L WELLING. Directors.
L d. YELLING.
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Notice.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Bennington County National Bank of Benning
ton Vt, will be held at their banking rooms on
Tuesday the seventh day of January, 1896, at 10
O'Clock a. M, for the purpose of electing board
of directors for the ensuing wear.
CLEMENT II. CONE, Cashier.
Bennington. VT Dec 7th 1905. 93t4
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And both Of the above papers to
a limited number of subscribers for
one year for
1916.

A flrst-class metropolitan news
paper by mail every day for one
year and The SEMI-WEEKLY
BANNER for 1918. The most
liberal offer of the century.
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Harmless Soap don't hurt clothes
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Josephine Monet, 10 years of age, who
has been sick some time with complica-
ton of diseases, died Monday. The re
mains were taken to Canada for inter-
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SILVER IN 1884.


Prof Edward w. BeniS delivered the
fourth lecture in the university extension
course on the subject OF Money at Ply
mouth Church last night. The special SUBJ
iect was silver Legislation Since 1872.
Professor Bem.s spoke Of the causes that
led TO the so-called demonstration act OF
1873. He said that from 1906 TO 1854 the
United States coined silver dollars to
certain extent. although the great bulk OF
currency in circulation was coined by Span
ish and other foreign mints. The silver dol
lars In circulation from the United states
mint were OF slightly higher market Vaiue.
owing to the debasement OF foreign coins
by abrasion. AS a consequence IL was
cheaper to pay foreign debts In newly
coined American money. as American dol
lars contained slightly more silver. Inc
United States mint officials found American
money was being exported, WHO the tor-
e.gn money remained In Circulation. In
1894 the mint officials ordered that coinage
should cease This order extended only to
silver dollars, and coinage or fractional cur
rency, half-dollars. quarters and dimes still
continued Statisticians assert, according
to the Professor, that there was scarcity
OF money on this account. They say that
but $1,000 900 was coined during this period.
While that statement Is true on its face,
as a matter of fact ii is deceptive, because
there was s135, 900 OF fractional currency
turned from the mint during the same per-
iod.
I'VE see." said Professor Bemis. "that
there was really total OF si43.0oo.O00 coined
instead of 100000" in 1884," he said.
I'VE were on a silver bass. Bank notes
had been introduced when Jackson became
President. He wanted to devise a monetary
system that would help us TO rely less
largely upon bank notes, but 1t was thought
unsafe TO resume coinage OF silver dollars.
as 1t was feared the money would
be exported. as past experience
had taught Us TO expect. &c was uetel-.-...Su
TO coin fractional currency on slightly
reduced ratio than that or 16 to l. Thus
we came TO have token coins--coins that
would not be exported for the reason that
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their market or bullion value was slightly
less than their face value.
The Professor said many countries had
resorted to the expedient of coming token
money in order TO keep IL In circulation
He exhibited several charts showing the
ratios that have obtained from time 10
time as between the mining and coinage OF
silver and gold. When discussing the SUBJ
ject of decentralization of silver, he touched
upon some of the motives that brought
about this action. He showed how England
had been on bimetallic basis Tor more
than a hundred years, when by an accident
In calculating the relative value OF the two
metals the ratio was fixed at l6 TO j, max
ing silver worth more In bullion than gold.
to use gold money for the payment OF debts.
Germany took away the legal tender quail
ity of silver prior. to the act of 1879 After
the discovery OF gold In Australia ana
America the ratio Of silver mined as COM
pared with gold was greatly reduced so
that during that decade $3.50 OF gold was
mined to 81 of silver, and yet the market
value of the two metals huctuated but
little.
Professor Bemis said that in his lecture
next Friday evening he would take up the
question of greatest interest in the discus
sion of money, that is. the effect change IN
ratios has upon wages and prices, and
would try TO show what constituted and nom
eat dollar The final lecture OF the course
has been postponed until Jan. 3. In order 10
make it possible for Professor Bemis TO at
tend the annual meeting of the alumni OF
his alma mater.
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MAYOR INVESTIGATING.


Chief Webster, OF the fire department.
spent the afternoon. yesterday, with Mayor
Taggart showing TO his Honor the locations
OF the various fire department houses and
informing him as TO the actual equipment
OF each house. Mr.. Taggart was surprised
TO see the wide areas on the city map
which are not dotted by fire department
houses. He thinks there is a pressing de-
mand for more engines, more hose and ad-
ditioDal crews. Dir. Taggart has shown
laudable purpose TO investigate the matter
thoroughly before making hasty step.
One Of the city officials who is informed
on the water supply question stated. yes
terday, that he thought in several instances
the water company has been afraid TO put
they break. One of the big mains, this offi-
cial states, Is in such condition that a
heavy pressure would probably break II.
Secretary Davis, of the water company,
practically admitted that the main was not
a proper one to stand fire pressure, so IL
Is stated. ON the other hand, a veteran
fireman states that the city Will find upon
investigation THAI the contract with the
water company is not violated by the COM
pany, but rather by the city itself. He says
the department uses an inch and . quarter
nozzle, when the contract with the water
company calls only for an inch nozzle This
sure only sufficient for ten streams, instead
of fifteen or eighteen, as reported. He thinks
the city should have fire plugs at more fire.
quelt intervals in the business districts, and
not diminish the pressure by carrying water
through long lines of hose.
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LIQUOR LICENSES REFUSED.
County Commissioners Listen to the
Voice OF the People.

The County Commissioners heard remon.
strances against liquor applicants yester.
day and refused a number OF licenses. In the
case OF Wallace Hayes. who applied for a
license TO sell liquor at Acton. the license
was refused. The petition. in the form OF
a remonstrance against him. contained sos
names. Haynes contended that at the spring
election there were 6l5 voters and that one
OF the signatures on the petition had been
placed there by a woman. The commission
ers In passing on his application found that
the local option clause OF the Nicholson
temperance law required that renon.
STRANGE be accompanied by the signatures
of majority OF the voters at the last gen.
eral election. The poll books OF Franklin
township showed that at the last election
the voters In the tc 5ship numbered $50
This gave the remon5 Arors a majority SUI
ficient 10 defeat the license.
Louis Oesterle, who applied for license
TO sell liquor at No. 114S South Meridian
street, was refused because or the close
proximity OF his place 10 the Catholic Gem
etery. A number OF citizens who appeared
against Oesterle claimed that his saloon
would be but few feet from the gate OF
Andrew Van Jelgerhois applied for IL
eense to operate q saloon at McClainsville.
Perry township. but withdrew his app.ica-
ton when be found that majority OF tho
voters OF the township were against him.
A petition containing a long list OF sigma
lures defeated William Mock, OF Oaklandon
and Joseph Todd. OF the town OF Lawrence
Mock win probably appeal TO the Circuit
f-osfrf
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Reported that the Insurance Mer Are

A prominent insurance man made the
statement last night that a meeting Will be
held to-day by the local insurance men for
the purpose OF advancing rates. but other
insurance men questioned had heard OF no
such meeting. 1t is stated, however, that
the insurance men have received communi-
cations from the home offices announcing
that either Chief Webster must give way TO
a stronger executive, with q reorganization
of the department, or else Mr.. Webster
must be given absolute control over his
men. The insurance men realize that much
of the characterization in the department
grows out of the fact that men with polit-
zeal pull know they can treat the orders
OF the chief lightly, relying on their in
fiuence at court for a reinstatement In case
the chief Furnishes them for disobedience.
1t is said that some OF the INSTRUMENTATION
has developed since the Taggart admin
istration took hold of city affairs, the ac-
ton Of the Board of Safety in removing
one-third OF the police department causing
a very panicky feeling In the fire depart
ment, where the men felt insecure In their
positions. A number Of them thought Web
ster would have 10 go, and those who dis
like the chief grew holder in their disre-
spect towards him.
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PLANS FOR A NEW BUILDING.
Owners OF Burned Property May Com
binc I'm the New Structure.


binc I'm the New Structure.
Yesterday force of men was put to
work clearing away the debris of the wall
that fell ON the iremen in the alley south
of Ward Brothers drug store during the
fire Tuesday. Two engines are employed Al
pumping water from the cellars of some
of the buildings. while streams of water
were still playing up on other parts of
the ruins. The work of salvage is going
forward. 1T is said Woodford * Pohlman,
Eckhouso Brothers and the Hildebrand
Hardware Company will be. able 10 save
quite Il quantity of stun from their stocks
V L. Malott and Henry Schnull have
under consideration a proposition TO con-
struct buildings with a uniform front No
definite plans have been adopted. but as
soon as the rubbish can be cleared away
preparations for the new block will begin.
The building occupied by Ward Brothers
owned by Mrs. Ruddle, of California
She will he asked TO join in the plans for
a modern business block. II all the parties
can agree q handsome building, extending
from Maryland street south TO the allev.
will be constructed. The building will
probably DE four stories or more high.
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DunInp's Celebrated Hats,
Seaton'S Hat Store.
SAVING TROUBLE
nv Their Timely ThoughtfuIness.

The quiet, thoughtful people who are TAX
ing time by the forelock TO buy their holi-
day goods now, no doubt are saving them
selves deal of trouble. At Paul n.
Krauss's haberdashery there are great
many ladies and genliemen in quest or
gifts. The fact that Mr.. Krauss Is showing
an unusually large line of smoking Jackets:
mackntoshes, fancy vests, hosiery, lanes
and gentlemen's night robes, union suits in
underwear fine silk umbrellas, handker-
chiefs and novelties in iewelry, is attracting
a larger number of buyers than Is common
at this stage of the holiday season.
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L. s. Ayres & Co.
EOLIANS FOR LODGES


II is customary to furnish lodge rooms
with a musical instrument OF some kind,
the most popular being plano or an organ.
The AeolIan possesses advantages for this
purpose. which suggest themselves on read
ing the catalogue 1t need never be silent
for want OF performer. Any member OF
the lodge play it. That this remark
able instrument Is particularly adapted TO
and exactly supplies the need Of all secret
societies. no one VINO has heard 1t will, we
believe. for a moment dispute. All odes
and marches can be played on an Aeolian
by any one present, and, In addition TO
oyertures. other selections can be played on
opening of lodge or during intervals in
lodge work. thus adding greatly TO the eff
fectivcness Of the regular work and inter
est in the meetings.
Call or Write for Catalogue.
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required. IL has never been suggested to
me before that our pressure was not what
II should be- We have considered all the
time we were living up to requirements.
OF course, IL il Is found that higher pres
sure is necessary, we are prepared 10 FUR
nish It. We intend at all times 10 do what
~ cd nf
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To-day, at D. M and s p. m, at the
Propylaeum, by Prof. p. ]. Scherer. direc-
tor of the BerlitZ School OF Languages.
Subject: '"rhe Beriitz Method OF Teaching
Modern Languages. AS the Berlitz method
is the most rational, logical practical and
the one that gives the best results, every
one interested in languages should attend
this lecture. After the lecture recitations
In French and German
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S5.5O--Only-S5.5O

To st. Louis via the new route, l., d.
W.-Clover Leaf. Elegant sleeper and
chair through without change, leave every
night at Ills p. m. Arrive st. Louis 1880
q. m. For sleeping car space, tickets and
full information call at city ticket office,
134 South Illinois street. or Union Station.
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A NEW OIL COMPANY
VIII Enter the Indiana Field, with a
Capital OF 100000.

The Superior OIL Company. OF Geneva,
Adams county, was Incorporated yester-
day with 10000 capital stock. The board
OF directors Is composed OF c. T.. Collins,
Clarence s. James, ]. II. Leonard. j. III.
and j. H. Hardison. OF Geneva The purpose
or the company Is TO buy and sell oil and
gas property and erect a refinery for pre-
pairing the crude oil for the market The
Russell Lumber Company. OF this city, was
also Incorporated with $4,000 capital The
fncorporafors are Isaac, Mary aud Sidney
Russell and William +. Massey
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I'm Letter. OF Fire.

II should be written on the heavens high
Drink Extract of Malt" brewed and bot
tied by the HcTne Brewing Company. 1t Is
simply delicious. Telephone 900.
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Fccd DustIcss Onfs.

Which are the best, also diamonds. clocks
tewelry and gold spectacles. see Fred II
Schmidt, 50 jackson place.
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iowa Tfmothx Hny.

Choice quality; and very bright Arkansas
prairie hay; good quality and cheap. Spe-
cial price in car lots. Frank L. James. 107-
ll3 North Delaware street.
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fan and reclean all my oats. Guaranteed
to make a horse laugh. Frank l.. James,
107-1I3 North Delaware street.
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Ask your druggist for Isabella Port Wine Only so
bottle: Guaranteed pure medicinal wine Bottle,
by PACIFIC WINE co.
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Our motto. Elegant line Of Christmas goods Come
in, and have goods laid away for Christmas. Large
line of popular price goods Gardner bros. the eal
Ing manufacturing jewelers.. 20 East Market street.
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Novelties in fancy Picture Frames, Pictures and Ar
Goods at WARDS Arr stare. 20 Massachusetts ave.
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BrOwning's Cough syrup.
Guaranteed to cue. Is West Washington street.
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Fine Holiday Presents at IsKE BROS. los East
Washington street.