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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
TOKYO ANSWERS, NO
, Oars Demands Do Not Suit
Japanese Government.
WARLlKE PREPARATIONS CONTINUE.
Popular Sentiment and the PreHs
Urge MikadO'H Cabinet 20 Set
limit on Russian Tactics
Gc Aggression.

TOKYO, Dec. 23.--It is asserted in
official circles here that the Japanese
reply to Russia rejects the fundamen
tai points at issue, which are under
stood to include mutual guarantees fol
the preservation Of Chinese and 10.
rean sovereignty while securing their
Individual interests.
The situation is graver than since the
commencement of the negotiations, but
is still susceptible Of a pacific solution
If Russia will quickly reconsider her
reply. The fact that Foreign Minister
Komura called on Baron de Rosen. the
Russian minister, instead of Baron de
Rosen calling on Komura is explained
by the fact that the baron is suffering
from an ear affection. But the expla-
nation has obvious diplomatic signif-
canoe and is interpreted that Japan is
determined not to afford Russia posi-
BILE ground for claiming Japanese i'm
petuosity as an excuse. Komuro's com
munication is not believed officially to
necessarily be tantamOunt TO an ulu-
mRtum, as rumored
War preparations continue apace.
The transports and the warships can
sail at five minutes notice.
The japanese government proposes
Immediately to undertake the compile
ton Of the Seoul Fusan railroad under
the direct supervision OF Japan.
Popular sentiment and the press are
eagerly urging the government TO set
a limit to the Russian tactics of az
gresslOn and insOlent negligence"
japanese warships are being concen
trated in the vicinity Of Port Arthur
and preparations on the part Of the mi
kados government for the transporta-
ton Of an expeditionary force are be-
ing advanced
Twenty-Five steamers belonging to
Butterfield 4 Swire, which trade along
the China coast, have been taken over
by Japan, and there are reports from
Shanghai and Kobe OF the charterlng
Of other steamers as transports and for
the conveying Of supplies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
A MESSAGE FROM RICO.
Foreign MiniSter at BoEota Claims
Treaty Has Been Violated.

EpFfiEh MIhihAfT AT hoEONu Z latmh
Treaty Has Been Violated.
BOGOTA, Dec 23.-Dr. Luis Carlos
Rico, minister of foreign affairs. ca
bled General Reyes at Washington as
follows
If the explanation which the United
States government has given to the
press is Of a diplomatic character an
swer, clearing the following points:
by the treaty Of 1S48 the United
States did not acquire control over in
teroceanlc transit but entered into OBJ
legations by which for compensatory
favors II guaranteed the neutrality.
property and sovereignty of the 18TH
mus, the sovereignty being indivisible.
IF the United States government pre-
vents the government of Colombia from
subduing the rebels, then II ought to
submit them to Colombian authority.
THE protocols of 1879 did not grant
any new rights to the United States.
much less the right of dominating this
territory"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
Cruiser Dixie Has Returned.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec, % - The
United States cruiser Dixie from Co
lon, which is to take the new Carib-
bean sea battalion Of marines to the
isthmus. has arrived at the League Is
land navy yard. where the new kattal-
ion il being assembled under the direc-
tion Of Brlgadier General Elliott, com
mandant Of the marine corps The
cruiser will sail for Colon before the
first of the new year, the exact time be-
ing dependent on the repairs the Dixie
may need
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
SETTLED QUESTION
Panama Is a Closed Chapter In
the History Of Nations
COLOMBIA MUST So0y Y sUBair.
ISthmIAns Have No Fear of BOEOta
Governments Action or of Her
Army's Attempt to Recon-
quer the Country.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - Refusal
by the United States to consent to a
proposition from Colombia for reser-
ence OF the Panama question TO The
Hague tribunal is expected and will be
fully approved by the European pow
ers."
This statement has been made by a
European ambassador of high rank and
influence. 1t has already been made
in substance, though in rather more
diplomatic language, to General Rafael
Reyes, the Colombian minister, who is
expected in his Forthcoming note to the
state department to suggest The Hague
tribunal as the proper place for the set
Element of the isthmian problem.
Whether the knowledge that the refu-
sal of such request s. far from pref
udicing the European powers against
the Washington government will call
forth their emphatic Endorsement Will
cause General Reyes to modify his note
Is not yet certain.
The ambassador quoted in explain
ing the attitude OF European powers
said:
Panama is a closed chapter in the
history Of nations, and The Has;ie
court is not the place for settled ques-
tions, but for pending problems, which
are referred to it with the full approval
of all the parties interested. When
Russia, Germany and France recog-
nlzed the independence OF Panama
they set their seal OF approval on the
prompt action OF the Washington gov
eminent in pledging itself to guarantee
and maintain the Independence Of the
republic II had previously recognized.
A full and detailed report Of the con-
dition OF affairs on the isthmus as he
say them viii be made to President
Roosevelt and TO Secretary Hay by Ad-
miral John G. Walker chairman Of the
isthmian canal commission who has
just returned TO Washington from Co
Ion. The admiral on his arrival said:
'The Panama government is cOmpos-
ed OF excellent capable men who have
the confidence Of the people"
The admiral said the isthmians have
no fear that the COlombiRns will at
tempt TO reconquer the country. There
is not, he said, a trail in all Panama
Of suficient width to drive a wagon.
Colombia has never built trail or con-
structed n bridge in Panama. The i'm
possibility Of the country renders it
unlikely, in the admirars opinion, that
any warlike measures will be under
taken by Colombia
A report from Bogota says patriotic
meetings are being held there every
evening, at which Contingents OF men
and sums of money are offered TO the
government. Even the women demand
TO be- enlisted for the purpose Of going
TO Panama to subdue the separatists.
The government only awaits news
from General Reyes, and IL that news
is to the effect that nothing can be ac-
complished by diplomatic means then
the authorities will continue to send
troops toward the lsthmus.
The government and people hope that
the United States congress will avoid
conflict and they rely upon the fair
ness OF the American press
United States Minister Bcaupre has
left here for Cartagena
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
weather Probabilities.
Fair: northwest winds.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The ear of Russia has given to Will
liam J. Bryan his photograph with au-
tOgraph.
Secretary Hay has recovered suffi-
GENTLY to leave his bedroom and trans
act business.
The chief of police of Red Bank, n
J., has been charged with neglect of
duty by an editor.
The Red Star steamer Finland is still
ashore near Flushing, Holland. but is
not much damaged.
The story that a dead son was re-
Gently born to the czarina is pronounc-
ed absurd in St Petersburg.
The second chamber OF the Dutch
parliament has voted S1,75O,OOO to buy
new Krupp quick hiring guns for the
army.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

MORRISTOWN, n. J., Dec. 23.-The
will Of the late d. II. McAlpin has been
admitted to file in the probate court
The estate in Morris county is valued
at S5,0OOOO0, while his other properties
bring the total up to S75,OOOOOO There
are no public requests, most of the es-
tate going to the family A number OF
employees are remembered in requests
ranging from 5000 to 81 900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
A. C, LaMaTr0
& Co.
Opera House Block

A Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year to all
We usually name good many lead
ing articles that we carry in our stock,
but We feel that our patrons and the
public in general know that we aIe the
leaders in our line of goods, Of any
store in Southern Vermont; cnnse-
quently we feel it is not niece ssary to
enumerate so extensively.
Best Teas of all grades from loo up
TO 81. 90 per pound.
Ten different kinds of G flee from
Zoe to 40c per pound. Revere Coffee
the best of them all 35c per pound -
3 pounds for SI.00.
We have all kinds of delicacies in
glass ard tin, Fruits and Nuts Of all
kinds, Stuffed Dates, Stuffed Figs
Glazed Fruits in fancy boxes, French
Macaroons, Italian Macaroons, A lmond
Macaroons and Cocoanut Macaroons.
In fact we\ have everything that
heart can desire Christmas festivi-
ties
We have an elegant line of Pipes, in
cases and without, Cigars, Cigarettes,
and Tobacco, at wholesale and retail.
BE sure and get the green stamps az
they are from the beat con pany in that
line Of business
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 23,-Dr
Albert H. Sharpe Of Philadelphia, for.
merly a prominent Yale athlete, has
been offered the position Of director of
the Cornell university gymnasium and
advisory overseer Of general athletics
The position was rendered him by Pres
ident Jacob G. Schurman of the uni
Werslty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
PInsbure Phirs Request Tabled.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--(ieorge f.
Smiths Pittsburg Phil request for a
rehearing of his case whereby his en-
tries are refused was laid upon the ia
BILE by the stewards of the Jockey club
at their regular meeting. 1t was In
May last that the stewards refused to
receive any further entries from Smith,
and about the same time they revoked
the license Of his jockey, Shaw Re
peated efforts have been made for q
reinstatement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

LONDON. Dec. %. - 4 report from
Tientsin says that in the event of n
war between RUSSIA and Japan the
Chinese military authorities will coop
crate with the Japanese, 1t is also re
ported in TicntSin that a number of
Japanese warships are concentrating in
the vicinity of Port Arthur.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
Jenkinn Won Two QUO of Thrce.

NEW YORK. Dee. 23.-Tom Jenkins
Of Cleveland, O., in catch as catch
can match at Madison Square Garden
last night secured two out Of three
falls in his match with Dan Mcleod OF
Canada. Jenkins was thrown first with
a half Nelson, but in the second bout
he got a quarter Nelson and barlock on
Mcleod and pinned his shoulders to the
mat jenkins won the deciding fall
with q half Nelson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

PITTSBURG, Dec. 23.-According to
DR.. John w Adams Of Philadelphia
veterinarian to the state board of
health, the Butler epidemic Of typhoid
fever is rapidly ON the decline ur
Adams has been ip Butler three weeks
as a representative of the board. Dr.
Adams says ne feels much encouraged
over the situation and believes the
worst is over
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

RICHMOND, Va, Dec pa Uni
versity of Virginia special says, Bar
nard Ship of Louisville, literary re-
cluse, has bequeathed his library, val
ued at 100000 TO the University OF
Virginia. and the bill of lading for the
entire collection, some forty-fve boxes,
has been received at this institution"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
kid william. Discb,rp.d

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Dec. "a
Frank Solomon, the pugilist, known as
Kid williams. who was arrested on II
charge e. manslaughter after the death
of Tom Pendergast from conclusion of
the brain from blows received in II
fight here has been discharged
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

CHICAGO, Dec. 23-While walking
along crowded street here Albert AL
tenhofen, saloon keeper. suddenly
shot and killed Marie Raasch, his com
mon law wife, and then quickly killed
himself Jealousy is the supposed
cause
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
veteran Broke His Neck.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 2S.-Rob-
err s Lackey Of Westboro, veteran
of the Fifty-first Massachusetts regi-
ment, broke his neck by falling from a
Boston and Albany train as he was
allyhting at Westboro while on his way
home from the thirty-siXth annual re-
union OF his regiment in Worcester.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
omcer succumh. 10 wound.

RALEIGH, n. c., Dec 23.--Deputy
Sheriff h. G. T. DaugRtry, one of the
men shot by w. A. Gautier, arrested in
Sampson county for destroying rural
mail boxes, is dead Gautier will have
to answer to the charge of killing the
officer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
Buehanan at Colon.

COLON. Dec. 23. William l. Buch-
anan, the United States minister to the
republic of Panama, has arrived here
on the Panama Railroad company's
steamship Yucatan and Immediately
took a train for Panama in company
with United States Consul Gudger, who
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

PASSAIC, n. j., Dec. 23.-There Is
an outbreak Of typhoid fever here
which at present is confined to Madi-
son and. Jefferson streets. Eleven cases
are reported, making n total Of nine
iteen in less than week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
Pope. Di.pen.ation For New Year,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The apos-
tolic delegation has received word from
Rome that the pope has granted dis
pensntion from abstinence on New
Years day, which falls on Friday this
year. The delegation has sent out cir
cular letters to all the bishops notify.
ing them Of this fact.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. %. - Silver
Mead and Little Jack Horner were the
winning favorites here The other win
ners carried but little money, and the
ring Jared we'll
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
First National Bank OF North Bennington, Vt,
will he held at their banking house on Tuesday.
the fifth day of January 1904, at 10 O'Clock a
m. for the purpose OF electing Board of Direc.
tors for the ensuing year and for the transac-
tlon of any other proper and necessary bust.
ness. S. b. HALL, Cashier,
North Remington December 3, l0Na
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
Lnck n,Rrien Mnn-

BOSTON, Dec. % Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien received the decision over
Twin Sullivan in a fifteen round bout
at the Criterion club last night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23
OoMMIssIoNERs' NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate of Will lam DOLAN.
The undersigned having been appointed ~
the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of BEN
nington, COMMISSIONERS 10 eceiye eA..m,.
Inc and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
sons a, ainst the estate Of William Dolan, lat
claims exhibited In Offset thereto. hereby give
notice that We will meet for the purposes afOre-
said at Wallace Lyons Hotel at South Shafts.
bury. Vt. ON the ith day of
January aud 18th dav Of May next firm
2 O'Clock p m. until O'clock y. IN. and that
six months from the 18th day OF November,
A. ID 1909 Is The time limited by said OurL Iu
said creditors TO present their claims 10 us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at shaftsbury. VT, this oath day Of Nov
A ID. 1903
MERLE BOTTU =.
GEORGE ROBINSON.
lSw3 Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-23

A market for local securities.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
ROCKY BAR

Mr.. Edison of Pocatello, who has
property in the Skeleton country
came over Tuesday for help and
supplies. He took back with him
e. Deckert and John Cannon.
John Joseph went to Atlanta
Wednesday with load Of passen.
gers from Mountain Home.
The boys had a dance Tuesday
night and report having a good time
Miss Melton furnished the supper
and the Pine Grove boys the music
Frank Mitchell was in from the
Skeleton district Wednesday for 4
load Of provisions. He has q con
tract on the Helm & Chattin mine
and took back with him the Davey
brothers.
A. B. Golden and wife, Misses
Carrie and Pearl Wootan of Allan.
ia and N. d. Mcleod went down to
the river Thursday for Strawberries
and brought back with them a
wagon load. more or less.
Mrs. Bobo and Mr.. Ray, with
Arthur Davis and wife, passed
through here Wednesday on the
way to Atlanta.
Miss Georgia Bixby of Weiser
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Kate Mclaughlin.
Daniel Kirby, Mr.. Ray and Ar
thur Davis have started for Thun-
der Mountain.
Johnnie Casey, Ray Corbus and
Fred Eastman are out on a fishing
expedition.
Arthur Golden and wife went to
Atlanta Saturday.
Alex Callow went to Pine Thurs.
day to get a contractor or some one
TO haul the Commonwealth mill tc
Atlanta, bnt did not succeed.
Mrs. Emma Nicholson came w
from Mountain Home Saturday.
R. B. Watson of Atlanta, d. B
Horton OF this place and w. D
Reynolds of Mountain Home wen
to Skeleton creek Friday, Mr.. Hor
ton returning SATURDAY..
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

George Snowden came down from
Cany on Greek Tuesday accompan-
led by Green Boardman, for whom
he has been working this summer.
Mr.. Snowden relates a thrilling en-
counter between himself and rat
tlesnake some three weeks since.
while fishing, and while the scrap
lasted George was pretty busy. He
wasn't looking for the scrap; he was
looking for trout. But as he was
walking whore the rattle hadn't in
vited him and paying no attention
to the reptile, the latter got mad
and started q rough house. Ac-
cording to George, in the fraction
of second he was in striking dis
tance, the rattler tried for solar
plexus 780 distinct times-but
failed to land. Then George went
and fopnd good full-grown club
and put the snake out Of business
in the very next round. There were
only six rattles adorning the crea-
ture's tail, and all the same he
looked as big as wagon tongue.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
NAL pests after the work is comple-
ted. We hope 80, too.

NAL pests after the work is compile
ted. We hope 80, too.
Joe and Will Bennett left this
week for Missouri, where they will
visit relatives.
Acting under the reclamation act
the secretary Of the interior has is-
sued an order Withdrawing parts Of
seven townships in the Blackfoot
land district from all forms of en-
try. The lands are in what is
known as the Henry Lake reservoir
site, the Island Park reservoir site
and the Flat Rock reservoir site on
the Henry fork of the Snake river.
WANTEp-A faithful person to
travel for we'll established house in
a few counties, calling on retail
merchants and agents. Local ter
ritory. Salary $lO24 a year and
expenses, payable 1870 q week in
cash and expenses advanced. Po-
sition permanent. Business sue
cessful and rushing. Standard
House, 334 Dearborn st.. Chicago
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
SKELETON
CREEK

e. M. Wolfe was In camp recent
ly inspecting the famous Red Horse
mine with view to resuming work
on the same.
E. L. Stevens & Co. are driving .
tunnel on the Good Hobe group of
claims adjoining the Chattin-Mc-
Cabe group on the west. This COM
pany will thoroughly prospect the
Willow creek slope at this point
between now and November 1st.
w. 8. Snodgrass & Co. are prose-
cutting development work on their
Willow creek property with satis-
factory results. Their camp is al
most half way to the Chattin prop
erty from the mouth of Willow
creek.
Jesse Edison & Co. are doing de-
velopment work on their properties
living parallel with and south of
the Red Horse group of claims, and
are prepared to push their work
rapidly and surely to success.
The camp is alive with prospec-
tors and sheepherders and it is
pretty hard to tell just now which
class will outstrip the other. AL
most every day some one is making
discoveries of gold deposits, either
placer or quartz. So it will be for
many years to come, as there are
many acres in this district never
trod by man.
JOHN QUINN.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
Where Was He u?
Mtn. Home, July %


Editor Bulletin.
Sheriff Fountain made his ap-
pearance on the street this morning
in front of Ottenheimer's place Of
business carrying in hand what he
pretended was hat, and we had
to take his word for it, which was
the only evidence that it was or
ever had been a hat. Such as it
was, he dabbed it on the place
where hats are usually worn, and
the fun of it is, kept it there.
OF course we can't swear as to
where he'd been, but he explained
that the wind land there wasn't
any, blew it (the thing) off hie
head into the ditch twink herel)
that he couldn't rooapture IL while
1t still resembled a hat here bal
both eyes hardy, etc., etc.
The ditch was empty.
Happy Jack was out with some
body that night, but he isn't here Il
tell who it was. We can only gues
at it. But we won't name any one
We could, though.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
.'.Glenn's Ferry
Glenn's Ferry, July %.

Glenn's Ferry, July %.
Rosevear & Marks shipped from
this point five carloads of mutton
sheep today.
On the night of the 26th, at IL
O'Clock, hobo entered Louis Abs
restaurant and taking the cash reg
lister under his arm started for the
door. When Louis spied him he
called Fred Lilzigran and he hobo
broke into run. But Fred proved
to be foot racer, compelling the
hobo to drop the register and take
to the hills.
e. Pearson spent Monday around
the Malad river and vicinity.
l.. Weaver returned home
from Boise City', where he has been
visiting for the past week.
C. E. Corker made a flying trip
to Mountain Home yesterday.
Harvey Smith returned home
from Ogden Saturday, where hs
has been visiting friends for thu
past two weeks.
Bob Cook Of Mountain Home il
in town today.
John Caldwell departed for At
lanta on the 26th.
Thomas Webb spent Saturday il
Mountain Home.
J. B. Tuttle has opened frui
and confectionery stand in tn
!. building adjoining Il. Pearson
: store.
Z. McAlan's family arrived her
s today from Lincoln, Neb. The
!, expect to make this their futur
8 home.
Mr.. Becknell has closed up ii
eating department Of the Linde
: hotel.
The Portland company is bus
getting material on the ground f
the construction of the big dredg
One carload of lumber has been +
ceived and others are en- route.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGinne
are in ,own today.
Mrs. Walter Fountain was
town visiting her folks, the Noye'
this week.
. Thomas Daniels 10 in town.
o. II. Williams 10 housekeepi
in the Biggler house.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

A petition is being circulated for
the incorporation Of Glenn's Ferry.
A. l.. Kaiser spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family at Gooding.
Hoboes entered the cellar of John
OMAHA Saturday night, taking
away lot of shoes, etc. II is high
time that the people Of Glenn's
Ferry have the benefit of q city
government to protect them against
this class of people.
Mrs. Cora Huston returned from
Weiser last Friday, where che Wis
tied the past month.
John Liable returned Saturday
from Skeleton creek. where he has
some valuable mines.