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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
ROOT DEFENDS WOOD.
General Acting Under orders From
the War Department..

the war department
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Secretary
Root at the Wood investigation was
asked especially about the charge
which Major Rathbone had made that
General Wood had influenced the
courts in the prosecution of Rathbone
and had tempered with the courts.
The secretary explained at some
length the court system in Cuba, say
ing that the court of first instance was
in reality an officer directed TO prose-
cute and to obtain evidence. He was
something like grand jury in finding
evidence, hut was further empowered
to go out and obtain evidence, mlngle
with the people, procure affidavits and
otherwise to collect evidence against
alleged offenders.
The secretary said he knew what
General Wood was doing in this matter
and approved It, The secretary said
that in fact, he directed that the prose-
cution of the offenders be vigorous, and
General Wood was acting in this mat
ter under orders from the war depart
ment
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Mario coreIIr. verdict HnIf a Cent

BIRMINGHAM. England. Dec. IL
At the assizes here the jury awarded
Marie Corelli. the novelist, one-half a
cent damages, each side to pay their
own costs, in a libel suit brought by
her against the proprietor of the STRAIT
ford-on-Avon Herald in connection
with a recent controversy in which
Miss Corelli opposed the erection Of a
Carnegie library on the ground that II
involved a dissertation Of Shakespeare's
birthplace. The alleged libel consisted
in statement that Miss Corelli de.
sired to erect library at the same
place. The case attracted considera-
bic attention, and the court was crowd
ed, many fashionable people being pres
ent. Miss Corelli testified in her own
behalf for two hours and emphatical-
ly denied that she ever intended to
erect library.
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NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Takiug heart
perhaps from recent examples by Unit
ed States senators, the Rev Dr. vii.
liam Nicholas Dunnell, rector of All
Saints Episcopal church, who is more
than seventy years old, has announced
his engagement to Miss Anna Maria
Mangele, who since her childhood has
been a member of his household. The
marriage will take place in January.
and Rlshop Poller viii olticInte
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
CUBAN BILL PASSED
Senate Makes Treaty Effec-
tive by Large Majority.
WILL FOSTER lNSULAR PROSPERITY
Twin Objects of the Government
Were to Render Justice 10 Cuba
and the Opening of New Mar
kets to the United states.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1T.-After an
all day debate the senate passed the
Cuban reciprocity treaty. The vote
was 81 in favor of the treaty to Is
against it. AS the measure was passed
by the house Of representatives during
the special session, it now only awaits
the presidents signature. This will be
affixed at once, as the special session
was called for the purpose of disposing
of the treaty.
with the passage of the bill to make
effective the treaty Of commercial reel
procity with Cuba the end for which
the administration has constantly strlv-
en-, with the twin objects of justice to
Cuba and the opening of new market
to the United States, will be in sight
and will be attained ten days after the
exchange of ratitications Of the treaty.
Epitomzcd, the new treaty admits
into the United States all products of
Cuba now dutiable at reduction Of
20 per cent upon the rates of the Ding
ley tariff. In return Cuba admits prod
ucts of the United States at an equal
reduction from its own tariff. In addi-
ton to this general concession Cuba
agrees to three lists of imports from
the United States upon which it grants
reductions of duty respectively of %
80 and 40 per cent
Another important provision of the
treaty Is that no Cuban sugar during
the life of the treaty shall be admitted
into the United States at a reduction Of
duty greater than 20 per cent upon the
Dingley rate and that no other foreign
sugar shall be admitted during the
same period at any reduction of duty
whatever The treaty is to continue in
force for five years and thereafter I'M
I'll terminated by the giving of one
years notice by either party.
This summary of the treaty is peril
nent because it is expected that many
inquiries as to exact terms VIII be
made 10y manufacturers and exporters
In the United States. They will need to
study the schedule of articles upon
which Cuba has made concessions of
duty greater than 20 per cent The in
terest of the general public lies in
knowing the broad expectations that
are held as to the advantage that this
country will gain IN increased export
trade, a trade that should grow with
the growth of Cuba in population and
industry, due to the insular prosperity
that reciprocity is expected to foster
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
Three Drowned In a RUNWAY.

WATERFOWL, n. Y, Dec. IA
special from Massena says that three
men were drowned in the Massena ca
nal there and fourth narrowly escaped
a similar fate. The victims were VIII
liam Wilkinson, George Moffatt and
an italian whose name is unknown.
The men were in the employ of the st.
Lawrence Power company and were
passing through a runway on the canal
when their boat capsized. The men
were soon out of reach of ropes, and
their bodies We're carried down the
rapids of the st. Lawrence.
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CUBA REJoIcEs.
News of Passage of Bill Received Ev-
erywhere with Enthusinsm.


HAVANA, Dec. II. 49, News Of the
passage by the United States senate
Of the bill for reciprocity between the
United States and Cuba, conveyed here
by bulletin, soon spread through the
city. 1t came somewhat as a surprise
both to the Cuban and Spanish mer.
chants, the prolonged negotiations and
the many delays having caused feel
ing Of skepticism as to the outcome,
which was relieved only by the news.
Expressions of satisfaction are uni
versal in Havana Many Americans
engaged in enterprises in Cuba are en-
thusiastic and believe that business
generally will find relief from the de-
preston of the past four months, dur
ing which stocks ran extremely low.
1t IS believed that the passage of the
bill will result Immediately in heavy
buying both from the United States
and Europe.
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WILL STORM THE HOUSE..

Murderer. BHrricnded In His Home,
Holds on Police Posse.
RINERHEAD, n. Y. Dec. fisher
if Henry II. Preston, with posse Of
fifty armed men, has left here for the
home Of \. futile Reeves. who has
barricaded himself in his home at
Aquabogue after shooting and killing
William A. Rafford. a deputy sheriff
and warden of the county Jail
1t is expected that when the sheriff's
posse reaches the Reeves homestead a
determined effort will he made TO cap
ture the murderer 1t has been plan
ned to make an assault under cover Of
darkness.
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WIN. wnlted Twenty Years.

LEOMlNSTER Mass, Dec 17.--John
II. Willis, aged siXty-siX, a veteran Of
the civil war, was arrested here on a
warrant alleging polygamy. Willis
says his first wife ran away twenty
seven years ago. He waited twenty
years. then married again. Wife No. l
is now in HaverhilI and is understood
to have furnished the information
that caused the arrest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. II. -
Grace Atwood, alias Grace Gibson. who
claims to be the wife of George f. Al
wood of Boston, the self confessed
postofiice thief and eX-convict, when
released by the Springfield police was
Immediately rearrested by United
States Marshal Pickering for alleged
completely in robhing the United States
mails.
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CoMMIssIoNERs, NOTICE.

- Estate OF MARTHA f.. AUSTIN.
The undersigned. having been appointed BY
The Hon. Probate Court for the District of Ben
sningtOn, COMMISSIONERS TO receive exam
inc, and adjust all claims and demands Of all
persons against the estate OF Martha
y. Austin late Of Bennington In sad
district deceased. and ali claims
exhibited in Offset thrretO hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose Aforesaid, II
the WalioOmstc Inn. Bennington Center, Vt.
In SAID district OF Remington on the IN day of
january, 1904 and 26th day OF May, 1904 next from
O'Clock p. m. until O'Clock p. m each OF said
days, and that SIX months from the lst day Of
Dec A. u. 1908. Is the time limited 10y said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to US
fer examination and allowance
Dated at Bennington, VT, this end day OF
Dec A. ID. 1908
s. B. HALL.
s. l.. ROBINSON
iG Commissioners.
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soutb DnI,ota 10 Cubn.

MOBILE, Ala. Dec. IA party OF
twenty from South Dakota, Iowa,
Michigan and Illinois has reached Mo-
bile en- route to Cuba, where they have
purchased $4,000 acres of grazing land
and $1,000 acres of timber land in
Puerto Principe province. They will
locate there.
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shnvord Receiver Denied

NEWARK, y. j., Dec. lin the
United States circuit court here Judge
Andrew Kirkpatrick denied the appli-
cation of the Mercantile Trust company
of New York for receiver for that
portion of the property of the United
States Shipbuilding company which is
in New Jersey
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1.-THE pro
posal to hold the Democratic national
convention for 1904 in New York has
been looked upon favorably by many
prominent Democrats from all over the
country. If New York wants the
Democratic national convention 1t can
get it, The Democracy of the country
feels very friendly toward the Demo.
Gratis of New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-All over the
lower east side has spread the fame of
the wonderful new cure for typhoid
fever in use at Beth-Israel hospital. 1t
is serum imported from Italy and
Switzerland, where 1t has astOnished
medical scientists. Remarkable cures
have been made at the new hospital,
and not one patient has died.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
Carnegie and Negro Question.

NEW YORK. Dec lin an address
to the Armstrong association here Mr..
Andrew Carnegie declared the recent
action of the Union League club in ref
ereuce to the negro question was an at
tempt to revive Force bill legislation in
"a now form
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
Christmns GIN of $3.50, 900.

CHICAGO. Dec 1.-THE Crane com
pany will wish its employees "A merry
Christmas to the extent Of $250,000 in
cash this year. 1t is said that on an
average each worker for the concern
will receive about $50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
"BY THEIR FRUITS
YE SHALL KNOW THEM :"

Henry d. Fillmore at age 81, bought
of. the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance Co. a $500 Single Payment
Fifteen Year Endowment, paying there
for $1Ol6.3O. This policy is now an
nounced to be worth in cash 1910. 90
at maturity, showing an investment
return of FOUR and THREE
EIGHTHS PER CENT. COMPOUND
INTEREST. -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
Special Reduction
and
Christmas Sale
-. AT -.
NOVECk'S

We will offer exceptional Bargains
during this Sale, greater and deeper
cut in prices will be made all through
the store, especially prices are sacri-
ficing in our Cloak, Suit and Skirt
departments. One-third to one-half
of on some garments, it is good
opportunity to gift purchasers to look
over our stock and save money. Our
Fur assortment is unusually large
prices has been marked down, Special
for the Holidays. You will find an
endless variety of Handkerchiefs,
Neckwear, Fancy Toilet Boxes, Silk
Umbrellas, Belts, Silk Petticaoats,
Silk Waists sand hundreds of other
good desirable articles suitable for
Christmas Gifts. When out in search
for good goods at bargain prices,
stop at our store, you know you are
welcome any time.
M. NoVeck-
437 Main ST. Hawks Block
Opposite NJ. Z. Church.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


Money on call steady at 81 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, per cent. Ex-
changes, $2i6 i0l $40; balances, $40, 746,372
CLOSING u-lpsss
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Former Archhi.hor of santIago Dend

MADRID, Dec. 17.AMgr Usti, the
last Spanish archbishop Of Santiago de
Cuba. has died at Zarauz, near San Sc
hastisuR ,.body will be iHterred
,e the remains Of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
NOTICE.!
Remington County Savings Bank.

The annual meeting OF the rprpontors Of
the bennington County Savings Bank VII he
he'd al lie Office Of said Ba ~ its hank
building In bennington, Vt Oh The tir't Wed
Ie>dav. Is Ii day) ~ Janu'ry 4. d.. 1914, at
two O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of elc tug
a board of trustees fOr the wear cuSnti' and
the transaction OF any other business itmnd
necessary when met, especmiy to fl vican-
c,es in the number Of COR u'orS aun TO
alter and revise the bv-laws
& DEWEY. Secretary.
Dated at Bennington, w., Nov %, 1895 llw6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
FIRST National Bank OF North Bennington, W
viii be held AZ tuer Lanking house on Tuesday,
the fifth day otJanuary 1904, at 10 O'Clock a.
m. for the purpose OF electing Board of Direc-
tors for the ensuing year and for the transac-
ton Of any other proper and necessary bust
ness. 8. B. HALL, Cashier.
Norh aralngtok. December 8, 1893,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-17
New York Markets.

FLOUR-Unsettled and shade lower to
sell, Minnesota patents, &.55QA75; winter
straights, Aq4l0: winter extras, SSu3,35:
winter patents $iM435.
WHEAT-Opened steady on cables and
local covering. but later eased Off under
additional LIQUIDATION; May, &$sQA lS-l6c. I;
RYE-Duii; state and Jersey 56d5sc. /;
No. western, G3&c., T. o. b.. afioat.
CORN-Firmer on the light country Of
ferings and commission house supports;
May, 49h6499sc
OATs-Nominal; track, white, state, 40
45c.; track, white, western, 4d45c.
PoRK--Easy; mess H2.SqlS.5O; family
LARD~steady; prime western steam
BUTTER - Quiet and steady; extra
creamery. 25c: state~dairy, 15022C.
CHEESE-Quiet. state. fun cream, fan
cy, small colored, September. he; late
made lOc.: small. white, September. 12c. :
late made, l0C large. colored, September
pc: late made. 10c. large, white, Sep
TENDER l2C.; late made. l0c
EGGS Strong; state and Pennsylvania
nearby average best. 35c.; state and Penn
sylvania seconds to firsts, 29d33c; western
seconds 2ifi21c.; western firsts. 33c.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, 3hc.
centrifugal. 80 test 35sc; refined steady;
crushed. 505c; powdered. 455c,
TURPENTINE-Quiet at 59I6m60c.
MOLASSES- Firm; New Orleans 3l6t2Sc
RTCE-Quiet; domestic, SSa5Ac.; Japan,
TALLow- Steady; city 4sc.; country,
HAY-steady: shipping, 6Oa75c.; good to
choice. S5m92ibc.
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Live stock Market.

CATTLE-Market steady: choice, 84
BIO: prime Si.70d4 So fair. S3a3.6O veal
calves. @.50Nn
HOGS Market lower; prime heavy, me-
diums. heavy and light Workers and pigs
$47Od4,75; rOughs $sll425
> SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market strong
prime wethers N,lQa4.l6 culls and COM
mon, q 90 a; choiee lambs. S. l64SS.
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SHEEPLINED GOA rs

We have the best line of SheepLined Coats to offer to
the Men of Bennington and vicinity that we ever had
in our store We have them in very heavy duck in both
Black and Tan colos In Heavy Black Duck, with wide
Wombat Fur collar In nice Gray Mixed all wool casss
mere also heavy Dark Brown CordOyousde nerlned with
an oiled cotton making almost waterproof coat and one of
the most servceable coats that man can buy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-24
(September 8 to ~

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY.
In the Matter of the Estate of Delos Sicily,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and
in pursuance of an order Of license made In
said matter by the county court of Bayfield,
county, Wisconsin, on the lst day of Septem
Der, A. ID. 1908. the undersigned administrat-
or will on the 25th day of September, A. D,
1903, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of that day,
at the front door of the court house, in the
town of Washburn in Bayfield, County. Wis
consin, offer for sale at public auction, so
much OF the following described real state
as shall be sufficient to pay the debts and
charges of administration. to- witt
The southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter OF section twenty-five (25), in town
ship forty six 46), north of range seven G)
west; also the south half Of the northeast
quarter of section six (6), in township forty
five 45), north Of range five 81 west, all Of
said lands being in Bayfield, County, Wiscoa-
sin. The terms of sale will be cash
Dated September 1st. 1903.
CHARLES NEALLY.
Administrator of said estate.
JOHN WALSH,
Attorney for Administrator.
Washburn. Wis,
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Sept. 10 Oct. u
WISCONSIN,
BAYFIFI,Y

STATE OF WISCONSIN, bayfield,
COUNTY COURT-In Probate
In the matter of the descent of the Real
Estate Of Severt Glarum, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at regular
term of the county court TO be held in and for
said county, at the court house, in the town
of Washburn, in said county. on the first
Tuesday (being the 3rd aay) of November. A.
d. 1903 at 10 o'clock a. M, the following mat
ter will be heard and considered:
The petition OF Lima Unseth praying the
judgment of this court finding andsdetermin-
ing who are all the heirs of the above named
Severt Glarum, deceased, and what are the
respective rights and interests of the parties
in the title of such decedent in the lands
situated in Bayfield, county, OF which said
Severt Glarum died seized of an estate of
inheritance in, ETC. w. II, IRISH.
County Judge
Dated this Sid day of September, 1893
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Sept. "a to Oct. 2S)
STATE OF WISCONSIN-CIRcUIT COURT,
FOR bayfield, COUNTY,
=. Nj. B,ackman, Plaintiff
VS..
Arthur Macy, Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin: To said defendant;
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after the service of this sum-
mons, exclusive Of the day of service, an de-
fend the above entitled action in the conrt
aforesaid; and In case of y our failure SO to
judgment Will be rendered against you accord.
ing to the dema sd of the complaint of which
a copy is herewith served upon you.
GEORGE B. HUDNALL,
Plaintiffs Attorney
P. o. Address: No. 23S Wet 5th Street,
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin,
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Sept. 10 to Oct. 15)

VoepC. To 10 OCC. I5J
STATE OF WISCONSIN, GIRO UT COURT
Bayfield, County.
Viola Decker, plain tiff, VS. James Decker.
defendant.
The 81 ate of Wisconsin, To the said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service of this sum-
mons. exclusive of the day of service, and de-
fend the above entitled action in the court,
aforesaid; nd in case of your failure SO to
do, judgment will be rendered against you in
the court aforesaid, according to the demand
of the complaint: A. w. MCLEOD,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
T. .. Address: Washburn, Bayfield, County,
Wisconsin
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Probate Notice

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT,
FOR bayfield, COUNTY.-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of the County Court to be held in and
for said county at the court house in the
town Of Washburn. in said county. On the
9Th Tuesday (being the 29th day. of September
A. D. 1908. at ten O'Clock a. NJ, the following
matter will be heard and considered;
The petition of A. M. Raarup of the town Of
Washburn inisaid county, for a judgment of
this court finding and determining who are all
the heirs Of Charles Huldgreen late OF tbs
town Of WashDurn, in said county. deceased.
and the share to which each is entitled in the
Real Estate Of said deceased.
Dated, August 18th. 1908.
BY order of the Court,
VIM II. IRISH.
County Judge.
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Entered at the post-ofice at Washburn
Wisconsin,. as second-class mail matter.

PRESID DENT ROOSEVELT is hav-
ing lively time with some of the
labor unions of the Capitol City,
and the agitation threatens to
extend throughout the country,
all because he has caused fore
man in the book binding depart
ment to be reinstated after the
latter was discharged at the in
stigation of the Bookbinder's
Union. The president has de-
monstrated throughout his en-
tire official career that he is in
thorough sympathy with labor
in all it's varied branches, but he
felt that the man Miller, who had
been discharged, was not being
fairly treated, and used his posi-
ton to give Miller jnstice. The
President is of that quality OF
man who will stand by the right
no matter what the consequences
may be, The matter has been
up for discussion before the Elk
ecutive Council of the American
Federation of Labor during the
present week, and it is interest
ing to note that that the strong
men of the Federation have ap-
proved the course taken by the
President. Labor unions are as
apt to err as great trusts, and
the President makes no distinc-
ton between any class of individ-
uals or interests in faithfully
discharging his duty as he sees
it. Sober. minded and clear
thinking laboring men who will
take the trouble to inform them
selves regarding the position
taken by the president in this
case, will approve of the stand he
has taken. 1t is singular, though
that really so unimportant a
matter should be sliced upon by
the democratic press of the
country for use in trying to put
the chief executive in a bad light
with organized labor. 1t is hard
ly reasonable to suppose that the
people of the country have SO
soon forgotten the Presidents
position in the coal strike.
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A woman should be as young as
possible. The fewer years she
carries in the eyes of others, the
greater her power to charm ard win
The battles OF life. R, cky Mountain
Tea keeps one young and beautiful
Frost & Spies
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MOST of the county fairs have
been held, and there will be but
little opportunity from this time
on to gather reports of the SEN
satioral speeches of Governor
LaFOllette.
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Il had diabetes in itsworstform
writes Marion Lee of Dunreath, Ind,
81 tried eight physicians without re-
lief. Only three bottles OF Foley's
Foley's Kidney Cure made me well
man." Frost & Spies.
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Home Visitors Excursion

To Indiana and Ohio on September
8, Is and October 9Th. the Omaha
will sell excursion tickets to points
in Indiana and Ohio, at one and one.
third fare for round trip.
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SECRETARY Hitchcock has an
nounced the selection of Mr..
Charles J. Bonaparte as the spec
ial investigator who will probe
the Indian land scandals. Mr..
Bonaparte is the grandson of
Jerome Bonaparte, youngest
brother of the first Napoleon,
and the famous Betsy Patter-
son." ,nce . leading belle OF