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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
Found IA Needle In His Spine.

TROY, n. Y. Dec. 21.-Henry f.
Boardman, a wealthy citizen of Troy.
had peculiar experience Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Boardman were at the
Waldorf-Astoria, in New York. Mr..
Boardman while stepping into Il cab
felt sudden sharp pain shoot through
his neck and down one Of his arms in
to his band, causing him to drop grip
he was carrying. The sensation follow
ing the shock resembled paralysis and
greatly alarmed, Mr.. Boardman re
turned to the hotel. Or. Adams was
summoned. On making an iucision in
the neck the physician discovered a
needle resting on the spine Mr.. Board
man could not explain its presence
there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

LONDON, Dee III Considerable re-
sent mt is shown in the English press
over the reference'to Waterloo made by
Emperor William at a banquet in Han
over in honor Of the anniversary of the
Hanoyerian regiments, when the EN-
peror said he raised his glass to the
health Of the German legionS in mem
Dry Of their Incompatible deed, which,
in conjunction with Butcher and the
Prussians. rescued the English army
from destruction at Waterloo" The
Chronicle, the Standard and other pa-
pers protest against what the Ch.ou-
icle calls the emperor's 'prepostcrous
cIAIms."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
WOODS PROMOTION.
Secretary Root Sends Gener-
ais Record to Proctor.
BOTH PRESIDENTS APPROVED OF HIN
No Omcer Below Grade of Major Gen.
eral Has Ever Held More ImpOr-
tRnt Commands or Rendered
More Distinguished Service.

erRl Has Ever Held More ImpOr-
tRnt Commands or Rendered
More Distinguished Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The letter
of Secretary Root to Senator Proctor,
acting chairman Of the committee on
military affairs, giving a resume Of the
military record of General Leonard
Wood and stating the chief considera-
tons which led to his nomination as a
major general has been made public.
After quoting from remarks COM
mandatory to General Wood made by
Generals Miles, Lawton, Graham and
Forsythe the letter recites that upon
these and similar evidences Of fitness
President Mckinley appointed Captain
Wood colonel Of the First volunteer
cavalry In May, 1885,"
The secretary also quotes from the
concentrations Of Generals Young,
Wheeler, Sumner and Shafter on Gen
eral Woods conduct in the Santiago
campaign and says General Woods
appointment as commander Of the San
tiagO province appears to have been
based upon statement made by Gen
eral Shafter in dispatch to the de-
partment in which he said he thought
General Wood by far the best man to
leave in command of Santiago
The secretary reviews General Woods
subsequent military career, saying in
this connection:
"The high estimate put by the secre-
tary Of war upon General Woods serv-
ices as military governor is shown In
the published orders OF the war depart
ment as the opinions expressed in
those orders were the opinions Of both
presidents under whom the service was
rendered.
Upon q review OF General Woods
entire military record l think il fair to
say that no officer Of the American ar
my below the grade OF major general
has held more important commands,
rendered more distinguished service or
demonstrated to a higher degree the
possession OF the qualities which III a
man to render valuable services TO the
country as major general"
Previous rank" continues the secre-
tary, "is Of little consequence provided
the service shall have been long enough
to furnish the requisite experience and
make the demonstration of capacity
certain"
The secretary says he thinks both
considerations unite in the case of Gen
eral Wood and concludes by saying
that General Woods record and the
views Of public policy led President
Mckinley to appoint him a brigadier
general and that the present nominal
ton is in the regular order of seniority.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

NORFOLK, Va. Dee 2l-To save
Charles Bynum, "a negro. f om lynch
ing JuGicc Morris of prVcn Va. he'd
court at 3 Il. iu 10y the li-ht of the fire
the q ro is accused Of having started.
Bynua is charged with having burned
tie barn of John l.. Boud In the fire
several lin" horses and number of
vehicles and farm implements, togeth-
er with several thousand pounds of
cotton, were destroyed Re was held
for court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
BEaAIRGTOa BRIEFS.
News OF the Town aud village Told
Briefly For Busy Readers

A'N"S OF the Town aud Village Told
Briefly For Busy Readers
Mr. and Mrs Lanier of Boston pr,
visiting in town.
]. T. Remington was in Manchester
on business Monday.
Miss Jessie Potter went to Troy Mon.
day for a weeks visit.
DR. Pierce of Manchester was at DR.
d. j. Potter's over Sunday.
Miss Mamie Barron of Nashua N
H., is visiting Rev Father Barron.
W. A. Austin has been confined to
the house the past week with the Grin
Miss Georgiana Austin leaves Mon
day for two weeks visit with rela-
tives in Watervliet.
j. W. Flagler of New York, we'll
Known to many Bennington people,
spent Sunday in town.
j. G, Harwood, the eyesight special.
list, who has been confined to his bed
since Dec. u, with an attack of pneu-
monia, is improving.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

PINE RIDGE AGENCY. Neb.. Dec.
21.-Red Cloud is dying in tepee in
corner of the yard surrounding the
little wooden house which the govern
mcnt built for him here many years
ago. He is eighty-five years old, al
most blind. scarcely able to hear and
broken in health and spirit. His once
alert mind is beclouded and feeble.
Death is likely to occur at any hour.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

TIENTSIN, China, Dec. 21.-The rea-
son for the degradation of Chang vi,
director of the Northern railway. and
the taking from him Of all his honors
is that in 1900 he sold the valuable
mines at Kaiping Chang vi has been
given two months grace, during which
he is expected TO again bring the mines
under Chinese control Should he fail
to do this further punishments await
him
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
AMATEUR oARsMEN.
Championship Meet to Ne Held at 81
Louis In 1904.

Oha@RlOnnhlp meet TO he Held mt So.
Louis In 1904.
NEW YORK, Dec Plat a special
meeting Of the executive committee of
the National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen held here at the Murray Hill
hotel those present were:
James Pilkington, president, New
York; F. r. Fortmeyer, secretary, New
York; John O'Regan, New York; Judge
James g. Tighe, Brooklyn; G. w.
Prelsendanz and G. S. Carrigan, Phila-
delphia; c. Il. Zappone, Washington;
Walter Simpson and ]. p. Fox, Bos-
ton; Fl. w. Garfield, Albany, N. Y,
and G. Schaab, st. Louis.
These compose the entire committee
with the exception of G. S. Catlin, Chi
cago.
1t was decided to hold the next
championship races in st. Louis, and
the dates suggested are Friday and
Saturday, July 20 and 30, subject to
an agreement with the Canadians.
Mr. schaab Of st. Louis stated that
his clubs were amply prepared for the
regatta and have fund of $500 for
that purpose.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

KEENE, y. H. Dec. 21-Fred p.
Amadon. fireman, has been arrested
here charged with inccndiarism The
arrest follows an investigation into the
origin of three small fires that broke
out during the night and which the
police say were set. The city has been
terrorized by an incendiary who has
for some time escaped detection.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
Mcclellan After His Fathers Home

WEST ORANGE, y. j.. Dec. 21-It
is reported here that George Il. McClcl-
Ian, mayor elect of New York. wishes
to regain possession Of the home of his
father, the late General George h. Nc
Clellan, which is situated on the noun
tain side 1t is said That Mr.. McClel-
Ian looks upon this place as a good one
in which to entertain his friends
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
AdeIphI Cirl, Defented.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Before an I'M
usually large crowd in the Normal
college gymnasium, Park avenue and
Sixty-eighth street the Adelphi col
lege girls basket ball team Of Brook
Ign was defeated here by the Normal
college alumne team by a score Of 10
points to Z.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dee 21-The fact
of Peru's recognition of Panama was
first communicated to the state depart
ment by DR.. Calderon, the Peruvian
minister. Later came a cablegram from
Mr., Neill, the United States charge and
secretary Of legation at Lima. stating
that the Peruvian government had APP
pointed a consul TO Panama.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
Two Wore Chnrrcd Bodie. Found.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec 21.-Two
more charrcd bodies were taken from
the ruins Of Rust dorm.tory Of Walden
university. The list of known dead
now numbers nine, and two students
are yet unaccounted for Several Of
those injured by jumping from the
burned building are in a critical con
dition, hut no additional deaths have
OCCurred
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
Yale and New York In Draw Game.

Yale and New York In Draw Game.
NEW YORK, Dec 21.-Honors were
easy in the hockey game between
teams representing Yale and the New
York Athletic club at the st. Nicholas
rink, each side scoring three goals The
New Haven cOllegians, considering the
fact that they were at decided dis
advantage in weight, made an excel
lent showing and in the first half led
their opponents by one point.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
Tried to KIN Max Nordnu.

PARIS, Dec. 21.-A miserably clad
man fired two shots from revolver at
Max Nordau, the litterateur and vice
president Of the Congress of Zlonists,
at Zionist ball at the Sale Charras
One Of the shots grazed Nordau, while
the second wounded a guest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
Moyer, the rover murder suspect.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, Dec. 21.-
Edward Meyer, arrested at Sunbury
on suspicion of being implicated in the
murder of w. II. Glendennin at
Browns tower has been taken to Lock
Haven, where he will have hearing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
A Costly Miataks

Blunders are sometimes very expep.
sive. Occasionally life itself is the
price Of a mistake, hut you'll never be
wrong il you take DR. Kings New Life
Pills for d dyspepsia. dizziness, headache
liver and bowel troubles. They are
gentle yet thorough. 25c, at Gibson s
drug store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

Neglected colds make fat grave.
yards. DR. Woods Norway Pine Sy.
rup helps men and women to a happy,
vigorous old age. f''
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

Women love clear, healthy complex
ION Pure blood makes it. B urdock
Blood Bitters makes pure b lood.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

Don't be imposed upon by taking sub.
stitUtes offered for Foley's Honey and
Tar For sale by B. A. Quiulan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

Corrected TO October II, 1903. Trains leave
Bennington daily, except Sunday, unless
otherwise Doted.
GOING SOUTH,
1850 m-ExpreSs daily for Troy. Albany
and New York.
7;S6 PASSENGER for Troy Albany and
New York.
l2'9O p m-Mail for Troy, Albany, New York
and West.
$40 " Flyer for Troy, Albany and New
5iO5 Express for Troy and AIbanv
"iO Passenger daily for Troy aRd Al
bany.
GOING NORTH.
l2iIO m-EXpreSS daily for Rutland, Burng-
ton, Montreal, OgdenSburg and
West. Pullman sleeping cars to
Montreal and Ottawa.
''05 q" Passenger daily for Rutland and
Burlington.
$50 p m-Flyer for Rutland Burlington Mon.
treal and Ogdensburg. Pullman
parlor car to Montreal
0ilO m-LOcal Passenger for Rutland, Bur.
lingtOn and intermediate stat ons.
Trains from Rutland arrive at Bennington
90 a. m. 1246 3: 40 and $40 p. m. Trains from
Troy arrive at 12:45, 1925 and 30 a. M, co.
4;35 and 6. AS p. m.
CHATHAM DIVISION.
$40 m-Passenger for Chatham and New
York.
$3.50 p m-Passenger for Chatham
Trains arrive from Chatham at HOS a. m. and
6lb p. m.
CA. NIMMo, Gen. Passenger Agt.
GEO. T. JARVIS, Vice President and
Rutland, Vt. General Manager.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-04-06
MADE TO STAND Pu-L,r.a,
Ihe Great TenGile Strength OF the
G0vernmeat's Paper Money.


EAe Great Tenail- strength OF ,hs
Govepnmeat's Paper Money.
1.-THE way some cashiers ray out
small bills In exchange for large ones
must make other men as tired as it
wearles me-" remarked an observing
business man to another Washing
tonian as they watched the cashier OF
. fashionable uptown cafe pull ut and
strip the ones and twos in exchange TO!
Q ten as though he were pulling Il piece
Of mOlasses candy over hook and
hated to let go.
1T does,' acquiesced his friend, WHO
happened to be a United States treas
jerk, snap and pull Mt bills as they p:y
them out is utterly absurd. The old
adage about pinching u silver doiiarI
until the eagle screams pales. before
the way the up to date Zip cashier
jerks the long green lie handles.
"In this connection will give you
fact that Is not generally known. and
that is the weight new treasury sim
gle note, and four notes in a sheet. will
sustain without breaking. The figures
may be accepted as official and ac-
curate.
"A single treasury note measures 3is
inches wide by IA inches long and
will suspend Al pounds lengthwise and
81 pounds crosswise. Notes are printed
four to sheet. \ sheet will suspend
los pounds lengthwise and III pounds
crosswise
"The remarkable strength of Unit
ed States treasury note may thus be
seen at glance. and l venture to say
that not one person in million would
have GUESSED thHSreat tenacity of the
paper which. wNen properly printed
and stamped. becomes good money"
The cashier had interestcdly listened
to the treasury experts explanation OF
the weight sustaining and necessarily
resisting power of wear and tear OF
our paper money. and then he said:
You see, it is this way: Bills stick
together, see. and we cashiers have TO
make up any shortage out of our own
pockets. and that's one reason why we
snap and jerk the bills so hard. so we
will not pay out two for one. as might
be done. Again. u two dollar bill is fire.
Quently mistaken for five. and vice
versa, and by counting out our money
AS if it We're drops of our lifeblood we
are less liable to pass out one for the
other Washington Star
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-04-06
PlCKlNGS FROM FICTION.

Ambitious people must always be dis
appointed people.-"Fame For WOm-
an
The best kind of courage often comes
from full stomach.-"Captain Mack.
TN
Love is like honey-it must be taken
by sips. One must not swim in it,
''The Pharaoh and the Priest
The man who is weakened in well
doing by the ingratitude Of others is
serving God on salary basis.-..Thc
Power of Truth"
Nine times out of ten woman falls
through love, and she must be reached
by love if she is to be restored d-"Down
In Water Street"
Don't call yourself friend and be
thinking all the time what the other
side of the friendship can do for you
AUNT Abby's Neighbors.'
Philosophy is primarily a matter OF
food; secondarily matter of clothes
1t does not concern the head at ALL
1.-TWO Thousand Miles on an Automo
bile"
Half the trouble of this troubled
world comes from the fact that. for
one reason or another, women are not
able to look up to the men with whom
they have dealings.-"The Vultures"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-04-06
A Couple .f In.crtptton..

II was in New York one day and
took trip down to Coney Island"
said the agent Of Pittsburg nail
mill. II had heard Of the slick fellows
down there, and SO left my watch at
home and carried dummy across
which | pasted slip of paper bearing
the words, Look inside for a fool |
hadn't got the salt taste Of the ocean
yet when the watch disappeared, ana
1t was three hours later, as sat in Il
booth drinking beer, when l felt that
watch in side pocket of my coat. +
pulled it out in amazement, and !
found my slip Of paper replaced by
one bearing the words, Look outside
for an ass" 1t may be that got the
bulge on the gang, but somehow l
have always thought that they came
out trifie ahead-just trifie."
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-04-06
Insane Doctor Was Wanted.

A doctor at Hiattv1IIe, Kan, was
adjudged insane by the probate court.
There was no room for him at either
of the state asylums, so he was taken
to the county jail in Fort Scott. A
few days ago delegation from Hiatt
vile appeared before the probate
Judge and asked that the doctor be
sent home pending his admission to
the asylum. I'VE have an unusual
amount Of sickness in our vicinity"
said the spokesman; I'VE have great
confidence in our old doctor and we
want him to come back and treat our
sick" The request was granted and
and resumed his nractice.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-04-06
Los ANGELES Wants,

The trouble with Los Angeles. says
the Los Angeles Times, is that we
want so many things, and we want
them all at Once-good telephone ser.
vice. more shade, clean streets, more
derground, bigger water mains, more
school houses. another sewer to the
sea, no third rail in the streets, q
convenient hall, speed ordinance
that is strictly enforced, fewer sa-
looms, no bucket shops and no pool
rooms, less oil on the streets, less dust
and few other things too numerous
to catalogue They will all come along
In time, no doubt.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-04-06
Looking for a Rival.
Senator Mason's son. Rod

Senator Mason's son, Roderick,
was not at all robust in his babyhood
SO hts parents encouraged him in Ill
sorts of exercise. The boy grew to
be quite sturdy and took so kindly
to the punching bag that he became
considerable of little pugilist. In
fact, he whipped most of the boys
when he first went to school, After
Congressman Hopkins was elected to
succeed Senator Mason the family Of
the latter began preparations for
leaving the capital. They were dis
cussing prospects one evening, when
Roderick, after a long period of re-
Election, said: Mamma, has Mr..
Hopkins a boy of about my size?"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-04-06
NeiqhborIy Neglect.

Every one knows the dislike OF the
country person to interfere with his
neighbors. A good instance has just
occurred in the Midlands. Farmer
Jarvis, driving to market, saw
through the open door of barn the
body of a neighbOr suspended from q
beam, and drove on, revolving the
tragedy. When he reached the mar
ket town he impaired the news with
deliberate emphasis. Good heavens!"
exclaimed the other, 'and did you cut
him down?" NO" said the farmer
more slowly still, "he wasn't dead
yet."-LOndon Globe
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-04-06
Barberinx Used to lie an Art.

Time was when barbering was way
up art. In ancient times BARRIERS were
surgeons, the only persons who could
scientifically "let blood" In London
there is still barber surgeon class.
They possess cap given the guild by
Charles IL. Around the BARRIERS pole
still twines the snake, the subtlest
beast Of the field. survival of the bra
zen serpent lifted up in the wilderness,
the symbol OF the healing art.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-04-06

4, chronic reVOIutlOll. anu III the prOSreSS
Of these numerous revolutions the prop
erty of foreigners has been destroyed
and appropriated at will by one or the
other party to the warfare. This has
proceeded unit; the damages have ag-
gregated considerable sum. but to all
opportunities the Venezuelan govern
ment has given little attention. and It
has taken no steps toward bringing
about a settlement.
In the case Of Great Britain the ag-
gregate damages are not so great as
those Of Germany. the claims OF the
latter being about $2.OOO,OOO.
The claims are divided into two
classes. Those of the first class are
divided into two divisions. The first
division consists of claims for the de-
struction and appropriation of proper
ty by the insurgents and the govern
ment forces. In this are included the
destruction Of plantations and build
ings. and the appropriation of nova
BILE property. The insistence upon an
adjustment of this class of claim has
OCCu u1OlC III BCIt tAdu AL IC5suIO " tuC
others. The second division consists Of
claims for losses sustained and dam
age done to the legitimate commerce
and trade of the Germans and British,
resulting from embargoes and in many
cases Of absolute confiscation of mer-
chandise in transit and in store.
The second class embraces German
claims alone. These are four payments
overdue to Berlin banking house for
money loaned for the construction of a
railroad from La Guayra to Caracas.
the Venezuelan government having
guaranteed the payments. This class
Of claim. however, was not pressed and
does not enter into the immediate cause
Of the present trouble.
Germany and Great Britain have been
striving earnestly for years to induce
the government Of Venezuela to negoti-
the first class. President Castro. how
ever, has declined to enter into negoti-
atiOns for the adjustment of the claims
either directly with the two govern
ments concerned or by international ar
bitration and has insisted that they
shall be referred to a tribunal of his
own creation. which, it seems is per-
manent body composed Of Venezuelans,
President CastrO's attention has been
directed to the fact that the claims of
the French government. similar to those
OF Germany and Great Britain, were
referred to an international tribunal,
but to the request that similar meth
cd should be adopted for the adjust.
ment of German and British claims
Castro has. uniformly declined to &C.
cede
In their efforts to reach an amicable
settlement the German and British min
listers are understood to have offered to
have the payments agreed upon made
in installments and to provide that these
should be made in manner and at
times that would not embarrass the
government Of Venezuela.
The Representatives Of the two pow
ers finally despaired of reaching an un-
derstanding by the ordinary methods
Of diplomacy, and their governments
have been compelled to resort to force.