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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25

Gov Mccullough has given 81, O0O.to
Burr and Burton seminary toward an
endowment fund that the trustees are
trying to raise.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25
DEATH OF MRS. PHELAN.
Unusually Sad and Sudden Death Of a Well
known Woman.


Mrs Winifred Agnes Phelan, wife of
William J. Phelan died suddenly at
the residence of her father Timothy
Kirby on Stafford street Tuesday after
noon. She had been at work all the
morning until just before noon, when
she went to her fathers, complained
Of being tired and said that she would
lie down a few moments asking them
to call her at one o'clock.
When this was done she said, "I'n
be right down." but not coming, one
of the family went againand found her
dying, the end coming before a doctor
arrived.
Selectman Tiffany, Fl. L Stillson Of
the board of health, Doctors Houle,
Ross, Daley and Putnam we're immed-
lately notified and went at once to tae
house. They decided that she died
from heart failure, perhaps induced or
assisted by a headache medicine con-
tanning chloral. The family was about
to commence housekeeping, the house
being already prepared. Mrs Phelan
leaves beside her husband, daughter
Is years of age, She was 81 years old
and had always lived in Bennington.
The funeral was held this morning
from st Francis de Sales church, Rev
A. J. Barron officiating. The inter-
ment was at Bennington Center
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25
NOT MAX SHlNBURN.
Prisoner in New Hampshire Prison Claims to
be Another Man.

~ ff''NN''N' 'fN'
The following dispatch, dated Con-
cord, N. H., June Is, will be of local
interest, from the fact that Max Shin
burn was the party who robbed the
First National Bank of this village a
number of years ago, and who became
quite well known during his several
weeks residence in this village:
'Habeas corpus proceedings have
been instituted in the superior court
for Merrimac county to establish the
identity of a man now serving a sem
ftence in the New Hampshire state pris-
on as Max Shinburn, the notorious
bank robber.
THE man in question claims he is
not Shinburn, but Henry Edward
Moebus.
"More than 40 years ago one of the
most celebrated bank robberies ever
committed in America was perpetrated
at Walpole, this state. The leader in
the crime, Max Shinburn, man of in
ternational disrepute, was captured,
tried, convicted aud placed in the state
prison in this city, but it was not long
before he escaped.
"a few years ago convict in New
York prison finished a sentence there
for bank robbery. Upon his release
he was arrested as Max Shinburn and
brought here to finish his unexpired
term. AT that time he claimed, and
has since maintained the claim, that
he was not Max Shinburn, but was
Henry Edward Moebus.'
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25
MADE AN Ii. D.
Assistant Secretary Darling lionorsd by Tufts
last Week.

Assistant Secretary Darling honOred by Tufts
Last Week.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
Charles Fl. Darling was one of the
guests of honor at the annual COM
mencement of Tufts college last week
Wednesday which was one of the most
successful that the institution has ever
had. One hundred and sixty-three de-
grees we're conferred including that Of
LII. d. on Mr. Darling. He was one
of the principal speakers at the com
mencement dinner.
The dispatch boat Dolphin, onwhich
the secretary and family made the trip
from Washington met with much rough
weather on the trip, and finally put
into Provincetown where the passen-
gers we're landed and took the cars for
Boston.
Thursday he made an official visit
to the Charlestown navy yard. The
marine guard turned out with the navy
yard band, and lined up in front OF
the commanders Office, and as Mr.
Darling came along, the marines, un-
der command of Captain G. c. Reid,
presented arms, and7the band played
the national air.
Admiral Johnson greeted Mr. Oar
ling in front of his office, and they en-
tered the building, where the various
heads Of departments had assembled.
The officers all appeared in full dress
uniforms, and after words of greeting
a conference which lasted over two
hours was begun.
A little after eleven O'Clock, Mr. Oar
ling entered the admirars coupe and
was driven to the South station, on
his way to bingham as the guest OF
Hon John D. Long, former secretary
of the navy.
Friday he inspected the navy yard
at Portsmouth, n. H., and in the even
ing the Dolphin with the party on
board left for Newport.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25
1T!

Where could you find an as
sortment of Cheese outside of
Park q Tillford's, New York,
like the following.
Imperial Cheese American Club House Cheese
Royal Luncheon Cheese DeViled Cheese
Royal RoquefOrt Cheese In Jars Swiss Cheese
ParmasOn Cheese Manhattan Club Cheese
PhlIadeishia Cream Cheese Neupchatel Cheese
Roqueiort Cheese SaphO Italian Cheese
Frontage D'isigny Frontage De Brae
Frontage Camembert Edam Cheese
Pineapple Cheese Canadian Cheese
Fancy American Cheese Sage Cheese
You can find everything else
in proportion in our stock.
Everything quoted at city
prices.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25
COUNTY COURT,
Business Of the Term Finished and final Ad-
iounmsnt Taken

iournment Taken
The grand jury at the county court
submitted their final report last Thurs
day, and we're discharged together with
the petit jury panel that had been re-
tanned on duty awaiting the report of
the grand jury, They returned one
true bill in addition to those returned
the week before.
Robert Carr, Joseph Coleman, and
Thomas Howard who have been in jail
here several weeks charged with burg
larry at Readsboro were not indicted
and we're released from confinement
last week.
The Goldsmith divorce case occupied
the attention of the court until five
O'Clock Thursday when the last of the
testimony was taken. The court room
was crowded with attentive listeners
every day. The court granted a di-
vorce to Mr. Goldsmith.
Mrs Ida Tiffany was granted a di-
vorce from Eli Tiffany who made no
contest. She was given alimony to the
amount of 50, 500; 81 900 to be paid at
once the remainder in three, six, and
nine months.
The divorce case, Kendallvs Kendall
was continued until the December
term. Court adjourned Friday noon,
after an unusually short term.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25
sHAFTsBURY CENTRE.

Mr. and Mrs Arthur Jones, who
have been visiting at ID. r.. Galusha s
for several weeks, returned home last
week.
Isaac Young and wife entertained
relatives from Chester last week
Mr. Grey is seriously ILL.,
Mrs Harriet S. Allen finished a
successful terms of school here last Fri
dBy.
A number from here attended the
picnic at Maplehill last Friday.
Perle Harrington and Bessie Bron-
son attended the high school exami-
nations at North Bennington last Sat-
urday.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25
The soringdeld rides which weer re-

The Springfield rifles which weer re-
Gently discarded by Co. X for the
Krag-J organiser, are being packed
preparatory to shipment to the state
arsenal at Montpelier. The members
of the company are much pleased with
the new rifles and are devoting much
time to target practice. TIE shack at
the range near Haynes Corners was
put into condition Tuesday. Open air
drills will commence as soon as the
season will permit.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY
sHAFTsBURY

Geo E. Bucks barn was struck BY lightning
Friday, June 10.
Truman H. Muttison has started mill, route
in Bennington.
Mrs Eugene Lyons aud little Ruth are visit
ing in Adams
Mrs Ashur p Harrington and Mrs Nelson
Waite attended the graduating exercises at
the opera house last Friday evening,
Several schools in town closed last Friday,
June e with picnic, the severe thunder storm
making IL very unpleasant.
Miss Esther Mattison visited relatives in this
place the past week.
Arden Henderson OF Wnliamstown visited
his cousin, Mrs o. B Pierce. over Sunday
Mrs Fred Dunn and Masters Earl and Leroy
visited in this piece the past week.
Miss Bessie Scrlvens of Benningtonis visiting
Miss Ruby Montgomery.
Miss Godsmark visited atMrs Martha Elwell's
the past week Mrs Elwell has purchased an
organ for her little daughters.
II G. Bronson, machinist, OF Arlington. as
sisted S. D. Munroe the past week In erecting
his steam mill. Mr. Bronson is q very capable
man.
Mrs Nelson Murphy who is visiting in Ben
nington, visited at her fathers Gee L. Twit-
chel, last week,
Mrs Geo y. Moon and Mrs Levi Hill took din
ner with Mrs David Hin on Friday.
Mrs Geo Dunn, Master Leslie Becker, Mrs D.
p Mattlson, Paul NJ JOY and Mrs Il. H. Mat.
tlson were in Bennington Monday
Mrs Henry Harris and two daughters, Mrs
William Bourne and Mrs Walter Collins, en-
ioyed ride here last Friday
Miss Berdella Buck and mother visited at
Maple Hill the past week.
Mrs D. p. Mattison and Master Paul NJ JOY,
enjoyed ride TO Maple Hill Friday and at
tended the closing exercises OF the three
schools in the grove, the scholars did nicely.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25
Carpet Cleaning, Etc.

Have your Spring carpet work attended to
now before the rush comes on. We do al
kinds Of carpet work; Law oil cloth, linoleum,
mating, etc, hang curtains, take orders for
dyeing carpets, clothing, etc. Let US send off
your old carpets aud have them made into
beautifuirugs. H. T. Cottrel Steam Carpet
Cleaning Works.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS

News OF the own and village Told
Briefly torBusy Readers.
Mrs L. A. Graves has as guests he
mother, Mrs Alden, and sister from
New York.
James c. Reilly formerly Of this viii
lage has been made local superiutend-
ent of the Columbia Life Insurance
company at Rutland.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

At the Club.-CaIler-"Is Mr.. Win.
merton imp" Butler-'I think he is,
SIT; but | can't say just how much, as
the game is not over."-Baltimore
American.
rs she ashamed to look person
squarely in the face?" "Oh, no; it's
pride" 'Pride?" "Yes, she's proud
of her profile. philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
I fill the public ear" boasted the
pompous orator. ''That sop said the
little man; 'well. l have a brother
who is a dentist" ssWhat of that,
sir?" "Why, he fills the public's
teeth. Philadelphia Record.
Gooligan and Hooligan Ton the way
down from the twenty-sixth story,
the scaffold rope having broken)-
"Gooligan!' ''Phwat, Hooligan?"
"Th' drinks that 1 have the fnesht
wake o tn two."-N. Y. Times.
Hiller-"Who are those chaps with
the nightgowns parading the
streets?' Downes-"Oh, they are mi.
tiates of college secret society,"
Hiller-"Should think they'd want to
keep secret after making such fools
of themselves. Boston Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-29
CANADA'S WINTER PORT.
The HarbOr Of st. John Has Not Been
Frozen Over in the Memory
of Man.

The most important feature of the
recent commercial history of St. John
is it's claim to the title of being the
winter port of Canada It's ambi-
ton to secure this name is not of re-
cent origin, says the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat. 1t has been hoping and
planning for it for half century.
Some 40 years ago, or nearly ten years
before the British provinces were
united to form the present dominion,
and before either of the great rail-
roads,. the Intercolonial or the Cam
adam Pacific, had been constructed to
bring the widely separated provinces
into communication with each other,
this prediction was made concerning
the future of the city: Looking atits
position with regard to lower Canada,
St. John must yet become the winter
port of the country. If its people will
work for it, in few years it will be
certain to rise to position where it
will be known as the Liverpool of
America"
The first prediction of this prophet
st. John did finally become winter
port. There is no way Of telling
whether it will ever be "the Liver
pool of America or, if it really is
going to put the other Atlantic ports
out of business, just how many more
years they will be permitted to -four,
lsh. 1t is probably question that the
present generation will not have to
bother itself about.
For great many years st. Johns
claim to Importance was not taken
very seriously by anyone but her own
citizens, but they were certain that
its location was such as to eventually
make it great ocean port. The con-
federation of the provinces took place.
Then the Intercolonial railroad was
built. After that came the construc-
ton of the great transcontinental
enterprise, the Canadian Pacific rail-.
way, and it selected ST. John as It's
Atlantic terminus. Then the prophets
said: Il told you so," and began to
hustle The problem how to get Can
adlan trade through Canadian chan
nels had at last been solved. There
was no longer any necessity for send
ing the business in roundabout way
when the ice had the st. Lawrence
river blocked so that ships could not
get up to Quebec and Montreal for
their cargoes.
The harbor of ST. John has never
been frozen within the recollection of
the Oldest inhabitant, say the people
OF that city, which is not true Of any
other harbor south of Hatteras. When
the season of navigation closes on the
st. Lawrence the freight is hauled on
to ST. John before it is taken off the
cars.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-29
THE LESSON OF EXPERIENCE.

1.-THE shots that count are the shots that
hit
The knocks that hurt are the knocks that
bruise;
The men who fall are the men who sit
While others are wearing out their shoes.
The thumb that aches is the thumb that's
sore,
The eye that looks is the eye that sees;
The wisest men are the men whose lore
Is such as to make them prodiges.
The work that counts is the work thats
done.
The men who rule are the men who lead; !;
The man who aims with an empty gun,
Never causes the bounding stag to bleed.
The rain that soaks is the rain that's wet
The night that's dark is the night that's
black;
No train has ever arrived as yet
By just standing idle on the track
IS. e. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-29
GIVES UP SILK PETTICOAT.
omaha Society Woman Start1es
Street Car Passengers and Teaches
Beautiful Lesson In Charity.

Mrs. Harry Cartan, daughter Of
Millionaire E. w. Nash, of the snelt.
er trust, surprised street car full
of people in Omaha the other day by
taking off her silk petticoat and
wrapping the garment around the
feet and legs of a two-year-old
child. When Mrs. Cartan entered the
car the father and little one were
sitting near the door, and men and
women, as they saw the child's feet
and little bare legs were saying:
what pity"
With true womanly instinct, Mrs.
Cartan felt that with the thermome-
ter at the zero mark something more
than sympathy was necessary. The
other passengers paid slight atten-
tion to the stylishly dressed woman
until they heard the rustic of a silk
garment and looked around to see her
petticoat on the floor of the car. She
picked it up, wrapped the child's feet
and legs, and then gave the father
some money with instructions to buy
it some shoes and stockings.
This action reused the men, and q
purse was raised for the family. Mrs.
Cartan was given cheer as she
stepped from the car a few blocks
farther along.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-29
BLAINE'S FEAR OF HORSES.
The Famous Maine Statesman Was
Always In Mortal Fear of
Runaway.

Had James G. Blaine been alive and
member of President Roosevelt's
party at Pittsfeld," remarked Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Taylor,
according to the Brooklyn Eagle, ''the
disaster by which Craig lost his life
would not have occurred. don't think
ever met anyone who was in such
mortal fear of being in runaway az
was the brilliant Maine statesman. He
would take absolutely no risks with
horses, and required the most extreme
precautions to be observed before he
woud submit himself to carriage ride,
remember many years ago that Mr.
Blaine was to visit our city of Milwau.
kee. and was in charge of the arrange,
ments for his reception and entertain
ment. One of the prominent Iiyerymen
of the town came to me and offered free
OF charge the services Of magnificent
team of six white horses to draw the
carriage Of Mr.. Blaine. ! accepted the
offer, and when the statesman arrived
at the depot | escorted him to the
street where the team and carriage
were waiting. l was about to hand
Mr.. Blaine into the vehicle when he
suddenly drew back. There is no one
at the head of those horses he said,
and | would prefer TINT you get some
men to guard them before we pro-
ceed.' / told the driver what he said,
and the latter insisted that he had alb
solute control over the animals; that
they were used to bands and other
noises, and that there was not the
slightest danger. | repeated this to
Mr. Blaine and told him that thought
he could safely take a seat. But he
wouldn't do it. I shall not put my foot
into the carriage he said, firmly, 'un-
til man is put at tho head of each
horse and is made to stay there That
ended it, and we hurried around and
got half a dozen men and had each
hook onto bride. Then Mr.. Blaine
got into the carriage and We proceeded
uptown"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-29
ROUNDED HORN WITH HoBOs.
Remarkable Voyage of a Sailing Yes.
sci with n Crew of Twenty
Green Hands.

The ship Erskine M. Phelps arrived
at Honolulu recently from Norfolk,
Va, having broken all previous rec
ords for sailing vessel from north
Atlantic port. She made the trip in
81 days. She "round the Horn
from so south in the Atlantic to so
south in the Pacifc-in II days,
whereas the usual time is twice that.
What added to the interest of the
voyage was that when the Phelps was
well to sea the captain discovered
that nearly every man of his crew
had shipped under false pretenses.
Only one man in the 20 before the
mast was a sailor. The rest were
just plain 'hobos" who had palmed
themselves off as sailors. The result
was that the captain and mates had
to take turns at the wheel and do
most of the work aloft.
In terrible squall off Cape Horn,
says the New York Mail and Express,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-29
HISTORIC STAGE COACH.
O1d-Time Rocky Mountain Carrier In
the Postal Museum at
Washington.

One OF the most interesting relics of
obsolete postal service to be seen at
the museum in Washington, says the
Washington Post, is an oId-time Rocky
Mountain combination passenger and
mail coach, built in 1868 This was
among the first of its kind to carry the
mails in Montana, the route of this
particular coach being from Helena to
Bozeman, the trip consuming week.
The residents along the same section
now receive four mails daily. The
coach was donated to the museum by
S. S. Huntley, general manager of the
Yellowstone Park Transportation COM
pany. 1t was captured by Indians in
1877 and reeaptured after hot purusit
by Gen. Howard. Many distinguished
persons have travelled in it, among
them being Gen. Garfield, before he
was president; President Arthur, on
visit to Montana in 1883, and Gen. Sher-
man on a tour of inspection in 1877.
The latter was passenger when the
coach made the distance from Fort
Ellis to Helena, 10S miles, in eight
hours, six horses being the team, with
frequent relays.
This antiquated affair on wheels
is the simon pure, typical stage coach
of the Beadle dime novel. The James
brothers. and the Fords may have en-
riched themselves by looting this iden-
tical relic of the west. There is a front
and rear boot, the former under the
drivers seat, being the repository of
Uncle Sans mail bags. the rear boot
serving to carry baggage. Heavy
leather springs and iron tires to the
wheels one-half inch thick enabled the
vehicle to withstand the rough usage
to which it was subjected. With ca
pacity inside for nine people, others
riding on top and beside the driver,
with slots in the sides of the coach,
through which rifles could be aimed,
it was evident that a knight of the road
had to be of reckless mold to tackle
one of these once-a-week expresses
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-29
BENTON LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 49, 1903.

cluded one millionaire, one mine-own-
er and three railroad men. To be sure,
the millionaire was stingy, the mine
owner eccentric, and the railroad men
too busy to be bothered; but Kath-
crime was not the girl to be hampered
by trif1es like these.
"Pooh!" said Katherine, tearing up
a six-page letter, the result Of an hours
hard labor. "Uncle John hasn't time
to read all that. He doesn't read any
thing but kilograms. I'll write him a
telegram and sent it by mail"
Dear Uncle John: Please send me 500
by return mail. Will explain later. It's all
right. KATHERINE DENHAM"
Its all right if Katherine says So"
said the stingy millionaire, making
out check for SIS, and then tearing
it up and replacing it with one for an
even one hundred. "There's the MAX
ing of fine business woman in that
girl. Any other woman would have
written a book"
Then she wrote to another uncle as
follows:
L
Cleveland and back for Cousin Emily, for
boat after next. It's all right.
KATHERINE DENHAM"
"Then it is all right, since Katherine
says so,'' said Uncle Joseph. st must
be quite awhile since Emily has had a
boat trip. l don't remember sending
her pass. She deserves a Dozen"
Next Katherine wrote to the most
promising of the three railroad men:
Dear Uncle Peter: want passes for
Cousin Emily from Cleveland to Buffalo
New York, Washington and Boston, and
any place else you can think of, and back
to Cleveland again. She's going down by
boat. It's all right
KATHERINE DENHAM."
"Bless her soul, of course it's all
right" said the railroad magnate,
making out passes with his own hand.
''Her Cousin Belle wrote II pages
when she asked for pass from Mil
waukee to Chicago, and had to get
her letter typewriter before l could
read it."
katherine displayed such deep and
mysterious interest in the postman the
following week that Cousin Emily be-
gan to fear that the chaperoning of
young woman of II was position of
no light responsibility.
The mystery was explained, however,
when Katherine appeared one morning
in Cousin Emily's doorway, with ra-
diant countenance, numerous slips of
paper and a work-baske
ing eyes. "These are all yours!"
'Mine!" exclaimed Cousin Emily.
''What are they?''
"a little of everything" replied the
plotter. "a lake trip, railroad trips, a
jaunt to Washington, trip to the sea-
shore, run to Boston, another to New
York-you're to stay a month if you
want to-"
katherine, you told!"
Il didn't! l never said a word!"
"But you explained
Nothing" said Katherine. "This
family's too large and too honest for
explanations. Here, if you must cry,
take my apron. But you haven't time.
You're to go the minute the others
get back. I've come prepared to sew
on buttons by the. quart and braid by
the mile. You'll have to have some
clothes, you know. It's blessing
your spring suit is so new!"
The day of Cousin Emily's departure
dawned. The relatives that went to see
her off formed scattered procession
that reached from one end to the Of her
of the long ore dock. Now that their
attention was called to the fact, all
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-29
Betrayed.

"Don't contradict me-" said the
stern parent. '.You have been holding
secret interviews with Charles Moii-
serrat de Montmorenci." He was a
proud but fashionable tailor, and not
to be trifed with.
''How did you find it out?" sobbed
the daughter. "You never saw u.s."
No, never saw YOU" he returned
Indignantly, "but my faithful Bruno
came running to me this very evening
with a mouthful of cloth. Recognized
the pattern at once. I cut the piece to
make a pair Of trousers for young
iMontmorenci two months ago, and he
hasn't paid for them yet."--Stray
Stories.