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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
WOODFORD

James Dinwiddie returned Monday
for jury duty at the county court in
Bennington.
Carlton Garretson, formerly Of Pow
nal, and twice teacher in Woodford,
is now editor of The Sun, Tacoma.
Wash.
Floyd Livingston, formerly a work
man in town, who went away because
of illness, has come back improved in
health and is working for Evans &
Bugbee in Dunville.
Mrs John B. Knapp is passing the
winter with Mrs Nina Sharts, her
niece of Somerville, Mass.
Henry Collson hes been in town
again and gone back east.
The Y. P. S. C. E. and Sunday
school will hold Christmas exercises
in the Union church.
It's quite slippery time for saints
as we'll as sinners, to stand on slip
perry places.
Mrs Maria Cutler an aged lady
fell on the ice Tuesday and sustained
quite serious injuries to one limb and
side A physician was called At once
Mrs Cutler win be laid up several
days.
John Belrose afflicted with lameuess
has gone to South Shaftsbury TO SEQ
his wife who is yet suffering from pr o.
tracted illness.
Miss Ida Bowles is guest of Mrs
George J. Knapp of Bennington.
Lena Bowles will take the part Of
"Mrs Murdock" in drama soon to
be presented by the s. of v. at Will
iamstown, Mass.
Jesse Bugbee has sold one of his
span OF large black horses 10 William
J. Phelan of Bennington.
A son of VIM. Reed of White Creek
has been in town buying mink, sable,
coon, fox, skunk and mushrat skins
He would like few hruin pelts, Anse
where art thone
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
MRS.ROGERS
HYSTERICAL
Convicted MurdercSs Is All
Broken Down.
CRIED ALL NIGHT.
State Bought Stella Bates TiCket {
TO Troy whittier She Went
Tuesday Night.
CRIED ALL NIGHT.

Moaning Historically by spells the
sobbing violently and tossing about
her cot Mary M. Rogers spent the FIRST
night after her conviction OF the mur-
der of her husband.
After sitting for two weeks in open
court with most brazen effrontry the
separation from her chum Stella Bates
when the latter was discharged from
custody Tuesday afternoon broke her
down completely and she has not re-
gained composure since.
Deserted by her former friends and
alone in the horror of her situation
she for the first time realizes her pos
ition and perhaps begins to feel some
thing of the enormity of her crime.
When first told that Stella Bates
was free she refused to believe it until
Stella began to prepare to leave the
Jail. Mrs Rogers then nearly tainted
and shricked and tore her hair in
agony.
Stella Bates assisted Mrs Russell in
searching Mrs Rogers person, remov-
ing her corsets on account of the steels
and taking away hairpins, straps,
pins, and everything with which she
could harm herself.
Stella Bates when she heard in court
that the case against her was mol
pressed did not know what the words
meant until told by the sheriff.
She could then hardly believe the
truth as she was fully expecting to be
tried and to go through an ordeal
similar to what Mrs Rogers had had.
When she realized that she was free
to go as she pleased she said she
wanted to leave Bennington at once
and never see the old town again.
The court ordered a ticket to Troy
bought for her snd she left for that
city Tuesday evening. She was es-
corted to the station by an officer.
Leon Perham does not yet realize
the punishment he will get for his
crime. He thinks he will get of with
seven or eight years in prison and is
happy and contented.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
G. M. ROWELL
NOT AT FAULT
Says Erskine Was the Responsible
Party.

Geo NJ Rowell formerly of this
place and recently OF Burlington who
was here several weeks ago selling ac-
cident insurance policies which failed
to appear has written TO yeral local
friends explaining his &C 4scs.on with
the matter.
Mr. Rowell states that he worked un-
der the direction of the state agent
whose name is Erskine and as fast
as he got business he turned over
he money collected and the applica-
ions to Erskine as directed to do by
the company.
Erskine is now reported to have fed
the state with the money collected by
all local agents and his whereabouts
are unknown. The company has taken
up the matter and is trying to locate
Erskine.
Mr. Rowell states that he supposed
the policies we're forwarded from the
home Office and the first he knew to
the contrary was when the facts OF the
nonappearance of the policies was
printed in the newspapers,
He declares that those who bought
insurance of him will be repaid all
they put in il they do not receive their
policies
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24

assfas ani Fruls mach.
an DIS valuable contributions
a. IFerHture Us an exhaustive
HH 'he Baftle of Bennington
aaHH Hr uld before the Berkshire
rarai .ud Scientific Society,
Mass, aud the Vermont
HsFeaI ~lcifty n the House of
raIires at Montpelier, Yer
.r lsd
u.trr thiHgs he refuted by
srHrH.tI data the claim made ia the
ha nHI Magazine of American His
uf April lsl3 that a bo.y OF New
Iaa ruups under Col. John Will
.as ,uok part iu the Battle and aided
. aarIlg the victory. The article
s s.fractea general recognition as
aa.hnrfy ou the place OF Revolution
arH HuEaceuent
W. Han united with the Congregat-
UUal church ln Bennington in 1855
l-lm fhai time until 1896 he was sup
,Ilaiendeni of the Sunday School OF
Ihaf Church. Upon bis removal to
hurIh Bennington 10 1866 he was fore
a1st lu fhe organization of the Church
a.l sunday school there.
Mr. Hal has always had the keenest
interest in tho advancement of Ben
ningtou and North Bennington mater
IaIy and educationally; has been
erh ol trustee and president OF the
N"rh Bennington Library Associat-
iuu.
Mr. hail married Caroline f.
Thatcher Of Bennington 1S47. They
celebrated their golden wedding in
l~7 Their children we're five in
numb5r, Eliza. D.. wife OF Henry T.
Cushman, Charles Henry, Hiland,
Caroline H., William Carroll. OF his
children Mrs Cushman, Caroline Mrs
Maitisonl and eleven grandchildren
survive him.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
DORSET

The village schools closed Friday
Dec is for a vacation OF three weeks.
In the vening an entertainment was
given in School Hall by the pupils
which was largely attended. The pro-
gram arranged was satisfactorily car
ried out. The music for all the exer-
cises was furnished by Miss Helen
Weeks, pupil ip the grammer room.
The following is the program:
March.
Song Santa Clause Has Come to
Town.
Quotations.
Song Oh, Come All Ye Faithful.
March.
Recitation Winifred Manley.
Dialogue with Songs Santa
Clause Busy Day.
Song I'm as Happy as a Bird.
Dialogue So Did l.
Recitation Louis Wade.
Dialogue PEARLS Christmas.
Song, Who Wouldn't Sing Anna
and Winifred Manley.
Recitation George Stannard.
Dialogue What Can the Matter
Be.
Recitation Anna Msnley.
Song Merry Bells are Ringing.
Dialogue The Sick Doll.
Dialogue Little Women's Christ
mas.
Song Jolly Santa Clause.
Stocking Drill.
Dialogue A Letter from Santa
Clause.
Recitation Ruby HarwOOd.
Arrival of Santa Clause.
Distribution of Gifts.
Miss Kathryn Brennan is spending
the holidays at her home in Poultney.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational society was held Tues day
evening.
The illustrations for the ''Reyolt Of
Sophia Lane" by Mary Wilkins Free
man in the December Harper's maga-
zine are by Edwin B. Child, summer
resident of Dorset.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
NORTH RUPERT

SIR, Webster Towsley returned last
Monday from Boosick, where she has
been stopping a few days with her un-
Gle. Henry Wood, who is quite seri-
ously ill.,
Archie Barnes who has been in Wal
lingford for few weeks past, is in
town.
A number from here attended the
''hOuse warming at the Dorset Inn,
and report very enjoyable time. It
could not be oteerwise with Mr. and
Mrs George Barrows as host and
hostess.
Flossie Reed was quite badly bit
teu by a dog while on her way to
school Monday morning.
Horace Winchester was home from
Bennington several days during the
Rogers murder trial, but returned
there Dec. 2l.
Edward Fish of Ira, VT, is stopping
few days at Edward Leach's.
Miss Mildred Black of Troy Confer
ence academy, Poultney, is home for
the holiday vacation.
Erwin Roberts and Joseph A. Well
wood of Dorset were in town Saturday
Mrs O. p. Black has been stopping
for several days with Mrs Isaac Mayo
of Rutland, who is very i'll with ner-
vous prostration.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
F. OF A. ELECTION.

At The Annual Meeting Held Monday Even.
ing.
The Foresters of America elected the
following officers Monday evening for
the ensuing year:
p. c. r., Frank Wahlquist; c. r.,
Mathew Mahar; A. c. r., Charles Car
roll; S. w, Daniel Merriam; J. w, 4,
Jesse Mattison, S. b., William How
ard; ]. b., Perry Gardner: f. S., Jas.
Hornidge: r. S., NJ, W. Collins; 7
NJ. 6. McKeon; L., J. l.. McGurk; Bird
T., Eugene Graham.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
lors to night.

d. N. Buckner OF Boston was here
recently gathering statistics in regard
to the number of foreigners in the
jails, almshouses and institutions in
Bennington county.
The Home Trading Stamp Co held
another meeting Monday night. Some
special business was transacted and
the meeting was adjourned to the first
Monday in January.
Saturday evening a daughter of
Daniel Crimmins of Grove St was
lighting a lamp and in some way the
lace curtains caught fire. Mr. Grim
minis happened to be just coming in
from his work and he extingnished
the flames before much damage was
done. 1t was fortunate escape from
bad opening.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
: BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly For Busy Readers y

News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly For Busy Readers y
A, B. Gardner and Miss Winni
Gardner OF Troy were guests of Mr.
and Mrs Il. w. Myers Monday
The marriage of Miss Clara Louise
Sherman, eldest daughter of Mrs A.
p, Childs to Ralph Lancaster Smith
of St Louis viii take place at the
homestead in Castleton January 20,
1904. After the marriage they will re-
side in Springfield, Mass.
AT the First Baptist church Christ
mas will be celebrated Sunday morn
ing and evening. Special music un-
der the direction ofProf H. w. Downs
at both services. A novel Christmas
feature will be introduced into the
Sunday school program at II o'clock
You are invited to these services.
The Semi Annual election of officers
Of the Epworth League of the M. e.
church will be held in the church par
lors to night.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
SUNDERLADN

Mr. aud Mrs e A, Graves are stay
ing at their home again their neigh
bors are very glad TO welcome them
back,
j. Hill has moved into the house
once occupied by his father the late
j. J. Hill.
School began in the Chisselville dis
trict on Monday, Miss. Marguiretta
Graves as teacher.
School in district No. did not be-
gin on Monday as expected on account
of quite number of the scholars be-
ing exposed to the small-pyx,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TREE.
Interesting Exercises. Friday at South Shafts.
burN School.


A fine time was enjoyed by all con
nected with the village schools of
South SALISBURY on Friday afternoon
Of last week.
The young people, under the guild
ance of the teachers, arranged for a
Christmas tree which proved a great
success for it was exceedingly we'll
filed with presents ana greatly en-
ioyed by the young people.
The principal was the happy recipi-
ent Of fine comb and brush set, also
a very nice ink set, as well as several
other useful and beautiful souvenoirs
Of the friendship of his pupils.
In few chosen words, Mr. Dinmore
expressed his appreciation of the
gifts themselves and Of the spirit they
manifest
The school was presented by Mr.
Diumore with copy of the famous
picture, Calling the Ferryman, "
which is to decorate the walls of the
schoolroom.
The other teachers and schools we're
also well remembered and il
is earnestly hoped that the
friendship and harmony now existing,
may be continued and increased and
will eventually become apparent in
the ennobling of the young people who
are now in the formative period Of
their lives.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
Gard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money 90 a 30 cent
bottle Of G. eene Warranted Syrup of
Tar il it fails to cure your cough or
cold. We also guarantee 25oent bot
tie to prove satisfactory or money re-
funded,
J. T. Shurtlef, ]. NJ. Ayres,
o. f. Gibson, B. A. Quinlan,
Bennington.
G. H. Houghton, North Bennington.
@. r.. & A. B. Hawkins, So. Shaftsbury
o. f. Adams, Arlington.
E. @. WoodwoFth, o. E. Adams & Co.
East Arlington,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
Notice Advertisers

All advertisements for the Evening
Banner and notices OF change must
be at the Office the day before they are
TO be used.
Advertisements for the kly Ban
ner and Reformer and changes of copy
must be in the Office not later than
Tuesday noon of each week and earl
Ter is desirable during the holiday
season.
Frank +. Howe.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
HOUSE ON FIRE.
wOman's Prompt Action Saved House From
Destruction.

A bad fire at the home OF Q. B.
March on North street was narrowly
averted Tuesday morning about 4:30.
Mrs March was awakened by the
cracking of flames and found that the
chimney. was burning out and bad set
fire to the woodwork, which was blaz-
ing fercely within a few inches Of some
draperies and other inhammable arti-
cles.
Had Mrs March waited to call for
help it would have been too late, but
by rushing for water instantly, she
was able to put out the dangerous
part of the fire in time to save the
house. Later she took out six hods
of burning SCOT from the bottom of
the chimney.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
CAMBRIDGE.

Miss Grace Anderson who is teach
ing in Ottawa Canada is home for the
holidays.
The annual Charity Ball of the
Cosena Club will be held in Hubbard
hall Wednesday evening Dec 30
Mrs A H.. Green of Shushan was
in town one day last week.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24

Al this seasuu of coughs AID colds
IL is we'll to know that FOley's Honey
end Tar is the greatest throat and lung
remedy. It cures quickly and prevents
serious results from cold. For sale
by B, a. Quinlan.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24


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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
ro ouRn a COLD IN oNE.pAY.

Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund the money II it fails 70 cure,
F. W. Groves signature on each box. e5e.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24

A large stock of holiday goods at
Goldsmith's, 600 Main st. Toys,
books, games, dolls, etc.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-04

THE postal scandals are caus-
ing much comment in the daily
papers. 1t is very evident that
some mighty crooked work has
been going on for some time past
in this department. 1t must not
be considered, however, that the
whole country is rotten because
a few thieves and political man.
ipulators get into fat places
occasionally, where they can ply
their vocation with very little
fear of detection. When the Pres
ident gets this postal crooked
ness Strengthened out those who
are guilty will no longer hold a
Job, while the faithful and honest
men will probably meet with
advancement.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-04

ANTON ROMAN, who was killed
lase Sunday by the derailing of
a car which was crossing a tres
tie on the North Shore railroad
near Tomales, Cal, was one of
the best known men in CalifOr-
mia, and will be remembered as
the man who made for Bret
Harte a worldwide reputation.
Roman established the Overland
Monthly and chose for it's editor
Mr.. Harte.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-04

THE Assessors bill as now
upon the statute books is not
the bill passed by the last Legis-
lature, and the Carson Appeal
says it is ready to prove that
the bill was twice juggled with
between its passage in the Sen
ate and its final presentation to
the Governor for his signature.
The bill, as it passed the Senate,
provided that eight Assessors
should constitute a quorum, and
that majority of those present
should be sufficient should be
sufficient to transact business.
The bill went from the Senate in
that condition to the House,
where it was accepted and pass
ed without amendment, ami now
when it reaches the public by
way of the statute book it is
not the bill which passed the
Senate, and is not the bill signed
by the Governor. The Appeal
says it makes this charge after a
careful investigation of the rec
ords, and can subslantiate every
allegation
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-04

Towns, as well as merchants,
must advertise in order to pros
per When village is allowed
to go out of public notice
through lack of energy and enter
prise, the decadence of that vii
lage has begun, and nothing but
well-directed advertising. backed
by an infusion of new life, can
restore that place to its original
standing. Thus we find that the
town that has the county fair
each year, and improves it an
nually, becomes well known
through that medium. The town
that keeps its roads in good re-
pair propagates an interest for
itself among all who visit it.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-04

SOME months ago, parties from
the East visited Nevada. their
main point being Tonopah, tor
the purpose of securing material
for a write-up of the State in
Harper's Weekly. H arper' S
Weekly is a well-known publica-
ton, and has a large circulation,
and when the representatives OF
that journal appeared in the
field of Nevada and sprang their
graft, many thought it would be
of advantage to our State to
have her resources set forth to
the many thousands of readers
of such a paper as Harper's
Weekly. They paid. And now
comes the special edition of the
paper. 1t contains some sixteen
pages of matter relating to
Nevada and Tonopah, and some
very poor halftones of different
views in the State. The write-up
is a very bum affair, being moth
ing but a re-hash of what has
from time to time appeared in
nearly every paper in the State.
1t is understood that Reno peo-
pie are stuck to the tune of
about $4,000 on this deal, while
the Tonopah folks, not to be
outdone, got in for about 81, 900
This much money spent at home
divided among the fourteen
counties-would produce litera-
ture which would give the re-
sources of each county in better
shape and fuller detail than
would ten such write-ups as that
in Harper's. 1t is just another
case of our citizens believing
that they are to get some good
advertising by patronizing out
side talent" being willing to
pay a good price for it and
being buncoed to the queen S
taste.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-04

IT is reported that Jesse D.
Carr, the great land owner, has
succeeded in buying out the last
independent settler on Tule Lake
in Kalamath county, Oregon,
and is now prepared to consum-
mate the biggest land deal on
this coast ever made, by selling
nearly 100000 acres to Scotch
and English syndicate.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-04
PROTECTION is a theory fount

PROTECTION is a theory found
ed on facts. Free Trade is a dis
turbance founded on theory. No
theory can long exist which is
not supported by results, and
there never was a political the
DRY propounded which has had
more splendid Endorsement in its
effects in practical operation
than the principal that the gov
eminent should protect its own
citizens and defend them against
those who would close at the
same time the markets and the
mills.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-04

GREAT BRITAIN is not going to
have a Ministerial crisis after all.
The House of Commons has
cooled down and the Cabinet
will not be split Perhaps the
country. after looking at Secre-
tary Chamberlain's Protection
scheme, has come to the conclu-
sion that it is not a very terrible
thing. In fact, there is plenty of
evidence that the Protection SEN
timent is growing
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-04

THE demand of Russia and
other powers that King Peter /,
of Servia, shall punish the assas-
sins of King Alexander and
Queen Draga, are not likely to
be complied with, for the very
good reason that he himself (al-
though not presently was one of
the assassins, in conspiracy with
the Army. The Army is really
the Government. King Peter is
king only bv edict of the Army.
Should he dare to obey the
powers and try to punish the
assassins, the Servian Army will
give him his quietus as uncere-
moniously as it did Alexander.
A large proportion of the people
of Servia, while opposed to the
late kings despotic policies, are
equally opposed to the manner
of his taking off," and are GER
tainly not in sympathy with the
new king. II the army doesn't
kill him, they will. His LOB"
will be neither a safe nor a pleas
ant ones. F. Star.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-04

THE Gazette says the fight is
now on in South Carolina to de-
termine whether Jas. H. Tillman,
who shot and killed editor Con-
zales recently, is a common MUIR
derer or only southern gentle
man whose dignity had been of
Tended.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07
POLICE SURROUND A LAUNDRY
TO CAPTURE DONG GONG.
Fugitive Chinese Leper Relieved to BE
Hiding in Chinese Resort on
Cottage Avenue.

The police at II o'clock last night placed
rear of No. 4O0l Cottage avenue, where
Dong Gong, the Chinese leper, who escaped
Monday night from quarantine, Is believed
to be in hiding. No one will be allowed to
leave the building until the quarantine au-
thorities arrive this morning to determine
his identity.
1t was learned by the police yesterday
that Chinaman. answering in every par
ticular the description of Dong Gong was
taken to the Cottage avenue address the
day after the leper's escape.
He was seen to leave a carriage with a
telescope grip in his hand and quickly dis
appear in the building. This aroused the
suspicion of neighbors, who knew Dong
Gong was at liberty.
They Immediately notified the police, who
late last night learned that the Chinaman
engaged the carriage in the vicinity OF
Eighth and Olive streets, and that another
Chinaman accompanied him.
Dong Gong's brother Lon Gong is en-
ployed in a laundry at No Is South Eighth
street. and this strengthened the opinion
that the mysterious Chinamen who rode
to Cottage avenue in carriage was the
missing leper.
Night Chief Gillaspy assigned two men to
word was sent to Doctor Woodruff that a
suspect was under surveillance. No at
tempt was made to communicate with the
occupants of the house last night.