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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-02
REPLY TO NOTE OF POWERS NOT
YET RECEIVED.
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET
United States Government DESTROYS Of
Having Blockade Raised at
Early Date.

Washington, Dec. 30.-President
Castro's answer to the allies proposal
tc arbitrate the Venezuelan troubles
has not been received. In fact, Secre-
tary Hay had nothing of Importance
on the Venezuelan situation to COM
municate to the cabinet. There are
however, under discussion such ques-
tions as those relating to the best
means of terminating the blockade
and other matters touching the per-
sonnel of the commission, which, it
is expected, will meet in Washington
to lay down the lines of the arbitra-
ton scheme. Inasmuch as certain
European publicists have taken ex-
ception to the efforts of the United
States to bring about arbitration be-
tween Venezuela and the allies, as a
violation of all traditions and rules of
international intercourse, the atten-
ton of one of the most eminent Amer
ican members of the representatives at
The Hague conference. one of the
men who framed The Hague conven-
ton itself, was directed to the crit
icism. He very promptly cleared
away the misunderstanding on this
point by pointing to article II Of The
Hague convention as Justification of
the attitude Of the United States. The
article reads: "The signatory pow
ers consider it their duty i serious
dispute threatens to break out be
tween two or more of them to remind
these latter that the permanent court
is open to them. Consequently they
declare that the fact of reminding
the conflicting parties of the pro-
vision of the present convention and
the advice given to them in the high
est interests of peace, to have re-
course to the permanent court, can
only be regarded as friendly action.
The paragraph was proposed by
France and singularly enough it was
opposed principally by the United
States, yet the, United States is the
first of the nations to avail of its pro-
visions. The reason for the opposi-
ton of, our delegates was fear on
their part that it would seem to be a
bestowal of power upon European
countries to intervene in American
affairs and in a manner an infringe
ment of the Monroe doctrine.
The French delegates were exceed
ingly anxious to carry the paragraph,
however. and they finally succeeded
in quieting the opposition of the Unit
ed States delegates through the reser-
yation By the latter Of the right to
deal with American affairs in accord
ance with our doctrines. This was
thought to safeguard the Monroe doc
trine, though it is held here it only
recorded an opinion of the United
States delegates and does not bind
The Hague tribunal as a. whole.
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European Socialists Meet.

Brussels, Dec. 30-A meeting of the
international socialist bureau was
held here yesterday and action was
debated relating to the possible re-
suits of the economic war, with which
it is claimed the United States is
threatening Europe.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-02
To Succeed Casey.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Formal or
ders were issued yesterday by the
navy department detailing Rear Ad-
miral Glass as commanderin-chief OF
the Pacific station. He will succeed
Rear. Admiral Casey, who has been
placed ON waiting orders.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-02

Washington, Dec 30-Today's meet
ing of the cabinet was brief, the meet
ing consuming less than half an hour.
All the members excepting Secretary
Shaw, who is in New York, were pres
ent. The president and his advisers
exchanged felicitations upon the re-
suits of the past years administration
and looked forward with hope to the
new year. Secretary Hay had little
news to present to the cabinet regard
ing the Venezuelan or other matters
relating to foreign affairs. It is un-
derstood to be the hope and expecta-
ton of the president and his advisers
that upon the receipt of President
Castro's reply to the arbitration prop
osition the allies will agree to raise
the blockade established by them
over Venezuelan ports. Such action,
in the view of this government, would
place the questions in controversy in
excellent shape for arbitration. Secre-
tary Moody and Postmaster-Genera
Payne brought to the attention of the
cabinet some matters relating to their
departments, but they were of such a
nature that no announcements were
made concerning them.
Affairs relating to the land Office
were also discussed.
Paris, Dec. 30.-France and Guate-
mala have agreed to submit to the in
ternational arbitration court at The
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-02

Paris, Dec. 30.-France and Guate-
mala have agreed to submit to the in
ternational arbitration court at The
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-22
TAX SALE.

The nonresident proprietOrs Of the town of
WOOdfOrd IN the county OF Bennington, are
hereby notified that the taxes assessed by said
town within the year next precee ding this date,
remain either In whole or in part unpaid on the
following described lands in said town. 10 wit:
niece or parcel of land belonging to Herbert
II Harmon aid described as follows Begin
ming at the southwest corner of a seYentyfiYe
acre lot ID. Gore bought Of DOOlItle March 1st
1892; thence north u II degrees east "a rods 10
a stake and stones thence west at about right
angles ten rods thence north - "a degrees east
log rods and q links to The northwest corner of
fifty acre lot conveyed by A, Booth to T. GOrei
thence east i2l degrees south i2S rods to
yellow birch tree; thence north 1914 degrees
east 20 rods and links; thence east u II de-
grees south on the south line OF the lands Of
Frank CrOmack l27 rods to the northwest cor
ner Of the "Rennsslear Lot" so called; thence
south 10 degrees west on the west line Of the
Rennss lear Lot 800 rods thence east degrees
south 40 rods thence north Q degrees east 1l3
rods on the east line OF the Burgess lot, so
called; to the northeast corner OF said lot;
thence west on the north line Of tho Burgess
lob21 rods to the place Of beginning; contain
ing 302 "a acres of land, more or less
Also one other piece or parcel Of land former
ly belonging to Silas Mason and supposed TO
now belong TO the Estate OF Silas Mason, and
described as follows Lot number thirty-two In
the Second Division Of Lots containing one hun
bred and twenty acres Of land.
Also Lot number 2g of Second Division of Lots
containing 100 acres Of land
Also lot number fifty Of the second division
cOntaing 10 acres Of land.
Also lot humber 40 Of second division Of lots
containing 100 acres OF land
Also lot number 46 OF the second division con-
tanning 40 acres Of land.
Containing In all six hundred acres of land
and all being In the second division OF lots as
said lots are divided In said town OF WOOdford
and being in the Hamlin District; and 80 much
of said lands will be sold at public auction, ct
the hotel Of James i Smith, In said town of
WOodford, on the 10th day of February next. at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon. as shall be requisite
10 discharge said taxes with costs, unlt IS pre-
viOusly paid.
EDWARD ESTES
Collector OF Town Taxes
Dated at Woodford, Vt, this 10th day of Jan
uary, A. D. 1908.
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nigh Incense Constantly violated.
AS IN DAYS OF Old.
Now as Then, Safety Depends on Strong
Walls and a Brave Garrison.

Now as Then, Safety Depends on Strong
Walls and a Brave Garrison.
If you and were defending castle we
should, of course, look especially to those
places where the walls were lowest and
weakest. Now the human body is a castle.
The better we understand where our weak
spots are and how TO cover them from at
tack, the longer we shall keep possession.
We must defend Castle Body when it is
first threatened. and not wait until the
enemy has made Judgment inside tho
walls The bad things, the wastes, the inn
purities, the poisons are, when all is right,
thrown out Of Castle Body by means of
the Lungs, the Bowels, the Kidneys, the
Skin-thes four scavengers. But when
the first three are bothered by indigestion
and dyspepsia, the skin has more work
than it can do. Now the man exposes his
skin, or some part of it, to the cold. The
skin is clogged at once. Inflammation fol-
lows, the poison goes to weak spots and he
Is sick.
Keep your system clean with the new
medicine, Caioura Solvent, discovered By
DR.. David Kennedy, of Kennedy Row,
Kingston, N. Y. 1t cures Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Gout, ailments of
the nutritiye processes in every phase and
the organic maladies so common and fatal
among us. Try it and you will trust it.
all druggists. $1.OO a bottle.
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NJ ALtest JOHN '. cARNEY. Judge
Notice to Sell Real Es ate of
Thomas MOrrisseY. Deceased.

CTATE CIV \ EkMu- IN Probate
- District of Be5Dmgieo ~ Court held az
the Probate once 90 Rem Agton, in and ioi
SAID District on The 9Th day Of January A,
ID. 1903.
Present John V. Carney. Judge
Edward Sausvile. administrator Ut the estate
Of Thomas MOrrissey, late Of Bennington In SAID
District deceased makes application 10 said
Court for license 10 sell all of The real estate OF
said deceased. situate on the North side Of
River street so called. Ion the Village of Ben
ningtOn. bounded on the east by lands OF Mrs
John Flynn on the north by lands Of Holden,
Leonard & Co.. and west By lands OF Mrs Anna
MOrrissey, representing that the sale of said
real estate Is necessary for the payment of the
debts OF said deceased aud expenses Of admin
iStratiOu
WhereupOn Il is ordered by said court that
said application be referred to q session thereof
10 be held at the Probate Ofice m Bennington
IN said district on the 26th day Of jan, A. d.
1898 for hearing and decision thereon: and Ii is
further ordered that al persons interested ne
notified hereof, by publication OF notice OF said
application and order thereon, three weeks sue
cessiyely IN the Banner and ketOrmer, a news
paper published In Bennington and which cir.
culates In the neighbOrhOod OF those interested,
before said time of hearing. that they may ap
pear at said time and place, and, II they see
cause, object thereto.
BY rHE COURT,
6Ow3 Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
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prohibitory law Some men are saying, give
us law that we can enforce. But we find il
much harder 10 Massachusetts to enforce the
provisions OF the high license law than you
do to enforce the provisions Of your prohibit
tory law. The easier you make il for men to
sell liquor the harder II Is to make them obey
the hw. Under high license II lcens d sa-
loon is selling liquor wi ie open on Sundays or
holidays. you cannot raid the place and
search for liquor, as they have a right to have
liquor there. Hence you must employ local
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-22

ana absolutely control as their servile puppets
the three men who are supposed TO deliver ms
from all abuses in connection with liquor sell
ingi This is not theory II is exactly what has
been seen again and again 10 Massachusetts
the theorists among US to-day are the ones who
imagine that drinkers who are thirstlng for I'm
United opportunitie s OF debauchery and liquor
sellers with glowing visions Of PROFITS and polit-
ical power are Roingto stand passively aside
and allow three OF our most eminent citizens
20 become license commissioners and conduct
matters in the interests OF temperance Be
fore this new bin was fairly out Of the handso Of
the committee at Montpelier. a man offered
one OF our local politicians $1,000 II he would
secure him place as license commissioner.
did he probably expect to save that sum from
his modest compensation OF 50 per diem for his
services?"
Iappeal TO you to stand by prohibition which
for more than half century has done much to
give your state the nigh standing that it now
holds among the states OF the Union.-Adv by
the North Bennington No-Lioense Club.
Among the divor rs granted at the
recent term If county court was one to
Mrs Emma Smith FROM her husband,
L. Smith.
e, A. Newton last Saturday morning
vas feeding his fowls, whom a robin
came and took breakfast with them.
The bird appeared lively and cheerful
as though it was April and not Janu-
airy.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-22
TRIFLING WITH YOUR HEALTH
Is like Playing witha loaded
Gun. If you have Kid
ney Trouble attend
to it at once.

II Is easy to tell whether your Kidneys
or bladder are diseased. Take a bottle or
glass tumbler and fill It with urine If
there is a sediment-a powder-like sub
stance-after standing a day and night, If
II is pale or discolored, ropy or stringy,
there is something wrong with the Kid
news. Other sure signs of disease are a
desire to urinate often pain in the back,
or if your urine stains linen.
There Is no question that DR.. David
Kennedys Favorite Remedy is the best
and surest medicine in the world for dis
eases of the Kidneys, Liver, Bladder and
Blood, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Chronic
Constipation, and the sicl1nesses peculiar
to women. It quickly relieves and cures
inability to hold urine and the necessity
of getting up a number of times during
the night, and puts an end to the scalding
pain when passing urine.
The Rev. Henry P. Miller, pastor Bap-
list Church, Spartenburg, S. C., writes:
"For years suffered with Kidney,
liver and heart troubles, swimming
In the head, dull headache and numb
ness of the limos. Physicians pre-
scribed for me and ! took different
medicines, but none Of them did me
any good. But DR.. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy cured me
in about two weeks"
1t is for sale by all druggists in the
Ne W so Cent Size and the regular
81 90 size bottles-less than a cent a dose.
.S5mbls 6offle-sHoRghI for trial. IRE ~ mail
Or. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, n. Y.
D,; David Esnnsty'. Worm syrup, most effective
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-22
TEAM DISABLED.
Three OF High School Basket Ball Players Laid
Out at North Adams.


Out at North Adams.
The B. II. S. basket ball team PLAY
ed its first game in North Adams on
January l6, and was defeated SO to s.
The high school played fine ball the
ilrst half and passed the ball much
better than the Y. NJ. c. A. and the
score was 8 to 3. But in the second
half the high school men we're all laid
out but Puffer and Casey.
Gokay sprained his ankle and could
hardly walk down stairs. The next
play Cole Burt sprained his wrist and
played for about FIVE minutes under
great difficulty but had to retire and
Curtis Burt hurt his leg and could not
hold his man from shooting four
baskets, Casey held his man from
scoring and his man weighed 1870
pounds
The Y. N. c. A. team average was
AS pounds and has won all but one
game, beating the Pittsfeld Y. M. G.
a. % to Il. The high school played
under special difficulty in having
played with open baskets before but
required to play with screened baskets.
The next game in Bennington is
Tuesday, January 81, B. H. S. VS.
North Hoosiek Athletic club, End H.
S. VS. Y. NJ. c. A. Dancing after the
game, gentlemen Is cents, ladies free.
The line up is as follows
d. Casey Mgr 1T Forward King
c. Burt 1t Forward Roberts CAM
Cole Burt Center Loeber
L. PutTer 1t Guard Trainor
p. GOkay capt Rt Guard Stickney
Baskets:-B. H. s., Casey 8, Cole
Burt l; Y. NJ. G. A., Loeber 6, Train
or 8, King 4, Roberts ?.
The high school team viii have
Harry Clausen of Hoosick Falls once
a week to coach them.
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5ow8.
NOMMIssIONERs, NOrICE

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
" Estate OF II henry PHILLIPS.
The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon Probate Court for the uistrlct of Ben
uington, COMMISSIONERS. 10 receive. exam
Inc and unjust al claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate of Henry Phillips,
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, here.
by give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid at the Bennington County Clerks
ONCE, Bennington, Ut on the 3lst day of Janu.
airy and 23rd day of May next from . O'Clock p.
m until O'Clock p m each OF said days and
that six months from the 10th day OF January,
A d l9O30is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors TO present their claims 70 US for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Remington this 18th day of Japu-
ary A. d. 1908.
VIM. r. DALEY
HARRY T. CUSHMAN,
5lW3 Commissioners.
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IOJlI ,..'.s.,.''''s.s''. ,JVJU
could give her Sund ys with a similar
record But let us take a holidays record.
Fourth OF Juiy's record. 1901:


l only succeede IN g ting men enough to
cover five hotels that day. was very sorry
not 10 get a complete record for that day
The man woe kept tab on "Hotel No 5" on
Labor day, said that FOR about an hour while
the abOr parade was passing that hotel, that
the I'm going into the hotel was so great that
he stopped counting till after the parade was
gone by, for they went into the hotel 20 fast
and in such large numbers that Il was impos-
sibe 10 count them correctly, but he would
take his oath 10 1886 counted but he really
believed that over 000 men went into that
one little hotel that day. They went into the
barroom from Che front door and crowded
out when they got full at The back ioor. Can
you SHOW any more fragrant violations Of pro.
hbition IN Vermont than rhay AT the same
tine hid several good local citizens and
some detectives visiting the places inside and
witnessed the selling aud got abundant posi-.
tive evidence Of violations OF the law. Tax
about the farce and hypocrisy Of unenforced
prohibition In Vermont, It is not one fourth
as big farce a. the non-enfJreement OF the
provisions Of the high license law In many
Massachusetts cities and towns. The same
conditions as In Ho, oke are true in Chlcopee,
Salem aud many 9th Massachusetts, cities
and towns under high license
High License Hard to Enforce.
Third, the NJ ssachuse.ts high license law Is
much harder to enforce than your Vermont
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-22
LICENSE LAW
CONSIDERED
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGEl

against me, and then would be in the
soup" That is the secret. He knew
that it would be very easy for any one
to get abundance of evidence against
him for illegal liquor selling on Sun
day and holidays and to minors and
drunkards, etc, hence, though he was
chatting and fretting because the low
dive near him was stealing hundreds
of dollars worth of his trade, yet be
dare not complain.
saloons supply Liquor go Dives.
Another reason why many high license men
do nothing to stop the low dives is because
some Of them supply the ow dives with the
liquor they sell. There are many instances
where men paying big license ( e have felt
compelled to start two or three Illegal places
for the sale Of liquor 10 order to sell liquor
enough to be able to pay their big license fee
and do profitable business.
A third reason why some high licen,e liq-
uOr dealers do not complain Of low dives Is
that some times these dives have been known
TO 90 directly to the high license dealer and
pay part Of his license fee for the privilege Of
selling liquor near him without opposition.
And the low dive thus helps the high toned
sa Don or hotel also b. supplying the Cd
huns that he iue saloon does not want in
bis place.
saloons Worse Than Low Dives.
You may have some low dives In Vermont.
but in Massachusetts we have the low dives
aud also the open saloons. Low dives Or
"blind tigers arc bad, bur would be much
more arful for the safety Of my children on
the street If there was one tiger with bis eyes
open. that could see them and Immediately
rush upon them to destroy, than Of ten bind
tigers feeling their way around In the dark
1t is easier % keep out Of the way Of ten blind
tig,rs than OF one tiger with his eyes open.
Bygeting rid Of prohibition. you win not &c
rid OF single evi that you now baye, but
you will simply add to our present evils the
open sa Don. Are you ready to vote for more
evils than you now have to be brought upon
you?
High license constantly Violated.
Second, the Massachusetts, high license law
is constantly aud hagranty violated. This is
the testimony OF all who have made any IN
yestigatoDs on the subject. Probably 90 our
Of every 100 Massachusetts, liquor dealers o.
late those provisions Of the high license law
which prohibits them Hing to minors, to
drunkards, or to persons who have been
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-22

by millions of mothers for their children while
teething, II disturbed at night and broken OF
your rest by sick child suffering and crying with
Tie Of "Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup" Tor Chill.
dren Teething 1t will relieve the poor little suf.
terer Immediately. Depend upon Il, mothers,
there Is no mistake about II. II cures Diarrhoea,
Collie, softens the Gums, reduces Inflammation,
gives tone and energy to the whole system
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for children
teething Ii pleasant TO the taste and Ia the pre-
sorptlOn OF one Of the Oldest and best female ply
sicians and nurses In the United States. Price
twenty five cents bottle, Sold by all druggist
throughout the world. BE sure and ask fOr''MRH
WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP j"
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GEO. H. CHANDLER
80 SCHOOL STREET
Orders may be left at H. H.
Aliens Fish Market.
Estate of GuistiDo Cemmolli.

VIII Presented
yTATE OF VERMONT In Probate
- District Of Bennington So Court held al
the Probate once In Bennington within and for
said District on the TN day Of Ian. A. u 1873.
Present JOHN v. CARNEY. Judge
An instrument purpOrting 20 be the last VIII
and Testament of Guistnn- EOmm0ln. late OF
Readsb0ro M said district, deceased, being pre-
scented BY igio Pelleuin for Probate,
it IS ordered by said Court that an
persons concerned therein be notified 81 appear
at q session thereof 90 be held at the
Probate office IN bennington. Ia said District
on the 23d day OF January, A. D 1903 az 10
O'Clock Ia the forenoon, and show cause, If any
they have against the rr0bate Of said Win for
which purpose II IS further ordered that this
order De published three weeks sucCesSively In
the Banner aud RefOrmer. anewspaper printed AZ
Bennington, in this State, previous to said time
Of hearing.
BY the court
5owS Attest JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
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Notice to FmhalmerN.

In conformity with the provisions of
Act No. 81, Laws Of 1902, entitled IAN
act to regulate the practice of embalm-
ing, written examination for IL
cense to practice embalming will be
held at the State Laboratory in the
city of Burlington, Tuesday, Febru-
AIRY 10, 1903 at 80 p m
State Board of Health
Henry ID. Holton, NJ. ID.
Secretary.