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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10

William Butler v ho is in iail a
Burlington, tried to escape SuudaI
evening, but was soon returned to bill
cell and is now nursing a broken heal
given him by an officer. He thinks hI
will remain in Jail and do his tim
without further complaint.
While Mrs Harley Martin of viii
Jamestown and her sister, Miss Ger
truds Martin we're driving near TIL
railroad station at South Barre las
Friday night, their horse becsm
frightened and ran into another team
upsetting the occupants OF both. Mr.
Martin was rendered unconscious ant
has since remained in that condition
Toe others received OILY slight iniur
les.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10
Rsrolutlon Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quicklN
disuember the troublesome causes L.
never fails to tone the stomach, regu
late the kidneys and bowels, stimulate
the liver, and clarity the blood. Ru,
,down systems benefit particularly and
ali the usual attet ding aches Vsnisi
under its searching and thorough ef-
feetjveness. Electric Bitters is ONLY
SOC. and that is returned if it don t
give perfe9t satisfaction Guaranteed
b, O. E. Gibson, druggist
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10

In spite of the fact that the word
dyspepsia means literally bad cook, IL
will not be fair for many to lay the
blame on the cook il they begin the
Christmas dinner with little appetite
and end it with distress or nausea. 1t
may not be fair for any to do lee
US hope so for the sake OF tn COS
The disepss dyspepsia indicates a bad
stou ach, that is a weak stomach,
rather tbao bad cook, and for week
stomach there is nothing else equal a.
Hool's Sarsaparills. It gives the
stomach vigor and tone, cures dyspep-
sia, creates appetite, and makes eat
ing the pleasure it should be.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10

The robbing of lighthouses seem to
have become epidemic in certain To-
calities in Middlebury and in parts Of
Weybridge. No less than six breaks
have been reported within week and
in two instances the thieves gathered
up the family washing that had been
left out over night. One Weybridge
party who had eleven turkeys ready
for the Thanksgiving and Christmas
trade lost nine in one evening.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10

Rushville, Ind,
Messrs Ely Bros;--I have been a
great sufferer from catarrh and bay fe-
yer and trieu many things, but found
no permanent relief until found it in
Elys Cream Balm about eight years
ago, and we have bean fast friends ever
since. Rsv r, M. Bentley.
Messrs Ely Bros Find enclosed so
cents, for which please SEND me your
Cream Balm. find your remedy the
quickest and most permanent cure for
cold in the head, catarrh, etc.
Yours truly, Dell NJ. Potter,
Gen. Mgr Arizona Gold Mining Co.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives immed.
late relief in all cases of cough, Group,
and la grippe because it does not pass
immediately into the stomach, but
takes effect right at the seat of the
trouble. 1t draws out the infamma-
tion, heals and so tines and cures per-
nsnently by enabling the lungs to
contribute pure, ife-giving aud life
sustaining oxygen to the blood and it's
sues. DR. Armstrong OF Della, Tex. +,
7 Resembles it daily and says there is no
better cough remedy made. Sold by
b. A. Quinlan.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10
Meat Business For Sale.

Established y years, 3 nice
horses, silver plated harnesses,
, p.to.date refrigerator carts
latest make, tools, etc. Fine
trade, $1,000 a year profit. A
good business for any energetic
6ustling young man. Cause of
sale poor health. Sold cheap
to a quick cash buyer.
Address Lock Box 896
Bennington, Vt.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10
Five rhou ,and dollars Reward

Every testimonial we publish of
Adamson's Botanic Balsam for curing
coughs, colds, and all lung troubles Is
genuine We will pay reward OF
s., 600 for evidence proving otherwise
in single case. 81 W. Kiusman d
Co., Druggists, New York.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10
TO SERVE THREE MONTHS.

Arlington. Dec J. II. Senter was
yesterday convicted before Justice
Oscar Tiff OF Selling liquor without
license and sentenced to serve three
months in the house Of correction at
Rutland. The complaint was entered
by the license commissioners, and Is
the first one made here Sheriff Me-
son took him up in tn afternoon.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10

J G. Gluck, superintendent, Prun.
tytown, w. Va, writes: "After try.
ing all other advertised cough medi-
cinss We have decided to use FOley's
Honey and Tar exclusively in the West
Virginia Reform School. i find il the
most effective and absolutely harm
less. " For sale by B. A. QuiDlsn.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10
EYE KlCKEDOUT

Pownal Dec. Z. Mark Burlington,
well known resident was attacted by
parties, Saturday night In the fracas
he waskicked on the head, and one eye
so badly lacerated that the physicians
say he will lose the sight 1t is expect
ed chat here win be arrests.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10

A charge is made agai st
the Montpelier police by "a
man who claims that when
be called for assistance from the police
they did not respond and would not
arrest his man when he carried him
himself to the police station.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10
The Yule Log.

Like tue fue Leg com the Christ
mas nuuh f THE Four Track
News. in brilliant cover and spark
ling corteur a ears su' ription
100 cuntsl j. 90 acceptable Chris mas
gift. be a copy az all ue3 stanus
l5w2
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10

r. J. OWES has opened a meat mar
k It an IS rsa y to supply hts patrons
of the seventh ward With a fine assort-
ment Of meats, vegetables and fruits.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10

Christmas evergreen wreaths, 10, 10,
and % c,nts each Rope wreathing,
5 and 7 cents per yard. Christmas
trees, % and 80 cents. Mail received
every day. Address Mrs Clarence s.
Morse, r. F. d. l, Bennington, VT.
Order by mail now. 45w3
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10
IRA R, ALLEN ILL.


Fair Haven Dec. s. is announced
this morning that the condition Of Ira
r. Allen chairman of the Republican
State committee who has been danger
ously i'll with pneumonia, is some
what improved,
He had a bad sinking spell yester-
day afternoon, and his recovery at
that time was despaired Of
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10

Foley's Honey and Tar positively
cures all throat and lung diseases. Re-
fuse substitutes For sale by b. a..
Quinlan.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10

Eczema, scaId head. hives itcbiness
of the skin of any sort instantly re-
lieved, permanently cured. Doan's
Imminent. At any drug store.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02
Marine Inte1Ilsence,

Havre June ARRIVED: La Champagne
New York.
Gibraltar, June l-Arrived: Princess
Irene. New York.
New York. June 1-Arrived: Kroonland.
Antwerp.
Philadelphia. June ARRIVED: Haverford.
Liverpool.
Lizard, June Passed: Finland, New
York. for Antwerp.
Cherbourg. June ARRIVED: Auguste VIC
toria. New York. via Plymouth. for Ham,
burg.
Plymouth. June 1-Sailed Pretoria. from
Hamburg and Boulogne, New York.
Sagres. May 3.-Passed: Sicilian New
York. for Naples and Palermo.
Liverpool. May 3l.-Arrived: Cevic. via
Queenstown.
Lizard. June Passed: Kaiser Wilhelm
Bremen.
Gibraltar. June Passed: Koenig AL
bert, Genoa and Naples. for New York
Browhead. June 1.-Passed: Nomadic
Portland. for Liverpool
Greenock. May 3o.-Sailed: Corinthian
Montreal.
London. June 1.-Sailed: Mendminee. New
York.
Beachy Head. May SD.-Passed: Rotter.
dam, Rotterdam for New York.
Copenhagen. May 2S.-Arrived: Nicolai II
New York.
Rotterdam, May ce-Arrived: Potsdam
New York.
Bremen June Arrived: Frederick del
Crosse, New York, via Plymouth and Cher
bours.
Genoa. May se-Sailed: Bombardia. New
XAah
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02
ALL KANSAS CITY ROADS
USING SANTA FE TRACKS.

All lines running direct between st. Louis
and Kansas City started trains for the lat
ter point last night. No guarantee was
given that the trains would arrive any
where near on time. but the opinion was
expressed by the station passenger agents
that Kansas City would be reached without
accident.
The lines cannot reach Kansas City over
their own track and none can enter Union
Station. as the water there is deep enough
to submerge a train. All the lines from
St Louis are utilizing the station of the
Santa Fee The Missouri Pacific uses its
own track as far Rock Creek Junction
where 1t switches to the Santa Fe and runs
into the city. The Wabash can go no
farther than Lexington Junction. The Santa
Fe is used from this point into Kansas City.
The Burlington leaves its tracks at Bucklin
and also transfers into Kansas City over
the Santa Fe.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02

dences of men known to possess means
This aroused the wrath of honest citizens
who We're laborins by night in peril Of their
lives for the sake OF their suffering friends.
Arms were sought and other skiffs set out
to pursue the marauders.
From the mist of the turbid. v.hirling wa
ter. where it rushes through homes and
trees. were heard several exchanges of
shots at 10 o'clock. The report reached the
south side of the river that a policeman
had been wounded
This could not be confirmed on the end
of the Melan bridse-as near as one can
approach without boats.
With lanterns stretched along the make
shift pontoon bridge and the Melan struc-
ture the progress of the relief work tonight
was picturesque spectacle. The lights
shmmered in the great fantastic waves of
the current. thousand volunteers were
laboring with fevertsh industry.
Yet every workman ran no small risk.
The pressure upon the bridges is little re-
duced. and their foundations undermined.
the spans might go at any instant But
risk to the people of South Topeka is not
considered when 1t is reckoned with what
North Topeka has undergone
The flood undoubtedly exceeds anything in
the history of the Kaw at this point. This
river is known TO be treacherous. There is
an Indian tradition extant to the effect that
when the Kaw rampages the Great Spirit
is angry and that then the Sioux must
move to other hunting grounds for seven
summers. on penalty of utter extinction.
This shows that the Indians were aware Of
the rivers dread capabilities.
HASTINGS MacADAM-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02
Two Thieves Shot
for LOoting Houses.

1t is reported that vigilance commit
tee last night shot two thieves caught in
the &C. of looting flooded houses.
The Reform School. northwest OF North
Topeka. on Soldier Creek. cannot be
reached by telephone. The engines and boil
er-house of the institution had to be de-
serted last week. even before the flood
became so terrible.
The inmates of the school are safe. as
the building is three stories high. and
there probably is plenty of provisions on
hand.
Henry Cowles. a farmer. who lives west
of the city. tells pitiful story. Whiie
rescuing people with a scow. he found
woman hanging to telegraph poe almost
ready to lose her hold. She had lost her
baby but a few minutes before she was
rescued.
Robert Stone Of the law firm of Truman
& stone, worked in boat all Saturday and
Sunday taking food to the people cooped up
in North Topeka.
p. r. Wise. ex-city engineer Of Topeka
did splendid work in North Topeka. He had
an unfortunate experience with woman
and her little child He had taken them out
of a house and was trying to get them to
the elevator The boat capsized and the child
was swept away. Wise tried TO pull the
woman out. but her dress was torn of and
he was unable to save her. Both mother
and child were drowned.
Good work has been done by Louis French
and w. II. Wilson, who worked In all the
homes near the Rochester schoolhouse, and
who saved many lives. Arthur Woolan and
Emerson McGraw. with a little hunting
canoe, also saved many lives.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02
EAST SIDE SAFE FROM FLOOD:
RAIN CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE.

According to weil-posted men in East St
Louis. the city is in much better position
now to Withstand the threatened high water
than it was IN 1892 when height of 361
feet was registered the Illinois side.
The rise of the river 10 "a feet will not CIT
danger any part of the city it is said, and it
is thought that even with a height of SO
feet the water can be kept out
All possible precautions are being taken
by Mayor Silas Cook against the predicted
high water. He had engineers at work yes
terday inspecting the railroad entertainments
about the city.
These will be strengthened where neces-
sary. Mr.. McChesney of the Terminal
Railroad Association communicated with
Mayor Cook yesterday afternoon and voiun-
teered the services of several construction
trains. if needed. for the strengthening of
the embankmcnts. 1t is not believed that
they will be needed.
The only place which is in danger is near
the Cahokia Creek. In 1892 it was found
necessary to build a temporary embank-
ment there to keep out the alter.
The lowlands north and south of East st.
Louis are being submerged by the river.
and 1t is feared that crops will be ruined
if the river reaches "a feet.
The heavy rain yesterday inundated
streets and alleys on the East Side. In
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02

The Santa Fe is laying floor on its
bridge across the Kansas River in the
hope of being able TO rescue some sufferers
that way. General Manager H. L. Nudge
has been out there all day, personally SUI
perintending the work
The Santa Fe Is doing a great work in
behalf of the sufferers. The facilities of
their enormous shops here are at the dis
pcsal of those wishing to make a steam
launch or other machinery for rescue work
The fires have caused pumping apparatus
to be constructed. and they are now send
ing supply of water through the mains
in the east portion of the city. By boiling
the water it can be made fit to drink
A squad of fremen went to North To-
peka this afternoon equipped with 1.4O0 feet
Of braided rope. pompier belts and grim
determination to stretch cable from one
end of Kansas avenue to the other, SO that
barges could be run to take people out of
the North Topeka fire station.
The plan was for them to hitch their
pompier belts to the trolley wire of the
street car line and thus carry their line
down the avenue. When they reached the
end of the Melan bridge. they found that
| dozen of the trolley poles had entirely
disappeared. and the scheme was thus rem
dered impossible.
1t is likely that within short time the
water will be low enough to permit peop1l
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

LDNAL AND 81 81 hbAN
Health Commissioner Simon announces
several changes in personnel of City Dis
pensary staff.
State Senators Frank Farris and John p.
Collins furnish bonds.
Miles Heashsen has narrow escape from
serious injury while repairing machinery
Dwellers along the river front prepare
for high water by removing all property
stored along the Levee and anchoring the
households to prevent their drifting AWAY.
Merchants will meet this morning TO sub
scribe fund for relief of flood sufferers
Methodist Episcopal churches arrange
celebration in co1nmemoration of the ami
versary of the birth of John Wesley.
Eighteen carriage drivers are discharged
because they refuse TO take places of strik-
ing hostiers.
Captain Thomas r. Sims challenges any
steamboat on the Mississippi River to race
for stake of $4,000.
Work .; impaneling the June Grand Jury
was delayed owing TO lack of sufficient
number of yeniremen.
Persons living near Breesc Lake ILL.,. are
forced TO seek safety in flight by advancing
food.
Flood is not feared In East St. Louis. but
streets and alleys are inundated by heavy
rains.
-Four young ladies receive diplomas AT
the commencement exercises at Shurtleff
College.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02

the cases of several newly made streets
the brick and concrete caved in at various
places.
AT Beileville the earth supporting the
street-car track next to the excavation for
the big West Main street sewer caved in,
and it was necessary to transfer the pas
sengers from the big cars to "dinkey' cars
In East St. Louis there were few cellars
which were not flooded as the result OF the
heavy rain. Sewers were cogged at sew
eral points, and the back water caused
the flooding. This was the case at the Ma
tional Stock Yards. where the alleys and
portion of the pens We're flooded.
Below Broadway the sewers clogged up.
and the sight of a stream OF water 2 feet
in diameter rising 10 feet above the man
holes. was witnessed in that thoroughfare
between Eighth and Tenth streets.
At Twelfth street and Rock road the
curbing and the retaining wall of two
story frame house occupied as a butcher
shop and grocery by Charles Mann. gave
way before a pressure of water which &C
cumulated In Howe avenue. and in quar-
ter of an hour the cellar was filled to the
level of the street.
In the Ziegenhein building. Collinsville
and st. Louis avenues, back water from the
sewers caused much damage to furniture
stored in the basement
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02
Worked Four Hours
to Effect a Rescue.

Robert Haggard and man named Burch
rescued W. H Troutman and his daughter.
1t took them four hours battling against
the current to reach the house and take
the Troutmans to the Mean bridge. Four
girls named Wilson in the Troutman house
refused to leave.
Three women floating on section or
railroad track where they had remained
ali night. were rescued.
Charles Wallace, after rescuing many
persons with a rowboat. fell into the water.
He managed to swim to a tree. where he
hung all night In the cold rain. Near him
was Young boy Their cries could be
heard all through the night, but it was i'm
possible to reach them uatil morning.
The horrors of a night on the roof caused
the temporary arrangement of Miss Laura
Irons.
TODAY Doctor Miner and his son-in-law.
A. c. Heating missing since Sunday. were
found on the roof of house, where they
had lodged after an attempt to float TO
safety on a poorly constructed raft.
All day people who had been saved from
the high waters landed on the south bank
of the river. They were put into hacks or
bugyies and driven to the Auditorium, I'M
less they were sick or hurt. in which case
they were taken to one of the hospitals
In spite of precautions families were sep
arated, and many children among those al
the Auditorium cry bitterly for the'r
parents.
BY O'Clock in the afternoon 1t was re-
ported that the people we're all out of the
houses below Kansas avenue and well ou
| toward Garfield Park. -Four boatloads came
over about o'clock. All came from neal
the park.
| Between IL and o'clock there were tWen
ty.three people landed near the old slaush
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02
Taking Advantage
of Food Shortage.

Provisions OF all sorts are becoming scarce
in Topeka. No freight trains have entered
the city for several days. and as large
quantities of groceries were DESTROYED in
North Topeka there will not be enough for
the people to eat If this situation last much
longer. 1t is charged that certain of the
merchants have formed a combination for
the purpose of controlling the prices on
provisions.
A prominent miller said this morning:
I'VE do not intend. and have never in
! tended. to raise the price Of -four. no matter
| what the grocers are thinking of doing.
! The price of our -four Will continue the
| same. We do not wish to make any money
out of calamity. Unless the markets go
up. our flour will be sold at the same price :"
1t is reported that local commission firm
, bought up all the potatoes in town last Sat
urday and advanced the price so cents a
| bushel.
| 1t will be al least a week before freight
| trains from the east can enter Topeka, and
! perhaps longer. An effort will be made to
secure stock of provisions from the small
| er towns down the road south of here and
, this may tend to relieve the situation some
! what.
! It was learned tonight that Rock Island
| relief train had reached North Topeka last
-1<ht In the vicinity OF the Reform School.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02

ter-houses about a quarter of a mile below
the Santa Fe bridge.
In order 10 gel them over It was neces-
sary to seesaw through the trees and houses
Of North Topeka, up and down with the cur
rent until the river bed proper was reached.
II. G. Parsons went to Chief Gof-s house
and. taking Mrs Golf and child with him.
started back to the Melan bridge which
was then the rescue point. The boat struck
a tree and all were thrown into the water.
Parsons caught both the boat and the wom
an and child and. towing them, swan to
tree. In assisting Mrs. Golf to climb the
tree he was compelled to release his boat
Then Parsons swan to n house dozen
yards away. He broke in window. en-
tered and secured blankets, with which he
made his way back to the tree tying his
charges to the tree in which they hung.
Later the woman and her child were res
cued by others.
Robert Haggart and Bishop Hoard. ex-
pert boa tmen. rescued Miss Florence Kim
ball and sister and received $50. Shortly
afterwards the same men started back to
save the father and sisters OF James Trout
man. They did so after strenuous efforts.
receiving $lQ0 reward.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02
st. Joseph Officials
Aid in Rescues.

The Chief of Police at St. Joseph and
eight officers accompany the train A long
train of Rock Island passenger coaches
We're also brought, and in these the people
are being placed. They will be taken to
places further up the track, some to Atch
ison and others to St Joseph where they
will be provided for.
This information was secured by W. O.
Neville, chief clerk in the office of the Rock
Island general superintendent. Mr.. Neville
went on a boat for several miles through
this side of the flooded district this after
noon He had good field glass with him
and reports his observations follows:
For miles. as far / could see, looking
to the north. there was nothing but water.
Our relief trains succeeded in getting in
on the north side of the city near the Re
form School. or their efforts to reach the
people would have been useless
Miles of Rock Island track are washed
out, and much of the remaining track is
up on end. 1t will be a week before we can
get trains into Topeka. Three train loads
of material for rebuilding the tracks have
been sent from Chicago, and we expect to
be among the first people to get passenger
service started after the flood goes down.
Doctor H. A. Keith. accompanied by A.
NJ. Baird. former foreman of the Santa Fe
boiler shops, went over to the north side
this afternoon to attend some sick people.
Their boat was swamped, and word comes
that they are now in tree. Efforts will
be made to rescue them tonight with one
of the steam launches received from St.
Joseph