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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
TRADING
STAMP WAR
Home Company Have Sold
$4,000 Worth Of Stamps
FIRST BUSINESS DAY.
Most Buyers Asked For Stamps
and Both Companies Declare
Themselves Satisfied.
FIRST BUSINESS DAY.

The trading stamp war is on in ear
nest and buyers at all the stores are
askingf for stamps, Home or Green.
The Home company started business
Saturday and during the day the
treasurer, r. S. Drysdale, sold to the
various whereabouts in the company
$50, 600 worth of stamps and the supply
was not large enough to meet the de-
mand. The clients of the Green trad
ing stamp which had the advantage of
getting the first start had heavy
trade Saturday but as it was the Sat
urday preceding CHRISTMAS it was
hard to say whether the trading stamps
aided very materially.
The Green stamp people say they
are we'll pleased with the business
done so far while the Home company
managers do not see that the Green
stamps are drawing their trade.
AS a matter of fact buyiny is active
at all the stores and to disinterested
observer it does not look as though
the stamps add or subtract much either
way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
LOVES DREAM
A FAILURE
PownaI Man Escapes MVtri-
mOny Once More.
RED BOWS NO MASCOT.
Went to WilIiamstown to Meet his
Bride but She Went Right
Along Toward Troy.
RED BOWS NO MASCOT.

Darkness is responsible for a dis
appointment in love according to re-
ports from Pownal
Edgar Rodes of Pownal it will be
remembered had some sad experience
in Troy a few months ago, Wien the
women he went down there to meet,
and wed refused to hitch after she had
seen him in the depot; but later gave
him money enough to pay his fare
home
Rodes has since claimed that her
actions that time were because he
talked to much about his love affairs.
In his latest experience which cul-
minated in another disappointment he
thought that he had managed it, so
that no newspaper reporters would
find out anything about it and quiz
him.
Last Thursday afternoon he took a
local train at Pownal for Williams
town. Later he was seen walking up
and down the station platform attract
ing much attention from the fact that
on his left arm was huge red bow
just above his elbow
Upon the arrival of train from the
east Mr. Rodes eagerly scanned every
window He did not see the party he
was looking for and with a look of
disgust left the station.
Pownal people who were on the train
however let the matter out. In the
same car with several was a lady who
had pinned on her left arm, red bow
the exact counterpart of that worn by
Rhodes.
When she arrived at Williamstown
she watched out but apparently did
not see the party that she was looking
for, so did not leave the car.
The darkness probably prevented
her discovering the bow on Rhodes
! arm.
He left Williamstown on the next
train, to follow up the lady and the
end is not yet.
Those who saw the would be bride
learned that she came from Water
bury. She Is estimated at about D
years of age and good looking.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
GUN KICKED.
But the Farmer Shot the Fox and Rooster
And Lost His Gun By Exploding.


And Lost His Gun By Exploding.
A well known farmer tells that he
was awakened few nights ago by a
rumpus in his hen yard. Hastily dress
ing and grabbing one of the old fash
ioned smooth bores that he always
kept loaded he started for the hen
yard.
AS he neared it he saw a fox and a
rooster struggling, and quickly bring
ing the gun to his shoulder fired.
The gun formerly had a reputation
of "kickipg" when discharged, and
true to its former traditions sit kick
ed" this time.
When the farmer came to his senses,
he was about 20 feet back from where
he stood when he fred, the fox and
rooster we're both dead but where the
gun was has not yet been told.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
WAR MAY COME.
RUssia's Reply to japanese PrOpOs-
ais IL Unsatisfactory.

LONDON, Deo 21. - Reuters Tele-
gram company has learned that consid-
cradle anxiety exists in the best in
formed circles of London regarding the
possible outcome of the situation in the
far east. Fears, it says, are expressed
that the Russian government may have
overstepped the boundary which would
make continuation of peaceful nego-
tiations with Japan possible. 1t may
be regarded as quite certain, it asserts,
that Japan will not accept the princi-
pies of the last Russian note, which
are altogether at variance with Japan's
main contentious, and that Japan's re-
ply must necessarily he cast in this
sense
The report that Japan has sent an III
timatum to Russia is discredited here,
and no information of cOrrOboratiye
nature is in the possession Of the for
eign legations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
Leper Children saved.

ST. LONIS, Dec. 2l.-After having
spent the past eleven years caring for
the children of the lepers of the Ha-
waiian Islands Sister Albina Of the
Franciscan order, who was formerly
Miss Miriam Sluder of st. Louis, has
arrived here on visit to her parents.
Sister Albina said that the common be-
lief that children of lepers inherit the
disease is erroneous I'VE take the
children when they are two days DID,
she said, land we have never had a
case where leprosy has developed in
after years. The children mostly all
come from the island of MolOkai,
where the leper colony is located"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
SOUTH SHAFTSBURY

Johnnie Lane is serving at the Lyons
Hotel.
Mr. Gilmon, station agent here is
serving at SALISBURY Depot for Agent
Davis to have a vacation.
Mrs VIM Marshall is taking charge
of this station.
Mrs C. S. Mattison has so far recov-
cred that she was out driving on Fri
day.
Louis Mattison is home from w ater-
own, Mass, for a three weeks vacat-
ion.
Miss May L. Hastings is expected
home from Adams to spend her vacat-
ion.
The teachers of the village schools
gave the scholars a Christmas sur
prise at the closing Of school on Fri
day night.
Relatives of Mrs Myron Cole were
summoned to her sick bed last Mon
day morning at Arlington. Mrs Cole
is the youngest sister of George Covey.
Fred Eddy and his sister Mrs Mary
Galusha we're present at their Uncle
Friedrich Eddy funeral held at his late
home in Bennington.
The villoge stores have been arrang-
ing for Christmas and the school
children are in high glee inspecting the
array. %
Mrs Leo Davis Wattles was a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
CoLoMBIANs ON THE MOVE.
Two BnttnIions Reported to he on
the Way to QuidedO.


the Way to QuidedO.
PANAMA, Dec. 2l.-News has been
brought here by the steamer Marti-
hique from Savanilla that two battal-
Ions of Colombian troops have left Sa
vanilla for Quidedo.
Three hundred and eighty marines
are now at Empire Station, on the Pan
ANA railroad under command of Major
John A. Lejeuue. The marines are
comfortably settled and are well sup
piled with good water The auxiliary
cruiser Dixie. before leaving Colon left
stores sufficient for two weeks, and the
marines are getting beef and bread
from local sources.
The four companies of marines at
present occupy fourteen One-story
houses belonging to the canal company.
The company commanders are respect
lively Captain Hiram X. Bearss Cap
tain William w. Low, Captain Louis
NJ. Little and Captain John n. Wright.
Captain Smedley ID. Butler formerly
of the converted cruiser Panther, is in
Nbhilliuih VI NilN company va MAJ lllNo hA
YaviZa.
1t is reported that President Mario
quln recently sent this cablegram TO
General Reyes at Washington
ANY negotiations which do not look
TO the re-establishment Of the integ-
rity of Colombia will not be accept
able"
General Reyes is said to have replied
in part as follows:
IAN aggression against Panama will
be disastrous for Colombia | will un-
dertake further negotiations"
The ceremony of blessing the flag of
the new republic was performed in the
open air at the Panama plaza, fronting
the barracks here. Mass was said by
the regimental chaplain, who blessed
the regimental flags. The soldiers sur
rounded Minister of War Obarrio, who
made short speech to them, after
which the soldiers, policemen and firr-
men swore fidelity to the flag and TO
the republic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
MISS NEW YORK JR.
Good Vaudeville and Burlssquc For Next Mon.
day Night.

The Pottstown, Pa, News has the
following to say of Miss New York
Jr., which is to be at the opera house
here Monday night:
In "Miss New York, Jr., which was
presented at the Opera House on Satur-
day night to a large audience, there
was plenty of life and go and there
was not moment when there was not
something being done on the stage.
1t might be termed burlesque show,
were not the vulger features of that
class of production cut out, but for
all the relation that the piece bore to
New York it might have been just as
we'll termed miss Philadelphia, Jr.,
or "Miss Pittsburg, Jr." There were
the usual opening and ending skits
and sandwiched in between were some
good vaudeville features.
The chorus was younger and prettier
than the usual run of chorus ladies
who travel with this class of shows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
MUST LEAVE
THE VATICAN
Close Confinement Bad for Health
~ OF Pope.

Rome, Dec. 81; The attack of gout
from which the pope is suffering is
lately beuoming rapidly more pro-
nounced.
Lipponi the popes physician has
prescribed the most severe cure told
his patient that he must abstain entire
ly from wine and follow a special diet.
In speaking of the condition of the
Pontiff DR. Lipponi said the pope
should take to the waters, leaving the
vatican, otherwise the consequences
may be serious.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
AUTO TURNED OVER.
Raymond white and Miss InEersoII
Badly Injured.


BAYSHORE, y. Y, Dec. 21.-Ray-
mond S. White. a lawyer, and Miss
lngersoll were badly hurt by their au-
tomoblle upsetting with them on the
south road. Mr.. White is probably fa-
tally injured. Miss Ingersoll was rem
dered unconscious. The accident oc-
Cured after dark
As the automobile was spinning
along at lively rate through the vii
lage on the way from New York to
Great River when at the top of Law
rence's hill it ran into a bakers wagon
driven without a light The machine
was upset, throwing the occupants to
the ground.
1t was at first thought that Mr..
White was dead. Mr.. White and Miss
Ingersoll were removed to the country
residence OF Harry NJ. Johnson. Mr..
White has not regained consciousness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
NINE DEAD
IN WRECK
Fast Train Wrecked Near Godfrey,
Kansas, Today.

Fort Scott, Kan, Dec 2l; The
"Meteor" fast train running between
Texas and Kansas City on the St
Louis and San Francisco railroad
was wrecked near Godfrey, Kan.
early this morning. Nine persons are
reported dead.
The engineer and conductor were
killed instantly, According to pas
sengers who escaped, five dead were
taken out before a relief train arrived
two hours after the wreck,
Scarcely a passenger aboard the
train escaped injury.
The train consisted of ofsevencoaches,
two being sleepers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
BURMESE IDOLS.
Exhibited At The Baptist Church Sunday
Evening by Missionary.

Exhibited At The Baptist Church Sunday
Evening by Missionary.
Rev c. L. Davenport spoke to a
good sized audience at the Baptist
church on Sunday evening. Mr. Dav-
export comes from Mandalay, which
is the hottest place on earth.
He told of the efforts to establish
schools and of his experience in tear
ing down Buddhist temple built on
some land that he purchased for a
school sight. 1t was necessary to OBJ
tain the permission of the government
before the work could be done.
In breaking up the idol in the tenn
pie, q number of curious things were
found. Among these was a tile from
England, evidently sample, valued
because it had come from such q far
away country. He also found a num-
ber of small idols which he had on ex-
hibition along with other curios.
AT this time the climate OF Burmah
is very good. The heat is not severe,
but a month later the heat will be al
most unbearable, and the inhabitants
are obliged to go to the mountains.
Mr. Davenport is trying to raise
money for schools in Burmah, and Of
fers to sell his collect IN of idols and
other curios, which form very valu-
able collection for $4,000.
Mr. Davenport also addressed the
mems meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A. sun
day afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

ls the value II. A. Tisdale, Summer
ton, S. O., places on DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. He says, II had tho
piles for 20 years. l tried many doc.
tors and medicines, but all failed ex-
cept DeWItt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
cured me-" 1t is a combination Of
the healing properties of witch hazel
with antiseptics and emollients; re-
lieves and permanently cures blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding
piles, sores, cuts, bruises, eczema, salt
rheum and all skin diseases. Sold by
B. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Lorenzo Moore leaves the Both for
Mt Hermou, Mass.
Rev Mr. Gilbert who supplied in the
Congregational church Sunday was
entertained by Mr. and Mrs w. B.
Sheldon.
f. 7. Cullian of Willoughby's mar
ket spent Sunday in North Adams.
Robert p. Moore is working in H.
NJ. Ramsdell's store during the holi-
days.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
Lugene Tatro of TOP Gage st Sunday.
Much credit is due Homer Web
ster's class for the decoration of the
Congregational church for Sundays
service.
Frank Clark went to Troy Monday
for ten days visit.
Burt Willard, son of c. H. Willard
formerly of the Putnam House, has
been in town for few days.
Attorney C. A. Maurer is taking
possession of his new residence on
Imperial avenue today.
The regular business meeting of the
Ephworth League will be held in the
church parlors this evening at 7
O'Clock.
''Miss New York Jr.," which ap-
pears at the opera house this evening,
comes highly recommended by the
city press.
1t is stated that Charles Bowles of
Woodford whose house was burned
last week will rebuild as soon as the
weather will premit
There will be no meeting of the Ply
sical Culture club this week or next.
Sheriff Wilson arrested a man in
front of the Webster house Monday
afternoon. He was intoxicated and
created quite disturbance. He was
unable to give his name and will come
up before the Municipal court Tuesday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs f. B. Huling of Chic.
ago will in an informal way observe
the tenth anniversary of their marriage
next Saturday evening. Invitations
to be present have been received by a
number ofresidents ofthis village They
are on tin and enclosed in tin envel.
opes. Mrs Huling is a daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs w. f. Hawks.
Frank Hurley who has been il
Janesville, Wis, several weeks il
charge of department in a knitting
mill in which Charles Cooper is inter,
ested, is expected home in few days
He will be succeeded by Asa Harwood
who will leave for there next Monday
Timothy Kirby well known resi-
dent of the village for many years
died at his home on Stafford stree
Saturday morning aged 81 years
He had been in poor health some time
He is survived by wife, one son, and
three daughters. His funeral tool
place from st Francis de Sales church
Monday morning. The interment wa.
at Bennington Center.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

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.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec 21,-One
thousand miners employed in the mines
Of Tunnellton, Howesville and Atlantic,
Preston county, w. Va. are on strike,
A proposition of the operators to re-
duce the rate of pay 10 cents ton for
mining coal is the cause of the tie-up
of the several mines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
CHRISTINA CONCERT
Outburst of Rain Did Not Break Up An Inter
csting Program.


cstins Program.
The concert Of the Methodist Sun
day School given Sunday afternoon
was we'll attended considering the wea-
therscondition and was a pronounced
success.
The weather kept most of the child
rem indoors but the number of adults
present was larger than usual on such
occasions.
The program was carried out in
good shape and all were greatly pleas
ed Much credit is due the teachers
who trained the little ones for their
parts.
George Donnelly of Boston was pre-
ent and rendered several selections.
on hisIviolin which were well received.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
Notice.

A special town meeting for Shafts
bury has been called for Tuesday, Dec.
22nd at Cole hall in the south village.
Business of Importance to come before
the meeting, which is called for 10
O'Clock in the morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

guest of Mrs A. A. Collins this week,
and assisted the ladies in preparing
confectionery, which is pronounced
very nice indeed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

A large stock OF holiday goods at
Goldsmith's, 500 Main st, Toys,
books, games, dolls, etc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

A kidney or bladder trouble can al
WAYS be cured by using Foley's Kid
ney Cure in time. For sHle by b. A.
Quinlaa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

SuItan's Ring, Cost S2iO.O0O. Found.
ROME, Dec. 21.-The Tribuna here
says that behind the hangings in the
late Pope Leo's bedroom was found
the ring given TO Leo by the sultan Of
Turkey at the time of the late nnnrs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
Weather Forecast.

Rain or snow tonight. Tuesday,
fair and colder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

WANTRD,-Aan 10 do chore work on farm
w and cut wood through winter Jesse
R0binssA. wifi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

NNARTED.- Woman for general house.
w work, good cook. Call or address 200
West Main street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

WyANFED-Orders for fruit trees, orna
w rental trees and shrubery for spring de-
livertng. Allen Nursery, Rochester, n. Y
@. AinSwOrth. Agent, 81 West haiA Sc. 44U
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

VIZ Washings to do. Mrs. Welch,
w Corner North and County Streets. W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

NyAEFDD Position by an experienced
w woman nurse, Best OF references given.
Inquire 4AR Main st. 36wl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

HNO RENT-TwO very desirable tenements
i ave and six dollars. Apply to G.. Slade,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

EIOR sALE.-t0 wagons OF an descriptions.
II 81 sets Of harness single and double. 20
Horses, GOOD drivers and work horses. Inquire
at w. j PhateH's AverV. su
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

LfOR BALB.-TWo new milch COWS. years
L old. one Jersey Geo. E. Davis near
Haynes Corneis $, Benningtoa, VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21

EOR SALR.-Pair of farm horses, kind and
L tree. 5. J. KeatOr, Manager "FsArview
FarmS.H 47wl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-21
S. B. HALL, Cashier.
BUSINESS EXCHANGE

TTNO RE NT-Fiye rooms on first floor, mod
4 ern Improvements. also a furnished room
for lady or school girl. Apply TO Miss NJ. IN.
Moore, 23l Park St.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
InL.abor' Field
new ZEALAND MILLS
Some Facts About Conditions Under
Which They Operate From
Recent Census.
-Four Million Bushels Of Wheat
Ground in 1eo1-Eight-Hour
Day in Vogue.

was taken in 1909, gives some interesting
facts as to the milling industry OF the
island. Though the milling Is carried on
there on a small scale when compared
with milling in Minneapolis alone vet the
conditions are very satisfactory. -
In 1901 there were IS mills, employing
SIS hands and running 429 sets OF rolls
and SO pairs Of stones In 80 .oI theso
mills steam power is used, ain 80 water
power and in s gas. In. the. year proceed
ing the taking Of the census-lsol-they
ground 100000 bushels OF wheat. IN
Minneapolis alone over 70. 00o 900 bushels
of wheat were milled in 1907
New Zealand has for the last decade,
as! is generally known, been noted Tor ITS
advanced domestic legislation embracing
a number of experiments in state social
ism, says the Northwestern Miller. Ihe
colony appears to be prospecting Well. put
it is a moot point as to whether or not
the people are suffering or beginning 10
suffer from over-legslation. particularly
in regard to the conditions Of labor. where
regulations and restrictions are in force
ad lib 1.-THE labor laws" said one man,
largely identified with the milling trade,
last week. ARE getting too arbitrary al
togther, and the worst of it is there seems
ito be no knowing when the thing Is going
to STOP
The arbitration laws OF New Zealand,
which have been referred to in this col
unnn before, afford excellent opportunities
for the employees to better their condition
and they have not been slow to embrace
the benefits. At the present time they
have secured a code Of laws which gov
ern their hours of work, holidays, wages,
etc.
!. Under thess laws the working day is
eight hours and the employees receive pay
for overtime. They are given a half ho1i-
day every alternate week and union men
are given a preference to non-union men.
The law requires that a man be given g.
weeks notice before being dismissed, un-
less the dismissal IS for cause.
The followin is scale of wages paid to
New Zealand millers:
Roller men, 26 cents per hour; oat meal
and barley rnilers, Is cents; purifier men,
,21 cents; shutter men, % cents; head
storernan, 81 cents; second. bolter, 81
cents; packers. q cents; head engineer,
20 cents and second and third engineers
"a cents,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
Child Labor In; Pennsylvania.

The hearings before the anthracite coal
commission have resulted, incidentally, in
the exposure of. shocking condition in the
employment Of child labor in some Of tho
mills and factories Of Pennsylvania, and
several arrests have already been made
In the vicinity Of Scranton. While the
evidence in these cases goes to show that
both parents and public officials were to
blame. it is none the less apparent that
the child labor laws Of Pennsylvania are
wholly Inadequate.
The last report Of the state factory in
spector showed that s5,44O children were
employed in the state. While there was
a numerical increase of more than 5000
in ten years, the proportion of children to
the whole number of employees had de-
creased nearly one-half. Although the
age limit had been fixed at Is years, VIC
lations, of the law were common, 4espec-
Tally in instances where public officials
had issued certificates to- children who
could neither read nor write, circum-
stance corroborated> by the Scranton
cases.-North American. - - =