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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Negro Killed by spring Gun.

CAMDEN, \. j., Dee. 24,-Robcrt
Dorsey, negro, was shot and killed
here by a mechanical contriyance while
attempting to rob the chicken coop Of
Howard Brown in South Camden.
Brown. who contriyed the affair to
catch chicken thieves who had been
robbing his hennery, was held without
bail to await the action Of the coroner.
Brown placed his old army muSket in
corner of the coop and attached Il
wire to the trigger and to the door Of
the chicken house in such ii manner
that when the door was opened the gun
would be discharged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
The Taste In You Mouth TODAY Ought Tell You What Kind Of Tr
AT THE TOWN FARM.
Manager and Inmates All Helped Celebrate
Christmas.

At the town house Sunday the in
mates sat down to roast pork and
chicken-pie dinner and all appeared to
have their appetites with them. Su
perintendent Frank Thompson and
wife seated nine guests at their table
to similar fare and with much the
same kind of appetites,
After dinner all repaired to the hos
pital ward where a Christmas tree had
been set up and each OF the inmates re
ceived useful presents from Mr. and
Mrs Thompson. Overseer Mathers
and Geo X. Smith each furnished a
quantity of confectionery, and Mr.
Mathers also left large roll of read
ing matter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
WARRANT NOT SENT.
Sheriff Of Windsor County viii Receive Death
Warrant Next Week.

County Clerk Harry I, Cushman
has not yet sent Mary Rogers death
warrant to the sheriff Of Windsor
county. There seems to be no specified
time when it will be sent or when it
will be read to her.
The form has been received from the
supreme court and the warran, will be
sent To- Windsor soon after January |.
The stories which have been circula-
ted that she would hear it read on
Christmas eve are therefore not true.
The execution must take place be-
tween ! and o. CLOCK in the afternoon
and not between 10 and o clock as has
been reported.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
MARRIED
50 YEARS
Mr. and Mrs H. S. WaIbridge
Celebrate Anniversary.
AT NORTH BENNINGTON
Three Children and Thirteen
Grandchildren were Present
Christmas Day.

The home of Henry S. Walbridge at
North Bennington was the scene of a
happy event Christmas day, whe
their children, and grandchildren
were present to congratulate them on
the fiftieth anniversary of their mar
riage and to extend best wishes for
many happy returns of the day.
OF the four children living those
present were j. Ed of this village with
7 chi dren; Herbert s., Mrs w. r.
White and children, North Bennipg-
tor. Mrs Geo Bailey daughter re-
siding in Denver, Col, was unable to
be present. The interior of the house
was prettily trimmed, and u persons
sat down to the sumptous dinner pro.
vided for the occasion.
Mr. Walbridge is a grandson of Gen
Ebeneezer Walbridge of revolutionary
fame, and who after the war became
prominent in Vermont affairs. He
settled in town in 1865.
The subject of this story was born
at the Walbridge homestead near Ben.
nington Falls and has always resided
in town. He is one of three brothers
James II. 78, Edward "A, living within
radius OF mile, circumstance not
to be found in any other town in Ver-
mont. He is rs years old, his wife, who
was Miss Maria Woodward, is 10. She
was born in Woodford. They were
married in Bennington by Rev j. f..
Bowen, for number of years lead
ing clergyman of the Troy conference,
now retired and residing in Westport.
Both are in good health and bid
fair to observe many more anniver-
saries.
For nearly 80 years he has been
identified with the business interests of
the town aud is one of those whose
word is as good as his bond.
In his politics Mr. Walbridge is
suoup republican,, WOulu never con-
sent to take an Office, but is always on
hand to cast his vote. For many
years both have been identified with
the Methodist church.
Although purely family affair it
was none the less joyful. Congratu-
lations and momentoes of the occasion
we're received from many at home and
abroad and when the children and
grandchildren left for their homes it
was with hearty wishes, that father
and mother might be spared to observe
many more anniversaries, and like
him of old that their last days might
be their best days"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Ballot Box Tempered with.

DENVER, Dec. 24.-ln defending
Clarence ]. Dick, an election clerk
charged with contempt in having per
mitted illegal voting at the November
election in violation of the supreme
courts injunction, Attorney Philip
Hornbein declared in open court that
the ballot box must have been tamper-
ed with since the election. The experts
report had shown that there were
sighty-one ballots in the box, which
were folded in such manner as to show
that they were not deposited singly in
the usual manner through the opening
IN the box
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Stranger Did the shooting.

RISING sun, Ind. Dec. 24.-In the
Gillespie murder trial here Mr. Griffith
said the defense would show that i'm
mediately after the shot was fired
tall man, dark and stopped, was seen
running from an alley and was seen to
drive a buggy rapidly from the mouth
Of an alley near the Gillespie home and
disappear down the street. Mr.. Griffith
intimated that the plea of the defense
will be that the stranger did the shoot
inc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Bishop Phelan's Funeral.

PITTSBURG, Dec 24.-Funeral serv
ices over the remains of Bishop Phelan
of the Pittsburg diocese of the Roman
pllcity. Pontifical requiem mass was
celebrated by Bishop Canevin. after
which dissolution was given by five
bishops individually. The funeral pro-
cession then commenced the journey
to St. Mary's cemetery. At the grave
the services were brief and consisted
of the ritual for the burial of a bishop
and the blessing of the grave by Bish-
Cd Caneyin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
ACard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a sc cent
bottle OF Greene. 8 Warranted Syrup of
Tar il it fails to cure your CO Ugh or
cold. We also guarantee % csut bot
tie to prove satisfactory or money re-
funded,
J. T. Shurtleff, J. NJ. Ayres,
o. E. Gibson, B. A. Quinlan,
Bennington.
c. H. Houghton, North Bennington.
G. r. & A. B. Hawkins, So. SALISBURY.
o. f. Adams, Arlington.
E. G. Woodwork, o. E. Adams,.& Co.,
East Arlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Pirating FoIey,s Honey and Tar.

Foley & Co., Chicago. originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy and on account OF the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tar and refuse any substi-
tute offered as no other preparation
will give the same satisfaction. 1t is
mildly laxative. 1t contains no OPT
stes and is safest for children and del
icate persons. Sold by B. A. OUR Ian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
PbtlIip. Sentence Approved.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. - On the
recommendation of Secretary Taft the
president approved the sentence of dis
tnissal imposed by court martial in the
case of Captain John w. L. Phillips
of the Twenty infantry at Fort
Sheridan, Illinois, convicted of duplca-
ton of pay accounts, financial irregu-
larities and other violations of the
army regulations. The officer was
tried on nine charges, containing sew
enty-six specifications.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Eye Pierced by Hatpin.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. Dec. 24.-In
consequence of remarkable accident
Miss Jennie Fairbanks of Mansfield, a
niece OF Vice President Elect Fair
banks, was brought to a hospital here.
While putting on her hat, with hatpin
In one hand, friend accidentally jos
tied Miss Fairbanks arm, as a result
the pin was buried in Miss Fairbanks
eye. A strong effort will be made to
save her sight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
FINE EXHIBITION
OF Glass Blowing At Library Hall Last Eve
ming.

An excellent company is that which
is at Library Hall this week. Last
evening it gave an interesting enter
tainment including an exhibition of
glass blowing and the evening closed
with an hour and half of dancing
The specialties are good and such as
are sure tn please. Especially worthy
of mention is Prof Durant the ventrilo-
quist who entertained the audience
last evening in an able manner. This
company has an entire change of spec.
ialties each evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Christmas Custom Renewed

ROANOKE, Va, Dec 81. - The Ro-
anoke lodge of Elks gave its thirteenth
annual Christmas tree and dinner to
the poor of the city in Assembly hall
and dispensed coal and groceries to the
needy. About a thousand women and
children were fed at the dinner. This
custom originated here and has grown
TO be world wide.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Van SAINT m Candidate.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dee. Ex-Governor
Van SAINT in an interview here an
nounced his formal entry into the sena-
torial campaign OF Minnesota as sue
cessor to Senator CIapp. He is quoted
as saying that he had been abused and
viIified by certain parties in the state
and that he had just one more fight in
view. He said he was going into the
campaign TO tight Il OH TO the finish.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Hon. Joel Abbott Bnrup. Dead.

MACON. Ga, Dec. %. - A special
from Madison, Ga, says that Hon.
Joel Abbott Billups, moderator of the
Presbyterian synod Of Georgia, is dead
at his home there. aged seventy-seven
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
TODAYS STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Selling Prices To-day On'Nsw York Exchange
At Noon.

..Today's quotations on the New
York stock exchange as reported at
noon by j. r. Williston & CO., of I
Nassau street, New York city to the
Bennington Security company are as
follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
NEWSBOYS INJURED
Walter Wood and Hugh McLarsn viii Spend
Nacat ion indoors.

Hugh McLaren, one OF the Banner
newsboys cot his foot quite badly Sat
urday while chopping wood.
Walter Wood, another newsboy has
sprained his ankle. B 9TH will be con-
fined to the house several days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Weather.

Rain and warmer tonight and We'd
nesdsy morning followed 10y clearing.
Much cool
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-23
IT Is INVALUABLE.

Every year Latham Alexander &
Co.. print Cotton Movements. ana
Fluctuations" a book that is replete
with cotton information. The thirty
first annual edition of this standard
cotton book of reference is an I'M
provement upon former editions. In
addition to the usual tables it con-
tains two particularly valuable ar
ticles written by Ellison d Co., OF
Liverpool, and Mr.. Alfred Il. Shep-
person, of New York, specially Tor THIS
book. The book is not only invaluable
FOR the statistical and other cotton
information it contains but it is an
elegant and beautiful volume, an or
1ament to any library.
"Six years ago." says the preface
cotton production had outrun the
worlds consumption, and consequently
the surplus supply at that time male
the low prices for the whole crop. On
the contrary, at the opening OF the
season just closed it was known OF all
men that the worlds visible ana ~
visible supply of cotton was pracu-
cally exhausted, by reason OF sue
.ession of compare lively small crops
The worlds total consumptloh
IF cotton for the year 10000 was
l3,S59,536 bales, while the total pro-
luction of the world for the same
line was 13,S54,671, showing deflclt
n production of 1865 bales. Inc
average cotton production OF the last
i've years has been in round numbers
10,250,000 bales. 1t is estimated that
the worlds spindleS were virtually
idle one month out of The twelve last
year. by reason of the short time OBJ
erations of Il vast number of mills.
and yet the consumption was 1882
J36 bales. At that rate, If all the
mills had run on full time for the
whole twelve months, consumption
would have been in round figures 49,
10000 bales
Latham. Alexander & Co.. referring
TO the fact that "the South is certainly
much better able than ever before
since the Civil War to handle he,
cotton crop without financial stress"
saws that this ability should not lead
| her into the venturesome realm Of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-23
MORE RING AROUND
HIS TAIL"

The Asheboro Courier publishes two
columns giving the record of the Re-
publican candidates who ask the votes
of the people. They actually have the
gall to ask the election Of Allen, who
was a member of the 1897 Legislature
and who voted to negroize Eastern
North Carolina.
The Republican party in North
Carolina in 1904 is the same old enemy
to Good Government and White Su-
premacy it was in 1897. 1t is nominat-
ing the very same men whose rotten
record smelled them to high heaven,
sandwiching between them any office
hungry eX-Democrat who will consent
to let his name go on their ticket They
are thus hoping to deceive the people
by pretending to be Independent"
Liberal or something of that sort.
But, as Vance said, at is the same old
coon with one more ring around his
tail"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-23

speculation that would induce the
policy of holding back her cotton from
the market in the hone of seeing last
years Juror in cotton speculation re-
peated," and they go on to say:
con the contrary, we think her
wiser course will be to market the
crop freely, accepting such prices as
the worlds demand for it may estab
liSh.
1.-THE South does not grow cotton
except to sell it for the best price oh
tainable from the manufacturers ann
he will pay whatever the worlds de.
mand for his manufactured goods viii
allow This is the last ANALYSIS of
what should be the relation betwee.,
planter to spinner, and just in so ia r
as that relation is disturbed by specp.
lative manipulation of market values
trade conditions are hampered and
the twin industries that count for
so much in the commercial welfare
of the world are thrown out of bal
ance and rendered Improbable
''If the current crop proves to be
as large as it now promises. and can
be marketed from first hands at an
average price above 10 cents, the
South at the end of the year will owe
less money per capita than any other
geogra phical division of the country.
which will be good reason for sectional
pride ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-23
Spirit of the Press.
\ Wonderful Tribute to a Negro

Charleston News and Courier
We have seen nothing in any of our
negro-loving Northern contemporaries
to match the very remarkable incident
that occurred at Lancaster. South Car
DINA, yesterday. When the court con-
Vened there yesterday morning Mr.. r.
+. Allison, the oldest member of the
Lancaster bar, announced the death of
Bishop Isham Clinton, of the African
Methodist church. and moved that the
court adjourn in respect to his memory
until Monday next. The motion was
seconded by Major Wylie, of the Ian
caster bar, and by Solicitor Henry. The
speakers all paid proper tribute 20 the
lamented dead, and Judge Watts
granted the motion and ordered the
adjournment of the court, expressing
his high appreciation of the character
and services of the Bishop to his peo-
pie ard to the cause of religion.
Bishop Clinton was a negro and had
been exercising the office of the min
stry for more than fifty years. He was
a slave in his early life and lived at
peace with his white neighbors all his
life. They knew him and he knew
them and between them existed the
kindliest relations. SO deeply had he
impressed them with the earnestness
OF his religion and the good quality of
his citizenship that when he died they
all sorroWed that he had passed away.
The action of the court in Lancaster
yesterday was notable tribute to the
dead Bishop. The lawyer on whose
motion the court adjourned, and the
lawyers who seconded the motion and
the judge who granted the motion are
all native South CaroliniaEs and thor
ough going Democrats, and in their
desire to honor the memory of ne
gro bishop they spake as they were
moved by the natural promptings of
their hearts. They were not hunting
for the negro vote or trying to cor
ner the delegates to a nominating con-
vention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-23
THE DRIFT TO OLIGARCHY.

The Springfield Republican notes
that in the Georgia State election the
vote was small. owing to the fact that
the real contest had been fought out
| in the Democratic primaries and the
Republican party is not strong enough
to make an opposition. 1t mistakenly
supposes that 1t is due to "the exclu-
sion of most of the negroes from
politics" whereas there is no exclu-
sion in Georgia, every person. white
and black over twenty-one years OF
age, being entitled to vote.
The Republican deplores the small
vote cast, and it is to be deplored al
ways that every qualified voter does
not exercise this duty and privilege Of
citizenship. and with it's preconceived
!, view gives Northern people an aspect
of the national drift that effectually
answers their criticism upon Southern
conditions. We quote:
"Still, it may be asked whether
somewhat similar tendencies are not
of late observable in our national
elections-whethe there does not ex
list a drift toward establishing one
party in continuous control of the gov
eminent and combining all contests
over policies and offices to the eau
cuses and conventions or this one par
ty. True, no movement is present for
DISTINGUISHING large bodies of voters
in order to set up this rule of par
tcular class of citizens; but when one
party obtains such Industrial affilia-
tons and powers that it is able to
command unlimited money assistance
| in a national campaign. and to put in
motion through its partisan support
erS such influences as were employed
| in the past two campaigns, when fac
tories threatened to close and hum
dreds Of thousands of workingmen TO
| be set adrift unless that party's can
didates were elected: when, through
| its identification with tariff and other
policies for great industrial priVi-
legeS and interests to lean against. 1t
| is able to make some plausible claim
| that it must be continued indefinitely
| in power if these established concerns
| are to escape the slightest disturbance,
| and is thus able, as it We're, TO bring
| tremendous coercive pressure upon the
whole elactorate--when such Situa-
| ton arises how far are we, as
practical matter in government from
| the condition of these Southern OIL
garchies which have arisen over
terrorism based upon race and color
| Instead of business timidity and the
| laborer'S helplesSness?
There is a disturbing degree OF
similarity to Southern political condi-
tons in these national election ten
denotes. Nor Is it weakened by the
| fact that many citizens whom we
hear of intend to support the one
dominant party in fear that the people
making up the other cannot be trusted
| to govern-a fear that must, of course,
gain strength with the continued
domination of the one in government
and the hopiess exclusion of the 9TH
or AS matters are now going, and
have been for some years past, we
are developing government by oligar-
chy in the nation as effectually, If not
as formally, as they have been in the
Southern States"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-23
ON THE HOME STRETCH.

But two more weeks remain or the
campaign of 1904. In North Carolina,
as almost everywhere else. the cam
paign has been marked by unwontei
uuietness and freedom from the ex-
element and deep interest that have
marked previous campaigns. In the
last two elections the Democratic ma
jority has exceeded sixty thousand.
and the Republicans started in this
campaign with certain defeat starins
them in the face. They have made
no claims and up to the past few
days have conducted, except in about
twenty counties, a listless campaign
or done nothing at all. The result
has been that the Democrats, seeing
no opposition worthy the name, have
fallen into the apathy born of per-
feet confidence.
But in the past few days the Re-
publicans have been putting out new
effort and are now bending their en-
ergies to poll as large vote as possi-
Bile, both in the hope of winning In
the close counties and of cutting down
the Democratic majority in the State.
We see that the Democrats are abid-
ing in serene confidence. Taking adj
vantage of this they are actively at
work in some counties and preparing
an earnest determination to get out
the full vote in all other counties by
election day. Their vote can be easily
brought to the polls upon days no.
tice. for most of them let the bosses
do their thinking and they obey or
ders. 1t is very different with Demo-
Gratis. They take orders from nobody,
they cannot be herded, they cannot
be ordered to the polls.
There is but one way to get out a
full vote and that is to appeal to the
reason, the patriotism, and love or
good government to the Democratic
masses. They have naturally in most
counties felt no necessity up to thie
time of active work, but the time
has now come when every Democrat
should see that he is properly reg
istered, see that parties who have
their residence register, 'and
go to- work to get out a full vote. \
Upon full vote the Democratic
pArty's majority would exceed $4,000.
The Republicans would be encouraged
to repeat their campaign of dema-
gogue appeals If the Democratic ma
jority for Governor or the Demio-
cratic majority in the Legislature
should be reduced. 1t therefore be-
hooves every Democrat to deny COM
fort to the enemy by working TO
bring out the full Democratic vote
and urge all Republicans and Populists
to join the Democrats in their resolve
to give the State good government
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-23
AWARDS AT WORLDS FAIR.

North Carolina Jared we'll in the
matter of awards at the Worlds Fair
in the Department of Fish and Game.
Considering that North Carolina die
not make an exhibit on so large a scale
as most of the Western and Northern
States, the number of the awards is
gratifying.
The display in all departments by
North Carolina was much larger ana
fuller than the casual observer sup
posed Under the scheme of the ex>
position, instead of all the exhibits of
State being grouped together they
were divided among the several build
ings, minerals in one, agricultural
products in another fishing Industry
in another, woods and timber in an
other. and so on so that unless q Wis.,
tor made it point to go into all the
BUILDINGS he would not see the extent
and excellence of the exhibit IN the
lines undertaken.