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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
rARs GET phlzE MONEY.
Heroes of Manila Bay VIII Divide
Up sS2s,OT7.

WASHINGTON, July 20. - After
several years Admiral Dewey and
his men, who fought the battle OF
Manila, are to receive their prize money
on account of the capture of the Don
Juan de Austria and other Spanish
property. In the supreme court of the
District Of Columbia Justice Gould
has signed an order confirming the re-
port of the auditor in the case, over
ruling all exceptions filed by either
side to the report.
The amount of the property captured
finally was fixed at $1,657 1855, sum
considerably in excess of what the
government claimed to be due. One
half of the amount will be paid to the
captors, while the remainder, as pro-
vided by law, will be placed to the
credit of the navy pension fund.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town and Village Briefly
Told For Bnsy Readers.

News Of the Town and Village Briefly
Told For Bnsy Readers.
Miss Ida May Fitzgerald will spend
TWO weeks longer with her uncle, Rev
A. j. Barron.
Miss Alice Fitzgerald accompanied
by Miss Anna Frazier leave for Lake
George Saturday.
Mert Bishop and Frank Worthing.
ton of Pittsfield who have been spend
inn their vacation here returned Mon
day evening.
Miss Laura Gavin, formerly en-
ployed at Hudson's has accepted a
position as cashier at the Manhattan
store in Schenectady,
Miss May Desorda of Conn, is ex-
pected here Saturday. She Will be the
guest of her aunt, Miss Jennie Multi
gan and of her friend, Miss Mary
Miller.
A. w. Mach formerly of Shafts
bury has been spending few days
with Mrs Niles on West Main st. He
has been for some time located in
Jersey City.
"Quiet reigns in Warsaw" and the
people of West Arlington are no long
er troubled about the appearance OF
the negro who it was supposed, was a
fugitive murderer from Indiana.
Sheriff Wilson has satisfied the nation
hat he was not the man, merely hall
baked darkey, and the native rest
easier. The man has not been seen
since Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
Vladivostok Squadron Near
Tokyo.
WILL SEAL UP THE CITY
Fleet Has Been Twice Sighted
and Its Destination Is
Evident.

LONDON. July 26. - Advices from
Tokyo say that the cruisers of the
Russian Nladivostok squadron were
sighted at Z O'Clock in the morning
twenty miles Off Katsugura, which is
in the prefecture of Shimosa, east of
Tokyo. They were steaming slowly to
the eastward.
The British steamer Gilman has ar
rived at Yokohama with the crew of
the British steamer Knight Command
er, which was sunk by the Russian
Vladivostok squadron off IZu.
The Knight Commanders cargo was
general one and she had no contra
band OF war on board Her European
passengers were detained by the Rus
slams and her crew of twenty-one was
transferred to the Gilman. which also
reports that the Russians sank two
japanese schooncrs.
A japanese consignment on the
Knight Commander included 100 steel
plates, 400 steel rails and quantities of
ironwork for railroad bridge construc-
ton. The Russians, upon Ovcrhuuling
the ship, evidently considered her car
60 or at least a portion OF ii, as con
traband and seized her with the inten-
tion of taking her to a Russian port.
Then, finding her too slow TO accom-
pany their fleet, they decided to destroy
her
brief cablegram has been received
from Captain Durant, the commander
of the steamer, saying: steamer de
stroyed. Crew saved"
The Knight Commander was valued
at about sos, 600. and the value Of her
cargo is estimated at $12O,0OO. She
was owned by Greenshieds Il Co. Of
Liverpool
According TO the firm, the Knight
Commander carried IA general cargo
valued at $2j0,000 and comprising no
contraband of war She sailed from
here on May 6 for Singapore
The Knight Commander was
steamer of 2.T16 tons burden, On
June % she was at Manila and last
week was reported as having arrived
at Shanghai.
Vessels arriving at COnstantinople re-
port that n British warship is patrol
ling Off Cape Helas. fifteen miles south
| of the Dardanelles. She is using her
searchlight with the supposed view Of
| intercepting any British ships which
might have been captured by the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamers If they
attempt to pass the Dardanelles.
a Suez report says that the British
steamer Ardova and the German ship
Scandia, which were seized by the
Russian volunteer fleet, have been re-
leased and their prize crew taken out.
| They have resumed their voyages.
The Times declares editorially that
the sinking of the Knight Commander
Is wholly unjustifiable. While admit
| ting that Great Britain is the last coun-
| try in the world TO restrict the rights
| Of belligerents at sea. ii holds that neu-
tral rights have been outraged by the
| Vladivostok squadron in sinking tn"
| Knight Commander.
Urgent representations are being
made by the owners of the Allnnton in
the hope of inducing the government
to demand the release of that vessel
which was recently confiscated by the
| Vladivostok prize court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
shake into Your shoes

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painful, smarting, nervous feet and in
growing nails, and instantly makes the
sting out of corns ana bunions. It's
the greatest comfort discovery oftbe
age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
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cure for sweating, callous and hot,
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Solo by all druggists and soc stores,
25c. Don't accept any substitute.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen
s. Olmstead, Leroy. NY
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pathetic pIen stopped sentence.

LAKE GEORGE, n. Y, July 26.-
Because of the pleadings of her sister
whom she attempted to kill, May
Montgomery was saved from term
in prison. She has been indicted for
assault in the first degree, having tried
to murder her sister, Mrs. Emma Mil
Ter, in Glens Falls six months ago
while in n fit of jealous rage. At the
trial Miss Montgomery pleaded guilty,
but Mrs. Miller made such a pathetic
plea that sentence was suspended.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
RETREAT TO HAlcHENG.
Russians Defeated In Fourteen Hour
Fight mt THtchekiRO.

flEht ht IhtcntkiHos
LONDON, July pa Newchwang
report describes Il fourteen hours des'
perate battle with heavy losses on both
sides and which resulted In the Russian
position at Tatchekiao being rendered
untenable by reason of which they
will be compelled to retreat toward
Haicheng.
The battle began at O'Clock in the
morning, the Russians resuming the ut
tack on the japanese position on the
heights east of TatChekiao. After Il
few hours the Japanese left flank from
TAPPING mountain captured the village
Of Taughudituen, compelling the Rus
slams To retreat 10 Tieughuaituen, six
miles from their base.
The Russians, now re-entorced,
maintained the position until . o'clock
in the afternoon. when the Japanese
right flank made a sudden appearance
on the hills south of TatcheklaO and
by a tremendous fire forced the Rus
slams to retreat
The Japanese firing line extended
fifteen miles.
After two more hours of incessant
storm OF shot and shell they swept the
last hill and the plain clear Of Rus
slams"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
Rare Old Books For Sale

Bids wanted on the following books,
singly or the lot.
Elegant Anecdotes, by Perceival
Adams, A. M, Glasgow 1899.
Old English Grammer by Robert
Leith, Bishop Of London, 1895.
The Columbian Plutarch, Thomas
Woodward, Phila. 1919.
The Travellers Gazateer of the
United States, New Haven, 1923. Civ
ing Bennington pop, as ., 4S5.)
Volumns 3 and 4 Thunderberg's
Travels, London 1895. Several have
he signature of Jacobus Swartmont,
Major Continental Army. Address
communications to Box S92, Benning-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
TO DECIDE
RIVALRY
--. ~
Two More Ball Games with
Hooisck Fails.
ONE HERE, OTHER THERE
Dates Agreed on Are Saturday.
August 20, Here and Sunday,
August q, There.

Bennington viii play the Schaghti.
coke team on the local diamond Satur-
day. This is the same team which was
defeated by the locals in ten inning
game earlier in the season and no
doubt this weeks game will be one of
the best of the year.
Manager Barnes has arranged for
two more games with Hoosick Falls.
The dates are August 20th here and
the following day in Hoosick Falls
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
Two KILLED by Collision.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 26.-Two per-
sons were killed and several injured
last night in collision between a Big
Four passenger train and an electric
car at Washington and Missouri
streets here, The locomotive struck
the front of the electric car, throwing
the car twenty feet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
SHOW DIDN'T COME.

Leslie Booth Company Did Not Reach
Bennington.
The Leslie Booth company failed 10
come on scheduled time and there was
no show at Library hall Monday night.
Manager Prouty wishes to state to
the theatre goers that on account of
the company meeting with an uneX
plainable misshap it Was unable to
arrive in time to play Monday. He
opened the ticket Office and refunded
all money for tickets sold. He knew
nothing of the company not coming
until Monday afternoon.
lie has concluded not to give any
show until next Monday when the fam
Gus Fannie Wood Co will appear.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
Homes For a Young Emperor.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 26,-The
eyes of Russia are turned toward the
Alexandra villa at Peterhof, where the
court and royal family are assembled
in anticipation of the pleasure of greet
ing an heir to the throne The EN-
peror has Cancelled all engagements.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
EKwANoK COUNTRY
CLUB
THE GOVERNOR ILL
Now at Roosevelt Hospital Where He Went
for An Operation.

Governor Mccullough while return
ing from Chicago last week was taken
i'll on the cars with what appeared to
be sh halp attack of indigestion.
1t was subsequently, found that there
was an intestinal obstruction, which
was promptly relieved by an opera
ton at the Roosevelt Hospital in New
York where he is now convalescing
rapidly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Diplomats
and authorities on International law in
Washington regard the issue raised by
the sinking Of the Knight Commander
as very grave. The action of the cruis-
ers is declared TO be violation of the
law of nations. The destruction of Il
neutral vessel carrying neutral goods
on the high seas is without recent
precedent, and the state dep&tment is
expected TO take action as soon as the
owners of the cargo file complaint.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
MT ANTHONY LOST
Ekwanoks Of Manchester Defeat Mt AnthOnys
OF Bennington.

Manchester, July 25.-The Ekwanok
golf team efeated team from Mount
Anthony club of Bennington today,
by the score of 30 to IL. A return
match will be played over the Mt An
thony course on Friday. The sum-
mary follows
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
BronchitisFor Twenty Years

Mrs Minerva Smith Of Danville, Ill.
writes II had bronchitis for twenty
years and never got relief until l used
Foley's Honey and Tar which Is sure
cure" For sale by B. A. Quinlan.
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DELEVAN, n. Y, July 20. - Two
freight trains on the Pennsylvania rail
road collided between Lime Lake and
Delevan. In the wreck three men
were killed and one injured. The dead
are: Fireman Fred Mccarthy, Engineer
Frank Bedford and Brakeman Wins
low Cullinan, all of Buffalo The man
injured is Engineer w. McCleary. also
OF Buffalo The bodies of Bedford and
Cullinan were buried under big pile
of wreckage. When the collision oc-
Cured Mccarthy was shovetng coal
into the firebox. The shock threw him
head first into the tireboX. and he was
found there, burned to death. A mis-
understanding of orders is unofiicially
given as the cause.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
Britain Doe. the square Thing.

LONDON, July 26.-lt is stated that
the British government has detained
the British steamer Mascotte at Hong
kong on the suspicion that she has
been purchased by the Japanese gov
ernment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Selling Prices Today On New York Exchange
At Noon.

Todays quotations on the New
York stock exchange as reported at
noon by j. r. Williston & Co, Of :
Nassau street, New York city to the
Bennington Security company are as
follows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26

r OsT.-A small gold watch, monogram a.
IL b. N. on back. Probably lost on blocK
bounded by Main, South, Elm and Washington
Streets. Suitable reward win be paid Har'
rIsOn l. Norton. lhu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-26

U OsT.-Black Morocco purse containing
| check for s13I SS and between $50 and $40
in hills somewhere between Remington and
North Bennington. Finder will be rewarded
on returning same to b. s. Mattison, North
Bennington.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-19
HINDO0 CHILD WIVES.
Grave, L. One OF UnspeakRbIe
Horror and Degradation.

A Hindoo grandmother. with a red
sahree drawn close around her, told her
life's story recently to 100 Chicago
mothers who had gathered in little
room in Handel hall to hearit.
1t was a story that might have been
told in Neros court while Christians,
burning like candles In their jackets Of
tar, were Illuminating the gardens-it
might have been told then because the
flames would have made perfect setting
for the story Of Sukhiva Vanneriee. This
Hindoo grandmothers hair was as black
as ebony and her eyes we're the eyes OF
youth with the fire Of hope burned out.
The mothers who heard her story we're
white-haired, many Of them.
Twenty-one years ago sukhiva Van
nerjee was married. She Is now q years
old. The man who took as his bride a
girl Of six was over 30, was prosperous.
and belonged to Indias high caste, as did
the child wife
The woman told her story in broken
English. Now and then she was prompt
ed by Miss Josephine Holmes, a Los
Angeles woman who brought her to
this country to arouse sympathy IN
America In the movement to abolish the
child wife practice In India.
Here Is the story that sukhlva Vanner-
fee told:
She was six years old when her par
ents announced that a husband had been
selected for her She did not see her
husband until the day preceding the day
set for the marriage. Then she was
taken TO his house and he asked her
many questions She suited him, so they
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-19

opening, near the top, and rightly con-
cluded that a nutthatch had made his
nest IN the interior the spring before.
Occasionally he struck the feathers Of
the bird. but thought nothing Of 1t until
his hatchet hit a hard. metallic sub
stance. Then he carefully investigated.
By cutting out the decayed wood about
the substance he soon brought 10 light
a fine gold chain, scarcely larger than
a thread. 10 the end Of which was at
tached a small gold locket, set with
three sparkling diamonds. Turner was
greatly excited, and called TO his COM
panlon. He pried the locket open with
his hunting knife, and found It 10 con-
tain a tiny photograph Of child and
picture OF a man, on the back Of which
was written e. d." The locket had
lain underneath some feathers and
moose hair at the bottom Of the nest,
and the chain had been firmly woven In
the outer part Of the structure.
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nnnI. Vow In HIah Favor.

In spite OF the old-tlme superstition
there seems TO be a grave doubt about
the nl-luck attaching 10 opals IN the
minds Of the girls Of to-day, for opals
are very much worn. There Is hardly
a more beautiful stone than the opal,
and jewellers say that II they continue 10
win their way in popular favor they viii
become more costly. Hitherto they have
been cheaper than their beauty led one
TO expect they would be. but that was be-
cause the superstltutlon about their ~
luck bringing powers made people fear 10
own them. and thus the demand for them
was comparatively small An opal sur
rounded by smaller brilllants makes a
charming setting for ring The dla-
monds reflect the rainbow tints Of the
opal. and the combination Of stones Is
one which shows the beauties Of both 10
best advantage Chicago News.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-19
JEWELS IN A NEST.
New Brunswic< Hunter Makes Dis
covery which May Have Happy
Consequences.

While hunting in the Big Hole Brook
region at Newcastle, ~ B., recently AL
bert Turner, a guide, made one Of the
oldest discoveries ever recorded about
here. With a companion named Burt,
he was caught IN a severe snowstorm
miles from camp, and, finding that It
would be necessary to spend the night
in the forest, the two set about chop
ping down second-growth spruces with
which to make a leanto.
The snow was too deep to gather fallen
deadwood for a fire, so Turner took his
hatchet and hunted about for a stump
dry enough to burn. He eventually
found one.
Turner hacked off two feet Of the
wood at a time as # was needed, and
about bedtime had reached the middle
Of the log. lie had noticed hole in
the center which connected with an
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-19
Cured After Suffering ten Years.

b. f. Hare, Supt Miami Cycle &
Mfg. Co., Middletown, o suffered for
ten years with dyspepsia. He spent
hundreds Of dollars for medicine and
with doctors without receiving any
permanent benefit "Ele says, zone
night while feeling exceptionally bad
| was about to throw down the even
ing paper when | saw an item in the
paper regarding the merits of kOd0l
Dyspepsia Cure. l concluded to try
it and while l had no faith in it felt
better after the second dose. After
using two bottles am stronger and
better than ! have been in years, and
| recommend Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
to my friends and acquaintances suf-
fering from stomach trouble Sold by
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-19

love with one another, forgetful Of poor
Sonia X.
The girls then discussed the position,
and arrived at the conclusion that
there was but one way to put an end
to a situation so intolerable. This was
an American duel"
An American duel' is fought under
the fonowing conditions: The two
principals draw lots, and the loser has
to submit herself to be shot by the
other
The door was locked on these frantic
girls, the papers were shuhled, and
Sonia X, the fiancee who had been
robbed Of her lover. drew the winning
lot For a moment she hesltated, and
then. seized by a sudden impulse. fred.
There was a report and Sonia X fell
dead.
Horror-struck at the result Of this
mad escapade, Katerina Y. snatched
weapon from the hand Of her rival and
fred a second ball at herselfl Her
trembling fingers. however spoiled her
aim. and the ball just grazed her body.
inficting a slight wound.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-19
VOL XIV.
CITY DIRECTORY.

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N,,,rNr or NCIL-W. r. Anderson.
tS l.lrNcti-By Committees.
.n..-W. q. Gillian, y. h. Davidson
'a lili-,'.'nce-H. b. AN p. Wall, n. b. Davidson
.,t s. b. ErtmncrL
-.nifsrv-W. t Anuersoh' n r. Ni"iie
"a \. B Davidson.
N- ,.t.-,-N. D.. Gillian. a. Cralle and
iisei-N. B. Davidson r. l.. Morris and
r. ..I,..,",-i.K Il. K. Martin. f.. l.. Morris and W.
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i ',',r.ev-E =, S'- l.. Norris. &c. wiltse and n.
'' 80, i.,' 1,,erx-Ios r. Garland.
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,,1,t..i0ner OF Revenue-P. A. c. Rice.
,tfy serreant-R. ID. Miller.
poiirs-I Ieslie FOCUS and j. ID 0llilam.
rrisf Sire uepartment-G. VI. hobesOn'
$500 Commissioner-J. :. Hart
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-19
TRAGEDY IN RUSSIA.
Right to Love aud Life Decided by
Two Russian Girls by an
"American Duel"

Among the women students Of ST.
Petersburg university none was more
beautiful and gifted than Miss Sonia
X. Her exquisite personality attracted
the attention Of young man. who pro-
posed to her and was accepted. The
happy couple, being without immediate
prospects, decided to keep their en-
gagement a secret.
One other conspirator however, they
admitted. This was Miss Katerina Y.
a bosom friend OF the young girl.
Katerlna was as beautiful as her
friend and presently the young man
transferred his affections to her. She
responded and the two fell madly in
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-19
suKHIYA YANNERJEE.

were married and went to live at the
home Of her husbands mother. The
young wife became the slave Of her
mother-in-law, as is the custom in In
dia, and did the menial work about the
house.
When she was II years and II months
old a daughter was born to her. The
mother-in-law few into a rage when
the sex Of the first child was announced
girls are a disgrace in India.
Two years passed and a second daugh-
ter was born. This time the mother
in-law was inconsolable. She ordered
the husband to turn the wife ont Of the
house. The husband obeyed. Husbands
have TO obey their mothers in India.
Banlshed from home at the age Of "a,
the child wife was led bllndfolded into
the jungles 10 satisfy the hunger OF
tigers. For two days and as many nights
she roamed through the forest The In
cessant roar Of wild animals drove her
out Of her mind. While in this condi-
tion she was rescued from the forest by
agents OF a concern which traflc IN out
cast wives. BY these agents she was
taken back 10 Bengal. her native town.
After two nights IN the resort 70
which she was taken sukhiva Vanner-
jee escaped and made her way 10 the
home Of her own parents. Her mother
and father dared not take her In. so they
handed her some bread through a win
dow. For this act Of charity they had
their heads shaved lhe next day and were
ostracised
Then It was that the glrl was picked
mp by the agents Of the Christian refuge
IN Bengal. She became worker IN the
mission and IN a short time had rescued
60 other wife ouicasts Until Miss
Holmes asked her 10 come 10 America
10 study medicine the girl remained In
the mission.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-19

The first action when you have a
cold hould be to relieve the lungs
This is best accomplished by the free
use Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
This remedy liquefies the tough mucous
and causes its expulsion from the air
cells Of the lungs, produces free ex-
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a complete cure soon follows. This
remedy will cure a severe cold in less
time than any other treatment and It
leaves the system in natural aud
healthy condition. IL cOunteracts any
tendency toward pneumonia. For sale
by The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-19
Mhnt,s Namel

Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel >alve. +. G.
Dewitt q Co.. OF Chicago, discovered
.ome years ago how TO make a salve
from Witch Hazel that is a specific FOR
Piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and
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bruises and an skin diseases DeWitts
Salve has no equal. This has given
rise tonumerous worthless counterfeits'
Ask for Witt's-tha genuine. Sold
by The Winston Drug Co.
Many a man who doesn't take watel
has to be bailed out.