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Admit. a Grew.ome Plot.

CHICAGO, March pa grewsome
plot to get valuables found upon vic
tins Of the Iroquois fire has been ad-
mitted to the police by John Mahnken,
who was arrested several days ago and
who was accused Of seeking to get
possession of the body of Mrs. Amelia
Mueller of Milwaukee and also that Of
Mrs. Frank r. Greenwald. On Mrs.
Mueller's body was $500. On Mrs.
Greenwald's fingers were several val
liable rings.
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IA NORMA FoUNDERED.
Wreckage Found AhoRt Believed Il
he From III Fated steamsx.

nc FROM IA HhN0N SNo1meHs
VICTORIA, B. O., March 23.-Tht
Dominion government steamer Quadra
reached Clayoquot Monday night, but
reported nothing of the missing steam
er Queen City. She is going on to
Quadlno, inquiring along the coast
Ucculet Indians found packages of doc
uments floating near Cape Peale sun.
day afternoon, among a lot of ship
wreckage, and took them to Bamfield
Creek cable station. The operator
there refuses to divulge the contents
of the papers, but it is understood that
they are from the Scotch steamer La
Norma, which, 1t is believed, foundered
in the southwest hurricane a week ago
Thursday.
The La Norma last reported shelter.
ing in Clallam bay March /. She put
to sea just in time to encounter the
hurricane, which prevented her beat
ing out and drove her toward the
rocky coast.
Marine men here are inclined to
think both the Queen City and the La
Norma are lost with all hands.
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DIGGING THE
BIG DITCH
Roosevelt Tells the Commission
that II Will Be a Record
Breaker.

WASHINGTON, March %. - The
president has sent the following mes
sage to the isthmian canal commission
ers:
II have appointed you as the com
mission which is to undertake the
most important and also the most for
midable engineering feat that has hith-
erto been attempted You are to do a
work the doing of itch If well done
will reflect high honor upon this ma
ton and when done will be of meal
culable benefit not only TO this nation,
but to civilized mankind.
'As you yourselves must individual
ly know, / have chosen you with refer
ence TO nothing save my belief after
full and patient inquiry that you are
among all the available men of whom
| have knowledge those best fitted to
bring this great task to successful
conclusion. You have been chosen
purely because of your personal and
professional regulations for integrity
and ability. You represent the whole
country, You represent neither section
nor party. / have not sought to find
out the politics of a single one of you,
and indeed as to the majority Of you l
have not the slightest idea what your
political affiliations are
II believe that each one Of you will
serve not merely with entire fidelity,
but with the most efficiency If at any
time l feel that any one of you is not
rendering the best service which 1t is
possible to procure l shall feel called
upon to disregard alike my feelings
for the man and the mans own feel
ings and forthwith to substitute for
him on the commission some other
man whom | deem capable of render
ing better service. Moreover, j shall
expect il at any time any one Of you
feels that the work is too exhausting
and engrossing for him to do in the
best possible manner that he will of
his own accord so inform me in order
that 1 may replace him by some man
who to the requisite ability joins the
will and the strength to give all the
effort needed. But so long as you rem
der efficient service of the highest type
in the work you are appointed to per
form you may rest assured of my
hearty support and backing in every
way
"As to the details Of the work itself
| have but little to say. 1t is TO be
done as expeditiously as possible and
as economically as is consistent with
thoroughness. There is one matter 10
which ask your special attention, the
question Of sanitation and hygiene.
You will take measures TO secure the
best medical experts for this purpose
whom you can obtain. and you will, Of
course make the contractors submit
AS implicitly as your own employees to
all the rules and regulations of the
medical department under you. pre-.
sumo you will find 1t best to have one
head for this medical department but
that shall leave to your own judg
ment."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-23
Estate of Abigail Harris.
Notice OF Settlement and Application for
Distribution.

Notice Of Settlement and Application for
Distribution.
CTATE OF VERMONT, In Probate
DDistrict of Bennington, IS. Court, held al
the Probate Office In Bennington within and fol-
the District of Bennington Aforesaid on the 5th
day OF March, A. D. 1904
Present, JOHN V. CA RNEY. Judge,
Harry T. Cushman, executor Of the estate of
Abigail Harris. late of Bennington In said
District, deceased presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution
and partition Of the estate OF said deceased.
WhereupOn 1t Is ordered by said Court. that
said account and said application be referred 10
a session thereof. 70 be held at the Probate OF
nee aforesaid on the I'D day Of March, A. ID. 1901,
for hearing and decision thereon; And II is
further ordered, that notice thereof be given %
all parties interested by publication OF the same
three weeks successfully In the Ben
ningtOn Evening Banner. newspaper
published at Bennington, previous to
said time appointed Tor hearing that
they may appear at said time aud place,
and 81 wv cause If any they may have. why said
acco should not be allowed, and such decree
made
A reco I'd whereof is ordered TO be made \
trLe record.
Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
N,lrls COW OF the rlginN re 'Drd
SOW Attest JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
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ST. PETERSBURG, March 23.-A
dispatch received from Ashkabad, the
capital of the Russian Transcaspian
territory, says rumor is current there
that the ameer Of Afghanistan has
been poisoned. Habibullah Khan, the
ameer, succeeded to the throne on the
death of his father, Abdur Rahman
Khan, Oct. l, 1901. Poisoning is the
favorite method of changing the SOW
ereign in Afghanistan.
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Estate Of Mary M. Walsh. !.
win Presented

win Presented.
CTATE OF VERMONT, In Probata
- District of Bennington, IS Court, held a.
the Probate ONCE IN Bennington within and
for said District on the 14th day of March
A. ID. 1901
Present, John V. Carney, Judge.
AN INSTRUMENT, purporting to be the last
VIII and Testament Of Mhry NJ. Walsh, late
Of Bennington in said district deceased be-
presented by John Il. walsh for the executor
therein named, for probate, II Is ordered by said
Court that all persons concerned therein be
notified TO appear at session thereof, to be
held at the Probate ONCE In Bennington, In said
district on the 30th day OF March. A. ID. 1904, at
10 O'Clock 10 the forenooa and show cause, II
any they have. against the probate of said VIII
for which purpose 1t is further ordered. that
this order be published three weeks success.
siyely In the Bennington Evening Banner,
newspaper printed at Bennington, in this state,
previous to said time of hearing
Blythe court.
6SwS Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
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Estate of Michael Howe.

VIII Pre- enied.
CTATE OF VERMONT, D.. AT a session
- District Of Bennington. % I OF the Probate
Court holden at the Probate Office in Bennlng-
ton In said District on the l4th day of March
A. D.. 1904
Present John V. Carney, Judge.
An Instrument. purporting to be the last VIII
and Testament OF Michael Howe late of Ben
nlngtOn IN said district deceased, being
presented by Thomas Madden, the executor
therein named for Probate, il Is ordered
by said Court that all persons con
cerned therein, be notified to appear at a SEES.
sion thereof. 70 be held at the Probate OF
fee. In Bennington. in said District. on 3lst
day Of March. A. ID. isO4 at 10 o'clock IN the fore
noon. and show cause. II any they have, against
the probate Of said Will; for which purpose 1t Is
further ordered that this order be published
three weeks successfully in the Bennington
Evening Banner, newspaper printed at Ben
nington In this state, previous to said time OF
hearing.
By the Court
SO Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
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FLOUR-Quiet, but steady Minnesota
patents. $510G6 IS; winter straights. S5a
s.15; winter extras. 3.S5d4; winter patents,
S. 20lp560.
WHHAT-S Steady but somewhat irregu-
lar at the opening on steady cables and
prospects OF a cold wave in winter wheat
states; later the market showed further
strength on good bull support and cover
ing May %Js696lkc.; July, 9lbG921Sc.
CORN-Qutet, but steady on rather light
interior movement and with wheat.
PORK-Firm; mess. $16Qlb.15 family,
1850.
LARD-DulI; prime western steam. 7.5oc.
BUTTER-Firm; extra fresh creamery.
24Gl24Ikc.; common to choice, 15g2sc.
CHEESE-Steady; state. full cream,
fancy, small, colored, September, 12c; late
made, l0Ac. small, white. September, l2c
late made, l0Ac-; large, colored, Septem-
Der. 12c.; late made, 10%c.; large, white,
September 12c. late made. 1o%c,
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylvania,
nearby, average finest, l7c.; state and
Pennsylvania firsts. l61Ac.
HAH-Quiet; shipping, 7Og75c. q good to
choice, 97Ihe. dlQ.
POTATOEsE Firmer; Long Islands. SITS
qs.s7; Jerseys, $2.75qs12; Jersey, sweets,
STRAW--Steady; long rye, d.2O3140.
BEANS-Dull; marrow, SS.10Q8,15; me-
dium, s2iOj peas, S2O6; red kidney. &.15.
HOPS-Easy; state, common to choice,
1908. 27qSec 1902, 2Sgz7c.; olds, S9i4o.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-23
Estate of Frederick Hancock
Notice of Settlement and Application for
Distribution.

STATE OF VERMONT, Ata session
- District Of Bennington, IS. of the Probate
Court holden at the Probate Once. IN Ben.
ningtn. said district, on the sd day Of March,
A. ID. 1901
Present John V. Carney, Judge.
L. F, Abbott, administrator OF the estate
OF Frederick Hancock, late of Bennington,
In said district. deceased, presents his adminis-
tratiOn account for examination and allowance,
and makes application for decree OF dstribu-
ton and partition OF the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court
that said account and application be re-
ferred TO session thereof to be
held at the probate ONCE. Aforesaid
on the 9Th day of April, A, d. 1901, for hearing
and decision thereon; and it is furtherlordered,
that notice thereof be given to all parties tn
terested by publication three weeks successfully
In the Bennington Evening Banner, a news
paper published at Bennington, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may ap
pear at said time and place, and show cause II
any they may h we Why said account should
not be allowed. and such decree made
record whereof is ordered to be made.
A true record.
Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
A true copy of the original record
70 Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
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A Filipino double weddinr,

TACOMA, Wash. March 23.-Two
hundred and thirty-flve natives of the
Philippines who arrived on the steam
ship Shawmut have left for the ST.
Louis exposition in charge of DR.
Hunt. governor Of the province of
Northern Luzon. Most Of the members
Of the party are married, but there are
two single men. and arrangements are
being made for a double wedding after
the party reaches st. Louis.
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nc Mlssing Qneen civ.

VICTORIA, b. c.. March 23.-It was
reported here that the missing steamer
Queen City was on the rocks at Hes
quot bay, west coast of Vancouver is
land. Indians were said to have seen
the vessel there, but this report is not
accepted by shipping men.
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Estate Of Lorenzo stOrtz.
viii Presented.

GTATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court
bate Office In Bennington. within and for
said District, on the 9th day OF March, A. ID.
1904.
Present John v. Carney, Judge.
An instrument, purporting TO ne the last viii
and testament Of Lorenzo StOrtZ, late OF
Bennington, In said district dece ased being pre-
scented by d Edward Moore for probate,
1t Is ordered by said court that
all persons concerned therein be notified
TO appear at session thereof TO be
held at the Probate once in Bennington. Ia
said district, on the 25th dav of March,
a. d., 1904, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, and
sh wv cause, II any they have, against the pro-
hate Of sold viii; for which purpose it IS
further ordered. that this order be published
ening Banner, newspaper printed az Benning.
n in this state, previous to said time OF hearing
BY the Court.
Attest, John v. carney, Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-23
Arrest For Darlington Contractors.

NEW YORK, March 23.--Eugene Al
lisOn of the Allison Realty company
and Pole & SchYandtner iron CON
tractors OF the collapsed Darlington ho-
tel, were held by the coroner's jury in
their verdict last night to be criminally
responsible for the disaster that re-
suited in the loss of twenty-one lives.
Warrants for their arrest were placed
in the hands of the detectives for Inn
mediate service
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rrolIer RinRhnmton 40 Ithncn,

BINGHAMTON, N. Y. March %
Plans are on foot to connect Bingham
ton and ithaca by an electric road, via
Owego. Manager Clark of the local
street railway company says work on
the line between this city and owego
will be pushed forward as soon as
spring opens up.
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scbumncher MURDER Trinl.

UNION Mo-, March 2S,-The hear,
ing of testimony in the trial of VII
liam Rudolph, charged with partici-
pating in the murder of Detective
Schumacher, following the robbery of
the bank here over a year ago, has
opened here.
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POWNAL CENTER.

Prof Sherman Ladd continues i'll.
Mrs NJ. V. Brown is visiting in
North Adams.
Frank f. Mason will hold an auct-
ion March 26.
Miss Bessie Reynolds spent Sunday
in Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-23

CINCINNATI, o., March 23.-Agnes
Massie, whom the police suspect Of
poisoning the family Of Daniel Bowdle,
resulting in the death of Mrs. Bowdle
and the illness Of three others, was adj
judged an epileptic by Probate Judge
Nipnert. She was ordered sent to the
epileptic hospital at Gallipolis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-23

CATTLE-gupply light; market steady;
choice, 5000; prime, $l754490; fair, t3.4o
@t15; veal calves 2660Q17.
HOos-Rsceipts. double decks; market
higher prime heavy and mediums, 81 100
b.7b; heavy YorksrA Sb.6596.7b; light York
erg, 6.5006.oO; pigs $S5QS.B; roughS,
Sa.5096.
market steady; prime wethers 81. 2Odb 10;
common sheep S1.s06315; choice lambs.
t8i06a&
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FINE
EMBROIDERIES
All
SC 4 lOC
ard
200 Different Patterns

The extraordinary prices,
quality and large variety of
these fine embroideries suggest
buying at once to anyone who
needs either edges or insert
ings. Widths one to ten
inches. Regularly sold for &c
to 25c yard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


Money on Gall easy at IN per cent:
prime mercantile paper. 4i4Q5 per cent;
exchanges, S2Oa, 9SS. SIS; balances u. Asl. ia.
Closing prices;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-23

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Beuu tho 1Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-18
ONEIDA.

Mrs. George Stimson Of Stanley
recently called on friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burbridge and Mrs.
Durham were Manchester visitors
Wednesday,
L. L. Parker and family and G.
Fl. Parker and family had business
at the County Seat Friday.
Mrs. A. Cox has returned from
Almoral after a pleasant visit with
friends there.
Abe Hoag and family came from
Manchester Friday evening and will
occupy one Of the houses on the
Hoag farm.
Dr.. Bradley was called Thursday
to help DIR. Thomas perform an
operation on VERNE Buchanan. At
this writing he is resting.quite easy.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. James Hood at Manches-
ter next Thursday May 10Th fol
dinner. Everyone is cordially in
vited to attend and as this is the
first time Mrs. Hood has entertained
the l.. A. S. since moving to Man
chester large crowd is expected.
Several from here attended Mr.
Drybread's funeral in Greeley Fri
day.
Fred johnson is assisting R. F
Hockaday at present.
T. L. Clark Of Hazel Green wa
looking after political fences in thi
vicinity Saturday. g
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lockwood.

Mrs. Oscar Darman and children
of Manchester are visiting at the
home of Few. l. J ubbell.
Mr.. and IL rs. Frank Densmore
were visiting relatives in Lamont
last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Kate Hubbell is assisting
her sister, Mrs. g. Dorman of Man
chester with the house work this
week.
Rev. Richardson, who recently
moved from this place to Quasque-
ton, was seen on our streets several
days last week.
The play given by the Manches-
ter people last Thursday was quite
largely attended considering the
weather.
Rev. Hubbell was a Manchester
visitor several days last week.
Mrs. N. j. Ryan of this place was
in Manchester Saturday.
Rev. John Lash has returned from
Minneapolis where he has been Wis.
iting his daughter.
Mrs. Nancy Robbins is visiting
relatives at this place.
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DELAWARE.

Rob't Davis and family had a
very narrow escape from disast-
rous fire early last Tuesday morning.
The lamp to the incubator in the
cellar had fallen or burst, and as
smoke was seen issuing from a
window, some one opened the door,
when flames instantly filled the
room, destroying everything within.
By the use Of plenty Of water and
very. hard work the building was
fortunately saved as the new part Of
the house is nearly finished.
Q. w. Rollins and family OF
Marion visited with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Enos Saturday.
H. ]. Van Fleet shipped a car Of
hogs Monday and Clouse Bros, ship
ped a car of cattle Wednesday.
Miss Lydia Spear is home from
Upton, Iowa.
Mrs. Nellie Stone Of Delhi visited
her mother, Mrs. Hefner, here Tues.
day.
Rev. Gilbert attended the ordin.
alton Of FL. P. Langridge at Man.
chester last week, and he held ser
vices at Delhi last Sabbath
Miss Susie Brayton Of Spring
Branch was calling here Saturday.
Raymond Esler left Saturda,
morning for Waterloo where he ha
permanent employment.
Jno. Kellehan of Rock Rapids
Iowa, stopped off here Tuesday t
make short visit with old tim
friends. His son Jesse is at HON
now.
Mrs. S. Tharp, who went to he
daughters at Dyersville about tw
weeks ago, and afterwards to Du
buque to be treated, died at tn
latter place last Thursday evening
T. II. Austin received his first ca
J Of coal blocking Valley Saturday.
DR.. d. R. Flower has returne
from Chicago.
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ton Saturday morning.

ton Saturday morning.
Mrs. A. j. Pease of Manchester
was the guest OF friends here last
Wednesday.
Rev. Langridge of Manchester oc-
cupied the Baptist pulpit last Sun
day morning and evening.
At meeting Of the school board
last week Monday evening the fol-
lowing teachers were elected: Prin-
cipal, j. T. Trotter; Grammar teach
er, Miss Kate Westfall; End Inter-
mediate, Miss Martha Hill: LIST Inter-
mediate, Miss It'd Peck; End pri-
mary, Mrs. Lille Cooper; and LIST
primary, Miss Maude Holbert. All
Of these teachers are well known to
our readers excspt Miss Hill of Ell
kader who comes to our people with
a very high recommendation.
Miss Bee Burns Of TT. Atkinson
visited over Sunday with the Misses
Hanson.
Last Wednesday at high noon a,
the home of the BRIDES parents, A
S. Clark and wife, occurred the
marriage of their daughter Blanche
to Thos. Sutherland of Cedar Rapids
Rev. T. A. Dean officiating. The
bride is we'll known to our readers
with friends found everywhere
while the groom is stranger to us
but comes as one Of Cedar Rapids
best men.
Gertie Stamp went to Greattingel
Thursday morning to visit relatives
Helen Graham visited over Sun
day at her parental home in Greeley
Donna Lang visited with her sis
ter Ola at Manchester over Sunday
w. @. Appleby and wife came
home from their Greeley visit Satur.
day morning.
Amanda Ortman returned to he
home at Elkport Friday evening.
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strawberry POINT.

Lyman Drake departed last We'd
nesday evening for Syracuse, N. Y.
for a visit with his father. 1t is
hoped that his health may be bene-
fitted.
Commencement exercises will oc-
cur next Friday evening.
Geo. Steinhilber and daughter
Harriet of Pocahontas, Ia, spent a
few days last week with relatives.
Mesdames Carl Deyo and Geo. OPP
peaman were Edgewood callers last
Wednesday.
The barn Of Mr.. Shick, our dray-
man, caught fire last Wednesday
morning and before discovered it
did considerable damage but the
fire department was soon out and
did all in their power to extinguish
the flames, this they succeeded in
doing 1t is thought that a
neighbours little boy who was
playing with matches set fire to a
straw stack just for fun to see it
burn and it caught into the barn.
Matches should be kept out Of the
childrens reach.
Miss Bertha Williams arrived
here Friday morning from San
Francisco California to transact
business and for two weeks visit
with friends. Miss Williams was
formerly one Of our girls and her
visit here will be- very pleasant one
Mrs. f. Peet and little son, Arm
old Of Edgewood visited with w. L.
Barker and family, Saturday.
We are glad to report Elmer
Copeland better at this writing and
hope he will continue to improve.
Mrs. Atwood and daughter Grace
came home from Cedar Rapids Sat
urday morning.
B. T. Gaylord, who went to Cali
fornia some weeks ago with the in
tention of making that his home,
returned Wednesday morning. The
climate there did not agree with Mr..
Gaylord's health.
Lizzie Kramer went to Edgewood
to visit relatives.
Mrs. Arthur Dodd visited over
Sunday with TT. Atkinson relatives.
Our street commissioner, Geo.
Dexter, is putting the sidewalks up
to the grade in front Of the Nell West
fall, Mrs. Nieman and A. Rossow
residences on Elkader street.
Thos. Anderson returned to his
home at Fayette last Friday.
DR.. l. P. Howard is quite sick
with pneumonia.
z. D. Griffin knight Of the grip,
visited with home folks over Sun
day.
Mr.. Wood came home from Hamil-
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HOPK1NTON.

| Base ball Saturday Western
, Lenox l; Manchester high school
Hopkinton high school IA; Monti.
cello high school IL Hopkinton higl
school 81.
Prof. Sam took the pupils of the
grammar room to Hartwick for a
picnic Saturday.
Henry Loop has finished his jol
Of work and has resumed work OIL
the Town Hall.
Nellie Pierce is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Martin are
the parents of an eleven pound girl
having two well developed teeth.
AS yet the school board has been
unable to decide on a principal for
the coming year.
Pres. G1ossman was called to
kentucky on account Of the illness
of his mother.
Miss Greer who has been teaching
at Lenox for the past two years will
teach in the Monticello high school