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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
Two Rad Fires nj Akron, o.

AKRON, O., Dec. j.-This city eXpe-
rienCed two fires, with an aggregate
loss of more than $4,000. The first
fire was in the yards of the Summit
Lumber company, the loss being placed
at $4,000. The second fire was in the
barn of the Akron Transfer company,
which, with several adjacent buildings,
were burned. The loss on the transfer
barns is placed at $4,000. Fifteen or
twenty horses belonging to the Nation
al Biscuit company stabbed in the trans
fer barns were burned to death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
La Grippe and Pneumonia

Pneumonia often follows La Grippe
but never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t cures la grippe
coughs and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Ask for Foleys Honey
and Tar and refuse any substitute Of
fered. Mr. G. Vacher, OF l57 Osgood
street, Chicago, writes, "My wife had
severe case of la grippe three years
ago and it left her with a terrible
cough. She tried bottle of Foley 8
Honey and Tar and it gave immediate
relief. A 30 cent bottle cured her
cough entirely" Refuse substitutes.
Sold by b. A. Quinlan. ID
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05

ROME. Dec. 5.-The infant crown
prince of Italy WAS baptized mt the
Quirnal Yesterday. The weather was
showcry. but this did not prevent a
great crowd gathering at the palace to
witness the ceremony and the diStin-
guiShed guests The ballroom of the
Quirinal used for the baptism, was
transformed into a chapel and beauti-
fully decorated. The crown prince be-
havcd splcndidly, his only cutlery be-
ing when he felt the holy water upon
his forehead After the ceremony King
Victor Emmanuel kissed his little son,
and the queen made the round Of the
room to show the crown prince to ev-
erybudy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
EAST ARLINGTON.


Mrs Mary Gender has gone to Dor
set,
jleury ShullltOn is now great suf-
ferer from rheumatism, being confined
to the house
Harold Blair hes been very i'll with
measles, on account of taking cold.
The little fellow is now reported as
improving,
The ladies have made a change in
the date of their sale and supper to be
held in the rooms over Dunton and
Shakshober's store. 1t is now set for
Wednesday Dec !, owing to the Ma
sonic meeting Tuesday evening which
some Of our people attend The sale
is to commence Wednesday afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05

News OF the Town and village Briefly
Teld for Busy Readers.

Miss May Carney is in Troy today.
N. Noveck has gone to New York
for two days on business.
The village trustees hold their regu'
lar December meeting this evening.
Rev G. S. Mills will be the leader oi
the guideboard prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening.
Representative C. M. Graves and
John Rooney returned to Montpelier
| Monday morning.
The YMCA debating society We'd
nesday evening will consider the cap
ital punishment question.
Miss Ethel Cutler returned to Troy
Business College Monday morning
after spending two weeks at home.
Mrs E. d. Harlow left Monday
morning for Maiden called by the
death of her sister, Mrs IL. Il. Brown.
The Home stamp company redeemed
so many coupons Saturday that the
clerks have not yet had time to count
them.
During the month of November the
town CLERK issued only three marriage
licenses. During the same time there
were reported ten births, several
deaths.
Few eastern people realize that there
are several western colleges that have
more students than Yale. Harvard
has the largest number, Cob, and the
standing of the other colleges in
numerical importance is as follows:
Columbia 1857. Chicago 4l47, North.
western 1907, Michigan 1920, Califor
MIA $500, Illinois 1861, Minnesota $50
Cornell 343S, Wisconsin 322l, Yale
1890, Pennsylvania 266f, Syracuse
2207 Princeton 1888, Leland Stanford,
Jr., 1870.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
W hat Shall | Civ?

4 Christmas Problem. Let US in
form YOU. that Frear's Troy Bazaar is
the place to solve it. If you don't
know what to buy, our counters will
tell you. a stroll through the vari-
Gus departments of our great store viii
present To your view hundreds of arti-
Giles great and small. that would make
acceptable Christmas presents. oar
magnificent toy department is the de-
light of all the chNiren. We have a
grand series Of toys at most reason
able prices. VIM n. Frear X Co.
Troy, n. y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
Wnfsnn Sill on Stnmn.

MACON. Ga, Dee. "a special from
Lincolnton. Ga. says that Thomas f.
Watson spoke there and at great length
ridiculed Parker. Cleveland and other
prominent Democrats. After the speech
four members of the Democratic com
mittee who had been PopuliStS before
the recent campaign returned to their
old allegiance and were elected Popu-
list committeeman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
Governor Elect Douglas VIII Have
Indian Fighter ON star.


BROCKTON, Mass, Dec 5.-Lieu
tenant General Nelson A. Miles, re-
tired, has accepted the appointment of
adiutant general on the staff of COY
ernor Elect William l.. Douglas This
information has been made public by
Mr.. Douglas and is his first statement
concerning the matter.
Mr.. Douglas returned to his home in
this city after a stay of two weeks in
Hot Springs. Va.
During my absence from the state"
said Mr.. Douglas, 81 had consultations
with Lieutenant General Miles about
military affairs in Massachusetts. The
ideas of General Miles and myself CON
corning these affairs are in exact ac-
cord, and General Miles will undoubt-
eddy be my chief military adviser dur
ing my administration. | shall prob
ably request the war department at
to report TO me under the provisions Of
Il law recently passed by congress- and
the general will undoubtedly accept
the detail.
General Miles will serve upon my
staff, and his great ability and expert
ence cannot fail to he Of inestimable
benefit to the state and its organized
militia"
General Miles was retired on Aug. 3,
1903. The fact that no word Of eulogy
or commentator came either from
Secretary of War Root or from the
president caused comment all over the
country, and Miles friends considered
that hc had been i'll used.
The original cauSc Of friction was
said to be General Miles attitude upon
the policy pursued in the Philippines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
Twenty Thousand Saw start mt the
Madison Square Garden.

Twenty Thousand Saw start ut the
Madison Square Garden.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.--Amid roar
of applause from nearly 10000 specta-
tors in Madison Square Garden the
contestants in the twelfth internation-
al six day bicycle race responded to
the crack of the starters pistol, fired
by Congressman Timothy ID. Sullivan
at exactly five minutes after midnight
this morning. The garden was throng-
ed for an hour or more before the
start, and when the champions lined
up every inch of room in the great
building was occupied. The cheers
that hailed the start continued until
several laps had been reelod Off, the
hackers of the various conteSting teams
shouting themselves hoarse in encour-
agemcnt of their favOrites.
A large force of police was present,
and perfect order was maintained. The
foreign contingent this year is the
largest that has ever started in the
race. and it was the general opinion
of the experts who witnessed the start
that the native champions will have ii
hard time in holding their own.
Eighteen teams started from the
mark, the California team, consisting
of the Downing brothers, being broken
up, Carl Limberg of San Jose being
substituted for Burton Downing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
Auto nont Rnce Arrnngch.

PARIS, Dee. 5.-An auto boat race
across the Mediterranean from AIgiers
10 Toulon has been arranged. 40 linn
its are prescribed rs regards form or
dimensions Of the boats or type Of mo
tor except that it must be Il motor by
explosion with instantaneous prOduc-
ton Of steam or electricity. The mini
mum speed must be twelve Hiomc;ers
Cseven ana Il half niles an hour 40
fuel supply can be taken on at sea.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
4 Roi d'E~pagne Automobile.

MADRID Dee. 5.-King Alfonso j,
delighted with his new tWcnty-tour
horsepower Panhard which has just
arrived from Paris, The new machine
is intended for touring With a body
of the new victoria pattern it has side
entrances ana is to be known hereafter
as the Roi d'ESpagne type. The body
is of wood. painted gray with red lines
and fitted with all the latest nicetes VI
luxurious automobiles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
His own steamer ut Panama.

NEW YORK. Dec 5.-The Cunard
line steamer Etruria has arrived from
Queenstown after stormy voyage.
Among the passengers were Right
Hon. Earl Fitzwlliam, d. s O., said
to be one of the richest landowners in
Great Britain. He is going to Aus
tralia and will be met by his own
steamer at Panama, purchased for this
trip and especially fitted up for the
earl.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
Three Burned to Death AT PittsburR

PlTTSBURG, Dec. 5.-ln a fire which
was remarkable for its rapidity and
awful havoc Mrs Rock Perry and two
of her children We're burned to death
last night here. Rock Perry. the hus-
band, and his son Henry and daughter,
Annie Perry, were forced to stand in
the street and see the tragedy. The
forceful though kindly efforts of the
police kept them from rushing into the
flames for their loved ones.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
DroJ In Red From Mornhine.

MERIDIAN. Miss. Dee. Otto
Mayer. district manager for Mas 4
Newburger. cotton brokers, was found
dead in his bed here The coroners
Jury rendered verdict of accidental
death from an overdose of morphine
taken to induce sleep. He was Il ma
tive of Mannheim. Germany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
Kaiser and Cuban Minister.

BERLIN, Dec. EMPEROR William
has received in audience Marquis Mon
toro, the Cuban minister to Germany
and Great Britain. The emperor spoke
of the admirable progress the island
of Cuba has made since the establish
ment of its Independence
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
bishop Potter ut wellesley College.

WELLESLEY. Mass, Dec. >, Bl,h-
op Henry C. Potter of New York spoke
at the chapel services at Wellesley col
,legc on the topic The Relation of the
Old Testament to Practical Modern
Life" He said among other things:
while there is much in the Old Tesla
ment that appears out of harmony
with refined and sensitive modern
ideas, the book should he Judged in the
light Of the age and the conditions for
which ana in which it was written.
What may bc regarded as the barbaric
touches in the Testament are really the
evidences of the first step in the
growth of ethical ideals ana of a great
religion which began with "A primitive,
barbarian people but which saw
lofty development"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05

CAPE TOWN. Dec. 5.-The body Of
the late former president of the Trans
vaal republic Paul Kruger, is lying III
state In the Huguenot Memorial build
ing, where It is daily visited by great
crowds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
Christmas Greens.

Evergreen rope and : cents per
yard. Wreaths 10, 10 and - cents
each with red berries. Also Christ.
mas trees from - to so each. Holly
and holly wreaths. Orders delivered.
Address Mrs Clarence Morse, II. +. d.
Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
LRrge Dairy Barns nmrned.

BINGHAMTON. n. Y, Dee. 5.-The
large dairy barns of eX-Sheriff Win.
field s. Stone of this city have been
burned together with thirty-one cattle
and four horses The loss Is about
$1,000. The origin of the fire is un.
known
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
MORE THAN FAIR.
Read Druggist cokay's Guarantee
Bond That Mi.o.na WiIIICura tie
Worst Caselof Dyspepsia.

The unique plan Cd whicltMiona is
sold Is more than fair Unless it cures
dyspepsia and ali forms of stomach
t.euble, the purchase price is returned
at ooee in accordance with the follow
ing guat&ptee bond
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
Fur Team Blankets.

VIM II. Frear y Co., Troy, y. y.
will place on sale two hundred lib
Blue Team Blankets. extra size, 81 X
30 inches at $3.50 each. Mail orders
will receive prompt attention.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
Notice.

1t will pay you to look in the weekly
Banner and Reformer for Heaths
price list of watches. | sell all kinds
of machine needles at house, Elm st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
GUARANTEE RoNo

Druggist GokIy hereby agrees to refund
the IN Dney paid for Mona Un return OF the
empty box, II the purchaser rsllS him that
II has failed - cure dyspepsia or stomach
trOlbleS. This guarantee covers Two Doc
boxes, or a m pnth'S treatment.
(Slyned) 90. coo. acknowledgements.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
Xmas China

This, our third annual
showing of China for
Nmas, is the largest we
have ever offered; it con-
sists of fancy useful ar,
ticles, such as would
please any lady, always
making a useful and orna-
mental gift.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
weather Probabilities.

Snow or rain; west winds.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14
TIE REVIVAL DE REFORM.

The tariff reform committee Of the Re
form club is again very much in evil
dence and adding not little to the piqu-
ancy of the campaign. They have sent
their questions and received their an
swers from six or seven hundred Free
Trade democratic papers throughout the
country and are all at once possessed
of the conviction that the tariff question
should be made a prominent issue of the
campaign, even if they have to force this
issue They have developed the fact.
however, that even among the democrat
ic papers of the country there is no
unanimity regarding the tariff question
or its revival as an issue during the
present campaign. About 20 or 80 per
cent. however, of the editors addressed
answer their questions in the afiirina-
tive and express a desire to publish ar
ticles showing the evils and abuses of
our present tariff No doubt the senti-
ment of the tariff reform committee Of
the Reform club is fully expressed in the
following statement from one of its cor
respondents. Il am for absolute free
trade and no monkey work."
Among other questions asked was the
following; should raw materials be
free In answer TO this question 529
free trade and democratic editors re-
sponded 'yes;" GO others thought that
raw material should he free lin part;"
90 others replied conditionally, while 80
We're doubtful and 30 responded with an
emphatic "no.' The question is by no
means new one and reverts back to an
other question as to what raw materials
-are. The census reports of 1900 give as
the total value Of our manufactured
products an amount exceeding $4,000
100000. OF this the so-calIed raw mate
rial entering into the manufacture of
these products amounted to somewhat
over ss.0O0OOO,oO0 of which we are i'm
porting about s400.OOO,00O worth. or 5
per cent. II will be conceded that the
labor entering into the construction Of
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14
A SERIOUS JOKE.

1t may he joke to term the demo
cratic campaign a joke as does Tom
Watson. and yet this seems one of the
true things spoken in jest. Even jokes
are serious matters when they involve
the liberties, the prosperity. the progress
and destinies of, so 100000 people. The
thinking voter must not take the demo
cratic campaign as a joke. He must not
feel so confident of the election of Roose-
welt as to fail to east his own vote on
November $.
Not only should Roosevelt be elected
by an overwhelming majority, and with
him republican house of representa-
tives, but the democratic party should
be so emphaiically rebuked that il will
never again attempt to foist upon the
people of this country a candidate and
a campaign that is 50 meaningless and
destitute of convictions and policies as
to be considered joke even by leading
democrats.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

thc star. saying be- was special agent
under Detective ". T. Dinnrcn, but
Conductor Mason refused to let him
ride and put him ~ at Round Knob.
When Mason reached paducah SUNDAY
on return trip. he met Special oflicer
Dick Tollert at the depot and told him
about some man attempting TO pose as
special agent Tolbcrt knew Of the
Murray robbery and Immediately tele-
gIaphcd 10 Carbondalc To- intercept
Schmidt who had not time to get away
from Round Knob only 10y walking.
The police 1T Carbonate soon had the
man under arrest and he was returned
TO Paducah the following Monday morn.
ing. lie was not tried that day. but
given hearing The nest morning aud
held over In court he said hi, name
was not Gardner. but Smith. and that
the reason he gave the dcticious name
was because he didn't want hi- people
90 know what circumstances he was in.
He was tried and regularly held over to
the grand jury and in default Of bail
was committed TO Jail.
Officer Tolbcrt was greatly surprised
but glad that he had been instrumental
in bringing the murderer TO justice.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14
is KENTUCKY CORRUPT

Anent the ominous revelations in the
liopkinsville asylum management, the
following from the owensboro Inquirer
is not untimely;
The report of Charles NJ. Reeves,
chief of the department of domestic ex-
ploitation of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, made recently to the board
of directors, contains some grave charges
against seven unnamed members of the
states participating in the fair
saying that not one penny of the money
obtained from the different states was
corruptly expended, Mr. Reeves says:
I'm only one state out of the fifty-onc
states. territories and possessions hav-
ing grounds were we approached with
corrupt proposition, and that was not
made to me direct A clique of about
seven men declared they controlled the
legislature of the states in question and
they demanded consideration for pass
ing bill appropriating money for the
states participation in the far east.
This was not considered for a moment.
and the bill was defeated We at once
arranged a private subscription plan
which worked well, but the people with
out a hint from st. Louis surmised the
reasons for the failure of the bill, and |
have been told that every one of the
seven were defeated for denomination
or reelection at the subsequent primaries
and elections. The next legislature made
a rather liberal appropriation
And that state was Kentucky. 1t
will be remembered how the press and
people, with the exception of mossback
party organ here and there. demanded OF 1
the legislature an appropriation in keep /
ing with the states position as being /
one of the chief agencies in bringing
sbout the Louisiana purchase and as
having furnished more than half of the
to Missouri. There was no
thought but that the appropriation
would be liberal but the people of the
state wsre made ashamed when they |
found that the bill was blocked by a |
roterie which refused to give any reason,
but the motive of which was understood
and stated by keen, politicians, though
without proof.
when the legislature failed to act the
citizens took the matter up and started |
in to raise 100000 ON private account.
They were succeeding well when the leg
stature at subsequent term made "a
rather liberal appropriation" as describ-
ed in Mr.. Reeves report, of 100000,
thus saving the good name of the state
1T takes a long time for vilainy TO
come out, but il viii come We shall
yet get to know more about the cam
paign fund of 1900"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14
A CITY'S LIABILITY.

The court of appeals of Kentucky has
Just decided a case involving the liabili
~ of a city for injuries or damage re-
sulting from the carelessness of con
tractors. \ boy fell over a pile Of rock
in the street, and sued the city Of Frank
fort. The city claimed it had let a con
tract Tor certain work and taken bond
for the faithful performance of it, and
that the contractor was alone response
bic for the accident. The court of APP
pcals holds that the statutes require a
provision lin such contract that the
work be executed under the immediate
supervision Of the mayor and city en-
gineer, subject to the acceptance Of the
council, and that even conceding that
Lynch was an Independent contractor.
the law makes it the duty of the city
to keep its streets in reasonably safe
condition for use by the public, and the
Judgment awarding damages will not be
disturbed"
The officials of Paducah should bear
this decision in mind hereafter when
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

this 100000 worth of raw materi-
ais, which no doubt at present is fully
SlOOOOOOOOO0 worth is much larger
than the labor entering into the manu-
facture of the finished product.
Should we then repeal the duties upon
the so-called raw material. we would
throw out of work, or lessen very con
siderably the wages, of more than half
of our wage-earners now engaged in the
production of this so-callcd raw mate
rial, including very largely our farmers
our miners and those engaged in forest
~
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14
ooNcEALING SOMETHING.

Young Schmidt today seems q be-
"nutty," possibly on account OF the
startling development, in hi ease he
has confessed that he secured but - ~
in money from the safe. in addition to
The icwelry, aud says that hc broke the
safe open with an axe.
lie also admits that the slices he now
wears belonged to Nh Critten,len.
lie stated today, however. to Detec.
tive McCabc that he shot Taylor in .elf.
uefense. but il j. believed that he simply
latched this up last night after he con.
tossed
lie is willing 10 return without a
requisition, but the Pinkrrtons want one
before they take him away.
GOOD MEMORY WORK.
In the detection of Schmidt il an cx-
ample of what police officer has to do
in the memory line. in catching and
keeping track of criminals.
Captain Joe Woods. Of the police force
stated today at noon;
The detective brought the picture TO
o.. and asked rs if We could assist him
ia locating the man. We took the pict-
IRE and looked at it, | said. Collins. I
have seen that man some place, but
can't tell exactly where Well. this
matter kept bothering me for some time
and the next afternoon I sat at my desk
and thought about the face. remem-
bered suddenly of having seen the face
In my office and the man stood against
the radiator. remembered him as hav-
ing been with Tom Murray. who be-
iriended him, and | told Collins. Chief
Collins agreed. and with this we went TO
the register books and found the name
Herbert Smith. Chief Collins then went
20 the big Jail and was satisfied after
look at the man.
The police get cards. pictures and cir
ulars daily about criminals who are at
large, and have to remember them all.
They look at face intently and rarely
yer miss their guess in arresting sus.
poets
A HARD WORKER.
Mr. Clarence Knowles, superintendent