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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
MAURER
SUES TOWN
To Collect CIiffOrd's Related
Taxes.
EX.LAWAGENT HITS BACK
Attorney Maurer Says the Select
men Have Refused TO Pay
the Money.

Ex Village Attorney Charles A..
Maurer has brought suit against the
town in behalf of Joseph Clifford for
taxes which have been paid by Clifford
the past six years.
1t will be remembered that Clifford
is an old soldier who was assessed
through error for the past six years
and that at the recent town meeting it
was voted,to rebate his taxes for six
years.
Mr. Maurer, as attorney for Clifford,
has demanded the amount from the
selectmen and has been told that the
money would be paid as soon as con-
venient.
NJ Maurer states that the selectmen
agreed to give him the order On Tues
day but failed to 20 so aud on We'd
nesday he brought suit.
There does not appear to be any ex-
cuse for the bringing OF this suit, the
amount of which is $50.
The new board of selectmen is only
fairly organized and no orders have
been drawn as yet. In this particular
matter, too, it was. necessary to wait
for Treasurer Dewey 70 figure out the
exact amount due Mr. Clifford.
The selectmen meet on Saturdays
and were expecting TO draw the order
tomorrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
DEATH OF T. D RYAN.
Death Of Old Resident At His Home on North
Street.

DNal' VI Otu NeSluSht ~ iiD iIOine on NOTtU
Street.
Thomas d. Ryan, aged "a, died at
his home on North street this morning
of heart failure. He passed a bad
night and this morning failed eontinu-
ally until the end.
Mr. Ryan is an old resident Of
Bennington, having been in the tailor
ing business on North street for many
years. His failing health obliged him
to give up his work several years ago.
He was an honest, upright man and
a good citizen. He leaves son,
Thomas f., and two daughters. Mary
and Sarah. His loss will be mourned
by his friends and neighbors who al
ways knew him for an upright aud
straightforward man. The funeral
will be held Monday, March 20 as "a.
m. The body will be placed in the
vault,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
THE JEWELL TRIAL.
Senator, on the stand In His own
Defense, Said He Refused Bribe.

Senator, on the stand In His own
Defense, Said He Refused Bribe.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 1s.-In
the Jewell trial here Senator Jewell
took the stand in his own behalf and
in detailing the interview with J. W.
Hess, the Chicago baking powder rep
resentative, denied the latter's state
ment that he (JewelD had solicited a
bribe for three votes to secure the re-
peal of the baking powder bill.
Hess said" testified Senator jew
ell, that he could get me some money
and make some for himself He said
he could get $4,000 from his house to
influence legislation and that he would
keep S1,500 himself and give me the
, rest l should have knocked him in
the face, but he was smaller than L
and, besides, he was in maudlin con
dition from drink.
what did you do then?"
81 went back to my Office" Senator
Jewell said, "and never saw Hess
again until saw him here in the
courtroom"
The trial closed with disagreement
of the jury, and they were discharged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
NrnIor nenn a suicide.

OMAHA, Neb.. March 1S.-Major w.
IL. Bean, U. 5. A.. chief commissary.
department of the Missouri, committed
suicide here by shooting himself
through the head. Three weeks ago
Major Bean was ordered to the Phil
ippines for service. No thought Of his
suicide had been entertained by his
friends. 1t is stated that Major Bean
had been suffering from an attack of
stomach and nervous troubles. His
act apparently had not been premedi-
tated. He had expressed a wish to go
to the far east
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
STATE NEWS.

]. K. Lee, alias John Wilson, alias
James Wilson, was taken into custody
Wednesday forenoon by Constable
Ravin of Winooski, as he was in the
act of having a supposed forged check
cashed at the Winooski Savings Bank.
1t is said that he had swindled two
Winooski merchants by forged orders.
The prisoner was placed in the county
jail at Burlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
A SMUGGLED SACQUE.
BrattleborO Woman Fad to Give Hers Up to
Custom Officers.

bTateboTO woman Iau 10 ulVe HCIS up 10
Custom Officers.
A young woman whose home is not
many miles from Brattleboro, has re-
Gently surrendered to custom OIL
Ger her handsome seal sacque, which
she bought several months ago in Mon
treal from firm which guaranteed the
duty and free delivery at the buyers
Vermont home, says Brattleboro
correspondent
just how the government ascertained
that the firm had not conformed to the
customs laws is mystery to the buys
er, who was ignorant of the facts until
the officer appeared.
The garment is now with the Newport
customs officer. II it is Of the quality
represented and was made in Canada,
the young woman will have to seek re-
endorsement from the Montreal firm,
the government offering to furnish evil
dence, if she would recover the pur-
chase price Of the garment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
St Patrieks Concert Was Enjoyed By Large
Audience.

st PatFiek'S Concert Was Enjoyed BY Large
Audience.
The annual st Patrick's night enter
tsinment, given in Academy Hall
Thursday night under the auspices of
st Francis de Sales church, by the
Empire Qusrtette and Miss Susan l..
Haywood, reader, of Troy, was greet
ed by an extremely large audience.
The solos by Ben Franklin were re-
ceived with marked favor as we're the
old songs, sung by the quartette. Roy
V. Rhodes singing of "off for Phil
adelphia" seemed to strike a respon-
sive chord. .--e,-
Miss Haywood told the Richard
Harding Davis story, "Mr Traver's
First Hunt" with much effect and com
pleted the making of an excellent inn
preston with several very clever mon
ologues, which reminded one OF
"people you know" John H. Daley
was efficient as accompanist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
HORSE AGED 33.
George Gregg Has One Brought From Canada
30 Years Ago.

~ iSaTs ago.
To see the work team driven and
owned by George Gregg as it draws
its loads of gravel, wood, etc a per-
son would hardly believe that one of
the horses is 80 years of age, and as
frisky and active as one half as old.
The horse was brought from Canada
thirty years ago by Hiram Carpenter
OF North Adams along with a number
of others.
Twenty-eight years ago Mr. Gregg
purchased it Of Mr. Carpenter. From
the day that it came into his possess
sion uutil now the horse has never
mi ssed days work, or meal. The
animal is highly priced by the entire
family and given the best Of care.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
BIGAMY CHARGED.
FOrestdals Man Brought Up in Rutland County
Court Yesterday

Rutland, March ia busy day
was put in yesterday at the County
court. Edward Leno of Forestdale
was brought before the court about
noon on the charge of bigamy. Bail
was fixed by the court at 5000, which
the respondent was unable to furnish
and he was committed to the county
jail
An information had been filed
against Leno by States Attorney w
II. Preston, and the man was arrested
yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff
w. G. Fletcher of Brandon and
brought to this city on the 1850 o'clock
train. 1t is alleged that Leno has
wife living at White River Junction
and that he is also married to the wo-
man with whom he has been living at
Forestdale. 1t is claimed that Leno
married the woman, who was formerly
Mrs ErsKine Dutton of Goshen, in
Massachusetts and brought her TO
Forestdale last spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
BYATS TSLOST SUIT.
Case Against the Electric Road Failed Of Re-
suits.

Case Against the Electric Road Failed Of Re-
suits.
A suit that attracted considerable
attention in this section was decided
in the supreme court of New YORK in
Troy Thursday. 1t was brought by
James G. Byars of North Hoosick
against the Bennington and Hoosic k
Valley Railway company to recover
damages for being put off the car.
Mr. Byars would not pay a fare from
North Hoosick to Walloomsac, the
plaintiff claiming that the company
had no right to charge for two fares
between Hoosick Falls and Walloom-
sac.
The case was dismissed by the court
on the ground that there was no caus
for action.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
N. E. T. & T. co.

Recently Acquired the Right to Build New
Line.
The New England Telegraph and
Telephone Co., have recently acquired
the right to build line through the
Lyons district inthe north eastern part
of the town. There will be ten sub
scribers on the new line, which will
be constructed as soon as the ground
thaws enough to allow the setting of
the poles.
The company has also installed a
new 900 ID safe in their Office the past
week.
A telephone has been placed in the
residence Of Mrs Mary Haynes l06
Union st. 21-13.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
FAMOUS ARCHITECT DEAD.
Isaac G. Perry of BlnshamtOn Who Was Born In
BENNINGTON.

A dispatch from Binghamton, N. Y,
dated March II says:-Isaac G. Per-
-ry, one of Binghamton's Oldest and
most prominent citizens and who was
capitol commissioners at Albany from
April, 1888, until 1899, died at his
home in this city during the night.
Mr. Perry went to bed last night in
his customary good health. This
morning he was found dead in bed
He designed ard built the state capitol.
Mr. Perry was born in Bennington,
March "a, 1922.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
Postmaster General Better.

WASHINGTON, March IS - Post
master General Fayne, who has been
Ill for some time, is reported to be
more comfortable. On the whole. there
has been a slight gain during the day.
which is attributed chiefly to the ply
sicians' enforced REIMBURSEMENT Of at
tention to official matters. There is
less restlessness and irritation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
Buggy Harness

Send 1890 to VIM H. Frear & Co
and they will send you in return one
set of double7strap buggy Harness.
This sale is for one week only no
orders filed after that time. If you
need buggy harness, write at once as
they are a great bargain. VIM II.
Frear s. Co., Troy, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
DEATH OF HENRY T. THuRsER.
Private Secretary TO Cleveland Dur
Ing Second Term.

DETROIT, March 1s,-H. T. Thur
Der, a well known attorney Of this city.
who was private secretary TO President
Cleveland during his second term, has
died in the hospital here. He was
operated on for appendicitis two weeks
ago.
1t was while Mr.. Thurber was in the
Office that it was changed from private
secretary to secretary TO the president.
Mr.. Thurber is survived by five chill
dren, ranging in age from eight to
twenty-one years. Mrs. Thurber died
five years ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
MRS SARAH WICKHAM
Died This Morning at Home Of Daughter SO
Maple Street

maple Street
Mrs Sarah Wickham aged SO died
this morning at the home OF her daagh-
ter Mrs Elizabeth French at 212 Maple
st.
Mrs Wickham came to BenningtoR
some 30 years ago from Chatham. Her
husband died 36 years ago.
The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at 2:3O at the house, Rev
George S. Mills will offlciate.
The late Clayton Wickham we'll
known railroad man on the Benning-
ton and Rutland road, was son OF
the deceased.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
Weather Forecast.

Rain or snow tonight. Saturday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18
BROUGHAM
=. SERVICE

Carriage ready every minute to take
you to any part of the village for 25c.
Ladies can save dollars on clothes and
in comfort by having our brougham
take them to church or for afternoon
calls, parties or shopping trips. Warm
carriages for cold days.
Always ready, day or night. 25 cents
per trip or 80 cents per hour. Call by
teIephone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-18

WTANTED.- Operators on Singer mach ines
w steady employment and good wage
Brandon Garment Co., Brandon, VT 9w4s
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-07-08
,ered, and he is very, very angry with

pered, and he is very, very angry with
me-
what right has the fellow to show
his ill-temper to your"
None" said the girl, except that
have been exceedingly silly in think
ing that Frenchman would under
stand a girlish escapade as an Eng
lishman would. For instance, you
but there, l think had just better tell
you all about it. feel sure somehow
that you will understand" she added,
with such charming upward glance
from her beautiful brown eyes as set
the blood racing through my veins.
MY name is Phyllis Marston," she
said, land although l am nearly 20
am still at school,"
But, surely, your people" was
beginning when the girl interrupted
me in her quiet voice.
Il have no near relations except
Uncle Jack" she said. "He is dear,
self, don't think he understands girls.
Besides, he has lived in India for the
last fifteen years, and somehow he
seems to find it quite impossible to re-
alize that am grown up.
"He even sent me doll on my last
birthday" she said, with a ruefuI
smile. u gave it to the gardeners
little. girl and answered Uncle Jacks
letter, inclosing a photograph of my
self in long gown with my hair done
up, and asked him whether he didn't
think it was quite time l left school,
He seemed quite startled at the idea,
but promised to consider the matter
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-07-08
THE DEPUTY
UNCLE

Look QUIT Gare!" shrieked clear,
girlish voice, breaking the stiffness of
the Alpine air.
l glanced upward toward the steep
hillside and held my breath, as trim
figure in a scarlet sleighing kit came
tearing down the hill at a pace that
was simply appalling. Clearly she had
no idea that the speed would have
been so great as it was, for as
raised my field glasses could see that
she was thoroughly scared; and had
made more than one frantic but I'M
successful attempt to stop herself.
steer to the left!" l shouted, point
ing to a slightly easier gradient,
where fancied she might be able to
check the speed of her toboggan more
easily. / saw her swerve to the left
and come skimming down the lower
slope, and in another moment she shot
over a steep bank of snow on to the
road couple of yards from where l
stood.
1t was not, however, until l had
picked her up and helped to brush
away the snow from her dress that /
realized what a pretty girl she was.
Il want to catch the train to Beau
Rivage!" she painted. This is the
nearest way to the station, isn't it?"
YES" said l, but I'm afraid you've
missed the 3 o'clock train, and there
isn't another until $40"
But must get back to Beau Rivage
by 5 o'clock or-Ah! Here he comes!"
she added in a frightened whisper,
Ynninfino IN ,hD
ment on the crest of the HILL shading
his eyes from the level beams of the
setting sun.
He will be down the hill in a min
ute or two" she said, glancing at the
toboggan shooting down the steep
track
l did not answer, but in bounding
forward l gripped the girls waist with
one arm, and flung the other round a
young birch sapling. The roots of the
tree held firm, which was lucky, for
the ground below it had formed into a
miniature avalanche to which the
girls weight had given the necessary
impetus. For a moment we held our
breath, as we hung suspended in mid
air, listening to the mass of earth and
SlOHeS CRASHING uOWu lntO the gorge
below. Then l drew the girl cautious
ly up to the road above, and for a mo-
ment she was quite speechless with
fright.
you have saved my life!" she whis-
pered. Il can't thank you properly
now, because l must get back before
he" u
She glanced at the figure skimming
down the ice slope, and broke into a
swift run without waiting to finish her
sentence.
had to put on squirt to overtake
her, and it was not until had made
her understand that I could drive her
to her destination in the motor in less
time than it would take the train to go
round the regular route that she con-
sented to slacken her pace.
But where-where is your motor?"
she painted.
Just at the end of the snow SLOPE"
said 1, pointing to a curve in the road
below, where the metal work of the
machine showed in the rays of the set
ting sun. -
MY conduct must seem most extra
ordinary" she said. And perhaps I
ought to explain, that am not quite
crazy, only very frightened. and
look!" she broke OF, "he is coming
down the hill in front of us! We shall
have to pass him"
81 think not" said l, as the toboggan
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-07-08

tlinN the ISlIoW UNDERSTOOD me.
and decide when he got his leave and
could come and see me-
That was six months ago. and, oh,
dear, you have no idea how long six
months can be when all your old
friends have gone and you are the
only really big girl left in the SCHOOL,"
Yes, can quite see that you must
have been rather bored" said l.
Bored isn't exactly the word. l
hated the whole thing. The COVER
nesses were so prim and strict that
they even tried to prevent me spend
ing one afternoon a week with Marie
Duvillard, school friend who had
married banker at Beau Rivage.
Thanks to her, we had several
sleighing parties during this last frost,
but the best of all was fixed for this
afternoon. was to meet the party at
the station at Beau Rivage, take the
funicular to Les Rockers and after
spending the afternoon on our tobog.
gans we were to dine at the Duvillards
and go to q concert in the Kursaal
afterward.
suading Madame to let me go, but /
succeeded at last and set off with old
Marie, the schoolroom maid, for the
station. We were decidedly late, and
Marie could not run, so l left her pant
ing up the station steps, while l tore
on to the platform to find the train
just on the point of starting.
Monster Villar-a distant connec-
ton of my hostess-raa to meet me,
and, opened the door of the nearest
compartment. Jump>in, please. made
moiselle,' he said. The rest of the
party are higher up the train. You
can join them at Les Rochers.'
: 1T never entered my head that it
was a ruse on his part till 1 stepped
out of the train an hour later and
found that Monsieur Villar and were
the only passengers in the little sta
ton among the SHOWS. -
AT first l was furiously angry and
decided to sit in the station till the
train went back to Beau Rivage, but
Monsieur Villar was SO penitent about
not having delivered Madame Duvil-
lard's message pOstponing the party on
account of the sudden death of a rela.
tive that 1t seemed stupid to persist in
being cross.
Besides it was such lovely after
noon and the ice on the toboggan slide
was glorious, and-and 1t did seem a
pity to go back to the dull schoolroom,
so-so-I agreed to stay just for an
hour.
And why not?" said 1. 1T would
have been stupid to have wasted the
afternoon"
at would have been all right If
Monsieur Villar had been an English
man." the girl admitted, because he
would have understood 1t was carry
ing the joke too far when he deliber-
ately made me miss the next train.
When he went on to assure me that il
didn't make much difference what
time I returned to Beau Rivage, be
cause I should be obliged to-toZmar-
~ him in any case, thought at first
he was joking.
However, l didn't listen much to
what he was saying. because Twas
busy wondering whether dare try the
Straight slope downhill. He was just
In the middle of some sentimental nom
sense about all being fair in love when
I shot down the snow slope, which
turned out 10 be 50 much sleeper than
I bareained for that began to feel
should never reach the bottom OF tie
Inn alive.
"Just at that moment heard you
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-07-08

Shot over q steep bank OF snow.
shot sideways over a snow-covered
tree stump. and. leaving the man be-
hind, slipped down hill for some con-
siderable distance.
ooh, l hope he didn't see me-" said
the girl, as she glanced backward at
the diminishing figure on the hillside.
why? Has that fellow annoyed
you?" said l. Because II soft you
don't mind stopping for few minutes
lit might be more satisfactory II I
punched his head at once, instead Of
1aiting@ 81 - gf.5Fs,- =
~Oh. ne, no! Please don't stop!' said
ne giri. eiutching my arm with both
mall hands. Monsieur vi1laf Is not
vsenchman. you know. and hot-tsm-
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-07-08
My Faith.

The rose, at coming of the sun,
Lifts an adoring face.
There Is for her
No sharp distrust of time, nor stir
OF joys soon done.
And shall the faith I praise
BE then a shadowy, fairy thing,
Spun of a wish? Much more
And than any rose.
For me there doth unclose
A distant shining door,
Whereto my hope may run
Past the last narrow bound of time and
space. ,-7s----.--.-l $1,000
Mildred I. McNeal, in Lippincott's.
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Mildred I. McNeal, in Lippincott's.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-25
WILL BUILD THE
PAUAHI EXTENSION

The Public Works Department viii
shortly proceed TO construct new
street from Fort TO Nuuanu street,
which will be continuation of Pauahi
street This is to be cut through from
Fort street just mauka Of the Club
Stables.
supt Holloway states that this win
be very desirable thoroughfare and
VIII give an opportunity to persons
driving carriages in the business dis
trict to hitch them there during their
shopping. Fort street is narrow and
encountered with a street car track,
making it dangerous to tie up vehicles
along the line.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-25
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
aaaaaaa $ aaa 8 as g,

3 The fish at the Aquarium are !
. fed each day about four o'clock. 8
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-25
SOCIETY NOTES.

Princess Kawananakoa viii give
house party at Waialua next Saturday
in honor Of the Misses Bradley of Cali
fornia.
Mrs. E. D. Tenrey viii give lunch
con today for several friends.
Il a a
Mrs. C. G. BalIentyne has issued IN
vitations for an at Home for next FRI
day afternoon from 4 to 8.
AAA
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Magoon enter
tanned at dinner yesterday Mr.. Toney
Along, where the latter met number
of his old friends.
AAA
Admiral Glass, u 5. N, the captain
and officers of the flagship New York,
give a reception and dance this even
ing aboard the wars1lipy the hour for
the reception being 8 O'Clock. The af-
fair is strictly invitational and invita-
ton cards are TO be presented at the
Naval Station gate.
AAA
Miss Jennie Gifard gives a card
party tomorrow evening
An informal dance viii be given at the
Moana Hotel on Friday evening.
AAA
Prince Luigi OF Italy. who arrived
yesterday IN command of the Italian
Cruiser Liguria, was the guest yester-
Gay of Italian Consul and Mrs. F. A
:Sssehaefer at their Nuuanu Valley home, |
Rosebanl1' 2
On account of the managerial va
eancy in the Hawaiian Fibre Co.'S af-
.ssiFss w c. Weldon has postponed his
. qa'a for China until the steamer
Doric on June 8.