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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-30
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Publisher
For States AttOrney-NOt j. V.
ID. =. Merrill.

In another column of this issue we
print a letter from John V. d. S.
Merrill who is candidate for states
attorney on the Democratic ticket. In
this letter Mr. Merrill states that he has
been " iippantly assailed" in the
columns of the Banner.
Having lived so long as private
citizen MIR Merrillfails to discriminate
between his position as such and his
position when he comes before the
public seeking Office. In the one case
he has right to personal privacy
while in. the other the public has
right to full knowledge and
discussion of the case in all its bear
ings. Tito tell the truth and let the
facts bear where they will is tc dip
PANTY assail man Mr. Merrill has
been assailed and not otherwise.
The facts are these. Late in life
Mr. Merrill studied law and was ad
mitted to the bar, He has never
practised lawn the courts of the state
for a day and is no more fitted for the
Office Of states attorney than a gradu-
ate of our village high school is quail
fed to forthwith become president of
a college,
Nevertheless he aspired to the Office
and an active canvass was made in
his behalf previous to the Republican
caucus in June. This caucus was a
large one and in it Mr. Merrill poIled
43 votes out Of total of 800. Right
here Mr. Merrill had a chance to see
what the voters thought of his candi-
dacy.
1t seemed momentarily as though he
did see for he arose before the caucus
and seconded a motion to have the
instructions for Mr. Daley made I'M
animous. a few days later, however
he became an independent candidate
and later was put on the Democratic
Extraordinarily not because they
wanted him but because they had no
candidate of their own
The only reason he gave for boiling
was that Democrats voted in the Re
publican caucus but inasmuch as it
would have taken over $50 Democratic
votes to have influenced the result, as
as far as he was concerned the force
OF this reasoning can be seen.
The point seems to be right here
Mr. Merrill felt hurt because the Repub.
licans did not support him and allow
ed himself to become a catspa9 for the
opposition in an attempt to split the
Republican party and help pull Demo.
c-atlc chestnuts out OF the fire.
Against Mr. Merrill personally no
one has word to say. He is a dig
niied, honorab le and courteous gentle.
man but his lack of experience in the
practise of law renders him totally
unfit for the Office he seeks while his
childish action in boiling this party
because he could not have his own
way renders it incongruous and
absurd for him to expect the slightest
help from any Republican,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-30
Estate Of Joseph W. Wright.
Notice of Settlement and Application
for Distribution

Notice of Settlement and Application
for Distribution.
GTATE OF VERMONT, At session
DDistrict OF Bennington, IS. of the Probate
Court, holden at the Probate Once in Ben.
nincton, lin said District on the 18th day of
August, A d. 1901
Present John V. Carney Judge.
c. W. Wright, executor of the estate of JOS
eph w. Wright, late of Pownal, in said district,
deceased, presents his administration account
for examination and allowance. and makes APP
plicatiOn for decree of distribution and par
titOn of the estate OF said deceased.
Whereupon. it is ordered by said Court that
said account and said application be referred
TO a session thereof to be held mt the Probate
Office aforesaid on the I'd day of Sept. A. d.
1904. for hearing and decision thereon ana IL Is
further ordered that notice thereof he given to
all parties interested by publication of the
same three weeks successively'in the Bennng-
ton Eveng Banner, a newspaper published at
Bennington, previous TO said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and show cause IL any they NAV have, 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,
90 JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-30
TAILORING!

Frank Yelinek has opened q
tailor shop in the Fillmore
building on North st. Ladies'
and Gents Tailoring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-30
NOVEL DINNER.
Supf Larsbse Entertained Several Friends Yes
tsrdaY At HIGH Noon.


tsrday At High Noon.
The Simplex Electric Heating COM
pany Of Boston by A. w. Doe, their
representative, dined eight of Benning-
tons business men at the Office of Supt
Larrabee yesterday at thigh twelve. "
The dinner was entirely prepared by
electrical heating apparatus and was
not only highly interesting and in
structive in its preparation but thor
oughly enjoyed in its consumption.
Beefsteak one and one-half inches
thick was superbly broiled in 10 min
utes from time power was turned on
and was served in Il minutes from
time it was placed on broiler.
A roast of veal in same oven took
one and one half hours.
Coffee was served % minutes after
cold water was placed in urn and pow
err turned on.
Biscuits we're baked in 20 minutes
and cookies in 10 minutes from time
power was turned on.
And all this was done at cost for
power of less than one cent for each
guest served
The dinner was "wound up with
good cigars and all present voting
Supt Larrabee a genial host and the
electrical dinner a complete success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-30
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
About Is Delegates Have Already Arrived
Program This Evening,

Program This Evening
About 70 delegates have arrived to
attend the l24th anniversary of the
SALISBURY Baptist Association which
is being held at the First Baptist
church.
Tuesday morning Rev Il. c. Penny
OF Fair Haven preached a stirring SER
mon on the subject "The Missionary,
the True Type of the Christian"
Among the speakers Tuesday after
noon were; Rev Geo r. Hovey d. d.
of Richmond, vice-president of the Vir-
ginia Union University and Mrs Lis
beth B. Hughes of Maulinein Burma.
The public is cordially invited to
the service this evening, the full choir
will furnish the music. Rev Charles
a. Cook d. ID. of Bloomfield, N. j..
and Rev Henry C. Mabie d. d. of
Boston will deliver addresses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-30
LADIES !!

Have your lace curtains been laun-
dered lately? If not, send them to
us. Best and cheapest in town
SOC per window. Shirts 10c each,
collars &c each cuffs &c per pair
shirt waists loo each. Everything
in the washing line in proportion
f. CAMP 1872 North St.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-30
ONE MORE CASE.

North Adams Thinks There is No Cause for
Alarm from Smallpox.
There was new case of small -pox
in North Adams developed yesterday,
it being William Buckley 60 years Of
age. He was taken to the detention
hospital.
There has been now twenty cases
with three deaths, but the chairman OF
the board of health stated yesterday
afternoon that there was no prospect
of quarantine being established. =
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-30
VIM. Wilcox,
w. SomerviIle, Mass.
FOR SALE!

At Sandgate, Vermont,
One first-class portable steam
saw mill with edging table
cut-up saw and three bench
saw tables, suitable for work
ing out chair stock, saving
lumber, etc Also two pair
horses with harnesses, wag-
Ons, sleds, chains and other
gear suitable for the lumber
business. Do not want to sell
the teams until the mill is sold.
Apply to
S. D. MUNRO
SYNDICATE VERMONT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-30
BENNINGTON CUSTOM LAUNDRY
House for Sale

Desirable Residence. Noble Prop
erty, POO Stafford street, for sale for
cash, on easy payments, or exchange
for less valuable rentable property
and cash difference. Large, ten room
house, high ceiling, large closets, big
comfortable hall, one-half acre lot
with fruit trees and. shrubs.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
SOUGHT TO CONVERT POET.
Brother OF Tennyson Would Have Had
Him Join Spiritualists.

Brother of Tennyson Would Have Had
Him Join Spiritualists.
The world might have lost some OF
It's choicest poetry had a certain spir-
itualist had his way. It was Freder-
lex Tennyson. who was so impressed
by spirit-rapping that his head had
become as much turned as the table
whose waltzings used to delight him
He desired his brother the poet laur-
cate, to give up everything to propa-
gate spiritualism. Frederick told the
old story of an unmusical girl made
tc play music by invisible influence
and of stout old gentleman who was
suddenly picked up and whizzed
through the thickness of solid walls
all in a moment, to be found in a
courtyard of house a mile and half
distant, whose gates were closed and
locked. The poet did believe there
was something in spiritualism-the
is remarkable letter of his to Queen
Victoria on the subject-but he could
net swallow the story of the fat old
gentleman's travels So he contented
himself with poetry and let spiritual
is: alone.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
CLOUDS EieHJ NILES HIGH.
=
Peculiarities Attendine and Preceding
Thunderstorm NotedNN

a great cumuious thuneerhead
cloud, towering up on tho horizon
IKE huge harnboyant iceberg. is
often higher than the highest Alps
would be II they were piled on top OF
the Himalayas. @t~
II is not unusual for these clouds 10
measure five. six and even eight
miles from their fiat. dark base, how
erlng mile or two above the world,
10 their rounded, glistening summit,
splendid In the sunlight. And in these
eight miles the changes Of tempera-
ture are as great as those over many
thousand miles of the earth's surface.
lhese clouds contain strata of tenn
perature. narrow belts of freezing cold
alternating with large distances of
rainy mist and frozen snow and ice
particles.
Hailstones, which are formed from
snow particle that falls from the up
per strata and Is frozen hard In the
freezing belt and coated with added
Ice on the wet belt, are often found
with series of layers in their forma-
ton. showing that they have passed
through this succession of cloud stra.
ia more than once on their way from
the upper air to the earth.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29

house which is a veritable eyesore
both in shape and coloring. into
bower of leaves and blossoms.
Nirginian creeper deserves the hrst
mention on the list, for 1t will grow
anywhere. and it climbs SO quickly
that it is worthy of particular recon-
mendation, Especially to all jewellers
in towns. where every bit of fresh
growing green is welcome. Late In
autumn 1t becomes a mass of glorious
coloring, its leaves turning every shade
from brilliant crimson to glowing rus
set and gold
Other excellent climbers are the
Clematis Montana and the winter jas
mine; the latter, with its pretty vel
low flowers, is a great favorite. There
are several varieties of clemat1s which
do well outside a town, particularly il
the spot be sheltered in winter. The
blue Jackmanii is known to every one
and the white variety, with its star
like blossoms, is justly popular. The
latter is particularly effective when
grown in proximity to the crimson
rambler rose. There is pale blue Gle
matis-Lady Bovill-which is very
pretty, but more difficult to rear, re
quiring some care and attention.
Two good climbing roses are the
Gloire de DIXON and William Allen
Richardson; the former is hardy, and
will thrive even in a northern or east
ern aspect, but the latter should be
planted on a south or west wall where
it will get plenty of sun. Its lovely
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
A Clock of Books.

One of the novelties of the summer
is clock which literally illustrates
the old saying, Time flies" It stands
about six inches high and looks like
two open books with pages an inch
square. On the upper book the hour is
indicated and on the pages of the
lower book are the figures of the min.
ute, Every minute lower page tiies
over and displays the next figure, and
every hour the upper book turns q
page.
The clock ticks like an ordinary
timepieee, and is red and gold. en-
cased In glass. Above It is the injunc
ton In old English script, Watch tins
f1v."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
For Screening Off the Dust Bin, Etc.

For Screening Or the Dust Bin, Etc.
creepers which would soon effectually
screen off the offending objects. 1t Is
important that these leafy screens
should be evergreen | would suggest
that ivy should be planted in the bor-
ders beneath to act as permanent
background in winter; and the trellis-
work may be beautifed in summer by
growing some strong plants of hops,
which are most decorative when COW
cred with their grace tassels of green
ish-colored bloom.
Amongst numerous other climbers
which can be raised by seed for COW
ering palisades or wire fencing, |
would recommend the Convolvulus
Major, which blooms with every hue,
the crange-floWered Eeeremocarpus
Scaber, and the scarlet Tropoeolum
Iobbianum-besides the high. growing
nasturtium with It's varied blooms.
The planting and training of all these
pretty climbing plants will entail no
hard work, only little daily atten-
ton and care while they are young
and this should be labor of love to
those whose tastes are artistic and
who like to surround themselves with
all things beautiful Montreal Her
aid,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
"lARNlN' OF LESSER VALUE.
lrishman's Story Showed It Is the
Brains that Count.

Irishman's Story showed IL Is tne
Brains that Count.
when l was in Cork last" said
Chauneey Oleett, Il got acquainted
with one of those really good story
tellers who have helped make Ireland
famous Some incident came up in
the local courts which brought out
the following:
"'Ah, 1t isn't always the larnin' that
counts in a man. If the brains are in
him they'll work without trainin'
though maybe a little touchin' up
doesn't hurt.
Nov, there was me ould fri'nd
Tom Sullivan, who med piles iv money
on horse dealin' in Corks own town
en- was Magistrate a all, though he
couldn't tell his own name II he saw
1t in writin Well, | mind the day
Sergt Darcy brought Pete Garyey up
before Tom for bein drunk and dis
orderly in the public streets''-as they
say. Now Darcy was a bit of bog
Latin scholar and, thinkin to fius-
trate Tom. he put the case this way;
Pete Garvey in hoe signum stagger-
On your Worshippum.
TON looked bothered for a mint
and scratched his poll. Then, with
one of thin sudden jerks of his, he
pointed to Garvey and Numbered out:
"'"In hoe finum bobissimum peeler.
um," and | declare he had to explain
10 thin reporter fellows who write
hooks every day that Carney was fined
& hob or a shillin' If We like for helm
drunk and disorderly Oh. it's the
brains, not the larnin', that counts
New York Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
Curious Coincidence.

Young ladies sometimes change
their names with curious effect. The
Rev. A. Metcalfe, rector of st. Peters
Dorchester, England, in his parochia,
magazine, calls attention to the fol
lowing extraordinary instance of CO
incidence of names. He says: Per
haps some of you noticed the singu.
larfty in the last banns of marriage
published in our church, namely, be.
tween Charles Rose and Rose Charles.
The bride lost her surname Charles,
but married a Charles Rose, and so
Secame not only Rose Rose, but also
Mrs. Charles Rose instead OF Miss
Rose Charles"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29

Even an ordinary suburban villa,
erected in the stiff. stereotyped style
approved by the modern builder-ln
accord with his conception Of fitness
and economy-even tiny. box-like
edifice composed OF crude red bricks
and glaring paint. may be beautified
by planting around it many creeping
plants, and changed into little nest
Of foliage, recalling to the wearied eyes
of town workers visions of country
cottages and village life.
A covering of trailing greenery will
do maryels TO soften down the violent
red of new bricks. Transforming a
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
HE'D LuLL THEM TO SLEEP.
Visionary Had Great Scheme for Use
On Pullman Cars.

On Pullman Cars.
One of the oldest ideas developed
recently was discovered by a man
who had advertised for opportunities
for investment. One of the answers
merely asked for an interview, stat
ing that the idea was too valuable to
be communicated by mail. It was
straightforward business communica-
ton and an appointment was made,
which was kept by man who might
have been a lawyer or a broker, so
far as outward appearances We're con-
cerned. Only when he began to talk
did it become apparent that he be-
longed to the army of Missionaries.
He found, he explained, that only a
small percentage of those who tray
eled in sleeping cars were able to
obtain rest, owing to the roar and rat
tie of the train. His invention was
designed to overcome this difficulty.
II was his plan to have small tubes
installed along the sides of the cars
below and above the windows. A
slight opening at each end of the
berths would enable one to plug in an
earpiece similar to those used in pho
nographs, and thus exchange for the
rattle of the trucks soft music to lnll
them to sleep. One photograph. he
explained, would supply the entire
car, and a slight extra charge might
| be made for the use of the tubes
For the cost of the patent he was
willing to let anyone come in for a
half interest, and he was much sur
prised when this generous offer was
| declined,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
MONKEY GOT THE NUT.
Hooked 1t With Aid of Straw and
Then Picked IL Up.

Then Picked II Up.
An extraordinary instance of animal
intelligence has recently been record
ed as having been shown in the Royal
park, Melbourne, Australia.
Il was watching some monkeys"
says Mr.. Thomas Hutton of Tyne
mouth, lin a large cage, when one OF
them came to the front and tried to
reach a nut which had been thrown
and was lying on the gravel path
Putting its arm through the bars and
stretching as far as possible, it found
hat the nut was just beyond its reach
There was straw on the floor of the
cage, and, going to the back where II
evidently expected to find the straw
less damaged. it tested straw aftel
rtraw, diseardihg one by one, no
thinking them strong enough for tht
purpose.
"At last it found satisfactory one
returned with it to the front of tht
cage, and very quickly, with this aid
looked the nut close enough to b.
picked up."-Family Herald.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
Miss Anthony's Valuable GIFT

Miss Susan B. Anthony,s gift to the
congressional library at Washington
of several thousand letters from near
ly all the noted men of the last half
century is greatly appreciated. The
gift also includes unique collection
of newspapers. which, with the let.
tiers. form a complete history of the
changes of the last sixty years with
regard to the cause of women.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
Oldest Brown Graduate

Rev. William Lawton Brown, the
Oldest living graduate of Brown uni
versity, has turned his ninetieth
year. He is resident of Wrentham.
Mass, where he lives with a daughter
in coy home His first pastorate
was in Ann Arbor. Mich, to which
place he came in 1886. There is only
one other living member of his class,
William H. Potter of North Kingston,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29

! HOW TO BEAUTIFY THE
s HOME SURROUNDINGS


the honeysuckle, and beside it the ia.
monica. and for concealing ugly walls
Boston ivy grows quickly and has
small but very pretty leaves.
And here ! would draw particular
attention to the untidy rubbish heaps
and ugly little outhouses for garden
ing tools. which so often completef.
disfigure an otherwise trim and we'll
kent garden. With a little ingenuity
these blemisbes might easily be RENE
died and turned into quite pretty OBJ
iects. The designs given here may
probably be of considerable assistance
to those who may wish to devise some
means of conceallng these blots. A
small potting shed is often essential,
and In 1t the garden roller and other
tools can be kept safe from damp or
other injury. By means of some rough
shelves and pockets. improvised at the
sides and above the door for holding
plants according TO Fig. y the whole
appearance OF the shed will be altered.
A few pretty geraniums-the ivy
| leaves pink creepers grow quickly and
| flower well-some pots of nasturtiums
| of various colors. with mignonette,
| lobelas, and marguerites should make
an effective show, and will require
very little attention beyond watering
| in dry weather.
In Figs and 8 will be found sug
gestions for screening off dust bins
cinder heaps. or any other disflguring
/ excrescence near the back door or side
entrance, which, owing to its proXim
ity to the garden, would be painfully
apparent to any one there. Trellis
work made of thin laths of wood ac
cording to these designs, and painted
green, could be covered with trained
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29

shan six weeks, by faithfully subject.
ing himself to what is known as the
cartilage system.
How Sergt. Burr grew three-quar
tiers of an inch at the age of 35 years
is an interesting story, and according
to all accounts the last chapter is not
yet finished, as Sergt Burr is still
growing tall. This remarkable growth
was really due to stretching process
used twice a day, until little by little
the cartilages were pulled apart.
Now Sergt Burr is within quarter
oil an inch of being 5 feet inches
tall, whereas his height before he
logan the treatment was only feet
4 inches
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
Chinese and Manchnria.

A correspondent in the London
Times says that the Chinese care
nothing for the provinces of Manchu-
ria. They form no part of the eight
cen provinces which fill the Chinese
conception of his native land. though
they gave birth to the ruling dynasty.
This Indifference may be real and
may account for the ease with which
the Russians have oyerfun the coun-
FRY; yet Manchuria is worth fighting
for
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
An Appropriate lime.

I'VE will sing Awake, Ye Saints
Immediately before the sermon to-
morrow" announced the minister at
choir practice on Saturday afternoon.
Don't you think" inquired the OBJ
servant tenor. that it would be more
appropriate to sing it Immediately aft
er the sermon?"-New Orleans Plea
yune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
Spain Bears No Malice.

Don Emilio De ojeda. the Spanish
minister, who has Just returned to
Washington from a five months visit
to his old home in Madrid, says that
the Spanish people do not bear the
slightest enmity against America and
that the development of SPANS re-
sources is going on at wonderful
rate
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
3soHkED TO INCREASE HEIGHT
Soldier sucsessful by Means Of ths
CARTILAGE System,

Although Sergt. Burr OF Company
Fl. Second Regiment of Worcester
Mass, will not wear the stripes OF d
lieutenant. having been defeated by
Sergt. Bennett, he will nevertheless
from now on see more of the world
than ever before for his horizon has
been broadened by an increase in
height Of three-quarters Of an inch
This growth he has obtained in less
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
oldest Postal Emnloue.

John D. Strassburg began work In
the Louisville postoffice In 1S43, and Is
said to be the oldest postal employee
In the United States. He never has
been promoted
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-09-29
Faithful Service Rewarded,

After forty years of service as sex
ton of Grace church. on Brooklyn
Heights. William Mcknight has re-
signed. The church has voted him
pension for life.