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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
Estate of Alonzo 3. Valentine.

VIII Presented
STATE OF VERMONT, -. ! At session
- District of Bennington, % I of the Probate
Court holden at the Probate Office in Benning-
ton. in said District, on the 18th day OF July
A, D., 1904
Present John V. Carney, Judge.
An Instrument, purpOrting to be the last Will
and Testament OF AlOnZo Il. Valentine, late of
Bennington = SAID district deceased, being
preSente, by Jennie A. Valentine. one or the
executors Inerein named. for Probate, it is
ordered by said Court, that all persons con-
cerned therein, be notified 10 appear at a SEES
sion thereof. to be held at the Probate OF
nee, in bennington. In said District, on Goth
day of July, A. ID. 1901, at 10 O'Clock IN the fore
noon, and show cause, II any they have, against
the probate of said Will; for which purpose It'll.
further ordered that this order be published
three weeks successfully in the Remington
Evening Banner, newspaper printed at Ben
nington 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, 1904-08-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town and Village Briefly
Told For Bnsy Readers.

Told For Bnsy Readers.
Myron Wheeler is quite ILL.,
crank A. Greenslet has Comet to Toll.
edo, Ohio.
Jud Austin is expected home from
Montreal Friday.
g. Eugene Stevens returned last
night from his trip to Nova Scotia.
Saturday afternoon the Home Trad
ing Stamp Co redeemed 1850 stamps.
0. X. Wyman has some nice black
berries which have grown in his gar
den.
Mr. and Mrs L. A. Graves are at the
Equinox House in Manchester for the
weak.
Mrs Madison of Gage street sprain-
ed her wrist quite badly Monday
morning
Merit Bishop of Pittsheld and Carl
White of North Bennington spent Sun
day here.
John Riley and Frank Toohey of
Hoosick Falls spent Sunday with
friends here.
DR. and Mrs Louis r. Whitney are
on four weeks trip to Boston and
Nova Scotia.
Mrs Jessie Sheridan of Cohoes is
visiting her sister, rs w. +. Toomey
on Grand View street.
Misses Alice Fitzgerald and Anna
Frazer left Saturday for a Two WEEKS
vacation on Lake George.
Mrs George w. Williams and Miss
Laura Williams are spending few
days with friends in Rutland.
In Burlington yesterday, the Hy-
phens defeated the Burlingtons in what
is said was the worst game of the sea-
son.
The prayer meeting at the Guide
board this evening wall be led by Har-
ry Bates, subject, us Life Worth Liv-
ing?"
Mrs Charles Soule and daughter left
Monday to spend a month at Little
Sandy on the eastern shore of Lake
Ontario.
Garry Papers began work Monday
in the printing department Of the Eve
ming Banner. He is learning the prin-
ter's trade.
Many from here attended the game
between Blackinton and Hoosick Falls
Sunday. Hoosick Falls was defeated
by score of II to 2 but several of its
regular men were absent.
George Dakin, the younger, was be-
fore the municipal court this morning
charged with furnishing liquor to a
boy eleven years old. At the request
of his counsel, the case was continued
a week
DR. Fox of Hoosick Falls was among
the visitors to the village this morn5
ing. He came here to get ten cents
worth of medicine that he could not
find in his own village.
Clement II. Cone has purchased
building lot on Grand View street,
west of the residence of James +.
Burke and will probably erect a resi-
dence there in the near future.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
To Whom II MAY Concern t:

Having been appointed, by the Hon. Probate
Court for the district of Bennington, guardian
of the pe.son andestate Of George II. ShurtleH
of said Bennington, hereby give notice that !
will pay no billss,0f his contracting from the
date of my appointment. and all persons are
forbid to harbor or trust him on my account.
ALEXANDER X. RICHIE,
Guardian of George II. Shurtleff.
Bennington, VT, June 9th, 1904
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
FINNISH ALLIANCE.
Public statement Issued to the Amer
lean Nation.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The Finnish
National Alliance of the United States
has issued public declaration con-
cerning the attitude Of Finland TO Rus
STA, in which they say:
eve regard it MS our duty to assure
the amicable American people and the
entire civilized world that there is not
a respectable man or woman in Fin
land-eXCepting fortune seekers, who
exist eyerywhere-who does not grieve
in despair over the down tearing of her
most sacred human and civil rights,
the ruin of her educational instltu-
tons and the destruction of her peace
able system of civil government, for
which has been substituted a state of
lawlessness and despotism
I'VE are aware that the Finnish peo-
pie, in spite of all means of conpulsiOn,
still regard in accordance with the dec
laration of their representative body,
the Russian military ordinance, enact
ed through forcefu methods, as Illegal
and unlawful. And even though some
sort Of Il representative body might he
convened by compulsory ways and
means. as is the intention at present,
for the purpose of approving all these
violations of law, we still know that
the Finnish people, as long as the pres
ent conditions prevail in their country,
can neither be nor are they even in
such Il position as to- become respon-
sibie in amy manner for the actions Of
this prospective congress-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02

Supply steady; 230 cars on
salf market slow; choice, S5.SOd6; prime
S5I5.75; fair, $410a450; veal calves, S7g
$50.
HOGS-Receipts 40 double decks; mar
ket slow. prime heavy S575 mediums
and heavy Workers. S5.sOa5S5; light York
ers and pigs. &.S0d590; roughs, 4.50d4 80
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts fair:
market strong; prime wethers, $S5G5
common sheep sl.5OQ2; spring lambs. 81
al.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 2-The Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas railroad tie
legraphers IN Dallas have quit work,
obeyiug the order for strike of
all the telegraphers employed on the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas system.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
Cooked Meats


The convenience Of Basset's Cooked
Meat department is worthy of test.
Unexpected Visitors or lack of time
makes Cooked Meats necessity.
Then, Bassett never fails you. Send
message or use the 'phone-we do
the rest. Big difference in Boiled
Ham. One is of such fine flavor and
so skillfully boiled and sliced that
everyone likes it. That one is Libby's
in glass jars. Ideal for sandwiches
or to serve as meat course at lunch
con or supper. 25 cents jar :: y:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02

To the Tax Payers OF the Town OF Ben
ningtOn.
A Rate Bill OF the Town Taxes of 1904 has
been placed in my hands for collection as fol-
lows; 20 cents on the dollar for the Town Tax
20 cents on the dollar for the Town Highway
Tax, IS cents on the dollar for the Town Dis
trict School Tax.
l hereby demand payment OF said taxes. and
notify you that ! will attend at the Bennington
4 O'Clock D. m.
There will be discount of per cent on
Town Tax II paid within 20 days
c. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington. VT, July /, 1904.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
AUCTION SALE

Newton homestead located on North street
in the village OF Bennington viii be sold to the
highest bidder at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
August 9Th This place must be sold
sale to take place on premises.
MISS ABEL AIDE NEWTON
JOHN NASH, Agt
Bennington, w. July 20, 1904.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
N. NOVECK,
437 Main st. Hawks Block
OOM1ussIONERs' NOTICE.

Estate ot ALBERT 4. TOWSIEE.
The undersigned, having been appointed 10y
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Ben.
inc and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
soES aganSt the estate of Albert h TOwslee
late of POwnal in said district, deceased,
end all claims exhibited in offset thereto, here
by give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid at A. G. Parker & sons store
on the eth day of December from 2 O'Clock
p NJ until o'clock p. m. on said day
and that six months from the 2Sth day of
June, A. d. 1904, is the time limited by
sid Court for said creditors to present their
aims TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated ut Pownal, VT. this 2sth day Of
j ne A. d. 1904.
G 7. PARKER, ! commissioners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
CIosinr stoclk QuotntIons.

Money on call uuquoted. Prime mer-
camille paper 3AqF4 per cent Ex-
changes $l23,G09 COS. Balances, 1922, 6l9
CHASING prip.e-
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-02-12
Col. J. N. creene's Trlp South

Col. j. M. Greene returned from
Florida and Cuba SATURDAY. night and
went through to Chamberlain. Going
to settle down to business for awhile
now, he sald. Col. Greene went to st.
augustine to attend the annual meet
Ing of the adjutants and colonels of
the National Militia, The meeting
was held at st. Augustine and about
300 were present. Adjutant Gen.
Conklin went on to Washington,
where he will probably say some more
things to the war department about
the South Dakota boys.
Col. Creme does not think much Of
Florida compared with southern Cali
fornia. 1t is not to be compared with
it he thinks. After the business was
over at St. Augustine a party OF the
officers went over to Cuba for weeks
sightseeing. While the climate
there is even milder than in Florida
and several degrees warmer, it is more
pleasant, Col. Greene said. The air
contains more humidity and is alto
gether delightful at this time of year.
Prices are very high. The natives
grab Uncle Sans money with avidity,
Our silver dollar brings premium
over the Spanish dollar of 81 cents.
The colonel had pocket full of coins
OF all denominations which he brought
home as souvenirs of his visit.
On the way to st. Augustine Col.
Greene met a comrade of his company
whom he had not seen in thirty-seyen
years and who was bound on the same
mission as he was as delegate from
Minnesota. He was Gen. JOS Bohliter
a banker of New Ulm, Mimi, and a
brigadier general in the national
guard. They vent out as boys togeth-
er in the Second Iowa cavalry, Joe at
IA years of age and his comrade at l8.
It must have been great as we'll as a
happy reunion.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-02-12
Ildlngs from VIII Gertson

The GRAPHIC is in receipt of a
Ledgerwood IN. d. paper containing
some half tone cuts Of business blocks
and promient buildings in that hust-
ling town. The half tones are un-
usually good and show that the
photographs from which they we're
taken were the work of a tirst-class
artist-the photographer being r. w.
Gertson, an old Ikimball boy. With
the paper came the following letter,
which will be of interest to the many
friends uf Mr.. and Mrs. Ge1tson here:
Ledgerwood, N. D., Feb. 2, 1904.
Mr.. G. r. Tinan, Kimball, s. D.
Dear Sir Under seperate covert send you q
copy of our paper containing some half tones of
the new buildings built last year. You will
notice that the cuts are made from our work.
We have splendid trade and are kept busy
al tie time. We also have a branch in connec-
tion and through the summer run q photo car.
So you see somebody has to geta hustle on.
have no help but Mrs. !Gertson, but expect to
have this summer, as the work will be more
than we two can handle.
This is nice town and the country surrounding
is fine The winter has been nice. Last week was
the coldest. 1t has been, dnwn to 35 or 40below
but we have no snow to speak of, not enough for
sleghing. We have all been having the grip
although think it is a little worse Grip.
harder.
Well, tell all the folks Hello for us. ex
pect NJ RS. Gertson will make the old hom.
visit this spring If it so that she can get away.
When we get the GRAPHIC it il just like
letter from home and can hardly wait unit
Monday morning to coms-as that is when W.
| always get it. Il. W. GERTsoN.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-02-12
The Right In the Orient

The JapS and the Russians have
finally got at it-as will be cleaned
from the inside pages of the GRAPHIC.
The JapS struck the tlrst blow-and a
decisive one-Monday night, badly
crippling several Russian warships.
AS the war is now on in earnest and
may before it is ended turn out to be
one of the worst Of modern times aud
possibly involve all Europe, a brief re-
view Of the issues which precipitated |
1t may be OF interest to many readers
Of the GRAPHIC.
The inception of the trouble came
at the close of the Japanese China
war, seven years ago. At that time
Japan had won a complete victory !!
over China, but while proceeding to
acquire some of the fruits of the vic.
tory in taking partChina IS territory as
indemnity, Russia stepped in, stirred
up a general European Intervention
and robbed the little island kingdom
of what naturally belonged to her.
Japan was ouSted from Port Arthur
and made to agree to the continued
independence OF Korea. No sooner
was japan compelled to eyacuate Port
Arthur, the southern port Of Man
churia, than Russia proceeded to take
4 possession. One concession was fore
ed from PROSTATE China after another
until Russia became practically in
possession of the province. The
I|Czar's ministers protested TIL a t.
Russia's object was merely commercial
land that it would not attempt to ac-
Iquire any territory nor seek to take
charge of the government. Japan
has simply asked that this promise be
4 fulfilled.
4 Russia finally agreed to withdraw
4 her troops in October last, but did not
\ do so. The pledge was unconditional,
! but when the time came Russia plead
led as an excuse that China refused to
. grant certain conditions Japan's
\ further resentment was increased by
Russian influence in Korea, right at
her door, which if unchecked would
make theCzar's sway in Korea as men
acing as in Manchuria.
I. Since October Japan has been try
ing every diplomatic resource to induce
Russia to recognize Manchuria as a
Chinese province and Korea as neutral
territory. AS both Korea and Man
churia would have fallen into Japan s
possession, and rightly 50, after the
war seven years ago, had it not been
for the selfish interference OF Russia,
!, the sympathy Of the world is all with
the Japs.
!, But the resources Of Russia are
almost unlimited; and while Japan
. may put up a nasty fight and give the
Russian bear a Whack on the nose
!, he'll remember many day, the con.
test will be another Boer war-mighi
a against right with the usual results
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-02-12

Political insanity

Under the heading, "Sheer Political
Insanity" Henry Watterson says in.
the Courier-J ournal anent William
Jennings Bryan's "no surrender
speech, delivered in Omaha:
"Mr. Bryan lays down his ultima
tum. The party must first re.enact
the platforms of 1896 and 1900. Then
1T must select a nominee Of Mr.. Rry-
ans approving, If not of his choosing,
MI. Brvan having blacklisted each and
every democrat who has shown any
vitality or carried any election the
last four or five years. Finally the
party must accept no money for It's
campaign expenses from the :scommon
enemy" the common enemy being
each and every one who has any
money to spare. This is the faith pure
and simple. Ina free country ruled
or supposed to be ruled, by public
opinion, parties being merely the ex-
pressions Of the popular will, must
needs on occasion to revise their lines.
All parties have done this. The dem.
ocratic party in particular has often
done it. What, for example, would
have been thought of the democratic
platform OF 1868 repeating the demo-
cratic platform of 1864, which declar-
ed the war s'a failure?' What would
have been thought of the platform Of
1876, or that of 1880, repeating the
green back declaration of the platform
OF 1868? In like manner, after two
successive, overwhelming defeats
the second even greater than the
| ffrst-what must be the effect of the
platform makers Of 1904 taking their
inspiration and their cue rather from
the platforms Of 1896 and 1900 than
from those-let us saY-of 1892 and
1884, on which decisive victories were
won?
'Times change and men change with
them. Issues change and voters
change with them. The democratic
party needs votes, On the lines Of
1896 and 1900 1T lost them. Whenever
it has revised those lines it has gain-
ed them. In spite of all these lessons
are we to continue toaccept Mr.. Bry-
an as our only Moses? To take the
word and the law soley out OF his
mouth, and under threat of abandon
ment of truth; to enact over again the
wretched chapter OF accident and dis
aster, while, with onr eyes wide open.
we travel the same old road to ruin?
SIS free silver at the rate of 16 to /
the only weapon with which dem
ocracy may smite plutocracy? lis
populism, socialism, fusionism the
only recource Of the people against
the money power? Do absolute
centralizatlon and the man on horse.
back-that is to say, the broncho
busting would be man on horseback
involve no other issue than an in.
cident Of currency, which should
never in the first place have been set
| up as the test OF any mans democ.
racy? And finally lest we be id
must we fall down and worship Mr.
Bryan. with all his manifest limita
tions and imperfection ons as the great
est general, the loftiest Statesman
and the purest patriot who has adorn
ed American politics since the forma
tlon of parties?
''To our mind this seems the very
embodiment Of political blasphemy
the very essence of worldly absurity
and we refuse to be party TO it,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-02-12
Died From joy.

Howard Democrat: a young fellow
up in Minnesota was out sleigh riding
and his girl had her arm around him,
when she noticed that he was very
Equiet. She. looked at him and found
him dead. What blissful death. .
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-02-12
Good Suggestion

Mellette Tribune: Ii the capital
lis to remain at Pierre the session Of
1.-THE legislature should be changed
to the summertime.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-02-12
Now For
BUS1N E S

With the beginning Of the present
year our utmost efforts are being
put forth fora larger volume Of busi-
ness with clean up-to-date goods in
every department.. Clerks anxious
to please. Accommodations second
to none and room at the top
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
PRISON CONTRACTS LET.
conIey and McTaeue viii Continue in
Charge of Penitentiary.

Helena, March 3l.-Mitchell g.
Mussigbrod of Warm Springs. the
contractors for the care of the in
sane of the state, will at once begin
the erection of a building to be used
by the female patients OF the asylum
exclusively. This assurance has been
given the state board of commission
ers for the insane upon the firm hay-
ing received the contract for the COM
ing year for caring for the insane.
The contract price is the same as for
last year-65 cents day for each pa
tient in the asylum.
The state board of prison commits.
sioners has also awarded the contract
for maintaining the state prison for
ensuing year. II was given to Cor
ley & McTague. the present contract
irs, and the price specified is As cents
day for each prisoner confined in
the institution. This Is the same
price as contained in last years con-
tract.
The bids of Mitchell & Mussigbrod
for the care of the insane and of
Conley & McTague for the state
prison were the only bids submitted
to the respective boards. As adver-
tised. the bids were opened at 2
O'Clock by Clerk ]. J. Ryan.
DR.. o. Y. Warren, superintendent
of the insane asylum, came to Hell
ena to represent Mitchell & Mussig-
brod. and both Colonel McTague and
Frank Conley, wardens Of the state
prison. we're present to look after
their interests.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
ROOSEVELT CANNOT COME.
Expresses Regret at His Inability tc
Come to Miles City.

Miles City, March 30.-In addition
to replies to invitation from members
to the stockmens meeting, Secretary
ular importance. The first Is from
President Roosevelt. whose interest
in the old town pulsates with the
same warmth as In former years, as
Is manifested in that his communica-
ton is signed by his own hand in
stead of the task being deputed to his
private secretary, as Is usually done
unless the matter is very close to the
executive. The presidents letter is
as follows:
white House, Washington. March
25.-My Dear Mr.. Truscott: wish |
could accept, but II is absolutely out
of the question for me to undertake
such long trip while congress Is in
session. Present my warm regards to
my old friends who are at Miles City.
| remember well when I used to be
delegate from the Little Missouri
Stockmens association to these meet.
ings. Sincerely yours,
(Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
The other communication referred
is from George II. Maxwell, execu-
tive chairman of the National Irriga-
tion association. Mr.. Maxwells invi-
tation was forwarded through |. ID.
O'Donnell. of Billings. and Mr.. Max
well accepts the invitation to address
the meeting. The title Of his address
will be THE Prosperity and Future
of Montana" He will be here botn
the 18th and Goth.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
KNOWLES WILL RESIGN.
Montana's Federal Judge Will Retire
From the Bench.

Butte. April Federal Judge Hi
ram Knowles announced yesterday
that he would send in his resignation
some time In April, and that as soon
as his successor had been named he
would retire from the bench. He stat
ed that his resignation would have
been sent In last year shortly after
he reached the age OF retirement,
but there was a number of cases IN
which he had acted to a certain ex.
tent and that he desired to clean w
all OF those matters before he retir.
ed.
The Judge is anxious to resign from
active service. He has served on the
federal bench In Montana since the
state was admitted into the union In
1889. After his retirement Judge
Knowles will probably make his
home In Missoula. where he has liy.
ed for a number Of years.
The judge said yesterday that he
did not know how soon his successor
would be appointed There is some
contention among the state Republi'
cans az TO the appointment and this
will probably have TO be settled be.
fore President Roosevelt will act. As
soon as the appointment is made 1t
will be submitted TO the United
States senate for confirmation. Judge
Knowles said he thought the appoint.
ment would be made so that the sen.
ate could confirm the action of the
president before adjournment. which
is looked for some time prior to the
meeting of the Republicans in ma
tional convention in June.