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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-23

WANTED-A good man for the year,
Oh farm. Must be well recommended
and used to all kinds of work. No
drinking man or hobo need apply. Top
price paid. Reference, Minnesota or Am
boy State Bank of Amboy, Mimi, Otto
Petersen, Amboy, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-23

Harry j. Diamond returned last night
from Shattuck military school at Fari-
bault, for the holiday vacation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-23
PriDuog, binding, LithOgraphing.
Judge Scored Seauin.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Dec. 1.-THE
case of Sequin, the former priest, who
was suing prominent Grundy county
farmers for $4,000 damages, was taken
from the jury, the. judge directing YER
dict for the defendants. The court
severely scored Sequin, intimating he
was guilty of perjury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-23

The wills of the late John Lamm and
Eosolia Cnzeitig were admitted to pro-
bate today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-23

Newest and latest designs i'm
jewelry at Martin & HOerr's. at
low prices. Opposite Saulpaugb.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
DRUNKEN
CRUELTY
Peter Blanchard, a SwantOn
Beast
BEAT WIFE AND SON
Came Home from Hardwick and
Nearly Killed His
Family
BEAT WIFE AND SON

Swanton, Jan. 2S:-Phil Blanchard
returned last night from Hardwick,
where he had been working, in an in
toxicated d condition. He went to his
home and found his wife and son had
gone to the house of neighbor whose
son had died. lie gained entrance
and lighted the lamps and when his
wife and son came in. sight they
thought the house on fire and both
rushed in to be met at the door by
the drunken man who hit Mrs Blanch-
ard over the head and across the face
with a chair.
He also hit the boy, knocking him
own, hut he soon regained his foot
ing and ran for help AS soon as the
boy left the house, Blanchard began
10 play havoc with the furniture,
breaking tie lamps, chairs and bed,
and knocking over the stove in which
there was coal fire. The woman had
begun to recover from the blows which
she had received when the boy return
cd Blanchard again rushed at the
boy, and saying that he would kill
both of them, seized them and raped
their heads together.
They managed to free themselves
from his grasp and ran to Campbell's
drug store, where they were cared for.
When Officer Medor reached the house
he found Blanchard had fed. He
started in pursuit and while gone,
Blanchard returned, where he was
found laler by the officer.
After a scufile, Mr. Medor succeeded
in subduing him, and he behaved him
self with decorum until he reached the
door of the lock up, when he broke
away and ran down the street, where
he was captured by Leo Gauthier, who
tripped him up. AS he fell he hit his
head on a stone and after his arrest
it was necessary to call a physician to
dress the wound.
Mrs Blanchard's condition is con.
sidered serious, her face being a mass
of bruises and cuts. The boy is also
badly bruised. 1t is expected that the
case will be held before the states al
torney as soon as the man has recov-
cred sufficiently.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
MANCHESTER

Mrs w. F. Orvis of New York City
is at the Equinox House.
The Monday Club will meet with
Mrs L. H. Hemenway Feb l.
Oscar Atkins of Chicago who spent
the summer here, is in town for a few
days.
Miss Louise T, Purdy is visiting
friends in Bennington and South
SALISBURY.
Joseph Bushee and Miss Mary Perry
were married by Rev John w. Dwyer
Wednesday.
Edward Fl. Swift of Williston semi
nary, Easthampton, Mass, is at home
for few days.
Mrs D. K. Simonds entertained her
Sunday school class Thursday eve
ming at her home
Mrs Arthur Taylor of New York was
in town Wednesday on business con-
nected with her summer residence,
''The Cascades. !"
There will be leap year dance at
the Union opera house at Manchester
Center this evening. Copp's orchestra
of Rutland will furnish the music.
Rev Purlay A, Baker, D. D, of
Columbus, Ohio, opened the anti
saloon campaign in this town We'd
nesday evening with stirring address,.
A parry of Burr and Burton seminary
students enjoyed "leap year" sleigh
ride to Dorset Thursday evening and
had supper at the Dorset Inn. Princi-
pal Colburn, Miss Bixby and Prof.
Dane accompanied the party.
The negative won in the debate at
Burr and Burton seminary Wednesss
day on the question Resolved, that
college education units a man for
business life. :" Batchelder, assisted by
Hughes, Colvin and Grout, supported
the affirmative, and Whalen, assisted
by Graves, Schuffleton and Barrows,
were the negative speakers The
judges were Campbell, Kilburn and
Whitney. The subject announced for
the next depate is Resolved, that
labor organizations promote the in
terests of the workingmen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
ARLINGTON.

Hon o. M. Barber spent Wednesday
in town.
IN. Garfield spent Wednesday in
Manchester.
Mrs Ida Brownson, who has been
confined to the house, is better,
James Thompson is confined to the
house with an attack of rheumatism.
Mrs E. C. Woodwork entertained a
few Of her friends at cards Friday eve.
ming.
Will Keough will move his family
down on the farm occupied by his
brother, Tom Keough.
Tom Keough and wife are to leave
their home and go to j. r. Judson s
of East Arlington for an indefinite
time
News has been received OF the death
of Mrs James Conroy of Proctor His
mother, Mrs Conroy, has gone to at
tend the funeral.
Rev S. H. Watkins and wife left
town Tuesday for a short vacation.
Rev E. H. Randall of Poultney will
ofiiciate at St James church during
the absence of the rector.
Guy Brownson and daughter, Mrs
May Lathrop, have gone to Dunville,
Canada, to spend the rest of the win
ter with Mr. Brownson's daughter, who
resides there.
Mrs Clark Hamilton of Sandgate has
been at Mrs f NJ. Lathrop's.
Charles Hard, who has been sick in
Schenectady, is home to recuperate.
Cyrus Gray is still quite i'll.
Miss Edith Shaw of Hackensack, N.
j., returned to her home Wednesday.
Notwithstanding the bad wealth r,
there was quite gathering at the
church rooms for the supper Tuesday
evening which was a success both SOC
tally and financially Friends were
pleased to see Mr. aud Mrs H. n.
Shaw Of Manchester Center, former
residents, who brought with them. Rev
Mcneil, Mr. and Mrs w. II. Roberts
and Miss Whipple.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
Clever Postnmce Thief.

BUFFALO, Jan. 90. William G.
Goehrig, a letter carrier has been ar
rested, charged with stealing from the
mails. The arrest was made by In
spectors owen of Cincinnati, Duryea of
Philadelphia, Kyle of Syracuse and
Cochrane of this city. Goehrigs OPP
erations, it is alleged, covered a period
of nearly year, his clever work baf-
fling the efforts of the inspectors. The
loss through the Buffalo postoffice dur
ing that time has amounted to several
thousand dollars. Goehrig is a native
Of Buffalo and has been a mail carrier
for five years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
RUSSIA WON'T YIELD

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. -J.-l,Hs.
sia's draft of her reply has not yet
been officially presented TO Japan, uul
1t has been communicated to NJ. kuri.
no, the Japanese minister at ST. lcvrS.
burg. who has transmitted tEe cyltgn,s
TO Tokyo, whence it will he conveyed
TO the friendly powers. The Russian
reply is courteous, but it refuses in
uncompromsing terms to permit the
reinsertion in the draft of the treaty
of the two words guaranteeing the in.
tegriy and independence OF China,
upon which Japan insisted in her last
note.
The clause proposed by Japan was
that Russia and Japan should mutual
ly agree to respect the integrity and
independence of China and Korea. -
Russia has now stricken out twice the
words China and" and it is under.
stood that this will close the negotia.
tions.
1t is probable that when this note
has been presented Japan Will notify
Baron de Bosan, the Russian minister
at Tokyo, that she has no alternative
but to take up. arms in defense Of her
interests and that NJ Kurino will be
instructed to demand his passports. In
the meanwhile instructions have been
sent to the two japanese cruisers now
at Colombo to proceed to Singapore,
where in the event of war being de
clared their crews viii be paid of and
the vessels laid up.
Among those present mt the meeting
of the council Of state TO consider the
Russian reply to Japan were Foreign
Minister Lamsdorlf, War Minister Ku-
ropatllin, Vice Admiral Avcllant, head
Of the admiralty department; Admiral
Abaza. executive chief of the commit
tee of the far east; General SakharoT,
chief of the army staff, and NJ Hart
wig, chief of the Aslatic division.
Grand Duke Alexis will draft the re-
port, which, it is believed, will receive
the signatures of the members of the
council and be presented to the car to-
day II is probable that the reply will
be transmitted to Japan early tomor-
row.
1t is significant that Count Lams-
dorff has arranged to give the Japanese
minister, NJ. Kurino, an immediate au-
dience.
Late dispatches from Tokyo say it is
expected that the answer of Russia to
Japan's latest note will reach Tokyo
tomorrow. Besides the intimation con
veyed to Baron de Rosen, the Russian
minister, that an early reply was de-
sired, Minister Kurno, at St Peters
burg, called on Foreign Minister Lams.
dorf and politely requested a response
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29

BY A GEORGIA MAN
Congressman haskinS Comes to
States Defence-War Claims
Approved.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2S:-Rep-
resentative Kittredge Haskins OF YER
mont made a ringing speech 10 the
House today in defense of the provis-
ions for suffrage as laid down by the
Vermont laws and constitution
The speech was occasioned by there
marks yesterday of Representative
Harwick of Georgia, to which MIR Has
kin's attention was called. Mr. Har-
wick somewhat, bitterly referred "to
the constitution and laws OF the State
of Vermont, by which citizens of quiet
and peaceable behavior and who have
the appreciation of the board OF civil
authorities shallalone be permitted TO
vote.
Mr. Haskins was amply fortified with
authorities including the Vermont con-
stituJion drawn in 1777 and showed the
statutory requirements for voters. He
quoted sections 60 and 81 of Vermont
statutes and said that in Vermont rhs
basis OF suffrage was manhood and
the freeman's oath.
He then showed clearly how the
speaker of Yesterday had confouuded
the safeguard surrounding the admini-
siering of the freeman's oath by the
board of civil authority and the law
which states the voting. restrictions.
His remarks we're warmly applauded.
Mr. Haskins has been authorized by
the committee on war claims of which
he is a member, to report favorably
the Senate bill to reimburse the State
of Vermont. The bill carries about
sl55, 900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
NavaI Force poing Good work.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. 49, Advices
from the isthmus received by the navy
department show that the naval force
there has been busy in scouting and in
survey work. Small scouting parties
have followed clews TO various trails
and charted these. so that when the
work is completed the government will
be in possession OF a complete military
map of the whole isthmus. Both Adj
mirals Coghlan and Glass report that
the health Of the sailors and marines is
good. There is only one case Of yellow
fever in the city Of Panama, and this
case is regarded as sporadic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
Harwick Mine victims Buried.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 29-Burial pro-
cesslons and rescue parties in charge
Of newly recovered bodies passed each
other on the road that leads from the
Harwick mine to the morgue, and
many were the pathetic scenes. OF the
103 bodies recovered and taken to the
schoolhouse morgue thirty have
been identified, and eighteen have been
buried The first funeral services of
the victims were held by the Rev. E.
o. Graham in the Lutheran church and
by the Rev. Vincent Manelli in the Ital-
ian Catholic church of New Kensing-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Rev F. r. Morris is confined to the
house.
c. NJ. Rollins was in Arlington re-
Gently on business.
Pat Phalen of Manchester visited
friends in town Wednesday.
Miss Katherine Dalton left this
morning for Schenectady.
Mrs c Rice of Park street is con-
fined to the house with the quincy.
Floyd Huling left the first of the
week for a months stay in California.
The Klark-Urban company had an
other crowded house last night. The
play tonight is "Sealed Lips"
The work of putting on the fire es-
capes on the west end OF Hawks block
on Main street was commenced today.
The work will be completed in "a couple
of days.
Miss J O'Donnell left yesterday for
New York City to be absent the
remainder of the winter. Miss Name
Gavin is in charge of the store during
Miss O'Donnells absence.
The Norton block on Main street,
in which the Sens Of Veterans hall is
located has been fitted with. fire escapes
satisfactory to the trustees, and the
hall is now open for social gatherings
etc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
Mrs. InRerson Guilty,

SALEM, N. j., Jan. 29.-Mrs. Alice
NJ. Ingersoll has been found guilty of
assault and battery with intent to kill
her husband, Duke Ingersoll. She will
be sentenced tomorrow. William Den
elesbeck, the young man who confessed
to having shot Mr.. Ingersoll, will also
be sentenced tomorrow. Denelesbeck
and the woman conspired TO kill Inger-
soil, and Denelesbeck later confessed
to having shot Ingersoll while the lat
ter was sitting in his dining room.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
KILLED HIMSELF.
Parks N. Bradley of St JohnIbury Suicides
Because Of Poor Health.


Parke N. Bradley, of st Johnsbury,
was found dead recently in Penny &
McGinnis's lunchrooms at that place
when The rooms were opened in The
morning. He had sold out his lunch
business a few days before and the new
propri tors allowed him to sleep in "a
room in the rear until he secured other
accommodations.
II seems thathe fired three shots from
30 caibre bull dog revolver and
probably the first shot was fired at the
left breast. Not securing fatal results
he fired second shot which struck
the left cheek bone. The tn rd shot
struck just over the nose at the base of
the forehead,
Bradley had been in poor health
some time, and despondency is believed
to be the cause Of the shooting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
THREE TRoLLEYs CRASH.
Heavy Truck and Cars In Bad Mixup,
Many Injured.

Many Injured.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Three troll
ley cars of the Westchester avenue line
of the Union railway in the Bronx and
a truck laden with heavy steel girders
figured in a smashup last night, in
which half a dozen persons were in.
Jured, three so seriously that they were
removed to Lebanon hospital.
The accident happened on the steep
hill in Westchester avenue at the inter.
section of Intervale avenue. Owing to
the darkness Motorman Joseph Sells.
tenberg did not see the truck, laden
with several heavy girders for the new
elevated structure, until he was close
upon it and was powerless to stop his
car. The momentum was so great that
the car was torn. asunder. Half a
dozen passengers, three Of them wo-
men, were in the car, but escaped seri-
GUS injury. The motorman was thrown
ahead of the car and had his left leg
fractured. Conductor Patrick Griffin
was badly hurt, and two of the women
were cut by flying glass and splinters.
The car was left in darkness, and be.
fore the passengers could allght anoth-
er car crashed into 1t from the rear.
The motorman, Patrick Gallogoy, did
not see the wreck until he was almost
upon 1t, and so steep was the grade
that he was unable TO stop. He was
crushed between the two cars and had
one hip dislocated
Great confusion followed when the
first car took Ore, but the flames were
soon extinguished. In the midst of
this third car came rushing down the
hill and drove It's way into the wreck.
None of its passengers was seriously
hurt. The line was blocked for several
hours, as the first two cars were
wrecked beyond repair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
JOINT CONFERENCE.
Miners and OperatorH-Mitcheu VIII
Not Take Government Job.

Miners and OperatorH-Mitcheu VIII
Not Take Government Job.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 29.-The
first session of the joint conference Of
the miners and operators of the central
competitive district was devoted al
most entirely to speeches, and the sec
ond session was delayed because Of the
late arrival Of the Pittsburg delegation
Of operators.
President John Mitchell of the mine
workers said
''The union will welcome every eligi-
BILE man, whether he be Democrat, Re
publican, Populist or Socialist. All |
ask is that he shall not thrust politics
down the throats of other members"
He denied having any intention of
accepting a government position, say
ing, Il prefer to be at the head of this
organization"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
PLEASANT CARD PARTY.
Mrs Frederic AorhOus Entsrtalns Friends
Thursday Evening.

Thursday Evening.
Mrs Frederic Morhous gave a
charming card party last evening.
An elaborate supper was served at six
O'Clock, on small tables, which were
beautifully laid, and decorated with
pink and white carnations. Exquisite
ferns and palms we're artisticly arrang-
ed through the rooms. Mrs Morhous
was assisted in entertaining and serv-
ing her guests by Mrs L. S. Norton
and Miss Annie Putnam.
Euchre was played during the eve
ming, and the fortunate winners we're
Mrs A. j. Cooper, first prize; Miss
Maud Belden, second prize; Mrs
Mary b. Merrill, third prize. 1t was
one of the most enjoyable affairs Of
the season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 80 cent
bottle of G eene. Warranted Syrup of
Tar if it fails to cure your cough or
cold We also guarantee % cent bot
tie to prove satisfactory or mopey re-
funded,
J r. ShurtlcG,- j. NJ. Ayres,
o e. Gibson B. A. Quinlan,
bennington.
G.. II. Houghton, North Bennington
G. r. & A. b. Hawkins So. SALISBURY.
o. f.. Adams, Arlirgton.
Z. G. Woodwo-tb, o. E. Adams & Co !,
East Arlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
why Did He Carry Loaded Gunr

ITHACA, ~ Y, Jan 29.-Coroner
Judd has decided that Nellie Deviney.
who was shot and killed by her six
teen-year-old brother, Erie Deviney,
met her death by accident. 1t appear
ed that the lad was about to go hunt
ing when his sister playfully took hold
Of the barrel of the gun and attempted
to detain him. The weapon discharg-
ed, and the shot lodged in the young
wOman's brain
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
CAN'T BESO
Cat Did Not Ride From North Bennington to
Burlington.

bhiHlSton'
The baggagemen on the Rutland
railroad, who run from Bennington to
Burlington, are tellit g a story OF a
stray cat which rode on the train, with
out any ticket or even pass. The
feline in question jumped on the trucks
under the baggage car at North Ben
nington andlwas not noticed until the
train reached Manchester, when some
one at the station called the baggage
mans attention TO the outside passen-
ger.
The cat paid no heed to coaxing and
continued on its ride to Burlington
where it was taken from the car, nearly
frozen. The cat is now a pet OF the
railroad meE OF that place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
RATES TO ST. LOUIS FAIR.
Passenger Agents In Convention De.
eide as TO Excursion Fares.

AAaHNh@NE IN convention OGs
eide as TO Excursion Fares.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29.-It has been de
cided by passenger agents to recon
mend to their respective roads reduced
rates TO the worlds fair from all parts
of the United States. They Will ask
for:
Flrst.-A season excursion rate to St.
Louis, beginning April - and con
tlnuing until Nov. 30, selling tickets
during that period at 50 per cent OF
double the one way fare.
Second.-Excursion rates with final
return limit Of sixty days at rate Of
one and one-third fare.
Third.-Excursion tickets Of ten days
limit in territory 200 miles distant from
st. Louis at rate Of one fare plus 50.
Fourth.-That coach excursions be
run not oftener than one day each
week by each line.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29

FLORENCE, Italy, Jan. 29.-The sun
and the soft climate of Italy have
brought a notable improvement in the
health Of Mrs Samuel L. Clemens,
wife of Mark Twain. Mr.. Clemens is
very busy with writing, and it is his
habit to dictate to bis secretary as he
walks up and down his wife's room.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
Was Miss Pitcher the "short Manre

was NAAhA AhG
MILLERS, S. d., Jan. 29.-This town
is much wrought up over the mystery
surrounding the arrest of Miss Hattie
Pitcher, pretty and popular school
teacher, who is charged with having
donned mans clothes at night and as
sisted in the holding up, drugging and
attempted robbery of Wilbur Quirk, a
clerk in Collins drug store Miss Pill
cher, 1t was learned, had bullet wound
in her shoulder and was arrested as
being the "short man" of the two
Miss Pitchers testimony was offered
to show she told the physician who at
tended her wound that she was shot
with a noiseless gun, like that with
which the robbers threatened Quirk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
BADLY DEFEATED.

Bennington Basket Ball Team Lost 7
to 81.
The BIB team went to South Adams
last evening, where they were badly
defeated by the Adams team, 81 TO I.
The hall was small and the floor
slippery and the baskets we're placed
much nearer the wall than here, max
ing the conditions such that the Ben
nington team-was never in it for a min
ute.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
OVER $l2S,OOO RAISED.
Progress Made on Million Dollar Fund of Uul
versity Of Vermont.

Burlington, Jan. 2S = President M II
Buckham and Prof G L Howes of the
University of Vermont went to New
York today to attend the meeting to.
morrow night of the New York alumni
association. Saturday they will at
tend a meeting OF the Washington as
sociation at Washington, d G.
The million dollar fund TO be rails
ed now exceeds SIPS, 900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
Weather Forecast.

Fair warmer tonight, Saturday
cloudy warmer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
BENNINGTON
SECURITY Comply

Accepts funds in trust, al low
ing 4 per cent on same. Acts
as agent in purchase and sale
OF stocks, bonds, real estate,
etc. Manages estates, acting
as executor, administrator,
guardian, etc.
CAPITAL...........S S25, 900
SURPLUS.......S 5000
DIRECTORS:
R. {. GRAVES, c. N. GRAVES
President Vice-Pres.
0. N. BARBER W. II. HAGEN
R. c. TURNER
N. Y, Rep, w. II Hagen, 50 Wall st
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-29
BUSINESS EXCHANGE

UTANTED-PO by an experienced
w woman nurse, Best OF references given.
Inquire 442 Main st. o2tls