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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
ARLINGTON.

NJ iss Vault is at her home again.
Miss A. T. Morrissey is on the sick
list.
Miss Maui Salisbury is visiting at
Mrs Teft's.
Miss Celia Deming is back again for
the summer.
F. II. Garfield is building a kitchen
on his house.
Mrs w. S. Phillips has gone to
Troy for the rest of the week.
f. II. Brownson has moved into the
house owned by H. Stuart Rule
Mrs Edgar Boody of Brooklyn is
stopping at F. N. Canfeld, for few
weeks.
Mrs E. II. Holden of Bennington
has been at G, B. Holden's for few
days.
NJ. L. Norton of Middletown has
been visiting friends in town for few
days.
A notice "For Sale' has been post
ed on the ground owned by A. C.
Stewart on Water st.
Mrs j. G.. Carnahan of Sherburne
wife of former rector of the parish,
is spending few days in town.
Cyrus Grey died at the home of his
daughter Mrs Lecar, the funeral was
Tuesday, Rev S. H. Watkins officiat-
ing
Mrs J..K. Batchelder and Miss Pau
line have returned from their winter in
South Carolina and have opened their
house.
A great many fishermen are in town
having taken advantage OF May first.
Among them II. B. Leake and o. P.
Liscourt and friends of Albany.
The meeting of the Rutland District
Of the Womans Auxiliary held in Ar
lington Tuesday evening aud We'd
nesday was well represented by the
delegates and also by the people of
the parish. Dinner and tea were serv-
ed in the church rooms to guests.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
HOT AFTER
JUDGESHIP
Supporters of Various Candidates
in Town Today.

The judgeship seems to be the center
of attraction and Bennington the
Mecca of the aspirants.
F. c. Platt of Poultnev member of
the republican state committee from
Rutland county and Melville @. Web
Der a prominent attorney of Rutland,
are here today in the interest of the
candidacy of F. NJ, Butler of Rutland
for the position of justice of the SUI
preme court in place of Wendell F..
Stafford who resignation is soon to be
rendered to the governor.
State Auditor Graham is also here,
in the interest of w. w. Miles Of Bar
ton.
Another distinguished arrival in
town this morning was Hon G. j. Bell
of Walden the leading candidate for
the republican nomination for COVER
nor at the present time.
All of the above have been visiting
with Governor Mccullough this morn
ing. Other representives from other
parts of the state will probably be
here tomorrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
DOG SAVED WOMAN'S LIFE.
Gave Warning Of Fire in House of II. J. Ben
nett at Swanton.

Swanton, May 5.-A fire occurred at
the home of Horace j. Bennett who
lives in the Quinn house on South Riv
er street at about o'clock this morn
ing. Mrs Bennett was alone in the
house, her husband and son having
gone fishing,
She was lying on the lounge asleep
when she was suddenly awakened by
the dog licking her face. Jumping up
she saw the room was all ablaze and
she had to jump from the window in
order to escape.
The alarm was given and efforts
were made to put the fire out but it had
obtained such headway that nothing
could be done and the house and con-
tents were practically a total loss
The property was insured. The fire is
supposed to have caught from an ex-
ploded lamp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
HOTEL FIRE
KILLS GIRL
Nellie PeIetier Burned 10 Death
at Norton.

Island Pond, May 5;-The Stetson
House at Norton, outbuildings and
two houses adjoining were destroyed
by fire about ten o'clock last night.
The inmates escaped save Nellie May
Pelletier, girl l6 years old, whose
charred remains were found this morn
ing. She was employed as kitchen
girl and it was her second night in the
hotel The inmates lost all their per-
sonal effects.
The fire originated in the bar room,
caused presumably by dropped
lighted cigar or match near a barrel
of alcohol, The occupants of the
other houses saved nearly all of their
belongings. There is some insurance
on the property but not sufficient to
cover the loss.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
MANCHESTER CENTER.

L. E. Collins returned from Troy
Thursday.
D. Il. Dyer is improving his barn
with slate roof.
James Jameson has opened his bar
Der shop in the Bundy block.
Mrs r. B. Smith and Miss Matte
Lane spent Wednesday in Troy.
There will be regular meeting of
the. ladies' aid society No. 15Saturday
evening.
Miss zoeline Hebert, who has been
visiting the Misses Fisher, returned to
her home in Dandy Monday.
A. L. Graves store in this village
was broken into Monday night and
several articles of small value we're
taken. The thieves effected an en-
trance through basement door and
apparently were persons unfamiliar
with the premises.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
A LONG BUSINESS CAREER.
Hon. Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park Begins
Fiftieth Business Year.

"Today, April 2lst, marks the com
mencement of the fftieth anniversary
of the business career of Eon. Carroll
S. Page of Hyde Park, VT, as a pur-
chaser of green calfskins, and it can
be said without reservation that more
green calfskins have passed through
his hands than through the hands of
any man living. From the small pur-
chases from local butchers, when a
mere boy, he has steadily enlarged his
field of operation, not only in calf.
skins, but in hides, tallow, wool and
sheepskins, and is recognized leader
in such. His hide house is composed
of two floors, 276xS7 feet, where all
the hides and skins are received, sort
ed, salted and delivered, and with the
wool rooms, storage and other build
ings cover an area approximating to
two acres.
Mr. Pages business career is too well
known to the trade to call for comment
here, but in the midst of his business.
he has found time to take an interest
in public affairs. He is president of
two banks and director in the st
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Rail
road Company. He has represented
his county in the Vermont General
Assembly as representative and sena-
tor, and for two years was governor
of Vermont, filling the Office with sig
nal ability. For some years he was
inspector of finance and had supervis-
ion of the Vermont Savings Banks.
In all these responsible positions with
which his state has honored him he
has proved a worthy statesman. Shoe
and Leather Reporter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
ay Bill This Time of Wastes More Money Pooling with Garden I'll
LIBERTY BELL DAY.
Long Trip of the Revolutionary Relic
Through Fourteen States:

PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-The Lib
erty bell will be taken to st. Louis,
This has been decided upon. A special
committee of twenty-fom will escort
the Revolutionary relic, and an appro-
hriation of $4,000 to defray the eX-
penses has been made. The start will
be made early in June, but before the
old bell is placed in the Pennsylvania
building at the worlds fair it is the
intention to have it pass
through the principal cities of the
states and territories into which the
Louisiana purchase territory was di-
vided. These are Montana, North and
South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado,
Nebraska, Minnesota. Iowa, Missouri
Arkansas, Kansas Indian Territory.
Oklahoma and Louisiana The bell
will remain at st. Louis until the close
of the exposition. President Francis Of
the exposition will be asked to name a
special day to be known as Liberty
bell day"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
MILLIONS
FOR ROADS
Plan Put Forward at State
Gathering.
BONDS FOR $4,5OO,OOO
Would Build 900 Miles of Per
manent Highways up and
Down the State.
BONDS FOR $4,5OO,OOO

Montpelier, May 6.-At the meeting
of the Vermont good roads association
here yesterday, FullerC. Smith of st
Albans was the principal speaker, He
advocated bonding the state for "a, 500,
600, and using the money to build 800
miles of permanent highways.
He said: The present s per cent high
way tax yields 500, ,329 annually, div
ided among the towns OF the state ac.
cording to the milage or $50 per mile
for each mile of highway in the state.
Abolish this method of distribution,
issue 4O-year per cent bonds of the
state for s4,5OO, 900; and to the five per
cent state highway tax and to one-half
the amount of the revenue from the liq-
uor licenses another three per cent,
tax on the total grand list of the state
for a sinking fund, part of which
shall be applied to retire the bonds at
maturity The total grand list of the
state is 1906, 592, the five per, cent
state highway tax raises s90,929, the
additional three per cent tax will raise,
$54, ,l97, one-half the revenue from liq-
uor license fees is now S35, 475, making
total of $3.50, 600.
Three per cent interest on $500, 900
bonds will be sl35, coo available each
year for the sinking fund, s45, 900, the
interest at four per cent for AZ years
viii be 81, III, OILS, enough to retire the
bonds and pay the salary of the state
highway commissioner in directing the
work. If the entire revenue from lie
ense fees be applied to this fund, the
sinking fund tax might he reduced to
one per cent instead of three and per-
haps be wiped out altogether.
He would have highways built the
entire length of the state, across the
state at much Travelled points and con-
Meeting the larger towns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
FUNERAL OF HELEN MATHERS
Laid at Rest With Many Tributes of Love and
Esteem.

The funeral of Helen Mathers was
held at the home of the parents, Mr.
and Mrs George r. Mathers Thursday
afternoon at 2:30. Rev George S
Mills conducted the service. There
was large attendance of relatives and
friends including members of the grad
ed school faculty with the scholars
from room eleven attending in a
body.
There were many floral tributes
beautiful boquets of roses and carna-
tions from the Sunday school, graded
chool an d class. The interment was
at the village cemetary. The bearers
we're George Mathers. George Phillips,
Robert Moore, Curtis Burt, Sydney
Edison and Fred A. Burt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
GoRMAND FORD co.
Repertoire Company at Library Hall. Week Of
NAV 10.


The Gormand and Ford company,
who appear in a new repertoire at Lii
brarY hall for one week, commencing
Monday, May Is for their third annu-
al engagement, has been greatly en-
larged and strengthened this season.
Mr. Gormand and the popular Ben
nington favorite, Miss Anna Pomeroy
are surrounded by most excellent
company, and are winning some very
Aattering press notices for their excel
lent work in the leading roles of their
new productions.
Included in their support are the fol-
lowing we'll known artists: Burt Ford,
j. j. MacFarlane, Jack Rose, Oscar
Dowon, G. E. Cam, Dave Baker, |. J.
Gormand, Claribel Worth, Pearl
Woolson, Edith Baker and little Miss
Karo, in addition to which Mgr B.
H. Niles has provided five big vaude-
vile feature acts every night.
Popular prices will prevail: 10, 20,
and 30 cents, and grand Saturday
matinee at 2:30.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
Three Kined at a Rondhou.o.

RUTLAND, VT, May 6,-Officials Of
the Rutland sheriff's department have
unearthed evidence which they believe
will prove that three men who, it was
supposed, were killed by trains of the
nutland railroad, were robbed and
murdered in a disreputable roadhouse
on the outskirts OF this city and their
bodies placed on the railroad tracks by
the murderers. Before the investiga-
ton is completed we may learn that
other murders were committed in this
house." said one Of the sherifrs depu-
ties
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
Bitter Labor Fight nt Newark.

NEWARK, n. j., May G.-The threat
ened strike among the carriage and
wagon workers has started here, and
about 500 men are out Sixty eight
shops are affected. The members of
the union first made demand for fif-
ty-one hours week instead of fifty
nine, but the manufacturers refused to
accede to this. The union then ten
dered the employers a modified de-
mand for tifty-four hours a week, but
the employers refused to treat with the
men. A general strike was then or
dered. Both sides say it will be a bitter
fight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
WIN Likely instruct For Parker.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 6.-No OPP
position to the choice of Robert r. De
Forest Of Bridgeport as temporary
chairman Of the Democratic state con-
vention has developed 1t had been
expected that Alexander Troup, the
leader of the Hearst movement in Con-
nectcut would take exception to the
selection made by the state central
committee. 1t was not possible to de-
termine whether there are more Par
ker than Hearst delegates holding Gre
dentials, but the indications strongly
favor the report that the delegates win
be instructed for Parker.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
HIS FAREWELL WORDS.
viii of }. Harry EnssIs PrObatsd at Rutland
Yesterday.


Rutland, MAY 5.-In the will of the
late J. Harry Engels of Rutland, which
was probated yesterday, were the fol-
lowing words of farewell: Find once
in while kindly word for old Pop.
I'm sorry to leave you, yet one must
bravely meet the end, whatever it may
be. Love in its sweetest fragrance
beams in my heart this day, when for
the last time l view it's setting sun.
May he see fit to grant me one little
seat in the Kingdom of our God.
Good bye all. 1t is over. This is a
personal message to you ALL"
The will was written on his death
bed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
Yours truly,
Woodford, VT, May 5, 1904.

Col Joel c. Baker, of Rutland, has
rallied completely from his serious ILL
ness Saturday night. During the re
lapse the patients pulse, increased to
a very abnormal extent and it was fear
ed for a time he would not live until
morning. He was kept alive with oxy-
gen. His condition is now as favor
able as before the relapse.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06

LONDON, May 6.--The racing schoon-
er yacht Ingomar, owned by Commo-
dore Morton F.. Plant Of the Larch-
mont Yacht club, has arrived off the
Lizard. The Ingomar, which is sailed
by Charles Barr, captain of the Reli-
ance during the Americas cup races
last year will take part In regattas in
British and German waters this year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06

ST. LOUIS, May 6.-E H. Harri-
man, president of the New York com
mission of the worlds fair, had a
unique experience He was put out of
the worlds fair New York buiIulng by
the watchman. Mr.. Hartman had pro-
vided a dinner to party OF distin-
guished railroad men and worlds fair
officials at the New York building. He
was met by a watchman, who viewed
him with suspicion. "0ut you gow
cried the watchman. "Thls building
closes at o'clock" But" said Mr..
Hartman, II am "Out with you.
Don't you see it's almost half past Z
o'clockP Let me explain Mr.. Har-
riman said. I'm from New York. -
I'm from Missouri" replied the
watchman. Come ON, Don't let's have
any trouble. Just get out before hand
you out!' He put the railroad magnate
out and is now suffering from palsy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
A Gun THAT Has Never Mi...d,

WASHINGTON, May Elm a letter
to the navy department received here
Captain swinbourne commanding the
Texas, said that there is on that ship
six inch gun which has been fired nine
teen times and has made nineteen hits.
This is the only gun in the navy that
has never made miss.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
NINE MEN SEEK LICENSE
Strenuous Contest on in the Town of Rutland
Many Objections.

Rutland, May ga hearing on the
applications for the one liquor license
which the town of Rutland is entitled to
was held today at Center Rutland.
There were nine applications for the
one license.
Every application was strenuously
objected to for various reasons, the
general trend of the objections being
that drinkers from the whole city of
Rutland would come there to drink
making the place nuisance and un-
fit for residence. The decision was
withheld.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
Thouaands of worker. Idlc,

CHICAGO, May 6.-Mason work has
been shut down on many partly COM
pleted buildings throughout the city by
the lockout of the limestone and ce-
ment teamsters, 1t is estimated by
employers and union officials that 49,
600 TO 10000 workers are out =
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
An Ominoua Request.

HARDIN, May General Kuropat-
kin has requested the Russian Red
Cross society to supply 1000 more
beds for the hospitals at the front.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06

There were twenty-one deaths in
Rutland during the month of April.
Seven cases OF Of contagious diseases
were reported to the city health officer
during the month. These included
three cases of measles and one each of
diphtheria, scarlet fever, ,lmembraneous
Group and mupips.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Nr.tutn ~ AAVTfEr ri

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Ben
Inc and adjust all claims and demands Of all per-
sons against the estate of M. G. Healy,
late of Bennington, In said district, deceased,
and ali claims exhibited in Offset thereto here
by give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid at the office of l.. p. & l..
s. Norton on the 14th day of May,
and 10th day OF November next from O'Clock
D. m. until 4 O'Clock p. m. each of said days,
and that six months from the 2sth day of
April, A. d. 1904, Is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington this 2sth day OF April,
A. ID. 1904.l
L. ~ NORTON,
JOHN ROBINSON,
II COmruissioners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
They Rest In Everereens Cemetery,

NEW YORK, May G. - William
CRUDE, llliterate one time tough, a
prison bird and never higher in life
than stoker on warship, was buried
in Evergreens cemetery by the side of
Mrs. Mary w, Bentley, woman Of re
fnement, of wealth and family, for
years worker in the mission field of
the extreme lower east side, Almost
the last wish Of Mrs. Bentley in life
was that this should be done. The rea-
son is explained in the ten years OF re-
formed life led by the man. Mrs. Bent
ley came into Grube's life at the Sail
ors mission. 1t was the first time he
had ever met a refined woman that he
could remember. When he had known
her for few days he became her
slave. He loved her, and she reformed
his life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06

Miss Mary Sanford, MrsjEddy and
Miss auth Eddy are among those who
have returned to their summer homes
on the hill
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
SETTLED THE STOOP
Tremendous Rush For Seats For Chauhcy
OIcOtt This Morning

The advance sale of seats for the
Chauncy Olcott production went on
this morning at O'Clock.
The crowd awaiting the opening of
the door was the largest in the history
OF the house, and fully seven-eights of
the house has been sold.
The rush was so great that the step
in front of the entrance to iGokay's
drug store settled about four inches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
Letter From wOodford

Editor OF the Banner, = am re-
publican. To those who think other
wise would respectfully call their
attention to my letter defining my po-
sition, published in the Banner in
September, 1900. 1t pleases me to see
political interest evinced in some parts
of the country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
Weather Forecast.

Fair tonight and Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06
BUSINESS EXCHANGE

WANTED.-Boy to run boothlack stand.
w Must be reliable and steady. IA TO l6
years of age. Fine chance for the summer.
McGurk's barber shop.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06

VNANTED.-By a lady, position as nurse or
w care of an invalid. 6O3 Main St. Good
references given. 45
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06

WANTED-Goed man to run tea wagon for
wv St Albans Coffee Co. Apply at once to
Louis L. Rickert. l0
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06

WANTED.-Maple Syrup, and Sugar Ad
w dress w. K. Batnes r., 1882 Broad st.
Providence, r. 1.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-06

WANTED.-At Bennington Center, a com
w petent reliable man to do lawn work,
etc, on two or three small places. Apply at
Monument avenue.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
Export of Manufactures.

Figures recently issued by the Depart
nient OF and Labor ut Wash
inSton show that during the month of
July last our exports OF manufactures
amounted TO S4O,GOOyOOO. against $751;
O,O of agricultural products. During
June the exports OF manufactures were
nearly Si2,O0D.eOO, against S3I 900
of agricultural products. This is the first
time in the history of the country that
the exports OF manufactures have ex-
ceeded those OF the farm. This does not
mean that the exports Of farm products
are falling off, but that those of manu-
fnctnres Nave greatly increased. This is
due to a protective tariff which, while it
benefits American manufactures, also in
creases the home demand for American
farm products,
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
Not the Only Important Question.

revocably fixed" as Judge Parker SAYS.
though he did not help fix it. that is only
one of many important financial aues-
lions that may come mp in relation to
financial matters. The question OF the
preservation and extension of our sys-
TEN OF banking and currency; the refund
ing OF our national debt rs it may, from
time to time. become due, and many 9TH
er questions Of like Importance may
arise. To place the settlement Of these
questions in unfriendly hands might re-
suit in such a disturbance OF business as
would shock the whole country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
TRlBUlATl0NS OF A GREAT
GRANDFATHER,
Oyer Tcddy's letter.

IslhltN, w H.. MIDI IL INHh
Dear ~Sonny-Typ lust finished rrndi,.
Tcddy's letter and Invent had So much
fun since was to.s'i 4, n ~
year that grand old rough rider. AnJv Jort
sou. was elected for n second term If
losses us up so high that II seems ~ ~
we'd never come down.
never did seq n MINER 60 fuIl n, I'm.
dernrd an, ~, ,bn,, M, $500 "un very
plcxus that stey" is :" r"od y" ~ s"t sDh.
about. ~
"Nunky." said Steve, rs I ho,bIcd into
pospd ma Nn,hrsainh n,nhI,, ~. at,,c
strings out Of his ewes. ..SnnHtvv "sor Sh hs
why does Tcldy's lettcr remind ,"Ss "e
corduroy rondF" ' ~"
because it's so full OF humns :. s,vs =
gucssln' his conundrnm thn d., 'ngs
There's nntb,,, itrn ,nc nrst crack.
the spine to sbarncn nm oLi i"n,p lo'tS on
lectuals. ~
No wonder Won ,hourbt II n mil. lon,
A short piece OF road like ,b,, Goes a ImS
way when your wagon hnsn't my snrinas
or straw on the boitom. an y,nr AID e nm
lack fat like mine. " ""'
tell you, Alton. thnt's Tho no,t.r v,,,,
us, The Democratic bnnd xyn"on ba,ntt
got any springs nor s,row FOR c"sshIo,s n"snt
I'm rrttjn' ali ,,o, ,i.nr UT tusni"hs; anu
axle grease ~ INV" i"'"'S"'h ai the
This letter ~ ToJay,s aoo.,, .
rubber tires. lie NAV moan vr run on
riyht hos 10 n inis nrt"h wen, nut what
What business ~ II 80 hts ~ uoh'icti"ns'
the man stc.Iu"' - "n we are IKE
train WIN nnynr il"' on thc END or a
passed. IL no wos - = al" ~, 'n,"S un,i' us
bless his s,,rs !" :" az as hui, ned
behind or before. i" " See anything