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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-23
USED SHELL FOR HAMMER.
Mrs. r. r.. Harness Killed by Expio-
sion at Detroit, Mich.

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 2S,-Mrs.
Thomas f. Barnes was killed in her
home here by the explosion of a zone
FOUNDER" rapid fire gun cartridge
which, it is supposed, she was using
for a hammer in the Christmas prep
arations for her two baby girls. How
the explosion occurred is not definitely
children, but il is said by friends Of
Mrs. Barnes that she had used the
cartridge for a hammer at other times,
The cartridge had been in the posses
sion Of the Barnes family for some
time and is said to have been given
to Mrs. Barnes by her brother, William
Mayhem, gunner in the United States
navy, who is thought TO be attached
to the United States torpedo station at
Newport News
The woman's right hand was torn
off at the wrist, her left hand was
mutilated, part of the cartridge pene-
trated her breast and cut her heart and
lungs, and her back was also cut by
parts of the shell.
Mrs. Barnes had left the children in
the kitchen so that they would not see
her preparing for the Christmas tree
and while using the cartridge for a
tack hammer was instantly killed by
the explosion that resulted. Three
hours later a mikman gave the alarm
and neighborS found Mrs. Barnes dead
on the floor exactly at the spot selected
for the Christmas tree. Mrs. Barnes
and her husband came here from New
York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-23
Field Trial winners.

wAYNESBORO Ga, Dec. 23.-The
subscription contest in the dog trials
of the Eastern Field association have
been run. with the following entries
Lemons Rodfield with Jessie Rodiield's
Count Gladstone. Colonel 4. with Baby
Ala, Pioneer with Mckinley. This con-
test was open to all settlers and point
ers regardless of their previous win
nings. The winners were: Mckinley.
first prize, 5000; Pioneer, second prize.
$3.50; Jessie Rodfield's Count Glad
stone. third. $50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-23
WOODFORD.
Elmer Gleason has been guest of
Bennington relatives and friends.

Elmer Gleason has been guest of
Bennington relatives and friends.
Amos Aldrich, Ind, of Bennington
is stopping with Amos Aldrich his
grandfather.
Mrs Fred Bowles was a guest Tues
day and Wednesday of j l. Harbour
and wife of bennington.
The brooks are very low. Perhaps
the forthcoming breakup will give
more water than IS needed.
On Wednesday Henry Falkland of
Bennington was in town and shot a
lynx, rabbit, and partridge.
Benjamin and Edward Tow nsend
OF Bennington are doing lumber job
for T J Mallory and living in Dun
vile.
VIM X Edwards has gone to his
home in Charlemont, Mass, TO eat
Christmas turkey, and Peter st Peter
10 North Adams.
Herbert M Sprague, a former work
man in town, and Miss Annie Evelyn
Morse, an actress, of Nortl Adams
were recently married. Congratula-
tions, "Herb. "
A Woodford little boy was made
very sick smoking his first pipe.full Of
TO bacco. Weeping, he told his mother
what he had done, and said he was 60
ing to die, and be told who to give
his playthings t.. "And mama he
addad 81 want Won tn have some pne
smash that darned pipe into ten thous-
and pieces" Johnny was out coast
ing in the afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-23
La Grippe and Pneumonia.

Pneumonia often follows La Grippe
but never follows the use of Foley s
Honey and Tar. 1t cures la grippe
coughs and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Ask for Foley's Honey
and Tar and refuse any substitute of
fered. Mr. G. Vacber, of l57 Osgood
street, Chicago, writes, "My wife had
a severe case of la grippe three years
ago and it left her with terrible
cough. She tried a bottle of Foiey's
Honey and Tar and it gave immediate
relief, A 30 cent bottle. cured htr
cough entirely" Refuse substitutes
Sold by b. A. Quinlsn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-23
WRITE
SANTA CLAUS
;: CARE or GRISWOLD'S SHOP

Tell him to pick you out a Book,
Picture, Music Roll, Box of Writ
ing Paper, Diary, Violin, Stevens
Rifle, Prayer Rock, Pencil Box,
Talking Machine, Music Box,
Piece of Statuary, Harmonica,
Air Rifle, Large Kid Ball for
baby, Stamp, Photo, Scrap or
Post Card Album, Calendar, Com
pass, Pocket Electric Light, Box
ing Gloves, q Dog Collar for the
pup, Knife, Match Box, Ink
Stand, Candle Stick, Glove or jew
ell Basket, Foot Ball, Engraved
Visiting Cards, Rubber Name
Starnp for marking linen, or a
game of Sherlock Holmes, Stage
PIT, ETC., Souvenir of Bennington,
Playing Cards or Bible-in fact
most anything you want except
eatables. wearables or burnables.
HOLIDAY NOVELTIES in each
= of the lines at our shop.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town and Village Briefly
Told For Bnsy Readers.

Told For Bnsy Readers.
Cedric Sibley is home from the UVM
Miss Ruth Graves is home from New
York.
II N. Williams is in Rutland today
on business.
Charles Hard of Arlington was in
town Tuesday.
Grover Lyons has taken a position
W tn the BWP & l. Co.
Mrs Georgia Riddle has been i'll for
week with rheumatism.
Several of the grocery stores will
close at II noon Monday.
Frank McDermott is clerking in
Mulligan & Roche's store.
Peleg N attison is home from the AL
bany College of Pharmacy.
o.. Cleveland is in Berlin and
Petersburg today on business.
Simeon Percy has returned to work
at the Bennington Falls paper mill.
Herbert Keller of Albany will spend
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs Lyman
Royce
Fred H. Wilder comes home today
for the holidays from Boston Business
college.
AllKnights Templars are requestedto
meet at their asylum at noon Christ
mas day.
Mrs Robert Hall of Ashland is the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs A.
mond Sweet.
Charles II. Potter won out in the
shoe club at the Bennington shoe store
last evening.
Miss Nellie Hathaway who is prin
cipal of school in New Jersey is here
for her vacation.
Mrs Frank Z. Howe and children
are spending TWO weeks with her par
ents in Montpelier.
Misses Belle Marsden and Mary
Cutting and Charles Toomey are
cIerkiug at II. NJ. Ramsdell's.
N. Roosevelt Schuyler of New York
isto bs guest of his bro Their, Rev
Philip Schuyler over Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs Frank f. Gage of Sche-
nectady are expect d next week to
spend New Years at w. H. Bradford's.
Mr. and Mrs George Stoddart of
New York GUY will spend Christmas
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles
Cooper
Sheriff II. S. Wilson, James K.
Batchelder and court reporter c. s.
Chase left this morning for their
homes.
A large and complete line of Holt
day goods at Goldsmith IL Co.'S. Dolls,
toys, games, books etc. Everything In
the music line.
The mercury Friday morning for the
first time in over two weeks stood
above the freezing point at O'Clock.
AT o'clock it had reached 40 above.
Michael Keene will accompany tie
family of Judge Darling when they re-
turn TO Washington and will proba by
remain with them. He is one OF the
most trusty lads in Bennington.
There is no meeting of the Fortnight
~ lillS WIEN O"IHS w lilC bpiludss'
The subject for next Saturday after
noon is christmas Customs in differ
ent Countries.
f. G. Phillips of Pittstield, Mass,
is spending a few days with his daugh-
ter, Mrs g. II. Potter. He will be re-
membered as the gentleman who was
in c. II. Potter's store for IL years.
He is now IS years old.
James c. Colgate and family of New
York are at their summer residence,
"Ben Venue" IN the west part of The
town for the holiday season. 1t is
stated that the long continued cold
wa her has practically suspended
work on the road that Mr. Colgate is
having constructed from his house to
the top of Mount Anthony
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-23
Tribes Threaten AIcnzar.

TANGIER, Dec. ga courier from
.Alcazar. about sixteen miles northeast
Of .rangier, states that tribeSmen have
surrounded Alcazar and threaten to
sack the town unless the French con
sui and one British subject are handed
over to them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-23
Red Cloud Now Accepts Allotment.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Chief Red
Cloud of Pine Ridge agency has agreed
to accept an allotment of lands. lie
heretofore held out persistently in OPP
position to allotment, and his position
has had marked influence on other
Indians who have followed him for
he last half century.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-23

James {. Colgate and family OF New
York are at their summer residence,
"Ben Venue" 10 the west part of The
town for the holiday season. 1t is
stated that the long continued cold
wa her has practically suspended
work on the road that Mr. Colgate is
having constructed from his house to
the top of Mount Anthony
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-23
NOTICE!

the annual meeting of the stockholders of
The First National Bank of North Bennington
Vt, will be held at their banking house on
Tuesday, the third day of January, 1905, at 10
O'Clock a. m, Tor the purpose OF electing a
Board of Directors for the ensuing year and for
the transa elton of any other proper and neces-
ssary business
i5t5 s. b. HALL, Cashlea
North Bennington, VI, December 1, 1904
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

sSnsp.l. - she Lsw fer sAr Gulanns~
- y@ss~s.
Tgo notiecs must BE- posted ia the
precinct 1t least aftsen days before
che primary IL held.
PriaRFy meetinss must t,e called
10 order By the precinct ehaiFFnan q or
In his absence by any qualified voter
Of the party. The voters Of the
party present must ehOoee chairman.
two clerks and two judges The chair
man elected a. above shalt administer
an oath 70 the clerks and judge, after
shich cue ~ the rlcrke shali swear
ia the chairman. Delegates mast BE-
chosen By ballot.
hany person l. challenged BE- mnst
be sworu by the chairman. This may Be
administered orally. In addition 70 tse
cath be may be required 20 answer any
othsV questions. under oath. a. 70 his
qualifications.
After taking the cath. etc. the cleo.
iion officers must then decide Wheth.
Ct the person so caiianged a entitled
60 vote.
The rlsFks must kecp written minutes
~ the proceedings Of the meeting
Tho judges shall receive the ballots
aud deposit hem Ia the uallot box.
The clerks shall keep an alphabet
icai list Of the persons voting and
shall nnmber them IN the order 10
which they vote
AZ the close Of the election the Judge
shall count the votes aud report Ia
the chairman who shall publicly
announce the result.
10 case Of tie the result must o. set
tied by lot
Credeut ials must be made ont and
signed By the chairman and clerks.
The ballots and the minutes Of the
meeting shall be placed in sealed
package and delivered 70 the chair.
man.
The chairman shall cause this TO he
delivered 10 the convention.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

Interesting game Of bali which was
witnessed b large number Of peo-
pie, The game was hotIy contested
and both teams did some good pley
Ing, bat the home team Was too mpeh
for the visitors aud won out b. a
score u 90 2
The water sports cannot be said TO
have proven very successful. After
much delay the log rolling contest
aud = gasoline boat race we're pulled
on ia . way, both events coming at
the same time and while other sports
were golng On up town. The boafs
were 70 start even and after the race
> handicap MSS claimed for the boat
that should have been put down ~
third on the list. Il was given iirst
money aud those who took part ia
the race also found that the commit
sse had cus down the prize money "a
enc hnif the amount advertised and
hgured % = second race which never
came Cd.
During the evening the steamboat
race was pulled of, the Reliance and
Telephone entering the contest. The
Rellancs took first money aud the
other boat second. There we're very
few who knew Of this race and many
people we're disappointed at missing
IL.
The display o. areworks was
good az faE - Il went, bat the sup
ply seemed 70 30 sh9Ft and Il did not
take long 70 complete this part Of the
program.
IN addition 10 the regular program
Of sports there were many eide at
fractions. saeh as the dancing az
Blackwell park pavilion, the Inn "a.
viIion and Kirchner's. merry go
ronBd aud other amusenents.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

and elegantly furnished house owned
~ Mr.. Langtord, corner Of Asotin and
Highland aren.le
The Joy cottage was handsomely
decorated for the occasion, with dow
ers and festooned with vines.
The lawn and veranda were lit up
with Japanese lanterns
10 the dining room. trimmed in
white aud green. refreshments. con
sisting OF lemonade and cake were
served, the beautiful bridal cake be
ing cut and passed 10 the guests by the
bride.
A number Of invited gusts from
Lewistoa aud Charleston we're present.
Mrs. Daisy C. Babb. from Lewiston,
played a wedding march a. the bridal
party entered the parlor where the
wedding took place. and discourssd
other pieces Of music during the eve
ming.
Miss Mabel Joy acting as maid Of
honor, Miss Williams was one Of the
bride maids.
Mr.. Grow Of the firm Of Crow &
Williams, lawyers Of Lewiston, ofiic
lated a.. the bridegroom best man.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

Kooteusi lodge, knights Of pythias,
installed officers Thursday evening
IS follows l.. $. Ayotte. &. e.:
u. A. Wood, v O. Isoroy Weston.
gplate. T. s. Weston, NJ. Of IS. }.
ii Harte. NJ. of ~ Clement W..
ksns. NJ. u E.i n. &. Hahn. X. Of
ii. aud q. Lowry Miles, M. at A.
il. q. smith. l. O. 4. Potter. o. q.
Clement wilkins il the retiring
ehancellor commander Of the lodge
and before leaving the chair be made
4 few appropriate remarks showing
hls appreciation Of the honor Of hav.
ing held tho presiding otflcers' chair.
The installation was public to the
gathboue Sisters and families Of
Kniebtsand after its close all repaired
10 The banquet room whore the ladies
served cake, ice cream and lemonade.
II va delightful luncheon. Fred
/. Bnrgan was chosen toaatmaeter
"a made few appropriate remarks
81 Tie good that is being accomplish.
81 81 the order, after which be called
S aamber present who responded
brlehy
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09
Chamberlnin's Cstle. ohelera and Diar
rhoea Resaealy.

This remedy Is certain to be needed
In every home before the summer
Is over. Il can always be depended
upon in the most severe and dangerous
cases. Il is especially valuable for
summer disorders Ia children. Il Is
pleasant to take and never fails to
give prompt relief. Why not buy Il
nows Il may save life. For sale By
The Occur d'Alene Drug 60.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

J. N. Mcfarland has written
toast 10 ".our Mothers which be
deemed appropriate TO Fourth Of
July celebration and which he has
handed to the Press for publication,
as follows.
sonr Mothers, from whom comes
the mighty intellect, knowledge aud
power that Is ruling and governing
che world to-day. May the mothers
ever be blessed and protected by The
all wise aud benevolent hand Of the
Mighty Architect. Creator aud Maker
Of the World. Well may you be pa oud
Of such nohle sons and daughters ~
you have 10 the United States, which
as a nation Is the wonder aud admir-
alton OF the world.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09
GEORGE n. THOMPSON.
Secretary Lane Lumber Co. Ltd.
! rLEAsANr wnDplNc
BURNER coeur d'AIcne Girl Aarrics
Mining aian

tuFHasr Coear d'AIcne Girl Narfies a
Mining aiaa,
A pleasant wedding took place al
the home OF the BRIDES parents Mr..
aud Airs +. JOY, in CIarks.on,
Washington. Tuesday evening. June
Is, By which Miss Stella JOY became
the wife Of Mr. Frederick Dodge. a
we'll know mining man u that vioin.
ity. The bride il we'll known Ia
Occur d'Alere.. having resided here
for a number Of years previous to
moving TO Charleston. The ereom had
furnished a comfortable home IN that
town where he aud his bride settled
down TO the realities Of welded life.
The bride has many friends in this
city who will wish her a happy mar.
ried life.
After stating that the marriage was
performed by Rev. Frances \. Bear,
rector Of the Episcopal church, the
Charleston paper gives the following
account Of the wedding
The bridegroom h steady and solid
young man. who has risen BIZ knowl.
edge, native energy and perseverance,
to the dignity OF president Of the
Hish Bar Mining Company.
The bride il the elder ef The ealy
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

The following letters remain nn.
clamle'i In the postofiice:
Mrs. Ames, ". II. Booes. Mr. All
CHAMBERLAIN, Mics Lou Cook. J. H.
Cumberland, DR. Cross, Frank na.
chan, VIM Fuller, George Greenway,
g. Garrete. A. T. Gorge, o. r. Karl
Holmbo, Bert neasley, @. 4. Hibhs.
Mr., ,. Hatcher, Nina johnson. Mar.
tin Meehan.G. NJ. Muncy, Mrs. Page.
low, Bertha Peterson, Jno. Richard.
son, Maggie Russell, ARA Spencer.
Roy Wedman, Jno. Warner. Billy
Wilson.
Please say advertised when calling
for the above letters.
D. T. MASON, Postmaster
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

The home u Frank Northway, who
lives near Rathdrum. was entirely
DESTROYED Is fire. caused hy a com.
hinat'on Of boys and frecraukers.
All elothing and furniture we're burn.
ed, leaving The family almost deeti
tute Of worldly goods. A subserip-
ton paper Nas being circulated in
Rathdram to aid the family
Tho house Of Nels Nelson was also
eet on Ore hy Ilrecraokrcrs carelcsslv
thrown on the roof. The lire was ex.
tinguished.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09
ARE NOT MIXED N FRAUDS.
DENIAL BY LANE LUMBER co.
G@eE. Thompson secretary n al. casn-
pRnY says "a - Nat Conneeaea villa
~. q. n HARRIS and Did Not serare
HIm yIcfims.


4 man By the name Of @. n. Har-
fis, who claims 70 be doctor, bat Who
waa engaged 10 locating settlers on
timber claims on the north fork Of the
Occur d'Alene river. recently die
appeared after defraudipg many pe0-
pie and the Lane Lumber Co. bus
been connected with his transactions.
it. connections with The fiauds Of the
doctor are denied by George r. Thomp-
son secretary of the company IN the
following letter addressed to the
Spokesman Review.
Lane. idaho, July s. In your Is
sue Of today appears an interview with
parties under the beadIine Ana ous
people Seek Locator. - that is 50 fall
Of misinformation and 20 far from the
truth 30 far aa we are concerned that
We must ask you to publish what little
We have 10 say about IL.
We purchased from DR.. Harris last
fall 500, 600 feet Of aaW logs. more or
leRa ne the amount might be IN the
spring when said logs were delivered.
We also sold him q team Of horses
and during the winter advanced him
about $3.50. He failed to deliver
The amount Of Logs, bat by taxing the
team back and what feR logs be had,
Il paid bis account He claimed 10
have lost $500 in the camp, which
Ne have good reasons 10 be true. but
state that b. was going to form =
logging company pnt IN pole road
sud log this summer
Shortly afterSard be brought two
different parties 10 me, aud ia their
presence asked me IL we were buying
logs, I answered that We were always
ia the market for logs; that al that
time Ne had about 4 .OoO eco feet aud
woaid cut 5000, COO THE year. Not
= word was said Of locating o. bnying
timber. None Of the gentlemen ask
ID any questions then. nor did they
return afterWRrd for ans information.
They permitted Dr. Harris TO ASK
all the questions and be asked simply
pertaining 10 logs. Nothing asked
indicated that be was locating these
parties. and be came back some two
weeks later aud said that be had sue
eeeded ia forming HE logging CON
pany; that they Nuuld have the cash to
do business with properly. aud that
be vas 10 draw a salary for handling
the business. This WAS the last heard
Of Il until the gentlemen we're out
here last week looking ~ their So
sestment.
When the gentlemen quote me as
saying You will find Doc all right, =
OF it you We got any contract don't
knoS any thing about il. They are
simply talking through their bat.
Had they come "a me at any time and
given me any idea Of what was going
on ! would have given them any in.
formation desired, but they permit
ted Harris 10 PROFOUND The only ques-
iions asked. aud they were hnt few.
That these parties have been swim.
died there seems but little DOUBT.
aud We viii cheerfully render any
assistance tn our power To recover
their money or apprehend the swind
Ter, But that the Lane Lumber com.
pauy, or any Of its representatives.
are in any way responsible for the
gentlemen's misfortune IS untrue.
Yours truly.
GEORGE n. THOMPSON.
Secretary Lane Lumber Co, T.pa.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

two daughters of Mr. aud Mrs. Patrick
JOY. for several years residents Of
yineInnd, Wash She has made many
friend BY her charming. winDing man
ner and many accomplishments. The
young married people will make their
home in VineIand il the beautiful
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09
LAND ScRIp.

10000 Acres Of Patented Forest
reserve scrip for Balp cheap ] can fur
has beeu approved hy the general
land office. every tract guaranteed
Il WALDO MURPHY. ,,2 Jamieean
ia Spokane. WASH. Phone Main la1a
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

Both MIR. Dodge and Mr.. Crow we're
dressed ia regulation full dress.
The bride wore handsome we'd
ding gown trimgea liz tnlle lace aud
lace collar. The oDly ornaments she
wore were those presented 20 her by
her husband, consisting Of hand
some gold locket aud 8 diamond star
pin for a head dress
The solid gold wedding ring pres.
ented to the bride by the hridogroom
and with which the troth was pledged
Was made Of the gold, the product %
one Of MIR, Doape's mines. AS the
guests began TO depart about no
o'clock the bridal carriage drove up to
take the newly welded people to their
new home, a shower Of rice aud slip.
pers came upon them accompanied by
chorus of CHEEKY well.wishes for a
Joyous" lite in their future home
on "Love-Joy avenue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-20

Sather, his friends will ask him to re-
tife. lie did only his duty. Yes but
VIII the people forget such worker. Ii
so, what incentive Will there be to our
young workers coming on He did not
;ontne himself to large places and easy
work CT to when he was candidate. for
ne was asking 10 Office, but in the noun
talns OF Madison, Mitchell, Yancey. We
,auga, and the sands OF Pamlico. HYDE.
etc, off Of the railroad and on it, to
.argo crowds and small, he chearfully
went and spoke, only getting home in
time to vote, and to work faithfully on
the day of election. Have the people
,orgotten how in 1886, while his partner.
Mr.. Manly, was chairman OF the Demo
cratiVe Executive Committee, he shut
up his Office and Canvassed the whole
state, also have they forgotten the dark
lays Of 1892, 1928 and 1900. how he fought
Butler and Misrule for White Supremacy
and Democracy, II THEY HAVE NOT
FORGOTTEN, then they WILL NOT
NOW FORGET r. B. Glenn, but Will
make him our next Chief Magistrate.
S. W. THOMPSON.
Falls, N. G., April IS, 1908.