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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-13
a i. CHILDS
BENNINGTON
FAIRBANKS AT OYSTER BAY.
The Guest Overnight of President
Roosevelt.

Inc VI
Roosevelt.
OYSTER BAY. n. Y, Sept. 13.-Sen-
ator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana.
Republican candidate for vice preSi-
dent, is a guest of President Roosevelt
at Sycamore HILL He arrived from
New York on the G:43 train. One of
the presidents carriages was awaiting
him mt the station, and he was driven
directy t. Sycamore Hill, arriving
there shortly after O'clock
Senator Fairbanks said that he had
been on the move almost constantly
since he came east and that thus far
the campaign work had been most
agreeable His health is excellent, ana
he is enjoying his experiences in the
campaign He declined to discuss in
indicated that so far as he could ascer-
tain the situation was quite satisfac-
tory from his point Of view. He was
asked about the situation i'm Maine.
where he delivered several speeches.
by this time he replied laughing
ly, that situation has been crystallizcd
into an expression by the people of the
state. We shall know in few hours
what the expression is. l think we
would better wait for that. 1t will be
more definite than anything | could
say"
Senator Fairbanks said his visit to
the president was of personal rather
than of public interest They would
discuss many questions relating to the
campaign, as he might not see the
president again before the elections.
He will leave here early in the morn
ing. as he is going TO Saratoga to at
tend the Republican state convention
and desires to reach his destination in
the afternoon. He will address the
convention tomorrow. Later he viii
speak at Elmira, n. Y; Wilmington
and Dover, Del; Baltimore and per-
haps mt some other places and on the
DIST inst will leave for the west to
take an active part in the campaign
there. He probably will extend his
campaign tour to the Pacific coast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-13
ARLINGTON.

Mrs j. D. Curtis and little daughter
of New York City are visiting at f. N.
Canfelds.
Mr. Rochester of New York City is
in town for week.
Miss Pauline Batchelder returned
Saturday from trip to Buffalo.
The village schools opened on Mon
day.
Mrs S. Ii, Watkins and Miss Mary
Watkins are visiting in Norwich, Conn.
Mrs Mclean and son who have been
in town for the summer returned on
Saturday to New York.
Miss Hannah Leake of Albany is
visiting at r. B. Leake's
Mrs William Hard is reported some
better.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-13
P0WNAL.

Miss Janette M. Gardner left Tues
day to enter Vermont Academy at
SaXton's River.
Stephen c. Pratt 3rd has moved
from North West hill to the Bates ten.
ement on Lincoln Avenue.
Rev a. j. Hall of Sunbury, Mass. ,
has been the guest of his sister, Mrs
Jas. Norwood.
Miss Marion Niles went to Castle
ton Monday to attend Normal school
there.
George Irving Smith has resigned
his position in the spinning room at
Wright's mill.
Public school throughout the town
commenced Monday.
Miss Grace Blanchard has left for
Schuylerville, N. Y, where she will
attend the High school and will stay
with her aunt, Mrs VIM. Woodland.
Mrs W. Norman of New York who
has been a guest of Warren M. Wy
man returned home Monday.
Mr. Toole of Troy is visiting at
Pliny Blanchards.
Misses Boyer and Archambeau and
John Rooney of Williamstown and d.
Breed of Greenfield, Mass, we're
guests of the Misses Peltier Sunday.
Misses Cora and Blanche Brown
are visiting their uncle in Miller's
Falls, Mass.
Mrs G. b. McCumber has been enter.
tanning her sister, Mrs A. j. Hill of
Grafton, N. Y, and aunt Mrs John
Evans of Springfield, Mass.
Miss Laura HAYES is enjoying her
vacation in Pittsfeld and vicinity.
The mill at North Pownal Mfg Co.,
caught fire shortly after noon Mon
day caused probably in the same man
ner as the recent fire at Wright's mill.
II was extinguished before further
damage was done.
The wedding of Miss Julia G. Per-
kins to Everett p. Roche of Boston
will take place Thursday, Sept % at
the home of Miss Perkins sister, Mrs
F. G. Paddock The wedding will be
a quiet one, only the near relatives
being invited.
Mrs Rebecca Haley and son, Ray
have returned from visit to South
Vernon, Mass.
Alexander Peltier has gone to Can
ada to visit relatives in Windsor and
Chatham, Ontario.
Mrs Ernest Haley and children Of
Blackinton, Mass, visited relatives
in town recently.
Miss Mary Louise Potter is spend
ing her vacation at her brothers in
North Bennington.
Misses Selma and Louise Bechard
are visiting in Cohoes as are also the
Misses Ida and Laura Petier.
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PROTEST.
United States Asked to Make
Lena Leave San Francisco.
INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS
Inspectors Ordered to See IL Russian
Transport Really Needs Repairs.
Washington Awaits Report Be
fore Answering Jap Demand.

w. 80 - ""-f
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-The ex-
pected protest of Japan against allow
ing the Russian auxiliary cruiser Lena,
which arrived at San Francisco yester-
day, t. remain longer than twenty-four
hours came today when the Japanese
consul in that city, through tie col
lector of CUSTOMS made formal demand
that the vessel be required to leave at
the end Of that time.
The collectors telegram officially no.
tifying the authorities Of the arrival of
the Lena and of Japan's protest was
addressed to the secretary of the treas
ury who at once sent copies to Acting
Secretary OF State Adee and Acting
Secretary Murray Of the department
of commerce ana labor, who has di-
rect jurisdiction in the matter. The
telegram reads rs follows:
Japanese consul has made demand
upon me that Russian auxiliary cruiser
Lena, arriving at this port 18th
inst. leave within twenty-four hours,
The captain reports that he has enter
ed for repairs of engines and boilers,
principally the latter | am request
ing the inspector Of hulls and boilers
to make an examination Of vessels ma
chlnery with the consent of the Rus
sian consul and the commander Of the
Lena. Can find no authority in the law
or regulations TO the collector assum-
ing any authority in the premises, and
request Instructions"
After Il conference with the COM
missioner Of navigation Acting Secre-
tary Murray sent the following dis
patch to the collector:
Your telegram addressed to secre-
tary treasury concerning Russian
steamship Lena arrived at $40 p. IN.
Wire this department hour of
steamers arrival at your port and con
else resume OF steamboat inspectors
report, and If repairs are necessary the
probable time required TO complete
them. on receipt of particulars the de-
partment will instruct you further"
The collectors telegram came after
office hours, and the officials were
somewhat puzzled that there should
have been so much delay in sending it,
There was a good deal of retcence on
the subject on the part of the officials
of the department OF commerce and la
Dor and of the bureau of navigation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-13
ON BOARD THE LENA.
Reporter Inspects Russian Trans
port ut san Francisco.

port at san Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.-Rear
Admiral Goodrich lunched with Cap
tain Berlinsky and other officers of the
Lena on board the vessel. They could
not be seen. Lieutenant Zotot1, speak
ing for the captain, stated that the
main object of the Russian vessel IN
making this port was TO have absolute
~ necessary repairs made to her en-
gines and boilers Her bottom is foul
and viii have to be cleaned in drydock.
The lieutenant said that the Lena's
coal bunkers were far from being de-
pleted, and he thought it would be un-
necessary for her to coal at this port.
The Lena is anchored between the
four army transports lying in Mission
bay and the new battleship Ohio In
fact, she is only about 800 yards from
the big guns of the battleShip which
was accepted by the government on
Saturday.
Going alongside the dark hull, line
of Russian iackies were seen along the
rail At the top Of the boarding ladder
a file of marines were drawn up on the
deck. and an officer wearing the white
cap that war Illustrations have made
familiar blocked the way. but after
few. words pointed to the cabin.
The saloon OF the Lena is a spacious
apartment, as the vessel was passen-
ger liner before the war. At one end
of the tables n group of officers were
drinking coffee and smoking Russian
cigarettes
Navigating Officer Specimen, who
spoke excellent English said:
I'VE We're sent TO Vladvostok to
transfer the troops home when the
war should be over The Lena is not
a warship. We cannot fight
Needing repairs, we were first or
dered back to the Baltic. Afterward
these orders We're changed, and we
have come here because it is the nearest
port in which we could get the new
boilers we need
Being asked how long he would re-
main here officer Specimen said:
I'VE expect orders from our naval
representative at Washington, who has
just been advised of our arrival 1t is
probable that he will ask the American
government for its permission to re-
move the guns from our decks and al
low the vessel TO remain here until the
repairs can he finished"
When asked how long he thought
chat would require he said: "The Lena
will probably rSmain here until the
war is over. We expect that the Off
GERS and crew will be sent home by
way of New York"
And then he added. ut is hard to be
so far away from the war when Que
can only make n record by fighting"
On the deck We're between 200 and
800 sailors Among them was priest
OF the Russian Greek church. with
long hair and uncut beard, wearing a
soft felt hat and what looked like
gray kimona. Silently he stood at the
rail, counting his beads and looking at
the tall buildings of the strange city.
An inspection of the decks of the
converted cruiser, to which no objec-
ton was made. revealed the fact that
she had mounted twenty-five guns.
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JAPs ADVANCING.

Russian CorrespOndent Reports n
Rapid Forward Movement.
ST PETERSBURG. Sept. 13.-The
Birzheviya Niedmosti's correspondent
Mt Tie pass teIegraphs to his paper as
follows:
The Japanese, who had been ac-
cused of moving forward slowly. are
now advancing very rapidly. Little
avails the Russian increase of troops,
for the japanese are receiving re-en-
forcements from Newchwang. The
initiative will remain in the hands of
the japanese and their tactics will al
ways be repeated"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-13
MOTTO II

To the Tax Payers of the Town Of BEN
ningtOn..
A Rate Bill of the Town Taxes Of 1901 has
been placed In my hands for collection rs fol
lows 20 cents on the dollar for the Town Tax
90 cents on the collar for the Town Highway
Tax, - cents on the dollar for the Town Dis
trict School Tax.
hereby demand payment OF said taxes. and
notify you that viii attend AT the Bennington
l)unty Savings Bank from o'clock q. M. until
Co'clOck p. m.
There will be q discount OF per cent on
Town Tax II paid within 30 days,
Q. II, DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, Vt, July l. 1904,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-13
House for Sale

Desirable Residence, Noble Prop
erty, 206 Stafford street, for sale for
cash, on easy payments, or exchange
for less valuable rentable property
and cash difference. Large, ten room
house, high ceiling, large closets, big
comfortable hall, one-hah acre lot
with fruit trees and shrubs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-13
DOUBLE YOUR MONEY Z?

by Investing In Bennington County farms as
farms in and near Bennington win double In
value in next ten years. Have several farms
for sale or exchange. Will sell or exchange
your business no matter where located for
farms or city or village property. II you have
anything for sale or exchange come and see
me or telephone 2l-2, Bennington, W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-13

pE\HE LATE MARK A. HANNA, u. S. Senator had
$500 life insurance in the New York Life Insurance
Co., which was promptly paid, because the New York
Life policies payable IMMEDIATELY, and thus bestow lega
cies not law suits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-13

WASHINGTON, Sept 13.-The sec
rotary of state has accepted the invita-
ton of the thirteenth international
peace congress to be present at their
meeting in Boston on Monday, Oct. 3,
and to deliver brief address on that
day as the representative of the gov
eminent Of the United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-13

A simple, healthful, old fashioned
comfort for hot westher-William s
Root Beer. Make some and enjoy it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16

one upon another on stick rising at the
corner of his basket; but, of course. you
can get only a few big fur muffs on even
tall stick. and the muffs look very differ
ent. In fact, fur column six feet high
composed of big muffs standing end to end,
rising at the corner of a pushcart looks odd
enough.
Then all the pushcart fur men have along
one side of the cart. at the back, a rack
three or four feet high. over which fur col
lars or hoas are thrown to display them;
and they are likely to run strings from the
muff columns at the front corners of the
cart to the ends of the rack at the back,
and to throw furs over these. Thus they
have a fur display rising all around the
body of the cart, In which also, furs are
spread or piled
AS might be imagined. they do not sell
from these pusllcarts ermines or Russian
sabes. The furs sold are of various sizes
and shapes, ranging from little muffs for
little children up to big muffs for grown
women, and they sell boas and fur uppefs
and collars of various dimensions for chill
diren young girls and for women: but they
are all of cheap fur Some of them sell for
a dollar or less: the biggest and most cost
ly of them would run in price up to about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16

Scotland said it was on record that in
the twelfth century the people sang songs
and used for their delight the harp the ta-
Dor and the choro. There was some Diff
ference of opinion regarding the identity
of the choro Some thought it was the
bagpipe, while others argued that it could
not be. for they maintained that this IN
Strument was not imported from En- gland
till at least a century after this date. Ji..lg-
ing by appearance, he was disposed. 20 think
that the choro was the bagpipe for il
would have been sorry sight for a his
torian to witness Highlander wandering
in his native strains and glens with a
harp in his hand. Even although il was
conceded that the English INTRODUCED the
bagpipes to these isles, il must be ad-
mitted that whenever the Highlanders
gained the acquaintance of the Instrument
they made the most of it, Dealing with
the question why Scotland had not taken
her place among the musical nations of
the world, recent writer had given it as
his opinion that the bagpipe was the cause
OF her undoing, but il was more probable
that the cause lay in the lack of environ
ment. Scottish music, however, had at
length obtained an entree toll the best-soti-
ely. chiefly German. and great hopes We're
entertained for it,
DR.. Cummings (Guildhall School. London)
said he was sorry to hear thar the Ssots
had got the bagpipe in its present stat. OF
perfection from England For the sake Of
the, sins for WHICH they would be punished
hereafter he hoped that the English did not
invent the bagpipe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16
CATS CHARACTER.
It is Complex and Capable of Jealousy
asa and Revenge.

rom the ShtaSgo Record Herald
Another point in the complex character of
the cat is her capacity for jealousy. There
Is never 5eaieasy without love. and this
may be addsd.fo the proofs of the cats ca
pacity fcyl affection 50 s.renuously denied
by superiieisli observers. l have seen a cat
deliberately plan punishment for a dog that
was receiving more than she considered
his fair share of attention at her mistress
hands She sprang on his back, fixed her
claws in his cSsst and came back with an air
of reproach toward her mistress after the
dog had rttiieeb to safe distance
Feiinity -finds-its completest expression in
the genuAe 44glish tile cat There is. to
my Misunderstanding like the same attraction
in the petted Persans of the parlor, beyond
the fact that they are cats of a kind. Not
having 10 endure the rougil-and- tumble life,
thew lose misunderstanding and their char
acter Just as human beings do They love
the cream pot more than the person who
cares for them. The dariings of the draw
ing room toe, ,ften are greedy, conceited,
irritable and selfish. Z.
Has the cat asconseienee? am compelled
to confess that. am rather doubtful on
that point, Let us leave it on the basis that
q cat is a true woman, and that she can dis
senfble passing Welt Ii is not her fault II
she develops; asitking for the family canary
and for thesgoldfish, nor if after eating q
brace of the latter she comes with an IN
scrutable look of innocence on her face aud
asks for milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16
MAKE USE OF THE CRANES.
South Americans Have a Way of
Utilizing the Long-Limbed Birds.
From the Montreal Sta

from the montreal Star.
The natives of Venezuela and adjoining
countries the north side OF the River
Amazon often avail themselves of the serv-
| ices of the native crane to care for their
poultry and also use it in the place or
collie or shepherd dog to guard and herd
their domestic animals. This rsmarka BILE
bird. which the Indians call yakamik and
the ornithoiogfsts psophia crepitans. is
found In wild state in great forests that
lie between the northern coasts OF South
America and the Amazon and British Gull
ana. The birds never leave the forests I'M
less shot or captured
They travel about in fiocks of from 1C0
to 300. in search of tine berries, fruits and
insects upon which they subsist. Their
usual gait is a slow and stately march, but
they eniivcn themselves from time to time
by leaping up in the air, executing eccen-
trio and fancy waltzes and striking the
most absurd and prepOsterous attitudes. Ii
pursued they endeavor to save themselves
by running. for their flight is so weak, ac-
cording to Schomburg. that when they at
tempt to fly over a body of water of any
considerable width they are often COM
PEELED to drop upon it and save themselves
by swimming.
When alarmed they utter the peculiar cry
which has obtained for them the name of
trumpeters. The sound is something like
that produced by person endeayoring to
shout the syllables tow. tow tow tow
tow" with bis mouth shut or the doleful
noise made by children on New Year day
with their trumpets. The yakamiks usually
deposit their eggs in a hollow in the ground
often at the foot of tree. r.
A nest generally contains len eggs of a
pale green color. The young birds follow
their mothers soon as they are Matched
but do not lose their pretty down covering
until several weeks old. The yakamiks
are very readily tanned. and prove valuable
servants to the Indians, who domes tieat tie
them. and as they are courageous and will
protect animals intrusted to their care at
every risk of themselves. even dogs are
Obliged 10 yield to their authority
They may be trusted with care OF a
flock of sheep or domestic fowls. and eve cry
morning will drive the ducks and poultry to
their feeding places. ard carefully collect
ing any stragglers bring them safely home
at night. A yakamik soon learns to know
and obey the voice of his master follows
him when permitted wherever he goes and
appears delighted at receiving his caresses
II pines at his absence and welcomes his
! return, and Is extremely jealous of any
rival. Should any animal attack its mas
ter the yakamik in utmost fury attacks it
with wings and beak, diving 1t away
1t presents Itself regularly during meals
from which it chases all domestic animals
and even the negroes who wait on the table
If 1t is not well acquainted with them and
only asks for share of the eatab.es after
it has driven away all who might aspire to
a favorable notice from the family
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Wages of English Hangmen.
london 81. James Gazette.

From the London ST. James Gazette.
The many executions taking place these
days would give the lie 10 the story. had it
not already been eontradicted, that the
hangrnan suffers poverty. But the court of
aldermen really does possess the record OF
an appeal for increase of the hanSman
salary. Jack Ketch wrote that, as execu-
toner, he could get other employment;
that he had to. keep an assistant, but tfiat
hanginss were so rare 10 make 1T iinpos-
Sible for him to Eve. He must have COM
pared his own lot with that of the french
hangman i'm the palmy days OF that ofiieiai
before the gIliIsotine Killed this profession.
''rhe post rs sacred here. wrote a diarist
in Pars, land approaches the nobiesse IN
the right of using a sword, and the priest
hood ia being prescribed entry at all spec
tacies but that of the profession. III blood
unsullied can ennoble, then know or none
so pure. for French hangman can marry
none but French hangmans daughter
Far different WAS II with the ketches OF
old time, as the following record SHOWS.
"Executioner's fees. as. Cd: stripping the
body, Is. Cd: use of shell. %. G.
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cross the threshold without accepting one
of the religious emblcms. 1t is very curl
Gus to what a cioscncss the fashionable
rnince pie sof today perpetuates the orig
ir.al shape. and il Is equally curious that
the m;nce pie should have retained II
shape which is not possessed by any
other pic. The large round pie is mod
ern device, and in it the original meaning
has been entirely lost Ii has been stated
however. though the evidence is not very
conclusive. that the larger pie has come
down to US from the days of revolt
against the abuse of religious embiems
1t is rather peculiar that they altered the
shape of the pie merely. We can readily
understand why mince was not given up
altogether
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16
Archaeology Of the Mince Pie.
Frorn the Liverpool Post.

Ffoil The f-fsefp1oI USE
The archaeology of the mince pie Is
somewhat lost in its obscurity- However.
it is certain that it was customary in the
earlier times. when a "crib" was a nor
nal accessory to the Christmas orna-
nents of the household. for the good
housewife to provide limitations in pastry
oe the crib" to be handed round to the
children as edible tokens of the meaning
of the day. These pastries were made
small and round. somewhat of the shape
of an early cradle. and the paste in the
middle represented the Christ-child- In
order to render 1t more palatable some
minced fruits were secreted under the
upper iayer of pastry. and 1t was re-
guided as most unlueky for any one 10
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Furs Sold From Pushcarts.
from the New. YORK. Sum.

~ rom Inc New YORK sun.
Furs are among the things sold from
push-carts on the lower East Side
Tho pushcart mon that sell furs sell moth
ing else, and their carts are filed. and load
ed, and covered with them. Standing up
at one or at both of the forward corners of
the body of the cart they are likely to have
tall sticks on which muffs are placed. one
above another. In the same manner as the
pretzel peddler places pretzels stacked up
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Example Of Free institutions.

HELENA Mont. February i6.-Thomas
H. Carter paid q glowing tribute TO his for
mer colleague and successor as chairman
of the republican national committee. He
said:
"ln the death OF Marcus A. Hanna the
whole country suffers "A great loss. In his
life and its achievements Will be found one
of the best possible demonstrations of wha
may he accomplished during the lifetime of
one MN under our free institutions
Mark Hanna was honest to the core in
dustrious to the last, and successful al
MAYS