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SATISFYING INVESTMENT

dollars
of stocks bonds
that before there
Of
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Bitter experience has
robbed of their value
not fallen the months from to
of others the tying indefinitely of various
ultimately
result abounds where abundance formerly
life from
speculative securities life insurance policy hasa specified value easily
Such redemption guaranteed by such plethora OF assets
stuon Had the small investors preferred to place their
would its
safe satisfying and profitable investments there is
policies WEEKLY
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Estate of Charles H. lockwood

Notice of settlement and,rApplication for
Distribution.
CTATE OF VERMONT, Alta session
- District of Bennington, IS. of the Probate
Court, holden at the Probate once. In Ben
ningtun, said district, on the nth day OF Sept.
A. ID. 1904
Present John V. Carney, Judge.
ID. A. Gutinan, Atty for Mary f lockwood,
eXecutrix of the estate OF Charles II. Rock
wood, late of Bennington IN said district.
deceased, presents hts administration ac-
count for examination and allowance and
makes application for a decree OF distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, II is ordered by said Court,
that said account and said applicatin be re-
ferred to session thereof to be
on the Sd day of October A ID. 1901, for hearing
and decision thereon and II Is further ordered
that notice thereof be given to all parties in
terested by Publication three weeks successfully
In the Bennington Evening Banner, news
paper published at Bennington previous 10 said
time appointed for hearing, that they may APP
pear at said time and place, and show cause II
any they may have, why said account should
not be allowed. and such decree made
record whereof Is ordered TO be made.
A true record.
Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
true copy of the original record,
2l1 Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
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TSHE LATE MARK A. HANNA, U. S. Senator had
$50 900 life insurance in the New York Life Insurance
Co., which promptly paid because the New York
Life policies payable and thus bestow ega
ces not law suits
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GARVIN NOMINATED.
Democratic Convention at
Providence Name Ticket. "
ARCHAMBAULT, KEENAN, AND BROWN
Governor Accepted Nomination and
Criticised Alleged Efforts 10
Frustrate Consultations
al Reforms.

PROVIDENCE, II. l., Sept 30.-The
Democrats of Rhode Island in state
convention have nominated state
ticket, chosen presidential electors and
then, separating into district conven.
tions, named candidates for congress.
The men selected for state officers
are: Governor Lucius f. c. Garvin of
Cumberland; lieutenant governor, AIDE.
lard Archambault of Woonsocket; sec
rotary of state, John r. keenan, of
Providence; attorney general, George
4. Brown of Providence; treasurer,
Edmund Walker of South Kingstown,
The candidates named for presiden-
tial electors are: John w. Davis Of
PaNtuchet. DuHd $. Baker of South
Kngstown. Hamilton Fish Webster Of
Newport and james e. Sullivan Of
Providence.
u. l.. -. Granger was TenOminated
for congress in the First district and
Franklin =. owen in the Second dis
trict
The platform Endorsed the national
platform adopted at st. Louis and
pledged support to the national can
didatcs, Parker and Davis.
Governor Garvin accepted the re-
Nomination in an address in which he
criticised tho Republican legislative
majority for its alleged efforts to frus-
trate constitutional reform, and at the
conclusion of his speech the convention
adjourned.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept 30
Warrants have been sworn out for
Hilary Altman, Charles Altman and
Ivey Harvey, held here for eXtradition
by the Georgia authorities on the
charge of numbering Jackson Duncan
and Jim Riley on a train moving
through Georgia.
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of theEfTOwn iAnd village TOId
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Eddington is in Troy today.


John Eddington is in Troy today.
Mrs Charles Adams was in Troy
yesterday.
Mrs F. M. Crawford is spending
few days in Adams, Mass.
Rev F. r. Morris returned from
Newport Thursday afternoon.
S. N. lockwood and wife leave for
st Louis Monday for two weeks.
w. A. Root has been in Brattleboro
this week attending the Valley Fair. "
Mrs Charles Andrews of Rutland is
the guest of her sister, Mrs Frank
Vail.
Capt r. c. Graves leaves this after
noon for New York to be absent sever
al days.
Several from here are planning to
attend the dance at North Benning-
ton tonight.
g. s. Perry was called today to Bel
lows Falls to attend the funeral of his
sister-in law, who died yesterday.
The bills thrown around town today
bearing the name "Mls c. S. Reyes"
should have read Miss G. S. Reyes.
E. l.. Sibley has purchased the en-.
tire ochre business of Il. II. b. God,
frey, and il is expected that it will be
considerably enlarged in oberatlons
in the future
James Brown was in courtThursday
charged with intoxication, second Of
fence and sentenced to serve lO5 DAYS
in the House of Correction. lie went
up in the afternoon,
Mrs L. G. Welch, who has been
visiting friends herea couple of weeks
started on her return to Elizabeth this
afternoon. She will stop in Troy a
fes days to visit there.
j. T. Remington has the contract to
remodel the barn on the place of Mrs
Picands at Bennington Center, as we'll
as doing considerable work on her
house. The outlay will be some over
$1,000.
James W. Hill who lives on the east
road wants his friends to understand
that the james Hill arrested this week
is another man. 1t appears that there
are two in town OF the same name.
Lester c. Barber and Leila NJ. Pull
yer were married by Rev G. W. Row.
ley at the Methodist parsonage Wed
nssday evening at eight o'clock. After
their return from the parsonage sup
per was served at the home OF the
bride. They will reside on Beech
street.
F. c. Archibald of Manchester was
here Thursday, as special master
taking testimony in the case Marshall
Fillmore VS. Walter G. Huling, relative
to deposel Of the estate of the late
Soprhonia Huling of this village.
Soon after her death Wallace Huling
made an assignment OF her entire
share to Edward b. Huling who ad.
vaneed the money at the time. Some
testimony connected with the deal had
to be taken before Mr. Huling returned
to'Chicago.
The Rutland merchants are Begin
ming to think over the matter OF what
they will do regarding trading stamps
when the year for which most of them
signed contracts expires on December
|. No defnate action has been taken
yet by the merchants but it is practic-
ally certain that they will get together
with the object of getting rid of the
stamp. There has been much less de-
mand for stamps during the past few
months than there was at first and in
some of the stores they are not making
much trouble, while in others they are
as much bother as they were when the
scheme started.
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Charged WIN Counterfeitinr.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 3O.-Charles
A. Mansion of local engraving COM
pany was arrested charged with being
connected with the counterfeters' or
ganization recently unearthed here He
was held in $1,000 bail. which was fur
nished He denies his guilt.
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SUCCESSFUL COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises at Lafayette College Are
Unusually Interesting.

LAFAYETTE. May 10.-(Special This Is
commencement week with Lafayette col
lepe. The commencement sermon was
preached in college hall at II o'clock Sun
dav morning by the Rev. d. Wills Hol-
lingsworth of Virginia. DR.. Hollingsworth
graduated at Lafayette college about
ten years ago He Immediately began to
study for the ministry, and since leaving
this school he has completed the courses
in the leading Presbyterian colleges and
seminares of the south.
His sermon delivered on this occasion
was a mastery one and was specially APP
preciated by the people of this place,
his former home.
The following is the programme for the
week:
Monday, to p. m.--College day exhib-
ition and reception by the faculty
Tuesday night, May 10.-Graduating
class celebration.
Wednesday. night May 11-Final reel
tai, music department.
Thursday night, May 12-Commence-
ment address by Judge Terry NJ Rich
ardson of Montgomery, and presentation
of diplomas to the following graduating
class: Miss Annie Laurie Schuessler.
Miss Gertrude Burton, Miss LeMerle AL
len, Miss Bessie Burnett. Miss Addie
Veozey, Miss LESSEE Veozey. This closes
one OF the most successful sessions in
the history Of the school
The following compose the faculty for
the next session: President. ]. P. Nef,
Virginia; Miss Beulah Russell, Kentucky;
Miss Alma Smith, North Carolina; Miss
Cartwright. North Carolina; Miss Eula
Hines Alabama; Miss Guthrie. Ken
lucky; Miss Blackburn, Alabama.
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MISS "SlMMIE" PETERSON DIES.
Was Formerly of Tuscaloosa, Where
She Was Much Beloved.

Tuscaloosa, May 10.-(Special)-A tele-
gram has been received here from Bloom
ing Grove, Tex, announcing the death Of
Miss Sarah SiTus Peterson. which was
due to meningitis. Miss Peterson was
born and reared in Tuscaloosa being the
daughter of the late H. d. Peterson, one
of Tusealoosas most substantial citizens
She was Familiarity known as Miss Sim
mie,' and was greatly beloved here. For a
number of years she has been engaged in
teaching music and at the time of her
death was musical instructor at the Uni
versity Training school at Blooming
Grove.
She is survived by the following
brothers and sisters: Messrs. Charles M.
and Edwin p. Peterson and Miss Tennie
Peterson of this city; Mrs. Lutte Garrett
of Atlanta, and Messrs. George and
Howell Peterson. The body is being ac-
companied to Tuscaloosa by Il. P. Peter
son of this city, brother of deceased, and
the interment will be made IN the Green
wood cemetery.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Montgomery, May 10.-(SpeciaL)-The
following decisions were handed down by
the supreme court today
Mcclellan, C. J.-Thomas II. Kennedy
VS.. The State of Alabama, appeal from
jackson circuit court; reversed and re-
manded.
HARRISON. J.-Robert Estes VS.. The State
of Alabama, appeal from Jackson cir
cult court; affirmed
Tyson. wv L. Jones, ct al, vs.. j.
N Bright, appeal from Cullmsn chance
ry court; reversed and remanded.
Elk parte J. T. Haynes. from the Bes-
semer city court, petition for mandamus;
writ of mandamus denied.
Sharpe John M. Love VS.. l.. c.
Cocker appeal from Admission city court
decree affirmed.
w. e. Haygood VS.. Jerome w. Stevens,
appeal from Montgomery city court, af-
firmed.
Dowdell J-Tom Pitts VS.. The State
of Alabama, appeal from Houston cir
cult court; affirmed.
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Montgomery, May 10.-tspeeial)- THE
appointment of Albert Campbell Sexton TO
succeed himself as chief clerk to the
secretary of state will give satisfaction
to every person who at any time mas
had anything to do with the office over
which he presides He is courteous and
attentive and counts no duty too arduous
in the accommodation of any citizen, how
ever humble
Mr. Sexton is of Scotch-Irish blood and
a son of the Old Dominion, having been
born July II. 1870 at chatham Hill, Va.
His parents on both sides come from
sturdy stock, ard were potent influences
in the pioneer services for their country.
His education was obtained in the COM
mon schools and the Marion academy,
Marion, Va, where he served as a teach
er for some years.
Mr. Sexton came first to Alabama in
1894, being interested in colonization enter
prises in Cleburne and Culman counties.
In 1898 he took a lively interest in the
campaign, and was later rendered a re-
sponsble place in the office of state SUI
perintendent of education, Hon. John w.
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PEOPLES Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany, as to my honesty for my contracts
Fully three-fourths OF my patients HAYS
been treated by some one else before cnll-
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given you by an honest, competent ply
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as a speciality In the city of birmingham.
Ala, since August 8. 1881 cure syphilis.
vonorrhoea, g1eet. structure lost manhood.
etc. 1 cure many patients by mail treats
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I do not use large advertisements and
false statements to attract patients which
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be cured by such methods. give me call
and get well.
NV offices are the most private ana
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Firat National Bank building. corner %
saoond avenue and Twentieth street
Rooms 1912 and 1914. Take one OF the ins
elevators 10 tenth floor
Office hours: $50 A. m u 80 y n
Sunday. 10 a. N. to IL m .-.s.J
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NEGRO MURDERER
CAUGHT BY POSSE
GEORGE WILSON KILLED ONE
WHITE MAN AT ALTOONA AND
INJURED TWO OTHERS WITH
HIS WINCHESTER.

Gadsden, May 10. -(Special)-Altoona'
the new mining town in Etowah county
some twenty miles west of Gadsden on
the Louisville and Nashville branch was
the scene of terrible shooting affray
about o'clock Sunday night news OF
which has just reached Gadsden. George
Wilson, colored, aged about 2 years.
and a negro woman has been running a
blind tiger at Altoona.
Sunday evening four white men went
to his shack and asked for whisky. The
woman replied that she had none. The
men turned away and as they did so
wills on rushed out of a rear room with
a winchester and shot three times at
them claiming they were revenue men,
He fred five shots, woending three
seriously and instantly killing l.. l..
Walden.
The negro fed after accomplishing his
object The citizens were frenzy with
anger. A posse was organized and VIII
son ca ptured near Alfalfa today where
he was taken in charge by the posse
Deputy Sheriff Lister went over after
wilson and landed him in jail here this
afternoon. A lynching was narrowly
averted by cool heads in the posse.
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w. c. T. U. is ORGANIZED.
New Union in Gadsden Has About
Fifty Members.

Gadsden, May 1o.-(Special) Mrs. An
ME d. Elder, state temperance organizer,
was in the city last Sunday and made
three temperance talks to large congre-
cations. She spoke first at McTyeire
Memorial church in West Gadsden at
II a. m, and again at p. IN. at the First
Baptist church. At 1880 o'clock she adj
dressed a large crowd at the First Meth
odist church. and after considerable dis
cussion a w. c. T. U. was organized
with some fifty members.
Mrs Laura A. Barrel was elected pres
ident; Mrs. s. A. King, corresponding
secretary. Miss Linda Nowlin, recording
secretary; Mrs. J. r. McMullen. treas
urer A branch of this one will also be
organized In West Gadsden 1t was an
nounced after the meeting that the
North Alabama w. c. r. U. will hold a
two days session in this city on the I'd
and Sd of June. This movement has be-
him II the Pastors union. to which all
the preachers In the city belong, and
they have organized an Anti-Saloon
league.
The Age.HeraId Engraving Depart
ment makes -ood cuts.
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BESSEMER TEAM
HAS BEEN SIGNED
Fans Are Looking Forward TO
Great Games
PLAYERS ARE CAPABLE
Nearly All Are Professionals From
other Leasues-Prof. Dill is Again
Elected Superintendent Of the
City Schools.

Bessemer, May 10.-(Special. )-Manager
Smith Edge of the Bessemer baseball
team today announced the names of the
team that he has signed to win the PEN
nant for the Marvel City during the COM
ing season in the Tri-state league. The
players have arrived and practicing has
already begun. The team will play its
initial games at Admission on May &c. II
and 49, The team will then return home
and play a series of nine games, the Shelf
: fl 1. .teepa --epening the season in BESSIE
mer.
The men that Manager Edge has signed
are good ball players, and the fans are
satisfied that they can deliver the
goods" The following will probably make
Up the team: Pitchers, Frank Fowler w.
OMara, Young and Lynch; first baseman,
T. OMara; second baseman, Perkins;
third baseman, Charles Harlin; shortstop,
Parsons; center field, Meekin. Two places
In the outfield are yet to be filled. The two
catchers signed are King and Hugh
O'Brien. The latter has been appointed
captain Captain OBrien is a good player,
having played in the Cotton States league.
Last year he played with Decatur. Hardin,
the third baseman, is an old National
Lacquer. having played with Cincinnati.
He was also with Shreveport part of a
season. Fowler, one of Manager Edges
slab artists, is an old Cotton states
league man, and a former New York
league player. He has plenty of speed
and also has a good batting average.
Lynch and Young are both old Southern
leaguers, having played with Chatta-
nooga for one season. The other players
are Bessemertes. They are good players,
and the rooters are confident that when
the flag drops they will be able to make
good and prove that they have the gen
uine article to hand out to the fans
So far all the places have been hlled
with the exception of the left ana right
field Manager Edge has his eye on four
or five good men for these positions ana
says that he will land two OF them IN
a few days.
The schedule of the Tri-State league
will be made out in the next day or two,
the season opening on May Is. The cities
in the league are Bessemer, Chattanooga,
Knoxville. Decatur, Columbia, Hunts
Vile, Sheffield and Admission
Prof. Dill Reelected.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the
board of education in the council cham
Der tonight, Prof. ]. NJ. Dill, superin-
tendent of the Bessemer public schools,
was elected to succeed himself for the
next session. Other important business
was also transacted.
The board on motion set Friday, June
as the day to meet and examine and
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VIII Soon Be Making Steel.

Gadsden, May 10.--tSpecial 1.-THE steel
plant of the Alabama Steel and Wire
company will be making steel In few
more weeks II all calculations do not
miscarry. The plumbers and steam filters
are busy making all connections for the
start Several of the open hearth fur
naces have been dried out The big fur
mace Is turning out over 800 tons Of fine
iron every day. Forty steel workers
have arrived and more are expected this
week Everything is being rushed and
the promoters expect TO have the steel
plant going in a few more weeks.
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Abercrombie, which he declined, having
taken in hand some colonization work i'll
Cullman county, which became his home.
His ability was recognized. however, and
in 1900 he was called to the desk of ehleI
clerk to the secretary of state, by the
then secretary, Hon. Robert p. McDavid.
He was appointed to the same service
by the Hon. ]. Thomas Hefin, and now
comes again into the honors at the hands
of f. r McDavid, recently appointed to
the position.
Mr.. Sections administration received
marked recognition at the hands of the
state. the last legislature passing a law
largely increasing the dignity, salary and
Importance of the position. 1t is now a
post that ranks very high in point OF
service and dignity and much of this IS
due to Mr.. Sections work.
Mr. Sexton was rendered the position OF
deputy insurance commissioner, made va
cant by the promotion of r. r. McDavid
but refused it, preferring to retain the
place he has held for so long II Is also
understood that he will stand at the next
election for the democratic nomination for
secretary of state, and wishes to keep on
making himself especially efficient for all
its duties He is a Mason and Knight
of Pythias, and a leader In Episcopal
church circles.
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judge Bilbro VIII Preside.

Gadsden, May 10.-(Special )-Governor
Cunningham has appointed Judge James
A. Bilbro judge of the Seventh circuit, as
"a special judge to hold the present term
of st. Clair circuit court this week In
rearranging the circuits the recent leg
islature failed to make any provisions for
the holding of court in st. Clair county
and Judge Bilbro was selected to hold
the term. He left Monday for Ashvile
and carried with him Lawrence Lee, who
he appointed as special solicitor.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting of the Masonic
Temple association will be held at Masonic
hall on Thursday. May -. at p. m. for
the election of directors for the ensuing
ear and the transactions OF any business
that may legally come before the meet
Ing. c. p. ORR,
5-s-5t Secretary.
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you a perma-
nent cure OF
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and that you
may know my
guarantee is re-
liable l refer
you with per-
mission. to the
First National
Oank. Alabama
National bank.
Steiner Broth
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bank and the
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Died. of brain trouble, w. r. McGowen,
one of cuba's oldest and most highly es-
teemed citizens. Eta May ana George
Erwin Ravens died Of dysentery- Two
days previous Marsellno Ravens died OF
the same trouble as his sister and brother'
II. p MeGowen, who came from hous-
ton. Tex to be with his father In ms
last illness, has returned home
The farmers here have just sold the
largest pea crop in the history Of our
trucking. The factory has been taxed to
SUPPLY hampers in which TO ship them
Rain Is needed
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FIRST NEW BEANS
BROUGHT TO CUBA
HAMPER BRoUGH $500 AND
BEANS WERE RAISED BY T. Nj.
PANkEY-PEA CROP HAS BEEN
LARGE.

Cuba, May 1O.-(special)-The first
green beans of the season were brought
yesterday by T. M. Pankey of this place
and shipped to Jefferson Street Produce
and Commission company, Louisville, Ky.
The price paid was $3.50 per hamper.
1t will be remembered that Mr. Pankey
shipped the first English peas OF the sea-
son March 26 to the same parties.
The hamper was bought after spirited
bidding, and the price received is the
highest ever paid here for hamper of
beans.
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BENT SHOW CASE GLASS.

Any length or any bend
Show cases glazed and repaired.
BIRMINGHAM PAINT & GLASS co.
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GEORGIA FOLLOWS SUIT.
Pool Rooms Are Shut Out BY Su-
preme Court Decision.

Atlanta, May 1O.-By decision Of the
supreme court of Georgia here today
betting on horse racing in Atlanta or In
fact in Georgia, is debarred Solicitor
Hill of the superior court has made
long and stubborn fight against betting
on races.
The decision Of the supreme court was
in the case of the state VS.. the Ponce de
Leon Commission company Charley
Jones. manager. The commission com
pany closed it's doors today.
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The
Mans
Store.

elect applicants for the other positions
>in the schools for the ensuing session.
A resolution was passed recommending
that the citizens of Bessemer vote for the
proposed local taxation measure for the
benefit of the schools.
The members of the board present
were: DR.. Robinson. L. o. Smith, DIR. E.
P. Lacy, w. A. Simmons and Thomas
T. Huey
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Phone your order to Blrm-
ingham Paint Mills. Both
Phones 40.