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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19

thing a few days afterwards, For the
Hon. Stanley Torrington died ,thout
regaiuing consciousness, and m. paper
was beaten Incidentally, lost my
position ON its stan, The Hampton
Pines Mystery" filled columns for one
whole week Naturally followed
what was written about Il, The but
Ter At the inquest swore that the Hon,
Stanley had been telled to the ground
by burglar,
read Iethbridge'S testimony at the
breakfast table one morning, The but
Ter had sworn;
The man fred one shot at Mr., Tor.
rington, That is the bullet found in
the billiard room wall Then, with the
butt of the pistol, he struck him to the
ground. My cries alarmed Mr. Sturte'
want"
@, (hy the coronerl Where was Mr.,
Sturtevant when the shot was firedg
downstairs in the drawing room,
| was serving tea in the billiard room
to Mr. and Mrs. Torrngtou,
had fancied Iethbridgo might be
the right sort, for he had driven me to
the station that night without a single
question. His testimony had been cor
rohorated by Mrs, lorrington
The papers We're full OF sketches or
her, in deep mourning, In her eyes
the artists had put that ever present
tired look, and they, too, had caught
the effect of the masses OF hair that
seemed all too heavy for the slender
neck supporting t. But as looked
at them | forgot the sketched In
strokes, | saw instead a girl upon the
floor, playing with red billiard ball.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
A TRAGEDY.

Have you seen the hawk-that daring
rover,
Above the boglands halt and hover,
Swift pause in his aerial fight
And tread this air-inspiring sight!
Then, though your head began to
swim,
Fast held your breath whilst watching
him
Flap wings, black-barred and wide, till
they
Had mesmerized the helpless prey.
And then, still watching, still intent
Your mind on what his movements
meant,
Seen from his dizzy hight afar,
More lovely than a shooting star,
Pinions close clipt, him fierce descend.
Strike. instant strike, and tear and
rend
The hapless linnet.-Then soar away,
Clutched in his claws his bleeding
prey?
This tragedy if you have seen,
Witnessed and watched and shared,
till you
Have been both hawk and linnet,
too,-
Then have you had, the acts between,
Some dreadful moments, hours,
ween,
OF dire suspense and suffering keen;
Some moments, too, of wild delight,
In hushed descent and upward fight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19

the garden movement will have been
at least inaugurated In four great
eastern cittes,-New York. Boston,
Philadelphia, and washington,
The first school garden in America
was started in Boston by Henry $.
Clapp In 1890, The garden was
originally intended for Wild flowers.
and SO well has the work succeeded
that al the present time 1t includes
more than 150 native Wild plants. In
1901, a large vegetable garden was
added to the dover garden, Last sea.
son, BOSTON had l6 Of these gardens;
and With only this small number Bos,
ton is yet far ahead of other cities in
America in the school garden move
ment
An idea of the cost of maintaining n
school garden of one.half acre, for
$50 children, during the first season
may be obtained from the following
estimate given for Philadelphia;
Preparation of ground, including
forultEers,,,. 81, .,. $50 a,,,,S so
Fencing, Toulouse and tools ,.,, s25
Literature, insect mounts, mate.
rails for simple experiments, 10
Seeds and plants ..,, .,,,,, ..,.. so
Iotal 49,, .t,, ,,.n. .,a.,,,.,,, SSuO
This estimate does not include the
salaries OF the attendant teachers and
the gardener or lahorer Trained
teachers are more valuable than agri.
culturists without knowledge Of
pedagogical methods, Teachers net
versed in agriculture may be sup
plomented by good gardener; if,
however, the teachers do understand
gardening, lahorer may, and In fact
often does, take the gardeners place,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19

1t was the bit,
ter flag end of
a February day
when | took
the first step in
the Hampton
Pines mystery,
the real story
of which | have
never revealed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
~.

People never act the way you think
they're going to when they are sur.
prised The good looking young fel.
low had been making a shot when the
door opened He half bent from cal.
culatng the angle sent one quick
glance from me to the Hon. Stanley,
and then, with as steady a hand as II
he had been playing tournament, he
finished, 1t wasn't a nervous, jerky
shot. The balls kissed gently ano
hung into position for another try
II he had cared to go on he might
have run out ten or eleven But he
didn't. since there was an angry hus-
band to reckon with AS for the girl,
she simply looked more weary and
tired of it all as she regarded him.
so you've come. after all, she said.
after a while ] was quite out or it.
and being there In my stocking feet
made me feel awkward and uncom.
Portable.
The Hen Stanley didn't reply to his
wife The whisky he had been drink
irg must have made him stupid. So
the other man walked to where he
stood. fddling with the revolver and
looking foolish.
You need drink, Stanley" he
said. You've been out In the wet "
He said 1t soothingly, as one might
have spoken to a tired child. The re.
yolyer dropped upon fud rug. where
the girl vas sitting, She picked 1t UP
slowly, and laid II upon little table,
while It glittered among the Royal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19

Milk farmers everywhere are trying
to throw of the yoke Of the city con.
tractors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
Short Story
Of the DAY
THE RED BILLIARD BALL.

BY Frank c. Stirling,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
ADMIRAL JESSEN.

Golden hill. Both sides have suffered
tremendous losses in the operations
necessary to bring about this state of
affairs.
The members of the Russian intelli-
gence bureau while denying the report
that Port Arthur has been captured,
are inclined to believe the reports true
to the extent that the japanese have
made great progress in their operations
about the besieged fortress.
Although public attention has been
distracted from the events of the war,
first because of the fear of interna-
tiOnal complications, and second be-
cause of the assassination of Minister
of the Interior Won Plehve, the situa-
ton at the front is regarded as critical.
The enveloping movement of the
three japanese armies of Generals Ku-
roki. NodZu and Oku around General
Kuropatkin's position appears to be al
most complete. and the extended line
of the Japanese seems TO be the only
drawback TO concerted action. 1t Is
Ituilhcu btlt lliut iilt lAhSelhh SNbtA a.
must now either fight or withdraw
the whole army northward, as he is
being so closely pressed at Haicheng.
Opening in an artillery duel, the Jap
anese attack on the Russian right flank
has been begun at Haicheng. Dis
patches from that place say the Japa-
nese advance has been checked, but
the result of the battle is not yet
known
st. Petersburg believes General Ku-
rOpatkin is fighting decisive battle,
as he was threatened with envelop-
ment by the advancing japanese.
From Tokyo comes official contra
diction of the Shanghai rumor that
Port Arthur has been captured.
A Newchwang REPORT says that there
has been heavy fighting for two days
in the marshes south of Haicheng dur
ing the gradual retreat. from Tashi-
chao Of 5000 Russians forming the rear
guard and that the peril of this force
increases daily.
s-s-s s..--a--- 49,. ---
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
Assistant Postmaster Comics
ses to Stealing.
CRIME AT POULTNEY
Moses Jones, Jr., Son of Post
master, Arrested and Put I'm
der $500 Bonds.

Rutland, July 81. Moses Jones, Jr.
assistant postmaster at Poultney, is
under bonds of $500 for his appearance
at the October term of the United
States court in this city to answer to
the charge of taking money from let
ters. He has confessed to tampering
with letters in several instances. His
father is his surety.
For over year complaints have
been made that money has been taken
from letters sent through the Poultney
office. Inspectors, who have been
watching the, Office, for some time BE-
came convinced that Jones was taking
money from letters and then destroy
ing them. Last week decoy letter
was mailed at nearby station and
followed up by the inspectors. When
confronted by the officers with de-
mand. for the lettef and. by exhibits
showing guilt in other cases, J ones
confessedthat he had been crooked
for year. r..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
MANCHESTER

Miss Fitzpatrick, who has been the
guest of Miss Grace Strong at Brook
side'i for several weeks has returned
to her home in Washington.
The Twentieth century club meets
with Miss Jessie o. Hawley this after-
noon.
A lawn party was held by the ladies
of the Congregational church at Ell
mo'er" the residence of DR. Clark"
Burnham Saturda afternoon.
D. X. Simonds, editor of the Man
chester Journal, spent Sunday in
Peru.
The Equinox baseball team over
whelmed the Bondville aggregation
Saturday afternoon by the score OF 2l
to 3. On Wednesday the local team
will play the Dorset nine and on Sat-
urday II team from Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
As Independent Candidate
for States Attorney.
Of NAMES ON PETITION
Only Twelve Of These Are Re-
PubIicans and Some of These
Will Vote against Him.

John V. D. S. Merrill, a well known
Republican of Bennington Center,
filed with County Clerk Cushman late
Saturday afternoon certificate OF
nomination as an independent candid
ate for states attorney to be voted for
at the coming election.
Tuere are 81 names on the certificate
larger portion of the same being
democrats. Of the well known Repub-
licans on the petition several who have
been interviewed state that they win
not vote for Mr. Merrill but only sign
ed his petition from personal friend
ship. The signers to the petition are
as follows:
William Hill, h O Harwood, Leon
Lamarre, J C Cromack, j NJ Healy, T
A Davenport, W A Bahan. j G Har-
wood, Edward J. Cummings, William
NnleH John Purcell,~Mortimer' Cul.
liton, Warren Morse, Jesse Robiason,
Il NJ Vail, Warren Rice, S Everett
lIarwood, B Percy, William C'Hour-
an B BinghamS H 4 Burgess A NJ
Jolivette A w Haf, Thomas stewart,
S B Pike, r S Drysdale, F c Har-
rington, L L Fillmore, W H Sears, c
II Wilson, John Paulson, Harrison I
Norton, William H Nichols, E Soul
ly, c w Woodward, H K Mathers, D
G Burt, O + Gibson, c D Gibson, II
D Fillmore, NJ J Schwab, A w Rock
wood, w J Doyle, John H Moore,
Charles Adams, E p Boughton, C A
Rudd, William Mcclure, A Sweet,
F II Davenport, S Silk, A S M Chis-
holm, + Vail, Patrick White, W D
Newton, j Eddington, George II
Chandler John II Warren.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
KICKED
IN VAIN
Schashticoke Couldn't Hit
Hoar and Lost.
HOME TEAM WON IN 9th
Higgins Distinguished Himself by
Most Spectacular Catch
of the Season.
HOME TEAM WON IN 9TH

Bennington won another game Sat-
urday in contest replete with interest
ing situations as we'll as marred by
too much chewing. 1t was Benning-
tons game from start to finish and it
was only luck on the part of Schagh-
ticoke that made the game close and
interesting.
Schaghticoke had a good team but
they were unable to connect with
Hoar's speedy ones and there is where
they were weak. They made only
three hits and ought to have been shut
out.
Bennington on the whole played a
good game in the the field, all but
two of the errors charged being easily
excusible. Hoar's pitching AMI bat
ting and Higgins fielding were the
features of the game,
Higgins catch of McGratt's drive in
the ninth was the most spectacular
seen on the grounds this year. Hig-
gins was we'll back and when the ball
came low over second it did not look
as though he could possibly get any
where but Higgins kept coming just
the same. At the critical moment he
fell but had his eye on the ball and
though on his knees and one elbow he
caught and held the ball within foot
of the ground. 1t saved two runs and
probably the game and Higgins de-
served the generous applause he re-
ceived
The sito7s did a good deal of
kicking especially over Cronins hit
over third in the sixth. The ball was
lost in the grass and Cronin took
four, whereat the visitors put p
holler and left the field but went back
when they found that their guarantee
would not be forthcoming unless they
finished the game.
Cronin though still badly crippled,
was again behind the bat and did ex-
cellSnt work while Kid Keeler put up
his usual clean fast game at second
and was luckily as usual in negotiat-
ing bases. Meader got his eye on tn
ball for two hits. Love also made
two hits
For the visitors Ball played star
game in left field while Recor's catch
ing and throwing was enough to please
the most fastidious. Weber who play
ed short got two hard ones back of
second but also made three errors,
two of them being entirely inexcusable.
When Schaghticoke tied the score in
the ninth it looked like another ten
inning game with this team but when
Bennington came up Mcclure hit safe.
Keeler's sacrifice advanced him to
second and he scored in Hoar's busy
one which Coughlin failed to hold.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
PROCTOR SEES PRESIDENT.
Trying To Save Vermont From the Democrats
Their Theme.

Washington 29.-The President be-
gan his official duties in the executive
Offices early today. 1t was cabinet day
and a mass of executive business
awaited him.
Among those he received was Sena>
tor Proctor of Vermont, who had some
departmental business to transact and
who also discussed with the President
the political situation in Vermont.
While admitting that the democrats of
Vermont are united the senator main-
tanned that the State would give it's
usual republican majority.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Called For Saturday Evening Aug To NOmi-
nate Representative and Justices.

The Republicans vdters OF the. town
OF Bennington areihereby warned to
meet in caucus at Apollo Hall Sat.
arday, August 9th, at 8;l5 p. M, to
transact the following business;
lst. To nominate fifteen candidates
for Justice Of the Peace, for the Town
of Bennington to be voted for at the
coming September election.
I'd. TO nominate a candidate for
Representative to the General Assem-
bly, to be voted for at the coming Sep
tember election.
3D. To transact any other business
found proper when met.
Collins NJ. Graves,
Henry T Cushman.
Walter a. Berry,
William j. Hicks,
Peter Longtin.
Republican Town Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
Hit by japanese SheIl in
Fight Near Liaoyang.
KUROPATKIN HARD SET
Three Japanese Armies Have Re-
sumed the Offensive
at Hal Chens.

st Petersburg, Aug IA dispatch
from Mukden announces the death of
General Keller, a division commander
of the Russian army, near Liaoyang.
He was struck by japanese she'll.
1t is reported that the three Japan
ese armies threatening Kuropatkin at
Hal Cheng have renewed offensive OPP
erations and the Russian situation
there is critical.
LONDON, Aug. IA special cable.
gram from Tokyo says that the Nadi.
vostok squadron has returned to Vladi.
vOstOk
An earlier dispatch said that the
Vladivostok squadron had passed
Tsugaru' strait on the way to Vladi-
yostok on Saturday afternoon.
Admiral Jessen, commanding the
squadron, has thus ended his second
raid on japanese and foreign shipping.
The raid of the Vhdlyostok squadron
has been an extremely disastrous one.
1t is estimated that besides the loss Of
the Knight Commander sunk by the
squadron. two hundred thousand tons
Of chartered shipping has been held
Ten days at a loss of $7,J00,OOO.
AGvices from Chefu say that the
japanese have occupied every position
surrounding the bcsieged fortress of
Port Arthur with the exception Of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01

This can tru tbfully be said of
JELL.O ICE CREAM POWDER, the
new product for making the most de.
licious ice cream you ever ate; every
thing ih the package. Nothing tastes
so good in hot weather. All grecers
are placing it in stock. If yonr
grocer cant supply you send 25c for 2
packages by mail. Four kinds: Van
lila, Chocolate, Straw berry and Un
favored. Address, The Genesee Pure
Food Co., Box 295, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
EX.GOV PATTlSON
Former Governor Of Pennsylvania Dead From
Pneumonia.

Philadelphia, Aug LEX Governor
Robert E. Pattison died at his home
here this morning from pneumonia.
Ex- Governor Pattison was the only
Democrat elected governor of Penn-
sylvania in generation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
Schaghticoke

Summary; left on bases, Bennington
4, Scnaghticoke 5. Schaghticoke s.;
Stolen bases, Keeler, Hoar, Leslie,
Weber, Recor: struck out by Hoar 10;
by Mem ahon 3; throw base hit, Hoar;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
Calling Standing Army and Quelg the Strike Forthwith

home run, Cronin: two baselhits, Hoar,
Welch. Umpire, ]. p. Guiltin an.
Attendance, 425.
Score by innings:
Bennington 600 % l 20l 8
Schaghticoke 0 600 003 I
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Selling Prices Today On New York Exchange
At Noon.

Today's quotations on the New
York stock exchange as reported at
noon by j. r. Williston & Co, of I
Nassau street, New York city to the
Bennington Security company are as
follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
LOST AND FOUND

T OST.-Panama straw hat between Isaac
II Pratps and the road passing the red school
house around by Bennington Center, down
Elm street to 1913 Union street. Reward offered
by +. b. HulIng l74tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
The Weather,

Scattered showers, tonight, Tues
day fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01

John M. Burt is unable to be at
work owing to slight injury to his
back.
James Bent has gone to Oyster Bay
on two weeks fishing trip.
Miss Kate Flatley spent Sunday in
Woodford.
Misses Elizabeth Dovick and Mamie
Callihan spent Sunday in Rutland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
THE FANNIE WOOD co.
Opens At Library Hall TOnshl In The
Victims of Fate"


Victims Of Fate"
The following is what the Bellows
Falls Times says of the Fannie Wood
company which opens at Library hall
tonight.
"The management of Barber park is
this week entertaining its patrons
with the best all around company
which has played at the park so far
this season, The troupe is that of Miss
Fannie Wood and Lester Davis with
a very strong supporting company.
Miss Wood is the leading spirit of the
company and has a long list OF roles
to which she adapts herself with con-
siderable versatility.
"Her playing of Ruth Hedges in the
"Old Vermont Home" Tuesday night
beihgione Of the finest bits of character
dilineation that has been seen here for
some time. Miss Wood has also a
good voice which she uses effectively
in her various roles. Lester Davis
as leading man of this company is
good and interprets his parts. in very
realistic and feeling manner
"The rest of the company is of good
quality and the minor roles are we'll
taken and well played. Miss Wood
in songs and dances and Harry s.
Sargent in Monologue and songs are
the strongest features of the special.
ties"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
BUSINESS CARDS

m F. QU1NN-Yeterinary Surgeon and Dent
L. ist. Oflice, W. j. Phalen's Stable, Tee-
hone No. 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01

OST-An umbrella with twisted silver had
l. die. Liberal reward will be paid on return
10 Miss Allen, White Crow Inn, Bennington
EOUND Shepherd dog came to my prem
l. ises several days ago. Owner can have by
calling and paying charges. c. 5. Haynes,
Haynes Corners. l6s
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-06

not then and there be made one is still
followed by a grave and ominous pause,
as in the days of the people of Ply
mouth Rock. the beams" of whose
time have become the scarcely dis
cernible "motes" of the moment.
Not long since a buxom Rachel of
middle age, and a Reuben some years
her junior. submitted themselves as
candidates for this ordeal. The usual
opportunity for dissent was given, and
to the CONSERVATION of the assembled
countryside, the confirmed old bache-
lor of the community raised his hand
and, shamblng to his feet, signified his
disapproval of the impending nuptials.
The fact that he had long been known
to cherish a secret affection for the
bride, but had chemically lacked the
courage to put his fate to the test,
only increased the general amazement.
The clergyman, visibly perturbed, in
quired If his objection were grave.
"And it is that. SIR quavered the
octogenarian.
"Then perhaps it would better be
stated in private" the former suggest
ed.
mo, Sir" returned the other with
sudden vehemence. I'm a man. and
l don't care who knows it.. / had in
tender. Sir. / had intended-Rachel for
nayselfi"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-06
THE SOCIETY GIRLS GOWNS.

With one white and colored evening
gown, says the Harper's Bazaar, girl
may go to any number of dances
through a season, and look smartly
gowned, for changing the trimming of
the waist with lace bertha, chiffon
fichu, or different artificial flowers
makes the gown look like new each
time. The present fashion of wide
belts of different colors helps immense
ly, too, in changing the appearance
of gown; pale blue belt instead of
pink and blue flowers on the waist,
and a lace bertha instead of a fichu
work wonders. A black evening gown
is not so good an investment as II
was a few years ago, and of the two
the white one is by far the wiser choice,
as 1t requires a lot of different trim
ming to change the effect of an all
black gown, but with a black gown
included In the outfit a woman is al
ways sure of something to wear.
The lace collars and berthas now to
be found at much less cost than be-
fore the holidays are excellent invest
ments, for they can be worn with both
high and low waist and look well with
any color. Fringes are also good to
make a change in the trimming OF a
waist. and with a deep silk fringe head
ed with band of jetted basement
erie a most effective waist trimming
at comparatively small cost can be
had
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-06
A W0MAN'S CONCLUSION.

If l might live all my life again.
Without it's mistakes and it's sorrow
and doubt.
Might have all my happiness multi
piled
And all my sufferings stricken out,
Might find the highest station and
bliss
Which the bridal ring and wreath
inclose
And gain the one out of all the
That my heart as well as my reason
If this change could come as 1 stand
tonight
BY my children lying asleep on their
beds,
While 1 count in my prayers for a
rosary
The shining row of their golden
heads,
Would take the magic cup when
And quaff it down with a joyous
thrill?
No; I'd choose to have my past as
And let my future come as it will
My past is mine; and 1 take it all
Its weakness, its folly. if you
please
Nay, even my sins, if you come to
that:
They have been helps, not him
ORANGES.
So let my past stand just as it is,
And let me now, as l may grow
old:
I am what am. and my life for me
Is the best, or it had not been,
hold.
Cow,