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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
THE BAND FAIR.
Opened With Big Crowd and a Good Show
Monday Evening.

The City Band fair at Library hall
opened most ausplciously Monday
evening, presenting an excellent min
strel performance to an audience that
packed the house. The songs and
Jokes we're all new and pleased the peo-
pie immensely.
Tonight the Arion ladies quartet
has been engaged, also Master Teal,
the boy contralto, a laughable farce
in two scenes, entitled Terrible Tow
ger" will be given by company of IL
people. Admission tonight 10 cents.
Dancing free.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
ShockinsIy Sudden Demise
of a Popular Citizen.
WELL. KNOWN MUSICIAN
Musical Director at the Baptist
Church and in the Public
Schools.

HUI bert w. Downs died at his resi-
dence on Main st early last evening
the result of severe shock that he
had in the morning while attending to
his dutiessas instructor of music in
the graded schhols, a position that he
had held:tor anumber of years.
He hadl finished his work in the
grade rooms and gone to the hall to-
make ready for the high school and
had apparently opened the piano when
he had the attack. Principal Will
marth goingiinto the room saw Mr.
Downs lying on the floor conscious,
but not able to tell how the affair hap
pened.
He was promptly taken to his home,
Was soon unconscious and remained
practically so until the cpd came at
quarter past five. although his wife
thinks that he recognized her voice
once
Mr. Downs was the only son of Will
liam B. and'sPhoebe Downs, sborn in
town and.always lived in it. He was
about 43.'years of age. A coincidence
is, that about years ago his mother
died suddenly from sudden attack
of heart disease. Mr. Downs is sur
viven by.a wife and one child, also a.
father and a--sister.
Mr. Downs was one of the most pop
ular and likable men in town. He had
peen greatly interested in musical cir
Giles, as a teacher he was admired by
his pupils, as thoughtful! and PAINS
taking one. He was one of the men,
bers of thes Mendelssohn male quar-
tette one of the leading musical organ
izations of the village from its organ
ization, and the first one to be taken,
from it.
For Is years he had been connected
with the choir of the Baptist church..
most of the time as leader. and his
services were frequently called on for
funerals, and musical entertainments
both at home and in neighboring viii
lagos. He always responded willing
ly when he could and seemed 10 take
pie asure in so doing.
Hewas amember of Monument lodge.
Knights of Pythias, and had 6lled
some of its offices. He was respected
as citizen, was of cheerful and
social disposition, much attached to
his home and family, and the news of
his sudden death has cast gloom
over the entire village and the schol-
ars who we're SO attached to him es-
pecially.
One of the notable characteristics of
Mr. Downs was his thoughtfulness for
others, especially his pupils. While
being assisted to the carriage that
took him home after his attack, he
was able to make it understood that
he did not want the school to know
of theoccurrence any more than actual.
ly possible so as not to disturb them.
He had been troubled considerably
Of late with asthma, and Sunday it was
severe, but as far as known
had no other trouble. He was to all
appearances as well as ever when he
left his home, about an hour before the
attack came. He was in his accustom-
ID place in the choir Sunday apparen-
.ly as we'll as any one in the aud
ence.
The funeral will be held from the
Baptist church Wednesday afternoon
It O'Clock. Revs Frank r. Morris,
Ind Edward Conover will officiate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
That Little Pain InlYour Back

threatens your kidneys. If allowed to
go ION a little while you will suffer
throughout the entire system. Take
at once DR. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y, which
costs only one dollar. 1t is the most
certain cure known for the treatment
of all diseases Of the kidneys, liver
and blood. All druggists, 81; 6 bot
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
MANY DEER
ARE KILLED
Three More Shot in POwnal
Yesterday.
ONE HUNTER ARRESTED
Charged with Being a Non
Resident Hunter without
a License.
ONE HUNTER ARRESTED

Pownal Oct 25.-Game Warden
Robert Potter and Constable Frank
Davis yesterday afternoon found j. c.
Stratton OF Connecticut hunting deer
without license.
They took him into custody but this
morning he took out license and it
is probable that the proceedings
against him will be dropped.
Two more deer were killed in Pow
nal yesterday, one by Frank Fuller OF
SALISBURY. They got them in the
east part Of the town where four others
we're also seen last night.
The open season for deer which be-
gun Saturday morning has been the
delight of the local hunters, Merritt
Fl Myers OF the Center village being the
first lucky man, shooting one early
Saturday morning whendressed would
weigh $50 to l75 lbs. It's horns were
about inches long. This was shot
near DR. l. f Niles on the woodlot Of
Parker & Son. The North Adams
Transcript of Monday had an account
of one being shot by Chas Turner, but
we are unable to verify this rumor
which seems to be mistake. The Il
F D carrier on leaving Monday eve
ming heard that a man from Connecti-
cut, stopping at Cyrus Estes had kill
ed two deer. This is only a rumor
which is not substantiated. A deer
was also shot Saturday by the son of
Jay Niles in East Pownal., Massa-
chusetts people are much Wrought up
over the new Vermont law and they
are expressing themselves in some
what forcihle language. This far no
one has marched up to the captains
office" otherwise the town clerks and
laid down Is plunks for the privilege
of earring a gun in the deer season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25

G. =. Endres and S. II. lockwood,
known as two of the leading hunters
OF Bennington were early Off on deer
hunting trip. Their destination was
Sandgate at a point back of Mt Equi-
nox. Saturday one watched and wait
ed while the other worked on the shack
and got the camp ready.
Early yesterday morning there was
a rushing through the underbush and
the two hunters were quickly on the
qui vive. The rifles were grabbed and
as the sun shone down the form of a
noble buck was seen coming toward
then.
Endres was the first one to fire, and
simultaneously with the report of his
rife, the buck dropped in his tracks.
Both hunters started for the prey with
visions of velison suppers by their
friends at home.
The buck lay and kicked gently un-
til the hunters nearly reached him,
when with bound he leaped to his
feet and in a moment was lost in the
underbrush.
Harrison Millington at SALISBURY
Hollow shot deer Saturday. 1t was
a buck apparently about eight years
old and weighed 200 pounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25

Montpelier, Oci 24.-Commissioner
II. G. Thomas states tonight that at
noon reports had come in of so deer
being killed in the state, although he
expected the number would greatly ex-
coed that amount. Fifteen licenses
have been issued by the commissioner,
which number does not include those
issued by town clerks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
Lead Pencil Plant DESTROYED.

LEWISBURG, Tenn. Oct. 25.-The
American Lead Pencil company's plant
was destroyed by fire. a large amount
Of cedar timber was burned. The loss
Is $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
WOMAN'S
SUFFRAGE
Ladies' Week Brings Its
Usual Adjunct.
FRIEND OF ANIMALS
Representative Hapsood Is Earn.
ing a Reputation at
Montpelier.
FRIEND OF ANIMALS

Montpelier, Oct. 25. Supposedly in
celebration of ladies week, Dartt of
Springfield today introduced bill
granting to women the right to vote in
municipal elections.
Redtield of HubbardtoA has in an
other attorney general bill. 1t differs
from the Senate bill in that it provides
for appointment to the Office by the SUI
preme court.
Foster of Addison introduced bill
to compel landowners to destroy weeds
on the roadsides opposite their prem
ises.
Curtis OF Maidstone presented bill
fixing the penalty for intoxication,
For the first offense, s. or 10 days:
second otfense, sl5 or 30 days; each
subsequent otfense, los to $50 days i'm
prisonment
The Senate this morning nimous-
ly passed the Grout anti reciprocity
resolution.
Montpelier Oct %. AT this time
when the question of the abolition of
capital punishment is being discussed
IL is interesting to note that Charles
Doherty and Frederick Eastwood
whose death sentences were committed
by the legislature are nov maniacs in
the criminal wards at the Waterbury
insane asylum.
a bill worthy of careful, considera-
ton has been introduced by Senator
skinner 1t provides for additional
polling places at the Septembe elec-
ton in certain towns which are spread
out.
Representative Hapgood of Peru has
made several remarks which will not
soon be forgotten. In meeting to
discuss the deer question last week he
drew forest picture OF "the an imal
too human to shoot and in the house
last Thursday previous to the passage
of bill which limited somewhat the
freedom of the dog he rose in defence
of his animal friends and said "What
is home without dog?" There is
no doubt but that dumb animals have
found friend and supporter in the
House.
Yesterday afternoon Representative
Fuller presented bill Incorporating
the Stamford Light and Power Co. Mr.
Fuller stated to the Banner correspon-
dent that it was the intention of the
people of his town to have the North
Adams Electric Light Heat & Power
Co extend its wires to Stamford.
They wished. however, to have an
incorporated company of their own
rather than have a company from
Massachusetts control the lighting.
In the Senate, the House bill repeal
ing all acts providing for bounties on
noxious animals was passed and now
needs only the governors signature to
become law.
When this bill was reported favor
ably by the committee, Senator Slack
moved a suspension of the rule that
"a hours must intervene between the
second and third reading and the mo-
ton was carried. The bill takes effect |
at its passage and the senator's wished |
to have it become law as early as
possible in order to save about $50 a
day it is now costing the state.
The House bill relating to taking of |
land for school purposes was passed |
IN the Senate and also five others, re- |
ir,rr n. h. u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
LOST AND FOUND.

T OsT-Dog resembling hound. Tan head,
IL white with brown spots on sides and over
back; scar on one spot. Finder will be paid
$40 on returning dog to G. A. Brown, HoOsick
Creamery. pau
ENOUND.-Two cows, one Jersey and one
II Holstein. strayed TO my premises at Ben
nington Center. A. j. Holden. 43i2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
A sovereign That Costs Only One Dol

DIR David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy, of Roudeut, y. Y, is ''Sover-
eign" medicine for nervousness, rheu-
matism, kidney snd liver complaints,
and all the ills peculiar to women. 1t
drives the poison from the blood and
restores he patient to tie bloom Of
health. You will never forget the ex-
change Of one dollar for bottle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
erest Has Changed Warriors Mail Their Breasts
TODAY's STOCK QUOTATIONS
Selling Prices Today On New York Exchange
At Noon.

Todav's quotations on the New
York stock exchange as reported at
noon by j. r. Williston & Co, Of 7
Nassau street, New York city to the
Bennington Security company are as
follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
BUSINESS CARDS

DLACHING AND SETTING UP STOVES.
ID Promptly and Enthusiastically. Drop q
card to George DAVIS, Bennington. Vt. 2l3t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
Weather.

Fair tonight and Wednesday COOL
er.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25

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The
American Boy
A w hol e some
boys paper:that is
as popular with
boys as the Lad
les Home Journal
is with women.
Six months sub
scriptiOn F FREE
with every $500.
worth of boys
goods purchased
at this store.
If you have a
watch card par
TALLY filled bring
it in and exchange
for a subscription
card if you wish.
Here is an inn
mense stock of
boys clothing
fresh, up-to-date
goods and priced
as only a cash
dares to price
goods. |
e. Co|e|.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
Cheap Advertising

Advertising under this head % cents
for the first time and ten cents each
time after. Advertisements not to eX
coed four lines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25

The Senate this neutrality-suspicious.
ly passed the Grout anti reciprocity
resolution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-25
WANTED

INANTED.-Comp girl for general
w homework. Apply to Mrs Z. j. Tiffany.
400 Gage ST. 235t6
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-25
An Italian Brixandi,. Horse

Among south Italian brigands even
their horses are taught to resist the
officers of the law. During the en-
counter at Rama Bucca, in which the
brigand Mirto was killed, the gen.
darmerie was amazed by the furious
behavior Of his horse, which lashed out
on all sides, and succeeded in injuring
one Of the officers. On inquiry after
ward among the prisoners taken it was
ascertained that the horse had been
trained to behave in this way by being
repeatedly flogged until he kicked one
of the brigands, dressed as a carabi-
neer, approaching him. The horse at
last became such an adept that he
might be relied upon to kick and rear
furiously at the mere sight of uni
form.-London Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-25
A RICH GOLD MINE.
For Several Years Eager Fortune
Seekers Worked Over 1T.

a tale is told of Il rich gold mine in
idaho with ledge Of ore which once
extended above the surface of the
ground in a clear. solid ridge several
feet high and entirely distinct from the
surrounding formation. This ledge WAS
long and unbroken and lay directly
across the course which hundreds of
prospectors took every year to reach
other gold fields. This obstruction of
rock, the great value of which was
long unknown, was too high to be sur
pectors cut trail directly through it.
For several years these eager gold seek
ers passed backward and forward over
this trail in search Of gold mines. One
night a prospector camping near this
ledge of rock picked UP bit of it and
from force of habit took it to q creek
near by and washed it. Then he exam
ined the stone and. to his great aston
ishment. he found "colors" in it-bits
Of sparkling gold. The prospector does
not mistake gold when he sees it. He
is not deluded by iron crystals or bits
of mica, as the 'tenderfoot" frequent
ly is. The gold sparkle is clearer and
brighter than that of any other miner
al, and it is the same in sunshine and
shadow.
The prospector, tremendously excit-
ed, broke off more pieces of the ledge
and found more of it bearing free gold
Then he located his claim, and that
was the beginning of rich mine. Yet
for years the sagest of prospectors had
passed over this trail through the cut
in this ledge, never suspecting it's val
tie, although by it's very prominence it
seemed to invite inspection. - Leslie's
Weekly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-25
The Vice of NaCGinx.

Nagging may or may not be vice
of the thin, as famous physician sug-
gests, but that there is some truth in
his theory that there is Il scientific
basis for this ugly habit seems likely.
Perfect health," he says, has as one
Of its factors content of mind. A nerv-
Gus man or woman who is anxious,
discontented, gloomy, dissatisfied wor-
ried from any cause, cannot enjoy good
health. This mental turmoil produces
as one of it's primary effects on the
body an inability to digest food prop
erly. The blood which should supply
the force necessary for the function
of digestion is continually drawn away
from the stomach by excitement in
the brain, and the woman who nags
suffers. While there be those whose
tendency to lay on fat is so great that
nothing will stop it a nagging man or
woman is generally thin. Their habit
of mind has partially starved their
bodies"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-25
ON THE PARIS 'cHANoE.
Place Among tho Seventy CoSes
About Three Milllon FRonss.

Place Among tho ssvsnty Costs
About Three Millioa FRsnes.
1t may be said that a seat among
the seventy they call it charse) costs
about 100000 francs (@6O0,0OO or
sometimes 100000, and charge
earns from s to Is per cent (net)
year, so that the annual profits are
from $4,000 to $4,000, or more in ex.
ceptional years. But these are usually
divided among several associates. for
it rarely happens that an agent is the
sole owner of his seat. More often he
has paid for only half of it or third
of it and has three or four silent part
ners. who own the rest and who may
again have subpartners, 50 that you
will hear of person owning an eighth
or sixteenth of seat or even thlr-
ty-second, these seing simple invest
ments that carry no rights or privi-
lcgeS on the bOurse.
AS to procuring a charge, the thing
has none of the Stock Exchange SIM
plicity, where the main requirement
for getting Il seat is to be able to pay
IL.
Frenchman and at least twenty five
years old He must have served four
years in certain forms of business. lie
must be personally acceptable to the
agent from whom he would purchase
the seat and often to his family, i'll
clutling the ladies. He must be passed
upon by the seventy with formal vot-
ing, as if he We're joining some select
club, which he is. There must be no
stain on his business record and no
sIur on his personal character. y can
didate was rejected recently for bad
habits and another for DO fault of his
own, but because his brother had been
concerned in questionable transactions
With all this favorahlE settled there is
still needed the approval of the minis
ter of finances aAtl the sanction OF the
head of the Observation-Disclosures
MoIett in Century.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-25
enrhi's Disease

Caused the death Of Doctor Bright. Brights
Disease is simply slow congestion Of the Kid
acute and the victim lives a few hours or few
days. but is past saving. This insidious Kid
ney trouble is caused by sluggish. torpid, con-
whereby the kidneys are involved and ruined.
brakes Palmetto Wine is foe to congestion
of Liver Kidneys and tissues 1t promptly re-
Liver, Kidneys. tissues and blood. brakes
Palmetto Wine restores the mucous membranes
to healthy condition. relieves the membranes
Catarrh and cures Catarrh Constipation and
Liver and Kidney disease to stay cured- 1t
gives relief Immediately. builds up vigor and
he alth, prolongs life and makes it enjoyable A
trial bottle will be sent to every reader OF this
paper who will write for it to Drake Formula
Company. Drake Building, Chicago. III: A postal
card will bring this wonderful tonic Palmetto
medicine to you absolutely Free 1t is boon to
disease-ladened, pain-ridden men and women
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-25
An INDIAN DUEL.
The Famous Fight Between Chief
Carpenter and Pvloe.


Carpenter and Pvloe.
the Indians" said an old frontiersman.
"were varied. each tribe having It's own
peculiar custom. Some Of the tribes
learned to fight according to the code
Of the white man, however, among
these the Choctaws or CherOkees,
which reminds me Of the famous duel
in July Of 1888. when the celebrated
Choctaw chief, Carpenter, fought near
the Pine Greek Indian agency with
white man named Price. Chief Car
penter was splendid type Of Indian.
tall and straight and comely, and he
had been we'll educated and had natu-
raj talents and natural instincts that
nut him head and shoulders over his
Indian associates.
LAS usual. this trouble was started
by a disagreement over some trivial
matter. which caused a dispute and
ended in the white man calling his
red brother liar. Throughout the
trouble the big Indian had remained
perfectly calm, although considerably
an"crrd, and as the insult fell he gaZed
cDitiiy into the eyes OF Price and said:
Your blood shall wash out that
word
"'Wheneyer You're ready, say the
word cried Price. You can do your
washing right here and now if you
please
Not now, sir but tomorrow morn
ing. when She sun peeps over the top
of tEat wild plum tree, you must be
here and without fail
Tile report Of the duel spread far
and wide. and at an hour considerably
before sunrise Il large crowd had gath
cred on tie duelins ground to witness
the encounter. Price was the tirst OF
the field, and for q time it looked as If
there would be no Carpenter. But,
true to his Indian blood. the chief dis
dained coming toe soon at the appoint
ed place as much as lie would have
feared coming too hate ami it was just
as the first rays Of the sun stole over
the S0ft green of the tree that the red
man stood in place. Not Z word was
spoken by either man. BotA Grew their
pistols and, raising the weapons, they
fired almost simultaneously GaluGn-
ter reeled. but with q mighty effort
checked tendency to spin round. and,
staggering, fired as the crack of his op-
ponent's pistol sounded for the second
time This time Price jumped high in
the air and landed on his face stone
dead.
with a wild shout the crowd press
ed forward to surround the lucky chief,
but before aid could reach him he fell
senseless. Price had been shot through
the heart clean as a whistle, a remark
able shot considering the condition of
the Indian when he made it, and Il
shot Carpenter could have made in
the first place without doubt had he
been as determined to kill as Price
proved himself when his bullet buried
itself in the Indians breast"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-25
Rough ON the Lawyers.

They have way of settling lawsuits
in India that it would be we'll to copy
here, according to the Springfield Re-
publican. When dispute arises over
the ownership of land two holes are
dug near together and the two oppos-
ing lawyers nicely planted up to their
waists The first one to become bitten
by bug or becomes so exhausted that
he has to be exhumed loses the case
for his client. This does away with
unnecessary talking and adds an in
teresting element of chance to the
game.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-25
Brain Growth.

Brain development is found by Pro-
fessor Seggel of Munich to have two
periods of acceleration, from ten to
eleven and from seventeen to eighteen
in girls and from twelve to thirteen
and nineteen to twenty in boys. At
the period Of most rapid increase in
height, from twelve to fourteen years,
the growth of the brain is less than
one-hundredth that of the body, but at
seventeen to nineteen it grows one
thirtieth as fast and at twenty reaches
one-seventh of the body growth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-25
Accom- mOdNtinG.

The buzzards enjoy the same ''sa-
credness" in the New river district of
West Virginia as they do in tropical
countries. A breaker boy was brought
before a squire in coal mining town
on the charge of having killed one of
the only scavengers of that country.
After severely reprimanding the boy
the old squire, who was a German
said: 81 fine you $1O!
Il hain't got thet much," replied the
boy.
''Den fine you $5!"
81 hain't got $5.'
"Vell, how much haf you got?''
''Three dollars and seventy five cents"
"All right; den fine you $3.?5!'