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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07

Edward Schmidt aged lG years. was
drowned in an abandoned shaft in
Gilson gulch at Idaho Springs Wednes-
day. The shaft is 90 feet deep and
contained eight feet of water. which is
used for domestic purposes. The lad
went to get somo water. slipped on
the ice at the mouth of the shaft and
plunged down, head foremost. The
body was caught in the timbers and
the head was completely submerged.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07

We want to purchase producing
lead mine or one likely TO produce
soon. Address 5o4 Dekum building,
Portland. ore.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07
STANDARD OIL CO. WILL
BUILD BIG REFINERY.

KANSAS CITY, March 5.--Omcial
confirmation was given to tho report
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07

Have you anything 70 ss,l, "A.
vsruss In Tbs Herald
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07

One hug is worth $4,000. in the
opinion of Miss Della Jaques, a Dan
bury, Ia. milliner, who has brought
suit against G w. Canty a prominent
merchant, for that amount She al
leges that Canty embraced her on the
street against her will Anna Wier,
owner OF restaurant, also claims So.
GOO from Canty, charging that he
abused her verbally and threatened
her
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07
COUNT Won wALDERseE DEAD.

HANOVER. Germany. March g.
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
Is dying today. The countess, his
wife, who Is an American woman. is
at his side. Count Waldersee was
commander-ln-chief OF the allied forces
at the relief OF the ministers In PelSin
in 1900.
HANOVER. March 5.--Feld Marsh
al Count Won Walderseo died shortly
after o'clock this evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07

All the popular Sheet Music At half
price. HAHN.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07

Senator Gallinger has IA Tlduced a
bill Increasing the salarie the ex-
ecutive officers Of the govrf ment and
also OF senator's and members Of the
house of representatives The bill
fixes the following scale; President
$4,000; vice president. SIS. 900. speak
er of the house of representatives. $12.-
600; members OF the cabinet, $1,000
each; senators and members OF The
house, $4,000 each. The bill provides
that the new salaries shall take effect
March 4, 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07

The people Of Peru, Kans., which
has 1874 producing oil wells. are con
graduating themselves on the fact
that they will have no more school
taxes to pay. The school board was
induced to lease the rear end OF the
school lot to oil spectators, who put
down a well and struck Oil As other
wells on adjoining lots are yielding
$50 to S7b a day. the school board flg.
ures that with its one-eighth royalty
1t will have enough money to pay the
teacher and to meet all other school
expenses.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07

The winter of 1904, with It's long
roll of fires and disasters. cloged the
last day of February with a record of
having been the coolest in the annals
OF the New York weather bureau.
The mean temperature has been 20 1-SS
degrees. Billiards. and heavy snow.
storms were responsible for a snow
fall of 2S inches, which cost the street
cleaning department more than sC00.-
600. There have been nearly 1000
hres since Dec. /, and with the high
cost OF meat and provisions and the
raising of rents, the sufferings and pri-
vations OF the poor have kept pace
with the record-breaking winter. sta.
ttstics of the United States weather
bureau show that the mean tempera-
ture was 8 l-3 degrees lower than in
any previous winter for thlrty.three
years. The changeable weather caus.
ed much Illness.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07

Cleveland shows good judgment in
turning to Roosevelt as the savior OF
the country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07
TELEGRAPHIC AND
OTHER NEWS ITEMS

The 3sth earthquake shock since
January lst is reported from Soccoro
N. NJ
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07

Burlington shops at st. Joseph were
damaged by fire TO extent OF $25, 900
last night
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07

Hearst expects TO get delegates. His
money Is doing the work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
TAFT is NOW
WAR MINISTER
Former Governor Of the Philip
pines Succeeds Hon. Elihu
Root.

WASHINGTON. F"N ,. ~ Former
Governor William II. Taft has taken
the oath of office as secretary of war
and has entered upon his new duties.
The ceremony took place in the large
reception room attached to the sec
retary's office in the war department,
and the transfer of authority from
Elihu Root, retiring secretary, was
more impressive than any similar
event in many years.
Before the appointed hour Governor
Taft came over to the department from
his hotel with little party of personal
friends and some of his immediate
family. These included Charles Z.
Taft and Miss Wildly of Cincinnati, IL.
w. Taft of New York l.. Il. Whitley,
attorney general for the Philippines,
and j. d. Schmidlapp of Cincinnati,
a personal friend of the governor.
They were ushered into Secretary
Roots office, where Mr.. Root in few
well chosen words and with a good
deal of feeling surrendered his port
folio. The party then went to the re-
ceptlon room. where General Chaifee,
chief of staff, IN uniform, took charge
of the ceremonies. The room was
cleared of all except the participants
in the induction. the party of friends
and the members of the general staff.
Governor Taft and Secretary Root took
their places at the long table, where
stood John Randolph. notary who
administered the oath of office to the
incoming secretary.
Then congratulations We're shOwered
upon Secretary Taft, and goodbys
were said to Secretary Root. Every
army officer on duty in Washington
was aligned at the doorway, and the
brilliantly uniformed column passing
before the retiring and incoming sec
retaries formed striking spectacle.
Secretary Taft was in the best Of spir-
it's, and he had smile and good word
for every one, while Secretary Root
showed in his countenance the relief
he felt in laying down the cares Of the
great Office.
After the military men had passed
through the room the heads of bu-
reaus and finally most of the employ
ees OF the department were admitted.
and each of these received a pleasant
greeting. At the conclusion of the re
ception Secretary Taft with his per
sonal friends and family, went to
luncheon. Ex-Secretary Root left
Washington during the afternoon for
New York.
President Roosevelt went on foot TO
say goodby to the retiring war secTe-
tary. He was escorted to the depot by
Il numerous guard of honor ordered out
by the president.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News OF the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
John Plumb entertained his physical
culture class from Bennington Falls
last evening.
A party from the Tibbetts school of
Hoosick passed through here on a
sleiphride Monday evening.
The Knights of Columbus will give
carl party at Academy Hall on
Thursday evening, February 4.
Fred G. Surdam has accepted pos
ition with we'll known stock company
for the summer season and will join it
in May.
Letters received Monday from Fred
O. Graves announce his arrival at
Norfolk. he stood the trip we'll and
was in good spirits.
Mrs H. S. Goodall is to leave soon
for visit to her husband at Saranac
Lake and viii later go to Washington
and other southern points.
Representative Foster has intro
duced a bill to increase to $40 month
the pension OF. Henry D. Towslee who
was a private in the, First Vermont
battery and who enlisted in Shafts
bury.
The ladies of circle No ofthe Meth
odist church will give musicale at
Mrs E. A. Booths Wednesday even
ing, February 10. The program will
be carried out by talent from Hoosick
Falls as we'll as by local favorites.
Lee S. Tillottson of st Adams has
been appointed city judge for st AL
bans by Gov Mccullough. His com
mission dates from February 2. Mr.
Tillottson is grand lecturer OF the
Grand Lodge, F. and A. NJ. OF YER
mont.
Sunday man from Pownal applied
to f. A Booth for a marriage license;
but was unable to get one as he comes
from town in this state outside OF
Bennington. The party took the troll
ley TO Hoosick where the ceremony was
performed.
The BIB team will play the Satter-
lee Hose company of Fort Edward in
Library hall, Friday evening, Feb. 5.
This is one of the strongest teams in
the eastern part of New York. They
have a record of 100 games won and
80 games los. during the past five sea
sons and a good game may be looked
for.
George B Wellington OF Troy was q
visitor to the village Saturday.
Mrs II NJ Ramsdell is entertaining
the West Main street card club this
afternoon.
The monthly meeting of tho Stark
hose company will be held this evening
Today is the 10th anniversary of thu
conservation of 1T Rev a c \ Hall
Episcopal bishop of Vermont
The town auditors will commence
their work auditing the accounts fol
the past year, this week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
PHILIPPINE ISLES.
Taft's Report ON Conditions In Our
Asian Prosecutions.

Tafrs Report ON Conditions In our
Asian Possessions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The presi-
dent sent to the senate the annual re-
port of the Philippine commission, in
Guiding the report of the civil govern
or of the Philippine Islands and the
reports of the heads Of the executive
departments for the period ended Dec.
%. 1903 The report of the commits
sion contains detailed statement 10y
the auditor for the islands of eNpendi-
lures under the appropriation of So
100000 for the relief of distress in the
Philippine Islands.
Governor Taft says the year was one
of considerable suffering among the
people of the Philippine Islands on ac-
count of a short food supply. but that
the worst is passed. While he does not
consider the future as bright az it
might be, he believes we are beginning
an era in the history OF the islands
which. with the assistance of proper
tariff reduction in the United States
and proper navigation laws for the is
lands. will be one of decided material
development.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
SIX Bullet Holes In Chest.

HARTFORD Conn, Feb. >. - The
body of Alfred SeTlgren has been found
half buried in the snow in the road
near Newington. At first it was
thought death had resulted from expo
sure. Later six bullet holes We're found
in the mans chest, making circle
around his heart His clothing was not
burned, and no weapon was found.
Sellgren had been sent by his farmer
employer on an errand 70 a nearby
town. No trace has been found Of the
murderer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02

BUENOS .AYRES, Feb. 2.--Later re-
ports show that the Uruguayan forces
met with a disaster and not Il reverse
at San Ramon. The revolutionists cap
tured the ammunition Of General Mu-
niz, the commander OF the Uruguayan
troops, though Muniz saved his guns.
Two regiments Of national guards at
MontevideO have been disbanded be
cause of their mutinous conduct. The
Uruguayan government has recalled
troops from the country districts, as
the situation at Montevideo is serious.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
TAX SALE.

The nonresident propretOTS OF the town of
WoOdfOrd. In the County of Bennington, are
hereby notiie that the taxes assessed by said
town within the year next proceeding this
date. remain either In whole or In part unpaid,
on The following described lands in said town,
to wit
A piece or parcel OF land belonging to Her
bert II. Harmon. and described as follows
Beginning at the Southwest corner OF
Seyenty-five acre lot, ID. Gore bought of Doc
little March lst 1882: thei ce North ~ IA
degrees East 81 DDS to a stake and stones;
thence West at about right angles ten rods;
thence North 10 Ia degrees East i06 rods and
81 links 70 the Northwest corner OF fifty acre
lot conveyed by A. Booth to Il Gore; thence
East II 4 degrees South lls rods To yellow
birch tree: thence North ~ - degrees East ~
rods and links thence East II II degrees
= nth on the South line of the lands OF Frank
CoTmack l27 rods TO the Northwest corner Of
the "Rennsslear Lot so called; thence south
10 degrees West on the west line OF the Ken
nsslear Lot" 800 rods; thence East degrees
south 40 rods: thence North degrees East
ti3r DIS on the east line of the Burgess Lot,
SO called; to the Northeast corner OF raid lot;
thence West on the north line OF the Burgess
lot 2i5 rods to the place OF beginning CON
tanning 3O2 81 acres of land, more or less.
Also one other piece or parcel of land,
formerly belonging to Silas Mason, and sup
doSed to now belong TO the estate OF Silas
Mason, and described as fOlOws;--Lot number
thirty-two In the Second Division OF Lots CON
tanning one hundred and twenty acres of land.
Also lot number 20 OF Second Division of lots
containing 100 acres OF land.
Also lot number 80 of the Second Division
containing 100 acres Of land
Also lot number 10 of the Second Division Of
lots containing 100 acres of land.
Also lot number 46 OF the Second Division
containing 100 acres of land
Containing in all six hundred acres OF land
and all being In the Second Division Of lots as
said lots are divided in said town OF WOodford
and being in the Hamlin District; and so much
OF said lands will be sold at public auction, at
the hotel OF James Smith, In said town OF
Woodford, on the 10Th day of February next
at ten O'Clock In the forenoon as shall be re-
Quisite TO discharge said taxes with costs, I'M
less previously paid.
EDWARD ESTES.
Collector OF Town Taxes.
Dated ~ Woodford, W., this 10th day Of
JanHarY, A. D. 1904,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty OF Them in Bennington and
Good Reason For IL.

Plenty OF Them In Bennington and
Good Reason For IL.
Wouldn, I any woman be happy,
After ears of backache sufft ring,
DAYS of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress OF urinary troubles,
She finds relief and cure?
No reason why any Bennington rad,
or
Should suffer in the face of evidence
like this:
MIS- Andrew NJ. Johnson OF 221 North
street says: ''ln the winter Of 1897
when | first want to j. 7 Shurtleff S
drug store for Doan S Kidney Pills and
took a course Of the treatment, they
cured an attack of backache. At the
time | made a statement through our
Bennington papers recommending the
medicine ana since then | have had no
reason to alter my opinion. just as
heartily endorse the claims made for
the preparation as did when it first
came to my Knowledge.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n. y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Dosn's and
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
NoRDlcA DIVORCED.
Referee Has Found Husband Guilty
of Misconduct.

of Misconduct.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Mme. Nordica,
the prima donna, who of the operate
stage is Mrs. Lillian NJ. Doeme, has
been granted an interlocutory decree
of divorce by Judge Bischon in the
supreme court. The decree was based
Oh the report Of William NJ. Turner,
who was appointed referee to take tes-
timOny in the action.
All the papers in the case except the
decree We're sealed up by order of the
court. The decree states the referee
has found Zoltan Doeme, the defend
ant, well known tenor, guilty of mis-
conduct.
No provision is made for any all
mOny for Nine. Nordica.
1t became known about a year ago
that there was trouble between Nine
Nordica and Mr.. DOeme, and it was
limited that person close to a well
known opera singer would be named
by the wife us correspondent.
When Nine Calve came to this cOun-
try recently she denied that she had
given any information to Nine. Nordi-
ca upon which divorce might be Sc
cured
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. Feb ,.
The city council has refused to pay a
bill Of SGS,503.34 presented by the Unit
ed States government for damages re-
suung from the burning of the Fort
Brady barracks q year ago. The gov
eminent had been paying for fire pro-
lection, but no water was available at
the time of the fire. The case will now
90 to the courts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
ClnImnnt. Mim eco rnId.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb .. -
Judge Locke has handed down final de
crees in the cases OF the Spanish fish
ing smacks seized near Key West about
the beginning of the Spanish war. The
vessels were seized by United States
navy officials and sold as prizes. The
claimants will bc paid at Key West.
There are twelve of them and their
claims aggregate $55.S5512.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
Administrators, NOTICE.

" Estate If ZtNOBIA BRIGHAM
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the non. Probate Court for the district of Ben
ningtOn, COMMISS lONERS to receive. exam
inc and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of Zenobia Brigham
late of Bennington, in said district, deceased
ind all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, here
by give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid mt the Office Of barber aud / airing
on the 2nd day OF July next from o'clock
y. m. until 4 o'clock p. IN, each Of said days,
and that six months from the 4th day of
January, A. D.. 1904, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors TO present their
claims for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington this 4th day OF January,
A. ID. 1904.
COLLINS NJ GRAVES, lco,,,,,,ss,o,ers
EDWARD II, HOLDEN. COMMISSIONER
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
An Early Riser.

A strong, healthy, active constitut-
ion depends largely on the condition
OF the liver. The fa1ous little. pills
known as DsWitt's Little Early Risers
not only cleanse the system but they
strengthen the action Of the liver and
rebuild the tissues supporting that or
gan. Little Early Risers are easy to
act, they peVer grippe and yet they are
absolutely certain,to produce results
tibet are satisfactory in all cases. Sold
by B. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
JIMlNEz AT MONTE cRlsTL
RevOlutiOniSts Received War NUM-
tiOns From New York.

ST. THOMAS, ID. w. l., Feb. 2.-Ad-
vices have been received here to the eff
feet that the revolutionary General
Jiminez is at Monte Cristi and is pre-
pairing to resume the contest, having
received a large supply Of ammunition
by the steamer Cherokee from New
York. A gunboat appeared in the Of
fling Of Monte Cristi and was supposed
to intercept the Cherokee. She sent Il
boat i'm toward the shore, but the revO-
lutionists prevented it from landing by
artillery fire. To this the gunboat re-
spOnded by bombardlng Monte Cristi'
She did but slight damage, however,
and finally steamed away before the
Cherokee arrived and landed her am
munitiou. she having been delayed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
mnr. Yon IndIrestiont

If you have Indigestion, Kouol Dys-
pepsia Cure will cure you. 1t has
cured thousands. 1t is curing people
every day-every hour. You owe it
to yourself to give it trial. You will
continue to suffer until you do try it.
There is no other combination of di-
gestants that digest and rebuild at the
same tins Kodol does both. Kodol
cures, Strengthens and rebuilds. Sold
by b. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. =. - Four
men entered a small jewelry store at
341G Market street, West Philadelphia,
beat, bound and gagged the aged own
er Of the place, Mrs. Annie Hassler,
and then gathered up jewelry to the
value of about $500 and escaped
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02

BOSTON. Feb. THE Heintzemann
Press, occupying the top floor Of a five
story brick building mt 6j3-6jj Atlantic
avenue, was burned out, with n loss Of
$4,000. The office and storage rooms
of the American Cotton Mills company
on the fourth story also suffered dam
age amounting to $4,000. The fire
originated in the printing establish
mpnt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02

ROME. Feb. Tile police have ar
rested the three sneak thieves who
broke into the studio here of Elihu
Veddcr. an American artist, and stole,
among other things, two of Mr. We'd
der's pictures. The pictures were found
hidden in drain outside the city gate
not far from the artists studio.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

~ Estate or CHARLES HOURAN.
The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district OF Ben.
nington COM MISSIONERS 10 receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands Of all persons
against the estate of Charles HOuran
late Of Bennington in said district,
deceased and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice
that they will meet for the purposes aforesaid
at the late residence of said deceased on the
TIN day OF Of June next from 2 oclockp. m. until
o'clock D. m, Of said day, and that six
months from the 18th day Of rec A D., 1908, Il
the time limited by said court for said creditors
TO present their claims to us for examination and
allowance
Dated at Bennington, this - day Of Jan,
A D., 1893.
EDWIN f STRATTON.
WILLIAM j. HICKS,
Commits siOug rs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02

VIENNA, Feb. AT the bah of the
city of Vienna Archduke Leopold Sal
Vator' entered the ballroom AT the head
of the procession of diguitaries escort
ing Mrs BelIamy Storcr, wife of the
American ambassador.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
Episcopal Clergyman Dead.

WATERFOWL, n. Y, Feb. Rev,
f. P. Winnie, "A prominent Episcopal
clergyman of this city, dropped dead
here, aged sixty-eight years Death
was due to paralysis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
Half Inch HniIstones.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Feb. 2.-Stones
half an inch in diameter were sent
whirling through the air and many
windows were broken by a gale that
attained a velocity of sixty-five miles.
Many fences, outbuildings and barns
were blown down.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02

BERLIN, Feb. .. 49, The Deutsche
Tageszeitung says that Emperor Will
liam will embark ut Kiel on March 6
on his projected vacation in the south
of Europe, arriving at Palermo on
March 10
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
Sentenced For Robbing orphans.

NEW YORK, Feb. >. Albert NJ.
Fragner, attorney, who converted $50,
900 worth of securities belonging to
orphans to his own use, has been sen
fenced TO six years and six months in
Sing Sing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
war Pay For Army and Nnvy.

LONDON, Feb. 2-The Tokyo CORE
spondent of the Times cables that an
ordinance has been issued fixing the
war pay OF men In the army and navy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
snicide of Custer Scout.

STAFFORD, Kan, Feb. 2.-Walter
Scott, who was a scout with General
Custer prior to the battle of the Little
Big Horn, committed suicide at his
home by taking morphine. No cause is
asairnnn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02
where Ia Florence MnybricI1t

NEW YORK, Feb. "A cable from
London says the mystery of Mrs May
bricks release has not been cleared
up, and it is believed she is on the
Oceanic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02

Dyspepsiat-bane of human existence.
Burdock Blood Bitters cures it,
PROMPTLY, permanently. Regulates
and tones the stomach.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02

Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itchiness of toe skin
in any part or the body; Doan's ONT
ment. At any drug store, 90 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02

Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderland of consumption, yield TO
the soothing healing Influences of DIR
Woods Norway Pine Syrup,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-02

Is it a burn? Use DR. Thomas Elec-
trio Oil A cutY Use DR. Thomas
Electric Oil. AT your druggists,