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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
Wasps Heavens What Representative Hapgood

fighting has been continuous The
steep and sandy slopes of the hill were
streaked and dotted with snow when
the Japanese began the battle which
was destined TO furnish so many deeds
of heroism that they became common
place There was so much slaughter
that even Port Arthurs war hardened
veterans shuddered at the sight.
Japanese were compelled to Chamber
up the stepes Of the hill in many
eases without firing in the face of one
of the most murderous deluges ever
poured from rifles and machine guns.
! was there. and it seemed to me that
flesh and blood would be unable to
stand our fire for a minute.
THE enemy went down in squads
and companies, but there were always
others 2rimly coming forward. Their
bravery was beyond praise, as was
that of our own men. Sometimes the
fighting was hand to hand, with the
muzzles Of the rifles ut the breasts Of
the contestants, the bayonets being
used as swords.
"The sides of the hill were strewn
with bodies. and the snow was criW
s0ned with the blood of the wounded
some of whom had crawed into it,
seeking in its GOODNESS surcease foI
their dying agonies.
Eventually. as in similar instances
which were TO follow. we retired, leav.
ing the work of driving the enemy
from the summit to the resistless guns
Of the neighboring forts, notably those
of LiaOti mountain.
"One incident OF this assault will re-
main forever impressed on my mind.
When Japanese standard bearer
reached the summit and planted his
flag a gigantic Russian corporal left
his retreatng comrades and. rushing
back seized the flag, which he was
tearing with his hands and with his
teeth when he fell pierced with sew.
eral bullets.
when the Japanese retired under
an artillery fire the Russians reOcCu.
pied the summit
THE second and third assaults were
replicaS of the first although the sec
ond was the most ferociouS being near
ly all hand to hand lighting, in which
mercy was neither asked nor given.
The Japanese have adopted curl
Gus eXpedient which assisted them
greatly in the assaults. They had pre-
pared huge piles of wood. coal aud
cornstalks, which they ignited, the
wind being in the faces of the Rus
slams The resultant fire was immense,
and the flames and smoke compelled
the Russians to retire.
The red glare from this fire dis
closed a CHASTITY picture more Internal
than ever dreamed by Dante"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
Settles with All the Pownal
Creditors.
PAID ALL TOLD SOS
PownaI Creamery Will Now Stare
Business as Originally
Intended.

Previous to leaving for home Satur--
day Otto Pressprich settled with a.
B. Gardner and others all the claims
that were held against him on account
of the Pownal creamery company.
paying to them 1925.
The largest claim was held by A.
B. Gardner of Pownal. There were,
also claims by parties in North Adams,
Saratoga and Pownal.
The civil cases that were brought
against the firm of Otto Pressprich &
Co and which were set for trial at the
present term of the county court have
been discontinued.
The creamery at Pownal which is
in condition ready for immediate use
has been under attachments for some
time whichprevented its being operated
under thecompany that was originally
formed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
BLIZZARD
ON COAST
North Atlantic Shore Swept
BY Storm
MANY VESSELS ASHORE
Rhode Island Showed Under and
Several Vessels Wrecked
There

NEWPORT, Il. l., Dee. 19.-As a re-
suit of the worst blizzard that has Wis
tied this city in many years all local
traffic is practically at a standstill. The
streets are impossible on account of
drifts, and the fire department is I'M
able TO move its apparatus. The storm
began at midnight, and from that hour
until O'Clock in the morning the snow
fell steadily.
On a level the snow Is more than two
feet in depth, while strong northeast
wind has piled up great drifts that
block the streets. No milkmen from the
country reached the city until last
night.
Communication by trolley between
this city and Bristol Ferry was not
opened until noon. while the line be-
tween Newport and Fail River had not
been opened at Q o'clock last night,
The Fan River line steamer from
New York was caught in the storm and
reached here at 100 O'Clock in the
morning, five hours late.
ne SluIlu WAS 50 severe dIoHS tIe
beach that ths captain of the Brentons
Reef life saving station doubled his
patrols. but later. because of their suf
ferinG, was obliged to recall them. At
daylight the life savers saw three
bargeS go ashore with a tug that had
tried to save them. The barges went
ashore at point just outside Seal
rock where the shore is rocky and dan
UarpuG
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
TO SEE THE LIGHTS
Paul White of North Bennington Took Trip To
New York

Pau +. White, the u year old SON
OF Edward White of Rice's corners
near North Bennington created con-
siderable of a commotion in that
quiet village last week Thursday he
took his h, ok and started as his people
supposed for school. Instead he
meandered 70 the railroad station and
purchased a ticket for the city saying
that he was going down to see the
sights.
When ne did not return home that
day his people became alarmed and
inquiry developed the above facts, Fri
day MS father went to Troy but could
get no trace of the lad. Saturday
afternoon the family received a tele-
gram that he was in New York and
wanted to come home, and Sunday
morning he made his appearance,
thankful that his wanderings were
over.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
MRS STARRETT'S WILL
Left Her Fortune In Trust For a Chicago Char

ity.
The conditions of the will of the late
Mrs Henrietta Starrett who recently
died in Chicago have been received
here. No requests are made to any
relative except a niece, Mrs Gaylord,
Of Evanston, H., who is given the
summer residence on South street in
this village Internationally. To the
pastor of her church she gave $500.
Her jewelry and clothing is to be di
vided between two friends residing in
Chicago. The house and furniture in
Chicago are left to her husband for his
occupancy as long as he lives.
The balance Of the estate amounting
to over 500, 600 is placed in trust for
the benefit of her husband during life,
and at his death it goes to a charitable
institution, "The Home for the Friend
less" in Chicago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
RECONCILED TO DEATH
Mrs Rogers Does Not Appear to Dread Her
Coming Ordeal.

A letter from Windsor in which refer
encos to Mrs Rogers is made said that
the condemned woman has been told
that there is no hope of saving her
life, and that she showed no more
emotion or concern than she would
have done had she been told that she
was going to attend a birthday party.
She eats we'll and sleeps we'll, and
it is stated that she has not asked a
favor of any kind from an officer of
the prison. 1t is understood that At
torney General Fits has informed
Gov Bell in answer to query if th G
governor of the state had any power to-
reprieve condemned murderers, that he
frds nothing in the constitution OF
the state giving the governor any such
power.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
Bio Headline in the City Papers the Other Day Proclaimed Warshi
SOME OLD BANNERS
Dated Back in the Sixties Found By David
GaluSha

David Galusha of SALISBURY re-
Gently discovered in an attic several
copies of the Banner which were pub
ished in the ifties and sixties. j. /.
c. Cook nj son were the editors.
In the issue of Thursday, Sept. 3,
1868 is printed an account, las accur-
ately as could be ascertalned up to
hour of going to press Wednesday
noon of the state election of the pre-
Sious Tuesday.
The vote for governor in Bepning-
ton was Page 642, Edward POI and it
states that the full vote of the town
was not out into 800.
r. w. Park, Republican was elected
representative by 40 majority over
Edward Walbridge and the justices of
the peace were; Thomas White, Har-
man Myers, Edward Kinsley, Vim E.
Hawks S. +. Harris, Samuel l.. God
frey, Joseph RockwooI, David Love,
Rufus Towsley, d. w. Hyde. Ira c.
Hawks and Charles w. Barnes.
"The only real issue inthis Shire on
Tuesday was regarding the Judge OF
Probate. The returns indicate the
election of Thomas White, the present
incumbent over John w. Vail the
straight Republican nominee by a
maj ority of from 300 to 400"
"Woodford showed clean hand GO
ing Republican right straight through,
electing +. Il Smith town represe nta-
tive on the first ballot by 7 majority
over his two competitors, Amos Al
drich and S. f. Gleason. We also
gain eight on oar majority on state
ticket Well done, Woodford! Your
redemption is complete
"A prophecy such as is often heard
in recent years is the following:
The returns from 10 towns indicate
that the Republican majority in VeI |:
mont will push hard up to 10000. Yer
mont has sounded the key note of the
Presidential campaign in good ear
nest. Nobly done, old Green Noun
tain State, Ever true, you have cover
ed yourself all over with glory. Grant,
Colfax and Nictoryn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
MRS CATHERINE REILLY.
Widow Of the Late Lawrence Reilly Died Mon
DAY Morning.

Mrs Catherine Reilly aged over 10
years and long time resident died at
her home this morning. She was a
widow of Lawrence Reilly who died
several years ago, and had been in
poor health several months.
She is survived by one daughter.
Miss Jennie, and leaves several step
sons and step daughters. Her funeral
will be attended from st Francis de
Sales church Wednesday morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
WATER SUPPLY SHORT.
Mills May Not Have Enough to Furnish Pow
err All the Time.

One of the manufacturers in the vii
lage stated yesterday that if the pres
ent scarcity of water should continue
much longer there would be a shortage
of powe. at most of the mills. The
main streams are beginning to show
the effect of the long drouth and the
speaker said that the water is hardly
ever so low except in the latter part of
the summer, In some localities far
mers are already drawing water 10
their homes for domestic purposes,
and watering their cattle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
Boston Reports Blizzard.

BOSTON. Dec. l9.-The storm was of
blizzard severity along the southern
New England coast All wires on Cape
Cod were Frustrated, and there has
been no communication south of Ware
ham by land lines. The wind blew
hurricane at Newport X. l. The only
wreck reported was at Fishers island,
where the crews of Il tug and three
barges that had gone ashore We're
saved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
Life Sentence For Willard.

BALLSTON. n. Y, Dec ia YER
dict of guilty of murder in the second
degree was returned by the jury in the
Willard murder trial. and Victor Nil
lard was sentenced to life iWP"iSOn-
ment in Dannemora. Willard was
charged with killing his wife and child
at Saratoga Springs and then setting
fire to his home
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
Fifteen Vessels Ashore.

WOODS HOLE, Mass. Dee. 19-The
tug Susie d., from Vineyard Haven,
has reported that heavy storm drove
fifteen schooncrS anchored in the har
aged through collisions The damage
was the heaviest since the November
gale of 1898. AS far as could be learn
ed no lives We're lost
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
POISONING SANFORD HICKS.
Most interesting of SarsOod Cases Called This
Afternoon

y jury is being drawn this afternoon
on the case of state VS. Eugene Sargood
for attempting to poison MIR and Mrs
Sanford Hicks. This trial promises
to be the most interesting of any otthe
Arlington poisoning cases,
At 3:20 this afternoon the Bonn jury
was still out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
For Christmas Presents

OF every description, go to Frear' .
Troy Bazaar where you will have tn
largest assortment to choose from
Bring the children to see our toys
Be sure to make tour of the base
ment, then take elevator to second and
third floor. VIM H. Frear Il Co.
Troy, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
On ris mas Greens.

Wreaths 10, Is and % cents each
with red berries. Also Christmas
trees from p to so each. Holly
ana holly wreaths. Orders delivered.
Address Mrs Clarence Morse, r. F. d.
| Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19

PERTH AMBOY. n j, Dec 10
The Nixon torpedo boat Gregory start
ed on her trial trip on Saturday. She
was not back at dark, but was expected
to return yesterday She went down
the Raritan bay toward Sandy Hook.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
TODAYS 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 q Co., of !
Nassau street, New York city to the
Bennington Security company are as
follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19

IITANTED-5OOO Second Hand Books. 800
w per hundred cash paid. Bought in any
quantities. Covers must be on.
Ed. f. Houran's Book Exchange.
~ Main St, Bennington. 2s5t7
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
BUSIN Ess CARDS

DAINTING AND DAPERING-NeatIv
done. kalsomining a speciality. AL work
guaranteed and price very reasonable, Cal
or address Oscar Pratt, is2 Putnam ST, BE
n 1gton, vt 59It6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
TO RENT

NO RENT,-Two new first class tenements,
Il t3Os-3lO Gage ST. nearing completion. gas
next spring, bath, hot and cold water upstairs
and down. Ready December /. Very choice.
Rent reasonable. Apply to W. X. Putnam,
NJ ~ 24st
'INO RENTS South ST., rooms, furnished
Board II desired. j. T. Remington.
l53tf
no RENT.-Desirablsi enements. offices and
L stores Possession gwen Immediately w.
&. Hawks 205 North ST. W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-19
Weather.

Light snow tonight and Tuesday
cooler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
The President ON Local Reforms.

President Roosevelt has in the course Of
his message to Congress put into concrete
expression a view of the necessities OF
Washington to the end that 1t may become
tie model city of the country. which is
worthy of the most earnest consideration of
Congress His proposition in general is that
the capital should be brought up to high
ideal. not only in terms of public buildings
and beautiful parks and efficient municipal
machinery. but IA it's sociological aspects as
well 1t should be clean. physically and
morally. II should be healthful and con-
ducivc ,c ;he development of sturdy. pros
porous citizens. 1t should contain no foul
srots 1t should solve the problem of san
itati0H and correction in a manner to in
sure tie best results with the least hard
shin
It is encouraging and gratifying to be able
10 note. as in the course of an article printed
elsewhere in this issue that the people of
Washington have themselves seen the needs
pointed out IN The Presidents message and
TO the extent OF their ability have tried to
cure the evils he calls specifically to the at
tentlon Of Congress. They have worked hard
and long for legislation to reach these ends
and To the extent To which II has been
granted 1t mas been wisely and efficiently
executed. Failing legislation. they have In
s"He HttSiTe supplied the lack of public
funds wi'h their own and have applied their
enterprise To the situation with admirable
results They have demonstrated that IL is
possible To house the poor decently at small
rents with a profit to the property owner
They have furnished the children of tie city
with Fairgrounds without securing a dollar
from. Congress. They have Instituted re-
forms looking 10 the eradication or the
checking OF tuberculosis in the habtations
of the unfortunatcs.
To the extent 10 which private enterprise
has gone in these and other directions the
satisfactory execution OF the Presidents
suggestions will be the easier On the foun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
The Arbitration Treaties.

The arbitration treaties which the Presi-
dent is submitting to the Senate for its APP
prevail are deserving of and likely to re-
ceive hospitable treatment by that body.
They mark a great advance in matters of
the highest worldwide concern and show
us in the front rank of nations promoting
peace for mankind upon a practical basis.
Some nations are born arbitrators; some
achieve arbitration through the help of
others. and others have arbitration thrust
upon them. The United States is in SO
comfortable position that it can propose
arbitration to any power, and so well con-
sidered by the powers that the most in
fiuential are willing 10 accept our propo-
sition. Mr.. Hays hand is prominent in all
the business and in the next few years he
may be expected To carry the policy to its
proper logical conclusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
Secretary Taft's Success.

As was expected, Secretary Taft has
made short and successful work of his
visit to Panama. 1t was not difficult for
him TO understand the case of the Pana-
mans. nor to make our case clear to them.
All that was necessary on either side was
a spirit of fairness and accommoda ton,
and this was possessed by both sides. The
and In our way We shall do the same. And
here it may be mentioned incidentally, Is
another triumph for arbitration.
The terms announced are excellent. and
should accomplish everything for which
they were designed. We are solicitous that
the little republic On the isthmus should
prosper and are willing to aid her in every
legitimate way. We afford to trade
with her-upon the most generous terms
and help along the growth of her indus
cient for her needs AS beginner
her road just now is. and for a few years
will be. little rocky and difficult But
in time she will reach smoother ground,
and then with the work ON the canal going
forward rapidly, her progress should be
rapid. There is small question that by fol-
lowing the United States Panama is going
TO wear diamonds.
What is conceded to us is OF all things
what we most desire and can use to the
profit OF both countries. We have demon
stra4ea our ability to take care of public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
,ealtb and in Panama that is prime con-

health, and in Panama that is prime con-
sideration. We are on the ground to pesin
a big job, and large force and some years
will be necessary for its completion. II
will be money in everybody's pocket there
fore for the sanitary regulations TO oe
in the hands of those thoroughly auailneo
to secure the best results. And. having the
authority now, we shall proceed at once 70
put the premises in the best OF sanitary Or
der, and then keep them so.
Other difficulties may arise from time 10
time but when they present themselves II
will only be necessary to take them up Is
these have been taken up, and In the same
spirit. Certain it is that the canal Is to lie
completed by the United States In the
shortest time consistent with the import
ance of the work. and that we desire Only
the most friendly relations with our Fan
aman neighbors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
The Use Of the Pension Building.

In a short time the legislation necessary
for the transaction of the business OF IN
auguratlng the President will be framed,
and it will doubtless be promptly enacted,
to give the committees in charge of that
ceremony the amplest possible time for
their preparations in full knowledge of the
conditions One of the items of the bill
this year will be novel. 1t will relate to
the place for holding the inaugural ball,
which has become a fixed feature of the
occasion. Heretofore permission to use one
of the public buildings-of late years the
pension off1ce--has been granted by the de-
partmental authorities, but after the in
auguration of 1901 Congress took jurisdic-
ton over the public buildings by the enact
ment of a paragraph which provided as
follows:
THAT hereafter no public building or the
approaches thereto, other than the Capitol
building and the White House, in the Dis
trict of Columbia, shall be used or occu-
pied in any manner whatever In connection
with ceremonies attending the Inauguration
of President of the United States. or other
public function. except as may hereafter
be expressly authorized by law
In other words. Congress expressly re-
served the right to grant permission to use
| the pension building or other public struc-
ture In the city for this particular purpose.
There is no occasion to repeal this law; it
is required only to seek the desired per-
mission in accordance with its terms. AS
the case stands today the only change
necessary in the program is to apply to
Congress for the use Of the pension build
Ing instead of to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, and 1t is not to be doubted that the
grant will be made In terms Of the bill
combining all the necessary privileges and
exemptions and authorizations incidental
to the preparations for receiving and enter
tanning the great crowd in Marchs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06

datons already laid by the people Congress
can and should build substantial structure
of. efficient laws looking to the eradication
of the city's foul spots.
The President is deeply interested In
whatever affects the welfare of the children
for he sees them as the future citizens lie
would have them properly housed, their
health conserved and their education as
sured. He would have them relieved, by
law If necessary, from the handicap OF labor
during their years of growth and learning.
He would give every one of them an equal
chance to succeed in life. He urges, there
FORE the enactment of satisfactory laws
prohibitive of child-labor in the District, a
subject which has already enlisted the SYM
pathes and activities of numbers of public
spirited men and women. He would make
1t compulsory for every child to attend
school, and, inferentially, he would have
enough schools and teachers to give all
Corners a good education. Heretofore there
has been no serious effort to enforce the al
ready existing statute-which some believe
to be Notwithstanding school at
tendance for the reason that the equipment
would not accommodate those who volun-
tarily applied few more seasons of lib
eral appropria tons for buildings and teach
ers will put the District in excellent shape
to prosecute vigorous campaign for COM
pulsory school attendance on the basis of
an effective law.
These parts of the message are encourag-
ing. They show that the President. in his
capacity as ex officio governor of the Dis
trict. is alive to its best interests, and is
looking to the roots of such evils as today
exist in the capital. His vigorous words
should hasten the legislative processes and
lead to the enactment of the necessary laws
to bring Washington up to the top notch OF
physical and moral cleanliness. as well as
of intelligence and material prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
Procrastination.

Demonstration not thief
Some great poet wrote.
He does not hit you on the head
Or grab you by the throat.
He's rather like bunco man,
With winsome smile and bland
Who asks you how your people are
And shakes you by the hand.
He has a mild and soothing way
That takes you off your guard,
But at last he lets you drop
The bump is very hard.
Gold bricks and green goods are well known
Here and in distant chimes,
But old Reconstruction gets
The best of us, sometimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06

TIN order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments. according to tenor or
purpose.