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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. A.
Much excitement has beer created in
the village of Sparta, sixteen miles
north, by the discovery of eight skele-
tons. The discovery was made by
three young men who were hunting. A
bullet was found in each skull. The
region in which the bodies were found
was formerly a wild one. and it is
thought that the bodies may be those
Of early settlers, killed by highway
men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04
Hole Bored by Diver.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-That the latest
attempt to injure or destroy the battle
ship Connecticut was made from the
outside has been established to the sat
isfaction of the officials at the navy
yard. 1t is believed that the hole
which resulted in flooding II Of the
watertight compartments of the ship
was bored by a diver. This narrows
the field of investigation, and an i'm
portant arrest in the case is expected
tOdaV
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04
Panama Canal Tangle.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Strong ef-
forts will be made this week to untan-
Gle the snarl into which the work of
building the Panama canal has fallen,
1t is now no secret that in addition to
the differences between the United
States and Panama over the aggres.
sive policy of the canal commission
there is friction between United States
Minister Barrett and the commission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04
what Figure VIII watson Cuts

NEW YORK, Oct. Whether Thorn
as e. Watson, Populist candidate for
president, will cut the figure in the
voting in New York which is claimed
for him will in a measure be made
clear by the character of the reception
which is given him here today. BY
some he is regarded Is u menace to
Judge Parker, because he Is expected
to poll many Bryan votes in the state.
His supporters claim that he will get
$4,000 votes. A dinner will be given to
him tonight at the Palm Garden here,
where speeches will be made by Mr..
Watson, ]. G. Phelps-Stokes and 9TH
erS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04

LONDON, Oct. 4.-Four persons were
killed and it is estimated that nearly
fifty were injured, some of them ia
tally, in a railway accident near Liam
ely, fifteen miles southeast OF Carmar
than, Wales, yesterday. An expires;
train drawn by two engines was de
rallied, the engines jumping the tract
and several coaches being overturned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04
WHERE IS KUROKI!
Russian War Office Alarmed
at Mukden News.
JAPS NOT At SIAESCHAN OR SIAODYB
Kuropatkin's Troops Advanced or
D0 Mountain Passes to Find That
the Enemy Had Vanished
Almost Entirely.


Almost Entirely.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The war commits
sion at st. Petersburg adjourned this
morning without issuing further new
from the front. Dispatches from Muk
den, dated at 1920 o'clock last night
state that all is quiet there. There 10
intense interest there in the develop
ments at Mukden.
The principal cause of alarm at the
war Office is ~occasioned by the lack OF
definite information regarding the ex
act whereabouts of Field Marshal Oya
mas right. The Russian scouts have
lost touch with General Kuroki's maiI
army, which may give increasing i'm
portance to the fanking movement
west under General Oku, which hither-
to has been regarded as a feint for the
real turning movement to strike al
General Kuropatkin's line of commune
cations from the east.
1t also may contain the pOtentialities
of a big surprise. Ten days ago Kuro
patkin and the war Office were con.
vinced that the Japanese were con-
c%entrating at Sianschan and that an
immediate advance was imminent In
force.
Accordingly the Russians fell back
from the passes of the Da mountain
range without Offering resistance. But
after several days they sudden discov.
cred that the Japanese were not press
ing forward and %thereupon the Rus
sian scouts pushed out to ascertain the
cause. They penetrated so far as Sian
schan and Siaodyr, bringing back the
startling intelligence that not more
than a brigade of Japanese troops was
there. This forthwith was followed up
by important movements Of Russian
cavalry and the reoccupation of the Da
n passes. But Kuroki's main body
has not been located.
A Nagasaki report says: Terrible
artillery conflicts are adding to the
horrors of the situation at Port Ar.
thur. The Russians have made sew.
eral sorties against positions held by
the Kanagawa regiment, and desperate
fighting followed. The Japanese forte
was practically annihilated, only one
noncommissioned officer and eleven
men remaining alive out of the 4,OOC
who went into the engagement" W.
A Shanghai report says the Russian
armored cruiser Bayan, which escaped
the japanese after leaving Port Arthur
with the feet, has anchored off Gutz-
laff island, in Hangchau bay, near here.
Two tugs have proceeded thither to
bring her to Shanghai
A Nagasaki report says a Japanese
| tunnel into Port Arthur was complet-
ed on Sept. "a and was Immediately
| used. The result is unknown. 1.-THE
Japanese blockade of Port Arthur is so
effective that General Stoessel has
been unable to inform the war office
at st. Petersburg of the situation
there.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says the
| Russians are guarding the old bridge
across the Luno river with a large
force, and it is likely that a big en-
| gagement will take place there.
The Novoe Vremya says that Judge
| Parker's remarks in his message dep
| recating jingoism and an aggressive
| policy caused President Roosevelt to
express a particular desire for peace,
| which Europe will know how to APP
praise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04
Young Man Burnea to Death.

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 4.-By the burning
of the boarding house of Mrs. M. e.
Johnson. here yesterday Oliver John
son, aged sixteen years, was burned
to death and several others were seri-
ously injured. The occupants were all
asleep when the fire was discovered,
and all made their escape by jumping
from a second story window except
Young Johnson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 4.-Poor chill
dren are to be furnished breakfast
free of charge in all public schools
here. Alderman John Mccoy recent
ly made an investigation and conclud'
ed that many poor children whose par
ents work for a living often go to
school without any breakfast.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04

WASHINGTON, Oct. a. First AS
sistant Postmaster General Wynne re-
turned to Washington from a brief
trip abroad and entered on his duties
as acting postmaster general
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04
S~teadfast and True.

Father-But l am afraid he is a young
man of tickle character!
Daughter-Oh, no, he isn't, papa.
Why, he has smoked the same brand of
cigarette for nearly six months!-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04
Bryan Paid AIS Respects.

WASHINGTON, Oct. A. = Charles
Page Bryan, American minister to Porl
tugal, who arrived in this country a
day or two ago on his annual leave of
absence, has paid his respects to the
president. He is, en- route to his home
in Chicago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04
Situation for Mutual Sympathy

Father-Remember, young man, /
am now subject to the infirmities of age.
Son-Well, father, don't you forget
that | am now subject to the infirmities
of youth.-Brooklyn Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.-Turrando, Kings
Charm, Arlcna and Miss Doyle were
the winning favorites ut Delmar on a
heavy track.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04
His Exnerience.

Shells it possible to receive a shock
through the telephone?
He-Sure. But the shock usually de-
ponds upon who is at the other end Of
the line-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04
Maidenhood.

When seventeen a lass
Is neither hay nor grass"
But, now l think 1t over,
She's better-she's sweet clover.
Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-04
Mini Noveorod Homewnrd Bound.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. A.. - The
Russian volunteer fleet steamer Mini
Novgorod has passed the Bosphorus
homeward bound.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

In the proceedings and who had awak-
ened by his eloquence the dormant
enthusiasm which burst forth time and
time again. During his long grafton
the audience cheered whether he spoke
jocularly or in serious vein. He was
the entertainer-in fact, he was the
convention.
Rev. Thaddeus Z. Snively offered
brief but Impressive prayer for divine
guidence In the deliberations of the
important day.
Ex-Governor Black Gf New York in
a fervent and impressive speech nomi-
mated Theodore Roosevelt as the Re-
publican candidate for president Of the
United States.
Mr.. Black opened with witty
resume of the political situation, point
ing with pride TO the harmony in the
Republican camp and likening the
Democratic party to an army without
weapons, with discord in its ranks,
giving the only evidence of approach
ing battle in the tone and number of
its bulletins. The zeal of the Demo-
Gratis. he declared, consisted chiefly in
discussions of what Thomas Jefferson
would do If he were living. They had
no living principles, he said, and their
most expressive motto was the cheer
less word Forget"
The name of the Republican party,
the speaker said, stood over every door
where righteous cause was born. 1t
needs no new name or platform TO des-
ignate its purposes. Reviewing the
great questions now confronting the
American nation, he presented Theo-
whom the solution of these questions
could be safely intrusted. He told Of
President Roosevelt's career in peace
and war and concluded as follows:
"There are times when great fitness
10 hardly lesL than destiny, when the
elements 30 come together that they
select the agent they will use. Events
sometimes select the strongest man, as
lightning goes down the highest rod.
And 20 It is with those events which
for many months with unerring sight
have led you to single name which l
am chosen only to pronounce: Gentle
men, l nominate for president Of the
United States the highest living type
Of the youth, the vigor and the promise
Of a great country and great age,
Theodore Roosevelt of New York"
seconding speeches were made by
Senator A. ]. Beyeridge Of Indiana,
George A. Knight of California, Harry
Sullwell Edwards of Georgia, Joseph
3. Cotton Of Minnesota and Harry s.
Cummings of Maryland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
STATE NEWS.

John Brown, the twelve-year old son
of Chief of Police Patrick Brown, of
Barre, was drowned at $3.50 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon while bathing inthe
Williamstown branch of the Robinson
mill. The lad was in the water only
about ten minutes put the doctors who
we're summoned were unable to resus-
citate him. The water at this point is
deep.
Lightning struck barn in Fair ha-
ven owned by l.. n, Howard at 9:l5
o'clock Monday evening and the build
ing was burned to the ground together
with some of its contents, The barn
was surrounded by POO cords of wood,
which was saved by hard work on the
part of the fire department. Three
horses and a number of sleighs and
wagons which were in the barn we're
saved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
Improved Train Service and
Low Rates.

The Summer time table of the West
Shore is to be still farther improved
by the inauguration on Sunday next,
June Goth, of new fast evening train
for New York, to leave Albany daily,
including Sunday at O'Clock p. m. f,
arriving New York u O'Clock mid
night.
For this train special tickets are to
be sold from Albany to New York at the
rate of 81 90 each, which will be good
only on date of sale and only on this
train.
Passengers arriving at Albany in
early morning, evening trains from
the North and points along the Mo-
hawk Valley, desiring to reach New
York same evening, will fully appre-
ciate this additional train which will
connect in Union Station at Albany,
and the low rates at which tickets are
to be sold will make it popular at
Onpp
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
EAST POWNAL

Jerome Clark of North Adams has
been visiting at Walter Patterson's.
James Barber and Miss Olive Bar
ber took an automobile ride to North
Adams Saturday afternoon where they
attended the public graduation exer-
cises.
Miss Nina Amadon has been visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs Herbert
Amadon.
The Barber school closes Wednes-
day June 20 with picnic at Barber
Pond grove where two Sunday schools
and four district schools will join
them. There will be several recita-
tions and some singing. All who come
will enjoy themselves very much for
the scholars in the Barber school are
lively and entertaining.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned of the family of
the late Gideon H. Burton desire to
thank their friends in Bennington land
they are many for the universal ex-
pressions OF sympathy and acts OF
kindness bestowed upon them during
the sad days of ai1liction In the death
of a husband, brother and friend, es-
pecially would we thank Mr. Burton S
comrades of the Union army and the
two posts for their union service at
the grave. The recollections of these
kindnesses will be our bright spot
amid the gloom of the occasion.
Mrs G. H. Burton,
Ns Mr. and Mrs Frank G. Day,
Joseph p. Marbing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
the abandonment of home. rule met

the abandonment of home rule met
hods.
''The republican party which re-
tained upon the statute book of Ver-
mont for a half century its allied
system of prohibition and plunder is
now insidiously endeayoring to re-
store it to life, as two years ago by
every device known to legislative
trickery, it ATTEMPTED to preserve it,
and prevent the enactment Of the local
option law
at has maintained and refused to
reforn the present system of taxa
tion whereby the poor are compelled
to pay taxes upsn that which they do
not own and the rich escape being
taxed at all.
Under its auspices there exists as
great a trust evil as anywhere in our
trust ridden land, in the license com.
bination of fire insurance, under which
the insured has nothing to say as to
the rate he must pay, the contract he
must sign or the amount he shall re-.
ceive when his home is reduced to ash
es.
at has encouraged and promoted
political fraud and corruption at the
primaries and polls, and has violated
its solemn pledge in refusing to enact
a caucus law towards a remedy"
The platform then demands reform
in taxation and insurance laws; the
weekly payment of wages, and the re-
tention of the present local option law
with necessary amendments.
The new state committee is thus
made up: A 7 Calhoun, of Middle
bury, Emory Harris, of Bennington,
B E Bullard, OF Hardwick, James R
Mcmahon, of Burlington, John w
Thurston, of Brighton, John j
Thompson, of st Albans, G H Rus
SELL of Grand Isle, c L Gates, of
Morrisville, f w Farnham, of Ver-
shire, John NJ Hazel, of Newport,
d F Carmody, of Fair Haven, NJ J
MCGOWAN, of Barre, NJ J Moran, OF
Brattleboro, John Heating, of Ludlow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
KNITTING MACHINE PATENTS.
Wright Health underwear Company Of Pownal
Fitted With Electric Stop Motors.

Pownal June 22;-The knitting ma
chimes in Wright Health Underwear
Co.'S mill are being fitted with the new
lectric stop motors This is patent
ed devise and is owned by Solomon
Wright president of the Co.
This devise causes the knitting ma
chine to stop whenever thread
breaks, where as before if the knitters
did not happen to see the broken
thread the machine would keep max
ing imperfect goods that would have
to be sold as seconds. 1t is thought
that by using fhese stop motors that
many thouand yards of cloth will be
saved each year.
Electrician, who has charge of the
work, is G. II. Reed of Troy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
ROOSEVELT
FAIRBANKS
Ticket Nominated at Chicago
Convention.
JOE CANNON''S DAY.
Chairman of the Assembly
SArouSeS Enthusiasm By a
Great Speech.

CHICAGO, June 23.-At the great
assembly of the Republicans in the
Coliseum here today came the eli
max, the great purpose of the con-
vention as outlined almost from the
very start, the nomination Of Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt and Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana for
first and second places on the Repub-
lican national ticket.
The convention opened on call to
order by Chairman Joseph G. Cannon,
who had become the central figure
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
WOMEN IN A LAWSUIT
An Assault Case Before the Windsor County
Court

Woodstock; June 23.-The assault
case from South Woodstock was tried
in Windsor County court today and
attr. cted considerable local interest.
The immediate cause of the trouble
was the ownership of several cheap
salt shakes, this following a petty
neighborhood fuss of the same stand
ing.
On October 80 last three women
among them Mrs Anna Thomas, went
TO the rooms OF the Ladies' Social cir
Gle in the Academy building at South
Woodstock toget some property claim
ed by them, Mrs Marcia Colston, presi-
dent, and janitor of the circle, follow
ed the party into the rooms and as
Mrs Thomas started to remove a num-
Der of salt shakes Mrs Colston, it was
alleged grabbed her and twisted her
shoulder severely. For the alleged
injury Mrs Thomas brought suit for
$500 damages against Mrs Colston.
The jury took the case about o'clock
bringing in sealed verdict after the
court had adjourned for the day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
AT BURR AND BURTON
Graduation at Manchester Seminary Held We'd
nesday Morning

Manchester, June 23.- The gradu-
alton exercises of the class of 1904
of Burr and Burton seminary were
held in Music hall Wednesday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock, in the presence OF
a very large assemblege of alumni,
and relatives and friends of the mem
bers of the class.
The program of the exercises follows:
Prayer, by Rev John Barstow pastor
OF the Congregational church; music,
Equinox orchestra; essay, Success
full Failures" Mildred Janet Beebe;
Grafton, "Some Aspects of the North
ern Securities Decision Wi liam
Gilbert Burrows essay, "What the
Greeks Saw In Nature" Helen Eli
"a Wall; Grafton, Corn" Burton
Harl: music; address, Education" "
Prof S. f. Emerson of the University
of Vermont; music; presentation of
diplomas and awarding of prizes and
honors.
The class is the largest for years
numbering seventeen members.
The exercises of commencement week
closed Wednesday evening with the re-
ception, at the residence of Principal
Colburne, which was attended by a
large number of gra duates and friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
NORTH HOOsICK.

Mrs Cottrell and son William went
to Springfield, Mass, to attend
cousins Wedding Wednesday and re-
turn Saturday.
Mrs Levi Hill and Mrs Putnam and
daughter of South SALISBURY visited
Mrs Levi Brooks Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs Morrison and son have
been visiting her sister, Mrs John
Marsh several days.
The Junior base ball team of North
Hoosick played the Bunker Hill team
of Hoosick Falls Saturday. Score Is
to 2 in favor OF North Hoosick.
Mrs Frank Beagle and children of
South SALISBURY are visiting her
mother, Mrs George Washington.
Mr. and Mrs Alba Buss of North
Adams we're guests of her sister, Mrs
David C. Eldridge, Saturday and
Sunday.
Hugh Logan and Frances Lewis were
married atthe home ofthe bride in Hoo
ick Falls June Is. The happy couple
are on bride trip after which they
will reside in Walloomsac where the
COON is employed.
Mr. and Mrs Hay spent Sunday with
their uncle John Hay OF Walloomsac.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Bowler spent
Sunday at Seth Andrews White Creek.
Mr. and Mrs Drury visited the White
Creek cemetery Sunday.
William Pratt of Walloomssc is
moving to Sodom.
Peleg Sweet is stating his house at
Walloomsac
The lawn party passed of very
pleasantly. Receipts $3.50.
The Presiding Elder Mr. Gates
preached a very interesting sermon
Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
Out after Spending the
Winter in Jail.
COUNTY COURT NEWS
Demurrer in Sargood Case Over
ruled and He Will Go
to Windsor.

In county court Wednesday, the jury
in the case State VS. Ernest Danforth,
indicted for criminal assault returned
a verdict of not guilty, and Danforth
was released.
Judge Powers overruled the applcz-
tion Off. X. Batchelder for demurrer
for the indictment returned by the
grand jury against E. E. Sargood for
PERJURY. Sargood was before the
court, pleaded not guilty, and was
held in the sum of 1000 for trial.
Sargood is now under $500 bail on
thediFerent indictments against him.
Robert Bonn was also held in the
same amount. Both were returned to.
jail Wednesday night
Bernard Erskine, and II. A, Seely
who were convicted in the municipal
court here, and fined 800 for solicit
ing insurance without the necessary
license, and took an appeal were before
court.
They were connected with George NJ
Rowell in the insurance business when
they were arrested last November, and
have been here since. Rowel has
been convicted of the same offense,
both in Burlington and here, paid his
fines, and with another ofiense hanging
over him has left the state.
During their confinement in the Jail
here they have been quiet and gentle
mauly, and attracted much attention
by the inside concerts that they fre-
quently gave. On account of Rowen
being away, his testimony being needed
in their case, and as they are needed
as witnesses in some cases to come be-
fore the court in December, Judge
Powers held them both in the sum of
sl0J each, for appearance, which they
furnished, and were discharged
Seely went to his home in Bellows
Falls, and both will be back when
wanted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
STATE NEWS.

1t is thought that the man who fell
under train in the railroad yard at
Brattleboro last week Wednesday
afternoon, his mangled body being
picked up Thursday morning, was
Patrick Mcmahon, quarryman, who
was on his way to Barre. The body
was buried in the town lot.
Senator Redheld Proctor, of Proc
tor, is on his annual salmon fishing
trip at the Saint Marguerite Salmon
Club, Tadousac, Que. He writes that
the salmon seem to be very late in the
rivers. He expects to return in time
to go to Washington before July /.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
POOR TELEGRAPH FACILITIES
Troy Times Comments On One Of Bsnninstons S
Inconvenience.

The Troy Times of last night said;
A dispatch from B nnington, Vt,
states that kilograms arriving late at
Bennington Saturday night for Gideon
H. Burton of Brooklyn were not deliv'
cred but would undoubtedly have
saved his life had they been received
by him. The Office closes at 8 O'Clock
in the evening, regardless OF dispatches
When the messenger went around Sun
day with the dispatches Burton had
killed himself. The dispatches we're
sent by his wife, who feared that he
might do himself injury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-23
FORECLOSURE SALE !

will seH at public auction on Saturday, June
25th, 1904, at 10 O'Clock a, m, on the Court
House steps in the Village of Bennington, the
following personal property formerly belonging
to Sele s. Pike.
The thoroughbred mare, Beulah B.
one yearling colt foaled by beu aq and sired
by George st, Clair.
One black horse seven years old.
One pneumatic tire top carriage.
One cushion tire buggy.
Two harnesses.
quantity of robes. blankets et0.
Also one Troy Bar" and BacklBar with the
fixtures connected herewith, now located In
the Prouty Inn.
or so much of the same as may be nenessary
TO satisfy a certain mortgage executed by Sele
S. Pike 10 william II. Lundergan and John
Robinson dated the 18th day of January, 1904.
JOHN NASH, Deputy Sherin.