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3x-oUEEN ISABELLA OF SPAIN AND HER HC

that such a thing should happen to an
American in Italy, and in consequence,
says my Rome correspondent, the Ital-
ians are deeply interested in the sad
story of a woman now in detention in
Rome Hannah Jackson Stevens. or
Stevens Jackson. of Raleigh, North
Carolina, a woman about S5 years Of
age, who must once have been comely,
finding herself without means or friends
at home, and having heard in a vague
way of the sunny skies of Italy, and
that the people could live happily on
a few cents a day, determined to try
her luck there. No one knows how
she got to Naples, and the next link IN
the story is when a peasant near Capua,
having gone into the forests to gather
wood, suddenly came upon the body
of what he took for a dead woman
With the instinct of the Italian peasant
against anything dead, he fled, but
curiosity, fortunately, overcame super
stition, and he returned to find out
who it was. Her heart was still beat
ing, so he carried her to the village,
where the good people soon put her
to bed and had a doctor in attendance.
Apparently she had been in the wood
without food for days. She was
wasted to skeleton, her sOdden
clothes clinging to her limbs, as there
had just been one of the worst storms
of the season, while her matted hair
was full of leaves and twigs, masses OF
it being between her fingers, pulled
from her head in her agony.
When somewhat recovered, feeling
that the poor peasants were denying
themselves the necessities of life to
feed her. she declared to them that she
had friends near, and left, blessing
them for their kindness. She, poor
thing, who has nothing for herself, is
now looked upon as kind of mascot
by the family who took her in, as from
the time they saw her their worldly
affairs have improved.
The next that was heard of HANNAH
was when the American Consul, Mr..
de Castro, was told by the police that
they had found a woman lying in the
streets of Rome, who seemed to be an
American. The unfortunate was again
dying of hunger and exposure and to
repeated appeals would only reply, Let
me die; let me diet" The authorities
cared for her, but 1T only took mo-
ment for one of her own nationality
to understand that suffering had had
it's effect, and that she was no longer
capable of giving a connected story.
She was put in a house of restraint,
but being so gentle and melancholy,
was not sufficiently well watched, she
escaped, fled into the country, about
two miles from Rome. and laid herself
on the railway tracks. The searchers
found her Just in time to drag her of
as a train thundered by. Again her
wall was, "I want to die, why have
you prevented mel" She is quite in
capable g giving a connected story,
but it is certain that she comes from
Raleigh, and she says she is alone in
the world.
LADY ABINGER'S FORTUNE.
1t is to his mother. Helen. Lady
Abinger, that the late Lord Abinger
has willed the property of the family
Helen, Lady Abinger. was the daughter
of Commodore Magruder of the United
States navy and niece Of Major Cen
eral ]. B. Magruder of Texas. Not only
OcL1ov /, C1rrrov fho IftfIa rrorarfx Of
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American Artists Honored.

? PARIS, March 26.-M. Chaume.
French Minister of Public instruction
and Fine Arts, this week visited the
first annual exposition of La TRADE at
the Elysee Palace Hotel and viewed
the works of III. Faulkner, a painter;
l.. Mielziner, miniaturist, and r.
Epeyer Sinson. sculptor. The ex-
hibition as an example of American
enterprise was very successful, war
ranting even a postponement of the
closing.
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law, Queen Marie Christine of Spain,
with all the honors rendered by one
monarch to another.
The most important event in Isabel
las near future is her meeting with
Alfonso XIII when the latter Off
cially visits Paris next spring. She
loathes her grandson with such inten-
sity that members of her court never
dare mention his name before her,
knowing that it would precipitate a
scene. But she considers that her rank
has it's obligations, and she is prepar-
ing to entertain Alfonso right roy
ally. There is. perhaps, only one opin-
ion which the two have in common, and
on the strength of which they are pret-
ty sure not to quarrel; and that is dis
like for Americans.
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King WIN Lay Cornerstone.

LONDON. March 26.-The King, who
will probably be accompanied by the
Queen, has accepted an invitation to
lay the foundation stone of the new
Liverpool cathedral, which has already
been commenced on St. James mount.
No date is yet announced.
Between s2.50O,O 900 and s3.75O.000 is to
be exp ~nded on the cathedral. which
will be the finest example of Gothic
ecclesiastical architecture in England
Lord and Lady Derby have placed
Knowsley at the Majesties' disposal
during the visit
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Old Lady Is Fond
of Artists and
Policemen.

PARIS, March 2s.-Though. fallen
from power, and living in exile for
thirty-five years, ex-Queen Isabella Of
Spain still keeps up the semblance Of
a court in Paris. and surrounds her
self with chamberlains and secretaries
and gentlemen Of the royal household,
10 say nothing Of courtiers and petty
officials Of all descriptions. At her BIZ
monthly levees. she receives as a reign
ing Queen at her residence, the Palais
de Castillo in the Avenue Kleber-and
nothing in the world could induce her
70 return call She even pushes her
delusion Of power TO the extent of con-
ferring decorations on her favorites,
and as she is too dignified an old lady
10 invent decorations of her own she
confers authentic Spanish decorations,
which only the ruling monarch is sup
posed 10 have within his jurisdiction,
and which she calmly refers TO the
Spanish legation in Paris for confrma-
tion.
ALFONSO is INDULGENT.
Several hundred such appointments
are made each year by her, causing un-
told tribulations to the Spanish Embas-
ssdor, the Marquis del NUM-, an old
friend of Isabella, whom he does not
like TO disoblige, while at the same
time he is com elled to respect the au-
thority Of his young liege lord, AL
fonso XIII But Alfonso, while
brought up to con---sr his royal grand
mamma as a holy horror, is neverthe-
less indulgent toward her, and, prompt
ed by Del NUM-. generally confirms
limited number Of decorations for her.
The ex-Queen's on is one of the
fey neutral grounds in Paris where
-esentatives of the uncompromising
"ancicnne noblesse" of J. nee meet
members of the republican set in So
ciety. Isabella has never been Off
cially recognized by French Presi-
dent, and has rever been received at
the i-lysee-the French White House
and in the hope of improving her rela-
tions some day she has formed a close
intimacy with Madame de Saint-Prix,
Loubet's daughter.
President Loul =. for himself, has re-
tad his simple country dastes, but
his has social ambitions. When
Loubet was elected President of the
Sen. which was the first step tow
ard the Presidency of Franc. Madame
Loul [ devoted two solid months to a
study Of the French peerage and pro-
tocolary laws. The latter have been
most useful to her. but she has never
been abb to profit by her knowledge
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LONDON, March 26.-Kylemore Cas-
tie, the recently acquired Irish home of
the Duke and Duchess of Manchester,
is competing with Windsor Castle and
Buckingham Castle in the matter of
equipment. In the accounts of the
extensive alterations that have been
proceeding there for months past, cne
important detail has escaped observa-
ton. The fact that the King has had
recourse to electric light baths since
his coronation illness had been over
looked by the Duke and Duchess when
the specifications of the alterations were
submitted to them. When it became
known that his Majesty would stay
at Kylemore during his tour in the west
of Ireland and the Duchess becoming
acquainted with the fact that Windsor
and Buckingham palaces were supplied
with the electric baths from which
King Edward had received so much
benefit she gave instructions that a
similar bath must be installed at Kyle
more.
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PREPARING A KINGS BATH.

The alterations originally planned
were nearing completion when the new
order was issued, and the builders had
some difficulty in finding room that
to their view could be conveniently con-
verted into an electric bath to accomo-
date such an important parsonage as
the King. The Duchess met the diff
Guilty by insisting that if her own
boudoir had to be sacrificed the bath
must be constructed. Luckily, the late
owner of Kylemore had the castle sup
piled with it's own electric light installa-
ton, otherwise the Duke and Duchess
would have to spend some thousands of
dollars now to fit up bath for the
King.
Nothing attracted King Edwards at
tention so much during his last visit
to Skibo Castle as Mr. Carnegie's
luxurious swimming baths. He insist
ed upon having plunge and after he
had emerged he expressed wish that
he could have similar luxury at one
of his own palaces. But in spite of
the fact that the Skibo baths are ac-
knowledged to be the most luxuriously
equipped in Europe they do not satisfy
Mr.. Carnegie. Since he left for the
United States a number of workmen
have been overhauling them, giving an
additional polish to the beautiful mar
BILE of which they are constructed. A
service of Russian and Turkish baths
is being installed.
From The Netherlands comes renewed
reports that poor little Queen Wilhel-
nina is looking sad and greatly differ
ent from the radiant girl whose we'd
ding is still fresh in the memory of all.
1t is true that her face is round and
chubby, but the girlishness has van
ished, and in it's place has appeared
set expression of forced calmness. The
sturdy, phlegmatic Hollanders shake
their heads obviously when they speak
of her. They will not admit that their
idolized young sovereign can be at all
in fault. III is set down to the score
of the Prince Consort who is said to
be dogged Of temper and somewhat
devoid of tact.
CHARITY FOR AN AMERICAN.
Although it is common enough for
Americans to hear of cases of want and
suffering among the Italians who fit to
their shores. it is almost unprecedented
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FoNDNEss FOR POLICEMEN.

Isabella has another weakness be-
sides artists and musicians, and that
is for policemen, provided they, too,
be young and handsome Isabella is
very particular about her bodyguard
and finds it difficult to fill it's ranks
with men who are both efficacious and
good looking. She has been known to
stop her carriage in the Champs Ely
sees to hail policeman and invite him
to call at the Palais de Castillo if he
wanted to enter her royal service, and
on one occasion, sitting in her box at
the opera, she sent one OF her secre-
taries up to the peanut gallery to make
similar overtures to pleasing young
policeman whom she had spied through
her opera glass. The policemen are
naturally compelled refer her gra-
cious Majesty to the Prefect of Police;
and Isabella bears serious grudge
against Monsieur Lepine for the fact
that he has never once granted the
transfer of a man from his staff to
hers.
In summer ex-Queen Isabella has no
fixed residence, but leases for the sea-
son ome historic chateau. One year it
will be on the Riviera, and the next
in Normandy or in Touraine Last
summer she was near Fontainebleau,
where she received her daughter-in-
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tion and proceeds to examine him. If
he be homely in the royal eyes or if
a gray hair or two gives an impression
of premature cge, Isabella has him
ushered out without parley. If, on the
contrary, he passes inspection, he must
then sit down at the piano and inter-
pret classical pieces and his own COM
positions, or else produce specimens of
his drawing and painting. If the. ex-
Queen approves he is put down on the
list and his future is assured, Every
quarter a check is sent to him for his
current expenses, and ever after he is
supposed to call at fixed intervals at
the Palais de Castillo. Once in a while
Isabella gives an entertainment for her
proteges, and, omitting all her usual So
ciety friends, she invites local Latin
Quarter or Montmartre bellies to meet
her artists and musicians. And it is
said that the old Queen enjoys these
unconventional balls and receptions far
more than she does her staid court
function.
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LADY ABINGER'S FORTUNE.

1t is to his mother. Helen. Lady
Abinger, that the late Lord Abinger
has willed the property of the family.
Helen, Lady Abinger. was the daughter
of Commodore Magruder of the United
States navy and niece cf Major Cen
eral ]. B. Magruder of Texas. Not only
Ockley il Surrey, the little property of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-10
Dynamite
The Farm

1t pays to get the rocks
out Of the dirt. Dynamite
will do the business. Bet,
ter crops with less labor
at little expense. Dyna.
mite is easy to use and
safer to handle than other
explosives. A book tell
ing all about it for the
asking. This is the best
time of the year to clean
off the rocks and stumps
or dig Il ditch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-10
A MOTnER'S MEETING.
An Affair That Ought To Be Of Great In
terest.

A mothers meeting will be held in
graded school hall Friday, Nov. IL,
to p. m. The subject OF the hour is
Correlation of School and Home with
special reference to home study. Dis
cussion led by the following:
The Home Side: Mrs f. l.. Sibley,
Mrs e. L. Bates, Mrs A. j. Fauley'
Mrs G. b. Wall, Mrs S, S. Pratt
The School Side: Miss Katharine
Keefe, Miss Laura Z. Stafford.
General Discussion. al patrons OF
school invited to take active part.
Other Questions. A curfew law, re-
port cards, excuses.
Criticism favorable or unfavorable
is requested that mothers and teach
ers may better understand each other S
view of the problem of education.
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SOUTH SALISBURY.

Many stayed away from polls on
Tuesday in our town, probably o. the
same plea that other townsmen gave,
the day being so fine that farmers took
advantage of the day to finish up out
side work before cold weather. The
day was a fine Republican day all
around. Thanks to Editor Howe for
his kindness ingiying election returns.
DR. Brown, presiding elder, preached
in this place Sunday morning and eve
ming and at the upper charge in the az
ternoon. The morning discourse was
one OF the most forceful and stirring
that has been our privilege to listen
to, Building up Yourself" a por
tion OF the Goth verse OF Jude.
A new chimney is being built on the
outside OF Cole hall which will be lar.
ger than the old one. ....,. -....
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Miss Mary Robinson is the guest of
Miss Cramer of Troy.
Mr. and Mrs L. C. Holton and two
children are visiting in Rutland.
G. Louis Harwood opens his new
drug store on North street this after
noon.
Mrs NJ. G. Demerest of New York
City is visiting her sister, Mrs L. b.
Hyde.
Choice new millinery arriving this
week at Miss c. S. Reyes, 3ll West
NJ ain street.
Dan Sully who made a great hit
here in the Parish Priest" will be
here in his new play Nov. 20.
The district meeting OF the Rebek abs
will be held December 9th. Further
particulars will be given later.
Notice the continued sale during No
vember at Fl. Harry Levin's. See his
advertisement elsewhere in this paper.
Dorothy, daughter of Rev Philip
Schuyler, is i'll with scarlet fever. The
statement that two were i'll with the
disease was an error.
Mrs H. W. Downs has applied for
the position of music teacher at the
graded schools, which has been va
cant since the death of her husband.
By reason of a delay in the sailing
of the steamer on which Miss Hope
Graves was to sail for Italy, her de-
parture for New York has been delay
ed for a few days.
BY reason of message received
Wednesday announcing the illness
with typhoid fever of son ofhis neph-
ew with whom he stops in Burlington,
Ia, Henry Squires has postponed his
departure for that city until later.
Every cloud has its silver lining, as
one leading democrat remarked this
morning when he took possession OF a
ten cent box of cigars that hegathered
in as the result of the hurricane of
Tuesday,
Mrs Justin Kellogg and daughter,
Mrs Reynolds Tillinghast who have
been spending the summer at Benning-
ton Center returned to their home in
Troy yesterday.
The woman's auxiliary connected
with the local YMCA have been hold
ing second hand clothing sale in the
association rooms this week. 1t will
continue during tomorrow. Business
has been good but there is consider
able material left.
Seventy. i've couples attended the
dance given in Forester's hall Tues
day evening by the Imperial orchestra.
IL was great success socially and IL
nancially. This newly organized or
cbestra will give series OF dances
this winter beginning the week OF the
2lst The music by the orchestra was
very fine and the members deserve
much credit.
Edward II. Harvey who recently
purchased the Swift place at Benning-
ton Center has increased his holdings
by the purchase OF two acres of land
adjoining, from Charles X. Sanford.
1t is stated that Mr. Harvey who is a
lineal descendant of Captain Samuel
Robinson, the leader of the first band
of settlers that came here from Hard
wick. Mass will permanently locate
in Bennington Center next spring.
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GRISWOLD
SpOrt.Music- Art.StatiOnery-
BOOks.MagazineS.
Estate of Henry D. Hall.
Notice of Settlement and Application
for Distribution
CTATE OF VERMONT.

CTATE OF VERMONT, At a session
CDistrict of BENNINGTON, SIS. OF the Probate
Court. holden at the Probate once, IN Benning-
ton, in said District, on the Sth day OF November,
A. ID. 1904.
Present, John v Carney, Judge.
II. /. Cushman and Duane t. Mat
tison. executors OF the estate of Hen
nv ID. Hall, late OF Bennington in said
district, deceased, presents his ad-
ministration account for examination and al
lowance, and makes application for a decree
OF distribution and partition OF the estate OF
said deceased
Whereupon. II is ordered bv said Court that
said application be referred 70 a session there
Of to be held AT The Probate Onlce aforesaid,
on the 25th day Of November A, ID, 1904;
for hearing and decision thereon; And II
Is further ordered, that uOtice ne given To all
parties interested by publication OF the same
three weeks successfully in the Bennington Eve
ming Banner, newspaper published ~ Ben
nlngtOn. previous TO said time appointed for
hearing that they may appear at said time and
place and show cause II any they may have,
why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made.
a record whereof is ordered 10 be made.
4 true record.
Attest JOHN Y. CARNEY, Judge.
true copy of the original record.
Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge,
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COMMUNION TABLE.
Memorial Presented to Dorset Consrssa tional
Church Last Sunday.

In the Congreg ational Church in
Dorset, Sunday an interesting and
somewhat unusual service was held in
connection with the celebration OF
holy communion. This was the re-
ception and formal setting apart by
prayer of a handsome communion
table, which was presented to the
church in memory of Miss Bertha NJ
Pratt, daughter of Rev DRIP. S. Pratt,
pastor emeritus of the church. Miss
Pratts sudden death last winter in the
prime of life and in the midst OF I'M
firing service was a sad blow to all her
friends.
TIE table is substantially made of
carved black walnut according to a de-
sign which cords with that of the
other pulpit furniture. Across the
front is the appropriate legend, "T'his
do in remembrance of Me-" A brass
plate in the top of the table bears this
inscription: ITO the Glory of God and
in loving memory of Bertha Mary
Pratt
One of the interesting features of the
service was the presence at the service
of her father, Rev DR. Parson S. Pratt,
for nearly fifty years pastor of the
church, and the Oldest living clergy
man in the state being nearly 80 years
of age. The members of the Sunday
school class formerly taught by Miss
Pratt we're every one present in front
seat and sang several former hymns
that their teacher taught them. Miss
Pratt was we'll known in Bennington.
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FISH AND GAME LEAGUE
Officers Elected and Banquet Held In Armory
Hall.

Montpelier, Nov 9.-The annual
meeting of the Vermont Fish and
Game league was held here tonight
with large attendance from all parts
of the state. The business meeting
took place at the Pavilion at 1880
O'Clock at which 25 new members were
admitted and nine designations receiv-
ed.
The treasurer's report showed bal
ance of $S2S.2l on hand. The officers
elected were; President. F L Fish of
Vergennes; secretary, H G Thomas
of Stowe; treasurer, G f Lowe of
Montpelier; vice presidents, w Tit
comb of Washington, S Flint OF
Burlington, C C Warren of Waterbury.
f L Green of st Albans, G Brown
of Montpelier, C NJ Graves of Benning-
ton, T f Hooker of Brattleboro; exc
cutive committee, I NJ Chapman of
Middlebury, w f Hawks. of Benning-
ton, DIR II II Stiles of st Johnsbury,
Edward Wells of Burlington, f M Bar
ret of Island Pond, f w Mitchell of
Richford, Nelson w. Fiske of Isle La
Mott, O Il Lewis of Stowe, Nelson
Bailey of Wells River, F L Alfred of
Newport, NJ e Wheeler of Rutland, L
H Greene of Montpelier, G II Putfer of
Bethel and j. l.. Bacon of Hartford.
Plates were laid for 800 at the ban
quet in Armory hall at 9 O'Clock near
~ every seat being filed.
President Fish introduced James +
Hooker of Brattleboro, the toastmas-
ter, and those who responded to toasts
were Gov c. j. Bell, j. w. Titcomb of
Washington, d. c., who spoke ION
Fish Culture in South America" Robt
A Lawrence of Rutland, who spoke for
"Better Enforcement OF the Fish and
Game Laws" DR. John A Mead and
II G Thomas.
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BELL TO ROOSEVELT

Governor Sent Message to the President
Yesterday.
Gov Bell last night sent this mes
sage TO President Roosevelt
1.-The country is to be congratulated
over your magnificent victory. Did
not Vermont point the way in Septem-
ber?"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-12

the Republican party ever since the
death of President Mckinley Grad.
ually, but Inevitably the opposition to
him bad diminished, until thee re-
mained not single man to state open
ly AT the partys convention that he
was for any other candidate, Thus
President Roosevelt was nominated
with as complete unaninity at Chicago
as President Mckinley had been four
years before at Philadelphia. Further
more, there was no difficulty at all
about agreeing upon Republican plat
form at Chicago, and the selection of
Senator Fairbanks for the second place
on the ticket was accomplished with
the utmost ease and dispatch. The re-
suits, rs whole, were eminently salts
factory 70 the entire Republican party,
the issues, as the Republicans had to
present them, were SO little dubious or
obscure that they would have been
prepared to meet their opponents at
the polls on any day, however early.
The campaign will have TO be fought
out slertly, however, and the Republi-
cans will find that their unity and self
satisfaction will not alone win the
victory in November. - From "The
Progress of the World" in the Ameri-
can Monthly Review Of Reviews for
August.