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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
FROM DESK TO BAR.
John V. D. S. Merrill viii Engage in the
Practice Of Law.

John V. d, S. Merrill, prominent
resident of Bennington Center and
since February /, 1894, valued en-
ployee in the accounting department
of the Walter a. Wood Moving and
Reaping Machine Company, will sever
his connection with this well known
corporation on August 3lst to enter
upon the practice OF the law in Ben
nington
Mr. Merrill is brother of Robert
H. Merrill, who recently resigned as
purchasing agent of the Wood com
pany Mr. Merrill is endowed with
many attributes essential to make a
successful practitioner of the law, and
he comes from family who attained
eminence in the profession.
His grandfather, Orsamus G. Mer-
rill, a representative in Congress when
Henry Clay was Speaker, was promi-
nent in Vermont legal circles. His
great grandfather, Jonathan Robin
son, an eminent jurist in the early
part of the past century, was Chief
Judge of the Supreme Court of YER
mont. Mr. Merrill possesses marked
literary ability and many interesting g
articles from his pen have appeared
in The Troy Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
$500 SAID
TO BE GONE
". D. Forbes Appears to
Have Lost His Courage
BECAUSE WAS IN DEBT
Gave $40 in Checks with No
Money on Hand to Back
Them Up.


The continued absence of William
d. Forbes, formerly employed by the
Bennington Security company, is
taken by his friends to indicate that
he does not intend to return to Ben
nington.
Mr. Forbes left town Tuesday July 5
without notifying his employers thai
he was going and the only indication
OF his whereabouts since is the return
of check that he got cashed in New
York a few days later.
From all that can be learned it ap-
pears that Forbes, who was a good
fellow and popular with the boys, had
been living beyond his means and
used money belongingto other parties.
Not being able to make good he lost
his courage and left though he had
plenty of friends who would have help
ed him out had he made known his
predicament.
Forbes accounts with the Benning-
ton Security are practically all right
and an examination Of the books
shows nothing wrong. His accounts
with Company K of which he was the
treasurer and with the Bennington
lodge of Elks of which he was secre-
tary are so involved that the exact
condition of affairs is not yet known.
Some money known to have been
paid to Mr. Forbes by members of the
Elks is not credited on the books
and not accounted for. The amount
is estimated at not over 5000 Captain
Graves thinks that Company KS ac-
counts are all right except matter of
81 paid to Mr. Forbes while the COM
pany was at Woodford July 4.
Forbes debts around town are not
large but will probably aggregate S75-
So far checks amounting to S76 given
by him have gone to protest. He had
no bank account here and used the
Elks checkbook.
Mr. Forbes is bright young man
and has been much liked during the
two years he had lived here. His
home is in Providence where his
mother and sister reside. He has
brother who is a professor in An
dover. He has been notified. 1t is
generally hoped that Forbes will re-
turn and straighten out his affairs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
HOAR LOST
HIS GATE
Pitched for Hyphens against the
Cuban Giants.

Barre, July 2l,-The Cuban
X Giants defeated Barre Mont
pelier in a tame exhibition game
here this afternoon, 8 to l. Hoar of
Rutland and Nash were batteries for
lntercity and Buckner and Williams
for the Cubans.
Thirteen hits, six being two baggers
were made off Hoar and six hits off
Buckner, who struck out four and
Hoar three. Apperious, the regular
left fielder, a southerner, refused to
play against the colored team. At
tendance GOO.
Rutland defeated Plattsburg to l
while st Albans won from Burlington
1 TO ,. This puts Rutland in second
place again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News OF the Town and Village Briefly
Told For Bnsy Readers.

Ne"s VI the iOWh anu hhlaSe brieHy
Told For Bnsy Readers.
Miss Lizzie Remington has returned
from her visit to Connecticut.
Mr. and Mrs L. A. Graves left to-
day for two weeks visit at NJ anches-
ter.
Phillip Poor of North Adams has
accepted position at Sweets's
meat market.
Frank McDermott, who has been
confined to the house some time, is
now able to be out again.
Mrs Alfred Robinson suffered a
severe shock Thursday night and her
condition is serious. She is II years
old.
Edward Phillips the popular head
clerk in the Express Office here has
been off duty for several days because
of illness. He is better today.
Mrs A. V. Hartley and daughter,
May of Bridgeport are expected here
August 9TH to spend two weeks with
Mrs Frank Remington of jefferson
ave.
Tomorrow's base ball game will be
with North Bennington at that place.
The game will be called at O'Clock.
Owing to an injury to his foot Cronin
II L 4 81
behind the bat, with Ayres at first.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
To Elect IS Delegates to the County Conven-
ton to be Held Here.

The Democratic voters of the town
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in caucus at Apollo hall on Tues
day, July 26, 1904 at 8: p. m. to trans
act the following business:
l. To elect l3 delegates and 13 al
ternates to attend the Democratic
county convention to be held at Ben.
nington, Tuesday, August 2, 1904, to
place in nomination, candidates for
county officers to be voted for at the
next September election.
2. To transact any other business
found proper when met.
H. A. Lyons, chairman,
j. p. Gavin, secretary,
r. M. Houghton,
VIM. Gibney,
M. w. Stewart,
Democratic Town Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
CHARMING RECEPTION
Given By Mrs II. E. Bradford In Honor Of
Mrs c. J, Reynolds.

Mrs c. j. Reynolds.
The reception given Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs W. II. Brad
ford in honor OF her cousin, Mrs C.
J. Reynolds of South Bend, Ind, a
daughter of Mrs Henry Bradford was
an exceptionally delightful event
The day was perfect, Mrs Bradford
and her guest of honor greeted their
friends cordially and made them feel
at once at home amid the pleasant
surroundings. A large company were
present, The rooms were beautifully
and tastefully decorated. The fire =
place in the back parlor looking coo
and like summer with quantities of
astursions, maiden hair ferns. Sweet
peas were the flowers inthe front par
lor and hall and in the dining room
dainty pink roses and profusions of
hem being on the tables and half
opened bud on the plate of each
guest. Altogether it was decided sue
ce and all departed with pleasa Mt
memories of the occasion.
The refreshments were dainty and
well served by caterer from Troy
Goldsmith's orchestra dispensed
sweet music from the upper hall.
Punch was served by Misses Katherine
Jenny and Eleanor Dewey.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
Rare Old Books For Sale

Bids wanted on the following books,
singly or the lot.
Elegant Anecdotes, by Perceival
Adams, A. NJ, Glasgow 1899.
Old English Grammer by Robert
Leith, Bishop of London, 1895.
The Columbian Plutarch, Thomas
Woodward, Phila. 1Sl9
The Travellers Gazateer OF the
United States, New Haven, 1923. Civ
ing Bennington pop, as ., 485.)
Volumns 3 and Thunderberg's
Travels, London 1895. Several have
the signature of Jacobus Swartmont,
Major Continental Army. Address
communications to Box s92, Benning-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22

BABY ON DOORSTEP
oversssr Of the Poor Has Girl Baby On His
Hands.

Overseer of the Poor William Jack
son, of Middlebury, was notified We'd
nesday morning that a child had been
left at the door of a residence on
Washington st during the night, with
the request that he take charge of the.
founding.
Mr. Jackson responded and after an
examination of the baby by DR. A.. Il.
Eddy as to its physical condition it
was placed at the county farm. The
little waif is a female about three
weeks old, and is described as being
very pretty, with an abundance of
brown hair and eyes that seem at this
time to be brown or black. Mr. Jack
son will make every effort possible to
find out by whom the child was left.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
STATE SCHOOL
TAX DOLE
Figures for Distribution 10 This
County Towns.

Walter Z. Ranger state superinten-
dent Of Education has forwarded to
the state treasurer the tabulation for
the distribution of $4,000 under act
No 30 laws of 1902 to be divided on
the basis of taxes raised for school
purposes as we'll as for school attend
ance in each town.
Barre city received the largest
amount, of any place in the state. The
distribution for Bennington county
to,vr,c IL ac fOllpwS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
STATE NEWS.

Workmen will begin the erection of
a new station at Montpelier Junction
August l. The structure will be a
small one, built of wood, and only
one story in height. A house for the
use OF the station agent will be built
on the opposite side OF, the railroad
track in the meadow near the Pavilion
farm.
An effort is being made TO revive
the annual agricultural fair in Will
mington.
Five sheep and five lambs owned by
Charles F. Button, a Chelsea farmer
were killed by lightning during a
thunder storm July II
W. H. Preston of Bristol, got a
charge of electricity last week Tuesday
evening that cured him of rheumatism.
He was sitting in room at his home
near telephone, when the lightning
struck the wire, came into the room
and exploded with noise like a rife
discharging. He felt the electricity
pass through his body and legs, but
suffered no i'll effects from it. On the
contrary, he was benefited as the
rheumatism had entirely disappeared,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22

Miss Mabel Greenslit and sister
leave Saturday morning for three
weeks visit to relatives in North
Adams and Shelburne.
Beginning with next Sunday the
Troy Budget can be procured at
Chambers store at Bennington Center.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERY
Opening Play at Library Hall Next Monday
Evening.

The Leslie Booth Co. which comes
to Library hall theatre next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, is spoken of
in the highest terms and the plays are
those that are sure to please the
theatre goers of Bennington while the
specialties are show by themselves.
The play that will be seen Monday
night is the act comedy drama "The
Great Diamond Robbery" which is
fall of sensational situations, pleasing
scenes and plenty OF comedy. Remem-
Der tickets are now on sale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
RAILROAD SUED
Two Claimants Want $4,000 From Central
Vermont.

Montpelier, July 21.-Mrs L. e..
Banforth has sued the Central Ver-
mont Railway Co., for $4,000 for in
juries alleged to have been received
at Enosburg, February 4, last.
John Egan of Middlesex has sued
tee same road for so, 200 for washing
away his saw mil in a food June
1902, caused by narrow river pass
under company's tracks at Middlesex.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
MEAT STRIKE RENEWED
Claimed That the Packers Have Violated Their
Agreement.

Chicago, July %, The meat strike
which vas settled yesterday, was re
newed by the men today.
President Donnelly claims that the
packers have violated their agreement
and are planning to do so still further.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
ton.

Next week Friday evening and SAT-
urday afternoon and evening Shakers
from Lebanon will have articles made
by them on sale at the rooms of the
young woman's club. The club villa
also have food sale and there win
be music and refreshments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22

Order the New York Tribune for
next Sunday from D. G. Burt. he
can supply you.
Clarence Berry has taken position
at Edward Cummings Barber shop,
Miss Ella Plomondon Of Newport is
the guest of her sister Mrs DIR Houle
Gage st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
T0DAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Selling Prices Today On New York Exchans,
At Noon.

Today's quotations on the New
York stock exchange as reported at
noon by j. r. Williston Il Co, of I
Nassau street, New York city to the
Bennington Security company are as
follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
Weather

Fair tonight and Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22
BUSINESS EXCHANGE

ITANTED-Place TO store secondhand
w furniture and few other articles. lu-
quire at the Banner ONCE. l65
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-22

IITANTED.-Female attendants wanted
w Taunton Insane Hospital, Taunton,
Mass. Wages Sl6 per month. Advance In
wages may be expected II service is SatiSfac-
tory. Address j. p Brown. NJ. d. Supt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-13
COUNT ToLsTol OBJECTS.

Chicago Tribune-Count Tolstoi is
one Of the philosophers whom nothing
pleases He Is not satisfied with ex-
listing governmental conditions In Rus
sia, and he sees nothing but evil in
the mild agitation to modify them.
The prayer Of the representatives of
the zernstvos for some approach to
constitutional government and for the
gift to the people of some rights which
here are deemed natural, inalienable
rights Is one which he would reject II
he We're czar, because 1t would be IAN
obstacle in the path Of progress and
would delay true social am elioration."
This philosopher argues that the
real uplifting of people socially and
governmentally can be attained only
through religious and moral regener-
alton Of all the individuals constituting
that people," Political agitation he
says will have fatal effect.
The prayer of the Russians who
speak through the zemstvos is for
more freedom in thinking, speaking
and writing. Surely freedom in those
directions will do more to promote re-
ligious and moral regeneration than
all the recipes which have been pros
posed by Count Tolstof. Where a sys-
tenn Of rigid repression prevails. and
neither thoughts nor tongues nor hands
are free, morality and religion cannot
be expected to flourish.
Count Tolstoi would have Russians
think only of the world to come and
not trouble their minds about the
world that is. That is poor advice for
Russians, and probably few Of them
look to him as a leader. The work OF
agitation for q greater measure Of lib
erty for those who are At to exercise
1t will go in spite Of his disapproval.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-13

atoms are necessary, and only men of
great and singular mental power can
manage such corporations successfully
and such men must have great re-
wards. But these corporations should
be managed with due regard to the
interest of the public as whole.
Where this can be done under the pres
ent laws it must be done. Where these
laws come short others should be en-
acted to supplement them.
yet we must never forget the de-
termining factor in every kind of
work. of head or hand, must be the
mans own good sense, courage and
kindness. More important than any
Legislation is the gradual growth Of
a feeling of responsibility and fore
bearance among capitalists and wage
workers alike; a feeling of respect on
the part of each man for the rights of
others; a feeling of broad community
Of Interest, not merely of capitalists
among themselves and of wageworkers
among themselves. but of capitalists
and wage workers in their relations
to each other, and of both in their re-
lations to their fellows who with them
make up the body polite. There are
many captains of industry, many labor
leaders, who realize this"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-13
THIS IOWA WEATHER.

Tonight closes the seventy-third
day since there has been any rainfall
in this section Of Iowa. Though such
condition of affairs would not be
welcomed in the summer when rain is
needed to mature the crops, the peo-
pie OF Iowa are not complaining now
Since September 81, the last day on
which rain fell here, there has been
ample time to gather corn, collect the
fodder and clean up the fields pre-
paratory to the springs planting. The
work has been carried on in splendid
weather and there has not been sim
gle really cold day. This Iowa
weather is species that would be
hard to improve upon, taking the pres
ent year as an example.
Throughout the summer the rain
and sun did each its part In making
it possible for Iowa to produce crops
of which not only the farmers, but the
whole state may be proud Then when
crop gathering time came the sun con-
tinued to do duty but the rain no
longer needed. ceased. In Kentucky
and in centre' Illinois, it is reported
through the dispatches, the drought
has caused pronounced shortage of
the water supply on farms and stock
is nearly furnishing. But here in
Iowa the greatest of all the states, no
complaint of this kind is heard.
This Iowa weather is all right.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-13
THE FIGHTING is ENDED.

Now comes the news from japan
that the siege of Port Arthur has be.
gun in earnest. The destruction of the
Russian fleet before the city puts an
end to the fears from that side and
1T now remains for Togo to get his
fleet in readiness for the arrival of AID.
miral Rojestvensky and his fisherman
shooting fleet. 1t is probable that he
will practically leave the horbor open
and depend upon the land batteries OF
the Japanese under Nogi to keep pro.
visions out of Port Arthur on the sea
side. This will probably be as good a
plan as was the one which incldued a
blockade for that was at no time ef-
fectfve
japan sends out the welcome news
that the butchery at Port Arthur is
over. The task now before Nogi is to
starve the Russians into surrendering
Whether he will be successful before
the arrival of the Pacific squadron is
o question, but it is also question
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-13
ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY HERO

Bloomfield News Republican, Our
correspondent at Valley" in Salt
Creek township. called attention to the
fact in last weeks News Republican
that in the Mt Gilead cemetery, in
that township, is the grave of Nathan
Winton, one Of the. soldiers of the rev.
dictionary war. This discovery has stir
red up the patriotic citizens of that
neighborhood, and they have appointed
Ralph Bonar and T. w. Rogers, COM
mittee to secure attention and aid, to
erect monument to the memory of
one of the founders of the govern
ment. This is matter that should be
looked after. Every patriotic citizen,
who loves his country and It's institu-
lions, should do honor to these old
heroes of the past, who gave us this
government. The "old continental"
will be venerated through all the COM
ing ages, for his work, and legacy,
that has come to us. His BODY may
crunble back to mother dust, but the
principles fer which he fought, will
never crumble, until humanity for
sakes the greatest liberty ever given to
human kind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-13
JAPANESE IMMIGRATION.

Kansas City Journal.-The Japanese
immigrants to this county numbered
1000 in 1898, but in 1902 the number
had increased to 14270 and In 1903 to
1898. The Japanese are already
crowding the whites out of Hawaii and
the effect of their presence is now be-
ing felt to a marked degree in various
trades and callings in the states of the
Pacific coast.
Should Japan fail to get a perman-
ent footing in Corea and Manchuria
cess of population will try to find work
in the United States. Such an event
would give rise to very serious
problem in this country. The japanese
emigrants as rule are not content to
work as menials and In inferior call
ings. They have higher ambitions and
talents than for such humble life,
At home, Japanese skilled laborers
and artisans receive only about 25
cents day in American gold coin. The
pay for carpenters, for instance. is 26
cents day; for plasterers, 81 cents;
for blacksmiths, 36 cents; for
printers, 10 cents; common la
| borers, 10 cents; and the farm hand,
| $1.44 a month and board himself. MANY
skilled Japanese laborers now work In
San Francisco and Seattle at so to ~
cents a day. There is also In Japan
a. coolie class who have none of the
qualities of industry, and docility
which makes the Chinese such excel
lent workers. They are, however, will
| ing to work for low pay. The posi-
/ bility of the coming of large swarms OF
Japanese to this country Is as yet toe
remote to awaken alarm but we should
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-13

keep alive to the fact thst the Japan
ese In great numbers are no more de-
sirabfe than any other Ma1ays on Mon
goffans. The Jap IA an Asintfc and ABB
sofutefy ufiassimifabls. he has low
standards OF morals and living and
would drag down OUT workman comi
PEELED to. compete with him. Burtheri
more II the Japanese emigration
should be directed toward our shores.
we could not expect to gst the best
class Of citizens The worst would
come, and what this would mean can
be understood In measure from ac-
counts given by DR.. A. g. Mclaughlin,
Of the pubiie health ana marine ,hos-
pita1 sofps. ffe says:
The Japanese brings more cases,
absolutely and relatively, Of contagious
Diseases than any other nationality
coming here" Taking the recorded
statistics Of the hospital marine serl
Vice, 1t appears that one out OF every
thirty-seven Japanese arriving here in
1903 was deported because he was
afflicted with loathsome, dangerous,
contagious disease; and the coming Of
these people to this country, says Or.
Mclaughlin. Is a menace to the public
health.