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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-13
THE GENIAL IDIOT ~
BY John
kendriCk Bangs

the king bestows his coronation honOrS
at the time of his browning Among
these should be a special class for
purely literary persons. For instance
suppose Mrs. Carrie Nation We're elect
ed president of the United States. She
could appoint Miss Laura. Jean Libby
official historian of the republic. Miss
Flora Annie BosbyShell could be made
poet laureate and Miss Henrietta Susan
JimpsOnberry could come in for the lu-
cratiye post Of proclamation writer TO
the president. or suppose some man
OF the future. name at present un-
known. some time succeeds President
Roosevelt in Office. why should he not
upon his election make Mark Twain an
honorary consul to everywhere for life.
or place Henry Watterson in honorary
control of the Congressional Record,
or enable Mr.. Carnegie to exc out a
living from the emoluments OF some
such Office as librarian general of the
United States There's really lot Of
things you can do TO help the literary
man along in this country without
either spelling him or permanently inn
pairing the gold reserve.
~Oh. we'll" observed the Bibliomani-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-13

those jokes went to the front and did
yeOman's service keeping the British
awake and putting the enemy to sleep.
it wasn't until after a detachment Of
CrCnie's forces had captured bale OF
Punchs from the English under Bad
en-POWell that the Beers We're caught
mapping. II was clear case OF cause
and effect. ard Bunand was rewarded
accordingly. In other times such STRAIT
egy would have won a field marshal's
baton for man, but nowadays it's q
baronetcy"
Well" said the Bibliomaniac. with
q laugh. you certainly throw a new
light on the coronation honors. Where
did you get this inside information OF
yours
Same place l get NIX War News. 80
said the Idiot Never known Il 10
fail. If YOU want any inside informa-
ton on any subject whatsoever and of
the sort that no one else can get at any
other bureau. come 70 my Private In
curry Office. leave your questions and
inside Of twenty-four hours. on pay
ment Of a small fee. I'll give YOU con-
fdentiaI news that viii make your hair
curl if you have any. and If YOU haven g.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-13
RUSSIAN PRIVATEs DRAW THE CENT DAY

the government. and the barons have
monopoly on the land. \ farmer there
considers himself very fortunate if he
Is the owner Of from one 10 ten acres.
The poor farmers, both men and wo-
men. work from daylight until dark
for from about p TO 20 cents a day, and
the farm hand who does not own any
land is very fortunate if he gets
share Of the crops and a small amount
OF cash.
THE hatred OF the Russians for the
jews arises from the fact that they are
Jealous of the prosperity OF the latter
race
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-13

will send a shivering corrugation of
delight from the summit of your brow
back TO the small Of your back. But
never mind that. What we are dis
cussing is the failure of the state to
show its appreciation of literature By
rewarding the word wTights according
to the msnner of their achievement. If
Mr.. Watson says they don't do il in
England as they should he IS probably
right. but he'd be nearer right if he
accused America OF this derelietion in
stead. England does help the literary
man a little bit anyhow. She has an
official laureate especially employed to
sound the glOries of the empire at six
pence a line and jug OF root beer, or
some other soft drink. per annum. In
this country. however we don't even
do that II is true that We have a
literary man in the presidential caair
at this mament. and poet for "A secre-
taiy Of g.ate. but Of course Mr.. RoOse-
velts pen didn't put him where he is.
nor were john Hays present official
habiliments the natural evolution Of
his Little Breeches. Per Sc we reward
no man officially for his literary out
put. and / think we ought TO. Possibly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-13

The following interview. given To the
Portland Sribune by Martin Markeson.
formerly an officer in the Russian army.
is Of interest in view Of The present
state Of hostiiities between Japan and
Russia.
In the Russian army" Mr. Marke-
son is quoted as saying. "a private
draws but 80 cents a quarter. a cor
poral $l-10, a sergeant $3.50 and a first
sergeant about SIS year, and out of
this money the men must keep their
shoes polished and their clothes neat.
The ratiOns consist Of two meals a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-13

day. The men are allowed three pounds
of black rye bread day and one-half
pound OF meat and one quart of soup.
In the evening all that they get is mush.
The bread is issued for FIVE to ten DAYS
ahead. and If the soldier has any left
he takes it into the market and sells IL.
THE only hope that the soldier has
Of increasing his income is by working
for the land barons during the harvest
time when they are often detailed by
the government TO do this work. For
this service they are allowed about 80
cents a day. fs-s..t.4s.s
In Russia the mines are owned by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-13

empire. electric light plants IN nearly
all the cities and telegraph lines all
over the country
Japan did not have q single battle
ship in 1895. while now she has six OF
the first class and many war vessels Of
inferior classes.
Japan has facilities for making every
thing necessary for the construction
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-13

products TO feed her own people and
leave "A good quantity for export.
Japan had q foreign commerce in
1896 Of S145, 000. 900. while in 1908 il was
$4,000. 000 more than 100 per cent i'm
crease "a seven wears.
Japan has gold. silver. copper. lead.
tin and mercury in abundance. besides
coal and iron
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-13

Japan has every kind OF manufactur-
ing-cOtton goods. telescopes. micro
scopes watches, HALVES. spoons. cleo
tric machinery. matches clocks. wool
on goods and "a host Of other lines. In
1870 manufacturing in Japan was al
most nil; now she has over 5000 fac
tories of various kinds.
Japan has railroads grdironing the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-13

Copyright by Mcclure, Phillips q CO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

,ct easier for woman to confide
ayerape man than in the average
lhe She knows that the man will re-
sonaI. L., condolences and keep them to
Et He is strong, has more experience
~ world ard can help the woman VINO
" sdy;ce. There is every reason why
fe, should not trust their delicate
sol.;,r,;ors in the hands of unskillcd
o. II requires thorough medical
S,;on 10 appreciate aid understand
sdAr.S'a-mauly organism When a woman
ns ;,is and pains that she cannot bear
a. ..r lie seems dark for every woman
~ shculd confde her troubles to
so as;";qn of standing in the community,
~ Who has a national reputation. Ger
auiL il would not be the part of wisdom
alD'.3;rfde in an ignorant person without
| val education simply because she was
ELY. There is every reason why she
.and write to some great specialist, one
Nv w. has made the diseases of women
'",.;aItv for a third of century, like DR..
" pierce, founder Of the Invalids' Hotel
- srreical Institute, Of Buffalo, n. Y.
=, = .;s spordcnce is held sacredly con-
ii.nii,l and ne gives hi. advice free and
Without charge
g. uniformly successful has DR.. Pierce's
,,ro-;te Prescription proven in all forms
Female Weakness. Prolapsus, or Falling
womb and Leucorrhea, that after curing
=, vo-st cases Of these distressing and
I.5;I;.atiup ailments. Dr. Pierce now feels
XIV warranted in offering to pay $500 in
ss.S 70, any case of these diseases which
ts cannot cure.
IN p;erce's Pleasant Pellets should be
rsd with rFavoritc Prescription when
,ur Laxative is required.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
A Certain Cure for Group.

When a child shows symptoms Of
Group there Is no time to experiment
with new remedies, no matter how
highly they may be recommended.
There Is one preparation that can al
ways be depended upon. 1t has been
in use for many years and has never
been known to fail, viz: Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Give it and a
quick cure is sure to follow. Mr.. NJ. F.
Compton Of Market. Texas. says Of 1t.
Il have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in severe cases of Group with
my children, and can truthfully say It
always gives prompt relief" For sale
by John Coughlin. Augusta, c. H.
Beane, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
# Old Town was brought to the atten-

of Old Town was brought to the atten-
ton Of the court.
Charles II. Bartlett of Bangor. ap-
peared for the plaintiff, and F. j. Whit
man, city solicitor of Old Town. for the
defendant. This case was brought to
the attention of the court on a state
nent of facts.
The Public Works Co. has been fur
nishing water to the schools, etc, of
Old Town under a contract price and
the company thinking that the con-
sumption of the water exceeded that
called for in the contract. attached me-
Continued on page ID
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

A decrease in the number of corpora
lions is reported at the Office of the
Secretary of State. This is due to the
approaching close Of the year. and the
holiday season, and is an annual oc-
currence. 1t is not probable that many
more certificates will be filed before the
coming of the New Year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

women-Austin, Miss Margaret; Ea-
TON Miss: Furnish, Mrs. H. W.; Hodg-
don. Miss l.. NJ: Henry, Miss Merue'
Iongfellow, Mrs. Margaret; Mosieii
Mrs. Marie.
Men-Rerry, Clarence Lester; Dyton
8 u: Lovejoy, Chas. H.; Lynn, Harry
Longley, Frank; Marten. NJ; Noyes
Iohn T.: Watson. Harry; Winsiow
True: Weed, Percy L.
pacLages-Rohnea, Mrs Marion;
Hodedkins, Ernest e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

Hon. Arthur l. Brown. deputy secre-
tary Of State, passed the Sabbath at his
home. in Belfast, returning to Augusta,
Monday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

Winthrop H. Follett of Portland, VINO
looks after the binding of the war rec
ords. does some other work at odd jobs,
that is of especial interest to ladies. in
asmuch as it consists of making shirt
waist boxes. These boxes are about
three feet in length and perhaps half
that in height. and are covered with
creton. Inside are a number OF trays
each large enough to hold a shirt
waist. To the feminine world they
must be very handy. and aside from
that. they are decidedly ornamental.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

Our entire stock of hats. including
assortment of ladies'. misses and
rain coats to be sold at a discount.
wrappers. kimonas and two-piece
prices.
One lot two-piece house suits at
Books-A new line Of $3.50 books
A choice line of books for boys,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

a large line of fine hats A choice
children'S coats. Ladies' suits and
We are showing large line of
house dresses. correct styles and
.$2.47, were $3.47
girls and little ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

rdwin Wesley was up before thf
X,un,cipal court. Monday morning. OF
a charge of intoxication, and was pun
on probation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
NeCkWear
handkerAhiefs
Xmas Gloves

Ladies' Fancy Neckwear-We're
showing a very extensive line of
novelties that have never been
equaled for
-. 25c., Soc, 75c., $500, $3.50, $1.98.
Christmas handkerchiefs from 1c.
TO $500 each. Special values at -.
....... 10c, 12lac., 15c., Csc. & SOC.
Gloves for Women and Children
One lot women's kid gloves, 500
quality, sizes 6, Ga 4 SOC.
special values at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
........ $500, SIPS, STAT & $1.75.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the shadow of
doubt we are showing the largest
line of umbrellas in the City.
Children's umbrellas from 37c. up.
Ladies' and Gents umbrellas from
.................. soc. to $500 each.
This line comprises the pick from
several OF the most reliable manu-
facturers. Don't fail to see this line.
Every umbrella special value. See
the stronghold umbrella. We sell
them at ................ $1.00 each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

The printing of the annual report of
the board OF railroad commissioners is
nearly completed. ana the report will
go to the State binders by the first OF
January. so that it will be among the
first reports to be placed upon the desks
OF the incoming Legislature. The first
installment from the bindery will be
delivered about Jan. Is.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-30
AFTER BUCKET SHOPS.
States Attorney Of Washington County to Close
Brokerage Offices.

Barre, Dec. %. C. A. Phelps, oper-
ator in the local Office of H. Il, Leigh
ton & Co., of Boston, brokers, was
arrested yesterday afternoon on a war
rant issued by States Attorney 5.
Hollister Jackson, charging Phelps
with keeping a bucket shop, dealing in
margins and a'general violation Of the
laws of the state relating to stock
gambling
Mr. Phelps was taken before City
Judge a. G.. Fay this morning but
waived examination and the case was
passed on to Washington county court
L. w. Shedd, manager for h. Il.
Leighton Il Co., in Montpelier and
Barre, furnishing bail.
In an interview with representative
of The Messenger today, States Attor-
ney Jackson said that the law had
been and is being continually violated
by companies dealing in stocks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-30
CATTLE
COMMISSION
Biennial Report Has Just
Been Issued.
5000 CATTLE IN 10 YEARS
Killed by the Commission-Wcrk
Has Cost the State over
$l50,000.

Burlington, Vt. Dec 29.-The bien-
NAL report of the Vermont state cattle
commission has just been made
public and contains some highly inter-
esting facts. For ten years the state
has had law designed to eradicate
tuberculosis from the cattle of Ver-
mont. Two years ago changes were
made in the matter Of idemnity and
some quarantine powers were taken
from the commission. All tests are
now made on the application of the
owners, and since the work was first
begun more than SO per cent Of all
work done has been at the request of
the owners.
During the ten years the law has
been in force, the state has paid about
$4,000 for diseased cattle and expen.
ses attending the work. More than
125, 600 cattle have been tested with
tuberculosis and over 5000 have been
found diseased and have been killed.
A large preparation of the herds found
unhealthy in the first test has been
found free from diseases at the second
or third test. The animals found diseas
ed during the past year have been
largely in herds and localities where
tests have not been made before.
The work dOna in NarmOpt l. nv for
the greatest ever attempted in any
state in the Union, and shows clearly
that it is possible to have herds of
cattle free from tuberculosis; also that
it is possible to have herds of cattle
free from tuberculosis; also that it is
possible to eradicate the disease from
a herd after it has become badly dis
eased.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-30
FIRST OF SERIES.
North Bennington Benevolent Association to
Give Entertainment.

The Catholic Benevolent association
a recently organized society OF North
Bennington, will give the first of a
series of entertainments in Bank hall
Monday evening, January 2.
The committee in charge have spared
no expense to makethis event the prin-
cipal one of the holiday season, and
being benevolent association, they
should receive the support of the en-
tire community.
The decorations of the hall will be
on an elaborate scale and the enter
tainment which will be followed by a
social, with short intermission for
refreshments, will De of a high order.
The admission, including everything,
will be only % cents.
The Arion Concert company of
Bennington have been engaged and the
following names need no comment:
Miss Jennie Hatch, lst soprano; Miss
Luella Goldsmith, mezzo soprano;
Miss Jessie Potter, contralto, Miss
Clara Doran, alto.
The following committees are in
charge:
General; John j. WEIGH, Richard
Dryer, John j. Morris, Thomas f.
Blu Ike.
Entertainment: Mrs +. w. Frazier,
Miss Mary Horton, Miss Margaret
Morrissey, Miss Bertha Hartt
Reception: DR. and Mrs d. A.
Gleason, Mr. and Mrs James Leonard,
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Robinson, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Fox.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-30

TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
Mr. Drysdale Writes Of Home Trading Stamp
Co. Affairs.

Editor the Bannet:--In your issue
of yesterday | notice with surprise an
account OF the condition of the affairs
of the Home Trading Stamp Co.
AS treasurer of the company since
its organization, Whose resignation
was at one time demanded but refused J
/ deem it only justice to myself to have
the affairs Of my Office more explicitly
stated.
That there is discrepancy between
the amount Of coupons reported re-
deemed and the treasurer's report is
very evident and indisputable.
However, that the five auditors APP
pointed by the company to audit the
books, who assembled at the treasur.
er's Office on the 9th inst failed to
change one figure in any report or
book of the treasurer, is also indis-
putable.
That the auditors found a voucher
for practically every cent received or
disbursed by the treasurer, is equally
indisputable.
Furthermore, at the final general
meeting of the entire company held at
the presidents Office on the 18th inst,
a motion "That the treasurer's report
be accepted" was adopted without a
dissenting vote.
Thanking you for the courtesy of
your columns, | arm
Very truly,
X. S. Drysdale,
Treas. Home Trading Stamp Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-30
DEPEW TO
BE SENATOR
Reelection of "Our Chaun.
cey'. Assured.
EX.GOV. BLACK OUT
Writes the Senator and WithdraWs
His Name from the
Contest.
EX-GOV. BLACK OUT

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The follow
Ing statement was given out last night
at Republican state headquarters in re-
gard to the United States senatorship
by Governor Odell:
las chairman of the Republican state
committee of New York, after II long
series of inquiries extending all over
the state | have reached the conclu-
sion that party harmony will be best
subserved by the reelection of Senator
Depew.
I'm the position which | occupy
am frequently called on to pass upon
the claims of friends and, while my
sympathy may be, as was the case in
the present senatorial contest, with one
stronger than the other, yet one must
recognize the fact that personal inter
ests must always be subservient to par
ty success.
"A month ago my knowledge Of the
situation in the state was not rs COM
plete as il is AT resent. and those Of
any friends who thought that a change
might he desirable for party reasons
must now recognize the sentiment
which has manifested itself all over
the state so strongly for the return of
Senator Depew. Such being the case,
1t would have been the worst kind of
party generalship to have run counter
to this expressed public opinion"
Chauncey Mitchell Depew of New
York will therefore succeed himself
for term of six years as United
States senator from the state of New
York. continuing as the colleague of
the senior senator, Thomas c. Plat.
who has still four years TO serve.
The practical purport of the an
nouncement is that the candidacy of
former Governor Frank s Black of
Troy. which has been warmly pressed
by his friends during the past fort
night or more is TO be withdrawn and
that the name of Senator Depew will
be the only one presented 10 the caucus
of Republican legislators which will
select the party's candidate for sen
ator.
A letter has been addressed by Mr.
Black himself TO Senator Depew, in
which the former governor withdraws
his name from further consideration
for the senatorship and declares that
in this course his duty as a Republic
an and his private sentiments coin
eide, for he protests that his private
interests and personal tastes have both
been distinctly against entering a con-
test or even accepting public office.
even If it came without controversy"
In a graceful letter OF reply Senator
Depew thanked Mr.. Black for his cor
dial sentiments and declared that the
former governors action places the
party under great obligation to him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-30
Granted Wife OF Eugene E.
Sargood
BUT APPEAL IS TAKEN
Readsboro Gold Mining Craze
Revived By Case Now
lnCOurt

A jury was drawn in county court
this morning in the case of Valentine
DARN versus Brown Mining Co. of
| Readsboro.
The plaintiff seeks to recov er the
sum of 1898 ~ for labor and material
which he furnished to the mining COM
pany.
1t was conceded by the defendant
that labor and material to that amount
was furnished and after that conces-
sion the plaintiff rested its case with
out taking any testimony.
The defense claims that DaRin
agreed to take his pay in the stock of
the company and has not done SO.
The court made record yesterday
afternoon in trying the divorce case of
Jennie p. Sargood versus Eugene Z.
Sargood, the hearing lasting one min.
ute and 20 seconds.
Mrs Sargood claimed divorce on
the ground that under the statute a
divorce may issue where the defendant
is confined in state prison for three or
more years. Judge Powers granted the
divorce.
j. H. Batchelder, attorney for Sar-
good filed exceptions on the ground
that Sargooo may not serve three
years in prison. His original sentence
was for three and one half years but
the allowances for good behavior If
continued through his term will bring
the total down to few days less than
three years Under the exceptions the
case passes to the supreme court.
Under the bill granted, il sustained
by the supreme court, Mrs Sargood
has the right to resume her maiden
name of Jennie Stacey.
The divorce case ofPreedom versus
Freedom was heard but no decision
rendered. Mrs Freedom of Manchester
sues for divorce from her husband
on the ground of adultery
In the divorce case of Angelina Gore
versus Ransom Gore yesterday o. M.
Barber attorney for the petitioner
made request for temporary alimony.
A decision was not given.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-30
PATENT RIGHTS SUIT.
Question Over Right To Use Knitting Machine
Devices.

The suit brought some time ago by
Charles Cooper in the Circuit Court in
Massachusetts against the Otis Knit
ting company of Ware, Mass, is in
progress. In his declaration Mr. Coo
per alleges that the Otis company is
using knitting machines made by
Bradford and Lasher of Bennington
that infringe on patents that cover the
machines made by MIR Cooper.
This practically makes Bradford
and Lasher the real defendants The
suit was commenced several months
asomany dispositions have beentaken
in various places. Since the bringing
of the suit, none of the machines which
cost $500 each has been made, so thai
a number of skillful employees have
been without work a good share OF the
time.
For several years these machines
were made here but on account of not
being able to secure quarters that they
wanted the plant was moved to Troy.
1t has been understood that arguments
on the case were to be commenced be-
fore Judge Colt Of the U. S. court in
Boston this week.