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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26
$500 Reward.

Five dollars reward will be paid for
evidence convicting the party or par
ties who tore down the quarantine
card on the dwelling Of E. NJ. Hulett
Wednesday night, March p, 1905,
payable on the conviction Of the per-
son guilty of the crime.
II. l.. Stillson,
Health Officer.
Bennington, VT, March %, 1905.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26
General Tracy Dead.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 25.-Former
Congressman DIETER known as GeneraD
Charles Tracey died ut his home here.
He had been i'll for some months. Pope
Plus X. cabled to General Tracey last
Monday the papal benedictlon. Gen.
eral Tracey was born in Albany fifty.
seven years ago. While studying in
Europe he enlisted in the papal you.
ayes and served two terms. He was
a member of Governor Tildens stan
and also on that of Governor Robinson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26
Violin Instruction.
ennington, VI, March %, 1905.

Prof VIM r. Lawrence of Troy, N.
Y, has made arrangements to teach
the violin, two days, each week. in
town. For terms, hours, ETC., ar
rangements can DO made with Miss f.
A. Loomis at Hudson's or address
him at No Sc, 9th Ave Upper Troy, N.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26
Our New Shoe Dept.
Will be Opened April

with all the latest shapes and qualities Ladies' Misses Chill
drens and Youths Shoes The stamp of honesty every
pair There satisfaction in money spending when when the
article bought bears the stamp of honesty To have you feel
that this thoroughly reliable store have you feel the goods
reliable and the prices just has been ambition
this business began Many have tried and tested business
methods and as result firm friends of this store Many
may have tested these methods these
ve You'll find this good, liberal broad gauge shop
trade ina store that works to win.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26
To Cure q Ct Id In One bay

Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE Tabl.
cts All druggists refund the money II It fails to
ure. e. W. Groye'ssgnature is on each box. 2jc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26

SPRING DERBIES AND SOFT
HATS, all styles at SOC, LOO, LOO,
zoo, $50, 800. Spring Caps at Doc
and SOC.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26

YOUNG MEMS SUITS, Alto 10 years,
long pants, 500, 600, $50, 100, 100,
500, $50, 900, 1000, 1900, 1880,
1900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26

MEMS SUITS at 7.5O, 800, 8 so. 900,
1000, IL. 90, 1880, 1900, 1900,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26

CHILDREN'S SUITS from to 8
years, 200, $50, 800, $50, 400,
4.50, 500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26

BOYS SUITS, knee pants, from s to
16 years, at $50, 800, $50, 4 90, 400,
800, $50, 600.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26

SPRING SHIRTS at SOC, Toe, 100,
1.25, l.50. Spring Neckwear, all
styles, at 25c aud SOC, the very latest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 20
Spring and Easter Suits are Now Ready t Men, Boys and Children

With Easter Sunday only about one
month away it is time 20 think OF your
Spring and Easter Suit and Furnish
ings. We have the largest stock and
finest assortment of Spring Suits, Ov-
ercoats, Rain Coats and Spring Furn'
ishings. All the new styles are here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26
Plumbing, Heating and Building
Contractors
WAN ted

200 people to buy farms located in Vermont
and New York. If you have property you don't
want / can exchange il for something you
want. | have % farms In or near Bennington
for sale or exchange. Write TO JOHN NASH,
Bennington, VT, for catalogue of farms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-26
FARM RS !!

The first Of this cad" is for
you. We are agents for the
Grimm" sugar tools. We
have best sap spout made.
Syrup cans, buckets, etc.
Get in your orders before
the sap season begins to
rush you.
That" Carter" White Lead
has arrived, ana to all
painters we give you the
tip that this is the stuff.
Plenty Of prepared paint
also in stock-you know the
quality. A ton OF that cele-
brated d" BPadt Kalso-
mine in stock, white and
in cOlors-Once used, al
ways a customer. we are
stocked up with a larger
line OF everything than last
year.
Plumbing, Heating and Building
Contractors
WinsIow & Remington
aga Main ST.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
EATING "humpIe Pie.n

There is a queer twist or Language.
In the phrase Ito eat humble pie. 4"
The word humble" is a corrupted
form of the original humble" which
is an inedible part of, the carcass of a
deer and would make very poor pie.
The words humble pie have the
same original meaning as ito eat
crow" phrase common in political
life. There is an enforced humility
in this process and the change from
humble" to humble" introduced a
thought which harmonized with the
idea sought to be expressed. The last
form of the phrase has entirely sup.
planted the original
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
How He Was Crushed.

A dudish young man sat on the end
of the seat of an open car with a
sense of proprietorship, when another
dudish young man jumped upon the
footboard and stared at him for a mo-
ment and then said:
"Thir, why donth you hitch along?"
"Why should hitch along?" queried
the other.
Because, thir-because | lisp. If
you will pay attention you will see
thath lisp. | have had a front tooth
taken out, thir. Yes, thir, have had
a front tooth taken out so as to make
me lisp, and demand, thir-I demand
thath you hitch along and give me the
end seat"
You are way off, my lisping friend.
Can't you see that | have just had
my ears manicured and that they are
of a beautiful pink"
"Oh, thee" said the lisping young
man. yes, thir, | thee, and will
admit thath pink ears beat a lisp, but
| will climb over you and thit down
and feel duly crushed. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
cRocoDILES HARD TO KILL.
Many Bullets Necessary to Put End
to Ones Existence.

Shooting crocodiles in India is q
little like shooting mud turtles. A
hunter describes the sport: I'VE sud
denly came on our first crocodile
about a mile from camp, asleep on
the bank, with its mouth open, not
more than twenty yards from us 1t
started to get away, but | fired two
shots as quickly as | could get them
off, the first into its open mouth and
the second into its neck as it turned
its head. That stopped 1t effectually
and II never got into the water. The
next day we found another crocodile
and my friend got it just above the
shoulder That was rot enough to
stop it, but we both fired as 1t was
getting into the water and one bullet
hit 1t in front of the quarters. They
sometimes come up again when
wounded, so we waited about twenty
minutes, and then looking about |
saw II lying on its back at the bot
tom of the stream. II looked dead
enough. so we got hold Of the end Of
the tail and pulled it ashore. We
gave IL two more shots, one in the
neck and the other in the middle Of
the back, and ii then still had vitali-
ty enough TO bite a paddle in two.
though the legs were paralyzed and 1t
could not move"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
FRUITFUL FURNACES
INTENSE HEAT PRODUCES
PRECIOUS STONES.
Scientists Have Succeeded in Pluck.
ing Real Diamonds and Rubies from
the crucible Of the Furnace.

Recent advices from France state
enlist and inventor, has actually sue
ceeded in making genuine diamonds
and rubies. He employs for this pur-,
pose the electric furnace, which has
been so improved that degree of
heat can be produced. approaching the
extreme temperatures, which were I'M
doubtedly factor In the formation of
minerals and gems in the interior of
the earth.
The rubies obtained are OF large
size, weighing 10 or Is carats, and in
quality and color equal and even sur
pass those found in the earth. The
Natural forces attending the formation
~ diamonds seem TO have been more
complicated, and so far the diamonds
resulting from the efforts OF the sci
entists have been very small but still
they are positively identified as the
carbon crystalline diamond. They
are remarkably clear and bright, and
On a small scale as fine specimens as
natures own product
The electric furnace has enriched
chemistry with whole series of
new compounds. Probably the one OF
most value TO mankind at large is Cal
cium Carbide. The simple appiica-
ton of water TO Calcium Carbide gen.
crates the gas Acetylene, which is
now being commonly used for light.
ing.
The peculiar merits of Acetylene
light are its brilliance and high can
die power, ease of installation, eco
nomy and its adaptability for lighting
buildings of every description, regard
less of their location.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14

Regaining his sight, which he had
lost several years ago, Benjamin Tay-
lor, aged 20, of Colebrook, Conn. was
so overjoyed that he became a raving
maniac.
Ten thousand harvest hands are
wanted in he northwest for the wheat
harvest. about TO begin. Wages range
from $1.75 to $3.50 a day. Grand
Forks, N. D., wants 5000; Fargo. /.
900: and number OF others anywhere
from so to 1000.
Justice Crutchfield, of Richmond.
Va, In sentencing James Gregory,
doorstep newspaper thief, to 90 days in
the pen, asserted that the theft OF a
mans newspaper was enough to make
him lose his religion.
The Luther Exchange bank. owned
by l.. Buckner. was broken into Fri
day night and the safe door blown of
with two charges of dynamite. Some
citizens. hearing the explosion, ran
out, but were met by three robbers
who fired several shots at them and
drove them back into their houses.
The robbers took a handcar and made
off with It, leaving behind them a mum.
Der of burglars tools
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
Fcarfully Tortured.

Bound, gagged and tortured by fire
by three bandits who sought TO make
them reveal the hiding place of treas
ure, Andrew and John Fohren, old
and wealthy farmers living near
Spring Lake, II miles north of Elgin,
H., are in a serious condition. An
drew, the elder of the two brothers,
may die.
After the robbers had searched the
house and taken $3.50, Andrew man
aged to free himself from the thongs
which bound him. and started across
the fields to secure help. The soles
of his feet were blistered, however,
and before he had gone far he tainted
and fell in a ditch, where he lay un-
til after daylight. Finally he revived
and made his way TO a cheese factory
where he gave the alarm, but the ban.
dts had gained start of several
hours and escaped.
The bandits when they appeared al
the house battered in the door and
overpowered the old men after a brief
struggle. When they searched the
house and found only $3.50 they con
Guided that a larger sum was con
cealed somewhere. They beat and
choked their victims, and finally ap
piled lighted papers to the soles OF
their feet 10 make them tell where
the supposed treasure was hidden.
After half an hour of excruciatine
torture John Fohren tainted from
pain and the robbers left. John Wa
still unconscious when assistance ar
rived, but revived and is in less sc
rious condition than his elder brother
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
MOSQUITOES ARE KILLING BIRDS
Attack Them at Night and Suck
Their Blood Away.

Their Blood Away.
Scores of canaries and other birds
in Baltimore, Md, are the victims of
the merciless attacks of mosquitoes.
Great numbers of birds become weak
and die as a result of having the life
blood sucked from their bodies by the
insects at night.
Scores of birds die in this city
each year." said James A. Graham,
canary fancier, "of the attacks of
mosquitoes. Several years ago
noticed that the legs Of my pets were
swollen and the skin cracked and
sore. The birds perceptibly shrunk in
size and were almost dead when it
was suggested 10 ME that mosquitoes
had something TO do with the trouble.
y at once set TO work, accepting
the mosquito theory as the correct
one The cages were covered with
net to keep out the pests. and as an
extra precaution the legs of the birds
were dipped in oil of pennyroyal, red
cedar and other remedies with per-
fectly satisfactory results. The insects
can bite through the feathers of the
canary with perfect ease. All birds
when they sleep during the summer
spread out their feathers, making 1t
easy for the long-billed mosquito TO
reach their bodies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
Where IL Really Was Cold.

At the boarding house on Morrison
street they were discussing climate.
The Portland man declared that the
ground last winter never froze to a
depth of two inches.
1T froze two feet where came
FROM said the man from New Jer.
sey.
up in the Adirondack mountains"
remarked the New Yorker, "the
ground last winter froze to a depth of
ten feet"
The Iowa man sat quietly munching
his lettuce while the others expect
antly awaited his effort to outmatch
the New Yorker.
"Pshaw!" he said, that's nothing.
Why, back in Des Moines the ground
froze so deep that the Chinese en-
peror sent a request to Gov. Cum
mings to start a fire. He complained
that his. subjects had cold feet
Portland Oregonian.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
An Unnatural Mother.

A confessed accomplice in the muir
der of her 2-year-old daughter. whose
mutilated body was subsequently,
bathed and neatly clad in its best
clothes and then tossed into the open
doorway of a West Side tenement
house in New York, Agnes Hyland,
aged % years, was locked up. Gustave
Denser, plumber. with whom the
woman lived as a housekeeper, is also
under arrest. The mother told the
police that Denser killed her baby ~irl
Gertrude because 1t was in the way"
and that she helped TO dispose of the
body.
According TO the mother, the child,
who was an attractive. robust young
ster. with a profusion OF light curly
hair and blue eyes. was beaten to
death the previous night because Den
ser, who has three children Of his own,
objected to her presence in the home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
PIGEONS Mate for Life.

Monogomists always. pigeons have
given centuries OF proof of their alb
solute fidelity to their marriage VOWS
The task of the breeder and trainer
has been facilitated by the fact that
pigeon matings were for life. II has
been found that pigeons in captivity
even in the artificial atmosphere OF
one loft occupied by gay newcomers
Of all varieticG. when once they have
been married can be relied upon to
stay together unless forcibly separat
ed. and then return IL ever set at
liberty. Some birds have even cooed
their silver wedding song. as there are
substantiated cases Of pigeons who
have lived together for twenty-five
years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
sULTAN's DINNER is EXPENSIVE.
It Costs Turkeys Ruler $1,000 Every
Day

Day.
The Sultan of Turkeys dinner costs
him $4,000 day.
The table is OF silver, and II is said
TO be the most exquisite specimen or
the slversmith's art that the world
contains.
The dishes are brought In upon the
heads OF jublakiars, or cooks assist
ants, and each dish is covered and
sealed with the royal seal There are
always fifty or more dishes, and all
are set before the sultan at the same
time. He eats, usually, from about
six.
Though the sultan Is himself a
total abstainer, the finest vintage
wines are always offered to such
guests as dine at the palace.
Every dish the ruler partakes of is
first tasted in the kitchen by the grand
vizier. lest 1t be poisoned. and ii Is
Immediately thereafter that its seal
ing takes place. Always, before he
can fall to on dish, the sultan must
break its seal.
II is not because he eats $4,000
worth Of food himself that the sultan's
dinner bill is so expensive. He eats
as matter Of fact, no more than
half dollars worth. But the guests
and retainers who dine at his expense
number daily several thousand.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
His BITING Sarcasm.

"My nephew, Horace, who recently
graduated from the village academy,
comm out with whole lot more hair
and considerable less horse sense than
he took in with him." said the old
codger, with even more than his usual
acridity, announces that he will mar.
ry the girl of his choice despite all
opposition. II the audience will kindly
remain seated we will now have the
pleasure of hearing from the young
lady. PUCK.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
Powder Mill Horror.

The Rand Powder mills at Fair.
chance were entirely wiped out by an
explosion. OF the thirty-two men who
went 10 work In the mills In the morn
ing, nineteen are known TO be dead.
OF these, thirteen have been identified.
Scores or people In the town of Fair
chance within half mile of the pow.
der mills were more or less painfully
injured.
The shock of the explosion was dis
tinctly felt in Connellsville twenty
miles away, buildings being rocked on
their foundations. AT Uniontown
hundreds OF panes of glass we're
broken. In the town OF Fairchance
there is scarcely a house that did not
suffer damage. The sides were bat
tered in as though axes had been
used.
1t is said the explosion started In
a car of powder and spread TO all the
buildings of the plant. One OF the odd
features of the affair is that passenger
train No. SO on the Baltimore & Ohio,
northbound from Morgantown TO Con
nellsville, was passing the scene al
the time the explosion occurred. The
train was Jared tremendously and ev
cry window was broken. A number
of passengers were cut by the show
ers of glass which fell about them, but
nobody was killed on this train, but II
is said that some were very seriously
hurt. The concussion was like an
earthquake to the country roundabout
and in the surrounding towns caused
great excitement, which was not less
ened by the fact that communication
on the trolley line was broken of sew
eral miles from here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
The PASSING.

/ just missed happiness to-day.
Coquette, she took another way,
Another turning.
oh. she went up as / came down.
Only the hutter Of her gown,
Her hooking laughing for my frown
And wistful yearning.
A moment more. a moment less
Had won or lost her-Happiness.
But ah. worse this is:
To come just near enough To see
What might be and what could not be;
Just near enough her lips-ah mel
To think OF kisses.
Just near enough TO realize
How glad her smile, how blue her eyes
How swift her pace Is.
Alas. just near enough to say,
So close was Happiness to-day
/ know, who might not bid her stay,
How sweet her face is
-Theodosia Garrison, I'm Woman's HON,
Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
When Leading CameIs.

When a number of camels travel
they are usually led by a strong bull,
who keeps the rest in order. II the
leader should fall i'll, or be absent
from any other cause, the herd almost
invariably mutinies. In Asia Minor
the duty of leading camel caravans is
frequently deputed to donkeys. This
may sound curious, but 1t must be re.
membered that in the east the don
key is an important animal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
Aauinaldo, Outlaw Chief.

Capt w. p Baker, medical officer
of the constabulary, serving in the
province of Cavite, while testifying in
a libel suit against the Renachiemien-
to, a native newspaper, declared that
Aguinaldo was in League with the ma
tive outlaws. He said tFlt evidence TO
this effect was obtained from captured
chiefs.
THE people understand" he added,
that Aguinaldo is the director of the
outlaw campaign, and supposedly
peaceful natives are aiding the move
ment under the same understanding. +"
Aguinaldo was challenged to prove
otherwise The testimony has created
a sensation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
Two Villages DESTROYED.

The villages of New Berlin and Ed
meston, New York, were nearly dc.
stroyed by a cloudburst which oc-
Cured Monday evening. 1t had been
raining all day and the streams were
very high. About 1880 o'clock there
was terrific fall of rain and in less
than 80 minutes the streams became
torrents which swept buildings from
their foundations, uprooted trees
washed out telegraph and telephone
poles, destroyed railroads running
through those villages and washed out
great sections of the roads and dozens
of bridges.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
Unreliable.

Martha" said a Westport woman
to her negro cook, when are you and
Abe going to be married?'
"Doan know es Ahll mahry dat
man. replied the cook.
Whats the matter, now?" she was
asked.
We'll, ma'am," the cook said, shak-
ing her head, "Ah hear Alb been run
min around wifi ernuthah woman. Abs
full oh suspiciosity bout dat man. -
Kansas City Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
Plan to Study Birds.

For the purpose of studying the
habits of birds of passage a ."vogel-
warte" has been established at Ros-
siten, in eastern Prussia. where birds
are to be caught and liberated again
after small rings have been attached
TO their feet The directors request
that the feet of such ringed birds
killed anywhere be sent to them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
A Quaint Saying.

One day an elderly teacher was
questioning Dorothy as to her knowl
edge AS Dorothy was only 4, the
questions asked were rather deep. The
teacher was satisfied. however, when
on asking Dorothy what a dream was
the child replied. Dreams are pic.
lures the angels show us when we arc
asleep"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
Astounding life
A NEW BOOKLET
2 HeoIfhfuI Life; the BATTLE Creek
ABSOLUTELY FREE

DY THE TIME this Publication
reaches its readers the first sheets
~ of a new booklet on Healthful Liv-
ing will be of the press. This book
let cost thousands of dollars to prepare.
The facts il sets forth are the result of
thirty years of experiment. analysis, re-
search. The ideas of the leading dieteti-
clans of the world are summarized n it.
1t would be hard 10 compute its value in
dollars and cents, but it will be mailed
without charge to any reader who asks fer it.
We hope to send copy into every home
in America. 1t ought to be read by every
man who desires to have physical strength.
to do his full share in the worlds work.
Every woman who wishes to perform her
whole duty to herself and family. should not
only read it. but carefully. thoughtfully
study it.
There is nothing pedantic in the booklet
no exploitation of fads or fancies-just plain
straightforward talk and practical truths.
1t tells of rational life you can live in
your own home. whereby you can secure
Astounding. abiding health. 1t tells the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14
Baron komura ~.

The departure of the Japanese peace
commission for Japan, which had been
set for Thursday, may be delayed by
the illness Of Baron Komura. who Is
confined to his apartments at the Wal
dorf-Astoria.
The baron's condition is causing
some anxiety and a recurrence of high
temperature and fever resulted In a
call for a consultation of physicians.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-14

Open revolt exists in the Transfers
union against President Shea. Over
1000 Chicago teamsters have iert the
union.
The most gorgeous social affair ever
given in Hong Kong was the reception
and ball Tuesday night to Secretary
Taft and Alice Roosevelt. given by
Gov. Nathan in the Hong Kong club.