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The La Jara chronicle., 1905-07-21
President Means Business.

Oyster Bay, N. Y. July 16.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has determined that
the scandal growing out Of the cotton
report leaks in the Department OF Az.
riculture shall be probed to the bot
tom. He holds that the man or men
responsible for the leaks are even In
a greater degree culpable than they
would have been had they stolen
money outright from the government.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-07-21
NO STATE OIL REFINERY.
Project of Kansas Legislature De
cIared Unconstitutional.

Justice A. L. Greene of the Kansas
Supreme Court, who handed down the
decision declaring the appropriation
of 100000 made by the last legisla-
ture for state oil refinery to be un-
constitutional, is one of the ablest
jurists in Kansas. He is a native OF
Missouri. He served FIVE years as
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-07-21
THE PACE THAT KILLS.
City DweIlers Wear Themselves Out
with Useless Hurry.


The microbe of hurry, hurry, use
less hurry, is in the air; so much so,
in fact, that it is almost impossible
for city dweller, no matter how well
balanced he may be, not to become in
oculated with it. Wine, women and
song are not the only influences that
go to make up the pace that kills"
The average life of the business man
er the society woman hurries people
to catastrophe as fast as does that OF
the "rounder" or "dissipate."
Did you ever do anything on this or
der-rush your meals, rush your play.
make fool of yourself running half
block for car already crowded to
the guards? You plead guilty, do you?
Then you are going pace that kills
just as surely as the more widely her
aided pace.-Kansas City Star.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-07-21
is NEW RUSSIAN BEAUTY.
Baroness Rosen Takes Place of the
Countess Cassini.

A new Russian beauty is in Wash
ington to take the place of the dash.
ing Countess Cassini. adopted daugh.
ter of the former ambassador and the
warm chum of Alice Roosevelt. The
newcomer is Miss Isabel Rosen,
daughter of Baron Rosen. the newly
named ambassador and one of the en-
voys who will endeavor to frame a
treaty of peace between Russian and
Japan.
Miss Rosen is fifteen years old, is
very pretty and in the social gossip
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-07-21
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs

The Japanese have already landed
over 1000 troops at Korsakovsk, island
sf Sakhalin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News OF the Town and Va iage BrIef,
ToldFor Bns v Resdsrs.

News Of the Town and village Briefly
ToldFor Bnsy Rssdus.
]. T. Hurlburt drew the shoes In the
bennington shoe store club last night.
Mrs L. c. Bolton and Miss Gertrude
Hubbard were in Albany Wednesday.
Mac Richie drew the pillow top in
+. X. Meader's club Thursday even
ing
VIM Il. Hawks Jr will furnish car
RIGGS to and from the opera house this
evening.
G. II. Plumb will lead the Young
Peoples meeting in the Congregation
al chaple at 6 O'Clock.
Miss Gertrude l.. Hubbard Of Rut
land, who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs L. G. Holton, returned home Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Hamilton were
among the invited guest at the Mount
Vernon hotel Worcester, Mass, over
Sunday.
The subjects Of the PASTORS sermon
at the Second Cougre yational chuWh
will be AS The! We 60 ana '1he
One Test "
The For"'h quarterly conference for
the year Wi he held at the ME church
this evening ~ 1890, Rev DR. G, W..
Brown in the chair
A choral service at st Peters at Z
p m Sunday. The rector will give the
Historic setting of the hymn, "Rock
of Ages" by Rev Augustus Toplady.
All are welcome.
Nance O'Neil q Co will get here In
time to play at the opera house to-
night in spite OF the storm. The com
pany was delayed but finally reached
here from North Adams.
Not the least uncomfortable effect OF
the storm last night was that it kept
everybody awake practical y III night.
The bowling Of the blast, slamming
blinds and flying debris were so ex-
citing that many people sat up all
night.
Rev George w. Brown d. D., pre-.
siding elder of Burlington District
will preach at the Me church tomor-
row morning and in the evening the
pasto: Rev DR. c. w. Rowley, will de.
liver the first in series of discourses
on "Old Time Stories with Our Day
Meanings" Topic for Sunday night
''The Earliest Worm in a Beautiful
Garden. F."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
KINGS TROPHY.
Handicap Won by Five Lengths at
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 7. - Nudge,
which barely finished In the money in
the last race, was the only beaten IA
vorlte. The weather was clear and
cool and the track muddy.
There was some disappointment
when Sam IIlldreth Withdrew Hands
Across, the Hanover colt which made
such record for himself last season
Hands Across has been working well
NJ the new Panama park and was In
the six furlong handicap. He and OPP
tonal were the only ones withdrawn
from II. Optional was ordered ont by
The stewards as she cannot race here
on other than fast track. In the
fourth race, the handicap. Kings
Trophy, won by FIVE lengths. sum
mary:
First Race.-Agnes Virginia first;
Charlie Celia, second; Mr.. Mack. third
Second Race. Mariana, first; Merry
Acrobat, second; John Doyle. third.
Third Race Siss Lee. first, Lady
Fonse, second; jungle Imp, third.
Fourth Race Kings Trophy, first;
Sid Silver. second; Astarita. third.
Fifth Race.-Hymettus, first; Barkel-
more, second; Lou Woods. third.
Sixth Race,-Red Ruler first; Corus-
cate, second; Nudge third.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
FIen,s Jockey Fcn OF.

Los ANGELES, CAL Jan. THE
first race at Ascot proved the sensa-
ton Of the day. II was "A steeplechase.
and as a result Of the race two Jockeys
were indefinitely suspended for not re-
turning and covering the course when
told to do so, Flea appeared to be the
winner at the last jump, when his
jockey, Amos, fell Off. The judges de
cided that Amos deliberately fell off
and suspended him indefinitely. GAIA
dor and Ed Lanigan both ran out Of
the course, but their riders turned
around, came back, covered the course
and eventually were given the first and
second money. Waldo fell, throwing
his jockey, but stable boy mounted
him and rode him into third place. Fa-
vorites had bad day of IT,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
omcinI Reaue.t For Milen.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Secretary
Taft has received letter from Gov
ernor Douglas Of Massachusetts, max.
ing formal application for the detail OF
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles
U. S. A., retired, for duty with the or
ganized militia Of Massachusetts un,
der the provisions of the Dick militia
bill In accordance with a promise
previously made to Governor Douglas
Secretary Taft will make the detail re.
Quested probably today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
A Gard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money 90 sc cent
bottle Of Greene,s Warranted Synp of
Tar if it fails to cure your co .Ph or
cold. We also guarantee - csrt bot
tie to prove satisfactory or money re-
funded,
j. T. Shurtleff, j. NJ. Ayres,
o. +. Gibson, B. A. Quinlan,
Bennington.
G. II. Houghton, North Bennington.
c. r. & A. b. Hawkins, So. SALISBURY.
0. +. Adams, Arlirgt
+. G. Woodwork, o. +. Adams & &c +,
East Arlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
Baking Powder Bill Again.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Jan. T.
When the Legislature convened here
the first bill introduced in the house
was the famous "alum bill" This bill
is to repeal the law prohibiting the use
of alum in the manufacture of baking
powders. Action was blocked each
time. An investigation some time ago
by Attorney General Grow resulted in
the indictment of several senators on
the charge of having accepted brides
to prevent the repeal of the statute.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
striker. COT Mime Hour pay

LYNN, Mass, Jan. THE strike Of
the union coal team drivers, which
threatened to seriously interfere with
the manufacturing industries of this
city, has been settled. The demand Of
the men for a nine hour day was con-
ceded. The strikers numbered $50, and
when they went out last Monday the
delivery OF coal practically ceased.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
Crum's Appointment Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE senate
in executive session has confirmed the
following nominations: William u.
Crum, collector of customs for the port
Of Charleston, $. c.; Henry NJ, Rose,
collector Of internal revenue for the
Fourth district of Michigan. Postmas-
tiers -- New York; Herbert b. Eaton,
Youngstown. Pennsylvania: James r.
Underwood, Roscoe; Arthur H. Rider,
Freedom; Willard f. Mecklem, Roches-
ter; ii. 7. Williams. McDonald; Sam
uel W. Hamilton, vandergrft; Nelson
B. Duncan, Zeliepople.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
Mrs. ChadNick'n Gems.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE comp
troller of the currency has in his pos
session an emerald ring and Il diamond
sunburst brooch that are said TO have
at one time belonged to Mrs. Chad
wick. They were deposited with the
failed Citizens National bank of Ober-
lin, o., as collateral. When the bank
failed the jewelry was taken possession
Of by the receiver, and 1t will be sold
the same as the other assets of the
bank. They We're not deposited by Mrs.
Chadwick, although it is said they
once belonged TO her,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refuod your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the
cough and heals the lungs. Prevents
pneumonia and will cure incipient con-
sumption. Contains no opiates and is
safest for children. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tar and insist upon having
it. Stops the cough and heals the
lungs. Sold by B. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
w. j. Rrynn LIN the Snnfh.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan. 7.-William
]. Bryan was rendered luncheon here
by President Hardwig Peres of the
Jackson club. The same club gave a
banquet last night In honor of Mr..
Bryan. Addresses were made by Mr..
Bryan. Senator Carmack and others.
Mr. Bryans subject was "Watchmen
Of the Night"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
Octopus and Sea Lion.

The keeper OF the lighthouse near
Crescent City, CAL, reports battle be-
tween sea lion and an octopus. The
octopus wound It's tentacles around the
lions body, but the lion bit them Off
one after another and ate them. 9th
er lions then helped to dispose OF the
octopus carcass. s-r e,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
Answers
TO Correspondents

CONSTANT READER: We suggest
Walton's Vermont Register, The
World or Tribune Almanacs. At
Griswold's, DC.
ANARCHIST: Yes, the Village
Fathers passed such law but it was
only for Joke. II you must walk
on the sidewalks at this time of the
year you had better get pair of
Sportsmen's Leggins and Snow
Shoes We keep them.
CHARLES: There are several meth
DDS for bagging squirrels. One is to
use shells loaded with sawdust or
wood ashes. They make just as
much noise and come cheaper than
Griswold's
Another way Is to climb tree and
make a noise like nut, When the
squirrel sees a lobster he can be cap
tured before he receives conscious
ness.
But the most successful way is to
use ammunition which you know
came from Griswold's. The kind
that kills every time you pull the
trigger il the gun points in the right
direction.
PATRIOT: The "Vermonter" is the
only one we know of. We have 1t
for sale each month on our Maya.
zine counter at 10 cents. Annual
subscriptions sl.00.
STATISTICS: It's the worst storm
since 40, The wind blew so hard
that had it not been for the protec-
ton afforded by ourdynamite (which
holds the record as champion blow
err the Accordions and Mouth Or
gans in our sh p would have been
out OF tune this morning, They blow
so easy that these Shirkshires jar
them.
BERTHA: Physicians recommend
that very thing. We have Dumb
Bells, Indian Clubs, Exercissrs and
every gymnasium appliance for dew
clipping the muscles Of the body.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
Strange Table Arrangement.

In the cars palace at Peterhof there
Is a summer dining house so arranged
that there need not be any servants
present during the meal. A bell. is
touched ut the end of every course, and
the table and all its contents then de-
scend through the floor, to reappear
laden with the dishes for the next
course.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
Five Fnxoritns In a Row.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Five ia
vorites in a row were knocked down at
Oakland. The biggest upset was in
the first race, when Distributor, at 10
to /, won by nose. Glendenning. the
fayorite in the second race, finished
next to last Follow Me, who was
played to win the fifth. came In last.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
PENNSYLVANIA powned Cornell.

ITHACA, ~ Y, Jan. T.--Pennsylva-
mia defeated Cornell in an exciting
basket ball game in the armory here
last night by score of % to %. The
score at the end of the first half stood
70 to II in favor Of Pennsylvania. At
no time until the end was the result
cartoin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
In Ancient Athens.

In Athens every citizen, under Sc
we're penalties, was compelled to teach
his sons to read and to swim. II he
did not also fit them for some trade
they were not obliged to support him
In his old age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
A Queer City.

Salt, a Sandman city. has no police,
no clergyman, no doctor, no chapel.
Marriages are ratified by a priest or
registrar at a parish many miles dis
tant, to which brides and bridegrooms
travel in patches to have the necessary
ceremonies conducted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles.

Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding Piles.
Druggistsrefund money If PAZO OINTMENT
ails 10 cure any case, no matter OF how long
landing In 10 IA days. First application
gives ease and rest. Soc II your druggist has
MT II send SOC IN stamps and Il will be forward.
ed postpaid by Par $ Medicine Co., 81 Louis
Mo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
The Sheik.

The only genuine sheik is the govern
or of Medina. His Office is said to
date from the time Of the prophet. 1t
is now generally applied as an honor
airy title to the head man Of an Arab
village.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
Canadian Women.

Canadian women are said to eat too
much sweetmeats. Their compilations
are almost invariably bad, an authority
says.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
Syriau Priests,

The priests of the Syrian Roman
Catholic church are allowed TO marry,
and many of them do.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07

Ireland has two annual Celtic gath
erings, the Oireachtas and the Feis
Cecil,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-07
A. K. RITCHIE & co.
"No backward glance shall hinder or apall me,
A new life is begun.
And better hopes and better motives call me-
Than those the pest has won. "-LHhan Knapp

Standing at the threshold OF another with the jng
ling OF the Merry Christmas bells still family echong
ears, turn preparations the spring
needs The records for 1904 have
been more liberal with their than before and
we take this opportunity to thank them year
1908 we will strive and merit your approval
and patronage by keeping good goods marked the
fair prices for which noted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-24
WIN Hold Autopsy

Annapolis, Nd Nov. 2A.-Just after
the prosecution in the MoriwetheT
ease rested this afternoon Lieutenant
Commander Robinson, for the accused
moved the eourt-martial 20 order an
examination OF tho body of Branch.
The judge-advOcate suggested that per
mission Of the family be first obtained,
An executive session was held 10 con
slider the matter. Admiral Ramsey an.
nouuced later that the court had de
eided TO grant the request for an au
topsy. The defense asked the naval
surgeons, Ames and CatewOOd, to b
present, and the court consented. The
autopsy viii probably be held tomor
row.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-24
oity Recorder Holds Reception.

Whisky Il a medicine, according 90
some physicians, and In tho opinion Of
aoma patent medicine manufacturers
but Recorder Moores this morning Of
aeially refused 90 consider whisky as
anything else than liquor and an intox
ieant. The genial recorder reads Col.
Hers and considers himself up % SNUFF
on patent medicines and he has always
known more or less about the proper
ties of whisky
Two drunlSs who came before him FOR
trial, attempted 20 tell him that the
corn juice they had absorbed was ala
solutely necessary for the preservation
Of their health, but the judge was
skeptieal He carried his skeptiesm 90
far that he required one 20 pay a fine
OF $40, and fined the other $3.50.
Joe Towers. who was not able 20 nav
igate last night after he had shipped a
heavy cargo Of booze, told the judge
that he had taken aboard the heavy
load 20 drive from his system the poi
son that had entered through a wound
on his finger A $40 fine convinced him
that blood poisoning may be wafded OF
much more eheaply by some other med
icine.
John Paulstine, too, was compelled "a
take whisky 20 preserve his health, ID,
took an overdose, but felt fine an th'
same When he was asked if his health
would be benefited by the payment o.
fine, he began 20 feel a little siekly
and when he was required 10 fork owe
$3.50 he almost collapsed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-24
BLOWN OUT OF WE'LL
NesterBanAn Probably Killed BY EE'
plosion OF Dynamite,

Pendleton. Or, Nov. eA-Nssisf
Banan, a scandinavian farm hand, Is
at the poor farm hospital, probably
fatally hurt by an explosion Of dym'
mite Tuesday In a well he was digging
Banan was coming out Of tle WsA
after having prepared a couple q
blasts. While the man was still isa
feet from the surface the first blast ca
ploded throwing him 10 the top. lie
fell back again just as the second BIAS
went OF, This also threw him 20 'As
top, and he again dropped back INTO
the welL When picked up Banan was
more dead than alive. One leg and one
arm was broken, and he Was horribly
bruised an over his body from the ei'
fects Of the powder and the dirt 'Aa'
fell on him.
During the afternoon the injured
man was brought TO the poor farm ana
attended by the county physician Li'
tie hope is entertained for his recovery
as il is believed that he is also hu"
internally
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-24
"LISTEN TO
MY TALE
OF WOE
Divorced. Charged With In
sanity, and Her Boys Put
in the Reform School

With tale Of woe longer than the
petition she carried, and the paper was
we'll signed by almost the entire Ital.
ian colony in Portland, Rosalina Deacco
appeared this morning before Governor
Chamberlain. She had right to pull
a long face. II her story, told principal.
ly by violent gestures, and by mess
Of papers written by illitefate Italians,
Is anywhere near the truth.
Rosalina Deacco is a hard-working
Italian woman, sober and industrious.
which she claims is not the case with
her husband, who some weeks ago pro.
cured a divorce from her. His name
was Antonio Deacco, and. after the
separation, as a protection from her
better half's rage she was compelled TO
asked the court to put signora Deacco
under bonds To increase the discarded
wife's troubles, the former husband
had her arrested once or twice as in
sane, and secured an order from the
court giving hiving him the custody
Of their two little boys, on the ground
that the mother was incompetent 70
take care Of them.
Then, 20 cap Il all, tho father put
tho two boys IN the reform school, in
formed his former wife Of the fact, and
then gloated At the sight Of her speech.
lcss rage. But this is not all The
boys. cast into the reform school, know
no reason for their confinement and, IN
fighting for freedom, brought the faith.
erly punishment Of Superintendent
Looncy down on them. Tho mother
called 10 sec them yesterday and tried
20 secure their freedom, but was IN
formed that the matter would have 20
bo presented 10 tho governing board AZ
its meeting the Oh Of December.
SO, with her long and wocful tale,
signora Dcacco this morning sought
out Governor Chamberlain, and, ehecrod
by tho accounts she had heard Of hia
kindness and charity toward the unfor
tunate. But here again tho sorrowing
mother mot misfortune, for she was
told that ahe would have 20 wait until
tho board met next month, when her
case would be considered.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-24
Holds for Pun Term.

The question Of whether a county
superintendent, appointed by a county
judge 10 m vacancy caused by
death, could hold the Office the re,
mainder Of the fun term, or only until
the next general election, was submit.
ted yesterday by State School Super
intendent Aekerman 10 the attorney,
general for an opinion. The question
arose through the appointment Of d.
r Baxter 10 an the position OF su-
perintendent, made vacant by the death
Of n. W. Kennedy Of Wheeler county,
who died while In office.
The attorney general stated that, in
his opinion appointments Of school su'
perintendents by county judges would
be legal for the fun term Of office to
which their predecessors were elected
This means that Baxter viii hold the
Office OF superintendent Of schools Of
Wheeler county for almost three years
and that he viii not have to try fol
election next June
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-24
objects % tho Admira.
lFnnr OlClnek EdllIon.N

Annapolis Ma, Nov at-rhe de-
fonso challenged Admiral Mccormick
obieeting 20 his serving further. II
alleged that Mccormick had talked
with high medical officer, DR.. Welton.
who expressed opinions which might
influence tho admiral's judgement II
alleged that MeCoFmieks judgment Il
30 IN accord with what he seeks d
prove that no Is not amenahle 20 argu
meut. It declared Mccormick tool
such a decided stand that Il disqualihe,
him 90 sit further The court wal
cleared. and Mccormick retired TO per
INIT discussion OF tho challenge
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-24
Salem'SG Greatest GfOwingStOfe
MCEY0Y BROS. es GST1sT snd cSuti q fGR%:f sl4ss;
CHARLES H. HINGES
opens a Splendid stock OF Up.to-Dats
Goods.

Tho Journal Is today authorized 20
announce tho opening OF an elegant
new store In Salem, for next Monday,
viz, that Of Chas, II. Hinges, the jew
eler and optieian. After nearly a
years absence from tho ranks Of sa-
lem's business men, this active Young
pusher in his line, returns 10 his ia
yorite town 10 resume business among
those who have accorded him their
friendship and patronage in the past
Mr., Hinges says that he appreciates all
these fayors which the people and the
surrounding country have bestowed up
on him In the past ten years, aud he
returns 10 show these friends that he
is appreeiatiye.
He will next Monday open his store
adjoining the Capital National Bank
with an entirely new outfit Of fixtures,
tho finest that money can buy, aud an
absolutely new stock OF goods This
stock has been bought after Mr.. Hinges
had spent six months among the man
ufaeturers aud wholesale houses in
Eastern cities, and contains everything
new and up-tO-date in his line. He has
also put in the most modern appliances
for doing work in the jewelry and op-
tieal lines Among other things, he has
put in machinery for manufacturing
optical goods from the rough, grinding
and fitting lenses in the most approved
manner His bench work win, as in the
past, be only Of the highest eharae
ter, and, aside from his own personal
skin, Mr., Hinges viii bring into reaui.
sition the assistance of a competent
helper. Orders entrusted 10 him will.
as Of yOre be given the most punetil.
ious attention, and he invites his old
time patrons, and, in fact, everybody,
20 inspect his place at their earliest con.
venienee, whether they come TO buy
or not.