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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News OF the Town and village Brief
Told For Bnsy Headers.

Leroy Brant is visiting in Newark,
N. j.
To the ladies OF Bennington. am
now ready to do all kinds IF sewing
also repairing and c eahing and pres
sing of both ladies and gents Clothes
Mrs j. L. Finn, l0S Willow.st.
II. ). Bingham was in Burlingt, n
Thursday and in st Adams Friday
attending meetings of the railroad
commissioners.
Mrs G. i. Luther has been visiting
friends in Troy for several days and
will return today.
Mrs John Sheldon of Dorset is Wis
iting at ". B. Sheldon's.
j. L. McGurk has fine lot Of pla, =
ing cards that he is is selling veil
cheap. See his advertisement in
another column.
The funeral of j. o. Sanford OF
Stamford who dropped dead on his
way TO North Adams was attended
from his late home this afternoon.
Rev Mr. Colson OF North Adams Uni
versalist church officiated.
Sheriff Godfrey took VIM Beritch
to Rutland yesterday to serve three
months for vagrancy.
A bull dog owned by C. w. Peterson
had fight with Judge Darling S
Scotch collie at the Putnam house cor
ner this morning attracting much at
tention.
PeIeg Madison is home from AL.
bany.
Francis W. Smith will lead the Bap-
fist YPSCE meeting Sunday evening
at 6 O'Clock. The topic is Heroes of
Home Missions, What They Teach Us 8"
All are invited.
Mrs Sections Sunday school class
will meet at her home on Grand View
street this evening. All members of
the class are requested to be present.
The Baptist young people will have
a Longfellow social at the church
Monday evening. All young people
who desire to have a good time are in
vited.
Perley NJ. Davis of Readsboro is
here today taking the examination for
the position of rural carrier.
George Crawford is visiting friends
in town.
On account of the continued illness
OF Mr. Morris, the preacher at the First
Baptist church Snuflay morning will
be Rev Edward Conover. At the eve
ming service join T.. Stehman, secre-
tary of the YMCA will be the speaker.
Men are especially invited to both ser
vices.
|. L. Gibson and A. G. Lamarre we're
among those registered at the Indus.
trial and Mercantile Exposition now
in operation in Troy. The exposition
closes today.
Ellis Bailey will begin work again
on George Noyes' meat cart Monday
after an absence of week.
Charlie Frazier was pleasantly sur
prised by 10 of his young friends Fri
dey evening at his home on North
street. An enjoyable evening was
spent by all.
Miss Anna Shufelt has been confin-
ed to the house several days by illness
but is recovering.
District Deputy Benson of Addison
Co visited Bennington lodge IOGT
Friday eveniny. The officers of the
lodge were installed after which re-
freshments we're served and most en-
joyable evening spent.
Edgar Harwood is in North Adams
today.
Several members of the local Coun-
Gil Knights of Columbus are planning
to go to Albany tomorrow to witness
the comforting of the third degree up
on large number of candidates by
the council in that city.
Miss Stella Marsden, who left here
last October to visit relatives in Eng
land has returned. She is now in Con.
necticut and Is expected in town soon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-25
MODERN ANANlAS"
Comedy Drama To Be Given by Local
Talent.

Comedy Drama To Be Given by loca
Talent.
North Pownal, Feb 24;-"Modern
Ananias" comedy drama will be
presented by lacal talent at Academy
Hall Thursday evening, March End
1905 with the following cast
Ly sander Lyon NJ. D., Michael Dalton,
Col Lyon, Reuben Mattison
Derby Eastwood, Geo Tatro
Francisco, James Brothers
Baby Miss Della Wood
Nellie Goldengate, Miss Jessie james
Prudence May6ower.
Miss Lydia Russell
Kitty, Miss Victoria Tatro
The play will be presented under the
auspices of Episcopal mission society
and we feel sure that our friends whose
patronage we earnestly solicit will be
most agreeably entertained
A social and dancing party will be
held immediately after the Fina lie
Thompson's stringed orchestra ol
Hoosick Falls will attend. Admission
% cts. Dancing %.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-25

vocalist needs no introduction to the
Bennington public. Friday evening
will be a Rube dance, aud Saturday
Hugh Aldrich and Oliver Teal will be
heard in vocal selections.
The order has worked hard to make
this a success and the public is cor
daily Invited to attend and help them
along. b.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-25
COMPLETE SATISFACTION
Collins Moving Pictures VIII Appear Again
This Evening.

Collins moving pictures in Library
hall last evening gave complete salts
faction. The pictures are up to-date
and combine amusement with instruc-
ton.
The reflection on the canvass are
especially noticeable for the lack of
flickering which is firing to the eyes.
The baritone singer rendered the la
test songs in a manner which brought
forth much applause.
Last evening the audience was large
considering the numerous other at
fractions in town and the indications
are that tonight the hall will be
packed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-25

TO Correspondents


PANSv;- Griswold has iew Genuine Fitch
ngs that he zee O. picked up at sacrifice
al. We ShI III a few OF them would
be list what You want A person with a
Va. is)n .ppette and a stale bread purse
rust take advantage OF special bargains II
they want to have everything nice. The prices
OF these etchlngs range from SOC 10 81 each
Better call at GriswOld's shop and pick out
what you want while the assortment is I'M
broken.
BLACKsTONE:-A contract is commonly
defined as an agreement between two or more
persons. Judge BARBER say that while every.
one agrees that GriSwOld has the most up-tO-
date line OF Stationery and Art Novelties 70
be seen In seven states, yet he can't see
wherein the contract lies. But thirty Years
OF indulgence has caused Griswold 10 contract
the habit OF securing the markets for every
thing ntw In his several lines.
=. L. o. The trouble IS with your pete. You
can't have nice looking card II yOur name IS
scratched by some three dollar-awees boy.
GriswOld represents two OF the finest FngTay-
ing establishments In the U. s., and all of his
work he guarantees TO be strictly high grade
Yes, we can submit original designs for Mono
gram Dies. and we furnish all kinds OF en-
graved work We are of course interested in
Susan's coming marriage. at least To the eX-
tent OF securing the order for the invita- ions.
BOOKKEEP ER NO. a good red ink will
not make black mark. Next time buy bot
tie at Griswods. Glad you are so pleased
with the Waterman Ideal Pen IL Is the
general verdict. GrSwOld has sold double the
number of these pens the past six months.
han ever before IN the same period Of time.
II i really the ONLY Fountain Pen 70 buy.
MATILDA JANE.-We ayr e with you and
do not think the time suspicious for organiz-
ing a successful fiddle de-Wlnk League, be-
cause everyone is inst now Interested in
Poker. Whist or Widow You mustnot blame
Griswold foe your tTC uble, as II he did do, sell
the Playing Cards. Tally Cards, Prizes, etc,
our people would send out of town for them
they will have What they want. II you will
make Tiddle-de-wink as attractive as the
Congress Cards Grisw0ld Is recommending TO
bis customers, we are sure that many would
tumble over themselves to become charter
members OF your League
EyERYBODY's;-Th to your nattering
words. We certainly are trying o. keep mp
our end OF the magazine business. To return
the compliment. your magazine with its
Frenzied Finance" and other interesting
articles has created not only a large demand
for ENERYBODY'S, but has stimulated our
sales for all the rest. as reading one magazine,
like eating good olives. gives one an appetite
for more. We will try and keep enough on
hand to supply everybody with Everybody's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-25
SHERIFF'S SALE !!

Taken by virtue Of Chattel Mortgage exc
cuted on the twenty. first day of November,
A. ID. 1903, by Moses Arbour TO Susan M De-
Long of Bennington Vermont, and by the d.
rection OF said Susan M. belong, Mortgage,
/, the undersigned John Nash, Deputy Sheriff
within and for the County OF Bennington. will
sell at Public Auction TO the highest bidder for
cash, on Tuesday, February twenty-eighth, A.
d. 1905, at Ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF said
day, in the highway known .as River Street, In
the illage of Bennington, and In that portion
OF said highway Immediately north of the Col.
umbian House, so called, In said village OF Ben.
nngton, the following mentioned and described
covered by the mortgage hereinbefore referred
to, and all Of which are now IN said Town OF
Bennington, viz 81
---One bay horse known as Henry; one bay
horse known as "Simons'' one bay horse known
'Tatro Mare one bay mare known as milk
Leg; one black mare known as "BesS''. Also
eight sets OF single harness. two hack harness
es; three sets OF light double harness two sets
OF heavy double harness; five strings OF sleigh
bells ten hair robes, four street blankets; four
lap blankets. Also. two open rubber tire bug
Ky wagons; four single carriages; two 2-seated
wagons with tops: three open buggy wagons
one express wagon; two lumber wagons: one
dump cart and harness; one moving truck; one
three-seRted wagon: one two-seated open
wagon; two hacks; two sets of light hobs; three
single sleighs one single lumber sleigh; one ex-
ira wagon pole two Office stoves one roll top
desk; one Office chair one clock; one Mosher
cafe and one Office building, the same building
being now located at the American House
Stables so called. in aid bennington.
Said sale will be made at the time and place
aforesaid and for the purpose OF satisfying the
amount due on said mortgage 80 executed as
aforesaid and 10 paw the costs and charges NJ
taking and keeping said property and the costs
and charges OF this sale.
Remington. Vermont, February 18th, 1905,
=. .A JOHN NASH,
F1a Deputy Sheriff.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-25
WAMTED!

900 people to buy farms located in Vermont
and New York II you have property you don't
want | can exchange II for something you
want have % farms In or near Bennington
Bennington, VT, for catalogue OF farms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-25
SKULL BROKEN.
John Spencer Of Mlddlsbury Dies From Fall
In BAN.

Middlebury, Feb %. John Spencer,
aged 81 years, employed at the Addi-
son county jail here, wentto feed stock
at $50 O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
An hour and half later he was found
back of the horses, in an unconscious
condition, having fallen through one
of the pitching holes in the barn loft.
An examination showed that the skull
had been fractured. The man never
regained consciousness, and died at z
O'Clock this morning.
Mr. Spencer had lived in this village
all of his life and had been employed
at the Jail for two years. He is sur
vived by wife and three daughters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
DUKE WANTS DIVORCE
Brings Suit Upon Statutory Grounds
see. and Insanity Proceedings
Dropped.

New York. June 3.-Papers in an ac-
tion for absolute divorce brought by
Brodie L. Duke were served on Mrs.
Alice Webb Duke, whose marriage to
Mr.. Duke in December last was the
beginning of sensational litigation At
the same time il became known that
proceedings pending against Mr.. Duke
in this county, the object of which was
10 have him declared incompetent to
manage his affairs, have been aban-
doued by a number of his family. at
whose instigatiOn the suit was begun.
His property, however, is now held by
trust eeS-
Mrs Alice Webb was married to Bro
die l. Duke in this city on Dec. 10. 1904
As soon as the family heard of the mar
rage they secured an order from the
supreme court il this county by which
Brodie l. Duke was committed. pend
Ing an inquiry as to his sanity He was
confined in a sanitaTium several days
without being in communication with
any one
When Duke was arrested the whole
story came out and furnished one Of
the sensations of the year Duke finally
was released from the sanitaTium by
direction Of the court The suit for di-
vorce brought by Duke is based upon
statutory grounds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
NEW FOREST RESERVE
IN SOUTHERN IDAHO
Especial to The HeraId.)


Washington. June 3.-President
Roosevelt today signed the pToclama-
ton creating the Sawtooth forest re
serve in southern Idaho embracing
more than 1906. coo acres of land. Ac-
cOTding to statements Of forestry bu-
Teau officials, the land is well tim
beTed. practically all unsurveyed. and
has no settlements except a few small
mining camps. The land is rough and
has a few roads and trails, and has no
agricultural value, but is important for
its forests, stock ranges and mineral
resources. The reserve was created 10
protect the timber, but more particu-
larry to protect the watershed of Boise
river and thus to make possible the
success of the Boise valley irrigation
project. upon which depends the agri-
cultural future of the region
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04

HitchcOck's advices from Muskogee. 7.
T., confirm the Associated Press dis
patches from that place in regard to
the trouble concerning the collection Of
the tribal tax, but the secretary said
there Is 10 intention of calling for
troops
I DO not believe" he stated. that
the people viii go TO such an extent as
to render an extreme course necessary.
/ am. however. determined that the law
shall be enforced"
He also said that the matter is largely
in the hands of the department of jus
uce, but that the interior department
will do all that is possible TO assist it.
The secretary fully approves the action
of Inspector Wright in sUspending Act
ing Agent Wilson.
Agent Schonfelt, who is absent from
his post on account of sickness. viii be
asked to return or designate some other
acting agent satisfactory to the de-
partment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
GUARD ORDERED
TO KILL ADMIRAL
Japs Were Determined RojestvenSky
Should Not Be Reeaptured.
DETAILS OF SURRENDER
REpoVI WAS UNABLE TO STEAM
AWAY.

TOKIO, June 3-TorpedO boat de-
! stroyers which have returned 10
Sasebo furnish details of the cap
| ture of Vice Admiral ROjestvensky.
/ The destroyers Kasumi, Usugumo,
Sazanami and Kageru were ordered to
attack the Russian warships the night
of May ?. and were steaming ahead
when they suddenly encountered a
number of Russian ships The Kasu-
mi narrowly escaped a collision with a
Russian cruiser, the closeness Of which
seems to have saved the destroyers
from being damaged by the heavy fire
which the Russians directed on them
During the Russian attack the vessels
forming the destroyed flotilla divided
The Sazanami and Kageru continued
the search for Russian ships through
out the night, and in the morning dis
covered two torpedo boat destroyers.
One of them steamed away, but the
other was unable to DO so. On ap-
preaching the latter the japanese dis
cerned a white flag flying from the
foremost and the Red Cross flag
astern- She proved to be the BedOvi.
with Admiral ROjestvenSky and his
staff on board. The Bedovi signalled
that her engines were damaged and
that she was short of coal and water.
An armed guard was sent on board the
BedOVi to receive her surrender.
The Russians requested the japanese
not to remove Admiral ROjeStvensky
and the other officers on account of
their wounds, and the japanese COM
piled, with the understanding that the
guard would exQUte ROjestvensky in
the event of delay leading to a meeting
with Russian ships, thus running the
danger of his recapture- The Saza-
nami ran line to the BedOv1 and be
gan towing her The line parted twice
In the morning the Sazanami met the
Japanese cruiser Akashi, which con-
voyed the two destTOyers to SasebO
During the trip the destrOyeTs enCOUn-
tered heavy seas and their decks were
awaSh during part Of the time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
HEINzE GETS MINE.

Helena. Mont, June 3--The supreme
court today denied motion argued a
few days ago for a rehearinc Of the
famous Minnie Healy case. decided nv
the court several weeks ago. Last
week attorneys for the AmaIgamated
and Heinze made oral arguments for
and against rehearing. Todav's deei-
sion effectUaliy disposes of the case.
giving Heinze the Butte mine. It is IN
derstood that the Amalgamated conn
sci have decided there is no federal
question involved hence an appeal
cannot be taken TO the federal court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
BRIDE OF GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
ROYALTY WELCOMED AT BERLIN

Berlin, June 3.-The business of the
government paused and a million or so
Of persons took a half holiday today to
welcome an 1S-yeaT-Old girl. who some
time most probably will be German
empress. Her way was rose strewE,
chOirs of children sang her greetings,
the old guilds with the emblems of their
trades lined the route. artillery sounded
duly in an immensely Of cheering,
while at the end of her progress
through the people the imperial family
and all the great peTsOnages Of state
Joined with the emperor and the crown
prince. Frederick William, in receiving
her at the palace
The day was brilliant and the whole
spectacle. was effectively staged
The pageant started at ; O'Clock and
had disappeared at 5:45 D. m. through
one of the arched doorways of the pal
ace. In the inner courtyard the en-
peror, the crown prince. Prince Henry
of Prussia and other members of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04

Paris, June 3--Financial influences are
again aiding 10 turn the tide toward
peace in the far east a banker VINO IS
member of the syndicate which handled
the recent Russian loans said today
''Russia's credit has not been affected
by her naval defeat. for the reason that
il is believed that IT will compel her TO
make peace after a period OF hesitation
Whether il is peace or war. Russia must
have more money, but it will be an in
diSpensable condition to any further loan
for her that peace be made With peace
assured. Russia's credit viii be unlim-
tied at equal or better terms than the
last loan"
A japanese official who viii have much
to do if peace is negotiated through
French sources expressed doubt as to the
success of the peace movements Of out
side powers. He added
The difficulty is that Russia has re
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
Japanese Commanders.

Toxic, June 3.-Thirty naval com
manders participated in the battle of
the Japan sea Vice Admiral Togo was
cOmmandeT-in-chief leading the first
squadron. Vice Admiral Kamamura
was in command of the second SQUAD
ron, and Admiral Kataoka led the third
squadron.
The chiefs Of staff in the order named
were Admiral katO and Captains Full
and SaitO. The commanders of the
squadron divisions were Vice Adnirals
Dewa, Uriu and Mitsu; acting IS rear
admirals under Vice Admiral Togo.
Captains Yamada, Shimamura, Take
toni and Kokura.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04

imperial family attended by the minis
ters of state and a number of generals
and admiralS. received the duchess.
She went with members of the imperial
family to the room of the electors, so
called. and with the crown prince
signed the marriage contract. After
wards the members of the families
dined together.
Ambassador Tower. who was aCCred-
tied by cable as special ambassador of
the United States at the wedding. was
received by the emperor at 10 o'clock
this morning Mr. Tower presented the
congratulations of the president and the
people of the United States on the mar
riage of the crown prince.
The special representatives of other
countries were also received in audience
by the emperor during the forenoon.
The Chinese minister brought the en-
perOT the Fluctuations of the Chinese
government emblazoned on parchment
tied with yellow silk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
PREPARE TO PASS
NEW FRANCHISE
Solid Eight" viii Back Light Or
dinanee Last Proposed.
FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
MONOPOLY LIKELY TO REFUSE
THE TERMS OFFERED.

ORESENT indications are that the
substitute for the committee or
dinance consolidating and extend
ing the franchises Of the Utah Light d
Railway company that was introduced
at the last meeting Of the city coUn-
ell viii be taken up, amended and
passed at the meeting to be held to-
morrow night by the solid eight"
Councilman Hartenstein will offer
two amendments, both of which are
likely to be favOrably considered by a
majority Of the councimen. One will
provide for the company giving the city
fifty, instead of thirty, horsepower,
and the other will provide for the mU-
nicipaiization of the cOmpany's light
ing and street railway properties at the
expiration Of twenty years.
Looking Toward the Future.
There is no reason why We should
not provide for municipal ownership
in Salt Lake City" said Councilman
HaTtensteiu. 1T is coming everywhere
else, and it viii not be many years be
fore it VIII he difficult to find a first
class city in the Emitted States or any
other land i'm which municipal owner
ship Is not being tried We must pre-
pare for it now before We get into
the present time
Inc mayor and nearly all the Couu-
cIlmen have declared themselves i'm IA
vor Of municipal ownership. and the
amendment that I shall offer ought TO
meet with but little opposition i'm the
council l think it will pass all right"
Company Likely to Reject.
The passage of the substitute ordin-
ance with the HaTtenSteiu amendments
VIII not mean a final settlement Of the
controversy between the Utah Light L.
Railway company and the solid eight
IN the council. for Judge Letrand
Young, general counsel for the compa-
ny, has declared that it viii not accept
the compromise ordinance. even with
out the HaTtenStein amendments. Nu-
nIcipaI ownership il viii under no cir
cumstauces accept or sanction
The solid eight profess to be iudif-
ferent as to the acceptance or reject
ton Of the ordinance after its paSsag &c.
saying that if the company does not
accept what the council is willing to
give it. no further effort viii be made
TO reach d compromise. tt can take
what is offered it OF do with what It
has under its present franchises.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
PROPOSITION TO SEND JAPANESE
FLEET TO EUROPEAN WATERS

peatedly and formally declared that she
will not accept or permit the friendly
office of a third power. 1t is hardly like
" that she will now sacrifice her pres
tiEe by accepting the offices OF a third
power
y novel method of influencing peace is
suggested in high quarters. namely that
Japan permit Russia to learn that Ad-
miral TOgo's fleet, not having any fur
Their occupation In the far east. NAV sail
for the Baltic sea The officer making
the suggestion recalled that the action
in giving out its intention to send Adj
miral WatsOn's fleet to Spain FASTENED
the termination Of the Spanish war It
Is understood the archives of the Ameri-
Watson attacking the Spanish hoast was
one of the decisive factors ii securing
the cession of the Philippine Islands
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
Makes Them Smile.

Toxic. June "a j. ma telegram
from Vladivostok reporting the crew of
the Russian cruiser AlmaZ as saving
that they saw three japanese warships
sunk, and the commander of the Al
MAJ. as saying that he personally wit
messed the sinking of a japanese cruis-
er. has provided amusement in official
circles and elsewhere A member of the
naval staff has suggested that II was
probable that the Russians saw Rus
sian vessels sinking and in the con-
fusion mistook them for japanese
ships
The foreign office and the navy de-
partment reaffirm that only three tor
pedO boats were lost in the battle