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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-12
MANLHESTERCEN

Mrs Bert Barton Of Rutland is Wis
Ting in town.
Cbildren's day was observed nj the
N y church Sunday.
Yrs II. N, Shaw was in Arlington
Friday visiting friends.
Mrs Newton of Brattleboro is he
guest OF Mrs Myron Taylor
Sheriff Godfrey of Bennington has
been in toan for several days.
Mr. and Mrs r. H Holden and son
of bennington We're in town sunday
The service club OF the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs Mark Man
ley Friday afternoon.
Mr. Harrison of Rutherford, n. j. is
guest of his daughter, Mrs II d. Is.
MacNeil at the rectOry.
The Burr & Burton boys played the
Bennington team Monday on the fair
ground. Score IS lO , IN favor of
Burr & Burton.
Mr. aud Mrs Waite Hicks OF Gran
VII e. N. Y, were in town Sunday
calling on friends Mrs Hicks wa,
formerly Miss Cora Shafner and has
many friends hete.
The shocking news was received
here Monday of the death of William
Towsley. The report is that he com
mitted suicide in California sunday
The severe thunder storm that swept
thr ugh the Valley of Manchester
Center Saturday did considerable
damage The lightning struck 10 sew
eral places A large cottonwood tree
standing near the sidewalk aud about
ten feet from a. Il. Botsfotd's resi-
dence, aud large elm tree near w
Beebe marble shop we're struck and
"A pear tree in George Lugene's yard
was badly damaged. Mr. Lugeue re-
ceived quite a shock. Several horses
we're bad ~ frightened.
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Estate of Lourina Proud.

Notice OF Settlement and Application for
DISTRIBUTE N,
OTATE OF VERMONT At 4 session
- District OF Bennington s. OF the Probate
Court holden AT the Probate ONCE in Benning
ton. In said district on the ith day of June
A. D. 1906.
Present John V. Ca ney. Judge.
A. Il. Gardner, administrator OF the es
tate Of LOurina Proud. late OF POwnal in
said district deceased presents his al
minstraton account for examination and
allowance, AMI makes application for de-
cree OF distribution and partition OF the estate
OF said deceased
WhereupOn, u is ordered by said court thai
said account aud said application be referred
to a session thereof TO be held at the Probate
ONCE aforesaid on the 18Th day OF June, A
ID. 1906, for hearing and decision thereof
And IL is further ordered that notice thereof be
given to all parties interested by publication of
the same three we ks successfully In the Ben
nugtOn Evening Banner, q newspaper pub
shed at Bennington, previous to said
time appointed for hearing that they
may appear at said time and place,
and show cause If any they may have. why said
account should not be allowed andsuch decree
made
A record whereof is ordered to be made.
A true record
Attest. JOHN CARNEY, Judge
true copy of the origin Al record.
Attest JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
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LANDED IN PRISON.
President Interested In Navy Recruit
who Would he Preacher.

President Interested In Navy Recruit
who Would BE q Preacher.
WASHINGTON, June -. President
Roosevelt heard a curious story Of de
sertion from the United States navy
and an appeal ON behalf of the culprlt
The statement was made to the presi-
dent by senator Gallinger Of New
Hampshire on behalf of senator Till,
man of North Carolina
j. Matthews Fortuer mountain
boy of pickens county. $. c., became
imbued with the idea Of becoming a
Baptist preacher and while in a state
of eXaltation encountered a recruiting
officer OF the navy and told him Of his
ambition The officer suggested that
Fortner enlist in the navy and thereby
obtain an all around education that
would be of advantage to him in his
clerical calling Former enlisted with
the idea that the navy was particularly
adapted to religiously inclined young
men. He was sent aboard the Lancas-
ter in 1903.
The young man soon decided hat the
navy was not quite the place for a
man inclined toward the ministry and
deserted He became a student at Fur
man university at Greenville, S. c.
The police learned the history of his
enlistment and arrested him. He is
now IN prison.
The president listened to the story
with deep interest lie suggested the
young man would have TO stand trial
for desertion. and then all the facts
would be developed. He promised to
take up the case after the trial and as
certain what If anything could be done
for Former i'm the way of leniency.
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POPE Has HEART TROUBLE.
Fears Expressed al Rome For Life Of
His Holiness.

AAh AAWAAnFHHs
ROME. June H. a report credited
at the Vatican says that the real cause
OF The illness of Pope Plus n is am
gina pectoris, that treacherous aud
dangerous malady of the heart, and at
the Vatican fears are expressed that
the days Of tie present pontilicate are
numbered
His holiness grows steadily weaker
aud is aging rapidly, says the dispatch
disturbed ia his i'll condition by per.
sistent rumors that anarchists intend
to attempt his life aud pining for his
old home in Venice
Owing TO threatening letter sent to
the Vatican unusual precautions were
taken when the pope feeby oticlated
at the Identification of Bonayenture of
Barcelona on sunday Troops in the
church Were increased and detectives
were present in numbers. Tickets to
the ceremony We're limited
A member Of the Vatican household
expressed the gravest anxiety for his
holiness and spoke Of the pope as a
hopeless invalid. whose malady may
bring crisis at any moment
1t is said the pope's condition is az
grayated also by the open estrange-
ment of Il great majority of the ear
dinals resident here They have grown
TO disapprove of Plus KS methods and
never come to the Vatican except when
the strictest duty demands their at
/ tendance
( The contrast between the reign Of
I Leo Mi. and that of the present
pontiff is marked Then there was a
constant stream of eccleslastics of the
highest rank to and from the Vatican.
but the nearly thirty cardinals now
domiciled here are no longer the popes
close advisers, and all but Oreglia d.
san Stefano and WIVES y Tuto shun
the abode Of his holiness
/ They are well aware of the menac-
/ ing malady that threatens the life OF
/ the pope, and at ecclesiastical gather
ings opinions are freely expressed that
another papal conclave is likely to be
( called in the comparatively near fu-
I ture
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Irnnhnrltins lasnert nend.

WASHINGTON. Junc u. Edwin b
Hay. lawyer of this city known
throughout the country as an expert In
handwriting. is dead at his home here
after short Illness Mr. May was
past grand exalted ruler of the Elks
and was a well known Mason He ties
tihed as handwriting witness in the
murder case of Charles l.. Tucker He
also was a handwriting witness in the
Patrick trial in New York.
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ncer committec Lnck the poorn.

WASHINGTON, June T. The house
committee on agriculture was locked
in its room with the Beverldge beef in
spection amendment for six hours. The
Beverdgc amendment was taken as
the basis of action, and the greater
part of it was gone over tentatively. II
Is understood the committee is gener-
ally in favor of striking from the Bey
eridge amendment the requirement
that the labels ON the cans containing
prepared meat products shall bear the
date of manufacture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-12
G. II. Miller,
10 North street.
n,st For women and Childrsn

on account of its mild action and
pleasant taste Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup is especially recommended for
women and children, 1t does not
nauseate or grippe like pills and ordin-
airy cathartics. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup aids digestion and stimulates
the liver and bowels without irritating
them. Remember the name Otino and
refuse substitutes. -B. A. Quinlaa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-12
FOR SALE

All the real estate owned by c. u.
Darling, situated on Mccall street in
Bennington village, and consisting OF
the following parcels
lst. The two story frame dwelling
situated on corner of West Main and
Mccall streets, together with an ample
lot.
End. The two story frame dwell
ling known as the ''Victor Alvey"
place situated on the east side Mccall
street.
Bird A building lot east side Mccall
street.
4th. A building lot on the northwest
corner of West Main and Mccall
streets.
9Th. A building lot just south from
above described corner lot.
6th. A two story, three tenement
house on vest side Mccall street.
It'll A building lot just south from
said three tenement house
Sth. A two story frame single dwell
ling on west side Mccall street.
The above property will be sold IN
one lot If desired or in separate par
cells, and is offered at a reasonable
price.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-12
cannaInn physlcIan Robhed Al radua

VENICE. June r. Or William Old
wright of Toronto, Canada, who is in
Italy attending the medical congress
was robbed at Padua yesterday of his
purse containing personal papers and d
letter of credit for 1900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-12
nensnn omcInIIN Accents.

TOPEKA, Kan. June 12.-ludge y
W. RenSon in u brief interview with
Governor Hoch formally accepted the
appointment Of United States senator
and departed for Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-12
For Sale BY W. |. GOkay


The Margaret +, LOwrie residence located on
Washington Ave; large modern nearly new
house with plenty OF land terms easy,
The nearly new modern tenement house 10
Dewey street
Large modern house next north OF American
House on North Street in village OF Bennington
TWO good houses on Depot street.
Two large modern houses on Jefferson Ave.
with good barns
Fifty farms located in Bennington, SALISBURY,
iownal, Arlington, Manchester. HOOsick aud
White Creek send two cent stamp for sprinr
catalogue. JOHN NASH
Bennington VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-12

Soothes itching skin, Heals cuts or
burns without scar. Cures piles, &C.
zema, salt rheum, any itching, Doan's
Ointment Your druggist sells II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotntions.

Money on call steady at per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 5q5ia per cent
Exchanges Si55.S1lll4: balances, 81 800. i5S
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-12

Repairs. and sharpening lawn NOV
ers. key fitting, saw filing, soldering
tinware and porcelain; reseating
the old-fashioned rush bottoms
and other kinds. Repairs on Reed
awnings. Can tell you better when
the question is asked. Send your
postal to
c. II Miller,
ITO North street
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they arc carefully built and stuffed.

Honest goods honest prices Honest in every detail of
material workmanship and finish.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-27


ture 80; minimum temperature 81.
Partly cloudy; drilling rain from
4:45 D. m; northerly winds.
For SALE: Sorghum seed at
IS cents per bushel. Apply to ].
V. Adams.
See the new card of Layton &
Watson, architects, appearing in
today's HERALD.
Chas. Champion, a merchant at
Point Isabel came up yesterday
evening on a business trip.
For SALE:-Forty fat turkeys
at reasonable price. Apply at
residence of J. B. McAllen. St.
Attention is called to the ad of
Luzianne Coffee which appears
elsewhere in this issue of THE
HERALD.
The rice mill resumed operations
yesterday after being shut down for
some time on account of being
unable to secure rice.
Furnished rooms for rent. APP
nlv TO Mrs. Annie Scaulan Pute-
gnat, Cor. Jefferson AMI 10th SIS,
three blocks east of postofice. "a
Fred Warren of Kingsville, the
civil engineer who has charge of
plating the townsite of Kingsville,
was an arrival in town last night.
Wedding cakes a speciality.
Prices S. to SIS. Call and inspect
my line of ornaments for fancy
cakes before ordering elsewhere.
CLAWS BAKERY. Phone 81.
Tonight the ladies of the Meth
odist and Presbyterian churches
have their reception at the home
of Mrs. F. w. Boss. Everybody
invited and insured a pleasant
evening, rain or shine.
Immigration Inspector, Frank
Stanley, who arrived Monday
night from Denver, Colo, goes on
duty at the ferry this evening and
a twelve days leave of absence for
Inspector Dilworth takes effect.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, mixers,
peddlers, solicitors, mail order
people, etc., should buy KRAMER S
BOOK OF TRADE SECRETS. Regular
price $500, but bal. of last edition
for SIPS as long as they last.
Guaranteed. Order quick. Sioux
Pub. Co., Sutherland, Iowa. If.
For SALE:-I have eight or ten
new iron beds, both single and
double size, taken through error in
order and never used; also a num-
Der of high grade wire springs for
same and best grade forty pound
all cotton mattresses, bran new and
ntver used. For sale at a bargain
at Llano Grande. J. P. WITHERs
L. Loeb of St. Louis who has
been here for some time looking at
the country, left this morning for
San Antonio but expects to return
within a few days and spend some
two months here to look over the
entire situation and, incidentally, |
escape the rigors of northern
winter-in fact escape any winter
at all.
The following party of pros
pective investors arrived in town
last night and are registered at the
Miller: G. Wallenberg of Chi
cago, H. L. Harris, Newberry,
H. and w. Stubbings,
Lyons. H., Fred Hopes, Musca-
tine, Iowa, F. E. Thomas, Rich
mond, Ind, L. Tournie, Kansas
City, J. F. Ziegler. Little River.
Kan, Daniel Nogelmeier, Bismark,
North Dakota.
Last nights train came in some
thing over an hour late though it
was at first reported an hour and
forty FIVE minutes late. Too bad
that our train isn't living up to
her reputation and deserving the
,,r;da xua feaI IN her fhof1cyh wa
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LocALsITEMS.
Weather. Forecast.

Tonight partly cloudy weather;
probably showers; colder. We'd
nesday fai-; fresh northerly winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-27

returned yesterday to their schools
down the Point Isabel line.
c. W. Connally, grocery man
of Cuero. was among the arrivals
last night and is stopping at the
Miller.
J. G. Roth. Lowney's candy
man. left this morning for Corpus
and Laredo, after spending yester-
day in town.
DR.. J. H. Florence who has been
away for several weeks visiting his
old home in Dallas and other places
upstate, returned home last night.
H. Pennington who has spent
several days here visiting his broth
er, customs inspector E. Penning-
ton. left this morning for his home
in Houston.
Geo. McGonigle was an outgoing
passenger this morning after spend
ing several days here in the interest
of his house, The Western Grocer
Co.
F. Z. Bishop of Dallas and H.
L. Hatch of La Morielle, Iowa,
were among the arrivals of last
night and are registered at the
Leahy.
Major E Jadwin and Cap. J.
c. Cakes, government engineers
in charge of rivers and harbor work,
were passengers to the Point yes
terday.
c. c. Byram, the artesian well
man of Soldadito, left this morning
via Matamoros for Ebano where
he is at work digging a well for
the Soldadito people.
E. B. Leighton who has been
here three or four days looking af-
ter the dry goods business for his
house, A. B. Frank of San Antonio,
left on this mornings train,
Fred Kowalski returned last
night from his and Mike Wise's
hunting trip and reports lovely
trip. He is hiding out his game
killed and his family have not seen
it so far.
Messrs. Heustis and Johnson,
the first, division superintendent
Of the St. L. B. & M, the latter
railroad contractor and the man
who built the St. L. B. & NJ, re-
turned last night from a day spent
at the Point.
Mrs. Frank Munro of Kosse,
Texas, who has been here for
several days, returned this morning
to Raymondville where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Weaver, wife of the station agent
At that place.
Isaac Kline, representing the
immigration department of the
Rock Island, with headquarters at
Chicago, was an arrival last night
and is spending today investigating
the country along lines pertaining
TO his business.
w. B. Strong of Roodhouse,
H., who has been here for several
days prospecting, left on this morn
ing's train and expressed himself |
IS highly pleased with what he
saw of the country. He expects
to return shortly and will probably |
invest.
Jay c. Van Kirk, who with his wife
md child has been here for few
lays, left this morning for Sebas-
ian where he has purchased land |
md is erecting a house aud improv-
ng generally. Mrs. Van Kirk and |
hid will remain here until their
house is completed, after which the
amily will live at Sebastian.
Chas. Longuet, a prosperous
owner of Markham,
Texas, returned last night from
rip yesterday to Diaz where he
vent to confer with Messrs. Silver,
,arter, and others in charge of the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-27

Rooms for rent in Combe build,
ing, southern exposure. 9-17-tf.
The Staff of Life, Good Clean
Bread" pies and all kinds fancy
cakes to your order to be had only
at Clay's Bakery. Phone 81.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-27

After being sworn i'll most Office
holders are sworn at.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-27
Weather.

xObservations taken at Fort Brown
for "a hours ending, at $50 p. m,
Nov. 20, show: Maximum tempera-
ture 80; minimum temperature 81.
Partly cloudy; drilling rain from
4:45 D. m; northerly winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-27

No man every got a pain in his
back from carrying his neighbor' S
burden.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-27

You may have noticed that the
more an Office holder talks about
resigning, the tighter he clings to
his job.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
Universal Transfers Indorsed.

The suggestion made IN this column
last week Tor "a universal system OF
transfer. whereby the surplus employees
In one department might readily be
transferred 90 another that was in need
Of the services OF that class Of en-
plUyos. has met with many hearty eN-
pressions Of approval. Henry :. Sutton.
a contributor 20 the columns OF the
Trades Unionist. writes as follows from
the printery:
The department editor OF The Sunday
Times makes "a motion which I desire
10 second and acceutuate-thaU is when
Tile director OF the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing Is in need of help, instead
OF drawing untrled material from the
civil Service Commission and learning
them trade at Government expense.
le step 20 thei phone and request the
chief clerk of the Government Printing
Office 10 detail or transfer To- his 1uris-
diction given number OF ladies' ID
may happen that when there is q famine
of work IN one institution there is 4
feast in the other. To my knowledge
several IadIek in the Government Print
ing Office bndeTy and folding rooms
have In the past worked in the Bureau
of Engraving. and see no reason why
they should not be equipped FOR every
duty pertaining thereto.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
DISTRICT BUILDING.

II Diosenes We're 10 wander into the
District building in quest of the honest
man. the Old Greek philosopher would
probably east an admiring glance AT
Roge- Williams. c'crk 10 the Excise
BoarG, and recognizo in him the persOni-
Ticauln of that most admirable of I'll
qualities in a public servant Mr.. Viii
liams has withstoOd the temptations OF
Iwcnty-eight years OF official service,
holding in that time several important
bcrths whore the 'Perqulsites' might
have somewhat excited more impI IS
sionlble fancy. That ne today cxhalcs
official purity is duc To an unusually
rugged character ana Unborn honesty
When not long ago il became neces-
sasy 90 name Assessor DarnellIe's sue
Ccss1r. AIT. Williams name WAS whis-
pered iH Jbe inner councils of the Com
missioners by admirine friends as a
likely man. Williams once served as
assessor and Why not asain?' was
asked. But the lightning struck else
where, aad the Commiss. .oners still have
i'm mind the manic of a high-mindcd
Official for whom promotion awaits
Not long sine. Mr.. Williams was given
"a warm reception ~ the hands of his
friends in honor of his ,wcnty-eighth an
nivcrsIry as "a District government
worker
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
Graft in Ash Service

Superintendent John T. Twohey. of the
Street Cleaning department. usually OF
calm and peaceful demeanoT. has been
considerably disturbed during the Yule-
tide period because or the large mum
ber of communications from citizens
complaining OF gne poor ash and refuse
collection service. The complaints are
from an sections OF the city and. pc
caliarly, an contain the significant state
mtuJ: our service was all right until
the collector found that there would be
us Christmas tiu forthcoming"
Tn the face OF an these kicks Super
luteuteut TWohey is now wondering
WhoIh her hc did "a wise thing in To-
Gently recommending that the ash col
lection service be- extended tO include
ala large auu~imcut bouseS. hotels. and
buildings OF that description. one bright
communication among the butCh Of mail
ON Superin .rndenr TWuhcy's desk yeste~-
day morning suggested: Before cx-
tending the present service. why don
YOU improve it, Superintendent Two
hey confosses that he sees the logic of
the writer's suggestion, but be hesiJaTes
Io withdraw his previous TecOmmenda-
ton
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
GoVf.hnltiingOfIioe

Probably few men outside the Gov
eTnment service were better known 20
the employees of the pTintery than the
late Andrew Gieeson. the contractor
whose funeral took place last Monday.
Many a man is today holding down a
good job through 'Andy's' influence.
During the early stages of his Illness he
was moved in and out Of his room by
means ot a specially constructed lift
built at the rear of his home on. upper
North Capitol street. Many folks have
wondered as they passed along what
sort of a structure il was with IT'S skele-
ton framework partly inclosed and a
large wheel crowniug the top. Doubtless
the like Of IL can not be found in this
city, for two-story dwellings equipped
with elevators are rather uncommon. II
did not long serge its purpose. however,
for Mr.. Gleason death occurred short
~ after the last nail WAS driven luto
the structure. The new printing office
Dollding now stands on the same spot Of
ground that was once the home of An
drew Glrcsou.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
& &1orineH HospitalService.8 %

List OF changes OF station and du-
ties of commissioned and non-commis-
stoned officers Of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service for the seven
days ended December %.
W. j. PetJus. assistant surgeon gen
eruI Granted leave of absence for one
dav. December %.
q. +. Werteubaker, surgeon. Leave of
absence for three months from Decem-
Der I. 1906, amended 10 read for one
month.
c. L. WeTttnbaker, surgeon. Relieved
from duty at S.. John, y. B., effective
December 81, and directed to assume
command OF the service at Norfolk, Va.
Rupert Blue. passed assistant surgeon.
Relieved from duty at Norfolk. Va 20
take effect December 81 1906.
W @, Billings, passed assistant sur
geon. Granted leave Of absence for two
days, December y and %.
=. II Earle, passed assistant surgeon.
Granted leave OF absence for ten days
from December q
p. J. Lloyd, passed assistant surgeon.
Granted leave Of absence for ten days.
=. 5 Boggess, assistant surgeon
Granted leave of absence for three
days from December q, 1896. under
paragraph l9I, Of the regulations.
F.. \. Ashford, assistant surgeon, di-