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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-08
FRANK Z. HOWE, Editor and Publisher
A Good Stnrt.

Only u chronic kicker can nnd fault
with the way business has started on
at Montpelier this fall. Governor
Proctor's message was the most
straightforward aud business docu'
ment OF the kind within the memory OF
the present generation. Whether one
agrees with him or not In all the Views
expressed, every honest, loyal citizen
Of Vermont will admire tho clean cut
and direct way In which he gets at the
Issues paramount In this state.
From the day he was nominated Mr.
Proctor has gained steadily In the 70
pect and esteem OF his fellow citizens,
and by the course he has pursued, cli'
NAKED by the earnest utterances OF his
message stands today on IN eminence
In the public regard reached by few
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-08
RENSSELAER, BLOCKS BURN.
Twe.ty-fesr Houses Destroyed II
spsetaeuisr niass Opposite Albany.

Twe.ty-four Hsases Destroyed II
spsetaesisr biass Opposite Albany.
ALBANY, ". ". Oct. a.-Twenty -four
dwellings destroyed, twenty seven fam.
lilies practically homeless and prop
erty damage OF about si25. 00O.- only a
quarter OF which IN covered by lnsur-
ance, summarizes the results OF spec
tacular and disastrous confiagration
which visited Rensselaer,, just across
the river, aud nj one time threatened
TO wipe out the entire lower cad OF the
city. As II was. two tenement blocks
and several Ice houses were burned,
and only the combined efforts OF the
Rensselaer,. Albany and Troy fire de-
partments succeeded In staying the
progress OF the blaze.
The fire was discovered In q hay
shod on the river front. but before the
nremen arrived II had gained great
Roadway. A west wind. blowing thlr.
ty-two miles an hour. famed the
flames into fury. and adjoining Ice
houses were soon Illuminating the
heavens. The reflection could be seen
for miles around. Thousands went
over the bridges. while the Albany
shore was packed with spectators.
After nearly i've hours OF strenuous
labor the nremen gained control, but
not before a large territory had becn
burned. The police believe the hrs
was OF Incendiary origin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-08
MANCHESTER DEPOT

Ray Utley and wife are visiting
friends In Pawlet.
Several went from here on the ex-
cursion to New York last week.
There was q good delegation from
here to the Bondville fair last Thurs
day.
Willis Pettibone OF Laconia, N. H.,
Is visiting his brother, A. II. Petit
bone.
Mr. and Mrs A. q. Conner who have
been visiting In Canada, have return
ed home.
Lester CLARK has opened restau-
rant In the rooms recently vacated by
j. Fl. Couture.
Charles Fl. Parker, who has been In
New York and Newark, N. j., for the
past week, has returned.
Mr. and Mrs C. b. Carleton. who
have been out OF town for the past
week, have returned home.
Amos Wells who had his foot badly
smashed about three weeks ago at the
Norcross mill Is able to be out again.
Mrs s. FL. Dench attended the meet
ing OF the Vermont branch OF the wo-
mems auxiliary to the board OF mis-.
sions last week at Bellows Falls and
from there she went to Ciaremont, N.
a., to yisit her brother Charles A..
Buckley,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-08

In Its report OF legislative proceed
lugs Friday the Banner inadvertently
placed Representative Hapgood IL
Peru In n wrong position. Mr. Hap
good did not place himself on record
as opposed to the measure requiring
corporations TO show their books In
case OF an investigation. The repres-
from Peru did, however take
a stand against the method OF legisla'
ton, as in his opinion the bill should
have taken the regular course.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-08
Of Samuel n. Robinson
Notice OF settlement and Application
foF DlsfrlbutiOn.

Notice OF Settlement aud Application
for Distribution.
STATE or VERMONT, Ala session Of the
District OF bennington, ~. Probate Court hOl,
den az the Probate once. In bennington, In
said District, ON tho ED day Of september, A..
ID, 1909
Present John v. Carney, Judge,
Adellne Robinson, executriK OF the estate
OF Samuel u Robinson. late OF bennington,
Ia said district. deceased, presents her, admin
lslrAtlOn account for examination and
allowance, and makes application for decree
Of distribution aud partition OF the estate OF
Whortupon. it's ordered by said Court, that
aid account aud said application be referred
70 4 session thereof. n be held A. the Probate
once Aforesaid, on the 9th day OF October,
A. d.. 1915. tor hearing and decision thereon
And II Il further ordered. thai notice thereof
be given 10 all parties Interested BY publication
Of the same three weeks successfully In the
Bennington evening Banner, a ne wspaper pub
lished ~ Bonningt a, previous 10 said time ap
pointed for hearing. that they may appear Al
sald time and place, and show cause II any they
may have, why said account should not DO NJ.
lowed, and such decree made.
A record wtereoils ordered TO bo made.
true record
Attest. John v, Carney. Judge.
true copy II the original record.
Attest. John v. Carney, Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-08
Lynch hob nj BIoomingtou.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Oct. s.-The
negro Edward Jones, who shot and In
stsntiy killed Alfred Stephens. lunch
wagon man here. has been safely TAX
on TO the Jeffersonyille pcnltsntlary.
Tho crowd threatened TO take Jones
from the officers and lynch hin, and II
was only by the determined efforts OF
the sheriff and his deputies that the
excited men surrounding the jail were
kept from battering the doors down
and entering the place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-08
Cabinet MAY Re.isn.

ST. JOHNS. n. r., Oct. SIT Is re-
ported that the ministry, following the
recent example Of the national cabinet.
Intended to resign rs protest against
the temporary arrangement OF Great
Britain and the United States. by the
provisions OF which American herring
fishermen secure privileges contrary to
the laws OF Newfoundland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-08
CounterfeItIng III. GenuIne

Foley h Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as q throat and lung
remedy and on account OF the great
merit and popularity Of Foley's Hon
ey and Tar many limitations are offer
ed for the genuine. These worthless
limitations have similar sounding
names. Beware OF them. The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar is In yellow
package. Ask for it and refuse any
substitute, It Is the best remedy for
coughs and colds. b. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-08
Heart
LikeaQock

The pulsation Of the heart
marks the passage of the blood
through the veins, just as the
ticking of a clock indicates the
flight Of moments of time.
Palpitation, futtering or irreg-
ular action reveals the fact that
the heart is running down
and unless strengthened, is
liable to stop at any time un-
der some weakening influence,
such as excitement, over-work,
or intense mental or physical
strain. To regulate the heart
action, you should take
DR.. Miles Heart Cure when
any symptoms Of a weak heart
is apparent. 1t has no equal.
Sometime ago had very severe
pain Arc; around my heart, and d.I most es
throbbing OF the heart. 1t would beat
so that when / lay down at night 1t
would sound like a small clock in bed
with me. / could count the ticking.
With every little exercise. or walking
] felt like my heart would give out.
and l would be so tired would have
to lie down and rest. / suffered quite
q while In this way. then l concluded
to try DIR. Miles Heart Cure. l had
not taken 1t long until I began to feel
easier, and so continued, and the med
icine entirely cured me. l am very
grateful for the great good I received
from DR.. Miles Heart Cure"
JOSEPH BROADHEAD,
Findlay, Illinois.
Or. Miles, Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who Will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. " II falls
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-08

Don't use harsh physics. The reac-
ton weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Dosn's
Requlets. They operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02

not to make a noise and wake my
husband. That's his ROOM"
Don't the gentleman feel able to
come down to lunchT' the tramp
asked.
HE suspects something" thought
Mrs. Spangler She said, mo III
send something up to him by you
Come back with me-"
Hurrledly she loaded a tray with a
miscellaneous assortment OF cold pro
visions from the ice box, including a
bottle OF ginger ale. "Set 1t down
gently outside" she directed. IF he
wakes, as he may any moment now,
he'll find it when he opens the door"
The tramp went upstairs with the
tray. Mrs. Spangler sat in the parlor
and listened. For an hour she heard
nothing but the sound of gentle swab
bling. Then the tramp appeared, pail
In one hand, and in the other-an
empty tray
"Whyw exclaimed Mrs. Spangler.
"He ate the lunch" explained the
tramp. noticing the direction OF her
gaze. "He said he'd try to get an
other nap"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02
Mr.. SPANGLtR'S APPETITE.



The tramp was old and meek In
manner, and the belated ironing was
as much as the maid could manage
without any housekeeping. So, al
though Mrs. Spangler felt nervous
about admitting a strange and ragged
man to the house when her husband
was absent she told the man to come
In and she would see what she could
find for him to do. The Chicago News
relates the experiences Of an anxious
day:
Mrs. Spangler assumed a confident
air and pointed out the rugs that were
to be beaten.
The man picked them up with an
air so suspiciously civil, so unnatural
ly meek, that Mrs. Spangler's alarm
increased. and she hastily resolved
upon roundabout intimidation.
Don't make noise If you can help
It." she said. He had not made a
sound. I'm afraid you may wake
my husband. His room is at the head
OF the stairs, and he sleeps very light
ly,"
I'm be careful, ma'am.' said the
tramp. Does the gentleman work
nightsT
"Er-no." replied Mrs. Spangler, to
whom conveying false impressions
strange "But-he was up late last
night"
The tramp went at his task with
energy, and when It was completed
Mrs. Spangler set him cleaning win
dows. By noon the downstairs panes
were like crystals. At the same time
Mrs. Spangler had misgivings. There
was CLEAN in the mans eyes she
did not like. Still, she consulted with
the maid on the ACCESSIBILITY OF giving
him a lunch and retaining him for
the upstairs woodwork
The maid thought It would be all
right. He don't look like bad
man." she said.
But with Mr. Spangler awayr'
He thinks he's asleep upstairs"
the maid reminded.
Mrs. spangler decided TO risk II.
She called the tramp to the kitchen
and set before him nice little lunch.
she left him a moment, and when she
returned there was nothing eatable In
1ght.
Mrs. Spangler hardly noticed biz
yoracity. II you'll come with me
and bring that bucket I'll show you
what cleaning l want DONE" she said
At the top of the stairs she raised her
Anger and whispered, Now remember
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02

Records Of the ancient city Cor.
geana. founded I'm 1910, better known
at the present time as York Harbor.
Me. certain many quaint and unusu-
al storice Of the early life Of the town.
At the entrance to York Harbor n
bold pr'montory known as Stage neck
extends some distance into the sen.
from which formerly in stormy wealth.
er a temporary light In the form OF a
lantern hoisted upon an upright pole
was displayed as a warning to marin
ers.
One dark winter night a s.oop was
wrecked on these rocks. A survive
on being questioned about the catastro.
phe said.
THE vessel struck, turned over on
her side and the skipper and anothet
barrel of whisky rolled overheard"
The local coroner was summoned
and this somewhat startling verdict
was returned;
I'VE find that the deceased Cell from
the masthead and was killed: he rolled
overheard and was drowned; he foat.
ed ashore and froze to death and ths
rats ate HIN up alive."-Harpef'a
Weekly.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02

to the country finds chance to send
his children to school. He learns the
customs Of the people of the United
States quicker, and thereby becomes a
better citizen.
1T has been said that am seeking
to promote immigration. This is not.
so. My desire Is to have my fellow
countrymen who seek the United
States make better citizens for the
United States. l want them to have
respect for Its laws and In other ways
conduct themselves that they may reap
the great advantages offered in this
country. l advise all Italians coming
here to become Americans as soon as
possible, and to do as the Americans
do. In this way | feel they will not be
looked down upon. Some day, when |
am dead, some of them may think OF
the time that des Planches sent them
to the country, and they may give him
thanks. That Is all the credit l expect
to get out Of It,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02
WASN'T " WONDERFUL ?


illustration of Fact that One Learns
Lot by Travelling.
A tourist who sat behind a bridal
couple on the Pixies Peak railway last
summer says that be overheard the
bridegroom giving his bride Informal
ton regarding the difficulties that had
been overcome in constructing some
OF the Rocky Mountain railroads, says
Lippincott's.
do you know, dear" he said, that
the grade Of this road we are riding
over is more than 1900 feet to the
miller"
How wonderfull she said, languid-
ly.
Yes, and there is a line Of road In
this State where there is what they
call the loop, and they say that when
a long train of cars Is going over u
they have to run very slow to keep the
cowcatcher from showing the last car
OF the train on the track, for it Is
right in front of the engine"
How wonderfulw
isn't It, though? And there is one
place here where II you drop a stone
from the car window it will full in a
straight line 1900 feet before II
strikes anything"
How wonderful
yes, and they say that the veloc-
ity OF the wind on Pixies Peak some
times reaches 10000 miles an hour"
Just think Isn't It wonderful
And the ties and rails for some OF
these Rocky Mountain railroads had
to be brought away up here on the
tops Of the mountains on the backs
OF some Of those little burros we saw
down below"
How remarkablel And how sweet
OF you, dear, to bring me out here
where such wonderful things have
happened. It's ever so educational and
awfully interesting. You are sure we
will get down all right, dear?"
"Oh, yes, there's no danger They
say they never had but one accident on
this road, and that was a mighty curl
Gus one. They had a big mountain
landslide once and a section of track
a quarter Of a mile long with pas
senger train on 1t slid half a mile
right down the side Of the mountain.
and the train never left the track, and
not person was hurt"
How wonderful And how jolly to
have been in an accident Of that kind.
1t would be something to remember
all ones life. What a lot one can
learn by travelingr
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02

which has pledged 100000 acres to the
government to guarantee the repay
ment Of the cost OF the work. The
land to be reclaimed by pumping Is
still public domain. and 1t is not likely
that there win be water for 1t within
three years.
Settlers Arriving Already.
officials of the reclamation service
are not encouraging settlers to go and
take up homesteads I'm the public do
main in the vicinity Of the Salt River
project But, nevertheless, settlers are
going in even now, and pre-empting
homestead rights under the national ir-
rigation act. After filing claim they
build their houses and do what they
can to comply with the law In regard
to bringing half of the eighty acre
tract under cultivation. or course.
they can grow nothing until they have
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02
The H,ghwayman outwitted.

In George 3. Boxall's THE Story OF
the Australian Bushranger," the fol-
lowing little episode is related: A
man named Michel. who went to an
inn for food, found the place in the
hands of the bushrangers. Fourteen
guests were already disarmed and were
being searched IN order. Michel was
compelled to take his place In line
The bushrangers handed him panni-
kin full Of tea before they took his
money. Knowing what was coming.
he held the pannikin as IL the tea were
too hot to drink, and when the leader
of the highwaymen was looking away
droppeu his roll OF banknotes into 1t.
He stood quite quiet and wnen the
bushrangers came to feel his pockets
there were only a few shillings in
them. The robbers appeared satisfied
and allowed him to go. He carried the
pannlkin out with him. took his money
and put It in his pocket without being
observed. Then he mounted his horse.
rode to the nearest police station and
gave information.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02
HAT SMASHING IN A RIOT.
Generally the First Symptom as 1
Has Been for Centuries.

Generally the First Symptom as II
Has Been for Centuries.
Since its invention in the early part
of the fifteenth century the hat has
been the easy mark of brutal assault.
The smashing of hats is the first symp-
tom of a riot. The man who sallies
forth with a silk tile that has come
down from a former generation to the
butt of the ribald Jest and of the bad
boys missile. If, perchance, straw
hat makes its appearance when the
frost is on the pumpkin it foments the
mob spirit.
Why the universal contempt for this
innocent article of male attire7 A dill.
igent search In English Notes and
Queries" which processes to trace the
origin Of everything, fails to answer
the question, though that omniscient
publication has much to say about
"Antlpathy to Hats" 1t is noted that
during the carnival at Rome the dis,
like of hats constitutes the chief
amusement Anyone entering the Corso
wearing a hat OF high or low estate
is a mark for the crowd to pelt and
maltreat. A Dublin mob shows a de-
cided aversion to tall hats. In former
times at the lord mayors show in Lon
don the roughs found unbounded en-
tertainment in pulling the hats off the
heads Of anyone who had the temer-
ity to wear them.
Perhaps the antipathy OF the mob to
reputable headgear lies In the fact
that It is one Of the accepted signs Of
respectability. Oliver Wendell Holmes
observes in his playful way that the
decay Of ones fortunes shows itself
first at the extremites. The rundown
heel and the forlorn hat are insignia
of trampdom. If one can afford a
presentable hat one is likely soon to
buy stylish coat luminous vest aud
creased trousers. Like the possessor
OF the great Hoggarty diamond, the
wearer Of shining hat must live up
to It, A fine hat is the capital Of the
Corinthian pillar of reputability. so
to speak. Hence the ire of the mob
and the social leveler.
Nevertheless, something is to be said
for the old hat. 1t may not possess
the grace OF the tile of recent vintage,
but 1t is comfortable and democratic.
1t belongs to the majority Phlladel-
phia Ledger.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02
GREAT TIME SAVER.
Singular Telegraph System Now Being
Tried In England.

0lhkulhI Ey6tcIu NOW being
Tried In England.
United States Consul Liefeld at Fret
burg, Germany, has made a report 10
the State Department in regard to
new high-speed telegraph instrument
now being tested by the British postal
officials. which 1t is claimed will revo-
lutionize the telegraph service OF to-
day. The invention is said to be as
great an advance on the Morse instru-
ment as that was upon its predecessor,
the single needle.
The new system uses a paper tape,
which, instead of being hand punched,
Is perforated by an instrument. The
tape at the other end of a wire is SINH
larry perforated instead of being mark
ed by dots and dashes. This tape can
be placed upon another machine,
which converts the perforations into
printed words on telegraph forms at
the rate OF about 100 to 100 words
minute. The system is four or five
times as fast as the Morse, and con
sists Of three stages.
l. The telegram is copied on a ma
chine resembling typewriter. Paper
tape runs through this and is perfor-
ated as each letter is struck.
?. The message, as ii appears on the
tape, is run at very rapid rate
through a transmitter, and an exact
facsimile of the tape is produced at
the other end OF the wire.
3. The tape is put through type
writer with automatic mechanism.
driven by small electric motor. ana
the message reappears neatly printed.
lined and spaced
This last stage may be described as
being similar in effect to the placing
Of paper rolls Of music in an automatic
piano Whereas In that case the per-
forations are the cause OF the notes
being struck and the music being pro
duced. so In this instrument the per-
forated paper is the cause OF the type
writer keys going down and the ham
mers containing the letters striking the
telegraph form and producing letters
and words
One of the effects OF the use of this
instrument, provided II be found ultl-
mately to come up TO expectations.
would be a great saving Of time, as a
wire would be capable Of carrying four
or five times as many words as / pres
ent, and fewer persons would conse-
quently be required to perform the
work. Any person able to operate
typewriter can transmit messages by
the new system.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02

The woman up stairs had removed
the carpets for the summer and the
woman down stairs had mildly pro-
tested against the noise Of shutting
footsteps and moving furniture on the
bare floor. The woman up stairs forth
Withholding a thoughtful person-be-
gan to walk on her toes for fear OF
making noise, and scolded her hus-
band whenever he moved a chair too
roughly. There were no further com
plants, except from the husband, who
said that his ankles ached. After a
while the wife admitted that It might
be better to replace the carpets.
Yesterday the wife anxiously asked
the Janitor whether the family below
had complained OF noise above them.
"Oh, no. replied the janitor Il
haven't heard a word from them In
week. You see" he added, they're
out OF town on vacation. Chicago In
ter Ocean.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02
scRAPERs AT WORK ON GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION CANAL.

made. The mill has a capacity of 300
barrels day. 1t is estimated that
100000 barrels OF cement will be need
ed TO build the dam.
An Important Adjunct.
Another very important adjunct to
this big work is wagon road which
has been built from Roosevelt to Globe,
the nearest town, forty miles distant,
Another road, three miles I'm length,
was built, leading to the timber In the
Sierra Ancha, where about 100000
feet of timber has been sawed for use
In the work.
Some idea of the difficulty encoun-
tered In the construction OF the road
to Globe may be inferred from the
fact that in some places where II ira
verses the Salt River canyon, 1t is cut
through solid rock sixty to seventy
feet deep, while Fish Creek hill Is
climbed at the base of vertical cliffs