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LOST.

I OST-A black feather boa between the
u Center and North Bennington. Finder
please return 10 Mrs. J q. Mccullough North
Bennington. h6u
I 0Sr-A pearl brooch about one inch Ia 81.
l. ameter. has smIl u diamond In ths cen
ter. Please return TO Banner once. 1871
I oST-On six o'clock ear from Hoosick Falls
l. Monday. lady's haud-hag. con ami Z
geepsakes. Finder Will be rewarded by retu .
Y ime 10 the Banner once. .tets
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-29
Captain Cole Won First Place.

CHICAGO. Aug. 29.-In the army
pistol competition at Fort Sheridan
Captain Cole of the Sixth cavalry won
first place on the team and broke the
record in army pistol competition. scor-
ing PSI points out of possible 800.
The best previous record was 2SG held
by Corporal Robinson of the Ninth
cavalry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-29
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results Of Games Played in National
and American Leagues.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Chicago
Cincinnati ........O % % o o. 70
Chicago ............1 o. % ! -
Hts Cincinnati s. Chicago. l0. Errors
Cincinnati. 8. Chicago. Batteries
Ewing ana Schlei. Brown and Moran
At litt.burg--
'ittshurg ......... @ % % % "
rors Philadelphia. 8. futsburg l. Bat
tprles-Lush and DOOM Willis and Glib
SON.
Second game
Philadelphia ......... ! o.
plttsburg ............... o o o O.
Hits Philadelphia 8, Plttsburg, {. Err
rors- Philadelphia. o; Pittshurg Bat
teries-Richle and Doom. Lynch and Glib
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-29

OGDEN, Utah. Aug. 29-Plastered
with thick layer Of Wyoming mud
the Little and IIaggerty automobile
arrived here on its transcontinental
run from New York to San Francisco.
Washed out roads and swollen streams
delayed the travellers who should have
arrived here Monday, according to
schedulN
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-29
Rest, Health and Comfort 10 Mother ono


MRS. wINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP, for
child o. teething, sofiens the gums, reduces
Inflammation. allays ali pam, and cures wind
collie. Perfectly safe IN all cases We would
say To every mother VINO has suffering child:
DO not let your prejudice, nor the prejudice
OF others, stand between you and Your suffer-
INC child and the relief that will be sure-yes
e6solntely sure-to follow the use OF this
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CONTRACT oKs AND BUILDERS

JAMES SILK. contractor aud builder. Also
u repairing rebuilding ana shopwOrk. shop
OF Pleasant street.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
HAS A HEAVY SHORTAGE
Birmingham Alabama Bank Officials
Gets Away with $1oo,ooo-Due
to Speculation.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. IS. - Off
Gals OF the First National bank an
nOunced that Alex r. Chison, paying
teller of that bank, is 100000 short
in his accounts. AS Chisolm was bond
ed for $4,000, the loss to the bank
will be reduced $4,000 The discovery
OF the shortage was made while
ChisOlm was off on his vacation
When he returned from Atlantic City
and was taken before the directors Of
the bank he broke down and confessed
his shortage, naming as his accom-
plices certain brokers, in whose places
he lost the money, 1t was alleged,
through speculation. Chisolm had
$4,000 in cash on his person when ar
rested. which he delivered to the
bank authorities. The alleged accom-
plices named by Chisolm will be ar
rested. Chisolm is under so years of
age and is a son of Colonel Robert
Chisolm, special attorney for the Unit
ed States government His family is
one of the most prominent in the
south.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

ST. Martins church, Canterbury, Is
said to be the oldest church in Eng
land In use today.
Lutherans in the United States now
number 1,S66,635 members and 7,7O9
ministers. During 1905 the member
ship increased 53,979, and 351 new con-
gregations were formed.
The two bodies called Young Wo-
mems Christian associations, which
have been growing up together side by
side on this continent, are now being
consolidated into one organization.
The Presbyterian church is to launch
at it's next general assembly compre-
hensive brotherhood for the men of the
denomination. The recent extraOrdi-
nary convention of United Presbyte-
rian laymen at Pittsburg has given a
marked impetus to mems work in all
denominations.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
America will hold its fifteenth interna-
tional convention at Omaha, July 1915,
Count Tolstoi predicts that in 500
years Confucianism, Brahmanism.
Buddhism, Northumberland and Chris
tianity will be merged into the last
named religion.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
The Interstate Commerce
Commission to Hold Hear
ing at Toledo, Ohio.
FIFTEEN LINES INVOLVED
ANsPoRTATIoN OF ICE TO AND
FROM TOLEDO is CAUSE OF
CONTAMINATION LAST SEVER
AL DAYS.
Publishers Press1

Washington. Aug. 13.-An investIca.
ton of certain railroads will be begun
at once in Toledo, O., by the inter
state commerce commission. respect
ing the interstate transportation of ice
to and from Toledo The inquiry will
be conducted by Judge Judson C.
Clements. a member Of the commits
sion, The investigation was author,
lied by President Roosevelt, to whom
pers. 1t is a part of the trouble over
the handling of ice which the people
of Toledo have experienced through
out the summer
The proba bility is that the hearing
will continue for three or four days, rs
already between 40 and so witnesses
have been subpoenaed and IA or 10
railroad lines are involved The rail
roads mentioned in the complaint are
the Ann Arbor Railroad company; the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton; the
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and ST.
Louis; the Detroit and Toledo Shore
line; the Hooking Valley; the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern; the
Michigan Central; the Ohio Central
lines; the Pennsylvania; the Pere
Marquette; the Toledo Railway and
Terminal company; the Toledo, St
Louis and Western; the Wabash, and
the Wheeling and Lake Erie.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
Vaudeville at the Phillips.

Without doubt Fauson and Delela
are the features of a very commend
able bill at the New Phillips this
week and they have an offering that
has never been duplicated at this
house and that is largely new in the
field OF vaudeville 1t includes the
most difficult and hazardous Of bal
anCing feats, that appear almost i'm
possible of performance. FunsOn,
with apparent ease, raises two chairs
turned end to end. on the uppermOst
of which Miss Delela is sitting. On
his chin he balances a long pole with
Miss Delelah supported on it riding
a bicycle and in addition to much
else of this kind, there are some
phases of juggling that are of the
most clever kind. FausOu ard Dele
lah are headliners but they do not
Overshadow much else that is on the
bill Potts and Hart have a comedy
musical sketch that went we'll and
Al Shane was cordially received in
his turn as Hebrew comedian and
parody singer. The Bennett Sisters
singers and dancers, are mere young
sters as to age, but they are veterans
when it comes to singing and dane
ing and they were enthusiastically re
called One of them also puts on d
mOnologue number that aids greatly
in showing her versatility. Ed Leslie
character comedian, keeps the house
in constant roar with his antics of
various kinds. He made many telling
hits, one especially being his imita-
ton of the girl who had taken too
much soda. It was difficult for Mr.
Leslie to get off the stage, so insist
ent was the audience. and he finally
responded with short curtain talk
in which he said he hoped he would
be allowed to remain in the city all
week, although he was sure he didn't
deserve it. Mr.. Hufford has two
songs this week that are especially
we'll suited to his vOice-"Will you
Love Me in December as You Do In
May?" and I'm the Valley of Yester
dav," and the PhilOsCope shows three
films entitled Letters Which Speak
"Raiah's Casket" and The Angler
Dream Last nights audience was
on the standing room order and the
patronage promises to be big al
week
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
NEW PARIS BRANCH
(THROUGH SERvICE)

(THROUGH SERNICE)
Leave Richmond for New Paris.
$50. Gas, 500, 900, $1,000. 1920.
g. M, 1920, 1920. 2:20, $500, 1920,
$40, 6:20. 1920. 500. 9:55 and HOO
y. M.
~Transfere at New WestviIlc.
Direct connections at Dayton witt
lima Limited" trains for Troy. Piqu:
and Lima. leaving Richmond at 5: so.
900, 1900 a. M. and 800 D. m.
CUNNECTIONS-At Eaton with p.
c. c. & St. l.. for points north and
south At West Alexandria with Gin.
cnnati Northern r. r. for points
north and south. At Dayton with cleo.
Irlc lines diverging for Toy. Piqua.
Sidney, Lima, Xenia, Springfield, Co
lu:nbus, Hamilton and Cincinnati.
Through rates. through tickets to
ali points. For further information
call Home Phone 269.
Arrangements for parties. special
cars. etc. call phone or write C. o.
BAKER, C. f. and p A. We.'t Alex,
ardria. 0.
MARTIN SWISHER. Agent
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
MYSTERIOUS Affair.

New York. Aug. 13.-While pas
senger on a trolley car proceeding
along the Bowery Preston Machtney,
Al, a stage carpenter Of Pittsburg. was
cut and badly wounded with a razor
in the hand OF a man who made his
escape. MACHINERY was accompanied
by woman, who gave her name as
Mary Cook, who recently came TO New
York from Pittsburg, She tainted. AS
MaChtney and the woman were board
ing the car at Rivington street a man
struck Machtney with a stick and
knocked him down Machtney picked
himself up and was assisted aboard
the car, Soon after the Pittsburg man
took his seat another man jumped
aboard the car and rushed at Macht-
ney with a razor. After being revived
Machtney told the police he did not
know the name of either of his as.
SailaQtS
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
A Mixed COatum e.

1t is said of the late Lord Salisbury
that he once had to dress at breakneck
speed for levee and in the absence Of
his valet plunged at heap of things
and threw them on as they came. He
appeared at court in the coat of the cid,
er brethren of Trinity House, the trou'
sers of a deputy lieutenant and a hat
- the royal archers. Putting on the
finishing te1&-SS before the mirror. be
hung his sword upon the wrOtg side
and gartered himself about the wrong
knee. He had assumed a waistcoat
made in days when he was of less am.
pie girth, SO that between the hem %
this garment and the waist of the trou
sers was Il gap which all but himsel
observed.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
RACE WAR
Between italian and Armenia an Toilers.
The Casualties.

New Philadelphia, O., Aug. 19.-In a
race war between two gangs of Ar
menian and Italian laborers at Somer-
dale Tony Brand was killed, Charles
Anthony fatally injured, and several
others seriously hurt Revolvers, shot
guns and razors were freely used.
John Sterk. an Armenian is in jail
here charged with murder in the first
degree, and Valley Cope is charged
with melting a riot.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 13.-Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks ac-
copied an invitation to speak at the
opening of the Ohio State Colored Ed
vocational and Industrial exposition at
Columbus Aug. 20. The invitation was
extended by P. w. Chavers, general di-
rector of the exposition. Governor
Harris of Ohio and Booker T. Wash
ington will also speak
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
A CHEMICAL COOK.
Professor StiIlman and His Skill In
Preparing "Synthetic Dinners"

Professor Thomas B. Stillman. who
gave the now famous synthetic din,
ner'' at the Hotel Aston In New York,
is q believer in pure food and laws
against the sale Of adulterated food
products under false names. 1t was to
show how easy 1t now is for unscrupu-
lous manufacturers to fool the public
that the professor gave the unique ban
quet that attracted SO much attention.
In the f1fty-four years of his life and
especially in the years be has devoted
as student and professor TO the science
OF chemistry he has learned that things
are not always what they seem; that
Sat only may skinned milk masQuer-
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
WERE THROWN FROM CAR
Young Chicago Couple Were Fatally
Injured in Railway Accident at
McCook, III.
Publishers Press1
THROWN FROM CAR
Young Couple Fatally Injured In Rail-
wsy Accident


Chicago, Aug. 13.-George Moe. IS,
was killed, and Miss Minnie GursChke.
II. was severely injured in an accident
on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad at McCook, III. When one of
three special trains carrying union
transfers back TO Chicago from a pic
mic was passing through McCook, a
break in an air brake tube caused a
sudden jar and the separation OF the
rear car from the main body OF the
train. Moe aui Miss Gurschke were
standing on the rear platform of the
last car but one and were throsn 10
the ground. Moe was ground 10
pieces by the wheels OF the rear car,
and Miss Gurschke was saved from
death only by her skirts catching on a
brake beam. She was dragged for
nearly 100 yards before the care could
be StOpDed
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
At THE THEATERS
"Uncie Josh Spruceby'-Gennett

With the Uncle Josh Spruceby"
company which comes to the Gennett
for matinee and night performances
next Saturday. is the celebrated
Spruceby orchestra of eight soloists.
This musical organization has a very
wide reputation and is under the di-
rectiOn of talented leader and COM
poser Of note. \ very popular pro
gram is rendered between the acts.
A big band is carried by the company
and novel and unique parade is Civ
en- at noon and Includes a concert by
the band. A carload of special seen
cry and mechanical effects are used.
The realistic saw mill scene is one of
the most startling pieces of stagecraft
ever produced. Twenty people are in
the company which is said TO be the
largest production ever attempted at
popular prices
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
Mills Aesume Operations.

Sharon, Pa, Aug. 13.-Ten of the 20
hot mills CT the South Sharon plant OF
the American Sheet and Tin company
resumed operations after a long idle
ness. About 600 men are affected
The remaining 10 mills, it is said, will
start next Monday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
Charde AGAINST Firemcn.

Graesend, Aug. 13.-Nine tiremen
belonging to the Atlantic transport
line steamer ,Minnetonka, which arriv-
ed here from New York, were charged
in a police court with conspiring to
impede the vessels passage from New
York. The men complained of the
quality OF their food and a representa-
tive of the company alleged that as a
protest they deliberately reduced the
steam pressure
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
First Matrimonial Agency.

The title "Matrim onial Agencies and
Advertisements" ought to attract at
tention in our time, when requests for
marriage fill the journalism the form
of gross or jocular and sometimes seri-
Gus announcements. That may seem
to be a new phenomenon Of modern
life, yet NJ. Henri d'Almeras in La
Revue Hebdomadaire says the real
originator of this industry was one Vii,
laume. In the last days of the empire
he set up n Paris a sort Of universal
agency, which would supply furnished
apartments, domestics, wives and hus-
bands.-Journal de st. Petersburg.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14

VlgOr and Cheerful.
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not unconl-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. Ifthe
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14

London, Aug 13.-The correspond
ent at Alden of the Daily Mail reports
that the Mad Mullah has raided the
Somaliland border, killing more than
1000 of the Rareharon tribe dwelling
in the Ogaden region and capturing
10000 camels
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14

PROFESSOR THOMAS B. STILLLAN.
nde as cream. but "sanotogen." com.
posed of casein and sodium glycere,
phosphate, may masquerade as milk
and a concoction which the chemist
can make in fYe minutes may masquer
ade as ffteen-year-old whisky. Pro-
lessor Sullman has often told his stu
dents at Stevens institute. Hoboken,
where he holds the chair of analytical
chemistry, about these things, but J.
remained for him to astonish the pub
lie in general by the meal which he
served 10 a few friends Oh tie occa-
sion mentioned. 1t was a dinner with
menu such rs that usually boosted
by 4 first class hotel, with this differ
ence. that almost everything was made
by the professor from chemicals in an
extenporized laboratory before the
very eyes Of his guests. Even the orna
let was from artificial eggs. and With
u ware served synthetic biscuits
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
To Transfer CAPITAL.

Tangier, Aug. 10. - 1t is reported
here in Official quarters that the sui
tan intends to transfer the capital
from Fee to Morocco City, owing to
the strategic insecurity of the former
and by the earnest advice of the lead
ing tribes
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
WEST BOUND.

Daily. tDa.y except Sunday. ssunday
only. Runs to Griffith daily except
sunday.
The 10. IS am. train from Richmond makes
Direct connection at griffith with Grand
Trunk for Chicago, arriving Chicago p.
All cast bound trni Gs Hlake direct connec-
lions at Cottage Grove with O., II. & d. for
Ox'urd, HalnlirUn, Liberty e onnersvtlle and
tIshvlilr.
fot iurthcr Information regarding rates
tud tain connections, ask
{. >. BLAIR,
',..,,- ph~o~ &" Pass end EIrl~, ~.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
"A Poor Acknowledgement.

On Saturday night, August. Goth,
Manager Swisher will present A Poor
Relation which was made famous by
Sol Smith Russell.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
The Ant Lion.

The pitfall, much used in AFRICA
and South America as means Of
catching large game, is an imitation
of the device employed by the ant
lion to entrap his prey. This curious
insect digs Il comical hole in the sand
and lies In wait at the bottom. WheS,
an incautious ant approaches too near
the top the sand gives way and he
slides down into the Jaws Of his
enemy.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lesseus ambition; beauty.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14

Selling dates Aug. to Aug. IS in
IN elusive. Return Limit, so days from
Z. Date of Sale. Ask the agent for,
particulars.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14
hf=ddcr.

The blorine principle of the mad
der affects even the bones of animals
that devour thn nlnn+
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14

child urinates too often, # the urine scalds
the flesh, or If, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able TO control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition OF
the kidneys and bladder and not to
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made rniser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It's sold
by druggists, in fifty
cent and one-dollar aNFtt 49,
size bottles You may /. s::.sses3
have sample bottle 1879
by mail free, also a Home Of swampRoos.
pamphlet teiflng all about Swamp-Root.
including many of the thousands of testi-
r1onial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing DR.. Kilnler & Co.,
Binghamton, y. Y, be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swanp-Root,
DR.. kilmer's Swau1p-Root, and the adj
dress, Biughanton, n. Y, on every
bottle.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14

GA TOR
,Iha knd You Ass ltxaS bsurh..
s's. "a ZXHzzZ<
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-14

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one-doIlar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
- it, =,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
ALL TAX REMOVED
FROM LEAF TOBACCO
Effort to Have Twist Tobacco
Exempt From Revenue Tax
alton Defeated.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON February IA com
promise bin removing all internal revenue
tax from leaf tobacco was agreed upon
for favorable report by the House
Ways and Means Committee to-day. at
present internal revenue laws impose a
tax on leaf tobacco in case the producer
places it in teh hands of an agent for
sale. but permits the grower personally
to sell his own tobacco without tax. Tn
der the measure agreed upon the sale
of leaf tobacco will be as unrestricted as
the sale OF any other product. Tobacco
growers endeavored to have the bill ex-
tend exemption from tag to twist tobacco,
but the committee would not include any
thing in the measure but the natural
leaf.
A bill by Representative Gaines( Ten
nesseel. was drawn upon chiefly in
framing the compromise measure which
also embodies come OF the ideas of Mr..
Yerkes. the commissioner of internal
revenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
tax on the difference between se5oco,ooo
and STaooooo.
Franchise Tax Dodge.

'.But this ls mott tho lttw,r exclaimed
Mr.. Thomas. 'i1'te law requires tile prop
orty tax on the entire amount. in nddi-
ton 10 the franchise lax. 1 do not say
Tint this Is n Just INV, for | don't think
1t IL. but 1t Is the law. nevertheless. hd-
hitting, however. for the sake OF argu-
ment. that the, commission tctod lawfully
In exemptIng this iiinotint, in considera-
ton az the franchisc TAX, what became
OF the local taxi. The franchise tax.
which goes TO the state. may he cduiya-
lent to the state property tax on the
difference hctwean S65.010.000 and St1g.-
600, 900 but Ii Ia not equivalent to the
State property tax and the local property
tax combined. whatibccomcs OF the local
property tax? The property tax 10 one
per cent / Will assume that the States
share Is thirty-flve cents and the coun-
ties share sfSty-five cents. Admitting.
therefore tand thnra Is nc authority In
the statutes for -ndnission). Tint the
franchise tax dodge is lawful, the coun-
ties lose annually a sum of ss5Q.000 This
IS the fact that want brought clearly
home TO You This is the thing that
ain going to tell the people of virginia,
and. gentlemen. when the people nj Vtr-
Efnfa understand this thing they are not
going to stand for it. And am going To
Be very particular in my efforts TO see
that they do understand It. The fight
Is on. and It will be made Stateslssuc.
After 1908 the people viii be able. If they
see fit. to elect the members of the Cor
poration Commission themselves and to
send here men from the people who VIII
serve the people"
At the conclusion OF the speech Of Mr.
Thomas the Senate adjourned for the day.
Mr.. Thomas snid last night that he did
not expect to get the bill through He
will be ont of the city to-day. and the
taxation matter will probably be set for
n continuing order on next Tuesday,
when the debate will be resumed.