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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-24
sv RAIL THROUGH AUSTRALIA
Express Trains Carry Travellers With
Speed and Comfort

The four chief towns OF Australia
Adelaide. Melbourne. sydney and liris'
bane-aFe now connected Throughout,
by railway. a total distance. Of l,hog
miles being accomplished by EXPIRE
trains In ca hours, A visitor from Vie
iorla 10 New South Wales enters the
latter colony al Albury. on the south
ern border and 392 miles from sydney,
Injury Is the changing place, where
the traveller would have 10 leave a
Victoria broad gauge train and enter
a New South Wales train OF the or
thodoX four foot eight and half inch
gauge Pullman yeslibule combined
sleeping and drawing room cars aud
corridor first and second class cars.
with layatory accommodation and
electric lighting. are provided, stop
nages for refreshments are made m
convenient Intervals. and sydney Is
roachod shortly before the middle OF
the day following the afternoon de
rariure from Melbourne The time oc'
cupied In the Journey Of 5s2 miles Is
seventeen md half hours IN going
from New South Wales to Queensland
o. traveller would leave the New South
Whlc' fgllway SYSTEM an Wallanparra
ias miles from sydney. and he would
thon mass into a narrow gauge Queens.
land train, arriving az brisbane. the
capital ~ Queensland. about Z a. m
on the day after leaving sydney. m"
distance Of 72j miles being accom-
plIshod In ~ hours -Engincorlng
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-24
Thousands Have kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect Il.
How To Find Out

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours !;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-24
GARBAGE COLLECTED

'Will make weekly or monthly cali
II desired or drop me card or telephone
for any special job. Also heavy team
ork.
h MHULErr
Telephone 1864
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-24
Somewhat involved.

Don't you owe me?'
Yes. q II. but I'm already en-
aged "
"HteaA you- engagement"
"Oh George. that wouldn't be hon
lrable. An engagement is a SACRED
hing aad nc; tightly to be entered
INTO or broken Oh Besides"
"Wcu9"
We'll. I'm engaged to two men. ant
hat makes II even worse"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-24
As a Public entertainer.

Visitor (at animal circus) That
monkey exhibits almost human lntelli.
gence
Attendant-He exhibits more than
human intelligence. sir He does his
act without mixing a monologue with
It and without looking at you and
waiting for applause.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-24
Charm OF Uncertainty

There Is a lot Of excitement in
rInnng an automobile" said the
hecriul citizen
"Yes. answered The man who
mells Of gasoline. 1T gives life the
harm OF uncertainty You never
now whether you are going TO be
ate for dinner or early at the emer.
lency hospital"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-24

also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
What To Do.
There is comfort i'll the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmers
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulflls every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne.
cossity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect OF Swamp-Root
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
trcssing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists i'll fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and
bool; that tells all EYT
about it, both sent free MsIf's ai1,5nT-,s
by mail Address DR.. Hill 81 s9ssI-iill' x
Kilmer & Co., Bng- III. ~. ~ q. u
hamton, n. y. When Home OF swamp-Roo,
writing mention this paper and don
make any mistake, but remember TIL
name, DR.. Kilmcr's Swamp-Root, am
the address, Binghamton, N. Y,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-24

a Sediinentor sell
ting indicatesan
unhealthy con-
dition of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble ; too
frequent desire
to pass it or pain
in the back is
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09

IF. .a 1864. He was an industrious and thrifty man, as were most of the in. habitants of that day. The tld house has been the home of six generations of Jacksons, and it is still in the pos session of the Jackson family. The house fronts on the river, and 1t Is thought to be the oldest house in Portsmouth. The frame of the house is of oak and the timbers for the sills project into the lower rooms.
 Longfellow once wrote:
 "All houses wherein men have lived
 and died
 Are haunted houses"
 This old house is haunted only by the associations of the long, long years since 1t was built. The imag- ination is sure to be pretty active when one stands under these ancient roofs, and the only "ha'nts" ever seen about this old house are those one may see as readily with the eyes closed as open. To tread the very boards and open and close the very doors trod and opened by those who have been in their graves more than 200 years is to give one a strange sen sation of nearness to them, and one of a very imaginative turn of mind can easily people the old house with those who once lived there when 1t and America were young.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
Mouse's House of Toothpicks.

Manchester, N. H.-An ingenious arrangement for housekeeping made by a mouse was revealed by house. cleaning operations on the part of an Exeter resident recently. A carton of wood toothpicks had been placed in the rear of a drawer in the pantry. Between the end of the drawer and the partition was space enough to lay toothpick lengthwise. The mouse made its way into the drawer and removed every toothpick from the carton and carefully. built them up into square in the space at the rear. They were carefully placed one above another, the cross layers hold ing the whole fabric firmly. Then the mouse made warm nest in the bottom.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
WILD 3o-M|LE RIDE
 OF GIRL AND BOY
Ride on Bumpers of Freight Train, Clinging to Brake Beam, and
 Arc Uninjured.


 Marion, O.-"Our stepmother didn't treat us like mamma did and so we just run away" said pretty 17-year- old Kettle Hatcher. who. with her 13- year-old brother Emmet, was cap tured at Martel after having ridden the bumpers of a Big Four freight train for 30 miles.
 The children left their home. a short distance from Mount vickery, telling their stepmother they were going to hunt up young turkeys in the fields. Instead they walked to the little station, where they crawled be- tween the bumpers of a freight train and rode through this city as far as Caledonia, ten miles east of here, whore they were discovered by the conductor and put of at the depot.
 After spending the night in the sta tion they walked to Martel. dis tance of four miles, and were arrest ed by Marshal Trickey, who had re- ceived description of the runaways.
 While the children were sleeping soundly in the village depot at Gale donia their father. John Hatcher. a well-to-do farmer. with posse of 100 men from Mount Victory, La Rue and Agosta, secured the woods and fields all night for them. It was feared
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
JACKSON HOUSE AN oLprlMEa
Built Nearly 25o Years Ago In Porte
 mouth, N. II.

Portsmouth, N. H-Some of the "old-timers" in the way of houses in New England are in curious contrast to the houses of today. This Is true in particular of the old farmhouses, with their sloping roofs reaching al- most to the ground and their great central chimneys so large at the base that in some of the old houses there are f1replaces seven feet across and five feet in depth.
 The old Jackson house here is one of the most interesting of these an- cient houses. This house was built in the year 1864, and is therefore al- most 250 years old. Its sloping roof is one of its distinguishing features.
 Richard Jackson owned 26 acres of ground when he built the house in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
TO TRY DouMA MEMBER.
M. Onipko Charged With Incitini Rebellion-rormina New Cabinet.

M. Onipko Charged With Inciting
 Rebellion-Formin9 New Cabinet.
 ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 0-M. Onipko, the peasant member of the late parliament, who was captured redhanded at Cronstadt after the mu- tiny there, will be tried, it is semlom- cially announced, according to the rules of war for melting and partici- pating in an armed revolt the penalty for which is death. The authorities are convinced that they have good case against NJ. Onipko and hope that 1t will involve several other prominent extremists in the late parliament.
 The ministry already is beginning . far reaching campaign preparatory to the election of more tractable par liament in December. The ministers insist on a programme that will con. sist of the promulgation of definite re- forms and the nomination of candi- dates who will represent these instead of letting the elections go by default, as was the case in the defunct assem- bly. The members disclaim all inten- ton of attempting to throttle public sentiment. but it is noticeable that their first step was taken through the police, who were asked to report on the possible governmental candidates for seats.
 The session of the cabinet was de voted to measures of famine relief, which is recognized as one of the most urgent problems in the administration as well as being an eloquent campaign argument It was decided to recom- mend to the emperor an additional credit of S27,50O.0OO in addition to the $7,500,0OO voted by parliament for this use. t,
 Premier Stolypin has gone to Peter hof to secure the emperor's approval of the appointments of Prince Vassil- chikoff as minister of agriculture, NJ. Filossofoff as minister of commerce and NJ. Iswolsky, brother of the for eign minister, as procurator general of the holy synod.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
OIL TkUoI INDICTED
Chicago Jury Charges Stand-
 ard With Relating.
SHIPMENTS KEPT WITHOUT CHARGE
Railroad Stored Bis Corporations Product Free and Assessed Com- DctitOrs-Penalty May Be
 S3SO,OCO Fine.

CHICAGO, Aug. g. - The federal grand jury has returned an indiet- ,nent Of nineteen counts against the Standard Oil corporation, charging se- curing of rebates through nonpayment of storage charges to certain railroads, procuring thereby unfair and illegal advantage over competitors in viola ton of the Elkins law.
 The indictment was handed up to Judge $. H. Bethea. The Standard Oil company is the only defendant, no of ficials of the company and no railroad companies or officials being named.
 The bond of the defendant was fixed by Judge Bethea at $25,OOO.
 This is the case investigated by the grand jury in Cleveland. O., where it was found that the grand jury had no jurisdiction. The testimony taken there was transferred to Chicago, and the documents in evidence were identified by witnesses who testified in Cleve- land.
 It was on this testimony and evil dence that the indictment was return ed so quickly.
 The grand jury immediately resumed Its session to take up the investigation of the charge that the Standard Oil company was given direct rebates by some railroads.
 The indictment contains nineteen counts, each count constituting a sepa- rate charge. The true bills come under the Elkins law, which provides for a hne of from $1.0OO to S20,0OO for each violation. Under this indictment should the government procure con viction on the trial of the issues a fine of $3S0.000 as a maximum under the Elkins law may be assessed.
 The indictment alleges that by a sys- tenn of granting the Standard Oil con- pany certain concessions the oil con- pany benefited to the extent of $S.- 50672 during period of time from August, 1903, to February. 1905. The indictment, as explained by the gov ernment's attorneys. means that in nineteen instances certain consignments of oil for the Standard Oil company were stored by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad company . and that the railroad company re- ceived no payment of cents per ton per day from the oil company for such storage. but that it's competitors were compelled to pay this amount. This is equivalent to granting con cession. it Is charged, the nonpayment of the storage charges being practically a rebate in favor of the oil company. Each count sets up discrimination of from $500 to $500 month in favor of the oil company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
TO SETTLE BANKS AFFAIRS.
Believed Now That Depositors May
 De Paid In Full.


 CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Theodore Stems land. vice president of the suspended Milwaukee Avenue bank and son of the missing president of that institu- tion, has come to the rescue of the 22,0O0 depostors.
 It is the general belief of those who are endeavoring to straighten out the affairs of the bank that there is an ex- cellent chance for all to receive almost dollar for dollar when final settle ment is made.
 Vice President Stensland announced that he would with full authority turn over to Receiver Fetzer all the real estate and personal property of Paul O. Stensland, his father. The son places a valuation of S600, 900 on this collateral.
 Paul O. Stensland, president and Henry w. Herring, cashier, are still at large. While thousand depositors shouted their protests $500, 900 was re- moved from the vaults of the failed institution to that of the National Bank of the Republic, where 1t vii. Dc held for safe keeping until next Tues day, when, it Is said, distribution to the deposltors will be begrl.
 There has been discovered in Presi- dent Stensland's safety deposit vault box a series of memoranda detailing how the bank was footed.
 The amount thus taken from the say ings of 22,000 poor families, as SC, down in Stensland's handwriting, is s1,o03.000. The money went to sup. port Stensland's real estate specula tons, his cooperative building and business and his fine household in Irv. ing Park.
 According to the police. some of il also went latterly for luxuries for 6 certain woman or women friends of Stensland's. It was intimated that when the bank president fled he was accompanied by a divorced woman, who still is with him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
SAVED BY SLAP IN FACE.
Friends Treatment Restores Man to
 Life After Doctors Fail.

Friends Treatment Restores Man to
 Life After Doctor. Fail.
 EASTON, Pa., Aug. o. Louis F. Roth, the bridegroom who was thrown into mysteries by the discovery of fire in the house where he was sleeping and whose life had been despaired of. was brought back to consciousness and apparent good health in novel man. ner.
 Hospital physicians had declared there was no hope, and Dr. Messinger went to work on the patient with oxy- gen. four thousand-gallon tanks of which were used.
 Roth's employer, Nathan Snyder, was alone with Roth and noticed he was sinking rapidly.
 Believing 1t to be the only remedy that might be speedily applied, Say der struck the patient sharp smack in the face with his hand. Roth jump ed up In bed and opened his eyes He recognized Snyder and began to talk. Soon Roth will be able to leave his room.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
ICE EMENEXONERATED
New York Jury Finds No Evi-
 depce of Conspiracy.
WILL NOT RETURN INDICTMENTS.
Supply Expected to Give Out Before End of September-Trust Presi-
 dent Produces Its Books In Court.

 NEW YORK, Aug. o. When the grand jury adjourned 1t was learned from an unQuestionable source that its investigation of the methods used by the American Ice company in relation to the high price of the commodity was practically over. It was also learned that in all probability no ln- dictments would be found, but that a long presentment would be handed to Judge Otto Rosalsky stating that ac- cording to the evidence presented by the district attorney no conspiracy to raise the price of ice exists.
 Another important point in the pre- sentiment will be statement to the ef- feet that by the end of September the demand for ice will exceed the supply by 1S3.OO0 tons. Data will be set forth to show that at present all the ice in sight amounts to 55O,OOO tons. and there is no prospect of getting any more.
 Evidence has also been considered by the grand jury to the effect that dealers have made every effort to pur- chase ice Especially does this state ment relate to the efforts of the small CT dealers to purchase ice at cheaper rates out of the city. In this. however, it is said, they signally failed.
 A table showing the retail prices of ice for the last twenty-five years will be handed in with the presentment, it is said. It will show that the price of ice has averaged during that time about 40 cents for a hundred pounds, with two exceptions. About six years ago the price went down to 25 cents, and four years ago it was at 30 cents.
 Wesley M Oler. president of the American Ice company, was before the grand jury at the investigation of the charge of conspiracy. Several inde- pendent dealers followed Mir. Oler on the stand
 MT. Oler brought with him various of the company's books and records and said afterward that he had pro duced everything Mir. Jerome had ask. ed for,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
c-f. sou-Ip-Lav.s Throat.

FORT PAYNE. Ala, Aug. 9.-An aged white man named Wright is in jail here charged with murder near Lydia, Ala. Wright went to the house of his sons-in-law, Samuel Bailey and John Bailey and began to abuse his daughters. The Baileyr reconstructed. and John Bailey's throat was cut by Wright so badly thst he died almost instantly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING STREET SPRINKLING. Be 1t Ordained By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Waterbury:

by the Board iof Aldermen that certain streets highways of the parts Board Commissioners Public Works shall thereupon such streets be spked from the first of April to the 10th day of October in each
 along any highway be under the provisions this ordinance much of such street highway from side to side shall be watere as shall be the buildings and grounds fronting said of said street highway from dust arising from said street highway.
 Section of of Public Works shall a thirty before the of such street prnkng each notice street railway company operating railway of the streets that will be required sprinkle with water much of the width of such of said street highway included within It's Board Commissioners of Public Works and the City shall furnish such street railway free of ex The actual the City of watering the whole or under the provisions of this ordinance shaf assessed against the real estate abuting fronting the part of said street or highway water ana proportion the length of the front of said said part of said street or highway thus watered
 Section The of Aldermen determine before the of each of said be pa by the owners of the real estate abuttng or highway watered under the and the determined shall be
 upon estate affected thereby and the date of the shall continue until the 18th day of December of the ensuing
 placed b of the City thereafter made be collected in the and by the the taxes specified such rate bill and t lien therefore be continued tax liens are by law now continued in this City.
 Upon the contract for sale. of affected y the provisions of this ord nance the owner deposit with the Clerk the watering sprnkng for vhh such sale and from the date ~ snrh sssit suh lien shall not property affect the contract of sale
 Passed adopted y Board of Aldermen August 1o approved August O. 1sc6
 WILLIAM H sASDLAxD cav c1ok.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
u.., rn, Policy noider.. sam...

NEW YORK. Aug. e.-Justlce Gie- gsr,ch of the supreme court granted t,e application of Mr. Untermyer for a writ q mandamus directed to the Mu- tual Life Insurance company and re- quiring the companr to supply the h. .srrationai Policy Holders committee with sll information. such as correct addresses and names of policy holders, and to file c correct nst with the state insurance department within ten days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
Nd Pol,ce Star For c,olro.,,

CLEVELAND, O.. Aug. 9.-Mlchael Czolgosz's dream of making partial atonement for his brothers crime of assassinating President Mckinley by devoting his life to aid in enforcing the law was shattered. When the board of public safety finished figuring up the percentages of applicants at the police examination it was found that Czolgosz stood several points be- low the minimum necessary to make him eligible to appointment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
I'm and Zinc In Pottea Ham

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 9.-Reports of the analyses of about fifty samples of potted ham, potted chicken, hambur- ger steak and luncheon sausage and similar canned meats sold by packers submitted to State Dairy and Food Commissioner Ankeney show the pres ence of preservatives and fin some cases traces of tin and zinc poison, at- tributed to the use of poor quality of containers One sample. labeled pot ted chicken" was found to be veal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
C.ar to Leave rhronei

LONDON, Aug. 9.-It is reported from St. Petersburg that there is a persistent rumor that the ezar intends to abdicate. It is said that during a ministerial conference last Friday Premier Stolypin proposed a series of measures which he regarded as likely to satisfy the revolutionary party and that the czar agreed with him, but that the reactionary members of the cabi- net violently opposed it. whereupOn the czar declared that he must resign and confer regency on the Grand Dukes Vladimir and Nicholas Nico- laievitch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
xnl-d at Arnn M.n..r.r..

AUSTIN. Tex- Aug 9.-Another en- listed man in the regular army was snot and killed in the maneurer move nents at Camp.Mabry. Jessie Cantiss of Forth Worth. attached to Troop K 2 the First cavalry. United States srmy. was the victim. Immediately following his death the maneuvers -ere called of. All the nc were supposed to have had blank cartridges in their Euns.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
Pope to Defy Frnnccs

PARIS. Aug. 9.-A rumor Is preva- lent here that instructions from the pope to French bishops relative to the law of separation of church and state have been received in Paris. It is as serted by La Croix that the vatican considers the enactment of this law to be dead letter and does not recog- nize the principle that lay associations shall govern churches. The vatican overcomes the difficulty, however, by permitting for tris purpose the forma- ton of Catholic societies under the hiahops.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
Lid Down Tight In Saratoga.

SARATOGA, N. T., Aug. 9.-The gamblers by fighting among them- selves have killed the goose that laid the golden egg. Saratoga is closed town. Not a card is turned. not a wheel is spun. The gambling house proprietors and their dealers stand gloomily in the hotels and on the street corners dfsconsolately decryins the hard luck. as they call 1t. which has hefallen them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
Valuable cocoanut Tree.

If shipwrecked man were cast up on an uninhabited island naked. cold. famished and thirsty and were to climb cocoanut tree he could throw down to the ground the material for his house and the fire and a canoe to paddle away in. and could climb down fed, clothed and with jag on. A tres marvelously adapted to the pressing needs of man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-09
Equitable to Stay Tn France.

PARIS. Aug. 9.-Paul Morton presi- dent of the Equitable Life Assurance society. gave out the following state ment: Tt has been decided that the Equitable shall apply for registration under the new insurance laws of France. make the necessary deposits with the government and continue do- ing business here"