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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
GERMANS TALK WAR
Expect Conflict Between Unit
cd States and Japan.
WOULD Be CAUSE FOR JOY N EUROPE
Prominent Subject of Kaiser Will
heim's Expression Was, "tncie
sans Mhiskers Nr|d Trim-
minE"-Ians tnpopuiaF,

minE"-Jans Unpopular
BERLIN. Dee. Il. The rotations Dec.
tween the United States and Japan eA'
cite extraordinary Interest both in gov,
ornment and diplomatic circles here,
Emperor William discussed the ques'
ton with several persons recently and
Is thoroughly Informed regarding Pres
ldent llooseNolt's pers,ual views ON tho
subject.
Among German military and naval
oiliuN the possibility nf u conflict be-
tween tho United States and Japan
has been freely discussed. ana the
professional Views appear 10 ngreo
that Japan would mkc thc Philippine
Islands nnd place upoD the United
States the necessity n conducting
across the Pacific prolonged SOFA and
land campaigns. which would call
forth Immense cXcrtions. against great
natural obstacles.
II Is alleged here that the British al.
mlrnliy has considered theoretically
the possibility of war between Japan
aud the United states ~ likely 10 take
place within twenty-five years. aud
some OF the British naval men are r.,
ported 90 have expressed the belief
that the contest would take place
within i've years.
In any ease. Il ls certain that several
European foreign offices are nt present
making Inquiries regarding the temper
Of the japanese people aud the govern.
ment OF Japan.
The thought Of war between Japan
aud the United States does not iill
many European statesmen with horror,
Japans defeat OF Russia naturally
made her unpopular In Europe. while
the United states nsn world power IL
secretly regarded Ms nm lntcrlopcr TN.
Gle Sans wh.skcrs need trimming
wns The recent expression of proml.
ncnt German. Russia continues 20
wnv, t.c yellow peril banner. Aus
tria IA never forgotten Macmillan.
France n still liussln's ally. Japan
smuds IN the way ~ European nd.
ynncemcnt IN the far east America
has its Monroe doctrine. From the
siundpolnts ~ both sentiment and ma.
tcrial interest therefore. nu armed con-
fict between japan 8ul tho United
States would cause more than one
high pcrsonf'sc 10 chortlc with joy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
nCultn Of the Concertlna.

An attempt is being made In certain
musical circles to promote the cult of
the concertina 1t is quite likely that
in the hands Of skilled professional
players the concertina is capable of
giving an excellent account of itself.
But in the hands of incompetent ANA
teurs-and most amateurs who handle
it are incompetent to the point of
criminality--it becomes an intolerable
instrument of torture. and any ex.
tension of its popularity in this nerve
ridden age would be nothing short of
a calamity..~London World.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
oldest s,rnmer ON mnd.on AhIa,e.

KINGSTON, y. Y, Dec. 1.-THE
steamer Norwich Of the Cornell tow
ing line, the oldest steamer on the
Hudson river. while lying ut her dock
here. was so badly damaged by fire
that 1t was necessary to submerge her
to save her hull The Norwich was
built la 1896 and was in service as a
passenger boat on Long Island sound
and the Hudson river until 1870. Since
that time she has been towing boat.
and because of her ice breaking pow
ers had come To bc known on the river
as the ice king
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
Not So Much Needed.

4 family that had struggled many
years in poverty suddenly came into
possession OF an income They moved
into a little place in the country and
tried to impress their neighbors with
their importance. They talked con.
stantly of what people in our posi-.
ton" should and should not do.
Some OF their city acqualntances
came to visit them one summer and
the little daughter OF seven or eight
was showing them about the place
What nice chickens" exclaimed
one of the guests when they reached
the poultry yard They lay every
day. too, | SUPPOSE"
Yes said the youthful hostess,
that is. they could. of course; but in
our position they don't have TO-"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
old spnni.h warship niown In.

NEWPORT, X. l.. Dec. l1.-About
all that was left OF the former Span
ish steamer Bucnaventura, which
gained notoriety in the late war by
being the first ship captured by the
Americans and again when she was
wrecked Off Montauk point and two
Of her crew saved through the hcroism
OF a Greek deck hand named Bruso Of
the tug Walter \. Luckcnbach. was
blown to pieces 10y the revenue cutter
Mohawk
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
Too Careless.

Did you bring the engagement ring,
Henri?"
Eyes. have II here. Put fair and
softly, Gwendolin. Before / place it
upon your taper digit must ask for
sufficient security to cover its fair
value"
Security, Henri?"
AYE, security. l have lost no less
than three rings by being careless on
this point. No security, Gwenny, no
ring"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
First Requisite OF Beauty

The first requisite Of beauty is clear
complexion. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup clears a sallow, blotched com.
piexion as it stimulates the liver and
bowels and the eyes become bright and
clear You owe it TO your friends to
take II If your complexion is bad. Or
inc Lax alive Fruit Syrup does not
nauseate or gripe and is very pleasant
TO take. Refuse substitutes. j. A.
Quin!an.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

LEOMINSTER. Mass, Dec. 17.-SiX
fires, all apparently incendiary, kept
the hremen on their nerve between
midnight and morning. In two cases
a man was seen to light match aud
apply it to awnings. The only blaze
was mt the stable OF +. w. Pierce,
where more than $1,000 damage was
done. Twenty horses were saw
ed by firemen and police Mt this places
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
Rode over Into virginia.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1T.-President
Roosevelt, his brother-in-law, Douglas
Robinson of New York, and the presi-
dents son, Archie, spent two hours
horseback riding yesterday afternoon
They rode over into Virginia, and the
return trip to the White House was
made in the rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
Many stingy Rich Men, lie Says.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17.-Adolph Busch,
the multimillonaire brewer, says that
he is in favor of an income tax law.
Discussing that part Of President
Roosevelt's message referring to an
income tax, Mr. Busch said: IF there
were not so mauy stingy rich men in
the United States every man with a
decent income would be paying his
fair proportion of government taxes"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
GRISWOLD
: AGAIN !!

For 30 consecutive years have bobbed up with Spe.
caltes for Christmas Gifts and this year is the LARGEST
assortment ever
Thousands of things throughout store are aaking
Gooco eyes at the hundreds Of pocket books that crowd
about them daily.
We ennrnera;e of the staple articles in our line
which timely. Hundreds Of Novelties in all of regu.
lar lines will interest YOU Drift in.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
BOOKS

Popular and Standard Fiction
Poetical.
Diaries.
Blbles-Prayer and Hymnal.
Juvenile and Nursery.
Novelties in every binding.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
SPORT

Skis, Snow Shoes
Exercises. Air Rifles
Punch Bags, Boxing Gloves
Foot Balls
And all the popular Indoor
as well as outdoor games.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
GOOD AND BAD READING.
Best Kind Must Arouse Reflection and
Build Up Ideals.

Schopenhauer said: 1.-THE surest
way of having no thoughts of our own
is to take up book every time we
have nothing to do" That is not the
popular idea, for reading Is generally
regarded as the generator of thought
and character But 1t is not so of
itself. One must do something be.
sides read. He must digest what he
reads. He must increase the range of
his perceptive powers, start up a new
set of relations and draw some fresh
conclusions. There are people who
read a great deal more than other
people, but know a great deal less.
They read just to read-to put In
time; for pleasurable sensation that
one gets lying In a hammock or drink
Ing a glass of soda There is no di.
gestive force in 1t that builds up brain
fiber. 1t Is the sort of reading that
sustalns insipid talk and makes one
in little social circle turn away in
disgust when serious subject Is re-
ferred to. The fact Is the only kind
of reading that is worth the time en-
ployed Is that which arouses reflec-
ton and builds up ideals.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
COULD HAVE GOT SUBSTITUTES.
Excuse of Election Judge Blown Away
by Investigator.

In recalling incidents connected
with Virginia politics some years ago
a prominent Virginan recently re-
lated an account of an Investigation
of election frauds in the lower Sec
ton of the state In the course of
the proceedings it developed that the
ballots In an important precinct had
not been sealed after the final count.
thereby being exposed to fraudulent
practices The chairman of the inves-
tigating committee closely questioned
the election judge as to why the pre-
scribed duty of carefully securing the
ballots had been neglected.
Gould you not obtain any mucilage
In the town."
mo, sir
Gould you not procure some seal
Ing wax, some shoemaker's wax, II
nothing else?"
mo, SIR
We'll, then, sir, why didn't you
go out into the woods and get some
resin? Do you mean to tell me that
there were no pine trees around there
shedding tears at your Infamous ras-
cality?"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
cor THINGS KvuMEp UP.
Convict Suffered ineonvenlsWcs 30
Have Laugh on Law.

The late Capt. "Joe" Nicholson
used TO tell of a longtime prisoner
who had been in the house of corTec-
ton while the captain ran that insti-
tuition.
Just before his term expired the
convict cabled the captain that JUS.
tice was now done and that an hon
est man would start afresh in the
world.
But you have told me several times
That you were innocent of the
charge on which you were sent here"
$50 ! was, Capt. Joe, and l can
prove 1t. Here are the names OF
three witnesses. Get their state
ments and see whether I am lying"
Just as matter Of curiosity the
captain complied and found convinc-
ing evidence of the mans innocence.
The convict was called in and In
dlgnantly asked why he had not used
his evidence In getting new trial.
'Ill tell you, captain. In my time
was acquitted three or four times
when | was guilty, so when / was con-
victed of something 1 never did,
just thought I'd even things up by TAX
ing my medicine without kicking Be
sides that, it sort of tickled me to
find that justice had missed me at
every shot Detroit News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
PROVED HIM AN iMPosroR.
yudae's Clever Ruse Uncovered Trick
cry Of Plaintiff.

Joseph Choate, the famous lawyer.
related at dinner party at Lenox
some interesting "reminiscences of the
bar and bench.
"A striking case" said Mr.. Choate,
TRANSFERRED in the COS. 1t was q case
of workman who claimed to have
lost the sight of his left eye in an ex-
plosion.
There was no doubt about the ex-
plosion and there was no doubt that
the workman's eye had been injured,
but the physicians claimed that he
could see out of 1t, while he stoutly
declared that the sight was utterly
destroyed.
THE judge heard all the evidence,
pro and con. Then, sending the work
man from the court room, he said:
Get blackboard and write SEN
tence on 1t with green chalk. Also
get pair of spectacles with ordinary
clear glass for the left eye and red
glass for the right
This, in the course of an hour or
so, was done. Then the workman
was brought back and he was ordered
to put the queer glasses on.
'He put them on and the judge said
to him:
Turn the blackboard round and
see If you can read what Is written
"The man read the sentence without
hesitation, whereupon the judge said
10 him sternly:
"'Your case Is dismissed. You are
an impostor. You must have read that
sentence with your left eye, for the
red glass over the right one turned
the green writing black and made it
quite invisible on the blackboard
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
BEFORE AND AFTER ELECTION.
President Buchanan Had Had All the
Visitors He Wanted.

President Buchanan's home still
stands in the outskirts of Lancaster,
Pa. Buchanan was close friend
Of Abraham N. Cassel He was presi-
dent of the turnpike company which
owned road leading from Lancaster
past the Buchanan residence.
During the campaign which gave
Pennsylvania her only president this
turnpike prospered on the tolls of
the callers who daily thronged to the
candidates home.
ABE" said Buchanan one day,
cant you abolish the tolls, or give
a special rate, for all these people?
/ want to encourage them to come
want 'em all to come"
Mr.. Cassel promised to consult his
directors, and a concession was
granted.
After election came the office seek
ers, and the home of the president
elect was comprised about like be-
leagured camp. Meeting him, Blu
chanan again entreated the road
owner:
"Cassel," he said, "for heavens
sake keep 'em away! Can't you build
toll gates clear up to the sky so they
can't climb over?"-Saturday Evening
Post.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
Not So Much Needed.

A family that had struggled many
years in poverty suddenly came into
possession of an income. They moved
into little place in the country and
tried TO impress their neighbors with
their importance. They talked con.
stantly Of what people in our posi-.
ton" should and should not do.
Some of their city acquaintances
came to visit them one summer and
the little daughter of seven or eight
was showing them about the place
What nice chickens!" exclaimed
one of the guests when they reached
the poultry yard. They lay every
day too. l suppose?"
YES" said the youthful hostess,
that is, they could. of course; but in
our position they don't have to-"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
"cult" Of the ceneertIna.

An attempt is being made In certain
musical circles to promote the cult Of
the concertina 1t is quite likely that
In the hands of skilled professional
players the conceruna Ia capable Of
giving an excellent account OF itself.
But in the hands of incompetent anna.
teurs-and most amateurs who handle
II ace incompetent to the point OF
criminality-it becomes an intolerable
instrument OF torture, and any ex.
tension OF Its popularity In this nerve
ridden age would be nothing short OF
. calamiV.-LopdoA World.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
Deserved Rebuke,

Lady Walrond, the wife OF General
Sir William Walrond, M. p, described
at dinner party in Boston the life
Of a maid of honor.
Zone of my friends" she said, was
a maid of honor to Queen Victoria.
She spent part of each winter at
San Reno, where l have a villa, and
one January afternoon at the Sports
club, where we were taking tea under
an orange tree, a gentleman said to
her:
-" How interesting your life at court
must be! And what a delightful diary
you must be able to keep!
No. said the maid of honor, that
is impossible. The queen makes 1t a
condition that We keep no diaries
while at court
"'Ah,' said the gentleman, laughing,
I think l should keep a very secret
one, all the same
Then said my friend, with a
grave smile, I am afraid you would
not be maid of honor"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
careIessnsss About Firearms.

A few days ago at Brockton, Mass,
e-year-old child blew a mans head
off with a shotgun; at Bangor, Me-.
a small boy killed his infant sister
with load of shot, and similar occur
rences have recently been reported
from other places. Ninety-nine per
cent Of gun accidents might have been
avoided by the exercise of small
symptom of common sense. The chill
dren referred to in the dispatches
found the guns in their homes and the
guns were loaded To keep a loaded
gun In the house is next to criminal
carelessness. To keep loaded gun in
the house where there are children is
idiotic.-Washingto Star.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
CUT OUT FOR A DIPLOMAT.
Quick Wit Extrcated Young Man
from Difficult Situation.

Most people take things lightly at
the seashore, so that probably ac-
counted for the fact that certain
young man found himself engaged to
two charming girls at one and the
same time while enjoying his vacation
during the past summer.
One day he was seated, half doing,
on the deserted piazza Of the hotel
where all three of the interested par.
ties were stopping when suddenly two
little hands were clasped tightly over
his eyes, and sweet voice whispered.
Guess who?"
Was 1t Clara or Nan? Should he
say one of the names and chance it?
These thoughts were flashing through
his brain, when an inspiration struck
him.
ITS the dearest, sweetest, prettiest
little girl in all the world" he said.
ooh, you dear old Jack boy!" she
whispered, satisfied and delighted, and.
the hands dropped from his eyes to
his shoulders.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
Fish That Climbs Trees.

There are fish that shoot, fish that
fish, fish that can't SWIM" said the
nature student, but didn't know till
I visited Tongatabu that there was a
fish that climbed trees.
They have In Tongatabu q small
octopus, or feke. to give It its native
name. and this creature frequently
comes out of the sea and ascends a
tree overhanging the water On being
disturbed 1t drops from the branches
back into its proper element again.
In the far Pacific isle of Tonga
tabu the natives are fond of octopus
flesh and 1t Is no uncommon thing to
see a brown-skinned lad go shining
up a tree in the hope Of finding fish
among the branches"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
NOT THAT KIND or TIES.
Youth Unaware Of Nature Of Job He
Asked For.

About 20 years ago, when I was In
Spokane Wash, a young fellow was
sent there from Boston by his father
for his health, and incidentally, to
make his fortune, says a writer in the
Boston Herald He worked at his
trade as tailor for his health and
gambled for his fortune Needless to
say, he lost both, for, at that age, he
being about 10, he was delicate
youth.
His money and job giving out about
the same time, he looked around for
something to do. CHANGING to pass
an employment Office, he saw on the
blackboard, "Tie-makers wanted, 12h
cents apiece" He walked in, and adj
dressed himself to the man behind the
desk, big, raw-boned specimen, with
a fierce mustache.
Il see you want tie.makers, sir" he
said.
Yes, we do, sonny; but don't you
think you are rather too light for the
job?"
ooh, no." replied the young man.
II can sew"
Sew" the other roared why,
great Scott! kid, these are railroad
ties!"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
USE or PEAT ron FUEL
Canadians Preparing to Use II a.
Substitute for Coal.

The first commercially practicable
method of preparing peat for CONNER
clal purposes is described by Aubrey
Fullerton In the Technical World
magazine. In his article, entitled,
"Hurrying Up the Coal Mines" he
tells of the efforts OF fuel men Of the
United States, and particularly of Can
ada, to break away from their depend
ence upon the limited sections that
now control their coal supply. In the
advent of new coal strike in the an
thraclte fields, something must be
found which will take the place OF
Pennsylvania or Nova Scotia coal, and
while the mine operators are hurrying
their collieries in order to lay up
supply of coal in advance of the COM
ing winter demand experiments are
being made in Canada which promise
to develop the first commercially prac-
ticable method of treating peat so as
to put 1t on the market at a price
which will make it a competitor Of an
thracite coal.
The rock upon which all former
tests have foundered is in extracting
the last 40 per cent. of water from the
peat after it is taken from the bog.
The new process, as described by Mr..
Fullerton, solves this difficulty in
way which is so simple and inexpen-
sive as to reduce the cost of the dry.
ing part of the operation to about one
dollar ton.
The northern states of the union
and most of the provinces of the do
minion have extensive peat-bog lands,
and the placing of peat upon the mar
ket in large quantities promises to de-
stroy the economic anomaly of two
countries dependent upon one kind of
fuel produced by only limited sections
Of country.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
Couldn't Afford II,

About a year ago Sewell Ford be-
came resident of Rye, N. Y. He had
lived there only short time before
he discovered that one of his neigh
bors was Simeon Ford The revela-
ton was maae6ver the telephone.
"Hello!" said voice lis this Sc
we'll Ford?"
The author Of Shorty" admitted
that 1t was.
Well" went on the voice. this is
Simeon Ford. Some ones sent mo
your meat bill"
Good! Why don't you pay it?"
Il will If you'll pay mine," said
Simeon"
At last accounts the bargain had
not been concluded. Simeon runs 9
hotel.-Exchange
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
Passing Of Wedding Rings.

Perhaps because rings as simple
ornaments are SO completely out OF
fashion. few married women wear the
symbolic gold band at PRESENT" said a
fashionable maniourist the other day.
"Of the several dozen patrons who
frequent our establishment in the
busy season every day not one in six
or seven Of the married matrons is so
distinguished. The fragile looking
circle which of past years has grad.
ually been losing something of its
solidity Is carefully preserved, no
doubt, with other interesting souven.
IRIS and keepsakes. It Is seldom worn"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
Japan erowls at the New Woman

The girl who is the product of the
female education of the present day
does not make suitable wife for Or
binary Japanese, by any means. She
learns much at school that is of no
use to her in after life, and she is
too often made conceited by the smat.
tering Of knowledge she possesses and
Is apt to put on airs. There is a great
lack of practicability about the in
struction given to young girls at most
modern schools. Some OF the girls
from these schools may suit the tastes
of officials, but the majority of them
are stunned by marrying men, for the
reasons given above.-Rikugo Zasshi.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
Too Careless,

Did you bring the engagement ring,
Henri"
Eyes. have 1t here. But fair and
softly, Gwendolin. Before / place It
upon your taper digit l must ask for
sufficient security to cover its fair
value"
Security, Henri?"
AYE, security. have lost no less
than three rings by being careless on
this point No security, Gwenny, no
ring"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
In Low Esteem,

Lend me a hundred, old man"
Cant do it."
"Tll pay you six per cent inter.
est
Say, IL I thought you'd pay six
per cent. of the principal I'd let you
have the money"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20
J.G.BRENIZER, hreeael Of

Pure Scotch and Scotch Topped Short Horn
Cattle. MY herd numbers 20 cows. Will com
chicago My experience has taught me that Ia
give goodsatisfaetiOn. breeding cattle must he
rafsethem here the equa u Of sn"s,h ~, W
raised in'he U. s. now have rs bulls suitabIe
.or this aud next years. service. NV Cows
xsish from i4oo to 1000 pounds. Come aud See
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-20

Let us be your printer. The
good kind of printing only.