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GENERAL WILLIAM II. SKATER

GENERAL WILLIAM II. SKATER.
covered. but 1t was determined that
this was n secondary affection brought
on by an acute attack OF pneumonia.
Wednesday and Thursday no i'm
provement was noticed, and Friday
afternoon DIR. NJ. II. lIerzstein OF san
Francisco was communicated with
but as he was unable to depart ~
once DIR. l. W. Thorne was dispatched
In Or. Herzstein's place. DR.. Thorne
arrived early Saturday morning and
together with the local physicians dill
gently watched the patient all that
day. In the afternoon a slight rally
was detected, and relatives and physl
clans were extremely hopeful, but the
change was short lived. At 10 o'clock
n sinking spell seized the veteran.
DIR. HerZstein arrived shortly after
midnight Sunday morning. and after
being hurrledly driven to the generals
side consultation was held with the
other physicians. 1t is stated that Dr.
Herzstein deemed an operation the
only means of relief from the intes
final obstruction, but the condition Of
the patient would forecast nothing but
fatal results. in such an attempt. DR.
Herzstein, accompanied by DR.. Thorne
returned to San Francisco, all hope of
saving General Skaters life having
been abandoned. The patient was left
To-, oh ,.f nd ha ha
tie against desperate odds continued.
Through 1t all the veteran bore up
bravely. Cheerful and hopeful though
fully cognizant of his critical condi-
ton, the general remained conscious
until o o'clock in the morning. Pure
oxygen sent from San Francisco per-
formed great work In keeping life
up, but after midnight and early in the
morning constant weakening was
discerned. DR.. Mitchell and the train
ed nurses labored untirngly, but the
general lapsed into Inconsistencies at
o'clock and remained in that condi-
ton until death came. Captain and
Mrs. McI<ittricb, the generals son-in-
law and daughter; Miss Edmunds, a
niece. and James n Shafter, a brother.
were at the bedside at the close.
The body will be taken to San Fran
cisco for interment with military hon
ors
The body of Major General Shafter
will leave tomorrow evening on San
ia Fe train and upon arrival at Point
Richmond Thursday morning will be
escorted by military officers to the Pre-
!sidio at San Francisco. Burial will be
in the post cemetery Immediately aft
er the arrival with fail military hon
ors
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
Rheumatism Badly CrippIes
A BaIdWinsviIIe Farmer
URIC O Quickly Cured Him.
Treated 2 Years With High Priced Physician
With No Success.

Mr. Frank Howe, a prominent far
mer in the town of Van Buren,, says:
II visited the best Physician in SYRIA
cuse, who treated me for about two
years for rheumatism. ] spent in that
time several hundred dollars and
seemed to grow worse instead of bet
ter each day. Being on crutches and
forced to drive to the train and hobbl-
ing to the DOCTORS Office became very
discouraging, let alone the sleepless
nights and fearful hours of pain. |
was advised to quit doctoring and try
Smiths Specific Uric-O. | purchased
a seventy cent bottle, took it home
and used it that day as directed.
''Those fearful sciatic pains left me,
my blood seemed to let loose and flow
freely, | felt different and knew the
next morning | had found cure, as |
slept and rested we'll all that night,
something | had not done before in
two years. | used in all six bottles Of
OTlC-O anu ndNC bCNCl iCib q lCbul III VI
the disease, had no use for crutches
or cane since the first day S treatment.
/ know that Uric-O does not contain
Alcohol or opiates and that it works in
q wonderful way on the blood, bladder
muscles and kidneys and is the only
way on earth to cure rheumatism"
Frank Howe,
Baldwinsville, N. Y, r. +. ID.
Uric o Is sold ut seyenty-five cents
per bottle. is liquid internal treat
ment good for rheumatism only, and
will cure each and every case of rheu
matism II properly used. Samples and
circulars will be cheerfully sent free
by addressing The Smith Drug Com
pany, Syracuse, N. Y.
Uric o is sold in Bennington by b.
A. Quinlan, who highly recommends
the remedy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13

Montpelier, Nov. l2.-Five bills In
the bands OF the revision committee
we're introduced into the senate and "a
bills into the house OF representatives
when the legislature reconvened today.
This leaves only two 10 committee and
these are corporation bills and are be
log held for payment OF the license fee
In the senate Senator Coruth OF Or
leans introduced bill incorporating
the Clyde River Railroad company to
run between Newport and Island Pond.
Senator Pelton OF Franklin by request
introduced bill requiring health Off.
GERS OF towns to inspect carcasses OF
animals intended for food and also
meat, fish, vegetables, etc. Senator
Pelton for the committee on public
health introduced bill to continue
the tuberculosis commission.
In the house Mr. Sherwin of Chester
by request introduced bill to prevent
truancy and child labor; children un.
der l6 are forbidden to work for cor
poratlons.
II the bill introduced by Mr. Jackson
OF Barre city passes, twill be forgery
to alter physicians prescription for
Intoxicating liquor.
Another bill in line with the move
ment to abolish capital punishment is
that introduced by Mr. Beebe of Dor
set, making the penalty life imprison.
ment for false swearing to take tie
life OF another person, for killing a
person in "a duel, and for arson where
death results.
Mr. Dewart of st Adams city intro
drced bill establishing nominating
caucuses to be held two weeks before
election.
Mr. Finn of Springfield would give
the selectmen power TO send delinquent
taxpayers to serve term 10 the house
OF correction at hard labor.
A move in the direction OF the mo :
ern idea of reforEatory measures for
first offenses of intoxication is the bill
introduced by Mr. Hayden of Jericho,
to suspend sentence in first and sec jrd
offenses Of intoxication provided res.
pondent will take pledge OF total ab.
stinence for one year.
Mr. Ray of Rockingham introduced
bill establishing municipal court
in Bellows Falls and also a bill pro-
viding for the teaching of agriculture
in the public schools. e
Other bills introduced were the fol-
lowing.
House 567 by Mr. Currier of Reads
boro providing for highway district
in that town.
House 4S0 by Kidder OF Wood.
stock to regulate trapping (trappers
must obtain permission of land owners
to set traps.)
House 573-by Mr. Beebe of Dorset
(by request) to amend Vermont statute
relating to certain officers (imprison-
ment for life for killing a person in a
duel or for false testimony with intent
to take the life Of person
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
Weather
Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Horse Blankets and Robes

Read the following bargains 10
horse clothing for the coming week at
Frear's. A heavy double Plush Lap
robe, green one side, black on the 9TH
er, $3.50 each; storm lap robes. plush
one side. rubber on the other, $3.50
each; heavy burlap stable blankets,
full lined, ell each; Glib team blank
cts 90x96 inches, 81. % each;elegant fine
fawn team blankets, six90 inches, lbs
to a blanket, s2.93 each; beautiful seal
brown japanese wolf sleigh robes. ex-
ira size, plush lined, 1895 each. Mail
orders will receive prompt attention.
VIM. II. Frear & Co., Troy. N. Y.
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THEIR SAITH ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs Charles W. Phelps Quietly Csls
brate at Dorset.

Dorset, Nov. 11-Mr and Mrs Chas.
W. Phelps yesterday quietly celebrat
ed at their home in the south part OF
the town, the 54th anniversary OF their
marriage. The aged couple were uni.
ted at Dandy November 10, 1852, her
maiden name being Dimis billiard.
After the ceremony they came to Dor
set and since have resided here. They
have had two sons and two daughters
who live in Massachusetts.
Mr. Phelps was born Jan. 8, 1926 and
Mrs Phel IS was born Jan. 7, 1888. or
the couples who attended the wedding,
Mr. and Mrs.William Root OF East
Rupert are still living. Mr. and Mrs
Root observed their 56th anniversary
October 20.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
ANSWERS
LAST CALL
General Shalter Passes Away
at Bakersfield, Cal.
PNEUMONIA AT POLLS
Retired Army Commander Sue.
cumbed After Seven Days
Battle With Illness.

BAKERSFIELD. Cal. Nov. 10
Major General william Rufus Shnfier.
u. $. A.. retired. Is dead OF pne imonia
ne the ranch Of Captain W. II. Next
trick. his son.lnlaw. twenty miles
south " this city. after an Illness OF
seven days. despite the best medical
attention available In California.
While returning from the polls last
Tuesday General Shaftcr contracted n
severe chill which augmented n slight
Indlsposltion and neeessltated confne.
mcnt 10 his bed. Dr. T. W. Mitchell,
the family physician. was summoned.
The patient failed to improve. and DIR.
A. Schafer was called FOR consulta.
ton. Intestinal obstruction was dis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
.ANTI-SPITTING
BILL FAVORED
Ordered to Third Reading in
the Senate.
NO MUNICIPAL JUDGE
Nothing Doing Today in The Ben
ninsion States Aitorneyshlp
Contest.

Montpelier, Nov. 10 The Legislature
disposed OF considerable routine mat.
ter today but not much OF real impor'
lance. The capital punishment bill Is
being debated 10 the House this after.
noon.
The House this morning passed Mr.
Archlbald's bill making the trout fish
ing season for the Baitenklll and It's
tributaries the same as the rest OF the
state.
The Senate ordered 10 a third read.
Ing this morning, the bill making IL u
mIsdemeanor TO spit on the sidewalk
or on the floor OF a public building.
The fine Is Gxed at sl0.
The Ssna'e spent a good share OF
the forenoon In committee OF the whole
considering the cattle commission bill
bus took no 6nal action on Il.
The ways aud means committee will
give a hearing tomorrow afternoon
on the railroad rate bill. Mr. Porter
has prepared schedule showing how
much Il will increase the taxes OF the
various railroads. The increase Of
the Rutland roads taxes will be sl2,
40 yearly. The taxes Of the Benz
ington and loosick Valley road will
increase only s20.50.
No appointments Of municipal judg.
es we're announced today aud there ap.
pears 10 be- nothing doing In the
Bennington states attorney contest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
Across THE CONTINENT
Letter From LouI, Levin on M, Way to 10,
Angeles.

Editor OF the Banner;-You have no
doub, read OF the holdup OF the Rock
Island train on the might Of the sIh
when the train was about three hours
out Of Kansas City near Glasgow,
kas. have just met and Interviewed
Joseph Jossol, commercial traveller,
rep e,enllng WIN III oim, minIf,c
turer OF opera coats, ETC., OF Fifth av'
enue, New York, who was one OF the
passengers In the Pullman sleeper aud
was rellosed by the masked bandit OF
his money amounting TO 50, and TO
whom the bandit was kind enough 10
return his poekotbook aud checks.
Mr. JOSEF who has Travelled In tho
west FOR years SAID II was the boldest
holdup by one single bandit In y, airs.
The bandit came into the cur between
IL and u. m, while all the passengers
were In their berlhs, made the conduc.
tor lat the sight OF his reyolyerl walk
ahead and turn on the lights aud the
porter hold his hat, while he went
through the pockets Of ali the male
passengers, but wouldn't touch the
clothes belonging 10 tue women steep.
Ing 10 the same car.
When he finished the operation be
cody sat down and counted over the
contents OF his hat and when he found
that the conductor fooled him by en-.
tering the next sleeper and locking the
door after him, he pulled the rope for
the train 10 slack up as the engineer
didn't know what had happened, and
jumped the train and disappeared. MIR
JOSEF tells me this happened In the
locality where the notorious Jesse
James used TO operate.
| arrived here this morning, as
stopped over and spent the day yestef.
day at Niagara Falls. leave tonight
Mt IL O'Clock for Denver, Col. via
Omaha and Cheyenne, where | am due
Monday. From Denver 1 go TO Og-
den where III stop over for trip TO
Salt Lake City, thence 10 Frisco and
Los Angeles.
Chicago, Nov. 10, 'O6.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
WEARY WILLIE WALKER.
Next Attraction at Library Hall Theatsr
Thursday Nov Is.

In Weary Willie Walker, to be Offer
ed at the Library hall theater Nov Is
it is promised from entirely trustworthy
sources, that an entertainment long
wsy out of the beaten path, is assured
and that the number of original fun
explorations are only exceeded by the
volume of song creations which for
character and enhancing quality go
far indeed towards insuring an even
ing of inculpable enjoyment, the scenic
and costume investures are said to be
another one OF the many agreeable
surprises of this musical comedy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
B0XMAKERS WON.
Defeated the Spinnsp In the Second Match Of
len Pins last Evening.

The Spinners aud the Boxmakers
rolled their second game OF ten pins at
the Corbett-Grepnan alleys Monday
evening and the Boxmakers won. The
Boxmakers took the first string by 90
pins and although the spinners won
the two following strings they we're
unable TO overcome the lead OF their
opponents. The games nov stand one
TO one and the third and rubber game
will be rolled on the evening OF No
vember 20. The score OF Monday eve.
ning's match Is as follows:
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AFTER DOUBLE FEES.
oIlleu Wanted Pay Twie, For the Same
Commitment.

vHleu "shttu ray TWICE. TOT inc 9sms
Commitment.
Rutland. Nov l0.-Oue OF the most
striking cases on record OF double fees
10 committing prisoner to the house
Of correction has just been brought 10
The attention OF Atty.Gen c. c. Fits
by Superintendent d. l.. Morgan.
one Clinton Adams, sentenced from
Colchester on two charges OF breach
OF the peace, the same day, was
brought here by Constable J. d. YAM
dow, who had separate commitment
paper In each case. The papers we're
exact duplicates, so the prisoner was
charged forty.eight hours board, six
meals 10 one day, and twice the dis
lance really travelled. Attorney. Gen.
eral Fits cut out the Implications.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
TheFIrst Requisite OF Beau

The first requisite OF beauty is clear
complexion. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup clears sallow, blotched com.
plexion as 1t stimulates the liver and
bowels and the eyes become bright and
clear You owe 1t to your friends to
take 1t If your complexion is bad. Or.
inc Laxative Fruit Syrup does not
nauseate or grippe and is very pleasant
to take. Refuse substitutes. b. A.
Quinlan.
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$40 ii7 43;
Spinners
MCKINLEY SARCOPHAGl.
Green Granite From Aseutnsy Mountain to Be
Used to Construct Them.

Windsor, Nov 1.-THE granite for
the sarcophagi In which the remains OF
President and Mrs Mckinley will be
placed in the mausoleum at Canton,
Ohio, will come from Vermont, the
contract for the rough stone having
been made with j. c. Enright, pfoprie-
tor of the Enright Granite works in
this town.
The famous green granite quarried
from Ascutney mountain will be the
material used, the supply coming from
a new quarry just opened upon the
farm Of S. G. Mower in West Wind.
sor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
yor,yny's Rulers In England

LONDON, Nov. liking Haakon,
Queen Maud and Crown Prince Olaf
of Norway, who arrived off Spithead
on board the British royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert, landed at Portsmouth
on state visit TO King Edward and
Queen Alexandra. with whom they
will spend week at Windsor castle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
Two Drowned In Salem Creek

SALEM, y. j., Nov. 12.-Through the
capsizing OF small rowboat in Salem
creek, near Courses landing, Herbert
Guant and Harry Toulson, young men
lost their lives. Charles Toulson, a
brother OF the last named, managed to
swim ashore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
Rad Smash On Missouri Pacific

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 13.-A Missouri Pa
cifc passenger train was wrecked at
1890 o'clock at night at Eureka, Mo,
Twelve persons We're seriously hurt,
two probably fatally, and twenty -five
others were injured. w. A. Busch, a
nephew of Adolphus Busch, was badly
hurt The Rev. Manley J. Baker of
ST. Louis was also among the injured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13

WATERFOWL, n. Y, Nov. 13.-An
eastbound freight train on the Rome,
Watertown and Ogdensburg division
of the New York Central railroad col
lided with work train about two
miles south of this city. On the work
train was gang of Italian workmen,
four of whom were injured, but none
fatally. The locomotive and several
cars of the work train were badly
smashed, and the wreck caught fire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13

cars took fire at once. and many were
caught in the wreckage. The impris-
oned victims were unable to release
themselves before the fire reached
them and were consumed. Cries of
the dying filed the air, while passen-
gers who were not badly hurt tried 10
save others. The would be rescuers
were not very successful, being driven
back by the flames.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
sarsents station Burned In Wreck

SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov. 10. - West
bound overland train No. 102 on the
Southern Pacific, from New Orleans
for San Francisco, was wrecked at
Sargents Station, eigbty-seven miles
south Of San Francisco, shortly before
midnight. Three men were killed and
another was blinded by the explosion
of the engine. The depot was burned.
A special train has gone to the scene of
the wreck with physicians and nurses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Nov. -.
Unless action is taken to curb the in
creasing number of beavers in the up
per peninsula of Michigan, old trap
pers claim that one of the greatest
trout fishing regions in the United
States will be ruined. The. work of
the beavers in damming the streams
has destroyed the spawning beds, and
now it is almost impossible to catch
trout where a few years ago one could
catch hundred in few hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
Two spanish General. wounded.

VALENCIA. Spain, Nov. 12.-Gen
erals Roldan and Castellanos were Sc
verely wounded bere as a result OF
the explosion OF a land mine during ex
periments which were being conducted
by military engineers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13

A fine specimen Of the green Ascut-
ney granite is to be seen at Benning'
ton Center where a highly polished
block of this stone forms the base OF
the catamount tavern monument.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-13
PILES CUREp INeTO DAYS

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed TO cure any
case OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles in to IA days or money refunded.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02

His Honor C r. Epling. of Key
stone, is here on business. He made
MS a pleasant visit on yesterday and
added his name to our subscription
list as a paid up patron He is one
of those pleasing and genial spirits
who make YOU feel more kindly to-
ward human nature after having mot
him We should be glad to have all
of our Keystone friends call and see
MS when i'm the city
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02

world would become brighter to
them. They would take new hold
and many OF them would make a sue
cess OF life Chicago Chronicle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02
Coal and Timber Land Our Speciality

parts Virginia
in kim of menti wrt ofInhua
Ian dat etnra ornlm
d anlat this nnuIyow
in 0 un.on hem
Ike proposition unla ernim
The w
profits and Or will
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-12
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.

Sababth morning at IL a m. DR..
Hudson viii preach the last of a
series of sermons from the Book of
Daniel, the subject being "Daniel in
the Lions Dem In the evening
at s o'clock the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper win be administered.
There viii be a short sermon on the
subject 'tSanctifying the Common.
The following Sabbath the pulpit
will be supplied by Rev. DR.. j. c.
Ely, the State Synodical Superin.
|tendent of Missions.
Sabbath school at e:45 a M,
z. P s. c. E. prayer meeting vii
be held at p, m. Hid-week pray.
er service Wednesday at sp. m.
Strangers cordially welcomed /,
al these services.
Wrn. n Hudson, MInistsF.
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sT. Marks LuTHrRAN

Divine services IN Smith hall, on
Main street, tomorrow morning only
Evening service at Grasselli. Ser
mon by the pastor at II o'clock. The
newly-eleeted members of the
church council win be installed INTO
Office at this service.
Sabbath school promptly at 9.45
q; m. Every one is welcome to wor-
ship with rs.
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FIRST BAPTrsT.

Rev. Z. B. Moore viii preach to-
morrow morning at 1O:45 o'clock on
'sFhree Aspects of Christ's King
dom" At 500 p. m. Rev. ]. G.
Killian will preach on Thought,
It's Grace and Christianity"
Sunday school 9 80 am. J. Otis
Stout, supt. Junior meeting at 300
p. NJ, Young Peoplss meeting at
$50 p. m.
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CATHOLIC CHuRcH

Regular services win be held at
the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
eeption corner East Main and Eli
streets, Sunday, conducted by
Fathers Reynolds and Schoenen.
Low mass at ZOO a. m. and
300 a. m. High mass at 1880
a. m. Evening services at Z 30 pm.
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ADMISSION. UNITED BRETH.

Sabbath school 8 80 a. m. each
Sabbath; preaching At 1880
a. M, each Sabbath; Jr. Y. P. 6. o..
300 pm; Sri Y: p. C. o., 700 >.
m preaching, 1880 p M; prayer
meeting each Wednesday night at.
1880 p. m. ]. T. Foster, pastor
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NORTHvIEW q: B.

Sabbath school, $50 m. ex-
perience and preaching service On,
Sundays, at 1890 o'clock a. m. Jr.
Young Peoples meeting, Z p. m. |;
Sr Young People's Meeting, 8 p. m.
prayer meeting every Wednesday
night at5s o'clock.
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-THE SALVATION ARMY

Candidates Mr.. and Mrs. Owens.
OF Washington, Pa, win have charge
OF evening services all next week at
? p: m: Everybody welcome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-12
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
(Prntestant Eniannnall. z q. IN

NAAUUSStukIV LPkouUpHII
Corner Main and Sixth streets,
Rev. james F. Plummer. rector
Services Fourth Sunday after Eas-
ter: Sunday school 9 AS q. m. /; ser
vice and sermon, 1o:45 d. M; ssr-
rice and sermon 1880 p. m. The
seats are all. free and strangers are
made welcome.
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ST. PAULas LUTHERAN
CHURCH. GRASSELLi

The pastor win conduct services
IN the evening at 80 p. m. to which
al 9, are invited. Regular session of
Sabbath school at 2 rs p. m.