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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-27
Story Is Absurd, Says Taft.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-Governor
MagoOn, at Havana, has cabled Secre-
tary Taft that a Havana newspaper
had printed story to the effect that
japanese had been heard intriguing TO
obtain control in Cuba. Governor Ma
COON ridiculed the story, and Secretary
Taft also characterized 1t as absurd
and ridiculous.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-27
Banpo.ai n M. s.rpr,...

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. "a - The
Oakland track was muddy. but the at.
tendance was fair. The fourth race
furnished a big surprise. Banposal. nj
10 10 !. winning. Sir Russell aud ST
Francis, both heavily favored by the
public. were unable 60 lead nt the wire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-27
Chsncsry, state Of Vermont
bennington County, -.

I, Harry T. CushmAn. clerk Of the Court Of
Chsncery for the County OF he nington aforc
said, hereby certify the pape-u here unto at
tached 10 show q true copy, Of the original or
ocr OF the Hon willard W. Niles. chancellor IN
\ cause now pending In said court Of Chancefy,
hed therein on the nth dAy OF pccemb' 2. 1900.
snd entered upon the docket thereof. Ia the
matter Of the bennington Knitting company,
all as the same appears among the records aud
nes Of said court now remaining Ia ny once
bennington Afoi esAld
In te,iiniony whereof have h Teunio set my
hand aud affiIed the seal OF said Court Of than
cery. AZ Bennington aforesaid, this 18th day Of
December, A. ID. 1905
HARRY T. CUSHMAN. Cl,rk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-27
Bomb Mt barcelona.

BARCELONA, Dec. PA bomb ex.
plOded in the Rambla, one of the prin-
clpal thoroughfares of this city. One
man was wounded. Three anarchists
have been arrested in connection with
the affair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-27
Estate of Mary Cooney.
Notice OF Settlement and Application for
nfstrihution

Notice o, Settlement and Application for
Distribution.
CSTATE OF VERMONT, At a session
> District OF Bennington. IS, OF the Probate
Court holden OF the Probate once. In Benning.
ton, In said district. on the goth day OF Deem
ber..A. ID. 1906.
Present. John v Carney, Judge
John Nash, administrator OF the estate OF
Mary Cooney. late of Bennington, In said district
deceased, presents his administration account
for examination and allowance and makes
application for q decree NJ distribution and
partition OF the estate vi sid deceased.
Whereupon, IL Is ordered by said Court. that
said account and said application DO reici red To
n session thereof, to be held at the Probate
ONCE aforesaid, on the 4th day Of January.A.D.
1907, for hearing and decision thereon; And II
Is further ordered. that notice thereof be given
TO all parties interested by publication OF the
same three weeks successfully in the Bennington
Evening sBanner. newspaper published at
Bennington, previous to said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and show cause II any they may have,
why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made. 20,
A record ShereOfis ordered to be made.
A true record.
Attest JOHN v. CARNEY Judge.
A true copy OF the original record.
Attest. JOHN v. CARNEY. Judge,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-27
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Over Work.

Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure BLOOD.
Il used To be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were TO be
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-27
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

(,oMMISSI TONER'S, NOTICE
" Estate of SALEM WHITE
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Pre- ba'e Court for the District of Ben
nington, COMMISSIONERS, 10 receive, exam.
Inc. and adjust all claims anu demands of all
persons against the estate OF Salem White
late OF Bennington, In said district. deceased,
and all claims exhibited In Offset tberet o. here.
by give notice that we will meet for the pur-
Bennington village, on the slst dav of Deem
Der and 9th day Of April next, from 2 o'clock
until O'Clock p m, each Of said days, and thai
six months from the 18th day Of October
A. d. 1906. is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to pl esent their claims TO US for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Remington, VT, this 18th day OF
December, A. D.. 1906
y b. PATTERSON
HARRY T. CUsIlMAN.
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-27
NOTICE..
Bennington County Savings Bank.

Tue annual meeting OF The coFpoaioFs Of III
Bennington COUNTY savings iank VII ~ irlu
AZ the uloe NJ fAid hAlk IN ~ hank lhldlns w
dayl OF January, A, u. 1907. AZ ? o'clock y, IA,
for HE purpose 81 electirg board u trustees
for the year ensuing and the transaction ~ Any
other business f1und Necessary Nhrn met %
pOrAiofs, and o. a tsf me- revise The ~ -lANs,
CHAs. n DEWEY, secretary,
DltsI atHsihigtbt VI, Nov "a, lio'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-27

nave a sample bottle Homs ofavampRoot-
by mail free, also pamphlet telling YOU
how Ia find out II you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
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hamion. ny Don'tmake any mistake.
but remember the name, Swamp-Rooi,
Or. Hilmcr's Swamp-Root, aud the al.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-27

on Us merits by all
druggistsin Gl,y-cent
aud onc-dollaT sire
bottles. You may
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-27

Therefore, when your kidneysare weak
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how every organ seems 10 iail TO do It's
duty.
II you are sick or "ieel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
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rs your kidneys are well they will help
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II YOU ate sick you can make no mis-
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The mild aud the extraordinary effect of
DR.. Hilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy, Is soon realized. IL
stands the hghcs, for is wonderful cures
Of the most distressing cases aud Is sold
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
STORY OF CANNIBALIsM.
ofncfar of Algerian Government vic-
 tim of Natives,

Liverpool, Jan, 1.-The steamer Olenda of the Elder Dempster line, which arrived here to-day, brought a horrible story of cannibalism in Nige- ria, of which Dr. Stewart, of the South- ern Algerian government, was the vic- tim. The doctor accompanied an ex- petition into the interior, but was sep arated from the main body, With only a few carriers he proceeded to Calabar river. He was riding a bicycle, and, being outstripped by the carriers, miss ed the main road and ran into a village of a hostilef tribe.
 The carriers returning found Dr. Stewards bicycle and later parts of his body. Joining the main force they gave information as to their discovery, The investigation which followed showed that the body had been horrl- bly, mutilated, and that there was un- doubted evidencethat 1t had been par tially eaten.
 It is stated that the village is only two days march from Calaiber river. It is known that the natives often in- dulge in cannibal feasts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
ANTI-PASs MOVEMENT FAILS.
Railroads Not Unit in Matter--Pnsscs
 Ready for Papers.

Columbus, O.. Jan. 4.-tAnnouncement is unofficially made to-day that the agreement among the railroads in the Central Traffic association to abolish passes absolutely is essentially broken and the meeting at Chicago yesterday to hear the reports of the presidents of the railroads on the matter of passes, was practically without result insofar as keeping all the roads in line. Trunk lines like the Pennsylvania, the Balti- more and Ohio and the Norfolk and Western stood together, but the little lines demanded that they be allowed to use their own option regarding passes to the newspapers. This was granted and dozen subcommittee were ap- pointed to hear cases i'll the Central Traffic district where passes may be al- lowed. This the trunk line officials de- clared to-day virtually nullifies the agreement abolishing passes.
 To-day the Big Four and the Balti- more and Ohio announce that they have mileage books for the newspapers if they want them instead of cash for advertising,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
BRITAIN TO UPHOLD FRANCE
STATEMENT MADE BY OFFICIAL
 OF FOREIGN OFFICE.

So Long as Germany Confines Her De-
 mands at the Moroccan Conference to
 Opening Country to Foreign Trade
 on an Equal Basis There Will be No
 Trouble--Trance Will Resist Claim
 to Use German Soldiers to Guard
 Frontier
 London, Jan, 4--"So long as Germany confines her demands at the conference to opening Morocco to foreign trade on an equal basis there will be no differ ence of opinion at Algeciras," said an official of the foreign office to The As sociated Press to-day There Is some fear that the German delegates may insist on regulations clashing with what France considers her special priyv ileges for instance, the policing of the frontier In fact 1t is stated in trust worthy circles that Germany may intro duce a claim to placing German soldiers In Morocco. This France Is certain to resist and under the agreemen Great Britain must uphold her contention. Other wise there is no danger of a dis agreement but 1t is impossible to say what might happen, as Germany is maintaining the strictest secrecy re- garding her intentions. The appoint ment of Count Von Tattenbach-Ashold the former special representative of Germany at Fez, as the second dele gate of Germany at the conference has perhaps weakened this feeling of confi- dence as he is understood to be opposed to Frances policy in Morocco. It is unfortunate that suspicious are aroused at this time because it seems impossible to remove them before the conference meets. Therefore the differences must be fought out at Algeciras.'
 While the officials here decline te comment on the cabled announcement that the United States stands uncom mltted on the question of policing the Moroccan frontier some disappointment Is expressed in other circles because il had been expected that the United States would endorse the position oi France on this point, which se&ms to be the only one on which a disagreement is probable.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
LA FoLLETTE GETS HIS SEAT.
After Waiting Almost Year He is
 sworn in as Senator.

Washington Jan 4,-After waiting for almost year, R. M. LaFollette ap- peared in the senate when it re-con1en- ed to-day after the holiday recess to claim his seat as a senator from Wis consin, and the oath of office was ad- ministered to him by Vice President Fairbanks. The interest was greatly heightened by the fact that MT. La Fol lette was escorted into the senate chamber and to the vice president s desk by MT. Spooner, between whom and MT. La Toilette there has been in recent years a difference of opinion as to party and public policies amounting to personal antagonism. Neither sena- tor displayed any trace of such feeling to-day.
 MT. Gallinger had expected to open the debate on the merchant marine shipping bill to-day, but when the bill was laid before the senate he asked to be excused from talking until next Monday, when the bill will be formally taken up as the unfinished business.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
PERMEATED WITH HAzING.
Proceedings Showing How Thoroughly It Has Taken Hold of Annapolis.

Proceedings Showing How Thoroughly
 1t Has Taken Hold of Annapolis.
 Annapolis, Md, Jan. 4.-To-day's pro ceedings before the court martial which is trying Midshipman Worth w. Foster of New Albany. Ind, for the alleged hazing of Midshipman Chester S. Rob erts were of interest, as not only were some new forms of hazing explained but the number of witnesses who sought to be excused from answering questions on the ground that they would incriminate themselves, indicated ihow thoroughly the practice of hazfng has permeated the institution. The court ruled that 8 midshipman did not incriminate himself by stating that he was present during hazing if he did not actually take part in 1t himself, but even after this explanation several midshipmen asked to be excused from answering questions, saying that they would incriminate themselves if they answered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
WOMAN CREATES SCENE
 AT THE WHITE HOUSE
4 YOUNGER SISTER OF REPRE- SENTATIVE HULL OF
 IOWA.

Insisted Upon Seeing the President
 About the Dismissal of Her Husband,
 Dr Minor Morris, from Government
 Service-When Told She Could Not
 She Refuses to Leave--Finally Car
 ried Screaming from the Building
 Throws Herself OH Muddy Pavement
 Taken in Patrol Wagon to House
 of Detention.
 Washington, Jan. IA distressing scene was enacted at the White House executive offices to-day, in which a woman was carried screaming from the building because she refused to leave without resort to force.
 About 1 o'clock handsomely-attired woman, apparently about fifty years of age, entered the executive office and in- quired for Secretary Loeb. Through a messenger she sent her card to the sec- retary. On the card was engraved the name Mrs Minor Morris, and written beneath it in ink was the address the New Willard.
 Secretary Loeb was engaged at the sent Assistant Secretary B. F. Barnes to interview the caller and ascertain the nature of her business. While awaiting d response to her card Mrs. Morris paced up and down the recep- tion room of the executive office, ap- bearing to be laboring under suppressed excitement.
 As soon as MT. Barnes made himself known to her she informed him that she wanted to see the president. She l told MT. Barnes that her husband had been discharged from the government service and she wanted to demand l from the president his reinstatement, or, at least, to discuss the matter with him. Mir. Barnes explained to her that 1 the president had nothing to do with such subjects and that she would better take up the matter with the head of the department from which her husband had been discharged.
 Mrs Morris was not to be put off In that way She declared in q loud tone that she had come to the White House to see the president and proposed to see him, even if she had to camp out there for a month.
 Again Mr Barnes informed her that it would not be possible for her to irl- terview the president on that subject, and suggested to her that she was mak- ing a scene and that she might better go her way quietly She refused to go and dared anybody to try to make her go.
 One of the White House officers ap- preached her. but she stepped backward and cried: Don't touch me. I'll sit down, but won't go away
 She sat down in convenient chair and as the officer approached her she shook her finger at him and shouted: Don't you touch me; don't you dare
 (Continued on Eighth Page)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
L, F HEUBLEIN SHOT AT.

Attacked by Man Who Had Trouble
 With Him over Property
 Hartford, Jan. 4-Daniel J. Curtis, of Springfield, Mass, is alleged to have at tempted to shoot L. F. Heublein, a prominent hotel man of this city, to-day in Heublein's office on Trumbull street. The weapon, it is said. was knocked aside by Heublein, and the bullet went through the floor. Curtis was arrested. It is understood that the attempted shooting was due to ill-feeling resulting from litigation over real estate on which MT. Heublein held a mortgage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
Advocated in House by RepubIicsss
 Leader in Long Debate.

Advocated in House by Repubiicss
 Leader in Long Debate.
 Washington, Jan 1.-The cause of the Filipino was advocated on the floor of the house by the republican leader, Mir. Payne, for nearly hour hours to-day. Indications point to a protracted de- bate on the measure, and it is expected that the republican opponents repre- senting the cane and beat sugar inter- ests of this rountry will speak and vote against the bill.
 The presidents annual message which caused seven days discussion in the house preceding the holiday re- cess. was disposed of in twenty minutes at the beginning of the days session. The particular question, which was the cause of contention-wllich coaninittee should get the insurance question-was temporarily settled by the adoption of an amendment offered by MT. Hepburn. providing for an expression of opinion by the judiciary committee as to the extent congress has power to control corporations other than railroads.
 Acting on printed charge that mem bers of the house were sending COWS. libraries and all manner of articles free through the mails, the house instruoted it's postoffice committee to make an in- vestigation as to whether members are abusing the franldng privileges.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
HEPBURN,s RATE BILL.
Introduced in the House--Increase Interstate Commission.

Introduced in the HOuse--Increases Interstate Commission.
 Washington, Jan. 4.-Representative Hepburn of Iowa to-day introduced his rate bill, which had been anxiously awaited, as MT. Hepburn is chairman of the interstate and foreign commerce committee of the house. In MT. Hep burns opinion 1t is so framed that 1t will satisfactorily regulate refrigerator cars, do away with midnight tariff" and abolish other alleged injustices aimed at by the pending bills. The bill increases the interstate commerce conn., mission to nine members and fixes the annual salary of each at $10,0OO. Its most essential departure from the other bills Is it's greatly enlarged definition of transportation, as used in the act. The word os defined as follows:
 Transportation shall include cars and other vehicles, and all instrument alities and facilities of shipment or carriage, irrespective of ownership or of any contract, express or implied, for the use thereof, and all services in connection with the recept, delivery, elevation and transfer in transit, ven- tilation, refrigeration or icing. storage and handling of property transported, D
 After defining transportation the bill provides:
 And it shall be the duty of every carrier subject to the provision of this act to provide such transportation up- on reasonable request, and to establish through routes and just and reasonable rates applicable thereto"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
s1s.oOO Taken From ponoh.

Washington, Jan. 4.--It developed to-day that about s18o0O was taken from an express pouch between -Atlan- ta, Ga, and New York. The Southern Express Co. received the package at Augusta; from there it went to Ccium- bia, s. C., and it arrived in Washing ton early Sunday morning. The Adams express company then sent it to New York, and there the loss was discov- cred. Officials of the express company are making an investigation, but noth- ing has been found so far to indicate who took the monsys
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
BOSTON BANKING HOUSE
 CLOSED BY INJUNCTION
PROTIDENT SECURITIES AND BANKING co. TEMPORAR-
 ILY RESTRAINED.

Savings Bank Commissioners Claim It
 is Unable to Meet Its Obligations
 Hearing To-day on Question of Ap-
 pointing Receiver-Has Author
 ized Capital of $1,5OO,OOO and Has
 Nearly Nine Thousand Depositors--
 Deposited Money Poorly Invested.
 Boston, Jan. 4-An injunction re- straining the Prevalent Securities &- Banking Co.,, of this city, from doing further business was petitioned for this afternoon in the Massachusetts su- preme court by the state savings bank commissioners. The court issued a temporary injunction. and a hearing will be held tomorrow on the ques- ton of appointing a receiver
 The company organized under the laws of South Dakota and has an au- thorized capital of $1,500,000. It has about $500 depositors, with an average deposit from each of about $20.
 The commissioners allege that the company was unableto meet its obli- gatlons.
 The Prevalent Securities and Bank ing company has been engaged in the general banking business, but has made a speciality of soliciting small deposits. Several weeks ago the attention of the savings bank commissioners was called to the companys affairs, and an inves- tigation followed.
 According to the evidence of the com missioners in the supreme court to-day the money deposited with the company, which aggregated $182,00O, had beer poorly invested At a given moment the commissioners allege not more than $1, 500 could have been realized by the company for the purpose of meeting any obligations. The commissioners were of the opinion that the best in- terests of the community and of the depositors were concerned by bringing about the suspension of the company's business, and by the naming of re- ceiver to take charge of It's affairs. Samuel Dalton, for many years ad- jutant general for Massachusetts, i! president of the bank; Lorenzo w. Bur. len, is secretary and treasurer, and the other directors are William H. Brig ham, Charles D. Gurley.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
One Predicted to Which Others Will Seem Mere ChiId's Play Unless There is Currency
 Reform.
]. H. ScHIFF CREATES STR
DECLARES THE LACK OF ELAS- TICTTT MUST BE
 REMEDIED.
Noted Financier Creates Sensation U

Noted Financier Creates Sensation by
 Speech Before the New York Chambs \
 of Con lmerce-Does Not Favor PIanN
 of Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
 Thinks it Would Aid Speculation
 Rather Than Legitimate Business--
 FavOrs Currency Based on Colnmer~
 cinl Paper as More Helpful to Busf-
 ness Interests of Country -ResoIrr-
 tions on Subject Unanimously Aaopt-
 ed--Recent Conditions Disgrace.
 New York, Jan. 4.-Unless there IS currency reform a panic, beside which former panics will seem as mere child's play, was predicted by Jacob H. Schiff. head of the banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb x Co, in a remarkable speech before the New York Chamber of Conlmercs to-day MT. Schiff said he did not rs- gard such panic as imminent now. but believed it will come unless sonae- thing is done to remedy the lack Of elasticity of the present currency sys- tenn. He declared that he did not fav- or the plans proposed by Secretal Of the Treasury Shaw for the relief Of the situation, it being his opinion that the Isecretarys plan would aid Speculation rather than legitimate business. MT. Schiff favored currency based on commercial paper as more : ;ss a the general business Interests of t1,a country.
 The speech created a sensation in fi- nancial circles and caused q sharp break in prices on the stock exchange The meeting of the chamber was at tended by a large number Of business | men and ffnanciers and the address was generally endorsed by those present. Al resolution on the subject offered by Mr. Schiff was unanimously adopted. This resolution was as follows:
 Resolved that it be referred to the comnlLLee on unance and currency (0f the chamber of commerce) to consider the recommendation of the secretary of the treasury made in his report to con- gress, dated December 6 1905, to per init national banks to issue a volume of additional government guaranteed cur rency, equal in amount to 50 per cent. of the bond secured currency maintain- ed by them, but subject to a tax of s or per cent, until redeemed.
 Be it further resolved, that the com mTttee on finance and currency submit a report at the next monthly meeting of the chamber upon the aforemention- ed recommendation of the secretary of the treasury has been submitted to con- gress."
 When the tenor of MT. Schiff's re- | fC0n finY1nd op Caoo,,5 Toa Srr~