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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-19
Family of Good Shots.

Three brothers named King living
in Bromham, Willis, England, have
won prizes in the army, shooting to the
value of more than $1,000. Thomas
alone has won f400, while John and
James have each represented England
in international matches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-19
Card of Thanks.

We wish TO express our sincere
thOnss 10 our friends and nelghbors,
who so kindly assisted during the III
ness and death OF our beloved child.
Mr. and Mrs John Cronin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-19

Xmas Sweaters
Ladies' and Misses Xmas
Sweaters
Ladies and Misses Xmas
Knit @ owes and Mittens
Xmas Dress Shirts
Xmas Collars and Cuffs
Xmas Neckwear
Xmas Night Robes
Xmas Bath Robes
Xmas Smoking Jackets
Xmas Silk Handkerchief
Xmas Silk Initial Hdkfs.
Xmas Dress Gloves
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-19

tuiNa iiitsAle " His
Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad.
der remedy.
II Is the great med
Teal triumph OF tho
nineteenth century,
aiteTyeaTs
Of scientific research
by Dr. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
IN THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Sentences Imposed Today by Justice
Gould

numerous catalogue of previous con-
victions of offenses, including housebreak-
Ing and larceny, confronted William Fl.
Young, colored, indicted for breaking and
entering the house of Rosanna Harris
March 0 last, when the defendant was
called before Justice Gould In Criminal
Court No. / today. There were five counts
in the indictment, and Young pleaded guilty
as to the second. When he was called upon
by the court to speak as to the correctness
OF the formidable array OF offenses which
the government charged his previous record
showed Young absolutely repudiated part
of the list, but admitted that In other
instances it was correct. Justice Gould sem
fenced him to serve four years in the peni-
Tertiary.
John L. Lopez and William Smith. both
colored, indicted Jointly for HOUSEKEEPING
withdrew their plea of not guilty and
pleaded guilty to the charge. Each was
sentenced to serve six months in the work
house, One of the prisoners made a strong
plea for the services of doctor, and JUS
tice Gould told him that at the workhouse
his bodily Ills would receive sufficient medi-
cal attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
No Other City Would Stand It.

Where is there city in the Union
that would stand anything like that? If
the majority of the people in this District
do not want any other form of govern
ment IL they want TO continue to be de-
citizenized, I am willing that they should
go on; not willing either. but less unwill-
ing. But think this capital city should
be a model of republican institutions as
well as a model of boulevards and build
ings. When a foreigner comes here, a
philosopher, teacher or great thinker,
show him the streets and buildings, show
him everything except a DISTINGUISHED
citizenship. If you do that he will not
go home thinking any better of republic
can institutions administered in the
seat of government of the greatest re-
public on the face of the earth.
II have no criticism to make of the
present Commissioners. They are doing
as we'll as they can. They are living I'M
der limitations. Why, suppose you want
to get report here as to whether any
particular regulation is working well or
not. Where are you going to get 1t? You
must get it from officers who are ap-
pointed, and they always try to please the
appointing power. We try to please our
appointing power. Our constituents ap-
point us. We listen to their voice, and
the people here who are appointed to mu-
nicipal office listen to the voice of the power
that appoints them.
II do not want to take up any further
time The House has been very patient;
but this amendment ought to be stricken
out as a prevention of the unnecessary
opening of streets, as a check against 1t;
put the burden on the whole people of the
District of Columbia, or those who pay
taxes l ought not to say the whole people.
Another thing about taxation here. There
is no poll tax, no kind of capitation tax.
That, I suppose, is just. When you poAt-
ically decapitate them or, as gentleman
sitting by me says. dehorn them, l suppose
they ought not to pay mead TAX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
CHAPTER II-Continued.

AS for the Hartswicks. they had been
men Of property-hard, graspihg drivers
of business, who had answered in the fun
the wild prayer of old Matthew Heller.
And of them all the hardest had been the
present squire, Ira Hartswick, owner of
the village grocery and half of the valley
besides.
The center and the focal point of Hell
Bottom was this store at the heel OF the
stocking, under the shadow of old Nance
mountain, in the jaws of Bald Eagle Gap
Near 1t were the little church of the com
munity, the blacksmith shop and the
schoolhouse, all on the mountain side Of
the road and on the other side, to balance
II all, was the farmstead of Squire Harris
wick, village in itself
First there was the mansion-Harts-
wick Hall-built when the century was
scarcely OF age, of blue limestone and pa
tive mortar, a venerable old structure
half hidden among the locusts and horse
chestnuts. Behind and around II sprawled
a motley collection Of buildings The
original log cabin, tumble-down affair
used now for hog pen, stood not far
from the spring, and near 1t was the
structure indicating the second stage of
the family IA larger building partly
framed which was occupied now by
Amos Harding, the farmer of the estate
were smokehouses, and sheds. and sheep
pens and corn cribs, the huge Dutch oven
after half a century still in active use,
and the great barn, the chief pride and
glory of the estate.
Altogether the effect was homelike and
satisfying. 1t was like a southern PLAN
tation, little community in itself, al
most self-supporting and independent
There was an antique atmosphere about
the old trees about the rambling paths
and drives, and the old mansion itself,
Weathered and bleached and overgrown
with Virginia creeper and honeySuckie
1t had sheltered five generations of one
family, thing not common in America
The grocery store was also striking
bit of architecture. 1t had grown little by
little during many years. The owner, in
stead of tearing down and building larger
as his bushes and his worldly goods
had increased, had added bit by bit to
the original structure. The whole mer-
camille history of the valley was written
over the face of the building, every stage
OF growth from the original log shop to
the large frame addition of only five years
before
Here 1t was that Squire Hartswick was
most often to be found. Despite his abund-
ant property he was a close reckoner OF
dimes and nickels. and he could Keep but
a single clerk. nervous bloodless lad,
who worked early and late for the bare
privilege OF learning the business. Thus the
squire was obliged himself to be often
behind the counters, especially of even
the mail was to be distributed 1t saved
the wages of another clerk, and paid well in
the long run.
Thus. on clustering night some six
weeks after the affair at Tressler's the
cid man wss IN HIS place, a stout apron
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
THE HOUSE OF THE
BLACK RING.
BY FRED LEWIS PATTEE.
(Copigh, y &
BY FRED LEWIS PATTEE.
Copyright, 1905. by Henry Holt & Coz

covering his entire front, old derby
hat, much battered, askew upon his head.
and the usual unlighted cigar-stump in the
corner OF his mouth. The store was we'll
lined with the loafers usual of winter
night. In a ragged line they circled the
stove. facing the squire. who was perched.
as was his custom, on projecting shelf,
opposite them, his feet on the counter.
Now, what do you folks know about
this ere Farthing?" he was asking with
solemn earnestness, leaning far forward
and holding his forefinger poised before
the group. There was an expression on
hIs face that seemed almost affectionate.
1t was like father in earnest expostula-
ton with his sons. Have you ever
thought how a'mightyiittle you know about
him7 Have yeh? Who is he. and where'd
he come from? Now, somebody speak right
up quick
Jim Kemmerer sayes he come from nigh
Philadelphy still, volunteered Dan Tress-
ler
''Humph! What does he know about 1t?
Wal, les 'sposen he did. What's he out
here for, hiding in this hole in the noun
stop to think that Philadelphy folks don't
very often buy farms in these here noun
tains. unless there's some mighty good
reason? Heigh? Now. what's Farthing
down here for?" He paused impressiyely
for an answer
Hes mighty tight-mouthed," observed
Lem Fisher, falling in with the Sources
line of thought. HE don't say a word
about himself. and you can't make him."
That's 1t. You've hit 1t right on the
head. Now, let me ask You one ques-
ton The old man leaned toward the
group impressively and spoke almost In a
whisper. why is 1t that folks dent talk
about themselves? When man that YOU
don't know won't say nothing about HIM
self, what's probably the reason? Did you
ever know a straight man in all your life
who want always giving you something
from his own experience? Did you, now?
It's human nature to talk about your
self. and just you recollect now that this
Farthing's been here going onto ten
months and he hain't let drop one single
word You fellers think of that a minute
or two"
'Ars all right burst In Dan Tressler
with a spasmodic squirt of courage. 1t
dictun. There amt a kinder man
ever come into this valley still. Nosuh.
jest you see what he done for ME when
/ was belfast last summer. You think OF
that. He didn't leave me lay, way some
folks done, but he and his boys come right
Down wunst and went to work. Yessuh.
Jest cause 1t faint natural for him to keep
his mouth going like krout knife every
minute amt ag' in him. now I'm teilin you
that. If some of you feIlers, sweeping his
glance over the group about the stove, but
not including the squire, If some of YOU
uns quit your yammering wunst and didn't
work yeh jaws SO much 1t would be better
for you and everybody else In this valley
still. He resumed his pipe and smoked
furiousiy.
Now that's all right. Dan"-there was
an indulgent tone In his voice-ssbut this
Farthing's carrying 1t too fer. Wouldn't
1t be Jest natural now for man that's
moved Into an ut-of-the-way hoic In the
mountains for some reason" there was a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
ON LOCAL HOME RULE
REPRESENTATIVE SIMS ON CON-
DITIoNs IN THE DISTRICT.

After The Stars report closed yesterday
afternoon the House of Representatives.
sitting the local board of aldermen,
passed the Oieott bill. providing uniform
system of street openings and extensions
in the District, with an amendment, how
ever, placing the whole cost of the excess
OF damages over benefits the District.
The child labor bill and the bill incorpo-
rating the Great Council of the Improved
Order of Red Men were passed, and the
measure Incorporating the Edes Home was
held up temporarily. Nine other bills on
the District calendar was not reached
and went over until two weeks from yester-
day when the board of aldermen will get
together again
There was a lengthy discussion of the
street opening bill, and Representative
Sims. of Tennessee, a member of the House
District committee Improved the oppor-
tunity to score the form of government In
the District. MIR. Sims was discussing the
question of home rule for the District when
The Stars report closed. On this interest
ing subject he said in part:
Officers From Abroad.
Where do the officers to run the District
government or the judges to sit in the Dis
trict courts come from? am not going to
crticise the present administration specially
or any other adninistra ton. for they
nave all cone aLke- you are a lawyer
Suppose you were born and brought up
in the District of Columbia? You are an
able lawyer; you have studied the judicial
system of the District, and you ac-
quainted with the people and their insti-
tutions. There is a vacancy in one of the
courts. VIII you be appointed? Possibly;
not probably. A man from some State Will
be appointed-perhaps a man who can no
longer be elected to the United States Sen
ate OF House of Representatives by the
votes of his own people will be installed IN
the District of Columbia Judge to de-
ternine and try the rights of the people
here, and to whom he has no allegiance nor
ever can have.
'"rhe Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia have asked many times that we
pass some sort of tivil-service law apple
able to the District of Columbia. We do
not do It, and the Commissioners necessar-
lily can not do otherwise than appoint many
people to office simply because senators
and representatives urge it and ask for IT
They appoint many people who are not
citizens OF the District who are brought
here from the States to give them an oppor-
tunity to educate themselves or to do some
thing else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
DIR. TILES
Anti -Pain Pills.

They never fall to cure all cases OF pain. because
they treat the Pain Source-the nerves BY sooth-
Ing the irritated nerves they lessen the tension
build up the strength, set the blood coursing
through the veins, and thus aliay all pain.
Periodic headache. that unified me for bust
mesa several days at time. has been my life ex-
perience. found first relief In DIR. Miles Anti
Pain Pills. and since then invariably ward them
or by taking pill when feel them coming on -
f. NJ M0oBERRY. Windsor III.
The first package VIII benefit, II not the drug
gist viii return your money.
70 doses % cents. Never sold in bulk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
Schooner Purchased.

Mr.. James o. Carter Of this city, with
Capt. w. J. MARITIME and Capt William
MARITIME OF Virginia. have purchased the
two-masted bay schooner Emily e. Burton
from her baltimore owners. and will con-
tlnue her In the bay trade The Burton Is
vessel OF IS net tons burden, Is S5.5 feet
long and was built at Lewes, Del, In
1871. Capt William MARITIME will take
command or the schooner FOR her ness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
Aches

OF some Kind the heritage OF nearly every one,
from the infant and the collie, the middle aged
AMI the distressing. miserable headaches, to the
aged With nervous, muscular and rheumatic pains.
A remedy 10 relieve in all cases must be founded
the right principle, and that accounts for the
wonderful success OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
Mr.. T. w. Noyes Quoted.

Now I read from an address by a very
distinguished citizen of this District. Mr..
Theodore w. Noyes, on page IA of the docu-
ment hold in my hand. He says:
cit Is to be remembered also in this
connection that other American cities are
steadily charging their boundaries and by
direct annexation increasing from year to
year by millions their assessed valuation,
while in the case of the District OF Column
bia there is a steady reduction In the abb
solute amount of taxable real estate from
year to year. corresponding to the condem-
nations made by the national government
in the feleral District and the nations city
for public purposes. For instance, in Great
ing Rock Creek Park and the Geological
Park the government took nearly 1000
acres of land from the Districts tax list
and put them in the exempted column. A
similar effect was produced, for further
example when valuable blocks of land were
condemned as the sites for the Congress
sional Library building and the so@called
city post office" Clearly where an in
creasing aggregate valuation is placed upon
a decreasing property list the burden of as
sessment upon that property grows heavier
and heavier with abnormal rapidly
. while l fully appreciate the weight of
the argument made by the distinguished
gentleman whose letter 1 include and the
argument made by Mr.. Theodore w. Moves,
and made by many other distinguished
people, they are taxed without their con-
sent taxed without representation. We.
the Congress, voted to give to two railroad
companies some 100000 in cash. one-half
of which had to be paid by the District of
Columbia, and not citizen was ever con-
suited about 1t. The people of the District
of Columbia were loaded with an obliga-
ton, a. pure contribution to two great rail-
road companies and the people could not
open their mouths. They must pay 1t. l
do not blame them for lodging taxes
do not blame them for wanting the least
possible burden of taxes, because the bur-
den Is put on them without their consent.
But let them rise up like men. They are
perhaps the best average of citizenship in
the United States, far as intelligence
goes. Let them demand that they have a
share In their own government, and then
let US give ii to them
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-06-30
POINTS or BEvERIDGE MEAT
INSPECTION BILL.

Provides Tor rigid postmortem In
spec1ion OF all cattle. swine. sheep.
and goats killed Tor human consump
ton. AL meats found healrhful shall
o. tagged. and ali meat found IN
hcaltLful shah be destroyed
al slaughterers onl- packers and
all others engaged IN preparation OF
meat products must admit inspectors
10 ali parts % their establishments.
All canning. rendering. sailing. and
packing products are Included. and
any products treated with dyes or
deleteriOus chemicals or preseyarives
shall De condemned.
All establishments must be main
tained in a sanitary manner. accord
ing 70 rules and regulations prescribed
by the Secretary Of Agriculture
After January !. 1907. 10 railroad or
any other common carrier can trans
port any meat product not inspected
OF passed. and 10 ship with such
articles on board shall be given clear
ance papers, nor can any common
carrier transport any meat prOduc'
that IL prepared In an establishment
where specified sanitary conditions ds
I not prevail
All canned. p0tted, or canvases
meat products shall be labeled as IN
/ spected and passed and shall not b
I offered for sale until 20 labeled
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-06-30

Senator Reveridcc preScnted r rad-
kcai amendment 20 the agricultural ap-
prop-iation hin the other day which
was passed promptly. Back % the
case and celerity with which this &C
tiOr was accomplished Is story Il
Is an interesting one too. Tor x shows
how the President FOR once az least
was able 90 hold the hic stick over the
Senate. and the great packing inter
sSrs and fo-cei the amendment with
which ne was in accord
The rider that was tackled on 70 the
s. sc. 90 appropriation bi0 IN the
senate SO The last moment without
discussion provides for the same sort
q an inspection Of meats for home
consumption that Is provided for those
which are sent ahroa6- IL viii COST
the great packing house Industry sev-
e-al million dollars each year. fo-
they VII have 70 pay Tor the inSQec-
rion- when the question came up be
fore Congress IS 10 who should a.
sumo TIE expense Of this work the
packinc house lobby objected siren
uouSly 10 putting Up any money Tor l.
notwithstanding the fact that some
months acO when there was an n
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-06-30

20 know the facts. would seen, 20 IN
dicate that but little additional dam
axe 60 anybody could be accomplished
through the publication OF the report.
GOVERNMENT HOLDS TRUMP
CARDS
Commenting on the question Of the
constitutiCnality OF the amendment II
IL should become n law. in that IL in
terfercS with state rights. prominent
Government Official remarked that in
sny event the packers could he forced
10 terms They are very anxious over
their great foreign meat trade and
this Is largely dependent upon Govern
ment Inspection OF carca SSeS. Abroad
the Government inspection tag ia
looked upon as a guarantee, and with
oct IL foreign meat trade would suffer
ineStimsbly. should the packers re
fuse 70 allow the Government 70 in
S7ect food for home consumption. the
Government could ia its turn refuse
70 Inspect meats for export
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-06-30
BEEF TRUST PID6R.
Gun tII' JTT>NITCHtII

out scandal Il q can Be. but with
scandal II Il must He reccgnszed that
there were many innocent interests
which would be severely damaged by
the publication OF this report What
he was after principally was results
for the future.
There i smother peculiar feature
which Is having some weight in the
ease with which the inspection Law
gets past what would ordinarily Be an
almost inSurmOuntable barrier. IL
seems that Mr.. Sinclair i writing an
other book IL viii - more damaging
than The Jungle. IL Is 10 - an expose
o. the whole packing business from
the report Of the ~Emhalmed Beef
Commission down 20 the present time
-snf the combination OF cficiSl dOcu-
neuts and statements % eye wit
neSseS- When this book appears the
packers sre very anxious - - able
% say that the practices alluded 70
therein are = thing % the past and
thar 10 such conditions can exist IN
der the present Government inSpec-
ton"
The new ACT provides an inspection
that does not stop at the gate Of the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-06-30
Caused PACKERS PLIGHT.
with Author OF the Now
Famous Jungle Impose OF Nfest
PaSkfng Methods.

Upton Sinclair. the author OF the
Jungle" which has In reality sn1rted
the entire packing house scandal Is an
advocate OF municipal slaughter
houses. He believes that this Is the
only effective solution Of the problem.
although he says tba. the Beyeridge
amendment Is good so far as & goes
Interviewed recently. he said. There
is no doubt that this amendment VIII
become a law: but a few months
after its enactment Il viii he forgotten
and former conditions viii he resumed.
I say former conditions. because the
Chicago packers have cleaned M
house and are now able 10 make n
show OF virtue which they never pos
sesSed. but il Is impossible FOR them
TO conceal the fact thai .ey have sent
out millions OF cans Of 'pctted chicken
made % hob. o. day-old veal. millions
OF cans OF roast beef made Of COW
udders and cristle. and that all this
vast output has been treated with
chemicals 70 conceal putrcfaCtion
and 10 preserve the stun sold under :
false name
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-06-30
NELL REPORT PUBLISHED

After some consideration OF the wis
dom OF publishing the Nell report and
yielding to the public clamor OF all
sections OF the country for a knowl-
edge OF lis contents, the President
sent a message 10 Congress transmit
tinS il for the consideration o. the
national legislature The story as
told by the Nein report shows revolt
Ing conditions in 4 number q the
packing houses and IN many cases
uphOlds al OF the stories told IN the
Sinclair novel The Nell committee
did not consider afidavits OF wit
neSses 70 any great extent IN arriv-
inE AZ Is conclusions. but paid more
attention rather 10 conditions as Wit
messed h the three members q the
committee The message OF President
Roosevelt that submitted the report
characterized the conditions found by
the Investigators as revolving" and
urged immediate legislation In the
interests OF health and decency." BE
not only recommends the passage Of
the sO-csIled Beveridee amendment C
the agricultural appropriation bin bot
threatens 10 destroy tie foreign bust
ness OF the packers should congress
fail 20 provide for federal Inspection
OF meats az AL stages OF preparation
In the event OF such failure, the Presi
dent says that be VII % compelled
20 order that Inspection labels and
certificates on canned products shall