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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
THEY FIND IN URIC-0
A PERMANENT CURE
Rheumatic Sufferers Rejoice IN Receiving Sucl
Splendid Results From Uric-O.

fla convention could be held OF all
the Rheumatic sufferers who have
been completely cured by the use OF
Uric-O there would be such a reJoic
ing as TO convince every sk-puc that
there has at last been found the true
Fountain" Of health and yet this
would be an error for Uric.O is not a
cure all but is simply a cure for Rheu
matism and rheumatism only.
cry sufferer from rheumatism
who wants to be rid OF the sleepless
nights, the nerve binding, muscle
twisting hours of pain, should lay
aside all other forms of treatment, get
bottle of UricO and etart rejoicing
on lis way to health. IL matters not
how intense the suffering Uric O will
cure it. Cure it completely, cure it
permanently and cure it to stay cured,
Muscular, Artcuar and lnHammatory
Rheumatism yield at once to this
mighty healing agent. Druggists and
physicians everywhere are gladly rec
ommending Uric o for rheumatism
because they know its wonderful cura'
tive properties Cannot be exaggerated
Urc.O acts directly upon the blood,
muscles and kidneys. 1t neutralizes
the uric and rheumatic acid poison
and drives it from the blood.
The store of b. A. Quinlan is the
"home of Uric-O" in Bennington and
he sells and guarantees it for 7jc and
81 bottle. We know you can be cur
ed by Uric-O and if you only try one
bottle you will thank us from the bot
tum of your heart for having made
you acquainted with this marvelou.
remedy. Don't delay Don't put ii
Off Try it and Try it today. Ask Nh
Quinlan about it and learn from him
the many cures Uric Q has effected
right here in your own town, II you
desire you can test and try 1t free o
charge by sending your name and ad
dress to the Smith Drug Co., Syracus,
n. Y, and asking for sample free.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
ADMIRAL CHICHESTER DEAD.
british Commander who Outwitted
Germans In Manila Bay.

GIBRALTAR, Sept Is. Rear Admi
raj Sir Edward Chichester, who com
mandcd the British squadron at Manila
during the Spanish American war died
here OF pneumonia after an illness Of
few days Sir Edwards wife arriy
ed here from England.
Rear Admiral Chichester was chief
of the sea transport service during the
South African war His work in trans
porting quarter Of million men
5000 miles to South Africa won him
great praise
1t was Sir Edward Chichester who
according to report, stood by" the
Americans in Manila bay at time
when friction between Admiral Dewey
aud the German commander seemed
likely to lead to serious consequences.
one account OF the affair printed in
London paper, said that when the
American and German fleets We're
grinniug defiance at each other in par.
allel lines, their decks cleared for nc.
tion. Captain Chichester stoldly steer.
ed the British squadron between them
giving indeed an exhibition Of calm
ness, tnct and nautical good hum0r
that probably saved Il battle which
would have resulted in disaster to the
peace of the world"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
THE MASSILIA
IN CYCLONE
Armed Guard Awe Frantic
Italian immigrants.
DECKS SWEPT CLEAN
Storm Battered Liner Arrives al
New York..WiId Bulls and Wine
Casks in Mixup.

NEW YORK. Sept ~ The Italian
steamship Massilia. which sailed from
Palermo on Sept. with ~ steerag,
passengers, was swept boy a tcrrlbl,
hurricane on Sept H.
While twenty-five OF the crew. armed
with rifles. We're ON guard al the door,
aud hdtchways 800 frantic Greeks auo
Italians We're climbing over each other
10 get 10 the decks. panic stricken wo
men were shrIokIng and praying, III,
ship was bouncing like toy on th,
waves. and mountains OF water swept
the decks
The Massilin on arrival here showed
signs Of the experience she went
through. Everything movable on hei
decks was washed away. her venula
tors were bent aud twisted. one OF th,
matches was torn on. and the top OF
her mizzen mast was broken by q
wave Captain Murli says that Ia th,
forty two years he has followed III,
sea he never saw d storm Ike the ON,
through which be brought his ship slA
days $40.
The barometer gave warning OF IA,
approach OF the cyclone. aud early n
the morning. when tile first force OF
the storm was felt, the steerage was
locked. As the passengers becam,
frantic with fear, Michael Carturano
ltnliGn royal commissioner on board
In charge Of the immigrants. and TWEEN
ty-iive members OF the crew. armed
with rifles. went below 10 control them
Captain Murll and his chief officer
dashed themselves on the bridge and
remained there during the ten hours
duration OF the storm.
During the height Of the gale thc
heavy seas smashed pen containing
several bulls. which foundsred about
the decks. believing with terror. A
number Of wine casks which were
dashed on deck broke adrft at the
same time, and the decks were seen,
of understandable confusion with the
seas breaking over the chip at every
, roll The flying wine casks broke the
legs Of the bulls, and one OF them wa,
washed overheard
Meantime there was scene almost
terrifying under the patterned matches
Of the steamer, where the immigrant,
were confined TO prevent them from
reaching the decks and being washed
into the sea While the steamer was
rolling and pitching heavily two cleo
trio light wires in the immigrants
quarters became crossed. aud the eX.
plosiOn which followed added to the
terror Of the passengers. who were al.
ready either on their knees praying or
| lighting among themselves in a frantic
effort TO escape from the ships hold
Michael CarturauO. the Italian com
missioner was sent below with some
Of the ships officers to quiet the panic
stricken people, but was roughly han.
lied. Meantime the chief attention OF
The officers was needed 10 hold the
| ship head to the seas The passengers
soon became SO seasick as 10 he inca
pable of making much disturbance,
and the loose bulls were rendered in
! capable of harm by the wine casks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
THE FIRST APPOINTMENT
Benjamin Williams Jr as Secretary Of Civil
and Military Affalrs.

Proctor, Sept. lit is authoritive-
ly announced today that Benjamin
Williams Jr. of this place is to be
Gov elect Proctor's secretary of civil
and military affairs when he assumes
his office.
Mr. Williams is about 30 years old,
was born in Rutland county, and is of
Welsh descent He was assistant post
master at Fair Haven for while and
then went to Warrington for three or
four years and studied law there, being
subsequently admitted to the bar in
Vermont He entered the employ of
the Vermont Marble company a year
and half ago
Mr. Williams was practically in
charge Of the detailed work at the
headquarters Of the Republican state
committee in the campaign of 1904 and
again in the campaign recently closed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
Factories Should Go Out of Business.
Ever Think What Would the Salvation Army Bass Drum Factor
Rev. Geo. william, Of Portland Pa Began Nj,
Duties Sunday


The Portland, Pa. Enterprise 10 IT'S
issue Of Sept l3 contained the follow
ing
"Rey. Geo. Williams, pastor of the
Portland Baptist chmcn addressed his
congregation here for the last time on
sunday evening, Sept. NH. The large
audience room or ih. church was filled
% Overlooking anl ihe service was ca
coodingly interesting and Inspiring.
An event worthy OF notice, the like
of which has meyer before occurred in
Portland, was the attendance OF the
entire Presbyterian congregation with
out notice or Invitation thus showing
the high esteem ln which Pastor VIII.
Jams Is held by other denominations.
Mr. Williams is a gifted orator and
q preacher whose sermons are full OF
force aud conviction A request had
been sent boz for Mr. William, and his
wife 90 sing one oi their choice Duets
Mrs Williams is a talented singer of
sacred songs and sings with her soul
as we'll as her voice. Some beautiful
Duets were rendered The choir also
rendered some beautiful music.
Mr Williams has recently accepted
% call 90 the pastora,e Of the Baptist
church at Salisbury Center and as
,umcd bis duties there last Sunday,
Sept lG
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
DOROSHEVSKY
WOUNDED
President of Warsaw Court
Martial Victim OF REDS "
FOR GIRLS EXECUTION
Attempt al Assassination Answer
TO Death Sentence Passed on
Comrades.
FOR GIRLS EXECUTION

WARSAW. Russian Poland sept u.s..
-Gcncrul Dorosho,sky. prcs|dfni OF
the court martial which on Sept II
condemned two reyolutiouists io death
hy hanging. was shot 40 aud wounded
Ia the thigh while driving here The
would he assassin escaped
The attempted assassination wns
probably inspired by the recent killing
OF Governor Min ana the subsequent
hanging Of Scnade klonoplnmlkovo.
the girl slayer II Is thought 10 Dee "a
regulatory measure
incidentally the attack on the presi-
dent OF the court martial is the answer
Of the terrorists 10 the condemnation
of several victim~in yuriou, part, OF
the empire who were sentenced 90
death
In trying 90 assasslnnte norszewski
the terrorists were only carrying out
q threat that they would XIII amy officer
who dared 90 serve on one of the mil.
tary courts which should condemn a
terrorist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18

GRENOBLE. France. Sept lS.-Nlo-
lent strike riots have occurred here a
mob tore down the doors OF n big fac
tory. carried ont the furniture OF the
establishment paed IL in the street
and SET 10 on fire. Then the mob pro
ceedcd Co the police station. believing
that two of their comrades were i'm
prison there broke into and sacked 10
and made bonfire of the furniture
and papers The troops We're able 90
dispense the mob only boy the free use
Of their ride butts Reinforcement OF
dragons aud cuirassiers are expected
10 quel the disorders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
TROLLEY CAR
WRECKED
Several Passengers Hurt In
a Collision.
AT THE FALLS MONDAY
Car Loaded With Passengers Crash.
ed Into a Freight Car On a
Curve.

Six persons were injured aud a pas.
sengor trolley car on the Bennington
and Hoosick Valley Electric railroad
running between here and Hooslck
Falls, put out OF business Monday
near Walloomsac, 10 the worst acct.
dent that has occurred since the road
began operations.
A passenger car with Conductor
Siearns and Motorman Stratton COLI.
ded with two loaded freight cars I'm
charge OF Frank White, a long time
employee Of the electric road. The
passenger car was filed with passen.
gers for Hooslck Falls, many OF them
wanting TO take trains on the Boston
and Maine.
Most Of the passengers on the pass.
eneer car we're more or less hurt. Lou.
is kobell, a merchant OF Hoosick Falls
was the most severely injured, suffer.
ing injuries about the head, neck and
shoulders.
Frank White, the motorman on the
freight cars wss badly bruised and
cut. Both were taken to their homes.
Five other passengers we're more or
less injured.
II is claimed that when the passenger
car passed another on the switch no
warning was given TO the freight cars
which we're following and that this fact
together with the fact that the brake
on the passenger car either broke or
failed is responsible for the accident.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
ANOTHER LANDMARK GONE
The Old Lawrence Rum Disillery at Mediocre
Closed Down.

"Said to be unable to compete with
machine-made rum in other dstiller.
les. ~
The above head lines in a morning
paper record the end OF rum distillng
ia Medford, Mass.
Medford rum was known and drank
all over the world. It was the brand
referred to by a noted Bostonian when
he said the fOrefathers Of our blue
blooded Back Bay aristocracy swap
ped rum for niggers, this kind OF bar
ter being the basis Of the most respect.
ed but little known east India Trade
from which so many retired wealthy
after few voyages. A traveller in
Russia early in the last century re
counts being present at the arrival OF
an overland caravan at the fair in Nj
jni Novgorod, and notes the first arti
Gle to be unstrapped from the backs Of
the animals was a small keg of genu-
inc old Medford rum, thus showing an
early acquaintance with foreign trade
On the part of the export merchants of
that day.
H. w. Huguley Co., OF l34 Canal
street, Boston, Mass, report the pur
chase of large consignment of this
genuine cold Medford" rum from the
Edward French disrlllery, now torn
down and they are advertising it in the
Banner at special prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
SEVERAL CANDIDATES
Three in the Field and Others Coming For the
Municipal Judssship.

Attorney Charles II. Mason has an.
nounced his candidacy for the munich.
pal judgeship to succeed Hon f. L.
Bates, the present incumbent. Mr.
Mason held the Office for two terms
several years ago and made a credit
able record,
The candidacy OF Attorneys Mason
and j. Y. ID. S. Merrill for this place
is attracting considerable interest and
it is generally expected that ". r. Da-
ley and L. c. Bennett will also be can.
didates for the appointment later.
There is plenty OF time as the appoint.
ment is not usually made until about
the last week Of session which is two
months hence.
Judge Bates is a candidate to sue
coed himself and will have strong
backing, basing his claims or the bus
inesslike administration he has given
the office during the past four years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
WAITING FOR
TAFT PARTY
Presidents Big Stick Poised
Over Cuba.
REBELS ARE FOR WAR
Secretary Taft and Party Are Ex.
peeled 10 Arrive at Havana
Tomorrow.

HAVANA. Sept Is. Secretary Of
War Tart and Assistant Secretary Of
State Bacon are not expected TO reach
Havana before noon tomorrow. The
party comes on the cruiser Des Molnes
from Tampa Upon reaching Havana
Secretaries TAFT and Bacon will be-
taken by United States Morgan to his
home az Mariana suburban resort on
the shore about ten miles from Ha-
vnua.
Alta meeting Of rebel leaders held In
tho town hall Of Beiucal. ten miles
from Havana. II was decided after a
number OF violent speeches had been
delivered not 10 accept the peace prop
osltlons OF the government
All accounts agree that there are
easily 5000 insurgents a few miles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
Major Me,endorf pend.

ELIZABETH, y. j., Sept Is. Major
Max Wesendorf, retired United
States army officer. is dead NJ the Eliz-
abeth General hospital of stomach
trouble. He was born in Denstett, Ger
many. seventy years ago. As II
first lieutenant in the First Washing
ton Territory cavalry he saw service in
the civil war and subsequently with
the Twenty first infantry, in which by
a special act of congress he was made
a major. lie gained distinction during
the Indian uprising in Minnesota.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 1S-
Twenty years ago man stole a ride
from Chattanooga to Nashville on the
Nashville. Chattanooga aad st. Louis
railway freight train, and General Pas.
senger Agent Danly received a money
order for $3.50 from the man, who now
lives at Mount Vernon, III. The remit
ter desires the money to he placed in
the conscience fund" Mr.. Danly re
piled that the debt has been wiped out
by the purchase of ticket between
the two points and having it cancelled
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
THE BLACK CROOK"
Appeals to Music Lovers and Admirers of Seen
ic Effects.

The owners of "The Black Crook"
to be seen here this evening, Messrs
Miller and Plohn, have created several
rousing musical numbers which IA re
markably well trained chorus exc
cutes admirably. The comedy which
is entrusted to the hand Of several
well known artists, appeals to every
one.
Critics have conceded the production
to be superior in many cases to the up
to-date musical comedy and, in fact, it
has been the arrangements aim to re-
juvenate the old time "Black Crook"
with a view to making it up to-date
and to appeal to music lovers as we'll
as admirers of scenic effects,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18

KEY WEST Fla. sept Is The re-
Gently elected city officials have discoy
cred among cancelled city scrip sew
eral thousand dollars worth fraudu
lently issued. the payroll for street im
provements having been double For
mer city Clerk Joseph Curry who had
to sign all scrip issued. left here rc
Gently for Galveston. where he has
been arrested At needing of the
board Of aldermen the arrest of former
Mayor Ben Trevor and former Chair
man of the Finance Committee Thorn
as Roberts was ordered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18

Orders to British naval volunteers:
Those men wearing boards will have
them clipped torpedo fashion" TOR
pedo" is a short, stubby Vandyke and
is the official beard of the British
navy. 1t is semi-ofhcially stated that
the flowing beard is hopelessly out
of fashion, apd is usually worn by peo-
pie who have reached that stage OF
life when they have ceased to crease
their trousers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
CLAIMS SHAW AS FATHER.
Young american Under Arrest al
T"uinn Itirs False Gnlar~.

hhhhN NMffifNM Nuff Arrest AT
T"uiun Tiir- False G"lor~.
WASHINGTON. Sept is a TouIou
dispatch says that Herbert Shaw. the
young hmcrcm who was arrested here
on o. Charge of fraud. claims Dee Us e
student aud son OF Leslie VI Shaw
secretary of the treasury of the Uuitet
States. That be- arrived loo Toul0n Sat
urlay and went tu tie Grand hotel Tor
the night the n'Nt day engaging 40
apartment In the town for prolonged
stay there shortly afterwnrd Dee says
% police Inspector arrested him without
amy charge or complaint having been
made
\ The young man says he protested ~
the central police commi-sary. hut as
Dec had uo papers with him 20 establish
his IDENTITY anal as Dee was without
money az the time. pending the receipt
~ o check from the United States. be
was held in custody until night, when
Dee WIS released 20 the instance Of the
American consul there
Secretary Shaw has but one son. His
name Is Earl and Doe is not 10 Europe,
SO that the young man is either insane
or a fake
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
crItchton Accuses Ro.ebrock.

WINFIELD, Kan, Sept. 1S.-G. b.
Crtchton, one of the accused in the
]. Z. Baden Produce company forgery
and perjury case, went on the stand as
witness for the state and made a
full confession duplicating +. r. Rose
brock, president Of the company, and
pling up evidence against L. r. Balzer.
1t was Critchton's statement TO the
prosecuting attorney after his arrest
that caused the arrest of Rosebrock in
New York. Rosebrock is charged with
forgery and with getting money under
false pretenSes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18

TURIN, Sept Is. The Duke Of
AbruzM is preparing "A new scientific
expedition to the Hmalayas. in the
course of which he hopes to make ana
ascent Of Mount Everest. on the Dor
ders Of Napal and Tibet and the high
est ascertamed point on the surface Of
the globe $4,000 feet King Victor
Emmanuel. who contributed S2OW0 to
the recent expedition of the Duke of
Abruzzi to Ruwenzor. has promised
generous assistance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18

FALL RIVER Mass, Sept 1S.-It
is now believed that the body of the
young woman found in Il stateroom of
the Fall River line steamboat Priscilla
is that of Maud Marion Rawllns, for
merly stenographer who lived with
her aunt, in Brooklyn About five
months ago Miss Rawllns achieved
considerable notoriety by bringing Il
suit alleging breach Of promise against
e. II. Hildreth a Brooklyn physician.
1t was said at the time that the woman
was insane.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
body Found with Knife wounds.

WAREHOUSE POINT. Conn. Sept
lS.-The body OF an unknown Italian
was found in the Connecticut river IN
der the bridge between this point and
Windsor Locks. There were three
gashes in the throat and another in the
back of the head, all apparently nude
with a knife The wounds were stlll
bleeding when the body was discov-
cred. The man was apparently about
forty fve years old and wore Il dark
gray suit. 1t is believed he may have
been laborer. No motive is known
for the deed, and no clew has yet been
secured
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Sept. IS
Struck by the Bay State express pass
ing through this city, John SAannahan,
a track walker, was instantly killed on
the trestle at the foot of State street.
He was terribly mangcd. Felix Me
Govern was found dying on the rail
road tracks near Cornwall bridge. and
it is thought that he was implicated In
Il burglary near that place. McGovern
died soon after he was found. The po-
lice think that he was attacked by
companions during dispute over the
booty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18

OYSTER BAY, y. Y. Sept IS
President Roosevelt received Il dclcga
ton of manufacturers from Germany,
who sought relief from what they con
sidered restrictive legislation in Amer
lean custom houses against imports
from Germany. The delegation was
headed by c. Leo Ioffen Of AiXm.
Chappelle Mr. Roosevelt referred them
to Washington, where they will con
suit officials
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18

ST. JOHNS, \. f., Sept IS Be
sides eleven schooners wrecked at
Belle Isle recently by storms seven
others, with over hundred souls OH
board, were driven ashore on the Lab
rador coast. -Four fatalities only are
reported thus far. 1t is feared worse
disasters occurred on the northern part
of the coast, word from which is yet to
be received. over 800 castaways are
now awaiting the arrival of govern
ment steamer TO convey them home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18

DETROIT Mich. Sept Is. - "The
House of Mirth' the stage version of
Mrs. Edith Wharton's novel. made by
the authoress in collaboration with
Clyde Fitch. was given its first produc'
ton last night in the Detroit Opera
house before a large audience. The
play is close reproduction of the
book. II was received with approval
by the audience Miss Fay Davis play
ed Lily Bart. the leading woman char
acter OF the piece, and gave an excel
lenJ performance. Mrs. Wharton was
nrpSpnt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
TREPoFF PolsoNeo7
Grand Dukes Flee la Terror From
Russian Capital.


ST. PETERSBURG. Sept Is 4 gen.
eml exodus Of Russian grand dukes has
SET boz. following the death. on Sltur.
day night " General Trcpon. the y.r-
tual dictator of Russia Tor months.
Fear exists generally that fresh trou
hle- are now bound 10 occur lu Russia.
since Us strongest man has been re-
moved.
4 special express train lett here no
midnight carrying several grand dukes
bound FOR the west All fear that Ire
poti death will be- followed with VIC
lent outbreaks ON the part Of tcrrorlsts
and revOlutionists and believe that
their lives would be iu constant danger
In ST Petersburg
Other reactionaries are expected 20
follow the example. aud European cap
ltals will probably be- Hooded with
Russian eXlles
Terrorists are openly claiming that
they caused Trcpons death 10y poison.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18

TANGIER, Sept. IS Several of the
legations have protested against the
efforts of Raisuli TO impose irregular
and irritating taxes on Moorish horse
men attached to the foreign missions.
Mohanmed el Torres. the Moroccan
foreign minister, has been asked to I'M
terfere, but is at loss to know how
to act
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-18
MONGOLIA nndIy Dnmnged.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1s.-A re
port from the Midway island says that
q portion of the cargo Of the Mongolia
has been jettizoned and another deter
mined effort is being made to float the
steamer. The Mongolia is badly dam
aged. No 3 compartment being full Of
wRtar