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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
.eIn Tim" In a eaedeeker.

No sane man enjoys keeping n diary
and no modern man writes yoluminous
enough letters 10 cover III the items
OF a foreign tour But there is a way
OF having an indelible record OF the
journeyings. day by day.
In your guide book. the faithful
Baedeckcr or whatever underline the
hotel you decide on. with the com.
ment. good" or bad" or fair" In.
derline each castle. mansion. gallery,
with the date. and short comment II
desired.
As for instance, Blenhelm Caste.
Then IN writing. August 6. 1905. Met
Big Tim Sullivan IN front OF Velas-
Quez Alfred Henry Goodwin 10 the
Travel Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

Inferior grades Of coffee put 10 ships
maniies,s as peas aud beans, shipped
from this country 10 Porto Rico, then
reshipped from there 10 other countries
and Ia some Instances back TO the
United States, as high grade Porto
Rican coffee, have been the subject Of
an investigation by the Department, Of
Commerce AID Labor. Instructions
have been given TO the collector Of
customs At New York TO see TO II that
the maniiests Of vessels clearing for
Porto Rico be examined with care TO
prevent the fraud, apprehond the per
petrators and prosecute them on char
ges OF perjury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
Very Thin crl,ter.

Blnks was hnrrying across the sta
ton yard wrapped in thought and a
heavy oyercoat when his contempla.
tive mood was brought TO n sudden
termination by n cab almost running
over him. Cabby pulled his horse up
with a jerk and gave his opinion In
plain English about absentminded
people.
Couldn't you see the bloomin'
'oss?' he asked. with a whitening
glance.
See ~" gasped Binks. looking con.
temptuously at the specimen between
the shafts. Then he stepped on TO the
curb. Il didn't see your horse when
I stood in front OF him." said Binks
but can see something when look
at him sideways "--Tlt-Bits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
Sumner for the Manager.

When Manager Henderson was in
possession OF n certain metropolitan
theater a would.be patron. obviously
well bred. but rather too we'll primed
by stimulant. called at the box ONCE
and demanded an orchestra seat His
wish was regretfully declined. But
he wanted a more precise reason.
which was not forthcoming. and ut
last Manager Henderson was sum
moned. Pressed for the reason Of his
refusal. the latter finally said: We'll.
II you must know. II is because you
are drunk" Unabashed, the visitor
replied: why. OF course I'm drunk
Dye think rd-hlc-come TO your
hic-blessed theater II wasn't
drunk"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
vARDAMAN LEADS MILITIA.
Matiay af Prisoners "a Oakley state
Prison farm Fat Dswn.


JACKSON. Miss, Dee iT-Governor
Nandaman. with tile local militia COM
pany and a squad Of armed volunteers.
went on a special train 10 quel a mu-
tiny Of prisoners on the Oakley state
prison farm, During the mntiny one
gnard was killed and another was
wounded, The conVicts then barri-
caded themselves In the farm build
Ines and dened the authorities.
Oakley farm h eighteen miles from
Jackson. According To reports, the
prisoners, who had been unruly. mu-
tinted aud attacked Sergeant ]. NJ
Buckley, one 10 the guards, aud, cut
ting his throat. Killed him
The men then attacked Sergeant
Do'lds, another guard. who suffered a
broken arm ana numerous cuts nnd
bruises lie broke frnm his captorsi
and gave the alarm
iefnre the other guards could or
gnnlEe tho conylris had harFicnded
themselves Ia the farm buildings.
The farm authorities tclogrnphed 10
jackson Tor assistance. and Governor
varinmnn called the lornl military
company together.
The governors special train made a
record Fun L. oakley, The governor
made plans on the train Tor meeting
amy possible emergency. but when the
prison was reached Il was found eK-
trcmc measures were not necessary.
llomknh i'lnner. n negro convict
who assisted in putting down the mu.
tiny. returned with Governor Varda-
man. having hccn granted n full par
don ~ soon ~ the chief executive
learned 81 his bravery and service To-
the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
Standard OIL Advances Wages.

NEW YORK, Dec. -. - The pipe
lines, natural gas companies and oil
producing companies, commonly known
as Standard Oil company's properties.
have advanced the wages of their en-
ployees 10 per cent in all cases where
employees were receiving less than
500 per month. the increase to take
effect on the 1st of January.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

How Many Settlers Lived While Get
ting Their Claims.

The pioneers Of Kansas will never
forget the buffalo bone sge." When
central and southwestern Kansas were
settled the prairie was stFevn with
buffalo bones, Those were hard times
in Kansas aud the gathering OF these
bones enabled the early settlers 20
live while they were getting their
claims broken out for tho producing
OF crops.
Ninetenths o. the pioneers Of that
section OF Kansas-and there weren't
very many at thAtThad literally moth
ms but a team and few household
goods that they had hauled from the
east In single wagon. says the Kan
sas City Star or course there were
no bufIalo. for this Was In the late
'70s. but their bones siroved tho
plains. aud these bones were the only
thing that had a commercial value
and they were utilized, They We're
hauled In great w9gonloads 10 the
nearest railway. often from CD 10 100
miles away. and sold.
Tho horns were the moro valuable
and they went nrst bHt the rest 81
tho skeleton soon followc' There
were mo- fortunes made by these early
bone hunters. for a large load Of but
ialo bones brought only from fiyc dol.
lars 90 eIsht dollars a. the railroad
towns. but the proceeds from load
enabled the settler 10 buy a little -FOUR.
coffee aud occasionally meat and lum.
nor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
In No Dancer.

Mrs. Minks seyerely)-George
there IS an account in the paper abou,
business man leaving his wife and
running OF with a pretty typewriter
girl.
Mr.. Minks-lndeed
yes. and IT'S the third account OF
the kind I've seen this week"
THAT doesn't interest me-"
1T does me. You have a pretty
typewriter girl In your Office"
NO. We haven't. My partner eloped
with he last week."-N. Y. Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
Jarnn aroMIs az the New Woman.

The girl who Is the product of the
female education OF the present day
does not make a suitable wife for or.
binary Japanese, by any means She
learns much at school that is OF no
use to her in after life, and she is
too often made conceited by the smat.
tering Of knCSledge she possesses and
is apt TO put on airs There is a great
lack OF practicability about the in
struction given to young girls at most
modern schools Some OF the girls
from these schools may suit the tastes
of ficials, but the majority of them
are Stunned by marrying men. for the
reasons given above.-Rikugo Zasshi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
Prosrsttor at 95.

Though IS years old, Jesse Cochran.
a citizen of Seattle. has started for
the gold fields of Alaska, where he
hopes to make a fortune before he
dies. Years ago he was a wealthy
man, but lost his money on the San
Francisco stock exchange. Since
then he has earned a scanty living as
a sign painter. He has two sons COM
fortably off in Seattle. each of whom
is ready to provide for him, but the
old man has always relied on himself,
and sailed for Skagway without CIV
ing them any hint of his intention.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
NOTICE

Miss Helena V. Allen, a pupil Of
Chevalier Cerulous OF the Trey Piano
school wishes to announce to the pub
ic that she has started piano class
at North Bennington and requests the
patronage of all pupils that are desir-
Gus CT taking piano lessons. Modern
improved methods taught. Will be at
North Bennington every Saturday.
Address by letter for further informa-
ton. Helena V. Allen,
North Hoosick, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
FAILED.

All efforts have failed to find bet.
ter remedy for coughs, colds and lung
troubles than Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t stops the cough, heals the lungs and
prevents serious results from a cold
J. ". Patterson, Nashua, Iowa, writes
"Last winter | had bad cold on my
lungs and tried at least half dozen
advertised cough medicines and had
treatment from two physicians without
getting any benefit. A friend recon-
mended Foley's Honey and Tar and
two thirds of a bottle cured me, con
slider it the greatest cough and lung
medicine in the world"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

The passage Of II. lsS, which occur
red In the House Thursday covers most
OF the matter covered boy the Latham
bill. The former bill does away with
Offset for debts owing unless the lnyen.
tory states amounts OF savings banks
and trus, company deposits and re-
quIres the taxpayer who wants exemp.
ton 10 furnish name and address OF
party TO whom money is owed, and u
the latter is without the state, with an
AFFIDAVIT covering full particulars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

Mr. Harris OF Landgrove Is the long.
distance member Of the house. His
mileage Is s2i miles. His closest con.
petltor Is Mr. Harrington OF searsbufg
whose mileage is 2ll. Mr. Carrier OF
Readsboro has 2OB miles. Sir senler
OF Montpelier has only one mile. The
legislators are paid 30 csnls mile.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
hatchery.

ore Of the most interesting debates
OF the session came Thursday after
noon when the House took up the bill
to regulate telephone rates. It was
really battle between the New Eng.
land Telephone company and the varl.
Gus independent companies through.
out the state, aud the former may be
said to have won out finally, although
its opponents did succeed in getting
an amendment to the present statutes
against discrimination in rates by
prescribing penalty whereas there
was none before.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

The reading OF the report Of the mile
age committee caused the usual sml le
Ia the House as each members mileage
was Increased or cut down. Aud when
the chaplain's mileage was raised from
u to 70 miles everyone seemed glad
OF Il aud sail 80.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
Hasty Reinsurance,

81 was so glad to meet your mother. IS
said Mr. Newcomer BY the way. |
didn't think she was-er-so very
stout"
oh" interrupted Miss Yerner
I'm sure I'll never grow 10 be Ike
her. take after pa. you know
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

The "oonGrmed drunkard" bill, II
GIL which provides that n man who ha s
lost his self.control through use OF 10.
tOxicants or narcotics, may be commit.
ted TO the insane asylum at Waterbury
went to third reading 10 the House
Thursday morning. This bill has been
called by the irreverent the "bughouse
drunk" bill
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

Mr. Thomas OF Marshfeld for the
fish and game committee Thursday az.
eruoon introduced bill to fix the an
nual salary OF the state fish and game
commissioner at $1,000 and necessary
expenses when away from home; allows
him 1896 per annum for clerk hire and
appropriates $500 annually for the
care and maintenance OF the state fish
hatchery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

Probably one Of the smoolhesl log.
islauyo slGughters on record was nc,
complished Thursday afternoon
when the bin W establish telephone
rates was politely emaseulaled aud
Thea passed. one ~ the advocates oi
the bill succeeded In putting the law.
yers ON the aggressive. Then they
amended aud recommended, refused %
dismiss, raised questions Of Law, carv
cd. quyriod aud log.roiled until the
lay advocates OF the measure dldn't
know whether they were odt snowshos.
ing or feeding the pigs. Then Mr.
Bailey OF Essex moved that "pcn.
atty" amendment be squlried into the
mess, aud after securing II, proposed
that oil the proceeding sections be
struck out. BY this time the average
member was voting 10 trance and
the astounding amendment was passed
by 40 overwhelming vote. The bill
now simply provides for u penLlty for
violating the present law!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

Business men from all over the coun.
try will undertake u business trip 10
Panama this winter as result o; en-.
couragement received from Secretary
Taft.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
FRANK Z. HOWE. Editor and Publisher

The Yankee cigarette trust are
seeking 10 capture the whole OF the
worlds cigarette leaf. The Turkish
government Is lightlng them now.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
endless Expense.

How about these dukes?" inquired
Mr.. Struckile Are they purity ex.
pensive?' You bet they are" an.
swered Mr.. Nuritch. who had bought
one. And you want to remember
this. Hiram. The first cost is the
smallest item"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
his seat again after brief absence on
account OF illness.

The House voted down the PROPOSE
ton 10 dismiss tho telephone bill, a.
moved by Mr. Fletcher OF Cayendish,
but Ia the end passed the bill With
every important provision destroyed.
What gain 10 thAlY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

Our geaial secretary Of state 10 re-
eslylng many shafts OF wit lately on
account Of the new wholesale license
law. IL provides for the sending 10
him 81 pint samples "ior test" Of all
the liquors sold aud Mr. Rleetwood's
friends are lndustriously hllng appli.
cations for positions 10 the department
Of chemistry, for clerk OF the bure al OF
hoozeology or AS receiving slenograp
her OF the desk OF alcoholic dleiatlon.
And applications are still pouring 10.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

Itch! Itch! Itch!-Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch! The more you scratch the
worse you itch. Try Doans Ointment
1t cures piles, eczema, any skin Itch
ing. Ali druggists sell it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

Mr. McCuen OF vergcnncs, editor OF
the Vergcnnes Vermonter, was the llrst
10 suggest the responsibility OF the
train dispatcher to the wreck az his
town. The arres, Of the dispatcher la
charge shows the accuracy Of the
"long shot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

The helter-skelter spirit iC gripping
the members hard. There is the inev.
liable loosening OF the hold on leglIla.
ton that comes toward the end OF the
session. But the heads OF each branch
will endeayor 70 keep the members In
check.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
LEGISLATIVE NOTES


During the session five member 9
have been unsealed because they held
postmasIerships when elected. One OF
these has since died, Two members OF
the House have died, Mr. NeSton OF
Panlon aud Mr. Brahana OF Lowell.
Senator Taylor Of Caledonia re igned
10 accept the office OF Judge OF the ~.
perlor court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17

Representative L. w. Gibson is in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
BENNINGT0N'S
LEADING
TOY SHOP!
TOYS

To-day our Toy Department is in
full swing. Toys that laugh or ma &c
you laugh; toys that walk and run
and cut up tricks; and hundreds of
other interestings things. Children
love action and fun. This seasons
output, both domestic and imported,
presents scores of new entertain
ments.
Make your selections early-now
while the stock is in such splendid
condition, and before the heavy hol-
iday crowds come. Make this store
your holiday headquarters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-20
A COSTLY JAIL Shanghai's Will Cost Nearly a Million. THE FEELING GROWS And Chinese Officials Are Giving Encouragement to the Anti
 Foreign Ideas on All
 Scales.

Victoria, B. C., Feb 20.--The steam CT Athenian. from the Orient, brings advices of the increase of anti-foreign feeling in China to. which some off, cials are giving encouragement. Shang- hai papers call attention to the anti foreign action of Viceroy Chou Flu, fol- lowing the recent riots regarding the mixed court at Shanghai, he having decided to build jail for the custody of prisoners held at the mixed court at cost of three-quarters of a million dollars. The North China Daily News says there is absolutely no need for such an establishment, the new muni- cipal jail serving the purposes, and classes the action as simply due to ill., feeling and i'll temper translating into action the anti-foreign feeling.
 In south China the anti-foreign feel ing is even more marked Arrivals from Hong Kong and Canton say visits to the cities now involve risking the travellers life. The situation in Can ton and vicinity is intensified because of popular discontent anent the new Chinese taxation law which has re- suited in the assassination January 2l of the governor-general of Kwantung province.
 That the anti-foreign feeling Is wide spread is evidenced by risings against the French priests in Yunann far to the westward of Szechuan. The Kolao- Aue society Is planning anti-foreign risings. The viceroy of Yunann in re- porting the attacks on the French mis- sions says the priests at Likiang Flu have shot and killed several Chinese.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-20
HAS FALLEN OFF
Forecast of Immigration Says We Will be 9O,oOO Behind
 Last Year.

New York, Feb. 2O-The annual forecast of immigration for the year was issued yesterday by Broughton Brandenburg president of the NatiOn- al Institute of Immigration. This forecast has for three years estimated the influx within 10000.
 There will be, Mir Brandenbnrg thinks, a considerable decrease, United States for 1906, as compared with the previous year. This is more in the gross than in the net owing to some peculiar conditions.
 The extremely open winter in Amer ica has allowed an estimated 300,0O0 labOrers to continue their open air work with more or less regularity. At least 75,000 of these would have re- turned to Italy, Austria- hungary and Greece for the winter and come again this spring, or been replaced by rela tives. A vast quantity of work laid out for this summer has been done this winter which will make ihe labor market far easier till August or Sep tember, too late greatly to affect the years immigration. The possible coal strike will deter tens of thousands from emigrating.
 There will be an extremely heavy falling off in the Galllcian, Russian and Polish Jew immigration. The events of the last two years in Rus sia have served to promote new solidarity among the Jews and they are likely to remain where they are, temporarily at least.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-20
WILL MAKE PROTEST
Coalition Party in Budapest Will Garry Fight Into the Coun-
 try Districts.

Budapest Hungary, Feb 20.-The scene of the conflict between the coali- tion party and the crown will now be transferred from Budapest to tue country districts. The coalition depu- ties plan to proceed to their various election districts at the end of rhis week, assemble their constituents and protest against yesterdays alleged il- legal dissolution of parliament. These meetings will be broken up by the government on the ground that the crown cannot tolerate such criticism of an act on it's part which it considers constitutional. In this connection the supreme court of Hungary to-day handed down a decision in two cases dealing with contested elections of deputies to the effect that yesterdays dissolution of parliament was lawful. Furthermore the government is deter mined to dissolve by force if neces- sary all existing political clubs so soon as such clubs embark upon course which the government considers trea- sonable.
 It appears to-day as though the crown had determined to termnEate the right of free meeting, free press and even free speech in Hungary whenever such manifestations reflect on the legality of the crowns action.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-20
WOMAN OVERBOARD
Threw Her Three Children From Fall River Boat-All
 Drowned.

Fall River. Mass, Feb 20.-The off, cers of the steamer Plymouth of the Fall River line found part of wo- mans wearing apparel and note saying that she had thrown her three children overheard and was about to follow them herself, in stateroom, just after the steamer left Newport on her trip from New York to this city today. The officers upon the ar- rival of the boat here, turned the case over to the local police.
 After having searched the boat and found no trace of the woman or the children, the officers became convinced that the woman had thrown them overheard and then leaped after them. Persons occupying staterooms near by heard one of the children crying ar about midnight. From that time until about 3:30 a. m., when the fact was discovered that the stateroom was un- occupied, no other disturbance was heard. ..
 The steamboat officials believe tha, the tragedy occurred when the boat was near Point Judith, between mid night and 3 o'clock.
 The woman was Mrs John Walters of Brooklyn. N Y., a daughter of Cap tain James Brady, collector of the port of Fall River. Mrs Walters and her husband recently removed to Brooklyn from Chicago. She was said to be suf- fering from mental trouble for some time past.
 Further investigation revealed two missives, one written on part of all envelope, the other on a piece of wrap ping paper. The one on the enyelopt read: Dear Husband. Forgive this trouble. have nearly broken my heart. Dear John. forgive me for causing you this sorrow, but I could not live and I could not leave our chil- dren. I have worried so much I fear insanity and I could not leave the chil- dren." The letter which disposed of the woman's personal property con- tained the name of John W. Walters. 1TO Broadway N. Y. Various trinkets and articles of wearing apparel were disposed of in the hurriedly written will.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-20
WOMAN REFUSED
English Courts Will Not Give Mrs. Fitzgerald the Divorce
 She Seeks.

London, Feb 20.-The applica ton for. the divorce of Mrs Fitzgerald from Gerald Purcell Fitzgerald, formerly a ranch owner in the neighborhood of Los Angeles, Cal, and large landown- CT In Ireland, has failed, as the divorce court to-day ruled that MT Fitzgerald was domiciled in Ireland and that therefore the English court had no jurisdiction. Mrs Fitzgerald, who is daughter of John Nichols of Union town, Pa, testified that she met her husband during train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles i'll 1898. Short ly afterwards she married Mir Fitz- gerald, who she said always claimed to be an Englishman.
 Mr Fitzgerald is a descendant of Edward Fitzgerald. the translator of the "Quatrains" of Omar Khayyam. The couple have been separated for some time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-20
THE CHASE WILL
Judge Harmon in His Decision To-day Has Set It
 Aside.

Salem, Mass, Feb. 20 The will of Mrs Jennie F. Chase of Swampscott, was set aside by decision of Judge Harmon of the Essex county probate court. in a decision hande/ down ts- day and the decree of adoption wherN. by Deforest Chase, son of the woman's husband, Dr Horace Chase, was mads Mrs Chase's heir was revoked. Mrs Chase died under alleged suspicious circumstances at her home last Sep tember, but it was finally announced officially that she had committed sui eide Relatives contested the will of Mrs Chase, which gave property val ued at S1,OO0,OOO, or more, to iier adopted son, and at prolonged hear ing in this city evidence was offered to show that undue influence, threats and coercion were used to secure the adoption and the will made in favor of Deforest Chase.