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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
SAVED CHILD FROM FIRE
Mother Nearly Overcome in Burning
House at Windham

Chester, Dec. 1.-THE farm house
and shed occupied by Malcolm Smith
on what is known as the Sewell How
ard place in Windham, was burned
Wednesday night. the fire originating
from the explosion Of kerosene
lamp. Very little of the household
goods were saved There was an in
surance Of $1,000 on the furniture and
on other household effects
When the fire broke out Mrs. Smith
and her little child were alone in the
house. Owing to the dense smoke it
was necessary for her to creep on her
hands and knees to an adjoining room
TO rescue her child. Then with the
little one she ran a quarter OF mile
TO the nearest neighbours house to
summon aid 1t was impossible, how
ever to save much from the burning
structure. The family came to Wind.
ham recently from Athol, Mass
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
His Qualifications.

Travelling along a country road o
revenue officer was attracted by fright
ful screams coming from a house not
far from the road. Tying his horse he
ran to the house and found that lit
tie boy had swallowed quarter. and
his mother. not knowing what to do
was frantic. The revenue officer
caught the little fellow by the heels
aud. holding him up, gave him a few
shakes. whereupon the coin dropped
to the floor. We'll. mister" said the
grateful mother, you certainly know
how to get II out Are you DOCTOR
mo madam. replied the official, I'm
a collector Of internal revenue"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
TARIFF REVISION
DISCUSSED At
CONFERENCE
President-EIeCt Meets Ways
and Means Committee
AN HONEST OVERLAPPING
Confident that Conflicting Interests In
Relation to Philippine Products
viii Be Reeonciled

Washington, Dec. ll.-President
Elect Taft said last night that he be-
lieved that the House of Representa-
tives would make an honest and
thorough revision of the tariff at the
extra session which he is to call for
that purpose upon his inauguration as
president.
Judge Taft conferred with the Re
publican members of the Ways and
Means committee for over an hour
during the afternoon at the home of
Representative Nicholas Longworth.
After the conference the President
elect said that he was perfectly salts
fed with the results of his talk with
the men who will have the controlling
interest in the new tariff bill He
was convinced, he said, that they
were all duly impressed with the gray
ity of the question before them and
were determined to give an honest
report based on the evidence they
have already received and what they
will get from witnesses through the
use OF eubpoenas
Mr.. Taft gave out the following
statement:
81 had an interview with Mr. Can
non yesterday and with his concur
renee, and at the suggestion OF mem
Der OF the Ways and Means commit.
tee with the Republican members Of
/ that committee this afternoon and
from my conversation with theM and
the discussion which followed as to
the examination which they are now
conducting and expect TO conduct !
have every reason to be confident that
they are keeuy alive 10 the obligation
which is on them as representatives
elected TO represent the Republican
party, to prepare an honest and thor
ough revision Of the present tariff;
that they have taken three times as
much evidence as has ever been tax
en- in the preparation of other tariffs,
and that they are going to make ad
ditional effort and independent effort
10 get at the evidence themselves by
the use Of subpoena and under oath
with view to reaching the difference
in the cost OF production Of the yarI
Gus articles brought within the tariff
here AMI abroad found them quite
anxious for as much harmony as pos
sible. In which / sympathized with
them and prepared for consultation
on points OF difficulty that might arise
at any time I'm the future
The plan is to prepare a bin on
such evidence rs they have and vii
have In the course of the hearings
and then TO call additional evidence as
TO the items whenever it should seen
necessary. Not only from conyersat
ion with the members together bu
with the members individually. ! an
quite convinced that they are In goo,
faith going to prepare a bill which
shall be a thorough revision on the
basis Of the platform Of the Republi
can party
The discussion included othe
things like the Philippine tariff ant
I am very hopeful that there viii b.
no difficulty in reaching an agreemen
between the various people intereste,
In them-those representing the Phil
ippine Islands and those representa-
the sugar and the tobacco interests
so there will be no dispute and tina
the matter may be incorporated In th
new tarin bill without an issue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
Has Almost as Hard Time as the Fellow Who be Rich
LADIES CLEAR s1s5
Christmas Market Adds Substantial
Sum to Church Building Fund

Sum to Church Building Fund
The Christmas market held in St
Peters parish house Thursday after
noon and evening was in every way
successful The ladies cleared S165
for the building fund of the new
church This amount completes the
pledge which was made by them over
a year ago which enabled the building
committee to change the structure of
the church from Roman brick to the
beautiful stone of the House quarry"
Mr. Roland Taylor, the present own
er, donating the stone Surely the
whole village owes a debt Of gratitude
to these women in insisting upon this
change and for this noble effort in
raising the fund sufficient to make it.
The church built in stone now stands
in the village as a thing of beauty
which may be enjoyed by all. Before
however, the contract price can be
met and the interior Of the church
completed several thousand dollars
more must be raised. To this task,
the whole congregation is now bend
ing its efforts. 1t is hoped this may
soon be accomplished, and the service
of conservation observed, setting
aside the building forever. for the
worship of God.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
ABE RUFF FOUND
GUILTY OF
BRIBERY
Trial 'O6 Days Ends in a Con-
ViCtiOn
.HENEY IN COURT ROOM
Former San Francisco Boss Can Be
Sentenced to Maximum Penalty
Of Fourteen Years.

San Francisco Dec. 11,-Abraham
Ruef, former political boss of San
Francisco, was convicted yesterday OF
the charge of having bribed Super
visor Furey to aid the United
railroads of this city in securing the
overhead trolley franchise. The jury
was out "a hours. The warning OF
Judge William P. Lawlor and the Wig
lance of the police checked all at
tempted demonstration.
The trial, which has been in pro
gress for 106 days, ended with sur
prising abruptness The day had al
most passed without sign or intima-
ton from the curtained chamber on
the upper floor of Carpenters hall, the
hopes OF Ruef and his attorneys mad
risen with every hour of delay and
the adherents of the prosecution were
proportionately discouraged. With
numbers and interest undiminished
the hundreds of spectators who have
chung about the courtroom during the
closing days of the trial retained their
seats In the chamber or stood patient
ly in a long line opposite the entrance
with a strong detail Of police watching
vigilantly for the first sign Of disorder
inside, and patrolled every approach
to the hall
AS the jury filed into the courtroom
and took their seats in the jury box
Judge Lawlor asked Foreman McNa
mara:
Have you gentlemen reached a yer
dict?"
I'VE have. replied the foreman al
he handed a folded slip Of paper Il
Clerk WEIGH. An impressive silence
followed as the clerk read the fata
words. We, the jury. find the defen
dant. Abraham Ruef, guilty as charg
ed
At the other end of the counsel ia
BILE sat Francis j. Heney who appear
ed in the courtroom for the first tim,
since the day he was shot
Ruef sat between his father an,
Thomas b. Dozler of the defense whel
the verdict was returned. He hal
spent the greater part OF the day II
conversation with his aged parent
and though mis- face paled and hi
eyes remained fixed for a long tim
upon the men who had pronounce
his fate, almost his first thought wa
for the elder Mr. Ruef He whispere
q few words Of encouragement to hin
and sent him out Of the room to brea
the news to the defendants mothe
and sisters.
BY previous agreement Of counse
that the bill OF exceptions should b
settled later the court set next Sa
urday. Dec -. as the day for pre-
nouncing judgment Ruers conyi,
ton renders him liable to maximum
penalty Of fourteen years in the pen
Tertiary. Members OF the jury d,
clined to make any statement Of tn
number of ballots taken or the fea
ures Of their elaboration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
CROSSING LAKE cHAMPLAlN
Ice Strong Enough to Permi, Crossing
at West swanton

ST. Adams, Dec. 1.-THE Ice In Lake
Champlain has formed strong enough
to allow crossing between West Swan
ton and Alburg and with continued
cold. crossing will soon begin between
Maguam BAY and North Hero.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
$4,000 BAIL FOR PARTRIDGE
Man Who Killed coomer is Charged
With Manslaughter

Newport. Dec. ll.-LeH Partridge,
who shot and killed Ray Coomer in
Glover Saturday, for paying atten'
lions to his wife. was given a hearing
In municipal court and bound over to
county court on the charge OF muir.
der In the second degree.
Partridge was put under bail Of
$4,000 which he has not yet furnished
and he Is In jail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
ORCHESTRA PROGRAM
interesting Numbers Arranged by Gee
c. Wood, Director

Interesting Numbers Arranged ny geo
c. Wood, Director
The following musical program will
be rendered by Woods orchestra Geo
c. Wood. director at the opera house
this evening during the presentation
Of Sowing Wild Oats" by the B, H. S.
Senior class
March-Society Swing Frantzen
Overture" Summernights Dream
Won Suppe
Medley Of Popular Songs" Hits Of
1903" Albert Won Tilzer
An Insect Episode-"In Bugdom'
Paul Emo
lntermezzo-"H oneysuckle" tnew)-
Albert Won Tilzer
star spangled Banner"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
WEATHER FORECAST

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont rain or snow and warmer to-
night Saturday partly cloudy with
probably rain or snow In north por'
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
PROPERTIES ALL TOO COSTLY.
Actors strenuousness Cost Him Re
gard Of Worthy Lady

David Garrick was the Part best
loved by the late + a. Sothern, and
concerning his acting In this play an
amusing story is told lie was &c
corded a benefit" one night, and Sc
lected David Garrick." In this CON-
edy. d will be remembered, Garrick
feigns drunkenness. and In the draw
ing room al Ada lngot's he disgusts
the guests at the tea table. and plays
havoc with the tea service Just be-
fore this scene II was discovered that
the stage manager had forgotten the
necessary crockery. and a messenger
was dispatched to a neighboring house
to borrow some teacups. etc. The
worthy lady applied to had heard OF
the fame OF the great actor. and, anx.
ious to display her treasure, sent back
her best china tea service, a family
heirloom of great value. That night
Sothcrn was playing with unusual en-
ergy. and very soon the precious por'
cclaln was smashed In fragments and
scattered about the stage The old
lady's indignation may beimagined, and
to her death she maintained that Soth
ern must have been really drunk, "foI
no sober man would have smashed
such lovely china"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
coLoNlALs DEFEATED

VIIII"'I7 NN'INNN W. WI Vt y
Margin Of Eight Pins.
The Candle pin team from Williams
college defeated the Colonial team in
the CorbettGrennan alleys Thursday
evening by the narrow margin Of s
pins. The game was very interesting
and was not decided until the last
minute. The score was as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11

Montpelier, Dec. 1l-2:45 p. NJ
The debate over the bill to abolish
offsets came to an end this afternoon
sooner than was expected. The bill
has been in process Of consideration
for nearly two days When the roll
was called 1t was found that the bill
had been killed by vote of ia to "a.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
Killed by the Senate

The following bills. were killed by
the senate:
S. a. By Senator Hobart of Chit
tenden, an act fixing the salaries of
county clerks provides salaries in
lieu OF fees
S. 100 by Senator Donaway of Ad-
Olson. by request. an act to pay j. o.
Walker the sum named.
II. 3Sl BY Mr.. Spoor OF Ripton an
act relating to the duties of school
directors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
Williams

Total pins Colonials, 1860; VII
llams. 1868. High roll and average
Corbett
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
Passed by the Senate.

The following bills were passed by
the senate:
II. 4G5. by Mr.. Lewis of Norwich,
an act relating to the schedules Of
railroads.
S. "a. by Senator Gorham OF Wind
ham. an act providing for the inspec-
ton OF milk and requiring vendors to
be licensed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
Passed BY The House

The following bills were passed by
the house:
II, pa. by Mr. Smith OF Shrews.
bury, an act to amend section 1868 OF
the statutes relating to fire districts.
H. S73. By Mr.. Lavime n Colches.
ter an ret to amend the statute relat.
ing to cutting trees, shrubs and bush.
es In roadway of railroad.
II. sos 10y Mr. Howe OF Bcnnng
ton an act relating to the stated
terms Of court In Bennington county
II. i95. by Mr. Watson Of St. Az
bans city an act relating to the saiar.
les Of judges.
II. 55S. BY the judiciary committee
substitute for II. i25. BY Mr.. De.
Boer Of Montpelier an act requiring a
report OF prosecutions TO be made to
the attorney general and giving tho
attorney general authority over pros.
ecutions
II. 500 by IN, commhtuo IN edu
cation. substitute for Y. aa2. liy MI
Allyn OF Charleston. IN act relating
to appeal on account Of unsaliItagiory
school accommodations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-04
Richter's Conductive.

Countless are the stories told of the
geniality of DR.. Hans Richter. the IA
nous musician. A short time ago
while rehearsing a Mozart symphony
in which the first vioIins had a mum.
Der of delicate trills and turns to per.
form, these were played too heavily
for Richter, who said:
Please, gentlemen, pianissimo!
Queen Mab-not suffragettes."
Again, when on one occasion Richter
was not thoroughly satisfied with the
orchestra rendering of a scene from
Tristan and Isolde" he stopped the
rehearsal and asked for more dignity
IN the playing, adding that Isolde was
the daughter of king, not of a cook.
On another occasion, while rehearsing
Tschaikowsky's Romeo and Juliet.
music, the violoncellos had very pas
sionate melody to play. Richter was
by no means satisfied that the needful
warmth of expression had been obtain
ed.
Gentlemen, gentlemen" said he
you all play like married men, not
lovers. London Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-04
Spreading the Seeds.

Nature has provided almost count
less ways of scattering the seeds of
plants so that the various species
may be propagated. Some seeds are
borne ON the wind as those of the
dandelion and the thistle, the elm and
the ash. Others are thrown from
their pods by the explosion of the
latter when the time comes. But
these methods are effectual for only
a limited area When a wider distri.
button takes place, say, from one
part of a continent to another, or
even from one continent to another,
or from island to island, birds, ami
mails and men are the carriers. II
has been noticed that many plants
not native to- the region, grow in
and near the yards of trunk line
railroads, showing that the seeds
have been brought by the cars in one
way or another. The new soil sufts
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-04
Unrest in India.

In connection with Mr. Friedman S
series of articles ON present-day con-
ditions in India, the following para
graphs from the London Times may
be interesting: 1.-The editor of the
native journal, Hind Swarajya, who
was condemned on July 2 to two
years rigorous imprisonment for pub
fishing two seditious articles but
who appealed against his sentence.
has been sentenced to three and a
half years Imprisonment and ordered
to pay fine of 1000 rupees ($665)
ed out that the majority of the jury
were fellow countrymen of the &C
cused and he expressed the hope that
the prisoner would in the future turn
his abilities to rendering real service
to his country instead of guiding his
children to the prison and the gal
lows.
"An Al1ahabad telegram says: Ill
the course of the hearing of the fur
ther charge against Hotilal Varma,
who on July 29 was sentenced to sew.
en- years transportation for sending a
sedftious telegram to the Bande Mat
aram, subador-major Of the Hong
kong Singapore battalion of the royal
garrison artillery, testified that the
accused spent several weeks In Hong
kong preaching sedition and distrib-
uting leaflets among the sepoys .Ac-
cording to the same witness, Hotalal
Varma also declared his intention OF
going to Russia to learn how to man
ufacture bombs The accused was
committed for trial on the additional
charge"
lin telegraphing his congratulations
to Mr.. Dadabhai Naoroji on the occa-
sion of his 83d birthday, Sir George
| Sydenham Clarke, the governor of
Bombay, expressed the hope that Mr.
Naoroji would be spared to see the
passing of some of the clouds which
were darkening Indian skies and
threatening the progress of the peo-
/ pie In reply Mr.. Naoroji said he
hoped that timely and necessary re
forms would cause a change for the
better and restore faith in British
Justice
1.-THE high court has dismissed the
appeal of Mr.. Tilak against the sen
tence of six years transportation and
ia fine of 1000 rupees ($330) for pub
fishing seditious articles"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-04
One Of the
ErSe11fidk

Of the happy homes of to-day y = vas'
fund of information as to the best metnoos
Of promoting health and happiness ana
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence ana
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval OF the
werl-Inforrned of the World; not OF indi-
viduals only. but of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
inc the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, OF
known component parts, an Etnicai
remedy, approved by PHYSICIANS and COM
mendcd by the Well Informed Oh tne
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup OF Figs
nd Elixir of SIENNA. To get its benehciai
effects always buy thc genuine manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
civ and for sale by all leading druggists
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-04
BABY's ITCHING HUMOR.

Nothing Would Help Hfm-MOther
Almost in Despair-Owes au1ck
Cure to Cuticura.
Several months ago, my little boy
began to break out with itching sores.
l doctored him, but as soon as got
them healed up in one place they
would break out in another. | was
almost in despair. | could not get any
thing that would help him. Then |
began to use Cuticura Soap and CUT
cura Ointment. and after using them
three times the sores commenced 10
heal He is now well, and not scar
is left on his body. They have never
returned nor left him with bad blood
as one would think Cuticura Remedies
are the best have ever tried, and
shall highly recommend them to any
one who is suffering likewise Mrs
William Geeding 102 Washington Sc.
Attica. Ind. July %. 1907"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-04
CHEATING THE TELEPHONE.
How a Long-Distance Line Was
Worked for a Free Message.


Worked for a Free Message.
1t has just been discovered that q
new kind of free toll service graft has
been worked on the telephone cOmpan
les of Lansing, Mich. A few days age
the travelling Representative for a bust
ness concern located in distant city
came into town, canvassed the trade
industriously and landed several or
ders of good size.
After his days work was done, says
the American Telephone Journal, he
went to the telephone and asked for
long distance. After the usual prelim
inaries he called for his brother in the
distant city. The brother could not
be located.
Well, then, perhaps the operator
could get his sister. No, his sister
was also out. He was sorry, but
would call again later, and left the
booth without having to pay toll, OF
course, as he did not get his party.
The next day he departed for pas
lures new and the telephone company
was none the wiser But the house
had received a correct report of the
business done by the drummer that
day, and the toll was saved for himself
or the house. The brothers name
stood for the amount of his sales and
the sister for the character of the or
der.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-04

them, and they thrive and gradually
spread over the surrounding country
Many plants, for example, are found
in the Mississippi valley that were
brought by railroads from the Allan
tic seaboard, from the gulf region
and from the west side of the Rocky
mountains. All through the east are
found weeds and grasses that are
peculiar to the west and the south
west, and there is no doubt that the
seeds from which they sprung were
brought in the hoofs of cattle inn
ported by the meat dealers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-04

average; and since, in historical times
the Picts inhabited this region, this
evidence points to the conclusion that
the Picts were a dark race"
Such wide-reaching conclusions the
reviewer thinks, in the present state
of knowledge, are obviously prema.
ture. and he believes that the authors
lay too much stress upon pigmenta
ton as a test of race. But the results
of this investigation are sufficiently
instructive, he says, to justify the de
mand for a national anthropometrical
survey.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-04
Break. a Cold Promptly.

The following formula is a never
failing remedy for colds:
One ounce of Compound Syrup OF
Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Com
pound and one half pint of good whis-
KEY. mix and shake thoroughly each
time and use In doses Of tablespoon
full every four hours.
This if followed up will cure an acute
cold in "a hours. The ingredients can
be gotten at any drug store.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-04
STATE OF OHIO, Cry OF TOLEDO. IS

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, / az
LUCAS COUNTY. .,
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney &
Co. doing business In the City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that sag
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDhEED
DOLLARS for each and every case OF Ca.
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use OF
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. y.
1885.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send Tor testimo-
malls free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-04
The One-Niaht Stands.

Are you interested in studying
the days of the ancients?' asked the
bard with Shakespearean locks.
NAY, nay, me lord" responded the
tall tragedian, sit keeps me busy
lodging the ancient lays
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-04
Didn't Need Watching.

Rufus, you old loafer, do you
think it's right to leave your wife at
the washtub while you pass your time
fishing?"
"Yassah, jedge; S all right. Nah
wife dom need no watchin. She'll
sho'ly wuk jes' as hahd ez eff All wuz
dar.'-Judge.