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THE MAPLE SUGAR BOUNTY.

The law giving bounty on maple
sugar seems to have been made with no
very clear idea as to the way the money
should be paid, and it begins to look as
| if farmers could better afford to give
their product away than to collect the
bounty and the government had better
buy the whole crop and throw it away
than to try to pay the premium.
The trouble comes from the multipli-
city of the factories, so to speak. Before
the bounty is paid the sugar must be
tested. The article is necessarily sold as
fast as made if good prices are to be got,
and to meet the case perfectly it would
be necessary to have a government in
spectOr in every sugar place in the
country all through the season. More
over, the inspector must be man capa-
BILE of manipulation and have good deal
of training, for the polariscope is a COM
plicated and delicate instrument and can
only be handled by an expert.
1t has been suggested that samples of
each lot might be sent for inspection and
the procession move in the sugar place
while officers somewhere inspected the
sugar at their leisure, but that method is
hardly practicable. Who is to know that
the samples are sent in good faith And
WndJ does 'eaCn lou mean Maple
sugar made on the same farm by the
same man varies considerably from day
to day in spite of all care, and the plan
suggested would involve sending a sam
pie from 30-pound lot one day, of 100
pound lot the next, and so on. To have
officers weigh the sugar and save the
samples is obviously impossible, to have
the farmer do it is to invite fraud, and,
moreover, if the farmer did it the bother
of weighing and sampling and making
sworn returns would be serious matter
to him. He would, in many cases, do
better to spend his time making more
sugar and let the bounty go.
Possibly there are cases in which the
bounty may be claimed with advantage,
but, generally speaking, Vermont farm
ers are likely to find a good deal more
plague than profit from any attempt to
get it.-Rutldnd Herald.
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Talks cheap, but when it's backed
up by pledge of the hard cash of fl
nancially responsible firm, or company,
of worldwide reputation for fair and
honorable dealing, il means business.
Now, there are scores of sarsaparillas
and other blood purifiers, all cracked up
to be the best, purest most peculiar and
wonderful, but bear in mind flor your
own sake) there's only one guaranteed
blood-puriier and remedy for torpid
liver and all diseases that come from bad
blood.
That outstanding solitary and alone
sold on trial, is
Dr.Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
If it doesn't do good in skin, scalp and
scrofulOus diseases-and pulmonary con-
sumption is only lung. .scrofula-jnst let
it's makers know and get your money
back.
Talks cheap, but to back a poor medi-
cine, or a common one, by selling it on
trial, as "Golden Medical Discovery" is
sold, would bankrupt the largest for
tune.
Talks cheap, but only Discovery is
guaranteed.
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TOUGH, BUT HE LIKED THEM.

The season for thinking about camp.
ing out has come around again. To me
the only serious drawback to the pleas
ures of camp life is the necessity of cook
ing things to eat.
We solved this enevitable source of
wrangle last season in very happy way
for the other fellows. The first cook
was to be chosen by lot He was to do
the cooking, wash the dishes and all the
other uncomfortable drudgery until
some one complained of his efforts. The
kicker was then to succeed him. and
he to be relieved in like manner. As
luck would have it, the first lot fell to
me. worked resignedly for a day.
After four days l grew desperate and
made some flapjacks that would have
brought profanity out of job They
were cross between sole leather and a
concrete pavement. One member of the
party was an epicure. When he struck
those flapjacks he made faces and look
ing fourteen kinds of disgust, irresisti-
bly, broke forth with
Say, boys, if them amt the worst -
things to eat, but (turning 10 me quickly
i like him awfully, old man.
Then knew the system wasn't sue
cess. Twas cook throughout the trip
N. Y. Herald.
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FITCHBURG r. r.
HoOsAC TUNNEL ROUTE,

HOOsAC TUNNEL ROUTE.
On and after Nov. 24th, 1890, trains will run as
follows
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington 43 a m, arrive Troy IS, a
IN. New York 2 10 m, Hoosick Falls Of, North
Adams 0 so, Greenfield II II II, ,Fitchburg q,
Boston O5 IN, ,Mechanicville %, Saratoga, 10 20
an,
Leave Bennington 12 40 p m, arrive Troy 2 20
New York 90, HoOsick Falls 32, North Adams
$40, Greenfield 45, Ftchburg 81, Boston 925 p
m Mechanicville 81.
Leave Bennington IS p m, arrive Troy IS,
pm, Hoosick Falls IL, No. Adams7 90 p m,
Mechanicville 55, p. M, Saratoga Esp. IN.
Leave Bennington II O5 night, arrive Troy 40
New York 90 0am.
Leave Bennington for Rutland and Montreal
u 35, 9 10 a. M, 25, 6 10 p, m. -
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
VIA BENNINGTON & RUTLAND RY:
100 m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
942a m, from New York, Albany, Troy, Hoo.
sick Falls, No Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic.
vile.
800 m, from New York, Albany Troy, ,Hooscs
Falls, No. Adams and Boston.
$40 p m, from New York. Albany, Troy, Hoosick
Falls North Adams Boston, and Saratoga.
Arrive at Bennington from Rutland and Mont
treal TO- 5 10 a. m, TO- 40 p. m.
J.WHITMoRE J.R. WATSON,
Genl1raftic Mgr, Boston. Genl Pass; Ag't,
c. A. NIMMO, Boston.
GenI Western Passenger Agent. Troy.
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TUBAL CAIN.

Old Tubal Cain was a man of might
In the days when the earth was young;
By the fierce red light of his furnace bright
The strokes Of his hammer rung;
And he lifted high his brawny hand
On the iron glowing clear,
Till the sparks rushed out in scarlet showers
As he fashioned the sword and spear.
And he sang, "Hurrah tor my handiworki
Hurrah for the spear and swordl
HurraN for the hand that shall hold them WELL
For he shall be king and lord"
To Tubal Cain came many a one,
AS he wrought by his roaring fire,
And each one prayed for strong steel blade
As the crown of his desirc
And he made them weapons sharp and strong
Till they shouted loud for glee.
And gave him gifts of pearl and gold.
And spoils ofthe forest free,
And they sang, "Hurrah for Tubal Cain,
Who has given us strength anewl
Hurrah for the smith, hurrah for the fire,
And hurrah for the metal true"
But sudden change came DER his heart
Ere the setting OF the sun.
And Tubal Cain was filled with pain
For the evil he had done;
He saw that men with rage and hate
Made war upon their kind,
That the land was red with the blood they shed
In their lust for carnage blind.
And he said. "AlAsl that ever Imade,
Or that skill of mine should plan
The spear and the sword for men whose joy
Is to slay their fellow man."
And for many day old Tubal Cain
Sat brooding DER his woe;
And his hand forebore to smite the ore,
And his furnUcc smouldered low,
But he rose at last with cheerful face.
And bright courageous eye,
And barred his strong right arm for work,
While the quick flames mounted high,
And he sang, "Hurrah fOrmy handwork"
Aud the red sparks lit the air;
Not alone for the blade wss the bright steel
made;"
And he fashioned the first plowshare.
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BOGUS BENEFIT ORDERS GOING
FAST,

The State insurance commissioners
sent out notices early in April that mu-
tual insurance companies and mutual
accident companies of every form who
desired to do business in Vermont must
comply with the State laws, recurring
such organizations to make a sworn
statement of their financial condition
and to secure license The object of
this action on the part of State Treasur-
er Field and Secretary of State Brownell
was to weed out the bogus insurance
companies and fraudulent benefit or
ders from Vermont, and the Indications
are that they have succeeded to a graft
tying degree. Up to the present time
only one of the numerous benefit orders,
the Peoples Five-Year Benefit Order,
has applied for license to do business
in this State and the insurance commits
siOners refused to grant its petition.
Half dozen or so of the associations
correspond with the commissioners to
ascertain what they must do to gain ad-
mission to the State, but they evidently
found that they were unable to comply
with the requirements, for nothing
more was heard from them.
The commissioners refused to grant a
license to the Peoples Five Year Benefit
Order because they thought it could not
fulfill its promises The company's
statement showed that it had issued r.
025 certificates amounting to S5,979.SO0.
1t was established in 1899 and its total
income was 500, 2,3l3.l0, while its losses
and claims amounted to SS3, 3,Sl7.j0 and
its salaries and other expenses to S7l,-
1854, leaving balance of only S146,-
9lO.66, Two of the five years named in
the certificates having already passed,
and only S147, 900 of the nearly 5000, 900
required having been provided for, the
commissioners decided that there was
little probability that each holder of a
certificate would receive the $500 prom
ised him, and they acted accordingly. 1t
is understood that number of people
in the central part of the State and in
Washington county in particular, have
invested in these certificates and they
would undoubtedly sell them cheap at
the present time. The commissioners
have done their work thoroughly, how
ever, and there is strong probability
that Vermont will soon hear the last of
these bogus benefit orders.-Free Press.
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The Republicans of Ohio, this week,
nominated Major Mckinley for governor.
This was made certain last fall and we
believe the election to follow, in the
words of Democratic exchange, will be
National as well as State victory.
Well says the Herald: "Nr. Mckinley
was nominated by general acclamation
the moment he was defeated as congress
man, and the Democrats have had no
real hope of beating him at the polls. 1t
will be Gov Mckinley" We are little
astonished that the Troy Press should
pay the Major so fitting tribute as it
does. Yet the Press knows that the
Mckinley Tariff was the salvation of the
collar industry of Troy. If of that in
dustry, why not also of others, neighbOr ?
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AT Island Pond the other day two
men were charged with violation of
the prohibitory law, and each was fined
$500 and costs, and further sentenced to
in the House of Correc-
ton for 30 days. The same week. for an
outrageous assault upon woman, a man
was fined 81 and costs.
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The defalcation of Julis Merzbacher,
the Spanish-American agent of the New
York Life Insurance Company, variously
estimated from $4,000 to S1,OOO,OO6,
has been the subject of much metro
pOlitan newspaper comment during the
week. But the more serious issue, is
the fact of the conflicting statements of
the various officials of the company, and
the alleged charges of Cashier Banta of
alleged crookedness of three years ago.
The President says there has been no de-
falcation, and the first and second Vice
Presidents, and Cashier are equally as
certain that there has been defalcation.
An investigation by the insurance de-
partment has been called for and the re-
suits will be duly announced.
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SOME MCKINLEY PRICES.

1t is noted in the first place that there
has been an advance in bacon, beans,
lard, pork, beef, flour, corn and oats
all products of the farm and comprising
nearly two-thirds of all the purchases
by the Indian bureau. On the other
hand, sugar is furnished at S4.7 hun
dred pounds, against $G.46 a year ago.
"The poor mans blanket" has worried
the Free Trader not little. The gov
ernment purchases for the Indians all
wool blankets weighing eight pounds to
the pair. Ten years ago the cost was
S5.52 a pair. Last year for a better
quality the price was 1896 pair, and
this year, under the Mckinley tariff, the
cost for the same size and weight and
still better quality is only S3.31 pair.
"The poor mans blanket is still within
the reach of the poor man.
The poor mans flannel is all right,
also. Last year red flannel cost the gov
ernment 26 50 cents a yard. This year a
better quality is furnished for 2G. so cents.
Woolen hose for women cost the same
this year as last, but the same goods for
men last year cost $2.2S dozen pairs,
while this year they cost $2.231. Wooden
mittens, blue kerseys, boots and shoes,
spool cotton, needles and shears were all
purchased at a lower prce than last
year. There is a grain of comfort for the
Free Traders in the fact that mems over
coats have advanced ten whole cents in
cost since last year.
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Switzerland is a country whose people
have such a reputation for being pru-
dent, painstaking, methodical and
thorough in all their enterprises that it
II somewhat singular that a defective
bridge on an important railway should
occasion one of the worst disasters that
ever shocked Europe. Yet such is the
character of the region that travelling in
Switzerland is usually perilous at best.
And railroads nowhere can pretend to
offer absolute security to their passen-
gers. One or two of the recent we'll
remembered accidents in our own vi
cinity have happened on railroads that
were justly supposed to be the most care
fully managed in the New England
States. If eternal vigllnce is needed
anywhere it is needed in the supervision
of railways, and though, as we have said,
absolute security is not now attainable,
yet vigilance can succeed and has sue
ceeded in reducing casualties to sur
prisingly small proportion, notably in
our own State and in Englandand one or
two countries of Continental Europe.
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DEFERRED EDITORIAL NOTES.

The craftsmanship of Secretary Blaine
is shown in the agreement concluded be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain concerning seals in Behring Sea.
American men-of-war and revenue cut
ters are authorized to seize not only
American but British interlopers, and a
similar privilege is conceded to the war
vessels of Her Majesty. 1t looks as if
seal hunting in the forbidden waters this
year would be an extremely hazardous
experiment. The extraordinary vigor
which our Government has exhibited i'm
pushing the negotiations for close sea-
son to conclusion demonstrates its en-
tire good faith in the affair. Opposition
newspapers which have pretended that
the delay was chargeable to our authori-
ties, and on this basis have manufac-
tured cheap ISLANDERS against the Secre-
tary OF State, must feel rather ridiculous
in the light Of present revelations.
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WEAK WOMEN.

The more sensitive nature of the fc-
male sex renders women much more
susceptible than men to those numeIo GUS
ills which spring from lack of harmony
in the system. The nervous system
gives way, sick headache is frequent, the
appetite is lost, and other ailments pecu-
liar to the sex cause great suffering.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is peculiarly adapted
for such cases, and has received the
most gratifying praise for the relief it
has afforded thousands of women whose
very existence before taking it was only
misery. 1t strengthens the nerves, cures
sick headache and Indigestion, purifies
and vitalizes the blood and gives regular
and healthy action to every organ in the
hndv
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DR DRUNKENNEss-LIQUoR nABIT

cure. DR.. BaInes' Golden speerfc.
II can be given in a cup Of tea or coffee with
out acknowledge Of the person taking it, effect
ing speedy and permanent cure, whether the
patient is a moderate drinker or an alcoholic
wreck. Thousands Of drunkaris have been
cured who have taken the Golden Specific in their
coffee without their knowledge, and to-day be-
lieve they quit drinking Of their own free will.
No harmful effect results from its administration.
Cures guaranteed. Send for circular and full par
ticulars. Address in confidence, GOLDEN sPK
orIo Co, ,is5 Race Street. Cincinnati, o. Vi
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"Old times are sweetest, old cures
BEST The best cure for catarrh and in
tluenza is old Sauls Catarrh Cure.
Price % cents. At all dealers.
Good actions crown themselves" :"
The cures of Old Saul's Pile Ointment
for piles are triple crowned" Insist
on having Old Sauns.
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Catarrh Of the adder.

l had been troubled since 1860 with
Gravel and Catarrh of the Bladder. |
tried several doctors but got no relief.
Finally, at the advice .pf Ed. W. Par
sons, / was. prevailed upon 10 try DR..
Dayid, lSennedSs Fgvorite Remedy, The
result was marYelous. After using few
bottles was entirely cured. S. n. Arm
old, No: 263 Plymouth avenue, Roches-
ter, N. Y.
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1t is rich fun to see the John Harris
Hiram Atkins mutual admiration society
pat itself on the back all around now-a-
days. Only few short months ago
these noble editors were flowing
around in the mire, each hunting mud to
throw at the other. Verify the lamb and
lion are living together.
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A CuRE EnR pIMPIEs

My face for the last few years was COW
cred with pimples SO bad that | used to
be ashamed to 60 anywhere. l took two
bottles of Sulphur Bitters and the PIN
pies disappeared. l use them every
spring. .AC. X. Dow, Fall River.
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The immigration question is solved,
partially. A Boston physician predicts
that this year the country will receive
more little immigrats from heaven"
than usual.
Greater London now contains, it is
supposed, 5,S77, 900 souls.
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An alliance orator told the farmers at
Sedgwick, Kan, that there was no more
reason why they should be Republicans
because their fathers were Republicans
than that they should be bachelors be-
cause their fathers were bachelors"
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a q IA YEAR, undertake 10 briefly
teach any fairly Intelligent person Of either
AIUuN, sew who read aid write aud ho
uN amer Instruction, will work indusiiously
~ ~ how Three Thausahd Dollar
fearin their ocne wherever they ite will also furnish
the situation empnyrnenH which you ha
No money for unless sucess above Easily nnd quickly
learned desire but worker um ench district county.
have already taught aud provided with employment
number, who making $4,000 year each lie NEW
II. g. ALIEN. Hos 4ao, hngi,sta, Name.
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LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD
New Time Table, Commencing June
18th 1901

NtW THU IdUIUg OVIIIIIIUIOIII5 q NIIU
10th, 1890.
Leave Bennington s 40, a. m, arrive in No. .Ad-
ans 80 u. M. Troy 10 ;jj Chatham ll:45, New
York 5 O2. Leave Bennington ll:45 a. M, arrive
Chatham 4:45, n. VS.: AS, Leave Ben'gton : As p.
M, arrive in North Adams 700,
Chatham AS p. m.
Leave North Adams 9:05 a. m, arrive in Ben
nington 1920 Leave North Adams ]: 100 p. m.
arrive in Bennington 200. Leave North Adams
s D. m, arrive in Bennington sos.
Leave New York 20 a. m, arrive in Benning.
ton 90 p. m. Leave New York II 10 a. m., arrive
In Bennington :0s p. m.
Leave Chatham II. 90 a. m. arrive In Bennington
200 p. m. Leave Chatham 80 p. m.. arrive in
Bennington :OS p, IN.
Leave Troy so a. M, arrive in Bennington
1920 a. m.
Z. u. BENNETT. Supt.
JOSEPH CHILD Gen. Pass Att
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q. CUTLER, Dentist.
Successor to Or. S, B. Pike,
BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK

1Nhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
L Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction of business from 10 o'clock
q. m. to O'Clock p. M, Sundays and Holidays ex-
Cepted.
interest to depostors strictly in accordance with
he laws Of the State Of Vermont. Money de-
posted anytime after the first day Of each month
draws interest from the first day Of the next sue
ceeding month, Interest computed January
list and July lst and If not withdrawn will be added
to principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
upon 1t.
Losps solicited upon real estate and undoubted
personal securities.
A. B. VALENTINE, President,
W E.HAWKS, Vice President
j. 7. SHUR1LEFF, Treasurer,
G. W. IARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A B. Valentine, VIM. 4. Hawks,
Il. W. Harman. Oln Scott, j. 7. shurteff, T..
Gibson, j. r. Judson.
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kind friend, who will post it in valpara-

iso.
When this painful situation is ended
and a lasting peace assured, l shall write
to you again, and give you, trust the
good news that my dear country is AGAIN
what it was before this bad man Baima-
ceda assumed all llpublic power-peaceful.
and happy.
ANA LIIsA i
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Il q DAY. NJ. D.
DIR. B. c. JENNEY, Dentist,

SuCCESSoR TO DIR. j. n. SCRANToNl
y Is prepared to perform all operations IN Dent
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
o his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
luired. Office opposite Congregational Church
Man ST., Bennington.
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The prices for ironstone ware are
lower than last year, and the same is
true of axes and scythes. Hay forks
and hoes have advanced, while plDw
steel, cast steel, wire nails, fence wire
and wire cloth have declined. Horse
shoes, farm machinery and nearly all
farming implements are either un-
changed or lower than last year.
The schedule of articles made from tin
is of especial interest. 1t appears that
quart tin cups cost forty-fve cents a
dozen this year, against forty cents last
year, an advance of five-twelfths of a
cent a cup, or not far from three-tenths
of one per cent. Timed iron spoons cost
twenty-six and one-half cents a dozen
last year, and this year twenty-six cents.
Cooking stoves, with iron and tin furni-
ture complete, have advanced from three
to five per cent, but other stoves are un-
changed The workir gman's dinner
pail is not quoted-probably because the
Indian has no use for anything which
suggests labor-but, figuring from the
rise in tin cups, the pail must have ad-
vanced at least cent or a cent and
three-quarters.
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Bssinners earning n t1s to $50 ierr~ sud i1fit
and more little erpsicnco. We furnish
pioyment and teach you v. w. No fe a h7Ts ~.
Information FRkK. 'Tu UE A. Co. .st9:sIt st'tE
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ROBT p. BATES.

r AW OFFICES OF
MASON, ENNIS & BATES.
Rooms 81, Ss, 80 & 40 Unity Building, 70 Dear
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Investments a specially. Loans of any amount
placed upon Chicago real estate at Z per cent:
small loans at per cent per annum. A share OF
Jour business in both departments solicited. 10