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Vast Armaments of Europe.

Thirteen million bayonots prop up the
cars throne. That is the full strength of
the Russian army on war footing. Ger
many comes next, but after long inter
val, with 3, 700, coo soldiers Italy has
3, 155, 600 and France ,, $780, 900, excluding
$50 coo auxiliaries. Austrias fine army.
which in quality is rockoned scarcely sec
ond to Kaiser Wilhelm's contains max
imum of 1,794, 175 men. England, at
home and in her colonies, can mobilize q
force of GG2, 900. The little martial repub-
lie of Switzerland can summon 1856, 900
soldiers to her banners in an emergency,
and even poverty stricken Spain boasts of
400, 600 Austria, of all the powers, has
the most burdensome military establish.
ments. Her annual expenditures on her
army are $500, 600, 600, while Russia s.
with an army seven times as large, are
only $3.50, 900, 0OO and Germany's Sll3,
600, 900 In proportion to size England S
army is perhaps the most costly Her 662,
600 men require $50, Zoo, 600 annually for
their support, or only $3S, 600, 600 less than
the amount which provides France with
an enormous host of more than four times
England's numbers Boston journal
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Dramatic Authors.

1t is said that the receipts from the per
formances of Mime. Sans Gene" in and
outside of Paris have amounted to more
than $500, 600 and brought fortune to the
author The profession of dramatic author,
however has not always been so rcmuncr-
alive in France.
Before the formation of the Society Of
Dramatists st. Roman, the director of
the Porte Saint Martin, bought the rights
for the presentation of piece for $50 and
gave the author in addition $3.50 each
time the piece was presented. In 1885 the
income Of the author for pieces presented
at l. Ambigu was fixed at $500 night for
a piece of three acts for the first "a times
After that point was passed the author re
ceives only S. "Le~Sourd' of DesGorges
which made the fortune of the Palais Roy
al, brought the author $l20, and Nine
Angot, under tho first empire which
added 500, 600 to the treasury of La Gdlte,
only enriched the writer by $l2U.-New
York Tribune.
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SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.
The Possession That Seizes Upon Men and
Propagates Swindlers.

The Possession That Seizes Upon Men and
Propagates Swindlers.
There is certainly moro than merely
poetic Justice in the experiences of the
many who part with their hard earned
cash on the seductive representations of
peripatetic swindlers Whether it be the
bunko man, the portrait 1iend, the green
goods dealer or the lightning rod sharp it
seems to matter but little. The man who
has a glib tongue unlimited assurance
and no conscience whatever starts out
upon the broad and enticing thoroughfaros
of this great country and seeks victims in
every hamlet and cottage. 1t might be
questioned whether people who are taken
in in this way deserve sympathy
Very much of this trouble arises from
the desire to get something for less than
its actual worth, laudable enough am
bition if exercised in the right direction,
but when it means the promise on the
part of the seller to furnish some valuable
article for mere fraction of its accredited
value that fact alone ought TO be proof
enough that there is something wrong i'll
the transaction.
1t has often been said that those persons
who do not read the papers are more than
likely to fall victims to every designing
rascal that chooses to travel about the
highways and bywayss CT the world, but
this is not altogether true, at least it is
not just to say that only the ignorant and
nonrcadcrs are caught in this way Fairly
intelligent persons are led astray by cupid.
ity and avaricc. They are constantly striv-
ing to get ahead of somebody, to drive
good bargain, to overreach their fellows in
some way and if they can get possession
of something that looks well on the face
of it and will afford a reasonable prospect
of profit they are unable to restrain their
eagcrness to make money, whatever the
means may be. 1t is this class of persons
who bite at counterfeit Mooney circulars
and arc ever on the alert to get something
for as near to nothing as they can
There are all sorts of repressive and pro-
tective and obstructive associations organ
lied and kept up as menace to swindlcrs.
but it may be questioned whether the very
best society would not be an experimental
one which every one could join after hav-
ing been once made the victim of some of
these INSCRIPTIONS individuals. There is
no school like experience, and the world Is
full of people who will not be taught IN
any other way. They probably get their
schooling cheaper through this means than
any other, and if one lesson sutiiccs them
it seems folly to withhold from them such
an important branch of their education. -
New York Ledger
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Now is the Time.

The benefit to be derived from a good
medicine in early spring is undoubted,
but many people neglect taking any I'M
til the approach of warm weather, when
they wilt like tender flower in hot
sun. Something must be done to purify
the blood, overcome that tired feeling
and give necessary strength. Vacation
is earnestly longed for, but many weeks,
perhaps months, must elspse before rest
can be INDUCED in. To impart strength
and to give feeling of health and vigor
throughout the system, there is nothing
equal to Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t seems
perfectly adapted to overcome that pros
tration caused by change of season, eli
mate or life, and while it tones and sus-
tains the. system it purifies and renovates
the blood.
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The Man That Women Like.

The Washington Women's Literary SO
oiety recently offered prize for the best
answer to the question, what kind of a
man does woman most admire?"
Here is the winning answer: 1.-THE man
must interest by unCommonness, either in
appearance or manner, or he must have
that understandable quality called charm, He
must know his own mind and steadily
work thereto, even to masterfulncss.
"He disregards they say and is not ono
of herd. His friends are men, not WON
en-. He is only once deceived by the same
person. His perhaps hasty temper ncvU
runs to unkindness He needs sympathy
and solace. in a sometimes divine discun-
tent. He abides under no failure but goes
steadily on. His occasional want of sue.
cess only attaches and rivets his determi
nation.
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Excess of Zeal.

"Wagstaff out of a job againS You told
me the other day good Samaritan, with
lots of money, had hired him to distribute
tracts and Scripture texts on suburban
trains"
"He did, but Wagstaff got into trouble
the very first day he started out and lost
his job"
How"
HE got involved in controversy on in
FAINT baptism with a man from Kentucky.
Before it was ended they had smashed Il
window, broken two seats, frightened sew
eral women passengers into Mysteries, and
the conductor put them both off the train.
Wagstaff is a good hearted faithful fellow,
but he's too jealous. "--Chicago Tribune.
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Matchmaking In New Mexico.

In the old Spanish American days in the
southwest marriage was matter in which
the contracting parties had little to say,
the question of choice and fitness being
settled by. the parents of the couple. That
practice has fallen SO much out of date III
the present generation that it sounds odd
to read now in q published account of II
recent marriage at Guadalupita, N. NJ, in
which a Mexican of 6S years welded Il
senorita of IL years, that the compensa-
tion he was called upon to make for the
difference in their respective ages was set
tied at 30 varas Of land, an adobe house
and five apple trees, presumably paid to
her parents.-New York Sun.
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They had fallen in love. Mimic scenes of
affection which they had oft enacted they
were now going through in earnest
"And now" he said, I'VE must part.
"Farewclll'' she murmured.
"Farewell!' he replied
"And once again FAREWELL"
Farewell, farewellp'
'Alas we must be severedl FAREWELL"
"Farewell!' he sighed, and she respond
I'd as usual. They did not cease till the
milknan came around in the gray dawn
1t was IA strange situation indeed, but one
that could not be averted. He was an Eng
lish actor and she was a prima donna
inadvertently they had commenced fare
yelling and couldn't stop.-Washing
Star
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In his last book Dean Hole tells the fol.
lowing story: Bishop jackson much en-
ioyed doubtful compliment which was
paid to him by the young curate of the
parish in which he lived, who was much
attached to him, and who said to him one
lay in conversation, i can assure you, my
ord, that my rector Is such an exceeding
Iy good man and his wife such an exceed
ingly good woman, and they are in every
respect so infinitely my superiors, that if it
Weren't for your lordship and Mrs Jack.
Ton l should feel quite uncomfortable 80
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Borrowed the Nuptial Fee.

Referring to ministers kissing Brides
city clergyman said: The funniest part of
n minister's experience in the matter Of
marrying people is perhaps with the fee.
I married couple from the country tho
ether morning, and the groom gave me
So, but in the afternoon of the same day
lie came to me and asked for the loan of
the money, as he had spent all be had and
could not get home without it. loaned it
10 him, and that was the last l saw of it. "
-Philadelphia Call.
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Nothing Stands as High

rs remedy for every womanly ailment,
as DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Here is the proof. It's the only medi-
icine for women so certain in its effects
that it can be guaranteed. In every case
il it doesn't cure, your money is re-
turned Can anything else, though it
may be better for tricky dealer to sell,
be lust as good" for you to buy?
"Favorite Prescription is an invigor-
atink, restorative tonic, soothing and
strengthening nervine, and a complete
cure for all the fundamental derange-
ments. painful disorders and chronic
weaknesses peculiar to the sex.
For young girls entering womanhood !;
for women at the critical 'change of
life;" for women approaching confine-
ment: nursing mothers and euery wom-
an who is run down." tired or over
wOrked-it is special, safe and certain
help.
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Napoleon D;rore the Convention.

When Barras introduced Napoleon to
the convention rs a fit man to be intrustCd
with the command, the president asked:
care you willing to undertake tbs de
frnso of the conventionr
"Yes, " was the reply. After time tho
president continued:
"Aro you aware of the magnitude of the
undertaking."
"Pcrfcctly," replied Napoleon, fixing
his eyes upon his questioncr, and l am in
the habit of accomplishing that which l
undertake."
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Battle of the Rocks.

The Battle of the Rocks is another name
for the battle of FalkenstGin in 1914.
The French mountainous posted them.
selves on the heights and let loose great
masses Of rock and earth on the German
Etiacking force. Whole ranks were over
thrown by a single avalanche, and the at
tack was abandoned.
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Cancer.

"Cancer is contagious" declared Or
Guelliot of Reims to the congress OF
French surgeons held recently at Lyons.
1.-THE transmission may be direct from the
body, but it is effected more Frequently
through wearing apparel or table utensils.
In two cases it was through a tobacco
nj -
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THE GOOD HoUSEKEEPER.
How can / tell her2

How can / tell herp
BY her cellar,
Cleanly shelves and whitened walls.
can guess her
By her dresser,
By the back staircase and halls,
And with pleasure
Take her measure
BY the way she keeps her brooms;
Or the pceping
At the excepting"
OF her back and unseen rooms;
BY her kitchen 8 air of neatness,
And it's general completeness,
Where in cleanliness and sweetness
The rose of order blooms.
Philadelphia Times.
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The Villain Oueered.

Heroine (despairingly)-How much are
you paid for thus relentlessly pursuing
tlc?
Heavy Villain forgetting himself)-A
Ialtry $15 aweek and expenses, ma'am.---
Buffalo Courier.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-15

From the time of Alexander the Great
down to the time of Columbus the average
price of wheat was 2S shillings ton
from 1851 to 1900 the price averaged four
times as mach.
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Freaks.

Museum Attendant-This couple you
see here were engaged the whole of a sum
mer season at the seaside.
Vistor-What is singular about themS
Museum Attendant-They are married.
Life.
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The earliest known statue is one that
Las been recovered from an Egyptian
tomb. 1t is that of a sheik, or head man
Of a village, is made of wood, with eyes of
glass, and is evidently portrait. Egyp-
iologists say that it is at least 5000 years
I'D
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John Henry-What kind of a girl is
Rn dc steele girl?
Kathsrino-One at the end of the CEN
Jury.
John Henry Great Caesar, does she
have to be that old?-Detroit FREQ Press.
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BENNINGTON,
SPRING, 1894
ESTABROOK'S
Granite and Marble
WORKS.
MAIN STREET, DOOR WEST or EXPIRES
AND TOWN CLERKS OFFICES.

To THE CITIZENS OF BENNINGTON
AND VICINITY-I am prepared 10 furnish any
thing wanted in the line of cemetery work at at
least 10 per cent less than you can buy the same
quality of stock or work of any agent or outside
party, as that is the agents commission, or it
will cost party from away if they come them
selves to sell and set the work at least 40 per
cent more than it will me. as live here and sell
and set my own work, and receive my granite in
the rough state direct from the quarries in
load lots at low rates. / have force of compe-
tent workmen to cut polish and letter the work
here in my shop; have had four car loads of
TougE granite in the past two months; am fur
nishing 10 monuments and number of markers
and tablets from Landgon's best dark Barre
granite which are to be set before Decoration
Day Call and see my stock and how do my
work, and if YOU have work to buy give me
chance to figure on it. l have nearly fifteen hun
bred dollars worth of marble monuments and
tablets on hand, and will sell you any Of these at
a very low figure, as wantthe room for granite
work. The above are facts which will prove TO
you if you will call and see me-
Soliciting your patronage, 1 am very respect
fully yours,
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Teacher-As the twig is bent the tree Is
inclined DO you quite understand what
that means?
Scholar--Yes, sir. When bicyclista
grow up, they'll walk STOPPING.
Globe
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At the battle of Bannockburn there
were 1875, 600 men engaged, and the slain
Numbered IS, 600, or 20 per cent
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-15

Katahdin, the name of a mountain 10
Maine, means the high hill.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-15

DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation,
piles, biliousness, indigestion or dyspep-
STA, and headaches.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-15

HOOPS PILLS are the be 1mly cathartic,
gentle and effective. Try a DUx 20 cents
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Are You In II?

Mr.. Chae b. Spahr of Columbia University has
recently examined the records Of the Surropate5
covering he last three months Of 1898 and iuclud
ing the counties Of New York and Kings, the
richest in the State. The result are remarka.
Bile as showing how few peopl leave any estate
left.
Out OF 5000 persons over twenty-five years of
age dying during the quarter, only
S~5 left estates equal to or exceeding 5000
@ffR averaging 1899
6f4g valued Al OOOO
Tnink gift! Less lhrn 9 per cent were worth
5000 end less than p per cent wrr- worth Sl292
when they died. The conclusion is that whether
9ll5 out Of every 1000 leaves estate of So 900
or not depends upon whether they have lite in
SuranCc for that amount or rot.
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Lost in Flesh

from $50 pounds to 149 pounds. I frequently
had rheumatism, and was, thought pretty
well used up. 1 bought bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, without much faith its doing me
good. soon found it was helping me and after
taking three or four bottles, could eat what
wanted, without distress. My ankle broke out
with salt rheum. began taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, after writing you about it The SWELL
ing has gone down and it is now we'll
have also had the grip. Did but just pull
through, being 65 years old. 1t left me in bad
ehana / had
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Wardsboro, VT
An Honest Medicine
Wardsboro, vt.
Hoods SarsapariIIa Was of Great
Benefit
After the Grip and for Dyspepsia
and rheumatism.

&c. I. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass.
81 will make true statement Of what Hoods
Sarsaparilla has done for me. Some eight years
ago l was troubled with dyspepsia, and for
three years 1 tried doctors, took many different
kinds of medicine, and received no benefit.
was so bad could not eat half a cracker with
out distressing me, and would soon spit it up.
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Examine the large
line of samples of ED-
graved and Printed
Cards, Wedding Invita-
tons and Announce
ments; also. Embossed
Headings for note pa
per and envelopes.
[ONERY STORE,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-02
. Havmorth Is yery sIck.
BROOKS.

Geo. Massey and wife and j. w.
shafer and wife attended the installa
tiln Of officers in the Masonic lodge at
Gervai., Thursday night
Last Fri.iay eve large lumber Of
Miss Iva Perkins friends gathered at
Der home for surprise, the occasion
being her birthday. The time was
spent by the young folks indulglng IN
great variety Of games and amuse-
men's Of different characters until a
late hour when they were treated to a
most pleasing supper, after which their
am i-eneuls were resumed. All pres.
ent rep ,ft au evening most pleasingIy
spent.
The next Epworth League social
will be held at the home Of Rev. Royal.
Every one invited to attend.
Married. AT the home of VIM
Hoover, Of this village, Miss lone
McClard to Mr.. Fred Nusom. The
contracting parties both reside in tOwp.
The knot was tied by Rev. Imlaugh Of
Fairfield. Mis- Jones acting as brides
maid aud Chas. Hoover being best
man. The services which took place
between II and II o'clock Tuesday
night were witnessed by only few OF
the nearest friends and relatives of the
contracting parties, we extend to the
couple our wishes Of joy.
Last Monday eye number Of the
young people gathered at VIM.
Hoover's for watch party, They
were served to midnight supper by
Mrs. Hoover
Miss Iona McClard was a passenger
TO Salem Thursday having in her
charge Howard, George and Malcom
Ramp. The little folks speht three
days with their grandpa.
Miss Ida Harris returned to Salem
Saturday,
Miss Alice Blanton spent the holi.
days with her parents here.
I Messrs, Looney, Ridinger and Nusom
returned from their trip to the noun.
tains Friday.
Mrs. Rennie WAS down from Salem
this week.
Those who We're present at TIE
League social at Harrison Jones' Fri
day night report pleasant time.
Miss Helen Brown spent few days
at Independence this week visiting
among friends.
Mrs. Geo. Savage visited her sister al
this place last week.
The social dance at Jas, Fruits wa
well attended and was very pleasant
affair.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-02

other pills. Hence, their great popularity
with sufferers from habitual constipation,
niles and their attendant discomfort and
manifold arrangements. The Pellets
are purely vegetable and perfectly harmless
In any condition Of the system. NO care IS
reauircd while using them; they do not
interfere with the diet, habits or oceupa-
tion. and produce no pain gripping or shock
TO the system. They act in mild, easy ana
natural way and there is no reaction alter
ward. Their help lasts.
The Pellets cure biliousness, sick and
bilious headache. dizziness, costiveness, or
constipation, sour stomach, loss Of appetite,
coated tongue. indigestion, OF dyspepsia,
windy belchings. heartburn pain and
distress after eating, and kindred derange-
ments of the liver, stomach ana bowels
In proof Of their superior excellence, It can
be 'truthftilly said. that they are always
adopted as a household remedy after the
FIRST trial. Put up in sealed, glass walls,
therefore alwavs fresh and reliable. One
little Pellet" is a laxative. two are mildly
cathartic. As dinner pill, to promote
digestion. or TO relieve distress from over
eating, take one after dinner. They are
tiny, sugar coated granulesi any child viii
readily take them.
Accept no substitute that may be recon-
mended to be just as good" It may be
belieJ. f0j the dcaiey, because of paying him
a better profit, but lie is not the one who
nerds help
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-02
MARION.

Henry 81. Helens and family spent
the holidays with Roger st. Helens,
his brother, on the hill west Of town
returning 10 his home Ia Salem on the
3lst.
J. G. Ricket Of Salem, has been Wis.
iling with bis brother.in-la w. j.
Hadley fora few days assisting him
Invoice his stock of merchandise,
The Marion hotel has changed hands
again, J. Doron aud wife viii now
serve all guests, who may be 90 lucky
~ 90 call on them
Bob ilohs. late OF the Marion hotel,
has moved into tho Harrison house,
lately occupied by Al Patton who now
live IA their neW mansion.
q. w. Eppler has purchased about
laOo worth Of household furniture az
Salem and placed iu bis houss here
preparatory % llylug under bic own
vine and hg trse
Word cnmes nam thu fresh hfothtfs
uow NJ dlsndalr Arizona thst thsy
Are vsIl pleased Nilh lhe county
Alfred rooh mado nying lHp Go
lho ospilal on lhe alsl ou buslness
Nv tanes has bought lhs property
containing unH Aplp upAf ihp spAuul
hunss ~ iydlA IsldruuL ~ pDu,sud,
spa sill uuupl ihs same snou.
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houag aud nrI0 auegi aud alll build ,p
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