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DAILY INDEPENDENT
AN EVENING PAPER,
Issued every day. y,-::sundsysIe1cepted.
w. sooHER, Editor and Pro.
prietor.

prietor.
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The Diamond as a Friend.

"That's my silent partner" said Tody
Hamilton, when l called attention to the
fact that he always wore his big diamond
beneath his vest.
"a good diamond" he explained, "is
about the best friend in need u travelling
man has. You may think it case Of van
ity, but it isn't-at least it isn't with a
majority of the men who wear them on
the road. A diamond is the most con-
venient form of portable property and the
least fluctuating in value. You may get
ont of money in some PARKWAY town, be
robbed on the road, lose your money or
blow it in on a spree There you are.
Your diamond of the value of $3.50 will
stand you in for 500. You couldn't get
more than $50 or something like that on a
watch worth $3.50 to $500. So, you'll see
most travelling men wearing a good stone.
1t is silent or special partner and stands
by man at the right time.
"Crcus men and theatrical people save
their money in diamonds They see a good
many ups and downs and if they didn't
put their surplus cash into gems they'd let
it all go and have nothing for rainy day.
An actress can this way both save her
money and be using it at the same time in
personal adornment. We used to have a
man with the Barnum show who went
through the entire season dealing in dia.
monds with our people He'd sell them
diamonds, buy them back or loan money
on them when the possessors were hard up
and run regular diamond brokers' trade
with us exclusively. "-Pittsburg Dis
patch
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North Bennington.

Mrs. Alfred Robinson and Mrs. Q. Il,
Sanford of Bennington Centre, were IN
. the village calling on friends yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Byers of New
York. formerly in the employ of the
Stark PAPER Co., but now usher in the
Vanderbilt Clinic, at Goth street, are
spendinr their vacation here. He will
be remembered as being quite tall, stand
inc six feet and IA half in his stockings.
Mrs. George Hinsdill returned yester-
dav from a short visit with her mother
at Undertook, n. Y.
Miss Mabel Atwood goes to Brooklyn,
N. Y, TO spend a time with friends
there.
Miss Wallace of Jacksonville, n. Y,
spent Sunday with her friend, Mrs. Whit
man, being well pleased with our village
and its surroundings.
II. c. White has taken TO the bycicle,
and seems to enjoy the riding as pas
time. From long practice in the "hol-
low he has made ii fine appearance in
the Getty" and only as an officer in the
horse exhibition to come off the first
week in June, would undoubtedly enter
the bicycle contest.
Mrs. Anna II. Wiltse, OF Rutland, is
visiting with Mrs. NJ. L. Henry at River
side.
H. f. Lamb is inclosing his land with
a plain. but very neat fence, except in
front of his residence which is open, pre-
senting a nice lawn. Several friends are
at present visiting him.
Four of our young men, Frank Rob
erts, Harry c. White, John II. CuShman
and Clarence White, started Ia 60 to
Troy on their bicycles, Saturday even
ing, to return on the sleeper. They were
gong finely on the down grade about
half a mile east of HOOsick Corners,
when team. which was coming towards
them on their side of the way, and which
was expected to give part of the road,
did not turn, but compelled the two for
ward to 90 into the ditch to get around
Cushman, who was third, in attempting
to apply his foot to the break, in the hur-
ny missed il and was thrown over to the
left, putting the left elbow ont and in
Turing the bone somewhat. His Compan-
ions pulled the arm into better shape,
and with the assistance of DR.. Dean it
was bandaged and is doing well. 1t
turned out that the driver of the wagon
was intoxicated, which may account for
his keeping the wrong side of the road,
though many do not understand that BIZ
cyclists nave some rights on the high
ways.
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WOMEN OF THE WORLD.
They Were Equally Matched, and Both
Came Out Triumphant.

They Were Equally Matched, ana BOth
Came Out Triumphant
The lady whose duty it was to do the
cooking and the washing for the Van
Brant family toilcd painfully up to Mrs.
Van Brant's presence the other morning,
and groaning lugubriously intimated that
she had news of Importance to commune
cate. Her employer requested her to be
seated and to unburden her mind. Then
the cook and laundrcss told her tale of woe.
81 cayn't stay har no longah, " she an
nounccd. d" 'Tain't that l doan't like yuh
all-'dced it amt, Mis- Van Brant. But
I'zc too ole, an 1 suffers too much from
rhCumatics."
Mrs. Van Brant expressed her sympathy.
She said that she regretted Dinah deci-
sion, but that she would not seek to shake
it if indeed the work was to hard. Dinah
replied Courtcously that it wouldn't be too
hard for II younger and stronger woman,
but that she herself could no longer stand
it. She was dying by inches under the
strain, and she was obliged to have rest
"a prolonged and immediate rest.
81 am particularly sorry that you should
be Obliged to leave now," sighed Mrs. Van
Brant, "for am expecting my sistcr-in-
law for visit. l was just coming down
to tell you about it and to offer you S19 a
month instead of SIS. But of course"-
whats dat you say, honey" interrupt
ed Dinah. Eighteen dollars An yuh
expectin comply? Well, now, Mis- Van
Brant yuh doan' think Dinah's goin ter
leave yuh in the lurch when yuso expectin
compny, an yuh husban's folks at that?
Doant yuh worry, honey. Eight-yuh
sister-in-law cominl I'll stay"
but your rheumatism, Dinah? don't
want you to kill yourself for me- you
know"
''Nevah yuh min, honey. Decd, ter tell
the truth, I'ze afraid ter take res. Yuh
bones jest stiffen up when yuh amt usin
them.
Then the two diplomats smiled and
mutual respect sweetened all their inter
course for many days.-New York World.
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PownaI.

Oyercoats and caps have been the rage
in town the past week.
The severe frosts have blasted the APP
pie blossoms.
Road Commissioner Merchant has
commenced making our highways like
driving parks.
George Fletcher of Chesterfield, N. H.,
has been in town buying wool the past
week, paying from S to IA cents.
Paris Niles, one of Pownal's oldest cit
liens, died at the home of his son, Tice,
last Sunday morning, with a general
breaking down of the vital forces. He
had reached the ripe old age of 81 years,
and is survived by ii wife, two sons and
three daughters. Mr.. Niles had been a
lifelong resident and reared large fam
lily of children. who mourn the less of a
father. The funeral was held at the
house, Thursday, at o'clock in the aft.
ernoon, the Rev. NJ. V. Brown officiating
Simeon Meyers, who was stricken with
apoplexy about two weeks ago, died at
his home Wednesday afternoon. He was
unconscious during his whole sickness.
Mr.. Meyers has been one of PownaP S
most well known residents and spent his
life of 60 years in this town. He was as
man as ever lived; always ready to take
and give joke. He is survived by a
wife and five children. The funeral was
held at the Union church Friday after
noon, the Rev. NJ. V. Brown officiating.
A Memorial sermon will be delivered
by the Rev. A. d. Clark at the Baptist
church, Sunday morning, May Goth, at
10 As. Hopkins Post, G. A. r., of Will
Jamestown, will attend. The graves of
our fallen heroes will be decorated after
the sermon.
At special meeting of the Oak Hill
Cemetery Association, held on the 10th
instant, it was voted to purchase land for
the enlargement of the cemetery, and to
do away with voting by proxy. On
Thursday, the 23d instant, the trustees of
said Association will hold meeting.
Louis Niles, NJ. D., of Springfield,
Ohio, was in town recently to attend the
funeral of his father, the late Paris Niles.
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MUNICIPAL FOLLY.
New YOrl. Has Given Away Many uf It's
Most Valuable Franchises.

Most valuable Franchises.
The ti-lo has como to call halt upon
the g.. g of public franchises in this
way. New York city cannot itself I'M
dcrtako TO operate its street railroads, and
if it is not practicable, or if it is deemed
unwise that it should supply gas and cleo
tricity, certainly it cannot bcurged that it
should give away these valuable fran
chiscs without adequate return, and ade-
quate return can be secured only by grant
ing these privileges to private companies
for a limited time and requiring that at
the end of stated period-not exceeding,
say, 81 years-therc shall be u revision Of
the compensation to be paid to the city.
The net earnings of any street railroad
or gas company, or even now Of any cleo
trio light company, are so well assured
that there is no doubt capital would enter
into them even under severe restrictions.
This is also true Of the telephone business.
This is not new principle, but only the
application to these privileges of the prac-
tico that has always prevailed in regard to
the city's docks, piers, markets and ferries.
The city Of New York has wisely retained
the ultimate control of its own water front,
and by IL rGadjustmcut every year of rent
ais for its docks and piers, and at longer
intervals of its ferry privileges, it is DERBY
ing the benefit of municipal growth and
expansion from these sources. The result
is gratifying, even though millions may
have been lost by official negligence or cor
ruption. The utmost advantage can at
any time be obtained by the city by greater
economy and watChfulncss on the part OF
it's public officials
These figures of increased revenue will
carry conviction of the value of public
franchises in New York city. The dock
department was organized in 1870, and
since then its gross annual revenues have
shown an increase from 1915, 524 in 1871
to ST. 500, 65S for the year 1894, and its net
yearly revenues, which in 1871 amounted
to Sab 600, had increased % years later to
81, 800, 600. The ferry rents, which in the
year 1879 were only SOL, AL, have been in
creased to $354 2S0.
We need only record the earnings of the
Brooklyn bridge to realize what has been
gained to present and future generations
by retaining in public hands the control
and ownership Of this great highway. The
gross earnings have steadily increased from
1922, $50. 81 in 1885 to 81, 1926, $685. IN
1894.
The profits from public enterprises are
so we'll assured that the public should be
continually on euard. Only a few years
ago practically an exclusive contract for
underground subways was authorized by
the legislature, without substantial con
sideration to the city, which will make it
almost impossible ever to interfere with
the monopoly of the Metropolitan Telo.
phone, the Western Union and the Edison
Illuminating companies, the virtual own,
ers of this new corporation controlling the
subways.-A. G. Bernhcim in Century
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WITH WOMAN'S EYES.
Nothing Is Sacred When New Style Is
In Prospect.


In Prospect.
When the Washington woman unpacked
| her trunks the other day. she took out a
fearful and wonderful looking garment
made of heavy striped brocade-tho kind
our grandmothors used to describe as
liable to stand alone"
"Whar Is it?' asked eagerly.
"Its dressing gown she replied,
stroking the rich folds in serene content
ment.
won't you put it on?" begged.
She threw it over her shoulders and
| turned slowly around to give me COM
plcto view. There was n shallow yoke COW
cred with bias folds, below which the gown
ITSELF as well as the 2lceves, was put on
with deep gauging, so exquisitcly done
that it seemed like the same material wo-
ven in narrower stripe The sleeves were
larger than ever devised by mortal dress
maker, and there was about the ensemble
an impressive air not usually associated
with negligc gowns of any sort.
"Wherc did you get the pattern" l ask
ed timdly.
"From the chief justice of the United
| States, " was the answer, land the gown
was made by the soft voiced old gentle
woman who makes all the gowns for the
! justices of the supreme court 1t occurred
to me one day when l was at the court that
the gowns W m on the bench would make
| the loyelicst dressing gowns in the world,
so hunted up the old lady and persuaded
her as a special favor to copy the design
for me-"
l was telling clever man about this
unique wrapper and was surprised and dis
pleased to hear his peals Of laughter,
"You ought to see it, =" said rcproach-
fully cts the prettiest thing I've seen
to wear for a twelvemonth."
II dare say it is, " he admitted. 81 was
not laughing ut the gown but at the ad-
ditional light the incident throws upon
feminine character. l believe n woman
would wear anything she thought bccom-
! ing, with Indifference as to its suitability.
| She would copy the vcstmonts of the grand
llama for tea gown if she thought they
suited her STYLE and without conjunction
too. l actually saw at u ball the other
night gown made of oriental CmbrOider-
les and the wearcr was waltzing about
the room unconsciously proclaiming with
every swish of her skirts that Allah is AL
lah, and Nlohammcd is his prophet. If
religion is not safe from tho incursiOns of
feminine vanity, it is not surprising that
the judiciar' should have failed to escape"
Chicago Mail.
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Tho Children of Yesterdax.

. One looking at the pretty, picturesque
costumes worn by little girls today feels a
sentiment Of pity for the hideous wrongs
inflicted on children in the name of fash
ion in times not very remote. Read this
pathetic description of the uniform pre-
scribed in q "female" school 40 years ago:
For summer, "white carpbric dress, collar
and pantalets, black silk apron, black net
mits, plain white pocket handkerchief,
nuns bonnet, black velvet hairband and
hair plain on the forehead" In winter,
purple alpaca dress and mantilla, white
collar, pocket handkerchief and pantalets,
black silk aprons, black kid gloves and
straw bonnets trimmed with scarlet lutte
string ribbon" One can almost see tho
long line of demure maidens followed by
"scdate and sober tutoresses" walking
down to the church, with the white pan
talcts coming down to their shoe tops, and
in their mtteIod hands the 'plain white
handkerchief" so firmly insisted on.-Ex-
change.
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STATE NEWS.

In East Bethel lives Mrs. Patty Rich
ardsou, widow of Godfrey Richardson's
who fought at Bunker Hill. She is one
of the five revolutionary pensioners alive
in the whole country. She is in her 92nd
year and is bright and smart. All of her
children are dead.
Gen. o. O. Howard of Burlington, has
declined the offer of the presidency of
Norwich University at Mortified. At
present the institution is without a pres
ident its affairs being managed by Vice
President DR.. Geo. Nichols. Gen. How
ard will aid the school by giving lectures,
etc.
The design for the State monument to
Thomas Chittenden, the first governor of
Vermont, which has been adopted by the
commissioners, calls for Barre granite,
and Secretary of State BTOwnell and
Commissioner Root were there the past
week, endeavoring to place the contract
with local firm.
The Pike Manufacturing Company of
Pike Station, N. H., manufacturers of
scythe stones, is negotiating for the re-
moval of portion of its business to
Montpelier. A fine quality of sand
which is used in the business abounds in
that vicinity, and the railroad facilities
are all CneN ueSlI6. Inc COIup dHy Will
employ some 40 hands.
Ex-Gov. c. S. page recently celebrated
the 10th anniversary of his entering upon
| the green calf skin business. When Gov.
| Page commenced business in 1855 his
store house was a small room in cellar
while for the following year his colleC-
| tiOnS were between 5000 and 5000 pieces,
a less quantity than he frequently re-
ceves daily now. From the narrow con-
fines at the beginning the storage de-
mand has increased until to-day almost
two acres are covered by buildings de
voted to the business which has reached
| $4,000 skins as the sales for two weeks
while frequently the sales exceed 10000
skins per day. Beginning in a local way
Gov. Page has widened his field of Oper-
ationS so that now he has customers in
England, France, Germany, Switzerland
and Belgium, as well as in almost all
| parts of North America. Gov. Page has
more than 1000 agents engaged in fur
| thering his interests and collecting skins
for him, all of whom he keeps thorough
ly posted as to every variation in the
market. Hyde Park is now recognized
by all hyde and leather dealers as the
largest centre of the industry in the
United States if not in the world and the
business moves of Page of Glide Park"
are regarded by them as moves which
they ought to follow. The success of
eX-GOv. Page may be said to Ee owing
to his energy, foresight and upright bus
mess methods, all of which have made
| him COnSDiCuOuS
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Manchester Centre,

The Western Union telegraph office
will be removed in few days to W. H..
Bundy's store. Schuyler F. Cook will be
in charge.
Vernon Marsh cut his hand badly on a
circular saw in Bradley's mill, Saturday.
G. W. Dewey has taken NJ. S. Bayles's
place at c. j. Waits drug store.
The Seminary baseball team defeated
the Arlington team, Saturday, by score
of 10 to 2.
The Seminary will send large delega.
ton to the State Speaking Contest at
Rutland, Wednesday.
Daniel Coffey of Manchester Depot,
was thrown from his road cart when re-
turning from Winhall, Sunday. His
right eye was put out and his nose cut so
that DIR. Clemens had to take fifteen
stitches.
The Bennington County W. c. T. u.
will hold its annual convention at the
Methodist church, Wednesday. In the
evening there will be speaking, music,
etc.
Brady Brothers, dealers in granite,
have made an assignment.
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GUARIAN NOTICE TO SELL REAL
ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Cour-
District of Bennington, IS. held at Probate of
fee in Bennington, within and for said district on
the 29th day of April A. d. 1926.
Present, Hon, John V. Carney, Judge.
Sam A. Holt guardian of Robert NJ. /. Holt a
q IN liner of Bennington in said District makes ap.
pcaton TO said Court for license to sell the fol
lowing described real estate of his said ward, to
wit: A certain piece of land in the town of Ben
ningtOn described as follows; one undivided one
fifth part of piece or parcel of land known as
the John Dom place bounded on the North by
lands of Frank Spauldmg, on the East end South
by the Webb farm, so called, on the West by
Beach and Branch streets representing that the
sale thereof, for the purpose OF putting the pro
cecds of such sales ut Interest or investing the
same in stocks or real estate would be beneficial
to said ward.
Whtreupon it is ordered by said court that said
application be referred to a session thereof to 0e
held at the Probate Office in Bennington in said
District on the lot day of May, A. D.. 1895, for
hearing and decision thereon; and, It is further
ordered. that all persons interested be gifted
hereof. by publication ofnotice of said applica-
tion and order thereon hree weeks successfully
IN the Bennington BANNER. u newspaper pub
hshed at Bennington, and which circuates in
the neighborhOod of those Interested before
SAID time of hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and, if they see cause, object
thereto.
By the Court, Attest
30 JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
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a Household Treasure.

says that he always keeps DR.. King
New Discovery in the house, and his
family hac always found the very best
results follow its use; that he would not
be without it, if procurable. G. A.
Dykeman, druggist, Catskill, N. Y, says
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is un-
doubleday the best Cough remedy; that
he has used it in his family for eight
years and it has never failed to do all that
is claimed for it. Why not try rem
edy long tried and tested. Trial bot
ties free at G. D. Gibson's drug store re-
gular size SOC. and $1.00.
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rsTATE OF JOEL G. STAFFORD.
Will presented.
STATE OF VERMONT,

VIII presented.
STATE OF VERMONT, ..
District of Bennington,
In Probate Court, held at the Probate office in
Remington within and for said District, on the
18th day of May, A ID. 1895
Present, John V. Carney. Judge
An instrumenU.nurpOrting to be the last will and
testament Of Joel c. Stafford, late Of Stamford
in said district, deceased. being presented
by Beer & Douhn for the executor therein named
for probate it is ordered by said Court that all per
sons concerned therein be notified to appear at a
in Bennington. in said district on the Goth day of
May, A. d. 1895. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
and show cause, if any they have, against the
probate of said will; for which. purpose it is
further ordered that this order be published three
weeks successfully in the Bennington BANNER, a
newspaper printed at Bennington, in this State,
previous to said time of hearing.
By the Court,
80 Attest JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
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ShaftSbury.

Henry A. Barney is laid up with a
sprained wrist.
The "Workers" met with Mrs. Hattie
Hewlett, Thursday afternoon of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lane made a
short trip to North Adams, Mass, last
week, returning Sunday.
Miss Sarah Burt of Bennington, was in
town over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Randall spent Sun
day with their son, E. Randall, of Cam
bridge, n. Y.
Miss Stella Bottum is home from the
Oswego Normal School on account of
trouble with her eyes. She intends to re-
turn some time in November.
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Head of the House.

There is man here in Washington who
fancies he is the head of his house. There
are plenty of other men who think the
same thing, too, and, between you and
me, it's with the most of them as it is with
this man-merely fancy. This particu
lar man has several small children, and it
pleases him to discourse a great deal on the
training Of the children. A few days ago
he had friends visiting him. His two lit
tie sons began to play about noisily. 1t is
one of his theories that children should
obey implicitly. He wanted his friends to
see how he carried it out in the training
of his own children. Johnny" he said
sternly, stop that noise instantly" John
ny looked up in surprise Then he grin
ned little. ooh, Freddy" he said to his
brother as they went on with the noise,
"just hOar papa trying to talk like man.
ma p'-Washingto Post.
B-Leading makes of bicycles at
at Tasker's music rooms. 2ltf*
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Is Your
Blood Pure

If it is, you will be strong, vigor.
GUS, full of life and ambition; you
will have a good appetite and good
digestion; your sleep will be sound
and refreshing; your nerves will be
strong; you will have little need to
fear disease in any form.
But how few can say that their
blood is pure! How many people
are suffering daily from the conse-
quences of impure blood, scrofula, salt
rheum, rheumatism, catarrh, nervous
ness, sleeplessness, headache, and