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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29
MANCHESTER

Miss Ethel Cunningham was in Ben
nington last week.
Miss Merrill of Boston is visiting
Mrs Ohas Randall.
Edward H. Swift is home from South
Hampton for few days.
A daughter was born to Nh and Mrs
Solyman Way last week.
The residence OF A. M. Gilbert is be-
ing wired for electric lights.
Miss Ruth Batchelder OF B. B. S.
spent Sunday in Bennington.
Several from this town attended the
dance in Arlington last Friday even
ing.
The Misses Munson of Lisbon, ILL.,,
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. c. f. Or
Wis.
Miss A. l.. Within of Whitinsville,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs F. II.
Orvis.
The Euchre Club held its open
meeting at Mrs r. j. Orvis' Thursday
evening.
George H. Campbell of Baltimore
mas De6u NlSillllS no oAobOl @hA , A<OhO-
land Munson.
A friend of Burr and Burton Semi
nary has presented fine table for the
chemistry department.
Miss Mary Dwyer, Miss Katherine
Nash and Mrs M. E. U. Robbins spent
Sunday in Arlington.
Rev John Barstow spoke on the IL
cense question at the Congregational
church Sunday evening.
A large quantity of ice has been cut
on Equinox pond. The ice is of good
quality and about Ia inches thick.
A ping pong tournament was held at
Burr and Burton Seminary last week.
c. Shaw, '04, won the prize, a racket
and set of balls.
Mrs Arthur Taylor made shott
stay in Manchester last week, she is
anticipating extensive repairs on her
residence the Cascades" in the early
spring.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29
MORE QUESTIONS.
Voters Must Answer These at the Poll, Next
Tuesday.

Voters Must Answer These at the Polls Next
Tuesday.
1t is a fine thing to have a great
question put in a concrete form.
1t is not any abstract issue which the
voters are called upon to settle at the
polls. For example. they are not
asked "What is your opinion about
license laws?" nor "What is your
view of prohibiton?" nor Glow
would you like 70 try the Norwegian
system?" nor "What do you think
would happen if Bennington should
vote No-License?"
The question really asked is beauti-
fully simple and concrete. lis "Shall
license for the sale of intoxicating IL
quors be granted in this town."
That is all there is to the question.
OF course, If you really do want the
saloons, no one will deny your right
to express your wish by your vote,
That is what your vote is for. A
vote expresses a mans conviction and
his desire. 1t expresses the thing he
believes in and the thing he wants to
have done. But we insist that no man
has right to vote "yes" on this ques-
tion unless he really does want the
saloons.
That he believes in license as a gen.
eral principle has nothing to do with
it. That he would prefer some other
kind of state law has nothing to do
with it.
His personal habits, whether he is a
total abstainer, or a moderate drinker.
or hard drinker, have nothing to do
with it. The single questionis, ''Does
he want the saloons here?" If he does
not, he not only has no right to vote
yes" but he has no right to dodge
the question.
It is his clear duty to vote mo"
Do we want the saloons? II so, why?
Who of us want them, and for what?
Is time spent in them which could be
better spent elsewhere?
Is money spent in them which would
do more good spent otherwise?
Is there likely to be gambling in
them?
Do any fathers set bad examples
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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

The prohibitionists say that it is on
ly the lower element of the population
that are in favor Of the new license To-
cal option law. Here are the names of
some of that clover element" in Ben
nington; Mai Alonzo b. Valentine,
John s. Holden 0 NJ. Barber, r. S.
Drysdale, George f. Graves, w. Il.
Bradford, i. +. Abbott, A. K. Richie,
j.. Ed Walbridge, Emory S. Harris,
H.-S. Bingham, A. J Dewey, j. T.
Shurtletf, f. L. Sibley, John Robin
son, c. M. Graves, Rev Philip Schuy-
Ter, DR. f. S. Pratt c. II. Dewey, Rev
A. J. Barron, Harrison 1. Norton, DR.
A. S. M. Chisholm, |. Z. Gibson, Rev
J. C. Mclaughlin, E. H. Putnam, Vim
e. Hawks, Rev Chas Provost, Olin
Scott, l.. p. Norton, J. V. d. S. Mer-
rill, L. S. Norton, DR. w. E. Putnam,
Charles N. Powers, Eli j. Tiffany and
scores of other similarly disreputable
whom nobody would care
TO associate with Let us avoid them
and stand for prohibition, G. w.
Morrow and the spotter system OF do
ing business under false pretenses.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29
CHARITY CARD PARTY.
A Pleasant and Successful Entertainment En-.
loyed BY Bennington People.

A Pleasant and Successful Entertainment En-.
Ioyed BY Bennington People.
There was a large attendance at the
charity card party given last Tuesday
evening in Apollo hall, twenty-seven
tables being used. Fourteen games
Of bid euchre were played. There
were sixteen prizes, eight for the gem
tlemen, aud eight for the ladies, all Of
which were contributed. Mrs Mclean,
a sister of Mrs Collins NJ Graves,
made the highest score, winning l3
games.
The next prizes went TO Mrs H. L.
Hover, Miss Mary c. Burt, Collins
NJ. Graves aud DR. f. S. Pratt, sever
al cutting each time, as was also the
case with the remainder of the prizes
awarded The affair was an un-
usually pleasant one, and the ladies
who were the supervisors should be
congratulated for the perfect success
of their undertaking.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29
READSBORO

Mont Prat: is at home enjoying a
weeks vacation.
c. H. Cook and F. n. Newton re-
turned Monday from New York.
The bailiffs have posted notices for
bidding eoasting within the village
limits.
A. h. Baker has finished work for
the Davis Mine and Developing Co,
and is working for Val. DARN
Mrs Eva Labre, who worked at r.
w Banister's, was married to A. A..
Shippee of Rowe, Mass, Wednesday,
the 2lst.
Rev G. +. Cahee and wife started
Tuesday to attend the quarterly con-
ference of Wesleyan Methodists held
at Chittenden. They will drive all the
way, stopping in Rutland to visit rel
atives.
The largest load OF hard wood logs
this season was drawn last Friday by
". o. Hicks to the Chair company.
Two logs comprised the load measur-
ing about l.400 feet, they came from
A. p. Bishops lot.
Mrs Mary Pellegrini, wife Of Vigilio
Pellegrini, died Sunday. January y.
aged 30 years. Mrs Pellegrini WAS
born in Pannone, Austria, but came
70 this country in 1890, and was mar
ried three years later She was tbs.
mother of seven children. five Of whom
are now living, the oldest being eight
years of age She is also survived by
one sister, Mrs Lorenzo Moroni The
funeral was held Monday at 1t Joach-
i'm church and was largely attended.
Mrs Pellegrini was most faithful
wife and mother and was beloved by
all who knew her. Much sympathy is
expressed for the afflicted family.
Albert Jones, who came here about
a year ago from Baldwinsville, Mass.
and was employed by the Readsboro
Chair Manufacturing Company. was.
arrested last Friday on the charge of
burglary Previous to his arrest, his
boarding place had been searched by
Constable Follett and his assistants.
who found watches, rubber boots,
shoes, glasses, wearing apparel, tools
which were taken from his fellow-work-
men and large assortment of KEYS.
Among the latter were the keys of the
Baptist church which had been miss
ing since last summer. The shoes
we're taken from II. T. Goodell's store.
and the coat vest and pants from the
Goodell hotel last summer. The
jewelry recently stolen from the
Faulkners was not recovered and il is,
thought that 1t has been hidden some
where. Jones' hearing was held Sat-
urday morning before Justice Oscar
A. Carpenter. He pleaded guilty to-
taking the shoes from Goodell's store,
to have done 1t while under
the influence of liquor. The other
articles he said he found under a pile
Of boards in a horse shed, where he
had hidden bottle of whiskey. Bail
was set at 81 900, which he was unable
to furnish, and he was taken to tbs
Bennington jail by Constable Follett,
to remain until the next term of court
at Manchester. Jones has also re-
ceived goods sent to him by express
under the name of Wilson & Coleman.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

"Man% a voter who will vote eyes"
on the bilkwill be found a strong op-
ponent of having any licenses granted
in his own townE'-White River juno
tion Landmark
No doubt the Landmark has reflect
ed the sentiment of maay a broad
minded man who realizes inst condi-
tions in the rural communities aud in
the larger towns and cities are not>She
same and that liquor law that may
give fair satisfaction and be reason
ably well enforced in the one may at
the same time be a bowling farce in
the other. Many a broad-guaged man
sees that the only fair way Is to pass
a state law that will permit the larger
communities to have license if they
vote for it, while the smaller towns
can still keep prohibition il they so
elect. That is why many voter will
vote "yes" February 3, and still vote
mo license" for his home town at the
March meeting following. II is simply
putting in practice the common sense
principle Of home rule. A man may
not believe in opening bar in the
little village Of Winhall, and yet not
feel that he has right to prohibit the
licensing of respectable places in Bur
lington, st Albans, Montpelier and
other similar cities. And such man
will sensibly say, eve of Winhall
will manage our local affairs and they
can manage theirs. st Albans Mes
senger.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29
THE BAND MINSTREES.
Home Talent Entertainment Should Draw Well
Next Week Friday.

NeN week Enoay.
The long expected entertainment to
be given under the auspices of the
City Band will take place at the Opera
House Friday evening, Feb. 6, and
promises to be an attraction of much
merit. The entertainment is called
IAN Afternoon at Palm Beach," and
is new idea in operate minstrelsy.
Many of the best local singers are to
take prominent parts, supported by a
fine chorus of so we'll drilled voices.
The price of admission has been
made so cents to all parts of the house
excepting the gallery, which will be 25
cents. The support of this organiza-
tion is certainly a worthy object and
it is hoped and expected that crowd
ed house will witness this perform
ance. Tickets are now being sold by
members OF the band and the company
and are in great demand.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

The following item appears under
the Local News" heading of the
Bennington RefOrmer: "The Wood
bury Granite Company has closed a
contract this week TO furnish granite
for two residences on Fifth avenue,
New York. Which one OF these is to
be the Vermont gubernatorial man
sion2-Barre Telegram
Small minds endeavor to appear
brilliant by dealing in disgusting in
uendo. Lying by insinuation is the
dirtiest form Of lying and is only
dealt in by grovelling intellects. The
fact that the Woodbury. Granite COM
pany is largely owned by John S
Holden, Bennington's leading manu-
facturer, which made the matter of To-
cal interest, was truth beyond the
grasp of the brain that created the in
sinuation above quoted
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29
GAMBLING ALLEGED.
Suspected Resorts Raidsd by Sheriff Wilson
saturday Evening

suspected Resorts Raided by Sheriff Wilson
saturday Evening.
Sheriff Wilson came down from Ar.
lington Saturday evening and soon
after arriving here, accompanied b.,
Deputies Nash and Godfrey, visited
rooms in the Hawks building on Main
st and place on Norih-st, which it
has been claimed we're run as gambling
joints, the former iu the interest OF w i.
j. Phalen and the latter by Fred Nc
Cune. There was no game In either
place when the officers entered but they
found poker checks and other para
phernalia which they seized and took
with them. The reputed owners of the
Joints furnished bail for their appear
ance IN court when wanted.
The alleged proprietors we're before
the municipal court Monday. Patrick
Lyons appeared as the owner of the
place in the Hawks block. McCuen
appeared for himself. Both pleaded
to two counts each, one having gam
bling outfits in their possession, the
other for running gambling place,
and each was fined $50 and costs on
each count, total Of sl25 apiece,
which they paid.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29
BASKET BALL.
High School Boys Beaten By Team From
- North hoOslek. Tuesday NlVht

High School Boys Beaten By Team From
~ North fiOOslek, Tuesday Night.
Asasket ball team from the North
Hoosick> Athletic Club defeated the
Bennington High School team in
we'll played game in Library hall Tues
day evening. The way Bennington
people are becoming Interested in this
sport was shown by the }arge attend
'ance. The local boys put up a good.
game and have reason to feel we'll over
it, but the visitors won by a score. of
l6 to IA. The lineup was as follows: y
North Hoosick Bennington
G. Allen Capt. Cole Burt
G. Cottrell r. G. L. Puffer
G, Cathart L. G. Earl Harbour
S. Russell r. o. F. d. Casey, Mgr
w. Allen L. o. j. G. Burt
Dearstyne Umpire Stehman
o. Perry Gokay, Referee.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

Accommodation in this paper sus-
tanning the present prohibitory law
calls attention. to the statement that
the prohibitory law is fairly well en-
forced in Bennington at present and
asks the voters to stand by prohibi-
tion on that account. In other words
he claims that because prohibition
partially prohibits for one month in
so years it is thereby proved a success.
Are voters of mature age and even,
moderate common sense to be taken in
by such chat.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

The prohibitory law is a patch work;
every Legislature for fifty years has
patched it until it does not look
enough like the first enactment to be
second cousin, Let's begin anew with
a clean sheet, clean law on rational
basis, and see il in the next FIVE years
we cannot do more for good govern
ment than the Prohibitionists have
done in fifty years.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

Under the prohibitory law citizen
of Vermont cannot buy a bottle of wine
to serve on his table at home without
becoming criminal by perjuring him
self at the town agency or making
somebody else criminal through buy
ing illegally. VIII the freemen of
Vermont vote to uphold this law next
Tuesday? 1t does not seem possible.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

The report is being circulated in the
country parts of the town that only the
voters of the incorporated villages
can vote on the license bill This re-
port is not true. Every voter in the
town is eligible to vote next Tuesday.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29
LOCAL OPTION RALLY.
Hon. o. NJ. Barber and w. AOlOnsy To Be
The Speaker.

fN'" ~ VS. b-fA~a ~ttN - W fHNtoNAy ~ oN
The Speakers
A rally in the interest of the new IL
cense and local-option law will be
held in Library hall next Friday even
ing and the voters Of Bennington are
invited to be present and hear what
two of the ablest aud best informed
public men Of the state have to say in
favor Of a change from prohibition
John S. Holden will preside and the
speakers will be 0. NJ Barber of this
place and T. w. Moloney Of Rutland,
the we'll known Democratic lawyer and
orator. Representing as the speakers
do both the political parties, the gath
ering will be entirely non partisan
and give the voters q chance to hear
the weak points Of the prohibitory law
discussed.
Music by the Bennington City band.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

If we adopt the license law, perjury
will cease to command premium;
public sentiment will compel the en-
forcement of the new law and a stand
ard of public morals will be raised.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29
PROF. W. S. c. RUSSELL
Goes Into Business In Boston Instead Of Return.
ing Here as Reported.

ing Here as Reported.
W. S. G. Russell, formerly of Ben.
ninRton, has purchased the business of
the franklin Laboratory Supply Com
pany of Boston, and has entered upon
importing, manufacturing and selling
all kinds of scientific material for use
in the laboratories of high schools and
colleges
Ills fifteen years of science training
aud instruction, together with the sew
ersl patents which he holds on scien-
tide Instruments, fits him in special
manner for this work,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

The coming election win prove mere
ly a form. The law has already been
passed, and at the September aleetions
a majority Of the people Of Vermont
voted "yes," so that il is merely a
perfunctory matter. If you vote at
all-and you certainly ought to-yote
as you honestly believe--as you drink
or as you think, it's all the same or
should be. No man wh) drinks, even
an occasional nip, can conscientiously
vote for retention OF the present pro-
hibitory law, nor can any man who
does not drink or believe in drink,
conscientiously vote for a high license
law. DO your duty and be honest to
yourself and your neighbor. Brattle-
boro Reiormer.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

Owing to the high price Of coal shall only
clean carpets Mondays and THURSDAYS of
each week. ia. T. Cotlrel Steam Carpet
Cleaning Works.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure rhe u
matlsm & neuralgia Entirely vege etable Safe
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

I CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE. ]
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

CONTINUED ON SEVENTH PAGE ]
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-21

On the morning Of the list Of May,
1857, .ere occurred an incident that,
unnOticcd at the time afterward proved
to be one of the turning points Of his
tory. Eight immigrant ships lay In
the Thames ready to sail. A body Of
pilgrims were about to embark, and
Oliver Cromwell and his famous cous-
in, John IIampden, were among them.
But they We're stopped ut the landing
by Il guard of soldiers. The king had
decrced that his subjects should not
leave England. Cromwell stayed, and
with him. as Macaulay wrote, ''stayed
the evil genius of the house Of Stuart
Had Cromwell and his friends been al
lowed to carry out their project of EN-
igratiOn the whole history of the Eng
fish civil war might have remained un-
written.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-21
A COOL FlSHERM AN.
The Story of How He Landed . Great
Big Beauty.

The Ssvry of How He i'nnueu q ereat
Big Beauty.
Row slowly now A little nearer to
the shore. There. that's right. Steady,
now. This eddy looks like good place.
The left oar; just little. There, that's
fine Just by these lily pads large one
was caught the other day. Gee whiz!
Did you see that! A strike, and he
was beauty, tOo-an eight FOUNDER.
I'll bet Back water, quick, till l try
him again. Steady, now. This is the
place. l guess we've missed him. No,
by Jove, there he was again! He's
got it; he's got it. Turn her out into
deep water. He's in the lily pads now
and n goner sure. Enumeration, and
he was Il monster. Must have weighed
ut least ten pounds. No: there he is!
lie is still hooked: he is all right; he'is
free from the lilies; he is free! Steady,
now. Put the oars In the boat. See the
pole He bends it nearly double. And
doesn't he make the reel sing. Now
he has turned. He Is coming toward
us. Hand me that landing net. Quick,
quick, He is going under the boat! He
will snap the line! Holy smoke, there
he goes. Grab the line-grab the line,
I say. Have you got it? Keep him
fast now. just second. Steady, now.
There he goes into the net. Here he is
in the boat We have him. He is safe.
And isn't he a beauty? Isn't he beau
ty. a dandy, crackerjack, a peach?
lie will go above six pounds, II he
weighs an ounce Wasn't he lively?
Did you see him make that three foot
leap out of the water? You didn't?
Man, where were your eyes! Row in
now. and we will weigh him. How
much did you say? Four pounds and
two ounces. Pshaw. That can't be
right Your scales are not accurate.
Well, he's a beauty anyway. 1t took
full half hour to tire him out and land
him. Three minutes. you say! Oh,
you're mistaken. That can't possibly
be. 1t was surely longer than that! He
was a fighter to the last Excited when
l caught him! Nav; not a bit! Cool as
cucumber-just as l am now. He GER
tainly is a beauty.-FOrest and Stream.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-21
How to Care For Silver.

Any hi" 4 silver in daily Use may
be 81 anrd hy immersion In strong bo-
raX ana water for two or three hours.
The water should BE boiling when the
plate is Cry rub with Il little plate pow
Ger and polish with chamois. if silver
ornaments in the drawing room ara
not kept in Il case. they soon tarnsh,
They c&a h. frightened by dipping the
urtic, : IN II : rang s. luton of ammo
MA and hit water. silver should never
be rubbed Wi. Il flannel ~ cotton cloth,
The plate rot IN general use should be
wrapped carefully IN tissue paper to
exclude light and air, as these nre the
two factors that cause silver to become
furnished
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-21
How to Clean ChateIainc.

\ weak Pc. in the mUoh worn steel
cmhroi,lCr;': C'iltclainc 'rEs is that
once t.Il..>I 9, ~ dampncS or salt air,
their brightness cannot he restored. A
IIg@ 'Stion for the Improvement of tar
i.Shrd steel work is to use burned
alum. Barn some alum and pound it
fine and Sft through coarse muslin; ap-
ply dry with Il soft brush Powdered
burned alum can he bought at drug
sore. Emery powder well rubbed on
will often remove small spots of tarnish
Oh steel. Either application needs thor
OughneSs in uSing
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-21
TOWN AND VICINITY.
\ Bad Practice.


The following clip from the Smart sat
is hardly definite:
.SnJmrjber-I have called, sir, to make II
suggestion about your magazine.
Edjtor-Well, sir, what is it?
.S"bmrjbc,-"I wish you wouldn't insert
reading matter of your own among the ad-
vertisements. 1t takes away So from the
interest ~
From the interest of the advertise
ments, of course.
Both advertisers and publishers err
egregiously in sandwiching advertise
ments and reading items.
When reader is looking for adver
tisements he scans the columns wherein
he thinks they ought to appear.
When he is looking for items the III
trusion of advertisements irritates if it
does not offend him and awaken posi-
tive prejudice against the advertiser.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-03-21
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.


FRosTBURG, Mn, March 9, 1908
To the MINING JOURNAL
Why is not the largest corporation i'll
tOwu-One whose very existence de-
ponds upon the money it receives from
town taxation, compelled to keep its
pavements clean?
Why does the Bailitf allow some
people the privilege Of letting the snow
drift on their pavemeutS when theil
neighbors are required to keep the SHOW
off:
Why are large taxpayers, who take
pleasure i'll regarding themselves us
leading citizens allowed to pile
manure where the oOZe runs out on the
pavement, mixing with the snow, 50
that our little children, compelled to
wade through the unsavory slush thus
made, bring it into our homes or carry
it into our SchoOl-hOuSeS and churches :
Are our taxes going to waste on
Union street SO as to disable the town
from purchasing a lighting plant that
will furnish light?
Is it true that the pavements on
Union street were widened to accommO-
date the electric light poles, thus i'm
posing more unnecessary expense on the
property holders:
Is it true that the south side of
Union street was first chosen for paving
because of a threat to raise the rents on
some of our officials when the north
side Is completed:
Gentlemen, help me to discredit the
reports which give rise to the foregoing
questions. INQUIRER